Stop Kiss Cast

Anna is very excited to be playing Sara in FTE’s production of “Stop Kiss”! She has performed in FTE’s productions of “The House of Yes” (Jackie-O) and “Jekyll and Hyde” (street busker/ensemble). She has also been in the LOW players’ productions of “Scrooge!” (Isabel/Helen/ensemble) and “The Addams Family” (Wednesday). Anna is a professional violinist and instructor, and she has used those skills as a stage musician in “Rags” and “Pirates of Penzance”. She loves her husband and her cat, and she is so excited to be a part of Stop Kiss with such a great cast! 

Justin is a middle school English/Creative Writing teacher in Stafford County. He has performed in shows such as: Much Ado About Nothing, Nevermore, Boy Meets Girl (A Young Love Story), Now Then Again, Little Dog Laughed, and Twelfth Night. Justin is ecstatic to be a part of this show! He would like to thank his friends and family for their support and encouragement!

Collette is happy to be back on stage in Stop/Kiss. You may have seen her recently in FTE's The Bad Seed (Monica Breedlove) and Vanya Sonya Masha and Spike (Cassandra) as well as SDP's Spring Awakening (Hanschen) and other variety shows and cabarets with both groups. She is an alum from Catawba College where she was a member of Alpha Psi Omega. 

Jackie graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University (2010) with a BFA in Theatre Education, summa cum laude. After graduation, she taught theatre in multiple Virginia high schools where she directed award winning shows, taught theatre at all grade levels, helped students produce Film Festival submissions and wrote, produced and directed community engagement performances. Jackie serves on the board of FTE and also serves as their fundraising chair. He last contribution to theatre was assistant directing Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (2022).

Becky Brassfield is a professional dancer, choreographer, and dance instructor from the Fredericksburg area. She is excited to be involved with FTE again after performing as Honey in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Other favorite past roles include Anna in Spring Awakening, Kitri in Don Quixote, and Snow Queen in The Nutcracker. Becky wants to thank everyone who supports the local arts community and makes these shows possible.

After their return to the theater last December as ‘The Ghost of Christmas Future’, Silas is thrilled to be understudying the role of Peter. They are excited to be working with FTE to tell this story. Silas is honored to be working with such a talented group of people.

Lilian is making her acting debut with this role. While this is her first acting performance, you have probably seen Lilian working behind the bar, or as house manager. Lilian is also a part of the FTE community management team, and the head of the ethics committee. By day, Lilian works for a non-profit organization as a sexual assault victim advocate. She is excited to take on this interesting, and challenging role! Lilian would like to thank FTE, friends, and family for encouraging her to get on stage!