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My Top Ten Actors in Drama & Comedy in Regional Productions
Posted by: Richard Connema 05:26 pm EST 12/25/15
In reply to: My Top Ten Actresses in Drama & Comedy in Regional Theatre - Richard Connema 05:23 pm EST 12/25/15
THE TOP TEN ACTORS IN REGIONAL DRAMA & COMEDY (In order of their productions)

BRIAN MARTIN ----He gave an outstanding performance in Custom Made’s production of Sarah Rulh’s Late: A Cowboy Song” . He showed great depth, sympathy and understanding in the role.

GABRIEL MARIN---MIRANDOLINA! MISTRESS OF A TUSCAN INN---Gabe was outstanding as the Cavaliere de Ripafratta, an avowed woman-who would seem to be no suitor at all . Also GABRIEL MANIN was also dynamic as the ego centric-man-child but he did give the character a certain sympathy

CARL LUMBLY---LET THERE BE LOVE—AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATRE--- Carl was brilliant as the obstinate Caribbean old man. He offered a fine mixture of grumbling belligerence, snarky humor and unspoken feeling .Also CARL LUMBLY---BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY—AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER---Carl once again gave a powerful performance as Carl who skillfully was cantankerous one moment and then a pussycat the next.

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DON BONOHUE---ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS—BERKELEY REP---Don was a master clown. His riotous monologues to his audience about his bedeviling hunger and glowing slip-ups were so much funnier with his British accent.

SEAN SAN JOSE---THE GOLDEN STATE—PORT ONE: DELANO—MAGIC THEATRE--- He gave a dynamic performance as Elias. He rarely lessened the character’s anxious and jumpy movements.

RON CAMPBELL---DON QUIXOTE—MARIN SHAKESPEARE----He gave an outstanding performance as Don Quixote. He is simply amazing as the age Quixano and his limbs are seemingly made of rubber and he moved with unbelievable dexterity.

DANNY SCHEIE AND LIAM VINCENT---THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP---CALIFORNIA SHAKESPEARE COMPANY-- There were gave zany off the wall performances Also DANNY SCHEIE---MONSTER-BUILDER---AURORA THEATRE---He was outstanding as the egoist Gregor and he played it to the hilt. He smiles and preens about the stage, his vibrant voice ringing out thru the small intimate theatre


AIDAN O’REILLY---RICHARD III---MARIN THEATRE—I have seen many performers play this role including the greats. He was magnificent in the role. As soon as he entered the stage with those famous lines “Now is the winter of our discontent” you know you were going to see great acting.

ROB AUGUST—A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE—ROLE PLAYERS ENSEMBLE---Rod was Stanley Kowalski, what a performance. He did not channel Marlon Brando. He gave a raw and powerful performance with a mixture of New Orleans slang and his projection was amazing.

P.A.COOLEY---THE NANCE---NEW CONSERVATORY THEATRE CENTER--- He was outstanding as the Nance Chauncey. He was pitch perfect as the sad clown and his original way of saying something droll and rejecting it with a grimace was fantastic.

THERE WERE MANY EXCELLENT ACTORS BUT THERE WERE TOO NUMERIOUS TO MENTION.
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