Cast:

	Jennifer Chadwick (Alice/vocalist)) is thrilled to be making her first appearance at the Liberty Deli. A transplant from the stages of Southern California, Jennifer was most recently seen locally as Kate in Dancing at Lughnasa, Nancy in Oliver!, and Emily Cratchitt in David Austin’s A Christmas Carol. Other work includes The Stage Manager in Our Town, Mrs. Savage in The Curious Savage, The Magic Flute (translated & directed by Robert Cohen), Jerry’s Girls (directed by Terri Ralston), Follies, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and Stage Door. Jennifer received her BA in Theatre from the University of California, Irvine, where she had the honor of studying with Uta Hagen, Robert Cohen, Hellen Gallagher, Clayton Garrison and Dennis Castellano. Also a dancer and choreographer, Jennifer is trained in jazz, tap, ballet and modern dance. In August, Jennifer will be directing the Tennessee Williams one-act Lord Byron’s Love Letter at Northwest Actors Studio.
	Chandra Cogburn (Crissy, the bassist) Chandra graduated from the UW in 1997 with 2 BA's in English and Drama. After waiting too many tables and answering too many incoming phone calls, she became a web developer and software tester for a local software company. After two years, she recently left this job to pursue music. In August, she will be moving to Boston with her little dog Theo to attend Berklee School of Music. Thanks to family and friends to their support!
	Adam Kessler(Bobby, the drummer) is an award winning drummer and graduate from Roosevelt High School in Seattle. He played with the Roosevelt Jazz Ensemble for four years, and has traveled to New York, Montreal, New Orleans, Mazatlan, Mexico, and China. This fall Adam will be attending Cornish College of the Arts to study music, as well as performing in the local jazz and hip-hop scene in Seattle.
	David Lavin (Jake/the guitarist) is a singer-songwriter originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has a B.A. in English, studied guitar and songwriting at Berklee College of Music, and with blues great “ Philadelphia” Jerry Ricks. He is excited to spend the summer performing at the Liberty Deli and catching so many sunsets from Alki Beach. He teaches guitar as well as performs, and wants to thank his wonderful students for their inspiration and enthusiasm. He’d also like to thank his friends and family for their support- especially his mother for flying out to see the show.
	Anita Manuel (Annie, the pianist) is our original feminist and wow! she was actually in New York in the 70s. Early theater included roles in Blackfriars and Hyde Park Children’s Theater productions in college and Anita could be seen at the piano and the organ from high school on. In the past few years (after a career as a programmer and data manager) she has reappeared in new musical garb. She studied jazz piano for two years with Randy Halberstadt and now has her own combo she calls Tara (for the Tibetan goddess). Before coming to Seattle she was on Orcas Island where she appeared in Quilters and The Turn of the Screw, and played piano for Charlotte’s Web. She currently plays for ballet classes at Seattle Civic Dance Theater and Cornish.
	Scott Nath (Joe Epstein) An Iowa native, Scott has been in Seattle for three and 1/2 years. In that time he has worked with The Intiman, Portland Center Stage, Theater Schmeater, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Book-It All Over, Seattle Public Theatre, Eastside Musical Theatre, Spokane Interplayers, ReAct, Printer's Devil Theatre, Greenstage, and D.A.M.N. Before moving to the Northwest, Scott worked on the boards of Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Theatre Memphis and the Shenandoah Shakespeare Express. Off the stage, he spends his hours working as a freelance web designer.
	Sabrina Prielaida(Co-producer/Heather Jones) is a self-proclaimed Arts Warrior, which summarizes the breadth of her interests in acting, singing, playing the piano, writing, producing and community activism. Sabrina was the founding Executive Director of Sand Point Arts and Cultural Exchange (SPACE) and has served on the Board of Directors of Allied Arts of Seattle, House of Dames Productions and Showtunes! Theatre Company. A Jersey girl (Exit 136), she holds a BFA in Acting from Southern Methodist University and completed Ph.D. coursework in Theatre History & Dramatic Criticism at the UW. For her next theatrical incarnation, she’d like to play Carly Simon, Carole King, Liv Ullman, Loretta Switt, Debbie Harry or....Mick Jagger, so write her at boxofstories@yahoo.com if you’d like to work on that adventure! Eternal gratitude to the wonderful folks at Liberty Deli and Steeplechase Productions and this amazing cast and production team for this life-and-art-affirming experience. Maktub!
	Valerie Vestal (Cheryl) is excited to be a part of this 70's feminist musical. Having grown up in the 70's and being female she feels that she can really relate to the show's statement. "I Am Woman Hear Me Roar!". Valerie has played many strong and influential women throughout her career. Women such as: Mabel Norman in Mack and Mabel, Princess Winifred in Once Upon A Mattress, Gloria in Return to the Forbidden Planet, Luce in Boys From Syracuse, and beaming aboard the AHA Theatre stage as Dr. Beverly Crusher in Star Drek: The Musical.
	Kevin Bongers (Technical Director/Crew) is a Wisconsin native who moved to Seattle because coffee suddenly became more appealing than cheese and venison. At the conclusion of I’m Getting My Act Together..., Kevin will have Tech Directed ten successful shows, including The Music Man, Taming of the Shrew, and Godspell. “Thank you very much Betsy, Mom, Richard and Dad. Your support has been incredible.”

I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking it on the Road

Thursday-Saturday, June 28-Aug 3
Thursdays: show only at 7:30 p.m., $15
Fridays and Saturdays: dinner and show, $29 (Show-only tickets, as available, $15)

Liberty Deli, 2722 Alki Avenue SW in West Seattle

Reservations: (206) 935-8420

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