The Rocky Horror Show Biographies James Swendsen Riff Raff James is excited beyond words to be playing Riff Raff in this production of The Rocky Horror Show! A native of Michigan, James now makes Rome, GA his home with his beautiful wife, Amanda. Before moving to Georgia, James received his Bachelors degree in Theatre Arts from Eastern Michigan University, and then spent a crazy year in Vancouver B.C where he studied Film and Television. After Vancouver, James traveled to New York where he made his off off Broadway Debut in The Wedding Ring, and then moved back to Michigan and introduced himself to his future wife for a second time (yes, a second time. Ask either Amanda or James and you’ll get a different story!). Some of his favorite shows and roles are A Few Good Men (LT JG Daniel Kaffee), White Christmas (Bob Wallace), Hairspray (Corney Collins), A Streetcar Named Desire (Stanley Kowalski, and Forever Plaid (Smudge), just to name a few. While with RLT he has been involved in four productions where he has received two Roman Award nominations and a win for best lead actor in A Few Good Men. You may also see him on TV as a coffee-throwing construction worker for 5 Hour Energy, a delivery guy on Let’s Stay Together, LT Doug Overstreet on Bloodlands, and in January, his episode of Your Worst Nightmare will air, where he stars opposite Levi Burdick. He would like to thank Tracy, Pam, Rob and Seth for this amazing opportunity, as well as his acting students Brendon, Nash, Madison and Maggie, who have made acting fun again. But, most of all, Amanda and our fur babies who make grey skies brighter. Bill Wear Phantom/Frank-n-Furter Understudy Bill is no newbie to Rome Little Theatre. He has performed in almost every musical production since 2007. This is, however, the first time you'll be able to see him. In past productions, Bill has been in our orchestra pit as a trumpet player. You see, this is his debut ON the stage. He would like to thank the cast and crew for making
this adventure as wonderful as it has been. Also, his heart and thanks go out to his family, who has given up so much to allow him the time to be a part of this wonderful production. A special thank you goes out to his wife, and RLT veteran, Jenny Wear. Jackson Williamson Dr. Scott Jackson is very happy to return to the RLT stage for The Rocky Horror Show. After having seen the film way back when it was shown in a cave by candlelight on the ancient forgotten technology of VHS, Jackson knew he would want to perform in the stage version at least once in his life. Jackson first appeared on the RLT stage back in 1996's The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild and also appeared in The Sound of Music, The Crucible, Foxfire, Guys and Dolls, and most recently The Wizard of Oz as The Cowardly Lion. He is very grateful to have been cast as the wheelchair-bound Dr. Scott, as this makes him the only cast member who doesn't have to walk in high heels. He extends his heartfelt thanks and appreciation to his lovely wife and daughter, Jennifer and Audrey, for their support and love. Todd Williams Narrator - Criminologist Todd is the husband of Nicole Williams. They have two children, Anna Barnett (17) and Nash(10). When not on stage, he enjoys playing golf and tennis. Todd also enjoys hanging out with friends and playing games or doing a little karaoke. He was in drama club in high school where he played the lead role in Sganarelle. He played the Tin Man in the 2013 production of The Wizard of Oz and the role of (Dad) Bob Bradley in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. So far in 2014, he has played Vince Fontaine in Grease, and the UPS man (Kyle) in Legally Blonde the Musical. He will be the Emcee for the upcoming Experience Christmas 2014 to be held here at the Desoto Theatre this December.
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