performed in the Broadway and National tour of Peter Pan (Indian/understudy Tiger Lily and Mrs. Darling) starring Cathy Rigby. She was also in the European tours of My Fair Lady and 42nd Street. Regional Theatre credits include: Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities, Starlight Musical Theatre, Casa Manana, Northshore Musical Theatre, Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera, McCoy/Rigby Entertainment, Fullerton Civic Light Opera, and Theatre League.
just finished starring in Kiss Me, Kate in London, where he received an Olivier Award nomination for his performance. Recently Brent starred as Frank Butler opposite Reba McEntire in Annie Get Your Gun and Billy Flynn in Chicago, for which he received a Los Angeles Drama Critics Award. Other New York credits include: On A Clear Day, Candide, Brigadoon, Grand Hotel, West Side Story, Dance a Little Closer, Closer Than Ever and March of the Falsettos. He has toured nationally and internationally with Annie Get Your Gun, Grand Hotel and The Secret Garden. Brent has two solo CD’s: The Kander and Ebb Album and The Alan Jay Lerner Album. He may also be heard on recordings of Grand Hotel, Wonderful Town, Brigadoon, Closer Than Ever, Strike Up The Band, Dance a Little Closer, Show Stoppers and The Busby Berkeley Album, Lost in Boston IV and Unsung Musicals, vol. III. He has performed as a soloist with the Boston Pops, The BBC Concert Orchestra, The National Orchestra of France, Vienna Radio Symphony, Minnesota Opera, Opera Pacific, Michigan Opera, Kentucky Opera and with the New York Festival of Song at Carnegie Hall. He appeared with the London Sinfonetta at Royal Festival Hall, and with the Birmingham Symphony under the direction of Sir Simon Rattle. Television and film appearances include Hercules, Longtime Companion and All My Children.
is happy to be back with REPRISE! for another round. Anastasia played Rosabella in The Most Happy Fella last season for REPRISE! This summer she starred in Merrily We Roll Along at the Kennedy Center’s Sondheim Celebration. Broadway Lorna in Golden Boy for City Center’s Encores, Emma in Jekyll and Hyde, Ellen in Miss Saigon. Anastasia originated the role of Josephine in Napolean in the Shaftesbury Theatre in London’s West End. Los Angeles and National Tours Mallory in City of Angels, Betty in Sunset Boulevard, the 13 women in Groucho A Life in Revue, Daphne in Present Laughter (Los Angeles’ Drama Critics Circle Award). Television guest starring roles Ally McBeal, Murder She Wrote, Herman’s Head, Get A Life, Evening Shade, Designing Women, Dream On, Barkley’s Beat, Days of Our Lives among others. Anastasia is a graduate of the University of Miami’s School of Music and a student of Charles Nelson Reilly.
A native of Maryland, this is David's second production with REPRISE! His first role was as Clem in The Most Happy Fella. Other California roles include George Crooper in Seventeen and Larry in Burn This at the Odyssey Theatre. Mr. Brouwer received a Bachelor of Music from the Catholic University of America. His first job out of school was for Disney Cruise Lines, appearing as the title role of Hercules and Captain Becker in The Voyage of the Ghost Ship. The cruise line dropped David in Florida where he performed as Glabrio in Ben Hur: The Musical, Ali Hakem in Oklahoma!, Philippe de Chandon in Phantom, and as the principal vocalist for Walt Disney World before moving to California. Favorite roles include Riff in West Side Story, the Dentist in Little Shop of Horrors, Carl Magnus in A Little Night Music, Tony in The Boyfriend, Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, and Joe in The Most Happy Fella. David gives thanks to God for his many blessings and much love to those most precious in his life, especially Michon.
appeared at the Freud Playhouse as Secretary Charles Thompson in last year’s Reprise! production of 1776, starring Roger Reese. Other theater includes his portrayal of Hoagy Carmichael in Hoagy Bix and Wolfgang Beethoven Bunkhaus at the Mark Taper Forum, as George Baily in the musical version of It’s A Wonderful Life (Laguna Playhouse), Twelve Angry Men (Ruby Theater), Movie Star and Let’s Call the Whole Thing Gershwin at the Westwood Playhouse (now the Geffen), Rapmaster Ronnie (Odyssey Theater), and On a Clear Day (Ahmanson). He appears opposite Dana Carvey in his new movie Master of Disguise. Other films include the recently completed Tom’s Nu Heaven and Psychic Murders, as well as Feds, Boris & Natasha, Sleep Easy Hutch Rimes, Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, The Babe, and El Norte. He starred in the Children’s Television Workshop award winning series, Square One TV on PBS, and A.J.’s Time Travelers on FOX. Recently guest starred in the UPN series, Enterprise. Other television includes Boston Public, Caroline in the City, Home Court, Saved by the Bell, Star Trek, Deep Space 9, and Honey I Shrunk the Kids.
is delighted to be back with REPRISE! She recently played Young Heidi in the REPRISE! production of Follies. Barbara is finishing her senior year at UCLA, where she is training under the Ray Bolger Musical Theater Program. After taking a year off to represent Riverside County in the Miss California preliminary to Miss America, Barbara was glad to return to the theater, appearing as Susan in Company (UCLA), directed by John Rubinstein. Other credits include The Scarlet Pimpernel, Carousel, and She Loves Me (Performance Riverside), Camelot (Lawrence Welk Resort Theater), and many more. Recently she has been seen in Happy Days the Musical, written and directed by Gary Marshall, and Patter for a Floating Lady/Simple Arithmetic directed by Sheryl Kaller. Barbara would like to thank Sharon Cowan, Karen Morrow and the entire company of REPRISE! for both their support and for this exciting opportunity. She would also like to thank her family, her fiancé, Jim, and the Lord for always guiding her path.
is happy to be making his debut with REPRISE!. West coast audiences may have seen him recently as Arthur in Camelot at the Fullerton CLO, Neville Craven in Secret Garden at South Bay CLO or Jamie in Long Day’s Journey for San Diego Rep. Other roles include Vincent Van Gogh in the world premiere of Break of Day at the Lillian Theatre, Torvald in A Doll’s House at L.A. Rep., Marco in the world premiere of Florinda at the Freud Playhouse, and at LATC, he played Laertes, Rosecrantz and Guildenstern in a 5 actor Hamlet, and Leslie in The Hostage. Brendan grew up in New York City where, among other roles, he played Laertes in Hamlet and Hastings in She Stoops To Conquer for the National Shakespeare Co., Claudio in Measure for Measure at Westbeth Theatre Center, Romeo in Romeo and Juliet at Colombia Festival and Valere in Tartuffe at Westside Rep. Brendan has appeared in the films Clear and Present Danger, The Net, George of the Jungle and If These Walls Could Talk. Among many TV appearances, he has been on The District, The Pretender, V.I.P, Beverly Hills 90210, Chicago Hope, Babylon 5, Silk Stockings and has had recurring roles on Pauley and The Young and the Restless.
has appeared at REPRISE! in Of Thee I Sing! and The Boys From Syracuse. Also in L.A., he just played Marcellus in The Music Man at The Hollywood Bowl, just played Harrison Floy in High Button Shoes at the Rubicon Theatre, was Njegus in The Merry Widow for L.A Opera, hung upside down as Houdini in the U.S. Premiere of Ragtime, and was featured in Forbidden Broadway Y2KLA! (Ovation Award). On Broadway, he starred in A Grand Night For Singing, Falsettos, Stardust, Snoopy, and Do Black Patent Leather Shoes..? Off Broadway shows include Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (Drama Desk Nomination), Forever Plaid, All in the Timing, and Olympus on My Mind. TV appearances include playing Chad on Rude Awakening, and guest starring roles on Friends, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Maybe it's Me, Providence, Frasier, Caroline in the City and many more. He's also been featured on several TV Movies of the Week and guest starred with the Boston Pops on PBS' Evening at Pops. This past year, Jason has been touring with the wonderful Jerry Herman in Hello, Jerry! and has been performing his own award -winning one man show in NYC, Wash DC, Chicago, and San Francisco. Jason has recorded more than 30 original cast albums and studio CDs, including his 2 solo CDs, You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile and Jason Graae LIVE at The Cinegrill. (www.jasongraae.com)
most recently appeared as the compassionate Sgt. Ciappa in the critically acclaimed Napoli Milionaria directed by Deborah Levine at the Road Theater. Joe received an Ovation Award for his performance in The Angels of Lemons directed by Ken Sawyer, and will be teaming up again with Ken Sawyer in the much anticipated Women In Black opening at The Road Theater in October. Joe made his Broadway debut in The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public; toured nationally in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and Annie Get Your Gun, directed by Jeff Calhoun. Other LA theater credits include Bouncers, directed by Ron Link, The Rose Tattoo, directed by Deborah Levine, and The New York Mets, directed by Scott Smith. Joe is also a member of The Musical Theater Guild, where he appeared in Floyd Collins, The Grass Harp and The Baker’s Wife. Having played a multitude of good guys and bad guys on TV and film, his most recent credit is in Jim Mangold’s I.D. with Alfred Molina. Joe is most proud of his 10-month-old son Hudson and his lovely wife Linda.
Biff hails from the greatest city in the world – Vegas!!! Yeaaah. After finding his soul in New York City, he found his heart in the Cali sand. Lots and lots of love to Mom, Dad, Bro, Em, Ev, the rusty kids, Jorel, the ONE, and all of you. Biff would like to dedicate this performance to the memory of his father "I love you pop, you will be with me forever."
is thrilled to be back with Reprise! Where she was last seen in Boys from Syracuse with David Hyde Pierce. Christa recently received critical acclaim starring in La Mirada’s production of Evita. Her credits include: Broadway – Grease, National Tours – Grease (Sandy), Smokey Joe’s Café and both tours of Heartstrings, Regional – Tommy (Nurse), A Christmas Carol (Fan, Bess) Hot Mikado! (Peep-Bo u/s), Side by Side by Sondheim, and One Last Summer where she originated the role of Bonnie. While in Los Angeles she has had the privilege to workshop Forevermore (Virginia), Brooklyn directed by Steve Herrek and the People vs. Mona written by Jim Wan. Television/Film credits include In a New Light, Good Morning America, The Today Show, Entertainment Tonight and the reVision films release of Get your Stuff. Christa’s wildest ride was touring as a featured singer and back-up vocalist for Roger Daltrey in the British Rock Symphony Tour. When she’s not on stage she has been developing her writing talents with her best friend Carl creating new television projects. Christa word like to extend much love and light to her family, friends, and Victoria for their never ending support and never weak shoulders. She dedicates this performance to her Mom and Dad who taught her to love this music and to always color outside the lines. 4-5683-968
having just moved from NYC, Julie is thrilled to be making her Los Angeles debut with REPRISE! New York theatre credits include The Mikado and Turandot, both at Lincoln Center with the New York City Opera, and Anything Goes, starring Chita Rivera at the Paper Mill Playhouse. She was last seen as Patty Simcox in the European Tour of Grease (u/s Marty and Frenchy) and can be heard as the voice of Cathy on the MTV cartoon Daria. Julie has appeared in a dozen national commercials for both television and radio, and wishes to thank Mom, Dad, BAMTJA, my amazing new LA family (TNF!!), Friends, and God for the peace and inspiration!
has been laughing with friends and family for some time now. Their patience continues to be a gift. Colin would like to mention the following productions (for which he is still paying taxes): Days of Our Lives, Providence, numerous commercials, musicals and plays, a B.S. in Sociology from UC Riverside, Oooh! and Killers 2 (a Hollywood Video must see!). DDO, NTA, Hines and Hunt…Thanks y’all. Visit my website at www.members.cox.net/colinkim
was last seen on Broadway in the Lieber & Stoller hit Smokey Joe’s Café where she originated the role of "DeLee" and received a Tony Nomination and Grammy Award. Other Broadway credits include “Valerie Clark” in A Chorus Line for Michael Bennet and "Flaemmchen" in Grand Hotel for Tommy Tune. National Tours include A Chorus Line, Grand Hotel, and Dreamgirls. DeLee has been seen in over 30 national commercials. She is currently working on a children's project called Dancin' with DeLee. She is thrilled to be the wife of Robert Torti and the stepmom to Zack.
is happy to be back with REPRISE! after playing Young Buddy in Follies. Austin is most recognized as Hawk from NBC’s Days of our Lives. Austin started his career dancing at an early age in Houston, Texas. Music and acting naturally followed. Austin studied at TUTS-Humphrey’s School throughout his childhood and with other Houston area companies. A Vocal Performance scholarship took him to Baylor University. Since college Austin has appeared in innumerable stage productions around the world, done countless commercials, and appeared in several films and television shows. Broadway and tour credits include Smokey Joe’s Café (Michael), Grease (Kenicke), & Victor/Victoria. Television & Film appearances include Mad TV, Boston Public, Primetime Glick, Spanish Fly, and America’s Sweethearts. Currently Austin is working on his first CD with Nader Group International and aspires to be a gyrating rock star. Austin thanks Marcia and Bruce for having him back and providing such a supportive environment for creativity. Austin also thanks GS, Al, family and friends for their constant support, and Eric Stevens and Brian Gendece at BBA.
Recent Stage Credits: Music Man at the Hollywood Bowl Starring Eric McCormack (Will Truman on Will and Grace) and Kristin Chenowith. Man of La Mancha, “Aldonza”, Downey CLO; Grease, “Marty”. La Mirada Performing Arts Center/McCoy Rigby Entertainment. Swingtime Canteen, “Lilly”, La Mirada/McCoy Rigby, The Most Happy Fella, Reprise/Freud Playhouse, West Side Story, “Anita” Lawrence Welk Theatre, Man of La Mancha, Austen Musical Theatre, “Fermina/Belly Dancer”, Strike Up the Band, Reprise/Freud Playhouse, On the Town, “Hildy”, Fullerton Civic Light Opera. TV/FILM: General Hospital: “Dee Cerullo”, ABC Roundhouse: series regular for 4 seasons, Nickelodeon. The Flinstones Movie: (featured with the b-52’s in “Twitch” number). Industrial shows in Paris, Rome, and Sydney, Australia for Sun Microsystems. 2 years as associate choreographer for Silver Sea World Cruises – favorite stops: London, Spitzbergen, and Longyearbergen, Norway, Stockholm, Amsterdam, all over Ireland, Nairobi and Mombasa, Kenya and Ashdod, Israel. Natalie speaks fluent French, Italian, and Spanish.
first and foremost thanks her savior Jesus Christ for this awesome experience to debut with REPRISE! (and LA)! Originally from Warren, PA, Carmen has a Bachelor of Theatre Arts from Point Park College in Pittsburgh, PA. After graduating, she was cast in lead roles with Sight and Sound’s, Millennium Theatre. Some favorite regional theatre credits include: The Music Man (Zaneeta Shinn), Grease (Patty Simcox), The Secret Garden (Claire Holmes), Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown und.) Fiddler on the Roof, My One and Only, The King and I, and Carousel. Last October, Carmen was married and in November she and her husband Andy made the big move out west. To God be the Glory! To find more information about Carmen go to www.fortunecity.com/lavender/shaft/106/
Samuel RedRunningbear Savage, better known as just "Red" is glad to be making his debut in the REPRISE! company. Red has been blessed to travel the world as an actor, singer, dancer and choreographer. For the last year he has been off doing choreography for eplusproductions.com When not working in his trade he's a substitute English teacher in some L.A. schools. He's had the privilege to work with such big names as Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul, Shirley McLaine and James Earl Jones. Also renowned singers like Loretta Devine, Patti LaBelle, Jennifer Holliday and Peabo Bryson. He's appeared in numerous videos and television shows like "Martin," "Beverly Hills 90210," "Suddenly Susan" and last year the ABC movie "These Old Broads." He also recently co-starred in the feature film Punks. Some of Red's theater credits include Showboat and Cats (Broadway and National Tours), West Side Story, Paint Your Wagon, King and I, On the Town, My One and Only, and Play On! for PBS's Great Performances. Hugs and kisses and kick ball changes to all his friends and family including Mom, Snook, Stevie, Cyn and Jack and of course Juda. Not to mention Glen and Bruce for giving me a chance. Peace!
is thrilled to be making his debut performance with REPRISE! Though you may recognize him from the merchandise table, selling t-shirts, CD’s and posters. He has toured nationally with Starlight Express (Hashimoto), The King and I starring Debby Boone (Interpreter/Phra Alack), Annie Get Your Gun with Donna McKechnie, Evita and 42nd Street. Regional credits include Man of La Mancha (Jose), Mame (Ito), Children of Eden (Snake/Storyteller), My Fair Lady (Jamie/Cockney Quartet) and A Chorus Line (Paul). Glenn was a featured singer in the Toy Story 2 Holiday Show at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. At Disneyland he performed in the diverse roles of animator, peppershaker, sea turtle and wildebeast in Animazement, the Musical and Razoul/Abdul in the Aladdin’s Oasis show. On television he has had the pleasure of appearing in Mrs. Santa Claus starring Angela Lansbury and dancing on The Tonight Show (once as a train and once doing “The Vatican Rag” with Dennis Franz). He also has a reoccurring role as an anesthesiologist on General Hospital and Port Charles. “For Grandma…who now has the best seat in the house.”
a two-time Emmy Award winner, was born and raised in Portland, Oregon. She attended the famed Pasadena Playhouse College of Theatre Arts, where she won a scholarship as the most promising first-year student. Sally worked on numerous commercials, danced on the Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass Special, and made regular appearances on two variety series, The Summer Brothers Smothers Show and The Tim Conway Comedy Hour. She then won the “Gloria Stivic” role in All in the Family. The rest is television history. In the film Five Easy Pieces, Sally appeared with Jack Nicholson, and in 1972 she co-starred with Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw in The Getaway. Struthers’ credits include the television movies: Deadly Silence, A Gun in the House, And Your Name is Jonah, My Husband is Missing, Intimate Strangers, The Great Houdinis, Hey, I’m Alive and In the Best Interest of the Children. Sally also starred in the television series 9 to 5 and Gloria. She appeared on the Broadway stage in Neil Simon’s female version of The Odd Couple, starred as "Miss Hannigan" in the 20th anniversary national Broadway tour of Annie, starred as “Miss Lynch” on Broadway and in the national road company of the Tommy Tune production of the musical Grease. Sally has appeared several times as Louise Seger, Patsy Cline’s most avid fan, in the popular musical, Always Patsy Cline.
is heralded for his quick wit and improvisational expertise, most recently showcased as dog show commentator Buck Laughin in the hit feature film comedy Best In Show, for which he won an American Comedy Award for the funniest performance by a supporting actor in a feature film. Willard got his start performing in a comedy duo and spent a year at Chicago’s famed Second City. He was a founding member of the improvisational comedy group Ace Trucking Company, with whom he appeared on The Tonight Show more than 40 times. Film credits include This is Spinal Tap, Roxanne, The Wedding Planner, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Idle Hands. Willard received an Emmy nomination for his role as Martin Mull’s gay lover on Roseanne. Additional television work includes recurring roles on Ally McBeal, The Simpsons, King of the Hill and Mad About You. Willard has numerous stage roles to his credit, including off-Broadway performances in Little Murders directed by Alan Arkin and Arf, in addition to regional roles in Call Me Madame in Chicago and in Los Angeles the musical Promises, Promises with Jason Alexander. He and his wife live in Los Angeles where they run a weekly sketch comedy workshop.
recently completed the London Stage version and National Tour of Kiss Me Kate, where she played Lilli Vanessi/Katherine to rave reviews and was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for Best Actress. Broadway productions include: Mallory in the original production of City of Angels (her Broadway debut), Les Miserables, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Little Me (Broadway workshop) and Victor/Victoria, for which she won the Drama Desk Award for her portrayal of Norma Cassidy. Off-Broadway: Sondheim’s Putting It Together (Drama Desk nomination), Where’s Dick, Lost In The Stars, They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? and A Minor Incident. Favorite regional roles: Eva Peron in Evita, Irene St. Clair in Crucifer of Blood and Alma in Summer and Smoke. Film Credits: Billy Bathgate, Taking the Heat (Showtime), Dead Center, Terror Track, Second Honeymoon and Au Pair 2. TV Credits: “Spin City”, “Arli$$”, ”The Naked Truth”, “Fantasy Island”, “LA Law”, “The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd” and “What’s Up Peter Fuddy”. Recordings: City Of Angels, Victor/Victoria, The Scarlet Pimpernel Encore, Putting It Together, Honky Tonk Highway and Other Theatre Songs by Rob Nassif Lindsay, and The Celebration of Life.