2006 CRT Season

Moonlight and Magnolias

by Ron Hutchingson

Directed by James Bumgardner
Scenic Designer: Jo Winiarski
Costume Designer: Jimmy Johansmeyer
Technical Director: Kevin T. Rees
Lighting Designer: Diana Kesselschmidt
Properties Designer: Chris Williams
Sound Designer: Joel Rand Pape
Production Manager: Eric Behnke
Assistant Stage Manager: Jennifer Casalenuovo
Stage Manager: Olivia O’Brien

Starring

Kerby Thompson
Michael Schaefer
Benjamin Bauman
Maria Vee

Reviews

"Bumgardner has paced the show beautifully and gets the optimum energy and focus from his talented cast. Two reasons for this production’s success lie in the superb performances of Kerby Thompson and Benjamin Bauman. Both are absolutely honest and unfailingly focused...they make these performances stand out, not just in this production but in the Central New York summer season."
-Tom Woods, Theater News

"It’s helpful to have actors who can nail a fully rounded character, and in that regard it’s Schaefer who really stands out...his portrayal of Hecht has a sense of depth supporting his speech."
- David Cameron, Ithaca Times

"Thompson’s Selznick is a riot as fiddle-de-dee Miss Scarlett, while Bauman’s Fleming will crack you up as he alternates between a silly Prissy and a Melanie in labor. Vee is wonderful as the yes-girl secretary, increasingly more harried and frowsy. Schaefer as Hecht is most convincing as the go-to guy - his role gives the play some heft and moves it beyond exhumed Hollywood gossip."
- Barbara Adams, Ithaca Journal

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