Lee E. Ernst joined The Rep’s Resident Acting Company in 1993 and was most recently seen at The Rep as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman, Leon/Nick in Speaking in Tongues and Bob Cratchit in The Rep’s production of A Christmas Carol. Most recently in The Rep’s Quadracci Powerhouse, he appeared as The Emcee in Cabaret, Sharky in The Seafarer, Quimby in Seven Keys to Slaughter Peak and The Postman in The Government Inspector. Other roles at The Rep include Frank Lloyd Wright in Work Song, Levin in Anna Karenina, Truffaldino in Servant of Two Masters, George in Of Mice and Men, Clov in Endgame, and the title roles in Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, Richard III, The Foreigner and Tartuffe. Lee has also played leading roles with American Players Theatre, Madison Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, New American Theater, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company and ACT. Lee is recipient of The AriZoni Best Actor Award, Minerva Laureate, Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee and is an Inaugural Lunt-Fontanne Fellow. Mr. Ernst received his MFA from The University of Delaware – PTTP.
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