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T J Mullin |
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Apart
from a pair of six month periods, in which he pursued other endeavors,
Mr. Mullin has been performing on stage in the Denver area, since July
10th, 1973. You do the math. Born and raised in Rockford Illinois, he
received a music degree in 1970. Having no ambition to perform on
stage, or for that matter, any other ambition, he spent the next three
years driving delivery trucks and attending rock concerts. Due to a
series of accidents, and a concerned sister, he moved to Denver in
1973. Giving in to one more twist of fate, he performed in the first
show at the brand new Heritage Square Opera House. Fourteen years
later, he was still on stage and wondering what he would do with his
life when the Opera House closed its doors at Heritage Square. He was
now faced with a dilemma.... take a risk and open a new business, or
drive a delivery truck and go to rock concerts.
With the help of his first two partners, John Cooney and Woody Wirth, (actually,
they did most of the work) Mr. Mullin spent the next seven months
repairing the building and getting things ready for a new theater at
the Square. The Heritage Square Music Hall opened June 1st, 1988, with
its first show... "Blackbeard", a pirate adventure.
They say that if any new business can endure three years, it has a good
chance of making it. Well, the first three years were touch and go, as
were the next three years, and the next. It's been quite an adventure,
and the Music Hall will be celebrating its twenty-first anniversary
this year.
In the fall of 1990, Connie Helsley became Mr. Mullin's business
partner, and the arrangement was the same.... T J would produce the
shows, (and write and direct many of them) and Ms. Helsley
would do everything else. This is quite beneficial to Mr. Mullin in
that he doesn't know how to do everything else. They both would like to
thank you for your patronage and hope that you will continue to enjoy
the Heritage Square Music Hall for many years to come.
Check out John
Moore's (Denver Post Theatre Critic) wonderful retrospect of Tom's
carreer in Theatre here in Colorado: Mullin: Loudest quiet man on Colorado stage.
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Randy Johnson
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Randy is that guy
playing piano over there on the side of the stage and he has been doing
that for the Music Hall ever since it opened in 1988. He began his
professional music career in 1973, playing ragtime piano at Shakey's
Pizza Parlors, before joining what was then the Heritage Square Opera
House in 1978. He has been here most of the time since then, and was
(and continues to be) thrilled that Tom asked him to join him when he
opened the Music Hall. Randy also spent many years playing piano in
Central City, accompanied silent films at the Denver Center for the
Performing Arts, and appeared at many ragtime and traditional jazz
festivals in the area. In addition to piano playing duties at the Music
Hall, Randy arranges most of the music, and has written many songs for
the shows. He particularly enjoys the challenge of playing the wide
variety of musical styles the Music Hall is known for, from jazz to
country to rock and roll, and the opportunities it brings to play his
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Randy
is a 3rd generation Colorado native and a graduate of the University of
Colorado, and spends his free time earnestly pursuing his goal to hike
every mile of trail in the Colorado Mountains.
He figures he is pretty lucky: getting to play music for so long and
getting to watch these shows every night with all these great people.
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Alex Crawford |
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Alex began his
performing arts career in St. Louis, Missouri after completing high
school in 1974. He received his break on the Goldenrod Showboat after
being asked to replace an actor who walked out of rehearsal two days
before opening night. Alex not only replaced the actor, but became a
successful permanent member of the Goldenrod's cast until moving to
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Days after
arriving in Colorado, Alex immediately began working for the once
Heritage Square Opera House, where he performed in over 15 productions
before it became the renowned Heritage Square Music Hall. |
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Alex has been a
fixture of the Music Hall since its inception and feels lucky to be a
part of something that he truly cares about. He has performed in over
100 different productions and says he never gets tired of it. As
evidence, Alex also performs in the children's theatre and has
developed a loyal following. |
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Annie Dwyer -Artistic Director - Choreographer -Dracula
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Is one of those
rare natives born and raised in Denver, CO. She began performing in
first grade and has been "acting up" ever since. She honed her skills
at The Original Scene, an all-city youth organization started by Fr.
Dennis Dwyer (no relation - only spiritually!) and is currently
involved in getting The Original Scene back up and running. She also
runs a summer program called Rising Stars, right on the Music Hall
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Annie graduated
from Loretto Heights College with a B.F.A. in Musical Theatre in 1987.
She began her professional career downtown at StageWest in the Galleria
of the Denver Arts Center, performing in: Beehive, Six Women With
Brain Death, the Taffetas, Pump Boys and Dinettes, and Nunsense.
She arrived at the Music Hall on Tuesday, January 29, 1991, found her
home, and has been here ever since. In addition to performing, she is
the resident choreographer, has written and directed several children's
shows and continues to do many other things around here. Annie loves
and adores her boss and her job (she must, she's been here forever!)
and is very grateful and fortunate to be able to perform on the Music
Hall stage for such warm audiences. In case you're wondering, she's the
one with the dark hair and is probably best known for her facial
expressions, gum chewing, and her lipstick kisses. "Hey, it ain't
Shakespeare, but it sure is fun!" And yes, she is related to Paul Dwyer
who is an Actor/Associate Producer.
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Rory Pierce
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Rory Pierce has
been at the Music Hall since 1989. His first production was The
Desperado, where he played the ghost of Josh Stranton, T. J.
Mullin's character. To this day, it remains one of his favorite roles.
(Ever since then he has tried to emulate T. J., even though he realizes
he can never be the baby T. J. is - if you've seen The Desperado
or Who Done In Belle Starr, you know what I'm talking about).
Since then, he has been in nearly 50 different plays, directing several
of them (The Swords of Zorra, The Desperado, Under
the Gaslight, and the most recent, Who Done In Belle Starr).
In the spring of 1996, he wrote and directed Sentimental Journey,
a story concerning a small-time radio station in Denver in the
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In the summer
of 1991, The Music Hall decided to start a Children's Theatre, with
Rory as the Managing Director. Since then, the Heritage Square Music
Hall Children's Theatre has produced 40+ original plays for children,
many written by members of the talented cast at the Music Hall (Rory
himself has penned 11 of them). Each play has a lot of audience
interaction, and children are even brought on the stage to play a part
in every production. |
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Some
of his favorite roles include the Creature in Frankenstein, the
M.C. in Phantom of the Music Hall, as well as the above
mentioned Ghost in The Desperado. There are many others, but
space is limited here, so you'll just have to ask him yourself when you
visit the Music Hall.
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Kira Cauthorn
-Past Productions
Kira
is tickled blonde to spend yet another season with everyone at the
Music Hall. She gives a special thanks to all of you for supporting
live theater...to the Music Hall for their friendship…and to her family
and to Wes for their love and support. Oh, yes, she also thanks the
company that makes Icy/Hot.
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Scott Koop
Scott
started at the Music Hall in 1988, and he took a short break from 2001
to 2006. He came back to play half of the comedy duo "Black and Decker"
in the "Phantom of the music Hall". Since that time, he feels he has
gotten back into the swing of things.
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Charlie
Schmidt -Past Productions
Charlie
made his Music Hall debut with the cast of Retro Loud, and he
has remained ever since. Charlie has been performing in the
Denver area for the past 11 years and has performed in such venues as:
The Denver Civic Theatre, The Country Dinner Playhouse, The Backstage
Theatre, and The Littleton Town Hall. His favorite rolls include:
Alfred Packer in Cannibal! The Musical (2006 Denver Post
Nominee) and Bud Frump in How To Succeed In Business Without Really
Trying.
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Returning Family:
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| Johnette Toye |
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| A.K. Klimpke |
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| A. K.
Klimpke started his professional career back in 1976 at the Goldenrod
Showboat in St. Louis, Mo. He graduated from the University of
Wisconsin with a BA degree in theatre. A.K.'s first show
introduced
him to the ageless T. J. Mullin and a long-time friendship began.
Although T. J. returned to the Showboat's sister theater, Heritage
Square, to play all the hero leads, A. K. remained on the Showboat to
play the villains. In 1984, A. K., Alex Crawford and Dan Perkins
moved
out to Colorado to join T. J. at the Heritage Square Opera House, and
the fun continued! A. K. has performed at the Boulder's Dinner
Theatre
since 1989 in such favorite roles as Will Rogers in Will Rogers
Follies, the Devil in Damn Yankees, Ben Rumson in Paint Your Wagon,
Billy Flynn in Chicago and over 60 productions until 2010. A. K.
is
very pleased to be back on stage at the Music Hall. “It's like
coming
home to very good friends.” A. K. is also the starting line
announcer
at the Bolder Boulder every year on Memorial Day. A. K. thanks
everyone for coming out to the Music Hall and joining in all the FUN!!! |
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