Meet the Players

Linda Dew

Linda Dew has been performing for nearly 30 years.She has been seen (and heard!) in churches, concerts and oratorios as a soloist, and in plays, musicals, opera, film and commercials. She has performed many times at La Comedia Dinner Theater, Sorg/Whitewater Opera, Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in New York and several local and regional theaters. Favorite roles include Anna in THE KING AND I, Lily in THE SECRET GARDEN, Maria in THE SOUND OF MUSIC, Mabel in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, Kathie in THE STUDENT PRINCE, Ida Strauss in TITANIC, Lady Larken in ONCE UPON A MATTRESS Aldonza in THE MAN OF LAMANCHA, Mary Bailey in a musical version of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, Fairy Godmother in CINDERELLA, Lyubov in THE CHERRY ORCHARD and M'Lynn in STEEL MAGNOLIAS. She is the mother of three married daughters and a son and is grandmother to Meagan and Austin!

Linda currently plays Cassie Carlisle in THE PACKAGE.

Amber Browning

Amber has always believed that God wanted her to use her talents, abilities, and experiences to share her faith. She holds a BFA in acting from Wright State University and has experience in acting, directing, and choreography. She has toured with a YWAM production of TOYMAKER & SON and with Iowa Christian Theater/Lampost Theater Company, appeared in A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM and THE ODD COUPLE with Rising Phoenix Theatre Company, sang in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE and THE MIGHTY CASEY with Sorg Opera Company. From 2000-2004 she appeared in A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Playhouse in the Park. She attends Tri-County Assembly of God in Fairfield and Passion and Fire in West Chester.

Amber appears in several roles in CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?, and plays the role of Stephanie Mullins in THE PACKAGE.

Tiffany Redwine

Tiffany is a singer, dancer, artist, public speaker, fashion designer, business owner, and home schooling parent.  Her acting credits include both film and theater productions, including the roles of Katherine Roberts in the film VISIONS, Gurat in THE IMPRISONED WORLD, Ima Pushover in LOVE YA TA DEATH, Cecelia Chesterdale in THE AGONY OF ‘DA FEET, and Haversham in THE BUTLER DID IT.  Tiffany and her husband Paul have four children, and they live in North College Hill, OH.  She is excited to have the opportunity to again work on the stage, but is especially grateful for the opportunity to perform to the glory of God.

Sharon currently plays Anna Patrick in THE PACKAGE.

Bob McGuire

Bob has thirty years of acting experience that covers a wide range of venues; from industrial films for GE and Procter and Gamble, TV commercials, a small part in a movie and eighteen community theater performances with Mariemont Players, Showboat Majestic and others. Bob's recent efforts have been focused on writing, producing and acting in religious dramas based on biblical characters. An active member of Beth Messiah Messianic Synagogue, there he has found fertile ground to use his gifts and talents. As a part of the outstanding drama team at Beth Messiah, he has recently portrayed both Hamen and Mordecai in Purimspiels, and Abraham on Rosh Hashanah. Bob works in the advertising sales field and resides in Delhi. He wants to thank his wife, Dee, for her tireless support of him and her gracious tolerance of his roamings through their household at all hours, vocally memorizing lines and generally causing strange commotions with imaginary people. He is thrilled to be working with Christian Art Players and looks forward to a ongoing relationship.

Bob currently plays the father, Jim Mullins, in THE PACKAGE.

Glenn Crabtree

Glenn is the co-founder of the Christian Art Players, and has directed fifteen different productions. His recent directing credits include the CAP productions of Can’t We All Just Get Along?, O Little Town of Bagels, Teacakes, and Hamburger Buns and Don’t Kick the Turkeys. His acting credits include numerous productions, most recently roles in Albert in O Little Town of Bagels, Teacakes and Hamburger Buns and Old Man in Christmas Comes to Detroit Louie. Glenn   As a career, Glenn is a engineer with GE. He utilizes his engineering skills to aid in the design and construction of CAP sets, and also performs much of the initial lighting and sound design.  He and his wife Jenny live in Oregonia, have six children and seven grandchildren (soon to be eight) and are members of Christian Life Center in West Chester.

Glenn currently appears in CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?, and plays the role of Pastor Riddick in THE PACKAGE.

Darren Courtney

Darren's experience includes a number of high school, college, and community productions. He is excited to support high-quality Christian theater in the Cincinnati area and serves on the CAP Board of Directors. Darren is husband to Melissa and father to Nathan, Caleb, and Christopher. He makes his church home at Montgomery Community Church.

Darren plays a number of characters in CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?.

Erin Haas-Hatten

Erin is the newest member of Christian Art Players.  She has a degree in theater from Wilmington College, and she and her husband David are the drama advisors for her Alma Mater, Little Miami High School.  Her resume is extensive, performing in over 20 shows in high school, college and community theater.

Erin will perform in CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG? in 2007.

Charlie Rader

Charlie has had the theater bug since he was in the 6th grade’s production of  As you Like It.  He has a minor in Theater from Ohio University and then toured with Covenant Players where he met his wife Pia.  After dozens of roles and hundreds of performances, Charlie decided to settle in Cincinnati where he works for P&G.  Charlie & Pia founded a drama group at their church, Crossroads Community Church , and he currently leads music and teaches for the 3^rd and 4^th graders.  Charlie has performed with Shakespeare in Sharonville as Antonio in TWELFTH NIGHT.

Charlie currently plays a number of characters in CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?.

Pia Rader

Pia’s primary training in theater came from her seven years touring with Covenant Players in Europe.  Because Covenant Players is an international repertory theater company, Pia joined in her native Sweden and then transferred to the US where she directed and performed in hundreds of short and long plays.  She toured with her husband of 11 years, Charlie, who is also a member of CAP.  She is a home schooling mom of three that also teaches drama at the CHEC Mason Co-op.  Pia performed with Shakespeare in Sharonville in the lead role of Viola in TWELFTH NIGHT.

Pia is the director of THE PACKAGE, and appears in several roles in CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?.

Diana Wood

Diana is the narrator of CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?

Linda Young

Linda currently plays a number of characters in CAN'T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?