Hometown: Blue Springs Missouri
Education: B.A. Duke University
Member since 2012

Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Cameron is a graduate of Duke University where he received a B.A. in History and a certificate in Markets and Management. Always a strong theatre-goer, Cameron began performing onstage as a challenge from a professor and started dedicating himself to acting soon thereafter. Following graduation, Cameron attended the Berkshire Theatre Festival summer acting program in Massachusetts and followed his new acting friends to Chicago in the Fall. His Chicago credits include Bailiwick Chicago’s Fucking Men (dir. Tom Mullen), Emerald City’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (dir. Ernie Nolan), and Griffin Theatre Co.’s No More Dead Dogs (dir. Dorothy Milne) and Letters Home (dir. Kevin Kingston/Bill Massolia). Cameron has a natural passion for performing improvisation – and very much enjoys breaking free from the stage and ‘performing’ anywhere he finds people to be taking life too seriously.

Productions with the Griffin

No More Dead Dogs
Letters Home (National Tour)

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Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Education: B.A. Ohio State University
Member since 2012

Lynda Shadrake began her affiliation with Griffin Theatre in 2009, touring with Letters Home (ensemble) and Frindle (Mrs. Granger). Since moving to Oak Park from Cleveland, Ohio, in 1987, Lynda has been acting, improvising, and teaching ever since. She co-created and performs in The Spew, an improvised parody of TV’s The View. She played Sister in the long-running Late Nite Catechism for many years. She has worked with the Noble Fool Theater (Flanagan’s Wake, Don’t Drink the Water, Roasting Chestnuts, The Baritones, and Psychic Café), and was a co-founder of the Free Associates, (Cast on a Hot Tin Roof, As We Like It, Blithering Heights, and more). She studied improv at the Second City Training Center, and has worked with ComedySportz, The Comedy Shrine, Zeitgeist Theatre, the Improv Institute and the Chicago Improv Festival. TV/Film: Trading Spaces, special prank episode; independent films Dear Mr. Fidrych, Dancing with Ernesto; and many student films and industrials. A former high school English and drama teacher, she has worked extensively with CAST, a performing arts program at Julian Middle School in Oak Park, as both a guest actor and director, and most recently completed a special film project about dating violence with the teen outreach program of Sarah’s Inn in Oak Park which will premiere in May, 2012.

Productions with the Griffin

Frindle (National Tour)
Letters Home (National Tour)

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Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa
Education: B.A. Northwestern University
Member since 2012

Joe Schermoly is a set designer, technical director and painter working in Chicago. His design work has been seen at the Griffin Theatre (Punk Rock, No More Dead Dogs, Port, The Constant Wife), Strawdog Theatre (Duchess of Malfi, Master and Margarita, Richard III), Lifeline Theatre (The Count of Monte Cristo), Sideshow Theatre (The Ugly One) and more. He has also designed and built shows in London for The Finborough, Bush and Gate theatres among others. Joe studied set design at Northwestern University and is the Technical Director at Lifeline Theatre. See his work at www.joeschermoly.com

Productions with the Griffin

Punk Rock
No More Dead Dogs
Port
The Constant Wife

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Hometown: Deerfield, Illinois
Education: B.A Northwestern University
Member since 2012

Ellie is an actor, improviser and writer born and raised in the Chicago-land area. She first had the pleasure of working with Griffin Theatre on No More Dead Dogs and has been touring with Letters Home since the summer of 2011. Ellie has also worked with Lifeline Theatre, ProudKate Theatre Project, Awkward Pawz and Buzz22 Chicago, a theatre company of which she is a founding member. Ellie is a graduate of Northwestern University, as well as the Second City Conservatory Program and the iO Improv Program.

Productions with the Griffin

No More Dead Dogs
Letters Home (National Tour)

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Celebrating The Griffin Arts Center!

What’s more fun than a three ring Circus! The Great Griffin Carnivale! To celebrate the start of construction the Griffin will be holding the “Great Griffin Carnivale” on Saturday, June 30th from 1:00pm – 9:00pm. The carnival will take place in the parking lot of the Griffin Arts Center at 1940 West Foster Avenue. This is a great neighborhood event that the whole family can enjoy. Admission to the event is $10 for adults and $6 for children under 16.

WHEN:

Saturday, June 30, 2012 1pm – 9pm

WHERE:

1940 West Foster Avenue. The Parking Lot of the Griffin Arts Center

STEP RIGHT UP FOLKS!

ENJOY A MULTITUDE OF ATTRACTIONS! Moon Walk, Dunk Tank, Face Painting, Live Music & Entertainment a, Beer & Food Tent and so much more!

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Griffin is offering sponsorships for businesses like yours for the various entertainments and events at the Carnival. This is an excellent opportunity to expose your business to the Andersonville, Edgewater, Bowmanville communities and especially to loyal Griffin Theatre Company patrons. There are some great sponsorships to choose from, including a Euro Bungy Jump, Music Stage, Dunk Tank, Moonwalk, a Beer Tent and Food Tent and many other attractions. We will also provide signage, posters and banner placement for each sponsorship. Contact bill.massolia@rcn.com or download the form below.

Download form (PDF)

JOIN IN THE FUN!

The Griffin is looking for volunteers to help with the days event. If you’d like to help, we would love to have you. Contact bill.massolia@rcn.com

Hometown: Chevy Chase, Maryland
Education: B.A. University of Chicago
Member since 2012

Morgan came to Chicago in the Fall of 2005. After graduating with a degree in Philosophy in 2009, he began to pursue a career in theater. He has worked as an actor, director, assistant director, and playwright. His first production with the Griffin was Stage Door (d. Robin Witt). He also appeared in No More Dead Dogs (d. Dorothy Milne). Around town, he’s worked with Dog + Pony, the Inconvenience, American Theater Company, Steppenwolf, Collaboraction, New Leaf, Buzz22, Theater Mir, and Lifeline, among others. Last spring, he directed the world premiere of I Fucking Hate Myself, by Mitch Salm. In his spare time, he enjoys hanging lights and building sets. He also performed in the live movie I Am a Rocket Scientist with Screen Door Productions.

Productions with the Griffin

No More Dead Dogs
Stage Door

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We are looking for two high school aged boys to play 14. (Actor age range, 14 – 17).
Pete is strong, imaginative and quiet while Dusty is a touch more socially awkward and tends to talk too much.

We are looking for one high school aged girl to play 13 (Actor age range, 14 – 19) – Frances is a scruffy tomboy who has, for the last year, lived on her own in the woods.

We are looking for two young men to play 18. (Actor age range 20 – 26) both are athletic and confident. Jake is a bit more brooding, has an intensity and a sadness to him – while Chet is more easy going and less troubled, a bit more of a smart-ass.

We are looking for 4 men to play between 18 and 40 (Actor age range 20 – 50) – these men play the miners, lost in the mining accident. One will play Pete and Jake’s father.

For consideration, please email your headshot and resume to griffincasting@gmail.com – auditions will take place in June/ July. Please put “BURNT PART AUDITION” in the subject line. Rehearsal dates begin the week of September 10th. Previews begin 11/3/12, with an 11/12/12 opening. Show runs Thursday – Sunday through 12/23/12, with a possible extension through 01/06/13.