Bryan Banville
Bryan Banville (Brian) is wicked excited to make his debut with Lambs Player’s Theatre in the cast of MixTape at the Horton Grand! His San Diego theater credits include - Cygnet Theatre: Man of La Mancha (Anselmo/Muleteer); The Old Globe: Anna Christie (Longshoreman); Coronado Playhouse: 42nd Street (Billy Lawlor), and Scripps Performing Arts Academy: Little Shop of Horrors (Orin Scrivello D.D.S.). His other theatre credits include Once on This Island (Daniel), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown (Charlie Brown) and Schoolhouse Rock Live! He competed as a Top 16 finalist as part of NBC’s singing competition show “The Sing Off” with his college a cappella group Extreme Measures. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut.

Courtney Corey
Courtney is thrilled to join the miXtape team here at Lamb’s. Most recently, Ms. Corey played the role of the Leading Player in “Pippin” at Diversionary Theatre. She was an original company member of both the Los Angeles and Chicago productions of “Wicked,” in which she performed the role of Elphaba, and was a featured soloist in the ensemble. As a “Wicked” company member, she has appeared on numerous television shows, including “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” and was featured as Elphaba in a “Wicked”/Metro ad campaign throughout Los Angeles. Other credits include the 1st and 2nd National Broadway Tours of “Rent” (Maureen), “Limelight,” “Bonnie and Clyde,” and “The Wiz” at the La Jolla Playhouse, “The Great American Trailer Park Musical” at San Diego Rep, “This, “Lend Me A Tenor,” “Over The Tavern,” and “Jacques Brel...” at North Coast Rep, “Shear Madness” with Miracle Theatre Productions in San Diego, and Dr. Seuss‘ “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” at The Old Globe. Ms. Corey is the Founder and Executive Director of the Theatre Arts School of San Diego. When not performing, she spends much of her time behind the scenes - as a teacher, director, and choreographer. As always, Courtney dedicates this and every performance to her husband, Matt, and son, Jack.

Anton Fero
Anton is so excited to be a part of such a masterpiece with an awesome cast. He recently relocated to San Diego a year ago from NYC. He married a local girl (best decision of his life and they are due for their 1st in OCT) and together they shared the stage in Guys and Dolls here at Lamb’s last year. Tours: Altar Boyz, Little Women, 12 Irish Tenors. In SD he recently played Ren in Footloose with SDMT and worked with Lambs Players in Festival of Christmas and mixtape. He gives all the praise and glory to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

David S. Humphrey
is thrilled to be joining the extremely talented cast of MIXTAPE. Other shows include National Tour: Forever Plaid and Plaid Tidings. Regional Theatre San Diego County: Oklahoma, Forever Plaid, Plaid Tidings with The Welk Resort; Bleeding Kansas with Moxie Theatre; Guys and Dolls with Moonlight Amphitheatre; Secret Garden, Into The Woods, South Pacific, 1776, and Cotton Patch Gospel with Lambs Players Theatre; A Little Night Music, Invention of Love with Cygnet Theatre; Tom Foolery with NCRT/Renaissance Theatre; 1776, I Love You You're Perfect…, Forever Plaid with San Diego CLO; Plaid Tidings with Broadway/San Diego; Forever Plaid with The Theatre in Old Town. Regional Theatre LA/Riverside County: Forever Plaid with CLO South Bay (Ovation Nomination); Plaid Tidings with La Mirada (Ovation Nomination); 1776 with Performance Riverside (Ovation Nomination). David is the original voice of Shadow the Hedgehog for the Sonic the Hedgehog video games with the Sega Corp., and the voice of Jack Keane for the action/adventure pc game Jack Keane. David is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association since 1998. David would like to thank his family for their unending support.

Karyn Overstreet
made her Broadway debut in the tenth anniversary production of Les Miserables. She has performed on the national tours of Jekyll & Hyde (Lucy u/s) and Barry Manilow's Copacabana (Lola u/s), as well as leading and supporting roles in regional theatres across the U.S. including Papermill Playhouse (Annie) and North Shore Music Theatre (Cinderella) and Old Globe Theatre (The Grinch That Stole Christmas). In New York, Ms. Overstreet has appeared in concerts with City Center Encores! (Strike Up The Band, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, A New Moon) and at Carnegie Hall (Tip-Toes). Television audiences will recognize her as the host on New York's Metro Guide channel and on the PBS Great Performances broadcast of The Rodgers & Hart Story: Thou Swell, Thou Witty. You can hear her voice on the cast albums of Tip-Toes, Strike Up the Band, Red Head and radio spots. Ms. Overstreet teaches private singing lessons in San Diego. www.karynoverstreet.com.

Spencer Rowe
Last seen as Hardy in LPTs production of Mixtape at the Horton Grand Theatre. He was also seen as Giuseppe Naccarelli in Light In The Piazza and Preston in Boomers. Other credits include, Eddie in both the Arizona Theatre Co. and The Old Globe s production of Lost In Yonkers. Sonny in City of Angels at the Goodspeed Opera House, Ben in The Sunshine Boys, Lt Marco Rodriguez in the world premier of Camilla at The Walnut Street Theatre and numerous productions of A Chorus Line and West Side Story. Film and T.V. credits include The Devil s Advocate with Al Pacino and Keanu Reeves, Two Hundred Thousand Dirty starring rap/pop artist Coolio, After School Special starring Sarah Paulson and Wes Bentley

Marci Anne Wuebben
An Associate Artist with Lamb’s Players Theatre, Marci was last seen as Rhetta Cupp in Pump Boys and Dinettes at the Horton Grand, where she also appeared in a year-long stint as Susan in Boomers. She is one of the original cast members of Mixtape. Favorite Regional credits include Desiree Armfeldt (San Diego Critics Circle and Patté Awards) in A Little Night Music (Cygnet Theatre at Old Town), Vicki Nichols in The Full Monty (San Diego Musical Theatre), Elena Guarneri in The Magic Fire (KPBS Patte Award), Agnes in I Do! I Do!, Renebelle in Radio Gals (Moonlight Stage Productions), Ilona Ritter in She Loves Me (Laguna Playhouse), Reno Sweeney in Anything Goes (Welk Resort Theatre), Sarah in Company (Performance Riverside) and Deirdre in I Hate Hamlet (The Broadway Theatre). Marci is a member of Actors’ Equity Association. She would like to send love and kisses to her two beautiful children: Nick and Sophie.

Joy Yandell
Lamb's appearances include the original cast of MiXtape for which she was awarded the San Diego Critics Circle award for her performance as Allison, Festival of Christmas '09, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and An American Christmas, as well as regular appearances with the Lamb's Sunday Night Cabaret series and as a vocalist on the BEST of Festival Christmas CD. Regional credits include the Original Cast of Frank Wildhorn's Dracula, the Musical and Jersey Boys at the La Jolla Playhouse; Sally Bowles in Cygnet Theatre's hit production of Cabaret; Janis Joplin in Beehive, the 60's Musical with Miracle Theatre Productions (Patte Award); Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun at Welk Resort Theatre (San Diego Playbill Award); Woman #2 in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (Welk Resort, Candlelight Pavilion, Starlight); Man of La Mancha, Brilliant Traces with North Coast Rep. Other credits include Polly in Crazy For You, Christina in Dancing at Lughnasa and Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker. Joy is a proud member of Actors' Equity Association. Sweet Souls, Waverly and Charlton, "It's not far to Never Never Land, No reason to pretend. And if the wind is right you can find the joy, Of innocence again!" Lamb's Players Associate Artist

Chrissy Burns
is thrilled to be joining the cast of Mixtape!. Chrissy has worked as an actor in dozens of theatrical productions at venues throughout the United States including Moxie, Diversionary, Fritz, Starlight, CCT, SRT, PCPA Theaterfest, and many more. Her favorite roles include Queenie in The Wild Party, Sheila in Hair and Anytime Annie in 42nd Street. She is also a multi award winning Director & Choreographer with productions including Sweet Charity & Nunsense. Chrissy also works as a Singing Telegram Specialist and Marilyn Monroe Look-a-Like Entertainer; including performances for San Diego’s top corporations and MTV Japan. As the Host and Director of the Caburlesque Kittens (www.CaburlesqueKittens.com) she appears in live cabaret shows as “Ophelia Kitty” at San Diego’s premiere venues and events. Chrissy is the owner/director of Starshine Events & Entertainment (www.StarshineEandE.com) and has produced numerous runway fashion shows and events. You may have seen her as the Style Expert for San Diego Living on the CW network presenting fashion and discussing trends and styles LIVE on air.

Stephen Gelpi
Stephen is a member of Actors Equity. New York Off Broadway Credits:Children of Eden at The Astoria Performing Arts Center, Shafrika the White Girl at The Vineyard Theatre and The Mission at The Producer’s Club. Regional Credits: Finding Nemo the Musical with Walt Disney Entertainment, Encore! with Epcot’s World Showplace, Solstice – Original Cast with Celebrity Cruises, A New Brain with Jerry Herman Ring Theatre, Dreamgirls with Mahaffey Theatre, Toy Story The Musical with Walt Disney Entertainment, On The Town with Jerry Herman Ring Theatre and Hair with Hillel Theatre. Stephen has also done Voice work with Nickelodeon Entertainment and Walt Disney Event Group, as well as Film and T.V. with Lonyla Productions and Telemundo International.

Caitie Grady
Caitie Grady is a happy member of Lamb’s Players’ 2013 Acting Company. LPT: Around the World in 80 Days, Mixtape, Joe vs the Volcano, The Servant of Two Masters, The Book of the Dun Cow, The Glory Man, Festival of Christmas: The Spirit of Christmas Present, An American Christmas. Elsewhere: Emancipated (reading - The Old Globe); Voices of Ireland (Write Out Loud); A Day in the Life (Playwrights Project); The Children’s Hour (Carlsbad Playreaders); Working (Metro Stage Company, Boston); The Eight: Reindeer Monologues (6th @ Penn). Caitie received her BFA from The Boston Conservatory.

Jon Lorenz
Actor, Director, Composer, Music Supervisor. LPT Resident Artist: Amadeus, Voysey Inheritance, Inspector Calls, Winslow Boy, Detective Story, Hamlet, Joseph, Secret Garden, Smoke On the Mountain, Chaps, Festival of Christmas(12 and counting!). Co-creator of MixTape (book, musical arrangements). Alice (book, music, lyrics) - part of the 2005 ASCAP/Disney Musical Theater Workshop & staged at NYU in 2010. Original songs/arrangements: Festival of Christmas 2007-12, Traditions of Christmas (CCT). Score/sound design: Ideal Husband, The Hit, Room Service. Composes music/lyrics for youth musicals produced nationally. LPT Musical Direction/Supervision: Mixtape, Guys & Dolls, Joe Vs the Volcano, Fantasticks, Hometown Christmas and Festival of Christmas 2007-12. Directing: Mix It Up, Athens High (LPT), Love's Fire, Scaffolding (CSU Fullerton), Alice, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, Annie Get Your Gun, Bye Bye Birdie (CCT). Old Globe: A Room With a View, Scottsboro Boys (Music Assistant). Special Love and Gratitude to Maestro Hudson Fox and my Swell Queen Julie. "Lov-ah!"

Josh Pontsler
This is Joshua’s first show with Lambs Players Theatre. He has appeared in several Christian Community Theatre productions, most recently as Simeon in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He is a graduate from the University of San Diego with a B.A. in Theatre Arts. His passion for theatre goes beyond the stage. When not performing, Joshua has worked as a technical director, stage manager, lighting designer, and teacher for numerous theatre companies across the county. Joshua and his wife recently started a theatre program for abused and neglected foster teens. He is very thankful for the opportunity to work with this amazing cast as well as the support from his wife and daughter.

Paula Steiger Bloomer
Paula is excited to be a part of the Festival of Christmas! She is a San Diego native and has appeared onstage at The Welk, Starlight, CCT, and most recently with Lamb’s Players in Mixtape. Paula has also performed throughout Southern California with professional vocal groups and a popular San Diego cover band. Stage credits include: Carousel (Carrie), Cinderella (Stepsister), Man of La Mancha (Antonia), 42nd Street (Dancer), Fiddler on the Roof (Tzeitel), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Wife). Paula is a graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. She thanks her husband, family of enthusiastic babysitters, and two little boys for supporting her return to the stage!

THE BAND

Leo Correia
Vocals & Guitar
Leo is a Native Diegan that has been playing in local bands for over 20 years as well as a studio session player. During the 80’s, Leo was in a local band called (RV & the Shadows) that was signed to Island Records and that opened up for several national acts such as “Level 42”, “Taylor Dayne”, “The Tubes” and the band even had an appearance on Dick Clarks “American Bandstand”. He has recorded on several local projects as a bass player, guitarist & vocalist, and is also a studio engineer/producer on his own recordings. He is currently on staff as the Worship Leader/Music Director at East Valley Christian Fellowship in El Cajon, CA. and is excited to be part of MiXtape, since the 80’s were a big part of his musical upbringing.

William Driskill
Vocals & Guitar
(guitar) has played in band in San Diego since he was 9 years old. He studied his principle instrument, trombone, at The University of North Texas. In middle school he taught himself how to play drums, bass, and electric guitar. In addition to playing guitar in miXtape, William works as the head engineer at Phaser Control Recording Studio in Mission Gorge. He'd like to thank his parents for supporting his musical endeavors.

Andy Ingersoll
Keyboards
Andy Ingersoll (Associate Musical Director/ Keyboards) is excited to be returning to Lamb's Players! Other credits here include MIXTAPE. National Tours: Footloose, The Music Man, Titanic. Regional: MD and arrangements for The Weathermen at the La Jolla Playhouse, orchestrations for Father Bingo (premiere) at Orchestra Hall, Detroit. Local: Beehive and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change for Theatre in Old Town, How to Treat a Lady and Baby for North Coast Rep. Over twenty shows at the Lawrence Welk Resort, including Evita, Oklahoma!, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Andy holds a Masters in piano performance from the University of Surrey, UK.

Patrick Marion
Keyboards
PATRICK MARION (keyboards/conductor) LPT Associate Artist: The Music Man, American Christmas (’09,’10,’11), Pump Boys and Dinettes (AMD), Godspell, Boomers. Local: Cabaret, Little Shop of Horrors (AMD) for Cygnet Theatre; Spring Awakening (MD) for American Rose Theatre; Always, Patsy Cline (MD), Sweeney Tood: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (MD) for Francis Parker Upper School; Smokey Joe’s Café for San Diego Musical Theatre; Moscow (Award for Outstanding Musical Direction, StageSceneLA Best of 2009/2010) for Diversionary Theatre; Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party for the Coronado Playhouse. Regional: Jesus Christ Superstar for Temecula Valley Players.

Rick Ogden
Guitar
is in his 16th season with Lambs. Previous credits include: Servant of Two Masters, Festival of Christmas, Music Man, miXtape, American Christmas, Godspell, Glass Menagerie, Boomers, Hello Dolly, Secret Garden, American Rhythm, Into the Woods, South Pacific, Private Lives, 1776, Joseph, My Fair Lady. He has been in productions throughout Southern California including, SD Repertory Theatre, Diversionary, the Theatre in Old Town, North Coast Rep, Moonlight Amphitheatre, SD Junior Theatre, Coast Kids, and many more. Rik has a degree in music from UCSD and currently teaches guitar and woodwinds at Giacoletti Music School in Carlsbad, CA and is proud to be an Associate Artist with Lamb’s Players

Joseph Pfeifer
Vocals & Guitar
Joseph is a singer/songwriter who has been involved in the San Diego music scene for the past 10 years. Most recently he was billed at the San Diego Indie Fest and the Temecula Int’l Film Festival. He has been a worship leader for over 16 years and teaches guitar at Horizon Christian Academy. Joseph released his debut album “Good Company” in early 2010, receiving great acclaim and various awards including First Place in the Gospel/Christian category in the International Songwriting Competition, which New York Times has called “the songwriting competition to take note of.” He is lead vocalist and co-writer for a new music project entitled The Joy Eternal. He was a member of Lamb’s Players Touring Company in 2008, performing in the educational outreach productions, SLAM JAM and Early American Voices, at various schools throughout San Diego County. He is very honored to join the cast of Mixtape. Joseph would like to thank his extraordinary wife who is “my armorbearer”.

Dave Rumley
Drums
recently played for mixtape, Godspell and the 8-month run of Boomers at the Horton Grand Theatre. His past LPT performance credits also include The Fantasticks, American Rhythm, Hello Dolly!, 1776, Godspell, My Fair Lady and South Pacific. In addition, David performs regularly with the North Coast Repertory and San Diego Repertory Theatres and has been heard in past performances with the Theatre in Old Town, Moonlight Stage Productions, J*Company, and CCT. David holds a Bachelor's degree in percussion performance from San Diego State University and is currently a faculty member with the San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory as the organization’s resident percussion instructor. David is extremely proud to be an Associate Artist with LPT.

Oliver Shirley
Bass
an Associate Artist at LPT, received his Bachelor of Arts from San Diego State and a Masters from UCSD where he studied with world renowned bassist Bertram Turetzky. Oliver toured nine years with the U.S. Navy Band and played the 1990 Montreux Jazz Festival with trumpet legend Clark Terry. Oliver has been heard at theatres throughout San Diego. LPT productions include the 1993 premiere of Boomers, Pump Boys and Dinettes, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Quilters, American Rhythm, 1776, Pippin, Hello Dolly!, South Pacific, My Fair Lady, Into the Woods, The Secret Garden, She Loves Me, Godspell, Private Lives and The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

Mike Buckley
Set Designer
Since 1984 Mike has designed over 150 productions at Lambs Players in addition to many shows at such companies as San Diego Rep, The Laguna Playhouse and the Old Globe/USD MFA program. Recent favorites include sets for How To Succeed… at the Welk, the world premier of Joe vs. the Volcano here at Lambs and set and lights for anon(ymous) at Southwestern College where he teaches technical theatre and design. He is currently working on designs for upcoming productions of the world premier of Wrinkles at the Welk, Footloose at San Diego Musical Theatre and Night of the Iguana at Southwestern College. Also a playwright, his romantic comedy The Hit had an extended run at LPT’s Coronado Theatre and then the Horton Grand Theatre and his set for The Hit earned Mike his fifth Patte Award. As an actor, Mike has appeared in many shows at LPT. Favorites include The Hit, Joseph…, Beau Jest, Johnny Pye and the Foolkiller, The Secret Garden, and My Fair Lady. He also appeared in Crazy For You at Moonlight. TV credits include Wicked, Wicked Games as well as several commercials. Mike also designs residential interiors through his business Weekend Makeover.

Jemima Dutra
Costume Designer
A graduate from Allan Hancock College earning her Associates Degree in Fashion Studies with Honors and Certificate of Fashion Design with Honors from Fashion Careers College. Costume design credits include: Lamb's Player's world premier of Mixtape, Hip Pocket for LPT's educational outreach touring show and Trying. Costume design at other venues include: All This and Moonlight at Scripps Ranch Theater, Old Wicked Songs and Talley's Folly at North Coast Rep, and Side Man for Bang! Productions. Jemima has worked at Lamb's for over 6 years in the costume department as a cutter/pattern maker, seamstress, and assistant to Jeanne Reith, she has also worked backstage as Assistant Stage Manager on Boomers and Godspell. Jemima has showcased her designs at local San Diego fashion venues, has been featured in 944 magazine, and The Social Diary. She would like to thank her wonderful husband Jeff and their daughter Amelia for all their love and support.

Jon Lorenz
Book
Musical Arranger
Musical Direction
Actor, Director, Composer, Music Supervisor. LPT Resident Artist: Amadeus, Voysey Inheritance, Inspector Calls, Winslow Boy, Detective Story, Hamlet, Joseph, Secret Garden, Smoke On the Mountain, Chaps, Festival of Christmas(12 and counting!). Co-creator of MixTape (book, musical arrangements). Alice (book, music, lyrics) - part of the 2005 ASCAP/Disney Musical Theater Workshop & staged at NYU in 2010. Original songs/arrangements: Festival of Christmas 2007-12, Traditions of Christmas (CCT). Score/sound design: Ideal Husband, The Hit, Room Service. Composes music/lyrics for youth musicals produced nationally. LPT Musical Direction/Supervision: Mixtape, Guys & Dolls, Joe Vs the Volcano, Fantasticks, Hometown Christmas and Festival of Christmas 2007-12. Directing: Mix It Up, Athens High (LPT), Love's Fire, Scaffolding (CSU Fullerton), Alice, 7 Brides for 7 Brothers, Annie Get Your Gun, Bye Bye Birdie (CCT). Old Globe: A Room With a View, Scottsboro Boys (Music Assistant). Special Love and Gratitude to Maestro Hudson Fox and my Swell Queen Julie. "Lov-ah!"

Michael McKeon
Props/Video Design
is an avid Photographer, Videographer, Painter, Sculptor and “maker of things.” Since 2008, Michael has had the honor to work with Lamb’s as a Craft Master, Scenic Designer, Scenic Artist, Properties Designer, Multimedia/Video Designer and Technician, Stage Manager and Front of House Associate for various shows and special events at LPT. Other scenic design credits include: Killer Joe - San Diego Theater Critics Circle Award (Compass), Side Man (Diversionary), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Intrepid Shakespeare Company)

Kerry Meads
Director
wears many hats as actor, director, and playwright. Kerry is the director of LPT’s Educational Outreach. On staff at LPT since 1976, she now serves as LPT’s Associate Artistic Director. As resident playwright, her work includes Boomers, American Rhythm, Dracula, My Asparagus Is Growing Fine and LPT’s annual Festival of Christmas. Her directing credits include Guys & Dolls, Trying, An Ideal Husband, Pretty Fire, Thunder At Dawn, Private Lives, The Boys Next Door, Amadeus, Beau Jest, The Foreigner and You Can’t Take It With You. As a performer she has been seen in such productions as The Great Divorce; Quilters; Tartuffe; Godspell; She Loves Me; A Woman of No Importance; You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown; Till We Have Faces; Pump Boys and Dinettes; Into The Woods; Hello, Dolly!; Boomers, The Hit, Leaving Iowa, Harvey and The Music Man.

Colleen Kollar Smith
Choreographer
LPT: miXtape (co-creator), Guys and Dolls, Music Man, The Fantasticks, Godspell, Joseph..., Light in the Piazza, Book of the Dun Cow, American Christmas. Intrepid Shakespeare Company: Midsummer the Musical, Cygnet Theatre: Man of La Mancha, Dirty Blonde, Private Lies, Moonlight Stage Productions: Leading Ladies, Ring Round the Moon, You Never Can Tell. USD: Gone Missing. Colleen will graduate this summer with a Masters in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from the University of San Diego. Favorite roles to date: wife to the remarkable Lance Arthur, and Mom to the one and only Carmen Scotland (Scottie) and the newest addition to the Smith Family Singers - Pepper Rae.

"If you don't mind the idea of smiling, laughing, and even catching yourself singing along, then MIXTAPE is a great night out!"
Milo Shapiro - Stage & Cinema

"CRITIC'S CHOICE! Lamb's Players gets it right! Thanks to versatile performers, a crack band, Kerry Meads' turn-on-a-dime staging, and the writers' savvy concept. They whip it good!"
James Hebert - San Diego Union-Tribune

"BEST BET! This vibrant, inventive, enormously energetic creation, sung by a spectacular cast, accompanied by a sensational band, is destined for a long and triumphant run!"
Pat Launer - Jazz 88

"BEST BET! If you're not of the era, just sit back and enjoy the spectacle! What really matters is personality, and this company has it! The band is extraordinary. Cleverly done, excellent performance!"
Charlene Baldridge - San Diego Theatre Scene

"Always entertaining - and memory-provoking. Performed with rampant energy and polish!"
Jeff Smith - San Diego Reader

"THE FRONT ROW: CUEING UP 'MIXTAPE'

The U-T's Front Row theater panel (or a good chunk of it, anyway) made like the crew from that '80s Brat Pack semi-classic "St. Elmo's Fire" recently and descended en masse to check out Lamb's Players Theatre's "miXtape."

Although the boisterous, long-running musical revue just went on holiday hiatus, it resumes performances for another month or so (and possibly longer) in early January.

We asked the panelists how this spoofy nostalgia trip lined up with their own memories of the '80s:

Ron Choularton:
Wide-ranging, veteran actor who also publishes the Union Jack, a national newspaper for British expatriates.

"I am so glad I got to see ‘miXtape” at last! It truly was a giant nudge of “histori-musical” proportions. When the superb guitar player launched into the Dire Straits guitar riff leading into “Money For Nothing,” there I was, transported back to the ‘80s in our living room, with my 3- and 4-year-old kids playing air guitars!

What a cast too! May the now-short reprieve of this masterpiece be commuted by Gov. Brown, as this show should never die — at least not until a ‘60s version emerges."

Daren Scott:
Actor, director and photographer extraordinaire (for several local companies), and a member of the ensemble at New Village Arts Theatre.

"The show is like the excitement of bumping into an old friend you haven’t seen in a long time, and the thrill of talking about the great times you had with them, and laughing about the things you did together. You sort of become that person again, if only for a few minutes.

I walked out of the show at least a decade younger. And, after sitting next to Ron Choularton during Act 2, I am convinced he at one time was truly a member of Duran Duran. Well, that’s what he told me anyway."

Antonio “T.J.” Johnson:
Actor, director, teacher and local theater institution with a long list of San Diego credits and awards.

Two strong feelings hit me after I saw “miXtape.” I really enjoyed the show and the enormous energy and commitment of the performers — everything was spot-on. But it made me realize that the MTV era was a very “white” era in music videos, although Michael Jackson was the compelling figure in its rise.

I loved “miXtape” — it borders on genius and should run forever so that I have a surefire San Diego hit to share with friends and family. But I hated the ‘80s.

Elise Kim Prosser:
San Diego Asian American Repertory Theatre board member, actor, playwright and marketing professor/consultant.

“(The song) 'Luka' transported me to 1987, when I saw Suzanne Vega perform it acoustically in Greenwich Village. There, she told the audience that it was about a 9-year-old victim of child abuse. It brought tears to my eyes then and now.”

Robin Sanford Roberts:
UCSD-trained set designer for the Old Globe, San Diego Rep and other companies here and around the country (with a Broadway credit for “It Ain’t Nothin’ but the Blues”).

"I had a great time experiencing the energetic production of “miXtape” with a group of the U-T Front Row’ers. It completely took me back to high school and college — and made me want to put on all my old Madonna records! I still have some favorite mix-tapes, but alas, nothing left to play them on." "
Jim Hebert - North County Times