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Past shows include:

Who's in Bed With the Butler
By Michael Parker
Directed by David Schneider

A California billionaire has bequeathed all of his assets to his only daughter Constance - except the 22-million-dollar yacht he wanted Josephine to have, a 25-million-dollar art collection left to Renee and some priceless antique automobiles willed to Marjorie. Constance arrives at her father's mansion with her lawyer determined to find out who these women are and to buy them off or contest the will. This is a madcap addition to the author's string of inventive American farces.
Showing  
January 20 - February 12, 2005
  Gaslight Theatre
Lockhart, TX
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Featuring  
Diane Fowler Hruska as Agnes
Steve Uzzell as Clifton
Judy Martin as Suzi Legere
Beth Harris as Constance Olden
Steve Lawson as Roy Vance
Mark Harris as William Davis Jr.
Carla Daws as Josephine Sikes
Miriam Stanford as Renee LaFleur
Sandy Billings as Marjorie Merivale

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The Foreigner

By Larry Shue
Directed by Judy Martin

Discover the secret scandals among guests of a rural Georgia fishing lodge as the season begins with this witty comedy of manners. Laugh along as Froggy, a visiting Englishman, convinces the other guests that Charlie, his painfully shy friend, actually comes from an exotic land where English is not spoken. As the guests drop their guard, loose lips lead to ever more hilarious revelations.
Showing  
February 6 - 29, 2004
  Pacifica Spindrift Players
Oddstad Theatre
Pacifica, CA
Featuring  
Louis Schilling as Froggy
Drew Campbell as Charlie
Joanne Engelhardt as Betty
Heather Galli as Catherine
John Andrew Stillions as Ellard
Scott Daniel as Reverand David
Paul Wells as Owen
Reviews  
The Pacifica Tribune:
"Ably directed by Judy Martin..."

The San Mateo County Times:
"Such a vehicle needs really top-notch talent to achieve its full potential, and director Judy Martin assembled just that cast... For such a small theatre, it is a wonder it is always able to afford such appropriate and beautifully executed sets... This show... needs to be experienced to savor its super acting, unexpected plot turns, and natural flow of witty dialogue.


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Five Women Wearing the Same Dress

By Alan Ball
Directed by Lennon Smith

A bittersweet comedy that uncovers the drama at an ostentatious wedding reception in Knoxville, Tennessee. Five identically-clad bridesmaids hide out in an upstairs bedroom, each with her own reason to avoid the proceedings below. As the afternoon wears on, these five very different women joyously discover a common bond in this wickedly funny, irreverent and touching celebration of the women's spirit. .
Showing  
March 28 - April 19, 2003
  Pacifica Spindrift Players
Oddstad Theatre
Pacifica, CA
Featuring  
Yaro Severn as Francis
Sandy Rouge as Meredith
Mary DeLorenzo as Trisha
Judy Martin as Georgeanne
Wendy Taylor as Mindy
Scott Daniel as Tripp
Reviews  
The Pacifica Tribune:
"Martin plays her role with delightful aplomb."


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The Sound of Music

By Rodgers and Hammerstein
Directed by Craig Cummins
Musical Directed by Bob Sunshine

The final collaboration between Rodgers and Hammerstein was destined to become the world's most beloved musical. When a postulant proves too high-spirited for religious life, she is dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. This familiar tale is uplifting musical theatre at its best.
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Showing  
October 18 - November 17, 2002
  Pacifica Spindrift Players
Oddstad Theatre
Pacifica, CA
Featuring  
Judy Martin as Maria
Isobel Hersch as Mother Abbess
Russ Bohard as Captain Von Trapp
Don Cima as Max
Yaro Severn, Peter Gross, Michelle Pliner, Cara Spangler, Darren Bechtel, Chelsea Glynn, and Katie Aiello-Coppola as the Von Trapp Children
Reviews  
The Pacifica Tribune:
"First of all, this show is about Maria, and gee, what do you do about someone like Maria, someone most people think of as Julie Andrews? Well, you have to cast a singer who can, if only for a night, make you forget about the icon. Judy Martin is that special performer in this production. With a playful exuberance and a voice to match it, Martin holds the show together with a spellbinding quality. There's not a weak note in her performance and she will carry you away with the story and the singing."

The San Mateo County Times:
"Judy Martin is radiant as the novitiate nun, Maria Rainer..."

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Nuncrackers

By Dan Goggin
Directed by Lisa Lennox
Musical Directed by John Lehrack

At Mount Saint Helen's Convent, the first TV special is being taped in the Cable Access Studio. The show includes some traditional carols in the overture and as underscoring, plus some Christmas carol spoofs including Here We Come-a-Waffle-ing and The Holly and The Ivory. Of course, the show is filled with the traditional "Nunsense-sense of humor" and one liners that have made the three previous NUNSENSE shows so popular.
Showing  
November 9 - 18, 2001
  Bethany Theatre Project
First St. John's United Methodist Church
San Francisco, CA
Featuring  
Lisa Lennox as Reverend Mother
Cate Ullman as Sister Hubert
Lisa Abrons as Sister Robert Ann
Judy Martin as Sister Amnesia
Abraham Scott as Father Virgil
Sara Horst as Maria
Cliff Reilly as Billy

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Nunsense

By Dan Goggin
Directed by Joyce Perkins
Musical Directed by Jan Gaynor

Nunsense is good old-fashioned comedy at its best: it is quick paced, generally raucous, occasionally touching and totally wonderful...the spirit of the evening touches us with its unabashed desire to delight and make us laugh..."
Showing  
August 24 - September 16, 2001
  Pacifica Spindrift Players
Oddstad Theatre
Pacifica, CA
Featuring  
Isobel Hersch as Reverend Mother
Joan Andres as Sister Hubert
Lucy Hager as Sister Robert Ann
Judy Martin as Sister Amnesia
Patricia Dwyer as Sister Leo
Reviews  
The Pacifica Tribune:
"Martin's I Could've Gone to Nashville...[is a] wonderfully rendered moment..."

Bay Area Living:
"Let's not forget Sister Mary Amnesia, who lost her memory when a crucifix fropped on her head. Judy Martin is wonderful in the part, making the most of the nun's wide-eyed naivete. She impresses not only with gags, but with a classically trained voice that soars to the high notes."

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Tapestry

By Carole King
Directed by Mike Ward
Musical Directed by Michael Langham

I Feel the Earth Move, You've Got a Friend, One Fine Day, and Natural Woman are just a few musical highlights in the journey through the career of this songwriting legend. This spirited evening is presented in a fresh and contemporary way with songs that defined a generation and became the classics of another, the songs of Carole King.
Showing  
March 16 - April 14, 2001
  Hillbarn Theatre
Foster City, CA
Featuring  
Jeanne Batacan-Harper
Sara Betts
Tina Braganza
Judy Martin
Jackie McSwanson
Lexi Picard
Kerry Seldin
Reviews  
The Independent:
"All of the women are talented singers...they are having a good time on stage and that feeling is infectious. The performance of Hi De Ho, featuring Betts, Martin, and Braganza as girls with bad attitudes in leather jackets and sunglasses was a crowd-pleaser. "

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Godspell

Conceived by John-Michael Tebelak
Music and Lyrics by Steven Schwartz
Directed by Kit Wilder
Musical Directed by John Lehrack

Acclaimed throughout the world by critics, clergy, and audiences young and old for its joyful message and youthful exuberance, simple sincerity and loving spirit, this musical is a timely christening for the new millennium. Proving that it is perfectly possible to have piety without solemnity, this theatrical miracle is aglow with radiant healing grace while bursting with rhythmic music drawn from rock, folk, country, and pop. The irresistible charm of Godspell gives testament to a spectacle that believes in God - and people - and possibility.
Showing  
April 28 - May 14, 2000
  Palo Alto Players
Lucie Stern Theatre
Palo Alto, CA
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Featuring  
Matt Morris as Jesus
Peter Griggs as Judas
with:
Bill Hennenlotter
George Gemette
Joey Montes
Judy Martin
Lauren Coberly
Margo Schembre
Michelle Jones
Shana Ewing
Theresa Pangalos
Tony Murillo
Reviews  
The Palo Alto Daily News:
"The dozen performers all turn in strong work..."

The San Mateo County Times:
"This really is an ensemble production. Each member of this multi-talented group takes on many faces and rules during the musical's development...as a company of players, it amazes one what a wealth of talent is available to directors on the Peninsula."

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Liquid Soap

Created and Directed by Ron Kelly
Liquid Soap is a live, interactive soap opera created before your eyes. The lightning quick cast continually incorporates audience suggestions into the storyline, thus developing a unique and unpredictable experience every time. Here is your chance to decide what happens on the stage. Will the hero get the girl? Will the girl get amnesia? Will the villain get what he deserves? Anything can happen in a typical episode of Liquid Soap.
Showing  
August 27 - October 1, 1999
  Eureka Theatre
San Francisco, CA
Featuring  
Doug Kassel as intelligent-sounding Chandler
Judy Martin as precious gem Opal
Kate Thompson as tropical island Bali
John Remak as European city Paris
Tito Jacques as horse breed Appaloosa
Jill Paiz as favorite poet Whitman
Corinna Chuse as European star Marlena
Kimberly Ashland as planet Neptune
Goose Duarte as royal family member Andrew
The Setup  
Our Liquid Soap town is located near ... Redwoods that catch fire
The town has an industry ... Meatpacking
There's a bar in an unusual location ... A laundromat
The town is called ... Buttercup

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Jest a Second

By James Sherman
Directed by Arturo Catricala

Guess who’s coming to dinner this time? Two seasons ago, Sarah misled her parents by hiring Bob to impersonate an acceptable boyfriend. Now, as the saga of the Goldman family continues, it is brother Joel who is not being straight with their parents. His date for his Mother’s birthday party is not the perky pediatrician they expect. If you saw “Beau Jest”, you know how creatively Bob – now married to Sarah – meets a challenge. And if you’re joining this menagerie for the first time, you’ll instantly revel in how warm and engaging this fun family can be!
Showing  
June 19 - July 3, 1999
  Palo Alto Players
Lucie Stern Theatre
Palo Alto, CA
Featuring  
Judy Martin as Sarah
Mark Larkin as Bob
Fredrick Goris as Joel
Debra Paul as Miriam
Joe Higgins as Abe
Steve Cortopassi as Dr. Rosen
Reviews  
Palo Alto Weekly:
"Sister Sarah (Judy Martin) and her three-weeks-overdue pregnancy are played for a great deal of funny crankiness but, thankfully, very little of the usual labor-crisis shtick."

The San Mateo County Times:
"As Sarah, Judy Martin begins the first act somewhat shrill. However, she really shines as the show proceeds, particularly when she's trying to hide her chuckles upon witnessing her husband's brilliant "Randy" act."


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