Our Cast

OUR CAST

John Goss - Artistic/ Managing Director/ Vaudevillian ~ John started his musical/theatrical life with the Albuquerque boy's choir where he quickly became a featured soprano singer representing the U. S. in a European tour in 1976. Having caught the musical bug, he became very involved with the Community Theatre in Albuquerque, having performed in 20 different productions including Bye Bye Birdie where he played the title role.

His first professional job was with the Great American Melodrama in Pismo Beach, CA. where he not only played “Fernand” in The Count of Monte Cristo but had his first Vaudeville experience. John spent the next 12 years bouncing from small resort-type theatres performing in over 100 different plays/musicals with vaudeville type after shows. Having directed and created many of these shows, this is where he learned the art of putting together a fun vaudeville type revue.

His more prominent acting roles include; “Dr. Jykle” and “Mr. Hyde”, “The Beast”, In Beauty and the Beast, “Dr. Frankenstein”, “Will”, in Oklahoma, “The Dentist”, in Little Shop of Horrors, “Matt”, in Fantastick’s and “Raoul”, in The Phantom. He later found himself at Boulder’s Dinner Theatre going to and from there, to working in Denali, Alaska and performing on cruise ships.

The Crystal Palace brought John to the Roaring Fork Valley where he met some of the most talented people in the state and decided to finally plant himself in this beautiful setting where he has directed or performed in virtually every theatrical venue around. He has choreographed many shows for Aspen Community Theatre where he directed and choreographed "The Music Man" in 2009.

John has had the dream of opening a small vaudeville theatre for over twenty years and it has finally come to fruition. With a wonderful building, in a beautiful location and an incredibly talented cast he hopes this will eventually become an icon and focal point for the people of the Roaring Fork Valley.

Bailey Barnum - Vaudevillian ~ Bailey is incredibly honored to be here for her second season at GVR! She started performing as a dancer around 18 months old and has trained from Denver to Grand Junction in a number of dance forms. At age 11, Bailey caught the acting bug and has jumped at any opportunity to perform since then. She has joined talented casts in various shows with Stage Door, Defiance Community Players, Glenwood Springs High School, and Roaring Fork High School. To top it all off, she had the amazing opportunity to be in the past two Fall musicals here at the Vaudeville as Ronette in “Little Shop of Horrors” and Philia in “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum.”

Aviad Bernstein - Vaudevillian ~ Avi is thrilled to be joining the Vaudeville Revue for his first season! Having been bitten by the acting bug in 3rd grade, Avi has moved back and forth between New York and Los Angeles pursuing his passion for Theater and Television. After appearing in Showtime’s Ray Donovan, NCIS Los Angeles, and the movie Disconnect, he has decided to break away from the Film industry to continue feeding his love for Musical Theater and Stage. He has relocated to Glenwood Springs in hopes of continuing to perform at the Vaudeville for many seasons to come! When not performing, Avi is a Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. Avi thanks his family for supporting him in continuing to live his dream, and he would also like to thank Bailey Barnum and the Barnum family for introducing him to this wonderfully magical town of Glenwood Springs. Enjoy the show!

Yanika Chemerisov - Vaudevillian ~ Yanika was born in the former Soviet Union and grew up in Los Angeles, CA. After attending Hollywood High School for the Performing Arts, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theater from the University of CA at Santa Barbara. Dancing and acting her entire life, she is also a visual artist with a passion for combining different art forms, seeking out the interrelatedness of all things creative. New to Colorado, she has fallen in love with the mountains, and enjoys hiking, biking, and skiing with the love of her life and their amazing young son. In the near future, she hopes to open a dance studio for international styles such as bellydance and Eastern European folkdance. Favorite roles on stage include Sally Bowles in Cabaret, Dotty Otley in Noises Off, Gabriella Pecs in Pentecost, and Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Tom Erickson - Vaudevillian ~ Tom is originally from Montana and acquired a bachelor's degree in music education. He performed at the Crystal Palace in Aspen for seventeen years. Tom has worked in professional theaters since he was thirteen years old, performing leading roles in Oliver, Evita, Westside Story, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Into the Woods, Grease and many more. Summer of '08 Tom played The Dentist in Little Shop of Horrors and The Cat in the Hat in Suessical with Theatre Aspen. Tom enjoys playing guitar, hacking at golf balls and playing Mr. Mom to his daughter Danielle.

Bailey Howard - Vaudevillian ~ Bailey is 18 and is a 2018 graduate from Glenwood Springs High School and is currently a full time professional photography student at the Issacson School of New Media at CMC (@bkmimages). She is extremely excited to participate in her second show at the Vaudeville, which is also her third professional live theatre performance. “I’ve grown up performing from a tender age and always knew that following that passion was my main goal in life. Being able to start sharing my love for the stage while still being so young is astounding. I can’t thank John Goss enough for this opportunity or my family for the unconditional love and encouraging me to work hard then always work even harder.”

Vid Weatherwax - Pianist ~ Like every boy in 1966 Vid played in a rock band made up of his buddies, competing in battle of the bands with Detroit up and comers like Bob Segar, Ted Nugent, Iggy Pop. Vid started his road career at the age of 18 as an accompanist for touring lounge singers and honed his “american songbook” chops over the next several years. Returning to Michigan and the Detroit music scene in the mid 70’s, Vid spent time as a studio musician as well as touring the country with different concert, club, and festival bands. Since moving to Glenwood in 2010, Vid has performed in all the Valley night clubs and occasional gigs in Denver. Vid is an avid swimmer and lover of the Hot Springs Pool, a river rat and a ski enthusiast.

Julie Maniscalchi - Vaudevillian ~ Julie is currently on sabbatical. Julie is excited to be apart of this new fun filled adventure. Julie has been performing professionally for more than 20 years in the valley. She spent 15 years performing at the Crystal Palace Dinner Theatre in Aspen Colorado and has also worked with the Snowmass Repertory Theatre, Aspen’s Theatre in the Park, The Vacant Lot’s Players, Aspen Community Theatre, and The Colorado Springs Theatre. Favorite roles include; Nellie Forbush in “South Pacific”, Wendy in “Peter Pan”, Anne Egerman in “A Little Night Music”, Luisa in “The Fantasticks” ,Rosemary in “How to Succeed in Business…”, Bebe in “Chorus Line”, and Luisa in “Lady Lou”. She has taught music at Basalt Elementary, Alpine Christian Academy, and Crystal River Elementary School and has been a director for children’s theatre productions throughout the valley.