I will be reprising my role of Bruce Bechdel in the Tony Award winning musical, "Fun Home" in Ketchum, Idaho.
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As an entertainer whose professional career spans over four decades, Rusty has performed with theatre companies across the country including the American premier of the musical Enter the Guardsman Off-Broadway. Some of his favorite roles include Don Quixote in Man of LaMancha, Georges in La Cage Aux Folles, Harold Hill in Music Man and Emile De Becque in South Pacific with the Phoenix Symphony, Father Flynn in Doubt, Joe Pitt in Angels in America (Parts I & II) and Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol. Other theatre highlights include All the More To Love, No Way to Treat a Lady, Curtains, Spitfire Grill, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, and Time Stands Still. He was the Producing Artistic Director for the Actors Group, producing Bent, The Grapes of Wrath, Love! Valour! Compassion! and David’s Mother. Rusty is also a theatre director and has directed at Theater Works, Fountain Hills Theatre, Mesa Encore Theatre, Arizona Opera, Chandler Center for the Arts and Phoenix Theatre. He has recorded two CD’s and also sings in numerous churches, concerts, conventions, galas and private parties throughout the Valley.
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RESUME
THEATRE (Musical) HIGHLIGHTS
La Cage Aux Folles Georges Phoenix Theatre, AZ
Spitfire Grill Caleb Phoenix Theatre, AZ
No Way to Treat a Lady Kit Phoenix Theatre, AZ
All the More to Love Man #2 Phoenix Theatre, AZ (World Premier)
Curtains Lieutenant Cioffi Phoenix Theatre, AZ
Enter the Guardsman Wigmaster/ Off-Broadway & (US Premier) Playwright (understudy) N.J Shakespeare Festival
My Way Man #1 Phoenix Theatre, AZ
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Man #2 Phoenix Theatre, AZ
A Christmas Carol Bob Cratchit Actors Theatre, Phx
Man of LaMancha Quixote/Cervantes Phoenix Theatre, AZ
Kuni-Leml Kuni-Leml Arizona Jewish Theatre
Fiddler on the Roof Motel Arizona Jewish Theatre
They’re Playing Our Song Vernon Arizona Jewish Theatre
THEATRE (Non-Musical) HIGHLIGHTS
Hamlet King Claudius Southwest Shakespeare Company, AZ
The Tempest Antonio Southwest Shakespeare Company, AZ
Good People Mike Dillon Actors Theatre, Phoenix
Time Stands Still James Actors Theatre, Phoenix
Circle Mirror Transformation Schultz Actors Theatre, Phoenix
Doubt: A Parable Father Flynn Actors Theatre, Phoenix
Angels in America (Parts I and II) Joe Pitt Actors Theatre, Phoenix
Talley’s Folly Mat Arizona Jewish Theatre
The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me One Man Show Davis Productions, AZ
Uh-Oh, Here Comes Christmas Various Roles Mill Mountain Theatre, VA
Ghetto Srulik Phoenix Theatre, AZ
Love! Valour! Compassion! John/James The Actors Group, AZ
Bent Max The Actors Group, AZ
The Shadow Box Brian In Mixed Company, AZ
CONCERTS / MUSICAL WORKSHOPS / STAGED READINGS
All The More To Love Laguna Playhouse, Laguna, CA &Phoenix Theatre, AZ
Sacagawea William Clark Goodwill Theatre, Binghamton, NY
Quiltmaker’s Gift King Phoenix Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
Unstoppable Me Phoenix Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
South Pacific Emile De Becque Phoenix Symphony, AZ
Music Man Harold Hill Phoenix Symphony, AZ
Suite from Sacagawea William Clark Diablo Symphony, Concord, CA
Rogers & Hammerstein Concert with Phoenix Symphony Wickenburg, AZ
DIRECTING / PRODUCING
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Fountain Hills Theatre, AZ
Riders of the Purple Sage (Staged Opera Workshop) Arizona Opera, AZ
Oliver! Mesa Encore Theatre, AZ
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee Fountain Hills Theatre, AZ
Best of Both Worlds Chandler Center for the Arts, AZ
Producing Director and Founder of The Actors Group, producing Bent, The Grapes of Wrath, David’s Mother, Love! Valour! Compassion! and Coming Attractions.
Upcoming Event:
Rusty Ferracane: High Standards
Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts (Stage 2), 7380 E. Second Street, Scottsdale, AZ
Rusty Ferracane and musical director, Craig Bohmler, performs classic standards from the American Songbook and the Broadway stage. Featuring new interpretations of beloved songs made famous by some of the greatest vocalists of our time, Valley favorite Ferracane brings his legendary stage presence to Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts in the intimate cabaret space of Stage 2.
Sondheim on Sondheim
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The Phoenix Theatre Company, 1825 N Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ
Go deep into the catalog of one of the defining voices of American musical theatre and celebrate Stephen Sondheim at his best. With a set list combining both familiar favorites—including West Side Story, Follies and Sweeney Todd—and hidden gems, immerse yourself in Sondheim’s unparalleled work, including filmed commentary from the man himself! Featuring Rusty Ferracane.