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2008 Season

Dorian – The Remarkable Mr. Gray
A Musical – Randy Bowser

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Randy Bowser

Director

Dorian is Randy’s tenth directing project for Pentacle Theatre, following musicals such as Hair, The Mystery of Edwin Drood,and Metropolis, which the Statesman Journal cited as one of the top ten cultural events of the year 2002. His 45 years of theater experienceincludes acting in Oregon, California, and Idaho, with lead roles in Pentacle’s The Crucible and Amadeus, as well as other shows. Over the last five years he has developed the script and score for Dorian, which he’s very appreciative to Pentacle for including in this 2008 season.

An original “Valley Girl” from Northridge, California, Sheila has long been involved in the performing arts. Following heavy involvement with musical theater in college, she has kept active both as a performer and choreographer. Recent credits are the dance for Anything Goes at Sprague High School and Kiss Me Kate at South High. At Pentacle she has performed in The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, and The Music Man. A five-year cancer survivor, Sheila is the Medical Director for Willamette Valley Hospice, being the only physician that is board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine in the Salem area.

Born and raised in Southern California, and now living in Keizer, Craig is a busy Pentacle volunteer. Besides being active with the theater’s Hospitality Guild, he’s appeared on stage in And Then There Were None, Terror by Gaslight, and The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. A skilled sword master, he’s an active participant and scenario writer for fantasy role-playing games.

Jeff Baer

James Vane

A language arts instructor at Dallas High School, Jeff has a long history of performing at Pentacle Theatre. He could be considered a key player in “The Bowser Repertory Company,” if such a group existed, since he has had lead roles or worked on five productions directed by Dorian’s Randy Bowser including Metropolis, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and I Hate Hamlet. He lives in West Salem with wife Kluane and two-year-old son Zachary, with whom he enjoys singing the songs of the Wiggles, the Little Einsteins and the Blue’s Clues.

Jason M. Bailey

Dorian Gray

Born in California, raised in Idaho, Jason received his BA in Music Education from Spring Arbor University. Currently he is a Choir teacher for the Central Linn School District. Since college, his long list of theater credits include appearing in Salem Repertory Theatre’s production of The Underpants, Chanhassen Dinner Theatre’s long running Forever Plaid, and Monkey Business at Sylvia’s Class Act Dinner Theatre. He is adept at digital music and video production, collects Disney shadowboxes, and lives in Salem with his talented wife, Jennifer and three young children—they are The Bailey Troupe.

Born and raised in Southern California, Kevin’s previous stage experience includes performing in productions of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas H.M.S. Pinafore, Iolanthe, and Trial by Jury. In 2007 he made his Pentacle debut as the outrageous Diafoirus and Purgon in Imaginary Invalid. He lives with his wife in Dallas, and manages the Actuarial Services Unit for the Department of Human Services.

Ken Hermens

Lord Henry Wotton

A Lifetime Member of Pentacle Theatre, Ken has always had a life rich in theater experience. Since performing in over twenty productions while a student at WOU, he has appeared in shows at The Hult Center in Eugene, the Gallery Theater in McMinnville, and is another “Bowser Repertory Company” member, having had lead roles in The Pirates of Penzance and The Mystery of Edwin Drood, directed by Bowser at Pentacle. Audiences will also remember him as Buddy in City of Angels, Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, a father in The Fantasticks, and other shows. He is an Assessment Specialist for the Oregon Department of Education and has been a Salem resident most of his adult life.

Emily Loberg

A student at North Salem High School, Emily has appeared in many shows including Romeo and Juliet, Aladdin, and, with CET, Bye Bye Birdie. Most recently she was seen as a Toreadorable in Pentacle’s production of Gypsy. She is an avid biker, enjoys nature hikes, writing, and is passionate about expressing her political convictions by joining in at protests. She was born and raised in Salem where she lives with her family.

Katie McLean

This is Katie’s first Pentacle production, but she brings with her an extensive theater background, graduating from Central Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater and Performance. She has played Ado Annie in Oklahoma, Margot in When Paths Cross, among other roles, and recalls her first role as a Munchkin in her grade school’s production of The Wizard of Oz. She lives in West Salem with her husband Sam and dog Mac, and works for the Oregon Parks and Recreation Engineering and Design department.

James Owens

A native of Monmouth, Oregon, James has fond memories of the High School productions he was in of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Bye Bye Birdie, and Once Upon a Mattress. Auditioning for and being cast in Dorian marks James’s return to an artistic outlet he’s excited to be rediscovering.

Ray Phipps

Originally hailing from Johnston City, Illinois, Ray is often seen performing in Oregon. His credits include Fiddler On The Roof at Chemeketa, and The Fantasticks at Corvallis Community Theatre. At Pentacle he was most recently seen in Inherit The Wind, and before that was in Pentacle productions such as The Crucible, Man of La Mancha, and The Diary of Anne Frank. He lives in South Salem with his wife Antonia and grandson Alexi.

Previously Ronnica has appeared in The Boyfriend and Once Upon a Mattress at Pentacle. Still a High School student, she played Rizzo in McKay’s production of Grease and Mary in McNary’s production of The Pajama Game, as well as other shows. She’s proud to be born and raised on planet Earth, and to have adapted to having idiopathic scoliosis so well that she can perform the splits.

Sheree Ross

Sibyl/Lily

A K-5 music teacher for the Salem-Keizer school district, Sheree was born in Washington, raised in Arizona, and has performed locally in Oregon for a number of years. She holds her Bachelors of Music and Masters of Arts degrees from Western Oregon University. Her production credits include My Fair Lady, Amahl and the Night Visitors, and at Pentacle has been in shows such as Nunsense II, The Pirates of Penzance, and Hair. She is the mother of six, and is the vocalist in the local jazz band After Hours.

Bryan Setzer

Jamie Siqueiros

Faye

This marks Jamie’s Pentacle debut, but she’s an experienced performer, having performed in many McNary High School productions including Les Miserables, Twelfth Night, and Annie, Get Your Gun. She loves reading a good mystery, is passionate about playing Guitar Hero, lives in Monmouth, and is an agent support specialist for GE Security Supra.

Emma

A Salem native, Jessie has loved her experiences in local shows such as The Sound of Music, Bye Bye Birdie, and The Wizard of Oz. This show marks her debut at Pentacle. In the fall she will attend Western Oregon University with a double major in Music Performance and Education and aims for a Masters in Special Education.

Jim Steele

Basil Hallward

Neil Vannice

Alan Campbell

Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Neil discovered his love for theatre after his college years. He has appeared in Sweeney Todd and Fiddler on the Roof at the Gallery Theater in McMinnville, and Don’t Fall at Brush Creek Playhouse in Silverton. At Pentacle he has been seen in Inherit the Wind and Metropolis. Previously he has lived in South America, has traveled to Belgium and the Philippines, and now lives in Salem where golf, pool and ping-pong are his favorite activities outside of theater.