Meet the Cast of The water falls.

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Mike Deninger
Mike is reprising his role as Grandpop and is delighted to be performing in yet another Quest production. He first appeared in "The Water Falls" as part of the New York Deaf Theatre premier of the play at the Chelsea Playhouse in NYC. Mike also appeared in a Quest production of Willy Conley's "The Fallout Shelter" when it won the top award at the Very Special Arts playwright festival. Mike was also seen recently as a member of the ensemble in the Arena Stage production of The Miracle Worker. Mike has been active as an actor and interpreter in the Washington theater scene for many years and looks forward to many more. Mike is also a Licensed Professional Counselor and Hypnotherapist who has a private practice in Alexandria, VA. He wants to thank Tim McCarty for his support and especially his partner Michael for putting up with his schedule.

Michael Harper
Michael Harper has been acting professionally for the past twenty years. A graduate of the Ohio State University and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, his stage experience encompasses off-off Broadway, dinner theatre, university theatre, and regional theatre, including The Contemporary American Theatre Company, of which he is a founding member. A sampling of the plays he has done includes "Children of a Lesser God," "Arsenic and Old Lace," "Glengarry Glen Ross," "Measure for Measure," and half the cast of both "Greater Tuna" and "A Tuna Christmas." Locally, he has performed for the Theatre of the First Amendment’s First Light New Play Festival, and at Gallaudet University Theatre, both as a voice actor and director of the voice ensemble for such plays as "Lysistrata," "Vignettes of the Deaf Character," and "The Boys Next Door." Michael shares life with his wife, Martha, and their son Christopher.

Donna Eads Salamoff
Donna is thrilled to be a part of “The Water Falls” cast since her last stage appearance in 1998. She is Associate Deaf Access Director for Imagination Stage of Bethesda, Maryland. She has worked extensively with many renowned deaf theater artists, including Eric Malzkuhn, Gil Eastman, Iosif Schneiderman and Willy Conley. She established the position of Visual Dramaturg for the Deaf Access Program for Imagination Stage, working to enhance the visual aspects of all Deaf Access productions. She has also worked as a Sign Master for Imagination Stage since 1993, for productions, special events, and the USA Network’s television documentary It Just Takes One. She has served as professional Sign Master for the Shakespeare Theatre, Kennedy Center and Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. As a faculty member of Imagination Stage, Ms. Salamoff teaches theatre arts for young deaf children as well as deaf awareness workshops for hearing students with the educational theater programs. She would like to thank her friend, Lisa for all of her support. Her love and thanks also goes to her husband, Steven and children Scott and Robyn for their continued encouragement and tremendous support as she pursues her passion for the arts.

Andres Otalora
Andres' acting credits include appearing in a Levi Strauss jeans commercial in South Africa, performing in the Rathskellar touring company, and Gallaudet University's Goya en la Quinta del Sordo which premiered last winter and was also a part of the Deaf Way II International Arts Festival. I want to say thanks to Tim McCarty and Mike Lamitola for everything.  I have really enjoyed very much being a part of this production with the cast and crew.  I want to say thanks to my father who is coming here to see me for the first time.  Alicia has been very supportive and helpful all the way, and I am grateful to have her.  "Good things will come to those who wait".