Murder on the Orient Express

Other local productions include: O’Brien in 1984 and a monstrosity in The Head That Wouldn’t Die, both for TAO. In Los Angeles, he played Larry in the LA premiere of Inspecting Carol, Walter Pangbourne in Move Over Mrs. Markham at the Mukenthaller, Argan in The Imaginary Invalid and Tartuffe in Tartuffe at Arroyo Repertory, and Bunthorne in Patience at the Occidental Theatre Festival among others. He performed standup at The Comedy Store in Hollywood and the Ice House in Pasadena. He has appeared around the country, including ten years at Nevada Shakespeare. His favorites there include: Claudius in Hamlet, Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor, Capulet in Romeo and Juliet, Prospero in The Tempest, Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing, Toby Belch in Twelfth Night and Bottom in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He has appeared on TV in Cheers, Scrubs, The Young and the Restless, and others. John studied with Sanford Meisner, Charles Marowitz and Larry Moss.

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.

Cassie has been in the performing arts world since childhood in areas of dance, music composition, and theater. She has been teaching youth theater and dance for over 12 years and has choreographed and performed in local productions for over a decade at TLT, Dukesbay, TMP, UW Tacoma, and Centerstage. This production is her very first with the Harlequin team, and she is excited to make her Olympia debut!

Levi is an actor, stage combatant, and emerging intimacy director who is making his Harlequin debut! After receiving his BFA from Cornish College of the Arts in Acting and Original Works, Levi went on to perform as Tybalt/Friar in Romeo and Juliet and Macduff in Macbeth (Seattle Shakespeare Company Educational Tours), Sebastian in Twelfth Night (Greenstage), and, most recently, Aidan in The Grown Ups (Dacha Theatre). You can learn more about him on Instagram @BigJazzyCheeseMan or visit his website leviredmill.com.

Orient Express marks Ben’s debut with Harlequin Productions, but you may have seen him nearby on stages in Tacoma or Federal Way. He received his BA in Theatre Arts from Western Washington University, where he appeared in Convention by Dan Erickson, creator of the television series Severance. Recent credits include Van Helsing in Dracula at Tacoma Arts Live and Reginald in Miss Holmes at Centerstage. Ben is also a published audiobook narrator with his own home recording studio. He would like to thank his friends and peers, particularly the Oregon Trail family, Kerry, Deya, Scott, Mickie, and Andrea, for their wisdom and support.

Audrey is a Seattle-based actor. Favorite credits include Scandalton (Dacha Theatre), Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Tacoma Arts Live), Always Winter, and Woman of No Importance (Taproot Theatre). A proud Dacha Theatre company member, she received her BFA from Trinity Western and MFA from Seattle U. All the love to Mari, Beth, and Tove for making this role possible. More at audreyherold.com

Big is “delighting” to make her Harlequin debut. Big earned a BA in Visual Narrative Design from Seattle Pacific University. Most recently, Big appeared as Katherine Plumber in Newsies (ASTRA). Other credits include Sheila Birling in An Inspector Calls (Dukesbay Productions), Piglet in Winnie the Pooh (New Muses Theatre Company), Meg Murry in A Wrinkle in Time (SPU), and Mabel Chiltern in An Ideal Husband (SPU). Big is often on-screen in local films and has performed with Princess Cruises and American Immersion Theater. Many thanks to friends and family for constant support and beverages.

Ann has been lucky enough to be a part of the Harlequin family since back in the Washington Center days, appearing in more than 20 productions. She was most recently seen as Unknown Male in Is This A Room earlier this season.  Some past favorite productions include: The Highest Tide; I Ought to Be in Pictures; August: Osage County; Present Laughter; To Kill a Mockingbird; Fighting Over Beverly; End Days; The Last Schwartz; Frozen; A Streetcar Named Desire, and Arcadia. On the other side of the stage at Harlequin, Ann directed Dry Powder and La Bete. She earned her bachelor’s degree in theater from Lewis & Clark College. It’s a delight to be a part of this grand production and creative ensemble.

Adam is a recent Texas transplant who is thrilled to be making his Harlequin (and Washington!) debut. Past credits include Lenny in Rumors, Barrymore in I Hate Hamlet, and Roat in Wait Until Dark. He would like to thank his family for all of their love and support.