Cast
Laura Crouch (Dodo)
A midwest transplant, Laura is definitely not in Kansas anymore and is so happy to be a part of the Seattle theatre community. Laura has had the great privilege of working with the Seattle Shakespeare Co., ACT, Bathhouse Theatre, Market Theatre, Driftwood Players, Phoenix Theatre, and others. Shows have included everything from a rock-n-roll version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, to The Diary of Anne Frank, Steel Magnolias, and a one-woman USO show at the Museum of Flight. Her greatest privilege, however, has been working with Arouet and Roy in The Hen Night Epiphany and becoming an Arouet company member. Working with such talented people on such striking material is a dream come true. Thank you for the opportunity to grow and learn.
Kelly Johnson (Meryl)
Kelly is very excited to be returning as a cast member to Arouet. Her most recent projects include: Ghostlight Theatricals’ Life is A Dream, KTO’s Seamarks, Arouet/TIP’s The Hen Night Epiphany, and STAGEright’s I Gelosi. Kelly studied theatre and music at Pacific Lutheran University. When she’s not in rehearsal, Kelly can be found trying to ‘Beat the Blerch’ in and around Seattle or getting out of town for a weekend with Vandyman.
Evan Louis Thomas (Kyle)
Evan is a graduate of Western Washington University who has been acting in the greater Seattle area for the past five years. He has been seen in such shows as The Tempest (Ferdinand), A Chorus Line (Mike Costa), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Neville Landless), Richard III (Buckingham), and Wonderland: Alice Adventures (Gryphon) just to name a few. Many thanks to family and friends for their constant support of the addiction that is the stage.
Lisa Viertel (Kate)
Lisa is excited to be making her debut with Arouet. Recent roles include Samantha in Attack of The Killer Murder of Death at Theater Schmeater, Mattie Fae in August: Osage County with Balagan Theatre (Gregory Award for Outstanding Production), Ensemble in Dogg’s Hamlet/Cahoot’s Macbeth with Sound Theater Company and The One Minute Play Festival. She has also worked with 14/48: The World’s Quickest Theater Festival (Mazen Award Winner), Book-It Repertory, ArtsWest, Annex Theater, The Endangered Species Project and many more.
Mark Waldstein (Neil)
Mark is pleased to be making his debut with Arouet. He has performed in Undo at Annex Theatre, Picnic at ReAct, The Foreigner with Sound Theatre Company, Spring Awakening at Balagan Theatre, and The Salesman is Dead and Gone with the Splinter Group. Mark has also turned up in such happenings as the 14/48 Festival, the One-Minute Play Festival, and most recently, in Witness for the Prosecution with Theatre Anonymous.
Creative and Production Team
Doug DeVita (Playwright)
His play Just A Rumor (co-written with Gary Lyons) was a semi-finalist at the Eugene O’Neil Playwright’s Conference and had developmental readings at New York’s Abingdon Theatre Company and London’s Menier Chocolate Factory. Other work includes Gold Diggers of the 1, 2, & 3 and Something To Dance About (also written with Mr. Lyons); Confessions of a Serial Egg Donor; Goddess of the Hunt; and The Phillie Trilogy. The third play in that trilogy, BBQ, was read at Benaroya Hall in June 2012, and the first play, Checking The Basement for Leaks, was part of the The Driftwood Players Short Play Festival in 2013.
Roy Arauz (Director)
Roy is thrilled to work with Doug in the world premiere of his play. Who would’ve thunk that what started as an acquaintance on an online theatre bulletin board ten years ago would become not just a great friendship but an artistic collaboration. With a background dance, choreography, and stage management, he has worked in various capacities at ArtsWest, Balagan Theatre, The Driftwood Players, Latino Theatre Projects, and SecondStory Repertory among others. This summer he makes his directorial debut with Book•It Repertory with their bilingual touring production of La Mariposa and as a virgin director with 14/48: Outdoors. He is Arouet’s Artistic Director and this past June was named Artistic Director of Seattle Musical Theatre.
Renee Cyr Johnson, (Assistant Director)
Renee is thrilled to be working with such a talented cast and crew. She is also excited to be returning to her first love, directing. She most recently staged managed HONK! and Annie with Kitsap Forest Theater. Other recent stage managing credits include Clara, The Brick and the Rose, Little Women, The Broadway Musical, The Hen Night Epiphany, The Music Man, Murder on the Nile, and Harvey. Up next she will be doing dramaturgy for Arouet’s U.S. premiere production of The Long Road. Renee is a proud company member of Arouet. She would like to thank you for supporting local theatre.
Zach Sanders (Stage Manager)
Zach is very excited to be working with Arouet again after appearing as Leporello in Don Juan in Chicago. After getting degrees in Biology and Psychology from the University of Washington, he decided two fields of study wasn’t enough and started working in education as an assistant teacher while simultaneously returning to his roots in theater as an actor, director, and playwright. Most recently he finally got to mix all his interests together interning with Seattle Children’s Theater’s Drama School, and can’t wait to start working as a teaching artist. Enjoy the show!
Zach Brink (Lighting Design)
This is Zach’s second show with Arouet, having designed lights for David Ives’ Don Juan in Chicago. Under the guidance of Nancy Lee-Painter and Suzie DuVal, Zach has developed a taste for simple designs that support the action, but never distract. For three years, Zach worked as an electrician and lighting designer for Idaho Repertory Theatre and Moscow Art Theatre (Too) in Moscow, Idaho. His past designs include Neil Labute’s The Shape of Things; William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Timon of Athens, and Hamlet; Caitlin Gilman’s adaptation of Pedro Calderón de la Barca’s Life is a Dream; David Harlan’s King of Fires; and many more. To become Zach’s friend, talk to him about comics.
John Epperson (Sound Design)
John is a composer and producer whose work has appeared on dozens of albums and compilations as well as television, film and video games. In addition to writing and producing original music, John designs sound for theatre. He has worked with Arouet, ArtsWest, Driftwood Players, Latino Theatre Projects, Playwright’s Theatre, Play Factory, Redwood Theatre and Theatre 9/12. Live long, and prosper.
Nicholas Giacalone (Costume Design)
This is Nick’s second production with Arouet and he is so please and thrilled to be back. His first production with Arouet was assistant directing Don Juan in Chicago. “I could not have asked for a better first show here in Seattle.” He recently moved to Seattle after receiving his BS in Theatre Arts from the University of Idaho where he dabbled in a little bit of everything. Acting, directing, stage management, and costume design. Favorite past productions include, but are not limited to, Don Juan in Chicago (assistant director), Let’s Misbehave: The Music and Lyrics of Cole Porter (stage managed, IRT Summer Theatre) and Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter (costume designed and received a KCACTF Costume Design Meritorious Achievement award). A special thank you must go out to Joshua Jon for getting him involved with Arouet.
Brandon Tyler Fields (Graphic Design)
Kim Rosin (Set Design)
This is Kim’s fourth exciting season working with Arouet, having previously designed their sets for The House of Bernarda Alba, The Temperamentals and Don Juan in Chicago. This is her fourteenth production in total, working in Seattle and Vancouver BC. Kim is passionate about theatre and design and especially enjoys her work in the fields of theatrical, textile and industrial design. She is grateful for her continued collaboration with Arouet which she finds extremely inspiring and rewarding.
Randall has played, in Seattle, Lawrence Howell in The Clockwork Professor by Maggie Lee, Sandy Donohue in The Brick and the Rose by Lewis John Carlino and Booker in Buckshot by Courtney Meaker. He is also a founding member of Studio 4 Seattle. Before coming to Seattle, he received his Master’s in Devised Performance at the University of Winchester in England. In North Carolina Randall worked at Snow Camp Outdoor Theatre performing in historical dramas, musicals, children’s theater, directing and teaching drama for children.
Amanda is delighted to be making her Arouet debut. She has gotten married over 300 times playing Tina in the long-running San Francisco production and National Tour of Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding! Other favorite roles include: Princess Winifred (Once Upon A Mattress), Ado Annie (Oklahoma!), Olivia (Illiyra), Sister Robert Anne (Nunsense), and Hold-Me Touch-Me (The Producers). When Amanda’s not at work, you will most likely find her thrift store shopping, playing poker, eating avocados, or watching Leonardo DiCaprio movies. Thanks to her husband Tom for his endless love and support.
Notable roles include Hell’s Chorus/Audience in Jerry Springer the Opera, Ivy Weston in August: Osage County (Balagan) Gwendolyn Pigeon in The Odd Couple (Village Theatre) Kitty in The Drowsy Chaperone (SMT) Mariana in Measure for Measure, Hyde 4 & Ensemble in The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Stella/Nassa/Evie/Emma/Alexi in the Horovitz Original 6 Hotels (Harlequin) Desdemona in Goodnight Desdemona Good Morning Juliette (Arts West) Charlotte in A Little Night Music, Sylvia in Sylvia, Sandra Markowitz in A Thousand Clowns, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady (SSR), Rona in The Putnam County Spelling Bee, Ellie in Contact the Musical, Rose in Enchanted April (Centerstage) and Grace in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (SPT). Caitlin would like to thank her fiancé and son for their love and support throughout this production.
Todd is excited to be playing Todd. In the past he has played a clockwork robot (Cocktails at the Center of the Earth), a singing alien hunter (The Rocky Horror Show), a singing Jewish grocer (Cabaret), and a singing perverted ghost of an erotic massage therapist (Total Family Massage). The role of Todd will be Todd’s greatest challenge. You’re welcome, Seattle.
Zach is very excited to be performing with Arouet for the first time! A Seattle native, Zach has been reintroducing himself to theater after taking a hiatus to pursue degrees in Biology and Psychology at the University of Washington. Recent roles include Weston in 5th of July (Theatre22), Tubal/Servant in Merchant of Venice (quiet Productions), Kevin in Superior Donuts (Seattle Public Theater), and most recently both a master charades player and a nervous priest in 14/48: The World’s Quickest Theater Festival. Much love and thanks to all his family and friends who continue to support him on this journey.
This will be Dylan’s second Show with Arouet, having appeared last year in Brick and The Rose, and he could not be more excited with this opportunity. He would like to thank his friends and family for their continued support, as well as the cast and crew of this fantastic production. Past roles include, Duke of Orleans in Henry V (Wooden O), Prince Owain in Sleeping Beauty (Second Story Rep), and he can also be seen as Brian Trekker in the web series, Look Up In The Sky.
Amberlee has been living in Seattle as a teaching artist and actor for the past two years and is happy to work with Arouet on this production. She received her B.A. from Oklahoma State University and currently teaches through Studio East, Dadylyon Drama, and Village Theatre’s KIDSTAGE program. Past roles include Dawn/Mark in All in the Timing (STAGEright), Corie in Barefoot in the Park (Local Jewell Productions), and Hester in Owen Meany’s Christmas Pageant (Book-It Repertory). Love to her real life Mike.
Don Juan in Chicago is Kate’s debut with Arouet. Kate was last seen at ArtsWest as Holly in Next Fall. Prior to that, she was onstage at the Rialto Theatre in Tacoma as the Duchess in the Puget Sound Revels. She has worked with ArtsWest, Wooden O, SecondStory Repertory, New Century Theatre Company, and Seattle Shakespeare Company. Favorite roles include Emilie in the production of Emilie: La Marquise Du Châtelet Defends Her Life Tonight, Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd, Alex in On The Verge, Linda in Blood Brothers, Feste in Twelfth Night, Catherine in The Foreigner, Ruth in Blithe Spirit, Mrs. Segstrom in A Little Night Music, as a principal in Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris, and as an ensemble member in The Adding Machine. She lives in Magnolia with her husband, Steve, and their daughter, Molly.
Joshua Jon is a playwright, director, and performer hailing from Salt Lake City, Utah. Joshua is thrilled to be making his Seattle directoral debut with Arouet, having spent the past several years writing and staging his work independently across the Rockies. He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Idaho where he performed with Idaho Repertory Theatre and developed his musical Ghostories along with several other plays including The Cougar, which received recognition from the Kennedy Center. His work has been heavily influenced by the West and small-town life, having spent several years making sweet, sweet theatre in the high desert of Wyoming as well as his home state where he produced his slam-poetry-musical-hybrid A Timeline of Events (Concerning Matthew Weatherstone). Joshua is honored to contribute his love of the craft to Arouet’s legacy of creating meaningful, passionate, and engaging work. 
This is Nick’s first introduction to the Seattle theatre scene and he is honored to be a part of such an exciting production like Don Jon. Recently graduated with his BS in Theatre Arts from the University of Idaho. His most recent credit was with Idaho Repertory Theatre where he stage managed Let’s Misbehave: The Music and Lyrics of Cole Porter along with have a small role in The Merry Wives of Windsor. He’s over the moon to be working with his good friend Joshua and is looking forward to his future in Seattle.
Dani started her journey with Arouet by Stage Managing The Temperamentals last spring. However, she doesn’t do just that. She had the pleasure of directing The Brick and the Rose last summer, and was recently seen on Stage in Ghost Light Theatricals Vaudeville show. As a full time artist, Dani creates everything from six-foot paintings to business card designs.
Rebekah was born in Dunn, North Carolina, the home of the National Hollerin’ Contest. She spent her childhood in the Smoky Mountains, wading in cricks catching frogs. She holds a B.A. in Theatre Performance from Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. After college, Rebekah toured the East Coast with the National Theatre for Children, based in Minneapolis. In April 2013 she made the bravest decision of her life and hopped on a one-way flight to Seattle. She has never been happier, and is thrilled to be surrounded by such a talented cast! 
Zach was born in Selma, Alabama, and attended Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho. Though he majored in psychology, most of his passion was invested in LCSC’s theatre program, which was led by Nancy Lee-Painter and Suzie DuVal. After graduating, Zach worked for three years as an electrician and lighting designer for Idaho Repertory Theatre and Moscow Art Theatre (Too) in Moscow, Idaho, where he established himself as a designer with a taste for elegance and simplicity. His past designs include Neil Labute’s The Shape of Things; William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Timon of Athens, and Hamlet; David Lindsay-Abaire’s Wonder of the World; David Harlan’s King of Fires; and many more. Zach now works as a Junior Writer for IBM, but still actively pursues new theatrical projects in and around Seattle.
In addition to writing and producing original music for television, film and corporate clients, John designs sound for theatre. He has worked with Arouet, ArtsWest, Driftwood Players, Latino Theatre Projects, Playwright’s Theatre, Play Factory, Redwood Theatre and Theatre 9/12. John is a founding company member of Arouet and is resident sound designer at Arouet and Theatre 9/12. Special thanks to Quincy Jones, Elmer Bernstein and György Ligeti.
Chris currently holds five certifications form the Society of American Fight Directors and has had the opportunity to perform at Bumbershoot with Performers Forge displaying various types and aspects of stage combat. Chris has also Fight Choreographed for Ghost Light Theatrical productions Scapin and more recently Rope. Chris would like to thank Arouet for the opportunity and his friends and family for their strength and support to keep fighting for what he believes,
Alison is a Washington-based costume designer with a BFA in Apparel Design from Washington State University. She has designed and created costumes for The Brick and The Rose, Play it Again, Sam and Melancholy Play. She has also worked as an assistant designer on several shows including Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Alice in Wonderland. Alison plans to attend graduate school in order to receive a MFA in Costume Design.
Dylan is thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful cast. He’s already played two Tommy’s in the past (Music Man Project, 5th Avenue Theatre; Tommy, Burien Little Theatre) so he feels that by the name alone, he’s very suited for this role. Some of his other past roles have included Jason in Rabbit Hole (Theater Verity), Willard in Footloose (Auburn Community Players), and Hansy in Spring Awakening (Local Jewel Theater). He’s not certain what show will be coming next but whatever it is he knows it’ll be a blast. Dylan is currently a freshman at Seattle University studying Theater and Creative Writing. He’d like to thank his family and friends for being such great supporters for his art and dealing with the drama that comes with theater. Enjoy the show and DFTBA.
Addie is thrilled to be working with Arouet again this season and is looking forward to sharing her passion amongst this wonderfully talented cast and crew. This past year she had the pleasure of being in Lawfully Wedded, A Christmas Carol at Auburn Ave Theatre and created an original work with her company Mirum Mirum Productions, (dis)Order. She hopes you enjoy the show and as always, thanks to her mother, father and sister for their continual support in her artistic endeavors.
Rebekah grew up in the Smoky Mountains of North Carolina and is thrilled to perform with Arouet this Arts Crush! You may have seen her as the Sea Monster Tentacle (er, Assistant Stage Manager) in Pork Filled Production’s The Clockwork Professor by Maggie Lee, directed by Amy Poisson at Theatre Off Jackson this July. Rebekah loves to pick a tomato off the vine and make a sandwich with it while it’s still warm from the sun. (have picture)
Randall most recently finished playing Lawrence Howell in The Clockwork Professor by Maggie Lee this Summer. Before coming to Seattle, he received his Master’s in Devised Performance at the University of Winchester in England. In North Carolina Randall worked at Snowcamp Outdoor Theatre where he performed as George Vestal in Pathway to Freedom, Thomas Hadley in The Sword of Peace and was double cast as Cosmo Brown and Roscoe Dexter in Singing in the Rain. He is very grateful to be a part of this show with such great people.
Ana moved to Seattle in fall 2010 to participate in Seattle Repertory Theatre’s Professional Arts Training Program as the Education Intern. She continues to work and advocate for arts education as a teaching artist for SRT’s Education Department and at the Pacific Northwest Ballet, where she works as the Community Education Programs Assistant. As an actor, she has worked with eSe teatro, Stone Soup Theatre, and quiet Productions. Some of her favorite roles include Georgia in First Born in Seattle’s 2012 Fringe Festival and Abbey in Duane Kelly’s Rousseau and Hobbes at ACT’s Central Heating Lab. Most recently, Ana Maria has been seen as Sophie in Pork Filled Productions’ The Clockwork Professor, directed by Amy Poisson. Look for her in Gifts (of War) as Nemesis directed by Gin Hammond and Melissa Topscher in 2014. Thank you Arouet, for the chance to work on this wonderful play.
Alyssa is delighted to be making her debut with Arouet. Her most recent past shows include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (GreenStage), Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol (Taproot Theatre), and Disco Pigs (Sound Theatre Company). A native of Seattle, Alyssa has worked with numerous local companies over the years, including Book-It Repertory Theatre, Seattle Opera, Live Girls!, Ghost Light Theatricals, Women Seeking…, and Centerstage. She has also appeared in various local films, including the feature film “Shadowed” and the recently filmed summer beach movie “Mondo Beacho”. She is a certified actor combatant with the SAFD, earned her BA in Drama from the University of Washington, and also trained at the Accademia dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy. Love to her Fox.
Paul graduated from PLU with a BFA in Theatre. He can currently be seen in monthly performances with the Tacoma-based Improvised Theatre troupe Muh Grog Zoo.
Dylan couldn’t be happier to work with friends and associates alike on this project. Past roles include The Duke of Orleans and the Governor of Harfleur in Henry V (Wooden O) Prince Owain in Sleeping Beauty (Second Story Rep) and he can also be seen as Brian Trekker in the local web series Look Up in The Sky. He would like to thank his friends and family for their continued support and hopes you enjoy the show.
Dylan has been chasing the theatre dream all over the Puget Sound, recently appearing as Kipps in The Woman in Black and Ophelia in Hamlet. He wants to thank you for supporting local artists and live theatre.
Mahria is very excited to be working with Arouet for the first time. She has most recently appeared as The Aunt (and Ensemble) in The Hairy Ape (Ghost Light Theatricals), Adolph Hitler (Ghost Lite Presents: Late Night With Lucifer), multiple roles with the pantomiming group Troupe Comique, and is currently shooting the Web Series House of Glass, as Maggie. Mahria would like to thank you all for coming out and supporting live theatre, her family, friends, fellow artists, and the lovely city of Seattle, for endlessly nurturing and supporting her journey.
Dani hails from Kirkland and is a graduate from Washington State University. She is always looking for a challenge and feels the Emerald City is the place to find it. Adjacent to her theatre activity, Dani is an artist and enjoys painting. The Brick and the Rose is the second production Dani has worked on with Arouet and she is overwhelmed by this unique opportunity to share Tommy’s story.
John Epperson is a recording artist whose work has appeared on dozens of albums and compilations as well as television, film and video games. In addition to writing and producing original music, Epperson designs sound for theatre. He has previously worked with Arouet, ArtsWest, Driftwood Players, Latino Theatre Projects, Redwood Theatre and Theatre 9/12. John will next tackle the sound design for Rope at Ghostlight Theatricals and Noel Coward Duo at Stone Soup Theatre.
Renee is thrilled to be working with Arouet again. She most recently staged managed Little Women The Musical at Second Story Repertory. Other favorite stage managing credits include The Hen Night Epiphany, Music Man, Murder on the Nile, and Harvey. Renee also works as a teaching artist. She has worked at Taproot, Stone Soup, Greenstage, and Centerstage. She would like to thank all of you for supporting local theatre.
Alison is a Washington-based costume designer with a BFA in Apparel Design from Washington State University. She has designed and created costumes for Play it Again, Sam and Melancholy Play. She has also worked as an assistant designer on several shows including Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Alice in Wonderland. Alison plans to attend graduate school in order to receive a MFA in Costume Design.
Daniel is so excited to be debuting with Arouet. As an ardent supporter of and advocate for LGBTQ rights he is especially delighted to be debuting in this play, a play that touches him personally and has sparked a continued interest in the history and development of the gay civil rights movement. Some of Daniel’s favorite roles around town include Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing (SecondStory Rep), the title role in The American Pilot (Theater Schmeater), Stephano in The Tempest (GreenStage), John Alex in the world premier of Of Dice and Men (Critical Threat Theater @ PAX) and multiple roles in the Seattle Times Footlight Award winning production of Edmond (Balagan Theatre). You may have also seen him perform with Book-It Rep, Seattle Public Theater, Wooden O, Annex Theatre, Centerstage, Sound Theatre Company, Harlequin Productions, the Schoolyard and the Seattle Opera. Much love to his beautiful wife and strongest supporter Julia Evanovich. He would like to take this time to express his extreme pleasure that his gay brothers and sisters can now enjoy the same joys of marriage that he does. Love and equality for all!
This is Jaryl’s first show with Arouet. He is thrilled to take part in this production of The Temperamentals, and feels very lucky to join this incredible cast. Around town he has worked with such theaters as Book-It Repertory, Stone Soup Theatre, Greenstage, Harlequin Productions, Women Seeking…, Pacific Play Company, Seattle Playwrights Collective, Woodinville Repertory, UPAC, and Eclectic Theatre Company. He received his B.A. in perfomance at Central Washington University in 2009 and has hopes for Graduate school in the near future. Some of his favorite roles include Bill in Sure Thing, Sherwin in The Lifeboat is Sinking, Tranio in The Taming of the Shrew, and Uncle Peck in Stone Soup Thatre’s production of How I Learned to Drive, for which he received a 2011 Gypsy Rose Lee Award for Excellence in performance by a lead actor.
Greg is a writer, actor and nationally recognized performance poet who lives in Seattle. He has written and performed poetry at Poetry Slams across North America for more than 10 years, and was a contributing writer on Arouet’s 2012 production of Lawfully Wedded in Seattle.
Will is thrilled to make his Arouet debut in The Temperamentals with this wonderful cast and crew. Will grew up in Missouri, way too shy and closeted to perform. During the past 10 years in Seattle, he’s been trying to make up for lost time with local companies, including The Village Theatre, Puget Sound Opera, Book-It Repertory, Driftwood Players, the Seattle Men’s Chorus, and the former Northwest Actor’s Studio. Favorite roles include Joshua in Corpus Christi, Mitch in Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens, Brian in Party, and Toby (the mute), in Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera, The Medium. Will’s formal training is in music – trumpet performance and conducting. Much gratitude to Roy for this opportunity, to the men portrayed here for their world-shifting strength and conviction, and Charlie – for your love and acceptance of me in all my temperamental-ness.
Justin is an artist who has worked in illustration, animation, comic books, graphic design, and of course, theater, as well as less-successful forays into sculpture, music, and stand-up comedy. You may have seen Justin on stage in 2012 as Judge Littlefield in Ghost Light Theatricals’ production of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, or playing guitar in the house band for Scapin, or as straight-laced Detective Ed Shepard in LAPDSMU, produced for the Seattle Fringe Festival. In January 2013, Justin will be making his directorial debut with The Rest Is Silence (which he co-wrote with Stephen Scheide), an absurdist comedy exploring the relationship between Hamlet, Horatio, and reality television. He also has a website, which you can see 
Roy is very excited to bring The Temperamentals for the first time to the Northwest stage, and for the chance to work with his first all-male cast. With a background dance, choreography, and stage management, he now directs around the Puget Sound and is Artistic Director at Arouet. Locally he has worked in various capacities at ArtsWest, The Driftwood Players, Redwood Theatre, SecondStory Repertory Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theatre, Studio East, and Valley Community Players. Recent directing credits: The Hen Night Epiphany (a The Driftwood Players’ TIP/Arouet collaboration), The Music Man (The Driftwood Players), and Anna in The Tropics (Latino Theatre Projects.) 
I am a Guatemalan born and raised, have lived permanently in the U.S.A. for 12 years, a business manager and owner who came into theater by chance, when given the opportunity to write and perform a short monologue for the 2011 Latino Community fund.
Keith is a 20 year veteran of theater in the Puget Sound area. He has designed lighting for Evergreen Theatre, Civic Light Opera (now Seattle Musical Theatre), Driftwood Players, Tacoma Little Theater, Northwest Savoyards, Seattle Comic Opera, and Gaydar Productions. Also a scenic designer, master electrician, actor and playwright, his day job is running the front office for The Driftwood Players in Edmonds. When not in a theater, he spends his time with his two “guys”, Chazz and Dave.
Dani has been in Seattle since October and is loving it. She last Stage Managed Ghost Light theatricals Hamlet, and will be working on Props for Theater Schmeater’s Game Show. She is a legal assistant by day, Theatre enthusiast by night, and an artist on the weekends.
Kim’s path to set design has meandered through several creative jobs in the architecture and interior design fields, with a start in her working life at Sotheby’s in Johannesburg and London, all of which provided valuable influences to her work. She has also designed her own fabrics and line of products, manufactured locally under the label: Kimthings. She has a degree in Fine Art and Art History from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa and studied Textile Design at Central St Martin’s College of Art in London.
Kristina recently provided Costuming for Arouet’s production of The House of Bernada Alba, and Set Design, Costuming, and Props for the play Frankie and Johnny. In film, she did Set Decoration and Production Design for Sister Billie’s Sinner Hour, which won best costuming in the 2010 48-Hour Film Festival; and she was the Production Designer for the film short Three Mothers. She is a licensed architect and studied fine art in France at the L’Ecole Des Beaux-Arts. 
Colleen has been working as a professional actress in the Seattle area for thirty-three years. Favorite recent theatre roles include: Carlotta in The Cherry Orchard, Wife in Edmond, The Fraus in All Through the Night (Gregory Award Nominee) and Angustias in The House of Bernarda Alba. Look for Colleen as Dorothy O’Donnell in the feature film Different Drummers (Winner: Best Screenplay, WorldFest Houston International Film Festival). Release date: April 2013. Thanks to my Dad, Mom, David and Aidan. Also, special thanks to Charles Waxberg for re-forging and transforming my vision. “We don’t live a play. We live a scene at a time.” – Stella Adler
Since moving from the midwest where, aside from acting, she worked with the Kansas City Philharmonic and NCAA, Laura has been fortunate to perform on many stages throughout Seattle. These include Seattle Shakespeare Co., ACT, The Bathhouse, The Market Theatre, Driftwood, and Phoenix. She is delighted to be able to add Stone Soup to the list. Some favorite shows include a rock and roll version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Diary of Anne Frank and Auntie Mame. Laura also works extensively in radio and provides voiceovers. She performed a one-woman USO show at The Museum of Flight and joyously “became” Mae West for the opening of the Radio Museum in Bellingham and for Lufthansa Airlines. What a thrill to be able to work with such a wonderfully talented director and group of women. She’s not in Kansas anymore!
Ellen is thrilled to be working with her good friend Roy in her inaugural production with both Arouet and Driftwood. She was last seen in Seattle Musical Theatre’s Legally Blonde as Paulette and Theatre 9/12’s Suddenly Last Summer as Sister Felicity. She has done many shows with ReAct (Izzy in Rabbit Hole, Interplanet Janet and others in School House Rock, Darla in A Letter to Three Wives, etc.), Second Story Rep (La La in Last Night of Ballyhoo, Chester in Bunnicula, Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors, etc), Village Theatre (Evita, South Pacific, Pirates of Penzance, etc.), and many others! She is also proud of her work with Effective Arts, Child Abuse Training with CJTC, and Living Voices. And you can find a few credits on 
Frances is delighted to work with Roy again and this wonderful cast. Frances has an MFA from California Institute of the Arts in Drama and a Master’s in Education Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Seattle University. She has acted in several shows throughout Seattle and Los Angeles. She was last seen in The House of Bernarda Alba, directed by Charles Waxberg and produced by Roy Arauz, playing the role of Maria Josefa. She currently teaches at Seattle Central Community College.
This is Kelly’s 2nd show with Roy Arauz, where she was seen as Hera in Thunderbolts and Dunderheads. She’s a local kid who can be found doing theatre in and around the Seattle area. Kelly would like to thank all her friends and family for their love and support. A big thank you goes to Vandyman who is always ready with a kind word, a shoulder to lean on, a warm hug or a gentle kick in the pants when needed. I love you big!
Roger Huston is relatively new to the Seattle area and the theater. He moved here from the DC area, where he was merely a patron, in 2010. He’d been a stage techie in school – many, many years ago. He began volunteering with Driftwood shortly after settling into his Edmonds home. He’s been involved in set design and construction, lighting design, running crew (runs a mean follow spot), and production management. He’s served as the Technical Director for TIPs, and its predecessor Alternative Stage Productions, since the 2011-2012 season. Roger can also be found at 
Renee is thrilled to be stage managing again with Driftwood Players and to be working with Arouet for the first time. She recently staged managed Music Man, Murder on the Nile, and Harvey here at Driftwood. She has also worked at Stone Soup, Greenstage, and Centerstage. She would like to thank all of you for supporting local theatre.
A graduate of UW’s drama department, Chrystian loves playing with lights and has done so at various theatres in Seattle including Annex, Theater Schmeater & Live Girls!, where he also directed. Most recently he was the lighting designer for Driftwood’s TIPS production, The 39 Steps. This is his first experience designing a show for 2 totally different spaces and he’s excited about the challenge of it. Jen- you are my everything, thank you for the constant encouragement and support, you’re a MoonMan! Immer.
After initially training and working in Southern California, Carissa moved with her family to the Seattle area in 2002. Since then she has worked with many different theaters wearing many different hats, including Madrona Children’s Theater and Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater (choreographer); Arouet, Second Story Repertory, The Phoenix Theatre, Adagio Players, and Seattle Musical Theater (performer), as well as The Driftwood Players where she has performed, choreographed, directed, and produced. She assumed leadership of the struggling Alternative Stages program in 2009 and is pleased to have guided it through a major renovation as The Theatre of Intriguing Possibilities (TIPs). She is pleased to collaborate with Arouet on this special production.
Deanna Smit is so excited to be working on this project! She has an acting background as well as several costuming credits under her belt — most recently including The 39 Steps and The Third Annual Festival of Shorts, both at the Edmonds Driftwood Players with The Theatre of Intriguing Possibilities. Thanks to Carissa!
Jennifer is super excited to be wrangling props for the Driftwood Players and Arouet. Some of the past theatres she has worked with in the Seattle area include Annex, Open Circle and Live Girls! With her day job in the scientific community she is always rejuvenated at the magic of seeing a show come together. CS-thank you for always putting me back on the horse. you’re a moonman!–immer.
Greg is a writer, performance poet and cat fancier who lives in Seattle. He has competed in five consecutive Seattle Poetry Slam Grand Slams, three consecutive Individual World Poetry Slams and was a member of the 2009 Seattle Poetry Slam team competing against teams from across North America. Greg has featured on stages across the U.S.A. and Canada and is the author of two chapbooks called One Lap Around and A Cautionary Tale, both of which he loves like precious kittens. When not on stage, Greg writes relationship advice through his alter ego: 
Jeremy is thrilled to be a part of the Lawfully Wedded project. A Chicago native, Jeremy moved to Seattle in May 2011 to pursue a career as a teaching artist and actor. Currently, he works as a teaching artist for the Seattle Children’s Theatre. Previous Seattle credits include: Yellow Face (NWOAC, et al.) with ReAct Theatre; The Mormon Bird Play (Pipa) with Washington Ensemble Theatre; Trojan Women (Andromache) with quiet Productions. He also worked as properties designer for Bed Snake at Washington Ensemble Theatre. He would like to encourage everyone to vote “yes” on Referendum 74 this November in what will be a ground-breaking election, something Washingtonians should be proud of to say we are the first state to legally recognize marriage equality. Love to all his family and friends who have shown support in every decision he has made.
Alysha is honored to be working with Arouet for the first time. She was recently seen in Henry VIII with GreenStage, and in Amadeus and Tartuffe at SecondStory Rep. She can be seen next Spring performing in Stone Soup Theatre’s Festival of Tennessee Williams One-Act Plays. Alysha is enjoying her most exciting role to date: Bride-to-be! [Love to her fiancé, Geb.]
Bruce is pleased to once again be working with Roy, reunited together after his appearance in The Gene Pool for Arouet. Bruce has been most recently seen on the stage in Edmonds appearing in M*A*S*H 4077th, and Love, Sex and the IRS. He has appeared on stage in over 30 productions, up and down the I-5 corridor. “I am really pleased to be involved with this project. I believe keeping Marriage Equality front and center with help to educate and inform the voting public. It is important to stand up and be counted on such an important issue. I personally have been in a same-sex relationship going on 33 years.” Thank you to the cast and crew and eight little letters to Cliff and our son Noah!
Perry has been playing and writing since college. Grew up in the Midwest & is founding member of Beef Curtans, which last performed at RAGBRAI bicycle rally in Omaha as the first local band (via Seattle) to play Omaha’s largest casino. In Seattle he kept writing and playing with friends just for fun. After a long hiatus, he was persuaded to return to his music for Lawfully Wedded as a songwriter/musician.
Caitlin is delighted to be on the writing team for Lawfully Wedded. Productions include short plays J.D Salinger is My God, which won the audience favorite award at Stone Soup’s Outside the Box festival, and The Scottish Sketch, part of DramaQueen’s recent SWAN day performance. Full lengths include Pretty Girls (co-written with Opal Peachey and Elizabeth Tanner), and a staged reading of My Dear Miss Chancellor, with WET’s New Play Workshop. She is a graduate of Cornish College of the Arts, and a proud company member of Annex Theatre.
Addie is new to the Seattle theatre scene and is thrilled and grateful to be working with Arouet on Lawfully Wedded. She loves that she is able to pursue her passion of collaborative works of art with an amazing group of artists as well as delve into such a prevalent topic in our society today! Her previous experience includes the devised piece “US” with Western Washington U. and “The American Family” in conjunction with Tectonic Theatre Project. She also would like to thank her parents, her sister Katrina, and family and friends for their unlimited support and love in her creative endeavors.
Idalia is grateful to be part of this project, loves to work again with Roy, Morgan and Addie. An artistic spiral. She studied drama at the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León in her native México, at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and at Freehold Theatre in Seattle. Her recent projects (which she is very proud of) include: Anna in the Tropics and Timepieces. She also has participated on various projects with “eSe Teatro”, local commercials and independent movies. When not acting, Idalia enjoys contorting her body with yoga and old school roller skating. Idalia wants to thank the fabulous cast and crew for their support and trust.
Morgan is new to Seattle having moved here from San Francisco 2 years ago. His work was last seen at the Ethnic Cultural Center for the Seattle Playwrights’ Collective showcase Timepieces. Morgan founded Wily West Productions in 2008 and has produced more than 20 productions. Here in Seattle Morgan has founded the Pacific Play Company with Daniel Tarker which will be devoted to new plays by local writers. Morgan has had plays performed or read at the Eureka Theatre, the Phoenix Theatre, the Exit Theatre, Stage Werx, the Marsh in San Francisco, Berkeley Rep, Virago Theatre Company, Gaia Performing Arts Center in Berkeley, Ross Valley Players in Marin County, The Pegasus Theatre in Monte Rio, Theatre Works West, Center Stage and the University of Utah in Salt Lake City and at the Interborough Rep in New York City. Morgan’s play, Ruth and the Sea, was listed as one of the “top 10 Bay Area productions of 2010” by SF Bay Times and Bay Area Theatre Critics’ Circle chairman, Tom Kelly. His comedies, Nymph O’ Mania, Maidrid’s Bow and The Widow West have all received critical acclaim and played to sold-out houses in San Francisco. Morgan is a member of Theatre Bay Area, The Play Cafe, Theatre Puget Sound and The Dramatists Guild of America. He looks forward to seeing the Seattle premiere of Maidrid’s Bow in the spring of 2013!
Eric is proud to be a part of his first Arouet production. He’s previously worked with Arouet’s Artistic Director, Roy Arauz in These Walls Can Talk. Other local plays include Suddenly Last Summer, Everything in the Garden, and The Cherry Orchard — all at Theatre 9/12. He can also be seen in the upcoming film The Dregs. When not acting, Eric loves spending time with his beautiful wife Mary and rabidly supporting anything related to Washington State Cougar athletics.
Gabriel is excited to be a part of such an enlightening and profound play. He hopes this play will help change and open hearts and minds by allowing everyone to take a glimpse into the trials and tribulations of our fellow human beings. It is an honor for him to be part of what he feels is one of the best plays he has had the privilege of being a part of. A big thank you to a wonderful dichotomy of talented directors and actors and his ever constant support group made up of Sharon Lorenzen, his Uncle Greg and brother Joel. 
Kat is an actor, teacher and director. She is the Artistic Director of the new Australian youth theatre company Riot Stage. In 2011 Kat directed Prometheus Days for the Mackay Festival of Arts, and After 3 for the Anywhere Theatre Festival. She performed in the Two Hours Traffic’s production Sh*t and The Danger Ensemble’s Hamlet Apocalypse at LaBoite. In 2008-2009 she toured throughout Europe, America and Australia as part of The Danger Ensemble, performing with internationally acclaimed singer Amanda Palmer. Previous performance credits include Sub-Con Warrior Version 2.0 (2008), Zeitgeist (2008), Dracula (2007) and Romeo and Juliet (2005-2006).
Mary has recently been seen as Gratiana in Revenger’s Tragedy at Greenstage, Beatrix Potter in The Tale of Jemima Canard at Annex, and Olive Worthington in Book-it Repertory Theater’s award-winning Cider House Rules. In 2008 and 2009 Mary lived in Italy where she studied Commedia Dell’ Arte with Roberto Andrioli. Her B.A. in theater is from Reed College. She is thrilled to be part of Arouet’s The House of Bernarda Alba.
Colleen is totally delighted to be working with Roy and Charles again and to be working with such a stellar cast. She studied theater at Los Angeles County School for the Arts and at the North Carolina School for the Arts. Recent credits include: All Through the Night at ArtsWest; Bigfoot with Danny Bonaduce (for the Sci-Fi Channel); The Castle with Fathom Collective @ the Satori Loft; The Gene Pool with Arouet; Edmond with Balagan and Café Nordo. All my gratitude and love to my wonderful family, David & Aidan.
When Monica first read the gripping story of The House of Bernarda Alba in her freshman theatre class at Northwestern, she never dreamed that she would act in a production of the play. Thanks to Roy for encouraging her to audition, to Charles for his directorial insights (and stupendous powers of name recall), J.J. for her patience, and a grand cast of women for being amazing!
Jennifer is delighted to be participating in her first show with Arouet. She is a Washington native whose previous roles include Marge in The Whole Shebang at UPAC, Beth in Copious Love’s production of Sweet & Decent/Dark & Twisty, and Rosalind in As You Like It with Last Leaf Shakespeare in the Park.
Lorrie is very excited to be diving into the wonderful words of Federico Lorca. She was last seen as Jackie Coryton in Hay Fever with Bellevue Civic and Renton Civic Theater. Other favorite roles include Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing with SecondStory Rep, the Duchess in Wonderland: Alice Adventures with theater simple and half the residents of Verona in Greenstage’s Romeo and Juliet. Lorrie trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in the UK. LtJ.
Caitlin Gilman is delighted to be joining this important production. Previous roles include Barbara in Run for Your Wife, and Felicity in Farndale…Christmas Carol (Renton Civic Theater), Chloe in Arcadia (SITPL), Didi in The Cat’s Meow (Redwood Theater), and Claudia in The Butler Did It (VCP). Caitlin is a graduate of Cornish College of the Arts, and a proud company member of Annex Theatre.
Frances is thrilled to be a part of this production. Frances has an MFA from CalArts and a Master’s in Education (TESOL) from Seattle University. Some of her favorite roles have been Anna from Burn This, Irena from The Seagull, The Lover in An Unseen Energy Swallows Space, and the Lady in the Mirror from Wounds to the Face. She also loved working on the Vagina Monologues with Tyrone Brown at Stone Soup. She has just recently performed in a short film by TJ Mino – A Penny Earned, which showed at Sundance 2012. Last year she performed in a feature at SIFF titled, Marrow by Matt Wilkins.
Margaretta has most recently appeared as Summer, the beautiful bridezilla in ‘Till Death with the Murder Mystery Company. Favorite stage roles include Shitara the Jungle Woman in Jungle Woman of the Jungle (Unexpected Productions), Tiresias in Oedipus (Akropolis Performance Lab), Mata Hari in The True Life Fiction of Mata Hari (Cyberact Theatre, Paris). She has also appeared at the Vancouver Fringe Festival, the Penthouse Theatre, and at Le Maison Bleu with the Bilingual Acting Workshop in Paris.
Ruth is delighted to be working with Arouet. She was recently seen as Mme. Pernelle in Taproot Theatre’s production of Moliere’s Tartuffe. She has worked professionally in regional theatres in the east, and since 1982, in many Seattle area theatres. She works frequently with Theatre 9/12, playing Mrs. Toothe in Albee’s Everyrthing in the Garden and the older Medea in Barbara Lindsay’s Jason and Medea—a Love Story. In 1986, she helped found PLAYWORKS for which she is a teaching artist. She also performs for PLAYWORKS touring company in A. Miller’s I Can’t Remember Anything and Vesuvius at Home – which she co authored with Paul O’Connell.
Sarah is an honors graduate of the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Most recently, she was seen as “The Sea Goddess” in the mythological aerial dance piece Tarhun by The Cabiri. She has performed with Theatre 9/12, the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble, George Street Playhouse, Fulton Theatre, and many other companies. This performance is dedicated to Sarah’s wonderful mother who introduced her daughter to Lorca’s writing many years ago. 
As a shy little girl in the den of our home I operated my own private theater. With continuous runs to the LP sound track version of The Sound of Music and Bye Bye Birdie. It took a half century for me to step out of the den and into the world of the art of acting, playing all of the parts.
Madeline is honored to be joining Arouet for the first time in The House of Bernarda Alba. A recent graduate of the University of Idaho Moscow’s Fine Arts program in performance, Madeline was most recently seen with Seattle Opera as an ensemble actor in Attila after her Seattle debut with Ghostlight Theatricals’ LAPD SMU late-night performance. She has also worked backstage as Ghostlight’s properties designer for Freakstorm and the upcoming Last Days of Judas Escariot.
Devin grew up in New York but has been rattling around Seattle for the last decade. Devin has been in several films including the award winning Three Actresses Walked into a Bathroom, a fantastic interpretation of Hamlet (&@ Hamlet), and Things Left Behind — a short film set in the Mesolithic middle Stone Age period. Devin has worked with local theatre companies such as Annex, Gesamtkunstwerk! and Artattack. She so very grateful for the honor of working with this cast and crew as well as to have the opportunity to work on this gorgeous, painful play. Thank you for coming! (Terquazz, terquazz terquazz.)
Gina is excited to be making her Arouet debut! Most recently she played Hecuba in quiet’s Trojan Women and was part of Annex’s generative ensemble in c. 1993. Last summer she flit about parks as Ariel in GreenStage’s Tempest and spent the winter belting her face off as Lucy Brown with Seattle Shakes in Threepenny Opera. Favorite shows include Annex’s Money Changes Everything (Candy), GreenStage’s As You Like It (Audrey), Emerald City Scene’s Sister Cities (Carolina), Rough Play’s King Lear (Regan), and Into The Woods (The Witch) and The Who’s Tommy (Acid Queen) at UW.
Natalie is thrilled to be making her Seattle theatre debut at Arouet! Originally from Tempe, Arizona, she holds a B.A. Theatre from Arizona State University and has also studied at Canada’s National Voice Intensive. Past credits include The Mousetrap (Hale Centre Theatre), The Glass Menagerie / Colección de cristal (Teatro (D)e), Stories from the Conquest of the Kingdom of New Mexico (Firebird), Mourning Becomes Electra (Arizona State University), and Camino Real (Arizona State University).
Charles is a director, author and award winning playwright. Inspired by the New York theatre scene surrounding him since childhood, Waxberg’s early career earned him recognition as an educator at Carnegie-Mellon University, Instructor and Conservatory Director for the Roundabout Theatre Conservatory, a Script Analyst and Program Director for The Stella Adler Conservatory and an occasional director at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. At the request of Adler, Waxberg relocated to Los Angeles where he not only continued teaching at her Los Angeles Academy, but also became the founding Artistic Director for the UNITAS Theatre Company. Leaving the world of television and film to refocus on theatre, Waxberg relocated to Seattle where he became the founding Artistic Director of Seattle’s acclaimed Balagan theatre. He is currently the founding Artistic Director of Theatre 9/12, where he sometimes directs. His book, The Actor’s Script–Script Analysis for Performers was published by Heinemann Books in 1998 and is currently in its 13th printing. 
Jordan has Stage Managed and Assistant Stage Managed several shows for EDCC, Driftwood Players, Village Theater (Kidstage) and Seattle Musical Theater. Some of her favorites are The Laramie Project, Little Shop of Horrors, Cabaret, All My Sons, Barefoot in the Park, Jungle Book, Annie Get Your Gun, Love, Sex and I.R.S. Jordan would like to thank the company of Arouet, for letting her do another production with them.
Michael is photojournalist with over 20 years experience behind a camera. He combines his love of the stage with his passion for photography by shooting stills for a number of local theater companies. Michael is a member of the American Society of Media Photographers. You can enjoy more of his photography on his website at 
Evan is a Seattle based Actor/Musician, excited to graduate from Cornish College of the Arts in Spring 2012! He was recently seen in Prairie Nocturne at Book-It Repertory playing bass, mandolin, and guitar. He can currently be seen in ReAct theatre’s A Language Of Their Own performing his own original musical score. He plays bass/backup vocals for Loyal Kites, and more information can be found at 
Kristina recently provided Set Design, Costuming, and Props for Arouet’s production of Frankie and Johnny. In film, she did Set Decoration and Production Design for Sister Billie’s Sinner Hour, which won best costuming in the 2010 48-Hour Film Festival; and she was the Production Designer for the film short Three Mothers. She is a licensed architect and studied fine art in France at the L’Ecole Des Beaux-Arts.