David Bondrow is a graduate of New York University with a Bachelor’s degree in Music and has a diverse background in the arts as a performer, director, educator, and administrator. He currently serves as the LOH Artistic/Executive Director. As a performer, David has appeared in numerous productions for LOH, including Two by Two (Noah), Lend Me a Tenor (Max), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Pseudolus), Man of La Mancha (Cervantes/Don Quixote), The Producers (Max Bialystock), and Chess (Walter Anderson). He has appeared in many theaters across WNY, regional theaters including North Shore Music Theatre, Provincetown Playhouse, and the Mac-Haydn Theatre, as well as touring internationally in The Phantom of the Opera. David has also appeared as a soloist with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and performed at the Lambs Club in New York City alongside jazz legends Tito Puente, Lionel Hampton, Clark Terry, and the NY Voices.

Michael has been seen on WNY stages for four decades. Recent productions include Starring Buffalo’s Broadway Love Songs; Once In My Lifetime (Willie) and The Night Before Christmas (Santa), both at the Lancaster Opera House; the Artie Award Best Musical, Waitress (Joe); Finnegan’s Farewell (Paddy Finnegan); Grumpy Old Men – the Musical (Max Goldman); La Cage Aux Folles (Edouard Dindon); The Addams Family Musical (Uncle Fester); Sunset Boulevard (*Max Von Mayerling); Damn Yankees (*Joe Boyd). Love to Shari, Kaitlyn, Corey, Wren, Patrick and Sarah.

*Artie nominations for Supporting Actor

In lieu of a bio, John would like to say if you or someone you love is struggling with depression or thoughts of self-harm, you/they matter and are valued. There are local resources available to support both you and them. Visit https://www.buffalopsych.org/hotlines or call the 24/7 lifelines at 1-800-273-8255 or 716-834-3131. He would like to thank David and Tom for the opportunity and his family and friends for their love and support through the years.

John is a graduate of Canisius University (BA, MS) and has been involved with Buffalo theater since 1989 as an actor, director, and producer. He has appeared in several Artie-nominated and Award-winning shows, including The Informer (Jack McPhillips) and Something Wicked (Sheriff Torrey) at ART, Of Mice and Men (Slim) at New Phoenix, and Subversive Theatre’s One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (Cheswick). He also appeared in the film Catcher in the Rye with Diamonds (Mark David Chapman/Holden Caulfield). John last worked at Lancaster Opera House as a Stage Manager for Greater Tuna and is happy to be back to work as an actor in The Odd Couple. Thank you for supporting local theater.

Nathan Andrew Miller last appeared at LOH in Night Before Christmas (8 years!), and has directed Rounding Third, Baby, The Mousetrap, and Rehearsal for Murder here. He will also appear in Footloose later this season! Other WNY credits: Aurora Players, O’Connell & Company, Kenan Center, Alleyway, Irish Classical, New Phoenix, and Pared Down Productions. International: Live Literature Company, London, England. Love and gratitude to my family, especially Liam and Riley. For Terry, Billy, Scot, and Donny. BFA Theatre Performance/BA English, Niagara University ‘14.

Dan is excited for his return to the LOH stage – a long time coming! Last seen on stage in The Gods of Paderewski Drive, by Tom Dudzick (Ned), and The Informer, an adaptation by Matthew LaChiusa (Bartley), both for American Repertory Theater of WNY. Other recent roles include First Look Buffalo’s production of Ron Klier’s Cops and Friends of Cops (Sal) at Compass Performing Arts Factory, and Starring Buffalo’s production of Alan Mencken’s Little Shop of Horrors (Mushnik) at Shea’s 710 Theatre. Favorite past roles include Ken Kesey and Dale Wassermann’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (McMurphy), and Victor Hugo’s musical adaptation of Les Misérables (Thénardier). Dan lives in Williamsville with his wife, Alyssa, and their kids.

Kate holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from SUNY Fredonia, and was last seen in the premiere of On The Canal at Shea’s Smith Theatre. Previous Buffalo credits: Working with O’Connell & Company, Footloose (Rusty) at the Lockport Palace Theatre, The Rocky Horror Show (Columbia), Miracle on South Division Street (Beverly), and Rumors (Cookie) at LOH. NYC/off-Broadway: Hanna and The Moonlit Dress (Mother), Little Things (Agatha), Marat/Sade (Inmate/Musician), When Push Comes to Shove (Miss Finklestein). Kate recently went back to school and now works in pediatric occupational therapy. www.katemulberry.com

Lori was last seen at LOH in Rumors (Claire). Lori has a BFA in Theatre from Niagara University and an MS in Education from D’Youville University. Local credits include Steel Magnolias (M’Lynn) and Brighton Beach Memoirs (Blanche) with Rocking Horse Productions; Present Laughter (Joanna) and Lady Windermere’s Fan (Mrs. Erlynne) with NRTG; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Mae) with the Taylor Theatre; and Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (Edna Louis) with The Towne Players. Offstage, Lori is a Learning Specialist at the Nichols School. She would like to thank her husband and son for all of their support! 

Costuming has always been a passion for Timmy. He began sewing for The Rev Theatre Company nearly two decades ago and has never looked back. He has designed for numerous theaters, dance companies, and even haunted houses. Favorite shows: Crazy for You, The Rocky Horror Show, Man of La Mancha, The Sound of Music, H2$, The Addams Family, and Wicket.

The majority of Elaine’s theatrical career of over 20 years has taken place at the Lancaster Opera House. She has participated as an actor, stage manager, property and wardrobe mistress. Elaine is also a costume designer, earning an Artie nomination for her work at Subversive Theatre for The Full Monty. She resides in the Village with her amazing husband, Brian, and sends thanks to family and friends for their support and encouragement.

This is Lou’s second season building and designing sets for the Lancaster Opera House. He has an MFA in industrial design from the Rochester Institute of Technology and during the day is a designer and fabricator of museum exhibits. Other recent projects include the fabrication of the bar and scene shop at Road Less Traveled Productions and the design/fabrication of the museum at the Italian Cultural Center in Buffalo, NY. Thank you, Wendy, for the love and support.

Donna is thrilled to make her Lancaster Opera House debut! Her work has been seen in 47 states, on five continents, and locally at Alleyway, Alt, Buffalo United Artists, Brazen-Faced Varlets, Second Generation, Shea’s Smith, Subversive, and Road Less Traveled, where she is an ensemble member. Donna is a three-time Artie winner for Outstanding New Play, two-time recipient of NYSCA’s Individual Artist Award, and three-time Artvoice Buffalo’s Best Writer—the only woman ever so named. Donna also has served the Dramatists Guild since 2012, is a blogger, New York Times-published crossword puzzle constructor; children’s and trivia book author; conference speaker; and produced screenwriter. She thanks David and her family!

Anna Krempholtz is a Scenic Artist, Actor, and Lancaster Village local! She has painted scenery for the Opera House since 2017, including last season’s sets for Chess, Accomplice, Arsenic and Old Lace, and Crazy for You. Anna is a proud member of United Scenic Artists 829 IATSE and has worked for NBC, HBO, Hulu, and Paramount. She was seen on stage in LOH’s Oliver! and just appeared in Crocodile Fever at the Irish Classical Theatre Company in Buffalo.

Victoria would like to thank her mom and grandma for all their support. This is her eighth show at LOH, recently stage managing Crazy for You, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Wizard of Oz, The Night Before Christmas, Finnegan’s Farewell, and serving as light/sound board operator for Accomplice. Her theatre career started at MiraCosta College in California as a scene builder and house manager. She then joined the crew at Moonlight Amphitheatre and worked a few shows at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. Her first ASM and SM shows were at Scripps Ranch Theatre before she moved to Florida, where she worked at major theme parks as a performer and entertainment tech. Favorite shows: The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later, Mary Poppins, Titanic, and Fear Factor Poseidon’s Fury.

Victoria Pérez is a multiple award winning accomplished bilingual theatre artist with over 25 years’ experience on stage as storyteller, director, writer and as a teaching artist. Hailing proudly from Puerto Rico and calling Buffalo, NY her home, she is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Raíces Theatre Company. She is a graduate of AMDA. As director she has worked Off-Broadway at IATI and Repertorio Español and at Teatro Dallas. Buffalo memorable credits: In the Heights (MusicalFare), The Year of Magical Thinking (ICTC), Isleña (Raíces). Currently she is the Vice President of Arts Engagement and Education at Shea’s Performing Arts Center. She believes in the power of theatre to bring awareness, serve as a reflection and ultimately, transform.

Nicholas Quinn is a freelance Lighting and Sound Designer in his tenth season with the Lancaster Opera House. He works locally with other theaters such as Ujima Theatre Company, Road Less Traveled Productions, and Alleyway Theatre. He has also worked nationally at places such as the Public Theater and Baryshnikov Arts Center in Manhattan, and the Smithsonian African American Museum in DC.