Lorine Bidgood (Soldier/Protean/Violin)

Lorine Bidgood is excited to be back with Chameleon. Besides her fondness for playing violin, Lorine also likes listening to bad karaoke, playing bingo, and can do a mean tap dance routine. Lorine works at Gill Brothers Funeral Chapel as their resident “Girl Friday” and is a 2001 graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN.

Iris Bouvet (Bass)

After many years on the road playing with various ensembles, Iris enjoys the “out of sight” fun of playing in pit orchestras for local musicals. It is a wonderful way to stay involved in music while working part-time as an elementary school tutor and church music director and being part of a very active family.

Terry Enockson (Trumpet)

Terry has been busy in various musical groups in the area. Among those are a number of the recent Chameleon Theatre musicals. It’s always a great show and a lot of fun! Keep up the good work, everyone!

Jay Flory (Clarinet)

Jay is a recent graduate in music education from Iowa State University. He is currently working as a substitute teacher, as a gymnastics coach at TAGS gymnastics, and as a private music instructor. His most recent involvement with theater include the music direction of ISU's stars over vieshea production of Grease, and chorus member in ISU's production of Brigadoon.

Nancy Hagfors (Flute, Piccolo)

Nancy is happy to be back playing for Chameleon Theatre - it's a fun group to work with! She has played for numerous shows with various community theatres and also plays for occasional church services. She has played with recording artist/pianist Larry Dalton in an all-volunteer orchestra since 2001. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and crafts, and making jewelry. She works as a Legal Secretary for a local law firm and lives in Edina.

Tamara Henschel (Clarinet, Alto Sax)

This is Tamara’s fifth show with the Chameleon Theatre. She began playing in pit orchestras in 1999 and has enjoyed it ever since. Tamara works at Groth Music in the school services department. In her spare time, she enjoys scrapbooking and playing with her cat, Daisy. Tamara is looking forward to another fun-filled season with Chameleon in this show.

Rick Johnson (Trumpet)

Rick is a Quality Engineer for Boston Scientific. He has been an active amateur musician all his adult life, but performing in pit orchestras is his favorite venue. As he says, “When you perform in a concert you have one chance to get it right, but for Forum I have three weekends.”. He dedicates this performance to his son Cliff who played Brujon in Burnsville High School's recent production of Les Miserables.

Vicky Lynn (Clarinet)

Vicky Lynn has come out of the shortest retirement on record to once more test the tender ear of devoted Chameleon Theatre patrons with her woodwind playing attempts. She has played for the past Chameleon productions of Chess, Children of Eden, A New Brain, Into The Woods, Jesus Christ Superstar, and at one of the Variety Show fundraisers. Vicky would like to give a warm “Thank You!” for your support of the Chameleon Theatre Company.

Dale Miller (Music Director, Piano)

Dale is happy to be doing another Chameleon production, and is grateful to the Forum production team for their rehearsal flexibility. Dale is a business analyst for Unisys and is also organist at his church. He wishes to thank the cast, crew, and particularly the musicians and Ed for yet another fun-filled production.

Maggie Rottach (Bassoon)

Maggie is delighted to be joining the Chameleon pit, cast, and crew for another show. She lives and works in the western suburbs but gladly makes the trek south to work with her favorite musical director! Maggie also plays in the Minnetonka Civic Orchestra

Matt Schlukebier (Trombone)

Matthew Schlukebier, Super-Trombone, Man-in-the-Toga, Website Developer for Nonin Medical, Inc. Matt is currently director of brass music at Shepherd of the Valley LC, and plays in numerous other ensembles. While once a normal, sane individual, he is now forever traumatized by three years of musical performances with Chameleon, and is hoping for more.

Ed Stalling (Drums)

Banging on mylar heads stretched over maple hoops and hitting metallic disks made of secret Turkish alloys. A veteran drummer of Chameleon musicals; his first as an empty nester. When not drumming, Ed can be found tapping on anything and everything, pondering polyrhythms, and working out new stick patterns while stuck in rush hour. Ed insists that drummers are people too.

David J Wright III (Clarinet, Tenor Sax)

David plays regularly with the "Sounds of Blackness", Anointed Praise, Steve Millar, and the John Phillip Sousa Memorial Band. Otherwise David freelances with various Jazz, Classical, and Big Band groups in and around town. You'll never know where he may show up! This bio was approved by David.

Carol Zaagsma (Trumpet)

This is Carol's second show with Chameleon. When not playing in a community theater pit orchestra, Carol enjoys working in the financial services industry, playing trumpet at church, taking classes at a local seminary, and spending time with family and friends.