Cast Biographies
Edward Fox is a senior at CSUF where he has performed in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Baby, as well as this production of HAIR. He has also performed for the past six years at Disneyland in the Parade Department, including such parades as The Main Street Electrical Parade, The Very Merry Christmas Parade, and The Lion King Celebration. And, yes, that is his real hair.
Elissa Goldstein has been a performer since the age of nine. She performed off-Broadway in New York, and in numerous commercials, both domestic and international. At the age of 17, she performed on the Las Vegas Strip as a singer, dancer and actress for various casinos including the MGM Grand. She graduated from The Las Vegas Academy of Performing Arts in 1995, and is now a Musical Theatre major at CSUF where she has performed as a soloist in the musical HAIR.
Laura Hart made her stage debut in Starting Here, Starting Now at the age of 15 and has been doing theatre ever since. She has appeared in Lend Me a Tenor, Weird Romance, Lucky Stiff, The Wizard of Oz, Steel Magnolias, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and The Night of the Iguana. She is thrilled to end her freshman year at CSUF with HAIR. PEACE MAN!
At twenty years old, Jeanine Ivey has appeared in sixty-one productions throughout southern California. Her most rewarding roles include Brooke in Noises Off, Chris in The Trouble with Nick, Cinderella in Cinderella, and Sunbeam in HAIR. She is a junior at CSUF and is enjoying many wonderful experiences there, the best of which is being a member of HAIR's family.
Ryan Jacobson is making his musical debut in HAIR. He is currently in the acting program at CSUF. His recent credits include Taming of the Shrew, Arms and the Man, and Potholes. His heart goes out to his family, friends, and especially Stacy.
Jocelyn Jazwiec first fell in love with the theatre while playing a swan in The Ugly Duckling in the first grade and has been dreaming and performing ever since. Other credits include Up and Down the Staircase, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Lysistrata. She would like to thank all who have touched her life.
Henry Kim is a senior at CSUF. He recently toured southern California in the highly acclaimed Kaleidoscope Player's production of Voices in the Wind. Henry is a recent convert to the theatre from a civil engineering background. He has reaped great rewards from being a member of the Tribe and is excited about a theatrical future.
Rick Messina is a graduate of the Orange County High School of the Arts and is currently a sophomore at CSUF. He has played such roles as Max in Lend Me a Tenor, Action in West Side Story, and the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. He would like to thank his family for all of their support.
Emily Mitchell is currently studying musical theatre and dance at CSUF. She has been training in the field for over four years and is thrilled to be making an appearance here in Chicago. Some of her credits include A Christmas Carol, The Wizard of Oz, Lucky Stiff, and I Hate Hamlet. She extends a huge thank you to everyone who has made this possible.
Derrick Morgan was born and raised in New York City. He began acting at 16 in summer stock and radio. He is a graduate of CSUF with a degree in drama. Past roles include Chicken in Kingdom of Earth, Malcom X in The Meeting, Silky in Diary of Black Men, Silvio in Pvt. Wars, and many other roles.
Erin Mosher just completed her second year at CSUF. HAIR was her first mainstage production there. Previously, she was part of CSUF's Children's Theatre Group which toured throughout Orange County, California, and has completed 77 performances. Other shows that she has performed in include Cabaret, the female version of The Odd Couple, The King and I, Don't Drink the Water, and Dark of the Moon.
