"The Hollow"
March 2009
THE MINSTREL PLAYERS ANNOUNCE START OF THEIR 2009 SEASON
WITH A SPRING PRODUCTION!
The Minstrel Players Theatre Company of Northport prepare for their ninth season at Houghton Hall - Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 Main Street in scenic Northport Village with a Spring production of Agatha Christie's classic mystery, "The Hollow". Performances will be over two weekends only on Saturday, April 25th and May 2nd at 8 P.M. and Sunday, 3 P.M. matinee performances on April 26th and May 3rd.
In the eleven seasons The Minstrel Players have been in existence they have yet to stage a play by Agatha Christie and hope the audience is as excited as they are about this production. The cast contains veteran Minstrels: Roseann Baldanza, Sarah Cassidy, Jim Connors, Eileen Der Aris, Evan Donnellan, Michael J. Freed, Carl Nehring, Karen Ottomano, Ray Palen and Tara Palen as well as few newcomers making their Minstrel stage debuts: Stephanie M. Augustin and Vanessa Cuccia. "The Hollow" takes place at the home of Sir Henry and Lady Lucy Angkatell who are hosting a dinner for family and a few close friends. An unhappy game of romantic 'Follow My Leader' explodes into murder and the suspects are everyone in the household. In classic Agatha Christie style, this play will have the audience guessing and second-guessing along with a few of Scotland Yard's finest Detectives at to the true identity of the murderer or murderess!
The Minstrel Players are committed to bringing high quality, affordable theater to the Long Island Region. Tickets are $15.00 for adults and $12.00 for Seniors and Children under 12. For more information please call (631)732-2926 or visit the Minstrel Player's official website at www.minstrelplayers.org . Hope to see you at the show!
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ONE PERSON'S (RE)VIEW
From Patricia Servidio
On April 25, The Minstrel Players opened the curtains
on their production of Agatha Christie's The Hollow,
and what a great opening night it was! The cast was top-
notch, and the entire performance was thoroughly enjoyable,
holding my attention until the final curtain fell. Ray
Palen, who both starred in the show and directed, shone as
Dr. John Cristow, a London physician who brings his simple
wife, played flawlessly by Sarah Cassidy, to The Hollow for
a weekend getaway. Other returning Minstrels included Carl
Nehring as a perfectly brooding Edward, Tara Palen as the
beautiful Veronica Craye, Michael J. Freed as the perfectly
poised butler Gudgeon, Evan Donnellan as the thoroughly
inquisitive Inspector, and Roseann Baldanza as Sergeant "I
got it!" Penny. Jim Connors plays the role of Sir Henry
Angkatell with the exact amount of quiet long-suffering that
is necessary to deal with his wife, Lady Angkatell, who was
deftly played by Karen Ottomano. Ms. Ottomano's performance
was the icing on the cake for this fine production; every
scene she was in was absolutely hilarious, and it is my
opinion that she actually stole the show. Worth mentioning
are newcomers Stephanie Augustin, with a cockney accent that
is right off the streets of London, and Vanessa Cuccia, whose
natural acting ability and flowing demeanor showed off her
incredible talent. If you are up for a night of mystery with
a bit of laughter and loads of talent, I would thoroughly
recommend a visit to The Hollow!
[ed. - Due to a computer malfunction, Ms. Servidio inadvertently omitted the following from last week's review]
Eileen Der Aris played the role of Midge flawlessly, with plenty of emotion.
