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Over the River and Through the Woods

March 9, 10, 11 2023

Over the River and Through the Woods

by Joe DiPietro

Loaded with laughs every step of the way.

Nick is a single, Italian-American guy from New Jersey. His parents retired and moved to Florida. That doesn’t mean his family isn’t still in Jersey. In fact, he sees both sets of his grandparents every Sunday for dinner.

This is routine until he has to tell them that he’s been offered a dream job. The job he’s been waiting for—marketing executive—would take him away from his beloved, but annoying, grandparents. He tells them. The news doesn’t sit so well.

Thus begins a series of schemes to keep Nick around. How could he betray his family’s love to move to Seattle, for a job, wonder his grandparents? Well, Frank, Aida, Nunzio and Emma do their level best, and that includes bringing to dinner the lovely—and single—Caitlin O’Hare as bait.

... we won’t give the ending away here.

  • Cast
  • Production Team
  • Auditions
  • News
  • Behind the Scenes

Cast of Characters for Over the River and Through the Woods:

Frank - Warren Schmidt
Nick - Adam Braunel
Aida - Claran LaViolette

Caitlin - Courtney Braunel
Nunzio - Tom Bartelme
Emma - Cindy Bradley

Producer Director

Producer - Lua Leonardelli
Director - J. Gravelle
Stage Manager - Roger Bennin
Set Design - Warren Schmidt
Master Builder - Luan J. Leonardelli
Set Decorator - Lisa Heili

Costume Design - Claran LaViolette
Makeup Design - Patrick Schamburek
Hair Design - Patrick Schamburek
Props Master - Bekah Weisner
Lighting Design - Warren Schmidt
Sound Design - Kevin Sievert

Crew members include - Paul Hacker, Bob Peronto, Jim Wachos, Bob Heili, Fred Schnell, Tom Bartelme, Roger Bennin, Jake Jacquart, and Roz Vossen.

Auditions were held at The Masquers Coach House in November.

We will be sharing candid photos and videos as the process unfolds!