Past Productions

COMMUNITY ACTORS OF SOUTH TEXAS

HISTORICAL DATA

The CAST Organization was originally created as Arts in Motion. 
The letter in the program of the first production was as follows:

A note from the President

What an exciting time in the history of our community!
I am thrilled that there was enough interest and dedication
here to establish this community theater group. Putting
this program together was a chore, and included the help
of many people. My thanks go out to all involved for their
hard work!

Our ultimate dream is to have a place we can call home.
We need a building which we can perform regularly in.
This is a several-thousand dollar vision, so we have a long
way to go. We will need the help of the entire community to
create a place that is FOR the community! Please help us
realize this vision!

My thanks also go out to the businesses and private citizens
who donated items for this auction. This theater group
needs the support of the community, and financial matters
are no exception! There are many continuing expenses that
we will incur along the way, and we will always need help
dealing with them.

Finally, my thanks also go out to YOU, the patron of this
program. This theater group is for the entire community,
Once again, it is only with your continued support that we
are able to keep going. I sincerely hope you enjoy this
travel through time and we all hope you will come and
visit us again as we perform for you in future endeavors.
Remember, we serve YOU!

John Hodges, President Arts in Motion

The Arts in Motion Founding Officers...

John Hodges, President

Raleigh Conklin, Vice-President

Betty Cooke, Secretary

David Holubec, Treasurer

( Arts in Motion 2000 - 2001 Season ) 

The Time Machine - November 18, 2000 (Director, Gina Brown) Located in the Bay City Service Center

Note: The Time Machine is an original production written by the Arts
in Motion cast and directed by Gina Brown. It begins in the
present day as two eccentric scientists get together and experiment
with their newest invention that transports people backward
and forward into different time periods. Together with the
scientists, the audience is whisked away from the humdrum
world of their small town at the mercy of a malfunctioning
contraption complete with flashing lights and sound effects.

This whimsical look at science fiction includes singing and
dancing talents from members of the community, and some of
the worst jokes and humor you can possibly imagine!

( 2001 - 2002 Season )

Who's Crazy Now?

( 2002 - 2003 Season )

A Tomb With a View - January 11-13, 2002

Note: Somewhere between January and June of 2002 the organization name was changed to Community Actors of South Texas and is often referred to as, CAST.

In June of 2002 the CAST Board of Directors were:

Kay Bradish
Jan Brown
Linda Brown
Raleigh Conklin
Mike George
Oatricia George
Zeinab Ghais
Celeste Hagaman
John Hodges
Joy Mygrants
Sam Steele
Anna Strickland

Steel Magnolias - June 21-23, 2002 (Director, Joy Mygrants)

( 2003 - 2004 Season )

They Went Thataway - March 21-23, 2003

( 2004 - 2005 Season )

The Odd Couple (Female Version) - April 29-30 & May 1, 2004

( 2005 - 2006 Season )

A Fine Monster YOU Are - January 20-22, 2005

Doin' Time at the Alamo - July 21-23, ????

( 2006 - 2007 Season )

The Pajama Game - November 2,4-6, 2006 (Directed by Cindy Hodges) Located at the Bay City Service Center

The 2006 CAST Board of Directors:

Jan Brown

Raleigh Conklin

Michael George

John Hodges

Stephanie Russell

Donnye Stone

Anna Strickland

( 2007 - 2008 Season )

Faith County - March 23-25, 2007 (Director, John Hodges) Located the the Bay City Service Center

The Sound of Music - July 17-20 & 24-27, 2008 

( 2008 - 2009 Season )

A Christmas Carol - November 7-9, 2008

Ten Little Chipmunks Or, And Then There Were Nuts! - March 26,27,29, 2009

Bye-Bye Birdie - July 23-26 & 30, August 2, 2009

( 2009 - 2010 Season )

The Music Man - July 23-25, 30 & August 1,6-8, 2010 (Director, Rachel Hodges) 

( 2010 - 2011 Season )

A Night on Broadway "A Musical Revue" - March 10-12, 2011

The Pink Panther Strikes Again - August 4-6 & 11-13, 2011 (Director, Amanda Heard) Located at the Bay City Civic Center

The CAST 2011 Board of Directors:

Erik Heard, President

Richard Knapik, VP of Operations

Amanda Heard, VP of Productions

John Hodges, Treasurer

Donnye Stone, Secretary

Raleigh Conklin

Michelle Rene

Michael George

Jan Brown

Todd Deaver

( 2011 - 2012 Season )

A Country Christmas Carol - November 4-6, 2011

A Night on Broadway 2: Sharing the Dream - Jan 26-28, 2012 (Director, Micheal Crouch) Located at the Bay City Country Club

All in the Timing - June 28-July 7, 2012

( 2012 - 2013 Season )

A Night on Broadway 3: Seasons of Love - February 6-9, 2013

Mr. Popper's Penguins - July 12-14, 2013

The Treasure of Shiver River - August 15,16,18 & 23-25, 2013 (Wesley Copeland) 

The 2012 - 2013 CAST Board of Directors

John Hodges, President

Richard Knapik, VP of Operations

Wesley Michael Copeland, VP of Productions

John Hodges, Treasurer Pro Tempore

Donnye Stone, Secretary

Jan Brown

Kara Cowart

Kim Gantz

Michael George

Cindy Hodges

Michelle Rene

Diana Silva

Mark Stoub

( 2013 - 2014 Season )

Plaza Suite - October 25-27 & November 1-3, 2013 (John Hodges) [Bay City Service Center]

A Night on Broadway 4: The Silver Screen - February 7-9 & 14-16, 2014 (Andrew Seigrist) [Bay City Country Club]

Dorothy in Wonderland - July 18-20, 2014 (Rachel Helmick) 

( 2014 - 2015 Season: A Season of Classics )

Arsenic and Old Lace - October 30, November 1-2 & 7-9, 2014 (Mary Dykes) [Methodist Chapel]

A Night on Broadway 5: The Classics - February 26-March 1 & March 5-8, 2015 (Andrew Seigrist) [Bay City Country Club]

Oklahoma! - July 16-19 & 23-26, 2015 (Timothy Rhoades)  [Van Vleck High School Auditorium]

( 2015 - 2016 Season: Off 7th )

A Nightmare on Broadway - October 22-24, 2015 (Kara Cowart) [Fat Grass Restaurant]

Picasso at the Lapin Agile - February 11-14, 2016 - (Zeinab Ghais)  [Town Square Restaurant]

Alice in Space - July 15-17, 2016 - (Elizabeth Schneider)  [Van Vleck High School Auditorium]

Season Premiere Night - August 11, 2016 - CAST Board of Directors

( 2016 - 2017 Season )

Sylvia - October 27-29, November 3-5, 2016 (Heather Menzies)  [McAllister Middle School, Bay City]

CAST Recognition Night - January 7, 2017 - CAST Board of Directors

A Night on Broadway: From Broadway to Hollywood - January 20-22 & 27-29, 2017

Tony n' Tina's Wedding - June 1-3 & 8-10, 2017  [Bay City Civic Center]

Premiere Night - July 12, 2017 - CAST Board of Directors

Director's Workshop - July 22, 2017 - CAST Board of Directors  [Bay City High School Auditorium]

( 2017 - 2018 Season: The Play's The Thing )

Dividing the Estate - October 26-28 & November 2-4, 2017 (Mary Dykes)  [Days Inn Ballroom]

A Night on Broadway - January 18-20 & 25-27, 2018 (Kara Cowart & Andrew Seigrist) [Bay City Service Center]

Shakespeare in Hollywood - May 2018 (Richard Knapik)  [Bay City Civic Center]

Premiere Night - July 19, 2018 (CAST Board of Directors)

Hillbilly Hankerin' - August 3-5 & 10-11, 2018 (Darve & Gena Smith)  [Van Vleck High School Auditorium]

The CAST 2018 Board of Directors

Richard Knapick, President

Kara Cowart, VP of Operations

Darve Smith, VP of Productions

Mary Dykes, Treasurer

Donnye Stone, Secretary

Larry Bose

Michael George

Rachel Helmick

John Hodges

Kevin Knox

Steven Reis

Diana Silva

Fred Silva

( 2018 - 2019 Season: A Season of Celebration )

A Nightmare on Broadway - October 25 - 28, 2018  (Kara Cowart)

CAST 20th Birthday Celebration - February 16, 2019  (CAST Board of Directors)

Steel Magnolias - April 2019  (Mary Dykes)  [Bay City Service Center]

The Lion King, Jr. - June 2019  (Magda Mirelez)  [Bay City High School Auditorium]

Premiere Night - December (CAST Board of Directors)

( 2019 - 2020 Season: A Season With Style )

War of the Worlds - October or November 2019 (Richard Knapik)  [First United Methodist Church]

It’s a Wonderful Life - December 2019 (Magda Mirelez)  [Bay City High School Auditorium]

A Night on Broadway - February or March 2020 (Kara Cowart)

Family of Strangers - April or May 2020 (Kevin Knox) Cancelled Due to COVID

The Great Trailer Park Musical - June or July 2020 (Darve & Gena Smith) Cancelled Due to COVID

CAST Recognition & Premiere Night - August 2020 (CAST Board of Directors) Cancelled Due to COVID

Premiere Night - December (CAST Board of Directors) Cancelled Due to COVID

( 2020 - 2021 Season: Come Play in Our House ) First Season in the CAST Building! 
Unless otherwise mentioned all shows from this point on are located in the CAST Theatre.

A Night on Broadway - January 15-17th, 22-24th 2021 (Kara Cowart)

Wild Strawberries - February 2021 (Darve Smith)

The Dining Room - April 2021 (Daran Norris)

Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 - July 2021 (Kevin Knox & Gena Lea Smith)

No Body to Murder - October 2021 (Gena Lea Smith) [Matagorda County Birding Nature Center]

Premiere Night - December (CAST Board of Directors)

The 2021 CAST Board of Directors

Kara Cowart, President

Daran Norris, VP of Operations

Zeinab Ghais, VP of Productions

Kevin Knox, Treasurer

Donnye Stone, Secretary

Larry Bose

Mary Dykes

Steven Reis

Fred Silva

Gena Lea Smith

( 2022 Season )

A Night on Broadway: A Night of Song and Dance - January 21-23 &  27-29 2022 (Kara Cowart & Ray Garcia)

Doublewide, Tx - April 22-24 & 28-30, 2022 (Daran Norris)

Schoolhouse Rock, Live! - June 17-19 & 23-25, 2022 (Gena Lea & Darve Smith)

Christmas in July Fundraising Extravaganza - July 8 & 9, 2022 (CAST BoD)

Friday Night Funnies Comedy Show - July 15, 2022 (Starring, Mike Peterson, Andy Huggins & Brenda Pontiff)

Dearly Departed - August 19-21 & 25-27, 2022 (Darve Smith & Zeinab Ghais)

The Star Spangled Girl - November 11-13 & 17-19, 2022 (Kevin Knox)

Premiere Night - December (CAST Board of Directors)

The 2022 CAST Board of Directors

Kara Cowart, President

Daran Norris, VP of Operations

Zeinab Ghais, VP of Productions

Kevin Knox, Treasurer

Donnye Stone, Secretary

Larry Bose

Marion Garcia

Rachel Garcia

Kylun Mitchell

Steven Reis

Lesley Scardami

Fred Silva

Darve Smith

Gena Lea Smith

( 2023 Season )

A Night on Broadway: Film Noir - January 19-22 & 26-28 2023 (Kara Cowart & Ray Garcia)

Mixed Couples - February 10-12 & 16-18, 2023 (Zeinab Ghais)

The Red Velvet Cake War - April 21-23 & 27-29, 2023 (Daran Norris)

Suessical, JR. - June 23-25, 2023 (Gena Lea Smith, Victoria Mitchell & Darve Smith)

You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown - August 4-6 & 10-12, 2023 (Darve Smith)

Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap - October 20-22 & 26-28, 2023 (Kevin Knox)

Premiere Night - December 5, 2023 (CAST Board of Directors)

The 2023 CAST Board of Directors

Kara Cowart, President

Daran Norris, VP of Operations

Zeinab Ghais, VP of Productions

Kevin Knox, Treasurer

Darve Smith, Secretary

Larry Bose

Gloria Crouch

Marion Garcia

Rachel Garcia

Kylun Mitchell

Victoria Mitchell

Steven Reis

Lesley Scardami

Gena Lea Smith

Donnye Stone

( 2024 Season )

A Night on Broadway: Fairytale Adventure - January 18-21 & 25-27, 2024 (Kara Cowart & Ray Garcia)

The Savannah Sipping Society - March 8-10 & 14-16, 2024 (Darve Smith)

Deathtrap - May 3-5 & 9-11, 2024 (Mary Dykes)

The Little Mermaid, JR. - June 21-23, 2024 (Gena Lea Smith & Victoria Mitchell)

Little Shop of Horrors - August 2-4 & 8-10, 2024 (Darve Smith)

Christmas Belles - November 15-17 & 21-23 (Daran Norris)

2025 CAST Premiere Night - December 5, 2024

The 2024 CAST Board of Directors

Kara Cowart, President

Daran Norris, VP of Operations

Darve Smith, VP of Productions

Kevin Knox, Treasurer

Gena Lea Smith, Secretary

Larry Bose

Gloria Crouch

Marion Garcia

Rachel Garcia

Zeinab Ghais

Kylun Mitchell

Victoria Mitchell

Steven Reis

Donnye Stone

( 2025 Season )

A Night on Broadway: A Traveler's Tale - January 23-26, 28, 30-31 & February 1, 2025 (Kara Cowart & Ray Garcia)

Drinking Habits - March 7-9 & 13-15, 2025 (Darve Smith)

Verses & Vignettes: Staged Readings - March 28, 2025 (Darve Smith)

Driving Miss Daisy - May 2-4 & 8-10, 2025 (Zeinab Ghais)

Disney's Winnie the Pooh & Disney's Camp Rock - June 20-22, 2025  (Gena Lea Smith & Victoria Mitchell) Located in the Van Vleck High School Auditorium

Noises Off - August 1-3 & 7-9, 2025 (Darve Smith) Located in the Van Vleck High School Auditorium

A Tuna Christmas - November 14-16 & 20-22, 2025 (Darve Smith)

2026 CAST Premiere Night - December 2, 2025

The 2025 CAST Board of Directors

Kara Cowart, President

Daran Norris, VP of Operations

Darve Smith, VP of Productions

Kevin Knox, Treasurer

Gena Lea Smith, Secretary

Larry Bose

Julie Estlinbaum

Marion Garcia

Rachel Garcia

Zeinab Ghais

Kylun Mitchell

Victoria Mitchell

Steven Reis

Karen Stafford

Donnye Stone

( 2026 Season )

A Night on Broadway: Broadway Under the Big Top - January 22-25, 27, 29-31, 2026 (Kara Cowart & Ray Garcia)

Fighting Demons - March 6-8 & 12-14, 2026 (Matthew Boren)

Henchmen: London 1603 - March 6-8 & 12-14, 2026 (Daran Norris)

Wait Until Dark - May 1-3 & 7-9 (Darve Smith)

Shrek the Musical, JR. - June 12-14, 2026 (Gena Lea Smith & Victoria Mitchell) Located in the Van Vleck High School Auditorium

The Addams Family Musical - Jul 23-26, 30, 31 & Aug 1-2, 2026 (Victoria Mitchell)

2nd Annual Verses & Vignettes - September 4-6, 2026 (Darve Smith)

A Christmas Carol - November 13-15 & 19-21, 2026 (Kevin Knox)

2027 CAST Premiere Night - December 3, 2026

The 2026 CAST Board of Directors

Kara Cowart, President

Daran Norris, VP of Operations

Darve Smith, VP of Productions

Kevin Knox, Treasurer

Gena Lea Smith, Secretary

Larry Bose

Julie Estlinbaum

Marion Garcia

Rachel Garcia

Zeinab Ghais

Kylun Mitchell

Victoria Mitchell

Steven Reis

Karen Stafford

Donnye Stone