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| Elise Merrill as Ethel & Katie Wallace as Mrs Meers. |
Thoroughly Modern Millie closed Saturday, August 18th.
Three of the four final performances were sold out!
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| Back row: Ashlee Vitz, David Wells, Annie Weltz, Joe Fields, Alixandra Green, Kenneth Lee Buchanan, Meghan Armitage, Dustin Bond, Jalin Burnette. Front row: Sarah Bond, Joe Lippard, Katie Hedge, T.J. Tincher, Lori Briones. Click to enlarge the photo. |
Thoroughly Modern Millie is now in performance at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre – August 9-11 and August 15-18.
The Tony-Award winning musical is based on the 1967 movie that starred Julie Andrews.
See what made the 20’s roar!
Call the box office Monday-Saturday for reservations. Box office hours are 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All tickets are $10, and all performances are at 8 p.m.
Corporate sponsor for Thoroughly Modern Millie is First National Bank.
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| Jimmy (Dustin Bond) and Millie (Meghan Armitage) take their romance to new heights in “Thoroughly Modern Millie.” |
Thoroughly Modern Millie, the Tony-Award-Winning musical will be presented by Putnam County Playhouse August 9-11 and August 15-18. All performances will be at the Hazel Day Longden Theatre and will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by calling the box office at 765-653-5880. Box office hours are Monday-Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.
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| Assistant T.J. Tincher works on stage movement with some of the CTW participants. |
Each morning this week, the Hazel Day Longden Theatre is home to the annual Children’s Theatre Workshop. From 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Caroline Good and her assistants work with youngsters ages 8-11.
The participants learn basic theatre vocabulary, basic acting technique, movement, and voice for stage among other activities.
The workshop will culminate in a work-in-progress presentation on Saturday, July 28, at 11 a.m. The public is invited, and the presentation is free.
Included in the presentation will be excerpts from two plays – “Snow What?” by Susannah Howard and “Robin Hood” by Charlie Good – and dramatizations of two Dr. Seuss and poems by Shel Silverstein.
The workshop is sponsored by Duke Energy Foundation.
Ticket sales for our musical Thoroughly Modern Millie will begin on Monday, August 6th, at 5 p.m.
All tickets are $10. All performances begin at 8 p.m.
Thoroughly Modern Millie will be presented August 9-11 and August 15-18.
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| L-R – Alixandra Green, Bethany Bax, Sandra Rossok in rehearsal.
The Putnam County Playhouse production of The Curious Savage a comedy by John Patrick will be presented July 12-14 and July 18-21. All performances are at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can be reserved by telephoning the box office at 765-853-5880 after 5 p.m. beginning Monday, July 9.
Directed by Jack Randall Earles, The Curious Savage tells the story of Ethel Savage (Bethany Bax) whose late husband has left her ten million dollars. She is in the process of spending it all to help those less fortunate than herself, when her three stepchildren (Kathryn Dory, Don Collins, Clarence Long) decide to have her committed to a sanitarium to prevent her from spending their inheritance.
While living at The Cloisters, Ethel becomes involved in the lives of the residents there. Florence (Tammy Hunter), Fairy May (Alixandra Green), Mrs. Paddy (Sandra Rossok), Hannibal (Don Wilson), and Jeffrey (Kenneth Lee Buchanan) who are all there for treatment. Helping them along are Dr. Emmett (Jim Rambo) and Miss Wilhelmina (Shalynn Branscum).
Mrs. Savage foils the plans of her stepchildren and makes positive changes in her own life and in the lives of those around her
Bethany Bax last appeared here as Ruth in Blithe Spirit. In addition to her many appearances on our stage, she has directed shows including Barefoot in the Park and To Kill a Mockingbird. Kathryn Dory played a leading role in Nunsense. She has also been musical director for productions including The Sound of Music.
Don Collins appeared last season in Don’t Drink the Water. He played Willie Clark in The Sunshine Boys and was also in All My Sons among others. Clarence Long has appeared in Kiss Me Kate, Cheaper By the Dozen, and Arsenic and Old Lace.
Tammy Hunter played Marion Hollander in Don’t Drink the Water and has also appeared in Never Too Late, Footloose, and Kiss Me Kate. Jim Rambo directed Don’t Drink the Water and has appeared in many productions including On Borrowed Time and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Alixandra Green has appeared in many musicals including Camelot and Singin’ In the Rain. Sandra Rossok has been many productions, most recently Don’t Drink the Water and Arsenic and Old Lace.
She is also the assistant director for this production.
Don Wilson most recently appeared in The Music Man and Don’t Drink the Water. He was also in Man of La Mancha and Blithe Spirit. Kenneth Lee Buchanan appeared last season as Lancelot in Camelot. He was also in The Music Man, Kiss Me Kate, and Never Too Late. Shalynn Branscum previously appeared at PCPH in Never Too Late.
T.J. Tincher is stage manager for the production. Jim and Melissa Green are working on the technical side of the show. Linda Gjesvold designed the set. Ben Fisher is assistant stage manager and Rossok handled the costuming for the show. Special thanks is given to Harris Weltz.
“The Curious Savage” is sponsored by Rossok & Co. Insurance and Pekin Insurance.
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The Shakepeared! production of The Tempest will be Saturday, June 30, at 7 p.m.
Tickets are available only at the door. Admission is $3 for those 12 years old and up. Admission is free to those under 12 years old. Tickets are general admission.
First up will be the middle school group directed by Alisa Isaacs-Bailey. Featured in this version of The Tempest are Hannah Williams, Chloe Bodnarick, Djasi Falcon, Addison Hughes, Joe Hettinger, and Ben Gellman.
Appearing in other roles are Simon Foss, David Maginity, Emma Newton, Lindsey Bridgewater, Jon DeHaan, Corinne Buchanan, and Liam Guinee.
Rounding out the cast in the middle school group are Jakob Foss, Zander Williams, Emma Huber, Shianna Alexander, Zoe Wilson, Tyler Hopper, Mackenzie Wilson, and Madi Woodall.
Assistant Director for this group is Bethany Bax. Working on the technical side are Lauren Good, Jacob Bax, and Cecily Bax.
After a fifteen-minute intermission, the high school group directed by Caroline Good (who adapted both scripts from Shakespeare’s text) will take the stage with Tempest in Paradise. Actors in this group include Ethan Gill, Dominique Lafontant, Hannah Gellman, Logan Beck, Cody Warren, Joe Pejril, Lukas Eckrich, and Dylan Bodnarick.
Appearing with them will be Joe Lippard, Abby Cheek, Madi Egold, Mary Pearl Ivy, Chloe Maginity, Abbie Harms, Sammy Batchelor, and Libby Brush.
Completing the cast are Mary Allen, Ciara Lippard, Caleb Guthrie, Elise Merrell, Corrinne Trigg, and Fiona Good.
Assistant Director for the second group is TJ Tincher. Choreography is by Heather Owens. Technical assistance is by Lauren Good and Jessica Maginity. Island Jewelry is by Jessica Masner.
Sponsored by Duke Energy Foundation.
