The Wyoming Players would like to thank everyone who attended shows during our previous seasons and hope to see all of you again in the future.  Our 2009-2010 has been posted in our Current Season section.    The Wyoming Players present the world premiere of “It Doesn’t Get Any Deeper Than This” written by Bridgid Slivken and directed by Dee Dunn.  This play is set in a memory support unit of a nursing home and explores how Alzheimer’s disease affects the lives of the residents, their caregivers, and their family members.  It is a slice of life piece filled with plenty of humor and pathos.  It is a play that most will identify with as nearly every American has been affected in some way, directly or indirectly, by dementia.  Many of the actors found themselves struggling as the dialogue and behaviors exhibited by the characters hit very close to home and  reminded them in some way of a loved one.  This play is educational, entertaining, thought-provoking, but most of all it is a straight-on the mark accurate portrayal of living with dementia.  About the group: The Wyoming Players claim the distinction of being the oldest active community theatre group in Ohio.
Today Wyoming is a conveniently located Cincinnati suburb, but in 1885 local residents could reach the city and its cultural attractions only by an hour long train- ride or a daylong trip by horse and buggy. In that year a group of local performers gathered in Wyoming's two-room schoolhouse to present "The Dowager", an English comedy of manners by Charles Matthews. After several changes of both name and venue, the spiritual descendants of that group are today's Wyoming Players.  This non-profit group continues to this day, offering several productions each year.   Cast Includes: Trisha Adams, Judy Berrens, Bob Buchtman, Betty Coulter,Olivia Dunn, Jenny Clay-Faxon,Shannon Gabbard, Vickie Greco, Scottie Higgins, Bob Hinman, Pat Hopkins, Becky Kelley, Kathy Oetzel, Linda Roll, Shannon Roll, Gretchen Roose, Michael Schlotterbeck, Erin Marie Schwartz, Bridgid Slivken, Steve Suskin,  Sharon Rose Tyahur   About the director: Dee Dunn is serving her second year as President of the Wyoming Players. She has been extremely active in Community Theater for the past five years.  Most recently, she directed a science fiction play for the group by Megan Terry entitled “Home.”  Ms. Dunn has won numerous awards for both acting and directing.  In her spare time, Ms. Dunn is an attorney and works in the field of legal publishing. 

About the playwright: Bridgid Slivken is a registered nurse and licensed nursing home administrator.  This play is based upon her recollections of  working in a specialized dementia care unit of a nursing home in the early 1990s.  Ms. Slivken has a Bachelor’s degree in English from Miami University and a Master’s degree in Health Services Administration from Xavier University.  This play is a labor of love and a culmination of her years of witnessed stories and experiences.  It was written as a tribute to all of those whose lives are affected by Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia and to their caregivers, both professional and personal. 
Performance Dates and Times:   August 7, 8, 14, 15 at 8pm. August 9 at 2pm Location: Theater at Brookwood Retirement Community, 12100 Reed Hartman Hwy, Cincinnati, OH 45241 To Purchase Tickets: Call our ticket line 513-588-4910 $12 general admission $10 seniors, students $8 For this production only, a special rate for those working in long term care or in an agency serving the elderly Brookwood Retirement Community residents-FREE (Parental Advisory: In interest of realism, this play does contain some profanity.) For More Information:
Bridgid Slivken *513-515-4513* brainychick36@yahoo.com