digital program

Alan Cumming

Liza Minnelli

Jennifer Coolidge

Patti Lupone

Jesus

Britney Spears

Standby (Alan, Jesus, Liza)

Standby (Jennifer, Patti, Britney)

Book & Lyrics, Co-Director

In addition to touring as a stand-up comedian,  Murray created and starred in Tim Murray Is Witches which was critically acclaimed at the  Edinburgh Fringe Festival had many sold-out performances and won Best Musical Show.  Murray co-created and starred in the OUTtv series Wish You Were Queer, was part of the  original cast of 50 Shades! The Musical Off-Broadway (a NYT Critics’ Pick) and has several  plays in development. Also seen on HBO Max’s The Other Two and in the Jennifer Coolidge  film Swan Song. Most recently, Tim was a creative consultant for the 2025 and 2026 Tony  Awards broadcast contributing for P!nk and Cynthia Erivo. Many thanks to my agent Jack  Lavey. Much love to his husband Gitchie Gitchie Michael Bullard. This show is for my mom and dad.

Music

Ben Fankhauser is a writer, actor, and educator. His 2022  musical: A Commercial Jingle For Regina Comet (Daryl Roth Theatre) co-written with Alex  Wyse, has a cast album and is available for Licensing. Ben has also worked extensively as an  actor, including originating the role of Davey in Disney’s Newsies, two National Tours, and  has starred at many regional theaters all over the country. He holds a BFA from Ithaca  College and hails from Cleveland Ohio. @PlznFankU

Co-Director

Alan Kliffer is originally from Canada, and has been producing,  writing, directing and teaching comedy for over twenty years. Kliffer ran Asylum NYC for  five years, and helped to launch the award winning Off-Broadway sensation Titaniqué. He subsequently served as the inaugural Artistic Director of The Second City New York. In  addition, Kliffer has produced industry audition showcases for Saturday Night Live, The  Tonight Show, and Just For Laughs, as well as award winning plays and musicals. Current  productions include: Heated Rivalry The Unauthorized Musical Parody, Don’t Stop I’m  About To Jazz, and more!

Choreographer

Alex is thrilled to choreograph this hilariously brilliant  show! Recent performance credits include DEATH BECOMES HER (Broadway) and FUNNY  GIRL (First National Tour). Select regional credits include Riverside Theatre, The Argyle  Theatre, Arrow Rock Lyceum, ACT of Connecticut, and Transcendence Theatre Company. 

Choreography credits include ELF (Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Associate  Choreographer); FROZEN and THE ADDAMS FAMILY (Arrow Rock Lyceum); WAITRESS 

(ACT of CT, Associate Director/Choreographer); HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD  (Transcendence Theatre Company, BroadwayWorld Award for Best Choreography, 2022);  “Dancin’” (Emily Bear music video); BORN TO DANCE (Princess Cruise Line, Assistant  Choreographer); CELEBRATE CEDAR POINT SPECTACULAR (Assistant Choreographer);  and A CHORUS LINE (Swing/Associate Choreographer, BroadwayWorld Award for Best  Choreography, 2019), among many others! 

Love to Kayley, my family, and CESD. @alexjhartman

Scenic Designer

(pronounced Ree-you)  is a Set & Costume Designer, Animator and Chef from Bangkok, Thailand. He/They has  worked at Yale Repertory Theatre, Berkeley Rep, Hartford Stage, Syracuse Stage, The Old  Globe, Asolo Rep, Cleveland Playhouse, Alley Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, The Public  Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Music amongst others. Off-Broadway Set Design: Mexodus,  Notes From Now, Christine Jorgensen Show, Cellino v Barnes, Pericles the Prince of Tyre  (Set & Costume). Broadway Associate Set Design: Pass Over, &Juliet, Parade. Board member  of WithAll, a non-profit Organization on a fight to end eating disorders (withall.org).  Member of United Scenic Artist 829. IG: @riwrdesign

Costume Design

Kindall Houston Almond is a  multidisciplinary designer for film and stage living in New York. Recent works include; Off  Broadway: Degenerates; Playwrights Horizons, Music City; St. Lukes Theatre, The Bad  Daters; Paradise Factory, Initiative; The Public Theater (Drama Desk Nomination), Zack;  Mint Theater Company, figaro/faggots; Baryshnikov Arts Center, I’m Repeating Myself; The  Brick, Garside’s Career; Mint Theater Company, black odyssey; Classic Stage Company  (Henry Hewes and Audelco Design Nominations), The Vicky Archives; The Tank,  Partnership; Mint Theater Company (Henry Hewes Nomination). Regional; Life Is a Dream;  Baltimore Center Stage, Our Town; Baltimore Center Stage. Kindall recently designed the  Le Tigre World tour, and has collaborated with Yin Yue Dance Company and Trisha Brown  Dance Company. She holds an M.F.A. in Costume Design from NYU Tisch, and a B.F.A. in  Fashion Design from Pratt Institute.

Lighting and Video Design

Zack Lobel is a lighting and video designer  working across theater, museums, and live performance. His work has been seen at the  Guggenheim Museum, Whitney Museum of American Art, Alice Tully Hall, The Public  Theater, Playwrights Horizons, Webster Hall, among others. He is the lighting director for  Omari Wiles’ award-winning dance company and has served as an associate on  productions at Roundabout Theatre Company, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, New York  Theatre Workshop, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Theater for a New Audience, and  PlayMakers Repertory Company. Graduate of Wesleyan University and a proud member of  USA 829, IATSE.

Sound Design

A proud son of immigrant parents, Germán Martínez is a Honduran-American,  award-winning Theatrical Sound Designer based in NYC/NJ. Germán is a Princess Grace and 1/52 Grant recipient. Credits include: Heated Rivalry, The Unauthorized Parody  Musical (Culture Club), Derecho (La Jolla Playhouse), N/A (Lincoln Center), VAMONOS  (INATR Theater), and many more bilingual/latino, and new work productions across the  US. He received his degree in Sound Design from Montclair State University in May 2018.  As a designer, he seeks original and enticing plays and musicals to help develop, and bring  forward the stories of bold playwrights. Keep up with his work on Instagram:  @GermanTheSoundDesigner

Production Stage Manager

King Lear (La MaMa/Compagnia de'  Colombari); The Perverse (QNCC); The Tempest (Fordham University); The Understudy,  Lobby Hero, Other Desert Cities (Dorset Theatre Festival); The Inspector, Escaped Alone  (Yale Rep); Three Sisters, Dindin, Buried Child, Liv at Sea (Harbor Stage Company). MFA,  

David Geffen School of Drama at Yale University. Thanks to Megan for marrying me.

Assistant Stage Manager

Broadway: Beetlejuice. Off-Broadway: The  Reservoir. National tours: Beetlejuice, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Disney on Ice,  Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, and Marvel Universe Live! Other credits include  Cagney: The Musical, Bonkers in the Boroughs with Joy Behar, and Walt Disney World  Entertainment—including Finding Nemo: The Big Blue... and Beyond!, Festival of the Lion  King, and various Pixar entertainment offerings.

Music Director

Kyle Branzel (he/him) is a NYC director, music director,  and audition coach whose clients appear on Broadway, on tour, and on stages worldwide.  As a former actor, Kyle played The Suspects on the first national tour of Murder For Two.  He is currently Head of Music at New York Film Academy and on teaching faculty at Steps  on Broadway Conservatory and Jen Waldman Studio. He is also the founder of Rock U, a  pop/rock/R&B training program for colleges and universities. Education: Ithaca College,  Roosevelt University. Most importantly, Kyle is a proud Faithful and would never dream of  murdering anyone (though he remains open for recruitment). Follow along for free actor  videos and resources at @idinabranzel or kylebranzel.com.

General Manager

The GM Office is a boutique general management firm founded by George Youakim. The office partners with producers and writers to develop new works and see them through every stage, from early readings and workshops to commercial productions in New York and beyond. George's career spans Broadway, Off-Broadway, and international productions, with prior roles at ShowTown Theatricals and TT Partners. thegmoffice.com

Producer

Rafaella Rosenberg is excited to welcome you to the roundtable. Raffie is a Tony nominated and an Olivier award–winning producer. Recent credits include Oh, Mary! (Broadway, West End, US Tour), Well, I'll Let You Go (Off-Broadway), and Pepper Slit! Live From Her Living Room (Off Broadway). Originally from Winnipeg (that's in Canada) Raffie is a graduate of the Ivey Business school and the Columbia University School of the Arts. Forever and always for Fran. 

Co-Producer

Tony Award Winning Producers (5x noms) NYC: Paddington, The Lost Boys, Rocky Horror Show, Heated Rivalry Parody, Midnight, Paranormal Activity, Other Desert Cities, The Heart, Rumors. UK: Rent, Hunger Games, Into the Woods, The Lives of Others, The Standard of Living, Club NVRLND.

Co-Producer

Co-Producer

Co-producers of Operation Mincemeat, Two Strangers Carrying a Cake Across New York, and Mexodus. Proud to be Faithful supporters of Traitorz. Don’t believe the accusations to the contrary. See you at breakfast.

Co-Producer

Broadway: Operation Mincemeat (Tony nomination), Two Strangers Carrying a Cake Across New York (Tony nomination). Please don't banish; we just have resting suspicious face.

Co-Producer

A graduate of The Ohio State University, Barbara served as a psychotherapist specializing in children and adolescents and as the Director of Counseling for Sandusky City Schools. She is an enthusiastic follower of Tim Murray and has enjoyed watching his talent emerge and thrive over the past few decades. Feel free to contact her for a copy of his college letter of recommendation.

Co-Producer

Lewis Rosenberg comes from a theatrical family encompassing MCA’s founders, Bud Abbott, and celebrated vaudevillians. He studied theater at the University of Minnesota and co-founded a theater company touring North America. In Winnipeg, he helped found the Fringe Festival, Prairie Theatre Exchange, Gas Station Theatre and Artspace. His arts leadership includes chairing the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and serving as vice-chair of the Winnipeg Art Gallery.

Co-Producer

Seth and Leila Rosenberg are delighted to support Tratorz as co-producers. Seth is a partner at Greylock, where he invests in the next generation of entrepreneurs. Leila is co-founder of GoodHomes, a company dedicated to providing high-quality housing for American workers. They are married and live in Tribeca, New York.

Co-Producer

Mark and Julie Bertsch of Huron, Ohio, are proud co-producers of Traitorz. Longtime supporters of Tim Murray's work, they have watched his talent grow over the years. As lifelong patrons of the arts, they champion bold, original theater that sparks conversation and brings people together. Traitorz is exactly that kind of production, and they're proud to help bring it to audiences.

Co-Producer

Ever proud of the work that artists do,  supporting this production has been especially pleasing knowing we are orbiting around Tim Murray. John and Maureen live in the quiet town of Elmore Ohio, near where they grew up, sorta kinda. Maureen is a sculptor and my resident artist for the last 41 years. John practices law and is trying to retire, sorta kinda. 

That completes our bio, except to say thank you to all of you who have toiled to make this project such a success.

Co-Producer

Co-Producer

Mary McDonald is a global executive with 35 years of industrial automation experience, having held leadership roles at Rockwell Automation, Panduit, OSIsoft, Emerson, Schneider Electric, and Amazon Web Services. She holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Penn State and is a longtime member of the Society of Women Engineers. Mary enjoys volunteering with her pets, gourmet cooking, fitness, and attending Cleveland Playhouse and other arts events.

Co-Producer

Co-Producer

A lifelong resident of Sandusky, Ohio, Tamara J. Murray is a retired court reporter and mother of four, avid reader, enthusiastic athlete, devoted grandmother, proud keeper of backyard chickens, and lifelong champion of the arts. Having known Tim Murray since birth, she has attended as many of his shows as possible, delighting in his irreverent humor. As co-producer of Traitorz, she's thrilled to bring his comedy to the stage-having enjoyed a front-row seat since the very beginning!

Co-Producer

Co-Producer

Alicia and Russell are long time Huron Ohio residents. Russell is an engineer and business owner and Alicia is an attorney and also owns and operates several other businesses. They have always supported Tim Murray + have been blown away by his creativity, professionalism, and stick-tuitiveness. What an honor to be a part of this production in any way!!!!

Co-Producer

Scuttle About Broadway is an 8 year old toy poodle service animal who has expanded his public service skills to include producing theater! Broadway: Wanted. Off-Broadway: Pepper Slit and Well I’ll Let You Go. Proud Member of NYC Gay Men’s Chorus. Love and gratitude to Zacqué Aaronson, his faithful assistant and publicist, especially for carrying him when he feels too important to walk on his own. XOXO scuttlebway.com  @scuttleaboutbroadway @zacqueaaronson.

Associate Producer

Select Broadway credits and work: Maybe Happy Ending (Tony Award), Once Upon a One More Time, The Heart of Rock and Roll, A Christmas Carol.