MARY SIMON (Director/Lanie)  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 Tina Winslow in Here Lies Jeremy Troy.  She was seen last year as Helen in Bedside Manners, Ann in A Sting in the Tale, 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!"

BOB LANE, JR. (Vinnie)  As  our leading comic, Bob has delighted audiences at the Barn for years.  He was most recently seen as the irrepressible Charlie Bickle in Here Lies Jeremy Troy.  Last season he was seen reprising one of his favorite roles--Ferris in Bedside Manners and also in Funny Money, Everybody Loves Opal and in the The Mating Game. We already have him lined up in 2007 for more shows, including Tom, Dick & Harry and Two Into One.  Bob's other favorite appearances include The Foreigner, Perfect Wedding, Caught in the Net, Rumors and Harvey.

DAN CHALLACOMBE (Noel) It's great to have Dan on stage for another of his wild characters!  He most recently reprised the role of Rev. Mother Mary Regina in our hit revival of Nunsense A-Men!  Last season he was seen in Chaps!, The Mating Game, Everybody Loves Opal and Who's Under Where?  He will next be seen as one of the title trio in Tom, Dick & Harry.  As if he wasn't busy enough, last year, he and his wife Tamra welcomed Alexia (inexplicably credited as "Mable" in the last program!) to join sisters Claire and Sophie.

PAT GAIK (Harry)  Pat celebrated his 10th anniversary at the Barn last season. He was most recently seen as Sister Mary Hubert in Nunsense A-Men!.  Last season, he appeared in Bedside Manners, A Sting in the Tale, Funny Money, Who's Under Where?, Everybody Loves Opal and Chaps!. Favorite past roles include Jinx in Forever Plaid, Miles in Chaps!, George in Out of Order, Robert in Don't Dress for Dinner and Henry in Funny Money. He will next be seen as another Harry in Tom, Dick & Harry. Pat is also our Marketing Director. www.patgaik.com

JOHN JOHNSON (Walter)  JJ is always great to have on our stage.  He was last seen in the hilarious Bedside Manners.  Previously last season he was seen in Chaps!, Everybody Loves Opal, Funny Money and A Sting in the Tale.  John and his wife Julianna reside in Peoria with their adorable sons CJ and Max.

DAVID FLANDERS (Rabbi Huchelman)  David is back for another bigger-than-life role!  He was seen last season in A Sting in the Tale and Who's Under Where? and has previously been seen in Mousetrap, Ten Little Indians and Don't Dress for Dinner.  He and his wife Sara are avid eBayers (seller ID fland85).

SARA FLANDERS (Edie) It's great to have Sara back on stage.  She was last seen as the murderous Mary Tickwell in Anybody for Murder?  Previous appearances include Mousetrap, Ten Little Indians, The Sunshine Boys and The Odd Couple. She and her husband David live in Normal with three adorable furbabies.

DIANN THOMPSON (Wendy) We're happy to have Diann back with us on the boards.  She was seen last season in Who's Under Where?  Previous shows include Anybody for Murder, Out of Order, Don't Dress for Dinner, Holiday Snap and Harvey.

RON KECK (Mitch) We're pleased to have Ron back after playing the title role in Here Lies Jeremy Troy.  He was seen last season as Bill the cabbie in Funny Money and the previous season as The Body in Out of Order and in Anybody for Murder.  Ron is back in the area after years working in Orlando, LA and Las Vegas including film, television, and stints with Universal Studios theme park. 

APRIL WYANT (Claudia) It's a treat to welcome April, our resident Technical Assistant and scene painter for her first on-stage role.  April is from Rockford, is a graduate of Illinois Wesleyan and was recently married to Zack.

TYLER BISHOP (Eddie) It's always fun to have Tyler around!  He has been a member of our dining staff for several years now and has appeared on stage in shows such as Love, Sex and the IRS, The Impossible Years, and He Keeps me Singing.  He's also played drums onstage for Nunsense A-Men! and Chaps!

ROBBIE AXSOM (Eddie Alternate) It's a treat to get Robbie out of the kitchen where he's doing a bang-up job as our new Chef and get him up on stage for a cameo!  He appeared last year as the mobster in Funny Money.  He's also appeared in The Sunshine Boys, Ten Little Indians, Run for Your Wife, No Sex Please, We're British and The Impossible Years.