Dawn Varava* as Charlotte Schoen

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Dawn was most recently seen in SCTC’s 2022 production of “Terminus.” She is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with the wonderfully inspiring Penelope Reed and once again to share the stage with the very talented Stacy Skinner. Regionally, she has worked with the Arden Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, Eagle Theatre, Allens Lane Theatre, Steel River Playhouse, and the Ritz Theatre and has done staged readings for the Playmate Playwrights of Bucks County.

TV credits include “Do No Harm,” “Orange is the New Black,” and “Philadelphia, the Great Experiment,” as well as numerous local commercials and PSAs.

She is honored to be Artistic Director for the theatre and would like to thank Bob and the Board of Directors for affording her this opportunity.

As always, eternal love and gratitude go out to Alisa for her support and patience. 

Please feel free to visit or message Dawn on her website at www.dawnvarava.com

*Dawn appears courtesy of a Special Appearance contract through The Actor’s Equity Association.

Stacy Skinner as Lettice Douffet

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Stacy is delighted to be returning to her beloved SCTC, where she was previously seen in Breath of Life, My Name is Asher Lev, Savannah Sipping Society, and CVR. She has performed with a number of other local theatres, including Hedgerow Theatre, The Walnut Street Theatre, and DelShakes. Favorite roles include Gertrude (Hamlet), Miss Prism (The Importance of Being Earnest), Mrs. Dashwood (Sense and Sensibility), Don Joan/John (Much Ado about Nothing), Madeleine (Breath of Life), Isabelle (Mother of the Maid) and The Women (My Name is Asher Lev). Stacy holds degrees in both Theatre and Speech-Language Pathology. She is profoundly grateful for the opportunity to work with such stellar humans and for the return of live theatre.

Anthony Wilcox as Mr. Bardolph, Surly Man & Tourists

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Anthony has appeared in several major TV and feature film productions since his very first play, “Stop Requested” at SCTC. He is the co-star of the documentary feature film ”The Bell Affair”; he’s also had roles in such films as “Last Shot,” “Roman,” “Too Desperate”, and “Providence.” Anthony’s stage credits include “Water By The Spoonful,” “All My Sons” or “Arsenic and Old Lace,” the narrator for “the Rocky horror picture show,” “Purlie Victorious,” “For Your Eyes Only” and “Mamma Won’t Fly.”

Anthony has a BA in criminal justice from Rowan University (formerly Glassboro State), where he studied acting and puppetry, and a Master’s degree in public administration from FDU. He’s also studied acting and theater under acting coaches John Pallotta and Tobi Gadson.

Recently, Anthony completed filming the feature film “Call Her King,” which is to be released later this year; the following are also being released this Spring “ElemenTory” and “Footprints of an Angel.”

Thanks to my wife for your support. 

Emily-Grace Murry as Ms. Framer & Tourists

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Emily-Grace is pleased to be working with South Camden Theatre Company for the first time. A few of her previous credits include Mother of the Maid, Other Desert Cities, Book of Days, and Guys and Dolls at PCS; Proof and Constellations at Steel River Playhouse; and Cabaret and Leading Ladies at Spotlight Theatre. She has been nominated and/or won several awards for her acting, including Best Actor in the Eastern States (ESTA), Best Actress in a Leading Role (Derby City Film Festival and Appalachian International Film Festival), and the Perry Awards. When not on stage, Emily-Grace is a Design Lead for a photography company and an Event Coordinator; she performs in commercials, tv, and film; and hates serious self-written bios, despite a deep love of writing. “…a sea of ink would not be enough.” -Erin Morgenstern. If you’ve made it this far, make eye contact with someone in the audience and wink at them. Make them wonder.

Penelope Reed – Director

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Penelope is delighted to return to SCTC to share this contemporary tale celebrating the past while shining a light on the human need for connection. The Recipient of the 2017 Philadelphia Theatre Barrymore Lifetime Achievement Award and Director Emeritus of the historic Hedgerow Theatre, she recently wowed audiences as Eleanor Roosevelt at Ambler’s Act II Playhouse. An award-winning Professional Actress/ Director/Administrator & Educator for six decades, Penelope sees theatre as a change agent. While her favorite play is A Christmas Carol, with its central message of redemption and community, Lettice and Lovage is equally beloved, as it celebrates Peter Shaffer’s vision that “Enlarging, Enlivening, and Enlightening” is the path to a grand life. While she has run three theaters, chaired theatre departments, taught at prestigious schools and colleges, and kept Hedgerow evolving to reach its now 100^th year, nothing is more important to her than telling a story that can transform minds and lives. She is grateful to Robert Bingaman and Dawn Varava for assembling such a remarkable group of theatre artists to inspire audiences and anchor the surrounding communities with this gem of a theater.  

Peter Shaffer – Playwright

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Sir Peter Levin Shaffer (1926-2016), was a British playwright of considerable range who moved easily from farce to the portrayal of human anguish.

Educated at St. Paul’s and Trinity College, Cambridge, Shaffer first worked for a music publisher and then as a book reviewer. His first play, Five-Finger Exercise (1960), is a tautly constructed domestic drama that almost overnight established his reputation as a playwright. It was followed by The Private Ear, The Public Eye (both 1962), and The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964), a portrayal of the conflict between the Spanish and the Inca – “hope and hopelessness, faithlessness and faith.” In 1965 Shaffer’s adroit farce, Black Comedy was first performed. Equus (1973; filmed 1977), dealing with a mentally disturbed stableboy’s obsession with horses, and Amadeus (1979; filmed 1984), about the rivalry between Mozart and his fellow composer Antonio Salieri, were successes with both critics and the public. Later plays include the biblical epic Yonadab (1985), Lettice and Lovage (1987), and The Gift of the Gorgon (1992). Shaffer was knighted in 2001 and sadly passed away in 2016.