Theatre Performing ‘Too Many Ghosts’ on Halloween Weekend

The Fayette County Community Theatre (FCCT) presents “Too Many Ghosts” by Todd Wallinger Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31 at 7 p.m. with a matinee performance on Sunday, November 1 at 3 p.m..

“Too Many Ghosts” follows Jo Crenshaw, played by Staci Ulrich, as she turns the abandoned house she inherited in Salem, Massachusetts, into a successful bed and breakfast. That could be a problem when she and her teenage daughter discover the place is home to five rambunctious ghosts, and none of the spirits are particularly keen on sharing it with an endless parade of guests. In the “spirit” of the popular TV show, “Too Many Ghosts” is a hilarious, heartwarming comedy that’s guaranteed to lift spirits any time of year.

“There is something special about the way this play brings its characters, its heart and its moments of humor together,” comments Kristen Denham about the production. Kristen co-directs this show with her spouse Tiffany and together they have cast twenty- two new and veteran area actors.

The cast includes the following local performers;

• Staci Ulrich as Jo, the level-headed new owner of the Weary Inn,

• Amy Christen as Lily, Jo’s lonely teenage daughter who also loves horror movies,

• Gregory Rhodes as Ernie, the folksy handyman,

• Sam Rios as Sophie, the uncoordinated, melancholy 19-year-old from the 1940s,

• Shane Huffstutler as Barney, the bombastic, playful poltergeist; snake oil salesman from the 1850s and as Tom, Bitsy’s skeptical husband

• Elliot Cone as Roland, the fussy, uptight cobbler from the 1790s,

• Blythe Cone as Orla, the cranky Irish banshee from the 1690s,

• Melissa Weltner as Cassandra, the glamorous, selfabsorbed film star from the 1920s, • Brandon Theut as Hal, the amiable American G.I. and Sophie’s beau,

• Laura Elliot as Alice, the celebrated travel blogger,

• Jenny Townzen as Nikki, Alice’s sassy assistant,

• Casey Harbers as Charlotte Nesbitt, the giddy, ghostloving guest,

• Blake Harbers as Henry, Nesbitt Charlotte’s eager-toplease hubby,

• Beth Wiseman as Bitsy, the naggy, gullible guest and as Julia the unscrupulous hotel owner who wants to bulldoze the Weary Inn,

• Katy Beauford as Madame Vera, the flamboyant medium, • Casey Harbers as Marion Kirby, an excited, upper-class guest,

• Blake Harbers as George Kirby, her worrywart husband,

• Daniel Walker as Kyle, who thinks he’s in a 1980s movie,

• Heather Barthelme as Audrey, who desperately tries to keep her team’s mission a secret,

• Lucy Carr as Gilda, who can’t keep a secret to save her life,

• Melanie Lira as Pam, the demolition worker who is a stickler for the rules, and

• Mia Hausmann as Darla, a demolition worker who is as sharp as a sledgehammer.

Scott Toensing, John and Doady Rogers will be on the technical side of things with sound and lights. Remi Den-ham and Audrey Plowman will be the hands behind the curtain making each scene change.

Ticket prices start at $20 with discounts for seniors and students. A VIP event will be held on Friday at 5:30 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres from Bodega, wine pairings from Rohan Meadery and Blue Mule Winery and a meet and greet with the stars of the show. VIP tickets are $40 and limited.

Purchase in person at the FCCT Box Office and Studio at 120 South Washington Street in La Grange, or online at www.faycotheatre.com. The Box Office is open Tuesday through Friday 11:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m.