Playhouse 51
This production marks Barry’s return to Playhouse 51 after playing “Noah” in The Rainmaker several seasons ago. Barry lives in Atoka with his wife, Linda, daughter, Kirsten and their two Scottish Terriers, Molly and Barkley. During the day, you can find him in his job as the Network Administrator for the National Cotton Council or maybe riding his motorcycle if it happens to be nice outside.
April is a teacher at Munford High School. As the school's sole theater teacher, she has directed several plays, including a musical that almost killed her. April is a trivia champion and a member of The Triumvirate. She knows a bunch of weird historic facts, and she will tell you about them while you're eating. Thanks to my family for your support and sarcasm.
Andrew began acting during his senior year in high school with performances in And Then There Were None and Grease. This is his debut performance for Playhouse 51 and he would like to thank Cary Vaughn for casting him in the role of Christopher Wren.
Wayne is happy to be making his debut performance with Playhouse 51. He made his stage debut last year with Soulmate Live, and the Singing Christmas Tree at Bellevue Baptist Church. “Acting has been an enriching experience and being surrounded by the experienced actors here at Playhouse 51 has been wonderful. I hope I have many other acting opportunities. A special thanks to my wife who has been so supportive and has made this possible for me.”
This is Susan’s third onstage appearance at Playhouse 51. She made her debut as Mary Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life - A Live Radio Play. Susan has been busy backstage whenever she can help, including the Playhouse 51’s productions of On Golden Pond, A Party to Murder, Rumors, and The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever. “I am honored to be a part of this production and blessed to be working with so many talented people. I would like to thank my biggest fan, Melissa, for all her help and the rest of my family for their support.”
Mark is a 22 year Navy veteran who has appeared in many regional productions including Oklahoma!, Curtains, The Sound of Music and A Christmas Carol 08 and 09 at Theatre Memphis and Gorey Stories at Germantown Community Theatre. He is thrilled to make his Playhouse 51 debut with such a talented cast. He thanks Director Cary Vaughn for the opportunity, the delightful Kathy Masters for keeping us all in check, and his wife Sharri and five children for their support.
Nate Sellers is a graduate from Tipton Rosemark Academy, Class of 2009. He currently attends Christian Brothers University with a major in Business Management and a minor in Marketing. Nate has been performing for over 6 years now. He wants to thank his parents, his brother and sister, his friends, and his Brothers of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
Teresa Yarwood has worked in theater for 40+ years. Some of her favorite roles have been murderers (A Party to Murder and A Murder is Announced), old, eccentric ladies (Everybody Loves Opal and Opal’s Million Dollar Duck), and of course, a witch (Wizard of Oz). Not only has she worked on the stage, but also she has worked behind the stage doing whatever is needed. She is passionate about Community Theater and would love to get everyone in the area involved.
Cary E. Vaughn started his journey in theatre as a seventh grader at
Tipton-Rosemark Academy. During the next five years he portrayed a variety of
roles in productions from Oliver to Animal Crackers. He attended Lambuth
University on a Theatre and Leadership Scholarship, where he participated in
such plays as Grease, The Fantastiks, and A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to
the Forum. In 2009, Vaughn was part of the ensemble cast in Harvey. He is
looking forward to directing Mousetrap, as well as seeing his cast and crew flourish on stage. Thank you for supporting Playhouse 51. For the last ten years, Cary has had the opportunity to be involved in commercials, industrials and auditions for local film.
Kathy Masters has been involved in Playhouse 51 since its inception, serving a term as Administrative Director, working the box office, ushering, concessions, coordinating costumes and working anywhere else that needed any extra hand. She was the Stage Manager for Steel Magnolias, Crimes of the Heart, Party to Murder and worked backstage for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and Same Time Next Year. She encourages anyone who has some spare time to volunteer for Playhouse 51. No experience necessary! You will find it very rewarding!
