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All cast bios reflect the cast members' most recent work with Destination Theatre Company.
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Beau Bommarito as Rabbit in the 2007 Children's
production of Winnie the Pooh--Beau is in the 6th grade at Ascension Catholic School in Chesterfield. He has
appeared in print and film commercials, school plays and as a credited extra in Alice and Bill, two feature films
yet to be released. He has enjoyed taking numerous acting classes and aspires to become an actor. His hobbies include sports, computer, games
and watching movies. He also thoroughly enjoyed being involved in last summer's DTC production of
Charlotte's Web the Musical. |
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Joel Brewer as Leo Jenkins in the 2006
production of If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise--Joel is
a home-schooled sophomore in high school and this will be his first
performance with Destination Theater Company. Joel has played roles in
several performances through Dayspring School of the Arts, including his
most recent as a Prince in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
Dayspring threw a twist on this play and set it in the groovy 60's,
complete with a full rainbow tie-dye set. Other roles Joel has played
include an English butler in the musical/comedy And Then There Was One
and a Jewish father during the Holocaust in I Never Saw Another
Butterfly. |
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Grace Brookman as Mandy Pemberton in the 2006
production of If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise--Grace
is a home educated high school junior.
For the past several years, she has enjoyed being involved in a local
theater group. Among other things Grace likes spending my time reading,
singing, sewing, sketching, and making candles. She also enjoy spending time
with family and friends. Grace
does ministry work in a nursing home, spending time with the residents and
helping with the church services. In the future, she would possibly like to
get a nursing degree and be a nurse/missionary. Grace would like to thank
Jesus Christ for his abounding love and faithfulness. |
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Janet Brookman as Charlotte Dinsel in the 2006
production of If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise--Janet is thrilled to be joining Destination Theater Company this season.
For eight years, Janet has been involved in the local theater group
Broadway on the Driveway in their annual musicals, including- Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Fiddler on the Roof, The Sound of
Music, and The Education of Hyman Kaplan. She enjoys acting, singing, and dancing. Other hobbies include: writing fiction and poetry, cooking, hanging
out with her parents and five sisters, and being involved in the Christian
band "Remnant". She'd like to personally thank her Savior, Jesus Christ, for being so incredible
and her family for always supporting her. |
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Bonny Burke as
Adult Belle and the Charwoman in the 2008 Dinner Theatre production of
A Christmas Carol--Bonny is in her second Destination Theatre
Company production having been seen in last summer's
Charlotte's Web. She is also happy to be
sharing the stage again with her son, Will. Bonny has performed in many
shows over the past several years. She won a 2004 Arts For Life
Award for her role as Mrs. Edward Rochester in Curtain Call Repertory
Theatre's Jane Eyre. Other favorite shows include The
Rocky Horror Show, Follies, Caberet and Jekyll and
Hyde. Bonny thanks her family for their love, patience and
support. She also remembers "Dennis" and his passion for
theatre. He was a great influence. |
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Will Burke as Tiny
Tim in the 2008 Dinner Theatre Production of
A Christmas Carol--Will is in his second production with Destination Theatre Company having also
appeared last year in
Charlotte's Web. He
performed in Family Musical Theatre's The Music Man three years ago
and thoroughly enjoyed being on stage. Will also plays the piano, is
a Cub Scout and enjoys playing baseball with his friends. He will be
in fifth grade at Linda Vista Catholic School. He would like to thank his family for their support and
the other cast members for helping him learn throughout the production. |
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Elizabeth Carver in the 2009 Dinner Theatre production of
J.B.--Elizabeth is 8 years old with a passion for people and animals. She is very excited to be back with DTC after performing in last
summer's production of A Christmas Carol. She was also in Charlotte's
Web as a baby spider and few barn animals. Elizabeth has a continuous flow
of imagination which she will gladly share with anyone who will indulge her.
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Casey Chapman as Mr. Kraler in the inaugural production of
The Diary
of Anne Frank—Casey is proud to be a
part of DTC’s inaugural production. Casey runs volleyball leagues, is
married (for a few months) to Jodi and has also involved in many community
productions including plays and musicals. |
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Janet
Christian in the 2009 dinner theatre production of
J.B.--Janet is in her third
production with DTC having appeared in the
2009 One Act Competition; and as Solicitor 1, the Maid and the Costume
Mistress in the 2008 Dinner Theatre production of
A Christmas Carol. Janet
recently retired as an Accountant for the IL State Fire Marshal in Springfield,
IL. She has worked with costumes and/or back stage on most of the productions
for DTC. She was in several church plays during high school, played the part of
the chambermaid in The Gospel According to Scrooge and been in several
musical productions at Calvary Temple in Springfield, IL. She has
assisted with costumes and back stage at several Muni (Springfield IL)
productions and church productions. Janet is Kristy Moore's mother and is
excited to join her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren "on stage" for this
production. Her hobbies include sewing and reading and she loves to swim. Janet
married John Christian in October 2008. |
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John Christian in the 2009 Dinner theatre production of
J.B.--John is retired. Previous careers (in reverse
order): Database administrator, computer programmer, social
worker, carpenter. He leads a nursing home worship service
every Sunday and preaches there twice a month. Acting experience includes
hgh school plays his junior and senior years (many years ago) and a couple plays
at West County Assembly of God. He sang a solo as Marcus in Who Will
Call Him King of Kings at WCAG three different times.
With DTC, John has been in Tilly,
the 2008 One Act Competition,
A
Christmas Carol and the 2009 One Act Competition. He has a special
fondness for Tilly because it was during that production that he met
Janet, who became his wife in October, 2008. He is using his carpentry
skills to build some of the set pieces for J.B.
John has 9-year-old twin grandsons who live with his older son and
daughter-in-law in the Seattle area. His younger son works for Google but
is soon moving to Colorado Springs to develop robot designs. His marriage
to Janet has brought him a step-daughter, a step-son and three more
grandchildren; Isaac, Rebekah and Rachel. |
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Virginia Conley as Elizabeth Claybourne in the
2006 production of If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't
Rise--Virginia is a wife, mother, writer, and former acrobat.
She would like to give a shout out to her husband and thank him
for his support in her theatrical pursuits. By
day Virginia is an executive assistant for a local healthcare organization. By night, she studies screen writing and is
currently working on several screen plays and short stories. Her Thespian background includes The
Girls’ Room (short film featured in the 2002 St. Louis Film
Festival); stage plays From
Generation to Generation and The
Odd Couple (female version). When
not working and studying, Virginia likes to sing and spend time encouraging her son
in his music production career. She is
currently a member of "2nd Coming", an a cappella gospel
quintet which, in addition to her, includes her biological brothers and
sisters. Ultimately, however, acting is her greatest passion outside of her
family and church. She loves it whether she gets paid or not! "Oh yes, I can still turn a mean cartwheel." |
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Rayleigh Deaton as Piglet in the 2007 Children's
production of Winnie the Pooh--Rayleighis the 6-year-old
daughter of Tim and Becky Deaton. She is a home-schooled first
grader this year. She enjoys playing the piano and harp.
Rayleigh's previous theatrical performances have included a Spiderling
in DTC's Charlotte's Web the Musical, Mary in A Christmas
Pageant and Cinderella in The Cinderella Story.
Rayleigh would like to give the honor to her awesome Lord Jesus. |
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Sara
Duval as the Reporter and a fairgoer in the 2007 Dinner Theatre production
of Charlotte's Web-The Musical--Throughout Sara's ten years
of performance, she has appeared in many shows. She started dancing
when she was three and currently attends Dimensions Dance Center.
She auditioned for the performing company at Dimensions in fifth grade and
is still a member. In addition to the company, she is in the
Dimension's production of The Nutcracker every year. She is on
the Bellarmine Speech Team at school, which is a performing league for
kids in middle school and has received two gold ribbons and two blue
ribbons. In 2001, she joined the Carondelet Children's Chorus.
She traveled with the choir to Denver, Colorado to attend the Sing a Mile
High Festival in 2006. She is thrilled to be in the cast of Charlotte's
Web and hopes to continue performing with Destination Theatre Company. |
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Maya
Elfanbaum as the girl, a gosling and a goat in the 2007 Dinner Theatre
production of Charlotte's Web-The Musical--Maya is nine years old
and enjoys reading, arts and crafts, playing the piano, singing and caring for
younger children. She is very happy to be a part of Charlotte's Web, her
first theatre performance. |
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Savannah
Frame as the First Spectator and a dog in the 2007 Dinner Theatre
production of Charlotte's Web-The Musical--Savannah has been in
two plays: Dorothy Meets Alice as Dorothy and Snow Queen as
Gerda. Savannah is 11 years old, loves to play basketball and volleyball and
loves to have fun. She has also been in church and school productions. Recently, she was a cast member of The Oz
Revue as a singer and dancer. |
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Elliott
Gathman as the Caroler and William in the 2008 Dinner Theatre production
of A Christmas Carol--Eliott is nine and in the 3rd grade. He likes
cats, and baseball. His last plays were Broadway on the Driveway's The
Four Freedoms and The Sound of Music and DTC's production of
Charlotte's
Web last summer, the 2008
One Act Competition and Tilly. |
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Jonathan
Gathman as the Music Director for the 2008 Dinner Theatre production
of A Christmas Carol--Jonathan earned a Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance
from Wheaton Conservatory where he won several competitions and
scholarships. Jonathan prefers to give his talents to sacred and
Christian affiliated efforts. Most recently, he has performed
for Broadway on the Driveway in Fiddler on the Roof and started
building an orchestra for The Sound of Music. Since then
he has conducted and been orchestra director for The Education of
H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N, The Four Freedoms and Singing in
the Rain. For The Four Freedoms, an original musical
by Emily and Lacy Miller, Jonathan played a large role in
orchestrating as well as including original material.
Jonathan's
other credits with DTC include Music Direction for last summer's
Charlotte's
Web and composing the wonderful original score for last winter's
production of Tilly. |
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Lauren
Gathman as the Teacher and Martha Cratchit in the 2008 Dinner Theatre
production of A Christmas Carol--Lauren is 13 years old. She enjoys cats, riding her scooter and
reading. She has been in Broadway on the Driveway's productions of Fiddler
on the Roof, The Sound of Music and The Four Freedoms.
She has also appeared previously in DTC's productions of
Charlotte's
Web, Tilly
and the 2008 One Act Competition. |
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Peter Gienke as Peter Van Daan in the inaugural production of
The
Diary of Anne Frank—is the son of Todd and LeeAnn
Gienke. He is a 6th grader at Whitfield School. Peter enjoys drawing and
listening to music. His other drama experience includes with Act II
Theatre Company and Eagle Learning Center drama productions. |
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Samantha Gienke as Anne Frank in the inaugural production of
The Diary
of Anne Frank—is the daughter of Todd and LeeAnn
Gienke. She is home-schooled and in the 5th grade. Samatha’s hobbies
include swimming, volleyball, writing stories and tap-dancing. Samantha’s
other theatrical experience includes participation in Act II Plays and
Eagle Learning Center Drama Productions. Samantha’s worst memory from
rehearsals was when Peter had to kiss her but her best memory was when she
got to faint on stage. |
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Emily Gordon as Kanga in our 2007 Children's production of
Winnie the
Pooh--Emily is a 7th grader at Oakville
Middle School. While this is her first DTC production, she has
been in community theatre plays including Little Red Riding Hood
and Peter Pan in addition to school and church plays.
Emily's hobbies include acting, soccer, writing and reading. She
says that everyone should know that she has two little sisters, Anna and
Ellie. |
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Tom Grady as Gerald Firestone in the 2006 production of
If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise--Tom is one of five partners at Trinity
Wealth Advisors in Kirkwood. Trinity
is a family wealth management firm. It’s
marketing statement “Cultivating family wealth for generations” says
it all. He speaks on
topics of generational wealth, family wealth in the year 2035 and beyond,
and how to avoid Social Security’s upcoming generational warfare.
Tom has an MS and an MBA. Aside from public speaking, where he brings to life such
historical characters as Cornelius Vanderbilt, he has had no stage
experience. What you are about to see is a first.
Tom likes to read and write and has yet to find the TV remote. He's also written two books and numerous articles for national
magazines. In addition, he's a guest
columnist for the St. Louis Post Dispatch Business Section.
Tom has been married to Charlotte since 1970, and
together we have two kids: Brian and Rehanna Leigh, both gone and starting
their own nests. |
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Bev Gregory as Mrs. Cratchit and the Laundress in the 2008 Dinner Theatre production of
A
Christmas Carol--Bev is a
stay at home mother of three. She is a Girl Scout leader for
both of her daughter's troops. Her first experience with DTC
was working backstage on
Winnie the Pooh followed by on
stage work as the Caretaker in
Tilly. Bev has
performed as Bunny in The Desk Set, Agatha in Goodbye,
My Fancy, and Raja in I Never Saw Another Butterfly.
She has also appeared in David and Lisa, Here and Now,
and J.B. She has enjoyed working with her brother,
Charles, again, on this production, and with
her daughter, Haley, and niece, Lauren. Bev received a 2008
Arts for Life nomination for her role of Ms. Cratchit in DTC's A Christmas
Carol. |
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Haley Gregory in the 2009 One Act Play Competition--Haley is in the 4th grade at
Truman Elementary School. She has one brother and one
sister. She was proud be a part of the
Winnie the Pooh cast,
her first stage experience, last season, a child in
the cast of Tilly and the Spirit of Christmas Past in the 2008 production of
A Christmas Carol. Haley enjoys doing gymnastics and she
also loves to draw. |
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Sophia Griep in the 2009 dinner theatre production of J.B.--Sophia is
11-years-old entering the 6th grade. Her interests include reading,
acting, dancing, singing and writing songs. In her spare time she enjoys
hanging out with friends. Sophia's theatre experience includes
Winnie the Pooh,
A Christmas Carol,
HONK!, Big, and the 2009 One Act
Competition. Sophia's favorite think about DTC (besides being on
stage, of course) are the many friendships she makes during the productions. |
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Charles
Harris in the 2009 Dinner Theatre production of
J.B.--Charles is happy to be
back on the stage and in another production with DTC. He has previously
appeared in Opal's Husband, The Last Supper, David and Lisa,
Arsenic and Old Lace, Goodbye My Fancy, Harvey, J.B.
and many other productions. By day, Charles works on computers and is
always developing new technologies. When he is not working or onstage, he
enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. Charles'
previous DTC experience includes
Charlotte's Web-The Musical and
Tilly. |
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Lauren
Harris in the 2009 Dinner Theatre production of
J.B.--Lauren is a 9th grader
at Ladue High School. She has been in several productions. Some of
her favorite roles were the title character in DTC's
Tilly, Spenalzo in Act II's Arsenic and Old Lace, Raggedy Ann in West County Assembly's Joy Story, Wilbur in DTC's
Charlotte's
Web, and Young Adult Belle in last summer's
A Christmas Carol. Other DTC credits include Owl in Winnie the Pooh, roles in the
2008 One Act Competition where she received best child
actress honors and several roles in the
2009 One Act Competition. |
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Dan Hull as Jacob Marley in the 2008 Dinner Theatre production of
A Christmas
Carol--Dan has been previously involved in the productions of Moon Over Buffalo as a set crew worker, A Christmas Carol
as Bob Cratchit and the Steven Sondheim premier of Pacific Overtures as Samurai, Merchant, Sumo and Buggy Puller.
This is Daniel's first performance with Destination Theatre Company. |
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Brendon Jette as Eeyore in the 2007 Children's
production of Winnie the Pooh--is home-schooled in the 3rd grade. His
parents, Michael and Lori, and sister, Megan are very proud of him.
Brendon loves to act, sing and give hugs. He has been in other
theatrical productions through Broadway on the Driveway and Stages St.
Louis. His most recent performance was in DTC’s summer production of
Charlotte’s Web the
Musical. He is also a
part of the kid’s praise team at his church. |
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Lori
Jette as Edith Zuckerman in the 2007 Dinner Theatre production of
Charlotte's Web-The Musical--Lori is the loving
wife of Michael. She home-schools their two kids, Brendon (almost 8)
and Megan (4). In high school, she was captain of the 28-member
dance team, appeared in her senior production of Funny Girl and was
stage manager for See How They Run. She enjoys hiking,
gardening, dancing and kayaking. |
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Andrew Lafferty
as the stage manager for the 2009 Dinner Theatre production of
J.B.--Andrew is a
19-year-old from St. Charles County, Missouri. He is currently a junior at
Missouri Baptist University and plans to get his Bachelor's degree in Christian
Ministry followed by a Master's degree from Baptist Bible College in
Springfield, MO. Andrew has been called by God to the ministry as either a
local pastor or an abroad missionary. In his free time he helps our at his
church, Grace Baptist Church in St. Charles, every chance he gets and spends
time with his friends. Theatre-wise, he has either been in, worked
backstage on or directed over 30 plays and 15 musicals and has been involved in
theater since he was 5. Andrew has also worked backstage for our
productions of If the Good
Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise,
Charlotte's Web-The Musical, Tilly
and last summer's A Christmas
Carol. He also
directed shows in both the 2007 and
2008 One Act Play Competition. |
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Brad
Lafferty in the 2009 Dinner Theatre Production of
J.B.--Brad is from Saint Louis,
Missouri, and now lives in Saint Charles with his wife and two
children. He works for General Motors where he is a Chaplain for UAW
Local 2250. He is also a member of Grace Baptist Church where he sings in
the choir and speaks in the Nursing Home Ministry and is currently
seeking a Master's degree in Church Ministry from Baptist Bible College in
Springfield, MO.
Brad would love to tell you that he has had a lifelong passion for the
theatre (because that would make for riveting reading), but, truth be
told, prior to his DTC experience, he's been in three plays and, at best, a half-dozen youth group
skits in his whole life. In
fact, if his daughter wasn't studying theatre, he probably wouldn't go to
too many plays, either. He's not here to be a part of the
sales department. What he is here for is this...anytime anyone is
willing to commit themselves to engaging our culture in the name of
Christ, he's behind them. He says, for too long we Christians have sat idly by
while others have taken the arts away from their original purpose...to
praise and glorify God. He believes this world needs, more than ever,
people willing to step out, in faith, and proclaim the goodness and
majesty of God to a lost and dying world, and that the theatre is a very
good place to start. Our God is a creator...let us also be creative
as we worship Him. His DTC production experience consists of playing
Doc in If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise,
directing The Conference in the 2007 One-Act Competition,
playing the doctor in Samuel and Dinah also in the 2007 One-Act
Competition, playing the doctor in our production of
Charlotte's Web and directorial and (non-speaking) acting roles
in the 2009 One Act Competition
where his play The Challenge won best original play.
Brad also worked backstage for our productions of
Tilly and
A Christmas Carol. |
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Jenna Lafferty in the 2009 One Act Competition--Jenna,
who won Best Actress honors in the 2009 One Act Competition, is a 15-year-old sophomore in high
school this year, and is taking some classes at Missouri Baptist
University. She has been studying Musical Theatre and dance
for over 10 years. She has been involved with DTC for over
three-and-a-half years now. Her first show with DTC was
If
the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise. She
has also choreographed
Charlotte's Web-The Musical and
Tilly, in which she was also the
featured dance, with DTC so far. Her
favorite roles have been Doreen in ...Good Lord's Willing...
with DTC, Lucy in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown with
Dayspring School of the Arts, Chave in Fiddler on the Roof
and the Cuban dancer in Guys and Dolls with Alton Little
Theatre to name a few. Her dream is to grow up and act and
dance on Broadway and teach performing arts classes. She
loves being with her friends, family and Mike, shopping and
spending time on the computer. She loes singing and is now
in Encounter in Alton, Illinois. She thanks God for
her talents and for many opportunities to use them. |
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Stacey
Lafferty in the 2009 One Act Play Competition--Stacey participated in a few high school and
college skits but has been involved in theater mostly as a
"mom" helping out backstage, props, costumes and
scenery. She has just recently been bitten by the acting bug. She
played Anita in DTC's production of
Tilly, "Janet"-the crazy lady with the rake, in Autumn
Leaves for Destination’s 2007 One Act Play Competition (for
which she won best actress) and several roles in the
2008 One Act Competition where she also
won best actress honors. She worked behind the scenes at Alton
Little Theater last summer where she learned a lot about what to
do, and not to do in the theater world.
She is a graduate of UM-St. Louis, with a degree in Elementary
Education. Her family lives in St. Charles where they attend Grace
Baptist Church. She and her husband home-school their two
wonderful children, Andrew, 17 and Jenna, 15. She also teaches
enrichment classes to groups of home-school students. Much of her
time is spent just being a mom, something she enjoys immeasurably.
The arts are one of the ways she sees God's creativity, and
that is why she wants to be involved with this group of talented
people and their pursuit to place God back where He belongs...in
the middle of the theatre as well as all areas of life. |
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Lynde
Langdon as the Sheep in the 2007 Dinner Theatre production of
Charlotte's
Web-The Musical--Lynde is returning to the stage after a 14-year
hiatus. She was in the chorus of It's Sad, So Sad, When an Elf
Goes Bad at Goddard Junior High School in Midland Texas. She is
a native Texan who is obsessed with knitting and fantasy baseball.
She writes monthly articles for WORLD Magazine. In her spare time,
she works as a communication and customer service specialist in health
care. She wants to say thanks to her husband, Pastor Chad, for
helping make this and all her other dreams come true. |
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Rachel
Lindsay as Charlotte in the 2007 Dinner Theatre production of
Charlotte's Web-The Musical--Rachel is 12 years old and going into the
eighth grade at
Pattonville Heights Middle School. At school she is enrolled in all
challenge courses and is first chair flute. When she is not
studying, Rachel can be found at Team Central Gymnastics where she works
out 25 hours a week and is a competitive level 7 gymnast. Rachel has
performed in numerous plays with Theatre Chaverim at the JCC (Jewish
Community Center), including the part of Belle in Beauty and the Beast.
She has also performed in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,
The Wizard of Oz, Beauty and the Beast and, currently, The
Music Man with Maryland
Heights Community Center. Her most interesting role was Time, as
Chorus in The Winter's Tale performed by St. Louis Shakespeare. |
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Audrey Lipsmire in the
2009 One Act Competition--Audrey
is in her fourth DTC production having also appeared in
Charlotte's Web the
Musical, Winnie the Pooh and
Tilly. She's very excited to be with them
again. She was
also in a few school plays and have been an extra in two movies.
She is 12 years old and in the 7th grade in the Northwest R-1 school
district. In her free time, Audrey enjoys playing the drums,
soccer and hanging out with her friends. |
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Amy Maender as Mrs. Van Daan in our inaugural production of
The Diary
of Anne Frank—Amy is an occupational therapist at Shriner’s Hospitals for Children. Her hobbies include singing, children’s
ministry and time with her husband Michael. Amy’s favorite memories from
rehearsals include the jokes like "the green cat" and the kids
that kept it light and blessed. Amy’s other theatrical experience
includes George M, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,
and Footloose at Bravo Theatre Group. |
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Ray
Martin as the second Soldier, Reporter, Police Officer and Civil
Defense Officer and Zophar in the 2009 Dinner Theatre Production of
J.B.--Ray has been doing dinner theatre and other plays
at his church for many years. The last 10 years, he has also
been doing community theatre, mainly in Crestwood. He has
been in over a dozen shows, many performing beside his son or
daughter and occasionally his wife. Each part has been great
but some of his favorites were Reuben in Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jerry in George M! and the
mysterious man in Into the Woods. He has enjoyed
working with DTC because of the spiritual bond between them. In real life
he has his own actuarial consulting practice. His hobbies include scuba
diving and raising seahorses. He gives thanks to the Lord for "I can do
all things through Him." He want to especially thank his wife, Leah, for
putting up with the crazy rehearsal schedules. Ray's DTC experience
includes Mr. Bendix in Tilly, performed in the 2008 One Act Competition,
and as Bob Cratchit in the 2008 Dinner Theatre production of
A Christmas Carol.. |
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Suzanne
McGinnis as Production Assistant in the 2007 Children's production of
Winnie the Pooh--Suzanne has the official title of
"CEO and CFO of the McGinnis Family" as she and her husband Dave
raise their two kids, Sydney, 14 and Samantha, 10. Previously, she has
participated in church dramas, her high school production of The
Miracle Worker in the role of Helen Keller, an extra on the set of the
TV mini-series A Will of Their Own staring Lea Thompson and as the
Queen Fairy in the children's show Dragon Scales and Fairy Tales in
the Wentzville Renaissance Festival. Suzanne's previous DTC experience
includes the role of Mrs. Edith Frank in
The Diary of Anne Frank
and Templeton in Charlotte‘s Web-The Musical. Her hobbies include
singing, photography and theatre. She says a very special thanks to her
husband Dave, who without his support, none of her dreams would be
possible. |
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Allen
Moore as the director for the 2009 Dinner Theatre production of
J.B.--Allen
is the founder and
president of Destination Theatre Company. J.B. represents his 10
production for DTC in which he has had directorial duties. Allen is a graduate
of Evangel University (class of 1999) with a Bachelor’s degree in Speech and
Drama Education and of Lindenwood University (class of 2007) with a Master’s
degree in Theatre Management. Other, non-DTC credits include Production
Assistant for Missouri Baptist University’s production of Oklahoma!,
Lighting Assistant for the Tin Ceiling’s production of Rosencrantz and
Guidenstern are Dead, and Dramaturg for Broadway on the Driveway’s premier
production of The Four Freedoms. Allen has also directed or co-directed
productions, in a teaching capacity, for Riverview Gardens Central Middle School
(Mame, The Fantasticks, Why Do We Laugh, This is a Test,
and Neil Simon’s Rumors), Francis Howell School District’s Saeger Middle
School (Happy Daze) and St. Louis Public School’s Carr Lane Middle School
(The Music Man Jr., Four Parodies on a Christmas Carol, and Neil
Simon’s Fools). Allen currently works as the Tech Liaison for Carr Lane
Visual and Performing Arts Middle School. Allen is married to Kristy and has
three kids; Isaac, Rebekah and Rachel.
Allen's DTC directorial credits
include The Diary of Anne Frank,
If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek
Don't Rise, the 2007 One Act Competition,
Charlotte's Web-The Musical,
Tilly, the 2008 One Act Competition
and A Christmas Carol. |
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Kristy Moore as
Lesure, Costume Mistress and Kitchen Coordinator for the 2009 Dinner Theatre production of
J.B.--Kristy is married to Allen and a home-schooling
mother of three: Isaac, 10 1/2; Rebekah, 7 1/2; and Rachel, 5.
Growing up in Springfield IL, she was involved in several productions at
school and church in elementary and high school, including The Music
Man, where she was a gymnast and dancer. Since college at Evangel
University, she has been in a lot of productions at church including Bethlehem Inn,
A Christmas Carol, Putting the Christ Back in Easter, The Sounds of Christmas,
the premier production of What's Your Favorite Part... and the direction of Sure Foundations, The Joy Story, The
Tale of Three Trees, Kid's Praise: An Explosion of Happiness
and Kid's Praise 2: The Joyfulliest Noise.
Kristy's DTC experience includes the inaugural production of
The Diary of Anne Frank in the role of Mr.
Otto Frank, If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise
as Maxine McAllister directorial and acting roles in the
2007 and
2008 One-Act
Competitions, Sadie in
Charlotte's Web, director of
Winnie
the Pooh, and Kathy in
Tilly. |
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Rachel Moore as
the girl in the street scene in the 2009 Dinner Theatre production of
J.B.--Rachel is the 5-year-old daughter of Allen and Kristy
Moore. She is excited to be in another production and is
starting to build quite a long list of past productions including
her role as the rotten egg in the 2007 production of
Charlotte's
Web-The Musical, one of the children in our production of
Tilly, the
2008 One Act Competition and a child in the 2008 Dinner Theatre production of
A Christmas
Carol |
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Rebekah
Moore
as Rebecca in the 2009 Dinner Theatre production of
J.B.--Rebekah is the 7-year-old
daughter of Allen and Kristy Moore. She is home-schooled in the
third grade and is thrilled to be in another DTC production having
been in Charlotte's
Web, Winnie the Pooh,
Tilly, the
2008 One Act
Competition and Debra in the last summer's production of
A Christmas Carol. She has also been in church
children's choir productions of Sure Foundations, The Joy Story,
The Tale of Three Trees, Kid's Praise: An Explosion of
Happiness and Kid's Praise 2: The Joyfulliest Noise. |
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David
Moreshead as the Pianist for the 2008 Dinner Theatre production of
A Christmas Carol--David is a 17-year-old college sophomore. He attends
Lindenwood University where he just finished his first year toward his
triple major in Theatre, Accounting and Arts Administration. He works during the
summer with his family company, GoodHeart Lawn and Land, mowing lawns
and sending invoices. The last several years he has been in
DaySpring’s productions of Only an Orphan Girl as Dick, Seussical
as a Wickersham Brother and Much Ado About Nothing as Benedick.
David's other DTC credits include Steve Renfro in
If the Good
Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise, Best Director honors
in the 2007 One Act Competition for his direction of Chew the Fat
With Matt and he was also the pianist for last year's musical
production of Charlotte's Web. |
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Jack
Mudd
as the Official in the 2007 Dinner Theatre production of
Charlotte's
Web-The Musical--Jack, though he has been acting for about four years,
is only in his second play. He has been acting with COCA for 2
years and Stages Acting School for one. Jack was a paid extra in
the new feature film Alice. Last year Jack was in Grease
at Shrewsbury in Kirkwood. Jack was the voice at the drive-in
movie and in the chorus. Jack says he is very thrilled to be
working with such a great company as DTC and wants to thank his family
for all their love an support and his acting coaches for all of their
help. |
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Jordan Nichols as Mr. Dussel in our inaugural production of
The Diary
of Anne Frank--Jordan is the son of Greg and Lisa Nichols,
is home-schooled and in the 7th grade. His hobbies include music
and sports. |
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Paige Nichols as the Voice of Anne Frank in our inaugural production of
The Diary of Anne Frank--Paige is a sixth grader
and she, like her brother Jordan, is home-schooled. Paige has previous
theatrical experience at The Learning Center and one of her hobbies is
writing. |
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Emily Oelger as Animal 4 in the 2007 Children's
production of Winnie the Pooh--Emily is a nine-year-old
third grader who is home schooled. Although Winnie the Pooh is
her first production, she has been performing at family gatherings since
she could stand. Emily loves to read, play the piano and
swim. She is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this Winnie
the Pooh production. |
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Harry
Parker
as the Barker and the Announcer in the 2007 Dinner Theatre production of
Charlotte's Web-The Musical--Harry
Parker really enjoys theatre. He's been in several musicals and shows,
including Oliver, Much Ado about Nothing, The Music
Man (his favorite) and Aladdin. He also enjoys basketball,
video games, watching movies, and reading. He hasn’t been doing
theatre his whole life but really enjoys it and is sure that Charlotte's
Web will be a fun play! |
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Kim Perry as
the Spirit of Christmas Present in the 2008 Dinner Theatre production
of A Christmas Carol--Kim is in her DTC debut this
summer. Kim has been performing off and on all her life.
Past credits include appearances in Oklahoma!, The Music Man,
a nun in The Sound of Music and the alternate for the
Incomparable Rosalie in Carnival! Kim's favorite role is
as wife and homeschooling mom to four children. |
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Mariel
Porcelli
as the First Fairgoer, First Woman and a sheep in the 2007 Dinner Theatre
production of Charlotte's Web-The Musical--Mariel just
finished the 5th grade where she was the student council president,
and is looking forward to middle school next year. .Her previous
performances include Marta in The Sound of Music, Bielke in Fiddler
on the Roof, and most recently, she appeared in A View from The
Bridge. She thanks Allen for casting her, and her family for
their love and support. |
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Mia
Porcelli
as a gosling, a fairgoer and a dog in the 2007 Dinner Theatre production
of Charlotte's Web-The Musical--Mia is entering the 2nd grade
in the fall. This is her second production, previously being
seen in A View from The Bridge. Mia looks forward to a
long career on stage She also wants to thank Allen, and her
family for their love and support. |
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Dale Puls
as the Technical Director for the 2007 production of
Tilly--Dale is a husband, father of 2 and
grandfather of 3. He works for Cynergetics and also does some IT work
for Missouri Baptist University where his wife, Janet, works. In
his "spare time," he also is the technical director at West
County Assembly...a volunteer position which has earned him the title
"Almighty Dale." In addition to Tilly,
Dale also served as technical director for our production of
If the Good Lord's Willing and
the Creek Don't Rise. |
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Rebecca Tomblin
as a townsperson in the 2008 Dinner Theatre production of
A
Christmas Carol--Rebecca is in her first show with DTC this summer. She is very happy to be here and thanks Mrs. Perry
for asking her to be a part of this musical. |
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Addie
Trippeer as a child in the 2008 production of
Tilly--Addie is 9 years old and learns at home with her
sister and mom where her favorite subject is spelling. Last
summer's Charlotte's
Web was her DTC debut but she has already had one year of
experience singing with the St. Louis Children's Choir. Addie is
a Brownie Girl Scout, attends Bible Study Fellowship with her daddy
and swims for the Hazelwood Sharks. She loves horses, High
School Musical, chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, hanging out
with girlfriends and all things blue and sparkly! However, her
greatest passion is for art. She spends 2-3 hours a day using
her God-given talent making all kinds of creations. She will
even have some of her art displayed at the Artist's Guild this
summer. When she grows up, Addie hopes to be an artist and a
babysitter. |
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Emma Trippeer as a child in the 2007 production of
Tilly--Emma is 6
years old and learns at home with her sister and mom where she says
every subject is her favorite (even math...even when it's a whole page
of subtraction!). Emma is very excited to be a part of Tilly, her
third DTC performance having appeared in
Charlotte's
Web last summer and
Winnie the Pooh in October! She loves to dance and sing and even makes up her
own songs. Emma is a Brownie Girl Scout and attends Bible Study
Fellowship with her daddy. Emma is rarely seen sitting still but, when
she is, it's with a book in her lap. She spends lots of time creating
imaginary stories and acting them out with her sister and cousins. She
loves all kinds of animals, especially lions, horses and sharks. Her
favorite animal, of course, is her new dog, Sadie. Emma has a passion
for Jesus Christ; she loves to memorize scripture, sing hymns and create
religious art. Her depiction of Good Friday was displayed at the
Artist's Guild last summer. When she grows up, Emma plans to be a baker
and a professional dancer. |
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Rich
Trippeer as John Arable in the 2007 Dinner Theatre production of
Charlotte's Web-The Musical--Rich is no stranger to the theatre. He starred in
many church plays as a young boy and was in the cast of The Shadow
Box, Dreamgirls and Uptown, Downtown at University
City High School. In fact, it was during a Maundy Thursday play,
while playing Jesus, that he understood the truth of the Gospel and
received Christ as his Savior. He has also had a variety of
singing experiences from praise bands to the St. Louis Symphony
Chorus. Though school, work and fatherhood have kept him quite
busy in recent years, Rich is glad to be back on the stage, taking
part in his daughters' debut show. Rich's day job is in
Information Services at Stephen Ministries. He also does
computer repair and web design on the side. In his free time,
Rich enjoys archery, hunting, bow-making and spending time with his
family. Rich also helped us backstage for our production of
Tilly. |
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John Tupy as
Fred and Young Adult Scrooge in the 2008 Dinner Theatre production of
A Christmas Carol--John is in his DTC debut this summer.
He is a fifth grader at Twin Oaks Christian School
and a member of First Baptist Church, Arnold. The acting bug bit John while he was playing Hotrod Hanson in
the church production of Race
To Win.Since then he
has been taking acting and group voice classes at Stages,
St. Louis. |
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Abraham Ward in the
2009 One Act Competition--Abraham is 10-years-old and in the sixth
grade at LaSalle Middle school in Wildwood. He really likes
acting and performing. He has done several musicals at school
and has had roles in several short films, including the award-winning The
Two Sons and Their Crogzookles. He appeared in Completing Kaden,
a Christian 30-minute drama/comedy that airs on Trinity Broadcast Network.
He is very excited to be a part of this, his fourth DTC
production, having appeared in
Charlotte's Web-The
Musical, the 2008 One Act Play Competition
and last year's A Christmas
Carol. He has also
been studying the drums and percussion and gets the privilege to play
Sundays with his dad in the Living Water Worship Team at church.
He has a brown belt in Tae-Kwon-Do and loves to write. Oh, and
most important, in his own words, "I LOVE JESUS!" |
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Dale Ward in the 2009 One Act Competition--Dale
is appearing in his third DTC production, having been in the
second
annual One-Act Play Competition last year and the role of Scrooge
in last season's A Christmas
Carol. He has
also appeared on the big screen in the films Meet Bill, Alice
Upside Down, and The Lucky Ones, as well as the
national television programs Completing Kaden and On
Main Street. He also produces and directs short films,
videos for his church, and his day job is at Concordia Seminary,
St. Louis, where he is responsible for all the video content on
their website and iTunesU. His work has won numerous awards,
including 3 regional Emmys, and most recently a Telly award for
"Servants for Jesus' Sake," and an Aurora Award
for The Two Sons and Their Crogzookles. He has been
happily married to his beautiful wife Suzanne for 23 years, and
has two fantastic sons: Abraham (10) and Elijah (4). He
loves life and hopes that he keeps Christmas well - all year long. |
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Sheryl
Watts as Mrs. Fezziwig and Mrs. Cobbler in the 2008 Dinner Theatre
production of A Christmas Carol--Sheryl is in her DTC debut
here in A Christmas Carol. Sheryl has appeared in
dinner theatre productions at Washington Park Fellowship for over
10 years including Noah and
the German Whale, Peaches, Peck O’ Peaches, The Six O’clock Supper Club, Every Little Crook and Nanny, and If
the Good Lord’s Willing & the Creek Don’t Rise. She has directed both adult and children’s choirs and
plays, and has been a leader of WPF’s and the Hill
Fellowship’s worship teams for over 30 years. She has taught piano, tap, and ballet, and also coached young
people in voice. Sheryl’s “real” job is as a Communications Development Professional for
a Human Resources company; but her real loves are first, and most
importantly, the Lord, closely followed by music, acting, reading,
beading, and new-found love, gardening. |
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David Weber as the Voice in the 2007 Children's
production of Winnie the Pooh--David is happy to be
involved in Winnie the Pooh after his DTC debut over the summer
in Charlotte's Web the Musical. David has enjoyed reading
books to his children Megan and Whitney for years so playing the part of
a story-teller was enticing. His favorite thing to read or recite
is the Bible--to try to step back into history and speak as the original
writer did to convey the truth accurately. Long before Charlotte's
Web, he acted in a handful of musicals. David still performs
vocally in church to bring praise to his Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. He works as a structural design engineer and likes to run
and play disc golf. He might also be found playing trumpet or
juggling a soccer ball. |
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Whitney Weber as Roo in the 2007 Children's
production of Winnie the Pooh--Whitney is a 7-year-old 2nd-grader who is homeschooled along with her older
sister. Her favorite free time activities include art, writing
stories, composing songs, and ribbon-dancing. Whitney performed
original solos in three homeschool talent shows and directed nine
worship dancers in her original choreography for the H.E.L.P.S. talent
show. She loves drama and has acted in several plays, plus two
musicals: Whitney was the baby elephant in Dayspring's production
of The Jungle Book and was a baby spider in DTC's production of
Charlotte's
Web the Musical. |
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Jacob
Wehmer as Avery in the 2007 Dinner Theatre production of
Charlotte's
Web-The Musical--Jacob loves to act
and do drama productions. He is a quick learner, usually patient
unless he has had a really bad day and cannot take one more thing.
He can listen and do whatever you would want of him. He has been in
at least two production a year but occasionally does more than that.
This will be his 18th production. Other than acting, he also enjoys
doing soccer, playing outside, playing piano and reading. He is a
hard worker so he may be working on homework when it is not his scene.
Charlotte's Web is Jacob's only DTC experience. |
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Melanie
Wich as the Second Fairgoer and a sheep in the 2007 Dinner Theatre production of
Charlotte's Web--The Musical--Melanie is twelve years
old and is in the seventh grade at St. Francis of Assisi School.
Melanie loves to dance and has taken a variety of lessons such as tap,
ballet, jazz and hip-hop for seven years. Melanie also loves to
sing and act. While this is her first on-stage performance, she
has participated in her school's productions of Joseph and the
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Annie, Jr., The
King and I and The Music Man by working behind the scenes
and helping to design scenery and as a member of the stage crew.
Melanie has also successfully completed the modeling/acting program at
John Robert Powers. Melanie loves animals, IM-ing her friends,
shopping, designing outfits and hanging out with her sister, Allison.
Charlotte's Web is Melanie's only DTC experience. |
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Christina
Wilkins
as a Goose in the 2007 Dinner Theatre production of
Charlotte's Web-The
Musical--Christina has always been home-schooled and is
finishing her freshman year. In June, she will turn 15 and is
looking forward to getting her permit. She attend Ferguson Nazarene
Church and is involved in youth group, bible quizzing and kid's
quizzing. "God is my everything. I love Him and love
serving Him," Christina says. She goes to DaySpring School of
the Arts for Musical Theatre and CHEC for drama. She has been
Katherine in Love's Labours Lost, Miss Monks in Oliver and
Martina, a silly girl, in Beauty and the Beast. She loves to
act, sing, dance, play volleyball and hang with friends. This is her
second musical and is looking forward to it! For more info, check
out her twin sister's bio! Charlotte's Web is Christina's
only DTC experience. |
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Rebekah
Wilkins as a Goose in the 2007 Dinner Theatre production of
Charlotte's Web-The Musical--Rebekah has been home-schooled all 14
years of her life. She is a freshman and will 15 in June. She
lived in upstate New York until August when her dad's promotion brought
them here to St. Louis. She loves the area and thanks God every day
for bringing them here. She once played Sophia in Love's Labours
Lost and Mrs. Grimwig and Mrs. Sowerberry in Oliver Twist.
And, just this year, she was Brigita, a silly girl, in Beauty and the
Beast. She just recently, along with her family, became members
of Ferguson Nazarene Church and is involved in quizzing, choir, youth
group, missions and children's quizzing there. She loves to read,
sing, dance and act. She also loves Jesus, the Lord of her
life. P.S. For more info, check out her twin sister's bio.
Charlotte's Web is Rebekah's only DTC experience. |
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Kelley Williams as Animal 4 in the 2007 Children's
production of Winnie the Pooh--is the daughter
of Kenny and Dana Wiliams. The is the next to the youngest of
seven kids. Kelley is ten-years old and is home-schooled in the
fifth grade where her favorite subject is math. Kelley likes to
spend her time doing crafts and watching movies. She has taken
three years of tap and ballet. This is Kelley's first on-stage
experience. Winnie the Pooh is Kelley's only DTC
experience. |
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Melanie Williams as Margot Frank in the inaugural production of
The
Diary of Anne Frank—is home-schooled in the 10th
grade. Her parents are Kenny and Dana Williams. Melanie’s hobbies
include acting, dancing and shopping. She has been in other theatrical
productions at church, Dayspring School of the Arts and with the
Home-School Drama Group. Her favorite memory from rehearsals is getting to
know the other actors and working with them. Diary...
is Melanie's only DTC experience. |
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Natalie Williams as Animal 1 in the 2007
Children's production of
Winnie the Pooh--is the
daughter of Kenny and Dana Williams. She has one brother and five
sisters. She is the youngest of the family. Natalie is eight
years old and homeschooled in the third grade where her favorite subject
is reading. Natalie likes to play with her dogs and swim.
She has taken tap and ballet for two years. She likes to spend her
time putting on plays for her family and friends. This is her
first on-stage experience. Winnid the Pooh is Natalie's
only DTC experience. |
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John Wilson as
Pastor Taylor in the 2008 production of
Tilly--is the founding pastor of West County Assembly of
God where he served as senior pastor for 38 years prior to retiring
last year. Despite his 38 years as senior pastor, this is his first
stage experience. Tilly is John's only DTC
experience. |
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