The Subject Was Roses at Theatre Artists Studio

Shari Watts

Shari Watts is a proud new member of The Theatre Artists Studio. This is her third show working at the Studio, appearing previously in A Delicate Balance and the 2023 Summer Shorts. She has been awarded AriZoni awards for her performances in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Martha) Theatre Works, Doubt (Sister Alouisius) MET, The Glass Menagerie (Amanda) FHT, Sons of The Prophet (Gloria) Stupid F**king Bird (Emma) and John (Mertis) Stray Cat Theatre. Other favorites include August of Osage County (Violet) MET and Grey Gardens The Musical (Big Edie) MET both winning Phoenix New Times awards and AriZoni nominations. Shari has loved the collaborative rehearsal process created by director Carol Macleod and her talented castmates Tom and Spencer in telling this American classic. She wishes to thank you, the audience, for supporting live theatre and the arts.

Tom Koelbel

Tom Koelbel is an Artistic Member of The Studio. He recently appeared as Jon in Marjorie Prime and last season appeared in Lifespan of a Fact and The Perfect Party and made his directorial debut with two Summer Shorts and performed alongside his wonderful wife, Lidia, in another. He was also in Private Lives at Don Bluth’s Front Row Theatre where he received ariZoni nomination for lead actor and Gaslight at Fountain Hills Theatre. Tom is grateful to get to work with Carol and this wonderful cast and crew. And he would like to thank Lidia, Courtney, Calvin and Megan for their love and support. Tom is represented by Dani's Agency.

Spencer Borschel