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NTIF 2011 Cultural Performers

“Stories and Silence”, by Judy Lanahan-Monroe and Katie Gibbs

Our cultural performance this year will be the play, “Stories and Silence”. Iis a study in growing older and the changes that many of us are facing.

Set in New York‘s Central Park, James, Harry and Mariah explore the changes of retirement, technology, and other changes involved when they are no longer working. The underlying theme of passing on the oral tradition adds another dimension to the play.

The script is a collaboration between Judy Lanahan-Monroe and her daughter, Katie Gibbs. The play is enhanced by veteran actors Gary Fulton as James, Alasdair Seth as Harry, and Sandi Hebley as Mariah. Katie Gibbs and Gretchen Eishen round out the cast. Another positive development is the location of the play will be on the Cashel stage located at the south end of the Centennial building, where we have traditionally held the plays.

Please check the NTIF program for times, and thanks to all that have shown their support through the years.

The NTIF Players

Judy Lanahan-Monroe

Judy spent seven years in the American Academy of Ballet, and played Peter Pan in a off-Broadway children’s theater in her first theatrical performance at the tender age of eight. Roles at the University of Texas Theater department included "Ballad of the Sad Café" and several original works, danced the lead in the "Firebird" for Austin Ballet Company. She also worked with the Dallas Ballet, Theater Three, and several community theaters in set construction and lighting.

With NTIF, She has directed eight productions and acted in seven of them, written five original plays, designed the sets, and produced the artwork for the Cultural area.

Alisdair Seth

Alisdair has been acting or stage managing (possibly his real love) with school and community theatre groups for over 50 years and in many countries. Played in varied pieces from "Shakespeare to Shaw" and "The Mikado" to "Kiss me Kate". Favourite roles probably Professor Higgins with The Embassy Players in Bonn Germany and Koko from the Mikado in Caracas. A combination of these roles might be considered typecasting. Rumour has it that he is an (old) pedantic clown.

Gary Fulton

Gary has been acting here and there since he was 12. First role was the back of a horse. Community theater, college and summer stock, church acting companies. Favorite roles: Tommy in the "Hasty Heart", Wilson in "Harvey", Francis Flute in "A Midsummernight's Dream", Grandpa in "You Can't Take It With You" and Giles Corey in "The Cruicible". Most fun: Bus Stop Theatre Arlington, Irish Revue NTIF Festival.

Sandi Hebley

Sandi has been in productions in high school and college including "Under Milkwood", three productions with NTIF as Grania O’Malley in "Grania", the Irish Revue, and the Mother’s role in "Oh Say Can You See". In addition, she has many public speaking credits in the health care field.

Katie Gibbs

Katie has been involved in technical theater in high school, performed in three productions at NTIF, "Starry Flag/Starry Skies", "Dark of the Moon", and "Oh Say Can You See".