NEXT... Paul Blanchard, Mike Wolske, Cynthia Robens, Todd Quickenton, Bea Girard, Ed Nieman, Claire Haizlip, Rick Kelsey, (sitting) Vicki Moulton, Paul Nooney, and Andrea Mastromarchi
THE STILLWATER PLAYERS AMONG OTHERS
DINNER THEATRE
"MOON OVER BUFFALO"
April 9-11, 23-25, 29-30, and May 1, 1999
Written by Ken Ludwig
Directed by Linda Yurschak Next...
Mr. Ludwig's 1995 award winning Broadway comedy play concerns George and Charlotte Hay, aging actors who never quite made the big time and their financially strapped talent poor repertory company housed at an out of the way theater in Buffalo during the early 1950's. They are to be given one last chance for stardom.
News Flash: "Yesterday, on the set of "The Twilight of The Scarlet Pimpernel", Ronald Coleman made his first entrance, fell down a flight of stairs and broke his legs. As a consequence, the director of the film, Frank Capra , winner of two thousand Academy Awards, Mr. Hollywood himself is flying to Buffalo to look for a replacement". He will attend George and Charlotte's matinee. Problem: Matinee Cancelled. The events leading to cancellation and the subsequent attempt to put on the show at all costs are hilarious and fast paced. Next...
Director Yurschak has enlisted an all-star local and area cast of twelve, the largest SPAO Dinner Theatre cast ever assembled, to present this show. Paul Nooney, of SPAO's "Don't Dress For Dinner" fame, returns in a lead role. He has been cast as George Hay the aging ham. Paul has become an integral part of SPAO after his acting debut in The Round Lake Summer Theater's acclaimed production of "The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail". Andrea Mastromarchi makes her Stillwater debut in a lead role. She has been cast as Charlotte Hay, George's actress wife. Andrea has previously performed with The Clifton Park Players, The Village Players and at Glove Theatre. Paul resides in Albany. Andrea resides in Guilderland.
Stillwater's Bea Girard makes her SPAO dinner theatre debut as long time actress, the nemesis of George his nearly deaf mother-in-law, Ethel. Bea has played some crazy characters for SPAO when the SPAO theatre was housed at the high school. This role is no exception. She returns home after roles with Albany Civic Theater, Schenectady Civic Theater, The Schuylerville Community Theater, and Round Lake Summer Theater. .Next...
Vicki Moulton of Saratoga Springs will make her acting debut in the challenging role of Rosalind, George and Charlotte's beautiful daughter. This is twenty-three year old Vicki's first major role after acting classes at The College of St. Rose. Todd Quickenton will debut in Stillwater as Howard the TV weatherman, the zany current boyfriend of Rosalind. Todd a resident of Albany was in this past season's Round Lake Summer Theater's production of "The Lion in Winter".
Cynthia Robens of Stillwater returns in her fifth dinner theatre production as the starlet Eileen, George's pregnant girlfriend. Cynthia has appeared with The Schuylerville Community Theater and The Round Lake Summer Theater. Mike Wolske of Stillwater returns as Paul, Rosalind's ex-boyfriend and a current member of the acting troupe. Mike is also appearing in his fifth SPAO Dinner Theatre presentation. He has appeared in Albany Civic Theater and Round Lake Summer Theater productions. Next...
Rick Kelsey of Clifton Park, debuts in Stillwater as lawyer Richard Maynard, Charlotte's lover. Rick has appeared at Schenectady Civic Theater in "Look Homeward Angel". He directed "All My Sons" at Troy Music Hall and Popeye Cantfield at Cafe' Lena in Saratoga Springs. Ed Nieman of Stillwater returns as stage worker Ed who also acts the part of DeGuiche in the repertory company's production of "Cyrano". Ed returns after a stint as the sun burned poker player in SPAO's "The Odd Couple". Next...
Paul Blanchard of Latham, Claire Haizlip of Stillwater, and SPAO'S all time favorite comedian Willis White of Saratoga Springs round out the cast playing the repertory company's disgruntled actors. Willis will also be on hand to introduce the show the way that only Grandpa Willis can.
The production is being directed by Linda Yurschak of Schuylerville and is being produced by Jerry Petronis of Stillwater.
The double set design and construction is by Paul Girard of Stillwater. The many technical effects, the sound and the new advanced lighting is under the direction of Ken Patenaude of Stillwater. Karen Boynton of Clifton Park is costume designer. Wanda Griffen of Mechanicville is in charge of make-up. Jay Choi, fencing master of The Tornado Fencing Center in Mechanicville, is director of sabre swordsmanship choreography. Kathy Heubner of Stillwater is Ads Chairman, and Stephanie and Luigi Sgueglia of Stillwater are the dinner hosts.
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