Meet the Talent of Bluegrass Mystery Theatre
Bluegrass Mystery Theatre is lucky to have an amazing and talented troupe of actors. Read about them below. And if you're local to the Lexington area and interested in joining the troupe, please call, email or message and we'll go from there! We're always looking for new talent!
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Dana Edison Blackburn
Founder, Owner, Producer, Actress!
Dana has worked professionally in commercials (Opryland Theme Park), film (Gummo), stage, and trade shows (Chicago Flower & Garden Show), to name a few, throughout Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee.
Dana considers Bluegrass Mystery Theatre to be her greatest accomplishment. Their first performance was in May of 2008. Since then, the theatre has grown, adding new local talent, performances, and venues.
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Some of Dana’s favorite stage roles include Gus in "Cookin’ With Gus," Olivia in "Twelfth Night," Rosa in "Summer & Smoke," and Miss Prism in "The Importance of Being Ernest."
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Dana performed stand-up comedy in Chicago at the Cubby Bear and did Improv with Extra Crispy here in Lexington.
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Gregory Bloom
Gregory Bloom is new to the mystery theatre scene but is so excited to perform for y’all! He has recently come back to theatre after a long break, most recently working with Woodford Theatre in a production of The Wizard of Oz as the Scarecrow. Now he’s going to use that brain to solve crimes, get murdered, or be a suspicious suspect! Enjoy the show!
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Steve Broderson
Steve Broderson has been onstage in one capacity or another since his childhood in the late ’70s.
Throughout the ‘80s, Steve performed in Lexington Musical Theater productions and played drums and guitar with local Lexington bands.
More recently, Steve returned to acting with the Lexington Children’s Theater and Woodford Theater.
Currently, he is a Creative Director at WLEX-18, fronts The Twiggenburys (a Lexington-based British rock cover band), and performs solo shows.
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Patrick Camp
Patrick Camp first stepped onto the stage in 2002 after being dared to try out for a high school murder mystery.
Instantly smitten with the love of acting, he began seeking new opportunities to perform. While earning his three degrees, Patrick appeared in various productions including, “The Fantasticks” (as El Gallo), “The Complete Works of Shakespeare Abridged” (as Himself), and starring as Mikhail Afanasyevich Bulgakov in the UK original production of “Bulgakov's Dreams.”
Patrick joined Bluegrass Mystery Theatre in 2015. He relishes the opportunities to keep the audience guessing.
Apart from stage acting, Patrick has lent his talents in voice acting to various website narrations and audiobooks; he has also traveled the country as an award-winning entertainer and comedian.
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Darius Fatemi
Darius Fatemi is a seasoned stage performer who moved to Lexington in the summer of 2011.
Area credits include Hal (Dinner; Balagula Theatre), Passenger #2 (Terrorism; Balagula Theatre), Berish (Trial of God; Balagula Theatre), Boolie (Driving Miss Daisy; Woodford Theatre), Steve (Streetcar Named Desire; Kentucky Conservatory Theatre), and Bill (August: Osage County; Kentucky Conservatory Theatre).
Outside of the theatre, Darius teaches at Northern Kentucky University, and he has been actively involved with children's museums since 2000.
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Claire Gilbert
Claire Gilbert is a Versailles-based actor and singer. In addition to performing with Bluegrass Mystery Theatre, she sometimes graces the Woodford Theatre stage.
Claire has appeared there in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Irving), Lend Me a Tenor (Maria), and Guys and Dolls (Mimi/Martha). She is also a member of The Lexington Singers. She holds degrees in film studies and teaching and is an avid Argentine tango dancer!
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Samantha Hacker
This is Samantha's first time performing with the Bluegrass Mystery Theatre, and she's so excited for this opportunity! She's currently a graduate student and teaching assistant at the University of Kentucky, working towards her M.A. in Communication. Recent credits include Unicorn (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - Woodford Theatre) and Lord Capulet (Romeo and Juliet - Bellarmine University). As a stage manager, she has previously worked with Woodford Theatre (The Odd Couple; The Odd Couple: Female Version) and the Kentucky Shakespeare Summer Festival, and is a 2024 alumnus of the Bekki Jo Schneider Intern Company, returning as the assistant stage manager this past summer.
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Timothy Hull
Timothy Hull majored in Theater at Western Kentucky University and has an M.F.A. in Acting from the American Conservatory Theater (ACT) in San Francisco.
He has performed with most of the acting companies in the Lexington area and has acted in New York City, San Francisco, and San Jose.
Timothy enjoys traveling, reading, delivering scathing anti-Duke attacks on UK Basketball message boards, and eating candy in his spare time.
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Baelyn Lindfors
Baelyn Lindfors is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a Bachelors Degree in Theater and a
Certificate in Filmmaking Production and Dramatic
Writing, along with a Certificate in Fashion Industry Essentials from Parsons New School.
She's involved in community theater throughout Lexington, including Studio Players, Woodford Theatre, Leeds Center for the Arts, and the Lyric Theater. She works at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, the Kentucky Castle, Express, and with Gleam and Elsa Drinnoce
Certificate in Filmmaking Production and Dramatic Writing, along with a Certificate in Fashion Industry Essentials from Parsons New School.
She's involved in community theater throughout Lexington, including Studio Players, Woodford Theatre, Leeds Center for the Arts, and the Lyric Theater. She works at the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center, the Kentucky Castle, Express, and with Gleam and Glow Princess Services. She is overjoyed to be working with Bluegrass Mystery Theatre!
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Gary McCormick
Gary is a versatile performer, director, writer, and producer with a rich history in regional theater. He has showcased his talents across Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana, as an actor, a stand-up comedian and an improv player in comedy clubs and for private events. Gary particularly enjoys the unique challenges and fun of performing in mystery dinner theater shows.
His favorite main stage acting credits include Norm Thayer - On Golden Pond, Al Lewis - The Sunshine Boys, Joe - The Shadow Box, and multiple roles in the Greater Tuna series.
Additionally, Gary co-wrote and performed in a special tribute show at the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta, Ga, further demonstrating his passion for storytelling and the arts. He is passionate about entertaining, excels in storytelling, and deeply values connecting with audiences through his artistic contributions.
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Jennifer Roth
Jennifer Roth is a veteran of central Kentucky community theatre, having performed at Studio Players most recently as Abigail in "Morning After Grace". Prior Studio Players shows include "The Gingerbread Lady" (Evy), The Dixie Swim Club (Diana), and The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Jeannie). She was also in Athens West Steel Magnolias as M'Lynn and in many musicals at Woodford County Theatre, such as "The Drowsy Chaperone" (Drowsy) and for Paragon Musical Theatre.
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Evender Sanders
Evender Hodges Sanders earned her B.A. from Transylvania University in Accounting and her M.A. from Wake Forest University in Accounting.
When she wasn’t balancing ledgers, Evender performed in (short scenes) Sure Thing (as Betty) and Soap Opera (as Washing Machine) and plays The Increased Difficulty of Concentration (as Dr. Anna Balcar) and an all-female Hamlet (as Laertes).
After a hiatus, Evender eagerly returned to the theatre community, appearing in Leading Ladies (Audrey) at Studio Players, Sense and Sensibility (Lady Middleton/Mrs. Ferrars), Arsenic and Old Lace (Elaine Harper), Winnie the Pooh: A Christmas Tail (Kanga), Calendar Girls (Marie/Elaine), and It's A Wonderful Life (Mary Hatch Bailey) at Woodford Theatre.
She is thrilled to be manipulating and tormenting with the likes of Bluegrass Mystery Theatre.
By day, Evender works as an internal auditor for Lexmark International, Inc. In her free time, Evender enjoys walking, kickboxing, playing piano, cooking, reading, being crafty, laughing, talking with friends, and spending time with her husband (Michael) and their two beautiful girls (Olivia and Audrey).
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Drew Starmer
Drew has been onstage since before he could read, and in venues with Bluegrass Mystery Theatre since 2023. Drew loves bringing our performances across this beautiful region to help our audiences laugh and enjoy each other’s company!