Cast

Will Austin (Vinnie) is a recent graduate of North Tahoe Drama, where he played Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Sir Osgood Fielding in Sugar, Whitey the Pirate in Treasure Island, and Prince Charming in Cinderella. This is Will's first appearance with Reno Little Theater. He hopes to continue to work with the wonderful Reno Little Theater actors and directors.

Patrick Crabb (Roy) is a nine-year Reno resident. In college, he played the Prince of Morocco in Merchant of Venice and Mr. Fezzywig in A Christmas Carol. Pat started with Reno Little Theater last year as Juror Number 7 in Twelve Angry Men and played Tristram Watson in Taking Steps, for which he won a Blythe Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has enjoyed his involvement with Reno Little Theater.

Paul Dancer (Speed) is a graduate of the California Institute of the Arts. He has acted in movies, including Armed And Dangerous, Raging Bull, and The Boys Next Door, has done stand-up comedy, and has had many different local TV and radio shows around the country. Last year he played Tom in Reno Little Theater's Golden Age and Hal in Proof. Paul has done many mystery dinners with Fun Time Theatre, and is currently a member of The Tahoe Improv Players. Paul has tried to hold down regular office jobs, but most of his supervisors have said that he was just too wacky or weird.

Kristen Davis-Coelho (Gwendolyn) has been performing and studying theater for the past eighteen years, and has been active in the local theater scene since she moved to Reno six years ago. Kristen appeared most recently in Reno Little Theater's production of Proof, for which she won the Blythe Award for Best Actress. By day, Kristen enjoys her role as a psychologist at Washoe Medical Center.

Editor's Note: Kristen won the 2004 Blythe Award for Best Bit Actress for this role.

Gary Helmers (Murray) has worked with various Reno theater groups for the past 13 years, starting with a small part in Gothic North's first production in 1990. Since then, he has acted, directed, or worked backstage in over 40 plays for Gothic North, Reno Little Theater, and The Rail City Players. When not at the theater, Gary is a human resources manager for Great Basin Internet Services.

Brooke Priester (Cecily) recently received a Bachelor of Arts in Theater from the College of Santa Fe. Her performance experience includes Adelaide in Guys and Dolls, Lesly in House of Yes, and she was a member of the ensemble in Vagina Monologues. She also completed an internship in New York City at the Cherry Lane Theater. Currently, she is a UNR graduate student studying developmental psychology.

Lloyd Steinman (Felix) is proud to be performing with the Reno Little Theater again—he made his Reno Little Theater debut in 1982. His credits include Mozart in Amadeus, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, the title role in Charlie's Aunt, and Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey. He has performed with UNR's Nevada Repertory Company and the Brüka Theatre. His most recent role was as the Governor of Texas in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas with the Riverfront Theater.

Editor's Note: Lloyd won the 2004 Blythe Award for Best Lead Actor for this role.

David Zybert (Oscar) has appeared in over 100 productions in the last 41 years, including film, television, and theater. His greatest love is live performance, and he is proud of three roles in particular: Mordred in Camelot, Scotty Templeton in Tribute and Robert in Reno Little Theater's production of Proof last season. He has looked forward to playing Oscar and working with Lloyd Steinman since director Michael Peters suggested the project. David is the father of two adult children, an avid reader, and also enjoys poker (naturally) and his role with Nevada's Junior Miss Scholarship Program as a board member, fundraiser, and program emcee.

Director

Michael Peters, starting his ninth season with Reno Little Theater, made his directorial debut with last season's The Importance of Being Earnest. A four-time Blythe Award recipient, he has appeared in over 25 productions with such Reno community theater mainstays, in addition to Reno Little Theater, as Nevada Repertory Company, Gothic North Theater, Brüka Theatre, and Area-51 Dance Theatre. Michael met and worked with veteran actors Lloyd Steinmann and David Zybert years ago and ever since dreamed of seeing the two of them bring Felix and Oscar to life. He is thankful to both them and the rest of the cast and crew for making this production so much fun!