The Wittenberg University Department of Theatre and Dance presents its first mainstage production of the 2015 spring semester, Fuddy Meers, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 26-28, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 1, in Chakeres Memorial Theatre, 905 Woodlawn Ave.
Directed by Assistant Professor Patrick Kilby Reynolds and Assistant Director Hannah Yalaz ‘15, Fuddy Meers is a comedy by Pulitzer Prize-winner David Lindsay-Abaire. The play follows Claire, who has a rare form of amnesia that erases her memory when she sleeps. One morning she wakes to a strange assortment of new faces: a limping man in a ski mask, a dimwitted thug whose best friend is a hand puppet and a claustrophobic traffic cop. Every twist and turn in this funhouse plot bring Claire closer to revealing her past life and everything she thought she'd forgotten.
“Every rehearsal, I’m impressed by the ability of our actors to take a character they've read for and analyzed and to make discoveries onstage,” Yalaz said. “The show is funny and absurd and truly unique to this cast. Fuddy is a slapstick comedy that still holds weight—the characters are dealing with their own very real issues.”
Cast members include Adam Barstow ’17 as Limping Man, Bobby Kirwin ’15 as Millet, Katie Paolacci ’16 as Claire, Robert Prines ’18 as Richard, Jillian Stout ’17 as Kenny, Kaylie Taylor ’17 as Heidi, and Sarah Van Deusen ’16 as Gertie.
Students working behind the scenes include Stage Manager Caitlin Matthews ’16, and Assistant Stage Mangers Maddie Bones ’18 and Jasmine Jones ‘15, as well as Emily Aurigemma ’17, Alex Behr ‘15, Kailey Boyer ’17, Trevor Brown ’15, Carl J. Burgason ‘16, Britney Coffman ‘18, Dylan Conroy ’15, Ryann Corbett ’16, Dylan R. George ’15, Haley Crook ’17, Tucker Daniel ‘16, Corey Farnbauch ‘16, Cameron Ferguson ‘18, Gabrielle Garza ’15, Stone Gibson ’18, Nicholas Gregory ’17, Hannah Harley ’15, Kelli L. Harrod ’16, Jackson Hayes ‘18, Edward Hoecker ’15, Kyle Jessup ’15, Karina Kawalski ’17, Jenna Langa ’15, Jesse Langer ’15, Nikhil Makhija ’17, Payton Marshall ’17, Joshua McErlean ‘18, Katie Paolacci ’16, Michelle Petit ’16, Starr Portman ’18, Robert J. Prines ’18, Amanda Rogus ’17,Haley Schroeder ’17, Kreig J. Spahn ’15, Collin Sparks ’18, Patrick Szymczak ’17, Logan Warye ’15, Chandler Watson ’16, Lindsey Watson ’15, Russell Williams ’16, Carolyn Wong ’15 and Kethry Warren ’18.
Tickets are $5 or free with a Wittenberg ID. Tickets are available beginning Monday, Feb. 16, at the Chakeres Memorial Theatre Lobby Box Office. The Box Office is open 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. Tickets are also available one hour prior to each performance.
