Glen Arbor Art Association Readers’ Theater performs The Bishop’s Wife

From staff reports

Auditions are over and director Teddy House has selected an outstanding cast for her holiday production of GAAA Readers’ Theater, The Bishop’s Wife. It’s a tale of a bishop’s struggles at Christmas-time to build a cathedral. While working to raise money for this mighty edifice, the relationships with his family suffer. When an angel, Dudley, is sent to help the bishop, Henry, really wonders what this charming Dudley was sent to help with. Will Henry’s love for his family be mended, or will an angel win out?

The cast has Brian Iler as the angel, Dudley, Pete LaPlaca as the bishop Jean Jenkins, as the bishop’s wife, Karen Ford as Madame Professor and Matilda. Rhonda Richards as Mrs. Hamilton, Jan Ross as Mr. Magenti, Debby and Mrs. Martin, Rob McWatt as the blind man and the cab driver, Sylvester. Dorothy Wepking will play Miss Cassaway and Miss Stevens, and the assistant director, Susan McConnell is also our narrator.

The curtain goes up for the show Friday and Saturday, December 2 and 3, at 7:30 pm, at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church at 4902 W. MacFarlane Rd. near Glen Arbor. As always, performances are free and reservations are suggested: gaaareaderstheater@gmail.com Other inquiries contact: Teddy House, Director – teddyh@centurytel.net.