Psycho Beach Party

By Charles Busch

Directed by Mark Sickler

“Gidget”, Frankie and Annette beach party epics and Hitchcock psychological suspense thrillers such as “Spellbound” and “Marnie” are given a shotgun marriage. Chicklet Forrest, a teenage tomboy, desperately wants to be part of the surf crowd on Malibu Beach in 1962. One thing getting in her way is her unfortunate tendency towards split personalities. Among them is a black checkout girl, an elderly radio talk show hostess, a male model named Steve and the accounting firm of Edelman and Edelman. Her most dangerous alter ego is a sexually voracious vixen named Ann Bowman who has nothing less than world domination on her mind.

Performances: January 16 – 31, 2009

8pm on January 16, 17, 23, 24, 29, 30, & 31, 2009

All 8pm shows, except Thursday, January 29th, are now sold out. Please call or email to be added to the waiting list, in case of cancellations.

2pm on January 25, 2009 (SOLD OUT)
Additional performance added! 2pm on January 31, 2009

We are accepting wait list requests for sold out performances (please call or email).
Tickets $16.00 general admission, $14.00 for students/seniors. For reservations, please call (781) 893-9171 or email reservations@hoveyplayers.com.

Hovey Gives Back

Our Hovey Gives Back partner for Psycho Beach Party is Community Servings

Community Servings is dedicated to providing free, home-delivered meals to people homebound with acute life-threatening illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, breast and other cancers, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, liver and kidney disease, hepatitis, and lupus. Each day we provide 725 clients, their dependent families, and their caregivers with nutritious meals, reaching out to those in greatest need in 16 cities and towns throughout eastern Massachusetts. Our goals are to help our clients maintain their health and dignity, provide nutritionally and culturally appropriate meals, preserve the integrity of their family, and send the message that someone cares. Please visit our web-site for more information.

Production staff
Producers – Ronni Marshak & Mario Salinas
Stage Manager – Mario Salinas
Asst. Stage Manager – Nicole Sparks
Costume Designer – Martha Heller
Hair/Wig/Make-Up Consultant – Kimmerie Jones
Set Designer – Kristin Hughes
Sound Designer – Robin Gabrielli
Lighting Designer – Dan Jentzen

Cast
Chicklet – Teresa McNamara
Kanaka – Mike James
Berdine – Stephanie Haddad
Star Cat – Jason Fenton
Marvel Ann – Maryellen Mitrano
Nicky – Elizabeth Zaino
Bettina – Lauren Hall
Provoloney – Anthony DiBartolomeo
Yo-Yo – Bill DeRusha
Mrs. Forrest – Kami Crary
Dee-Dee – Scott Cohen