Lemec Bernard
Lemec Bernard plays the part of enigmatic Zen-like chef Montrellous in Lynn Nottage’s dark comedy, Clyde’s, at Lab Theater.
Bernard has previously appeared in the roles of Sterling Johnson in August Wilson’s Radio Golf, attorney Henry Brown in David Mamet’s Race at Lab Theater, multiple roles in Confusions (which consisted of three one-act plays, The Still Alarm by George S. Kauffman and Alan Ayckbourn’s Between Mouthfuls and A Talk in the Park), Hedley’s bestie Mister in August Wilson’s King Hedley II, Tom in Engagement Rules 
(where Lemec revealed a softer, sentimental side that demonstrates his ability to play both dramatic and comedic roles), Walter Younger’s friend, Bobo, in Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, a dark, menacing man looking for the wife who abandoned him when he was enslaved for seven years in August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Homer in Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Play and The Storms at Home. He also appeared in the Alliance for the Arts’ COVID-19 “The Best Seats in Your House” streaming production 
of Jonathan Ward’s Screen Time.
Lemec got his start in acting after responding to an ad for a free acting class by Marcus Colon.
March 3, 2020; revised July 25, 2024.
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About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.