The Petrified Forest

by Robert Emmet Sherwood

January 26–February 4, 2007

This is an oddly captivating play, the romance of an artist and a philosopher, with gangsters. This play was incredibly fun to do, and it played out great!

Who were we?

Cast

  1. Jeana Lowes played Gabrielle Maple
  2. Sean Avram played Boze Hertzlinger
  3. Don Blay played Gramp Maple
  4. Josh Cotrell played Duke Mantee
  5. Christopher Parker played Jason Maple
  6. Bob Colti played Mr Chisholm
  7. Mary-Jane Walzak played Edith Chisholm
  8. Herb Bailey played Joseph
  9. Johnny Bobesich played Jackie
  10. Dunbar Thompson played Pyles
  11. Ron Smith played Ruby
  12. Yaira ("Jaida") Estrada played Paula
  13. Mark Speechly played Lineman1/Herb
  14. John Hancock played Lineman2/Sheriff and assists in stage managing
  15. Scott Schuessler played the Commander
  16. Don Reid lost his voice three weeks before showtime and didn't get it back for over a month. He would have played Gramp Maple
  17. I played Alan Squier

Crew

  1. Simon Goodwin directed, and designed the sound
  2. Mary-Ellen Peavoy stage managed
  3. Peter Agnew assisted in stage managing
  4. John Beverley designed and built the stage
  5. Janice Johnston built the stage too
  6. Katie Kelly decorated the stage
  7. David Long also decorated the stage
  8. Rob Coles made sure we can be seen
  9. Lesleigh Turner got us dressed properly
  10. Jeanne Mersereau took care of the huge number of props
  11. Charmaine Costello helped with wardrobe and production
  12. Tia Dougherty helped with props
  13. Rosa Poladian helped with props
  14. Sue Pare helped with props
  15. Jeff Walker operated the sound
  16. Mary Petrie operated the lights
  17. Lisa Hudson got us into makeup
  18. Mary Greenwood did the same when Lisa wasn't available
  19. Sharon Straus produced