Pat Mahoney (Director) directs and acts. His
directing credits include Everybody Loves Opal, Steel Magnolias,
and Funny Money. As an actor, Pat last appeared at The Village as Dick
Jensen in The Best Man. He has also appeared
as Allan in Play it Again, Sam, Ken in Rumours, Charlie in
On Golden Pond, and the Constable in
Fiddler on the Roof. He is proud of his performance as Flatware in Beauty
and the Beast. Pat earned an MBA in Finance and serves as a Board Member for
the Association of Two Toledos. During the day he serves as an Account Manager
for National Nail Corporation.
Clara Engel (Pam Girard) loves acting and has appeared in
several community theatre productions, including The Village Players’ most
recent production of Out of
Sight, Out of Murder. When she’s not on stage, Clara is a freelance
journalist for the Toledo City Paper and an independent marketing consultant
looking for a full-time position — but who isn’t in this economy? She enjoys
yoga, running, reading, writing and spending time with family and friends. To
her sister Grace, she says, “Son…”
Charlie Boos (Warren Kimball) debuted at The Village in 2001, in
Arsenic and Old Lace as Mortimer
Brewster. His most recent role was Jordan Dillingham in
Out of Sight, Out of Murder.
For seven years he traveled in a band in the U.S. and other countries, and
worked on a cruise ship. Currently working in the construction business, his
hobbies include music, computers and photography.
Denny Crum (One Armed Man/Stan Thurber) is 23 years old and this
is his first production. He has always felt that performing is his calling.
Denny hopes this is going to be the start of a wonderful career. He would like
to thank everyone for all of their love and support. Oh, and “Yeah you’ve
reached Denny!”
Eric Collier (Gordon Blaine) a veteran performer with numerous
theatre groups in and around Toledo. Eric was last seen in The Odd Couple
at The Rep. His past show at The Village was
Alone Together. A few favorite shows have been The Wizard of Oz,
Guys and Dolls, Love, Sex and the IRS, and A Few Good Men.
It’s nice to be back at The Village. “Thanks, and love to family and friends for
their support.”
Wendy Deal (Francine Majors) has been active with Oregon Community
Theatre for over 20 years. She has played a variety of roles in many of their
musical productions, including Mrs. Thurston Howell (Gilligan’s Island),
Lily (Swingtime Canteen), Marge (Suds), and Madame de la Grande
Bouche (Beauty and the Beast). Wendy is a retired Toledo Public School
music teacher and has 3 grown sons and one grandson, Logan. “Thanks to Eric for
all your love and support.”
Andrew Dysard (Bobby Holland/Richard Penny) is 23 and is a full
time waiter at the Original Pancake House. Some other roles Andy has played
include Snoopy (Charlie Brown), Joseph (Joseph and his Technicolor
Dreamcoat) and Father Drobney (Don’t Drink the Water). In his spare
time, Andy enjoys playing poker and his bass guitar. “I just want to thank all
those who have supported me throughout the years.”
Brandon Ware (Mark Young) debut at The Village in 2006 as the
Chief of Police in Sly Fox. Since then he has
also been in The Best Man and
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
He is currently working as a Lab Technician, and his hobbies include painting
and tattoos.
Mary Prothero (Ellie Young) is Mary’s first production at The
Village, and she is extremely excited. She has done several productions
throughout the years, before taking a short hiatus to focus on school. Her
favorite role was Anne Sullivan in The Miracle Worker. That being said,
Mary enjoys any opportunity she gets to be on stage.
Beth Harpster (Rhonda Penny) graduated from Eastern Michigan
University in 1983 with a B.S. in Speech and Theater. She has many wonderful
memories, with her favorite being Assistant Director of The Elephant Man.
She has been a teacher for 18 years, the last 8 teaching second graders at
Longfellow Elementary. This is her first production with The Village Players.
Guy Sutherland (Lloyd Penny) is a happily retired insurance claims
adjuster who enjoys traveling and pursuing the juvenile passions he became
fascinated with as a youth. These include artwork, comic book collecting,
science-fiction and designing and building home-made ray guns. He reasons that
growing up inevitably leads to growing old, so he is determined to cling to his
childish things. Play acting is another youthful passion Guy became enamored of
and he has dabbled in various community theatre productions over the years —
beginning with No Time For Sergeants at the Repertoire Little Theatre in
1962. Other notable outings at The Rep include: The Front Page, Night
Must Fall, Dial M For Murder, Roshomon, and A Few Good Men.
Guy also participated in The Village Players’ production of
Six Degrees of Separation back in the 90s.
His last stage performance was at Ms. Rose’s Dinner Theatre production of Noel
Coward’s Private Lives in 1998. My goodness! An 11 year hiatus from the
footlights! Please judge gently this pathetic case of arrested adolescence.
Tom Wagner (Artie Barnes) is a three time OCTA award winner and
holds a degree in Theater Arts from Pacific Lutheran University. He has been
performing and directing on stages from Seattle to Sylvania for forty years.
Locally, Tom has worked with the Toledo Rep, Waterville Playshop, Black Swamp
Players, Valentine Theater Productions, 3D’s Productions and, of course, here
with The Village Players. He has also worked extensively on the West Coast. Tom
is happy to be back with The Village Players, where he served as director of
A Year with Frog and Toad
and has performed in several shows as well. In addition to owning Promotional
Resources Company, Tom also works with students in the Special Education
Department at Gateway Middle School in Maumee.
Mary Wagner (Sharon Freeman) has been active in the theatre for
the past 13 years. This is her fifth appearance at The Village, her most recent
playing Addie in Out of
Sight, Out of Murder. Some of Mary’s favorite roles include Polly &
Winnie Tate in Annie Get Your Gun, Chris Gorman in Rumors, Silly
Girl in Beauty & the Beast, and Beauty in The Masque of Beauty & the
Beast.
Dave Engel (Henry Hatcher) has been in chiropractic practice in
Toledo for 30 years. He is the proud father of three talented daughters who have
appeared in many productions in the Toledo area and have inspired him to resume
his acting career. David is tickled to share the stage with Clara in this play.
He most recently portrayed Blackbeard in a successful 1991 home school
adaptation of The Not So Jolly Roger. He is also renowned for his
unparalleled portrayal of Eeyore in a fifth grade adaptation of A Blustery
Day, by A.A. Milne. David thanks Phebe for keeping the home fires burning on
those late rehearsal nights!
Andrew Black (Neil Penny) is making his season stage debut.
Andrew, a senior majoring in Broadcast Communications at the University of
Toledo, works at 13ABC and loves being a Disney employee. His only previous role
was Randolph in Hunting High or Glory Hallelujah! one of The Village’s
summer readings last year. Andrew serves as The Village’s Vice-President of
Production. He would like to thank his parents for all their years of love and
support, his Village family, and the SD crew. He would also like to remind the
season ticket holders to renew their seats, and if you are not a season
subscriber, come join the fun now!
Last Modified: 05/13/09