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SUN COMES OUT ON ‘ANNIE’ REHEARSALS

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Emery Jane Allen & friend.

The musical Annie is in rehearsals now.  It will open the 57th season of the Putnam County Playhouse. Annie will be produced June 7-9 and June 13-16. Individual tickets will go on sale at the annual open house on Sunday, June 3, at 2 p.m.


Performers in leading roles include Emery Jane Allen in the title role as the plucky orphan Annie, searching for her parents. Her benefactor, Oliver Warbucks will be played by Ric McFadden.

Ric McFadden & Emery Jane Allen

The role of Grace Farrell, Warbucks’ secretary, will be played by Lisa McCoy.  Miss Hannigan, who runs the city orphanage is Shelly McFadden. Her shifty brother Rooster is played by Andrew Ranck and his girlfriend Lily is played by Meghan Armitage.


Meghan Armitage, Andrew Ranck, Shelly McFadden

Others in supporting roles include Chris Wurster as Drake, the major domo; Jack Randall Earles as Lt. Ward & FDR; Scott Armitage as Harold Ickes; Amanda Henry as Frances Perkins; Dustin Bond as Bert Healy; and Michaela Semak and Paige Kaiser as the Stars to Be. These performers are also members of the busy ensemble.


Dianna Baysinger, Robin Schneider, Sarah Ryan, Lisa McCoy & Emery Jane Allen

Others in the ensemble playing multiple roles include Dianna Baysinger, Sarah Ryan, Jay Prewitt,  Bryson Worman, Devin Huff, Gaven Bingman, Julie Danielle Collenbaugh, Robin Schneider, Ruthie Mann, Aubree Whicker, and Alex Foster.


Schneider, Ryan, Wurster, Ryan-Schager,Whicker,Worman,Foster,Semak,Bingham,Huff

Featured orphans are played by Charlie Hall, Molly; Abby Foster, Kate; Sadie Henry, Tessie; Bailey Boggess, Pepper; Ellie Henry, July; and Sophie Shelton, Duffy.


The orphan ensemble includes Jocelyn Gardner, Chloe Gardner, Eleanor Knuth, Hallie Homler, Catherine Ryan-Schager, Lillian Welch, Penny Cummings, Katherine Kempf, Elyse Ensley, Angel Rasner, Lara Schneider, and Sawyer Case.

Emery Jane Allen dispenses orphan justice.

Director for the musical is Caroline Good. 


Director Caroliine Good.

Vocal direction is by Erik Foster. Amy Tharp is the pit conductor and pianist for Annie.


Erik Foster & Amy Tharp

Choreography is by Sarah Bond. Lighting and sound design is by Dustin Bond.


Alex Foster, Sarah Bond, Noah D. Pettit

Stage manager for the production is Mason Allen.  Assistant stage manager is Noah D. Pettit. The stage crew includes Cameron Wunderlich and Sarah Nowling.


Mason Allen & Dustin Bond.

The set design is by Linda Gjesvold.


Linda Gjesvold, Sarah Nowling, Cameron Wunderlich

The musical is being sponsored by:


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To read more about our sponsors click HERE and HERE.
Lisa McCoy & Emery Jane Allen

Selected scenes from Annie will be presented at the Open House!
Orphans LOVE rehearsals!



CATCH THE AUDITIONS FOR “THE MOUSETRAP”

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Director T.J. Tincher will hold two sessions of auditions for the Agatha Christie mystery play The Mousetrap. The first session will be Sunday, May 6, at 3 p.m. and the second will be Monday, May 7, at 7 p.m. Both sessions will be in the Rehearsal Center at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre in Greencastle..

The Mousetrap is the second production of the 57th season of Putnam County Playhouse.  It will be produced July 12-14 and July 18-21.

It is being sponsored by:

Click HERE to learn more about our sponsor.
Characters to be cast in the thriller include Mollie and Giles Ralston, a newly married couple in their 20’s-30’s who have recently opened a secluded inn; Christopher Wren, a neurotic young man in his 20’s-30’s; Mrs. Boyle, a mature woman 40’s-60’s in a perpetual bad temper; and Major Metcalf, an imposing military man in his 40’s-50’s.

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Also involved in the mysterious proceedings are Miss Casewell, a woman in her 20’s-30’s who is masculine in appearance and bearing; Mr. Paravacini, a continental gentleman in his 50’s; and Detective Sergeant Trotter, a police detective in his 20’s-30’s on hand to solve the growing mystery. All of these are stage ages. 

 Those auditioning will be asked to read from the script. 

Download an audition form HERE.

Click HERE to read or download the sides that will be used at auditions.

Anyone who is interested in working as Stage Manager or on the various crews including running lights and sound should also attend auditions and talk to director Tincher.

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TICKET INFORMATION

The season will begin with our Annual Open House on Sunday, June 3, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The musical Annie will open the season on Thursday, June 7.  Individual ticket sales will begin at the Open House.  Season tickets are still available. Click HERE

to download a Season Ticket Form

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE 
UNTIL JUNE 3!

PCPH VETERAN STARS IN WABASH PLAY!

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THIS PRODUCTION HAS ENDED ITS RUN
Caroline Good and cast mate Louis Sinn.
PCPH board member Caroline Good is starring in a production of Tennessee Williams’ famous play The Glass Menagerie at Wabash College this weekend.  She plays the demanding role of Amanda Wingfield, a part Williams based on his own mother. 

Good and Austin Ridley

The other cast members are Austin Ridley as Tom, Betsy Swift as Laura, and Louis Sinn as Jim, the gentleman caller.
Caroline Good
The Glass Menagerie is being directed by Professor Jessie Mills. 

Professor Jessie Mills (center).
Professor Jessie Mills

Caroline was seen in three productions at PCPH last season: Curtains, The Addams Family, and Laughing Stock. She is directing this season’s opener, the musical Annie.



PCPH has produced The Glass Menagerie twice.  In 1985, it was directed by Jim Poor. The cast included Emily Poor as Amanda, Marc R. Adams as Tom, Brian Williams as Jim, and Beth Hennon as Laura.

Director Larry Sutton presented his production in 2003.  His cast included Bethany Bax as Amanda, TJ Tincher as Jim, and Allison Larty as Laura. Keith Bodnarick and Zachary Spicer shared the part of Tom at different ages of his life.

The Glass Menagerie is a classic American play that should be seen by every student interested in theater.  Don’t miss this opportunity to see an innovative production.  And congratulations and “break a leg” to Caroline!

The memorable last moments of The Glass Menagerie.


SEASON TICKETS NOW ON SALE!!!

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The Season Ticket Brochures are in the mail, and you have probably already received yours.  Please return it as soon as possible to guarantee that you get the same seats (or better) for our Season of Hits.

Season Tickets are $35 each and include one reserved seat admission for each of our Mainstage Productions.

The season includes Annie The Musical in June; The Mousetrap, an Agatha Christie mystery thriller in July; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in August; and Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park in September.


If you are not on our mailing list, or you did not receive your brochure, you can print out a Season Ticket Form at the
BOX OFFICE tab on the website.

THIS FORM IS NOT FOR PURCHASE OF INDIVIDUAL TICKETS – IT IS FOR SEASON TICKETS ONLY.

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS FOR ALL SHOWS WILL GO ON SALE AT THE ANNUAL OPEN HOUSE ON 
SUNDAY, JUNE 3.



‘ANNIE’ WORKSHOP FUN FOR ALL!

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Learning that “It’s a Hard Knock Life”.
On Saturday, March 17, Director Caroline Good held a workshop for those interested in auditioning for her production of Annie.  It was held from 10 a.m. to noon in the Kerr Theatre at the Green Center for the Performing Arts on the DePauw campus.  Twenty nine participants took part.

L-R: Sarah Bond, Elise Daniells, Amy Tharp, Caroline Good, Jack Randall Earles
The staff included Good, choreographer Sarah Bond, pianist Amy Tharp, PCPH Board Member Jack Randall Earles, Vocal Director Erik Foster (not pictured), and Assistant Vocal Director Elise Daniells.  They were assisted by Fiona Good.

Amy Tharp & Erik Foster

Parents were invited to stay, and the attendees were divided into two groups.  Choreographer Bond worked with the first group on a sample routine to the song “It’s a Hard Knock Life.”  In the next room, Foster worked with the second group on singing and how to prepare for the upcoming audition.

“It’s a Hard Knock Life”
Then the groups switched rooms.  Following the singing and dancing portions of the workshop, the participants took turns reading scenes from the show following direction from Good.

L-R: Good, Daniells, Foster, Tharp
Auditions for the musical will be held Saturday, April 7, at 3 p.m. and Sunday, April 8, at 3 p.m. Both sessions will be at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre in Greencastle. Participation in the Workshop is NOT a requirement for those wishing to audition.

Annie will open the season for Putnam County Playhouse.  It will be produced June 7-9 and June 13-16.  More information can be found by clicking on the Current Season/Annie tab at the top of the page at the website.  Audition forms can also be downloaded there.

Sponsors for the show are:

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To learn more about our sponsors click HERE and HERE.





SPRING IS HERE!!

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Spring brings flowers, warm weather, Daylight Savings Time, and plays and musicals to our local schools.  Many PCPH board members and friends are working on programs in the area.

First up is a production of the Pulitzer Prize winning play Our Town by Thornton Wilder.  It is being directed by PCPH board member Bethany Bax. This classic play will be presented by Greencastle High School at the Parker Auditorium.  Performances are March 16 & 17 at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets are $6, and will be available at the door.

Up next will be the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical State Fair at North Putnam High School.  PCPH board member Dustin Bond is the director with the set design by fellow board member Linda Gjesvold.  The musical will be April 13 & 14 at the high school gymnasium at 7 p.m. each night.  Tickets will be available at the door for $7 each.

There’ll be trouble at Greencastle Middle School when Professor Harold Hill shows up in The Music Man, Jr. It is being directed by Alisa Isaacs-Bailey who was featured in last season’s The Foreigner and with music direction by PCPH board member Kathryn Dory.  Performances with be May 4 at 7 p.m. and May 5 at 1 p.m. Tickets are $5 and will be available at the door.





WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN!!

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The Youth Theatre Workshops at the Putnam County Playhouse cater to elementary, middle, and high school students, grades 2nd through high school (and beyond). We offer an annual Shakespeare workshop every June for middle schoolers and high schoolers and a Children’s Theatre Workshop in July.

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Our annual two-week-long “Shakespeared!” Workshop centers around one Shakespeare play with the middle schoolers performing a more traditional version, and the high schoolers tackling a more comedic version that incorporates a creative theme, a lively soundtrack, and pop-culture references. The workshop provides kids with an opportunity to engage with Shakespeare’s text in a fun way and to see the potential interpretations that lie within the text. This workshop meets in the afternoons Monday-Friday during the last two full weeks in June with a Saturday evening combined performance when each group presents their version. The dates for 2018 are June 18-29 with a performance of Romeo & Juliet on Saturday, June 30th. 


Our annual week-long Children’s Theatre Workshop is offered to kids entering 2nd through 5th grade and takes place during the third week every July. The workshop sessions are held in the mornings Monday-Friday and include one hour of instruction in acting, voice and diction, and movement for the stage through fun and engaging games; the second hour is devoted to each of the three groups rehearsing a short play. Having each age group doing a short play allows for the children to have larger roles and more stage time.  The plays are comedic adaptations of familiar fairy tales, myths, and stories. The workshop culminates in a Friday evening performance that includes a demonstration of games the kids played throughout the week and a presentation of their plays. Our mission is to not only provide a venue for kids to creatively express themselves, but also to expose them to the world of theatre and cultural literacy through the stories they dramatize.  The dates for the 2018 Children’s Workshop are July 23-27thwith a Friday evening performance of “Funky Fairytales” on July 27.th at 7pm.

Registration for both workshops are now open.  At the website, go to the CURRENT SEASON tab at the top of the page, and click on the Registration tabs. The workshops are free thanks to a grant from Arts Illiana and our sponsor Shuee Furniture & Mattress.


Click HERE to read more about our sponsor.

Registration for SHAKESPEARED! will end on June 8 and for the Children’s Theatre Workshop on July 13 OR when each workshop is full.

DOGPATCH COMES TO BRAZIL!!

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Dale Grove as Marryin’ Sam

Al Capp’s famous characters will come to life onstage in the Clay County Community Theatre’s production of the rollicking musical Li’L Abner. Many of the performers and staff are PCPH regulars.  The show will be produced March 8, 9, and 10. Tickets must be reserved by March 4.  Ticket information can be found HERE.


The doors open at 5:45 each night.  Dinner is served at 6:30 and curtain time is 7 p.m.


McFadden,  Ranck, and McFadden

Among those from PCPH in the show are Ric McFadden as Senator Jack S. Phogbound, Andrew Ranck as General Bullmoose, Shelly McFadden as Appassionata (Shelly is also co-directing with Lee Reberger), Scott Armitage as Pappy, Sarah Bond as Stupifyin’ Jones (Sarah is also the choreographer), and Dale Grove as Marryin’ Sam, a role he played in the PCPH production of Li’L Abner back in 1991.

Ellen McCullough as Mammy Yokum and Bain as Abner.

The title role is being played by Josh Bain.

The lively score includes “Namely You”, “If I Had My Druthers”, “I’m Past My Prime”, and “Put ‘Em Back!”.






“GATE”-Gate

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On Tuesday morning, January 23, at 2:04 a.m. a Putnam County driver got the surprise of his life.  On a clandestine trip back to the property for reasons of his own, he encountered our locked gate. Perhaps he didn’t realize that season tickets are not on sale yet – or he wanted to check on the condition of the lawn – or……….???

The damage pictured above seems to show that he was traveling at a fairly good speed in his mid-size pick-up truck. 



The gate itself was pulled off its hinges on the post on the left.


The post on the right was nearly pulled out of the ground, and the two rails were broken.  Soon after encountering the gate, the driver changed his mind about whatever he was trespassing on our property to do, turned around and fled.

He obviously disregarded this sign:

The carnage was discovered later that same morning by Board Member Shelly McFadden.  Board Member and Second Vice-President of the Board Dustin Bond scanned the digital evidence collected by the CCTV system that has been installed to protect PCPH from just such crimes.

The cost for fixing the damage was $335.  The video evidence was turned over to the local police department. 


A check for this amount, or an “anonymous” donation for the repair from someone with a lot of hood damage would be appreciated.

And just a reminder – this is private property. When there is NO official Putnam County Playhouse activity going on, no one is allowed on the premises.  No dog walking, no jogging, no looking for Pokemon Go creatures, and no hand holding should be going on.  

If we’re here – you are welcome.  If we’re not – well….SMILE! We have you on camera!