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The Passing of Tom Story

MPI_Tom StoryFrom Legacy Remembers

Thomas Joseph Storey passed away on January 28, 2023 after a long illness.  He leaves behind his dear wife of 65 years, Nancy Ann (nee Moore) and many loving nieces, nephews, friends and family members.

Tom was born on September 6, 1935 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Elder High School in 1952.  He earned a degree in Broadcasting from the College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and went on to a 47 year career as Program Administrator for WLW-T Television in downtown Cincinnati.

At the same time, Tom became well-known as a director and actor in both community and professional theatre in the area.  He and Nancy Ann met through The Bellarmine Players and together they worked in such theatres as The Drama Workshop, Edgecliff Theater, Mariemont Players, The Village Players of Ft. Thomas, Knox Drama Workshop, Stagecrafters, Cincinnati Music Theater, Footlighters, The IF Theater Collective, Sunset Players and Wyoming Players.  His acting roles ranged from John Proctor in ‘The Crucible’ to Clarence Darrow in ‘Never the Sinner’ to Al Lewis in ‘The Sunshine Boys’.

Tom won multiple awards for acting and directing through his career and he and Nancy Ann in 2020 were honored as recipients of The Art Rouse Award from ACT-Cincinnati, given annually in recognition for ongoing contributions to area theatre.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Cecilia Church, 3105 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH  45209 on Friday, February 3, 2023 at 10:30 am.  In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you donate to a charity of your choice in Tom’s honor.

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CSP 2012 Orchid Awards

Here are the OCTAFEST 2012 Results for CenterStage (formerly Wyoming) Players

FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS

  • Excellence in House – David & Jenny Hughes, Bridgid Dunn
  • Excellence in Pr-Show – Wyoming Players
  • Excellence in Sound Design – Joel Lind

LAUNDRY AND BOURBON and LONE STAR

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Jonathan Gaietto as Ray

JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG

  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Dennis Blom as Colonel Parker
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Burt McCollom as Judge Dan Haywood
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Mark Waldfogle as Oscar Rolfe
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Julie Jordan as Frau Bertholt
  • Excellence in Acting in a Play – Joel Lind as Rudolph Peterson
  • Excellence in Costumes – Dee Dunn
  • Excellence in Ensemble – Steve Suskin and the Cast
  • Excellence in Producing – Dee Dunn
  • Excellence in Stage Management/Scene Change – Cathy Bennett

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FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS runs May 11-19

FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS
Presented by Wyoming Players
May 11-19
Newport 

During an ostentatious wedding reception at a Knoxville, Tennessee, estate, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. They are Frances, a painfully sweet but sheltered fundamentalist; Mindy, the cheerful, wise-cracking lesbian sister of the groom; Georgeanne, whose heartbreak over her own failed marriage triggers outrageous behavior; Meredith, the bride’s younger sister whose precocious rebelliousness masks a dark secret; and Trisha, a jaded beauty whose die-hard cynicism about men is called into question when she meets Tripp, a charming bad-boy usher to whom there is more than meets the eye. As the afternoon wears on, these five very different women joyously discover a common bond in this wickedly funny, irreverent and touching celebration of the women’s spirit.

Directed by Keith Gabbard
Produced by Shannon Gabbard

Cast: Becky Coots, Jodi Dunavan, Shannon Gabbard, Monika Rudolph, Sarah L. Smith & Timmy Tzeiranakis

  • Fri-Sat, May 11-12 at 8pm
  • Sun, May 13 at 3pm
  • Thu-Sat, May 17-19 at 8pm

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WP Announces 2012-2013 Season

Wyoming Players is thrilled to announce their 2012-2013 Season

Fall 2012
The Laramie Project
by Moises Kaufman & members of the Tectonic Theater Project

Directed by Fred Hunt
Produced by Dee Dunn

Winter 2012
The Butterfingers Angel, Mary & Joseph, Herod the Nut, & The Slaughter of 12 Hit Carols in a Pear Tree
by William Gibson

Directed by Dee Dunn
Produced by Bridgid Dunn

Spring 2013
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
by Nora Ephron & Delia Ephron

Directed by Burt McCollom
Produced by David Hughes

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WP Auditioning Two Roles for FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS

Wyoming Players-Ohio Oldest Community Theater Company is holding auditions for the parts of Trish and Tripp in FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS by Alan Ball. At Essex Studio’s Room 276 on Sunday February 19th from 2pm-5pm.

FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS by Alan Ball
Directed by Keith Gabbard and Produced by Shannon Gabbard (May 11-13, 17-19, 2012)

During an ostentatious wedding reception at a Knoxville, Tennessee, estate, five reluctant, identically clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. As the afternoon wears on, these five very different women joyously discover a common bond in this wickedly funny, irreverent and touching celebration of the women’s spirit.

Casting for: 1 Man (mid twenties), 1 Woman (stage age late 20s-early 30s).

  • Trisha: One of the bride’s oldest friends with a supposed bad reputation. She is striking and confident but is jaded when it comes to romance and relationships. Although a certain groomsman may have piqued her interest.
  • Tripp: The Groom’s cousin and one of groomsmen. He is self assured and charming. He is a potential love interest for Trisha.

If you are interested in auditioning for either part please contact the director by e-mail or phone to schedule and appointment.

Keith Gabbard
513-351-1422 or charleskane77@yahoo.com

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