past shows

Written By Del Shores

Directed by Steven Tangedal

starring
David Ballew • Amber Bogdewiecz • Adam Lee Brodner • Jarah Lyn Brodner • Hart DeRose • Rachel Greengard • CJ Hosier • Peggy Sue Ingram • Kristine Pound • Tom Puckett • George Pulver • Kevin Wenning

cast & crew

david ballew: (Brother Boy) is a native Texan and knows a bit about sortin&rsquo out these kinds of Sordid Lives! He last appeared at TOB in the smash hit Cabaret. Favorite roles include Paul in Chorus Line, Sebastian in Twelfth Night, Emcee in Cabaret, Bill in Lady Sublime and the Fantesticles, Sheriff George W. Beaver in The Patriot Act. He will be part of the ensemble for Naked Boys Singing! here at TOB. David wishes to dedicate his performance to his beloved grandmother, Pauline Ballew.

amber bogdewiecz: is happy to be working with Theatre Group for the first time in Sordid Lives. Some of her favorite roles include Martha in A Piece of My Heart, Shulie in Schoolhouse Rock, Live!, and Shelly in Buried Child. She would like to thank her friends & family for all their love & support.

Shelly Bordas: (Props • Office Manager). Shelly joined Theatre Group in 1994. TG acting credits include, Psycho Beach Party, SubUrbia, Cell Block Sirens of 1953, Beautiful Thing, Tony N Tina’s Wedding, Parallel Lives, and most recently Lips Together, Teeth Apart. Shelly is Executive Director of ACTING UP! Theatre Arts For Teens and extremely proud of her students and original productions of TV or not TV, LA LA Law:A Courtroom Cabaret, Campfire Stories and Walking Through which debuts at the Phoenix Theatre in May! Thanks to Steve and to all of you for supporting our company!

Jarah Lyn Brodner: (Bitsy Mae Harlen) Making her Theatre Group debut, Jarah is pleased to have an oportunity to mock her home state. Her favorite roles include: Princess Winifred (Once Upon a Mattress), Disciple #3 (Godspell) and Yenchna (Neil Simon’s Fools). Thank you to Adam and Jesus for loving me “Just as I am”.

Hart DeRose: (Dr. Eve) This is Hart’s second production with the Theatre Group but it is her first time performing at Theatre On Broadway. She is thrilled to be part of such a fun and fabulous cast and crew. Hart is an ensemble member of The LIDA Project and has most recently been seen in LIDA’s productions of Iphegenia and Bingo Boyz : Columbine.

Rachel Greengard: (Noletta) holds a B.F.A. from Chapman University in Theatre Performance and has performed at many theatres in the Denver area including the Bug Theatre and the Aurora Fox. She appeared in the regional premiere of No Way Out with Tamara Braun. When not acting she teaches theatre classes and directs plays for children at the Mizel Center, RMSEL, and the Odyssey school. Rachel is also a registered Music Together teacher.

CJ Hosier: (Wardell) is pleased to return to stage and showcase his uptight white trash upbringing. Some of his previous/favorite stage credits include: Gross Indecency Laramie Project, Compleat Wrks of Shkspr (Abridged) with Theatre Group: Quills with Promethean Theatre; Sisters Resensweig with Mizel; Midsummer Nights Dream with The Bug. Many thanks to Steve, Dave, Roxy and Dorckus. He’d like to dedicate his performance to his Mom for her constant support and inspiration. I love you Mama!

Adam Lee Brodner: (Wardell) Raised a Texan–Southern Baptist himself, Adam cannot believe that he finally has the honor to work with Theatre Group. He currently spends his mornings on roller skates in the Pinnacle Dinner Theatre’s children’s show Sleeping Beauty. But most of all, Adam’s time and passion goes to Mile High City Church and Actors Without Shoes. “Thank you Jarah – Have i told you lately...” and to my Father “in all ways and for all things... Thank You”.

Kristine Pound: (Sissy) Kristine’s Theatre Group credits include The Laramie Project, Burn This, Death and the Maiden, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, and A Shayna Maidel. As a founding member of the Seattle–based Living Voices, she toured nationally for four years with the one–woman show, Through The Eyes of a Friend. She also toured internationally with a California-based company to Edinburgh, Scotland as part of the Fringe Festival.

Tom Pucket: (GW) is thrilled to return to the stage after last appearing as the Caterpillar in the LIDA Project’s production Alice 4 years ago. Favorite roles include Hal in Loot, Arthur in Tango (Germinal Stage); Mitch in The Glass Mendacity (Industrial Arts) and Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing (Compass).

George Pulver: (Odell) usually does tech work including sound design for most Theatre Group productions over the past several years. He also appeared on stage most recently in When Pigs Fly and as the sheriff in Bat Boy.

GF Revlup: (Preacher Man) is a real Baptist preacher and has been hired to tend to the spiritual needs of the cast.

Del Shore: (Playwright) has written, directed and produced film, television and stage and is a master of the Texas comedy. Daddy’s Dyin’; (Who’s Got The Will?) originally ran two years at Theatre/Theater in Hollywood and Sordid Lives, his fourth play, opened in LA May 11, 1996 and ran 13 sold-out months. The critics raved –– ultimately 13 of them awarding the production Critic’ Choice. The play went on to win 14 Drama–Logue Theatre Awards, including three for Shores for writing, directing and producing. He was also nominated for Robby, L.A. Weekly and GLAAD Awards for writing, directing and producing. Most recently, Shores has enjoyed critical and commercial success with his darkest play, The Trials and Tribulations of a Trailer Trash Housewife which Theatre Group will be perfoming Summer 2006 at the Phoenix Theatre and currently writes and produces the acclaimed Showtime series, Queer As Folk.

Steven Tangedal: (Director) has been a part of Theatre Group since moving to Denver in 1979 and performing in their production of Paint Your Wagon and directing See How They Run and has since worked on more than 200 productions as a director, producer, designer, performer and Executive Artistic Director. They are ALL his favorite with a special place in his heart for each current production. This summer Steve will be heading back to Minot State University to help celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their Summer Stock Performing Company by directing Complete Wrks of Shkspr (Abridged). Steve would like to give a special THANK YOU to Seku and all the volunteers and contributors to Theatre Group over the years. Without you – we wouldn’t exist.

Kevin Wenning: (Ty) Since last seen, Kevin has been taking himself far too seriously and spending countless unwelcome hours with Baptists from his past known only as “The Family”. He appreciates being back among friends at Theatre On Broadway and participating in another wonderful drama to follow up his previous TOB shows Gross Indecency and Cabaret. Kevin dedicates his performance to bad taste and good satire...and long live Nascar!

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