Well Done Players

We don't stop playing because we've grown older, we grow older because we stop playing.

The Well Done Players is a performance troupe made up of seasoned singers, actors, and dancers. The WDP is under the branch of Education & Outreach and travel to various venues around the Black Hills to both promote theatre and entertainment, and also to share with audiences our experiences, and our talents.

We meet every Friday morning at 10am in the rehearsal hall of the Performing Arts Center of Rapid City.
Membership is FREE! We would love to see your talents!

Current Members:

Carol Cameron

Carol Cameron arrived late on the acting scene. The last unfulfilled item on her Bucket List, ACTING, prompted her, at age 66, to join the Well Done Players. She has been an active member since, also appearing in several mainstage BHCT plays, including On Golden Pond and The Pirates of Penzance.

Dawn Diehl

Dawn Diehl received her degrees and vocal training at Bismarck Jr. College and North Dakota State University. She has mainly performed in musicals throughout college, Britton Community Theatre and Grand Forks Firehouse Theatre Company. She acknowledges her love for musical theatre and appreciation for all forms of music came from her mom, Honey. She loves being a part of the Well Done Players and is grateful for the opportunity to still enjoy being involved with theatre.

Tish Evans

Tish Evans has enjoyed the theater experience for many years playing a variety of characters such as a Chinese cook in a melodrama and a Minnie Pearl character in Nashville Jamboree. Two other favorite roles were Betty in The Foreigner and Lucille in The Cemetery Club. Now being with the Well Done Players is another gratifying experience.

Ann Hengen

Ann Hengen credits her love of theatre and acting to the Cottey College drama department. She is a retired teacher, literacy coordinator, and University of Sioux Falls Master’s Degree instructor. Some of Ann’s favorite roles with BHCT have been Aunt Tilly (It’s a Wonderful Life), Miss Shields, the teacher (A Christmas Story), and Clair (Nana’s Naughty Knickers). In her spare time, she enjoys reading, kayaking, and gardening.

Marilyn Hovland

Marilyn Hovland has discovered since joining the Well Done Player several years ago that performing is both scary and exhilarating at the same time. She is delighted to be part of this group of friends and looks forward to continuing to expand her "Theater Repertoire" with them. Sharing stories, whether writing or telling them, along with going for walks, reading and sewing keeps her busy.

Jean Katus

Jean Katus has acted and helped with costumes in several BHCT productions. She is a founding member of the Well Done Players. With WDP friends, she is eager to continue learning and growing in many aspects of theatre. Thank you for supporting the arts.

Pat Kickery

Pat Kickery worked backstage for many years as her husband performed. She always wondered if she could do that. Then she heard about this group of “Seasoned” ladies called the Well Done Players and they let her join! (Even though she is only Half-Baked.) Having a ball!

Wendy Lowe

Some of Wendy Lowe’s most memorable parts were Susy in Wait Until Dark, Louise in Great Nebula in Orion, Marjorie in Extremities and Her Ladyship in The Dresser. Her love for theatre continued as a past board member for BHCT, The Denver Theatre Project, the American Theatre Association and the Colorado Association of Theatres. It’s been a joy acting and playing with the Well Done Players for the past two years. Hope to see you all at many more performances.

Laree Mayes

LaRee Mayes is a South Dakotan, raised east river but lived almost all her married life in communities west river. She is a retired Spanish teacher. She has enjoyed acting since high school and college days. A member of the Well Done Players since its beginning, she enjoys the camaraderie. She especially appreciates the opportunity to provide entertainment in area retirement homes. The troupe’s main stage productions are a real treat for her. Her husband Terry is a retired South Dakota Highway Patrol Captain. They have a daughter, a son, three grandchildren and one cat.

Marian Reed

Marian V. Reed was graduated from the U. of Minnesota, Duluth, appearing on stage whenever possible. She acquired a master’s degree from WVU, taught at USD, spent nine summers at the Black Hills Playhouse. Two children later, Marian entered the world of business in Rapid City. But St. Martin’s Academy lured her back to teaching, & she retired from St. Thomas More High. In retirement, she’s created costumes and acted for Black Hills Community Theatre, and written scripts for and performed with the Well Done Players.

Melanie Wilcox

Melanie is a retired teacher from southern New Jersey. Her love of theater began in college as an extra-curricular activity. She was a member of multiple production crews and acted during the 60s at the Black Hills Playhouse. Favorite roles include Irene Molloy in The Matchmaker (Glassboro State College), Nora Muldoon in Auntie Mame (BHP), Aida in Over The River and Through the Woods (BHCT), and Oiuser Boudreaux in Steel Magnolias (BHCT). A founding member of The Well Done Players, Melanie enjoys being part of this creative and eclectic group!

WDP Past Productions