In Alphabetical Order

GIBBY BRAND (Mr. Weiss, Apple Seller, Galka, Man on Elevator) A veteran of five Broadway shows, Gibby spent two years as “Cogsworth the Clock” in Beauty and the Beast. He was in the original companies of Neil Simon's Rumors and Stephen Sondheim's Passion, as well as revivals of Little Me starring Jimmy Coco and Peter Pan starring Sandy Duncan. Regional credits include: productions at Seattle Rep, Goodspeed Opera House, South Coast Repertory, Cincinnati Playhouse, and St. Louis Rep. Local theater credits include: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Geffen Playhouse); Big River (Deaf West/Mark Taper Forum); Neil Simon’s The Dinner Party (world premiere, Mark Taper Forum); 1776, Most Happy Fella (Reprise!); The Music Man (Hollywood Bowl); Titanic, Carousel (CLOSBC). Gibby recurs as “Dr. Michael Sabello,” the M.E. on Numb3rs, and banged the gavel on both Ally McBeal and The Practice as “Judge William McGough.”  Other TV credits include: “Boston Legal,” “The West Wing,” “Law & Order,” “Judging Amy,” “N.Y.P.D. Blue,” “The Guardian,” and “Even Stevens.”  Films include Raise Your Voice, Father of the Bride, and F/X. As part of the first international exchange between the United States and the former Soviet Union, Gibby traveled to Moscow with William Gibson's Rag Dolly. He is married to author Lucy Chase Williams.

EDEN ESPINOSA (Flora) Eden is thrilled to be making her debut here with Reprise, in Southern California, where she was born and raised. She made her Broadway debut covering the role of Elphaba in Wicked and eventually assumed the role to critical acclaim on Broadway, the National Tour, and in Los Angeles. Eden created the title role of “Brooklyn” at the Denver Civic Theatre and brought Brooklyn, The Musical to Broadway. She made her solo concert debut at New York's town hall.  Eden can be heard on recordings such as Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ Hair; Bright Lights, Big City; and John McDaniel’s Live at Joe's Pub. TV credits include: “Law and Order,” “Ugly Betty,” and several appearances as herself on talk shows. Thank you to Jason and Philip for having faith in me. Always, for my family.

MANOEL FELCIANO (Harry) was nominated for a 2006 Tony Award for his portrayal of Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd and won the Broadway.com Audience Award and Broadwayworld.com Choice Award for Favorite Featured Actor. Manoel recently starred Off-Broadway as Wallace in The Atlantic Theater Company's production of Trumpery. Broadway: Brooklyn (with Eden Espinosa), Jesus Christ Superstar, Cabaret. Additional Off-Broadway: Shockheaded Peter, Much Ado About Nothing (NYSF/Public Theater). Regional: I Just Stopped by to See the Man (The Old Globe), Sunday in the Park with George (George, opposite Kelli O’Hara, directed by Jason Alexander at Reprise!), Turandot: The Rumble for the Ring (Bay Street Theater). Film: Uncertainty, with Joe Gordon-Levitt and Lynn Collins, opposite Jenn Colella. TV: One Life to Live, All My Children. Mano holds a BA from Yale University and an MFA from the NYU Tisch Graduate Acting Program, where favorite roles included Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Gaev in The Cherry Orchard, Giovanni in We Won’t Pay! and Pericles in Pericles. He is also a singer-songwriter, performing his pop songs regularly at Joe’s Pub in New York. Moonshot, his debut album of originals, was released in December 2007. He is currently working on Sunday Songs 2008: writing, recording, and posting online one new song a week for all of 2008. As a Producer, credits include: the New York workshop presentations of The Hidden Sky and I Just Stopped by to See the Man. This summer, Mano will be appearing in Michael Greif's production of Chekhov's Three Sisters at the Williamstown Theater Festival. Thanks to family, friends, Abrams, and Vanguard.

WILKIE FERGUSON (Kenny, Ensemble) is thrilled to be returning to Reprise Theatre Company after performing in Li’l Abner (Government Man, Secretary), and My One and Only (New Rhythm Trio). Wilkie was born and raised in Miami, FL, and is a graduate of New World School of the Arts.  He went on to Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, and then attended Eastman School of Music as a classical piano performance major.  After Eastman, he moved to New York City and joined the faculty of the Boys' Choir of Harlem as assistant director/piano accompanist and music theory instructor.  As an actor/singer/dancer, Wilkie has performed roles in Ray Charles Live! (Young Ray), Hairspray (Seaweed 1st Nat'l Tour), Sister Act, South Pacific (Hollywood Bowl w/ Reba McEntire) Dreamgirls (west coast tour), Smokey Joe's Cafe, Annie, Ain't Misbehavin, Anything Goes, Miss Saigon (John), and Reprise'sMy One and Only in addition to numerous television appearances and voiceovers.  Thanks to family, friends, and the Avalon team for their continued support! 

MEGAN LAWRENCE (Charlotte) Broadway: Pajama Game (Gladys) - Tony Nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, Urinetown original company (Little Becky/Little Sally), Les Misérables (Eponine). NY Shakespeare Festival: Two Gentlemen of Verona (Lucetta), Hair (Mother). Regional: Cabaret (Sally), Company (Marta, Signature Theatre). Two-time Helen Hayes Award nominee. 1996 Helen Hayes Award for Into the Woods (Little Red). National tour: Grease! (Frenchy). TV: “One Life to Live” (Joyce).

PERRY OJEDA (Mr. Stanley, Ensemble)  has performed on Broadway in On The Town in the leading role of “Gaby” directed by George C. Wolfe, Blood Brothers, City Center Encores! Babes In Arms and Imaginary Friends.  In London’s West End, he created the role of “Marco” in Frank McGuinness’s award-winning World War II drama Dolly West’s Kitchen, directed by Patrick Mason. Off-Broadway, Mr. Ojeda performed with the fabulous actor-playwright Charles Busch in his original comedy Die, Mommie, Die.  Perry has performed leading roles at theaters across the US including Arena Stage, Bay Street Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, The Old Globe, San Jose Rep, Sacramento Music Circus and Goodspeed Opera House, and countless others.  On Television, he has appeared on “Guiding Light,” “All My Children,” and “One Life to Live,” as well as the TNT Original Film The Day Lincoln Was Shot and in dozens of commercials.  Born and raised in Michigan, Perry is a graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy and the University of Michigan’s Musical Theater Program and is online at Perryojeda.com.erryOjeda.com

KATIE O’TOOLE (Maggie, Ensemble) is thrilled to be a part of Reprise this year and to be making her “Los Angeles Debut!” Before coming to LA, Katie was in The US Premier of Queen’s musical, We Will Rock You in Las Vegas. Prior to Vegas, she spent a year and half roller-skating around the US as Dinah in The US National Tour of Starlight Express. Other credits include: Lorraine Flemming in 42nd Street (Papermill Theater), Diana in A Chorus Line (Papermill Theater), Jennifer Owen in Babes in Arms (American College Theater Nominee), Martha Jefferson in 1776, The Narrator in Joseph…, Brenda in The Pajama Game, The Leading Player in Pippin (Papermill Playhouse Rising Star Nominee),Sweeny Todd, and God Lives In Glass. Actors’ Equity Association. Wagner College.  Thank you so much to the team at KSA for this opportunity.  For Diane, I know you’re listening.  To my family, especially Mom, Dad, Matt, Annie, Brian, Joanna, Grandma, Grandpa for your constant love and support, I miss you all so much! To Erin & Tara for keeping me inspired and working on my “auditions.” Dustin - I am so grateful knowing that you are always by my side.  I love you. 

MATTHEW ROCHELEAU (Willy, Sam, Communist, Elevator Operator) In Los Angeles, Matthew has appeared in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (World Premiere, Center Theatre Group), Zanna Don’t! (LA Premiere, LADCC nom, West Coast Ensemble) Paul Williams’ and Gary Marshall’s Happy Days: A New Musical (Falcon Theatre), Ragtime (Ovation nomination, Inland Theatre League Award for Featured Actor- Musical Theatre West, Performance Riverside, Cabrillo Music Theatre), Sweeney Todd (Starlight Theatre), 24 Hours: The Musical (Stella Adler Theatre). Film: Alive and Well (SXSW). TV: Orastories (Independent Television Festival). Education: BFA from Boston’s Emerson College. Matthew was also a founding member of the Academy Repertory Company in association with the Academy for New Musical Theatre. Many thanks to Pete and Casey at Clear Talent Group and to everyone at Reprise! Much love to his newlywed, Annie.

KATHERINE VON TILL (Elsa, Office Runner, Esther, Woman on Elevator) Katherine is thrilled to return to Reprise having performed in Sunday in the Park with George  and  It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman last season. She toured the US in the first national of Little Shop of Horrors (Jerry Zaks, dir.) as the standby for Audrey.  Back here in LA, she originated the roles of Chanel in Bark! at the Coast Playhouse and Mary Pilate in Jesus’ Kid Brother at the Hudson (also ASCAP).  Other LA productions include: Lewis Black’s One Slight Hitch at The Falcon and the workshop of It Came from Beyond at the Colony (also NYMF), directed by Jeff Calhoun. Other theatre favorites: Miss Saigon – Ellen at AMTSJ, Damn Yankees – Gloria (Casey Nicholaw, dir.), The Taffetas – Kaye, Into the Woods – Little Red.  Film: Zombie Prom, Timer, When the Kids Are Away. TV: The Unit, For the People.  Also an accomplished voiceover artist, listen for Katie’s voice on radio and TV spots for the likes of CBS, Mattel, and My Network TV, as well as your kid’s favorite toys and video games. Katherine is a proud graduate of Michigan State University. Visit www.katherinevontill.com