Melstone, Montana

Adele lives in the stick-built house her great-grandfather built in Melstone, Montana. She grew up in Santa Monica, CA, studied screenwriting at UCLA, worked by day, did theatre by night. A string of day jobs eventually pushed her first love, theatre, aside. Adele’s grand plan in 2007 was to escape to Montana and write. It wasn’t quite that easy, but In the past few years, she has self-published a children’s book, recorded podcasts, and written short sketches and a longer play yet to be produced. To support her writing habit, Adele telecommutes with a healthcare tech company involved in AI.

Helena, Montana

Holmes's acting career peaked early with his flawless performance in the Christmas play at age 6 months, a stage pinnacle still unmatched. He's been acting ever since, but is mostly an artist. He wrote and performed with political satire group the Montana Logging and Ballet Co. for 37 years until its recent timely demise.

Kalispell, Montana

Joshua Kelly is a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he studies the performativity of philosophy and politics. He is a professional actor, director, designer, dramaturg, and holds his M.A. in Theatre and Performance Studies from Central Washington University and his B.A. in Theatre Arts from the University of Montana. His new drama, The Shades of Orcus, will perform in Kalispell in December. Joshua is also known in popular atheism for his contributions to Patheos, the Atheos app, and his book scrutinizing theism, Oh, Your god!: The Evil Idea That Is Religion. 

Helena, Montana

Ross has authored several plays, award-winning short fiction, and two books on computer technology. He is a member of the Dramatists Guild and his plays have been performed across the US and on three continents. Becoming Number Six, his dark comedy about internet surveillance, premiered last fall in New Orleans. He just returned from a stint as playwright-in-residence at Can Serrat, Spain.

Helena, Montana

Steven Palmer is an actor, playwright, and ceramic artist. He has a degree in Art and Theatre from MSU. His works have been produced in Montana and Washington, and he has appeared as an actor in productions by Grand Street Theatre and HTC.

Clancy, Montana

Rebecca Ryland holds an MFA in Acting/Directing.  She has performed in Equity theatre and directed professionally for the past 30 years.  Her plays have been produced off-Broadway, at colleges & universities and at community theatres across the U.S. and Canada.  She is the owner of Heartland Plays, Inc. and the founder of ETC.

Helena, Montana

Since moving to Helena in 2014, Barry has acted in two Grandstreet Theatre productions (Our Town, Mothers and Sons) and plays Lord Aster in the current production of Peter and the Starcatcher. 

Barry appeared as John Colter in this past spring's LCNPF production of Ross Peter Nelson's Colter's Hell.

The Dopey Gold Line is Barry's first work as playwright.

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Helena, Montana

Greg Younger is a published playwright and author. His plays have been produced in Seattle, New York City, Phoenix, AZ and points between. He is also an actor who has played regionally and on Broadway, and has appeared in film and television.