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STAGED READING OF KISSING BABIES
JANUARY 17, 2026 @ 2:00PM - AT THE ALBION SUMMIT HOTEL
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The Playhouse is pleased to present a staged play reading on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 2PM
at The Albion Summit Hotel, 570 Springfield Avenue, Summit. Written by Paul Milord and directed by Betsey Manzoni. Cast (in order of appearance): MISS PRICE: Sharon McGuire MORTY KAUFMAN: Brian Madden FREDERICK CHESTINFORTH: Dan Blewitt KITTY STILES: Samm Hilger ROCKY McKANE: Ken Garner DELILAH PLUSH/KATE BARROW: Sky Spiegel Monroe FRED WARMLEY: Joe Lozito ADMISSION IS FREE - DONATIONS ARE WELCOME |
SYNOPSIS:
Setting: Halloween Day, 1928, the Mayor of Chicago’s Office.
Frederick Chestinforth, the Mayor of Chicago, is a big game hunting, rollicking party animal. As he wakes on his couch in the afternoon on Halloween Day, he learns that Rocky McKane, a notorious bootlegger who the Mayor put in prison, has escaped from the Penitentiary and is on his way to the Mayor’s Office to exact his revenge. Miss Price, the Mayor’s cigar smoking, rat hating receptionist, is his last line of defense. The Mayor’s sharp assistant, Morty Kaufman, tries vainly to keep the Mayor focused, but
to Morty’s surprise, his focus gets diverted, heavily, by the presence of a zany showgirl named Kitty Stiles who Morty is attracted to. With a grand Halloween party
scheduled for the evening, and the cook nowhere to be found, Morty further has to deal with a mysterious stranger, Delilah Plush, who the Mayor hires on the spot to be a
second assistant to him. Deliliah is not who she says she is, however… Add in a reedy IRS agent who dreams of adventures, and the Cast embarks on a wild farce of a day as all the characters (including Rocky) don costumes in preparation for the Halloween party.
Setting: Halloween Day, 1928, the Mayor of Chicago’s Office.
Frederick Chestinforth, the Mayor of Chicago, is a big game hunting, rollicking party animal. As he wakes on his couch in the afternoon on Halloween Day, he learns that Rocky McKane, a notorious bootlegger who the Mayor put in prison, has escaped from the Penitentiary and is on his way to the Mayor’s Office to exact his revenge. Miss Price, the Mayor’s cigar smoking, rat hating receptionist, is his last line of defense. The Mayor’s sharp assistant, Morty Kaufman, tries vainly to keep the Mayor focused, but
to Morty’s surprise, his focus gets diverted, heavily, by the presence of a zany showgirl named Kitty Stiles who Morty is attracted to. With a grand Halloween party
scheduled for the evening, and the cook nowhere to be found, Morty further has to deal with a mysterious stranger, Delilah Plush, who the Mayor hires on the spot to be a
second assistant to him. Deliliah is not who she says she is, however… Add in a reedy IRS agent who dreams of adventures, and the Cast embarks on a wild farce of a day as all the characters (including Rocky) don costumes in preparation for the Halloween party.
The Summit Playhouse is thrilled to announce the cast of My Fair Lady
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Directed by Sharon Garry
Musical Direction by Emily Bengels Choreographed by Donna Bialkin Cast includes: Eliza Doolittle: Missy Renwick Henry Higgins: Tait Ruppert Alfred P. Doolittle: David Simon Freddy Eynesford-Hill: Faisal Sheikh Colonel Pickering: Jonathan Richards Mrs. Pearce: Lauri MacMillan Mrs. Higgins: Jodi Maloy Zoltan Karpathy: Ed Faver Mrs. Eynseford-Hill: Lisa Barnett Ensemble: Rebecca Iacovitti, Maura Spillane, Natalya Cespedes, Nicole Pepe, Kaitlin Obien, Maria Varela, Patrick Carty, Rich Maloy, Andrew Blais, Peter Kane, Anusha Kohli, Ken Webb, and Lisa Wolper |
Thank you to everyone who auditioned!
ANNOUNCING OUR KALEIDOSCOPE YOUTH THEATRE SUMMER SEASON!
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BEETLEJUICE JR
Direction by Jonah Ruderman Assistant Direction by Maddie Yadlon Choreography by Alyssa Natale Music Direction by Analise Levesque Production by Kristina Yadlon & Amanda Mayer -For those completing grades 4-8 *We cannot accept auditions for anyone younger at this time -Performances June 25-28 -First round video audition info will be published in early February, due early March -Callback by invitation only March 22 -Rehearsals will begin May 11 and will generally run Monday through Friday 4-6:30PM |
INTO THE WOODS
Direction by Natalie Pereira Choreography by Alyssa Natale Musical Direction TBA Production by Kristina Yadlon -For those completing grades 9-12 *plus college freshman who participated in the 2025 summer show -Performances July 10-19 -First round video audition info will be published in early March, Due early April -Callback by invitation only April 19 -Rehearsals will begin May 11 and will generally run Monday through Friday 6:30-9PM |
CONGRATS TO OUR SUMMIT PLAYHOUSE
2025 PERRY AWARD WINNERS!
AVAMICHELINA HODGENS
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, FUN HOME
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, FUN HOME
ED WHITMAN
David P. McMenemie Award
David P. McMenemie Award
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