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Our Summer 2016 Cast...
Anna Ashburn
(Bella in twi-lite, Pristine in Miserable Phantom) Anna is
thrilled to make her debut at Theatre Under the Stars!
Originally from Kentucky, she graduated last May with a
B.F.A in Musical Theatre from Lees-McRae College in
North Carolina. Since then, she has performed with
Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre in the gospel show Peace in the Valley,
Mountainside Theatre in the outdoor drama Unto These Hills, and also
acquired several regional credits in Louisville, Kentucky. Some of her
favorite roles include: Cinderella, Helena Landless (Drood), and Jojo/Boy
(Seussical the Musical) with Lees-McRae Summer Theatre. When she’s just
“being a person,” she enjoys Netflix, yoga & playing her ukulele. Anna
would like to thank her wonderful parents, family & friends for their
continuous support. She hopes to continue to be a vessel for the Lord as
He continues to open doors for her in her career. www.annaashburn.com
Alana St. John
(Frau Broomhilda in twi-lite, Carlotta Pantene in
Miserable Phantom) Alana graduated with her BFA
in musical theater from Missouri State University.
Some of her favorite roles include Hodel in Fiddler
on the Roof (Tent Theater), Avril/Mallory in City of
Angels (Missouri State University), and Isabel in
The Pirates of Penzance (Missouri State University) She most recently
sang at Christmas at the Galt House Hotel and at the Bound for Broadway
Cabaret at the West End Lounge. She looks forward to her upcoming
wedding in September!
Kyle O’Brien
(Edward in twi-lite, Owen Money in Miserable
Phantom) Kyle O'Brien is a NYC-based actor from
Elsberry, MO. Kyle received his BFA in Acting from
Missouri State University. Favorite roles include
C.B. (Dog Sees God), Neleus (Mary Poppins),
Eddie (Damn Yankees), Sailor/Lead Tenor
(Anything Goes), and a dancer with Inertia Dance
Company. www.obrienkyle.com, @thekylejobrien
Ryan Schisler
(Drac U. La in twi-lite, Joe Banjo in Miserable
Phantom) Ryan Schisler is a graduate from Murray
State University in Murray, KY. There he studied
Television production and Theatre as well as directed
his first show "The Drowsy Chaperone." Ryan has
been acting and directing professionally for the last 3
years. He was last seen in his hometown of
Owensboro, KY directing the musical The Spitfire
Grill. Before that he had been working as an actor at the Round Barn
Theatre in Nappanee, IN where he starred in numerous shows such as
Little Shop Of Horrors, Footloose, Little Women, and most recently Mary
Poppins. Ryan would like to thanks his friends, family, and co-workers for
all their continued support in his endeavors and is thrilled about his debut
with Theater Under The Stars!
Sarah Joy Kane
(Igor in twi-lite, Shanda Leer in Miserable Phantom)
Though originally from Portland, Oregon, Sarah
started performing professionally across the country
at the age of 16 in shows such as Schoolhouse Rock
Live! (Dori), Sleeping Beauty (Sleeping Beauty) She
Loves Me (Ilona) Thoroughly Modern Millie as (Millie
Dillmount), Urinetown (Hope) Kiss, Me Kate
(Lois/Bianca) and The Wizard of Oz (Glinda) When she is not touring
Sarah lives in NYC with her wonderful actor husband, Peter and enjoys
baking cookies! She would like to thank her family and friends for their
support and God for His many blessings! www.sarahjoykane.com
Peter Kane
(Jake in twi-lite, Col. Bloviate in Miserable Phantom)
Peter Kane is an EMC singer, actor, and dancer
hailing from the Jersey Shore. Finding his passion at
a young age, he honed his crafts at the OCVTS
Performing Arts Academy, a performing arts high
school, in Lakehurst, NJ. His talents have been seen
in regional productions of The Full Monty, She Loves
Me, Les Mis, and South Pacific, as well as touring productions of A Year
With Frog and Toad, Schoolhouse Rock Live, and We The People. He
especially enjoys any opportunity to perform with his wife, fellow actor
Sarah Joy Kane. www.thepeterkane.com
Meet our talented troupe of past troubadours...
Chrys Bignall (Ernest in A Magical Melodrama - Woodland)
Chrys is a resident of Camas and attends Clark College full time
through the Running Start program. His goals are to become a
theoretical physicist, as well as a comedic actor. In his spare
time, he enjoys football, kayaking, skimboarding, and video
games. His role model is Stephen Colbert from The Colbert
Report.
Karianne Morley (Sheriff/Diamond Lil in AMM - Woodland)
Karianne is a graduate of Prairie High School. Her previous
shows include Martha Watson in White Christmas, Ann in Get
Smart, and Miss Dinsmore in Singin' In The Rain, all with the
Prairie Ground Drama Club. In Karianne's free time she enjoys
volunteering with The Clark County Youth Commission.
Haylie Knorr (Bella in twi-lite - San Diego)
Haylie is currently a sophomore at San Diego State
University (SDSU) studying Speech Pathology. She
most recently played her first major role at YAT in The
Spelling Bee. Her dream role is "Christine" in Phantom
of the Opera just like her idol, Sierra Boggess, and
wishes that her “future husband” Ramin Karimloo (the “Phantom” in the London
production) will return to play the Phantom alongside her someday! Most
importantly, Haylie is really thankful to be given this opportunity to play "Bella."
Rachel Robinson (Bella in twi-lite - San Diego)
Rachel is currently a student at San Diego State University
majoring in theater with an emphasis in performance. She has
performed with the Encore Youth Theater, the New Village
Arts, at SDSU and a Palomar College. This is her first
productions with The Golden Garter and we are happy and
blessed to have her “on board”!
Paul Galvan (Edward in twi-lite - San Diego)
Paul brings his many talents to the stage of The Golden
Garter for the first time in “twi-lite.” Paul has appeared in
productions of “Bye, Bye, Birdie,” “A Christmas Carol” and
“Angelica’s Wedding.” In addition to his acting, singing and
dance, Paul is an accomplished musician, playing both piano
and violin. Plus, Paul can do cartwheels really, really well!
Joshua Agunos (Jake in twi-lite - San Diego)
Joshua Agunos makes his debut performance as an actor in
“twi-lite.” Joshua is currently a junior at High Tech High
School in Chula Vista. Ever since he performed with his Glee
club "Vocal Vivacity" at the House of Blues, Joshua has
wanted to pursue a career in theater. His ultimate goal is
becoming a performer on Broadway. He also enjoys being
outdoors, running, biking, reading, hanging out with his,
cooking…and he really likes to “SING AND DANCE!” He's excited and honored to
take the first steps towards his dream with the wonderful cast and crew of “twi-
lite”.
Deanna Mellott (Broomhilda in twi-lite - San Diego)
Deanna Mellott caught the acting bug this past spring in Holly
Ritter's Acting Class. Although this is her first production with
The Golden Garter, Deanna will also be seen in the cast of
Heartfelt Voices United's production of "Voices From The
Soul" at the Queen Bee. Deanna also plays the flute in the
Villa Musica Flute Ensemble and loves jewelry design.
Matthew Aceveno (Igor in twi-lite - San Diego)
Matt has been a performer most of his adult life, most recently
appearing as William Barfee in Young Actors Theater’s
production of “Spelling Bee.” Matt also performs in not one,
but two acappella groups and can be frequently seen on stage
doing his improvisational comedy at SDSU and The National
Comedy Theater. This is his first productions with The Golden
Garter and we hope he’ll grace us with his talents again!
Ashlee Waldbauer (Bella in twi-lite - Woodland)
Born & raised in Vancouver, Washington, Ashlee had her first
role in "Godspell" with Christian Youth Theater at the age of 8
and hasn't stopped performing since. She was most recently
seen in Northwest Children’s Theater's production of "Annie".
Ashlee currently attends King's Way Christian High School and in
her spare time loves to write songs, play guitar and sing on the
worship team at her church. This is her first role with The
Golden Garter and she is thrilled to be a part of the cast!
Taylor Ocasio (Edward in twi-lite - Woodland)
Taylor is a nineteen year old student attending Washington
State University Vancouver. He has played roles in productions
of Bye Bye Birdie, Seussical and also played the Cowardly Lion
in The Wizard of Oz. In his free time he enjoys hanging out with
friends and swimming.
Samson Syharath (Jake in twi-lite - Woodland)
Samson is originally from Fort Smith, Arkansas. He graduated
from the University of Arkansas Fort Smith with a Bachelors
degree in Theatre and currently resides in Portland to train at
the Portland Actors Conservatory. This is his first musical and
would like to thank all the amazing people involved for
welcoming him into this fun and entertaining show.
Marysa Lattiak (Broomhilda in twi-lite, Penelope in AMM - Woodland)
Marysa has been into the performing arts since she was little.
She started when she was 9 years old and continued her acting
career by involving herself in theatre class at school. She has
taken three years of theatre class. Also, she was in her high
school's production of Rosencrants and Guildenstern are Dead
where she played the role of Polonious and in The Rivals as the
lovely Mrs. Malaprop. Marysa continues her arts through many different forms.
Her singing career began before she could crawl; she was in choir from 3rd to
8th grade and had a solo every year. She even sang in her church's worship band
and has performed in three of her school's talent shows, both in which she sang.
Marysa’s arts continue: she also photographs, paints, draws, and writes. She is
an artist, one could say.
Duane Peterson (Igor in twi-lite, Sheriff in AMM - Woodland)
Duane moved here from Minnesota 4 years ago. While in
Minnesota he was actively involved with the Elk River
Community Theater and the Lyrics Arts Theater. He has
appeared in productions of The Foreigner, Lend Me a Tenor, The
Odd Couple, Cheaper by the Dozen and as Mr Smith in Meet Me
in St Louis. Besides acting, Duane also served as the set
designer for the Elk River High School drama department and
the Elk River Community Theater. This is his first production in Washington State
and when not entertaining people at The Golden Garter, he spends his days as a
school bus driver for the Vancouver Public Schools. He also enjoys woodworking,
photography and playing with his grandchildren. Duane feels his two greatest
accomplishments are his daughters, Kaitlyn and Brianna.
Steve Taylor (Drac U. La in twi-lite, Sna’ke in Perry Hotter)
No stranger to Theater Under The Stars, Steve has previously
been seen in A Magical Melodrama and Potter School Musical.
Back before dinosaurs ruled the earth, Steve earned a Master’s
Degree in Cinema from USC and worked in Hollywood for ten
years behind the scenes in film editing. For the past 27years,
Steve has been a professional comedy ventriloquist-
magician…and no, his parents can’t believe that after six years of college Steve
“plays with dolls and talks to himself.” In his spare time, Steve writes & directs
the shows here at Theater Under The Stars and is the current Owner and Artistic
Director, so if you want to blame anyone for anything, he’s the guy!
David Roberts (Magnificent Marvello in A Magical Melodrama)
Dave Roberts has been acting for 30+ yrs and currently
performs with Magenta Theater & Lovestreet Playhouse. His
favorite roles have been Benedick from "Much Ado About
Nothing" and Mortimer from "Aresenic & Old Lace". He works
selling sci-fi & movie toys and also is a re-occurring
background detective on the hit TV show GRIMM. Dave loves
his wife and cast who have made this such a great
experience.
Evan Adent (Ernest in AMM, Perry Hotter in PSM - Hillsboro)
Evan was born in Los Angeles and has lived in Vancouver for the
past 10 years. Past acting experiences include Will Parker in
Oklahoma!, Nick Bottom the Weaver in Midsummer Night's Dream,
and the Stepmother in Cinderella. Evan is above all things a
storyteller and visionary, entertaining young and old with his
poetry, children's stories, film, drawing, and music. We are all
entertained by the talents of Evan and we’re glad to be able to
showcase them all for your enjoyment!
Darlene Taylor (Diamond Lil in AMM, Bellatrixareforkids in PSM)
Originally from New Jersey (have her say “coffee” for you),
Darlene has been a professional performer and vocalist since
the age of five, performing all over the East Coast. Darlene has
filled her life with music and theater, having held leading roles
in dramas, musical theater and concerts. In the past Darlene
has been an image consultant and a corporate trainer for top
international beauty companies, but currently speaks and sings
for women at Christian venues, events and churches all over the United States.
Shelby Nelson (Penelope in AMM, Gabby in PSM - Hillsboro)
Originally from Las Vegas, Shelby recently moved to
Washington state. She has just finished a production of "A
Midsummer Night's Dream" where she portrayed Helena, and
"The Best Christmas Pageant Ever", both at Magenta Theater
Company. She is currently a junior at CAM High School and
when not performing, Shelby enjoys spending time with
friends, watching movies, and dancing. She would like to thank
her friends and family for putting up with her theater obsession, and God, for
giving her opportunities to act.
Julia Angelo (Hermini in PSM - Hillsboro)
In addition to being a varsity cheerleader (Yay! Rah!) Julia is a
Senior at Battle Ground High School and is planning to study
theater at Western Oregon University in the fall. Potter School
Musical is Julia’s first appearance with The Golden Garter and
we’re happy to include her in our little “family.” Julia enjoys
comedy, making people laugh and is an avid fan of the world of
“Harry Potter” (we mean, “Perry Hotter”!)
Matthew Comstock (Ron Weasel in PSM - Hillsboro)
Matt is taking a year off from school to “enjoy life” and in the fall
will join the Air Force and begin college at Clark College in
Vancouver, WA to study engineering, communications and video
production. Matt began his performing career at his church as
part of their Singing Christmas Tree (I guess he wanted to
“branch out”) and this too is his first production with the GGVAP.
Sonia Witkowski (Prof. McComical in PSM - Hillsboro)
Ms. Witkowski has performed with the Cosmopolitan Opera
Company of Philadelphia in the Corpe de’ ballet, has appeared
with the "Mighty Oak Players" in "It's a Wonderful Life", "The
Thespians", "The Ladies at Lunch", "Madame Zorina",
"Oklahoma", "Fiddler on the Roof", and "Comedy Skits and
Variety shows.” Sonia currently resides in New Jersey (bagels,
pizza and Rita’s yum, yum) and when not gracing our stage with her beauty and
talent is working with the "On Stage Ensemble" in Princeton, New Jersey. Ms.
Witkowski is thrilled to make her premiere appearance with the "GGVAP" in their
production of Perry Hotter and The High School Musical.
Caitlyn Taylor (Penelope Pureheart in AMM - Stevenson)
Caitlyn is a Junior at Evergreen High School and has been seen
in their productions of “Sound of Music” and most recently,
“You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown.” Caitlyn is active at her
church and in ASB, cross country and choir at Evergreen. When
she’s not performing, Caitlyn enjoys reading, movies and friends.
In the future, Caitlyn plans on getting a degree in journalism
and becoming a movie reviewer. Caitlyn is supported by an
amazing family and lovely friends, and she gains most of her
strength from Jesus Christ. She is having a great time and is very happily
blessed!
Zach Persson (Ernest in AMM - Vancouver)
Zach is an actor and film producer. He has appeared in many
shows, mostly with Christian Youth Theater of Vancouver.
Past roles include Monsieur D'Arque (Beauty and the Beast),
Rooster (Honk), and Mr. Lawrence (Little Women). Currently,
he is finishing up a year of instructing drama at Homelink in
Battle Ground. Zach is close to completing his Associates
Degree at Clark College, and hopes to continue on towards a
career in film production. He currently works at the Battle
Ground Starbucks, where you can find him whipping up delicious, addictive
substances for the local population.
Cheyene Combs (Penelope in AMM - Vancouver)
Cheyene always has a smile on her face and her effervescent
personality is a plus to our production. Cheyene is a Senior at
Summit View High School and has been acting in school and
local productions since she was young. She loves to sing,
dance and ride her horse in the great outdoors. She also
enjoys spending time with her boyfriend and her family. We
know you will love Cheyene as Penelope as much as our hero,
Ernest T. Beek, does!
Matthew LeGare (MC & Sheriff in AMM - Vancouver & Hillsboro)
Matthew makes us laugh! A Salt Lake City boy by birth,
Matthew moved 26 times before graduating from high school
(could it have been all of those appearances on “America’s
Most Wanted”?). After obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Drama
from the University of Texas at Austin (which we won’t hold
against him), Matthew began a career of performing at fairs
and festivals up and down the West Coast as “Tobias The
Adequate.” Here at the Garter, Matthew is far more than
adequate and just happy finally to be performing indoors! We’re happy he’s here
too and we know you will be too!
Coco The Wonder Dog
Although not appearing in the show, Coco is the official
mascot of Theater Under The Stars Family Comedy Theater.
Attending every audition, Coco has the final word about
whether or not an actor is qualified to appear in our show. If
she likes ‘em, then we like ‘em! And so far, she has yet to go
wrong. Now if we can only get her to pick some Powerball
numbers! When not casting our shows, Coco likes to sleep,
look cute, bark at the UPS man, chase cats and go outside…then come back
in…go outside, then come back in… go outside, then come back in…Go Coco!