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
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