Bill Ullman
Production/Musical Director
Bill appeared with Linda Lavin at “Rainbow and Stars,” celebrating the songs of Charles Strouse. On Broadway, he was “George the Bartender”, and for several performances, he played “Colonel Pickering” opposite Richard Chamberlain in My Fair Lady. He played “Bert, the Stage Manager” in the Papermill Playhouse revival of Applause. Other credits include “Aristide” in CanCan, understudy for “Louie” and “Eddie” In Lost in Yonkers, “Adam Adam” in Tom Stoppard’s Rough Crossing, “Biff” in the 1940’s Radio Hour, “Nich Longworth” in Teddy and Alice, and “CC Showers” In the Diviners. Bill was a founding member of The Collaborative Arts Project in Jersey City, NJ. He has been teaching choral music and drama at Emerson for 20 years. Bill, born and raised in Park Ridge, received His BFA in Theatre from Syracuse University, where he met his wife, Lisa. His favorite pastime is being with his violin/clarinet playing, golf club swinging electrical/computer engineer son, Graham.
Lisa Ullman
Co-Director
Lisa, previously an actress, is an enthusiastic nursery school teacher. On Broadway, she was in the revival of My Fair Lady (Richard Chamberlain), in Tommy Tune’s Grand Hotel. National tours include: Grand Hotel, Brigadoon (understudy for “Meg” with John Schneider), and “Roxanne” in Cyrano de Bergerac, opposite John Cullum. Regional credits include “Ado Annie” in Oklahoma, “Petra” in A Little Night Music, and “Joan” in Dames at Sea opposite Barbi Benton, where she received Honorable Mention at the Free Press Awards by the Detroit critics. An Asst Director and Choreographer for the Off-Broadway revival of I Can Get It For You Wholesale, Lisa was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle award for “Best Choreography. Receiving a BFA in Theatre and Music at Syracuse University where she met her co-director for life, Bill. Her favorite role is that of "Mom" to son, Graham.
