P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525
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P.O. Box 691 Sebring Florida USA 33871 Tel: 863-382-2525 |
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Bill Farmer - Actor By: Roy Riedy |
Bill Farmer started acting at HLT when he appeared as Vittorio Vidal in Peter Pollard's presentation of Sweet Charity in June, 1989. His debut coincided with the fifteenth anniversary of the Little Theatre's first production, Pure as the Driven Snow, 60 shows earlier. Bill also appeared as Schlemmer in the following show, Janelou Buck's reprise of Mister Roberts, in August, the last show of the Fifteenth Season. At the Fourth Zenon Awards in late September, Bill and Jessica Lewia entertained the Ceremony audience with "Lets Do It," from Cole Porter's Paris.
In the Sixteenth Season Bill worked on the Stage Crew of Peter Pollard's January, 1990, production of On Golden Pond. In March, he appeared as Henry Higgins in Frank Oberhausen's reprise of that famous musical, My Fair Lady and in June, he was part of the Stage Crew for Janelou Buck's musical, Hello Dolly. In August he was a member of the Stage Crew for Tena Conyer's reprise of Don't Drink The Water. At the Fifth annual Zenon Ceremony in October, Bill received a nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady, and also presented the Best Stage Manager Award with Tena Conyer.
Oklahoma! directed by Jet Hansen opened the Seventeenth Season with Mr. Farmer singing the role of Curley. In January, 1991, Bill was a member of the Stage Crew of Peter Pollard's comedy Steel Magnolias, and in August he played Tom MacKenzie, in Walter Zelenenki's production of The Seven Year Itch. At the Sixth Zenon Awards in October, Bill received two nominations: one for a Best Actor in a Leading Role for Curley in Oklahoma, and the other for a Best Actor in a Supporting role for Tom in The Seven Year Itch.
Bill played Ito in Jet Hansen's November season opener, the musical Mame. In June, he was part of the Simian Transport Team for Janelou Buck's drama, Inherit the Wind; and in August he played Captain McLean in Marian Dunham's revival of Teahouse of the August Moon. At the Seventh Annual Zenon Awards Ceremony in October, 1992, Bill was nominated for two Best Actors in a Supporting Roles Zenons: one for his wonderful Ito in Mame, and the second for his role of Captain McLean in The Teahouse of the August Moon, which gave him his first Zenon. He and his wife, Mitzi, also made the presentation for the Best Set Design for the season.
Bill worked on only one play in the Nineteenth Season, Walter Zelenenki's Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, for which he did the Video. The next time was seen at the Lakeside Playhouse was in Frank Oberhausen's stunning March, 1995, production of the musical 1776 in which he played Thomas Jefferson, a part that won him another nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role at the Tenth Annual Zenons in October, 1995.
Most recently, Mr. Farmer's name was seen in the January, 1999, Stagebill for Peter Pollard's production of The Miracle Worker, in which he is acknowledged for his help with that production.
Since Bill joined Highlands Little Theatre in the Fifteenth Season he has been involved with 15 plays and 5 Zenon Ceremonies. He has received one Zenons for his acting and been nominated for seven others. His name has been seen in 18 HLT Newsletters and 20 local news articles for a total of 58 Citations. We all look forward to Mr. Farmer's next performance with the hope that it will be soon.
