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Joseph Sikora was born and raised in the city of Chicago on the far northwest side. He studied acting at the Piven Theatre Workshop in Evanstan, Illinois and also at Columbia College, Chicago where he received his B.A. degree in Theater. He has appeared in several Shattered Globe Theatre productions and was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson award for his role in SGT’s Frozen Assets. He is a recipient of the the Ovation award for theatre in Los Angeles. Joe’s on-screen appearances include Grey’s Anatomy, CSI:NY, CSI:Miami, Criminal Minds, Without a Trace, Lost, Shutter Island, Law & Order: SVU, NYPD Blue, ER and Frasier.

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As a member of Shattered Globe Theatre, Maury has been the recipient of two Joseph Jefferson Awards. The first was for his role in Judgment at Nuremberg. The second was for his part in The Price. He has also performed in the Shattered Globe productions of Buried Child and Meet John Doe. His Chicago credits also include roles at the Steppenwolf Theater, Goodman Theatre, Court Theatre, Next Theatre in Evanston, and the Northlight Theatre in Skokie. Mr. Cooper’s New York appearances include The Roundabout Theater and Wintergarden Theater on Broadway. He has also performed at The Lincoln Center and the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. Nationwide, his credits include the Guthrie Theater in Minnesota, Stratford Shakespeare in Connecticut, Yale Repertory Theater, Milwaukee Repertory, Actors Theater of Louisville, Denver Center Theater, Berkley Repertory, Indiana Repertory, Cleveland Playhouse, Alley Theater, Texas, Charles Playhouse, Boston, Portland Oregon Repertory, and the Actors Theater of California. In Canada, Mr. Cooper has played the Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake, Manitobea Theater, and the Calgary Theater. Overseas Mr. Cooper has toured Japan.

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Rebecca Jordan is proud to be a founding ensemble member of Shattered Globe Theatre where she has performed in over 20 Joseph Jefferson award winning productions. Rebecca received Joseph Jefferson awards for her portrayals of Stella in A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE and for Pam in FROZEN ASSETS, as well as nominations for her portrayals of the title character in ANNA KARENINA and Catherine in A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE. Other favorites include ROCKET TO THE MOON, JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG, ALL MY SONS, BONDAGERS, THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, SKELETON, TALK RADIO, and AND A NIGHTINGALE SANG. Rebecca has frequented the Goodman Theatre Stages as well as Steppenwolf Theater and a few others around town.

Rebecca currently resides in Los Angeles, California where she most recently shared the stage at the Geffen Playhouse with Ed Harris (as his wife) for two performances in the world premiere of Beth Henley’s THE JACKSONIAN directed by Robert Falls. Recent TV credits include EAGLEHEART and SHAMELESS. www.rebeccajordan.biz

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Kevin is a Chicago based actor and musician. He has been a member of the Chicago film and theatre community since graduating in 2003 from Central Colllege. He first appeared with Shattered Globe in 2005 in The House of Blue Leaves as Ronnie. Also he appeared in Dealer’s Choice which was Jeff nominated for Best Ensemble and won and After Dark Award for Outstanding Ensemble. The Wall Street Journal listed A Taste of Honey one of the best revivals of 2008, which he played the role of Geof. Other Shattered Globe credits include, Hyde in Hollywood and Beauty Queen of Leenane.

In 2009 taking a break from the stage he produced and starred in the short film At Last, Okemah! which was an official selection of 10 film festivals across the country and won Audience Choice and Best of Musical at the Bare Bones Festival as well as Best of Festival and the Chicago Indie Incubator.

Currently Kevin works at the Old Town School of Folk Music while also freelancing as a photographer, videographer and editor.

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Joseph Wiens feels privileged to be a part of a company with such a rich history and bright future in Shattered Globe. A Buffalo, NY transplant, he has begun his 3rd year in beautiful Chicago as of 2013. He has been seen in The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Pato Dooley), Romeo and Juliet (Mercutio and the Friar), Orpheus Descending (Val Xavier), and Her Naked Skin, (Seeley,Brown). Other credits around Chicago include Breaks and Bikes (Drew) with Pavement Group, A Touch of the Poet (Mickey Malloy) and Beaten (Jason) with The Artistic Home, and Orange Flower Water (Brad) for Bare Bones Theatre/Interrobang Theatre. In Buffalo, Mr. Wiens appeared in King Lear (Edmund) for Shakespeare in Delaware Park, The Lonesome West (Coleman Connor) with ICTC, and Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Buddy Holly) with Musicalfare Theater, for which he won an Artie Award for Best Actor in a Musical. He recently completed his first film, Pro Reo with Kingdom Entertainment. He is represented by Actors Talent Group. He loves his supportive family.

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Greg has been seen in the following shows: Buried Child, Lower Depths, In a Pigs Valise, Peter Pan, Rocket to the Moon, All My Sons, Anna Karenina, Becket, Harvest Tide, Holy Ghosts and Talk Radio. Greg supports his acting habit as a Contractor / Interior Designer.

Ben is proud to be a Ensemble Member of Shattered Globe Theatre. He was seen in the acclaimed Clarence Brown Theater/Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s co-production of Amadeus as Baron von Sweiten, in Knoxville, TN. Other regional credits include Heisenberg in Michael Frayn’s Copenhagen, and Bud Lea/St. Ignatius in Eric Simonson’s original production of Lombardi:The Only Thing, both at Madison Repertory Theater. Ben had the honor of working for three consecutive seasons at The Illinois Shakespeare Festival as Claudius in Hamlet, Banquo in Macbeth, Orsino in 12th Night, and Brutus in Julius Caesar. Ben also appeared in the fall of 2003 as Bernard Nightingale in Indiana Repertory’s production of Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia. Notable Chicago roles include: abusive talk show host Barry Champlain in Shattered Globe Theater’s acclaimed production of Talk Radio (for which he received the Joseph Jefferson Citation for Actor in a Principal Role). Biff in Raven Theater’s Death of a Salesman; a member of the Ensemble in A Clockwork Orange at Steppenwolf; the evil Villeforte in The Count of Monte Cristo at Bailiwick; Prosecutor Challee in A Red Orchid’s The Caine Mutiny Court Martial; and The Cabbie in Famous Door Theater’s long running Hellcab. He is represented in Chicago by Paonessa Talent.

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Steve Kleinedler, a founding member of Shattered Globe Theatre, appeared in Count Oederland , Talk Radio , Holy Ghosts , The Dresser , and Harvestide . He moved to Boston in 1996, and in 2001 began performing at ImprovBoston, where he taught improv and directed sketch and improv from 2004-2011. In Boston, he directed Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead and Durang/Durang for Bad Habit Productions. Since 2002, he has directed playwright David Mogolov’s one-person shows, One Night at TF Green ; I Got In A Fight ; There Is No Good News ; Dumber, Faster (premiered at New York International Fringe Festival); and Eating My Garbage (premiered at the New York Frigid Festival) as well as Diptych , by Mogolov and Sara Faith Alterman. In 2011, Steve moved to Philadelphia, where he teaches and directs at the Philadelphia Improv Theater (PHIT). By day, Steve is the Executive Editor for the American Heritage Dictionary.

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Drew is proud to call Shattered Globe Theatre his artistic home. An ensemble member since 2009, he is currently performing in his 10th show with the company. SGT acting credits include: The Rose Tattoo, The Whaleship Essex, Mill Fire, Our Country’s Good, Happy Now?, Her Naked Skin, Orpheus Descending, Romeo and Juliet, Buried Child, and The Little Foxes. Other Chicago credits include: Six Degrees of Separation (Eclipse Theatre). He has also worked as a stage manager, carpenter, electrician, and lighting designer. A native of East Grand Rapids, Michigan, Drew moved to Chicago in 2008. He earned a BA in Drama from Kenyon College, where he received the Paul Newman Trophy for his performance as Estragon in Waiting for Godot. Drew is a nationally certified EMT and recently tested with the Chicago Fire Department, where he hopes to become a Firefighter-Paramedic. He is represented by Actors Talent Group. He thanks his friends and amazing family for all their support over the years.

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Angie has been an Ensemble Member at Shattered Globe since 2011. She was an original member of the SGT Protege Program (2010-2011). She worked behind the scenes of SGT’s Beauty Queen of Leenane, and performed onstage in SGT’s Romeo and Juliet (Juliet/Benvolio), Her Naked Skin, and Orpheus Descending (Eva). She followed her heart to Buffalo and worked on three shows there, but Angie is delighted to be back to work in the Windy City. Angie is a dance fitness professional and NASM personal trainer. Offstage, she teaches and trains at the finest gyms and clubs in the city! She is proudly represented by Grossman Jack Talent.