Glen Eric Reed (Jabez
Thorngall) The name Reed traces back to the Robertson clan
and the lands of
Struan in Scotland. Glen’s involvement with the King of
Prussia Players traces
back to Picasso at the Lapin Agile, which he
directed last year. Recent
on-stage experience traces back to his roles as Tino DeFelice in Breaking
Legs (Dramateurs at the Barn), Boyd Middleton in Book
of Days (Forge
Theatre), and Max Halliday in Dial M for Murder
(The Stagecrafters).
Glen would to thank Jones for his incessant meowing (he’s
gonna do it anyway,
may as well thank him for it), Chris for the opportunity to play this
amazingly
fun role (regretting it yet, Chris?), his theatre friends for their
love and
support over the years (you know who you are), and of course, Shrek.
Virtutis
gloria merces!
Dana Courtine (Daphne
Dixon) Dana is very
excited to have returned to
the King of Prussia Players. You may recognize her as Joy
from Cinderella,
Gerry from Play On, or any one of the other
characters she has portrayed
over the years. Also, she recently performed at the
Playcrafters of Skippack
as the Actress/Lizzie Bordon in Blood Relations.
She says that she is
truly excited by this role and she hopes her friends and family enjoy
Daphne as
much as she has.
Robin J. Neill (Comfort
Grody/ Assistant Director) After two seasons with the
Players, Robin is
thrilled to be appearing in her first major role. She was
previously
featured in Kiss Me, Kate, Rosencrantz
& Guildenstern Are Dead,
and Picasso at the Lapin Agile (which she also
stage managed, assistant
directed, and produced, respectively), and was seen most recently in Draculaat
the Barn Playhouse. In addition, she studied theatre at
Dickinson
College and the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England
(apologies to friends
"across the pond" for her misappropriation of their native tongue).
When not involved in theatre, Robin can be found on a dance
floor, and is
a member of the planning committee for the Philadelphia lindy exchange
this
summer.
Rose Petrecz (Glynis
Prescott/ Costumes) Rose is very happy to be returning to the
Players’
stage, especially as this marks two consecutive shows where she
hasn’t played
someone’s mother. Previous credits here include Rosencrantz
and Guildenstern
are Dead, Inherit the Wind, Play On and Camelot.
She has a
BFA in theatre from the University of the Arts.
Julie Powell Leavitt
(Lady
Alicia Goddard) Julie has played numerous roles with the
Players, including
Hattie in Kiss Me, Kate, Nettie Fowler in Carousel,
the
Housekeeper in Man of La Mancha, and
Cinderella’s Stepmother in Into
the Woods. Favorite roles with other groups include Marie in The
Most
Happy Fella, Little Buttercup in H.M.S. Pinafore,
Jack’s Mother in Into
the Woods, Widow Corney in Oliver!, Queen
Aggravain in Once Upon
a Mattress, and Myra in The Middle Ages.
Cheryl Strong (Mavis
Beaufort) In
elementary school, Cheryl's report
cards always said "Cheryl has a nice voice, but she's too quiet in
class." Then, Cheryl discovered drama. Ever after the report
cards said,
"Cheryl needs to be more quiet in class." A monster had been
created. In high school Cheryl tended to be typecast as 1 of
3 (one of the three
nuns in Sound of Music, one of three backup singers
in Anything Goes,
you get the picture), in college she broke out of the mold by playing
Roxy, the
fourth of three Shangri-La's in Little Shop of Horrors
(long story).
Other favorite roles include Hippolyta/Titania in Midsummer
Night's Dream,
Martha in Arsenic and Old Lace, and Ursula in Much
Ado About Nothing.
Debie
Wells (Janet
Magleesh) Debie was seen with the King of Prussia players as
Madame Arcati
in Blythe Spirit. Other recent performances include
Dot in Honk and
Lady Beaconsfield in Jekyll and Hyde with
Playcrafters of Skippack.
Emily Ginnona (Fenella)
Emily is very excited to be working with such an amazing and talented
cast.
You may have seen her in the Upper Merion High School productions of Anything
Goes, Footloose (Irene), and Sweet
Charity (Rosie). You may
also have seen her in the King of Prussia Players production of Brigadoon.
She wishes to thank the cast and crew for making this play one she will
never
forget. She hopes you all will enjoy Fenella and the show as
much as she does.
Peg Carter (Mrs.
Mousely) Peg is very happy to be returning to King of Prussia
Players,
having played Mamma in Bye, Bye Birdie last
season. Peg has also
played Lily Warner in Postmortem and Mrs. Hedges in
Born Yesterday
at the Barn. Peg is a legal assistant and also a
weekend adjunctive therapy
assistant at Eagleville Hospital. She dedicates
this show to her
grandchildren and thanks their parents for understanding she
couldn’t baby-sit
on Thursday nights because of rehearsal. Thanks
also to the director, cast
and crew of the Bride of Brackenloch.
Andrew
B. Maksymowych (Wilbur
Yardley) Andrew
is delighted to be back on stage with the King of Prussia
Players. In the past
year, he appeared in Bye Bye Birdie and
After the Fall at the
King of Prussia Players, Camelot at Methacton
Community Theater, and The
Dining Room at People's Light & Theatre
Company. Many thanks, to this
talented cast and production team for such a rewarding
experience. Much love
to my beautiful and supportive family.
Rev. Tim DeWitt (Andrew MacHanford) This is Tim's second time on stage for the King of Prussia Players. His first appearance was as a Tragedian for last season's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Off-stage Tim was stage manager and sound designer for Play On. Tim dabbles in stand-up comedy and is also the co-founder and bass player for the band 58 Fury.
Christopher DeWitt
(director)
This is Chris’ 9th season with the King of Prussia
Players. His first
role with the Players was Sister Susan for June Groom
in 1996.
Since then, Chris has filled a variety of roles both on and
off stage.
Some of Chris’ favorite roles include Jurgen Tesman
in Hedda Gabbler, Davenport in Inherit
the Wind, and Guildenstern in Rosencrantz and
Guildenstern are Dead. Off –stage, Chris
directed the KofP Players
production of Play On and assistant directed Rumors,
Hedda
Gabbler, and The Heiress. Chris is also a
former member of the KofP
Players board of directors. Some of Chris’ other
roles include, the King
in The Ugly Duckling, Louis in Angles in
America, Billy in Play
On and Mr. Rumbold in Are you Being Served.
Chris would like
to thank his amazing cast and crew for a tremendous effort.
“This has
been my most rewarding theater project to date.”
Roseann Jamelli (Producer) Roseann was last seen with the players as Gloria Rasputin in Bye Bye Birdie and Ophelia in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Roseann has also produced and assistant directed Nunsense and Cougar Follies. She will appear in The Players next performance, The Sound of Music.
Ron Pignoli (Stage Manager) Ron is happy to help bring “Bracky” to life in his debut appearance with The Players.
Scott Paul Cannon (Set
Design/Tech Adviser) Scott did not submit a bio.
Andrew Pavlin (Lighting Design) Andrew returns to the Players after a 3-year stint as the resident lighting designer for Footlighters Theater. He has trod the boards for the Players in "Rumors" and "The Heiress"; this is his first technical lead position here. Thanks for letting me play in your sandbox, Chris.
Jim Balcerek (Sound Design) This is Jim's third show as sound designer, having worked on Picasso at the Lapin Agile last season, as well as Dracula at the Barn Playhouse last fall. Over the past four years he has also appeared onstage in a number of productions at Forge, Playcrafters, and Methacton, including ...Rainbow Bar and Grille, Agatha Christie Made Me Do It, Postmortem, and Laughter on the 23rd Floor.
Colin Schaeffer (Portrait Set Design) Colin is a 12-year-old sixth grade gifted student at Heights Terrace Elem./Mid. School in Hazleton, PA. He has studied advanced art both in school and at the Hazleton Art League. Colin also plays percussion in the school band, sings in the church's junior choir, is an avid Yankees fan and Eagles fan, and loves to draw.