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Cast Announced for Father of the Bride

The Belfry Theatre director Barcia Alejos announces the cast of Hamilton County Theatre Guild’s next production, “Father of the Bride,” a family comedy. 

Here’s the cast:

  • Mr. Banks - Dave Hoffman, Indainapolis
  • Mrs. Banks - Debbie Underwood, Carmel
  • Kay Banks  - Lizzie Schultz, Westfield
  • Buckley Dunstan - Daniel Alejos, Indianapolis
  • Ben Banks - Gideon Roark, Yorktown
  • Tommy Banks - Drake Lockwood, Noblesville
  • Delilah - Kim O'Mara, Indianapolis
  • Miss Bellamy - Dana Lesh, Indianapolis
  • Peggy Swift - Grace McKinnies, Pendleton
  • Buzz Taylor - Jericho Franke, Indianapolis
  • Mr. Massoula  - Rob Lawson, Noblesville
  • Joe - Jericho Franke, Indianapolis
  • Mrs. Pulitzki - Beth Popplewell, Indianapolis
  • Red - Robert Fimreite, Noblesville

Here’s the Crew:

  • Director - Barcia Alejos, Indianapolis
  • Assistant Director - Frank Knapp, Noblesville
  • Producer - Diane WIlson, Carmel
  • Set Design - Jay Ganz, Fishers
  • Set Construction - Jose Alejos, Indianapolis
  • Set Decoration - Danielle Huberts, Indianapolis
  • Lighting Design - Angie Baker, Noblesville
    Sound Design and Sound Board Operator - Marshall Long, Franklin
  • Costumes - Gail Sanders, Greenwood
  • Props - Heidi Moranski, Fishers
  • Stage Manager - Anne Auwaerter, Fishers

The show’s synopsis: Time is spring of 1953. Mr. Banks learns that one of the young men he has seen occasionally about the house is about to become his son-in-law. Daughter Kay announces the engagement out of nowhere and the little girl in pigtails is still how George Banks thinks of her. Mrs. Banks and her sons are happy, but George is in a dither. Kay and the groom-to-be, Buckley, insist they don't want a big wedding. What starts out as a simple affair with a few friends soon grows with a larger guest list each day and that is when the real trouble arises. Before long the Banks home is taken over by wedding planners, florists, and caterers. With every additional dollar spent by George Banks to give his daughter the perfect wedding day, frustrations, tempers, and aggravations rise until turmoil and crisis boil over and threaten to ruin the wedding. It is up to the Father of the Bride to save the day and remind his daughter (and himself) that all of it is worth it to start off on the road to a happy, married life.

Show times: 8 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, and Sunday, April 28; 8 p.m. Thursday, May 2, and Friday, May 3; 2 p.m. Saturday, May 4, and Sunday, May 5. Doors open 30 minutes before show time. (Note new schedule this season, including Saturday matinees, a Thursday night performance and no Saturday night performances.) The show takes place at Noblesville First United Methodist Church, 2051 Monument St., Noblesville, Ind.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students, seniors or military.

For tickets or more about The Belfry’s 59th season, visit www.thebelfrytheatre.com

Belfry Nominated for 30 Encore Awards!

Congratulations to the Hamilton County Theatre Guild’s The Belfry Theatre, which has received 30 Encore Association nominations for the 2022-23 Encore Awards.

The Encore Awards celebrate excellence in community theater. Congratulations to our cast and crew nominees!

Winners will be announced during the annual awards night at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23, at The Toby at Indianapolis Museum of Art in Indianapolis.

Here are The Belfry nominations:

  • Best Production of a Drama: Betsy Reason, producer, “Rehearsal for Murder”; and Diane Wilson, producer, “The Great Gatsby.”
  • Best Director of a Drama: Andrea Odle, “The Great Gatsby”; and Diane Wilson, “Rehearsal for Murder.”
  • Best Lead Actor in a Drama: Troy Bridges, “The Great Gatsby”; and Kelly Keller, “Rehearsal for Murder.”
  • Best Lead Actress in a Comedy: Becca Bartley, “Crimes of the Heart”; and Sara Eberhardt, “Crimes of the Heart.”
  • Best Lead Actress in a Drama: Tessa Gibbons, “The Great Gatsby.”
  • Best Major Supporting Actor in a Drama: Jackson Stollings, "The Great Gatsby."
  • Best Major Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Ka’Lena Cuevas, “Crimes of the Heart.”
  • Best Major Supporting Actress in a Drama: Olivia Carrier, “Rehearsal for Murder”; Jessica Hawkins, “The Great Gatsby”; and Kim O’Mara, “Rehearsal for Murder.”
  • Best Cameo in a Drama: Cindy Duncan, “Rehearsal for Murder.”
  • Best Ensemble in a Comedy: The Three Sisters, “Crimes of the Heart.”
  • Best Performer Under the Age of 18 in a Drama: Rachel Bush, “The Great Gatsby.”
  • Best Costumes for a Drama: Addie Taylor and Judy McGroarty, “The Great Gatsby.”
  • Best Set Design of a Comedy: Jen Otterman, “Crimes of the Heart.”
  • Best Set Decoration of a Comedy: Nicole Amsler and Jen Otterman, “Crimes of the Heart.”
  • Best Lighting Design for a Comedy: Eric Matters, “Crimes of the Heart.”
  • Best Lighting Design for a Drama: Brian Coon, “The Great Gatsby.”
  • Best Light Board Operation for a Drama: Lexi Odle, “The Great Gatsby.”
  • Best Props for a Play (combined category): Nicole Amsler and Jen Otterman, “Crimes of the Heart”; and Lindsay Vest, “Around the World in 80 Days.”
  • Best Stage Manager of a Play (combined category): Monya Wolf, “Around the World in 80 Days.”
  • Best Lead Actress in a Musical: Ellen Vander Missen, “The Sound of Music.”
  • Best Major Supporting Actor in a Musical: Rob Lawson, “The Sound of Music.”
  • Best Major Supporting Actress in a Musical: Susan Boliek Smith, “The Sound of Music.”
  • Best Female Singer: Ellen Vander Missen, “The Sound of Music.”

Also, The Belfry Theatre Apprentice Players youth cast members ages 5-18 from the summer’s “Willy Wonka Jr.” are expected to perform during a Rising Star portion of the program at the Encore Awards on Oct. 23.

The 53-year-old Encore Association is comprised of nonprofessional, nonprofit community theaters. Its board annually plays host to this awards ceremony recognizing excellence from the previous theatrical season. A committee of judges view productions and select nominees. This year, there are about 60 categories.

The Encore Association awards ceremony is traditionally the social event of the year, like the Oscars, or the Tonys, but for community theater, where people dress to the nines, and cheer on fellow thespians lucky enough to go home with awards for being the best in their show.

Visit EncoreAssociation.net for more information and also for tickets beginning Oct. 1. For more information about The Belfry Theatre’s season, visit www.belfrytheatre.com

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