DOUGLAS G. BRENNAN (Moscow) This production of The Christmas Foundling is Doug's 50th show on stage for SRT, and marks his third effort at Moscow, one of his favorite roles. Other favorite shows over the past 29 years include Dracula, The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild, Arsenic and Old Lace, Noises Off, The Nerd, The Foreigner, and Lend Me a Tenor. Nothing in Doug's life makes him prouder than being a co-founder of the remarkable venture known as Sierra Repertory Theatre.
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GARY HOLMAN (Hoke) Gary is in his 12th year with Sierra Rep after spending years in regional theater in the Bay Area. Among Gary's 100 varied roles are Torvald in A Doll House, Megs in Strange Snow, Paul in Barefoot in the Park, Capt. von Trapp in The Sound of Music, Paul in Carnival and Ramble in Lock Up Your Daughters! Among Gary's favorite roles are the Governor in Man of La Mancha, Reverend Lee in The Foreigner, Mr. Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol, Hoke in The Christmas Foundling and of course Sheriff Ed Earl in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas with the fabulous Becky Saunders. Gary would like to dedicate this show to Ken Stark and his wife Judy, and to all children, big and small, have a very merry holiday season.
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GREG PARKER (Boston) Greg includes among his favorite roles Luther Billis in South Pacific, Quillery in Idiot’s Delight and Malvolio in Twelfth Night. Other theaters Greg has performed at include: PCPA’s Theaterfest, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, Capital Stage, and B Street Theater. Greg received training at PCPA’s Acting Conservatory, Allan Hancock College, earning an AA in Dance, and UC Santa Barbara, where he earned his BFA.
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LAUREN BARNETT (Aunt Sarah) Lauren is excited to be working in her new hometown of Sonora where she recently appeared as Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet. Previous to that role, she performed in Women’s Will’s The Good Person of Szechwan. Favorite roles at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival include Hermoine in The Winter’s Tale, Witch 3 in Macbeth and Audrey in As You Like It. Her work throughout the Pacific Northwest and New York area includes Edgar in King Lear, Natasha in Three Sisters and Helena in A Midsummer’s Nights Dream. Lauren received her MFA from Alabama Shakespeare Festival.
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ROB SMITTLE (Georgia) Rob is thrilled to be back at Sierra Rep! He attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA). Past shows at Sierra Rep include Romeo & Juliet, The Full Monty, King Lear and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Other stage credits include Lysander in Midsummer, Austin in True West and Barrymore in Fight Night. He would like to express his thanks to Julie for believing in him, Michael for the encouragement, and Haley for being there.
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SULLIVAN NOBLE (Tom) Sullivan is a newcomer to the SRT stage. He moved here with his family from the Midwest last year, lives at Silver Spur Camp and attends seventh grade at Connections Academy. In addition to many roles in church theatre, Sully played Dan in a community theatre production of Cheaper by the Dozen, and in January appeared as the Doorknob in Sonora Children’s Theatre’s first show, Alice In Wonderland. A shout out to his mutt, Kim, and Chihuahua, Luna, for their encouragement!
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TY SMITH (Old Jake) Ty is an SRT company member and some of his 58 shows here include Lord Capulet in this season’s Romeo and Juliet, Fred Rose/Pap in Hank Williams: Lost Highway, General Waverly in White Christmas, and Lear in King Lear. A graduate of the Alabama Shakespeare Festivals Professional Actor Training Program, Ty is a veteran of Off-Broadway, regional theaters and Shakespeare festivals across the country. He spent several summers with the Idaho Shakespeare Festival where his roles included Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night and Antonio in The Merchant of Venice.
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