Laura Ann (Dellie) is a proud Registered Nurse and  is delighted to make her TV-Savannah Center debut. A professional singer-actor-dancer, Laura has just finished up her third season at Nittany Theatre at the Barn where she appeared in Always Patsy Cline (Louise), the first-ever all-female production of 1776 (John Adams), Betty Crocker, Kinsey, and Rock n’ Roll, The Addams Family (Alice) Company (Joann), Twelve Angry Men ( Juror #3), Calendar Girls ( Annie), Play Murder, Treasure Island, and Man of La Mancha (Housekeeper). An Actors Equity actress from Chicago, where she met hubby Dave, Laura had the opportunity to co-star with Broadway’s Mark Jacoby as Carla in Nine. At the famous Candlelight Playhouse Laura played Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, completed a one-year stint as Grace Farrell in Annie, Sonja in Playing Our Song, among dozens of other musicals. Laura also appeared in an ABC-TV special with Lisa Hartman-Black and worked with the famed Lorne Green (Bonanza). Other favorite roles include Dolly in Hello Dolly, Kate in Kiss Me Kate, Nellie in South Pacific, Rona in The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Glenda in The Wizard of Oz, Betty Meeks in The Foreigner, and Mrs. Boyle in The Mousetrap. Laura is also pleased to add her work in the world premieres of Swearing Off Women, The Royal Gilberts, and the celebrated Fred Waring Radio Show series performed at the Shawnee Playhouse in the Poconos.

Tim grew up in the theater playing his first role in Teahouse of the August Moon at the tender age of 11. Educated at Temple University, he studied as a Theater/ Television major, which led to a 25+year career in corporate television before focusing on technology during the later part of his career. At his prior home in Medford Lakes, New Jersey, Tim performed leads in Deathtrap, as well as Dracula and did some directing. Then he took a 20+ year hiatus from theater to focus on public service, becoming a Councilman and ultimately serving as Mayor.  Since retiring to The Villages, Tim has appeared in Company and in KC Productions of Les Miserables, as the Padre in Man of La Mancha, Nicely-Nicely Johnson in Guys and Dolls, Pontius Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar, Juan Peron in EVITA, played two roles in Sweeney Todd – Judge Turpin and Adolfo Pirell and last spring appeared as Alfred Doolittle in My Fair Lady.  Tim also directed KC Productions’s Young Frankenstein, appearing as the Hermit and this summer’s production of 1776 appearing as Edward Ruttledge.  In March he will star as Max Bialystock in VMT’s production of Mel Brooks The Producers.

Becky’s love of singing began as a very young child harmonizing around her grandmother’s piano with her mother and aunts.  She formally sang in front of her first large audience at the age of 8 in Cleveland, OH.  Becky continued to be a soloist in her church and school choirs in Mentor, OH where she grew up.  At the age of 16, she started voice training and traveled with a select “Show Choir.” By the age of eighteen, Becky was singing in community events, weddings, and a Philharmonic Choir in Corning, NY. In her early twenty’s she was a voice major at Mansfield University in Mansfield, PA. and traveling with their Acapella Choir.  She finished her Masters in Elementary Education at Elmira College, Elmira, NY and taught Primary School for twenty years.  Becky continued her love of music by directing children’s choirs at church and school.  Becky participated in a “Summer Show” group performing a variety of styles of music including Cabarets at Finger Lakes Wineries in NY.  She has had the opportunity to sing with choral groups at Carnegie Hall in NYC twice and has belonged to Community choirs, Gospel groups, a Madrigal Group, and church choirs. She also enjoyed singing weekly at a local restaurant.  In community theater Becky was Golda in Fiddler on the Roof and Maria in Most Happy Fella. Becky has studied voice off and on for over forty years.  Her current singing teacher is renowned tenor Mark Steven Schmidt here in The Villages.  Becky is currently a member of Covenant United Methodist Church Choir. She and her husband Gary moved into The Villages in 2014.  This is Becky’s first theater experience here in The Villages.

Paul has been very active singer in a variety of venues, but had not performed in theater prior to coming to The Villages and  appearing in KC Productions Les Miserables as Feuilly and VMT’s Crazy for You as Moose.  He is also involved locally with Bach with a Beat and the Pops Chorus. Paul also enjoys participating in a variety of sports here in The Villages including basketball, pickleball, softball and platform tennis.

Brynn Neal (Mrs. Mullin) Before moving to TV, Brynn, a native of Chicago, lived in and worked out of NYC where she was lucky enough to, not only get her Equity card, but to work in the Off-Broadway musical Trolls and to play Melissa opposite John Davidson in the 1st Nat’l Tour of State Fair.  Other favorite roles include Rose in Gypsy; Eva in Evita;  Rev. Mother, Sister Hubert, & Sister Robert Anne in Nunsense; Mother Abbess in Sound of Music; Frau Blucher in KC Productions Young Frankenstein, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd and Bloody Mary in VMT’s South Pacific. See Brynn again next March when she takes on the roll of Rizzo in Grease!

Janik is 16 years old and lives in Lady Lake. He is a sophomore at the Villages High School and participates in the Musical Theater program as well as Chamber Choir. Janik has been part of productions for the Melon Patch in Leesburg most recently, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. He also performed as The Baker in Into the Woods for his spring high school production. He hopes pursue a career in theater.

Although born and raised in New York City, Gary had no theatrical experience before moving to The Villages.  In 2011, Gary did his first shows, American Bandstand, Honeymoon Italiaand Chicago.  He has also appeared in Promises, Promises, South Pacificand Judgment at Nuremberg.  Outside The Villages he has appeared in The Odd Couple, Arsenic and Old Laceand Sylvia.  Gary served 10 years in the US navy and retired from Verizon in 2008.

Ross is a former newspaper reporter and retired high school English teacher from Lansing, Mi. He has acted in numerous amateur theater productions in Detroit and Lansing before moving to The Villages in 2015. Since then, he has acted in several Villages Theater Company plays, including The Best Man, Judgement at Nuremberg, Run for Your Wife, My Narrator and Dr. Cook’s Garden.

Landon is 20 years old and is currently studying theater at the College of Central Florida. Past performances include, Assassins, Sherwood, Lost in Yonkers, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  He is currently in two other productions: The Adventures of Pinnochio, and The Isanity of Mary Girard. Landon is super grateful for the opportunity to work with such a talented cast and very excited to be able to do my first Rodger and Hammerstein musical!

Bobbi brings over 50 years of experience in acting in Community Theater Musical Comedies from MA, MI, NH and the last 10 years right here in the Villages.  Bobbi has starred in major leading roles over the years such as Dolly– Hello Dolly, Adelaide– Guys and Dolls, Nellie– South Pacific, Annie–Annie get your Gun, Marian– Music Man, and Tuptim– King & I.  Other Musical Comedies over the years she’s performed in  include Kiss Me Kate, My Fair Lady, Camelot, Forum, Carousel(3), Music Man(4) Brigadoon, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Crazy for You, Jesus Christ Superstar and Young Frankenstein.  Bobbi was the Co-founder of ‘Arts-In-Motion’ Community Theater Group in North Conway, NH and was instrumental in the formation of their Children’s Summer Theater Camp Program.  She is currently a member of 5 performing arts groups in the Villages.  Bobbi says she is loving every minute of the fun she is having with her “Theater Family/Friends” she has had the honor of making over the last 10 years. Bobbi is very excited about her upcoming role as Marty one of the “Pink Ladies” in KC Production’s upcoming musical Grease in March of 2020.

Susan arrived in The Villages in 2013 and promptly joined in the fun. She plays a variety of musical instruments in The Villages Pops Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Celebration Brass Band and in pit orchestras for several musicals. Always willing to try something new, acting, singing and dancing were next. After her first role as Hedy Larue in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, she was hooked. She has since performed in Young Frankenstein, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sweeney Todd, South Pacific, and the Evolution Dance Company. Her hobbies are golf and art.

Janet is a National Credit Manager from upstate New York Lady who moved to The Villages 17 years ago . Her theatrical credentials are extensive at both the professional and charitable levels. Her performances include Church on The Square, all 3 Village Squares, The Savannah Center and other Village Entertainment venues along with neighboring communities. She has had character roles in numerous Villages musical productions such as Annie Get Your Gun, How To Succeed in Business, 42nd Street (Adelaide),White Christmas, Music Man, Crazy for You (Mother), Starry 2,3,4,5 and 8, Sweeney Todd, My Fair Lady and numerous other book and non-book productions. Janet has also served as Musical Director for 7 years for 2 Villages Production Companies. She golfs (so-so, she says) and works on charitable contributions for Haven House