Dr. Erika Eeds made her foray into acting when she played Sally in the WLAC’s production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL in 2024. More recently, Erika played Mrs. Kendal in THE ELEPHANT MAN, Grandma in A MONSTER CALLS, Betty Haynes in WHITE CHRISTMAS and Adela in VIOLET SHARP, all with the WLAC. She was delighted to play Bonnie in WINTER for its world premier at Theatre Rocks! in Ennis, TX this year. No stranger to performing, Erika grew up dancing, playing piano, and singing in the church youth choir. She came to Corsicana seven years ago when she took over Corsicana Chiropractic from Dr. Frank Means, himself a veteran of many WLAC productions. Not only is Erika licensed to adjust humans, she is certified in animal chiropractic as well. Erika and her husband, Daniel Owen, became a couple while rehearsing for the DANCING FOR OUR STARS fundraiser at Navarro College in 2020. Erika is a Master SCUBA diver and an avid underwater photographer.

Olivia Ritch is thrilled to be Assistant Director for Drowning Girls! This will be her first time in this position, but Olivia has been in theater since childhood. Most recently she made props like the cathedral model for ELEPHANT MAN as well as the lion headpieces and Zazu for LION KING JR. here at the WLAC. Past acting credits with WLAC include GASLIGHT, WHITE CHRISTMAS, ELEPHANT MAN, and PRIDE & PREJUDICE. She and her husband, Matthew, moved to Corsicana in 2023 and have enjoyed getting involved behind the scenes and onstage with the WLAC.

Emilie has been passionate about theatre since the fourth grade. She has performed multiple roles both on stage and behind the scenes. At the WLAC, Emilie has appeared as a Pinhead in Elephant Man, as Claire in Proof and June Alden in My First Date. Recently, Emilie appeared as Betty Gow in the WLAC's production of Violet Sharp. She is always eager to learn new things and expand her experiences. Emilie is a mother to two young children and has been married happily for 11 years.

Deborah Grigsby is proud to be part of the WLAC family. She has contributed to numerous Youth Company productions, served as Stage Director for The Play That Goes Wrong, and appeared in several productions, including A Christmas Carol: The Musical, Pride and Prejudice as Mrs. Bennet, and most recently as Bessie in White Christmas. She is also a proud member of On Book Productions Company. When she’s not on stage, Deborah serves as a dedicated administrator with Corsicana Independent School District, enjoys spending time with her family, and can often be found cheering on her boys at their sporting events.