[NEohioPAL] Dracula - The Comedy Opens Tonight at Cassidy Theatre

[Geoff Short]

DON'T MISS THIS HILARIOUS REVIVAL!

"DRACULA...THE COMEDY"

Written by the Late Bruce Michalski and Directed by his daughter Kate  
Michalski

at the CASSIDY THEATRE
Opening TONIGHT! September 11
CALL (440) 842-4600 FOR TICKETS NOW!

SEE THE SUN NEWS ARTICLE HERE:  http://blog.cleveland.com/parmasunpost/2009/09/continuing_her_fathers_legacy.html

THEN CHECK OUT THE VIDEO PREVIEW HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXJLSqYkliA

STARRING:

Jonathon Harker:  Eric Fancher
Gypsy Rosa Lee Masugana:  Keli Schimelpfenig
Gisella: Theresa Pedone
Dracula: Michael Columbro
Van Helsing: Allen Seeley
Dr. Seward:  John Thobaben
Lucy Seward:  Jill Kenderes
Mina Lott:  Sarah Zanotti
Richard Renfield:  Gabe Geshke
Mrs. Primbottom:  Sarah Michalski
Lucy/Primbottom U/S:  Cheryl Winslow


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEPTEMBER 11, 2009


PLAYWRIGHT’S DAUGHTER CARRIES ON DAD’S LEGACY

DIRECTING FATHER’S COMEDY AT CASSIDY THEATRE


Parma Hts. – Veteran theater artist and Director Bruce Michalski - a  
perennial favorite performer among Cassidy Theatre audiences - was  
also a prolific playwright.  Now, two years after Michalski passed  
away, his daughter, Kate will direct her father’s original play  
“Dracula – the Comedy” at the theatre where her father was so loved,  
and where he last staged the play himself five years ago.   The play  
was awarded the Cassidy Theatre Best Play award.  The Cassidy Theatre  
will present the play 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays  
September 11-27, 2009 at Cassidy Theatre, 6200 Pearl Rd., Parma Hts.   
Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for seniors and students. Tickets  
can be purchased by calling 440-842-4600.

Dracula – the Comedy takes place several years after the famous  
Dracula incidents. The Count is now reformed and no longer feeds on  
innocent victims. He is eager to go back to England and show his old  
friends his new ways. It’s Halloween night...will his new ways hold  
true or will he be too tempted?  The Cassidy production stars Eric  
Fancher as Johnathon Harker, Keli Schimelpfenig as Gypsy Rosalee  
Masugana, Michael Columbro as Dracula, Theresa Pedone as Gisella, Gabe  
Geshke as Richard Renfield,  Jill Kenderes as Lucy Seward, Sarah  
Zanotti as Mina Lott and Sarah Michalski as Mrs. Primbottom.

“This is a hilarious piece of theatre” says Cassidy Board President  
Geoff Short.  “Sometimes a great way to look ahead is to look back.   
Kate grew up in this theatre and having her direct this show that was  
such a success when it was originally produced by her dad is a great  
way for us to start a new series of main stage productions”.

Dracula – the Comedy is the first of a series of Cassidy main stage  
shows through the end of the year which will include an original  
musical revue called Knowing Then, Knowing Now (Oct. 9-25th) Directed  
by Trinidad Snider, the return of the annual Halloween favorite The  
Rocky Horror Show (Oct. 30-31) Directed by Meghan Mohler and a holiday  
production of The Nutcracker (Dec. 11-27) Directed by Jennifer Glowe.   
The Cassidy schedule will also include youth theatre classes and a  
production of Winnie the Pooh’s Holiday Tale (Dec. 5th and 12th).   
Exciting announcements about the 2010 schedule are coming soon and  
more information is available by calling the Cassidy Theatre.


CONTACT:    Geoff Short
                         Geoffshort at sbcglobal.net
                         (440) 263-1156

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