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Big River - Cast

Myles Simpson Anthony Malone
Chris Steiner Jerry Zitterkob
Monika Sandoval Rick Sandoval
Sam Jennings Jared Deck
Chris Sauer John Henry Janning
Stefan Nebel Chris Crabtree
Jim Hull Chisato Yagishita
Julie Anne Barnes Jami McCathern
Michelle Malone Tina Barnes
Tom Pixton Lucille Ernst
Bill Haney Belford Abrahams
Julia Sandoval Eva Zitterkob
Chelsea Hildreth Ian Hildreth
Addison Dupree Rusty Barnes
Isabella Jennings Hannah Sandoval
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Myles Simpson (Huckleberry Finn) - Myles is a sophomore at Thomas-Fay-Custer High School. He had been in All-OCDA Honor Choir for 3 years and the All-OMEN mixed chorus. He played tackle for the 2002 Thomas Terriers State Champion Football Team. This is his first play at Southwest Playhouse.


Anthony Malone (Jim) - Anthony is a sophomore at Clinton High School. He is the son of Robert and Annie Malone. This is his first play at Southwest Playhouse


Chris Steiner (Tom Sawyer) - Chris is a student at Weatherford High School and this is his seventh play. He was last seen in The Remarkable Mr. Penneypacker. He has appeared in Will Rogers Follies, Grease, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and has appeared at the Jewel Box in Oliver.


Jerry Zitterkob (Widow Douglas) - Jerry is from Weatherford and works in telecommunications. This is her first on-stage role, having worked behind the scenes and singing in the chorus in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.


Monika Sandoval (Miss Watson) - Monika has spent the last ten years in Brazil. She is the owner of her own business in Weatherford. This is her first appearance at Southwest Playhouse and it is truely a family affair.


Rick Sandoval (Judge Thatcher/Harvey Wilkes) - Rick and his wife Monika have been doing mission work in Brazil for the last ten years. He owns his own business in Weatherford and he is a pilot. He appeared in 1980 in Annie Get Your Gun, and in 1984 in Cheaper by the Dozen.


Sam Jennings (The Duke/Ben) - This is Sam's 17th play at Southwest Playhouse. He is a junior at Weatherford High School where he sings in the choir.


Jared Deck (Young Fool/Simon) - Jared is a playhouse veteran, having performed in Grease and They're Playing Our Song. Jared is a student at Southwestern Oklahoma State University.


Chris Sauer (Counselor Robinson/Bill/Andy) - This is Chris' first play ever. He is a junior at Weatherford High School where he sings in the choir.


John Henry Janning (Dick/Lafe) - This is John's first play. He is a freshman at Clinton High School.


Stefan Nebel (Jo/Hank) - Stefan is a German foreign exchange student at Clinton High School. He was last seen in The Remarkable Mr. Penneypacker.


Chris Crabtree (Pap Finn) - This is Chris' 45th play since 1991. He was last seen in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.


Jim Hull (The King) - Jim is another Playhouse veteran, having last appeared in The Remarkable Mr. Penneypacker. He says that his only claim to fame is that he is married to Sharon, our costume mistress, who has put up with his antics for 35 years.


Chisato Yagishita (Mary Jane Wilkes) - Chisato is from Tokyo, Japan. She is an exchange teacher at Washington Elementary School in Clinton. She teaches Japanese culture to 260 kids until this April. She had belonged to the chorus club for 6 years when she was a student. Her chorus group won the first prize in the All-Japan Chorus contest in 1991. She has played one of the orphans in Annie, Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables, Valerie Clark in A Chorus Line and Alice in Alice in Wonderland. She sang "Wouldn't It Be Lovely?" from My Fair Lady and "The Sound of Music" from The Sound of Music in the music concert. This is her first time to play in English. Her dream is to sing with Julie Andrews on stage. She enjoys American life in Clinton. Many thanks to host families, Washington faculty, family and friends in Japan.


Julie Anne Barnes (Susan Wilkes) - Julie is a sixth grader in Weatherford. She loves singing, acting and soccer. This is her first Playhouse production. She is also a Black Belt in karate.


Jami McCathern (Joanna Wilkes) - Jami is a student at Clinton High School. She was last seen in Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.


Michelle Malone (Alice) - Michelle co-owns a business with her mother. This is her first production at Southwest Playhouse and she hopes to participate in many more.


Tina Barnes (Sally Phelps) - Tina is an Adult Literacy teacher at her church and is an assistant karate instructor. This is her first production and she is a little nervous. She is the mother of Julie and Rusty.


Tom Pixton (Silas Phelps) - Tom is an attorney in Elk City. He is known throughout Western Oklahoma, having performed in as many as six plays a year. He was last seen in Ordinary People at the Red Carpet Community Theatre.


Lucille Ernst (Sophie Marner) - Lucille owns her own business in Clinton. She has performed in Quilters, Brigadoon, Annie Get Your Gun and Witness for the Prosecution.


Bill Haney (Mark Twain/Doctor) - Thomas' mayor, renown actor and softball player, Bill has performed, directed and taught younger actors at area schools. He was last seen in The Fantasticks in Elk City.


Belford Abrahams (The Sheriff) - This is Belford's first performance at Southwest Playhouse. He lives in Clinton and is in sales and farming.


Julia Sandoval (Townsperson) - Julia is six years old and in the first grade in Weatherford. She was born in Brazil and loves to sing and dance. This is her first performance at Southwest Playhouse.


Eva Zitterkob (Townsperson) - Eva is in sixth grade at Weatherford. She was last seen in The Remarkable Mr. Penneypacker & Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She plans to major in acting in college.


Chelsea Hildreth (Townsperson) - She is the daughter of Kevin and Shelly. She has been in several plays at Southwest Playhouse.


Ian Hildreth (Townsperson) - He is the son of Kevin and Shelly. He has grown up around the theatre. This is his second play at Southwest Playhouse.


Addison Dupree (Townsperson) - He is the nine year old son of Danny and Canda Dupree of Clinton. He is a 3rd grader at Southwest Elementary School and this is his first appearance in theatre.


Rusty Barnes (Townsperson) - He is nine years old and has a Brown belt in karate. He loves to sing and thinks he has the best part in the play.


Isabella Jennings (Townsperson) - She is in the second grade in Weatherford. She is the daughter of Bob and Tina and has been in several plays at Southwest Playhouse.


Hannah Sandoval (Townsperson) - She is a 6th grader at Weatherford. She has lived the last ten yeards in Brazil and she speaks Portuguese and loves soccer.