Daily Archives: April 15, 2025

‘Bug’ and ‘Hairspray’ at the Wilmington Drama League
Director Eric Merlino and his team have announced the cast of Bug.

Agnes: Meg Barton

RC: Abbey Kwietniak

Dr. Sweet: Gina Olkowski

Peter: Ryan Wolynetz

Goss: Jared Zimmerman

Bug runs from May 1-4.  The play by Tracy Letts (August: Osage County) involves a veteran drifter who draws a down-on-her-luck waitress into a web of psychological obsession and mutual dissolution.

 

Tickets/information at www.wilmingtondramaleague.org
After a record-breaking 169 auditioners who came out and shared their talent, director and choreographer Patrick Murray and his team are excited to announce the cast of Hairspray.

Tracy Turnblad: Jane Haracz

Edna Turnblad: Ashley Grantham

Penny Pingleton: Hayley Hughes

Amber Von Tussle: Lauren Cusick

Velma Von Tussle: Beth Dugan

Link Larkin: Cole Miller

Seaweed J. Stubbs: Shawn Weaver

Corny Collins: Danny Murphy

Motormouth Maybelle: Shana Roberts

Wilbur Turnblad: Edward Emmi

Little Inez: Amaya Howard

Prudy Pingleton/Gym Teacher/Matron: Catherine Callahan

Harriman F. Spritzer/Principal: Camilo Matos

Mr. Pinky/Newscaster: Justin DeStafney

Dynamite #1: Arianna Clark

Dynamite #2: Jacqueline Collins

Dynamite #3: Felicia Skinner

Tracy Cover: Avery Forst

Nicest Kids

Brad: Connor Mullin

Tammy: Sam Aitken

Fender: Sebastian Nguyen

Brenda: Natalie Ruth

Sketch: Michael Stuardi

Shelley: Carli Fruchtl

IQ: Nova Figurelle

Lou Ann: Samantha DiCarlo

Stanley: Jamie Depto

Ruby: Madelyn Moore

Duane: Isaac McHugh

Gilbert: Marshall Marsh

Stooie: Shane Teel

Lorraine: Lauren Alston

Cindy Watkins: Ashley Baker

Ensemble: Khamanie “KB” Beadle, Marissa Capuano, Tahir “Ty” Clay, Amanda Cusick, Karma Davis, Hannah Dugan, Avery Forst, Layla Everett, Naomi Everett, Tommy Fisher-Klein, Todd Hartsock, Allie Kotch, Becca Martin, Meghan Martin, Camilo Matos, Michael McDonald, Emma Moran, J’Lynn Morris, Jada Nganga, Sean Pyle, Amelia Sanfilippo, Marley Saunders, Haily Watson, Amari Winder

The musical runs Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 15. Tickets are available now.

Next For Colonial Playhouse: ‘Murder on the Orient Express”

Colonial Playhouse presents Ken Ludwig’s clever adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic, “Murder on the Orient Express” May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18. It boasts all the glamour, intrigue and suspense of Dame Agatha’s celebrated novel, with a healthy dose of humor to quicken the pace.

 

 

Cast:

Hercule Poirot – Bill King

Monsieur Bouc – John Devine

Mary Debenham – Meghan Hanson

Hector MacQueen – Jacob Ryan

Michel the Conductor/ Headwaiter – Nick Squeri

Princess Dragomiroff – Susan Wefel

Greta Ohlsson – Stephanie Donahue

Countess Andrenyi – Kate Scanlon

Helen Hubbard – Barb Scanlon

Colonel Arbuthnot – Mickey Donahue

Samuel Ratchett – Bill Haburcak

Performances

May 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18

Fridays & Saturdays: 8 pm ($17)
Sunday Matinees: 2 pm ($15)

Ticket link:  Murder on the Orient Express – Colonial Playhouse