St. John's Conservatory Theater

R. O'Donnell initially produced, wrote and directed a readers theater-style interactive show titled Alice Isn't All There which eventually developed into full-scale musical comedy productions.

He continued producing at the St. John's Parish Theater until June 2017 where productions were relocated to the all-digital 900+ seat George Hall Auditorium – OFA, 1100 State Street, Ogdensburg, NY.

"[3] Adaptations such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, A Christmas Carol, and Oliver Twist have been presented as well as folklore such as the musical Orchard Of Hide & Seek, based on the Celtic Folk Tales of the 1800s.

[9] The cast included Allexa Hooper as Alice Brimble, Hailey Weber as Alice Liddle, Paige Merz as the Cheshire Cat, Sloane Ryan as Boo Hoo and the Caterpillar, Steve Summers as Itsy Bitsy, Deanna Bellinger as the Dormouse, Bill LaMere as the Jack Rabbit, Angela Conzone Dwyer as the Queen of Hearts and Mrs. Zizzlebot, Christopher Dwyer as Tweedledee and Mr. Zizzlebot, Ryan Woodard as Tweedledum, Joel Burke as The Narrator, and Richard O’Donnell as Belvedere Brumbleton, Derk Powers, The Knave of Hearts, and the Mad Hatter.

[15] The cast included Taylor Morrill as fairy Queen Gossamer, Myah Myers as Battyboo, Hailey Weber as Stargleam, Emily Gardner as Raindew, Meghan Gardner as Heartglow, Sloane Ryan as Prixy Pringle, Madalyn Bascom as Trixy Tringle, Caitlin Kelly as Ariah Ropidy, Payten Walsh as Opidy Dobity, Grace Wills as Zopidy Yopity, R O’Donnell as pirate Capt.

Jean-Pierre Beunet, Stefanie Jones as Scallywag, Lizette Haenel as Shivers, Rebecca Bascom as Ophelia Hollyhock the evil Witch of Hubbub, Angela Conzone Dwyer as Misty Cauldron, and Ryan Woodard as Bob the juggling Troll.

They are preparing for their spectacular Midsummer's Eve celebration when the children of Ennui (the tiny village that surrounds the bottom of the cliff) are playing their annual games of hide and seek.

[18] Kreepy Hallow stars Hailey Weber as Parthenia Goste, Dee Bellinger as Etta Hobbs, Jillian LeBel as Alia Hobbs, Grace Brunet as Abitha Hobbs, O’Donnell as narrator Brazillia R. Kreep, Angela Conzone Dwyer as Ichaboda Krane, Cole Siebels as Thaddeus Frye, Myah Myers as Felicity Caldwell, Christopher Rodriguez as Abner Frye, Haley Dawley as Mercy Faith, Grace Wills as Oheo Seneca, Meghan Gardner as Chasity Smyth, Emma Murray as Charity Smyth, Christopher Dwyer as Bartholomeus Van tassel, Shelly Murdock as Electra Van Brunt, and Ryan Woodard as the Town Crier.

[19][20] Story synopsis: Kreepy Hallow is set in the 1860s along the St. Lawrence River, when the first appointed female teacher, Miss Ichaboda Krane, takes over the ghostly schoolroom built on-top of a sacred Iroquois burial ground.

The Bells & Wheezle Circus clowns include Richard O’Donnell as Belvedere Brumbleton, Christopher Dwyer as Mr. Zizzlebot, Angela Conzone Dwyer as Mrs. Zizzlebot, Myah Myers as Boo Hoo, Brandon Bogart as Itsy Bitsy, Jillian LeBel as Marbles, Grant Brunet as Zigzag, Macy Murdock as Razzmatazz, Samantha Mooney as Razzle Dazzle, Madison Miller as Hob Nob, Jennifer Ann as Flip Flop, Meghan Gardner as Topsy Turvey, and Emma Murray as Teeny Weeny.

[24] Photo: Angela Conzone Dwyer as Mrs. Zizzlebot, Meghan Gardner as Topsy Turvey, R. O'Donnell as Belvedere Brumbleton, Christopher Dwyer as Mr. Zizzlebot sing Welcome to the Bells & Wheezle Circus in Alice Isn't All There Twist is a musical comedy adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist with book, music, and lyrics penned under Richard O’Donnell’s nom de plume B. R. Kreep.

[25] The cast starred Chris Rodriguez as Oliver Twist, Hailey Weber as his deceased mother Agnes Brownlow, Cole Siebels as the Artful Dodger, Richard O’Donnell as Fagin, Angela Conzone Dwyer as Nancy Sikes, Christopher Dwyer as Bill Sikes, Shelly Murdock as Mrs. Sowerberry, Ryan Woodard as Mr. Sowerberry, Krista Kelly as Mrs. Brownlow, Angelina Schembry as Nelly, Grace Brunet as Napper, Gabby Ott as Minerva, Madison Miller as Newt, Conner Grenier as Octavius, Macy Murdock as Rip Torn, Megan Gardner as Hamstring and Jennifer Ann as Prudence.

[26] Songs included: Twist Overture, Ode to Oliver, Work, More, Around About I Go, The Hearse Song, The Dead Tell No Tales, Set Free, Oh to Have a Child, Chuckaboo, Welcome to Your Destiny, London Bridge, Begin Again, Such is Love Photo: Richard O'Donnell as Fagin sings Begin Again in Twist The musical "Orchard of Hide & Seek", book, music, and lyrics by Richard O'Donnell was restaged and presented at the multimillion-dollar all-digital George Hall Auditorium – OFA Theater in Ogdensburg, NY.

The Pixies were played by Myah Myers as Princess Nyssa, Macy Murdock as Nightshade, Meghan Gardner as Clover, Madison Miller as Silkfoot, Mia LaBella as Bitterbreeze and Emma Seeley as Jinglebug.

Children of Onwee were played by Caroline Silver as Lorcan Gallagher, Christopher Rodriguez as Rory Curren, Grant Brunet as Keelin Shanahan, Gabi Ott as Carmel McGlinchy, Philomena Bullock as Enya Fallon and Emma Murray as Deirdre McGuinness.

[29] Songs included: White Coral Bells, The Orchard of Hide & Seek, Sailors of St. Labyrinth, The Witches of Hubba Bubba, Believe, Yo Ho Ho, The Regal C'est la Vie, Ophelia's Brew, Shipwrecked Sailor, Boo Witchy, Poison, Come All Ye Children, Doom, Ode to the Orchard, All Around You Photo: Grace Brunet as Lorilia, Carina Cook as Princess Lilywink, Hailey Weber as Princess Auria, Analyse Bullock as Shaylee, Tessa Harper as Onagh Queen of the Fairies and Ava Rutherford as Forsythia in Orchard of Hide & Seek “Kreepy Hollow”, (renamed) a musical comedy with book, music, and lyrics penned under Richard O’Donnell’s nom de plume B. R. Kreep, and based on Washington Irving’s classic short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, was presented at the new 900-seat multi-million dollar all-digital George Hall Auditorium - OFA Theater in Ogdensburg, NY.

[30] Kreepy Hollow starred Macy Murdock as Alia Hobb, Ava Rutherford as Ravinia Hobb, Caroline Silver as Etta Hobb, Grace Brunet as Tabitha Hobb, Richard O’Donnell as the narrator Diedrich Knickerbocker, Angela Conzone Dwyer as Ichaboda Krane, Christopher Dwyer as Bartholomeus Van tassel, Shelly Murdock as Electra Van Brunt, Tessa Harper as Eurella The Blue Witch, Eric Robinson as Thaddeus Frye, Christopher Rodriguez as Abner Frye, Maddison Cameron as Amias Moore, Gabriella Ott as Charity Smyth, Logan Carr as Chastity Smyth, Mia LaBelle as Comfort Cooke, Madison Miller as Constance Cooke, Delia Payne as Felicity Caldwell, Calea LeBel as Mercy Caldwell, Angela Schembry as Oheo Seneca, Hailey Weber as Parthenia Jones, Gerard Powers as Emory Jones, Samantha Holt as Prudence Miller, Stephen Chambers as Isham Miller, and Ryan Woodard as Nochal Head, the town crier.

The Cratchit Family starred Christopher Dwyer as Bob, Lizzy Peo as Emily, Madison Miller as Bella, Ava Rutherford as Martha, and Maddison Cameron as Tiny Tina.

SJCT Creative Staff
Alice Isn't All There
A Kreepy Christmas Carol
Orchard of Hide & Seek
Kreepy Hallow
Alice Isn't All There - St. John's Parish Theatre
Twist - A Dickens of a Tale
Orchard of Hide & Seek - George Hall Auditorium
"Kreepy Hollow" - George Hall Auditorium
Mr Scrooge - George Hall Auditorium