Meet the V-Day Portsmouth 2015 Cast: Kolby Hume

Photo by Matt Lavigne of M. Lavigne Photography

Photo by Matt Lavigne of M. Lavigne Photography

Kolby Hume

Q – How long have you been involved in theater?

I’ve been acting since I was 8 years old! This winter marks year twenty…

Q – What are some of your favorite recent productions?

Performing as Bianca with Seven Stages Shakespeare Company in their June production of “The Taming of the Shrew” was a blast , and most recently working with Kent Stephens and Stage Force on their Strawbery Banke commission was a great intersection of my two loves: theatre and history. My favorite recent part remains however, playing Beth in “A Lie of the Mind” at the Player’s Ring in the fall of 2013.

Q – Have you performed in the Vagina Monologues before?

Yes! I performed in two productions of the Vagina Monologues through my student-run theater group in college, but I was able to work with Back Alley in V-DayPortsmouth and Rochester last year for the first time performing “Because he liked to look at it.”

Q – What made you want to be involved in V-Day this year?

After seeing the tremendous amount of positive energy, creativity and fundraising that the 2013 & 2014 production contributed… How could I turn down the chance to return?!

Q – Who is the most influential woman in your life?

My mother is the most amazing woman I know. She is an incredible example of strength, grace and love. She’s my best friend, my role model, and my favorite shopping buddy.

Q – What or who inspires you?

My friends and family: Seeing the amazing things that the people around me accomplish gives me all of the inspiration that I need to tackle anything on my to-do list, including things that I haven’t thought possible yet!

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Kolby Hume

Meet The V-Day Portsmouth 2015 Cast: Becky Rudolf

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Q – How long have you been involved in theater?

I have been auditioning for theatrical productions since I was in 5th grade, so 17 years. My first role was as Muff Potter in Tom Sawyer.

Q – What are some of your favorite recent productions?

A few of my favorite roles are Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Seven Stages Shakespeare Company, Ensemble in Sweeney Todd at Seacoast Repertory Theatre, Rhonda in Sharp Dressed Men, Edith in Blithe Spirit with New Hampshire Theatre Project, Alice in Closer and Callie in Stop Kiss, both at Players’ Ring.

Q – Have you performed in the Vagina Monologues before?

Yes, two years ago I performed the monologue I am reprising this year: Because He Liked To Look At It

Q – What made you want to be involved in V-Day this year?

This show creates a certain kind of community among its participants. I also believe it is important to educate and build up women’s sense of self and confidence. I believe this show accomplishes that.

Q – Who is the most influential woman in your life?

My mother is the most influential woman in my life. She is selfless and is an amazing problem solver who shares her talents with everyone she meets. She was selling a walker online and when she went to drop it off at the buy’s home, she saw that the walker she had was really too large for this man, so she voluntarily searched different venues to find one more appropriately sized.

Q – What or who inspires you?

Kindness, joy, sincerity, and creativity inspire me. When I see these in people or art, I feel inspired.

Get your Tickets For V-Day Portsmouth 2015 The Vagina Monologues at The Music Hall now!

V-Day Portsmouth 2012 Photo by Mat Kingsbury/2046

V-Day Portsmouth 2012 Photo by Mat Kingsbury/2046

Meet the Musicians: Jamie Bradley

Jamie Bradley

Jamie Bradley is an extraordinarily talented musician and performer. He is a resident actor at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre and in addition to joining us each year for V-Day, He frequently shares his talents with many amazing production companies on the Seacoast, such as Seven Stages Shakespeare Company and The Players Ring.

Jamie has been writing songs consistently for over 20 years. With over 150 original compositions in his catalog, it’s obvious that he takes his job seriously. In the early 1990’s, Jamie made a name for himself within the rankings of folk-singer/songwriters in and around Boston and the coffee houses and clubs in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Jamie took some time off from the music scene and honed his creative abilities and performance skills doing musical and dramatic theatre.

Jamie will be joining us for Friday February 7th and Saturday February 8th at the Seacoast Repertory Theatre. Be sure to get there at 7pm so that you don’t miss his wonderful performance!

Listen to his music: The Jamie Bradley Band

Meet the Cast: Sarah Duclos

Photo by M. Lavigne Photography

Photo by M. Lavigne Photography

Sarah Duclos has so many amazing talents, we don’t know where to begin! When she is not making you laugh until your sides hurt in past productions of The Vagina Monologues, or creating magic with our friends at Seven Stages Shakespeare Company she is incredibly busy with her amazing dance company,
Neoteric Dance Collaborative as both a dancer and choreographer, and with whom we are so excited to collaborate with for V-Day this year! In addition to that, you can occasionally hear her belt out a tune or two with several local musicians.

Q – How long have you been involved in theater?

“I have been dancing since I was three years old and I did my first play at Gonic Elementary School when I was 7. It was a stirring adaptation of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf.” I caught the bug and never looked back.”

Q – What are some of your favorite recent productions?

“My favorite recent production is most definitely Seven Stages Shakespeare Company’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, which was performed last summer at the Prescott Park Arts Festival. I had the pleasure of both choreographing and performing the show and it is one of the most artistically satisfying things I have ever done. Fabulous people, timeless material.”

Q – Have you performed in the Vagina Monologues before?

“This will be my third year in V-Day, although my first time with a NEW monologue and DANCERS from Neoteric Dance Collaborative.”

Q – What made you want to be involved in V-Day this year?

“Performing in V-DAY is a tremendously rewarding experience. It is an incredible feeling to be able to pool our collective talents as a cast and make an impact in our community while doing something that we love to do anyways!”

Q – Who is the most influential woman in your life?

“Just one? Not possible. My mother, my sister and some of my long-time dance friends who might as well be my sisters. They each move through the world in their own special way and I learn from them daily.”

Q – What or who inspires you?

“People who have the courage to follow their bliss. That is so difficult to do in the face of bills, a poor economy and “real life.” Recently, after nearly twenty years in the technology field, my sister left her job to pursue her dream of cooking. I love that. It takes serious guts to actually go after a dream and I fiercely admire people that have the tenacity to do it!”

Meet the Cast: Matthew Schofield

Gavin (Matthew Schofield)

Matthew Schofield is a talented actor, playwright and director who will be joining us for his first V-Day production this year, and we can’t wait for you to experience his lovely storytelling! You may have seen one of his wonderful performances at the Players’ Ring, such as Felix in “The Odd Couple”, Slim in “Of Mice and Men” or Tessman in “Hedda Gabler”.

Q- How long have you been involved in theater?

“I have been involved in theatre since 2007.”

Q – What are some of your favorite recent productions?

“Some favorite recent roles include Malcolm in ‘Macbeth’, George in ‘Stop Kiss’, Gavin in Sean Baptiste’s original play ‘Detritus’, Lysander in ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’ with Seven Stages Shakespeare Company, Harding in ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest’, and I directed Sam Shepard’s ‘A Lie of the Mind’ at the Players’ Ring last November.”

Q – Have you performed in the Vagina Monologues before?

“This is my first time performing in this show.”

Q – What made you want to be involved in V-Day this year?

“I’m excited to be a part of something that can potentially inspire someone to live a better and more mindful life.”

Q – Who is the most influential/important woman in your life?

“My grandmother, Elizabeth, who inspired me to be a reader.”

Q – What or who inspires you?

“Music, good writing, and creative individuals.”