Meet Our Cast, Directors, Producers, Stage hands, etc...

in alphabetical order...

Malcolm Brinton

 

Alex Cofrancesco

 

Anthony Cofrancesco

 

Chris Cofrancesco

 

Ralph DeLuca

 

Colin Douglas

 

Jeremy Douglas

 

Maria Douglas

 

Tristan Douglas

 

Don Ellis

 

Paul Gilfillan

Paul is a Bethany resident and member of the Playhouse since its inception in 2004. He was the Stage Manager for "The Odd Couple" (Fall 2005) and the Stage Manager for "Dracula, The Musical" (Winter, 2006. His acting roles include playing the Murdered Lawyer in "CSI-Bethany", (Spring, 2006 Dinner Theater) and Butch Chastity in "Granny Get Your Gun" (Summer, 2007 Dinner Theater). Paul is a staid government manager by day and theater demon by night. He loves jazz, cooking, good wine, and trying burn all those calories through running!

William Guth

Bill joined the group when it was first organized in 2004. He did the sound for the "Odd Couple", and acted in "Bethany Hills 06524" and "CSI Bethany". Bill previously had the lead in an independent film as a depressed and suicidal vampire who writes children's books. Bill says that, like a vampire, the film never saw the light of day -- it was that bad.

Bruce Hirschfield

 

Debra Johnson

 

Isabel Kearns

Issy started with the Playhouse in the 2006 production of CSI Bethany, in which she played the wife of Tony (the murder victim). She has also been active in other community theaters, and in 2006 sang in Waterbury for the musical “Granny’s Top 40”, and the Naugatuck Reader’s Theatre productions of  “Little Old Ladies in Tennis Shoes” and Dicken’s "A Christmas Carol”.

Ann Klatskin

Ann joined the group for the 2007 production of "Granny Get Yer Gun". She enjoys working behind the scenes with makeup, props, costumes, web site development, programs, etc., Although Ann doesn't act, she does list breaking and entering as one of her talents.

Tony Lebedevitch

 

Gary Leydon

 

Lyn Leite

Lyn joined the Playhouse with the first production of the "Odd Couple", and has been in every production since. Due to her obsessive compulsive nature, she plans to be involved in some capacity in future productions, and thanks to her very supportive husband who holds down the fort with her 3 kids.
 

Peter Michetti

Pete joined The Playhouse in 2006, when he played Benny (one of the Italian Gangster Bocce Boys) in "CSI Bethany". The second production he was in was the 2007 production of "Granny Get Yer Gun" when he played The Lonely Ranger.

Arnold Riley

 

June Riley

 

Jamie Rose

 

Paul Roth

 

Leslie Rushworth

Les joined the Playhouse in 2006, when he played Willie the Worm Fabrizio (on of the three Bocce Boys) in "CSI Bethany". His second role was as Trapper John in "Granny Get Your Gun" in 2007. Les says that he especially likes comedy roles, because he likes to see people laugh and thinks that the world needs more laughter.

Lisa Schwartz

The role of Dixie in Bethany Playhouse's 2007 production of "Granny Get Yer Gun" was Lisa's maiden role associated with the Playhouse. Lisa embraces acting as a way of laughing at life and all of its mundane realities. Vivaldi, the Opera, and rock and roll make her positively swoon! She is an accomplished cook, and has been offered significant bribes for her many culinary creations! Lisa often ponders the one philosophical question in life which has yet to be conquered: "Just where have all the cowboys gone...?"

Kathleen Shurman

 

Joe Stofka

 

Ann Weingold

 

 

 

 

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