In the 1970's, The Wall of Fame  became a permanent fixture of Little Lake's lobby.  Pictured there are all the actors and directors who have participated in more than 20 productions at the Lake.  At the top of the list--Will Disney, of course.  But there are dozens of others who have repeatedly graced our stage and their names are part of Little Lake legend.  Check back each month to read about one of our favorites. 

Charita Nemec

Actor in 76 shows, Director of 1 

There are some people who just never slow down.  Rumor has it that Charita Nemec recently retired from her job as English teacher and Drama director at Canon-McMillan High School so maybe that means Charita has slowed down but you can't convince us.  Charita just completed her first directing job for Little Lake; a production of Neil Simon's Fools about which one critic stated: "This production bubbles along merrily thanks to director Charita Nemec."  Fools finished its highly successful run in mid July but lest you think that has slowed Charita down, bear in mind that she is also Administrator for the Looking Glass Theatre, Secretary for the Board of Directors, Coordinator of this year's Apprentice Showcase, and the Lake's unofficial groundskeeper.  Her husband Ed (whose picture we won't show here for purely aesthetic reasons) is her willing assistant and, it must be noted, our handy man in residence.  During the run of Fools, Ed was called into service when a medical emergency kept an actor out of the show for a few nights.  Ed, who had never been on stage before except to move furniture or replace a loose piece of molding, bravely stepped in.  Those fortunate few who saw him were most impressed with his work and the casting offers came pouring in.  To everyone's relief, he turned them down.  Charita is the actress in the family--76 roles to be exact.  Many thanks to Ed & Charita for their hard work and dedication to the Lake over many years.  Keep up the good work.