Vickie Parker

Not many people can claim to have been associated with Putnam County Playhouse in each of the five decades since its inception, but Vickie Parker is one of them. Vickie recently retired as a teacher at Greencastle High School. Among her many honors, the auditorium in McAnally Center at the High School has been named Parker Auditorium. On receiving the honor, Vickie noted that her first PCPH show as a director - :"My Fair Lady", 1972 - had been presented in McAnally Center.

But before she took on directing chores, Vickie was a performer on the PCPH stage. Her first role was as the title character in Jim Poor's production of "Snow White" in 1967.


In 1969, Vickie and Dug Summers had appeared together in "110 In the Shade". They performed the musical number "Little Red Hat" in the County Fair Talent contest and won first place!


Working with directors such as Poor and Jeff Mont convinced Vickie that she wanted to direct her own musicals. Since doing "My Fair Lady" - she has directed 21 major musical productions for PCPH. She has introduced many people to the stage at PCPH and many of her onstage crew have followed in her footsteps to direct at PCPH including, Brad Sandy, Jack Randall Earles, Lita Sandy, Ernie Ford, and Ric McFadden

Vickie didn't give up performing entirely. She was one of the dancing Board Members at the 1990 Patron's Thank You Dinner.


Among her great successes have been "Annie", "How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying", "Hello Dolly!", two productions of "South Pacific", and "Oklahoma."

Vickie most recently appeared in a leading role in "On Golden Pond" directed by Peggy McClaine Tennis in 1995. Her most recent directing assignment was "State Fair" in 2004.

Vickie served for many years on the Board of Directors of PCPH and was our President for many terms.

We at PCPH congratulate Vickie Parker on her many accomplishments and are proud be among those she has spent time with. PCPH rests on the hard work of people like Vickie who have donated time and talent over the years for "the love of the theatre."

THANKS, VICKIE!!!

She also directed her SECOND
production of "The King and I" in 2000.