CAMERON RIVERS

Cameron is currently on contract with Stiletto Entertainment and coming off of his third Holland American Cruise line engagement, Cameron Rivers is excited to be dancing again in Indianapolis with friends and associates. Cameron, a well rounded dancer, has lit up the Indy stage before with roles in “Silver Bells” (Bob Harbin); “Peter Pan” (John McFall / Atlanta Ballet) and the “Nutcracker” (Dale Shields / Ballet International) to name a few. In addition to Performing & Choreographing for the WNBA Fever Inferno Hip Hop Squad, Cameron has also Instructed and Choreographed for Turning Pointe Academy of Dance; and several outstanding High School Dance teams, including Cathedral, Zionsville and Hamilton Southeastern.

DA’KEISHA BRYANT

Da’Keisha would like to thank God for her life and every opportunity given to be onstage. She is so excited to be working with Bob again with some new and old faces. She was last seen in the bobdirex production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” She would like to thank her family and close friends for always supporting her every endeavor—you’ve always been there for me, and I love you for that !!!

Karlton Turner

Karlton is pleased to be sharing the spotlight with some of Indy’s finest once again. He has been seen in over 30 productions in and around Indianapolis. Karlton has also been blessed to perform both nationally and internationally. Among all his many roles and credits, his favorites are still those of husband to Kayra and father to Kaylen & Ahryiele. Karlton would like to thank God for His many blessings and his family for their continued support. Karlton sends much love and respect to Bob Harbin and John Austin Butch for sharing their gifts with the world. Merry Christmas to all and have a Blessed New Year!!!

TIM SPRADLIN

Tim has had starring roles in JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, EVITA, GODSPELL and THE LAST FIVE YEARS. Tim also was a regular with THE AMERICAN CABARET THEATER. Tim helped produce his own shows including MOTOWN SOUND along with many one man shows like SPRADLIN SINGS STREISAND and SPRADLIN SINGS MANILOW. NUVO listed Tim as one of the top male singers in Indianapolis. In 2005 Tim recorded his CD “Belt, Ballad and Blues” it is sold on CDBABY.com or by going to Tim’s website TIMSPRADLINMUSIC.COM. This year Tim’s recording of “So In Love” was used on the BBC’s Soup Opera “EastEnders”. In May of 2011 Tim will star in the Musical “The Last Session” at The Theater Within.

Bryan D. Padgett

Bryan is thrilled to make his debut with BOBDIREX and work with the cast and crew of Silver Bells Silver Screen. Bryan just finished the hilarious run of The Producers at Footlite Musicals playing Franz Leibkind. He’s lived in Indianapolis for the past five years, and has worked at several theaters across Indiana. Favorite roles include Bun Foo in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Rapunzel’s Prince in Into The Woods, and Chief Sitting Bull in Annie Get Your Gun. During the day, Bryan is a Corporate Trainer for PNC Bank. What can you say, he’s very versatile. Bryan would like to thank his friends and family for always supporting him with his quirky habit of doing musicals and wanting to sing all the time, and Bob for allowing him to have such an awesome experience!

Phebe Taylor

Phebe is very pleased to be back in Indianapolis to perform with Bobdirex and some old friends! She has previously appeared with the Heartland Actor’s Repertory Theatre in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Much Ado About Nothing and The Merchant of Venice. Phebe has been seen on the Phoenix Theatre stage in such shows as Boston Marriage, The Zippers of Zoomerville, End Days, and as Little Sally in Urinetown. She is a graduate of the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama and is a company member of The Pushcart Players, a nationally touring theatre for young audiences, based in New Jersey. Phebe lives in Queens, where she is a licensed New York City Sightseeing Guide and an avid latin and ballroom dancer.

Andrew J. Elliott

Andrew is pleased to be working with this wonderfully talented team this holiday season. Andrew has been seen and heard in numerous productions around Indianapolis for the last ten years, as a singer and cellist, mostly with Civic Theatre. Andrew has studied cello and voice since a young age, and he will be attending DePauw University next year to further his education, as a cello performance major. A personal thank you to the directors for allowing him to sing in his oddly high range for this show.

Claire Cassidy

13 year old Claire is so pleased to be on stage again for the second time under Bob’s direction. She is also thrilled to be performing with some of her old friends from prior shows. Claire caught the “performing bug” at the age of three after her first dance recital and hasn’t stopped since. “Thanks to Bob for giving me this awesome opportunity and putting up with my crazy schedule, and thanks to my family for the never-ending love, support and transportation!!!!!! Thank you mostly to my sister Paige for being so patient as I steal mom away to do another show! You are “Da Bomb!!!!”

Kelsee B. Hankins

Kelsee is totally thrilled to be appearing in her first production on the Athenaeum stage! In 2009, Kelsee graduated with her theatre degree from Millikin University and is now happy to call Indianapolis home…for the moment! Recently, you may have seen her onstage being possessed by aliens in The Brain from Planet X with Buck Creek Players, for which she was nominated for two Encore awards. Other past roles include: Rizzo in Grease, Dolly Tate in Annie Get Your Gun, and Lizzie in Baby. Thanks for supporting live theatre in Indianapolis and enjoy the show!

Tobin Strader

Tobin is returning to the Athenaeum stage after appearing in A Country Christmas Cabaret in 2008. Tobin has performed in professional and community productions around the country, from Corpus Christi to Oklahoma! Tobin is also a regular at Civic Theatre, where his favorite roles include Gaston in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Julian Marsh in 42nd Street, Trevor Graydon in Thoroughly Modern Millie, and King Arthur in Camelot. He has worked at The Village Theatre in Chicago, Public Theatre of South Florida, and Actors’ Theatre of Indiana and won a 2008 Encore Award for playing fellow cast member Claire Cassidy’s “grandmother” in Ruthless! The Musical at Epilogue Players. Tobin and his partner Anthonie are the proud and exhausted fathers of two boys, ages 4 and 6.