Wake Up, Gloucester
a fully-staged World Premiere reading
(actors will appear with scripts on stage)
by Jeanne Beckwith
Directed by Doug Bergstein
The story takes place in late August 1939, and deals with the lives, hopes, loves, and fears of a group of people who come together at The Dancing Duck, a tavern in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The depression is ending, but dreams that have been on hold still seem beyond reach. Life is not simple. Rumors of a war abroad are coming closer to home every day. The owner of the tavern is starting up a new radio station attached to the tavern. His friends, who are also his employees and customers, are supportive, but life is complicated; the future seems cloudy, and there just might be a sea serpent off the coast.
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Cast:
(In Order of Appearance)
Clare - Sarah DeBouter (Berlin)
Michael - Susan Loynd (Fayston)
Paul - Hunter Hague* (Williamstown)
Henry - Vic Guadagno* (Montpelier)
Beth - Stefanie Seng (Waterbury)
Jerry - Maeve McCurdy* (Montpelier)
Aggie - Danielle Dukette (Fayston)
Howard - Doug Bergstein (Waitsfield)
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* first time on the Valley Players' stage!
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Performances:
February 7-16: Fridays and Saturdays at 7pm and Sundays at 2pm.
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Tickets:
Adults/Teens - $18
Seniors 60+ & Kids 12 and under - $14
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ON SALE IN JANUARY 2025
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