bios BFA. Love to Mark, Bogey, SF. Proud member of Actors’ Equity. CODY JARRELL (Male Swing) is thrilled to join this amazing company of Annie! Atlanta: Rocky Horror Show (Fabrefaction). Regional: Songs of Irving Berlin and Secrets Every Smart Traveller Should Know (Carey Dinner Theatre). Proud graduate of Unv. of Southern Mississippi and Actor’s Express Professional Internship. Thanks to my family and to everyone at Theater of the Stars for this amazing opportunity. ANNA KIMMELL (Female Swing) Favorite credits include the Wizard of OZ (national tour); Peter Pan (Wendy) at RI’s Theatre by the Sea; and Nuptials (Kitty) at NC’s Flat Rock Playhouse. Atlanta credits include Cinderella (Cinderella) at the Atlanta Lyric Theatre, Glimpses of the Moon (Susy) at GET, and 1940’s Radio Hour (Connie) at Theatre in the Square. CHRISTOPHER LEWIS (Ensemble/2nd Dog Catcher/Marine Honor Guard) a native of Carrollton, Ga., and a BFA graduate of Shorter University, is beyond thrilled to be joining the cast of Annie! Favorite credits: The 39 Steps (Clown 2); Dames at Sea (Dick); Curtains (Bobby); and Godspell (John/Judas). Many thanks to Julie, Norb, and his amazing sisters and parents! LISA MANULI (Ensemble/Star to Be/Sophie the Kettle/Bonnie Boylan) Theater of the Stars debut. Regional: Motherhood the Musical (Carbonell Award, Miniaci PAC/14th Street Playhouse); The Marvelous Wonderettes (Actors Playhouse); Hank Williams: Lost Highway (Blowing Rock Stage Company); Steel Magnolias (Caldwell Theatre); Adding Machine: A Musical (GableStage); Bat Boy (Carbonell Nomination, Shores Theatre). In memory of Andie. Love to Chris. For Grandpa. Proud member of Actor’s Equity. GLENN RAINEY (Mr. Bundles/Bert Healy/ Ickes) is thrilled to be returning to this TOTS season, after performing the role of NicelyNicely Johnson on the summer tour of Guys and Dolls. He was on Broadway for seven years in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. He 26 EncoreAtlantA.com
was last seen at the Alliance Theatre in A Christmas Carol. Glenn received Atlanta’s 2010 Suzi Bass Award for leading actor in a musical for his performance as Edna Turnblad in Hairspray at the Atlanta Lyric Theatre. ALECIA ROBINSON (Ensemble) Credits: Ragtime (national tour and Chicago); Phantom, Fiddler on the Roof, Annie, The Sound of Music, Camelot (Theater of the Stars); Jelly’s Last Jam, False Creeds, Disney’s Mulan (Alliance Theatre); Doubt (Hippodrome State Theatre; She Loves Me (Walnut Street Theatre); Sweeney Todd (CenterStage); Godspell (Arkansas Repertory Theatre); The Music Man (Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theater). JAY SCOVILL (Ensemble/Lt. Ward/Jimmy Johnson/Morgenthau) has been working in TOTS productions since 1978. This was the same year he started his company Maintenance Cooperative, which services movie theatres. “Blessed” is how he describes life with his wife, Helen, and the opportunity to work in and on theatre stages. COREY JAMES WRIGHT (Ensemble/Apple Seller/Fred McCracken/Louis Howe/Judge Brandeis) is making his debut with Theater of the Stars. Most recent credits: Into the Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince) and the musical Dolphin Tales, currently at the Georgia Aquarium. Film/TV credits: Parental Guidance (Billy Crystal and Bette Midler), “Drop Dead Diva” and “Necessary Roughness.” Corey is grateful for his family and friends and for the love of his amazing girlfriend, Jill Ginsberg. Corey is a proud member of AEA. CoreyJamesWright.com
Stage Management
JOHN W. CALDER, III (Production Stage Manager) an Equity member since 1981, thanks you for supporting theater. Over 22 year association with Atlanta’s TOTS. Originally from Atlanta, this is his 11th production of Annie, Cinderella (Sally Struthers), White Christmas, A Chorus Line (Donna McKechnie), Dreamgirls (Jennifer Holliday), Anything Goes (Chita Rivera), Les Misérables, Hello, Dolly! (Madeline Kahn), The Light in the Piazza, She Loves Me,