Birds of a feather

 Marty Wayman is delighted to have worked as a director, stage manager, house manager, coach, house manager, and taken a turn onstage with most Central Kentucky theatre companies over the last 30+ years.  Recently Marty directed NUNSENSE at Woodford Theatre, LEADING LADIES at Studio Players, stage managed ON GOLDEN POND at WT and STANDING ON CEREMONY: THE GAY MARRIAGE PLAYS for ActOut Theatre Group.  Her training includes degrees from Wittenberg University and Northwestern University.  Marty is married to actor Rick Wayman and has two sons, Bryan and Eric.  Thank you to everyone involved in this production: onstage, backstage, in the booth and best of all, you in the audience!  

 Marcus is celebrating his 7th show with ActOut. Prior credits include The Laramie Project, Last Sunday in June, Southern Baptist Sissies, Letters from Mother, Lot's Daughters and Standing on Ceremony.  

He has also been an active player with Actors Guild of Lexington, Studio Players, West T. Hill Community Theater and Balagula to name a few.  

 Kyle Wade is excited to be in his first production with ActOut Theatre. Kyle is a financial policy analyst in grants management with the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet by day and a sometimes actor by night. He has a B.A. in Theater from the University of Kentucky and has performed with various local groups including Actors’ Guild of Lexington, the former Shakespeare in the Park, and Studio Players. Kyle loves accounting and acting, but his heart belongs to his critters, Elijah and Sampson, and his newest furbaby, Fred. 

  Deborah G. Martin is a professor of theatre and film at Berea College, and could not be happier to be working with Act Out again! Deborah has been on a year-long sabbatical during which she has focused on returning to the stage. In addition to traveling the Commonwealth as Mary Todd Lincoln for the Kentucky Humanities Council, she performed a "bucket list" role of Haley in Buried Child for Spotlight Theatre in Madison County and is working with the Broad Brigade, part of the larger Broads United movement. 

 Burley Thomas. Aqueerius. This will be his third time in an ActOut production: The Happy Hour, Standing on Ceremony, now- Birds of a Feather, where's he's grateful to be sharing stage space with a flock of strange (and talented) birds. Thank you for supporting our show, the local arts, and ActOut. I love you.

  Holly Brady has been active in Lexington theatre for nearly 25 years.  She is proud to have worked with Actors' Guild, Studio Players, Phoenix Group, Summerfest, Woodford County Theatre and Project SEE.  Holly would like to thank her FAM for everything (she means everything) and YOU for just being here.     "...birds don't waste any time lookin' at us." 

Over the past 13 years, Graeme has performed at Studio Players, Actors Guild and Woodford County Theaters, but this is his maiden voyage with ActOut. He is very excited to be able to work and play with such a talented cast and crew.

In his spare time, he delivers mail for the United States Postal Service and spends every moment he can with his beautiful wife Lori and wonderful daughters Jami and Hayli.

 The bulk of Mary's Theater career has been with Fantastical Theatricals doing murder mystery dinner theatre.  Most recently she played "Thelma the Stagehand"/"Duane Yokel"/"Emma Ovary" in MURDER ON THE ORIENTAL RUG.  Other credits include "Muse"/"Greek Chorus" in BCTC's HOLLERIN' CONTEST and a zombie in WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S LAND OF THE DEAD with AGL.  She last worked with Wayman backstage on Studio Players' LEADING LADIES. This is her first time doing an ActOut show, hopefully, the first of many.  

 Bob Singleton has been involved in the central Kentucky theatre scene for 15 years as an actor and director, working with Pioneer Playhouse, Studio Players, Actors Guild of Lexington, KCT Summerfest, Woodford Theatre, Balagula, and Horse Cave. Bob has also performed at various festivals including Edinburgh Fringe, Spoleto, and the Southeastern Puppetry Conference. Film credits include Forgotten Fame: The Marion Miley Story and Belle Brezing and the Guilded Age of the Bluegrass. 

 Allie has performed all around the country for the past 29 years. Previous roles have included: Studio Players: Lexi in "Dixie Swim Club", Sonia at "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike", Mrs. Robinson in "The Graduate", Shelly in "The Jungle Fun Room", Ouisa in "6 Degrees of Separation", Nurse Ratched in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", Bessie in "Marvin's Room", Mother in "A Christmas Story", among many others. Actors Guild of Lexington roles include: Diane in "Sealed For Freshness", Sylvia in "End Days", Holly in "Anton in Show Business", and Brooke in "Checking In". On The Verge Productions include: Veronica in "God Of Carnage" and Laurette in "Another Part of the Forest.  New York City: Brooke in "Checking In" at The Blackbird Theatre and the June Havoc Theatre, and also in the feature film by the same title filmed on location near Atlantic City. Allie obtained her Bachelors Degree in Theatre Arts from Eastern Kentucky University and has performed all cross the country as a singer, dancer and actor of stage, commercials and film. Allie extends a big thanks to each of you for your continued support of the arts. 

 Barbara has worked as a running crew, props mistress, dresser, and/or stage manager for several theatre companies in the area and is thrilled to be adding ActOut to the list. She has stage managed 10 shows at Studio Players, most recently The Fox on the Fairway and Stop Kiss; five shows at Woodford Theatre, including last December’s production of It’s a Wonderful Life; and one each for Actors Guild of Lexington (Sealed for Freshness) and Balagula Theatre (Drinking in America). 

 Ian is very excited to work with ActOut Theatre for the very first time. He graduated from BCTC with a Fine Arts degree and is currently enrolled in The University of Kentucky pursuing degrees in Theatre and English. He is the Artistic Producing Executive for Antagonist Productions and is very excited for the years to come. He also works as Technical Director for Kentucky Conservatory Theatre for Summerfest and Winterfest. Most recently as Technical Director with Athens West for In The Next Room, Or The Vibrator Play. He is also a part of the Improv Troupe over at Stage Right Acting Studio.  A few productions he has acted in are Tartuffe, Stop Kiss, American Idiot, Love, Lust, and the Middle Ground.  He is very grateful to the Bluegrass for all the amazing opportunities he has had and all the amazing people he has grown to love. 

 She was hand sewing at four years old and studied sewing, design, and pattern drafting at a small private college in Colorado. Jeanie started to create costumes for theatre with other drama moms at Morton Middle School, she has gone on to enjoy working with many of the local theatres, schools, a little stint with opera, and three years of film. Having costumed ActOut Theater’s readings last summer, when asked if she might be interested in working for them again she said yes immediately- without even seeing the script. Fortunately, the script is really awesome! And the best part, as always, is getting to do something she loves in creative collaboration with the amazing, talented people in the Bluegrass area and beyond. 

 It's hard to believe that twenty years have passed! I'm amazed and grateful to be a part of ActOut, which allows me to collaborate with so many incredible individuals like those involved in tonight's presentation. Their generosity and talent in supporting ActOut's mission leave me feeling humbled and deeply thankful. And, of course, a huge thank you to our audience for your continued support and enthusiasm for our theatrical experiences. Your support means the world to us. Lastly, a special shoutout to our amazing sponsor KY for KY - you all rock! I also want to take a moment to remember our dear friend and former director, Homer Tracy. His contributions to ActOut as a professor of Music Theatre at E.K.U. and director of eight plays will always be remembered fondly. We miss you, Homer.  

Greg and Kathy Jones are delighted to get to work with some of the very talented people in the Bluegrass area and to get to work with ActOut Theatre again.  Working props and wigs for this show is a blast.  Previously they performed with ActOut in "Letters from Mother", "Southern Baptist Sissies", and "Lot's Daughters.  They have performed in shows, concerts, commercials, and training films in Georgia, Missouri and many Kentucky theatre groups for about fifty years. They have worked together and singly as actors, singers, stage managers, prop masters, set builders/painters, seamstress, or house managers for many productions over the years Thanks go to Marty Wayman for affording us with this latest opportunity.

Becki is moving into light design as she works on her BFA from the University of Kentucky.  Though she's worked with sevetal companies around Lexington, this is  her first time with ActOut.  she would like to thank you for coming and she hopes you fall in love with "Birds of a Feather" as much as she has.

Steve is the Creative Director and owner of Cruxial Creative where he writes, designs and produces music and video for various central Kentucky advertising clients.  He also plays in the Twiggenburys, a British rock cover band.  Steve and his wife Julie occupy an empty nest in Versailles (their chicks, Alaina and Maura are grown and flown.)