The Port Lavaca
Main Street Theatre
315 E. Main St.
Port Lavaca, Texas
361-552-4082
Jody Weaver was born in Columbus, Ohio, but has called Port Lavaca home since 1980.
She is the Co-chairman of the Port Lavaca MainStreet Theatre Board of Directors and
is the director of the annual children's production at the PLMST including Life With
Father (1998), Wizard of Oz (1999), Charlotte's Web (2000), Alice in Wonderland (2001),
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2002), Beauty and the Beast (2003), and James
and the Giant Peach (2004). She will direct the 2005 season's production of A Monster
in the Closet. Jody also enjoys using her talents as the director of the drama ministry
of the First United Methodist Church in Port Lavaca. A civil engineer employed by
the City of Port Lavaca as City Engineer, she and her husband Larry have three daughters,
Erin (20), Katy (17), and Meagan (15). PLMST performances include Texas Tacky, Daddy's
Dyin', Curious Savage, Don't Dress for Dinner, Best Laid Plans, Blithe Spirit, A
Bad Year for Tomatoes, Our Town, Harvey, The Odd Couple, Faith County II, Sorry!
Wrong Chimney, and Barefoot in the Park. Jody received the 1999 season Best Supporting
Actress Award for her role as Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit, and the 2001 season
Best Supporting Actress Award for her role in Harvey.
Katy Weaver is the daughter of Larry and Jody Weaver. Katy was the recipient of “The
Most Memorable Comedic Performance in a Children’s Production 1999 - 2003” for her
portrayal of Tweedle Dee in Alice in Wonderland and received the 2005 Pat Jurek
Outstanding Achievement in Theatre Youth Award. Her PLMST performances include Wizard
of Oz, Charlotte’s Web, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Beauty and the Beast,
A Company of Wayward Saints, Murder is Bad but Monday will Kill You, and Texas Tacky.
Bobbie Welch (Bobbie) --Bobbie is a newcomer to the MST stage. She is a retired nurse
and unit secretary. She is widowed with 6 children, 16 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
She also loves to read and to travel. Bobbie is returning to the stage after a long
hiatus, the last time she was on stage was in high school. Her debut performance
on the PLMST stage was in All I Really Need To Know I learned In Kindergarten.
Elizabeth Westbrook recently moved to Port Lavaca from Kerrville. She and her husband
of 40 years, Carl, have two children and four grandchildren. A nurse by vocation,
Elizabeth has had a summer of playing hooky due to her relocation. She enjoys arts
and crafts, handiwork and sewing. Deadwood Dick is Elizabeth�s debut stage performance
after being handily persuaded by a couple of fellow cast members who attend the church
where Carl (who helped in the ploy), serves as minister. Elizabeth saw fit to return
the favor by helping Carl fall into the role of a miner in this production.
Alex Weed has been involved in a few plays at her church, Little Women was her debut
performance with PLMST. She is involved in the Student Council at CHS and is an athletic
trainer. Alex also is active in the Environmental Club and Anchor Club. Her Latest
PLMST role was that of “Baby” in Seven Nuns at Las Vegas.
