NORTH COUNTRY NEW WORKS:
The moonlighter series
September 10 AT 6PM
SEPTEMBER 12 at 7PM
A brand new initiative to celebrate new voices, new works, and the creative spirit. Featuring excerpts from 10 new plays and musicals, written by and featuring Weathervane company members.
Recommended for ages 14+.
Run Time: 90 minutes
Buy a New Works Pass for only $15!
NIGHT 1 - September 10 at 6PM
When the Lights Go Out – a new comedy by Weathervane Stage Manager Whitley Body
From the Trunk – musical excerpts and selections composed by Weathervane Resident Music Director Andrew Morrissey
The University – a short dramatic scene by Weathervane Resident Carpenter Nick Prazniak
Exist – a biographical musical journey of original compositions by Weathervane’s Director of Media Production and Acting Company member Ira Kramer
Illusions of Grandeur – excerpts from a new play by Weathervane Scenic Charge Pyper K Williams
NIGHT 2 - September 12 at 7PM
Shakespearean Support Group – a new dramedy by Weathervane Company Actor Kimi Handa Brown
The General and the Scholar – a solo bass piece composed by Weathervane Resident Bassist AC Muench
Stand Up/Fall Down – a standup comedy routine by Weathervane Props Designer Kathryn Sutton
Anthropocene Teen – a new musical by Weathervane Resident Drummer Mitch Perrins
Glock 17 – a new play by Weathervane Technician Veronica Villalobos
The Creators
Whitley Body
Whitley Body
SECOND SEASON
Roles at the Weathervane:
Resident Stage Manager
Kimi Handa Brown
Kimi Handa Brown
FIRST SEASON
Roles at the Weathervane:
Acting Company, Intimacy Consultant
Ira Kramer
Ira Kramer
FIFTH SEASON
Roles at the Weathervane:
Acting Company, Director of Media Production
Andrew Morrissey
Andrew Morrissey
FOURTH SEASON
Roles at the Weathervane:
Resident Music Director
AC Muench
AC Muench
FIFTH SEASON
Roles at the Weathervane:
Resident Bassist, Box Office Associate
Mitch Perrins
Mitch Perrins
FIRST SEASON
Roles at the Weathervane:
Resident Drummer
Nick Prazniak
Nick Prazniak
FIRST SEASON
Roles at the Weathervane:
Master Carpenter
Kathryn Sutton
Kathryn Sutton
FIRST SEASON
Roles at the Weathervane:
Props Designer
Veronica Villalobos
Veronica Villalobos
FIRST SEASON
Roles at the Weathervane:
Technical Associate
Pyper K Williams
PYPER K WILLIAMS
SECOND SEASON
Roles at the Weathervane:
Wardrobe Supervisor, Scenic Charge, Acting Company
Bios
Whitley Body (she/her)
SECOND SEASON
Whitley Body is ecstatic to be returning to The Weathervane Theatre. Previously, she has done 3 tours with TheaterWorksUSA. In addition to stage managing, Whitley has 2 businesses and is a playwright. Much love to her Heavenly Angel Uncle Mike! ♥♥
KIMI HANDA BROWN (they/them)
FIRST SEASON
Kimi is a multi-hyphenate artist from California with a BFA in Musical Theater from the University of Utah. They spend their time performing on stage, in film, modeling, playwriting and intimacy directing. Most recent works: MANIC PIXIE NIGHTMARE (Emmylou) and workshopping new musicals in NYC. Kimi is grateful to be performing at the Weathervane and sends love and gratitude to their family and friends. kimihandabrown.com @Kimilawls
Ira Kramer (he/him)
FIFTH SEASON
Ira is excited to return to WV for his 5th season. Most recently, Ira premiered a role in new work Trapped:The Musical at Penobscot Theatre Company. Ira is thankful for his wife and 1 year old daughter! www.irakramer.com
Andrew Morrissey (he/him)
FOURTH SEASON
Andrew Morrissey is a NYC based pianist, music director, vocal coach and composer. Experience includes educational, community and semi-professional theatre in NH, NYC and the DMV area. A NH native, regional credits include Interlakes, Jean’s Playhouse, Winnipesaukee Playhouse and Plymouth State University, where he received a BA in Music. He has a MM in stage music composition from CUA, and his thesis project grew into a fully fledged staging of Lost In Wonderland with DC’s Pallas Theatre Collective. Current projects include a new musical based on Oscar Wilde’s Dorian Gray and another on the life of Rasputin. IG: @Andrewmorrisseymusic
AC Muench (he/they)
FIFTH SEASON
AC Muench is excited to be back at the Weathervane for their 5th year as resident bassist. Based out of New York, they can’t wait to be back making music in the North Country!
Mitch Perrins (he/him)
FIRST SEASON
Mitch is a British drummer and composer who has played at leading venues worldwide. His original works have been aired on US and British radio and he has performed for such notables as the Mayor Of New York City at Gracie Mansion. In 2022 Mitch was awarded the coveted US Green Card ‘Artist of Extraordinary Ability’.
NICK PRAZNIAK (he/him)
FIRST SEASON
Nick is from Eugene, OR. He works as a union stagehand with The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 675 in Eugene. Union stagehand credits: Hamilton, Wicked, Lion King, Fiddler on the Roof, Rent, Jersey Boys, South Pacific and more. He has also worked locally in the Eugene community and throughout the state with Western Oregon University, University of Oregon Theater, Very Little Theater, Oregon Contemporary Theater, Lane Community College, and Artists Repertory Theater.
KATHRYN SUTTON (she/her)
FIRST SEASON
Kathryn is a theatremaker from Bryan, Texas. Previous experience includes Emerson props intern at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis, props supervisor for the Winnipesaukee Playhouse 2022 season, and head props on The Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer national tour. She is eager to join the production team for this season!
Veronica Villalobos (she/her)
FIRST SEASON
Vero received her BFA from Angelo State University as a director, technician, and playwright. Though originally from Texas, she will now be based in Brooklyn as a technician for Barbizon. She hopes to continue writing, primarily for young Latin artist like herself.
PYPER K WILLIAMS (she/her)
SECOND SEASON
Pyper studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. She has been cultivating her passion for acting by getting involved with The Weathervane and teaching acting and directing theater at The White Mountain School.
Artistic Coordinators
Danae DeShazer (she/her)
FIRST SEASON
Danae is a professional director, actor, teaching artist, and choreographer with a varied career that has swept her all across the country. She is the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of The Hat Theatre Collective, which was just named “Bradenton’s Best Live Theater” by the Bradenton Herald. Learn more by visiting https://www.atthehat.org.
She is currently based in Bradenton, FL, where she creates, produces, and directs new works and musicals throughout the Suncoast. Most recently, she directed the winning play at Theatre Odyssey’s One-Act Play Festival in Sarasota, FL, as well as created and directed an original Broadway revue, “Broadway on the Bay: The Sarasota Divas,” for the Players Centre at the Selby Gardens in Sarasota.
As the Associate Artistic Director at McLeod Summer Playhouse in Carbondale, Illinois, she directed “9 to 5, The Musical,” “The Drowsy Chaperone,” “Once Upon a Mattress,” and the Illinois Premiere of “Polkadots! The Cool Kids Musical.” She has toured with several youth theater companies, including The National Theatre for Children, Prairie Fire Children’s Theatre, and Lexington Children’s Theatre. As an actor, some of her favorite roles include Donna in “Mamma Mia,” Polly in “Crazy For You,” Baker’s Wife in “Into The Woods,” and Violet in “Side Show.” She originated the role of “Ruth” in the world premiere of “The Home Game” with Blue Gate Musicals and can be heard on the original cast album.
In addition to her life as a professional theater artist, she has worked in marketing & public relations for 10 years, and served as the Director of Brand Strategy at Bradenton’s premier branding studio, Sokos Solutions. She has also served as an arts administrator at organizations like TADA! Youth Theater (NYC), Florida Studio Theatre, and the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County.
Ethan Paulini (he/him)
EIGHTH SEASON
In addition to being the Producing Artistic Director of the Weathervane Theatre, Ethan served as the Associate Artistic Director of New York City’s Out of the Box Theatrics. He has national credits as a director, choreographer, actor, writer, and educator. Proud member of Society of Directors and Choreographers (SDC) and Screen Actors Guild/American Federation of Television and Radio Actors (SAG/AFTRA) and a member of Actors’ Equity Association (AEA). More info at ethanpaulini.com and ethancoaches.com.
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