Appliance: Cast
Jillann Tafel
Ruth
Jillann was most recently seen as "Carol Ann" in the original production Kill the Moment with Conundrum Productions. Some of her recent roles include "Kate" in Sylvia and "Angie" in Breaking Legs. She has also enjoyed playing "Charlotte" in The Family Flea at the Bug Theatre , "Valerie" in The Weir, with the Tir Na Nog Theatre Company and "Annette" in The Green Room with Conundrum productions. She also played the part of Dawn Wells' daughter in the film Forever for Now. Originally from Chicago, Jillann is a graduate of the Second City Training Center and was actively involved in the improv and theatre community. Some of her roles in Chicago were "Deborah" in Sexual Perversity in Chicago, "Ouisa" in Six Degrees of Separation and "Catherine" in The Foreigner. Her performance tonight is dedicated to her grandmother, Grace.
J. Heston Gray
Simon
Mr. Gray is a graduate of Colorado State University. He has been active in the Denver theatre community for the past decade performing throughout the city at The Bug Theatre, The Devnver Civic, The Nomad Theatre, and The Historic Oriental Theatre to name a few. He finds performing in a world premiere an excellent honor and hopes the Victorian can be home to many more. In his spare time Heston enjoys: wrangling his two year old, loving his wife and arguing about money.
Kerry Beebe
Naomi
Kerry is originally from Tulsa, Oklahoma where she was a resident actor with the American Theatre Company. In the Denver area, she's appeared with the Morrison Theatre Company (now Miner's Alley), the Main Street Players and the Evergreen Players. Most recently she played Lenya in "Bullshot Crummond" and Mrs. Watts in "The Trip to Bountiful" which took top honors at the Colorado Community Theatre Coalition Festival in 2003. Wife to Scott and step-mom to Joe, Kerry is also a runner, a triathlete, and a cellist with the South Suburban Community Orchestra.
