[NEohioPAL] "The MatchMaker" opens Thursday!

[dave banks]

The CenterStage Theater Department at Walsh Jesuit High School  
presents its Fall dramatic production of Thornton Wilder’s  “The  
Matchmaker,” November 13th at 7:00PM,  November 14th and 15th at  
7:30PM, and matinee performances November 15th and 16th at 2:00PM in  
the school’s newly renovated Theatre, located at 4550 Wyoga Lake Road,  
in Cuyahoga Falls. There will be a preview performance on November  
11th at 7PM.

             “The Matchmaker” was made into a film by Paramount  
Pictures in 1958, starring Shirley Booth as Dolly Levi, Anthony  
Perkins as Cornelius, and Shirley MacLaine as Irene Molloy. John  
Michael Hayes wrote the adaptation, which was directed by Joseph  
Anthony.

             In 1963, this play was adapted as a Broadway musical,  
“Hello, Dolly!,” with a book by Michael Stewart and music and lyrics  
by Jerry Herman. Carol Channing played Dolly, in a career defining  
performance. Hello, Dolly! ran on Broadway for 2,844 performances.  
Scenary from Channing's touring show has been obtained for our  
production! It became a film directed by Gene Kelly, and starred  
Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Tommy Tune, Fritz  
Feld, and Louis Armstrong, whose recording of the title tune was a #1  
hit in the mid-1960s.

Cast as Horace Vandergelder is Luke Hearty of Bedford, and Elise  
Hapanowicz from Cleveland Heights plays Dolly. The comedy farce also  
includes some great supporting roles such as Cornelius Hackl, played  
by Scott Salomone of Cuyahoga Falls, and Barnaby Tucker, played by  
Andrew Burge of Akron.

Ryan Bellmore of Brecksville plays Ambrose Kemper, who wants to marry  
Ermengarde, played by Lauren Cole also of Cuyahoga Falls.  Irene  
Malloy is played by Rachel Scarponi of Akron and Minnie Fay is  
performed by Jenna Shumiloff of Streetsboro. Malachi Stack is played  
by Jay Swedyk of Hinckley. The show will also include a gypsy  
violinist played by Anita Salley of Stow, who will also lead a female  
barbershop quintet.

Rounding out the cast is Leanna Lostoski of Kent, Mary Smith of Canal  
Fulton, Alex Coundourides of Brunswick, Vince Matia of Medina, Lucas  
Casserlie of Doylestown, Angela Jozsa, Pat McShane, and Haley McShane  
of Stow, Brittney Sidoti of Bedford, Jennifer Mitchkash of Sagamore  
Hills, Victoria Tersigni and Katie Whalen of Akron.

Tickets are $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students and Senior  
Citizens groups.  Senior group discounts are also available as well as  
for school groups. For more information on the upcoming production,  
you may email Mr. Banks at banksd at walshjesuit.org or to buy tickets,  
visit the Walsh Jesuit High School website, www.walshjesuit.org  .



  
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