Catspaw - March 17 - March 27, 2022
Original Productions Theater, INC
Who's Who
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William Darby IV
as Richard Rice
Bill has been a working Actor/Theater Educator in Columbus since 2012 with various programs including CATCO, OPT, Weathervane Playhouse, Broadway2LA Acting Studio, Evolution Theatre Company and the Abbey Theater of Dublin. He has worked as an acting instructor in private classes, the classroom (Franklinton High School), and continues to perform professionally on stage.
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Josie Merkle
as Alice Hackett
Josie is thrilled to be in the original play, Catspaw. She has been fortunate to have worked with the playwright, Cory Skurdal, before, most noteably in his play, Sticks & Stones, as well as in many staged readings. She has worked with many Columbus theater companies, including CATCO, Short North Stage, Red Herring Theater Company, Ember Women’s Theater, Evolution Theater, and The Abbey Theater of Dublin. Thank goodness, live theater is Back!
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Jaimie Schwartz
as Peter Shepard
Jaimie is fortunate to be part of this talented and generous cast, and to be married to Karen Cameron, whose presence reminds him every day of how lucky he actually is. Jaimie has had the privilege of playing dozens of roles on stage, from deadly serious to fools and flops, but this part takes a murderously good place! Thank you, Joe Bishara and Cory Skurdal for this lovely piece of theater.
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Ollie Worden
as Lindy Rice
Ollie has been stage managing and performing in central Ohio since 2016. They most recently appeared as Claudio in Actors’ Theatre of Columbus’ Much Ado About Nothing (2021) and Jo March in their production of Little Women (2019). This is their first show with OPT, and they are beyond grateful for the opportunity to be onstage and among this community. Lastly, they’d like to thank their friends and D&D crew for being the greatest, most steadfast cheerleaders anyone could ask for.
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