Prelude to a Kiss
Written by Craig Lucas
Directed by Will Wickham

January 30, 31, February 5, 6, 7, 2009 at 7:30pm
and
February 1, 2009 at 2:00pm

Performed at Mandeville Hall, The Clemens Center, Elmira, NY

A modern romantic comedy, Prelude to a Kiss by Craig Lucas tells the story of Peter and Rita, a couple who fall in love. Shortly after their wedding, a supernatural event tests the strength of their commitment to each other. When an elderly man asks to kiss the bride, Rita’s and the old man’s souls magically exchange bodies. No one notices the transformation and Peter leaves the wedding with a woman he believes is Rita. During their honeymoon, he discovers Rita’s body is no longer inhabited by Rita’s true personality. He must find the old man and discover a way to love the spirit of Rita that now resides within the old man’s body.

CAST
Suzy Achey	as	Jamaican Waitress
Ellen Boyd	...	Minister
Irving Cook	...	Dr. Boyle
Julie DePue	...	Ensemble
Dean DePue	...	Tom, the bartender
Timm Dowden	...	Ensemble
Lee FitzPatrick	...	Ensemble
Steven Hovis	...	Taylor McGowan
John Koons	...	Peter Hoskins
Gail Lewis	...	Aunt Dorothy
Dorothy Poppleton	...	Ensemble
Janice Slocum	...	Mrs. Boyle
Meghan Tuazon	...	Rita Boyle
Michelle Uschock	...	Leah Blier
David Wiggs	...	Uncle Fred
Gary Yoggy	...	Old Man (Julius Becker)
CREW
Producer	...	Shari Paige-Rich
Stage Manager	...	Susan Tanner
Asst. Stage Manager	...	Casey Lewis
Lighting Design	...	Cameron Hartney