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Nick Abeel (Tim Allgood) Nick is thrilled to make his debut at the Fulton. Originally from Indianapolis, he worked in professional and community theatre for eight years before attending the University of Evansville to study acting. Upon graduation, Nick spent a summer gathering the resources to make the exciting and terrifying move to New York City and is grateful to be able to call himself a working actor so quickly. Favorite roles include Michael in Dancing at Lughnasa, The Baker in Into the Woods, Homer in The Anatomy of Gray, and Dill in To Kill a Mockingbird.

Zachary Fine (Frederick Fellowes) Zachary couldn't be happier to making his Fulton Theatre debut. He has appeared in New York at New York Theater Workshop, Theatre for a New Audience, Tisch Graduate Acting Summer Festival, Columbia Stages, Guerrilla Shakespeare Project, Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Playground Theater Lab and many others. His regional credits include the Clarence Brown Theater, Colorado Shakespeare Festival and the Great River Shakespeare Festival. He received his B.A. from Oberlin College and his M.F.A. from the University of Tennessee under the direction of Jed Diamond. Many thanks to Paul.

Tarah Flanagan (Poppy Norton-Taylor) is delighted to be making her Fulton Theatre debut. Recent credits include: Joan in St. Joan, (dir. Paul Barnes), Dawn in Lobby Hero--Rep. Theatre of St. Louis, Ariel in The Tempest, Princess of France in Love's Labour's Lost, and Portia in The Merchant of Venice--Great River Shakespeare Festival, Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest, Babe in Crimes of the Heart, and Lori in a.m. Sunday (Humana Fest.)--Actor's Theatre of Louisville, Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream--Pioneer Theatre, various roles in Almost Maine--Public Theatre of Maine, Mabel in An Ideal Husband--Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and Phebe in As You Like It--Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. Tarah received her training from PCPA Theaterfest, Webster Conservatory (BFA) and Alabama Shakespeare Festival (MFA), and is a proud member of the Actor's Equity Association. She is delighted to be sharing the stage with her husband of 6 ½ months, Christopher Gerson.

Christopher Gerson (Lloyd Dallas) This is Christopher's debut at the Fulton Theatre. Some recent credits include: De Stogumber in Saint Joan at St. Louis Repertory theatre, Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Pioneer theatre, Ugly in Ugly's First World at The Actor's Gang, Oliver in As You Like It at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, and Macbeth and Mercutio at The Great River Shakespeare Festival. He has appeared in productions at South Coast Repertory Theatre, The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, A Noise Within, The Folio Theatre, The Odyssey Theatre and A Red Orchid. On television in Desperate Housewives, Days of our Lives, and Chicago Hope, and in such films as: The Language of Kickball, Wingman, Special Forces, and Echo's Hammer. He is a graduate of the University of Evansville and recently married to the remarkable Tarah Flanagan.

A. Bryan Humphrey (Selsdon Mowbray) Bryan is delighted to return to the Fulton where he was last seen as Inspector Hubbard in Dial "M" for Murder. Based in Seattle, he has appeared there with Seattle Shakespeare, The Intiman Theatre, Seattle Rep, Book-It Rep, Seattle Children's Theatre, Tacoma Actors Guild, and Taproot Theatre. His regional appearances include Mill Mountain Theatre, the Fulton, Missouri Rep, The Denver Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Connecticut Rep, Arkansas Rep, Nebraska Shakespeare Festival, and twelve seasons with the Utah Shakespearean Festival appearing in productions of Room Service, Morning's at Seven, The Taming of the Shrew, Born Yesterday, Servant of Two Masters, Noises Off, Damn Yankees, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Twelfth Night, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, Midsummer Night's Dream, Henry V, Pericles, You Never Can Tell, Henry VIII, Winter's Tale, Merry Wives, and The Mikado. Mr. Humphrey has taught theatre at Southwestern Seminary, Baylor University, the University of Colorado, Boulder, the University of Northern Colorado, Ohio University, and Pepperdine University. He has also directed over twenty-eight productions, many of them his own adaptations, and will be directing Romeo and Juliet at the Nebraska Shakespeare Festival this summer. The Denver Drama Critics Circle nominated his solo adaptation of King Lear, called Lear's Shadow, for Best New Play of the '94 season. He is the father of two sons, Jacob and Micah, and of one new grandson, Achilles.

David Graham Jones (Garry Lejeune) Is thrilled to make his debut at the Fulton Theatre in Noises Off. New York Theatre: A Free Man of Color (Lincoln Center Theater Workshop), King Lear (New York Classical Theatre), The Merchant of Venice (Dramatic Interests). Regional: Henry IV Part 1 (Folger), Is He Dead?, Romeo and Juliet (Pioneer), King Lear, The Drawer Boy, A Christmas Carol (Kansas City Rep), The Cripple of Inishmaan, 5th of July, Talley & Son, (Actors' Theatre of Kansas City), Lieutenant of Inishmoor (Unicorn Theatre), Macbeth, As You Like It (Great River Shakespeare Festival), The Comedy of Errors, Macbeth, Richard III, A Midsummer Night's Dream (Michigan Shakespeare Festival), The Real Inspector Hound, After Magritte (Dorset Theatre). Thanks to the incredible Fam.

Deanne Lorette (Belinda Blair) Ms. Lorette is thrilled to be making her first appearance with Fulton Theatre. She comes to the Fulton after playing Birdie Hubbard in The Little Foxes at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey to great acclaim. Ms. Lorette will be appearing as Gertrude in Hamlet at The Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis in the spring. Other Credits Include: The Shakespeare Theatre Company DC, The Way of the World (Marwood), Edward II (Queen Isabella), and Tamburlaine the Great (Ebea); The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, The Winter's Tale (Hermione); The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Witness for the Prosecution (Romaine) and A Flea in Her Ear (Raymonde); Syracuse Stage, Betrayal (Emma), The Actors Theatre of Louisville, The Crucible (Elizabeth Proctor), the operetta The Gift of the Magi (Della), and Only A Bird in a Gilded Cage (Calla); Pioneer Theatre Company, James Joyce's The Dead (Molly Ivors), Ten Little Indians (Vera Claythorn), Dumas' Camille (Prudence), Communicating Doors (Jessica), and As You Like It (Celia); Playmakers Repertory Company, Uncle Vanya (Yelena); Drama League Guild/NYC, Seagulls (Di); Virginia Stage Company, Othello (Desdemona); Two River Theatre Company, Hedda Gabler (Thea); The California Shakespeare Festival, Scapin (Zerbinetta), and Richard lll (Lady Anne); Stamford Theatre Works, A Coupla White Chix Sitting Around Talking, (Maude); PA's Media Center for the Arts', world premiere musical, The Molly Maguires (Mary); Utah Shakespearean Festival, The Merchant of Venice (Portia), Blithe Spirit (Elvira), and A Midsummer Nights Dream (Hermia); South Coast Repertory Theatre, A Christmas Carol; Illinois Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew (Kate), Hillside Repertory, The Mikado (Yum-Yum), and Comedy of Errors (Adriana). TV: Guiding Light. Film: The Passion. MFA: University of California at Irvine.

Jane Ridley (Dotty Otley) Ms Ridley could not be more delighted to be back at the Fulton in this excruciatingly funny play. It is always a treat to spend time in Lancaster. Previously seen at the Fulton as Betty Meeks in The Foreigner, Sister Aloysius in Doubt, Mrs. Graves in Enchanted April, Vivian Bearing in Wit, Kate Kingsley in Miracles, Mrs. Tranter/Ma Terpsichore in French Lieutenant's Woman and she has choreographed the fights for Cyrano de Bergerac and The Lion in Winter. Recently she has coached the dialect work for Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, The Turn of the Screw, The Unexpected Guest and this season's Dial "M" for Murder. Ms Ridley's credits include: In New York: Pan Asian Rep, La MaMa E.T.C., Lambs Theatre and New Dramatists. Regionally: Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia; Mill Mountain Theatre in Virginia; Pennsylvania Centre Stage; Delaware Theatre Company; the Round House Theatre in Washington D.C.; Barter Theatre, Virginia; and seasons for The Orlando, The Pennsylvania and The Utah Shakespearean Festivals. Ms Ridley also Heads the Professional Actor Training Program at the Pennsylvania State University.

Chelsey Whitelock (Brooke Ashton) Chelsey is fist pumping with excitement to be making her Fulton debut in Noises Off! Chelsey is no stranger to being on stage in her underwear. Other scantily clad favorite roles include: Roxie (Chicago), Lois/Bianca (Kiss Me Kate!), Ado Annie (Oklahoma!), Rhoda (White Christmas), Adelaide (Guys and Dolls), and Nickie (Sweet Charity). She was also seen fully clothed in the 30th Anniversary tour of Annie (2007-08). She has a BFA in Musical Theatre from the New School University and is an AMDA, NY grad. Much Love and kisses go out to family friends and her wonderful, amazing, handsome fiancé Mikey. "Traffic!"


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