Meet the Actor
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Hole In The Wall Goes To The Dogs 9/16-10/8
Sylvia by A.R. Gurney New Britain CT, September 2, 2016: New Britain’s Hole in the Wall Theater announces the first production of their 2016-2017 season— Sylvia by A. R. Gurney, opening on September 16th 2016 and running for four weekends. Sylvia tells the story of empty nesters Greg and Kate, who just moved into the…
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Meet The Actor-Steven Siemiatkoski of Sylvia
While he may be familiar with the theater world, taking the stage without an instrument in his hand is a relatively new experience for New Britain resident, Steven Siemiatkoski. That’s because playing the role of Greg in our upcoming production of Sylvia is only his second acting gig as an adult. He first took the…
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Meet The Actor-Adam Cormier of Sylvia
If you frequented any shows at HITW last season chances are you were treated to a performance by the talented and hilarious Adam Cormier. A resident of Colebrook, CT and recent graduate of CCSU with a degree in Theater, Adam has also appeared here in Lysistrata (2015), Still Life With Iris (2016) and A Midsummer…
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Meet the Pucks — and Titania’s First Fairy
(Nick DeCrosta as Puck, Delaney Wilbur as First Fairy, Neo Valentin as Puck) The King and Queen of the Fairies each need a number-one to do their bidding. Oberon gets Puck, played alternately by Neo Valentin & Nick DeCrosta. Titania gets her first fairy, played by Delaney Wilbur. Director Kelley Mountzoures made the decision to…
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Meet the Fairies — Titania’s Retinue
Next up in our “Meet the Actor” series, we have the lovely and sweet Titania Fairies (minus Delaney Wilbur, who plays First Fairy – you’ll meet her along with Puck). We have, from top left Eden Beaudoin, Peyton Stehle & Raechel Johnsky – bottom row is Raven Bohmier, one of our changeling children Jacob Diaz…
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Meet The Guy Who Turned a 2.5 Hour Play into 1 Delightful Hour!
Since we couldn’t really do a “Meet the Playwright” with Bill Shakespeare, we sat down with Bill Arnold, who adapted Shakespeare’s text for A Midsummer Night’s Dream and gave us the pithy and surprisingly-complete one-hour version that is set to open on July 15 on our Mainstage. We are very excited to close our 2015/16…
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MEET THE DIRECTOR: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’S EMILY TRUDEAU
Those familiar with the intimate setting of Hole in the Wall would argue that it is the last place to stage a mammoth musical production. That didn’t deter Director, Emily Trudeau when she brought Gilbert & Sullivan’s popular operetta, The Pirates of Penzance to New Britain’s popular black box theater. “Pirates actually is one of the few that…
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MEET THE ACTOR: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’S ALEX KIRSTUKAS
Alex Kirstukas has been a fan of Gilbert & Sullivan ever since he was cast as a small sailor in HMS Pinafore as a child. He grew up marveling at their music, wit and memorable characters. He is currently performing as the “Sergeant of Police” in Hole in the Wall Theater’s current production of The…
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MEET THE ACTRESS: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’S JOHANNA REGAN
Like some of her co-stars, Johanna Regan is making her Gilbert & Sullivan debut in Hole in the Wall Theater’s current production of The Pirates of Penzance. Her background is in musical theater. She earned a degree in it at Ashland University and has performed in numerous musicals in Ohio and Connecticut. “I have been…
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MEET THE ACTOR: THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE’S PETER BAILEY
Growing up, Gilbert and Sullivan was always a bit of a blind spot for Peter Bailey despite the fact that his mother managed the Opera Theatre of Connecticut. He is making up for lost time by taking on the role of “Frederic” in Hole in the Wall Theater’s production of The Pirates of Penzance. Peter…