Cast and Crew Biographies
- Leslie Booth Running Crew just graduated from Oak Ridge High School where she was part of many productions including Quilters, There's A Boy in the Girl's Bathroom, A Piece of My Heart and See How They Run. She has also acted in church productions including A Star is Born, and Jake Said No. Leslie is excited to be a part of The Shape of Things and working with this production team.
- Ross Brighten Shop Foreman hails from London, England where he studied theatre at Middlesex University and graduated in 2001. As an active member of the London Theatre community Ross was employed at The Chelsea Theatre and The Royal Opera House amongst others. Previous credits include Faust, Romeo & Juliet, Manon, Tosca, Il Trovatore, Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, Otello, Simon Boccanegra, Disappeared, Turandot, Blasted, and The Good Person of Szechwan.
Trent Hooker Phillip is in his fourth play at Lone Star College–Montgomery. Previous performances were in Bleacher Bums, 96 Minutes (for which he received an Irene Ryan scholarship nomination for outstanding acting) and The Sleeper. Other credits include Brutus in Julius Caesar at Rider University. Trent wants to pursue film acting and television and plans on finishing his studies at a major university or acting school to help his aspirations take shape.
- Cooper McClain Stage Manager/Lighting Designer is participating in his third show at Lone Star College–Montgomery and is very happy to be here. This is his first time stage managing. Cooper thanks Mr. Waites for guiding him this year.
- Grace Ann McDaniel Jenny lives in Conroe and enjoys music and dance. She loves to perform and aspires to be a comic film actress. Her life has been a giant roller coaster ride and she has gained a lot of wisdom and experience overcoming the challenges that have bumped her off course. Grace dreams of owning a glass house on the beach. “All I want in this lifetime, is to strive my hardest and get everything I dream of, and inspire people to do the same.”
- Brittany Miles Evelyn is in her second semester at Lone Star College–Montgomery and she is performing in her third production. Last semester she appeared in The Sleeper and the world premiere of 96 Minutes. Brittany is currently taking acting classes at Project Green Room in Houston and plans to major in communication.
- Gigi Mokarow Assistant Director is a student at Lone Star College–Montgomery that loves the theatre, loves the movies and is completely enamored with the entire creative process. She is originally from Pasadena, California and has been seen in commercials, plays, industrial films, and television pilots. “Being an actress has made me aware just how important it is to tell the story from the most honest perspective. Being an assistant director, hopefully, I will be of help to not only the director but to the actors helping them to bring out the honesty of who they are playing and a way to reach from inside, bringing a piece of themselves to the character.”
- Macy Perrone Costume Designer originally from “small town” Utah, Macy is enjoying her first year in Houston. She is a graduate of Utah State University where she received a BS in Apparel and Textiles and a MFA in Costume Design. Her recent designs include The Comedy of Errors, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Two by Two, and Dames at Sea. When not designing, she spends most of her time at the Houston Grand Opera where she is employed in the costume shop. Aside from design, Macy loves to paint, read juicy tabloids and spend time with her Native Texan husband. She is excited to be working with Lone Star College–Montgomery and looks forward to many future projects.
- Chris Saltz Adam is nineteen years old and currently attending Lone Star College–Montgomery with a major in Acting and International Marketing. He plans on attending a school in New York starting the fall semester to further his acting education.
- Megan Trom Running Crew is participating in her first production with the Lone Star College–Montgomery theatre department. Her previous experience includes local community theatre, and high school productions. Megan is very excited to be part of The Shape of Things, and want’s to wish the entire cast and crew the best. “Break a leg!!!”
- David Ubel Sound Designer is a lighting and sound design major at Lone Star College–Montgomery. Most recently, he was the sound board operator for The Sleeper. He also was the video technician for 96 Minutes. David graduated from Klein Collins and has been attending Lone Star College–Montgomery for the past three semesters.
- Chase Waites Director is an Assistant Professor of Drama at Lone Star College–Montgomery where his directing credits include The Sleeper, 96 Minutes, Sexual Perversity in Chicago and The Problem. Design credits at MC include I Hate Hamlet and Company. Chase teaches acting and technical theatre. A Fort Worth native, he previously spent ten years in New Orleans where he served as the Artistic Director of Theatre and Fine Arts Department Chair at Jesuit of New Orleans. Production credits in New Orleans include award-winning productions of Tracers, The Boys Next Door, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare and regional premieres of Dead Man Walking, The Who’s Tommy, Footloose and Copacabana. Chase received his B.A. in Theatre from Centenary College of Louisiana and his M.F.A. in Drama and Communications from the University of New Orleans.