Blessed Event Character and Cast Information

BLESSED EVENT CHARACTER AND CAST INFORMATION

There are nine characters interacting in the show:

CHARLIE - the understanding yet stubborn patriarch who hates his next door neighbor and is madly in love with Vanna White.

GERTRUDE – Charlie’s doting wife who is constantly concerned that everybody gets along and everybody’s bellies are full.

WILLIAM – the oldest son who lives his life in Brooks Brothers suits and detests getting his hands dirty.

JOCELYN – recently divorced from William. She is the woman who would be Queen.

MICHELE – Charlie and Gertrude’s daughter. Earthy. A hippie. An women’s liberation activist.

TOM – the other son. Down to earth, likable. Easy going. He followed in his father’s footsteps and became a automobile mechanic.

CHERYL – Tom’s wife. Pretty. Unassuming. An elementary school teacher. She has a special, loving bond with Charlie.

PHILIP – Charlie and Gertrude’s youngest child. He’s gay, and he makes no bones about it. He’s also a very successful large animal veterinarian.

T’AUNT SOPHIE – bizarre, eccentric, comical and loud sister to Charlie.

The cast for the upcoming dramatic reading was hand-picked by the playwright. They are all excellent actors who bring tremendous energy and passion to their roles.

The following is a list of the cast along with a few of their theatrical credits:

Jim Scroggins - “Lord Byron” in Haunted (Sommers Playhouse), “Tom” in The Glass Menagerie(The Windham Theatre Guild), “Jim” in The Cultivation of Succulents. (The Windham Theatre Guild).

Michele Hettinger - “Domina” in A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (The Windham Theatre Guild), Director of Kitchen Witches (The Windham Theatre Guild), Director of 1984 (Stafford Springs Arts Council)

Christine Raucci- “Audrey” in Leading Ladies (The Windham Theatre Guild), “Nancy” in Play It Again, Sam (The Windham Theatre Guild),“Delightful” in Dearly Departed (The Windham Theatre Guild)

Thayer Kitchen – “Banquo” in Macbeth (Arundel, England), “Hercules” in Alcestisi (Eastern Connecticut State College), “Butch” in Leading Ladies (The Windham Theatre Guild)

Jill Luberto – Director of Beauty and The Beast (Little Theater of Manchester), “Sylvia” in Silvia (The Windham Theatre Guild), “Beatrice” in Much Ado About Nothing (The Windham Theatre Guild)

Chris Lacour – “G-Man” in You Can’t Take It With You(The Windham Theatre Guild), “Carlino” in Wait Until Dark (The Windham Theatre Guild), Stage Manager of Almost, Maine(The Windham Theatre Guild)

Jacqueline Wheeler – “Rizzo” in Grease (VermontAcademy Players), “”Gladys” in The Pajama Game (Broad Street Bears), “Meg” in Leading Ladies (The Windham Theatre Guild)

Matt Mello – “Jack/Stephanie” in Leading Ladies (The Windham Theatre Guild), “Donald” inYou Can't Take it With You (The Windham Theatre Guild) “Pete,”“Lendall,”“Chad,” and“Man” in Almost, Maine(The Windham Theatre Guild)

Michele Gagne“Penny” in You Can’t Take It With You (The Windham Theatre Guild), “Florence” in Leading Ladies (The Windham Theatre Guild), “The Land Lady” in 1984(Stafford Springs Arts Council)

Ilona Metell – Stage Manager for You Can’t Take It With You (The Windham Theatre Guild), Stage Manager for 1984 (Stafford Springs Arts Council) Stage Manager for Cinderella (The Windham Theatre Guild)