REEFER MADNESS! THE MUSICAL: SEATTLE PREMIERE

Fysah Thomas (Sally) - Colin Connors is jubilant, elated and otherwise exstatic to be appearing in the first ever show from RK Productions. He's kind of like the Red Balloon, drifting aimlessly from place to place, governed only by the wind. This time the wind has been kind. Thank you wind. Colin is a company member of Live Girls! Theater and recently appeared in their production of 800 Words: The Transmigration of Philip K Dick. Last year his work also included The Ugly Duckling in HTA's Honk! and directing Cell Mates for Live Girls!' Quickies Festival. He would, again, like to thank the wind.

Colleen Gillon (Reefer Whore/Dance Captain) - Colleen is super stokedto have this opportunity to inform naïve audiences on the perils of pot smoking. Favorite recent roles include Audrey-Little Shop & Lois/Bianca-Kiss Me Kate (BPA), Janet-Rocky Horror Show (NET) and Bonnie-Anything Goes (CLO). When she's not engaged in bacchanalian behavior with satyrs or eating brains, Colleen enjoys fog & laser light dance parties, drinking champers, and decorating her room like an opium den. Thanks to the phenomenal cast and crew for the friendship and fun!

Hailey Hays (Reefer Whore/Choreographer) - Hailey is super excited to get the opportunity to choreograph and BE in the Seattle premiere of "Reefer Madness!" You may have most recently seen her in "A Chorus Line" as Judy at Second Story Rep., or "Tiny N' Tina's Wedding" at the Everett Events Center as Vicki Black(the caterer's favorite daughter), or even on tour around the NW with Let's Pretend Entertainment's "Wild West Show" as Wild Jill Hiccup. She would like to also thank the Reefer Fiends for working so hard to make her look good!!!

Michael Ledezma (Reefer Hooligan) - Michael Ledezma is ultra ultra excited to be a part of the Seattle premiere of RM. Michael is a founding member of Two Hours' Traffic Theater company. When Michael has free time he likes to bake cookies and give them to people in need of love but since his time is limited this is rare. Who really needs love anyway! Michael Would like to thank all the wonderful people in his life for their support but especially himself for bieng his number one fan. GO MIKEY, I LOVE YOU!

Ryan McCabe (Jimmy Harper) - Local credits include Promises, Promises and Barnum with Showtunes; Seussical, The Baker’s Wife, Children of Eden, and Big! with SMT/CLO; and Saucy Jack & the Space Vixens with BS Productions; concert appearances with The Count Basie Orchestra, Diane Schuur, New York Voices, Joe Williams, Darius DeHaas, Marty Thomas, and Ari Gold; as well as the first season of KIRO-TV’s “Seattle Star Search”. Thanks to Kate & Rob; the family; JBLA; Sprow; “Doris”; and (as always) Chandler.

Don Darryl Rivera (Reefer Hooligan) - Don Darryl Rivera recently appeared as Ryan Evans in High School Musical at The Seattle Children's Theatre (SCT). Other credits include: 14/48 (CHAC), The Year Santa Slept In (Macy*s), Everyone Knows What A Dragon Looks Like (SCT) The Comedy of Errors and Much Ado About Nothing (Seattle Shakespeare Co.). Look for DDR in Busytown at SCT, opening in April. To learn more visit www.dondarrylrivera.com!

David Rollison (Ralph) - David is oh So MAD with happiness that he is a part of Reefer Madness The Musical. He is a graduate of Cornish College of the Arts and has been acting in Seattle for the past few years. He is an active member of the Seattle Neutrino Society and most recently directed their commentary screening of River's Edge. You may also have seen him in Exit's 7 Minutes in Heaven, WingIt's production of Breaking News, and Jet City Improv's Christmas Twisted Flick Santa Clause.

Gina Russell (Reefer Whore) - Gina Russell (Reefer Slut) is super-excited to be working on this show! She recently received a BA in drama and political science from UW where she was actively involved in the theatre department. Some of her favorite roles include the Witch in Into the Woods, the Usherette in The Rocky Horror Show, the Acid Queen in Tommy and Berdine in Psycho Beach Party.

Robert Scherzer (The Lecturer / Executive Producer) - Is it illegal to write curses in a bio? If not: shit, ass. Performing Stuff: Seattle Symphony Chorale, Tevye, Jesus, Judas, Pseudolous, Audrey II, Pirate King. CM Stuff: Rent Tour, Hairspray, Broadway Bares. Thanks: Mom + Family; Dave, Laurie + WC Family; AirLaunch; Micah & Laura. Employers & coworkers: Please don't fire/hate me. Special Thanks to K for “kicks ass” and to my strongest and prettiest support, Sarah. To the most talented group of people I've ever worked with: Thank you for your seriously inspiring work & dedication!

Luke S. Walker (Jesus) - It’s been quite the year and a half for Luke; Falling in love with a cross dresser, (Orlando-“As You Like It”-BPA), Killing his psychotic best friend (Utterson-“Jekyll & Hyde”-BPA), Breaking down traditional barriers to marry a milkmaid (Motel-“Fiddler on the Roof”-SMT), Escaping Hades (Orpheus-“Eurydice”-IT), Leading a rebel alliance (Bobby Stong- “Urinetown”-BPA) and of course culminating in the inevitable progression to; dieing for your sins. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it.


	Crystal Brooks (Reefer Whore) - This is Crystal's premiere Seattle production! A spring '07 graduate of Western Washington University, she hopes to continue her theatrical adventures in Seattle. Bellingham natives may recognize her from such roles as Emily Webb in Our Town, Ariel in The Tempest, or Princess Winnefred in Once Upon a Mattress. She wishes to thank Brian, Cheryl, Angie and Ike for all of their support throughout this production
	Fysah Thomas (Sally) - Colin Connors is jubilant, elated and otherwise exstatic to be appearing in the first ever show from RK Productions. He's kind of like the Red Balloon, drifting aimlessly from place to place, governed only by the wind. This time the wind has been kind. Thank you wind. Colin is a company member of Live Girls! Theater and recently appeared in their production of 800 Words: The Transmigration of Philip K Dick. Last year his work also included The Ugly Duckling in HTA's Honk! and directing Cell Mates for Live Girls!' Quickies Festival. He would, again, like to thank the wind.
	Tim Davidson (Jack) - Tim is really buzzed about being in "Reefer Madness". Previous roles include Seymour in "Little Shop", Bernard in "Arcadia", Geoffrey in "The Sisters Rosensweig", Senator Fipp in "Urinetown" and Wayne in "Inspecting Carol". He wants to thank Kate and Rob for casting him in this whacked-out musical, Micah for his always smiling face when we were learning the music, and David, Shermona, Don and Luke for all those stolen moments we spent huddled together trying to stay out of the rain. Thank you for seeing the show. Come back and see it with a bud.
	Heather Gautschi (Mary Lane) - Heather is excited to be a part of this amazing cast. Heather has been acting in the Seattle area for the past eight years, with such theatres as Live Girls, Ghost Light, Balagan, and ArtsWest. Favorite roles include Lavinia in Titus Andronicus, Millie in Picnic, and Ana in Mud Angel. Heather is also a company member of Unexpected Productions improv company. She received her B.A. in Theatre from Oberlin College.
	Colleen Gillon (Reefer Whore/Dance Captain) - Colleen is super stokedto have this opportunity to inform naïve audiences on the perils of pot smoking. Favorite recent roles include Audrey-Little Shop & Lois/Bianca-Kiss Me Kate (BPA), Janet-Rocky Horror Show (NET) and Bonnie-Anything Goes (CLO). When she's not engaged in bacchanalian behavior with satyrs or eating brains, Colleen enjoys fog & laser light dance parties, drinking champers, and decorating her room like an opium den. Thanks to the phenomenal cast and crew for the friendship and fun!
	Hailey Hays (Reefer Whore/Choreographer) - Hailey is super excited to get the opportunity to choreograph and BE in the Seattle premiere of "Reefer Madness!" You may have most recently seen her in "A Chorus Line" as Judy at Second Story Rep., or "Tiny N' Tina's Wedding" at the Everett Events Center as Vicki Black(the caterer's favorite daughter), or even on tour around the NW with Let's Pretend Entertainment's "Wild West Show" as Wild Jill Hiccup. She would like to also thank the Reefer Fiends for working so hard to make her look good!!!
	Kate Jaeger (Mae/Director) - Kate Jaeger is very active in Seattle as an actor, director and improviser. She is a company member of Live Girls! Theater in Ballard (a company devoted to producing and developing new works by women.) She also performs regularly with Jet City Improv. Recent shows include Seussical the Musical and Fiddler on the Roof with Seattle Musical Theater. Big thanks to the cast and crew for taking this long, strange trip with her. Thanks to Rob for being the R to her K
	Michael Ledezma (Reefer Hooligan) - Michael Ledezma is ultra ultra excited to be a part of the Seattle premiere of RM. Michael is a founding member of Two Hours' Traffic Theater company. When Michael has free time he likes to bake cookies and give them to people in need of love but since his time is limited this is rare. Who really needs love anyway! Michael Would like to thank all the wonderful people in his life for their support but especially himself for bieng his number one fan. GO MIKEY, I LOVE YOU!
	Ryan McCabe (Jimmy Harper) - Local credits include Promises, Promises and Barnum with Showtunes; Seussical, The Baker’s Wife, Children of Eden, and Big! with SMT/CLO; and Saucy Jack & the Space Vixens with BS Productions; concert appearances with The Count Basie Orchestra, Diane Schuur, New York Voices, Joe Williams, Darius DeHaas, Marty Thomas, and Ari Gold; as well as the first season of KIRO-TV’s “Seattle Star Search”. Thanks to Kate & Rob; the family; JBLA; Sprow; “Doris”; and (as always) Chandler.
	Shermona Mitchell (Reefer Whore) - Shermona is charmed to be working with RK for they have helped checked a major life goal: to be a brownie.(No pun intended) Originally from Kentucky she moved to Seattle to attend Cornish College of the Arts to earn her BFA in theater. Other memorable roles include Deza Malone in Bud, Not Buddy and the Wumpaloon (that never was) in Something Big Has Been Here and Martha in High School Musical. Shermona would like to thank her family and friends for their love and continuous support and occasional tea parties.
	Sarah Petty (The Placard Girl) - Sarah Petty is tickled to have had the pleasure to work on such a fantastically fun show with such a vivacious and lovely company! Favorite acting roles have been Harper in Angels in America, Emma in Emma, Sydney in The Altruists, and Rosannah in Brilliant Traces. She is indebted to her loyal family and friends, and is forever proud and grateful for her partner, Robert. MFA, CSU, Fullerton. BA, Western Washington University.
	Don Darryl Rivera (Reefer Hooligan) - Don Darryl Rivera recently appeared as Ryan Evans in High School Musical at The Seattle Children's Theatre (SCT). Other credits include: 14/48 (CHAC), The Year Santa Slept In (Macys), Everyone Knows What A Dragon Looks Like* (SCT) The Comedy of Errors and Much Ado About Nothing (Seattle Shakespeare Co.). Look for DDR in Busytown at SCT, opening in April. To learn more visit www.dondarrylrivera.com!
	David Rollison (Ralph) - David is oh So MAD with happiness that he is a part of Reefer Madness The Musical. He is a graduate of Cornish College of the Arts and has been acting in Seattle for the past few years. He is an active member of the Seattle Neutrino Society and most recently directed their commentary screening of River's Edge. You may also have seen him in Exit's 7 Minutes in Heaven, WingIt's production of Breaking News, and Jet City Improv's Christmas Twisted Flick Santa Clause.
	Gina Russell (Reefer Whore) - Gina Russell (Reefer Slut) is super-excited to be working on this show! She recently received a BA in drama and political science from UW where she was actively involved in the theatre department. Some of her favorite roles include the Witch in Into the Woods, the Usherette in The Rocky Horror Show, the Acid Queen in Tommy and Berdine in Psycho Beach Party.
	Robert Scherzer (The Lecturer / Executive Producer) - Is it illegal to write curses in a bio? If not: shit, ass. Performing Stuff: Seattle Symphony Chorale, Tevye, Jesus, Judas, Pseudolous, Audrey II, Pirate King. CM Stuff: Rent Tour, Hairspray, Broadway Bares. Thanks: Mom + Family; Dave, Laurie + WC Family; AirLaunch; Micah & Laura. Employers & coworkers: Please don't fire/hate me. Special Thanks to K for “kicks ass” and to my strongest and prettiest support, Sarah. To the most talented group of people I've ever worked with: Thank you for your seriously inspiring work & dedication!
	Fysah Thomas (Sally) -
	Luke S. Walker (Jesus) - It’s been quite the year and a half for Luke; Falling in love with a cross dresser, (Orlando-“As You Like It”-BPA), Killing his psychotic best friend (Utterson-“Jekyll & Hyde”-BPA), Breaking down traditional barriers to marry a milkmaid (Motel-“Fiddler on the Roof”-SMT), Escaping Hades (Orpheus-“Eurydice”-IT), Leading a rebel alliance (Bobby Stong- “Urinetown”-BPA) and of course culminating in the inevitable progression to; dieing for your sins. It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it.