SHREK! AUDITIONS ARE HERE!!!

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Thanks to all for attending auditions!

Watch here for our cast announcement!

Director Lee Reberger
The musical will be produced August 15-17 & 21-24.


 It is being sponsored by Bittles & Hurt and Hopkins Rector Funeral Homes.

To read more about our sponsor click HERE.
To read more about our sponsor click HERE.


Those wishing to audition should prepare a short musical selection and bring sheet music. An accompanist will be provided.  A short dance audition will also be conducted.

Among the roles to filled are Shrek, the hero; his best friend, Donkey; Princess Fiona; an ensemble including Gingy & Pinocchio and other storybook characters;  and Lord Farquaad.  Younger versions of Shrek (Age 8-13) and Fiona (child 8-13, teen 14-18) will also be cast. 

“SHE LOVES ME” OPENS THE 58th SEASON!!!

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SHE LOVES ME
HAS ENDED.
THANKS TO OUR AUDIENCES!!


The production is sponsored by First National Bank.

Click HERE to learn more about our sponsor.

Director of the production is Shelly McFadden.  Vocal direction is by Lori Miller. Choreographer is Deb Grammel. The pit conductor and pianist is Marilyn Rush. Playing in the band are Dede Schwomeyer on drums, Marcia Boswell on flute, and Kathryn Dory on clarinet. Costumes are by McFadden and Caroline Good who is also the assistant director.  Set design is by Ric McFadden.

L-R: Dustin Bond, Joshua Saul Bain, Meghan Armitage, Jason Lafever, Jay Prewitt, Ric McFadden, Lisa Mccoy
Shelly has directed many shows at PCPH including The Music Man, The Drowsy Chaperone, and 1776. She appeared as Miss Hannigan last season in Annie and was nominated for an Upstage Award.

With music by Jerry Bock and lyrics by Sheldon Harnick (the team responsible for Fiddler on the Roof) and a book by Joe Masteroff (Cabaret), the musical tells the story of two clerks in a perfume shop in 1930’s Budapest. Georg (Dustin Bond) and Amalia (Lisa McCoy) are each in love with a pen pal without knowing they are actually corresponding with each other.  Bond and McCoy both appeared in Annie and Beauty & The Beast last season.

Dustin Bond as Georg. Photo by Jay Prewitt
Others in the cast include the owner of the shop Mr. Maraczek (Ric McFadden, Annie, Beauty & The Beast), another timid clerk Sipos (Jay Prewitt, Annie, The Mousetrap, Beauty & The Beast), and two other employees carrying on a clandestine love affair Stephen Kodaly (Joshua Saul Bain, Beauty & The Beast, The Addams Family) and Illona Ritter (Meghan Armitage, Beauty & The Beast, Drowsy Chaperone).  A young bicycle messenger Arpad (Jason Lafever,  PCPH debut) also longs to work in the shop.
L-R: Ric McFadden as Mr. Maraczek & Jason Lafever as Arpad. Photo by Jay Prewitt

When Georg and Amalia decide to meet, it is at a discreet hideaway that has a Maitre’D (Andrew Ranck, Annie as Rooster ) who promises a “romantic atmosphere.”  A lively tango and a clumsy busboy (Noah D. Pettit) add to the fun.


L-R: Andrew Ranck,Kayla Norman,Noah D. Pettit, Joshua Saul Bain. Photo by Jay Prewitt
The cast also includes Anna Harris (also the Production Stage Manager, The Game’s Afoot and The Mousetrap), Hannah Lafever (PCPH debut) , Kayla Norman (PCPH debut), Hannah Newlin (PCPH debut), Robin Schneider (Annie and Beauty & The Beast), and Matt Schneider (1776 and Beauty & The Beast).  Doing double duty as stage crew members and onstage denizens are Mason Allen, Hadley McCoy, and Cameron Wunderlich (The Foreigner, The Mousetrap). Pettit and Brandon Wunderlich are also working on the stage crew. All members of the crew worked on Annie and Beauty & The Beast last season but many are making their PCPH onstage debuts.

Lisa McCoy as Amalia. Photo by Jay Prewitt

Bond is also technical and lighting designer. Grace Elmore will run the light board and Haley Wilson will run the soundboard. Running the spotlights are Sarah Nowling and Ally Taylor.

The season will continue in July with the comedy Send Me No Flowers.

Get Your YTW Scripts Here, Mon!

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If you have signed up to participate in our YTW SHAKESPEARED workshop this year, you can read/download your scripts here.

Please be familiar with the script before the workshop starts – it will help you be ready on Day One!

Go to this PAGE to find the links.

OPEN HOUSE – JUNE 2!!!

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The 58th season of Putnam County Playhouse will begin with our annual Open House Celebration on Sunday, June 2.  The event will  be held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.  It is free and open to the public.

L-R: Mason Allen, Sarah Nowling, Grace Elmore, Jason Lafever – & in our new spotlight loft, Dustin Bond.
You can see a preview of our opening show, She Loves Me. The cast & staff are rehearsing to be ready for opening night on June 6!

L-R: Dustin Bond, Joshua Saul Bain, Meghan Armitage, Jason Lafever, Jay Prewitt, Ric McFadden, Lisa McCoy
Season tickets and individual tickets for all shows this season – highlighting the theme Loves Conquers All – will be on sale. Our July show is the comedy Send Me No Flowers.  August will bring the lively musical SHREK!  And join us for a Picnic in September.

L-R: Hadley McCoy, Hannah Lafever, Kayla Norman
Light refreshments will be served.  Members of the Board of Directors will be on hand to answer questions about PCPH.

L-R: Marilyn Rush & Lisa McCoy

Please plan to join us!

See you at the barn!

“Send Me No Flowers” Cast Announced!

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Director TJ Tincher has chosen his cast for the July comedy at Putnam County Playhouse. Following the theme of Love Conquers All, it will be produced July 11-13 & July 17-20.  Season tickets are on sale now, and individual tickets for this show and all others will go on sale at the annual PCPH Open House at 2 p.m. on June 2.

L: Mike Mitchell, Assistant Director. R: TJ Tincher, Director

TJ directed last season’s hit The Mousetrap. He has appeared in many PCPH productions including Once Upon a Mattress, Pippin, and The Bad Seed. He won the Upstage Award for his role in Thoroughly Modern Millie. Assistant Director Mike Mitchell has also appeared onstage at PCPH in shows such as On Borrowed Time, Pippin, and The Nerd.


Corporate Sponsor for the production is:

To read more about our sponsor click HERE.
The cast and staff gathered for the first read thru of the script on Thursday, May 9.

The leading role of George Kimball will be played by Scott Armitage. He has appeared onstage at PCPH in many roles in musicals and comedies. Scott played Nathan Detroit in our latest production of Guys & Dolls. He won an Upstage Award for his role in Don’t Drink the Water. 

L: Director Tincher  R: Scott Armitage
The distaff lead will be played by Ashlee Anne Vitz. She is Judy Kimball who has to deal with her husband’s hypochondria and suspected stepping out!  Bryan Schroeder is playing Bert Power a college friend of the couple who is caught in the middle of Judy’s insecurities and George’s wacky plot to marry off his soon to be widowed (he thinks) wife.

Ashlee came to PCPH as Queen Guinevere in Camelot, and has appeared in leading roles in shows that include Guys & Dolls (opposite Scott), The Bad Seed, and Angel Street. Bryan has worked on tech for many shows and received an Upstage Award for his work in South Pacific.

L-R: Board Liaison Sandi Rossok, Bryan Schroeder, Ashlee Anne Vitz
Noah D. Pettit and Cameron Wunderlich also appear. Noah is playing the swinging delivery boy Vito and Cameron is the more serious Dr. Morrisey. Both have worked on numerous shows at PCPH. Cameron won the Upstage Award for his performance in The Foreigner. They are both currently working in She Loves Me, our season opener.

L: Noah D. Pettit  R: Cameron Wunderlich
Among those making their PCPH debuts are Sam Draper who plays neighbor, Arnold Nash.  His wife Jessie Draper is playing Passberby Number One who appears in George’s fantasy.

L-R: Jessie Draper, Joey Draper, Sam Draper
 Also making a debut is Mitra Flott who appears as George’s fantasy girlfriend.

L: Noah d. Pettit  R: Mitra Flott

Three cast members from Little Women, The Musical are together again in Send Me No Flowers. Michaela Semak who played Beth is here in the role of Miss Mason, a misunderstood working girl. Eleanor Howard who played Aunt March is Passerby Number Two.  Jack Randall Earles who was Mr. Laurence plays Mr. Akins, a determined cemetery plot salesman.

Michaela Semak

Eleanor has appeared in Curtains, See How They Run, and Angel Street among many productions. Michaela has also appeared in several productions including Guys & Dolls. Jack Randall, who is also a board liaison for the show, appeared last season in Annie and The Mousetrap. He is a four-time Upstage Award Winner.


L: Jack Randall Earles  R: Eleanor Howard

Sandi Rossok is also a board liaison to the show and Linda Gjesvold designed the set. Schroeder also serves as technical director for the production.


L: Director Tincher  R: Set Designer Linda Gjesvold



GET SHAKESPEARED!!!!

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Our annual two-week-long “Shakespeared!” Workshop this year centers around Twelfth Night, with the middle school group performing a more traditional version with fun Renaissance costumes. Tim Good will be directing, assisted by Eleanor Howard.


There are a few spaces left.  Click the Workshop tab at the top of the page and then YTW Signups.


NOTE: REGISTRATION FOR OUR CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP IN JULY IS CLOSED – ALL SPACES ARE RESERVED.  THANKS!

The workshops are sponsored by:

Click HERE to read more about our sponsor.

The middle school group meets in the afternoons Monday-Friday 12:15-2:30pm June 10-21, with a combined performance Saturday, June 22nd at 7:00pm, when each group presents their own very different versions of Twelfth Night.

Scene from our 2018 Middle School Production.
The high school workshop meets in the afternoons Monday-Friday 3:00-5:30pm June 10-21.  Following the middle school performance, the high school group will present their comedic version of Twelve Nights in the Caribbean, complete with plenty of pirates, a lively soundtrack, chase, and pop-culture references.  Caroline Good will direct.

Scene From 2018 YTW – HS Edition.

The scripts will be available soon on the playhouse website Youth Theatre Workshop page. So, feel free to read it before our first day. We will read through the play on day one, and the players will have a chance to note their role preferences. The roles will be cast that evening, and rehearsals begin on day two!

Shakespeare In The Parks in Seattle
“Better a witty fool that a foolish wit, Mon.”
THERE ARE PARTS FOR EVERYONE!

“Shakespeared!” is tailored to provide young players with an opportunity to engage with Shakespeare’s text in a fun way and to see the potential interpretations that lie within the text.

“FLOWERS” AUDITIONS COMING RIGHT UP!!!

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THANKS TO ALL WHO AUDITIONED!
READ THE CAST LIST HERE.


Love Conquers All will continue in July at Putnam County Playhouse.  Send Me No Flowers will be presented July 11-13 & July 17-20.

The production is being sponsored by Shuee’s Great Buys Plus.


Click HERE to learn more about our Sponsor.

Those auditioning will asked to read from the script.

Director TJ Tincher
Director Tincher describes the play:

“Send Me no Flowersis a show about misunderstandings and the lengths that one man will go to for the woman he loves.  George Kimball is a hypochondriac with a problem, he thinks he’s dying.  When he overhears his doctor talking about another patient, he immediately assumes its about himself.  

“He decides to become proactive in his ‘last few weeks’ and plans for the eventual life his wife will have to live without him.  He even goes so far as to find the perfect suitor for her after he’s gone.  With the help of his constantly buzzed neighbor, Arnold, George will realize all his worrying and pills won’t save him from the inevitable realization that he’s been living more than he ever has.”


Stage Manager for the production is Mike Mitchell.

To read more about the show click HERE.
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Don’t Miss a Show – Get a Season Ticket!

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The Season Ticket Brochures for our 2019 program with the theme Love Conquers All have been mailed. If you are on our mailing list, you should receive yours soon. Please fill it out and return it as soon as possible.


Season ticket orders are filled in the order they are received. You can choose the series you like. Tickets are $35 each and guarantee you the SAME seat for each performance on our Mainstage. 



Our season this year will open with the musical She Loves Me in June. It will be followed by the comedy Send Me No Flowers in July. The rollicking musical Shrek hits the stage in August. The season closes with the Pulitzer Prize Winning play Picnic.

Individual tickets are not available until the day of the Open House on June 2, at 2 p.m. Do not use this form to order single tickets.

If you don’t receive your brochure, or if you are not on our mailing list, you can print a Season Ticket Order form on our Box Office Page HERE.

“SHE LOVES ME” CAST ANNOUNCED!!!

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Director Shelly McFadden has announced her cast for the season opener She Loves Me. “Thanks to everyone who auditioned,” said Shelly. “I appreciate your time and effort!”  

Onstage will be:

Arpad Laszlo – Jason Lafever
Ladislov Sipos – Jay Prewitt
Ilona Ritter – Meghan Armitage
Steven Kodaly – Joshua Saul Bain
Georg Nowack – Dustin Bond
Amalia Balash – Lisa McCoy
Mr. Maraczek – Ric McFadden
Keller – Anna Harris
Busboy – Noah Pettit
Waiter – Andrew Ranck

Customers/Couples/Carolers – Hannah Lefever, Hannah Newlin, Kayla Norman, Robin Schneider, Matt Schneider, Mason Allen, Cameron Wunderlich, Andrew Ranck.


She Loves Me will be produced June 6-8 and June 12-15.

The show is sponsored by:

To read more about our sponsor click HERE.
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THEATRE IS ON FOR THE WEEKEND!

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The beginning of the season for Putnam County Playhouse is still a few weeks away.  If you can’t wait to see a show, there are two offerings in the area this weekend you might consider.

PCPH Vice-President Dustin is directing Suessical the Musical at North Putnam High School.  It will be presented April 12 & 13 at 7 p.m. and April 14 at 3 p.m. Tickets are available at the door! PCPH participant Grace Elmore is a featured player.

PCPH  Board Member Caroline Good is directing the classic play Trojan Women at DePauw University in the Moore Theatre. It will be presented at 7:30 p.m. on April 11, 12, 13, and April 14 at 1 p.m.   Featured in the production is PCPH actor/director Andrew Ranck (Rooster Hannigan from last season’s Annie). Also featured are Sarah Ryan and daughter Catherine who were also in Annie. Go HERE for ticket and show information!