Actor emeritus, she was principal actor for her roles in 26 shows for Mystery Theatre Unlimited. She also understudied and revived several shows.
Arlene Merryman
Arlene appeared in "Matches" at Towngate Theatre and in "The Strap" at ITC, both opposite Butch Maxwell and both in 2009. She also appeared in The History Boys at Little Lake Theater in 2008, Long Day's Journey Into the Night at Towngate Theatre in February 2007 and The Marriage-Go-Round in March of 2004, both along with Mystery Theatre's Gino Angelo. Other Towngate appearances include On Borrowed Time In April 2005 and Hay Fever in November of 2004.
In 2003, she toured Ireland where she performed in the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre production of Major Barbara at the Galway Arts Festival and in Dublin.
Other Pittsburgh appearances include Threepenny Opera and Playboy of the Western World at the Acting Company, Juno and the Paycock with the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre, Steel Magnolias with Veronica Veil Players and two years in the New Works Festival.
She was in the comedy neo-classic La Ronde and the classic Lillian Hellman drama The Children's Hour, and a four-week run in the June Pohl production of the musical Secrets Every Smart Traveller Should Know in Pittsburgh.
She appeared in Towngate's productions of You Can't Take It with You, Aresenic and Old Lace and directed The Sunshine Boys. Other Towngate appearances include Morning's at Seven, The Beauty Queen of Leanne, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, The Nerd and Philadelphia Here I Come, leading roles in The Gingerbread Lady, Molly Sweeney, Private Lives, The Dresser and Dancing at Lughnasa. She also directed the Towngate's The Fantastics and Godspell.
For the Music Hall Players, she portrayed leading roles in
The King and I, Mame, Hello Dolly, Annie and a couple of versions of
Nunsense.
In her spare time, she does commercial work with the (Pittsburgh) Talent
Group and works with the Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre.
As principal actor:
Aunt Goldie ~ A
Medium for Murder (1997)
Yoko Ono ~ Happiness
Is a Warm Gun (1997)
Billy Bob's assistant ~ Recipe
for Murder (1997)
Ms. Kathleen O'Grady ~ Il
Morte di Figaro (1998)
Dame Loretta LaDiva ~ The
Case of the Ms. and the Show-Biz Whiz (1999 -2000)
Prim ~ DOA
in the Y2K (1999)
Maid Marion ~ Damn!
Damn! That Rotten Old Nottingham!(2000)
Mrs. Peale ~ License
to Spy (2000)
Zoe Spatafore ~ Who
Wants to Murder a Millionaire? (2000)
Dr. Kym Sickle ~ Something
Stinks at P.U. (2000)
Dr. Penelope Pusher ~ Space
Trek (2001, 2002, 2006)
CattyWoman ~ The
Menace of the Super Duper Party-Pooper (2001, 2006)
Grandma ~ One
Upon a Crime (2001, 2004, 2006)
Holly Daize/"Twinkle" the Elf ~ Slay
Ride III (2001, 2002)
Mary Jane ~ Survivor
on Killigan's Island (002)
Lucy Sushan ~ One
Life to Lose (2002, 2009)
Greta Van Cistern ~ E.A.T.
(The Extra Added Terrestrial (2003)
Pauline Peril ~ Indiana
Smith and the Restaurant of Doom (2003)
Honeydew Thistlewhistle ~ Tales
from the Script (2003)
Mitzi Rhodes ~ Murder
on the Luv Boat (2004, 2006,
2008)
Grammy ~ The
Capitol Hillbillies (2004)
Fiona Fallinda ~ Murder
Under the Big Top (2005)
Misty Storm ~ Murder
at the Kit Kat Klub (2006)
Dorothy Grail ~ Wizard
of Odds (2006)
Lucy Retardo ~ I
Killed Lucy (2007, 2009)
Delilah LaDiva ~ Nothing
Much About Doo-Doo (2007, 2009)
As understudy:
Elfish Prezley ~ Slay
Ride (1997)
Mrs. Norton-Sweeny-Todd ~ Murder
in the Mansion Museum (1998, 2005)
Mrs. Claus ~ Slay
Ride 2: Fright Christmas(1998)
Margarita ~ Avast!
Ye Murderous Swabs (1999)
Lois Small ~ Murder
on the Luv Boat (2004)
Sarah Bellum ~ Mind Over Murder (2009)
In revival:
Eileen Wright ~ Variety
Is the Spice of Death (1999)
Mrs. Claus ~ Slay
Ride (2000)
Mrs. Claus ~ Slay
Ride II: Screaming All the Way (2000)
Mrs. Claus ~ Slay
Ride IV: Revenge of the Claus (2003, 2004)
Miss Scarletta ~ Elliot
Brick's Case of the Maltese Ferret (2006)
Princess Dahntahnenat ~ Space
Trek (2006)
Arlene also recorded all the music for "Happiness Is a Warm Gun."
The Mystery Theatre Unlimited at various times, features:
Cheryl Burke
Butch Maxwell
Ryan Sears
Sean Decker
Melody Meadows
Gretchen Schneider
Arlene Merryman
Valery Staskey Roeder
Emeritus members of The Mystery Theatre Unlimited Company:
Gino Angelo
Dee McCorkle
Michael Moran
Vera Barton-Caro
Frank Wilson
Other people who have also appeared with The Mystery Theatre Unlimited Company:
Last updated: January 4, 2010
The Mystery Theatre Unlimited at various times, features:
Cheryl Burke
Butch Maxwell
Ryan Sears
Sean Decker
Melody Meadows
Gretchen Schneider
Arlene Merryman
Valery Staskey Roeder
Emeritus members of The Mystery Theatre Unlimited Company:
Gino Angelo
Dee McCorkle
Michael Moran
Vera Barton-Caro
Frank Wilson
Other people who have also appeared with The Mystery Theatre Unlimited Company:
Last updated: January 4, 2010
Cheryl Burke
Butch Maxwell
Ryan Sears
Sean Decker
Melody Meadows
Gretchen Schneider
Arlene Merryman
Valery Staskey Roeder
| Valery Staskey Roeder |
Emeritus members of The Mystery Theatre Unlimited Company:
Emeritus members of The Mystery Theatre Unlimited Company:
Gino Angelo
Dee McCorkle
Michael Moran
Vera Barton-Caro
Frank Wilson
Other people who have also appeared with The Mystery Theatre Unlimited Company:
Last updated: January 4, 2010
Other people who have also appeared with The Mystery Theatre Unlimited Company:
Last updated: January 4, 2010