Daniel L. Pratt - Started acting in 1973. He has competed in state competitions achieving several first place awards in humorous readings to best supporting actor. He was awarded best supporting actor in Georgia State Competition. He loves singing, poetry acting and making new friends. He has been performing in dinner theaters, musicals such as Sound of Music and Fiddler on the Roof and other full-length plays. He loves doing accents and enjoys the friends he makes in the theatrical world. He loves and appreciates his wife, Debbie who has acted with and supports these addictions.
Janet Kelley last appeared in CAST's production of Wedding from Hell. She portrayed Sylvia Montgomery, the controlling, disapproving mother who wore black to her son's wedding. Her previous credits include Mary, the hysterical (as in hysteria) wife in the summer CAST production of Run for Your Wife and Lady Riverdale, the resort owner in Death by Chocolate. She started this avocation in the unnamed chorus in Babes in Arms (at the age of 13). When not acting in front of adults, Janet used to "act" in front of eight and nine year olds as their teacher. Her other hobbies include tennis, shopping and politics. She lives in Douglasville with her supportive husband and teenaged son. Her daughter in college provided invaluable coaching on how to scream for the murder mystery productions.
	Carol started on stage at age 7 in musical theater. She worked with the Guthrie theater, Children's Theater of Minneapolis and several theater groups in the Atlanta area. She has been with CAST several seasons now directing producing and acting. Her favorite role ever was Marilyn in Martyr in Waiting. She has recently been seen as Olive Madison in the female version of the Odd Couple, in the Nerd, and Death by Chocolate. In her life by day she is a doctor of chiropractic, recently returning from a trip to help legalize chiropractic in Korea. Her children are grown has her third grandchild due in January. In her spare time she is involved in dance and politics.
Brandi is a southern born and bred gal who has loved acting since she was a little girl. Her first role was Minerva Mosquito in "Charity Churchmouse" at her church. She went on to major in Theatre at Western Kentucky University, where she was also a member of the comedy improv troupe "Happy Gas." Brandi's most recent credits with CAST include Tansy in "The Nerd" and Fanny in "Wedding from Hell." In her spare time, Brandi is a member pf CAST's comedy improv troupe, "Nuts and Jolts".
	Alex Goldsmith has been "acting out" or is it "acting up" all his life, and is quite comfortable on stage. He gained a lot of experience in acting and improv classes at Firespark summer camp at Brenau University. He even studied some Shakespeare! He has been seen in Rumplestiltskin, as Rumplestiltskin; Annie, as Sandy and President Roosevelt; in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, as Snoopy, as the very "Richard Simmons" like Dick Simmering in Death by Chocolate and as goody boy Dick Stanton in Out of Sight Out of Murder. He is currently competing in the Georgia State Regional One Act plays and state literary competitions with his high school drama department. Alex plays guitar and writes his own music. He also plays varsity soccer and tennis. He is an Eagle Scout, class representative and key club member. (So much to do... and so little time.) He is an 11th grader at Oak Mountain Academy in Carrollton. "I want to thank Carol Grubstad for getting me into community theatre, and my family for encouraging me to do more plays."
Leslie Goldsmith is most comfortable behind a keyboard. Classically trained at Juilliard, she has done lots of musical theatre, and has been seen in Pure as the Driven Snow, Wedding from Hell, Two Fools Who Gained a Measure of Wisdom, the female version of The Odd Couple, Death by Chocolate, Run for your Wife, Wake the Dead and now Out of Sight Out of Murder. "It's always great fun to play in roles so completely different from who I am!" She and her husband, Bruce, develop chiropractic and natural health education materials. They enjoy living in the woods with their wonderful sons, Aaron (a junior at Georgia Tech), and Alex (a budding thespian). "Thank you to my family for all their encouragement and support. I think they enjoy seeing me act a little nuts!"
	W. Kevin Kincheloe is proud to have worked with C.A.S.T. since 1992 and currently serves as president of the group. He also works with other theatres around the Atlanta area, including Onstage Atlanta, PushPush Theatre and Powell Park Players (our esteemed "sister" group in Villa Rica). He has directed about 60 plays here and elsewhere and has written a couple himself, which he hopes he can convince someone to produce in the future. In what he sometimes thinks of erroneously as "real" life, he serves as general counsel to a family of environmental and engineering companies headquartered in Atlanta. He lives-if you can call it that-in Decatur. Other interests include aviation, buying lots of books he has no place for, exotic travel (he‘s open to suggestions for his next trip, but is leaning toward Istanbul) and just sitting there watching the wheels go round and round. His last project for C.A.S.T. was directing the romantic comedy SUITEHEARTS in June (if you didn‘t see it, you‘ll never know what you missed!). He previously appeared in another production of KNOCK ‘EM DEAD as a completely different character. Of course, Ian is also a pretty different character.
Kelly Lively has performed in numerous productions with CAST. Such as "Death by Chocolate" and Murder Country Style. She always brings a tremendous amount of energy to every part she performs as she develops each character. Kelly is a joy to watch perform. Kelly brings that same energy and tremendous imagination as the director of "Knock Em Dead".
	Terry Knight began performing in theater at Villa Rica High School twenty six years ago. He has been performing in major productions with CAST since 1994. He has directed as well as acted in Summer Theater. His most recent performance was in the comedy "Run for your Wife" and "The Girl who loved the Beatles". He brings depth and color to this production of "Knock Em Dead".
Shannon Bragg is a Douglasville native. "KNOCK EM‘ DEAD" is here first performance with CAST. She enjoys hiking, movies, watching movies and reading. Shannon is also an avid traveler who has visited spots around the world. She is currently working with a local homebuilder, and seeking a medical certificate at West Central Technical College. She excels in everything she does.
	Donna Qureshi is new to the stage and is proud to make Knock Em Dead her breakthrough performance with CAST. She was born and raised in Douglasville, Georgia and is very active in her church and community. Donna is an accomplished musician and plays many instruments. She also is an accomplished singer and song writer.
Payne Thompson has performed in several plays such as Tom in "Tom Sawyer" and other plays such as Summer Vacation and Death By Chocolate. He loves to sing and has performed in many different setting. He is very active in his church and community. He loves basketball and has played on school teams.
	Kameeka D. Williams - New Jersey born. Texas raised. And now a growing Georgia peach star. Kameeka has been performing in the fine arts since she was five. Kameeka is a current student at the Nick Conti‘s Professional Actor Studio, and has been recognized as one of the best performing actors. Kameeka is also an instructor for Barbizon~ Georgia, with stellar credentials having trained preteens, teens and adults at the Atlanta, Macon, Dalton and Columbus sites. In case that is not enough, Kameeka is also a support staff member in behavior counseling for Cobb County School District: GNETS program and volunteer for the children‘s and drama ministry at her church. Kameeka is a new actor to C.A.S.T. and is thankful to be a part of the Knock ‘em Dead production.
Carol H. Weight - Began studying dance when she was just six. She threw in some singing and played in musical productions, Peter Pan, as Peter, and the Wizard of Oz, as the Scarecrow. After college, she settled in to raise two wonderful sons, David and Jonathan. Since joining CAST in 1991, Carol has played the mother in Steel Magnolias, Blanche in The Streetcar Named Desire, Maggie in Lend Me a Tenor and various one act plays and dinner theaters. "I have the most fun doing a Neil Simon play and my very favorite was Plaza Suite". In ‘real life‘, Carol is an environmental outreach educator for The Department of Natural Resources. She is passionate about the protection of Sea Turtles, and is a member of the Jekyll Island Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Center. She hopes to become certified as a reptile rehabilitator. Most of all, Carol enjoys time with her best friend, lover and husband, Bill, and their ‘rescue‘ cocker spaniel, Maggie.
	Michael Capaccio was born in New York but raised in Georgia and currently living in Carrollton where he also earned his B.A. in Business Administration. His experience lies mostly within Film and Commercial and even booked a day player role alongside Kelley Preston in ‘Broken Bridges‘ and a national ‘Servpro‘ commercial. He enjoys acting in comedies such as "Wake the Dead" and got involved with C.A.S.T. in January of this year to further his training in some of the most toughest acting around....theatre. Michael currently serves on the C.A.S.T. Board of Directors.
Debra Pratt loves to sing everything from spiritual to Phantom of the Opera. She writes poetry and is a professional photographer. She has taken all the head shots as well as group cast shots for our programs and web site. She has acted in plays such as the musical "Once Upon a Mattress" "Wake the Dead" to the "Fatal Fifty‘s". Her greatest loves are her husband Danny, her children and her grandchildren. We are grateful to have her in our cast as Maureen Patrick.
	Nick Puckett is in his senior year. Nick took acting classes at the YMCA and from there went to college and Majored in Communications and Philosophy. Nick put his talents to work when he was cast in the documentary film "History Uncovered". He then performed in Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol". Nick is now involved with talent agents and casting companies looking to launch his career in the entertainment industry.
Faith Hammond was born in Douglas County and is twenty-six years old. Faith Hammond has enjoyed the dramatic arts from a young age. She has immersed herself in musicals and plays from childhood to the present. Faith has developed a great love for all aspects of theater. Her creativity also expands in to talents of writing and drawing which she pursues in her spare time.
	Robert A. "Drew" Dailey: Robert was born in Jackson, Tennessee where he attended the University of Tennessee and focused on Political Science and Marketing. Completing College, Robert relocated to West Georgia to work with his father. Now a Douglasville Resident he lives for sports and outdoor activities and has a passion for golf.
Jennifer N. Kelly: from her first taste of the stage at age 5 as a flying monkey in the Wizard of OZ, she knew performing was in her blood. Singing, dancing and acting through school was a big part of her life. After focusing on motherhood and a career, Jennifer is finding her way back to performing with C.A.S.T.
	Dustin Jones has been acting with Bright Star United Methodist Church for the past four years and is now stepping out to Community Theater. One of Dustin's hobbies is shooting pistols at the gun range. He is hoping to get the same bang out of this show.
Nikki Collins has always been a part of the arts. This talented individual excels in the love of drawing, painting and graphic design. As she expands her horizons, Nikki brings a flare and pizzazz to the part of bunny in this very funny and entertaining murder mystery dinner theater. We are glad to have Nikki in her first appearance with Community Alliance for Stage and Theater.
	Mandi is 18 years old and fresh out of highschool, graduating in 2009. She was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland and moved to Georgia when she was 11. She started singing before she started talking, and has been playing the piano for 13 years. She went into performing when she was 5, winning second place in her first talent show. She has been performing ever since. With the original intentions of becoming a coloratura opera singer, she suddenly discovered the wonders of music composition at age 14. It was love at first sight, and she has been composing ever since. This is her first attack at arranging music or even composing jazz, but it has been a great experience.
Britton Buttrill is a native Atlantan and student at Oglethorpe University, where he is majoring in English Literature and minoring Dramatic Writing. He has been doing Theater in some form or fashion since he was ten-years old. His most recent credits include Kerry in Oxford College of Emory's production of "The Exonerated", Ex in Oglethorpe University's production of "Sophistry", and his first professional role with OnStage Atlanta as Comet in their production of "Reindeer Monologues". He has also been seen in "BAT BOY: The Musical", "Museum", and as a writer/director for Rehearsal Room C Student Theatre Group's "Ten-Minute Play Festival". When he is not acting, or doing technical work he writes short stories, poems, and one-act plays. He would like to thank his friends, family, and fiance Elizabeth for their love and support.
	Angela At Lithia Springs High School she was in the musical: Sweeney Todd, worked set for Titanic, and am in two upcoming one acts, Booby Trap and Property Rites. She is an androgynous actor and costumer: Her most interesting achievement was being able to play the villian Iago from "The Tragedy of Othello" for her World Literature class - she was immediately recommended for the College Career Institute's acting portion after that, by both the teacher and my dramatic arts teacher.
Genevieve Kelley has grown up captivated by the magic of theatre. She has 8 older brothers and sisters who were all involved in the Theatre program at Lithia Springs High School as she grew up and, naturally, caught the bug for acting. In high school she was involved in the One Act competition all 4 years, three of which went on to compete at the state level. Her final role in high school was Belle in Beauty and the Beast the musical. This is Genevieve's second time performing with CAST. Her first performance was in "Boardwalk Melody Hour Murders", where she played the lovable air head Mrs. Trixie Callahan Bambino. Genevieve wants to pursue a professional acting career in film, and hopes to one day see her name in lights.
	Nick Puckett - In his senior year Nick took acting classes at the YWCA and from there went to college and Majored in Communication and Philosophy. Nick put his talents to work when he was cast in the documentary film "History Uncovered". He then performed in Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol". Nick is now involved with a talent agents and casting companies looking to launch his career in the entertainment industry. Nick says he is looking forward to performing in this very funny comedy with so many spirited people and new friends. Nick is C.A.S.T's lights and sound man in this production. He adds the realism to the effects.
Richard Dawson - A true tumbling tumbleweed and a bit of a 'Jack of All Trades', Richard is currently a Data Architect and Photographer. This is his first time on stage since grade school. Richard and his wife live in Paulding County between Douglasville and Hiram and has been a tremendous help with "Out of Sight... Out of Murder" behind the scenes. He has been a great new addition to C.A.S.T.

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