Grumpy Old Men The Musical - July 13 - July 23, 2023
River Junctions Arts Council
Who's Who
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Todd O. Smith
as John Gustafson
Todd retired from the machine tool industry. His wife Kate and him have been part of the Wabasha community for 46 years where they raised both of their children. They enjoy living on the Mississippi river and they spend a lot of time on it and on Lake Pepin. Todd has been involved in four RJAC productions: Oliver 1981 as Mr. Brownlow, The Last Meeting of the Knights of the White Magnolia 1983 as Col. J C. Kinkaid (ret.), The Wabasha Follies 1985 as Mark Twain. At the Pionner Supper Club, he played Milt Manville in Luv 1988. Enjoy the show!
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Steve Schmidt
as Max Goldman
Steve is a Supervisor for the Feedlot Division Minnesota Pollution Control Agency He enjoys attending plays, music, fine wine, good food, and great friends. He loves acting and would like to thank Cris Medina for seeing "Max" in me. What a wonderful opportunity to play such a complex character on stage. Steve has been in many Plainview Community Theater productions. Notably, he was the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz, Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast, Roger in Grease, Lazar Wolf in Fiddler on the Roof, Horton in Seussical the Musical Harry in Mamma Mia, and Mr. Banks in Mary Poppins, various other roles in White Christmas, Meet me in St.Louis, Legally Blonde, in various roles in Prairie Town productions, Steve also performed with the Wits End Theater in Chatfield - Of Mice and Men in various roles.
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Rebecca Warner
as Ariel Truax
Rebecca is not yet a senior citizen and is playing the role of Arial Truax. “Becky” has been participating in theater since she was in 2nd grade where she played the role of the 12th dwarf “Bumpy” since they had too many people in her Brownie troop, and they had to keep adding dwarves. Some of her favorite roles have included The Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz, Sister Berthe in The Sound of the Music, and Ursula in The Little Mermaid. Becky grew up in Prior Lake, and spent time in Montana, Minneapolis, and California, but moved to Winona 19 years ago and fell in love with the beauty of the driftless area where she raised her two amazing daughters Lucy and Vivienne. In her spare time, Becky is active in her church and community and she loves many kinds of artistic endeavors, especially painting and photography. She also enjoys walking, hiking, biking, and kayaking all over the region and having any kind of adventure with her friends and family.
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