Danny Armitage
(Andrew)
Danny Armitage is a veteran of the stage with three decades experience. He has worked with Playhouse on the Square, Emma Parish Theatre, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival and Gaslight Dinner Theatre. His favorite roles are "Paul" in Barefoot In The Park, "Jimmy" in Rainmaker, "Clarence Darrow" in Darrow, "Mr. Kirby" in You Can't Take It With You and "Father Recard" in The Runner Stumbles. Danny stepped off the stage five years ago with the birth of his daughter, Ellie, and is now making his return. By day, Danny works as Assistant Dean of Students at University of Memphis.
Teresa Yarwood
(Melissa)
WTeresa Yarwood taught for twenty-five years with Memphis City Schools and now teaches Fifth Grade for Presbyterian Day School. She is also a wife and mother to one daughter. Her theatre experience began in St. Louis, MO where she played "The Wicked Witch" The Wizard of Oz. Returning to the Mid-south in the '70s, she's been seen in several productions, including A Murder Is Announced, Camelot, Hound Of The Baskervilles, The Man Who Came to Dinner, and Steel Magnolias, to name a few. Besides Acting, she has directed, done makeup, been a stage manager and is a "seamstress extraordinaire.
Director
Jay Fox Forbess
Jay Forbess has been involved in theatre all his life, starting with the role of "Johnny Dorset" in The Ransom of Red Chief performed in this very room. He earned a degree in Communications and Theatre Arts at UT Martin, studying under Broadway playwright William Syndor and becoming interested in the directorial process. His credits include: Oliver, Fiddler on the Roof, Ah! Wilderness, Ten Little Indians, You Can't Take It With You, South Pacific, and Dracula, The Musical. Jay is a Systems Specialist for Baptist Memorial Hospital, and thanks Julie and Andrew for all their support and understanding.
