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Chris Rasor
Chris Rasor was born blessed with a vivid imagination, a flair for drama and the ability to entertain himself for hours on end. This served him well as an only […]
Janet Piercy
Before she even knew what it meant, Janet Piercy was a performer. “I wrote plays as a kid and organized the neighborhood kids doing shows,” she says. “I’d also play […]
Brady Shrock
IPFW theatre major Brady Schrock grew up in the tiny town of LaGrange, in a family of nurses and engineers. “This made my theatrical career choice a little jarring,” he […]
Stuart Hepler
For some performers, theater is in their blood. This statement could not be truer of Stuart Hepler, who stars as Beethoven in the current Fort Wayne Civic Theatre production of […]
Suzan Moriarty
Suzan Moriarty can’t pinpoint the moment she became interested in performing. But the self-described “very quiet little girl” remembers loving to imitate TV commercials. “There were many times that I […]
Gary Lanier
Over the past 30-odd years, Gary Lanier has proven himself to be a triple-threat powerhouse and has become a pillar of the Fort Wayne theater community. Lanier grew up in […]
Christi Campbell
For many performers, acting is a way to make their voices heard. For others, it’s a way to learn about the human experience and to take away lessons. For Christi […]
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Dotty Miller
“I love connecting with people,” says Fort Wayne actress/singer/pageant coach Dotty Miller. “I was named Dotty, after all, so I guess I ‘connect the dots.’” Born in Burbank, California, Miller […]
Jeff Salisbury
Actors tend to fall into one of two categories: shy people who use performing to come out of their shells, or attention-seeking hams. Jeff Salisbury proudly counts himself a member […]