Recent
Productions
November 2011
This fall
Christina joined the cast of Gamut Theatre Group's virtually uncut
production of Hamlet.
The story of Hamlet was originally adapted by William Shakespeare from
the Viking tale of Amleth and Feng,
and Gamut once again embraced the clothing, setting, and manerisms
of this time period in their fall production. Christina
appeared as the Player Queen and assisted Hamlet in discovering if
"the play's the thing wherein (we'll) catch the conscience of the King!"
June 2011
Christina joined the
cast of All's Well That
Ends Well for Harrisburg
Shakespeare Festival's 18th
season of free Shakespeare at the Levitt
Pavillion in Reservoir Park. All's Well That Ends Well tells the tale of a young maiden
named Helena
who loves a man above her station. By employing a powerful
prescription
left to her by her father, a well known physician, she is able to heal
the King
of France of the ailment that has plagued him without cure. As
her
reward, Helena is permitted to
choose any man she likes to be her husband. All would be well and
the
play end here except that Bertram, her heart's desire, will have none
of
her. Hoodwinking, bed tricks, and general mayhem ensues until all
is
resolved. However, by the end of the play the audience is left
asking if
a play that ends well really means that all is well for the characters
within
that play. Set in France
and Italy in
1942, this production should excite the sight, sound, and imaginations
of the
audiences that come to see it FOR FREE!
This event is highly
anticipated by the Harrisburg
community each year. Many audience members pack a picnic dinner
and come
out to the park to watch Shakespeare under the stars.
January
2011
This
winter, Christina was part of the cast of The
Sunshine
Boys. The comedy by
Neil Simon
explores the relationship of the vaudeville team of Lewis and Clark,
who have
not spoken for the past twelve years, which is especially interesting
as
they've only been retired for eleven years. Filled
with
one liners and classic sketch comedy; the
production delighted fans of vaudeville and modern comedy alike.
The
production was
especially
exciting as Jay Krevsky and Jay Mifflouf, two of the
Gamut board members who are also very well known in the local theatre
circuit, played the two main characters. This
was
also
the
first
time
that
Mr.
Krevsky
and his
wife Nancy
were on stage in a scene together, although they have performed in
over 100
local shows between them.
This was
also the first production on which Christina worked as a costume
designer.
November 2010
Christina
had the great pleasure of playing Theodote in Gamut Theatre's production of Barefoot
in
Athens. This rarely staged play
by Maxwell Anderson examines the final months and trial of Socrates. It illustrates the motivations of the father
of western philosophy and those of the citizens of Athens
who Socrates often frustrated.
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It's
not for Spartans!
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“Every vendible maid in Athens
is being walked up and down by her mother, her best leg foremost!”
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“It’s not too late. There’s
a
back
way. But be
quick
about it”
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“Then I’ll go! Stay
and
die
if
you
insist!
The
children shall have their chance! I’ll
go!”
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October 2010 - June 2011
Christina
was privilaged to play Gertrude, Rosencrantz, and Marcellus in
the Gamut Theatre educational outreach production of
Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Each year Gamut produces a 90 minute production of a Shakespeare play
with a limited cast. This production tours to area middle and
high schools, as well as mounting a
brief run for the public at Gamut's home theatre in Strawberry square.
January - March 2010
Christina spent the winter/early spring touring Kentucky and Tennessee
with National
Theatre for Children's production of "Energized Guyz:
Daylight Savings Crime."
Christina
played
Nikki
Neutron,
defender
of
energy. The
show
presented the concept of energy conservation
to students ranging from preschool to sixth grade. The production
is sponsered by the Tennessee Valley
Authority and
is therefore, provided free to the schools that receive the show.
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We
use
electricity
to
operate
lights
in
our
homes
and
to
run appliances
like TVs,
radios, refridgerators, Nintendo Wii fit systems, DVD
players... |
Oh
No!
The
Dragonfly! |
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| Freeze,
no
one
crosses
the
street
until
I
know
it's
safe! |
Wham!
See
ya
later
Dribble
Boy |
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| I'll
get
everyone
of
you
to
waste
even
more
energy
right
NOW! |
Open
Your
Eyes;
Be
Energy
Wise! |
*A
special
thanks
to
the
photographers
taking
school
pictures
at
West
Chester
Elementary School in Henderson, TN (02/24/10) for these
fabulous production photos*
August 8 & 15 2009
Christina played Gertie Cummings in the Rogers and
Hammerstein classic Oklahoma! put
on
at
the
historic
Waterside
Theatre.
The
production
was
part
of
The Lost Colony's Joe Layton broadway series,
which gives the company members additional professional theatre
experience while at The Lost Colony.
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"Can
I
come
too,
Curly,
jist
love
to
watch
the
way
you handle horses"
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"I'd
like
to
teach
you
all
a
little
sayin'"
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"That's
him!"
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"Gertie,
you
ever
hear
of
an
Oklahoma
hello?"
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May - August 2009
Christina was excited to be part of the cast
of the 72nd season of The Lost Colony this summer as Margery Harvie and
a Pavanne dancer. The company is part of the Roanoke
Island
Historical Association and the show has become the second longest
running outdoor drama in the country. The Lost Colony
explores the story of the first English colony in America and the
mystery surrounding their disappearance, and has been running
annually
since 1933 with a break in production only for WWII.
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Pavanne
dancer
in
the
Queen's
Garden
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Listening
to
Sir
Walter
Raleigh's
speech
in
Plymouth
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Colonists
repair
the
fishnet
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During
the
colonists'
second
winter
Margery
Harvie
loses
her
baby
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March 2009
Christina, once again, joined Gamut Classic Theatre
this spring; this time as Myrrhine and Peace in their production of
Aristophanes' "Lysistrata." This bawdy comedy reveals what
happens when the women of ancient Greece discover that they can assert
some political power of their own, by going on a sex strike until their
husbands agree to stop waring with each other.
The production opened up many talk back discussions
about such things as women's liberation, the role of sex in America,
and modern anti-war movements.
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"What
healthy
red
blood;
how
well
it
flows"
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"Don't
worry;
I've
got
this"
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"You're
sure
you'll
vote
for
peace"
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Negotiating
for
Peace
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**Gamut
photographer: Bri Dow**
November 2008
This fall Christina played a variety of roles including Portia,
Pindarus, and Clitus in Gamut Classic Theatre's
production of "Julius Caesar." Gamut
choose
to
stage
the
play,
which
has
over
forty
named
characters, with
just sixteen actors in a number of masks. The production received
excellent reviews in local Pennsylvania papers and Christina looks
forward to additional acting opportunities with the company.
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Think
you
I
can
bear
that
(wound)
and
not
my
husband's
secrets
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In
our
production
Portia's
ghost,
as
well
as
Caesar's,
visited
Brutus
in
his tent
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Pindarus
assisting
Cassius
in
his
suicide
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The
production
co-incided
with
the
2008
election
and
so
Gamut
advertised
with
Caesar and Brutus political signs. These are in front of the
Harrisburg, PA capitol building
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**Gamut
photographer:
Bri
Dow**
January - April 2008
Christina joined National Theatre for Arts and
Education for a second tour this spring as Madame Jourdain in
Molière's
"The
Middle Class Gentleman." The play was presented in both French
and
English for foreign language students all over the country.
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Forgive
me; I did not remember that you are young
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I have
arranged for my wife to dine with her sister
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Give me
no more replies! My daughter shall be a marquise and if you put
me into a rage
I'll make her a duchess
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Ah ciel!
Qu'est ce que c'est que tu cela? Une masquerade?
Parlez! Qui vous a arrange de la sort?
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How
now? What's this?
They say you want to give your daughter in marriage to a Mardis-Gras
Mummer
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Well,
what?
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September - December 2007
Christina was incredibly excited to tour for the first time with
National
Theatre
for
Arts
and
Education. She joined National's fall season in their production of
"The Story of Anna Frank," playing the part of Edith Frank.
The tour traveled throughout the United States presenting the inspiring
story of the Frank family based on the book, "Anne Frank Remembered" by
Miep Gies and Alison Leslie Gold.
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Lighting the Hanukkah candles while
in hiding
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