PRESENTS
GATSBY
THE GREAT
A Live Radio Play
From the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Adapted by Joe Landry
Music by Kenvin Connors
Directed by Kyle and Hana Quittscheiber
F. Scott Fitzgerald's beloved classic comes to life as a 1940s radio broadcast in this spirited adaptation of The Great Gatsby. An ensemble brings more than two dozen characters from the novel to the stage of the WBFR radio station for a live broadcast, punctuated by 40s-era commercials. A story of triumph and tragedy that reflects the decadence of the Jazz Age and the perils of the American Dream. Still, ain't we got fun?
CAST
Joseph Galyean as FREDDIE FILMORE
Joe is a 23 year old
independent filmmaker
and writer. He graduated
with high honors from
Cape Fear Community
College with a degree in
Film and Video Production. This will be his third theater production with ActingUp (12 Incompetent Jurors & Bah, Humbug!). "Thank you to everyone involved for providing a healthy environment to grow and perform."
Anderson Lewis as JAKE LARUENTS
Anders is 19 years old and
has spent almost half of
his life performing theater.
His most notable roles
include the Scarecrow in
The Wizard of Oz, Smee
in Peter Pan Jr., and Augustus Goop in Willy Wonka. "I really appreciate everyone in this group for making a space where I can express myself and perform at my best."
Kyle Quittschreiber as TONY HUNTER
Kyle is 22 years old and
has been in theater
productions for over ten
years. Some notable roles
that Kyle has played are
Ebenezer Scrooge in
Bah, Humbug!, Harold Hill in Music Man Jr. and Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka Jr. "It's so amazing to be able to direct a show with such fantastic Christ following actors and actresses."
Hana Quittschreiber as SALLY APPLEWHITE
Hana is 21 years old and
has been doing shows for
over 10 years. Some of
her favorite roles have
been Lina Lamont in
Singing in the Rain,
Scuttle in The Little Mermaid, and the Foreman in12 Incompetent Jurors. "A group like ActingUp is so rare. It's very special for young people to recognize their passion for acting and want to use it to bring glory to God's name, and not to mention have a lot of fun doing it!"
Lily Hemingway as LANA SHERWOOD
Lily is 17 years old and
started in show business
at the ripe age of 9 and
hasn’t been off the stage
since. Lily fell in love with
nearly every aspect of
performing, but mostly with dance and theater. Some of her favorite productions have been The Music Man, Peter Pan Jr. and Murders in the Heir. She recently started choreographing for ActingUp as well. She is planning to pursue performing arts in the future. "I’m incredibly thankful for the amazing cast and crew of this show, I’m constantly in awe of your talents."
Jeff Nason as NELSON NORTH
After playing numerous
roles on the stage in high
school and college,
including Sir Oliver in
School of Scandals, Oliver
de bois in As You Like It
and Teddy in Arsenic and Old Lace, Jeff took a 30 year theater hiatus to spend time getting married, having 3 kids, and spreading sarcasm and chaos. He returned to the stage in 2019 to play Gene Culpepper in Murder's in the Heir and in 2021 as Juror #10 in 12 Incompetent Jurors.
Cade Quittschreiber as SOUND FOLEY
Cade is 20 years old and has
been doing theater for as
long as he can remember.
Cade has played rolls such
as Captain Hook in Peter
Pan Jr., the Lion in The
Wizard of Oz and Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka. He also enjoys making short films and is in a band with his brother Kyle called Wake the Shore. "I can’t wait for everyone to see the show."
Levi Hemingway as SOUND FOLEY
Levi has been involved in
live theater in one way or
another from a young age!
He is also a musician and
plays the violin, guitar,
ukulele, and mandolin.
When not on stage, you can find Levi surfing at the beach, working with his dad in their family business, or on a grand adventure with his wife, Hali, and their two children.
Duncan Jones as ROBERT KIDDER
Duncan's theater career
began as a barber shop
quartet's bass singer in
The Music Man Jr. in 2017.
He followed that up with a
leading role as Cosmo
Brown in Singing in the Rain.
One of his most memorable performances occurred last year in the production of Bah, Humbug! as the Ghost of Christmas Present. The theater will always be a part of his life as he continues to ham it up on stage.
Dori Nason - Head Costumer
Dori has costumed all of ActingUp shows and never leaves a rock unturned when it comes to dressing a cast. She is beyond talented in learning everything about the time period for the project at hand and we could not be more thankful to Dori for all that she's done for this show!
Thank You to:
James Quittschreiber - Prop design
Drew & Becky Lewis - Prop design
Erik Hemingway - Sound
Alec Gessert - Lights & Tech
Debbie Sheu - Costumes
Brandon & Amy - For working with our group.
