Staged Reading: Confessions of a Reluctant Caregiver Cast

Olivia is 27 years old and holds a BA in Theatre from Gordon College. She currently works as an interior designer and an Apple technician. No stranger to the stage, Olivia has appeared in productions such as Cabaret (Emcee), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Madame de Tourvel), Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett), Noises Off (Belinda/Flavia), and Ragtime (Emma Goldman). Olivia would like to thank her family and friends who continue to support her through the life she has chosen.

Manuel is 53 years old and received a Bachelor’s in Secondary Education from University of Akron and is licensed to teach English, Speech, Theatre, and Journalism. He currently works as an educator and the director of speech and debate at McKinley High School. Previous stage credits include It’s a Wonderful Life (Clarence Odbody), The Laramie Project (Actor), Screwtape (Wormwood), The Rocky Horror Show (Narrator), and The Dry Season (Pete). A huge thank you to every director, stage manager, crew member, actor and audience member who have each made him a better actor and human being. “I love you all”.

Denise is 71 years old and is a retired contract technical writer after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University. Denise has actively been performing in multiple venues in a plethora of productions such as Doubt (Sr. Aloysius), Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None (Emily Brent), The Importance of Being Earnest (Lady Bracknell), Side by Side by Sondheim (Ensemble), and Loves Labours Lost (Princess). Denise is proud graduate of Leadership Stark County and has two adult sons and an awesome 11-year-old granddaughter who is an accomplished ballet dancer.