[NEohioPAL]"The Chosen" a wonderful play about friendship

Thu Sep 5 15:13:12 PDT 2002

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WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE
Announces Cast for THE CHOSEN
by Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok (based on the book by Chaim Potok)

    (September 5, 2002, Akron, Ohio...For Immediate Release) Weathervane=20
Playhouse Chosen, a family drama by Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok revolving=20
around the friendship of two Jewish boys.  The story is based on the novel b=
y=20
Chaim Potok.  The play will run September 18 - October 6, 2002, Thursdays=20
through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. (The production will=
=20
have two low-cost PREVIEW performances on Wednesday & Thursday, September 18=
 &
 19.  Official opening night is Friday, September 20.) This play is suitable=
=20
for general audiences.=20
When Danny Saunders, the son of a Hassidic rabbi, injures Reuven Malter, the=
=20
son of a noted scholar, during a heated baseball game, a unique friendship i=
s=20
born. The friendship lasts not only through the struggles of the religious=20
political climate at the time, World War II, but also survives their fathers=
'=20
differing views on politics, religion, and father-son relationships. =20
Sean McConaha directs this production. McConaha is the Director of Education=
=20
at Weathervane Playhouse.  His directing credits include Weathervane's recen=
t=20
productions of The Glass Menagerie, The King of the Kosher Grocers and Romeo=
=20
and Juliet, Cleveland Public Theatre productions of Junk Bonds (a world=20
premiere) and Sam Shepard's Cowboy Mouth, as well as independent productions=
=20
of Hopscotch, Fool for Love and Christie in Love. He also co-directed A=20
Comedy of Errors and The Merry Wives of Windsor at Stan Hywet Summer=20
Shakespeare.  He is co-founder of the Prodigal Theatre Group and is a=20
free-lance actor and director throughout Northeastern Ohio.
OUR CAST:
Richard Worswick    Reuven Malter   Bath
Richard is a member of Weathervane's Board of Trustees and has retired from=20
his position of 22 years as Director of Patron Services for the Cleveland=20
Orchestra.  He has been seen in productions at The University of Akron,=20
Dobama Theatre, Berea Summer Theater and the Cleveland Play House, most=20
recently in As Bees in Honey Drown at Weathervane Playhouse.

Simon Siegel    Young Reuven Malter Northfield
Simon is a junior at Akron's Firestone High School.  He has spent his summer=
=20
juggling at Six Flags.  He was seen at Weathervane in Our Town and Joseph an=
d=20
the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  He has also appeared at Coach House,=20
Western Reserve Playhouse and at Hudson Players.

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add 1=E2=80=A6 Weathervane Cast for The Chosen

Michael Pitt    Reb Saunders    Cuyahoga Falls

Michael earned a B.A. in mathematics and psychology at Kent State University=
=20
and is a member of MENSA, the Sierra Club and the Wilderness Society.  He is=
=20
a frequent player on the Weathervane stage: The Mousetrap, Company and in=20
Born Yesterday.

Sean McConaha   David Malter    Canton
Sean is also the director of this production.  As a performer, he has been=20
seen as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Stan Hywet Hall and has=20
performed with the Magical Theatre Company as a member of the acting ensembl=
e=20
for the past five years.

Sean Derry  Danny Saunders  Stow
Sean is a self-employed videographer with acting credentials in New York=20
City-on stage at the Mary McArthur Theatre, Lester Martin Theatre and Mannie=
=20
Greenfield Theatre.  He has studied acting at the American Academy of=20
Dramatic Arts in New York City, the Bobbie Chance Studio in Los Angeles,=20
Otterbein University and English and Education at The University of Akron.

Backstage:
Production Stage Manager        Maryanne A. Cotter      Akron
Assistant Stage Manager     Lisa Shay           Akron
Properties Design           John Cotter         Akron
Lighting Design             Erin Katz           Akron
Costume Design          Betty Watterson     Akron
Sound Design                Tom C. Barnes           Akron
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=20
encourage economic growth, education excellence and cultural enrichment for=20
all Ohioans.
Season Sponsor: WKSU, PAX-TV

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<HTML>WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE
 Announces Cast for THE CHOSEN
 by Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok (based on the book by Chaim Potok)
 
 (September 5, 2002, Akron, Ohio...For Immediate Release) Weathervane=
 Playhouse Chosen, a family drama by Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok revolving=20=
around the friendship of two Jewish boys.  The story is based on the no=
vel by Chaim Potok.  The play will run September 18 - October 6, 2002,=20=
Thursdays through Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. (The produ=
ction will have two low-cost PREVIEW performances on Wednesday & Thursda=
y, September 18 & 19.  Official opening night is Friday, September=20=
20.) This play is suitable for general audiences.=20
 When Danny Saunders, the son of a Hassidic rabbi, injures Reuven Malter,=
 the son of a noted scholar, during a heated baseball game, a unique friends=
hip is born. The friendship lasts not only through the struggles of the reli=
gious political climate at the time, World War II, but also survives their f=
athers' differing views on politics, religion, and father-son relationships.=

Sean McConaha directs this production. McConaha is the Director of Educa=
tion at Weathervane Playhouse.  His directing credits include Weatherva=
ne's recent productions of The Glass Menagerie, The King of the Kosher Groce=
rs and Romeo and Juliet, Cleveland Public Theatre productions of Junk Bonds=20=
(a world premiere) and Sam Shepard's Cowboy Mouth, as well as independent pr=
oductions of Hopscotch, Fool for Love and Christie in Love. He also co-direc=
ted A Comedy of Errors and The Merry Wives of Windsor at Stan Hywet Summer S=
hakespeare.  He is co-founder of the Prodigal Theatre Group and is a fr=
ee-lance actor and director throughout Northeastern Ohio.
 OUR CAST:
 Richard Worswick Reuven Malter Bath
 Richard is a member of Weathervane's Board of Trustees and has retired f=
rom his position of 22 years as Director of Patron Services for the Clevelan=
d Orchestra.  He has been seen in productions at The University of Akro=
n, Dobama Theatre, Berea Summer Theater and the Cleveland Play House, most r=
ecently in As Bees in Honey Drown at Weathervane Playhouse.
 
 Simon Siegel Young Reuven Malter Northfield
 Simon is a junior at Akron's Firestone High School.  He has spent h=
is summer juggling at Six Flags.  He was seen at Weathervane in Our Tow=
n and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.  He has also appear=
ed at Coach House, Western Reserve Playhouse and at Hudson Players. ***mo=
re*** add 1=E2=80=A6 Weathervane Cast for The Chosen Michael P=
itt Reb Saunders Cuyahoga Falls Michael earned a B.A. in mathematic=
s and psychology at Kent State University and is a member of MENSA, the Sier=
ra Club and the Wilderness Society.  He is a frequent player on the Wea=
thervane stage: The Mousetrap, Company and in Born Yesterday.
 
 
 Sean McConaha David Malter Canton
 Sean is also the director of this production.  As a performer, he h=
as been seen as Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream at Stan Hywet Hall and h=
as performed with the Magical Theatre Company as a member of the acting ense=
mble for the past five years.
 
 Sean Derry Danny Saunders Stow
 Sean is a self-employed videographer with acting credentials in New York=
 City-on stage at the Mary McArthur Theatre, Lester Martin Theatre and Manni=
e Greenfield Theatre.  He has studied acting at the American Academy of=
 Dramatic Arts in New York City, the Bobbie Chance Studio in Los Angeles, Ot=
terbein University and English and Education at The University of Akron.
 
 
 Backstage:
 Production Stage Manager Maryanne A. Cotter Akron
 Assistant Stage Manager Lisa Shay Akron
 Properties Design John Cotter Akron
 Lighting Design Erin Katz Akron
 Costume Design Betty Watterson Akron
 Sound Design Tom C. Barnes Akron
 Scenic Designer/Technical Director Alan Scott Ferrall Cuyahoga Fal=
ls
 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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