DAVID ALMEIDA (Sir Bernard Humphries) This show marks David’s 10^th role at Mad Cow in 10 years. Previous credits: Laughter On The 23^rd Floor, Sunday In The Park With George, The Cradle Will Rock, My Fair Lady, Amadeus, She Loves Me, Sweeney Todd, The Constant Wife, and Urinetown. He has also worked with Orlando Philharmonic, Jester Theater, Beth Marshall Presents, Sea World, Bay Street Players, Theatre Downtown, and many a Fringe Festival. David currently performs at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and Sleuths Mystery Dinner Theatre. He holds a B.A. in Cinema from UMass Amherst, and was film critic for Watermark for 5 years. He sends much love and many thanks to this amazing cast & crew of fellow Explorers. www.DavidAlmeida.com

DENNIS ENOS (Professor Walling) 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, She Loves Me and most recently in James Joyce’s The Dead.   Thanks to all of you who support live theatre!

RYAN GIGLIOTTI (Luigi) Ryan is delighted to be returning for his second show at Mad Cow, after previously appearing in Rashomon. Among his other Orlando credits, he performed as twenty-plus characters in the original production of the Iliad, the Odyssey, and All of Greek Mythology in 99 Minutes or Less with Jester Theater, and five different characters for two different productions of Almost, Maine. Ryan regularly performs at the Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor at Walt Disney World. Meimei mwah Jennifer, naarjitsha. 

GLENN J. GOVER (Professor Sloane) member Actor's Equity Association, was last seen at Mad Cow in Laughter on the 23rd Floor as Ira Stone, a role he just reprised at American Stage in St. Petersburg. Other St.Pete credits include KoKo in The Mikado and Sancho in Man of La Mancha at freeFall Theatre. Maryland credits include Doolittle in My Fair Lady and Cosmo in Singin' in the Rain. He originated the title role in Pendragon: A Tale of Young King Arthur at Smithsonian's Discovery Theatre. Florida credits include Mr.Twimble/Wally Womper in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at the Bob Carr with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Jimmy in The Pitmen Painters at Mad Cow and The Woman in Black at Gorilla Theatre

HEATHER LEONARDI (Phyllida Spotte-hume/Countess Glamorgan) holds a B.A. in theatre from Rollins College and is a proud member of Actors' Equity. Credits include Pluto, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Trapezium (Orlando Shakespeare Theater), You Can’t Take it With You (Orlando Repertory Theatre), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival). Other Mad Cow credits include Cock, Laughter on the 23^rd Floor, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Mary’s Wedding, Stop Kiss, Lobby Hero, and Les Liaisons Dangereuses. This one, especially, is for my Mom, who blazes her own trails and follows her own adventures in the Explorer's Club of life, and has always inspired me to do the same. 

ROSS NEAL (Beebe/ An Irish Assassin) is delighted to be appearing in The Explorers Club this season. Previous credits include Nicholas Nickleby as Frank Cheeryble, Lenville, Tix and others at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre as well as The Taming of the Shrew as Nicholas and Julius Caesar as Octavius. He has also performed as Billy Flynn in Chicago, Stew Pot in South Pacific and Feraillon in A Flea In Her Ear at Maples Repertory Theatre and Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls at Central Piedmont Summer Theatre. Ross graduated from James Madison University with a B.A. in Musical Theatre in 2013, and immediately began work as a professional actor

SIMON NEEDHAM (Harry Percy) is thrilled to be back at Mad Cow, recently seen as Norman in Table Manners. A graduate of Birmingham Academy of Dramatic Arts (UK) in 1995, Simon completed several tours of Europe performing Shakespeare, roles including Tybalt, Macduff and Horatio. Touring Scotland, he directed and starred in Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. London West End appearances include Ay Carmella! (Riverside Studios, Hammersmith), Romeo and Juliet, and Lady Windermere’s Fan (Lyric Theatre) and a Tom Lehrer revue (St Martin’s Theatre). A world tour of Romeo and Juliet (Illyria) led to him marrying Yvonne Suhor, and is a director and guest artist with Yvonne's Art’s Sake studio. In over 12 years at Disney Simon has been Merlin, a Jedi Master, Hathaway and others at the Adventurers Club and a terrifying judge at the American Idol Experience. As well as many Fringe appearances he also directed Shakers and Bouncers to much acclaim. TV credits include Dangerfield, Preston Front and Inspector Sheik (BBC), in the US: Sheena, Drop Dead Diva, Burn Notice and a recurring role on Necessary Roughness. Also lead guitarist for Mad as Adam, album What's That Noise available now!

ERIC G. PINDER (Lucius Fretway) is thrilled to be back at Mad Cow after portraying Officer Lockstock (Urinetown) and Louis (Shipwrecked!). Most recently, he was Fagin in Oliver! for Maitland Academy For Performing Arts. As Director in Residence for Florida Opera Theatre he has staged operas and concerts including, Gianni Schicchi, Carmen, and Trouble In Tahiti. He is writing the libretto for a hockey-themed opera entitled Goaliedammerung. He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Michigan State University and an MFA in Theatre Performance from University of Florida. He was fortunate to act at the Pleasure Island Adventurers Club. Eric is a proud member of Actors' Equity. Love to Mom, Dad, and Dwayne.

KEVIN ZEPF (Professor Cope) is thrilled to be back on stage at Mad Cow Theatre alongside this stellar cast and production team. Kevin has previously performed at Mad Cow in Death of a Salesman, Dreamgirls, Private Lives, Assassins, She Stoops to Conquer and Gone Missing. NYC credits include the Off-Broadway premiere of Green Gables (York Theatre). Other local favorites include: The Music Man (CFCArts), Harvey (Jester Theater Company), The Secret Garden (IceHouse Theatre), Evil Dead; The Musical (Theatre Downtown) and Sweeney Todd (Bob Carr) with Mad Cow and the Orlando Philharmonic. He received training from The Conservatory at Webster University in St. Louis. Thanks to his family, co-workers and friends for their love and support.

PRODUCTION TEAM

DIRECTOR

DAVID RUSSELL

WILLIAM ELLIOTT

MARCO T. MAGNO

MICHAEL POWERS

STEPHAN J. JONES