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We are always looking for new members to fill our ranks. If you are interested in helping or working with COTU please contact us at cotu23@yahoo.com.
My palate is hungry for these types of risky, gonzo performances in Charlotte, and COTU delivers a great meal. Not everything on the plate may be familiar and not everything is perfectly seasoned, but it’s fresh, hot, and true. Color me a fan.
- Anne Lambert
CITIZEN CODE: 0108T-RB~  Rebecca Brown ~Performance Chancellor~ | Rebecca Brown has been a mainstay technician, Assistant Director, painter and Makeup artist for the Charlotte division of COTU as is it's current Performance Chancellor. CURRENT STATUS: In servitude at Time Warner charlotte COTU SHOWS: Trainspotting Night of the Living Dead Fight Club Reservoir Dogs |
CITIZEN CODE: 010107-XGN*  Xavier G. Neuro *Chair Director* | Chair Director of COTU, Xavier G Neuro. X studied at Leo Mazzone's Del Arte working as everything from a professional mascot to a lowly IT tech. Neuro has put his full skill and imagination into bringing shows to life for COTU since 2001. Now a multiple MTA nominee, he currently plots to bring his theatre madness to a local spot near you. CURRENT STATUS: Touring COTU SHOWS: (some not listed) Trainspotting Fight Club Ives in the Back of My Head Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead The Tragedy Equus 3/24: A 24 Hour Theatre Project Mouse Trap Night of the Living Dead Fight Club GONZO: A Brutal Chrysalis Reservoir Dogs |
CITIZEN CODE: 020806-NI^  Nick Iammatteo ^Secretary Ambassador^ | Current Secretary Ambassador of COTU, Nick Iammatteo. CURRENT STATUS: Living the good life in Charlotte COTU SHOWS: Night of the Living Dead Reservoir Dogs |
CITIZEN CODE: 020801D-ALɤ Amanda Liles ɤ Admiral ɤ | Citizen Liles is our personal theatre person of the year. A supporter of our efforts at every turn, the Admiral has devoted her time and space in pursuit of theatre. CURRENT STATUS: Living the good life in Charlotte COTU SHOWS: Night of the Living Dead GONZO: A Brutal Chrysalis Reservoir Dogs |
CITIZEN CODE: 020802D-TO¤
Tom Ollis
¤ Commandant ¤ Citizen Tom is a gamer extraordinaire. A model and a book seller- this renaissance man can even be found on stage, in film and magazines!
CURRENT STATUS: Being an Agent of Chaos.
CURRENT STATUS: In Charlotte
COTU SHOWS:
Night of the Living Dead
GONZO: A Brutal Chrysalis
Reservoir Dogs
CITIZEN CODE: 020903-BK#  Bret Kimbrough #First Officer# | Bret Kimbrough entered theater in 2007 at the tender young age of 34 as an improviser with Charlotte Comedy Theater. He has undertaken formal theater training at Actors Theater Charlotte and Central Piedmont Community College. He has also trained as a tenor vocalist at the Monteverdi School in Montpelier, VT and OnStage School of Performing Arts (Charlotte) in genres ranging form pop to opera. He has previously appeared in Night of the Living Dead On Stage and F*ck Valentine's Day. CURRENT STATUS: In Baltimore starting a COTU branch there COTU SHOWS: Night of the Living Dead Fight Club |
CITIZEN CODE: 010803-FD#  Diego V. Francica #Chief Stewart# | Born: Camden N.J. (jersey boy that left before it became a murder capital) Birthday: 1975 (aries born in the disco area sans' medallion and tight pants) Proffession: finish carpenter (the chaoselement.com shameless self promotion) hobbies: wine, woodworking, women (couldnt think of any other hobbies that start with w) CURRENT STATUS: In NODA, Charlotte COTU SHOWS: Trainspotting Fight Club |
CITIZEN CODE: 020904-CF#  Chris Freeman # First Mate # | Chris Freeman's return to the stage after eight years was with COTU. During his hiatus, he focused on repaying the student loans to Winthrop (theatre major, what else?). He realized that he could still be an artist without the starving part, using his days to work for a major computer manufacturer while spending many a night preparing for stage. CURRENT STATUS: In Charlotte doing servitude for Dell COTU SHOWS: Fight Club Reservoir Dogs |
| CITIZEN CODE: 011001-BT.  Biniam Tekola . Private . | Biniam Tekola attended UNC-Chapel Hill where he studied the dramatic arts. He also has studied in Smolyan, Bulgaria at the Rhodopi International Theatre Laboratory. He has worked with many theatres in NC as a performer, director, designer, and stagehand. CURRENT STATUS: In Charlotte COTU SHOWS: Reservoir Dogs |
CITIZENS OF THE UNIVERSE's
Hall of Fame
Teresa Abernathy CITIZEN CODE: 0-TA.
Don Bessinger CITIZEN CODE: 0-DB.
John Michael Coutsos CITIZEN CODE: 0-JMC.
Mike Gowam CITIZEN CODE: 0-MG.
Jesse Hamlin CITIZEN CODE: 0-JH.
Clide (Lynne Holcombe) CITIZEN CODE: 0-LH.
David G. Holland CITIZEN CODE: 0-DGH.
Nick Kapinkin CITIZEN CODE: 0-NK.
Patrick Kirby CITIZEN CODE: 0-PK.
Kenny Kline CITIZEN CODE: 0-KK.
Kimberly Klugē CITIZEN CODE: 0-KK.
Bob Lahmann CITIZEN CODE: 0-BL.
Wilson Ligon CITIZEN CODE: 0-WL.
Austin McCollums CITIZEN CODE: 0-AM.
Jo Anne Miller CITIZEN CODE: 0-JW.
Berry Newkirk CITIZEN CODE: 0-BN.
Brittany Patterson CITIZEN CODE: 0-BP.
Daniel Reach CITIZEN CODE: 0-DR.
Scott C. Reynolds CITIZEN CODE: 0-SCR.
Standrick J. Rhodes CITIZEN CODE: 0-SJR.
Beth Simpson CITIZEN CODE: 0-BS.
Jill Sladoje CITIZEN CODE: 0-JS.
Jack Stecher CITIZEN CODE: 0-JS.
Joel Sumner CITIZEN CODE: 0-JS.
Justin Tarlton CITIZEN CODE: 0-JT.
Sarah Wilson CITIZEN CODE: 0-SW.
FeeDBaCK CITIZEN CODE: 0-CG Corporal
Bent Pauly CITIZEN CODE: 0-BP Corporal
April Powell CITIZEN CODE: 0-AP Corporal
Steven West- Rodgers CITIZEN CODE: 010805-SWR Corporal Snapshot
John Wray CITIZEN CODE: 010801-JW Corporal
Colby Davis CITIZEN CODE: 0-CD Sergeant
Kaddie Sharpe CITIZEN CODE: 010802-KS Sergeant
Geoff Getty CITIZEN CODE: 0-GG Sergeant
Jason Bryant CITIZEN CODE: 0-JB Sergeant
James Lee Walker II CITIZEN CODE: 0-JLW Sergeant
Traysie Amick CITIZEN CODE: 0-TA Lieutenant
Heidi Cox CITIZEN CODE: 0-HC Lieutenant
Jenni Wright CITIZEN CODE: 0-JW Major Snapshot
Ashley Muse Edwards CITIZEN CODE: 0-AME Lieutenant Commander
David Beach CITIZEN CODE: 0-DB Quarter Master
Denny Jenkins CITIZEN CODE: 0-DJ Colonel
ANDREW CITIZEN CODE: 0-AB Captain
Chris Oneil CITIZEN CODE: 0-CO Commander
Dan A.R. Kelly CITIZEN CODE: 0-DARK General
Kathy Beach CITIZEN CODE: 0-KB Scribe
J. Chris CƏmpbell CITIZEN CODE: 0-JCC Sketchmage
Dave Cowles CITIZEN CODE: 0-DC Sergeant Sketchmage
Alison Cranford CITIZEN CODE: 0-AC Sketchmage
Janet Danielson CITIZEN CODE: 0-JD Sketchmage
Ryan Holmes CITIZEN CODE: 0-RH Sketchmage
Anne Holcombe CITIZEN CODE: 0-AH Sketchmage
R. Eric Smith CITIZEN CODE: 0-RES Sketchmage
Xoey Wendorf CITIZEN CODE: 0-XW Sketchmage
Dana Haidar CITIZEN CODE: 0-DH Snapshot
Jim McGuire CITIZEN CODE: 0-JM Snapshot Corporal
Ryan Sumner CITIZEN CODE: 0-RS Snapshot
Paula Garofalo CITIZEN CODE: 0-PG Gear Master
Kara Wooten CITIZEN CODE: 0-KW Artillery
Emily Bebber CITIZEN CODE: 0-EB Stewart Corporal
Kate Bulla CITIZEN CODE: 0-KB Stewart
Michael Earle CITIZEN CODE: 0-JW Stewart
Christy Edney CITIZEN CODE: 0-CE Stewart
Steven Edwards CITIZEN CODE: 0-SE Stewart
Bob Glahn CITIZEN CODE: 0-BG Stewart
Chris Hill CITIZEN CODE: 0-CH Stewart
Elias Kushner CITIZEN CODE: 0-EK Stewart
Sarah Provencal CITIZEN CODE: 0-SP Stewart
Herb Roye CITIZEN CODE: 0-HR Stewart
Michael Simmons CITIZEN CODE: 0-MS Stewart
Rob Simmons CITIZEN CODE: 0-RS Stewart
Brianne Wilson CITIZEN CODE: 0-BW Stewart
Jeremy Cartee CITIZEN CODE: 0-JC technomage
Johnathan Reed CITIZEN CODE: 0-JR Technomage
Jason Comerford CITIZEN CODE: 0-JC Boatswain
Eva Destruction CITIZEN CODE: 0-ED Boatswain
Christina Padgett CITIZEN CODE: 0-CP Boatswain
Dee Thrasher CITIZEN CODE: 0-DT Boatswain
Brian Willard CITIZEN CODE: 0-BW Echomage
Patrick Campbell CITIZEN CODE: $-PC Traveler
Jack Stuart Spencer CITIZEN CODE: $-JSS Traveler
John Hartness CITIZEN CODE: $-JH Colonist
Barbara Brown CITIZEN CODE: $-BB Settler
Joe Brown CITIZEN CODE: $-Jb Settler
Elena Carleo CITIZEN CODE: $-EC Settler
Joseph Carleo III CITIZEN CODE: $-JC Settler
Iesha Hoffman CITIZEN CODE: $-IH Settler
Robert Haulbrook CITIZEN CODE: $-RH Settler
Andrew Cartee CITIZEN CODE: $-AC Pioneer
Tom Stanton CITIZEN CODE: $-TS Pioneer
James Cartee Sr. CITIZEN CODE: $-JRC Voyager
Katie Cartee CITIZEN CODE: $-KC Voyager
Hall of Fame
Teresa Abernathy CITIZEN CODE: 0-TA.
Don Bessinger CITIZEN CODE: 0-DB.
John Michael Coutsos CITIZEN CODE: 0-JMC.
Mike Gowam CITIZEN CODE: 0-MG.
Jesse Hamlin CITIZEN CODE: 0-JH.
Clide (Lynne Holcombe) CITIZEN CODE: 0-LH.
David G. Holland CITIZEN CODE: 0-DGH.
Nick Kapinkin CITIZEN CODE: 0-NK.
Patrick Kirby CITIZEN CODE: 0-PK.
Kenny Kline CITIZEN CODE: 0-KK.
Kimberly Klugē CITIZEN CODE: 0-KK.
Bob Lahmann CITIZEN CODE: 0-BL.
Wilson Ligon CITIZEN CODE: 0-WL.
Austin McCollums CITIZEN CODE: 0-AM.
Jo Anne Miller CITIZEN CODE: 0-JW.
Berry Newkirk CITIZEN CODE: 0-BN.
Brittany Patterson CITIZEN CODE: 0-BP.
Daniel Reach CITIZEN CODE: 0-DR.
Scott C. Reynolds CITIZEN CODE: 0-SCR.
Standrick J. Rhodes CITIZEN CODE: 0-SJR.
Beth Simpson CITIZEN CODE: 0-BS.
Jill Sladoje CITIZEN CODE: 0-JS.
Jack Stecher CITIZEN CODE: 0-JS.
Joel Sumner CITIZEN CODE: 0-JS.
Justin Tarlton CITIZEN CODE: 0-JT.
Sarah Wilson CITIZEN CODE: 0-SW.
FeeDBaCK CITIZEN CODE: 0-CG Corporal
Bent Pauly CITIZEN CODE: 0-BP Corporal
April Powell CITIZEN CODE: 0-AP Corporal
Steven West- Rodgers CITIZEN CODE: 010805-SWR Corporal Snapshot
John Wray CITIZEN CODE: 010801-JW Corporal
Colby Davis CITIZEN CODE: 0-CD Sergeant
Kaddie Sharpe CITIZEN CODE: 010802-KS Sergeant
Geoff Getty CITIZEN CODE: 0-GG Sergeant
Jason Bryant CITIZEN CODE: 0-JB Sergeant
James Lee Walker II CITIZEN CODE: 0-JLW Sergeant
Traysie Amick CITIZEN CODE: 0-TA Lieutenant
Heidi Cox CITIZEN CODE: 0-HC Lieutenant
Jenni Wright CITIZEN CODE: 0-JW Major Snapshot
Ashley Muse Edwards CITIZEN CODE: 0-AME Lieutenant Commander
David Beach CITIZEN CODE: 0-DB Quarter Master
Denny Jenkins CITIZEN CODE: 0-DJ Colonel
ANDREW CITIZEN CODE: 0-AB Captain
Chris Oneil CITIZEN CODE: 0-CO Commander
Dan A.R. Kelly CITIZEN CODE: 0-DARK General
Kathy Beach CITIZEN CODE: 0-KB Scribe
J. Chris CƏmpbell CITIZEN CODE: 0-JCC Sketchmage
Dave Cowles CITIZEN CODE: 0-DC Sergeant Sketchmage
Alison Cranford CITIZEN CODE: 0-AC Sketchmage
Janet Danielson CITIZEN CODE: 0-JD Sketchmage
Ryan Holmes CITIZEN CODE: 0-RH Sketchmage
Anne Holcombe CITIZEN CODE: 0-AH Sketchmage
R. Eric Smith CITIZEN CODE: 0-RES Sketchmage
Xoey Wendorf CITIZEN CODE: 0-XW Sketchmage
Dana Haidar CITIZEN CODE: 0-DH Snapshot
Jim McGuire CITIZEN CODE: 0-JM Snapshot Corporal
Ryan Sumner CITIZEN CODE: 0-RS Snapshot
Paula Garofalo CITIZEN CODE: 0-PG Gear Master
Kara Wooten CITIZEN CODE: 0-KW Artillery
Emily Bebber CITIZEN CODE: 0-EB Stewart Corporal
Kate Bulla CITIZEN CODE: 0-KB Stewart
Michael Earle CITIZEN CODE: 0-JW Stewart
Christy Edney CITIZEN CODE: 0-CE Stewart
Steven Edwards CITIZEN CODE: 0-SE Stewart
Bob Glahn CITIZEN CODE: 0-BG Stewart
Chris Hill CITIZEN CODE: 0-CH Stewart
Elias Kushner CITIZEN CODE: 0-EK Stewart
Sarah Provencal CITIZEN CODE: 0-SP Stewart
Herb Roye CITIZEN CODE: 0-HR Stewart
Michael Simmons CITIZEN CODE: 0-MS Stewart
Rob Simmons CITIZEN CODE: 0-RS Stewart
Brianne Wilson CITIZEN CODE: 0-BW Stewart
Jeremy Cartee CITIZEN CODE: 0-JC technomage
Johnathan Reed CITIZEN CODE: 0-JR Technomage
Jason Comerford CITIZEN CODE: 0-JC Boatswain
Eva Destruction CITIZEN CODE: 0-ED Boatswain
Christina Padgett CITIZEN CODE: 0-CP Boatswain
Dee Thrasher CITIZEN CODE: 0-DT Boatswain
Brian Willard CITIZEN CODE: 0-BW Echomage
Patrick Campbell CITIZEN CODE: $-PC Traveler
Jack Stuart Spencer CITIZEN CODE: $-JSS Traveler
John Hartness CITIZEN CODE: $-JH Colonist
Barbara Brown CITIZEN CODE: $-BB Settler
Joe Brown CITIZEN CODE: $-Jb Settler
Elena Carleo CITIZEN CODE: $-EC Settler
Joseph Carleo III CITIZEN CODE: $-JC Settler
Iesha Hoffman CITIZEN CODE: $-IH Settler
Robert Haulbrook CITIZEN CODE: $-RH Settler
Andrew Cartee CITIZEN CODE: $-AC Pioneer
Tom Stanton CITIZEN CODE: $-TS Pioneer
James Cartee Sr. CITIZEN CODE: $-JRC Voyager
Katie Cartee CITIZEN CODE: $-KC Voyager
Here are some names of past shows:
Ives in the Back of My Head
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead
The Tragedy
Equus
Creation of the World and Other Business
3/24: A 24 Hour Theatre Project
Mouse Trap
Trainspotting
Night of the Living Dead
2008
Fight Club
2009
Reservoir Dogs
2010
