MARSHALL SQUIER (Jim)

Marshall is a born storyteller, and a communitarian to the core. He’s appeared in many productions over the years, with the Dorset Players and in Rutland. For Theater in the Woods, Marshall played Editor Webb in Our Town, and has been a reader for every Theater in the Woods Ten-Minute Plays event since 2021.

Marshall and Melody Squier hosted SolarFest at their Tinmouth farm for ten years. He is a farmer, firefighter, and proud Mo-Pop to his grandchildren.

GLENN TARBELL (Wade)

Glenn is a residential building contractor with a lifelong connection to theater arts. Glenn participated in several theater and puppetry performances as a young child and teen, and studied acting and directing at Webster University and Castleton College. Glenn went on to collaborate in many theater activities including shadow puppetry, directing Mill River One-Act Plays, acting and directing at Solarfest’s Theater in the Woods and co-founding Theater in the Woods Camp. Currently Glenn serves as President of Theater in the Woods’ board. 

ROGER GROW (Arlen)

Roger has appeared in musicals, plays, and operas, as well as being on the other side of the stage as a director, music director, musician, and stage and lighting designer for school and community theaters. Favorite roles have been Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, and voicing Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors. He is excited to be on the staff at Theater in the Woods for the Foxes and Wolves Camps.

As a musician he has been a vocal soloist at Carnegie Hall, and has played bass, keyboards, and drums for jazz and rock groups. As a composer, he was commissioned for the 75th Vermont All-State Chorus Festival in 2002.

Roger lives in Duxbury, VT with his two cats, Master Po and Mister Moon.

MIRIAM LERNER (Marilyn)

Miriam is a fairly new Vermonter, having moved to the area in 2022. She is thrilled to have happened upon the incredibly vibrant theater scene this state offers, and has appeared in several productions with various companies in Rutland, Wallingford, Fort Salem, Brandon, and Rochester. She has participated since 2023 as a reader (and enthusiastic soup maker and server!) for the Theater in the Woods Ten Minute Plays Festival and considers it an essential part of her theater life! She is honored to have been cast as Marilyn in Old Dogs on the Porch. 

MARSHA CASSEL (Ashley)

Marsha is making her first appearance with Theater in the Woods, however she has been a fan for years from the audience. She has also been active with the Paramount Players, the Marble Valley Players and the White River Valley Players. She enjoys the permission of exploring aspects of herself while developing the voice of a new-to-her character. 

ANDREW HAMLING (Tommy)

Andrew has been acting since 7th grade and has performed in too many plays to count. Perhaps you’ve seen him perform with Vermont Actor’s Repertory Theater in Love Letters , Marjorie Prime, or The Subject Was Roses, or with Stage Write in The Outsider. He has been a Wallingford resident since 2018, but has been visiting family here in Vermont since the 1970’s. “It is good to be back on stage after some time away, and Tommy is a great character for the comeback.”  He’d like to thank Mikki, Live, Herb, the cast and the rest of the production team for their dedication and support.

EVAN G. BREAULT (Walker)

Evan is very excited to be part of his first production with Theater in the Woods. He is a classically trained actor for stage and film. The bulk of his work has been in classical pieces such as Shakespeare and Commedia Dell’arte. He hopes you enjoy this thought-provoking new work.

DANIELLE HOUSTON (Alexandra)

Danielle has been active in local theatre for over 20 years, but this is her first theatrical adventure with Theater in the Woods. Some notable roles she has starred in over the last few years include; Lily Vanessi in Kiss me Kate with The Dorset Players as well as Crystal ( part of girl trio) in Little Shop of Horrors with the Paramount Players. Danielle lives in Whitehall New York with her husband Todd, and their two boys. She’d like to thank her family for their support in her continuing to perform. 

SCOTT HOLLIMAN (Marc)

Scott has taught English, Public Speaking, and Film Studies at Poultney High School for twenty-seven years. Outside of the classroom, Scott has been involved with Theater in the Woods, working as a camp counselor, written and submitted original plays for the Ten-Minute Play readings in the fall, and performed as a reader on several occasions. From 2009-2013, Scott directed for the Poultney High School drama club. Outside of teaching and drama, Scott loves singing, dancing, playing hand percussion instruments, reading poetry, backpacking, and riding bikes on single-track trails and paved roads. 

EIRINN MOODY (Emily)

Eirinn Moody is a homeschooled performer who has spent the past three years with Theater in The Woods, participating as both a camper and a reader for the Ten Minute Plays. She can be found practicing new accents, and portraying characters far beyond her years. Inspired early on by her older siblings, Eirinn found a welcoming home in theater and continues to grow as a confident, creative young artist. Offstage, Eirinn studies at Green Mountain Music, where she plays violin and ukulele, and sings with her beloved teachers Helen and Andrew.

EVIE HENDERSON (Carlene)

Originally from the backwoods of Maine, Evie fell in love with Vermont while pursuing her BFA in Visual Communication at Champlain College in Burlington. Now established as a local graphic designer, she balances her creative career with mountain biking, trivia nights, and now community theater.

Having grown up performing back home in Maine, Evie returned to stage after a 10 year hiatus last April with the Paramount Players, as Little Sally in Urinetown . She is excited to be branching out and getting to know more people in the local theater network, and bring her experience to the spirited Carleen in Old Dogs on the Porch.

HERB CHILDRESS ~ Playwright

Herb has written just about every kind of thing you can imagine, from newspaper features to novels to nonfiction acclaimed by The New Yorker  and the Chicago Tribune. He’s had a play in each Theater in the Woods Ten-Minute Plays festival since 2021, including the scene that became the opener of  Old Dogs on the Porch.

Herb was born and raised in Michigan, lived in a bunch of other states along the way, and joined his wife Nora in Vermont (state #7) in 2013. Seven seems like enough, don’t you think?

MIKKI LANE ~ Director

Mikki has been seen on stage and behind the scenes in many local productions over the years. Her favorite roles were Madame Thenardier in Les Misérables and The Old Woman in Candide. Mikki spent about 15 years behind the scenes with Rutland Youth Theatre as stage manager, production manager, and director. She is a graduate of the University of South Florida with a BA in Design for Theatre, Virginia Commonwealth University with a BFA in Art, and, most recently, Lesley University with a master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Expressive Arts Therapy. She is unbelievably grateful for the opportunity to work with this talented cast and the fabulous Theater in the Woods staff.

LIVE LANE ~ Stage Manager

Live (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist and one of the Theater in the Woods core directors. Live has been a counselor with TiTW Camp since its inception in 2016 and is so thrilled to see the program’s monumental growth over the past 10 years. Live studied sculpture at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia; they primarily work with natural or recycled materials as well as shoot film photography. They have also been re-entering the world of fiber/textile arts as of late. Live is deeply pleased to be working with this incredible group of people to bring  Old Dogs on the Porch to life.

NANCY SCARCELLO ~ Set Designer and builder

THE CORE DIRECTORS of THEATER IN THE WOODS (along with Live, above!)

Melissa Chesnut-Tangerman is co-founder of TITW. She serves as administrative director for the organization, and co-producer of the plays. Besides singing in harmony, she most loves working and playing with all the young people at camp.

Rainbow Squier is one of the core visionaries of TITW, and hosts camp at her and her partner Cole Elmendorf’s property in Tinmouth. A visual and musical artist, Rainbow is serving as videographer for this project.

Wheaton Squier, a co-founder of TITW, is a singer and actor, coach and mentor. He has directed most of the SolarFest Frank Asch plays at least once, and serves as grounding rod and resident wit for the organization. 

Meg Bouchard is the lead theatrical director for TITW camp and our fall and spring productions. She has brought her passionate and original vision to  Our Town, The Pavilion, Dancing at Lughnasa, and Faith Healer as well as dozens of Ten-Minute plays.