How the little company that will present A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to The Forum at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood got this wonderful rag tag show together is a bit of a mystery. I learned about it from a dear old pal, Jonnathan Cripple, who plays Errornius (the Buster Keaton part in the Zero Mostel film version).
It's a farce. It's a musical. It's sexy. There are colorful costumes, delicious babes in colorful costumes. It is funny. It deserves an audience.
The actor playing Pseudoius did the show with a boot! Injured in rehearsal.. The sign of a real trooper!
My suggestion is .. at least for the Sunday Matine, arrive early.. parking can be problematic.. take a picnic and enjoy the lawn there by the Hollyhock House. The intallations in the LAMAG are by winners of attention from CoLA. the City of Los Angeles chosen royalty .. One ceramic installation is truly amazing.
If you arrive early on Friday or Saturday, the sun sets at about 7PM. From Olive Hill, the phenomenon is spectacular!
It's fun to boost productions that are making an effort by the seat of their pants. This show has a professional feeling and for fans of Larry Gelbart and Stephen Sondheim, it's a guaranteed fun time.
It's up for three more performances:
Friday September 8th, at 8PM
Saturday September 9th at 8PM
Sunday, September 10th at 3PM.
Barnsdall Gallery Theatre,
4800 Hollywood Blvd.
Tix & Info
or Goldstar
This is copied from a PDF that came from the company: I don't have time to properly edit it.
Support the show and enjoy Barnsdall Park!
michael Sheehan
BARNSDALL GALLERY THEATRE
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 2023
BENEFITING IN MEMORY OF MOM
Originally Produced on Broadway by HAROLD S. PRINCE
Book by BURT SHEVELOVE and LARRY GELBART
Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Associate Choreographers
BRIANA BAUER
ERIKA CRUZ
DANA DEVITT
MYLIQUE E. FAWCETT
ZAIRA ORDOUBADI
SASHA SERDYUKOV
Accompanist/Vocal Coach
STEVEN HOLLIS
September 1 - 10, 2023
Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
Production Stage Manager
ERIKA CRUZ
Assistant Director
DANA DEVITT
Production Manager
APRYL REDBIRD
Managing Director
RÉCHARD FRANÇOIS
Produced and Directed by
SCOTT BORDEN
Scenic Design
DENNIS PHAM
Scenic Construction
RÉMOND FRANÇOIS
Scenic Painting
MARI LU
STARRING
SCOTT BORDEN MICHAEL BUDD AARON COHEN
JONNATHON CRIPPLE JAMES DOHENY D. PAUL FAULKNER
ANTHONY GALANG MELODY HOLLIS MINDY WILLENS
WITH
BRIANA BAUER ERIKA CRUZ DANA DEVITT
ADITYA DIKKA MYLIQUE E. FAWCETT ZAIRA ORDOUBADI
SASHA SERDYUKOV BAKER WILES ARNOL ZEPEDA
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
“Comedy Tonight”..........................................Prologus, Proteans, Company
“Love I Hear”..........................................................................................Hero
“Free”...................................................................................Pseudolus, Hero
“The House of Marcus Lycus”...........................Lycus, Pseudolus, Courtesans
“Lovely”.......................................................................................Philia, Hero
“Everybody Ought to Have a Maid”.......Senex, Pseudolus, Hysterium, Lycus
“I’m Calm”.....................................................................................Hysterium
“Impossible”................................................................................Senex, Hero
“Bring Me My Bride”.......................Miles, Pseduolus, Courtesans, Proteans
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.
ACT II
“That Dirty Old Man”........................................................................Domina
“That’ll Show Him”................................................................................Philia
“Lovely” (Reprise)........................................................Pseudolus, Hysterium
Funeral Sequence.............................Miles, Pseudolus, Courtesans, Proteans
“Comedy Tonight” (Finale)............................................................Company
CAST
(in order of appearance)
Prologus, an actor................................................................SCOTT BORDEN
The Proteans....................BAKER WILES, ADITYA DIKKA, ARNOL ZEPEDA
Hero, son of Senex and Domina..........................................MICHAEL BUDD
Philia, a virgin....................................................................MELODY HOLLIS
Senex, a citizen of Rome.................................................D. PAUL FAULKNER
Domina, his wife................................................................MINDY WILLENS
Hysterium, slave to Senex and Domina...........................ANTHONY GALANG
Pseudolus, slave to Hero......................................................SCOTT BORDEN
Marcus Lycus, a buyer and seller of courtesans.......................AARON COHEN
Tintinabula, a courtesan................................................ZAIRA ORDOUBADI
Panacea, a courtesan...............................................................BRIANA BAUER
The Geminae, matching courtesans........ERIKA CRUZ, SASHA SERDYUKOV
Vibrata. a courtesan.................................................................DANA DEVITT
Erronius, a citizen of Rome.......................................JONNATHON CRIPPLE
Miles Gloriosus, a warrior......................................................JAMES DOHENY
Time: Two hundred years before the Christian era,
a day in spring.
Place: A street in Rome in front of the houses
of Erronius, Senex and Lycus.
SWING
ERIKA CRUZ
DANCE CAPTAIN
SASHA SERDYUKOV
development of drug therapies for glioblastoma. The research we
support will transform glioblastoma therapy and prolong the lives of
glioblastoma patients.
O ur pur p os e is to
transform the standard
of care for glioblastoma
by s upp or t i ng t h e
DONATE AT GLIOBLASTOMAFOUNDATION.ORG
BRIANA BAUER (Panacea)
is thrilled to be sharing the
stage with Scott and her fellow
courtesans and cast mates in
this hilarious and brilliant
production. A LA native, Briana
has performed all over the valley. Favorite roles
include Charity Hope Valentine Sweet Charity,
Julia-1984, Graziella-West Side Story, and Essie-
You Can’t Take It With You. Bauer has always had
a passion for performing ever since seeing Dirty
Dancing as a child–from that point on, she knew
where her heart belonged. Big Shoutout to Mom,
Dad, Sis, Bro, Derrek, Garrett, and Romeo!!
You are my biggest supporters– don’t know what
I’d do without your love and support <3 Enjoy
this classic show!! I dedicate this performance
to Denise. I know you’re watching from above.
@Brielesque | BrianaBauerOfficial.com
SCOTT BORDEN (Prologus/
Pseudolus) Favorite theatre
credits include Laughing Wild,
You’re a Good Man, Charlie
Brown, Big River, 1940s Radio
Hour, and his original musical
Exposing Myself ran for twelve weeks at the
Comedy Central Stage in Los Angeles. He can
be seen opposite Oscar winner Jamie Foxx in
the Netflix multi-camera comedy Dad Stop
Embarrassing Me, and alongside multi-hyphenate
sensation Liza Koshy in the single-camera comedy,
Liza on Demand. He popularly starred as the
Dancing Intern for MasterCard’s long-running
“Priceless” campaign and has a string of other
national campaigns under his belt. He would
like to thank every set of eyes reading this for
being a part of a dream come true.
MICHAEL BUDD (Hero), a
long time ago, played Raccoon
#2 in a little theatre in the
suburbs of Sacramento, CA
and now he has a Masters in
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Musical Theatre from The Royal Conservatoire
of Scotland & conservatory training in Acting
from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
He has three SARTA(Sacramento Area Regional
Theatre Alliance) Elly Award nominations for
his work in regional theatre. Some of his favorite
roles have been The Baker Into the Woods, Mr.
Pirelli Sweeney Todd, and Prince Eric The Little
Mermaid. He wants to thank his parents for
their unending love and support, his friends for
their laughter and joy, and he wants to dedicate
his performance to his grandmother in heaven
who loved to hear him sing.
IG: @michael.emery.budd
AARON COHEN (Marcus
Lycus) is making his hilarious
return to theater after a 20-year
hiatus off the stage. Currently
studying with the incredible
Lesly Kahn & Co in Los Angeles,
Aaron is a comedian/actor who prides himself
on exposing the awkward moments in life. Feel
the feels, and let’s get weird. He is so grateful to
his wife, friends and family for their love and
support allowing him to transition back into
performing. He credits his acting career to his
late mother, Majorie B Cohen, Bea Arthur,
and a sprinkle of John Candy. As A Funny
Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum was
the first musical he ever performed in, a full
circle moment has overwhelmed him with joy
exclaiming this production has been the most
rejuvenating and rewarding experience of his
life. This is it, and it’s perfect.
JONNATHON CRIPPLE
(Erronius) was born at a very
early age and wasted his youth
watching old films and listening
to classic radio. This was great
training for his careers as an
actor/director, a mime(?!!), a carny barker and
animation character model. He’s appeared for
some 2000+ corporate events as a multitude
of characters (ranging from Richard Nixon
to Keystone Kops, to Darth Vader to a living
statue of Moses) over the past 200 years as well
as appearing as comic characters in various
films, Commedia dell’Arte productions, and
Burlesque. He is a respected character model
(creating some 70+ original characters) for the
animation studios at Disney, Nickolodeon,
Cartoon Network, Sony, Art Center college
of Design and CalArts to name a few, and can
currently be seen in season one of Winning Time
on HBO Max and the horror short The Chair.
E R I K A M I R EYA C RU Z
(The Geminae) is very excited
to be taking part in this show!
Nat’l Tour: The Pout Pout Fish.
Regional: Whatsername American
Idiot, Serena Legally Blonde, Sister
Mary Robert Sister Act, Maria West Side Story,
and Eva Peron Evita. Special thanks to the entire
cast and crew for bringing me on such a fantastic
project. Love to DDO, family, and friends for
the endless support! B.F.A.: AMDA LA/NY
@erikamireyacruz, erikacruzactor.com
DANA DEVITT (Vibrata)
graduated from the American
Musical and Dramatic Academy
(AMDA). Since graduating she
has performed in several shows
including original workshops
and the Hollywood Fringe Festival. She is a lead
in the award winning film The Walk as Lucy
and has recently made her television debut in
NatGeo’s Something Bit Me!
ADITYA DIKKA (The Proteans)
is an Indonesian actor who
moved straight from Jakarta to
Los Angeles to pursue a career in
acting. Most recently, he could
be found playing as Doug-The
Antelope Party. Still new in the musical theater
world, he has played several characters in a
mini musical-medley project including Bud
Frump-How to Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying, Hugo Peabody-Bye Bye Birdie, and Edna
Turnblad-Hairspray. Dikka received his B.A. in
Graphic Design from Northumbria University
in Newcastle, United Kingdom. But instead
of focusing on his career in graphic design, he
spent most of his time in Jakarta studying acting
in a local acting studio and going to several
auditions before finally moving to California.
He received his AA in acting in 2023 from
AADA in Hollywood.
JAMES DOHENY (Miles
Gloriosus) is thrilled to revert
back to his roots and be involved
in theatre again. James is a native
New Yorker, and grew up on
the stage. Past credits include:
Gaston-Beauty and the Beast, Kenickie-Grease,
and The Tin Man-The Wizard of Oz. He would
like to thank Jenny, his Mom, and Stooven for
their ongoing love and support! To the cast and
crew, let’s go break some legs!!!
D. PAUL FAULKNER (Senex)
is a proud Union actor who is
thrilled to be in this legendary
show with this amazing cast.
He is a veteran of many stage
shows and even more mammothly small roles on
television and film. Enjoy our comedy tonight
(or today) and thanks so much for coming.
MYLIQUE E. FAWCETT
(Gymnasia) is an LA-based
drag performer known for
her colorful paint jobs and
captivating performances. Her
non-drag persona, Myles McGee,
has been an actor on stage and screen for sixteen
years between California and Hawaii. Both are
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immensely grateful for this opportunity!
A N T H O N Y G A L A N G
(Hysterium) With just a few
theatre credits under his belt,
which include Little Shop of
Horrors, You’re A Good Man,
Charlie Brown, and another
production of A Funny Happened on the Way
to the Forum, Anthony is excited to be returning
to the Forum as Hysterium. His other work runs
rampant through different stages and screen.
From working with the touring company of
Dear Evan Hansen to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,
Anthony has been singing his way across the
board. He has sung back up for Keala Settle
and Iliza Schlesinger and competed in CW’s
Christmas Carolers Challenge-Season One, where
he made it to the semi-finals. He would like to
thank his family and friends for their continued
support as well as Top Shelf Vocal and the a
cappella community for helping him on his
musical journeys!
MELODY HOLLIS (Philia)
is delighted to be a part of this
show. Her past theater credits
include: The original Broadway
cast of Irving Berlin’s White
Christmas, Dollhouse at the
Goodman Theater, Baby at CVRep, Summer
and Smoke at Actors Co-Op, and Annie at
MTW. Her past film and TV credits include:
Vice, Criminal Minds, Fred Claus, A Golden
Christmas, and The Young and The Restless. She
would like to thank Scott Borden, the cast,
and the entire creative team of Forum for this
wonderful collaboration benefiting a great cause.
Z A I R A O R D O U B A D I
(Tintinabula) is a dancer,
aerialist and cat lover who
studied biology and dance at
Chapman University. Zaira is also
a traveling histology lab technician, processing
human tissue and assisting surgeons in removing
deadly skin cancers in hundreds of patients across
LA county every week. She is extremely honored
to be benefiting Glioblastoma Foundation for
this show as it incorporates her dedication to
bettering the lives and health of others with her
lifelong love of dance and live performance. She
sincerely thanks the Forum cast, supporters of
the cause, and her Mom and Dad for signing
her up for both theatre and science summer
camps in ‘08.
SASHA SERDYUKOV (The
Geminae), originally from
Boulder, Colorado, has been
immersed in the performing arts
for as long as she can remember.
She recently graduated from
AMDA College and Conservatory of the
Performing Arts with her BFA in Dance Theatre,
where she had the opportunity to hone her craft
and perform in a number of original works created
for film and live stage. Since graduating, she’s
gotten the opportunity to be a part of the dance
ensemble in Panico Productions production of
Footloose at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center,
and recently accepted a position with the LA
Choreographers and Dancers dance company.
She will be portraying a Courtesan and has greatly
enjoyed the process of putting together this great
show for a good cause with a wonderful team.
BAKER WILES (The Proteans)
is a classically trained theatre
performer from Minnesota, now
based in Los Angeles. In LA, you
may have seen him on stage at the
Wells Fargo Theater at the Gene
Autry Museum, the Beverly Hills Playhouse,
or the Next Stage Theatre. On television you
can see him in Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer
Story on Netflix, opposite Milo Ventamiglia
on This Is Us on NBC, or sharing the role of
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A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum is presented through special arrangement
with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also
supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
The Barnsdall Gallery Theatre is a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural
Affairs and is located on the ancestral and present homeland of the Tongva, Gabrieleno, and
Chumash People.
For the City of Los Angeles
KAREN BASS, Mayor
MITCH O’FARRELL, Councilmember District 13
For the Cultural Affairs Department
DANIEL TARICA, General Manager
NICKI GENOVESE, Performing Arts Manager
For the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
MECCA VAZIE ANDREWS, Venue Director
SPECIAL THANKS
The Glioblastoma Foundation | Accent Dance Studios | Adam Ray
City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs | Magic Adjacent
The Monster with T-Pain on The Masked Singer
on Fox. Baker is also the Executive Producer of
the feature film, Sunny Daze, starring Michael
Beach and Lonnie Chavis on Amazon Prime
Video. Baker thanks you for supporting live
theatre and, as one of the Proteans, hopes only
to make you laugh and smile tonight.
MINDY WILLENS (Domina)
couldn’t be happier to join this
incredible cast. Among her
favorite past performances are:
Philia-A Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the Forum, Kate/Lili
Vanessi-Kiss me Kate, Princess Winnifred-Once
Upon a Mattress, Witch-Into the Woods, Mama
Rose-Gypsy, Katisha-The Mikado.
A R N O L Z E PE D A ( T h e
Proteans) is an actor who
graduated from LACC theater
academy. He is currently studying
acting, singing, dancing, and
filmmaking; we’re he believes
that there is always room for improvement and
self-growth. He has also been apart of multiple
theater productions and has recently worked in
cooperation with the Latino Theater Company,
where he performed as the lead in the original play
“Melancholia” directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela.
He also performed in the 2023 Hollywood Fringe
Festival in “Octopus In Its Own Ink” directed
by Eduardo Vega. His experience embodies
diverse commercials, voiceover, improv comedy
shows and music video productions in English
as well as in Spanish. He is excited to be part
of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to
the Forum” and looks forward to exploring and
discovering new various extraordinary roles and
characters in his career.
Follow his journey @arnoldstuff
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 2023
BENEFITING IN MEMORY OF MOM
Originally Produced on Broadway by HAROLD S. PRINCE
Book by BURT SHEVELOVE and LARRY GELBART
Music and Lyrics by STEPHEN SONDHEIM
Associate Choreographers
BRIANA BAUER
ERIKA CRUZ
DANA DEVITT
MYLIQUE E. FAWCETT
ZAIRA ORDOUBADI
SASHA SERDYUKOV
Accompanist/Vocal Coach
STEVEN HOLLIS
September 1 - 10, 2023
Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
Production Stage Manager
ERIKA CRUZ
Assistant Director
DANA DEVITT
Production Manager
APRYL REDBIRD
Managing Director
RÉCHARD FRANÇOIS
Produced and Directed by
SCOTT BORDEN
Scenic Design
DENNIS PHAM
Scenic Construction
RÉMOND FRANÇOIS
Scenic Painting
MARI LU
STARRING
SCOTT BORDEN MICHAEL BUDD AARON COHEN
JONNATHON CRIPPLE JAMES DOHENY D. PAUL FAULKNER
ANTHONY GALANG MELODY HOLLIS MINDY WILLENS
WITH
BRIANA BAUER ERIKA CRUZ DANA DEVITT
ADITYA DIKKA MYLIQUE E. FAWCETT ZAIRA ORDOUBADI
SASHA SERDYUKOV BAKER WILES ARNOL ZEPEDA
MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT I
“Comedy Tonight”..........................................Prologus, Proteans, Company
“Love I Hear”..........................................................................................Hero
“Free”...................................................................................Pseudolus, Hero
“The House of Marcus Lycus”...........................Lycus, Pseudolus, Courtesans
“Lovely”.......................................................................................Philia, Hero
“Everybody Ought to Have a Maid”.......Senex, Pseudolus, Hysterium, Lycus
“I’m Calm”.....................................................................................Hysterium
“Impossible”................................................................................Senex, Hero
“Bring Me My Bride”.......................Miles, Pseduolus, Courtesans, Proteans
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION.
ACT II
“That Dirty Old Man”........................................................................Domina
“That’ll Show Him”................................................................................Philia
“Lovely” (Reprise)........................................................Pseudolus, Hysterium
Funeral Sequence.............................Miles, Pseudolus, Courtesans, Proteans
“Comedy Tonight” (Finale)............................................................Company
CAST
(in order of appearance)
Prologus, an actor................................................................SCOTT BORDEN
The Proteans....................BAKER WILES, ADITYA DIKKA, ARNOL ZEPEDA
Hero, son of Senex and Domina..........................................MICHAEL BUDD
Philia, a virgin....................................................................MELODY HOLLIS
Senex, a citizen of Rome.................................................D. PAUL FAULKNER
Domina, his wife................................................................MINDY WILLENS
Hysterium, slave to Senex and Domina...........................ANTHONY GALANG
Pseudolus, slave to Hero......................................................SCOTT BORDEN
Marcus Lycus, a buyer and seller of courtesans.......................AARON COHEN
Tintinabula, a courtesan................................................ZAIRA ORDOUBADI
Panacea, a courtesan...............................................................BRIANA BAUER
The Geminae, matching courtesans........ERIKA CRUZ, SASHA SERDYUKOV
Vibrata. a courtesan.................................................................DANA DEVITT
Erronius, a citizen of Rome.......................................JONNATHON CRIPPLE
Miles Gloriosus, a warrior......................................................JAMES DOHENY
Time: Two hundred years before the Christian era,
a day in spring.
Place: A street in Rome in front of the houses
of Erronius, Senex and Lycus.
SWING
ERIKA CRUZ
DANCE CAPTAIN
SASHA SERDYUKOV
development of drug therapies for glioblastoma. The research we
support will transform glioblastoma therapy and prolong the lives of
glioblastoma patients.
O ur pur p os e is to
transform the standard
of care for glioblastoma
by s upp or t i ng t h e
DONATE AT GLIOBLASTOMAFOUNDATION.ORG
BRIANA BAUER (Panacea)
is thrilled to be sharing the
stage with Scott and her fellow
courtesans and cast mates in
this hilarious and brilliant
production. A LA native, Briana
has performed all over the valley. Favorite roles
include Charity Hope Valentine Sweet Charity,
Julia-1984, Graziella-West Side Story, and Essie-
You Can’t Take It With You. Bauer has always had
a passion for performing ever since seeing Dirty
Dancing as a child–from that point on, she knew
where her heart belonged. Big Shoutout to Mom,
Dad, Sis, Bro, Derrek, Garrett, and Romeo!!
You are my biggest supporters– don’t know what
I’d do without your love and support <3 Enjoy
this classic show!! I dedicate this performance
to Denise. I know you’re watching from above.
@Brielesque | BrianaBauerOfficial.com
SCOTT BORDEN (Prologus/
Pseudolus) Favorite theatre
credits include Laughing Wild,
You’re a Good Man, Charlie
Brown, Big River, 1940s Radio
Hour, and his original musical
Exposing Myself ran for twelve weeks at the
Comedy Central Stage in Los Angeles. He can
be seen opposite Oscar winner Jamie Foxx in
the Netflix multi-camera comedy Dad Stop
Embarrassing Me, and alongside multi-hyphenate
sensation Liza Koshy in the single-camera comedy,
Liza on Demand. He popularly starred as the
Dancing Intern for MasterCard’s long-running
“Priceless” campaign and has a string of other
national campaigns under his belt. He would
like to thank every set of eyes reading this for
being a part of a dream come true.
MICHAEL BUDD (Hero), a
long time ago, played Raccoon
#2 in a little theatre in the
suburbs of Sacramento, CA
and now he has a Masters in
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Musical Theatre from The Royal Conservatoire
of Scotland & conservatory training in Acting
from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
He has three SARTA(Sacramento Area Regional
Theatre Alliance) Elly Award nominations for
his work in regional theatre. Some of his favorite
roles have been The Baker Into the Woods, Mr.
Pirelli Sweeney Todd, and Prince Eric The Little
Mermaid. He wants to thank his parents for
their unending love and support, his friends for
their laughter and joy, and he wants to dedicate
his performance to his grandmother in heaven
who loved to hear him sing.
IG: @michael.emery.budd
AARON COHEN (Marcus
Lycus) is making his hilarious
return to theater after a 20-year
hiatus off the stage. Currently
studying with the incredible
Lesly Kahn & Co in Los Angeles,
Aaron is a comedian/actor who prides himself
on exposing the awkward moments in life. Feel
the feels, and let’s get weird. He is so grateful to
his wife, friends and family for their love and
support allowing him to transition back into
performing. He credits his acting career to his
late mother, Majorie B Cohen, Bea Arthur,
and a sprinkle of John Candy. As A Funny
Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum was
the first musical he ever performed in, a full
circle moment has overwhelmed him with joy
exclaiming this production has been the most
rejuvenating and rewarding experience of his
life. This is it, and it’s perfect.
JONNATHON CRIPPLE
(Erronius) was born at a very
early age and wasted his youth
watching old films and listening
to classic radio. This was great
training for his careers as an
actor/director, a mime(?!!), a carny barker and
animation character model. He’s appeared for
some 2000+ corporate events as a multitude
of characters (ranging from Richard Nixon
to Keystone Kops, to Darth Vader to a living
statue of Moses) over the past 200 years as well
as appearing as comic characters in various
films, Commedia dell’Arte productions, and
Burlesque. He is a respected character model
(creating some 70+ original characters) for the
animation studios at Disney, Nickolodeon,
Cartoon Network, Sony, Art Center college
of Design and CalArts to name a few, and can
currently be seen in season one of Winning Time
on HBO Max and the horror short The Chair.
E R I K A M I R EYA C RU Z
(The Geminae) is very excited
to be taking part in this show!
Nat’l Tour: The Pout Pout Fish.
Regional: Whatsername American
Idiot, Serena Legally Blonde, Sister
Mary Robert Sister Act, Maria West Side Story,
and Eva Peron Evita. Special thanks to the entire
cast and crew for bringing me on such a fantastic
project. Love to DDO, family, and friends for
the endless support! B.F.A.: AMDA LA/NY
@erikamireyacruz, erikacruzactor.com
DANA DEVITT (Vibrata)
graduated from the American
Musical and Dramatic Academy
(AMDA). Since graduating she
has performed in several shows
including original workshops
and the Hollywood Fringe Festival. She is a lead
in the award winning film The Walk as Lucy
and has recently made her television debut in
NatGeo’s Something Bit Me!
ADITYA DIKKA (The Proteans)
is an Indonesian actor who
moved straight from Jakarta to
Los Angeles to pursue a career in
acting. Most recently, he could
be found playing as Doug-The
Antelope Party. Still new in the musical theater
world, he has played several characters in a
mini musical-medley project including Bud
Frump-How to Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying, Hugo Peabody-Bye Bye Birdie, and Edna
Turnblad-Hairspray. Dikka received his B.A. in
Graphic Design from Northumbria University
in Newcastle, United Kingdom. But instead
of focusing on his career in graphic design, he
spent most of his time in Jakarta studying acting
in a local acting studio and going to several
auditions before finally moving to California.
He received his AA in acting in 2023 from
AADA in Hollywood.
JAMES DOHENY (Miles
Gloriosus) is thrilled to revert
back to his roots and be involved
in theatre again. James is a native
New Yorker, and grew up on
the stage. Past credits include:
Gaston-Beauty and the Beast, Kenickie-Grease,
and The Tin Man-The Wizard of Oz. He would
like to thank Jenny, his Mom, and Stooven for
their ongoing love and support! To the cast and
crew, let’s go break some legs!!!
D. PAUL FAULKNER (Senex)
is a proud Union actor who is
thrilled to be in this legendary
show with this amazing cast.
He is a veteran of many stage
shows and even more mammothly small roles on
television and film. Enjoy our comedy tonight
(or today) and thanks so much for coming.
MYLIQUE E. FAWCETT
(Gymnasia) is an LA-based
drag performer known for
her colorful paint jobs and
captivating performances. Her
non-drag persona, Myles McGee,
has been an actor on stage and screen for sixteen
years between California and Hawaii. Both are
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immensely grateful for this opportunity!
A N T H O N Y G A L A N G
(Hysterium) With just a few
theatre credits under his belt,
which include Little Shop of
Horrors, You’re A Good Man,
Charlie Brown, and another
production of A Funny Happened on the Way
to the Forum, Anthony is excited to be returning
to the Forum as Hysterium. His other work runs
rampant through different stages and screen.
From working with the touring company of
Dear Evan Hansen to Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,
Anthony has been singing his way across the
board. He has sung back up for Keala Settle
and Iliza Schlesinger and competed in CW’s
Christmas Carolers Challenge-Season One, where
he made it to the semi-finals. He would like to
thank his family and friends for their continued
support as well as Top Shelf Vocal and the a
cappella community for helping him on his
musical journeys!
MELODY HOLLIS (Philia)
is delighted to be a part of this
show. Her past theater credits
include: The original Broadway
cast of Irving Berlin’s White
Christmas, Dollhouse at the
Goodman Theater, Baby at CVRep, Summer
and Smoke at Actors Co-Op, and Annie at
MTW. Her past film and TV credits include:
Vice, Criminal Minds, Fred Claus, A Golden
Christmas, and The Young and The Restless. She
would like to thank Scott Borden, the cast,
and the entire creative team of Forum for this
wonderful collaboration benefiting a great cause.
Z A I R A O R D O U B A D I
(Tintinabula) is a dancer,
aerialist and cat lover who
studied biology and dance at
Chapman University. Zaira is also
a traveling histology lab technician, processing
human tissue and assisting surgeons in removing
deadly skin cancers in hundreds of patients across
LA county every week. She is extremely honored
to be benefiting Glioblastoma Foundation for
this show as it incorporates her dedication to
bettering the lives and health of others with her
lifelong love of dance and live performance. She
sincerely thanks the Forum cast, supporters of
the cause, and her Mom and Dad for signing
her up for both theatre and science summer
camps in ‘08.
SASHA SERDYUKOV (The
Geminae), originally from
Boulder, Colorado, has been
immersed in the performing arts
for as long as she can remember.
She recently graduated from
AMDA College and Conservatory of the
Performing Arts with her BFA in Dance Theatre,
where she had the opportunity to hone her craft
and perform in a number of original works created
for film and live stage. Since graduating, she’s
gotten the opportunity to be a part of the dance
ensemble in Panico Productions production of
Footloose at Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center,
and recently accepted a position with the LA
Choreographers and Dancers dance company.
She will be portraying a Courtesan and has greatly
enjoyed the process of putting together this great
show for a good cause with a wonderful team.
BAKER WILES (The Proteans)
is a classically trained theatre
performer from Minnesota, now
based in Los Angeles. In LA, you
may have seen him on stage at the
Wells Fargo Theater at the Gene
Autry Museum, the Beverly Hills Playhouse,
or the Next Stage Theatre. On television you
can see him in Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer
Story on Netflix, opposite Milo Ventamiglia
on This Is Us on NBC, or sharing the role of
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A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum is presented through special arrangement
with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also
supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
The Barnsdall Gallery Theatre is a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural
Affairs and is located on the ancestral and present homeland of the Tongva, Gabrieleno, and
Chumash People.
For the City of Los Angeles
KAREN BASS, Mayor
MITCH O’FARRELL, Councilmember District 13
For the Cultural Affairs Department
DANIEL TARICA, General Manager
NICKI GENOVESE, Performing Arts Manager
For the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre
MECCA VAZIE ANDREWS, Venue Director
SPECIAL THANKS
The Glioblastoma Foundation | Accent Dance Studios | Adam Ray
City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs | Magic Adjacent
The Monster with T-Pain on The Masked Singer
on Fox. Baker is also the Executive Producer of
the feature film, Sunny Daze, starring Michael
Beach and Lonnie Chavis on Amazon Prime
Video. Baker thanks you for supporting live
theatre and, as one of the Proteans, hopes only
to make you laugh and smile tonight.
MINDY WILLENS (Domina)
couldn’t be happier to join this
incredible cast. Among her
favorite past performances are:
Philia-A Funny Thing Happened
on the Way to the Forum, Kate/Lili
Vanessi-Kiss me Kate, Princess Winnifred-Once
Upon a Mattress, Witch-Into the Woods, Mama
Rose-Gypsy, Katisha-The Mikado.
A R N O L Z E PE D A ( T h e
Proteans) is an actor who
graduated from LACC theater
academy. He is currently studying
acting, singing, dancing, and
filmmaking; we’re he believes
that there is always room for improvement and
self-growth. He has also been apart of multiple
theater productions and has recently worked in
cooperation with the Latino Theater Company,
where he performed as the lead in the original play
“Melancholia” directed by Jose Luis Valenzuela.
He also performed in the 2023 Hollywood Fringe
Festival in “Octopus In Its Own Ink” directed
by Eduardo Vega. His experience embodies
diverse commercials, voiceover, improv comedy
shows and music video productions in English
as well as in Spanish. He is excited to be part
of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to
the Forum” and looks forward to exploring and
discovering new various extraordinary roles and
characters in his career.
Follow his journey @arnoldstuff
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