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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

by Joseph Robinette

Directed by: Rebecca Douglas & Timothy John Kelley II

Performances: Dec. 7, 8, 9(m), 13, 14, 15, 16(m), 20, 21, 22 

This new dramatization of C.S. Lewis’ classic, set in the land of Narnia, faithfully recreates the magic and mystery of Aslan, the great lion, his struggle with the White Witch, and the adventures of four children who inadvertently wander from an old wardrobe into the exciting, never-to-be-forgotten Narnia. The intense action features chases, duels and escapes as the witch is determined to keep Narnia in her possession and to end the reign of Aslan. All the memorable episodes from the story are represented in this exciting dramatization. The supporting characters are also here: the unicorn, the centaur and other forest animals, along with Father Christmas, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver and Tumnus the Faun. This story of love, faith, courage and giving, with its triumph of good over evil, is a true celebration of life.

Director

Rebecca Douglas and Timothy John Kelley II have been active ACT artists on and off the stage for several years. They each have over 30 years of theater experience (60 years if you add it together) working with a healthy mix of professional and non-professional organizations. In addition to directing they have acted in a number of productions (including Annie and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang coming up in Spring 2018), they have collectively been involved in over 100 productions in one capacity or another. One of Rebecca’s many recent hits was The Wizard of Oz at Albany Civic Theater. Tim’s recent hit was Disney’s The Little Mermaid at the Majestic Theatre in downtown Corvallis.

Cast of Characters

Aslan: Joshua Winter
White Witch: Kayla Lesser
Peter: Joseph Baisch
Susan: Maddie Price
Edmund: Logan Rud
Lucy: Elliette Barlow
Mr. Beaver: Jacob Birchard
Mrs. Beaver: Kaspar O’Neill
Unicorn: Jillian Griffith
Centaur: JJ Halchischick
Tumnus: Jakob Holden
Ulf: Marko Kenney
Dwarf: Leo Cheng
Father Christmas: Chris Miller
Elf: Miranda Winder
White Stag: Claire Simpson
Ensemble: Gabriel Benfield, Justine Bontrager, Vincent Bottaro, Alyssa Cannell, Marie Guthrie, Dru Huddelston, Rebekah Kenney, Jesse Leffler, Drew May, Mercedes Mendez, Georgie Merback, Quentin Mitchell,  Hannah Morris, Garrett Peake, Lola Starcevich, Rebecca Theiss, Anabelle Thompson, Tyler, Serenity Wilson

August: Osage County

by Tracy Letts

Directed by: Kay Roth

Performances: November 9, 10, 11(m), 15, 16, 17

A father who vanishes, a pill popping mother, three sisters with shady little secrets, and the rest of the Weston clan know how to love each other and be cruel to each other- often at the same time. A black comedy written by Tracy Letts, August: Osage County first came to the stage at Steppenwolf Theater. The winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best New Play, the play has been called ‘fiercely funny and bitingly sad.” August: Osage County is packed with complicated and compelling characters, is funny, vicious and compassionate and spins toward a conclusion that will keep the audience’s attention.

Director

Kay has directed 11 shows at ACT. She has also appeared on stage, first in The Rocky Horror Show and most recently in Bell, Book and Candle. Her other directing credits include Cemetery Club, Oliver, The Runner Stumbles, Noises Off, The Laramie Project, Of Mice and Men, And Then There Were None, The Diary of Anne Frank, The Game’s Afoot, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Pippin. Kay has also designed props, sets and costumes, stage managed and been assistant director for a number of shows, including Shrek the Musical, Avenue Q, Hello Dolly, Big Fish and Annie. Kay is a past board member and currently acts as the theater’s program editor. She is a graduate from Oregon State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Digital Communication Arts and currently works for Lee Enterprises. Kay lives in Albany with her husband Ken. Three generations of the family are involved at ACT, including grandson, Sebastian.

Cast of Characters

Johnna: Jessica Lenox
Karen: Dinee Rae
Ivy: Stephanie Lunceford
Charles: Ron Seymour
Little Charles: Gary Burris
Mattie Fae: Sidra Metzger
Sheriff: Rick Hammel
Steve: Alex Asher
Jean: Karlie Guilliot
Bill: Bruce Wells
Barbara: Dawn Draper
Violet: Anya Corbitt
Beverly: Craig Hamnquist

Once Upon a Mattress

Book by Jay Thompson, Deann Fuller & Marshall Barer
Music by Mary Rodgers
Lyrics by Marshall Barer

Directed by: Karlissa Cornwell

Performances: September 28, 29, October 4, 5, 6, 7(m), 11, 12, 13, 14(m), 18, 19, 20 

Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy written as an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea”. Set in a fictional medieval kingdom ruled by the devious Queen Aggravain and the mute King Sexitmus the Silent, who suffers from a curse that can only be reversed “when the mouse devours the hawk.” The populace of the castle complains about an unjust law levied by Queen Aggravain: “Throughout the land no one may wed, till Dauntless (the prince) shares his wedding bed.” However, every petitioning princess is sent away after failing unfair tests devised by the Queen. When Sir Harry discovers that his girlfriend, Lady Larken, is pregnant, he sets out to find a princess. He returns with Princess Winnifred of the swamp, who Dauntless falls for immediately. The Queen and her Wizard set up a test for sensitivity by placing a pea under twenty mattresses. But was it the pea that kept the princess up all night?

Director

Karlissa Cornwell previously directed Pride and Prejudice and Little Women at ACT, and has acted in The Odd Couple, A Little Piece of Heaven, Pippin and Crimes of the Heart. She taught English and drama for 18 years, and is now an education professor at Western Oregon University.

Cast of Characters

Minstrel: Cadence Schuerger
Wizard: Jacob Birchard
Lady Larken:  Josie Davis (even dates), Lindy Hatcher (odd dates)
Bird: Lindy Hatcher (even dates), Josie Davis (odd dates)
Sir Harry: Clayton Hollingsworth
Queen Aggravain: Jo Judge (even dates), Kim Kelley (odd dates)
Prince Dauntless: Timothy John Kelley II (even dates), Cory Warren (odd dates)
Princess Winnifred: Brittany Drier (even dates), Ally Faber (odd dates)
King Sextimus: Jeff McMahon
Jester: Janessa Minta
Sir Studley: Conner Riley
Sir Luce: Dustin Davis
1st Knight: Travis Wisner
1st Knight (understudy): Megan Dorn
2nd Knight: Andy Craig
3rd Knight: Melanie Schwarz
Lady Rowena: Hannah Brunson
Lady Rowena (understudy): Mackenzie Wang
Lady Merrill: Kristina Reynolds
Lady Lucille: Rachael Stephen
Princess 12: Sofia Poston
Lady Giggles: Erika Poston
Lady Aequabis: Frankie Caswell
Featured Dancer (pointe): Amy Sisson
Featured Dancer: Brianna Saling
Lady Mabelle: Kaspar O’Neill
Sir Harold: Jillian Griffith
Lady H: Mackenzie Wang
Beatrice: Ashlee Nunez
Maid: Rebecca Theiss
Ensemble: Frankie Caswell, Julia Caswell, Andy Craig, Brittany Drier, Nicodemus Flotten, Jillian Griffith, Jo Judge, Lexi Longstreet, Ashlee Nunez, Kasper O’Neill, Grace Porter, Erika Poston, Sofia Poston, Gwendolyn Schwarz, Dan Simmons, Claire Simpson, Rebecca Theiss, Mackenzie Wang, Corey Warren
Girls: Imogene Schwarz, Beatrice Bartholomew

Show Title

by Somebody Amazing

Directed by: Super Volunteer

Audition Dates: 1, 2, 8, 9, 10(m), 14, 15, 16, 17(m), 21, 22, 23

Performances: Dates r 1, 2, 8, 9, 10(m), 14, 15, 16, 17(m), 21, 22, 23

 

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Director

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Cast of Characters

Leading Player– Jay K
Monkey– H. P. P.
LLama– O. P. Bundle
Turkey- A. J. Scott

Awesome Show

by Somebody Like Me

Directed by: Super Duper Volunteer

Performances: Dates r 1, 2, 8, 9, 10(m), 14, 15, 16, 17(m), 21, 22, 23

 

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Director

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Cast of Characters

Leading Player– Jay K
Monkey– H. P. P.
LLama– O. P. Bundle
Turkey- A. J. Scott

Shakespeare for Kids

by William Shakespeare

Directed by: LaVelle Grandy-Brown

Camp Dates: August 6 – 24, Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

Performances: August 24, 25, 26(m), 30, 31, September 1

Camp Cost: $150 (Sibling discounts available; Limited scholarships available)

For many people, a Shakespearean play is difficult to understand and appreciate. And yet, Shakespeare continues to be studied in schools and universities. It has been adapted in many ways for film and theater and remains one of the most popular of theatrical experiences. This year, the ACT Youth Program is presenting a festival of three Shakespearean plays: Twelfth Night, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. These plays use modern language and are significantly shortened yet keep the Elizabethan flair and the complexity of the Bard’s plots. This summer program will be a valuable educational experience in the classics and theater.

While this year’s production is not a musical, there will be musical elements and actors should prepare 20-30 seconds of a song for auditions. The ACT Youth Program’s goal is to prepare young people for the theater. In that vein, Student Directing Teams will be formed early spring to work with the director developing the plays ahead of camp. Members of the directing teams will still be able to participate in the other plays as actors or in the back stage crew. The three plays will allow all participants to act and be a part of the back stage crew. For those students (ages 12 – 18) interested in being a part of the Student Directing Teams, please contact LaVelle Grandy-Brown: lavellegb@msn.com; 503-930-7511. 

Twelfth Night
This is a comedy about love, in which three couples are brought together. It begins with Orsino, expressing his deep love for the Countess Olivia. Meanwhile, the shipwrecked Viola disguises herself as a man, takes on the name Cesario, and enters the Duke’s service. The Duke asks Cesario to woo Olivia for him. Ironically, Cesario falls in love with the Duke, and Olivia falls in love with Cesario. The play has many of the elements including mistaken identity, separated twins, and gender- crossing disguise. The plots revolve around overcoming obstacles and finding “true” love.

Romeo and Juliet
This is a tragedy about two star-crossed lovers from different families (Montagues and Capulets) who fall hopelessly in love in spite of their families’ years-long feud. Desperate to be together, the two concoct an elaborate escape plan, but Romeo, mistakenly thinking Juliet dead, kills himself. This prompts Juliet to do the same as she awakens to find Romeo dead. The Friar arrives too late to save the lovers and tells the parents the entire story. The families promise to end their hostilities, which have caused the deaths of their only children.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
This is comedy with many twists and turns. Theseus and Hippolyta are to wed. Philostrate has been ordered to prepared for the wedding. Several local craftsmen agree to write and produce a play. Egeus brings his daughter, Hermia, to Theseus for judgment since he does not approve of friend, Lysander. The craftsmen repair to the woods to rehearse at the same time that Lysander and Hermia meet there to plan their elopement. Hermia and Lysander confide in Helena, who has previously been jilted by Demetrius and wants to win him back. Helena, in turn, tells Demetrius of the young lovers’ meeting. This is only the beginning of a delightful tale of true love.ar

Director

LaVelle Grandy-Brown is making her ACT directing debut. She has been a long time volunteer at ACT, mostly as a costumer. She is a retired Special and General Education teacher where she directed over 30 plays with her students. This is her third year with the ACT Youth summer camp and she is excited to be directing this year.

Cast of Characters

Twelfth Night
Orsino:  Carson Davis
Viola: Emily Hobson
Sebastian: Abby Hobson
Lady Olivia: Rachael Stephen
Sir Toby Belch: Sawyer Brubaker
Sir Andrew: Jake Snyder
Maria: Olivia Verbics
Malvolio: Dallas Headley
Fabian: Becca Emry
Antonio: Sam Howard
Valentine: Lilly Johnson
Sea Captain: Audrey Spotswood
Servant: Olivia Kottre
Policeman 1: Mallory Parker
Policeman 2: Kennedy Sell
Curio: Alayna Hammer
Priest: Gabriel Benfield
The Clown: Jesse Leffler

Romeo and Juliet
Lord Capulet: Abi Winter
Lady Capulet: Olivia Verbics
Juliet: Chloe Goettl
Nurse: Zoey Leventhal
Sampson: Neve Kalberer
Gregory: Arabella Autry
Lord Montague: Calin Cornell
Lady Montague: Sawyer Brubaker
Romeo: Clayton Hollingsworth
Benvolio: Will Leventhal
Abram: Sailor Brubaker
Balthasar: Carson Davis
Prince Escales: Rachael Stephen
Mercutio: Claire Spotswood
Paris: Jake Snyder
Friar Lawrence: Audrey Spotswood
Friar John: Natalie Crocker

A Midsummer’s Night Dream
Egeus: Clayton Hollingsworth
Theseus: Dallas Headley
Hippolyta: Abi Winter
Hermia: Annabelle Thompson
Lysander: Sam Howard
Helena: Piper Planalp
Demetrius: Logan Rud
Oberon: Calin Cornell
Titania: Mia Fisk
Puck: Adam Keeling
Peaseblossom: Katie O’Brien
Cobweb: Daphne Winder
Moth: Jesse Leffler
Mustardseed: Cara Raze
Quince: Miranda Winder
Bottom: Will Leventhal
Flute: Kennedy Sell
Snout: Evelynn Daniels
Starveling: Mallory Parker
Snug: Alayna Hammer

Ensemble: Arabella Autry, Sailor Brubaker, Natalie Crocker, Evelynn Daniels, Becca Emry, Chloe Goettl, Abby Hobson, Lokelani Halcheshick, Thor Halcheshick, Dallas Headley, Emily Hobson, Lilly Johnson, Neve Kalberer, Adam Keeling, Jesse Leffler, Mia Leffler, Zoey Leventhal, Katie OBrien, Piper Planalp, Cara Raze, Logan Rud, Claire Spotswood, Cloe Torres, Cosette Torres, Daphne Winder, Miranda Winder

 

Bell, Book and Candle

By: John Van Druten

Directed by: Colleen Franzoia

Performances: July 20, 21, 27, 28, 29(m) Aug 2 ,3, 4

Gillian Holroyd is one of the few modern people who can actually cast spells and perform feats of supernaturalism. She casts a spell over an unattached publisher, Shepherd Henderson, partly to keep him away from a rival and partly because she is attracted to him. He falls head over heels in love with her at once and wants to marry her. But witches, unfortunately, cannot fall in love, and this minute imperfection leads into a number of difficulties. Ultimately, the lady breaks off with her companions in witchery, preferring the normal and human love offered her by the attractive publisher. But before the happy conclusion of the romance, Gillian comes very near to losing him—but doesn’t.

Director

Colleen Franzoia joined ACT in 1987 as backstage crew. Since then she been involved in too many shows to count and has done almost everything both onstage and behind the scenes. Colleen made her directorial debut last with 100 Lunches, A Gourmet Comedy. She lives in North Albany with her husband Jeff and their mini-doxy, Captain Jack Sparrow.

Director Email: ColleenFranzoia@comcast.net

Cast of Characters

Gillian Holroyd: Christy Anderson
Shep Henderson: Eric Jones
Aunt Queenie Holroyd: Kay Roth
Nick Holroyd: Josh Anderson
Sidney Redlitch: Chuck Skinner

The Fox on the Fairway

By: Ken Ludwig

Directed by: Melissa Mills

Performances: June 15, 16, 22, 23, 24(m), 28, 29, 30

A tribute from Ken Ludwig (Lend Me A Tenor, Moon Over Buffalo) to the great English farces of the 1930s and 1940s, The Fox on the Fairway takes audiences on a hilarious romp, which pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it’s a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers’ classics. A charmingly madcap adventure about love, life, and man’s eternal love affair with…golf.

Bingham, president of the Quail Valley Country Club, is in a difficult position. Not by finding out that his newly hired hand, Justin, is in love with Louise, the waitress at the club house, but by the discovery that the golfer he thought would play for his club has switched sides recruited by his counterpart and opponent, the cocky and arrogant Dickie, and the huge bet he had foolishly wagered is now likely to be lost. Fortunately, he discovers that Justin is actually quite a good golfer and finagles his nomination. Justin does not disappoint and has a huge lead, when close to its end the tournament is interrupted by bad weather. When Justin learns that Louise has lost the engagement ring he gave her – she accidentally flushed it down the toilet – he comes unglued. The game resumes the next day, but Justin loses the lead, and, upset, takes an unfortunate swing breaking his arm. Bingham is desperate, and the appearance of his wife complicates the matter, as she catches him much too close to Pamela, his sex-starved vice-president. Can Bingham find a replacement for Justin to win the game, win the wager, and get his life in order?

Director

Melissa Mills has spent the last 8 years with ACT. Acting in several shows including Alice in Wonderland, Pirates of the Chemotherapy, Oliver, Crimes of the Heart and as Blanche in A Streetcar named Desire. She has assistant directed on shows such as Tom Sawyer the Musical, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm and Murder on the Nile. Her Directing includes Paradise Lost and Found and Peter Pan. When she isn’t busy with those things her passion is set dressing for numerous other shows. She lives here in Albany with her husband and three teenagers, who also love theater. Her other hobbies include reading, writing, baking and going to OSU games.

Director Email: FoxOnTheFairwayACT@aol.com

Cast of Characters

Justin Hicks: Tanner Mills
Louise Heinbedder: Lucy Elgin
Henry Bingham: JJ Halchishick
Richard “Dickie” Bell: David Milner
Pamela Peabody: Sidra Metzger-Hines
Muriel: Cynthia Harvey

Annie

Music by: Charles Strouse 
Lyrics by: Martin Charnin
Book by: Thomas Meehan

Directed by: Christi E. Sears

Performances: May 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13(m), 17, 18, 19, 20(m), 24, 25, 26

With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City. She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is run by the cruel, embittered Miss Hannigan. With the help of the other girls in the Orphanage, Annie escapes to the wondrous world of NYC. In adventure after fun-filled adventure, Annie foils Miss Hannigan’s evil machinations… and even befriends President Franklin Delano Roosevelt! She finds a new home and family in billionaire, Oliver Warbucks, his personal secretary, Grace Farrell, and a lovable mutt named Sandy.

Director

Christi E. Sears has a string of hit musicals and plays to her credit, including: Big Fish, Shrek, Young Frankenstein, Avenue Q, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Curtains, Steel Magnolias, The Producers, The Music Man, Hello, Dolly!, The Rocky Horror Show, Pirates of Penzance, Into the Woods, You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Bell, Book and Candle, Auntie Mame, and Greater Tuna at ACT. Christi also directed at CCT: Cinderella, Damn Yankees, and Little Shop of Horrors. A long-time administrative member at ACT, Christi has served three terms as president and two terms as treasurer. She currently is our costume manager. Christi resides in Albany and  has worked for over 22 years as the Accounting Manager at Palm Harbor Homes. 

Cast of Characters

Annie: Lily Johnson (will perform Tessie on 5/10, 5/17, 5/24)
Daddy Warbucks: Dennis Fisher
Grace Ferrell: Rebecca Douglas
Miss Hannigan: Kelley Marchbanks
Rooster Hannigan: Aaron Marchbanks
Lily St. Regis: Heidi Kravitz
FDR: Tom Martin
Molly: Katie O’Brien
Kate: Fiona Hill
Tessie: Teza Ross (Annie understudy: performances on 5/10, 5/17, 5/24)
Pepper: Lilly Marchbanks
Duffy: Molly Hare
July: Madelyn Vatcoskay
Orphan: Isabella Synder
Orphan: Amelia Lunceford
Orphan: Isabelle Johnson
Orphan: Ceci Chapman
Orphan: Courtnie Bartholomeusz
Orphan: Chloe Bertoli
Bundles/Hooverville Man 2/Warbucks Servant/NY/Wacky/Hull: John Ross
Ward (Policeman)/Warbucks Chauffeur/NY/Ickes: Josh Anderson
Apple Seller Hooverville/Mrs. Greer/NY: Alice Tucker
Hooverville/Mrs. Pugh/NY: Mirinda Keeling
Dog Catcher/Drake/Bert Healy/Kaltenborn (voice over): Ray Phipps
2nd Dog Catcher in Hooverville and NY/Warbucks Servant: AJ Hartley
Hooverville/Warbucks Servant/NY: Karlie Guilliot
Hooverville/Warbucks Servant/NY: Jarred Shefield
Man 1 Hooverville/Warbucks Servant/NY/Johnson Masked Announcer/Morganthau: Myles Fisher
Woman 1 Hooverville/Cecille French Maid/NY/Ronnie Boylan: Michelle Giles
Woman 2 Hooverville/Annette French Maid/NY/Judge Brandeis: Johanna Spencer
Woman 3 Hooverville/Warbucks Maid/NY Star To Be (solo): Jasmin Hancock
Woman 4 Hooverville/Warbucks Maid/NY Usherette Voice Over/Connie Boylan: Michelle Anderson
Eddie/Warbucks Maid/NY/Howe/Bonnie Boylan: Douglass Anne Cartwright
Sophie/Warbucks Maid/NY/Perkins: Shauna Kiefiuk
Hooverville/Warbucks Maid/NY: Emma Kennedy
Hooverville/Warbucks Maid/NY: Audrey Spotswood
Hooverville/Warbucks Maid/NY: Marie Guthrie
Hooverville/Warbucks Maid/NY: Samantha Kellar
Hooverville/Warbucks Maid/NY: Isabelle Bertoli
Marine: Ben Napper
Sandy: Lexi Bear

Pride and Prejudice

Adapted by: 

Directed by: Karlissa Cornwell

Performances: March 23, 24, 30, 31, April 1(m), 5, 6, 7

Set in England during the approximate time of early 1800, five daughters of the Bennet family must be married off! Was ever a mother as put upon as Mrs. Bennet? Jane falls deeply in love with the wealthy Mr. Bingley, and it looks as if a romance is possible between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy is a very proud young man and he is shocked by mama’s vulgar matchmaking! He not only leaves for London, but also manages to take Mr. Bingley with him. Jane is heartbroken. Finally, Mr. Darcy returns to propose to Elizabeth. She promptly refuses and berates him for taking Mr. Bingley away and hurting Jane. The attraction between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy eventually triumphs over the pride of one and the prejudice of the other.

Director

Karlissa Cornwell previously directed Little Women at ACT, and has acted in The Odd Couple, A Little Piece of Heaven, and Crimes of the Heart. She has been teaching English and drama for 17 years.

Facebook Karlissa Jones Cornwell or email cornwells@live.com

Cast of Characters

Mr. Bennet: Jeff McMahon
Mrs. Bennet: Laurie Mason
Jane Bennet: Kellie McMahan
Elizabeth Bennet: Amelia Poston
Mary: Elizabeth Ming
Catherine (double cast): Sarah Munk & Tori Thorp
Lydia (double cast): Kayla Lesser & Hannah Thorp
Lady Lucas: Erika Poston
Charlotte: Sarah Sullivan
Mr. Bingley: Jordan Overturff
Miss Bingley: Meghan Doerfler
Mr. Darcy: Sean Bullock
Mr. Collins: Craig Will
Mr. Wickham: Clayton Hollingsworth
Hill: Shiloah Hoskins
Lady Catherine: Angie de Morgan