DIAL M FOR MURDER Playbill - Great Lakes Theater (2015)

Cleveland’s Classic Company at the Hanna Theatre presents

February 27 – March 22, 2015

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About Great Lakes Theater....................................................................................................................4 Trustees.................................................................................................................................................6 Donors....................................................................................................................................................8 Dial “M” For Murder............................................................................................................................17 The Cast..............................................................................................................................................18 A Welcome Message from the Producing Artistic Director..................................................................20 Our Sponsors.......................................................................................................................................21 Staff: Great Lakes Theater .................................................................................................................27 Playhouse Square Guest Services.......................................................................................................30 February/March at Playhouse Square..................................................................................................31

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Great Lakes Theater

he mission of Great Lakes Theater, through its main stage productions and its education programs, is to bring the pleasure, power and relevance of classic theater to the widest possible audience.

Since the company’s inception in 1962, programming has been rooted in Shakespeare, but Great Lakes commitment to great plays spans the breadth of all cultures, forms of theater and time periods –– including the 20th century –– and provides for the occasional mounting of new works that complement the classical repertoire.

Classic theater holds the Great Lakes Theater’s fall 2014 production of Les Misérables. capacity to illuminate truth (Photo by Roger Mastroianni) and enduring values, celebrate and challenge human nature and actions, revel in eloquent language, preserve the traditions of diverse cultures and generate communal spirit.

On its main stage and through its education programs, GLT seeks to create visceral, immediate experiences for participants, asserting theater’s historic role as a vehicle for advancing the common good and helping people make the joyful and meaningful connections between classic plays and their own lives.

The company’s commitment to classic theater is magnified in the educational programs that surround its productions. Since its inception, GLT Great Lakes Theater’s fall 2014 production of The Merry has had a strong presence in area schools, bringWives of Windsor. (Photo by Roger Mastroianni) ing students to the theater for matinee performances and sending specially trained actor-teach- classic theater. As Great Lakes moves into a new ers to the schools for weeklong residencies devel- era with a permanent home in the Hanna Theatre, oped to explore classic drama from a theatrical the company reaffirms its belief in the power of point of view. GLT is equally dedicated to enhanc- partnership, its determination to make this coming the theater experience for adult audiences munity a better place in which to live, and its through Surround, a series of community pro- commitment to ensure the legacy of classic thegrams that explore the themes of a main stage ater in Cleveland. production. To this end, Great Lakes Theater 1501 Euclid Ave., Suite 300 regularly serves as the catalyst for community Cleveland, OH 44115 events and programs in the arts and humanities P: (216) 241-5490 that illuminate the plays on its stage.

F: (216) 241-6315 Great Lakes Theater is one of only a handful of W: www.greatlakestheater.org American theaters that have stayed the course as a

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Great Lakes Theater

William B. Doggett† Carol Dolan* Edward Donnelly Timothy J. Downing* Dr. Howard Epstein Natalie Epstein*† Dianne V. Foley Rudolph H. Garfield † Stephen H. Gariepy Henry G. Grendell Elizabeth A. Grove Diane Hupp William W. Jacobs*† John E. Katzenmeyer† Denise Horstman Keen Jonathan Leiken William E. MacDonald III† Ellen Stirn Mavec† Mary J. Mayer John E. McGrath Leslie H. Moeller Danielle M. Morris Janet E. Neary*† Robert D. Neary† Pamela G. Noble*

Thomas G. Stafford*†

President Samuel Hartwell*

Secretary Susan Hastings*

Treasurer Walter Avdey*

Trustees Michelle Arendt Dalia Baker Viia R. Beechler David L. Bialosky Kim F. Bixenstine* Mitchell G. Blair* Todd M. Burger William Caster* Beverly J. Coen Gail L. Cudak Carolyn Dickson† Leslie Dickson

Laura Passerallo Michael J. Peterman† Thomas A. Piraino Jr. Timothy K. Pistell† David P. Porter† Georgianna T. Roberts† Rudolph K. Schmeller John D. Schubert† Peter Shimrak† Laura Siegal† Mark C. Siegel* Sally J. Staley* Diana W. Stromberg Gerald F. Unger Donna Walsh Thomas D. Warren Nancy Wellener Kevin M. White Julie Sabroff Willoughby Patrick Zohn Rebecca A. Zuti * Executive Committee † Life Trustee

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Renowned pianist Mona Golabek brings her mother’s true tale of survival and triumph to the stage. Featuring live performances of classics

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Siblings Vanya and Sonia’s unremarkable but stable lives are about to be upended when their fading B-movie-star sister descends upon their quiet country home with a revelation — and sexy boy toy Spike — in tow. Existential, Chekhovian despair and family squabbling has never been as funny as in Christopher Durang’s zany, Tony Award-winning comedy. written by Christopher duranG directed by bruCe Jordan co-produced with Geva theatre Center

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“Peace. Love. Respect for all.”

So goes the motto of Fairfield Elementary. But when a young teacher’s misguided attempts at celebrating Black History Month take a hilariously dark turn, chaos erupts. Fairfield is a razor-sharp, insightful comedy from Cleveland playwright Eric Coble that examines how we each determine what’s appropriate and inappropriate, and whether “We Shall Overcome.” written by eriC Coble directed by laura kepley

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The trustees, staff and artistic company of Great Lakes Theater express our deepest gratitude to the hundreds of supporters of “Cleveland’s Classic Company.” The donors listed below made generous gifts between July 1, 2013 and June 30, 2014. “I can no other answer make but thanks.” Twelfth Night, Act III, Scene iii

Make a Contribution Great Lakes Theater served over 100,000 students and adults last year through its Hanna and Ohio Theatre mainstage productions and education programs throughout northeast Ohio. This would not have been possible without the annual support of hundreds of the generous donors listed below. Please join the Great Lakes Theater family by making a tax-deductible contribution to support Cleveland’s Classic Company. Visit the “Support Us” section of our website (www.GreatLakesTheater.org) or call us at (216) 453-4442 to learn more about our membership and donation programs.

Sponsors Company Sponsors $100,000 and above The Cleveland Foundation***

Cuyahoga Arts and Culture** Lead Sponsors $50,000 to $99,999

The George Gund Foundation*** The John P. Murphy Foundation* The David & Inez Myers Foundation***

Ohio Arts Council*** The Kelvin & Eleanor Smith Foundation***

Sponsors $25,000 to $49,999 The GAR Foundation*** The Martha Holden Jennings Foundation*** The Kulas Foundation*** The Reinberger Foundation

Shakespeare for a New Generation – National Endowment for the Arts The Sherwick Fund

The Business Alliance of Great Lakes Theater

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*3 – 5 consecutive years as an Annual Fund donor **6 – 9 consecutive years as an Annual Fund donor ***10 or more consecutive years as an Annual Fund donor

THE LEGACY SOCIETY

Great Lakes Theater’s Legacy Society honors individuals, families, foundations and other generous donors that make gifts to Great Lakes Theater’s Endowment Fund or have made a provision for Great Lakes Theater through their estate plans.

Please consider becoming a member of the growing list of generous Great Lakes Theater Legacy Society supporters and help ensure that classic theater endures for future generations in northeast Ohio by designating Great Lakes Theater a beneficiary in your will, trust, or other estate plans.

“Evermore thanks.”

Marilyn* and Paul* Brentlinger Willard and Donna Carmel Mary* and Leigh Carter Natalie and Morton Epstein Edward S. Godleski Samuel S. Hartwell Kate Lunsford Mary Anne* and Jack McGrath Janet and Bob Neary

Richard II, Act II, Scene ii James A . Nelson* Donald and Anne Palmer Lynn and Tim Pistell Professor Alan Miles Ruben and Judge Betty Willis Ruben George* and Marjorie* Springer Thomas G. and Ruth M. Stafford Arthur L. Thomas Audrey* and Dick Watts

*Deceased: The legacy of these generous donors lives on for future generations.

LEAVE A LEGACY!

For more information regarding planned gifts, please contact Don Bernardo, Great Lakes Theater’s Director of Development, (216) 453-1068 | dbernardo@greatlakestheater.org.

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The following individuals made their first gift to Great Lakes Theater or returned as active members during the period July 1, 2014 through January 9, 2015. Thank you for your support!

Chuck & Maureen Adler Mary Archambault Jerry & Kathy Berkshire Elizabeth Bishop Carol Brenneman Mr. James Brown Mr. & Mrs. Laurence Channing Tom & Anita Cook Ms. Marilyn Dewees Pete & Margaret Dobbins Mr. William Dolan

Mr. & Mrs. L. William Erb Jeffrey Ford Ms. Margaret Kaczmarek Ruben Kasap Ms. Theresa Kuehn Thomas & Anne LaMotte Dr. Roseanne Lechner Howard S. Levin David & Leslee Miraldi Fulton & Thea O’Donoghue Thomas J. Pajk

Mr. William Plesec Ms. Mary L. Pollak Donna & James Reid Keith & Margaret Robinson Mr. & Mrs. John Southworth Jan & Bill Stern Mr. & Mrs. William W. Taft Arthur L. Thomas Mr. & Mrs. George Thomas Roger & Nancy Welchans Ann Wisnieski

Shakespeare Society Individual donors of $1,000 and above are members of Great Lakes Theater’s “Shakespeare Society” and are entitled to certain benefits, including invitations to special Society events and activities. For more information, contact Don Bernardo at (216) 453-1068.

Avon Circle $10,000 to $24,999 The Abington Foundation* The Community Foundation of Lorain County*** Eaton Corporation** Jack & Mary Ann Katzenmeyer*** Janet & Bob Neary*** The Nord Family Foundation*** Nordson Corporation Foundation** Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Pistell*** Mrs. James O. Roberts*** John & Barbara Schubert*** The Shubert Foundation*** Squire Sanders, LLP Thomas G. & Ruth M. Stafford***

Stratford Circle ($5,000 to $9,999)

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Bridgewater Associates, Inc.** The Eva L. & Joseph M. Bruening Foundation*** Bill & Judie Caster* Cleveland Indians Baseball Company Carol Dolan & Greggory Hill** Larry & Eva Haas Dolan* Mr. & Mrs. Morton G. Epstein Ernst & Young, LLP*** The Harry K. & Emma R. Fox Foundation*** The Giant Eagle Foundation* Paul R. & Denise Horstman Keen** Mr. & Mrs. Leslie H. Moeller** David P. Porter & Margaret K. Poutasse***

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Ratner* Kim Sherwin** The J.M. Smucker Company University Hospitals John & Catherine Van Hulle* Mr. & Mrs. Paul L. Wellener IV*** The Thomas H. White Foundation, a KeyBank Trust**

Globe Circle ($2,500 to $4,999) Chuck & Bonnie Abbey* Walt & Laura Avdey** Dalia & Robert Baker*** Robyn & David Barrie*** William & Viia Beechler Mitch & Liz Blair*** Glenn & Jenny Brown*** Mr. & Mrs. Homer D. W. Chisholm*** The George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation*** Gail Cudak & Thomas Young*** Edward Donnelly & Mary Kay DeGrandis Barry & Suzanne Doggett*** Richard & Evelyn Dolejs* Charles, Lidia & Alexa Fee** Dianne V. Foley Steve Gariepy & Nancy Sin*** Henry G. Grendell Elizabeth Grove & Rich Bedell Hahn Loeser & Parks, LLP Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Hartwell*** Susan C. & Jeffery A. Hastings** William W. Jacobs*** The Laub Foundation***

The Victor C. Laughlin, M.D. Memorial Foundation Trust*** The Lubrizol Foundation*** Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Mayer*** Donald W. Morrison*** Nicholas & Sue Peay*** Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Peterman*** Thomas A. Piraino & Barbara C. McWilliams* Prof. Alan Miles Ruben & Judge Betty Willis Ruben Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Ruhl*** Dr. & Mrs. Gerard Seltzer* Sally J. Staley** Diana & Eugene Stromberg*** Paul & Pamela Teel* Donna & Richard Walsh*** Lori & John Wheeler

Folio Circle ($1,000 to $2,499) Michelle R. Arendt*** John & Laura Bertsch* David & Carolyn Bialosky* Kim & Bart Bixenstine* H.F. & J.C. Burkhardt*** Calfee, Halter & Griswold, LLP** Marilyn A. Callaly Jack & Janice Campbell*** Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cercone*** Beverly J. Coen* Carolyn & Charles Dickson*** Ms. Leslie C. Dickson* David Goodman & Barbara Hawley Ms. Roe Green Ms. Evalyn Greene

The Gries Family Foundation*** William R. Gustaferro*** John & Virginia Hansen*** Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.*** Kenneth Karosy** Donna M. & Alex I. Koler Charlotte R. Kramer John & Joann Lane Mr. Jonathan Leiken & Ms. Erika Friedman Mr. & Mrs. William E. MacDonald, III Jack McGrath*** The Mersol Family*** Mr. & Mrs. William Mitchell*** Mr. & Mrs. John C. Morley*** Mr. & Mrs. William Osborne, Jr.*** Dr. & Mrs. Donald Palmer*** Laura Passerallo Dr. Scott & Mrs. Judy Pendergast*** Mary Perkins Mr. & Mrs. John S. Piety*** Dr. & Mrs. Bradford J. Richmond* Linda Schlageter*** Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph K. Schmeller Mr. & Mrs. Mark Siegel** Donald A. & Catherine C. Sinko** Brit & Kate Stenson*** Cynthia R. Stillings Target* Mr. Robert A. Tschannen*** Ulmer & Berne, LLP** Gerald F. Unger*** Raymond Voelker Mary C. Warren** Mr. & Mrs. Thomas D. Warren** Mr. & Mrs. Kevin M. White* Patrick M. Zohn***

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Sustainers ($500 to $999) Fred & Mary Behm** Jeffrey Boecker & Susan Iler Bette Bonder & Patrick Bray* Mr. Jonathan M. Boylan & Mrs. Marianne Ludwig** Beverly & Bruce Cameron Christopher & Nancy Coburn** Eleanor Davidson Richard Furnstahl & Teresa Stankiewicz Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph H. Garfield, Jr.*** Janet & Patricia Glaeser*** Gary & Joanna Graeff*** Mrs. Robin H. Hatch Mr. Herbert J. Hoppe, Jr.*** Robert & Linda Jenkins** Stewart & Donna Kohl The Rosa & Samuel Lobe Memorial Fund of the Jewish Federation*** Ken & Mary Loparo*** Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Lynch*** Lynda & Charlie Mayer** Francis & Viola McDowell** Mr. & Mrs. Douglas McGregor Helen & Harry Mercer The Music & Drama Club* Mr. & Mrs. Patrick W. O’ Connor** John & Norine Prim*** Mr. John Rampe Naomi G. & Edwin Z. Singer Family Fund, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland* Lloyd Snyder & Margaret Terry Kathleen Turner*** Margaret & Loyal Wilson The Women’s Committee of Great Lakes Theater Festival*** Brian Wynne & Patrick Cozzens* Donald & Dorothy Zito

Patrons ($250 to $499)

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Nancy L. Adams** Lori Adler Thomas & Joann Adler** John & Winnie Awarski Randy & Pam Ballard Mr. & Mrs. Benham S. Bates*** Gary & Kay Bluhm** Susan Bobey* Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. Boehnlein Julia & Ben Brouhard Audrey DeClement*** Prof. & Mrs. George W. Dent* Bob & Ginny Eckardt Dr. & Mrs. Michael Eppig*** Jeanne S. Epstein** James Eschmeyer*** Jon & Mary Fancher** Ann & Harry Farmer Mary Ann & Joseph Fischer Lainie Hadden*** Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Heller

Donors support

Audiences and Artists Did you know that ticket revenue covers only half of the cost of creating a Great Lakes Theater production? Generous donors ensure that our productions of timeless classics, “re-imagined” for contemporary audiences, are of the highest quality. Thanks to donors like you, we’ve connected over four million people to the classics over the last five decades!

Learn more about how you can play a part at GreatLakesTheater.org.

Tom & Luz Higgason** Kathy & Jamie Hogg** Amy & Jeff Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Jahn Bernie & Nancy Karr*** Mr. Karl Keller Ms. Joylen J. Kent Mr. & Mrs. Donald Kimmel** Charles King & Catherine Keating Bob & Nanci Kirkpatrick** James Koehler Ronald G. Kollar** Dr. & Mrs. Eric Konicki Chris & Laura Larson** Stephen & Lillian Levine Ms. Beth Liff Eva & Rudolf Linnebach Morton & Lola Litt*** Thomas & Sheryl Love** Mr. David McKissock Rita C. McLaughlin Jean McQuillan & Richard Christ*** John J. Meiburger Mary & Steve Mitchell*** Brian & Cindy Murphy** Deborah L. Neale*** Mr. & Mrs. Wilmer M. Piper*** Maria Poulos Thomas & Helen Rathburn* Dr. Edward J. Rockwood*** Mrs. Sharon M. Rogers** Michael Russell Bob & Kathy Rutter Otmar & Rota Sackerlotzky*** Dr. Howard Simon Frances Stewart & David Mook* Dr. & Mrs. Lynn A. Smith** Karl & Carol Theil* Frank & Vicki Titas*

The Edward & Katherine Thomas Family Robert & Marti Vagi*** Mr. & Mrs. James D. Vail Carol Lee Vella*** Christine & Daniel Vento Nancy-Anne Wargo Dr. & Mrs. Gregory A. Watts* Mr. John Wiedemann & Ms. Pamela Schnellinger Mr. Lee C. Zeiszler Ms. Margaret E. Zellmer

Associates ($125 to $249) Donna Beletic* Mr. James J. Benedict, Jr.* Mr. Joseph M. Bennett John & Jeannene Bertosa* Roger Bielefeld** Bernice A. Bolek*** Mr. & Mrs. Charles P. Bolton*** Mr. D. Stephen Botorff & Ms. Patricia J. Moyer** Ms. Robin Herrington Bowen*** Joanne R. Bratush** Richard & Mary Ann Brockett V. Elizabeth Brown* Mike & Carole Brown Mrs. Nancy H. Burcham*** Larry & Andi Carlini** Tim & Cindy Carr Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Charlick John & Donna Clifford*** Rollin & Anne Conway* Stan & Lisa Corwin* David & Gayle Cratty** Lowell & Carole Davis*** Mr. Alex Derkaschenko**

Daniel & Joyce Dyer Mr. & Mrs. Robert Eikenburg*** Janice Evans Gene & Patricia Ewald Friends of Nordonia Hills Library Susan L. Fike*** Mary Eileen Fogarty*** David V. Foos** Mrs. Barbara J. Garris* Gary & Katie Geoffrion Larry & Jean Gilbert Thomas Gilbride** Hazel Haffner*** Tom & Kirsten Hagesfeld** Marian Hancy* Michael & Suzanne Harris* James G. Hayes Curt & Karen Henkle** Clyde A. Horn*** Ron & Joanne Hulec*** Mr. Richard Hyde James & Gale Jacobsohn Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Janson* Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Kahn Marilyn & Howard Karfeld*** Lauren Kawentel** Ms. Judith A. Kish David & Sue Klepac** Mr. Thomas Knox Jacob Kronenberg & Barbara Belovich** Charles Kruger Eleanor & Stephen Kushnick*** Fred & Joann Lafferty Mr.& Mrs. Brian Lawler Gregory Leach Ms. Carla Licastro* Mr. & Mrs. Devere E. Logan* Anne R. & Kenneth E. Love* Brian & Renee Lowery*

Joel & Teresa Andreani* Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. Bahler Lynne M. Bajec* Carol Barnak Tom & Dorothy Bier*** Mr. & Mrs. David R. Blackman Dr. & Mrs. Dieter F. Bloser*** Ms. Dorothy F. Borer Mr. Stanley C. Brandt & Ms. Mary K. Whitmer*** Ms. Megan Casserlie Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Chernus Marcia G. Christian** Kathleen M. Cooper** Doug & Mary Court** Samuel Cowling** Ronald & Patricia Cramer Shirley B. Dawson* Chris & Mary Ann Deibel*** Carolyn J. Buller & Bill Doll***

Mrs. Lois Schneider Mr. & Mrs. Tom Schock* Doris A. Schultz** Steve & Kathy Schultz* Donna Sheridan** Patricia J. Shook** Mary Slak** Marg Slesnick** Alma L. Smith Mr. Joseph A. Sopko Rex & Judy Stanforth Darwin L. Steele*** Ms. Lillian Stewart Ms. Rochelle R. Straffon Dan & Robin Sullivan Dalma & Lajos Takacs*** Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Tatman John & Emily Hartwell Taylor Anne Unverzagt & Richard Goddard** Carol A. Vidoli*** Natalie Vloedman Drs. Jay & Kathleen Ward*** Sharon & Yoash Wiener*** Mrs. Barbara S. Walker* Robert & Emily Williams Jeanne Wojciechowicz James & Sandra Wood* Mr. A. Paul Ziegler Ruth & Sidney Zilber*** *3 – 5 consecutive years as an Annual Fund donor **6 – 9 consecutive years as an Annual Fund donor ***10 or more consecutive years as an Annual Fund donor

Matinee Idols Donors who underwrote tickets to 2014-2015 Student Matinees so more students can attend.

Steve Adler AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings Mary Archambault Walt & Laura Avdey Carol Barnak David & Carolyn Bialosky Jack & Janice Campbell Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cercone Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Chernus Karen, Ken, & Zoe Conley Mr. & Mrs. John Ferchill Mr. Gerald Freedman Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph H. Garfield, Jr. Lawrence & Linda Hatch Jack & Mary Ann Katzenmeyer Bob & Nanci Kirkpatrick Mr. & Mrs. John S. Piety Mrs. Nancy B. Pottorff Mrs. James O. Roberts John & Barbara Schubert Laura & Alvin Siegal

Thomas G. & Ruth M. Stafford Sally J. Staley Brit & Kate Stenson Linda M. Kane & Gary Stewart John & Dianne Young

Matching Gift Corporations AT&T Foundation Eaton Corporation FirstEnergy Foundation FM Global Charitable Contributions IBM Corporation Key Foundation The Lubrizol Foundation Nordson Corporation Foundation Perkins Charitable Foundation PNC Foundation Rockwell Automation

Gifts were received in honor of: Dr. Howard Epstein Mr. & Mrs. Morton G. Epstein Chris Fornadel Samuel Hartwell Sally J. Staley

Gifts were received in memory of: Jack L. Brown Corning Chisholm Marie Strawbridge

The Women’s Committee Formed in 1961, the committee is Great Lakes Theater’s longest standing volunteer support group.

Members act as hosts for our actors, provide support in our administrative office and at events, and cheer us on throughout the season. If you would like to become a member, call Joanne Hulec at (216) 252-8717 for more information.

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Friends ($75 to $124)

Barbara J. Burke* Daniel Divis Donna Douglas*** Judith Darus Rita & Dennis Dura** The Eldridge Family*** Deena & Richard Epstein*** Howard P. Erlichman* Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Field*** Mr. & Mrs. Lou Galizio*** Katherine A. Ganz Deborah A. Geier*** Greg & Gail Gibson*** Dr. & Mrs. Norman W. Goldston*** Ilona K. Gram* Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Gray* John Greene Jean E. Gubbins* Lee & Peter Haas Iris & Tom Harvie*** Jean Heller Ms. Eleanor W. Helper Frank & Gerry Hoffert* Mark & Lynn Hofflund Dr. Randal N. Huff Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. Kelley*** Michael & Lynn Kleinman* Mr. & Mrs. Mark D. Kozel*** Mr. & Mrs. Robert Larson Frederick C. Luckay Jennifer & Peter Meckes Rev. Edward E. Mehok*** Mrs. Ruth P. Mennell Christine Myers-Johnston Susan Janney* Mr. Gilbert P. Kenehan* Samuel C. Kennell Stuart & Anne Klein Mary Jo Klements Mr. & Mrs. Gregory G. Kruszka Pat Murphy & Mike Kupiec* Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Lacey Lauri Laribee Gregory & Vickie Leyes* Ronald & Elizabeth Manolio*** Ms. Linda McGinty* Nan Miller** Ms. Cheryl A. Moskwa Ken Noetzel* Joan M. Oravec*** Mr. & Mrs. James M. Petras James & Susan Prince Mr. & Mrs. Harold I. Pittaway III Andrew & Brenda Pongracz Mr. & Mrs. Louis Pongracz* Larry & Susan Rakow* Judy & Clifford Reeves** The Reinker Family*** Mr. & Mrs. Gerald P. Rencehausen Ms. Jacqueline Y. Rhodes* Barbara S. Robinson Mr. Mark J. Salling & Ms. Cindie Carroll Pankhurst*** Diane Savage

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Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. McDonald*** Richard & Karen Middaugh* Ms. Jennifer A. Miller Amanda Mockbee Toni & Linda Moore** Roy & Cindy Moore** Tom & Mary Neff Ms. Karen Nemec* Ms. Brenda Norton Lou M. Papes* Zachary & Deborah Paris** Peggy & Michael Partington** Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Patalon Frank Rausche Reinhold & Ginny Roedig*** Ms. Lori Riga & Mr. Jeff Saks Mrs. Kathy Salem Mr. & Mrs. James A. Saks Jim & Joan Schaefer* Dr. Dave & Faye Sholiton Dina & Richard Schoonmaker*** Donna Schuerger** John & Susan Siegfried Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Slavin** David & Rita Smith*** William E. Spatz* Susan St. John* Kathlyn & Harry Stenzel*** Anita K. Stoll Albert Stratton Mr. & Mrs. Timothy L. Sullivan** Mr. Joseph E. Talaba Elizabeth Twohig** James L. Wagner* Mrs. Betty S. Weiss* Gordon & Virginia Wepfer Ms. Jennifer B. Schwartz Wright Dr. C. Russell & Cynthia Zachem Arthur & Deborah Zinn** Ms. Rebecca A. Zuti & Mr. Anthony D. DeCello*

Officers

Barbara Cercone, President Janice Campbell, Vice Chair Viola McDowell, Recording Secretary Bernice Bolek, Corresponding Secretary Nanci Kirkpatrick, Treasurer

Every effort is made to ensure that our Donor records are current and correct. Please call the Development Office (216.453.4442) with questions or to report updates and revisions.

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Surround 2015 Education Programming

THE GREAT GLOBE ITSELF A WORLD PREMIERE PLAY

• Written & Directed by David Hansen

Catch our FREE tour and more!

The history and future of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre runs through NE Ohio!

Dreams become reality when one man’s magical experience, while performing on a replica stage of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre during Cleveland’s 1936 Great Lakes Exposition, inspires him to rebuild the original playhouse on the River Thames. From London to the shores of Lake Erie and back again, what’s past is truly prologue in an inspiring tale of three Globe Theatres that are forever united by history.

March 3 - April 2 • 27 Community Tour Venues

Vi s i t G r e at L a k e s Th e at e r .o r g to learn more and view a complete tour schedule.

What is Surround education programming?

Surround is an umbrella term that refers to a series of free Great Lakes Theater education programs designed to connect audiences to our spring productions. We hope that exploring classic plays from new and exciting perspectives helps people to make meaningful connections between classic literature and the issues in their own lives.

Check out our other Surround programs.

natural breath A Student Playwriting Festival

April 16 & 28, 2015 Lorain County Community College Stocker Arts Center - Cirigliano Studio Theatre 1005 Abbe Rd. North, Elyria, Ohio 44035

Don’t miss this thrilling series of original short plays inspired by themes present in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, written and presented by the students of the Lorain County Community College English and Theater Departments. This program offers a talk-back with the student playwrights and a panel of distinguished professional Cleveland theater artists. The students’ plays are presented and adjudicated on Thursday, April 16th at 7:30 p.m. The winning play is staged by GLT’s Education Outreach Associate David Hansen and performed by professional actors on Tuesday, April 28th at 7:30 p.m. This program is FREE and open to the public. For more information, call 440.366.7120.

with colors fairer painted

A Student Designed Lobby Exhibit April 10 - 26, 2015 Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare

In partnership with TrueNorth Cultural Arts, Great Lakes Theater proudly exhibits original artwork created by Lorain County artists. This artwork will be displayed in the Deloitte Room at the Hanna Theatre in conjunction with our spring production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest and will represent the culmination in an artist/teacher mentorship program that includes master class workshops focusing on creating original artwork inspired by Shakespearean themes. For more information, call 216.453.4444.

lead surround/outreach tour supporters: Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, The Cleveland Foundation, The GAR Foundation, The George Gund Foundation, Ohio Arts Council, The Nord Family Foundation

Cleveland’s Classic Company at the Hanna Theatre

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Sit in our best seats & SAVE BIG. A Tony Award-Winning Musical for the Whole Family

the secret garden

September 25 - October 31, 2015 / Hanna Theatre Book & lyrics by Marsha Norman / Music by Lucy Simon / Based on the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Shakespeare’s Towering Tragedy

king lear

October 2 - November 1, 2015 / Hanna Theatre

By William Shakespeare

Northeast Ohio’s Favorite Holiday Tradition

a christmas carol November 28 - December 23, 2015 / Ohio Theatre

By Charles Dickens / Adapted and Directed by Gerald Freedman

An Agatha Christie Murder Mystery Classic

and then there were none February 26 - March 20, 2016 / Hanna Theatre

By Agatha Christie

A Hilarious Labor of Love and Laughter

love’s labour’s lost

April 8 - 24, 2016 / Hanna Theatre

By William Shakespeare

The World’s Longest Running Musical

the fantasticks

May 13 - 29, 2016 / Hanna Theatre

Book & lyrics by Tom Jones / Music by Harvey Schmidt

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Hanna Theatre February 27 – March 22, 2015

Charles Fee Producing Artistic Director

Presents Great Lakes Theater

By

Frederick Knott Directed by

Charles Fee

Aled Davies*

Jonathan Dyrud* Nick Steen*

Scenic Designer Russell Metheny

Costume Designer Kim Krumm Sorenson

Lighting Designer Rick Martin

Sound Designer Joe Court

Projection Designer Lucy Mackinnon

Production Stage Manager Tim Kinzel*

Fight Choreographer Ken Merckx

Stage Manager Jennifer Caster*

Dialect Coach Aled Davies*

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Company

Robyn Cohen* Dougfred Miller*

Asst. to the Director Clare Eisentrout

Dial “M” for Murder is presented through special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

There will be one fifteen-minute intermission. *Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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Dial M For Murder

Dramatis Personae Margot Wendice .....................................................................................................................Robyn Cohen * Inspector Hubbard ....................................................................................................................Aled Davies * Tony Wendice..................................................................................................................... Jonathan Dyrud * Captain Lesgate.................................................................................................................. Dougfred Miller * Max Halliday ...................................................................................................................................... Nick Steen *‡ Officer............................................................................................................................... Roderick O’Toole ‡ Serves as Fight Captain for this production *Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States

The Scenes of the Play: The action takes place in the living room of the Wendices’ apartment in London.

There will be one fifteen-minute intermission.

ACT I Scene 1: A Friday evening in September Scene 2: An hour later

ACT II Scene 1: Saturday evening Scene 2: Later that night Scene 3: Sunday Morning

ACT III Scene 1: A few months later. Early afternoon

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The Bard’s Final Glorious Gift to the Theater

By William Shakespeare Directed by Drew Barr April 10 - 26 Tempted by spirits, teased by sprites, and tormented by a monster, a shipwrecked king and his party face the wrath of the betrayed conjurer, Prospero - a man they marooned on the enchanted island years ago. But revenge yields to redemption in William Shakespeare’s final glorious gift to the world. Along the magically tempestuous journey, passions are unleashed, villainy is thwarted and a family is reunited in a comic and cathartic tale of romance and renewal.

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n behalf of our artists, staff, and Board of Trustees, welcome to Great Lakes Theater’s 53rd season! Our mission, “to bring the pleasure, power and relevance of classic theater to the widest possible audience,” guides our mainstage productions as well as our educational programming, in the belief that theater holds the capacity to illuminate truth and enduring values, celebrate and challenge human nature and actions, and provide our student audiences a glimpse of a broader world and the wellspring of learning made possible through the arts.

Following the record-breaking first half of our season, which featured Les Misérables, The Merry Wives of Windsor and A Christmas Carol, we are excited to be back onstage at the Hanna Theatre this spring with two wildly different productions: Frederick Knott’s masterpiece of suspense, Dial “M” for Murder, followed by Shakespeare’s late romance, The Tempest. I am thrilled to be directing Mr. Knott’s 1952 classic, a perfect murder play, and overjoyed to welcome Drew Barr back to Cleveland to direct The Tempest. Drew spent the last two years directing The National Theater of London’s award-winning production of War Horse in Australia and Holland, so we consider this a homecoming for him!

As you read through your program and look around the theater tonight, you will see the names of many friends, partners, corporations and foundations whose support makes all of this possible. We hope you will consider using the enclosed brochure to join them and the Great Lakes Theater family as a member, supporting the work we create on the Parker Hannifin Stage at the Hanna Theatre.

We extend our deepest gratitude to each and every one of our supporters, with special thanks to our partners of over 30 years at Playhouse Square and the tireless efforts of our extraordinary artists, talented administrative staff, dedicated trustees, and the tremendous generosity of this community!

I hope to see you in our audience again soon.

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who’s who Robyn Cohen* Margot Wendice, Dial “M” for Murder Great Lakes Theater debut Robyn is delighted to be making her GLT debut! Select Los Angeles credits include The Exonerated opposite Jeff Goldblum, the West Coast Premiere of Neil Labute’s The Shape of Things (The Laguna Playhouse), No Way Around but Through (The Falcon Theatre) starring Melanie Griffith and Scott Caan, Proof (The Long Beach Playhouse), Rigoletto (The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion), The Grand Tour (The Colony Theatre) under Jerry Herman. NY/regional performances with The Actors Theatre of Louisville (Tom Jones), Lincoln Center (NY), Ford’s Theatre (D.C.), Goodspeed Opera House, Paper Mill Playhouse, Sacramento Light Opera, Bucks County Playhouse and the national tour of Cabaret. Ms. Cohen starred in the television series Gravity for Starz network and has made additional TV appearances on Cristela, N.C.I.S., The Mentalist, The Defenders, Invasion, The Closer, Angel, The Strand, N.C.I.S. L.A., Starved, Lax, etc.!

Select film credits: Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic opposite Bill Murray, The Celestine Prophecy, Zzyzx, Beau Jest, Road Hard (in theaters 2015) and James Franco’s films Good Time Max, Fools Gold and his soon-to-be released Bukowski.

She has been seen in over 70 national commercials. BFA: The Juilliard School. For Adam, H,L,M. News/info. @TheRobynCohen —Enjoy!

Aled Davies* Inspector Hubbard, Dial “M” for Murder; Scrooge/Samuels, A Christmas Carol; and Mr. John Falstaff, The Merry Wives of Windsor Fourteen seasons at Great Lakes

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Theater Previously for GLT: Scrooge/Samuels in A Christmas Carol, Old Adam/Corin in As You Like It, Porter Milgrim in Deathtrap, Arvide Abernathy in Guys and Dolls, Dr. Bradman in Blithe Spirit, Camillo in The Winter’s Tale, Monsieur Diafoirus in The Imaginary Invalid, Capulet in Romeo and Juliet, Major Metcalf in The Mousetrap, Vincentio

The Artistic Company in The Taming of the Shrew, Duke of Milan in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Brabantio in Othello, The Earl of Caversham in An Ideal Husband, Sheriff Reynolds in Bat Boy: The Musical, Oberon/ Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Your Chairman in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Sea Captain/Priest in Twelfth Night, Solinus/Dr. Pinch in The Comedy of Errors, Dorn in The Seagull, Duncan/Old Siward in Macbeth, Deputy Governor Danforth in The Crucible, King of France in All’s Well That Ends Well, Mr. Witherspoon in Arsenic and Old Lace, Escalus in Measure for Measure, Prospero in The Tempest, David Bliss in Hay Fever, Senex in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Boyet in Love’s Labour’s Lost, Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest, Julius Caesar in Julius Caesar, Claudius in Hamlet, Cleante in Tartuffe, Leonato in Much Ado About Nothing, Buckingham in Richard III and Topper in A Christmas Carol. Aled has been a proud and appreciative member of Actors’ Equity Association since 1984.

Jonathan Dyrud* Tony Wendice in Dial “M” for Murder Great Lakes Theater debut Jonathan is thrilled to be a part of the Great Lakes/ISF family this season. In his two years in New York City, he performed as Proteus in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Ciaus Lucius in Cymbeline (Hip to Hip Theater Company), Grumio in The Taming of the Shrew (Pulse Ensemble Theater) and Huck in the world premiere of Minstrel Show (The Weasel Festival). His previous regional credits include four seasons at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where he performed as Medvedenko in The Seagull, Froth and Friar Peter in Measure for Measure, Ensemble in To Kill a Mockingbird on the main stages; and Solomon in Speech and Debate, C.B. in Dog Sees God, and Marcus Gee in Yellowface as part of their Midnight Project series. His film credits include Bartender in My Crazy Love (Oxygen Network) Captain in So SOHA and Pale Interviewee in Redheads Anonymous. He just wrapped filming on his first independent film in December as Verder in Big House. Visit him at www.jonathandyrud@squarespace.com

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Dougfred Miller* Captain Lesgate, Dial “M” for Murder Ten seasons at Great Lakes Theater Just back from playing the Porter in Macbeth at Delaware’s Resident Ensemble Players, Dougfred was last seen by Cleveland audiences as the Dukes in As You Like It. His previous appearances for Great Lakes Theater include the title role in Macbeth, Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, Jonathan in Arsenic and Old Lace, Cassius in Julius Caesar, Jacques in As You Like It, Jack in The Importance of Being Earnest and a widely acclaimed Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing. In several seasons with the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, his roles include Holofernes in Love’s Labour’s Lost; Malvolio in Twelfth Night; Horatio in Hamlet; Don Pedro in Much Ado About Nothing; several Dukes; an Emperor in Amadeus; and Prince Hal in Henry IV, Part 1 and Part 2. He has played Moriarty in Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Carol at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Versati in The Underpants at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Jim Tyrone in A Moon for the Misbegotten at the Coach House Theatre, King Arthur in Spamalot at the Beck Center (opposite his real-life Lady of the Lake, Jessica Cope), Lysander in a Vietnamese/English production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream with the Central Dramatic Theatre Company in Hanoi, Scrooge in A Christmas Carol at Portland Center Stage, Richard in Richard III and Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing at Tygres Heart Shakespeare Company, Prospero in The Tempest and the Duke in Measure for Measure with the Texas Shakespeare Festival. Doug is a graduate of the PTTP at the University of Delaware, and a proud member of the Actors’ Equity Association.

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Nick Steen* Max Halliday, Dial “M” for Murder Two seasons at Great Lakes Theater Nick’s other regional credits include Great Lakes Theater/ Idaho Shakespeare Festival (Clifford in Deathtrap), American Conservatory Theater (Orestes in Elektra and Topper in A Christmas Carol) and Shakespeare Santa Cruz (Antonio in Twelfth Night). Other roles include Torvald in A Doll’s House, Harry Bagely and

Martin in Cloud 9, Lord Byron in Block Eight on the Camino Real, Beau in The Traveling Companion, Moe in The American Clock, Cassio in Othello and Horace in Courtship. Nick received his BFA from the University of Evansville and his MFA from American Conservatory Theater. Follow his journey at www.NickSteen.com!

Understudies Dougfred Miller*, Roderick O’Toole

DIRECTORS Charles Fee Director, Dial “M” for Murder; Producing Artistic Director Thirteen seasons at Great Lakes Theater Directing credits at GLT: Dial M for Murder, Deathtrap, Blithe Spirit, Romeo and Juliet, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, The Comedy of Errors, Macbeth, All’s Well That Ends Well, Hamlet, Hay Fever, The Importance of Being Earnest, Arms and the Man and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Charles holds a unique position in the American theater as producing artistic director of three independently operated, professional theater companies: Great Lakes Theater in Cleveland, Ohio (since 2002), Idaho Shakespeare Festival in Boise, Idaho (since 1991) and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival in Lake Tahoe, Nevada (since 2010). His appointments have resulted in a dynamic and groundbreaking producing model for the companies, in which more than 50 plays have been shared since 2002.

In 2009, Charles was honored to receive recognition for his leadership by the Cleveland Arts Prize as a recipient of the Martha Joseph Award.

Other awards include The Mayor’s and Governor’s awards for Excellence in the Arts, in Boise, Idaho.

From 1988 to 1992, he held the position of artistic director at the Sierra Repertory Theatre in California. He has also worked with The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, the Milwaukee and Missouri repertory theaters, Actor’s Theatre of Phoenix and the Los Angeles Shakespeare Festival.

In addition to his work with the companies in Ohio, Idaho and Nevada, Charles is active within the community. He has served as a member of the strategic planning committee for the Morrison Center, as producer of the FUNDSY Award Gala (’96, ’98 and 2000), and as producer of the 1996

Idaho Governor’s Awards in the Arts. Charles has served on the board of the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce and as a member of the Downtown Rotary Club. He received his B.A. from the University of the Pacific and Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, San Diego.

Along with his wife, Lidia, and 19-year-old daughter, Alexa, Charles resides in Boise, Cleveland and Lake Tahoe — a feat that is only possible because of the incredible love and support of his family, and the generous communities he serves!

DESIGNERS

Russell Metheny Scenic Designer, Dial “M” for Murder Eleven seasons at Great Lakes Theater For Great Lakes Theater, Russell has designed Deathtrap, As You Like It, Blithe Spirit, The Mousetrap, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Othello, The Seagull, The Comedy of Errors, Measure For

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Lucy Mackinnon Projection Designer, Dial “M” for Murder Great Lakes Theater debut Lucy is a New York-based video designer, illustrator and motion graphics artist. This is her premiere production at Great Lakes Theater. Recent projection designs include Macbeth for the Greek National Opera, Shatter for Urban Stages and Take it to the Limit for the Broadway Dreams Foundation. Recent motion graphics work includes designs for the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and The National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta.

Ken Merckx Fight Choreographer, Dial “M” for Murder Ten seasons at Great Lakes Theater Ken’s previous shows include Deathtrap, Richard III, Romeo & Juliet, Othello, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, Macbeth, All’s Well That Ends Well, The Crucible, Measure for Measure, Hamlet, Julius Caesar and Tartuffe. He has taught and choreographed stage combat all over the country. Ken is the resident fight choreographer for A Noise Within (Los Angeles), Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival and the Idaho Shakespeare Festival. He is on the faculty at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles and California State, Fullerton, as theatrical combat instructor. Ken received his B.A. from the University of Washington and MFA from the University of Illinois, and received a 2013 Ovation Award for his Fight Choreography in Cymbeline at A Noise Within.

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Joe Court Sound Designer, Dial “M” for Murder Two seasons at Great Lakes Theater Joe is excited to return to Great Lakes Theater for the second time. He designed As You Like It last season. Joe is a professional sound designer who has been based out of Chicago since 2006. He is a company member with Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company. He has designed more than 90 shows since moving to Chicago with many different theater companies including: Mary-Arrchie, A Red Orchid, The Inconvenience, TUTA, Emerald City, The Raven, Seanachai, Theatre Seven, Backstage, Boho, Lifeline, Pine Box, The Gift, Step Up, University of Chicago, 59E59 (Off-Broadway, NYC), The Clarence Brown Theatre (Knoxville, TN.), Virginia Stage Company (Norfolk, VA), Actors Theatre of Indiana, and The Idaho, Lake Tahoe, and Illinois Shakespeare Festivals. From 2008 until 2012 Joe served as sound engineer for the Chicago production of the Tony Award winning musical Million Dollar Quartet. Joe also serves as adjunct faculty in sound design at Ball State University. He received a Joseph Jefferson Award nomination in 2009 for his design for The Unseen with A Red Orchid Theatre.

Rick Martin Lighting Designer, Dial “M” for Murder Thirteen seasons at Great Lakes Theater Many productions with GLT and ISF. Other theater: US premiere of Kurt Weil’s Marie Galante (Opèra Français de NY); Hekabe, The Illiad and The Rage of Achilles with Music-Theatre Group (New York and Santa Fe); and The Bitter Tears of Petra van Kant (Henry Miller Theatre, New York).

Opera: Le Diable dans le beffroi, La Chute de la Maison Usher (Opéra national de Paris – scenery and lighting); Castor et Pollux, Pellèas et Mèllisande and To Be Sung (Opéra Français de NY); Dialogues des Carmèlites, Cenerentola (Opéra de Toulon); and Romèo et Juliette (Spoleto Festival USA).

Concerts: Harawi (Opèra Comique, Paris – scenery and lighting), Le martyre de Saint Sèbastien (Citè de la Musique, Paris and Arsenal, Metz), Orchestre national de Lyon and the Orchestre de Champs Élysées (Lyon, Poitiers, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, São Paulo). Coming up: Cenerentola (Bilbao, Spain).

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Measure, The Tempest, Julius Caesar, Arsenic and Old Lace, Love’s Labour’s Lost and The Merry Wives of Windsor. For Idaho Shakespeare Festival, he has designed The 39 Steps, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Woman In Black, Othello, A Tuna Christmas, The Seagull, The Comedy of Errors, Greater Tuna, Measure for Measure, Arsenic and Old Lace, The Tempest, Love’s Labour’s Lost, King Lear and Julius Caesar. Recent productions include The Matchmaker, Both Your Houses, Philadelphia, Here I Come, The Game’s Afoot, Kurt Vonnegut One Acts, A Little Night Music, 4000 Miles, 1776, The House That Jack Built, Jekyll and Hyde, My Fair Lady, Betrayal, Twelve Angry Men and Superior Donuts.

Regionally, Russell has also designed for ACT San Francisco, Asolo Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, The Old Globe, Pasadena Playhouse, Missouri Rep, Indiana Rep, Syracuse Stage, Geva Theatre, Weston Playhouse, The Studio Theatre (D.C.), Portland Stage, Philadelphia Theatre Co., Goodspeed Musicals and Geffen Playhouse. Upcoming productions: The Tempest for Great Lakes Theater and Idaho Shakespeare Festival. Russell has received three Helen Hayes awards for outstanding scenic design.

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Kim Krumm Sorenson Costume Designer, Dial “M” for Murder Eleven seasons at Great Lakes Theater Kim is pleased to be spending her 11th season with Great Lakes Theater, where she most recently designed As You Like It. Past designs include The Mousetrap, Othello, The Seagull, The Crucible, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Measure for Measure, The Taming of the Shrew, Julius Caesar, The Importance of Being Earnest, Much Ado About Nothing and Tartuffe. She is a frequent designer for the Idaho Shakespeare Festival, as well as The Juilliard School, where she designs both theater and opera.

Recent work includes Shatter at Urban Stages, NYC and Angels in America at REP in Delaware.

Her work has also been seen at Delaware Theatre Company, TACT, Playmakers Repertory Company, Hartford Stage Company, Guthrie Theatre, Intiman Theatre, George Street Playhouse, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Walnut Street Theatre, The Acting Company, Indiana Repertory Theater and Portland Stage Company.

Kim holds an MFA from Southern Methodist University and is a member of USA 829. She lives in New York with her husband, Scott, and their two beautiful daughters, Carly and Gemma.

STAGE MANAGEMENT Jennifer Caster* Stage Manager, Dial “M” for Murder Three seasons at Great Lakes Theater Previously at Great Lakes Theater: performance stage manager for Deathtrap, assistant stage manager for Les Misérables, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Sweeney Todd and Guys & Dolls. Additional stage management credits include Deathtrap, Les Misérables and Steel Magnolias (Idaho Shakespeare Festival); Evgeny Onegin (Opera Idaho); Yentl (Cleveland Play House); Irina’s Birthday Party (Conni’s Avant Garde Restaurant, NY); Water Ways, The Secret Social, Standing on Ceremony and Poor Little Lulu (Cleveland Public Theatre); Antony and Cleopatra, Burt Dow, Much Ado About Nothing, Measure for Measure, Elizabeth Rex, Dying City and Brilliant Traces (Stonington Opera House, ME); Red Light Winter, Fefu and Her Friends, Passion Play and How I Learned to Drive (Bard College Fisher Center, NY); Septimus and Clarissa (assistant credit, Ripe Time, NY); Futurity (HERE Arts Center, NY); PITCH (LaMaMa, Etc., NY); and Waxing West (Dramalabbet, Stockholm). Jennifer is the production manager for Conni’s Avant Garde Restaurant, most recently performed at Cleveland Public Theatre.

Tim Kinzel* Production Stage Manager, Dial “M” for Murder, A Christmas Carol and The Merry Wives of Windsor Six seasons at Great Lakes Theater Previous stage management credits for Great Lakes Theater include A Midsummer Night’s Dream, An Ideal Husband, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo & Juliet, Imaginary Invalid, Blithe Spirit, Much Ado About Nothing, Richard III, A Christmas Carol, Deathtrap, As You Like It and The Merry Wives of Windsor. Tim has multiple stage management credits from the following companies: Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Playwrights Horizon, Cherry Lane Theater NYC and Houston’s Stages Repertory Theatre. He also holds multiple production assistant and intern credits with Alley Theater, Houston Grand Opera and Stages Repertory Theater. Love to his family, friends and Cleveland who have supported him and the arts over the years. Diehard Cleveland and Buckeyes sports fan. They keep me at the edge of my seat just like this play.

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Charles Fee, Producing Artistic Director Bob Taylor, Executive Director 2014–15 ARTISTIC COMPANY Les Misèrables, The Merry Wives of Windsor, A Christmas Carol, Dial “M” For Murder DIRECTORS Sara Bruner, Victoria Bussert, Charles Fee, Joel Mercier, Matthew Webb, Tracy Young DESIGNERS

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MANAGEMENT TEAM Director of Development...............................................Don Bernardo Production Manager......................................Christopher D. Flinchum Director of Educational Services........................Kelly Schaffer Florian Director of Marketing & Strategic Advancement........Todd Krispinsky Director of Educational Programming..............................Lisa Ortenzi ARTISTIC Artistic Associate.............................................................. Sara Bruner Artistic Associate................................................................... Tom Ford EDUCATION Education Outreach Associate....................................... David Hansen Actor-Teachers School Residency Program.........................Luke Brett, Chennelle Bryant-Harris, Chelsea Cannon, Katelyn Cornelius, Khaki Hermann, Tim Keo, Shaun O’Neill, Michael Silverstein

PRODUCTION Technical Director............................................................ Mark Cytron Assistant Technical Director................................. William Langenhop Master Carpenter........................................................... Lindsay Loar Carpenter/Welder.....................................................Richard Haberlen Carpenter............................................Casey Burke-Ruhl, Gary Zsigrai Properties Master.............................................................Terry Martin Props Carpenter.........................................................Rachel Bertrand Props Assistant..................................................... Alexandra Haubrich Costume Shop Manager........................................ Esther M. Haberlen Assistant Shop Manager...................................................... Leah Loar Draper.............................................................................Grace Keenan Wardrobe Supervisor/Design Assistant............... Colleen McLaughlin First Hand.....................................................................Christine Krysa Stitcher/Crafts Assistant................................................... Zach Hickle Costume Intern....................................................Nicholas Lynch-Voris Wig Design......................................................... Mary Schilling-Martin Master Electrician.......................................................... Tammy Taylor Charge Scenic Artist..........................................................Ruth Lohse Scenic Artist............................................................ Justine Schneider Audio Visual Coordinator..............................................Brian Chismar Production Stage Manager................................................Tim Kinzel* Stage Manager...........................................................Jennifer Caster* Production Associate............................................... Jessica B. Lucas Production Intern..............................................................Xavier Khan Hanna Theatre Crew................................... Thomas Boddy, Chris Guy, Shaun Milligan, Robert Prah Special Thanks: Mark Liderbach and Arrow Video, Mike Vendeland and Ideastream Great Lakes Theater is a member of the League of Resident Theaters (LORT) and operates under agreements with LORT, Actors’ Equity Association, American Federation of Musicians, the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, and the United Scenic Artists, which are unions representing professional actors, stage managers, musicians, stagehands, directors, choreographers, and designers, respectively, in the United States.

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J. Todd Adams*, Kyle Jean Baptiste, Pedar Benson Bate*, Laura Welsh Berg*, Lynn Robert Berg*, Stephen Mitchell Brown*, Nicolas Bustamante, Robyn Cohen*, Lexi Cowan, Aled Davies*, Brandyn Day, Owen Desberg, Jodi Dominick*, Jonathan Dyrud*, Clare Howes Eisentrout*, Cole Emerine, Tom Ford*, Colin Frothingham, Keri René Fuller, Ian Gould*, Kayleigh Hahn, Leah Jennings*, Kameryn McKay Jones, Patrick John Kiernan, Mia Knight, Quinn Mattfeld*, Ian McLaughlin, Dougfred Miller*, Betsy Mugavero*, Cara Myers, Lisa Nazelli, Cameron Nelson, Carly Marie Nelson, Tracee Patterson*, Fabio Polanco*, Katie Proulx, Mickey Ryan, Kayla Ann Slater, Nick Steen*,Brian Sutherland*, Alex Syiek*, M.A. Taylor*, Karen Thorla, Dustin Tucker*, Malik Victorian, Madison Wayt, Colin Wheeler, Sam Wolf*, Chase Christopher Zadd, Calista Zajac *Members of Actors’ Equity Association

Audience Engagement Manager................................... Chris Fornadel Assistant Production Manager.................................... Corrie Purdum Finance Associate...................................................... Stephanie Reed Marketing Intern..................................................................Dan Ebert Trinity High School Intern.......................................... Chloe Opperman Office Volunteers........ Janice Campbell, Barb Cercone, Janet Glaeser

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Knot Your Average Carpet The original carpet that adorned the Palace Theatre’s Grand Hall (main lobby) when the venue opened in 1922, was touted as the largest carpet in the world to be woven in one piece. Gray with wine-colored roses, the 67-foot by 40-foot carpet was created in Maffersdorf, Czecho-Slovakia and contained 9,000,272 knots — all tied by hand.

Theatrical Vermin In No Need of the Orkin Man Mice and flies are two pests you would never stand for in your house, but both are necessary to every theater house! Mice are actually special shields placed over microphones on the floor at the front of a stage. Flies is the entire area above

Young STARS Shine At Playhouse Square You might see volunteer RedCoats from time to time who look like they’re not old enough to vote — and they aren’t. These youths are part of the successful STARS (Students Take A Role at the Square) program, where older students volunteer to usher at Broadway Series shows, concerts and other special events at the theaters. While the STARS program can be interesting and fun for all students, it becomes a particularly invaluable opportunity to gain experience and behind-thescenes knowledge for those students who are planning future careers in the performing arts.

Say Goodnight, Gracie Legendary comedy duo George Burns and Gracie Allen were married in Cleveland January 7, 1926 during their Palace Theatre booking. A brief, early-morning ceremony was performed by a Justice of the Peace, after which the newlyweds checked into the Statler Hotel. George’s older brother and his family (who lived in Akron) came up to Cleveland that afternoon to celebrate with the couple before George and Gracie returned to their room to honeymoon.

At 2 a.m. the phone rang. It was fellow comedian Jack Benny calling from Omaha. Immediately recognizing Jack’s voice, George cut him off saying, Send up two orders of ham and eggs, then hung up.

Ten minutes later the phone rang. It was Benny again. This time George interrupted his friend with, You forgot the ketchup! and hung up on Benny a second time. Half an hour later came a knock at the door. It was a waiter with two orders of ham and eggs. Trying to keep a straight face the waiter announced, Compliments of Mr. Jack Benny from Omaha!

As George liked to tell it, the newlyweds ate their Benny breakfast at 2:30 a.m., and, when they were done, Gracie said, George, this was the high point of the night!

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In the 1920s, women were being enticed by such advertising as reach for a Lucky instead of a sweet.

Although ladies who smoked in public were still frowned upon in 1922, the Palace Theatre management decided to buck the controversy by creating the private Egyptian Smoking Room.

Located off the main lobby, it allowed female guests a proper place to smoke. The room’s walls were of Hindu design; its carved furniture upholstered in a black and gold brocade Egyptian motif; wrought iron Egyptian-styled lamps were topped with red silk shades, and a rare carpet from India covered the floor.

Although the room retains the name of the Egyptian Smoking Room to this day, it is now used for administrative purposes because no smoking is allowed in any of the Playhouse Square spaces.

the stage (not visible to the audience) where scenery is hung and stored. Flymen (stagehands operating the counterweight system and flying scenery) often are located on the fly floor, which is the work area above the stage floor.

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By 1925 the popularity of motion pictures was spelling the decline of vaudeville. Seeing the writing on the screen, the Keith Organization (which ran the Palace Theatre) opted to introduce films into its schedule of reduced vaudeville bookings.

The Iron Horse, a John Ford epic about the construction of the transcontinental railroad, was the first silent film to play the Palace. It starred George O’Brien and Madge Bellamy, and a ticket cost a whopping 25 cents!

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Playhouse Square gratefully acknow­ledges the people of Cuyahoga County for their historical support to theater restoration, upkeep and programming, as well as through their ongoing contributions through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.

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OUTCALT ALLEN COMPLEX

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FEBRUARY

Five Guys Named Moe

THE HELEN ALLEN COMPLEX Tuesday Five Guys Named Moe Pippin

KENNEDY’S

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OHIO

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CONNOR PALACE

STATE

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US BANK PLAZA Saturday

Five Guys Named Moe Pippin Defending the Caveman

Five Guys Named Moe Pippin Defending the Caveman

Five Guys Named Moe Pippin Defending the Caveman The Little Black Dress

Five Guys Named Moe Pippin Defending the Caveman The Little Black Dress

Five Guys Named Moe Pippin Defending the Caveman Shen Yun

Five Guys Named Moe Pippin Defending the Caveman

Five Guys Named Moe Pippin Defending the Caveman

Five Guys Named Moe Pippin Defending the Caveman Shaping Sound Cleveland Jazz Orchestra

The Musical Box RuPaul’s Drag Race

Hal Holbrook in Mark Twain Tonight Lewis Black

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Five Guys Named Moe Pippin Defending the Caveman Cleveland Comedy Jam

Five Guys Named Moe Pippin Shen Yun

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The Australian Bee Gees

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15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Robot Planet Rising The Philadelphia The Philadelphia Story Story Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches

The Philadelphia Story Angels in America Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane

The Philadelphia Story Angels in America Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane Jump Back Ball

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Dirty Dancing The Pianist of Willesden Lane Ina Garten

Dirty Dancing The Philadelphia Story Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane

Dirty Dancing The Philadelphia Story Angels in America Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane

Dirty Dancing The Philadelphia Story Angels in America Dial “M” for Murder Pianist/Willesden Ln Gabriel Iglesias

Dirty Dancing Philadelphia Story Angels in America Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane Compagnie Käfig

Dirty Dancing The Pianist of Willesden Lane

Dirty Dancing Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane Amy Schumer

Dirty Dancing Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane The Pink Floyd Experience

Dirty Dancing Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane Celtic Woman

Dirty Dancing Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise & The Hare

Dirty Dancing Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane

Dirty Dancing Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane Sesame Street Live

Dirty Dancing Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane Sesame Street Live

Dirty Dancing Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane Sesame Street Live Cleveland Jazz Orchestra

CSU Spring Dance Concert Potted Potter

CSU Spring Dance CSU Spring Dance Concert Concert Potted Potter Potted Potter The Peking Acrobats

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Dirty Dancing Angels in America Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane

Dirty Dancing Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise & The Hare

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Dirty Dancing

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greatlakestheater.org

Angels in America Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane

Great Lakes Theater

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Five Guys Named Moe Pippin Defending the Caveman

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HANNA

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Dirty Dancing Dial “M” for Murder The Pianist of Willesden Lane Sesame Street Live

The Sing-Off Live

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Potted Potter

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