Opening!!!!

We open tonight!  Do you have your tickets yet?  We will be performing at the Clearview Cultural Center on the North/East corner of Hampton and Clearview, 1355 S. Clearview Ave. Suite 300 A
Mesa, AZ 85209.

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Cast Bios

Rob Dominguez (Joe Hardy) is a zero-time AriZoni nominated actor, and is happy to be gracing the stage as young Joe Hardy! Rob's favorite theatrical roles include: Gaston (Beauty and the Beast) Corny Collins (Hairspray), and Dentist (Little Shop of Horrors) to name a few. However, Rob's never been cast in any of these roles... yet. Rob was ACTUALLY last seen as The Young Fool in Mesa Encore Theatre's Big River. Rob has also been seen in various productions around the valley, including: Oklahoma!, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Grease, Ragtime and West Side Story. Rob would like to thank his Mom, Grandma, Elly, Jori, Linda, Jimmy Shoffman, and Rob's dog Zelda for all their love and support!

Jori Mosier (Lola) is excited to be part of this wonderful cast of Damn Yankees!  Jori most recently performed as Violet in It's a Wonderful Life: The Musical.  Some of her favorite roles include Cat (Honk!), Claire (Steel Magnolias), Mary (It's a Wonderful Life), Snake (The Little Prince), Kate (Never Too Late), and now, of course, Lola (Damn Yankees)! 

David Heap (Mr. Applegate) - David has appeared in valley productions of Big River, A Funny Things Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Christmas Carol, Our Town, Fiddler on the Roof, the Sparrow, Pride and Prejudice, and Calamity Jane.  He has trained at the Scottsdale Conservatory Theatre.  David practices law as his day job.  He has been married to Carol for 35 years and they have four children and one grandson.

Darryl Poenisch (Joe Boyd/Benny Van Buren) - Far from his Texas roots, Darryl is a relative newcomer to the Arizona stage.  After earning rave reviews as Sam in Mesa Encore Theatre’s production ofOklahoma!, he fell victim to the sophomore slump playing Judge Thatcher in Big River.  He’s hoping to rebound in Damn Yankees playing the unflappable Benny Van Buren and is grateful to Rob, Jori, and the rest of the cast for giving him the opportunity.









Suzanne Demski (Meg Boyd) - Bio coming soon!

Nellie Liston (Gloria Thorpe) is thrilled to play the role of Gloria in this production of Damn Yankees! Nellie is a lover of the arts and has been since a young girl. She's enjoyed doing high school choir performances and competitions, has played in several bands with various musical instruments and started piano at a young age-inspired by her dad as she listened to him play. Nellie has a passion for Film and is currently working on schooling towards a career in Film Production. She also enjoys performing on stage, her past productions have included: A Christmas Carol (Belle), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Wife, Ensemble), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Ensemble), Les Miserables (Ensemble) and South Pacific (Ensemble). Outside of performing, Nellie enjoys competing as a Figure Skater and also spending time with her family-who have been her greatest support and joy.

Skye Ayers (Sister) has appeared in various theatre’s around the valley. Her shows include Mornings at Seven (Ida), Carousel (Mrs Mullin), Cheaper By The Dozen (Miss Brill), Harvey (Vita), How I Learned to Drive (Lucy), Fahrenheit 451 (Helen), The Laramie Project (Marge), and Danton’s Death (Marion). She has also been in numerous original plays and in student films. Skye is a member of Theatre Artists Studio in Phoenix, where she has also been a stage manager. She is a champion equestrian and plays Japanese drums, having made her own drum.

Don Mies (Rocky) - Bio coming soon!

Linda Collins (Smokey) - Bio coming soon!

Bob Collins (Mr. Welch) - Bio coming soon!

PayPal is not the only way you can buy tickets! You can send an email to jori.barefootproductions@gmail.com to reserve seats and then pay cash for them at the door. When emailing, make sure to include name, number of tickets, and which day/time you want the tickets for.  Thank you for your support and can't wait to see you there!

Tickets for Damn Yankees

You can now buy tickets for our upcoming production of Damn Yankees! 

Just follow the PayPal link located at the top or bottom of the page.  You can also send an email to jori.barefootproductions@gmail.com to reserve your seats and then pay in cash at the door.  Hope to see you there!

The cast of Damn Yankees:

Joe Hardy - Rob Dominguez

Lola - Jori Mosier

Mr. Applegate - David Heap

Meg Boyd - Suzanne Demski

Joe Boyd/Benny Van Buren - Darryl Poenisch

Gloria Thorpe - Nellie Liston

Rocky - Don Mies

Smokey - Linda Collins

Sister - Skye Ayers

Mr. Welch - Bob Collins

You want to know more about Damn Yankees?  Well let us tell you!

Damn Yankees is a musical comedy based on a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop with music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is about a Washington Senators fan who makes a pact with the Devil to help his baseball team win the league pennant; a modern retelling of the Faust legend set in Washington, D.C., during a time when the New York Yankees dominated Major League Baseball. The musical is based on Wallop's novel The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant. 

Musical numbers include:
Six Months Out Of Every Year—Meg Boyd & Joe Boyd
Goodbye Old Girl—Joe Boyd and Joe Hardy
Heart—Van Buren, Smokey, Rocky
Shoeless Joe from Hannibal, Mo. -- Gloria Thorpe, Senators
A Little Brains, a Little Talent—Lola
A Man Doesn't Know—Joe Hardy & Meg Boyd
Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets-- Lola
Those Were the Good Old Days—Applegate
Two Lost Souls—Lola and Joe Hardy 
A Man Doesn't Know (Reprise) -- Meg Boyd and Joe Boyd

Characters
Joe Boyd — A middle-aged, overweight married man who is in love with baseball, especially the Senators [the "older" Joe Hardy]
Joe Hardy — The 22-year-old, home run hitting alter ego of Joe Boyd
Lola — The Devil's seductress assistant
Mr. Applegate — The Devil in disguise as a slick salesman
Meg Boyd — Joe's loyal wife
Van Buren — The hard working manager of the Washington Senators with great heart but no luck
Gloria Thorpe — A probing reporter
Rocky — A baseball player for the Washington Senators
Smokey — A "dim bulb" catcher for the Washington Senators
Sister — Meg's sister
Mr. Welch - The owner of the Senators
Others: The Commissioner, additional reporters, waiter