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BILL EDWARDS*(Tom Wingfield) --Returns
for his fourth season as Tom in Tennessee Williams'
GLASS MENAGERIE,
his seventh production for Tri-State.
During Season 2007, Mr. Edwards portrayed Sir Andrew
Aguecheek in
TWELFTH NIGHT, performed ten roles in the hilarious two-actor
comedy,
GREATER TUNA
and played various roles including Bob Cratchit in
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
for the third season. In 2006 he was Michael in Richard Dresser's
ROUNDING THIRD.
He has appeared in several of the New Plays Reading Series, including reading the role of Bartholemew in THE
BALLAD OF FATHER GALLAGHER.. A member of Actors Equity Association and Screen Actors
Guild, Mr. Edwards has performed in many kinds of venues. He starred
in the Bickford Theatre's(Morristown) SYLVIA and CATCH ME IF YOU CAN,
the Growing Stage's THE BFG, at the Magnet Theater in
the modern classic, WINTER SET, and in Living Arts Repertory's production
of THE PHILADELPHIA STORY. He will star in the new play, LETTING GO, for the
Women’s Theater Company in March, 2008. He has
performed with many improv and interactive companies, including the New York
Renaissance Faire, Busch
Gardens (Williamsburg, Virginia,) Historic Philadelphia, and the
comedy troupes, THE GOLDEN AGE and SKETCH THIS. His film credits include MAID IN
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MARY
ANN HAY* (Amanda Wingfield)-- returns to the Tri-State
stage as Amanda in Tennessee Williams'
THE GLASS MENAGERIE.
Audiences will remember Ms. Hay as Miss Maudie in
TO
KILL A MOCKINGBIRD,
Sally in
Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer-Prize winning
TALLEY'S
FOLLY,
Maureen in
THE
BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE,
Bessie in
MARVIN'S ROOM,
Marie in
THE
VIEW FROM HARRY'S BAR,
Diane in
ON
THE SHOWROOM FLOOR,
and Dr. Helga Van Zandt in
THE PASSION
OF DRACULA.
Ms. Hay has appeared often in Tri-State's New Plays Reading Series,
performing in the new plays HANDICAPPING, THE LOGIC OF REASON
and NON-PROFIT. Other
credits include Gram in WALK TWO MOONS, the first National
Company of Evita directed by Harold Prince and the last National
Company of A Chorus Line directed by Michael Bennett. She played
Popeye in THE MISS
FIRECRACKER CONTEST; Minnie Fay in THE MATCHMAKER and Agnes
in GEORGE M! as well as
many parts in many other musicals. She just completed principal work as
Myrtle in the film SHOPPING, Mary Anne in WE'VE ONLY
JUST BEGUN and has had many other roles in theatre, film, TV and
commercials. She has also recently directed ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, JR, MUSIC MAN, JR.,
GUY & DOLLS, JR, ANNIE, JR. and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, JR.
in collaboration with ArtsConnection and Music Theatre International in New York
City. She is a member of SAG,
AFTRA, AEA, Theatre Artists Workshop of Westport and Polaris North in New
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KATIE
TAME*
(Laura Wingfield)--returns
to Tri-State in 2008 as Laura in Tennessee Williams'
THE GLASS MENAGERIE.
She
has worked extensively with the company over the last three years playing
lead roles in
TWELFTH NIGHT,
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
and
A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
She
has performed
in several new play readings for the New Plays Reading
Series at Tri-State.
Recently she played the role of Agnes in
SCHOOL FOR WIVES
at Centenary Stage Company.
Miss Tame
also participated in The International Emmy World Television Festival in New
York City where she was directed by John Wooten, playing the role of Maggie
in Felicity Carpenter's award winning script: TOUCHING PEOPLE.
Other
New York credits include the world premiere of MYTH at Columbia
University and numerous
showcases
at Gotham Comedy Club and Theater 22. Favorite
theater productions include HAMLET,
RHINOCEROS, and THE
ILLUSION.
Television
credits include roles on The History Channel, Fuse TV, as well as
commercials for Blue Moon Studios. |
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GORDON GRAY (Jim O'Connor, the Gentleman Caller)-- makes
his debut with Tri-State in
THE GLASS MENAGERIE.
New York credits include 365 DAYS (The Public Theater,) A FLEA IN HER
EAR (Columbia Stages,) YOGA MADNESS
(The Zipper Theater,)
APOCRAPHA
(Roundtable,) THREE SISTERS (Shapiro Theater,) and
THE DELICATE BUSINESS . . . (Odyssey Productions/NYC Fringe.)
Regional audiences have seen him in CABARET, OF MICE AND MEN, and
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Northern Stage,) EVERYTHING IN THE
GARDEN and LEOCADIA (Hampton Theater Co.,) BORN YESTERDAY (Cape Rep Theater,) and
he
has appeared in independent films including THE KILLER and THE TRUTH
ABOUT MEN. Mr. Gray
holds a
BA in Drama and Engineering from Dartmouth College where he was a Warner Bentley
and Henry B. Williams Theater Fellow. Many thanks to Paul and this wonderful
group of artists for bringing this piece to life.
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