Bethesda Little Theatre

Jen Biddison placed first in her category during the 2024 National Association of Teachers of Singing Mid-Atlantic Region Student Auditions. She enjoys performing sacred, musical theatre, and patriotic songs for churches and community events. You can find her on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram at @JenBiddison. She would like to thank God, her family, Cathy, Jeff & BLT for this opportunity.

Maureen Freshour is so excited to be making her debut with Bethesda Little Theatre!  Maureen recently appeared locally as the Balladeer in Sondheim’s Assassins and the Narrator in Abdication. Memorable other shows include: Pump Boys & Dinettes, Nunsense, Grease, Secret Garden, and Damn Yankees. Being a pastor, singer/songwriter, jingle writer, fitness instructor/choreographer, and being a former drama teacher/director have driven her lifelong search for creative outlets. Longwood University (1979 Theater/English) prepared her, life honed her. Motto: “Create Some Thing Every Day!” 

Arthur Glover has been performing with Bethesda Little Theatre since 2016. He’s even directed his own show and co-directed a holiday show or two. He currently serves on the BLT Board of Directors as the Treasurer and assists on the marketing team. This is Arthur’s first cabaret and he’s looking forward to showcasing his songs and being the best back-up singer to this fine group of professionals. Arthur is supported by his wonderful wife of 45 years, Carole Glover. Thank you, Cathy and Jeff, for choosing great songs for me.

Jay Gutzwiller is thrilled to participate in his first show with BLT. He began performing in school and community theater productions during high school and college in Cincinnati, Ohio. More recently he has enjoyed singing with the folk band at his church in Silver Spring, and jamming out to classic and Latin rock with his good friends. During the day, Jay works for an international nonprofit managing development and humanitarian assistance programs overseas. He’s had a blast getting to know this talented cast, and he is grateful for his family’s support over the past few months.

Jeffrey Hayes is a solo pianist and accompanist in the Washington DC area since 1980. 
Highlights are: Census Chorale (1981 – 2013); Naval Research Lab’s Showboaters (Once Upon a Matttress); Corkran Players (six Gilbert and Sullivan operas); Ruby Glitz Trio (best selling cassette “Live”, international conventions in Cleveland and Chicago); Duo Classico (concerts at Decatur House and with New York Philharmonic violinist Gabriel Banat at Christ Church Alexandria); international song stylist Louise de Simone (CD…feeling fancy free); Bethesda Little Theatre (musical revues 2012 – 2022 and Bond to Bacharach cabaret series); Sapphires (seven themed cabarets); Mini-Musicals on the Move (West Side Story, Oklahoma, Guys and Dolls, Mary Poppins,The Music Man, six cabarets); hotel lounges (ANA, Monarch, Fairmont, Park Hyatt, three Ritz-Carltons); private parties, anniversaries, and weddings (too many to count).  He was honored as the Black Tie Arts Management’s Artist of the Year (1997). He developed, wrote, and is currently presenting an autobiographical cabaret “Once Upon a Time on Washington’s Finest Pianos.”

Laura Holmes, a seasoned member of BLT since 1994, has directed nine shows and performed in 15 BLT revues. In addition to her theatrical endeavors, she lends her voice to the harmonies of The Sapphires singing group, performing across the DMV area. During the day, Laura works at a non-profit organization, blending her passion for the arts with community service.

David Kimmelman, since relocating to the DMV area almost 8 years ago, has portrayed Colonel Jessup in “A Few Good Men” at LTA, Mr. Dussell in “Diary of Anne Frank” at RLT, and Isaac in “Disgraced” in Greenbelt. A 1981 graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC, he has appeared on Days of our Lives, and has performed in over 60 plays and musicals nationally since he was 8 years old. Some favorite roles include: Russ/Dan in “Clybourne Park”, Tevye in “Fiddler on the Roof”, McMurphy in “One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest”, Mathias in “My Old Lady”, and multiple roles in “The Laramie Project”. David thanks his wife Nina, his daughters, and his entire family for their love and support. 

Cathy McCoskey is thrilled to be directing her fourth show for BLT. She has performed in thirteen productions with them. When not performing with BLT she is busy as their marketing director, performing and directing with Mini-Musicals on the Move, and performing with the Sapphires. She also enjoys performing with other local community theatres when the opportunity arises. She can often be spotted at a local preschool with energetic preschool children! In her spare time she enjoys rare evenings at home with her husband, walks with friends, and traveling with her husband and two grown children.

Carolyn Oxenford sang mostly in the shower until her kids left home, and she decided to try singing in public. Since then, she has performed with Levine Music Theatre, Bethesda Little Theatre, Mini-Musicals on the Move, the St. Andrew’s Players, and Senza Nome Women’s Chorus. Currently, she can often be heard singing classic musical theatre tunes at senior facilities around the DMV, and jazz with Capital City Voices. She is excited to be back in a BLT show after several years away.