Kevin Fox (Ross)

Kevin's not just an actor with the Company of Lost Souls, he's also the artistic director and founder. He has played many roles both on- and off-stage, including Petruchio (The Taming of the Shrew), Jonathon Harker (Dracula), the Tyrant (Canadian Premiere of Shakespeare's Cardenio), among many others. He was also the Stage Manager for Fishbowl Theatre's The House of Yes, and the General Manager of the Renaissance Stage Company. He loves being both an actor and a techie, but sometimes has trouble with the inner conflicts it creates (see the glossary at the back of this program for an idea why). Recently returned to Kingston after four years of teaching high-school Physics in Toronto, Kevin likes to think of himself as a Renaissance man, but is usually referred to as a Jack-of-All-Trades or just "That guy that does everything".

Gregory B. Hounsell (Charlie)

The production of Headset marks the return to theatre after 4 years for Greg Hounsell. Having been involved in theatre his whole life, Greg is excited to be treading the boards again , as well as wearing his typcial hat as Technical Director. Since moving to Kingston back in 1990, Greg has been involved in the theatre community here with local groups such as the Renaissance Stage Company, Domino Theatre, Queen's Drama Dept., and the Meistersingers. Before coming to Kingston, Greg worked in Canadian theatre as Sound Engineer and Designer for various companies across the country and extensive touring of their shows. He is excited to be part of the Company of Lost Souls' production and in helping to revive the Princess Court Theatre.

Jeffery Nichols (Garry Cooper)

Jeffery is a first year student Queen's University majoring in film and drama. Headset will be his first acting role since moving to Kingston last year. Back in Scarborough, Ontario he has worked as an actor, director, stage manager, and lighting designer for many plays in the Sears Drama Festival, the Woburn Drama Festival, and school plays. His most notable roles were Marvin Michaels in California Suite, Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Zeus in his self-written Deii Revenio.

Aliya Sadeque (Shannon)

Aliya Sadeque's take on theater has changed a great deal since her early days, when being on stage was more of a knee-shaking, gut-wrenching, terrifying experience than anything else. Since then, though, she has come to love all aspects of theater, on stage and off. She is currently a first-year student at Queen's University, where she is studying Biochemistry. This is her first production in Kingston, as the bulk of her theatrical career took place in India, where she lived for four years and took part in such productions as Neil Simon's Fools, John Patrick's The Curious Savage, Thornton Wilder's The Skin of Our Teeth, and her very own hit comedy Jerry Springer: Episode 69.

Jay Farro (Officer Shubert)

Jay is an actor/comedian from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Jay was trained in the art of improv at the Second City comedy school in Toronto. As well as acting, Jay has been doing stand-up comedy at Yuk Yuks comedy clubs throughout Canada and was in the finals of both the Stages Star Search in Kingston as well as "Yuk Yuks Comedian Idol", Jay has appeared on T.V. shows such as "21 Jump Street" and movies such as The CBCs "The Diary of Evelyn Low" and "Detroit Rock City" for New Line Cinemas. Jay's stage experience includes The Three Schools of Acting in Toronto, as well as productions for the Domino Theatre Company. He will be appearing at the "E.O.D.L" spring full-length festival in Kanata, Ontiaro in April as reporter "Liam O'Kelly" in the Domino's entry The Freedom of the City.

Gordon Campbell (Stage Manager and Dick)

Headset marks Gord's first outing with The Company of Lost Souls. It's everybody's first outing, but that in no way minimizes the accomplishment. Gord's first involvement in live theatre was as a shepherd in a Sunday School play. The experience so scarred his psyche that he vowed never to be seen on stage again. Other than a couple of small walk-on parts (he got to beat up Che in Evita and crucified Christ in Godspell), he's remained safely ensconced backstage ever since. You'll notice that even though you get to hear Gord's "Voice of Doom" (a privilege normally reserved for actor-types), you do not see him. This is the kind of role that Gord can actually enjoy. The accompanying headshot doesn't count. It was taken under duress."Headset" is a remarkable play. You, the audience-member, are granted a brief insight into how the magic is made backstage. Be afraid: as Stage Manager, Gord can attest to the accuracy of many parts of the play. However, he hastens to point out that this production has been remarkably whine-free as well. Of course, this was written less than a week into rehearsals, but hope does spring anew. In the real world, Gord is Systems Administrator for the Queen's University Department of Physics. As you can imagine, after working all day with computers and physicists, stage managing a play is a welcome artistic outlet..

Marc Givens (Director)

Marc Givens was born the son of an Alabama sharecropper and an Austrian pharmacist on the crisp, sunless morning of July 4, 1957. His childhood was relatively uneventful - spent stuffing cotton from his father's fields into pill bottles at his mother's dispensary - until something marvelous happened that forever changed the path of his destiny. A chance encounter with Marilyn Monroe (who had stopped off for a Coke and some Demerol) opened his eyes to the glamorous and somewhat strange-smelling world of thespianism. Though onstage opportunities were rare for blacks, they could more or less do what they wanted as long as they weren't seen...and so Marc fell hopelessly in love with the role of director.

Though he has since had countless successes both in Hollywood and around the world, Marc's love for the "little people" of community theatre has brought him back to his humble, hardworking, sharecropping roots. He hopes you'll enjoy - "cotton to," as it were - this premiere Kingston effort of the Company of Lost Souls.

Chloë Ariane Whitehorn (Associate Producer/Assistant Director)

Chloë is thrilled to finally be producing a show she is not acting in. Some time after graduating from Queen's University's drama program Chloë moved to Toronto to pursue fame, fortune, and fishbowls. Past favourite acting roles include: Jackie-O (The House of Yes, Fishbowl Theatre), Bo (Criminal Hearts, Fishbowl Theatre), Venus (The Woman in the Moon, Poculi Ludique Societas), Ophelia (Hamlet, Shakespeare in the Snow), Ouisa (Six Degrees of Separation, Queen's University), Georgina (Paradise Heights, The Nervous Theatre Company), Fairy May (The Curious Savage, Main Attraction Theatre Company), and The Author (Purpose, 2003 Toronto Fringe Festival).

Mic Gillam (Lighting Operator)