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Jen Poiry Prough

Jen Poiry Prough

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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 […]

Darby LeClear

Fort Wayne’s community of actors continues to grow and excel with every year, thanks in part to the world-class education provided at IPFW Department of Theatre. One of the university’s […]

Jim Nelson

As the oldest of five children, Jim Nelson learned to be “loud and noticeable” from an early age. In fact, he says, “I was pretty dramatic from the get-go.” His […]

Everett Collier

Any good theatrical role is worth putting work into. Some roles are worth putting forth a little extra effort. For Everett Collier, playing Hoke in Driving Miss Daisy at First […]

William Andrews

William Andrews would have been a viral YouTube sensation if YouTube had been around when he was a toddler. “When I was two my mom started to encourage me to […]

Renee Gonzales

Like many little girls, Renee Gonzales was obsessed with Cinderella. Unlike most little girls, she was not obsessed with the Disney princess, but rather with the Lesley Ann Warren role […]

Jeff Moore

When asked what three words he would like people to use to describe him as an actor, Jeff Moore responds, “Not. The. Problem.” All joking aside, Moore takes the work […]

Chance Parker

Chance Parker is one of the most grounded young actors you might meet. The IPFW Department of Theatre student comes from a professional performing background, which might explain his maturity […]

Gloria Minnich

Many performers grew up dreaming of being a famous movie star, Broadway actor, ballerina, or pop singer. Gloria Minnich wanted to be an artist astronaut. Inspired by schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe, […]