| Actor | Drama | Location | Years |
| Ann Archer | The Ramona Pageant | Hemet, CA | 1969 |
| Genn Close | The Common Glory | Williamsburg, VA | 1972-1973 |
| John Cullum | Chucky Jack | Gatlinburg, TN | 1957 |
| Andrew Duggan | We the People | Columbia, MD | 1976 |
| Louise Fletcher | Unto These Hills | Cherokee, NC | 1956 |
| Jonathan Frakes | The Common Glory | Williamsburg, VA | 1973 |
| Harold Gould | Golden Crucible | Pittsburgh, PA | 1959 |
| Andy Griffith | The Lost Colony | Manteo, NC | 1947-1953 |
| Moses Gunn | The Stephen Foster Story | Bardstown, KY | 1960 |
| Goldie Hawn | The Common Glory | Williamsburg, VA | 1963 |
| Beth Henley | Your Obedient Servant, A. Lincoln | Petersburg, lL | 1976 |
| Polly Holliday | Unto These Hills | Cherokee, NC | 1958 |
| Ben Jones | Unto These Hills | Cherokee, NC | 1966-1967 |
| Victor Jory | The Ramona Pageant | Hemet, CA | 1937 |
| Carl Kasell | The Lost Colony | Manteo, NC | 1952 |
| Linda Lavin | The Common Glory | Williamsburg, VA | 1958 |
| Terrence Mann | The Lost Colony | Manteo, NC | 1975, 1977 |
| Monte Markham | Unto These Hills | Cherokee, NC | 1957 |
| Michael Maguire | Tecumseh! | Chillicothe, OH | 1983 |
| Charles Napier | Cross and Sword | St. Augustine, FL | 1966 |
| Phil Pleasants | The Legend of Daniel Boone | Harrodsburg, KY | 1966 |
| James Remar | Cross and Sword | St. Augustine, FL | 1974 |
| Tom Robbins | Trumpet in the Land | New Philadelphia, OH | 1972 |
| Robert Schenkkan | Unto These Hills | Cherokee, NC | 1971 |
| David Schramm | Honey in the Rock, Haffields & McCoys | Beckley, WV | 1967-1971 |
| Kathleen Turner | We the People | Columbia, MD | 1976 |
| Denzel Washington, Jr. | Wings of the Morning | St. Mary's City, MD | 1976 |
| Raquel Welch | The Ramona Pageant | Hemet, CA | 1959 |
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Mark Sumner, director emeritus of the Institute of Outdoor Drama, is fond of saying that outdoor historical drama is the "crossover spot" for performers and technicians. He refers to the unique position outdoor historical drama has long occupied between pure amateur theatre where everyone works without salaries, and professional theatre where everyone is paid. Over the years, outdoor historical drama has provided many a youngster with the splendid opportunity to work in a professional environment to learn and hone the craft of theatre and earn at least a substience salary. Below is a small photo gallery and also a partial listing of the now famous who early in their careers worked in outdoor historical drama. If you know of other well-known individuals who have worked in outdoor historical drama, please send the information and a photograph to the Institute of Outdoor Drama. |
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