The Wacky World of Christopher Durang
The Crew |
Director |
Connie
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Constance has been a professional actress for over 30 years touring in well known national productions, costarring with many celebrated actors in film & theatre. In LA, she co-starred & had re-occurring roles in Knotts Landing, Hill Street Blues, Superior Court, & The Young and the Restless. She had featured roles in films such as The Rose and Murder in Peyton Place. She may be best known for her network animated series, Super Friends, as the voice of Wonder Woman. She has taught acting for commercials and on-camera cold reading. As a director, she created a Podium Theatre in LA and directed there as well. She has been the director on most of the productions for CSC and is proud to be one of its founding members.
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Producer and Sound/Lighting Design |
Bill Cawlfield
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Bill is a 35-year veteran of the consumer electronics industry, recipient of CEDIA's Lifetime Achievement Award and named one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in the Home Networking / Home Control Industry. Bill has produced all the performances of our theatre to date. He has also created all of the lighting and sound for the Colorado Stage Company’s productions and is a founding member. He is one of the founding members of the Colorado Stage Company.
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Assistant Director & Stage Manger
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Amanda Goldrick |
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Amanda Goldrick is excited to be working with the wonderful people of Colorado Stage Company once again after returning home from working on-board Norwegian Cruise Line America's Pride of America. She is enjoying wearing this new "hat" for CSC after appearing onstage in their productions of Cheatin as Maybelline Cartwritght and You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown as Lucy Van Pelt. She has worn many different "hats" in several professional theatres in the Denver Metro area for the past seven years. She holds a BA in Musical-Theatre emphasis Voice and Acting from UNC and would like to thank her friends and family for their support, especially Mom, Dad, and Randy. |
The Cast
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Part |
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Mrs. Sorken ~ Mrs. Sorken |
Evelyn Rockett |
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Retired
from Denver Public Schools after 25 years, taught in various areas including
Drama. She has studied voice over, commercial & film acting and
has done local and national commercials. Evelyn is also a professional
clown known as "Smidges", performs magic, balloon sculptures and face painting.
She was in CSC's production of "Jake's Women" . She is now reprising her
role as Mrs. Sorken. She was in Colorado Stage Company's inaugural
production of "The Wacky World of Christopher Durang" back in 1999. "I
am thrilled to be back with CSC and would like to express my sincere thanks to
my long time good friend Bill Cawlfield and my lovely friend Connie for
believing in me and giving me the opportunity to bring forth one of my passions
- the art of acting on stage."
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Meg ~ Actor's Nightmare
Selina ~ Not My Fault |
Christie Cass |
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This is Christie’s fifth
appearance at the Colorado Stage Company … last seen as Millie in Plaza Suite.
Past performances include, Marlene in Daddy’s Dyin Who’s Got The Will?
Norma in Plaza Suite and Olive in the Odd Couple. Christie has a
Bachelor of Performing Arts degree in Musical Theatre form Loretto Heights
College. Other notable performances she’s been in are Grease, Talking With,
La Ronde, Thurber Carnival , Damn Yankees, Anything Goes and many
more. She also played Beth in Ichabod the movie musical filmed by West
End Productions. Christie would like to thank the City of
Lone Tree
for their support of the arts community.
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Bruce ~ Beyond Therapy Harry ~ Not My Fault |
Justin Johnson |
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Justin has returned for his sixth appearance with CSC, and is thoroughly enjoying the outrageously crazy role of Bruce in Beyond
Therapy. His most memorable theatrical experiences include playing Jerry in
The Zoo Story, Zach in A Chorus Line, Touchstone in As You Like
It, Arthur Dimmesdale in the Scarlet Letter and Stanley in
Broadway Bound. He also loves directing and has directed productions of
Angels in America, Wait Until Dark and K2, which won an award from
Westword's “Best Of” series. Justin is excited about fulfilling one of his
lifelong dreams this spring by teaching extra-curricular theater classes for
children. He would like to thank the love of his life, partner and best friend,
Jeremy, for his support, patience and unconditional love.
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Prudence ~ Beyond Therapy Sarah ~ Actor's Nightmare Margie ~ Not My Fault
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Michelle Paul |
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Michelle Paul was last seen at CSC playing Eve in our highly acclaimed production of The Diaries of Adam and Eve. She has performed all over the Metro Denver area for over 20 years in plays, musicals, murder mysteries, piano bars, and private parties and some random TV shows and commercials. Favorite roles include: Viola in Twelfth Night, Yente, the matchmaker in Fiddler, Nancy in Oliver!, Agnes in I do!, I do!, Sister Mary Amnesia in Nunsense, Peggy in the Taffetas, and Taffeta Christmas, Lucy in Narnia and Charlotte in Charlotte’s Web. I am proud to say that I work as a Standardized/Simulated Patient for various Medical/Professional Training institutions and as a Professional Christmas Caroler for the Original Dickens Carolers. My job as Mother-of-3 (young adults) is on flex-time lately as we have one left in the nest and two others visiting during school breaks or when they need me to go with/take them shopping. Much gratitude and love to Patrick, for his friendship, professionalism and wit, thanks to Bill, Connie, and Stuart for giving us a fun place to play, and thank you, Ken and Anna for holding down the fort and for unconditional love, and most importantly, thank you for supporting the arts! I couldn’t be here if you weren’t! |
Announcer ~ Mrs. Sorkin Dr. Stuart Framington ~ Beyond Therapy Voice ~ Funeral Parlor Mr. Orlando ~ Gym Teacher Customer ~ DMV Tyrant
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Joe Derry |
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Joe returns to the Colorado Stage Company again to reprise his roles from the 1999 production of Durang’s wacky world. Hard to believe it was 10 years ago and CSC’s first production. You may also remember Joe as “Orville” in “Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got The Will,” “Tony Alto” from “The Alto’s, Like The Soprano’s Only Lower,” and the sequel, “The Producers Fatal Hit,” plus “Plaza Suite” and “Love Letters.” Other past productions include, “Damn Yankees,” “Henry & Ramona” and “See How They Run,” He also had the regular part of “Turner O’Brien,” in “City’s Edge,” the first of its kind, online soap opera shot right here in Denver. Check it out at www.citysedge.tv |
Mrs. Charlotte Wallace ~ Beyond Therapy Susan ~ Funeral Parlor DMV Lady ~ DMV Tyrant |
Susan Rossman |
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Susan taught Theatre and Speech at the University of Denver High School.She has been part of the Denver Theatre Community for the past 20 years, treading the boards as an actress or behind the scenes as a director, teacher, coach and advocate. She has performed at the Arvada Center, Aurora Fox, Germinal Stage, The Victorian Theatre, the Shwayder, and several other theatres. She is one of the founding members of CSC and was last seen as Sara Lee Turnover in Cheatin’ for CSC. Other favorite CSC roles include Sara Lee in Daddy’s Dyin’, Madam in Cafe Noir, Melissa in Love Letters, Karen in Plaza Suite, & Mimi in The Producer’s Fatal Hit. She also directed Three Viewings for Colorado Stage Company.
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Marcus ~ Funeral Parlor George ~ Actor's Nightmare Jack ~ Not My Fault |
Patrick Hurley |
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Patrick Hurley- Patrick is excited to be returning to Colorado Stage, having been here before. He gets his acting and creative talent from his mother’s side as well as his receding hairline. He gets his seriousness and neurosis from his father’s. He has been involved in Denver theatre for years And was most recently seen riding a bus. His favorite roles include Romeo in “Romeo and Juliet”, Willie Loman in “Death of a Salesman” and Sebastian in “The Little Mermaid” (These are his favorite roles to watch…He hasn’t’ played any of them) Patrick would like to thank all of the little people who have tried to stand in his way and would like to dedicate this performance to himself. “I so deserve this!”
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