Abigail Bailey Maupin as May Daniels
Abigail started playing make-believe professionally at the age of seven and now works regularly with Kentucky Shakespeare, where she has taken on a wide swath of roles. Favorites include Lady Macbeth, Beatrice, Kate, Olivia, Mercutio, Titania, Queen Margaret, and Jaques. Louisville theatergoers may have seen her on many other local stages, most recently as Renfield in Kate Hamill's Dracula (Actors Theatre). Abigail and her husband Greg (as Wingback Productions) created and performed a two-actor A Christmas Carol in living rooms around Louisville, as well as an adaptation of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde and And One Cried Murder (their noir Macbeth). In 2004, they co-founded Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble, and they also perform as Prohibition-era musical duo Rannygazoo. She currently uses her vocal talents for evil, narrating audiobooks at the American Printing House for the Blind. Regional and New York credits include: 43 Plays for 43 Presidents, My Fair Lady (Actors Theatre of Louisville); Sweeney Todd (Goodspeed Opera House); Babes & Dudes, Die Like a Lady (NY International Fringe Festival); Iolanthe (Village Light Opera Group, NYC); Gift of the Magi (Vermont Stage Company), Hansel and Gretel (Theatreworks/USA).
Abigail started playing make-believe professionally at the age of seven and now works regularly with Kentucky Shakespeare, where she has taken on a wide swath of roles. Favorites include Lady Macbeth, Beatrice, Kate, Olivia, Mercutio, Titania, Queen Margaret, and Jaques. Louisville theatergoers may have seen her on many other local stages, most recently as Renfield in Kate Hamill's Dracula (Actors Theatre). Abigail and her husband Greg (as Wingback Productions) created and performed a two-actor A Christmas Carol in living rooms around Louisville, as well as an adaptation of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde and And One Cried Murder (their noir Macbeth). In 2004, they co-founded Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble, and they also perform as Prohibition-era musical duo Rannygazoo. She currently uses her vocal talents for evil, narrating audiobooks at the American Printing House for the Blind. Regional and New York credits include: 43 Plays for 43 Presidents, My Fair Lady (Actors Theatre of Louisville); Sweeney Todd (Goodspeed Opera House); Babes & Dudes, Die Like a Lady (NY International Fringe Festival); Iolanthe (Village Light Opera Group, NYC); Gift of the Magi (Vermont Stage Company), Hansel and Gretel (Theatreworks/USA).
Melinda Beck as Phyllis Fontaine / Meterstein / Sullivan
Melinda Beck (she/her) is a voice artist and audio producer based in Louisville. With a background in solo performance and devised theatre, her work has been performed at the Louisville Fringe Festival, Kentucky Refugee Ministries "We Create" Festival, and Slant Culture Theatre Festival. She has previously worked in various capacities with Walden Theatre (Stage One), the Frazier History Museum, Kentucky Shakespeare, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Seattle Shakespeare Company. In 2018, she served as the COLLIDER artist in residence at the Louisville Free Public Library.
Melinda Beck (she/her) is a voice artist and audio producer based in Louisville. With a background in solo performance and devised theatre, her work has been performed at the Louisville Fringe Festival, Kentucky Refugee Ministries "We Create" Festival, and Slant Culture Theatre Festival. She has previously worked in various capacities with Walden Theatre (Stage One), the Frazier History Museum, Kentucky Shakespeare, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Seattle Shakespeare Company. In 2018, she served as the COLLIDER artist in residence at the Louisville Free Public Library.
Heather Burns as Miss Chasen / Helen Hobart / Cigarette Girl
Heather is a theatre practitioner whose career has included acting, directing, writing, and teaching. During her time in Louisville, she has worked with Walden Conservatory, Kentucky Shakespeare, Frazier Museum, StageOne, Blue Apple Players, Louisville Repertory, Pandora Productions, and LePetomane Theatre Ensemble. Some of her favorite roles include Andromache in The Trojan Women, Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Hypatia in Misalliance. Her favorite directing credits include Frankenstein, The Selkie Wife, She Kills Monsters, and The Book of Will. Most recently, she wrote a new adaptation of Pride & Prejudice and directed it at Walden Conservatory.
Heather is a theatre practitioner whose career has included acting, directing, writing, and teaching. During her time in Louisville, she has worked with Walden Conservatory, Kentucky Shakespeare, Frazier Museum, StageOne, Blue Apple Players, Louisville Repertory, Pandora Productions, and LePetomane Theatre Ensemble. Some of her favorite roles include Andromache in The Trojan Women, Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Hypatia in Misalliance. Her favorite directing credits include Frankenstein, The Selkie Wife, She Kills Monsters, and The Book of Will. Most recently, she wrote a new adaptation of Pride & Prejudice and directed it at Walden Conservatory.
Zac Campbell-Hoogendyk as Herman Glogauer / Porter / Chauffeur
Zac has performed internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the International Shakespeare festival in Neuss, Germany. Regionally he's performed at The Cleveland Play House, The Repertory Theatre of St Louis, and Gulfshore Playhouse amongst others. In Louisville, you may have seen him performing with StageOne Family Theatre, Bunbury Theatre, LouHive collective, Three Witches Shakespeare, This Bridge Theatre, or as Macbeth with Kentucky Shakespeare. He is a producer with This Bridge Theatre, through which two of his plays (Ossietzky: A Peace Play and Over My Dead Body) have been produced. This Bridge Theatre is also responsible for the recurring short play celebration Shotz! He has an M.F.A. from Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Play House. He can accomplish nothing without the love and support of Kasey and Luna.
Zac has performed internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the International Shakespeare festival in Neuss, Germany. Regionally he's performed at The Cleveland Play House, The Repertory Theatre of St Louis, and Gulfshore Playhouse amongst others. In Louisville, you may have seen him performing with StageOne Family Theatre, Bunbury Theatre, LouHive collective, Three Witches Shakespeare, This Bridge Theatre, or as Macbeth with Kentucky Shakespeare. He is a producer with This Bridge Theatre, through which two of his plays (Ossietzky: A Peace Play and Over My Dead Body) have been produced. This Bridge Theatre is also responsible for the recurring short play celebration Shotz! He has an M.F.A. from Case Western Reserve University and The Cleveland Play House. He can accomplish nothing without the love and support of Kasey and Luna.
David Hussey as George Lewis
A professional actor from age 11, David has appeared alongside Howard Keel in Camelot, and George C. Scott in Finding The Way Home. Past roles include Hamlet (Ft. Worth Shakespeare), The Scarecrow (Bass Hall), Pseudolus (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Bob Hope Theatre), and Algernon (The Importance of Being Earnest, Margo Jones Theatre). Local roles include: Buddy (Elf: The Musical) and Oscar (The Odd Couple ) at Derby Dinner Playhouse. With a BFA from SMU and over 100 TV commercials, movies/shows including Becker, MadTV, Blue Chips, and VH-1’s Reality Wrap-Up, David is also a 2-time world champion joggler and fronts 3 progressive rock bands. “Love and thanks to my parents, Beautiful Bride and Amazing Son!”
A professional actor from age 11, David has appeared alongside Howard Keel in Camelot, and George C. Scott in Finding The Way Home. Past roles include Hamlet (Ft. Worth Shakespeare), The Scarecrow (Bass Hall), Pseudolus (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Bob Hope Theatre), and Algernon (The Importance of Being Earnest, Margo Jones Theatre). Local roles include: Buddy (Elf: The Musical) and Oscar (The Odd Couple ) at Derby Dinner Playhouse. With a BFA from SMU and over 100 TV commercials, movies/shows including Becker, MadTV, Blue Chips, and VH-1’s Reality Wrap-Up, David is also a 2-time world champion joggler and fronts 3 progressive rock bands. “Love and thanks to my parents, Beautiful Bride and Amazing Son!”
Tonilyn Hussey as Miss Newton/ Mrs Walker / Miss Fontaine’s Maid
Tonilyn is excited to be a part of this reading of Once In a Lifetime at the Louisville Free Public Library! She’s performed on stages in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles and in the First National Tour of School House Rock Live! Locally, she’s performed with Stage One and Derby Dinner Playhouse where she was last seen in the children’s show Spookley: The Square Pumpkin. Other favorite roles include Mrs. Gibb in Our Town, and Ethel McCormack in Footloose.
Tonilyn is excited to be a part of this reading of Once In a Lifetime at the Louisville Free Public Library! She’s performed on stages in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles and in the First National Tour of School House Rock Live! Locally, she’s performed with Stage One and Derby Dinner Playhouse where she was last seen in the children’s show Spookley: The Square Pumpkin. Other favorite roles include Mrs. Gibb in Our Town, and Ethel McCormack in Footloose.
Gregory Maupin as Jerry Hyland
For twenty years Gregory and his wife Abigail have performed as Rannygazoo, Prohibition musical duo, currently bringing radio-style adaptations of classic tales to Rannygazoo's Top-Shelf Story Hour, monthly at Vines Wine Bar. They also bring parlor-sized theater into people’s homes as Wingback Productions―including A Christmas Carol, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, and And One Cried Murder (their noir Macbeth). In 2004 they co-founded Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble. He works frequently as actor and dramaturg with Kentucky Shakespeare and co-founded the Church of Grover’s Corners, an incredibly specific local play-reading group. With Kentucky Shakespeare: Twelfth Night (Feste 2022; Malvolio 2016), Much Ado About Nothing (Benedick), Pride & Prejudice (Mr. Bennet/Charlotte), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bottom); Taming of the Shrew (Petruchio), The Tempest (Caliban), As You Like It (Touchstone), Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (Guildenstern). With Actors Theatre of Louisville: A Christmas Carol: Ghost Story (solo) Luna Gale, At the Vanishing Point, Our Town (Simon Stimson), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, 43 Plays for 43 Presidents. Gregory is a graduate of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre.
For twenty years Gregory and his wife Abigail have performed as Rannygazoo, Prohibition musical duo, currently bringing radio-style adaptations of classic tales to Rannygazoo's Top-Shelf Story Hour, monthly at Vines Wine Bar. They also bring parlor-sized theater into people’s homes as Wingback Productions―including A Christmas Carol, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, and And One Cried Murder (their noir Macbeth). In 2004 they co-founded Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble. He works frequently as actor and dramaturg with Kentucky Shakespeare and co-founded the Church of Grover’s Corners, an incredibly specific local play-reading group. With Kentucky Shakespeare: Twelfth Night (Feste 2022; Malvolio 2016), Much Ado About Nothing (Benedick), Pride & Prejudice (Mr. Bennet/Charlotte), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bottom); Taming of the Shrew (Petruchio), The Tempest (Caliban), As You Like It (Touchstone), Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (Guildenstern). With Actors Theatre of Louisville: A Christmas Carol: Ghost Story (solo) Luna Gale, At the Vanishing Point, Our Town (Simon Stimson), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, 43 Plays for 43 Presidents. Gregory is a graduate of the Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre.
Tony Milder as Lawrence Vail / Ernest / Bishop
Tony is delighted to be part of this reading! Some local credits include: Derby Dinner Playhouse (Elf, How I Became a Pirate, Bright Star, Nate the Great, Newsies); StageOne Family Theatre (The Lightning Thief, Number the Stars, Bunnicula, Dragons Love Tacos, Frankenstein); KY Shakespeare (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Henry V, Twelfth Night); and the Louisville Ballet (William’s Folley, Sonnets in Blue). He has also performed at The Grand Ole Opry, The Guthrie Theater, Theatre at Monmouth, and Tibbits Opera House. Outside the theater, you can spot him in White Noise, Chicago Fire, and Bob Trevino Likes It.
Tony is delighted to be part of this reading! Some local credits include: Derby Dinner Playhouse (Elf, How I Became a Pirate, Bright Star, Nate the Great, Newsies); StageOne Family Theatre (The Lightning Thief, Number the Stars, Bunnicula, Dragons Love Tacos, Frankenstein); KY Shakespeare (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Henry V, Twelfth Night); and the Louisville Ballet (William’s Folley, Sonnets in Blue). He has also performed at The Grand Ole Opry, The Guthrie Theater, Theatre at Monmouth, and Tibbits Opera House. Outside the theater, you can spot him in White Noise, Chicago Fire, and Bob Trevino Likes It.
Alex Miniard as Miss Leighton / Lily / First Electrician
Alex is a multidisciplinary performance and visual artist originally from Monticello, KY. She studied theatre arts at UofL before pursuing an acting career in Los Angeles. There she worked on various film and tv productions as well as co-founded a sketch comedy troupe. Her passion and curiosity for exploring a multitude of art forms and places brought her to the Art Institute of Seattle and then on to New York. In NYC, she both freelanced as an artist and resumed her acting career in film and tv. She eventually went on to study silversmithing in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and work as a visual artist and jewelry designer in Ukiah, CA before returning to her native Kentucky. Alex now works in nonprofit, continues freelancing, recently completed illustrations for a book collaboration, and she is elated to have the opportunity to dust off her skills and act once again!
Alex is a multidisciplinary performance and visual artist originally from Monticello, KY. She studied theatre arts at UofL before pursuing an acting career in Los Angeles. There she worked on various film and tv productions as well as co-founded a sketch comedy troupe. Her passion and curiosity for exploring a multitude of art forms and places brought her to the Art Institute of Seattle and then on to New York. In NYC, she both freelanced as an artist and resumed her acting career in film and tv. She eventually went on to study silversmithing in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico and work as a visual artist and jewelry designer in Ukiah, CA before returning to her native Kentucky. Alex now works in nonprofit, continues freelancing, recently completed illustrations for a book collaboration, and she is elated to have the opportunity to dust off her skills and act once again!
Bailey Preston as Susan Walker / Coat Check Girl
Bailey is one of the co-founders of Untitled Louisville Theatre Company and is an artistic associate with The Chamber Theatre. She was most recently seen as Varya in Cheking-In (The Chamber Theatre) and Margo in Who Invited Them (Time Slip Theatre). Some other recent credits include: Eva in Do You Feel Anger? (Untitled Louisville Theatre Company), Karen in Yeti for Love (Pandora Productions), various roles in Clash of the Woyzecks (The Chamber Theatre), Matt Damon in Matt & Ben (Untitled Louisville Theatre Company). She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts from Beloit College and studied theatre performance at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland.
Bailey is one of the co-founders of Untitled Louisville Theatre Company and is an artistic associate with The Chamber Theatre. She was most recently seen as Varya in Cheking-In (The Chamber Theatre) and Margo in Who Invited Them (Time Slip Theatre). Some other recent credits include: Eva in Do You Feel Anger? (Untitled Louisville Theatre Company), Karen in Yeti for Love (Pandora Productions), various roles in Clash of the Woyzecks (The Chamber Theatre), Matt Damon in Matt & Ben (Untitled Louisville Theatre Company). She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Arts from Beloit College and studied theatre performance at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland.
Kristie Rolape as Florabel Leigh / Weisskopf / Fulton
is a speech-language pathologist at NeuroRestorative, where she works with adults recovering from traumatic brain injuries—a career path inspired by her years in the theatre. She has performed and toured with companies including Barter Theatre in Virginia and Missoula Children’s Theatre, and came to Louisville as part of the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, where she played Lady Macbeth. Local audiences may also remember her from The Dinner Detective in downtown Louisville, as well as her decade of work as co-artistic producing director with Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble. She currently keeps her creative spirit alive through singing with the Community Music Alliance Choir in New Albany, IN.
is a speech-language pathologist at NeuroRestorative, where she works with adults recovering from traumatic brain injuries—a career path inspired by her years in the theatre. She has performed and toured with companies including Barter Theatre in Virginia and Missoula Children’s Theatre, and came to Louisville as part of the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival, where she played Lady Macbeth. Local audiences may also remember her from The Dinner Detective in downtown Louisville, as well as her decade of work as co-artistic producing director with Le Petomane Theatre Ensemble. She currently keeps her creative spirit alive through singing with the Community Music Alliance Choir in New Albany, IN.