SAMANTHA STOLT (Mary Call) Samantha is the daughter of Steve and Teresa Stolt. She is a rising freshman at Alleghany High. She was a member of the Sparta Elementary Beta Club and Quiz Bowl. She is a past winner of the Soil and Water Speech contest. She is a member of the Chestnut Grove Church. This spring, Samantha represented ACT in the Alleghany Stars Talent Benefit Show in a "Witch" scene from Macbeth. "Mary Call" is her first role in a full-length play.

NEWSON OLIVER (Romey) Nelson is the son of Keith and Yvonne Oliver. He too is a rising freshman at Alleghany High. He was an honor roll student and member of the Beta Club at Sparta Elementary. This is Nelson's first performance in a full-length play, but he aspires to be a future actor.

MARCELLA CAUDILL (Ima Dean) Marcella is the daughter of Robert and Joanna Caudill. She is a rising 3rd grader at Sparta Elementary. Marcella is a dancer at The Dance Place, and she has been in several dance recitals. However, this is her first role in a play. Her parents report that she never tires of coming to rehearsal and she plans to be in future community theatre productions.

STEPHANIE STOLT (Devola) Stephanie is also the daughter of Steve and Teresa Stolt. She is a rising junior at Alleghany High. She is a member of the National Art Honor Society, Beta Club, Quiz Bowl and tennis team. She attends Chestnut Grove Church. Stephanie also participated in the Alleghany Stars Talent Benefit Show as a "Witch" from MacBeth. This is Stephanie's first community theatre experience in a full-length play.

DENNIS OSBORNE (Mr. Connell) Dennis is an exceptional children's teacher at Sparta School. He has taught for 24 years (22 in Alleghany). Dennis and his wife, Debbie, live in Turkey Knob with their sons, Brandon and Daniel. Dennis has held roles in Robeson Little Theatre productions of Camelot, where he also played Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire. He appeared in past Alleghany County Theatre productions of No, No, A Million Times NO, Dark of the Moon, The Shadowbox, The Good Doctor, and Foxfire.

JEAN SPARKS (Mrs. Connell)Jean is the director of the Mountaineer Millennium, an after school program for middle school students. She and her husband, Wayne, live in Sparta with their children, Yancy and Dakota. Jean is an ACT officer. This is her first community theatre production and she is very excited about it. She looks forward to many more.

NICOLE KROEGER Mill Breathitt) Nicole is the daughter of Mark and Linda Kroeger. She is a rising 8th grader at Sparta School. She plays volleyball and softball. This is her first theatre experience also, but she plans to be in more plays!

KATIE BAKER (Alma) Katie is the daughter of Darnell Baker. She is a rising freshman at Alleghany High. She attended Piney Creek Elementary where she participated in class plays. Katie is an athlete involved in volleyball, wrestling and softball. She enjoys acting and art. Katie's future interests include studying sound effects productions for movies and TV.

ERIN HOLCOMB (Hannah Jo) Erin is the daughter of Van and Beth Holcomb. She is 12 years old and will be going into the 8th grade at Sparta School. This is her first theatrical experience. Erin is an athlete participating in volleyball, basketball and softball. She is a member of the Beta Club and enjoys doing things with her family and friends.

CHASE BAKER (Gaither) Chase Baker is the son of Darnell Baker. He is 14 years old and will be a sophomore at Alleghany High School. Chase enjoys building models of any kind and also building rockets.

ALEXANDRA CESARE (Lacey) Allie is the daughter of Ray and Kim Cesare of Ennice. She is a rising 9th grader at Crabapple Home School. Her hobbies include reading, spinning, writing and drawing. She has 1 brother and 4 sisters. This is her first community theatre experience, although she has taken part in several home school plays.

HANNAH CESARE (Molly) Hannah is also the daughter of Ray and Kim Cesare. She is a rising 3rd grader at Crabapple Home School. She loves to grow great cucumbers! She is a tomboy at heart. "Molly" is her first theatrical role.

JUSTIN NEAVES (Chester) Justin is the son of Mike Neaves and Sherry Hash. He is 14 years old and an upcoming freshman at Alleghany High School. This is his first experience in a full-length production. Justin loves music, and he will be providing the music for the wedding scene. While at Sparta School, he was a member of the Beta Club and was an honor roll student.

DAKOTA SPARKS (Sammy Lee) Dakota is the daughter of Wayne and Jean Sparks. She is a rising 8th grader at Sparta School. She plays basketball and enjoys outdoor activities. She owns 4 goats, 2 dogs, 2 cats, a ferret and a chameleon. She plans to become a vet. This is her first theatrical experience.

LISE BLOODWORTH (Goldie Pease) Lise is the daughter of Edwin and Laura Bloodworth. She is 16 years old and a junior at Alleghany High School. She is a dancer at The Dance Place and also displays her vocal talents in choir. She played a "Witch" from Macbeth on behalf of ACT in the Alleghany Stars Talent Benefit Show in April. This is Lise's first full-length play for community theatre. She looks forward to future involvement with Alleghany Community Theatre.

TOM RECTOR (Preacher) Tom was a member of the Trojan Playmakers at Alleghany High School under the direction of Debbie Brady. Some of his favorite roles were in Arsenic and Old Lace and The Diary of Anne Frank. Most recently, Tom participated in the ACT portion of the Alleghany Stars Benefit Show by playing "Jerry" from Nuptials and "Brick" from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. He is very happy about the reorganization of ACT and looks forward to many more productions.

ROBBIE PRESNELL (Kiser Pease) Robbie is a mail carrier for the Sparta Post Office. He lives in Sparta with his wife, Paula. They have one son, Robbie, who serves in the United States Air Force and is stationed in Spokane, Washington. Robbie professes to be an "old hippie" who enjoys music and drama. His past theatrical experiences were mainly in the technical realm of productions at Catawba College.

PAULA JOINES (director of Lilies)Paula is a Speech-Language Pathologist and birth-kindergarten teacher for Alleghany County Schools. Her family includes daughter, son-in-law and grandson -- Kelaiya, Jerrold, and Austin Davis; son Justin LeMasters and daughter Jordan Joines. Paula was an alpha member of the Trojan Playmakers at AHS under the direction of David Reynolds. She earned an Associate of Fine Arts degree from Wilkes Community College, where she was a member of the college troupe under the direction of Bud Mayes. Some of her favorite roles with the Trojan Playmakers were in Fiddler on the Roof, Our Town, Dracula, and Godspell. Rolls with WCC included Marat/Sade, Carousel and Hot l Baltimore. Paula's past performances with Alleghany County Theatre (under the direction of David Briggs, Lura Myers and Debbie Brady) include The Shadowbox, Dark of the Moon, Brigadoon, and Foxfire. Most recently she performed with the Wilkes Playmakers in the title role of Sylvia (who was a dog) and as "Mrs. Carpenter" in Nuptials. This is Paula's first experience in directing a full-length production.

RUTH JOHNS (Assistant Director) Ruth recently retired from the Alleghany County Schools as a Spanish teacher. She has taught drama at the high school level. Ruth has directed productions and been a coordinator for community theatre prior to her involvement with ACT.

KELAIYA DAVIS (Stage Manager) Kelaiya is a real estate salesperson with Reeves Auction and Realty in Sparta. She lives in Piney Creek with her husband Jerrold and son Austin. Kelaiya's prior theatrical experiences include roles in AHS productions of Robin Hood (under the direction of Jeff Parsons), Don't Rock the Boat (under the direction of Sara McMillan), and Down-Home Stories on the Stage (under the direction of Donna Link). She studied theatre arts at Wilkes Community College, performing in the Sweetheart Dinner Theatre. Her most recent role was "Kitty" in the Wilkes Playmakers' production of Nuptials. This is her first experience stage managing a production.

BEN SMITH (Lights) Ben is 16 years old and attends Williston-Elko High School. He is the son of BJ Edwards. Ben played the part of "Prince Charming" in the musical Into the Woods. He is the light man.

BJ EDWARDS (Sound) BJ is an exceptional children's teacher at Alleghany High School. She and her husband Junior live in Sparta. She is the mother of Ben Smith, Hillary Smith and Lucas Edwards.