Cory Cerussi (Justin Fogg) is grateful to portray Justin alongside his loving and talented wife. Exploring this new hobby together has created many amazing memories. This is Cory’s second show with CTC, following his debut performance as Bead Seller #1 in Murder on the Nile. Cory also recently performed as Bruce in Ellipse Theatre Community’s Fun Home. When not on stage, Cory is organizing events for our community with Street Dog Hero. Cory thanks this pro cast and directing team for this opportunity and thanks you for supporting community theater! Enjoy the show!

Matt Wilson (Justin Fogg) first appeared on CTC’s stage as El Gallo in The Fantasticks and is happy to be back in Go Back For Murder. He has previously performed in Grease, 42nd Street, Little Shop of Horrors, Ten Little Indians, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He also has appeared in many short films and the feature film “Derelict” as well as providing additional voice work for “Tom and Jerry: Snowman’s Land”. Matt was born and raised in Waukegan Il. He hopes you enjoy the show!

Rick Jenkins (Turnball and Meredith Blake) After a 30-year hiatus, Rick returned to acting several decades ago as Willie Clark in The Sunshine Boys. He recently appeared in CTC’s Noises Off as Selsdon Mowbrary / Burglar. Prior to Noises, he was last seen at CTC (before the plague years) as Sir Rowland Delahaye in Spider’s Web. Other favorite roles include Nat Burton in Garden Politics and Buckingham in Richard III. Favorite CTC roles include Saunders in Lend Me a Tenor, Sir Peter Teazle in School for Scandal, and the Butler in An Ideal Husband. Rick appeared two years in a row at the Tower as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. He played Uncle Billie and others in It’s a Wonderful Life – A Live Radio Play at CTC and he was Kris Kringle in CTC’s Miracle on 34th Street (also a radio play).

Alexandra Cerussi (Carla/Caroline Crale) is thrilled to be performing as Carla and Caroline in Go Back For Murder! She’s especially excited to be playing alongside her partner, Cory. Alexandra previously played Jaqueline de Severac in CTC’s Murder on the Nile and Pam in A Gift to Remember. Alexandra is grateful to have found a new passion in life – theater – and she looks forward more adventures on the stage! She hopes you enjoy the show!

Nohad Abbass (Jeff Rogers) is thrilled to be on the theatrical stage for the first time ever! He’s always been fond of acting and first appeared in a series of 4 episodes back in his country. Nohad’s professional career as a certified soft skills trainer has given him confidence to appear in front of a live audience. He is grateful to be part of such a talented director, cast and crew, and would also like to extend his gratitude to Marwan and Jeanette who encouraged him going through with this amazing play. He hopes you’ll enjoy the show.

Steve Herron (Philip Blake) is delighted to appear in his second production for Cascades Theatrical Company Go Back For Murder. He recently appeared as LAZAR Wolf in CTC’s production of Fiddler On the Roof. Steve has been involved in theater throughout his life, with roles in numerous mysteries, dramas, and comedies. Credits include A Sting in The Tail (Nigel), The Silver Whistle (Reverend Watson), The Dining Room (multiple characters), The Green Room (Phil), Southern Belles (“Dub” Dubberly,) and Harvey (Judge Gaffney). Musical and operetta credits besides Fiddler include Brigadoon (Tommy), Georgie (Georgie), Mrs. Rank’s Boarding House (Thad), The Mikado (Chorus), and The Pirates of Penzance (Chorus). Steve enjoys playing music and spending time with his grandkids, and he appreciates the support of his family and friends. He thanks the director, assistant director, production staff, and cast of Go Back for Murder for another exceptional experience.

Brad Knowles (Philip Blake) is delighted to be back at CTC, his theatrical home away from home! He’s always loved the challenge of a good mystery and is excited to explore the twists and turns of Agatha Christie’s Go Back For Murder. You might have seen Brad in previous CTC productions like Noises Off, Calendar Girls, and A Gift to Remember. Enjoy the show!

Regan Donnell (Lady Elsa Melksham) It’s been over two years since she last stepped on stage and Regan is thrilled to be back in the theater creating art with the incredibly talented cast and crew of CTC. Regan plays the role of Elsa, artistic muse for famous painter Amyas Crale in Going Back For Murder. Although Regan only just discovered performing as an adult, she’s delighted to find how much she enjoys it. Her previous role experience was Lydia in Shakespeare in Hollywood at CTC. Regan is excited to bring Lady Elsa’s character to the audience and hopes they will enjoy unraveling this mystery.

Deone Jennings (Miss Williams) Deone is thrilled to be back on stage at Cascades Theatrical Company in Go Back For Murder. Recently she appeared in Noises Off as Belinda Blair/Flavia. A few of her previous roles include Heidi in Look, No Hans! and Polly Perkins in There Goes the Bride, both at Okoboji Theater in Iowa. In addition, she has played numerous leading roles at Twilight Theater and Hart Theater in Portland, Oregon. Some favorite roles to date include: Virginia Noyes in It’s Only a Play, Nicky in The Smell of the Kill, Joan in Murder in Green Meadows, and Chick Boyle in Crimes of the Heart. Deone earned her bachelor’s in fine arts at Stephens College and also trained with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Deone is thrilled to be in Go Back for Murder and is grateful to be working with this talented cast. Many thanks to the production staff, fabulous director, and everyone at CTC.

Shelley Davis (Adult Angela Warren) Joining the cast of this production is a heartwarming return to the stage for Shelley, marking her first theatrical endeavor since her high school days over two decades ago. Back then, she graced the stage in musical classics such as Bye Bye Birdie and Oklahoma, where she first discovered her passion for theater. Shelley’s early love for the arts was nurtured in the bustling environment of a community theater in Virginia, a place where her family’s deep involvement in various productions left a lasting impression on her. Today, as she steps into her debut role at CTC, she embodies her character, Angela, with a sense of joy and nostalgia. Shelley is thrilled to rekindle her relationship with the stage and is honored to collaborate with the talented cast and crew of Go Back For Murder.

Ella Bacigalupi (Young Angela Warren) is honored and so grateful to be a part of Go Back for Murder! Ella was most recently seen in CTC’s production of Puffs (Megan Jones), Rent (Maureen), and The Fantasticks (The Mute). She would like to give a special thank you to her brother Coleman for always being there for her and ready to beat anyone up for her. She hopes you enjoy Go Back For Murder!

Emiliano Ramos (Amyas Crale) Born and raised in AZ and fell in love with acting in high school. That love drew him to Los Angeles where he pursued acting for ten years. Studied at the highly respected Stella Adler Acting academy. The river of life has brought Emiliano to Bend and he’s so excited to be back on the stage!

Christine Mehner (Director) Chris earned her Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre with a specialization in Motion Picture Production from UCLA. She is an award-winning independent filmmaker and her films have screened at film festivals all over the world, art galleries, including the Smithsonian Institute Renwick Art Gallery. One film was chosen to screen at the Director’s Guild of America to honor Bernardo Bertolucci in his Retrospective Film Event. Chris also held teaching positions at Loyola-Marymount University, and CSLB. In 2019, she joined the CTC Board of Governors after directing A Philadelphia Story. Chris and Howard decided to work together on Go Back For Murder and had a blast and the cast and crew were an absolute dream! We love the show and hope you do too!

Annika Boulet (Assistant Director) Annika’s done a bit of everything: acting, directing, stage management, improv. She loves it all! Theater has been a lifelong passion of hers, and she has been involved in around 50 productions throughout her life. Most of her theater experience is in her hometown of Flagstaff, AZ, but the Bend theater community has welcomed her with open arms since moving here in 2016. Most recently she has been learning long-form improv with Bend Institute of Comedy. She would like to thank her husband Wes for always believing in her, Chris and Howard for giving her the opportunity to work on this show, and this first-rate cast and crew for all of their dedication and hard work on this production. Finally, she would like to thank you, the patrons, for supporting community theater. What an amazing community we have. Enjoy the show!

Raechel Gilland (Stage Manager) Rachel seems to be on a murder streak this season and is loving it! Along with hosting murder mystery parties she is thrilled to be Stage Manager for this murder as well as directing a couple of the C10 shorts coming up! She is also directing a historical True Crime, “High Desert Horror” in May at Open Space about Oregon’s first serial killer and Shakespeare’s Merry Wives in the summer. Murder murder murder and a little bit of comedy, hope you enjoy it as much as she does!

Babette Lary (Costumer) Having raised 2 girls in all types of dance and costume situations, Babette’s sewing abilities came in very handy over the years. Her first costuming job came unexpectedly as head costumer for a large production of a The Passion Play at Grace Community Baptist Church in Santa Clarita, CA. Never expecting to be involved in costuming on such a large scale, she mostly helped with costuming on a smaller scale just because of her love of live theater. The opportunity to once again play a major role in costuming for Cascades Theater has been both challenging and thrilling! She would like to give a huge shout out to all of the cast for their overwhelming cooperation and acceptance and for the director’s hands on collaboration for making this such a fantastic show!