1776 ended its run on August 20.
THANKS!!!!
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| Cast & Staff of “1776” |
Second Week for “1776”
Author: putnamcountyplayhouse
IT’S “1776”!!!
1776 ended its run on August 20!
First National Bank is corporate sponsor for the production.
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Director is Shelly McFadden. Vocal direction is by Kathryn Dory. Pit conductor and pianist is Marilyn Burdsall Rush. Also in the pit are Dedee Schwomeyer, percussion; Marcia Boswell, woodwinds; and Morgan Asher, keyboard.
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| Joe Buser as John Adams |
Linda Gjesvold designed the set and choreography is by Deb Grammel. Assistant director is Katie Wallace. Costumer and wig designer is Diana Van Middlesworth.
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| Ric McFadden left as Ben Frnaklin and Gary Van Middlesworth as Richard Henry Lee |
The cast is led by Joe Buser as John Adams, Ric McFadden as Ben Franklin, and Lee Reberger as Thomas Jefferson. Buser is making his PCPH debut. McFadden has played leading roles in The Music Man, Man of La Mancha, and Camelot. He most recently appeared in Damn Yankees at Myers Dinner Theatre. Reberger appeared in The Drowsy Chaperone and directed last season’s Into The Woods.
They are joined by Josh Bain as conservative John Dickenson, Chris Wurster as Col. Thomas McKean, and Michael McClaine as President of the Continental Congress, John Hancock.
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| Front – L-R: Joe Buser, Joshua Bain Back – L-R: Don Wilson, Dustin Bond, Bill Cole, Jacob Gldden, Jack Randall Earles, Alex Asbell. |
1776 relates the story of the writing and signing of the Declaration of Independence. The founding fathers are seen as real men and not the one-dimensional characters usually found in history books.
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| L-R: Joe Buser, Jim Rambo, Chris Wurster, Jacob Riggen, Lance Clodfelter, Lee Reberger |
The distaff side is represented by Caroline Good as Abigail Adams and Sarah Bond as Martha Jefferson.
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| Caroline Good |
The large cast also includes Gary Van Middlesworth as Richard Henry Lee, Dustin Bond as Edward Rutledge, Don Wilson as Stephen Hopkins.
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| L-R: Andrew Ranck (Rev. Witherspoon is bored), Jacob Glidden, Scott Armitage. |
Other members of the Congress are played by Matt Schneider, Clarence Long, Jacob Riggen, Andrew Ranck, Michael Nowling, Jim Rambo, Lance Clodfelter, Jacob Glidden, Brian Howard, Bill Cole, and Jack Randall Earles.
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| Scott Armitage |
Appearing in supporting roles are Scott Armitage, Joe Lippard, Alex Asbell, and Donovan Asbell.
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| L-R: Alex Asbell, Michael McClaine |
Also working on the technical side are Jessica Masner, stage manager; Samantha Flannelly, sound board operator; Melissa Green, light board operator; and Cameron Wunderlich and Sarah Nowling as spotlight operators.
The musical originally opened on Broadway and was nominated for five Tony Awards. It won three including Best Musical, Best Direction of a Musical, and Best Featured Actor (Ron Holgate, who played Richard Henry Lee). Music and lyrics are by Sherman Edwards and the book is by Peter Stone.
PHOTOS BY SHELLY McFADDEN
WE SEE THE LIGHT!!!
Hendricks Power Cooperative contributed $3,750 towards a lighting project for the Putnam County Playhouse and sought a matching grant from CoBank’s “Sharing Success” program. This $7,500 plus other funds raised by the organization will allow them to replace the existing 15+ year old lighting system. The outdated system was malfunctioning, causing not only lighting issues for productions, but
also safety concerns. “Hendricks Power is committed to helping our communities thrive in all areas and this project aligned well with our efforts from a lighting, energy efficiency and safety perspective,” said Dana Cochran, Director of Corporate Marketing. “We are glad to provide these funds and help attain the matching grant from CoBank so that the Putnam County Playhouse can continue to provide high quality productions for its community.”
“Our old lighting system was used when we obtained it over 15 years ago,” stated Michael McClaine, Playhouse Board President. “Needless to say, this grant came just in time to avoid major disruptions in performances and insures technical lighting reliability going forward for many years.”
Board member Drew Brattain added, “The support we received from Hendricks Power and CoBank is greatly appreciated and demonstrates their willingness to give back to communities they serve.”
The Putnam County Community Foundation helped facilitate this grant by bringing the need to Hendricks Power.
About Hendricks Power Cooperative
Hendricks Power Cooperative provides electricity and energy services to over 30,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in west central Indiana. Formed in 1936, the cooperative is owned and controlled by members they serve. For more information regarding Hendricks Power Cooperative and other related service, please visit www.hendrickspower.com.
About CoBank
CoBank is a national cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states.
About Putnam County Playhouse Inc.
Putnam County Playhouse (PCPH) is an all-volunteer, community theatre located in Greencastle, Indiana, with a mission to provide live theatre experience for the community and surrounding counties. PCPH is presenting its 55th season in 2016.
Pictured (left to right): Greg Ternet, Hendricks Power CEO; Michael McClaine, Putnam County Playhouse Board President; Drew Brattain, Putnam County Playhouse Board Member; and Dean Gambill, Putnam County Community Foundation.
“WHY CAN’T I GET A TICKET TODAY?”
Putnam County Playhouse is run by volunteers. Because we depend on our Board Members to work in the Box Office, we can only be open at specific times. If we were to hire a paid staff member to work in the box office, our ticket prices would have to be raised accordingly.
For the past 30+ years, we have sold tickets during performance weeks only. The box office is open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. (or curtain time) during the run of each mainstage show.
Tickets for ALL shows are available during each of the other shows. So individual tickets for the upcoming 1776 and The Odd Couple have been on sale since the Open House on May 29.
At times a board member may be at the theatre while working on a project and answer the telephone at hours other than those posted. Unless you call during the official Box Office hours, it may NOT be possible to reserve your tickets.
Please remember to get your tickets DURING the run of the show! Tickets for 1776 will go on sale on Monday, August 8, at 5 p.m. You can also buy tickets for The Odd Couple during those two weeks. Thanks!
CHILDREN’S THEATRE WORKSHOP THIS WEEK!
Caroline Good is conducting her Children’s Theatre Workshop at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre this week. The theme for this year’s study is Greek Mythology. The workshop will culminate in a works-in-progress presentation on Friday, July 29, at the theatre at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Working with Good are Beth Bax, Eleanor Howard, and Gigi Fenlon.
The workshop is sponsored by
Click HERE to learn more about our sponsor.
The workshop is sponsored by
Click HERE to learn more about our sponsor.
The myths presented include “Prometheus and Zeus’ Fire” by Caroline Good. It will feature Charlie Martoglio, Riley O’Day, Maggie O’Dell, Ethan Snyder, Madeline Cox, Emily Hunsinger, Josie Cox, Cyrus Gurnon, Clara Everett, Lilly Green, Milo Lafontant, and Destiny Wright.
Appearing in “Pandora & the Box” also by Good, are Ty Ishikawa, Olivia Stierwalt, Karma Evens, Maura Lazar, Mitch Staggers, Kyle Brentlinger, Maia Alley, Maisy Isaacs Bailey, Paxton O’Brien, and Clare Langdoc.
The next myth to be performed is “Orpheus & Eurydice” by Susanna Howard featuring Henry Cox, Maddie McCoy, Bella Green, Evan Lazar, Evie Green, Clay Gessner Sammie McCoy, Lena Cox, Logan Warren, Hadley McCoy, Alice Howard, and Fiona
Good.
The participants work in collaboration with their instructors to bring their characters and stories to life. They are encouraged to contribute to the productions with creativity and imagination. They learn to work together to make the play come to life.
Working as interns for the workshop are Cecily Girton, Susanna Howard, Libby Brush, Alice Howard, and Fiona Good.
Working as interns for the workshop are Cecily Girton, Susanna Howard, Libby Brush, Alice Howard, and Fiona Good.
“ON GOLDEN POND” CONTINUES THIS WEEK!!!
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| Cast & Crew of “On Golden Pond”
The Putnam County production of Ernest Thompson’s play On Golden Pond, ended its run on Saturday, July 23. Click HERE to learn more about our sponsor. |
“On Golden Pond” Opens this Week!
ON GOLDEN POND Ended its run on July 23.
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| Alan Zerkel & Vickie Parker as Norman & Ethel Thayer |
The 55th season of Putnam County Playhouse continues with performances of On Golden Pond. It will be presented July 14-16 and July 20-23.
The play is sponsored by Rossok & Co. Insurance.
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Director for the show is Jack Randall Earles. Assistant director is Sandi Rossok. Set design and painting is by Linda Gjesvold. Working on the technical side are Cameron Wunderlich, stage manager; Jim Green, sound technician; and Melissa Green, lighting operator.
On Golden Pond features Vickie Parker as Ethel Thayer and Alan Zerkel as her husband Norman. Parker appeared last season in The Game’s Afoot. Zerkel was also seen onstage last season in The Bad Seed.
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| Norman & Ethel unpack for the summer. |
The original play by Ernest Thompson was the basis of the film that won Academy Awards for Henry Fonda and Katharine Hepburn in the leading roles.
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| Bill Ray meets Ethel, while Chelsea looks on. |
Also appearing in this production will be Kim Brattain as their daughter, Chelsea, and Brad Sandy as her boyfriend, Bill. Supporting roles are taken by Dustin Bond as Charlie the mailman and Ivan Glotzbach as Billy Ray.
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| Norman meets Billy |
Parker, Brattain, and Sandy are reprising their roles from the original 1991 PCPH production directed by Peggy McClaine.
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| Charlie delivers the mail |
On Golden Pond will be followed in August by the musical 1776. Tickets for all remaining shows including the September production of The Odd Couple (Female Version) are on sale during the current production.
[All photos by Linda Gjesvold]
“ON GOLDEN POND” SET FOR JULY!
On Golden Pond the comedy-drama by Ernest Thompson is the July production of the 55th season of Putnam County Playhouse. It will be presented July 14-16 and July 20-23. Tickets will go on sale on Monday, July 11. All shows begin at 8 p.m. and all tickets are $10.
The show is currently in rehearsal under the direction of Jack Randall Earles. Assistant director is Sandi Rossok. Working on the technical side are Jim Green running the sound board and Melissa Green running the light board. Stage manager is Cameron Wunderlich.
The show sponsored by:
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The show features Vickie Parker and Alan Zerkel in the leading roles of Ethel and Norman Thayer.
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| Vickie Parker & Alan Zerkel as Ethel and Norman. |
Vickie Parker appeared last season in The Game’s Afoot. She is a past president of the board of directors of PCPH and has directed many shows here including Kiss Me Kate, 42nd Street, Fiddler on the Roof, and Annie.
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| Vickie Parker as Ethel. |
Alan was seen last season in The Bad Seed and was previously in Harvey.
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| Alan Zerkel as Norman |
In addition to Parker, two performers returning from our original production are Brad Sandy as Bill Ray and Kim Brattain as Chelsea.
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| Kim Brattain as Chelsea and Brad Sandy as Bill Ray |
Joining them in supporting roles are Ivan Glotzbach as Billy Ray and Dustin Bond as Charlie.
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| Ivan Glotzbach and Brad Sandy as the Ray with Alan Zerkel looking on. |
Set design and painting is by Linda Gjesvold.
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| Kim Brattain Brad Sandy, Sandi Rossok in rehearsal. |
Bond is doing the lighting design and is technical director for the production. Sound design is by Earles. Rossok is the costume coordinator.
SHAKESPEARED! 2016 on Saturday, June 25
The Putnam County Playhouse annual Youth Theatre Workshop SHAKESPEARED! will have its presentation on Saturday, June 25. The program will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $3 each for ages 13 and up. Admission is free for those age 12 and under. Tickets are available at the door only.
The workshop is sponsored by Shuee’s Furniture & Mattress.
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This year the Workshop, created and directed by Caroline Good, will present two versions of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.
The evening will open with a middle school production directed by Tim Good. Brennigan Warren portrays the title character, with other leading roles being taken by Olivia McKenna, Isabella Brown, Rudy Hagen, Dale Dye Thomas, and Ella Dye Thomas.
Others featured in the cast are Fiona Good, Zachary Purdue, Alice Howard, Hebby Caito, Bijou Champagne, and Evangeline Brown. Also in the cast are Juliette Tomamichel, Gabi Merrell, and Violet Cato.
The second presentation of the evening will be Caesar 2016! Directed by Caroline Good, this older cast includes Max Kirk as Julius Caesar, Simon Hayes as Brutus, Susanna Howard as Cassius, and Addison Hughes as Mark Antony.
Also in leading roles are Laney Collier, Noah Pettit, Donovan Asbell, Anna Norris, Lily Monnett, Craig Robinson, and Grant Pettit.
Playing multiple roles are Gabby Roberts, Hope Roberts, Fiona Good, David Maginity, and George Howard.
Assistant director for both productions is Eleanor Howard. In addition to performers working on the technical side are sound operator Charlie Good and Drew Smith and Taylor Zartman.
“STORIES ONSTAGE” CHILDREN”S WORKSHOP APPLICATION NOW OPEN!!!
The PCPH Children’s Theatre Workshop is back! The workshop for children entering grades 2-5 will be held daily July 25-July 29. Sessions will be conducted from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. A “work in progress” presentation will be given Friday, July 29, at 7 p.m. at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre.
During the workshop each day, the participants will receive an hour of instruction in movement, voice, and acting techniques through theatre games and activities. The second hour is spent rehearsing a short play, applying the techniques they have learned.
This year’s program includes two original comic sketches featuring classic mythological characters. The sketches bring to mind the recent film Inside/Out as it might have been seen through the eyes of Greek, Norse, and Roman mythology.
The Friday, July 29. performance is free and open to the public. It will be presented on the mainstage in the theatre. The evening will open with the workshop participants demonstrating some of the activities and games they have learned. These are followed by a performance of the sketches.
The mission of the Children’s Workshop is to bring to younger children the love of theatre. It provides them an opportunity to explore their creativity and learn to collaborate with others while expressing themselves onstage.
The registration deadline is July 20. Participation is limited to 30 children. The workshop is free.
Fill out the application by clicking HERE.
