by Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Janet Lynn Spahr
February 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 26
Meet the Cast:
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Jeff Caplan (Bob Philips) is happy to once again perform here at Center Playhouse. He was last seen here as the man of many voices in It's A Wonderful Life: A Radio Play. Previously he performed here as Father Flynn in Doubt, as Owen O'Malley in Twentieth Century and as Paul Friedman in 6 Rms Riv Vu. Some other favorite roles include Sammy in Blood Brothers, George in Of Mice and Men, Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire, Starbuck in The Rainmaker, Yvan in Art, Ellard in The Foreigner, Jake in A Lie of the Mind, Lee in True West, and Tom in The Glass Menagerie. He has also taken to directing some of local playwright Joe Simonelli's shows including Heaven Help Me!, Old Ringers, and Wretched Asylum. When not involved with the theater he enjoys making music and dabbling in poetry. |
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Yvette Cataneo (Teresa Philips) is a native of Champaign, Illinois, and now a proud home owner in Historic Freehold Borough. Yvette received her Bachelor’s Degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and her Master’s from the University of Illinois, both in vocal performance. She has channeled her lifelong love of the Arts in many ways over the years, via teaching and fund raising, for example, but performing is her first love. Equally at home on the operatic or musical theatre stage, her roles include Papagena in The Magic Flute, Yum-Yum in The Mikado, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Molly in Girl Crazy, and, most recently on the Center Players stage, Marian Almond in The Heiress and Mary Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. |
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Danielle Gordon (Mary Detweiler) is a junior at the Academy of Allied Health and Science, is thrilled to be returning to Center Playhouse after being seen this fall in The Passion of Dracula as Wilhelmina Murray. Her previous roles include Pamela Edwards in The 39 Steps, Janet VanDeGraaf in The Drowsy Chaperone, Lady Larkin in Once Upon a Mattress, and Gwendolyn Pigeon in The Odd Couple. She will be seen this spring as JoJo in Monmouth Regional High School's production of Seussical! “Break-a-leg everyone!” |
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Anthony Greco (William Detweiler) an active board member he is a very familiar face onstage and off at Center Players. He has directed our productions of 20th Century, 12 Angry Men, Doubt, Barefoot in the Park, and this year's holiday production of It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. While having performed in dozens of shows throughout Monmouth and Middlesex Counties some of his Center Players performances include Lost in Yonkers (Jay - 2007 Perry Award Nominee), Barefoot in the Park (Paul Bratter), The Heiress (Morris Townsend), and will be appearing this June alongside Bill Lee in Tuesdays with Morrie. Anthony is the resident director at Monmouth Regional High School in Tinton Falls and Seashore Day Camp & School in Long Branch. He is thrilled to be performing among so many old and new friends, to his onstage partner in crime "There's a predicament in the kitchen!", and is honored to be performing, once again, under Janet's wonderful direction. "All my love to my supporting and loving offstage partner in crime Janice." |
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Rupert Hinton (Frank Foster) has been in about 25 shows in the past 10 years, at venues from Philadelphia to Piscataway. He was also seen, some time ago, on stages in Europe. He has appeared at Villagers Theatre (Educating Rita and Uncle Vanya) and at ActorsNet in Morrisville, PA (Mass Appeal, Amadeus, The Tempest, Much Ado about Nothing). He has also worked with Yardley Players, Playmasters, Allens Lane, Circle Players, Shakespeare70, and few other companies in roles that included a murdered Duke of Clarence (Richard the 3rd) a murdering Jonathon Brewster (Arsenic and Old Lace) and a haunted widower (Blythe Spirit). This is his first appearance at Center Players and he is just glad no one died. Originally from Wootton Courtenay in the UK, Rupert now lives in Princeton with his long-suffering family. They have grown so used to his frequent absences for rehearsal that they sometimes have trouble recognizing him. |
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Lorin Ottone (Fiona Foster) is perfectly delighted to be back on stage with this wonderful cast and crew at Center Players. Most recently she appeared as one of the "Kates" in last summer's presentation of Sylvia here at Center Players. She is grateful to Anthony and Janet for giving her another opportunity to perform on the stage. She wants to thank her dear friends/family for all their laughter and support and her mom, dad and sister for always being there for her. Finally a big hug to Pete, Emily and Michael for the love and joy they bring to her life-she could not have done it without them!! |
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Janet Lynn Spahr (Director) is delighted to be doing her first production with the Center Playhouse. She is the President of The Guild Theatreworks located in Brick and a retired English, Speech, and Drama teacher who holds degrees in theatre, having attended both Emerson College and Penn State University. She last appeared as Mama Wheelis in Daddy's Dyin' (Whose Got the Will?) while having directed You Can't Take It With You at The Robert Anstett Cultural Arts Center last fall. Besides acting and directing, she has done costume design for educational, regional, dinner, and community theatre. "The joy of doing live theatre isn't just about flexing your creative muscles but about doing it with a group of like-minded people who share your passion." She wishes to thank the Center Players for allowing her to keep following her bliss. |
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Colleen DeFelice (Stage Manager) has been a regular at Center Players for the past five years appearing in Lost In Yonkers, 6RMS RIV VU, The Odd Couple: Female Version, Twentieth Century, The Outrageous Adventures of Sheldon & Mrs. Levine, and most recently Barefoot in the Park. She has participated equally offstage as stage manager, producer, director and Perry Award winner for costumes and props. It has been a real pleasure to work with Janet and this very talented cast. A special thanks to Zach and, as always, Mimi. |
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Zach Berman (Assistant Stage Manager) the newest board member at Center Playhouse has found a second home and surely has spent a great deal of time both onstage and off this past year here. His recent roles include Assistant Director/Stage Manager for It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Renfield in The Passion of Dracula, Jan Warwick in The Unexpected Guest, and Arthur Townsend in The Heiress. He would like to thank his family and friends for supporting his theatre endeavors. |
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