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Program Bios
Cast Bios
Jordan Taylor (Albert/Kevin) - Jordan is a performing artist from Lansing MI. From the age of 8, he self taught himself on the art of performing and attended Everett High School and Columbia College Chicago in Chicago Illinois. He made his theatre debut at the Riverwalk Theatre in Grease in (2016) as Johnny Casino and Teen Angel. He has worked for backstage for productions of Catch Me If You Can , All Together Now and Peter And The Starcatcher. He also directed his first documentary entitled Black Bridges which depicted the stories of African Americans in theatre and film. He also made his theatre directorial debut for Ixion Theatre called Defiance. Other acting credits include She Loves Me (Ensemble), Hairspray (Dynamite), The Music Man (Evolve Theatrics) Fabulation, Kinky Boots (Lola) Prom (Peppermint Creek), The Exonerated (David Keaton), Angels In America (Belize) and Broke-O-Logy (Ennis). Jordan is proud and excited to be in the current production of Clybourne Park as Kevin/Albert. He wants to continue on his dream performing, acting, and being an inspiration to his communities. Thank you Riverwalk Theatre for the opportunity!
Joe Clark (Karl/Steve) Joe is excited to return to Riverwalk and to be making his Black Box debut! He was most recently seen on Riverwalk's main stage in Angels in America (Roy M. Cohn). His other work in Lansing includes Amadeus (Count Orsini-Rosenberg), Peter and the Starcatcher (Alf) and Art (Yvan) at Riverwalk, and The Minutes (Mr. Assalone), Indecent (Lemml) and Shakespeare in Love (Shakespeare) at Peppermint Creek Theatre Company. He would like to thank his incredible girlfriend for her unwavering support.
Joyce Kramer-Cox (Bev/Kathy) - Joyce has performed at Riverwalk Theater in productions of Little Women, James & the Giant Peach, the sketch comedy review Lanstronauts, We Have a Problem, Cursed Cabaret under the Ghost Light; Wuthering Heights with Audio Air Force; with Evolve Theatrics as Matron “Mama” Morton in Chicago; previously with Eclipse Theater in Silver Linings and Maternal Instincts in Columbus, Ohio and many others since her college days. She worked as a drama teacher for 8 years while living in Chelmsford, England with her family. Joyce is currently a substitute teacher living in Lansing with her husband, John, and son, Andrew, who have supported her theatrical endeavors with great enthusiasm. She would like to thank Alan Greenbrrg, our director, for the opportunity to play these challenging roles in Clybourne Park. It has been a joy to be part of a wonderful play with an amazingly talented and hard-working cast and crew. Thank you all!
Ayden Soupal (Jim/Tom/Kenneth) - Ayden is thrilled to be back at Riverwalk, working with this wonderful cast and crew. Previous Riverwalk credits include How I Learned to Drive (Male Greek Chorus), Lobby Hero (Jeff), “Master Harold”…and the Boys (Hally), as well as having directed both Misery and The Trail to Oregon. He wants to thank his family and friends, Alan, and all of you for coming out to support live theatre.
Mike Stewart (Russ/Dan) - Mike has been in several shows at Riverwalk Theater, the latest appearing in Angel's in America. Mike has also performed with Evolve theatrics in The Sound of Music and Frozen. And with Starlight theater in Sherlock Holmes and the Great Royal Goose Chase and Grumpy Old Men The Musical, both of which he also Directed. Mike would like to thank Alan for this Great opportunity and also the opportunity to work with such a talented group of Actors. Mike has also been working with the set crew led by Leroy Crupp and helping build the set for Clybourne Park, as well as helping build the platforms you are now sitting on. Thanks again to all of you involved in putting together this unique and wonderful production!
Sarah Lehman (Betsy/Lindsey) - Sarah was last seen in Riverwalk's production of Ravenscroft, in which her character Dolly was much less visibly pregnant. Sarah also recently appeared as Philostrata and Cobweb in A Midsummer Night's Dream at LCC and as part of the Dance Ensemble in Urinetown at Riverwalk. Sarah would like to extend a world of gratitude to Alan for the incredible opportunity, to the amazing cast and crew for their fantastic work, and to her family for being the best. (She would also like to shout out Bre for covering her axe master shift so she could pull a double audition day and make her theatre dreams come true, and thank Elly for her patience and for pulling off a great haircut even though Sarah ate up 15 minutes of her appointment by over-excitedly answering directors' calls while in the hairdresser's chair.) Finally, she thanks the audience for supporting local theatre!
Paule Justin (Francine/Lena) - Paule Justin is a new performer with Riverwalk Theatre. She previously performed in high school, taking on roles such as Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Gwendolyn in The Importance of Being Earnest. She later spent three years studying Theatre at Central Michigan University before exploring other paths. She is absolutely thrilled to get back on stage and perform again with this wonderful cast and crew.