Barefoot in the Park Cast

Elizabeth S. Garbe (Corie Bratter) is delighted to be making her third appearance with Placer Community Theatre. You may recognize her as Kate in Oklahoma! and ensemble in Guys and Dolls. A freshman at ARC, she is pursuing theatre certification. This fall, she was honored to be in her first college production there as Belle in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. Other favorite credits include Anne in Anne of Green Gables, Lucy Steele in Sense and Sensibility and Brigitta in The Sound of Music. All her love and gratitude to her endlessly supportive parents, her friends, especially Emalie, Grace, and Zach for their help with audition outfits, lines and more, and to all those who have inspired and challenged her. "We all have two lives, the second begins when we realize we only have one.”

Aubrey Harwell (Paul Bratter) is a young, local performer who is making his third appearance with Placer Community Theater. He most recently performed the role of Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls. Aubrey has always had a passion for the arts, and is determined to make a life out of it. Performers like Gene Kelly, Robin Williams, and Jim Carrey have inspired him to continue and pursue the performing arts. Whether it be on film or on a stage you can bet you'll be seeing Mr. Harwell in the future. P.S.- Apparently he's also single, enjoys a good conversation, long walks on the beach or hiking in the mountains, knows how to chop wood and keep a fire going, and loves to cook.

Lorraine Poston (Ethyl Banks) has loved theater all her life, both as an actress and audience member. Former PCT roles include her spooky portrayal of Fruma Sarah in Fiddler On The Roof, the bereft Mrs. Banks in Mary Poppins, the ironing board-wielding Marvalyn in Almost, Maine, and the imposing General Matilda Cartwright in Guys and Dolls. Lorraine has always been a fan of Neil Simon and is delighted to be part of this production!

John Watson (Victor Velasco) has many stage credits including Adam, Sanjar, and Flip in The Apple Tree at the Nevada Theatre in Nevada City, Senator Hedges in Born Yesterday at the Palo Alto Players, and Jim in Mrs. Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge at the Bus Barn Theatre in Los Altos, as well as Elwood Dowd in Harvey, Richard in Hay Fever, Alan in Boys in the Band, Bill in Voice of the Turtle, Butterworth in Dracula, and Philip in The Lion in Winter. John is currently working with Grass Valley singing/acting coaches Janet Rossman and Sandra Rockman. In the past, he has studied acting at UCLA, San Francisco State University, and Sacramento State University, as well as the Odyssey Theatre and The Groundlings in Los Angeles.

Eric Stone III (Harry Pepper) comes to the Auburn stage from the sandy desert wastes of Arabia, where he was a member of the Dhahran Community Theater Group Board of Directors. His debut was in Treasure Island as Chief Pirate. He went on to have roles in and build sets for Almost Maine, Anything Goes, Camelot and several other dinner mystery theaters and improv performances. In professional life, Eric is a Chartered Geographer of the Royal Geographical Society of the United Kingdom, a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society and a Chevalier of the Chaine des Rotisseurs.

Evan Riffey (Delivery Man) is excited to make his debut with Placer Community Theater. His last time on stage was for Bear River High School Theater from 2009-2012. In 2009, he played Alf Bueller in Back to the 80’s. In 2010, he played Ike Davis in Oklahoma. In 2011, he played Sonny in Grease and finally, in 2012, he played Dr. Armstrong in And Then There Were None. He is currently attending Sierra College and working on his AA in Business. Evan has taken multiple acting classes at Sierra College. In his free time, Evan works part time at Smart & Final, sings, plays video games, and hangs out with his family, two cats and two dogs. Evan is hoping that he can continue his acting career with Placer Community Theater.