JILL ROGOSHESKE (Abby Brewster) has enjoyed a career including Broadway and Regional theatres, television and movies. She has played a variety of roles from Pippi Longstockings to Marian the Librarian to Trudi the Icelandic waitress, as well as Polly Peachum, Guinevere and Maria. She has sung both a Torch Song Trilogy and a Tonka Toy dump truck. Her roles have taken her from New York to Los Angeles, Phoenix to Florida, Minneapolis to Chicago and Vancouver to Paris. Locally, she has performed at the Geffen, Pasadena Playhouse, Alex, Tiffany. Interact and Parsons Nose Theatres. She married well and is the proud mother of two fine sons. Member of AEA, SAG and AFTRA.

MICHAEL JOHNSON (Reverend Harper/Mr. Witherspoon). My heartfelt thanks to the Covina Center and everyone involved for allowing me to "play" in this great space, and to my wonderful wife and family for supporting my theatrical aspirations, and enduring untold hours of me talking to myself. Special thanks to Ralph, Richard, Dennis and others, past and present, at the Mt Sac Theater department for a dozen years of great learning.

MARK E. RAINEY (Teddy Brewster) CCPA - "Anything Goes" (Captain); "It's A Wonderful Life" Radio Play (Five different characters); "A Christmas Carol" (Ghost of Jacob Marley); "Gypsy" (Uncle Jocko, Cigar); "The Odd Couple" (Vinnie) Sierra Madre Playhouse - "The Foreigner" (Sgt. Froggy LeSueuer). "Thanks to my wife for her unbridled support."

OSBALDO ALVARADO (Officer Brophy) Past show's include Officer Lockstock in "Urinetown", Mister De Pinna in "You Can't take it with You", as well as Archibald Craven in “The Secret Garden.” I’m very excited to be in my second show here at Covina Center (My first being Urinetown). I’ll take this chance to all the usual and thank my friends and family for all their support and for putting with big ball of crazy that is me. Thank you all!

MARY CHALON (Martha Brewster) Credits include: Theater: Co founder Parsons Nose Productions; pre Broadway "Make or Break" (Peter Falk); Kennedy Center; Manhattan Theater Club; Syracuse Stage; Charles Playhouse; Merrimack Stage; Portland Stage; Long Beach International City Theater; Geffen Playhouse; Pasadena Playhouse. TV: "Blind Faith", "The Cavanaughs" (Bernard Hughes), "Twin Peaks", "Family of Spies", "Neon Empire", "Texas". Most recent: "The Presentment" 2011 Edinburgh Festival; Other: "50 Fabulous Women of Pasadena 2011"; Most successful production, daughter Jemma, with husband Lance Davis. AEA AFTRA SAG

NORA FRANKOVICH (Elaine Harper). Past credits include: Phoebe in "As You Like It", Maria in "Twelfth Night", Emilia in "The Winter's Tale", Beth in "Little Women", Magenta in "The Rocky Horror Show", Else Schroeder in "The Sound of Music", among many others. Thanks to everyone at CCPA for the opportunity to be a part of this fantastic show and much love to my family and friends for all of their amazing support!

ROY ABRAMSOHN (Mortimer Brewster) Originated Pulitzer-Finalist Old Wicked Songs at the Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia. Moonlight and Magnolias, 2 Pianos 4 Hands (Colony Theater, Burbank). Toured as dual role of Chico/Harpo Marx in Groucho: A Life in Revue, filmed live at the Westport Playhouse in Connecticut, airs on PBS. (Original Cast Album). Pianist/Host Youth Concert with New York Philharmonic. 2 Years Oregon Shakespearean Festival (Ashland). Laguna Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Odyssey Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Fountain Theatre, Mark Taper Forum. Film: Creepshow 3, Escape From Tomorrow (2012), The Amazing Spiderman (2012). TV CSI: Las Vegas, Desperate Housewives, Happily Divorced, recurring role on Weeds.

JOSHUA PRISK (Mr. Gibbs) is thrilled to be back on the CCPA Stage for the third time. CCPA fans might recognize him as Jonathan Harker in Dracula or young scrooge in Christmas Carol. He is the acting instructor for YPI and is represented by East Group Agency. He sends his love to Charley and his family and a thank you to the wonderful cast and crew.

CHRISTOPHER McCULLOUGH (Jonathan Brewster) Christopher is thrilled to be making his Southern California theatre debut. Key roles include Andrew Rally in "I Hate Hamlet", A Vistor in "Picasso" at the Lapin Agile, Westmoreland in "Henry V", and the original Kurt in the musical "Head: The Brain that Wouldn't Die". He has worked on independent films such as "Blood Moon Rising" and "Chillerama". Christopher would like to thank his wife, Becca, for her tolerance with his macabre rehearsing.

MARK GAMEZ (Dr. Einstein), is pleased to back at CCPA. Theatre credits include: "The Light in the Piazza" (West Coast Premiere), "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee", "The Sound of Music", "Art and The Seagull". Mark has also worked as a Director/Choreographer on such productions as "Smokey Joe's Cafe", "Grease" and "Once on this Island". Mark also originated the role of Cotoan in "The New Utah" where he became a proud member of AEA.

JEREMY LEOCHNER (Officer O’Hara) is proud to work on his sixth production at CCPA. Jeremy has appeared previously as Dick Wilkins/Peter Cratchit in "Christmas Carol"; "The Foreigner" as Assistant Director as well as appearing in "Marvin’s Room" as Marvin and Mr. Gower/Peter Bailey/Mr. Welch/Toll Taker in "It's A Wonderful Life Radio Show". Prior to CCPA he has appeared as Otto Frank in "The Diary of Ann Frank", Jonathon Brewster in "Arsenic and Old Lace", Rutley in "One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest", and Glenn in a scene from "Rumors" at Citrus College where he gained his Associate in Fine Arts. When not acting he enjoys his love of history with reenacting with his friends. He thoroughly enjoys every minute working at CCPA and thanks the cast and crew for yet another wonderful production.

WILLIAM GILLEAN (Lt. Rooney) was last seen on stage as Charles Dickens in the Lewis Family Playhouse’s production of "A Christmas Carol". Other highlights include Sagot for the Lewis Family Playhouse’s Black Box production of "Picasso" at the Lapin Agile as well as Titus in "Titus Andronicus" and both of the Dukes in "As You Like It" for the Redlands Shakespeare Festival. Mr. Gillean is honored to be making his Covina Center for the Performing Arts debut.