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Dawn Smith

as Randa Covington

Dawn is so excited to be tackling the role of Randa Covington, an uptight perfectionist, who is the exact opposite of her real life. Dawn is married, a mother of three, and enjoys a laid back approach to life, so becoming Randa has been a fun challenge.  Dawn and her whole family love the stage and their HLT family.  You have seen Dawn as Annie Oakley, Anna Leonowens, Donna Sheridan, Violet Newstead, and Sheree Hollinger. Dawn cannot wait for you to enjoy your evening as you laugh your way through this delightful show. She loves the ladies and crew who have worked hard together to make this evening an exciting get away. So, don’t hold back the laughs and enjoy the show!!

Christi Hagen

as Dot Haigler

Christi has been involved at HLT for 7 years. Some of Christi’s roles on the HLT stage include Lady Thiang in The King & I , Bird Woman in Mary Poppins, and Mother Abbess in Sound of Music.  She played keyboard in the live bands for Ring of Fire, Grease, All Shook Up & Million Dollar Quartet and directed the music for All Shook Up & Million Dollar Quartet.  She is a co-director of the Summer Theater Institute.  Christi is the Choral Director at Sebring High School and is grateful for the support of her husband Steve, and their three children.

Laura Wade

as Marlafaye Mosley

Laura Byron Wade is a Highlands County native and a 32 year veteran of HLT.  She holds a BFA in Performing Arts from the University of Louisiana, (Geaux Cajuns!) and attended the MFA Acting Pedagogy program at the University of Alabama

(Roll Tide!). She has been a part of over 150 productions in community, professional and academic theatre. Her greatest passions in theatre are teaching young people and playwriting.  Her directing credits include The Million Dollar Quartet, Noises Off, Romeo and Juliet (twice), Charlie Brown, Grease (twice), Little Shop of Horrors, Steel Magnolias, A Streetcar Named Desire, Dancing at Lughnasa (FTC Competition), Little Girl Blou (AACT Competition), as well as numerous Summer Theatre Institute productions. She dedicates all of her work to her husband, Eric, for being “the coolest thing around”.