Nell of the Ozarks had its World Premiere on July 1st, 1988, at the Pickleville Playhouse, just down the road from Sweetwater Resort on Bear Lake, Utah, with the following cast:
NELL NINNY ............................................... Mindi Larsen
DONALD SNEDDY ....................................... Jon Rock
GRANNY NINNY .......................................... Marianne Edwards
PUCEBEARD ............................................... Gene Turner
LUMBER ..................................................... Brad Noble
KITCHY LaKOO ........................................... Melissa Olsen
JAY EDGAR HOOPER ................................... Kiley Walbom
BESSIE BODEEN ......................................... Kendra Kartchner
LONG JOHN ................................................ Mark Sorenson
DIRTY DUDLY .............................................. Steve Merkley
DESIREE ..................................................... Linda Pendleton
LULUBELLE ................................................. Kandi Larsen
ETHELEEN .................................................. Karen Larsen
ORGANETTA ................................................ Nanette Long
ROSELLA .................................................... Shelly Bradshaw