PERFORMANCES November 2,3,9,10 at 8pm and November 4 and 11 at 2pm AT THE THEATER Directed by Jay Sydow For Tickets Click Here

Synopsis: The Drunkard As the Village Players celebrate 40 years in Wolfeboro, we will be bringing back one of the most popular musicals we've done over the last 40 years.The Drunkard first appeared at the Village Players in 1987 and returned again in 2003. The Drunkard made its premiere back in 1844 at the Boston Museum and had regular revivals in the following years and in 1964, Bro Herrod and a young Barry Manilow added music and brought the show to Broadway, where it ran for eight years. This temperance melodrama has a long history and the Village Players are excited to bring it back for a third time. Jay will be assisted in this production by assistant directors Michaela Andruzzi and Priscilla Adams, while Julie Carbone, who served as music director for The Music Man last fall, will be the music director and Kaylin Dean, who has choreographed many of the recent musicals, will be leading the choreography. Catherine Collins and Cathy Fraser will be taking on the roles of coproducers for the first time. Laura Cooper has signed on to lead the stage crew, and Cate Poole will be in charge of lighting.
Cast of Characters:
MRS. WILSON - Helpless mother of lovely Mary - Carol Bense
MARY WILSON - Our heroine, pure, decent, modest - Kimmi Adjutant
LAWYER CRIBBS - Dastardly villain and foul tempter, arch - Christian Boudman
EDWARD MIDDLETON - Our hero, virtuous, prone to temptation - Ben Dudley
WILLIAM DOWTON - Edward's goodly foster brother - Matthew Johnson
AGNES DOWTON - Billy's demented sister - Emily Marsh
PREACHER - Character actor - James Cross
CARRIE A. NATION - The axe-carrying temperance harridan - Kaylin Dean
JULIA MIDDLETON - Mary and Edward's child, a gift from Heaven - Gwen Collins
SAVE YOUR SOUL ARMY LEADER - Corky Mork
WEDDING GUESTS/ BARGIRLS/ SAVE YOUR SOUL ARMY SOLDIERS - Andrew Long, Josh Spaulding, Paul Stewart, Don Hargy, Allison Brown, Chelsea Stewart, Beth Marsh
Oleo Act - Carol Bense
Oleo Act - Kaylin Dean, Gwen Collins, Meghan Schmiermund
Oleo Act - Josh Spaulding, Paul Stewart, Andrew Long
You can learn more about The Drunkard at http://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_d/drunkard.htm