2001 PRODUCTIONS

The Blue Ridge Community Theater presented the following productions to very responsive audiences in 2001:  A Christmas Carol; The Man Who Came To Dinner and The Curious Savage.

We hope you were able to enjoy each of them.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

For the Holiday Season, The Gateway Mountain Players explored a new avenue, offering a Readers Theater presentation of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens.

Readers Theater is story telling taken to the next level. Cast members read from scripts, and for this play, used colorful scarves, caps and other dressings and props to portray the various characters.

The performances were taken "on-the-road", with each being held in a different location: in Blue Ridge at the Blue Ridge United Methodist Church and St. Luke's Episcopal Church; in Ellijay at the Mountain Light Unitarian Universalist Church; and in Ducktown, Tennessee at the Glen Springs Holdings Building. 

Photographer: Steffen Smith

Cast and Crew:

Narrator - Bill Alexander
Scrooge - Michael Pruitt
Ghost of Christmas Present, Charity Gentleman and Businessman - Jason Smith
Nephew Fred and Fezziwig - Jim Luckett
Marley's Ghost and Businessman - Steffen Smith
Ghost of Christmas Past - Sandy Collins
Mrs. Crachit - Eve Holme/Margaret McCaulley
Martha, Fiance and Party Guest - Amanda Nelson
Nephew's Wife and Charwoman - Sonia Smith
Child, Maidservant and Party Guest - Abby Crawford
Bob Crachit, Businessman and Pawn Shop Owner - Louis Schubert
Laundress and Party Guest - Helen McMahon
Tiny Tim - Ross Alexander
Sound Effects - Sandy Schubert
Pianist - Elizabeth Hunt

Director - Barbara Cary

The Man Who Came To Dinner

For its Fall Production, the Gateway Mountain Players presented The Man Who Came To Dinner, by George S. Kaufmann and Moss Hart.

Synopsis:

While on a lecture tour, acid-tongued radio celebrity Sheridan Whiteside and his secretary, Maggie Cutler accept a dinner invitation from the Stanleys, an ordinary, All-American family. But when Whiteside slips on their door step and must move in to recuperate, his demanding lifestyle and assortment of friends disrupt the Stanleys' lives.

Cast:

Bill Alexander - Sheridan Whiteside
Sarah Alexander - June Stanley, daughter
Barbara Cary - Lorraine Sheldon
Rod Chamberlain - Banjo
Mark Engledow - Expressman, ensemble
Mike fleeman - Bert Jefferson
Shannon Fleeman - Maggie Cutler
Simon Griffiths - John the butler
Dolores Huish - Mrs. Dexter
Ted Kasewicz - Wescott
Trudy Kraft - Professor Adela Metz
Helen Lewis - Mrs. McCutcheon
Jim Luckett - Richard Stanley, son
Helen McMahon - Harriet Stanley
Mike Pruitt - Beverly Carlton
Betty Ratcliff - Sarah the maid
Jay Senoff - Mr. Stanley
Jim Sherby - Dr. Bradley
Sonia Smith - Mrs. Stanley
Sheila Stone - Miss Preen
Chris Yoder - Guard/radio tech

Behind the Scenes:

Dan Pruitt - Director
Elizabeth Hunt - Stage Manager
Steve Martin - Set Design
Larry Hudson - Set Construction
Louis & Sandy Schubert - Sound/Lighting

The Curious Savage

This is the story of Mrs. Savage, a wealthy widow wishing to share her millions with others against the wishes of her relatives. Her three stepchildren, who have already spent their inheritance, have her committed to "The Cloisters Sanatorium" in order to get control of her fortune. Much to their surprise, the money seems to have disappeared and Mrs. Savage leads them in a merry chase. While at "The Cloisters," she meets the staff and several "guests" who become her friends and champions.


This Production was dedicated in Memory of Charles Noegel, a fine individual, friend and member of The Gateway Mountain Players.


Cast:

The Guests:

Florence - Delores Tucker
Hannibal - Wally Walden
Fairy May - Debby Knight
Jeffrey - Steffen Smith
Mrs. Paddy - Sheila Stone

The Family:

Titus - John Tucker
Lily Bell - Shannon Fleeman
Samuel - Gary Gladieux
Ethel Savage - Sonia Smith

The Staff:

Mrs. Wilhelmina (Willie) - Kathy Huffman
Dr. Emmett - Jason Smith


Directed by:

Patti Vick-Lee - Director
George Cary - Assistant Director