2023 Spring show: 3 one act plays
Dumpster Divers
Someone's in the Kitchen
Coconut Creme Pie
Our show starts with the amusing 'Dumpster Divers', a short piece featuring a group of Bridge players, a janitor, and a grumpy senior citizen who struggle with an uncooperative dumpster. Presented in agreement with Art Age Publications Senior Theatre Resource Center.
Coconut Creme Pie
Someone's in the Kitchen
Coconut Creme Pie
Our middle piece is a short confection 'Coconut Creme Pie' which explores finding new possibilities in the most awkward and unlikely of circumstances. Presented in agreement with Art Age Publications Senior Theatre Resource Center.
Someone's in the Kitchen
Someone's in the Kitchen
Someone's in the Kitchen
Finally, we present a lovely piece written by local author Jeff DeSantis. 'Someone's in the Kitchen' is a 30 minute comedy/drama which explores love, loss, and how to really Really REALLY annoy each other!! A Stoops Ferry Productions favorite.
Our 2022-2023 Board
Apryl Peroney
Tricia M. Eichler
Apryl Peroney
Pittsburgh born and raised, Apryl holds a Bachelor of Arts in Drama from Edinboro University and improv training through Arcade Comedy Theater. She brings to the SFP board 21 years of Non Profit experience focusing on Education, Customer Service and Sales. If she’s not at the theater you can always find Apryl enjoying live music with her husband Brad or curled up with a good book!
Duncan Jameson
Tricia M. Eichler
Apryl Peroney
Duncan, a third-generation advertising executive, aspired to be an actor at an early age and is now pursuing his dream. He has recently been featured in several theater productions, as well as independent and student films. He continues to hone his craft at Donna Belajac studios. Duncan previously served on the boards of Phipps Conservatory, the Pittsburgh Advertising Federation and the Media Association of Pittsburgh. He and his wife Sarah live in Point Breeze and are over the moon for their granddaughter Amelia.
Tricia M. Eichler
Tricia M. Eichler
Tricia M. Eichler
Tricia Eichler is a welcome addition to our board for 2023! Tricia has a background in education, arts administration, and theatre. She has been a theatre and English instructor at Butler County Community College since 2011. Ms. Eichler’s love of directing and performing leads her to try to be active in community theatre. Her favorite role is as parent to a teen and two young adults. Ms. Eichler was excited to see live theatre return from the pandemic shutdowns and performed last summer in a farce with The Red Barn Players in Zelienople. In addition, she was lucky enough to perform in her first puppet show this summer where she formed a quick bond with Veronica White. Tricia is excited and honored to accept a position on the board and looks forward to getting to know the people and the organization while working on artistic projects!
Veronica White
Veronica White
Tricia M. Eichler
President, Treasurer, and founder of Stoops Ferry Productions. This venture has been exhilarating, terrifying, and an incredible learning experience. It is also an astonishing amount of work! Most of all, it has been a creative joy and a lot of fun. I am grateful for friends old and new, mentors, and all the good people who have been a part of this incredible journey. I am looking forward to 2023! Thank you.
Kathleen Hill
Veronica White
Kathleen Hill
Kate has been part of Stoops Ferry Productions since 2018 and has served as a board member since 2020. Level headed and generous, Kate assists with community partnership development, our diversity initiatives, provides HR support, and is in charge of the wine. We are beyond thrilled to put Kate back on stage in our 2023 spring show!
What we do
Live Theater Productions
Spring 2022 we combined our community outreach efforts with our one act play productions to bring 'A Fish Screams at Wanda' a collection of one-act plays to the auditoriums at Chartier's Bend and South Hills Square Retirement Resorts. This was a smashing success! Our Dec 2019 event 'Holidays, Families, and other Bonfires' featuring 7 one act plays and 11 actors at Anchor & Anvil in Coraopolis was another successful evening of live theater for us!
Filmmaking
We have put out multiple 48 hour film project pieces including: 'Out of Water', 'The Last Will and Testament of our Super-Dead Super-Dad', 'The Dick', and 'Cold Read'. Our RMU intern, John Proper's wrestling documentary was very well received. Our independent film 'Secret Santa' was shot in early Spring 2019, and is in the post-production hell phase. Our first short film 'Childlike' was completed in 2018.
Collaboration
We believe in cross-pollination of ideas. We love working with different groups, meeting new people, and trying new approaches. We often bring in younger folks to provide inter-generational experiences or a college intern. You will find us working with other groups and productions in addition to our own. Let's keep it going. A rising tide lifts all boats.
Volunteers are what make it all happen
Join us!
Can a community theater and indie filmmaking group ever have enough volunteers? If you are interested in helping us out please email Veronica at info@stoopsferryproductions.com