In the show I played Roger Sherman, the "simple cobbler from Connecticut" and member of the Declaration of Independence drafting committee. As such, I got a few lines in the show and got to sing "Sit Down, John" and "But, Mr. Adams." It was a modest role, but still a challenge since this is the first theater I've done since fifth grade, and a great honor and thrill to perform with the Equity Actors and Reagle regulars.

While just doing the show has been a great reward for me, the nice reviews are encouraging, too:

• Larry Stark's "Theater Mirror" review.
• Beverly Creasey's "Theater Mirror" review.

What's new:

• Final Performance Cast Photo

• Aunt Bee

The Cast

Scott and me

John and me

But, Mr. Adams

Starring from Left to Right: Thomas Jefferson (Brian West), John Adams (Scott Wahle), Ben Franklin (John O'Creagh), yours truly as Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston (Neil Badders).

This song is my big solo. It's a fun song with some playful exchanges and a little dancing.

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Waltham Cast Members

Left to Right: Glen Michell (John Dickenson), Roy Earley (Colonel Thomas M'Kean), Dick Aubert (Andrew McNair), Scott Wahle (sitting, John Adams. He's actually a Hingham guy, but we let him pose with us), Gary Vincent (hidden, Samuel Chase), Bob Cincotta (Richard Henry Lee), Tim Haché (Leather Apron), Herb Philpott (Roger Sherman), David Kehs (James Wilson).
 

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The Egg

John O'Creagh (Ben Franklin), Brian West (Thomas Jefferson), and Scott Wahle (John Adams).
 

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Yours

Beth Walsh (Abigail Adams) and Scott Wahle (John Adams).
 

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The Jeffersons

Brian West and Aimee Pilgermayer
 

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Edward Rutledge

Geoff Sullivan, brilliant as the youngest member of Congress. A local guy (Norwood) gone pro in NYC.

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Chase, Read, and Livingston

Gary Vincent as Samuel Chase.

Jamie Lantinen as George Read.

Neil Badders as Robert Livingston. He's also been kind enough to mentor me a little bit in this show. Here he is (above) in "wig #1".

And now the "Aunt Bee" look:

Separated at birth?

Neil Badders as the conservative tenor, Robert Livintson from New York.

Aunt Bee Taylor, from the Andy Griffith Show.

 

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Cool, Cool, Considerate Men

 

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He Plays the Violin

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Hancock, Thompson, Witherspoon

Rich Allegretto, Brad Walters, and Stan Alger.
 

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Dr. Josiah Bartlett and Friends

Jean-Alfread Chevalier (Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Dave McGuire (Stephen Hopkins), and Glen Michell (Dickenson).
 

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Colonel Thomas McKean and friends

Neil Badders (Robert Livingston), Joe Caliguri (Lewis Morris), Roy Earley (Colonel Thomas McKean), Dave McGuire (Stephen Hopkins), and Rich Allegretto (Hancock).

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Momma

Dan Giles (Courier), Dick Aubert (Andrew McNair, Congressional Custodian), and Tim Haché (as the Leather Apron).

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More photos for the Reagle Players can be found on Roy Earley's scrapbook pages.

Herb

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