Too Soon For Daisies by William Dinner and William Morum
Performances: February 14-23, 2002
Produced by special arrangement with Baker's Plays Boston
For such a small, out-of-the-way place, a picturesque waterfront village attracts some very interesting but peculiar drifters, including three elderly ladies who just happen to be on the run.
Too Soon For Daisies is a dark and poignant comedy about three somewhat eccentric but determined women who have been cast off by society but aren't quite ready to be put out to pasture.
Mrs. Gray longs for love and a home, Mrs. Philpots dreams of becoming a published author and Mrs. Boggs, ...well, she's honest but you have to watch her. They conceal a dark and horrifying secret about their charming little cottage that if revealed will upset all of their plans to grow old... ungracefully.
Bios
Jocelyn Buffa, Director
Jocelyn's theatrical experience is quite lengthy, over 40 years in the theatre
as a member of the audience. She has been part of LTCT for the past four
years and has appeared in The Curious Savage as Mrs. Paddy and the woman
standing behind the bench in the wedding scene in Much Ado About Nothing.
Jocelyn has stage managed for The Importance of Being Ernest and A
Summer With Hemmingway's Twin and has helped with props, hair and make-up in
various shows. This is her first experience with directing, but she feels
confident with all the talent available in the Civic Theatre membership.
She credits Sabra Hayden with giving her the confidence to attempt acting and
directing. She is currently a member of LTCT Board of Directors. She
has achieved many noteworthy goals over the years: growing a 9 foot tall sun
flower, walking barefoot on hot coals, buying her own business and learning to
juggle.
Karen Sorenson, Assistant
Director Karen got her start in theatre at age 10 as a tap dancing
candy flute in an elementary school production of the The Nutcracker
and never looked back. Since then, she has sung, danced, built sets, hung
lights, props and even acted, but what she really wanted to do was...well,
everyone knows. She has directed shows at Harbor Springs High School and
at Adrian College, where she graduated in May 2001. She was selected to be
a student assistant director at the American College Theatre Festival in
Washington D.C., getting coffee for the director of the award-winning 10-minute
play Vowels. Currently, as a founding member of Liar Productions,
she is working on her first film, Athalia. To the cast, she has
this to say: "Can't Buckingham Duty!"
Julie Stoppel Freda
Grey Though Julie has not been seen on the Civic Theatre
stage since Odd Couple - the Female Version six years ago, she has kept
busy directing/co-directing 26 plays at Concord Academy Boyne where she teaches
Art and Drama. She is married to Joel who is probably a bird watcher and
has three lovely children who keep her gloriously sane. Julie says she has
a lot in common with Freda, she's domineering, bossy and likes funny hats.
Rochelle (Shelly)
Cutshall Edie Boggs Shelly's first theatre
experience was in high school as one of the king's wives in The King and I.
After a several year break from acting to go to college, a couple of career
changes and getting married and having two boys, she decided to try her hand at
acting again. Her first part with LTCT was sharing the role of Madame Giry
in Phantom 2000. She was involved in A Summer With Hemmingway's
Twin as Assistant Stage Manager and Props. She was also one of the
ladies in Much Ado About Nothing and worked on costumes and she worked on
Wife Begins At Forty as Assistant Producer. This is her first big
role and she is thrilled to be cast as Edie.
Karen Tank Joy
Philpotts This is the third play in which Karen has been
involved, however it is the first speaking part. She has lent her talents
to LTCT as a member of the sewing team for Much Ado About Nothing and
costumer for Wife Begins At Forty. Karen is employed as an Intake
Coordinator and Mediator with Northern Community Mediation.
Robert Lewis Snideman Paul
Vanderbloom Robert Snideman is now enjoying the productive
years of retirement. After 34 years in the teaching profession, most of it
as the high school art teacher in Harbor Springs, Robert has time to devote to
other pursuits, like the Civic Theatre. He has come back to the fold after
a hiatus of several years. His first stage appearance was as Mr. Brumble
in the LTCT production of Oliver. He has portrayed other "villains",
which he considers most interesting characters, Paravachini in Mouse Trap,
Owen in The Foreigner, and Sam, the lovable pirate, in Pirates of
Penzance. In Too Soon For Daisies he plays Vanderbloom, a small
but pivotal "nasty" character part. Behind the stage Robert has
also been busy over the years. He has contributed to set finishing and
construction on many productions. The latest was this fall's Wife
Begins At Forty. Last spring he worked with Doug Flewelling to create
some of the 3-demensional magic for the set of Much Ado About Nothing.
His forte is in creating special props and effects, from giant trees, log
cabins, and pig heads for Foxfire, to a model cathedral for Elephant
Man, and assorted swords, guns, hatchets, etc. Robert was also
involved in the finishing of this set for Too Soon For Daisies.
Robert serves LTCT as a current member of the Board of Directors. Robert
enjoys the theatre, both as a participant and in the audience.
Tim McKanic Doctor
John Hunter Tim recently moved to Petoskey where he resides
with his wife Cindy. He is looking forward to becoming more involved in
Petoskey and the community.
Esther Claes Jackie
Jackson Esther has acted in several plays over the last
eleven years, but this is her debut for Little Traverse Civic Theatre. Her
love affair with performing all started in junior high with the portrayal of
Princess Amnesia in the medieval comedy Ham-a-lot. This stint soon
branched out to include professional acting, rigorous dance training, work with
the Texas Renaissance Festival and even appearances in showings of The Rocky
Horror Picture Show! Currently, Esther is working on an independent
film set to shoot in Harbor Springs in the spring and summer.
Charlie Brecheisen Joe
Pollop "Too Soon..." is Charlie's second
time on stage for Little Traverse Civic Theatre with his first being Much Ado
About Nothing. The first show sparked a unique interest in the
theatre. Charlie has followed that interest and enjoys the challenges as
they present themselves. As a resident of the Petoskey area for over seven
years, he relishes outdoor activities such as mountain biking and is currently
employed at Fletch's of Petoskey.
Kevin Drummond Policeman
This is Kevin's second show with Little Traverse Civic Theatre. He is a
junior at Petoskey High School and is very active in the Arts Department.
He is a member of the Petoskey High School Madrigals and has appeared in
numerous school productions. Kevin hopes to become a professional actor,
but he is always prepared to join the Marines.
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