The Creative Team

Mark York - Musical Director & Arranger
David Auxier-Loyola - Book/Music/Lyrics/Cast
Duncan Pflaster - Director

The Cast

Seph Stanek
Colleen Harris
Chris-Ian Sanchez
Jason Whitfield
Christopher Anthony Henry

David Auxier-Loyola - Book/Music/Lyrics/Performer

David is a 2007 MAC Award Nominee for Special Musical Material and is the creator and writer of the 2009 Bistro Award winning Gilbert & Sullivan revue I've Got a Little Twist, which continues to tour the country. David is a principle performer with the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, as well as the company's choreographer and co-director. For NYGASP he also penned the book for their hit original revue G&S a la Carte. He can regularly be seen playing the Sergeant of Police in The Pirates of Penzance, Captain Corcoran in HMS Pinafore, and Pish-Tush in The Mikado. David also choreographs and performs with The Ziegfeld Society. Find out more at David's newly launched website www.davidauxier.com

Mark York - Musical Arranger & Director

Mark most recently was seen as Jim Dale’s sidekick-pianist on London’s West End at The Vaudeville Theatre and Off-Broadway in Just Jim Dale at Roundabout Theatre.  He is the Executive Producer and Founder of The Ziegfeld Society, Music Coordinator for Jerry Herman and was Music Assistant to Cy Coleman.  Mark is also the Arranger/Pianist and Musical Director for the award winning I’ve Got A Little Twist, the new hit Gilbert & Sullivan revue that he co-created with David Auxier which has continued to play across the US since 2009.  

Mark started playing the piano in his father’s church in Oklahoma at age 9.  His own musicals include: Rest In Peace directed-choreographed by Baayork Lee; A Midsummer Night, The Odd Ducklings, Apple Annie, and 11 children’s musicals including Alice In Wonderland, Sleeping Beauty, Pinocchio and Heidi.  His newest musical, Galveston! has had two sold out runs in July 2003 and again in Sept. 2011.  Not Just Mark York – The Songs of Mark York played  at 54 Below in June 2014 featuring numerous Broadway performers and starring Klea Blackhurst.  Mark is a native New Yorker from Oklahoma.

Duncan Pflaster - Director

Duncan is a playwright, director, composer, and actor. Plays that have won awards: Messin’ With the Kid, 1460 Sketches of Your Left Hand, The Empress of Sex, The Taint of Equality, Prince Trevor Amongst the Elephants, The Thyme of the Season, The Starship Astrov, Sweeter Dreams, The Wastes of Time, Dark Night of the Russet Rascal, Eternity: Time Without End, and The Tragedy of Dandelion. Others include Suckers, Admit Impediments, Sleeping in Tomorrow, and Ore, or Or. Eight plays published online at IndieTheaterNow.com. Pocket Universe is published in Smith & Kraus' The Best New Ten Minute Plays 2013. A monologue from …Taint… in Smith & Kraus’ The Best Male Monologues 2013, and two monologues from 1460 Sketches... scheduled in The Best Male Monologues 2014 and in Applause Theatre & Cinema Books' Best Contemporary Monologues for Men 18-35.  He is a member of The Dramatists Guild. www.DuncanPflaster.com

Seph Stanek - Performer

Hailed by the New York Times as "lovable and very charming," Seph's musical career runs the gamut from pop to grand opera. Recent performances include Guron in Princess Ida with the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, a solo concert at San Francisco City Hall, I am Harvey Milk (with Kristin Chenoweth) at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall, and a production of The Pirates of Penzance at Wolf Trap. Every weekend you can find him on 42nd Street starring in Off-Broadway's Naked Boys Singing! Seph looks forward to originating the role of the Scribe in Akhenaten the Musical, which is slated for Broadway in the near future. AEA. @SephStanek www.SephStanek.com

Colleen Harris - Performer

Colleen is an actor, singer, composer, and teacher whose work has been seen and heard in theaters of all sizes across the country.  She holds a degree in Theater Performance from the University of Evansville and an MFA in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater.  Her original music was commissioned by the University of Maryland and the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.  She is a performance coach for university students and circus performers. She can be seen each month hosting Songs at the New World at New World Stages, and her band SIREN plays all around town: Sirenmusicnyc.com

Chris-Ian Sanchez - Performer

Chris-Ian made his solo debut with the National Chorale at Avery Fisher Hall this pass fall.  Internationally, Mr. Sanchez has sung tenor soloist in mainland China with the American Hollywood Film Orchestra.  Musical Theatre credits include Thuy in Miss Saigon in Miami, FL (Carbonell Award nomination for (Best Supporting Actor),  Passin’ It On with Len Cariou, at Coconut Playhouse, Thoroughly Modern Millie (Ching Ho), Aida (Mereb), Grease! (Roger), Joseph…Dreamcoat  (Judah) and Annie Get Your Gun (Tommy Keeler) at Surflight Theatre, Jesus Christ Superstar (James, the Elder) at K.C. Starlight and has performed all of the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire with NYGASP.  Mr. Sanchez has also performed as soloist in Broadway Backwards! 3 benefitting GMHC at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway and has sung back up for Broadway veterans Telly Leung and Disney Princess voice herself, Lea Salonga.  He is a graduate of the Mannes School of Music.

Jason Whitfield - Performer

Jason has cruised the Seas with Celebrity Cruises and performed at Disney in Orlando, Fl and Tokyo, Japan.  Along the way Jason has performed many roles with some favorites being Ko-Ko in The Mikado and Frank in Annie Get Your Gun. Jason musical directs and sings with PartySingers NYC. He is currently a member of the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players and was most recently seen as Arac in NYGASP's Princess Ida, and as the Carpenter in HMS Pinafore. He is also a member of the St. Bart’s Choir, NY.  Jason would like to thank his son Dawson and wife Christina for all of their support.

Christopher Anthony Henry - Performer

Christopher is so excited to be joining the cast of The EnGAYgement! A proud A.E.A. member, Christopher can currently be seen weekly in the Off-Broadway production of Naked Boys Singing! Having studied Music Theatre at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford, past credits include American Idol: Season 6, Will Roger's Follies; The Guardians; Godspell, as well as many concert performances at The Metropolitan Room and Joe's Pub. Thank you to David, Seph, and this amazing cast for allowing me to take part in this fantastic show. Thank you to his amazing family and friends for their constant love and support.

Elliott Mattox - Performer

A Kentucky boy, Oklahoma transplant and N.Y.C. resident, Elliott is excited to be part of The EnGAYgement! Regional: Patsy in Spamalot, Hugo in Bye Bye Birdie, Rocky Horror Show (Lyric OK); Robertson Ay in Mary Poppins and eight others (MTWichita); Hello, Dolly! (MUNY). Favorites: Jack in Into the Woods, Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd. Proud Oklahoma City University grad and AEA member. Thanks to David for having me be a part of this labor of love. Endless thanks to the most incredible family and friends in the universe for their constant love and support. Cheers!

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