John has worked locally as an actor with OCT, The Rogue Music Theatre, and six seasons with The Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Directing credits include Ashland High School’s The Music Man and Juneau Civic Light Opera’s Candide. John has also appeared at The Portland Repertory Theatre, in Sacramento with “Music Circus,” and in the Bay area with the Berkeley Shakespeare Festival.  

Livia has been a professional actress and member of Actors’ Equity Association since 1969. She began her stage career at the St. Louis Municipal Opera and has performed throughout the country from Broadway (Rizzo in Grease) to Hollywood, guest starring on everything from Three’s Company to Hill St. Blues, including a four-month stint on Days of our Lives. The founder of the Camelot Theatre Company and its Artistic Director for over 14 years, her acting and directing credits there include over 50 productions. Ms. Genise recently returned from Portland, where she directed The Mystery of Edwin Drood.

Deanna is thrilled to return to OCT after playing Roxie in Chicago this last summer! Recent favorites: A Christmas Story (Snarky Elf/Ens, National Tour) West Side Story (Velma, Drury Lane Theatre), Into The Woods (Little Red, USF), Sense and Sensibility (Sophia, USF),  A Christmas Carol (Belle, Palace Th.), Spamalot (Laker Girl, Palace Th.) Love to her family! Eucharisteo.

Paul studied acting at Southern Oregon University, where he worked as an actor, director, and set designer. He began his professional career down the street in the acting company of the world famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival, performing in King Lear, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, Twelfth Night, and The Tempest. Shortly after his time at OSF he began a career in the audiobook industry. A seven time AudioFile Earphones Award winner, Paul has narrated over 150 titles including Psycho by Robert Bloch, The Tin Drum the haunting classic novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Günter Grass, and Chuck Palahniuk's Survivor and Pygmy, among others.  Paul is returning to the Cabaret after appearing in 2015 as Cliff Bradshaw in the musical Cabaret.

John is very happy to be back on stage at the Cabaret in 2017, 25 years after his first show here, Working. He's thrilled that the show is Noises Off, which he was in 30 years ago, as Freddy. Now he's playing Selsdon, and basing his character on his neighbor's cat, who creates consternation throughout the neighborhood, but always assumes that everyone adores him. Recently at the Cabaret, he played Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, and was in Ring of Fire, playing guitar and singing the songs of Johnny Cash. John would like to thank Val and Rick for keeping the Cabaret a wonderful place to work!

Jessica has been in many OCT shows, and was most recently seen as Edie in Pine Mountain Lodge, Roz in 9 to 5, Mona in Dames at Sea, and an array of characters in A Christmas Carol.  In addition to her work at the Cabaret, regional credits include The Chelsea Playhouse-NYC, Boston Symphony Hall, PCPA, Actor's Theatre of Phoenix, Phoenix Theatre, Childsplay Inc., and SUDS with the original director, choreographer, and writer of the show at the Mt. Baker Theatre.  Jessica attended The Boston Conservatory and Pacific Conservatory Theatre.