Meet the OVER THE RIVER & THROUGH THE WOODS cast!
The Tillamook Association for the Performing Arts (TAPA) and Grocery Outlet of Tillamook are thrilled to announce the cast of the touching family comedy, OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS, written by Joe DiPietro and directed by Berta Limbaugh.
Nick Cristano (portrayed by Logen Steinbach) may be living the life of a modern young professional in New York City, but his loving grandparents never let him forget where he belongs: in New Jersey, in the bosom of his tenacious, tender-hearted, loud, loving, and well-fed Italian-American grandparents, who live two doors down from each other in Hoboken, and who lavish all of their affection on their last unmarried grandchild. Faithfully, Nick goes “over the river” to Grandma’s house every week for Sunday dinner. When he is offered an important promotion in Seattle, Washington, Nick threatens to break this routine by a distance of some 2,800 miles! Frank (portrayed by Ellis Conklin), Aida (portrayed by Patty Cook), Emma (portrayed by Sylvia Johnson), and Nunzio (portrayed by Al Johnson) are heartbroken at the prospect of their beloved grandson raising a family all the way across the country — or worse, not raising a family at all! Besides the usual tactics of emotional blackmail, in order to keep him safe at home, these wily elders cook up a matchmaking scheme, inviting lovely nurse Caitlin O’Hare (portrayed by Mackenzie Wingate) over for Sunday dinner. Will the prospect of true love keep Nick from moving across the country? Over the River and Through the Woods is a warm-hearted, boisterously funny, and touching story about intergenerational relationships, deep familial love, and the inevitable little heartbreaks that occur as time passes and children grow. Joe DiPietro’s intimate family comedy featuring a mature cast is a beloved staple of theaters across the United States.
Watch these grandparents hilariously smother Nick with love, attention, and FOOD this May when OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS takes TAPA’s stage this May. The performances will be held at The Barn Community Playhouse in Tillamook on May 2, 3, 9,10,16,17 at 7:00PM and May 4, 11, 18 at 2:00PM. Doors open one half-hour prior to curtain. Tickets are on sale now at tillamooktheater.com or call the TAPA box office at (503) 812-0275 to purchase tickets, ask questions or you need assistance. As always, opening night is Gala Night where each ticket holder receives one free beverage and complimentary Hors D’oeuvres. TAPA also has a concessions counter serving snacks, desserts, soft drinks, coffee from Blue Star Espresso, assorted beer, including Pelican Brewery beer and assorted wines, including Casa Luna Winery.
