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Cast List: Bright Star

Announcing the cast of Bright Star, our spring musical for the 2022-23 season! We had stellar auditions and we are thankful for every single person who came out to sing, dance, and read. 15 of the 26 cast members are new to the ACT stage! Congratulations to the cast of Bright Star, which you won’t want to miss. This musical set in the Blue Ridge Mountains runs April 21 through May 14, 2023!

Alice Murphy – Maddison McMahan
Jimmy Ray Dobbs – Eric Martinez*
Billy Cane – Carson Fox
Margo Crawford – Safiya Myers*
Mayor Josiah Dobbs – Greg Austin
Daryl Ames – Shua Scilex*
Lucy Grant – Zoe Zelonky
Daddy Cane – David Cater*
Mama Murphy – Susan Yeatman
Daddy Murphy – Bob Pompeo*

Storytellers:
Cheryl DeCristofaro*
Carolyn Reeves
Elly Leidner*
Taylor Malajati*
Jamie Trowbridge*
Jan Dixon
Naimah Coleman
Mara Breindel*
Spike Thompson*
Joby Lavery
Mary Ann Heinen
Jack Heinen
Kailey Blasius*
Shanna Greenlee*
Simone Otsea*
Casey Edwards*

*First time on the ACT stage!