There will be a 15 minute intermission following Act I

Content Advisory: Violence, abuse, suicide, dark themes, emotionally heavy scenes

Adrian Blackwell - Light Board Operator; Cinematographer

Adrian Blackwell (Light Board Operator/Cinematographer): Adrian is to be part of another show with 4th Wall Players! He has worked backstage in many productions, most recently as Light/Sound Board Operator for Miracle on 34th Street with Duck Creek Players and for Tartuffe with 4th Wall Players. He has also been seen onstage as Jack in Geezers (Main Street Productions), Glenn Cooper in Rumors (Anderson Mainstage Theater), and Cornwall in King Lear(Noblesville Shakespeare in the Park).

Cast

Heathcliff: Alec Cole

Catherine: Sarah Powell

Hindley: Albert F. Lahrman III

Nelly Dean: Katie Endres

Isabella: Ellie Hooven

Linton: Luke Proctor

Francine: Isabel Moore

Mr. Earnshaw: Stephen Taylor

Cast and Crew Bios

Alec Cole - Heathcliff

Alec is thrilled to put on this performance for you. He is very excited for the chance to portray such a demanding and villainous character. He has previously been seen as MR. DARCY (Pride and prejudice), SIMON (Debut Lead, Metamorphosis), and FARLEIGH (Scarlet Pimpernel). When he’s not performing on stage, he can be found working as an Engineer for Rolls Royce, playing board games with friends, or hosting karaoke nights. He wishes to thank his family for always supporting him and the directing team for pushing him to take this intense but very fulfilling role. To God be the Glory!

Katie Endress - Nelly Dean

Katie Endres (she/her) is thrilled to be on stage once again. Most recently starring in Carmel Community Players’ Pride and Prejudice, Katie is sticking with the classics in 4th Wall Players’ Wuthering Heights. She plays the ever-steady Nelly in this dark story. Other roles include Malcom in Bardfest’s Macbeth and Yo-Yo in Cryptid Entertainment’s Psycho Beach Party. Katie hopes to help make her first 4th Wall show a success!

Kelli Gibson - Stage Manager 

This is Kelli’s third time stage managing for 4th Wall Players, previously acting as such in Frankenstein and The Grotesque of Notre Dame. She has also occasionally appeared onstage with the group, including playing Justine in Frankenstein, and this past spring she directed “Fourteen” in An Evening With Alice. After acting extensively throughout high school and college, Kelli took an extended break from theater before getting involved with 4th Wall. Other previous roles include Viola in Twelfth Night and Rheba in You Can’t Take It With You.

Mallery Beard - Stage Crew/Marketing

Mallery Beard has been called back to the stage once again. On this production she’s bringing life to behind the scenes by co-stage managing, and marketing for the social media team. This is not her first time being involved with a 4th Wall Players show. Prior, she played Eliza Doolittle “Pygmalion” by 4th Wall Players, and had her stage debut in “An Evening with Alice” playing two different characters, Agnes Dorchester and Maggie, also a 4th Wall Players show. When she’s not in theater she’s working full time in a welding shop with Wilhelm Construction, and part time at the 1933 lounge restaurant.

Bubba Fontaine - Sound Board/Composer

Created out of necessity in the late nineties, Bubba Fontaine, the musical alias of Dr. Zach Burkle came to life.  He is an American experimental composer, artist, and maker from Indianapolis, IN.  He holds a Bachelor of Music from Ball State University, and a doctorate in audiology from Indiana University, Bloomington. After working in the hearing space for over twenty years, he left the field to become a full-time freelance musician, composer, and audio engineer.  Bubba Fontaine has been producing and self-releasing his music under the Squid King Production label since 2014. His current projects utilizes his own custom made “noise box” instruments. He enjoys combining organic sounds with various analog synthesis techniques for a unique experience.

Ellie Hooven - Isabella

Ellie is a Senior Acting Major at Butler University from Nashville, TN. Butler University Theatre credits include LADY MACBETH (Macbeth), THEY DON’T PAY, WE WON’T PAY (Chorus), EVERYBODY (Love), and MEN ON BOATS (Bradley) and many others. Ellie is also pursuing a secondary major in Strategic Communications. Her goal is to be a stage and film actress or a PR representative for theaters and actors. She is so thankful to be able to work with this amazing team and hopes you enjoy the show!

Alan Keith - Director

Alan comes from a theatrical background- His Grandparents, Wayne and Dixie Wilson served an important role in the formation of Curtain Call Theatre for Children, INC created in the fall of 1987. Both served as executive producers. In the 90s and early 2000s, he received classical training in theatre from his uncle, Dr. Paul "Spike" Wilson, while helping with a family run business, Kokomo Summer Drama Camp (one of the longest running in the midwest.) Appearing in his first play in Dec 1990, Alan performed in various community theatres and school productions until 2005. He co-founded Indianapolis theatrical troupe 4th Wall Players with Josh Gibson in 2011, eventually becoming a nonprofit organization in 2022. Today Alan serves as a board member for 4th Wall Players INC. he is an multimedia producer and playwright.

Sarah Kinsey - Assistant Director

Sarah is a visual and performance artist with a BA in art from Herron School of Art and Design. She has worked in film and on stage. She has appeared in several 4th Wall Productions including Firebringer (puppeteer), Tartuffe (Mme. Pernelle), The Grotesque of Notre Dame (Quasimodo), and An Evening with Alice (Sud, Hetty, Diana). Wuthering Heights will be her first time directing.

Albert F. Lahrmann III - Hindley

Albert F. Lahrman III is a lifelong resident of Indianapolis and has recently returned to performing on stage after a years long hiatus. He found his love for performing early while in high school, performing in the choir, debate team and every play production; and served as his high school drama club vice president. Afterwords he performed in multiple community theatre performances, his favorite being PFC. Santiago in A Few Good Men. He moved away from theatre for several years before returning to it last year with a role in Epilogue Theatre’s production of A Month of Sundays. His most recent performances have been with Agape Theatre’s production of Why Must We Die So Young as well as just finishing A Jukebox For The Algonquin where he played the role of Chuck aka “Dust Mop Guy”. In his spare time, he enjoys a wide variety of table top games. Among those; Dungeon and Dragons, Warhammer, Catan, and Ticket to Ride to name only a few of the numerous games he plays as well as painting 32mm miniatures for table top war games. He enjoys spending time with his children and friends and is a supporter of many social issues. He also enjoys singing loudly, and slightly off key in car to fellow drivers. They love it.

Justice Nielsen - Costumer

Justice began creating costume pieces in 2022 for a cosplay event, sparking a passion that soon grew into a love for theatrical design. A self-taught costume designer, Justice has since worked on three stage productions — Beauty and the Beast (2023) and Wuthering Heights (2025) with 4th Wall Players, and 9 to 5: The Musical (2024) with The Belfry. Justice finds the greatest joy in seeing costumes come to life on stage, transforming fabric and imagination into characters that help tell each story in vivid detail.

Luke Proctor - Edgar Linton

Luke has been involved in multiple theater productions but this had been his first role in 6 years. Previously he has played the Major General in Pirates of Penzance and the Wolf in Into the Woods Jr. Luke graduated from Marian University majoring in Mathematics and Philosophy and continues to pursue knowledge ad infinitum.

Lot Turner - Creative Consultant

Lot Turner is a writer, director, singer and producer making his debut as stage-combat and intimacy coordinator with the 4th Wall Players. Last year Lot directed He Said She Said for An Evening with Alice at Fourth Wall Players. Most recently Lot was seen with the company as Dom Claude Frollo in The Grotesque of Notre Dame. A native of Anderson, Lot has lived and produced in many locales. His stage adaptation of Frankenstein has played in both Indianapolis and Madison, Indiana as well as Chippewa Falls Wisconsin. His one act play Down Devil’s Backbone won acclaim at the 2010 Minnesota and Indy Fringe Festivals. Lot has a long resume of bad-guys: Victor Frankenstein in Frankenstein, Rooster Hannigan in Annie and Caiaphas in Jesus Christ Superstar. He is a father of 3 kids, 4 cats, and one Newfoundland  named Loki. He also teaches acting to young ones at The Point in Carmel.

Isabel Moore - Francine

This is Isabel's second time performing with 4th  Wall. She was last seen in The Grotesque of Notre Dame as Woman/Truand. Isabel is glad to have joined another 4th Wall production and is thankful for the support of everyone involved. When not in a play, she can most frequently be found trying to convince her bookshelves to hold just one more book.

Sarah Powell - Catherine

Sarah is an Indianapolis-based actress with a love of expression. With training in the Meisner technique and improvisation, Sarah approaches her craft with openness, connection and the joy of discovery in the moment. She is so excited to play Catherine, a woman ruled by her emotions who knows her power and isn’t afraid to wield it. Sarah’s theatre work includes the Phoenix Theatre, Clerical Error, and American Lives Theatre.

Stephen Taylor - Mr. Earnshaw

Stephen Taylor (Mr. Earnshaw) is excited to return to the stage in his second 4th Wall production, Wuthering Heights, following his role as Alfred Doolittle in Pygmalion last summer. He extends his sincere thanks to the 4th Wall Players for allowing him the opportunity to bring Mr. Earnshaw to life and share the experience with audiences.

Sarah Wells - Dialect Coach

Sarah Wells (dialect coach) holds a dual degree in opera and theater from IU Jacobs School of Music and an MBA from IU Kelley. She worked in NYC for several years in casting before taking an arts administration role at the Juilliard Drama Division. Since relocating back to Indianapolis, she has appeared in Hendricks Civic Theatre’s The Sound of Music (Maria) and The Secret Garden (Mrs. Shelley), for which she was also the dialect coach. When not onstage or backstage, she co-owns a counseling practice in Valparaiso and works part-time as a Pilates instructor.

Kelly Melcho - Creative Consultant

Kelly performed with the Huntington University Theater Department (Romeo & Juliet and Small Things) while receiving her BA degree in Theater and History. Other feature roles include Mrs. Pringle (An Evening With Alice), Lady Bracknell (The Importance of Being Earnest), Lulu Miles (The Ruby Sunrise) Donna Lucia d’Alvadorez (Charley’s Aunt), and Maude Christopher (Toyer). Always inspired to support local theaters, she has also expanded her skills off the stage as a historical dramaturg, casting director, and house manager. “There’s always a way to contribute to the arts in Indianapolis. It’s a joy to learn and be a part of someone else’s story.”

Special Thanks

Backlot Makerspace and Venue

4th Wall Board

Irvington United Methodist Church

Indy Ghost Light

Marc Ebtinger

Kelly Melcho

Ashley Horne

Ethan Galka