Footlighters present 'Drinking Habits'
Performances will be at The Strand
Mother Superior (Sue Roach) questions a nervous, wine making nun (Julie Vandersommers). Photo by EMILY CANNING-DEAN
Father Chenille (Michael James) freaks out to the groundskeeper (Sterling Perry). Photo by EMILY CANNING-DEAN
Sister Mary Catherine (right) played by Cassie Shugert, thinks Sally (Kat Glover) is a nun. Photo by EMILY CANNING-DEAN
Almost every character has something to hide. Photo by EMILY CANNING-DEAN
Paul (Ryan Hardin) and Sally (Kat Glover) argue about their investigation. Photo by EMILY CANNING-DEAN
WADSWORTH – The upcoming performance from the Wadsworth Footlighters will be full of mystery, intrigue, espionage – and wine.
The Footlighters will perform he farcical comedy “Drinking Habits” May 18, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. and May 21 at 3 p.m. at The Strand Co., 123 Broad St.
The play is written by Tom Smith and this production is directed by Michael Cranston. In “Drinking Habits,” two nuns are secretly making wine to keep their convent’s doors open unbeknownst to their Mother Superior who can’t even stand the word wine.
The wine becomes extremely popular and two reporters, Paul and Sally, go undercover to find out the source of the wine. The two are former fiancées and they are learning to deal with their mess of a relationship as they go along with the investigation. Meanwhile, Father Chenille, the parish priest, is paranoid that spies have been sent from Rome to shut down the parish.
“There are all sorts of lies, mistaken identities and chaos,” Cranston said. “Basically because of someone’s one bad choice, it creates this huge blizzard of a mess and provides for a lot of fun.”
Kat Glover, who is playing the role of Sally, said her character is a go-getter reporter intent on breaking the story.
“She is a fun character to play,” Glover said. “She’s big and bold and brassy and always goes for what she wants, but in the end you do get to root for her a bit.”
Sue Roach said her character of Mother Superior is quite different from her own personality.
“She is trying to keep it together to save the convent and is a bit of a control freak,” Roach said. “It’s fun to get up there and be stern and forceful.”
Michael James, who plays Father Chenille, said he has played a priest before, but is having more fun with this role than previous ones.
“He’s kind of naïve with a secret of his own,” James said. “Things that shouldn’t easily get past him and he doesn’t catch on to anything going on, but he is paranoid that someone is trying to replace him.”
Robert Stachowiak is serving as a stage manager for the production for the first time.
“I’m slowly picking up on little things,” he said. “It’s interesting to see all of the actors’ little quirks. I will be there to give them their line if they need it and to make sure they don’t say the wrong thing.”
While “Drinking Habits” is definitely not a children’s play, Cranston said the only adult themes are wine and “a little kissing” so it is safe for the entire family.
Tickets are $20 each which includes the show, dessert and an “adult” coffee bar. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at www.wadsworthfootlighters.com.
The Footlighters will perform he farcical comedy “Drinking Habits” May 18, 19 and 20 at 8 p.m. and May 21 at 3 p.m. at The Strand Co., 123 Broad St.
The play is written by Tom Smith and this production is directed by Michael Cranston. In “Drinking Habits,” two nuns are secretly making wine to keep their convent’s doors open unbeknownst to their Mother Superior who can’t even stand the word wine.
The wine becomes extremely popular and two reporters, Paul and Sally, go undercover to find out the source of the wine. The two are former fiancées and they are learning to deal with their mess of a relationship as they go along with the investigation. Meanwhile, Father Chenille, the parish priest, is paranoid that spies have been sent from Rome to shut down the parish.
“There are all sorts of lies, mistaken identities and chaos,” Cranston said. “Basically because of someone’s one bad choice, it creates this huge blizzard of a mess and provides for a lot of fun.”
Kat Glover, who is playing the role of Sally, said her character is a go-getter reporter intent on breaking the story.
“She is a fun character to play,” Glover said. “She’s big and bold and brassy and always goes for what she wants, but in the end you do get to root for her a bit.”
Sue Roach said her character of Mother Superior is quite different from her own personality.
“She is trying to keep it together to save the convent and is a bit of a control freak,” Roach said. “It’s fun to get up there and be stern and forceful.”
Michael James, who plays Father Chenille, said he has played a priest before, but is having more fun with this role than previous ones.
“He’s kind of naïve with a secret of his own,” James said. “Things that shouldn’t easily get past him and he doesn’t catch on to anything going on, but he is paranoid that someone is trying to replace him.”
Robert Stachowiak is serving as a stage manager for the production for the first time.
“I’m slowly picking up on little things,” he said. “It’s interesting to see all of the actors’ little quirks. I will be there to give them their line if they need it and to make sure they don’t say the wrong thing.”
While “Drinking Habits” is definitely not a children’s play, Cranston said the only adult themes are wine and “a little kissing” so it is safe for the entire family.
Tickets are $20 each which includes the show, dessert and an “adult” coffee bar. Tickets can be purchased at the door or online at www.wadsworthfootlighters.com.
