Our Town

Teri happily returns to Harlequin after playing Jessie in Sweat, Chorus/Prince/Peter in Romeo and Juliet, Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol 2024, Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret, Helga ten Dorp in Deathtrap, Ghost of Christmas Present/Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol 2023, and Countess de Lage in The Women. She recently played Miss Lynch in Village Theatre’s Grease, Maud/Lin in Cloud 9 at Tucson’s Rogue Theatre, and Taproot Theatre roles in Babette’s Feast, As It Is In Heaven, Black Coffee, and The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley. Diverse stage credits span five decades in Shakespeare, classics, new plays and musicals at Village Theatre, Taproot, Seattle G&S, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare, Seattle Musical Theatre, Driftwood Players, SecondStory Rep, Woodinville Rep, Theatre Off Jackson, ACTLab, Bathhouse, Intiman, eSe Teatro, New City, Texas Shakespeare, Montana Shakespeare, Oregon Repertory, Oregon Cabaret, and Rogue Theatre Tucson.

Juliette Jones is ecstatic to be back at Harlequin after recently appearing in The Foreigner, A Christmas Carol and Sweeney Todd! She has performed locally with Taproot Theatre, Dacha Theatre, ACT Theatre, and more. She also performs year-round as “Juliette Chocolat” in the vintage vocal trio The Memphis Belles! Aside from acting, singing, and dancing, she adores trivia, chess, crosswords, and curating hyper-specific song playlists. She would like to thank the wonderful cast and crew, her friends and family, JEMA, Scott, and the audience member reading this! Instagram: @juliette.joness

David Gassner is an actor, director and producer. He most recently appeared at Harlequin Productions as Herr Schultz in Cabaret. Other favorite shows as an actor include Underneath the Lintel, An Oak Tree, Pony World Theater’s Suffering, Inc., and The Government Man at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. In Seattle, he directed acclaimed productions of George Orwell’s 1984 (Radial Theater Project) and Jackie Sibblies Drury’s We Are Proud to Present a Presentation… (Pony World Theater). As a software nerd, he designed and developed Audio Cues, an Android app for running sound in live performance that’s used by performers around the world.

Tracy is excited to be making her Harlequin debut!  She was recently seen in Hamlet (Marcellus/Osric/Others) with The Original Theatre Black Dog in Seattle. Other favorite credits include Hedda Gabler (Miss Juliana Tesman) and The Importance of Being Earnest (Miss Prism), also with OTBD. Additional credits include: Dead Man’s Cellphone (Act 1 Productions), Moon Over Buffalo (The Phoenix Theatre), The Tempest– musical adaptation (Public Works-Seattle Rep), Infinite Black Suitcase (Freehold Theatre). Tracy sends love and huge thanks to her mom for all her support.

Frank is a transplant to Olympia from Anchorage, AK. They received their MFA from Western Illinois University, and spent several years working throughout the Midwest, including a year as a resident company member with Cincinnati Shakespeare. In addition to acting, Frank is also a prolific fight choreographer. Some favorite past roles include David Boden in You Are The Blood, Saul Slezac in The Great Leap, Elyot in Private Lives, and Torvald in A Doll’s House Pt. 2. Prior to relocating to Olympia, Frank spent 6 years as the Managing Director for Perseverance Theatre. They’re very excited to be working with Harlequin Productions. 

Kimberlee is thrilled to be a part of this production and back at Harlequin, where she was in POTUS in 2025 and The Women in 2019.  She was last seen as Rosaline with Animal Fire Theatre.  Other theatres she has worked with in the Washington area are SPSCC Theatre Collective, Centerstage, Greenstage, Driftwood, OFT, Seattle Public Theatre, and As If Theatre. Some favorite roles in other regions are Agnes in Bug with Seenosun Productions, DC and Lady M. in Macbeth with RTA in NY.  Thank you to the entire cast and crew!

Olive is thrilled to return to Harlequin as Rebecca in Our Town! She previously appeared as Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol, and her recent roles also include Young Anastasia in SPSCC’s Anastasia. She has also performed at Olympia Family Theater and in two short films. Olive loves singing, dancing, acting, and just about any opportunity to be on stage. In her free time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her family and friends. She is so excited to be part of this show!

Emma is thrilled to be performing as Wally Gibbs! She was last seen in School of Rock (Redmond Academy of Theater Arts), Wonderland, Alice’s Adventures (theater simple), and Shrek Jr. (Youth Theater Northwest and Redmond Academy of Theater Arts). When she’s not acting, singing, or dancing, Emma loves playing with her Toy Poodle, drawing, and fearlessly skiing downhill. She’s having a wonderful time bringing Wally to life and is proud to be performing with this cast!

This is Luke Reynolds’ debut with Harlequin Productions. Luke has recently appeared as Jack Kelly in Newsies at Village Theatre KS, and his favorite roles include: Johnny Cade in The Outsiders, Nick in Godspell and Simba in Disney’s Lion King. Luke currently is making music under the name Lukas1, he hopes you can give it a listen. He would also like to thank his mom for being goated.

Kieran Nguyen is ecstatic to make his debut with Harlequin Theatre. He is a sophomore at Black Hills High School where he is in the choir and band. Most recently he was Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Tacoma Little Theatre. Other recent credits are Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors as well as Ponyboy in The Outsiders. He plays the piano and just started the tenor saxophone this year.  Kieran would also like to thank Will Madison for being his greatest supporter.

Andy has worked as a playwright, director, and actor in Olympia for over 35 years. Acting credits include Estragon in Waiting for Godot, Sir Toby Belch in A Rock and Roll Twelfth Night, Clark in Lewis and Clark at the End of the World (Harlequin); Richard and Garnet in Equivocation, (Saint Martin’s) and Lear in King Lear (guest artist, Olympia School District). Directing credits include: The Glass Menagerie, Sylvia, Inspecting Carol (Harlequin) and Into the Woods (Saint Martin’s). Writing credits include The Wind in the Willows, Fishnapped! (with Amy Shephard) and A Murder for Old Time’s Sake.

Favorite roles elsewhere include: the dual roles of Richard Burbage and William Jaggard in The Book of Will (SPSCC), Edmund in King Lear, El Gallo in The Fantasticks (Electric City Theatre), Charlie in The Foreigner, Hines in The Pajama Game (Abbey Players), Kenickie in Grease, Arthur in Camelot (Summer Showcase), Mr. Peachum in The Threepenny Opera (Capital Playhouse), Geppetto in Pinocchio (Olympia Family Theatre) and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (TAO). Russ is grateful for the opportunities to share stories on stage and looks forward to what lies ahead.

Our Town marks Dennis Rolly’s 20th show with Harlequin and he is delighted to be back!  Some of his favorite roles here include Archie Bennett in Fighting Over Beverly,  Mr. Lockhart in The Seafairer , and Bellarious in Cymboline.  Elsewhere:  He has performed up and down the I-5 corridor from Edmonds to Centralia with  20 different companies  in nearly 130 productions.  Some of his personally treasured memories include the roles of King Lear, Captain Ahab, Shylock, Scrooge,  Malvolio, Polonious, and Mathew Harrison Brady.

After a 27-year hiatus from acting, Craig returned to the stage in 2019. Since then, he’s stayed busy with roles including Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express, Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34th Street, Putti Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank, Orgon in Tartuffe, the Governor/Innkeeper in The Man of La Mancha, and the constable in Fiddler on the Roof. He was recently selected for the Stars Festival and will debut his solo show on December 4th, 2026, at Theatre 68 in Hollywood, California. He hopes to have a Washington premiere in early 2027. 

Edsonya has appeared in dozens of film, television, and theatre productions across the country. She is thrilled to return to the Harlequin stage. She previously appeared at Harlequin as Ann Collier in The 1940s Radio Hour (2018); Calpurnia in To Kill a Mockingbird (2015); and as Zoe Mitchell in The Stardust Christmas Commotion (2014). Favorite roles include Luttiebelle in Purlie Victorious; the Nurse in Romeo and Juliet; and Hecuba in Trojan Women. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from Vanderbilt University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law.

This is Rufus’s first show with Harlequin, but you may have seen him around town onstage at Olympia Little Theatre in Go Back For Murder or teaching at Hot Yoga Olympia. He has performed around the PNW and favorite recent shows include Oliver in As You Like It (The Majestic Theater), The Ghost in Hamlet (Shakespeare in Ten), and Sven the reindeer in Frozen the Musical (Kitsap Forest Theater). After this show he is looking forward to spending time with his recently adopted puppy, Colonel Mustard.

I’m incredibly excited and honored to be a part of Sweat at Harlequin Productions. Theatre has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, and being able to perform in my first professional production means so much to me. I’m grateful to be part of such a talented cast, and I’d like to sincerely thank our director, Bryan Tyrell, for this amazing opportunity. I hope you enjoy the show!

Mahayla is so excited to be performing at the Harlequin for the second time. She has performed in six plays over the last two years and enjoys learning
new roles and meeting new people. When not onstage, Mahayla enjoys playing volleyball, reading, drawing, and writing. She is thrilled to be a part of this play
and can’t wait for more opportunities in the future.