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Brad Cantwell
(Orsino) recently appeared at the Stage Center Theatre as Speed in The
Odd Couple, Kirby in You Can’t Take It With You, as Phileas Fogg in
Around the World in 80 Days, Gordon in Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Richard in
Hay Fever, Sydney Carton in A Tale of Two Cities, various roles in
Vaudeville America, Richard in Living Out, Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s
Dream, Amenuensis/Geronte in The Illusion, and as Teddy in How He Lied
To Her Husband. Brad loves working with this cast and crew and is
forever grateful to the wonderful Anna Antaramian. To his loves
Lisa and McCoy: Play On!
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Yim Chiu
(Olivia’s lady in waiting) is excited to be in Twelfth Night with
so many wonderful actors for her first time working with Stage
Center Theatre as a performer. Yim is currently performing as a
porcupine in a Children's Theatre production at Northeastern. She was
also very thankful to have been given the opportunity to work as an
assistant stage manager for The Odd Couple. Thanks to her family,
Bella, Anna Antaramian, Lisa Cantwell, and to all
of her friends for their encouragement, love, and support.
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Paul Hearmon
(Feste) is absolutely delighted to be working with old friends and
meeting new ones! Don't be deceived, the guitar is fake, the music
is being piped through by the clever sound guys. Likewise, so is the
singing. Oh, and the acting too. At least you have the rest of the
wonderful and very real cast to entertain you!
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Duncan Macnab
(Valentine/Officer) is very happy to be back at The Stage Center. He
recently appeared in Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke at The Den
Theatre which ran for seven weeks. Before that he appeared in two
one-act plays Wrinkles of Shock and Trust Me at Oakton Community
College's Play On Festival. Other Stage Center credits include Cubs Fan
in Bleacher Bums, Barsad in A Tale of Two Cities, various parts in
Vaudeville America!, Fergus in Finding the Sun, and a Conveener in Skin
of Our Teeth. He graduated with a B.A. in CMT from NEIU in 2008. Other
studies include classes at Piven Theater Workshop and Actor's Gymnasium
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Blake Malley
(Fabian) is excited for his second performance at NEIU’s Stage Center
Theatre after playing Peter in O Come All Ye Faithful. He would like to
thank his family and friends for their support over the years. He would
also like to thank Anna and the cast and crew of Twelfth Night for an
amazing first experience doing Shakespeare and for helping him get a
grasp on the Bard’s language.
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Jill Matel
(Maria) is excited to be returning to Stage Center Theatre for her
sixth time and to be working with this truly talented and devoted
cast. She is also very excited to have returned to school as part
of the CMT department at NEIU this fall to finish her undergraduate
degree. Jill attended Barat College as a dance minor and theatre
major and has been very active in the theatre community in both
Milwaukee and Chicago for several years.
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Bruce Moore
(Sir Toby Belch) is thrilled to return to the NEIU stage. He last
appeared as Ray in the Studio Series production of O Come All Ye
Faithful. Bruce would like to thank Anna for the opportunity to be in
this wonderful production and he is grateful to work with such a
talented cast and crew.
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Arin Mulvaney
(Viola/Cesario) is delighted to be making her Stage Center Theatre
debut and thanks Anna for this amazing opportunity! Recently, Arin
has worked with Prop Thtr, Caffeine Theatre, Chase Park Theater,
and Beast Women Cabaret. Her favorite roles include Kate in Shrew,
Puck in Midsummer, Desdemona in Othello, Dori in Schoolhouse Rock!,
Kit-Kat Girl in Cabaret, and Helen of Troy in Trojan Women. Arin
is the Managing Director of The Shakespeare All-Stars, an arts outreach
organization dedicated to using Shakespeare's work to inspire, educate
and entertain audiences of all ages. Many thanks to Mark for his
love and support!
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Julie Partyka
(Olivia)is excited to be working with the folks at Stage Center for the
first time. Since arriving in Chicago for graduate school over ten
years ago, she has had the good fortune to have worked with theatre
companies that include Stage Left, Trap Door, Timeline, Eclipse, First
Folio, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, and Griffin Theatre among others. She
is a founding Collective Member of Bailiwick Chicago. With the arrival
of Julie's second child, she has been focused on raising her family with
her husband, Peter, and she wants to thank Anna for giving her this
opportunity.
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Jenna Portenlanger
(Olivia’s Lady in Waiting) is an art major and music minor in her
fourth year as a student at NEIU. She has an interest in acting, and has
been taking theatre classes for the past two years. She was last seen
at the Stage Center Theatre’s Children’s Theatre Workshop performance of
The Love for Three Oranges and the main stage production of Bleacher
Bums.
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John Portenlanger
(Priest) is a lifelong north-side Chicagoan. He received his BA
in 1967 from an institution known to historians as Northeastern Illinois
State College and his MA in Geography in 1973 from NEIU. After a career
teaching at Chicago Public Schools, John retired in 2009 and returned
to NEIU to begin taking courses “just for fun.” John wishes to
thank Jenna for inspiring him with the idea that theatre classes can be
fun and Rodney, Dan, and Chris for confirming that idea, and Anna for
having faith in his ability.
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Rand Ringgenberg
(Malvolio) is very excited to be performing in the newly renovated
Stage Center Theatre with such a terrific company. He has been seen
recently here in The Odd Couple, You Can’t Take it With You, As You Like
It, Emma’s Child, and Dead Man’s Cell Phone. Rand is a CMT major at
NEIU and will be graduating in December. He is having a great time once
again tangling with the bard and taking on the role of Malvolio during
his last semester, as well as assuming the role of playwright. Two
of his one-act plays, O Come All Ye Faithful & The Gedanken
Experiment, were presented in the Studio Theatre this past October.
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Brian Rogers
(Antonio) is thrilled to be involved with his fourth production at
Stage Center Theatre. One could say that he's caught the acting
bug and it burrowed under his skin and laid eggs in his heart.
Brian wishes to thank the cast and crew for an unforgettable experience,
especially Anna, whose guidance and support have been invaluable.
One last very special thanks to Kristen, a remarkable and wonderful
fiancée.
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Nick Shea
(Sir Andrew Aguecheek) is glad to be back after an all-too-short run
with the cast of The Odd Couple. Love to friends and family, and
congrats to Stage Center Theatre--he simply loves what they've done with
the curtains!
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Nick Skyba
(captain) is excited to be making his debut on stage at NEIU. His most
monumental stage experience was at the age of 12 playing the wolf, in
Little Red Riding Hood. It took some time to regain his confidence
before attempting a return to the stage. He is a staff member at
NEIU working in Enrollment Services. He is also in the process of
completing his MAT in Education at NEIU, but has run into a “slight”
delay finishing the program. He hopes that his aspiration for the
stage will not be overcome by the perspiration of the audience running
for the exit door. All kidding aside, the cast is composed of
consummate professionals who will captivate your interest.
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Patryk Szwankowski
(Sebastian) is very excited to be performing in Twelfth Night and
working with proficient and talented actors going into his third year at
Northeastern Illinois University. He has performed for two Children's
Theatre Workshop classes (The Wolf and its Shadows, The Love For Three
Oranges) while attending school. Majoring in Communication, Media and
Theatre, Patryk hopes to one day be a screenwriter or a playwright. He
hopes to bring an added element to an already stunning cast. He wants to
thank all his friends and family for their support!
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Greg Taylor
(Curio/Officer) has very little acting experience, which consists only
of Misc. Drama projects from a few different classes and two shows he
was in in high school. The first one was a variation of West Side
Story in which he was lucky enough to have been cast as Riff. The second
show was a combination of Chicago and Cabaret that was called it
“Chi-Cabaret
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One of Shakespeare’s greatest comedies, Twelfth Night revolves around
mistaken identity. Viola is shipwrecked in Illyria and believes
her brother, Sebastian, to be dead. She becomes a page (named
Cesario) to Duke Orsino who asks her to woo Olivia for him.
Olivia falls for Viola (in disguise), Viola for Orsino and confusion
ensues. There are comic subplots involving Olivia’s uncle Sir
Toby Belch, another suitor for Olivia, a silly squire, Sir Andrew
Aguecheek, the fool Feste, and Olivia’s steward Malvolio. Romance
and laughter abound.
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