LA 2019 BIOS
RYAN CONNOLLY
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RYAN CONNOLLY - Tours: RENT, Japan (Gordon, Roger u/s); IF THIS HAT COULD TALK, US tour/Apollo Theater (Bull Connor/ensemble). NYC/Regional: SOUL MATES: A JOURNEY TO HITSVILLE, Florida Studio Theatre/Celebrity Cruise Lines (World Premiere, Dir. Bill Castellino); HAIR, Playhouse on Park (Berger, BWW CT nom. Best Actor in a Musical); FINDING NEMO: THE MUSICAL, Walt Disney World (Crush, over 4200 performance); BABY FAT: ACT ONE, La MaMa Theatre (Sardonicus), SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD, Bickford Theatre (Man 2); PAGEANT, The Forum Theatre (Miss Bible Belt). Concerts/Readings: SHADES OF BUBLÉ (touring, EPICArts Entertainment); BLOOD AND FIRE, Perry Street Theatricals, (Nick, Dir. David Elliot); FAMBAM360, Davenport Theater (Dragon, Dir. Paul Stancato). Ryan is represented by About Artists Agency and is a proud member of Actor’s Equity.
NORRELL MOORE
Ruby
NORRELL MOORE - was last seen at BDT Stage as Patsy Cline in Always... Patsy Cline. Other credits: Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Aurora Fox); Shakespeare Cabaret (The Globe Theatre); I Don <3 U Ne Mor (Lucille Lortel/NY Fringe); Legally Blonde and I'll Be Home For Christmas (Arvada Center); Shrek the Musical and Sisters of Swing (BDT Stage); Anything Goes and Hair (Town Hall Arts Center); Cabaret (Ignite Theatre); Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson (Ben Dicke Productions). BFA Acting from Marymount Manhattan College. Member of AEA.
AARON VEGA
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AARON VEGA - is a freelance actor and director who is committed to bringing the audience’s imagination into the theatrical process. He was last seen at The Denver Center (The Wild Party and First Date) and Lake Dillon Theatre Co (The Underpants) and is the executive producer for the The People’s Theatre of Denver which created Death Goes on Strike, a puppet reimagining of the WWII opera Der Kaiser Van Atlantis, written during the composers last days in a Nazi concentration camp. His credits range from musicals in NYC to Shakespeare in Colorado as well as new plays, educational tours and puppet shows. He holds a BFA from Wright State Universiy’s PATP, is a founding artist and former board member for The Zoot Theatre Company (a production and design company specializing in puppets and masks), and the former artistic director for Eureka Suitcase in NYC.. He now lives in Denver with his hound dog Eleanor.
AaronVega.com, @BardGeek
SARA REX
Marlene
SARAH REX - has been performing in Denver for 15 years now. She has had the opportunity to work at The Arvada Center, Cherry Creek Theatre, Country Dinner Playhouse, The Garner Galleria, and most recently at The Aurora Fox in Songs for a New World. She is Mom to Dylan (15) and Gabby (11) Sarah would like to thank her husband Greg for holding the kite string so she can fly.
ERIC LEVITON
Hatchet
ERIC LEVITON – is currently in the Broadway musical Kinky Boots. Eric has toured in such shows as Chicago, The Full Monty, Seussical, the Musical starring Cathy Rigby, and Damn Yankees starring Jerry Lewis. Television credits include roles on Boardwalk Empire, Blue Bloods, Law & Order, Desperate Housewives, Scrubs, Diagnosis Murder, Beverly Hills 90210, and Disney’s Annie, as well as a recurring role as The Heckler on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Eric is also the co-creator of the award-winning two-man show, A Little Traveling Music as well as the host/creator of the podcast HOW WE TALK ABOUT SEX, which is on iTunes.
SHERYL MCCALLUM
Old Nappy
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Scientist
SHERYL MCCALLUM - last seen as Mother in Passing Strange at the Aurora Fox Theatre. Other local credits include Delores in Denver Center, Off- Center, The Wild Party; Ruby Baxter in I’ll Be Home For Christmas; Soul Singer in Jesus Christ Superstar, both at Arvada Center and Elegua, in Marcus: Or The Secret Of Sweet at Curious Theatre.
Sheryl has performed on Broadway in Disney’s The Lion King, and several City Center Encores! In NYC. Favorite Regional roles include: Lady Thiang; The King And I, and Woman #1; The World Goes ‘Round. European Tour: Blackbirds of Broadway. TV: Golden Boy; Law and Order. Sheryl is the creator and host of the MONDAY!MONDAY!MONDAY! Cabaret at The Source Theatre.
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Wig
Commander
DAVID NEHLS - As a composer/lyricist, David has supplied music and lyrics for the following: THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL (Dodger Stages/ 2007 National Tour/ 2004 NYMF Festival/2008 Edinborough Festival/ Produced Regionally), I'LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS (World Premiere at The Arvada Center, Christmas 2016), THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK CHRISTMAS MUSICAL (Premiere at Stages Rep, Houston, Produced Regionally), THE WATERCOOLERS (2002 Off Broadway Production/ 2007 National Tour/ Continuing Industrials) BREACH (Evolution Theatre Company), PANTO SLEEPING BEAUTY (Stages Rep, Houston), PANTO MOTHER GOOSE (Stages Rep Houston), IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1993 National Tour/Produced Regionally), BEHOLD, THE FIG LEAF APRON (Perry Mansfield- 2015), BROADWAY BARES 19 & 20 (Opening Numbers) and 2016 BROADWAY BARES FIRE ISLAND (Opening Number),
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As a Musical Director, David has conducted and MD'd 47 productions at the Arvada Center For The Arts and Humanities in Colorado, winning 9 Henry Awards, 4 for Musical Direction (2008/2009/2013/2014) and 5 for Best Musical Production of The Year (2007/2008/2009/2011/2013). He has also worked regionally as MD at such theaters as The Riverside Theatre -Vero Beach Fl, The Aurora Fox Theatre-Denver, AMT of San Jose, Theatre Aspen, ICA Boston, Theatreworks Hartford, Carousel Dinner Theatre-Akron OH.
He has also acted as Musical Director/Composer/Arranger/ Musical Supervisor for CAROLS FOR A CURE, a holiday CD benefitting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS for the years 1998-2005.
An actor for 16 years, David has appeared in the National Tours of Me And My Girl (Sir Jasper Tring), Ziegfeld, A Night At The Follies (Eddie Cantor), City Of Angels (Sonny, The Gangster) and Little Shop Of Horrors (Seymour). From 1996 to 2000 he toured with the European Tour of The Rocky Horror Show originating the role of Riff Raff. Regionally, David has been seen as Cosme McMoon in Souvenir, Tom Sawyer in Big River, Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar, George M. Cohan in George M! and The Top Banana in Little Rhody's Big Burlesque opposite Gennifer Flowers.
David was Vice President of the Historic Elitch Gardens Theatre Foundation (2014-16), working to restore the 125 year old Elitch Theatre in Denver, CO. He has served as Co-Chairman of the Elitch Theatre New Works Festival 2015-16. David is also a member of BMI and is represented by CAA.
DAVID NEHLS
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