Tera Bonilla (official website) as Ensemble (u/s for Luce)
Tera is really excited to be a part of this production. Why so? A. David Hyde Pierce; B. David Hyde Pierce; and C. Please refer back to A & B. Actually, some of Tera’s credits include the European Tour of The Golden Musicals of Broadway, the International Tour of A Chorus Line, and many other regional productions. She has had numerous featured spots on television and recently finished filming an independent short film as the female lead in Nomad Roe. Tera has been the lead entertainer for the Miss California USA pageant for many years now, but her favorite project, as of yet, is her current record deal with EMI. Her singing group, Risqueé, has hit the music charts and been featured all over Europe and Japan. The album, Risquing It All, will most likely be released in the U.S. next year. When putting it all in perspective, she feels her biggest achievement is being the proud big sister to three younger Bonilla beauties. She thanks her family and friends for their unending support and love. And also to her Heavenly Father for his continuous blessings. God bless you all.

Chad Borden as Merchant of Syracuse (u/s Dromio of Syracuse & Dromio of Ephesus)
Chad recently won rave reviews as Bud Frump in the Colony Studio Theatre’s production of How to Succeed In Business…. In August, he was Tom in the Falcon Theatre’s reading of Schoolhouse Rock Live!, directed by Alan Bailey. Chad co-starred in the in National Tour of Hit Me With a Hot Note: The Duke Ellington Songbook with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. He also played Mordred in the U.S. and Canadian tour of Camelot. Last fall, Chad was featured as Simon Palmsy in the West Coast premiere of Only a Kingdom at the Pasadena Playhouse. Around the LA area, Chad has played Irwin in The Secret Rapture (The Venue), Ernst in Cabaret (South Bay CLO), Leading Player in Pippin (Burbank CLO), and Will Parker in Oklahoma! (Cabrillo Music Theatre), and was featured in the REPRISE! production of The Pajama Game, starring Christine Ebersole. A graduate of Northwestern University, his regional credits include Lend me a Tenor (Max), Little Shop of Horrors (Seymour), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Demetrius). Chad’s film credits include Letters From a Killer with Patrick Swayze, Looking for Someone, and Information Age.

Gus Corrado as Tailor, Angelo, Citizen
Gus is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York. He is the recipient of three Drama-Logue Awards – for acting in Sexual Perversity in Chicago by David Mamet, for directing Under the Sycamore Tree by Samuel Spewack, and for producing Terra Nova by Ted Tally, as well as receiving the 1997 Show Business West Garland Award for outstanding achievement in producing. Gus is a member of the Actor’s Co-op in Hollywood and has appeared in many Co-op productions, such as Lou Cohn in The 1940’s Radio Hour, which ran a record-breaking nine months, as Sidney Black in Light Up the Sky, and as Mr. Sipos in the award-winning production of She Loves Me. Gus last appeared in last season’s critically acclaimed REPRISE! production of George and Ira Gershwin’s Of Thee I Sing starring Gregory Harrison and Maureen McGovern. Gus has appeared in over 50 plays, films, T.V. shows and movies of the week, playing featured to guest starring roles, including ER, Port Charles and the Hallmark Hall-of-Fame production entitled Grace and Glorie.

Karen Culliver as Adriana
BROADWAY: Christine in The Phantom of the Opera (2/91-5/93); Rosa Bud in The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Lucille Ballard in Meet Me in St. Louis. OFF-BROADWAY: Luisa in The Fantasticks. NATIONAL TOUR: Christine in The Phantom of the Opera in Chicago (‘90), Los Angeles (‘93), and San Francisco (‘96-‘99). REGIONAL: Carlotta in The Sweet Revenge of Luisa May at the Olney (nominated for The Helen Hayes Award); Eliza in My Fair Lady at Tennessee Rep; Lili in Carnival at The Alliance; Fanny in Fanny and Shirley in Lady be Good at Goodspeed and The Alliance. STOCK: Marion in The Music Man at Wichita; Rosabella in The Most Happy Fella, Magnolia in Show Boat, and Lily in The Secret Garden at Sacramento. WCLO: Christine in Phantom at Theatre League; Fiona in Brigadoon at San Bernadino; Glinda/Aunt Em in The Wizard of Oz at La Mirada; Susan in Company at Long Beach. RECORDINGS: Christmas Center Stage featuring the San Francisco cast of Phantom, and The Portrait with Chris Carl. MTG READINGS: Eve in The Apple Tree; Ghost of Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol; Lizzie in 110 in the Shade; Lili in Carnival. Karen is married to Garrett Parks and they have a daughter, Madison Claire.

Lea DeLaria (official website) as Luce
Lea received national acclaim in 1997 as Hildy in On the Town, a Public Theater production directed by George C. Wolfe for the Shakespeare-in-the-Park Festival (Obie Award, Theatre World Award, Drama Desk Nomination, Drama League Honor, and FANY Award), which she reprised on Broadway. Stage credits include Williamstown’s As You Like It with Gwyneth Paltrow, City Center Encores! ‘Lil Abner as Marryin’ Sam, the national tour of Chicago as Big Mama Morton, and off-Broadway in Paul Rudnick’s The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told in a role written specifically for her. Lea’s one-woman show, “It’s Delightful, It’s Delicious, It’s DeLaria,” is a smash hit across the country, offering an evening of comedy and be-bop jazz interpretations of American songbook favorites. She has appeared on The Rosie O’Donnell Show, Comedy at the Improv, Two Drink Minimum, Politically Incorrect, and hosted Comedy Central’s Out There. Other TV credits include The John Larroquette Show, Matlock, Friends, The Drew Carey Show, Saved By the Bell, and the NBC mini-series Op Center. Film credits include The First Wives Club, and the critically acclaimed Edge of 17. Carnegie Hall appearances include Martina Navratilova in the premier of Song of Martina, Tribute to Judy Garland, and Broadway’s Favorites: The Leading Ladies.

Charlie Dell as Aegeon
Television: Regular on Evening Shade (as the loveable paperboy in the little red wagon, Nub Oliver) and Jason of Star Command (Prof. Parsafoot); Recurring on Dukes of Hazzard (Emory Potter), Trapper John M.D., Moloney, numerous productions of Shelley Duvall’s Faerie Tale Theatre; Guest Star on Suddenly Susan, ER, Chicago Hope, Columbo (MOW), Grace Under Fire, Lois & Clark, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, Married with Children. STAGE: Los Angeles: Reprise! production of Of Thee I Sing (Vice President Throttlebottom), world premiere of Circle X Theatre Company’s Beatrice (the Fiancé), The Three Cuckolds (Coviello), The Threepenny Opera (Filch), Henry IV, Part I; Regional: La Bête (Valere – Stage Center, Oklahoma City), The Foreigner (Charlie Baker), God’s Favorite (Sidney Lipton), Don’t Drink the Water (Axel), Much Ado About Nothing (Dogberry), The Apple Tree (Adam), Goldoni’s The Venetian Twins (Arlequino); Tours: Productions of Never Too Late (with Bob Cummings, Andy Devine, Eddie Bracken), How to Succeed in Business . . . (Bud Frump), Once Upon a Mattress (Prince Dauntless), Fiddler on the Roof (Motel), The Music Man (Marcellus Washburn). Film: Crazy in Alabama, The Out-of-Towners, She’s All That, Liar Liar, and the upcoming Fight Club.

Bart Doerfler (official website) as Ensemble (Dance Captain)
This Oklahoma native has worked in such films as That Thing You Do and Fire Down Below. A few of his television credits include Cinderella, Beverly Hills 90210, The Drew Carey Show, and the 76th and 77th Miss America Pageant; along with commercials for Toyota, Kinko’s and Capri Sun. The music video generation has featured Bart with Rick Trevino, La Bouche, Steve Winwood, and the upcoming artist Jessica Simpson in her debut video “I Want To Love You Forever”. On stage his choreography career has brought such shows as the Reno Hilton’s Aireus, rated best choreography and the best show two years straight. Major shows include Glamour and Las Vegas Golden Nugget’s Country Fever, both of which won critical acclaim. Some of the live corporate shows featuring Bart have been Adidas, NBC, Gucci, Fila, MGM, Reebok, Nike, BMW, and Skechers. Current projects include choreographing the Chameleons, a new show in Chicago that has rewarded such reviews such as “Innovative and energizing!” and “Moves that befit the new Millennium!” Bart would like to thank his support team; Mom and Dad, I love you, his partner Rod, you make me shine! Most importantly God for giving me the talent and abilities that make people smile.

John Ganun as Sergeant (u/s Antipholus of Syracuse & Antipholus of Ephesus)
John was recently at the Ahmanson in a slightly darker, less joyous REPRISE! production, Sweeney Todd. Other Los Angeles credits include Forever Plaid at the Canon, Tight Quarters at the Tiffany, and Joe Hardy in Damn Yankees at La Mirada. For the Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities, he has played Adam in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Gaston in Gigi, and Sky in Guys and Dolls. New York credits include the original Broadway companies of The Will Rogers Follies and the Damn Yankees revival, as well as the national tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat as the Pharaoh. Television and film appearances include Dog Watch (HBO), Jeffery, Weird Science, Hyperion Bay, General Hospital, Port Charles, and the fireman in Pleasantville. Tune in to John conversing with a cat in an upcoming episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.

Ruth Gottschall (official website) as Courtesan
In the year since she arrived from New York City, Ruth has appeared as Adelaide in La Mirada’s Guys and Dolls and Fastrada in Pippin for Theatre League. She will also be seen November 7th in the Disney presentation of the musical Annie as the ubiquitous Mrs. Greer. Broadway: Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Goodbye Girl, Cabaret, Legs Diamond, and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. New York City Opera: Clementina in The Desert Song. International: La Carlotta in Kopit/Yeston’s Phantom, and Liza Minelli’s Demon Diva in Liza – Stepping Out (also at Radio City Music Hall). Concerts: Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall and the Indianapolis Symphony. Film and television: Woody Allen’s Everyone Says I Love You, Magnificent Seven, Family Matters, and Beverly Hills 90210.

Jason Graae (official website) as Dromio of Ephesus
Jason appeared as The French Ambassador in last season’s REPRISE! production, Of Thee I Sing. Also in L.A., he was featured as Houdini in Ragtime, Forbidden Hollywood (Ovation nomination), and recently in the workshop Duets with Patrick Cassidy. On Broadway, Jason starred in A Grand Night for Singing, Falsettos, Stardust, Snoopy, and Do Black Patent Leather Shoes…?. Off-Broadway shows include Hello, Muddah, Hello, Faddah (Drama Desk nomination), Forever Plaid, Olympus on My Mind, and All in the Timing. On TV, he’s currently Chad on Rude Awakening, guest starred on Friends, Frasier, Caroline in the City, Coach, Living Single, and featured on two PBS specials with the Boston Pops. Jason’s done a lot of voice-overs and jingles including the voice of Lucky the Leprechaun for Lucky Charms cereal, a balanced part of your complete breakfast. He has recorded more than 20 albums including his solo album, You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile (Varese Sarabande). Jason is featured in the upcoming films On Edge as Bradley Brice, and in Disney’s Geppetto on ABC.

Christa Jackson as Ensemble
Christa is thrilled to be joining the REPRISE! family for The Boys from Syracuse. New to Los Angeles via New York, Christa has had the pleasure of working at the El Capitan Theatre for the Tarzan World Premiere and Summer Spectacular. She is also currently workshopping two new musicals – Forevermore and Brooklyn. Other credits include Grease on Broadway and the National Tour where she played Sandy, Smokey Joe’s Café, Hot Mikado, A Christmas Carol, Side by Side by Sondheim, and One Last Summer where she originated the role of Bonnie. Last summer she toured with Roger Daltry as both a soloist and back-up singer in The British Rock Symphony Tour. Currently, Christa is concentrating on writing her own material for a debut CD release. She would like to thank all involved for giving her this opportunity. Especially Travis, David S., David B. and much love to Doug, Carl, and John for always being there. To Marc – once in a heart. 4-5683-968.

Marian Mercer as Sorceress
Marian has performed throughout the country on Broadway, in regional theaters and on television. Her Broadway credits include Promises, Promises (for which she won the Tony Award), Bosoms and Neglect by John Guare, and Stop the World (opposite Sammy Davis Jr.). Off-Broadway credits include Mary in Little Mary Sunshine and Your Own Thing. She is known to television audiences for her many TV series roles, including It’s a Living, Home Free, Sunday Dinner, Oh Henry, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and as Eve Leighton, the heart transplant patient on St. Elsewhere. Her film credits include Out on a Limb, 9 to 5, and Oh God, Book II.

David Hyde Pierce as Dromio of Syracuse
David graduated from Yale in 1981 as an English and Theatre major, afterwards pursuing acting in New York City. He secured his first professional acting job in the Broadway production of Christopher Durang’s Beyond Therapy. Other New York credits include Wendy Wasserstein’s The Heidi Chronicles, Jules Feiffer’s Elliot Loves, Peter Brooks’ production of The Cherry Orchard, and Much Ado About Nothing and Hamlet with the New York Shakespeare Festival. Mr. Pierce has also starred in the feature films Bright Lights, Big City, Crossing Delancy, Little Man Tate, Sleepless in Seattle, The Fisher King, Wolf, Nixon, and A Bug’s Life, as well as Warner Brothers recently-wrapped Shiny New Enemies, and Universal’s soon to be released Isn’t She Great. Television credits include Crime Story, Spenser: For Hire, The Outer Limits the short lived The Powers That Be, and the long-lived Frasier.

Shannon Pritchard as Ensemble (u/s Adriana & Luciana)
Having relocated last year from New York City, this show marks Shannon’s REPRISE! debut. She has spent much of the past year behind the scenes as a Choreographer and is very pleased to be on stage once again. Her performing credits include the European companies of West Side Story and 42nd Street, in which she played the role of Peggy Sawyer, and the National Tours of 42nd Street and My One and Only. Last summer Shannon had the pleasure of working in Sacramento with Sacramento Music Circus as an actor in The Pajama Game and Joseph…, and as the choreographer for South Pacific starring Susan Egan and Gary Beach. Shannon has studied under and worked with Director/Choreographers Tony Stevens, Thommie Walsh, and Jon Engstrom. Her favorite roles include Polly in Crazy for You, Babe O’Day in Good News, Cassie in A Chorus Line, Velma in Chicago, Edythe in My One and Only, and Sister Mary Amnesia in Nunsense and Nunsense II. Her choreographic credits include West Side Story, Pippin, Crazy for You, A Chorus Line, 42nd Street, How to Succeed…, and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Recently engaged, Shannon shares her success with her fiancé Allen Cook.

Tia Riebling as Luciana
Tia starred as Betty Rizzo in the Broadway production of Grease. Also on Broadway, Tia was Eponine in Les Miserables, Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof, and created the role of Miss La Jolla in Smile, written by Marvin Hamlish and Howard Ashman. Off-Broadway, Tia most recently starred in Delphi or Bust, as well as Godspell, The Chosen, American Passion, Hamelin, and Preppies. Los Angeles audiences may recognize Tia from her role as Kate in Hurry! Hurry! Hollywood! written by Sam Harris and Bruce Newberg. Her television credits include a recurring role as the constantly pregnant Vikki on Caroline in the City, Seinfeld, The Nanny, Dave’s World, Herman’s Head, Platypus Man, Pointman, Moon Over Miami, Conrad Bloom, and The Rosie O’Donnell Show. She has appeared in the films Fatal Instinct, The Privileged Case, No Experience Necessary, Midnight Man, A Chorus Line, and Men Seeking Women opposite Grant Shaud. Tia can be heard as various voices in the animated films Swan Princess and The Prince of Egypt, as well as on the Varese Saraband recordings of Sondheim: A Celebration, Cole Porter: A Musical Toast, and Lerner, Loewe, Lane and Friends. Tia is wildly excited to be a part of this REPRISE! concert.

Christopher Sieber as Antipholus of Syracuse
Christopher is making his REPRISE! debut with The Boys from Syracuse and comes directly from ABC’s Two of a Kind, playing Kevin Burke, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen’s Dad. New York credits starring opposite Betty Buckley and F. Murray Abraham in the Broadway musical Triumph of Love, Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame, Pal Joey, Boys in the Band, and A Christmas Carol. A string of World Premier musicals including: Randy Newman’s Faust at La Jolla Playhouse, Paper Moon at Papermill Playhouse, and Richard Adler’s Off Key at the George Street Playhouse. National tours of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Meet Me in St. Louis. Many commercials and appearances on daytime television’s Another World and All My Children.

Marvin Thornton as Ensemble (u/s Sergeant)
Marvin was last seen in the REPRISE! production of Finian’s Rainbow, and he is happy to return. Other regional credits include Pippin for Theatre League, Once on this Island, McCoy/Rigby Ain’t Misbehavin’, and the L.A. Opera production of Carmen. National Tour: Dreamgirls. Marvin wishes to thank any and everyone who has ever crossed his path.

Scott Waara as Antipholus of Ephesus
Scott was last seen by REPRISE! audiences as the doomed barber Pirelli in Sweeney Todd with Kelsey Grammer and Christine Baranski. Scott was awarded the Tony and Drama Desk awards for his performance in The Most Happy Fella on Broadway. Other Broadway credits include the original casts of City of Angels, Welcome to the Club, and Wind in the Willows. Off Broadway, Scott has appeared in DuBarry Was a Lady at City Center, Falsettoland, The Dining Room, Gifts of the Magi, and The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket among others. Many regional credits include Candide, Lucky Guy, Oklahoma!, Carousel, and Grover’s Corners. Scott was married to Jennifer Anniston in Muddling Through, a short-lived comedy for CBS, and has appeared on Family Law and Townies. Films include Indictment: The McMartin Trial and Tyson for HBO, and Beethoven’s 2nd. Scott’s first professional job was playing Dromio of Ephesus in Comedy of Errors at the Dallas Shakespeare Festival.

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