Well Done Players

The Well Done Players will return to the stage this fall!

October 17th-18th-Always a Bridesmaid by Jones Hope Wooten

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!

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.

Current Members:

Lucille Bresky

Lucille Bresky has been hooked on theater ever since she played Yente in Fiddler on the Roof and Mrs. MacAfee in Bye, Bye Birdie in high school. She has an MBA from Wharton (University of Pennsylvania) and retired as a marketing director with Kimberly-Clark where she managed Huggies and Kleenex. Besides a passion for family and theatre, she loves to travel. She has been to 6 of the 7 continents and vows to get to Antarctica someday!

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.

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 Players 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 as a storyteller and most recently a published author of stories, A Tribute to Mom, along with planning and leading tour groups, going for walks, reading, and cheering on her grandkids in their many sports and activities keeps her quite 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.

Wendy Lowe

Wendy auditioned for and was accepted, as one of 12, into the BFA program in acting at UC Boulder. She went on to perform in several plays in Denver-area theatres during the 80s. She was a board member of the American Theatre Association, the Denver Association of Theatres, the Denver Theatre Project, and BHCT. She received membership in the Screen Actors Guild while acting in Denver before leaving for California. She has enjoyed performing with the Well Done Players since returning to acting 7 years ago.

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.

Teresa McDevitt

Born outside of Philadelphia, Teresa has had the amazing experience of living multiple places thanks to her husband who served in the Navy. She received her BA in Business from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas as well as her Master’s in Education. After retiring from teaching in 2022 and moving to the beautiful Black Hills, the 24-Hour Play Festival reignited an earlier passion to be involved with all aspects of theater. Since then, Teresa has helped BHCT with costuming, administrative tasks, and most recently became a proud member of the Well Done Players. She still enjoys working with children in the area schools as a substitute teacher, volunteers with the Teammates program and also with organizations at her church.

Lucy O'Grady

Lucille “Lucy" O'Grady was invited by Lucille Bresky. Her first character in a reading was Lucy, so she decided coincidence sealed the deal and she became a Well Done. Her background includes Oral Interpretation contests in high school, a BA Communications Degree from BHSU and time spent as a radio announcer.

Seeing a performance of Four Old Broads convinced her to try her hand at Readers Theater and her debut was in The Women. Lucy enjoys the social aspect of the group along with using her voice, mannerisms and undeniable sense of humor to portray characters. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, reading and hanging out with her three dogs and cat.

Susan Roth

Susan's first experience in the theatre was in her early 20's when she was cast as part of the chorus in the musical Brigadoon; which she thoroughly enjoyed & hopes to be in more. Since then, she became a Well Done Player almost 2 yrs ago and has been in Tis the Season to Feel Inadequate, Four Old Broads; and in the video singing " I'm Spending Hannukah in Santa Monica" for last year's Holiday Gala. She loves being a part of the WDP with its camaraderie & opportunities to learn & experience theatre. It's a lot of fun!

Tina Samuelsen

Tina Samuelsen was bitten by the acting bug at an early age when she played the vowel letter “E” in first grade and has been acting in one form or another ever since, from numerous theatrical productions in Houston, Texas to recent BHCT main stage appearances in The Women of Lockerbie and Calendar Girls. She has a BFA in Cinema from Southern Methodist University, lived in Japan for a year, and spent a decade as a flight attendant.

Previous Players

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!

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!

Tish Evans

BHCT joins the friends and family of Tish Evans in mourning the loss of a kind and gracious friend as well as a talented actress. We will miss her warmth and dry wit on and off stage. For seven years, she passionately served as a theater leader and volunteer at St. Mary High School in Dell Rapids leaving a lasting impact on the students she mentored. Additionally, Tish was an integral member of the Old Opera House Players, where her creative talents flourished on stage and behind the scenes. Tish continued these talents when Harry and Tish relocated to Rapid City, South Dakota in 2003 where she became a member of the Well Done Players. Tish cherished her friendships with the Well Done Players and the theater productions they performed together."

Carol Cameron

BHCT joins the friends and family of Carol Cameron in mourning the loss of a kind and gracious friend as well as a talented actress. We will miss her warmth and humor.

A resident of Rapid City since 1972, Carol had a successful career mostly focused in advertising and sales and also had a passion for travel. Eager to finally try out acting at age 66, Carol joined the Well Done Players. She also appeared in several mainstage BHCT plays, including On Golden Pond and The Pirates of Penzance. She loved to cook, participate in the theater arts and be in the presence of friends.

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.

Kathy Keffeler

Kathy Keffeler was never cool enough to be in theatre. This is her first show on a "real" stage. All her other performances took place in high school classrooms where she taught English and Spanish for 40 years. After retiring from the classroom, she finished a Master's degree in Global Studies from Harvard University and is an adjunct professor for their online consortium. After being shanghaied into the Well Done Players, she's having way too much fun and hopes you enjoy the show!

WDP Past Productions