Directed by: Aprille Meek
July 15th – 24th, 2022
@ UHCL Bayou Theatre
The Merry Wives of Windsor
By William Shakespeare
Sir John Falstaff plans to hustle his way to comfortable retirement by seducing the wives of two wealthy men. But it’s the women of Windsor who pull the strings in this story…
“Shakespeare in the Summer” returns to Clear Creek Community Theatre on July 15 with the comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor. It’s a story of marriage, wealth, jealousy and lies.
Sir John Falstaff, staying in Windsor and down on his luck, decides to restore his fortunes by seducing the wives of two wealthy citizens. He sends Mistress Page and Mistress Ford identical love letters, but they discover his double dealing and set about turning the tables, arranging an assignation at Mistress Ford’s house.
Frank Ford has heard of Falstaff’s plan and decides to test his wife’s fidelity. Pretending to be Master Brook, he pays Falstaff to seduce his wife on his behalf, twice almost catching them together.
The Pages’ daughter Anne is pursued by three suitors. The French physician Doctor Caius is her mother’s choice, whilst her father prefers Slender, Justice Shallow’s kinsman. Anne herself is in love with Fenton.
Mistress Quickly is being paid by all three suitors to promote their cause. A duel between Doctor Caius and Parson Evans is averted when the Host of the Garter Inn plays a trick on them, and they in turn pay him back. In Windsor Great Park at night, Falstaff is set up for his final punishment – and one of Anne Page’s suitors is successful.
Cast
Mistress Ford | Alane Johnson | |
Ford | Steven Sarp | |
Mistress Page | Angela Case | |
Page | Ismael Martinez | |
Ann Page | Theresa Brown | |
William Page | Sebastian Brown | |
Dr. Caius | Louis Provenzano | |
Mistress Quickly | Jordyn Paul | |
John Rugby | Theresa Brown | |
Sir Hugh | Louis Provenzano | |
Host Of the Garter Inn | Katie Reed, Priscilla Anderson | |
Falstaff | Sean DeFlora | |
Bardolph | Paula Hollis | |
Pistol | Katie Reed | |
Robin | Sebastian Brown | |
Fenton | Ismael Martinez | |
Justice Shallow | Priscilla Anderson | |
Slender | Del Rocknie | |
Simple | Paula Hollis | |
Joanne | Tia Case | |
Townsperson/Fairy 1 | Saphira Trahan |
Staff & Crew
Director | Aprille Meek |
Lighting Design | John Meek & Robert Nagle |
Costumer | Katie Reed |
Stage Crew | Michael Hunt, Jennifer Kelley, Nick Capuano |
Front of House | Kathleen Richardson, Bryan Stanflield, Eryn Dorsey |
Staff and Cast Bios
Aprille J. Meek – Director
Aprille Meek – has been working with Clear Creek Community Theatre for more than a decade. She is currently President of the Board of Directors and spends many administrative and creative hours both in and outside of the theatre walls. In her other life she is an Executive Producer at FOX 26 Houston. She wishes to thank this marvelous cast for all the hard work; they literally put a lot of sweat equity into their performance. (FYI the air conditioning is out in our rehearsal hall and it’s summer and it’s Houston)
Every day she is grateful for the creative input from her talented family and for their work on this production: husband John, whose lighting design always brings a set to life; and the “boys”, Thomas for his set building assistance, photography, videography and editing and Robert for his sound advice. and of course their continuing love and encouragement on so many levels., A very big thanks to Katie Reed whose costuming efforts were tremendous. Huge hugs and thanks to Kristina Treybig and Kylie Edwards for jumping in at last minute and bringing Mistress Shallow and Master Slender to life.
And of course, she sends thanks to all the fabulous patrons and friends that support the creative work being done here at CCCT.! Thank you for coming and enjoy the show.
Alane Johnson – Mistress Ford
C. Alane Johnson is excited to return to CCCT for Shakespeare in the Summer and more so, because it will be the first time sharing the stage with her Granddaughter Saphira Trahan Alane has been involved with and performed in several productions at CCCT, Stage Door Inc., Pasadena Little Theater, Upstage Theater, Harbour Playhouse, The Production companies, Inc., Cone Man Running Productions, Pandora’s Closet, and Morningstar Media Group. A special thanks to Aprille Meek for igniting her love of Agatha, to all the Cast & Crew, for making this production great fun, and to her family (and extended family) for their continued love and support!
Steven Sarp – Ford
Steven was last seen as Garry/Roger in Noises Off. He has a B.S. in Drama/Television/Film performance from Oral Roberts University and has served as both assistant director and sound tech for CHARAKTER Ministry of the Arts in Tulsa, OK. Favorite past shows include Cole Porter’s You Never Know, Murder Is Bad but Monday Will Kill You, and Agatha Christie’s Go Back For Murder. He has also been seen in The Sound of Music and Putting It Together and has performed in The Ragman in Paris, France. Previous shows directed for CCCT include Charley’s Aunt, Into the Woods, and Legally Blonde: The Musical.
Angela Case – Mistress Page
I am excited to take the stage again for a CCCT show. My favorite thing about this show is the fact that I get to be on stage with my best friend and play her best friend. I want to thank my kids and mother for all their support with my acing endeavors.
Ismael Martinez – Page
Ismael Martinez (Master Page/ Fenton)In Ismael’s own words: “Knock knock. Who’s there? A guy who’s bad at bios. A guy who’s bad at bios who? A guy who’s bad at bios who is absolutely thrilled to be back on stage after 2 years. Hey everyone! I’m so happy you decided to come and see our performance! I hope you all have an absolute blast and enjoy the show just as much as we have performing it. Y’all come back now, ya’ hear.”
Theresa Brown – Ann Page & John Rugby
Theresa Brown (17) is an incoming Senior at Clear Creek Highschool as well as the president and founder of her high school’s Dungeons and Dragons club (currently 2 years running). This is her first production at CCCT, but she could be seen in previous musical productions at Upstage Arts and in school. Theresa is an avid cosplayer and fiction writer, as well as a videographer in training. She is also the real-life older sister to Sebastian (William Page). Her only Shakespeare exposure before this was through reading, so this will be her first time actually performing a Shakespeare play. She would like to give thanks to the director and fellow cast members for making such a fun and welcoming group to be apart of.
Sebastian Brown – William Page
Sebastian is 11 (almost 12 he insists) and is going on to 6th grade at Victory Lakes Intermediate. In middle school he will be joining both the band and choir, but his favorite core subject is math. Sebastian plays piano and trumpet and likes to swim or hang out with friends in his down time. Merry Wives of Winsor marks his second role here at CCCT, previously he could be seen as William in Frankenstein. Sebastian is also the real-lifelittle brother to Theresa (Anne Page). While this was Sebastian’s first exposure to Shakespear’s writing he found it both challenging and interesting. He hopes you enjoy watching the show as much as he has performing.
Louis Provenzano – Dr. Caius & Sir Hugh
Louis has been involved with various community theatre organizations for many years and has produced, written, directed, and acted in many local theatre productions. His list of favorite characters include: Jim Casey (The Grapes of Wrath), George Milton (Of Mice and Men), Willy Loman (Death of a Salesman), and Hercule Poirot (Black Coffee), and St. Paul (The Conversion of St. Paul). Louis would like to thank Aprille, the director for her dedication and vision on this production as well as the cast and crew for their outstanding contributions to the show..
Louis is married, an ordained Deacon in the Catholic Church and is grandfather to Jace and Lea Lomax.
Jordyn Paul – Mistress Quickly
Jordyn is a college student at St. Edward`s University currently spending her summer at home. She enjoys all aspects of theatre, from being on stage bringing the Bard’s work to life to building and painting sets. At school she is pursuing a career in the theatre as a stage manager and also wants to explore other parts of the industry, but she is thrilled to be back on stage in the meantime. She especially thanks her parents for always supporting her and cheering her on, her mom especially for pushing her to audition for this show, her professors and mentors at St. Edward`s, and her high school theatre teacher Mr. H, who encouraged her to stick to what she loved even when times were tough.
Katie Reed – Pistol & Host of the Garter Inn
Katie has performed in over 80 productions in the Houston Area. She has been involved with CCCT since the 1980s. Her favorite CCCT role to date has been Lady Bracknell in the Importance of Being Earnest. She has also performed in several of CCCT’s Agatha Christie plays, Sherlock Holmes and the Suicide Club, Tom Jones, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, and many others!
Sean DeFlora – Falstaff
Sean is thrilled to be appearing once again in a Shakespearean production. The last time he had to worry about iambic pentameter was as Leonato in CCCT’s “Much Ado About Nothing”. Other roles include Bottom in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”; Frederick in “Noises Off”; and The Creature in “Frankenstein”. When Sean isn’t gallivanting on stage, he teaches English at Santa Fe High School. He would like to thank the director, his cast, his family, friends, and cats.
Paula Holis – Bardolph & Simple
After a move to Houston, Paula found Chris Wilson’s Studio for actors and started taking lessons and was involved both on stage and backstage for 8 years at Actor’s Theatre of Houston. She took a long break for family and work. She anticipated retirement as it would allow her time to return to work with community theatre. Her first role at CCCT was as Florence in Leading Ladies. She also performed in Sherlock Holmes and the and Adventures of the Suicide Club, Dashing through the Snow and Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean. She was recently in the Pink Panther Strikes Again. She is pleased to be a member of the Board of Directors for Clear Creek Community Theatre and looks forward to continued involvement with the theatre
Priscilla Anderson – Justice Shallow
Priscilla Anderson is fairly new to the Houston community theatre scene, having arrived here just in time for the Covid shutdowns. Now that the stages are opening and starting to thrive again, you’ll see her all around town. Her favorite roles include Abby Brewster, Lady Bracknell, Queen Elizabeth II, Macbeth’s Third Witch, and other crazy old ladies. Happily retired, Priscilla currently lives in Friendswood with her handsome and charming husband, Seamus.
Del Rocknie – Slender
Del comes from a long line of actors and comedians, but this is his first experience with Shakespeare and first time on the big stage with his Granny. He attends Pearland High School and loves family, video games, history, and petting every dog he sees!
Tia Case – Joanne
Tia is excited to be in her first production with CCCT. She enjoys being a part of the Theater program at Clear Springs High School. You can also see her in the fall as part of the Performance company at The Texas Renaissances Festival.
Saphira Trahan – Townsperson & Fairy 1
Saphira is excited to make her acting debut here at CCCT and this production of the Merry Wives of Windsor, and getting to share the stage with her grandma, C. Alane Johnson. She would like to thank director Aprille Meek for giving her this opportunity, and to her family for their encouragement, love, and support!
Kylie Edwards – Barmaid
Kylie is 15 years old and accepted the challenge of multiple roles in this performance. Offstage, she enjoys dressing up in gothic styles, writing horror stories, collecting bones, learning about the paranormal and baking. Her favorite color is dark purple, her favorite movie is Hocus Pocus, and her favorite song is Inked in Red by Vision Video. She says that “Despite my appearance, I like to think I’m a pretty nice person who’s easy to get along with. I can talk for hours when I have similar interests with someone.” We are pleased to verify that she is, indeed, a nice person! She has been involved with theatre for about 3 years, both on stage and doing tech. She hopes to continue her involvement with the theatre and to become an even stronger and better actress.
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