Samuel Bradford (MR. JOHN BROOKE/LAURIE LAURENCE u/s) is excited to make his Act3 Productions debut! He is a recent graduate of the Gainesville Theatre Alliance at Brenau University where he obtained his BFA in Acting. Some of his favorite credits have included 9 TO 5 The Musical! (Joe), URINETOWN (Senator Fipp), HEATHEN VALLEY (Bishop), and OUR TOWN (Constable Warren). He would like to thank the whole cast and creative team for the time and effort it took to bring this collaboration together, and his family and friends for all their support on his journey as an artist! “Enjoy the show!”
Brian Gustin (MR. LAURENCE) is thrilled to be making his Act3 debut with this production. He most recently played Scrooge in A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Off Broadway Children’s Theatre. His other credits include Curly in OKLAHOMA!, the Baker in INTO THE WOODS, and Tony in WEST SIDE STORY at Roswell High School, as well as Fagin in OLIVER! and the Pirate King in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. Brian also performed in TOSCA and CARMEN with the Atlanta Opera Company in his youth and recorded an album with his collegiate a cappella group, The Grains of Time, at NC State. He currently works as a senior program manager with Avanos Medical. “Thank you, Zachary, for the opportunity to be a part of such a wonderful cast and crew!”
Crystal James (MARMEE MARCH) is so excited to be making her Act3 Mainstage debut in LITTLE WOMEN! She recently performed in A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Off Broadway Children’s Theatre and SINGLE WIDE The Musical at School Street Playhouse. Crystal is Co-President for the Milton Choral Association and she previously served on the Board for Milton Theatre (MASK). Crystal loves watching her two kids perform almost as much as performing herself! She is grateful to Zachary Stutts for this amazing opportunity and to her family and friends for always cheering her on.
John Jenkins (LAURIE LAURENCE) is “delighted” to return to the Act3 stage after last being seen as Mr. Mayor in 2018’s SEUSSICAL. Other favorite credits include FOREVER PLAID (Strand Theatre), THE ANDREW’S BROTHERS (Marietta Theatre Company), and SPRING AWAKENING (Onstage Atlanta). John currently works as a manager at The Little Gym of Smyrna and in his free time enjoys watching old movie musicals and cuddling with his corgi. John wants to thank his family and his partner Adam for their constant love and support.
Katie Jennison (BETH MARCH) is excited to be making her Act3 debut in LITTLE WOMEN! Katie has been performing and working in the Atlanta area since 2020. Previous Atlanta credits include SOUND OF MUSIC (Bellisimo Theatre Company/FOCAL Center) and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (Act1 Theatre). Katie also performs weekly with the Trinity Presbyterian Church choir in Buckhead as a paid soloist and section leader, and she has experience singing with the Atlanta Symphony Chorus and Chamber Chorus. When Katie is not performing, she spends her days working as the Lower School Executive Assistant for The Mount Vernon School in Sandy Springs. “Many thanks to my people: the Jennison fam, MM, RC, CE, CP, CM, EZN, BC, LT. Enjoy the show!”
Alex Lopez (KNIGHT/JOHN BROOKE u/s) is excited to be making his mainstage debut with Act3! Recently, he played Davey in NEWSIES, JR. here, and before that, he played Ted in BONNIE AND CLYDE at Pumphouse Players. When not performing, he enjoys writing musicals and working with Little Actors’ Studio. He finished and hosted a staged reading of the unofficial THE GOOD PLACE: The Musical and is on track for creating more. He also hopes to start attending Kennesaw State University next fall to major in Digital Animation and double minor in Dance and Music. He hopes you enjoy the show!
