Cast Biographies

CAST BIOS

PAMELA AUSTIN ..........

(Berthe) is a SAG-AFTRA member and trained at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in NYC. She built her resume working various summer stock theatres throughout New England and continued to add TV and screencredits from Boston to LA. Pamela was recently seen at TNP in Silent Sky as Williamina Fleming and Always a Bridesmaid as Monette Gentry. Pamela found TNP after moving to Florida in 2017 and is thrilled to be a part of the family.

EMILIE BAARTMAN ......

(Gloria) is excited to be making her Naples Players debut! A 2017 Southwest Minnesota State University graduate with a double major in Theatre and Broadcasting, she is currently the Education Assistant at Gulfshore Playhouse, where she also recently took control of THREE Audrey II puppets in the company’s production of Little Shop of Horrors. Recent credits include Macbeth: The Murder Mystery (Center for the Arts Bonita Springs) and The Full Monty (New Phoenix Theatre). She also has toured and worked as a teaching assistant for Black Hills Playhouse, and also toured with National Theatre for Children. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support!

SARAH DELEONIBUS.....

(Gretchen) has performed for most of her life. She studied with the Maryland Ensemble Theatre as well as Charles Johnson and has been recognized at state and national levels for her International Thespian Society performances. After taking a three-year hiatus to complete her BS in Marketing at FGCU, Sarah returns to the stage in Boeing Boeing. She would like to thank her family, friends, and her partner, Tyler, for encouraging her to come back home to theatre, as well as The Naples Players for being so welcoming. Prost!

MADELEINE HOWE.........

(Understudy-Berthe, Gloria, Gabriella, Gretchen) is an aspiring actress who is so excited to be a part of Boeing Boeing! Madeleine has been acting since she was 7 and is currently studying towards her BFA in Musical Theatre. Previous roles include Ensemble/The Wedding Singer, Cinderella/Into the Woods, The Daughter/The Visit, Mrs. Potts/Beauty and the Beast, and more. She would like to thank James and Jessica for everything, and her parents and Levi for the constant support.

ERICA JONES ..........

(Gabriella) is delighted to participate in her first performance with The Naples Players. She recently returned to Naples from Ohio where she was an active member at Improv Cincinnati. She is mother to Avery and Emerson and hopes she makes them proud tonight. Enjoy the show!

LUKE LAUCHLE .......

(Robert) is a recent graduate from Wells College where he received a double major in film and theatre. His past theatre credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (William Barfée), As the Ivy Grows (actor/ group writer), Eurydice (assistant director), We Will Not Be Silent (Hans), Incendiary Agents (Jimmy), The Rocky Horror Show (codirector, Riff Raff, Narrator), Rumors (Ernie Cusack), Of Mice and Men (Curley), Juvie (Andy), and Urinetown (Senator Fipp). Luke would like to thank his family and friends for their support and everyone at The Naples Players for the opportunity. Break a leg!

BERNARDO SANTANA ....

(Bernard) As a member of SAG-AFTRA, Bernardo has appeared in several movies, commercials, and TV shows, as well as having been cast in several theater productions throughout the Northeast. This is his 7th show here with The Naples Players and he is proud to call TNP a part of his family. To his friends - most importantly to his sons, Jason and Nicholas - I love you, thank you for your support and remember: challenges in life may be hard, but it’s not impossible.