Catch & Release-One Act Comedies Cast

Beth Ireland has enjoyed 6 years of acting and volunteering with the River Falls Community Theatre. She is the proud mother of three amazing teenagers! Her talented husband Nathan is also part of the cast. Beth's favorite part of the evening is the audience, she would like to thank you for all the generous laughs!!!

Since 2017 Nathan has enjoyed performing in RFCT shows and being part of its board of directors. He stays very busy balancing work, home improvement projects, and his favorite of all cheering on his own teenagers in their endeavors. Nathan is excited to be a part of a growing community of actors and people wanting to be part of the show.

Malissa has been with the RFC theatre group for 2 years. She has been in several one acts, involved with the children's productions, directed and even written some works. She has written and is directing 2 shows this time.

Rich has been working with RFCT for several years as Blaine in The One That Got Away-One Acts, Crock in the summer production of Tinkerbell and wrote/directed The Ole Switcheroo. He is busy working a lot and was forced by his wife to be in her play.

This is my second production with RFCT. It’s been one of my goals to get back on a stage, so here I am. I lived in River Falls my entire life, yep I’m a townie. My husband, Brad, and I are figuring out the empty nest thing. Our younger son, Sy, will be graduating from Stout in December and our other son, Zach, proudly lives in his own apartment, aka “The Man Cave”. Thank you to my friends and family for their encouragement and support. Enjoy the show!

This production marks the one year anniversary that Travis has been with the RFCT. Besides acting in NETFITS, this is Travis' directorial debut!

Kat is a character actress playing several roles on stage, film, and television. She recently played Betty in "The Christmas Cafe"" Directed by Malissa Jones. Kat is thankful for the strong support of her husband, daughter, and her fur babies. Kat is thankful for your attendance, and hopes you enjoy the show.

Paula Knutson has quickly become a regular to the RFCT stage having performed in the last two productions including "The One That Got Away" and "Dracula".  Having grown up in Spring Valley, Paula spent her younger days with Stagehands. Being a recent empty nester, the stage beckoned her back to its warm embrace. She’d like to thank her husband Jim for supporting this theatre thing. Also, thanks to her children, Jasper and Eryka, for leaving the nest... at least sort of leaving!!

Aleisha's RFCT experience in 2005 at Aunt Bea in Ramona Quimby. She took a hiatus to raise a couple of great girls; she returned in 2018 to RFCT with those girls as Mother in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Aleisha enjoys performing in the One Acts (Holiday Briefs; Love(ish); Flings, Fries & Funnies; Fishing for Love; Catch and Release). RFTC video performances were a way to make it through COVID. She performed in 10 Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine and North Polywood Squares. In 2021, she returned to the stage as Gaynelle in the Red Velvet Cake War and performed in her first radio show, My Favorite Wife. Her last performances were in 2022 and 2023 as a mischievous elf in Santa's Cookie Problem.

This is Cindy’s second time on stage performing with The Fish Tale Players. She plays Judy an older woman whose husband has been eyeing up younger women.

Ricky or Jake as he’s known to his friends has had by his count seven stage wives in his career with RFCT and Black Dirt theater . He feels a bit like “ the widow next door, he’s been married 7 times before.” But this will be the first time his stage wife and real wife are one and the same. Also would like to thank RFCT for all the years of fun!

Tyler Haines is excited to be back with River Falls Community Theater (RFCT)! He was previously in RFCT's productions of, "Gone Fishing", "Every Christmas Story Ever Told and Then Some". Tyler wants to thank all his friends and family for all their love and support!!

Shelby Tylicki Treves has been performing for over two decades now and has performed in productions of Twelfth Night, Pride and Prejudice, and Cats! just to name a few. She is also a working voice actor. This is her second production with RFCT.

"Denny Cooper is a musician and actor from River Falls. He has performed in several one-act plays and longer productions. He volunteers as a board member of RFCT and as a member of the Music in the Park committee. He recently retired as a professor at UWRF. Denny is the proud father of three and grandfather of five children."

Tom Monn (Horace) the energetic actor, plays … a Mayfly? Well at least he gets the girl…who is also …a Mayfly! Favorite roles: Snoopy, Scarecrow, Nathan Detroit, Doolittle, half the characters of “Greater Tuna”. Enjoy the music, enjoy the dance, enjoy the Mayfly and whatever is on Tap. Carpe Diem!