GEOFFREY KING (Randolph) Well, like the bad penny, Geoffrey returns. Shorn of both ears and the tail and not to mention those over-prominent teeth, he exchanges one Dream for another. To say that he is surprised by this precipitate re-appearance would be an understatement but as ever he is highly delighted and honored to tread these boards. Yet again he wishes to assure you that he is capable of employing accents other than his apparently native Brit-speak, though to date, there has been little demand for his authentic Glaswegian brogue! Other than his three roles at TJ, he has appeared in over fifty productions both here in the USA and in the UK. Particularly fond memories are of playing; Gary Essendine in Present Laughter; Able in Sly Fox; Reverend John Hale in The Crucible; Algernon in The Importance of Being Earnest; Prospero in Return to the Forbidden Planet; Eric in Cash on Delivery; Norman in The Norman Conquests; Gaston in Picasso at the Lapin Agile; and Aubrey Allington in Tons of Money. He continues to entertain the naïve and increasingly unlikely dream that he will, despite having neither pumped gas nor been employed as a waitress, be discovered! As ever he is deeply grateful for the tolerance and comradeship of the Director, cast and crew and to his long-suffering family.

MICHAEL R. LIPP (Warren Zimmerman) has directed and performed in nearly sixty productions since moving to Jacksonville from his home state of Connecticut over twenty years ago. Michael has directed over 30 local plays and musicals, including last season’s Theatre Jacksonville Best Production of the Year, Enchanted April, along with God’s Man in Texas, A Shayna Maidel (which also won our Best Production of the Year Award), and Epic Proportions, along with a number of our hit musicals – She Loves Me, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Pajama Game, and City of Angels. Michael is also incredibly excited to be directing the wondrous and magical musical The Secret Garden at Theatre Jacksonville this coming spring. He has appeared a number of times on the Theatre Jax stage as well, including his most recent portrayal of Horton the Elephant in the musical, Seussical (Best Actor Award nomination), and the title character in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, for which he won our Best Actor Award. He also earned a Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in our production of Dancing at Lughnasa, and was nominated for his role in The Little Foxes. Michael was also seen this past summer as Sheriff Reynolds in the Players by-the-Sea award-winning ensemble of the hit musical Bat Boy. Michael received his Master's Degree in Molecular Biology from Vanderbilt University and he currently teaches Algebra II Honors and Geometry Honors at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. In his "free" time, he is proud to sing with the Orange Park Chorale under the direction of his voice teacher, Dr. Carole Clifford, and maintains his own personal website at www.mrlipp.com.

LUCIE ROBERTS (Amanda Waslyk) making her Theatre Jacksonville debut, has been a regular at Players by the Sea for five years. She has been in many performances for the PBTS Education Program, such as Oz, Peter Pan, Strega Nona Meets Her Match, Alice In Wonderland, Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Pretty Good Magic, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Lucie made her first main stage PBTS appearance in the musical, The Goodbye Girl, which was followed up by performances in Auntie Mame, Inspecting Carol, Cavedweller (first ABET production), and All the Way Home. Lucie is an 8th grader at LaVilla School of the Arts and loves creative writing, singing, and acting.

SHIRLEY SACKS (Miriam Waslyk) returns to the stage after appearing as Sheila in The Boys Next Door here at T.J. Past favorite roles include Squeaky Fromme (Assassins), Audrey (Little Shop of Horrors), Juliet (Romeo and Juliet), and Bobbi/Gabby (City of Angels). Directing credits include BAT BOY, Leading Ladies, Seussical, Urinetown, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Accidental Felon and currently FOOTLOOSE, a Stanton College Preparatory musical, running here at Theatre Jacksonville for three nights beginning Thursday November 29th at 7:30 p.m. When not here, she is home with her fabulously talented husband David, who is busy at work on his third play, and their 3 amazing children Sam, Nick and Katie. Her other favorite role is “Drama Mama” to her incredible theatre students at Stanton College Preparatory. She has really enjoyed being directed by the gifted and intuitive Staci Cobb and sharing the stage with her good friend Michael (Mailman Warren) who actually introduced Shirley and David fourteen years ago! This one is for Katie, who has shown me just how awesome it is to have a daughter!.

PRODUCTION TEAM

STACI COBB (Director) Moon Over the Brewery marks Staci’s Theatre Jacksonville directing debut. She has made quite a few appearances on the Jacksonville area stages since returning home from New York City in the Spring of 2003. Last season, you may have seen Staci playing Lady Caroline Bramble in Enchanted April (TJ’s Outstanding Ensemble Acting Award) or as Meredith Parker in Bat Boy out at Players by the Sea (PBTS Pelican awards for Best Ensemble, Best Actress). Previous favorites include Mayzie LaBird in Seussical the Musical (TJ’s Outstanding Supporting Actress Award), Sarah Jane Moore in Assassins (also co-produced), Fifi in The Big Funk (Altered Stages; NYC), and Stephanie in The Book of Tom (Producer’s Club; NYC). Staci’s directing credits include Annie (Cultural Arts Playhouse; NY), Jesus Christ, Superstar, The Boy Who Stole the Stars and Planet of the Perfectly Awful People. Staci will be performing later this season as a featured soloist in the JSO Holiday Pops Concert and in Happily Red: Showstoppers, February 9, 2008. She is a graduate of Douglas Anderson School of the Arts and Jacksonville University. Thank you for supporting live theatre.

JEFFREY L. WAGONER (Technical Director / Lighting Designer) first brought his talents to Theatre Jacksonville in the 2001 season. In that time he has had the opportunity to work with many talented artists from not only the local community but from all across the country. In addition to his work at Theatre Jacksonville he has had the opportunity to design lighting for music concerts, video shoots, dance concerts, musicals and television. He also has served as a Consultant or Designer on several lighting installations and has even been a Production Assistant on a number of episodes of TLC's While You Were Out. A proud graduate of U.S.F.'s theatre program, he would like to thank his wife Kelly for her unending support and for being such an awesome mother to their son David.

KELLY J. WAGONER (Scenic Designer) began her involvement with Theatre Jacksonville in 2001 with Crossing Delancey and has had the good fortune to be a part of the creative team ever since. Her theatrical degree comes from the well-loved University of South Florida in whose exchange program she spent an incredible year in London studying numerous aspects of Theatre. U.S.F. is also where Kelly first met her awesome husband, Jeff. They have had the joy of working together on many productions, the best work yet being their son David. He is now very much a two year old who loves to dance – occasionally learning new moves from the talented and loving Sacks family. Kelly would like to thank God for the gifts that make all of this possible.

ALEXIS ROBBINS (Assistant Director) was last seen in this year’s season opener, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, as Puck. And last season’s Enchanted April as Lotty. Alexis graduated from Douglas Anderson School of the Arts with whom she traveled to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and appeared as Wiley in Wiley and the Harryman. In 2005 Alexis received her BFA in Acting and Directing from Boston University's School of Theatre Arts conservatory. She went on to study and perform improvisation/ sketch comedy at New England's leading improv theatre, Improv Asylum, and then theatre, film, and television at TVI Actors Studio in NYC. Previous directing projects include: A Bright Room Called Day, All My Sons, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Les Liasons Dangerouses, and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Some favorite past performance credits include: Improv Asylum’s new play: The Andy Warhol Christmas Special… (Helen), The Rimers of Eldridge (Eva), Once in a Lifetime (Miss Leighton), Cleansed (Grace), Proof (Claire), Dancing at Lughnasa (Rose), The Imaginary Invalid (Louisa), and Marat/ Sade. Alexis would like to thank the fabulous Staci Cobb for this opportunity, and the very talented cast from whom she learned so much. She would also like to thank her amazing family, friends, Danielle, and Eliza for all the love and support.

MARK STATER (Stage Manager) is currently a senior at Stanton College Prep. Recent Theatrical credits include: Mid-summer Night’s Dream (Bottom), Proof (Robert), Leading Ladies (Butch), Suburbia (Jeff). After high school Mark will pursue a career in either acting or technical theatre.

SHANNON JONES (Assistant Stage Manager) is ecstatic to be back at Theatre Jacksonville after her 5 month absence spent at Players by the Sea. She is a senior at Stanton; when she reaches graduation, she hopes to pursue a BFA in Stage Management at UCF, followed by a career in massage therapy. Her previous theater credits include: stage manager for Enchanted April (TJ), A Grand Night for Singing (Players), Twelfth Night (Stanton), and most recently Cabaret. Some onstage credits include: Stella in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Stanton), Lady in Red in For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide (Stanton), and soon to be Frannie in Stanton’s upcoming musical, Footloose. Shannon’s favorite shows are: Bat Boy!The Musical, Seussical, Accidental Felon, Leading Ladies and Cabaret. She would like to thank her friends and family (especially her sisters) for being so supportive. Shannon would also like to thank everyone at TJ for opening their arms to her, as well as the amazing cast and crew! This show has truly been a wonderful experience. Break legs!

ANNE ROBERTS (Production Artist) was born and raised in Paris, France where she cultivated a love of all things creative. She is an award-winning set painter and designer, an accomplished actress, and former can-can dancer (she may still have the costume) who resides with her family - including wunderkind daughter Lucie - in Jacksonville Beach.