Who's Who at MPC Theatre Company

RATHMAN AL-KAABI Cameraman /Tap Sailor #3) - Rahman is an Iraq student at MPC (Monterey Peninsula College). Last August, 2009 he was granted a scholarship through an educational program called ISP, Iraqi Students Project to continue his education majoring in drama/theatre. He has appeared in numerous productions locally including The CAPTAIN CAPTIVATE and THE CHOCOLATE AFFAIR at the studio theatre, in addition to a couple of miming performances at the dance studio. In addition to that, on October 9, 2009 he was rewarded a Certification of Recognition presented by the Arab Cultural & Community Center, during the annual Gala Festival at the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. (ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

SUZANNE ALVIN Female Passenger - After years of being an avid theatre fan, I became a participant. I am totally hooked! I was in choral groups in college and had voice lessons over the years, and then a revue of Broadway show tunes at the Wharf Theatre last year.  This is only my second time to take the stage and I am thrilled to be in such talented company.(ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

VIRGINIA BELL Mrs. Wadsworth T. Harcourt - Virginia has appeared in numerous productions locally, including OLIVER, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and PETER PAN at the outdoor Forest Theater, for PacRep. In addition, she taught dance and she was in many shows with Hidden Valley for several years.  One of her proudest moments was appearing in a short video directed by her son this past summer, ZOMBIE. (Which can be viewed on YouTube.) (ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

MICHAEL BLACKBURN (Tom Collins) is thrilled to be performing the role of Collins in MPC’s cast of RENT. He was last seen in Pacific Repertory’s production of The 23rd Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Michael is a musician as well, and spends much of his time musically directing, especially children’s musical theatre. (RENT, AUG 2010)

MICHELLE BOULWARE Virtue - is a sought after conductor and vocalist. She has appeared in several local theater productions, including “Company”, “Kiss Me Kate”, and “Broadway, The Musical”.  Her performances number in the dozens including opera, musical theater and solo recitals.  Michelle’s experience as a soloist and conductor has taken her to New York, Germany, Austria, Canada, England, Ireland and Scotland.   She has sung backup for Josh Groban, Michael McDonald, Carmen, and Tommy Sims. Michelle currently is a soloist at Carmel Presbyterian Church.  She has a Bachelors degree in Music Education from Cal State Long Beach.  Michelle is married and has 2 adorable sons.(ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

REINA CRUZ VAZQUEZ (Ensemble) is thrilled to make her MPC debut with this amazing show! Credits include: Cabaret (lulu), Anything Goes (Bonnie LaTour), The Heart’s Desire (Rosie) at The Western Stage in Salinas. Reina is blessed to have the continued support of her family and friends, and is so grateful for the opportunity to perform such a powerful piece of theater with such a fantastic group of individuals. (RENT, AUG 2010)

WARWICK CRUZ (Ensemble) is a versatile performer whose artistic career started very early with playing drums and up until recently was in a local rock band. He has also trained in many dances, including jazz, ballet, tap, and ballroom competitions. He has performed in many productions with The Western Stage that include On The Town, Kiss Me Kate, Anything Goes, how to Success in Business Without Really Trying, The Waiting Room, and many more. He is thrilled to be making his debut with the MPC Theatre Company in Rent. Love and Thanks always to his family and friends for their continued support. (RENT, AUG 2010)

MITCHELL DAVIS The Captain - Mitchell has performed on local stages for “a long time” and most recently appeared at MPC as Larry in “Company”, The Large and Terrible Frog in “A Year with Frog and Toad”, Thug #2 in “Kiss Me Kate”, Arvide in Guys and Dolls”, Senex in “Forum”, Senator Fipp in “Urinetown the Musical”, Selsdon in “Noises Off”, and Herr Shultz in “Cabaret”. Last year, he was Dr. Bob in “Bill W. and Dr. Bob” with the Paper Wing Theater. He has performed with other theater companies on the Peninsula including The Troupers of the Central Coast, The Forest Theater, CET, PRT and Western Stage.(ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

PHYLLIS DAVIS Charity - Phyllis has enjoyed performing on Peninsula stages for over 25 years. Her most recent credits at MPC include Joanne in “Company”, Bird/Narrator in “A Year with Frog and Toad”, Mrs. Mayor in “Seussical”, Domina in “Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” Josephine Strong in “Urinetown the Musical”, Dotty in “Noises Off”, Grace in “Annie”,  Fraulein Schneider in “Cabaret”, and many more. She has directed productions for the Forest Theater Guild and appeared on many local stages. Other favorite roles include Grizabella “Cats”, Irene Malloy “Hello Dolly”, The Bakers Wife “Into the Woods” and Meg Brockie “Brigadoon”(ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

WALT DEFARIA Director – Walt directed A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD for MPC  last year and is directing both Cole Porter’s ANYTHING GOES and A TAFFETA CHRISTMAS this season. He has directed numerous productions at Carmel’s outdoor Forest Theater for PacRep including BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECNICOLOR DREAMCOATCOAT, THE WIZARD OF OZ and PETER PAN.  Currently he is Executive Producer on an animated film in Japan and a movie for television for the BBC, both based on the classic children’s books, THE BORROWERS.  He has a film project based on Russell Hoban’s THE MOUSE AND HIS CHILD in development with Kennedy/Marshall Productions in Los Angeles.(ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

CAMILA de la Llata (Mimi Marquez) is 20 years old and going into her third year at Cal State, Fullerton. She has grown up doing theater in the area. She was part of PacRep’s High School Musical team, performing as Taylor during its three year marathon. This is her third show at MPC. Camila was in Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Dancer/Havanna Dancer) and the Producers (Showgirl). She is very excited to be playing one of her dream roles in RENT and being reunited on stage with some of her oldest friends. This has been such a wonderful cast to work with, and she is so excited to be a part of this production. No Day But Today.(RENT, AUG 2010)

GLORIA ELBER & REED SCOTT Choreographers – Gloria is a dancer, teacher, director and choreographer.  She has worked with most of the theater groups on the Peninsula and was the choreographer for the gold winning USA Olympic team.  She teaches dance at Stevenson School. Reed has danced professionally with two ballet companies as a principal and soloist.  He also works on the technical side of theater designing and building sets for the MPC Storybook Theater.  Reed and Gloria have co-choreographed such shows as Peter Pan, If Wishes Were Horses, Carmel Follies and Nutcracker. They have also created a number of musical shows for children’s summer camps.(ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

BETH ELDERKIN (Maureen Johnson) is relatively new to the MPC Theatre Community, but has many years of experience in music, theater, and dance. She is perhaps best known as the lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist for her all-sister rock band Third Eclipse. She was also a founding member of the Santa Cruz improv troupe Room for Improvement, and has performed in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Hans Christian Anderson’s The Little Mermaid, The Fan, and several short works. She wrote and directed Next on Croc’s Tame Adventures for MPC’s Festival of Shorts in 2005, and has choreographed and performed dances for Cabrillo College, MPC and Hartnell College. She will be attending San Diego State University this Fall to complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism with a focus in wine and food writing.(RENT, AUG 2010)

LANIER FAIRCHILD Girl 3 and Tap Specialty Passenger - I love theatre! Especially musicals! At age 12 I was part of The Wizard of Oz at the Outdoor Forest Theatre in Carmel. Walt deFaria was my first director! My second show was “HAIR” at MPC. As the youngest cast member, it was life-changing experience! I joined Carmel High School’s Thespian Troup and spent most of my high school career on stage. After graduation I returned to direct 24 freshmen in “Stage Door”. In college, at America’s Teaching Zoo, I co-wrote and directed a 45-minute scripted show with 25 humans and 50+ exotic animals! It was so much fun!(ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

JACQUIRE FRAZIER Stage Manager - has been a performer with PacRep and the Forest Theater in the productions of Inherit the Wind, Cyrano de Bergerac, The Wizard of Oz, Oliver, Fiddler on the Roof and Hello Dolly. For Jacquie, the technical aspects of theater hold many exciting challenges. She has Stage Managed productions of Stepping Out, Jesus Christ Superstar, Peter Pan, Steel Magnolias, Oliver, Something for the Boy’s, The Wizard of Oz, Marlene from Berlin to Hollywood, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Say it with Music, Beauty and the Beast, Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Inherit the Wind, Disney’s High School Musical, Chums and A Year with Frog and Toad.(ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

CONSTANCE GAMIERE Costume Designer - Constance has been the main costume designer for MPC main stage productions since 1974. She has designed over 170 productions for stage, TV and film. Constance has two Master's degrees from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She is a full-time, tenured theatre arts instruct...or and counselor for MPC. Some of the previous show's she has designed for MPC are "Amadeus" (1986), "Tommy" (1988), "Evita (1990), "Nine" (1994), "Rocky Horror Picture Show" (2003), "Urinetown" (2006/2008) and "A Taffeta Christmas" (2010). She looks forward to many more years with the MPC Theatre Arts Department. (MUSICAL OF MUSICALS, AP 2012)

TENLEY GETSCHMAN - Tenley was born in Misawa, Japan at age 0. She started acting when she was 12, and it has been her life (metaphorically) ever since. Tenley has done a few short plays in her drama class at Carmel Middle School. Her first “actual” play was A Midsummer Night’s Dream, in which she played Peter Quince. Tenley lives with her Family in the heart of Carmel. She is currently unemployed.  (ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER – FEB 2012)

NATALIE HALL (Joanne Jefferson) received her BFA in Drama from NYU’s Experimental theater wing in the Tisch School of the Arts, and a Certificate in Shakespeare from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Before college, she spent a lot of time playing men at Santa Catalina High School, the most exciting of which was Fagin in Oliver!. Favorite roles include Joan in Melancholy Play, Jess (Natalie) in The Complete Wrks of Wllm Shkspr (abridged), Evilline in The Wiz, and Bertram in All’s Well That Ends Well (playing a man again, but this time not in high school). Natalie is thrilled to be Joanne in RENT, and thanks Gary for welcoming her to the MPC community. She intends to pursue a graduate degree in Arts Administration. (RENT, AUG 2010)

LAUREN HOELSCHER - Lauren is currently a student at Monterey Peninsula College. She enjoys the theatre classes on campus, and wishes to pursue a career in theatre. She is playing the Queen Ant in The Ant and the Grasshopper. Some of her previous roles have included the Beggar Woman from Sweeney Todd, and Frau Blucher from Young Frankenstein. She hopes everyone enjoys the show. (ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER – FEB 2012)

AYLA GLIM (Ensemble) is so thankful for the opportunity to be in this phenomenal, amazing, and awe-inspiring show. She has loved every aspect of performing that she has encountered, from jazz dance to marching band, drama class to powerhouse musicals. Recent shows include Beauty and the Beast and The Wizard of Oz at the outdoor Forest Theatre. She was last seen as Martha Cox in High School Musical 2 at the Pacific Repertory Theatre in Carmel. She sends her love out to her parents, lovely friends, and wonderful boyfriend for tolerating the incessant singing and supporting her every move.(RENT, AUG 2010)

CAROL HEILAND-ROSA Sailorette & Co-Dance Captain - teaches dance, fitness & Zumba classes at Carmel Academy of Performing Arts, Garden Health & Fitness, and the Monterey Sports Center. Last Fall she directed “Sleeping Beauty” for MPC's Storybook Theatre. She grew up on the Monterey Peninsula & received her education in dance from U.C. Irvine, Monterey Peninsula College and U.C. Santa Cruz. She's danced professionally & also works as a Stage Manager for DanceKids. She loves teaching dance & Zumba to children and adults. Please feel free to go to www.zumba.com and learn about Zumba and find a class to try.(ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

SKIP KADISH Moonface - Skip Kadish has appeared in more than 40 productions since 1995 performing in all the venues on the Monterey Peninsula. His last MPC production was spring of 2009 as the singing snail in a Year with Frog and Toad (directed by Walt de Faria). Last summer he played Brownlow in Pac Rep’s Oliver at the Outdoor Forest Theater. Most recently he was a Lithuanian Bishop in the Western Stage production of Mame. Once again it is a pleasure working with Walt and his dedicated staff.(ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

NICK KELLEY (Ensemble) joined the MPC family last year with The Producers. While having dabbled in all spects of the stage, orchestra, set building, tech, swordfight choreography, puppeteering (and even a brief stint as at directing), his acting roles are almost exclusively in musicals. His favorite role so far has been the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. After Rent, there are only 3 more musicals on the “bucket list”; Chicago (Amos), Reefer Madness (Ralph), and Little Shop of Horrors (Audrey II). Fingers Crossed!(RENT, AUG 2010)

CONNIE LEE Purity - Connie has been acting on the Monterey Peninsula for 10 years.  Connie has performed in Summerdaze, Annie, Get Your Gun!, Ghost in the Box, Oliver!, Wizard of Oz, If Wishes Were Horses, Cindy’s Diaries, Kid Millionaire, Ghosties, and Earth’s A’Poppin’. This is the 3^rd time she has been cast as an “Angel” – love that typecasting! She usually appears on stage with one or all of her 3 children while her husband either works backstage or is in the audience whistling! But this time she goes it alone on the stage.  Thanks “fam” and friends for supporting me in this creative endeavor. (ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

TARA MARIE LUCIDO (Ensemble) most recently starred as the quiet, promiscuous Billie Joe in the remake of the 1974 motion picture Buster and Billie. Notable as one of the earliest mainstream teenage angst movies to have male frontal nudity and notable now as one of 8 films shot with the revolutionary Canon 5D Mark II. Latest regional credits with Pacific Repertory Theatre – The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Marcy Park), PRT’s Hyperion play project Curtain Call (Gwen), and the Wizard of Oz (Dorothy). Favorite shows at MPC include Company (April), Kiss me Kate (Lois Lane), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Hermia), Noises Off (Poppy), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Sally), The Rocky Horror Show (Columbia), and Grease (Jan). (RENT, AUG 2010)

ANDREA MCDONALD Tap Passenger, Delovely Singer - Since her retirement in 2007, Andrea started her new “career” on stage.  Always a dancer, she’s thrilled to be one of the tappers in “Anything Goes.”  When she’s not performing or in rehearsals, you’ll find her around town and in the Bay Area dancing Argentine Tango. Her credits include “Camelot”, “Wizard of Oz.” and “My Fair Lady.”  This year she worked at MPC with Walt deFaria for “A Year with Frog and Toad,” was in “The Producers” and “A Christmas Carol.” She “jumps” at any opportunity to trod the boards.(ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

STEVIE MCKIM. Delovely Singer /Tap Sailorette - Stevie has been dancing, singing, and acting since the age of two. She has been trained in Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Muscial Theater and Ballroom. She has been successful at nationally ranked dance competitions. She was a cheerleader in high school and in college. Stevie went to Cal State L.A. and graduated with a B.A. in history. She danced and performed professionally in L.A., Orange County, Las Vegas, and New York. She was the director of a dance team in Orange County, which led her to be an award -winning choreographer. She is happy to be back on the Central Coast performing in ANYTHING GOES.(ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

GLORIA C. MATTOS HUGHES Costumes - Peninsula native, Gloria, has been designing costumes for community theatre since 1968.She has designed for several theatre companies and directors in the bay area and locally. Most currently she has designed costumes at MPC’s Morgan Stock Theatre, for the following productions:  Plaza Suite, Death of a Salesman, The Producers and Chapter Two. Gloria has also served the local community by providing leadership for the following arts organizations: Arts Habitat, Artists Equity Central Coast Chapter, City of Seaside Art Commission and Monterey Bay Center for the Arts. For Gloria, creativity is the soul of a community.(ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

KENNETH ALLEN NEELY (Roger Davis) is delighted to be joining the MPC Theatre Company’s production of RENT. A resident of LA, though born and raised on the Monterey Peninsula, Kenneth would like to thank the cast and crew, particularly Gary, Don, Susan, Ana, Shannon and Gloria for all their hard work to make this production the success that it is. (RENT, AUG 2010)

JENNIFER L. NEWMAN has performed all her life, but musical theatre is her passion. By day, she is known as Mrs. Foreman when she teaches English at NMCHS. Some of her favorite roles on the Monterey Peninsula include: Queen in Once Upon a Mattress, Charlotte, the therapist in Beyond Therapy, Miss Hannigan in Annie, and Sarah in Company.  Some of her favorite roles in the Sacramento area include: Corey in Barefoot in the Park, Nanette in No, No, Nanette, and Witch in Into the Woods. She is also a member of Monterey Peninsula Choral Society. (THE MUSICAL  OF MUSICALS, FEB 2012)

ALYSSA PIERCE – Alyssa is a student at MPC. She has been involved in theatre since middle school and hopes to continue to be involved in many productions in the future. She has had many other roles, but some of her favorites include Igor in Young Frankenstein and Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd. She is excited to be playing the part of the spider in The Ant and the Grasshopper and to be acting with MPC's theatre company. (ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER – FEB 2012)

GRACIE MOORE POLETTI  Reno - Local theater credits include Faye in Chapter Two at MPC, Maria in Sound Of Music, Anna in The King And I, Fiona in Brigadoon, Mrs. Darling in Peter Pan, all at the Forrest Theater.  Gracie’s voice over resume includes over 1,000 performances on television shows, feature films, cartoons and soundtracks.  On-camera acting credits include roles on Murphy Brown, Double Rush, Candid Camera, and a number of commercials and films.  She was a regular at the world famous Comedy Store on Sunset Blvd for five years and performed at other major comedy clubs such as The Ice House in Pasadena and The Improv in Hollywood. Gracie gives acting and singing lessons, teaches after school drama at Carmel River School, and is director of the Actor’s Forum Summer Theater Camp. (ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

DANIELJOSEPH RENFER (Mark Cohen) got his start in musical theater as a child with Ariel Theatrical in Salinas. He has also worked with Pacific Repertory Theater and El Teatro Campesino on projects such as Zoot Suit and Disney’s High School Musical 1 & 2. Daniel is transferring to MPC this fall to pursue his degree in Kinesiology with the intent of attending a postgraduate program to become a Physician Assistant. Daniel is very excited to be making his MPC Theater debut in RENT as Mark, a character he has always had great interest in playing.(RENT, AUG 2010)

TOMAS REYES (Ensemble) is very happy to be a part of this amazing cast of MPC’s production of RENT. This is his first time performing with the MPC Theater group and hopefully not his last. Tomás has also worked with theater groups such as Pacific Repertory Theater, and the Western Stage. Some of his favorite roles so far have been Pedro (Man of la Mancha), Sidney (American Clock), and Steve in the support group for RENT. Tomás, aside from theater, also likes playing music, long walks on the beach, big squeezes, and film. Tomás would like to thank his friends and family for their support and wishes everyone to enjoy the SHOW!!!(RENT, AUG 2010)

GUIDO SCARATO Steward - Sang with Monterey Opera, Carmel outdoor theater, Jesus Christ Superstar, Oklahoma, Brigadoon, Sound of Music and Man of La Mancha. MPC, Sondheim's Putting it Together, Grand Night for Singing, Most Happy Fella, Kiss Me Kate. Appeared at the Wharf Theater"s Broadway revues. (ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

ANNA SCHUMACHER - Anna has loved theater since she was very young. She was very impressed when her parents took her to see a live show and had dreams of someday performing herself. Anna got a lucky break when she was cast as wife #5 in The King and I when she was 15 and has had the bug ever since. Some of her favorite roles have been: Winefred in Once upon a Mattress, Mrs. Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank and Frau Schneider in Cabaet just to name a few. She would like to thank her family for all their support. (ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER – FEB 2012)

GLORIA ELBER & REED SCOTT Choreographers – Gloria is a dancer, teacher, director and choreographer.  She has worked with most of the theater groups on the Peninsula and was the choreographer for the gold winning USA Olympic team.  She teaches dance at Stevenson School. Reed has danced professionally with two ballet companies as a principal and soloist.  He also works on the technical side of theater designing and building sets for the MPC Storybook Theater.  Reed and Gloria have co-choreographed such shows as Peter Pan, If Wishes Were Horses, Carmel Follies and Nutcracker. They have also created a number of musical shows for children’s summer camps.(ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

ERIN RAE SHIELDS (Ensemble) discovered a deep and strange love for the theatre at a very young age. She has since taken many classes both in high school and at MPC to hone her skills. She is aiming toward an Associates’ Degree in Acting. Her theatre credits include appearing as B.J. in The Late Great Me at the Paper Wing Theatre Company, and as Roxanne in Rumplestiltskin at MPC’s Storybook Theater. She is absolutely thrilled to be a part of one of her favorite shows, RENT, and could not ask for a better family of castmates with whom to share the experience.(RENT, AUG 2010)

L.J. THOMAS Reporter, Tap Sailor #5 - This is L.J.’s stage debut on the Morgan Stock Stage. Other MPC theatre productions include: The Bad Seed, Ali Baba and The Magic Cave and Rumplestiltskin. L.J. has local film credits including: Where’s Marty, Night Life, and You Are Not Alone. Prior to moving to Monterey, L.J. was active in theatre productions in Visalia, California. He is a Past President of the Enchanted Playhouse Theatre Company and was Publicity Director for the Ice House Theatre. Visalia production credits include: Twelve Angry Men, Play It Again Sam, A Shayna Maidel, Inherit the Wind, The Outsiders, Dancing at Lughnasa, and Natalie Needs a Nightie.  (ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

TYLER VOCELKA (Benjamin Coffin III) - Tyler attended Children's Experimental Theater at the Indoor Forest Theater for 3 years prior to writing and directing the first student-run show ever produced at North Monterey County High School, where he became president of the Drama club his senior year. Earlier this year, he appeared in ANYTHING GOES at MPC, where he is currently pursuing 3 Associates Degrees in Acting, Directing, and Technical Theater. (RENT, AUG 2010)

JESSICA VORIS Passenger - has been interested in theatre and singing since she could remember.  She has a classical voice training background of 10 years, and currently sings lead with local blues and rock bands around Monterey.  She has always been musically inclined and started writing songs in her early teens. Jessica has recently taken on the piano to accompany herself, and is presently recording a demo CD of her original work.   Jessica thanks all her family, friends and mentors for their love and support; without them, she never could have made it this far and it’s only the beginning. (ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

CORINNE WALKER (Ensemble) appeared in last year’s performance of “The Producers” as a dancer/ensemble member. RENT is her second show at MPC. Corrine is currently attending CSU Northridge, where she is working toward her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism with a minor in Theater. Some of her previous credits include; My Fair Lady, Evita, and Grease. Corinne is so happy to be able to be home for the summer, and to be a part of this brilliant cast. Being somewhat of a “Renthead,” this has been an experience that she will cherish always. “Forget regret, or life is yours to miss… No Day But Today!” (RENT, AUG 2010)

ANA WARNER (stage manager and props) graduated in 2004 with three degrees from MPC, Acting, Directing, and Technical. Before working as a scene shop assistant, she performed in several shows including "Rocky Horror Show", "Cabaret", and "Noises Off". Ana has also directed in the Studio Theatre, her favorite project being "Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge". She has been working primarily as the Stage Manager, as well as working in the scene shop as a carpenter, wardrobe mistress, and properties designer. (THE MUSICAL  OF MUSICALS, FEB 2012)
 

STEVE WOODS - Bishop Henry T Dobson - Steve began his acting career late after his daughter Stephanie began performing in Walt DeFaria plays in the late 90's. He has been in five shows at the Forest Theater including, Peter Pan (twice), Wizard of Oz, Joseph and the Amazing Techincolor Dreamcoat and Beauty and the Beast. As part of the SODA cast at the Carmel Golden Baugh he was seen in Ghosties, If Wishes were Horses, Summerdaze, Ghost in the Box, The Cindy Diaries, Kid Millionaire and Earth's A Poppin. Last Spring Steve was Father Frog in the MPC production of "A Year with Frog and Toad." (ANYTHING GOES, MAR 2010)

TOMONI YOSHIDA - Tomomi, born and raised in Nagoya, Japan, first of five daughters, recently moved to Monterey area.  She studied theatre at Georgia College. She was an actor for The Nagoya Players, an International English language community theater, where she acted in productions such as The Crucible and The Government Inspector. Her various theatrical interests and study enabled her to direct shows and to act in a number of independent films. She is very excited to be a part of the theater arts community in this area, as The Ants and The Grasshopper will be her debut in the West Coast. (ANT AND THE GRASSHOPPER – FEB 2012)