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JOHNNY GUITAR: THE MUSICAL
Book by Nicholas van Hoogstraten
Music by Martin Silvestri
Lyrics and Music by Joel Higgins
September 22 - October 21, 2006
Produced & Directed by DINO SCHOFIELD
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THE
PLAY
 This laugh-filled musical, based on the legendary Joan Crawford cult western, embraces and sends up fifties-style movie acting, melo-dramatic romance and rough-and-tumble cowboy action. Featuring a sensational score with echoes of doo-wop and steamy southwestern ballads, Johnny Guitar tells the story of a sultry saloon keeper and her jealous nemesis, the town's tycoon. When a handsome stranger with a secret past rides into town, the stage is set for a hilarious showdown unike anything the Old West - or the theatre - has ever seen!
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 MARIN VAN VLECK (Vienna)
Marin is happy to be in this musical that pays tribute to the cult classic Joan Crawford film of the same name. How can you not love a movie star (Joan Crawford) who said, “I think the most important thing a woman can have – next to talent, of course, is – her hairdresser.”? Some of Marin’s previous Los Angeles theatre roles include the heroine in the World Premiere of Angel’s Flight; Nonnie in the successful hit comedy, The Poseidon Adventure, The Musical; and the tortured-in-love Catherine in Wuthering Heights. She was just seen in Moving Arts’ The Car Plays at The Steve Allen Theatre, and has appeared on TV shows such as Cold Case and Passions. Big juicy kisses to her loved ones.
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 DEAN SCOFIELD
(Johnny)
Dean, a native of Los Angeles, USC Theatre Alumn and Acting Coach, has
just returned from Edinburgh, Scotland where he starred in the U. K.
premiere of the New York hit: Johnny Guitar - The Musical.
Dean has also starred in the world premiere and award winning productions
of Luminarias, Cheatin', Jellyroll Shoes and The Black Duck. His many
other Theatre credits include the musicals: Grease, The Rocky Horror Show, Follies, and Godspell. Last year, Dean starred in
the play The Fantasticks, produced An Inspector
Calls and this year produced and acted in Later Life for the Advent Theatre. Dean is very pleased to be with the
Advent Theatre again, particularly to perform this show.
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RIEGAN SAGE (Emma)
 Riegan is proud to be making her Advent Theatre debut in Johnny Guitar. A graduate of USC's BFA program she has previously been seen in the Garland Award Nominated shows Harry Hart and the Greatest Jug Band Ever and On the Ranch. She is a co-founder of Crazy Eddie's Bargain Theatre with whom she has directed and acted in A Holiday Christmas and Die Hardt, she is also a member of The Blue House Theatre with whom she perfomed in Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth. Last summer she performed in Edinburgh at the Fringe Festival as Princess Leia in Star Wars Trilogy in 30 Minutes with Festival Theatre USA and has recently performed with Ray Bradbury's Company: Pandemonium Theatre in Almost Midnight last fall and The Machineries of Joy this spring. She would like to thank Dino Schoffield, this amazing cast and crew, her family and Simon for all of their support and humor.
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VANCE BARNES (The Dancin' Kid)
 Vance is a SAG union actor from the Midwest. He received a BFA in acting from The Ohio State University. After college, he worked professionally at The Reality Theatre for two years in Columbus, Ohio.
Two years later, he found myself in Chicago performing on stage at The Circle Theatre primarily, as well as acting in a few independent movies.
From there he moved to Los Angeles and has performed in several independent movies and done several voice-over stints throughout the business.
Johnny Guitar is his debut at the Advent Theatre and also his musical debut in Los Angeles.
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R. M. JOHNSON (McIvers)
 Richard
has appeared in many plays throughout California. Some of his favorite roles he has performed are: Henry in The Fantasticks; Aloysius in Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All For You; Charlie in Charlie's Aunt; Kinesias in Lysistrada; Harry Houdini in Adventures of the Clouded Crystal; Will Parker in Oklahoma; Arnall in Line; Bernardine in Measure For Measure and John/Judas in Godspell. He is a produced and published writer, with his play Holiday Suite finishing a five week run at the ARK Theatre this last Christmas. His newest short story, The Eight Ball Never Lies will be published in The Story Salon Big Book of Stories this spring. He has been the lighting designer for several theaters in the Los Angeles area, including three shows for the Advent Theater where he has appeared in The Fantasticks and last spring in Later Life.
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WILLIE CALDWELL (Turkey/Western Singer/T&Q)
 Willie Caldwell is proud to be making his third appearance (previously in An Inspector Calls and The Fantasticks) on the Advent Theatre stage. Hailing from a small town in southern VA, he moved to New York City at the tender age of 17 to pursue acting, music, and the performing arts. Six years and three thousand miles later, Willie continues his education privately for piano and voice and works as the Director of Student Services for the School of Audio Engineering and Institute of Technology. As always Willie would like to thank the family of FCCNH for welcoming him with arms and for allowing him to use his talents to glorify God.
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CHAIRMAN (CHRIS) BARNES (Bart)
 Chairman's
life and career have taken him all over the world. Originally from Virginia, Chairman is an air force veteran from the Gulf War era and was an award-winning participant in The Air Force Worldwide Talent program. He has been active in theatre since his early youth. He is a member of The Ark Theatre Company (www.arktheatre.org) where he also serves on the board of directors. Some of his favorite stage roles include, Kreon in Oedipus, The King; A Musical Comedy, Andrey in Brian Friel’s Afterplay, Albert in Bye-Bye, Birdie as well as himself and others in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Chairman has also appeared professionally on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and NBC’s American Dreams. This is Chairman’s first appearance with The Advent Theatre ensemble and he considers it a pleasure to be included in such a talented and friendly group of theater professionals..
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DAVE KUHR (Tom/Carl/T&Q)
 Dave, an actor since the second grade, is happy to be performing with The Advent Theatre for the first time. He holds a BFA from the University of Southern California, and has been in over 51 plays in addition to lending his voice to over 30 television and radio commercials. Watch for Dave in the upcoming feature film Mr. Woodcock, starring Billy Bob Thornton.
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STEVE STALEY (Eddie/Hank/T&Q)
 A voice over artist for over 10 years, Steve’s voice talents have appeared in numerous TV shows, feature films, animation, commercials and computer games. In animation Steve appears as Col T’Phi in the SONY series Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles and as Kadaj in the animated feature Final Fantasy: Advent Children. Currently Steve plays Neji on Cartoon Network’s NARUTO and River on the series IGPX. Younger fans know Steve as Enjou in Battle B’Damon as well as Koji on the ABC Family series Digimon: Digital Monsters. Gamers know Steve as Frodo in the Lord of the Rings CD Rom game. Also active in the looping (ADR) world, Steve can be heard in such features as Annapolis, When a Stranger Calls, Bring it On, Good Will Hunting, Rounders, There’s Something About Mary, American Pie 2, and American Wedding. Most recently he lent his talents to the new feature Invincible and can be heard on the OC, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Touched by an Angel among others..
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 TODD BURGESS (Jenks/Ned)
This Todd's fourth Advent Theatre production (Shadowlands, The Fantasticks, Later Life). He says it's a pleasure working with both familiar faces as well as new ones. He'd like to thank Dino and Glenda for having him read for the roles. "Love to Mom, Dad, Jay, Sandi, Chirstopher, Jeff, Patti, Alexandra and Trace for the support and encouragement through rehearsals and permormances. I'd like to sent a big THANK YOU our to you, the audience, for your love and support of the Advent Theatre."
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 MICHAEL HEATHERTON (Sam/Bill)
Michael “Tuba” Heatherton, a Rhode Islander, began his career as a 5-year-old singer and magician. As a teenager he took up the tuba and began acting in plays and musicals. For 8 years he toured the United States and Japan with “RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS as a clown, teacher, and singing ringmaster. “Tuba” has performed in Hong Kong, Korea, The Philippines, The Caribbean, and at Disneyland. He’s appeared in films, commercials, daytime dramas, sitcoms, and in comedy spots on JIMMY KIMMELL LIVE! and THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO. When scheduling permits he continues to study performing arts in London, Paris, Stockholm, Ireland, and the Nevada Desert. Look for “Tuba” in EVEN STEVENS reruns and in future Advent Theatre productions. "See Veda, I really WAS at rehearsals!"
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MICHAEL IMMEL (understudy Sam/Bill)
 Biiten by the show business bug nearly forty years ago, Michael is now in remission. Graduate (cum Laude) of Chapman College (now University) he has performed in venues on three continents, knocking 'em dead from Tokyo to Berlin, the real Axis. Last seen on the big screen with Adam Sandler in PUNCH DRUNK LOVE, Michael is a veteran of film, radio and, television. Chicago viewers may remember him as Spiffy, Bozo the Clown's second banana on WGN-TV. For his contributions to that show, Michael is in possession of two Emmys (and since possession is nine points of the law, they ain't getting 'em back!). A private pilot, Michael is currently seeking to upgrade his ratings and acquire his own airplane. Anybody got a Grumman AA-5 for sale?
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DINO SCHOFIELD (Producer/Director/Producing Director)
Dino began producing 20 years ago under his Emerson Entertainment banner. He has produced and starred in the world premiere and award-winning stage productions of Jellyroll Shoes, Quisisana, The Black Duck, as well as plays and theatrical readings in Los Angeles, Santa Fe NM. and New York. Dino and Emerson Entertainment have gone on to produce television-pilots, short films, Infomercials and a film and television editing company. Dino believes in the "Little Rascal" philosophy regarding the excitement of Theatre: the "You've got a barn," "They'll make the costumes," "We'll build the set" and "LET'S PUT ON A SHOW!
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 GLENDA
MORGAN BROWN (Artistic Director)
Glenda has been directing theatre for more than a quarter of a century (she started as a toddler). While living in the Akron, Ohio, area, she shared season directing duties with her husband, David Colwell, at the Coach House Theatre. Some of her favorite projects include The Constant Wife, Dial ‘M’ for Murder, Pump Boys and Dinettes, and of course, the Advent Theatre’s Greater Tuna, Lend Me A Tenor, Shadowlands, Greetings!, An Inspector Calls. The Fantasticks and Later Life. In addition to directing, Glenda enjoys acting: recently, she’s been murdered on Close to Home, played the Vice President’s wife on Commander in Chief, served up caramel apples on The West Wing, and shot an episode of Boston Legal in late March, playing the jury foreperson. Glenda would like to thank everyone involved in making Johnny Guitar: The Musical come together, and you, the audience, for your support.
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 JACQUI DIXON (Stage Manager)
A few months after Jacqui began attending FCCNH, there was an announcement in the Sunday Morning Service that The Advent Theatre needed help in creating sets for the production of “TEN LITTLE INDIANS.” Jacqui had such a great time meeting people and painting that she has been a part of the Theatre ever since. She began working with Props moved onto Lighting and Sound and this is the third production of The Advent Theatre that she is Stage Managing. This is a great and busy job for Jacqui. Her regular weekday hours are spent working at an insurance brokerage – GNW- Evergreen Insurance Services in Encino.
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 MARLO SCHOFIELD (Stage Manager)
Marlo has been in the entertainment industry since she was five years old…as an audience member that is! At eight she auditioned for a Dr. Pepper commercial and finding she didn’t have the chutzpah for it, called it quits; so much for her acting career! She enjoys nothing more than supporting her multi-talented brother Dino, so when the phone call came in to assist him with Johnny Guitar, she knew what she had to do. Marlo would like to thank the cast, crew, her friends, her family, and God for nurturing her soul.
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PRODUCTION STAFF
Artistic Director
Producing Director
Stage Managers
Art Direction/Set Design & Construction
Costume Design & Wardrobe
Choreography
Publicity/Advertising
Graphic/Web/Program Design/Marketing
Construction Assistants
Fundraising
Lighting Design
Program Ad Sales
Box Office
Photography/Videography
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Glenda Morgan Brown
Dino Schofield
Jacqui Dixon, Marlo Schofield
Dino Schofield
Helen Stringer
Jeanna Phillips
Christina Nayve/Annonymity PR
Jerry L. Jackson/Water's Edge Communications
Todd Burgess, Richard Johnson, Casey Sander, Gavin Schofield, Jeannine Schofield, Marlo Schofield
Jeannine Schofield
Aliza Ramos, Karl Wm. Klein
Olga Stromerson, Christina Nayve, Shirley Prince
Shirley Prince, Craig Prince
Jerry L. Jackson
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