Wheaton Drama

WHEATON DRAMA is proud to announce the cast for the upcoming holiday fundraiser, “Miracle on 34th Street”, an adaptation in the style of a 1940s radio show.

Director Ben Dooley has assembled the following cast:

 MR. SHELLHAMMER: Dave Amato

DISTRICT ATTORNEY THOMAS MARA: Stan Austin

DORIS WALKER: Amy Brockman

HOST/GIMBLE: Dean Dranias

DR. PIERCE: Patrick Gallagher

ALFRED: Conor Gosain

MORTIMER: Cooper Gosain

SUSAN WALKER: Ella Gosain

ROLLER SKATE GIRL: Evie Hull

JUDGE HENRY HARPER/DRUNK SANTA: Ken Kaden

KRIS KRINGLE: Jim Martin

TOMMY MARA, JR.: Fletcher Ogren

LOUIE: R.J. Ogren

“CELEBRITY”: Sande Ogren

FRED GAILEY: Sean Ogren

MRS. HARPER/GIRL’S MAMA: Suzanne Ogren

MR. MACY: Tom Rieser

LITTLE DUTCH GIRL: Gwen Royle

ANNOUNCER: Kevin Taylor

MR. SAWYER/CHARLES HALLORAN: Lars Timpa

MORT’S MAMA/MRS. SHELLHAMMER: Pam Turlow

POSTMAN: Sean Wadzinski

DUTCH GIRL’S MAMA/MRS. MARA: Lisa Wallace

JINGLE SISTERS: Julie Rodgers Baker, Erin Dameron, Claire Yearman

CHILDREN’S ENSEMBLE: Dane Hull, Maddie Austin, Ella Schuler

CREW:

Production Manager – Elyse Wadzinski

Stage Manager- Amy Johnson

Sound Effects – RJ Ogren, Brock Royle and Sean Wadzinski

Piano – Jean Austin

Musical Director – Kathleen Dooley

Costumes – Heidi Schultz

Sound Design – Paula Rada

Hair and Makeup – Alexsandra Grabowski

Fundraising – Rebecca Poole

Tickets – Rebecca Poole

PERFORMANCES:

Thursday-Saturday, December 17-19 at 8:00 pm, Sunday, December 20 at 3:00 pm.  Go to www.wheatondrama.org for tickets and more information.

WHEATON, IL. — Director Randall W. Knott has assembled a veteran ensemble for the Agatha Christie classic mystery, running Jan. 24 through Feb. 16 at Playhouse 111 in Wheaton.  (more…)

The family musical, featuring three dozen gifted performers, will run Nov. 8 through Dec. 8, bringing a message of hope and love as the community heads into the holiday season. (more…)

Director Jim Liesz has announced the cast for Ken Ludwig’s uproarious comedy “Lend Me a Tenor,” the opening production of Wheaton Drama’s 2103-14 season.

The cast:

Tony Lage (West Chicago) as Max 

Ellen Daschler (Lisle) as Maggie

Rob Reinalda (Mount Prospect) as Saunders

Vince Scalone (Lisle) as Tito

Jo Ann Smith (Naperville) as Maria

Jerry Moore (Lombard) as the Bellhop

Jennifer Ciombor (Wheaton) as Diana

Teresa Reinalda (Mount Prospect) as Julia

“Lend Me a Tenor” will be performed at 111 North Hale St., Wheaton, on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Sept. 13 through Oct. 6, 2013. Curtain is 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.  Sunday curtain will be at 3 p.m.  Tickets are $13 for Thursday performances and $16 for all other performances.

Please call 630-260-1820 or visit http://www.wheatondrama.org/show/lend-me-a-tenor/  for tickets or additional information.

We extend our sincere thanks to the more than 50 auditioners for their time and efforts. Thanks are also due to to the staff for keeping things humming along over two exciting nights of auditions, and to the cast/crew of Into the Woods for sharing the space. Here is the cast of our 2013 Summer Studio Show, Romeo & Juliet:

Lady Capulet – Trish Ambrosio
Romeo – Garrett Ard
Sampson – Eric Faler
Rosaline – Emma Gotter
Paris – Phoenix Heart
Friar Laurence – Jim Hill
Friend to Juliet/Street Performer – Katie Kanturek
Police Officer/Street Performer – Emily Karnick
Fortune Teller – Jessica Keith
Capulet – Rod Kelly
Nurse – Kathy Martin
Gloria – Katheryn Pucillo
Peter/Police Officer/Street Performer – Ish Rios
Balthasar – Dan Stromquist
Mercutio – Andrew Trygstad
Abraham – John Trygstad
Montague – Tom Viskocil
Mayor – Sharon Voss
Tybalt – Eric Waddick
Young Montague – Jake Walker
William – Danny Weber
Benvolia – Lynda Wellhausen
Juliet – Nikki Wilson
Lady Montague – Leah Rae Witt

Performances of Romeo & Juliet will be June 28 at 8pm, June 29 at 8pm, June 30 at 3pm, July 5 at 8pm, July 6 at 8pm, and July 7 at 3pm at Playhouse 111, 111 N. Hale Street in downtown Wheaton. Tickets are $10 each. Seating is General Admission. Show contains mature themes and stage combat.

Wheaton Drama closes the 2012-2013 season with Into the Woods, performed May 17 through June 9. The 2013-2014 season includes Lend Me a Tenor, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, And Then There Were None (Ten Little Indians), Steel Magnolias, and The Music Man. Additional shows include Broadway Gems: Musicals You Might Have Missed – musical cabaret (2013 Summer Fundraiser) and It’s A Wonderful Life – Radio Show (2013 Holiday Fundraiser).

Show tickets and information at this website, or call 630-260-1820. Publicity contact: publicity@wheatondrama.org. Follow on Twitter at WDIpublicity.

Cast list updated 6/2/13.