Meet the Cast of Twelfth Night
Ilene Miller (Viola/Cesario) – Ilene Miller is originally from Fairfax, VA and currently lives in Lawrenceville with her husband and their cat. Twelfth Night marks her second production with NFDC, and she is once again very happy to be working with this group.
Wendy Tarpley (Curio / Officer) – Wendy Tarpley was born in Perry and graduated from Shorter College in Rome, Georgia. She is employed as a paralegal assistant at Seyfarth Shaw LLP. In her spare time, Wendy enjoys experimental cuisine, Pilates and playing the dulcimer. She dedicates her performance to Cassandra, her Pilates instructor and Murphy, her cat.
Dorie Turner (Maria) – Dorie Turner hasn’t done theatre in a decade, so give her a break. The 27-year-old reporter for the Atlanta bureau of The Associated Press was talked into trying out for this play by some friends, and, to her surprise, the directors actually picked her. She is very happy to be a part of the team. Back in the day, Dorie played Aunt Martha in “Arsenic and Old Lace” and Mrs. Webb in “Our Town.” She also has played Death in Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “Aria Da Capo” and an extra in “The Madwoman of Chaillot.”
Dorie would like to thank her dog, Oscar, who was very patient and didn’t make too much of a mess while she spent hours away from the house at rehearsals. She’s very grateful for the gaggle of friends and family who traveled hundreds of miles to support her. She also would like to thank Thomas, Alyssa and Nikki and her fellow cast members for their sense of humor and guidance.
Anna Rich (Fabienne) – Anna could not be more excited to be a part of another NFDC production. You may remeber her from Love’s Labour’s Lost where she played Rosaline. Anna is a Senior at Northview High School where she is president of Thespian Society Troupe 6577 and an active member of the theatre department. Anna would like to thank God, her parents, friends, and of course, Thomas, Nikki, Alyssa, and the rest of the cast. Thank you all!
Amy Arnold (Olivia) – Amy is pleased to be making her North Fulton Drama Club debut with “Twelfth Night.” She was last seen playing the nosey neighborhood drunk in “A Bad Year for Tomatoes” with the Mable House Community Players. Before moving to Atlanta this year, she performed, directed, and produced in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Favorite performances there include Banquo in “Macbeth,” Black Will in “Arden of Faversham,” and Stanley in “Death of a Salesman” (a production in cooperation with Anne Bogart’s SITI Company).
These days, she spends most of her time in the Atlanta Lyric Theatre marketing office, moonlighting by night as a community player. She would like to thank the North Fulton Drama Club team for trusting her to finally play a female Shakespearean role and her sweetheart, John, for his love and support of her acting hobby.
Claire Shavzin (Valentine/Officer) Claire Shavzin is a junior at North Springs High School, and thus the baby of the cast. She was in NFDC’s first production, Love Labour’s Lost, and has also appeared in several other shows in the Atlanta area over the past few years. She very much enjoys doing this show, since she gets to wear pretty costumes and yell at people. She would like to thank Thomas, Nikki, and Alyssa for being quite crazy and putting their lives on hold in order to make this Shakespeare thing so awesome.
Brandi Wyche (Feste) – Twelfth Night is Brandi’s first show with North Fulton Drama Club. She is very excited to join the cast in creating such a wonderful and classic Shakespearean production. Brandi is a native of Warner Robins, GA and moved to Atlanta to pursue her dream of acting. Some of her previous credits include Spoon River Anthology, Advice to the Players and Anton in Show Business. She would like to thank Thomas, Nikki and Alyssa for the opportunity to be a part of this production as well as all of her friends and family that have come out to support her.
Matthew P. Ramsey (Duke Orsino) – Matthew Phillip Ramsey is a 24-year-old legal-assistant/ singer/ songwriter/ backslash-enthusiast from Kennesaw, Georgia. Matt graduated with an AB in Political Science from the University of Georgia in May 2004. This is Matt’s second appearance with the North Fulton Drama Club after playing the long-winded Berowne in Love’s Labour’s Lost, and his previous stage appearances have included, but may not be limited to, South Pacific, The Wizard of Oz, West Side Story, Flowers for Algernon, This is a Test, and Into the Woods. Matt is very excited to be a part of the North Fulton Drama Club’s sophomore production, and slightly less excited about his big poofy pants. Matthew is the son of Clay and Marilyn Ramsey.
Patrick Lundy (Antonio) – The spawn of an unholy union between a schoolteacher and an airline pilot, Patrick Lundy was last seen in the North Fulton Drama Club’s inaugural production of Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost. In addition to acting, he also is a classically-trained trombonist, and has been dubbed by critics as “the greatest man to ever pretend to play a musical instrument.” Patrick would like to thank his parents for their kindness and understanding, for without them he would be wandering mindlessly through the streets with an expired bag of circus peanuts and a used VHS tape of Don’t Tell Mom, The Baby Sitter’s Dead.
Sean Anderson (Sebastian) – Sean was born at the 121st Evac Hospital on Yongsan Army Garrison in Seoul, South Korea, and he is proud to be the second largest baby ever delivered there. He got his first taste of acting as the scary dentist in Mrs. Bough’s first grade performance of “Cavity Calamity” at Seoul American Elementary School. Despite the show’s favorable reviews, Sean decided to take a break from acting in order to devote more time to other projects. North Fulton Drama Club’s production of Twelfth Night is the third play he has participated in this year, and he is delighted to be working with such a wonderful bunch of dedicated directors and cast mates. Sean is thoroughly enjoying acting again, but what he really wants to do is direct.
David Morgen (Sea Captain / Priest) – David Morgen has starred in many productions before, but only inside his head. This is his second time performing before an audience in a Shakespearean play (or any play, for that matter) although as an English professor he has, in fact, read a play or two.
Daniel Roach (Malvolio) – Daniel Roach has been an actor for the last seven years and is thrilled to be a part of this production. A graduate of the theatre program at Young Harris College, this is Daniel’s second encounter with the Bard, after which he’s pretty sure he could best Shakespeare in a competition of physical supremacy. Daniel attributes any success he may have experienced to yellow stockings, cross-garters and his uncanny ability to speak in the third person. He would like to thank the people who deserve it. They know who they are
Kent Igleheart (Sir Andrew Ague-Cheek) – Kent is excited to be part of his first Shakespeare play and his first NFDC production. He has appeared in numerous productions in Atlanta including “Settling Sophia” at the Southwest Arts Center, “M*A*S*H” at OnStage Atlanta, “Something to Hide” at OffOffPeachtree, “Ten Little Indians” at Cobb Playhouse, “A Christmas Carol” at Kudzu Playhouse and “Whisper of the River” at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. He has also appeared in film, television, commercials and promotional videos including feature films “We Are Marshall” and “Medea’s Family Reunion” and independent films “Elephant”, “Darkest Dearest”, “My Imaginary Friend” and “Proud Mary”. Kent gives a big shout out to the tribe at Acting Boot Camp.
Lee Buechele (Sir Toby Belch) – Lee is happy to be making his North Fulton Drama Club debut. Lee has played David Bliss in Hay Fever, Messerschwann in Ring ‘Round The Moon and Juror No. Six in Twelve Angry Jurors – all with the Alliance Theatre’s Acting Program. Other Atlanta credits include: Mayor Shinn (Music Man), Capt. Brackett (South Pacific), The Governor/Innkeeper (Man of La Mancha), and Herod/Tax-Man Matthew (Cotton Patch Gospel). Many thanks to Thomas, Nikki, Alyssa and a wonderful cast for another huge dose of theatre magic!
