PinnWorth Productions
LouJ Stalsworth and Kate Pinner
Allentown, New Jersey
Company Production Manager
Robert A. Terrano
PinnWorth About Us
Past Production
THE STORY:
The scene is the ornate, deserted Victorian boathouse on the Talley place in Lebanon, Missouri; the time 1944. Matt Friedman, an accountant from St. Louis, has arrived to plead his love to Sally Talley, the susceptible but uncertain daughter of the family. Bookish, erudite, totally honest, and delightfully funny, Matt refuses to accept Sally’s rebuffs and her fears that her family would never approve of their marriage. Charming and indomitable, he gradually overcomes her defenses, telling his innermost secrets to his loved one and, in return, learning hers as well. Gradually he awakens Sally to the possibilities of a life together until, in the final, touching moments of the play, it is clear that they are two kindred spirits who have truly found each other—two “lame ducks” who, in their union, will find a wholeness rare in human relationships.
Past Production
STORY
IMPOSTERS, HYPOCRITES AND HUMOR; SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE.
When it premiered in 1664, Moliere's classic satire of lust, deceit and false piety was denounced as a sacrilegious outrage and banned from further public view. So naturally, Kelsey Theatre and the award-winning team at PinnWorth Productions couldn’t resist bringing this 355-year-old comedy into the present day and current political climate for an evening of deliciously satirical fun.
Featuring a new translation by Ranjit Bolt, this is the story of Tartuffe, a religious hypocrite who capitalizes on the piety and ignorance of others to line his own pocket. The trouble begins when Tartuffe deftly worms his way into the affections and household of the wealthy Orgon, who he convinces to hand over his daughter in exchange for divine absolution even as he exercises a rogue’s lust for the man’s wife.
In a household of flummoxed folks, Dorine, the sassy maid, sees the imposter for what he is, yet no one else fully grasps the crisis descending on the family. Caught most desperately in the middle of the pretender’s scheming is the desirable but dutiful wife, Elmire, whose comic booty trap is a legend of theatrical comedy. Chaos reigns until Tartuffe is finally revealed for the imposter that he is.
As director Lou Stalsworth holds a mirror up to America for the evening, this play takes us on a very familiar but hilarious ride, eventually ending it all bigly, with a happy ending, and a touch of deus ex machina, and a dash of contemporary covfefe. Seriously, the ony thing missing from this comic masterpiece is a twitter feed.
For more details and a full synopsis see Wikipedia.
Past Production
This legendary story of good versus evil is the source of enduring fascination and the subject of the best selling novel by producer Isabel Allende and several major motion pictures. This new musical retells the dramatic tale of a romantic hero, spectacular sword-fighting and incredible magic – all set to the famous red-hot Gipsy Kings beat brought to the stage with the authentic colors of traditional flamenco.
The swashbuckling adventure story of the legendary masked man comes to Kelsey Theatre this January under the guidance of the prize-winning team from PinnWorth Productions.
THE CAST
Diego / Zorro: Kevin Albanese
Luisa: Haley Schmalbach
Ramon: Shawn Simmons
Inez: Kate Bilenko
Garcia: Michael Wemer
Alejandro: Jim Morris
With
Francisco Javier Estrada, David Hartway, Jen Huckleberry, Tyler Huckleberry, Shelley Gail Weiss Lightman, Ivan Max, Graciela Monagas, Diego Pablo Montealegre, Jenna Moschella, Jason Nixon, Sonia Perez, Channing Roman, Stephen Roman, Sari Ruskin, TJ Sandor, Reva Sangal, Christopher Schmalbach, Darrell Watts, and Zoey Aliah Woody.
Past Production Highlights
