The Cast

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BOB LANE, JR. (Charlie)  Bob is our leading comic and has delighted audiences at the Barn for years.  We're always happy to have Bob back to play with us.  He was most recently seen reprising one of his favorite roles--Ferris in the hysterical Bedside Manners during the holiday season.  He was also seen last season as Vic in Funny Money, as Sol, the hood with a heart of gold in Everybody Loves Opal and as Jim in the hilarious Mating Game. We already have him lined up in 2007 for more shows, including Tom, Dick and Harry and Two Into One.  Bob's other favorite appearances include The Foreigner, Perfect Wedding, Caught in the Net, Rumors and Harvey.

MARY SIMON (Director/Tina)  Mary has been involved with the various Conklin theatres since 1969. She assumed ownership and directing responsibilities in 1995. Over the many seasons Mary mentions Smoke on the Mountain, Cemetery Club, I Do, I Do, Guys & Dolls, Rumors, The Foreigner, Perfect Wedding and Nunsense as personal favorites. She most recently appeared as Helen in Bedside Manners.  She was also seen last year as Ann in A Sting in the Tale, and as Jean in the hilarious Funny Money, Gloria in Everybody Loves Opal, and as Honey in The Mating Game. Mary is proud and happy to keep our founder's dream alive! "Don't play as if you've swallowed the metronome!"

Conklin's Barn II
Dinner Theatre
P.O. Box 310
Goodfield, IL 61742
(309) 965-2545

PAT GAIK (Sven Ivorsen)  Pat celebrated his 10th anniversary at the Barn last season. He was most recently seen as Geoffrey in Bedside Manners.  He was also seen last year as Max in A Sting in the Tale, as Henry in Funny Money, as George in Who's Under Where? and performing "the doctor scene" with Mike Dentino in Everybody Loves Opal. Favorite past roles include Jinx in Forever Plaid, Miles in Chaps!, George in Out of Order, Robert in Don't Dress for Dinner and Sister Hubert in Nunsense A-men!, which he will reprise next! Pat is also our Marketing Director.  www.patgaik.com

RON KECK (Jeremy) We're pleased to welcome Ron back to play our title character tonight!  He was seen last season as Bill the cabbie in Funny Money and the previous season as The Body in Out of Order and as Edgar in Anybody for Murder.  Ron is back in the area after years working in Orlando, Los Angeles and Las Vegas including film, television, and stints with Universal Studios theme park.  Barn audiences may remember him as Ellard in our original production of The Foreigner.

LORI COOK BAIRD (Kathryn)  It's great to have Lori back for her third show here at the Barn! She appeared last season in The Mating Game and Funny Money.  Lori is originally from California, where she taught high school math and science and appeared in shows such as  Natalie Needs a Nightie, Play It Again, Sam and California Suite.  She lives in Bloomington with her husband Jesse and their sons Foster and Bryson.