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Bill Ereneta

Actor - Singer

About the artist: BILL ERENETA - Mature, ethnic actor/singer. Former USMC jet fighter pilot; retired Deputy Director of the San Jose International Airport. Debuted in "South Pacific" in 1997 with West Valley Light Opera Assn, and has now performed locally in over 20 productions with AMTSJ, SDG, WVLOA, FMT, The Western Stage, Opera San Jose, The Theatre of All Possibilities, and the Sunnyvale Community Players. His favorite roles include Mr. Twimble/Wally Womper in "How To Succeed in Business", and as Frankie Wing in "Flower Drum Song". His most treasured role is as grandfather to Liam O'Connell Ereneta.

THEATER:
2007:
“The Wizard of Oz”, Tin Man, Addison-Penjak JCC, Dianne Saichek
2006:
“Once Upon a Mattress”, Ensemble, West Valley Light Opera Assn, Jeff Hicks
“Haunting of Hill House", Arthur, Easy Street Theatre Co., Becky Wilding
“Annie Get Your Gun”, Ensemble, Foothill Music Theatre, Jay Manley
“The Sorcerer”, Ensemble, Savoyard Theatre, Davi Euresti/Jeremy Erman
2005:
“South Pacific", Ensemble, Saratoga Drama Group, C. Michael Traw
“The Mikado", Ensemble, Lyric Theatre, Don Tull/Michael Shahani
“Brigadoon”, Ensemble, Foothill Music Theatre, Jay Manley
“Sound of Music”, Baron Elberfeld, Sunnyvale Com. Theatre, Jen Ellington
2004:
“Candide”, Ensemble, Foothill Music Theatre, Jay Manley
“Ragtime”, Ensemble, Foothill Music Theatre, Jay Manley
“Goner”, President, RTE Theatre Experiment, Peter Canavese
“Sweeney Todd”, Ensemble, The Western Stage, Jon P. Selover
2003:
“Forum”, Erronius, Sunnyvale Community Theatre, Geri Winter
“Forum”, Erronius, The Western Stage, Jon P. Selover
“The Mouse Trap”, M. Metcalf, Easy Street Theatre Co., Becky Wilding
“How to Succeed in Business”, Womper, The Western Stage, Jim McLean
2002 :
“Manon”, Chorus, Opera San Jose, Olivia Stapp/Robert Woods
“Camelot”, Ensemble, Saratoga Drama Group, C. Michael Traw
2001:
“Godspell” , Ensemble, St. John the Baptist Episcopal, Kimberly Willis
“Mame”, Uncle Jeff, Saratoga Drama Group, C. Michael Traw
“Showboat", Charlie, Foothill Musical Theater, Jay Manley
“Falstaff”, Chorus, Opera San Jose, Michael McConnell/David Rohrbaugh
“Cosi fan tutte”, Chorus, Opera San Jose, Michael Edwards/George Cleve
2000:
“Fiddler on the Roof”, Ensemble, Scotts Valley Performing Arts, Cindy Gorski
1999:
“How to Succeed in Business”, Twimble/Womper, Foothill Musical Theater, Jay Manley
“State Fair”, Amazing Stralenko, Saratoga Drama Group, C. Michael Traw
“Flower Drum Song”, Frankie Wing, The Western Stage, Tom Humphrey
“Looking for Words”, Jose Angel Flores, The Western Stage, Jim McLean
“Spirit of America”, Various, The Theatre of All Possibilities, Daraj Maxfield
1998:
“Follies”, Ensemble, A.M.T. of San Jose, Dianna Schuster
“How to Succeed in Business", Twimble/Womper, West Valley Light Opera, Cathy Cassetta
“Brigadoon”, Ensemble, Saratoga Drama Group, C. Michael Traw
1997:
“South Pacific”, George Brakatt, West Valley Light Opera, Tino Cecilio