Cast members of Actors Circle’s upcoming Greek comedy “Lysistrata” are shown, at front, from left: Louis LaLonde and Jessi Teevan.
Seated in second row, same order: Caleb Bitner, Jessica Fernbach, Paul Miscavage, Cas Wilson, Paul Kander, Cathy Rist Strauch, and Jeff Ginsberg.
Standing are: Jordan Joubert, Kayla Kay, Kilber Rubio, director; Carinne Vizvary, Christian James Wheeland, stage manager; Britt Demming, Kandis Hill, and Jason Narcoonis, producer.
Actors Circle will present Dracula, adapted from Bram Stoker’s classic Gothic tale by Lou Bisignani, at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road. Scranton. Also directed by Lou Bisignani, show dates are November 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, and 24.
Friday and Saturday performances are at 7 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 general; $12, seniors, and students are $10. On Thursday, Nov. 14, all tickets are $10. Purchase tickets online at www.actorscircle.com, or pay cash at the door. Call 570-342-9707 for reservations.
Major cast members are Brandon Michael as Dracula, with Chris Eibach, Jordan Joulbert, Kayla Kay, Mel Uchic, Mark Fryer, George Conrad, Paul Kantor, Dominick Azzarelli, Warren Cox, and members of the ensemble cast: Liosa Benedict, Jessica Fernbach, Harry Nealon, Kilbur Rubio, Holly Tornvall, and Christian Wheeland. Linda C. Griffiths is assistant director.
This is presented by a special grant from the Lackawanna County for the Arts and Culture.
Director Bisignani has been active in theater for over 50 years, with well over 100 shows in his theatrical career. He is known on various stages throughout NEPA, and is especially for being among the founders of Actors Circle. Though he is now most content to work behind the scenes as director and has been a set designer/master builder for many of AC’s shows, Lou’s many appearances on stage included a special reading of Love Letters with Janet Loewe. His directing for Actors includes various Sherlock Holmes plays, which he also adapted for the stage; Busy Body, The 39 Steps, some original works of his own, and many more.
Actors Circle will present More Shorts For The Summer at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Rd., Scranton. Seven short plays by local authors and staged by local talent will be featured. Performance dates are August 15, 16, 17, and 18, with shows Thursday to Saturday at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15, general, $12, senior, $10 for students.
On Thursday, August 15, all admissions are $10. Pay cash at the door or visit www.actorscircle.com to buy tickets online. For reservations call 570-342-9707.
The shows are presented through a special grant from the Lackawanna County for the Arts and Culture, and a special sponsorship from Joe and Karen Sadowski.
They are, as follows:
“The First Dead Wives Club” by Marnie Dee Azzarelli
The cast includes April Holgate, Poshi Walker, Lorrie Loughney, Jordan Alexis Jabert, Marnie Dee Azzarelli and Dominick Azzarelli, with direction by Margo Crispino Azzarelli.
“The Locked Room” by Harry Adelman
The cast includes Kandis Hill, Natasha Bogutzki, Justin O’Hearn, Jeff Ginsberg, Paul Kantor and Lara Elizabeth Zelinski with direction by Jason Narcoonis.
“We Appear to Have Company” by Greg Frier
The cast includes Harry Powell and Poshi Walker. Linda C. Griffiths is director.
“Fool Me Twice “by Natasha Bogutzki
The cast includes Natasha Bogutzki, Lorrie Loughney, Trisha Tomasko, Paul Kantor, Madeline Giardina, and Ryan Jay with Mark Fryer as director. “Really? This Is It?” by Caroline Lapinski. The cast includes Jeff Ginsberg, Brandon Michael, Rachel Bradshaw, and Marnie Azzarelli, with direction by Linda C. Griffiths.
“Oh Penelope!” by Jeremy Adelman
The cast includes Jessica Fernbach, Lara Zelinski, Ryan Jay, Trisha Tomasko, and Justin O’Hearn. Mark Fryer is director.
“Oh God” by Jessi Teevan, Britt Demming, Jason Narcoonis, and John Ortona
The cast includes Madeline Giardina, Tom Tomeo, Harry Powell, Rachel Bradshaw, Jordan Jabert, Brandon Michael and Dominick Azzarelli, with Jason Narcoonis as director..