BY CARY GINELL
VC On Stage was busy in 2015. In addition to reviewing dozens of shows throughout Ventura County, we also got to know a number of performers on a more intimate basis. In addition to actors and actresses, we profiled producers, directors, choreographers, costumers, musical directors, writers, consultants, and ensemble members about their craft. Some of our interviews were with people who have just arrived on the Ventura County scene; others have been here for years. Here is a list – in alphabetical order – of the talented individuals we found especially interesting in 2015. To revisit any of these articles, it’s only an easy click away, using our Page 1 search bar (type your query into the box with the magnifying glass on the right side of our home page).
Arryck Adams (Director/Choreographer: Follies)
Claire Adams (Actress: Assassins)
Wesley Alfvin (Actor: Mary Poppins)
Autumn Bodily (Actress: Follies)
Ella Bowen (Director: The Little Mermaid, Jr.)
Sara Marie Calvey (Actress: Nine)
John Charron (Choreographer: Oklahoma!)
Brittany Danyel (Producer/Director/Actress: The 39 Steps)
Ariel Downs (Actress: Iolanthe)
Don Enoch (Director: You Can’t Take It With You)
Samantha Eve (Artistic Director, Out of the Box Theatre)
Quentin Garzon (Director: Following the Mouse)
David Gilchrist (Actor: H.M.S. Pinafore)
Lori Lee Gordon (Costumer: Fiddler on the Roof)
Gannon Hays (Actor: Camelot)
Alexandra Lastort (Actress: Nine)
Chris Lemmon (Actor: Jack Lemmon Returns)
Reign Lewis (Actress: Nine)
Ashley Fox Linton (Actress: The Last Five Years)
Brenden MacDonald (Actor: That Lovin’ Feelin’)
Terra C. McLeod (Actress: Chicago)
Marissa Margolis (Actress: The Secret Garden – forthcoming this week!)
Renee Marino (Actress: Damn Yankees)
Andy Mattick (Actor: Nine)
John Medeiros (Actor: Zero Hour)
Andrew Metzger (Actor: Following the Mouse)
Irwin Meyer (Producer: the original Broadway production of Annie)
Melanie Mockobey (Actress: Oklahoma!)
Cassie Nickols (Musical Director: Damn Yankees)
Louis Pardo (Actor: The Last Five Years)
Janelle Phaneuf (Director: Godspell)
Courtney Potter (Actress: Mary Poppins)
Logan Prince (Actor: Camelot)
Alison Rosenblum (Actress: Annie Get Your Gun)
Raymond Saar (Director: Bye, Bye Birdie)
Kim Taylor (Dancer: Mary Poppins)
Vanessa Townsell (Production Consultant: Dreamgirls)
Sarah Watkins (Actress: Following the Mouse)
Paul Wong (Actor: The Golden Apple)
Mary Zastrow (Actress: Nine)
Note: Following the Mouse remained unproduced
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Later on this week, we’ll present the 3rd Annual Vee-Cee Awards for performance excellence. Stay tuned!!
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