Our 58th Season (at least what we could before Covid)
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Head over Heels
Director Tom Yenchick HEAD OVER HEELS is the bold new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Avenue Q and Spring Awakening. This laugh-out-loud love story is set to the music of the iconic 1980’s all-female rock band The Go-Go’s, including the hit songs, “We Got the Beat,” “Our Lips Are Sealed,” “Vacation,” Belinda Carlisle’s “Heaven is a Place on Earth” and “Mad About You.” A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love, HEAD OVER HEELS follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction—only to discover the key to their realm’s survival lies within each of their own hearts. September 2019 Performances 6-7, 13-14, 20-22*, 27-29* *Matinees on the 22nd and 29th at 2 pm All other performances at 8 pm |
Congrats to the Cast of HOH!
Philoclea -Genevieve Brogdon Musidorus -Peter Phillips Basilius- Carey Rumpf Pythio -Nicole Napolitano Mopsa - Kim Edmunds Pamela - Christa Wisneski Dameatas - Tom Groves Gynecia - Melisse Weber Ensemble Clemintine Harvey Safiyyah Green Brandes Yenchick Tom Yenchick Ryan Edmunds Rachel Givler Rhana Cassidy |
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Man Who Came to Dinner
Directors: Mercedes Kathryn Duran & Christa Wisneski Sheridan Whiteside, having dined at the home of the Stanleys, slips on their doorstep, breaking his hip. A tumultuous six weeks of confinement follow. The Stanley living room is monopolized by the irascible invalid; ex-convicts are invited to meals; and transatlantic calls bring a $784 phone bill. The arrival of strange gifts from his friends further destroys domestic tranquility. It would take a stoical housewife to harbor penguins in her library, an octopus in her cellar, and 10,000 cockroaches in her kitchen. When Maggie, his secretary, falls in love with the reporter, Bert Jefferson, Whiteside summons a glamorous actress, Lorraine, to win the affections of the young man. Ensuing a comedy of errors to occur. November 2019 Preformances 1-2, 8-10*, 15-17* *Matinees on the 10th and 17th at 2 pm All other performances at 8 pm |
Cast
Sheridan Whiteside....Bob Goretski Maggie Cutler....Cindy Shelton Ernest Stanley....David Moyer Daisy Stanley....Annie Lannak Richard Stanley....Peter Phillips June Stanley....Tori Courtney Harriet Stanley....Linda Eidam Miss Preen....Rosie Alleva John....Ryan McFarland Sarah....Faith Donaher Mrs. Dexter....Robin Rosenberg Mrs. McCutcheon....Paula Larsen Dr. Bradley....James Reese Bert Jefferson....McGair Valois Professor Metz....Mark Benson Lorraine Sheldon....Caitlin Monahan Sandy....Jordan T. Gilmore Beverly Carlton....Brian Schwartz Banjo....Tom Yenchick Convicts/Radio Technicians/Choir/Westcott/Weston....Loren Bittner Convicts/Radio Technician/Choir/A Plainclothes person....Porter Eidam |
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A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
Book & Lyrics by Robert Freedman Music by Steven Lutvak Director Marsha Amato-Greenspan When the low-born Monty Navarro finds out that he's eighth in line for an earldom in the lofty D'Ysquith family, he figures his chances of outliving his predecessors are slight and sets off down a far more ghoulish path. Can he knock off his unsuspecting relatives without being caught and become the ninth Earl of Highhurst? And what of love? Because murder isn't the only thing on Monty's mind.... A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder is a murderous romp filled with unforgettable music, non-stop laughs and a scene-stealing role for one actor playing all eight of the doomed heirs who meet their ends in the most creative and side-splitting ways. This is a must-produce for any theatre looking for a truly original and fresh new comedy that will delight audiences and leave them begging for more. January 2020 Performances 10-12*, 17-19*, 24-26* (with snow dates 01/31-02/01) *Matinees on the 12th, 19th, and 26th at 2 pm All other performances at 8 pm |
Cast
Monty Navarro ....Nathaniel Swofford The Dysquith Family...Joe Rittenhouse Sibella...Clementine Harvey Phoebe....Maria Leonetti Miss Shingle....Anne Kashishian Featured Supporting Roles Miss Barley......Mara Felice Tour Guide....Cayce Farina Lady Eugenia....Barbara Hannevig Inspector/Man 2....Kevin Binder Magistrate/Man 3...Tom Groves Tom Copley/Man 1...Jordan Catagnus Supporting Ensemble multiple roles: Abby Gould Kendra O’Donnell Cara Nardone Jennifer Dinan Safiyyah Jones |
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Calendar Girls
Director: Nicole Napolitano Assistant Director: Renee Shultz Producer: Brandes Yenchick When Annie's husband John dies of leukaemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow WI members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The news of the women's charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on the small village of Knapeley in the Yorkshire Dales. The calendar is a success, but Chris and Annie's friendship is put to the test under the strain of their new-found fame. Feb/March 2020 Performances 28-29, 6-8*, 13-15* *Matinees on the 8th and 15th at 2 pm All other performances at 8 pm |
CAST
Chris: Karen Vossen Annie: Rhana Cassidy Cora: Melisse Weber Jessie: Barbara Hannevig Celia: Nancy Kadwill Ruth: Lisa Longo Marie: Fran Kane John: Thomas Groves Rod: Michael Steven Schultz Lawrence: Michael Tarringer Brenda Hulse: Rosie Alleva Lady Cravenshire: Kelly Fitzgerald Elaine: Safiyyah Jones Liam: Brandes Yenchick |
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33 Variations
Director Suki A mother coming to terms with her daughter. A composer coming to terms with his genius. And, even though they're separated by 200 years, these two people share an obsession that might, even just for a moment, make time stand still. Drama, memory and music combine to transport you from present-day New York to nineteenth-century Austria in this extraordinary American play about passion, parenthood and the moments of beauty that can transform a life. Performances POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 |
Cast
Katherine...Barbara Burri Clara...Kendra O’Donnell Mike...Ryan McFarland Gertie...Julie May Beethoven....Porter Eidam Diabelli...Michael Tarringer Schindler...Peter Phillips |
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Guys and Dolls
Director Greg Morton Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys and Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desks and Oliviers. Frequently revived, the show has been done with numerous all-star casts, including productions/concerts featuring Ewan McGregor, Jane Krakowski, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Jessica Biel. Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is an oddball romantic comedy. Gambler, Nathan Detroit, tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps game in town while the authorities breathe down his neck; meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide, laments that they've been engaged for fourteen years. Nathan turns to fellow gambler, Sky Masterson, for the dough, and Sky ends up chasing the straight-laced missionary, Sarah Brown, as a result. Guys and Dolls takes us from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but eventually everyone ends up right where they belong. Frank Loesser's brassy, immortal score makes Guys and Dolls a crowd pleaser. The large cast features both a variety of ensemble and star roles. With a great collection of production resources from MTI, this highly producible show is a treat for audiences and performers of any age. Performances POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 |
Cast
Christa Wisneski – Adelaide Tom Pitt – Nathan Cayce Farina – Sarah Carey Rumpf – Sky Robert Goretski – Arvide Brian Schwartz – Nicely-Nicely Scott Coonradt – Big Jule Patricia Rhoads – General Carthwright Aimee Steel – Hot Box Dancer Kim Forlini – Hot Box Dancer Olga Skvortsova – Hot Box Dancer Sue Weiss – Hot Box Dancer Joanne Jacobs – Hot Box Dancer Andrew Shepard – Gambler/Ensemble Bill Thomer – Gambler/Ensemble Liam McClure – Gambler/Ensemble Donald Mimm – Gambler/Ensemble Greg Berlin - Gambler/Ensemble Tom Groves – Rusty Brian Farina – Benny Southstreet Catherine Simpson – Ensemble Brittany Lambert – Ensemble Emily Diskin – Ensemble Paul Mansfield – Harry The Horse Brannigan – Joe Beregi |