EVAN RUGGIERO was born and raised in New Jersey, Evan is thrilled to be returning to Pittsburgh CLO in The Toxic Avenger. Previous Pittsburgh CLO credits include: Shrek The Musical (Pied Piper) and Man of La Mancha (ensemble/guitarist). Additional credits: "The Ellen Show" (Burbank, CA), Yes I Can (London, U.K.), Quelli Che il Calcio (Milan, Italy), Transcendence Theatre Company (Sonoma, CA), The Penalty (The Public, NYC) and his own one man show, One-Legged Song and Dance Man, which was just featured at The Kennedy Center in D.C., and is performed regularly at 54 Below, in NYC. Many thanks to the Pace family! Social media: @Lord_Pegleg

KATIE SEXTON is making her Pittsburgh CLO debut! New York City-based actress whose credits include South Pacific (Nellie), Oklahoma! (Laurie), The Marvelous Wonderettes (Suzie) at Allenberry Playhouse, Evil Dead the Musical (Linda) with Wolfbane Productions and Company (Susan) with BOMP in NYC. Katie was last seen on stage in Pittsburgh in Point Park University's production of The Light In The Piazza as Margaret Johnson. Thanks so much to Pittsburgh CLO and the cast and crew of Toxic! For my big beautiful family! BFA Point Park University www.KatieNSexton.com

CAROLINE NICOLIAN is so happy to be performing at the CLO Cabaret again in this fabulous new show! She was last seen on stage this summer as Francesca in The Bridges of Madison County with Carnivale Theatrics. Some past Pittsburgh CLO credits include The Toxic Avenger (Mayor/Ma Ferd), First Date (Casey) and Xanadu (Understudy), to name a few. She was a runner-up for Best Actress in Pittsburgh City Paper's Best of the Burgh in 2017. Many thanks to her husband and fellow understudy Quinn, for helping her “learn all dem lines.”

DAVID TOOLE's recent professional credits include: Theatre Raleigh: Once (Guy) and Rock of Ages (Drew). PMT: Disney’s Newsies (Jack Kelly), Tarzan (Tarzan), Jesus Christ Superstar (Judas) and We Will Rock You (Galileo Figaro). Pittsburgh CLO: Pump Boys and Dinettes (Jim) and First Date (Reggie & Gabe). Carnival Theatrics: Bridges of Madison County (Robert). Front Porch Theatricals: The Last 5 Years (Jamie). David is an anthem singer for the Pittsburgh Penguins (NHL) and recent featured vocalist performing with Jason Robert Brown in concert. Love to Mom, Dad, Bro, Sis and my wife Katie (soon to be mother of our first child)!

QUINN PATRICK SHANNON is thrilled to be returning for his 12th production with the Pittsburgh CLO. You may have recently seen him as Frankie in this season’s Forever Plaid. Other favorite roles include Nicely Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls at the Pittsburgh Public, and Pittman/Etches in Titanic for Pittsburgh CLO. He’d like to thank his wife Caroline for all her love and support.

BILLY MASON (Piragua Guy) is thrilled to spend another summer at Pittsburgh CLO! Most recently Billy has been seen at CLO as Black Dude in The Toxic Avenger, and last summer in Aida and as Henri in South Pacific. Other favorite roles include Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Shrek in Shrek the Musical and Horton in Seussical. Billy Thanks God, his family and friends for strength and wisdom. Blessings! Corinthians 13:13. LDTB! Follow me: billy-mason.com

JULIA GEISLER (Understudy) is thrilled to be returning to work with the Pittsburgh CLO. This will be her third CLO production, she has previously appeared in the casts of Boeing Boeing and A Musical Christmas Carol. She works regionally as an actress and musician at some fabulous institutions including The Human Race Theatre, The Lawrence Arts Center, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, 12 Peers Theater, and as an occasional soloist at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in downtown Pittsburgh. She is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and The University of Kansas where she also taught acting and Musical Theater.