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Auditions – BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE

Auditions!

·      Bell, Book and Candle by John Van Druten

·      Produced by Catskill Community Players

·      Directed by Rosemary Summers and Charlie Reiman

Auditions will be held at

The Institute for Spiritual Development (ISD)
297 River St. Service Road, (upstairs)
Oneonta, NY

Audition dates/times:

·      Saturday, August 22nd, 2-4 pm

·      Sunday, August 23rd, 2-4 pm

Rehearsing at ISD Oneonta.  

Rosemary Summers and Charlie Reiman, directors.  Contact for more info or script: rosemaryfsummers@gmail.com 

Performance Dates & Location

  • Show Dates: November 13, 14, & 15, 2026
  • Venue: Wieting Theatre, 197 Main St., Worcester, NY

Roles & Descriptions

  • Gillian Holroyd – the main character; a modern witch with a dilemma
  • Shep Henderson – Gillian’s upstairs neighbor and love interest
  • Aunt Queenie Holroyd – Gillian’s eccentric and loveable aunt
  • Nicky Holroyd – Gillian’s charming and mischievous brother
  • Sidney Redlitch – clueless author with a drinking problem
  • Pyewacket – Gillian’s cat and magical familiar (youth role)

Play Overview

This light-hearted 50’s comedy is about what happens when a witch in New York makes a lover of a very conventional man, and then has to face the consequences when she really falls in love with him. Gillian Holroyd becomes interested in her upstairs neighbor and tenant, and hexes him into falling in love with her. Shep Henderson, her quarry, is mystified, delighted, and completely unaware that other-worldly forces are at work. Despite the oddness of Gillian’s aunt and brother, themselves an endearingly addled old witch and a fun-loving warlock, Shep is oblivious. He only knows that his life changed when he crossed over Gillian’s threshold. When she realizes that she is falling in love herself, Gillian faces a dilemma: she will lose her considerable powers if she acts on her feelings. Will love prevail?


We look forward to seeing you at auditions—come be part of the fun!
 

BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service.(www.concordtheatricals.com)
 

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

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. 

  

For more info on The Catskill Community Players, go to www.catskillplayers.org, or visit Catskill Players on Facebook.

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WELFAREWELL – April 17–19

WELFAREWELL, by Cat Delaney, directed by Nancy Bondurant Couch, is a comic and deeply moving play about Esmerelda Quipp,  an 80-year-old former Shakespearean actress played by CCP veteran Diane Stammel, who finds herself living on a meager pension that can’t cover her rent or groceries.

Facing eviction and the indignities of poverty, Esmerelda devises an unusual solution: she deliberately commits petty crimes so she can be sent to jail, where at least she’ll have food and shelter. What begins as a clever scheme evolves into a powerful commentary on aging, dignity, and society’s treatment of its most vulnerable.

Full of sharp wit, theatrical flair, and unexpected tenderness, Welfarewell is both a biting satire and a poignant reminder of the resilience of the human spirit.

WELFAREWELL will run April 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. and April 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wieting Theatre, 168 Main Street, Worcester, New York 12197

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WELFAREWELL is presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. (www.concordtheatricals.com)

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

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. 

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Auditions – WELFAREWELL

Auditions!

·      Welfarewell by Cat Delaney

·      Produced by Catskill Community Players

·      Directed by Nancy Bondurant-Couch

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Auditions will be held:

The Institute for Spiritual Development (ISD)
297 River St. Service Road, Suite 3, Oneonta, NY.  (Next to the Hampton Inn, above Helios Care)

You are invited to any one of the following dates for auditions.

·      Saturday, January 10: 10:00 AM – 11 AM

·      Sunday, January 11: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

No previous experience required—everyone welcome!

Be prepared to read from the script!   

All roles open—bring your energy, enthusiasm, and love for live theater!

 

Rehearsals

Rehearsals will be held in Oneonta at 297 River St. Service Road beginning in late January.

Rehearsals will move to the Wieting Theater in Worcester on March 9.

Performance Dates & Location

  • Show Dates: April 17, 18, & 19, 2026
  • Venue: Wieting Theatre, 197 Main St., Worcester, NY

Roles & Descriptions

  • ESMERELDA QUIPP – Female 80s.  A former actress, pensioner.  Esmerelda has a refined “stage” English accent.
  • H.B. (HONEY BUNCH) HACKETT – 35, police officer
  • VAL – 30, a film actress, posing as a hooker (real name is Rosanna Palermo)
  • PENELOPE FARTHINGALE – 45, a hard working hooker past her best-before date and lacking a pension plan. 
  • DOTTIE RAMSBOTTOM – 50, a compulsive shoplifter
  • ALFRED DAVID – 30, lawyer; a weary public defender.
  • JENNIFER DOER – 25, a naïve social worker / do-gooder
  • GLADYS SYMMINGTON-BUKOVITCH – 55, a rich woman who shot her husband, but he failed to die
  • JUDGE JULIUS – 55, a crusty, caring female
  • MILDRED MCGONIGLE – 60ish, a bank customer
  • LANDLORD – 40, a beer-bellied bully
  • Three BANK TELLERS 
  • A BANK CUSTOMER
  • A CHEF
  • MADGE HODGE – 50ish, the cafeteria lady
  • PRODUCER – 40s a male theater producer
  • DIRECTOR – 30-40, a female theater director
  • MRS. MACPHERSON – 70ish, an amateur actor
  • MISS DONNINGTON – 70ish, an amateur actor

 

Play Overview

Esmerelda Quipp is 80, still of sound mind, but her body is beginning to “come unglued”, as she puts it. Having spent her working life as an actress, age pushing her gradually out of the business, she now faces the fact that her meagre government pension is insufficient to support her, even with her minimal needs. When she is arrested for attempting to bury her dead cat in her landlord’s yard, she finds that there is some sense of community, not to mention free room and board, within the prison system. She devises a plan to get herself sent back to jail; she robs a bank. But a well-meaning public defender gets the charges against her dropped. Esmerelda Quipp is undeterred! Using money she gets from returning stolen wine bottles to a recycling depot, she buys a toy gun at the local dollar store, and commits armed robbery. Knowing that she will be convicted because she will plead guilty, she assumes that she can spend the rest of her days living free, hanging out with other women, and being fed decently in a women’s prison. But the system that has failed her also wants to forgive her because of her age and general health, and the public defender wants to use an insanity plea to get her off. How will Esmerelda convince the legal system she should be incarcerated, literally, for life?

Questions?  Contact Director Nancy Bondurant Couch for more details: nancybcouch@yahoo.com

We look forward to seeing you at auditions—come be part of the fun!
 

WELFAREWELL is presented by special arrangement with Concord Theatricals. (www.concordtheatricals.com)
 

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

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. 

  

For more info on The Catskill Community Players, go to www.catskillplayers.org, or visit Catskill Players on Facebook.

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The Catskill Community Players present BIRTHDAY CANDLES – November 14, 15, & 16

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About the play
The play opens on Ernestine Ashworth’s 17th birthday, where she is agonizing about her place in the universe and her plans for a meaningful life. Soon, it is her 18th birthday, then her 41st, her 70th, her 101st. It’s a play, not just about one woman’s life, but also about what changes, what stays the same, and the things that make a lifetime a life. Every scene takes place on her birthday as she bakes a cake in her kitchen.

And yes, we actually bake a cake onstage!

Celebrate our 50th anniversary with us after the show, where there will be birthday cake and a video retrospective of the Catskill Players 50 years in shows, created by Raphael Sason.

Birthday Candles stars Diana Friedell as Ernestine, and includes Maria Johnson, Rebecca Maeder Chien, Alyssa Christman, Lisa Ruth Mays, Lee Lattimer, Ben Friedell, J Lentner, Charles Sherard, Layla Butterman, and Jackson Hildebrandt. The production is directed by Rosemary Summers. Charlie Reiman is our Stage Manager and assistant director.

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

For more info on The Catskill Community Players, go to www.catskillplayers.org, or visit Catskill Community Players on Facebook.

“Like Us”  & “Follow” to get updates!

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

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

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Auditions – UNNECESSARY FARCE

Open Auditions For April 17, 18 & 19,  2026 Production

Auditions!

  • Unnecessary Farce by Paul Slade Smith.
  • Winner of fifteen regional theatre awards!
  • Produced by the Catskill Community Players
  • Directed by Nancy Bondurant-Couch

Auditions will be held:

at The Institute for Spiritual Development (ISD).
297 River St. Service Road, upstairs, Oneonta, NY
next to the Hampton Inn

You are invited to any one of the following dates for auditions:

  • Tuesday, October 21: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
  • Saturday, October 25: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
  • Sunday, October 26: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

No previous experience required—everyone welcome!
Please arrive promptly. Wear clothing that you can move easily in.   Be prepared to read from the script.
All roles open—bring your energy, enthusiasm, and love for live theatre!

FOOTNOTE: This is a farce, which means this play involves physical comedy.  There will be door slamming, rolling on beds and a few scantily clad people on stage.

Rehearsals

Rehearsals will be held in Oneonta at 297 River St. Service Road, the Institute for Spiritual Development, Oneonta, beginning in late January.
Rehearsals will move to the performance space, the Worcester Wieting Theatre, in Worcester on March 9.

Performance Dates & Location

  • Show Dates: April 17, 18, & 19, 2026
  • Venue: the Wieting Theatre, 197 Main St., Worcester, NY

Available Roles & Descriptions

  • ERIC SHERIDAN – Male 30’s.  A police officer.  A bookish, even keeled guy who finds himself completely out of his element when called upon to express his feelings for a woman, lie to his boss, disguise himself as someone else, and stand up to an armed mobster – while not wearing any pants. Acting requires physical comedy.
  • BILLIE DWYER – Female 20’s/30’s. A police officer, Eric’s partner.  Excitable and entirely unthreatening, she seemingly lacks every skill necessary for police work, but is as eager to succeed as she seems destined to fail.  Acting requires physical comedy.
  • KAREN BROWN – Female 30’s. An accountant, who has always taken pride in her accountant-like and professional demeanor – until this morning, when she finds herself filled with a sexual hunger, unable to keep her clothes on, and unable to keep things under control. Acting requires physical comedy.
  • MAYOR MEEKLY – Male 50’s to 70’s.  The sweet, naive mayor. Affable and gentle.
  • AGENT FRANK – Male 20’s to 30’s.  The head of Security at Town Hall, and frankly, the wrong man for the job.  Although he presents as confident, he is frequently (and especially during moments of crisis) afraid of his own shadow.  Acting requires physical comedy.
  • TODD – Male 20’s to 30’s.  Speaks with a thick Scottish accent.  Acting requires physical comedy.
  • MARY MEEKLY – Female 50’s to 70’s.  The mayor’s wife.  Small in stature and unfailingly sweet, she seems, in every way, the perfect match for her husband.

About the Play

Enjoy this clip from a The Cumberland Playhouse production on YouTube: https://youtu.be/toX7uHrPwAI?si=m-_w-wVLDzKQzhcY
“Unnecessary Farce” is a riotous comedy packed with mistaken identities, bumbling law enforcement, and a suitcase full of laughs. Join us for an unforgettable experience both onstage and off!

Questions?

  • Contact Director Nancy Bondurant Couch for more details or to RSVP: nancybcouch@yahoo.com

We look forward to seeing you at auditions—come be part of the fun!
 

UNNECESSARY FARCE is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)

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

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.

For more info on The Catskill Community Players, go to
http://catskillplayers.org/, or visit Catskill Community Players on Facebook.
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Also Coming Soon: TALES OF TERROR – November 21

The Catskill Community Players and CANO present TALES of TERROR – An Evening of Stories with Edgar Allan Poe

Welcome, all. Welcome to the dark room, the moonlit night. Welcome to the disembodied voice, the spirit of revenge. Welcome to the tortured mind, the abandoned heart. Welcome to the crumbled visions of a great house, a great family, a great love, a fragile hope. Welcome to the world of Edgar Allan Poe…


Join the Catskill Community Players, if you dare, at the Unitarian Universalist Society, at 7:30 PM on Friday, November 21, for an evening of Poe: seven talented actors will present six of Poe’s short works in a dramatic staged reading. Some of the stories will be familiar to you, and some will not, but they will all surprise and chill you, and leave you wondering just what kind of world you live in. And there may be a chuckle or two available as well.

The Unitarian Universalist Society is at 12 Ford Ave. in Oneonta, NY. There is no charge for admittance, although donations to CCP and the Unitarian Universalist Society will be gratefully accepted.

Join us in the shadows, between dark and light…

Welcome, all. Welcome to the dark room, the moonlit night. Welcome to the disembodied voice, the spirit of revenge. Welcome to the tortured mind, the abandoned heart. Welcome to the crumbled visions of a great house, a great family, a great love, a fragile hope. Welcome to the world of Edgar Allan Poe…

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Auditions – BIRTHDAY CANDLES

The Catskill Community Players are pleased to announce auditions for our production of “Birthday Candles” by Noah Haidle, directed by Rosemary Summers.

Audition details
General Auditions: September 3 & 5, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Institute for Spiritual Development
297 River Street Service Road, Suite 3, Oneonta
(between Corning and Hampton Inn)

Youth Auditions: September 16 & 18, 6:30–8:30 p.m.
Location TBA

Rehearsals: September 8 – November 13
(mostly on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings)

Performances: November 14, 15, & 16
at the Worcester Wieting Theatre

About the play
The play opens on Ernestine Ashworth’s 17th birthday, where she is agonizing about her place in the universe and her plans for a meaningful life. Soon, it is her 18th birthday, then her 41st, her 70th, her 101st. It’s a play, not just about one woman’s life, but also about what changes, what stays the same, and the things that make a lifetime a life. Every scene takes place on her birthday as she bakes a cake in her kitchen.

And yes, we actually bake a cake onstage!

Characters

Ernestine: Travels from age 17 to 101. In that time, she will evolve from a teenager full of energy and visions of her future to an aged woman full of memories of her path as a daughter, a neighbor, a girlfriend, a wife, a mother, a mother-in-law, a widow, a grandmother, and a great-grandmother. (already cast)

Alice: Ernestine’s mother, who launches her on her life’s journey; selfless and wise. Age anywhere from 35–50.

Kenneth: Ernestine’s awkward neighbor who loves her from afar for over seventy years. Hopeful, sweet, romantic. (already cast)

Matt: Middle linebacker on the high school football team who is Ernestine’s boyfriend, then husband. Ages from 18 to 72, becomes disabled from a stroke.

Madeline: Ernestine’s and Matt’s beautiful, brilliant, and troubled daughter. Ages from 20 to 28.

Billy: Ernestine’s and Matt’s son. Sensitive, piano player. Ages from 17 to 72, developing signs of dementia in adulthood.

Joan: Girlfriend, then wife, of Billy; highly anxious. Mother of Ernie and William. Age early 20’s.

Alex: Youth role; daughter of Billie and Joan, granddaughter of Ernestine. Takes no bull, age 17.

Ernie: Youth role; Alex’s daughter, great-granddaughter of Ernestine. Ethereal, vivacious, age 15. Reminiscent of Ernestine as a teenager.

William: Youth role; Alex’s son, great-grandson of Ernestine, age 13.

John: Awakened in his house at 3:00 in the morning by 101-year-old Ernestine. Practical, interested in Ernestine’s story. Age mid-30s +/-.

Beth: John’s domestic partner. Quit smoking ten years ago and hasn’t been in a good mood since. Age mod-30s +/-.

For more information:
Contact director Rosemary Summers.

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

Originally Produced on Broadway in 2022 by Roundabout Theatre Company.

Birthday Candles was originally commissioned and produced by Detroit Public Theatre, Detroit MI. Producing Artistic Directors: Courtney Burkett, Sarah Clare Corporandy and Sarah Winkler

Developed as part of Chautauqua Theater Company’s New Play Workshop series, 2017,
underwritten by the Roe Green Foundation.

For more info on The Catskill Community Players, go to www.catskillplayers.org, or visit Catskill Community Players on Facebook.

“Like Us”  & “Follow” to get updates!

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

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

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Upcoming Production — A CRAZY LITTLE CAFÉ CALLED LOVE!

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This hilarious, zany, fast-paced comedy is directed by Gary Koutnik and features local actors Ben Friedell in the roles of Father of the Bride/Larry, Colleen Bunn as Bride/Nun, Charlie Reiman as film director Bob/Bruce, Lissa Sidoli as the Waitress, Charles Sherrard as the Monk, Laurie Wehmeyer as Linda, Lee Latimer as Mr. Philips, Diane Stammel as Betty/Leslie, Marianne Johansen as Eveline, Sebastian Griffiths as Sidney/Groom, and Abbey Koutnik as Mother of the Bride.

Comedy! Romance! A fast-paced day. All served up in a crazy little café! Linda has a blind date, Bob is casting a movie, the Waitress likes the Monk, old Mr. Philips wants a séance and the Bride’s Dad is livid. Throw in a frantic Bride, her theatrical Mother, a dancing Nun, and an apologetic Groom, and you have a comedy hit! And all happening one crazy day in the Love Cafe.

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The Catskill Community Players are the recipient of a Creative Opportunities Grant from the NYS Council on the Arts, administered by A.C.T./New York.

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Auditions – A CRAZY LITTLE CAFÉ CALLED LOVE

The Catskill Community Players are pleased to announce OPEN AUDITIONS on Sunday Jan. 26, at 3pm & Tuesday Jan. 28th, at 6:30pm for A CRAZY LITTLE CAFÉ CALLED LOVE, by Luigi Januzzi , coming to the Wieting Theatre on April 25, 26, 27, 2025. Auditions will be held at the First United Methodist Church on Chestnut St. in Oneonta, Church St. Entrance. The show is directed by Gary Koutnik.

Open Auditions For April 25, 26, 27, 2025 Production

This is a paid opportunity for actors, thanks to a Creative Opportunities Grant from the NYS Council on the Arts, administered by A.C.T./New York!

WHAT: The Catskill Community Players open auditions for
“A Crazy Little Café Called Love”written by Luigi Jannuzzi,
Directed by Gary Koutnik. 

WHERE: First United Methodist Church

66 Chestnut St. (use Church Street entrance)

WHEN:  Sunday 1/26/2025 @ 3:00-5:00pm

       OR Tuesday 1/28/2025  @ 6:30-8:30pm
 

CONTACT: 

Gary Koutnik, DIRECTOR

garyabbeykoutnik@gmail.com 

Lissa Sidoli, PRODUCER

sidoli19@yahoo.com

Performances 

will be held at the Wieting Theater, in Worcester, NY

Friday 4/25 at 7:30 pm

Saturday 4/26 at 7:30 pm 

Sunday 4/27 at 2 pm 

Director Gary Koutnik is seeking actors to play up to 8 female roles and 8  male roles, aged anywhere between 20 and 75. 

Play description

Comedy! Romance! A fast paced day. All served up in a crazy little cafe! Linda has a blind date, Bob is casting a movie, the Waitress likes the Monk, old Mr. Philips wants a séance and the Bride’s Dad is livid. Throw in a frantic Bride, her theatrical Mother, a dancing Nun, and an apologetic Groom, and you have a comedy hit! And all happening one crazy day in the Love Cafe.

Auditions will be held on Sunday, January 26 from 3:00-5:00 pm, and on Tuesday, January 28 from 6:30-8:30 pm, at the First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., (use Church St. entrance). The show will be performed on April 25, 26, and 27 at the Wieting Theater in Worcester, NY.

For more info on The Catskill Community Players, go to www.catskillplayers.org, or visit Catskill Players on Facebook.

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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.

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MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS

Friday, November 1, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 2, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 3, 2:00 p.m.
Wieting Theatre, Worcester, NY

The Catskill Community Players present Agatha Christie’s murder mystery MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at the historic Wieting Theatre in Worcester, November 1, 2, and 3. Written by Agatha Christie, adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig, and directed for the CCP by Lissa Sidoli, this iconic play takes the audience on a twisted thrill ride through the mountains of Europe during a snowstorm, as Detective Hercule Poirot races against time to solve a murder aboard the Orient Express. With a train full of suspects, will he succeed in solving the case before the killer strikes again?

The cast:
Hercule Poirot: J Lentner
Monsieur Bouc: Jay Goldman
Mary Debenham: Kelsey Stearns
Hector MacQueen: Sebastian Griffiths
Michel, the conductor: Emily Travisano
Princess Dragomiroff: Diane Stammel
Greta Ohlsson: Rebecca Maeder Chien
Countess Andrenyi: Colleen Bunn
Helen Hubbard: Sheila Ayres
Colonel Arbuthnot: Nick Kocieniewski
Samuel Ratchet: Charlie Reiman
Head Waiter / ensemble: Lee Lattimer
Soldier / ensemble: Dan Ayres

Stage management is by Rosemary Summers, with assistance from Kathy Varadi. Set design and construction is by Charlie Riemann, assisted by Andy Odell. Scenic design is by Abbey Koutnik. Costume design is by Diana Friedell and Diane Stammel. Lighting design is by Nancy Bondurant-Couch. Sound design is by Dan Chien, with operation by Kelly Chien. Publicity is by Evelyn Kinnear. Production is by Diana Friedell.

Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express, adapted by Ken Ludwig, was originally staged by McCarter Theater Center, Princeton, NJ Emily Mann, Artistic Director, Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director. The production subsequently transferred to Hartford Stage, Harford, CT Darko Tresnjak, Artistic Director, Michael Stotts, Managing Director.

Murder on the Orient Express is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

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This project is funded by Earlville Opera House’s Arts in the Community Grants Program, made possible by the NYS Legislature with support of the Office of the Governor, and administered by the New York State Council on the Arts.

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