by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon
Directed by Michael J. Frohnhoefer
Sun Matinee 2pm | Sun 12/7
A splendid holiday gift.
In this companion play to Miss Bennet, Gunderson and Melcon once again bring Austen’s beloved characters to the stage for a yuletide sequel. While Miss Bennet depicted the newly wed Darcys’ Christmas gathering on the ground floor of Pemberley, The Wickhams takes audiences to the downstairs servants’ quarters for that same celebration.
The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. dramatists.com
…The Wickhams is as witty and wonderful as its sister play…Twin Cities Arts
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WHO’S WHO:
CAST (in alphabetical order)
was most recently seen on the County Players stage in Big Fish (Dr. Bennett/ensemble). Before that, Mary worked with The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck in Shrek the Musical. She also worked with Just Off Broadway in Songs for A New World and appeared in a concert version of The Secret Garden with Broadway veterans Craig Schulman and Marni Raab. Mary is a general music/chorus teacher for the Arlington district and is grateful to her husband and two daughters for supporting her enjoyment of theater!
is excited to be working with Michael and the rest of the cast! NYC notable credits include Off-Broadway: Writopia Worldwide Play Festival, Play It Again Sam (Seaview Playwright’s Theatre), One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (Snug Harbor Cultural Center), Equity Showcase CT, She Stoops To Conquer (Long Wharf Theatre), Rumors (Ridgefield Theatre Barn), Hamlet (The Bijou Theatre), A Dangerous Man (Ridgefield Theatre Barn – Broadway World Nomination), Starting Here Starting Now (Stray Kats Theatre Company), Blithe Spirit (Center Stage Theatre Company), To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday (Eastbound Theatre Company), Steel Magnolias (Darien Arts Center – Broadway World Nomination); Film: Real (2018), Five Weeks in Westport (2020); Voiceovers/commercials: ESPN Radio, 1010 Wins, and Tantor Media. County Players debut!
is 21 years old, is from Fairfield, Connecticut and is a Senior at Marist University. His previous credits include The Laramie Project and Romeo & Juliet. He is extremely grateful to Michael Frohnhoefer for this wonderful opportunity. Jack thanks his family for their support. County Players debut!
is delighted to be back at County Players, where she was previously seen in Dracula (Mina), Big Fish (Josephine Bloom), Babel (Ann), and An Ideal Husband (Mable Chiltern). Other credits include Calendar Girls, Seussical the Musical and A Murder is Announced at The Playhouse at Museum Village; The Importance of Being Earnest at Cornerstone Theatre; and Pride and Prejudice at Stolen Shakespeare Guild. She would like to thank the incredible cast for their hard work and for bringing to life these timeless characters. She would also like to thank her parents and William for their love and support.
doesn’t have any experience in community theatre, but has done productions for his church. As far as County Players is concerned, that counts! County Players debut!
is a local Hudson Valley actor returning to CP2 for the second time; she previously was seen in Babel (Renee). She has been involved in many new works, including with her production company, 2150 Projects, Hit the Lights! Theatre Co., PEP Productions in Newburgh, and at Fringe festivals around the country and world. Other career highlights include: Living Dead in Denmark, Macbeth, Pup Play, Obligatory Scene, Execution of Justice, and The Shapes We Make with Our Bodies. Carli is an alum of the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music Acting program and has trained at The O’Neill Center, the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, as well as with Per Brahe and Slava Kokorin in Bali, Indonesia. She can be seen around the Hudson Valley with her improv group, Woman-ish. “Huge thanks to Cate, for the enthusiastic encouragement and flexibility in this time of readjustment.”
is grateful to be performing in this production. He previously appeared in productions in his home state of Texas: Tartuffe, Smokefall, and Reasons to be Pretty. “Thank you to the director and the cast and crew for making this a wonderful experience, and to my kær, who supports me in everything.” County Players debut!
is excited to be returning to County Players after her recent performance in Dracula (Narrator/Maid/Vixen). She previously performed extensively throughout high school, with select acting credits including Daisy Pulls It Off, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, Once Upon a Mattress, The Lottery, Stage Door, and The Spitfire Grill (nominated for Outstanding Musical in the 2017 St. Louis High School Musical Theater Awards). By day, she is a writer and editor, and recently completed her MFA in nonfiction at Columbia University. She would like to thank the wonderful cast and crew at County Players for their dedication, her friends for their support and encouragement in all her artistic pursuits, and her partner, James, who makes the best food.
(Narrator)
(Mrs. Reynolds)
(Brian)
(Cassie)
(Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy)
(Mrs. Elizabeth Darcy)
(George Wickham)
(Lydia Wickham)
CREW
has stage-managed readings of Witch, The Burdens, Admissions, and The Niceties, as well as main stage productions of Native Gardens and Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson-Apt 2B here at County Players. She has managed productions of Every Brilliant Thing, Godspell, Bat Boy, Little Women, Hello! Dolly, Something Rotten!, She Kills Monsters, and other shows on various stages with various production companies around Dutchess County. She is a member of the County Players Board of Governors.
CREATIVE TEAM & PRODUCTION CREW
- Production Manager
- Dylan Parkin
- Sound and Lighting Design
- Mark Weglinski
- Publicity/Marketing/Ads
- Thomas G. Byrne, Christine Crawfis, Stacy Greenspan, Joe Pettignano, David J. Ringwood
- Production and Publicity Photography
- Louisa Vilardi
- Postcards/Programs/Brochure
- Thomas G. Byrne, Christine Crawfis, Stacy Greenspan, Joe Pettignano, Louisa Vilardi
- Box Office
- Julie Eads Woolley
Information in “Who’s Who” is provided by those listed. Any opinions expressed are of the players and not necessarily of County Players.
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Fri & Sat 8pm | Sat 12/6
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CAST (in alphabetical order)
was most recently seen on the County Players stage in Big Fish (Dr. Bennett/ensemble). Before that, Mary worked with The CENTER for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck in Shrek the Musical. She also worked with Just Off Broadway in Songs for A New World and appeared in a concert version of The Secret Garden with Broadway veterans Craig Schulman and Marni Raab. Mary is a general music/chorus teacher for the Arlington district and is grateful to her husband and two daughters for supporting her enjoyment of theater!
is excited to be working with Michael and the rest of the cast! NYC notable credits include Off-Broadway: Writopia Worldwide Play Festival, Play It Again Sam (Seaview Playwright’s Theatre), One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (Snug Harbor Cultural Center), Equity Showcase CT, She Stoops To Conquer (Long Wharf Theatre), Rumors (Ridgefield Theatre Barn), Hamlet (The Bijou Theatre), A Dangerous Man (Ridgefield Theatre Barn – Broadway World Nomination), Starting Here Starting Now (Stray Kats Theatre Company), Blithe Spirit (Center Stage Theatre Company), To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday (Eastbound Theatre Company), Steel Magnolias (Darien Arts Center – Broadway World Nomination); Film: Real (2018), Five Weeks in Westport (2020); Voiceovers/commercials: ESPN Radio, 1010 Wins, and Tantor Media. County Players debut!
is 21 years old, is from Fairfield, Connecticut and is a Senior at Marist University. His previous credits include The Laramie Project and Romeo & Juliet. He is extremely grateful to Michael Frohnhoefer for this wonderful opportunity. Jack thanks his family for their support. County Players debut!
is delighted to be back at County Players, where she was previously seen in Dracula (Mina), Big Fish (Josephine Bloom), Babel (Ann), and An Ideal Husband (Mable Chiltern). Other credits include Calendar Girls, Seussical the Musical and A Murder is Announced at The Playhouse at Museum Village; The Importance of Being Earnest at Cornerstone Theatre; and Pride and Prejudice at Stolen Shakespeare Guild. She would like to thank the incredible cast for their hard work and for bringing to life these timeless characters. She would also like to thank her parents and William for their love and support.
doesn’t have any experience in community theatre, but has done productions for his church. As far as County Players is concerned, that counts! County Players debut!
is a local Hudson Valley actor returning to CP2 for the second time; she previously was seen in Babel (Renee). She has been involved in many new works, including with her production company, 2150 Projects, Hit the Lights! Theatre Co., PEP Productions in Newburgh, and at Fringe festivals around the country and world. Other career highlights include: Living Dead in Denmark, Macbeth, Pup Play, Obligatory Scene, Execution of Justice, and The Shapes We Make with Our Bodies. Carli is an alum of the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music Acting program and has trained at The O’Neill Center, the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, as well as with Per Brahe and Slava Kokorin in Bali, Indonesia. She can be seen around the Hudson Valley with her improv group, Woman-ish. “Huge thanks to Cate, for the enthusiastic encouragement and flexibility in this time of readjustment.”
is grateful to be performing in this production. He previously appeared in productions in his home state of Texas: Tartuffe, Smokefall, and Reasons to be Pretty. “Thank you to the director and the cast and crew for making this a wonderful experience, and to my kær, who supports me in everything.” County Players debut!
is excited to be returning to County Players after her recent performance in Dracula (Narrator/Maid/Vixen). She previously performed extensively throughout high school, with select acting credits including Daisy Pulls It Off, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, Once Upon a Mattress, The Lottery, Stage Door, and The Spitfire Grill (nominated for Outstanding Musical in the 2017 St. Louis High School Musical Theater Awards). By day, she is a writer and editor, and recently completed her MFA in nonfiction at Columbia University. She would like to thank the wonderful cast and crew at County Players for their dedication, her friends for their support and encouragement in all her artistic pursuits, and her partner, James, who makes the best food.