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James Ilsley

Birth Place: Alpena, MI

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James is a graduate of Columbia College Chicago. Select credits include: Frank'n'Furter in The Rocky Horror Show, Luke in AltarBoyz, Hunter in [title of show], Dave in The Full Monty, Billy Crocker in Anything Goes, Lon Smith in Meet Me in St. Louis, Joey Vitale in Tony and Tina's Wedding and Man 2 in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, Burrs in Lippa's The Wild Party. He has recently directed the Southern premiere of Carrie: The Musical, Xanadu, and 9 to 5. He has taught theatre, improv, technical theatre and directing courses to students age six through adult for over twenty years. James was awarded the Raleigh area Cantey Award for Best Leading Actor 2012-2013.

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TONY N' TINA'S WEDDING to Say 'I Do' in Raleigh


The 'granddaddy of all interactive theatre' will be performed for the first time ever in Raleigh.

TONY N' TINA'S WEDDING to Say 'I Do' in Raleigh


The 'granddaddy of all interactive theatre' will be performed for the first time ever in Raleigh.

BWW Review: Raleigh Little Theatre's MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT


Lovingly ripped off from the 1975 classic film Monty Python & the Holy Grail, Spamalot is a highly irreverent spoof of the quest of King Arthur and and his Knights of the roundtable.

NRACT Presents XANADU, Now thru 9/21


North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre brings the tongue-in-cheek, award-winning hit Broadway musical Xanadu to the Triangle for its local premiere tonight, September 5th through 21st.

NRACT to Present XANADU, 9/5-21


North Raleigh Arts & Creative Theatre brings the tongue-in-cheek, award-winning hit Broadway musical Xanadu to the Triangle for its local premiere September 5th through 21st.

North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre to Present CARRIE: THE MUSICAL, 10/18-11/3


The North Raleigh Arts and Creative Theatre (NRACT) will present the southern regional premiere of 'Carrie: The Musical,' based on the 1974 horror novel by Stephen King, for ten performances, Oct. 18-Nov. 3.

BWW Reviews: ROCKY HORROR Gets Audiences Dancing and Shouting at Raleigh Little Theatre


Rocky Horror is so much more than just a musical. It's an experience.

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