Performances: October 25-November 3, 2001
Bios: Patrick Bill Bob Lainy Chris Corrine Kendal Christine Jason
A success in London's West End.
Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French.
George and Linda Harper's seventeen-year marriage has gone stale, but George doesn't seem to be aware of it. When confronted with the problem, he places the blame on their dwindling sex life. While Linda is seriously considering divorce, George get a vasectomy, which solves nothing, so he moves out of the house. Linda rearranges her life by enrolling in all available self-improvement courses. Trying for an amicable divorce settlement, they agree to use one lawyer and make the mistake of hiring their closest friend and neighbor. When this backfires, George attempts to reconciliation by trying to seduce Linda on their living room couch. George botches the seduction due to the pressure of trying to perform well and due to the unexpected return of their son from a date. But it does result in their realizing they still care about each other... and that marriages need working at, need to be renewed and renegotiated from time to time - and theirs is certainly worth a second chance.
Bios
Patrick Richmond (Co-Director) Wife Begins at Forty marks Pat's first foray into the realm of directing. Pat made his stage debut last year in LTCT's production of A Doll's House and followed it up with his portrayal of the Sexton on Much Ado About Nothing. pat has also lent his talents backstage doing sound, light design and stage managing. He currently serves as Secretary on the LTCT Board of Directors.
Bill Zoerhof (Co-Director) Wife Begins at Forty has a veteran of the Little Traverse Civic Theatre at the helm with Bill. He has been involved in Petoskey and Bay View Civic Theatre since 1960. He is familiar with most aspects of the theatre having worked on sets and onstage as an actor. Some of the shows he has performed in are Guys and Dolls as Benny Southstreet, Music Man as Harold Hill, Show Boat as Captain Andy, and On Golden Pond as Norman. Bill is retired and likes singing, flower gardening, and reading; not necessarily in that order. He enjoys being active in civic and church activities and, of course, in Little Traverse Civic Theatre and Bay View Theatre. top
Bob Munn (Bernard Harper) Bob has
performed in opera, musical comedy and is a soloist in church and oratorio
concert works. Wife Begins at Forty marks Bob's tenth
performance on the LTCT stage. Past performances include: The
Importance of Being Earnest, Run For Your Wife, Prelude to a Kiss, The
Mikado, 84 Charing Cross Road, Noises Off, The Elephant Man, and Sylvia.
Bob has also appeared in the Bay View productions of Annie Get Your Gun,
Oklahoma, The King and I, Trial by Jury, Susanah and Il Trovatore.
Bob lives in downtown Horton Bay in the 1881 farm house he restored recently,
and joins in the spirited activities associated with that unusual
community. Bob also enjoys tinkering with classic automobiles.
Lainy Ward (Lainy the dog) This is
Lainy's first time onstage. She is a three-year-old Springer/Sheltie mix,
and likes doggie treats and rawhides. She has been lovingly trained by
Kristin Ward. Lainy has been lots of fun to work with and has performed as
well as any veteran of the stage. She hopes to follow up her debut with
some work in TV ads or motion pictures. She dreams of becoming the next
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Chris Koury (George Harper) Chris,
a long-time veteran of LTCT, has done it all, from directing to producing to
sound to stage. He has been seen in numerous LTCT productions; as Dr.
Treves (The Elephant Man), Tom (The Glass Menagerie), Lloyd (Noises
Off) and, of course, Manolo (The Odd Couple - female version) where
he met his wife, Corinne. Chris has served as President of
LTCT and as Artistic Committee chairperson. Chris lives in Petoskey with
his lovely wife, Corinne, and beautiful daughter "in-law",
Delaney. His Band enjoyed great success this year traveling across the
north and entertaining lots of people. he works as an Outreach Educator
for Planned Parenthood Northern Michigan and also teaches guitar and bass.
Corinne Koury (Linda Harper) Last
appeared on LTCT's stage as Maggie in Jake's Women. She was
also onstage in The Odd Couple - female version as Sylvie and in Steel
Magnolias as Shelby. Corinne has let her talents backstage working in
the box office and on publicity. Prior to her LTCT experience, Corinne
performed in many musicals for The Pit and Balcony Theatre in Saginaw,
including My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the Roof and The Music Man.
In real life, Corinne is married to Chris Koury. She has an eight year old
daughter Delaney. She works for Michigan Talk Radio Network in
Charlevoix. You can listen to her show on weekdays from 3pm to 7pm on 1110
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Kendal Taylor (Roger Dixon)
Kendal's appearance is his second outing with the Little Traverse Civic
Theatre. In February of 1995 he played the role of Dr. Stuart Framingham
in Beyond Therapy. While living in Southern California he was
extremely active in theatre and other acting venues. He appeared in six
films, countless TV and radio commercials, and owned a dinner theatre near Los
Angeles. He produced and/or directed seven shows a year, ranging from
drama to musical comedy. When not directing, he was often found onstage
performing roles from Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls to his favorite,
Frank Elgin in The Country Girl. Originally from Leslie, Michigan,
Kendal now lives between Alanson and Indian River. He is a Realtor with
REMAX of Petoskey. His hobbies include running, hunting, and fishing.
Christine Meinke (Betty Dixon)
This is Christine's first time with Little Traverse Civic Theatre, but she is no
stranger to the stage both on and off. She recently relocated to Northern
Michigan. Previously, Christine's talents were appreciated by community
theatres in Kalamazoo and Ionia County. She performed in The Night of
January 15 as Nancy, Once Upon a Mattress as Winnifred, in The
Heiress as Aunt Penninman, and had walk on parts in Warriors Husband,
1984, and Little Mary Sunshine. She has worked backstage doing
makeup, costumes, props, and the ticket office. Christine is the mother of
two college boys and enjoys running, sewing and gourmet cooking.
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Jason Keller (Leonard Harper) Despite
his young age, Jason is a veteran of the stage. He has been acting since
the age of 12 and was most recently seen this past spring in LTCT's production
of Much Ado About Nothing as the Second Watch and in Concord Academy's Into
the Woods as Cindrella's father. He was also in Iphigenia, Evita,
Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Dr. Faustus. Jason is a student at
Concord Academy here in Petoskey. He is a proud member of the "Who's
In Charge" team. After high school he plans on attending the theatre
arts program at Western Michigan University. When not acting you will
either find him dancing, singing or playing counter-strike. He also enjoys
candlelight dinners and walks along the beach. Well actually on second
thought, he'd rather eat pizza and watch a good movie.
