Katie Carpeter

Katie Carpenter is a sometimes student at the University of Memphis, majoring in International Studies. She has a passion for travel, foreign languages, and any activity that involves sunshine. This is her first time onstage since high school.

(Barnette)

Marcus Santi (Doc)

Wade Murphy is excited to be making his Playhouse 51 debut in Crimes of the Heart.  He wants to thank Jonathan for giving him a chance to be a part of this production, Corey for being his loud theater friend who got him back into the stage, and Shane for being wonderful. 

Chick

This is the first time that Marcus has performed on the Playhouse 51 stage.  He enjoys doing stand up comedy, writing and modeling.  An elite sports competitor, he represented the U.S.A at the World Championships of Track and Field  (held in Italy).   He has also trained many world class athletes from Super Bowl Champions to Olympic Medalists.  Marcus is avid about using sports as a way of bringing discipline, teaching and furthering ones understanding about life, including his own.

This is Rebecca’s 5th show with Playhouse 51.  You may have seen her on stage as Mickey in The Odd Couple; The Female Version,  Rosie in Opal’s Million Dollar Duck, Violet Bick in It’s A Wonderful Life (round 1), or as the pianist/singer hiding behind the piano in It’s a Wonderful Life (round 2).  Although she has been away from the stage for a while, working in the technical department for the last several shows, she is very excited to be back on the stage once again.  Rebecca would like to say a special thank you to: her mom and dad for helping out with so much during long rehearsals; Deborah Nelson, her high school theatre director, for not only planting the theatre seeds all those years ago but also for her continued support to this day;  And finally to Jonathan whose patience with the cast, respect for their process, and skill as a director gave this cast the opportunity to more deeply explore each character and to continually grow as actors – thank you for reminding her of why she loves the stage so much.

(Babe)

Lindsey Stanfill is a graduate from the University of Memphis with a BFA in theatre performance. She appeared in numerous shows including: Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Diviners and Iphigenia and Other Daughters, for which she received an Ostrander nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Lindsey has toured nationwide with The Hampstead Stage Company, a children's theatre based out of New Hampshire. She has taught acting programs with Playhouse on the Square as well as Germantown Community Theatre and works extensively with area youth. Lindsey recently studied at the Lincoln Center Institute for the arts in education in New York City.  She currently serves as Director of Touring for Voices of the South here in Memphis. For the past year Lindsey has been touring with Voices of the South as Willie Millie in Wilhelmina Millicent's World of Imagination.  She is excited to be making her debut at Playhouse 51.  She wants to thank Jerre and Jenny, “without you guys I wouldn’t be where I am today.” She also wants to thank Jonathan for putting up with her after all these years. And of course she has to thank Anna, “I love you!”

(Lenny)

Melissa Wright, playing the role of Lenny Macgrath, has been involved with Playhouse 51 since the first production and has really enjoyed being a part of such a fantastic group of individuals. She has served as Artistic Director for the group for the 2006 and 2007 seasons. With Playhouse 51, Melissa has performed in "Barefoot in the Park", "It's a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play", and "Goodbye Charlie." She has directed, "Everybody Love's Opal", "Opal's Million Dollar Duck"; co-directed "The Best Christmas Pagent Ever" and was Assistant Director for "The Rainmaker."

Melissa began her theatre experience as a child in Northeaster Pennsylvania and has been active in some capacity ever since. Aside from her experience at Playhouse 51, she has over 25 years of experience with various theatre groups. She would like to thank her children and her family for their understanding and support in allowing her to take the time to do something she enjoys so much.

Jonathan McCarter is in his third season as Director of Education and Outreach for Opera Memphis. Jonathan McCarter holds a BFA in Performance Theatre from the University of Memphis. In 2002, he founded Homeless Llama Theatre, a production company with which he produced and directed multiple shows. For five years he wrote and directed Harvest Hop for the Memphis Jewish Community Center. Jonathan has worked with Theatre Memphis, Germantown Community Theatre, The Crittenden Arts Council, and The Orpheum as an Actor, Director, Instructor, or Stage Manager. He sends his love to his family and Emily, for without their constant belief in him...

Jonathan McCarter