The Royal Hunt of the Sun

This is my depiction of Atahuallpa's death, a very stirring and dramatic scene.

Bob Burrus (Old Martin Ruiz) is making his debut at The Rep. He has just finished a season with the Denver Center Theatre, appearing in A Touch of the Poet, Treasure Island and Macbeth. He has been a member of 37 various resident, stock and touring companies, plus four international tours. He has originated 37 roles in new plays.
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Philippe Chang (Atahuallpa) is happy to be making his debut with The Rep. Last seen Off-Broadway in Richard III with the Pearl Theatre Co. Other previous credits include The Winter's Tale with the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival; Hamlet with The Hanger Theatre; and a national tour of Les Trois Mousquetaires with the National Theatre.
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Mark Corey (Inca Warrior) Mark is a Kansas City native. He recently graduated from UMKC with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies and is pursuing a career in Video Production. He is usually "behind the scenes" in his job as a Technical Director at the University's Interactive Video Network.
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Gilbert Cruz (Valverde) Off Broadway: last seen playing 5 characters in Under a Western Sky for the Women's Project. Regionally Gilbert has appeared in The Misanthrope (McCarter Theatre), Othello (Portland Stage), Once Removed (Merrimack Rep), A Streetcar Named Desire (Geva Theatre) and A Park in Our House (Florida Stage). T.V. credits: Law and Order, New York Undercover, New York News.
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Phil Fiorini (de Nizza) Phil was last seen at The Rep in Comedy of Errors. Also he has been on the national tours of Greater Tuna and A Tuna Christmas, the most recent stop at the George Street Playhouse in New Jersey. Other KC credits include Quills and Love, Valour, Compassion! for the Unicorn.
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Andy Garrison (Villac Umu, Headman) Along with several MRT acting credits, Andy has appeared at the New Theatre, the American Heartland and in commercials and films, local and national. An experienced stage director, he holds an Acting/Directing MFA from UMKC and now coaches actors in his private studio in Overland Park, the Actor Training Studio.
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Andy Gilchrist (Young Martin) is thrilled about getting back to The Rep after taking a break to experience high school. He is a junior at Rockhurst High where he has been active in theatre and wrestling. His previous theatre work includes A Christmas Carol and Romeo and Juliet at The Rep. He would like to thank his family.
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Larry Greer (de Soto) The Rep: Tybalt, Romeo and Juliet; Cowboy, I'm Not Rappaport; Achilles, Living in Exile. Boarshead: Edmund, King Lear; Edgar/Jane, Mystery of Irma Vep. Unicorn: Tony, Savage in Limbo; Cat's Paw (Director). New Theatre: Jonathan, Arsenic and Old Lace; Tony, Weekend Comedy. Larry is married to the beartiful and multi-talented Lori Blalock.
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Jeffrey Guyton (de Trujillo) Jeffrey was last seen at The Rep as Billy Bones in Treasure Island. Rep credits include his acclaimed performances as Smike in Nicholas Nickleby, Roderigo in Othello and Biondello in The Taming of the Shrew. He has since toured nationally with The Acting Company and has many Off-Broadway credits.
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Troy Hauschild (Manco, Inca Warrior) is a graduate of UMKC's Theatre Department where he had roles in Holy Ghosts, Taming of the Shrew and Love's Labours Lost. When not acting, he also works as an electrician and grip for local theatre companies and films.
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Gary Holcombe (de Candia) His extensive list of theatre credits inludes six Broadway productions, four National tours, soaps, feature films and radio and TV commercials. Regionally he has worked with the prestigious Actor's Theatre of Louisville, Pennsylvania Stage Co., and has been a regular at The Rep for seven years.
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Gary Neal Johnson (Pizarro) Gary's Rep roles include: Progessor in Oleanna; Creon in Antigone/Oedipus the King; Gallimard in M. Butterfly; George in Of Mice and Men; Long John Silver in Treasure Island; Caesar in Julius Caesar; Squeers in Nicholas Nickleby. He makes his home here with wife Lynne and sons Drew and Ben.
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Tim Johnson (Inca Warrior, Condor Dancer) Mr. Johnson was last seen in the Lyric Opera's Andrea Che'nier and in the World Premiere Program of Coyotte Tales. He is a student of the UMKC Conservatory Dance Program and has recently returned from a summer scholarship with the Milwaukee Ballet. He has performed in the United States, Denmark, Sweden and Russia.
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Carlos Alberto Manso (Inca Warrior, Cougar Dancer) My first taste of acting was at a young age when I realized that I could lie my way out of sticky situations. But it wasn't until high school that I got involved with acting. I've been involved in the theatre at JCCC, and love the thrill of opening night.
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Brian Paulette (Rodas) Brian has previously appeared in Mad Forest, Quills and The Waiting Room at the Unicorn, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Theatre for Young America, and also frequently works on film. He is a KU graduate, and now lives here with his wife, Cinnamon Schultz, who is also an actor.
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John Rensenhouse (Estete) Here at The Rep, John has appeared as Valmont in Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Dracula in Dracula, and Edmund in King Lear. He has been seen in movies, on TV, and at many other theatres including The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Hartford Stage, and the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.
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David Ruis (Inca Warrior) thanks his family and Mr. Curt Robertson for their loving support. David is thrilled about making his debut at The Rep. Hidden from the world of professional theatre, he has engulfed numerous roles in the J.C. Harmon High School drama department where he will be graduating this year.
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Phillip Schroeder (Vasca) Philip was last seen in Kansas City at The American Heartland Theater in Dial M for Murder. Other recent credits include George in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Jake in Report to the River for the English Alternative Theater in Lawrence. Phillip dedicates this performance to his daughter Haley.
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James Shelby (Challcuchima) Jim's most recent outing was as Pellinore in The New Theatre's production of Camelot. He's appared as well with the American Heartland Theatre, the Unicorn and the Kansas City Shakespeare Festival. It's a special pleasure to rejoin the Rep family for this production.
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David Rees Snell (Juan Chavez) has appeared at The Rep in A Christmas Carol. Most recently he had fearured roles in Ang Lee's Ride With The Devil and the CBS movie Monday After the Miracle. He just completed Dancing at Lughnasa for the Great Plains Theatre Festival and will return for The Rainmaker in October.
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Dave Ulrich (Felipillo) Dave has appeared in seven films, and many plays including: Treasure Island, Bood Witness and Bartleby the Scrivener at the Rep, and Unidentified Human Remains..., Mad Forest, and An American Daughter at the Unicorn Theatre. His plays, In The Chops and Repelling Objects, have been produced here and abroad.
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Erik Wetz (Rainforest Captive, Inca Warrior, Snake Dancer) Having just transferred to UMKC as a third-year undergrad theatre student, Erik is thrilled to be working on The Rep stage. Past productions at KU included the Seagull, The Mandrake and Communion. Most recently, Erik had the opportunity of working with The Heart of America Shakespeare Festival on their 1998 season.
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Spencer Wilson (Incan Peasant Boy) is making his second Rep appearance. He loved being a part of A Christmas Carol last season and was fascinated by the theatrical magic that could make it snow indoors. He is a first-grader at Sycamore Hills and enjoys drawing, tennis, and playing piano.
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