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With the launch of our latest series, Quorum, we’re sharing the bios of some of the people making it happen.

Lydia Kraniotis
Wiktoria Sałkiewicz, Poker Dealer
Lydia is a local actor and voice over artist. Her background is varied and includes stand up, improv, and some writing.  Having recently returned to the DC area, Lydia’s latest appearances have been at Capital Fringe and the One-Act Festival at Silver Spring Stage.  She’s absolutely thrilled to be working with Jabberwocky Audio Theater..

With the launch of our latest series, Quorum, we’re sharing the bios of some of the people making it happen.

Ricardo Padilla
Nicky Morris
Ricardo Padilla is thrilled to work with Jabberwocky Audio Theater for the first time. He’s been seen on a few stages in Northern Virginia over the last few years. His favorite roles have been Versati in The Underpants, Manuel in Captains Courageous, and Hastings in Black Coffee. A recent Stonehenge Audition has led to a supporting role in a soon to be released local film. Ricardo also has shifted his focus to appearing in as many tv and film projects as humanly possible. Also, his day job keeps him sane. He’s a K-2 teacher in Alexandria!

With the launch of our latest series, Quorum, we’re sharing the bios of some of the people making it happen.

Greg Jones Ellis
Frank Roslin
Greg lent his voice to several offstage roles in In Praise of Love at the Washington Stage Guild. He also voices several roles as part of the guided tour at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. As a singer, Greg can be heard on the double-album To the Max!, starring jazz legend Max Roach.. He has also sung alongside Tony nominees Debbie Shapiro Gravitte and Stephen Bogardus in various recordings of musicals in progress.  His comedy-drama All Save One won a 2017 Julie Harris Playwrights Award and is part of the 2018-2019 season at the Washington Stage Guild.

With the launch of our latest series, Quorum, we’re sharing the bios of some of the people making it happen.

Arnetia Walker
Vera, Receptionist
Arnetia Walker was 16 and attending New York’s prestigious High School of the Performing Arts
when she was cast in her Broadway debut, Lorraine Hansberry’s “The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window.” Soon after, she went on to standby for Stephanie Mills as Dorothy in the original Broadway run of The Wiz. Cast as Lorrell Robinson in the National and International companies of Dreamgirls, Ms. Walker eventually achieved the distinction of being the only woman to have played all three of the show’s principal characters. Two Gentlemen of Verona, Raisin, Head of
Passes and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom round out her stage credits.

Ms. Walker has an extensive list of television credits; among them are Dynasty on which she currently has a recurring role, Everybody Loves Raymond, The Steve Harvey Show, City of Angels, Touched By An Angel, Malcolm and Eddie, The Cosby Mysteries, Just Shoot Me, NYPD Blue, and Nurses. Her film credits include: College Road Trip, For Love of the Game, Scenes From the Class Struggle in Beverly Hills, Love Crimes, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Cast a Deadly Spell, and The Wizard of Speed and Time.

In 2012, Ms. Walker enrolled in American University’s School of Communications to earn a BA as a Film and New Media major with a Literature Minor. For the past twenty years, between acting jobs, she has mentored young acting hopefuls and taught and directed Theater and Performing arts for children of all ages.

Presently, she resides in the Washington DC area and is married to news anchor Elliott Francis. They have one son, Trevor.

For a more comprehensive look at Ms. Walker’s achievements, go to: www.arnetiawalker.com