Vatican Lokey is an award-winning actor and playwright now based in Orlando, Florida.  For the last 15 years, he has been creating an impressive body of work in New Orleans in the realms of theatre, radio & television, and in the convention entertainment industry.  Before arriving in the New Orleans area, Vatican was a respected figure in the regional theatre circuit, touring throughout the Southern states and the Eastern seaboard.  In 1994, his original family musical Treehouse Players' RAPUNZEL was commissioned by President Clinton to be the flagship production of the Americorps theatrical tour, with Vatican serving as a lead actor and playwright.  For the last 15 years, he has also been a member of Porta-Puppet Players, New Orleans' premiere touring puppet theatre troupe. Vatican has recently relocated to the Orlando area, and is currently pursuing new performance opportunities in the Central Florida area.  His final performances in New Orleans were in the world premiere of the original family musical Pinocchio, and in the original cabaret June With Judy:  The Songs of Judy Garland.  Most recently, Vatican completed successful runs as Juan Peron in Evita for the Jefferson Performing Arts Society, and as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre.