Tommy Waltz (Director) is a Greater Portland based director, actor and clinical social worker. Tommy is a founding member and President of SecondStory Theatre Company (Portland). Recent SSTC directing credits: Love Is… (an evening of songs and scenes) and The Laramie Project - a fundraising event for MaineTransNet and Equality Community Center. Tommy has performed on stages throughout New England, Greater Portland and mid-coast Maine. Select Maine credits: Robert Kincaid (The Bridges of Madison County), Malcolm MacGregor (The Full Monty), Galileo Figaro (We Will Rock You), Leo Frank (Parade), Emcee (Cabaret) and Gary/Roger (Noises Off). Tommy has served as the host of several non-profit galas/fundraisers in Greater Portland, and is a TEDxDirigo speaker. Offstage Tommy is the Clinical Administrative Director of Art of Awareness, runs his private psychotherapy practice in Portland (specializing in LGBTQ+ topics/needs and complex trauma) and serves as President of Maine Gay Men’s Chorus.

Audra (she/her) studied and pursued acting and directing in NYC and London and created original plays with young people teaching drama in Bronx public schools. Favorite roles include Rosalind in As You Like It, Stage Manager in Our Town and Rose in Dancing at Lughnasa. After a long theatre hiatus, Audra is excited to be stepping into the Maine theatre community and is so grateful to have the opportunity to produce SHY. Audra is an LCPC in private practice in Yarmouth, a proud Mama, an outdoor adventurer and a budding homesteader. When not in the theatre, Audra can be found nurturing relationships, making pottery, playing piano, skiing, gardening or enjoying quiet time in the woods. Audra is elated to be making theatre magic and summoning spirits with this wonderful and dedicated cast and crew and hopes this spectral experience will delight you!

Whitney Brown (She/Her) is a Portland area director, performer and dramaturg. She graduated with a BFA in Theatre from Emporia State University in her home state of Kansas before attending Baylor University in Texas where she earned a MFA in Directing. Whitney arrived in Portland to complete an artistic management internship at Portland Stage Company. Since that time, she has worked with a number of local theatres including Mad Horse Theater, Maddy's Theatre, Cast Aside Productions, Dramatic Repertory Company, Footlights in Falmouth, Lyric Music Theater and Portland Players. In addition to pursuing her theatrical passions, she enjoys her work as a case manager for teenagers with developmental disabilities at a local non-profit agency. Whitney is thrilled to work at RRCP for the first time with this wonderful and supportive team, cast, and crew. Thank you for making this a memorable, spooky experience!

Cassie Sparrold Shute is a former Middle School History teacher specializing in historic garment construction while eschewing ancient construction techniques, by way of the Arizona Steampunk scene. When not substitute teaching in local school districts, she learns traditional and arcane textile art forms to actualize modern learning around said arts in ways her foremothers would certainly NOT approve of. She specializes in villain costume builds, has an AMAZING personal costume collection and routinely spreads the gospel of Edwardian and before hairstyles to cut down on excessive product and time waste.

With nearly two decades of experience working with non-profits in the southern Maine, Chris Sullivan has made a career of creating accessible art experiences for audiences of all ages. Chris has led the way in designing and creating spaces for the arts all over Maine, most notably in his key role as the Consulting Exhibits Director for the new Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine, which opened in 2021 and features 30,000 square feet of exhibits spanning three floors and a 90 seat proscenium theater. As a longtime leader at the organization since its days on Free Street, Chris was instrumental in preserving the organization’s mission, vision, and heart while expanding its reach. He proudly served as Board President for Mad Horse Theater Company. His leadership efforts helped secure several key sources of funding. This expanded organizational capacity that empowered Mad Horse to continue its proud creative legacy of bringing innovative, challenging performances to the greater Portland community.

Melina Roberts is one of the founders of Royal River Community Players and is currently serving as President of the theater. She is also one of the proud creators of Stroll Haunted Yarmouth. Melina has produced, costumed, stage managed, fundraised, written scripts, and stepped into whatever role is most needed during shows. She is thrilled to be part of SHY in its seventh year and excited to be working with a new production team. Melina is grateful that this show has become such a cherished Yarmouth tradition and that it continues to excite and engage our community.

Timothy Lee has been a long-standing member of RRCP, contributing his talents to productions such as Stroll Haunted Yarmouth, Heidi, and Matilda. Although he has tried his hand at acting, he found himself battling with stage fright and now dedicates himself to backstage work. In addition to his involvement in theater, Timothy also enjoys playing and writing music. As a resident of Yarmouth, he takes pleasure in helping others and is grateful for the welcoming and supportive community at RRCP. Above all, his passion lies in bringing joy to others and he hopes that audiences will find delight in the current production of Stroll Haunted Yarmouth.

Mars is a student at Yarmouth High School, and has been working with RRCP since Alice! in 2019. She has portrayed characters such as the lady slipper bug in Alice!, and a Nymph in Narnia. Although, she now much prefers working the lights backstage. Mars is delighted to be a part of Stroll Haunted Yarmouth for her fourth time, and cannot wait to see this year's show come together!

Rory Lovejoy is a senior at Yarmouth High School who has previously run sound for RRCPs “Matilda the Musical”. She is so excited to be a part of sharing stories of past Yarmouth residents, as well as getting to spend time in the historic church.

Leon is a software engineer, and father of three children. He started a mission during the pandemic to recreate the best gas station nachos. He is within sight of that finish line. Stroll Haunted Yarmouth 2024 is his first performance since high school, and he is very excited to perform for you. He would like to express his sincere thanks to the rest of the cast and crew for putting on an amazing show

Tanner Pines is a 8th grader at Falmouth Middle School. Tanner has appeared most recently in Matilda at RRCP as Michael, and in the ensemble cast of A Christmas Carol at Portland Stage Company last winter. Prior to that, he acted as “Ralph True” in Stroll Haunted Yarmouth through RRCP, and has appeared in several summer camp productions, and roles at Maddy’s Theater productions.

Bill's kids would tell you he's had every job in the world, and they wouldn't be far off. Currently, he is a full-time Dad, part-time Charter Boat Captain, and part-time Audiobook Narrator. He is excited to be part of his first production with the Royal River Community Players. Bill has been on and off the stage throughout his life, playing characters like Charlie Brown in his youth to Adult Ralph in a Christmas Story in more recent times. This show, however, is an exceptional one because it marks the first time he gets to play alongside his daughter, Rowan.

Sam is an eighth grader at Harrison middle school (HMS) with a passion for both history and theater. They are a part of the student leadership team at HMS, and leader/founder of the school’s improv club. They spend their summers acting and being on tech crew at other theaters, participating in shows like Anastasia, footloose, and Cats. They look forward to acting in future shows here at royal river community players!

Livi is a 3rd grader at Yarmouth Elementary School and this is her second performance with Royal River Community Players. She made her acting debut in the Introduction to Musical Theater course where she took part in several small skits including one from the Broadway musical Annie. Livi will be playing the part of Geraldine in this years Stroll Haunted Yarmouth. She is so excited to be a part of her first Stroll alongside her very best friend Isla Droscoski.

Lucy Bea Keller is super happy to be working with the Royal River Community Players. She is nine years old and lives with her family in Yarmouth. She loves to play and pretend and she especially loves being in the scene with the candy. Lucy’s other interests include singing and playing the guitar, reading and listening to books, creating art projects, officiating at stuffy weddings, and hanging out with friends.

Rosemary Goldsmith, who goes by the nickname of Ro, is an eleven year old actress. She has played many characters including: Nigel in Finding Nemo Jr. the Musical, a lion cub in the Jungle Book, a narrator in Sneezy the Snowman, and The Sultan in Aladdin. She is currently a member of the ensemble in Oliver. She is in sixth grade at Harrison Middle School and loves to read! She also enjoys swimming, softball, babysitting, music, candy, TV, amusement parks, hanging out with all her friends and family, volunteering, sleeping, biking, planning, organizing, traveling, and so much more! A recent highlight was a trip to New York City with her family, where she got to see Wicked on Broadway and take a boat ride in the Hudson River next to the Statue of Liberty. She also traveled to Virginia with her family this summer where she visited Busch Gardens and Water Country USA! Ro wants to thank her family (especially Millicent, her awesome little sis), friends, and so many other supporters for the rides, encouragement, and fun on this amazing journey! She loves being part of Stroll Haunted Yarmouth with the awesome cast and crew at Royal River Community Players!

Rowan is a student at Mabel I. Wilson Elementary. Prior to last year, her experience in performance was limited to annual plays put on with her cousins on their family camping trip. Since then, however, she has been taking part in Royal River's youth classes and enjoying the showcases that go along with those. Those experiences inspired her to face her fears and audition for a part in Stroll Haunted Yarmouth. She has loved every moment of the experience so far, and is excited to make her debut in a scene with her father.

Jackie is glad to be performing in Stroll Haunted Yarmouth for the third year in a row. She’s also been in RRCP’s Heidi and Matilda (as a librarian, no less). Many thanks to family and friends for their support. Hope for good weather and enjoy the show!

Emmett Keller is very excited to be working with the Royal River Community Players again. He is twelve years old and lives with his family in Yarmouth. He loves to act and has enjoyed acting and dancing roles in RRCP’s Matilda (2024), at summer camp, with the Connecticut Dance Center, and every night at dinner. When he’s not pretending to be someone else, Emmett enjoys reading, writing palindrome poems, singing in the school acapella group, memorizing super long poems to win points for his summer camp cabin, and playing Magic, DND, and neighborhood nerf wars. Emmett would be happy to recite over 170 digits of pi for you…3.14159265………

Dev is incredibly excited to be performing in Stroll Haunted Yarmouth for their third year. Previous roles include a member of the Yarmouth band, as well as a Yarmouth Historical Society member. Dev is also a sophomore at Greely High School, and was apart of Footloose the musical. They would like to extend thanks to their parents for supporting them, as well as all the cast and crew members for putting together an amazing show.

Molly is from Yarmouth and has always enjoyed singing and performing. This interest led her to pursue local chorus and community theater performing opportunities and to perform during overnight summer camp. At camp, Molly has enjoyed playing Velma in Hairspray, Albert in Newsies, Hans in Frozen, and was part of the ensemble in Aladdin. Locally, Molly sang in Horizon Voices, which is part of Classical Uprising. Molly also thoroughly enjoyed her role last year in Royal River Players’ production of Heidi. This year, she has loved being part of the Stroll Haunted Yarmouth theater family, looking forward each week to being with her cast mates and absorbing the entire production experience.

Nora is a student at Greely Middle School, and this is her very first acting experience. She is so excited to be part of this great cast! In her free time, she likes to play guitar and soccer.

Roosevelt is excited to be joining the Royal River Community Players in Stroll Haunted Yarmouth as Hazel. Acting since the age of five, she loves exploring her characters' unique personalities and injecting creativity into her performances. She has had the opportunity to be part of several musicals and plays but has treasured getting to portray Grimm and Nurse Cassidy in Dracula as well as being the narrator and part of the ensemble in Beauty and the Beast the most. Roosevelt has greatly enjoyed getting to know her castmates and working together to bring all the small details in their story to life.

Kellie is delighted to join the Royal River Community Players for this year’s Stroll Haunted Yarmouth as Lydia Haskall Rounds. With a life-long love for theater and a professional career in learning experience design, Kellie values the power of storytelling to create meaningful experiences and sharing history in a memorable way. Kellie's favorite roles have involved lurking in the shadows whether on stage as the story villain or off as the stage manager. She has loved getting to know her cast and crew mates at RRCP and all those who have worked to bring the lives and stories of the Yarmouth residents to life

Lily Taylor first appeared on stage in a speaking role at the age of 4 in The King and I at Fryeburg Academy. She's loved acting ever since. Lily's theatrical personality is unmistakable. This is Lily’s second year performing in RRCP’s Stroll Haunted Yarmouth. When not rehearsing, Lily loves playing sports and playing with her dog. Lily is currently in 7th Grade at HMS.

Andrea Stanley Hester (Abby Brown): Andrea has loved working with everyone on Stroll Haunted Yarmouth! This is her second show at RRCP, where she also played Miss Rottenmeier in Heidi. When she isn’t hanging out in the cemetery, Andrea can be found teaching the occasional history/poly sci class at the senior college at USM. She lives in North Yarmouth with her husband, younger daughter, and two cats.

Alex is thrilled to join her second production at RRCP, having previously portrayed Brigget in Heidi last season.

Rose goes to the Whilde School and is currently in seventh grade. She has been participating in theater productions since the age of eight. Rose’s favorite roles in past productions are James in James and The Giant Peach, Tommy (the lead) in A Funny Thing Happened on The Way To Fifth period, John and Noodles in Peter Pan, Dorthy in The Wizard of Zoom (an online version of The Wizard of Oz), and Renosia in Stroll Haunted Yarmouth. Rose is overjoyed to be a part of Stroll Haunted Yarmouth alongside the incredible cast!

Isla Droscoski is eight years old and currently in third grade. This is her third year doing Stroll Haunted Yarmouth. Her first play was You are a good man Charlie Brown. She instantly fell in love with acting. In her free time she likes doing gymnastics and soccer and playing with her dog Honey.

Nancy is thrilled to be returning to the cemetery for her 4th year of Stroll Haunted Yarmouth. When not involved in Community Theater, Nancy enjoys sailing Casco Bay in the summer, hiking the multitude of trails and mountains in the fall, and curling and skiing in the winter. She is very grateful to be a part of the Royal River Community Theater’s family and wishes to thank the production team and sponsors for their tremendous support!! Enjoy the show!

Jessica Libby (Betty): Jess is honored to be a part of this lovely tradition! This is her first production with Royal River, and has felt so welcomed by this wonderful community. Jess is a veterinary nurse by day, but spends most of her free time involved in theater productions. Her most recent favorite role was “Lumiere” at Portland Players. THANK YOU to Tommy and this wonderful cast and crew!

Katie, a historian by hobby and lover of all things spooky, is excited to be joining the cast of Stroll Haunted Yarmouth. Katie is thrilled to be part of something in her community that brings to life the names and places that can be seen around town. She last acted in her 8th grade production of the Wizard of Oz and now almost a decade and a half later is honing her acting skills again! When she is not delving into random history topics, Katie enjoys writing, hanging out with her family, and just being.

Charlotte Rioux is very excited to be joining the cast of Stroll Haunted Yarmouth as Matilda in the Todd scene. This is her first year in SHY though she has been in a production with Royal River Players as John in Heidi. Charlotte has also been Kelsi in High School Musical Jr. and a Hyena in The Lion King Jr. Charlotte is so excited and grateful for this opportunity.

Sean Senior (Jeremiah Todd) is thrilled to be joining Stroll Haunted Yarmouth for the first time! Previous roles include Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast and Khashoggi in We Will Rock You (both at Portland Players). He thanks you for coming, and hopes you enjoy the show.

Silas is thrilled to be in SHY again for the second year! He has always loved theater ever since he played Hep Cat in Aristocats Jr. at age six. Recently at RRCP he was Huey in Alone Together and Nigel in Matilda. When he is not performing you might find him running cross country races or playing the clarinet and saxophone. He would like to thank his director, Tommy, the producer, Audra, the stage manager, Whitney, and Chris, the executive director, they have worked so hard on this show and so has the cast. Silas has had so much fun working with everybody and hopes you enjoy the show!

Malorie is thrilled to be a tour guide in her first Stroll Haunted Yarmouth. This is her first year participating in a Royal River Community Players production and so far everyone has been amazing! She has been involved in theatre since a very young age and can’t wait to be include in this talented cast of people! This definitely will not be her last RRCP production, and she wishes everyone a spooky good time!

Jasper Keller is excited to be entering his third year with Stroll Haunted Yarmouth and the Players. In the past, he’s also been in Matilda as the Escapologist, and he is also getting ready for his role in YHSPlaymakers’ Beauty and the Beast. When he’s not acting, Jasper loves running, writing, and reading. He thanks you for coming to this year's show and hopes you have a wonderful time!

Gary is thrilled to be a tour guide in this year's haunted stroll. His only acting role spanned 49 years portraying a businessman, before retirement. His favorite thing about this project is watching all the young people become actors as they enthusiastically learn to play their roles.

Chris is a semi-retired Maine real estate lawyer now working from home. He is very excited to be a SHY Guide for a third year. Chris previously had no theater experience and now knows how much fun he missed. He especially likes watching our patrons enjoy the delightful and talented spirits scattered about the graveyard.

At 14, Kathy's love for performance began at a West Va, girls' summer camp, Camp Alleghany, where she played Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls.This love has taken many forms throughout the years as singer, actor, director, producer, poet, and arts' advocate. Her favorite projects have been singing in the acoustic band, LIttle Debbie and the Snack Cakes, and the improvisational vocal group Improvox, acting as a crazy housekeeper in a NYC production of Frankenstein, and performing as Mrs. Hammond in a RRCP, SHY production. Along with others, she helped keep RRCP afloat during Covid by directing the online show, Love Is a Cabaret. She teaches Voice at 317 Main Community Center, (and at her home studio), and leads CircleSinging workshops, a beautiful Bobby McFerrin musical form, open to all singers. (See 317main.org for info about current workshops).Many thanks to the cast & crew for all your hard work! Have a great show everyone!

Karen is thrilled to be performing at Royal River after a long hiatus from the stage. Most of Karen’s performance experience is as a dancer with Ballet de San Juan in Puerto Rico. Some of her most memorable ballet roles were in Swan Lake, Coppelia, Firebird Suite, and The Nutcracker. Karen loved performing in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest as Nurse Nakamura, also in Puerto Rico. She has worked behind the scene on costuming and set construction for numerous middle and high school plays. Karen is thoroughly enjoying her return to the stage and is grateful to be part of such a talented cast and crew, and especially to be working alongside her daughter!

Christine is the proud mother in law of Christopher Sullivan, Executive Director of Royal River. She has enjoyed seeing her daughter Lucy (that horrible Mom in Matilda) and grandson Carter perform on the stage here. Her only stage appearance was at the age of 11 as the mother of Snow White and Rose Red at the Dogwood Dell amphitheater in Richmond, Virginia. Sounds like small potatoes, but the amphitheatre seats 2,400, and there were several performances. In her sixties she started singing in a band and studying ballroom dance. In her seventies she enjoys karaoke and competes in International Latin Ballroom Dance.

Anna is very excited to be a part of Stroll Haunted Yarmouth and to be back at Royal River Community Players. Anna is a student at Freeport High School and she loves being a part of her school's choir, book club, and on the hair/makeup team of her school's musical. Some of Anna's past roles include a Brooklyn Newsie in Newsies (Midcoast Youth Theater), High School Ensemble in The Prom (Lyric Music Theater), and Olivia in Alone Together (Royal River Community Players). Anna is ecstatic to be a tour guide for SHY and is grateful for all of the new friends she made during this process.

This is Brianne's first time ever taking a role in Stroll Haunted Yarmouth or any production for that matter. She was encouraged to participate by her daughter, Isla. Brianne enjoys travel, yoga and cooking.

Lucy (she/her) is an occasional performer and enthusiastic supporter in the Greater Portland theater community and is thrilled to be part of SHY for the first time - especially with so much of her family along for the ride! Favorite roles include Miss Shields in A Christmas Story (twice! - Lyric & Portland Players) and Mrs. Wormwood in Matilda (RRCP). Off stage you'll find her marketing, parenting, hunting for her next great thrift score, or dancing it out as a 567Broadway instructor.

Cory Osborne (He/Him/His) is delighted to be a Tour Guide for Stroll Haunted Yarmouth! Seen in multiple productions in Maine, he has worked with Portland Players, Good Theatre, and is a founding member and the Vice President of SecondStory Theatre Company. He is enjoying his time with Royal River Community Players and learning such interesting history of Yarmouth. A lifelong Mainer, he resides in South Portland with his dog Bugzie. Enjoy the stroll!

Long time resident of Yarmouth, Jen looks forward to history coming alive at Stroll Haunted Yarmouth every October. She happily returns as a tour guide for her third year and has been involved in other productions with RRCP and Freeport Players.