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TRAVIS AMMONS (ROY SEED) is a native Houstonian, actor, writer and director. This year he was nominated by the Houston Press for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Donner in Eight: The Reindeer Monologues. Other favorite roles include Jerry in Betrayal by Harold Pinter, Kerry Max Cook in The Exonerated, Charlie in The Whale, King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar and Jerry in Zoo Story in 2012, a role that garnered him another Best Actor of the Year nomination by the Houston Press. His film, Suicide Notes, which he wrote and directed (and won many lucrative awards for) is now available for a mere $3 on Amazon Prime. He dedicates all his thanks and love to his wife.

ADRIANNA BRASHER (OLLIE SEED) is excited to be a part of the The Ensemble’s New Voices Festival! Adrianna is a recent graduate of Sam Houston State University with a BFA in Theatre with an Emphasis in Acting and Directing. Some of her credits include Henry V (Alice, Shakespeare in the Shade) and Men on Boats (Goodman/Mr. Asa, Sam Houston). Next, you can see her in Right Angles at Apprentice Productions. When not on stage, Adrianna enjoys social media marketing, and adventuring in our National Parks! She would like to thank the cast, The Ensemble Theatre, and her family for their support.

BRIAN CHAMBERS (Tyler Winston) Main Street Theater: R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps: Phantom of the Auditorium, Jackie & Me (2019), Holes, A Charlie Brown Christmas; Alley Theatre: The Christians; Ensemble Theatre: Freedom Is My Middle Name; Unity Theatre: Little Women; Theater Lab Houston: The Chosen; Lone Star Lyric: Adrift in Macao; Queensbury Theatre: Big River, Man of La Mancha; Dirt Dogs Theatre: The Graduate; Island ETC: ART, Mamma Mia!; Kirkwood Music Services: Titanic: The Musical; Playhouse 1960: Boeing Boeing; Theatre New West: The Laramie Project; Stageworks Theatre: Forever Plaid; and Lubbock Moonlight Musicals: Beauty and the Beast. He holds a B.A. in Education from Texas Tech University.

JULIE GERSIB (MISSY SEED) has been involved in theatre for over thirty years in various locations around the globe. She became active in the Houston theatre community four years ago. This is her first time working with The Ensemble. She has appeared in productions for various companies, including Playhouse 1960, Theatre Southwest and Theatre Suburbia. She most recently worked with Opera Leggera and Scriptwriters Houston.

JONATHAN GONZALES (SHERRIFF TREVOR DAKOTA) was born and raised in Las Cruces, NM, lived in San Francisco for 15 years, and now calls Houston home. He has been a professional actor, director, and arts educator for over 30 years. Favorite theatre experiences include: performing in Richard III with the Prague Shakespeare Company, running Professional Development workshops in Shanghai and Chengdu, and founding Shakespeare in San Quentin. Favorite roles include Bottom, Tony Lumpkin, Prospero, Macbeth, Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire, and George in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. He is the Director of Education at Main Street Theater in Houston where he lives with his wife, daughter, and four cats. He is thrilled to do another reading for The Ensemble and to be part of this great team!

ALLEN MILLER III (JAMES WHITE) is a graduate of University of Washington Professional Actor Training Program (PATP’18). Allen was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles and didn’t fall in love with the arts until his early 20’s. Some of his most precious roles he’s played include, Monster (Fucking ‘A’), Paul (Six Degrees of Separation) and ALL of the Lovers (Midsummer Night’s Dream). His off-stage credits include having a loving wife, family and a small tight-knit circle of close friends. His earthly values are shoes and the Los Angeles Lakers. His fears include drowning, squirrels, and his teeth falling out. His future plans include a theater company of his own and writing plays and films that live long after he’s gone.

MANNING MPINDUZIE-MOTT (LUKEY DON) is a Houston actor, director and lighting designer. His most recent stage appearance was as Sheldon in Main Street Theater’s Trouble in Mind. Other favorite roles include The Author/Abraham in Valley Song, Carlyle in Streamers, and Corporal Cobb in A Soldier’s Play.

ALLI VILLENES (SOPHIE BLAKE WEBB) is a performer, puppeteer, and singer/songwriter. Houston credits: Horse Head Theatre’s We’re Gonna Die and Church; The Catastrophic Theatre’s Speeding Motorcycle & Tamarie Cooper shows; Frame Dance’s Family Mantra and Speak Softly Like Flowers, and Afsaneh Aayani’s The Moonlit Princess. Alli received her M.M. from Arizona State and teaches voice and ukulele privately. She is involved in Theatre Under The Stars’ Arts in Medicine program at Memorial Hermann Children’s Hospital. Original music/new works include Call Me Ann: The Ann Richards Rock Opera and lo-fi puppets’ Crankies of Curiosities. Alli is Executive Whimsist of lo-fi puppets. ukulalli.com @ukulalli @lofipuppets