CAST    INFORMATION

JOSHUA J. MASTERS
DIRECTOR
Josh graduated from Johnson State College in 1996 with a degree in theater and made his directing debút in 1995 with The Lion in Winter for the Stowe Theater Guild. Since then, he has been working in the film industry as a producer, director, writer, and actor. He has appeared in such television films as Killer Flood: The Day the Dam Broke (Joe Lando, Bruce Boxleitner, Michele Greene), Frozen Impact (Ted McGinley, Stacy Keach, Linda Purl), and Lightning: Fire From the Sky (John Schneider, Stacy Keach, Chase Masterson) Josh also enjoys teaching the art of acting to young people, and has experience teaching drama to inner-city school children and currently teaches a thereaputic acting class through the Baird Center for Children and Families.
 

"Half my work is done, because I have an amazing cast. I think it's a good sign when the character's can make you cry during blocking."
-Joshua J. Masters

 

"That's right. It's gonna be nice there... Nobody ever gonna hurt nobody, or steal from 'em"  -George

CRAIG BAILEY
GEORGE
Craig has appeared in more than 30 theater productions, including a dozen leading roles with Burlington's Theatre Factory from 1996 to 2000. After a four-year respite, he returned to the stage this May in "Picnic," presented by the Shelburne Players. Craig won the first Burlington City Arts "Bessie" award for Outstanding Actor ("Black Comedy," 1996). He hosts "Floydian Slip," a Pink Floyd program, Sunday nights at 7 on Champ 101.3/102.1.

 

Craig Bailey

"Go on, George! Tell about what we're gonna have in the garden. And about the rabbits..."  -Lennie

TIM KAVANAGH
LENNIE
Starting in community theater, Tim is a well seasoned professional whose career spans over twenty years on both stage and screen. Credits include acting awards, professional voice overs, on-air host, writing and directing, his own production company and mention on
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT. Employed by WCAX-TV3 and a resident of Burlington, Tim's favorite role is as father to "My Three Sons" and as husband to his wife Sherry.

 

"No,  I couldn't do that. I had him too long... I had him from a pup."  -Candy

WILLIAM BENDER
CANDY
A degree in music and a career as a teacher, oboist, and folk singer led Bill to the stage.  He has appeared at the Henry Hudson Theater in New York, at Chatauqua with the Cleveland Playhouse, and with the Niagara Falls Opera Company.  Recent local appearances include: Mr. Dussell in the Essex Players “Diary of Anne Frank”;  a part in the film “Joe Sasquatch” and an actor and playwright at the Ethan Allen Homestead in Burlington.  Bill’s comment on this play?  “What a privilege it is to act with this cast.”

 

William Bender

 

"It says right here on this slip, you was to be here for work this morning."  -Boss

BIO COMING SOON.

PRODUCTIONS INCLUDE:
The Elephant Man
Romanoff and Juliet
The Sound of Music
A Funny Thing Happened on the
   Way to the Forum

 

"Better let him go, Candy."  -Slim

JEREMY FRAIZE
SLIM/  PRoducer
Jeremy earned a BFA in Theater from Johnson State College in 1999.  During his time at Johnson he performed in roles including Dracula in “Dracula,” Peter Van Dann, “Diary of Anne Frank”, Alfie Doolittle in “My Fair Lady”, and Danny Shapiro in “Sexual Perversity in Chicago,” to name a few.  This is his return to the stage after two years of independent wrestling.  In regards to On the Verge Theater, “This was a dream I thought wan not possible this soon.  When this ball started rolling, I was astounded by the dedication, talent, and heart of everyone who has participated.  Here’s to a company that makes theater a sheer joy to be a part of again.”

Jeremy Fraize

 

"I know who done it! That big son-of-a-bitch done it... I'm gonna get him!"  -Curley

JACOB  DEXTER
CURLEY
Jacob is excited to be returning to the stage after several years of working with young people. He has a degree in theater and has performed in productions such as The Diary of Anne Frank, Camelot, Romeo and Juliet, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, and the premiere reading of The Hamlet: Or Why Not in Five Acts. In his spare time Jacob is a writer of screenplays, and short stories.


 

"I'm jus' lookin' for somebody to talk to. Don't you never jus' want to talk to somebody?"  -Curley's Wife

ANGI BAXTER
CURLEY'S WIFE

Angi Baxter is a sophomore at UVM, working on her Bachelor of Arts in German. Like many of the cast members, she has been doing theater since she was young. She is extremely excited to be in this production as it is her first that is not affiliated with school. She is also delighted to be doing a production that strays from her true theatre obsession, Shakespeare.

 

Ms. Angi Baxter

"I don't care if you're the best boxer in the country, you come for me I'll kick your goddamn head off." -Carlson

bio coming soon.

productions include:
 

"Let 'im alone, Carl. It ain't a guy's dog that matters. It's  the way the guy feels about the dog."  -Whit

SCOTT MYRICK
WHIT
A graduate of Johnson State College, Scott Myrick boasts 25 years as a Vermont resident.  He began his acting career in the sixth grade playing the part of Tom Sawyer in “The Adventures of Huck and Tom”  After a hiatus he returned to theater in his senior year of high school, in which he performed far too much Shakespeare.  He later did performances at JSC.  He played Jack Palmer in “Boys Next Door”; David Moss in “Glenn Gary, Glen Ross; Alan Strong in “Equus”; Edmund in “King Lear”; Preacher in “Rivers of Eldritch”; and Neville Landless in Mystery of Edwin Drood”.  Yadda, yadda, yaddaa….  You get the pictures.  Scott’s most memorable and enjoyable experience in theater is when he was slotted to play the Red Queen in “Alice in Wonderland.”  Scott would like to thank Everybody.  Thanks Everybody.

 

Scott Myrick

 

"S'pose you didn't have nobody... A person needs someone to be near  'em.  "  -Crooks

SHEILA COLLINS
CROOKS
Born and raised in New York City, Sheila arrived in Vermont less than two years ago from Pasadena, California. (Folks always want to know why. Just ask her.) She enjoys acting, theater and Vermont summers. ‘Nough said.
Since her arrival, Sheila has appeared in several local television commercials and has had the good fortune of working with a number of fine theater groups. She appeared as “Young Lucy Parsons” in Catalyst Theatre’s production of Inquisitions, written by Greg Guma; as “Geneva Lee Brown” in Lost Nation Theater’s production of 1940’s Radio Hour, and most recently as “Irene Molloy” in QuarryWorks Theater’s production of Hello, Dolly.
Sheila is happy to be working with On the Verge Theater is its premier production, Of Mice and Men.