Our Crew

Ed Phillips

Host/Executive Producer

It was Ed's idea to do this and wait till you see what he has cooked up for next year.

Kathy Collins

Producer

Kathy is the go to person that got all the elements of the show set up.

Alex Phillips

Editor

Without Alex, we couldn't have taken all the pieces and made them into a show.

 Our Cast

Mariachi Alegre:

Shayne Soltelo Mario Gil

Fidel Nunez

The traditional Mariachi trio that brings our show the flavor of the Southwest.

Dean Cook

Dean Cook, the Dean of Arizona cowboy poets

Jim and Ellie Cook

He's our official state liar and Ellie puts up with it somehow.

Buckshot Dot

Imagine Annie Oakley without the gun, but a guitar a poem and a storybook.

Terry Earp

Playwright, Producer and storyteller.

Wyatt Earp

The great-grand nephew of Wyatt Earp and a real one-man show.

Dolan Ellis

Arizona 's Official State Balladeer brings many original songs to the show.

Rolf Flake

Arizona cowboy poet, author of over 200 poems.

Rick Hammontree

Singer, Songwriter, Actor and co-author of our theme song “Christmas in the Desert” with Jay Steinberg.

Sue Harris

Western singer, folktale teller and poet.

Jettie Kootman

Sweet-voiced singer of the standards from the 40s, 50s, and 60s.

Tony LaConte

Makes astronomy easy to understand and fun. Tells us the many theories of the Star of Bethlehem

Ladmo

Slapstick funnyman from the Wallace and Ladmo kids show

Doug Nintzel

The public information officer for ADOT tells a roadside tale.

Dave Owens

The Garden Guy joins us with the Christmas plants in Arizona .

Pioneer Pepper and the Sunset Pioneers

Music memories of the Singing Cowboys and stories, too.

Richard Ruelas

Author of “Thanks for Tuning Us In” and Wallace and Ladmo historian.

Gary Sprague

Arizona 's Singing Cowboy tells stories and poems, too.

Jay Steinburg

Co-Author and Singer of our show's theme song “Christmas in the Desert” with Rick Hammontree

Marshall Trimble

Arizona 's Official State Historian, storyteller, humorist and poet

Madison Walker

A storyteller that brings his character “Nat Love” American Cowboy to life