HAYLEY MILLS (Desiree Armfeldt) made her acting debut as a child in the 1959 British film “Tiger Bay,” and went on to make six Disney films including “Pollyanna” (for which she received a special Oscar) and “The Parent Trap.” Other film credits include “Whistle Down the Wind,” “The Chalk Garden,” “The Trouble With Angels” and Agatha Christie’s “Appointment with Death.” Her many stage appearances in London include roles in “The Three Sisters,” “The Wild Duck,” “Rebecca,” “Peter Pan,” “The Importance of Being Earnest” and “Talley’s Folly” (with Jonathan Pryce.) She made her U.S. stage debut starring as Anna in the national tour (5th Avenue Theatre, 1997) of “The King and I,” a role she also played in the acclaimed 1991-1992 Australian revival. Ms. Mills made her off-Broadway debut in 2000, in Noel Coward’s evening of two one-act plays, “Suite in Two Keys.”

CLAIRE BLOOM (Madame Armfeldt) has enjoyed a long and distinguished career on stage and screen. Her portrayal of Blanche du Bois in the London production of “A Streetcar Named Desire” garnered three major English theatrical awards. She was chosen by Charlie Chaplin to be his leading lady in the 1952 film “Limelight.” In New York, she has played lead roles in “A Doll’s House,” “Hedda Gabler,” “Rashomon” and “Turn of the Screw,” among others; Recently she played Clytemnestra in “Electra,” a performance that earned her an Outer Critics Circle Award and a Tony nomination. Her many television appearances include “Brideshead Revisited,” in which she and Laurence Olivier played Lady and Lord Marchmain. She has appeared as narrator with leading orchestras including the New York, Los Angeles and London philharmonics and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

ROBERT CUCCIOLI (Count Carl-Magnus Malcolm) earned a Drama Desk Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award and a 1997 Tony Award nomination for his portrayal of the title role(s) in the Broadway production of “Jekyll & Hyde.” He also garnered Chicago’s prestigious Joseph Jefferson Award for “Jekyll & Hyde”’s successful 34-week tour. Mr. Cuccioli’s recent credits include “Funny Girl” (Nicky Arnstein) at the Paper Mill Playhouse; “Bells are Ringing” and “The Pajama Game” at Pittsburgh C.L.O. He made his Broadway debut as Javert in “Les Misérables” and his off-Broadway credits include “And the World Goes ‘Round,” for which he won another Outer Critics Circle Award. Mr. Cuccioli played Lancelot in the North American tours of “Camelot” starring Richard Harris.

STEPHEN GODWIN (Fredrik Egerman) recently starred as Herbie, opposite Judy Kaye’s Mama Rose in The 5th Avenue’s production of “Gypsy.” 5th Avenue audiences also saw him last season as Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon in “1776.” Other local credits include work at Seattle Children’s Theatre, New City Theater, Seattle Repertory Theatre and Intiman. Mr. Godwin has performed at South Coast Rep, Tacoma Actors Guild and the Kennedy Center, and been a company member with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Globe Theatre and Berkeley Rep, where he played Trofimov in “The Cherry Orchard” and Billy Cracker in the Brecht/Weill musical “Happy End,” to critical acclaim. SUZANNE BOUCHARD (Countess Charlotte Malcolm) last appeared as Titania and Hippolyta in Seattle Repertory Theatre’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” She has appeared at ACT in several productions including “The Revengers’ Comedies,” “Arcadia,” “Dreams From a Summer House” and “A Lie of the Mind.” Over the past sixteen years, her extensive regional theatre credits have included work with Denver Center, Milwaukee Rep, Intiman, Arizona Theatre Company and the Huntington Theatre, among others.

SUZANNE BOUCHARD (Countess Charlotte Malcolm) last appeared as Titania and Hippolyta in Seattle Repertory Theatre’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” She has appeared at ACT in several productions including “The Revengers’ Comedies,” “Arcadia,” “Dreams From a Summer House” and “A Lie of the Mind.” Over the past sixteen years, her extensive regional theatre credits have included work with Denver Center, Milwaukee Rep, Intiman, Arizona Theatre Company and the Huntington Theatre, among others.

LAURA GRIFFITH (Anne Egerman) most recently appeared in New York as Paula Jordan in “Dinner at Eight.” At The 5th Avenue, she played Rose Lennox in the 1999 production of “The Secret Garden.” Regional credits include Magnolia in “Showboat,” Louise in “Gypsy,” Maria in “West Side Story” and Janet in “The Rocky Horror Show” as well as roles in “Kismet,” “She Loves Me,” “Crazy for You” and “Dames at Sea.”

KENDRA KASSEBAUM (Petra) recently made her Broadway debut as Maureen in “Rent.” At The 5th Avenue, she played Martha in “The Secret Garden.” On tour, she has appeared as Patty Simcox in “Grease” and Val in “A Chorus Line.” Regional credits include Mrs. Walker in “Tommy,” Minnie Fay in “Hello, Dolly!,” Audrey in “Little Shop of Horrors,” Little Red in “Into the Woods” and Mabel in “Mack & Mabel.”

TIM MARTIN GLEASON (Henrik Egerman) recently earned a Helen Hayes Nomination for originating the role of Adam Gernstein in the pre-Broadway production of “The Rhythm Club” at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA. Mr. Gleason has performed all over the country, starring in such roles as Tommy in “The Who’s Tommy,” Joseph in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” Anthony in “Sweeney Todd” and Rapunzel’s Prince in “Into the Woods.” He also originated the role of Romeo in Terrance Mann’s rock opera “Romeo & Juliet” at the Goodspeed Opera House.

CARA RUDD (Fredrika Armfeldt) starred as Mary Lennox in the 1999 production of “The Secret Garden” at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Miss Rudd has appeared on numerous stages throughout the Puget Sound region, including performances in “Fiddler on the Roof,” “A Christmas Carol,” “The Sound of Music,” “Annie,” “Love Letters” and “Say a Little Prayer.” She has won top awards as a singer, including the Northwest Search for Outstanding Young Performers and grand prize in the “Be A Star” competition.

DAVID QUICKSALL (Frid) was last seen at The 5th Avenue as the minuet-dancing Tory John Dickinson in “1776.” He also recently appeared at A Contemporary Theatre in “Stonewall Jackson’s House.” In Seattle, Mr. Quicksall has worked with Book-It Repertory, Intiman and Seattle Shakespeare Company. Regional credits include “Wit” and the title roles in “Henry V” and “Macbeth.”

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