Meet The Troupe
| KEITH BIELMEIER |
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Always quick with a tune that will win your date’s heart (and leave you stuck paying for her dinner), Keith is the musical talent within the troupe, but also has a nice voice to lend to the troupe’s sketches as well.
Keith joined in 1998 just as the troupe was wrapping up its first series of radio appearances to promote “Please Buy This CD”. And he added to his job security by marrying Mark Allen Holt’s cousin in 2001. When not with ACOT, Keith is involved with musical projects ranging from classic rock to classical. Most recently, he’s been a full-fledged member of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus, which has performed not only in Buffalo, New York, but also in Europe! Keith and his wife Lisa reside just outside Buffalo, New York. |
| MARK ALLEN HOLT |
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“This rubber ball… alas, I knew it well”
Mark is the troupe’s leading actor, and is also co-author of a majority of the troupe’s material (as he sings Paul McCartney at karaoke bars, he preferred to be the “Paul” in his working relationship with Michael). Mark co-founded ACOT in 1996, and has also co-directed the troupe’s material in the recording studio. A native of Syracuse, New York, Mark is a fixture in theater there, ranging from contemporary to Shakespearean productions. He is featured on several releases by the audiobook company Full Cast Audio, and remains an active participant in their productions.His comedy work also includes service with the Syracuse-based TV show “Off On A Tangent”, which actually borrowed some of A Cast Of Thousands’ material during one of its episodes. Mark married his bride Maria, also an actress, in 2007. They reside in Syracuse, New York. |
| MICHAEL MROZIAK |
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As you can see, Michael is always friendly, courteous, and at your service.
Michael co-founded ACOT with Mark in 1996, and has served as a lead or co-producer, voice talent, and co-writer of most of the material (If Mark is the “Paul” in their writing partnership, that must make Michael the “John”… Back off, police, not THAT kind of John…) Michael’s background includes 11 years of work in radio, with three full-length Christmas radio plays to his credit, one of which became the nspiration for ACOT’s “A Radio Christmas Card”. Michael also released solo work in the summer of 2000, including the critically acclaimed satire “Metallicorporatica”, a playful take on the heavy metal band as it was suing Napster that year. Sadly, most of it is no longer available. He resides just outside Buffalo, New York, with his wife JoAnne and daughter Sarah. |






