Actor Biographies: R
Radetsky, Jessica (Ballet Chorus) studied ballet
in northern California at the School of American Ballet and the Kirov
Academy. She has danced with the Kirov Ballet, Kirov Opera Ballet
and guested with S.F. and L.A. operas and ballet companies throughout
the U.S. Her repertory includes works by Folkine, Petipa, Vaganova,
Diaghilev, Bournonville and Balanchine.
Jessica Radetsky in the Ballet Chorus
Jessica Radetsky in the Ballet Chorus 2
Dates 6/02 - present
Rahming, Gregory Emanuel (Don Attilio) Broadway: On the
Town. Off-Broadway: Tenderloin. Regional: Show Boat
(Joe), My Fair Lady (Alfred Doolittle). Opera: leading roles
for NYCO national tour, Glimmerglass, Florida Grand, Mobile, Memphis,
Indianapolis Opera. Roles: Figaro, Papageno, Escamillo, Marcello,
Sharpless and Porgy. A recitalist worldwide, he has won numerous awards,
including the Luciano Pavarotti Competition.
Gregory Rahming as Polceman
Dates 4/03 - present
Reiter, Erin Brooke (Ballet Chorus) a native of Florida, performed
with Ballet Theatre of Pennsylvania, Bravo Ballet, and the Eglevsky
Ballet. She trained at the Joffrey Ballet School. She thanks Mrs.
D'Addario and her family for their support. After touring with the
national company of Phantom, she is honored to make her Broadway
debut.
Dates 8/99
Rideout, Gary (Piangi) Canadian tenor Gary Rideout has appeared
with every major Canadian opera company and orchestra. Roles to his
credit include Pinkerton in Calgary Opera's production of Madama
Butterfly, Bacchus in Ariadne Auf Naxos with Opera East
and numerous performances with the San Fransisco Opera in Rigoletto,
Die Fledermaus, Lulu and Falstaff. Mr. Rideout's concert engagements
have included appearances with the Toronto Symphony under the baton
of Erich Kunzel , as well as a Carnegie Hall debut in Hayden's St.
Nicholas Mass. Mr. Rideout recently completed a long engagement as
Piangi in New York on Broadway and has just returned from San Fransisco
Opera's production of The Makropoulos Case.
Dates 8/91 - 9/93
Robinson, Kirk Vaughn (Policeman) Opera: The Magic Flute (Papageno)
Sorg/Whitewater Opera; Andrea Chenier (Mathieu) Cincinnati Opera;
Romeo and Juliette (Gregorio) and Il Barbiere de Siviglia (Fiorello)
Dayton Opera. Musical Theatre: Nine (Guido Contini); The Fantasticks
(El Gallo), Man of La Mancha (Don Quixote) Bucks Country Playhouse;
My Fair Lady (Freddy Eynsford-Hill) Sorg/Whitewater Opera; Jerry Herman's
Broadway Years and Stardust (featured soloist) DM Productions. Cincinnati
Pops (Guest soloist). Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Artist.
Dates Unknown
Robinson, Stacey (Policeman) is delighted to be making his
Bway debut in Phantom. He recently returned from Londons West End
making his European debut as Husky Miller in Hammersteins Carmen Jones.
Regional: Jim, Big River; Caiaphus, Jesus Christ Superstar; Jacob,
La Cage; Joe, Showboat. Opera: The Marriage of Figaro; La Boheme;
Porgy and Bess; Casey at the Bat. He is involved in much concert and
oratorio work.
Dates Unknown
Robinson, Wesley (Flunky/Stagehand) comes directly from the
LA production of Phantom. Danced with The Joffrey Ballet; Twyla Tharp
Co.; Ballet Met; New Jersey Ballet; three seasons as principal dancer
with Ballet Arziona; and soloist with Zurich Ballet. Performed with
Rudolph Nuryev in Homage to Diaghilev on Broadway and Manfred and
Don Quixote on tour. He is thrilled to combine this experience with
academic credit towards his BFA at Adelphi University.
Dates 1/92 - 5/93
Rogers-Adler, Candace (Page) credits include Juno in The Tempest
at the Mark Taper Forum; Sweeney Todd on Broadway; and Nine(the tour).
Major operatic roles with : LAOT; SDO; Orlando and Kentucky Operas.
Awards: First place, Zachary Competition; Thrice regional finalist
Metropolitan Opera Competition. Favorite role: Queen in The Magic
Flute.
Dates 1/88 - 12/88
Romano, David (Piangi) David Romano has been touring the world
as a soloist and, while here in the U.S. resides in Los Angeles where
he is a much sought after voice teacher whose clients perform from
the Metropolitan Opera to Broadway stages and feature films. In addition,
David's voice can be heard on more than 30 film soundtracks and commercials.
His recordings include his solo album of standards and classical pieces
as well as the new CD release, "The Greatest Tenor Show On Earth"
in a duet with Luciano Pavarotti.
David Romano as Piangi
Dates 1/88 - 5/90
Romick, James (Swing) is pleased to be making his B'way debut
in Phantom. He performed Curley and Will Parker in Oklahoma!,
Rutledge in 1776, Lancelot in Camelot, Lt. Cable in
South Pacific and Perchik in Fiddler on the Roof in various
regional, stock and dinner theatres. James also has a B.M. from Youngstown
State.
Dates 3/90 - ?/??, ?/?? to present
Rose, Fred (Swing, Marksman, Hairdresser, Auctioneer) makes his Broadway
debut with The Phantom of the Opera after nearly three years
with the third national company where he also understudied the role
of Raoul. Regional credits: Tony in West Side Story, George
in George M., Ravenal in Showboat, M.C. in Cabaret,
and Billy in Anything Goes. Fred is a Colorado native and holds
degrees in voice and cello from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Dates 5/96 - ?/??, 8/97 - 11/97, 6/05; 8/05
Rubie, Melody (Mme. Firmin) a native Arkansan, has performed
principal operatic roles with such companies as The Metropolitan Opera
Guild and Houston Grand Opera. She recently released her first crossover
CD, I'll Fly Away. She is happily married to literary agent
Peter Rubie and recently gave birth to their first child, Benjamin.
Dates ?/?? to Present
Rule, Charles (Policeman) born in Sprungfield MO and raised
in Glen Ellyn Ill has appeared in 21 Broadway shows including Courtin
Time; The Amazing Adele; Oh Captain; Happy Hunting; The Conquering
Hero; Donnybrook; Fiddlr on the Roof; Henry Sweet Henry; Cry For Us
All; Maggie Flynn; 1776; Goodtime Charley; Gypsy; and On The Twentieth
Century.
Dates 1/88 - 2/93
Runolfsson, Anne (Carlotta) Broadway: Victor/Victoria,
Cyrano, Aspects of Love, Les Miserables. National tours: The
Secret Garden, Les Miserables. Off-Broadway: Jack's Holiday,
Cather County. Regional: A Little Night Music, Funny Girl.
Guest soloist: Jose Carreras at Radio City, Orchestra of St. Luke's,
St. Louis Symphony, Utah Symphony, Concertgebouw Amsterdam. Solo CD:
At Sea. 1998 MAC Award winner. In memory of Teresa Adams.
Anne Runolfsson as Carlotta (w/ Larry Wayne Morbitt)
Dates 11/16/04 - 5/13/06
Runnfeldt, Tait BIO NOT FOUND
Dates UNKNOWN
Rusinek, Roland (Ubaldo Piangi) Broadway debut. New York theatre: Beadle, Sweeney Todd (New York City Opera); Fezziwig, A Christmas Carol (MSG); Royal Chef, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (NYCO); Kismet (Encores!); Giuseppe, The Most Happy Fella (NYCO); Hermit/Dresser, The Prince and the Pauper (Lamb’s); Kander & Ebb’s The Skin of Our Teeth (workshop); Kiss Me, Kate (1st national tour). Theatre elsewhere: Piangi, Phantom (Toronto); Beadle, Sweeney Todd (Reprise! L.A.); Governor, Candide (Ahmanson L.A.); M. D’Arque, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Montreal); Willoughby, A Saint She Ain’t (Berkshire Theatre Festival/Westport Country Playhouse). TV: “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” “CBS Sunday Morning.” Recordings: A Tale of Two Cities, The Producers (soundtrack). Film: Jack Lapidus, The Producers. Training: L.A. County High School for the Arts, PCPA’s Actors Training Program.
Dates 4/06 - present
Russell, Susan (Swing) has had the honor of performing Phantom
on Broadway and in San Francisco. She has worked regionally from California
to Florida, enjoying a career in musical theatre, plays and opera.
She is an actor, playwright and the Director of Education for NYC's
Emerging Artist Theater Company, which recently produced her new plays
Olympia and Present Perfect.
Dates 7/99, 6/00 - 8/02
Russillo, Gianna (Ballet Chorus) A.K.A Gianna Loungway.
Dates 3/01 - present
Rychlec, Daniel (Slave Master) a Connecticut native, began
his ballet training at the Nutmeg Ballet in Torrington, CT. After
a year with the Washington Ballet, he joined BalletMet in Columbus,
OH, where he danced for four years. He has performed with the Atlanta
Ballet, which toured to Korea and participated in the '96 Olympic
Games.
Dates 10/97 - 5/98, 6/98 - 6/99, ?/?? - 11/01