ILENE BLACKMAN is one of Vermont Actors’ Repertory Theatre’s producing directors. Ilene has been seen in ART’s A Christmas Carol (Ghost of Christmas past), Cinderella Waltz (Mother McGee), The Odd Couple (Flo) and she will play the lead in this season’s White Liars. Recently she played Cora in Mornings at Seven at Bennington’s Oldcastle Theatre. As actor and dancer Ilene’s credits include Broadway, national tours, feature films, network soap operas and the concert stage. Ilene is a highly respected choreographer, dance and acting teacher in Rutland.

PAUL BURROUGHS is from Wallingford via the Boston area. He has studied film acting with Jock McDonald. With Marble Valley Players he appeared in Arsenic and Old Lace and Phantom of the Soap Opera. When not on stage he loves playing the drums and being dad to his three daughters. Paul owns and operates “Another Way Out” a local livery service. Paul played Bob Cratchit for two years in A Christmas Carol. This season he creates Fezziwig and Old Joe.

SANDRA GARTNER of Rutland serves as one of the producing directors of ART and is on the executive board of the Vermont Film Commission. She was last seen as Olive Madison in The Odd Couple, as Sara Goode in The Sisters Rosensweig and as the Narrator in A Christmas Carol (2006 and 2007) all with ART. Sandra studied acting with William H. Macy and Felicity Huffman of the Atlantic Theatre Co. A freelance writer she specializes in personal profiles of artists and also performs on television and in film.

EILEEN KOCH has appeared in several independent movies and on stage in Rutland as well as in NYC and summer stock. She is especially proud of being an instructor for the VSA program concentrating on self advocacy through theatre and being Artistic Director of the Rutland Figure Skating Club for 27 yrs. Eileen appeared the cast of Our Town last season and will appear in Twelve Angry Jurors this season with ART.

CHRISTOPHER LARSON is an attorney from Middletown Springs.  He has appeared in ART’s productions of Our Town as the Stage Manager, A Christmas Carol as Fred, Cinderella Waltz as Prince Alf, and The Sisters Rosensweig as Tom. This season he creates the Ghost of Christmas Present in A Christmas Carol, and he will appear in the ensemble cast of Twelve Angry Jurors. Chris   serves on ART’s board of Trustess.

DAN LOREE: started acting at Mill River Union High School where he fell in love with theatre.  He appeared as Jigger in Carousel, Mr. Mushnick in Little Shop of Horrors, and in roles in April Fish, Ten Little Indians and Canned Hamlet.  Dan played the village idiot in ART’s zany comedy, Cinderella Waltz and was a Narrator for for A Christmas Carol. This season Dan appears as Marley in A Christmas Carol, Frank in White Liars, Brindsley in Black Comedy and in the cast of Twelve Angry Jurors.

BONNIE PRITCHARD is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. She most recently appeared with Actor’s Repertory as Mrs. Gibbs in Our Town, and she twice played Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol. Bonnie has performed in many shows locally over the years with Actor’s Repertory and Marble Valley Players. She has also appeared in commercials and local films. Her favorite role is as mother of her three children and enjoys sharing her love of the theater with them.

BRIDGET SCOTT: is a native of Richland, Indiana. She received her BA in English from Clemson University in SC. She has lived in Shrewsbury for three years and works at Spring Lake Ranch. She has been seen with ART in Our Town, as Murray the Cop in The Odd Couple, as Goneril in Cinderella Waltz, and returns this season for a second year as a Narrator in A Christmas Carol. In the spring she will be seen in Twelve Angry Jurors.

TOM SMITH: owns an e-commerce business specializing in toys and scientific amusements. He is a past board member of Marble Valley Players and appeared in Done to Death and The Odd Couple. He has also directed a number of MVP productions. Recently, Tom played Delbert Snow in ART’s production of Cinderella Waltz, as well as Professor Plum in Paramount Center’s Clue – The Musical. This season he creates the role of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol for a second year. He will stage manage the production of White Liars/Black Comedy.

JUDI TOMPKINS: lives in Pittsford with her actor husband, Bob. She returned to the stage after many years in the role of Snoopy in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. She is a member of the Marble Valley Players, last seen in Beauty and the Beast, Brandon Town Players, and Walking Stick Theater. She was seen in Inn One Entertainment’s Clue, the Musical and Cats. As a core actor for ART, she played Mrs. Snow in Cinderella Waltz, appeared in Our Town and will create the role of Miss Furnival in this season’s Black Comedy. She stage manages this season’s A Christmas Carol. Judi was a finalist in the “2005 Vermont Comedy Works”.