Donald Tongue's SCENE CHANGES Set for Leddy Center, Now thru 1/25

Executive Director Elaine Gatchell will present aspiring playwright, Donald Tongue's, "Scene Changes" in a Showcase event at Leddy Center from today, January 16 to January 25, 2015!

Samantha Wheelwright (portrayed by Deidre Hickok Bridge), legendary ex-Brit, star of stage and film, whose career is faltering, finds herself performing the role of Mrs. Cratchit, in a traveling production of Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The actor playing Bob Cratchit has suddenly taken ill and the producer, much to the dismay of Ms. Wheelwright, is forced to hire a much younger, inexperienced, local actor, Matthew Simmons (portrayed by John Rodgers). This romantic dramedy shows what happens when youthful star-struck enthusiasm slams headlong into mid-life realism and cynicism. They both grow and learn from the encounter and, in the end, the world seems different-the scene changes.

Deirdre Hickok Bridge (Samantha Wheelwright) is thrilled to bring another of Donald Tongue's plays to life! She has been involved in regional and community theatre for many years, but after taking a decade off, has only recently appeared on the New Hampshire stage.

John Rodgers (Matthew Simmons) has been involved in many Southern NH productions over the years, and is thrilled to be participating in this wonderful show. John most recently appeared in his college's production of "Front", and is currently working with Derry's Hood Middle School, and Kids Coop Theatre, to bring "Thoroughly Modern Millie" and "Willy Wonka" to life.

Donald Tongue is a New England playwright and a member of the Dramatists Guild of America with four published plays to his credit. His play Void, which has received over a dozen productions, has been performed in Boston and Los Angeles. Other plays written by Don include School Portrait Monologues, produced in New Zealand, and Fishbowl, a participant in the 2010 short play festival in NYC at the Manhattan Repertory Theatre, where it was held over for an extended run. Donald's play about the poet Robert Frost, My Neighbor, the Poet, was commissioned and produced by theatre KAPOW.

Leddy Center is proud to present this world premier of Scene Changes, January 16 through 25, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:00pm. Tickets are $18 and are available on line 24/7, at www.leddycenter.org, or by visiting or calling the Leddy Box Office, Monday through Friday, from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, at 603-679-2781.