BIOS MARK EVANS (Elder Price). Theater credits include Sam Wheat in Ghost the Musical (Piccadilly Theatre, West End); Fiyero in Wicked (Apollo Victoria, West End); Curly in Oklahoma! (U.K. national tour); Brad in Rocky Horror Show (U.K. national tour); Troy in High School Musical (original London cast); Spamalot (Palace Theatre, West End). TV and film include Brett in Lake Placid 3, Chad in Dead Hungry, finalist in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Your Country Needs You.”
STANLEY WAYNE MATHIS (Mafala Hatimbi). Broadway: Book of Mormon; Nice Work If You Can Get It; Wonderful Town; Kiss Me, Kate; You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown; The Lion King; Jelly’s Last Jam; Oh Kay! Off-Broadway: ResurGents, Real Black Men Don’t. Regionals: Ruined, Radio Golf, Gem of the Ocean, Fences, Master Harold and the Boys. TV: “2-2,” “Law & Order, Criminal Intent,” “Gossip Girls.” Film: Brother to Brother, Family on Board, Steve McQueen’s Shame.
CHRISTOPHER JOHN O’NEILL (El der Cunningham) is thrilled to be making his professional debut! He has toured internationally with his sketch comedy duo “The Chris and Paul Show” winning best actor in a comedy (New York Television Festival), as well as best newcomer (2011 Montreal Sketch Festival, nominee at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival). Thanks to Mom, Dad, Brian, Jen, Paul and Mrs. S, as well as BOM for this incredible opportunity!
DERRICK WILLIAMS (General) is thrilled to be joining The Book of Mormon family. He was last seen in the Las Vegas company of The Lion King as Mufasa. Broadway credits include Wicked (Fiyero), Aida, Swing. National tours: Wicked, Aida, Smokey Joe’s Café. TV credits: “Numbers,” “Ghost Whisperer” and “Chapelle Show” on Comedy Central. For my family.
SAMANTHA MARIE WARE (Nabulungi) debuted in Vegas with the role of Nala in Disney’s The Lion King. A proud AEA member! Other credits include Velma in Chicago, Mimi in Rent, Rusty in Footloose. Broadway credits: The Book of Mormon. She gives much love and thanks to family and friends everywhere for all their love and support. RON BOHMER (Price’s Dad and others). Broadway/tour roles include Father in revival of Ragtime, title role in The Scarlet Pimpernel, Sir Percival Glyde in The Woman in White, Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera, Joe Gillis in Sunset Boulevard (Jefferson Award nom), Alex in Aspects of Love (Robby Award, best actor). Regional: El Gallo in The Fantasticks (Acclaim Award, best actor), George in Sunday in the Park With George (Critics Circle Award, best actor). GREY HENSON (Elder McKinley). Professional and touring debut. Grey is a recent Carnegie Mellon graduate (2012), holding a B.F.A. in acting/ musical theater. Favorite roles: Assassins (Sam Byck), Sweeney Todd (Beadle Bamford). TV/film: “Suburgatory.” So much love to my family, friends and everyone at CMU. Finally, a big thanks to the BOM team for this amazing experience. 20 ENCOREATLANTA.COM
COLIN BRADBURY (Swing, Dance Captain) is psyched to join BOM! Favorites: Come Fly Away (OBC); Sinatra: Dance With Me (asst. dance supervisor); A Chorus Line (1st national); Heatwave: The Jack Cole Project (world premiere); Radio City Christmas Spectacular (RCMH); Girl Crazy (Encores); Yank! (workshop); White Christmas (L.A., St. Paul, Boston); 42 Street (Japan/US National); Paper Mill; TUTS; PCLO; Gateway; McCarter. Endless thanks to his family and Olives to Brian! JOSH BRECKENRIDGE (Ensemble). Broadway: The Scottsboro Boys (Olen); The Ritz. OffBroadway: Scottsboro Boys (Vineyard); Saved! (Shane, Playwrights Horizons). Regional: The Whipping Man (John, KC Rep); Tales of the City (Jon, ACT/O’Neill Theatre Center); Scottsboro Boys (Guthrie); Hairspray (Seaweed, Marriot Lincolnshire); Smokey Joe’s Café (Cape Playhouse); Dreamgirls (C.C., NCT); Memphis (La Jolla Playhouse, 5th Avenue). Film: Finding Me: Truth. B.F.A.: CCM. JR BRUNO (Ensemble). First national tour! Broadway: West Side Story. Favorite regional/ European: [title of show], Avenue Q, …Spelling Bee, Into the Woods. Graduate of the B-W Conservatory of Music. Thank you to my friends, family, colleagues and teachers. Thank you Book