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Second Chance
Comedy/Drama
by Tony Sportiello
Directed by Diane Chamberlain

Shows May 6,7,8, 13,14,15

Ever lose a loved one and it hurt so bad you wish it would be you instead? Doug learns he has a chance to bring back his wife after she suddenly dies in an accident - but the catch is that he has to die in her place. His friends, who don't know about the life or death decision he has to make, see his priorities change in the remaining weeks as he comes face to face with this ethical decision. This play is rich with comedy and deep in soul searching with an unexpected ending.

Cast:
Doug Livingston - John Hunt
Karen Livingston - Paige Kelley
Jackie Thomas - Jennette DiFazio
Dan Thomas - Anthony Helm
Mitch Reynolds - Miles Conklin
Amy Reynolds - Anne Foldeak
Jade - Beth Thompson
Lilah - Liane Allen

Second Chance is an original play by New York playwright Tony Sportiello who has granted Old Church Theater the right to present its premiere performance.

Wait Until Dark
Mystery-thriller
by Frederick Knottby
Director Sheila Kaplow

Rehearsal May 9 - June 9
Shows June 10,11,12, 17,18,19

A sinister con man and two ex-convicts have traced a mysterious doll containing several grams of heroin to the Greenwich NY apartment of Sam Hendrix and his blind wife, Susy. Through a cleverly constructed deception, the con man and his pals convince Susy that the police have implicated her husband in a murder, and she believes the doll is evidence of his innocence. But she figures out she is the victim of a bizarre charade and refuses to reveal the doll's location. After the con man kills his associates, a deadly game of cat and mouse begins, and we wonder how Susy will ever survive.

A Broadway hit, this masterfully constructed thriller moves from one moment of suspense to another as it builds toward an electrifying, breath-stopping final scene. "WAIT UNTIL DARK is a tense thriller." —NY World-Telegram & Sun. "Frederick Knott is a master craftsman…" —Women's Wear Daily. "…a first rate shocker…the suspense drama we've long awaited eagerly." —NY Post.

Cast:
Susy Hendrix - Barbara Swantak
Harry Roat, Jr. -William (Chuck) Fray
Mike Talman - Jim Heidenreich
"Sgt." Carlino - Mark Alloway
Sam Hendrix - Michael Counter
Gloria - Danielle Gordon
Patrolman 1 - Doug Coughlin
Patrolman 2 - Brian Hook

On Golden Pond
Drama
by Ernest Thompson
Directed by Peter Richards

Auditions Saturday, May 14, 2pm
Rehearsal June 13 - July 14
Shows July 15,16,17, 22,23,24

The love story of Ethel and Norman, who are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the forty-eighth year. He is a retired professor, nearing eighty, with heart palpitations and a failing memory — but still as tart-tongued, observant and eager for life as ever. Ethel, ten years younger, and the perfect foil for Norman, delights in all the small things that have enriched their long life together. As the summer wanes, in the final, deeply moving moments of the play, Norman and Ethel are brought even closer together by the incidence of a mild heart attack. They know now that Time is against them, but the years have been good and perhaps another summer on Golden Pond awaits.

"ON GOLDEN POND is a work of rare simplicity and beauty, and in Thompson our theatre has found a fresh new voice." - NY Daily News. "a rare and memorable theatrical experience" - Variety. "What courage it must have taken for Mr. Thompson in the 1970s to write a play with so much affection in it!" - The New Yorker.

Cast:
Norman Thayer, Jr - Scott Johnson
Ethel Thayer - Gloria Heidenreich
Charlie Martin - William (Chuck) Fray
Chelsea Thayer Wayne - Anne Foldeak
Billy Ray - Joshua Smith
Operator - Olesia Pazdro
Bill Ray - Aaron Richter

Enchanted April
Romantic comedy
by Matthew Barber
Directed by Gloria Heidenreich

Auditions Saturday, May 7, 2pm
Rehearsal July 18 - August 18
Shows August 19,20,21, 26,27,28

When two frustrated London housewives decide to rent a villa in Italy for a holiday away from their bleak marriages, they recruit two very different English women to share the cost and the experience. There, among the wisteria blossoms and Mediterranean sunshine, all four bloom again - rediscovering themselves in ways that they - and we - could never have expected. This charming play re-affirms our hopes and dreams for meaning in life and relationships that matter.

"ENCHANTED APRIL is that rarity: a play where every single element falls perfectly into place - a show that leaves you positively glowing." - NYTheatre.com. "ENCHANTED APRIL is as good as they come: a lush, thoroughly refreshing theatrical holiday. Escape has seldom seemed so sweet. A magical triumph." - LA Times. "A comical, restorative journey of discovery. ... from darkness to light, from inhibition to unrestrained joy. Beautiful and theatrically rewarding." - Daily Variety. "The kind of play that reminds you of why you love theatre." - Hartford News.

Cast:
Lotty Wilton - Robyn Greenstone
Mellersh Wilton - Anthony Helm
Rose Arnott - Barbara Swantak
Frederick Arnott - William (Chuck) Fray
Caroline Bramble - Leah Romano
Anthony Wilding - Samuel Langdon
Mrs. Graves - Sheila Kaplow
Costanza - Liane Allen

Another Evening of One-Act Plays!

Auditions Saturday, July 9, 2pm
Rehearsal August 22 - September 22
Shows September 23,24,25, 30, October 1,2

Black Fear
Drama
by Chuck Fray
Directed by Chuck Fray

Not all victims are remembered, not all victims are mourned. Franklin Wagner does remember one victim, he does mourn. What will his memories and his sorrow do to his granddaughter? What will they do to the young woman for whom he has a final gift?

Characters:
Franklin Wagner - Scott Johnson
Liesel Radley - Holly Bristol
Risa Truelove - Meghan Bullard

After Words
Black Tie Comedy
by Deborah Savadge
Directed by Peter Richards

This satire takes place after an Oscar ceremony. An actress, who did not win as expected, angrily and amusingly sends up the whole shebang. Her husband, a less successful actor, attempts to console her, with the inevitable personality collision ...

Cast:
She - Leah Romano
He - John Hunt

The Last Double Play
Drama
by Chuck Fray
Directed by Chuck Fray

The Last Double Play - Sometimes the families you build are as important, and as tragic, as the families you're born into. Rachel Kincaid belongs to just such a family.

Cast:
Rachel Kincaid - Jennette DiFazio
Anthony Barber (Tony) - Mark Alloway
James Navarre - Aaron Richter
John Kincaid - Michael Counter
Ralph Bones - Brad Johnston

The Incompatibles
Comedy
by Horace Holley
Directed by Doug Coughlin

A broadway restaurant in 1916. A couple is having a honeymoon dinner.

Characters:
Marion - Meghan Ballard
Fred - Ian Coleman
George - John Hunt

Infant Morality
Comedy
by Craig Pospisil
Directed by Liane Allen

A hospital front reception desk/admitting room. A couple request to make a return and obtain a refund.

Cast:
Trish - Dee Chamberlain
Stephanie Hackett - Leah Romano
Philip Hackett - Aaron Richter
Mr. Warden - Miles Conklin

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2011 Season	Second Chance Comedy/Drama by Tony Sportiello Directed by Diane Chamberlain Shows May 6,7,8, 13,14,15 Ever lose a loved one and it hurt so bad you wish it would be you instead? Doug learns he has a chance to bring back his wife after she suddenly dies in an accident - but the catch is that he has to die in her place. His friends, who don't know about the life or death decision he has to make, see his priorities change in the remaining weeks as he comes face to face with this ethical decision. This play is rich with comedy and deep in soul searching with an unexpected ending. Cast: Doug Livingston - John Hunt Karen Livingston - Paige Kelley Jackie Thomas - Jennette DiFazio Dan Thomas - Anthony Helm Mitch Reynolds - Miles Conklin Amy Reynolds - Anne Foldeak Jade - Beth Thompson Lilah - Liane Allen Second Chance is an original play by New York playwright Tony Sportiello who has granted Old Church Theater the right to present its premiere performance.
Wait Until Dark Mystery-thriller by Frederick Knottby Director Sheila Kaplow Rehearsal May 9 - June 9 Shows June 10,11,12, 17,18,19 A sinister con man and two ex-convicts have traced a mysterious doll containing several grams of heroin to the Greenwich NY apartment of Sam Hendrix and his blind wife, Susy. Through a cleverly constructed deception, the con man and his pals convince Susy that the police have implicated her husband in a murder, and she believes the doll is evidence of his innocence. But she figures out she is the victim of a bizarre charade and refuses to reveal the doll's location. After the con man kills his associates, a deadly game of cat and mouse begins, and we wonder how Susy will ever survive. A Broadway hit, this masterfully constructed thriller moves from one moment of suspense to another as it builds toward an electrifying, breath-stopping final scene. "WAIT UNTIL DARK is a tense thriller." —NY World-Telegram & Sun. "Frederick Knott is a master craftsman…" —Women's Wear Daily. "…a first rate shocker…the suspense drama we've long awaited eagerly." —NY Post. Cast: Susy Hendrix - Barbara Swantak Harry Roat, Jr. -William (Chuck) Fray Mike Talman - Jim Heidenreich "Sgt." Carlino - Mark Alloway Sam Hendrix - Michael Counter Gloria - Danielle Gordon Patrolman 1 - Doug Coughlin Patrolman 2 - Brian Hook
	On Golden Pond Drama by Ernest Thompson Directed by Peter Richards Auditions Saturday, May 14, 2pm Rehearsal June 13 - July 14 Shows July 15,16,17, 22,23,24 The love story of Ethel and Norman, who are returning to their summer home on Golden Pond for the forty-eighth year. He is a retired professor, nearing eighty, with heart palpitations and a failing memory — but still as tart-tongued, observant and eager for life as ever. Ethel, ten years younger, and the perfect foil for Norman, delights in all the small things that have enriched their long life together. As the summer wanes, in the final, deeply moving moments of the play, Norman and Ethel are brought even closer together by the incidence of a mild heart attack. They know now that Time is against them, but the years have been good and perhaps another summer on Golden Pond awaits. "ON GOLDEN POND is a work of rare simplicity and beauty, and in Thompson our theatre has found a fresh new voice." - NY Daily News. "a rare and memorable theatrical experience" - Variety. "What courage it must have taken for Mr. Thompson in the 1970s to write a play with so much affection in it!" - The New Yorker. Cast: Norman Thayer, Jr - Scott Johnson Ethel Thayer - Gloria Heidenreich Charlie Martin - William (Chuck) Fray Chelsea Thayer Wayne - Anne Foldeak Billy Ray - Joshua Smith Operator - Olesia Pazdro Bill Ray - Aaron Richter
Enchanted April Romantic comedy by Matthew Barber Directed by Gloria Heidenreich Auditions Saturday, May 7, 2pm Rehearsal July 18 - August 18 Shows August 19,20,21, 26,27,28 When two frustrated London housewives decide to rent a villa in Italy for a holiday away from their bleak marriages, they recruit two very different English women to share the cost and the experience. There, among the wisteria blossoms and Mediterranean sunshine, all four bloom again - rediscovering themselves in ways that they - and we - could never have expected. This charming play re-affirms our hopes and dreams for meaning in life and relationships that matter. "ENCHANTED APRIL is that rarity: a play where every single element falls perfectly into place - a show that leaves you positively glowing." - NYTheatre.com. "ENCHANTED APRIL is as good as they come: a lush, thoroughly refreshing theatrical holiday. Escape has seldom seemed so sweet. A magical triumph." - LA Times. "A comical, restorative journey of discovery. ... from darkness to light, from inhibition to unrestrained joy. Beautiful and theatrically rewarding." - Daily Variety. "The kind of play that reminds you of why you love theatre." - Hartford News. Cast: Lotty Wilton - Robyn Greenstone Mellersh Wilton - Anthony Helm Rose Arnott - Barbara Swantak Frederick Arnott - William (Chuck) Fray Caroline Bramble - Leah Romano Anthony Wilding - Samuel Langdon Mrs. Graves - Sheila Kaplow Costanza - Liane Allen
	Another Evening of One-Act Plays! Auditions Saturday, July 9, 2pm Rehearsal August 22 - September 22 Shows September 23,24,25, 30, October 1,2 Black Fear Drama by Chuck Fray Directed by Chuck Fray Not all victims are remembered, not all victims are mourned. Franklin Wagner does remember one victim, he does mourn. What will his memories and his sorrow do to his granddaughter? What will they do to the young woman for whom he has a final gift? Characters: Franklin Wagner - Scott Johnson Liesel Radley - Holly Bristol Risa Truelove - Meghan Bullard After Words Black Tie Comedy by Deborah Savadge Directed by Peter Richards This satire takes place after an Oscar ceremony. An actress, who did not win as expected, angrily and amusingly sends up the whole shebang. Her husband, a less successful actor, attempts to console her, with the inevitable personality collision ... Cast: She - Leah Romano He - John Hunt The Last Double Play Drama by Chuck Fray Directed by Chuck Fray The Last Double Play - Sometimes the families you build are as important, and as tragic, as the families you're born into. Rachel Kincaid belongs to just such a family. Cast: Rachel Kincaid - Jennette DiFazio Anthony Barber (Tony) - Mark Alloway James Navarre - Aaron Richter John Kincaid - Michael Counter Ralph Bones - Brad Johnston The Incompatibles Comedy by Horace Holley Directed by Doug Coughlin A broadway restaurant in 1916. A couple is having a honeymoon dinner. Characters: Marion - Meghan Ballard Fred - Ian Coleman George - John Hunt Infant Morality Comedy by Craig Pospisil Directed by Liane Allen A hospital front reception desk/admitting room. A couple request to make a return and obtain a refund. Cast: Trish - Dee Chamberlain Stephanie Hackett - Leah Romano Philip Hackett - Aaron Richter Mr. Warden - Miles Conklin