Linda is happy for the opportunity to perform with Venice Theatre in this magical production of Almost, Maine. Holding a BFA in Theatre from the University of Detroit, she has a long history of theatrical productions.

 

Angie is so excited to be back at Venice Theatre in this wonderful production that promotes and encompasses so many stories of love in the time we need it most. Favorite roles include Ms. Strict (Zombie Prom), Cinderella’s Mother and Giant (Into the Woods), Ms. Cratchet / Electra (Gypsy - Sarasota Players).

 

Most recently seen at VT in Guys and Dolls, Assisted Living the Musical®: THE HOME for the Holidays, and The Jungle Book, Daniel has played in a half dozen other shows both here and elsewhere since 2016. He is grateful for the joy of being back on stage here at VT.

 

Stacy is beyond thrilled to finally be back on stage at VT. Previous shows include The Jungle Book, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, South Pacific, and Once On This Island.

 

Lisa is a retired Episcopal priest who thanks God every day for Venice Theatre. She has volunteered at the theatre for several years with adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities, most recently with the students in the DynamicDrama class. On stage she played Dinah in The Dixie Swim Club. Thanks to fellow cast members, crew, and especially to Benny for this opportunity.

 

Rik has missed theatre more than can be expressed in 50 words or less, and is elated to be back on the stage. He was most recently seen in Venice in the 2019 production of A Christmas Carol. “As always, love and gratitude to Allyson.”

 

Will is a former Army sergeant and University of Colorado Geography grad who was born and raised here on Florida’s Gulf Coast. He has previously performed as Baloo in 2019’s The Jungle Book. “Thank you to my parents, who instilled in me a deep love of the spoken word.”

 

Kari is thrilled to return to Venice and participate in live theater again! Kari is a New College of Florida graduate and has been performing locally since she was a child. She was last seen as Clarice Starling in Silence! The Musical. Much love to her family, friends, and VT.

 

Benny is a veteran professional stage director and longtime member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), an independent national labor union. He has directed extensively throughout the U.S. at numerous professional regional theatres and university/ college theatre training programs, among them (partial list): American Conservatory Theater; Old Globe Theatre; Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Portland; South Coast Rep; Alabama Shakespeare Festival; TheatreVirginia; Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company; Magic Theatre; Geva Theatre; Playwrights Horizon; Ford’s Theatre; American Repertory Theater Institute; Philadelphia Festival Theatre for New Plays; Florida Stage; Lincoln Center Theater Institute; Heart of America Shakespeare Festival; New Harmony Project; Alaska Theatre of Youth; International Theatre Festival of Chicago; Sacramento Theatre Company; National Black Theatre Festival; Lyric Stage Company of Boston; Gloucester Stage; TheatreSquared; Underground Railway Theater; Florida Rep; Actors Shakespeare Project; NYU Graduate Acting Program; University of North Carolina School of the Arts; Cornell University; Emerson College; Brown University; Minneapolis Playwright Center’s PlayLab, North Carolina Black Repertory Company, NPR Radio, The Lost Colony, Tennessee Williams Theatre Festival, Brooklyn College; Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. He has artistically helmed three theatres prior to coming to Venice Theatre, has taught acting and directing collegiately across the nation (MFA, BFA, and BA), has chaired an academic department, adjudicates for the American Association of Community Theatre, and has served the field in numerous capacities. B.A.- Brown University; MFA - University of California, San Diego.