Curse Of The Starving Class

Curse of the Starving Class directed by Robert Estes will be performed April 23rd through May 22nd, 2010, Friday and Saturdays at 8pm, plus an additional performance Thursday, May 20th.

All performances begin at 8:00 pm. Tickets are $15 or $12 for seniors and students (with ID). Order tickets at www.aeofberkeley.org.

Thomas Arndt (Wesley) When not caring for wayward lambs, Thomas plays drums and upright bass, practices acrobatics at the Circus Center, and occasionally flies his kite, Dr. Pusoctu, in the sun. He was last seen in The Waldron Revue, playing Frieda. He sends his love to his family and friends.

Holly Bradford

Holly Bradford (Ella) is pleased to be working with Actors Ensemble of Berkeley for the first time. She would like to thank her mother for all the lambs she nursed back to health while growing up, and for giving her insight into the character of Ella.

Sionne Tollefsrud (Emma) is proud to be performing in Curse of the Starving Class. This is her first dramatic play in her career thus far. She was last seen in Beauty and the Beast as Lumiere. She will attend OSA in the fall. Sionne hopes to continue acting for many years to come.

Brian Mc Manus

Brian Mc Manus (Taylor) Irish-born and bred, Brian is returning to the stage after a 14-year hiatus. Previous roles (or the ones he can still remember) include Algernon in Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest and Dan in David Mamet’s Sexual Perversity in Chicago. He prays he won’t have to wait as long for his next part.

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Andy Shapiro (Weston) has been acting for twelve years in theatres throughout the Bay Area in roles such as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, Scrooge, Oscar in The Odd Couple, Asparagus in Cats, the father in Equus, and the Uncle in How I Learned To Drive.

Stuart Hall

Stuart Elwyn Hall (Sgt. Malcolm) makes his Actors Ensemble debut in a role that meshes his penchants for pithy, literate drama and opaque, intimidating law enforcement. Thanks to Robert Estes and Stan Spenger for the recommendation; thanks to Subterranean Shakespeare for creating the opportunity!

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Dean Creighton (Ellis) This is Dean’s first appearance with AE. In the past 20 years, he has appeared in 55 productions at numerous East Bay Theatre companies. As always, he would like to thank his loving family, wife Anne, daughters Heather and Shawn, son-in-law Glenn, and the newest addition to his family, grandson Ian.

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Matthew Surrence (right)

Matthew Surrence (Slater) is pleased to debut at Actors Ensemble of Berkeley in a Sam Shepard classic with a great cast, crew, design team, and director. Recent performances include staged readings of King Lear, Antony and Cleopatra, and Love’s Labour’s Lost at Subterranean Shakespeare in Berkeley.

Jerome Solberg (left)

Jerome Solberg (Emerson, Producer) has been filling in on odds and ends around Actors Ensemble for quite some time now. This time he even gets to appear on stage a bit. He thanks his wonderful family, the cast, and especially the crew, without which none of this could happen.