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The Chicago Premier Cast
David Bryson (Steve), currently is an ensemble member of the Factory Theater Company as well as the Promotional Director for Plasticene Physical Theatre Company. He has performed in Endzone with Factory and Refuge with Plasticene. Other Chicago credits includes work with Pendulum (Kind Lady), Ulysses (Treats), Stage Left (Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said), Mary-Arrchie (The Caucasian Chalk Circle), the Jeff nominated co-production of 1,001 Afternoons in Chicago with Live Bait and Prop Thtr, Hope and Nonthings (Living in the Present Tense, An Imaginary Dance of the Fragments), The Bog (Of Mice and Men, Dancing at Lughnasa), Studio 108 (Occupation, Tiny Harvest) and Big Game (Women and Water). He is a graduate of Columbia College and also is active in Chicago doing on-camera and voice-over work.
Laura Scott Wade (Connie), recently returned from a month in London studying at the Royal National Theatre Studio, and was just seen as Julia in The Duchess of Malfi and Isabella in The White Devil with Shakespeare’s Motley Crew. Before that, she understudied the role of Harriet in Rebecca Gilman’s World Premiere, Boy Gets Girl, directed by Michael Maggio at the Goodman theatre. Other Chicago credits include the warrior Princess Angeline in Burning Desires for Defiant Theatre, Sara in the World Premiere of The Tall Ships directed by Gary Griffin at Live Bait, Playing with Fire for David Perkovich at Illinois Theatre Center, Vera in A Month in the Country at the Bailiwick, Grusha in The Caucasian Chalk Circle for Mary-Arrchie, Black Friday at Live Bait, Tracers at Mary-Arrchie, and Sheldon Patinkin’s acclaimed production of Of Mice and Men at the Bog. In Atlanta she appeared as Titania/Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Ophelia in Hamlet, Cinderella in Into the Woods and Duckling in Our Country’s Good. Additional credits include work with theatres in North Carolina, Indiana, Georgia and the Virgin Islands. Film credits include The Rosso Project, The Placebo Effect, and Rid of Me, and a principal role in the recent feature film Frost Parkway. She is happily hitched to boy wonder Joey Wade, and was actually conceived in a trailer park. No, really.
Marc Jablon (Duane), first performed at the age of ten in Fiddler on the Roof, so it is with nostalgia and great pleasure that he makes his return to musical theatre in Lust 'n Rust. A New York native, Marc moved here in 1996 and spent 2 1/2 years as Co-Founder and Artistic Director for Thirsty Theater. He most recently appeared this summer playing multiple roles in Angels Into Dust at Bailiwick Repertory. Previous roles include Austin in True West, Charlie Fox in Mamet's Speed the Plow, Roy Labelle in Trust, Yossarian in Catch-22, Dan in Down The Road and Freestyle Gargling. Marc would like to thank the production staff of L'nR for this opportunity, a cast full of new pals, his parents for flying in from NY to see him perform and his sister for making him an uncle real soon.
Heather Donaldson Moran (Tanya), is elated to be a part of this production. Heather is very proud to be a Factory Theater ensemble member and has been seen in a plethora of Factory shows, including Clean, Fat, The Barbara Walter's Interviews, White Trash Wedding and a Funeral, The Vinyl Shop, Factory Fiasco and Surface Dwellers. Heather was last seen as the wacky student, Julie, in Jenny Kirkland’s GOOOOOO Speech Team! She can also be seen singing cheesy jazz around Chicago with her piano playing friend, Steve Carson. Heather would like to thank her loving husband Mike for putting up with her acting addiction and would like to give a kiss goodnight to her little baby, Jack.
Fred Warner (Buzz), studied theatre at Indiana University and is an ensemble member of The Ranch Theatre Company and Bulldog 17 Productions. He was most recently seen as Agent Smith in Neo: A Matrix Musical at ImprovOlympic. Other Chicago credits include: Einstein's Dreams and More Fun Than Bowling at National Pastime Theatre, Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts and 27 Wagons… at Bailiwick Repertory, the feature films The Spooky Incident (www.mythopolis.com), Experimental Me and Hale-Bopp. He has done various voice-over and commercial gigs -- Fred became infamous recently starring in an Empire Carpet commercial.
Jasmyne Brown (Latisha), is a graduate of Iowa State University with BA's in Performing Arts and Spanish. She recently completed the role of Petra at the The Robert A Collins Performing Arts Center. She has also toured with the Omaha Theatre Company for Young People, Prairie Fire Children's Theatre, and studied at The New Actor's Workshop in New York. Previous roles include Manyara in Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters and Ms. Honey in Richard Scary's Busy Town. She thanks her parents and God for their love and support.
Thomas Colby (Junior, Henderson), is very excited to be back at the Theatre Building. After a sabbatical of film and commercial living, it was time to get back to his roots and what better way than in a trailer park. Thomas has worked in many Chicago theatres, including: The Royal George, Bailiwick, Circle, Stage Left, Torso, Apple Tree, BTE, CDW, ITC and the Chicago Playwright Center. Highlights include Paul in Dressing Room Divas (Chicago and Off-Broadway casts), being "the Blob" in the musical version of the same title at Live Bait and having the rare opportunity to play the role of Lucien P. Smith in The Boys Next Door at the now defunct Avenue Theatre. You will see Thomas in two soon (hopefully) to be released films, Bruised Orange and Experimental Me and now that the commercial strike is over - let's work my SAG card!
Whit Spurgeon (Red), has been acting in Chicago since 1990. Recent forays into the mouth of the beast include Jack Wallenda in Rebecca Gilman's Crime of the Century for Circle Theatre (2000 Jeff Citation, Best Production), Stanley Kubrick in Prop Thtr's Now Dig This: The Terry Southern Show, and the role of Duane in the original workshop production of Lust and Rust: The Trailer Park Musical. He is the Administrative Director of Prop Thtr, a Founding Member of Terrapin Theatre, and has been seen in numerous Chicago area television commercials.
Francesca Peppiatt (Janette), is an Emmy nominated writer and has worked as a producer, writer and performer from LA to Toronto. Television work includes stints with TV icons Love Connection, Hee Haw and Dick Clark. She also appeared on The Paula Poundstone Show, where she performed with Paula and Lily Tomlin, The Rosie O'Donnell Look-a-like Show, and tap danced in a film choreographed by Twyla Tharp. In L.A., she did improv training with Second City - Santa Monica, and stand-up comedy at clubs such as "The Comedy Store." In Chicago, Francesca performed for two years in Tony 'n Tina's Wedding, appeared in the first staged reading of Lust 'n Rust and various productions around the city.
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