Charles Hemphill
Producer/Director/Writer/Video & Audio Engineer
Resides in Hammond, Indiana

Charles originally started the show in 1997 as a camera operator and stagehand. He also did the lighting setup and was the person that brought scriptwriting to the show. At the time no one wrote scripts and a lot of the skits were short, unorganized, and not really what the show is today. Charles knew by adding lines to the show it would lessen the chaos on the set and solve the problem of characters talking over one another. The skits corresponding to what was going on in the movie was a big hit with the audience and paid off for the show. Charles took over the control booth as Producer/Director when the original director left the show, and he laid out the present format the show follows. Charles also does script writing for the show and also does public relations and keeps records of the shows finances.

Damon Spragia a.k.a. Mildew
Lights/Stagehand/Sound Set up
Resides in Schererville, Indiana

Damon starting helping Graveyard Theatre in 2001 as a stagehand helping to put up and tear down the set. Eventually he started doing the stage lighting and the sound setup, and became proficient enough to earn those credits. Probably what Damon is best known for is the character of Mildew, the rotting corpse. The personality he brings to the character is that of a grumpy, mad individual who was dealt a bad hand at life and death. Now he must just take one day of eternity one day at a time.

Brian Hemphill
Cameras/Writer/Stagehand/Stage props/Editing
Resides in Hammond, Indiana

Brian started coming up to the show tapings in 1999 filming behind the scenes footage of the skits. He did this while getting certified to officially help the show in the capacity of cameraperson and lighting. To lighten the load on some of the crew in the show Brian took over editing for eighteen months beginning when the show was picked up by station WYIN. Brian’s primary job on the show currently is working one or three cameras on any given taping. Other than just camera work and stagehand Brian also does some of the scriptwriting for the show, and creates many of the props used during skits.

Rachel Foley a.k.a. Demonica
Art Promotion/Stage Props/Show Music/Costumes
Resides in Olympia Fields, Illinois

Rachel has been with the show since 1997 playing the part of the sexy long fanged Demonica. Rachel is an accomplished artist who paints, draws, sculpts, and also plays music. Rachel has created a lot of the props seen on the set, including all the puppets with the exception of Mildew, the rotting corpse. Some of her work can be viewed when watching the show opening, like the magnificent castle surrounded by fog in the background. The music that is heard during the show opening is also a creation of Rachel’s. Along with doing all the puppet voices, except Mildew, she also created some of the costumes worn on the show.

Rick Thomas a.k.a. Laslo
Public Relations/Bookings
Resides in Hammond, Indiana

Rick has been with the show since 1997 playing the part of Laslo, the ghoul on the show that was raised from the dead by Demonica. Rick also attends to a lot of the shows Public relations work, as well as bookings for live shows and other events. His business knowledge and sense make him an asset to the show.

Ronald Hemphill a.k.a. Rinfield
Public Relations/Events Coordinator/Writer/Treasurer
Resides in Hammond, Indiana

Ron began helping with the show in 1998 as a camera operator and head stagehand. After a year the character of Rinfield Jones emerged from him. Rinfield is the strange neighbor that lives somewhere in the graveyard who always mysteriously gets the castles mail. He claims that the mail person is afraid to come to the castle but after meeting him you just don’t know. Ron also acts as a writer for the show and does PR work and event coordinating for the show and helps with sponsorships for the show.

Ward Doepping a.k.a. Bane
Stagehand/Writer/Creative advisor
Resided in Valparaiso, Indiana

Ward started the show in 2004 after appearing on a live show representing ARE Wrestling, the wrestling association he wrestled for. Ward played the character of Bane, an executioner/bodyguard/cook and he liked it like that so he could collect three paychecks instead of just one. Bane also helped the show as one of the show scriptwriters and served as a creative advisor for the show. Tuesday March 21, 2006 Ward passed away and will be greatly missed and always remembered as a great friend to all who knew him.

Doug Goins
Special effects consultant/Stage props/Make-up
Resides in Highland, Indiana

Doug contacted the show in 1999 after reading an article in the newspaper about it, and offered his services of prop making, special effects, and make-up. Doug was the person that created Mildew, the rotting corpse and then did the voice each show for the first two years. Doug learned his skills from the great Dick Smith, who as a teenager walked to California to meet him. Doug now owns and operates Hoosier Lab Effects in Highland, Indiana.

Chano Chavez
Conventions/Promotion Manager/Advertising/Infernal Guidance
Resides in Schererville, Indiana

Chano from the beginning was a long time fan of the show and was invited on one of the live shows as a guest discussing his wrestling federation, “ARE“. Chano quickly befriended the cast and crew and began assisting the show in 2003 in the capacity of promotional manager, advertising and infernal guidance.

Paul Peltzer
Audio Boards/Sound Effects/Phones
Resides in Hammond, Indiana

Paul, a long time friend of the Hemphill brothers, was certified and began helping the show in 2005. Paul did a variety of jobs like slate board, working fog, and camera work before gravitating to the control booth working audio boards, sound effects, and answering phones during the live show. Paul created his own show called “Drop dead funny jokes” where you guessed it he told jokes so bad you wish you would drop dead.

Vanessa Langford
Slate Board/Stage Effects
Resides in Olympia, Illinois

Vanessa is the youngest sister of Rachel Foley and started coming to the show tapings to watch big sis perform. Vanessa became certified in 2000 and started helping the show doing slate board and shooting fog. Vanessa also acted as Set Director many times and often would lend a hand on cameras if needed. In the past, before the days of Paul Peltzer, if you were to call a live show it was Vanessa’s voice you would hear. Currently she assists the stagehands where and when needed, and makes sure Rachel gets to the studio.

Karen L. Kenzie
DA/PR/Guest Bookings/Event Coordinator/Cinematographer
Resides in Chicago, Illinois

Karen started assisting the show in 2002 as a stagehand and camera operator but quickly volunteered for any opening that was available at the time. Karen’s drive, motivation, and dedication to the quality of the show pushed her to the position of Assistant Director. She graduated in May 2004 with a degree in radio and Television Broadcasting, and in her spare time she skates in a roller derby league “The Chi Town Sirens”, as “Patsy Blue ribbon”. Karen also in her spare time does a lot of freelance camera work with JBTV in Chicago, Illinois, and works with The Chicago Horror Film festival.

Ryan Beal
Editing/Digital Graphics
Resides in Highland, Indiana

Ryan worked at WYIN in Master Control while Graveyard Theatre was on that station, Ryan was the person that ran our show. In 2000 Ryan began to periodically come on the show as various characters in different skits. Ryan also assisted the crew with monitoring audio boards, sound effects, answering phones, operating cameras, and as a stagehand. Ryan does editing for the show on and off when his time allows him, starting in August of 2003. Currently Ryan runs his own business filming events, duplicating tapes, editing, and digital graphics.

Cait Foltman
Camera/Stage Effects/Art Promotion/Set Direction
Resides in Schererville, Indiana

Cait started helping out the show in 2001 after getting certified, at the studio. She originally worked stage effects and stage props then started operating cameras. She also did floor direction, shot fog, slate boards, and art promotion for the show. Cait helps the show when she can but is currently enrolled in art school and has a busy schedule.

Rob Shultz
Studio Manager/Technical Assistant/Technical Advisor
Resides in Hammond, Indiana

Rob is the studio manager where Graveyard Theatre is taped and aired. He has been at the station since the show started airing in October of 1997. He serves the show as Technical Assistant and Technical Advisor, and has taught and certified most of the crew on the show. Rob also teaches college level courses in Television Production.

Carlos Godinez
Technical Assistant/Technical Advisor
Resides in East Chicago, Indiana

Carlos works at the studio and assists rob. Whenever Rob is away it is Carlos that takes over as Technical Assistant and Technical Advisor. Carlos is the master control that airs the shows out of the studio. Carlos also can be seen each Halloween on the “Halloween Happening”, taped out of the studio. Carlos also assists on a lot of on-location events.

Ron Mlynek
Graveyard Theatre's #1 fan and supporter
Resides somewhere in the state of Illinois

Ron Mlynek is Graveyard Theatre's number one fan that comes out each week to watch us tape the skits for the shows. Back when Graveyard Theatre was on WYIN weekly the show use to invite viewers to come to the tapings and watch, provided they could remain quiet at all times. Ron Mlynek was in the first group of public outsiders that came to watch and he kept coming back each week after. Ron is so quiet sometimes you forget he is there until Rinfield or Mildew make some wise crack about Laslo and Ron can't hold back. Ron has appeared in many of the shows episodes usually in skits with Rinfield, the ghoul. Ron enjoys playing guitar, Horror movies, and Graveyard Theatre. Ron is a honorary member of the Graveyard Theatre crew, and it is for people like him that we do the show for.

Show Credits for the cast:
Demonica played by Rachel Foley
Laslo played by Rick Thomas
Mildew played by Damon Spragia
Rinfield played by Ronald Hemphill

Show Credits for the crew:
Charles Hemphill - Producer/Director/Writer/Video and Audiio Engineering/PR/Account Books
Damon Spragia - Lighting Director/Stage hand/Sound Setup
Brian Hemphill - Cameras/Writer/Stage hand/Stage Props/Editing
Rachel Foley - Art Promotion/Stage Props/Show Music/Costumes
Chano Chavez - Conventions/Promotion Manager/Financial Advisement & Guidance
Doug Goins - Special Effects Consultant/Stage Props/Make-up
Karen Kenzie - DA/PR/Guest Bookings/Events Coordinator/Set Direction/Cinematographer
Rick Thomas - PR/Guest Bookings
Ronald Hemphill - PR/Events Coordinator/Writer/Show Treasurer/Guest bookings
Paul peltzer - Audio Boards/Sound Effects/Phones
Vanessa Langford - Slate Boards/Stage Effects/Transportation Coordinator
Caitlin Foltman - Cameras/Stage Effects/Art Promotion
Ryan Beal - Editing/Digital Graphics
Rob Shultz - Studio Manager/Technical assistant/Technical Advisor
Carlos Godinez - Technical Assistant/Technical Advisor
Wade Jessie - Show Photographer/Financial Advisor