Joel Ambrose (David Casey) is making his Prime Stage debut. He is a recent graduate of the University of Pittsburgh with a BA in Theatre Arts and Communications. His most recent theatrical endeavors with PittRep include Sound Design for Not Eureka, Make-Up Design for The Damask Drum, Fight Captain for Desdemona, Stage Management for Not Eureka, Desdemona and After Ever After and performing as Waiter #3 for The Bear, The Proposal and The Wedding. Joel has worked as the PR/Marketing Intern for PittRep, as a Teaching Assistant, and as a Nationality Rooms Tour Guide at Pitt.

Charlie Brown (Bob Sheldon), a native of Williamsport, PA, is currently a Senior at the University of Pittsburgh. This is first show with Prime Stage Theatre. Charlie's favorite credits include Tale of the Last Formicans, Much Ado about Nothing, and Family Stories. He was most recently seen in the staged reading of Woman from the Past produced at Bricolage Theatre.

Eric Barvinchak (Dallas "Dally" Winston) previously appeared at CCAC South Campus in Into The Woods where he played Cinderella's Prince, Little Women where he played Theodore Lawrence the Third, The Cripple Of Inishman where he played Babby Bobby Benet and A Midsummer Nights Dream where he played Demetrius. Other shows include See How They Run, Inspecting Carol, and Getting Out. Eric recently played Danny Zuko in Grease for McKeesport Little Theatre. He is a graduate of Pine Richland High School where he performed in Guys and Dolls as Nathan Detroit, Fiddler on the Roof, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and My One and Only. Eric was the Photography double for Mr. Pig in the Spike Action miniseries The Kill Point.

Brendan Conaway (Sodapop Curtis) is a former Musical Theatre Major graduate of Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts. This is Brendan's first appearance with Prime Stage Theatre. He was most recently seen as Linus in The Theatre Factory's You're a Good Man Charlie Brown and Kenickie in McKeesport Little Theatre's production of Grease.

Ash Halli (Keith "Two-Bit" Mathews) is making his debut performance with Prime Stage. Ash is a Theater Arts and Creative Writing Major at Duquesne University. His work with the Duquesne Red Masquers include The Pittsburgh Monologue Project, 15 Minute Hamlet, Antigone¸ A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, Gammer Gurton's Needle¸ and the film The Morning After.

Jeremy Hois (Ponyboy Curtis) is a 15-year-old freshman at Mt. Lebanon High School. For Prime Stage, he played Jem in To Kill a Mockingbird last season and Asher in The Giver the previous year. Jeremy's stage acting career started at age 7 as Charlie in Street Scene with the Chautauqua Theatre. He continued with Chautauqua productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, and All My Sons. His first Pittsburgh performance was at age 8 as Hansel in Hansel and Gretel with Stage 62. He has also performed with Gemini Theater, Starlight Productions, and The Pittsburgh Opera. Jeremy has made commercials and videos through The Talent Group and was a finalist in the Pittsburgh Public Theater's 2008 Shakespeare Monologue Contest. Jeremy has taken acting classes at The Center for Theater Arts and is currently a private student of David Crawford. He plays oboe in the Three Rivers Young Peoples Orchestra and is a black belt in Karate.

Thomas A. Kolos, Jr. (Darrel "Darry" Curtis) played Konrad in Jack and Rochelle for Prime Stage Theatre last May. In January Tom was honored to receive critic Katie Angell's runner up for favorite suburban theater performance by a lead actor for his portrayal of Nicholas Cristano in McKeesport Little Theatre's production of Over the River and Through the Woods under the direction of Chuck Pennick. Tom has appeared in several productions around the Pittsburgh area. His favorite roles include Cain in Children of Eden at Stage 62 and Death in Death Takes a Holiday with The Duquesne University Red Masquers. He has studied acting with Richard Keitel and Mary Rawson at Point Park University's Conservatory of Performing Arts. Tom holds a first-degree black belt in American Freestyle Karate as well as a membership in the World Professional Dance Teachers' Association.

Zach Kresak (Brain Bowman) is currently enrolled in the Pittsburgh's High School for the Creative and Performing Arts Musical Theatre program in their acting, singing, and dance programs. CAPA credits include musical, The Secret Garden and Mark/Nate/Jim in Class Action. Zach was most recently seen at the New Works Festival portraying Todd in Blood Drive at the Young Playwrights Festival. Zach is making his first appearance with Prime Stage in The Outsiders.

Eliana Raizel Latterman (Marcia Davis) returns to Prime Stage having appeared as Miriam in Jack & Rochelle, Ermengarde in A Little Princess, Dita Valentikova I Never Saw another Butterfly, and Tuck Everlasting. Elli has performed in numerous local productions including Duffy in Annie for McKeesport Little Theater, plus Fiddler On the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, Bye Bye Birdie for Bethel Park Heritage Players, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and as Gretl in Sound of Music with Genesius Productions, as well as Casper, The Wizard of Oz, Annie, The Music Man for Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Elli also recorded A Time to Sing. A 9th grade High Honors with Distinction student at Thomas Jefferson High School and four-time participant of the PMEA District Chorus, Elli has studied musical theater since the age of 5 and currently studies voice under Lisa Milazzo Gojkovich.

Hillary Maloney (Sherri "Cherry" Valance) is making her first appearance with Prime Stage. She recently performed with the National Tour cast of Disney's High school Musical in the teen ensemble. Other credits include 42nd Street, Grease, The Wizard of Oz, The Music Man, Casper, and Annie with the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. Hillary studies theater and dance at the Pittsburgh CLO Academy. Last summer she attended the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts as a dance major.

Nicholas Ragano (Paul Holden) is making his first appearance at Prime Stage. He is a sophomore acting major at Point Park University. Nicholas has previously played major roles in Noises Off, The Sting, Morning star, Footloose, The Curious Savage. Nicholas plans to get a minor in Public Relations and move to Los Angeles for an acting career.

Meagan Reagle (Nurse O'Hara and Dramaturg) is a recent graduate of Point Park University with a BA in Theatre. While there she performed in The Rover, Vagina Monologues, and Ah Wilderness with the Playhouse REP Company. She also directed Variations on the Death of Trotsky, Trifles, and assisted with the world premiere of Chicken Snake. Previously with Prime Stage she assistant directed To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men. For Civic Light Opera she was the Stage Management intern for the 2007 season.

Adam Rutledge (Steve Randle and Fight Captain) last performed in Pittsburgh in Pandora's Box Presents: A Night at the Fights, a production he also co-Fight Directed. He also portrayed Macduff in Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks' Macbeth last fall. Adam has trained with the Society of American Fight Directors since 2004 and is an apprentice stunt performer with the United Stuntmen's Association.

Charlotte Sonne (Mrs.Margaret O'Briant) returns to Prime Stage for her third show. She has performed for several theatres in Pittsburgh. Among her favorites roles are Emma in Over the River and Through the Woods for South Park Theatre, Grandma in Lost in Yonkers for Old Schoolhouse Players, Isabel in The Golden Age at Red Barn Theater, Rebecca Nurse in The Crucible at Prime Stage, the role of the 3rd Priest in Poets Corner's production of Murder in the Cathedral and recently a cameo role for Echo Theater's Blithe Spirit. In addition, Charlotte has sung about 15 operatic roles and has an active voice studio in her home.

Charlie Wein (Randy Anderson) is a senior at The Oakland School. Charlie has studied acting at the Pittsburgh Public Theater for over four summers and is an active member of Prime Stage's Teen Advisory Board. His favorite roles include Charles in Anne of Green Gables, Citizen of Whoville/Whoville Academy cadet in Seussical, Storyteller #1 in Once on this Island, the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz, Peter Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank, The Prince/Huntsman in Snow White, Billy Carewe in Play On!, and Max in Blitzfilmes Film Accounting for Everything. Charlie is the Senior Mentee of the Prime Stage Mentor Program and has run sound for six Prime Stage shows. He has also run sound and lights at Stage Right Theater in Fox Chapel for four years.

Adam Winter (James Carter) began acting as Joe/ Si Crowell in the Heritage Players performance of Our Town. Adam is a 15 year old freshman at Baldwin High School. He has recently played James Thurber in Jabberwock. He was recently seen in Baldwin High School's performance of Beauty and the Beast. While this is his first appearance with Prime Stage, he has acted South Park, Stage 62, and Seton Pioneers.

Alexander Zukoff (Johnny Cade) made his debut with Prime Stage as Jonas in The Giver, and is currently a member of the Prime Stage Theatre's Teen Advisory Board. Alex is an eighth grade student at Falk Laboratory School and will enter Winchester Thurston Upper School as a Malone Scholar in the fall. His roles in Falk Middle School's musicals include Michael in Peter Pan, the Tin Man in The Wiz, and Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls. He has also performed at Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Summer Camps and Chatham University Music and Arts Day Camp. Alex studied acting in the Performing Arts Community Classes program at Point Park University and also studies guitar, piano, and voice.