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Julia Freyer
(Bird, Mouse, Squirrel, Young Frog, Snow Leopard)
is a familiar face at Civic, most recently
performing in Gypsy (the hind end of the cow).
Other Civic credits include Ragtime, Kiss Me
Kate, The Boxcar Children, Anne of Green Gables,
Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz, and Schoolhouse
Rock, Live! Julia has performed at other area
theatres including Actors (The Rocky Horror Show)
and Circle Theatre (most recently in Beauty and
the Beast as "Babette"). She has spent the past
two summers at Ann Reinking's Broadway Theatre
Project and appeared on Bravo TV's On with the
Show. Julia is a senior at City High. |
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Stephen Grzybowski
(Bird, Snail, Lizard, Father Frog, Snow Leopard)
made his debut on the Civic Theatre stage in
Civic's 2000 production of The Wizard of Oz.
Since then, he has made his mark in Grand Rapids
appearing in shows such as Cinderella (Civic
Theatre), The Rocky Horror Show (Actor's
Theatre), Androcles and The Lion (Magic Circle),
and most recently he appeared as "LeFou" in
Circle Theatre's production of Disney's Beauty
and the Beast. In his spare time, Stephen enjoys
reading, drawing, singing, and hanging out with
friends. "Thank you to my mentors, family and
encouraging friends, Randy and Dan." |
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Andrew Schneider
(Toad) has appeared in productions, including,
Sweeney Todd, Ragtime, Always Patsy Cline, The
Wizard of Oz, Scrooge, Fiddler on the Roof,
Cinderella and more. Most recently, Andrew was
seen as "Cogsworth" in Disney's Beauty and the
Beast at Circle Theatre, where he has appeared on
stage and stage managed. Andrew's other stage
managing credits include Gypsy, Scrooge, Kiss Me
Kate, and Cinderella (Civic Theatre). He also
just finished a summer serving as a member of the
stage management team at Mason Street Warehouse,
where he also appeared in the regional theatre
premiere of Urinetown. |
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Ginger Child Smith
(Bird, Turtle, Squirrel, Mother Frog, Snow
Leopard) was last seen on the Civic stage in Kiss
Me Kate. Ginger has also performed with Circle
Theatre, the Bay View Music Festival and Cherry
Country Playhouse in productions including
Oklahoma, A Chorus Line and Annie. At Hope
College, Ginger appeared in Candide, The Good
Person of Setzuan and The Bald Soprano. She also
trained at The Second City in Chicago. A Michigan
Star Search winner at age 9, Ginger plans to
graduate from Hope College this winter with a BA
in Spanish and Women's Studies. "Thanks to Mom,
Dad, Lama and Noake for their love and support." |
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Steve Taber
(Frog) first appeared on Civic's stage thirty
years ago in Journey's End. Since then, he
appeared in many shows including The Foreigner,
Black Comedy, Amadeus, Annie Get Your Gun, and
South Pacific. Steve has worked with every
theatre group in the West Michigan area. Most
recently, he has appeared in A Man of No
Importance at Actors Theatre and as Herbie in
Gypsy at the GRCT. He is a freelance writer and
producer, and is responsible for writing and
producing all of the TV and Radio ads for the
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre and Actors Theatre. |