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Actress emeritus, co-founder of the group, she was principal actor for her roles in the Mystery Theatre's first 15 shows. Following her departure in 1999, she understudied for six other shows and briefly returned as pricipal actor for Mrs. Claus in 2003's "Slay Ride 4."

Vera Barton-Caro

Misty StormBambi Thistlewhistle Vera Mrs. Claus Wynonna Opera

She was featured in ITC's night of one acts in September 2009, including in Butch Maxwell's play "Fine," and in ITC's "Christmas Carol' at the Capitol Theatre in December of 2009. She was in Towngate Theatre's September 2003 production of "A Streetcar Named Desire," and the May 2003 production of "The Sunshine Boys," and, in 1998, "The Gingerbread Lady." Star of commercials, billboards and other media, she has in recent years played lead roles in such diverse plays as Music Hall Players' "Once Upon a Mattress" and "Pipin" to Towngate's "Who's Afraid of Viginia Woolf?" and Cornerstone's "Three Viewings." She directed Wheeling Jesuit University's spring '99 production of "Man of La Mancha" and then starred in Towngate's version in Fall '99.

Elfish Cowgirl Princess Booty Girl TammyLorettaMargarita Colette

She appeared in "The Last Night of Ballyhoo" at Towngate in December '99 and directed Wheeling Jesuit's "Godspell" in March-April 2000 and "Cabaret" in March 2001.

As principal actor:

Shirley Laverne ~ Speakeasy, Die Hard (1996)
Connie Mackel ~ Take Me Out of the Ball Game (1996)
Mrs. Claus ~ Slay Ride (1996)
Eileen Wright ~ Variety Is the Spice of Death (1997)
Penny VaanCash ~ A Medium for Murder (1997)
Linda Eastman McCartney ~Happiness Is a Warm Gun (1997)
Jacqueline St. Coquille ~Recipe for Murder (1997)
Sallie Mae ~ Shoot-Out at the Double-U Dude Ranch (1997)
Bambi McHooter ~ Salon, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, You're Dead (1998)
Hattie Donovan ~ Il Morte di Figaro (1998)
Tammy Cash ~ Murder in the Mansion Museum (1998)
Wynonna ~ You Bet Jurassic He's Dead (1998)
Mrs. Claus ~ Slay Ride 2: Fright Christmas (1998)
Magarita ~ Avast Ye Murderous Swabs (1999)
Princess Nikki Ophelia ~ The Tragic Death of Alfred the Squatty (1999)
Mrs. Claus ~ Slay Ride VI (2003)

As understudy:

Loretta LaDiva ~ The Case of the Ms. and the Show Biz Whiz (2000)
Katherine DePravia ~ One Life to Lose (2003)
Honeydew Thistlewhistle ~ Tales from the Script (2003, 2004, 2007)
Elfish Prezley ~ Slay Ride IV (2004)
Misty Storm ~ Murder at the Kit Kat Klub (2006)
Colette ~ Mind Over Murder (2009)

In revival:

Shirley LaVerne ~ Speakeasy, Die Hard (all runs)
Mrs. Claus ~ Slay Ride (1997)

The Mystery Theatre Unlimited at various times, features:

Cheryl Burke 
Butch Maxwell
Ryan Sears
Sean Decker
Melody Meadows
Gretchen Schneider 
Arlene Merryman
Valery Staskey Roeder

Emeritus members of The Mystery Theatre Unlimited Company:

Gino Angelo
Dee McCorkle
Michael Moran 
Vera Barton-Caro
Frank Wilson

Other people who have also appeared with The Mystery Theatre Unlimited Company:

Kathy Barton

Dustin Heavlin

Jody Melto
Michael Ramsay
Larry Carlisle
Jenn Kellner   
Mario Muscar    
John Reilly 
Katie Crosbie
Deborah Frazier  
Shannan Noe
Maura Schneider 
Bob Dever  
P.D. Gregg
 Rachel Podwika 
Cheryl Violette   
 

Last updated: January 4, 2010