Leslie Kimbell
Board of Directors: Vice-President
Leslie Kimbell began working with WBCT during the 2005 season when she performed the role of Ethel Banks in Neil Simon’s classic comedy "Barefoot in the Park". She has since performed in many shows with WBCT including: "Blithe Spirit", "Plaza Suite", "The Dining Room", "The Hallelujah Girls" "Our Town" , The Red Velvet Cake War" and a favorite role in "Steel Magnolias".
Leslie began directing for WBCT during the 2008 season. Her favorite directing credits include: "The Man Who Came To Dinner", "Sabrina Fair","On Golden Pond", "Dearly Departed" and "Leading Ladies"
In 2015, Leslie began writing her first play "Four Old Broads" which won several awards and debuted at Winder Barrow Community Theatre in March of 2017.
Leslie loves performing daily in the challenging dual role of “Wife and Mother” to two beautiful boys, Cameron and Logan, and her leading man, husband Scott. She wants to thank her entire family for all of their support since being bitten by the thespian bug in High School and for putting up with her daily drama-queeness.
Directed
- Sabrina Fair — 2009
- The Man Who Came to Dinner — 2008
- Plaza Suite — 2007
- On Golden Pond — 2010
- Dearly Departed — 2011
- Dearly Beloved — 2013
- Dashing Through the Snow — 2013
- 13 Past Midnight — 2014
- Leading Ladies — 2015
- The Harmony Baptist Church Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Jubilee — 2016
- Moon Over Buffalo — 2017
- Four Weddings and an Elvis — 2018
- It Was a Dark and Stormy Night — 2019
- Packing Up Polly — 2022
- In-Laws, Outlaws, and Other People (That Should Be Shot) — 2023
- Steel Magnolias — 2025
Roles
- Truvy in Steel Magnolias — 2008
- Muriel in Plaza Suite — 2007
- Assistant Director / Elvira in Blithe Spirit — 2007
- Assistant Director / Beatrice in To Grandmother's House We Go — 2006
- Mrs. Banks, Corie's Mother in Barefoot in the Park — 2006
- Mother/Sandra/Margery/Kate/Meg/ Ruth in The Dining Room — 2009
- Props Master, Newscaster, Newswoman in The Little Town of Christmas — 2009
- Miss Johnson in Harvey — 2010
- Sugar Lee Thompkins in The Hallelujah Girls — 2010
- Melinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz — 2010
- Betty Jane Dantzler in FrUiTCaKeS — 2010
- Multiple Roles in The Dining Room — 2011
- Linda Robertson, M.D., Ph.D. in Delval Divas — 2011
- Mrs. McCarthy in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever — 2011
- Peaches Verdeen Belrose in The Red Velvet Cake War — 2012
- Twink Futrelle in Dearly Beloved — 2013
- Co-Director, Twink Futrelle Buntner in Dashing Through the Snow — 2013
- Kathryn Winslow in 13 Past Midnight — 2014
- Sugar Lee Tompkins in The Hallelujah Girls — 2015
- Mrs. Webb in Our Town — 2016
- Voice of Lurleen in Four Old Broads — 2017
- Co-Director in Christmas Belles — 2017
- Honey Raye Futrelle in Christmas Belles — 2017
- Peaches Verdeen Belrose in The Last Round-up of the Guacamole Queens — 2022
- Nurse Pat in Four Old Broads — 2024