Music Hall - Actors

	T J Mullin



	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.




	Randy Johnson
	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 guitar and banjo.

	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.



	Alex Crawford
	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 Denver, Colorado in 1984.

	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.

	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.




	Annie Dwyer -Artistic Director - Choreographer -Dracula
	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 stage.

	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.


	Rory Pierce
	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 mid-1940's.

	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.

	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.






	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.

	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.

	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.
	Returning Family:
	Johnette Toye

	A.K. Klimpke
	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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