Meet the characters who create the characters:
Eric Martin Reid- Producer, Writer, Actor
(SAG/AFTRA) Eric has been writing, acting and storytelling for over 15 years. He is a fan of stage and film (and commercials to help pay the big bills). While Studying storytelling and living in Scotland and Ireland, he cut his 'performing teeth' at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He is a graduate of The Dell Arte International School of Physical Theater. Some Portland credits include One: the Rock musical, Frogz, 7 Great Loves, and Jingle Spree. Eric was also a member of the original sketch comedy series LiveSoap: The Bold and the Boulder, in Colorado. He will be seen this Spring in Episode 14 of Leverage on TNT and in Extraordinary Measures with Harrison Ford, Brendan Frasier and Kerri Russel.
Jordi Barnes- Writer, Actor
Gracing us again with her penwomanship. For the past eleven years, Jordi Barnes has been a writer and performer for The 3rd Floor sketch comedy troupe. Her work has been published on McSweeney's and she co-writes the blog Princess Pony Party Amazing. She is currently trying to write a little each day to add up to a book in the future. She thinks that writing for Soap St. is so much fun!
Eric Schniewind- Writer, Actor
After a great first Season he's with us again. Eric is kind of the new kid on the block so all of his previous credits hail from San Francisco...wait a minute....that means no one will know any of the local groups he worked with...he could write anything....am I typing out loud?...okay truth is he has written many sketches and shtuff for a host of groups including Killing My Lobster, The Management, The Associates, Iron Workers Local 202, Fogtown Network, and The Thundering Herd. He also has some acting credits and a cat.
Sean McGrath- Writer
Ralph Huntley- Musician
He's back! Pianist and composer Ralph Huntley has been performing in Portland, OR for 20 years, 2 months, 3 days, 15 hours and 45 minutes as of this writing. He has recently written music and/or performed for DoJump Theater, Cinema Syndicate, Powell’s Books, Super Project Lab, Brainwaves, and Live Wire Radio, for which he is the music director and one of the writers. He is co-founder of the group Klezmocracy, and believes in death after life.
Dustin Rush- Actor
A returning veteran to the Soap St. stage: After 7 years of studying acting with Ivana Chubbuck and Laurel Smith, 2 years of studying improv with Second City, and 2 years of studying theatrical clowning and bouffon with Sue Morrison, he's putting stage and screen work ahead of the classroom. He just finished editing his first improv-based short film, "Marco Polo", that he co-wrote and co-directed. Lately, he's been spotted clowning at Someday Lounge, Scratch PDX and Portland's city streets. He loves playing roles that go against his type, like when he played a knockout Betty in "Cloud 9" and a cerebral palsy-ed Estragon in "Waiting for Godot."
Ayanna Berkshire- Actor
Haley Talbot- Actor
Haley had a career dancing professional ballet before she began taking acting classes from Laurel Smith at the Actor's Ave Studio. She has also worked with LA Casting Director Ed Johnston, and Paul Warner's Intensive Workshops as well as with local talent Jana Lee Hamblin at the Act Now Studio. Haley has performed in plays such as Twelfth Night, The Lover and The Waiting Room. She is currently dancing again with Bodyvox and working at Indent Studios, a Portland based film studio. She has the honor of being Soap St. Theater's first guest star when she rocked the Soap Commercial in the final episode. And, remember the "dance off"? She choreographed that shit!! Soap St. is thrilled to have her as a main player in Season 2!
Scott Engdahl - Actor
A descendant of Scandinavian royalty, Scott has worked as a cowboy,an astronaut,and a psychic friend. He is a cast member of the Brody Theater, and preforms improv with Theatresports.