Brandon Stearsman President
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Brandon, a Hardin County native, is returning to the area after spending over a decade in Bowling Green. He currently works for the PAC and has been involved both onstage and backstage with the Hardin County Playhouse and other local theater groups since 2005. He is a Youth Theater of Hardin County Alumni, went on one tour as Production Stage Manager for the Blue Apple Players, and helped co-direct and produce several productions with Russellville High School while he was in that area. Brandon is excited to return to this area, and have a hand in raising up the Hardin County Playhouse to new heights. Brandon enjoys spending time with his wife and two boys, playing video games, board games, and tabletop role-playing games with family and friends.
Kerrie Baker-Lewis Vice President
Kerrie calls Elizabethtown “Home” ever since her move here in 1984. She and her husband have recently retired as former owners of SignMakers. Kerrie has been in over 51 HCP productions since 2009 and has served on the Board of Directors since 2010. She and her husband have been long-time patrons and supporters of community theater.
Kerrie graduated from ECTC, Phi Theta Kappa, in 2009 and received recognition as a Distinguished Alumni in 2016. She also portrays Sarah Lincoln in Elizabethtown's Historic Downtown Walking Tour and is a strong animal welfare advocate, serving on the Board of Directors of the Friends of Hardin County Animal Shelter. She can be heard on WAKY from time to time, doing voice-work and commercials for this radio station.
Kerrie loves spending time with family and friends, enjoys cooking, traveling, and promoting Hardin County Playhouse
Michelle Blair House Manager/Secretary/Volunteer Coordinator
Michelle loves theater, but doesn't have the acting bug because of stage fright and not being able to speak in public. She enjoyed watching her husband and kids on stage. She began her theatrical journey over a decade ago when she assumed the role of house manager and has been in that position ever since.
During the past few years Michelle has taken on several other responsibilities including co-founding and co-direction for The HCP Little Theatre. She has been in 2 shows with a silent part, 2 shows with a couple of lines and auditioned for 1 show. She is the current secretary, House Manager, and in any other roles that HCP needs help with. You can just call her HCP's Jack of all Trades.
She currently resides in Rineyville with her husband, Ron, her son, Caleb, and our four feline friends, Nubbins, Tengu, Akira, and Mochi.
Doug Kolpak-Treasurer
Douglas Kolpak, originally from Chicago, made his 15 th appearance with the Hardin County Playhouse in
A Christmas Carol. Doug’s first audition for the Playhouse was for Jesus Christ Superstar in 2014 – which
he did on a dare from another bass singer in his local church choir. Doug and his wife Carrie have been
married almost 45 years and have three children – Kyle, Kelley, Kody, and a daughter-in-law Chelsea! In
addition to performing, he currently serves on HCP’s Board of Directors as Treasurer.
Marcella, originally from Seattle, has called Kentucky home for the past nine years. With a background in film production, event management, and journalism, she’s a pro at driving audience engagement and managing events, especially in the pop culture and horror convention scene, where she’s been active for the last nine years across the Midwest and Southeast.
Marcella studied audio engineering at the Art Institute of Seattle, adding to her tech skills, which she often puts to use managing lights and sound for her daughter Jonni’s productions. She also supports her husband John and daughter Jonni’s film careers and is a volunteer at the PAC.
A graduate of the University of Louisville with a degree in Communication, Marcella enjoys whipping up delicious creations as a home baker and pastry chef.
Michael has been a part of Hardin County Playhouse since moving to the area in 1995. He has functioned both on and off stage in a variety of capacities. Currently serving on the board for Kentucky Theatre Association, he works with theatres around the state to bring quality performances to audiences as well as recognizing new play wrights.
He is retired from education, but still works occasionally as well as writing and being involved in movie productions. He is actually introverted ad enjoys quiet time with his 2 cats and a very spoiled little dog.
Caleb Blair began performing at the age of eight at The Hardin County Playhouse. Since then Caleb has performed in numerous roles at HCP, The Pac, and as a student at Central Hardin High School. Most recently he has appeared in The Outsiders, Next to Normal, and James and the Giant Peach.
Caleb is attending Elizabethtown Community College studying Culinary. After graduation he wants to pursue a career as a chef.
Caleb resides in Rineyville, Kentucky with his parents Ron and Michelle and 4 feline friends Nubbins, Akira, Tengu, and Mochi.
Savannah Weber has been involved with the Hardin County Playhouse since 2015 where she made her first appearance on their stage as Lucy in A Charlie Brown Christmas, and has been hooked ever since! She has continued to perform on the Hardin County Playhouse stage over these past 9 years in many different capacities. You may recognize her from past HCP productions of Heathers the Musical as Veronica Sawyer, Next to Normal as Natalie Goodman, as well as Almost, Maine as Marvalyn. Savannah has also been a guest director with HCP, as she directed their most recent production of James and the Giant Peach.
When Savannah is not involved with the theater, she is working at the Lawson School of Music as an instructor, and she is also a licensed esthetician!
Raven DeRamos née Powell was born and raised in the heart of Hardin County. Having been a CHHS Drama Club alumni, she developed a love for the stage from an early age and hopes to bring that passion to community theatre.
Since joining the board of directors over a year ago, she has made it her priority to get HCP's name out in the community through fundraising and promotional campaigns. She has been heavily involved in multiple productions, both onstage and backstage, in recent years including Heathers, Tom Sawyer, Miracle on 34th Street, Next to Normal, and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Away from the stage, she has tried her hand in short film sets from an extra to screenwriter to director.
She currently works for Baptist Health Hardin as a Respiratory Therapist and coaches for Elizabethtown Youth Soccer Association. The aspiring director has been married for almost 10 years to her high school sweetheart, Mason DeRamos. Raven spends what free time she has with her husband and their two sweet children. She loves playing video games with them, binge watching true crime podcasts while trying new makeup techniques, and writing young adult fiction which she hopes to one day publish.
Jake Richardson first arrived at Hardin County Playhouse in 2014's production of To Kill a Mockingbird, and they haven't been able to shake him since. Jake has been seen onstage in numerous shows at the Playhouse, including as George in Of Mice and Men, King Arthur in Spamalot, William Gillette in The Game's Afoot, Hanschen in Spring Awakening, and Jimmy in Almost, Maine. Jake also had a part in writing Revenge of an HCP Halloween, and directing that show, as well as The Outsiders.
In addition, Jake coordinates the Hardin County Playhouse Youth Dramatics program with his best friend, Kenzie. In his spare time, Jake enjoys working in mental health and suicide prevention, Dungeons and Dragons, and spending time with his fiance Jaidyn and their two spoiled dogs, Bella and Nadia.
Ashley Hoffman serves as the Executive Director of the Kentucky Association for Environmental Education. She holds a B.S. degree in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation from the University of Florida and a Masters in Nonprofit Administration from North Park University. Her expertise is in nonprofit management and fund development. Her children enjoy participating in Hardin County Little Theatre productions. In her free time, she enjoys traveling to new places and enjoying time in the outdoors with her husband and their five children.
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