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Jessica Congleton
(Audrey) is making her Civic Theatre debut! She is employed
as a dental assistant at Kentwood Dental Associates and is
married to Craig Congleton. She graduated from
Thornapple-Kellogg High School in 2000 and one of her
favorite things to do is make people laugh. |
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Sheri Beth Dusek
(Meg) Is thrilled to be working with Bruce and the Civic
Theatre again! She has performed with GRCT in Blood
Relations, Rumors, The Children's Hour, Arsenic and Old Lace
and Inherit the Wind. Along with Civic, Sheri Beth has
performed with Actor's Theatre most recently in Kimberly
Akimbo, Circle Theatre and performed and directed for
Heritage Theatre and Jewish Theatre. Sheri Beth has also
performed professionally with Second City, Urban Gateways
and Wing and Groove Theatre in Chicago. Sheri Beth is a
freelance print, TV, radio talent and the owner of Sanctuary
on Site. Thanks to her wonderful husband, Mom and family for
their constant support. |
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John Patrick Foley
(Doc) has been in countless shows with many different
organizations including Grand Rapids Civic, Heritage Theatre
Group, LLC Classical Theatre, Opera Grand Rapids, ActorsÕ
Theatre, Madame Babes Dinner Theatre, Robeson Players,
Centre Stage, Cedar Springs Community Theatre, and Circle
Theatre. Some of his favorite shows include DA, The Seven
Year Itch, Mass Appeal, The Odd Couple, Glen Gary Glen Ross,
Set Marks, and The Music Man. John is also a member of Saint
Alive Players. |
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Joshua D. Lewis
(Butch) is making his Civic Theatre debut! He is an
independent contractor working at home and has previously
been involved in community affairs and public relations. He
is married to Mispar Lewis and they have a two-year-old
daughter named Infeoma. |
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Patricia Kennedy
(Florence) is no stranger to the stage but is making her
Grand Rapids Civic Theatre stage debut! She appeared in
Driving Miss Daisy (Daisy), Charlie's Aunt (Charlie's Aunt),
and Arsenic and Old Lace (Abby & Martha) at Master Arts
Theatre as well as Squabbles (Mildred) and Nunsense (Mother
Superior) with Cedar Springs Players. She's been acting for
thirty years and has "loved every play, every cast member,
and every director. Thank you also to my family and friends
for supporting me all along the way." Patricia is a retired
church secretary and is married with four children. |
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Keith Henry Matteson
(Jack) last appeared on the Civic stage as Mercutio in
Romeo & Juliet. He has performed in many Civic theatre
productions including To Kill A Mockingbird, Peter Pan,
Amadeus, Noises Off, and Born Yesterday. Keith has also
appeared in Philadelphia Story, Charley's Aunt, and Private
Lives for Heritage Theatre Group as well as The Cripple of
Inishmann and Gross Indecencies for Actors' Theatre and many
more. Keith is currently employed at Compulit Inc. |
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Edward Jay Nelson
(Duncan) has performed with most area theatres: Actors',
Ladies Literary Club, Madame Babe's Dinner Theatre, and
Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids. His first role at GRCT was in
A Flea in Her Ear in 1992! Since then he's appeared in
numerous productions: most recently, Tales of a Fourth
Grade Nothing, Winnie the Pooh, The Boxcar Children, Kiss
Me Kate, and Cinderella. Ed has also been in three of
GRCT's Traveling Troupe productions, and teaches musical
theatre and acting at our School of Theatre Arts. While
living in San Francisco, Edward sang jazz at many local
piano bars including "Martuni's", "The Swallow" and "Lush
Lounge" and was a guest singer at the grand reopening of
"88's" in New York in '98. |
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Mike Smolinski
(Leo/Maxine) makes his return to Civic
Theatre after his 2001 performances in ARSENIC AND OLD LACE
and ART. Prior to that, he appeared in Civic Theatre
productions of THE FOREIGNER ('89 and '99), LOVE LETTERS,
GUYS AND DOLLS, CABARET, ANYTHING GOES, SHE LOVES ME, THE
MUSICAL COMEDY MURDERS OF 1940, and JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING
TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT. He has also appeared in more than 60
productions at Actors Theatre, Heritage Theatre, Circle
Theatre, Jewish Theatre, and other theatres throughout
Michigan. Mike has won two Grand Awards (for THE CRUCIBLE
and DENIAL) and earned three additional nominations. He has
written more than a dozen plays, starting with a series of
murder mysteries for Civic Theatre and continuing films and
works as a Senior Global Communications Specialist at Amway. |