“I Sent a Letter to My Love” book and lyrics by Jeffrey Sweet, music by Melissa Manchester will be the Fifth and final play of the 2006-07 season at Act II Playhouse. The run begins with previews on May 11 and continues until June 10.

This soul-stirring musical is set in 1955. Amy (Therese Walden) places a correspondence ad on a whim, but her notion of romance backfires when her wheel-chair bound brother Stan (Dan Schiff) is her only respondent. Obviously neither one suspects it is the other. Just when all seems to get out of hand, longing, love and loyalty conspire to open up new doors. The play also stars Barbara McCulloh as Gwen, Michelle Horman as Miss Morgan and Jon Reinhold as Jimmy. Directing will be Frank Anzalone and Musical Director is Collin Maier.

Prior to the previews, there will be a dress rehearsal open to the community benefiting The Ambler Main Street organization on May 10. Opening night is May 18, followed by a reception nearby at Agavé Grille in Ambler. Tickets are on sale at the box office, 56 East Butler Avenue, Ambler, PA, online at www.act2.org, or by calling 215-654-0200.

Tickets are priced at $25-to-$40 depending on the performances. Group discounts are available for parties as small as 10. For more information about group sales and season tickets for 2007-08, call the Act II Playhouse Box Office at 215-654-0200.

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The cast & director

BARBARA McCULLOH (Gwen) Most recent productions: World Premieres of The House in Town at Lincoln Center; and Rubirosa, Off-Broadway. Broadway: Mrs. Darling in Pan Peter with Cathy Rigby; and Mrs. Anna in The King and I, opposite Lou Diamond Philips. National Tours: South Pacific, Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Peter Pan. Off Broadway: MTC’s 1-2-3-4-5; Jewish Rep’s Kuni –Leml; York Theatre’s On the 20th Century Regional work includes: Blithe Spirit, 110 in the Shade, Hamlet, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Tartuffe, As Bees in Honey Drown, Sylvia, and many more. Television includes: Kitty in Courage the Cowardly Dog, Lynn Moody on Law and Order, SVU and Caroline Griffin on Another World. Barbara is the voice of over 50 audio books.

DAN SCHIFF (Stan) is making his Act II debut. Dan recently returned from nine weeks in Arizona, where he played Julian Marsh in his third production of 42nd Street in the past six months. Prior to that Dan appeared in the cast of Annie Get Your Gun at the Prince Music Theatre in December. Equity National Tours include Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? and Funny Girl with Deborah Gibson. Dan played Beau in Mame at Papermill Playhouse in NJ opposite Tony winner Christine Ebersole, and Nick Arnstein in Funny Girl opposite the late Laurie Beechman in Sacramento. He spent one year in Forbidden Broadway, and two years in Shear Madness at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Dan has appeared in 30 shows at the Walnut Street Theatre in his hometown of Philadelphia. He worked opposite Barbara McCulloh in 1980 in Manassas, VA in Guys and Dolls.

THERESE WALDEN (Amy) returns to Act II. Last season she appeared there in Closer Than Ever. Some of her favorite roles include: Mme. Giry in Phantom of the Opera (National Tour), Celia in As You Like It and Olivia in Twelfth Night (Off Broadway), Fay/Angel/Gwen in Here on the Flight Path (Walnut St. Theatre), Lady Capulet in Romeo and Juliet! The Musical (The Ordway), Princess of France in Love's Labour's Lost and Margaret in The Lady's Not For Burning (The Old Globe Theatre), Betty Blake in Will Rogers Follies (A.M.T. of San Jose), Judy/Ginger in Ruthless! The Musical (Saddleback CLO), Grace in Annie (Fullerton CLO, Drama-Logue Award) and Fiona in Brigadoon (Santa Barbara CLO, Robby Award Nom.). TV and Film: The Guiding Light, As the World Turns, Another World, Renegade, When I Was a Boy, National Treasure and Joe vs. the Volcano.

MICHELLE HORMAN (Miss Morgan) is making her first appearance at Act II in the role of Miss Morgan. She has performed with the Peterborough Players in Peterborough, NH, at the Theatre of the Seventh Sister in Lancaster, PA, and at City Theater Company in Wilmington, DE, among others. Favorite roles include Hermione (The Winter’s Tale), Elizabeth Proctor (The Crucible) and Clea (Black Comedy). Most recently, Michelle was directed by Nagle Jackson in a production of his play A Hotel on Marvin Gardens at Hedgerow Theatre in Media, PA.

JON REINHOLD (Jimmy) Jon making his Act II debut. Recent Credits: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Trevor Graydon), Baby (Nick), Godspell (Judas), Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Gaston), Jesus Christ Superstar (Pilate).

FRANK ANZALONE (Director) is also making his Act II directorial debut. In 2003, the Philadelphia chapter of the Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) honored Frank for Lifetime Achievement in Stage Management. He exited the Walnut Street Theatre this past July, where he served as Production Stage Manager for 23 years. While at the Walnut, Frank directed on the Mainstage three times: 1776, Anything Goes and Hello Dolly. In the Walnut Studio, he directed Vanities, Marigolds, I Do I Do and Visiting Mr. Green. Anzalone directed Big River at Gretna Theatre in PA this past summer. In March, he directed How to Succeed at The College of New Jersey. In July, he will direct Blood Brothers at the Ritz Theatre Company in NJ, and in October Hello Dolly at the New Candlelight in DE. Frank serves as Adjunct Assistant Professor at University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where he teaches Advanced Stage Management. He is a proud member of Actors Equity Association and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

COLLIN MAIER (Music Director) is a new face to Philadelphia’s theatrical landscape and a resident of New Jersey. Collin has studied theatre and music for the last 10 years and has been actively involved in the fusion of music and theatre for the last six years. Collin is also an active musician and accompanist in the tri-state area, and is on staff at the Walnut Street Theatre. Past shows include: Crazy For You, Jekyll and Hyde, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cabaret, The Love for Three Oranges, Carousel, 42nd Street, You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Once on This Island, Back to Bacharach and David: A Musical Revue and Ragtime! He is currently pursuing a degree in Music Education at Rowan University.