If the Good Lord's Willing and the Creek Don't Rise
Here's the low down on our all-star cast for this great
production. Again, these bios were written for the program for the
production so any dates and ages should be adjusted accordingly.
 Brad Lafferty as Joseph
"Doc" Babcock--Greetings.
My name is Brad Lafferty, and I am (cough! cough!) years old. I have a
beautiful wife, Stacey, and two wonderful children, Andrew and Jenna. I am
a member of Grace Baptist Church in St. Charles, where I sing in the
choir, do special music (some of it original,) and help out in the Nursing
Home ministry. I am an autoworker, and serve as a Chaplain through the
United Auto Workers union. When I grow up, I want to be older. It is my
prayer that this production helps you to see that the Lord really does
watch over fools and poets, and that it’s OK to be one, or both, every
now and then. Blessings.
 Grace Brookman as Mandy Pemberton--I
am a home educated high school junior.
For the past several years, I've enjoyed being involved in a local
theater group. Among other things I like spending my time reading,
singing, sewing, sketching, and making candles. I also enjoy spending time
with my family and friends. I
do ministry work in a nursing home, spending time with the residents and
helping with the church services. In the future, I would possible like to
get a nursing degree and be a nurse/missionary. I would like to thank
Jesus Christ for his abounding love and faithfulness to me.
 David Moreshead as Steve Renfro--I am a 15
year old rising high school senior. I attend Dayspring School of the Arts
where I take classes in drama, musical theatre and piano. I work during
the summer with our family company, GoodHeart Lawn and Land, mowing lawns and sending invoices. The last couple of
years I have been in DaySpring’s productions of Only an Orphan Girl
as Dick, Seussical as a Wickersham Brother and Much Ado About
Nothing as Benedick. I’m looking forward to getting my driver’s
license later this month, and exploring options for college and a career
as I look to the future!
 Kristy Moore as Maxine
McCallister--Hi! My name is Kristy Moore. I'm excited
to be a part of this production of If the Good Lord's Willing and the
Creek Don't Rise. I'm married to Allen and a home-schooling
mother of three: Isaac, 7 1/2; Rebekah, 4 1/2; and Rachel, 2.
Growing up in Springfield IL, I was involved in several productions at
school and church in elementary and high school, including The Music
Man, where I was a gymnast and dancer. Since college at Evangel
University, I have been in a lot of productions at church including Bethlehem Inn,
A Christmas Carol, Putting the Christ Back in Easter, The Sounds of Christmas,
and the direction of Sure Foundations, The Joy Story and The
Tale of Three Trees.. In addition, I was involved in the DTC
inaugural production of The Diary of Anne Frank in the role of Mr.
Otto Frank.
At church I direct the kids choir, coordinate the nursery ministry and
lead the Missionettes Prims club. My hobbies include kids, music,
kids, reading and kids.
 Jenna Lafferty as Doreen
Furst--I am 14 years old and will be a freshman next year. I
have been studying Musical Theatre and dance for the past 10 years.
This is my first role alongside my father. I will always be Daddy's girl.
My favorite roles have been Golde in Fiddler on the Roof and Lucy
in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. I dream of being a
professional dancer and/or Broadway actress. My desire is to teach
Performing Arts.
I also enjoy being with friends and family, shopping and "IM"ing
on the computer until the early morning hours. I love to sing, even
in my sleep. I have been known to wake the family and myself with a
song in the middle of the night. I thank God for my talents and for
many opportunities to use them.
 Joel Brewer as Leo Jenkins--I
am a home-schooled sophomore in high school and this will be my first
performance with Destination Theater Company. I have played roles in
several performances through Dayspring School of the Arts, including my
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 I have 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.
 Janet Brookman as Charlotte Dinsel--Hello!
My name is Janet Brookman. I
am thrilled to be joining Destination Theater Company this season.
For eight years, I have 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.
I enjoy acting, singing, and dancing.
Other hobbies include: writing fiction and poetry, cooking, hanging
out with my parents and five sisters, and being involved in the Christian
band "Remnant". I’d
like to personally thank my Savior, Jesus Christ, for being so incredible
and my family for always supporting me.
Tom Grady as Gerald Firestone--I am 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. I speak on
topics of generational wealth, family wealth in the year 2035 and beyond,
and how to avoid Social Security’s upcoming generational warfare.
I have an MS and an MBA. Aside from public speaking, where I bring to life such
historical characters as Cornelius Vanderbilt, I have had no stage
experience. What you are
about to see is a first.
I read and write and have yet to find the TV remote.
I've written two books and numerous articles for national
magazines. I'm also a guest
columnist for the St. Louis Post Dispatch Business Section.
I have been married to Charlotte since 1970, and
together we have two kids: Brian and Rehanna Leigh, both gone and starting
their own nests.
 Virginia Conley as Elizabeth Claybourne--Hi!
I’m Virginia Conley a/k/a wife, mother, writer, former acrobat.
First of all, I’d like to give a shout out to my husband and thank him
for supporting me in my theatrical pursuits.
What am I about? By
day I am an executive assistant for a local healthcare organization.
By night, I study screen writing and am currently working on
several screen plays and short stories.
My 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, I like to sing and spend time encouraging my son
in his music production career. I
currently am a member of 2nd Coming, an a cappella gospel
quintet. This group consists
of my biological sisters and brothers and me.
Ultimately, however, acting is my greatest passion outside of my
family and church. I love it whether I get paid or not!
Oh yes, I can still turn a mean cartwheel.
 Allen
Moore as the Director--Hi!
I’m Allen Moore, the president and founder of Destination Theatre
Company. I'm excited to direct yet another play with DTC...my second
so far...and to direct another play in general...I've started to lose
count. I got involved in theatre in high school (well, actually, in
church, it was MUCH younger), playing Winthrop in The Music Man,
Admiral von Schreiber in The Sound of Music, Mr. Kirby in You
Can't Take it With You, roles in several one acts and playing viola
for Mame and Fiddler on the Roof. In college I
continued with on stage roles as Mendel in Fiddler on the Roof,
Andrew age 64 in Why Do We Laugh?, and Gonzalo in The Tempest
as well as back stage roles in The Lion in Winter, Doll's House,
A View From the Bridge, Charley's Aunt and several other
plays, one acts and studio scenes.
Since graduating from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, I've
done much more directorial and performance work through teaching at the
middle school level and through church. Some of those plays include This
is a Test, Mame, The Fantasticks, Rumors, Happy
Daze, The Music Man Jr., Fools, The Living Last
Supper, Who Will Call Him King of Kings, The Sounds of
Christmas, and many, many more.
I'm married to Kristy (Maxine) and have three kids: Isaac, 7 1/2;
Rebekah, 4 1/2 and Rachel, 2. At West County Assembly of God I am
involved in the adult choir and helping Kristy with the kids choir.
My hobbies include reading (mostly plays), music and, of course, drama.
See pictures from rehearsal here.
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