B I O ’ S ( c o n t .) Marcella Kearns (Vesta) Marcy is a Milwaukee-based actor, teaching artist, and coach. Recent projects include I HATE HAMLET for Texas Repertory Theatre and THE TAMING OF THE SHREW and ALL FOR LOVE for goats & monkeys. In the Midwest, she has worked with First Stage Children’s Theater, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, In Tandem Theatre, goats & monkeys, Milwaukee Shakespeare, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, and Milwaukee Repertory Theater. In the East, Marcy has toured for Studio Arena Theatre and Chamber Repertory Theatre. She holds an MFA from the University of South Carolina and completed a Fulbright Fellowship in Austria. Linda Freund (Set Designer) Linda is thrilled to dust off her set design of last year’s SCROOGE IN ROUGE, having designed once before for In Tandem with OLD WICKED SONGS two seasons ago. She has also enjoyed designing two children’s shows for the Florentine Opera. Her main focus over the past twenty-six years has been painting sets for the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Florentine Opera, Milwaukee Ballet and the Skylight Opera Theatre. Film credits
COV E R S P OT L I G H T The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, Chicago. The Auditorium Theatre is the crowning achievement of famed architects Dankmar Adler and Louis Sullivan. It opened in 1889 and its architectural integrity and perfect acoustics are internationally recognized. Photo by James Steinkamp
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include Mr. 3000, Public Enemy, and No God No Master. Linda also brings the theatre arts into homes with color consultation, decorative painting and murals. www.lindafreund.com. Jonathon Leubner (Sound Design) Jonathon is pleased to bring his holiday bells, boiings and whistles to In Tandem Theatre’s hilarious production of SCROOGE IN ROUGE. As proprietor of SurroundinSoundStudio, he has spent the past 26 years providing award winning audio production to theater, film, commercial, documentary, television and music recording projects. His past awards include an Emmy, numerous Silver Microphone, Addy and BPME awards, as well as a Grammy award nomination. It has been his privilege to work and create alongside the very talented, generous and kind directors, designers, actors, theater staff and volunteers that all help bring the magic to the stage of In Tandem Theatre for their very refined and discerning audience to experience and enjoy. Jonathon dedicates all of his work to his beautiful wife Mary and their three wonderful boys for their endless inspiration, love and support. Doug Vance (Lighting Design) Doug returns to In Tandem having previously designed SCROOGE IN ROUGE last season. Other designs for In Tandem include HOME, THE AFGHAN WOMEN, HATE MAIL, YOU’RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN, MASS APPEAL, ROMANTIC FOOLS and THE APPLE TREE. Doug spent nine years at the Skylight Opera Theatre as Master Electrician. While at the Skylight, he designed lights for many productions, counting SPITFIRE GRILL and TENDERLAND among his favorites. Doug spent three years with the UWM Theatre Department where he taught technical theatre. FROM THESE GREEN HEIGHTS and A RAISIN IN THE SUN were among his favorite designs. Doug lives in South Milwaukee with his three German Shorthaired Pointers, Coffee, Bailey and Louie.