Actors

	Terry Lynn Carlson (Him), returns to JHT, having appeared in last summer's On Golden Pond. Most recently, he was Maugrim in The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe for the Minneapolis Children's Theatre. He has toured nationally with Gary Burghoff in Last of the Red Hot Lovers and with Gavin McLeod in Moon Over Buffalo, and has appeared in numerous productions for the Ordway Music Theatre, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres and the Great American History Theatre. Terry has directed for the Minnesota Fringe Festival, the O'Shaughnessy, Alexandria Area Arts, Purple Sand Productions, Robbinsdale and Edina public schools, and he was just named as the new Artistic Director for The Minnesota Festival Theatre in Albert Lea. He studied music theatre and dance at the University of Minnesota and the Bernstein School in Los Angeles, CA. Terry is based in Minneapolis with partner Elizabeth, daughters Jessica, Krista and son Kenneth.
	Jack Carter (Minstrel) has been making music in one way or another for at least forty-five years, starting out on the accordion because the coolest thing to do was to watch the Lawrence Welk Show every weekend. After that musical beginning there was only one way to go and that was up. Drums, trumpet, trombone and various other instruments entered the picture along the way creating a musical (pardon the pun) "Jack-of-all-Trades" who has made his meager living doing what he wants to do - playing music in just about every conceivable manner -- from trumpet for Grand Hotel to organ with The Drifters -- from accordion marching bands to french horn in the pit for Troupe America's A Christmas Carol five years in a row. Diversity makes his world go 'round. Now, years later after being in at the start of the Lyric Theater, Jack is finally getting his chance to actually be "in" a stage production. Once again, for him it looks like there's only one way to go.
	JP Fitzgibbons (Young Man) resides in Minneapolis where he has been very active in theater and music throughout the Twin Cities Metro area. Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Minneapolis Children's Theatre, North Star Opera, Minnesota Opera, and now the Jon Hassler Theater are among the many performing companies with whom he has worked. When not on stage, he sometimes works behind the scenes, choreographing and music directing shows as well as developing and implementing theater arts programs for children and young adults.
	Kristen C. Mathisen (Her) last performed in Plainview in Old Man Brunner Country in 1999 when the theater was an empty shell with hay bales on wagons for seating. Congratulations on the progress of the writers' center and theater! Kristen has served on the board and several committees at Theater in the Round and has performed at several other Twin Cities based theaters. For the Lyric Theater, she performed in Simon's Night, Payments Due and The Octet Bridge Club.
	Larry Roupe (Old Man Brunner) has been associated with the Lyric Theater and Jon Hassler since 1991 when he played Simon Peter Shea in Simon's Night. He repeated that role in 1992 and then went on to other Hassler roles — Michael McMahon in Grand Opening in 1996, Myron Kleinschmidt in Dear James and Dusty in The Staggerford Murders, a role it is rumored (mainly by Larry) Jon wrote for him. Also for the Lyric, he has played George Bernard Shaw, Herbert Hoover, and Old Man Brunner and has directed Payments Due. For Troupe America he has toured nationally in 1940's Radio Hour, On Golden Pond and Moon Over Buffalo . Larry feels very much at home in Plainview. During the day, Larry is the in-house sub and artist-in-residence at Benilde-St. Margaret's in St. Louis Park, MN.

Production Staff

Sally Childs (Director/Barbara Shea) was a founder and served as Artistic/Managing Director of the Lyric Theatre and last summer became the Artistic Director for the Rural America Arts Partnership. After adapting and staging Bill Holm's Boxelder Bug Variations as a dance/poetry piece in 1987, the Lyric continued staging the work of Minnesota writers, including Carol Connolly, Paul Mohrbacher, Leo Dangel, and Jon Hassler -- over and over. Childs directed the Lyric's first staging of Simon's Night in 1991, produced Grand Opening in 1996 and adapted, directed and produced Dear James in 1997 and 1998. The Lyric is delighted to become The Jon Hassler Theater, an affiliate of the Rural America Arts Partnership in Plainview — home at last.

Alva Crom (Stage Manager) began working with the Lyric Theatre in 1991 with the first Hassler production, Simon's Night and has become familiar as Stage Manager in Plainview. Al has a degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Minnesota, Morris.

Ben Hain (Lighting Designer) has been active in theatre for almost 20 years. He was lighting advisor at John Marshall High School in Rochester and them became active with the Rochester Civic Theatre and the Rochester Repertory Theatre. Ben has done all aspects of technical theatre (with lighting being his favorite) as well as appearing onstage. He was lighting advisor to the Allegro/Rochester Ballet School and designed lighting for an original dance program by the Terpsichore II Dance company. Ben has worked on projects for Mayo Clinic and Feast and Footlights Dinner Theater. He is married to Kelly and has two children, Preston and Amelia, and operates a dairy farm.

Bryan Olson (Production Assistant) has been involved in many high school productions such as Alibis, Miracle on 34th Street, and Annie. He is currently employed by Lyons Oil Mini Mart and the Jon Hassler Theater. In his spare time, Bryan likes to be with family and friends, gamble with A. and R. at the Island, and watch E.R. religiously.

Kellie Stoltz (Lighting Assistant) is a senior at Plainview High School where she has been doing lighting on all High School productions. She is a member of the High School Drama Club and has volunteered at the Jon Hassler Theater since its opening.

Erica Zaffarano (Set Designer) has designed for the Lyric Theatre since 1993, and now serves as Resident Designer for the Jon Hassler Theater. She has designed for theatres in Vermont, the Virgin Islands, Washington, California, Nevada, Utah, Iowa and recently returned from Artist-in-Residence work at Purdue University. "There is a unique excitement and energy surrounding the opening of a new theatre which is unparalleled. The support from members of the Plainview community continues to make this a delightful and energizing experience."