Amber Does Dallas Bios Page

Emily grew up on the stage. She started acting, singing, and dancing from the time she could walk. She followed her passion for performing to TCU where she received her BFA in Acting. During this time, she was part of the Los Bastardos Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast in Fort Worth where she played Janet, Magenta (and every other role at least once), and served as a techie for four years. She was a founding member of Amber Does Dallas and was swept into the office of Stage Manager. She now runs all things related to the performances of ADD. She also holds the roles of Blind Mag, Shilo, Grave Robber, and Rotti. When she isn't onstage, she happily lends her skills to running the technical aspects of the show.

Roth Farrar born in Amarillo, TX escaped to Dallas in 2007 to follow his dream of becoming a 2D animator! Sadly, UTD only offered 3D. But still! He gave it his best shot!...and failed the coding...miserably. Falling back on his natural showmanship and constant cries for attention, he switched his major to Arts & Performance. Since then he has made many a new friend in the exciting and sexually charged field of theatre! He also cosplays and is widely popular in the TX con scene. It was from a fellow cosplayer and cast member, Zander that he learned about the magic that is REPO! He quickly joined the cast and is having the time of his life playing Pavi, Luigi, Graverobber, and hopefully more roles in the future!

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Scully is a self described action nerd and for that reason found herself drawn to the idea of shadowcasting as a means to further the Repo experience. She enjoys playing Shilo and hopes someday to expand to other roles including Nathan and Luigi because stabbing things is fun. When she’s not working on cast business Scully kills time by searching concerts for the perfect mosh pit and fostering animals for a local rescue group. Most recently she has developed an unhealthy obsession with all things Doctor Who and has entertained the idea of constructing a TARDIS in her living room. The boyfriend was not amused.

They say the man they call Walker came from a West Texas town, where he'd gunned the local marshal down and that he killed a bear with his bare hands when he was three years old. The truth is that he's just this guy, you know? The guy who is now our Head Technician aka He Who Must Be Obeyed Regarding All Things That Could Catch On Fire Or Trip Someone.  What he does when he isn't doing REPO! isn't any of your damn business.

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Amanda was ADD's most devout fan before she joined cast, driving up from Waco once a fortnight (and sometimes more often than that!) to attend all of our shows. We don't understand it either but we've firmly accepted that we couldn't get rid of her if we wanted to and welcomed her into our ranks. When she is not doing REPO! or in the car driving to and from Waco, Amanda works in a comic book store and works as a freelance photographer.

Have you ever been dragged into something by your significant other? Odds are that unless you're the sort of sad, pathetic, stereotypical nerd who hides from the sun in his basement and longs for the touch of a woman as he goes on a 12-hour World-of-Warcraft raid, the answer is yes. That's what happened to Amber, who was dragged off to see REPO! by her boyfriend Dante. Somehow, the acting bug took hold and she's been a beloved part of our cast ever since.

Ashley came to us from someplace far to the North. Possibly the land of the ice and snow, from the midnight sun where the hot springs blow. Or possibly Denton. We're not sure and we're afraid to ask. When she is not gracing mere mortals with presence and singing, she can frequently be found burning things, blowing shit up and teaching innocent youths about the joys and wonders of SCIENCE! (i.e. burning things and blowing shit up)

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No stranger to blood in her job as a medical assistant, Brandi became a REPO Fan after seeing a preview of the movie before one of the Saw films. A single mom, who once played the part of Single Mom, Brandi enjoys heavy metal and horror movies when she isn't playing various ensemble roles (most often a Henchie) as part of our shows.

Chelsea came to us from Houston, where she watched one of our first performances and was so impressed she just had to move up here and join our scurvy crew. Well, yes, there was also the matter of her planning to attend college here in Dallas. But we'd like to think that we helped to cinch the deal. Chelsea is studying to become a teacher and when she is not in the theater, she enjoys art, music and her pet rats and cat.

Dante isn't Dante's real name. We'd tell you what it is here but we're not quite sure anymore either and we don't think he is either. Even if we told you, you'd probably just call him Dante because it's easy to remember. On account of him looking just like Dante. Dante from Clerks, Clerks 2 and Clerks: The Animated Series, that is. He doesn't look like Dante from Devil May Cry, though he does carry a big damn sword around sometimes. He is, in fact, supposed to be here today.

A member of Amber Does Dallas since the very beginning, Draco is perhaps most well known for his portrayal of Luigi Largo - a part Draco claims he is uniquely qualified for, sharing Luigi's love of sharp knives and hatred for... well, basically everything. When he is not making everyone uncomfortable, Draco enjoys cosplay, prop-building and hiding bodies by moonlight.

Drew is the end result of a no-longer classified but still actively denied project of the American military complex. A Freedom Of Information Act search uncovered some sketchy details involving military service in Vietnam and a directive from then President Nixon regarding the commissioning of "Wing Attack Plan M".

What this means to anyone is a mystery, especially Drew, who believes he was born sometime after the Vietnam War ended.   As far as he's concerned, he's just this guy who loves video games, cosplay and boobies.  He is perhaps best known for hosting various events at local Anime conventions and for playing the part of "Drag Mag" - without a film accompaniment - at our first annual Repo Drag Show.

Gypsy is not actually of the Roma. Well, she might be. She has the dancing outfit at least. But we can say with certainty that Gypsy is not a superheroine with the power to turn invisible. Well, she might be - we've never actually seen her going off to fight crime, so she could well be an invisible superheroine. But we are fairly certain that she isn't the purple robot from Mystery Science Theater 3000 who does all the work on the Satellite of Love. We’re also fairly certain that when she isn’t performing, she enjoys reading, comic-collecting and that she is employed as a pre-school teacher. If the thought of her being responsible for shaping young minds doesn’t scare you, you clearly aren’t paying attention.

Harley has been involved in the creative arts for quite a long time, having been involved in choir since the age of 3 and theater since the age of 7. This, combined with a love of all things related to Jim Henson, led to her running away from home in a misguided attempt to find The Muppet Theater and apply for a job. Somewhere along the line, she fell into the sordid world of cosplay. This proved to be a gateway drug leading into the even more sordid world of shadowcasting. And here she is now. Don't make any sudden movements.

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Jeremy squirted into existence 28 years-ago. He's lived EVERYWHERE in the lower 48, including spending 2007 on a ship in the Caribbean. When he isn't saving his family from the wolves at the door he enjoys putting his Bachelors degree in Theatre Arts to good use. In the Dallas area he has worked at Garland Civic Theater and The Dallas Opera. Jeremy has been a Zydrate Addict for almost a year now and doesn't intend to kick the habit any time soon. You can see him in Amber Does Dallas, performing as Rotti Largo, GeneCo Cop, Scalpel Slut, Reporter, Band Leader, and MANY MORE!

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Who is this man-mountain who lurks in the shadows, lighting the darkness with the flash of a camera bulb? Who is this gentle giant in the Green Lantern T-shirt who designed our logo and continues to create original artwork for our cast? Who is this generally quiet and mild-mannered man who is nevertheless quick to raise his voice in the defense of the innocent? He is Josh. A simple name for a complex man of many talents and the tangy mustard that holds together the mighty sandwich that is Amber Does Dallas!

Hailed by an obscene cacophonous dirge like a thousand mouths crying out in pain, the gleefully perverse nightmare known as Justin was thrust like a poisoned dagger into the heart of the world around 23 years ago. Being always drawn to things dark and macabre, it comes as no surprise that his performance rampage began as the lead singer of the black metal band “Dark Serenade” later to be known as “Sin Fist”. In the way of all good things, this travesty upon the world did not last long enough. He briefly attended UNT where he majored in the fine art of partying and minored in alcoholism. Later he transferred to TCC, where such endeavors are a much less costly. It was there that he fully discovered he possessed a level of talent for performing on stage, acting in a number of shows including Extremities and Rocky Horror Picture Show. Theater may be one possible career choice for Justin, but he knows that to hope is but the first step on the long road to disappointment. Regardless he uses his performing hobby to help slake his blood lust and allow the world to witness his depravity. Demon to some angel to others, Justin currently studies anatomy at TCC and plans to work and earn coin as a surgical technician until health care degrades to the point he can work as a real live repo-man (Think it won’t happen? Have you seen where healthcare is going?).

Once upon a time, Marc was a relatively normal geek with a regular gig working as a Con Security Guard. It was sometime after one faithful A-Kon that he was sucked into the sundry world of Shadowcasting. He spent several years as a probationary member of the Los Bastardos Rocky Horror Picture Show troupe before they finally remembered to formally vote him onto the cast. During that time, he played Riff Raff and Doctor Scott, served as one of the cast floorwalkers and held a number of technical positions that involved heavy lifting and playing with electricity.

A founding member of Amber Does Dallas, he plays the role of Rotti and serves on the tech crew as Lifter Of Heavy Things and Taper Of Wires. It is said that if you pour Guinness into a bowl and leave it on your doorstep under the light of a half moon, he will magically appear the next morning and slap you silly for wasting good beer.

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So there's this guy. We call him Monk. Why? Partly because it's his last name and it's a lot easier for us to remember than than his first name. That and we're fairly convinced that at any moment he could erupt into a massive display of kung-fu badassery to put Jet Li to shame. Any moment... NOW! Ah, you missed it. Too bad. It was awesome. When he isn't being a mysterious master of 30-ways-to-kill-a-man-with-his-bare-hands, Monk enjoys gaming, music (both listening to and playing) and playing with electricity. In fact, he gets paid money to play with electricity which is all kinds of Metal.

Moogle takes her name from a Final Fantasy creature for reasons that are probably best not explored. She is an experienced costume player, who can often be seen attending various DFW cons in at least one costume over the course of the weekend. She was most recently Lydia from Beetlejuice and a Zuul-possessed Dana Barret, but most people just called her Sigorney Weaver. She is a mother of two boys (with another on the way) and most frequently plays Blind Mag and Rotti's Bodyguard in the show.

Long ago in a far away land, there was a girl. Some say that she was a fairy and some say she was a princess. Others say that she was both and neither. What all the legends do agree upon is that her name was Nako and she was part of a strange race known as The Kazp-La-Ers. Her singing was beautiful beyond description and her garments – which she made herself – were of the finest weave and design, according to the legends. It is said that she traveled away through the many kingdoms, attending fairs while disguising herself and pretending to be that which she was not, as was the custom of her people. It is also said that, for reasons only known to her, she occasionally manifests once a fortnight, often in a variety of guises, upon the stage in the magical Lake Wood, and performs for any who will come to listen.

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Starman is no stranger to Theatre or Shadowcasting. A graduate of the UTA Theatre Department, he has appeared in numerous area productions over the past decade. He is perhaps most famous for his tenure as the Head Floorwalker for Los Bastardos; a Rocky Horror Picture Show shadowcast based in Fort Worth. Amber Does Dallas is proud to have Starman serving in the same capacity on our cast and as a member of the tech crew. When he is not being sarcastic or taping down cables, he is employed as a public librarian.

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Tora is not a tiger. Nor is she the first three parts of a Jewish holy book. Her name MIGHT be associated with the term used by Japanese soldiers to refer to a torpedo attack during World War II but only because - like a torpedo attack - she has left large numbers of screaming, injured men in her wake. When she is not raining down pain and suffering upon the unjust, she plays Amber Sweet and various other ensemble roles.

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Amanda, known as Tseng, is just another Final Fantasy fangirl and cosplayer from Allen, Texas. It was after several of her friends joined ADD that she decided to join as well. She hasn't regretted it at all. She loves to act and spends her free time working on various costumes or wandering the internet.

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Zander is not to be confused with that guy who follows Buffy around, but that's unlikely as they spell their names differently and our Zander has long hair. He most frequently plays Graverobber but has also been known to play the GeneCo guards and Pyramidhead (for some reason). When he is not busy with cast business, he is busy at his Hell-Forge, crafting various artifacts of power including weapons of doom (i.e. cos-play swords and accessories), armor of power (i.e. cos-play costumes) and scrolls of torment (i.e. comic book art work).

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