CAST BIOGRAPHIES
This is Harry's second Agatha Christie production, having played Judge Wainwright in her Witness For the Prosecution at Mesquite Community Theater. This is also his second appearance in Frisco, the first being Charlie Sneed in The Homecoming. He has appeared in local theater as Caesar in Androcles and the Lion, the Mad Hatter in Alice in Wonderland, and Father Christmas and Uncle Degory in Narnia. He has to his credit several independent movies and television appearances. His favorite job is reading books on tape for the blind at Reading and Radio Resources, a United Way Agency in Dallas. He is very happy to be appearing for the Frisco Community Theatre again.
This is Michael's second performing role at FCT; he was seen on our stage in 2001 as Scrooge in the musical production of that name. He has appeared in productions of The Miracle Worker (Captain Keller) in the USA, and in Nuts (Judge Murdoch) and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui (Dogsborough) in Australia.
Esther is ecstatic to be a part of this production of Murder on the Nile. This is her first theatrical performance outside of a school or church related setting, and she relishes the challenge of portraying the French Louise. Esther was born and raised in New Zealand and is currently pursuing
a degree in theater. The majority of her experience has come from working with children: where she has performed and written numerous skits, clown routines, mimes, and human videos, amongst other forms of drama. She is currently the coordinator of a weekly children's program at Mid Cities Church in Bedford Texas, and assists in directing a Ft Worth teen drama group named Acts 29.
This show marks Ashley's Frisco debut (Texas debut, for that matter). She is a very recent transplant from Sarasota, Florida where she recently portrayed Diana in the Venice Little Theatre's production of Lend Me A Tenor and completed her second film. Ashley's formal training was in forensic psychology but is currently enjoying juggling the many hats of Mom,wife,artist and part-time medical assistant for the Institute of
Health Promotion. She plans on begining the pursuit of her medical degree next year and would like to extend a special thanks to her loving and supportive husband for everything he does for her and their son.
Sue is making her Frisco Community Theatre debut with this production of Murder on the Nile. She and her husband have lived in Feisco for two years. She loves it here, and is very happy to be performing in her new hometown. She has performed in more than 25 plays since 1991, and her favorite roles are Daisy Werthan (Driving Miss Daisy), Ethel Thayer (On Golden Pond), Abby (Arsenic and Old Lace), and Carrie Watts (The Trip to Bountiful). Sue has also been in movies, commercials and industrials filmed in the area, even a few speaking parts! She has also done photographic modeling, and is represented by the Tomas Agency. She has two children (Kyle and Karen), two grandchildren (Casey and Barrett), and a grandpuppy (Liberty).