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About Us
Spark Theatre Company strives to work with the area's leading performing artists. Spark Theatre Company employs a non-traditional casting policy. We aim to increase artistic options by expanding casting opportunities for women, actors of color, seniors and actors with disabilities in roles where race, gender identity, age, or the presence or absence of a disabililty are not germane. To that end, we encourage all actors/artists to audition and apply.
Our Artists
Andrea Belser (Actor/Teaching Artist/Costumer) is a Performing and Teaching Artist from Cleveland with a BA in Theater Studies emphasizing in Dance and Applied Voice from Wright State University. Currently, she teaches various dance and theater acting to all ages with theaters and companies around Northeastern Ohio. She has also worked behind the scenes as a choreographer, stage manager, and dresser. You may have last seen her in as Harriet Tubman in Spark’s production, Harriet Tubman: An American Moses. Freaky Friday at Lakeland Civic Theater, Little Shop of Horrors ar French Creek Theater, or The Casual Tree Ward at Convergence-Continuum. Andrea's awards include 2008 Best Actress in Cleveland and a nomination for the same in 2012.
Rosie Bresson (Stage Manager) is a performer and director active across Northeast Ohio. They were most recently seen in the world premiere of Velveteen, A New Musical at Playhouse Square. Other credits include Romeo and Juliet (Sister Lawrence), The Elephant Man (Miss Sandwich & others), The Hello Girls (Grace Banker), and Nothing to See Here (Ensemble). Their directing credits include Beetlejuice Jr., Winter Wonderettes, Newsies, and American Idiot. Rosie serves as a teaching artist for the Rainey Institute and Playhouse Square’s Disney Musicals in Schools program.
Vanessa Cook (Set Designer/Teaching Artist) completed her Bachelor of Music at Baldwin-Wallace with a degree in Music Therapy. A graduate of Regent University, Ms. Cook holds a Master of Arts in Theater. She has over 20 years of experience in all facets of theater production and performance, working extensively in costume, set and prop design at the college, community and professional levels. Vanessa is the former Technical Director of Gundlach theater and served as adjunct professor for the University's School of Music and Theater. Ms Cook taught stagecraft, makeup and music therapy classes and designed both costumes and sets/props for several main stage productions. She has taught at the University level and in the primary public/private school setting. She has provided presentations on technical theater for several organizations.
Erin E. Dolan (Actor/Director/Playwright/Teaching Artist) (she/her) is a theatre artist based in Cleveland, Ohio. She is the co-founder of Awesome Possum Theatre Company as well as Stratosphere, a performing arts collective. In 2024, Erin received an Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award for Playwriting. Since 2018, five of Erin’s plays have been produced and toured throughout the state of Ohio to audiences totaling over 20,000. With adaptations commissioned by The Illusion Factory, Talespinner Children’s Theatre, and Spark Theatre 4 Youth, Erin’s unique writing style brings together her extensive experience as a former longtime Early Childhood Educator with her passion for creating engaging theatre for kids and adults alike. As a director, Erin considers it a great honor to be asked to shape new and classic stories through her perspective, with The Hobbit, My Robot, and James and the Giant Peach among some of her favorite directing credits. In 2022, she joined Dobama Theatre, Cleveland’s Off-Broadway Theatre, as the Director of Programs. A vocal advocate for the arts and education, Erin strives to nurture in all children, artists, and audiences an enthusiasm for learning and an appreciation for their own imagination.
Rachael Endrizzi (Producing Artistic Director/Teaching Artist) was born and raised in Elyria and is proud to be an alumnus of Elyria High School, LCCC and Oberlin MAD Factory before continuing on to graduate from the American Musical & Dramatic Academy in New York City. She has worked as a professional actor, director and teaching artist throughout the Eastern US for nearly 15 years on over 250 productions and created Spark in 2017 with Claire Simpson and Jessica Franklin. A highlight of her career is serving for seven seasons as the Director of Education with Florida Repertory Theatre, hailed as “One of America’s Top Repertory Theatres” by the Wall Street Journal. She then moved to Metro Atlanta, becoming the Artistic Director of Curtain Call Youth Players, a non-profit Children’s Theatre and a Teaching Artist/Youth Players Director for the Tony Award-Winning Alliance Theatre. Rachael is also proud to have been a 2-time nominee for Angel of the Arts: Arts Teacher of the Year Award, secretary and board member of Lee County Sheriff's Youth Activities League, student board member of Elyria Summer Theatre and published in American Theatre Magazine for her work with students on the Autism Spectrum. She is passionate about arts education and loves to see her students succeed.
Mike Frye (Actor/Tour Stage Manager) is an actor from Oberlin, OH and has performed at theaters all over Lorain county and Cleveland, including Workshop Players, Olde Town Hall, Blank Canvas, convergence-continuum, Talespinner, Dobama, and the Oberlin Summer Theater Festival. When he's not busy elsewhere, he can be seen monthly in Hot Goss: the Improvised Musical at Imposters Theater. He is delighted and honored to have been performing with Spark since 2019.
Lorna Jane Patterson (Actor/Teaching Artist) Lorna is an actor and teacher in Cleveland. She’s been seen on stage with Spark in “Cinderella Confidential” and “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe”. Some of her favorite past roles include Schwarzy in “Spelling Bee”, Little Red in “Into the Woods”, and James Hook in “Hook and Smee”. Lorna also performs with the touring educational theatre group “Dinosaur Explore!”.
Will Potts (Actor/Teaching Artist/Sound Designer) is absolutely thrilled to make his Debut at Spark Theater! He took a break from acting, but is back bigger than ever, and has such a passion for children's theater! You may have seen him on the Talespinner stage in: Chicken Story Time ( Librarian ), Hook and Smee (Pirate and Tinker Bell), and much more! He would like to thank his family and his partner, Katherine, for all their support!
April Rock (Costume Design)
Trūth Alice Taylor (Actor/Tour Stage Manager/Director) is a proud citizen of Lorain, Ohio who has been performing since she could speak. She's a singer, poet, musician, actress and dancer. Truth has previously stage managed Ms. Courageous and The Girl Who Forgot to Sing Badly for Spark, and has played “Anansi” in Anansi and the Middle Passage, and roles in Cinderella Confidential, My Robot, The Emperor’s New Clothes and James & the Giant Peach. She wants everyone to enjoy the show and feel inspired by this experience.
Abby Wall (Actor/Stage Manager) is thrilled to be working with Spark on her first tour! She has participated with Spark before, playing Cinderella in the LCCC/Spark collaboration of Cinderella Confidential, and she was a camp counselor at the summer camp this past year. She also works with LCCC Theatre, where she is currently starring as Xena in their fall production of Medusa Undone, and Olde Towne Hall Theatre, where she played Patty Simcox in their summer production of Grease. Abby is a second year student at LCCC, where she will obtain her Associate of Arts this spring! After graduation, she plans to attend Kent State University, where she will major in Theatre Studies with a focus in Performance and minor in Communication Studies. When she’s not on stage, Abby loves to go on adventures with her friends, spend time with family, and sing and dance. She would like to thank her friends and family for being so incredibly supportive of her with this new opportunity, as well as everything else she does in her life. She hopes you enjoy the show!
Ken Quiricone (Actor/Set Designer) is originally from Connecticut and a graduate of Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. He has performed with theatre companies across the country including Off-Broadway, Regional Theatre, and Theme Park productions. Ken has toured multiple times with Chamber Theatre Productions of Boston, bringing theatre to young audiences nationally. He spends his summers in the beautiful badlands of North Dakota, singing country music and kickin’ up his heels outdoors every night in The Medora Musical. Other credits include The Complete Works of Shakespeare (abridged), Lend Me a Tenor, Christmas My Way with The Legacy Theatre in Georgia, Don't Dress for Dinner, Christmas Carol: a Live Radio Play, and Weekend Comedy with Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre in Florida and several roles at Dollywood in Tennessee. Ken is blessed to travel this amazing country performing and to be a part of Spark Theatre 4 Youth.
Stephanie Wilbert (Director/Teaching Artist/Camp Director) is an Actor, Director, and Adjunct Faculty Theater Instructor at Lorain County Community College. She received her MFA in Theater: Contemporary Performance from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado where she primarily focused on ensemble-based performance and devised theater techniques. Naropa University performance credits include: Sirens Fury Playlist, Now! (For Something Completely Different (Directed by Stephen Wangh), and 7/21 (Directed by member of The Tectonic Theater Project, Greg Pierotti). Stephanie is an Actors Equity Membership Candidate (EMC) and received her BA in Theater Arts from Cleveland State University. In Northeastern Ohio, Stephanie worked as the Interim Artistic Director for The Illusion Factory and has performed with The Ohio City Theatre Project, Ensemble Theatre, Talespinner Children’s Theatre, Cleveland Public Theatre, The Cleveland Ingenuity Festival, Stratosphere, and Ohio Capoeira Brasil.
Will Potts (Actor/Teaching Artist/Sound Designer) is absolutely thrilled to make his Debut at Spark Theater! He took a break from acting, but is back bigger than ever, and has such a passion for children's theater! You may have seen him on the Talespinner stage in: Chicken Story Time ( Librarian ), Hook and Smee (Pirate and Tinker Bell), and much more! He would like to thank his family and his partner, Katherine, for all their support!
PAST ARTISTS
Angela Katherine Baker (Actor- Miss Courageous) is a wife and mother of six children ages 16 to 3 years old and loves performing for children. She graduated with a B.S. in Theatre, English, and Speech Education from BYU-Idaho and with a Masters in Theatre Critical Studies at BYU with an emphasis in Dramaturgy. Angela teaches the Meisner technique at Houde School of Acting. She currently works as a professional voice actor and actor around the Cleveland and Columbus area in commercials, short films, and feature films. Angela also performs with Dinner Detective, the largest nationwide murder mystery dinner theater company as well as with Spectacular Performances and Events. Angela is so excited to join Spark Theatre 4 Youth production of Miss Courageous! Find your dream and live it!
Elizabeth Domer (Teaching Artist) is an actor, director, and educator based in Northeast Ohio. She just completed a year on the road as a Touring Actor/Director with Missoula Children's Theatre! Elizabeth is passionate about using the performing arts to inspire change, challenge minds, promote growth, and teach life skills. She is a graduate of the University of Mount Union in Alliance, OH with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and Theatre Performance. She has worked throughout Northeast Ohio on productions such as Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney), Twelfth Night (Maria), and Quilters (Jody). Elizabeth enjoys time offstage on the golf course and with her cat, Bean.
Diesel Donlow (Teaching Artist) Actor, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and model, DieselDonlow is a successful Entrepreneur known for his inspirational content, successful businesses, and entertainment. Originally from Youngstown, Ohio, Donlow was a basketball player and began pursuing his art around the age of 22. He moved to Chicago, appearing on Empire, Chicago PD, Canal Street, and more! During that time he created his own Production/Brand called DieselDonlow which is a platform he created for inspirational content. Donlow created Dominate, Change The Game, and Musetell to inspire people to be great in life and his music is to encourage people to be positive and inspire people to be great! Donlow is pursuing his Doctorate Degree and obtained his Master Degree in Exercise Science and his Bachelors Degree in Business Management and minor in Entrepreneurship. Donlow has multiple fitness and wellness certifications, also a foundation called Diesel Nomads to help inspire people to follow their dreams, and help uneducated become educated, and provide access to creating inspirational stories through their testimonies.
Jailyn Sherrell Harris (Actor/Teaching Artist) completed her Bachelors in Theatre at Bowling Green State University. Jailyn performed in Spark's The Fisherman & his Wife as well as many other shows for young audiences including Day of Absence at Karamu House, Suds at American Repertory Theatre, The Lives of Tiresias at The New School in New York, and A Midsummer Night's Dream with Great Lakes Theatre Festival. Other professional credits include Leading Player in Pippin (Rubber City Theatre), Freaky Friday (Lakeland Civic Theatre), Merry Widow (Bowling Green Opera), Parade (French Creek Theatre), and Sister Act (Karamu House). She has studied many styles of dance and is a current member of The Actor's Project in NYC.
Eileen Lorene (Actor- Miss Courageous) was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. At the tender age of seven, she found her love of performance arts. She started out performing in school, church and local plays. Eileen has starred in stage plays like When the Lights Go Out!, Mama,Why Me?, Black Is, Jada's Journey, and Karamu House’s Black Woman in the Car. She has used her talent of performance art as a way to become an activist in her community. All of her theatrical roles have touched on serious topics. Such as child sexual abuse, domestic violence, gun violence, and racial discrimination to name a few. In 2015, she was awarded for her activist efforts by the city of Cleveland and in 2018 she was an Ohio Entertainment Awards Honoree. You can see Eileen Lorene in the feature films such as Trapped, The Assassin’s Game, and Workout Partners now streaming on Tubi.
Chrissy Margevicius (Teaching Artist) is a Cleveland-based actor, musician, and teaching artist. She is a graduate of the Molloy College/CAP21 Conservatory BFA program in NYC. Recent credits include The Girl in Once at Kent State Stark, The Taming of the Shrew, Cinderella and A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Ohio Shakespeare Festival, and The Kid from Kittlerumpit at Talespinner Children’s Theatre. She’s also been seen in various projects at The Madison Theatre in New York, Williamstown Theatre Festival, and Missoula Children’s Theatre. Chrissy is also a Music/Drama teacher at St. Paschal Baylon School, Cleveland Play House, and now Spark Theatre 4 Youth! She can't wait to meet her new students and create magic together!
Caroline Turner (Actor) is thrilled to be back for her third tour with Spark! She graduated with a BFA in Acting from Baldwin Wallace University in 2021 and is currently based in Cleveland. Recent credits include Hansel and Gretel (Gretel) and My Robot (Ophelia) with Spark, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Titania/Theseus) and As You Like It (Celia/Amiens/William) with Chagrin Arts, and Men On Boats (Goodman) at BWU. When she isn't performing, Caroline can be found playing board games with friends or cuddling with her two adorable kitties, Zelda and Percy.