Maxwell Benjamin Chesterwitz (Cecil Haversham/ Arthur the Gardener): Maxwell was born to his two wonderful parents Lisa and Samuel Chesterwitz (Hi Mom!) on a lovely Tuesday in April. He weighed 2,273 grams. His favorite sandwich is ham with extra pickles and spicy mustard. Max has performed by holding his breath for 3 minutes and he … Continued
Jonathan Harris (Charles Haversham) is super dee duper thrilled and honored to have a speaking role in The Murder at Haversham Manor. A big thank you to the director, his idol/mentor (and hopefully soon-to-be Best Friend) Chris for giving him his first speaking role this season after 23 shows with the company. Recent roles include: … Continued
Dennis Timbertop (Perkins) is thrilled to be back at CPDS, after most recently, appearing in the title role in last summer’s production of CAT. Other favorite credits include A View from the Crosswalk and A Doll’s Apartment. A mushroom farmer in the Eastern tip of Nottinghamshire, Timbertop is a two-time winner of the Cornley Mycology … Continued
Robert John Parry III (Thomas Colleymoore) This will mark Robert’s fifth production with the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society, after appearing as The Lion in last year’s production of The Lion and The Wardrobe, for which he received multiple Olivier nominations. Past credits include: every role in Hamlet – twice, Coriolanus Takes a Shower (Westminster Players), … Continued
Sandra Wilkinson (Florence Colleymoore) It has been said by many that Sandra Wilkinson was destined for stardom. Her debut performance was at 6 days old as the lead in The Nativity (Church Of The Holy Rood Cornley). Sandra sharpened her skills in pantos playing Egg #1 in Mother Goose; Chair #1 in Goldilocks; and Pumpkin … Continued
CHRIS DANIELS (Inspector Carter) Chris is the newly elected head of the Drama Society. For tonight’s show, he served as the voice coach, dialect coach, fight choreographer, casting director, and costume designer. He also plays the lead role and, of course, directed. The Society would like to thank Chris for his remarkable passion and efforts. … Continued
This happened this week: (SALT LAKE CITY, UT)— With July 4th around the corner, the Broadway-bound production of Cagney, based on the life of “Yankee Doodle Dandy” star Academy Award winner James Cagney, has completed its casting and returns to the stage, opening Pioneer Theatre Company’s (PTC) season this fall. The production will run from … Continued
by PTC blogger Lansia Wann Pick Your Own Battle My entire life, I have mostly lived in the dark. I shied away from the news, I tended to not read the papers, and I tried to distance myself from politics. But, every now and then, there comes a conflict, a battle, a headline that crosses … Continued
Uproarious laughter from behind my seat – a standing ovation from everyone in the house – a teary-eyed super fan who almost fainted – aspiring thespians exhilarated by their received professional advice – these were all incidents I witnessed in the last 30 minutes as I left Pioneer Theatre Company on Friday night. Not since the … Continued
How does someone get to be a Newsies, anyhow? We had a moment to talk with Stephen Michael Langton who plays Davey in the cast. Stephen comes to PTC familiar with the role, as he had the opportunity to perform as Davey around the country in the First National Tour of the show. We had … Continued