AMY ARMSTRONG (Ensemble) is a newcomer to the Chicago area. A
native of Michigan, Amy has already been seen performing cabaret
at Gentry and Gentry on Halsted. Amy was also the first female
emcee at Tommy Gun's Garage on State St. Amy is ecstatic that
she is finally working in something other than retail sales and
wants to thank her friends and Chi-town for making her feel like
a "diva" on and off-stage.
NATHAN BOULDIN (Ensemble) is pleased to be making his
Chicago-area debut in POPE JOAN. Nathan comes to Chicago from
Ohio, where he graduated from Wright State University's
Professional Actor Training Program and appeared professionally
in productions by the Human Race Theatre company, The Blue Jean
Shakespeare Company and the Ohio Outdoor Historical Drama
Association. Nathan's favorite roles include Young Charles
Marlow in SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER, Neville Craven in THE SECRET
GARDEN, Romeo in ROMEO AND JULIET, and Brad Majors in THE ROCKY
HORROR SHOW.
ADAM DAVIS was most recently seen in the CHRISTMAS SCHOONER at Bailiwick Repertory. He also as Gus in a staged reading of NOBODY LIKES RETSINA and the world premiere of HANS BRINKER as Saint Nicholas, both at the New Tuners' Theatre. Adam is a recent graduate of the Musical Theatre Program at University of Cincinnati College- Conservatory of Music. There, he enjoyed playing roles such as File in 110 IN THE SHADE, Lt. Schrank in WEST SIDE STORY, Thurio in TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA, Paul in COMPANY, Julias Weiss in FLORA, THE RED MENACE and Joe Zutty and Emilio Hernendez in WORKING. He has also performed at Barefoot Bay Resort in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.
DAVID GETHMANN (Ensemble, Anastasius understudy) is pleased as punch to be rejoining
the POPE JOAN company. He was seen recently in many of the
fifty states as Dr. Neville Craven in THE SECRET GARDEN, a
national tour produced by Big League Theatricals. Prior to
that, he appeared in THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER and SON OF FIRE,
both by Christopher Moore, and in Bailiwick Repertory's
production of Brecht's SAINT JOAN OF THE STOCKYARDS, directed by
David Zak, also with music by Christopher Moore.
DAVID G. PERYAM (Ensemble, Nicholas understudy) was a member of Bailiwick Repertory's
Jeff Award-winning world premiere production of POPE JOAN. He
was just seen as Peter Stossel in Bailiwick's critically
acclaimed production of THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER. Other
Chicago-area credits include Krusunsky in ANNA KARENINA at Apple
Tree Theatre, Treat in ORPHANS at Fake Shrubbery Theatre, and
Robbie Ross/Ketch Freeman in OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD at the Illinois
Theatre Center. David is proud to have been a part of Apple
Tree's Theatre for Young Audiences program in THE DEVIL'S
ARITHMETIC, LET THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN and NUMBER OF THE STARS.
BRENDAN MCNAB (Swing understudy) has recently appeared in Chicago area productions of HANS BRINKER and THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, and is currently working in children's theatre with American Eagle Productions in 1776 and GODSPELL. He received a BFA from Millikin University. Other favorite roles include MacBeth in the Scottish play, Sgt. Toomey in BILOXI BLUES, and Joe in THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE.
ANDREW ROTHENBERG (Ensemble, Louis understudy) is glad to make his return to
musical theater with POPE JOAN. His last venture/adventure was
with Pheasant Run Theater, where he played Che in EVITA ... but
that's a long story with a short ending. Judas in JESUS CHRIST
SUPERSTAR preceded that, as well as LONG WALK TO FOREVER with
Eclipse Theater. More recently and less musically, he played
Scooter in the critically acclaimed and Jeff-recommended
TRACERS. Also, PETRIFIED FOREST and KILLER & THE COMIC, all
with Mary-Archie Theater. Andrew performed the role of Pale in
BURN THIS and Dark in Ray Bradbury's SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY
COMES at the '94 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. You can often catch him
spontaneously theatricalizing with Bang Bang.
NEDA SPEARS (Ensemble) is glad to be making her reappearance
with the POPE JOAN company after a rigorous two-day performance!
A native of Cleveland, she has appeared in such shows as
NUNSENSE, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, BIG RIVER, THE WORLD GOES
'ROUND, and the Pegasus Players/Big League Theatricals' tours of
THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY and ONCE ON THIS ISLAND. She keeps busy
doing staged readings for the New Tuners, as well as various
roles in her children's group, Kaleidoscope. By day, you can
find her whipping up espresso at her job (Not Starbucks!) and by
night, trying desperately to stay warm. Much thanks to Chris Moore
and, of course, Bathsheba.
SEEMA SUEKO (Ensemble) recently moved to Chicago from Honolulu
to complete her Masters Degree in International Relations at the
University of Chicago. Having fallen in love with the city,
Seema decided to stay here to pursue her passions in theatre and
music. Seema's Chicago theatre credits include LeeAnn in Circle
Theatre's A PIECE OF MY HEART and The Kid in SuperDan
Production's BACK IN THE STREETS. "Mahalo Nui" to Troy, Carol
and Saleem for supporting her dreams.
JOSHUA SUTCLIFFE (Ensemble, Lucius/Holy Ghost understudy) is
very grateful for the opportunity to be part of this production.
He would like to thank his family and wish them luck on their
move to the Navajo Nation in Arizona. Thanks also goes to
HealthWorks Theatre, especially Peter Reynolds, for giving him a
home in Chicago.
JACK TIPPETT (Swing understudy) is proud to be returning to POPE JOAN
after performing in last year's production at Bailiwick
Repertory. Most recently, Jack reprised his role of the Doctor
in New Tuners' award-winning HANS BRINKER. Other New Tuners'
credits include the staged reading of
Christopher Moore's SON OF FIRE. He has
also performed with the Raven Theatre,
Chicago Dramatists' Workshop and Zebra
Crossing Theatre, among others. Jack is grateful to his family
by chance and by choice, as well as Grace for many blessings.
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