Company Members

	Barbara Cole Uterhardt (Artistic Company Manager) has worked on over 100 productions with Atlanta theaters such as Actor's Express, ART Station, Aurora Theatre, Jewish Theatre of the South, The Shakespeare Tavern, Process Theatre, and Theater Emory, as well as OnStage Atlanta. Barbara graduated from Emory in 1999 with Major in Theater Studies and then became Managing Director of Soul-stice Repertory Ensemble. She is currently an Artistic Associate with Process Theatre Company and teaches children at Applause for Kids Performing Arts Studio. In the media, she has been labeled one of Atlanta's Directing Super-stars as well as Creative Loafing's Critic Pick in 2004 for "One of Atlanta's most under-used actors.”
	Jenna Edmonds is an Atlanta native who started working with OSA during the production of Urinetown--and has loved it ever since! As a vocalist and actress, she has worked on stages from San Francisco to London with Atlanta Young Singers of Callanwolde and other groups. Recently, she made her television debut as an extra on "Tyler Perry's House of Payne."
	Harley Gould designs lights, hangs lights, directs lighting for video, runs lighting equipment, designs sets, builds sets, paints sets, loads the things in, loads them out, and works out all kinds of theatrical special effects. He also creates art (of various disciplines), designs online graphics and web pages, and sometimes acts (if you can call it that). Oh yes, and sometimes he writes short stories.
	Tom Gillespie studied both lighting design and computer programming at the Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville. Being unwilling to starve for his art, his day job is with Electronic Data Systems Corp. He has designed lights for several dozen shows, for various groups here in the Atlanta area and in central New Jersey; his first lighting design for OSA was 1999's "The Skin of Our Teeth."
	Michael Henry Harris recently moved to Atlanta from New York City where he studied with Maggie Flanigan (Acting), Shane Ann Younts (Voice, Speech, Shakespeare), and Ted Morin (Movement). Favorite New York credits include Borachio in Much Ado About Nothing, The Duke in Measure for Measure, and Henry in The Back of Your Fingers. Michael is co-founder and co-Artistic Director of InViolet Repertory Theater in New York City and a former Main Stage Actor at Whole World Theatre in Atlanta. His short play Georgia was recently featured in Clubbed Thumb's Pageant of the States Festival at the Ohio Theater in Soho New York.
	Carrie Walrond Hood is excited to be working with OnStage Atlanta and the new Artistic Company. Upon moving to Atlanta from Nashville in 1996, she quickly got involved in the local theatre scene performing with a local improv troupe as well as acting and stage managing several productions. Since then, she has continued acting in a variety of film and commercial productions. When not acting, Carrie can usually be found in one of her favorite places… the north Georgia mountains, spending time with her husband, Ryan, and their only child... a black labrador retriever named Stormy Jane.
	David Klein has served as the Artistic Director of DeKalb School of the Arts, a major performing arts magnet school located in metro Atlanta, for the past 7 years. He holds 3 degrees in Theatre including a BFA and an MFA in Acting and a PhD in Theatre from FSU. His University teaching credits include distinguished tenures at the University of Pittsburgh, The Florida State University and The University of Louisiana. During his 25 year history as an actor, he has appeared in over 100 roles. His 16 years as a director encompass work in almost every feasible theatrical venue from High School and University theatre to Community and Professional theatres and in nearly every genre from touring shows, dinner theatre and musicals to classical theatre and cutting edge experimental pieces. In Atlanta he has acted for Soul-stice Repertory Ensemble and OnStage Atlanta, and he has dialect coached for Dad's Garage Theatre. His work as a director has been seen at Atlanta Classical Theatre and Not Merely Players. His production of Straightaway Dangerous was named a top 10 theatre event by the AJC and best play of 2003 by the Southern Voice. In 2006 his DSA production of 43 Plays for 43 Presidents was presented at the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival to critical acclaim. David resides in Pine Lake, Georgia.
	Jennifer R. Lee joins the Artistic Company at OnStage Atlanta after several shows with the theatre, most recently M. Butterfly. She's also performed with Off-Off Peachtree Theatre, Underground Theatre, Dorsey Studios and the Southeast Playwrights Project.
	Charlie Miller is a veteran of the Atlanta theater community having performed around town for over 15 years in several theaters and productions. Originally from Daytona Beach, Florida, he came to Atlanta in 1991 where he got his master's degree in operations research from Georgia Tech. Currently, he works as an IT contractor for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Not only does he love theater, he is an avid volleyball player who also enjoys music and world travel.
	Cathe Hall Payne has been an Atlanta actress for over 25 years and has been seen at OnStage Atlanta, Actor's Express, Theatre Decatur, Stage Door Players and Theatre Arts Guild. She enjoys live theatre, but she also enjoys doing commercial work and has been in over 15 commercials. Cathe has been an Administrative Legal Assistant for the State Bar of Georgia for 15 years and was named employee of the year 2007.
	Angie Short is somewhat new to the theatre scene. While she used to love attending theatre, she now enjoys working behind the scenes as Stage Manager & Lighting Technician. Angie is a general manager for Borders Books and is no stranger to managing large groups of people. Angie is an avid softball player and went to the Softball World Series in 2006.
	Justin Sims has been acting professionally in and around Atlanta for two years. Since graduating with a degree in Theatre from the University of Georgia, Justin has honed his skills in the art of stage combat and physical comedy. He has also been seen puppeteering, singing and performing improvised comedy. Justin is happy to add his talents to the diverse group at OnStage Atlanta.
	Jay Tryall is excited to finally be working with OnStage Atlanta, Barbara Cole Uterhardt, and such a talented ensemble. Jay currently serves as a board member, director, and recording secretary for The New Depot Players, a choreographer and director for the Arts Association in Newton County's children's groups, The Oxford Singing Children and The Oxford Youth Singers, and his newest and most anticipated endeavor, a member of OSA's newly established Artistic Company! Jay has many acting and directing credits, and he recently finished up a run as Stage Manager for Stone Mountain Park's Christmas Productions, A Hometown Holiday and Kickin' Up Christmas.
	Kelsey Bailey (Company Intern) is thrilled to be working as an intern to the Artistic Company at OnStage Atlanta. She has worked at many school performances as both an actress and technician. She is currently a student at Lakeside and hopes to pursue a career in theatre.