Drew Staniland (Felix Ungar)
A recent transplant from Vancouver, Drew is happy to be starting fresh amongst the islanders with Western Edge Theatre. Originally from Prince George, he trained at Capilano College as well as the Neighbourhood Playhouse in New York City. He spent 3 1/2 years in and around New York working in theatre and film but he's now enjoying a simpler life on Gabriola. Drew was last seen at Western Edge as the Bogie character in Screen Play and in various roles in the world premiere of Night of Shooting Stars. In January, he'll star in the Western Edge production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Neil Gallagher (Oscar Madison)
Neil studied acting at UBC, and graduated with a BFA. He worked in B.C. and Alberta for three years before leaving to join the International Theatre Laboratory, to work with Oleg Kisselev. Afer two years of developing and touring absurdist, improvisational theatre, Neil returned home to BC, where he met his wife, Angela. He has appeared in See How they Run, Pet the Fish, The Wizard of Oz, and Arsenic and Old Lace at The Chemainus Theatre Festival and in Talker's Town, How I Learned to Drive, Screen Play and, most recently, Night of Shooting Stars at Western Edge.

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