Stan Kelly previously directed The Trip to Bountiful, Steel Magnolias and Every Nite Live, a sketch comedy show, for the Core. At the Core and Frisco, he was Frank in Over the River and Through the Woods and Rothschild in the The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge. Locally, he was: Grandpa in You Can’t Take it with You at Garland Civic Theatre, Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman at Lakeside Community Theatre, and Barrymore in I Hate Hamlet at MRT. For Rover DramaWerks he was Roger in The Fourth Wall, The Major in Bloody Murder and Treves in Towards Zero. He was Nat in I’m Not Rapport for Mesquite Community Theatre and was Sir Henry in The Hollow for Theatre Britain. Roles elsewhere include: Dial ‘M’ for Murder (Tony), The Rainmaker (Starbuck), Angel Street (Manningham), Bus Stop (Dr Lyman), The Diary of Anne Frank (Otto), The Lion in Winter (Henry), My Fair Lady (Higgins), Camelot (Arthur), To Kill a Mockingbird (Atticus) and Jake’s Women (Jake). Directorial credits include: The Same Time Next Year for Rover, The Face on the Barroom Floor for MRT, It Had to be You, Beau Jest, Angel Street, The Foreigner, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, On Golden Pond, Born Yesterday, ....Forum, Once Upon a Mattress, The Glass Menagerie, Steel Magnolias, Noises Off, The Diary of Anne Frank, Harvey, Cabaret, and Oliver!. Stan had a 19 year TV and film career and has had recurring TV roles on Commander in Chief, Line of Fire, Legacy and has guest starred on Homicide...Life on the Street and Matlock (3 times). Principal film roles include: The Contender, Mickey, Toy Soldiers, Sommersby, Stonebrook, When We Were Colored, and a bunch of MOW’s. ILYMC

This isn’t Autumn’s first time working behind the scenes. She previously stage-managed Steel Magnolias at The Core and frequently assists with marketing and promotions for The Core Theatre. Autumn has a deep love for theatre in all its forms—whether she’s on stage or behind the scenes, she’s at home. You may have seen her recently as the Stage Manager in The Core’s production of Our Town. Now, she’s taking on a similar role but with more technical responsibilities. Autumn has performed in various shows across North Texas, including Equus (Dora Strang), The Scottish Play (Banquo), and Spring’s Awakening (Mrs. Gabor). Beyond her work in live theatre, she acts in short films, lends her voice to commercials and short films, and has narrated several audiobooks currently available on Audible.

James Hansen Prince had his first taste of acting as a child at Chris Wilson's Actor's Theatre in Houston, Texas. He later earned his B.A. in Theater from the University of Texas at Dallas. In the 1980's he steadily worked in theatres throughout the DFW and Houston areas. His passion for acting continued to thrive as he progressed into television and film. James has acted or directed over 300 productions and written 9 full-length plays including, “Mother, Middle America and Men,” “Behind the Cotton Curtain: Remembering Medgar Evers,” “A Debt that led to Home,” and “Inferno! Fire at the Cocoanut Grove: 1942,” which ran for 4 weeks Off-Broadway in November 2018 at Theatre 80 St. Mark in the East Village. In addition to James' prolific writing, he has directed several new productions from local playwrights along with other well-known plays.

Lisa began performing at the age of six in various school and church productions. She enjoyed being a part of the drama club in high school & won awards for her Best Actress and Prose Reading in UIL competitions. She studied acting at Richland College and Brookhaven College in Dallas. She also studied voice-over acting at the Kim Dawson Conservatory in Dallas. After years of performing in productions all over the Dallas metroplex she taught kids (ages 5-18 yrs) at Morrow’s Performing Arts Center and The Stage Door for 5 years. Working with Director and Writer Alexandra De Rossi (Touched by an Angel), she was Executive Producer for the films “Lindsay” in 2015 and “Ellie” in 2016. She has previously appeared at The Core Theatre in the productions of “Every Night Live”, and “The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge”.

Kenneth Hall is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University with a B.A. in Tech Theatre. He's been working in several local Dallas theatres for years now, including Rover Dramawerks, Richardson Theatre Center, Allen Community Theatre, Garland Civic, and The Core Theatre as a board operator and lighting designer. Theatre is his favorite thing to do and he's always grateful for the opportunity to help out.