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Vatican Lokey
Vocal Range: 1st Tenor to 2nd Baritone · Height: 6 ft · Weight: 190 · Hair Color: Brown · Eye Color: Blue · Training: 37 years professional, regional, and community theatre; University of Mississippi, 1991 · Special Skills: Singer, playwright, puppet construction, public relations & show publicity, costuming, props · Hometown: New Orleans, LA · College: University of Mississippi · Occupation: Actor, Host of "The Sunday Classics", Sundays @ 10am, 89.9 WWNO-FM
A proud New Orleans actor since 1992, Vatican has worked extensively at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, as well as Rivertown Repertory Theatre, Rivertown's Imagine Theatre for Children, Southern Repertory Theatre, Young Audiences of New Orleans, and many others. He is 18-year member of Porta-Puppet Players and the author ...Read More
A proud New Orleans actor since 1992, Vatican has worked extensively at Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre, as well as Rivertown Repertory Theatre, Rivertown's Imagine Theatre for Children, Southern Repertory Theatre, Young Audiences of New Orleans, and many others. He is 18-year member of Porta-Puppet Players and the author and co-star of the hit original family musical "Treehouse Player's Rapunzel" which played in New Orleans for two years before being chosen as the inaugural production for President Clinton's Americorps program in 1994.
He has created roles in the New Orleans premieres of several musicals, including "Grand Hotel: The Musical" (as Baron von Gaigern), "City of Angels" (as the Angel City Tenor), "Falsettos" (as Whizzer Brown), "The Secret Garden" (as Dr. Neville Craven), "Chess" (as Freddie Trumper), "Miss Saigon" (as The Engineer), and Sondheim's "The Frogs" (as Pluto), Arthur Lawrence and John Galsworthy in the American premiere of "Scandalous!", and most recently Dorian in the play "Opus" at Southern Rep.
Vatican is prominently featured in two books about New Orleans theatre history: "The Soul of the City: Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre of New Orleans" by Dr. Rebecca Fletcher Hale, and "Just Who is Stocker Fontelieu, Anyway?" by Michael Cahill.
Currently, he is the host of his own classical music show, "The Sunday Classics" heard every Sunday at 10am on 89.9 WWNO-FM. Outside of New Orleans, he is a guest entertainer onboard several cruise lines throughout the year.
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Stage Awards and Nominations:
Winner, Best One-Act, Storer Boone Awards for "Treehouse Players's Rapunzel" (book & lyrics)
Winner, Best Actor in a Musical, Storer Boone Awards for "Grand Hotel: The Musical"
Winner, Marquee Theatre Award for "Grand Hotel: The Musical"
Nominated, Best Actor in a Comedy, Storer Boone Awards for "The Importance of Being Earnest"
Nominated, Best Actor in a Musical, The Ambie Awards for "Jesus Christ Superstar" (declined nomination
Nominated, Best Actor in a Musical, The Ambie Awards 2009, for "Miss Saigon."
Nominated, Best Actor in a Musical, Big Easy Awards 2009 for "Miss Saigon"
Nominated, Best Actor in a Musical, Storer Boone Awards, 2009 for "Miss Saigon"
Winner, Best Actor in a Musical, Marquee Theatre Awards 2009, for "Miss Saigon."
Non-stage credits:
Creator of "Professor Carl Nivale™", Carnival expert for WWL-TV 4's Morning Show, 1996-present
Host of "The Sunday Brunch" on 89.9 WWNO FM, every Sunday at 10am.
Traffic reporter/on-air talent for KKND-106FM's "The Rod Ryan Show" (as "Paul Christopher"), 1998-2000
Television commercial, "Reserve Long Distance", Reserve Telephone Co., Reserve, LA
Asst. Editor/Layout Artist/Features writer, "Vive la Vie Magazine", 2001-2003
Various characters, "Louisiana Lottery" radio spots, 2000
'Bobo the Clown', Ochsner Health Care radio spot, 2001
"Mrs. Weasley", Blockbuster Video radio spot, 2001
Featured jingle vocalist, Sam's Town Casino radio spot, 2000
Costumed character, Peugeot Automobile's "Mardi Gras" print ad, 1996
Web designer for Porta-Puppet Players, Alison Fraser, Bitter or Better, Morning Call, Vive la Vie Magazine, Treehouse Players of New Orleans, Edward R. Cox
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