The Language Archive Cast

Heath is delighted to be back on the BSP stage and to have the opportunity to bring a character like George to life. Favorite past roles include Jimmy Baxter in Perfect Arrangement, Herb Tucker in I Ought to Be In Pictures, and Edward Baxter in Psych. In addition to acting, Heath also directs, with some of his more recent projects including For Peter Pan On Her 70th Birthday, Nora: A Doll's House, and Marjorie Prime. Heath currently serves as Board President for BSP and Wood County Humane Society. In his professional life, Heath is Teaching Professor in the Honors College at BGSU. When he is not working (or treading the boards), he enjoys spending time with his husband of (almost) twenty-nine years, Gary, and their clowder of eight cats.

It is always a delight for Monica to work with director Fran Martone, as a person or an animal (collaborating most recently as a Moor-hen in The Moors). Monica was most recently seen as Kitty in Perfect Arrangement and Glimmer in the Children's Theatre Workshop traveling show Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. In March, Monica's first one-act play, Hopeless in Ohio (loosely based on her dating experiences), premiered at The Toledo Rep's Toledo Voices showcase. In film, Monica has a supporting role in a local film still in production, tentatively named An Unusual Christmas and in the Michigan film So Fades the Light, premiering in June. Monica participates as an actor in Vital Talk at UT/MCO, a program helping doctors learn communications skills for serious illness.

Elizabeth is a proud veteran of the Black Swamp Players stage! Most recently she supported the BSP production of For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday, as the Assistant Director. She has also appeared on stage as Violet in Play On! (GCT); Corie in Barefoot in the Park (OCT); Nora 2/Christine 1 in Nora: A Doll's House (BSP); Julie in Not Quite Gone (BSP); and Meredith in Five Women Wearing the Same Dress (BSP). She is an avid reader, amateur art collector, and giant dog mom. Elizabeth is thrilled to be part of this amazing show, working with a fantastic director and cast!

This is Diana's second time on the BSP stage; last May she played Pickles in Sara Chambers' production of Life Sucks. Diana shares her life with her spouse, her dog, and her friends.

Jeffrey is a founding member of Actors Collaborative Toledo (ACT) and was awarded Outstanding Director at the 2023 OCTA State Festival for ACT’s “On the Exhale.”  His production of “A Life” for ACT garnered top honors at the Ohio Community Theatre Association’s State Festival in September 2018, the AACT Region III Fest in April 2019 and was selected to advance to the American Association of Community Theatre’s National Festival in Gettysburg, PA.  Jeffrey favorite acting roles include:  Thom Pain in “Thom Pain (based on nothing)” and Cuirette in “Hosanna” for Actors Collaborative Toledo, Big Daddy in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” for The Toledo Rep and Dr. Sloper in “The Heiress” for The Village Players. Jeffrey trained at the famed HB Studios in NYC under Academy Award Winner Sandy Dennis. Jeffrey also appeared Off-Broadway in plays directed by Tony Award winners John Glines and Robert Patrick. The Language Archive marks Jeffrey’s debut at BSP. Love and thanks to Scott.

Karen is excited and honored to return to the BSP stage. She has most recently been seen as Miriam/#4/Michael in For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday and Patty Cooper in  Be Here Now both for BSP. She has also been seen as Ethel Banks in Oregon Community Theater’s production of Barefoot in the Park. Other favorite roles have been Katrin in I Remember Mama, Effie Krayneck in The Spitfire Grill,  Mattie Fae Aiken in August: Osage County, and Grace in Bus Stop. She recently retired  after teaching elementary school for 34 years at Eastwood Schools and sings with the International Award winning Scioto Valley Chorus of Sweet Adeline’s International. She would like to thank her family (Nora and Kristin) and friends for their continued support and encouragement. Karen is grateful and humbled to have the opportunity to work with this very talented director, cast, and crew.

Trevor is no stranger to the Black Swamp Stage, returning for his fifth production with the Theater. His most recent acting credits include Black Swamp Player’s 2025 production of Murder at the Pie Auction (Rex Roberts) and 2024 production of Jennifer’s Birth (Mel Simon), along with Owen Community College’s 2024 production of Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Gordon). In his spare time, Trevor enjoys hiking state park trails and experiencing the local brewery scene. Trevor gives particular thanks to his fiancé Hunter for his love and support for the arts, and for all his help on and off the stage.