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| Rich began his theatrical career at the age of 17 when asked to play the role of Baby John in the San Francisco Civic Light Opera production of West Side Story, starring Anna Maria Alberghetti. To the surprise of theatre cronies, he refused the offer, opting to play high school football instead. Since then, however, Rich has performed in over 40 musical comedies, both amateur and professional, including The Music Man, Oklahoma, 1776, Cabaret, Company, Camelot, Hello Dolly, Carousel, The Sound of Music, I Do, I Do and another West Side Story (where he met his wife). He is equally adept at dramatic roles and has been featured in such plays as Dancing at Lughnasa, Prelude to a Kiss, Terra Nova, Mr. Roberts, Five Finger Exercise, The Mad Woman of Chailot, Fuddy Meers, Emma’s Child, The Man Who Came to Dinner and To Kill a Mockingbird. Winner of numerous acting awards, Rich has shared the stage with such distinguished artists as Anthony Edwards, Howard McGillin, Lou Gossett, Jr., Ford Rainey, Kathleen Quinlin, Eduardo Villa, Eric Stoltz and Michael Crawford. Rich is also a professional show designer, and heads his own company, Paragon Entertainment. He has written and designed large-scale stage productions all over the world, including Las Vegas (co-writing EFX at the MGM Grand with star, Michael Crawford). Likewise, Rich has staged lavish attractions for major theme parks, world expositions, as well as productions in Branson, MO. and New York’s Radio City Music Hall. A graduate of UCSB, Rich moved to Los Angeles in the early 80s to help establish the Landmark Entertainment Group, one of the largest thematic design and production companies in the industry. Rich was Vice President of Show Development there for thirteen years, resigning in 1994 to form his own company and return to the legitimate stage. Rich lives in Santa Barbara, California with his wife, Ruth, a successful artist. |
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