program - 42nd Street Moon

Dirk Leatherman (Sheriff Reynolds/Dan LaMar) has toured extensively,
performing in 20 states of the U.S. and three provinces of Northern Italy. On
the East Coast, Dirk has performed on the stages of the Papermill Playhouse,
the McCarter Theatre, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Locally, he’s
worked with Bus Barn, Calaveras Rep, California Theatre Center, City Lights,
Tabard, and TheatreWorks. Recent musical performances include Captain
Orton/Sir Edward Ramsey in The King and I and Lt. Brannigan in Guys and
Dolls at American Music Theatre.
Sophia Rose Morris (Baby Rose) still laughing from the fun of Forum, has
joined this crazy bunch of kids, portraying a has-been child star. As a Bay
Area performer, some of her favored roles have been Sarah in Guys and
Dolls, Janet in The Rocky Horror Show, Rizzo in Grease, Carrie in Carousel,
Ariel in Footloose, Carmen in Fame, Peggy in 42nd Street, Antonia in Man
of La Mancha and Crissy in Hair. Now, come follow the gang with some
beautiful inspiring music, especially “Johnny One-Note” ~ ahhhhhhh…
Corinne Proctor (Penny Nichols) is making her 42nd Street Moon debut.
She was last seen as St. Monica in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot at Custom
Made Theatre. Other Bay Area appearances include Teresa Phillips in How
the Other Half Loves with Off Broadway West, Boochie in Den of Thieves at
SF Playhouse and the shortest of “twenty lovesick maidens” in Lamplighters’
Patience. Corinne moved to the Bay Area last year, and graduated from
Ithaca College with a BFA in Acting in 2008.
Tyner Rushing (Dolores Reynolds) is from a little town outside Mobile,
Alabama and a graduate of Birmingham-Southern College, where she
received her BA in Music. Since then, she has worked with Broadway by
the Bay (La Cage aux Folles), Cabrillo Stage (Swing!), California Theatre
Center, and Birmingham Children’s Theater. Favorite productions include
The Little Dog Laughed (Ellen), West Side Story (Anita), Hansel and
Gretel (Hansel), The Consul (Secretary), Quills (Madeleine), Reefer
Madness!, Promises, Promises, and Urinetown.
Jonathan Shue (Peter) is an actor, singer, and musician who grew up in
the San Francisco Bay Area. Local credits include Chester in A Civil War
Christmas (TheatreWorks), Simon in Hay Fever (The Pear Avenue Theatre),
various roles including musician in As You Like It (San Jose Repertory
Theatre), Scripps in The History Boys (New Conservatory Theatre Center)
and 16 productions, including international tours, with California Theatre
Center. He is a graduate of UCLA’s School of Theatre, Film, and Television.
Gabriel Stephens (Beauregard Calhoun) has been acting since joining
California Revels at age 6. Since then he has performed with Marin
Shakespeare’s teen touring company as Ferdinand in The Tempest, Richard
III in Richard III, and Banquo in Macbeth. Gabriel played James in Berkeley
Rep’s To the Lighthouse, Francois in TheatreWorks’ St Ex, and Nathan in
the Summer Repertory Theater’s Full Monty. Other roles include Beadle
in Roustabout’s Sweeney Todd, and the Ghost of Christmas Past in Sonoma
County Repertory Theater’s A Christmas Carol.
Michael Scott Wells (Val LaMar) recently made his 42nd Street Moon debut
in Once in a Million Moons: A Jerome Kern Salon with the amazing Rebecca
Luker. Michael recently completed the 1st National Tour of Strega Nona:
The Musical!, where he originated the role of Big Anthony. Other recent
credits include Man #2 in My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra (Tri-
Valley Repertory Theater), Kenny Franks in Laughter on the 23rd Floor
(Diablo Actors Ensemble) and Snoopy in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown
(Willows Theater, Shellie Nomination - Supporting Actor). Catch him again at Moon later
this season as Jim Townsend in Strike Up the Band.