The Flower Shop Project is thrilled to introduce you to the talented ensemble of actors, singers and dancers that will take the stage with 515 opens on September 30!

Shannon Troy Jones is thrilled to be back for his third show with The Flower Shop Project.  He previously worked with FSP on 9x9x9 and Dawn’s Inferno.  Some of Shannon’s other recent shows include Traveling Light and The Spanish Tragedy with Theatre Pro Rata, The Transdimensional Couriers Union with Walking Shadow, Fresh Five:  Artichoke Hearts with 20% Theatre, and Biloxi Blues with Theatre Or.

Jennifer Kudelka was bitten by the “theatre bug” at the age of 12 when she was offered the role of Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker. Since then, she has performed in numerous productions throughout the Twin Cities as well as in California and Wisconsin. Favorite roles include Julie Gillis in The Tender Trap, Mother Parker in A Christmas Story, Samwise in To Mordor or Bust, and Christina Grant in Murder on the Nile. During the last year, she has also added film to her resume, and while she was rehearsing for this production, she was also filming The Filming Bill Experiment. She is thrilled to be making her debut with The Flower Shop Project in a production that addresses issues that are so socially significant.

Claire Lloyd is honored and excited to be working on a project that means so much to her.  She graduated from MSU with a BFA in Musical Theatre so that she could live out the simple dream of making a difference in people’s lives through theatre, dance, and song… this project is truly a dream come true!  Claire is just stopping through her old stomping grounds to work on a few shows before wandering on to the next state.  While she was here this summer she played Maxie in River of Passion and Nostradameus/Robocolypse in the Fringe nominated musical Show Goons.  Claire would like to give a special thanks to her family for raising her as an open minded individual and for teaching her that all things in life should be fair and equal, to Bryan Gerber for changing her life and the lives of countless others (Love you, baby!), and to all of her astounding LGBT friends that give her the strength, hope, and love to make it through every day!  “We’re here, we’re queer, we want to get married on the ocean!”

Adam Bradley Moore is brand new to The Flower Shop Project. He graduated from Minnesota State University Mankato in 2008 with a B.F.A. in acting. Recently Adam has been seen at the Bloomington Civic Theatre in The King And I,  Light in the Piazza, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Thoroughly Modern Millie and The Music Man. “Working on 515 with these wonderful people has opened my eyes to a world of creative theatre that I love being a part of. Working this show from the ground up has been a great experience. I would like to thank my family and friends who support me and my beliefs in everything that I do!”

Kecia Rehkamp has been working and living in the Twin Cities since she graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth with a BFA in Musical Theatre. She is thrilled to be working on this piece with The Flower Shop Project. Some of the theatres Kecia has had the great pleasure to work with here in the cities are Urban Samurai, Theatre Unbound, Nimbus, The Chameleon Circle and Minneapolis Musical Theatre. Kecia is so pleased to be working with such amazingly talented and passionate people on a project that means so much to her.

Paul Rutledge is thrilled to be making his debut with The Flower Shop Project. Paul graduated from Hamline University in 2009, while there he did plays and such. Paul has previously worked with The Jungle Theatre, Tedious Brief Productions, Hardcover Theater, The Sheldon Theatre and Upright Egg Theatre Company.

 

 

Sarah Wojciechowski-Prill is braving the stage after a 2 year hiatus from acting for a few different reasons:  #1 She likes the Flower Shop Project and all of the people involved.  #2  She loves a good cause and they don’t get much better than 515.  #3 She has really missed the stage and signing all those autographs.  While on this break, she has devoted most of her time to teaching acting to high school kids with Autism.  She received her B.A. in theatre from The University of MN, Morris (where she resided above the original flower shop), and her M.F.A. from The University of MT, Missoula (where she attempted, unsuccessfully, to fly fish).  Some of her favorite past roles include, Rose in Dancing at Lughnasa, The Mother in The Screens and Ruth in And Baby Makes Seven.

John T. Zeiler is ecstatic and honored to be apart of such an epically amazing project like 515.  This show is the beginning of something beautiful and John hopes to be able to continue being part of the battle for gay rights until the world wises up.  You can find John singing, acting, and dancing all over the Twin Cities.  Current awesome things that happened or are happening in John’s life: 

• Acting in and producing An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein, the sold out underdog of the 2010 Minnesota Fringe Festival, and stumbling across the opportunity to remount it at the Theatre Garage this November (check here for details)
• Starring as Hoffman in Mixed Precipitation’s “Tales of Hoffman: A Picnic Operetta” August – September.
• And, of course, asking his beautiful partner, Lacey Piotter, to spend the rest of their lives together.
• LOVE YOU MOOMA AND DADOO!