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WHO'S WHO: CAST

PARIS BRADSTREET (Louise (September 3 - October 19)) Paris is very happy to be spending a second season at Allenberry. Last year roles included Aunt Eller in Oklahoma!, Joanne in The Full Monty, Meemaw in Stand By Your Man, and Deputy Chief Schnoops in Most Likely to Murder. Originally from Massachusetts, Paris holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Ithaca College and an MFA in Acting from Cal State University, Fullerton. She is ridiculously grateful for the love and support of her parents, Mark and Naugy, without which she would crumble like a cookie…Enjoy the Show!

KELLY CARPENTER (Patsy Cline (September 3 - September 26)) Most recently seen in All Shook Up (Sylvia) and Joseph...(Narrator) and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Muzzy). Kelly began her professional career at age 10 performing in tours, on ships, and in the DC area. After college in Ohio, she played in various shows and tours across the country favorites include My Way: A Tribute to Frank Sinatra (Woman #1), subUrbia (Bee Bee), A Chorus Line (Val), Beehive: The 60s Musical (Janis Joplin). She also worked on Holland America’s ships as lead female singer, performed with “Soul Be It,” a 13-piece funk and soul band in NYC, and most recently she performed at Radio City Music Hall in their 2007 Christmas Spectacular (Mrs. Claus). In her free time she enjoys vacationing in the mountains of North Carolina with her Mastiff and SCUBA diving anywhere she can. Kelly is thrilled to be performing at Allenberry this year and to be given the chance to portray such an amazing vocalist! www.kellycarpenter.net

BLAZE KELLY COYLE (Louise (October 22 - November 1)) Blaze is absolutely thrilled to be returning to the Allenberry Playhouse... only this time “onstage” in one of her favorite roles! NYC Theatre credits: The Awakening, Come Away, The Legend of Robin Hood, John Tesh in Concert (backup singer), the original cast recording of Conundrum, and a cabaret entitled Red, Hot & Sassy, in which she co-wrote, produced and performed on both east and west coasts. Film/TV credits: The Rachel Ray Show, Forensic Files, Folgers, Secrets of the Templesmith Motherhood, Hack, National Treasure, The Fallen and Dead Awakenings. (www.blazekellycoyle.com) Blaze currently works for ESPN as a broadcast technician whilst feverishly writing her second musical “Anonymous, Anonymous”. Her first work “O Night Divine” was recently selected for the ASCAP/Disney Musical Workshop in NYC, hosted by Stephen Schwartz. (www.funonabudget.com) Much love and endless thanks to my Mom for always believing in me and encouraging me to follow my dreams! M-wah! xoxo

NANCY O’BRYAN (Patsy Cline (September 27 - November 1)) Nancy is excited to be playing one of her favorite roles again and to be joining the Allenberry family with this production of Always… Patsy Cline. She is coming to Pennsylvania directly from California where she was playing the role of Maria in The Sound of Music. Originally from Augusta, Georgia, Nancy spent 15 years on the road and open seas performing in regional theatres, national tours, and on cruise ships before settling down in California and making a name for herself not only as a performer but also as a Director/ Choreographer and Scenic Artist. Nancy continuously thanks God for filling her life with “Grace” and bringing her the “Shade” to shelter her with love.

THE BAND

DEAN CLEMER (Pedal Steel Guitar) Dean has played in theatre productions of Always…Patsy Cline, Stand By Your Man: Who’s Who: Cast The Tammy Wynette Story, Honky Tonk Angels, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Country Jukebox, and A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline. He has done extensive studio work with country and gospel artists as well as live performances over the last 35 years. Dean is also an accomplished finger-style guitarist. He resides in Lancaster County.

BILL NORK (Guitar) Bill is a Harrisburg native who has played guitar in pit orchestras for over 25 years. Recent productions include Thoroughly Modern Millie and All Shook Up (Allenberry), Little Shop Of Horrors (Open Stage) and Tommy (Capitol Performing Arts Center). He is also a songwriter and his music can be heard at www.myspace.com/billnork.

ALLEN ROTH (String Bass, Electric Bass, Vocals) Allen is a resident of Boiling Springs and is excited to be back on the Allenberry stage, having played in the orchestra for numerous previous productions, including Smokey Joe’s Café, Forever Plaid, Hot ‘n Cole, Godspell, A Grand Night for Singing, A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline and Swing Time Canteen. Allen started playing bass in high school and went on to major in music at Lebanon Valley College. After college he started a widely varied music career, in which he has toured extensively in much of the United States, Europe and Puerto Rico. His start in country music was with a Central Pennsylvania band, “Cole Train”. He was a member of the “Younger Brothers Band” who had two hits on the national charts, and the country band, “Shucks”, who scored a #1 song on the national independent record charts with the song, “I Love to Dance”, won the state championship of the Wrangler Showdown in 1989, and attracted scores of fans. He currently plays with the Pocono-based “Cramer Brothers Band”. Allen is also a freelance bassist having played for many artists including Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, Robert Goulet, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, the Platters, and the Smothers Brothers. He has just retired as a band director in the Carlisle School District. Allen would like to dedicate his performance to his father who passed away this summer.

TRAVIS SMITH (Musical Director/ Piano) Travis is originally from Columbus, Ohio where he also attended Otterbein College and acquired a degree in Theatre and Music. He has been seen as a music director for the past several years and has worked at a variety of different venues including Cornwells Dinner Theatre, Bearcreek Farms Resort, University of Findlay, and Grand Geneva Resort. Please check out his web site at www.travis-smith.com. Enjoy the show!

MIKE YINGER (Guitar) Mike is a native of Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. After a brief stint at Indiana University of PA, Mike spent a few years traveling the globe as a jazz trombonist on cruise ships, only to end up returning to the hometown that he loves so well. After performing in Allenberry’s last two Murder Mystery Weekends, last season’s The Full Monty and Stand By Your Man, and more recently in All Shook Up, Mike is thrilled to be back for another great show. When he is not playing at Allenberry, Mike teaches at JW Music in Carlisle, is the regular trombonist for The Impact Band, a popular Harrisburg-based 10-piece funk cover band, and his own band, Soulgrass Freedom Junction, performs bluegrass and other acoustic music regularly all across the mid state, and has opened for nationally touring bluegrass acts. Mike has previously played in a variety of musical groups of differing styles, from classical chamber music to big band jazz to hip-hop to death metal, and he loves it all. Mike would like to thank his family for their encouragement, Corina for her tolerance, and Dean and Gene for their inspiration.

WHO'S WHO: Technical Staff

BRIANNA BIEKER (Costume Shop Manager) Brianna received her BS in Apparel Design from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. Her favorite costume production credits include Oklahoma, The Full Monty, The Mousetrap, and Most Likely to Murder at Allenberry Playhouse. Her design credits include The Wizard of Oz, Moon Over Buffalo, The Grapes of Wrath, and Alice in Wonderland.

ROQUE BERLANGA (Artistic Manager) Roque is excited to be back for his second season at Allenberry Playhouse. Roque joins the Allenberry Family from his home state of California, where he studied acting at CSU Stanislaus. While in California, Roque also trained with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, and The Second City. Prior to Allenberry, Roque was Manager/Learning Specialist of Northern California for Starbucks Coffee Company for seven years. Favorite credits include Grease (Danny), Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Rosencrantz), Into the Woods (Jack), A Funny Thing...Forum (Hero). Special thanks to Abi, Sis, Mom, Dad, and “The Family” for all their love and support.

REBECCA DOROSHUK (Costume Intern) Rebecca is currently an undergraduate at The College Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati studying Theatre Design and Technology with a focus in Costume Design and Technology. She has designed costumes for Seussical and Pride and Prejudice at Eye of the Storm Productions in Maryland and has been on crews for shows at CCM. Next year she is Assistant costume designing for CCM’s fall Mainstage How to succeed in Business and Blood Wedding.

JEFFERY DUKE (Sound Design/Audio Tech) Jeffery is happy to be spending his second season here at Allenberry. Last season JD was the Sound & Electrics Intern where he designed the Sound & Lights for Alice in Wonderland and Sound Designed for The Mousetrap. JD comes to Allenberry from Los Angelos by way of Philadelphia. In Philly he worked for Cardboard Box Company & Ritz Theater. In L.A. he worked with Conejo Players Theater, CSUN Children's Theater and Camarillo Theater's Music of Life Project. JD is excited for this new season with some old friends & new ones and hopes you enjoy the show.

ANTONIA FORD-ROBERTS (Costume Designer) Based out of New York City, her previous costume designs include The Site (New York), Dreamgirls (Bermuda), Wing It! (Williamstown Theatre Festival), A Christmas Carol, Under Midwestern Stars, and Give ‘Em Hell, Harry (Kansas City Rep), The Cripple of Inishmaan (Actors Theatre KC), The Moliere One Acts, Black Snow, The Secret Lives of Losers, and fifteen-minute window (UMKC), in addition to theatre and film in San Francisco. In New York she also was the Assistant Costume Designer on The Little Flower of East Orange, and UNCONDITIONAL (LAByrinth), and Next to Normal (Second Stage). Antonia received her M.F.A. in costume design from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

JESSE GAFFNEY (Technical Director, Production Manager) Jesse is excited to be back for her second season here at Allenberry. Previously she has worked as a props artisan at Stages St. Louis and as the Assistant Technical Director at Arrow Rock Lyceum. Jesse graduated with a BA in theatre from Illinois Wesleyan and would like to thank Mom and Dad and Armie for their support.

CLAUDE A. GIROUX (Artistic Director) This marks Claude’s third season at Allenberry Resort and Playhouse. In 2007, he directed The Odd Couple, Clue the Musical, Oklahoma!, The Full Monty, Mousetrap, and Most Likely to Murder. Claude also wrote a very special adaptation of A Christmas Carol especially for Allenberry this last year. Prior to his tenure at Allenberry, Mr. Giroux was the Artistic Director for Theatre New Brunswick (one season) and for Playhouse Merced (five seasons). Claude holds a B.F.A. from the University of Victoria, and an M.F.A. from the University of Maine. Some recent and favorite projects have included: Proof, Titanic, The Laramie Project, Cabaret, For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again and Titus Andronicus with Clark Nicholson at The Harrisburg Shakespeare Festival.

MATTHEW GUMINSKI (Lighting Designer) A graduate of Boston University with a B.F.A. in Lighting Design, Matt is thrilled to be making his design debut at Allenberry Playhouse. New England Design credits include Spitfire Grill and Noises Off (Seacoast Rep) Streetcar Named Desire, Sisters of Swing, Buddy and Evita (Worcester Foothills) Dreamgirls and A Chorus Line (Massasoit Theatre Co.) Thoroughly Modern Millie, Bat Boy, Miss Saigon, The Full Monty, To Kill a Mockingbird and Will Rogers Follies (The Company Theatre) Footloose and Sweeney Todd (North Shore Music Theatre) Hedda Gable, Wintertime, Jesus Christ Superstar, Chicago. (University of Maine) Lend Me a Tenor and Little Shop of Horrors (Northern Stage) Almost Maine, The Glass Menagerie, Cliffhanger and Theophilus North (Winnipesaukee Playhouse) Matt is a three-time recipient of the New Hampshire Theatre Award for best Lighting Design - 2006 for his design of Proof 2007 - for his design of The Woman in Black and 2008 - for his design of Two Rooms all at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse. Upcoming Design Credits include Barnum (Cape Fear Regional Theatre), I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (Seven Angels Theatre), The NY World Premiere of Jason & Ben (45th Street Theatre) and Nutcracker (Moscow Ballet). www.mglightingdesign.com

CHRISTINE JOHNSTON (Assistant Stage Manager) Chrissy was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, MI. She recently graduated from Adrian College with a double major in Theatre and English Literature and is very excited to be starting her career off at Allenberry.

TOM NARAN (Master Electrician)  has been in lighting for over 9 years. He currently works as a freelance lighting designer and electrician for theaters across central PA. He has had the privilege of working with such theaters as Sight and Sound, The Dutch Apple Dinner Theater, The Fulton Opera House, The Pullo Center and more. Tom has designed many great shows including Fiddler on the Roof, Annie, Godspell, and Suessical and is looking forward to designing this season at Allenberry Playhouse.

DAN “NAUGY” PETERSON ( Master Carpenter) Naugy received a BLS from Viterbo University in 2004. Some of his favorite productions to build have been The Full Monty, 1776, Aida, and Noises Off. He is excited to be returning for his season here at Allenberry.

CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL (Assistant Music Director) is thrilled to present himself as the Assistant Music Director for this show. You may have seen him on the Allenberry stage in recent productions of the summer, but you will not, alas, see him during this show. His new place is behind the scenes. Christopher wants to thank the production staff for this opportunity. He also wishes to send his love the Megan, Amber, Mom and Dad.

TRAVIS SMITH (Musical Director) Travis is originally from Columbus, Ohio where he also attended Otterbein College and acquired a degree in Theatre and Music. He has been seen as a music director for the past several years and has worked at a variety of different venues including Cornwells Dinner Theatre, Bearcreek Farms Resort, University of Findlay, and Grand Geneva Resort. Please check out his web site at www.travis-smith.com. Enjoy the show!

ASHLEY STRAIN (Scenic Intern) Ashley is a recent Graduate of California State University Stanislaus where she earned her BA in Theatre Arts. While at CSU Stanislaus Ashley designed the set for Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Gianni Schicchi, No Exit, and The Lesson. She was the Scenic Artist for Irving Berlin’s White Christmas, Little Shop of Horrors, and The Miser. Ashley is very fortunate to have this opportunity and wishes to thank her friends and family for their continuous love and support.

TED SWINDLEY (Author) Ted has directed and or produced over 200 plays for over 15 years. Some of his outstanding directorial credits including world premieres, classics and musical including, Carnal Knowledge, Pacific Overtures, Follies and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof along with rotating repertory projects such as Havel’s The Memorandum with Giradoux’s The Madwoman of Chaillot, Thornton Wilder’s Our Town and Les Liaisons Dangereuses with The Important of Being Earnest. Ted was named to Esquire magazine’s regester of American’s for Outstanding Achievement in Art and Letters, and was featured in Southern Living Magazine in 1988. He was also the recipient of the Los Angeles Dramalogue Award for outstanding direction and nominated for the Los Angeles Critics Award for his work at the Pasadena Playhouse. He is the Founding Artistic Director of Stages Repertory Theatre, the second largest theatre in Houston, Texas. There he implemented such diverse programming as the Texas Playwrights Festival, for which he won national recognition in 1986 from the Wall Street Journal and Backstage Magazine. Best know for creating the hit musical, Always Patsy…Cline, which was one of the top ten shows produced across the country in 1998, he has also directed in over 60 theatres. The Honky Tonk Angels is his latest hit, and he has just recently premiered his work, Bachelor Pad.

DAN WALTERS (Technical Associate) Dan is pleased to be at Allenberry Playhouse for his first Season, and looks forward to enjoying this 60th season of Allenberry Playhouse. Dan is a carpenter, electrician, singer/ songwriter, and an actor.

FROM THE DIRECTOR

Howdy Everybody!

Welcome to the beginning of our fall season here at Allenberry Resort Inn and Playhouse! As you have come to expect, we are continuing to offer professional theatre with a personal touch to the central Pennsylvania region. It is always a pleasure to meet and get to know the many friendly faces that walk through our doors as our seasons unfold. To old and new theatre goers alike, let me take this moment to thank you for supporting live theatre.

Always…Patsy Cline falls right into place with what we do here as a company. Originally named the First Lady of country music, Patsy was born Virginia Patterson Hensley, September 8, 1932, in Virginia. Patsy was a fire cracker and very much devoted to her music. She quit school at fifteen to work in a drug store to help support her single mother and younger siblings. Her mother, in return, dedicated her spare time to help Patsy’s dream come true. Without her mother’s help and Patsy’s amazing drive, we might never have had the chance to fall in love with this country music icon.

Our leading ladies have given their all to breathe life into the legend that is Patsy Cline. From long rehearsals, studying dialogue and music long into the night, and relentlessly striving to capture the heart of Patsy Cline’s classic sound these artists have devoted their talents to this memorable production. I am lucky to have them as a cast.

As many of you may or may not know, this marks my Allenberry debut as a director. I would like to take the time to thank everyone involved with this process, especially the Heinze family and my dear friend Claude Giroux. Thank you for giving me this amazing opportunity.

Next on our main stage, you’ll see another original Christmas story penned this year by Jackie Heinze. Santa’s Christmas in the Country promises to be a wonderful way to celebrate family and the true meaning of Christmas.

We personally invite you to check out the rest of our 2008 season and the sensational 2009 season we have planned for you that will include our Murder Mystery Weekend Lights Camera…Murder, The King and I, Ring of Fire: The Johnny Cash Musical, and the central Pennsylvania premiere of The Producers!

Enjoy the Show!
Roque Berlanga
Director/ Artistic Manager