[NEohioPAL]Smart, Sassy Comedy Cast at Weathervane

Tue Mar 26 16:29:01 PST 2002

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Weathervane Playhouse presents a smart, sassy satire for ADULT audiences. As 
Bees in Honey Drown by Douglas Carter Beane will take Weathervane's stage 
from April 10 through 28, Wednesday preview and Thursdays through Saturdays 
at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. (The production will have two low cost 
PREVIEW performances on Wednesday & Thursday, April 10 & 11.  Official 
opening night is Friday, April 12.)  TICKETS $16, Senior & Student discount 
Thursday & Sunday $2 off.  This play contains adult language and situations.

Tony Sias (Director) is on the theatre faculty at Cuyahoga Community College, 
Metro Campus and is the Administrator of Dance, Theatre and Drama for the 
Cleveland Municipal School District.  Sias directed our production of Mr. 
Rickey Calls a Meeting last season.  Weathervane thanks the John A. McAlonan 
Fund of the Akron Community Foundation for its support of our Guest Artist 
Program through which we welcome Tony Sias as Director for this production.

OUR CAST:
Kellie McIvor   Alexa Vere de Vere  Cleveland
Kellie has performed at Beck Center for the Arts, Chagrin Falls Little 
Theatre and Tri-C West among other theaters.  She is Director of Housing and 
Student Life at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Nick Fritsch    Evan Wyler  Cuyahoga Falls
Nick was seen at Weathervane as Whit in last season's production of Of Mice 
and Men.  He is a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and currently a 
sophomore at Kent State University studying Fine Arts.  He participates as a 
drummer in the university's jazz band.

Amy Brundage    Amber & various other roles Silver Lake
Amy is a senior at Cuyahoga Falls High School and is also taking classes at 
The University of Akron.  She has been seen in productions of Sorry, Wrong 
Number, Antigone and Bone Chiller. 

Mary Drake  Carla & various other roles Norton
Mary teaches theatre classes for Weathervane Playhouse and holds a Bachelor 
of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre performance from Miami University.  She has 
performed locally for Stan Hywet Summer Shakespeare, Magical Theatre Company 
and Porthouse Theatre.

Mike Kaschak    Ronald/Skunk/Mike   Akron
Mike performed at Weathervane in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the 
Forum as one of the Proteans and in Of Mice and Men.  He is Assistant 
Principal for Springfield Local Schools and holds a Masters Degree in 
Education Administration from Kent State University.

Richard Worswick    Photographer/Swen & various other roles Bath
Richard is a member of Weathervane's Board of Trustees and has retired from 
his position of 22 years as Director of Patron Services for the Cleveland 
Orchestra.  He has been seen in productions at The University of Akron, 
Dobama Theatre, Berea Summer Theater and the Cleveland Play House.

Backstage:
Production Stage Manager               Dave Heltebran               Akron
Properties Design                        John Riazi                Akron
Lighting Design                          Charles Korecki         Cuyahoga 
Falls
Costume Design                       Janet Heilmeier               Akron
Sound Co-Design                      Vaughn G. Austin        Brunswick
Sound Co-Design                      Sean McConaha       Canton
Scenic Designer/Technical Director   Alan Scott Ferrall      Cuyahoga Falls
Assistant Technical Director               Kathy Kohl                  Akron

The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to 
encourage economic growth, education excellence and cultural enrichment for 
all Ohioans.
Season Sponsor: WKSU, PAX-TV

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<HTML>Weathervane Playhouse presents a smart, sassy satire for ADULT audiences. As Bees in Honey Drown by Douglas Carter Beane will take Weathervane's stage from April 10 through 28, Wednesday preview and Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. (The production will have two low cost PREVIEW performances on Wednesday & Thursday, April 10 & 11.  Official opening night is Friday, April 12.)  TICKETS $16, Senior & Student discount Thursday & Sunday $2 off.  This play contains adult language and situations.
 
 Tony Sias (Director) is on the theatre faculty at Cuyahoga Community College, Metro Campus and is the Administrator of Dance, Theatre and Drama for the Cleveland Municipal School District.  Sias directed our production of Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting last season.  Weathervane thanks the John A. McAlonan Fund of the Akron Community Foundation for its support of our Guest Artist Program through which we welcome Tony Sias as Director for this production.
 
 OUR CAST:
 Kellie McIvor Alexa Vere de Vere Cleveland
 Kellie has performed at Beck Center for the Arts, Chagrin Falls Little Theatre and Tri-C West among other theaters.  She is Director of Housing and Student Life at the Cleveland Institute of Music.
 
 Nick Fritsch Evan Wyler Cuyahoga Falls
 Nick was seen at Weathervane as Whit in last season's production of Of Mice and Men.  He is a graduate of Cuyahoga Falls High School and currently a sophomore at Kent State University studying Fine Arts.  He participates as a drummer in the university's jazz band.
 
 Amy Brundage Amber & various other roles Silver Lake
 Amy is a senior at Cuyahoga Falls High School and is also taking classes at The University of Akron.  She has been seen in productions of Sorry, Wrong Number, Antigone and Bone Chiller. 
 
 Mary Drake Carla & various other roles Norton
 Mary teaches theatre classes for Weathervane Playhouse and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre performance from Miami University.  She has performed locally for Stan Hywet Summer Shakespeare, Magical Theatre Company and Porthouse Theatre.
 
 Mike Kaschak Ronald/Skunk/Mike Akron
 Mike performed at Weathervane in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as one of the Proteans and in Of Mice and Men.  He is Assistant Principal for Springfield Local Schools and holds a Masters Degree in Education Administration from Kent State University.
 
 Richard Worswick Photographer/Swen & various other roles Bath
 Richard is a member of Weathervane's Board of Trustees and has retired from his position of 22 years as Director of Patron Services for the Cleveland Orchestra.  He has been seen in productions at The University of Akron, Dobama Theatre, Berea Summer Theater and the Cleveland Play House.
 
 
 Backstage:
 Production Stage Manager       Dave Heltebran        Akron
 Properties Design             John Riazi       Akron
 Lighting Design             Charles Korecki Cuyahoga Falls
 Costume Design             Janet Heilmeier       Akron
 Sound Co-Design             Vaughn G. Austin Brunswick
 Sound Co-Design             Sean McConaha Canton
 Scenic Designer/Technical Director Alan Scott Ferrall Cuyahoga Falls
 Assistant Technical Director       Kathy Kohl       Akron
 
 The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, education excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
 Season Sponsor: WKSU, PAX-TV
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