MEET OUR CAST…”WORLDS AFIRE”

MEET OUR FINAL THREE CAST MEMBERS FOR OUR UPCOMING PRODUCTION OF “WORLDS AFIRE”…

Joe Blackwell… Joe has been involved with theater for 45 years,working with various groups in Central Maine and Northern Virginia. His most recent stage appearances with Open Book Players were in the ensemble in Thurber Fables and as Andy in Love Letters. He’s overjoyed to be working again with Lucy and with such a talented ensemble.

Eve Blackwell… Eve is now in her 4th Open Book Players show at Johnson Hall, the 1st Twain by the Tale back in Nov. 2021 & Something Wicked This Way Comes in Oct. 2024. She also was in Reading Rumpus in Sept. 2024 and enjoyed that because she got to use her Children’s Librarian reading skills. In April 2025 she was in Thurber Fables … For Adults. She has been doing some form of theatre since 1979 in all aspects of the art from selling tickets – being one of the leads especially in musicals. Thank You Lucy for letting me still do what I love!

Brenda Butler… Brenda is excited to be back on stage. This is her second production with Open Book Players where she previously appeared in Fairytales With A Twist. When she isn’t on stage, she enjoys cooking, crafts and playing with her dog, Snowball.