2016-2017,
​Our 55th Season

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The Boys Next Door by Tom Griffin
Explores the lives of four men with various mental disabilities who live in a group homeunder the supervision of an earnest social worker.
September 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25
Directed by Greg Morton
Arnold Wiggins – Randy Knox
Lucien P Smith – Bob Goretski
Jack – Ben Nurthen
Norman Bulansky – Hal Holzer
Barry Klemper – Keith Chamberlain
Sheila – Mary Elizabeth Quirk
Mr. Klemper – Lew Osterhoudt
Mrs. Fremus, Mrs. Warren, Clara – Kim Smith Knipe
Mr. Hedges, Mr. Corbin, Senator Clark – Eric Duran


 
 
The Addams Family
Music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Wednesday has invited her new (normal) boyfriend and his parents to dinner. The whole Addams Family gang is concerned and the dinner isn’t a complete success.
October 28, 29  November 4, 5, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 Directed by Clem Mirto
Cast
Gomez Addams – Ben Long
Morticia Addams – Denise Webb
Wednesday Addams – Emma Muller
Pugsley Addams – Zach Anderson
Uncle Fester – Murray Kramer
Grandma – Laura Cohn
Lurch – Bryan D. Cassidy
Alice Beineke – Kate Nice
Mal Beineke – Doug Pratt
Lucus Beineke – Ryan Simme
Female Ancestor – Courtney Harris
Female Ancestor – Katie Clements
Female Ancestor – Juliet Klinman
Female Ancestor – Charly Klinman
Female Ancestor – Amanda Morrell
Male Ancestor – Sebastian Antonio
Male Ancestor – Tom Cappelli
Male Ancestor – Macey Cohn
Male Ancestor – Sam Pattine
Staff
Director/Set Design – Clem Mirto
Music Director – Patrick Murphy
Producer – Wendy Mirto
Stage Manager – Kim Paczkowski
Choreographer – Tom Stumme
Costumes – Nina Ely
Makeup – Sharon Mauch
Lighting Design – Lew Osterhoudt
Special Effects Puppet Maker – Kim Stratoti
Fight Choreographer – Chris Braak
Scenic Design – Matt Nice


 
 
Over the River and Through the Woods
by Joe DiPietro
An Italian-American guy from New Jersey sees both sets of his grandparents every Sunday for dinner – until he has to tell them he’s been offered a Seattle job..
January 6, 7, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22
Directed by Hal Holzer
Cast
Aida                           Mimi Brown
Caitlin                       Dani Moore
Emma                        Bev Smith
Frank                         Dan Gudema
Nick                           Tom Cappelli
Nunzio                      Vincent Reale
 
Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl
A woman answers the cell phone of a stranger in a cafe. She has taken the phone because it is ringing and the man does not answer it; he is dead.
Adult situations/language
February 24, 25 March 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12
Jean:                     Caitlin Monahan
Gordon:               Eric Rupp
Mrs. Gottlieb:    Lauren Flanagan
Other Woman:  Laura Shoeman
Hermia:                Carly Crowley
Dwight:                Jeff Hunsicker
Director:              Aaron Gould
Ass’t Director:    Michael Shoeman
Producer:            Barbara Newberry
Stage Mgr.:         Kim Paczkowski
Set Design:          Matt Nice
Lighting Design: Lew Osterhoudt
 
 
 
Equus by Peter Shaffer 
A psychiatrist attempts to treat a young man who has a pathological religious fascination with horses. It becomes a psychological puzzle for both doctor and audience.
April 14, 15, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30
Directed by Suki      RATED R for nudity/adult content
Auditions: Jan. 8@2:00, Jan. 9@7:00
 
CAST
Matt Ronzani – Alan Strang
Brian Viksne – Nugget
Eric Jarrell – Martin Dysart
Laura Cohn – Hesther Saloman
Teri Maxwell – Dora Strang
Lenny Grossman – Frank Strang
Tiffany Moskow – Jill Mason
Murray Kramer – Harry Dalton
Denise McBride – Nurse (Hesther US)
Christopher Ritsick – Horse 1/Horseman(/Nugget US)
Anne Lannak – Horse 2(/Nurse US)
Stefanie Nicolosi – Horse 3
Patrick McGurk – Horse 4
Kat Wylde – Horse 5
Production Staff
Suki – Director, Set Design, Scenic
Scott Grande – Assistant Director
Wendy Mirto – Producer
Ryan Kadwill – TD/Master Carp/Board OP
Mercedes Duran – Stage Manager
Clem Mirto – Lighting & Sound Design
Danielle Riedel – Costumes/Props Coord (Jill US)
Burton Merriam – Prop Assistant (Horse Heads)
Christopher Ritsick – Board Advisor
 
 
Man of La Mancha
Book by Dale Wasserman, Lyrics by Joe Darion, and Music by Mitch Leigh
The story of the “mad” knight, Don Quixote, as a play within a play, is performed by Cervantes and his fellow prisoners as he awaits a hearing with the Spanish Inquisition.
June 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 23, 24, 25
Cast and Staff
Principals
Miguel de Cervantes/Don Quixote/Alonso Quijana – Carey Rumpf
Sancho Panza – Brian Schwartz
Aldonza/Dulcinea – Nicole Napolitano
Antonia – Ann Kashishian
Dr. Sanson Carrasco/Duke – Tom Groves
Housekeeper – Melisse Weber
Barber/Moor – JT Grosch
Padre – Nathaniel Swofford
Innkeeper/Governor – Scott Coonradt
Supporting/Ensemble
Maria – Denise McBride
Fermina – Kim Edmonds
Guitar Player – Eric Duran
Anselmo – Ryan Edmonds
José/Guard – Joe Beregi
Captain of the Inquisition/Paco/Moor – Bill Thomer
Pedro/Guard – Tom Aberant
Paco – Tim Courtney
Belly Dancers
Mary DiGennaro
Andrea Holtman
Renée VonMechow
Jan Swarr
Staff
Director – Marnie Herzfeld
Music Director – Denise Wisneski
Stage Manager – Linda Blystone
Assistant Director – Mercedes Duran
Choreographer – Renée Schulz
Belly Dance Choreographer – Mary DiGennaro
Fight Choreographer – Steve Reazor
Set Supervisor – John Magolan
Light Design – Jeff Sugdzinis
Light Operator – Scott Sinay