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K E I T H ADDISON T Y L E R
(Producer, Creative Director) is a Creative Writer whose client list includes The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros. Entertainment, FOX Studios, and Universal Studios. Top entertainment industry leaders call upon Keith's expertise in strategic entertainment planning because of his unique background and comprehensive blend of analytical and creative skills.
Keith was a back-up singer for Dinah Shore, an opening speaker for First Lady Barbara Bush and a featured solo pianist at Carnegie Hall. A published composer/arranger when just a teen, Keith worked his way through college as a music director-arranger for Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) and Jim & Tammy Faye Bakker's PTL Club. He served seven years as music director for the Bird Cage Theatre at Knotts Berry Farm and progressed to The Comedy Store-Hollywood and several other comedy clubs and venues. As COO of Blood Feather Productions and producer and creative director for Crack in the Moon®, Keith attributes his energy to the concept of internal combustion.
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JOHN MIKRUT
(Co-producer)
cofounded Blood Feather Productions to create and provide entertainment for more intelligent audiences.
John's stage debut was in the role of King Baltizar in the 3rd-grade nativity play at St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr Elementary School in the village of Posen, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Sporting a terrycloth bathrobe and aluminum foil crown, John heard the applause of a hundred Catholics and was instantly bitten by the show biz bug. The roles kept coming: Tigger in Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, Mr. Oshira in The Teahouse of the August Moon, Ernest in Impromptu, and the King in Sleeping Beauty.
Graduating high school, John answered the call of the theatre with the most rational step; he ignored it and majored in Physics at Northwestern University and earned a MS and Ph.D. in Experimental Solid State Physics at the University of North Carolina.
Dr. John Mikrut is currently a materials analyst with a secondary career as an insightful entrepreneur. He recognized an opportunity, devised a business plan, cast a team of reliable talent, and bought an African grey parrot. John then constructed a small sound stage adjacent to his home and converted more than half his house into a recording studio, editing bay, and scene, wardrobe, and prop shops. John is the executive producer for Crack in the Moon® and spends his spare time gardening, woodworking, or cleaning Bruno's aftermath.
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D A R R E N G A B E R
(Director) is a rounded professional in the arts and entertainment industry with over 15 years of experience as a TV/video director, camera operator, production specialist, radio personality and TV show host.
Born and raised in Michigan, Darren moved to California in 1989 at the age of 19 to pursue his dream of becoming a film director. Darren earned an associate degree in Radio/Television Production from LB City College and a bachelor degree from CSULB in Film and Electronic Arts. Darren has worked with countless celebrities including River Phoenix, Jim Belushi, John Ritter, Charlize Theron, Dick Clark, Anna Nicole Smith, Jennifer Lopez, John Travolta.
Darren currently hosts his own radio-to-Internet show, "The Double D Experience," an interractive country music experience for new digital media. Darren also freelances as a director for various production companies including Charter Cable’s Long Beach Community Television.
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C L I F F SENIOR
(Wolfsbane) has performed in professional musical theatre for 35 years. He has traveled and worked extensively with several Hollywood entertainment legends including Nannette Fabray, Jane Powell, Ann Blyth, and Jane Wyatt.
Cliff is an alumnus of the Bird Cage Players, a melodrama troupe that originated 70 years ago from "TheatreMart" of notable fame in Los Angeles' vaudeville theatre history. Cliff is a professional theatre wig and hair designer and has been married to Jenny Wentworth for more than thirty years.
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DANA COOK
(Betty Middleton) has delighted audiences with a spectrum of characters in dramatic roles, comedies, melodramas, and musical theatre. Her most recent appearances include performances with Gallimaufry Performing Arts, Saddleback Civic Light Opera, Fullerton Civic Light Opera, Rancho Santiago Regional Theatre, Laguna Playhouse, Gem Theatre, and Huntington Beach Playhouse. Dana's favorite roles and shows include Noleta in Sordid Lives, Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Emma Goldman in Tintypes, Housekeeper in Man From La Mancha, Smitty in How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and Martha Jefferson in 1776. Dana is also an alumnus of the Bird Cage Players where she first met her husband Michael of 16 years.
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MARY MURPHY-NELSON
(Petina Rallentendo) has appeared in several national and regional commercials. An alumnus of the Bird Cage Players, Mary has charmed audiences with her acting, singing, and dancing for 25 years, performing extensively in featured roles at Downey Civic Light Opera, San Gabriel Civic Light Opera, Saddleback Civic Light Opera, the Curtain Call Dinner Theater-Tustin, CA, and at the Candlelight Pavilion-Claremont, CA. Mary is married to music director/actor Tim Nelson who is currently the managing director of the Rose Center Theater in Westminster.
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MICHAEL COOK
(Xedrik) contributes a unique perspective from his broad range of professional experiences with the Don Hayes Theatre Group, Old Globe Theatre-San Diego, Lilliput Players, LPL Repertoire Theatre, Golden West College, and Elizabeth Howard's Curtain Call. Michael served as the assistant director for the popular Red River Melodrama Theatre. During his 14-year run with the Bird Cage Players, Michael met and married Dana with whom he celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary. Michael's family has grown to five and, by all indications, talent continues to run in the family.
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JENNY WENTWORTH
(Lady Wentworth) has performed for over 35 years in musical theatre and solo concerts with featured roles at numerous venues including Fullerton Civic Light Opera, Whitter/La Mirada Civic Light Operna, and Long Beach Civic Light Opera at the Terrace Theatre. Jenny was introduced to the stage in 1971 under the guidance of George "Stu" Stuart, cofounder of the Bird Cage Theatre concession at Knott's Berry Farm theme park.
The legendary Ginger Rogers discovered and employed Jenny as a personal assistant. Miss Rogers mentored Jenny and played a key role in launching her musical theatre career. In a personal gesture of their continued mutual friendship, Miss Rogers served as godmother to Jenny and husband Cliff's first child.
Jenny is currently involved in numerous projects featuring her portrayal of historic characters. Southern California's leading theatrical producers employ Jenny's costuming skills to polish off their productions.
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Marla McClure
(Maizie Rallentendo Murkenstein) is a musical theatre enthusiast with a degree in Psychology from Pomona College. Appearing frequently on Los Angeles area stages, Marla's most recent performances include A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Philia), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Miss Dorothy), The Wizard of Oz (Glinda), Cabaret (Rosie), and Patrick Marber’s Closer (Anna). In addition to her acting and singing skills, Marla has a background in dance and has worked with several modern dance companies including Laurie Cameron & Company and The Bridge Dance Theatre.
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BERNARD W. DEATH
(Mr. D)
(BIO deleted due to
unverifiable acting credits.)
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BRUNIBUS BLOODFEATHER
(Bruno) made his 2002 debut in Blood Feather Productions’ The Nut Cracker's Sweet and became an overnight sensation. Fan letters poured in faster than Bruno could tear through them. Unable to cope with instant success, Bruno took flight and went missing for days. A late night phone call from an undisclosed informant led members of the search party to Bruno’s hideaway where a weekend of mariachis and debauchery had taken their toll on him. Reluctantly, Bruno was taken into custody and subsequently incarcerated for impersonating and assaulting the arresting officer. Bruno was rehabilitated in the custodial care of friends who instigated an "intervention" for him.
With his "dark night of the soul" behind him Bruno now lives a carefree and pampered life. He enjoys an occasional mariachi, but only in moderation and on special occasions. Bruno is glad to be back in the spotlight even though it means restarting his career with a bit part and one-liners. Crack in the Moon® is pleased to welcome Bruno as the "comeback kid-turned-comic."
Bruno's favorite roles include Brunibus Collins in Dork Shadows, Ziggy Squiggins in Road to Zimbabwe, and Parrotpoint Finch in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Flying.
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