The Game's Afoot - Jan/Feb 2015

written by Ken Ludwig directed by Frank Pasqualino produced by Rachel Alberts and Bobbie Herbst

presents

The Game’s Afoot

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW

or

Holmes for the Holidays

written by Ken Ludwig directed by Frank Pasqualino produced by Rachel Alberts and Bobbie Herbst

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc., 235 Park Avenue South, Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10003

PRESIDENT Eddie Page

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

ARTISTIC SUPPORT............................................................................................................................Beverley Benda

BOX OFFICE............................................................................................................................................Marian Holmes

BUILDING....................................................................................................................................................David B. Hale

DEVELOPMENT............................................................................................................................................Jim Howard

EDUCATION............................................................................................................................................Rachel Alberts

FRONT OF HOUSE................................................................................................................................Lloyd Bittinger

MEMBERSHIP..................................................................................................................................Eddy Roger Parker

PRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................Russell Wyland

PUBLIC RELATIONS..................................................................................................................................Becky Patton

SEASONAL PLANNING..................................................................................................................Frank D. Shutts II

TECHNICAL SUPPORT............................................................................................................................Robert Kraus

Treasurer....................................................................................................................................................David B. Hale

Secretary to the Board........................................................................................................................Jennifer Lyman

Executive Secretary................................................................................................................Margaret Evans-Joyce

Archivists..............................................................................Jean Coyle, Barbara Helsing and Margaret Snow

Business Manager..................................................................................................................................Virginia Lacey

Box Office Manager..................................................................................................................................Tina McCrea

Legal Counsel.................................................................................................................. Brian T. Goldstein, Esquire

The Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Public Performances: Wed.–Sat. at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

For your own safety, look for your nearest EXIT. In case of emergency, WALK, DO NOT run, to the exit. We regret that no sound recording or photographic equipment may be operated during the performance.

Director’s Notes

Agatha Christie, meet Ken Ludwig! Christie, the queen of the murder mystery; Ludwig, the crowned prince of modern farce … put them together and you have The Game’s Afoot!

It’s always a good sign, when I’m presented with a comedy to direct, that I laugh out loud on the first reading. The Game’s Afoot offered me that pleasure. It’s a fun piece of whodunit nonsense, peopled by some of our favorite kinds of characters: Theater Folk Behaving Badly. There are inflated egos, grand gestures, melodramatic moments of wounded pride, boundless bitchiness and great camaraderie.

The Game’s Afoot manages to be a loving embrace of the Agatha Christie formula of murder mystery—a group of people isolated by weather, or on a train or ship or plane (in this case, it’s a snowstorm)—combined with the farcical escapades for which Ludwig is famous. An inspector calls, and the false confessions, red herrings, and … well, I’m not going to ruin it for you!

I hope that The Game’s Afoot provokes the same laughs in you (along with some serious frights and gasps) that it provided to me on the first read.

Frank

Pasqualino

The

Cast (in order of appearance)

William Gillette ..............................................................................................................John Henderson

Felix Geisel ..........................................................................................................................Chuck Leonard

Aggie Wheeler ......................................................................................................Maureen R. Goldman

Madge Geisel ........................................................................................................................Pam Kasenetz

Simon Bright .Joe Quinn

Martha Gillette ..................................................................................................Patricia Spencer Smith

Daria Chase ........................................................................................................................Melissa Dunlap

Inspector Harriet Goring ..........................................................................................Michelle Fletcher

Setting

December 1936. The mansion of William Gillette on the Connecticut River near East Haddam, Connecticut

Act One

The living room of the Gillette mansion.

15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

Act Two

The living room of the Gillette mansion.

Alexandria Convention & Visitors Association invites you to visit www.artseventsalexandria.com to view the arts calendar and schedule of events.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Bill Glikbarg • Tina Barry McCrea • Virginia Lacey McLean Community Players Scenic Shop

January 16, 2015• Alexandria American Legion Post 24, Inc. January 20, 2015• Knights of Columbus, Holy Spirit Council PERFORMANCE PARTNERS IN ART

For your own safety, look for your nearest EXIT. In case of emergency, WALK, DO NOT run, to the exit. We regret that no sound recording or photographic equipment may be operated during the performance.

The Crew

Producers ....................................................................................Rachel Alberts and Bobbie Herbst

Assisted by: Olivia Dodd

Director ..........................................................................................................................Frank Pasqualino

Assistant Director ..............................................................................................................Nathan Tatro

Stage Managers ........................................................Margaret Evans-Joyce and Christine Farrell

Assistant Stage Managers ................................................Eileen Doherty, Charles Dragonette, Jim Hutzler, Matt Stover

Stage Combat Choreography ............................................................................................Steve Lada

Set Design ............................................................................................................................John Downing

Set Construction ................................................................................................................John Downing

Assisted by: Jeff Gathers, Bill Glikbarg, Jim Hutzler, Robert Kraus, Jeff Nesmeyer

Set Painting............................................................................................................................Mary Hutzler

Assisted by: Tujuanna Allen, Michael Baker, David Bissette, Luana Bossolo, Patty Lord, Alexandra Mees, Kathy Murphy, Leslie Reed, Clara Ritger

Set Decoration ....................................................................................................................................MYKE

Assisted by: Leslie Reed

Lighting Design ..........................................................................................Liz Owens, Nancy Owens

Master Electrician ......................................................................................................................Nick Roy

Assisted by: Lloyd Bittinger, Marzanne Claiborne, Jim Hartz, Kira Hogan, Robert Kraus, Pamela Leonowich, Micheal O’Connor, Marg Soroos

Sound Design ............................................................................................................................Alan Wray

Assisted by:Marzanne Claiborne, Eileen Doherty, Donna Reynolds, Jack Seaver, Liz Tipton

Property Design ..........................................................................Amany Ezeldin, Rebecca Sheehy

Assisted by: Toni Biafore, Allison Hartley, Rebecca Michaels, Ally Sobola, Helen Sobola, Annaliese Taylor

Costume Design ..................................................................................Kit Sibley and Jean Schlicting

Wardrobe ......................................................................................Jamie Blake and Alexandra Mees

Assisted by: Tujuanna Allen, Donna Hauprich, Barbara Helsing, Margaret Snow

Hair/Wigs/Makeup ......................................................................................Dominique Thompson

Special Effects ..............................................................................................................................Art Snow

Rigging .Russell Wyland

Assisted by: Austin Fodrie

Photographer ..........................................................................................................................Matt Liptak

Auditions ........................................................................................................................Maria Ciarrocchi

Assisted by: Barbara Helsing, Joanna Henry, Phil Krzywicki, Alexandra Mees, Sherry Singer

Double Tech Dinner ..........................................................................................................Becky Patton

Assisted by: Steven Wright

Opening Night Party ........................................................................................................Virginia Lacey

Assisted by: Lloyd Bittinger, Wendy Brown, Larry Grey, Sherry Lord, Vicki Madden, Dan Remmers, John Remmers, Lyn Remmers, Margie Remmers, Robert Van Eimeren, Steven Wright

A special thanks to all those people whose names were not available when this program went to press.

Meet the Cast

alphabetical order)

Melissa Dunlap (Daria Chase) is delighted to be making her debut with the Little Theatre of Alexandria. Some of her favorite roles have been Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest, Elmire in Tartuffe, Laurey in Oklahoma! and Muriel Tate in Plaza Suite. Locally, she has worked with the McLean Players, Providence Players and Vienna Theatre Company. Overseas she appeared in many SHAPE Players productions. She wishes to thank family, friends and co-workers for their support, encouragement and indulgence of her crazy schedule.

Michelle Fletcher (Inspector Harriet Goring) was a very active part of the Brussels community theater scene, particularly with the American Theatre Company. She was busy both onstage and behind the scenes. Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors, Amanda in The Glass Menagerie and Signora Morelli in Lend Me a Tenor were favorite roles. She was artistic director for the ATC for two years and directed The Front Page. Inspector Goring is her first role stateside, and she thanks LTA for the opportunity of renewing with the theater.

Maureen R. Goldman (Aggie Wheeler) is so thrilled to be back on the LTA stage playing the hilarious Aggie. LTA has a special place in Maureen’s heart as this is where she met her husband four years ago while playing Nancy in Oliver!, and where he orchestrated a surprise proposal three years later.Other favorite D.C. roles include Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical (RCP), Olive in ...Spelling Bee (LTA), Linda in Play it Again, Sam (LTA), and the Producer’s Daughter in The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall (Theater J). Maureen earned her B.A. in theater and business at Northwestern University and M.A. in arts management at George Mason University. She works in digital marketing and stays busy managing events, email marketing and video production and has recently started a podcast for her company. She thanks the wonderful cast and crew of this enchanting and exuberant play, Rachel and Bobbie for being such an important part of her LTA experience, her family and friends for always cheering her on, and her wonderful husband, Josh, for making her happy every day.

John Henderson (William Gillette) is excited to return to LTA for The Game’s Afoot after appearing as Inspector Hubbard in Dial “M” for Murder in 2013. He has appeared locally in productions with the British Players,Silver Spring Stage and the Foundry Players and in over 15 productions with the St. Bart’s Players in New York City. One of his favorite roles was Professor Moriarty in a college production of William Gillette’s Sherlock Holmes

Meet the Cast (continued)

Pamela Kasenetz (Madge Geisel) is excited to be returning to the world of acting after a long hiatus to complete her medical training. Theater accomplishments include Sarah Siddons in The Actor’s Nightmare with the Chevy Chase Players and A Thurber Carnival with the Vienna Theater Company. On television, she was seen in “Southern Fried Homicide” on the ID Channel and “American Super/Natural” on the Weather Channel. Thank you to my family and friends for their support; to the cast and crew for helping produce a spectacular show, and to Frank, our director, for giving me the opportunity to be a raging goofball on stage!

Chuck Leonard (Felix Geisel) enjoyed his time as Robert in LTA’s Proof last year … so much that he has since helped out with painting or construction crews for Streetcar and Rocky Horror. Favorite roles in the D.C. area include Flan in Six Degrees of Separation (Port City Playhouse), Lazar Wolf in Fiddler (Castaways Repertory Theater), Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chesapeake Shakespeare Company), Vinnie in Lucky Stiff (Shadowblock), and Emile de Becque in South Pacific (Baltimore Actor’s Theatre). Before moving to Virginia, Chuck was a professional company member and director of education for the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company in Baltimore. He was the director of theater for both Miami University-Hamilton and Episcopal High School in Alexandria and currently is a professor at George Mason University, teaching for the Honors College. Chuck has taught theater to every age and grade level but one. Which one, you ask? It’s elementary, my dear.

Joe Quinn (Simon Bright) made his stage acting debut four years ago playing Hugo Peabody in West Potomac High School’s production of Bye Bye Birdie, directed by Frank Pasqualino. Now Joe is reunited with Frank in his debut performance at the Little Theatre of Alexandria as Simon in The Game’s Afoot. Joe is taking a gap year from Syracuse University, where he studies film and drama.

Patricia Spencer Smith (Martha Gillette) is happy to return to LTA after 10 years. She was last seen in 2003-2004 in The Music Man and Lend Me a Tenor. After enjoying 20 years in Northern Virginia theater, she married and moved to Connecticut in 2005. She has since been active on the stages of Connecticut and Rhode Island, most notably Rhode Island’s Granite Theatre, where she was cast in plays by Ken Ludwig and Agatha Christie, among others. She was last seen there as the hateful Emily Brent in Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. She’s happy to be a bit more likable this time around. She would like to thank her husband, Norman, and her daughters, Colleen and Kristin, for their constant loving support.

Meet the Crew

Rachel Alberts (Co-Producer) has been happily directing, producing and writing plays for children for a dozen years. Rachel also teaches drama in the Alexandria public schools and is a founder, writer and director for LTA’s PET (Partnership in Educational Theater) Project, a community outreach program that performs literature-based programs for local schools using LTA actors. She is a two-time recipient of LTA’s Award for Excellence in Producing and serves on LTA’s Board as the Governor of Education.

Jamie Blake (Co-Wardrobe) is thrilled to be working with Frank, Bobbie, Rachel and this fabulous cast and crew. Jamie has spent the past 30 years at LTA and loves every minute of it. She’s been on and off the LTA Board of Governors, has won Best Producer twice and long, long ago won the Best New Member award. Special thanks to her mom and sister Liz for keeping her balanced. This is for Beamer and Rocco—Jamie’s four-legged loves.

Eileen Doherty (Co-Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be working again with Bobbie, Rachel, Frank and the TGA team—as usual, backstage or in the booth. Thanks to Kerry for getting her involved here in 2003. Hope J. J. (miss you) and Suzanne D. are still smiling down on LTA.

John Downing (Set Design/Set Construction) has designed 40 shows at LTA over the past 25 years. Favorite mystery designs include Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Sherlock’s Last Case, Murder Among Friends, Something’s Afoot and Sleuth. Many recent designs have been with Bill Glikbarg, with whom John won a WATCH Award for set design of Twentieth Century (LTA) in 2013, and John also won a WATCH Award for construction of Heaven Can Wait (LTA) in 2012. In his spare time, he enjoys model battleships and Eurogaming. He plans a cruise to and from Europe next spring, with time out to visit Paris and Switzerland.

Charles Dragonette (Co-Assistant Stage Manager) is looking forward to the serenity and relaxation of ASM-ing The Game’s Afoot after a hectic season of stage management at LTA and ACCT, acting at LTA and ACCT, and props design at PCP. Back where I started—behind the moving shrubbery!

Margaret Evans-Joyce (Co-Stage Manager) has produced nine productions and stage managed 22 productions at LTA. She served four years as President of LTA and is currently the Board of Governors’ Executive Secretary. She recently received the coveted award for Outstanding Service to LTA and the award for co-producing the outstanding production of Avenue Q. She retired five years ago from the area of special education and is an adjunct professor at Howard University in the area of Speech and Language Pathology. She is extremely excited to be working with Frank again, Bobbie, Rachel and Christine.

Meet the Crew (continued)

Amany Ezeldin (Co-Property Design) is new to LTA and is excited to join the wonderful cast and crew in this production. Her most recent production experience includes properties work with the St. Mark’s Players and the Fat and Greasy Citizens Brigade. Before moving to the D.C. area, Amany was an active member of the Theater of Western Springs in Illinois, where she worked on lighting, makeup/hair and costumes for various productions. She enjoys all aspects of putting on a show, from performing onstage to working behind the scenes.

Christine Farrell (Co-Stage Manager) is pleased to be a member of the production team for The Game’s Afoot. She is excited to be working once again with Frank, Nate, Bobbie and Rachel and looking forward to her first co-SM outing with Margaret Evans-Joyce. Favorite past production team credits include Spamalot, The 39 Steps, 33 Variations, Rabbit Hole and Company with LTA; Assassins, The Lion in Winter, Parade, The Wiz and Bye Bye Birdie with SMP; Urinetown: The Musical and Bent with DS; Godspell with ZVP; and Picasso at the Lapin Agile with 2FT.

Bobbie Herbst (Co-Producer)co-produced LTA’s TheSecret Garden, Christmas Carol, Company, 33 Variations, Rabbit Hole, Sweeney Todd, Ragtime and Spamalot and was assistant producer for Oliver!,Gypsy and Scrooge. Bobbie has designed props and costumes (once!) and works wardrobe and box office. She is a proud and humble recipient of LTA’s Most Outstanding New Member Award, the Outstanding Service to LTA Award, and two co-producing awards for TheSecret Garden and 33 Variations. It is a pleasure and honor to work with Rachel, Frank, Nate, Christine and MEJ and with such an amazing and talented cast and crew, who have all of her admiration and respect. Love and hugs to M, C and E.

Jim Hutzler (Co-Assistant Stage Manager) has worked on many LTA productions in stage management, set construction and painting and is thrilled to be working with this extraordinary team of actors and crew. Special thanks to the producers and the director, and to all who make LTA the magical place that it is.

Mary Hutzler (Set Painting) has enjoyed painting sets at LTA, ACCT and PCP. It is a pleasure to work with the talented and enthusiastic crew and cast of The Game’s Afoot. Being a Sherlock Holmes fan, she found it especially enjoyable to help create the setting for this play. Like a good mystery, sets sometimes evolve in mysterious ways, and this one was no exception. In 2005 and 2012, respectively, her work for It Runs in the Family and Heaven Can Wait won the LTA Pearl Award for Excellence in Set Painting. She was nominated for WATCH Awards for It Runs in the Family, Heaven Can Wait and Move Over, Mrs. Markham. Mary thanks to the LTA cast and crew for including her in this production.

Meet the Crew (continued)

Steve Lada (Stage Combat Choreography) is a founding member of the Noble Blades stage combat troupe. He has performed at the Maryland Renaissance Festival and in the Washington Opera’s productions of Tristan and Isolde and Julius Caesar. Steve’s choreography has been honored with WATCH Awards for Richard III, Veronica’s Room, Romeo and Juliet, The Miracle Worker and Kiss Me, Kate. As always, Steve thanks the love of his life for getting him started on this incredible journey

Matt Liptak (Photographer) received a BFA in photographic illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2011 and works for LivingSocial as a photo editor and in-house photographer. He can be found photographing portraits, events and theater throughout the D.C. area. Liptak is also no stranger to LTA and was last seen on the LTA stage in TheRocky Horror Show as Riff-Raff.

Alexandra Mees (Co-Wardrobe) is new to wardrobe and excited to be given this opportunity. She has had two onstage experiences in high school (Oha, eine Leiche and Shakespeare’s Macbeth), but after working on props for her high school’s production of Thoroughly Modern Millie, Alexandra realized that she enjoys being backstage more than being onstage. Alexandra wants to thank her family and friends for their relentless love and support, and she also wants to thank the wonderful cast and crew of this show for all their dedication and hard work.

MYKE (Set Decoration) has designed and dressed many award-winning sets since becoming an LTA member in 1991. He has also had the honor of serving LTA as President, Vice President and Governor for Production. Past designs include Avenue Q, Hairspray, Company, 1776, Born Yesterday, Driving Miss Daisy and Little Shop of Horrors.

Liz Owens (Co-Lighting Design) has been working with lights at LTA for over 20 years as a designer, master electrician and crew member. She is pleased to once again be working with her mother. When not performing this role, you can find Liz directing, acting, running sound, stage managing and producing, to name a few. Theater is a second home, and that makes it all the sweeter to share it with her mom, Nancy.

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Nancy Owens (Co-Lighting Design) has been designing lights for various theaters for many years. She has designed lights at ACCT, LTA, PCP and CRT and for the annual NVTA Festival. When not designing lights, you can find her working as master electrician, running lights, running sound, stage managing and producing. Nancy is also the chairman of the LTA One-Act Competition each year. She won the LTA Lighting Design Award for The Underpants. Nancy’s daughter, Liz, first got her started running lights and sound many years ago, and payback is still ongoing. Thank you, Liz!

Frank Pasqualino (Director) is very excited to be back directing at LTA! Frank is very active directing and working with various theater groups in the D.C. area, most recently having directed Over the River and Through the Woods for Prince George’s Little Theatre. Frank also enjoys directing children’s theater, having directed numerous shows for Encore Stage and Studio and Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre. In 2007, he directed the Washington area premiere of Intimate Apparel for LTA, which won the Ruby Griffith Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Play and for which he also received a WATCH nomination for Best Director. Frank was last seen onstage in Port City Playhouse’s production of Black Hole. Frank wishes to thank his family, especially his wife, Donna, for all her love, support and encouragement; Bruce, I know you are watching, too.

Meet the Crew (continued)

Nick Roy (Master Electrician) only recently started working with LTA on the productions of The Rocky Horror Show, A Streetcar Named Desire and A Christmas Carol after a hiatus from theatre. He is happy to get the experience of working as an ME for the first time with such a supportive crew and cast. An amateur musician in high school and college, Nick played trumpet and French horn, and is now teaching himself piano, guitar and kantele (a Finnish lap harp). Special thanks to Nancy and Liz Owens and to Micheal O’Connor.

Jean Schlicting and Kit Sibley (Co-Costume Design) are delighted to work again with Frank and this talented cast and crew. As a team, they have costumed a number of LTA shows, most recently The Rocky Horror Show and Ragtime (LTA Award). Other recent favorites include Hairspray (WATCH Award), The Full Monty (LTA Award), Sweeney Todd, Gross Indecency (WATCH nominee), Move Over, Mrs. Markham (WATCH nominee) and Heaven Can Wait (WATCH nominee). They also work with other community theater groups and educational programs in the D.C. area.

Rebecca Sheehy (Co-Props Design) joined as an official LTA member/volunteer during the 2013-14 season but has been a member of the audience with her aunt, Betty Dolan, and parents since Victor/Victoria in the 2002-03 season. She was co-props designer for Plaza Suite and Spamalot. She is thrilled to be working with Amany Ezeldin on The Game’s Afoot. Rebecca wants to thank everyone at LTA for being so supportive and friendly—from the cast and crew members to producers, directors, the box office staff and volunteers. Enjoy the show!

Art Snow (Special Effects) is pleased to be working with the crew and cast of The Game’s Afoot and particularly with Frank Pasqualino–it has been a while since Love, Sex and the IRS. Inspired by charming Margaret, he has previously enjoyed designing challenging effects that creep, gallop, float, fly, fall, foam, burn, bleed, shatter, kick, smoke, undulate and unravel, and the challenges of this show are nicely extraordinary.

Matt Stover (Co-Assistant Stage Manager) is enjoying his second time as Assistant Stage Manager for planet Earth and LTA. Matt likes being backstage wearing all black. It reminds him of the days when he was a ninja. His top qualities are being tall, quick and Hispanic— all of which he achieved because of Joe Quinn. Enjoy the show! Frank P. is awesome, and I’m happy to be working with him again.

Nathan Tatro (Assistant Director) is glad to be back at LTA, this time working behind the scenes. Nate has performed in numerous productions in the D.C. area, including three at LTA. He has taught and directed at MVCCT’s summer camp and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gaithersburg. Nate holds a B.A. in psychology from Lycoming College and an M.A. in psychology from George Mason University. By day, he works for the American Psychological Association. He is especially grateful to Frank for giving him the opportunity to be a part of this very talented production team.

Dominique Thompson (Hair/Wigs/Makeup) is a five-year employee of Alexandria City Public Schools, but his hair and makeup background dates back to when he was a student at Alexandria’s T.C. Williams High School. Dominique attended college in Richmond but returned home in an effort to give back to his community. He wants to again thank Robin Havens-Parker and Kevin Lane for showing him the “LTA way” and Rachel for providing him yet another fun and challenging activity. Enjoy the show!

Alan Wray (Sound Design) is excited to have the opportunity work with Frank. Alan was responsible for designs for The 39 Steps, 33 Variations, Ragtime, [title of show],Picnic and various other productions. He has been the recipient of several LTA Excellence in Sound Design Awards, including one for 33 Variations. He also works with other area theaters, and recently designed sound for Port City Playhouse’s world premiere of Jean Koppen’s Black Hole. Alan also designed sound for Port City Playhouse’s The Drawer Boy, The Dixie Swim Club, An American Daughter, Our Town and the chilling Terra Nova. He has been nominated twice for a WATCH Award, for LTA’s Picnic and TAP’s The Seagull.

Russell Wyland (Rigging) has been a member of LTA for 24 years and has served the theater in several capacities, such as Chairman of the Sound Department, head of the Selection Committee and three years as President. Russ is serving his fourth term as the Governor of Production. His last two producing projects were Spamalot and 33 Variations (2013 LTA Award winner for Production of the Year). In the meantime, he will continue hanging curtains (rigging), as he has for every show for at least the past decade.

Theater Abbreviations Used in This Playbill

2FT –2nd Flight Productions

ACCT –Aldersgate Church Community Theatre

ACT –Alliance of Community Theaters

BCT –Bowie Community Theatre

BP –British Players

CAPPIE –Critics & Awards Program for High School Theater

CAST –Community Alliance Supporter Theatre

CCDC –Capital City Players of DC

CCP –Chevy Chase Players

CRT –Castaways Repertory Theatre

CCS –Clinton County Showcase

CT –Chalice Theater

DLC –Drama Learning Center

DS –Dominion Stage

ESP –Elden Street Players

ESP/TFYA –Elden Street Players Theatre for Young Audiences

FCT –Fauquier Community Theatre

FP –Foundry Players (now CCDC)

GAC –Greenbelt Arts Center

GFP –Great Falls Players (now MCP)

KAT –Kensington Arts Theatre

KT –Keegan Theatre

LGP –Looking Glass Playhouse

LSDT –Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre

LTA –The Little Theatre of Alexandria

LTC –Landless Theatre Company

MCP –McLean Community Players

MP –Montgomery Playhouse

MPAT –Metropolitan Performing Arts Theatre

MTA –McLean Theatre Alliance (now MCP)

MVCCT –Mount Vernon Community

Children’s Theatre

PCP –Port City Playhouse

PPF –Providence Players of Fairfax

PTC –Potomac Theatre Company Inc.

PWLT –Prince William Little Theatre

RCP –Reston Community Players

RLT –Rockville Little Theatre

RMT –Rockville Musical Theatre

RTP –Rooftop Productions

SCT – Springfield Community Theater

SMP –St Mark’s Players

SSS –Silver Spring Stage

ST –Signature Theatre

TACT –The American Century Theater

TAP –The Arlington Players

TAT –The Alliance Theatre

TFT –Taking Flight Theatre Company (formerly 2FT)

UMW –University of Mary Washington

VLOC –Victorian Lyric Opera Company

VTC –Vienna Theatre Company

WATCH –Washington Area Theatre

Community Honors

WS –Washington Savoyards

WST –Wildwood Summer Theatre

ZVP –Zoon Vader Productions

Thank You!

LTA wishes to recognize and thank all of the volunteers who have given of their time and talents by helping with house managing, ushering, or working in the box office for our previous productions of A Christmas Carol & The Rocky Horror Show. Your contributions to the success of LTA are very much appreciated. Thank you!

A Christmas Carol Box Office Volunteers

Electra Beahler

Brenda Beck

Lloyd Bittinger

Luana Bossolo

Tammy Boyd

Patricia Bradford

Peter Butler

Eileen Doherty

Ira Forstater

Sharon Field

Gary Gladstone

Sue Gladstone

Ayesha Gowie

Phyllis Gruber

John Guinn

Barbara Helsing

Bobbie Herbst

Robert Kraus

Valerie Larkin

Tea Allen Pauling

Margaret Snow

Linda Windsor

A Christmas Carol Front of House Managers and Ushers

Kirstin Apker

Margaret Barchine

Jim Barthmaier

Lloyd Bittinger

Tammy Preston Boyd

Wendy Brown

Jay Cohen

Rita Costello

Malia Du Mont

Anthony Gallo

Phyllis Ann Gruber

Annie Jackson

Karina Jimenez

Tammie Keefe

Beth King

Robert Kraus

Harriet Matthews

Susan McFadden

Alexandra Mees

Melissa Neilson

Kevin O’Dowd

Effie Oellers

Erin O’Leary

Jennifer Porter

The Rocky Horror Show Box Office Volunteers

Jean Abood

Tea Allen

Tina Anderson

Electra Beahler

Brenda Beck

Lloyd Bittinger

Luana Bossolo

Pat Bradford

The

Rocky

Kirstin Apker

Jim Barthmaier

Lloyd Bittinger

Jamie Blake

Peter Butler

Sharon Dove

Sharon Field

Ira Forstater

Gary Gladstone

Sue Gladstone

John Guinn

Libby Guinn

Barbara Helsing

Bobbie Herbst

Robert Kraus

Valerie Larkin

Harriet Matthews

Alexandra Mees

Frankie Mickelson

Nancy Owens

Rebecca Sklepvich

Howard Soroos

Carol Strachan

John Utter

Ed Wilde

Leslie Wilkes

Don Wilson

Richard Young

Charlene Pritzker

David Pritzker

Renee Rabben

Mary Beth Smith Toomey

Margaret Snow

Paula Vickers

Linda Windsor

Horror Show Front of House Managers and Ushers

Sharon Field

Robin Fradkin

Ayesha Gowie

Phyllis Ann Gruber

Tammy Preston Boyd

Marshall Cesena

Jay Cohen

Rita Costello

Jean Coyle

Malia Du Mont

Terri Fahsl

Megan Harris

John Johnson

Rebecca Johnson

Bonnie Jourdan

Robert Kraus

Rosie Laflam

Shirley Lord Cooper

Dorothy Marshall

Harriet Matthews

Susan McFadden

Alexandra Mees

Effie Oellers

Erin O’Leary

Jennifer Porter

Ana Rasmussen

Gary Rasmussen

Jayn Rife

Linda Shank

Carol Strachan

Charlotte Tsoucalas

John Utter

Ed Wilde

Leslie Wilkes

Don Wilson

Steven Wright

Richard Young

Founding Fathers

Anonymous

Jim Barthmaier

Laura Beauchamp & Chris Feldmann

Marzanne Claiborne & Leslie Wilkes

Charles Dragonette & Alan Wray

Peter M. Fannon

Kathy Fannon

Robert R. Hegland

Steffen & Jennifer Krause

David & Michelle McNally

In Memory of Pat Rohrer

Continental Congress

Anonymous

Kevin Deardorff & Lisa Blumerman

In Memory of Pat Rohrer

Tom Fitzgerald

John & Julia Gluck

Marian Holmes

Jeanne & Dan Porter

Greg & Nancy Saunders

Howard & Margaret Soroos

Pat & Ernie Sult

Andrew Terrell & Megan Waterhouse

Anne Paine & Fowler West

Patriots

John & Electra Beahler

Betty J. Blake

Leonard & Betty Brown

The Reverend Stanley A. Dubowski

Dennis & Myrna Dunn

Jim & Alexandra Hartz

Barbara Helsing

Kira & Patrick Hogan

Jim & Mary Hutzler

James & Catherine Kelley

Ken & Linda Kozloff

Anne Devonald Lash

Linda L. Mayer

William J. & Anne D. Monahan

Pam Odom

John Osborne in memory of Pat Rohrer

Rath Family

In honor of Leslie Reed's Dedicated Work

Tamara Salmon

Michael & Mary Beth Toomey

Billy & Michelle Yarborough

Alexandrians

The Addington Family

Neale Ainsfield & Dr. Donna Sieckmann

Martha E. Alliston

Lois & Peter Ancona

Anonymous

Michael Bagwell & Clark Chesser

Ronald & Sheila Barrett

Mary Katherine Baumeister

Dick & Cathy Becker

Jim & Carol Becker

Richard & Judith Bednar

Beverley Benda

Patricia J. Bradford in memory of Pat Rohrer

Sylvia Buchanan

Jim & Sue Buchanan

Lucy Capaldi

Kay Casstevens

David Correia

Patricia Cosler

Brian & Paula Coupe

Ann S. Daniels

Larry Dempsey & Emily Cole

P. Michele Donahue

Alice Fitzgerald

Oliver & Carol Flint

Thomas & Rita Foss

Michael & Sarah Gale

Jeff & Donna Gathers

James & Maria Gentle

Trish & Cam Gibson

Chris & Adrianna Hardy

The Honorable & Mrs. John Harper, Jr.

Barbara Hayes

Jim & Terry Howard

David Hunt & Kim Wells

Stephen Hyde & Kara Rosenquist

Ladies' Matinee Society

Col. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Knapp, USMC (Ret)

Philip & Karen Kopp

Gordon Kromberg

Dale & Bob Latiff

William W. Lohr

P. Lord

Jennifer Lyman

Bob & Joanne Madison

In Memory of

Diane R. Mayers

William McNaught & Jody Macolini

Louise Meng

John & Karen Misura

Jean S. Moore

Gene & Dorothy

Mulligan

Peter & Joanne Nanos

Jeff & Diane Nesmeyer

Donors

Douglas A. Olmsted

Gray Parks

Theresa Pawlak

William P. Pope

The Rampy Family

Gary and Ana

Rasmussen

Madelaine Reilly

George & Fran Rhodes

Joe A. Rodriguez

Mary Jo Roos

James Rorke

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Salter

Jean & Jim Schlichting

Richard & Rochelle

Schwab

Karen Shotts in memory of Pat Rohrer

Kit Sibley & Richard

Engel

Aubrey & Carolyn Smith

Bob & Sharon Spivey

John & Laurie Stackpole

Laszlo & Barbara

Steingaszner

Tjaarda & Christianne

Storm van Leeuwen

Capt. & Mrs. Donald Taggart

Alison Tregea

Bob Van Eimeren & Don Rowell

Hugh & Sue Van Horn

Kelley Wells

Calvert Whitehurst

David & Sue Wilkes

Linda W. Windsor

Chris & Gail Wollenberg

Linda Ysewyn

Minutemen

Frank & Lynda Adamon

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard

Alfredson

Anonymous

The Apker Family

Robert & Joann Bingham

Herb & Dee Brooks

Mary Lynne Brown

Nancyanne M. Burton

Peter Butler in memory of Evelyn Butler

Marcia Carpentier

Art & Joyce Casale & Patricia Koepsel

Linda Couture

Robert B. Crane

Jack & Ramona Dano

Mailia Du Mont

Joanne Eyer

Jack Fannon

Bill & Francine Gemmill

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Giles

Lotte Goldman

Tom Gorman

Randall V. &

Susan E. Gressang

Joe & Betty Griffin

Ruth Guirard

(Long and Foster)

Fritz & Pat Haberman

Clint & Kathy Hall

Anna Hawkins in memory of Bill Rinehuls

William & Mary Hettinger

Jacquelyn Hill

Jake & Celia Jacoby

Alma Kasulatis

James & Charlene Kegerreis

Robert Kraus

Fred C. Lash

Walt & Manette Lazear

Pamela Leonowich

Susan & Andre' L'Heureux

Sylvia F. Linke

Mike & Gigi Louden

Nathan & Kara Macek

Donna Malarkey

Carlton E. Martin

Michael Moorman & Cindy King

Becky & Jenni Patton

Bob & Elaine Peoples

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce K. Petit

Elena Polyak

Mr. & Mrs. Harry P. Rietman

Don & Sue Rogich

Lisa Romano

Col. Melvin H. & Barbara Rosen

Michael Schmitz

Mary Sellman

Robert & Maureen Simoniz

Richard L. Stoffa

John & Myrna Templeton

Jerry & Doris Wolf

Raymond M. & Sheri H. Wolfe

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Wurzel

Colonists

Frank & Lynda Adamson

Phyllis Ahlman in memory of Pat Rohrer

Anne A. Andrews

Anonymous

Mary Catherine Arend

LTC & Mrs. William G. Austin

Carol Lee Balengen

Walter & Andrea Baumann

James T. Bennett

William & Myriam Boczkowski

Cheri L. Brown

Felicia Carretta

Ronald E. Cogan

David & Rita Cohen

Diana Cross

Anne Crowther

Dulany deButts

Charles & Barbara DeRose

Cdr. Tom Downs, USN (Ret.)

Jerome & Anne Duncan

Robert & Jayne Eckert

Dan and Marie Ernst

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Rosa Fein

Janet Frensilli in memory of Pat Rohrer

Mel & Sara Friedman

Penelope Gallagher

Kathy Giannetti

Harry & Mary Clair Gildea

Mel & Arlyne Goodweather

Kacie Greenwood

Bruce Harrison

Edith C. Heilberg

Barbara Hendrickson

Ray & Judy Isaacs

Al & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Jean Keppler

Jean B. Kistler

Roberta S. Klein

Kathy Koczyk

Norma Jean Lawton

Robert & Sally Mannion

Stephen &

Barbara Marcus

William Markland & Donna Nash

Mr. and Mrs. Stephan Marous

Jim McWilson & Meg Herndon

David & Mary Ann

Mercer

J.J. & Pat Miller

Paul Oppenheimer

Kathleen Parrish

Jackie Phillips

Barbara Quigley

Irene Rehbock

Audrey Scruggs

Gil & Marcia Siegert

Barbara Slavik

David Thompson

Marjorie Townsend

John Utter

Don & Erdine Walter

Rance R. Willis

Every effort has been made to ensure that this list of contributors is correct and complete as of the date this program went to press. If your name has been omitted or misspelled, please accept our apologies and inform us of the error so that the correction can be made.

The Council of the Little Theatre of Alexandria

John Johnson......................................................................................................................................Director

Tina Anderson..........................................................................................................................Vice Director

Grace Manly Machanic................................................................................................................Secretary

Sharon Field......................................................................................................................Financial Officer

Eddie Page........................................................................................Honorary Member, LTA President

Helga Ingrid Adams

Lloyd Bittinger

Lesley Buckles

Nancyanne Burton

Jay Cohen

Steve Cohen & Mary Elizabeth McGowan

Franklin C. Coleman

David Correia

Emory & Susan Damron

Marilyn Deihr

Eileen Doherty

Betty Dolan

Sharon Dove

Charles Dragonette

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Peter Fannon

Duane Goddard

Jane Godfrey *

Roland Branford Gomez

John Guinn & Elizabeth Yowell-Guinn

Brigitte Guttstadt

Larry Grey, Jr.

David Hale

Doris Hamel*

Ronnie Hardcastle

Adriana Hardy

Anna Hawkins

Barbara Hayes

Bobbie Herbst

Kira Hogan

Marian Holmes

Jim Howard

Rebecca Johnson

Bonnie Jourdan*

Judith Kee

Julie Kiley*

Mel and Lidia Kollander

Robert Kraus

Vivian Kronstedt

Anne Devonald Lash *

Lois D. Ligoske

David McCallum

Carlos Moctezuma

Will & Anne Monahan

Lynn O’Connell

Thomas & Alice O’Connor

William Pope

Leslie Reed

Jayn Rife

Benjamin Robles

Jean Schlichting

Joseph Schubert*

Dick Schwab

Daniel R. Sherman

Margo Shiffert

Kim Smith-Salmon

Arthur & Margaret Snow

Howard & Margaret Soroos

Adrian Steel

Allen & Jean Stuhl*

Ernest Paul Sult *

Michael & Mary Beth Toomey

Rance Willis

Frank & Carolyn Winters

Alan Wray

Russell Wyland

Janice Yeadon

Richard Young

The Council of the Little Theatre of Alexandria is a support group of interested and dedicated people who support the theatre with special contributions. Additionally, the Council has three social events per year, provides for the winter holiday decorations for the theatre, and maintains the Council Memorial Garden. The Council was organized in 1961 and presently has about 80 members, most of whom are long-term and wellestablished LTA members. Past contributions include: a new range for the Council Green Room of LTA, folding chairs and tables throughout the theatre, brass plates for the new theatre seats, new draperies in the Council Room, the computerized box office system, several grand drapes over the years, and many varied technical enhancements. Contributions to LTA from the Council have exceeded $200,000 and we gratefully accept donations from friends and members to assist in our support of LTA. We welcome new members and if you would like to become a member of the Council please feel free to contact the theatre or any of the Council officers. We are very pleased and honored to be a part of the Alexandria artistic community and are proud to be supporting one of the best community theatres in America today.