Our Show

Congratulations to everyone who made Hexagon 25 “Splitting Our Sides!” a success—and for helping us continue our mission of using theater arts to improve the lives of others within our community.

Artistic Team

Eleanor Dicks

Artistic Director

Important to Eleanor is the Hexagon’s mission of supporting deserving beneficiaries in the Washington, DC area for 70 years all while poking…

Important to Eleanor is the Hexagon’s mission of supporting deserving beneficiaries in the Washington, DC area for 70 years all while poking fun at politicians and political institutions through song, dance, and edgy comedic punches. Over the past 30 years, she has been a Director, Costumer, Board Member, and proud recipient of the President’s Award. Eleanor’s work has been seen on stages throughout the DMV with the Catholic University of America, Toby’s Dinner Theater, the Washington Savoyards, Alexandria Harmonizers, Imagination Stage, Kensington Theatre Arts, Rockville Musical Theatre, and The Arlington Players. She is pleased to be collaborating again with Thomas Pedersen and thrilled to have Carlos Barillo joining the creative team.

Carlos Barillo

Stage Director and Choreographer

Hexagon welcomes Carlos Barillo as Co-Artistic Director and Choreographer. Carlos’s broad career includes Director of Educational and Community Outreach…

Hexagon welcomes Carlos Barillo as Co-Artistic Director and Choreographer. Carlos’s broad career includes Director of Educational and Community Outreach and Show Producer for the Barbershop Harmony Society. Previously, serving as Choral Director at Winston Churchill High School and Adjunct Professor at James Madison University where he directed the widely acclaimed musical recruitment ensemble, The Madisonians. Mr. Barillo’s performing credits include the US/Canadian tour of Anything Goes, national television commercials, theme parks, international cruise ships, and Las Vegas/Atlantic City. He has choreographed and musically coached high school show choirs, the Dallas Mavericks dance team, university dance squads, and both U.S. and European barbershop choruses. A graduate of James Madison University, Mr. Barillo has recently served as visual director and resident choreographer for the award-winning Alexandria Harmonizers.

N. Thomas Pedersen

Music Director

Tom has pursued a finely integrated career as a singer, conductor, producer, and teacher and has been seen in Mame, Sound of Music, My…

Tom has pursued a finely integrated career as a singer, conductor, producer, and teacher and has been seen in Mame, Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Hello Dolly, Oklahoma, Carousel, The Pirates of Penzance, and She Loves Me with numerous stock, regional, and national companies. In 1982, he made his operatic debut with the Michigan Opera Theater, and in ten years sang with the Detroit Symphony, Toledo Symphony, Toledo Opera, The June Opera Festival, and The Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival. He has been a soloist with conductors Maurice Abravanel, Leonard Bernstein, Antal Dorati, and Robert Shaw. As Artistic Director of Theatre Ten Ten, New York’s oldest off-Broadway theater, he produced and music directed over 20 shows, and has been Music Director at the Long Beach Civic Light Opera, The Library Theater in Warren, Pennsylvania, and the University of Michigan Opera Theater. He has been praised by Bruce Feld of the Los Angeles Times for his “zesty and innovative conducting” for Man of La Mancha and the Washington Post for his “expert and stylishly conducted” performances of The Music Man. Mr. Pedersen was conductor for The Shakespeare Theatre Fall Gala with Broadway Star Rebecca Luker. Tom recently retired as Head of the Music Theatre Division at The Catholic University of America, and the Director of Music at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Kensington, Maryland.

Meet the Cast

Lilly Andemicael

Cast

Lilly joined Hexagon in Spring 2025, eager to blend her passion for comedy and politics with her musical roots. Though her last starring role was back in grade school, she saw Hexagon as the perfect stage to reignite her love for musical theater. She hopes the audience enjoys the show and returns in the future.

Neil Conway

Cast

Neil previously appeared in Hexagon’s “Romp in the Swamp” (2019) and “One State Two State, Red State Blue State” (2020). He has lived in Alexandria, Virginia since 2001, and currently shares his life with fellow cast member Susan Dye and their feisty-but-lovable cat Tuxy. He is a fan of the New York Jets, for which he receives twice-weekly psychotherapy during football season.

Tracy Davidson

Cast

Tracy is a native Washingtonian by default! Her father was born and raised in D.C. and went to Roosevelt High School. Tracy also was born at George Washington University Hospital and came out singing!

Susan Dye

Cast

Susan has performed in several of Hexagon Revues as well as The Arlington Players, The British Players, Providence Players of Fairfax, The Montgomery Playhouse, and Victorian Lyric Opera Company. The cast, crew, and production team of this show have been wonderful to work with.

Tom Garron

Cast

A Washingtonian since 2005, Tom is a home stager & interior designer by day, and a virtual reality gaming enthusiast by night. It has been over a decade since his last on-stage performance, and he is delighted to be a first time Hexagon cast member! He’d like to extend heartfelt thanks to his friends and family for their amazing support in his return to the stage.

Cearra “Cc” Guisbert

Cast

Cc is a singer, actor, and mover from small town Indiana. They love playing music, reading fantasy, reality competition tv shows, and a chubby tuxedo cat named Salmon. Cc plans to move to New York City in the fall to study musical theatre.

Heather Godwin

Cast

After stepping away for a mere decade, Heather is back in Hexagon! Since her inaugural Hexagon show she has performed in DC as a guest jazz singer, in sketch comedy as The Gouldwin Girls and still travel back to my home state of Florida for the family biz, Gatorland in Orlando. Thanks for supporting this creative endeavor!

Edwin Hammarlund

Cast

Edwin is ecstatic to make his Hexagon debut! Originally from the Seattle area, Edwin sang and danced all the way across this great nation to be here tonight. He thanks his family, the cast and the pillars of the Lincoln Memorial for their support.

Ellen Kaplan

Cast

Ellen has been a member of Hexagon since 1992. Over the years, she has found life-long friends and a second family. Knowing that we have brought laughter during so many dark days, while donating so much to area charities, makes performing such a worthwhile experience. As always, this one’s for you, dear!

Hazara Kawah

Cast

Hazara is a dedicated wife, mother, and educator with a deep passion for special education and the performing arts. She has spent her career advocating for inclusive learning while also sharing her love for music and theater on stage. Hazara is excited to be part of this production.

Mike Kroboth

Cast

Mike is appearing in his second show in the DMV, having recently played Bob Cratchit in Little Theater of Alexandria’s A Christmas Carol. Mike is a native of Charlottesville, Virginia where he appeared in Hedda Gabler, Twelfth Night, King Lear and as Young Frankenstein in Spamalot…

Jane Lang

Cast

Jane practiced law in Washington DC for over 30 years, becoming a successful litigator on behalf of victims of workplace discrimination with her late husband, Paul Sprenger, before undertaking a second career in the arts and philanthropy….

Jane practiced law in Washington DC for over 30 years, becoming a successful litigator on behalf of victims of workplace discrimination with her late husband, Paul Sprenger, before undertaking a second career in the arts and philanthropy. She produced the Helen Hayes award-winning play Leaving the Summer Land, the widely-acclaimed Broadway play, Beyond Glory, and 2008, Good Night Moon, which received three Helen Hayes nominations for excellence. Since 2001, Jane has devoted much of her time to the development and governance of the non-profit Atlas Performing Arts Center. She has received numerous awards for reinventing the Atlas and leading the revitalization of H Street NE in Washington DC, where she lives with her partner, Robert Kapp. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Swarthmore College and holds a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the Atlas, the Eugene M. Lang Foundation and Swarthmore College.

Neil McElroy

Cast

Neil came to Washington in 1961 and, through his cousin, became an audience member of Hexagon in 1963. He worked up the courage to audition in 1972 and still seems to be around.

Carl Morgan

Cast

Carl makes his musical theater debut as Antonin Scalia in Hexagon’s Splitting Our Sides!. Although new to the stage, Carl brings a rich musical background, having performed with groups such as Svenska Sånggruppen in Washington, DC, …

Carl makes his musical theater debut as Antonin Scalia in Hexagon’s Splitting Our Sides!. Although new to the stage, Carl brings a rich musical background, having performed with groups such as Svenska Sånggruppen in Washington, DC, the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC, the National Philharmonic Chorale, and the renowned Mormon Tabernacle Choir. A seasoned chorister and organist, he also enjoys modern and contemporary classical piano. When he’s not performing, Carl can be found running trails, swimming, preparing for triathlons, traveling, or contributing to his community as a planner. He lives in Silver Spring, Maryland with his husband, Markus, and has two grown children.

Carol Jean Newell

Cast

Carol has been seen throughout the DC area with Rockville Musical Theater, Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, and Hexagon. She also shares her talent behind the scenes with Providence Players, Carboro (NC) Arts Center. Growing up in Chicago, her neighbor was Hillary Rodham Clinton.

David Norris

Cast

David is excited to be making his Hexagon debut with this year’s “Splitting Our Sides!” As a recent graduate of Towson University’s Acting program, David is ready to perform his first show in the DC area! You can also see him at Medieval Times as “Lord Marshall” or at Starbucks as a barista!

Natasha Scott

Cast

Natasha is excited to be in her first show with Hexagon! She has appeared in a variety of local plays and musicals. Most recently she was in British Players’ Jack and the Beanstalk holiday pantomime (Ensemble/Jack US).

Gyr Turshen

Cast/President

Gyr is a veteran member of Hexagon with degrees in Music and Theater. She has participated with Hexagon as a performer, musical director, secretary, beneficiary chair, treasurer and currently as President. Above all, she is grateful for the amazing team who made this show possible.

Omar Waite

Cast

Omar hails from Silver Spring, MD and in his spare time likes to sing, take walks and occasionally stir up a pot of black beans and rice. He holds a degree in theater from Emory University, law degrees from both Michigan State University and George Mason Antonin Scalia Law.

Victoria Williams

Cast

Victoria is a DC based, multi-hyphenate artist and musician hailing from Richmond, VA. This is Victoria’s debut performance with Hexagon. She owes her greatest thanks to the entire Hexagon cast, staff, and crew! Toi, toi, toi!

Barry Wise

Cast/Materials Coordinator

Barry was born three blocks from Harry Truman’s White House and resided in the DC area since. He has marveled at, and been horrified by, 14 presidents while witnessing JFK’s inauguration parade, the Iran hostages celebration and soldiers with M-16s atop the Pentagon during a peace march. This too shall pass.

Production Team

Dave Means

Producer

Dave has been active as a set designer in the DC area theatre community since 1970 as well as wearing many other backstage and administrative hats. Over the years he has designed for Hexagon, Georgetown Summer Theatre, Silver Spring Stage, The Arlington Players, and The British Players. He has twice been President of Hexagon.

Jon Grover

Co-Producer

Jon is excited to be a Co-Producer for Hexagon’s 2025 “Splitting Our Sides!”. Jon is a retired computer engineer who has worked props, sound board operator and producer for various local DC productions, including Hexagon, Capital Fringe and the 2023 St Mark’s Players production of The Color Purple. In 2024 for St Mark’s Players, he was sound designer/operator for Love’s Labour’s Lost and a producer for Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party.

Darrell Capwell

Co-Producer

Darrell is currently President of Friends of Hexagon and has served in many administrative roles, as well as performing on stage. This year he is also contributing as a writer and composer while taking on other production responsibilities.

Greg Tepe, Stage Manager
Robin Gold, Assistant Stage Manager/Set Crew
Robert Summers-Berger, Assistant Stage Manager
David Means, Set Designer
Carlos Barillo, Lighting Designer
Eleanor Dicks, Lighting Designer/Costume Crew
Matthew Datcher, Sound Designer
Linda Wilson, Costume Designer
Cathy Dunn, Makeup Designer
Dottie Holmgren, Properties Designer
Bill Rippey, Master Carpenter
Jamie Breckenridge, Set Crew/Costume Crew
Rob Gale, Set Crew
Ernst Harmse, Set Crew
Anne L’Heureux, Costume Crew
Gyr Turshen, Costume Crew
Peter Nerenstone, Lighting Crew Chief
Michael Bruno, Lighting Crew
Sharon Clark-Napolitano, Make-up Crew

Orchestra

Janghyo Yoo, Piano/Assistant Music Director
Sue Mason McElroy, Keyboard/Associate Music Director
Daniel Dickinson, Reed I
Roger Garza, Reed II
Dan Hall, Bass
Jo Huling, Drums

Writers, Lyricists, Composers, & Arrangers

Carlos Barillo, Geoffrey Baskir, Darrell Capwell, Deborah Davidson, Cynthia Haney, John Henderson, Brock Holmes, Rick Horowitz, Jane Lang, Beccah Lewis, Terry Lewis, Porter Lyon, Douglas Maurer, Kenneth McLeod, Kathy Meyer Jeffers, Jon Norwick, Eileen Joyner, Thomas Newcomb, Thomas Pedersen, Barbara Schelstrate, Robert Sprague, Barry Wise

Special Thanks

On behalf of everyone in the Hexagon organization, we wish to express our profound gratitude for the generous endowment from the estate of Gary Schneider.

Hexagon Donors

Stanley Allen

Darrell and Karen Capwell

Dean Carpousis
In Memory of Becky Heon

John Chester

Mrs. Lois Drell
In Memory of John ‘Skip’ Maraney, Gary Schneider, Joe Kaplan & so many others

Joseph Durso
In Memory of Arthur Pleasants

Arthur Feller

Friends of Hexagon

Heather Godwin

Robin Gold

Howard Goldblatt

Jonathan Grover

Dorothy Holmgren

Ellen Kaplan
In Memory of Joe Kaplan

David Means

Peter Nerenstone
In Memory of Gary Schneider

Franklin Reeder

Robert Sprague

Jane Carol Stieber
In Memory of Martha Stieber

Rose Turshen

Sophia Turshen
In Memory of Ethan Allen Turshen

Gyr Turshen

Barbara Wise

Adria Zeldin
In Memory of Joe Kaplan

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Our Show

Artistic Team

Eleanor Dicks

Carlos Barillo

N. Thomas Pedersen

Meet the Cast

Lilly Andemicael

Neil Conway

Tracy Davidson

Susan Dye

Tom Garron

Cearra “Cc” Guisbert

Heather Godwin

Edwin Hammarlund

Ellen Kaplan

Hazara Kawah

Mike Kroboth

Jane Lang

Neil McElroy

Carl Morgan

Carol Jean Newell

David Norris

Natasha Scott

Gyr Turshen

Omar Waite

Victoria Williams

Barry Wise

Production Team

Dave Means

Jon Grover

Darrell Capwell

Orchestra

Writers, Lyricists, Composers, & Arrangers

Special Thanks

Hexagon Donors

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