Beautiful - The Carole King Musical at Ruth Eckerd Hall

Michael Fisher-Welsh

Michael Fisher-Welsh - Lionel Michael is a 40 year veteran of the Portland theatre scene and is delighted to be making his triangle productions! debut in Bakersfield Mist! Past productions include Quality of Life (Drammy Winner-Best Actor in a Supporting Role), Ah, Wilderness!, All My Sons, Honey in the Horn, Copenhagen, Dinner with Friends (Drammy Winner-Best Ensemble), The Crucible, A Question of Mercy, Indiscretions, Travels with my Aunt, The Sea, Fortinbras, The Normal Heart, The Destiny of Me, Visions, Long Day’s Journey into Night (Drammy Winner-Best Ensemble), The Country Girl, Jesse and the Bandit Queen, Angels Fall, Lysistrata, The Ice Wolf and Loose Ends at Artists Repertory Theatre. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Frost/Nixon, The Underpants, The Seagull, Antigone, A Christmas Carol, The Cripple of Inishmann, Measure for Measure, Hamlet, Arms and the Man at Portland Center Stage. Other Roles: Holy Ghosts – Portland Actor’s Conservatory. King John, The Tempest – NW Classical Theatre. Sleuth – Coaster Theatre. Hamlet – Firehouse Theatre. I Hate Hamlet, Dancing at Lughnasa, The Glass Menagerie, Marvin’s Room – Laughing Horse Theatre (Ellensburg, WA.). Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, Hay Fever, A Streetcar Named Desire, La Ronde, The Good Woman of Setzuan, Robin Hood, Treasure Island, Hamlet, The Learned Ladies, Misalliance, Travesties, God, Small Craft Warnings – New Rose Theatre. The Normal Heart – Storefront Theatre. A Doll’s House – Coho Theatre. Arcadia – Portland Repertory Theatre. The Baby Dance - Stark Raving Theatre. Richard II, Twelfth Night - Tygre’s Heart. West Side Story, Cyrano De Bergerac - The Musical Co. The Importance of Being Earnest – Willamette Repertory Theatre. Pippin, Translations, The Lady’s Not for Burning – Portland Civic Theatre. Film/TV: Mean Creek, La Passante, Without Evidence, Terror in the Towers, Grimm. Michael studied acting at The American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco.

Helen Raptis

I'm so thrilled to be starring in Bakersfield Mist with Michael Fisher-Welsh. I knew I wanted to take on the role of Maude Gutman the second I read the script!  She's so much fun to embody, maybe it's her potty mouth that I love most!  This is my seventh production with triangle productions! The others were At Wit's End, I'll Eat You Last, A chat with Sue Mengers, Next Fall, 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, the breakout smash hit Sordid Lives and Juicy Tomatoes!  I am extremely grateful to have the support of friends and family. To Janet Lynn Bates, who helped this old lady study her lines, Ellyn Bye who supports triangle productions! with big donations and her big heart, my very patient Director Don Horn, "Remember, Helen..." and especially my understanding husband David  Schmitke. And a huge thank you to you, the audience!!