Howard Mango
Moonface

   A veteran character ator, Howard has performed throughout Southern California, New York and many places in between.  He has been performing as well as a producer and director for the past 35 years.  Howard is pleased to be performing with the Showboaters for the first time in one of his signature roles, Moonface Martin, public enemy 13, in which he previously appeared for Fullerton CLO, and several other companies.
   
   Howard has received critical acclaim for his portrayals of Fagin in Oliver, Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, Daddy Warbucks in Annie and Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.  He has performed the role of Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls for more than 300 performances.  His comic timing has been touted by the LA Times as "Impeccable".

   Other roles include, Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, The Dentist/ Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Herbie in Gypsy, Sitting Bull in Annie Get Your Gun, Sammy Fong in Flower Drum Song and Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.  

Howard produced the Cerritos Center's production of Man of La Mancha, Starring Robert Goulet, as well as one of the first productions of Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby.  He has directed John Raitt in South Pacific and shared the stage with John Ritter in West Side Story.  Most recently he has appeared as Professor Marvel and The Qizard in The Wizard of Oz for Saddleback CLO, and directed the Long Beach Playhouse's 75th Anniversary Celebration.

Professionally Dr. Mango is an audiologist and vestibular physiologist and serves as executive director of Newprt-Mesa Audiology and Ear Institute, one of the country's leading centers for the diagnosis and treatment of hearing, dizziness and balance disorders