2006 Productions

The Little Prince

Medfield's school construction program, which had been ongoing since Gazebo's founding, finally wrapped up in 2005. With the opening of the refurbished High School, Medfield finally boasted two theatrical stages. Gazebo decided to stay at the T. A. Blake Middle School. While demand for the stage there is much lower than at the High School, the low demand allowed Gazebo to take over the stage for longer time periods and at better times of the year. Gazebo also entered into an agreement with Loretta Porter-Fahey, the Middle School drama director, to pool resources and improve the Middle School auditorium over the long term. The Little Prince was the first Gazebo production to take advantage of the new stage availability.

Co-directors Deni Mayer and Debbi Finkelstein directed a cast of 15, but only 2 of the 15 were adults. Three weeks before opening night the Producer resigned, leaving much of the behind-the-scenes positions unfilled. The Gazebo Board scrambled to jointly mount the production, with cast member Cynthia Small acting as de facto Producer. Many of the cast member's parents pitched in at the last minute. It was truly a community production.

Performances were given on March 31 and April 1 & 2, to a total audience of approximately 200.

CAST:

Zachary Foulkes, Aviator
Alice Ju, Little Prince
Audrey Bigham, Rose/Ensemble
Kara O'Connell, King/Ensemble
Cynthia Small, Conceited Man/Ensemble
Meghan McNeil, Businessman/Ensemble
Sean Davis, Lamplighter/Ensemble
Kelly Garrity, Geographer/Ensemble
Aly Thompson, Snake/Ensemble
Michaela Weglinski, Desert Flower/Ensemble
Elizabeth Lanzilla, Fox/Ensemble
Rose Wiklund, Ensemble
Emily Taylor, Ensemble
Rebecca Ju, Ensemble

PRODUCTION STAFF:

Cynthia Small, Producer
Gazebo Players Board of Directors, Co - Producers
Deni Mayer, Co - Director
Debbi Finkelstein, Co - Director
Marianne Phinney, Stage Manager
Jason Lamb, Set Designer
Wendy Nystrom, Costumer
Steve Williams, Lighting Designer
Amy McHugh, Lighting Designer
Tony Liapis, Lighting Technician
Steve Kalicki, Sound Technician
Meghan Anderson, Projection
Brenda Ladoulis, Props
Christine Grudinskas, Props
Andrew Wiklund, Set Decorator
Susan Duprey, Set Decorator
Casey Davis, Set Construction/Painting
Sean Davis, Set Construction/Painting
Susan Duprey, Set Construction/Painting
Tom Duprey, Set Construction/Painting
Melissa Lamb, Set Construction/Painting
Alice Ju, Set Construction/Painting
Rebecca Ju, Set Construction/Painting
Yuen Ju, Set Construction/Painting
John O'Connell, Set Construction/Painting
Julia Pagliarulo, Set Construction/Painting
Jennifer Reiling, Set Construction/Painting
Sara Reiling, Set Construction/Painting
Barbara Schapiro, Set Construction/Painting
Cameron Small, Set Construction/Painting
Juliana Small, Set Construction/Painting
Cynthia Small, Set Construction/Painting
Steve Small, Set Construction/Painting
Aly Thompson, Set Construction/Painting
Jane Walsh, Set Construction/Painting
Andrew Weglinski, Set Construction/Painting
Michaela Weglinski, Set Construction/Painting
Jim Weglinski, Set Construction/Painting
Rose Wiklund, Set Construction/Painting
Steve Small, Publicity
Susan Duprey, Publicity
Linda Kipper, Box Office
Larry Stone, Box Office
Bob Eiland, Playbill
Susan Duprey, Playbill
Blake Middle School SIPS, Concessions
Tom Garrity, Wrangler
Yuen Ju, Wrangler
Paul Lanzilla, Wrangler
Michelle McCusker, Wrangler
Jana McNeil, Wrangler
Judy Wiklund, Wrangler

As You Like It

Sometimes it seemed like we wouldn't last this long, but the Gazebo Players were proud to present their fifth anniversary free Shakespeare in the Park production of As You Like It.

Professional director David Logan-Morrow agreed to direct the production. Perhaps due to his notoriety, or the increasing profile of the Gazebo Players within the theatrical community, the production drew actors from further away than ever before. Cast members came from places as far away as Duxbury, Salem, and Ayer to be in the production. The increased area didn't help with the perpetual community theater problem of finding enough males. Director Logan-Morrow's solution was to cast women in some of the male roles, and have them play the roles as women. Notable among those was the role of Silvius, who marries Phebe at the end of the show, leading to the first same sex wedding on stage in Medfield.

The production was also memorable for the original music composed by Zane Kuchera. Shakespeare's script is punctuated with many songs, and Composer Kuchera set Shakespeare's words to music, allowing the cast to sing Shakespeare's words as well as say them.

Performances were given at the Gazebo on July 15, 16, and 23. The July 22 performance was moved inside to the Pfaff Center because of rain. Performances were given at Bird Park in Walpole on July 29 and 30. In a new twist, the cast played to the "back" of the Pavilion in Bird Park, rather than the "front" as in previous years. The 6 inch drop from the stage to the ground in the back (as opposed to the 6 foot drop in the front) allowed the cast to leave the stage and wen through the audience at times, just the way they do routinely at performances given at the Gazebo.

CAST (in order of appearance):

Cathy Corcoran, Amiens
Dan Merhalski, Orlando
George Motley, Adam
Andrew Bradley, Oliver
Kelly Rizoli, Dennis
Jere Babst, Charles
Kate Shine, Rosalind
Katie Curley, Celia
Michael Duncan Smith, Touchstone
Cynthia Small, Madame Le Beau
Jeff Swaebe, Duke Frederick
Jeff Swaebe, Duke Senior
Barbara Schapiro, Attendant to Duke Senior
Cynthia Small, Attendant to Duke Senior
Jere Babst, Corin
Kelly Cook, Silvius
Katheryn Holland, Jacques
Jean Robison, Phebe
Debi Finkelstein, Audrey
Kelly Rizoli, Vicar Martext
Jere Babst, William
Juliana Small, Page to Duke Senior
Michaela Weglinski, Page to Duke Senior
Brenda Ladoulis, Hymen
Kelly Rizoli, Jakes

PRODUCTION STAFF:

Barbara Schapiro, Producer
Jeff Swaebe, Asstistant Producer
Steve Small, Assistant Producer
David Logan-Morrow, Director
Ted Eaton, Fight Director
Zane Kuchera, Composer
Anna Finkelstein, Stage Manager
Mary Jane McCool, Costume Design
Cathy Corcoran, Props
Jason Lamb, Playbill
Steve Small, Publicity
Peter Cook, Sound Technician
Steve Small, Concessions