Greg Banks; Directed by Andrea Grinwis

A young girl with "lips as red as blood, hair as black as the bark of the trees, and a heart as pure as snow" has an amazing story to tell about the adventure that left her with a friend-made family and a wonderfully different kind of happily ever after. When only one of her seven friends shows up to help tell the tale, however, Snow White meets the challenge head-on, convincing "4" that they can take on all the roles themselves - from the evil queen and the conflicted huntsman, to the magic mirror and the pouty prince. Join Snow White and 4 as they tell this age-old story in a fun and exciting new way.

Recommended for adults and children ages 6 and older

Cast

Snow White — Theresa Forcellini

4 — Kevin Robinson

Staff

Director — Andrea Grinwis

Assistant Director — Bonnie Schuman

Producer — Lindsay Franklin

Music Director/Musician — Chris Schuman

Set Designer — Wayne Grinwis

Lighting Designer — Allen Puy

Agatha Christie; Directed by Deb Topka

Stranded on a foggy evening, a stranger enters a house to find a man murdered and his wife standing over him with a gun. Her dazed confession seems unconvincing, so the unexpected guest helps her frame a vengeful enemy from the past. Just when it seems this plan has worked, the police discover that the suspected murderer died two years ago. As the secrets and lies of the household unfold, who the real murderer is becomes the biggest mystery of all.

Cast

Laura Warwick — Tara McFalls

Michael Starkwedder — Bryan McVeigh

Miss Bennett — Sherry Snyder

Jan Warwick — AJ Rossana

Mrs. Warwick — Julie May

Henry Angell — Brad Aucker

Sergeant Cadwallader — Greg Kwoka

Inspector Thomas — Randy Knox

Julian Farrar — Keith Chamberlain

Staff

Director — Deb Topka

Consulting Director — Glen Eric Reed

Producer — Stephanie Kupski

Stage Manager — Tracy Bell

Costume Designer — Michele Murphy

Set Designer — Glen Eric Reed

Technical Designer — Karen Barnett

Technical Crew — Bill Swisher

Master Carpenter — Zak Topka

Holiday Show 2019

Stephen Schwartz; Directed by Stevie Tagye

A joyous celebration of the Gospel according to Matthew, told in the style of Commedia Del'arte - featuring such well-known numbers as 'Day by Day' and 'By My Side.'

Cast

Jesus — Steve Barainyak

Judas — Brian Schwartz

Ensemble

Alexandra Barainyak, Caitlyn Colgan, Emily Diskin, Warren Fox, Tami Kenney, Rachel Lewiski, Alyssa Massarella, Doug Melrose, Maddie Novak, Lisa M. Rossana, Jessica Sawin, Karly Thomas

Staff

Director — Stevie Tagye

Producer — Rhonda Bastarche

Benefit Show 2020

William Mastrosimone; Directed by Lindsay Franklin

Bang Bang You're Dead is a powerful play by William Mastrosimone, whose intent was to raise awareness regarding school violence with a show to be performed by teens for teens. Josh is a high school student who, after shooting five students and his parents, reflects on what led him to that point. Throughout the show, Josh is taunted by the voices of those he killed, and a chorus questions him about his actions. Unfortunately, this challenging and all too relevant play continues to be of great importance almost 20 years after it was first performed.

The Beneficiary

Proceeds from the performances will be donated to The Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia.

Cast

Josh — Srinath Govindarajula

Shadow — Celia Hernandez

Emily — Karly Thomas

Matt — Alex Cheetham

Jessie — Eva Burkholder

Katie — Cassidy Butler

Michael — Asa Burkholder

Voice 1/Prosecutor/Therapist — Heather Kalkiewicz

Voice 2/Mom/Principal/Judge — Tali Trofa

Voice 3/Public Defender — Bethany Weaver

Voice 4/Grandpa/Dad/Foreman — David Joslin

Staff

Director — Lindsay Franklin

Assistant Director — Cindy Schneider

Producer — Christine Robinson

Set Design — Wayne Grinwis

Every year, The Barley Sheaf Players host a judged one-act festival that offers a collection of different small shows, each running between five and sixty minutes. Each show, director, and cast has a chance to win awards and recognition, and the judges will select one or more shows to represent The Barley Sheaf Players at the next level of competition, the PACT (Pennsylvania Association of Community Theaters) festival.

Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty; Directed by Allison Beaver

Unassuming English shoe salesman, Harry Witherspoon, is thrown into a chaotic escapade when he learns that he has inherited $6,000,000 - with one unusual stipulation: He must take his uncle's corpse on the adventure of a lifetime, or the money goes to the dogs - literally! From the Tony Award-winning team Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, the brains behind Ragtime, Once on this Island, and Anastasia. Follow Harry, the Universal Dog Home of Brooklyn, a near-sighted (and jilted) mistress, zany characters, and mistaken identities to Monte Carlo for this murder mystery musical farce.

Cast

Harry Witherspoon — Peter Phillips

Annabel Glick — Hannah Cohen

Luigi Gaudi — Mike Harris

Dead body of Anthony Hendon — Nate Beaver

Rita La Porta — Bonnie Schuman

Vinnie Di Ruzzio — Anthony Marsala

Spinster, Miss Thorsby, Southern Lady #1, Nun — Emily Diskin

Landlady, Maid, Southern Lady #2, Dancing Roulette Wheel — Steph Kupski

Solicitor, Mr. Loomis, Man on train, Salesman, Emcee, Gambler, Leper, Old Texan — Matthew Snyder

Dominique, Lorry Driver, Nurse, Mystery Woman, Dancing Portrait — Allison Beaver

Bellhop, Punk, Waiter on train, Waiter in club, Croupier — Kyle Chiavetta

Staff

Director — Allison Beaver

Producer — Lindsay Franklin

Musical Director — Doug Pratt

Wheelchair/Dance Consultant — Rose Marie Turbessi

Set Design — Allison Beaver, Wayne Grinwis

Master Builder — Dave Cowburn

Scenic Painter — Jamie Andrzejewski

Lighting Design — Wayne Grinwis

Sound Design — Kevin Robinson