ACTORS BIOS
DAISY by Christie Brenner Winn
KATHI PETERSON BAERNS (Daisy)
Play Crawl is back and Kathi is so glad to be a part of this project again. Acting or directing, it is a favorite. She is currently working in Front Range Theatre Company’s Douglas County Library Page to Stage production of Hansel and Gretel, (guess who she plays!) touring DC elementary schools and libraries. She also has a Colorado Lottery commercial running. Always hoping for opportunities as theatre opens again in our area, grateful for a chance at character parts for “seasoned” women.
DYLAN RAVEL (Grandson)
Dylan Ravel -is a 12th Grade Theatre Major The Denver School of the Arts. DSA CREDITS: Too Much Light: Fruit Salad (Performer), This is Asher Lev (Asher Lev), This is Our Youth (Warren), Radium Girls (Dr. Martland, Judge, Reporter), Seussical Jr. (Wikersham 1), Hamlet (Horatio), Shrek (Knight/Duloc/Bones), Romeo & Juliet (Tybalt), Ramona Quimby (Director/TV Actor), Fixer Upper (Olaf), Love Labour's Lost (Berowne), ITS Member. OTHER CREDITS: Polar Express (Hero Boy and Billy), Some Assembly Required Improv, Bard Wars (Emperor/Durlin), Twinderella (Bob), A Hairy Tale (Andrew), Wonka (Willie Wonka), The Princess King (Prince Air Guitar), Porridgegate (Teddy Bear). He would like to thank his family, friends and his dogs and cats for all of their love and support.
THE ROAD RETAKEN by Linda Berry
JOHN C. ASHTON (Joe)
John C. Ashton has been involved in live theater since his freshman year in high school, more than half a century ago. For a dozen years he was the highest- and lowest-ranking person at the Avenue Theater on 17th Avenue, where he produced all, directed most and appeared in many of the shows. TV/Film credits include Breaking Bad (Episode 504), and the Netflix film Our Souls at Night. He is a proud recipient of the Colorado Theater Guild's Lifetime Achievement Award.
DARENE GRANDY (Marilyn)
I love the idea of Play Crawl – excited to be involved in this again. Past performances include Firehouse Theatre Company (Gross Indecency, The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde), Coal Creek Theatre Company (And Then There Were None). Theatre Company of Lafayette, (Time of My Life) Town Hall Arts Center,(Applause, Company) Theatre on Broadway, (Campaigning) Arvada Center, ( God’s Favorite) CRTC (I Hate Hamlet, Talk Radio) and Spark Theatre (Miracle on 34th St.). Past credits also include her time as a professional performance ASL interpreter, working with Arvada Center, Denver Women’s Chorus, PHAMALY, Rocky Mountain Deaf Theatre and various theatres and performing groups in the Denver area. Done lots of stuff, lots of places… hoping to do lots more!!
YOU’RE OK by Nicolette Vashtay
KELLY UHLENHOPP (Woman)
Kelly is so happy to be back with And Toto too for the Play Crawl! Kelly is a local Denver actor who has worked with companies across the Denver metro area including The Aurora Fox (The Squirrels, Pavilion), Cherry Creek Theatre (The Unexpected Guest, The Baby Dance), Vintage Theatre (Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof). Last summer Kelly worked with And Toto too on the world premier production of Fractured Moonlight, and this summer she will be appearing in Pride and Prejudice with Firehouse Theatre Company. When not on stage, Kelly enjoys thrift shopping, museum hopping and spending time with her husband and her dogs.
JEFF JESMER (Frankie)
Jeff Jesmer is very excited to share this experience with a live audience. Thank you for supporting live theatre in our community. Jeff works around Denver as a Set Builder/designer and as an Actor. He hopes you enjoy the evening and wishes that you spread the word of this and other live theatre around Denver. Jeff would like to thank Julie and our fur-babies for the most love any one person could handle.
KATE POLING (Buyer)
Kate Poling is thrilled to be returning for another Play Crawl! Past credits with And Toto too include Julie (Smoke), Stel (South Star), Daisy (The Way Station) and Brenda (Show of Force). Other regional credits include Towards Zero and Three Tall Women (Firehouse Theater Company); Twelfth Night (Foothills Theatre); and Almost Maine (Town Hall Arts Center). Along with acting, Kate teacher theatre and directs across the Denver metro area. Coming up soon, Kate will be performing with And Toto too in an original piece called Gertrude and Ophelia in Hell at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Before that, you can catch her in Pride and Prejudice at Firehouse Theater Company, opening July 9th. Enjoy the Crawl!
DAMON GUERRASIO (Owner)
Damon Guerrasio is delighted to be participating in his second play crawl with And Toto too. Damon's regional credits include Curtains (Candlelight Dinner Playhouse) Meteor Shower, Airness (Benchmark Theatre); Before You Go, Once, Lost in Yonkers (Miners Alley Playhouse); Wonderland: Alice’s Rock and Roll Adventure (Aurora Fox); Jesus Christ Superstar, Saturday Night Fever (Arvada Center); Water by the Spoonful (Curious Theatre). Television: Manhattan (Lionsgate); From Dusk till Dawn (Miramax). Damon can currently be seen in The Wedding Singer at Town Hall Arts Center, running through June 26th. After that, you can catch him in Cinderella at Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, opening July 7th. Enjoy the show!
OF ALL THE BOOKBARS IN ALL THE TOWNS by Meliss Lucero McCarl
CHRISTOPHER ROBIN DONALDSON(Theo)
Christopher Robin is a Denver-based actor, songwriter and filmmaker. He is a DCPA Education Department Lewis Myers Scholar and has performed in multiple DCPA Adult Master Class Projects directed by Timothy McCracken, including Love’s Labor’s Lost (King Ferdinand), Summer and Smoke (Roger, Dusty), Angels in America Part I (Mr. Lies, Prior I), and You Lied To Me About Centralia (Jim). He has also worked with Benchmark Theatre Company in Parfumerie (Arpad), directed by Rachel Rogers, and with Platte Valley Players in You Can’t Take It With You (Toby Kirby Jr.) and The Music Man (Salesman #1, Chorus), directed by Kelly Van Oosbrey.
MAGGY STACY (Lulu)
Maggy Stacy is a Henry Award-winning* actor who started onstage in a high school improvisation troupe, and continued training Chicago at the Theatre Conservatory of Roosevelt University and Act One Studios. She returned to Denver for a psychology degree and has since been acting on stage and screen. She narrates audiobooks, coaches and teaches, and works with service professionals to develop communication and empathy. She's hosted Tiny Tots: Inside the Orchestra over the past several years. Favorite stage roles include Izzy* in Rabbit Hole (Vintage Theatre), Catharine in Suddenly Last Summer (Spotlight Theatre), Celia in What You Will (Benchmark Theatre), The White Witch in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Aurora Fox), Honey in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf and Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (The Edge Theatre)
SHELTER IN PLACE by Leslie C. Lewis
PAUL BORILLO (Man)
Paul, a UNC graduate moved to NYC where he continued his studies while performing in film, television and stage as well as in the variety arts. Paul was a member of the DCPA acting company and Curious Theater. His favorite stage roles include Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird, Uncle Peck in How I learned to Drive and Dysart in Equus. He’s received numerous acting awards in his 40 plus years on stage and is delighted to be a part of And Toto too’s Play Crawl.
WE ARE FAMILY by Nina Alice Miller
HARRISON LYLES-SMITH (Nathan)
Harrison Lyles-Smith is a senior at Denver School of the Arts. he is an AEC, and is SAG eligible. His work includes, Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Aurora Fox), Jerusalem (Edge Theatre), Medea (Edge Theatre), Appropriate (Curious Theatre), A Chorus Line (Denver School of the Arts), Radium Girls (Denver School of the Arts), A Scouts Guide to Honesty, and Blow Ins (And Toto too) Film credits include: Liam, 7th Son, Son of Lies and Whispers, Second String Villians, and the soon to be released feature film The Engagement Plot . He would like to thank all his friends and family for their support.
SAM CHARNEY (Hawk)
Sam Charney (they/them) is enthusiastic to be taking part in their second Play Crawl! Sam is an 11th grade theatre major at Denver School of the Arts. Sam’s passion is theater that expands the audience's experiences so they can gain new perspectives on the world, and they also love all things Shakespeare. Some of Sam’s favorite productions include Our Town, Macbeth, Henry VI part 1, and Shrek the Musical. When not acting, Sam can be found performing Drag and on the runway. Sam would like to thank their family and friends for always having encouraging words, their acting teachers and mentors for helping them grow as an artist, and thank And Toto too for this wonderful experience.
PLAY THERAPY by Rebecca Gorman O’Neill
CHRIS MEDINA (Doc/Pat)
Chris Medina is very happy to be playing with Toto in this fun, out of the box fundraiser! Medina is the founding artistic director of Funky Little Theater Company which is located in Colorado Springs on the Westside. He is an award-winning, community-infused actor, director, designer and producer. Some of his favorite productions include Kimberly Akimbo, Harvey, Trash , It’s a Wonderful Life, Nunsense and Spamalot. However, his greatest role to date is being a daddy to his beautiful little girls, Blakely and Brooklyn.
LACEY MAYNARD (Doc/Pat)
Lacey Maynard is no stranger to the stage or the art of improv. Some of her favorite productions include (the award winning) Kimberly Akimbo, Bible Herstory and Honky Tonk Hissy Fit, which have all been with Funky LIttle Theater Company in Colorado Springs. When not on stage, she can be found directing or making props for other shows. She takes care of her fur babies and gets to work in a fancy office during the day. She is excited to get to play with Toto for the first time and hopefully you enjoy the show!
A COUPLE OF BITCHES IN A COFFEE SHOP by Edith Weiss
SONSHARAE TULL (Tulip)
Sonsharae Tull is honored to be a part of her first production at Add Toto too Theater Play Crawl! She was most recently seen You Will Get Sick Benchmark, Cinderella (Vintage) Young Frankenstein (Vintage). She received her degree from Metro State University in Denver and studied theater at Queen Mary University of London. Some of her favorite projects have been Mary Poppins (Vintage), Little Shop of Horrors (Sasquatch Productions and Miners Alley Playhouse), Crowns (Vintage) and Polar Express (Colorado Railroad Museum). She wants you to know we belong to the wolves!
GERREE HINSHAW (Woman)
GerRee Hinshaw is a writer, singer and theater maker. Recently, Colorado audiences saw GerRee onstage in the world premiere of REFUGE at Curious Theatre, by co-creators Satya Jnani Chávez and Andrew Rosendorf, and transcreator Mari Meza Burgos. GerRee is an associate artist and board member at Local Theater Company, which just closed its annual new-work incubator Spring Lab. She heads to Steamboat Springs next to develop more new work at the Colorado New Play Festival. GerRee is currently working on her one-woman show Raised on Ronstadt, first seen as a live, virtual broadcast for Stories on Stage in March '21. Come play with her the last Monday of every month at The Bug Theatre in northwest Denver for Freak Train, an open-stage, anything-goes showcase of twelve, 5-minute performances that defy description.