Billie Jean - Jennifer Dohn Watkins
hails from Long Beach, California. She started her career at the age of 8 at the Long Beach Civic Light Opera and has continued to sing and dance ever since. Jennifer is a graduate of UC Berkeley who has studied dance at the Alvin Ailey Dance School and the Martha Graham School, improv and sketch comedy at The Groundlings, and voice with Derek Graydon and Lori Donato. She had a one-woman show THERE'S ONLY ONE JENNIFER. She is a newlywed and so excited to dedicate this performance to her new husband, Henry Watkins! Love IS a battlefield, baby.
Binx - Sam Pancake
has appeared in approximately one gajilion productions over the years on stage, screen and television, but this is his first time taking a crack at a scrappy 16-year- old juvenile delinquent (not counting that time in prison, but that's a different story). Please come see his one-man show Wasted On A Boy on Wednesday, June 22 right here at the Cavern Club Theatre. Yes, Pancake is his real name.
Hubey/Lloyd - John Cantwell
Putter - Jacquelyn Denning
is no stranger to cheesy dance moves - she can be seen throughout LA at various comedy theatres and clubs tap dancing to AC/DC. Her one woman show Taking Orders, Making Changeincluded 12 characters in one hour and ran in Hollywood to critical acclaim. She loves playing classic rock on her acoustic guitar, making jewelry, painting, and makes one kick-ass iPod playlist.
Ophelia - Beth Leckbee
Mr Pyatt - Hutch Foster
has played Oscar Wilde twice; in his one man show Diversions and Delights, and in Naked Will (GLAAD Nomination for Best Play). Also at the Celebration he played Bud in Buddies. Favorite roles include Buzz in Love! Valour! Compassion!, Dr Rance in What the Butler Saw, Geoffrey in Sisters Rosensweig and Earl in Antigone. Tertiary. Sexxx (LA Weekly Nom for Best Comedy Ensemble) See Hutch in his “one mom show Mommy with a Penis at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Mommywithapenis.blogspot.com. A shout out to his madcap husband Michael and two kick ass children Sebastian and Maxie Pearl.
Lieutenant - Brian Dyer
has been performing in the Los Angeles for more than 30 years. (Egads!) Along the way, he toured with Mitzi Gaynor, performed in regional musical theatre and shot commercials including, Verizon, TNT and e-Bay. He also can be seen every once in a while on the SyFy channel as the maniacally evil Dr. Vanguard in Death Tunnel. He continues to sing with many vocal groups, and can be heard warbling on the soundtracks of a coupla o’ films. Recently, he produced an online murder mystery, www.HarrysBirthdayParty.com.
Nora Miller - Ensemble
has been dancing for as long as she can remember. Nora has toured with various dance companies and choreographed for many shows including CHICO’S ANGELS. Along with acting and choreographing she had the pleasure of working as a pro wrestler with the AWF. See her this summer CHICO’S ANGELS 2…reprising her role as Love Boat Cruise Director Julie McJoy.
Terry Ray - Ensemble
would like to mention that he is a multi-award winning actor and writer as none of that may be evident by anything you see from him tonight. He is also the co-creator of the GAYDAR GUN toy (available at www.GaydarGun.com or Terry’s car trunk after the show). If you’re unfamiliar, the Gaydar Gun, with each of its 650 different pulls of the trigger, attempts to show us that everyone’s sexuality can be a little bit whacky, but most importantly everyone’s sexuality is A-OK! After all, it’s just like Billie Jean says, “Fair Is Fair!”
Doreen Calderon - Ensemble
first worked with the fabulously funny, Kurt Koehler, doing the all-improvised musical, GladLibs, at the Celebration Theatre. She recently played Sister Amnesia at the Lyric Theatre in Nunsensations! Last year she was ordained through American Marriage Ministries which gave her the opportunity to marry her sister and brother-in-law in Chicago, her home town. When not on stage or in front of the camera, she provides dream analysis (www.cellardoordreams.com) for those seeking answers, and she also owns a postcard design service (www.dcdesign8) for performing artists.
From the film THE LEGEND of BILLIE JEAN Written by : Lawrence Koner & Rob Cohen
Kurt Koehler Co-Creator/Director
James Edward Quinn Co-Creator/Assistant Director
Eric Seppala Musical Director
John Cantwell Choreography
Efrain T. Schunior Tech
hails from Long Beach, California. She started her career at the age of 8 at the Long Beach Civic Light Opera and has continued to sing and dance ever since. Jennifer is a graduate of UC Berkeley who has studied dance at the Alvin Ailey Dance School and the Martha Graham School, improv and sketch comedy at The Groundlings, and voice with Derek Graydon and Lori Donato. She had a one-woman show THERE'S ONLY ONE JENNIFER. She is a newlywed and so excited to dedicate this performance to her new husband, Henry Watkins! Love IS a battlefield, baby.
Binx - Sam Pancake
has appeared in approximately one gajilion productions over the years on stage, screen and television, but this is his first time taking a crack at a scrappy 16-year- old juvenile delinquent (not counting that time in prison, but that's a different story). Please come see his one-man show Wasted On A Boy on Wednesday, June 22 right here at the Cavern Club Theatre. Yes, Pancake is his real name.
Hubey/Lloyd - John Cantwell
Putter - Jacquelyn Denning
is no stranger to cheesy dance moves - she can be seen throughout LA at various comedy theatres and clubs tap dancing to AC/DC. Her one woman show Taking Orders, Making Changeincluded 12 characters in one hour and ran in Hollywood to critical acclaim. She loves playing classic rock on her acoustic guitar, making jewelry, painting, and makes one kick-ass iPod playlist.
Ophelia - Beth Leckbee
Mr Pyatt - Hutch Foster
has played Oscar Wilde twice; in his one man show Diversions and Delights, and in Naked Will (GLAAD Nomination for Best Play). Also at the Celebration he played Bud in Buddies. Favorite roles include Buzz in Love! Valour! Compassion!, Dr Rance in What the Butler Saw, Geoffrey in Sisters Rosensweig and Earl in Antigone. Tertiary. Sexxx (LA Weekly Nom for Best Comedy Ensemble) See Hutch in his “one mom show Mommy with a Penis at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Mommywithapenis.blogspot.com. A shout out to his madcap husband Michael and two kick ass children Sebastian and Maxie Pearl.
Lieutenant - Brian Dyer
has been performing in the Los Angeles for more than 30 years. (Egads!) Along the way, he toured with Mitzi Gaynor, performed in regional musical theatre and shot commercials including, Verizon, TNT and e-Bay. He also can be seen every once in a while on the SyFy channel as the maniacally evil Dr. Vanguard in Death Tunnel. He continues to sing with many vocal groups, and can be heard warbling on the soundtracks of a coupla o’ films. Recently, he produced an online murder mystery, www.HarrysBirthdayParty.com.
Nora Miller - Ensemble
has been dancing for as long as she can remember. Nora has toured with various dance companies and choreographed for many shows including CHICO’S ANGELS. Along with acting and choreographing she had the pleasure of working as a pro wrestler with the AWF. See her this summer CHICO’S ANGELS 2…reprising her role as Love Boat Cruise Director Julie McJoy.
Terry Ray - Ensemble
would like to mention that he is a multi-award winning actor and writer as none of that may be evident by anything you see from him tonight. He is also the co-creator of the GAYDAR GUN toy (available at www.GaydarGun.com or Terry’s car trunk after the show). If you’re unfamiliar, the Gaydar Gun, with each of its 650 different pulls of the trigger, attempts to show us that everyone’s sexuality can be a little bit whacky, but most importantly everyone’s sexuality is A-OK! After all, it’s just like Billie Jean says, “Fair Is Fair!”
Doreen Calderon - Ensemble
first worked with the fabulously funny, Kurt Koehler, doing the all-improvised musical, GladLibs, at the Celebration Theatre. She recently played Sister Amnesia at the Lyric Theatre in Nunsensations! Last year she was ordained through American Marriage Ministries which gave her the opportunity to marry her sister and brother-in-law in Chicago, her home town. When not on stage or in front of the camera, she provides dream analysis (www.cellardoordreams.com) for those seeking answers, and she also owns a postcard design service (www.dcdesign8) for performing artists.
From the film THE LEGEND of BILLIE JEAN Written by : Lawrence Koner & Rob Cohen
Kurt Koehler Co-Creator/Director
James Edward Quinn Co-Creator/Assistant Director
Eric Seppala Musical Director
John Cantwell Choreography
Efrain T. Schunior Tech
