Caleb Johnson
This is Caleb’s fourth season on the mountain and he is so excited to be back! He just wrapped his second year portraying the role of Simon Kenton during the summer production. During the day he works as a pyrotechnician assistant to help get the show ready for performance. You may recognize him for playing Victor Frankenstein in Sugarloaf Mountain’s very own production of Frankenstein and from The Passion of Dracula, where he played the comedic butler who talked to a fake owl way too much, Jameson. Some of his favorite credits include Shakespeare from Something Rotten, Spongebob from Spongebob Squarepants the Musical, and Jack Kelly from Newsies! He graduated in 2021 from Western Illinois University with a BFA in Musical Theater. He is deeply honored to be portraying such a role as Kenton and getting to be a part of such an important legacy.
Tessa Luechtefeld
Tessa Luechtefeld graduated from Western Illinois University receiving a BFA in Musical Theatre with a minor in Dance. Her favorite credits include All’s Well That Ends Well (Helena, WIU), Dracula (Lucy, State Fair Community College), and Anne of Green Gables (Anne, Olathe Civic Theater). You also may have seen her in Frankenstein last fall (Elizabeth), and in 2022 as Anne Page in Merry Wives of Windsor on the Tecumseh stage. Tecumseh! holds a special place in her heart and she is very happy to return for her third season on Sugarloaf Mountain and her second year playing Rebecca. Tessa would like to thank her family for continuously supporting her throughout her career.
Richard Neal
Richard is excited to return once more to the Haunted Mountain for Frankenstein. Born among the spooky cornfields of Ohio, he is a graduate of Shawnee State University with a degree in Theatre. Richard has worked throughout the East Coast filling roles besides acting as Stage Crew, Costuming, and Stage Management. Previous shows include; Tecumseh!, Jesus Christ Superstar, Fool for Love, Dead on Arrival, St. Nicholas, Pirate’s Voyage!, Hamlet, Elephants Graveyard. When not on the stage, Richard enjoys hobbies like writing, occultism, history, D&D, and drinking copious amounts of coffee. Richard would like-oh no, it’s right behind you! Run before it’s too late! Aaaaaahhhh!
Tyler Cowdrey
Tyler J. Cowdrey is excited to be returning to the mountain for his third year with Haunted Mountain. Being apart of telling this story has been a wonderfully fulfilling experience for Tyler. He is a graduate of Ohio Northern University with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in dance. In his free time he especially enjoys longboarding, chess, and hiking. Tyler would like to give thanks to his cast mates for all the work put into this show, to his parents for always pushing him to reach for the stars, and to his wonderful girlfriend Luna for her constant love and support.
Tasha Davis
Tasha Davis is grateful to be returning to Frankenstein for the second year! A Charlotte NC native, she has studied theater and voice for over 12 years. Since graduating with a BA in Drama from UNC Greensboro in 2019, she’s had the opportunity to perform with most Charlotte theaters while being represented by Evolution Talent Agency. She currently teaches private voice instruction, and is an acting instructor and music director with Acting Out Studio in the city. Some of her favorite shows she’s appeared in include Murder Ballad (Narrator), Midsummer Night’s Dream (Titania), and original local musical The Flirt Bar (Julia). She wishes to thank her family and friends for their support.
Robert Neal
Robert is excited to return for another season at Haunted Mountain! From Circleville, he graduated from Shawnee State University in 2016 with a B.I.S. in Theater. Since then, Robert has worked in stage productions across Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania. Recently, he’s started branching out into other mediums of art such as VO and film work. His favorite roles include: Pseudolus in A Funny Thing Happened On the Way To the Forum, Brandon in How I got Here, and Gloob in Caalo Xan, A Sci-Fi Audio Drama. He enjoys gaming on both consoles and table-tops, feverishly talking about history and cryptids, and learning guitar and recording programs. Robert also hosts a small Podcast called The Eleventh Hour (E) about weird stories from history and mythology. He’d like to send his love and thanks to his family and friends
Actors on the Trail:
- Caleb Speakman
- Josh Barner
- Nadia Burton
- Cian Desmond
- Caitlin Ledin
- Bau Tran
- Casey Teets
- Kevin Snyder
- Lloyd Speakman
- RiQuandrion Mangum
Production Crew:
- Rick Averill- Playwright
- Maddie Thatcher- Production Stage Manager/ Assistant Director
- Lacee Pool- Sound Engineer
- Michael Rasbury- Sound Designer
- Julie A. Richarson- Trail Coordinator
- Lee Crouse- Director
- Raymond Speakman- Technical Director
- Juliana Speakman- Costume Designer
- Caitlin Ledin- Makeup & Hair Designer
- Robert Neal- Props Master
- Photographer- The Portrait Dude, Wes Smith