[NEohioPAL]Cast Announcement for Weathervane's "Nunsense"

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WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE announces
Cast for Dan Goggin's NUNSENSE

(May 21, 2004)  Weathervane Playhouse urges you to "heed the call" when they=
=20
present Dan Goggin's heavenly musical comedy NUNSENSE June 9 - July 3, 2004.=
 =20
This production is sponsored in part by Roetzel & Andress.

The Playwright
Dan Goggin moved from Alma, Michigan to New York City to sing plainsong and=20
Gregorian chant in John Osbourne's biographical hit play "Luther."  He becam=
e a=20
member of the folk duo, The Saxons. Knowing Goggin had been a product of=20
Catholic schools and a seminarian in Detroit, a friend sent him a Dominican=20=
nun's=20
habit as a gift.  A borrowed mannequin dressed in the habit triggered the=20
notion of greeting cards-but then the mannequin had to change expressions. =20
Goggin's actress friend Marilyn Farina agreed to don the habit and pose for=20
pictures.  The resulting series sold 35,000 cards in two days at the Nationa=
l Show=20
that year, plus a spin-off in note pads and T-shirts.  Farina was asked to a=
ppear=20
at a card promotion so Goggin named her Sister Cardelia and wrote her a=20
script.  That promotion in 1984 developed into Nunsense by way of a four-day=
=20
engagement at the Duplex which stretched to 38 weeks.  Goggin wrote the musi=
c,=20
lyrics and sketches and kept moving the wacky production into bigger theater=
s.  It=20
continues to play in 32 countries, including Australia and has become a=20
mainstay in theaters across the United States.  Meanwhile, Goggin has applie=
d for=20
admission to the Little Order of Hoboken, but Sister Mary Cardelia says she=20=
is=20
much too busy with "Nunsense" to answer any letters.

Background
The Order of the Little Sisters of Hoboken was founded in the seventh centur=
y=20
by Saint Wilfred, a bishop of England, who established the first convent and=
=20
school named Wilfred Academy.  Years later, a pioneering group of sisters se=
t=20
out to establish a motherhouse in Cleveland but landed in Newark instead.  I=
t=20
was at that time the order elected to change its name to the Little Sisters=20=
of=20
Hoboken, affectionately known as the "Little Hobos."  The order now does goo=
d=20
works in the Diocese of Newark and operates the Mount Saint Helen's School i=
n=20
Hoboken.

The Directors
    Ken Wilhelm (Director) has a musical career spanning over 30 years.  He=20
has an extensive background in opera, oratorio and musical theatre as a=20
performer, director and teacher.  Ken co-directed Weathervane's A Funny Thin=
g=20
Happened on the Way to the Forum, as well as productions in Hudson and Stow.=
  He is a=20
member of the voice faculty at Mount Union College and Medina High School an=
d=20
an assistant opera director at The University of Akron.

Margaret Knepper (Musical Director) is an accomplished actress, singer,=20
musician, director and costume designer.  She has directed at least ten musi=
cal=20
productions at Weathervane including the highly successful "Joseph and the=20
Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "My Way." She was a music performance maj=
or at=20
Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music with additional studies at The Univers=
ity=20
of Akron and The University of Michigan.  She has performed with the Clevela=
nd=20
Opera, Berea Summer Theatre, Goodyear Community Theatre, Greenbrier and Firs=
t=20
Night Akron.

The Cast:
Karen Wood -- Sister May Cardelia -- Creston, OH
Karen's most recent appearances at Weathervane include roles in "Gypsy,=20
Arsenic and Old Lace, Fiddler on the Roof, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way=
 to the=20
Forum, Oliver!" and "Cabaret."  She is an Intervention Specialist for North=20
Central Local Schools and has been teaching for 33 years.

Sarah Elaine Bailey -- Sister Amnesia -- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Sarah directed Weathervane's 2003 production of "Joseph and the Amazing=20
Technicolor Dreamcoat" and has considerable experience in Musical Theater as=
 well=20
as Opera through her work at Ohio Northern University and Westminster Choir=20
College.

Pamela LaForce -- Sister Robert Anne -- Hudson, OH
A newcomer to Weathervane, Pamela holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from=20
Kent State University.  She has been seen in many local productions at Actor=
s'=20
Summit, Hudson Players, Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, Stow Players and=20
Willoughby Fine Arts Association.

Molly Sawyer -- Sister Mary Leo -- Sagamore Hills, OH
Molly is a fourth-year student at The University of Akron studying Musical=20
Theatre, Communications and Education.  She has been seen in many production=
s at=20
the university as well as at Beachwood Community Theatre and Aurora Communit=
y=20
Theatre.  Her last performance for Weathervane was the role of Philia in=20
"=E2=80=A6Forum."



Beverly J. Smith -- Sister Hubert -- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Bev played the role of Sister Hubert for the Stow Players production of=20
"Nunsense" and is repeating that role for Weathervane.  She was also seen th=
ere in=20
"Nunsense II."  At Weathervane she was seen in "Lend Me a Tenor, A Little=20
Night Music, Jerry's Girls" and others.  Bev taught music, theater and drama=
 for=20
20 years in the Akron Public Schools and is currently an Assistant Principal=
 in=20
the Mentor School District.

Backstage

Jill Forster -- Stage Manager -- Akron, OH
Alan Scott Ferrall -- Scenic Designer -- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
*Richard Morris -- Lighting Designer -- Cleveland, OH
M.J. Coulson -- Properties Co-Designer -- Akron, OH
Karen Burridge -- Properties Co-Designer -- Kent, OH
Charles Korecki -- Sound Designer -- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Connie Velotta -- Costume Designer -- Akron, OH
Frank Bianchi -- Alternate Conductor -- Medina, OH

    *Richard Morris joins Weathervane, once again, through a collaboration=20
with Karamu House in Cleveland. For Karamu, Richard has been their scenic an=
d=20
lighting designer since 1997.  Weathervane enjoyed his work as scenic design=
er=20
for "Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting" several seasons ago, which played at both=20
Weathervane and Karamu House.  He also designed the set for Weathervane's "S=
even=20
Guitars."  Richard previously served as Technical Director for Ensemble=20
Theatre, and has been production designer for a number of independent films.

Sponsored in part by Roetzel & Andress LLP, it's Dan Goggin's -- NUNSENSE  -=
-=20
a rollicking musical comedy at Weathervane Playhouse June 9 - July 3, 2004.=20=
=20
It would be a sin to miss it!  Low-cost preview performances on Wednesday an=
d=20
Thursday, July 9 & 10 at 7:30 p.m. with official opening on Friday, June 11=20=
at=20
8:00 p.m.  Other performances are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and=20
Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Charge by phone at Weathervane'=
s Ticket=20
Office at 330-836-2626.  Call between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through=20
Friday.  Tickets: $18 ($2 discount on Thursdays and Sundays for Senior Citiz=
ens &
 Students).
As a special two-night event, Weathervane will present Nunsense A-MEN=20
performed as a benefit for Weathervane Playhouse and Community AIDS Network=20=
on August=20
23 & 24 at 7:30 p.m.

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

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" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10><B>WEATHERVANE PLAYHOUSE announces
<BR>Cast for Dan Goggin's NUNSENSE</B>
<BR><P ALIGN=3DLEFT></FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=
=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FAC=
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<BR>(May 21, 2004)  Weathervane Playhouse urges you to "heed the call"=20=
when they present Dan Goggin's heavenly musical comedy NUNSENSE June 9 - Jul=
y 3, 2004.  This production is sponsored in part by Roetzel & Andre=
ss.
<BR>
<BR>The Playwright
<BR></FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#ff0000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COL=
OR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=
=3D"0"><B>Dan Goggin</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=
=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FAC=
E=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"></B> moved from Alma, Michigan to New York City to si=
ng plainsong and Gregorian chant in John Osbourne's biographical hit play "L=
uther."  He became a member of the folk duo, The Saxons. Knowing Goggin=
 had been a product of Catholic schools and a seminarian in Detroit, a frien=
d sent him a Dominican nun's habit as a gift.  A borrowed mannequin dre=
ssed in the habit triggered the notion of greeting cards-but then the manneq=
uin had to change expressions.  Goggin's actress friend Marilyn Farina=20=
agreed to don the habit and pose for pictures.  The resulting series so=
ld 35,000 cards in two days at the National Show that year, plus a spin-off=20=
in note pads and T-shirts.  Farina was asked to appear at a card promot=
ion so Goggin named her Sister Cardelia and wrote her a script.  That p=
romotion in 1984 developed into Nunsense by way of a four-day engagement at=20=
the Duplex which stretched to 38 weeks.  Goggin wrote the music, lyrics=
 and sketches and kept moving the wacky production into bigger theaters. &nb=
sp;It continues to play in 32 countries, including Australia and has become=20=
a mainstay in theaters across the United States.  Meanwhile, Goggin has=
 applied for admission to the Little Order of Hoboken, but Sister Mary Carde=
lia says she is much too busy with "Nunsense" to answer any letters.
<BR>
<BR>Background
<BR>The Order of the Little Sisters of Hoboken was founded in the seventh ce=
ntury by Saint Wilfred, a bishop of England, who established the first conve=
nt and school named Wilfred Academy.  Years later, a pioneering group o=
f sisters set out to establish a motherhouse in Cleveland but landed in Newa=
rk instead.  It was at that time the order elected to change its name t=
o the Little Sisters of Hoboken, affectionately known as the "Little Hobos."=
  The order now does good works in the Diocese of Newark and operates t=
he Mount Saint Helen's School in Hoboken.
<BR>
<BR>The Directors
<BR>    </FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#ff0000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND=
-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LA=
NG=3D"0"><B>Ken Wilhelm</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" styl=
e=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FA=
CE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"></B> (Director) has a musical career spanning over 3=
0 years.  He has an extensive background in opera, oratorio and musical=
 theatre as a performer, director and teacher.  Ken co-directed Weather=
vane's A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, as well as production=
s in Hudson and Stow.  He is a member of the voice faculty at Mount Uni=
on College and Medina High School and an assistant opera director at The Uni=
versity of Akron.
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#ff0000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COL=
OR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=
=3D"0"><B>Margaret Knepper</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" s=
tyle=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"=
 FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"></B> (Musical Director) is an accomplished actres=
s, singer, musician, director and costume designer.  She has directed a=
t least ten musical productions at Weathervane including the highly successf=
ul "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" and "My Way." She was a mu=
sic performance major at Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music with addition=
al studies at The University of Akron and The University of Michigan.  =
She has performed with the Cleveland Opera, Berea Summer Theatre, Goodyear C=
ommunity Theatre, Greenbrier and First Night Akron.
<BR>
<BR>The Cast:
<BR></FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#ff0000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COL=
OR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=
=3D"0"><B>Karen Wood</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=
=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FAC=
E=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"></B> -- Sister May Cardelia -- Creston, OH
<BR>Karen's most recent appearances at Weathervane include roles in "Gypsy,=20=
Arsenic and Old Lace, Fiddler on the Roof, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way=
 to the Forum, Oliver!" and "Cabaret."  She is an Intervention Speciali=
st for North Central Local Schools and has been teaching for 33 years.
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#ff0000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COL=
OR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=
=3D"0"><B>Sarah Elaine Bailey</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff=
" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSER=
IF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"></B> -- Sister Amnesia -- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
<BR>Sarah directed Weathervane's 2003 production of "Joseph and the Amazing=20=
Technicolor Dreamcoat" and has considerable experience in Musical Theater as=
 well as Opera through her work at Ohio Northern University and Westminster=20=
Choir College.
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#ff0000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COL=
OR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=
=3D"0"><B>Pamela LaForce</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" sty=
le=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" F=
ACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"></B> -- Sister Robert Anne -- Hudson, OH
<BR>A newcomer to Weathervane, Pamela holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree f=
rom Kent State University.  She has been seen in many local productions=
 at Actors' Summit, Hudson Players, Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, Stow Play=
ers and Willoughby Fine Arts Association.
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#ff0000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COL=
OR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=
=3D"0"><B>Molly Sawyer</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=
=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FAC=
E=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"></B> -- Sister Mary Leo -- Sagamore Hills, OH
<BR>Molly is a fourth-year student at The University of Akron studying Music=
al Theatre, Communications and Education.  She has been seen in many pr=
oductions at the university as well as at Beachwood Community Theatre and Au=
rora Community Theatre.  Her last performance for Weathervane was the r=
ole of Philia in "=E2=80=A6Forum."<BR><BR></FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#ff0000" BA=
CK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMI=
LY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"><B>Beverly J. Smith</FONT><FONT =20=
COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=
=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"></B> -- Sist=
er Hubert -- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
<BR>Bev played the role of Sister Hubert for the Stow Players production of=20=
"Nunsense" and is repeating that role for Weathervane.  She was also se=
en there in "Nunsense II."  At Weathervane she was seen in "Lend Me a T=
enor, A Little Night Music, Jerry's Girls" and others.  Bev taught musi=
c, theater and drama for 20 years in the Akron Public Schools and is current=
ly an Assistant Principal in the Mentor School District.
<BR>
<BR>Backstage
<BR>
<BR>Jill Forster -- Stage Manager -- Akron, OH
<BR>Alan Scott Ferrall -- Scenic Designer -- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
<BR>*Richard Morris -- Lighting Designer -- Cleveland, OH
<BR>M.J. Coulson -- Properties Co-Designer -- Akron, OH
<BR>Karen Burridge -- Properties Co-Designer -- Kent, OH
<BR>Charles Korecki -- Sound Designer -- Cuyahoga Falls, OH
<BR>Connie Velotta -- Costume Designer -- Akron, OH
<BR>Frank Bianchi -- Alternate Conductor -- Medina, OH
<BR>
<BR>    </FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#ff0000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND=
-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LA=
NG=3D"0"><B>*Richard Morris</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff"=20=
style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF=
" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"></B> joins Weathervane, once again, through a co=
llaboration with Karamu House in Cleveland. For Karamu, Richard has been the=
ir scenic and lighting designer since 1997.  Weathervane enjoyed his wo=
rk as scenic designer for "Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting" several seasons ago,=20=
which played at both Weathervane and Karamu House.  He also designed th=
e set for Weathervane's "Seven Guitars."  Richard previously served as=20=
Technical Director for Ensemble Theatre, and has been production designer fo=
r a number of independent films.
<BR>
<BR></FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#ff0000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COL=
OR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=
=3D"0">Sponsored in part by Roetzel & Andress LLP</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"=
#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZ=
E=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">, it's Dan Goggin's --=
 </FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#ff0000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR:=
 #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0=
"><B>NUNSENSE</FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"BACKG=
ROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D2 PTSIZE=3D10 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=3D"Aria=
l" LANG=3D"0"></B>  -- a rollicking musical comedy at Weathervane Playh=
ouse <B>June 9 - July 3, 2004</B>.  It would be a sin to miss it! &nbsp=
;Low-cost preview performances on Wednesday and Thursday, July 9 & 10 at=
 7:30 p.m. with official opening on Friday, June 11 at 8:00 p.m.  Other=
 performances are Thursdays at 7:30 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. an=
d Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Charge by phone at Weathervane's Ticket Office at 330=
-836-2626.  Call between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.=20=
 Tickets: $18 ($2 discount on Thursdays and Sundays for Senior Citizens=
 & Students).
<BR>As a special two-night event, Weathervane will present Nunsense A-MEN pe=
rformed as a benefit for Weathervane Playhouse and Community AIDS Network on=
 August 23 & 24 at 7:30 p.m.
<BR>
<BR><P ALIGN=3DCENTER></FONT><FONT  COLOR=3D"#000000" BACK=3D"#ffffff" style=
=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3D1 PTSIZE=3D8 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=
=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0">The Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with st=
ate tax dollars to
<BR>encourage economic growth,
<BR>education excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
<BR>Additional Season Sponsors: WKSU, PAX-TV, Goodyear Tire & Rubber</P>=
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