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The Catskill Community Players present THE PSYCHIC

Join us for a hilarious murder-mystery filled with twists and turns you have to see to believe!

The Catskill Community Players’ next production, THE PSYCHIC, will be staged at the historic Wieting Theater in Worcester, April 26, 27, and 28. This hilarious murder-mystery by Sam Bobrick is directed by Lissa Sidoli and produced by Caitlin Liberati.

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THE PSYCHIC follows the chaotic life of Adam Webster, a down-on-his-luck writer, who has put a sign in his apartment window, in desperation to make the rent: “Psychic Readings $25”. The sign soon draws the interest of the lovely and conflicted Laura, her shady husband Roy, Roy’s mistress, Rita, a gangster named Johnny Bubbles, and ace Detective Norris Coslow. In the surprising twists that follow, THE PSYCHIC entangles in a hilarious murder-mystery that you won’t want to miss.

Come join us at either of the evening shows, or at the matinee!

The cast, in order of appearance:
Ben Magill as Adam
Colleen Bunn as Laura
Ben Friedell as Roy
Emily Begin as Rita
Mark Murphy as Johnny Bubbles
Charlie Reiman as Detective Coslow

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The Psychic is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

The Catskill Community Players are a proud recipient of a Community Events Grant administered by the Otsego County Government.

Catskill Community Players events are made possible with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Earlville Opera House.

the historic Worcester Wieting Theatre
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THE PSYCHIC Cast Update!

Rehearsals for The Psychic are well under way, and we would also like to welcome Emily Begin to the cast! Emily will be taking on the role of Rita Malone, and we are SO happy to have her join us on our stage again after a fantastic appearance in The Savannah Sipping Society last fall.

THE PSYCHIC cast in rehearsal with director Lissa Sidoli

Mark your calendars for April 26, 27, and 28 – this talented and hilarious group will make you think AND leave you in stitches!

The Psychic is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Catskill Community Players productions are made possible with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Earlville Opera House.

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THE PSYCHIC In Rehearsal

Rehearsals are underway for The Catskill Community Players’ production of Sam Bobrick’s The Psychic at the Wieting Theatre in Worcester, NY.

Mark your calendars for April 26, 27, and 28, because you really don’t want to miss out on this hysterical production – it’s unlike any murder-mystery you’ve seen before! 🕵️‍♂️

The Psychic is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Catskill Community Players productions are made possible with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Earlville Opera House.

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Casting Announcement – THE PSYCHIC

The Catskill Community Players are proud to announce the cast of the upcoming production of The Psychic, directed by Lissa Sidoli and produced by Diana Friedell & Caitlin Liberati, with set construction and painting led by Charlie Reiman & Abbey Koutnik.

Adam: Ben Magill
Laura: Colleen Bunn
Roy: Ben Friedell
Rita: Cassandra Miller
Johnny Bubbles: Mark Murphy
Detective Coslow: Charlie Reimann

Congratulations to all, and mark your calendars for April 26, 27, and 28. This is one show you won’t want to miss!

Catskill Community Players productions are made possible with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Earlville Opera House.

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Auditions – THE PSYCHIC

UPDATE:

Unfortunately, due to inclement weather, the January 16 auditions had to be canceled.

If you are still interested in auditioning, or being involved in the production, please email Lissa Sidoli at sidoli19 at yahoo.com

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Stay warm!

The Catskill Community Players announce auditions for their spring production of “The Psychic” by Sam Bobrick.


PLAY: The Psychic, by Sam Bobrick
DIRECTOR: Lissa Sidoli
WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 14th, 3-5pm
AND Tuesday, January 16, 5-7pm
LOCATION: First United Methodist Church
66 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY (use Church Street entrance)
Performances
will be held at the Wieting Theater in Worcester, NY
Friday 4/26 at 7:30
Saturday 4/27 at 7:30 pm
Sunday 4/28 at 2 pm

Play description:
“The Psychic follows the chaotic life of Adam Webster, a down-on-his-luck writer, who has put a sign in his apartment window, in desperation to make the rent: “Psychic Readings $25”. The sign soon draws the interest of the lovely and conflicted Laura, her shady husband Roy, Roy’s mistress, Rita, a gangster named Johnny Bubbles, and ace Detective Norris Coslow. In the surprising twists that follow, The Psychic entangles in a hilarious murder mystery that you won’t want to miss.”


Seeking Actors for:
2 female roles ages 25-50
4 male roles ages 30-65

Characters
Adam Webster – a down-on-his-luck mystery writer
Laura Benson – an attractive woman
Roy Benson – Laura’s husband
Rita Malone – Roy’s sexy girlfriend
Johnny Bubbles – a gangster type
Norris Coslow – an NYPD detective

We hope to see you at auditions!

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THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY — November 3–5

Savannah Sipping Society Graphic

The Catskill Community Players’ next production, The Savannah Sipping Society, will be staged at the historic Wieting Theater in Worcester, November 3rd & 4th at 8:00 p.m., and November 5th at 2:00 p.m. This hilarious and heart-warming comedy by Jones, Hope, and Wooten is directed by Lissa Sidoli.

Four unique women with a strong desire to escape their day-to-day routines are brought together by Fate at a yoga class, leading to an impromptu happy hour. Each is confronting her own unexpected and challenging life event, leaving each lost and uncertain. Over the course of six months, filled with laughter, hilarious misadventures, and occasional liquid refreshment, these middle-aged women successfully bond and find the confidence to restart their lives. 

Come join us at either of the evening shows, or at the matinee!

The Cast:

Emily Begin – Randa Covington

Diane Stammel – Dot Haigler

Maria Johnson – Marlafaye Mosley

Mary Fralick – Jinx Jenkins

Special thanks to Kathy Varadi

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This event is made possible with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Earlville Opera House.

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Fundraising Dinner –September 15, 2023

Dream with Us!

What might our Stage look like at the Wieting after renovation?

The Catskill Community Players and The Wieting Theatre Board Invite YOU to a…

Fabulous Fundraising Dinner Celebration!

The Catskill Community Players and The Wieting Theatre invite YOU…

To a Fabulous Fundraising Dinner Celebration…

At the Historic Wieting Theatre SECRET Ballroom

LIVE MUSIC! BUFFET DINNER! A WONDERFUL CAUSE AND A GREAT TIME FOR ALL!!

NO ADMISSION FEE!

WHERE: the Historic Wieting Theatre’s SECRET Banquet Room, 168 Main St., Worcester, NY

LIVE MUSIC! BUFFET DINNER! A WONDERFUL CAUSE AND A GREAT TIME FOR ALL!!

On Friday September 15, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. and on through the evening, come join us at the historic Wieting Theatre at 168 Main Street in Worcester New York, to have fun, to eat delicious food, and to enjoy the great live music of TP and The Hunt Club. Admire the beautiful theatre and learn about the ongoing efforts to restore it to performance glory, and support that effort with a donation that will go to both the Wieting Theater and to the Catskill Community Players– the wonderful local theater group that has been entertaining us for forty five years with lively, high quality plays and performances right here in Otsego and Delaware Counties, often live on stage right at the Wieting Theater!

There is NO ADMISSION PRICE! Just come and have a good time. Bring your families, bring your friends. You’ll be invited to make a donation right there at the theater, which will be split between these two great community organizations to help them continue to bring excellent live theater and worthwhile community activities for the whole area to enjoy for years to come. No donation is too small! and no donation is too large! There will be a silent auction too, all the proceeds of which will go to the same good cause, so you might find a wonderful souvenir of the evening to bid on and take home with you! Please register at this EventBrite link to help us with the planning. It’ll be so much fun to have you with us.

LIVE MUSIC will be provided for your listening and dancing pleasure! We’re delighted to have performing live at the theater the fabulous local combo TP and The Hunt Club. TP & The Hunt Club brings pianist Rob Hunt to the jazz trio Triple Play. Featuring Joe Siracusa on guitar, Joe Tokarowski on drums and bassist Angus Mackie, The quartet plays their take on the Great American Song Book with a blend of Latin, swing and pop standards, sure to make your evening charmed and memorable.

This is your chance to see the fabulous little gem of a theater that’s been a fixture of downtown Worcester since the days of vaudeville; to meet many of the wonderful actors who have performed on the Wieting stage; to listen as the theater restoration project is described and to enjoy the friendly conversation, great live music and delicious food. Stroll through this historic building! It’s just a twenty minute drive on I-88 from downtown Oneonta! Be there or be square!!

BUFFET DINNER. . .

Bring your appetite! Members of the Catskill Community Players and the Wieting Theatre Board are going to prepare and bring delicious potluck dishes, and we’re also lucky to be having the wonderful support of a longtime local booster of the Wieting Theatre — Jack’s Pub and Restaurant — who will be providing a real spread of hearty casseroles and yummy lasagnas. Thanks, Jack’s!!

RSVP at the EventBrite Event Page!

If you’d like to attend the event please register at the Ticket Link so we count you in for planning purposes.There will also be an opportunity to donate at the event, so bring your checkbook!

Want to donate but can’t be there at the event? You may donate directly here through our donation button! or send a check to the CCP address listed below.

You can also donate by mail at the following address:

Catskill Community Players

Rebecca Maeder Chien, Treasurer

PO Box 308

Delhi, NY 13753

Your donations will ensure the Wieting Theatre and the Catskill Community Players continued commitment to high quality community theater and events!

the historic Wieting Theatre

Learn More about the Historic Wieting Theatre here. . .

The Cast of “Office Hours”, a comedy by Norm Foster, May 21, 2023.

Catskill Community Players productions are made possible with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Earlville Opera House.

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Auditions — THE SAVANNAH SIPPING SOCIETY

Open Auditions For November 3, 4, 5 Comedy!

The Catskill Community Players announce
auditions for
“The Savannah Sipping Society”
a Comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten

Directed by Lissa Sidoli

The Catskill Community Players announce auditions for their Fall Comedy, “The Savannah Sipping Society”, a comedy by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, and directed by Lissa Sidoli. Roles are available for four women, ages 50-70, at all levels of acting experience.

Auditions will be held at the First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St. (use Church Street entrance) on Sunday, August 13, @ 3:00PM, and Tuesday August 15, @ 6:30PM. Those who wish to audition should bring a schedule of conflicts from August 21 through November 5 for rehearsal planning purposes. Those auditioning will be asked to read pages from the script, which will be provided. If you would like to preview a script, contact the director, Lissa Sidoli, at sidoli19@yahoo.com. The play will be presented on November 3rd and 4th at 7:30 p.m., and November 5th at 2:00 p.m., with a possible additional matinée on November 4th at 2:00 p.m., at the historic Wieting Theatre in Worcester, NY.

Play Description:
In this delightful Jones, Hope, & Wooten comedy, 4 unique women all needing to escape day-to-day routine are brought together by Fate at a yoga class and an impromptu happy hour. Each is confronting her own individual, unexpected, and unsettling life event leaving each lost and uncertain. Over the course of six months, filled with laughter, hilarious misadventures, and occasional liquid refreshment, these middle-aged women successfully bond and find the confidence to restart their lives.

Character Descriptions:

Randa: -perfectionist/workaholic struggles to cope with surprise career derailment

Dot: -must restart new life from scratch after beloved husband’s death and at a loss as to how to begin

Marlafaye: -earthy, boisterous; leaves Texas after cheating husband leaves her for his 23 year old dental hygienist to start over in Savannah, but how?

Jinx: -spunky ball of fire offers services as a much needed life coach full of ambition but little experience.

For more info on The Catskill Community Players, a 48 year old company, go to www.catskillplayers.org, AND find Catskill Community Players on Facebook.

“Like Us” & “Follow” to get updates!

CCP events are made possible with public funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a program of the NYS Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and administered by The Earlville Opera House.

CCP is a recipient of a Community Events Grant administered by the Otsego County Government.

If you can volunteer to help us in any way on the production we need you! (Stage Managing, Costuming, Lighting, Ushering, Sets, Painting, Props, etc.) please reply to this email or call/text Diana Friedell if you would like to participate. dianafriedell@gmail.com; Phone: ‭(607) 433-2089‬.

AUDITIONS:

WHEN:
Sunday, August 13th
3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
AND
Tuesday, August 15th
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.

WHERE:
First United Methodist Church
Fellowship Room
(Located on the corner of Chestnut and Church Streets. Enter through the Church Street door on the left side of the building.)

or by Special Arrangement w/Director Lissa Sidoli

BRING: Your Calendar so you can note your conflicts- any times you are NOT available to rehearse for rehearsal planning purposes. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Performance Dates:
Friday, November 4, 2023 at 7:30 pm
(possibly) Saturday, November 5, 2023 at 2 pm
Saturday, November 5, 2023 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 2 pm

All performances are at the Wieting Theater in Worcester, NY. Rehearsals will be both in Oneonta and in Worcester.

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Catskill Community Players announce cast of OFFICE HOURS


The Catskill Community Players’ next production, Office Hours, will be staged at the Worcester Theater May 19, 20, & 21. This fast-paced comedy by Norm Foster is directed by Nancy Bondurant-Couch.

The cast includes Michael Breglia, Ben Friedell, Diana Friedell, Maria Johnson, Lee Lattimer, Caitlin Liberati, Rebecca Maeder-Chien, Ben Magill, Andy Puritz, Charlie Reiman, Diane Stammel, and Laurie Wehmeyer.

Image of a postcard that reads "Catskill Community Players Present 'Office Hours', a comedy by Norm Foster, directed by Nancy Bondurant Couch. May 19th & 20th at 7:30 p.m., May 20th & 21st at 2:00 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 168 Main Street, Worcester, NY. 'Keep your schedule open, and your therapist on speed dial.' Tickets available at catskillplayers.org."

For more information and tickets, visit the CCP website: http://catskillplayers.org or the Catskill Community Players Facebook page.

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LOVE OR BEST OFFER – March 16

WHEN: March 16, 7:00, show at 7:30

WHERE: CANO, 11 Ford Ave. Oneonta, NY

Catskill Community Players present a dramatic reading of Phil Olson’s new play “Love or Best Offer”, a comedy about the trials of online dating for the Over 50 generation. Directed by Lissa Sidoli, admission is free, donations are welcome. The L.A. author plans to be in attendance via ZOOM, and welcomes questions & comments. Attend in person (seating is limited) or via zoom. Get link when you register. Desserts, wine & beverages are available by donation. This is a fundraiser for CCP, bringing quality theater to the Otsego County community since 1974!

The show features actors Linda Reese, Kristin Sloth, Mark Murphy, and J Lentner.

Phil Olson has written 18 published plays that have had over 450 productions in seven countries. Twelve of his plays are published by Samuel French/Concord Theatricals. Mr. Olson will join us via Zoom from Los Angeles and welcomes audience feedback.

MORE INFO/To Register (seating is limited) . . .

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=rlugxclab&oeidk=a07ejoldptm89d59a2c