2017-2018,
​Our 56th Season

​Book by Jeffrey Lane
Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek
Sept.  8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24*, 29, 30, Oct. 1*
Matinees on 24th and 1st @ 2:00
All other performances at 8 pm

​The Cast
Lawrence Jameson - Mark Dixon
Freddy Benson - Dave Cura
Andre Thibault - Lew Osterhoudt
Christine Colgate - Kate Nice
Muriel - Denise Webb
Jolene/Usherette - Elizabeth Hennessey
Renee/Ensemble - Julie May
Croupier/Bell Boy 2/Conductor/Sailor 2/Ensemble - Peter Phillips
Sailor 1/Hotel Manager/Ensemble - Clem Mirto
Gerard/Nikos/Ensemble - Doug Pratt
Sophie/Ensemble - Katie Clements
Lenore/Ensemble - Kelly Murray
Ensemble - Olga Skvortsov
Bell Boy/Porter/Ensemble - Sam Pettine

The Staff
Director, Properties, Set Decoration - Wendy Mirto
Assistant Director - Clem Mirto
Music Director - Denise Wisneski
Producer - Amy Borla
Stage Manager - Linda Blystone
Choreographer - Gail Oldfield
Costumes - Debbie Young
Set/Lighting/Sound Design &Master Carpenter - Clem Mirto
Lighting Operators - Josh Gould, Marnie Herzfeld
Scenic Artists - Matt Nice & Julie May
Set Construction - Wings Wisneski, Sasha Skvortsov
Tyler Price, Nate Smith, Cast and Crew

Directed by Wendy Mirto
Two men compete to swindle women out of $50,000. One is a charming con man and the other an arrogant rival who believes in conning just about anyone.

The Orchestra
Keyboard - Denise Wisneski
Drums - Calder Adkins
Sax - John Magolan
Clarinet - Ryan Gerberich
Flute - Pat Dewald
Trumpet - Jake Sholly
Trombone - John Braun
Bass - Leah Givler
Violin - Gus Specter

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by Moises Kaufman and
the Members of Tectonic Theater Project
Nov 3, 4, 10, 11, 12*, 17, 18, 19*
Matinees on 12th and 19th @ 2:00
All other performances at 8 pm
Directed by Cindy Schneider
Actors portray 60 interviews about the reaction to the 1998 hate crime murder of University of Wyoming gay student Matthew Shepard in Laramie, Wyoming.
Mature Themes in this production.

The cast of The Laramie Project
Jordan Catagnus
Elizabeth Hennessey
Hal Holzer
Ryan Kuhns
Caitlin Monahan
David Richman
Becky Simmers
Christa Wisneski
McGair Valois
Melissa Shaner
Karen Vossen
Tom Yenchick
Production Staff
Cindy Schneider, Director
Kelley Stanford, Director
Denise Wisneski, Producer
Linda Blystone, Stage Manager
​Mercedes Kathryn Duran, Costumer

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The 1940’s Radio Hour
by Walton Jones
Jan. 5, 6, 7*, 12, 13, 14*, 19, 20, 21*
Matinees on 7th, 14th, and 21st @ 2:00
All other performances at 8 pm
Music, dancing and old-time sound effects mark the final holiday broadcast of the Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade on the New York radio station WOV in 1942.

The Cast of 1940s Radio Hour!
Biff                         Tom Cappelli
B.J.                        Jordan Catagnus
Stanley                        Scott Coonradt
Connie                        Abby Gould
Wally                        Tom Groves
Geneva                        Liana Henrie
Pops                        Murray Kramer
Ann                        Julie May
Ginger                        Nicole Napolitano
Neal                        Peter Phillips
Clifford                        Ron Quirk
Johnny                        Carey Rumpf
Lou                        Jeff Sherman
Production Staff
Director                        Greg Morton
Producer                        Keith Chamberlain
Co-Producer                        Linda Blystone
Choreographer                        Gail Oldfield
Music Director                        Denise Wisneski
Stage Manager                        Linda Blystone
Costumer                        Mercedes Kathryn Duran
Set Design                        Hal Holzer

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​The Dixie Swim Club
By Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten
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Feb. 23, 24, March 3, 4*, 9, 10, 11*, 16
Matinees on 4th and 11th @ 2:00
All other performances at 8 pm

Directed by Linda Mandlowitz and Nance Brown
Five Southern women, whose friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships.

Cast of Dixie Swim Club
Sheree Hollinger  /  Barbara Hannevig
Dinah Grayson  /  Bev Smith
Lexie Richards  /  Lauren Rozensky Flanagan
Jeri Neal McFeeley  /  Paula Larsen
Vernadette Simms  /  Marsha Amato-Greenspan

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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
by Christopher Durang
April 13, 14, 20, 21, 22*, 27, 28, 29*
Matinees on 22nd and 29th @ 2:00
All other performances at 8 pm

This humorous adaptation of Chekhov themes explores the relationships of three middle-aged single siblings during a visit by Masha, who supports the other two.

Vanya                  Bryan McVeigh
Sonia                     Barbara Burri
Masha                  Julie May
Spike                     Ryan Henzes
Cassandra          Kim Smith Knipe
Nina                       Lauren Kirchner / Abby Gould

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​​Avenue Q School Edition
Music/Lyrics/Original Concept by Robert Lopez & Jeff Marx
Book by Jeff Whitty
June 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17*, 22, 23, 24*
Matinees on 17th and 24th @ 2:00
All other performances at 8 pm

Directed by Marnie Herzfeld and Steve Reazor
A coming-of-age parable, it addresses and satirizes the issues and anxieties faced when becoming an adult. This PG13 version features the same songs/storyline and lots of puppets, just slightly revised to be PG13 instead of R.

Avenue Q Cast

Princeton - Nathaniel Swofford
Kate Monster - Janine Weiss
Nicky - Brian Schwartz
Rod - Stephen Fisher
Brian - Ryan Edmonds
Christmas Eve - Ann Kashishian
Gary Coleman - Edwin Soto
Trekkie Monster - Bryan Cassidy
Lucy - Felicia Bryan
The Bad Idea Bears - Kim Edmonds, Denise McBride
Mrs. Butz - Laura Cohn
Newcomer - Melanie Magolan

Staff
Director: Marnie Herzfeld
Co-director: Steve Reazor                                                     
Music Director: Stevie Tagye                                                                       
Stage Manager: Linda Blystone
Producer and Puppet Stylist: Melanie Magolan                                           
Set, Costume and Puppet Design: Marnie Herzfeld
Lighting Design: Nathaniel Swofford   
Accompanist and Rehearsal Pianist: Dee Kavin                    
Set Construction: JT Grosch and John Magolan

Pit
Piano: Dee Kavin
Keyboard 2: Stevie Tagye
Reeds: John Magolan
Bass: Leah Givler
Percussion: Jeff Sherman