Past Shows: Pierre & Marie

Synopsis: The romantic comedy about the beginning romance of Pierre and Marie Curie and their efforts in discovering radiation and eventually radium.

Authors: Adopted by Ron Clark; Based on the play "Les Palmes de M. Schutz" by Jean-Noël Fenwick

Director: Suzanne Roberts

Producer: Craig Cavanaugh

A Tribute to Lillian Perkins Morse (to whom this show is dedicated)

The Cast

Pierre and Marie

A Special Brew

Chevrier, Pierre, and Marie

Pierre and Georgette

Pierre, Bemount, and Marie

We have a problem!

With auditions complete and the final touches being made to complete the crew the Waynesboro Players are again hard at work preparing for their second production "Pierre and Marie."  Auditions we held in November, the cast started rehearsing and blocking in December, then took a few weeks off to enjoy the holiday and to give the set crew time to bring to life the images that the set designer Malone Moss had created.  The set crew consisting of Jack and Malone Moss, their grandson Ben, Noreen Stitso, and Craig Cavanaugh went to work making the late 1800's basement that the Curies worked out of as their lab.  The set was completed within a couple of weeks with finishing touches going on regularly until show time!

The cast consisting of Bill Martin as "Pierre Curie", Wendy Osinkosky as "Marie Curie", Mathew Coiner as "Gustave Bemont", Clair Myers as "Chevrier," and Amy Barden as "Georgette".  Resumed rehearsals in mid-January and have been hard at work ever since.  To make this production even more exciting is the collaboration with the Players and the American Cancer Society to make this production a "Relay for Life" Fund Raising Benefit Event with a dollar of all tickets sold going to the American Cancer Society and their fight against cancer.

With a cast of only five, four new faces will grace the stage on this performance.  Each having previous theatre experience, but new to the Players.  Ironically the lead role of Marie Curie is being played by the local district director of the American Cancer Society, and along with her Polish background, and college acting experience,  she is the perfect Marie.  Bill Martin had a small role in "Jesus Christ Superstar", but for the most part has done most of his acting at Shenan-Arts, Clair Myers having a PhD in theatre and is currently working with the Wayne Theatre Alliance, Amy Barden having just wrapped up PVCC's "The Night of January 16th", and has done stage managing for the Players "Goodbye Charlie" and the lights for "Seussical", and lastly Mathew Coiner who has done several performances with the Players including "Taking Stock", "Grease", "Dial M for Murder", and most recently "Anything Goes", along with several productions at Oak Grove.

Although the Waynesboro Players 2005-2006 season is being dedicated to the late Fletcher Collins, this  production is being dedicated to the late Lillian Morse who was a long time member of the Waynesboro Players and one time Board President who passed away several years after losing her battle with cancer.  Because of this, and the many hearts she touched within the Players and the community it only seems fitting.

Enjoy the show that "radiates" with laughs and romance, and give to a good cause.