Biography
A popular
baritone soloist, Russell has appeared in several principal roles
throughout the country, from Las Vegas to the East Coast. He performed
the role of Lahab in the stage production of Noah
at the Sight and Sound Theater in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Some of his
favorite portrayals were of the stoic Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music, the comic and overbearing Bud Frump in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and the shady Jigger Craigin in Carousel.
Russell originally hails from the Richmond, Virginia area, having
appeared there in multiple mainstage and touring productions with
Theatre IV and most recently at the Barksdale Theater. Other credits
include: Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun, Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, Smudge in Forever Plaid, Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha, and Lun Tha in The King and I. Recent film credits include the PBS documentary of The Lost Colony and the UPN series Legacy.