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Chris Bean

Inspector Carter

Fox Theatre debut! Chris is the newly elected head of the Drama Society. For tonight’s show, he served as the voice coach, dialect coach, fight choreographer, casting director and costume designer. He also plays the lead role and, of course, directed. The Society would like to thank Chris for his remarkable passion and efforts. Credits within the University: Hamlet in Hamlet, Macbeth in Macbeth and Othello in Othello.

MadeUP Play That Goes Wrong Social Media Cast Bios

Jonathan Harris

Charles Haversham

Fox Theatre debut! Jonathan works as a model and is therefore excited to learn transferrable skills by appearing in The Murder at Haversham Manor. He is no stranger to acting and appeared in Casualty when he was just five years old. Jonathan also performed with Emote, another local theatre company, in A Midsummer Night’s Stamina, which featured a cast of fourteen pedalling exercise bikes for the full 2-hour performance.

Robert Grove

Thomas Colleymoore

Fox Theatre debut! A member of the Corley Drama Society for three years, Robert uses the Stanislavsky method. Credits include: Lame Horse in Black Beauty, Victorian Policeman in Madame Tussauds Chamber of Horror – Live!, Dopey in Snow White and The Tall Broad Gentlemen and Augustus Gloop in Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. Robert’s next performance will be as Godot in a newly self-written sequel to Beckett’s classic.

Dennis Tyde

Perkins

Fox Theatre debut! After failing the tryouts for the football, cricket, volleyball and basketball teams, Dennis decided to join the Drama Society. Dennis does not live in the Conley halls of residence and commutes in daily from his parents’ house. He hopes the Society will give him the chance to meet like-minded people. Dennis’ only stage credit dates back to 1995 when he appeared in his primary school nativity. Credit: Shepherd.

Sandra Wilkinson

Florence Colleymoore

Fox Theatre debut! This is Sandra’s eleventh season with the Cornley University Drama Society, during which she has proudly performed roles such as Snow White in Snow White and The Tall Broad Gentlemen, Virginia Woolf in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and The Cow in Jack and The Bean. Sandra has been performing from a very young age, since her mother apoeared in A Winter’s Tale pregnant.

Max Bennett

Cecil Colleymoore

Fox Theatre debut! Max is in his first year at Cornley University where he is studying human geography and crime. He is an avid fan of films, and his favourite is The Legend of Bagger Vance, which he’s seen 27 times. This is Max’s first production with the Drama Society, and he is very glad to have donated a large portion of his recent inheritance to help the show reach this stage.

Henry Bennett

Arthur the Gardener

Fox Theatre debut! Henry is also in his first year at Cornley University, where he is pursuing a rigorous course of study in gardening, lurking, and standing ominously in doorways. He has a deep appreciation for silence, darkness, and being ignored until absolutely necessary. This is Henry’s first production with the Drama Society, and he is delighted to finally have a role that perfectly reflects his natural disposition and speaking volume.

Annie Twilloil

Stage Manager

Fox Theatre debut! The unsung hero of the Society, Annie has designed, built, painted, stage managed and costumed every single Society show in the last three years. Her hard work and dogged determination behind-the-scenes lies behind so much of the Society’s success. After The Murder at Haversham Manor, Annie will begin an internship at the Bolton Octagon.

Trevor Watson

Lighting & Sound Operator

Fox Theatre debut! Trevor is only participating in The Murder at Haversham Manor to earn much needed extra credit for his electronics module in order to pass his engineering course at Cornley University. Once he has passed the course, he will not continue to work with the Drama Society. Trevor credits his success to his sunny disposition and his positive outlook on life.

The Set Crew

Amber Martinson, Tom Moss, Brianna Janssen, Gilbert Seck, Adam Otte, Dani Chapman, Avalon Quick, Howarth White, Bruce White, Benjamin Hill

A very serious and heartfelt thank you to our set crew—the brave souls who built the walls, fixed the walls, re-built the walls, and then watched those walls immediately fall down. Your craftsmanship, patience, and ability to calmly say “that’s supposed to happen” have been nothing short of heroic.

Without you, the show would quite literally have nowhere to go wrong. We salute you (from a safe distance, preferably away from anything load-bearing).

Winston

Killer “The Dog” Quick

Fox Theatre debut! Killer Quick is thrilled to be making his long-anticipated stage appearance this evening, pending his availability and general interest. A graduate of an exclusive correspondence course in Advanced Barking, he specializes in offstage vocals and remaining technically present without the burden of being seen.

Killer Quick has previously appeared in several unseen roles, most notably “Neighbour’s Dog” and “Distant Howling (Left).” He would like to thank the cast for their unwavering faith in his eventual arrival and asks the audience for privacy during this very busy and completely unverifiable time in his career.

Cast Biographies

Brett Schmidt

Chris Bean (Inspector Carter)

After an injury interrupted his football career, Brett ventured into high school theatre, performing such rolls as Sweeney Todd, Willy Wonka, and Nick Bottom. He was encouraged by a pretty girl into the NPHS speech program his junior year, and he and that talented girl became 2009 Class A Duet Acting State Champions. They continued to share the stage together after high school in Pippin and Godspell. They now have two kids together, and take turns indulging their favorite hobby of theatre at the Playhouse. Be sure to see Nikki Schmidt in Next To Normal in April!

Sam Fornander

Jonathan Harris (Charles Haversham)

Sam Fornander has been a part of the North Platte Community Playhouse since he was a small child with his first on stage roll as the King’s youngest child in the King and I. Sam has done several other shows both on stage and behind the scenes with two of his favorite shows being Spamalot and Drinking Habits. He would also like to thank his wife Desiree and daughter Hermione for their support.

Matthew Lunde

Robert Grove (Thomas Colleymoore)

Son of a college music teacher and one of said students. Matthew was practically born on stage. After every performance, his father (the music teacher) would bring him out after every performance to show off to everyone. He is often seen dressing as Buffalo Bill Cody for a few events here in North Platte. He recently did Chicago as an ensemble member/the doctor/and the judge. He is also known for making different voices like how Mel Blanc and Paul Frees did in voice acting. Now for a 3rd year running, he is back once more. Working with the Fox Theater; for this fine production.

Ted Pucylowski

Dennis Tyde (Perkins)

Ted works for Community Connections in North Platte and is the Coordinator for the Tobacco Free Lincoln County program and the Co-Coordinator for the Mentoring program. This is only his second production ever, having really enjoyed playing Hercule Poirot in last year’s Murder on the Orient Express. Ted and his wife Budine live in the sandhills of Logan County.

Victoria Norgaard

Sandra Wilkinson (Florence Colleymoore)

Victoria is a news anchor for KNOP and KSNB. She loves to spend most of her time outside of work at the Playhouse or at Berean Church. You may recognize her as the Hungarian from Chicago or Mary from Murder on the Orient Express. She is especially excited to play a part in a physical comedy.

Brian McLain

Max Bennett (Cecil Colleymoore)

Often overlooked for dodgeball, but always available to work on your phone, Brian has been part of several past productions behind the scenes with this being his first on stage performance. When he’s not chewing through scenery on stage, you can find him behind the keyboard of a computer, trying vainly to make it cooperate with the humans that need it. Any charges that may have been levied against him by the Danish High Court are grossly exaggerated– ¡Viva la Revolución!

Gilbert Seck

Henry Bennett (Arthur the Gardener)

Gilbert is excited to be back on stage starring as Arthur the Gardener. He has previously performed as Travis in Footloose, Soldiers in The North Platte Canteen: A Musical Miracle, and Sheriff Leitfritz in The Frontier Revue. Gilbert works for the University of Nebraska at the West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte and he raises sheep on the side.

Chantel Burch

Annie Twilloil (Stage Manager)

Chantel Burch is thrilled to be causing just the right amount of chaos as Annie, the reluctant stage manager who accidentally finds herself in the spotlight—and discovers she kind of loves it. Chantel is the Creative Production Manager at NebraskaLand Bank and the owner of Classy Burch Marketing Solutions LLC. She loves her family, husband Chris, and their fur babies. Chantel recently made her first musical lead debut as Velma Kelly in Chicago, with past roles including Greta (Murder on the Orient Express), Mother Superior (Sister Act), Sally (Drinking Habits 2), and Mrs. White (Clue).

Matthew Nelson

Trevor Watson (Lights and Sound)

Matt is honored to be a part of this production. He loves back with the NPCP family for his fourth show. Matt makes the trip from Ogallala every night for rehearsals and says the frequent driver miles are absolutely worth it!