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Blake Aburn has such feelings of gratitude to be telling a story with so much heart. He was recently seen in the ensemble of The Who's Tommy right here at Mad Cow Theater and Henry Clay in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson at the Orlando Fringe Festival. A Philadelphia native, Blake moved to Orlando 3 years ago after studying musical theater at the University of The Arts. He would like to thank Mitzi and Mark for this wonderful opportunity, his family and friends for their endless love and support and Ernie Losso for seeing more then a song and dance |
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Hannah Benitez holds a B.F.A in Acting from Florida State University. The Deadis her first show with Mad Cow. Other regional credits include A Fiddler On The Roof and One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest with freeFall Theater, Twelfth Nightwith Thin Air Shakespeare, Godspell with Off Square Theater Company, Robin Hood and two Christmas Carol’s with The Hippodrome State Theater, and Othelloand Loves Labors’ Lost with Montana Shakespeare Company. She looks forward to joining a production of Ragtime at Actor’s Playhouse this spring. Current Equity Membership Candidate. Special thanks to her friends and family!
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Alexis Buck is a senior at Bishop Moore High School. This is her first show at Mad Cow Theatre. After being cast as Rizzo in a production of Grease, she has been taking voice lessons with Heather Charles and Theresa Smith. She is involved in the Florida Opera Theatre with Robin Jensen and drama districts at her school. She was recognized as a national and state champion cheerleader in her freshman and sophomore year. She loves to write her own music and aspires to major in musical theatre. Alexis takes advantage of every opportunity to perform and is thrilled to be a part of "The Dead".
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Jacquelyn Cunningham is delighted to be making her Mad Cow Theatre debut. Favorite credits include Shelby in Steel Magnolias (Howmet Playhouse), The Fiddler in Fiddler on the Roof (Fireside Theatre) and Denise Sanders in numerous regional productions of Smoke on the Mountain and Sanders Family Christmas. She also enjoyed performing with the Moody Blues on their "Strange Times" tour. Jacquelyn studied acting at the famed Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Manhattan. |
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Dennis Enos is very happy to be put out to pasture again, to graze with the cows. First seen appearing with Mad Cow Theatre in “The Odd Couple”, last century, he has been privileged over the years to be in “Present Laughter”, “The Fantastiks” and “She Loves Me”. Thanks to all of you who support live theatre! |
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Lindsey Gradwohl is thrilled to be back at Mad Cow Theatre. She was last seen at Mad Cow as part of the tribe in Hair. Lindsey is a graduate of Baldwin Wallace University with a bachelor’s in theatre and music (opera concentration). Credits include Sweeney Todd (TheatreWorks Florida), Hair (Mad Cow Theatre), Patience (Ohio Light Opera), The Sound of Music (TrueNorth Cultural Arts), Cats (Sandy Park Players), and West Side Story (Media Theatre). She has also appeared onstage with composer Eric Whitacre at Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall. Lindsey would like to thank Mad Cow and Jordan for their support. |
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Rachel Jones, originally from South Florida, is an Elon Univeristy graduate with a degree in Vocal Performance and she is so excited to be in her first Mad Cow Theatre production! She has studied classical voice and performed in operas in San Francisco with the Opera Academy of California and director Yefim Maizel. In college, she was a part of vocal ensembles as well as theatrical performances including The Music Man (Featured/U/S Marian), Hansel and Gretel (Dew Fairy), and A Game of Chance (2nd Knitter). In 2012, she sang backup for multi-platinum singer/songwriter Ben Folds and the North Carolina Symphony. Rachel would like to thank her family, friends, and everyone who chooses live theatre for keeping her dream job a reality! |
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Amanada Leakey, is very excited to be returning to Mad Cow Theatre for her third season! She was last seen at Mad Cow as Mae in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Light in the Piazza, and Nurse/Naomi in Sunday in The Park with George. She graduated from Rollins College in 2011 with her BA in Theatre Arts. Upon graduation she was an acting/education intern with The Orlando Shakespeare Theater. She was recently in Rapunzel with OST. She would like to thank Mom, Dad, Kate, Meg, and Christian for all of their love and support. |
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Patti McGuire This is Patti McGuire’s fourth show with Mad Cow Theatre; she previously appeared in 2 separate productions of My Fair Lady, and also in Music Man, and she is ecstatic to be a member of the herd again. Patti moved to Orlando when cast as the original Iowa Housewife in Menopause, The Musical. She has also appeared locally in shows at the Orlando Repertory Theatre, Winter Park Playhouse, SeaWorld, and Fringe Festival. Patti is a teacher at Winter Park High School, and earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato. |
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Meghan Moroney has been lucky enough to have an eclectic career featuring performances on Broadway (Mamma Mia), Cruise Ships (NCL, Dolphin) ,Theme Parks (Universal, Disney, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens), Regional Theatres, and TV (as a host for the Home Shopping Network). Favorite roles include: Mdme Arcati in Blithe Spirit, Charlotte in A Little Night Music, The Baker's Wife in Into the Woods, and Mdme Thenardier is Les Miserables. In the pasture of Mad Cow, she has been seen as Dolly Levi in The Matchmaker and Old Lady/ Blair in Sunday in the Park with George. She is a proud member of Actor's Equity, and thanks you for supporting live theatre! |
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John Murray is an opera singer from Orlando, Florida. This is John’s second show with Mad Cow (Light in the Piazza) He has sung abroad at the Vatican for Pope Benedict XVI and in various cathedrals and noted churches throughout Europe. John highlighted as Tenor soloist on National television in Handel’s Messiah and Mozart’s Requiem. Other roles include Nerone and Arnalta inL'Incoranazione di Poppea, George in Our Town, and Mr. Splinters in Tenderland. John is a currently a student at the University of Central Florida. John would like to send a special thank you to the greatest Irishman in his life, his father Patrick, for all the wonderful loving years of support Tá grá agam duit. |
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Cole NeSmith has worked professionally in theater, film, and music. He co-produced and performed in the original work Connected : An Interactive Experience which won the “Fringe of the Fringe Award” at the 2012 Orlando Fringe Festival. Cole is also the co-creator of the Creative City Project to which he has contributed several interactive performance and installation pieces. He recently performed in The Shift, a collaboration of Central Florida dance companies. Cole has been in the cast of shows at Universal Orlando, Islands of Adventure, Epcot, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom. He is a graduate of the University of Central Florida where he studied music and creative writing. This is his first show at Mad Cow Theatre. |
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Janine Papin is thrilled to be returning to the Mad Cow “Herd”. She is employed by Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, Florida, where she is Fine Arts chair, Auditorium Manager, theatre teacher, and director. In 2006 she was awarded The H. Benton Ellis Award for Excellence in Teaching. She loves performing, and sharing her passion for the stage with her students. Some of her favorite roles include the Mother Superior (Nunsense –Theatreworks Florida), Gertie (33 Variations- Beth Marshall Presents), Beggar Woman (Mad Cow Theatre and Theatreworks Florida), Pennywise (Urinetown- Valencia Valencia Community College), Mrs. Pierce (My Fair Lady – Bob Carr with the OPO and Mad Cow Theatre) and Fräulein Schneider in Cabaret (Valencia Community College and Starlight Dinner Theatre). |
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Karel K. Wright* Karel’s most recent Mad Cow credit was Big Mama in Cat On a Hot Tin Roof. Other Mad Cow credits include Ruth Steiner in Collected Stories, Mrs. Graves in Enchanted April, Mrs. Hardcastle in She Stoops to Conquer, Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady, and Lavinia in The Heiress. Karel was Mattie Fae in August: Osage County at American Stage, Claire Castle in Kiss the Moon Kiss the Sun at the Banyan Theatre, and Mrs. Bradman in High Spirits (with Georgia Engle) at TheatreZone. Karel is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. She received her BFA from the University of Minnesota and MFA from the University of Illinois, with additional training at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. For more information on Karel, visit: www.karelkwright.com. |
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Nicholas Wuehrmann* Mad Cow debut! Off-Broadway: Hallelujah Breakdown and El Greco. Regional: Emerson in Charm (Salt Lake Acting Company); Malvolio in Twelfth Night, Jacques in As You Like It, Gus/Growltiger in Cats, Fredrik in A Little Night Music, Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast (Seaside Music Theater); Floyd in Floyd Collins(Gallery Players); Herbie in Gypsy, Pellinore in Camelot (Ohio Light Opera); El Capitan in El Capitan and Ko-Ko in The Mikado (Tupelo Symphony). TV/film: Redrum, Scorned: Love Kills, Guiding Light, Celebrity Ghost Stories, When Sharks Attack, and featured moments in The Wolf of Wall Street and St. Vincent. He dedicates his performances to the memory of family and friends whose loving spirits still grace the Christmas table. |
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