Convinced that the maid "knows too much" about her family's shady past, Delilah conspires with her younger sister to kill her. A visit from Elmira, the local psychic, warns them that a tragedy (and most certainly a comedy) is about to occur. Delilah's tea party didn't work as planned, but perhaps a drop or two of the right chemistry in the maid's bedside tea will do the trick. Just when it looks like the deed is done, the Grim Reaper makes a timely appearance and Elmira senses danger! Officer Judy arrives to help resolve this farce, but it's the parrot that solves the crime!
~ Courtesy Concord Theatricals
Production Staff
Director - Brian A. Palmer
Board Representative - Shana French
Cast
Delilah Tentrees - Lynn Eitam
Miribelle Coventry - Brenda Josephsen
Libby - Erica Bass
Minnie Craddock - Bonnie Lawrence
Elmer - Keith Wollenberg
Florence - Roseann Seryak
Officer Judy O'Brien - Steve Josephsen
Socrates - Brian A. Palmer
Thank You
Aethereal Jest Arts Council would like to extend a special "Thank You" to the following groups and individuals:
Reynoldsburg Parks & Recreation Department
Judy Doran
Company
Erica Bass
Libby
Erica will be portraying the role of Libby in tonight’s performance. This is the second production she has done with Aethereal Jest Arts Council. Past credits include playing Gertrude in Aethereal Jest’s short play, “Death of R” in the 48-Hour Play Festival, Mrs. Gibbs in the 2024 Columbus Performing Arts Center (CPAC) performance of “Our Town”, and Mrs. Gardner in CPAC’s 2024 performance of “Little Women”. Erica has also recently acted in several plays for MadLab’s Theatre Roulette and Young Writers’ short play festivals. She wishes to thank her husband and daughter for their love and support.
Lynn Eitam
Delilah Tentrees
Lynn will be portraying the character of Delilah Coventry Tentrees. This is the fourth production that she has done with Aethereal Jest Arts Council. Past credits include roles in Aethereal Jest’s “Anne of Green Gables”, “An Aethereal Christmas”, and Forty-Eight Hour Play Festival, and most recently this past summer as The Wealthy Woman in Licking County Players production of “Disaster, The Musical”. Thanks to all family members who let her spend so much time pretending to be other people.
Shana French
Board Representative
Coming Soon!
Brenda Josephsen
Miribelle Coventry
Brenda will be portraying the role of Miribelle in today’s performance. This is the first production that she has done with Aethereal Jest Arts Council. In Texas and Virginia she has played her violin for numerous musicals, operas, and operettas. Being such a sweet Southern lady, AJAC has decided to raise her up from the pit to debut on stage.
Steve Josephsen
Officer Judy O'Brien
Steven is excited to be portraying Officer Judy O’Brien in today’s performance. This is his first appearance with Aethereal Jest Arts Council. Steven has performed in numerous community theatre productions while living in Texas, including musicals, dramas, comedy and reader’s theatre. He has performed roles ranging from Daddy Warbucks to Ebeneezer Scrooge. Steven is a retired Elementary Education Professor and is looking forward to spoiling his grandchildren right here in Columbus.
Bonnie Lawrence
Aunt Minnie Craddock
Bonnie will be portraying the role of Aunt Minnie in tonight’s performance. This is the first production that she has done with Aethereal Jest Arts Council. She has performed numerous skits and monologues in the past. Bonnie is very grateful to cross this off her bucket list.
Brian A. Palmer
Director, Socrates
Brian served as the director and as Socrates for tonight’s performance. This is the seventh production that he has directed with Aethereal Jest Arts Council. Past credits include Director for “Tuck Everlasting” [Worthington Community Theatre], Director for “Nighthawks” [Red Herring Productions], and Director for “The Fantasticks” [King Avenue Players]. Brian would like to thank Anthony, Jordan, and Shana.
Roseann Seryak
Florence
Roseann will be portraying the role of Florence in tonight's performance. This is the first production that she has done with Aethereal Jest Arts Council. Past credits include Mother Ginger in “The Nutcracker” with Northeast Ohio Dance [NEOD], Guest Dancer with Leaven Dance Company, and Dance Teacher for NEOD and Manchester School of Ballet [1989-2008]. Roseann would like to thank Brian, Shana, Judy, John, and Veronica.
Keith Wollenberg
Elmer
Keith has started his interest in theater late in life. It started with a small role in the musical “Scrooge” at the Columbus Children’s Theatre. He then went to The Ohio State University and received his Bachelor of Arts for Theater in 1996. Keith mainly did background and stage management work. In 2007, a resurgence happened and he took the roles of Pa/Pasty/Press Agent in the musical “Gypsy” with a local theater company at the Axis Bar. Roles followed with playing an old man in an original show up in Ostrander where it was an original play/haunted forest during the Halloween season and playing a phantom in the “Rocky Horror Show” at Axis. Keith also did a small skit show at Club Diversity to help raise money for musical instruments at a local school. He served as Assistant Stage Manager for “Nuncrackers” at Axis Theater and “Hair” at Wall Street. Keith is glad that it took another 20 years to get back into the world of theater at the Reynoldsburg Senior Center while he has worked in the real world. He dedicates his love of theater to his mother who helped him enjoy that world plus movies, tv, and reading.
Board of Directors
Brian A. Palmer, President
Shana French, Vice President
Anthony Reitzel, Treasurer
Tina Palmer, Secretary
Randi Honkonen, Director at Large
Chris Makar, Trustee