Alice Kolvy

Currently working on: Arsenic and Old Lace, Longview Actors Guild, role of Martha Brewster

Birthday: February 27

Marital/family status: widowed

Favorite roles I’ve played: Princess Puffer, Queen of the Opium Den

Dream role: Veta Louise in Harvey

I’m in this business because: I enjoy walking in the shoes of the characters I portray

Proverbial day job: merchandiser for Mulberry Ties; work at the Jones Store Co.

Interests/hobbies outside theatre: mixed media artist – acrylics, oil, watercolor, dance

Favorite hangouts/things to do in KC: new restaurants

Favorite pig-out food: ribs

Favorite Beatle: Paul

Last good movie I saw: The Sixth Sense

Favorite actors/show biz folk: Mel Gibson

Three words that describe me: spiritual, fun-loving, honest

When I win the Tony, I will thank: God and my good director Joyce Kuhn

Darren Sextro

Currently working on: a singing Jim Pendergast in "Radio Free Cowtown" (to be broadcast on KCUR as a radio serial in 2000); weekly shenanigans with Full Frontal Comedy; and a Tenor 1 in the Kansas City Symphony Chorus

Member of which companies (if applicable): Full Frontal Comedy, the Kansas City Symphony Chorus, and anyone else who will have me

Birthday: January 5, 1965

Marital/family status: Single

Favorite roles I've played: Matt in The Fantasticks, Peter in Diary of Anne Frank

Most embarrassing moment on stage: I was Friedrich-von-Trapp-with-his-fly-open in The Sound of Music one night.

Dream role(s): Jack, Into the Woods; Marius or Enjolras, Les Miserables; Joe, Sunset Boulevard; Roger or Mark, Rent

I'm in this business because: it gives my life balance, plus I got tired of just entertaining my pets while vacuuming.

Proverbial day job: magazine publisher (no, not this one)

Interests/hobbies outside theatre: tons of reading, baseball, travel to New York and Boston

Favorite hangouts/things to do in KC: Well, heck, then you'd know where to find me!

Favorite pig-out food: I've convinced myself that a pint of Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia frozen yogurt is a healthy meal.

Favorite Beatle: The new 1.8 Turbo, black with tan leather interior! ...oh, wait, that's not what you meant, is it?

Boxers or briefs: Hey, I've solved the controversy with Calvin Klein "boxer briefs"!

Last good movie I saw: Run Lola Run

Favorite actors/show biz folk: David Hyde Pierce, Chris Meloni, Meryl Streep

Three words that describe me: Clothes! Books! Hair!

When I win the Tony, I will thank: those who sired me (who blessed me with great vocal cords), Patrick Buckley (who blessed me with great vocal training), and everyone else I ever met in my entire life (who were blessedly tolerant).