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Michele Crowe (Annie Oakley)
Michele is thrilled to be back at Center Stage after performing in Man of La Mancha last summer! Michele, like Annie, is quite familiar with carrying a rifle, as she is a proud Marine Corps veteran, having served two combat tours overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. She is honored to portray and tell the story of such a strong, historical female figure. Having started acting at the age of five, her first role was Chip the Cup in Beauty and the Beast. Michele has been a licensed sonographer for 10 years. Originally from Oklahoma, she has lived on both coasts in NY and CA. Michele loves to travel and spend time outdoors. She can always be found at the gym or spending time with her dog, Chesty.
Daniel Sares (Frank Butler)
Daniel Sares has played characters such as Tevye and Pr. Harold Hill in past productions, now he is excited to play Frank Butler. Especially under the direction of Tim Kennedy whose choices are truly bringing a new authentic lens to the story. This is Daniel's second production with the Ovation West Performing Arts, his first being “Man of La Mancha” as the role of Pedro/Captain of the Inquisition directed by Stephanie Faatz Murry. His previous appearances in the last year you may have spotted him in were Fuente OveJuna, Spirit Level by the Evergreen Players, and Mary Poppins by Give 5 Productions. Continuing his work Daniel is thrilled at the prospect of entertaining you all here and in future productions across the front range.
Art Razo (Chief Sitting Bull)
Art Razo is a Colorado native, who has appeared in the TV show, Into the Wild Frontier Seasons 1, 2 and 3. He has also played a marriage counselor in the award-winning feature film, Small Town Remedies. Art has played multiple roles on stage, including Northside by Colorado playwright Bobby LeFebre and Ellis Island Stories directed by Amy Feinberg. Aside from acting, Art has trekked to Everest Base Camp, summited Mt. Kilimanjaro and heli-snowboarded in New Zealand.
Owen Niland (Buffalo Bill Cody)
Owen is delighted to return to Center Stage for this exciting production of AGYG! Other favorite Denver roles include John Brit, Frost/Nixon (Vintage Theater), Sky Masterson, Guys & Dolls (Evergreen Chorale); Proprietor, Assassins (Equinox Theater Company); Zach, A Chorus Line (Ignite Theater & Inspire Theater Company); Beadle Bamford, Sweeney Todd (Ignite Theater); John Barrymore, I Hate Hamlet (Creative Revolution); Thomas Jefferson, 1776 (Performance Now); and Zeus, Sisyphus, the Musical (Sisyphus Productions). All my love to Brian!
Alan Rubin (Pawnee Bill and Ensemble)
Alan Rubin is excited to return to Center Stage as Pawnee Bill in Ovation West’s production of Annie Get Your Gun. It’s a dream to perform with such a great cast and an outstanding team directing the show. Big thanks to Tim Kennedy, Lee Ann Scherlong, and most especially Rachael Lessard for their extraordinary patience with this slow learner. A very special thank you to my darling wife and dance coach Cheri, without whom, Alan couldn’t keep up.
Laurie Atkinson (Tsar(ina) of Russia & Ensemble)
Laurie is an ensemble member and has enjoyed performing with the Evergreen Chorale and Ovation West for several decades. It's often a family affair at Center Stage and this time she's joined by her daughter, Katrina. Catch a glimpse of each of them as royalty in Annie's European tour.
Ellen Shamas Brandt (Eagle Feather & Ensemble)
Ellen is excited to join Ovation West for this production! She has performed in church, community, and professional productions throughout her life. Favorite past roles include: Baruska (Once)-Town Hall Arts Center, Theodore Whitman (Follies in Concert)-Vintage Theatre, Mrs. Paroo (The Music Man)-Spotlight Theatre, Jack’s Mother (Into the Woods)-Spotlight Theatre, Claire/Mrs. Winthrop (The Secret Garden)-Spotlight Theatre, M’Lynn (Steel Magnolias)-Encore Players, Maria (The Sound of Music)-Encore Players, Irene Malloy (Hello, Dolly!)-Main Street Players, Artemis (Eleemosynary)-Main Street Players, and Louise/Gypsy (Gypsy)-Main Street Players. She has served as a musical director, director, and collaborative pianist for many productions as well. Ellen was recently selected as a top ten finalist in Amphibian Stage’s SparkFest’25 Acting Competition. An enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation, Ellen founded Celebration of Native Arts in 2023 to promote the works of Native American/First American performing artists. She is thankful for her supportive family, especially her husband and mother!
Alexandra Rose Brown (Can-Can Girl & Ensemble)
Alexandra Rose Brown is thrilled to join Ovation West again for their production of Annie Get Your Gun. Previous shows at Ovation West include The Wizard of Oz (Nikko), Into the Woods (Nymph), and Chicago (Hunyak). Other production credits include Shrek the Musical (Fiona), Fiddler on the Roof (Fiddler), Sweeney Todd (Adolfo Pirelli), The Rocky Horror Show (Phantom), Brigadoon (Featured Dancer), and Catch Me if You Can (Cheryl Ann). Alexandra also choreographs for student productions along with working in entertainment at the Gaylord Rockies. Alexandra would love to thank her family for their constant love and support.
Carole Callaghan (Mrs. Schuyler Adams & Ensemble)
This is Carole’s third production with Ovation West. Previously she was Granny and the Giantess in Into the Woods and ensemble in The Wizard of Oz. Carole has sung with the Evergreen Chorale, Altezza Chamber Choir, and is the former Board of Directors President of Ovation West Performing Arts. She would like to thank her partner, Nathan, for his endless support of all her creative endeavors, and the Annie Get Your Gun cast and directors for their countless dance lessons. She hopes you enjoy seeing the show!
Annealea Flynn (Can-Can Girl & Ensemble)
Annealea is excited for her first show with Ovation West. She holds a Bachelor in Fine Arts in Musical Theatre from the University of Utah. Recent credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, (Performance Now Theatre Company), Ali in Mamma Mia (StageDoor Theatre), 9 to 5 (Inspire Theater Company), The Wedding Singer (Evergreen Players), Mary Poppins (Vintage Theatre), April in Company (The Grand Theatre), Dance Captain in The Music Man (Ziegfeld Theater). She would like to thank her family and friends for their continued support.
Stone Gillaspie (Little Jake)
Stone Gillaspie is 11 years old and excited to be making his debut with Ovation West Theatre Company as Little Jake/Ensemble. His previous roles include Flick in A Christmas Story (Miners Alley Performing Arts Center), Billy in The Polar Express (Colorado Railroad Museum), and Davey in Newsies (Apex Performing Arts Collective). Outside of acting, Stone enjoys competitive swimming, cross country, hip-hop, and crocheting. He is thrilled to step into the wild and witty world of Annie Get Your Gun.
Max Guzman (Tommy Keeler)
Max Guzmán is very thrilled to be a part of Ovation West's Annie Get Your Gun and join his second musical out of high school! Having recently played Gomez Addams for City Theatre Company's The Addams Family and being in the shows Mary Poppins and Sweeney Todd at Boulder High School, Max is eager to see what roles he will find next!
Jason Duteil (King of Italy & Ensemble)
When not sharing the joys of choir, orchestra, and drama with middle school kids as a teacher at Bradford K8 North, he sings with Evergreen Chorale and lives vicariously through roles with Ovation West. Jason’s musical background includes a Bachelor of Music from Colorado State University with emphasis in Voice and Education and a Masters of Teacher Leadership and Instruction from Argosy University. Past roles with Ovation West include an Italian chef, a rowdy muleteer, a Chinese man, a sailor, a bouncer, a duke, a reporter, and a gambler- basically a jack of all trades Tenor! He would like to thank his incredible wife, Lorell, for encouraging his musical pursuits and supporting his caffeine addiction.
Katrina Glaser (Queen Victoria & Ensemble)
Katrina is excited to return to the stage after a brief hiatus to earn her master’s degree (which, sadly, did not come with a cape or even a change in title). Past stage highlights include Sister Leo in Nunsense, Maggie in Lend Me a Tenor, and the ever-important innkeeper in Fiddler on the Roof—a role she’s pretty sure was the glue that held the entire production together. Offstage, Katrina teaches middle school math, which means she’s fluent in fractions, Gen Z slang, and eye rolls. Eternal thanks to Ryan. You are my sun in the morning and my moon at night.
Alex Hagar (Jessie)
Alex is a freshman at Evergreen High School and is passionate about performing. She has participated in musical theater for the last eight years, played piano for eight, and violin for four years. Most recently, she completed Ithaca College’s Musical Theatre Conservatory Summer program. She also attended the Broadway Artists Alliance Winter Workshop in NYC as an acting major. Her past credits include Willy Wonka Jr. (Mike Teavee) at the Perry-Mansfield Summer Intensive, The Wizard of Oz (Ensemble) at Ovation West Theatre Company, Matilda (Hortensia) at the Littleton Town Hall Arts Center, and Mary Poppins (Jane Banks) at the Long Lake Performing Arts Camp. In her spare time, she enjoys dancing with the Evergreen School of Ballet, creative writing, seeing friends, and watching Broadway musicals. Alex would like to thank Ovation West for this opportunity. She is grateful for all the support from her family, friends, teachers, and mentors!
Caity Hoffert (Waiter/Porter & Ensemble)
Caity is thrilled to return to the stage with Ovation West’s production of Annie Get Your Gun as the Porter/Waiter, Can-Can Girl, and Ensemble. In recent years, she has directed The Lion King KIDS, The Aristocats KIDS, Aladdin KIDs, and The Jungle Book KIDS at Rocky Mountain Elementary School where she works as a K-5 General Music Teacher. In addition, Caity has taught private lessons in voice, piano, and guitar for over ten years, which is one of her greatest joys. Her last role as a performer was Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors with ASH Theater Company in Philadelphia, PA. Caity would like to thank her husband, Jonathan, and her Maine Coon, Marge, for keeping her sane, loved, and fed.
Franny Joshi (Mac the Prop Man, Dolly Understudy & Ensemble)
Franny Joshi is delighted to be making her Ovation West debut in Annie Get Your Gun. She grew up performing in the Minneapolis theatre community and studied musical theatre at St. Olaf College. Her theatre journey has taken her from the mountains of Colorado to Flagstaff, Arizona, and even to the stages of London, England. Favorite roles include Marian in The Music Man (Breckenridge Backstage Theatre), Cinderella in Into the Woods (Vail Valley Theatre Company), and Tanya in Mamma Mia! (Flagstaff Music Theatre). When not onstage, Franny enjoys exploring the trails of Evergreen with her husband and their rescue pup, Charlie.
Jenn McMahan (Ensemble)
Jennifer is thrilled to be making her Ovation West debut in this joyful show about an American icon. She has fond memories of visiting the Buffalo Bill Museum as a child, and years later visiting again with her own children, and has loved learning more about the history behind the musical. She most recently appeared in The Dining Room with the Wesley Players at the Historic Elitch Theater, playing ten distinct roles of girls and women of different classes and stages of life. She has also appeared with the Wesley Players in The Secret Garden, A Christmas Carol, and Beauty and the Beast, and in her favorite role to date as Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins.
Spencer Lamoreaux (Messenger & Ensemble)
Spencer is excited to make his debut at Ovation West, having previously performed at Wesley Players in productions including, The Secret Garden, Beauty and the Beast, and his favorite role as George Banks in Mary Poppins. Before moving to Colorado, Spencer performed
Calista Rain Masters (Running Deer & Ensemble)
Calista Rain Masters is a professional actor based in Denver, Colorado and has been practicing her craft for more than a decade. She is passionate about telling stories using her theatrical, immersive, and performance background. Calista is honored to portray Running Deer in this telling of Wild West shows--a complicated, and profound part of Native history. Having the opportunity to work in numerous artistic disciplines, she aims to provide inspiring material to all viewers.
Ameila McCord - Winnie Understudy & Ensemble
Amelia McCord is delighted to be returning to Center Stage for her fourth production with Ovation West. She was most recently seen as Bea Bottom in Something Rotten, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd (both with Mountain Youth Musicals), and Paulette in Evergreen High School’s production of Legally Blonde. In her free time, Amelia enjoys lots of karaoke and reading. She would like to thank Tim, Rachael, Lee Ann, and Alex for putting so much effort into this wonderful show, and her Dad for being in it with her. She hopes that you all enjoy this fabulous and fun production of Annie Get Your Gun.
Dodge McCord (President of France & Ensemble)
Dodge is excited to return to Center Stage as the President of France (among other roles) in Ovation West's production of Annie Get Your Gun. This is Dodge's 15th stage performance at Center Stage and 12th with Ovation West. He was most recently seen as The Padre in Man of La Mancha. He currently serves as a board member for Ovation West and has been singing with the Evergreen Chorale since 2013. Dodge would like to thank Tim, Lee Ann and Rachael for this opportunity, the entire cast and crew for sharing their immense individual talents, and his family for their continued support and patience throughout the rehearsal process. Enjoy the show!
Ellie Miera (Nellie)
Ellie is thrilled to return to Center Stage and join this incredible cast as Nellie and ensemble. An 8th grader at Parker Performing Arts School, Ellie’s love for theater began in 1st grade with her debut role as Molly in Annie Kids. Since then, she has appeared in numerous productions, including some of her favorites: Ensemble Swing in Matilda (THAC), Children’s Chorus in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Performance Now), a Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz (Ovation West), Meg Murry in A Wrinkle in Time, and Jane in Mary Poppins (Parker Performing Arts School). Ellie would like to thank God for blessing her with passion and talent, her mom and sister for their constant support, the Ovation West team for this opportunity, and her friends and extended family for always showing up to cheer her on. She is honored to be part of this production and hopes you enjoy the show!
Lydia Padron (Jessie)
Lydia Padron is a natural performer whose energy lights up every stage and screen she steps onto. Whether belting out a show tune, slipping into a quirky character role, or bringing heart to a commercial shoot, Lydia delivers with charisma and confidence. She’s played everything from Timon in Lion King Jr. to Olaf in Frozen Kids to Lady Clapham in Something Rotten, proving she can handle comedy, character work, and ensemble with ease. Beyond theater, Lydia’s commercial credits include national and regional campaigns for brands like T-Mobile, Smartwool, Hugimals, and Vail Resorts.
Savannah Poor (Winnie Tate)
Savannah Poor is thrilled to return to the Ovation West stage! Savannah has been active in the Denver Theatre and Performing Arts Community appearing in Ovation West, Shifted Lens, Performance Now productions, as well as DCPA’s Off Center production of Monopoly Life-sized and has been a roaming character at Casa Bonita. She wants to thank her family, and wonderful partner, Sam, for all their support and hopes you enjoy the show with this amazingly talented cast!
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Danielle Post (Mrs. Sylvia Potter-Porter & Ensemble)
Danielle Post is thrilled to be part of the ensemble and playing Sylvia Potter-Porter with this amazing cast. She received her Theater degree from Alfred University. She wants to thank the supportive creative team for this show, and sends her love to her husband Michael, and children Antony, Andecy, and Eva.
Erin Reeves (Foster Wilson & Ensemble)
Erin Kaye Reeves is delighted to be back for another great Ovation West production! This is Erin’s 5th show with Ovation West, and 8th at Center Stage. She was last seen as Cinderella’s Mother and a wood nymph in Into the Woods. She spends her days herding test engineers as a team lead. Erin would like to thank her boyfriend Jared, and of course her family and friends, for their love, time, and support!
Andecy Post (Nellie)
Andecy Post is so happy to be playing Nellie and Ensemble. This is her first show with Ovation West. She thanks the creative team, and sends her love to her mom, dad, brother Antony and little “tiny” Eva.
Leslie Randle (Dolly Tate)
Leslie Randle earned her Master of Music at the Boston Conservatory. She performed last at Center Stage in Laughing Stock and is delighted to be back. Leslie thrice performed her sold-out cabaret, Leslie’s History of Wrong Guys, at Vintage Theatre. Favorite other roles include Artie in Eleemosynary, Bad Idea Bear/Mrs. Thistletwat in Avenue Q (four times) Snoopy, You’re A Good Man…, Winifred, Once Upon a Mattress, Matt Damon, Matt and Ben, Sister Mary Amnesia, Nunsense, & Little Sally, Urinetown. She sends love to her husband, Nick.
Brian Trampler (Charlie Davenport)
After performing over the last five decades in many different spaces around Colorado, Brian is happy to return to Evergreen and Ovation West as Charlie Davenport in Annie Get Your Gun. His Colorado theatre journey includes being a featured soloist with the Denver Symphony for the Boettcher Concert Hall's inaugural performance in 1978. Brian was most recently seen as Charlie in The Bridges of Madison County at Brighton Armory and as Arvide Abernathy in Guys and Dolls at Vintage Theatre. Favorite musical roles include The King of Siam (King and I, Performance Now Theatre Company), Gomez Addams (The Addams Family, Northglenn Players), Sancho Panza (Man of La Mancha, PNTC), and Cookie McGee (Nice Work If You Can Get It, PNTC). Thanks to my Von Tramps! And thank you to YOU for taking the time to support live theatre!
Radley Wright (Little Jake)
Radley is excited to be finally working close to home with Ovation West! DCPA: The Who's Tommy; A Doll's House; A Christmas Carol. Miners Alley: School of Rock; A Christmas Story '22, '23. THAC: Miracle on 34th Street. Mountain Youth Musicals; Newsies; Hadestown, Frozen. Arvada Center Summer Intensive: Spongebob The Musical. Film: "Old Yet",s "Hunter's Moon". Radley is in 8th grade and when not on stage, he is swimming competitively with the Evergreen Hurricanes. He would like to thank Tim for all his support!
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