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Nick Freed (Dwight) is excited to make his West End Players Guild debut. St. Louis credits include Baskerville (New Jewish Theater), The Minutes* (Stray Dog), Mindgame and The Birthday Party* (Albion Theatre), and Romeo and Juliet (St. Louis Shakespeare Company). Chicago credits include London Wall (Griffin), Season Pass, King Ubu, and belladonna luna sonata (The Plagiarists), and Falling (Interrobang), among others. Nick is the Founder and Artistic Director of Glass Elevator. He wants to thank Britney and Robbie for their patience, love, and support. *St. Louis Theater Circle Award nominee - Best Actor


Payton Gillam (Mrs. Gottlieb, The Other Woman, The Stranger) is delighted to be a part of this incredible production of one of her favorite plays. She was most recently seen on stage as Molly Ringwald with Cherokee Street Theatre Co in JOHN HUGHES YOUR OWN ADVENTURE - Live. Favorite credits include: The Woman in TURN OF THE SCREW (West End Players Guild), Cass in WONDER OF THE WORLD (Meramec Community College) , ANOMALOUS EXPERIENCE (The Midnight Company), Kate in GREMLINS: LIVE! A PARODY (Cherokee Street Theatre), Winnie in WINNIE & ALFRED (SATE: Aphra Behn Festival), Beth in LITTLE WOMEN: THE MUSICAL (The Permian Playhouse), and Hope in ALMOST, MAINE (Center Stage Theatre). When not onstage, Payton works as a pediatric Occupational Therapist. She would like to thank Summer, Gabrielle, and the incredible cast and crew for this wonderful opportunity. 

Lynett Vallejo (Hermia) is excited to be making her debut with the West End Players Guild! She was last seen in Steel Magnolias with the Tesseract Theatre Company, and Almost, Maine with the Theatre Guild of Webster Groves. Lynett has also appeared in Midtown’s International Theatre Festival, and has won a VASTA (Voice and Trainers Speech Association) award for Vocal Excellence in Performance. When not acting, Lynett enjoys being a tourist in her own city and spending time with her family, who she thanks for their continued support!\

Nicole’s (Jean) last venture at West End was as Rosalind Franklin in Photograph 51 (Theater Circle nominee). Highlight roles from the past include W in Lungs (Albion Theatre), Nora in A Doll’s House and Hedda in Hedda Gabler (Stray Dog Theatre), Mrs. Bennett & Lady Catherine in First Impressions (Slightly Askew Theatre Ensemble), and Edie/Catherine/Annie/Ellen, etc. in John Hughes Your Own Adventure (Cherokee Street Theatre). Other work: Albion Theatre, Midnight Theater Company, New Jewish Theater, Metro Theater Company, Mustard Seed Theater, St. Louis Shakespeare, Magic Smoking Monkey, R-S Theatrics, HotCity Theatre, The Orange Girls, NonProphet Theater, etc. To her family and Ben, always.

Ben (Gordon) first worked with the West End Players back in 2005 in a production of Yasmina Reza's "Art" and made his most recent appearance on their stage two seasons ago in "Dark Matters."  He has been a regular presence on St. Louis stages for more than two decades, most frequently with the Cherokee St. Theater Co., St. Louis Shakespeare, Magic Smoking Monkey, and Stray Dog Theaters.  He is a multi-Circle Award nominee for Acting and for co-writing the Best New Play nominee, "The John Hughes Your Own Adventure," which debuted in last year's Saint Louis Fringe Festival.  He notoriously drives stage managers crazy by turning in his bios very late.  They tend to retaliate by cutting him short before he can tell you about his…