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David Engel, Lee Meriwether, Jamie Ross, Rachel York, et al . Set for Reagle Players Summer Season

Rachel York
Rachel York

The Reagle Players in Waltham, Massachusetts, has announced partial casting for its 2009 summer shows, which will celebrate the work of Jerry Herman.

Drama Desk Award winner Rachel York will star as Dolly Levi in Hello Dolly! (June 18-27), to be directed by Robert J. Eagle and choreographed by Susan Chebookjian. The cast also boasts features Jamie Ross as Horace Vandergelder, Sarah Pfisterer as Irene Molloy, Rick Hilsabeck as Cornelius Hackl, Sean McLaughlin as Barnaby Tucker, Danielle Naugler as Minnie Fay, Sarah Landry as Ermengarde, Patrick Dillon Curry as Ambrose Kemper, Angela Richardson as Enerstina, and Tom Frates as Rudolph.

Film and TV star Lee Meriwether will star in the title role of Mame (July 16-25), to be directed by Frank Roberts. The cast will include Maureen Brennan as Agnes Gooch, Maryann Zschau as Vera Charles, Troy J. Costa as Young Patrick, Kai Chao as Ito, R. Glen Michell as Beauregard, Rick Sherburne as Dwight Babcock, Stan Alger as Lindsey Woolsey, Harold “Jerry” Walker as Claude Upson, Linda Lodi as Doris Upson, Thayer Surette as Gloria Upson, Aurelie Alger as Sally Cato, Johanna Perri as Pegeen Ryan, Peter Sewell as Peter, and Angela Richardson as Madame Branislawski.

David Engel and Jamie Ross will star in La Cage aux Folles (August 13-22), to be directed and choreographed by David Scala. The cast will include Jessica Azenberg as Anne, David Carney as Jean-Michel, Catherine Lee Christie as Mme. Dindon, Betsy Foley as Jacqueline, Paul Reynolds as Francis, Jean-Alfred Chavier as M. Renaud, and Angela Richardson as Mme. Renaud.

For more information, visit www.reagleplayers.com.