Stage of Fools: Recent Episodes
Phil Murphy
"Stage of Fools" is a nine episode comedy. It follows an intrepid troupe of Community Theatre performers as they mount "How High the Moon" a musical that never was, nor ever should be. The theatre troupe has just closed their version of "Hamlet...in the Raw" that was a financial disaster placing Bayview Playhouse at the brink of closing. They decide they get one last shot and choose to produce a musical written by one of their own. "How High the Moon" is a cross between "Romeo and Juliet" and "Twilight." Yeah, that’s right Vampires and Werewolves. The Fangs versus the Claws. But that’s not the real story. It is, at its heart, a story of the people whose passion is found in a community theatre, and those who give their all to the next show, whatever it may be. The archetypes are all in place, the Ingenue, the Diva, the Techies, the Front Office, and like any classic comedy there’s a wedding at the end.
Tucked in a northern harbor town is the Bayview Playhouse a Community Theatre where talent is tall, and finances small, Trish Mead, Executive Director and Maurice Binkman, Artistic Director and their many volunteers scurry to produce a hit, on the heels of their biggest financial and artistic flop Hamlet in the Raw.
I Do, Adieu was written by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy and was performed by:
- Jan Dalton as Maurice ‘Binkie’ Binkman
- Tom Czarny as Rod Johnson
- Joelle Lynn as Carol ‘Studie’ Studevant
- Jill Bert as Sally Blakemore
- Caroline Haugen as Ashley Feldman
- Jeremy Hogue as Steve Welton
- Paul Jarboe as Tom Nedley
- Dan Mello as Dirk Drayton
- Allison Heeren as Gretchen ‘Li’l One’ Littleton
- Jill Beauchamp as Trish Mead
- Rachel Levine as Yvonne Gorman
- Jay Simon as Jimmy ‘Termite’ Harnett
- Delphine Welch as Tam Tisdale
Stage of Fools was recorded at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan by Recording Engineer Gary Bolton and was directed and produced by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy.
Theme Music: Music Bakery www.musicbakery.com
Effects: Fesliyan Studios www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tucked in a northern harbor town is the Bayview Playhouse a Community Theatre where talent is tall, and finances small, Trish Mead, Executive Director and Maurice Binkman, Artistic Director and their many volunteers scurry to produce a hit, on the heels of their biggest financial and artistic flop Hamlet in the Raw.
Opening Night Fright was written by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy and was performed by:
- Dan Mello as Dirk Drayton
- Caroline Haugen as Ashley Feldman
- Patrick Cotner as Roberto Montava
- Rachel Levine as Yvonne Gorman
- Tom Czarny as Rod Johnson
- Gianna Imbronone as Daphne Gorman
- Jay Simon as Jimmy ‘Termite’ Harnett
- Harold Kranick as George Spelvin
- Elizabet Stewart as Rochelle
- Phil Callighan as Sam
Stage of Fools was recorded at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan by Recording Engineer Gary Bolton and was directed and produced by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy.
Theme Music: Music Bakery www.musicbakery.com
Effects: Fesliyan Studios www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tucked in a northern harbor town is the Bayview Playhouse a Community Theatre where talent is tall, and finances small, Trish Mead, Executive Director and Maurice Binkman, Artistic Director and their many volunteers scurry to produce a hit, on the heels of their biggest financial and artistic flop Hamlet in the Raw.
Substitution Solution was written by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy and was performed by:
- Tom Czarny as Rod Johnson
- Rachel Levine as Yvonne Gorman
- Patrick Cotner as Roberto Montava
- Gianna Imbronone as Daphne Gorman
- Jill Beauchamp as Trish Mead
- Dan Mello as Dirk Drayton
- Jan Dalton as Maurice ‘Binkie’ Binkman
- Jill Bert as Sally Blakemore
- Caroline Haugen as Ashley Feldman
- Joelle Lynn as Carol ‘Studie’ Studevant
- Allison Heeren as Gretchen ‘Li’l One’ Littleton
- Jay Simon as Jimmy ‘Termite’ Harnett
- Harold Kranick as George Spelvin
- Scott Lankford as Rick
- Margaret Ann Slawson as Virginia
- Nancy O’Hara as Wanda
- Colin Bohash as Wendell
- Karen McCoskey as Esme
Stage of Fools was recorded at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan by Recording Engineer Gary Bolton and was directed and produced by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy.
Theme Music: Music Bakery www.musicbakery.com
Effects: Fesliyan Studios www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tucked in a northern harbor town is the Bayview Playhouse a Community Theatre where talent is tall, and finances small, Trish Mead, Executive Director and Maurice Binkman, Artistic Director and their many volunteers scurry to produce a hit, on the heels of their biggest financial and artistic flop Hamlet in the Raw.
Divorce Remorse was written by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy and was performed by:
- Tom Czarny as Rod Johnson
- Jay Simon as Jimmy ‘Termite’ Harnett
- Jill Beauchamp as Trish Mead
- Joelle Lynn as Carol ‘Studie’ Studevant
- Dan Mello as Dirk Drayton
- Rachel Levine as Yvonne Gorman
- Patrick Cotner as Roberto Montava
- Gianna Imbronone as Daphne Gorman
- Allison Heeren as Gretchen ‘Li’l One’ Littleton
- Caroline Haugen as Ashley Feldman
- Jill Bert as Sally Blakemore
- Jeremy Hogue as Steve Welton
Stage of Fools was recorded at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan by Recording Engineer Gary Bolton and was directed and produced by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy.
Theme Music: Music Bakery www.musicbakery.com
Effects: Fesliyan Studios www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tucked in a northern harbor town is the Bayview Playhouse a Community Theatre where talent is tall, and finances small, Trish Mead, Executive Director and Maurice Binkman, Artistic Director and their many volunteers scurry to produce a hit, on the heels of their biggest financial and artistic flop Hamlet in the Raw.
Spectre Vector was written by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy and was performed by:
Jay Simon as Jimmy ‘Termite’ Harnett
Allison Heeren as Gretchen ‘Li’l One’ Littleton
Harold Kranick as George Spelvin
Joelle Lynn as Carol ‘Studie’ Studevant
Dan Mello as Dirk Drayton
Jill Beauchamp as Trish Mead
Jeremy Hogue as Steve Welton
Jan Dalton as as Maurice ‘Binkie’ Binkman
Rachel Levine as Yvonne Gorman
Gianna Imbronone as Daphne Gorman
Steve Lankford as Rick
George Townsend as Roger and Larry
Margaret Ann Slawson as Virginia
Anna Norris as Patty
Colin Bohash as Wendell
Nancy O’Hara as Wanda
Stage of Fools was recorded at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan by Recording Engineer Gary Bolton and was directed and produced by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy.
Theme Music: Music Bakery www.musicbakery.com
Effects: Fesliyan Studios www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tucked in a northern harbor town is the Bayview Playhouse a Community Theatre where talent is tall, and finances small, Trish Mead, Executive Director and Maurice Binkman, Artistic Director and their many volunteers scurry to produce a hit, on the heels of their biggest financial and artistic flop Hamlet in the Raw.
Musician Provision was written by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy and was performed by:
- Jill Beauchamp as Trish Mead
- Jan Dalton as Maurice ‘Binkie’ Binkman
- Joelle Lynn as Carol ‘Studie’ Studevant
- Patrick Cotner as Roberto Montava
- Rachel Levine as Yvonne Gorman
- Allison Heeren as Gretchen ‘Li’l One’ Littleton
- Jeremy Hogue as Steve Welton
- Jill Bert as Sally Blakemore
- Dan Mello as Dirk Drayton
- Jay Simon as Jimmy ‘Termite’ Harnett
- Phil Callighan as Jake
Stage of Fools was recorded at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan by Recording Engineer Gary Bolton and was directed and produced by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy.
Theme Music: Music Bakery www.musicbakery.com
Effects: Fesliyan Studios www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tucked in a northern harbor town is the Bayview Playhouse a Community Theatre where talent is tall, and finances small, Trish Mead, Executive Director and Maurice Binkman, Artistic Director and their many volunteers scurry to produce a hit, on the heels of their biggest financial and artistic flop Hamlet in the Raw.
Rehearsal Reversal was written by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy, with contributions by Michael Spry and was performed by:
- Jill Bert as Sally Blackmore
- Caroline Haugen as Ashley Feldman
- Dan Mello as Dirk Drayton
- Jeremy Hogue as Steve Welton
- Gianna Imbronone as Daphne Gorman
- Harold Kranick as George Spelvin
- Jay Simon as Jimmy ‘Termite’ Harnett
- Jill Beauchamp as Trish Mead
- Rachel Levine as Yvonne Gorman
- Patrick Cotner as Roberto Montava
- Karen McCoskey as Esme
Stage of Fools was recorded at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan by Recording Engineer Gary Bolton and was directed and produced by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy.
Theme Music: Music Bakery www.musicbakery.com
Effects: Fesliyan Studios www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tucked in a northern harbor town is the Bayview Playhouse a Community Theatre where talent is tall, and finances small, Trish Mead, Executive Director and Maurice Binkman, Artistic Director and their many volunteers scurry to produce a hit, on the heels of their biggest financial and artistic flop Hamlet in the Raw.
Production Reduction was written by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy, with contributions by Michael Spry and was performed by:
- Caroline Haugen as Ashley Feldman
- Allison Heeren as Gretchen ‘Li’l One’ Littleton
- Jill Beauchamp as Trish Mead
- Dan Mello as Dirk Drayton
- Jan Dalton as Maurice ‘Binkie’ Binkman
- Paul Jarboe as Tom Nedley
- Jay Simon as Jimmy ‘Termite’ Harnett
- Harold Kranick as George Spelvin
- Jill Bert as Sally Blakemore
- Jeremy Hogue as Steve Welton
- Patrick Cotner as Roberto Montava
- Rachel Levine as Yvonne Gorman
Stage of Fools was recorded at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan by Recording Engineer Gary Bolton and was directed and produced by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy.
Theme Music: Music Bakery www.musicbakery.com
Effects: Fesliyan Studios www.fesliyanstudios.com
Tucked in a northern harbor town is the Bayview Playhouse a Community Theatre where talent is tall, and finances small, Trish Mead, Executive Director and Maurice Binkman, Artistic Director and their many volunteers scurry to produce a hit, on the heels of their biggest financial and artistic flop Hamlet in the Raw. Don’t even ask. We join our tale amid planning in Trish’s office.
Acquisition Decision was written by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy, with contributions by Michael Spry and was performed by:
- Jan Dalton as Maurice “Binkie” Binkman
- Jill Beauchamp as Trish Mead
- Joelle Lynn as Carol “Studie” Studevant
- Dan Mello as Dirk Drayton
- Caroline Haugen as Ashley Feldman
- Jeremy Hogue as Steve Welton
- Jill Bert as Sally Blakemore
- Gianna Imbronone as Daphne Gorman
- Rachel Levine as Yvonne Gorman
- Patrick Cotner as Roberto Montava
- Harold Kranick as George Spelvin
- Jay Simon as Jimmy ‘Termite’ Harnett
With the additional voices:
- Colin Bohash as Wendell
- George Townsend as Roger, Tony, and Larry
- Margaret Ann Slawson as Virginia
- Anna Norris as Patty
- Karen McCoskey as Esme
- Nancy O’Hara as Wanda
- Chris Carol as Billie Bob
Stage of Fools was recorded at Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City, Michigan by Recording Engineer Gary Bolton and was directed and produced by Annie Goodman and Phil Murphy.
Theme Music: Music Bakery www.musicbakery.com
Effects: Fesliyan Studios www.fesliyanstudios.com