Van Wert Civic Theatre is proud to announce the achievement of one of our own; Jerry Zimmerman. Recently, Jerry was inducted into the Ohio Community Theatre Association (OCTA) Hall of Fame; an honor reserved for those who have given many years of their time and talent to encourage and promote community theatre throughout the state of Ohio. Jerry has been a vital part of the OCTA community for more than thirty years! During that time, Jerry has also given of himself to Van Wert Civic Theatre serving in every way possible from acting to directing to board president. You name it, he’s done it.
His legacy continues as he directs our season opener Disaster! The Musical. The show pays homage to the 70’s, an era of bell-bottoms, platform shoes, boogie dancing and…disaster movies. Ashley Roberts is assistant director with Dee Hartstock Fisher as Music Director.
The cast includes: Emily Gehle, Abbie Mengerink, Seth Rollins, Janelle Moorman, Kimmy Warnecke, Roger Rex, Nick Hribar, Mary Ann Falk, Amy Boley, Kristin Lee, Debbie Briggs, Emily Foudy, Chad Kraner, Evan Joseph, Kara Place, Nick Long, Jon Hodges, Chloe Dettrow, Hadley Sauer and Courtney Wendel.
Disaster! The Musical will be performed live September 21-24 and 28-30 and October 1. For information call the Box Office at 419-238-9689 or visit vwct.org. Come see Jerry’s latest work and congratulate him on this most prestigious award.
