Toussaint English (Lt. Ward/Howe) Toussaint English is an alumnus of The University Of Akron with a master’s degree in music composition. Since 2013 Toussaint has been a regular bassist for Weathervane Playhouse rockin’ your favorite musicals such as: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Something Rotten!, Aida, Newsies (keyboards), The Color Purple, Elf, Memphis, Dreamgirls, Bye Bye Birdie, Come from Away, Beautiful, The Amen Corner, Rent, Shrek and The Secret Garden. Toussaint’s acting experience includes the musicals Annie Get Your Gun, The Music Man, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and Dracula, Baby. Toussaint can also be seen playing the lead role in a trilogy of college-made Shaft Movies featuring Shaft: The Akron Chronicles (2009), Shaft: Arnett’s Revenge (2009) and Shaft’s Last Blast (2010), all available on YouTube. Toussaint returned to the stage at Weathervane Playhouse in this past spring’s production of Arsenic and Old Lace as Mr. Witherspoon understudy and this past summer’s 8x10: The Eileen Moushey Theatrefest (as Miles in Lower Loop).