Meet the 2024 Patchwork Players!

WHITEFIELD, NH—Weathervane Producing Artistic Director Ethan Paulini and Intern Program Director Marisa Kirby are proud to announce its 2024 Intern Company and Patchwork Players—Lily Cameron (University of Alabama), Dan Follett (Fayetteville State University), Elliana Karris (Emerson College), Bebe Moss (Baldwin Wallace University), Ana Lauren Rodriguez (Baldwin Wallace University), and Payton Thomas (AMDA). These six early career professionals, selected from a highly competitive nationwide search, will perform Patchwork’s 34th season—Peter Pan, Swiftly Chasing Dreams, The Claw, and North Country Moosical Musical at the Weathervane and throughout the North Country. Sponsored by Crosstown Motors, Little Village Toy & Book Shop, New England Wire Technologies, and Passumpsic Bank, this year’s Patchwork season will run July 5th through August 23rd at the Weathervane and begins touring the North Country July 1st.

For the fifth consecutive season, performances at the Weathervane will be held outside as part of the popular Picnic with Patchwork series. Performances are held every Friday at 11 AM. Bring a blanket and a snack at this pet-friendly event and enjoy an excellent show for the whole family (even the family dog!). In case of rain, alternate arrangements will be made (check Weathervane’s social media for the latest updates).

About the Shows:

PETER PAN
Based on the classic J.M. Barrie tale, journey to Neverland for this musical adventure filled with
charm, wonder, and magic! Plays July 1 – 12.

SWIFTLY CHASING DREAMS
Are you a Swiftie chasing dreams? Join us for this inspirational tale about Taylor Swift’s rise to fame, featuring all your favorite Taylor Swift songs! Plays July 16 – 26.

THE CLAW: A NEW MUSICAL FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
When an out-of-order claw game suddenly turns back on, all of the toys are ecstatic! Well… all except Dot, a terrified stuffed cow. Can Dot face the moo-sic and conquer her fear of the
unknown? Plays July 31 – August 9.

NORTH COUNTRY MOOSICAL MUSICAL
A uniquely North Country tale full of adventure, discovery, and creativity, this musical follows
Little Moose on his first solo journey into Winter. Plays August 14 – 23.

In addition to headling the Patchwork Players series, these performers will be featured on the
Mainstage in Weathervane’s 59th season in Beautiful, The Wedding Singer, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, The Full Monty, Clue, Romeo & Juliet, and Cabaret.

The 2024 Patchwork Players will make their debut on July 3rd outside the Weathervane as part of Family Fun Day. This free event will be held from 11 AM to 1 PM and feature preview
performances, arts and crafts, snacks, face painting, games, and more! There will also be a
meet-and-greet with the Patchwork Players. No reservations are required.

All Patchwork performances will utilize COVID-19 “best practices” policies. In addition to
performing at the Weathervane, these productions will tour Bethlehem’s Colonial Theatre, Colebrook’s Great North Woods Center for the Arts, and Lisbon.

Patchwork performances at Weathervane’s outdoor stage will be sold at the door for $8.50. For touring performances, check with the venue about ticket pricing and ordering. Single tickets
and subscriptions for Weathervane’s Mainstage season are now on sale. For more information,
call 603.837.9322, email [email protected], or visit www.weathervannh.org.

Crosstown Motors, Little Village Toy & Book Shop, New England Wire Technologies, and
Passumpsic Bank sponsors the Patchwork Players. To sponsor the Patchwork Players, please get in touch with Weathervane Development Director Jorge Donoso.

ABOUT THE WEATHERVANE

The Weathervane Theatre was founded in 1965 by Gibbs Murray and the late Tom Haas and is under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Ethan Paulini. It has presented high-quality professional productions of plays and musicals for over half a century. One of the few remaining alternating rep companies in the United States, the Weathervane is recognized as a historical institution nationwide, boasting among its alums 2021 Tony nominee Elizabeth Stanley, Tally Sessions, four-time Tony nominee Judy Kuhn, and recent Tony Award Winner Ari’el Stachel.  

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