Our neighborhood celebrated its 100th birthday in May of 2003 with an original stage play titled Tales of Barcroft

The Cast

Dr. John Barcroft
Played by Phil Cackley

Frank Corbett
Owner of the property before it was called Barcroft
Played by Phillip Twomey

Stephen Preston Wright
Real estate developer
Played by Dan Junker

Lula Wright
Stephen's wife
Played by Maureen Locke

Oscar Haring
Owner of the country store
Played by Phil Cackley

Eddie Haring
Young man around Barcroft
Played by Danny Cackley

Tommy Foley
The Haring's delivery boy
Played by Steve Wilson

Annie Doremus Marye
Wife of Sidney, mother of Adaline
Played by Sera Junker

Sidney Marye
Father and creator of the 1903 Barcroft News
Played by Dan Junker

Adaline Marye Robertson
Child of Barcroft, still with us after 100 years!
Played by Ana Cackley

Louise Bridges Payne
Sufragette who staged protest parades in DC
Played by Cecilia Cackley

The tunes were sung by Alicia Cackley and played by a band consisting of Kathy Kerr on fiddle, Maureen Locke on guitar, Michael Nazaretz on accordion and Steve Wilson on flute and penny whistle.

And a good time was had by all!

Behind the scenes:

Barbara Swart wrote and produced the play.
Randy Swart was Best Boy.

Maggie Modig

Designed the set.

Lighting Designers: Kelly Hendrickson and Sera Ellis

Tickets and sales were handled by Pat and
Daniel Williamson Edwards.

Happy Birthday, Barcroft!!