Director's Notes About the Play
As always, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with a great group of people, and
the cast and crew of this play have proven to be fabulous! We've had such a fun time, and
developing the characters for this play has been memorable! The cast has worked diligently
these last two months, and we hope that you have as much fun watching My Son is Crazy
-- But Promising as we have had bringing this show to you! On a much sadder note,
this will be the last production for six of our students who are graduating this year: Sharon Dopak, Ray Geyer, Angela
Karcinski, Sanja Stevonic, Laiza Trujillo, and Kristina Tunzi. Ray recently became involved in Drama Club,
joining our technical crew during our Fall production, Rumors.
Kristina is also new to Drama Club this year, and has done a tremendous job in our two
productions! Recently, she auditioned at the Illinois High School Theatre Festival, and
was offered Drama scholarships to several Illinois universities. Angela joined Drama
during her Junior year, and has been an integral part ever since; for this play, she is
making her first foray into the always exciting, sometimes harrowing world of stage
managing! Sharon has been working behind the scenes in our theatre for the past few years,
and is making a big splash as "Cora Ames" in our current production! Laiza has
been involved in various past productions, and she is currently the Secretary of the Drama
Club. Since her Freshman year, Sanja has been involved in
the Drama Club; she has been involved in all aspects of production and participated in a
theatre internship at Northeastern Illinois University Stage Center last summer.
These students have been a major part of the RHS Drama Club, and when they leave us,
we will feel a tremendous void. We will miss you and hope that you will look back on your
experiences in our little theatre with warm memories and perhaps find time to come back
and visit us. Thank you for your hard work and dedication . . . You may be gone from us,
but you will NEVER be forgotten!
Ridgewood Reporter & Other Publications Stories
- RHS actors overcome adverse conditions
- Ridgewood Reporter March 1997 (Volume 12, Issue 5)
- Drama Club Hits The Boards
With "My Son Is Crazy But Promising"
- Ridgewood Update March 1997
(Volume 2, Issue 3)
Sound/Multimedia Files
RHS actors overcome adverse conditions
From The Ridgewood Reporter March 1997 Issue The R.H.S. Drama Club performed My Son Is Crazy-But Promising, a
play by Tim Kelly, on March 6th, 7th, and 8th. The play was a farce about the
complications that arose when a zany group of guests, including a spy, newlyweds, a
gangster, and a crazy old lady, invaded a quiet lodge in rural Arizona called the Ritz
Apache.
The entire cast and crew worked extremely hard on the production under the guidance of
director Angee Lewandowski. Set construction was coordinated by Mr. Rick Shulda, and the
stage crew kept things running smoothly both before and during the performances. Those who
attended the play were entertained by the acting of Sarena Olsen, Annette Tylka, John
Zukowski, Anna Wasilewski, Sharon Dopak, Mike Pauley, Laura Manrique, Mike Dicillo, Sanja
Stevovic, Mike Favia, Kristina Tunzi, Heather Sinkovits, Danny Swibel, and Tina Gjondla.
Thursday’s performance went on despite trouble with the sound system and the
illness of Mike Pauley, who was cast in the role of Bud Granger. Mrs. Lewandowski stepped
in to read his part. Things improved on Friday with Pauley’s return, and the
production came to a close with a solid performance on Saturday. Mrs. Lewandowski gave
special recognition to the graduating seniors and thanked everyone who made this
year’s play possible. Next year’s production will be a murder mystery written by
RHS’ own Mike Pauley.
Drama Club Hits The Boards With "My Son Is Crazy But
Promising"
From Ridgewood Update
March 1997 issue. The
Drama Club presented a "no leads", all parts are equal, performance, "My
Son is Crazy but Promising" to rave reviews. Fourteen Ridgewood students participated
in the production.
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