Elaine Anderson* (Anfisa -- "Three Sisters"). Recent New York credits include "Washed Up" by Kate McLoed at New York Playwrights Group and "A Woman’s Place" by Susan Riskin at HERE Arts Center. Elaine is a member of the resident company of the Barnstormers in Tamworth, NH -- the oldest professional summer theatre in the country. Recent roles include Mammy O’Dougal in "The Cripple," Emma Cristo in "Over the River and Through the Woods," Abby Brewster in "Arsenic and Old Lace," and Veta Louise Simmons in "Harvey".
James Arden (Man -- "Turn of the Screw", Porter -- "Prairie du Chien"). James earned his BFA with honors from The Drama Centre London and spent 5 years working in film and theatre throughout Europe before making New York his home.
Past theatre credits include: “Outing Wittgenstein” at the Castillo Theatre, "Beyond the Veil" at Where Eagles Dare Theatre, "Trinity" at the Abingdon, "Homeland" at the Theater for the New City, "Titanic Voices," "The Importance of Being Earnest," "Gaveston" and "Britannicus".
TV and Film credits include: "The New Adventures of Robin Hood" for the WB, "New York Stories" for Hum TV, "Crimewatch UK" for the BBC as well as commercials and segments on ABC, FOX and NBC. James has appeared in over three dozen independent films, including "Exile," "Pond Puppies," "Arranged, " "Give and Take, and Take," "Killswitch," "Torte Bluma," "Three Bridges," "Interval," and will next be seen in the thriller “Afterwards”due in cinemas fall 2008.
James wants to thank the cast and crew for their skill, kindness and a wonderful time.
For more information visit www.jamesarden.net
Ed Baccari* (George Tesman -- "Hedda Gabler"). Ed's Recent theatre credits include "A Tuna Christmas" at the Greenbrier Valley Theatre in Lewisburg, West Virginia; Terrence McNally's "Sweet Eros"; Edward Albee's "The Zoo Story"; and Athol Fugard's "Hello And Goodbye". Film credits include "Arresting Gena" (Sundance Film Festival); Island, "Alicia" (Cannes Film Festival); and "Bus # 9" (N.Y.U. Craft Award). Many thanks to S.J., Michael Howard, Marcus and the cast and crew of The Folding Chair Classical Theatre Company.
Amanda Baker* (Irina -- "Three Sisters"). Amanda's NY credits include Aemilius in "Titus Andronicus" (Gilgamesh Theatre Group) and Polly in "Dearest Enemy" (Village Light Opera Group), as well as several staged readings with the BMI Composers Workshop. Favorite regional roles include Helena in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Mrs. Johnstone in "Blood Brothers," Martha in "The Secret Garden," and Thekla in "Schippel the Plumber". Amanda graduated cum laude from Middlebury College in Vermont, and has also studied at the British American Drama Academy in London. She doesn't speak Russian or Italian….yet.
Yuri Bartz (Card Dealer -- "Prairie du Chien", Storyteller -- "Ghost Stories"). Yuri graduated from Ohio University with a BFA in acting. His previous theatre credits include James in "Alone with Marigolds" a new play by John Atzberger at the Madlab Theater, Richard in "The Lover" by Harold Pinter, and he played a variety of parts in the Ohio University's production of "The Cider House Rules Pt. 1" Yuri's film roles include Sam Fooy in "End of the Rope" and Harlequin in "Harlequin". This being Yuri's New York stage debut he would like to thank everyone who helped him get to where he is today.
Lynsey Becher (Stage Manager -- "Much Ado About Nothing"). Lynsey has just finished at The American Musucal and Dramatic Academy in the Studio Program and is extremely excited to work on this production. Lysney is from Hutchinson Kansas and has stage managed such shows as "The Hobbit", "Murder on the NIle" and "Blithe Spirt". She would like to give a special thanks to Folding Chair for giving her this fine opportunity.
Michael Bernstein (Andrei -- "Three Sisters").
Michael Bernstein made his New York stage debut with the Deptford Players
as Ross in "Macbeth", and has played Mercutio in "Romeo and
Juliet", Marchbanks in "Candida", and Angelo in "Crime
at Goat Island"..and, of course,
Epichodov in "The Cherry Orchard". He narrates books and magazines
on tape for the Jewish Braille Institute. Michael studied at the American
Academy of Dramatic Arts.
Lisa Blankenship (Governess -- "Turn of the Screw", Beatrice -- "Much Ado About Nothing", Speaker -- "Goblin Market", Pauline -- "A Kind of Alaska", Yelena -- "Uncle Vanya", Clytemnestra -- "The Oresteia", Sissy, etc. -- "Hard Times", Masha -- "Three Sisters", Hermione -- "The Winter's Tale", Hedda -- "Hedda Gabler"). Lisa, one of the founding members of Folding Chair, has been seen on the New York stage as Selby in "The After Dinner Joke" at the Currican Theatre and Regan in "Seven Lears" at the Metro Playhouse (both with Monster[less] Actors). Other favorite roles include Hillary in "Raised in Captivity" at The Cincinnati Playhouse, Liz in "Our Country's Good," and Grace in "Pterodactyls." Lisa received her MFA from Ohio University’s Professional Actors Training Program. www.lblankenship.com.
Walter Brandes* (Kulygin -- "Three Sisters", Leontes -- "The Winter's Tale"). Walter is proud to be working with such a strong company. Favorite roles include: Cassio in "Othello" (Gorilla Rep), Sebastian in "12th Night" (Pulse Ensemble Theatre), Lysander in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Bridgeport Shakespeare), and Ephikhodov in "The Cherry Orchard" (Boerum Hill Arts Center). He also completed a 1-year internship at The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C. after he acquired his M.F.A.
Will Brunson* (Benedick/Dogberry -- "Much Ado About Nothing"). Stage: 2005's NYC International Fringe Festival, "Feud: Fire on the Mountain" (Ranel McCoy), Woken Glacier's staged reading of Hanoch Levin's "The Child Dreams" (The Child), Luminous Groups "Macbeth" (Malcolm), "As You Like It" (Silvius), "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (Snug), Norman Bulansky in "The Boys Next Door". TV: "Law and Order", "The Chapelle Show": Season 2("The World Series of Dice") . Film/Short Film: "Rookie," "Deer God," "King of the Corner," "Written Words Aren't Enough," the upcoming release of "Urchin" and numerous others. Equity member since 2001. "To the love of my life, Renee, I love you. Thanks to the cast and Marcus, it's been a very enjoyable experience working with you all." www.willbrunson.talentlounge.com
Ashley Butler (Olga -- "Three Sisters"). Ashley Butler is a former member and company manager of Aegean Theatre Company in NYC, where her credits included Bonfila in "Slavs!," Mary Shelley in "Bloody Poetry," and director of "The Firebugs". Ashley has also performed at the Cleveland Play House, Monomoy Theatre in Chatham, MA, and Tuskegee Repertory Theatre. She holds a BFA from Auburn University and an MFA from Ohio University’s Professional Actor Training Program. Favorite roles include Maire in "Translations," Nora in "A Doll House," Isis in "Isis And Osiris" (premiere), Lee in "Marvin’s Room," and Mrs. Martin/Semiramis in "The Bald Soprano/The Chairs".
Gowan Campbell (Storyteller -- "Prairie du Chien", playwright for "Ghost Stories", Don John/Verges -- "Much Ado About Nothing", Waffles -- "Uncle Vanya", various roles -- "The Oresteia"). Gowan Campbell has worked with the Folding Chair Classical Theatre several times before. In additon to acting for the company, he was Assistant Director of "Night." He works at the Hunter College Library and spends most of his time writing and reading. He has also been in the military, worked retail, tried to get a BA, and worked on a literary magazine or two. He is working on a play which may be produced by Folding Chair if it isn't too awful.
Robert Cardazone* (Polixenes -- "The Winter's Tale"). Robert is an actor, a playwright, and has his own company, Two Cups and a String Theatre, Inc. Plays he’s written include, "How to Tuna Cello"; "Plastered Up"; "El Photographo"; "The Shrew Sketch"; and "The Birth and Death of Stars". Plays he's been in include, Prince Hal in "Henrie IV", director: Randolph Curtis Rand; "Life Happens," at the T. Schrieber Studio’s; Tybalt, "Romeo and Juliet"; and several roles in "Tony and Tina’s Wedding". Rob holds a BFA from the University of the Arts, in Philadelphia, and has studied acting with Terry Schrieber, and Lloyd Richards; Shakespeare with Daniella Varon of Shakespeare and Company, and has recently started coaching Shakespeare to private students. You can contact Robert at twocupsandastring@hotmail.com.
Heather Chonoles (Stage Manager -- "Uncle Vanya"). Heather is a student of Theatre and English Literature in her final year at Lycoming Collage in PA. She has worked on several plays there, including directing Ludlow Fair by Lanford Wilson and appearing in Twelfth Night as Maria. She has also worked with the Four County Players in Barboursville, VA and the Count Basie Young People’s Shakespeare Company in Red Bank, NJ.
Patricia Elisar (Maman -- "Uncle Vanya"). Patricia is delighted to be working with Folding Chair for the first time. She recently appeared in "True West" (mother) and "Buried Child" (Halie) at the Michael Chekhov Theatre Company. Other favorite roles include “A” in "Three Tall Women," Lil in "Kindertransport," and Mrs. Loman in "Death of a Salesman." Patricia has been active in regional theatre in Ohio, Massachusetts, Colorado and Mexico. Film roles include Mrs. Kestler in "The Guys," Nurse Fitch in "Out of Mind" and she will be appearing in "Winesburg, Ohio" to be filmed in the fall. Patricia wishes to thank everyone at Folding Chair for their support.
Christian Felix (Claudio -- "Much Ado About Nothing") Originally from Chicago, Christian is happy to be working with the talented folks that comprise Folding Chair Theater Company. After graduating from Dartmouth College, Christian returned to Chicago to develop his acting career. Chicago theater credits include: Aron in "Titus Andronicus" (Defiant Theater, Jeff recommended), Moncure in "Women and Water" (Eclipse Theater), and "Our Country's Good" (Stawdog Theater). He recently relocated to the big apple to continue that journey. Recent theater credits include: Younger Gurney in "Edward II" (Creative Mechanics), Solyony in "Three Sisters" (2060) and Travis in "Snake in Fridge" (Themantics Group). TV Credits include: "The Bedford Diaries" (WB) and "What About Joan" (ABC). Christian would like to thank his family and friends for their love and support. His performance is dedicated to Teisha Sargent and Donna Clark.
James Tigger! Ferguson (Don Pedro/Margaret/Ursula/Conrade/Messenger
-- "Much Ado About Nothing"). James is an
actor/dancer/stripper/librarian who has performed in NYC and abroad for 18
years, dancing from Austria to Australia w/Penny Arcade and touring the
Bible Belt in a pink Sodomobile w/Michael Moore. Tigger! has been NYC's
premier Boylesque Stripper since 1997 and just won the first ever Mr. Exotic
World title at Miss Exotic World in Las Vegas. He has recently acted at
PS 122, Brick Theatre, Classic Stage Company, HERE; danced at Deitch Projects,
DTW; burlesqued all over. tiggerjef AT
yahoo DOT com
Rudy Frias (Listener
-- "Prairie du Chien", Storyteller -- "Ghost Stories"). Rudy is
making his New York debut with Folding Chair and is thrilled to be apart
of such a talented cast and crew. He has a BFA in Performance from
Ohio University and has various credits with Great Lakes Theater Festival,
The Cleveland Playhouse, and Ohio Shakespeare Festival. He would like to
thank his family and friends for their never ending support and love.
Marcus Geduld (Company Artistic Director; Director -- "Ghost Stories" ("Turn of the Screw" and "Prairie du Chien"), "Much Ado About Nothing", "Goblin Market", "Uncle Vanya", "The Oresteia", "Three Sisters", "The Winter's Tale", "Hedda Gabler"; Actor -- Borachio/Leonato/Friar in "Much Ado About Nothing", Vanya in "Uncle Vanya"). In addition to Folding Chair productions, Marcus’s New York credits include "After Dinner Joke" for the Monster[Less] Actors (with co-director Victoria Pero) and "Ball of Roses for Theatrix." At Ohio University's School of Theatre he directed "Our Country's Good," "Oleanna," and "Waltz of the Toreadors." He directed "Uncle Vanya," "Speed-the-Plow" and "The Heidi Chronicles at New College of USF." He has assistant-directed at the BBC in London and at Circle in the Square on Broadway. Marcus teaches film editing, special effects, graphic design and programming classes. He is a freelance designer, illustrator and programmer, the author of several technical books, and a regular speaker at NAB and other conferences around the country.www.grumblebee.com.
Bradley Goodwill* (Vershinin -- "Three Sisters", Camillo -- "The Winter's Tale", Judge Brack -- "Hedda Gabler"). Bradley's favorite roles include Hamlet, Mercutio, Kolenkhov in "You Can’t Take It With You," and Sir Robert in "The Winslow Boy". He holds an MFA from Ohio University’s Professional Actors Training Program.
Amy Groeschel (Sonya -- "Uncle Vanya"). Amy’s New York credits include "Love's Labour's Lost" with Thirteenth Night Theatre Company at the Tribeca Playhouse, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" with New York Classical performed in Central Park and new plays at the Kitchen, Chashama and TSI. Regionally she has performed at Arena Stage and Florida Studio Theatre. Amy has her MFA in Acting from Catholic University and her undergraduate degree from Cornell University.
Steve Hamm* (Tuzenbach -- "Three Sisters", Florizel -- "The Winter's Tale"). Steve recently performed with the Arcadia Shakespeare Festival in "Much Ado About Nothing" (Benedick), and "The Tempest" (Sebastian). Other recent credits include "Don Juan" (directed by Stephen Wadsworth, McCarter Theatre), "W;t" (with Megan Cole, Actor's Repertory of Texas) and "All's Well That Ends Well" (Texas Shakespeare Festival). He also recently appeared on an episode of "All My Children." He is pleased to be working with The Folding Chair Classical Theatre Company again, where he last performed the role of Florizell in The Winter's Tale. He holds an MFA from the University of Texas @ Austin.
Jessika Hardy (Hero -- "Much Ado About Nothing"). Jessika is thrilled to be working with the Folding Chair Theater Company. Her theater credits include "Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean..." (young Mona), "Bury the Dead" (Katherine), "The Crucible" (Abigail) among others. Film: "The Last Time I Trust You with Anything" (213 Pictures) and "Faking It." Special thanks go out to her family for their unending love and support
Ben Hauck* (Rode -- "Three Sisters", Assistant Director -- "The Winter's Tale"). Recent Projects: George (Supporting) in indie film "Filters," Saul (Lead) in NYU Grad film "The Disenfranchised." Theater: "Marcus Is Walking" (premiere), "Control Freaks in Love" (NY premiere), "The Merry Wives of Winsdor" (Gorilla Rep), "The Zoo Story," "Scream Creek," "The Cherry Orchard" (Mamet), "The Miser". Television: "Law & Order". Assistant Director: Folding Chair's "The Winter's Tale". BFA, Otterbein College. www.benhauck.com
Angus Hepburn* (Leonato -- "Much Ado About Nothing", Professor -- "Uncle Vanya"). Angus has acted for over forty years both in Britain and in the US playing such roles as Cyrano, Salieri ("Amadeus"), Sparger ("Kennedy's Children"), The Player ("Rosenkrantz and Guildenstern are Dead"). Locally, he has appeared as Matt ("Talley's Folly"), George ("Virginia Woolf"), Captain Bluntschli ("Arms and the Man"), John Graunt ("The Living") and Henry ("The Real Thing"), with Peekskill Rep.; as Mr. Rice ("Molly Sweeney") and Thomas Dunne ("The Steward of Christendom") with Bluestone Actors Project; Tom ("Skylight"), Off-the-Cuff Productions, Carr Gomm ("The Elephant Man") - Synapse, The Father ("Strindberg" - 2002 OOBR award - Yahoo Escadrille), and, amongst others, as Mr Peachum ("The Threepenny Opera"), Harpagon ("The Miser"), M. Jourdain ("The Bourgeois Gentleman"), Mr Doolittle ("Pygmalion") and Baron von Walter ("Intrigue and Love") with the Jean Cocteau Repertory where he is a member of the Permanent Ensemble. Last year he appeared with Folding Chair as Prof. Serebriakov in "Uncle Vanya" and is delighted to be asked back. His wife, Stephanie, and children, James and Jennifer, are also in theatre. www.angushepburn.com
Stephanie Hepburn* (Nanny -- "Uncle Vanya"). Stephanie recently played Diana in WomanSeeking...'s "Les Belles Soeurs" and is working with them on a new musical about Gertrude Stein. A recipient of George Pataki's Excellence in Arts Award, Stephanie founded The Peekskill Repertory Theatre and co-founded BigBottom Productions (focused on roles for women over a certain age!). Tri-state area: Candlewood Playhouse, Theatre-by-the-Sea, Yorktown Regional Theatre, Mac-Haydn, Queen City Stage, The Schoolhouse, and others. Regionally: Actors' Theatre of Louisville, Stage One, Southern Playwright's Festival, Sunshine Dinner Playhouse, Circa '21, Illinois Repertory and Illinois Opera. Britain: Maddermarket Theatre, Great Hall, Sewell Barn, Theatre Royal (all in Norwich), regionally premiering the role of Helene Hanff in "84 Charing Cross Road". Edinburgh Fringe Award for "A Respectable Family" and the musical review, "Bristol Cream." Over sixty TV and Film productions in the UK and the US. Favorite roles: Martha in "...Virginia Woolf?," Rev. Mother in "Nunsense" (5 times!), and the amazing Helene Hanff.
Erin Hogan (Card Player -- "Prairie du Chien", stage manager / Storyteller -- "Ghost Stories"). Erin is happy to be making her New York City debut with the Folding Chair Classical Theater company. In 2006 she graduated from Ohio University with a BFA in theater performance. Before moving to the city she worked with the Fourth Wall Theater company on the World Premiere of “Schism” at the Cleveland Playhouse. Other favorite shows include “As Bees in Honey Drown”; “The Insect Play”; Bonnie in the World Premier of “Welcome Home” and Clare in “Out Cry”. Erin would like to thank her mother for helping with rent.
Paul Edward Hope* (Aegisthus, Apollo -- "The Oresteia"). New York: American Globe Theatre ("Macbeth"-MacDuff), Milk Can Theatre ("Twelfth Night"-Aguecheek), Red Bull Theatre/Culture Project ("Don Johnny"-workshop), Culture Project/Women Center Stage Festival ("Sorry, Wrong Number"-murderer/various) Regional: the Utah Shakespearean Festival ("A Midsummer Night’s Dream," "Damn Yankees," "Romeo and Juliet"), the Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival ("Julius Caesar," "Two Gentlemen of Verona"), Royal George Theatre of Chicago ("Forever Plaid" - tour), the Nebraska Theatre Caravan ("A Christmas Carol"), First Stage Milwaukee ("The Irish Chord"), Cumberland County Playhouse, Tennessee ("oseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," 'Children of Eden"). Paul is also an award-winning Advanced Actor/Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors, and has worked as a fight director/teacher/consultant for Utah Shakespearean Festival (Green Show, fall season, Education Dept), Brown University's Summer Theatre Institute in Providence, RI, Michael Howard Studios and Stella Adler Studios. He is an MFA graduate of the Shakespeare Theatre Academy for Classical Acting.
Stephanie Houghton (Company Manager). A native of St. Joseph, Mo., Stephanie was involved in various theater productions in Missouri before moving to New York in 2005. She has acted in "The Country Wife", "Madwoman of Chaillot", "The Chalk Garden", "Black Comedy", "Tony and Tina's Wedding" and "The Vagina Monologues". She also co-directed a production of "An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein". This is her first theater project in New York.
Erin Kate Howard (Watchman, Cilissa, Athena -- "The Oresteia"). In NYC- "Intimate ASCII" - Estrogenius Festival (Manhattan Theatre Source), "Dark Sky Community" (Culture Project Women Centerstage), "Antony and Cleopatra" (Odyssey Ensemble Theatre), "The Old Neighborhood" (Heaven Theatre & Film), "Deux Femmes Un Homme," "Goddess of Fire," "Wedding Album" (Gallery Players), "Wild Honey" (DAP Ensemble). Regionally - "The Comedy of Errors," "A Christmas Carol," "And Then They Came For Me" (Geva Theatre), Maggie understudy for "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof," Teenage Greek Chorus understudy for "How I Learned to Drive" both at Arena Stage, "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead" with Longacre Lea Productions. MFA Acting, Catholic University of America. She will next be seen playing Terry in the Gallery Players’ production of Side Man.
Carter Jackson (Clown -- "The Winter's Tale").
David Murray Jaffe (Director and actor (Hornby)-- "A Kind of Alaska", Astrov and associate director -- "Uncle Vanya,"). In New York City David has acted with The Riverside Shakespeare Company, New Rude Mechanicals, Paradise Opera, Dragonfly Theater Co. and Otrabanda Company (also toured with Otrabanda for two summers in their Mississippi River Raft Revue). Favorite roles: Falstaff in "The Merry Wives of Windsor," Grumio in "The Taming of the Shrew," Max in "The Homecoming," Henry in "The Lion in Winter," John Barrymore in "I Hate Hamlet," Father in "Life with Father." Film and TV: Principal performer on Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Red in "Floodstage"--directed by David Dawkins, Big Pig Manager in "No Picnic"--directed by Phil Hartman, voice-over work for D. A. Pennebaker and the Maysle Brothers. David has directed plays by Timothy Mason, Jason Milligan, Emily Reuben (Nuyorican Poet’s Café) and Lanford Wilson (New York City premiere of "Say DeKooning"). He was also the Assistant Director for Lisa Peterson’s production of "Slavs," by Tony Kushner, at CenterStage in Baltimore MD. Some favorite directing assignments: "Uncle Vanya" (MFA thesis production), "My Sister in this House," "A Kind of Alaska," "Twelfth Night," "Communicating Doors" and "Hayfever". He is a graduate of Kenyon College and holds an MFA from The Professional Directors Training Program at Ohio University. For the last several years David has been an exile in Pennsylvania teaching and directing college theatre and is happy to be working again in New York City and living in Brooklyn. dave@chimpnomore.com
Joseph Jamrog (Chebutikin -- "Three Sisters"). Joe has appeared on Broadway in "On Borrowed Time" with George C. Scott and "The Miser" with Philip Bosco; Off-Broadway: "Every Day - a Visitor," "When You Comin' Back Red Ryder," "Tango," "Nobody Hears a Broken Drum," "Fun," Willy Loman in "Death of a Salesman." Off-off Broadway: H.B. Studio's "Funeral Plays," Solo Rep's "Year of the Baby," Batista in "Taming of the Shrew" (Shakespeare on the Sound). Regional: "King Lear" with Morris Carnovsky, "Men's lives" (Florida Stage), "Summer Remembered" (The Coconut Grove), Sheriff Hartman in "The Front Page" (Phoenix Theatre). Films: "Fail Safe," "Serpico," "The Front," "Turk 182," "Arthur II," "Fisher King," and "Blue Steel." TV: "Law and Order," and several New York daytime dramas. He is a three-year member of the Harbor Theatre Playwrights.
Sheila Mart* (Miss Julia Tesman -- "Hedda Gabler"). Sheila has performed in theatre, radio, film and TV both here and in the UK, where she trained at LAMDA and also as a dancer at Sadlers Wells; currently she studies at Joffrey. Stage credits include "Single and Proud" (Sylvia), "Tom and Viv" (Rose), "Isn’t It Romantic" (Lillian), "Choices" (Sara), "Some Summer Night" (Hippolyta), "King Lear" (Goneril), "Mornings at Seven" (Esther) and "As You Like It" (Rosalind). Film: "The Guests," "The Golden Age of Pleasure," "Swim Fan 85," "Illuminata" and "Side Splitters". Television: "100 Centre Street," "Saturday Night Live," "Loving" and "City Kids". Sheila writes stage plays and screenplays and recently produced a short video of a sitcom she wrote, entitled "Romance, Inc".
Robert Michael McClure* (Orestes -- "The Oresteia"). Regional Theatre: The Kennedy Center "A Streetcar Named Desire"; Everyman Theatre "Proof"; Arena Stage "Shakespeare in Hollywood" (world premiere); The Studio Theatre "The Life of Galileo"; The Shakespeare Theatre "Lorenzacchio" (stg. reading); Academy for Classical Acting "As You Like It"; "The White Devil"; Pennsylvania Centre Stage "Cabaret"; Nebraska Repertory Theatre "Dinner with Friends"; Shenandoah Shakespeare "Henry V," "Saint Joan," "The Comedy of Errors"; Illinois Shakespeare Festival "Richard III", "The Merry Wives of Windsor," "Wild Oates;" Penobscot Theatre/Maine Shakespeare Festival "Macbeth"; Film: "Soul Mates" (Gemini Pictures); Training: MFA-The Shakespeare Theatre Academy for Classical Acting; BA-Penn State University; Interlochen Center for the Arts
Karen Ogle* (Deborah -- "A Kind of Alaska", Electra -- "The Oresteia", Louisa -- "Hard Times", Natalya -- "Three Sisters", Paulina -- "The Winter's Tale"). Karen began her New York City Theatre career as a member and producer of Aegean Theatre Company. With the Aegean, she appeared in such roles as Claire Clairmont in "Bloody Poetry," Anna in "The Firebugs" and Patricia in "The Memory of Two Mondays." She has also been seen in "The Sin Eater " and "Ancestor Fruit" both by Alex Tolk. Regionally, she originated the role of Miss Rendelbaker in The Cleveland Play House's premiere of "Jungle Rot" by Seth Greenland. Karen holds an MFA from Ohio University. She is thrilled to be working with her former classmates Marcus Geduld and Bradley Goodwill.
Bob O'Melia (Antigonus, Old Shepherd-- "The Winter's Tale"). Bob is an AADA graduate and Off-off Broadway veteran. His last Shakespearean outing was as the two dukes in Gorilla Rep's "As You Like It". Bob also writes (see his website: www.vietphotostory.com), dances (Argentine Tango and West Coast Swing), and teaches special education students.
Scott D. Phillips (Solyony -- "Three Sisters"). Roles played include Harlequin in "The Triumph of Love," Mr.Medley in "The Man of Mode," Mr.Peachum in "The Threepenny Opera," the Rabbi in "Fiddler on the Roof," the Young Shepherd in "The Winter's Tale" (Texas Shakespeare Festival), Sodapop in "The Outsiders" (National Theatre for the Performing Arts), LaCroix in "Danton's Death" (Prospect Theatre) and Baz in the German premiere of Tony Kushner's "A Bright Room Called Day" (Freunde der Italienischen Oper, Berlin). A trombone player and fluent speaker of German, Scott holds a Bachelor's degree from the Pennsylvania State University and an MFA from the University of Texas-Austin's Professional Actor Training Program.
Dan Renkin* (Bounderby, etc. -- "Hard Times"): Dan recently completed a six week tour through the Mid-West with New York Theatre Ballet's neo-Vaudevillian "Alice-in-Wonderland Follies", and appeared with the company this December in their "Nutcracker". He spent this past spring fighting in "Carmen" and "Otello" for the Metropolitan Opera, and this summer took to the parks of New York City in Inverse Theatre's verse extravaganza/history play "The American Revolution", by Kirk Wood Bromley, as well as taking part in the Women Center Stage Festival at The Culture Project, reading the new play "Dark Sky Community". NY Fringe Festival 2003 saw him playing the president of Switzerland in Kate Rothschild's "Operation Knockout". He continues to teach stage combat for Circle in the Square Theatre School, and his work will appear at NJ Rep later this month.
Claire Schafer* (Thea Elvsted -- "Hedda Gabler"). Claire last worked with Marcus (director) on a production of "Tales of the Lost Formicans" with the Monster[less] Actors Theater Co. Claire's favorite roles include: Cathy in "Tales of the Lost Formicans," May in "Fool for Love," and Trigorin in "The Seagull". She has a BFA from Kent State University, an MFA. from Ohio University’s Professional Actors Training Program and is a native of Youngstown, Ohio. Claire is obsessed with baseball--she feels that some of the most incredible drama she has ever seen has taken place on baseball field--GO TRIBE!
Lauren Schaub (Berte -- "Hedda Gabler"). Lauren has appeared in Deborah Kampmeier's production of Lorca's "The House of Bernarda Alba," and in a one-woman show, "The Slow Annihilation of a Rock-N-Roll Star," which she also wrote and produced. She makes her living working on film and television productions, including "Cecil B. Demented," "Homicide: Life on the Street," "The Cradle Will Rock" and "The Siege".
Joseph Schollaert (Stage Manager -- "The Oresteia"). B.A. English Penn State. Joseph is an aspiring playwright. He does quality control for a prestigious court reporting corporation and works Saturdays at Dangerfield’s Comedy Club. This is the first production he has been a part of with his wife, Michal (Cassandra -- "The Oresteia"). He admits that no one believes her at home either.
Doug Shapiro* (Autolycus -- "The Winter's Tale"). Doug is pleased to be joining The Folding Chair Classical Theatre Company for this production as part of his parole agreement. Since his release from Worcester, MA two years ago, he's had a great time workshopping new musicals for BMI and The New York University Graduate Program in Music Theatre Writing. Favorite regional roles include Feste in "Twelfth Night," Fagin in "Oliver!," Vladimir in "Waiting for Godot," Biff and Happy in "Death of a Salesman" (separate productions) and Ross (The Worthy Thane of Exposition) in "MACBETH". Doug is currently the voice of Day's Inn in a series of National TV Commercials. You can visit Doug at www.dougshapiro.com.
Michal Sinnott* (Cassandra, Priestess -- "The Oresteia"). New York Theatre: NY premiere of "The Fastest Woman Alive" (Praxis Theatre Project), world premiere of "Eve Rickman Replies" (Manhattan Theatre Source/ Lightning Strikes),"America Is My Home" (Vital Theatre), and "Hiding Behind Comets" (reading through 29th Street Repertory). Favorite roles: Lula in "Dutchman," Leah in "A Dybbuk," Marie in "Who Will Carry the Word." Television roles include principal / leads for "Law and Order: CI," CBS, TNT, and The Discovery Channel and the upcoming feature films "Independently Blue," and "Sorry, Haters" (starring Robin Wright Penn). Training: BA in Drama, Catholic University and GATE Acting Conservatory. Thanks to Grandma for the script work and J for everything always.
Ashley Strand* (Gradgrind, etc. -- "Hard Times"): OFF BROADWAY: Red Bull Theater, "Pericles"; NEW YORK: "Lick the Spoon Improv", "Capitano's Morals"; REGIONAL: The Shakespeare Theatre -- "The Winter's Tale", "Two Gentlemen of Verona", "The Duchess of Malfi"; Arena Stage -- u/s "Theophilus North", u/s "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom", u/s "The Miracle Worker"; The Kennedy Center -- "New Visions 2000", "Free Like Br'er Rabbit"; New Day Repertory -- "Twelfth Night"; Washington Shakespeare Theatre -- "MacBett", "The Revengers' Tragedy"; Long Acre Lea Productions -- "Dogg's Hamlet", "Cahoot's MacBeth"; Shakespeare Theatre Studio -- "MacBeth"; Appalachian Historical Society -- "The Reach of Song"; Sterling Festival -- "Romeo and Juliet"; Scena Theatre -- "The Supper"; The Golden Apple Dinner Theater -- "Funny Money", "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"; Weathervane Playhouse -- "She Loves Me", "Cabaret"; John Adams Theater -- "The Importance of Being Earnest". TRAINING: Michael Kahn's Academy for Classical Acting, MFA.
Jim Sutton* (Eilert LovBorg -- "Hedda Gabler"). Jim has had the pleasure of performing regionally, on the New York Stage and at various comedy clubs, such as Stand-Up NY and Carolines. A New Yorker for the past six years, when Jim is not writing or performing, you can find him riding the F train to Coney Island.
Julie Thaxter-Gourlay* (Perdita -- "The Winter's Tale"). Theater: "Ampersand" at the Chelsea Playhouse, "Somewhere in Between" at the Lookinng Glass Theater, "Henry IV" with Ring of Fire, "Macbeth" and "Twelfth Night" with Gorilla Rep, "Drums in the Night" and "Caucasian Chalk Circle" at the NY Fringe Fest, and "The Misanthrope" at Altered Stages. Television: "Law and Order: SVU," "As the World Turns," USA's "Day of the Dad." Film: "Whipped," "Casanova Falling," "four corners of nowhere" (Sundance Film Fest.), "Lucky Man". Training: Carnegie Mellon, American Academy of Dramatic Art.
Steven Ungar* (Ferapont -- "Three Sisters"). Steven was last seen as Fouquier-Tinville in a reading of Frank Cossa's "The Queen's Knight" with the Deptford Players. Prior to that he appeared with the Inwood Shakespeare Festival last June as Master Ford in "The Merry Wives of Windsor". Steven is a founding member of the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players, where he has directed, taught acting, stage managed, and performed (without singing!). He has also taught acting, and directed, at Barnard College. He studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Art and with John Basil at the American Globe Theatre, and studies voice with David Wells.
Bill Weeden* (Agamemnon, Pylades -- "The Oresteia"). Bill played The Boy's Father in the final New York cast of "The Fantasticks," the longest-running show in the history of the American theatre. Bill’s Shakespearean roles include Leonato in "Much Ado About Nothing," Snug the Joiner in "A Midsummer Night’s Dream," and Adam in "As You Like It". A few of his recent showcase productions are "Cherry Hill" (Theater for the New City), Sam Shepard’s "States of Shock" (White Horse Theater Co.), and "Brando" (Audax Theatre Group). Mr. Weeden was featured in international tours of "The Rocky Horror Show" and "The Wizard of Oz" and in regional theater in "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Damn Yankees". He plays the evilest man in the world in the cult film classic "Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D." and spent last December in Atlantic City portraying Santa Claus opposite the legendary Mickey Rooney. A comedy writer and composer, Bill has created material for the likes of Lily Tomlin, Carol Channing, and Stiller & Meara, and is himself a multi-award-winning cabaret comedian and musician.
*Member, Actors Equity Association
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