 A melodrama within a melodrama
By Rick Artis |
Orignal Production bySprings Theatre Company June 12, 13, 19, and 20, 2009 Photos ~~ Order |
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Synopsis
The stage manager, Randi, provides a glimpse into each of the characters as they prepare for the evening's rehearsal. The director, Roscoe the Ratbag, is as mean as his nickname implies. Cal has replaced "he whose name shall not be mentioned" as the villain, but is having trouble getting up to speed with the script and opening night is rapidly approaching. The hero, Jack hints about having feelings for Katie, but doesn't want to intrude into the relationship she already has going. Natalie, Katie's true friend on the set, attempts to help get Katie's life in order. But Katie's relationship continues to sour, as does her working relationship with Roscoe. Monica, Katie's real world rival, doesn't help the situation by increasing her criticism and pima donna attitude. Sparks fly as the true nature of the Katie/Roscoe relationship unfolds. In his anger, Roscoe quits the show, leaving it up to Randi to pull things together and save the day.
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Original Cast |
| Director | | Betty Schwicker |
| Set Design | | D'Ann Artis
Rick Artis |
| Costume Design | | D'Ann Artis |
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 | Katie Preston/Kathleen Pureheart | The heroine of the melodrama. She has had a difficult life. Her father died while she was young. Her mother remarried a man Katie can't stand. | Brittany Connor |
 | Jack Taylor/Johnny Tremaine | The hero of the play, desperately in love with Katie, but too much of a gentleman to intrude on her present relationship. | Adam Logan |
 | Roscoe Henderson | Director of the play. Villainous to the core. | Michael DeWinter |
 | Monica Lawrence/Melanie Longbottom | Cast as the 'trusted friend' despite wanting the lead, she's forced to play second fiddle, again. | Nicole Dominguez |
 | Natalie Hardaway/Nell Hawthorne | Katie's true friend; yet plays her unloving mother in the play. | Maggie Greenwood |
 | Cal Wallace/Crenshaw Worthington | The replacement villain of the play and a jester at heart. | Rick Artis |
 | Randi Watterson | The play's Stage Manager and keeps the audience up to speed in the developing story. | Lizz Baldwin |
