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FEB 11 thru 18, 2012 - The Pinckney Players are excited to announce their next production, Move Over, Mrs. Markham, written by Ray Cooney and John Chapman. Director Brad Rondeau and his assistant director, Heidi Miles, have Americanized and modernized this British bedroom farce. We would like to mention this show is not recommended for kids under 17, as it has a lot of adult humor. This production will be held at Whispering Pine Golf and Country Club off McGregor Rd in Pinckney. Click here for the menu.
The play is set in a very elegant New York City high-rise flat, belonging to Philip and Joanna Markham (Ruben Barrera and Laura Mandernack). Philip, a straight-laced publisher of children’s books, shares an office with his partner, Henry Lodge (Tom Limbacher), on the ground floor. Philip had reluctantly agreed to let Henry borrow his apartment for the evening to "entertain" his latest girlfriend. At the same time, Joanna had been persuaded by Linda Lodge (Ruth Tureff) to let her borrow the apartment so she can entertain her lover. What nobody knows is the interior designer (Nicholas Greene), who had been decorating the apartment for the past three months, had decided that this was the night he and the live-in-maid (Ashley McKenney) would try out the new round bed! Not surprisingly, chaos, confusion, and hilarity ensue! The Markham cast is rounded out by Jill Downs (Miss Wilkinson), Lynn Hoseney (Victoria), Fred Kahle (Walter), and Kate Murphy (Miss Smythe). SHOW DATES: FEB 11, 17 & 18 at 7:30pm and FEB 12 at 2:00pm Dinner will start being served at 6:00pm Friday and Saturday and 12:30pm Sunday. ONLY TICKETED PATRONS. NO WALK-INS PERMITTED DUE TO FOOD RESERVATION NEEDS. Tickets will be available January 7th 2012, at our ticket distributors: Buschs of Pinckney, Brighton Tux Shop, and Pinckney Community Education for $35 each or $60 for two. No refunds or exchanges, please. Tickets must be purchased 4 days prior to show date for food preparation. Click here for Our Box Office. The cast and crew of Move Over Mrs. Markham warmly welcome our newest Pinckney Player, Jill Downs. CHECK OUT OUR CAST & STAFF WITH THEIR "FUN" BIOS BELOW....... Laura Mandernack - Joanna Markham
Laura is pleased to be appearing as Joanna Markham in the Pinckney Players’ production of “Move Over Mrs. Markham.” She left her habit behind, after appearing in the Sound of Music as Sister Berthe, and is happy to have traded it in for a lovely orange negligee. After having been in several large musicals (Joseph…Technicolor Dreamcoat, Into the Woods, Little Women & Seussical the Musical) it is a treat to work in a small ensemble like that of....
See More on Laura.... Jill Downs - Miss Wilkinson
Jill Downs (Miss Wilkinson) is the newest member of the Pinckney Players. Jill writes: MOMM is my first dinner theatre comedy. Three years ago I played Miss Casewell in Agatha Christie’s Mousetrap down in Gulf Shores, Alabama. That is about the extent of my acting career aside from high school plays. I have more experience in the talent arena, i.e. modeling, printwork, and walking the catwalk.
My real job is running the Curves Fitness and Wt. Loss in Brighton and... See More On Jill.... Tom Limbacher - Henry Lodge
In 1960 Tom’s parents took him to see his brother play Howie Newsome in “Our Town”. Tom was bitten by the theatre bug right there at the age of 5. In 1968 Tom’s sister got him to audition for a summer stock production of Brigadoon at the Historical Croswell Opera House in Adrian Mi. and he was off and rolling. After high school Tom spent a summer at Northern Michigan University...
See More On Tom.... Ruben Barrera - Phillip Markham
When I was 10, I was at the local county fair when I came across a hog calling competition. After a few minutes of watching I figured I could do better. So I went on stage and, after they adjusted the mike downward I gave it my all. I couldn't believe it when I won the championship!
When I was 10, I was at the local county fair when I came across... See More On Ruben.... Nick Greene - Alistair Spenlow
Good morning, afternoon, evening, whatever it may be, my name is Nick Greene. I became a Pinckney Player in 2009 with their wonderful production of Holes. I played the young and ill fortuned Stanley Yelnats. This time around I am playing the spunky and obviously very handsome Alistair Spenlow. My passions first started out with playing hockey, both roller and on ice, which I still do to this day. In high school I decided to take up bowling and found I wasn’t too bad at that either. Being on stage seemed very scary at first but once I got up there I realized that it was....
See More on Nick.... Lynn Hoseney - Victoria LaCross
Lynn Hoseney graduated with honors from the Academy of Drama Mamas in South Poukeepsie. She is currently working on her doctoral dissertation, “The Effects of Comedic Sexual Innuendo on a Small Suburban/Rural Population in Michigan.” After many years of honing (ignoring?) her acting skills off Broadway (way, way off Broadway—636.09 miles off Broadway to be exact), Lynn is having...
See More on Lynn.... M. Kate Murphy - Olive Harriet Smythe
Kate’s passion for theater started in the 8th grade at St Joseph’s School in Fort Atkinson Wi when she was cast as the witch in Hansel and Gretel. Kate joined the Masque and Gavel Club at Fort High and won the Outstanding Actress Award as a senior for her role as Buttercup in HMS Pinafore. At Marquette University, Kate majored in Speech and Theater, and landed a job as a junior high ...
See More on Kate..... Ashley McKenney - Sylvie Hauser
To prepare herself for the role of Sylvie, Ashley went through some extreme training on how to become a maid! Having no experience, Ashley had to endure the wicked techniques of cleaning, cooking, making round beds, washing dishes, oh and of course goosing! The Swiss accent came naturally, but getting into the mind of a frisky maid, was definitely one of her bigger challenges! After graduation top of her class, Ashley then took her new found talent to the Markham flat...... See More on Ashley.... Brad Rondeau - Director
DIRECTOR - Dr Brad Rondeau first graced the stage at the tender age of 6, wooing the crowd with his highly energetic portrayal of Mr. Top….a Christmas toy gone amuck. He was the first to volunteer for many a grade school production during those critical elementary years cementing the foundations of his craft allowing it to blossom
into his middle school years where he wrote and directed the first of his plays. He was accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in 1978 being sorted into Slytherin House. He spent his school summers studying at Upward Bound honing studies for.... See More on Brad.... For information on the Pamela Campau Scholarship for the Arts,
please see our scholarship page, accessed through the "About" tab at the top of the page. Best wishes to the Class of 2012!! |
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