When “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” opened this past weekend, the enthusiastic audiences were treated to laughs a plenty. If you missed it, you still have an opportunity to come to the Frances Marion Brown Theater and enjoy a couple of hours of good old fashion fun.
And best of all, included in this fine cast are these three characters who will have you in stitches. We’ve already highlighted Mr. Whiteside, played by Robert Kovak, but must share a few words about Norm Berlin playing Banjo and Gary Smith who portrays Beverly Carlton.
Many of you know, Norm, he has been around the Oswego Players for many years and is now Vice President for Production for the organization. Norm recently directed a Theater Arts Youth Academy (TAYA) play titled, “Bad Auditions for Bad Actors.” He’s a busy guy in this production as he is not only on stage but is also running the lights and sound. Now, talk about multi-tasking. He tells us that he is having great fun with his character Banjo. We can’t tell you more than that. You just have to come see him the show.
Gary Smith Is owner of Gary’s Tailoring to Go and brings to the Oswego Players lots of theater work to his credit. Gary holds a BA in music and theater with a concentration in costume design and music performance. He has costumed three productions for the Oswego Opera Company as well as many high school and community theater shows. But this time around, Gary takes to the Frances Marion Brown stage as Beverly Carlton, a charismatic, snide, sophisticated gossip friend of Sheridan Whiteside. You will love seeing him on stage.
There are three more performances on December 10 and 11 at 7:30 pm and the closing performance December 12 at a 2:00 pm matinee. Tickets are $15 Adults, $10 Seniors and Students. Reservations can be made online at oswegoplayers.org or by calling the box office at 315-343-5138.
Bring the whole family and get your holiday spirit in high gear. You won’t be disappointed.
Pictured left to right: Norman Berlin III, Robert Kovak, Gary Smith
Photography by Peter Mahan