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Delina is thrilled to be in this production of The Dolls of New Albion and is excited to be in her first appearance with Dogged Utopia. Prior to this, she has been performing in the greater Asheville area since moving here in 2007, starting with The Philadelphia Story where she played Liz Imbrie on the mainstage at A.C.T. (Asheville Community Theatre). Since then, she has had the pleasure of working with numerous theatre companies in the area and playing many different roles. While not a conclusive list, Delina has most recently performed as Betty in The Great American Trailer Park musical at ACT and HART; Mavis in Church Basement Ladies at SART;   and Aunt Tildy in The Tall Woman at SART and the inaugural production of Close Quarters for Phantom Lamp Theatre Company. She would like to thank her mentor and friend, Marilyn duBrisk for teaching her everything she knows and teaching her that the word 'inhibition' isn't in her vocabulary. She would also like to thank her partner, Sarah Spooner for being so kind and gracious about being a 'theatre widow'. 

 Carl is thrilled to join Dogged Utopia for The Dolls of New Albion. He is a relative newcomer to the Asheville theater scene, having appeared last fall as Henrik in A Little Night Music with HART Theatre. Other musical theater credits include Pirelli in Sweeney Todd (Dayton Opera), Prince Charming in Cinderella (Franklin Light Opera), and the Celebrant in Bernstein’s MASS (Indiana University). His stage experience has otherwise been mostly in opera. Originally from Arlington, Virginia, Carl currently lives in West Asheville with his cats Remy and Lucie, his dog Macaroon, and his fiancée Maxine, who aptly calls him an “Asheville square”. 
 

Alison has gradually menaced half of Asheville with her performances, having been at it since the mid-aughts. Favourite past roles include Charlotte in A Little Night Music (HART), Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Parkway Playhouse), Commander G’bril in Fight Girl Battle World (NC Stage Catalyst Series), Franca in The Light in the Piazza (SART), and Ophelia Fondlebottom with the late Bombs Away Cabaret. She made her assistant directing debut with DoggedUtopia’s Wuthering Heights last November and is chuffed to be part of the latest DU crew in this steampunk fever dream. In September and October of 2026, she’ll cavort with Sort of Damocles: The Songs of Rocky Horror as Janet.  

Eric has been acting on stage since he was four years old.   Eric has performed in the musical roles of John Wilkes Booth in Assassins, John Jasper/Clive Paget in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Jimmy Ray Dobbs in Bright Star, Benny Perkins in Hands on a Hardbody, Albin/Zaza in La Cages aux Folles, Max Detweiler in Sound of Music, Whizzer in Falsettoland, Sancho Panza in Man of La Mancha, and twice in the role of Edward Rutledge in 1776. In the world of Opera, he has taken on many lyric tenor roles and has participated in opera apprenticeship programs with companies such as The Santa Fe Opera.  Eric has performed on stage as Ian in Shining City, Ralph Wantage in Frozen by Bryony Lavery, Lt. Kendrick in A Few Good Men, and Renfield in Dracula. Eric is a chief technical architect for a consulting company and holds an MBA from Notre Dame.

Mark has been involved with theatre in Western North Carolina and Virginia for the last 35 years. Some of his favorite acting roles include: Buddy Holly in BUDDY: The Buddy Holly Story, Jack in Into the Woods, Pete in Pete 'n' Keely, John in john & jen, Corny Collins in Hairspray, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Lurch in The Addams Family, Robert Anne in Nunsense, A-Men and the Tinman in The Wizard of Oz. Mark has also directed many productions, including: The Great American Trailer Park Musical, Seussical, Ghost: The Musical, Zombie Prom, Legally Blonde: The Musical, Little Shop of Horrors, Mamma Mia, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Bright Star, We Will Rock You, Thrill Me, Xanadu, and Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe. 

Misty is a multifaceted musician based in western North Carolina where she is professor of woodwinds/music education at Mars Hill University.  A tireless advocate of contemporary classical music, Rondeau has given the world premiere of several compositions commissioned by and dedicated to her. With her ensemble FUJIN she has toured throughout the country, lectured at the 2020 New Music Consortium Flute Festival, and performed at the 2026 North American Saxophone Alliance Conference. EVERGREEN and Fujin: The 10th Anniversary Album, her two new albums, are available for purchase on her website.

In addition to flute and piccolo, Professor Rondeau is a proficient performer on all clarinets, saxophones, and oboe. She utilizes these skills in her steady work as an orchestral musician for several regional theater companies and provides lessons at Mars Hill University and area high schools.

Misty Rondeau received degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi in Music Education and Music Performance.  Follow her on Instagram at @fluteplusreeds
 

Sara is thrilled to be Stage Manager for The Dolls of New Albion, her very first Steampunk Opera! She has Stage Managed 16 productions at Hendersonville Theatre. Favorites include Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Rock of Ages and Terms of Endearment (all at HT) and Grimm’s Fairy Tales (Montfort Park Players). Thanks to Mark Jones and Eric Martinez for the opportunity to work with such a talented group of people! 

 Jason is an actor, director and designer that works for many local theatre companies around Asheville and WNC. Recent designs include: Tonya and Nancy for Dogged Utopia, Next to Normal and The White Chip at HART Theatre, Silver in the Pines for Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre, Appropriate for Hendersonville Theatre, and Hadestown Teen Edition for Asheville Performing Arts Academy. He would like to thank you for coming to see the show tonight. He sees theatre as a valuable life experience and an important part of the cultural fabric. If you enjoyed tonight's show he encourages you to seek out other performances in our vibrant local theatre scene, and please consider an additional donation or sponsorship to keep the area theater scene thriving.