The Cast and Crew of
The True Deadliest Game of Death

MARY THERESA ARCHIBOLD (Y2K) is glad to be fighting because she truly has a lifetime of practice with her six older brothers. After graduating from U. of Michigan she has worked at several theaters around Chicago as Tansy "The Nerd" Callie in Secret of the Old Queen (a Hardy Boys Musical) as well as fulfilling a lifelong fantasy of playing the coolest character ever, Han Solo in The Fandom Menace**. She thanks kids theater for paying her bills and Pat Shay for being her partner in crime and laughter.

GHUON "MAX" CHUNG (Near Freezing, understudy Dr. Deth) makes his kung-fu debut in The True Deadliest Game of Death. He appeared as Joe Toshiro in Henry and the Second Gunman with the Griffin Theatre Company, Sun Hou-Tzu in The Jade Monkey King with Angel Island Theatre Company, and Linus in You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown with Paradise Productions. He also performed and worked with European Repertory Company, Light Opera Works, Prologue Theatre Productions and Midwest Jewish Theatre. He has enjoyed being a member of Kaleidoscope Children’s Theatre for over four years. He can be seen in commercials, industrials, print ads, and trade shows in Chicago and also in the film Butch Camp which starred Judy Tenuta. He currently sings with the Chicago Symphony Chorus. He received his B.S. in Theatre from Northwestern University.

HEATHER ELAM (Jenny Quick-Kick) most recently stage managed GayCo's production of Better Than Better Than Chocolate which ran in Provincetown, MA. She made props for Green Eggs and Ham with Emerald City Theatre, worked as Assistant Stage Manager for Rhinoceros at National Passtime Theatre and directed Forestopolis with Yellow. As a Montessori school teacher's assistant and child care-giver for several families in Chicago and Wilmette, Heather has heard plenty of children talk about Pokemon, Power Rangers & Jedi Knights, to which she responds, "I'm coming after you first, Pink Ranger!"

FREDERICK GARCIA (Max Shure) is very excited to be kickin' some "rooty poo ass". You may have seen him in the Jeff Recommended musical Eating Raoul at Circle Theatre where he played Raoul. He is also an ensemble member of Second City's Touring Business Theatre. You may have also seen him at ImprovOlympic, Teatro Vista, Healthworks, Bailiwick and Pegasus Players. He has appeared on CBS' Early Edition twice. Despite all of the above, his crowning acting achievement is swearing at Forrest Whitaker in Fox 2000's upcoming production Light It Up. As always, Frederick would like to give thanks for all that has been given and all that is yet to come. Dream BIG. Deliver BIG.

KIT HELTON (John Saxon), a native of New Orleans, is very excited to be playing the only character based on a real actor: Mr. John Saxon. He would like to remind Mr. Saxon that the interpretation of him is the director's - not his - and if Mr. Saxon were to attend the show that the director, Fred Mowery, can be found in the white pages. Kit would also like to thank Mr. Bruce Lee, Mr. Vedros, Mr. Early Times, Mr. Mister, Dr. Deth, Captain Kirk, Dr. Zaeus, Mme. Currie, General Lee, Mr. Whiskers and his wife, Mr. Dr. General Madame & Mrs. Chelle Helton, his true hero.

MILA HESS (Opponent, Rich Golfer) began her stage career at Arie Crown as a ballet dancer. Most of her training as an actor has been at Center Theatre. She won the Regional Academy Alternative Award for the film One Twenty over Sixty in which she played the lead role and has been acting in various theatres in Chicago over the past two years. She is the proud owner of two dogs (Savanna and Maggy), one cat (Santo) and the love of Eric Beris (Eric Beris).

ANNIE JOSEPH (Charon, Reporter 3, Corporate 3, understudy Jenny Quick-Kick) has worked on both sides of the curtain for Wisdom Bridge, Live Bait, Prop, Strawdog, and Defiant, and is a Fantod Theater Company member. Outrageous cheeky comment, sarcastic remark, inside joke from the show. Thanks go to deity, lovers, immediate family and pets with clever names.

JASON KAPLAN (The Master, Reporter 2, Guard) has just graduated from Illinois State University with a degree in acting. In addition to working on this show, Jason is also working with Phoenix Rising Theatre Company in The Cast of the Three Little Pigs and Chicspeare Theatre Company. Jason is a certified actor/combatant with the SAFD and a professional bartender who does more tricks than Tom Cruise in Cocktail.

YVONNE LANDRY (Ms. Irene Meak) is a New Orleans native who moved to Chicago at 19 to study with Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago. She fell in love with the city and transferred from Oklahoma City University to Columbia College. She went through the Second City Conservatory program while on scholarship at several dance studios. She has studied and performed at the Second City Conservatory, ImprovOlympic and the Annoyance Theatre. Favorite roles include: Miss Agony in Cannibal Cheerleaders on Crack, Annabelle Bransford in the Warner Bros. Western Stunt Show, and the token angry slut in Jesus Christ Superstar. She is thrilled to play Ms. Meak and anyone else who is active and insane. Yvonne wants you to be proud that she transferred college three times and still graduated on time!

MATT LARSEN (Seth) is a former Clevelander and Miami University grad who performs improvisational comedy with the Lindbergh Babies Saturday nights at the ImprovOlympic in the Reader Recommended Show. Other nights you can catch him wearing tight polyester pants with the swell folks at ComedySportz. Look for his artwork around town, from the critically acclaimed Whose Chorus Line Is It, Anyway? to Bugged by the Millennium to this show. The True Deadliest Game of Death marks his third collaboration with Fred Mowery, whom he thanks for his casting and making him work his ass off getting the spin kick right. Matt would also like to thank Christine, Leah, Jessica and all of his other ex-girlfriends for not killing him with their lightning fast quick-kicks. Yet.

PAULA LOPEZ (VJ Courtney) is a native Chicagoan who has been acting for six years and improvising for three. This summer she was featured in the independent film Watch and performed in the sketch comedy show Bugged by the Millennium. Enough about that – she thanks you for staying up late to see the show and hopes you like Matt Larsen's performance. Keep an eye out for her riding her bike across the city to go wait tables or carrying a large yoga mat. Thanks to "Judy" for another "big night in the city" and shout out to her boo Fred.

ANTHONY MICHELETTI (VJ Curt, Mafia 1, Monk at Career Fair) is a native New Yorker, born and raised in Yonkers New York. True to form this guy is about as subtle as a trainwreck and is happy to be performing at Mary Arrchie Theater. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Anthony returned to the United States in March after having taught English to the Italian military in Pisa, Italy. Since then Anthony made a splash as the sassy "Clack Boy" in Bailiwick's production of Self Help or the Tower of Psychobabble this summer. He then went directly into Rosemarie for Light Opera Works Theatre with fellow cast member Max Chung (Near Freezing). Anthony can also been seen at "Gentry" where he has been performing for over four years. Anthony would like to thank Zia Lida e tutta la sua famiglia.

FRED MOWERY (producer, writer, director, understudy Seth) was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Miami University of Ohio in 1996 with a degree in computer science, which he uses to fund all of his productions. His previous credits include Margaret and the Island of 1000 Voices (Harold the Ape, Producer) with Calypso Children's Theater, Dial 10-10-Y2K with Preston and Volpe (Producer), The Phaedo (Producer), and Forestopolis: A Children's Musical (Production Manager) with Yellow Theater. He would like to extend thanks to the cast and crew for all of their fabulous work.

AMY RUSSELL (Dr. Deth) - after relocating from Atlanta, Amy is happy to be making her Chicago theatre debut in The True Deadliest Game of Death. Musical theatre credits include The Emperor's New Clothes, Little Shop of Horrors, Into the Woods, and Carousel. Choreography credits include The Ugly Duckling, Anything Goes, Carousel and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Amy received her BFA in Dance from East Carolina University. She would like to thank her husband Chip for all his understanding and support!

LARRY SHURE (The Cleveland Crippler) grew up in Cleveland, Ohio and is proud to say he crippled no one during his time there. He holds a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Miami University and a master's degree in historic preservation from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Larry performs with the improv comedy group Cinco de Bob at the Playground Theatre and stares at buildings in his spare time.

DAVID TIBBLE (John Freeman, Mafia 2, Reporter 4) has performed locally with New Tuners, Stage Left and Circle Theatre. Other favorite roles include Rick Steadman in The Nerd, the Steel Worker in Working at London's Wimbledon Studio Theatre and the dastardly villain at Diamond Circle Melodrama in Durango, Colorado. David wishes to thank his family for their continued support.

ANDRE WASHINGTON (Agent Jones, Press Conference Agent) is both delighted and mesmerized by the game "peek-a-boo". Like many gospel and R&B singers, he started performing in the choir of his hometown church. But 16 years of institutionalized religion could not quell his desire for knowledge, which took him across several state lines into the bosom of his chosen art, Spontaneous Theater. He has been active in the theater community for six years with roots that stretch back to his college improv troupe, Theatre Strike Force. The True Deadliest Game of Death marks his second musical venture in Chicago; the first, The Fandom Menace, wowed fans of the Star Wars trilogy this summer at ImprovOlympic. You can also see Andre in Prism in the Reader recommended Show and on the improv team, Men of Steel, also playing at ImprovOlympic. Andre holds an undergraduate degree in creative writing and an advanced degree in Secondary Education. When you ask his opinion on anything, make sure you specify that it be from the point of view of a black male in this society, as he sometimes forgets that he is black. But once reminded, there is nothing he enjoys more than pontificating about the state of "his people" in the world today.