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 ZINK is an actor with “gobs” of stage time. His career spans over six decades. He is available for table reads, staged readings, workshop readings and full productions. No role is too small or too big for him to handle. Most of his performance experience has been pro-bono, but some were paid gigs. As a 74 year young actor/singer, ZINK go

 ZINK is an actor with “gobs” of stage time. His career spans over six decades. He is available for table reads, staged readings, workshop readings and full productions. No role is too small or too big for him to handle. Most of his performance experience has been pro-bono, but some were paid gigs. As a 74 year young actor/singer, ZINK got his first role as a ten year-old in the sixth grade playing the male title role in Hanzel and Gretyl. Some of his most memorable roles include Otto Frank in “Diary of Anne Frank”, Roy Cohn in “Angels in America”, Oscar Wilde in “A Man of No Importance”, Rev. Shaw Moore in “Footloose”, Fagin in “Oliver”, Dodge in “Buried Child”, Dale Harding in “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”, Gaston in “Picasso at the Lapin Agile”, Jesus in “The Passion Play”, and most recently, Santa in “Elf, the Musical” with Arts Express Theater. ZINK’S adaptive facial expressions (and creative make-up) make ZINK a man of a thousand faces. An elderly gay man himself, ZINK has written several plays with gay themes and/or characters. Two full length plays, “Ripples”; a fictional telling of a 1976 real-life event in Tucson and “His Father’s Son” a farce about stolen sperm, are still in workshop mode seeking producers willing to mount full stage productions. ZINK coordinated Old Pueblo Playwrights New Play Festivals in 2022 and 2023, and is currently Secretary of Old Pueblo Playwrights. As such, he would like to remind you that the “Old” in OPP refers to our fair city, not a required age for members. OPP always welcomes playwrights of all ages to join us as we workshop each other’s plays. 

Contact:

Email  dzinkmeister@yahoo.com 

 Max Morgan has been acting professionally for several years and recently finished his 2nd season of Scrooge! with Arizona Theatre Company. Previous favorite roles include Edgar (“Little Boy”) in Ragtime and Charlie in Elf the Musical (Arts Express Theatre). He played the Big Bad Wolf in Saguaro City Theatre’s production of Shrek. In chil

 Max Morgan has been acting professionally for several years and recently finished his 2nd season of Scrooge! with Arizona Theatre Company. Previous favorite roles include Edgar (“Little Boy”) in Ragtime and Charlie in Elf the Musical (Arts Express Theatre). He played the Big Bad Wolf in Saguaro City Theatre’s production of Shrek. In children’s productions, Max has played the roles of Cruella DeVille in 101 Dalmatians, Skipper in Madagascar the Musical, and Crush in Finding Nemo. In 2022, Max starred in the short film The Top Secret Missions of Commander Phoenix and Agent Goldfish filmed at the University of Arizona, and he appeared in a recent Dairy Queen commercial. Max is a voice student of Eric Ashley and his acting coach is Aaron Cammack. 

Contact:

Email:  betsybright@gmail.com 

Phone:  520-730-7105 

 Eric is a longtime participant in OPP's weekly play readings and annual New Play Festivals. He's worked with many local theatre companies over the years, lending his talents onstage as an actor in a variety of roles, as well as behind the scenes building sets and running lights and sound. Available for voice overs, readings and full prod

 Eric is a longtime participant in OPP's weekly play readings and annual New Play Festivals. He's worked with many local theatre companies over the years, lending his talents onstage as an actor in a variety of roles, as well as behind the scenes building sets and running lights and sound. Available for voice overs, readings and full productions alike, Eric is always excited to perform and contribute his time, energy and abilities to make a character come alive. 

Contact:

Email:  eaeverts@hotmail.com 

Phone:  520-780-7440 

 Bella began her acting training at the Neighborhood Playhouse in NYC and professional acting in San Francisco. Highlighting her diverse roles are Agave in Euripides’ Bacchae and Helen in his Trojan Women both in ancient Greek. She has performed multiple roles with various Tucson theatres: including Stephana in The Tempest, Ida in The Cem

 Bella began her acting training at the Neighborhood Playhouse in NYC and professional acting in San Francisco. Highlighting her diverse roles are Agave in Euripides’ Bacchae and Helen in his Trojan Women both in ancient Greek. She has performed multiple roles with various Tucson theatres: including Stephana in The Tempest, Ida in The Cemetery Club, Dr. Martha Livingstone in Agnes of God. Ensemble work: Townswoman in Scoundrel & Scamp’s (S&S) Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins and Kate in Borderlands Theatre’s A Tucson Pastorela. And she has twice been awarded for her performance in S&S’s 24/7 festival. Other theatrical activities: stage-oriented English translations of Euripides’ Helen and Aristophanes’ Women at the Thesmophoria; scriptwriting—Women, Marriage and the Family in Ancient Greece; directing—staged readings of Greek plays; and assisting the director for Thucydides Dramaticus, a regional summer festival theatre program in Greece. She speaks French, Modern Greek, and smatterings of other languages; she is an active storyteller, occasional stand-up comedian, and plays some piano. Bella looks forward to participating in OPP’s playwrights’ new play readings.

Contact:

Phone: 520-270-9006 

Email:   bvivante4@gmail.com 

 Gretchen Wirges has been featured as an actor, director, playwright, stage manager and costumer on many of the stages throughout the Tucson community. Some of her favorite roles include Margery in Hand to God (Arizona Onstage Productions), Marilyn in Ripcord (Live Theatre Workshop), Candace in The Bookstore (Invisible Theatre), Anabella 

 Gretchen Wirges has been featured as an actor, director, playwright, stage manager and costumer on many of the stages throughout the Tucson community. Some of her favorite roles include Margery in Hand to God (Arizona Onstage Productions), Marilyn in Ripcord (Live Theatre Workshop), Candace in The Bookstore (Invisible Theatre), Anabella in Ada and the Engine (Scoundrel & Scamp), and Woman in Everything You've Got. Some of her favorite directing projects have been Bird of North America (Invisible Theatre), Waiting for Doggo (Live Theatre Workshop) and Brains. Heart. Courage. Home (Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre). 

Contact:

Phone:  520-488-2349 

Email:  gretchenwirges@yahoo.com 

  Seth is a professional mouth. A former radio announcer, he is available for table reads, staged readings, workshop readings and full productions. He has returned to the stage after a lengthy hiatus appearing in WIND IN THE WILLOWS as Moley. MAN OF LA MANCHA as the barber (and others) and an OPP production as the racist, evil school teac

  Seth is a professional mouth. A former radio announcer, he is available for table reads, staged readings, workshop readings and full productions. He has returned to the stage after a lengthy hiatus appearing in WIND IN THE WILLOWS as Moley. MAN OF LA MANCHA as the barber (and others) and an OPP production as the racist, evil school teacher. He writes, directs and acts in productions / skits in church.

Contact:  

Email sethgray2007@yahoo.com 

Phone  252-269-1860 

 Gavin is a Tucson native in middle school who found his love for theater at the age of 3, performing as a Munchkin in Arizona Rose Theater’s “Wizard of Oz.” He has since performed with several musical theaters around town, most notably as Michael Banks in Arts Express Theater’s “Mary Poppins.”. He is currently a resident company actor fo

 Gavin is a Tucson native in middle school who found his love for theater at the age of 3, performing as a Munchkin in Arizona Rose Theater’s “Wizard of Oz.” He has since performed with several musical theaters around town, most notably as Michael Banks in Arts Express Theater’s “Mary Poppins.”. He is currently a resident company actor for Arts Express. Gavin participated in stage reads for Old Pueblo Playwrights such as “Exit Bag” by Liisa Rose, and “Drowning Worms” by Scott Berg. He would love more opportunities for anyone who might need the voice and quirks of a younger fella.  

Contact: 

Email GavinSMacMurdo@gmail.com 

Phone 623-707-6611 

 BFA in Acting (Honors) from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, with additional training at The Schepkin Theater School in Moscow, Skidmore College, The National Shakespeare Conservatory, The Barrow Group, and The Bennett Theater Lab. Experience includes performing at OPP’s New Play Festival; and community theater in NYC; Saratoga Springs, NY;

 BFA in Acting (Honors) from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, with additional training at The Schepkin Theater School in Moscow, Skidmore College, The National Shakespeare Conservatory, The Barrow Group, and The Bennett Theater Lab. Experience includes performing at OPP’s New Play Festival; and community theater in NYC; Saratoga Springs, NY; Lake George, NY. Film & TV credits include roles in Tucson and NYC. Perform both comedic and dramatic roles with strong stage presence and sharp comic timing. Proficient in French, accents, dialects, and a variety of physical skills from dance to stage combat. 

Contact:

Phone:  520-425-7170 

Email: courtney@pulitzer.com