CURRENT CAST
TRACEE MELTZER AKA ROXY ASTOR
(Producer)
Tracee Meltzer was born and raised in Seattle, Washington where she attended Beauty School and the Seattle Art Institute, she decided to move to Los Angeles and landed the part of Roxy Astor one of the Park Ave Knockouts from G.L.O.W, The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. After filming 2 seasons of Glow she settled down and raised 3 children. Glow was always in her thoughts, so she decided to do something about it and raised money through kickstarter and the first AfterGlow Fan Party took place on Oct 25 2014 at the Acme Comedy Theatre reuniting the Glow girls and Glow fans; since then there has been 3 successful AfterGlow Cruises and now the Dream of bringing it on stage will be a reality with AfterGlow 80s Musical Experience.
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QUEENIE BOOHER AKA MATILDA T. HUN
Matilda the Hun was a star on the 80’s iconic television show GLOW (Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling), about a professional female wrestling promotion, that aired on television from 1986-1990. GLOW featured powerful women in different shapes, sizes and nationalities in ways that were beautiful, feminine, strong, smart and funny. Matilda the Hun first used her stage name “Queen Kong” while skating roller derby. After GLOW she wrestled as Queen Kong in POWW (Powerful Women of Wrestling). She has been featured in many film, television, music and magazine productions.She has been featured on many game shows and was a co-host on The Gong Show. She was recently in a movie called “The Dog Wedding” as Elaine “Queen Kong” Pierce, mother of a professional wrestler. She was also featured in the documentary GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling which chronicles the 1980’s sensation “The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.” The video from her hit single, “(I Eat) Raw Meat”, was frequently played for many years on KNBC-TV4 by Los Angeles sportscaster Fred Rogin.Queen Kong delivered physical singing telegram “Slam-A-Grams”, where she would body slam and wrestle the guest of honor at a parties and events. Due to injuries over the years from many years of stunts, wrestling and roller derby, she no longer delivers “Slam-A-Grams.”
Queen Kong is a powerful Glamazon Warrior who has lived a life of Glitter, Guts and Glory. She has had her hand in many ventures throughout her career. From Roller derby, to film and television, to mud wrestling, to wrestling as Matilda the Hun in GLOW, and to even creating the very first telephone sex business in the world, Queen Kong has dominated them all.
DEBI PELLETIER AKA DALLAS
Debi Pelletier "aka" Dallas born in Oakland CA raised in Sacramento CA. Got into professional wrestling in 1982, wrestled for many different leagues throughout her career. Debi won the California champion for AWA in 1983 as the "Killer Tomato". She got her SAG card on the movie Grunt. Debi has been married for 26 years and has 5 children and 6 grandchildren. In 2014 Debi was honored by the Cauliflower Alley Club in Las Vegas NV. She loves camping and traveling with her family.
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Eileen O'Hara AKA MTV
Eileen O'Hara is an author, screenwriter, SAG/AFTRA actress, and Original GLOW Wrestler from the hit TV series GLOW, The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.
She has written comedy and action for TV and live shows for 30 years. She appeared in the Windows Pictures documentary GLOW, The Story of The Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. She has several TV projects in development.
Her novel, Banners of Avalon, is available for download on Amazon. You can find her on IMDB, Facebook (Eileen MTV Glow O'Hara) and twitter (EileenMTVOHara). She has many live appearance dates scheduled so check Facebook for when and where you can meet this lively and interesting entertainer.
PATRICIA SUMMERLAND AKA SUNNY THE CALIFORNIA GIRL
Patricia Summerland has been a actress, athlete, pro wrestler and model for the last 40 years. She is best known for her work on the popular TV series, GLOW Wrestling, Patricia began modeling at age 13 for Catalina swimwear catalogs, and soon graced many runways for high fashion designers including for Jordache Jeans. Patricia was a track runner for 15 years since grade school, and excelled with many awards in Relay and 100 to 500 yards dash. She then auditioned for GLOW and was on television from 1987-1989 as a pro wrestler known as Sunny The California Girl. Patricia starred in Battling Beauties On The Strip in Las Vegas in 1989, and was was featured in the NFL calendar in 1988, She has also been featured in various ESPN commercials, movies and regularly sponsored commercials throughout the 1990s. Patricia sang the National Anthem for the San Diego Padres Triple A team (stars) and opened Pre-Ceremonies for the Olympics in Los Angeles as Sunny The California Girl. Patricia has been featured in worldwide media such as Variety and Las Vegas Sun and posed in the 1999 KISS issue of PLAYBOY. Patricia has also been featured on many radio shows worldwide, and now has her own talk radio segment on American Adversaries talk radio. Patricia’s life and career will be documented in a upcoming movie and book. Patricia stays active with entertainment opportunities in TV, movies and celebrating her experience on GLOW, as well as charity events worldwide.
KAYLA ANE MELTZER (Young Roxy Astor)
Kayla was born and raised in Los Angeles with dreams of becoming a wrestler one day like her mom Tracee/Roxy Astor from Glow. Kayla use to wear her moms original costume when she was playing dress up. As she got older the passion for wrestling was still very much on her mind. She wrestled as Juvi Hall on Wrestlicous at age 18 and was cast as the character Girlfriend on Femme D' Action, she also was flown out by WWE for an audition making it through the grueling workouts, and got a nod of approval during the workouts from Triple H himself. Kayla is excited to be playing her mom as young Roxy Astor, she is the only daughter of an original Glow girl with aspirations of becoming a wrestler
CHARLENE WARD (Young Matilda The Hun)
Charlene Ward is a actress/stand-up comic who has performed on stages all over Los Angeles and New England. Most recently she switched gears and served as director for Mary Kennedy's one woman show "Mid Life Mood Swings". Back on the boards, she is excited and honored to have been chosen to play such a dynamic woman!
She would like to thank Jovian, Mo and her parents for believing in her and always supporting her dreams...it means everything
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JASMINE FONTES (Young Dallas)
Jasmine Fontes is a huge fan of bioluminescence. Naturally, this led her to discover all things GLOW! Hailing from the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, she has sung Don't Stop Believing' for many a large crowd (earning rave reviews), worked on the local blueberry farm and has lived the country life. With an MA under her belt and a desire to see the big city lights, she took the long train to California where she found a cowboy hat, a stage and some gorgeous lady wrestlers.
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TAYLOR ANN TRACY (Young Sunny)
Taylor Ann Tracy has worked across all fields of acting from Shakespeare to the Emmy Winning film "In Tandem". She is currently a cast member in Horror Made Here for Warner Brother's on their backlot. Taylor Ann trained at NAU, and has been a classically trained competitive dancer for over ten years. Favorite stage performances include Jean in "Stage Door", Miriam in "The Women", and the sexy Mrs Gloop in "Willy Wonka"
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MARY KENNEDY (Jackie Stallone)
A Boston Native, you can see her as the new recurring character “New Fiona” on Shameless, Season 7. She wrote and stars in her one woman show, Mid Life Mood Swing, about being a roadie for her mom's wedding band in the 80's. It premiered in Los Angeles and now is touring. She is in the new feature film, Shattered starring, Ray Wise, Arianne Zucker and Molly Burnett. She co-stars in the feature film Creative Differences. You can also see her comic acting regularly in various sketches for CONAN, TBS. Was a featured mom commentator on The Mom Rules Webseries, TLC Pilot and did the pilot, for Nickelodeon's new network, NickMOM called Road Mamas which she also Co-Created. She just took off her dancing shoes after appearing as a featured dancer in Allee Willis' BADEYA BABY! with choreographer, Keith Young (RENT). She was also a recurring on NBC’s ER as “Officer Trudy Lange” for Season 12. Recently she appeared as Queen Elizabeth, on VanityFair.com which accompained their cover, The Queen and Her Corgis. You have seen her in national commercials for, FLIR, HULU Plus, FORD, Vonage, Cingular Wireless, Sony Ericcson, Captain Morgan and E-Trade. Promos, for George Lucas' Star Wars and CBS Sports, with sports personality, Jim Rome.
A Professional Comedian, she Headlines all over the country and appears regularly at The Laugh Factory and Flappers Comedy Clubs in Los Angeles.
SHEENA METAL (Aunt Kitty)
Sheena Metal is an actor, writer, director and producer who has been a Los Angeles radio host for over 24 years. She currently helms the afternoon drivetime slot at LA Talk Radio with her daily, "Sheena Metal Experience" show, plus three weekly genre programs, "Haunted Playground", "Music Highway" and "Raising the Vibration". She is a series regular on the popular “Child of the 70’s” web series, acting alongside comedians Judy Tenuta, Bruce Vilanch and the "Love Boat's", Ted Lange. She has also be seen on “National Enquirer TV”, in Film Lab’s “Amnesia” (starring "Once Upon A Time" actress, Victoria Smurfit) and “Brad's Untitled Restaurant Project”, the Outfest premiered, “Bruno & Earlene Go To Vegas”, the short film “Point Mugu” (starring Skeet Ulrich) and in the Roger Corman-produced, "Treasure Hunt". She is a regular comedy emcee and has hosted regular events, at the legendary Hollywood Improv, since 2014 and, before that, at both the Laugh Factory and the Comedy Store.Sheena is graduate of South Coast Repertory, where she performed in a dark children's musical version of "Snow White" and more. She has been with Ensemble Studio Theatre Los Angeles, for the past seven years, as a member of their Board of Directors and spent two years, as one of their Artistic Directors. She also sits on the Boards of the Artemis: Women in Action Film Festival, the Huntington Beach Historical Society and the Moreno Valley Cultural Arts Foundation. She has been seen, in the Los Angeles area, in “Last Summer at Bluefish Cove” at the Stella Adler Theatre, “Things People Do When They’re Desperate” at Studio C Artists Theatre, the children’s musical mystery, "Kookie Clubhouse Kingdom" for the Hollywood Fringe Festival and she produced the parody musical "A Bad Dream on Elm Avenue", at the Atwater Village Theatre. Since 2006, Sheena has been involved with celebrity, charity productions of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues", both as an actor, a director and a producer; raising money for anti-abuse charities, as well as awareness about all types of violence against women. She is also a spiritual practitioner and healer. In 2016, she founded the RaisingTheVibration.org movement and now travels the country, speaking about peace, love, kindness and unity, as well as teaching positive motivation and energetic uplift. She is a huge fan of the original "GLOW: Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling", is thrilled to be a part of "AfterGLOW - The 80's Musical Experience" and honored to be playing the role of Aunt Kitty. Sheena can be reached at: http://www.sheenametalexperience.com and on social media: @SheenaMetal.
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ASHLEY LEAL (Tiffany Mellon)
Ashley is excited to be apart of this production. She is most known for her roles as Sissy in “Come back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean” and Teddy Brewster in “Arsenic and Old Lace”. Additional favorite theater credits include: "Hair" (MACHA), "Footloose" (The Strawberry Bowl), and the World Premier of "Girls Just Wanna have Fun". She would like to thank her family for supporting her and her acting career.
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JUSTIN ROOT (David McLane)
Originally from Ohio/Indiana, Justin took some time off from acting to pursue other interests but is happy to be back on the stage again. Just began his 8th year mentoring LA public high school students. Currently, Justin hosts his own chat show (The Justin Root Show) on YouTube where he's sat down with the likes of RuPaul, Tatum O’Neal, Lisa Whelchel, Belinda Carlisle and various other members of the Hollywood world.
ROBERT SAMO (Matt Cimber/ Poopsie/ Bodyguard)
R.C. Samo is the Founder of FanboyNation and FangirlNation. He is making his stage acting debut as the Body Guard. Mr. Samo is a journalist and voice actor, who is also the voice to Matt Cimber, the Ring Announcer, the Color Commentator and the Newscaster in Afterglow.
NIC HODGES (Various Characters)
Nic Hodges is excited to be joining the cast of AfterGlow The Musical. The South Carolina native comes from a family of singers and musicians and he is proud of his Southern Roots. The Soundtrack from Lion King inspired him to pursue a career in the music industry. His TV/Film credits are: Relish, Catfish: The Untold Stories. Musical Theatre credits: Nic and Brooke Party, Hit The Wall, Once on This Island, Joseph...Dreamcoat, Recorded In Hollywood. I want to thank my family and friends for the love and support without y’all I’m nothing. Special thanks to Roxy, and Christopher for letting me jump into the ring with you all. “Art is the very Essence of the Heart”- Nic Hodges www.instagram/thatnichodges
CREATIVE
MELISSA WASSUM (Young MTV)
(Writer)
Melissa Wassum, began writing as a young child. Inspired early on by the film “Pulp Fiction,” she knew she wanted to pursue a career in cinema. Born and raised in central New Jersey, she would frequently take the train into Manhattan to see Broadway productions, which is where she fell in love with the theater. After receiving an associate’s degree in psychology, she decided to follow her heart and continue her education in the arts. She packed her bags and moved to Los Angeles where she studied screenwriting, and graduated from New York Film Academy. While still in school she was cast in as a main character in a television show called Femme D’ Action, which was created by Matt Cimber, who also created GLOW.It was there that she was introduced to several of the original GLOW girls, and became formally aquatinted with wrestling. Since then she has held both the original show, and sport itself close to her heart. Although she has spent the last 5 years as a working ghost writer, this will be the first project that she is accredited to. She is humbled and honored to be working with such an amazing team, and excited to introduce the world to “After GLOW, the 80’s musical experience.”
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CHRISTOPHER G. CARVER (Director)
DIRECTOR- Fav's include "Psycho the Musical" (West Coast Premier),"Hair" (MACHA) "Xanadu", (The Strawberry Bowl) "Footloose" (The Strawberry Bowl), "Neil Simon's Fools", "Be Prepared" (World Premier), "The Women", "Stage Door" and "The Girl Who Would be King" (TheaterOut) ACTOR - LA favs: "The Lost plays of Tennessee Williams" (LA Weekly Award), "Women Over the Influence" (w/ Julie Arenal), "The Importance of Being Earnest" (A.A.T.), "The Magic Hour" (with Ed Asner), and "Baby with the Bathwater" (ADA award). He had the pleasure of working with Ray Bradbury when Ray revived "Falling Upward" at LA’s Falcon Theater. East Coast: original casts of "Psycho the Musical" and "The Legend of Lydia". Regional: "The Heidi Chronicles", "A Chorus Line", "Gypsy", and "Greater Tuna" (Best Actor- Georgia Theater League); TV/Film: "Parents Just Don't Understand" THE MAJESTIC, SURVIVING GILLIGAN'S ISLAND, and "American Dreams". christopherglynncarver.com
DAN MAGNUS (Trainer/ Fight Choreographer)
Dan Magnus was born and raised in New York, he was a New York Police officer who turned to Martial Arts and became an 8th degree Black Belt, he owned and operated 5 Martial Art schools. Dan also became the first professional Athlete to come back after open heart surgery to win the World Champion Kickboxing title, twice! Later on the opened up Slam City Professional Wrestling School in Los Angeles. He has worked with both WCW and WWE. Dan has a unique way of teaching Professional Wrestling , he incorporates both Martial Arts and Wrestling.