Catch A Star Theatrical (CAST) Players

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Catch A Star Theatrical (CAST) Players is a community theater group dedicated to enhancing cultural arts through live theater performances for communities in the San Gorgonio Pass.

Catch A Star Theatrical (CAST) Players is a community theater group dedicated to enhancing cultural arts through live theater performances for communities in the San Gorgonio Pass

Past Seasons - Productions and Awards

2023-2024 Season

Now and Then

by Sean Grennan

  • Directed by Richard Meinhold
  • Set by Kevin Bowers

2022-2023 Season

Judy Garland "World's Greatest Entertainer"

Book by Greer Firestone

  • Directed by Wm. Ralph Griffey
  • Set by Kevin Bowers
  • Kyle Anders as Walter Mitchell
  • Cydney Niotta as Judy Garland
  • Amy Sell as Liza Minelli
  • Perry Goldstein as Frank Sinatra
  • Ralph Griffey as Dean Martin

2021-2022 Season

The Puzzle with the Piazza

by Mark Dunn

  • Directed by Richard Meinhold
  • Set by Kevin Bowers
  • Susan O'Connell as Althea Witlin
  • Jared Kramarsky as Leif Morrell
  • Dena Mattox as Mattie Pleshette
  • Melanie Johnson as Connie Morrell
  • Sharon Barger as Ina Gluck

Always...Patsy Cline

Created and Originally directed by Ted Swindley

  • Directed by Ralph Griffey
  • Dena Mattox as Louise Seger
  • Catherine De Brule as Patsy Cline

2019-2020 Season

A Walk in the Woods

by Lee Blessing

  • Directed by Richard Meinhold.....Won ITL Directing Award
  • Set by Kevin Bowers
  • Ralph Griffey as Andrey Botvinnik.....Won ITL Acting Founder's Award
  • Larry Sichter as John Honeyman.....Won ITL Acting Award

Miracle on South Division Street

by Tom Dudzick

  • Directed by Susan O'Connell
  • Set by Kevin Bowers.....Won ITL Award for Set
  • Alysia Albeck as Beverly
  • Jared Doegey as Jimmy
  • Norma Ferrales as Clara
  • Melanie Johnson as Ruth

The Girl in the Freudian Slip

by William F. Brown

  • Directed by Stephanie Parshall
  • Set by Kevin Bowers
  • Richard King as Dr. Dewey Maugham
  • Stephanie Parshall as Paula
  • Amber Marie Boetger as Leslie
  • Jared Sandoval as Mr. Wellman
  • Rossi Smith as Dr. Alec Rice
  • Samantha Shroll as Barbara Leonard

2018-2019 Season

The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen's Guild Dramatic Society's Production of A Christmas Carol

by David McGillivray & Walter Zerlin Jr.

  • Directed by Ralph Griffey.....Nominated for ITL Directing Award
  • Set by Kevin Bowers
  • Susan O'Connell as Mrs. Reese.....Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Harriet Briant as Thelma.....Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Richard Crowe as Gordon.....Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Stephanie Parshall as Felicity.....Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Beverly Crowe as Mercedes.....Nominated for ITL Acting Award

Murder at the Howard Johnson's

by Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick

  • Directed by Susan O'Connell
  • Set by Kevin Bowers.....Won ITL Award for Set
  • Stephanie Parshall as Arlene Miller
  • Mark Alentine as Mitchell Lovell
  • Levi Hand as Paul Miller

Art

By Yasmina Reza translated by Christopher Hampton

  • Directed by Annette Tringham.....Won ITL Directing Award
  • Set by Kevin Bowers
  • Chance Dean as Serge.....Won ITL Acting Award
  • Mark Alentine as Marc.....Won ITL Acting Award
  • Richard King as Yvan.....Won ITL Acting Award

2017-2018 Season

Bingo The Winning Musical

By Michael Heitzman, Ilene Reid and David Holcenberg

  • Directed by Ralph Griffey
  • Catherine Debrule as Vern..... Won ITL Acting Award
  • Holly Hutchings as Patsy
  • Beverly Crowe as Honey
  • Penny Quinn as Bernice
  • Carina Wolf as Alison
  • Zenius Muleckis as Sam
  • Penny Atwood as Minnie
  • Marianne Mendoza as Bingo Card Girl

Glorious! The True Story of Florence Foster Jenkins, The Worst Singer in the World

By Peter Quilter

  • Directed by Annette Tringham
  • Marlene Lane Stage Manager
  • Set by Kevin Bowers
  • Lee Stone as Florence Foster Jenkins..... Won ITL Acting Award
  • Richard King as Cosme McMoon
  • Wm. Ralph Griffey as St. Clair Mayfield
  • Norma Ferrales as Dorothy
  • Gloria McCafferty as Maria
  • Harriet Briant as Mrs. Verrinder-Gedge

Murder at the Brothel

Written and Directed by Susan O'Connell

  • Whitney D'Agostino Stage Manager
  • Rory Lollar as Colt Remington
  • Amanda Lashmit as Madame Mattie
  • Paul Martin as Black Jack Hart
  • Nicole Fox as Purity Peachblossom
  • Levi Hand as Dash Darling
  • Kristina Lindholm as Ruby Rose
  • Mark Rogers as Marshall John Marshall

2016-2017 Season

Murderous Crossing

By David Landau and Vikki Stern

  • Directed by Wm. Ralph Griffey
  • Holly Hutchings Stage Manager
  • Zenius Muleckis as Father Casse-Cou
  • Jacqueline Noone as Contessa Nicole Follette
  • Mitch Stark as Lord Arthur Bennet
  • Kyle Beckedahl as Johnathan Rothchild
  • Cat Priamos as Vivian Rothchild
  • Chantel Cagel as Isabella Coranova/Miss Hastings
  • Duane Crother as Howard Krepps/Inspector Pierre Clurrot

Killjoy

By Jerry Mayer

  • Directed by Annette Tringham
  • Carolyn Duncan Assistant Director/Stage Manager
  • Set by Kevin Bowers..... Won ITL Award for Set
  • Courtney Taylor as Carol
  • Steve Johnson as Victor ..... Won ITL Founders Award for Acting
  • Jaspar Gunn as Rick
  • Brandi Mello as Claudia
  • Hilary Peters as Vicki
  • John Harnetiaux as Sonny

2015 - 2016 Season

Roses in December: A Play in Letters

By Victor L. Cahn

  • Directed by Richard Meinhold
  • Laura Negin as Carolyn
  • Richard Meinhold as Joel

Fond Farewell

By David Moberg

  • Directed by Wm. Ralph Griffey
  • Nicholas Nieblas as Phillip
  • Dennis Johnston as Roger
  • Alexandra Juarez as Rachel
  • Jacqueline Noone as Victoria
  • Chantel Cagel as Margaret
  • Angala Barkley-Devine as Dawn
  • Rachael Johnson as Samantha
  • Emily Isaacs as Deits
  • Andrew Horzen as Rex
  • Jason Vangilder as Ben Fullman

A Bench in the Sun

By Ron Clark

  • Directed by Laura Robataille
  • Frank Siebke as Burt..... Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Murray Robataille as Harold..... Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Judi Phares as Adrienne

Calendar Girls

By Tim Firth16

  • Directed by Steve Johnson
  • Nichole Trugler as Cora..... Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Kathryn "Kat" Grossman as Chris
  • Annette Tringham as Annie..... Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Harriet Briant as Jesse..... Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Beverly Crowe as Celia
  • Genna Santini as Ruth..... Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Norma Ferrales as Marie
  • Carolyn Duncan as Brenda
  • Tom Newman as John
  • Sheldon Craig as Rod
  • Penny Quinn as Lady Cravenshire
  • Dennis Johnston as Lawrence
  • Meghan Duncan as Elaine
  • Tom Fulery as Liam

2014 – 2015 Season

Blithe Spirit

By Noel Coward

  • Directed by Howard Glen-Rawley…..Won ITL Directing Award
  • Set by Kevin Bowers…..Won ITL Award for Set
  • Genna Santini as Edith
  • Catherine DeBrule as Ruth…..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Dennis Johnston as Charles
  • Howard Glen-Rawley as Dr. Bradman
  • Nicole Trugler as Mrs. Bradman
  • Penny Atwood as Madame Arcati…..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Annette Tringham as Elvira

Scream Queens: The Musical

Book, Music and Lyrics by Scott Martin

  • Directed by Wm. Ralph Griffey.....Nominated for ITL Directing Award
  • Caroline Sanchez as Richelle.....Won ITL Founders Award for Acting
  • Beverly Crowe as Nadine.....Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Micah Justice as Bianca.....Won ITL Founders Award for Acting
  • Chantel Cagle as Tonya.....Won ITL Acting Award
  • Renata Quijada as DeeDee.....Won ITL Acting Award
  • Teresa Voss as Alexis.....Nominated for ITL Acting Award

Sylvia

By A.R. Gurney

  • Directed by Annette Tringham.....Nominated for ITL Directing Award
  • Set by Kevin Bowers
  • Randy Peters as Greg.....Won ITL Acting Award
  • Brandice Mello as Sylvia.....Won ITL Founders Award for Acting
  • Jacqueline Noone as Kate.....Won ITL Acting Award
  • Quentin Marley as Tom/Phyllis/Leslie.....Won ITL Acting Award

2013 Season

The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society Murder Mystery

A Comedy by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin, Jr.

  • Directed by Tom Hurst
  • Set by Kevin Bowers
  • Susan O’Connell as Mrs. Reece…..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Sarah Pearce as Thelma
  • Vicki Janis as Felicity
  • Mia Mercado-Bennett as Audrey
  • Mark Branyon as Gordon
  • Marianne Mendoza as Stagehand

Crimes of the Heart

A Dark Comedy by Beth Henley

  • Directed by Wm. Ralph Griffey
  • Set by Kevin Bowers…..Won ITL Award for Set
  • Jacqueline Noone as Lenny Magrath…..Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Laura Negin as Chick Boyle…..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Kyle Anders as Doc Porter
  • Jennifer Reyes as Meg Magrath…..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Ashley Pacheco as Babe Botrelle
  • Devan Noone as Barnet Lloyd

Same Time, Next Year

A Comedy by Bernard Slade

  • Directed by Richard Meinhold…..Nominated for ITL Directing Award
  • Set by Kevin Bowers…..Nominated for ITL Award for Set
  • Laura Negin as Doris…..Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Daren Prescott as George…..Won ITL Acting Award

2013 Season

Mark Twain Again: More of His Words and Works

Adaptations by Richard Meinhold and Robin Biggs

  • Directed by Robin Biggs
  • Set by Kevin Bowers
  • Richard Meinhold as Mark Twain
  • Kaleb Jennings as Tom Sawyer
  • Gabrielle Brooks as Cordelia
  • Lilly Alaniz as Becky
  • Emily Hager as Emeline

One Act Play Festival

All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten

Conceived and adapted by Ernest Zulia

  • Directed by Mia Mercado-Bennett
  • Set by Kevin Bowers
  • Sheldon Craig
  • Teresa Dolan
  • Tom Newman
  • Randy Peters …..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Hilary Peters
  • Casey Williams

Lend Me A Tenor

By Ken Ludwig

  • Directed by Howard Glenn-Rawley
  • Set by Kevin Bowers …..Won ITL Award for Set
  • Damon Burns Hamilton as Bellhop
  • Sheldon Craig as Tito …..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Norma Ferrales as Maria
  • Joanne Juliet Lapointe as Julia …..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Laura Negin as Maggie
  • Daren Prescott as Max …..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Paul Runyon as Saunders
  • Susan Youel as Diana

2011 Season

2 Across

By Jerry Mayer

  • Directed by Annette Tringham
  • Set by Kevin Bowers…..Won ITL Award for Set
  • Courtney Taylor as Janet ….. Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Randy Peters as Josh ….. Nominated for ITL Acting Award

I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

Book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro, music by Jimmy Roberts

  • Directed by Mia Mercado-Bennett …..Nominated for ITL Directing Award
  • Set by Kevin Bowers
  • Annalise Staudt as Annalise …..Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Cash Morgan as Cash …..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Catherine DeBrule as Catherine …..Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Christopher John Chardi …..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Pete Bennett as Pete …..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Rosslyn Medina as Rosslyn …..Won ITL Acting Award

The Hollow

By Agatha Christie

  • Directed by Carol Damgen …..Won ITL Directing Award
  • Set by Kevin Bowers …..Won ITL Award for Set
  • Howard Glenn-Rawley as Sir Henry Angkatell …..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Venissa Timbreza as Henrietta Savernake …..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Linda Hendrickson as Lady Lucy Angkatell …..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Stephanie Parshall as Midge Hardcastle …..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Richard King as Gudgeon …..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Thomas Berry as Edward Angkatell
  • Katherine Rogers as Doris
  • Megan Grametbaur as Gerda Cristow
  • Michael Voyu as Dr. John Cristow
  • Lauren Campbell as Veronica Cray
  • Tom Provenzano as Monsieur Hercule Poirot …..Nominated for ITL Acting Award
  • Donnell Powell as Inspector Grange …..Won ITL Acting Award
  • Aaron Rogers as Detective Sergeant Clark

All I Need for Christmas & Auld Lang Syne

Two one act plays by Annette Tringham

  • Directed by Annette Tringham
  • Set by Kevin Bowers
  • Stephanie Parshall as Goldie
  • Debbie Cochran as Frank
  • Susan O’Connell as Myrna
  • Alex Warren as Thomas
  • Benjamin Andrew Taylor as Christopher
  • Courtney Fox Taylor as Mary and Mother
  • Jim Dieli as Bernie
  • Emily Mae Isaak as Shopper, Beth
  • Sarah Parshall as Ashley, Greta
  • Camryn Dietrich as Barbara, Myrna (Age 12)
  • Bobbie Carver as Jen, Myrna ((Middle Aged)
  • Megan Duncan as Young Woman, Myrna (Age 20)
  • Tryna Morton as Carol, Meredith

2010 Season

An Evening with Mark Twain: His Own Words and Works

Adaptation by Dr M.K. Switzer and Sabrina Wareing

  • Directed by Dr. M.K. Switzer
  • Richard Meinhold as Mark Twain
  • Dan Lawrence as Adam
  • Natalie Batista and Alexis Carlson as Eve
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