Meet The Cast of Tuacahn's latest show!

Cast

BEN ATKIN (John) is excited to be a part of Peter Pan. Recently, he performed at Pine View High School in Honk and in St. George Musical Theatre’s Oliver!. He is also part of Fossil Ridge Intermediate School’s concert choir where he has performed concert solos as well as before an adjudicator during Southern Utah’s Performing Arts Festival.

MADELINE BAKER (Jane & Ballerina) is thrilled to be “playing” on the Tuacahn stage for a second season. She performed in Tuacahn’s Joseph… in 2005. She has played Kate in Annie and Kathy in Scrooge and was awarded a vocal scholarship at the Southern Utah Performing Arts Festival and has won district awards in her school’s storytelling festival. Her greatest performances can be seen daily in her home, singing and dancing with her four little sisters.

*SUZIE JACOBSEN BALSER (Ensign Nellie Forbush/Tiger Lily) is originally from Sandy, Utah, and graduated from Brigham Young University’s Music/Dance/Theatre program. During her time at BYU, she participated in The Young Ambassadors and won the university’s award for Best Female Supporting Actress for her role as Ilona Ritter in She Loves Me. She is also a recipient of the nationally recognized Irene Ryan Award for the same performance. Suzie most recently finished a two-year run as Sophie in the Las Vegas production of Mamma Mia! But you might have also seen her star in Tuacahn’s production of The Unsinkable Molly Brown or other regional productions including Scrooge, Oklahoma!, Annie Get Your Gun, Little Shop of Horrors, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, and Funny Girl. Suzie enjoys singing in the shower, teaching voice, and hiking, sappy movies, her whole family, and is hopelessly devoted to her husband, Nathan, and chocolate. She is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association.

CLIFFORD BANAGALE (Lost Boy/Henry) is a recent graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. He began training at 3 years old at the Filipino Philharmonic then moved to the United States, later training at the Celebration Entertainment Academy. He sang at Stephen Sondheim’s 75th birthday celebration with Barbara Streisand, Angela Lansbury and Audra McDonald and has played Angel in Rent, Simba in The Lion King, and choreographed two music videos. Other credits include Jack (Into the Woods), Jimmie (Thoroughly Modern Millie), Winthrope (The Music Man), Once On This Island, Miss Saigon, Smokey Joe’s Café, Dreamgirls, Chicago, & Big River.

GAIL BENNETT (Indian/Ensign Sue Yaeger & Nellie u/s) is thrilled to be at Tuacahn this summer. She will soon graduate from BYU with a BFA in Music/Dance/Theatre. She has also studied at the University of Miami Musical Theatre Conservatory and in Germany with Music Theater Bavaria where she spent two summers performing and teaching dance to German children. Favorite roles include Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun and Julia in The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Gail is also very active in film and television. Awards include the National Association of Teachers of Singing Musical Theatre Competition, and the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Irene Ryan Acting Competition. She speaks fluent French.

ANDREW BRINDLEY (Piratein- the-box & Michael u/s) is very excited to be part of Tuacahn this year. Andrew most recently performed as a party boy in Westside Studio’s 2005 production of The Nutcracker. He also enjoys creating any kind of art, reading, basketball, and fishing. Andrew loves his family very much and is grateful for their support.

MEGAN BRINDLEY (Doll & Jane u/s/Ngana u/s) is thrilled to be back at Tuacahn after performing in Joseph… in 2005. She performed in the Dickens Festival production of Scrooge and has been a member of her school and church choirs. Honors include: district finalist in the annual geography challenge for three years (she won in 2004); district finalist - 2006 science fair; district finalist in the storytelling festival. Megan enjoys playing the piano, reading, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and hanging out with her friends. She loves her family and is grateful for their support.

LAILA BROWN (Indian/Liat) is excited to be joining TCA for another great season. As a senior, she will be attending Tuacahn High School this upcoming year. She was last seen as Mama Noah in the THS production of Children of Eden. Other productions include Smokey Joe’s Café (Brenda), Joseph…, Beauty and the Beast, 42nd Street (Anytime Annie), Singin’ in the Rain, Footloose, Crazy for You, School House Rock – The Musical, and Guys and Dolls. She would like to thank her friends and family for their endless love and support!! Alofa tele mo ou tou uma.

SARAH BURROUGHS (Indian/Ensign Bessie Noonan) is a sophomore at BYU where she studies dance. She is from Virginia Beach, Virginia, and attended an arts high school – Governor’s School for the Arts. Credits include Aida, Smokey Joe’s Café, Pippin, Joseph…, South Pacific, How to Succeed…, Bye, Bye Birdie, and The Wiz.

CAYE CLARK (Michael) is excited to be at Tuacahn this year. He has performed at St. George Musical Theater as an orphan/pickpocket in Oliver! and as a bat boy in Damn Yankees. He played Tiny Tim in the Dickens Christmas Festival, and has a part in Chris Heimerdinger’s upcoming film, Passage to Zarahemla. Caye has been singing and acting since before he could talk (so his mom and dad say!).

*AARON DE JESUS (Peter Pan/Tom O’Brien) was seen last season at Tuacahn as the Baker in Joseph…. He’s also appeared in Beauty and the Beast, Singin’ in the Rain, West Side Story, Guys and Dolls, The King & I, The Wizard of Oz, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Additional credits include Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors and Elliot in The Goodbye Girl at Provo Theatre Company. He performed at Sundance in Oliver!, Dear World, Fiddler on the Roof, Funny Girl, Gypsy, and Cinderella. Other credits include …Forum, Sweeny Todd, Pirates of Penzance, Grease, The Crucible, La dama duende and El muerto dismulado.

JAN BROBERG FELT (Mrs. Darling) started her acting career in Orlando, Florida, as a World Dancer/Singer at DisneyWorld and Owner/Operater of Star Quality Performance Studios. She is currently the Executive Director of St. George Musical Theater. An accomplished actress in film, television and theater, she currently plays Nurse Louise on the popular television show “Everwood” on the WB and has been seen in co-starring roles in a number of films including Mobsters and Mormons, Little Secrets (Columbia-Tristar), Baptists at Our Bar-B-Q, Poof Point (Disney), Message In a Cell Phone (HBO Family), The Clubhouse Detectives Series, and many other TV movies and commercials. Favorite roles include Faye in Chapter Two (Neil Simon Festival), Maria in The Sound Of Music (Tuacahn), Agnes in I Do! I Do! (Sundance), Jane Eyre in Jane Eyre the Musical (Glendale Center), Dolly in Hello Dolly and Nellie in South Pacific (SGMT). Touring Companies include Anita in West Side Story, Eliza in My Fair Lady, & Amy in Company. Favorite directorial credits from Orlando to L.A. to St. George include West Side Story, Carousel, Cinderella, Bus Stop, Joseph…, You Can’t Take It With You, and Annie. Jan has a passion for helping victims of abuse find hope and power in taking their lives back and reaching out to others by sharing her story with them. She is a popular speaker and the spokeswoman for ‘Child Shield USA’ a child abduction prevention organization. Jan wants to thank her wonderful family for their love and support.

FORREST FOSTER (Pirate/Bob McCaffrey) is a graduate of BYU from the BFA Acting program. A native Texan, this is his first appearance at Tuacahn, and he is happy to be in Southern Utah for the summer. Recent credits include the Bishop in Getting Married, singer/dancer in the BYU Young Ambassadors 2004-2005, Macheath in The Beggar’s Opera, and Clay Boone in The Ballad of Cat Ballou.

JOHN GRAHAM (1st Twin/Cpl. Hamilton Steeves) is a senior at Brigham Young University studying Marriage, Family, and Human Development. Since the age of 12, John has been involved with ballroom dancing and has learned all styles within the genre. He performed and competed with the BYU Ballroom Dance Company for two years, traveling to Western Europe and the South Pacific. He participated in his first production this year at BYU in the musical Aida and is very excited to be at Tuacahn for his first time.

JOHN GRZSIAK (Pirate/Commander Harbison) is thrilled to be making his Tuacahn/Utah debut! Southern California regional credits include Freddy in My Fair Lady (Starlight); Avrahm in Fiddler on the Roof (Theater League, Los Angeles); Morris in 1776 (Santa Barbara CLO); Captain in Anything Goes and Georg in She Loves Me (Moonlight Amphitheatre); Phantom (Musical Theatre West); and Buzz Adams in South Pacific and Sir Dinidan in Camelot (Welk Resort Theatre). Special thanks to Tim and Scott. With respect, admiration, and love, John would like to dedicate his performance to the memory of the late, great “Momma” Rose and Horace “The Rock Man” Cornelius.

TODRICK HALL (Curly/Ken Johnson) is a native of Plainview, Texas, and is excited to join the Tuacahn family for his first season. He has performed in numerous productions of The Nutcracker throughout Texas, as well as many Chuck-E-Cheese videos and Mary Kay industrials. Todrick has also performed on ships for Royal Caribbean and in Beauty and the Beast at Disney’s MGM Studios.

*MICHAEL G. HAWKINS (Mr. Darling & Captain Hook/Captain Brackett) recently played Mervyn Kant in the San Francisco TheatreWorks production of Wendy Wasserstein’s The Sisters Rosensweig and as Captain Hook/Mr. Darling in the National Tour of Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby. Other roles include Harold Hill in The Music Man for Music Circus in Sacramento, Applegate in Damn Yankees for American Music Theatre/San Jose, Rooster in Annie for the Music Theatre of Southern California, and Hermocrates in Triumph Of Love for Starlight Theatre, as well as the tour of The White Cliffs of Dover, Songs of WWII. He played Georges in the Los Angeles production of La Cage Aux Folles, Fred in Kiss Me Kate at the Music Circus, and Billy Flynn in Chicago in Las Vegas. He spent a summer portraying Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls at Harrahs in Atlantic City and was proud to originate the role of Adam in the world premier of Dale Wasserman’s new musical Western Star. Michael played Julian Marsh in the European International Tour of 42nd Street. He has been a guest soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, the LA Pops Orchestra, and the Pacific Symphony. Television credits include guest appearances on Frasier, Charley Lawrence, Murder She Wrote, Wings, Colombo Movie of the Week, Cheers, The Bob Newhart Show, The Young and the Restless, and the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation of A Place For Annie. Michael is a founding member of the Musical Theatre Guild in Los Angeles.

BRADY KARRATTI (Jerome) began his acting career on the Tuacahn stage when he played the dying Ute Indian boy in Utah at age 5. After watching his younger sister on the stage, he decided to give it another try and played Jerome in South Pacific at St. George Musical Theatre. Brady is excited to be back at Tuacahn and playing alongside his stage AND real-life sister! A big Aloha to his family and friends. You’re the greatest!

BRYANNA KARRATTI (Ngana) began her acting career at age 5 playing the youngest orphan in Annie. She has also played Susan Walker in Miracle on 34th Street, Molly in Annie, and Ngana in South Pacific all with St. George Musical Theatre. Bryanna has studied voice for over 4 years, and is currently studying with Craig Anderson. She loves the stage and is excited to make her first appearance at Tuacahn. A big Aloha to all of her family and friends for their love and support!

*ERIN KROM (Wendy/Ensign Pamela Whitmore) is delighted to be making her Tuacahn debut. She recently moved to New York City from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she attended Point Park University and graduated with a BFA in musical theater. While in Pittsburgh, she worked with numerous professional companies including Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theater, City Theater, Dog and Pony Show, and The Pittsburgh Playhouse. Favorite roles include Madame de Tourvel (Dangerous Liaisons), Daisy (Rhinoceros) and Erma (Anything Goes). She would like to thank Tuacahn for this opportunity and her family and friends for their unwavering love and support!

LIBBY MARSHALL (Indian/Ensign Lisa Minnelli) is excited to be performing at Tuacahn this season. She recently graduated from Brigham Young University with a BFA in Music/Dance/Theatre. Favorite credits include Aida (BYU), 42nd Street (Hale Center Theatre West Valley), BYU Young Ambassadors 2004-2005, (China, Korea & Hong Kong tour), The Beggar’s Opera (BYU-ACTF Recipient), The Goodbye Girl (Provo Theatre Company), & the first film in the Liken The Scriptures series. Thanks to my family and friends for their constant smiling, skipping, singing, cheerleading and mostly their love and support!

SEAN A. MULVIHILL (Pirate/Buzz Adams) stars in the upcoming feature film The Serious Business of Happiness, in theatres this fall. He has played the roles of Jesus in Godspell, Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, and Sonny in Grease, as well as many others. Sean received a BFA in Acting from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. www.seanmulvihill.com

MELISSA NAY (Liza & Indian/Ensign Cora MacRae) is a 2006 graduate of Southern Utah University from Gunnison, Utah. She has worked as an actor for the Utah Shakespearean Festival and as a dancer/choreographer for the United Spirit Association. Favorite roles include Nancy in Oliver!, Mary in Our Country’s Good, Diana in Lend Me a Tenor, and Mayzie in Seussical the Musical. Melissa will continue her studies this fall at the University of Central Florida in the MFA Musical Theatre program.

CHASE NICHTER (Lost Boy) has performed as an actor, singer, and dancer since the age of five. Credits include: Camelot and Macbeth (Utah Shakespeare Festival), The King and I and UTAH, Annie Get Your Gun, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Tuacahn Amphitheater); Children of Eden; The Wizard of OZ; Jack and the Bean Stalk; Gypsy; Annie; An American Daughter; The Legend of Sleepy Hallow and Oklahoma in Las Vegas. For three consecutive years, Chase played the principal role of Fritz in Nevada Ballet Theatre’s production of The Nutcracker.

JEFFREY PARSONS (2nd Twin/The Professor) is thrilled to be part of Tuacahn in his first postgraduate summer. He just received a BFA in Music Dance Theatre from Brigham Young University. While at BYU, he performed in Aida and served as Dance Captain. Other favorite shows include Little Shop of Horrors, 42nd Street, Calamity Jane, and three years at Lagoon Amusement Park. Special thanks to his parents for never forcing him to play Little League Football! Love you tons!

R. BRODIE PERRY (Pirate/Richard West) spent five years with Utah Festival Opera, two years with Utah State Opera Theatre, and two years with St. George Musical Theatre. Roles include Percy (The Scarlet Pimpernel), Lt. Cable (SouthPacific), Andres (Carmen), Peter (Hansel and Gretel), Rinuccio (Gianni Schicchi), Aeneas (Dio & Aeneas), Seymour Krelborn (Little Shop of Horrors), & Frederick (Pirates of Penzance). Ensemble work includes I Pagliacci, The Merry Widow, Green Willow, Carousel, The Naughty Marietta, The Barber of Seville, Tales of Hoffman, Julius Caesar, The Mikado, Pirates of Penzance, & South Pacific.

*AMY JO PHILLIPS (Bloody Mary) a Native New Yorker, is thrilled to be here at Tuacahn, in this incredible production of South Pacific. Her credits include the Broadway productions of Show Boat (Queenie cover) and Tom Sawyer (Widow Douglas cover), City Center’s ‘Encores’ - St. Louis Woman (starring Vanessa Williams), the National Tours of South Pacific (Bloody Mary, starring Robert Goulet), The Tap Dance Kid (Emma stand by) and The Me Nobody Knows (Melba). Off- Broadway, Amy was seen as any one of the three “Urchins” (Crystal, Ronnette, and/or Chiffon) in Little Shop of Horrors, and she originated the role of Daphne in Pretty Faces. Other credits include Man of La Mancha, Nunsense, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Jesus Christ Superstar, Godspell, Carmen Jones, Porgy & Bess and all of the women in Ain’t Misbehavin’. Amy can be seen (or heard) in the films The Devil’s Own, Malcolm X, and Music of the Heart, commercials for Levis’ and the National Urban League, voice-overs for Mobil and McDonald’s and recordings of St. Louis Woman, Show Boat, Pretty Faces, and Voices of Broadway/Songs of Conscience & Hope. Amy dedicates her performance tonight to her mother and wishes to thank all who have supported her along the way, especially her parents (thanks, Dad!), and GOD because He is truly amazing.

POLYNESIAN ARTS: Paki Tiatia, Pano Tiatia, Carol Tiatia, Eti Salanoa (Featured Fire Dancer/Drummers) Polynesian Arts is a professional Polynesian entertainment group which travels throughout the country and around the globe sharing the cultures of Polynesia. The group was established in 1992 in Salt Lake City and has expanded over the years to include entertainers from all parts of the South Pacific islands. Some of the group’s dancers have won Polynesian competitions, including Utah’s very own Francis Salatielu Brown who won the worlds first Junior Fireknife Dance competition in 1995 at the age of 10. Polynesian Arts is based in St. George.Tournament in dramatic interpretation. She is excited to share the stage with her best friend and cousin, Brooke.

JOHN PREATOR (Slightly/Quale & Cable u/s) has played roles in My Fair Lady, The Secret Garden, She Loves Me, Oklahoma!, Joseph…, Beauty and the Beast and The Music Man. John currently resides in New York. Love to Bubba and Smokey.

JOSHUA PUTNAM (Toy & John u/s/Jerome u/s) has been acting since he was a toddler and has appeared in many stage productions, films, commercials, and TV shows. Roles include Kirt in The Sound of Music, Conrad Birdie in Bye Bye Birdie, and Joseph… at Spotlight Performing Arts Center. Josh recently played Young Cain in Tuacahn High School’s Children of Eden. He is a member of the Jr. Centerstage Theatre Company and performs with the Spotlight Performers. Josh sends his love to his family and friends. Thanks for your support.

JOHN RACCA (Emile de Beque/Pirate & Hook u/s) is pleased to make his Tuacahn debut. John comes from Los Angeles, where he recently worked with Jerry Herman on the world premiere revision of The Grand Tour. Credits include Tony in West Side Story (Robby Award nominee) for Long Beach Civic Light Opera, where he also appeared in the L.A. premiere of Sunday in the Park with George as Louis. Other L.A. credits include Cabaret (Cliff) and Anything Goes (Billy Crocker) for Downey Civic Light Opera, Evita (Magaldi) for South Bay CLO, and Man of La Mancha starring Robert Goulet at the Cerritos Center. National tours include Meet Me in St. Louis starring Debby Boone (Boy Next Door), She Loves Me starring Pam Dawber (Georg u/s), and Jesus Christ Superstar (Annas). A proud member of Actors Equity since 1983, John made his professional debut at Sacramento Music Circus where he has appeared in Camelot (Mordred), Grease (Doody) and Footloose (Principal Harry Clark), among some two dozen appearances. Credits around the country include Oklahoma! (Curly) for Galveston Outdoor Musicals and Bakersfield Music Theatre, Finian’s Rainbow (Woody Mahoney) for 42nd St. Moon, The Unsinkable Molly Brown (The Prince) for San Diego Starlight, Beauty and the Beast for Ector Theatricals, and three runs of Joseph…Dreamcoat (Reuben). John toured the Far East in Evita, South America with the Ray Conniff Singers, and regularly appears in a cabaret act across Western Europe. Television credits include General Hospital and Eye on L.A. With tonight’s appearance, John completes a spectrum of sorts: South Pacific remains one of his favorite shows. He played The Professor in Sacramento, Lt. Cable in Galveston, Com. Harbison in San Bernardino, and, now tonight, for you, Emile.

MICHELLE RIVERS (Indian & Tiger Lily u/s/Ensign Dinah Murphy) makes her Tuacahn debut! Credits include Victoria in Cats, and she’ll return to that show to play Rumpleteazer for Tuacahn this fall. Other show credits include Seussical, Oklahoma!, The Wizard of Oz, Once Upon a Mattress, and Carousel. Michelle has also performed at Hershey Park and on the Disney Cruise Line.

TIM ROBERTS (Pirate/Hassinger) is very thrilled to make his debut with Tuacahn after a three-month run in Andrew Lloyd Weber’s Evita at the Lawrence Welk Resort in San Diego. Other favorite roles include Jack in Into the Woods, Horton in Seussical, Charlie Brown in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Adam in Children of Eden, and Paul in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No- Good, Very Bad Day at San Diego State. Tim has performed at SeaWorld San Diego, the San Diego Convention Center, and was the San Diego/Imperial Valley Speech League Champion in 2004. Much thanks to his family and friends for all their support and love.

KATIE RUSTOWICZ (Indian/ Ensign Connie Walewska) comes to St. George from the Welk Theatre’s performance of Evita and was recently see on the HBO Special - Tracy Ullman Live and Exposed. She has performed on Joan of Arcadia, The American Choreography Awards, and has done many charitable performances, including Variety - A Children’s Charity. She is delighted to be in Utah at the beautiful Tuacahn Ampitheatre. She sincerely thanks Joe Malone, Nanci Hammond, the PAC teaching staff, and Deborah Agrusa. Thank you to her< family for helping her fulfill her dreams. “Poppi, I’ll hear you cheer “Forsythia tonight,” Love, Kaitlyn.”

EDDY SCHUMACHER (Pirate/Stewpot & Emile u/s) is a resident of St. George and a veteran of the Tuacahn Stage. He recently covered Michael Ballam in Gianni Schicchi at DSC. Eddy has appeared in Tuacahn’s productions of Fiddler on the Roof, Oklahoma! (Judd Fry - his favorite to date), Annie Get Your Gun (Buffalo Bill), and Guys and Dolls, Beauty and the Beast, and Joseph… (Butler). A theatre graduate of Brigham Young University as a theatre major, he has appeared on film in Footloose, King Kong Lives, and Ernest Goes to Camp. He has appeared on TV in An Art Carney Easter, Unsolved Mysteries, and Nashville Network’s Opry Land on Stage. Eddy toured and recorded original cast albums for Star Child and Charly, and spent two years performing at Nashville, TN’s Opryland. A 6th degree black belt, Eddy teaches Martial Arts in his St. George Studio.

JOSEPH SHUMATE (Pirate/Morton Wise) is thrilled to make his Tuacahn debut! A graduate of the University of California, Irvine, he most recently appeared on stage at the Lawrence Welk Theater in Evita. Favorite past roles include Hugh Mann in Jim Henson’s Bear in the Big Blue House Live, Tulsa in Gypsy, and Bobby in A Chorus Line. Thanks go out to his family and the patrons that make good theater possible.

COURTNEY GARDNER STAVROS (Ensign Janet MacGregor) is happy to make her first appearance at Tuacahn this summer. She just completed her third year of teaching high school theatre in Cedar City where she has directed many productions. Recent acting credits include Suessical the Musical, and A Christmas Carol: On the Air. She acted for three seasons at the Utah Shakespearean Festival. Other credits include Maggie in A Chorus Line, Lavinia in Titus Andronicus, Cinderella in Into the Woods, Agnes in Dancing at Lughnasa and roles in Bye, Bye Birdie, and Guys and Dolls. Courtney received her Bachelor’s in Theatre from SUU...

*BRANDON STRAWDER (Lt. Joe Cable/Pirate) is originally from Carrollton, Ohio. He has a Musical Theater degree from Otterbein College. He has performed many principal roles in great theatres across the country and has been the champion of numerous vocal competitions. Brandon is the founder of a company that serves as an entertainment outreach to disabled and senior citizens across America. Read all about him at his new website: www.brandonstrawder.com. Many thanks and much love to his girl, Kristen. His performance is for all of America’s soldiers, past and present.

KAMI THRELFALL (Indian & Mermaid/Ensign Genevieve Marshall) recently played Amneris in BYU’s production of Aida. She has also performed at Lagoon, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, and with BYU’s Young Ambassadors. Other credits: The Legend of Cat Balou, Oklahoma!, Evita, and Footloose.

MELINDA VAGGIONE (Indian & Wendy u/s/Ensign Rita Adams) is thrilled to spend her first summer with Tuacahn. She recently graduated from UC Irvine with honors in musical theatre and has performed in Nine, Seussical, Cabaret and Trial By Jury with the UCI drama department. Favorite credits include Babe in Good News (Downey Civic Light Opera) and Cinderella in Cinderella (Sacramento Theatre Company). Melinda would like to thank her family, friends and God for all their love and guidance.

*KENNETH WAYNE (Smee/Luther Billis) is making his Tuacahn debut! Kenneth is a proud member of Actors Equity. He has been named one of the Best Performers of the year for 2005 by the Deseret News, for his performances at The Egyptian Theater in Park City as Horton the Elephant in Seussical and Albin in La Cage aux Folles. He is a regular performer in the “Live4Life” concert series in Salt Lake City, which raises money for many charitable organizations. Favorite roles include Dave Bukatinsky in The Full Monty and Annas in Jesus Christ Superstar at ETC, Father in Children of Eden and Padre in Man of La Mancha at The Grand Theater, Riff Raff in The Rocky Horror Show at The Institute of Terror for EJG Productions, Sterling in Jeffery for the RCGSE, Frankie in Forever Plaid at HCT and Jackson Hole Performing Arts Co., Dickon in The Secret Garden at HCT. Kenneth was a regular performer at the Desert Star Playhouse 1991-1999. www.kennethwayne.net

BRADIN WILHELMSEN (Nibs/James Hayes) has played roles in Forever Plaid (Director, Jinx), Big River (Tom Sawyer), The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Tom Sawyer), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Elton), The Secret Garden (Dickon), and The Wizard of Oz (Scarecrow). Bradin studied music, dance, and theatre performance at Brigham Young University. Many thanks to his family and friends for their constant love and support.

*Indicates a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

2005 Cast

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