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2023-2024: Our 62nd Season

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SUMMER SPECIAL (Not a part of the 2023-24 Season)
The Lightning Thief - The Percy Jackson Musical: July 21 - 23, 2023
​All Tickets $20
Directed by Tom Yenchick; Musical Direction by Denise Wisneski
As the half-blood son of a Greek god, Percy Jackson has newly-discovered powers he can't control, a destiny he doesn't want, and a mythology textbook's worth of monsters on his trail. When Zeus's master lightning bolt is stolen and Percy becomes the prime suspect, he has to find and return the bolt to prove his innocence and prevent a war between the gods. But to succeed on his quest, Percy will have to do more than catch the thief. He must travel to the Underworld and back; solve the riddle of the Oracle, which warns him of betrayal by a friend; and come to terms with the father who abandoned him.
​Percy Jackson: Landon Conrad
Grover: Daniel Korman
Annabeth: Josephine Nice
Clarisse: Rowan Badinger
Luke, Ares: Annelise Geiss
Sally Jackson, Charon; Lisa Bassett
Br. Brunner/Chiron, Gabe, Poseidon, Hades, Kronos: Tom Cappelli
Mr. D, Aunty Em: Katie McGrier
Silena Beauregard, Oracle, Echidna: Alyssa Grimshaw
Katie Gardner: Sara Bernat 
Squirrel, Bianca: Rishika Kokje 

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Once Upon a Mattress: Sept. 15,16,22,23,24,29,30, Oct. 1, 2023
Auditions: June 5 and 7, 2023 @ 7PM
Music by Mary Rodgers; Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer
Lyrics by Marshall Barer
Directed by Kelly Fitzgerald
Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses came from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none could pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. That is, until the “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, showed up. Would she be able to pass the Sensitivity Test, marry her prince and help Lady Larkin and Sir Harry to the altar? This rollicking spin on the classic tale The Princess and the Pea provides some side-splitting shenanigans. For after all, a princess is a delicate thing!


Cast
Fred: Christa Wisneski
Dauntless: Sean Murray
Sir Harry: Pete Phillips
Lady Larken: Julie Kremm
Queen Aggravain: Barb Hannevig

King Sextimus: Bob Goretski
Minstrel: Tom Pitt
Wizard: Kim Smith Knipe
Jester: Kim Cafarella 
Sir Studley: Tom Yenchick
Ladies-in-Waiting:  Rosie Alleva, Madison Rich, Abigail Morgan, Pandora Beatrix
Knights: Todd Hatton

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The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon: Dec. 1, 2, 8,9,10,15,16,17, 2023
​Auditions: Sept. 5 & 7@ 7PM
By Don Zolidis
Directed by Christa Wisneski
Christmas: A time for magic. A time for the traditions we cherish. A time to watch as many original TV movies as a human being can possibly endure. Welcome to Hopewood Falls, Vermont, where singles in adorable sweaters converge to look for love. Can disguises help royalty and/or movie stars find the down-to-earth connections they crave? Will evil city slickers destroy charming inns and/or Christmas tree farms? Grab a hot chocolate and your favorite wise single friend to find out in this wildly entertaining parody of holiday rom-coms. The online version was a blast, so now see it live in person.


CAST
Narrator 1: BOB GORETSKI
Narrator 2: KIM SMITH KNIPE 
Holly: CAYCE FARINA
Brett: BRIAN FARINA 
Joy: LISA BASSETT
Paul: TOM CAPPELLI
Carol: MADISON RICH
Jackson: JEFF SHERMAN 
Merry: JANINE FAUST
Blake: ANDREW CAPPELLI 
Kris: BRANDES YENCHICK
Noelle: ABBY GOULD 
Sven: MILES NOECKER
Rita: KAREN VOSSEN 
Laertes and The Exes: ALEC KRAVITT
Bridgette: MIANDABU MBUY

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Arsenic and Old Lace: Feb. 2, 3, 9, 10, 11,16,17,18, 2024
Auditions: Oct. 15 @2PM and 16@ 7PM
By Joseph Kesselring
Directed by Marsha Amato-Greenspan
Drama critic Mortimer Brewster’s engagement announcement is upended when he discovers a corpse in his elderly aunts’ window seat. Mortimer rushes to tell Abby and Martha before they stumble upon the body themselves, only to learn that the two old women aren’t just aware of the dead man in their parlor, they killed him! Between his aunts’ penchant for poisoning wine, a brother who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, and another brother using plastic surgery to hide from the police—not to mention Mortimer’s own hesitancy about marriage—it’ll be a miracle if Mortimer makes it to his wedding. Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic black comedy about the only thing more deadly than poison: family.

CAST

Abby Brewster: Stevie Tagye
Martha Brewster: Julie May
Mortimer Brewster: Peter Phillips
Elaine Harper: Rebecca Robbins
Jonathon Brewster: Dustin Lee Yenser
Dr. Einstein: Randy Knox
Teddy Brewster: Tom Pitt
Rev. Dr. Harper: David Wren-Hardin
Officer Brophy: Denis Wheeler
Officer Klein: Miles Noecker
Officer O’Hara: Fred Halperin
Ltn. Rooney: James Reese
Mr. Witherspoon: Dino Capone
Mr. Gibbs: Micah Magruder

Director: Marsha Amato-Greenspan
Asst. Director: Dino Capone
Stage Manager: Tracy Bell
Lighting: Lisa Bassett
​Sound and Light Operator: Ron Quirk
Set Design: Dino Capone
Crew: Peter Kratz

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These Shining Lives: April 5, 6, 12,13,14,19,20,21, 2024
Auditions: Dec. 3 & 5 6:30-9:30 PM by appointment
Callbacks: Dec. 10 @7PM by invitation
by Melanie Marnich
Directed by Jeff Cronin
THESE SHINING LIVES chronicles the strength and determination of women considered
expendable in their day, exploring their true story and its continued resonance. Catherine and her friends are dying, it’s true; but theirs is a story of survival in its most transcendent sense, as they refuse to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits—or endanger the lives of those who come after them.
Cast:
Catherine: Kalie Desimone
Charlotte/Reporter 1: Amanda Frangoulis 
Pearl/Daughter/Judge: Hannah Rowan
Frances/Reporter 2: Emma Franzel 
Tom/Dr. Rowntree/Dr. Dalitsch: Ryan McFarland
Reed/Company Doctor/Son/Leonard Grossman: Eric Jarrell 

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Priscilla Queen of the Desert: June 7, 8, 14, 15,16,21,22,23, 2024
Auditions Feb 26 & 28 @7PM
​Book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott
Directed by Tom Yenchick
Based on the smash-hit movie, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT is the heartwarming, uplifting adventure of three friends, Tick, Bernadette and Adam, a glamorous Sydney-based performing trio who agree to take their show to the middle of the Australian outback. They hop aboard a battered old bus (nicknamed Priscilla) searching for love and friendship and end up finding more than they ever imagined. With a dazzling array of hit parade of dance floor favorites including “It’s Raining Men,” “I Will Survive,” “Hot Stuff,” “Boogie Wonderland,” “Go West,” “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” and “I Love The Nightlife,” this wildly fresh and funny musical is a journey to the heart of FABULOUS!

*This production contains adult language and themes. Priscilla Queen of the Desert is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide, 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY  10036. www.theatricalrights.com ​
CAST
Tick – Michael Kuhlman
Bernadette – Bob Goretski
Adam – Nathaniel Swofford
Bob – Bill Thomer
Miss Understanding – Sean Murray
Cynthia – Madison Rich
Marion – Shelli Penitmall Bookler
Benji – Theo Nyman
Young Bernadette – Miles Noecker
Shirley – Susan Levy
Divas: Lisa Bassett, Nicole Napolitano, Melisse Weber
Ensemble: Kavita Ayyar, Joseph Foering, Claire Harper, Bailey MacDowell

Production Staff:
Director/Choreographer – Tom Yenchick
Musical Director – Denise Wisneski
Producer – Christa Wisneski

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