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The Quality of Life by Jane Anderson Produced by the Company OnStage, featuring James West, III, Jo Ann Levine, Karla Brandau, Vince Totorice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a469016692ebe1968e2606a/1521220264264-6F66622VCR3NHN47IBZP/cast+photo.jpg Director - The Quality of Life by Jane Anderson Produced by the Company OnStage, featuring James West, III, Jo Ann Levine, Karla Brandau, Vince Totorice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a469016692ebe1968e2606a/1514582486616-2W1Y6O1IWD1L77UIOK2R/PX3_2.JPG Director - Poe! Poe! Poe! From Poe! Poe! Poe! by Kathryn Shultz Miller at the Company OnStage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a469016692ebe1968e2606a/1514582622323-2ZZAYQ76RNVZP98LEMBH/1078719_389474911154792_1422904734_o.jpg Director - Wringing Out Light from Wringing Out Light with Donna Meadows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a469016692ebe1968e2606a/1514582753232-Y8RXK7AYLR30YVFDV7N3/10333525_499559176813031_8365656907027691872_o.jpg Director - Until Spring from Until Spring with Joanna Bowen and Bridget Lois Jensen https://www.neilellisorts.com/performer daily 0.75 2020-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a469016692ebe1968e2606a/1577916752220-1UQBD3TT3410F1G1OSG8/NeilFringe9b.jpg Performer - The Merry Mortality Mystery Show One-man show written and performed by Neil Ellis Orts, with cameo appearances by Margo Stutts Toombs. Debuted at the Houston Fringe Festival, October 2019. Photo: Misha Penton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a469016692ebe1968e2606a/1577916752220-1UQBD3TT3410F1G1OSG8/NeilFringe9b.jpg Performer - The Merry Mortality Mystery Show One-man show written and performed by Neil Ellis Orts, with cameo appearances by Margo Stutts Toombs. Debuted at the Houston Fringe Festival, October 2019. Photo: Misha Penton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a469016692ebe1968e2606a/1577916525274-AXM3KWHO16RRC1728Q0B/NeilFringe9a.jpg Performer - The Merry Mortality Myster Show One-man show written and performed by Neil Ellis Orts, with cameo appearances by Margo Stutts Toombs. Debuted at the Houston Fringe Festival, October 2019. Photo: Misha Penton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a469016692ebe1968e2606a/1577914962495-T5SGRI86ZLGFSPXWG4VO/DSC07182_result.jpg Performer - Have a Snack on Me Performed at Experimental Action performance art festival, MERGE Showcase, February 2019.. Photo by REI. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a469016692ebe1968e2606a/1546291907189-WHSQXCCWSF9KTT3BGA5X/bha48.jpg Performer - broken/heart/ache broken/heart/ache — performed at the Houston Fringe Festival Anything Goes Night, September 2018. Photo by Pin Lim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a469016692ebe1968e2606a/1546292039303-ON58UMGFN9QF9QV6UVZV/bha54.jpg Performer - broken/heart/ache broken/heart/ache performed at the Houston Fringe Festival Anything Goes night, September 2018. Photo by Pin Lim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a469016692ebe1968e2606a/1514762537675-HEPVE9JK3Q2MIGIQ8YRR/Robin+Hood+Cast.jpg Performer - The Adventures of Robin Hood Cast of The Adventures of Robin Hood at The Company OnStage, Summer 2017. Neil is the one in the fabulous light blue hat. Photo: Lauren Hainley - Archeya Photography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a469016692ebe1968e2606a/1514581615715-W61A1A3B60V2EUWWTX9G/threshold+Neil.jpg Performer From Threshold, a site-specific new music work, Misha Penton, artistic director. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a469016692ebe1968e2606a/1514752725998-T0WMK3HGA5YDWW1D1695/DSC09123.JPG Performer - Pa and Ma Joad In costume for the Grapes of Wrath with Sheryl Croix. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a469016692ebe1968e2606a/1546292381644-UTSPRSKX72D02SUWAY58/Until+Spring+low+res.jpg Performer - Until Spring Until Spring performed at the Lone Star Explosion at Box13 Artspace March 2014. Performers: Joanna Bowen Bridget Lois Jensen, and Neil Ellis Orts. 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