Hot Dames, Hot Lead

Presented by 

The Old Theater Corporation
 Stage Director 

Lynn Whalen
Music Director & Keyboardist
Mary Clyde Dunn 

November 4~6, 2011

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to “see” what an old time radio show broadcast was like? Well wonder no more! 

The Old Theater in Oriental is presenting Hot Dames, Hot Lead for your listening and viewing enjoyment! This vintage 1930s “radio show” is performed by actors in costume and sound effects created in front of you. Listen to the latest episode of Catfish King (Per Erichsen) and enjoy the “Buttercups” as they provide singing commercials of yesteryear.

We open with the entrance of Lola LaRue (Kate Tuttle) who is the secretary of Senator Bullfrog “bring home the bacon” Bodiene (Bill Sage). The beloved Senator is bringing a much needed, but thought to be useless, dam project to Sunshine Valley to provide needed jobs. Lola knows something isn’t quite right when Big Bill Mullin (Joe Lane) is found to be in cahoots with the local Cosa Nostra. 

Listen and watch while Catfish follows a trail of colorful characters including Raccoon Montgomery (Rick Smith), Jimmy the Shinebox & Big Tuna (Woody Fuller), Sadie Deal (Nelda Coats), Crashin’ Annie Burne (Cindy Ista), Professor Nobodski (Russ Stevenson) and the German Ambassador & Mayor (Rich Tuttle). Gangster voices (Nancy Hiller) and a Messenger (Rainy Bilicki) add to the intrigue while, between episodes, you’ll be entertained by singing commercials featuring the “Buttercups” ... Rainy Bilicki, Care Gerdeman, Nancy Hiller, Kelly Russo and Carol Small. Art Whalen and Care Gerdeman provide on-stage sound effects.

Director Lynn Whalen is thrilled to see so many “new” faces on the Oriental stage. She said it has taken over 30 people to put this production together and over two thirds of them are new to the Old Theater.

So come enjoy in the fun and step back to the 1930s for an old fashioned family adventure!

THE CHARACTERS ...
Rainy Bilicki (as the Messenger)
Nelda Coats (as Sadie Deal & the Kid)
Per Erichsen (as Catfish King)
Woody Fuller (as Jimmy the Shinebox & Big Tuna)
Nancy Hiller (as the Gangster & Voices)
Cindy Ista (as Crashin' Annie Burne)
Joe Lane (as Big Bull Mullen)
Bill Sage (as Bullfrog Bodeine)
Rick Smith (as Raccoon Montgomery)
Russ Stevenson (as Professor Nobodsky & Leroy)
Kate Tuttle (as Lola)
Rich Tuttle (as the Mayor & German Ambassador)

THE ANNOUNCER ...Peter Freeman
THE COMMERCIAL VOCALISTS ...
Rainy Bilicki, Care Gerdeman, Nancy Hiller,
Kelly Russo, Carol Small & Kate Tuttle
THE FOLEY ARTISTS ...Care Gerdeman & Art Whalen

SNEAK PEEKS ...



Lola & Catfish King

Sadie Deal & Crashin' Annie Burne

The Ambassador, Bullfrog, Big Bill, Raccoon & the Professor

Jimmy the Shinebox & Our Announcer

"The Buttercups"
Carol, Care, Kelly
Rainy & Nancy

Art & Care, Our Foley Artists

Mary Clyde, Our Music Director & Keyboardist

Photo Courtesy of TownDock.net

Click HERE to see a slide show of this performance.

BRAVO! THANKS FOR A GREAT PERFORMANCE!

Produced by special arrangement with Heuer Publishing.

All proceeds of this special event benefit The Old Theater.

Welcome!

The Oriental Repertory Company (ORC), a local theatrical group in Oriental, NC, made its debut in 2008 with the production of Final Cut, an interactive murder mystery to benefit The Old Theater.

Craig Elliott

According to Craig Elliott, its Creative Director, the goal of ORC is to keep community theater alive in Oriental and Pamlico County. “Oriental is such a great village, and to be able to offer live plays takes it over the top. We are pleased to be part of the exciting world of local entertainment!”

But it takes the help of many volunteers to get a play from auditions to opening night. “The ORC is always looking for volunteers who would like to be involved … from a role on stage to helping behind the scenes. No experience is needed.”

If you would like to volunteer on a future production, please contact oldtheater@gmail.com. In the meantime, keep your eyes on this site for coming attractions and photos from previous plays!
 
(For a description of basic expectations and activities common to some positions behind the scenes, click here.)

Mother Truckers

A comedy by
Judith Sapperstein and Gary Murway
Performed by
The Oriental Repertory Company
Under the Direction of
Craig Elliott

September 16 & 17, 2011

Maxine's husband dies on the road while delivering a shipment in his "Big Rig." With no money and a Peterbilt truck, what else is she supposed to do? She'll pick up where he left off and her sister, Charlotte, goes along to keep her company.

Get off the road, 'cause here come the Mother Truckers!
 

STARRING ...

Suzy Alitto (as Maxine)
Ellyn Speciale (as Charlotte)

Mary Clyne Dunn (as Mary Ellen)

Sam Alitto (as Roy McCoy)

Meagan McLain (as Trixie)

Craig Elliott (as Sugar Daddy)

Photo by Charlie Hall/Sun Journal

Click HERE to see a slide show of this performance.

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There's A Burglar In My Bed

Written by

Michael Parker

Performed by

The Oriental Repertory Company

Under the Direction of

Craig Elliott

April 8 & 9, 2011

William Worthington III and his wife both say they are going away for the weekend from their 200-acre Massachusetts estate with its 26-bedroom mansion: William to Delaware to shoot ducks with the Duponts and Ashley Worthington to visit her mother in Boston. Both have, in fact, arranged trysts with their respective lovers in the estate’s beach cottage.

Inevitably their paths cross and divorce is in the air. But neither is willing to give up the world famous Worthington necklace, so each devises a plan to steal it.

True to the laws of farce, both simulated burglaries are scheduled for the same night. Fun and chaos ensues — mistaken identities, unlikely romantic liaisons, a bumbling private detective, a fake necklace, one very determined nymphomaniac and two pseudo nuns sharing a single skirt.

Who has the real necklace? Who has the fake? There is a surprise ending!

STARRING ... 



Sam Alitto as William Davis

Rainy Bilicki as Lorraine DuVal  

Craig Elliott as Edward Brookstone

Per Erichsen as William Worthington

Lisanne Erickson as Deborah DuVal

Georgette Rush as Ashley Worthington

Ellyn Speciale as Marianne Van Kleef

 Click HERE to see a slide show of this performance.