Tex in the City

What is the best kind of music, Country or Rock n' Roll? The battle lines have been drawn before but Tex in the City is ready to help settle this dispute once and for all. Hear musical renditions of songs by Patsy Cline, Elvis, Willie Nelson, Elton John and many more of music's favorite artists. You will not want to miss this knock down, drag out fight for musical supremacy.

Andra Mitrovich Listen to Andra sing "Sometimes" Words & music-Weston Mays; Joe Thomas-piano	Scott Ramsey
Kevin Farr	Amanda Shy
Jeanie Runion	Musical Director Darius Frowner
Guitarist Christian Thompson

Kevin Farr	Jeanie Runion	Andra Mitrovich
Scott Ramsey		Amanda Shy

KEVIN FARR grew up in the Dallas Ft. Worth metroplex, then lived in Austin for nine years prior to his move to NYC. In Austin, Kevin attended UT and St. Edwards University studying Theatre Arts and Acting. He also worked and performed for the following Austin companies - Zachary Scott Theatre, Zilker Summer Musicals, Capital City Playhouse, Live Oak Theatre, River City Pops, A Class Act, and In the Spotlight. Post Austin, Kevin worked for New Stage Theatre, Millsap's College and the World Performance Series in Jackson MS. His New York experience has included producing directing and performing in multiple cabarets. Kevin and his fellow Texans spawned the original Tex in the City Cabaret, A Little Bit of Everything, which performed at the Duplex in the spring of 2001. He also serves as an executive assistant for JPMorgan Partners supporting a team of real estate investors.

ANDRA MITROVICH has appeared in the Austin, Cleveland, Chicago and Sag Harbor productions of Love, Janis, and was awarded the 1997 B. Iden Payne Award for Best Actress, and was nominated for Chicago's Joseph Jefferson Award. Other theatre includes Tapestry, The Music of Carole King; Tommy (the Acid Queen); Rockin' Christmas Party ('93-2000); and Soul Sisters: Judy & Andra in Concert, all at Austin's Zachary Scott Theatre. Also at Zach, and on tour, she appeared in Beehive, receiving the 1993 Critic's Table Award for Best Featured Actress. She has appeared in numerous commercials and studio voice work. She sings with the Austin soul band King Soul. Andra toured Texas with Big Brother & The Holding Co. and was recently inducted into the Gulf Coast Hall of Fame in Port Arthur, Texas joining another one time singer with the band, Janis Joplin.

Listen to Andra sing a portion of "Sometimes" Words & music-Weston Mays; Joe Thomas-piano

SCOTT RAMSEY relocated to New York City from Dallas, Texas where he graduated from the Performing Artists’ Musical Theatre Conservatory. Favorite roles include Sparky in "Forever Plaid", Greg in "A Chorus Line", Leading Player in "Pippin", Hanna in "La Cage aux Folles", and Alan in "Eqqus" for which he was nominated for a B. Iden Payne Award for Best Actor. Business Theatre credits include industrials for Mary Kay Cosmetics, Wilsonart International and Sally Beauty Supply. Directing/Choreography credits include "City of Angels" at Marist College, "A Night of Broadway" at the Majestic Theatre in Dallas as well as "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Godspell" for the University of Texas. Scott is one of the founding members of Tex in the City, LLC and is also the Manager of Marketing for the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation. Only Love.

JEANIE RUNION just really loves to sing. After growing up in Garland, Texas (where she is reported to have spent much of her childhood making up little songs while playing with Matchbox cars in the backyard), she moved to Austin, Texas to attend the University of Texas where she studied Radio, Television & Film and was involved in band & pop choir. Much to her parents chagrin, she left school one semester shy of graduating to take a job with children’s recording artist Joe Scruggs. Her performance credits in Austin ranged from theatre (Jingle Singer / Snowbird in "The Buddy Holly Story" & "The Texas Follies" in Waco, Texas) to live concerts (Joe Scruggs concerts across the United States & casual/wedding band performances at private parties) to studio recordings (Disney follow-up books & tapes, as well as local artists & various local commercials). Craving change & wanting to experience life outside of Texas at least once in her life, Jeanie moved to New York in February of 2000 and currently works at JP Morgan Chase & Company as a Senior Executive Assistant. She still just really loves to sing & is grateful to Tex in the City for providing a musical venue where she can kick up her heels & have some fun! Now she won’t have to sit on her stoop playing with Matchbox cars so much.

AMANDA SHY is a native Texan who made the trek from Austin to NYC five years ago with a BFA in Theatre under her belt. She began a career in Voice Overs a couple years ago, thanks to Access Talent, which has made her as happy as a possum on a gum bush. Amanda is proud to once again share the stage with some of Texas' finest. Although she hangs her hat in the Big Apple, part of her heart will always reside in Austin . . . but only part of it, the rest is in the hands of a man from West Virginia. Yeehaw!

DARIUS FROWNER has been a musical director and pianist in the NYC area for 10 years. He has worked on theater projects which have been performed nationally as well as in Europe. His most recent work includes Harlem Song at the Apollo Theatre and appearing with Joan Rivers at several benefit performances. Other credits include A Chorus Line, Once On This Island, and multiple productions of Ain't Misbehavin. You can also hear Darius playing at The Duplex in Greenwich Village every Monday and Thursday night, where guest stars from the NY theater scene often drop by. Darius is happy to be working again with all of these Texans and excited to find the show becoming so popular. It must be all that Texas oil money. Have a great time!

CHRISTIAN THOMPSON is a recent resident of New York City having just moved from Los Angeles. In LA, Christian played with a number of accomplished jazz musicians and bands including Tom Kubis and Steve Allen's Big Band. Though well versed in a variety of musical genres including Jazz, R&B, Country, and Rock (as is evident in Country vs. Rock n' Roll ), Christian has a special passion for Jazz. He is currently working in New York as a musician for hire. "Have guitar. Will Travel!