PRODUCTIONS 2023-2024

The Alley Theatre |  2023-2024 Season

THE ODD COUPLE by Neil Simon
NOVEMBER 9, 10, 11, 12, 2023
Directed by Raymond Kester

Oscar Madison – TONY JOHNSON
Felix Unger – JOSH WILKINSON
Cecily Pigeon– LISA FOSTER
Gwendolyn Pigeon – MISSI HUBBARD
Speed – MARTIN STAPLETON
Murray – BRIAN SHETTERLY
Roy – KEVIN WESTON
Vinnie – ELMORE HAMMES

A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Rick Vale / Adapted from Charles Dickens
DECEMBER 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 2023
Directed by Jill O’Malia

THE CAST
Dickens/Charity Solicitor/Joe/Party Guest…Dr. JAY WILE
Ebenezer Scrooge…RICK VALE
Bob Cratchit/Fezziwig/Party Guest…TOMMY THOMAS
Spirits of Jacob Marley, Christmases Past & Present…SUSAN SMITH
Fred/Undertaker…SAM LYNCH
Belle/Abigail/Charity Solicitor…SAHARA McINTIRE
Mrs. Cratchit/Mrs. Fezziwig/Party Guest…GRETCHEN STAPLETON
Tiny Tim/Sleigh Boy…HARPER BARRANCO
Young Marley/Party Guest…BLAKE THOMAS
Boy Ebenezer/Peter Cratchit/Urchin…HUDSON SEAL
Younger Ebenezer/Party Guest…RAYMOND KESTER
The Laundress/Nun…CYN SKIPPER
The Charwoman/Party Guest…CHERYL PASQUALE
Party Guest/Urchin…EMILY VANNESS
Fan/Lucy Cratchit/Urchin…ROSEMARY BLACK
Scrooge’s Maid/Party Guest…ALLISON CAGE
Scrooge’s Footman/Benedict/Gentleman…ELMORE HAMMES
Flora Fezziwig/Martha Cratchit…JESS ANDERSON
Fauna Fezziwig/Party Guest…KATIE DAY
The Priest/Party Guest…JIM HUNTER
Urchin… ZAIDEN STAPLETON
Urchin…PAUL BLACK
Gentleman/Party Guest/Joe’s Parlor…MARTIN STAPLETON
Maid/Party Guest…SUSAN VANNESS
Party Guest/Joe’s Parlor…JENNIFER SCHUG BLACK

ARSENIC & OLD LACE by Joseph Kesselring
JANUARY 18 / FEBRUARY 2, 3, 4, 2024
Directed by Kevin Weston

THE CAST
Reverend Dr. Harper…BRIAN SHETTERLY / ANTHONY JOHNSON
Abby Brewster…JULIA BRATTON
Teddy Brewster…SCOTT McFADDEN
Officer Brophy…RODNEY GRAY
Officer Klein…BILL BALLINGER / KEVIN WESTON (2.3.24)
Martha Brewster…KAY WINTER
Mortimer Brewster…SAM LYNCH / BRIAN SHETTERLY
Elaine Harper…MERISSA HAUPTSTUECK
Mr. Gibbs…ELMORE HAMMES / DAVE SHETTERLY
Jonathan Brewster…GABRIEL PORCH
Dr. Einstein…ANDREW PERSINGER
Officer O’Hara…MICHAEL SMITH
Lieutenant Rooney…JOHN SKIPPER, JR.
Mr. Witherspoon…ELMORE HAMMES 

DRIVING MISS DAISY by Alfred Uhry
FEBRUARY 15, 16, 17, 18, 2024 Directed by Sean Smith

THE CAST
Daisy Werthan…WENDY L. CARPENTER
Boolie Werthan…SCOTT McFADDEN
Hoke Coleburn…TIMOTHY L. SWAIN, Sr.
Nurse…ANGELA N. GICK

FALL RIVER by Rick Vale
World Premiere at THE ANDERSON MUSEUM of ART
MARCH 21, 22, 23, 24, 2024 Directed by Rick Vale
(Encore Performances: September 28, 29, 2024)

THE CAST
The Lady – MOLLY KRAUS
Lizzie Borden – ANNA CLARK
Bridget Sullivan – STEPH VALE
Emma Borden – SARA WILKINSON
Mrs. Adalaide Churchill – ANGELA GICK / JESS ANDERSON*
Miss Alice Russell – KAYLA CANGE
John Vinnicum Morse – ELMORE HAMMES
Rev. Edwin Buck – JIM HUNTER

The JUDGE – JOHN SKIPPER, JR.
Dr. Seabury Bowen – KEVIN WESTON / RAYMOND KESTER*
Marshall Rufus Hilliard – SCOTT McFADDEN
Asst. Marshal John Fleet – MICHAEL SMITH / JOSHUA WILKINSON*
Andrew Jennings – TYLER MARX
George D. Robinson – ANDREW PERSINGER
Hosea M. Knowlton – RONNIE JOHNSTONE

Eli Bence – JEFF BARRANCO / CITO WYATT*
Journalist – BILL BALLINGER
Journalist – DAVE SHETTERLY
Mayor John Coughlin – DAVID WHICKER
Mrs. Kate McGuirk – RHONDA TINCH-MIZE

The ”FALL RIVER CHORUS” of:
Ladies of the Press
Ladies of The Hill
Ladies of the Church
The Irish Ladies in Service

ELLA ALEXANDER, JESS ANDERSON, NITA ARNOLD, LISA BENEFIEL,
JULIA BRATTON, ALLISON CAGE, BOBBI CANTRELL, WENDY L. CARPENTER, KATELIN CLARK, KATIE DAY, TERESA DENNIS,
SUZAN DILLERY*, LISA FOSTER, MISSY FOSTER-HUBBARD, TIFFANY JOHNSON, CHERYL PASQUALE, CHELSEA JO REINING, JEAN RICE, JENNIFER SCHUG, CYN SKIPPER, GRETCHEN STAPLETON*, RHONDA TINCH-MIZE, EMILY VAN NESS, SUSAN VAN NESS, & KATHLEEN WILE

* Denotes cast changes/additions in the September Encore Performances

RED, WHITE, and TUNA by Jaston Williams, Joe Sears, and Ed Howard
JULY 5, 6, 7, 2024 Directed by Tiffany Johnson

THE CAST
RAYMOND KESTER
ANDY PERSINGER
MARTIN STAPLETON

THE COMEDY OF ERRORS by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
AUGUST 23, 24, 25, 2024 Directed by Kay Winter

THE CAST
Egeon…JOHN SKIPPER, JR.
Duke Solinus…SEAN SMITH
Officer/Jailer/Attendant…KENTON PIERCE
First Merchant/Officer…CAMEELA ALLEN
Antipholus of Syracuse…ANTHONY JOHNSON
Dromio of Syracuse…CHELSEA REINING
Dromio of Ephesus…JOSHUA WILKINSON
Adriana…TIFFANY JOHNSON
Luciana…CYNDI SKIPPER
Antipholus of Ephesus…RONNIE JOHNSTON
Balthasar/Courtesan...DEANA RO-MICKELS
Angelo…RODNEY GRAY
Luce…MELISSA ODOM
Nell…JEAN RICE
Second Merchant…ERIC BOWMAN
Pinch/Messenger…JIM HUNTER
Abbess...KAREN SIPES