Actors Circle opens production of “Harvey” this month

Actors Circle continues its 42nd season with the presentation of Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy “Harvey” at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. Show dates are February 22, 23, 24, 25, and March 1, 2, 3.

Show times are Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7 p.m and Sundays at 2 p.m.. Tickets are $15 general; $12 senior, and $10 student. On Thursday, February 22, all tickets are $10. Pay cash at the door or visit www.actorscircle.com to purchase tickets online. Call 570-342-9707 for reservations.

Elwood P. Dowd, played by Chris Eibach of Dunmore, is a polite and friendly man, has a very strange best friend—a six-foot, three-and-one-half-inch invisible rabbit named Harvey. Elwood’s sister Veta is concerned the rabbit will interfere with her life as a socialite, so she tries to have Elwood committed at the local sanatorium. 

Directed by Linda C. Griffiths, and produced by Mark Fryer and J.P. McGowan, the cast also includes Britt Demming, Jeff Ginsberg, Kandis Hill, Paul Kantor, Lorrie Loughney, Jason Narcoonis, Harry Powell, Cecelia Pugh, and Charlie Spano. Nina Kemp is stage manager.

Dunmorean Chris Eibach has been seen in many productions of Actors Circle. Most recently, he was one of the two actors in AC’s “The Woman in Black.” Other AC  productions include “Lombardi,” “Auntie Mame,” “Wait Until Dark,” and “A Bad Year for Tomatoes” for which he received a best actor award from Northeast Pennsylvania Theatrical Association. He has also won other NEPTAs over the years.  

In his 35 years of acting, Chris has also been seen on several stages within Northeast PA. Chris has also been seen in several local commercials including those for Fidelity Bank and Mohegan Sun Arena. He won all state actor twice in high school state forensics and actor of the year at Penn State Worthington College. He resides in Dunmore with his daughter, Katrina, and son, Evan. Evan, an eighth grader, will soon be seen in Dunmore High School’s upcoming play, “Percy Jackson.”

Actors Circle presents first show of 2024: “Ravenscroft”

Actors Circle will present Ravenscroft by Don Nigro at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton,  on January 11, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, and 21

Performances are on Thursday, Fridays, and Saturdays at 7 p.m., and  Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 general; $12 seniors, and $10 students. On Thursday, January 11, all tickets are $10. Pay cash at the door or prepay online through Actorscircle.com. Call for 570-342-9707 for reservations, which can be held until 10 minutes before  showtime.

This psychological drama is a thinking person’s Gothic thriller, a dark comedy that is both funny and frightening. On a snowy night, Inspector Ruffing is called to a remote house to investigate the headlong plunge of Patrick Roarke down the main staircase. He becomes involved in the lives of five alluring and dangerous women.

Directed by Kate Martin and produced by Cathy Rist Strauch and Jeff Ginsberg, the cast includes Eric Lutz, April Holgate, Jessi Teevan, Courtney McCreary, Britt Demming, and Marnie Azzarelli.  Justin O’Hearn is stage manager. Joe and Karen Sadowski are royalty sponsors. This is presented through special permission by Concord Theatricals, and special grants from The Lackawanna County for the Arts and Culture, Sam’s Club, Dickson City, and Walmart (Taylor, and Dickson City).

Actors Circle to present “Almost, Maine”

Actors Circle will open its 42nd season with a presentation of “Almost, Maine” by John Cariani, at Providence Playhouse, 1256 Providence Road, Scranton. Show dates are Sept. 21, 22 23, 24, 29, 30, and Oct. 1, with performances on Thursday, Fridays, Saturdays at 7 p.m., and Sundays at 2 p.m. 

Tickets are $15 General, $12 Senior, $10 Student. On Thursday, Sept. 21, all tickets are $10. Pay cash at the door or prepay online through Actorscircle.com. Call 570-342-9707 for reservations.

Directed by David Alejandro Smith, the cast includes Marnie Azzarelli, George Conrad, Jess Mason, Justin O’Hearn, Katie O’Neil, and Kilber Rubio of Dunmore.  Jeff Ginsberg and Jessi Teevan are producers. This is presented through special arrangement by Dramatist Play Service, Inc. and special grants from The Lackawanna County for the Arts and Culture, the Scranton Area Foundation for the Arts, and Walmart. 

It is composed of nine short plays that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical almost-town called Almost, Maine. It premiered at the Portland Stage Company in Portland, Maine in 2004, where it broke box office records and garnered critical acclaim.