Artistic director and set designer, Kelly was the recipient of the 1998 Governor's Art Award. Grooms acts in many of Imperial productions and his directing credits incude: Dearly Departed, Noises Off, Wait Until Dark, The Odd Couple, Blood Brothers, and The Wizard of Oz. Kelly wrote and directed Cheverie vs. the Court of Public Opinion.
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(870) 892-0030
Miss Barb manages all the details from reception to show reservations. She is invaluable as the lovable "Studio Granny."
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1401 Highway 304 East
Pocahontas, AR 72455
(870) 892-0030
Dorothy loves to be on stage, at any time, doing any thing. She has been involved with the Imperial since 1995. She has appeared in Nunsense, Arsenic & Old Lace, the Wizard of Oz, but is best remembered as the hilarious maid in The Nutcracker.
Pamela has been with Imperial since its first production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. She has also appeared in Blood Brothers, The Great American Vaudeville Show, The Nutcracker, Some Enchanted Evening, and Forever Broadway. She is our adult line dance instructor. Pamela especially enjoys leading the travel tours for Imperial and Studio patrons.
Jenni has been involved with the Studio since she was 6 years old, studying ballet and clogging. She appeared as Sister Leo in Nunsene and was the featured female dancer in The Heart of Country. She danced in The Nutcracker as Marzipan and Snow. Jenni also enjoyed her featured role in the musical, Oklahoma!
Lisa can been seen as Raynelle in the Imperial's current production of Dearly Departed. One of her favorite characters was as the soulful Sister Hubert in Nunsense. She also enjoyed her roles as Aunt Eller in Oklahoma!, Mrs. Cheverie in Cheverie vs. the Court of Public Opinion, and Aunt Martha in Arsenic & Old Lace.
Mike is a retired Randolph County businessman and is happy when on stage at the Imperial. Mike has acted in Arsenic & Old Lace, Noises Off, Into the Woods, and Wizard of Oz.
Brett Cooper has served since 1993 at Williams Baptist College, where he is currently vice president for college relations. He is also co-director of The Cast, WBC's Christian drama team. Brett has acted in Imperial Dinner Theatre productions of Dearly Departed, Arsenic & Old Lace, and Cheverie vs. the Court of Public Opinion. He is deacon at First Baptist Church iin Pocahontas, and he is also involved with the Walnut Ridge Kiwanis Club and the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce. A native of Mountain Home, AR, Brett is a graduate of the University of Arkansas. He also has a master's degree from Southwestern Baptist Seminary and a Ph.D. from the Univeristy of Memphis.
Not only an Imperial actress, Miss D. also volunteers at the Studio each Monday. She lives with her cat, Missy, and has two grandaughters that she is very proud of, Morgan and Madison.
SUSAN THIELEMIER
Susan Thielemier places her “commas” in the following order: mother, daughter, sister, friend, Advertising Manager and Award-winning journalist for the Pocahontas Star Herald, and freelancer for Arkansas Catholic. Thielemier was the 2004 Arkansas Press Women Sweepstakes Award winner. She is a member of the National Federation of Press Women, currently serves as Arkansas Press Women secretary, Kiwanis Club of Pocahontas President; is a member of the Randolph County Literacy Council, Randolph County Tourism Association, and St. Paul School Board. She is an active member of St. Paul Catholic Church; a graduate of Maynard High School and Black River Technical College and the mother of two children, Misty and Jeremy.
