
	To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday

Other Programming at the Arts Center...

Past GP Seasons....

2006-2007
How the Other Half Loves
The Fantasticks
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
Into the Woods
The Road to Mecca

2005-2006
Cemetery Club
Little Shop of Horrors
No Sooner Won Than Wed
Laura
Quilters

2004-2005
1776
A Voice of My Own
The Pirates of Penzance
Run For Your Wife
Pippin

See a list of all previous shows!

January 19-21, 26-28, 2007

A multi-generation family drama about a hero's obsessive mourning and the connection between husbands and wives, parents and children. David is in love with his wife Gillian and continues their relationship for 2 years after her death by talking with her about his life and their daughter; and even though he is living in the past, family problems keep cropping up as his living family tries to pull him into the present.

The Cast....

Todd Seely (David) is very pleased to be returning to the stage here at GP. He was last seen as Seymour in the fall 2005 production of Little Shop of Horrors. Some of his more memorable roles in the past have been Elwood P. Dowd in Harvey, Lord Fancourt Babberly in Charley's Aunt, Paul Bratter in Barefoot in the Park and Luther Billis in South Pacific. Todd plays guitar and sings in different bands in the area and works with the youth group at First Parish Church in Dover. He works in the service department of a car dealership in Manchester and lives in Dover.

Lauren Hill (Rachel) is 16 years old and a student at Portsmouth High School. She is so excited to be making a debut on the GP stage after having acted at Seacost Repertory since she was seven. She has been in over 11 productions at SRT, most recently including Godspell-SE and Peter Pan. Lauren also enjoys singing, and has sung in many choirs, including the ACDA High School Honor Choir with whom she sang at Carnegie Hall last February. She would like to thank all of her friends and family - especially her mom for making her who she is today. "You're all important people in my life, and without any of you I wouldn't know what to do! I love you!" As for the audience, she hopes you enjoy the show!


		Erin Adams (Cindy) is thrilled to be performing with the Garrison Players! In the past she has performed at numerous theatres in the area including Seacoast Repertory Theatre, The Bell Center, Ogunquit Playhouse, and Hampton Playhouse. In 1999, Erin was seen as the orphan "Tessie" in the Disney/ABC television movie remake of "Annie" with Kathy Bates, Victor Garber, Kristin Chenoweth, and Allen Cumming. She would like to thank Carol for giving her this opportunity, as well as Chelsea, Grady, and Zach for being fabulous.



				Meghan Ricker (Kevin) is thrilled to be back on stage with Garrison Players for the first time since 1998, when she performed in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Most recently, she assisted her mother in Stage Managing GP’s How the Other Half Loves. Meghan first became involved in theater when her mother joined GP. Through high school, Meghan performed in many shows including Carousel, Lear, and Anything Goes. During her hiatus, Meghan has finished school and currently teaches a wonderful group of eighth graders at Dover Middle School. Her other great love is her job as the director of YMCA Camp Foss for Girls, in Strafford, NH. She lives happily in Dover with her cat, Lola.


	John Safina (Paul) most recently directed GP’s The Fantasticks, and also directed Little Shop of Horrors last season which was nominated for Best Musical by the NH Theater Association. John has been seen on the GP stage in 1776 in the role of Judge James Wilson, Major General Stanley in Pirates of Penzance, Shelby Carpenter in Laura and as Stanley Gardner in Run For Your Wife for which he was nominated for a Spotlight Award. Originally from MA, John acted and directed in many theater productions in his home state. He received an M.A. from Emerson College where he studied performing arts and theater education. John is thrilled to be doing another Michael Brady play having personally worked with Michael Brady playing the role of Mendel in the world premiere of his play Korczak's Children at Boston College. John is an Assistant Principal at Rochester Middle School.


				Christine Muehlhausen (Esther) is a freelance writer and owner of CAMword Services in Farmington, NH, and also a multi award winning actress, cast for the first time at the age of nine as Princess Gladiola in Hyronomous A. Frog, The Frog Prince, and in the lead role in Annie. Now, almost 35 years later, she has been in more than a couple hundred performances ranging from musical, drama, comedy, and straight dance. Most recent credits include Chick Boyle in Crimes of the Heart (Best Supporting Actress), as Jenny in Company (Best Supporting Actress), as a primary singer/actress in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change all in Michigan. Thisis her first appearance on a New England Stage in over 20 years and she is thrilled to tears to be home again. Welcome home!



		Autumn Allen (Gillian) is pleased to be back on-stage at GP! Many will remember her performance in GP's production last year of Quilters and as Crystal in Little Shop of Horrors, as well as stepping in to fill the role of Mary just 3 weeks before GP’s Run for Your Wife opened. In addition to being on-stage whenever possible, Autumn teaches youth drama and Kindermusik at the Bell Center in Dover. Many thanks to her husband, Mike, children Aidan and Genevieve and father-in-law, Tom Allen for their support and flexibility. Also, thanks to you, the audience for supporting the arts! I miss you Cathy!