As Jeeves Saves the Day returns to NC Stage for the first time since 2020, we’d like to take a moment to re-introduce you to the spiffy set of actors bringing the always comical and always entertaining story of hapless bachelor Bertie Wooster and his indefatigable valet Jeeves to life.
Maria Buchanan* (Red Hot Maisie Dawson) is thrilled to be back to this delightful romp. A smattering of recent-ish credits include: The 12 Dates of Christmas, Jeeves Takes a Bow, and the World Premiere of Brave New World the Musical at NC Stage; South Pacific, Gypsy, and The Fantasticks at Flat Rock Playhouse; The Secret Garden and Tarzan at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte; and Live from WVL Radio Theatre: It’s a Wonderful Life many times over with Immediate Theatre Project. Maria’s alter ego is NC Stage’s Marketing and Communications Director. She lives in Asheville with her husband, doggie, and ebullient second grader, all three of whom are simply the bee’s knees.
Charlie Flynn-McIver* (Egbert Bakewell) is the artistic director and co-founder, with his wife, Angie Flynn-McIver, of NC Stage Company. He has appeared most recently in Jeeves Takes a Bow, A Doll’s House Part 2, and Stones in His Pockets as well as NC Stage’s world premieres of Someone Else and Stalking the Bogeyman. At Flat Rock Playhouse, he appeared in The Odd Couple, 12 Angry Men and The 39 Steps. Some NC Stage credits include: Hamlet, Loot, Art, All in the Timing, Chesapeake, and Macbeth. National tour: Wit with Judith Light. Off Broadway: Ice Island, the Wait for Shackleton. Directing credits for NC Stage include: The Book Club Play, The Understudy, R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Annapurna, 4000 Miles, All is Calm, Rapture Blister Burn, and Other Desert Cities. Charlie has a Bachelor of Music in Music Theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory of Music and an MFA in acting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
John Hall (Sir Roderick Glossop) returns to NC Stage having just appeared in the chorus for All is Calm. A long-time participant in the Jeeves saga at NC Stage, John is pleased to once again step into Sir Roderick’s formidable shoes. He has also worked at Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre, most recently directing their production of Say Goodnight, Gracie. As producing director of Mockingbird Theatre Productions, John has produced and performed in Great Falls, Birds of North America, Popcorn Falls and coming up in May 2025, the character of Rothko in John Logan’s RED at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts. Along with his work as a performer, John is the associate director at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts (blackmountainarts.org). Ultimately, his most beloved role is that of Grandpa John to his dear granddaughters!
Steve McConnell* (Jeeves u/s) is a retired Professor of Theatre Arts from the Boston Conservatory and as an adjunct
faculty member at The Walnut Hill School for the Arts in
Massachusetts. He has a BA from Allegheny College and
an MFA in Acting from Brandeis University. For over
forty years he has acted and directed in New England
area theaters, most notably for the Lyric Stage of Boston
and the Merrimack Repertory Theatre. He now resides in
the Kenilworth area of Asheville and appeared in this season’s production of All is Calm.
Peter Thomasson* (Jeeves) is delighted to return to NC Stage with this lovely cast! Since 1977 he has been a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, SAG & AFTRA. He is grateful to Charlie & Angie & his friends who have been so supportive through the years and his loving partner, Paul.
Scott Treadway* (Bertie Wooster) Scott Treadway has cursed WNC stages for 42 years. From Flat Rock Playhouse to NC Stage, favorites productions include Stones in His Pockets, The 39 Steps, The Drowsy Chaperone, Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, the Tuna shows, the Jeeves shows, among lots and lots more. But his favorite role of all is the role of Ava’s Dad. Thanks for supporting NC Stage!
Callan White* (Agatha Spencer-Gregson): NC Stage credits: Witch, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, The Roommate, Other Desert Cities, Souvenir, Annapurna, Stalking the Bogeyman, The Jeeves plays, and Angels in America. Immediate Theatre Project Productions: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Silent Sky, and The Glass Menagerie. SART productions: The Lyons and Sylvia. Callan has played major roles in regional theatres nationally, including Berkeley Rep, A.C.T., Long Wharf Theatre, Ensemble Studio Theatre and the Kennedy Center. Among her film credits: the Mother in Nicholas Spark’s film, The Choice. Television guest starring roles: Star Trek, Crossing Jordan, Strong Medicine, The Practice, JAG, Murphy Brown, LA Law, and The Profiler. She starred on ABC’s Loving as Ann Alden. Callan is a Theatre Professor at Western Carolina University. NC Stage is her happy place. This performance is dedicated to my mom who will turn 99 when we open. She has been the wind beneath my wings.
We’re absolutely chuffed to have you join us for Jeeves Saves the Day. It’ll be the berries!
January 22- February 16, 2025
Wednesdays- Saturdays 7:30pm
Sundays and select Fridays 2pm
