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Faith LawrenceSinging her first gig at a local radio station in Kansas at age 9, Faith went on to enjoy an active career in singing even while pursuing a career in banking and raising a family. She sang professionally with leading jazz groups in St. Louis, San Francisco and San Diego and has recently come out of retirement to pursue a new interest in the musical stage. Currently she performs with a local women's barbershop quartet and has graced S.T.A.R. San Diego's stage in recent musical theatre productions. |
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Mark AnthonyMark Anthony: |
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Carlyn AmesCarlyn has had an extensive career in theatre performing in everything from musicals to serious dramas, from Sondheim to Shakespeare. Since coming to San Diego, she has produced, directed, and performed in over a dozen productions, both here and on the national stage. Her current theatre company, for actors over 50, is S.T.A.R., San Diego (Senior Theatre Actors Repertory) company. Formerly known as CAST, San Diego, this new company produces plays, musical revues, and variety shows and participates in bi-annual national STUSA (Senior Theatre USA) Festivals. She also conducts singing and acting workshops in the summers, through SDCCD Cont. Education. |
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Terry JohnSPEBSQUA - Barber Shop Sun Harbor Chorus - San Diego Civic Center musical
theatre. |
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Sallye GravesSince I have lived in S.D. I was a member of the S.D. Opera Chorus
but also had leading roles in two Street Operas for them for two
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Jack SiglerJack started dancing as a young boy in Detroit. When |
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Marie BoswellMarie has been in several STAR San Diego productions in both musical and non-singing roles. She appeared in last year's Broadway Cabaret, both here and in St. Louis, MO. She played the role of Columbus's ship, the Santa Maria, in the original one-act comedy, Chris Takes a Cruise as well as Prunella Print in the original comedy, La Dolce Vita Resort. Her latest turn was singing in our summer workshop, Varieties. |
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Karen FoxBeing in the spot light is nothing new to Karen Fox. She has been
singing since high school and has performed in quartets and trios
for S.T.A.R. San Diego. |
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Neal SullivanNeal has appeared in three shows with S.T.A.R., including the one in Baltimore. In between, before and after, Neal has done a lot of community theatre, and is at present in rehearsal playing the judge in "To Kill a Mockinbird" at OnStage in Chula Vista, which opens the first week of June, 2010. This is his 8th play at OnStage. In between all this, he's something of a karaoke nut and can be found hanging out at different, probably less-than-suitable bars, but you go where the music is....or at least he does. |
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Leslie Johnson-LeechA New York City native, she has always loved musical theater. In San Diego, she has taught classes to older adults and produced, directed, and choreographed a grassroots senior theater group, The Forever In Their Prime Time Players. She has appeared in musical productions with STAR, Vanguard Prods.,and San Diego City College. She was a founding member of The Triple Tones, a cabaret performance group, and a finalist in the Catch A Rising Star competition with performance partner, Ed Walker. |
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Lisa HohmanLisa enjoyed music from her early years in Hawaii, singing in schools and church choirs as well as playing the piano, organ and ukulele. She pursued a nursing career in San Diego which kept her quite busy, all the while keeping up her musical interests by singing in local music groups. After retirement she became more active in the music field and is now co-director of a local women’s barbershop chorus, including singing in quartets and trios. She also formed a volunteer combo band doing gigs 2 or 3 times a month. She has also enjoyed singing with Star San Diego for about 2 years. |
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Karen MeninA theater arts major in college 40+ years ago, Karen joined STAR in 2006, appearing in Broadway Cabaret, Varieties and Swell Party. She has also appeared in North Park Vaudeville Shows, the San Diego City College production of Swing and several Senior Follies shows with CCT. She won first place at the 2008 Senior Talent show in Balboa Park and participated in several Ms. Senior San Diego Pageants. She is looking forward to continuing with the Sizzling Seniors, STAR San Diego and all other opportunities that come along in the future. |
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Jocelyn WightJocelyn is a graphic artist and jewelry designer. She performs frequently in retirement residences and has been in a number of STAR productions, including one-act comedies. She won first place in a Catch a Rising Star competition, has sung in the Balboa Talent shows at the Del Mar Fair and was featured in a SENIOR FOLLIES production for CCT. She continues to perform with STAR and other shows about town. |
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Peggy PadillaPeggy, MS. Senior California, 2009, came into the world dancing and hasn't stopped. Her teaching, choreographing and performing all styles of dance has won her numerous prestigious awards. With her Master's from UCLA in movement therapy, Peggy has worked professionally assisting seniors back to health, and she still volunteers in benefits and fund raisers for seniors all over California. She has been married 52 years to her ballroom teacher and, when not dancing, she relaxes by race walking or boogie boarding...at age 79!!! |
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Dione ConwayDione had a dream of singing on stage. Fate brought her to Carlyn Ames's "Sing Your Heart Out" workshop. It was a life changing experience. Soon afterward, Dione was singing on stage in STAR's Christmas & Varieties productions. She has also performed in Gypsy & Ain't Misbehavin' at SD City College. She has taken voice classes with Eunice Williams & at Mesa College and has been a featured soloist with the Cedar Center, Pacificaires & The Melodiers choruses. She's having a blast singing & dancing in the 2010 Senior Follies. |
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Ed WalkerEd is a former corporate salesman and equestrian. His talents are
many - organist, artist, actor and singer. He has appeared as MC
and performer in several Balboa Park Talent Shows and a number of
STAR musical productions - Broadway Cabaret, Spring Showcase and,
most recently, Holiday Varieties - as well as STAR comedy skits
and one act plays. |
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