Escanaba in da Moonlight - The Purple Rose Theatre Company

CAST OF CHARACTERS
JIM PORTERFIELD (Albert Soady) marks his 15th
year at the Purple Rose, having done well over 1,000
performances in over 20 plays. Jim most recently
appeared as Bernie in Some Couples May… by Carey
Crim, Dr. Gibbs in Our Town by Thornton Wilder and
John Locke in Gravity by David MacGregor. His
earlier work includes: Honus Wagner in Honus And
Me by Steven Dietz (2006); Escanaba in da Moonlight
by Jeff Daniels (1997) and the World Premiere of
Pulitzer Prize-winner Lanford Wilson’s Book of Days.
He’s done several films, including a supporting
role in the Lifetime film Last Man Standing and he
appears in Kill the Irishman. He is a member of the
Screen Actors Guild, Actors’ Equity Association and
AFTRA. Jim likes trees.
RHIANNON RAGLAND (Wolf Moon Dance) is
honored to return to the Purple Rose stage. She
made her professional debut at the Purple Rose
with When The Lights Come On; continued her
education with parts in Growing Pretty, Apartment
3A, A Streetcar Named Desire, Gravity, Our Town,
Boeing-Boeing, Best of Friends, Some Couples
May...; and was last seen in Consider the Oyster.
She also understudied roles in The Poetry of Pizza,
Vino Veritas, Wake and Corktown. A proud member
of Actors’ Equity Association and a Purple Rose
resident artist, Rhiannon returned to the Flint area
with her family after living in Ludington for many
years where Escanaba in da Moonlight is a staple
in every deer camp. Rhiannon thanks Guy for this
new adventure and her amazing family for their
faith and support. Rhiannon lovingly dedicates this
performance to her grandfather, Willard Shifflet.
We’ll tell your stories with love and humor.
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