The One Act Players

Glenn Carlson

Founder and Director of The One Act Players, Glenn is a director and actor with a long-standing interest in audio theatre. A two time Van der Groot Nominee, writer, musician, sound designer, and typographer, Glenn is a Highlander, splitting his time between the verdant Peninsula lochs (where his family is domiciled) and Chucklewood Forest (where the voices in his head reside). www.glenncarlson.com

Geoff Arnold

With eccentric British parents and a knack for mimicry, Geoff's obsession with character voices began early in life and so the path to voice acting was inevitable. Hobbies include cursing his terribly inadequate golf swing, rabidly debating political issues, and secretly heading the local chapter of the Powerpuff Girls fan club. Geoff can be found lounging at his home in the Seabright area of Santa Cruz under the watchful gaze of his wife and daughter.

Mark Atherlay

Hopped-up on a steady diet of 70's saccharine-laced television featuring George Carlin, Bill Cosby, Larry Storch, Don Rickles, Mickey Dolenz and Dr. Johnny Fever, it was inevitable that Mark would be booted into the world as a walking, talking, face-contorting, cartoon-fuelled mimicker-impersonator and drift towards the explosive and exciting world of Voiceover Acting. Atherlay applies his vocal wares for radio, tv, anime, video games and narration (and hopefully a paycheck!) Mark would like to say more but his train of thought just left the station--and he wasn't on it. www.markatherlay.com

Digby Christian

A voice actor and writer forcibly exiled from the UK, Digby lends his considerable talents gratis to good causes (like ours). Digby is the Curator Emeritus of our Virtual Museum, and present occupant of the Consorzio Endowment Chair (because no one else will sit in it). He resides in the rolling lakelands of Tracy, California with his sons and 4H award winning ceramic lawn gnomes.

Scot Crisp

Co-Founder of The One Act Players, Scot's passion for audio theatre stems from listening to the car radio at night during long trips with his family. Scot comes from a theater background, and he has acted in productions on both Coasts and in Europe. His favorite roles include Archer in The Beaux' Stratagem, Mortimer in Arsenic and Old Lace, Octavius in Man and Superman, and the wicked toymaker in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Scot lives in the Paris of his mind.

Terri Dien

Terri's credits include web-based computer games, multimedia CD ROMs, industrial narratives, traffic reporting, and recording for the Blind and Dyslexic Foundation. Our resident damsel in distress, Terri was born and raised in New York, currently resides in San Francisco, and is usually the sharpest knife in the kitchen drawer.

Blanca Florido

After many theatrical and operatic productions in Florida, Blanca moved to California where she continues to appear on stage as well as behind the voice acting microphone. Her career has encompassed such varied roles as Maria in West Side Story, the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz, Adele in Die Fledermaus, and her favorite, Elizabeth, in George Abbott's last production of Frankie. When not hard at work, Blanca relaxes by regaling us with her favorite arias (but the ominous howling of dogs is alarming). www.thevioletvortex.com/portfolio.html

Marilynn Fowler

Marilynn has been performing since 1988. She has done vocal work for Voice Farm, Pussy Tourette, Veronica Klaus and Mr. Lucky. She has been in a number of musicals, including Hillbillies on the Moon and Women's Prison Christmas. Her favorite off-Broadway role was Tootie in Facts of Life Prom Night. She is currently a blues DJ at KPOO in San Francisco and her sincerest wish is to be her own evil twin. She is also a very accomplished web designer. vicesbyproxy.com

Melissa Hutchison

Melissa hails from Missouri, but currently lives in Bezerkeley, in a hole in the ground, you know, like Bag End, where she sips wine and watches re-runs of South Park and Magnum P.I. She stays quite busy as a Bay Area voice actress for games, anime, radio and television, but dreams of showing off her chops in a Christopher Guest film.

Wendy Tremont King

If you recognize Wendy's voice, you're likely blind ... because she's a narrator dedicated to making documents and publications accessible to the visually impaired. She's also an audio book narrator, and the voice of Safeway for The Lighthouse AIS broadcast service. Wendy's quest in life is to channel the wit of Esther Beavan King, her grandmother, who tickled the radio waves in the 1920s with her colorful character voices. Wendy lives in an alternate dimension where she pulls all the strings. www.wendytremontking.com

Joe Levi

Quite surprisingly, Joe is One Act's only native North Dakotan. This larger than life, corn-fed voice actor credits his boyhood heroes -- Sgt. Bilko, Foghorn Leghorn, Mr. Haney -- for his success. Joe likes to spend his spare time at home researching his geneology (part Swedish, part Norwegian, part Laplander, and I hear told, part Silverback).

Chris Linert

During work hours, this former Tournament of Death winner sits on the median strip of a Mongo cart path displaying a weathered sign proclaiming "Will Perform Voice Overs for Food." A resident of the envied sunny part of Pacifica, California, Chris lives quite near the ubiquitous "Got Milk" guy and spends his free time fixing up the place for his wonderful wife and angelic daughter.

John Mercer

Take out your handy book of quotations and look up the old adage, "Never send a lad to do a Yorkshireman's job". There is likely a wood cut illustration of John dressed in a harlequin outfit. Long a respected stalwart seen treading the boards all around Northern California, John brings a certain gravitas to his One Act roles. We admire him for this, and for his museum-quality collection of royal memorabilia (who knew?).

Jay Momet

Proving that bribery will take you places, Jay's enormous wealth of character is a welcome addition to the group. His resume includes work for The Walt Disney Company, San Francisco's very own LOOK Talent and The Voice Factory, with voice work for commercials, video games, the Internet, as well as a Southern California On-Air personality.

John Parsons

On spring days, when the air quality is just right, this original group member enjoys whittling bad children's fingers down with the Flash Gordon pen knife that Glenn gave to him. And stepping on kitty cat tails. Currently, John is saving all his money to buy a Play Station 3. An accomplished voice actor, songwriter, and musician, he lives in San Francisco with his wife, sons, and very own copy of the 1943 Radiola release MR-1003 "Sorry Wrong Number" from the radio series Suspense!

Blancett Reynolds

Blancett is a voice actor with 20 year old roots in the theatre. She has a well-honed gift for neighing like a horse, and can produce many other animal sounds at will (perhaps a little too often). She lives with many animals (including her husband of 14 years) and spends her spare time vacuuming. www.thevoicefactory.com/bios.php#blancett_r

Seth Sher

Associate Grand Poobah Seth has been training his voice to do tricks since he was but a young lad of 33. He counts among his research materials every piece of film, television and radio he has ever heard. He credits the backs of cereal boxes for giving him good practice copy. His clients run the gauntlet between wealthy and dirtier-than-dirt-poor, from hidden websites no one will ever know about to commercials no one would be bothered to remember. He lives in the City by the Bay under the care and supervision of the world's most talkative cat. www.audiogoodness.com

Rob Soriano

Rob's credits include television, radio, and industrial voice overs. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Rob is not only a versatile voice actor, but he is also a laboratory biologist working on a technology that will revolutionize research for new medicines. When he's not fending off overzealous telemarketers, Rob enjoys music, rosemary baked chicken with potatoes, and dominating all of Mongo's minions.

John True

John's voice acting performances count into the thousands, but after omitting his daily trillings in the shower, this number drops significantly. Still, he has an impressive collection of television, radio, internet, and corporate/industrial projects on his resume. John resides in San Mateo, California with his wife Jamelle, and when not shamelessly pimping his voice talent by night, or enjoying lunch at Noah's, is by day an anal-retentive, mild-mannered data wonk. www.onetruevoice.com

Perry Whittle

Associate Director Perry is an actor, director and recovering chess addict. His voice talents have enhanced television commercials and corporate training programs for companies in many fields. He cites Bob & Ray, Firesign Theater and Batir the talking elephant as major beacons along his life path. He lives in San Francisco, shrouded by fog and mystery. www.perrywhittle.com

Randal Wung

A long-time actor and radio voice in Hawaii and Northern California, Randal spends his time outside the studio bringing science and natural history to elementary school classrooms. Sure there's been some smoke, and a couple (small) fires, but he's always called back for an encore.