Seats on The Moon Theatre Board of Directors are currently filled by the six founding members:
Kathleen Gruman, Actor, Director, Co-Chair
Lesley Jones, Actor, Director, Co-Chair
Paul Jones, Actor, Set Design, Lighting,
Rick Padden, Actor, Writer, Publicity
Pam Strahan, Actor, Board Secretary
Larry Westrum, Actor, Treasurer, Lighting
Theatrical Resumes
Paul Jones
Prince charming in Miss Bradney’s kindergarten musical production of “Babes in Toyland. 1965
Urchin extra in “Oliver” directed by Stu Boyd. 1972
Uncle Jack in Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs. Wildfire Theatre Company 2005
Props and special effects for “The Murder Room” Wildfire Theatre Company 2007
Readers Theatre of Rick Paddens “Beets” Wildfire Theatre. 2008
Readers Theatre of Beets at Loveland Museum. 2008
Fred Hunt in Rick Padden’s “Beets” Theatrical production. Loveland Theatre Company 2009
Readers Theatre of “An Evening of the Macabre” Wildfire theatre. 2009
Stage manager for Berthoud Dance Company productions. 2002-2009
No Name in readers theater version of Rick Paddens “Cow Dung Dust”. Moon Theatre Company 2010
Lights and sound for Moon Theatre Company’s “Love Letters”. Directed by Don Kraus. 2010
Donald in “You Can’t Take it With You” Moon Theatre Company, November 2010
Board member for Moon Theatre Company 2009 thru present.
Love Letters. Directed by Don Kraus. 2010; Board member for Moon Theatre Company 2009 thru present.
Rick Padden
WRITING:
“Cow Dung Dust”………………………………………………………………………………… Playwright
Staged reading, Berthoud, CO, Feb. 5 & 6, 1020
Staged reading, Loveland, Sunrise Ranch, Feb. 27, 2010…………………………. Playwright
An Evening of Macabre………………………………………………………………….. Writer/narrator
Wildfire Theater, Berthoud, October, 2009
“Beets”……………………………………………………………………………………………… Playwright
Rialto Theater, Loveland, World Premier May 22, 2009
“The Amazing Musicical History Tour”…………………………………….. Writer/The Professor
Wrote the script and acted in the show as narrator
Directed by Clifford Schultz, Rialto Theatre, Loveland, CO, May 2006
STAGE:
Moon Theatre Company, Berthoud, November 2010
“You Can’t Take it With You” ………………………. Paul Sycamore
“Crazy Mary,” by A.R. Gurney………………………………………………………………. Dr. Jerome
Bas Bleu Theater, Fort Collins, November 2008
“Proof,” by David Auburn…………………………………………………………… Robert, the father
Wildfire Theatre Company, Berthoud, May 2008
“Charlotte’s Web”………………………………………………………………….. Multiple characters
Pulliam Theatre, Loveland, 2005
“Scapino,” by Frank Dunlop and Jim Dale…………………………………………………. Geronte
Directed by Jim Keaton, Rialto Theater, Loveland, CO, September, 2004
“Valiant,” by Holworthy Hall and Robert Middlemass……………………………… Father Daly
Directed by Zac Curtis, The Black Box Theatre, Fort Collins, CO, April 5, 2003
“God’s Favorite,” by Neil Simon……………………………. Sydney Lipton, God’s messenger
Directed by Nancy Roy, The Acting Company of Loveland, CO runs April, 2003
“Jack & the Giant,” (Musical) by Vera Morris…………………………. Lady Stumble-mumble
Directed by Nigel Aves, Longmont Performing Arts Center, Longmont, CO, Dec., 2001
“Lost In Yonkers,” by Neil. Simon………………………………………………………………… Eddie
Directed by Pasco Scarpella, Coal Creek Community Theatre, Louisville, CO, June, 2001
“Romantic Comedy,” by Bernard Slade………………………………………. Leo, the husband
Directed by Isaac Brown, Loveland Community Theatre, Riolto Theatre, Loveland, CO, Feb.,
2001
“Winterset,” by Maxwell Anderson……………………………………………… Trock, the ganster
Directed by Richard Bell, The Upstart Crow Theatre Company, Boulder, CO, Sept. 2000
“A View From The Bridge,” by Arthur Miller………………………… Mike, the longshoreman
Directed by Joan Kuder Bell, The Upstart Crow Theatre Company, Boulder, CO, May, 2000
“All’s Well That Ends Well,” by William Shakespeare………………………………… Parolles
Directed by Richard Bell, The Upstart Crow Theatre Company, Boulder, CO, March, 2000
RADIO:
“Pirates of Omaha,” radio drama………………………………………………………………. Conrad
Directed by Dave Robison, Rabbit Hole Radio Theatre, Fort Collins, CO, for broadcast
December 2004
“The Show Goes On,” radio drama………………………………………………………. Vic Malone
Directed by Dave Robison, Rabbit Hole Radio Theatre, Fort Collins, CO, for broadcast
November 2004
FILM:
“Discouraging Words”………………………………………………………………………… Winchester
Directed by Andrew Gingerich, premiering Spring 2010
“Silver City”
(nationally distributed, independent film)……. Reporter (extra) and Construction Worker
Directed by John Sayles, Denver, CO, October, 2003
Mass Decon/Training Video………………………………………………………………………… Victim
Emergency Film Group production for National Medical Response Team (Dept. of Homeland
Security), Loveland, CO, May, 2004
Various student films, Denver and Boulder
VOICEOVER:
“Battlevision”……………………………………………………………………….. Union Army General
A Civil War battle animation series, distributed nationally on CD, 2004
TELEVISION:
Charter Communications TV commercial, Boulder, CO, ………………………….. Spokesperson
MISCELLANEOUS:
Board Member: Moon Theatre Company
Manager: Colorado Actors and Screenwriter’s Assembly (CASA), Boulder, Colorado
Member: The Upstart Crow Theatre Company, Boulder, Colorado; The Colorado Dramatists playwright’s group, Denver/Boulder; and The Acting Company of Loveland.
Member: The Loveland Theatre Company, Loveland, CO
Member: Open Stage Theatre Company, Fort Collins, CO
REVIEWS:
“What makes “God’s Favorite” work is the character of Sidney Lipton. Rick Padden plays him with terrific confidence, relish and flair. As the man in the middle, Padden blusters, pontificates and harangues, projecting his lines like guided missiles.” – Phyllis Walbye, The Loveland Reporter-Herald
“Of particular note is the character of the messenger Lipton, played brilliantly by Rick Padden. Like some weird cross between Don Knotts and Charlton Heston’s Moses, Lipton asks questions of Joe that the more skeptical among us always wanted to ask Joe… With the exception of Padden, the cast seems to have chosen to create characters less grounded in nuanced reality than in melodrama.” – Trevor Jackson, Fort Collins Weekly
“Padden has a good sense of comedy and timing and a very expressive face. His Geronte is fun to watch – Phyllis Walbye, the Loveland Reporter-Herald
Pam Strahan
Brighton Beach Memoirs Loveland Community Theater Blanche
Broadway Bound Loveland Community Theater Blanche
Deathtrap Loveland Community Theater Myra
Rumors Loveland Community Theater Claire
Miracle Worker Longmont Theater Company Kate
On Golden Pond Loveland Community Theater Chelsea
Grace and Glorie Loveland Community Theater Gloria
Cemetery Club Coal Creek Community Theater Lucille
Chapter Two California Actor’s Theatre Faye
Brighton Beach Memoirs Wildfire Theatre Company Kate
Picnic Coal Creek Community Theater Rosemary
Crimes of the Heart Wildfire Theatre Company Lenny
Rumors California Actor’s Theatre Cassie
Steel Magnolias Union Colony Dinner Theater M’Lynn
Love Letters Moon Theatre Company Melissa
You Can’t Take it With You Moon Theatre Company 2010, Penny Sycamore
Larry Westrum
The Murder Room Wildfire Theatre Company 2007, Inspector Crandall
Proof Wildfire Theatre Company, Berthoud 2008, Lighting Design
Beets Loveland Community Theatre 2009, Jim
An Evening of Macabre Wildfire Theater, Berthoud 2009, Actor in multiple roles
Room Service California Actors Theatre 2009 , Mr. Fisk and Timothy Hogarth
Cow Dung Dust Staged reading, Berthoud, CO, Feb., 1020 Moon Theatre Company, Actor
Love Letters Moon Theatre Company 2010, Lighting Design
You Can’t Take it With You Moon Theatre Company, Nov 2010, Mr Kirby
The Odd Couple Moon Theatre Company, Feb 2011, Speed
Dearly Departed Moon Theatre Company, Nov 2011, Royce
