MEET THE CAST: Chris Sizemore

How would one go about introducing the incomparable Chris Sizemore to someone who has never met him? Well of course, you could start with the boringly obvious. He has no large intestine...and I'm pretty sure he said something about missing a colon, as well. But that is stuff EVERYONE already knows. I wanted to introduce to you the more COMPLEX side of my political ally in the cast. Put your hands together for the newest Deputy on the block...CHRIS SIZEMORE!

I knew when I first met Chris, and heard he was from West Virginia, that he was going to be a good guy. (For those of you who follow my life, please remember my 2 year stint in WVa, knockin' on doors and preachin' the good word.) And not JUST for the WV nod - he is ALSO a graduate of Marshall University in Huntingon, WV. GO HERD. I have nothing but respect for the Thundering Herd football program. And to top off ALL of this, come to find out he is an avid college football fan...and that sealed up 'Complete Good Guy' status in my cast book.

Between Marshall and the Wonka Tour, Chris spent some time (in his 'previous life', as i like to call real jobs that crazy theater people leave) working in insurance - and even spent some time in the arctic north, a.k.a. Minnesota (maybe Wisconsin...mmmm...lo mein!), for training and learning what he was doing. But like all of us, the call of the lights and the sound of the applause ripped him from the clutches of insurance and thrust him into the spotlight...literally.

Chris is one of the 3 people in our cast who I call 'The Toby's Kids' - who work, serve and perform with Toby's Dinner Theatre in Columbia, Maryland. He is currently performing in GREASE (which closes tonight) - and plays the role of DOODY. And it's such a fitting role and name for Chris. And for those of you who missed the show, just know that one of the highlights is hearing Chris belt out 'Magic Changes' in his ROCKING tenor voice! There wasn't much else like it in the show! (Except for his AWESOME hairpiece/wig. See pic below.) He's also worked on Miss Saigon, Seussical, and some other ones, too, I'm sure. Google him if you REALLY need to know MORE of his credits.

When not rehearsing or performing, Chris is a big fan of the Family Guy. How big a fan is 'BIG FAN'? Well, while most people are sporting Lance Armstrong yellow bracelets, or Race For The Cure pink bracelets, Chris is sporting an army green FAMILY GUY bracelet - complete with a picture of the baby (Stewie). And more than once or twice in a rehearsal, Chris will cut loose with a quote from the show.

Chris is laid-back, has a great sense of humor - and a tenor voice to kill for. (As previously stated.) He brings a level of calm to our cast - and he plays a mean air-violin, air-flute, and air-trumpet. He also has a background of some sort in some form of martial arts, he loves pesto, and has single-handedly started everyone in our cast saying, 'Holla!'

And here he is now...Chris Sizemore. HOLLA!