In Tandem Theatre
ART OF MURDER By Joe DiPietro
Annie ................................................................ Tiffany Vance Jack...........................................................Steven M. Koehler * Kate.............................................................................Liz Shipe Vincent.............................................................. T. Stacy Hicks
Director / Set Design..................................... Chris Flieller Rehearsal Stage Manager............................. Jane Flieller Costume Designer.............................. Amanda Schlicher Light Design.............................................. Mike Van Dreser Sound Design...........................................Loren M. Watson Board Operator....................................... Zach Westerman
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, appearing under a Special Appearance Contract. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited including camera phones. ART OF MURDER is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York Originally produced by American Stage Company, Teaneck, NJ, James N. Vagias, Executive Producer, by special arrangement with George W. George and Jonathan Pollard. This project is supported, in part, by funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts, the United Performing Arts Fund, and CAMPAC (County Funding). Also supported by Horny Goat Brewery. There will be one 15-minute intermission. In Tandem Theatre / 628 N. 10th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53233 414-271-1371 / www.intandemtheatre.org In Tandem Theatre 1
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January 20 - February 13, 2011 Tenth Street Theatre 628 N. 10th Street Milwaukee Magazine ”Best Bet”
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BIO’S Chris Flieller (Director/Set Designer/Artistic Director, In Tandem Theatre) A fixture both on and backstage for more than 25 years in Milwaukee, Chris has numerous credits to his name. Acting credits include In Tandem Theatre, Skylight Opera Theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Theatre X, First Stage Children’s Theatre, and the Marcus Center/Milwaukee Repertory. Among his directing credits are WONDER OF THE WORLD, SHAW SHORTS, THE EIGHT: REINDEER MONOLOGUES, HOLIDAY HELL, POLISH FROST, HOME, OLD WICKED SONGS, EQUUS (in a co-presentation with the UWM undergraduate acting program) and most recently, STUCK for In Tandem. Chris directed ORPHEUS DESCENDING for the UWM Theatre Program and coaches numerous dialect and performance workshops. Jane Flieller (Rehearsal Stage Manager/ Managing Director, In Tandem Theatre) A former stage manager, Jane toured nationally with the Great American Children’s Theatre Company and has worked locally for Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, First Stage Children’s Theatre, Theatre Tesseract, Next Act Theatre and Next Generation Theatre. For several years, Jane was the stage manager for ComedySportz, a position she originated. She co-founded In Tandem Theatre with her husband, Chris, in 1998 and now unleashes her creative energies in all aspects of running a small arts organization. Jane’s directing credits include In Tandem, Whitefish Bay High School, Carroll College and Broadway Baby Dinner Theatre. As always, she gives thanks to her beloved husband, partner and best friend, Chris, through whom all things are possible. Jane would like to dedicate this season to her father, Richard Aronson (1926–2010).
Tiffany Vance (Annie) Tiffany jumped at the chance to work with Chris and Jane once again. It’s been about three years since she was last seen on a Milwaukee stage. She’s stayed busy teaching at UW-Platteville, gardening and traveling. Other In Tandem productions that Tiffany’s been part of include TWO ROOMS, WHAT THE NIGHT IS FOR, SHAW SHORTS, and THE EIGHT: REINDEER MONOLOGUES. Steven M. Koehler (Jack) Steve is thrilled to make his In Tandem debut in ART OF MURDER. Other credits include Orin Scrivello in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and Caleb in THE SPITFIRE GRILL with Skylight Opera Theatre, Lloyd in GUYS ON ICE with the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and American Folklore Theatre, and Howie in RABBIT HOLE with Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. Steve teaches physics and acting at the Milwaukee High School of the Arts. He and his wife, Julie-Honey, have been blessed with two boys, fifteen year-old, Alexander Steven and thirteen year-old, Austin Max. Liz Shipe (Kate) Liz is best known for shows done in the Milwaukee area. Past roles include Mary Kelly in Jackie Benka’s RIPPER, Lucy in DRACULA, Chastity in Neil Haven’s WHO KILLED SANTA? and PLAYDATERS, and Belle in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Liz has appeared in smaller roles in both JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and THE APPLE TREE with In Tandem Theatre. Other amazing companies with whom she has had the opportunity to work include Carte Blanche, Alchemist, and Illium Theatreworks. Liz would like to send out a thank you to her parents, who are the most wonderful people for putting up with her. In Tandem Theatre 3
B I O ’ S ( c o n t .) T. Stacy Hicks (Vincent) Mr. Hicks is pleased as punch to be making his In Tandem debut with this madcap, murderous romp. Most recently he appeared as King Alonso in THE TEMPEST with Optimist Theatre. He has also worked locally with Milwaukee Rep, Milwaukee Shakespeare, Renaissance Theatreworks, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Youngblood, Uprooted, Quasi Productions, Bunny Gumbo, and goats and monkeys. Next up is a staged reading of John Dryden’s ALL FOR LOVE with goats and monkeys. This winter will find Stacy in Arizona playing Algernon in THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST with Southwest Shakespeare Company. This spring, Stacy will be back at the Tenth Street Theatre apprearing in Uprooted Theatres production of Neil Haven’s PINK CHAMPAGNE in the role of Patrick. Amanda Schlicher (Costume Designer) Amanda is thrilled to be designing costumes for this thriller at In Tandem Theatre. It’s so thrilling! Amanda is a graduate of the UW-Whitewater Theatre Department and has worked as a costume designer and dresser for many Milwaukee theatres since graduating in 2004. Thanks to Chris and Jane for asking me back for the bazillionth time and thanks to the cast and crew for making this a great show. Mike Van Dreser (Lighting Design) Mike has designed lights for NEXT ACTORS SUMMER THEATRE FOR TEENS for Next Act Theatre as well as summer productions of FAITH HEALER, WINTER TALES, PAUL ROBESON IN CONCERT, THE VALUE OF NAMES, and BILLY BISHUP at the EAA Fly-in. He lit THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Sunset Playhouse, PANIC EXPRESS at the Broadway Theatre Center, THE ENCOUNTER and WHEN THE CURTAIN FALLS for Next Act Theatre, and KISS ME KATE at Greendale High School. 4 In Tandem Theatre
ART OF MURDER marks Mike’s first opportunity to work with In Tandem Theatre. Through Next Act Theatre, Mike has had the good fortune to work with and learn from renowned lighting designers Jason Fassl and Alan Piotrowicz, and knows their guidance and continuing education will help make him successful. Mike looks forward to many more productive years and any new opportunities that may come his way. Loren M. Watson (Sound Design, Set Construction) Loren, a recent graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, has been helping out around In Tandem for the past two years. You may have seen him behind the “tech booth” during OLD WICKED SONGS and the very popular, SCROOGE IN ROUGE. He is very excited to now be a part of designing a show for Chris and Jane. Design credits to date include MILL FIRE, WHAT I DID LAST SUMMER, and a rendition of SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR for UWM. He has also begun work with Youngblood Theatre in Milwaukee, designing for their original script, DRIVE ME TO ARSON and their upcoming production FREAKSHOW by Carson Kreitzer. Loren would like to thank everyone who helped him get to this point in his life – Mom, Dad, and Michael. To all his professors – thanks for pushing me in the right direction. www.watsound.com Zach Westerman (Board Operator) Zach is thrilled to join the In Tandem team for this wickedly funny show. A relative newcomer to the theatre scene, Zach has a great interest in learning the medium of sound design. Zach likes to ride horses, paint walls and cook linguini to a perfect al dente.
B I O ’ S ( c o n t .) Cindy Thomas (Administrative/ Marketing Assistant, In Tandem Theatre) Cindy has been with In Tandem Theatre since August of 2008 as the Marketing/ Administrative Assistant. She has been involved with the arts, especially music, since she can remember. After graduating in 1981 from Silver Lake College with a BA in Voice and a minor in music business, Thomas moved to Milwaukee where she managed the print music departments of two local music stores and worked in sales/marketing for a print music publishing company. Cindy has sung and performed with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Music Under the Stars, Bel Canto Chorus, and is currently a member of the Florentine Opera Chorus.
Miranda Levy (Gallery Curator, In Tandem Theatre’s Tenth Street Gallery) Miranda grew up in Wilton, Wisconsin and joined the military at seventeen. She served eight years in the Army as a construction equipment mechanic where she was fortunate enough to serve in Germany for two months of the three years of her active duty service. Shortly after her tour on Active Duty, she attended UW-Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Photography and Fibers in 2009. Throughout her career as an artist, she has competed in several local juried exhibitions and has shown her work in fashion shows at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Her artwork compares the decoration of domestic spaces with the decoration of the female body, and explores how identity is formed though this process.
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ABOUT THE PL AY WRIGHT Joe DiPietro wrote the book and lyrics to the musical comedy hit, I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE (composer, Jimmy Roberts), the longest running musical revue in off-Broadway history, with productions staged in over 150 cities around the world. Joe is also the author of the plays OVER THE RIVER AND THROUGH THE WOODS, THE KISS AT CITY HALL, THE VIRGIN WEEPS, and the comic thriller ART OF MURDER (winner of the 2000 Edgar Award). He wrote the book to the “new” Gershwin musical HEAVEN ON EARTH (world premiere: Goodspeed Opera House, 2001), a new adaptation of Rodgers & Hart’s BABES IN ARMS (world premiere: Good Speed Opera House, 2002), and a new adaptation of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ALLEGRO (world premiere Signature Theatre, 2004). In addition to his book and lyrics for the recent offBroadway musical, THE THING ABOUT MEN (composer, Jimmy Roberts), DiPietro’s other projects include book and lyrics for the rock & roll musical MEMPHIS (composer: David Bryan), premiered regionally in late 2003, and the book for ALL SHOOK UP, an original musical comedy featuring the songs of Elvis Presley which opened on Broadway in 2005. Joe is the recipient of the William Inge Theater Festival New Voices in American Theater Award, and has won the O’Neill National Playwright’s Conference MacArthur Award for comic writing. I N TA N D E M T H E AT R E S TA F F Chris Flieller, Artistic Director Jane Flieller, Managing Director Cindy Thomas, Marketing/Administrative Assistant Miranda Levy, Gallery Curator BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ellen Martinkovic, President Leigh Wallace Tabak, Secretary Dan Glaser, CPA, Treasurer Scott Berkes Paul Snyder Milt Flieller Christopher Stone Dennis Kois Jessica Thibodo-Johnson ADVISORY BOARD Annie Jurczyk Charles Kakuk Dan Kattman Claude Krawczyk In Tandem Theatre is currently in need of additional members to their Board of Directors. We seek individuals who will commit to fostering awareness of In Tandem Theatre, supporting its mission and nurturing its growth. If you would like more information about the role of the board and its responsibilities, please call 414-271-1371. In Tandem Theatre is a proud member of Theatre Wisconsin: The Alliance of Professional Non-Profit Theatres in Wisconsin. Please visit www.theatrewi.org for information about all the exciting theatre going on in town! Check out the special section for discount tickets to all your favorite companies! IN MEMORIUM This fall, the theatre community lost a dear friend. Carl Komassa was a champion of the arts, a friend to In Tandem and an inspiration to us all. Carl lived his life to the fullest, had a heart of gold and left a legacy that will live on forever. 8 In Tandem Theatre
I N TA N D E M N E E D S YO U ! As a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization, In Tandem Theatre relies on the generosity of our patrons and friends to keep moving forward. We’ve accomplished a great deal for a small company since we began in 1998 and we are excited about the possibilities the future holds. But we simply can’t do it without you. Please consider a tax-deductible donation that will make you the “heart and soul” of In Tandem Theatre! DONORS Superstars ($10,000 and up) United Performing Arts Fund Platinum ($5,000 - $10,000) Badger Meter Einhorn Family Foundation Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Johnson and Pabst LGBT Humanity Fund and the Mary L. Nohl Foundation Milwaukee Arts Board Northwestern Mutual Life Foundation Wisconsin Arts Board Solid Gold ($1,000 - $4,999) Anonymous CAMPAC (County Funding) Lynn Chappy Gregory M. Chrisafis David and Leslie FeilerPoethke Milt and Carol Flieller Dan and Kathy Glaser Rachel and Dennis Hafemann John E. Holland Johnson Controls Foundation Roundy’s Supermarkets, Inc. We Energies Energy for Tomorrow Program Heart and Soul ($250 - $999) Anonymous Richard and Sherry Aronson Baird Foundation, Inc. 10 In Tandem Theatre
Joan ChristophersonSchmidt Robert (Bim) Florek David Flores Pat and Dawn Gerber Dave Glenn Consulting, LLC Neil Haven Johnson Controls Matching Gift Program Alan and Jackie Keltner Michael Klitzke and Diane Brown Dennis Kois Konrad Kuchenbach Ellen M. Martinkovic John and Clare Martinkovic Timothy McElhatton and Barbara Armstrong Irene D. Morgan Meyer J. and Norma L. Ragir Foundation Claudette and Mark Robinson Bibi and Greg Rosner R. Max Sampson and Nancy Pinter Jessica Thibodo-Johnson Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, SC Leigh Wallace, Ph.D. Wisconsin Energy Corp. Foundation Employee Gift Program Rhythm Section ($100 - $249) Tim and Janice Bartholow Janet Beck Taylor David Bowman and Christine Marshall Bob and Vicki Bonadurer Pattie Bringe-Blomquist Mary Buerger In Memorium of Montgomery Davis
Carol Z. Dolphin Bob and Chris Erlandson ** Robert Ferriday Tom and Barbara Forbes Nancy and Neal Gunderson Johnson Controls Power Solutions Employees Mary Johnson and Bruce Miller Annie Jurczyk and John Jansen Charles Kakuk Pam Kriger Bill and Marlene Listwan Lee Marquardt Howard and Sara Miller Leo Miller Patricia Obletz Jim and Gwen Plunkett Margaret and Ted Poplawski Dan Schley and Barbara Haig Carol and Kevin Schuele Jack and Marlene Udovich Roots (Up to $99) Sally and John Anello Ole and Mary Kay Aronson Angie Bonnett Brian Patrick Born Mary Frances Bullamore Dick and Jennifer Chudnow Sheila Tobin Clancy Josie Cline Rhonda Cundy Dan and Barbara Draeger Seth and Paula Dramm Linda Edelstein Jim and Becky Fitzgerald Drs. James and Margo Frey
D O N O R S ( c o n t .) Chris and Jeanne Grenda Laurence and Stephanie Govin-Matzat Gerald and Margaret Haig Richard D. Halverson Don and Paula Hanson Christine Harris Mary Handrich-Gaffey Dennis E. Hennessey and Linda M. Roethlisberger Richard Ippolito and Pamela Frautschi Allen Johnson Stacey A. Jones Claude and Sue Krawczyk Gary and Sarah Krenz Jane Matenar Jennifer Mattes Rita McDonald Christine McGee Julie S. McHale
Alison McKee Raeleen McMillion Patricia Ontko Anthony and Kathleen Pacheco Katie Peschel John E. Peters Terry Ann Peterson Joanne Prymek Patrick Rath Fran Riedl Micky and Ron Sadoff Patrick M. Schumacher and Mary A. Henneman Ruth E. Schmidt ** Mary E. Schutz Judy and Mike Servido Sarah Smith Roy and Rhodell Sorensen Julie Swenson
Karin Tamblinson Max Tolzman Jacque and Tim Troy Michelle Waide Adrian Warnier Jason Weeks Russell and Alyce Weiss Terry and Dorothy Wobick Lori Wucherer Diane Zayechek In-Kind Support Mark Frohna Daniel Glaser, CPA / Lora Murray Claude Krawczyk **In memory of Richard Aronson
This list represents donations received since July 2009. We are grateful to all our donors whose generous contributions are vital to the growth of In Tandem Theatre. We appreciate your support and commitment. If we have inadvertently omitted or misspelled your name, please accept our sincere apologies and contact us immediately at 414-271-1371 so that we can make the correction. P U T YO U R M O N E Y W H E R E O U R A S K I S - A D O P T A C H A I R Now’s your chance to make In Tandem Theatre history! For our new home, we needed new chairs and we got ‘em! Now we need some help paying for them!! Consider making a donation to our “Put Your Money Where Our Ask Is – Adopt-AChair Campaign”. For only $250 per chair, we will place a gold plaque on the arm with the inscription of your choice: Your name, a loved one, in memory, your pet, your business – well, you get the idea! Please pick up a form in the lobby and grab your seat while you can!! Any questions, please call Jane at 414-271-1371. We appreciate your support more than you know! There are only 14 chairs left!!
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I N TA N D E M T H E AT R E ’ S 2 010 - 2 011 S E A S O N !
ART OF MURDER
By Joe DiPietro October 22 – November 7, 2010 Someone’s been framed! An eccentric painter, his wife, their housekeeper and an unethical art dealer spin a web of murder and mystery.
SCROOGE IN ROUGE
By Ricky Graham and Jefferson Turner December 3 – 31, 2010 Back by popular demand! In a British music hall at the turn-of-the-century, a twenty-three member company is prepared to present the musical version of A Christmas Carol when twenty of them come down with food poisoning! Costumes fly and chaos ensues as the cast is reduced to three!
MURDER AT THE HOWARD JOHNSON’S By Ron Clark and Sam Bobrick February 25 – March 13, 2011
All’s fair in love – even murder, right? That’s the question posed by this light and funny suspense comedy about a love triangle in a 1970’s Howard Johnson’s Motor Inn!
THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD & LOEB STORY By Stephen Dolginoff April 29 – May 15, 2011
Relationships can be murder. Experience the chilling true story, set to haunting and memorable music, of the legendary duo who committed one of the most infamous and heinous crimes of the twentieth century in this tale of obsession and insanity.
M I S S I O N S TAT E M E N T In Tandem Theatre is committed to producing exciting, innovative theatre, presenting a creative and eclectic program that enlightens, inspires, provokes, and entertains a diverse audience.
T H I S S PAC E F O R R E N T The Tenth Street Theatre is available for rental (business meetings, parties, events, performances). Call us at 414-271-1371 to discuss our rates and availability.
SPECIAL THANKS Milt Flieller, Brad McKendry, Jim Guy, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Properties Department, Next Act Theatre, Rubin’s Furniture (Third Ward, Milwaukee), Kelly Briesch, Paul Snyder, Liz Shipe, Sam Robinson 12 In Tandem Theatre