‘Mame’ to take audience back to 1920s in Scottdale
SCOTTDALE – Actors and Artists of Fayette County will present “Mame” on two weekends Friday through Sunday, Dec. 6-8, and Dec. 13-15, at Scottdale Showtime Theatre. Show times are at 8:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 3:15 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $10, and reservations can be made by visiting the box office, located at 111 Pittsburgh St., Scottdale, from noon to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday or by calling 724-887-0887.
Actors and Artists of Fayette County, Scottdale Showtime Theatre and the Lido Caf’ will offer Luncheon Before the Lights at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6 and 13. Luncheon Before the Lights is a brief program about the current production “Mame,” a light supper, including a deli-style sandwich, pasta salad, fruit salad, dessert, beverage and a ticket to Friday’s performance.
The cost is $20. Reservations for Luncheon Before the Lights are required.
“Mame” will take the audience back to the roaring 1920s as a 10-year-old orphan boy is delivered to his swinging, eccentric Auntie Mame while she was hosting a cocktail party for her flamboyant friends.
This begins 18 years of fantastic adventures as she proves that life can be a banquet. Auntie Mame adopts Patrick and tries to become as much of a mother as she knows how. She tries to get close to Patrick and make him live his life well.
Based on the novel by Patrick Dennis and the play “Auntie Mame,” music and lyrics were written by Jerry Herman with the book by Jermone Lawrence and Robert E. Lee. The Tony award-winning musical features songs such as “Mame,” “It’s Today,” “Open A New Window” and “My Best Girl.”
The Actors and Artists of Fayette County cast includes new and familiar faces on the Scottdale Showtime stage. Karen Snyder plays the title role of Mame. In supporting roles are Nola Lonigro as Vera, Mark Fox as Beau, Steve Clark as Ito, Jonathan Rohlf as young Patrick, John “Butch” Wagner as older Patrick, Tricia Rohlf as Agnes Gooch and Ron Bronson as Dwight Babcock.
More than 30 local actors from the Greensburg area, Scottdale, Grindstone, Uniontown, Ruffsdale, Everson and Connellsville complete the cast: Patty Gulina (Sally Cato), Marlena Solomon (Cousin Fan), Jan Michael Rosner (Uncle Jeff), Dottie Davis (Mrs. Burnside), Steve Dibert (Ralph Devine and Leading Man), Doug Cook (Gregor and Bishop), Kelly Tunney (elevator boy and Peter Dennis), Kristen Tunney (messenger), Laura Sciullo (stage manager0, Carol Westerman (Madame Branislowski), Josh Underwood (Junior Babcock), Laurie Richards (Mrs. Upson), John Cunnard (Mr. Upson), Evangeline O’Keefe (Gloria Upson), Stephanie Luca (Pegeen Ryan), Chorus; Addeline Hiebert, Debbie Newell, Joy Newell and Stephanie Henderson.
The production is co-directed by Marlena Solomon and Ron Bronson with Brad Henry as music director. They are assisted by choreographer Suzie Zalar, technical director George R. Banks and stage manager Janet Keibler.