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 Timothy
McCuen Piggee*
(Chuck Baxter)
Appeared as Hapgood in Showtunes! inaugural production Anyone
Can Whistle. National credits include roles with The Denver
Center Theater Company, Kansas City Rep., Milwaukee Rep., Arizona
Theatre Company, Pioneer Theater Company and Portland Center Stage
among others. Locally he has appeared at Seattle Rep.,
Intiman, ACT, 5th Avenue Theatre, Village Theatre, Seattle
Children’s Theatre, The Group and Empty Space Theatre’s.
Timothy is an associate professor at Cornish College of the Arts in
Seattle. |
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 Vickielee
Wohlbach* (Fran Kubelik)
Vickielee happily returns to Showtunes! where she has been seen as
Gabrielle in Dear World, Giovanna in Do I Hear A Waltz,
and as Marie in Fiorello. She has performed locally with
Seattle Children’s Theatre, Tacoma Actors Guild, Cabaret de Paris,
Village Theatre, ACT, and in new works at The Seattle Rep and
Intiman. Favorite roles include The Taming of the Shrew
(Katarina),
Pump Boys and Dinettes (Rhetta), The Miracle Worker
(Annie Sullivan), Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse (Lilly),
The Importance of Being Earnest (Cecily), Das Barbecu
(Brunnhilde – Footlight Award), Stellaluna (Stellaluna+),
Papa Wa Kazoku no Yojimbo (Susan), Good Night Moon
(Ensemble),
Menopause the Musical (Iowa Housewife), and many merry seasons
with Forbidden Christmas. Vickielee has toured throughout the
US, Japan, and Europe and can be heard on commercial radio, with
vocal ensemble Modern Angels, and numerous original cast albums. |
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 Eric
Jensen* (J.D. Sheldrake)
This is Eric's 5th trip with Showtunes! having appeared as Luis in
Dancing with Time, The President in Dear World, Oscar
in On the 20th Century, and Jupiter in Out of This World.
Regional credits include: Sweeney Todd at 5th Avenue,
Evita, South Pacific and Man of La Mancha at the
Village Theatre, and here at KPC as Sweeney Todd in Sweeney Todd:
In Concert for Eastside Musical Theatre. |
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 Frances
Leah King* (Marge MacDougall)
Frances is overjoyed to be Marge in Promises Promises, with
Showtunes! and to once again be working with some great people!
Frances’ past Showtunes! appearances have been; Anyone Can
Whistle, 110 in the Shade and Do I Hear a Waltz? She is
frequently seen in productions at the Village Theatre, and will soon
be in their production of Little Women. She loves her most
challenging job; motherhood. Love to LB and ML |
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 Kyle
Fitzgerald (Dr. Dreyfus)
Kyle is thrilled to be making his "Washington" theatrical debut with
Showtunes! Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Kyle is a Bay
Area Theater Critics “Shelly Award" winner (supporting actor in
Me and My Girl) and three time nominee (Phantom in
Kopit/Yeston’s Phantom and Peron in Evita.) He also
appeared Off-Broadway in Star Crossed Lovers. Favorite roles
include; Maximilian in Candide and Pirelli in Sweeny Todd.
Kyle would like to dedicate his performance to his partner of 16
years, “thank you for encouraging me to jump back in!" |
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 Natalie
Moe (Vivian Della Hoya)
Natalie is delighted to be performing with Showtunes! She graduated
from Northwestern University in 2002 and is grateful to be
working/playing in her hometown of Seattle. Favorite roles include
Lilli/Kate in Kiss Me, Kate, Sister Hubert in Nunsense,
Chastity/Reno Sweeney US in Anything Goes, featured soloist
in Swing! and My Way – A Tribute to Frank Sinatra, and
Diana Dream/Delores Delores in On the Town. Up next:
Rossum’s Universal Robots at Open Circle! |
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 Audrey
Fan (Miss Wong/Lum Ding Hostess)
Audrey has worked with numerous theater companies in Seattle.
Favorite roles have been Connie and Val in A Chorus Line,
Louise Bigalow in Carousel, an “egg” with the Honolulu City
Ballet (the egg did to a dancing chick). Her favorite musicals as a
choreographer are Mystery of Edwin Drood and Pippin.
Mahalo to David and Maggie with Showtunes! for this opportunity. |
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 Loretta
Deranleau (Miss Polansky)
Loretta is happy to be back with Showtunes! after appearing in
Dear World exactly one year ago. She was most recently seen in
Federal Way as the Ghost of Christmas Present in David A.
Austin’s A Christmas Carol and as Olympe in A Flea in Her
Ear. Loretta has performed steadily for the past 20 years at
RCT, EMT, BLT, PSMT and VO, to name a few. Thanks to DEH for
including me in this awesome cast! Love always to Lee! |
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 Laura
Abel (Helen Sheldrake)
After participating in ... It's Superman! onstage and
Dear World backstage, Laura is very honored to be involved with
Promises, Promises and is excited about the opportunity
Showtunes! Theatre Company gives to our community by bringing these
wonderful musicals to the stage once more. Past favorite roles
include; Rose - Gypsy; Golde - Fiddler on the Roof;
Reverend Mother - Nunsense; and of course most favorite as
wife to Mark and mother to Travis and Corey! |
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 Sydney
Lanier
(Peggy Olson)
Sydney Lanier is pleased to be making her Showtunes! debut with
Promises, Promises! It feels fantastic to be on stage once
more. Previous favorite roles include; Cinderella in Into the
Woods, Corie in Barefoot in the Park, Mary in Merrily
We Roll Along, and Hope in Anything Goes. Much love and
many thanks to her family and friends, especially those who have to
live with her. |
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 Erin
Sprow (Sylvia Gilhooley)
Erin is positively giddy to be returning to the KPC stage once again
for Promises, Promises after joining the circus in Barnum
last spring! Favorite roles include Gertrude McFuzz in Seussical
the Musical (SMT) and Mama Noah in Children of Eden
(CLO). Other credits include, Blue Plate Special
(Centerstage),
Two Gents (TAG), Voices of Christmas (Artswest),
Ragtime (CLO) and the workshop reading of Saint Heaven
for Village Theatre Originals. Thanks to the cast, crew, Evan &
Ryan. |
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 Leonard
Piggee (Dobitch)
Leonard comes to Seattle after 19 years in Hawaii. There he won a
Po’okela for his portrayal of Daddy Warbucks in Annie and
directed and played Memphis Lee in August Wilson’s Two Trains
Running. On Broadway he appeared in Dreamgirls,
Showboat, and The Amen Corner. He played in
National Tours of the above as well as, Eubie!, Joseph and
the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Your Arm's Too Short To
Box With God, and Godspell. After gaining tenure as a
public school teacher he promptly retired. He is now a substitute
teacher. |
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 Mark
Abel (Jesse Vanderhof)
Mark is thrilled to be back in his 4th Showtunes! production and
equally happy to share the stage for the 13th time with his wife
Laura! He is positively certain that as his wife watches him onstage
she realizes that he is indeed ACTING like a philandering husband!
Right?! Right!? Mark can next be seen as the Cowardly Lion in
Northwest Savoyard's production of Wizard of Oz. Thanks again
to David-Edward, Maggie, and Mark for letting him join in on the fun
once again! |
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 Ryan
McCabe (Eichelberger)
Promises, Promises marks Ryan’s second appearance on the
Showtunes! stage, having previously been seen here last season in
the ensemble of Barnum. Other local credits include
Seussical the Musical, The Baker’s Wife, Children of
Eden, and Big! with SMT/CLO; and Saucy Jack & the
Space Vixens with BS Productions. Thanks to David, Maggie &
Mark; the family; Team POF; Sprow (#5!); Bacharach & David (my
heroes!); and (as always) Chandler. |
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 Doug
Fahl (Kirkeby)
Doug returns to Showtunes! after having appeared in Barnum
and Dear World. Doug just finished starring in a feature
zombie movie called Zombies of Mass Destruction, due out next
fall. Doug has performed in many area theaters, including Seattle
Repertory, Village, Civic Light Opera, Eastside Musical Theater,
Arts West, Con Works and Annex. He graduated with a BFA in Musical
Theatre from the University of Utah. You can find out more
information about Doug at
www.dougfahl.com. |
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 Jon
Lutyens (Karl Kubelik)
Jon appeared last year with; Seattle Public Theater in
Travesties, ArtsWest in Pinocchio and Gifts of the
Magi, Wooden O in The Merry Wives of Windsor, Centerstage
in The Mystery of Irma Vep, and the 5th Avenue's AMT tour
Klondike, the Great Alaskan Gold Rush! Although this marks his
first appearance with Showtunes!, faithful KPC subscribers may
remember him from KPC's own production of The Music Man as
Prof. Harold Hill. |
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 Nicole
Elise
(Cast Intern)
Nichole is delighted to be making her debut with Showtunes! and
is thrilled to be working on this project. She will be graduating
from the Theatre department at Cornish College of the Arts in May
with a BFA. Favorite productions at Cornish include: The Beggar's
Opera and The Cider House Rules. Outside work includes a
Vern Fonk commercial and various characters in a short sketch comedy
series called The DT Show or DT T.V. Nichole's next
work will be performing in The Pajama Game in April at
Cornish. |
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 Andrea
Dennison-Laufer
(Cast Intern)
Andrea is incredibly excited to be making her professional stage
debut in Promises Promises. She has been doing musical
theater for 14 years and will be graduating from Cornish College of
the Arts this May with a BFA in theater with an emphasis on singing.
Some of her favorite roles have been Lucy Lockit in The Beggar’s
Opera, Andrea in The New Cherry Sister’s Modern Vaudeville
Extravaganza, Candy Kendall, Billy Winkle, and John Wilbur in
The Cider House Part One: Here in St. Clouds. She can currently
be seen as the head banging girl in the video shadow ensemble in
Seattle Shakespeare Company’s Julius Caesar. She wants to
thank everyone involved in Promises Promises for making her
experience as wonderful as possible. |
