Ramsey October 24, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • Page 7 Thespians to present ‘Pure as the Driven Snow’ The Ramsey High School Drama Workshop class will present “Pure as the Driven Snow,” a melodrama that takes the classic struggle between good and evil and makes it a hilarious comedy. This student-directed production will take place in the RHS cafeteria on Oct. 24, 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m. The play, written by Paul Loomis, concerns multiple relationships, from the simple bond of a mother and daughter, to the more complicated case of an upper class boy falling for a working girl. The action takes place under the looming cloud of Mortimer Frothingham. This nefarious individual tries to take down hero Leander Longfellow -all for the hand of Miss Purity Dean. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Logan bicker over the ‘runnins’ of the Uland Inn, even though Mrs. Logan wears the pants in the family, and E.Z. Pickens flirts with Alison Hewlitt. Then there is the mysterious baby that is found in the barn on a stormy night. Student directors Alex Albanese and Kristina Walz direct this play in an “in-the-round” format. This type of performance allows the audience and the actors to see and react to each other. Walz previously directed last year’s performance of “It Runs in the Family.” She has been an extremely important member of the Drama Club at Ramsey High School. Alex Albanese, the Drama Club’s vice president, has been in numerous Drama Workshop and RHS Drama Club productions, and is an active participant in various after school activities. Workshop Class students who will participate in the play are Talia Cantor, who portrays the sweet and innocent heroine Purity Dean, with Nicholas Venturini playing Leander Longfellow, the stalwart hero of the story. The conniving villain Mortimer Frothingham is played by Jimmy McWilliams. Eileen O’Connor is the snobby upper crust Mrs. Ethelinda Hewlitt. Caity McHale plays her naïve daughter Allison, and Bryan Jahnke plays the smitten pickle manufacturer E.Z. Pickens. Others in the cast include Larissa Rosa and Tommy Barbara as the innkeepers, Greg Argenio as Mortimer’s accomplice, and Alex Rockefeller is Imogene Pickens, who continually plots to steal Leander’s love from Purity. Ciara Bosh plays Mrs. Faith Hogue, a traveler with mysterious ties to Purity. Lily Poruks portrays Nellie Morris, who arrives just in time to thwart Mortimer’s plans, and Grace Turso is Letty Barber, who has secrets of her own. Tickets are $10 each and will be available at the door. For further information, call (201) 785-2300, extension 21500. Ramsey High School is located at 266 East Main Street in Ramsey. The Junior Woman’s Club of Ramsey will sponsor Pumpkin Painting at the Ramsey Farmers Market on Oct. 28. Children are invited to pick and paint a pumpkin for Halloween. Club members will be on hand to discuss the Junior Woman’s Club offers Pumpkin Painting organization’s programs and projects. The Junior Woman’s Club of Ramsey serves and supports the community through volunteering, fundraising, and social events. For details, visit ramseyjuniors.com.