THEATRE
Theatre Credits prior to 2008, listed alphabetically by
Theatre
Aberystwyth College, Wales, UK, MARK TWAIN
IN PERSON as Mark Twain
Apple Tree Theatre, Highland Park, IL, d/James Thornton, MARK
TWAIN IN PERSON as Mark Twain
Beef n Boards, d/G. W. Bailey, FUNNY THING HAPPENED--FORUM (with
G.W. Baily) as Marcus Lycus
Beef n Boards, d/Jim Fargo, ARSENIC & OLD LACE as
Rev. Harper/Witherspoon
Beef n Boards, d/Jim Fargo, PLAZA SUITE (with Imogene
Coca) as Bellhop/Waiter
Body Politic Theatre,d/James Thornton, MARK TWAIN IN PERSON as
Mark Twain
Body Politic/Gallery Theatre, d/William Derl Davis, GLASS
MENAGERIE as Gentleman Caller
Body Politic/Gallery, Theatre, d/Willilam Derl Davis, SPOON RIVER
ANTHOLOGY as Ensemble
The Bog Theatre, d/Dan Scott, THE
CRUCIBLE as
Governor Danforth
The Bog Theatre, d/J. Thornton, MARK TWAIN IN
PERSON as Mark Twain
Byfield's Cabaret/Ambassador East, d/Jonathan Menchin, THE KLEIN FAMILY (improv review) WP
as ensemble
Canal Fulton Summer Arena, d/Dan Hogan, TIME OUT FOR GINGER
(w/Pat O'Brien), Tommy Green
Canal Fulton Summer Arena, d/Bob Bridges, PINNOCCHIO,
Cherrynose, ensemble
Canal Fulton Summer Arena, d/Bob Bridges, THE GOLDEN GOOSE,
The King
Canal Fulton Summer Arena, d/Bob Bridges, TOM SAWYER, Judge
Thatcher/Ben Rogers
Cardiff University Theatre (Wales), dir/James Thornton, MARK TWAIN
IN PERSON as Mark Twain
Center Theatre, LJPG Productions, d/Peter Garino, THE KHE SANH
BAGMAN WP
as LBJ
Chicago Childrens Theatre@Steppenwolf, d/Eric Rosen, DANDELION
WINE WP
as
Grandpa
Chicago Dramatists, d/Ann
Filmer, BOOK OF MERCY
WP as Victor
Cincinnati Playhouse, dir/James Thornton, THE FANTASTICKS as
Boy's Father
Cincinnati Playhouse, dir/James Thornton, THE APPLE TREE as
The Snake, ensemble
Cincinnati, Playhouse, dir/James Thornton, EL GRANDE DE COCA COLA,
Ensemble
Cleveland Music Hall, d/J. Thornton, MARK TWAIN IN PERSON, Mark
Twain
Chicago Stories On Stage, dir/S.Scott, CASEY STENGEL BEFORE
CONGRESS WP
as Casey Stengel
Chicago Stories On Stage, dir/Michael Miner, CHAMPION WP
as Reader Delta Queen Steamboat,dir/James Thornton, MARK TWAIN IN
PERSON, Mark Twain
Delta Queen Steamboat, dir/T Kneebone, THE APPLE TREE (with Dinah
Christie), Snake
Delta Queen (U of Neb), RETURN TO THE RIVER (with John Hartford,
Sheila McRae, and Howard Platt) WP, Mark Twain
ELT/As You Hike It, Central
Park NY, d/Frank Farrell, AS YOU LIKE IT, Corin/Jaques
ELT/As You Hike It,Palos Hills Forest, d/Frank Farrell, AS YOU
LIKE IT, Corin/Jaques
ELT/As You Hike It, Palos Hills Forest, d/F. Farrell, MIDSUMMER
NIGHT'S DREAM, Theseus/Oberon
ELT, d/Frank Farrell, STRANGE INTERLUDE, Professor Leeds
ELT/Free Shakespeare, dir/Mara Pollster, THE HENRY PLAYS, Bardolph
ELT/Free Shakespeare, d/Frank Farrell, THE SEAGULL, Dr. Dorn
ELT/Free Shakespeare, d/Frank Farrell, Midsummer Night’s Dream,
Theseus
ELT/Shakespeare Project, dir/Frank Farrell, AS YOU LIKE IT,
Corin/Jaques
ELT/Shakespeare Project, dir/Mara Pollster, MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S
DREAM, Snug/Moth
ELT/Shakespeare Project, dir/Mara Pollster, HENRY IV, PT 2
Falstaff
ELT/Shakespeare Project, dir/Michael Halbersham, RICHARD II John
of Gaunt
ELT/Shakespeare Project, dir/Mara Pollster, LOVES' LABOURS LOST,
Sir Nathaniel
Florida Stage, d/Louis Tyrell, HANGING FIRE FP, Donnie Fletcher
Goodman Theatre, d/Stuart Gordon,
HUCKLEBERRY FINN, Duke/Ensemble
Goodman Theatre, d/Mary Zimmerman, THE TROJAN WOMEN,
Agamemnon/Servant US
Goodman Theatre, d/ Marion McClinton, GEM OF THE OCEAN WP,
Selig US
Goodman Theatre, d/Robert Falls, DEATH OF A SALESMAN, Willy Loman
US
Goodman Theatre, d/ Daniel Sullivan, MOON FOR THE MISBEGOTTEN,
Hogan US
Human Race Theater, Dayton, Ohio, d/Tony Dallas, DEATH
OF A SALESMAN, as Willy Loman
Illinois Theatre Center, d/Etelle Billig, THE VALUE OF NAMES, Leo
Greshen
Illinois Theatre Centre, dir/Gary Houston, CAMPING
WITH HENRY & TOM, Thomas Edison
Kent Acting and Touring Co.,dir/James Thornton,† MARK TWAIN IN
PERSON, Mark Twain
Kent Acting and Touring Co., dir/James Thornton, THE FANTASTICKS,
Boy's Father
Kent Acting and Touring, dir/James Thornton, STREET
GUIDE TO GARY INDIANA, Ensemble
Kent Acting and Touring, dir/James Thornton, A CHRISTMAS CAROL
(Radio), Marley, Ensemble
Kent Acting and Touring Co., dir/James Thornton, DRACULA, Dr.
Seward
Kent Acting and Touring Co., dir/James Thornton, SPOON RIVER
ANTHOLOGY, Ensemble
Latino Chicago Theatre, dir/Ron Dean, STREET GUIDE TO GARY INDIANA
WP,
One man show
Left Bank Dinner Theatre (Peoria), dir/Jack Batman, STAR SPANGLED
GIRL, Marty
Left Bank Dinner Theatre, dir/Jack Batman, DIAL M FOR MURDER,
Capt. Lesgate
Lookingglass Theatre,
d/Andrew White. LOOKINGGLASS 1984 WP as News Anchor
Lookingglass:Shaking the Tree, d/David Kersnar, THE BIG PAYDAY,
Waights
Lookingglass:Shaking the Tree, d/David Kersnar, A PERFECT WEDDING
WP,
Charlie
Madison Repertory, d/Richard Corley, THE PRICE, as Walter Franz
Madison Repertory, d/C. Michael Smith, A WALK IN THE WOODS, as
Andrey Botvinnik
Madison Repertory, d/Richard Corley, COPENHAGEN as Niels Bohr
Marriott's Lincolnshire, d/Dominic Missimi, A FUNNY THING...FORUM
as Senex
Marriott's Lincolnshire, d/Stafford Arima, THE PAJAMA GAME as Pop
Marriott's Lincolnshire, d/Marc Robin, WEST SIDE STORY as Doc
Marriott's Lincolnshire, dir/Dominic Missimi, GROVER'S CORNERS WP,
Editor Webb
Marriott's Lincolnshire, dir/Dominic Missimi, 1776, Benjamin
Franklin
Maximillion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXOda5-AZ2Qouse,dir/James
Thornton, MARK TWAIN IN PERSON, Mark Twain
Woodstock Opera House,dir/James Thornton, SLEUTH, Andrew Wyke
Woodstock Opera House,dir/James Thornton, MARK TWAIN IN PERSON,
Mark Twain
EXPIRED! Nancy Hayes
Entertainment, d/Edward Heffernan, as Snazzy Grandpa
THE AMAZING CARTWRIGHT, Columbia College Chicago,
d/Noafh Kloor, as Cartwright
THE LETTER, Nancy Hayes Entertainment, d/Edward
Heffernan, as Dr. Fitzgerald
NUMINMATA, Viscosity Productions, d/Hanna
Maximova and Michael Hartigan, as Narrator/Uncle John
BUTCH CAMP, Billingsgate Productions, d/Alesandro DiGenovese, as
Mr. Pickwick
HENRY 2--THE WANDERER, H2 Productions, d/Chuck Parello, as Man
Tied To Bed
THIEVES' QUARTET, MoonCoin, d/Joe Chappele, co-starring as Morgan
Luce
GROUNDHOG DAY, Columbia, d/Harold Ramis, featured as DJ Voice
CHILDHOOD FRIENDS, Duea Films, d/Pupi Avati, featured as Darrow
NAKED FACE, Cannon Films, d/Bryan Forbes, featured as Wheelchair
Stalker
HOW I GOT INTO THE LITERARY PROFESSION, Coronet Films, d/Chuck
Olan, starring as Mark Twain
THE BLUES BROTHERS, Universal Studios, d/John Landis, featured as
SWAT Officer
Scene Study: Gregory Mosher, James Thornton,
Sheldon Patinkin
Improv: Michael Gellman, Del Close, Kieth Johnstone, Don
DePollo, Severn Darden, John Michalski, Jeff Michalski, Charna
Halpern.
Other: Theatre and Education Major at Mount Union College
(1966-67), Bowling Green University (1967-70), Kent State
University (1974).