Jessica McKenzie (Director) hails from Texas, and found paradise on the Peninsula twelve years ago. She, her partner, and their fabulous seven-year old adventure frequently and rest rarely. Jess writes fiction, still dabbles in PR, and has been involved in every aspect of theater since she was 11, including, acting, directing, playwriting and all manner...
The Play That Goes Wrong (2026) Travis Lester (Props | Backstage Crew) is a man of mystery! He started volunteering by keeping the grounds in order, then came inside to usher and then moved to backstage, in the meantime he makes magic wands with cellphones, crafts copper roses, builds sets, organizes props and manages a...
Justin (Ellard Simms- The Foreigner) started acting as an adult beginning in 2022. All his work has been with the Port Angeles Community Players or Olympic Theater Arts. Perhaps you’ve noticed him in another show. If you have, he hopes you think he’s getting better in his portrayal of characters. This will be his seventh...
(Inspector Lestrade, Orderly, Shadowy Figure) I am absolutely chuffed to be participating in this show! The cast and crew have all been delightful. This is my eleventh show on the peninsula, and each one gets more fun. When I’m not policing the streets of London, I manage an old house where I grow a few...
Ted Brown (Director) returned to western Washington in 2021, and has worked in several capacities at OTA, directed It Can’t Happen Here last year and started a play reading group at the Shipley Senior Center in Sequim. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre from University of Washington and taught theater & English...
Daniel Brown (Mr. Boddy/ Police Chief) is treading the boards for only the third time; having played Dave in Almost, Maine and Holmes in Christmas Dreams on our stage earlier this season, but he wanted to try something different by being in this farce. He enjoys riding and working on motorcycles, exploring nature, camping and...
Wesley Vollmer (Motorist) loves a good murder mystery! They have lived in PA about 8 years and is a student at Peninsula College working toward a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. Wesley has played Queen Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mary Bennet in Georgiana and Kitty Christmas at Pemberley, and William in The...
The Foreigner (Sgt. “Froggy” LeSueur) Rick is a retired Air Force Commando who now works as a Park Ranger. This is his eighth performance with the Port Angeles Community Players. He is having lots of fun in his role as British soldier Staff Sergeant LeSueur. “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is...
Kirah Solomon (Yvette) acted and sang in community and semi-professional theater for twelve years before leaving the stage and embarking on a seasonal lifestyle throughout the western states and southern hemisphere. Yet, unable to ignore her dramatic proclivities, she is returning to the stage in Clue to once again enjoy the art form of live...
Mindy Gelder (Ms. Scarlet) started doing Community Theater at the age of 3 as a Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz. She’s also played Sandy in Grease, Doo Wap Girl in Little Shop of Horrors, Susanne in Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Randa in Savannah Sipping Society and Honey in Bingo. She likes to be outdoors,...
