About the Play

 Marcus Roland:  Marc has previously directed ActOut shows such as Lot's Daughters, Standing on Ceremony: The Gay Marriage Plays, The Boys in the Band and Wrinkles. He has also acted in such ActOut productions as The Laramie Project, The Last Sunday in June, Southern Baptist Sissies, and Birds of a Feather. He has appeared in countless other productions at Studio Players, Actors Guild, Ragged Edge Community Theater, West T. Hill Community Theatre, Woodford Theatre  and various murder mystery venues.  

ActOut has welcomed Alexandra into her acting debut. A lifelong interest was finally made a reality when she was cast! Alexandra would like to thank the cast and crew for their support and Marcus for helping her knock a goal off of her bucket list. Alexandra caught the acting bug early in life and her love of performance reaches far into the realms of creative

writing and storytelling. She wants to welcome you to the show and hopes you find as much meaning and love in the message of this production as she did!

 Originally from Kosciusko, MS, Antwuan moved to Lexington in 2000 and has been singing across the Bluegrass ever since. He sings Bass in two of Lexington's community choruses, New Song in the Bluegrass and The Lexington Singers, having joined the groups in 2013 and 2020, respectively. Most recently, Antwuan performed Carmina Burana with the Singers at the Lincoln Center in New York. This is Antwuan's second time performing with ActOut. In 2019, he played Bernard in The Boys in the Band. He is ever grateful to ActOut for another chance to delve into the acting realm and expand his creative talents as well as for the opportunity to work with such an amazing cast and crew  

Brian returns to the stage for the first time in 18 years. Previous shows include: You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Pumpboys and Dinettes, Jesus Christ Superstar, Seussical the Musical, and Kiss Me, Kate! Brian thanks his husband Joe for his continued support and encouragement.

 Chuck is making his ActOut debut and is excited to play Wardell. He resides in Danville and has appeared in productions at West T Hill Theatre and Ragged Edge Theatre over the years. Chuck would like to thank Marcus, the production team, and his fellow actors for creating such a positive experience. 

Clinton is thrilled to be a part of A Very Sordid Wedding at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center. With a passion for all things Theater and film that ignited back in the UK in his late teens.

Clinton has appeared in various productions from television to films.

Clintons commitment to storytelling and their love for stage shines through in every performance. Grateful for the opportunity to bring Hardy and Peter to life. Clinton hopes you enjoy the show.

Darrell Maines. is happy to return to the stage for this ActOut production of

A Very Sordid Wedding as Earl “Brother Boy” Ingram. Darrell was so

excited about being able to reprise the role.  His previous experience with ActOut

includes Elegies for Angels, Punks, and Raging Queens, Love! Valor!

Compassion!, Sordid Lives, Lot's Daughters and The Normal Heart. Other

shows include Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, Cinderella, Crazy for You, 42 nd

Street, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Anything

Goes, Kiss Me Kate, Little Shop of Horrors and Seussical the Musical – when

he had the role of Horton the Elephant, another all-time favorite role.

Darrell is also an accomplished costumer.  When not working with the

theatre, Darrell works for the University of Kentucky. He and his husband,

Jeff, have been together for 28 years, with the past 8 years married. 

They have two children who are their world.

 Donna Ison has appeared in numerous shows in the Bluegrass and beyond. Favorite roles include Kate (The Taming of the Shrew), Queen Aggravain (Once Upon a Mattress) Mistress Ford (Merry Wives of Windsor), Daria Chase (The Game's Afoot), Titania (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Eleanor (The Lion in Winter), and, of course, Latrelle. When not acting, she is an author, performance poet, playwright, activist, and unapologetic crazy cat lady. She is thrilled to be performing in her first show with ActOut. 

Ginny is a relative newcomer to the stage, proof it's never too late!  She has enjoyed appearing in two previous plays, Dearly Departed, and Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind with Studio Players.  She is beyond thrilled and grateful to be a part of this production.

 Greg has come out of his 15-year acting “retirement” to explore queer stories and represent gay characters. His previous experience was way back in High School, where he enjoyed being in shows like ‘The Sound of Music’, ‘Cats’, and ‘Seussical The Musical’. His favorite roles to play were King Sextimus in ‘Once Upon a Mattress’, Motel in ‘Fiddler on the Roof’, and Schroeder in ‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’. He is thrilled to return to the stage, be part of the community and make new friends! 

Greg “Docta” Jones is happy to once again be in an Act Out production playing GW in A Very Sordid Wedding. Prior Act Out productions were “Letters from Mother”, “Southern Baptist Sissies” and “Lot’s Daughters”. He is also pleased to again be in a show together with his lovely and talented wife of almost

45 years, Kathy. Together they have acted, sung, danced, provided costumes, set pieces, and props in

shows throughout central Kentucky since 1996.

 James is excited to be working with ActOut Theatre again, having first joined them portraying Harold in their production of “Boys In the Band” (2019). Before and since, James has worked with various theatre companies in Kentucky, growing and learning with each experience. Specifically with ActOut, he enjoys contributing his allyship to spread the message of LGBTQIA+ history, rights, and their place in the future. 

Jonathan Hall (he/him) has loved every minute of working with ActOut Theatre for the first time.  A few of his past shows include Sleepy Hollow (Ichabod Crane) with Woodford Theatre and Julius Caesar (Julius Caesar) with App Shakes. Thanks for being here and supporting local theatre! 

 Karen Tompkins is thrilled to be in her first performance with ActOut Theatre! She has previously performed at West T. Hill Theatre in Danville, Ragged Edge Theatre in Harrodsburg, and with Jessamine Arts+ Theatre. When not on stage, Karen keeps busy as a teacher, speech team coach, a mom of two awesome kiddos, and as a board member for PFLAG Danville KY. This has been an excellent experience, and Karen has loved making new friends through ActOut. Thanks to her family & friends! 

Kathy Jones is delighted to play “Sissy”, do props and wigs, and get to be part of ActOut once again. She has enjoyed performing in shows, concerts, commercials, training films in Georgia,

Missouri and many Kentucky theatre groups, being stage manager, propmaster, set builder, seamstress, house manager as well as being on the board for Woodford 1997 to 2007. Thanks

always goes to Greg, her husband of 45 years (this Halloween), her two wonderful kids and their spouses for their support and encouragement.

Kole Messerli is a Lexington native and sophomore student at the University of Kentucky who is excited to perform onstage for the first time with ActOut Theatre Group. Having been interested in theater from a young age, but never had the chance to get involved, he is incredibly grateful for the opportunity to bring these roles to life, and to create bonds within the local theater community. 

This is Kyle Wade's fourth show with ActOut previously he played Roy in Birds of a Feather, Michael in The Boys in the Band, and Tommy Boatwright in The Normal Heat. He has also performed with several other local theatres. He also is an ActOut board member, and hopes you enjoy the show.  Thank you for your support of the arts. 

   Natalie Cunningham has been an active member of Lexington's arts and culture community for over a decade, but this is only her second time on stage as an adult. Hailing from Woodford County she holds a minor in theater and has always loved performing, reading and watching shows. She would like to thank her castmates and crew for such a great experience putting this on and hopes you enjoy the show!  

 Stephani Gillham is making her ActOut debut though you may have seen her around the area in such productions as, THE MUSIC MAN (Eulalie Macknie Shinn), THE WAITING ROOM (Gloria), BY A THREAD (Blacksmith/Boar), FOOTLOOSE (Vi Shaw), Bloody Murder (Jane/Motorist/nun) just to name some post-Covid. When not acting on the stage she is probably at work doing her customer advocate gig or singing karaoke. Stephani would like to say thank you to Kbmm Monkey and Duck for all your love and support. Remember love is love is love. 

Uma Jewels is thrilled to be joining this talented group of performers. She made her theater debut last summer in The Prom: A Musical, starring as narcissistic diva Dee Dee Allen- a real stretch for Uma. Uma has appeared in local and national print, local and national digital media, local and national radio/podcasts, and Uma has hosted events locally, nationally, and internationally of all sizes. Uma serves on the Board of Directors for Voices Amplified and has donated countless hours and energies to local charities, fundraising over $100,000 for her community throughout her 10+ year career as a drag entertainer.

Barbara Clifton is enjoying her second production with ActOut, having stage managed 2017’s Birds of a Feather. She has been building sets, creating props, and working backstage for various theater companies in the area since 2008. Her stage management credits elsewhere include Sealed for Freshness at Actors Guild; Drinking in America for Balagula; On the Verge’s site-specific production of The Cherry Orchard at Ward Hall in Georgetown; nine shows at Woodford Theatre, most recently Blithe Spirit in February; and 21 at Studio Players, including May’s Murder on the Orient Express. 

 Karin is very enthusiastic about this show and, as always, she wants to dedicate this show to Marty Wayman.  

  Sherry Jackson Thompson holds degrees in Theatre Arts and Communications from Eastern Kentucky University.  She has performed, designed, produced, or directed for nearly every  Central Kentucky  theatre company during her 35+ year career.  Sherry, who works in philanthropy and alumni engagement  for the University of Kentucky, is privileged to also serve on the board of ActOut Theatre Group.  She hopes that you enjoy this raucous production!  

As one-half of the two founding members, Thank you very much, Lexington! Working with ActOut and meeting and collaborating with exceptional individuals is an honor. My deepest gratitude goes out to each of the gifted people in front, and behind the curtains of this evening's production for their generosity in supporting ActOut's mission. I would also like to thank you the audience for your unwavering support of our pursuit to deliver a top-notch theatrical experience. Your presence is forever appreciated and I hope you enjoy our production of Del Shores A Very Sordid Wedding. 

As President of the Board of ActOut Terry assumes the executive producer role for ActOut productions.

He has done this for twenty-six years of the company’s existence. As a long-time LGBTQA+

community activist and organizer and one of the founding members of ActOut he is very proud of the

organization's accomplishments, and is deeply grateful to all who have contributed time and

talent to make the magic of theater happen both now for the present and all past shows.

Terry would also like to extend his thanks to you, the audience,  for being loyal to us at ActOut. Without you, the mission could not have continued as long as it has, and with your continued support, we hope to go on for another 26 years. Thanks again everyone, and enjoy the show!

Sophia Gueye is a Lexington, KY-based theatre and film technician. This is her debut working with ActOut. 

She is the resident lighting designer for Cypress Productions here in Lexington. She received her BA in Theatre and Film Production from Berea College ‘23.  

 Leonel Ocasio, a cabinet maker with over two decades of experience, specializes in cabinet making and has honed his craft in Puerto Rico. As an educator, he has guided his students to three consecutive gold medals in the SkillsUSA cabinetmaking competitions.
Beyond woodworking, Leo has contributed to theater productions, crafting scenography for "Jesus Christ Superstar" (among other plays) and intricate theater props. He is also a dancer and performer in small plays.
Leo's dedication to his craft and ability to inspire others make him a respected figure in carpentry and the performing arts.

 Evender Hodges Sanders (Fight Choreographer) is an actor, director, playwright, producer, fight choreographer, and the founder/owner of Ingénueity Unlimited. (FB: @IngenueityUnlimited, IG: @ingenueityunlimited.) She is thrilled to be working with ActOut Theatre for the first time!  Her fight performance credits include The Three Musketeers (Milady) with Leeds Center for the Arts; Blithe Spirit (Elvira) with Woodford Theatre; And I Love You Richard (Kathy) with Message Theatre; Superhero (Rachel) with Studio Players; By a Thread (Princess Berdine) with Ingénueity Unlimited; and an all-female production of Hamlet (Laertes) with Transylvania University.  She is certified in unarmed and single sword with the Society of American Fight Directors.  Thanks to the cast and crew, her husband Mike, daughters Olivia and Audrey, and YOU for supporting the arts. 

 Lusie is an assistant professor at Ohio Wesleyan University and serves as a theater artist–scholar, intimacy choreographer/educator, and academic consultant. She earned her master's degree in theater at the University of Oregon and her PhD at the University of Kansas in theater studies. This is her first affiliation with ActOut.
 

 Figaro Vance is a director and otherwise multidisciplinary theatremaker based in Lexington. He holds a BA in Theatre from Berea College. Favorite credits include OCTOBER (Director, Cypress Productions), I Wanttt a Unicorn Frappe!!! (Director, Cypress Productions), Shiner (Stage Manager, Cypress Productions), and Ghost Quartet (Director, Berea College Theatre). To see more of his work, you can view Fig’s online portfolio at figarojvance.wixsite.com/folio