The Players 2009-10

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Broadway BT" ><B>Branch River Theatre</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Broadway BT" ><B> </B></FONT><B>   </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Branch River Theatre"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>The Players 2009-10</B>   |   <A HREF="id151.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Production Staff 200910 "><U>Production Staff 2009-10 </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id152.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Special Thanks 200910"><U>Special Thanks 2009-10</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id153.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Run For Your Wife"><U>Run For Your Wife</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id154.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Odd Couple"><U>The Odd Couple</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id155.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Robber Bridegroom"><U>The Robber Bridegroom</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id158.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Songs For A New World"><U>Songs For A New World</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=175 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Past Productions"><U><B>Past Productions</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Season 200203"><U><B>Season 2002-03</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Season 200304"><U><B>Season 2003-04</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Season 200405"><U><B>Season 2004-05</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id54.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Season 200506"><U><B>Season 2005-06</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id68.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Season 200607"><U><B>Season 2006-07</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id107.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Season 200708"><U><B>Season 2007-08</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id81.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Season 200809"><U><B>Season 2008-09</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id148.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Season 200910"><U><B>Season 2009-10</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id159.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Season 201011"><U><B>Season 2010-11</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B><U>The Players 2009-10</U></B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Broadway BT" ><B>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 246 WIDTH="468"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Mary Armstrong</B></FONT> is excited to play the fastidious<B> </B>Florence in the female verison of <I><B>The Odd Couple</B></I>. To help get in character, she would sometimes practice her lines while scrubbing the kitchen floor at home. However, she knows her clean floors won’t last when the play is over. She has performed with many theater, opera and musical groups in NH. Some of her favorite roles include: Maria in <I><B>The Sound of Music</B></I>, Dotty in <I><B>Noises Off</B></I>; Mona Kent in <I>Dames at Sea</I>, Narrator in <I><B>Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat</B></I>, Agnes Gooch in <I><B>Mame</B></I>; Annelle in <I><B>Steel Magnolias</B></I>; Mrs. Webb in<I><B> Our Town (Opera)</B></I>, Billie Jo Casta in <I><B>Oedipus Tex</B></I>; and Mr. Cox (That’s right - Mister) in <I><B>Box and Cox</B></I>. During the day, Mary can be found working as a Dance/Movement Therapist at assorted retirement homes in the area. She works part-time as a Creative Arts Therapist for Brattleboro Retreat. She also is one of the Music Directors at Divine Mercy Parish. She lives in Harrisville with her supportive and multi-talented husband Mark.</div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="523f7dc00.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="192" ALT="Mary Armstrong" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="542c7da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Colby Baker" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><bR> <bR> <div> <B>Colby Baker </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >is a recent graduate of Keene High School having participated in the KHS Band, Jazz Band and A Cappella Choir. He has participated in the orchestra or as a conducter/music director for many musical productions with MoCo Arts, KHS, and the Keene Lions Club. In April he participated as a member of the 2010 NHMEA All-State Chorus. He studies voice with Joanne Mead and organ with Renea Walligora.</FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 280 WIDTH="468"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Allison Barrows'</B> </FONT>unexpected theatre debut was made at the age of three, when her mother played the first murder victim (by poison) in a Connecticut theater production of <I><B>Ten LIttle Indians</B></I>.  It was Allison's scream — she thought her mother was actually dead — that brought genuine horror to the first act.  She went on to study dance and voice for many years, perform in plays throughout college and beyond, sing in choirs, and even fronted a wedding band (just don't ask her about it).  Upon moving to New Hampshire, she sang with the Keene Chamber Singers, but children and a career as a children's book author and illustrator took center stage in her life.  In 1999, she created the nationally syndicated comic strip, "PreTeena" (now in book development with a large publishing house), wrote the popular and acclaimed graphic novel series "Goofyfoot Gurl", taught illustration as an adjunct at Keene State College, and is now quite happily engaged as an interactive event (also known as webinar) producer at Kennedy Information in Peterborough.  Her current project is a graphic novel, an endeavor that will allow her to collaborate with her husband, illustrator and fine artist Romas, for the first time.  <I>Ars longa, vita brevis </I>is her motto, which doesn't really explain what she's doing in this play wearing her under things.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="126"><div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="4ffd7da10.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="161" ALT="Allison Barrows" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="40"></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 263 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3f717d9b0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="155" ALT="Jennifer Bond" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="50"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Jennifer Bond</B></FONT> has been acting for as long as she can remember.  As a child, her mother affectionately nicknamed her “Sarah Heartburn”.  As such, she decided to use her drama queen tendencies for good and not for evil and minor in theatre arts at Franklin Pierce College in Rindge.  Locally, she has appeared in several Branch River Theatre shows including, <I><B>My Three Angels</B></I>, <I><B>Selections from Working</B></I>, <I><B>Bus Stop</B></I>, <I><B>On Broadway</B></I>, <I><B>Rumors</B></I> and <I><B>Back to Broadway</B></I>.  She has also appeared with Jeff Stout Concepts as Trixie Norton in <I><B>The Honeymooners</B></I>.  But she is perhaps most famously (and definitely least clothed) remembered for her role in The Jeff Stout Concepts production of <I><B>Noises Off!</B></I> as Brooke/Vicki.  She also had the opportunity to get a different perspective of the theater (from the backstage) when she assistant stage managed this year's Lion's Club musical, Oliver.  When not on the stage, Jennifer enjoys playing the role on “mommy” to her two beautiful, amazing, brilliant daughters, Abigail and Lily (little drama queens in their own right), and is employed by the Monadnock Radio Group where you may recognize her voice as she transforms into her alter-ego, “J Bo”.  Jennifer lives in Keene with her husband, Matt (genius set designer) and daughters.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 177 WIDTH="468"><bR> <bR> <div> <B>N</B><B>elly Calhoun </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >is a recent graduate of KHS. She has been involved in community and school theatre her entire life. Next year she travels to El Salvador for eight months to teach English in an orphanage before attending Emerson College in Boston where she will major in Musical Theatre. Thank you to BRT and the amazing company. It's been a pleasure to work with such a talented, fun group of peers. </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="53727dab0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="171" ALT="Nelly Calhoun" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="53627da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Brooks Campbell" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Brooks Campbell</B> — </FONT>This is Brooks second time around with Branch River Theatre, having been given the  privilege of playing Charlie in <I><B>The Foreigner</B></I>.  Before moving to Keene in 2005, Brooks spent 13 years with the Wolfeboro Village Players.  Some of his roles there included Sheldon in <I><B>Noises Off!</B></I>, Nathan Detroit in <I><B>Guys and Dolls</B></I> and Alfred P. Doolittle in <I><B>My Fair Lady</B></I>.   Brooks very much appreciates being given this opportunity to get on stage again and would like to thank all those involved — cast, crew, significant others and patrons of the Arts for their support.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 WIDTH="468"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Gail Connelly</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > and BRT have had a close relationship for the past 15 years. She has had the opportunity to act in many shows, stage manage for quite a few, help build a couple of sets and sit on the Board of Directors, of which she is currently the President. But most important, she has come to know and love so many fantastic people who have provided her with wonderful memories to last a lifetime!</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="47f97da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Gail Connelly" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="53747da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Nancy Coutts" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Nancy Coutts</B> </FONT>has taught and performed theatre both professionally and at local venues for over 40 years. She was last seen in BRT's <I><B>Spoon River Anthology</B></I> and was on the BRT board of directors. Her recent performances have been in BRT's <I><B>At the Punch Bowl</B></I>, <I><B>American Dreams: Lost and Found </B></I>and<I><B> The Silver Jubilee</B></I>. Nancy was also active in the Keene State College Centennial celebration and was listed among the 100 favorite professors at the college in KSC first 100 years! </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 395 WIDTH="468"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>C.J. Cummings</B></FONT> is absolutely thrilled to be working with the outstanding talent of the greater Keene area and to get a chance to put on her Morgan Le Fey wig once again! She wishes to give a big, loud SHOUT OUT!! to BRT on it's 25th Anniversary and much success over the next 25 seasons of playing around! CJ would also like to thank BRT for giving her  first big break into showbiz about eight years ago in the Agatha Christie murder mystery <I><B>Ten Little Indians</B></I>. Since then she has enjoyed working along side the "wild & crazy" BRT board members and having the best friendships ever with many of amazingly talented & generous BRT actors and production teams. She is truly grateful to have a place (the stage, of course) where “playing around” is acceptable behavior!! CJ would like to urge all patrons and friends of BRT to donate often, attend shows regularly and/or eat generously at intermission so this community theatre will always stay a part of your lives in the years to come. Thank you again BRT!!!! Earlier this year you may have caught CJ in the Raylynmor Opera production of <I><B>Don Giovanni</B></I> at the Colonial or as the neurotic, crystal-crazy Cassie Cooper in the Vermont Theatre Company's highly successful comedy play <I><B>Rumors</B></I> or the “woman you love to hate”, Miss Dolly Tate, in the Keene Lions Club musical <I><B>Annie Get Your Gun</B></I>. Highlights of her theatre “career” include, <I><B>Oklahoma!</B></I>, <I><B>South Pacific</B></I>, <I><B>Mame</B></I>, <I><B>The Music Man</B></I>, <I><B>Anything Goes</B></I>, <I><B>Gypsy</B></I>, Morgan Le Fey in <I><B>Merlin</B></I> (2006), <I><B>A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum</B></I>, <I><B>Wait Until Dark</B></I>, <I><B>Noises Off</B></I>, <I><B>The Mousetrap</B></I>, <I><B>The Unexpected Guest</B></I>, <I><B>On Broadway</B></I> and <I><B>Back To Broadway</B></I>. She sends out big hugs & kisses to all her friends, family, theatre groupies (yes, groupies are out there!) and her spoiled little dog, Ripley. Special love and thanks go out to her patient and almost never complaining hubby Tommy!</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3f7e7daf0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="175" ALT="C. J. Cummings" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="85"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="537d7da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="David DeLollis" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>David DeLollis</B></FONT><B> </B>is in his 21<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >st y</FONT>ear acting in the New England area. Before moving to the Monadnock Region he was a regular for the “Theatre a la Mode” production company. David's latest appearances were with Small Pond Productions as Giles Correy in<B> </B><I><B>The Crucible</B></I><B>, </B>and Old Joe two years running in <I><B>A Christmas Carol</B></I><B>.</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 WIDTH="468"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sam Duffy </B></FONT>is a fiddle and mandolin player specializing in American roots music. He is a member of The piledivers, and old time power trio based in Brooklyn, NY. Locally he plays with the Kelley Stand and various local acts. Sam cam be reached at <A HREF="mailto: ramblingsam@gmail.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto: ramblingsam@gmail.com"><U>ramblingsam@gmail.com</U></A>.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="53667da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Sam Duffy" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 329 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="52407dac0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="172" ALT="Peter Eisenstadter" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="75"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Peter Eisenstadter</B> </FONT>is a retired high-school English teacher with thirty years of service in NYC and Winchester, NH.  In his NH acting debut at Actors' CircleTheatre in 2005, he won the NH State Theater Award for Best Actor for hisperformance in the lead role in <I><B>Jake's Women</B></I>, by Neil Simon, and he has been a nominee or finalist every year since.  Peter has performed with several companies in the area.  Other roles with ACT include King Sextimus (<I><B>Once Upon AMattress</B></I>), Sidney Bruhl (<I><B>Deathtrap</B></I>), Sir Toby (<I><B>Twelfth Night</B></I>, which he alsodirected-Best Sound Design-2007), and Benedick (<I><B>Much Ado About Nothing</B></I>). Working with Branch River Theater, he appeared as Bellomy (<I><B>The Fantasticks),</B></I> Froggy LeSeuer (<I><B>The Foreigner</B></I>), and Father Jack (<I><B>Dancing at Lughnasa</B></I>). He played Reverend Hale in Small Pond's <I><B>The Crucible</B></I>.  He has also participated in several productions with The Hourglass Readers, most notably <I><B>Don Juan in Hell</B></I>, <I><B>The Devil's Disciple</B></I>, and <I><B>Volpone</B></I>, among others.  With The Edge Ensemble, Peter played the role of Charley in <I><B>Seascape</B></I> and Rev. Watkins in <I><B>Six Nights in the Black Belt</B></I> and, most recently,  Rev. Marius Byleveld in <I><B>The Road to Mecca</B></I>.  He worked with the Peterborough Players for three summers and has also performed occasionally with The Monadnock Mavericks, a local line-dance team. And if he had known he would be getting this much work, he would have retired a lot sooner. Oh and by the way!  In 1973, Peter really did drive a taxi in New York City!!</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 163 WIDTH="468"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Gregory Flower </B></FONT>is currently attending the Hartt School of Music as a voice performance and music education double major. He is excited to return to the world of musical theatre after spending the last year singing classical music and opera. He has previously worked in local and regional productions with MoCo Arts, BRT, Raylynmor Opera, and other theatre organizations. He is soloist in residence at Westminster Presbyterian Church in West Hartford, CT. He would like to thank this talented and humbling cast of <I><B>Songs For A New World</B></I>, and his family for all of their love and support.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" > </FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="53767d9d0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="157" ALT="Gregory Flower" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 214 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="536a7da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Jonathan Flower" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="15"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Jonathan Flower </B></FONT>celebrates his seventh BRT production with <I><B>The Robber Bridegroom</B></I>. Previously he has been a whacked out magician, a flamingly gay neighbor, a KKK member, a sadistic hospital attendant, an improv contestant and a king. Jonathan loves pretending to be other people because he has no personality of his own. When not on the stage, he sits at home staring at the TV Guide Channel. His two greatest accomplishments are his children, Gregory and Sarah, who prove everyday that apples can roll quite far when highly motivated. They are the true talents in the family and Jonathan encourages you to go and see them perform whenever you have the opportunity. You will have such an opportunity this summer when Gregory graces the BRT stage in <I><B>Songs for a New World</B></I>. Now dust off your cowboy boots, tune up your fiddle and break out your best square dance moves as we take you on a s*#t kickin' journey of the old deep south .</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 WIDTH="468"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Chris Fox</B></FONT><B> </B>is the owner of  <A HREF="http://www.AcousticBassofNewEngland.Com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.AcousticBassofNewEngland.Com"><U>www.Acoustic Bass of New England.Com</U></A>. With four shops, including one in Keene, they rent sell and repair violins, violas, cellos and basses. A graduate of Keene State College with a Music Performance degree, Mr. Fox enjoys songwriting and performing.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="53687da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Chris Fox" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 379 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3f967da60.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="166" ALT="Gary Gagnon" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="75"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><div> <B>Gary Gagnon</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > is proud to be a long time member of BRT and has been instrumental with the technology and sound aspect of the group in recent years. Working with Sharon McHugh, the website has been modernized and the ticket reservation system, through phone and email, has been streamlined. As an actor he has participated in the revitalization of the group back in the 90’s and has been involved with musicals, plays and dinner theater(re). He has been an actor, artistic and musical director, producer and concession guy for many productions. Acting and singing is his favorite BRT activity while tearing down the set and lifting the piano on stage are his least favorite. Gary has been on stage with many of his friends, as well as his daughter, Kaeleigh who sang a Les Mis song, and his sons, Dan, who was a disco dancer in a variety show, and Ben who ate Cap’n Crunch, sang, and drummed with his dad in several productions. His daughter-in-law, Kate, has also trod the boards with Gary. The ever-increasing production values of recent shows are astounding and only promises to get better. Gary welcomes everyone to join up in some way; we always are looking for new talent. When not working, doing laundry, or keeping his cars and motorcycles running, Gary is the lead singer in the Rage ‘N Age Band out of the Manchester, NH area. He would like to remind all patrons of the arts that paper money and personal checks cause less damage to the new curtain when thrown onto the stage in appreciation of an enjoyable production, and is a sure harbinger of good fortune for the theater-goer who participates in this age-old tradition! </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="f320f0f0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></FONT><B> 2009 NH Theatre Award finalist - Best Sound Design, for Branch River  Theatre's production of  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Dancing at Lughnasa</B></I></FONT><B>!</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 197 WIDTH="468"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Scott Gardner</B></FONT><B> </B>had so much fun playing Manolo Costazuela, one of the Latin lover brothers in the female version of <I><B>The Odd Couple</B></I> with Branch River Theatre this past winter, he couldn't resist jumping right into <I><B>The Robber Bridegroom</B></I>.  His recent performances include <I><B>The Grinch</B></I> in <I><B>Seussical</B></I><B> </B>at Dublin School, Grumio in the Actors' Circle Theatre's Shakespeare in the Park production of <I><B>The Taming of the Shrew</B></I> (<B><IMG SRC="52e90e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">2009 NH Theatre Award winner - Best Supporting Actor</B>), and Flint, the shady caretaker in the ACT murder mystery musical, <I><B>Something's Afoot</B></I><I>. </I>Scott was also a puppeteer with the New England Marionette Opera in Peterborough, NH, and credits the experience as one of the most demanding and rewarding of his theatrical pursuits.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="f320f0f0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></FONT><B> 2009 NH Theatre Award winner - Best Supporting Actor, for Actors' Circle Theatre's production of  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>Taming of the Shrew</B></I></FONT><B>!</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="52967dbc0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="188" ALT="Scott Gardner" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 378 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="52ea78b60.jpg" border=0 width="120" height="182" ALT="Lori Goldring" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="75"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Lori Goldring</B></FONT><B> </B>has been having a stellar theatrical year so far having just playing Vera in the female version of <I><B>The Odd Coupl</B></I>e this past March. She opened BRT's 27th season with her directorial debut for the well received <I><B>Run For Your Wife</B></I>. She placed in the top 3 in the state for the NH Theatre Awards for best scenic designer for last year's <I><B>Dancing at Lughnasa</B></I>.  Lori is a board member on Branch River Theatre responsible for the set designs/construction and properties. So, it would probably be fair to say that Lori has come a long way from her first role as a dancing tree and a number of other inanimate objects in <I><B>The Wizard of Oz</B></I> with Actor Circle Theatre six years ago.  In that time she has performed in over a dozen shows.  Some of her favorite roles were Kate in BRT's <I><B>Love, Sex and the IRS</B></I>, Louise in Springfield Community Player's performance of <I><B>Gypsy</B></I>, Pop and Frenchy in Vermont Theatre Company's <I><B>Lights Up Broadway</B></I>, being part of and producing BRT's <I><B>Improv Smackdown</B></I> and show coordinator for BRT's 25th anniversary show <I><B>The Silver Jubilee</B></I>. She has also been spotted at the Colonial Theatre having been in a couple of the Keene Lions Club shows. Lori would like to say that she has thoroughly enjoyed working with everyone in this show.  The camaraderie between old and new friends is what makes being part of community theatre such a wonderful passion…plus Margaret's cooking! She would also like to thank her family for their loving support (maybe, one day, she'll actually get her extremely talented mother to help her on some of these sets!)  and for watching Mr. Flair…again!</div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="f320f0f0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B> 2009 NH Theatre Award top 3 finalist - Best Scenic Designer, for Branch River  Theatre's production of  </B></FONT><I><B>Dancing at Lughnasa</B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>!</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 WIDTH="468"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>April Hobart</B></FONT><B> </B>plays rhythm guitar in the "Carter scratch" style and sings in a couple of local bluegrass bands.  You can see her perform with the Purdy Mouth Boys in Keene or Hot Mustard, the new double-banjo outfit: <A HREF="http://www.hotmustardbluegrass.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hotmustardbluegrass.com"><U><U>www.hotmustardbluegrass.com</U></U></A>.  She grew up with bluegrass and old-time music, and still plays an annual gig with her father (who gave her her guitar) in Maine.  She's best known now for the duets she sings with Bill Jubett.  April has a solo album "Time to  Travel" which can be found at <A HREF="http://www.aprilhobart.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.aprilhobart.com"><U><U>www.aprilhobart.com</U></U></A>.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="536c7da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="April Hobart" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 194 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="53787ebc0.jpg" border=0 width="126" height="188" ALT="Rebecca Holtz" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>R</B><B>ebecca Holtz </B></FONT>is fresh off of a gap year following high school and headed to Smith College to study theatre in the fall. She has been acting and singing for most of her life, (mainly with the people she is onstage with tonight), and hopes to continue doing just that for many years to come. Most recently, you may have seen her in <I><B>Eleemosynary</B></I> and <I><B>A Lie of the Mind</B></I> both at Keene State College. She would like to thank her cast-mates, their amazing musical director, the orchestra, and everyone who has made this vision possible, the experience has been nothing short of incredible. And to her endlessly loving and supportive family: I wouldn't be here without you.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Times New Roman" > </FONT></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 179 WIDTH="468"><bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Aaron Howland</B></FONT><B> </B>is currently attending Keene State College majoring in Theatre. He has been acting since the ripe age of 11, having been in productions with MoCo Arts, BRT, The Edge Ensemble, and various other local theatres. He was nominated for a NH Theatre Award for his role in <I><B>Dancing at Lughnasa</B></I>. He would like to thank this amazing cast of talented people, his family, and his car, Sampson, for always being there for him.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="537a7d930.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="147" ALT="Aaron Howland" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 181 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="50017da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Matt Johnson" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Matt Johnson</B></FONT>'s Branch River Theatre debut also marks his first speaking role on stage.  He previously portrayed Babylonian Soldier No. 4 in a church drama based on the life of the prophet Jeremiah and “The Black Guy” in the independent short film <I><B>Millennium Angel</B></I>.  The love of performing is a family tradition.  Matt's father Kirk was a talented singer and pianist and his mother Carol has recently discovered her own love of the dramatic stage.  Matt works as an ophthalmic clinical technician and optician (read: nerd).  The cheesesteaks of his native home Philadelphia, the coffee selection of his adopted home New Hampshire, the melodious sounds of the electric guitar, the not so melodious (but nonetheless satisfying) sounds of the weight room at the gym and the kingly game of pocket billiards are Matt's chief diversions.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 WIDTH="468"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Carrie Kidd</B>, </FONT>was pleased as punch to be directing her first show, <I><B>Dancing at Lughnasa</B></I>, with Branch River Theatre. She most recently appeared on the stage in <I><B>Twelve Angry Women</B></I> last fall. That was her first speaking role with BRT, having appeared as the dead body in <I><B>Wait Until Dark. </B></I>Many thanks go out to Gail Connelly for being her producer of this show. Carrie holds a bachelors degree in Theatre Arts from Rutgers University and later studied at The Actor's Institute in Manhattan. She also appeared on stage as the Multiple Women in <I><B>Stand Up </B></I>with The Edge Ensemble in Keene.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="52837da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Carrie Kidd" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 165 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="52927d9f0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="159" ALT="Alana Korda" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><bR> <div> <B>Alana Korda</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >has dabbled in theater since her high school days playing the Wicked Witch of the West. She was a puppeteer for the New England Marionette Opera performing many roles. beginning as the conductor in opening night performance of La Boheme and ending as Amahl in final performance of Amahl and the Night Visitors. During that time she also appeared in various roles with the Missed Cue Players. Her most recent role was Ursula in the ACT production of Much Ado About Nothing, Alana is a long time resident of Jaffrey.</FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 181 WIDTH="468"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Bonnie Kraft</B></FONT><B> </B>of Keene is strongly connected with the Monadnock area folk music community. She is an avid contra dancer and a capella choral singer and soloist in several southern Vermont choruses: Mary Cay Brass's community chorus, Rivers Singers of Saxtons River, the independent, self-directed, mixed voice a capella group House Blend (<A HREF="http://www.houseblend.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.houseblend.org"><U><U>www.houseblend.org</U></U></A>), and Hallowell, a Brattleboro hospice chorus. Bonnie has recently begun exploring theater in the Keene Lion's Club productions of <I><B>Carousel</B></I> and <I><B>Kiss Me Kate</B></I>, singing and dancing in the ensemble. She volunteered to assist in the BRT production of <I><B>The Robber Bridegroom</B></I> to be a support person in anyway possible including sewing, dancing, singing, stage help, odd jobs, and to provide enthusiasm at the rehearsals of this blue-grass “fractured fairy tale” musical!</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="539b7d8b0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="139" ALT="Bonnie Kraft" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="12"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 263 WIDTH="127"><div>  <IMG SRC="4fff7da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Chris Leake" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="25"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Chris "CJ" Leake</B> </FONT>is founder of Munsonville Audio,a recording and production company based just outside Keene,NH. He's a board director and audio engineer for the Monadnock Folklore Society and provides audio engineering services for the Peterborough Folk Music Society and Kate McNally's "Folk Show"on New Hampshire Public Radio.CJ also provides his services for folks such as The Keene Music Festiva and The Peterborough Historical Society as well as musicians throughout the region. He studied technical production and communications technology at the New York Institute of Technology in Manhattan during the mid-80's,when he was a so chief engineer for WTNY-FM and interned at Opa Recording Studio. <I><B>The Odd Couple</B></I> is CJ's second project with the BRT - he got 'hooked' working with Lori Goldring and the BRT in last year's <I><B>Run For Your Wife</B></I>. "It is great fun and a privilege to work with a the incredibly talented and creative people I've met at the BRT since last year . . .". CJ has been riding motorcycles for over 35 years,serves as Squire for the Jack In The Green Morris Men and handcrafts small batches of India Pale Ale and Bourbon Barre Porter on commission.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 WIDTH="468"><bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Laura LeBlanc </B></FONT>has acted with the Acworth Players for most of her life, most recently playing a crone and a<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>hag in locally written Halloween plays such as <I><B>The Crone's Covenant</B></I>, and, <I><B>Terms of Enchantment</B></I>. She also acted as a daughter to her real life mother in <I><B>Liberty</B></I>. Most recently did a show with the Lion's Club, <I><B>Kiss Me, Kate</B></I> as a member of the chorus.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="536e7da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Laura LeBlanc" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 214 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="52eb7dad0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="173" ALT="George Loring" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="10"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>George "Jed" Loring </B></FONT>is Artist-in-Residence at Keene State College in the Music Department. He teaches piano performance, accompanying, class piano and a variety of piano related subjects. He performs frequently throughout New England as a soloist, collaborative artist and chamber musician. In addition, he has performed on New Hampshire public radio and television. He has appeared at Jordan Hall in Boston and at Symphony Space and Roulette in New York City and in concert with the Monadnock Chorus at Carnegie Hall. He has toured Europe with the Keene Singers and others appearing in Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. He performs with the Keene Pops Choir and the Chamber Singers of Keene. He has played in productions of <I><B>My Fair Lady</B></I>,<I><B>The Music Man</B></I> and <I><B>Nunsense II</B></I><B> </B>at the Palace Theater in Manchester as well as acting as Music Director for Stage One Productions.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 169 WIDTH="468"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Margaret Lynott </B></FONT>is happy to be in the play as Renee. Rehearsals were as much fun as the girls have at Olive’s. Margaret has been in several BRT productions: <I><B>On Broadway, American Dreams, Love, Sex and the IRS, Octette Bridge Club, At the Punchbowl, Bingo, Twelve Angry Women, 25th Jubilee, Dancing At Lughnasa</B></I>, and <I><B>Acting on Impulse</B></I> shown on Cheshire TV. She was in <I><B>Arsenic and Old Lace</B></I> with Actors Circle Theater, <I><B>South Pacific, Music Man</B></I> and <I><B>Oliver </B></I>with the Lions Club. When not playing around, Margaret can be found selling real estate at Shamrock Real Estate, Inc., a firm she started with her late husband Jim in 1983, She is most proud of her production of her children Michael and Bridget, and cherish her grand children Mick Taylor and Jamison.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="52947da30.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="163" ALT="Margaret Lynott" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 197 WIDTH="127"><div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="537f7da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="John Mangiapane" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>John Mangiapane</B></FONT> ... Director; Production Design Concepts  – John started quilting as part of the American Bicentennial in 1975 and when he stopped quilting in 1986, he had won a hatbox full of ribbons, exhibited in two national quilt shows, and one quilt (Kaleidoscope Broken Star) found it’s way into the Bob & Ardis James Collection which now is permanently housed at the International Quilt Study Center at the University of Nebraska. John also wrote quilting articles for QUILT, Quilt World, Quilt World Omni book, and Quilter’s Newsletter Magazines, and lectured on Stab Stitch, his hand-sewing forte. John has been ‘in theatre‘ since 1963 and is a true ‘quadruple threat’ – not only is he an actor, he also designed sets, ran lighting, and worked as a professional costume designer. <I><B>The Robber Bridegroom</B></I> is his musical directing debut. John’s next project is a one-man show based on the life of Zero Mostel.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 WIDTH="468"><bR> <bR> <div> <B>J</B><B>ackie Marinoff</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > is currently a biology major at Keene State College in addition to the bass guitar, she also plays the flute in the Keene State Concert Band and Flute Ensemble. She has played in many shows at both Keene High and MoCo Arts and is happy to work with this ensemble. Jackie would like to thank her family and friends for their never-ending support.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="542e7da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Jackie Marinoff" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 164 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="54307d990.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="153" ALT="Patrick Marr" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Patrick Marr</B></FONT> is currently attending Concordia University in Montréal, Québec as a French Studies major. He is very happy to be music directing again after a year of studies at Keene State. Aside from productions and music ensembles at Keene High School, Patrick has accompanied and music directed for, as well as being part on stage in shows with MoCo Arts, MRHS, BRT and other local theatre groups. He would like to thank this supremely talented cast and orchestra for all of their hard work and effort, and especially his family who, he believes, has hardly missed a performance all of these years! </div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 WIDTH="468"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Susan Massey</B></FONT> is thrilled to be back for the second time in BRT (Her first performance here was as Betty Meeks in <I><B>The Foreigner</B></I>).   Her prior theatre experiences have been with various theatres in MA & RI.  You may also have met her (unknowingly!) at Walt Disney World in Florida where she portrayed Chip, Dale, Winnie the Pooh and Roger Rabbit.  She lives with her fiancé John in Rindge and wouldn't trade living in this region for anything!  Much thanks to all the talented people here at BRT for allowing her to bring Mary to life in <I><B>Run For Your Wife</B></I> (as it is her favorite show of all times!!).  And also much thanks to John for his infinite patience!  Hope you all enjoy the show as much as she's had doing it!</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3fae7da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Susan Massey" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 180 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="53837da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Chris McCartie" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Chris McCartie </B></FONT>... <I><B>The Robber Bridegroom</B></I>  is the second show in a row in which Chris has portrayed a criminal, having last appeared as a gangster in the Keene Lions Club' production of <I><B>Kiss Me Kate</B></I> this winter. In addition to KLC musicals, in the past few years he has been performing with BRT (<I><B>One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest</B></I>, <I><B>The Foreigner</B></I>, <I><B>Dancing At Lughnasa</B></I>), Small Pond Productions (<I><B>Transference</B></I>, <I><B>A Christmas Carol</B></I>), and Actors Circle Theatre (<I><B>Taming of the Shrew</B></I>). Offstage credits include Director of Pediatric Care at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center in Greenfield, NH and co-producer of the bright and talented Eden and Noah.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 233 WIDTH="468"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Sharon McHugh </B></FONT>is a long-time member of BRT and with the exception of acting on stage; she has worked in every aspect of Community Theatre from Producer, Props and Stage Managers, Set Construction to helping with Refreshments. She has served, over the years, as President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of BRT. Last season she directed her first musical in nearly 20 years with Jon O'Brien original musical <I><B>Pendragon </B></I>based on T.H. White's “Once and Future King.”<I><B> </B></I>And, as fate would have it - in <U>true</U> Camelot fashion - <I><B>Pendragon</B></I> marked her 100<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> Community Theatre production! She currently serves as Secretary and Lighting Director for BRT and has worked lights for Vermont Theatre Company, AIDS Services Just Desserts, Actor's Circle Theater, Jeff Stout Concepts, Inspirational Improv Small Pond Productions and the Keene Lions Club, to name just a few. She also directed the musical video of Small Pond's <I><B>Amelia Rules! </B></I>based on the characters created by award winning cartoonist Jimmy Gownley, with music created by <B>Fuzzy Logic</B>'s Michael Cohen. </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="52ec7d930.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="147" ALT="Sharon McHugh" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="40"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 144 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="53857d8a0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="138" ALT="PJ Mead" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><bR> <div> <B>PJ Mead</B><B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >is a recent graduate of Ithaca College with a degree in Theatre Arts Management and a minor in Anthropology. A native of Keene, NH, she has been involved with local theatre since middle school and is very excited to be working with this group of talented people once again. She would like to thank her Mom and Dixon for putting up with her for a whole 'nother year.</FONT></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 WIDTH="468"><bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>J</B><B>ohn Meehan</B></FONT><B> </B>is a local musician and music instructor. He gives lessons on various string instruments at Cheshire Music Co.  (<A HREF="http://www.cheshiremusiconline.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cheshiremusiconline.com"><U>www.cheshiremusiconline.com</U></A>)  ( in Keene, hosts a weekly bluegrass open mic on Monday nights at Armadillo Burritos in Keene, and is also a member of the local bluegrass outfit The Purdy Mouth Boys. For more information on lessons or the bluegrass jam John can be reached at 603-847-3037</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="53877da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="John Meehan" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 379 WIDTH="127"><div>  <IMG SRC="52ef7da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Mia Moravis" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="65"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Mia Moravis,</B></FONT> under her nom d'emprunt de théâtre, Mia has performed varied roles, including Thais in <I><B>The Eunuch</B></I>, Antigone in <I><B>Antigone</B></I><B>,</B> both Baroness Elsa Schraeder and Sister Margaretta in <I><B>The Sound of Music</B></I>, Jenny in <I><B>The Threepenny Opera</B></I>, and twirled a mighty baton in <I><B>Babes in Arms</B></I>.  Mia received her professional training at The National Shakespeare Company in New York, under the tutelages and masteries of acting coach Mario Siletti, movement coach Peter Lobdell (Broadway - <I><B>The Elephant Man</B></I>), and the late director, Philip Meister.  Her roles at The National Shakespeare Company included Miranda in <I><B>The Tempest</B></I>, and Nurse in <I><B>Romeo and Juliet</B></I>. She has served as movement coach to various theatre companies, and served as student dancer/choreographer for the late Alta Lu Townes.  Mia has appeared in four Branch River Theatre Productions: <B>CUFFED! </B>(Dominatrix), <I><B>The Foreigner</B></I> (one of the Townspeople), <I><B>Twelve Angry Women</B></I> (Juror #4), and <I><B>Dancing at Lughnasa</B></I> (Christina Mundy, for which she was a <IMG SRC="52ee0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">2009 New Hampshire Theatre Awards Top 3 Nominee for Best Supporting Actress, Drama/Comedy).  Last summer, Mia performed the male role of “Biondello” - as a female - in ACT's <I><B>The</B></I><B> </B><I><B>Taming of the Shrew</B></I>.  This winter, Mia was last seen in Small Pond Productions' <I><B>A Christmas Carol</B></I>, and tap dancing her heart out in the Keene Lions Club's production of <I><B>Kiss Me, Kate</B></I>.  She happily extends her choreography experience to <I><B>The Robber Bridegroom</B></I>, and thanks the cast and Director John Mangiapane for the opportunity. <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B><IMG SRC="f320f0f0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="15" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B> 2009 NH Theatre Award top 3 finalist - Best  Supporting Actress for a Comedy/Drama (Christina Mundy), for Branch River Theatre's production of  </B></FONT><I><B>Dancing at Lughnasa</B></I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>!</B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 216 WIDTH="468"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Heather A. H. Morrison</B> </FONT>loves bonfires, chocolate biscuits, dancing and laughing! She is an actor, director, and board member of Branch River Theatre since 1998, and an adjudicator for the New Hampshire Theatre Awards. She enjoys the community support in Keene Lions Club musicals, she has been honored to sing with the Raylynmor Opera, to perform with Actors Circle Theatre, Jeff Stout Concepts, to be part of Just Desserts for AIDS Services, Small Pond Productions, and has entertained millions at your local library with Hourglass Readers productions. Favorite productions include directing <I><B>Spoon River Anthology</B></I> and <I><B>One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest</B></I>, playing Babe in <I><B>Crimes of the Heart</B></I>, and singing/dancing in <I><B>Godspell, Jonah!, </B></I> and<I><B>Life is a Cabaret</B></I>. Most recently, Heather and Sherman found themselves in a new role - watching delightedly from the wings as their daughter, Willow, sang and dances on stage in <I><B>Carousel</B></I> as the Colonial Theatre. Wow-wow-wow-wow!</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="126"><div>  <IMG SRC="4f7b7da60.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="166" ALT="Heather Morrison" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="15"></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4fcb7da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Sherman Morrison" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>G. Sherman H. Morrison</B> </FONT>has performed, directed, and worked behind the scenes at BRT for nearly 11 years. Directing credits include <I><B>American Dreams: Lost and Found</B></I> by Studs Terkel, <I><B>What I Did Last Summer</B></I> by A.R. Gurney and <I><B>Selections from Working</B></I> by Studs Terkel. He has also directed shows for The Compass School (<I><B>Alice in Wonderland</B></I> and <I><B>The Changing Faces of Agriculture</B></I>) and the Front Porch Theatre (<I><B>Voices of the Past: A Rockingham Anthology</B></I>). Sherman is now deeply involved in the most important production of his like - being a father to his daughter, Willow! He lives in Keene with her and his wife, Heather.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 WIDTH="468"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>J</B><B>ohn Ogelby</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > a recent graduate of Keene High School, will be studying music this fall at the McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, MN. While he was at Keene High, John was a member of the Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band. He has participated in the Jazz All-State Festival and was a member of various bands with genres ranging from Heavy Rock to Rap.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="54327da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="John Ogelby" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 181 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="53897da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Debbie Pickering" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Debbie Pickering</B></FONT> … with little break from playing “Sylvie” in Neil Simon's <I><B>The Odd Couple - Female Version</B></I>, Debbie is cast in <I><B>The Robber Bridegroom</B></I>, as "Salome", the evil step-mother who conjures day and night to get rid of her step-daughter, Rosamond.  She is sorry that her bosom droops with gloom, and is not very happy about her buzzard eyes, grabby long arms or turkey foot claws, but hopes they will be gone by the time beach weather comes.   Seriously, Debbie sees this role as a great opportunity to really let it all hang out…from the screechy musical pieces, to the Salome wardrobe (including a diamond tiara), to the cartilage that grows faster than anyone's from here to Biloxi, and that's a fact, this is the role of a lifetime.  Y'all enjoy it or she may have to slap you knock kneed!  Bye!</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 214 WIDTH="468"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Don Primrose</B></FONT><B> </B>studied theatre at Keene State College and has a degree in education, with concentrations in History and Dance. He has worked extensively in youth theatre and dance movement workshops.  He is a prompter (caller) of traditional New England Contra dance and a choreographer of contemporary movement. When not onstage performing or working behind the scenes in theatre, Don is a high school teacher, the theatre technical director at Keene High, the  managing director of The Edge Ensemble Theatre Company, a board member and committee chair with Arts Alive, founder of Hundred Nights in Keene a member of Jack in the Green and last but not least a beef farmer. Don has worked with BRT in the past behind the curtains.  You can also find Don, in heels and stockings, at the end of the month as Dr. Scott in Springfield Community Players production of  <I><B>The Rocky Horror Picture Show</B></I>. Don would like to thank John Mangiapane for getting him downstage into the lights.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="538b7da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Don Primrose" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="15"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="538d7da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Jonathan Ray" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Jonathan Ray </B></FONT>is recently from Asheville, North Carolina, and <I><B>The Robber Bridegroom</B></I> is his first<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>acting job since moving. He wowed the Tarheels with his portrayal of Paul Sheldon in the stage adaptation of Stephen King's <I><B>Misery</B></I>, and wowed them again as Rod Serling in a black market performance of <I><B>The Twilight Zone</B></I>. His favorite on-stage action is the exit, of which there are none in this show. Enjoy watching him try to man up.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 180 WIDTH="468"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Michael Redmond</B></FONT><B> </B>is appearing in his second Branch River Theatre production. He has performed several times with the Actors Circle Theatre. He was Porter Milgrim, the fifth character in that five-character sure-fire money maker, <I><B>Deathtrap</B></I><B>.  </B>He was the definitive Sir Studley in ACT's production of <I><B>Once Upon A Mattress</B></I> and he appeared in the chorus of  <I><B>The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas.</B></I><B> </B>When not performing in community theater, Michael sings with the Monadnock Chorus and has appeared in many musical productions at the Crotched Mountain School. He is very grateful to his wife Laura and children Evelyn and Will for their support.</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="538f7da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Michael Redmond" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 189 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="65d7db70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="183" ALT="Jeff Repko" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Jeff Repko</B></FONT> has been on the board of Branch River Theatre for a number of years and has appeared in several productions, most recently in <I><B>Wait Until Dark</B></I> and in the hysterical, and highly successful production of <I><B>Love, Sex and the I.R.S.</B></I> Along with acting, over the years he has constructed many of the sets for BRT shows and been involved in numerous Keene Lions' Club productions.You may have seen him in the Monadnock Regions Aid Services production of J<I><B>ust Desserts</B></I> in which he had co-directed with Debbie Pickering. He works for Océ in Keene, as a sales representative.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 181 WIDTH="468"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Susan Silver</B> </FONT>is very excited to be Juror Nine in <I><B>Twelve Angry Women</B></I>. Most recently she helped celebrate BRT's <I><B>Silver Jubilee</B></I> and prior to that participated in BRT's <I><B>Improv Smackdown</B></I> which was so successful that Cheshire TV picked up the option but changed the name to <I><B>Acting on Impulse</B></I>. Sue is a member of the Keene Lion's Club and you may have seen her in such Lion's Club productions (or heard in the chorus) of <I><B>The Music Man</B></I> and <I><B>Oliver!</B></I> and this year's <I><B>Annie Get Your Gun </B></I>where she debuted as Mrs. Schuyler Adams. Sue also appeared in BRT's productions of <I><B>Back to Broadway</B></I>, <I><B>Just Desserts XI </B></I>(Cotton Picking Finger Licking Chicken Plucker) and <I><B>Merlin</B></I>. Sue lives in Keene and by day she is Branch Manager and Commercial Loan Officer for a bank in Keene<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >.</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="4f7d7daf0.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="175" ALT="Susan Silver" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 189 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="52907db70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="183" ALT="Katrina Spenceman" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Katrina Spenceman </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >is thrilled to be returning to the theater in the role of Olive. A native of Massachusetts, she has spent the last 20 years in California and has just recently relocated to New Hampshire. She is looking forward to a long and rewarding relationship with all her new friends at BRT. She also enjoys playing the role of loving wife to Todd, and mother to Zooey and Oliver.</FONT></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 182 WIDTH="468"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Leila Teitelman </B></FONT>is a recent graduate of Keene High School where she served as Vice President to their Drama Club, and was highly involved in the music program. She's been participating in theater from a young age, acting in productions with The Lions Club, Moco Arts, Monadnock High School, and Keene High School, along with these wonderful student run endeavors. She has most recently been seen in <I><B>Little Woman</B></I> at Moco Arts, and directing a production of <I><B>Bang, Bang You're Dead</B></I><I> </I>at the high school. She hopes to make a career out of singing, acting, directing and writing. Being the youngest member of the cast, she would like to thank the wonderful people she's worked with for this amazing experience and sense of accomplishment.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="53957db00.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="176" ALT="Leila Teitelman" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 170 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="52987da30.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="163" ALT="Bert Torsey" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><bR> <div> <B>Bert Torsey</B>  — <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >This marks Bert's second foray onto the stage with Branch River, having previously appeared locally in numerous shows with Small Pond Productions, Keene Lions Club, and Actors Circle Theatre.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> When not performing on the theatrical stage, Bert performs on the world stage in the thrilling roles of landscaper, tax preparer, grandfather, and husband to his long-suffering and wonderfully understanding theatre-widow wife, Dorothy.</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 181 WIDTH="468"><div> <B>Eric Walther</B> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >is seen in local venues around the center of the Universe - a.k.a. the Keene/Brattleboro area for the past 12 years. He has been in roles that made him: a Russian rebellious student who choked on cheese, a baseball player, a golden rock star that looks like Elvis - but his friends called him Birdie, a Shakespearean lover, a totty Englishman who was not Earnest, a boyfriend, a best friend, a gas meter reader, the Crest kid, the butler, a very hyper stage manager, a director of three Broadway revues with good food, the big bad wolf, a detective, a common law assistant, a challenged and hallucinating war veteran in a mental institution, a Shakespearean French lord, a waiter, a war hero names BUZZ, a person stuck in Los Angeles, and a politician named Mr. Cooper. He loves piña coladas and getting caught in the rain - he's not much into health food, but is into champagne!</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="3fd27da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Eric Walther" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="604" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 197 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="53917da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Peggy Waterhouse" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="10"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="466"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFCC33" FACE="Arial" ><B>Peggy Waterhouse </B></FONT>studied vocal performance at the California State University in Chico, California receiving both a BA and an MA in Music. As a young mezzo soprano, she joined the Gilbert and Sulivan touring troupe, Opera A La Carte, in Ventura, CA enjoying both chorus and solo roles. She also was a member of the prestigious St. Paul's chorus in Hollywood, CA. Peggy spent many years in Germany with the Mainz Theatre Opera chorus and premiered the leading role of Gestalt in <I><B>Herbzeit</B></I>. Returning to the United States, Peggy sang the Acid Queen in <I><B>Tommy</B></I> and the Mother in <I><B>Amahl and the Night Visitors</B></I> before turning her efforts toward the children and the Pine Hill Child Care Center in ConVal High School. She now works with teachers to sing lullabies and circle games for children. Peggy is happy to be singing and dancing with adults for a time with <I><B>The Robber Bridgegroom</B></I>."</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="605" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#000000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#000000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 173 WIDTH="468"><bR> <bR> <div> <B>Kate Williams </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >celebrates her first show with Branch River Theatre. When offstage and not acting and singing, Kate spends her time searching for Dracula, drinking coffee, blowing bubbles, pretending to be British and thinking up all the names of the hundreds of cats she might own as an old woman. Kate dreads writing bios, but was afraid that Sharon would hunt her down if she didn't turn one in. Hope you enjoy the show!</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="53937da70.jpg" border=0 width="125" height="167" ALT="Kate Williams" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>