Meet the Cast
Cast & crew of Dangerous
Liaisons — Spark Theater, 2011
Haley Johnson
Madame de Merteuil
- Special Talent
- A spot-on impersonation of The Crypt-Keeper from HBO’s Tales From The
Crypt. And mad movie-trivia skills.
- Favorite Role Ever Played
- Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire; Lottie Wilton in Enchanted
April; Harper Pitt in Angels in America
- Favorite Cartoon
- As a child, Jem and the Holograms and The Thundercats. As an adult,
Family Guy and Aeon Flux.
- Guilty Pleasure
- Gerard Butler, Edward Cullen and York Peppermint Patties.
- When I’m not onstage, I’m
- Sleeping. Seeing, collecting, obsessing over movies.
Nils Swanson
Vicomte Valmont
- Hometown
- Born in Seattle, WA. But have lived in Colorado since I was 8. So Colorado is more
like my home town.
- Special Talents
- I am a wicked cook, and sing a good Neil Diamond impersonation.
- Favorite Role Ever Played
- Lucifer in Don Becker’s Lucifer Tonite, and Lee in Sam Shepard’s
True West.
- Dream Role
- Hamlet — I mean, come on, I am Danish. Or Eddie in Fool for Love.
- Guilty Pleasure
- Chef Boyardee
- Personal Theme Song
- “Have a Little Faith in Me” by John Hiatt
Kelly Reeves
La Presidente de Tourvel
- Hometown
- Dallas, Texas and New York, New York
- Childhood Nickname
- Well… my brother called me Beast, but I don’t acknowledge that.
- Secret / Special Talents
- I can always find a bargain on clothes. Also, I know more about the history of Tudor
England than most people.
- Dream Role
- Any of the women in Dancing at Lughnasa, or Jessie in ’Night,
Mother
- When I’m not onstage, I’m
- Hanging out with my favorite people in the world — my husband and my dog.
Brian Kusic
Chevalier Danceny
Bio coming soon.
Mollie Adams-Denner
Cecile de Volange
Bio coming soon.
Jennifer Bugg
Madame de Volanges
- Hometown
- Wichita, Kansas
- Childhood Nickname
- Jennifer Bugg. I insist on the use of my last name at all times. It was more work for
my mother, but I felt until we had a real history, it was best to keep things formal.
I really hate forced intimacy.
- Special Talents
- Roasting chicken, nervous eating, cursing people out in my head, dream analysis.
- Dream Role
- I’d like to do a remake of Norma Rae. Or perhaps a redo of Meryl Streep
in Sophie’s Choice. I think I’d make an excellent Mrs.
Doubtfire.
- Personal Theme Song
- “I Won’t Dance, Don’t Ask Me”
- When I’m not onstage, I’m
- Usually I’m pretty much always onstage.
Cathy Washburn
Madame de Rosemonde
- Hometown
- Lakewood, Colorado (No, I haven’t lived here my whole life… just the
bookends, and yes, I AM a native!!!)
- Childhood Nickname
- Catrina to my mom, Chatty Cathy to friends, Ant Caffy to my nephews.
- Secret / Special Talents
- Super Grandma — don’t mess with me!
- Favorite Cartoon
- ScoobyDoobyDo
- Most Embarrassing Moment on Stage
- Forgot my line — only once — in Lend Me a Tenor. He had to lend me a line!
- Dream Role
- Madame de Rosemonde, n’est pas?
- Guilty Pleasure
- Tres Leches — oh yeah!!!
- Personal Theme Song
- “I’ve Gotta Be Me”
Brian Brooks
Azolan
- Hometown
- Denver, CO
- Childhood Nickname
- Brooksie
- Secret / Special Talents
- By looking at the year of any coin, I’ll name what movie won Best Picture.
- Favorite Role Ever Played
- Austin in True West
- Dream Role
- Katurian in The Pillowman
- Guilty Pleasure
- Hot Pockets
- When I’m not onstage, I’m
- In my fortress of solitude, watching Family Guy… gigidy!
Laura Lounge
Emilie
- Hometown
- Arlington, VA
- Childhood Nickname
- Kathy
- Little Known Fact
- My Dad was an Astronaut and my Mom a rocket scientist.
- Favorite Role Ever Played
- Lucy in Mr. Marmalade
- Favorite Cartoon
- Rocky and Bullwinkle
- Guilty Pleasure
- Hoarders! I’m completely addicted. And yes, I realize the irony in
that.
- Personal Theme Song
- “Area Codes” by Ludacris
- When I’m not onstage, I’m
- Directing and waiting tables
Gary Webster
Major Domo
- Hometown
- Gordon, Nebraska
- Childhood Nickname
- Nothing nice, I’m afraid. I sort of grew into “Web” in college.
- Special Talents
- Bar games, such as darts, table shuffleboard, pool…
- Favorite Role Ever Played
- Without a doubt, Norman Thayer, Jr., in On Golden Pond.
- Most Embarrassing Moment on Stage
- In Lend Me a Tenor: I was “in a stupor” in bed onstage and John
Greene jumped on top of me to “wake me up,” and… the bed broke. I
managed to stay dead.
Chris Coughlin
Footman
- Childhood Nickname
- Leonardo
- Special Talents
- I’m a ninja. No, really.
- Favorite Cartoon
- X-Men
- Most Embarrassing Moment on Stage
- Completely forgetting my lines… and laughing about it for over 30 seconds until
someone picked it up for me.
- Dream Role
- A lead in Heroes, or any of the Marvel movies.
- Guilty Pleasure
- Starcraft 2
- When I’m not onstage, I’m
- Rock climbing, gaming, snowboarding, getting my business up and running.
Julie Michalak
Julie
- Childhood Nickname
- Jules
- Special Talents
- Can do a shockingly accurate impression of the aliens from Toy Story.
- Dream Role
- Little Sally in Urinetown
- Guilty Pleasure
- Singing Fergie songs for karaoke
- Personal Theme Song
- “(I Ain’t) Settlin’” by Sugarland
- When I’m not onstage, I’m
- Trying to get onstage… but also making coffee.
Monica Marta Leotta
Sophie
- Hometown
- Casper, Wyoming
- Childhood Nickname
- Moni, Picaca, Shut-up, Chicken
- Special Talents
- I can fold my spleen in half. Guess you’ll have to take my word for it.
- Favorite Role Ever Played
- Mabel in Pirates of Penzance
- Most Embarrassing Moment on Stage
- Getting stuck in the closet of the set of Lend Me a Tenor. Had to kick my way
back onto the stage. Fell out face first.
- Personal Theme Song
- “Yakety Sax”
- When I’m not onstage, I’m
- Teaching small children to not hit each other.
Crew
Michael Emmitt
Director
- Hometown
- Newburgh, NY
- Childhood Nickname
- Buggie, Bugaboo
- Favorite Role
- Cinnamon
- Favorite Cartoon
- Captain Planet, he’s a hero
- Most Embarrassing Moment on Stage
- The entire back of my costume snapped open in the middle of an opera scene. I had to
perform the rest of the scene faced straight ahead so no one would see my back.
- Guilty Pleasure
- Chocolate in all its glorious shapes and forms.
- Personal Theme Song
- “The Girl from Ipanema”
Janessa Stevinson
Assistant Director
- Hometown
- Golden
- Childhood Nickname
- Nessie, like the Loch Ness Monster
- Favorite Role Ever Played
- Millie from Picnic
- Favorite Cartoon
- Care Bears
- Most Embarrassing Moment on Stage
- Happened during rehearsal for Picnic. I was supposed to say “The Ballad
of the Sad Cafe” but it came out as “the salad at the bad cafe” and I
didn’t realize I had said that until everybody started laughing.
- Personal Theme Song
- “Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns ’N Roses
- When I’m not onstage, I’m
- Curled up in a chair with my cat nearby, reading a book.