Odd Couple

Cast Photos and Bios

(in order of appearence)

Mike Roberts   Mike Roberts (Vinnie) debuted at Civic in You Can't Take It With You and was most recently seen this season in To Kill A Mockingbird. A graduate of Ferris State University, he is employed by Gordon Food Service. He has also done some work as a student of GRCT's School of Theatre Arts. He would like to thank his family and Kim for all her encouragement and support.
Tom Creamer   Tom Creamer (Murray) returns to the Civic stage after ten years. He was last seen performing in 1940's Radio Hour in 1995, and has also performed at Spectrum Theatre. Tom also appreared in GRCT Music Man (1992), On Borrowed Time (1993), and On Golden Pond (1994).  Tom is a self employed financial planner for seniors.
Mac   Mac (Speed) is making his debut on the Civic stage, having only recently moved to West Michigan. He has done extensive work with the Flint Community Players, Vertigo Productions, and Flint City Theatre. His major productions include A Midsummer Night's Dream, Laughter On the 23rd Floor, Mousetrap, and God's Coming for Breakfast, Don't Burn the Toast!
Dick Becker   Dick Becker (Roy) was a student of the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre School of Theatre Arts, and has performed in Civic's Rebecca and Arsenic and Old Lace. In addition, he performed in two Tre Leon Troupes. He is employed as the Corporate Relations Manager with Steelcase.
Greg Rogers   Greg Rogers  (Oscar) is no stranger to Civic's stage. Most recently he appeared in Rounding Third and Baby at Circle Theatre and was last seen on the Civic stage as one of the famous gangsters in Kiss Me Kate. He has performed numerous times with GRCT, Circle Theatre, Actor's Theatre, Heritage Theatre, and Jewish Theatre. He has won two Grand Awards, for Vast Difference at Circle and The Cripple of Inishmaan at Actors. He is currently serving as a past President on the Actor's Theatre board of directors, and as chair of the Grand Rapids Combined Theatre Scholarship Fund.
Billy Konsoer   Billy Konsoer (Felix) recently returned from Chicago, and has been busy ever since. Just this year he has been in Assassins at Actor's Theatre, as well as Beauty & The Beast and Lend Me A Tenor at Circle Theatre. He was last seen at Civic in our 1997 production of  Guys & Dolls.   Billy is also a freelance artist and would like to give thanks to Maureen Dreher for all her help.
Kim Mercatante   Kim Mercatante (Cecily) debuted at Civic in 1985's My Fair Lady. She has won Grand Awards for her performances at Civic in Little Shop of Horrors and the '97 performance of Sylvia. She has also been seen in 2001's showing of Sylvia, Barefoot In the Park, Woody Guthrie's American Song, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Rumors, and The Women.   No stranger to theatre Kim was seen this summer in Lend Me a Tenor at Circle Theatre and has performed with Actors and can be seen around town with caberet shows.  Of course, nothing gets better than working for Gordon Food Service- "the best."
Malinda Petersen   Malinda Petersen (Gwendolyn) is making her Civic Theatre debut in The Odd Couple. She graduated with a degree in theatre from Drake University and has also performed at Actors Theatre in Angels in America and at Jewish Theatre in The Fiddler's House.  "Love to Molly and Britt for letting me play."