Heather Burns
Amanda Prynne
Heather is a theatre practitioner whose career has included acting, directing, writing, and teaching. During her time in Louisville, she has performed with Walden Conservatory, Kentucky Shakespeare, Frazier Museum, StageOne, 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. Many thanks to friends and family.
J.R. Stuart
Victor Prynne
J.R. is an actor, director, playwright, esophageal cancer survivor, and veteran of over four hundred productions. A graduate of Ball State University, J.R. has been a resident character actor at Derby Dinner Playhouse since 1990, has toured throughout the US and Canada, and has performed and directed for many local Louisville theaters. Favorite roles include Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express, Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Feldzig in The Drowsy Chaperone, Mickey in The Normal Heart, Ben Franklin in 1776, Dysart in Equus, Melvin P. Thorpe in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Senex in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Sancho in Man of La Mancha, Amos Hart on the national tour of Chicago, and his one-man performances as Mark Twain and Harry Truman. As Artistic Director of Stage on Spring at St. Mark's United Church of Christ, he presents plays that move the world forward in love to feed and clothe the needy. He is grateful for this opportunity and thanks his family and friends for their love and support.
Tony Milder
Elyot Chase
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); Kentucky Shakespeare (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet, Henry V, Twelfth Night); and the Louisville Ballet (William’s Folly, 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.
Bailey Preston
Sibyl Chase
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 Checking-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), and 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.