Gian started working in theatre in Brazil, back in 1983 and has worked in many capacities: directing, acting, producing and teaching. Some of his favorite productions are: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare [Abridged], Book of Days, Man of La Mancha, Copenhagen, Noises Off, Hair, Kiss me Kate, The Mousetrap and Ópera do Malandro.

Jessy is extremely excited to be doing a show on the Delta King with such an extraordinary group of people. Most recently she reprised her roles in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change in Yuba City with TAC. This was her 1^st time back on stage after a 2 year hiatus in which she got married and had a beautiful baby girl. Before that she had performed in many Sacramento and outlying area community theaters. Some of her favorite roles have included: I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change (Multiple Roles), Lonestar Love Potion (Tammy Jo), Cinderella (Cinderella), You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (Lucy), Snow White (Witch “Wicked”), and Little Shop of Horrors (Chiffon).

Janet has appeared in plays and musicals on several Northern California stages, including B Street Theatre, Woodland Opera House (Best Actress Elly Award nominee and Chesley Award winner), Sierra Repertory Theatre, Sacramento Theatre Company’s Stage 2, Lambda Players, Columbia Actors Theatre, Stockton Civic Theatre and Music Circus. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater from California State University, Fresno, and studied further at the American Conservatory Theater’s Summer Training Congress and the B Street Theatre Conservatory. While living in London for seven years early in her career, she took classes at the Mountview Drama School and worked as a dresser at the Royal Court Theatre and the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. Among favorite roles are Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit, Constance in Dear World and Mrs. Paroo in The Music Man. Janet also works as a voice actor through Nakamoto Productions in Sacramento.

Jennifer is thrilled to be making her Sacramento theatrical debut in SACRA-MELO’s first production, The Phantom of the Opera. A Connecticut native, Jennifer has performed in numerous productions on the east coast. Her previous appearances include Seussical, The Musical, Into the Woods, 110 in the Shade, Funny Girl!, Peter Pan and more. She’d like to thank her Mom, Dad, Mary, Aaron, and her family and friends for their unwavering support and love, as well as the cast and crew of this fantastic production for their hard work, dedication, and contagious passion- it’s truly been an honor.

Wade Lucas is proud to come to us from Yankton, South Dakota. He sits on the Board of Directors for Big Idea Theatre and is a regular performer there. He was recently seen in Dearly Departed and Social Security at Chautaqua Playhouse. He has also performed here on the Delta King in the Suspects Murder Mystery Dinner Theater off and on for the last 10 years. Some of his favorite roles were Mr. Robinson in The Graduate and Dan in Talk Radio. Much love goes out to you, dear audience member, and anyone who comes and supports their friends who act...it means more to us than you know. To learn more about what makes Wade tick, go to mistabone.blogspot.com. He sends love and adoration to The Smiths who remind him to ask for the butter and not the laugh, SO’N & KR, Cabo (his poochie), and his amazing wife, Ashley. 

Angela Hogy is totally stoked to be joining Sacra-Melo for this delightful production. By day, she is a Journalism major at Folsom Lake College and by night, a theatre fiend, scouring the city for theatrical endeavors . She has performed at RPA Studios, Sutter Street Theatre, The Alternative Arts Collective and RSP.  Past roles include Harvey Johnson in Bye Bye Birdie,  Lord Brockhurst in The Boyfriend, Moose in Crazy For You, Demeter in The Golden Harp, Nikki in Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Bernardo in Hamlet.  Angela has also directed and performed in two original works: A Midsummer Nightmare ) at The Alternative Arts Collective and Post-Historic at Mesa Verde High School. Angela would like to thank the gods of theatre for this wonderful opportunity.