The Trip to Bountiful - Broadway Creative Team

Stephen Byrd has pursued his interest in producing high quality entertainment vehicles for many years. As President/ CEO of the American Cinema Group, Inc., he has raised capital for, and invested in several TV & Film projects. Mr. Byrd formed Front Row Productions, Inc. which is dedicated solely to producing quality theatrical productions, and has a slate of major theatrical projects in the works. As the Producer of the first African American Broadway production of Tennessee Williams' Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, which was the highest grossing play on Broadway in 2008, Mr. Byrd also won the Laurence Olivier ... read more Broadway: Time Stands Still (2010), Scottsboro Boys (2010), Burn The Floor (2009). Tours: Little House (2009), Dirty Dancing (2008) Off-Broadway: Masked (2007), I Love You Because (Best Musical Off-West End 2007), Glimpses Of The Moon (2008). In development: Who You See Here (Broadway 2012), Idaho! (NYMF 2008 Best of Fest), The Good Men Project. ... read more Jeff Cowie is a Tony Award-winning scenic designer with an impressive list of credits on Broadway and beyond. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Cowie attended the University of Maryland before earning his MFA in design from the Yale School of Drama. Cowie made his Broadway debut in 1995 with the Tony-nominated production of "The Heiress" starring Cherry Jones. He went on to design the sets for a number of Broadway productions, including "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," "Golden Child," "The Civil War," "The Smell of the Kill," and "The Crucible." In 2005, Cowie won a Tony Award for his work on "The ... read more Additional credits include: Spark Access theatre NYC, 2012 Scenic Designer Disney's Aladdin Seattle, 2011 Assistant Scenic Designer Irving Berlin's White Christmas Papermill Playhouse, 2011 Assistant Scenic Designer ... read more John Gromada (Composer/Sound Designer) has composed music or designed sound for more 40 Broadway productions, including All My Sons, Torch Song, The Elephant Man, The Trip to Bountiful with Cicely Tyson (Tony nomination), Gore Vidal's The Best Man (Drama Desk Award), Clybourne Park, Seminar, Man and Boy, The Columnist, Next Fall, A Bronx Tale, Prelude to a Kiss, Proof, A Streetcar Named Desire, Twelve Angry Men, and the original A Few Good Men. His other New York credits include Amy and the Orphans, Bruce Norris' Domesticated, Old Hats, Measure for Measure (Delacorte Theater), The Orphans? Home Cycle (Drama Desk ... read more Producer of Spanish-speaking versions of Young Frankenstein, A Steady Rain, Norman Conquests, and Good People in Buenos Aires (all in association with Pablo Kompel). Broadway: Evita. Off-Broadway: Rated P for Parenthood. Film/Television: El Club de los Famosos, Fernando in Arizona (in development). ... read more Broadway: The Scottsboro Boys, Off-Broadway: Groundswell. Managing Director – Shotgun Productions, a nonprofit theatrical production company; Founder -Global Arts Initiative, an international arts education organization; Marketing Director – Steps on Broadway. In development: Good Men Project, Band of Sisters, Clear, and Lazy Jack (film). Member: Dramatist Guild, TRU, CTI graduate. ... read more Carl Moellenberg is an American actor known for his work on Broadway and in film. He was born and raised in New York City, where he developed a passion for theater at a young age. Moellenberg attended the prestigious Juilliard School, where he honed his craft and graduated with a degree in drama. Moellenberg made his Broadway debut in 1998 in the musical "The Lion King." He played the role of Pumbaa, the lovable warthog, and received critical acclaim for his performance. Moellenberg's powerful voice and comedic timing made him a fan favorite, and he continued to play the role for ... read more Nelle Nugent has produced more than 60 Broadway, touring, Off-Broadway and West End productions including: Dracula, The Elephant Man, Morning's at Seven, Mass Appeal (MTC) Amadeus, Nicholas Nickleby, Sly Fox (revival), American Buffalo (revival). She has produced many independent feature films and television movies, most recently completed feature film: Athol Fugard's Master Harold…and the boys. Her productions have received five Tonys, two Obies, two New York Drama Critics Awards, and numerous film and TV awards. She is currently producing Time Stand Stills starring Laura Linney, Brian D'Arcey James, Eric Bogosian and Christina Ricci at Broadway's Cort Theatre. ... read more Broadway Lighting Design: Velocity of Autumn starring Estelle Parsons and Stephen Spinella at the Booth theatre, Trip to Bountiful starring Cicely Tyson, Vanessa Williams and Cuba Gooding Jr., Present Laughter starring Victor Garber at the American Airlines Theatre for Roundabout Theatre Company, Dividing the Estate starring Elizabeth Ashley at the Booth Theater for Lincoln Center Theater, Old Acquaintance starring Margaret Colin and Harriet Harris at the American Airlines Theatre for Roundabout Theatre Company, Enchanted April starring Molly Ringwald (2003 Outer Critics Circle nomination-Best Lighting Design), The Price starring Harris Yulin at the Royale Theatre and A Thousand Clowns starring Judd ... read more Charles studied Business Management at Boston University. He went on to work with venture capital firm Penny Black LLC, before realizing his interest in theater. As he continues to work as director of Penny Black, he works to combine his two passions: finance and the arts. ... read more Starred in over 600 TV shows, dozens of films. On Broadway, Pal Joey, Molly Brown, Golden Rainbow etc. He is known as “King of the voice-overs” having recorded more than 10,000 commercials. Joe has returned to Broadway as a producer: Time Stands Still, Ghetto Clown, Mother …With a Hat, Stick Fly. ... read more Broadway: Dividing the Estate, Old Acquaintance (Roundabout Theatre Co.), Enchanted April (Outer Critics Circle nom.). Off-Broadway: Drama Desk Award, and Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Direction of a Play for his premiere production of Horton Foote's three part, nine hour The Orphans' Home Cycle. Other premieres by Horton Foote: The Carpetbagger's Children (LCT), Dividing the Estate and The Day Emily Married (Primary Stages), and The Death of Papa (Hartford Stage); Christopher Shinn's What Didn't Happen (Playwrights Horizons), Tina Howe's Chasing Manet, Eve Ensler's Necessary Targets, Jane Anderson's Defying Gravity and the New York premiere of Tennessee Williams' The Red ... read more