Heaven Can Wait
March 27 - April 11, 2009
Heaven Can Wait Now Playing!
by Harry Segall
March 27 - April 11, 2009
Directed by Terri Hagar-Scherer
Heavenly confusion
Dupree Theater
Irving Arts Center
3333 N. MacArthur Blvd.
Irving, TX 75062
Fridays & Saturdays, March 27, 28, April 3, 4, 10 & 11, 2009 at 8pm.
Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 8pm.
Sundays, March 29 & April 5, 2009 at 2:30pm.
Celestial blunders? Angelic mishaps? Please, say it ain’t so… But when Mr. Jordan, (an angel), checks the records for Joe Pendleton, (a boxer), he finds that Joe isn’t due in Heaven for another 60 years! Comedy ensues as the saintly mistake proves very difficult to fix. But you can be rest assured that all the confusion ends heavenly.
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Cast
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CRAIG BOLEMAN (Joe Pendleton) most recently appeared at ICT as Lloyd Dallas in NOISES OFF and Julian Farrar in THE UNEXPECTED GUEST. Past favorite roles include Rooster/ANNIE, Henrik/A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, Nicely/GUYS & DOLLS, Scoop Rosenbaum/HEIDI CHRONICLES, Ray/LONE STAR, Paul Verrall/BORN YESTERDAY, Laertes/HAMLET and Dromio of Ephesus/COMEDY OF ERRORS. Much love to Kass…I can’t imagine riding this roller coaster of life without you! ~ |
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JENNIFER CAMPBELL (Ann, Nurse, Mrs. Porvoo) is thrilled to debut with ICT. She graduated from John Paul II High School in 2008 and worked with the Frisco Area Children's Theatre in the fall and winter. She hopes to pursue an acting career. ~ |
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DAN DUNCAN (Max Levene) is making his debut at ICT. Dan has performed in community theatres throughout the DFW area, directed and served on the Board at Grapevine’s Runway Theatre, and is excited to add ICT MainStage to his resume. A retired theatre teacher (30 years in the G-CISD locally), Dan lives with his wife, Nancy, in Grapevine. ~ |
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FRANCIS HENRY (Tony) was seen this winter in five different roles in Level Ground Arts’ JULIUS CAESAR. Last fall, he appeared in Contemporary Theater of Dallas’ ON GOLDEN POND and also appeared in ICT Theatre On The Edge’s well-received SOMEONE WHO’LL WATCH OVER ME. He is an appreciative veteran of Terri Hagar Scherer’s URINETOWN and is delighted to be working with her again. ~ |
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DEBBIE HURLEY (Mrs. Ames) was last seen as Mrs. Hudson in ICT's production of SHERLOCK'S LAST CASE. Prior to that she has been featured as Miss Bennett/THE UNEXEPECTED GUEST, Emily Brent/TEN LITTLE INDIANS and as Mrs. Stuart-Dubonet/UNVARNISHED TRUTH. Some of her favorite roles at ICT have been Elaine/NIGHT WATCH, Susie/WAIT UNTIL DARK and Jessie Mae/TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL. Her "normal" job is the Registrar and Administrative Assistant to the Principal at The Highlands School here in Irving. ~ |
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JACKIE L. KEMP (Mr. Jordan) is pleased to appear in his second ICT production, having appeared in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE as Samuel the Pirate Lieutenant. He has also recently appeared in Lyric Stage’s production of FIORELLO! as Mr. Zapatella. Other local appearances were Charles Guiteau/ASSASSINS, Porter Milgrim/DEATHTRAP, and Herr Rudolf Schultz/CABARET for Theatre Coppell; Pap Finn/BIG RIVER, Koko/THE MIKADO, Mr. Mash/ARE YOU BEING SERVED?, Jim Haller/ALL SHOOK UP, and Rev. Shaw Moore/FOOTLOOSE for Garland Civic Theatre. ~ |
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SUE ELLEN LOVE (Julia Farnsworth) couldn’t be more delighted to be returning to ICT. She was last seen in 1999 as Sheila in JAKE’S WOMEN. She thanks Terri for this scrumptious role as a conniving femme fatal! Sue Ellen has also appeared in neighboring theatres: Runway, Theatre Arlington, ONSTAGE, Main Street Theatre and Artisan. She sends a Heavenly-bound thank you to Bill and Ellen Love, her parents. ~ |
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WALT MARTS (Escort, Workman, Plainclothes-man, Trainer, Radio Announcer) Proud to be back with ICT, Walt was previously seen as Reverend Tooker in CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF. Other area companies you may have seen him in, The Pocket Sandwich Theater's production of SWEENEY TODD, FIEND OF FLEET STREET or Artisan Center Theater's THE CURIOUS SAVAGE. ~ |
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PHIL NIXON (Lefty) previously appeared in THE UNEXPECTED GUEST and TEN LITTLE INDIANS for ICT MainStage. He was Mr. Cladwell in Runway Theatre’s Column award winning musical: URINETOWN. Other favorite roles include: Henry/LION IN WINTER, Daddy Warbucks/ANNIE, Big Daddy/CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, and Joe Keller /ALL MY SONS. Venues include numerous theatres throughout DFW. ~ |
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SCOTT NIXON (Inspector Williams) has appeared in a number of ICT MainStage productions such as Michael Starkwedder/THE UNEXPECTED GUEST, Injun Joe/TOM SAWYER, Lt. Foster/DEATH: TAKE/1 Jimmy Conlin/ANOTHER MURDER: ANOTHER SHOW! and as Orville Livingston/THE LILLIES OF THE FIELD. He has appeared in other musicals such as THE THREEPENNY OPERA, SOUTH PACIFIC, KISMET, THE MUSIC MAN, CAMELOT and CINDERELLA in the Metroplex and Southern California. ~ |
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PAT PELL (Messenger 7013) is thrilled to be making her debut with ICT. She has played Vida in THE NIGHT HANK WILLIAMS DIED at Runway Theatre in Grapevine, Reba in THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO and Dottie in NOISES OFF at Onstage in Bedford, and Penny in YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU at Sage and Silo in Ft. Worth. With “7013” Pat hopes she “has the talent to amuse”. ~ |
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JĀD B. SAXTON (Bette Logan) is making her ICT debut. Some of her previous shows include Little Ruby Red Riding Hood/LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD at Theatre Britain, Spruce/BRANDI THE VAMPIRE STAKER at the Pocket Sandwich Theatre, and Little Sally/URINETOWN at Runway Theatre. She also does Anime voice over for FUNimation, Inc. Many thanks to her hubby and mom! ~ |
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DAVID SMITH (Doctor, Workman, Plainclothes-man, Passenger) is making his second appearance at ICT. Previously he was seen as Sgt Cadwallader/THE UNEXPECTED GUEST. He is excited about this return to ICT and has enjoyed working with the cast and crew. When not appearing on stage, David spends his time with his wife and 2 children and he would like to thank his family for being so supportive. ~ |
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MEG WADE (Susie, Escort #2) has recently returned to the stage after working in casting for the Fox Television Show PRISON BREAK. Some of her theater credits include, Tasha/IN DEFENSE OF BETTER DAYS, Helena/A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM and Patricia/DRACULA: THE MELODRAMA. She has a BA in Theatre Arts from Pepperdine University. She is represented by Linda McAlister Talent and is a member of the Screen Actors Guild. ~ |
Crew
TERRI HAGAR SHERER (Director) is thrilled to present HEAVEN CAN WAIT as her directing debut for ICT. Having been raised in Irving, she is glad to working back “home”. Terri takes pride in being a part of the local arts scene since moving all the way to Grapevine in 1972. She is the past owner of The Dance Workshop, Grapevine Children’s Theatre and the Southlake Theatre Centre. Over the years Terri has directed, choreographed and acted in numerous productions with some of her favorites roles being, Charlotte Hay/MOON OVER BUFFALO, M'Lynn/STEEL MAGNOLIAS and Miriam/BEAU JEST. Last year, she was the recipient of Best Musical (non-equity) and Best Choreographer during the Column Awards for her production of URINETOWN at Grapevine’s Runway Theatre. And is proud that her most recent production of THE FULL MONTY at Onstage in Bedford is up for several nominations this year. Terri would like to thank the Board of Directors of ICT for giving her this wonderful opportunity and her loving husband for all his support over all these years. She lives in Southlake with husband Hugh and two very smart Boston Terriers.
PAUL FIORELLA (Scenic Designer) is very pleased to be working on this show with a very talented cast and crew. Some of Paul's set designs for ICT include SHAKESPEARE FOR THE MODERN MAN - LESSON 1: MACBETH, THE UNEXPECTED GUEST, PROOF, NINE, NUNSENSE, TEN LITTLE INDIANS, and ONCE UPON A MATTRESS. Paul has his MFA degree in Theater Design from Florida State University.
MIKE CAMPBELL (Lighting Designer) is a product of the University of Texas Theater Program. Besides his current work, serving the Lord designing media for churches, his previous credits include: MACK AND MABEL (Theater Three), AN AMERICAN DAUGHTER (ICT MainStage), YOU CANT TAKE IT WITH YOU, BIG RIVER (both GCT), GUYS AND DOLLS (RCP), A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Austin Playhouse), and a stint as Resident Lighting Designer for Austin Shakespeare Festival (JULIUS CAESAR, ROMEO AND JULIET, TITUS ANDRONICUS, and others). His other credits include tours for Jerry Jeff Walker, Branford Marcellus, Ricky Skaggs, Shawn Colvin, and others.
RICHARD FROHLICH (Sound Design) HEAVEN CAN WAIT is his second ICT MainStage production this season. He is a two time Column award winner, and has designed sound for many area theaters including Echo Theatre, Contemporary Theatre of Dallas and WaterTower Theatre. Since 1991 he has produced vocational video and computer based training programs. In 2001 he founded the award-winning Texas Radio Theatre Company and has since written and produced over 60 modern audio plays. He makes his home in Arlington Texas with his wife Shannan and three children.
BARBARA KIRKSEY (Costume Designer) is happy to be returning to ICT MainStage. She studied fashion design at Texas Woman’s University and spent a summer term at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Previous projects for ICT include PROOF and THE OLDEST LIVING GRADUATE. She thanks the cast and director for a delightful experience.
FERNANDO LARA (Set Dressing & Properties Designer) Fernando has worked on many shows for ICT MainStage and ICT Theatre On The Edge. Fernando was Stage Manager for THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT and Assistant Stage Manager for DRACULA, SHAKESPEARE FOR THE MODERN MAN-LESSON 1 : MACBETH, PROOF and Co-Producer of the critically acclaimed musical NINE. Fernando has worked as an Actor, Sound Designer and Stage Manager for TV, Film and Theater for many years.
JILL STEPHENS (Stage Manager) is happy to be back in her favorite role of stage manager. She has stage managed well over 100 shows in her many years of theater, many with ICT and most recently LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD at Theatre Britain. At ICT she recently directed NOISES OFF, co-produced NINE and worked stage crew for SHERLOCK’S LAST CASE.
TOM ORTIZ (Co-Producer) has been with ICT MainStage for almost ten years, and is very happy to call this theater home. He has had fun working as a stage manager, producer and tech support advisor, as well as serving on the board of directors. He really enjoys the friendships he’s made while here.
JORDAN WILLIS (Co-Producer) is excited to be returning to ICT MainStage. Normally seen onstage, this is Jordan's first time run as Co-Producer and is thrilled to have been given the opportunity to work with such a great cast and crew. He also serves on ICT's Board of Directors.
Auditions
Directed by Terri Hagar-Scherer
Sunday, February 1, 2009 from 2 - 4pm
Monday, February 2, 2009 from 7 - 9pm
First rehearsal: April 27, 2009
Performances: March 27 - April 11, 2009
Call 972-594-6104 to schedule an appointment.
Roles: 12 Male, 5 Female
Major Roles for 5 men and 2 women.
Joe Pendleton, 20's, Big and brawny, a sweet but simple guy.
Mr. Jordan, 50-70, "The Pilot", a rugged rosy cheeked rather testy old fellow.
Messenger 7013, 40-50, a slight, meticulous and precise little man.
Tony Abbott, 40-50, calm.
Max Levene, 50-60, a shrewd pugnacious, typical fight manager.
Julia Farnsworth, 30-40, A voluptuous and beautiful woman.
Bette Logan, 20's, an unusually lovely young thing.
There are several Minor roles for Men and Women that are an excellent opportunity for novice actors.
