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A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney
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KEVIN ASHWORTH
(Walt)
Kevin Ashworth is happy — and somewhat relieved — to be back on stage once again. Maybe it’s been quite a while for you, dear audience member? Because it definitely has been for me. I send a big Thank You to Theatre Planners and everybody involved in the wonderful world of this show! Favorite stage work: Straight White Men (Kirk Douglas Theatre), Breath and Imagination (Colony Theatre), Chapter Two (Laguna Playhouse), A Streetcar Named Desire (Foothills Theatre), and 1776 (Lyric Stage). TV appearances include NCIS and Scandal and the occasional commercial. Proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity. www.kevinashworth.com
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BRITTNEY BERTIER
(Daughter)
Brittney Bertier originated the role of Norma Jeane in Marilyn! The New Musical at The Paris in Las Vegas. Other favorite credits include Moon Over Buffalo (North Coast Repertory), King of the Road: The Roger Miller Story (Laguna Playhouse), and Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady (Sierra Repertory Theatre). TV credits include Netflix's Atypical and Jane The Virgin. She co-created and stars in the web series "Transplants" which won best comedy at Indieboom Fest 2019, and fancies herself a sketch comedian on the instagram (@brittneybertier). Thanks to this cast + crew! Love to Zach.
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VALERIE LARSEN
(Daughter u/s)
Val is so excited to be working with this spectacular team! Recent credits include Hermione in A Sad Tale's Best for Winter, Sophie in Mutt House the Musical at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, U/S Ulla in The Producers at Celebration Theater, and Ensemble/Swing in Frozen Live at the Hyperion, Something Rotten at Musical Theater West, and Diana in Extreme Measures Ep. 206. Thanks to her family, dear friends, and her partner for all their support! IG: @thevallarsen
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THOMAS PIPER
(Roy)
Thomas Piper is delighted to be back at the Odyssey Theatre working with Peter Richards. Los Angeles theatre credits include The Death and Life of Mary Jo Kopechne (Ted Kennedy), Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally (Everybody) at the Odyssey Theatre, and Macbeth (Macbeth) at The Edgemar Center for the Arts. He has appeared extensively in productions Off and Off Off Broadway in New York including Richard in Andrei Serban's Richard 3 at La MAMA ETC, and C.S Lewis in The Great Divorce with Magis Theatre Co., and has played in numerous regional theaters across the country, among them American Repertory Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, and The Alliance Theatre. Thomas is a graduate of Duke University, and holds an MFA in Acting from Columbia University’s School of the Arts in New York. He is a co-creator of the groundbreaking Conni's Avant Garde Restaurant, and a founding member of Magis Theatre Company in New York City. Film: Life Lines, Vodka Rocks, Zeitgeist, The Con Artist, Doomer Chicks, Open Book, Swimming, and You Don't Know Jack directed by Barry Levinson. TV: Law and Order:SVU, Rake, As the Word Turns, Dennis Leary's ‘Merry F#%$in' Christmas’, You're Not Getting A Dime, The Room Actors: Where are they Now. Thomas currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two kids, and a petting zoo.
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JAMES TOLBERT
(Ron Miller u/s)
James Tolbert is thrilled to be a part of this show! Favorite credits include: Mamma Mia! (Eddie/Sky u.s., Las Vegas and Royal Caribbean), Mary Poppins (Ensemble/Valentine u.s., Natn'l Tour), Footloose (Jeter/Dance Capt./Asst. Choreographer, Kansas City Starlight), West Side Story (Carnegie Hall), Clue (Cop, La Mirada Theatre), and Ragtime (Music Theatre West). James has performed in Hong Kong and Anaheim for Disneyland Parks and is wonderful friends with Simba! He is also a performer and choreographer with StarKid. You can see their incredibly popular shows on Youtube including Black Friday (Xander Lee, Choreographer) as well as their Roku television show Royalties (Neal 0). Special thanks to the awesome team at ATB Talent Agency--you are rockstars!! Follow James on Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok: @jwtolb.
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CORY WASHINGTON
(Ron Miller)
Cory Washington is excited to be making his LA Theatre debut with the Odyssey Theatre. His favorite credits include Festival of the Lion King (Hong Kong Disneyland); Hairspray (Arkansas Repertory Theatre); Jesus Christ Superstar, Gospel (Alliance Theatre); Dreamgirls (Cohoes Musical Hall); Storytime Live! (Radio City Musical Hall). Originally from Atlanta, now residing in Los Angeles, he has toured the country with Nickelodeon’s Storytime! Live and Cirque Dreams’ Holidaze and has traveled the world as a Production Vocalist with Princess Cruises and Celebrity Cruises. He holds a B.A in Theatre and Performance Studies from Kennesaw State University. Extra thanks to my friends and family for all the support. He is repped by ATB Talent.
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