May 18- June 24, 2017

Everyone deserves a second chance at life! You’ll meet the eclectic characters of the Palm Coast Community Church Thrift Shop and laugh and cry as they learn how to love again, deal with possibly losing their lease and finding new friends. If you loved Church Basement Ladies, you’ll adore the new lovable characters of the thrift shop. Written by Dutch Apple owner Tom Ross Prather.

AGE APPROPRIATENESS:
Recommended for ages 8 and up

RUNNING TIME:
2 hours

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May 18- June 24, 2017

Everyone deserves a second chance at life! You’ll meet the eclectic characters of the Palm Coast Community Church Thrift Shop and laugh and cry as they learn how to love again, deal with possibly losing their lease and finding new friends. If you loved Church Basement Ladies, you’ll adore the new lovable characters of the thrift shop. Written by Dutch Apple owner Tom Ross Prather.

AGE APPROPRIATENESS:
Recommended for ages 8 and up

RUNNING TIME:
2 hours

Private: DIANNE FUSSARO
(Janet) got her start in professional theatre on this very stage on the day Dutch Apple opened its doors and is so excited to be back! Dianne has had the honor of performing in some incredible productions such as She Loves Me (Ensemble), the Alonso/Lehan world premiere production and original cast recording of Phantom of the Opera (Madame Giry), and Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Stepmother) at Signature Theatre (Helen Hayes Award Winner for Best Musical). She also served as a founding company member and producer for Theatre America in New York City. Her favorite roles include Dinah (Dixie Swim Club), Maureen (Skin Deep by Jon Lonoff), and Woman 3 (MidLife 2, the Crisis Continues). Love to Jason and Giana.
Kelly Legarreta
Kelly Legarreta (Mrs. Boyle) is so happy to be back at the Dutch Apple with her hubby and this amazing cast! Favorite credits for Prather Productions include: Guys and Dolls; Newsies; Murder on the Orient Express; The Savannah Sipping Society; Church Basement Ladies; The Hallelujah Girls; The Odd Couple: Female Version; Unnecessary Farce; Second Chances; The Dixie Swim Club; Till Theft Do Us Part; No Clause For Alarm; Love, Sex, and the IRS; Boeing, Boeing; Funny Money; Elf: The Musical; Saturday Night Fever; Run For Your Wife; and Caught in the Net. Thanks to her husband Victor for making her life wonderful in every way and her mom for just about everything!
Private: MEGAN ORLOWSKI
(Lyricist/Choreography/Allison) is thrilled to be back at the Dutch Apple! Previous credits include The Wicked Witch in the Wizard of Oz, Mavis in Stepping Out, and Annelle in Steel Magnolias. Besides being the lyricist for Second Chances, Megan is also an author. Her books can be found in the Dutch Apple gift shop and at MeganORussell.com. Thank you to Tom and Debbie for bringing her into Second Chances, and love to her composer and husband, Chris.
Private: KATIE PANKOW
(Ensemble) is very happy to be back at the thrift shop for her third time around in the role(s) she originated! Although this is her first time in Lancaster, Katie has performed frequently at the Dutch Apple’s sister theatre in Florida, the Broadway Palm. Favorite past roles include: Maggie Saunders in Lend Me A Tenor (Big Arts Strauss Theatre), Bobbi Michelle in The Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Karen Brown in Unnecessary Farce, and Gretchen in Boeing Boeing, all at the Off-Broadway Palm. Thanks to Tom and Debbie for trusting me with a little part of your story and to Vic and the cast for the laughs and for being such a wonderful extended family. As always, love to Mom, Dad, Nate, Beef, and Jowl. MFA: University of Florida, 2013. www.katiepankow.com
Private: CHRISTOPHER RUSSELL
(Composer/Music Director/Wally) is overjoyed to be returning to the Dutch Apple in a show for which he composed the original score. Past Dutch Apple credits include Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz, Eddie Ryan in Funny Girl, Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, and George in The Drowsy Chaperone. Love to the thrift shop crew, including his wife, the lyricist for Second Chances, Megan Orlowski.
Private: JOEL STIGLIANO
(Pastor/Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his debut at the Dutch Apple. Selected credits: national tour of Elf, the Musical. Regional: The Visiting Hours (TheaterLab NYC), Unnecessary Farce, Things My Mother Taught Me (Broadway Palm); Sherlock Holmes and the West End Horror (Cortland Rep), Lend Me A Tenor (Herb Strauss Theater), 1776 (Monomoy Theater). Film/TV: Brain Games, Zarafa, Jess Archer Vs., Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin. Many thanks to Vic and Tom for the opportunity, to Katie for putting up with me, and to Mom and the Bros for the rest. MFA Ohio University. www.joelstigliano.com
Private: ROBERT SUMMERS
(Joe) is very excited to be treading the boards at the Dutch Apple again.  You may remember him in The Music Man (Mayor Shinn) and A Christmas Carol (Scrooge). Since then, he’s been living his dream around the country.  Some of his favorite roles include Tevye (Fiddler on the Roof), Scrooge (A Christmas Carol), Oscar (The Odd Couple), Leonard (Seminar), and Saunders (Lend Me a Tenor).  Many thanks go to Tom, Lauren, Victor, and this wonderful cast for this opportunity to be a part of the thrift shop, to Dana, my star, and to you, the audience, for your continued support of live theatre!  Enjoy!
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