OTP Volunteer Table
By Old Town Playhouse Volunteers
OTP Volunteer TableMar 07, 2022
Chat with Katie Clark, director of Something Rotten
We chat with Katie in the Green Room of the Old Town Playhouse about her upcoming play Something Rotten. The musical will be perform May 12 through June 3. Katie tells us of the travails and putting up a large musical comedy. It is not Shakespeare but Shakespeare does make an appearance.
Chat with Phil Murphy on the new 2023-24 Season
The Old Town Playhouse announced their 2023-24 season and we chat with Phil about the plays, director applications, and more.
Aged To Perfection with Hettie Molvang and Cathy Lewis
Our Aged To Perfection group meets and performs at the Old Town Playhouse. Unlike the regular playhouse players the ATP has restrictions. You must have reached the age to 55 to join our group. Yes, age discrimination! This is just the way it is and we are proud of it. Hettie and Cathy explain.
Chat with Karla Fishburn, director of The Play that Goes Wrong
We chat about her time at the playhosue and her work on The play that goes wrong. The chat went right.
A chat with Denni Don Hunting and Allison Heeren
We discuss the role of Stage Manager at the playhouse. Denni has played at the Playhouse for a long time and performed the role of Stage Manager for our production of The Laramie Project". Allison has performed on stage and had back stage responsibilities , however, for The Laramie Project" she took on the role of Asst. Stage Manager and worked with Denni, who mentored her.
A Chat with Composer Cherie VanMaanen.
We chat with Cherie about her original compositions for the Old Town Playhouse's current production of The Laramie Project.
Michelle Perez and Dan Mello on The Laramie Project
Michelle and Dan perform in the Old Town Playhouse's production of The Laramie Project. We chat about the their roles and the play.
A chat with Terri Heffron, director of The Laramie Project
We chat with Terri Heffron about the nuts and bolts of putting The Laramie Project on the Old Town Playhouse main stage.
Chat with Meaghan Kenney and Nick Viox
Meaghan and Nick tell us how it feels to rehearse a show and have it cancelled just before opening, wait two years then finally open.
A chat With Ed Mulcahy and Pat Cotner.
Ed and Pat are playhouse members who have worked on stage for several years. However, in Cinderella, the production we just closed, they worked back stage. Lets find out what that means.
A chat with a Prince and a Rebel.
June Zambrana plays the role of Prince in our production of Cinderella while Trevor Van Aasche plays the role of Jean Michele. This is our chat.
Chat with Darci Tree and Samantha Fewins, from our play, Cinderella.
Darci and Samantha are the co-Dance Captains for our production of Cinderella. We chat about this and more.
A chat with Carson Clark and Gary Brown
We chat with Carson Clark, a volunteer at the playhouse for several years and Gary Brown, this is his first show here. There is an age gap as well.
The two actresses playing Cinderella in our production of Cinderella
Abigail Baggott and Sarah Mikulski share the role of Cinderella in Old Town Playhouse's production of Cinderella. We chat about the role and what they did to prepare plus go far afield.
Chat with Stephanie Johnston and Dina Kennedy, part of the cast of Cinderella
We chat with Stephanie and Dina about the how they got into the cast and how the process works for them.
A chat with the costume Dressers for Savanna Sipping Society
WE chat with Karen torti, Kathy Lewis, Hannah Gordon and Bradley Roswell about costume changes during a play. How it's done.
Chat with Carly Molenkamp
Carly Molenkamp has never been involved in theater. She had never been in the playhouse until she volunteered. What does a new person to the Playhouse see and feel? Our chat with Carly is a window.
Chat with Director Betsy Willis
The scary times are with us at the Playhouse. Not halloween but auditions! We chat with Betsy about her upcoming auditions for Cinderella.
Chat with Denni Don Hunting
DEnni has waited 2 years to direct Savanna Sipping Society. Why? Our chat will tell the story.
Chat with Steve Ford
Steve just added Escanaba in Da Moonlight to his extensive resume of Old Town Playhouse productions. We chat about this and more.
Chat with Andrew Leemon
Andrew just completed Escanaba in the Moonlight and now is off on an adventure. We chat.
Chat with Elizabeth "Lil' Bit" Stewart
Everybody has a nickname at the Playhouse. Some nicknames are not public, some are rarely used and one, in particular, is used almost exclusively. That is Lil' Bit for Elizabeth Stewart. Here is her story.
Chat with Mike Spry
The Old Town Playhouse has an improv group within the Aged to Perfection group. Mike Spry leads this group and chats with us about the program.
Chat with Margaret Anne Slawson
Margaret Anne is a member of the ATP group at the Playhouse and will direct a play for them going up on October 1, 2021. Hear about it here.
A chat with some musicians.
Every orchestra we have for our musicals requires Trumpets. We chat with some of those trumpeters today.
A chat with Nancy Albrecht
Whether you need a seam stitched, and nail driven or a set dressed, Nancy is your goto girl.
The Old Town Playhouse Season Kick-off Party
The playhouse is back! We had our show directors give a short presentation on each of their shows for our 21-22 season.
Chat with Joanie Callaghan
What possesses you to come tot he playhouse? Could be any reason but for Joanie it was a boy!
Chat with Phil Callaghan
Phil began in theater at a tender age but went to work and put his theater on hold for many years. Now, we hear his story.
Volunteer Celebration party - 2021
On July 18, 2021 the Playhouse celebrated their volunteers with a party in our parking lot. Every volunteer regardless of participation is a valued resource to the theater. During this party we honored several of our volunteers who worked "outside the script" in support of the playhouse. These are special recognitions of service. Terri Heffron, Dan Mello and Tracey c. Towner were so honored.
Chat with Minda Nyquist
Dancer, Actress, maybe chorus singer. The Triple threat of Minda Nyquist is here.
Chat with Kevin Weber
What we do not "do" in real life what we "do" on stage...hopefully.
Chat with Diane Clark
In any type of theater or entertainment one must be heard. We call that projection. Diane Clark will share with us how to be heard.
A Chat with Jill Bert
Jill is an Old Town Playhouse actress and a story teller. She tells us her story.
Chat with Giana Imbronone
To act professionally or pay the rent... that is the question.
Theater Under the Tent
Our chat with the 4 directors of Theater Under the Tent productions presented at the Old Town Playhouse plus a chat with Deb Jackson, the executive Director of the Playhouse, about the TUTT season.
Chat With Jill Beachamp
Our chat covered the Playhouse and Riverside Shakespeare.
Chat with Delphine Welch
Chatting with Delphine and her involvement with the Aged To Perfection group.
Chat with Hayley Bowker
We learn a little bit about Hayley and some about auditions.
Chat with Annie Goodman
We chat about Annie's time at the playhouse, her departure, and her return. We, also, learn about "Stage of Fools" an original podcast play, a comedy, based on community theater.
Chat with Jeff Curtis
Jeff's work takes him away from the playhouse for most of the year. Hoes does he live without theater?
Chat with David Curtis
Dave tells us how he made it to the "Big Show".
Chat with Kerr Anderson
Kerr, originally, directed THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING ERNEST on the main stage in September, 2020. He, in collaboration with the Traverse Area District Library, mounted the production again with the same actors however this time it was on the internet. We find out how it was accomplished.
Chat with Kaila and Sarah
It is fun to chat with new members. These two have been with the playhouse a short time but have make a huge impact.
Chat with Geoff Wallace
We chatted about Young Company, "... Ernest", and more.
Chat with Michael Binstead
We chat about everything community theater to hairstyles to ,,, whatever.
Chat With Harriett Mittleberger
Harriett has directed many plays at the Playhouse and has a company of players performing (pre-COVID) Reader's Theater.
Chat with Colleen Hill-Rakunas
Some people come to the Playhouse with theater experience. Some come just to check the Playhouse out and stay. Colleen came to the Playhouse not for these reasons but because her son wanted to join the Young Company, the education arm of the Playhouse. She did have theater experiences as well but...
Chat with Ed Mulcahy
Long time member of the Playhouse, Ed tells about his time at the Playhouse and his future plans post COVID.
Chat with Cherie VanMaanan
We chatted about her involvement at the Old Town Playhouse. We. also, chatted about the online performance she and Terri Heffron collaborated on, "Phantasms of a Fevered Imagination".