Dr. Cook’s Garden

Written by Ira Levin
Directed by Brian Kenyon

Kindly old Dr. Cook is the respected doctor of this quiet and perfect Vermont town, until his young protégé returns to discover some dark secrets. The feature TV movie was filmed in Woodstock VT 1971 with Bing Crosby in the memorable title role.

Cast:

Dr. Leonard Cook - Jim Heidenreich
Dr. Jim Tennyson - Owen Mayhew
Bea Schmidt - Jennille Smith
Elias Hart - Scott Johnson
Dora Ludlow - Joan Cooke

The Seymour Sisters

Old Church Theater Special Event

ONE NIGHT ONLY! This is the VT premiere of their statewide tour! 7:30pm Saturday June 18th at OCT. About two sisters' memories as they open box after box of their deceased parents' belongings.. "Clever, funny, and intriguing".... An original work by award-winning playwright Carol Vasta Folley. This show got great reviews when it was first presented in Burlington a year ago. Audience Q&A follows performance.

Dead to the Last Drop

Written by Ken Jones
Directed by Athene Chadwick

An interactive murder mystery set in a coffee shop called Café Caffeine. As the audience is led through the twists and turns of the mystery by an eccentric cast of characters, they will have to pay close attention to the clues. Unlike many plays, the audience will vote on the outcome of the case at the end.

Cast:

Robert Ludzeski - Ken Hullican
Dr. Bill Kildare - Brendon Chadwick
Ariel Ford - Ginny Peck
Tully - Meghan Bullard
Clarice - Ally Saldino
Miranda De Vere - Justina Kenyon

Cast (left to right): Ally Saldino, Meghan Bullard, Brendon Chadwick. Ken Hullican, Ginny Peck, Justina Kenyon

The Secret Garden

Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Adapted by Charles Fray
Directed by Brian Kenyon and Sukie Hausmann

This joyous story about the growth and blossoming of the earth and the human spirit is a garden of delight for the imagination. Mary and Colin, whose natures have been badly warped, thrive with the discovery that selflessness opens a secret door to happiness. They are encouraged by the warmhearted Yorkshire maid, Martha, and her brother, Dickon, who understands the language of birds, animals and flowers; the crusty gardener, Ben Weatherstaff; and, of course, the robin who leads Mary to the garden that changes her life. Colin's reunion with his father touches all of us deeply. The classic story of The Secret Garden fills us with the magic of theatre.

Cast:

Mary Lennox - Journey Hausmann
Colin Craven - Mike Fernandez
Mrs. Medlock - Candace Belcher
Martha Sowerby - Naomi Wallner
Ben Weatherstock - Charles Fray
Dickon Sowerby - Destiny Lange
Archibald Craven - Ken Hullican

37 Postcards

Written by Michael McKeever
Directed by Gloria Heidenreich

After years of traveling abroad, Avery Sutton is happy to return to the comfort of his home in Connecticut. Unfortunately, almost nothing is as he remembered it. The entire house is tilted at a distinct angle, the dog hasn't been fed in five years, and Avery's Grandmother, who everyone thought was dead, is still alive and kicking. Forced to either accept the oddities of his family, or leave them behind, 37 Postcards suggests that you can, in fact, go home again... You just never know what you're going to find.

Cast:

Avery Sutton - Anthony Helm
Gillian Moore - Margaret Albee
Stanford P. Sutton - Miles Conklin
Evelyn Sutton - Melissa Mann
Aunt Ester - Athene Chadwick
Nana - Sheila Kaplow

Cast (back row, left to right): Athene Chadwick, Sheila Kaplow, Margaret Albee, Melissa Mann; (front row, left to right): Miles Conklin, Anthony Helm

The Ghost in the Meadow

Written by Joe Simonelli
Directed by Brendon Chadwick

When two sisters relocate from Manhattan to an old farm house in upstate New York, they soon realize that they may not be alone in the house. An old boyfriend drops in to visit and when the strange occurrences continue he calls on the services of a psychic colleague to try to quell the restless spirits. Based on the legend of the blue boy.

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