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BARNSTORMERS THEATRE
Oregon's Oldest Continuous Community Theatre
Barnstormers Theatre creates and performs quality collaborative inspiring theater art that is accessible and affordable, with a special focus on encouraging and developing new talent from our community. |
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| | May 3 - 19, 2013
Play It Again, Sam
by Woody Allen
Sig Dekany, director
Allan Felix has this thing about Humphrey Bogart. If only he had some of Bogart's technique... Bookish and insecure with women, Allan's hero Bogey comes to the rescue, with a fantastic bevy of beauties played out in hilarious fantasy sequences. Fixed up by friends with gorgeous women, he's so awkward that even Bogey's patience is tried. Allan mostly resembles a disheveled, friendly dog and this is what ultimately charms his best friend's wife Linda into bed. It's a tough life, making it in the world of beautiful people, but if you can't be a hero, it helps to have one.
Adult themes |
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| To purchase tickets online, click ticket link above.
Or call 541-479-3557, Extension 2, to leave a message. One of our box officers will contact you, usually within 24 hours. |
| Regular admission: $18
Groups of 10 or more: $12 each; one payment only
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| | Director's Notes |
| Comedies are fun! This one has been a real joy to direct. With a great cast of dedicated, talented and slightly zany actors (including some new to the stage) and a very diligent and capable support team, we’ve brought this new production of Woody Allen’s classic to the Barnstormers stage.
Our hapless hero, Allan Felix, is just an ordinary nervous neurotic, only more so. When he finds himself in need of some sage advice on dating and dealing with “dames”, he turns to his iconic cinematic ideal: Bogart. Dispensing observations, advice and, finally, instructions in his classic movie style, Bogey tries to steer Allan to eventually see himself as more capable and insightful than he believed he could be. Fixed up by friends with gorgeous women, Allan is so awkward that even Bogey's patience is tried. Then an unexpected twist turns everything around, and Allan finds himself triumphant. In the end, he learns an important lesson about being successful by being himself - and Bogie goes back to the movies.
We hope you enjoy our production of Play It Again, Sam as much as we’ve enjoyed making it happen. Here’s looking at you.
~ Sig Dekany |
| | Cast (in order of appearance) |
| | Bruce Allen (Allan Felix) has been involved in several productions within the community for many years, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (2004), Suessical the Musical (2010), and Visiting Mr. Green (2012), to name a few. Bruce has enjoyed working with amazing director Sig Dekany and the hilarious cast and crew of Play it Again Sam. Bruce would like to thank all the members of the theater community in our area. Without their hard work and dedication to the arts, these excellent productions would not be possible. Bruce is 27 years old and works as head of theater arts at Brighton Academy. |
| | Kaitlynn Dooly (Nancy) celebrated her19th birthday with the cast on March 14th of this year and is considered the 'baby' of the group. She enjoys singing, drawing, and taking photographs. Her future plans are to go to the Art Institute of Portland to complete the school’s Photography and Design bachelor’s degree and to ride a horse in a casual fashion down the coastline of Oregon. This is her first production with the Barnstormers family and she is loving every second of it. |
| | William Babishoff (Bogart) is a former radio and television host who began acting last year while attending Rogue Community college. There he wrote and performed comedy monologues in addition to studying acting. He played Lloyd Wright, the announcer in the game show farce All Out, and recently was seen on the Barnstormers stage as Doc Gibbs in Our Town. William is also a voice actor with the Old Time Radio Players and an avid photographer. |
| | Kenneth Vibert (Dick Christie) is no stranger to the theatrical arts. For the last 18 years of his life, he has been involved in all aspects of the stage -- from teaching, directing, acting, aesthetic designing to live operation of audio and visual equipment for performances. In high school, he placed first in State for improv and second for classical Shakespearian scenes. When he is not working with the theatrical arts, you can find him performing as a musician. Kenneth is the composer, lead singer, and guitarist for the Southern Oregon band, Psilasylum. He sends his love and thanks to his Mom and 'Freqs.' |
| | Krista Orchard (Linda Christie) is both honored and thrilled to be part of another Barnstormers production. You may remember her in other roles such as Roxy Hart from the Barnstormers production of Chicago, or as Molly Grimm from the Jean-Kristoff Kay production, The Starship Fantasy Moon Cruise. When Krista is not on stage, she spends her time as the assistant manager of a Dutch Bros. (where she performs as if she were on stage) or Instagramming pictures of her dog, Reese. |
| | Keri Hughes (Dream Sharon/Vanessa /GoGo Girl) is excited to be on the stage for the first time -- a long-time desire of hers since enjoying theater as an audience member. She has taken part in a few improvisational comedy shows since moving to Grants Pass some eight years ago and is happy to be a involved in this production. Thanks to inspiring and supportive friends and family, and her two beautiful children. Enjoy the show! |
| | Lily Schoen (Sharon/Barbara) is enjoying her first onstage experience, the play and the amazing cast and crew immensely. She can typically be found painting, reading, baking, hiking, or chasing her 20-month-old daughter around the garden. She loves all kinds of creative endeavors, and auditioning for a theater production just happened to be on her bucket list this year, along with climbing Mt. McLoughlin and sewing a quilt. |
| | Sarie Wu (Gina/Museum Girl) is excited about returning to the U.S. and to the stage after living in Taiwan for almost two years. In the past, Sarie has starred in community theatre productions of Once Upon a Mattress, Into the Woods, Midsummer Night’s Dream, and several Broadway reviews. Sarie works for the Phoenix-Talent School district as the Executive Assistant/Board Secretary and is working on her MA in Communication Disorders. In her down time, Sarie and her loving husband, Daniel, enjoy hiking, sightseeing, and planning far-off adventures together, thanks to the support of her family and friends. Enjoy the show! |
| | Crew |
| | Heidi Whitehead (Stage Manager) has been managing the stage for a handful of years now. Though she has been on stage, she enjoys the behind the scenes as well. She is very happy to have been invited to join Play It Again, Sam as the Stage Manager and even more so to get to work with the hilariously talented cast and crew for this comedy. She is very thankful for her stunt double, Angel, who is always there for her. |
| | Angel Cavallo (Asst. Stage Manager) has been proud to work behind the scenes as stage hand on Crimes of the Heart and then stage manager of Almost, Maine and stage hand for the ever-breathtaking The Nutcracker. She is now more than excited to be assistant stage manager on the side-splitting production of Play it Again, Sam. |
| | Sig Dekany [Director] Sig has been involved in Grants Pass community theater for the past nine years: at Stardust (The Nerd, The Passion of Dracula), One Eleven Evelyn (Screwtape, Beauty and the Beast) and Barnstormers (Brighton Beach Memoirs, The Diary of Anne Frank, Scapino, An Enemy of the People). He has twice been nominated in the annual Sneak Preview entertainment poll: as Best Director (for Rocket Man) and Best Actor. Sig is currently Vice President of the Barnstormers Board. |
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