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Based on the popular board game and adapted from the cult classic film,?Clue?is the comedy whodunit that will keep you guessing (and laughing) to the very end.
Cast and Creative team for CLUE at Paper Mill Playhouse
Cast
William Ashmore
Marley/Undertaker's Man/Blind Beggar
William Ashmore is cast as the ghost of Jacob Marley, the undertaker's man, a party guest, and the blind beggar. This is Will's second performance with Player's on High. After getting "killed" in Clue he thought it would be a great idea to play a ghost. Husband of one, father of two, and caretaker of our fur family. Currently on staff at the Army War College and looks forward to scaring the Dickens out of you!
Vaughn Aarhaus
Fred/Londoner
Aurora Bartholomay
Young Fan/Flower Girl/Londoner
Aurora Bartholomay joins Players on High in the roles of Young Fan, Mr. Fezziwig's daughter, and a London Flower Peddler. This is Aurora's second show of the holiday season following her performance in Elf Jr. the Musical presented by Wilson Middle School where she is an 8th grade student. At 12 years old, Aurora is exploring her love of singing, acting, and horseback riding in addition to maintaining her High Honor Roll status in school. Aurora is grateful to Ashley Byerts for giving her this opportunity and providing amazing direction and encouragement. She thanks Catie Mo for her guidance and support and the whole cast for their kindness and friendship.
Cadence Brown
Charwoman/School Girl/Londoner
Cadence Brown is 16 years old and is currently a Senior at Commonwealth Charter Academy. Some of her favorite roles include: King Julien (Madagascar Jr.), Mrs. Brill (Mary Poppins Jr.), and Ensemble (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat). Along with acting, she also loves to play the piano, which she has been doing for 9 years. She hopes you enjoy the show and have a happy holiday season!
Torrence Brown
Young Wife/Party Guest/Londoner
Roma Cervino
Ghost of the Future/Sara
Roma is thrilled to be performing in A Christmas Carol as the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come and Sara. This is her second show at the Carlisle Theatre and her third time doing A Christmas Carol. Roma is a Junior in high school.
John Fitzgerald
Charles Dickens
John plays the role of Charles Dickens in his first community stage performance. Recently retired, John spends his time making distressed wooden American flags, catching up on decades of procrastinated reading and whatever else is on his “Honey Do” list. John is the proud father of 5 amazing, adult children, and celebrates his 39th wedding anniversary with Laurie during this week of performances.
Jeff Gibelius
Ghost of Christmas Present
Jeff Gibelius (Ghost of Christmas Present) is a local pastor, husband, and dad. Prior to this staging of A Christmas Carol he participated in Players on High’s radio productions of It’s a Wonderful Life (2020) and Dear Brutus (2021).
Ben Greensberg
Bob Cratchit
Ben Greenberg is excited to play Scrooge’s clerk, Bob Cratchit. This is Ben’s second show at the Carlisle Theatre, following his performance as Mr. Green in Clue. Ben also writes and directs. His short play Pagliacci Justice was selected for the first HACC New Works Festival and performed in 2018. The play has been produced twice more since. Ben is currently working on his next performance as Geoffrey in The Lion in Winter, playing at the Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg in January 2022. Ben graduated from Shippensburg University in 2019 with a degree in middle-level education and a minor in theatre. He loves his job as a substitute teacher in the Carlisle Area School District. He hopes you enjoy the show!
Michael D. Griesemer
Old Joe/Bobby/Dick Wilkens/Warden
Michael D. Griesemer has been a member of the Carlisle Theatre since 2015, first appearing as Tom in Schoolhouse Rock Live!. Since then, he appeared as the Narrator in 2019’s Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon, as Leaf Conybear in 2018’s 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, as Charlie Brown in 2018's Snoopy! The Musical, Cinderella's father in 2017's Into the Woods, and Little Theatre Mechanicsberg’s 2019 rendition of Assassins, portraying the balladeer and Lee Harvey Oswald. his last onstage performance was Carlisle Theaters 2021 clue, as The Butler. He resides in Carlisle with his wife Megan, 4-year-old daughter Juniper, and dogs Toby&Reese.
Nick Kuhn
Ebeneezer(20's)/Young Husband/Londoner
Dave Lang
Ebeneezer Scrooge
Dave was most recently seen at Carlisle Theater as Richard Feynman in QED. He is thrilled to be bringing Scrooge to life this holiday season. He has been very active in the virtual theater scene during Covid, with 27 virtual shows under his belt. Dave has performed locally at Lebanon Community Theater (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum), HCPAC (Back to the 80’s) and Hershey Area Playhouse (The Homecoming, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Little Mermaid). He enjoys competitive ping-pong and is an avid board gamer. It has been a pleasure to work with these wonderful cast members.
Megan Lavalley
Ignorance/Street Boy/Caroler/Londoner
Megan plays the roles of Street Boy and Ignorance. She is 11 years old and this is her first time on stage. Megan is a 5th grader at Crestview Elementary School in Carlisle and she loves to hang out with her friends and family, including her dog and 2 cats. She is a wonderful artist who enjoys video games and traveling to big cities.
R.J. Lesch
Topper/Warden/Gentleman 1/Londoner
R. J. Lesch lives in Carlisle with his wife Laura Rumley, and is delighted to be part of Carlisle Players On High. R.J. made his directorial debut earlier in 2021 with QED. He performed as Uncle Billy in It's a Wonderful Life and was cast as Elwood Dowd in Harvey, which was delayed due to COVID. Previously, R. J. worked with Punchinello Players in St. Paul, MN, performing in The Time of Your Life and Our Town, as well as providing offstage support for several other shows.
Catie M.O.
Mrs. Fezziwig/The Laundress
Catie returns to the Carlisle stage as a member of Players on High playing Mrs. Fezziwig and the laundress and as stage manager, props master, and scene dresser. She wishes to thank the cast, crew, and squad of volunteers that have made this show a wonderful experience! Catie dedicates this show to Patience.
Alyanna Montgomery
Peter Cratchit/School Boy
Aaron Moore
Young Scrooge/Londoner/Son
Aaron plays the role of Young Scrooge and this is his first time on stage. He is in seventh grade at Wilson Middle School, and loves flying, playing video games, and designing and creating 3D models. He lives in Carlisle with his parents and two sisters.
Cathryn Moore
Tiny Tim/Londoner
Cathryn plays the role of Tiny Tim, and this is her first time on stage. She is a second-grader at Bellaire Elementary School here in Carlisle, and loves to play with friends, listen to music, and make art projects. She lives in Carlisle with her parents, her sister, and her brother.
Katherine Pritchard
Martha Cratchit
Hadley Qualls
Ghost of Christmas Past
Hadley plays the role of Ghost of Christmas Past and has performed in various theatre productions in Central Pennsylvania and Maryland. She lives in Carlisle and is a freshman at Harrisburg Academy. In her spare time, she enjoys playing soccer, listening to music, and participating in Quiz Bowl competitions.
Liliana Rice
Daughter/Want/Party Guest/Londoner
Liliana "Lily" Rice is delighted to be making her theater debut playing multiple roles, including Belle's Daughter and Want. She is 12 years old and attends middle school in Carlisle. Lily's favorite hobbies are singing and playing music, as well as spending time with her family.
Charolette Schumer
Belinda Cratchit
Charlotte plays the role of Belinda Cratchit, and this is her first time on stage. She is in 3rd grade at St. Patrick School. Charlotte loves to do arts and crafts, read, sing, and enjoys popcorn and movie nights. She lives at Carlisle Barracks with her mom, dad, and little brother.
Ashley Sheffe
Belle/Londoner
Rick Sheffe
Mr. Fezziwig/Man 2/Londoner
Rick Sheffe is slowly becoming a regular in our productions. He recently played Colonel Mustard in PoH’s production of “Clue”. He also played the Wolf in our 2017 production of “Into the Woods”. Since then, he has been an active member of our Players on High Committee, and extremely busy on set builds for many of our productions, including this one. Before coming to us in 2017, Rick was on extended (23 year!) hiatus from performing to be husband and Dad, the roles he loves playing most! As a youngster, Rick was very active in theater playing Charlie Brown in “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown”, Oscar in “The Odd Couple”, Prince Chulalongkorn in “The King and I”, and various ensemble roles in school, community, and collegiate theater. Rick says he loves being part of the PoH productions because it is such a unique way of meeting different people in the community, and working with such hidden talent!
Phil Shickler
School Master/Belle's Husband/Gentleman 2/Shopkeeper
Phil is originally from Erie, PA and moved down to Mount Holly Springs. He started his acting career two years ago playing Mr. Potter in “It’s A Wonderful Life.“ He enjoys playing guitar, karaoke and having deep conversations over a pint or two.
Laurel Trefren
Tiny Tim/Londoner
Michelle Trefren
Mrs. Cratchit
Greta Weirich
Ghost Dancer
Irene Winters
Mother/Raucous Lady/Woman In Black
Creative Team
Ashley Byerts
Director
The Barefoot Historian & Co.
Costuming
https://www.thebarefoothistorian.com/
Corey Eslinger of Eslinger Lighting Inc.
Lighting Design
http://eslingerlighting.com/
Nate Shunk of Eslinger Lighting
Programming
http://eslingerlighting.com/
Matt Hinton of All Sound Pro
Sound Design
https://www.allsoundpro.com/
Rick Sheffe
Set Design & Head Construction
Catie M.O.
Props Master & Set Dresser
Torrence Brown
Choreographer
Prof. Matt Kiser of Plymouth State University
Projections
Kelsey Sheffe
Stage Hand
Kirsten Weirich
Stage Hand
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