Ainsley earned her B.A. in Theatre & Drama with an
emphasis in Directing from the UW-Madison. For Alley Stage, Ainsley has directed numerous shows
including
I See Her Everywhere,
Love Bites, Faux Poe, and Love Bites II.
Favorite past roles include The Woman in
The Blue Room and Jelena in Uncle Vanya.
This will be Ainsley's first time performing on the Alley Stage.
Joe
Bianco
The Front
Steps
A recent
graduate of Millikin University's BFA acting program, Joe is very excited
to start his post college life. Having been highly involved with
university productions, Joe would like to thank everyone at the Alley
Stage for picking him up right after college and putting him to work. Joe
would like to thank his parents Roger and Laura for teaching him passion,
ambition and for their never ending support.
Coleman
(Mineral Point)
Love Bites II, A Christmas Carol
Coleman studied theatre at
Cornell University, where he performed two seasons with the Cornell Summer
Repertory. Regionally he has worked with the Madison Theatre Guild,
Madison Children's Theatre, the Heartland Festival, and Alley Stage.
This spring he will appear in the Children's
Theatre of Madison production of Narnia.
In December Coleman will
reprise his one-man version of Dickens' A Christmas Carol at the
Mineral Point Opera House..
Deb Baxter (Fennimore)
You Have No Idea
Deb grew up in Prairie du Chien
getting her first taste of performing with the high school forensic team
and as a tour guide for the Villa Louis. Locally, she has performed with the Fennimore Community Players, Shake Rag Players
and Alley Stage.
After 17 productions, she still feels that incredible thrill of performing
for the audiences of SW Wisconsin. She has had roles in Let’s Murder
Marsha, Subject to Change, Blythe Spirit, Steel Magnolias, Love Bites I,
the Alley Stage 24 Hour Play Festivals and most recently Faux
Poe.
Julia Dailey
(Mineral Point)
Love Bites II, You Have No Idea
Julia was a Virginia native, after living in NYC and LA she now calls
Mineral Point home.” “It’s just a smidge smaller.” She began acting in
the 90s and has performed on
Matlock
with Andy Griffith,
American Gothic
with Gary Cole,
Empire Records
with Liv Tyler and
Twilight Man
with Tim Matheson. For Alley Stage, Julia performed the title
role in
My Antonia.
She also performed in An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe, and Love
Bites II. Julia is the proprietor of Atomic Ice on High Street
in Mineral Point.
Keith Huie (Mineral Point)
The
Front Steps
Keith moved to Wisconsin from San
Diego in 1989. Since arriving, he has performed with several improv groups
in Madison including: Comedy Sportz, The Premise and Atlas Improv. The
father of four and grandfather of five has written and illustrated five
books for children and has shown his paintings regionally since 2000. His
work can be seen locally at Longbranch Gallery in Mineral Point.
Keith's iconic artwork can be seen on
Alley Stage's 2010 posters and programs.
Peter Kubicki
(Madison)
The Front Steps
Peter moved to Madison in 2007 and absolutely loves it. He has been
acting for two years, performing in The Wiz, Metamorphoses, Home is
Where the Cardboard Lies and Comedy
of Errors, all at Edgewood College. He has learned a great deal about
acting from his instructors and other students and plans on continuing to
grow in and refine his skills. He is a personal trainer and volunteers at
HospiceCare.
Doug Mackie,
(Platteville)
You Have No Idea, The Front Steps
Doug has a BS in Art from the University of Oregon, an MFA in Dance from
UW-Milwaukee and a professional career in Ballet, Theater & Musical
Theater. For Alley Stage, Doug directed & performed in the premiere of
Class, and he directed The 385 Pound Smoker. Last summer,
he appeared in the one-man show, Red-Moon Rising in the East. Doug
is a frequent performer, director and choreographer for theatre companies
from Madison to Dubuque.
Victoria Mecozzi
(Dodgeville)
Love Bites II, You Have No Idea
Victoria has
appeared on stage many times for the Shake Rag Players of Mineral Point and
the River Valley Payers of Spring Green. Victoria has been with Alley
Stage since since 2007 performing in Last Days of
a Translator, The
385 Pound Smoker, Rose Colored Glass,
Love Bites and Love Bites II. She
made her directing debut with Faux Poe. She
is also a singer/songwriter/musician with a a popular CD, Swing Me. You
can also find Victoria yodeling while accompanied by her band, The Wooden
Nickel Orchestra.
Sam Murn
(Mineral Point)
Love Bites II
Sam
has been performing in the Mineral Point area for over 10 years. Favorite
roles include Charlie in The Foreigner, Candy in Of Mice and Men
and Micky Gorski in Greetings. In 2008 at UW-Platteville he performed leading roles in Everyman and Glengarry
Glen Ross. For Alley Stage he has appeared in Class, The 385-Pound
Smoker, Santaland Diaries, Love Bites, and Love Bites II.
Tyler
Schott (Madison)
The Front Steps
Tyler is a
Junior majoring in Theatre Arts at Edgewood College in Madison. His
favorite roles include Dromio of Ephesus in Comedy of Errors,
Captain Keller in The Miracle Worker, Kirit in Shiny Things,
and Vertumnus/Narcissus/Silenus in Metamorphoses. Tyler has worked
with Broom Street Theatre, Strollers, Mercury Players, Inkslingers, Stage
Q and most recently as a Production Assistant for Children Theater of
Madison. He dedicates his performance to his parents and his friend
Peter. Also he'll like to thank Kenna Hartshorn, for her patience and
love.
Grace
Schwichtenberg (Spring Green)
The Front Steps
Grace is
very excited to be making her Alley Stage debut! She has been in several
plays with the River Valley Players Theatre in Spring Green, WI. Favorite
roles include "Curley's Wife" in Of Mice and Men and "Tessie" in Gypsy.
She'd like to thank her friends, family, castmates and director for all
their support in this wonderful opportunity.
Gregory Wolf
(Galena)
You Have No Idea
Greg Wolf is a professional actor of
17 years and can be seen in feature/independent films, Television, and
stage. Originally from Central Illinois, Greg has a background in
Shakespeare and Improvisational Comedy, and has worked with companies
across the globe. He is currently residing in Galena, Illinois and is
teaching Acting Classes for all ages and skill levels in different
locations throughout the Tri-State area. He is very excited about the
classes and working with local talent, so PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE feel free
to contact the Alley Theatre for any information!
