Jim Fippin (de Guiche) has been appeared on stage at Ohio Shakespeare Festival, Weathervane, Coach House, Porthouse, Magical Theatre Company and The Players Guild. His resume includes roles in The Importance of Being Earnest, Miss Holmes, Saint Joan, And Then There Were None, Hamlet, 1776, Shakespeare in Love, Treasure Island, The Three Musketeers, The Wild Goose, Kimberly Akimbo, The Mousetrap, Four Dogs and a Bone, Bus Stop, Uncle Vanya, August: Osage County, The Rainmaker, Custer, The Real Thing, The Odd Couple, The Lion in Winter, Jesus Christ Superstar, Noises Off, Twelfth Night, Another Antigone, Romeo and Juliet and King Lear. At Western Reserve, Jim has appeared in The Weir, Blithe Spirit, Tartuffe, and The Weir. He holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from Otterbein, where he met his wife, Elaine, and where their daughter Emelie graduated (Magna Cum Laude) with the class of 2020.

Lauren Koleszar (Roxane) is delighted to be performing once again on the WRP stage. Her favorite past roles include Louise in The Underpants (Western Reserve Playhouse), Shelby in Steel Magnolias (Fine Arts Association), Viola in Twelfth Night (Geauga Center for the Arts), and Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire (Brecksville Theatre). She extends a special thank you to Cyrano’s adaptor and director, August, for bringing the show to life with a fierce devotion and energy.

Sullivan Ratcliff is thrilled to be a part of Western Reserve Playhouse’s production of Cyrano De Bergerac, his first show here. His previous roles include Moon from The Real Inspector Hound, Luke in The Haunting of Hill House, Sean Bateman in American Psycho: The Musical, and a Cowboy in Crazy for You. He would like to thank his best friend Lauren for her constant begrudging support, and Jack (John) Cox for his numerous cross-continental treks to attend his performances. 

Casey McCann is thrilled and honored to be making his debut at The Western Reserve Playhouse. He has been active over the years acting on stage and on camera. His most recent work includes the staged reading of Fat Pig with Western Reserve Playhouse, Unnecessary Farce at Spotlights, Drunk Lovecraft by Roving Rogue Productions, Harvey at Cassidy Theater and many more.

He is glad to be working with so many familiar faces and talents in this production. As always, he would like to thank his friends and family for their support over the years. Hope you all enjoy the show and thank you for supporting live theater!

Zach Manthey is proud to make his return to the WRP stage as the handsome but coy gascon. Patrons of WRP might recognize Zach as the ditsy lover Valère in Tartuffe, the bratty son Simon in Hay Fever, and the skeptical dinner guest Dr. Bradman in Blithe Spirit. Other notable performances from Zach include Laertes in Hamlet, Father O’Hara in Blur, and Bobby in Dan Wingenfeld’s hit film My Summer in Ohio. Outside of acting Zach is also a published playwright and comedian. ‘Nuff said.

Santino Montanez is excited to be appearing in his second show here at WRP. You may have seen him appear as Theo Maske in ‘The Underpants’ last year. Santino has been acting most of his life, with his first role being that of Jesus in a 6th grade production of the Stations of the Cross. When he is not performing he enjoys weight lifting, cooking, and laying on the couch with his dogs. He is grateful for you, the audience, for allowing us to do what we love.

Simon Sedmak is always happy when returning to Western Reserve Playhouse and to be working with such good friends once more. He last appeared in The Underpants also directed by August Scarpelli in WRP’s season previous, where he played the role of the escentric poet, Versati. He thanks all those here and all of his family and friends for their motivating love.

John Catlos is excited to be making his debut at WRP. He began his professional career as a wardrobe supervisor for the former Carousel Dinner Theater. John also serves as a production assistant for dance, theater, and music at the University of Akron Costume Shop. His work has been seen at Weathervane Playhouse in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Terry Burgler, director. Those shows won him an award for best technical element in the Young Actors Series. He also designed Mrs Bob Cratchet’s Wild Christmas Binge,eilene Moushey, director, Amal and the  Night Visitors, Todd Raney, Director, Santa Land Diaries, Melanie Pepe Director. John lives in Akron with his partner Jasen. Thank you to Jasen, Dawn, Kendra & Kimberly, aka the wonder twins. Let me know if you need more. please work your magic with this.

Jack Studak is a 7th grader at Revere Middle School. He has previously been on the WRP stage in Pirates Past Noon (Stinky the Pirate), Assassins (Boy), Around the World in Eighty Days (Multiple Roles), and Macbeth (MacDuff’s son, The Neverending Story . Jackson enjoys gymnastics, hanging with friends, and riding all the big coasters at Cedar Point. He would like to say “Thank you!” to everyone at WRP who has helped him with his acting skills. Jack lives in Richfield with his family and three cats.