Yearly Archives: 2012

June 28, 2012 · 12:32 pm

BPI 2012 Orchid Awards

Beechmont Players Inc. 2012 Orchid Awards

ALL MY SONS

  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY
    Ann Wrider as Kate Keller

BLOOD BROTHERS

  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
    Laurie Schneider Brinkman as Mrs. Johnstone
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
    Robert Breslin as Mickey
  •  Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
    Kevin Breslin as Eddie
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
    Aubrey Wilson as Linda
  • Excellence in PROGRAM
    Beechmont Players, Inc
  • Excellence in STAGE MANAGEMENT/SCENE CHANGE
    Jenny Mielbrecht

FOREVER PLAID

  •  Excellence in CHOREOGRAPHY
    Pamela Blessing
  • Excellence in DIRECTION
    Adam Drake
  • Excellence in ENSEMBLE
    Adam Drake & Cast
  • Excellence in LIGHT DESIGN
    Tommy Galvin & Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in MUSICAL DIRECTION
    Jay P. Myers
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
    Bryan Franke as Jinx
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
    Jay P. Myers as Smudge
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
    Gregory Good as Sparky
  • Excellence in MUSICAL THEATRE PERFORMANCE
    Jeffrey Surber as Francis
  •  Excellence in ORCHESTRAL PERFORMANCE
    Jay P. Myers
  • Excellence in OVERALL PERFORMANCE QUALITY
    Adam Drake & Cast
  • Excellence in OVERALL TECHNICAL QUALITY
    Aimee Goetz and staff
  • Excellence in PRODUCING
    Aimee Goetz
  • Excellence in SET CONSTRUCTION
    Mike Surber & Crew
  • Excellence in SET DESIGN
    Mike Surber
  • Excellence in SOUND EXECUTION
    Eric Bardes
  • Excellence in VOCAL QUALITY
    Cast

NOISES OFF

  •  Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY
    Daniel Cooley as Lloyd
  • Excellence in ACTING IN A PLAY
    Tom Sanders as Freddy
  • Excellence in DIRECTION
    Charles Russell
  • Excellence in ENSEMBLE
    Charles Russell and Cast
  • Excellence in OVERALL TECHNICAL QUALITY
    Beechmont Players, Inc.
  • Excellence in PRODUCING
    Aimee Goetz
  • Excellence in PROPERTIES
    Kim Eldridge, Danielle Kubik, Pam Kaesemeyer
  • Excellence in SET CONSTRUCTION
    Gary Fruhwirth & crew
  • Excellence in SET DESIGN
    Steve Russell
  • Excellence in STAGE MANAGEMENT/SCENE CHANGE
    Cathy Roesener

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June 28, 2012 · 12:13 pm

THE SOUND OF MUSIC runs July 12-14

THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Presented by Union Community Theatre
July 12-14
Union

Maria is a sweet young postulant whose love of freedom makes it obvious to her superiors that she is not suited for religious life. Thus, she is sent off to be the governess to Captain von Trapp’s seven troublesome children. Unlike previous governess’, Maria becomes friends with the children due to their mutual love of music. Soon, even the strict Captain begins to admire Maria. Eventually, the Captain and Maria fall in love and are married. Unfortunately, when the Nazis invade their homeland, Austria, the whole family is forced to flee over the alps to escape. –StageAgent 

Directed by Doug Bruening
Vocal direction by Dennis Betz with Elizabeth Hickerson
Choreographed by Amanda Emmons
Produced by Karen Franxman with Lindsey Huffaker

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  • Thu-Fri, July 12-13 at 7:30pm
  • Sat, July 14 at 2pm & 7:30pm

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June 28, 2012 · 12:01 pm

SOUVENIR runs July 5-15

SOUVENIR: A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins
Presented by Brookville Community Theatre
July 5-15
Brookville

A two-character fantasia on the life of Florence Foster Jenkins, an unmarried society matron whose delusions of singing grandeur led her to Carnegie Hall, where she performed her off-pitch operatic trills to the delight of thousands in the 1940s with the help of her pianist Cosme McMoon. The play with music examines their rocky but ultimately affectionate relationship. While it is unknown whether the real-life Foster Jenkins knew that she was not a great soprano, the comedic but compassionate play is based around the premise that she remained ignorant for the majority of her career.

Directed by Saul Caplan

Cast: Renée Franck-Reed as Florence Foster Jenkins & Charles Larkowski as Cosmé McMoon

  • Thu-Sat, July 5-7 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 8 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, July 12-14 at 8pm
  • Sun, July 15 at 3pm

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June 27, 2012 · 5:21 pm

ACTUP 2012 Orchid Awards

Acting Up 2012 Orchid Awards

THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER

  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance
    Eben Franckewitz as Tom Sawyer B
  • Excellence in Musical Theatre Performance
    Emily Wilhelm as Becky Thatcher
  • Excellence in Set Design
    Kevin Wilhelm, Bob Fritzsch, Brent Peebles Greater H

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June 27, 2012 · 5:07 pm

Footlighters Announces Cast of THE PRODUCERS

Footlighters Inc. has announced the cast of their 2012-2013 season opener, THE PRODUCERS.

It’s New York, 1959. Max Bialystock was once the king of Broadway, but now all his shows close on opening night. Things turn around when he’s visited by the neurotic accountant Leo Bloom, who proposes a scheme tailor-made for producers who can only make flops: raise far more money than you need, then make sure the show is despised. No one will be interested in it, so you can pocket the surplus. To this end, they produce a musical called Springtime for Hitler and as opening night draws near, what can go wrong?

The cast includes Jeff Richardson as Max, Robert Breslin as Leo, Jules Shumate as Ula, Joe Hornbaker as Roger, Steffen Whorton as Carmen Ghia and Eric Haas as Franz. The Ensemble includes Diane Line as Shirley, Bryan Franke as Mr. Marx, Kevin Rutkowski, Greg Good, RJ Caldwell, George Fee, Betsi Brockmeier, Marsha Roudabush, Meredith Mason, Megan Ansley Callahan, Mary Stone, JV Katz, Jillian Schwab, Natasha Boeckmann, Lindsey Morgan & Amanda Emmons.

THE PRODUCERS runs Sept. 20-Oct. 6 and is directed by Mary Haas with music direction by Alan Masters and choreography by Maggie Perrino.

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