Articles Tagged With: Tidewater Players

Wherever You Find Love It Feels Like Christmas: Interviewing Tidewater Players Merrymaking Christmas Carolers- Bobby Mahoney

Interviews November 22, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

When a cold wind blows— it chills you! Chills you to the bone! But there’s nothing in nature that freezes your heart like years of being alone! It paints you with indifference like a lady paints with rouge. And the worst of the worst! The most hated and cursed— is the one that we call SCROOGE! Unkind as any— with the wrath of many— this is EBENEZER SCROOGE! (And yes, I did that from memory.

Wherever You Find Love It Feels Like Christmas: Interviewing Tidewater Players Merrymaking Christmas Carolers- Jude Mahoney, Ashley Merrill, and Tommy Rinaldi

Interviews November 22, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

You shall be visited by three ghosts, Ebenezer! When the clock strikes one— The Ghost of Christmas Past (Jude Mahoney.) When the clock strikes two— The Ghost of Christmas Present (B. Thomas Rinaldi.) When they clock strikes three— The Ghost of Christmas Yet To Be! (Ashley Merrill.) And we may be crazy trying to visit with all three of these ghosts all at once, but what’s Christmas without a little crazy?

We’ve got you gathered here and the clock hasn’t even struck one,

A Christmas Carol at Tidewater Players

Reviews November 16, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

What a chilly evening! Havre de Grace is all aglow! Don’t it feel like it might snow? Such a merry season! Don’tcha love it so? Merry Christmas, dearie— time to go! To Tidewater Players’ production of A Christmas Carol. Yes, it’s mid-November, and yes Thanksgiving is still two weeks away, but gosh darn it in the infamous words of Auntie Mame (yes, yes, different show, I know) “…we need a little Christmas!

Wherever You Find Love It Feels Like Christmas: Interviewing Tidewater Players Merrymaking Christmas Carolers- Steve Flickinger

Interviews November 9, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

Link by link by horrifying link…though I think some prefer the duet from the Muppets. Either way, we’ve got the one— the only— Steve Flickinger as the one and only Jacob Marley for this year’s production of A Christmas Carol, and we’re here to hear him spill his Christmas-y guts all about the feel-good holiday.

We’re thrilled to sit with you Steve. Thanks for joining us! Now this is not your first theatrical soiree.

Wherever You Find Love It Feels Like Christmas: Interviewing Tidewater Players Merrymaking Christmas Carolers- Elliot Lookingland

Interviews November 8, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

God bless us, everyone! In case you hadn’t guessed, the next merry member of Tidewater Players A Christmas Carol is the youngest of the Cratchit children…little Tiny Tim!

Thanks for coming out and sitting here with me! Can you tell me your name?

Elliot Lookingland: I’m Elliot Lookingland.

And who are you playing in this show?

Elliot: Tiny Tim!

And this is your first theatre show ever?

Wherever You Find Love It Feels Like Christmas: Interviewing Tidewater Players Merrymaking Christmas Carolers- Sarah O’Hara

Interviews November 7, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

It’s in the singing of a street corner choir! It’s going home and getting warm by the fire! It’s true, wherever you find love— it feels like Christmas! And it is— the season of the spirit— the message if we hear it— is make it last all year! And since Tidewater Players is getting you into the season of the spirit a good six weeks ahead of time, we figured we could pick some of the featured players’ brains all about their upcoming production of A Christmas Carol.

Grease at Tidewater Players

Reviews September 24, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

Grease is the word…is the word…is the word… is the word… it’s on stage… it’s here now…

At Tidewater Players for two weekends only (and be careful to pick your Grease very carefully when you make your ticket selections because Tidewater is offering Grease-OG and Grease-Elite, where the Elite production cast is comprised of performers age 55+ so if you’re hoping to see someone you know,

Oliver! at Tidewater Players

Reviews May 10, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

I’m reviewing— the situation! Or as the case may be— the production! Of Oliver! at Tidewater Players this spring. And it is not your grandma’s Oliver! which is arguably one of the best things that can be said for a production of this show, as so many people write it off as either a children’s show or Annie with boys. This production is neither of those things and I’ll raise all the flagons of ale in the tavern in a grateful cheer to that!

Colton Roberts (left) and Hazel Vogel (right) after rehearsal for Oliver!

It’s A Fine Life: Interviewing Two Olivers- Colton Roberts & Hazel Vogel- On Playing The Title Role In Oliver! at Tidewater Players

Interviews April 25, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

Small pleasures! Small pleasures! Who would deny us these? (Not me!)

Two kiddos— large measures! No skimpin’ if you please! When you get to sit down and have a chit-chat with BOTH Colton Roberts and Hazel Vogel, it’s a fine, fine life! And these two young performers couldn’t be more of a delight to chat with! I got the pleasure of catching them at the end of their rehearsal for Oliver! to talk to them about playing the titular role,

Ryan Geiger (left) and Emily Jewett (right) at a post-rehearsal interview for Oliver!

As Long As We Need Them: An Interview with Ryan Geiger and Emily Jewett on Playing Bill Sikes & Nancy in Tidewater Players’ Oliver!

Interviews April 23, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

The grass is green and dense! On the right side of the fence! And it’s a fine life! A fine life— to be doing Oliver! at Tidewater Players this spring. You’re always going to get the raw and nitty gritty of a dark show when it comes to one directed by Bambi Johnson and that’s what we’re here for! Sitting down with Ryan Geiger and Emily Jewett, playing Bill Sikes and Nancy, respectively,

Escape to Margaritaville at Tidewater Players

Reviews February 24, 2024 Amanda N. Gunther

Reset your mind to island time. Because it’s five o’clock somewhere. And for the next two weekends, it’s five o’clock in Havre de Grace as the Tidewater Players presents Jimmy Buffett’s Escape to Margaritaville. Directed by Dickie Mahoney, with Musical Direction by Chris Rose, and Choreography by Evyo (and tap-choreo by Bambi Johnson), this ‘throw-your-cares-away’ silly good time show is just what the doctor ordered in these chilly winter months. And if you really want to be on “island time”?

Elf at Tidewater Players

Reviews December 9, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

If you find yourself short on cheer just think about that special year (no, not 2019 that was a different year…same story) that Tidewater Players reached up on their shelf…and put up on their stage a musical called Elf! It’s sparkle-jolly-jingle-twinkly! Or however it goes (this Christmas Grinch over here still hasn’t finished writing out her Christmas cards…) but however it goes— it goes with lots of razzle-dazzle seasonal pizzazz! Elf at Tidewater Players is a heart-warming,

(L to R) Austin Barnes as Barry Mann, Heather Wadler as Cynthia Weil, Julie Parrish as Carole King and Mark Briner as Don Kirschner in 'Beautiful' ????Matthew Peterson

Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Tidewater Players

Reviews September 25, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

Hey. I gotta prediction. You wanna hear it? Tidewater Players production of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical is going all the way! Don’t write off this jukebox musical, featuring the music & lyrics of Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil (and a book by Douglas McGrath) because its actually a heartwarming story that reads extremely well on an intimate stage, like the one Tidewater Players is working with at The Opera House.

*snapsnap* The Addams Family at Tidewater Players ???? Cathy Herlinger

Live Before They Die And Dance: An Interview with The Guytons on Being Gomez & Morticia Addams

Interviews May 12, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

Let’s live before we die, let’s laugh before we cry— let’s hold each other close and dance! And there couldn’t be a more in-love, truly romantic couple filling out the roles of Morticia and Gomez Addams than Michele and Greg Guyton. They’re so goofy and crazy about one another, the whole interview was almost a half an hour, 20 minutes of which was the pair of them laughing and canoodling and laughing while canoodling. Which is why they’re a perfect match for these star roles in The Addams Family musical opening at Tidewater Players in Havre de Grace.

Pulled In A New Direction: An Interview with Wednesday & Pugsley for Tidewater Players’ Addams Family

Interviews May 2, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

Puppy dogs with droopy faces…

Unicorns with dancing mice…

Sunrise in wide open spaces…

Disney World— I’ll go there twice!

Maybe don’t go there twice, but consider going to see Tidewater Players’ production of The Addams Family? They’re creepy and kooky…and all that jazz… and we’ve got two of them— Wednesday and Pugsley here to chit chat about the process and give you some doom and gloom— I mean,

The Prom at Tidewater Players

Reviews February 25, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

“I don’t want to start a riot. I don’t want to blaze a trail. I don’t want to be a symbol or a cautionary tale.” Musical theatre is story first. Always has been. It’s the lyrics in the music which transports the story to the audience and at the end of the day, the story at the heart of The Prom is just about a person wanting to live their life like any other normal person and get to have all the things that any other normal person has.

It’s Time To Dance: The Final Countdown Prom Edition with the ‘Teens’ of Tidewater Players’ The Prom

Interviews February 25, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

She just wants to go to the prom. And take her girlfriend. Why can’t the world be more accepting instead of prejudiced, homophobic, and closed-minded? In the final installment of our ‘It’s Time To Dance’ interview series with the Teen Corps from Tidewater Players’ The Prom, we get to chat with Lizzie Sprague and Sammi Flickinger, playing Emma and Alyssa, one on one with what it’s like to be a part of this area premiere.

It’s Time To Dance: Prom Interviews Part V The Teen Ensemble Kids Strike Back from Tidewater Players’ The Prom

Interviews February 25, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

Got your glittery Converse to match your sparkly dress? We’ve got two more chit-chat conversations with cast members from the ‘teens’ of The Prom here for you!

Thank you so very much for coming to chat with us! Tell us who you are and who you play in this!

Shelly Squire: My name is Shelly Squire and I’m in the teen ensemble.

Why I you want to come out and be a part of The Prom?

It’s Time To Dance: A Few MORE Prom Interviews with the ‘Teens’ of Tidewater Players’ The Prom

Interviews February 24, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

Will you be this year’s Prom Queen? Are you ready for this year’s Prom dance? We’ve got a couple more members of the ‘teens’ from Tidewater Players’ production of The Prom to get you totally psyched about coming out to see the show!

Thanks so much for sitting with us! Really thrilled to be talking with you about The Prom. Tell us who you are and who you play!

It’s Time To Dance: Even More Prom Interviews with the ‘teens’ from Tidewater Players’ The Prom

Interviews February 24, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

Do you have your tickets to The Prom? If you’ve been following along so far we’ve had four members of the ‘teen’ group tell us all about what’s so special and why you should come! Here’s a couple more for your consideration!

Thanks for joining the conversation and sitting down to chat with us— tell us who you are and who you’re playing?

Tristin Goodenough: I’m Tristin Goodenough and I’m part of the teen ensemble.

It’s Time To Dance: More Prom Interviews with the ‘teens’ of Tidewater Players’ The Prom

Interviews February 24, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

Who’s ready to add some Zazz to their Prom? Two more ‘teens’ from the area premiere of The Prom here to chat with us about their prom experiences!

Thanks for sitting down with us, why don’t you tell us who you are and who you play?

Maggie Donahue: I’m Maggie Donahue and I play Shelby.

Tell me a little bit about Shelby.

Maggie: Shelby is a cheerleader.

It’s Time To Dance: Prom-Interviews with the ‘teens’ of Tidewater Players’ The Prom

Interviews February 24, 2023 Amanda N. Gunther

One thing’s universal— life’s no dress rehearsal! Do you have your perfect prom dress? Shoes? Gown or tux? Or— *gasp* date!? For the area premiere of The Prom, Tidewater Players has given us their “teens” to have some “Prom-Goss” (also known as gossip) about what it’s like to be a part of the area premiere of this sensational new show that’s currently sweeping the nation.

Thank you so much for sitting down with us,

Kerri Heineman as Mrs. Claus in A Christmas Story. ????Jason Q Standish

Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Local Actress Makes Off-Off-Broadway Debut!

News December 9, 2022 Amanda N. Gunther

Extra! Extra! Read All About It! Local Actress Makes Off-Off-Broadway Debut!

Look out, Hollywood! Move over, Tinseltown! Because Kerri Heineman is making her Off-Off-Broadway debut this weekend! As a featured ensemble member in Tidewater Players’ A Christmas Story, Miss Heineman will be playing not one, not two, but three different characters for her stage debut!

Playing a dashing devil during a daring dream sequence, a towns-person, and the most important ensemble role of all- Mrs.

You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out: An Interview with Bobby & Jude Mahoney on A Christmas Story The Musical

Interviews November 28, 2022 Amanda N. Gunther

Goodbye November! Thanksgiving’s gone! Now every house in Havre de Grace has a plastic reindeer on its lawn. The season’s starting— I’ll give you proof! Tidewater Players bought a nine-foot dancing Santa for the HdG Opera House roof!* ‘Cause it’s almost nearly getting close to counting down to Christmas! It’s almost time to see their stage light up the town for Christmas! It’s something like fifteen-thousand and forty-two minutes away— before A Christmas Story opens on opening day!

Cats at Tidewater Players

Reviews September 17, 2022 Amanda N. Gunther

With Cats some say one rule is true: get your tickets for Tidewater Players’ production this fall. It is like no other production of Cats ever seen or that will ever be seen. The stunning immersive world of T.S. Eliot and Andrew Lloyd Webber come swirling together in a mystical, magical, Jellicle production directed and choreographed by Bambi Johnson with musical direction by Chris Rose. There are singing cats, there are dancing cats,

Jellicles Can And Jellicles Do: Meet Grizabella

Interviews September 16, 2022 Amanda N. Gunther

Turn your face to the moonlight…let your memory lead you…in a fitting finale for our feline features with the Tidewater Players’ cast of Cats, we finally get to feel the mind of the glamour cat. Meow.

Thank you for giving us a moment of your time! Please tell us who you are and who you play!

Ariel Chaillou: I am Ariel Chaillou and I play Grizabella.

Tell me about Grizabella!

Jellicles Can And Jellicles Do: Meet Gus

Interviews September 16, 2022 Amanda N. Gunther

For he was once a star of the highest degree… as we wind down to our last two felines remaining…are you ready to meet Asparagus? Or might you better know him as…Gus? MEOW!

Thank you for taking a moment of your time to talk with us, could you tell us who you are and who you play?

Mark Briner: My name is Mark Briner, you know that. Don’t I write for you?

Jellicles Can And Jellicles Do: Meet Mr. Mistoffelees

Interviews September 15, 2022 Amanda N. Gunther

Oh well I never! Was there ever a cat so clever? You might even call this cat…Meow-gical! Hehe. MEOW!

Thank you for giving us a few moments of your time! Please tell me who you are and who you play?

Sammi Flickinger: My name is Sammi Flickinger and I play Mr. Mistoffelees.

What is it like getting to play Mr. Mistoffeles?

Sammi: It’s really fun! I don’t usually get chances like this;

Jellicles Can And Jellicles Do: Meet Skimbleshanks/Macavity

Interviews September 14, 2022 Amanda N. Gunther

He’s the bafflement of Scotland Yard, The Flying Squad’s despair. For when they reach the scene of crime…Macavity’s not there! Macavity! Macavity! But also the railway cat? Meow-meow? Double trouble with this feline feature!

Thank you for giving us a moment of your time, if you could tell us who you are and who you play that would be a great place to start!

Stanley Evans: I’m Stanley Evans. I play Skimbleshanks and Macavity.

Jellicles Can And Jellicles Do: Meet Bastet

Interviews September 13, 2022 Amanda N. Gunther

Spry as a kitten, sage as Old Deuteronomy, with talents and graces and kindness and joy…one could hardly wait to hear the words of the Director, the magical, Jellicle, Bambi Johnson-cat! We’ll call her… Bastet… mother and goddess of cats! MEOW!

Thank you so much for giving us some of your rehearsal time and all of your actors to participate in this series. We are just so excited to do this with you!