Marcy Austin (Sylvia
Forrester) a former pro golfer, currently reside
in Calabasas and is the Director of sales and Marketing for an auto insurance
company. She is thrilled to be working here again at the WHCT. She
recently won, Best Supporting Actress at the "Woodies" for her role as
Suzie in Don't Dress for Dinner, at WHT. Marcy was also a Valley
Theatre League nominee for that performance. She has appeared in
many stage productions that include, Rumors, The Odd Couple, (female version)
Lips Together, Teeth Apart, California Suite and many more. In her
spare time, Marcy enjoys outdoor activities, watching classic movies and
traveling. She would like to thank Jon Berry, for casting her in
this exceptional play with such talented actors. Her philosophy,
"Take your work seriously, but not yourself.".
Valerie Hager (Kristyn
Walker) is originally from San Diego where she worked and studied
with her father Jerry Hager, a professional pantomime, who's known as "Kazoo",
while she became known as "Punky" She developed her love of acting while
in high school, where she appeared in many productions, including the lead
in The Wizard of Oz, and a supporting role in Children of a Lesser God.
After high school, she traveled abroad quite extensively. Back home,
she joined a traveling improv group that performed in elementary schools
around the city. She later moved to Los Angles where she continues
her acting studies at "The Lost Studio" with Cinda Jackson. She is happy
to be cast in Murder Plot and hopes you enjoy it as much as she does.
Craig Mitchell
(Abromowitz) performing experience spans
the venues of Stage, TV, Film and Stand Up Comedy. Craig's favorite stage
roles include; Ivan in Art, Ziggy in Sideman, Paul in Murder at the Howard
Johnson's, Big Jule in Guys and Dolls, Melvin P. Thorpe in The Best Little
Whorehouse in Texas and originated the roles of Krieger in Cyrano.com,
and Owen in Losing Weight.
Steve Ruggles (David
Forrester) is a two time "Woodie" recipient here
at The West Valley Playhouse. He won Best Actor for his portrayal of Burt
Hines in Proposals, and for Charles Grodin's One of the All Time Greats.
He was last seen here in Room Service as Gordon Miller and has just been
nominated by the Valley Theatre League as best actor for his performance
in Proposals. His musical and acting work at Stages Theater Center
in Hollywood has brought recognition in Feyd's Sleep, I Want to Sleep,
The Cervantes Project, and 1789. He helped create another original
work on The Life and Writing of Edgar Allen Poe called Poe: Out of His
Mind at the 24th Street Theater. He is and "Old" Alumni of the Notorious
Actors Gang and sees his face pop up periodically in TV commercials.
Robert Van Dusen (Felix
Bromley) Murder Plot is Bob's fourth show at the
West Valley Playhouse, so obviously there aren't enough people auditioning.
In addition to his work at WVP Bob has uttered one line on The Drew Carey
Show and two more on That 70's Show. At his current rate, Bob will achieve
his fifteen minutes of fame in the year 2090.
About the Author
William Link with
his writer-producer partner Richard Levinson, have been call "Mr. Rolls"
and "Mr. Royce" of American Television by the New York Times. Mr.
Levinson died in 1987. Mr. Link has created, written, and produced
over sixteen on-the-air series including Mannix, Columbo, and Murder, She
Wrote. Ground-breaking movies for television include My Sweet Charlie (one
of the first network movies to deal with race relations); That Certain
Summer (the first network movie to deal seriously with homosexuality);
The Execution of Private Slovik; Crisis at Central High, The Guardian;
Rehearsal for Murder; Guilty Conscience. His book for the Broadway musical
"Merlin" was nominated for a Tony. He has written and published two novels,
Fineman and The Playhouse, and two books on television, Off Camera and
Stay Tuned. He has had several dozen short stories in Playboy, Alfred
Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, etc. His awards include two Emmy, two Golden
Globes, the George Peabody, four Edgar Allen Poe Awards from the Mystery
Writers of American, the Christopher, the Paddy Chayefsky-Laurel Award
for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Television Writing, and the Ellery
Queen Award for lifetime Achievement in the Art of Mystery Writing.
He is currently Honorary President of the Mystery Writers of America.
In 1986, Link and Levinson were inducted into the Television Hall of Fame,
joining only two other writers, Paddy Chayefsky and Rod Serling.
