Rick Vaught (Finney the Book): Rick has appeared in many productions around the area, including
Abandoned Houses, Prelude to a Kiss, and The 1940's Radio Hour at the Village, and The Man Who came to Dinner at the Croswell. Rick is a Youth Specialist at the Adrian Training School, and a 2nd degree Black Belt in Karate.
Vickie Jackson (Hannah De Blindeh): A well know face to Toledo audiences, Vickie has performed in Educating Rita, Dancing at Lughnasa, Night Mother, The Sisters Rosensweig, Road to Mecca, Crimes of the Heart and many others.
C.J. Messinger (Young Charlie): A student at Sylvania Southview, C.J. has been seen as Dr. Einstein in Arsenic and Old Lace, and in Mock Trial. We welcome him to the Village stage.
Tom Tomczak (Director/Charlie): Since Tom can't make up his mind which he likes better-acting or directing-he decided to do both this time around. Past directorial efforts include Neil Simon's trilogy: Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues and Broadway Bound. His favorite roles include Harold Hill in Music Man and Frank in Educating Rita. Tom is an Assistant Prosecutor for Lucas County.
Wes Shook (Josh): Wes has been pursuing his acting career as Peter Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, The White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, The Music Man, and Little Women. His dream is to have a writing or acting career in Hollywood, but right now works at the Anderson's, Maumee.
Isaac Weintraub (Young Joey): This is Isaac's first production with the Village Players. He has performed at the Common Space and at the Temple B'nai Israel. He hopes to graduate from M.I.T. someday with a degree in Electrical Engineering or Designing.
Carol Ann Erford (Gusta/Gloria): Carol Ann last appeared at the University of Toledo as the Mother in Equus. She has also performed at the Village in Broadway Bound, for which she won a superior acting award from OCTA, The Gin Game, and Road to Mecca. She is looking forward to performing with all the Toledo acting veterans in the cast and the new faces in this ensemble.
Jerry Keefe (Jimmy Scalso): As the Advertising Director for Time Service, Inc., Jerry is a noted Toledo actor who studied drama at the University of Toledo with Dr. Morlin Bell and Dr. Norma Stautzenbach. He is a former member of Actor's Equity, and has appeared in over 55 plays with various organizations.
Nate Miller (Eddie): A versatile actor, Nate has worked on almost every stage in the area. Past shows include: Best of Friends, Betty the Yeti, Caine Mutiny and Fool for Love at the Rep, and Extremities, Championship Season, Lion in Winter and Sly Fox at the Village. Nate works in marketing and advertising and as a sales consultant.
Joel Ungerleider (Zaretsky): Joel is celebrating many, many years of community theater work, and cherishes every role, with his favorite always being the one yet to come. Since his retirement, Joel loves to explore magic, golf, travel, and reading. He would like to thank his lovely wife, Paula, for her encouragement and support.
John Henry (Nick): With over 60 shows under his belt, John first started performing in the theater about 54 years ago. He spends a lot of his time restoring and driving his 1953 MG-TD roadster. You may recognize John from this season's opening show,
The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild.
Ben Lumbrezer (Joey):
Joe Kerrigan (Blue):
Sawzall (Murray the Moose): On special loan from Architectural Artifacts in downtown Toledo, this is Sawzall's first know stage appearance. During the day, he hangs over the front desk, guarding the cash register. By night, Sawzall has been known to fly among the many treasures in this wonderfully unique shop on Ontario Street.
Last Modified: 01/16/02