DOUBT - A PARABLE

Cast Bios

Jessica Kreeger (Sister James) Although a student of Early Childhood Education, Ms. Kreeger is no stranger to theatre. Her performances include Dolly of Hello, Dolly!, Lorraine in The Man Who Came to Dinner, Lindy in Missing Link, Nina in The Seagull, and Alma Hix in The Musicman. Kreeger’s role as Sister James is her Civic Theatre debut! Thanks to my husband Chris, my family and friends for all of their love and support. Thanks to the cast and crew for all the hard (but fun!) work.

Ruth Ann Molenaar (Mrs. Muller) is a GR area theatre veteran. Her Civic credits include: Ms. Morgan and Ensemble in Dreamgirls and A Chorus Line (87’). Ruth Ann’s other area credits include Runaways for Heritage Theatre group, Minnie Martenelli in Bingo - The Musical and Sonja in Godspell at Circle; and several productions for Robeson Players including The Colored Museum. “Thanks to all my family and friends (particularly my wonderful son, Leandro) for their support.”

Rose Anne Shansky (Sister Aloyisius) Shansky’s career with Civic Theatre began more than 20 years ago with the production Bedroom Farce. Since then she has performed dozens of roles on stages throughout west Michigan including Actor’s Kimberly Akimbo, A Man of No Importance and Cripple of Irishmaan; Circle’s Mornings at Seven, Wit and A Moon for the Misbegotten; and Civic Theatre’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Dancing at Lughnusa, Lettice and Loveage and Arms and the Man. She thanks her husband, Michael, for all the line rehearsals and gin and tonics waiting at the end of the drive home to Big Rapids, her family and friends for traveling so far to see her in this role, and the dear Benedictines for nurturing her in her youth.

Rodney TeSlaa (Father Brendon) is no stranger to theatre, especially Civic Theatre. Most recently he appeared as Jacob Witting in Sarah Plain & Tall. He has appeared in numerous shows with Civic, three of which he was nominated for a Grand Awards as “Best Actor”; these include, Camelot, 1776, and Night of the Iguana. Rodney has also appeared with Civic in, Of Mice and Men, and Much Ado about Nothing. Other community theatre productions include Lend Me a Tenor (Tito Merelli), and Man for all Seasons, for which he was again nominated as “Best Actor” by the Grand Award Committee. Professionally, Rodney spent years traveling across the country as an improvisational comic with his group, CPR Lifesavers. For ten years he has been the voice of Tom Richter on the radio show, Down Gilead Lane, and he just finished standing in for Val Kilmer in the movie, The Gun.