Greg Jones Ellis appeared as Mr. Bumble in the Classic Theatre of Maryland production of Oliver! Other  recent area stage appearances include Titanic (Theatre Lab guest artist) as doomed architect Thomas  Andrews, as the evil Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd (Opera AACC) and kindly Scottish minister Mr. Lundie  in Brigadoon (Compass Rose Theater). His skills with dialects have led to several roles in the ongoing  “noir” podcast entitled Quorum: The Gambler’s Tale and as an offstage BBC reporter in In Praise of Love  (Washington Stage Guild). Greg appeared this summer in New York in his own cabaret act for which he  wrote several original songs, and this fall he also provides musical consultation for the Washington Stage  Guild’s first production of this season: Neil Simon’s The Good Doctor. The Stage Guild also showcased  Greg’s talents as playwright by premiering his award-winning comedy/drama All Save One. He holds a  B.A. in Drama from Catholic University and an M.A. in English (Literature) from Salisbury University and  currently teaches a popular “series” at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Towson University  entitled “Eight Plays Everyone Should Know.” Greg is a life member of the Dramatists Guild and the  Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights and is a former board member of the National Academy of Television  Arts and Sciences. www.gregjonesellis.com.