The Reluctant Ressurection of Sherlock Homes

directed by: Dennis Curley

Character: Moriarty

Actor: Dave Wyllie

Dave Wyllie is making his Milton stage debut as the classic literary villain!

The Reluctant Ressurection of Sherlock Homes

directed by: Dennis Curley

Character: Thomas

Actor: David Busuttil

WHAT WAS THE FIRST PLAY YOU WERE IN, AND WHAT ROLE?
DAVID BUSUTTIL: The Pink Panther Strikes Again – Inspector Clouseau
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROLE YOU'VE PLAYED?
DB: Puck – A Midsummers Night Dream
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM ROLE TO PLAY, OR PRODUCTION TO BE IN?
DB: Jesus – The Last Days of Judas Iscariot
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF BEING INVOLVED WITH THIS SHOW?
DB:The little conversations we have behind the scenes.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD?
DB: Pie. Meat pie, potpie, all desert pies.
IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD PEOPLE BUY TICKETS TO THIS SHOW.
DB: It understands the conflict between Arthur Conan Doyle and his literary creation.

Meet the Actors

The Reluctant Ressurection of Sherlock Homes

directed by: Dennis Curley

Character: Scrimshaw

Actor: Mark Davies

WHAT WAS THE FIRST PLAY YOU WERE IN, AND WHAT ROLE?
MARK DAVIES: My first play was in Grade 6 when I played the lead role in Oliver. Then, after a 40 year hiatus from the stage, I took my first adult role as Evelyn Oakley in the HSC production of Anything Goes.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROLE YOU'VE PLAYED?
MD: My favourite role was last January when I played Gomez in The Addams Family (opposite my favourite actress, Carla Zabek)
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM ROLE TO PLAY, OR PRODUCTION TO BE IN?
MD: My dream role would be Don Lockwood, the character played by Gene Kelly in Singing in the Rain.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF BEING INVOLVED WITH THIS SHOW?
MD: My favourite part of being involved in the show is being able to hang with all my friends from Milton Players...what a treat!
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD?
MD: Steak...just steak...vegetables are what food eats...
IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD PEOPLE BUY TICKETS TO THIS SHOW.
MD: Watching this play will change your life (OK...not really...but you will have fun!).

Meet the Actors

The Reluctant Ressurection of Sherlock Homes

directed by: Dennis Curley

Character: Rose Westhaven

Actor: Lesley Quinn

WHAT WAS THE FIRST PLAY YOU WERE IN, AND WHAT ROLE?
LESLEY QUINN: My first play was in Grade 5, and was called ‘The Swinging Piper.’ I played a librarian. Who shouted all the time.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROLE YOU'VE PLAYED?
LQ: I always hate this question. It’s like asking me to choose my favourite kid. But if I must, I’d have to say the role I’m currently playing. She’s so deliciously dramatic, and it’s also one of the most difficult roles I’ve played.

WHAT IS YOUR DREAM ROLE TO PLAY, OR PRODUCTION TO BE IN?
LQ: Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd. Hands down.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF BEING INVOLVED WITH THIS SHOW?
LQ: Getting a chance to work with both a director and actors that I admire.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD?
LQ: Coffee.
IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD PEOPLE BUY TICKETS TO THIS SHOW.
LQ: Because if you don’t, you’ll be missing one of the most creative, funniest, and emotional shows we’ve ever done!

Meet the Actors

The Reluctant Ressurection of Sherlock Homes

directed by: Dennis Curley

Character: Abigail Westhaven

Actor: Carla Zabek

WHAT WAS THE FIRST PLAY YOU WERE IN, AND WHAT ROLE?
CARLA ZABEK: I was an angel in the Christmas pageant in Grade 1 (if you could call that a play!) My first ‘official’ play was a high school production of Our Town in Grade 9 in which I was cast as a townsperson.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ROLE YOU'VE PLAYED?
CZ: That is a difficult question as I have several favourites for different reasons. My first challenging role was in a community theatre production of Our Town but this time cast as Emily when I was 16. The role of Reno Sweeny in Anything Goes in the parent/alumin/staff musical at Hillfield Strathallan College in 2011 is another contender as it reignited my passion for theatre after a 25 year hiatus. Charlotte in TMP’s production of Moon Over Buffalo is another favourite as it was my first TMP role and Charlotte was such a wonderful character to play and brought me such joy. I also have an affinity for Morticia in the Addams Family Musical which pleasantly surprised me.
WHAT IS YOUR DREAM ROLE TO PLAY, OR PRODUCTION TO BE IN?
CZ: I always wanted to play Laura in the Glass Menagerie but alas, am too old for Laura but would love to play her mother, Amanda. Another dream role would be Ranevskaya in Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PART OF BEING INVOLVED WITH THIS SHOW?
CZ: First, discovering the multi-dimensional character of Abigail which is an ongoing process. Second, the monologue at the end of the play is an actor’s dream. The closest experience I have had to that was Emily’s good bye monologue in Our Town.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD?
CZ: Another difficult question! I am of Polish background which means I really enjoy food in general! I probably could not live without chocolate and popcorn. Seafood is a favourite for sure.
IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD PEOPLE BUY TICKETS TO THIS SHOW.
CZ: It’s elementary really, nothing can compare with live theatre; this production is unique in many respects and is unlike anything yet seen in Milton.