2022-2023 Our 61st Season
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SUMMER SPECIAL (Not a part of the 2022-23 Season)
Carrie: The Musical - July 22-24, 2022 All Tickets $20 Book by Lawrence D. Cohen; Lyrics by Dean Pitchford; Music by Michael Gore Adapted from Stephen King's 1974 novel Carrie Auditions: Youth April 17 & 19 @ 7PM; Adults- April 21 @ 7PM Directed by Tom Yenchick and Musical Directed by Denise Wisneski Carrie White is a teenage outcast who longs to fit in. At school, she’s bullied by the popular crowd, and virtually invisible to everyone else. At home, she's dominated by her loving but cruelly controlling mother. What none of them know is that Carrie’s just discovered she’s got a special power, and if pushed too far, she’s not afraid to use it. CAST: Carrie White – Carlee Bonanno Margaret White – Katie Clements Sue Snell – Christie Lohr Tommy Ross – Tyler Polito Chris Hargensen – Rowan Badinger Billy Nolan – Rocco Spinozzi-D’Andrea Miss Gardner – Vanessa Saharko Mr. Stephens - Eric Thompson Ensemble: Morgan Frederick Alyssa Grimshaw Isabella Kolter Catherine Simpson |
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XANADU Sept. 9-10; 16-17; 23-24; 30th; Oct. 1, 2022 @ 8PM;
Sept. 25 & Oct 2, 2022 @ 2PM Book by Douglas Carter Beane; Music and Lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar Auditions: June 5 & 6, 2022 @ 7PM Directed by Tom Yenchick and Musical Directed by Denise Wisneski Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who descends from the heavens of Mount Olympus to Venice Beach, California in 1980 on a quest to inspire a struggling artist, Sonny, to achieve the greatest artistic creation of all time – the first ROLLER DISCO! But, when Kira falls into forbidden love with the mortal Sonny, her jealous sisters take advantage of the situation, and chaos abounds. Based on the Universal Pictures cult classic movie, Xanadu is hilarity on wheels for adults, children and anyone who has ever wanted to feel inspired. CAST Sonny Malone - Ryan Edmonds Kira - Lisa Bassett Melpomene - Bob Goretski Calliope - Sean Murray Danny Maguire - Tom Groves Erato - Kim Edmonds Terpsicore - Tracy Flynn Thalia - Safiyyah Jones Euterpe - Bailey MacDowell Ensemble - Emily Alberici |
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GOD OF CARNAGE by Yasmina Reza; Translated by Christopher Hampton
Nov. 4-5; 11-12; 18-19 @ 8PM; Nov. 13 & 20 @ 2PM Auditions: Aug. 7 and 8th by appointment Directed by Aaron Gould A playground altercation between eleven-year-old boys brings together two sets of Brooklyn parents for a meeting to resolve the matter. At first, diplomatic niceties are observed, but as the meeting progresses, and the rum flows, tensions emerge and the gloves come off, leaving the couples with more than just their liberal principles in tatters. Cast: Kendra O’Donnell – Veronica Novak John McGarry – Michael Novak Tom Tansey – Alan Raleigh Shelli Pentimall Bookler – Annette Raleigh Production Staff: Barbara Newberry – Producer Abby Gould – Assistant Director Marcia Ricketts – Stage Manager |
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LOVE, LOSS, and WHAT I WORE by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron
Based on the book by Ilene Beckerman Jan. 6-7; 13-14; 20-21, 2023 @8PM; Jan. 15 & 22, 2023 @ 2PM Auditions: Sept. 11 &13, 2022 @ 7PM Directed by Christa Wisneski A play of monologues and ensemble pieces about women, clothes and memory covering all the important subjects—mothers, prom dresses, mothers, buying bras, mothers, hating purses and why we only wear black. Based on the bestselling book by Ilene Beckerman. Cast Gingy – Bev Smith Pandora Beatrix Kristin Coffin Kalie Desimone Rosemary Gehrlein Grace Merryman Amy Peart Annalise Settefrati Melissa Shaner Jan Swarr Karen Vossen |
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HATE MAIL
by Kira Obolensky & Bill Corbett February 24-25; March 3-4, 10-11, 2023 @ 8PM; March 5 & 12 , 2023 @ 2PM Directed by Tom Yenchick An epistolary play something like Love Letters, with two actors reading letters and other correspondence, but it's a little wilder and more hysterically funny. It tells the story of Preston, a spoiled rich kid who meets his match in Dahlia, an angst-filled artist. Their worlds collide when Preston sends a complaint letter that gets Dahlia fired from her job, and then there's no turning back. The play stays with their increasingly crazed correspondence as they move from hate to love, and then right back again. CAST: Weekend 1 - Feb 24-25 Rosemary Gehrlein and Bob Goretski Weekend 2 - March 3-5 Kim Knipe and Tom Groves Weekend 3 - March 10-12 Caitlin Monahan and Jeff Sherman |
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SHAKESPEARE IN THE TRAILER PARK
by V. Mark Covington and Sharon Cacciabaudo April 14-15,21-22,28-29, 2023 @ 8PM; April 23 & 30, 2023 @ 2PM Auditions – Jan 8, 10 @ 7PM Directed by Marsha L. Amato-Greenspan; Assistant Director Jeff Greenspan You’re familiar with “Macbeth”, “Romeo and Juliet”, “Merchant of Venice” and “Hamlet”. Now bring your knowledge of these plays to Frog Level, Virginia where the trailer park of Capulet Hills is feuding with that of Montague Acres over which one will remain standing after a new Walmart will replace the property of the other. Meanwhile, their love for Nascar racing equals their hate for each other. Cast: Varmenta/Plumrose Bacon - Andrea Frassoni Wormseba - Peter Kratz Fishbate - Denise Pavlin Doughnut - Jeff Sherman Scotch MacBreath - David Wren-Hardin Cheese MacBreath - Bill Thomer Macon Bacon - Dino Capone Schlomo Slycock - Andrew Pavlin Hameo MacBreath - Tom Groves Laydee Byrd MacBreath - Aislinn Glassman Julep MacBreath - Bailey Knipe Barbie-Q Bacon - Kim Cafarella Rosencrantz and Guilderstern |
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GODSPELL
June 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 2023 @ 8PM; June 18 & 25, 2023 @ 2PM Auditions – Feb. 27 and March 1 @ 7PM Directed by Christa Wisneski; Assistant Director Tom Pitt A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and a hefty dose of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life. CAST: Sean Murray (Jesus) Jim Donsky (John/Judas) Stephanie Donahue Lisa Bassett Janine Weiss Safiyyah Jones Emily Alberici Christie Lohr Charles Delaney Bill Thomer Cayce Farina Kim Cafarella Aimee DiMichele Tom Yenchick |