Not So Common Players
Our Next production will be:
"The Wizard of Oz"
Directed by Laura Andruski with Musical Direction by Pat Douglass and Orchestration by Barret Germain
Starring:
Laura Smith as Dorothy, Sean Carter as the Scarecrow, Bill Depew as the Cowardly Lion, Emmett Ferris as the Tinman, Kate Burns as Auntie Em/Glinda, Marisa Gallego (and Jasmine) as Toto, Marty Egan as the Great OZ and Elizabeth Bartlett as the Wicked Witch
Adult Ensemble: Kara Cregin, Katie DiMaria, Danielle Giammatteo, Mikaela Holmes, Lydea Irwin, Jessica Reichard, Janice Walz, Jacob Brode, Joey Cappucitti, Chuck Conroy, Kevin Escudero, Ryan Glynn, David Dipaolo
Munchkins: Emily Crannell, Giovanna Marotta, Carmelena Cordi, Dominic Poggoli, Abaigeal Donahue, Ali Digena, Madeline Conroy, Richard Kalinowski, Nickie Guilbeault, Julia Conroy, Jessica Wang, Kara Snyder, Olivia Burns, Katrina Kalinowski, Kyra Bechard, Emily Wang, Isabel Kim, Olivia Kim, Erika McCarthy, Kayla Wheeler, Amanda Graves, Julia Crannell, Mackenzie Hall, Katie Paniccia
July 11-13 and 17-20 at 7:30pm at the Clifton Park Common Stage
Come and enjoy FREE Theater!
The Not So Common Players, founded in the fall of 2000 by Jennifer Bullington and Yvonne Masse, is a community musical theater group bringing free theater to upstate New York. Current board members are Jennifer Bullington, Karen Boynton, Pat O'Donnell, Sally and John Burke, Richard Lenehan, Dian Dippold, Cindy Nagle, Linda Mizeur and Jeremy Noble.
Past shows include: "You're Gonna Love Tomorrow", "Crazy For You", "Queen of Hearts", "South Pacific", "27 Million", "Some Enchanted Evening", "Annie Get Your Gun", "Little Shop of Horrors", "Two by Two", "Guys and Dolls", "Into the Woods", "National Icon", "Little Mary Sunshine", "The Pajama Game", "Red, Hot and Cole" and "They're Playing Our Song".
We are very proud and fortunate to be fully sponsored by the Town of Clifton Park, and to perform on the outside stage at the Clifton Common and Shenendehowa High school "Little Theater".
They're Playing Our Song
Christine Marcella and Sev Moro
Spring of 2008 brought us the fun and romantic show, They're Playing Our Song, a somewhat biographical musical based on the relationship between songwriters Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager. Neil Simon's sharp wit and Hamlisch's toe tapping music shine with direction by Jennifer Depew, musical direction by Sherri Strichman and choreography by Donna Hatch.
Drew VanGendren, Bill Depew, Eric Hughes and Sev Moro
Special thanks to the very talented creative team that brought 1970's NYC to life- Producer/set builder Richard Lenehan, Set Designer Bob Farquharson, Make up designer Marcia Lenehan and Costumer Karen Boynton.
Kristin Kvam, Pam O'Connor, Christine Marcella and Jennifer Bullington
Red, Hot and Cole
John Burke, Dennis Chmura, Jeff Hocking and Peter Hill
Naomi Butner, Margot Phillips, Amy Birchler Jon South, Jeff Hocking, Dennis Chmura, Monica Cangero
In Fall 2007, we celebrated the rich, masterful genius of song, Cole Porter in "Red, Hot and Cole" . Directed by Alan Angelo with musical direction from Vincent Bonafede, it was a swell party indeed! Audiences found themselves swaying to the music and singing along to the popular tunes including "I Love Paris", "Anything Goes", "Lets Misbehave" and "You're the Top".
Kudos to the hard working production team, including set designer Don Countermine, Costumer Karen Boynton, choreographers Bill Baetz, Sarah Nelson and Lori Koopman, the make-up team of Marcia Lenehan and Sheila Bouchard, hair designer Samantha Batease and AD Cindy Nagle.
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The local theater world and NSCP have recently suffered the loss of two dear friends:
The stellar performer, director, critic, arts editor and generally fabulous individual, Doug de Lisle, peacefully left this world on
Troy Record article on Doug de Lisle
Colin McCarty, who played the baker in our summer production, "Into the Woods" died suddenly on February 6th, 2008. He would have celebrated his 50th birthday this April. Colin was a gifted thespian who has appeared in many productions around the capital district area. Both he and his partner, Tom Heckert, have been wonderful friends of NSCP. We will truly miss Colin's wit and amazing talent.
If you would like to comment on any of our shows or if you have the "acting bug" and wish to get involved please click on the icon below. We are always looking for technical people and help backstage. If you or someone you know has set design and construction experience and would like to join the Not So Common Players board please contact us!
For more show pictures and information on the Not So Common Players please check out our web site on timesunion.com/communities and select Not So Common Players.