[NEohioPAL] Canal Fulton Players- Caught in the Net, Pride and Prejudice and Sound of Music

[DVangaasbe at aol.com]

Caught in the Net, A Samuel French  Production
    Two and one half years ago,  the Players presented Run for Your Wife by 
Ray Cooney.  It was my  distinct honor and pleasure to direct Steve 
Boardman as Stanley Gardner and Mike  Ripley as John Smith.  They brought the house 
down even though we had some  trying circumstances prior to opening night.  
Mike came on board one week  before opening night.  The cast and crew had 
to make massive adjustments  and with Steve's wonderful leadership on stage, 
the audiences were quite excited  over the misadventures of John Smith, a 
meek taxi driver who happens to be a  bigamist.
 
    The sequel to Run for  Your Wife is Caught in the Net.  We are still in 
Wimbledon  and Streatham and John still lives with Barbara by day and Mary 
by night.   An added twist is that Barbara and he are the proud parents of 
Gavin while John  and Mary are the proud parents of Vicki.  Life is blissful 
until one day  Gavin and Vicki begin chatting over the Internet.  They 
decide to meet  since they cannot get over the fact that they both have a father 
named John  Leonard Smith who happens to be a taxi driver.  When John learns 
of this he  goes bonkers and with the aid of his not too bright lodger 
Stanley, he attempts  to keep Gavin and Vicki apart.  The results are without a 
doubt zany and  wacky.  
 
    The play opened on March 4  to a standing ovation.  John is played by 
Gary Gallagher who is a neophyte  to the stage.  His previous credit is 
Leonato in Much Ado About  Nothing.  He is perfect for the part of the conniving 
but meek taxi  driver.  His partner in crime is Stanley Gardner played by 
Matt King.   His interpretation as a frantic slob trying to enjoy life's small 
pleasures is  perfect.  Steve would be proud of him.
 
    Playing the wives are Anita  Artzner as Mary and Sarah Price as 
Barbara.  Anita is reprising her role  while Sarah is succeeding Melissa Wagner who 
unfortunately with Mike Ripley  moved from the area.  Sarah is quite 
convincing as Barbara.
 
    The children are played by  Josh Rowe and Stacey Pasternak.  Josh plays 
Gavin very low key and is not  reluctant to allow Matt to ply his craft as 
Stanley.  Stacey who is the  troupe's girl next door plays a rather loveable 
spoiled brat.
 
    Thrown on top of this is  Jon Neumann who returns not as Detective 
Sergeant Traughton but as Stanley  Gardner's dad.  Jon has everyone believing he 
is seventy.
 
    The director of this play  is Sandra Schmeltzer who is debuting as a 
director.  She is an excellent  actress and she managed to keep the cast 
moving even in face of two snow storms,  two ice storms, and a flood.  She is no 
nonsense and she has pulled maximum  effort from her cast.  This is 
environmental theatre at its  best.
 
    The play continues on March  11, 12, and 13 at the United Methodist 
Church of Canal Fulton, 363 West Cherry  Street, Canal Fulton, Ohio.  All 
performances are at 7:30 and there is no  matinee on Sunday.  For some crazy 
reason, no one comes to matinees on  Sunday in Canal Fulton.  They like evening 
performances.
 
    The cost of admission is  $8.00 for adults and $6.00 for seniors and 
children under the age of  twelve.  This play is worth your time because you 
will be laughing hard and  long.
 
    For reservations, please  call Dave Van Gaasbeek at 330-854-4387 or 
330-494-1022.
 
Pride and Prejudice, A Samuel French  Production
    Anita Artzner and Dave Van  Gaasbeek will be co-directing Helen 
Jerome's wonderful adaptation of Jane  Austen's  wonderful story, Pride and 
Prejudice.  The  performances will be on May 6-8 and 13-15 at the United Methodist 
Church of  Canal Fulton, 363 West Cherry Street, Canal Fulton, Ohio.  
Auditions are on  March 14-15, 2011 at 7:00 pm at the church.  Rehearsals are 
Sunday through  Thursday 7:30 to 9:30 pm.  Easter Sunday and Maundy Thursday are 
 off.
 
    The parts available  are:
 
    Mr. Bennet, the father of  the family
    Mrs. Bennet, the most  lovable obnoxious person in the history of 
literature
    Elizabeth Bennet, the  heroine
    Jane Bennet, the older  sister who is a fair maiden
    Lydia Bennet, the greatest  fifteen year old femme fatal
    Mary and Kitty Bennet, the  two younger sisters
    Mr. Darcy, the most stuck  up man in all of England or is he
    Mr. Bingley, a very rich  man who has a heart of gold
    Lady Catherine de Bourgh,  the most tyrannical person in literature
    Lady Lucas, a close friend  of the Bennets 
    Charlotte Lucas,  Elizabeth's best friend and savior
    Mr. Collins, the greatest  bore in literature
    Mr. Wickham, a philandering  fortune hunter
    Miss Bingley, a stuck up  socialite
    Colonel Fitzwilliam,  commander of the militia
    Hill, the Bennet's  butler
    and several small parts for  males and females.
 
    Be prepared to read from  the script by Ms. Jerome.  There is no age 
limit as to the  parts.
    For further information,  call Dave Van Gaasbeek at 330-494-1022 or 
330-854-4387
 
The Sound of Music, A Rodgers and  Hammerstein Incorporation production.
 
    Auditions for the  Sound of Music by Rodgers and Hammerstein will be 
held on April 4-5,  2011 at the United Methodist Church of Canal Fulton, 363 
West Cherry Street,  Canal Fulton, Ohio.  The musical about the Von Trapp 
Family Singers will be  presented on June 23-26, 2011 at the Salt Box 
Ministries, 336 West Market  Street, Canal Fulton, Ohio.
 
    The director is  Matt King.  The musical director is Jackie Piatt.  
 
    For further  information, please call David Van Gaasbeek at 
330-494-1022 or  330-854-4387.
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