June 12th, 2018
Wheaton Drama finishes off their 2017/18 Season with COMPANY; Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and Book by George Furth. Audiences have given rave reviews since the show’s opening on May 25, highlighting the musicality, acting, & heart given by each performer of the ensemble cast of 14 actors
But a show would be nothing without the vision of its director. COMPANY director Pam Turlow shared some of her thoughts about her vision, the material & her hope for audiences in a recent interview.
Speaking of her vision for the show, Turlow shared, “In [this] production, each encounter [the main character] Bobby has teaches him one more thing about relationships. We’ll see Bobby grow from a man afraid of really connecting to a man who is truly ready to be vulnerable, to give and receive love.”
Turlow chose to set the production in 1970, “at the tail end of the 60s – a decade that reshaped the world and gave us a paradigm shift about relationships.” She has collaborated with her design team & dramaturg to immerse the audience in the year 1970 through art, clothing, hair, & movement. Dramaturg Rebecca Munoz also provided background information on the era, available to audiences before & after the show in the lobby.
Turlow’s hope for audiences enjoying COMPANY is one of vulnerability & self-understanding. “If you are willing to be vulnerable, to open yourself up to things new and different and (maybe) scary,” she encourages, “you might just find that brilliant light inside.”
For more info & tickets, visit the COMPANY show page: www.wheatondrama.org/company.
May 10th, 2018
A reminder to our members that the annual election of Governors will be held at our general meeting on Tuesday, May 15 at 7:30. The following slate was presented by the Nominating Committee at the April membership meeting:
Wheaton Drama, Inc. Board of Governors Proposed Slate FY 2018-19
Nominees – to take office July 1, 2018
Education – Elyse Willis (running for 2nd term)
Secretary – Jackie Haiser (running for 1st term)
Treasurer – Jim Van De Velde (running for 1st term)
Facilities – Don Dumper (running for 1st term)
Current Governors
President – Stan Austin (continuing term)
Vice President – Jay Pauer (continuing)
Sales – Barb Giblin (continuing)
Past President – Mike Boyna (continuing)
Marketing – Zach Gibson (mid-term replacement for Rob Reinalda)
As per our bylaws, there can be additional nominations made at the meeting, but any person being nominated must be present and agree to be nominated.
Questions? contact Past President Mike Boyna at pastwdipres2017@gmail.com.
April 25th, 2018
WDI President Stan Austin is accepting applications from members for the position of 2018-19 Artistic Committee Chair. This individual will work with the chairs of the Play Reading and Musical Play Reading Committees, WDI Board representative(s), and at-large members to propose a slate of shows for the 2019-20 season.
Deadline to submit the application has been changed to Sunday, June 15, 2018. The term of this position runs from Sept. 1, 2018 through Aug. 31, 2019.
More details can be found in the WDI bylaws, which can be found on our website. Other specific questions can be sent to
wdipres2017@gmail.com.
March 29th, 2018
Director Pam Turlow proudly announces the cast for Stephen Sondheim’s musical comedy “Company,” running May 25 to June 17.
The cast:
Bobby: Garrett Ard
Sarah: Claire Yearman
Harry: Rod Kelly
Susan: Erin Creighton
Peter: Mike Frale
Jenny: Morgan Dietkus
David: David Korzatkowski
Amy: Sara Malloy
Paul: Matt Whalen
Joanne: Christine Pfenninger
Larry: Dennis McGuire
Marta: Jessica Sheffield
Kathy: Rachel Carreras
April: Mary McCormack
Production manager is Leah Rae Witt. Musical director is Bryan McCaffrey. Choreographer is Katy Smith. Assistant director is Ben Dooley.
