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Jack Randall Earles as Man In The Chair. Photo by Julie Watson
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE HAS ENDED ITS RUNThe musical comedy The Drowsy Chaperone continues its second week of performances. It will be presented August 14-17. All shows are at 8 p.m. All tickets are reserved.The Drowsy Chaperone is being sponsored by: Click HERE to learn more about this sponsor.AND Click HERE to learn more about this sponsor. |
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The 52nd season of Putnam County Playhouse continues with the musical “The Drowsy Chaperone.” It will be on stage August 8-10 and August 14-17. All performances begin at 8 p.m. Tickets can be reserved by calling the box office at 765-653-5880 during its regular hours 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. beginning Monday, August 5th. All seats are reserved and all seats are $10.
“The Drowsy Chaperone” book is by Bob Martin & Don McKellar with music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. It was nominated for thirteen Tony Awards in 2006, and won five.
The production is sponsored by First National Bank and Shuee’s Furniture and Mattress.
The production is sponsored by First National Bank and Shuee’s Furniture and Mattress.
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This production is being directed by Shelly McFadden. Shelly directed “The Music Man” in 2011 and “Thoroughly Modern Millie” last season. Vocal director is Ric McFadden (who also appears in the show briefly). Ric has appeared in many shows at PCPH including “Camelot” (twice) and “I’ll Be Back Before Midnight.” Marilyn Burdsall is music director and pianist for the show. Marilyn has been the musical director or pianist for many shows including “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”, “Man of La Mancha”, “Clue The Musical”, and “The Music Man.” The band includes Michael McClaine, percussion; Drew Brattain, bass; and Geoff Price, keyboards. Choreography is by Deb Grammel, who is an Assistant Adjunct Professor at DePauw where she teaches dance and movement.
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| Shelly McFadden, the director. |
At the top of the show, the Man in the Chair (Jack Randall Earles) tells us about his favorite musical, the 1928 production of “The Drowsy Chaperone.” As he plays the record, the musical comes to life in his living room. Earles last appeared onstage at PCPH in “See How They Run”. He also directed “Angel Street” earlier this season. Characters in the show include the bride-to-be Janet (Meghan Armitage) and her love struck groom Robert (Brad Sandy). Sandy and Armitage appeared in leading roles together in “Bye Bye Birdie.” Handed the task of keeping them apart until the wedding are the best man George (Cameron Callan) and the Drowsy Chaperone (Julia Kapke). Callan played the title role in “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” this season and has also appeared in “Camelot” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” Kapke is making her PCPH debut with “The Drowsy Chaperone.”
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| Meghan Armitage & Brad Sandy. |
The wedding is to be held at the estate of the wealthy Mrs. Tottendale (Tammy Hunter) who is having trouble with her butler, Underling (Lee Reberger). Hunter was in “The Curious Savage” last season and earlier played a major role in “Don’t Drink the Water”. Reberger is making his PCPH debut in this production although he is well known to Brazil audiences for his work at Community Theater of Clay County. Other guests include a Broadway producer, Mr. Feldzig (David Roberts); his chorine girlfriend, Kitty (Sarah Bond); and the King of Romance, Aldolpho (TJ Tincher). Roberts is making his PCPH debut. Sarah appeared in “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and five other musicals at PCPH. Tincher appeared as Jack Manningham in “Angel Street” earlier this season.
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| Tammy Hunter & Lee Reberger |
The proceedings are further interrupted by a pair of Broadway gangsters (Troy Pierce and Dustin Bond) and a high-flying aviatrix (Ashlee Vitz). Pierce and Bond appeared together at PCPH in “The Music Man.” Dustin has also appeared in “Thoroughly Modern Millie” and “The Music Man.” Vitz was Guenevere in the 2011 production of “Camelot.”
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Troy Pierce, Sarah Bond, Dustin Bond
The ensemble includes Jacob Peterman, Chris Wurster, Abby Cheek, Hannah Brattain, Lori Briones, and Joe Lippard. Wurster, Brattain, Briones, and Lippard have all been onstage at PCPH. Peterman and Cheek are making their PCPH debuts. Julia Kapke as Beatrice Stockwell as Hamlet
Scenic designer is Linda Gjesvold. Technical design is by Bryan Kent. Costumer is Diana Van Middlesworth with new costume construction by Pat Armitage. Brenda McClaine is running the light board, and the sound board is being controlled by Craig Armitage. Vitz is the production stage manager and assistant director. She is being assisted by Jessica Masner on the stage crew. Elijah Brattain and Ciara Lippard are the spotlight operators. |
Who Is Who in “The Drowsy Chaperone” Part Six
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| Brad Sandy. Photo by Julie Watson |
ROBERT MARTIN – He is engaged to marry Janet, but the whole situation becomes a mess when he puts on a blindfold and kisses a French girl named Mimi!
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Who Is Who in “The Drowsy Chaperone” Part Five
The Man in the Chair (Jack Randall Earles) is pleased to meet the some of the cast of his favorite show, the 1928 musical The Drowsy Chaperone. He would like to introduce them to you!
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Who Is Who in “The Drowsy Chaperone” Part Four
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| David Roberts. Photo by Julie Watson |
VICTOR FELDZIG – producer of Feldzig’s Follies. He has to find a way to stop the wedding of his star Janet so she won’t quit show business!
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Who Is Who in “The Drowsy Chaperone” Part Three
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| Julia Kapke. Photo by Julie Watson |
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE – Her job is to keep bride-to-be Janet away from the groom Robert until the wedding. She has a hard time doing that after opening her flask, then having a martini, and then downing a Gibson (with an olive instead of an onion)!
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Who Is Who In “The Drowsy Chaperone” Part Two
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| Troy Pierce, Sarah Bond, Dustin Bond. Photo by Julie Watson |
KITTY & THE TALL BROTHERS – She wants to be a Broadway Star, and they are pretending to be pastry chefs instead of the gangsters that they really are!
Tickets on sale August 5th.
Who Is Who in “The Drowsy Chaperone”
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| Meghan Armitage. Photo by Julie Watson |
JANET VAN de GRAAF – A Broadway star who is giving up the stage for love!!!!
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Children’s Theatre Workshop 2013 – “Stories OnStage”
The Children’s Theatre Workshop is now underway! The workshop for children grades 2nd-5th is being held this week daily 10:00-11:30am with a culminating “work in progress” performance on Friday evening, July 26th at 7:00 pm in the Hazel Day Longden Theatre. Admission to the performance is free.
This year’s program includes two original comedic renderings of classic tales by Susanna Howard. The first entitled “The Unknown Number of Dancing Princesses” will be directed by Caroline Good and Susanna Howard, and assisted by Chloe Maginity and Lucas Eckrich. “The Gingerbread Kid” will be directed by TJ Tincher and Ashlee Vitz and assisted by Hannah Gellman. The children will also perform creative stagings of poems by Shel Silverstein, applying techniques they have learned during the week.
Appearing in “The Unknown Number of Dancing Princesses” are Harris Weltz, Bijou Champagne, Olivia Headley, Fiona Good, Lillian Lane, Alice Howard, Iris MacKenzie, Eleanor MacKenzie, Javen Brown, Marleah Muncie, Chloe Gardner. Also in the cast are Brenigan Warren, Luca Comichisto, Cam Bendix, Ian Barger, Hunter Miller, and Brandon Lane.
“The Gingerbread Kid” features Anna Norris, Will Roberts, Mia Warmoth, Evvie Timberman, Zethor Peterson, Logan Warren, Ella Hirt, Zoe Weltz, Sam White, Hope Roberts, Katie White, Gabby Roberts, and Charlie Good.
The mission of the Children’s Theatre Workshop is bringing to young people the love of theatre, providing them a venue to explore their creativity, and allowing them to collaborate and express themselves on stage.
In addition to learning basic theatre skills and vocabulary, the kids will be given instruction in basic acting technique, movement and voice for the stage, character development, and how to work with an ensemble. The kids will then apply these skills through theatre games and as they rehearse a short play.
Corporate sponsor for the event is Shuee’s Furniture & Mattress.
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