Bottoms Up

By Gregg Kreutz
Directed by Jim Mastro

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Other Programming at the Arts Center...

Past GP Seasons....

2009-2010
The Foreigner
History of the Roses
Not on this Night
The Miracle Worker
Over the River and through the Woods
The Importance of Being Earnest

2008-2009
Nunsense
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
A Christmas Carol
Footloose
Bottoms Up
Love, Sex, and the IRS

2007-2008
Academia Nuts
Two by Two
The Wizard of Oz
We the People
The Madwoman of Chaillot
Our Town

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!

Show Times: Friday & Saturday nights @ 8 pm, Sunday afternoons @ 3 pm

March 27-29, April 3-5, 2009

“Bottoms Up”, by Gregg Kreutz, is a classic mistaken identity farce that takes place on the grounds of a down-scale resort hotel on a third-world, banana republic tropical island in the Caribbean. It involves a gangster trying to launder a suitcase full of cash, his bumbling assistant, a down-on-her-luck aerobics instructor with an identical suitcase (and the two get switched, obviously), a sad-sack businessman, a pretentious Hollywood director of "B" movies, a buxom starlet who is sick of doing nude scenes and is refusing (and of course, she and the aerobics instructor get mixed up), a garish female hotel owner, and a larcenous porter. The aerobics instructor is hoping for a new start on the island. The director needs a new starlet. Mistaken identities ensue, along with mixed up suitcases.

The Director....

Jim Mastro (Director) has been involved in the performing arts since in 1974, starting with a part in a community theater production of The Front Page. He went on to do stand-up comedy and improvisational

comedy (with Whoopi Goldberg, before she was discovered) at the Comedy Store in San Diego. He also worked for many years as a professional dancer. Then, for some strange reason, he went to Antarctica. While working there, he formed the McMurdo Players theatrical troupe, established a playhouse, and produced and directed his first play, the one-act comedy The Mice Have Been Drinking Again. The following year he produced, directed, and acted in the three-act comedy Saving Grace, playing the part of Walter Chepple. Next came the one-act comedy Me Too, Then! All three productions played to sold-out houses. Last season, Jim directed the Garrison Players production of Academia Nuts, a hilarious comedy/farce by Gregg Kreutz. He enjoyed the experience so much he decided he had to direct Kreutz's other play. Hence, Bottoms Up! Jim is honored to be involved with the famous Garrison Players, and especially honored to be working with such a professional and talented cast and crew!

The Cast....

John Safina (the Porter) 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, O’Reilly in Musical Comedy Murders, Paul in To Gillian on her 37th Birthday and Stanley Gardner in Run For Your Wife, for which he was nominated for a Spotlight Award. John has directed The Fantasticks for Garrison Players (Nominated as one of the top 10 musicals by NHTA), and also Little Shop of Horrors which was nominated for Best Musical by the New Hampshire Theater Association. During the day John is an Assistant Principal at William Allen School in Rochester, NH.


			Autumn Allen (Senora Valdez) is glad to be back on stage at Garrison Players! Other GPAC credits include Little Shop of Horrors, Run for Your Wife, Quilters, and To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday. When not onstage, Autumn can be found directing Garrison Players' Youth Theatre Groups, or at home with her husband, Mike and their 3 children. Thank you for supporting local arts programs! Enjoy the show!


	Abi Langsner (June Sherwood) is thrilled to be making her debut with Garrison Players and to be returning to the theater after being absent from the stage for several years. Her most recent roles include Kathy in Hound of the Baskervilles and Hermia in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. A recent graduate from the University of Vermont and new resident of the Dover area, Abigail works as a paraeducator at Barrington Middle School and as a part-time preschool teacher at Kindercare in Portsmouth. She also spends a lot of time on the family farm in Georgetown, MA. She is very excited to be performing the role of June and would like to remind everyone in the cast, crew, and audience to have fun, be positive, and don’t forget… Bottoms Up!


			Bob Boucher (Smith) has been involved in all aspects of the theatre since 1984 (yes, 25 years and he still has nothing better to do) and his favorite moments include meeting his wife in Lucky Dollar - the Musical, directing Dracula, playing Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd and being the voice of Audrey II in Little Shop of Horrors. He is thankful to Jim and the rest of the cast and crew for putting up with him...and his wife is even more thankful to them for getting him out of the house. Bob is dedicating this performance to his dad, who was schlepped to more shows than he cared to see or remember...and his favorite fans Katie, Molly & Robert Jr. (They're HIS favorites, he's not necessarily theirs.) Bob will be in GP's next production - Love, Sex and the IRS. in May, so consider this his personal invitation!


	Scott Degan (Tony Scopec) is in his fourth show at with GP and is delighted to return. Scott has performed on the coast for many years. Mostly known for his work at Prescott Arts Festival from 2001-2006 on and off stage. Some of his favorite roles include Smee in Peter Pan, Bill Sykes in Oliver, the wizard and in Wizard of Oz and many countless others. Mr. Degan would to thank Jim for the opportunity to fulfill this role and the very talented cast and crew for their professional attitude, as well. This show is dedicated to all visionaries out there who share the same thirst for stage. Enough about Scott-CHEERS!


			Melissa Moore (Victoria) received her Bachelor's degree in Theatre from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2007. She most recently performed in the award winning Caucasian Chalk Circle with The Winni Players last spring. Prior to that she played Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol with The Players Ring. Other previous credits include The Bourgeois Gentleman (Dance Teacher), A Dream Play (Quarantine Master), Marathon 33 (Helen), A History of The American Film (Ma Joad), and Jesus Christ Superstar (Maid by the fire). Melissa is excited to be performing with Garrison Players for the first time, and looks forward to her next role here as Kate in Love, Sex, and the IRS.


	Brian Peters (George Rushmore) is pleased to be with Garrison Players for the first time. Some favorite roles have been with the Edwin Booth Theater, where he played Lee in True West and Val in Orpheous Descending. Both roles garnered him Best Actor nominations at the Spotlight Awards. Other favorite roles have been Jamie in A Long Day's Journey into Night, Biff in Death of a Salesman, Bandit in Rashomon, and Richard in A Lion in Winter. Brian was the recipient of Best Supporting Actor playing Martini (the Danny Devito role) in the Seacoast RepertoryTheater's run of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Brian is grateful to be here at Garrison Players Arts Center and hopes you enjoy the show!


			Matt Smith (Keith) born to Carole and Henry Smith, hails from Dover, NH, and lives with his lady Amanda and corgi Pogo con Queso, the Illustrious Baron von Stubbylegs. He has been in a handful of plays over the past 3 years up and down the seacoast. Besides acting on the side, he also enjoys playing in music groups with his collection of antique saxophones and singing. Don't let this thespian fool you though; Mr. Smith has two academic degress under his belt focusing in the field of social psychology. His future aspirations include teaching, getting dinner ready when Amanda comes home, and tying the knot."


	Philip Adams (Raymond Pumphrey) was most recently seen at Garrison Players as Ken De La Maize in The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. Other GP appearances have been in Our Town, Madwoman of Chaillot and No Sooner Won Than Wed. He has also appeared as Mr. Brownlow in Oliver at Prescott Park, as The Narrator in Rocky Horror Live at The Seacoast Repertory Theater and as Scrooge, Marley and Bob Cratchit in various productions of A Christmas Carol with Dramedy Productions.