Spotlight Theatre Company is proud to introduce our Company Member Page.  Throughout Spotlight's history, we have been very fortunate to work with some of the finest talent in the Denver area.  In most cases, we have worked with some more than once.  As we continue to grow, we have been proud to have a group of actors, directors, designers and all around helpers of everything who have a close association with Spotlight.  These actors have worked several Spotlight Productions and we are proud to call them Company Members and support their endevours on and off stage and with other companies outside of Spotlight.

Spotlight Theatre's Company Members

Cat Smith started working with Spotlight over fours years ago when she appeared in The Diary of Anne Franke (Miep), since then she has been proudly involved in most of the Spotlight productions and is now also a Board Member.   Acting credits include; The Boys Next Door (Female Ensemble), A Piece of My Heart (Young Sissy), and Arsenic & Old Lace (Elaine).  She directed Czar Reed and the Punk and worked as a Stage Manager for Dial M for Murder, Moon Over Buffalo, Run for Your Wife & Caught in the Net.  Cat would like to extend her thanks to Pat for letting her pursue all her passions at Spotlight Theatre.

Clint Heyn is pleased to be a member of Spotlight Theater. A graduate of (the late) Loretto Heights College, Clint is a 25 year veteran of the Denver metro theatre community. And although he has loved working with many companies, Clint is especially proud of his ongoing relationship with Spotlight. He was recently honored with a Spotlight Award from coloradobackstage.com for Supporting Actor in a Comedy for Spotlight's Run For Your Wife.

Bonnie Greene's roles with Spotlight Theatre Company include Mary in Run For Your Wife (in 2003 and 2007, the second time winning a Spotlight Award from Colorado Backstage), Mary again in the sequel, Caught In The Net (2004 and 2007), and Sissy in A Piece of My Heart (2005). She is on Spotlight's play reading committee and has designed the graphics for several of its productions. Bonnie has also worked with Miners Alley, the Denver Victorian Playhouse, the Changing Scene, and others in various onstage and offstage roles. Most extensively, she has worked with The "E" Project in productions including Lend Me A Tenor, Good Night Desdemona (Good Morning Juliet), The People's Cadillac (2007), Room Service, The Book of Liz, Spread Eagle, Wit, and How I Learned to Drive.

Bernie Cardell has been seen on the Spotlight stage as John Smith in the award-wining Run for Your Wife and it's equally silly sequel, Caught in Net.  An actor and director in the Denver area, Bernie has been seen on stage all over town with companies like The Evergreen Players, Town Hall Arts Center, The Arvada Center, and Performance Now.  Favorite acting roles (other than John Smith) include Hines in The Pajama Game, Andrew in Recent Tragic Events, Templeton in Charlotte's Web, and Hysterium in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.  Favorite directing projects include The Mousetrap, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Wait Until Dark, and Three Viewings.

Peggy Miller has been in 3 shows with Spotlight, beginning with Agatha Christie's Black Coffee, followed by Boeing, Boeing and last fall was in another Agatha Christie A Murder is Announced. Peggy's last role was Lillian Troy in I Hate Hamlet with Evergreen Players.  Other favorite roles are Big Mama in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,  Boo in The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Raynelle in Dearly Departed, Clairee in Steel Magnolias and Ladybird Johnson in Ladies First.

Deb Flomberg is thrilled to be a part of the Spotlight Theatre Company. After studying theatre at UNC in Greeley, CO Deb has really found a home in the Denver theatre scene. She has been active with Spotlight and The “E” Project for over 2 years now, and has loved every minute of it.  Deb has been seen on stage in Spotlights, A Murder is Announced, and directed the Spotlight hit The Tender Trap. Deb is honored to be a part a company with such incredible talent, and she hopes to continue to work with Spotlight in the future. Spotlight Theatre really is where we act.

Nancy Thomas has performed throughout the Denver area for many years.  Most recently with Spotlight in A Murder Is Announced, Arsenic and Old Lace and the wonderful Moon Over Buffalo.  Nancy has also performed with Miner’s Alley in The American Dream and assistant directed A Tuna Christmas.  Nancy has also worked with  the Fox Theatre in Aurora, the Changing Scene, Theatre on Broadway, Nomads in Boulder; and the Avenue Theatre receiving a Best Supporting Actress nod for her Eccentricities of a Nightingale.  Nancy has a BFA in Theatre from the University of South Dakota and an Advanced Acting certificate from the National Theatre Conservatory having attended their 8-week summer intensive program.  She also enjoys reading new plays with the Chameleon Stage and other groups.  Nancy lives in Golden with her husband Ben, and 4-legged family.

Pat Payne, founder Spotlight Theatre, started Spotlight in 1998 and is excited to see its growth and maturity over the last 10 years. Favorite Spotlight moments have included, Boys Next Door (2004), Funny Money (2001), Boeing Boeing (2006) and of course the smash hit(s) Run For Your Wife/ Caught in the Net (2007). Having directed 19 of Spotlight's 25 shows, Pat has received a Backstage Spotlight Award for directing and has served on countless theatre boards including the Colorado Theatre Guild. Pat wishes to thank everyone who has helped Spotlight become what it is...A Home!

Leticia (Tish) Bisgard is very proud to be part of the Spotlight Family.  She started her affiliation with Spotlight in November 2007.  To date, she has been a house manager, a stage manager and a lighting and sound board operator, where she has discovered her bliss.  Past productions include; Arsenic and Old Lace– House Manager, Run for Your Wife – House Manager, A Murder is Announced – Lighting and Sound Board Operator, and The Tender Trap – Stage Manager.  She would like to thank her parents for their support and for seeing nearly every show so far, Deb and Pat for getting her into this fine mess, Colin for the laughs and the candy and the rest for the Binkers for being the family she chose.  Much Love and Blessed Be!

Haley Johnson has been a performer for over 20 years in the Denver Metro in theatres spanning Littleton's Main Street Players to the Longmont Theatre Company.  She is delighted to have had the opportunity to play with Spotlight in 2007's Summer of Farce starring as Barbara Smith in the smash hits Run For Your Wife and "Caught In The Net.  Favorite roles include Susy Hendrix in Wait Until Dark (Best Actress in a Drama - Colorado Backstage Spotlight Award 2005), Jo in Independence and Roz in Moon Over Buffalo all with the Evergreen Players.  She's also been seen in the title role of the Theatre Company of Lafayette's Sabrina Fair (Best Actress in a Comedy - Colorado Backstage Spotlight Award 2007) and as Karen in Vintage Theatre's Dinner With Friends. She will star as Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire in the summer of '08 with Vintage.  But look for her next as Carol, along with an all-star cast, in Spotlight's very own Laughter on the 23rd Floor.

Luke Allen Terry is proud and honored to be a Company Member of Spotlight Theatre and to be associated with such a fine group of people.  On stage, he has been seen in The Tender Trap as best friend Joe and Arsenic and Old Lace as nervous Officer Klein.  Behind the scenes he served as assistant director for A Murder Is Announced and will also assistant director two upcoming Spotlight Productions: Laughter on the 23rd Floor in July and 12 Angry Men in August.  Luke has also worked on other wonderful shows in the Denver Area with several wonderful companies including Vintage Theater Productions, The Denver Victorian Playhouse and Hunger Artists Ensemble.  Special thanks to everyone at Spotlight for believing in him and for everyone within in the Denver Theatre Community for allowing him to pursue his dream.  Luke is proud member of the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD).