Felicia and Gary

Yeah, I don’t think Gary really had a chance with her.

A scene from I Hate Hamlet (Muncie Civic Theatre, March 2020) with Katy Wolfe as Felicia and myself as Gary Peter Lefkowitz.

Photograph by ace photographer, Chelsea Kleeberg.

Good Night, Sweet Prince

Muncie Civic Theatre’s production of I Hate Hamlet closed this past Sunday after a limited run. Unfortunately with precautions concerning the coronavirus taking effect, the performances for our second weekend had to be cancelled. We had a wonderful opening weekend and it’s a shame we couldn’t share the show with our second weekend’s audiences, but, as a great author once wrote, so it goes.

Being part of the cast of I Hate Hamlet has been an extremely fun experience and I truly treasure the opportunity I had to bring to life this fantastic comedy with a group of amazing, talented people. It is always a joy to share a stage with Debby Girtman, Sean Orlosky and Katy Wolfe! It was also a great pleasure to meet and work with Cameron Bowen and Ashley Pilmore for the first time!

Thank you to Michael Kleeberg, Pat Kleeberg, and Maude Jennings for their excellent direction and guidance! More thanks to Larry Beck for setting the standard for what a great stage manager does and thank you to Donna McFadden for being our one woman crew!

Hopefully, there will be many more opportunities to work with you dear people again and again and again!

Finally a big thank you to all the folks who attended our three shows and to all the folks who wanted to see our final three. We appreciate your support and your patronage!

I Hate Hamlet

The Muncie Civic Theatre’s production of I Hate Hamlet opens March 13, 2020 at the Casazza Family Studio Theatre! Under the direction of Michael Kleeberg, the cast stars Cameron Bowen, Debby Girtman, Sean Orlosky, Ashley Pilmore, Katy Wolfe and Tom Cherry as Gary Peter Lefkowitz.
The production runs March 13-15 and March 20-22 with evening shows starting at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $15.00 and $12.00 for students. For tickets and more information, call 765.288.7529 or go to www.munciecivic.org

Coming Soon to the Muncie Civic Theatre!

Good news, comedy lovers! In two weeks, the Muncie Civic Theatre’s production of I Hate Hamlet opens March 13, 2020 at the Casazza Family Studio Theatre! Under the direction of Michael Kleeberg, the cast stars Cameron Bowen, Debby Girtman, Sean Orlosky, Ashley Pilmore, Katy Wolfe and Tom Cherry as Gary Peter Lefkowitz.
The production runs March 13-15 and March 20-22 with evening shows starting at 7:30 pm and Sunday matinees at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $15.00 and $12.00 for students. For tickets and more information, call 765.288.7529 or go to www.munciecivic.org

The Ross Community Center Roadshow

Tom Cherry’s Old Time Radio Show went on the road to the Ross Community Center to help celebrate their International Festival this past Saturday (September 21, 2019)! It was a beautiful day to share the magic of radio! Thank you to the kind folks at Ross for inviting the radio gang to such a worthy event! More thanks to Sean Orlosky, Wendy Carpenter, Gabe Carpenter, Bob Green, Katy Wolfe, Cliff Lowe and Dalton Knox for sharing their time and talent!

Photograph by Cindy Lowe

Movie News

I think it's safe to say the Farmland premiere of The Girl in the Crawlspace was a success at the Farmland Community Center (11/3/18)! We had a packed house with a great audience. In the photograph up above, writer/director John Oak Dalton answers some questions after the screening. Cast and crew on stage behind John include Erin Hoodlebrink, Tim Richardson, Jeff Rapkin, Cliff Lowe, Jeff Shull, Joe Skeen, Katy Wolfe and Tom Cherry.

Photobombed by a Vampire

A lot of fun was had by all at Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show's Halloween show (October 27, 2018)! That's Wendy Carpenter, Dalton Knox and Katy Wolfe in a photograph taken by Cliff Lowe.

Love is a Heavy Burden

Tom Cherry’s Old Time Radio Show features some heavy melodrama by presenting the heartbreaking story of “Tommy- Whose Mother Couldn’t Love Him” on June 23 at the Farmland Community Center! Plus the debut of a new soap opera, Love is a Heavy Burden! Also a lucky audience member will get a chance to play It Pays to be Ignorant!

Featuring the talents of Sean Orlosky, Bob Green, Missy Donahue, Katy Wolfe, Angela Gick, Jeff Shull, Jeff Rapkin and special guest soundmen, Clifford Lowe and Thomas Nelson III!

That’s June 23 at 3:00 pm at the Farmland Community Center (100 N. Main St, Farmland, Indiana)! Tickets are just a dollar! Popcorn and refreshments will be available for purchase! For more information, please call 765.468.7631.

Radio fun for everyone!

That's Angela Gick and Katy Wolfe in the above photograph by Cliff Lowe.

Programming Note

Hey, gang, we’re having a radio show tomorrow! For old time radio fans, we’ll be presenting Our Miss Brooks! For superhero fans, we’ll be debuting a new episode of The Adventures of Giraffe Man! Katy Wolfe sings and a lucky audience member will play It Pays to be Ignorant! That’s tomorrow at 3:00 pm at the Farmland Community Center for just one dollar!

Lord Scrumptious will be there! How about you?

Photograph by Cliff Lowe

Sean and Katy

Two reasons to see Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show: Sean Orlosky and Katy Wolfe! Our next episode is March 24, 2018 at the Farmland Community Center at 3:00 pm!
Photograph by Cliff Lowe.

Post Show Wrap Up

I just wanted to take a moment to thank Jerry and Judy Cole, Thomas Nelson III, Katy Wolfe, Rita Wessel, Larry Beck, Jeff Rapkin and Jeff Shull (Not pictured) for sharing their talent and their Friday evening (11/17/17) with a wonderful audience at Westminster Village! More thanks to Melody Scoble and the friendly staff at Westminster for making all of us feel so welcome! We appreciate everyone who was able to join us for the big show! Thank you! Until next time, we’ll see you on the radio!

Photograph by Dale Lindley.

On the Road Again!

On November 17th, the radio gang will be packing up the radio Winnebago and travelling to Westminster Village’s Legacy Commons Event Hall for a special radio show! The merriment begins at 7:00 pm and the event is free for all! So join Sean Orlosky, Katy Wolfe, Jeff Shull, Jeff Rapkin, Larry Beck, Rita Wessel, Thomas Nelson III, and Jerry and Judy Cole for an evening of radio fun!

Halloweenies

Happy Halloween from the cast and the crew (Bob Green, Tom Cherry, Larry Beck, Jerry and Judy Cole, Jeff Shull, Sean Orlosky, Katy Wolfe, Dalton Knox, Jeff Rapkin, Rita Wessel, Gabe Carpenter, and Wendy Carpenter) of Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show!

The Guys

The courage and dedication of a group of firefighters on an indelible day in American history comes to the forefront in Anne Nelson's play based on the events of September 11, 2001. The Guys tells the story of Joan, an editor looking to find her bearings in the wake of the tragedy, and Nick, a fire captain struggling with the memories of the men he has lost. Together, they find the words to memorialize a group of ordinary guys... and a band of heroes... while finding comfort and strength in each other. 

By turns wistful, comic and heartfelt, The Guys is a powerful piece of theatre and a bode of thanks to those who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001.

The play will be performed at The Pub Theater at The Heorot (215 S. Walnut St., Muncie IN 47305) on September 8, 9 and 15th at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for these performances are $10. All Active Emergency Personnel will be admitted free with proper identification.

Our final performance will be at The Murpah Shrine Club (3671 N. Shrine Dr., Muncie IN 47303) on September 16th at 7:30 p.m. A 6:00 p.m. dinner will be served at this performance only. Tickets for this performance are $15. All Active Emergency Personnel will be admitted free with proper identification. A portion of the tickets sales from this performance will go to the Muncie Firefighters Donation Fund.

The Guys is rated PG-13 for some language and adult themes. Please call (765) 741- 0591 to reserve your tickets today.

Poster and copy by Sean Orlosky

The Return of The Guys

I'm happy to announce Katy Wolfe and I will be appearing in Think, Dog!'s production of Anne Nelson's The Guys in September. We're fortunate to have Tony Robinson as our director once again with Jeff Rapkin as our stage manager and Jeff Shull as our producer. More details to follow soon.

Far Away from the Smogberry Trees

It’s time to wind up your radio! Historic Farmland USA is proud to present Sean Heline in a special concert tribute to Dr. Demento on April 1^st! Since 1970, the disc jockey known as Dr. Demento (a.k.a. Barret Hansen) has been sharing his love for novelty songs, comedy madness and unusual recordings with listeners from all around the world! Join Sean Heline and his gang of zanies (Tom Cherry, Jerry and Judy Cole, Cliff Lowe, Ron Ragle, Jeff Rapkin, Jeff Shull and Katy Wolfe) at the Farmland Community Center as they present an evening of classic novelty songs and demented comedy skits in honor of the good doctor!

The concert begins at 6:30 pm on April 1^st at the Farmland Community Center (100 N. Main St, Farmland, IN). The show is free to all, but a free will donation is always appreciated.

For more information, please call 765-468-7631.

The Radio Gang Rides Again!

Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show began its sixth season at the Farmland Center Community on February 25th with these talented actors and actresses: Sean Smith, Marty Grubbs, Sean Orlosky, Katy Wolfe, Angela Gick, Jeff Rapkin, Jeff Shull, Missy Donahue, Bob Green, Wendy Carpenter and the invisible Sean Heline! More radio fun on March 25th at 3:00 pm!
Photograph by Cliff Lowe

Warm Up Your Radio

Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show returns to the Farmland Community Center on February 25th. Angela Gick and Katy Wolfe will be there! Will you?
Photograph by Cliff Lowe

Christmas in Radioland

Bill Richmond of The News-Gazette attended the Christmas Eve edition of Tom Cherry's Old Time Radio Show and a couple days later Katy Wolfe and Wendy Carpenter made the front page of the newspaper (12/27/16). Thanks, Bill!

At the Lapin Agile, It's Always...

Sagot (Tom Cherry) demonstrates while Suzanne (Alexandria Hudson) and Germaine (Katy Wolfe) watch in a scene from Picasso at the Lapin Agile at the Muncie Civic Studio Theatre.
Photographs by Tony Morris