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The TRIBE
(in alphabetical order)
| Joy Chun (Crissy)
After
enjoying many nights of "Hot Monkey Love" last summer with ACT, Joy was
eager to "light up" the stage in Hair. Joy would hate to bore you
with her extensive credentials, but she wants to remind all that she "ain't
here to be in the back." She would also like to extend a special thanks
to Butch...the only person who never asked her to play an egg roll, and
to Todd, you have truly made my heart sing!
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Kellen Frisch
is currently
a Junior at LSU working on her degree in Elementary Education. She’s
done shows throughout high school at Immaculata including Joseph and
the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Benjamin), Peter Pan
(Wendy), and Chorus Line (Kristine). She’s done other shows
around New Orleans such as Grease at NORD Theatre, again Peter
Pan at JPAS, and Six Flags New Orleans’ Fright Fest Zombie Dance
Party. She’s very excited to be working with this amazing cast and
performing in her first show with ACT.
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| Kirk Gagnon
(Claude)
is
thrilled to return to the stage in New Orleans, his hometown, after a
brief bi-coastal hiatus. Film: Lolita (1998). Television: NBC’s
Things That Go Bump (pilot), VH1’s Driven Presents: Stage
Moms, Bach to Rock (video). Off-Broadway: A Few Good Men Dancin’
(New Amsterdam Theatre), Wired (Promenade/Beacon Theatre). Dance:
Martha Graham Dance Ensemble (NYC), American Dance Company (US, Europe),
Southeast Alabama Dance Company (Principal Guest Artist). Degree: BFA
Marymount Manhattan College. Stage: A Chorus Line (Mike), West Side
Story (Riff), Damn Yankees (Joe Hardy), Edward Scissorhands (Edward),
Sophisticated Ladies (Featured), Kentucky Derby Festival 2003, Kelly-Strahorn
Theatre (Pittsburgh, PA). Winner of the Prague Festival (Czech Republic)
and the Prix d’Italia (Cesena, Italy) in 2003. Additional training:
Joffrey Ballet School (NYC), Broadway Theatre Project 1998, Howard Fine
School of Acting (Los Angeles). Creator of the Funk’d Up fitness
class for “New York Underground” athletic club.
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Patrick Joseph Hellyer PJ has recently appeared in several JPAS and Rivertown Repertory productions including Damn Yankees (Ozzy), Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Jesus Christ Superstar (Peter), Evita!, and Big River (Dick/Lafe). Look for PJ in the upcoming South Pacific at Rivertown. PJ would also like to thank the cast for all their hard work and sweat. Thank you Butch for this wonderful opportunity. |
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Meredith Lee Hotard (Jeannie) is a piano and voice instructor at the Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts. She is currently preparing to begin work on a Masters of Music Education at Loyola University New Orleans. She has recently been seen around the city as a member of the ensemble in the the New Orleans Opera Association's production of Les contes d'Hoffmann; as the Mistress in Evita (JPAS), and as Peep -bo in The Mikado (Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre). She is a member of the international women's music fraternity Sigma Alpha Iota.
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Alisha Julian
graduated
from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette with a B.F.A in performing
arts theatre. She has been able to work in two different aspects of
theatre. She’s worked as a stage manager at the Frenchwoods Performing
Arts Theater Camp. She was also able to work for Bridgework theatre
where she toured the midwest area doing original plays like Tough
and Crossing the Line. She also worked at the Roxy Regional
Theatre where she performed in Women Called Truth and Beauty
and the Beast. Now she is here performing in her first production in
Louisiana and it's HAIR. She’s very thankful to be a part of this
production.
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| Casey Leigh
is happy to
work with ACT again after playing the role of Charlie in the show
Zombies From the Beyond.
Casey is currently a member of the entertainment production team at Six
Flags New Orleans. She has recently performed at the Broadway Palm
regional Theater in Fort Meyers,
Florida. She has earned a degree in Business from LSU where she also
studied Theater; as well as studying at the Summer on Broadway program
at NYU. She has been seen previously as Frenchy in
Grease (Le
Petit), Patsy in Crazy for You
(Rivertown), Ann in
La Cage
aux
Folles (Tulane Summer
Lyric), and Polly in
Three Penny Opera (LSU).
Big thanks to Butch, Gwen, Alex and Graham as well as the cast for
making this such an enjoyable experience.
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Jonathan Mares (Berger)
Jonathan
is currently a sophomore at UNO majoring in Theatre. Hair marks
his 25th production in the New Orleans area. He has performed
at Jesuit High School, True Brew, Rivertown, JPAS, Westwego Perf. Arts
Theatre, Houma Civic Center, and the Biloxi Grand among others. Some of
his performances include: West Side Story (Big Deal), Les
Miserables Jean Valjean), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
(Cheswick), Copacabana (Rico Castelli), Will Rogers Follies
(Flo Ziegfeld), To Kill A Mockingbird (Bob Ewell), Chess (Molokov),
Zombie Prom (Eddie Flagrante), Eating Raoul (Donna’s Boy),
Chicago (Harrison), Biloxi Blues (James Hennesey), The
Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Aggie), and Evita (Lover).
He has also appeared as an extra in numerous commercials and feature
films including A Love Song For Bobby Long, Miracle Run,
and the soon to be released Glory Road. Jonathan would like to
send out a special thanks to Butch Caire for giving him this great
opportunity. He would also like to thank his friends and his loving
parents for supporting him in all his endeavors.
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| Rachel McRae
discovered
acting while growing up in New York. She received vocal training in
church choirs, and later went to school for theatre and costume craft.
She played Sophie in "Rose of Tre'ason" and worked with an Improv group
called Bump! She's excited to do her first musical in New Orleans with
Artists' Cooperative Theater.
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Daniel Quintero
is a native
of Nicaragua. He has been performing for JPAS for the past 3 years as
Chorus/Dancer. Daniel has appeared in Chicago, Cabaret,
Sweet Charity, The Merry Widow, and Sugar.
Hip-hop and modern jazz are his basic dance training. This is his
Artists’ Cooperative Theater debut. He is very excited to do HAIR
and he wishes to continue in theatre for many years to come.
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| Linda Rigamer (Sheila)
A Loyola
University sophomore, Linda, is elated to be pulled
into Hair. Although this is her first brush with ACT, Linda has
weaved her way into various local projects, including: Die Fledermaus’
Sally, JPAS; Alice, Le Petit’s Bye Bye Birdie, Rose Hoffman
in Working and Chorus Girl Number 37 in productions such as
Floyd Collins, Side Show, and Seasons of Love at NOCCA/Riverfront.
Offstage credits: Asst. Choreographer,Jesuit’s Singing in the Rain;
Musical Asst., Brandt Blocker Presents Little Shop of Horrors;
Faculty, Metropolitan Dance; and Director of Enriching Arts, a
traveling theatre workshop for children. She would like to thank her
family and a “celebrant of the Spring, which shivers for me along the
black trees.”
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Stephen Sutton (Hud)
A native of
New Orleans, Louisiana, Stephen always thought his first love was
singing. He started singing in the church choir at the age of seven. He
then went on to sing in a Junior High School choir, where he received
awards for Section Leader, Student Director, and Best Male Vocalist. In
1995, Stephen began enrolling in drama and communications courses.
During the course of this class his passion for acting strengthened. In
his first stage performance, he held the leading role as Justin in a
stage play called "Black Boy". After starring in the leading role in his
first play, Stephen realized acting was really his first love. Stephen
continued his acting career at Kennedy Senior High. While being featured
in a stage drama called "Why Wait" Stephen had the opportunity to
portray the lead role of Tye. This play reflected sexual immortality and
the constant swarm of the S.T.D.'s on today's college campuses. Knowing
that acting and singing is the will of God in his life, he also knows
that he has to put and keep God first in everything he does. Stephen's
resume contains television and film credits such as: extra and stand in
for Guy Tory in "Run Away Jury" staring Dustin Hoffman and Gene Hackman
and "Ray (Unchain My Heart)" starring Jamie Foxx; featured bartender in
"Lady Luck"; and a principle role as Donald in the Independent Film "Get
Yours" produced by Kane and Able.
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| Ashley Thompson
is thrilled
to be working with ACT again after playing a Raoulette (Gladys) in last
summer’s production of Eating Raoul. Ashley has been seen in
several shows around the city including Best Little Whorehouse in
Texas, Sweet Charity, Crazy For You, and Cabaret.
Ashley is currently a senior at LSU’s Health Science Center School of
Nursing. She extends a big thanks to the Cast of Hair and to the
entire Caire family.
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Christopher Ryan Woods (Woof)
is
excited to be making his debut with ACT in HAIR! Chris is 16
years old and attends NOCCA/Riverfront for Musical Theatre. This past
season he appeared in The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas,
Jesus Christ Superstar, and Evita all at JPAS. Look for Chris
next in Rivertown’s upcoming South Pacific as Sgt. Kenneth
Johnson. “Thanks to Butch for the opportunity to work with such great
people!”
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