Our Town
Sep 26 – Oct 22, 2017
By Thornton Wilder
Directed by Sheryl Kaller
Co-Production with Deaf West Theatre
MARIE-FRANCE ARCILLA (Ensemble/Voice of Mrs. Gibbs)
Marie-France Arcilla is a Drama Desk recipient for her performance in Stephen Schwartz’s Working. Other New York credits include: Lizzie Borden, Shout!, The Ark, Sidd, Perfect Harmony, Oklahoma, and Here Lies Love. Regional: Cash on Delivery (El Portal), Stuck Elevator (A.C.T. SF), The Orphan of Zhao with BD Wong (La Jolla), Rain (The Old Globe), Sondheim on Sondheim (Great Lakes Theater), Simeon’s Gift with Julie Andrews (Bay Street Theater). Film and TV: “Law&Order: SVU,” “GossipGirl,” “Cashmere Ma a,” “Big Time Rush,” “Cinema AZN,” and the award winning shorts “Johnny Loves Delores” and “A Date with Jao Mapa.” @emeffny
DERIC AUGUSTINE (George Gibbs)
A New Orleans native, Deric is a LA-based actor who studied theatre at the University of New Orleans and continued his training at Negro Ensemble Company (NYC). Regional productions include The King and I and Romeo and Juliet. TV: “The Vampire Diaries,” “Queen Sugar,” “Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger,” “ABC Notorious,” “BET The Quad” and “Saints and Sinners.” Film: “Surviving Compton,” “It’s Time,” “When the Game Stands Tall,” “Where I Stand” and “Secrets.” Deric is ecstatic to be apart of the Playhouse family and would like to dedicate his performance to his late parents as he continues to make them proud. Instagram/Twitter: @DericAugustine
HAROLD FOXX (Ensemble/Howie Newsome)
Harold Foxx is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and internet personality. He launched “The Harold Foxx Show,” an online entertainment brand featuring comedy skits, which has gained over 80,000 followers on various social media platforms. He is most well-known for his stand-up comedy, which he has performed across the nation in D.C., Maryland, Michigan, and New Mexico, most notably at Busboys & Poets and the National Black Deaf Advocates conference. Harold has been involved in numerous lm, television, and stage productions as “The Actor Whisperer,” “For My Woman,” “Audism Unveiled,” and more. haroldfoxx.com
SANDRA MAE FRANK (Emily Webb)
Sandra Mae Frank is a trained stage and lm actress, best known for her role as Wendla from Deaf West’s Spring Awakening on Broadway. As an actress and advocate for the Deaf community, she believes in #ChangingTheStage by breaking through barriers for #DeafTalent. Film credits include:“Sound of Fear,”“Soul to Keep,” and Freeform’s “SwitchedatBirth.” Theatre credits include: At Home at the Zoo (Deaf West Theatre) and Fiddler on the Roof (Lyric Theatre). Upcoming in Spring 2018: Fun Home (Lyric Theatre). She is thrilled to be part of this production and reminds people to truly live and be in the moment before it’s gone. Instagram/Twitter: @sandy21mae sandramaefrank.com
DAVID GAUTREAUX (Ensemble/Voice of Howie Newsome)
L.A. and NY lead stage roles include: Tom Jones, Jumpers, Real to Reel, Blood Moon, The Barrets of Wimpole Street, Eat Your Heart Out. Feature Films: “StarTrek, TMP,”“TheHearse,” “Lakota Moon,” “Troop Beverly Hills.” Most recent guest star TV:“How to Get Away With Murder,”“The Blacklist,”“Me & My Grandma,” “10 Days in the Valley,” “NCIS,” ”Castle,” ”Rake,” “Hawaii 5-0,” ”Damages,” “The Beast.” A native of Rhode Island, married to the lovely Dawn Steinberg and father of the beautiful Julia Annette Gautreaux.
MARCO GUTIERREZ (Ensemble)
is excited to be performing in his first Deaf West Theatre pro- duction. He was seen on “Switched At Birth” as Ramon. Marco wants to thank his family and friends for believing in him.
RUSSELL HARVARD (Stage Manager/Mr. Webb)
Russell Harvard was most recently seen as Jerry in The Wallis/Deaf West production of Edward Albee’s At Home At The Zoo and in Craig Lucas’ I Was Most Alive With You. He also completed a two season arc on FX’s “Fargo” as Mr. Wrench. Theater credits include: Tribes (Barrow Street, CTG, La Jolla), Spring Awakening (Broadway/Deaf West), Sleeping Beauty Wakes (CTG/Deaf West) and The Who’s Tommy (Open Circle). Movie audiences may also remember Russell as Daniel Day Lewis’ son in “There Will Be Blood” and the lead in “The Hammer.” TV: “Switched At Birth,” “Odd Mom Out,” “Fringe,” “CSI: NY.”
DOT MARIE JONES (Ensemble/Mrs. Soames)
Dot Marie Jones has received three consecutive Emmy® Award nominations (2011, 2012, 2013) for her role as football coach Shannon Beiste on FOX’s mega-hit television show “Glee.” In its third season, the show received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series. With an expansive list of diverse lm and television credits, Jones is known for her poignant roles in both drama and comedy. Our Town is Dot’s first theater production and she is very excited to be working with Deaf West Theatre and Pasadena Playhouse.
JANE KACZMAREK (Stage Manager)
Jane Kaczmarek
is best known for her award winning role as Lois on TV’s “Malcom in the Middle.” Her television career began with “The Paper Chase,” “St. Elsewhere,” and “Hill Street Blues” after graduating from the Yale School of Drama. In New York Kaczmarek has appeared both On and Off Broadway and most recently at The Williamstown Theatre Festival with Alfred Molina in And No More Shall We Part and Jen Silverman’s The Roommate. In Los Angeles Credits include: Kindertransport (Ovation Award), Pulitzer Prize winning Dinner With Friends and Raised in Captivity (LA Drama Critics Award), House of Blue Leaves (Mark Taper) and Good People (Geffen, Ovation nomination). At LA Theatreworks: Awake and Sing, Death of a Salesman, and Act One. She and Alfred Molina recorded A View From The Bridge for BBC Radio and appeared as James and Mary Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night at the Geffen Theatre. The production was filmed and is available on Broadway HD. Jane serves on the Board of the Pasadena Educational Foundation, the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, and the Pasadena Playhouse. She lives in Pasadena with her three children.
LEONARD KELLY-YOUNG (Ensemble/Voice of Mr. Webb)
Debut at the Pasadena Playhouse. Mark Taper Forum in The Christians and A School for Scandal, Seattle Repertory Theatre in A View from the Bridge, Boston Court Theatre in Shiv, Geffen Playhouse in Radiance and Choir Boy, A Noise Within Theatre in The Rainmaker, as Titus in Darko Tresjnak’s Titus Andronicus at The Old Globe Theatre. Film: David Fincher’s “Gone Girl,” “She’s Got Revenge,” “Karla, Falling,” “Evil Angel,” “Highway 395,” “Blowback,” and “Sliver.” TV Credits: “The Mentalist,” “Madmen,” “CSI,” “The Shield,” “Scandal,” “Justified,” “Boston Legal,” “The Defenders,” “Life,” “Carnival,” “House of Lies,” “Ellen,” “Married With Children,” “Star Trek Enterprise,” and HBO’s “Sharp Objects.”
Troy Kotsur (Stage Manager/Simon Stimson)
Deaf since birth, Troy’s stage credits include Big River, At Home At The Zoo, American Buffalo, Pippin, Spring Awakening, Cyrano, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Of Mice And Men. TV/ Film: “Criminal Minds,” “Scrubs,” “CSI: NY” with Marlee Matlin, and “Sue Thomas F.B.Eye” (starring alongside Deanne Bray); “TheNumber23” with Jim Carrey,“UniversalSigns,” and “Father’s Day Breakfast.” This year, Troy stars in “Wild Prairie Rose,” and “Inside Track.” Upcoming new movie: “Inside, Track” in 2018. Thank you to Deanne and Kyra for your unstoppable support!
ANNIKA MARKS (Mrs. Webb)
Theatre credits include: The Model Apartment (Geffen Playhouse), Church & State (Skylight Theatre), Doesn’t Anyone Know What A Pancreas Is? (Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA, Ovation Nominee). Currently Marks can be seen as Bernadette Davis in “The Last Tycoon” (Amazon) and as Monte Porter in “The Fosters” (Freeform). Film credits include; “The Sessions” (Fox Searchlight, Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting – Sundance Film Festival), “Grace.” (eOne, Best Actress – Woods Hole Film Festival) and “Anguish” (Gravitas Ventures). Coming soon are the indie films “The Last Champion” and “The World Without You” as well as Paramount TV’s 6-part mini-series “Waco.” 
AMANDA McDONOUGH (Ensemble/Rebecca)
Amanda McDonough is an actress, author, and inspirational speaker. Theatre credits include: Once Upon a Mattress (Winnifred), Annie (Ms. Hannigan), and The Taming of the Shrew (Bianca). Television credits: Freeform’s “Switched at Birth,” NBC’s “Bad Judge,” NBC’s “Unsolved Mysteries,” and “Living with Fran.” Recent commercial credits: 7up and Google. Film: “Lady Electric,” “Loud and Clear,” “Silent Star,” “Passengers,” and more. Amanda is also the author of the upcoming book “Ready to be Heard” about how she lost her hearing and found her voice. She is thrilled to make her Pasadena Playhouse debut and to be working with Deaf West Theatre!
NATASHA OFILI (Ensemble)
Fashion designer turned actress, Natasha is excited to make her Pasadena Playhouse debut in Our Town. Her love for fashion will never fade but her 7up commercial opened up many doors for her that she is grateful to partake in. Supporting role in the featured lm, “You and Me,” a commercial for Apple, INC called “Project Awesome” and lead role starred as Star Elder in a short lm, “Mather” starring Obba Babatundé. Natasha is extremely grateful to be part of this production. Her growth is all thanks to support from family and friends and gives many thanks and love to them! natashaofili.com
SHARON PIERRE-LOUIS (Ensemble/Voice of Emily Webb)
Sharon Pierre-Louis is a multilingual Haitian-American, Opera singer and poet who co-founded Project Elev8, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that supports elevating the standards of education in Haiti. Recently working as a series regular on a new media series, Sharon has had guest star recurring roles on ABC Family/ Freeform’s “Lincoln Heights” and “Switched at Birth.” Guest star credits include CBS’ “CSI: Miami,” ABC’s “Suburgatory,” and series regular on ABC Family’s “The Lying Game.” She also played the part of Lil Jody in Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained.” Sharon is an avid reader, actively involved with the Deaf and Haitian community. @ShaPieLou
ON SHIU (Ensemble/Joe Crowell Jr.)
Pasadena Playhouse debut. Prior to Our Town, On has appeared in Grimm Tales (Hollywood Fringe Festival), Big Love (The Manor Theatre Company), and Letters To Eve (Miles Memorial Playhouse). Emerson College alum, summa cum laude.
ALEXANDRIA WAILES (Stage Manager/Mrs. Gibbs)
Alexandria Wailes is thrilled to make her Pasadena Playhouse debut in Our Town. Broadway productions include: Deaf West’s Spring Awakening and Big River (Tony Honoree for Ensemble). NY/Regional pro- ductions include: Mother Courage, A Kind Of Alaska, Gruesome Playground Injuries, Love Person, Sleeping Beauty Wakes (Ovation Nominee) and Big River. On TV: “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “Nurse Jackie,” “Conviction.” On lm: “The Hyperglot” and “Always Chasing Love.” On web series: “High Maintenance” and “Don’t Shoot The Messenger.” Special thanks to Mike Lamitola (my first acting teacher), Gail, Nina, friends and family. Proud member of AEA. alexandriawailes.com
JUD WILLIFORD (Dr. Gibbs)
Jud Williford is excited to be a part of this, his first production at Pasadena Playhouse. Other career highlights include: Scapin with Bill Irwin, the title role in Macbeth with The California Shakespeare Theater; The 1st and 2nd national tours of Wicked as Dr. Dillamond; core acting company member of the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco from 2007-2010 and dozens of productions with regional theaters across the country.
