Port Charles Revisited

They're bacccccckkkkk!!!!!!!

2008-06-29T03:23:00.001-07:00

Soap Opera Secrets Magazine

As previously mentioned, CJ Thomason and Robyn Richards are returning to Port Charles - just this time not on the General Hospital set. Next door actually. We caught up with them and asked them to share their thoughts about being back at the ABC studios.

"I am really excited!" ethuses Robyn. "I have really missed working steadily and I think I will get to here. I am excited that I get to see old friends and make new ones. So far I am just recurring on the show but hopefully I will be sticking around for at least awhile!"

"I am excited just to be working again!" CJ says with a smile. "I need to put food on the table and I love working in soaps. Plus the executive producer has some cool ideas in store for my character. It really sucked being fired and then having this character recast so many times. But Dee [exec producer/headwriter] says that I am most like the Lucas she imagines when she writes the character which is just great. This is really great and I'm glad to be back!"

Welcome back, you two!

Character Bio: Thad Fergus

2008-06-27T16:33:00.000-07:00

Full name: Thaddieus Fergus
Age: 39
Family: unknown
Relationship status: unknown
Portrayed by: Shawn Christian
Bio: Thad is a new bartender at Jake's. He is easy on the eyes and ladies love him. Will he turn the head of one woman in particular - or many?

Character Bio: Cassandra "Cassie" Doyle

2008-06-27T16:27:00.000-07:00

Full name: Cassandra "Cassie" Doyle
Age: 38
Family: unknown
Relationship status: unknown
Portrayed by: Lauralee Bell
Character Bio: Cassie is a woman with a mysterious past. Why did she move to Port Charles and what is she hoping to gain by connecting herself to some of the more prominent members of PC? That remains to be seen ...

Major casting rumor!

2008-06-27T15:40:00.000-07:00

Soap Opera Secrets Magazine

SOSM has learned that Emmy-winning, fan favorite Kimberly McCollough (ex-Robin, GH) was recently spotted at the Port Charles Revisited studios. Of course she has friends in the cast there but setside sources whisper that she is in talks to join the show! This would be a major coup for the show as Kim brings along a huge built-in fanbase and a great history with many of the cast and characters on the show. People say if she joins the show, there would be at least a few crossovers from sister soap, General Hospital. As you know if you have been following casting news about the upcoming soap PCR, some of Robin's family members are already recurring on the show (ie. Mac, Maxie, Felicia, etc.).

We hope this happens and we'll keep you up-to-date.

Returning favorites

2008-06-27T15:22:00.000-07:00

Soap Opera Secrets Magazine

We are happy to announce that there are more than a few familiar characters and actors returning to Port Charles.

~ David Gail, who played Joe Scanlon 2.0, reclaims the role from the woefully miscast Alex Mendoza.

~ Robyn Richards returns as Maxie Jones and will be involved in the high school scene. At this point, she is just on recurring status but executive producer and headwriter Daphne Habes assures us that there is a definite possibility of her receiving a contract.

~ C.J. Thomason returns as Lucas Jones. He too will be involved in the teen set and is also on recurring with the possibility of becoming a contract cast member.

~ Dr. Ellen Burgess returns - but with a new face. Phylicia Rashad, of "The Cobsy Show" fame, takes over the part. Ellen has not been seen in PC since 1999 and the cast and crew are excited to see how Rashad will do in the role. So far, they say, so good ...

~ Sarah Aldrich returns as the much missed Courtney Kanelos and we are told that the cast and crew could not be more happy to have this talented actress back on set. Look for her character to be chemistry tested with at least two actors.

~ Kin Shriner "moves" back to Port Charles from his stay on General Hospital. We cannot wait to see what trouble he stirs up.

~ Lisa Ann Hadley returns for a short engagement to reintroduce her daughter, Christina (now 3 years old), to the canvas. Expect a touching reunion with Nolan North's Chris Ramsey.

Character Bio: Renee Crane

2008-06-27T13:33:00.001-07:00

Full Name: Renee Elizabeth Crane
Age: 36
Family: unknown
Relationship status: single
Portrayed by: Bridgette Wilson
Bio: Renee is an intelligent, beautiful and caring woman. She lives in Okalahoma right down he street from Julie Devlin-Ramsey and is the only person who knows Julie's true identity. She has been Julie's most loyal friend and confidant. She has been helping Julie with Christina as Julie is very sick with lukemia.

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2008-06-27T13:23:00.001-07:00

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More cast photos part 3

2008-06-27T12:30:00.000-07:00

Miley Cyrus as Melissande "Mel" Tucker

Nolan North as Chris Ramsey

Alyssa Diaz as Lark Madison

Bridgette Wilson as Renee Crane

Thorsten Kaye as Ian Thornhart

Lisa Ann Hadley as Julie Morris-Devlin

Nicholas Pryor as Victor Collins

Kin Shriner as Scott Baldwin

Pat Crowley as Mary Collins

John J. York as Mac Scorpio

Kristina Wagner as Felicia Jones

Robyn Richards as Maxie Jones

More cast pictures

2008-06-27T11:32:00.000-07:00

Julie Pinson as Eve Lambert-Thornhart

Jay Pickett and Sarah Aldrich as Frank Scanlon & Courtney Kanelos

Erin Hershey-Presley & Kiko Ellsworth as Alison Barrington and Jamal Woods

Charlotte Arnold as Serena Baldwin

Lauralee Bell as Cassie Doyle

Adam LaVorgna as Neil Kanelos

Marie Wilson as Karen Wexler

David Gail as Joe Scanlon

Cast pictures

2008-06-27T11:14:00.001-07:00

Jon Lindstrom as Kevin Collins

Andrea C. Pearson as Valerie Hollander

Kelly Monaco as Livvie Locke

Phyllicia Rashad as Ellen Burgess

Peter Hansen and Susan Brown as Gail and Lee Baldwin

Brian Gaskill as Rafe Kovich

Brian Presley as Jack Ramsey

New characters

2008-06-27T04:23:00.001-07:00

There will be several new characters in PC as well as several familiar faces returning. The new characters are:

~ Renee Crane played by Bridgette Wilson

So far its just a recurring role, but we fully expect Bridgette to rock it. She plays Julie Devlin-Ramsey's best friend in Okalahoma where Julie has been holed up since she escaped town with Christina.

~ Cassie Doyle played by Lauralee Bell

Cassie is unlike any character Bell has ever played and we understand she welcomes the challenge of playing such a complex, vixenish character. Cassie has a secret past with someone in town which will not be evident right away, even to the person she has a past with!

~ Melissande "Mel" Tucker played by Miley Cyrus

Miley plays Serena's BFF Mel and ultimately her romantic rival .... ??

Scoops and Spoilers

2008-06-27T03:43:00.000-07:00

A few scoops for the upcoming series:

~ New faces and old favorites will appear early on
~ New romances are born as some old romances are rekindled
~ Livvie suffers the aftereffects of killing Caleb Morley and receives shocking news
~ Rafe sticks around for a short while causing unintentional conflict for Alison and Jamal who are already struggling to keep their relationship together with Valerie Hollander re-entering the picture
~ Serena and Neil are newly minted teenagers with a world of melodramatic problems until a "real" problem crops up
~ Gabriela and Joe's relationship hits a few snags as Joe deals with an unexpected and horrifying occurence
~ Eve and Ian's marriage is on the rocks and close to ending unless Ian pulls out all the stops to save it
~ Lucy and Kevin are also falling apart just as Scotty Baldwin returns
~ Chris recieves a surprising phone call

And more to come ...

Casting Announcement

2008-06-27T03:37:00.000-07:00

The role of Valerine Hollander, Jamal's ex girlfriend, has been recast. Formerly played by Alanna Boatright, Valerie will now be portrayed by the talented and beautiful actress, Andrea C. Pearson. Not only that but Andrea will be on contract and the creator Daphne promises exciting storylines are ahead for her character.

Cast List

2008-06-27T03:12:00.000-07:00

Contract Cast:

Sarah Aldrich ... Courtney Kanelos
Charlotte Arnold ... Serena Baldwin
Lauralee Bell ... Cassie Doyle
Miley Cyrus ... Melissande "Mel" Tucker
Kiko Ellsworth ... Jamal Woods
David Gail ... Joe Scanlon
Lynn Herring ... Lucy Coe
Erin Hershey-Presley ... Alison Barrington
Thorsten Kaye ... Ian Thornhart
Adam LaVorgna ... Neil Kanelos
Jon Lindstrom ... Kevin Collins
Kelly Monaco ... Livvie Locke
Nolan North ... Chris Ramsey
Ion Overman ... Gabriela Garza
Andrea C. Pearson ... Valerie Hollander
Jay Pickett ... Frank Scanlon
Julie Pinson ... Eve Lambert
Brian Presley ... Jack Ramsey
Kin Shriner ... Scott Baldwin
Phylicia Rashad ... Ellen Burgess
Marie Wilson ... Karen Wexler

Recurring Cast:

Susan Brown ... Gail Baldwin
Leslie Charleson ... Monica Quartermaine
Pat Crowley ... Mary Collins
Stuart Damon ... Alan Quartermaine
Brian Gaskill ... Rafe Kovich
Lisa Ann Hadley ... Julie Devlin-Ramsey
Ron Hale ... Mike Corbin
Peter Hansen ... Lee Baldwin
Nicholas Pryor ... Victor Collins
Robyn Richards ... Maxie Jones
C.J. Thomason ... Lucas Jones
Kristina Wagner ... Felicia Jones
Bridgette Wilson ... Renee Crane
John J. York ... Mac Scorpio

Exciting News!

2008-06-27T01:18:00.000-07:00

Soap Opera Secrets Magazine

The now-defunct online sudser PORT CHARLES REVISITED apparently has new life! Daphne Habes, former executive producer and headwriter, has announced that the show is coming back from its nearly-two-year-long hiatus! The show is slated to have 40 episodes with the possibility of more depending on "viewer" feedback.

The original PCR made no mention of the dreadful arcs but this version apparently will. It picks up after the Arc "Tempted" and then begins a whole new saga. Eve Lambert and Karen Wexler are alive for starters and never died at all! Courtney Kanelos is returning to town and she is as much of a schemer as always. Other things that have changed:

~ Neil and Serena have both been aged to 15 years old and are high school students.
~ Gabriela and Joe never left town either.
~ Caleb is very much dead but Livvie is suffering the after effects of being under his control.
~ Kevin never went completely psychotic.
Etc.

Dee Habes says: "I hope you will join us on our new adventure as we move away from the supernatural and refocus on the hospital setting with room for the occasional bump in the night."
We can't wait!