Harvey - April/May 2017

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APR. 21 – MAY 12, 2018

written by Mar y Chase

produced by Rachel Alberts and Bobbie Herbst

directed by Frank Pasqualino

It’s 1930s New York, a time when it was easy to “play gay,” but dangerous to be gay A headliner called “The Nance” was usually played by a straight man who would portray a campy homosexual in musical vaudeville parodies However, in this play, Chauncey Miles not only plays a gay man but is a homosexual himself. The Nance will take you into the wild world of burlesque and tell the backstage stor y of Chauncey and his fellow performers Winner of three Tony Awards

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written by Mar y Chase produced by Rachel Alberts and Bobbie Herbst directed by Frank Pasqualino

APR.

21 – MAY 12, 2018

Produced by special arrangement wit h Dramatists Play Service Inc , 440 Park Avenue Sout h, New York, NY 10016

PRESIDENT Russell Wyland

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

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

BOX OFFICE Bobbie Herbst

BUILDING David B Hale

DEVELOPMENT Jim Howard

EDUCATION Michael J Baker Jr

FRONT OF HOUSE Diedre Nicholson-Lamb

MEMBERSHIP Maria Ciarrocchi

PRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................... Margaret Evans-Joyce

PUBLIC RELATIONS Rachel Alberts

SEASONAL PLANNING ...................................................................................................................... Ashley Amidon

TECHNICAL SUPPORT Robert Kraus

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

Secretary to t he Board Carolyn Winters

Executive Secretary ....................................................................................................................................Jamie Blake

Archivist Barbara Helsing

Business Manager ......................................................................................................................................Tina McCrea

Box O ffice Manager Crissy Wilke

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

Dir ector ’s Notes

M a r y C h a se wa s i n sp ire d t o w ri t e H a r v e y d u ri ng Wo r l d Wa r I I . S h e described t he genesis of t he play in her final interview: “As I was leaving home every morning, a woman would emerge from the door of the apartment house and go to the bus to go downtown to work. …I didn’t know the woman, but I heard that she was a widow with one son who was … a bombardier in the Pacific. One day, I heard that her son was lost. Things like that were happening to so many people then, that wasn’t what jolted me so much as the fact that in a week or 10 days, I saw the woman leaving the apartment house, going a little more slowly, to catch the bus to go back to her old job. I couldn’t endure it. She began to haunt me. And the question began to haunt me. Could I ever think of anything to make that woman laugh again?” Chase t hought about t he woman day and night; she had a vision of a psychiatrist walking across her bedroom floor, pursued by a large white rabbit. Harvey was born.

Harvey, at t he center of Chase’s Harvey, is a pooka from Celtic myt hology, plopped into t he middle of an American family’s struggle to fit into society. C h a se , l i ke m a n y f irst - g e n e ra t i o n A m e ric a n s , w o v e

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family’s homeland into tales set in her own time and place.

S o m e t hi ng t h a t d re w m e t o t his p l ay is t h e re a l i z a t i o n t h a t m ay b e o u r dreams or our illusions are more important t han we t hink t hey are. Elwood is rejecting (or maybe ignoring) t he world as most of us live it in favor of a much more pleasant place where people are genuinely interested in each ot her, and where t hey find happiness and satisfaction in simpler t hings.

This production is dedicated to Mr. Robert Overzat: English teacher at East Islip (NY) High School and the real Elwood P. Dowd.

Frank Pasqualino Director

The Cast (in order of appearance)

Myrtle Mae Simmons ................................................................................................Cat herine Gilbert

Veta Louise Simmons ................................................................................................Rachael Hubbard

Elwood P. Dowd

Mrs. Ethel Chauvenet

Andy Izquierdo

Mary Jo Morgan

Ruth Kelly, R.N. ..................................................................................................................Lindsey Doane

Duane Wilson ....................................................................................................................Brendan Quinn

Lyman Sanderson, M.D. ..................................................................................................Richard Isaacs

William Chumley, M.D. Chuck Leonard

Mrs. Betty Chumley

Patricia Spencer Smit h

Judge Omar Gaffney ............................................................................................................Tony Gilbert

E.J. Lofgren ....................................................................................................................David Feat herston

Setting and Time

1944. In a city in t he Far West in t he library of t he old Dowd family mansion and t he reception room of Chumley’s Rest.

Harvey is performed in t hree acts wit h a 15-minute intermission between Act I and Act II.

Act I

Scene 1: The library of t he Dowd Estate, late afternoon

Scene 2: Chumley’s Rest, an hour later

Act II

Scene 1: The library of t he Dowd Estate, an hour later

Scene 2: Chumley’s Rest, four hours later

Act III

Chumley’s Rest, a few minutes later

One Brick • Tina McCrea • Crissy Wilke

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Producers ..............................................................................................Rachel Alberts, Bobbie Herbst

Assistant Producer ..............................................................................................................Stacey Becker

Director Frank Pasqualino

Assistant Director ..............................................................................................................Hollyann Bucci

Stage Managers ..................................................................................Sherry Clarke, Christine Farrell

Assistant Stage Managers Eli Alexander, Susan Burkhead, Joel Durgavich, Michelle Hall, Zell Murphy

Set Design Matt Liptak

Set Construction ........................................................................................Jim Hutzler, Jeff Nesmeyer

Assisted by Ken Brown, Susan Burkhead, Julie Fischer, Jeff Gat hers

Set Painting Luana Bossolo, Mary Hutzler

Assisted by Stacey Becker, Susan Burkhead, Leslie Cameron, John DiGravio, Stephanie Köhler-Backus, Patty Lord, Kat hy Murphy, Samant ha Wentling

Set Dressing Jocelyn Steiner

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

Lighting Design ....................................................................................................Ken and Patti Crowley

Master Electrician Pamela Leonowich

Assisted by Jay Bartol, Lloyd Bittinger, Marzanne Claiborne, Kimberly Crago, Charles Dragonette, Nick Friedlander, Donna Reynolds, Jose Siguenza, Sherry Singer, Marg Soroos, Leslie Teitel, Alan Wray

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

Assisted by Keit h Bell, David Correia, Eileen Doherty, Donna Hauprich, Jack Seaver

Property Design ........................................................................................................Margaret Chapman

Costume Design

Assisted by Helen Bard-Sobola, Courtney Elkins, Jodi Omear

Jean Schlichting, Kit Sibley

Assisted by Michelle Harris

Wardrobe ..............................................................................................................................Margaret Snow

Assisted by Alisa Beyninson, Jamie Blake, Patty Greksouk

Hair and Makeup Design ....................................................................................................Susan Boyd

Assisted by Robin Maline

Rigging ..................................................................................................................................Russell Wyland

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

Auditions Sherry Clarke

Assisted by Gillian Chen, Brendan Quinn, Margaret Snow, Lloyd Thompson-Taylor

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

Assisted by Jamie Blake

Opening Night Party ................................................................................................................Eddie Page

Assisted by Larry Grey, Shirley Lord- Cooper, Ari McSherry, Susie Poole

Meet the Cast

(in alphabetical order)

Lindsey Doane (Rut h Kelly, R.N.) is a city of Alexandria resident and honored to be making her LTA debut alongside t he wonderful cast and crew of Harvey. Local productions include Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (PPF) and The Phantom Tollbooth (PPF). Lindsey graduated from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA, where she performed in a number of productions, including Uncommon Women and Others, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Many thanks and endless love to her brot her, Stephen.

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ri t e s: You Can’t Take It With You (Grandpa), Our Town (Stage Manager), Visiting Mr Green (Mr Green) and Greetings (Phil) Mr Feat herston has wanted to act wit h LTA for almost 40 years Thanks to Frank for casting him, and t hanks to his wife for her support and for putting up wit h his commute from and to Fredericksburg

Catherine Gilbert (Myrtle Mae Simmons) is t hrilled to be making her LTA debut as Myrtle Mae in Harvey. A few of her previous roles h av e i n cl u d e d Ka t

ria n i n The Pillowman , C a p t a i n H o o k / M rs . Darling in Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers, Younger Flora in Boleros for the Disenchanted and Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She w o u l d l i ke t o t h a n k h e r f ri e n d s a n d h e r m o t

support, Frank for t his wonderful opportunity, and Hollyann Bucci for continuing to push her to reach her utmost potential.

Tony Gilbert (Judge Omar Gaffney) is a native of Roanoke, VA, and a graduate of t he UVA drama department. This is Tony’s fourt h LTA p ro d

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g e i n 2016’s A Christmas Carol ( LTA Awa rd ) a n d M a t t h e w i n Anne of Green Gables e a r l i e r t his se a s o n . To n y h a s appeared on Broadway in revivals of Oliver! and Sweeney Todd, nationally in Buddy and Man of La Mancha, an episode of Law & Order, at Ford’s and Barter Theatres, and t he late Harlequin Dinner Theatre Love and blessings to all

Rachael Hubbard (Veta Louise Simmons) is delighted to return to LTA. Favorite roles include Amanda in Private Lives (RCP); Belinda Blair in Noises Off (LTA); Meg in Leading Ladies (LTA); and Rosemary Mortimore in It Runs in the Family (LTA). Much love and t hanks to my husband, Mark, my daughter, Georgianna, my niece Morgan, and t he greatest dogs in all t he land: Freedom, Mr. Darcy and London Rose. This show is dedicated to my friend, director and actor Roland Gomez, who inspired so many to believe t hey had a place in t he magical world of t heater.

Richard Isaacs (Lyman Sanderson, M.D.) is excited to be back at LTA wi t

i n cl u d e The Audience , A Christmas Carol , Laughing Stock , Plaza Suite, Dial ‘M’ for Murder, and Saturday, Sunday, Monday Thanks to so many for making t his such a fun experience, especially: Frank, for being a great director; Rachel and Bobbie, for being wonderful producers; our marvelous st ag e m a n ag e rs , S h e rr y, C h

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course, David Vecera (who makes it all wort hwhile).

A n d y I z q u i e r d o ( El w o o d P. D o w d ) is t h ril l e d t o b e b a c k a t LTA , where he most recently appeared as Howie in Rabbit Hole. O t her favorite roles include LTA’s Chicago; RCP’s Twilight of the Gods and Moonlight and Magnolias ; K AT ’ s A New Brain ( WATCH Awa rd ) , Assassins, Kiss of the Spider Woman (WATCH Award) and The Rocky Horror Show; ESP’s Blood Brothers (WATCH Award); VTC’s I Hate Hamlet; and TAP’s Noises Off and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. A big t hank you to Frank, Bobbie, Rachel and t he amazing cast and crew for a fantastic experience.

Chuck Leonard (William Chumley, M.D.) lives in an empty nest in Burke, VA, wit h his ever-patient wife, Jeannie. Thanks to her and to Fra n k , w h o c a st m e i n t his l o v e l y ro l e . At LTA , C h u c k h a s p l aye d Robert in Proof and Felix in The Game’s Afoot, and last spring he directed The Fabulous Lipitones. He has acted, directed or designed more t han 120 shows and still finds wonder on a daily basis in t he world of t heater Chuck loves his job teaching for t he Honors College at George Mason University

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Meet the Cast (continued)

Mary Jo Morgan (Mrs. Et hel Chauvenet) is tickled pink to make her LTA debut in Harvey as Mrs. Chauvenet a character whose life is very similar to her own. Alt hough she has performed in Iran, New York, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Nort h Dakota and most recently in Minnesota, Alexandria has always been her home. When she is not playing a high society matriarch on t he stage, you may have seen Mary Jo taking cooking classes and trying out all t he fantastic Old Town restaurants.

Brendan Quinn (Duane Wilson) is t hrilled to be making his fourt h onstage appearance at LTA. He has previously appeared in Legally Blonde ( Wa rn e r ) , A Christmas Carol ( 2016 Fre d ) a n d The Odd Couple (Female Version) (Jesús) Backstage he has designed props for Steel Magnolias (LTA Award) and served on t he crew for many productions

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Art Radley (Harvey) has never been seen on t he LTA stage before and is very excited to be working wit h such a fine cast and production staff! Art received his B.A. in acting from Faber College and his m a st e r ’

include: Mr. March in Little Women, Ben Loman in Death of a Salesman, Bunbury in The Importance of Being Earnest, Godot in Waiting for Godot and t he title role in The Invisible Man. Art would like to t hank his mot her, Vera, and his fat her, Carlton, for t heir legendary support over t he years.

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Patricia Spencer Smith (Mrs. Betty Chumley) was last seen at LTA as Ouiser in Steel Magnolias. She also represented LTA last summer i n t h e N V TA O n e - Ac t s , i n Herb . T his is h

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Chumley, having first played her at Rhode Island’s Granite Theatre, where she worked for about 10 years. Patricia is thankful to Frank for helping her find some new insights into the character As always, Patricia is grateful for the support of Norman, Colleen and Kristin as she becomes someone else for just a little while

Meet the Cr ew

(in alphabetical order)

Rachel Alberts (Co -Producer) has been directing, producing and writing plays for children for a dozen years. Rachel also teaches drama in the Alexandria public schools and is a founder of and writer and director for LTA’s PET (Partnership in Ed u c a t i o n a l T h e a t e r ) Pro j e c t , a co m

literature-based programs for local schools using LTA actors. She is a two -time recipient of LTA’s Award for Excellence in Producing, serves on t he board as t he Governor of Public Relations, and is t he 2012 recipient of Alexandria’s Salute to Women Award for Cultural Affairs.

Stacey Becker (Assistant Producer) is t hrilled to be working wit h co -producers Bobbie Herbst and Rachel Alberts and director Frank Pasqualino as well as t he wonderful and talented crew and cast in t his production of Harvey Her most recent collaborations at LTA have been co -set dressing and props designer for The Audience and lead paint designer for Anne of Green Gables Stacey wants to t hank t he LTA community for providing such a warm and nurturing environment to allow for creative expression.

Luana Bossolo (Co -Set Painter) has been painting sets at LTA for eight years and won an LTA Award for best set painting for The Full Monty Recent work includes The Audience. She is t hrilled to be teaming up again wit h painting partner Mary Hutzler, set designer Matt Liptak, and set builders Jim Hutzler and Jeff Nesmeyer.

Susan Boyd (Hair and Makeup Designer) is always happy to be working at LTA, where she is Co - Chair for Wigs and Makeup. She has designed costumes, hair and/or makeup for film and t heater, and has won bot h WATCH and LTA awards. In her “day job,” Susan is a wardrobe stylist and image consultant, teaching real people about t he importance of dress and impression management.

Hollyann Bucci (Assistant Director) is excited to work on her first LTA main-stage production! Her previous directing credits include: Slight Delay (The LTA Millennial Committee), Snow Day (Artemis House 24 Hour Theater Project), and The Pillowman a n d Reykjavik ( M a s o n P l aye rs ) . H e r u p co mi ng p ro j e c t s i n cl u d e : The Goddess Diaries (Mason Players) in April 2018 and Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead (Port City Playhouse) in July 2018. She would like to t hank her friends, family and Ben for all t heir love and support. Hollyann is a teaching artist wit h Acting for Young People. Hollyannbucci.com

Margaret Chapman (Properties Design) is pleased to be designing props for her first production wit h LTA For t he past few years, she has been designing props a n d p ro d u c i ng s h

B rig a d e , i n cl u d i ng Sister Act: The Musical , Evita a n d The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). She also serves as t he president of t he SMP Board of Directors. It’s so exciting to be working wit h Frank, Bobbie, Christine and t he whole gang on t his fun show.

Sherry Clarke (Co -Stage Manager) first “dabbled in t he arts” wit h t he typical neighborhood plays as a child. Fast forwarding to her late teens/early 20s, she was firmly ensconced in high school/college plays and musicals and began a very gratifying 13-year career as a vocalist based out of Seattle, traveling nort h to Alaska (quite literally) and sout h along t he western coastline. She settled in Alexandria, where she discovered a new home in which to explore her t heatrical roots once again by way of t he wonderful community t heaters in t he area. Sherry is very pleased to be working under t he creative direction of Frank Pasqualino and assistant director Hollyann Bucci, along wit h t he gifted cast and crew of Harvey.

Ken and Patti Crowley (Lighting Design) are excited to be working wit h Frank, Matt, Bobbie, and Rachel at LTA once again. Their most recent designs include LTA’s The Audience, Legally Blonde, Anything Goes, History Boys, In the Heights and 33 Variations; RCP’s Peter and The Starcatcher, Aida, Gypsy, Mary Poppins and Our Town; PWLT’s Cabaret, The 39 Steps and Jesus Christ Superstar; DS’s The Boys in the Band; TAP’s She Loves Me and Deathtrap; and PCP’s Black Hole. O t her notewort hy designs include Curtains, Picnic, The Secret Garden, The Will Rogers Follies, Widdershins, Into the Woods, Blithe Spirit, Das Barbecú, The Teahouse of the August Moon a n d I Hate Hamlet . T h ey a re

awards, including LTA, RCP, FCT, and WATCH Awards for t heir lighting design.

In case of an emergency, LTA has three AEDs (automated external defibrillators)

They are located as follows:

1. in t he lobby, near t he Council Green Room

2. in t he cast entrance hallway, near backstage door

3. in t he Alexandria Academy, on t he first floor

Meet the Cr ew (continued)

Christine Farrell (Co -Stage Manager) is t hrilled to work wit h Frank Pasqualino for anot her t heater adventure and to be a member of t he Harvey production

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u d e : The Audience , To Kill a Mockingbird, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), The Odd Couple (Female Version), The Game’s Afoot, Spamalot, The 39 Steps, 33 Variations, Rabbit Hole and Company with LTA; Evita, Arcadia, Assassins, The Lion in Winter, Parade, Amadeus, A Little Night Music, The Wiz, Bye Bye Birdie and A Midsummer N i

G o l f wi t h HBP; and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) wit h t he Fat and Greasy Citizens Brigade.

Bobbie Herbst (Co -Producer) co -produced LTA’s The Secret Garden, A Christmas Carol (twice), Company, 33 Variations, Rabbit Hole, Sweeney Todd, Ragtime, The Game’s Afoot, To Kill a Mockingbird and Spamalot She is a proud and humble recipient of LTA’s New Member Award, t he Outstanding Service to LTA Award, a n d t h re e co - p ro d u c i ng awa rd s f o r The Secret Garden , 33 Variations and Spamalot. It is a pleasure and honor to work wit h Frank, Rachel, Stacey, Christine, S h e rr y, a n d su c h

admiration and respect. Love and hugs to M, C, and E.

Jim Hutzler (Co -Set Construction) has worked on numerous productions at LTA in set construction and is thrilled to be working once again as co-master carpenter wit h Jeff Nesmeyer. Thanks to all who devote t heir time and skills to making LTA t he special place t hat it is.

Mary Hutzler (Co -Set Painting) has enjoyed painting t heater sets at ACCT, LTA and PCP since t he last century. In 2005 and 2012, respectively, her work for It Runs in the Family and Heaven Can Wait won t he LTA Pearl Award for Excellence in Set Painting. She was nominated for WATCH Awards for It Runs in the Family; Heaven Can Wait; Move Over, Mrs. Markham; and To Kill a Mockingbird wit h Luana Bossolo. Mary also designed sets for A Christmas Carol and Anne of Green Gables Many t hanks to t he producers for inviting her to join t his fantastic team!

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Join us at our beautiful Old Town location, where we offer the best in theater education for children ages three through 8th grade Now in its tenth year , LTA is the premier Alexandria location for summer fun and theatre! Featuring fantastic teachers that include RADA-trained television personality Heather Sanderson; Screen Actors Guild member and radio/ television voiceover actress Roberta Masters-Cullen, popular children’s vocal instructor Linda Wells; veteran acting teacher Kathy Dillaber; experienced director, actor and improv instructor John Waldron; choreographer , acting and musical theater instructor, and camp director Michael Page; and teaching artist all the way from England, Eliza Lore

We have somethin g for everyone! Highlights include:

Preschool (Ages 3 – 5)

DramaTots

DramaTots with Music

DramaTots: Around the World

Music al Stories Junior Theatric al Adventures Poppets and Puppets!

K – 2nd Grades

Little Stars Acting Camp Frozen!

Little Stars Music al Theatre

Music al Stories

Disney Favorites

Playmakers

The Play ’ s the Thing

K – 8th Grade

Performers Playground

3rd – 5th Grades

Shining Stars Music al Theatre

Dr Seuss World

Film Favorites

Sing and Dance on Stage

Singing for Music al Theatre Who Dunnit? Heroes and Villains

Hogwarts!

Magic al Journeys

Movie Madness

6th – 8th Grades

Improv-alooza

Show Tunes: Song and Dance Scripts on Stage

Singing for Music al Theatre

Shakespeare’s Storms and Shipwrecks Triple Threat Music al Theatre

Hogwarts!

Act Out the Song

Mythologic al Madness

Please visit our website at www thelittletheatre com and click on Summer Camps to see detailed camp descriptions with dates, instructor bios, and to register online Camps begin May 30, 2018 Camps fill up fast, so register early! Questions? Call the LTA Business Office at 703-683-5778 x 2

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Pam Leonowich (Master Electrician) has been climbing t he light ladders at LTA for over 12 years and is proud to follow in her mot her’s t heater footsteps. Her mot her managed and designed productions for t he troops during World War II wi t h t h e B ri t is h En t e r t a

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l S e r v ice Ass o c ia t i o n ( E N SA ) . S h e is pleased to be teaming again wit h light designers Ken and Patti and our dedicated light crew.

Matt Liptak (Set Design/Photographer) is excited to once again be set designing at LTA. Previous DMV set designs include Cat on Hot Tin Roof (RCP), Fabulation (PCP), A Christmas Carol (LTA), The Fabulous Lipitones (LTA), The History Boys (LTA) and Steel Magnolias (LTA, WATCH Award winner for set decoration). Outside of t h e D M V, L i p t a k h a s d e sign e d se t s f o r p ro d u c t i o n s o f Les Misérables, Honk and Much Ado About Nothing. Liptak is no stranger to t he stage and has been seen acting in numerous productions t hroughout t he DMV. He t hanks his friends and family for t heir support.

Jeff Nesmeyer (Co -Set Construction) is pleased to be working at LTA once again and sharing t he duties of master carpenter wit h Jim Hutzler. Jeff has been set building for t he last several years at LTA, and t his is his sevent h venture as comaster carpenter Toget her Jeff and Jim have built sets for To Kill a Mockingbird, Spamalot, A Christmas Carol, Anything Goes, The Fabulous Lipitones and Anne of Green Gables He t hanks LTA for t heir confidence in his carpentry abilities

Frank Pasqualino (Director) is very excited to be directing back here at LTA, having directed To Kill a Mockingbird last season. Frank’s ot her LTA directorial credits include: The Game’s Afoot, The Foreigner and Love, Sex, and the IRS. In 20 07, h e d ire c t e d t h e Wa s hi ng t o n a re a p re mi e re o f Intimate Apparel f o r LTA , which won t he Ruby Griffit h Award for “Outstanding Achievement in a Play” and for which he also received a WATCH nomination for best director. Frank is very active directing and working wit h various t heater groups in t he DC area, most recently having directed The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) for t he Fat and Greasy Citizens Brigade. Frank also enjoys directing children’s t heater, having directed numerous shows for Encore Stage and Studio and Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre. Frank was last seen on stage in Port City Playhouse’s production of Black Hole. He wishes to t hank his family, especially his wife, Donna, for all her love, support, and encouragement. Bruce, I know you are watching too.

Jean Schlichting and Kit Sibley (Co - Costume Design) are happy to spend some quality time in t he 1940s, having high tea and highballs wit h Harvey and his crew. They have costumed many shows at LTA, most recently Anne of Green Gables, Legally Blonde , Anything Goes ( WATCH n o mi n e e ) a n d To Kill a Mockingbird ( WATCH

community t heaters and school groups in t he DC metro area.

Art Snow (Special Effects) is pleased to be working wit h t he talented director, producers, cast and crew for special effects support. A physical presence in our l iv e s f o r H

t hrough life free of pressures from anxious people.

Margaret Snow (Wardrobe Coordinator) is happily appreciative to be working t he wardrobe operation for Harvey and to be working wit h our director, crew and cast In Margaret’s view, Harvey’s carefree and kind spirit makes him t he perfect companion for a Bal’mer Oily Boid fan looking forward to t he World Series.

Jocelyn Steiner (Set Dressing) returns for her fourth show with LTA, having recently decorated sets for Legally Blonde, The Fabulous Lipitones (WATCH nominee and LTA Award) and The History Boys (LTA Award). Jocelyn enjoys volunteering with several area community theaters, including VTC, RCP, MCP and TAP, both performing onstage and working behind the scenes producing and doing props and set dressing. She also works professionally for the Madeira School in McLean as props master. When not involved in creative pursuits, Jocelyn moonlights by day as an attorney

Alan Wray (Sound Design) has designed sound for numerous LTA productions, including The Audience; Legally Blonde; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Anything Goes (LTA Award); Ragtime; The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Picnic (WATCH nomination); Rabbit Hole; 33 Variations (LTA Award) and t he mysterious Widdershins (LTA Award). His sound designs for PCP have included In the Next Room, The Dixie Swim Club, and t he haunting Terra Nova. Alan also designed sound for TAP’s She Loves Me, The Seagull (WATCH nomination) and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Russell Wyland (Rigging) is delighted to be rigging his first show at LTA…since Anne of Green Gables and The Audience. While some believe Russ spends all of his free time at LTA, he is also an active ent husiast of opera and hockey and a sc h o l a r o f 19 t h - ce n t u r y B ri

recently co -produced The Audience.

Theater Abbreviations Used in This Playbill

ACCT – Aldersgate Church

Community Theater

ACT – Alliance of Community Theaters

ADDT – Attention Deficit Disorder Theater

ASC – Annapolis Shakespeare Company

ATC – Arcturus Theater Company

ATMTC – Adventure Theatre and Musical Theater Center

BCT – Bowie Community Theatre

CFTC – City of Fairfax Theatre Company

CHAW – Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

CCDC – Capital City Players of DC

CCP – Chevy Chase Players

CFTC – City of Fairfax Theatre Company

CRT – Castaways Repertory Theatre

CT – Chalice Theater

DTC – Damascus Theatre Company

DLC – Drama Learning Center

DS – Dominion Stage

ES – Encore Stage

ESP – Elden Street Players (now NST)

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)

GTP – Group Therapy Productions

HBP – Hard Bargain Players

KAT – Kensington Arts Theatre

KT – Keegan Theatre

LMP – Laurel Mill 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

MSA – Metropolitan School for t he Arts

MTA – McLean Theatre Alliance (now MCP)

MTC – Musical Theater Center

MVCCT – Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre

NST – NextStop Theatre

NVTA – Nort hern Virginia Theatre Alliance

OOH – Old Opera House

PCP – Port City Playhouse

PGLT – Prince George’s Little Theatre

PP – Peculiarity Productions

PPF – Providence Players of Fairfax

PTC – Potomac Theatre Company Inc

PTP – Port Tobacco Players

PWLT – Prince William Little Theatre

RBTC – Red Branch Theatre Company

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

STC – Shoestring Theater Company

TACT – The American Century Theater

TAP – The Arlington Players

TAT – The Alliance Theatre

TBP – The British Players

TMD – Too Much Damn Theater

TCP – Tantallon Community Players

TT4W – The 4t h Wall

UMW – University of Mary Washington

URTM – Upper Room Theatre Ministry

VTC – Vienna Theatre Company

WATCH – Washington Area Theatre

Community Honors

WOB – Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre

THE LITTLE THEATRE 2018/2019SEASON

LTA Announces it’s 2018-2019 Season and Subscriptions!

Jesus Christ Superstar • July 21 – August 11, 2018

August: Osage County • September 8-23, 2018

Dracula • October 13 – November 3, 2018

A Christmas Carol • November 30 – December 16, 2018

The Fantasticks • January 12 – February 2, 2019

You Can’t Take It With You • February 23 – March 16, 2019

The Savannah Disputation • April 27 – May 18, 2019

Ken Ludwig’s A Fox on the Fairway • June 8-29, 2019

Subscriptions are the most affordable way to purchase tickets for the entire season with early bird subscription packages starting as low as $108! Early bird prices end May 9, 2018 and subscription prices may increase after this date, so get your subscriptions early! For more information on how to subscribe, visit LTA’s website at www.thelittletheatre.com or contact the LTA Box Office at boxoffice@thelittletheatre.com

Thank You!

LTA wishes to recognize and t hank all t he volunteers who have given t heir time and talents by helping wit h house managing, ushering, or working in t he box office for our previous production of The Audience Your contributions to t he success of LTA are very much appreciated. Thank you!

Box Of fice Volunteers

Lloyd Bittinger

Tammy Preston Boyd

Sharon Field

Ira Forstater

Gary Gladstone

Sue Gladstone

Barbara Helsing

Bobbie Herbst

Caterina Lillis

Michael Mazek

Frankie Mickelson

Melissa Nielson

Front of House Volunteers

Shahed Alomari

Kirstin Apker

Helen Bard-Sobola

Lloyd Bittinger

Jamie Blake

Lorraine Bouchard

Rita Costello

Ira Forstater

Marcia Gillespie

Patty Greksouk

John Johnson

Rebecca Johnson

Sandy Kozel

Robert Kraus

Valerie Larkin

Karen Maline

Public Relations Staf

Publicity .......................................... Rachel Alberts

Graphics

Simmons Design

Playbill Editor Carol Hutchinson

Playbill Coordinator Bobbie Herbst

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Steve Percy

Charlene Pritzker

David Pritzker

Jayn Rife

Page Dreher

Schreiner

Margaret Snow

Paula Vickers

Rob Wexler

Bill Young

Dorot hy Marshall

Harriet Matt hews

Jean Miller Frane

Laura Peterson

Betty Puscheck

Jayn Rife

Toni Sanford

Howard Soroos

Carol Strachan

Jim Vickers

Leslie Wilkes

Don Wilson

Richard Young

Donors

Founding Fathers

Anonymous

Jim Bart hmaier

Laura Beauchamp & Chris Feldmann

Maggie Bush in memory of Roland B Gomez

Marzanne Claiborne & Leslie Wilkes

Charles Dragonette & Alan Wray

Peter M. Fannon

In Memory of Grace Machanic

In Memory of Roland B Gomez

Steffen & Jennifer Krause

David & Michelle McNally

Jean S Moore

Thomas & Alice O’Connor

Continental Congr ess

Anonymous

Mrs Barbara Becker

The Burkhead Family

Kevin Deardorff & Lisa Blumerman

Kat hy Fannon

In Memory of Roland B Gomez

Marian Holmes

Susan & Andre’ L’Heureux

In Memory of Grace Machanic

Judy Massabny

Law O ffice of Margo B Owen, Esquire

James Pearson

Jeanne & Dan Porter

Howard & Margaret Soroos

Andrew Terrell & Megan Waterhouse

Steve Topetzes

Patriots

Anonymous

Ronald E Becker

Lloyd Bittinger

Larry Dempsey & Emily Cole

Jack & Kelly Fannon

Dorinda Fitt

Lori & John Foster

In Memory of Roland B Gomez

Hamel Family in memory of Roland B Gomez

Jim & Alexandra Hartz

Barbara Helsing

Jake & Celia Jacoby

James & Cat herine Kelley

Bet h Leonard

In Memory of Grace Machanic

Melissa Nielson & Ed Yawn

Frank & Donna Pasqualino in memory of Bruce

Cardie & David Preston

Tami & Peter Salmon

Richard & Rochelle Schwab

Mary Bet h Smit h-Toomey

John & Laurie Stackpole

Susan Swain

Kat herine Ward, Long and Foster Realtor

Kelley Wells

Kat hy Wood

Gail & Jim Woolwine

Alexandrian

Neale Ainsfield &

Dr Donna Sieckmann

Mr & Mrs Leonard

Alfredson

Lois & Peter Ancona

Anonymous The Apker Family

Michael J Baker, Jr

Ronald & Sheila Barrett

Mary Kat herine Baumeister

Carol & Jim Becker

Beverley Benda

Lloyd Bittinger in memory of Roland B Gomez

In Honor of Jamie Blake

John Brettell & Nicole Zuchetto

Gregory Bricker

Dale & Eileen Brown

Nick & Diane Burakow

Nancyanne M Burton

Carolyn L Cain

David & Cat herine Clagett

David Correia

Patricia Cosler

Brian & Paula Coupe

Kimberly & Steve Crago

Robert B Crane

Tom Dabney

Ann S Daniels

Susan Devine

P M Donahue

The Reverend Stanley A. Dubowski

Dennis & Myrna Dunn

Alice Fitzgerald

Thomas & Rita Foss

Michael & Sarah Gale

Jeff & Donna Gat hers

James & Maria Gentle

Trish & Cam Gibson

Mary Clair & Harry Gildea

Marcia Gillespie

Molly Gimmel

Lotte Goldman

In Memory of Roland B Gomez

Barbara Hayes

Karen Hoffman

Jim & Terry Howard

Dr David Hunt & Dr Kimberly Wells

Infinity Stage

Kennet h & Therese Johnston

Carla Jones-Batka & William Batka

Al & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Judy & Orron Kee in memory of Roland Gomez

Michael Kharfen

Col & Mrs Kennet h R Knapp, USMC (Ret)

Philip & Karen Kopp

Robert Kraus & Larissa Heyman

Ladies’ & Gentleman’s Matinee Society

Valerie Larkin, Psy D

Pamela Leonowich

P Lord

Mike & Gigi Louden

Jennifer Lyman

In Memory of Grace Machanic

Sara Maddux

Bob & Joanne Madison

The Maibach Foundation

Mr & Mrs Robert E Mannion

Estelle Marlor

Linda L. Mayer

John Mayers

Sandra McKinney

Louise Meng

John & Karen Misura

Will & Anne Monahan

Gene & Dorot hy Mulligan

Andy & Kate Nelson

Jeff & Diane Nesmeyer

The Odle Family

Douglas A Olmsted

Jim Pearson and Laurie Marichak

Lisa Platske

Elena Polyak

The Rampy Family

Gary & Ana Rasmussen

George & Fran Rhodes

Mary Jo Roos

James Rorke

Chad & Christina Sarchio

Tom Sargeant

Jean & Jim Schlichting

Aubrey & Carolyn Smit h

Patricia Spencer Smit h

Bob & Sharon Spivey

Laszlo & Barbara

Steingaszner

Donald Street

Allen Stuhl

In Memory of Jean Stuhl

April Stull

Lois Van Bergen

Hugh & Sue Van Horn

Edward Walker

Cal Whitehurst

David & Sue Wilkes

Linda W Windsor

Minutemen

Frank & Lynda Adamson

Mart ha E Alliston

Anne A Andrews

Anonymous

Jay Bartol

Andrea & Walter Baumann

Richard & Judit h Bednar

James T Bennett

Robert & Joann Bingham

Herb & Dee Brooks

Cheri L Brown

John Brown

Mary Lynne Brown

Jim & Sue Buchanan

Peter Butler in memory of Evelyn Butler

Felicia Carretta

Phil & Alice Childress

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Ira Forstater & Robin Fradkin

Aaron Geduldig

Bill & Francine Gemmill

Kat hy Giannetti

In Memory of Jane Godfrey

In Memory of Roland B Gomez

Kacie Greenwood & Bryan Smit h

Patty Greksouk

Rut h Guirard (Long and Foster)

Fritz & Pat Haberman

In Memory of Michael Hamburg

Rut h Hare

The Honorable & Mrs John Harper, Jr

Bruce Harrison

Alma Kasulaitis

James & Charlene Kegerreis

Victor Kernus

Norma Jean Lawton

Walt & Manette Lazear

The Livingston Family

William W. Lohr

In Memory of

Grace Machanic

Nat han & Kara Macek

Donna Malarkey

Carlton E Martin

Bill & Joan McCulla

Madeline Metcalfe

A B Morrill

Jeff & Mary Palmer

Theresa Pawlak

Bob & Elaine Peoples

Laura Peterson

Roger & Cheryl Pratt

Irene Rehbock

Al Romaneski

Col Melvin H & Barbara Rosen

Ann Rowan

Jacqueline & Ralph Schenkel

Jack Seaver

Mary Sellman, Long & Foster Realtors

Robert & Maureen Simoniz

Barbara Slavik

Mrs Mary Stauss

Capt & Mrs Donald Taggart

John & Myrna Templeton

In Memory of Michael Toomey

Don & Erdine Walter

Marilyn I Wiener

Jerry & Doris Wolf

Raymond M & Sheri H Wolfe

Colonists

Mr & Mrs James Albanese

Marco & Alice Albergo

Anonymous

Caroline Austin

Dave & Brenda Beck

Joan Burg

Ronald E Cogan

Robert & Jayne Eckert

Dan & Marie Ernst

Joanna & Richard Eyer

Mel & Sara Friedman

Penelope Gallagher

Kat hy Giannetti

W. Jack Green

Doris Hamel

Jeff & Melany Hansen

Edit h C Heilberg

John Henderson

Barbara Hendrickson

Melissa Keiser

Jean Keppler

Roberta Klein in memory of Roland B Gomez

Kat hy Koczyk

Patricia Kratzer

In Memory of Grace Machanic

Paula Mat hews

J J & Pat Miller

Edward Neisis

Jane Neubig

Diedre K Nicholson-Lamb

Becky Patton

Mrs Jackie Phillips

Charles Pellegrini

Irene Rebbock

A Leo Romaneski

Audrey Scruggs

Gil & Marcia Siegert

Wendy Sneff

Randal C Teague, Sr

Rance R Willis

Linda Ysewyn

Every effort has been made to ensure t hat t his 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

The Council of The Little Theatr e of Alexandria

Carolyn Winters Director

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

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

Sharon Field Financial O fficer

Russell Wyland .............................................................................. Honorary Member, LTA President

Helga Ingrid Adams

Brooke Angel

Emma Baskir

Genie & Geoff Baskir

Lloyd Bittinger

Jamie Blake

Luana Bossolo

Lesley Buckles

Nancyanne Burton

Jay Cohen

Franklin C Coleman

Emory & Susan Damron

Eileen Doherty

Sharon Dove*

Charles Dragonette & Alan Wray

Julia Duncan

Peter Fannon*

Ira Forstater

Duane Goddard*

Kacie Greenwood

John Guinn

Doris Hamel*

Ronnie Hardcastle

Adriana Hardy*

Donna Hauprich

Barbara Hayes

Bobbie Herbst

Larissa Heyman

Kira Hogan

Marian Holmes*

Jim Howard

Jim & Mary Hutzler

Bonnie Jourdan

Algis & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Judy Kee

Mel & Lidia Kollander*

Robert Kraus

Burt & Vivian Kronstedt

Lois D. Ligoske

David McCallum

Tina McCrea**

Carlos Moctezuma

Will & Anne Monahan*

Lynn O’Connell

Thomas & Alice O’Connor*

Eddie Page

James Pearson

Leslie Reed Jayn Rife

Benjamin Robles

Heat her Sanderson

Jean Schlichting

Dick Schwab

Margo Shiffert

Sherry Singer

Kim Smit h-Salmon

Mary Bet h Smit h-Toomey*

Art hur & Margaret Snow

Howard & Margaret Soroos

Allen Stuhl*

Rance Willis*

Frank Winters

Robin Wort hington

Janice Yeadon

Bill Young

Distinguished Member ** Honorary Member Rev 10 2 17

Welcome to t he “Shakespeare Garden” in The Little Theatre of Alexandria Courtyard! This beautiful garden was made possible with donations from LTA members and supporters who purchased bricks during the LTA Council’s fund-raising campaign February-April of 2017. We have planted floral species t hat figured prominently in t he Bard’s writings We invite you to check out our courtyard during intermission and see how many you can identify!

The Council of The Little Theatre of Alexandria, organized in 1961, is a dedicated group of about 80 members t hat supports t he t heatre wit h special contributions While our “Shakespeare Garden” is our most massive accomplishment so far, our past contributions included: scholarships for high school students, a new range, draperies and ice maker for t he Council Green Room, folding chairs and tables t hroughout t he t heatre, brass plates for sponsored t heatre seats, a computerized box office system, several grand drapes over t he years, and many varied technical enhancements, including exterior defibrillators (AEDs) for safety. Contributions to LTA from t he Council have exceeded $215,000 The Council conducts t hree business/social meetings per year, and decorates t he t heatre for t he winter holidays We are pleased to be a part of t he Alexandria artistic community and proud to support one of t he best community t heatres in America today!