GREG LAWSON began his career in Los Angeles, where studied acting and worked in theater, television and film.  He has been working with Traveling Lantern Theatre Company since 2003 as an actor, director and playwright performing across the country from New York to Los Angeles.  His favorite roles for Traveling Lantern include Bilbo Baggins in “The Hobbit”, the young King Arthur in “The Sword and the Stone”, and both Peter and Hook in “Peter Pan”.  In 2006, he spent a year writing and performing educational English language theater for children and their families in South Korea.

GREG TANKERSLEY was born in Dallas Texas.  He lived as a child in Lubbock Texas then in a farming community near the New Mexico border named Seminole.  He attended university and studied acting at Texas Tech University,  Southwest Texas University and Universityof Texas.  He moved to San Diego California at age 23 and began pursuing a professional acting career.  He's been in many print, commercial  and film projects.  Playing characters like a policeman,  a dragon (like Barney), a lifeguard (which Greg really is a lifeguard, scuba diver, swimming coach and national swimmer!) a waiter, businessman, doctor, and many time a father of young children.  On stage Greg has played many, many roles.  He's been in Fiddler on the Roof (Mottl), Annie (Rooster), West Side Story (Baby John-Riff-Tony), Boys from Syracuse,  (Alexander),  and many others.  His favorite roles include Gandolf (The Hobbit),  Merlin (The Sword in the Stone), to name a few.  Acting has taken Greg all over the world from Seattle to New York  (46 states  doing shows!)  to London, England for 1 year,  Paris France, Amsterdam, Holland and Seoul South Korea far a year.  Have fun with our shows and get to know Greg better! 

COLONEL TIM MONTOYA is an actor, comedian and co-founder of NYC based sketch comedy group The Riffs (can you dig it?).  Born in California raised in New Mexico and working in New York Tim has proven to be an experienced traveler and old school rocker. Tim enjoys children’s theater because he has been performing since childhood and is just about as mature as a twelve year old! This will be The Colonel’s second tour with Traveling Lantern and he is very much looking forward to the opportunity to entertain and hopefully inspire.

TAMI TOROK has called Chicago home for 7 years. She has appeared with shows in Mexico, Greece, and across the US in roughly twenty states. She performs regularly with Laugh Out Loud Theatre (formerly Chicago Comedy Comedy) in Schaumburg, and in "Hogwash," an improvised children's show, at the I.O. Theatre in Chicago. She recently closed a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream with Arts Lanes Theatre. Past Traveling Lantern shows include Peter Pan and Sherlock Holmes. She is currently completing the Second City Music Program and is a graduate of The Second City Conservatory. tami attended the Goldston and Johnson School for Mimes and holds a BFA in Acting from The University of Arizona School of Theatre in Tucson.

KRISTIN WALKER is absolutely delighted to be apart of The Traveling Lantern Theatre Company entertaining children of all ages.  Originally from Traverse City, Michigan, Kristin studied at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo where she received her BA in Theatre Performance.  She furthered her education at The British American Drama Academy in London, England. Along with numerous stage credits, which include, (Perdita) A Winter's Tale, (Jackie) Glory In The Flower, and (Madeline) Quills, Kristin has performed for film, radio, and commercial work as well.  She currently is living and working in the Chicago land area.  Enjoy the show!

ABE LEBOVIC is a New York City based actor who's lived there most of his life. He started his acting career in the NY improv scene, and was in an ensemble for some time. Soon he realized he wanted to forge his way into more serious and dramatic roles as well, especially after a film (Goyta) he acted in was screened at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Before his current foray into children's theatre via the Traveling Lantern route, he performed as Lucky in Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot and as Jonathan Harker in Bram Stoker's Dracula.