Noises Off” Is Presented by Special Arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC
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PINE CITY HERITAGE PLAYERS PRESENT East Central REGIONAL DIRECTOR & SCENOGRAPHER PERFORMANCES ARTS COUNCIL Jay Schueller APRIL 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 at 7 PM COSTUME DESIGNER This activity is funded through a APRIL 3 at 2 PM grant from the East Central Regional JoLynn Howard Arts Council through an appropria- tion from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State’s General Fund. “Noises Off” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. Video and/or audio recording of this performance is strictly prohibited. Visit www.ecrac.org to learn more. DIRECTOR/SCENOGRAPHER A humorous insight into the onstage and offstage challenges of producing a play. As a freelance theatrical technician, Jay has worked for a variety of venues in his 1035 Main St N 18-year career and across nearly every Pine City ACT ONE: During the first act, we are an audience to this pro- region of the state. In the last few years he duction of a play within a play. The Nothing On cast is loveable, has provided services in set design & con- but mainly inept; however, we cheer for them under our breath struction, lighting, sound and even directing and hope that they can pull it together and get the show on to a core group of locations. These include the road. Totino-Grace High School, North St. Paul, North Branch High School & Masquers 15-minute intermission Theater in Forest Lake. Jay also works as Technical Director for Northwestern Uni- versity. ACT TWO: For this act, we, the audience, are sitting backstage; the entire set has been turned 180 degrees. The play has been Jay has been involved with the Pine City on the road for one month now, and relationships between Heritage Players since 2005 when the group relaunched efforts locally. In the last cast members, as well as the quality of Nothing On have deteri- 10 years he has worked with almost every orated. production, sharing skills in directing, de- sign, construction and even acting. When not busy with productions, he enjoys spend- ACT THREE: The tour is reaching an end. We, the audience, are ing time at home with wife, Becky, and two amazing kids, Emily & Gavin. out front again, watching a performance of Nothing On that has reached the point of complete and hilarious deterioration. “Directing this production has been a great The business of performing the show has become subordinate reminder of how much fun community thea- ter is and I hope the audience enjoys the to the business of solving personal problems. experience as well. Thank you for joining us!” NOTHING ON — Plot Summary Nothing On, the play within Noises Off, is a standard silly British farce. Roger, the estate agent in charge of renting the Brent’s lovely country Costume Designer house, has invited Vicki ( who works for the tax authorities) for a romantic rendezvous. Roger claims the house is his own and believes it will be emp- JoLynn has been the faithful costume de- ty. Mrs. Clackett, the housekeeper, is planning to spend her afternoon off signer for the Heritage Players for so long, at the house relaxing, eating sardines and watching t.v. Then the owners, that we don’t even ask how long it’s been. JoLynn, her husband Dennis & their sons Phillip and Flavia Brent, secretly return—they’re not supposed to be in the have been huge supporters for the Heritage country because they are avoiding paying their taxes. The two couples Players and have helped the organization narrowly miss running into each other several times. The final moments to build a solid foundation. When not doing reveal even more surprise guests: an elderly burglar and a wealthy Sheikh, costumes for the show, JoLynn can be who is interested in renting the property. Much if the hilarity of Nothing On found behind the sewing machine for her is sparked by mistaken identities and slamming doors. home business JoLynn’s Sewing Service. She is also an active volunteer with the Pine County 4H program and the Pine Cen- ter for the Arts. Director & Scenographer .. Jay Schueller Costume Design .............. JoLynn Howard SCOTT TOLZMAN studied theatre at Concor- ALISA REHANI is making her Pine City Herit- Scenic Artist ...................... Rachel Bigelow dia University (St. age Players de- Paul) where but after a two- Props ............................... Ceal Regnier some theatrical year break from Stage Manager ................ Greg Regnier highlights include the stage. She Backstage Crew................ Emily Schueller Van Helsing in graduated from .......................................... Winter Chromey Dracula, Charles the University of the Great in Pip- Minnesota with a .......................................... Ceal Regnier pin, and Aldopho degree in Theatre Sound & Lights ................ Kevin Cahill in The Drowsy Arts (2007), after pinecityheritageplayers.com .......................................... Blake Groe Chaperone. He which she began Marketing Manager .......... Sarah Odendahl recently finished working with touring the Midwest as an Actor/Educator for several theatre companies in the Twin Cities, CLIMB Theatre, Inc. Noises Off is Scott’s first including Four Humors Theater, Bedlam Thea- Set Construction Crew production with Pine City Heritage Players, ter, and Dangerous Productions. Some of her Jay Schueller and he couldn’t be happier to be involved. favorite past roles include Charlotte in Happy Becky Schueller, President Dennis Howard Tolzmann is currently serving as Program Café, Tina in Love is Blind… and Furry, and Harvey Lindstrom Director at Luther Point Bible Camp in Mae in Mud. In 2010, she traveled to Ohio Jon Bigelow, Vice-President Grantsburg, WI. He would like to thank his where she appeared as Meg in A Wrinkle in John Monson Dawn Barstad-Carpenter ,Treasurer family and friends for supporting him through- Time at the Know Theatre of Cincinnati. Alisa Ceal & Greg Regnier out his acting “career.” is very excited to reprise the role of Dotty, Rachel Bigelow, Secretary Mike Gainor which she first played at Champlin Park High Harvey Lindstrom, Paul Severson School (2001). Rosalie Severson JoAnn Lindstrom Bethany Cleary Jay Schueller Emily Schueller Dennis Howard Daisy Koffler Anna Reiser Timarie Gerner JESSICA PIERSON is an Isanti native with a Winter Chromey passion for thea- MARK REHANI is very excited to be acting tre and a bad again after a two- case of wander- year hiatus. He is lust. At age 11 a theatre gradu- she performed in ate from the her first musical, University of Guys and Dolls, M i n n e s o t a Jr., and has been Pine City Public Schools and has per- unable to stay off formed/created PCHS Janitorial Staff Seamless Gutters ▪ Roofing the stage since. numerous pro- Totino-Grace High School Siding ▪ Windows ▪ Additions Jessica has per- ductions in the formed in a plethora of shows in MN and CO, University of Northwestern Garages & Sheds Twin Cities area. and had a couple year stint in IL where she Mark is a former member of Four Humors Journey North Church Excavating ▪ Basements worked on TV and movies, but she is back to theater company and has also worked with Scott Cummings her original love… THE STAGE! In her free Dangerous Productions, Bedlam Theater, and time Jessica enjoys baking, jewelry making, 320.629.4674 the Jungle Theater. playing board games with friends and planning MN Lic #BC462624 her next big adventure. JON BIGELOW originally grew up in the bluff RACHEL BIGELOW graduated with a BA in DENNIS HOWARD lives in Pine City with his BETHANY CLEARY has been in love with lands of south Theatre Arts from lovely and talent- theatre since the eastern MN in the the University of ed wife JoLynn. age of 7 when she small town of Minnesota where They have three played the role of Welch. He gradu- she studied act- sons, Jimmy, Bielke in Fiddler ated from the ing, scenic artist- Sh a u n , a n d on the Roof. University of ry, and stage Chris. Dennis has Bethany’s other Minnesota Twin management. worked for Molin favorite roles Cities with a Since then she Conrete Products include Adelaide Bachelor of Arts has had many for the last 37 (Guys and Dolls), degree with a theatrical oppor- years as an ar- Wendy (Peter focus on acting tunities, most chitectural drafts- Pan), and Katrin and an emphasis on American Sign Lan- notably painting scenic drops for the Peanuts man and is now the drafting manager. The (I Remember Mama). “In my non-theater life, guage. After purchasing his dream home in Stage a Valley Fair. While working as a substi- latest shows he has participated in are Don’t which is also usually quite dramatic, I am a Rush City, Jon put his acting aspiration on tute teacher, Rachel directs high school plays Hug Me (2015), How to Succeed in Business counselor, and enjoy reading, meeting new hold so he could restore the historical property in North Branch and Chisago. She lives in without Really Trying (2014) and The Foreign- people, long conversations, movies, and going to its former glory. He currently works for Rush City where she, along with her husband er (2012). When he’s not onstage or behind it, on adventures. I am very much like my charac- McDonald Distributing as a beer sales repre- Jon, is working hard to restore their beautiful Dennis enjoys coaching football and tennis at ter Poppy, we both cry very easily. Ask anyone sentative. This is Jon’s second performance Queen Anne Victorian home. Rachel is cur- PCHS and woodworking. As always, Dennis who knows me.” with the Heritage Players... after his debut with rently working toward her master’s degree in would like to invite everyone to come and get the troupe in last year’s production of Don’t special education.