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						 Ken Ludwig's Leading Ladies 
						 
						
						 
						 
						
						Directed by George Pierce 
						Written by Ken Ludwig 
						Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French 
						
						Shows (Evenings at 7:30pm):  
						Fri. 9/25 - Sat. 9/26, Wed. 9/30 - Sat. 10/3, Wed. 10/7 - Sat. 10/10 
						 
						 
						 
						It's a Farce.  There is no deep meaning here, no drama, just fun.
						Come and laugh.  Its good for you.
  
						In this hilarious comedy by the author of LEND ME A TENOR and MOON 
						OVER BUFFALO , two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, find 
						themselves so down on their luck that they are performing "Scenes 
						from Shakespeare" on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country 
						of Pennsylvania. When they hear that an old lady in York, PA is 
						about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost English 
						nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives 
						and get the cash. The trouble is, when they get to York, they find 
						out that the relatives aren't nephews, but nieces! Romantic 
						entanglements abound, especially when Leo falls head-over-petticoat 
						in love with the old lady's vivacious niece, Meg, who's engaged 
						to the local minister. Meg knows that there's a wide world out there, 
						but it's not until she meets "Maxine and Stephanie" that she 
						finally gets a taste of it.
										
	
                
                  
                    The Cast  | 
                     
                 	  | Meg | Raquel Aronhime |  
                 	  | Leo | James DeRienzo |  
						  | Jack | Hugh Davies |  
						  | Audrey | Andrea Pray |  
						  | Duncan | Michael LeMay |  
						  | Florence | Ramona Godfrey |  
						  | Doc | Walt Levering |  
						  | Butch | Marcel Freda |  
                  
                    The Crew  | 
                     
                     | Director | George Pierce |  
 		                 | Asst. Director | Jeff Maclay |  
                     | Costumes | Catherine Vigne |  						  						  							  
                     | Sets | Ed Demler |  						  						  							  
                   
					   
					  
					  
					  	
							 
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							Raquel Aronhime 
							lived around the globe for most of her life, before moving to Burlington 
							for a guy and a job.  She got married and went on a honeymoon during 
							dress rehearsal week for Stowe's "My Fair Lady" in 2002, and has 
							tried to fit in subsequent theatre roles in between giving birth 
							to two kids.  She was most recently seen as Betty in STG's 
							"Funny Money", and as Dancer in Theatre on A Shoestring's 
							"The Reindeer Monologues".   When she isn't swinging between the 
							euphoria and madness of fulltime motherhood, she enjoys singing 
							with friends, or meeting with her 
							totally-cool "Moms Group" for deep discussions and pomegrantinis.  She 
							is very grateful to her hubby, Scott for 
							supporting her acting bug, and her wonderful children, Eva (6) and 
							Sam (3), for indulging her absence when they don't even get to see the show! 
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							Hugh Davies 
							is originally from Didcot, England and is delighted to be making his debut at 
							the Waterbury Playhouse this summer. Recent roles include Mellersh in Enchanted 
							April and Armstrong/Phil in An Experiment with an Air Pump. Other credits include: 
							Antigone, Hamlet, The Threepenny Opera, Blithe Spirit, Noises Off! and Village Wooing. 
							Hugh loves to spend as much time as he can skiing in the winter (Killington is his favorite), but in the 
							summer still misses watching cricket with a pint of beer in hand.
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							James DeRienzo 
							is in his third production with the Waterbury Festival Players. To date 
							he has played a father dealing with a ghost, a bisexual theater director 
							who likes to sing in his skivvies and now a cross dressing Shakespearian 
							wanna be. Who knows what the fourth casting will bring?  He received his 
							training at Rutgers University as well as studying comedy improvisation 
							with the Groundlings. He is married to the very patient and understanding 
							Alison De Rienzo, who has blessed him with two sons Max and Gus.  Although 
							the thought of walking around in heels does not excite him, he is thrilled 
							to be involved in another production at the WFP.
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							Marcel Freda 
							is in his 4th year with WFP. Most recently Marcel appeared as 
							Shuman in last summer's Indoor/Outdoor. When not acting in a tent, 
							he is the director of the Peoples Academy Stage Company in Morrisville, 
							where he and and his incredibly talented group of students recently 
							took their original one-act comedy "The Best Man" to The Vermont 
							State Drama Festival. He also works with The Governor's Institute of the Arts in Castleton.
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							Ramona Godfrey 
							has participated in local theatrics for over a decade now, 
							both on stage and in film, learning several "roles" from sound to
							producer. She's enjoyed experiences with quality community theater
							groups: Woodchuck Theatre Company, Lamoille County Players, Essex
							Community Players, Vermont Stage, Stowe Theatre Guild, and Catalyst
							Theatre Company. This is Ramona's second show with the WFP and she 
							looks forward to another quality experience.
							(Minus the-toad-in-the-shoe thingy...)
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							Michael LeMay 
							is very pleased to be returning to WFP for a third chance to play, and hopes that this 
							time no lives will be in danger. He has been active in Central Vermont theater for 
							many years, both as an actor and director. Among his favorite roles have been "Garry" 
							in Noises Off, here at the WFP, "John Jasper" in Drood, "Renfield" in Dracula and 
							"Joseph" in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Recently, Mike was finally 
							able to be onstage in his all-time favorite musical, Man of La Mancha! He lives in 
							Moretown with his wife, Sherry, and their animal brood. 
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							Walt Levering 
							Walt has played many roles over the past ten years. From Officer Welch in "Rumors" to Lord 
							Bedford in "Henry V."  He has played with Stowe Theatre Guild, Vermont Stage Company, Lost  Nation Theater, 
							Lamoille County Players, and UVM Productions. Film credits include "Pressure Point"; "Moving 
							Targets"; "Automatism" and "The Pursuit of Happiness" and the recently released "Disappearances". 
							Walt founded The Windjammer Restaurant and Best Western Hotel and Conference Center in South Burlington, VT.
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							Jeff Maclay 
							is a Free & Accepted Mason and currently a theatre major at Johnson State College. 
							He has  aspirations building a rocket entirely out of legos that can safely transport 
							a live simian into the upper atmosphere, and enjoys his time on the stage like no other. 
							He has worked with WFP before in "Rough Crossing" as Adam, as well as performing at JSC 
							in "Big Love" (with Reed Brown directing) as Aeolus. This is his first time stage 
							managing, however, and he has found the experience quite an adventure. He hopes to 
							continue his career and work with WFP more in the future. Enjoy the show!
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							George Pierce 
							loves a good farce.  A bit of a prankster, and long time teller of bad 
							jokes, he can't wait to get this into rehearsal, and then hear 
							the audiences react to this show.  He promised Ginger he won't wear
							any of the costumes home.
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							Andrea Pray 
							is Vermont raised and a 19 year resident of Waterbury.  She feels managing a 
							restaurant gives her just the right background for working at the Tastee Bite.  
							She takes pride in working with the public and being a mother of two beautiful 
							beings, Lydia (9) and Ashton (7).  
							Thank you Anthony for your support on this project.
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							Catherine Vigne 
							is from Monkton, Vermont. She has worked on many shows in many theaters, 
							including the Goodspeed Opera House, North Shore Music Theater, and the 
							Breadloaf School of English. Her previous designs include No End of 
							Blame (PTP/NYC), The Five Hysterical Girls Theorem, In the Blood, 
							In a Pig's Valise, and Vampire (Middlebury College). She was also 
							associate designer on The Bewitched (Middlebury College), with which she 
							traveled to Fitchburg, MA and the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
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