The Cast of Romantic Fools
Jimmy Adams (MAN, Nice Tie / MAN, Spaghetti Overture) has been acting for more than 10 years. He’s an Arty Award recipient for Waiting For Godot. He is no stranger to multiple roles, including Stage Manager, Dialect Coach and Set Design.
Debbie Gargalikis Baumann (MAN, Nightmare With a Sexy Skirt / WOMAN, Spaghetti Overture) has been enjoying the theatre on and off stage as a director and actor for many years. She has been asked, “Do you get tired of the theatre?”. Quick answer: “No, but they may get tired of me!!!” She has directed many plays over the past few years, her favorites are One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, The Tin Woman, Three Viewings and Steel Magnolias. As an actor she feels she is still working hard on her craft and has had many challenges but has the great opportunity to work with some wonderful directors to help. Good luck to Valley Players now and in the future. Thanks again to my always supportive family!
Rhonda Bowen (WOMAN, Power Is the Greatest Aphrodisiac of Them All / MAN, Vegetarians in Lust) is delighted to be part of Romantic Fools’ great cast and is enjoying all the fun! While also acting in other Bay Area productions, Rhonda has been active with Valley Players since 2018, appearing on stage in The Old Friends, Farce of Habit, Hardball, and most recently in Ladies’ Briefs. She has also been a supportive part of V.P’s production team, contributing time and energy to sets, props, and backstage crew as needed.
Bridget Folan (WOMAN, Nice Tie / WOMAN, The Wedding Planner) has appeared in Noises Off, and Equus at the Napa Valley college, 8×10 Festival, The Secret Garden, and In Love with the 8×10 with Lucky Penny, The Tin Woman, and Ladies’ Briefs with Valley Players!
Christina Julian (WOMAN, Nightmare With a Sexy Skirt / MAN, Power is the Greatest Aphrodisiac of Them All) Never content to being pigeonholed into any one art form, Christina Julian, has committed to many as an author, actor, and playwright. A longtime dream came to life with the most recent Valley Players production, Ladies Briefs, when she wrote and directed her first play, Growing Old WithOUT Grace. She has performed up and down the valley in roles, including, God of Carnage, Sylvia, Black Tie, the Dining Room, Farce of Habit and Women in Jeopardy. Her written words have appeared in the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Bohemian, North Bay Biz magazine, and within the pages of her debut novel, The Dating Bender. Learn more at christinajulian.com.
Dr. Barbara Nemko’s (WOMAN, One Man’s Secret Desire / WOMAN, The Stepford Guy) day job is Napa County Superintendent of Schools, a position she has held for almost 25 years. One of her favorite outside activities is community theater, and she is delighted to be working again with the Valley Players, in Romantic Fools. Previously, with Valley Players, she played Dr. Goldsmith in the world premiere of Ordinary Day and was in two sketches of Ladies Briefs. Barbara was a member of the Dreamweavers Theater Company, where she served on the board and performed in numerous productions, including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Broadway Bound, Blithe Spirit, Lend Me a Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo, and Deathtrap. She has also performed with Lucky Penny in Funny Girl, and in several productions at Napa Valley College.
Richard Pallaziol (Your host for the evening / MAN, Introduction / MAN, The Wedding Planner) has performed for the Marin, Napa, and Grove Shakespeare companies. For Valley Players he was in Ladies Briefs, The Lover, Hardball, and Women in Jeopardy. His day/night job is as fight choreographer for theatres in California and beyond.
Krisi Pilkington (MAN, One Man’s Secret Desire / WOMAN, Vegetarians in Lust) has enjoyed working in theater both on and off stage for many years. She’s back on stage after a little hiatus and is thrilled to be here performing with this wonderful group of people called Valley Players. Enjoy the show!
Patte Quinn (Your hostess for the evening / WOMAN, Introduction) has always enjoyed the “magical moments” of performing. Laughter is good for the heart and soul. She hopes you will be strong in both areas after you watch “Romantic Fools”. She thanks you for supporting Valley Players. So sit back, relax and let the laughter begin.
Daryl Roberts (MAN, At the Orgy) acted with Dreamweavers Theatre from 1992-2013. His favorite shows included: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; Lend Me a Tenor; Not Now Darling; Love, Sex & the IRS; and No Sex, Please, We’re British. This will be his first production with Valley Players and his first since being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. He hopes his participation acts as an inspiration for all who have contracted PD.
Robert Silva (MAN, Find ME a Primitive Man / MAN, The Stepford Guy) Robert’s passion for the arts began at an early age. He discovered his love for acting with Napa Children’s Theater at the age of 15. Throughout his high school career, he performed in marching and concert band, choir, and musical theater. Since then he has performed with Dreamweaver’s Theater, Lucky Penny Productions, and the Napa Valley Conservatory Theater both on stage as well as behind the scenes. His most recent performance was in Valley Player’s 2019 production of Farce of Habit. He is excited to be working with many familiar faces as well as some new ones.
Randi Storm (WOMAN, At the Orgy / MAN, Bride and Gloom) has been in many shows produced by Valley Players and has loved every minute. She recently performed in Ladies Briefs with many of the theater friends she has developed over the years. She thanks you for coming and hopes you enjoy the show.
Georgia Taylor (WOMAN, Find Me a Primitive Man / WOMAN, Bride and Gloom) grew up in rural Suffolk, England in the bucolic hamlet of Little Bealings. From a young age, Georgia actively participated in local theater and, at the age of ten, made her debut on the stage at the Wolsey Theater, Ipswich in the production of The Railway Children. While attending high school, Georgia held leading roles in the musicals Sweet Charity, Annie and Grease. In her free time, Georgia was first flute chair in the Suffolk Youth Orchestra and first soprano in the Suffolk Youth Choir, touring with both companies to Germany, the Czech Republic, Paris and Ireland. In 2000, Georgia was cast as Juliet in the Britten Pears operetta, The Little Sweep. Georgia graduated from the University of Warwick with a B.A. (Honors) in French and Italian in 2009 and, in 2010 transferred from Champagne, France to Napa with LVMH. Romantic Fools will be Georgia’s stage debut in America following an almost twenty-year hiatus from the stage.