CAST

Kevin Bishop (Ginny Dooley) is thrilled to be at Skokie Theatre with Three Cat Productions' The Stops. Previous credits include Hello Again, La Cage aux Folles, Jekyll & Hyde, Side Show, Edward II and The Wild Party (Bohemian Theatre Ensemble), The Christmas Schooner and A Man of No Importance, Two Spoons (Bailiwick), Into the Woods (Quest), 1776 (Signal), Forever Plaid (Steel Beam), Happy End and Jacques Brel is alive and well… (Brown Couch), Dear World and Jane Eyre (Circle Theatre), Ragtime and Pirates of Penzance (Light Opera Works), Colette Collage and Passion (Porchlight), Hans Brinker (Theatre Building Chicago), Godspell (Phoenix Ascending) and Mirette (The Jouneymen). Many thanks to Jason, Rob, Jesse, Nick, Annalee and my "sisters," Steve, Paul and John, for making this such a terrific experience!

John B. Boss (Understudy) John is ecstatic to be part of this exciting new project. He wants to thank Jason, Rob, Nick and Jesse for this opportunity and "the girls" for welcoming him into the throng. Mr. Boss most recently appeared as Swami in the long running cabaret hit "Kama Sutra The Musical" at Davenport's for a four month stint. His drag alter ego has been seen at Cattle Call and The Spot and at SideTracks for the Gays Got Talent Finals in 2009. Prior to that he played the Guy in the midwest premiere of "Another Night Before Christmas" and in the ensemble of "Mid-Life The Crisis Musical" both at Wisconsin Theatreworks. Other roles have been Mary Sunshine in "Chicago" at Star Plaza Merrillville where he will be playing Daddy Warbucks this summer in "Annie" and Albin and Georges in 7 different productions of "La Cage Aux Folles", most recently at Little Theatre On The Square in Sullivan Illinois.. He played the role of Roger DeBris in two regional productions of "The Producers, and will be reprising the role this summer at the Janesville Performing Arts Center in Wisconsin. Mr. Boss has appeared in various commercials and independent films; and at private parties as a Hollywood Look-A-Like for Austin Powers and Ozzie Osbourne. He will be seen in several independent films this year and the Fox TV Pilot "Ride Along" starring Jennifer Beals. Strap yourself in , it's gonna be a crazy show.

Paul Motondo (Rose Rabinowitz Rigdale ) is delighted to be appearing in Three Cat Productions’ staging of The Stops. After a 17-year absence from performing, Paul attended the acclaimed Cabaret Conference at Yale in 2008, then debuted his solo cabaret show to sold-out audiences at Davenport’s Chicago and The Metropolitan Room in New York City. He recently released his debut CD, This Time Around. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, Paul has called Chicago home for 18 years. www.paulmotondo.com
Special thanks to Jason and Rob at Three Cat Productions for casting him as Rose, to Jesse, Nick and Annalee and to Steve, Kevin and John, for making this the most fun he’s ever had in a dress and heels.

Steve Kimbrough (Euglena Belcher) is thrilled to be working with Three Cat and his lovely sisters in song on this production. Steve was last seen in his Jeff nominated role as Shelly Winters in Poseidon An Upside Down Musical with Hell In A Handbag Productions. The last thing I wanted to do was follow that up with another role in a dress and wig but the opportunity to work on this original musical with this awesome group was too great to pass up. Thanks to Jason and Rob for thinking of me to play Euglena. Steve has been performing in the Chicago land area for as long as he can remember. He was proud to play the Governor in the multi Jeff winning production of Parade with the Bailiwick. Steve has been doing cabaret in Chicago for the last 15 years also. His 1st CD "The Here and Now" is available on I Tunes and he is currently finishing up work on a 2nd one. As always Steve wishes to thank his wonderful partner Fred who makes everyday a gift as well as his family that has supported him through thick and thin. Steve is a proud ensemble member of Hell In A Handbag. stevekimbrough.com

CREW

Jason Paul Smith (Director) has directed film, cabaret, and theater across the United States. He has produced and directed many Chicago productions including a cabaret and theater series at the Skokie Theater Music Foundation with Three Cat Productions. He recently was awarded a 2009 Ragdale Residency for the documentary entitled “Don’t Mess with Bill: The Story of Dorothy Fairbairn”. He serves on the board of the Chicago Area Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.

Nick Sula (Musical Director) is proud to perform with Three Cat Productions and the ladies of NALOG!
Other credits include music direction with Bohemian Theatre Ensemble for Hello Again, The Glorious Ones, La Cage aux Folles, and Jekyll & Hyde. He was music director for the world premiere of The Teapot Scandals with Porchlight Music Theatre, where he also performed as pianist/keyboardist for Ragtime, The Secret Garden, and Sweeney Todd. He was Assistant Conductor for Light Opera Works' productions of The Music Man and Oklahoma!, and he received a Joseph Jefferson Citation for Music Direction of White Horse Theatre's production of Merrily We Roll Along. He also co-created and music directed cabarets Seven Deadly Sins of a Diva, Not At My Audition, Desperate House Managers, and I'll Stop the World and Belt With You. Many thanks to Jason, Jesse, Annalee, Rob, and the North American Lady Organists Guild!

Jesse Pierce (Choreography) Jesse is honored to collaborate with the talented cast and team of this new musical. He was the recipient of the Majorie Lawernece Opera Scholarship at Southern Illinois University and has performed, choreographed and/or directed several productions south of I-80. He's a retired show choir choreographer and diving coach and currently travels the state as a trainer and advocate for social change for the Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault.

Annalee Johnson (Stage Manager)

Rob Dorn (Casting Director, Producer) Rob's producing credits include the national touring vocal group, “Three Hits and a Miss” (creator, artistic director) and has written and directed several musical concert productions here at the Skokie Theatre, The Drury Lane Watertower and The Wilmette Theatre. He most recently produced, wrote and directed a third installment of his annual birthday tribute to Barbra Streisand, “Bab Fab” featuring a cavalcade of vocalists and raising money for charitable organizations. Rob is a board member of the Chicago Cabaret Professionals and acts as their education co-Governer. In addition to producing, writing and directing, Rob also works as an actor/singer, appears in solo concerts and cabarets and is the senior graphic/web designer for Three Cat Media. Visit www.robdorn.com.

Eric Lane Barnes (Playwright, Music & Lyrics)
Eric is the author of the critically acclaimed Fairy Tales, which received two Jeff citations, three After Dark Awards, and three Bistro Awards, enjoying successful runs in Chicago, New York City, London, Minneapolis, Houston and several other cities. Barnes has written extensively for Chicago theatre, including Live Bait Theatrical, Bailiwick Repertory, Pegasus Players and Poison Nut Productions. Barnes has written several numerous scores and scripts for Chicago ’s Lifeline Theatre including Tuck Everlasting, Simple Jim and His Four Fabulous Friends, Scary Home Companion, The Amazing Bone and Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel, which is currently touring the country with TheatreWorks USA.
From 1995 through 1999, Barnes was director of The Windy City Slickers, a male octet in Chicago. Under Barnes’ direction the Slickers released the CD Sunday, which received a 2000 GLAMA Award nomination in the comedy category. Barnes has written choral works on commission for groups such as The Esoterics, The Turtle Creek Chorale; The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus; The Quire; One Voice Charlotte; Seattle Men’s Chorus; Sound Circle; The Cincinnati Gay Men’s Chorus; The Lexington Men’s Chorus; The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC; Singing Out! Toronto; Unison Lesbian and Gay Singers; and the Windy City Gay Chorus.
In January of 2000, Eric Lane Barnes was appointed Assistant Artistic Director of Seattle Men’s Chorus, through which he formed the vocal comedy ensemble Captain Smartypants. Since their inception, Captain Smartypants has performed with Lea Delaria, Kristin Chenoweth, Megan Mullally, Rosemary Clooney, Nell Carter and Margaret Cho. Over the past two years Captain Smartypants toured the Seattle area performing the shows Song and Pants and Sticks and Stones to sold-out houses. The current Smartypants offering, Undercover, is currently touring and boasts a CD featuring the songs covered in the show.

Drew Emery (Playwright)
Fifteen years ago, Drew received his MFA in playwriting from the University of Virginia, moved to Seattle and began an odyssey of creative pursuit. His dramatic writing has included Solo for Four, Hidden History (created with Patricia Van Kirk), Language of One (with Lewis Merkin) at the late Alice B. Theatre, and contributions to the gospel version of Voices of Christmas at The Group. Hidden History was an oral history of Seattle lesbian and gay elders and toured around Washington State with Hands Off Washington. Language of One was the first fully bilingual deaf/hearing play. Drew went on to produce and direct an Equity Showcase of the play at New York Deaf Theatre. It was later mounted by Australian Theatre of the Deaf as part of the Mardi Gras Festival. The Stops represents a return to theatre after a long foray writing poetry, fiction and filmmaking. Two years ago, he produced and directed his first film, the documentary The Bridge, which created an intergenerational dialogue between Seattle’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender elders and youth. This year, Drew is producing and directing a documentary feature, Inlaws & Outlaws, a view of marriage from the inside and out. He is a past recipient of the Virginia Playwriting Prize and the Howard Scammon Drama Prize and makes up all sorts of stuff in his kitchen. Currently, Drew is in the audience trying his best to sit still and behave.