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Cast in Order of Appearance
Production Crew
Mrs. Ernest Stanley ....................... Lisa Perreault Miss Preen ....................................... Sonia Kibbee Richard Stanley ............................... Bryan Hebert June Stanley ........................... Cassandra Schmitt John ....................................................David Chase Sarah .................................................... Sue Wilbur Mrs. Dexter ...................................... Teri Boucher Mrs. McCutcheon .................................. Sue Silver Mr. Stanley ................................... Mark Brosseau Maggie Cutler ......................................Tara Gillard Dr. Bradley ..................................... Ray Mahoney Sheridan Whiteside ............................ Rich Booth Harriet Stanley .................................. Traci Booth Bert Jefferson ........................................ Ren Doyle Professor Metz ..............................Paul Teitelman Luncheon Guests ...... Matt Axsom, David Chase Mr. Baker ................................... Matthew Axsom Expressman ...................................Paul Perreault
Lorraine Sheldon ................................... PJ Cooke Beverly Carlton ................................John Sansone Westcott .............,....................... Matthew Axsom Radio Technicians ........................... David Chase Choir Girl ......................................... Olivia Gillard Banjo ............................................ Paul Teitelman Michelson ................................. Matthew Axsom
“Portly Sheridan Whiteside, critic, lecturer, wit, radio orator, intimate friend of the great and near great, met his Waterloo in the shape of a small piece of ice on the doorstep of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest W. Stanley, of Mesalia, Ohio, while trekking across the country on his annual lecture tours. Result: the idol of the air waves rests until further notice in the home of the surprised Mr. and Mrs, Stanley. Possibility: Christmas may be postponed this year.”
So runs the lead article in the Christmas 1939 issue of Time magazine. Whiteside turns the Stanley household upside down, forcing everyone in town to cater to his egotistical demands. Meanwhile, his beloved secretary has given her notice after falling in love with a local reporter, and Whiteside must engage every weapon in his considerable arsenal of guile and manipulation to keep her in his employ—including blackmail, deceit, and the intervention of the fading sexpot actress Lorraine Sheldon and the elegant British wit of playwright Beverly Carlton. A three-ring circus of machinations and celebrity appearances ensues.
Back Row: David Chase, Mark Brosseau, Paul Perreault, Matthew Axsom, Sue Silver, Teri Boucher, Ray Mahoney, Sue Wilbur, Mummy, Ren Doyle, Olivia Gillard, Melanie Doyle, Rich Booth and Tara Gillard.
Middle Row: Bryan Hebert, Paul Teitelman, Pamela Cooke and John Sansone.
Front Row: Cassandra Schmitt, Lisa Perreault, Sonia Kibbee and Traci Booth
Cast
Carlene Travis .............................. Sue Wilbur Nita Mooney ............................. Sonia Kibbee Mavis Flowers ............................ Lauri Blouin Crystal Hart ................................... Carin Torp Sugar Lee Thompkins ................. Traci Booth Bunny Sutherland ................. Sarah Manning Bobby Wayne Dillahunt .......... Ray Mahoney Porter Padgett .......................... John Sansone Maizy Praline ....................................... herself
THE STORY AS DESCRIBED BY DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE: Hilarity abounds when the feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia, decide to shake up their lives. The action in this rollicking Southern comedy takes place in SPA-DEE-DAH!, the abandoned church-turned-day-spa where this group of friends gathers every Friday afternoon. After the loss of a dear friend, the women realize time is precious, and if they’re going to change their lives and achieve their dreams, they have to get on it now! But Sugar Lee, their high-spirited, determined leader, has her hands full keeping the women motivated. Carlene’s given up on romance, having buried three husbands. Nita’s a nervous wreck from running interference between her problematic son and his probation officer. Mavis’ marriage is so stagnant she’s wondering how she can fake her own death to get out of it. And sweet, simple Crystal entertains them all, singing Christmas carols with her own hilarious lyrics. The comic tension mounts when a sexy ex-boyfriend shows up unexpectedly, a marriage proposal comes from an unlikely suitor and Sugar Lee’s archrival vows she’ll stop at nothing to steal the spa away from her. By the time the women rally together to overcome these obstacles and launch their new, improved lives, you’ve got a side-splitting, joyful comedy that will make you laugh out loud and shout “Hallelujah!"
Crew
Co-Directors ................. Rich Booth, Tara Gillard Stage Crew . Taylor Putnam, Cassandra Schmitt Sound .............................................. Bryan Hebert Lighting ....................................... Sharon McHugh Costumes ........................................... Traci Booth Set Design .......................................... Rich Booth Set Construction ......... Small Pond and Friends Program/Poster ........................ Sharon McHugh Ticket Sales /Photography .... Maureen McHugh
Co-Directors ...............Traci Booth, Bryan Hebert Stage Manager ............................. Melanie Doyle Sound .........................Traci Booth, Bryan Hebert Lighting ...................................... Sharon McHugh Costumes ............................................ Traci Booth Set Design ............................................ RIch Booth Set Construction ........... Small Pond and Friends Concessions ........................................ Small Pond Poster/Program ......................... Sharon McHugh Ticket Sales/Photos ................Maureen McHugh
The story as described by Dramatists Play Services ...