COMpANy BIOS COMpANy BIOS Felicia Curry (Celie) NYC: We 3 Lizas, DMLRR The Brontes, Katrinah Carol Lewis (Nettie) is blissfully fulfilling her dream Petite Rouge. TOURS: Willy Wonka, Barbie Live!. REGIONAL: of acting and singing her life away! BFA-Theatre VCU; Voice The Kennedy Center, Ford’s Theatre, Signature Theatre, Round – Levine School of Music, Washington DC. Recent Credits: House Theatre, Arena Stage, Toby’s Theatre of Columbia, Threshold (University of Richmond), Death and the Maiden Imagination Stage, Adventure Theatre, MetroStage, Rep Stage, and Ruined (Henley Street/Richmond Shakespeare), Race Studio Theatre, SSMT, African Continuum, Discovery Theatre, (Carol Piersol/AART); Good People (Cadence Theatre/ Virgin- Artists’ Bloc. CABARETS: Ebony, Ivory, and Ink (Olney Theatre ia Rep); Gidion’s Knot, RTCC Award – Best Ensemble Acting Center), Broadway Duets (Signature Theatre). CONCERTS: BSO Marvin Hamlisch: 2013 Carol Piersol at HATTheatre); Ohio State Murders (RTCC Nomination – Best One Singular Sensation and Holiday Spectacular. HH Awards: Best Ensemble, Les Actress 2012) and Dessa Rose, RTCC Award – People’s Choice 2012 (Firehouse Miserables. HH nominations: Aida, Aida; Eponine, Les Miserables; Featured Perform- Theatre); Julius Caesar, Portia (Henley Street Theatre). Thank you to my family and er, Godspell; Best Ensemble, Rapunzel. Co-host of 28th Annual HH Awards. Member friends for love and support. Namaste. of the Capitol Steps and Factory 449. EDUCATION: UMCP. Proud member of AEA. Josh Marin (Harpo) Credits include: local commercials, Spiel- Jerold E. Solomon (Mister) is excited to return to Virginia Rep berg’s Lincoln, a Wickersham Brother in Seussical, Georg in where his professional career began! Credits: Broadway: South Spring Awakening, Ensemble in The Producers, Tamino in The Pacific (Lincoln Center) Off-Broadway: Bare (New World Stag- Magic Flute (adaptation), Tommy Dijilas in The Music Man, Mr. es) National Tours: Ragtime; Big River; Annie. Regional: Once Black in The Wild Party and most recently Chad Diety in The On This Island and 25th Annual Putnum Spelling Bee (Paper Elaborate Entrance of Chad Diety. He plans to move to NY Mill); Cutman (Goodspeed); Sweet Charity, You’re a Good Man after this show. Josh is honored to be wrapping up this chap - Charlie Brown, Gross Indecency, and Olympus on My Mind ter of his life in Richmond with Virginia Rep. He would like to thank his family for (Virginia Rep); Henry V (RSF); The Merry Wives of Windsor (RSF); The Lost Colony their prayers and support, friends for encouragement and God for the blessing of and many others. TV/Film; 30 Rock, Law and Order and Kings (NBC); The Unusuals theatre that we can all enjoy! (ABC); Hiding Divya (Desipina). Jerold has a BFA in Theater Performance from VCU. For A, E, and L Ciara McMillian (Squeak) is a Sophomore Theatre Perfor- mance major at Virginia Commonwealth University, from Jack- Desirée roots Centeio (Sofia) has been showcasing her tri- son, MS. Her credits while attending VCU include The Colored ple-threat talent for over 30 years locally and regionally. She is Museum (Miss Pat, Lawanda, Medea, La La Lamazing Grace), thrilled to be back on one of her most favorite stages. Rich- Hairspray (Little Inez), and Arabian Nights (Sharahzad). Ciara mond audiences last saw her as Alma Hix in Virginia Rep’s The has also done work with The Conciliation Project, Co-Starred Music Man, and as Dessa in Firehouse Theatre’s Dessa Rose as Mamie in the festival award winning indie filmThe Dynamit- (2012 RTCC Best Musical) Since 13, she has held leading roles in er, and been an Extra for AMC’s Turn. numerous productions, including her favorite, Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross in Beehive. In 2004, Desiree received the Theresa Pollack Prize for Shalimar Hickman Fields (Jarene) is pleased to perform Excellence in the Arts as Best Vocalist in Virginia. None of these however, beat out again at Virginia Repertory Theatre. A native of Richmond, her most favorite roles – mommy and wife. VA, Shalimar most recently participated with Virginia Rep - ertory Theatre in Crowns and Nunsense. Her credits include Carolyn Minor-Daughtry (Shug Avery) is a vocalist, author, numerous productions at Barksdale Theatre and Swift Creek songwriter, and mother of two wonderful children Jonathan Mill Playhouse, a national tour of Nunsense and “The World and Diana. She has been singing for over 20 years. She has Walked into Her Heart” – the Life of Muriel Smith in London, been a back-up vocalist for artist such as Kurt Carr, Kirk England and Caux, Switzerland. “I thank God for – James, Santania and Santia who Franklin, and more. Carolyn is the author of two inspirational support and encourage me to perform. I dedicate each of my performances to children’s books I am fearfully and wonderfully made and I can memory of my Mother… I Love You Daddie! ” do all things through Christ who strengthens me. She is the writer for 1millionsoulsministry.blogspot.com. The blog consist of scriptures to encourage people. Carolyn is grateful to God for her gifts and talents. She knows that what she do for Christ will last. COMpANy BIOS COMpANy BIOS Stephanie M. Hill (Dalene) most recently appeared as the Karla Brown (Church Soloist/ Company) A Richmond native featured soprano soloist for Vivaldi’s Gloria with One Voice attended VCU, Urban Studies Major. Actress, recording artist Chorus and Camille Saint-Saens’ Oratorio de Noel with Central and songwriter. Karla has appeared on AMC Channel’s series Virginia’s Masterworks Chorale. Prior to that she was seen Turn Season 1, The National Geographic Channel, Killing Lin- in the chorus of To Kill A Mockingbird with Virginia Repertory coln, narrated by Tom Hanks, PBS –The Abolitionists and HBO’s Theatre; and as Ethel Toffelmier in The Music Man, also with VEEP Season 1/2. Theater productions include: Before it Hits Virginia Rep. Other favorite roles: Elizabeth in In The Next Room, Home, It’s A Fabulous Life (Richmond Triangle Players), Little Cadence Theatre Company and Virginia Rep; Rose/Ada in Dessa Rose, Firehouse Shop of Horrors, Once on This Island as Mama Euralie (Swift Creek Mill Theater) Theatre Project; Bloody Mary in South Pacific, The Lost Colony (NC), and Barbarina and Langston is My Man (AART). Special thanks to Virginia Rep, Chase Kniffen, Ben in Le Nozze di Figaro, VCU. Education: BA in Music Performance from VCU. Miller, Bruce Miller, Phil Whiteway, Cast and Crew! To my family – Mom, Dad, sisters and nephews Amanda S. Montague (Doris) graduated from John Marshall HS in June 1985 and attended Elizabeth City State University as a S. Michael Brown (Ensemble) is a Nashville native who is very Music Major (Voice) concentration. After three years of being in excited for his first performance at the November Theatre. music, she changed her major, earning a BS in Business Admin- He is very excited to get back on to the Virginia Rep main stage. istration in 1989. To add to her accomplishments, in 2005, she Some of his most recent performances are Officer Murphy in released her CD entitled From Me To You, My Tribute. She is the Busytown, and Theatre IV’s Buffalo Soldier as Jones Morgan. wife of Charles, Sr. (20 years), and the mother of three: Tiana He would like to thank God, family, and friends for their love, (Age 24), and twins Charles, Jr., and Ymani (Age 16). Amanda attends the St. Paul’s and also Theatre IV On Tour for their work and support. Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Lance D. Watson, Sr. as her pastor. Anthony Cosby (Company) Credits include The Music Man Will Anderson (Company) is from Bowling Green, KY (Virginia Rep), Once on This Island, Dreamgirls, Hairspray, and and is thrilled to be making his debut at the November Theatre Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Dogwood Dell). in The Color Purple. He studied vocal performance at Western Anthony is a graduate of Shaw University in Raleigh, NC. where Kentucky University, and University of Kentucky. His past credits he received his B.A. in Mass Communications & minored in include Madame Butterfly, The Gondoliers (Marco Palmieri), Performing Arts. Children of Eden (Cain), Floyd Collins (Bishop), Grease (Teen Angel), The Frog Prince (Frog Prince) with Virginia Rep, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Judah), and Shrek, The Musical (Little Billy Dye (Preacher/Company) is pleased to challenge the Pig), and The Stephen Foster Story (Japan tour).He would like to thank his family stage, having taken a lengthy absence. Billy’s last theatre stints and friends for their continued love and support, and Virginia Rep. for giving him were in the musicals Crowns and Mahalia, both co – produced this opportunity. by Virginia Repertory Theatre and AART. Other roles Schro - eder in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Papa Ge in Once Donathan “Don” Arnold (Young Harpo, Young Adam) is a On This Island and Pish-Tush in The Mikado. Favorites include rising 6th grader at Landmark Christian School and a recent Balthazar in Romeo and Juliet, Marcellus in The Music Man at presidential academic award scholar. Don’s acting debut as Virginia Repertory Theatre; and Smokey Joes Café and Ain’t Misbehavin’; Marshall “Sam” in School House Rock Live Jr! was in 2010 and has since in Four Part Harmony and Eubie Blake in Charles Strouses’ Bojangles, both Virginia appeared in roles with Virginia Rep’s The Music Man (July 2013), Rep premieres. THANKS for love, support and patience family! Twas the Night Before Christmas (Dec. 2013) and Swift Creek Mill Theater’s The Miracle Worker (Jan. 2014). Don is excited Jada Evans (Young Oliva/Henrietta) is a gifted seventh grade to be reunited with many of his acting friends in The Color Purple and would like student in Henrico County.