Enchanted April

Cast Photos and Bios

Jim Cantrell   Jim Cantrell (Mellersh Wilton) has played an eclectic assortment of characters at GRCT previously, including roles in Rebecca, Kiss Me Kate, Hardy Boys and Romeo and Juliet. At Actors' Theatre, he has appeared in Jesus Hopped the A Train and The Exonerated. Jim runs his own business technology consulting company. "Thank you to Jacqi for your love and support!"
Marti Childs   Marti Childs (Mrs. Graves) has appeared numerous times on GRCT's stage over the last 50 years including John Brown's Body, All the Way Home, 'Night Mother, Driving Miss Daisy and Steel Magnolias. Around town she has also been seen in A Streetcar Named Desire, Torch Song Trilogy, Mornings at Seven (Circle); Road to Mecca, Keely and Du, Tongue of a Bird (Actors).
Samantha Gauthier   Samantha Gauthier (Lady Caroline) has worked at GRCT several times, including roles in Moon Over Buffalo, Noises Off and as the Actress/Lizzie Borden in last season's Blood Relations. She has also been seen in Inside Out (Wealthy Theatre) and John Brown's Body (Heritage Theatre). "To Dick, Ava and Ma, thanks for your love and support."
Bernice Anne Houseward   Bernice Anne Houseward (Costanza) first appeared in GRCT's production of Summer and Smoke, many years ago. She has also appeared in Little Women as Marmee, The Sisters Rosenweig and Dearly Departed (GRCT); Kindertransport and Cemetary Club (Jewish); Mornings at Seven (Circle); Lips Together, Teeth Apart (Actors) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and A Man For All Seasons (Muskegon Civic Theatre). "Gratzie, Fred Stella, for helping to turn this Dutch girl into an Italian, also to Steve Pastor for blundering through Italian cues to help me learn my lines." Bernice is a Library Media Specialist at Rosewood Elementary School.
Jon March   Jon March (Frederick Arnott) is a familiar face at GRCT, where he has appeared in Moon Over Buffalo with Samantha Gauthier, Communicating Doors with Mary Beth Quillin, and To Kill A Mockingbird with Marti Childs. This is his fifth show working with director Penny Notter. Jon is a past president of GRCT and a recipient of the James Mitchell Award. He has also appeared onstage at Actors, Circle and Center Stage. Jon is a trial lawyer with Miller Johnson. "I dedicate this performance to the memory of Betty Snell, a long time supporter of Civic Theatre and a dear friend."
Mary Beth Quillin   Mary Beth Quillin (Rose Arnott) is the Assistant Education Director at GRCT. Onstage, she has appeared at GRCT in South Pacific, I'm Not Rappaport, On Borrowed Time, Stuart Little, Love Letters, Communicating Doors and A Christmas Carol (three times!). In 2005, 2006 Mary Beth directed the Traveling Troupe productions that travel to area schools. She has been on the teaching faculty of Civic's School of Theatre Arts for thirteen years. She holds a degree in Theatre from Grand Valley State University. She has also worked, onstage and off, at Circle, Jewish Theatre GR, and Actors Theatre.
JKen Stichman   Ken Stichman (Anthony Wilding) (Anthony Wilding) made his Civic Theatre debut in last season's Cotton Patch Gospel. Since then he has appeared at Actors' Theatre in Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train and Assassins.  This summer he will appear in Moby Dick at Circle Theatre. He studied musical theatre at Columbia College (Chicago) and recently re-located from the Upper Peninsula. Ken has spent the last 17 years on various stages and considers The Wizard of Oz, Guys and Dolls, Social Security, Dark of the Moon, Moon Over Buffalo and Hamlet some his favorites.
Tracey Walker   Tracey Walker has previously appeared on GRCT's stage in A Christmas Carol, No One Will Marry a Princess..., Life with Father, Noises Off and The Women. Around Grand Rapids, she has also been seen as Maggie in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (Grand Award nominee) and as Kate in Taming of the Shrew and as the perpetually pregnant maid of honor in Tony-N-Tina's Wedding. This summer she will be Estelle in Circle's production of The Full Monty. Tracey is an event planner and PR consultant. "Thanks to The Goffer and Joe for making me dinner every rehearsal night!"