MARYANN DiPIETRO
MaryAnn DiPietro has played Vi Petty in multiple productions of Buddy on tour and regionally, most recently at the Surflight Theatre (Beach Haven, NJ) in 2025. In addition to her role as Vi Petty, MaryAnn has also played a Jingle Singer, Mary Lou Sokoloff, Snowbird, Keys 1 & Keys 2 in Buddy. She is a […]
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ARMANDO GUTIERREZ
A multi-instrumentalist – drums, piano, and guitar – Armando Gutierrez has played the role of Cricket Jerry Allison in productions of Buddy at John W. Engeman Theater in Northport, Long Island, NY (2019), Forestburgh Playhouse, Forestburgh, NY (2019), and the Palace Theater in the Wisconsin Dells (2017). In 2021-22 he played the roles of both […]
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MIRANDA SIMONNE
Miranda Simonne is a travelling actor, singer, and musician. She is proficient in trumpet and keyboard/piano, and also capable of guitar or other instruments as needed. She was recently seen in the role of Vi Petty (and Clear Lake trumpet) at The Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre (Fort Myers, FL) and Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre (Lancaster, […]
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GIORGIO VOLPE
Giorgio Volpe is a South Florida-based actor, singer, and musician who portrayed Ritchie Valens for the first time in Buddy at The Wick Theatre (Boca Raton, FL) in 2024. He is proficient in guitar – both electric and acoustic – and also enjoyed playing ‘Rose of Texas’ as one of the Hayriders. Some of his […]
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