The Crimson Cap Ladies Bare it All Cast

Debby Myers has been a member of Ole Olsen for 27 years. Her first role was as Mae in ‘The Pajama Game’. Her favorite parts were as Truvy in ‘Steel Magnolias’, Cherie in ‘Dixie Swim Club’, Petula in ‘See How They Run, and Lily in ‘Three Murders and It’s Only Monday’. Debby has directed 20+ shows with her favorites being ‘Night of January 16th’, ‘Of Mice and Men’, ‘A Few Good Men’, and ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest’. She became a member of our Hall of Fame in 2011. Debby is currently on the board of directors heading up publicity. In her spare time, she has written 3 novels ‘The Vee Trilogy’. She spends time with her 9 grandkids. Special thanks to her husband, Alan, who she met through Ole Olsen, and they were married in our gazebo in 2012. She is looking forward to working with this ensemble

Cindy Ridenour recently came back to acting 4 months ago, but she’s been at it off and on for nearly 20 years. Her last part was as Granny in ‘The Ballad of Granny Siler’ in June. She has worked as a stage manager, and Cindy loves to paint and decorate sets. Decorating Christmas ornaments and health masks is one of her favorite things to do. She recently joined the board of directors heading up tickets. Cindy hopes continuing to perform will bring her out of her shyness and help her continue to make new friends. Her family, including two daughters and her grandchildren, are her biggest supporters.

Gabriella Townsend has been performing on Ole’s stage for a year now. She’s been Amy March in ‘Little Women’, Mable in ‘Scrooged Up’, and part of the ensemble of ‘The Wedding Singer’. Although Amy was a dramatic part, she most prefers being funny. Ella is a student at Maconaquah High School. She has two younger sister. Her favorite pastime is theater, but in the spring she’s on the track and field team, throwing discus and shot put.

Chris Cox has been with Ole Olsen for 8 months now after being a part of the Shelby County Players for many years. Her favorite roles were Mrs. Frank in ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’, the Witch in ‘Rapunzel’, and playing several characters in ‘Radium Girls’. Chris loves that theater helps her meet new people and have fun. In her free time, she spends time on Nyona Lake, where she lives. She also teaches exercise classes at the Fulton County Wellness Center, and reads to preschoolers at The Outlet in Rochester. Chris thanks the directors for this challenging role.

Faith King started performing with Ole a year ago as Sallie Gardner in ‘Little Women’. Other favorites include Marge in ‘Scrooged Up’, and the Bearded Scholar in ‘Murder in the Knife Room’ performed with Maconaquah High School. She’s worked as a stage manager at MHS too. Faith wants to have fun with her part as Chelsea, playing the youngest in the show. She said in her spare time, she loves to eat! She wants to thank her mom, Shanna, who is directing, for getting her involved with Ole Olsen. She expresses her love and hopes to make her proud.

Doug Working s. His favorite parts are Dr. Tobias Frockmorton in ‘The Legend of Granny Siler’, Ernie in ‘Rumors’, and his church’s production of ‘The Messiah’ when he portrayed Pontius Pilate. He’s also been a part of many set building crews. Doug plays guitar and chess. He likes to paint, do jigsaw puzzles, and magic tricks. He’s also a puppeteer. What he wants to do the most is get a lot of laughs from you, our audience! Doug has been performing on the Ole stage for over 20 years.

Barb Conner started in Ole back in 1985 and had been in shows off and on since. Barb’s favorite show was ‘Annie Get Your Gun’, because it was there that she met her husband and in-laws. She was last on stage in the female version of ‘The Odd Couple’ as Sylvie 20 years ago! Barb is excited to get involved again, meet new people, and be a little silly! Barb is grateful to her husband, Tim, who is also in the show as Constable Wilson. She is retired from teaching for 38 years. She plays golf, pickleball, and works out at the YMCA. She adores spending time with her grandchildren, helping at church, playing in the handbell choir, and traveling. This winter will be her first as a snowbird in Florida.

Cage DuBois plays Tom. Tom is a well-meaning, naive young man who manages the resort. Cage has been in several other Ole productions such as Little Women, Scrooged Up, and The Wedding Singer.

Patrick Sullivan began acting here at Ole in 2002, when his parents, Stu and Christy Sullivan got him involved at a young age. Until this year, he was away from Peru and theater for several years. He’s glad to be back! Patrick recently played a policeman in ‘The Ballad of Granny Siler’ and thinks he’s being typecast now as the Constable! What he likes best about Ole are the friends he makes and the laughs from the audience. Locally, he drives a semi, and likes to listen to horror shows and pocasts. Driving over the road in 48 states now, he teases that his head is always in the clouds. But Peru is the best there is!

Tim Conner has been involved acting with Ole Olsen off and on since 1972! His favorite roles were the two times he appeared in ‘1776’, once as Josiah Bartlett in 1976 and once as Roger Sherman in 2016. Like his wife, Barb, mentions in her bio, he has fond memories of being in ’Annie Get Your Gun’ where the two of them first met. Tim is retired from teaching at Peru High School, where he also served as a director, stage manager, and built sets for their productions. He now spends time reading, biking, traveling, and spending time with his grandkids. He is looking forward to getting back on the stage, and he thanks Debby, Shanna, and Kati for thinking of him for this fun part!