Get within the ‘Behavior’ of laughing: Gates Mills Gamers to current ‘Ingesting Habits,’ opening March 18

GATES MILLS, Ohio — On this time when everyone seems to be making an attempt to maneuver past two years of COVID-19 sicknesses and restrictions whereas additionally coping with chaotic world occasions, laughs are sorely wanted.

Gates Mills Gamers, the theater that has been entertaining audiences since 1948, believes it could have simply the ticket for what ails folks — its upcoming manufacturing of the farce “Ingesting Habits.”

Opening March 18 on the village’s Neighborhood Home, 1460 Chagrin River Street, Tom Smith’s “Ingesting Habits” focuses on two Sisters of Perpetual Stitching nuns who secretly make wine with a purpose to pay the payments and hold open the convent’s doorways. Their secret, nevertheless, threatens to be uncovered by two reporters — who’re former fiancés.

Ryan O’Donnell, an actor with Gates Mills Gamers since 2015, is making his directorial debut with “Ingesting Habits.” When selecting this spring’s manufacturing — the Gamers additionally do a fall manufacturing each November — O’Donnell seemed on the choices and determined to go along with humor.

“I went researching homicide mysteries and comedies and I had a pool of three performs I used to be considering of, and this (”Ingesting Habits”) was considered one of them,” he stated. “I hadn’t heard of it earlier than, however once I learn a synopsis of the present — and really rising up Roman Catholic — I knew it was hysterical.

“I grew up on the west aspect of Cleveland and went to St. Adelbert’s.”

“Ingesting Habits” comprises all of the farcical parts one would count on — prat falls; fast, humorous dialogue; characters working about; and, as O’Donnell stated, “good Scooby Doo chase scenes.”

The forged of eight contains Willowick’s Shannon Seaber as Mom Superior, Lu DiPadova of Chagrin Falls as Sister Philomena and South Euclid’s Adam Meyer as George Donnelly.

Seaber, who was not raised Catholic, stated, whereas sporting her costume behavior: “That is the closest to nunhood I’ve ever been. Everybody I do know, after they hear I’m taking part in Mom Superior, they chuckle out loud on the prospect, and so they haven’t even seen the present but.”

An actor with a number of theater teams, together with Chagrin Valley Little Theatre, Seaber directed the GMP’s November 2021 manufacturing of “The Hole.”

Talking of “Ingesting Habits,” Seaber stated: “It’s amusing a minute. It’s nonstop. It’s acquired quick dialogue, humorous characters. It’s your quintessential farce.

“It’ll be a enjoyable evening out the place you may come and chuckle and, whether or not you’re non secular or not, will probably be entertaining.”

Rounding out the forged are Catherine Remick of Cleveland Heights as Sally Andrews, Cory Enriquez of Copley as Paul, Kelly O’Donnell (Ryan’s spouse) as Sister Mary Catherine, Brianna Boyko of Brecksville as Sister Augusta and Joe Taricska of Cleveland as Father Chenille.

Gates Mills Gamers will current “Ingesting Habits” March 18-20 and March 25-26. Tickets value $15 for basic admission, $13 for these 62 and older, $10 for college students as much as twelfth grade and $10 apiece for teams of 10 or extra. To order tickets, go to right here.

Tickets may even be obtainable on the door. Seating capability per present is 100.

Ryan O’Donnell stated that Gates Mills Gamers are at all times welcoming to those that want to be a part of. For data on becoming a member of, ship an electronic mail to data@gatesmillsplayers.com. Data can be discovered at gatesmillsplayers.com.

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