The Seafarer

John Colella is very happy to be back at Laguna Playhouse. He was last seen here as one
of the angriest of 12 Angry Men last fall. Other theatre credits include: Cabaret
(Celebration Theatre), Cyrano in Cyrano de Bergerac, Sideways, and Italian American
Reconciliation (Ruskin Group Theatre), Niagara Falls (Theatre of NOTE), It’s Just Sex
(Secret Rose Theatre). TV/Film credits include: Silicon Valley (recurring), The Fosters,
Hawaii Five-O, Scorpion, Extant, The Soul Man, Hot In Cleveland, Criminal Minds,
Girl Walks Into A Bar, and The Chicago 8. johncolella.com

Michael is the Artistic Director of Los Angeles’ award-winning Celebration Theatre. Directing credits include: The Boy From Oz (Ovation Award, LADCC Award, Best Director), Rotterdam (LADCC Award Best Production, Stage Raw award Best Production, Best Director)  Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Director of the Year, Scenie Award) The View Upstairs (BWW, Best Director) The Next Fairy Tale, [title of show], A Gay Christmas Carol, GaGa Gardens, Rent. Michael is a  Resident Director for The Blank Theatre's Young Playwrights Festival. Acting roles include Fences (Troy; Ovation, LADCC Nominations), Bootycandy (LADCC nom, Ovation, Stage Raw Win), The Color Purple (Mister; Ovation award), Steel (Ovation Award), Master Harold and the Boys ( NAACP theatre nom), Intimate Apparel (NAACP Award), Choir Boy (NAACP nom)  and Shout Sister Shout.  Broadway/Regional credits include: Cathy Rigby is Peter Pan,  Little Shop of Horrors, Caroline, or Change, Whipping Man.  TV: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Soul Man, Hot In Cleveland, Wizards of Waverly Place, Monk, Criminal Minds, NCIS.

Those with very long memories may remember John Vickery's work at the La Jolla Playhouse and The Old Globe in the 1980's, playing Romeo, Macbeth, Brutus, and Trigorin, amongst others. He has performed extensively throughout Southern California at the Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Rep, and, most recently, in the ensemble cast of CASA VALENTINA at the Pasadena Playhouse and as Mark Rothko in RED at San Diego Rep. He was the original Scar in the Broadway and LA productions of THE LION KING. Broadway credits include THE REAL THING, THE SISTERS ROSENSWEIG, NED & JACK, EMINENT DOMAIN, and MACBETH. Starting in 2008, John spent 5 years at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival where he played the title role in TITUS ANDRONICUS. He has done lots of film and television, too.

JD is delighted to return to Laguna Playhouse after recently appearing in “Clybourne Park.” A veteran of Southern California theater, he has starred in plays at the Mark Taper Forum, South Coast Repertory, Geffen Playhouse, Kirk Douglas Theater, Pasadena Playhouse, A Noise Within, and the Antaeus Company where he recently appeared in Pinter’s “The Hothouse”. Other recent appearances include: “Tolstoy in Suffolk (Studio C Artists), “As You Like It” (Antaeus) “For Piano And Harpo” (Garry Marshall theater), and “All The Way” at South Coast Repertory. On camera credits include “The Orville,” “Aquarius,” and “Bones.”

has been a stage actor in New York and across the country for over 25 years. On film and television he starred and directed the series “Tour of Duty” for over 3 seasons on CBS.  Emmy nomination for his year on All my Children. Leading roles in many TV movies and mini-series, and  Sundance Film Fest. winner “Longtime Companion” as well as numerous guest star appearances including the famous “Yada Yada” episode of Seinfeld.  He was more recently seen in Cinema Verite on HBO and recurring on NBC’s  American Odyssey. His stage work includes shows at  New York Theatre Workshop, Classic Stage,  Mark Taper  Forum, Geffen Playhouse, Geva, Seattle Rep., Cleveland Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse, ACT, Berkeley Rep., Old Globe, and many Others.