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EASY Theatre is a
512-303-5516 |
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page
for current shows go here!
By
Alec Strum
Directed
by Engela Edwards
Fridays and Saturdays at
7:30 p.m. Jan. 23, 24, 30, & 31, 2009
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A wonderful cast of adult actors presents this smart and wickedly funny musical which is great for audiences of any age. The audience decides the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairy-tale world! The notorious Big Bad Wolf is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by storybooks of quirky characters who want to get even: Little Red Riding Hood, her Grandmother, the Three Little Pigs and the Shepherdess in charge of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Sydney Grimm covers the trial for TV. The Evil Stepmother and the Fairy Godmother are the lawyers. Mr. Big Bad Wolf makes a good case for himself as he sings with his entourage of lovely Wolfettes. The musical is filled with Bill Francoeur’s toe-tapping tunes. 
Left to Right Standing:
Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado |
 Jon-Michael
Williford as the Big Bad Wolf. Jon-Michael has been a staple of the
live theatre scene in Bastrop since he was just a child. Also a writer,
he has penned several unproduced and unfinished stage and screenplays and
was even once a contributing writer for the Bastrop Advertiser and the
Austin-American Statesman. Since 2004 he has been working for Austin Regional
Clinic and is active with several non-profit health care organizations,
but still finds time to participate in his favorite activity - performing
- especially when he gets a chance to do something he's never done before
such as having a lead singing part in Big Bad Musical.
Some of the shows in which Jon-Michael has performed in Austin and in Bastrop: Interchange, Inn Bed, Swinging Christmas, 6-BIT TRIP, OPENINGS, American Rock and Roll Christmas ‘57, Say Uncle, Uncle Silas, Paganini, Swing, Austin.Com...edy2, Let Freedom Sing! a 40s musical review, and Glass Balls. |
 Stephanie
Thaine as Little Red Riding Hood & Shepherdess. Stephanie is
an Austin actor with her B.A. in Theatre and Dance from the University
of Texas. Stephanie has appeared in seven films a TV show and a music
video. She played Maryanne and Waitresses the comedy
Interchange
at the Bastrop Opera House in 2007. She also starred in the musical
American
Rock and Roll Christmas ‘57 at the Opera House in 2007. She is
now pairing her wonderful comic timing with her musical and dance abilities
in Big Bad Musical, playing both Little Red Riding Hood and The
Shepherdess. |
 Lisa
Holcomb as the Fairy Godmother (the prosecution). Lisa, from Smithville,
made her debut at the Bastrop Opera House in 2006 in Dancin' Cafe
where she also sang her first solo in front of a live audience. She
has since played "the City Bitty" in Holiday Musical, performed
in Vaudeville Tonight!, and in Interchange where she played
both Ginger and the very nervous and rather unhinged Nelda. Her recent
performances have been as Heidi with three of her six children in The
Princess and the Porcupine and in “Talking With…” as “Twirler”. * |
 Stefanie
Marcus as Evil Stepmother (the defense). Stefanie and her
family recently relocated to Bastrop from Houston. She and her husband
of 15 years have two children together. She is also a nurse and works
nights taking care of a pediatric patient. For years Stefanie has been
a fan of theatre and has dreamed of being in a production herself.
Now that she has found Easy Theatre she feels that the frustrated actress
inside her can finally come out. This will be her first starring
role. |
 Steve
Spicer as Little Pig 3 & the Boy Who Cried Wolf. Steve is from
Smithville. Steve is no stranger to the stage. He started at age
14 in high school where he and his best friend (a professional comic) entered
the school talent show. He followed that with two plays; a member
of the chorus in Guys & Dolls and a starring role in A Funny
Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. After college, Steve
transitioned from acting to stand-up comedy. Performing in New Mexico,
El Paso, Arizona, and internationally, that is where Steve honed his sharp
wit and quick responses which have transferred to his current passion,
sales. Steve continues on the stage now where he is a sought-after
motivational speaker and sales trainer in Central Texas. This will
be his first perfomance with EASY Theatre. |
 Michele
Maher as Miss Muffet & the Woodcutter. Michele
recently relocated from Louisiana to Smithville with her family. She and
her husband Chris have been married 14 years and have two children. Michele
is an independent rep for Premier Designs Jewelry.
She has a BA in Fine Arts with a minor in theater. She has also performed in Romeo and Juliet. This will be Michele's first production with EASY Theatre. |
 Laura
Goff as Wolfette: Laura is a resident of Smithville, Tx. She has
had a passion for singing and dancing since her parents enrolled her in
the Mickey Mouse Club in New York at the age of 5. She credits her
voice coach for inspiring her to move into the theatre. This will
be her first musical performance with EASY Theatre. |
 Lisa
Picciandra as the Judge. Lisa, a Bastrop resident, has been in both
plays and musicals at the Bastrop Opera House, including Dancin' Cafe
where where she sang and showed off her comic timing. She was the
Grandmother in The Atomic Adventures of Nickolai Nikolaevich.
She played a "City Bitty" in Holiday Musical and sang solos
and duets in Vaudeville Tonight! In Interchange Lisa
played the luscious femme fatal Maggie May. |
 Kathryn
Manley graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas State University with a Bachelor
of Fine Arts in Theatre Education and a minor in Anthropology. She
lives in Austin and teaches Theatre Arts and Bastrop Middle School.
Recently, she directed Alice in Wonderland at BMS and toured the
show to Mina and Emile Elementary schools. Other productions
she has directed recently include Zombie Prom, Steel Magnolias, Loyalty,
Confessions, and David's Mother. |
 Tammy
McGary as Little Pig 2 and Wolfette. Tammy resides in Bastrop.
Her love for makeup actually drew her to the theater. She has tons
of volunteer and backstage experience. Most recently Tammy danced
and sang as a Zombie in Dr. Frankenstreudel's Lemon Fresh Laboratory
of Horrors and performed in the musical
American Rock and Roll Christmas
‘57 both at the Bastrop Opera House. |
 Monica
Miller as Grimm the Reporter. Monica from Bastrop recently
played Olga in The Princess and the Porcupine at the Bastrop Opera
House. She is a professional harpist. She's been a musician
for many years. And resides in Bastrop with her husband and two children.
She is a CASA volunteer. |
 Michelle
Billett as Red's Grandmother. Michelle is from Austin. She
is currently rehearsing for Peter Pan which will play at the Doughtery
Arts Center in February. Her most recent roles have been in Circus
Fillet, Tortoise vs. Hare, and Wizard of Oz. Michelle
got a taste for acting at an early age, playing one of Cinderella’s ugly
stepsisters in an elementary school play. In the past few years, she has
returned to one of her great loves - performing on stage. One of her biggest
thrills so far has been playing a clown/leader AND getting to belly dance
behind a screen in Circus Fillet. |
 Shea
Voellmann as Miss Muffet: Shae was born in Florida, and moved to Texas
when she was 5 years old. At the age of 6 she expressed her first interest
in acting and took her first class. Over the years she has taken many classes
that varied from full productions to practicing a particular skill. She
enjoys musicals the most because of the songs and the choreography. Doing
theater is her first love, but when not doing that, she spends her free
time on photography and various collections. |
 Cheri
Voellmann as Wolfette. Cheri is originally from Indiana and remembers
being awed by a community theater group that would come to her elementary
school. To date, her only theater experience involved helping with costuming
and the making of props and as an audience member. She is a wife and mom,
is a SATS certified dog trainer that she uses to help rescue dogs, and
creates art dolls and miniatures under the name Polkadot Toadstool. This
is her first time on stage, and the experience has brought about a new
respect for the hard work and dedication that goes into a theater production. |
 Will
Holcome as Woodcutter. Will Holcomb has made participating in the
Bastrop Opera House plays a family affair. He played the Mayor in
Holiday
Musical with his wife Lisa and sons Keaton and Landon. He was
in Dancin' Cafe with them also. He was in Say Uncle, Uncle
Silas with Keaton. In Big Bad he's playing with his wife Lisa. |
 Engela
Edwards as Little Pig 1, Wolfette, and director. Engela, originally
from Dallas, is active in theater in Austin and Bastrop. Her theatre
resumes are here: Acting / Technical
/ Directing / Other.
Engela says she chose this musical, "Because the music makes me smile,
and the finale expresses exactly what I want for the both the actors and
the audience. 'May all your ever afters be filled with joy and laughter.'"
This is a cooperative project of Bastrop Community Ed and director Engela Edwards |
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