Cast & Crew
Penelope Johnson...................MARION LA DROITURIÈ, 16
Judy Merrick..,..........................MARGUERITE BRIÈZH/CREIDDYLAD, 39
David Endacott-Hicks.................INQUISITOR BERNARD GUI, 60
Peter Johnson............................GIURAUT RIQUIER/CHORUS/VILLAGER, 33
Ingrid Holman............................MARÉCHAUSSÉE 1/NAÏA CILLEACH FEASA, 70
Greg Briggs...............................GUILHÈM, 38 /PERCEVAL/CERNUNNOS, 40
Hal Arnstein..............................WILLIAM OF PARIS, 55/SHERIFF MALET, 41
Malachi or Ethin........................JACQUES FOURNIER, 52/GWENAEL MALET, 19
Malachi or Ethin........................MARÉCHAUSSÉE 2/PETRUS, 30/OLIVIER, 17
Ann Mathis................................JEAN MAURAND, 36/BALIFF CHAMAYOU, 36/FLAVIAN, 27
Stephen Banister........................FATHER MÓR, 54/JEAN GALAND 49
Sophia Allison............................PRISONER/YANN PEYRE, 7/SOIZIC, 16
Kimmy Aguilar D.......................PRISONER/MAURICE, 6/BEATRICE, 15
Anjelica Potter...........................PRISONER/JACQUES DÈUZE, 16/JOELLE PEYRE, 27
Raina or Jessica.........................GUILLAUME MASCON, 43/MICHELLE P, 35
Raina or Jessica.........................PRISONER/ JACQUETTE, 58 /AALIS, 36
Raina or Jessica.........................PRISONER/GRAZIDE, 53/ANDREVA, 28
Jocelyn Hawver.........................PRISONER/PIERRE R, 50s/KATELL, 8/SIBILLE BRIÈZH, 9
Cosmo Merriweather.................EMILION PASTOUR, 40
Rich Fisher..................................NICHOLAS EYMERICH, 39/BERNARD DELICIEUX, 45
Lyric soprano Penelope Johnson makes her theatrical debut as Marion in the premier of Marion’s Fire. She is a classically trained vocalist, lyricist and composer who has been performing locally for six years. Her music draws on aspects of classical art song and pop music as well as traditional Arab and East Asian arrangements. Her lyrics depict social and psychological phenomena through storytelling and metaphor.
A preschool/daycare teacher, Penelope brings her voice and ukulele to the young classroom, spreading the joy of music. She invites preschoolers to strum the ukulele and explore their voices, incorporating aspects of beginning music theory by teaching chords, scales and vocal dynamics with a delightfully simple and fun approach.
Highlights of her musical experience include: choral soloist, performances in Tunisia, and featured soloist in A Simple Offering: A Tribute to The Carpenters. Presently, Penelope is performing at local venues and is in rehearsal with her band, with shows anticipated in Spring of 2023.
MARION LA DROITURIÈ
Now a resident of Nevada City, Judy Merrick worked for 13 years in New York theater as a performer and director. Some of her professional performing credits include Portia in Merchant of Venice (Santa Monica Playhouse), Lysander in Midsummer Night’s Dream (RADA), and Calpernia in Julius Caesar. She is the co-founder of the NYC theatre Company, The Amoralist, and her credits include The Cheaters Club (Abrons Art Center), Pied Pipers of the Lower East Side (Theater 80), Adam Rapp's Ghost in the CottonWoods (Theater 80), Happy in the Poor House and Bring Us The Head of Your Daughter (Gene Frankel Theatre). For Playwright’s Horizon, she performed in The Bad and the Better, and performed in TACT at the Manhattan Theatre Club. She also performed in Knuckleball, which performed in New York, San Francisco, London, and at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, for which she won best actress and the show won best play. She also assistant directed 4000 Miles at Lincoln Center with Daniel Aukin. . She also performed in Adam Rapp's The Hallway Trilogy at the Rattlestick Theatre, off Broadway. Her education includes an MFA from USC, training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts London, and graduate training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in NYC. Recently, Judy performed in Persephone’s Tale with her new Nevada City theater company House of Fates, . She also a new board member of Lyric Rose theatre company. Currently teaches improv for adults and children and performs improv with the Apologies in Advanced in Nevada City
MARGUERITE BRIÈZH/CREIDDYLAD
David Endacott-Hicks, is the Artistic Director and the President of the Board at The Lyric Rose Theatre. He was born and spent his early years in California and is an Alumni of Nevada Union High School where he was very active in Theatre Arts and the Baggett Choir Program, under Don and Rod Baggett. He completed a Bachelor's of Music from the University of the Pacific, Conservatory of Music and then went on to his graduate training on the East Coast where he attended and studied at the New England Conservatory of Music, as a Vocal Performance major. He has been a Principal Performer on and off Broadway, in East and West Coast National Tours and has performed professionally with several Opera companies.
Some credits include "Lumiere" in Disney's Beauty and the Beast, "Don Ramiro" in La Cenerentola at The Kennedy Center for ACTF, the "Student" in the West Coast Premier of Strawberry Fields, "Tonio" in La Fille Du Regiment with San Francisco Opera’s Opera á la Carte, "Sheldon" in Junie B Jones for Theatreworks USA, “Conte Almaviva” in Il Barbiere di Sivilia with Capital Heights Opera, ”Beppo" in the Bronx Opera's production of Fra Diavolo, "Dr. Blind" in Die Fledermaus with the New Rochelle Opera, "Tinca" in the Garden State Opera's production of Il Tabarro, "Prince Karl Franz" in The Student Prince at The Media Theatre, ”Angelgelt” in Impresario Now at The Laurie Beechman Theatre.
In addition, David has performed in many local and national Commercials, Student Films as well as been a Resident Guest Entertainer throughout the Mediterranean, Baltic, Atlantic and Caribbean. He has performed as a soloist in many ensembles, including two European Tours, in which he was not only a performer but also an Assistant Conductor.
Currently, David in addition to being a working performer and working on all projects for The Lyric Rose Theatre, he is currently taking new students for Voice Instruction, both in person and remote.
INQUISITOR BERNARD GUI
Peter Johnson is a passionate supporter of new music. He is a performer, songwriter, singer and instrumentalist who has appeared as a soloist, band member, and lately as musical duo with his daughter Penelope Johnson.
Peter studied voice and theory/composition at the University of the Pacific and University of Cincinnati, performed on opera, theatre, and recital stages. At the same time he was active in the avant-garde and experimental scenes in art music and popular music.
He was vocal director and vocalist in 2017’s “A Musical Offering” Carpenters tribute show at Nevada Theatre. He continues to sing, play guitar, and marshal forces in support of new and independent music.
GIURAUT RIQUIER/CHORUS/VILLAGER
MUSIC DIRECTOR
Anjelica Potter is a local entrepenure, real estate agent, and mom in Grass Valley California. She is the Owner /Master Lash Artist of AP Lash Artistry Where she specilizes in natural looking eyelash extensions. Music and theater has been a passion of Anjelicas since her early youth. As a young child Anjelica was at her mothers feet in the church chior, involved in her high shool theater, band and chior. She enjoys many forms of self expression through music, art and theater.
JOELLE PEYRE
I am Ann Mathis. I am a Real Estate agent, massage practitioner, and antique vendor.
I am a 4th generation native of the CA gold country. I grew up as a performing tap dancer and gymnast. I love music and classic movies. I have been a musician since I was about 3 years old focusing on singing and guitar
but can play piano and many other instruments.