The Kitchen Theatre Online

[ jim barrile ] [ susannah berryman ] [ wendy dann ] [ lela freschette ] [ ben furnas ] [ mark alan gordon ]

[ bill gorman ] [ john c.t. hayes ] [ maura henry ] [ leigh keely ] [ carrie lazarre ] [ tristan meador ] [ linda oba ]

[ ilona pierce ] [ tony roach ] [ kaitlin stilwell ] [ heather tait ] [ jessie thaler ] [ gary weissbrot ]

	*Jim Barrile* James began acting two years ago with the Hangar Theatre's Lab Company. Jim's favorite roles include; Edward in Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, the Man in Hot 'n' Throbbing, and PFC Louden Downey in A Few Good Men. He would like to express his deepest appreciation to Ithaca theatre community and his family.
	*Susannah Berryman* Susannah is a member of the Theatre Arts faculty at Ithaca College where she teaches acting, voice and movement and directs in the IC Theatre season. She is grateful for the artistic home provided by the Kitchen Theatre, where she has also had the pleasure of performing in Eleemosynary, The Road to Mecca, Keely and Du, Irma Vep and Sylvia.
	*Wendy Dann* Wendy is delighted to find a year-round home at the Kitchen this year, having performed on its stage previously in Good Night Desdemona, Good Morning Juliet, Keely and Du, Educating Rita, Amadeus and Miss Julie. She is a member of the Acting Faculty at Ithaca College. [email protected]
	*Lela Freschette* Lela is very happy to be making her first appearance at the Kitchen Theatre. That it is collaboration with such talented, creative women hasmade this experience even more exciting. She was most recently seen in the Hangar Theatre production of The Rose Tatoo. She made her Ithaca debut at The Firehouse Theatre in the Ithaca Players' 1995 production of Nunsense II. Since then, she has appeared there in the Sea Horse and Baby as well. During her years in NYCmduced and permed her own ni and original cmic characters. She holds an M.S.Ed. Iin School Counseling and has just begun her seventh year at TST BOCES.
	*Ben Furnas* Ben is very excited to be taking part in the production of Julie Johnson. He loves to act. He has been in many school plays as well as a cornell play and an IC movie. An eighth grader at ACS, Ben would like to thank his family and all of his acting friends for all of their support.
	*Mark Alan Gordon* Mark is an actor, director and mentor from New York and is honored to support Rachel Lampert in her inaugural season. Ithaca audiences may recall Mr. Gordon's performance as Roy Cohn in the Hangar's production of Angels in America. Mr. Gordon also served as the Artisic Director of the Champlain Shakespeare Festival. As a mentor, Gordon has taught at Ohio University, U. of Vermont and New York University.
	*Bill Gorman* Bill usually loves where he's working - whether it's doing off-Broadway shows in NYC, summer shows at the Hangar or traditional fare at the Cider Mill Playhouse where he's a company member. Working at the Kitchen in so exception. He loves the opportunity of working on Valley Song with Linda Oba and Nicole Epp.
	*John C.T. Hayes* John is an actor who practices law in Watkins Glen and gardens, cooks, and reads in Odessa. He is honored to have the privilege of acting in Julie Johnson.
	*Maura Henry* Maura is please to be making her first appearance with the Kitchen Theatre. This is her third encounter with Durang, having acted in productions of The Marriage of Bette and Boo, and Beyond Therapy. Her credits range from summer stock in Iowa to Ibsen at The Octagon Theatre in Cambridge. She was most recently seen the premiere of Seattle playwright Paul Mullin's The Septarchy, produced by Louisville's Necessary Theatre, a company devoted to the development of original scripts. [email protected]
	*Leigh Keely* Leigh has appeared on stage in Ithaca elven times over the pasthree years. Favorite roles include Emma in Betrayal, Hannah Pitt in gels in America, and Mrs. Venable in Suddenly Last Summer. Leigh is thrilled to be a part of this season's company athe Kitchen Theatre. Warmest thanks to Joe and Craig who gave guidance, encouragement and support, without which she'd still be sitting home, knitting sweaters.
	*Carrie LaZarre* Carrie is thrilled to be making her Kitchen Theater becut in Durang Durang. Locally, she's appeared in The Odd Couple at Cortland Rep and The Tempest at the Firehouse Theater. She taeches third grade at South Hill Elementary School and is an avid swing dancer.
	*Tristan Meador* Tristan, age 14, is a freshman at Ithaca High School. He recently played Tevye in the DeWitt Middle School's Fiddler on the Roof. He has done numerous recordings and voice-overs. Tristan is a ccellist in the Ithaca High School orchestra, and sings in the Ithaca High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble. In his spare time, he enjoys sailing, dancing, and camping. He is looking forward to his first run with the Kitchen Theater in Julie Johnson.
	*Linda Oba* Linda is quite grateful for the tremendous learning experience she's had working with everyone involved with Valley Song. She's a senior film major at Cornell and will be moving to Taipei upon graduation to tend bars. She'd like to thank her family and sends mad props to the Baroos.
	*Ilona Pierce* Ilona was most recently seen as Bette Davis and a host of other characters in the one woman show Me and Jezebel, at the Firehouse. Kitchen audiences will remember her from last season's Kathy and Mo Show. Other credits include Rosalind in As YouLike It., Helena in Midsummer and Abigail Adams in1776. Ilona is enjoying her third semester as an assistant professor in IC's Theater Deprartment. [email protected]
	*Tony Roach* Tony is from Kansas, just graduated from Columbia, lives in Brookly and is making his professional debut with the Kitchen Theatre in Ithaca. Amen.
	*Kaitlin Stilwell* Kaitlin is delighted to be making her Kitchen Theatre debut. This 14 year old has performed with many groups around Ithaca such as Vitamin L, the Ithaca Children's Choir, Dryden Footlighters, Ithaca College Opera, Cornell Savoyards and the Hangar Theatre. This past sumer she attended Walnut Hill Summer Theatre School where she performed in Once on This Island, A... My Name is Alice, and The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in theUniverse. Thanks to her family, friends, Rachel, the cast and everyone at WH.
	*Heather Tait* Heather is thrilled to be working in the company of women who are so witty, wonderful and wise. She holds a BFA in Acting from Ithaca College and is lucky enough to practice her craft daily as a free-lance theatre teacher and actor. Favorite roles include Catherine in Suddenly Last Summer and Delia in Chocolate Cake. She has also directed a number of projects including Step on the Crack at the Firehouse Theatre. She lives in Ithaca with her huband Doug and their two dogs, Rosie and Brier. [email protected]
	*Jessie Thaler* Jessie is a 16 year-old junior at Ithaca High School. She is delighted to be in her first production at the Kitchen in Julie Johnson. She has previously been seen on the stages of the Hangar Theater, the Firehouse Theater, the Cornell Theater, Ithaca High School, and several fields and gymnasiums. She dedicates her performance at the Kitchen to Jesse, whose support and love have been irreplaceable.
	*Gary Weissbrot* Gary is making his third appearance at the Kitchen, having played the parts of Jerry in Zoo Story and the Old Man in Fool for Love. He is one of the founders of the Firehouse Theatre and has recntly appeared on its stage in Wait Until Dark, Glengarry Glen Ross and A Christmas Carol. He has also perfomed at the Hangar in A View From the Bridge and The Crucible. He would like to dedicate his performance to his cherished family. [email protected]