The Odd Couple: Female Version - April/May 2015

The Odd Couple The Female Version

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written by Neil Simon directed by Joanna Henry produced by Eddie Page and Alan Wray

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written by Claudia Shear directed by Jennifer Lyman

produced by Marian Holmes and Russell Wyland

Winner of the 2010 Tony Award for Best Play, this funny, bawdy affair highlights one of America’s pop culture icons and her climb to fame. This comedy weaves the life story of Mae West with the sweetly oddball romance of two lonely New Yorkers who are obsessed with the star. Enjoy the comic story of West’s colorful career from her beginnings in vaudeville to her legendary stature as one of the silver screen’s greatest bombshells. As a bonus, Dirty Blonde also includes songs from Ms. West’s most famous movies including “I’m No Angel,” “Dirty Blonde,” “Perfect Love” and more!

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW The Odd Couple The Female Version

written by Neil Simon directed by Joanna Henry produced by Eddie Page and Alan Wray presents

Presented by special arrangements with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

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........................................................................................................................Tina Anderson

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

Even the best of friends sometimes make the worst of roommates.

Many of us have seen the male version of The Odd Couple, whether as a movie (with Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon) or as a television show (with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall), but did you know that the original 1965 Broadway production starred Walter Matthau and Art Carney as Oscar and Felix? The female version opened on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre on June 11, 1985. Directed by Gene Saks, it featured Rita Moreno and Sally Struthers as Olive and Florence. In the female version, the situations haven’t really changed, but the way the characters handle them has. While keeping the original play’s humor, Neil Simon has more fully developed the characters. Olive and Florence have more balance. These twogive reasons for how they act. The characters of their friends are also more layered. And for those of you expecting the Pigeon Sisters, you’re in for an enjoyable counterpoint!

In the original, the poker players are there mainly to annoy Oscar and Felix. However, with the Trivial Pursuit players in the female version, Simon enriches the personalities. For these women, playing the game is secondary to relaxing, talking, gossiping, and just spending time together away from their everyday lives. The dialogue reflects this. At one point, Olive even says, “This place is like group therapy.” The Trivial Pursuit game gives them topics and questions to respond to, which enables further interaction.

Simon’s gender-switching version outdoes the old script. The most effective changes are due to his reworking the script for women. “I like writing women very much,” Simon said in an interview the same year the female version of The Odd Couple opened. “Men are more closemouthed about their real feelings, whereas women, if the situation is right, open up.” His words have proved to be true at our rehearsals for this production. This cast has opened up to one another on myriad subjects, which has brought us closer and enabled us to understand and appreciate one another on several levels. We even shared photos of ourselves in the 1980s and played a game of Trivial Pursuit! This has carried over to the character relationships you see on the stage.

By the end of the play, Olive and Florence have both changed a bit and grown a bit. They are two mismatched friends who accept each other for who they are—an essential life lesson.

I’m immensely grateful to LTA for the opportunity to do this play with Jenn, Gayle, Michelle, Kat, Elizabeth, Natalie, Phil, and Brendan. Each one brought something special to the rehearsal process. The hilarity, commitment, enthusiasm and support for one another was evident from the start. As always, it’s a pleasure to work with such a talented and creative group of designers who add to the environment, mood, and overall look of the production and what a joy it was to have had Rebecca and Bobbie by my side throughout the process.

Joanna Henry

The

Cast (in order of appearance)

Sylvie ............................................................................................................................................Kat Sanchez

Mickey ..............................................................................................................................Michelle Fletcher

Renee ..............................................................................................................................Elizabeth Replogle

Vera ................................................................................................................................................Natalie Fox

Olive ..........................................................................................................................Gayle Nichols-Grimes

Florence ................................................................................................................Jennifer Lyons Pagnard

Manolo ................................................................................................................................Philip Krzywicki

Jesus ......................................................................................................................................Brendan Quinn

Setting Time: 1985

Place: Olive Madison’s Riverside Drive apartment

Act One A hot summer’s night

15-MINUTE INTERMISSION

Act Two

Scene1: Two weeks later, about 11 p.m.

Scene 2: A few days later, about 8 p.m.

Scene 3: The next evening, about 7:30 p.m.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Market Ready Staging Solutions • One Brick • Steve Lada

PERFORMANCE PARTNERS IN ART

April 24 • AAUW (Alexandria and Mount Vernon Branches)

April 28 • Northern Virginia Panhellenic Association

May 5 • Mount Vernon Kiwanis

May 12 • Board of Lady Managers (Inova Alexandria Hospital)

The Crew

Producers ..........................................................................................................Eddie Page, Alan Wray

Director ................................................................................................................................Joanna Henry

Assistant Director ......................................................................................................Rebecca Phillips

Assistant to the Director ............................................................................................Bobbie Herbst

Stage Managers ..................................................................Charles Dragonette, Christine Farrell

Assistant Stage Managers ..........................................................Eileen Doherty, Austin Fodrie

Set Design ...........MYKE

Set Construction ..................................................................................................................Jim Hutzler

Assisted by: Carl Daniels, Michael Forcina, Jeff Gathers, Robert Kraus, Chuck Leonard, Jeff Nesmeyer, Dan Remmers

Set Painting ............................................................................................................................Leslie Reed

Assisted by: Mike Baker, Luana Bossolo, Bobbie Herbst, Mary Hutzler, Marshal Kesler, Patty Lord, Kathy Murphy, Donna Reynolds

Set Decoration ....................................................................................Jean Koppen, Daniel Nichols

Lighting Design ......................................................................................Ken Crowley, Patti Crowley

Master Electricians ........................................................Marzanne Claiborne, Pam Leonowich

Assisted by: Ben Ashoori, Lloyd Bittinger, Charles Dragonette, Jim Hartz, Michael Kwan, Douglas Olmsted, Donna Reynolds, Nick Roy, Kira Simon, Marg Soroos, Alan Wray

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

Assisted by: Keith Bell, Marzanne Claiborne, Jack Seaver, Liz Tipton, Gene Warner

Dialect Coach ..........................................................................................................Stephanie Hughes

Property Design ............................................................................Julia Harrison, Nicole Zuchetto

Costume Design ....................................................................................................................Ceci Albert

Wardrobe ......................................................................................Barbara Helsing, Margaret Snow

Assisted by: Jamie Blake, Donna Hauprich, Alexandra Mees

Hair and Makeup ............................................................................................Robin Havens Parker

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

Assisted by: Austin Fodrie

Photographer......................................................................................................................Keith Waters

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

Assisted by: Mary Lou Bruno, Phyllis Gruber, Barbara Helsing, Alex Mees, Brendan Quinn

Double Tech Dinner ........................................................................................................Frank Shutts

Assisted by: Carolyn Winters, Frank Winters, MYKE

Opening Night Party ....................................................Vivian’s Kickin’ Kitchen: Vivian Thrash

Assisted by: Jean Chairo, Larry Grey, Robert Kraus, Sherry Singer

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

Meet the Cast

(in alphabetical order)

MichelleFletcher (Mickey) was in Brussels community theater with American Theatre Company for over 10 years both on stage and behind the scenes. Her favorite roles include Audrey in LittleShopofHorrors, Amanda in TheGlassMenagerie and Signora Morelli in LendMeaTenor. As artistic director for ATC she directed TheFrontPage and TheLastoftheRedHotLovers. She recently appeared as Inspector Goring in TheGame’sAfoot (LTA) and is thrilled to be back on stage again in a fast-paced, witty, fun-packed show.

NatalieFox (Vera) is thrilled to be back on stage after a several-year break. She attended the Savannah College of Art and Design, where she studied Performing Arts and Costuming as well as a secondary focus on ballet and equestrian studies. Natalie’s most recent work was done on screen, in the Netflix series HouseofCards. She is delighted to make her LTA debut as Vera, and is overwhelmed by the amazing talent of the cast and crew of this production. She would like to thank her husband for his encouragement and support during this show.

GayleNichols-Grimes (Olive) is excited to be back at LTA in this wonderfully funny show. Prior roles at LTA have been Betty in FunnyMoney, Dotty/Mrs. Clackett in Noises Off, Old Betty in Widdershins, and the Duchess of Berwick in Lady Windermere’s Fan. Other favorite roles have been Vernadette in The Dixie Swim Club (WATCH Winner, PCP), Dr. Gertrude Ladenburger in 33Variations (WATCH nomination, RCP), Mattie Fae in August: Osage County (WATCH nomination, RCP), Arlene in Next Fall (PCP), Kate in Sylvia (NST), Ann/Debra/Mom/Mrs. Marcangelo in Jeffrey (WATCH Winner, DS), Sandra in BeautifulThing (DS), Madge in The Dresser (PCP). To Carter, my love and slightly dented/rusty knight. This performance is dedicated to my mom and dad—missed but never forgotten—they would have laughed their butts off!

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PhilipKrzywicki (Manolo) is thrilled to make his LTA debut with this amazingly talented cast and crew. He has wanted to audition at LTA for a few years and is so happy he finally did. Past roles include Dan in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and the Cowardly Lion in The WizardofOz at Annandale United Methodist Church. Special thanks to Joanna Henry for this opportunity and to Jennifer (Florence) for encouraging him to audition. She’s the best “agent” a guy could ever have! Thanks, also, to my family and friends for their love and support.

JenniferLyonsPagnard (Florence) is excited to be performing in her fourth LTA show with such talented directors and hilarious castmates! Previous LTA roles include Mother in Ragtime, Mrs. Lovett in SweeneyTodd (WATCH Award) and Susan in Company. Other roles include Patti in the premiere of BlackHole (PCP), Mrs. Tottendale in TheDrowsyChaperone (MCP), Golde in Fiddleron the Roof, the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and the Baker’s Wife in IntotheWoods. Love to my incredibly supportive husband, Christian, and my wonderful mom, Denna!

BrendanQuinn (Jesus) is thrilled to be making his debut at LTA. He is a graduate of the State University of New York-New Paltz. Brendan is glad to have found his new theater family in Alexandria. Favorite past roles include Malcolm in Macbeth, Andrew in TwelfthNight, Kulygin in 3 Sisters, Vince/ Cooper in Eugenia, Agent Jones in RedMasquerade and Elliot in Couples. Looking forward to many more good times with LTA.

ElizabethReplogle (Renee) is excited to be back onstage at LTA after five years, and is enjoying every minute working with this delightful cast and crew. Her previous roles at LTA include Marie-Céleste in NudeWithViolin and Irma in Picnic. Elsewhere, she has appeared as Inspector Goring in The Game’s Afoot (MCP), Miss Casewell in TheMousetrap (SSS), and Esther in ToGillian onHer37thBirthday (PCP). She would like to thank to her friends and family, most especially her parents, for their support and encouragement, in this as in everything.

KatSanchez (Sylvie) returns to LTA after several turns in the Brit Farce genre, with LTA’s hilariously ridiculous NoisesOff as Brooke Ashton/Vicki and TAP’s OutofOrder shenanigans as Jane Worthington. Other LTA credits include Ann Howard in Widdershins, Audrey in LeadingLadies, and Dancer in TheEight: Reindeer Monologues. She performed in the 2010 Capital Fringe Festival as Marcy Clara Johnson in DogSeesGod: Confessionsofa Teenage Blockhead, a revival from LTA’s 2009-10 season. Favorite characters include Viola (TwelfthNight), Gillian (To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday), and Phebe (As You Like It). Many thanks to the brilliant Joanna Henry, cast and crew. Happy one-year anniversary to my husband, Powder.

Meet the Crew

Ceci Albert (Costume Designer) is delighted to be working again at LTA, where she previously designed props for Saturday,Sunday, Monday; Scapino; and WitnessfortheProsecution and costumes for the 2014 production of A Christmas Carol. Ceci has supported productions at SMP, PCP, HBP, TAP, DS, and TACT. LTA has been incredibly supportive inall of these endeavors—thank you so much, LTA, for both your support and your confidencein me and thank you to Lisa Brownsword for her advice and help in this effort!

MarzanneClaiborne (Co-Master Electrician) joined LTA last year working lights, sound and props on Ragtime. She has since worked some combination of lights and sound on every production. Marzanne is pleased to be joining Pam Leonowich again as co-ME for The Odd Couple (Female Version). They first teamed as co-ME’s for last year’s production of Spamalot.

Ken Crowley and Patti Crowley (Lighting Designers)are excited to be working with Joanna again on such a fun project. Their most recent designs include LTA’s The Rocky Horror Show, Ragtime, The 39Steps, AvenueQ, and The FullMonty; PCP’s BlackHole; RCP’s Les Miserables, NexttoNormal, August:OsageCounty, and Curtains; and PWLT’s JesusChristSuperstar. Other noteworthy designs include 33Variations, Picnic, TheSecret Garden, TheWillRogersFollies, IntotheWoods, BlitheSpirit, DasBarbecu, Teahouseof theAugustMoon and I Hate Hamlet. They are the humble recipients of 10 WATCH Awards with 38 nominations, along with 10 LTA Lighting Design Awards, four RCP Awards and an FCT Award for Lighting Design.

EileenDoherty (Co-Assistant Stage Manager) says it’s great to be working again with the talented production team, cast and crew of The Odd Couple (Female Version), and with Joanna, my first director at LTA. Thanks, always, to Kerry who got me working that first show. And J.J. and Suzanne—keep smiling down on LTA.

Charles Dragonette (Co-Stage Manager), since giving up his “theater widow” status five years ago, has enjoyed occasional forays into the footlights, and some props design, but has mostly remained backstage, in the dark, mingling with and supporting the amazing talent that brings theater alive at LTA, ACCT, ACT and PCP. Spoiler alert! This is a VERY funny show; I hope you leave here with at least a sample of the aching sides and shortness of breath we have experienced from laughing so hard.

Christine Farrell (Co-Stage Manager) is pleased to be a part of TheOddCouple (Female Version) and excited to be working once again with Joanna Henry. Past production credits include: The Game’s Afoot, Spamalot, The 39 Steps, 33Variations, RabbitHole and Company with LTA; InherittheWind, TheLioninWinter, Amadeus, A LittleNightMusic, TheWiz, ByeByeBirdie, AMidsummer’sNight’sDream,Showtune and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe with SMP; Urinetown: TheMusical, Bent and Love!Valour! Compassion! with DS; and Joseph andtheAmazingTechnicolorDreamcoat with TAP.

Meet the Crew (continued)

Austin Fodrie (Co-Assistant Stage Manager) currently works at Burgundy Farm Country Day School as a technology support and integration specialist. He has volunteeredat LTA, PCP, and MVCCT. His most recent productions include serving as projection designer and co-stage manager for The RockyHorrorShow, stage manager for A Christmas Carol, both at LTA, and stage manager for ShiningCity at PCP.

Julia Harrison (Co-Props) is enjoying her second time designing props with Nicole Zuchetto for LTA. Last season they work together on 33Variations. Julia has designed props for BluesforanAlabamaSky, stage managed BlackHole, SoulCollector, The Dixie SwimClub, The No Play and Mindgame, and served as the assistant stage manager for FarragutNorth at PCP.

BarbaraHelsing (Co-Wardrobe) is excited to work again with director Joanna Henry and with Margaret Snow (who taught her everything about doing wardrobe) and the rest of the great crew and cast! This is an extremely funny show, so sit back and enjoy!

Joanna Henry (Director) has directed more than 75 productions, most recently Black Hole at PCP. She also directed the award-winning 33 Variations at LTA, as well as Rabbit Hole (Ruby Griffith Award for Best Production of a Play). Other directing credits include three benefits (BC/EFA, Olney Theater, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society), as well as an acclaimed regional production of Wit on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. She received LTA’s Deborah Dunstan Rosewell Memorial Award for Directing (Into the Woods) and has earned two ACT awards (Best Director), two WATCH nominations (Director), and an Alex Award for Education in the Arts nomination. Four of her other productions have been honored with Ruby Griffith Awards.

BobbieHerbst (Assistant to the Director) is delighted to be working once again with director Joanna Henry and the hard-working producers, stage managers, production designers, actors, and production crew of The Odd Couple (Female Version). Bobbie can also be found designing props, producing, working wardrobe or box office, painting and anything else when needed. A humble recipient of LTA’s Most Outstanding New Member Award and Outstanding Service to LTA Award, she has always been in awe of the creative aspects of the production process. Love and hugs to M, C, and E.

StephanieHughes (Dialect Coach) is a full-time Spanish teacher and is the World Language Department chair at Bishop Ireton High School. She has been working for the Arlington Diocese for more than 20 years, 15 of those years at Bishop Ireton. She is a native of southwestern Pennsylvania who has lived in Alexandria since 1982. Working with Phil and Brendan was a new and fun experience for her, and she hopes to have this kind of opportunity again!

Meet the Crew (continued)

Jim Hutzler (Set Construction) has enjoyed set construction, set painting, and stage management on many productions at LTA, and is thrilled to be working with Joanna, Alan and Eddie, and this incredibly talented cast and crew on The Odd Couple (Female Version). Thanks go to all who volunteer their time to make LTA the special place that it is.

JeanKoppen (Co-Set Decoration) recently served as set decorator for BlackHole (PCP), which was also her playwriting debut. Jean has served on the props crew for multiple LTA shows, and performed in Company (LTA), A Little Night Music, 9 to 5, Bye Bye Birdie and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (TAP). Jean’s plays have been performed locally at Active Culture Theater, the Atlas Intersections Festival, and the Kennedy Center Page to Stage Festival.

PamLeonowich (Co-Master Electrician) is proud to be following in her mother’s footsteps. Her mother served with the British Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA) during World War II as theatre manager, stage manager, lighting designer, and projectionist on numerous British military bases. Many thanks to Eileen, who saw her in the audience in 2005 and asked if she’d like to be an LTA volunteer. As a result, Pam has worked on more than 65 LTA shows on the Lighting Crew.

MYKE (Set Design) 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.

Daniel Nichols (Co-Set Decoration) has been a freelance interior designer since 1996 designing client projects, including special events and theme decorating in the Washington metropolitan area. This is his first theatrical set decoration design and he wishes to thank Alan, Eddie, and Joanna for this opportunity. Daniel is in the process of receiving an additional degree in interior design at the George Washington University, Corcoran College of the Arts. A special thanks to his co, Jean. Well wishes to this wonderful cast and crew for a great run.

EddiePage (Co-Producer) has produced seven LTA productions and showcases. His directing credits include It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play (ACCT), the D.C. premiere of the political drama FarragutNorth (PCP), The DixieSwimClub (WATCH Award Winner, PCP) and WitnessfortheProsecution (WATCH Award Nomination, LTA). As an actor, he has appeared in TheWinslowBoy (ACCT) and Scrooge: The Musical (LTA). Other acting credits include Eugenio and Margarita on Broadway at the Dramatists Guild of America. Eddie is President of LTA and will be directing To Err Is Falstaff! in this year’s D.C. Fringe Festival. Break legs, everyone!

Robin Havens Parker (Hair and Makeup) has always been fascinated with theater. Since the age of 12, she has been involved in every aspect possible, including costuming, makeup, hair, props, sound, lights and set design as well as acting, choreography and directing. Robin consults as the operating and marketing manager to music enterprises QuinTango and the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic Association, serves as marketing chair for LTA, and is a board member of the Alexandria Arts Forum. Robin graduated from Goucher College with a master’s degree in arts administration in 2012, and has begun a new endeavor speaking on her thesis subject: conflict management in creative environments.

Rebecca Phillips (Assistant Director)has been involved with seven productions at LTA and this is her first time here as an assistant director. She is grateful to finally work on a comedy again! By day Rebecca works in the Education Division at the Kennedy Center and loves helping students experience professional theater. Recent credits include assistant directing a staged reading of Amy’s View (Actor’s Center), and playing Clara in 33 Variations (LTA) and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (Vpstart Crow). Big thanks to Joanna for being such agenerous director and mentor.

Meet the Crew (continued)

LeslieReed (Set Painting)was enchanted by LTA’s warmth and creative genius the first time she was asked to help with the props of Blithe Spirit. A magical door had opened to reveal the world of make-believe fabricated from hard work, imagination, superb talent, and a super abundance of cooperation and creativity. Gathering props, painting sets, calling volunteers, researching, details, cleaning, sweeping and sewing are all building blocks of a production. Being able to do it in the LTA community is truly a gift.

Margaret Snow (Co-Wardrobe) is a great Neil Simon fan as well as a fan of the director, producers, crew and cast, and is pleased to be joining with Barbara as mistresses of the wardrobe for the ladies’ version of The Odd Couple. Human relationships have many fascinating and problematic twists and turns, and she finds that a gastronomic solution is often superior to a psychological one. If you would like some words of wisdom ask her about The Bridal Banana.

Keith Waters (Photographer) is photographing his sixth production at LTA. He has been an event and lifestyle photographer since 2010 and his images have been published in national and local magazines and newspapers. Keith is also an actor who has appeared in network and cable television productions and major motion pictures, as well as on several area stages, including LTA. www.KxPhotos.com.

Meet the Crew (continued)

AlanWray (Co-Producer/Sound Design) is excited to be working with the extraordinary cast and crew of TheOddCouple(FemaleVersion). Alan co-produced AlltheKing’s Women and CaughtintheNet at LTA. He has co-produced TheDrawerBoy and TheCurious Savage at PCP. He just completed the sound design for LTA’s TheGame’sAfoot. He has also designed The39Steps, 33Variations, and the haunting Widdershins at LTA. He has been nominated twice for a WATCH Award, once for LTA’s Picnic and once for TAP’s TheSeagull

RussellWyland (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 33Variations (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.

NicoleZuchetto (Co-Props) is thrilled to work again with Joanna Henry. In 2014, Nicole was the co-producer of PCP’s BlackHole world premiere, directed by Joanna. Favorite theatre experiences include serving as costume designer for All theKing’sWomen (2012 LTA Nomination); props designer for RabbitHole (2011 WATCH nomination, 2012 LTA Award) and 33Variations; and costume designer for Bluesfor anAlabamaSky and The NoPlay (PCP). Nicole is a Port City Playhouse board member and the managing director of No Rules Theatre Company at Signature Theatre.

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)

HBP –Hard Bargain Players

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

NST –NextStop 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

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So You Want To Dance on Broadway (3rd – 8th)

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Audition Like Your Hair’s on Fire (3rd – 8th)

Mystery Improv: Write Your Own Whodunnit… (3rd – 8th)

Live From Alexandria - It’s Friday Afternoon (3rd – 8th)

Shakespeare Scene Study and Performance (3rd – 8th)

Shining Stars: Act in a Play (3rd – 8th) • Singing for Musical Theatre (3rd – 9th)

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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 production of God of Carnage. Your contributions to the success of LTA are very much appreciated. Thank you!

Box Office Volunteers

Tina Anderson

Brenda Beck

Lloyd Bittinger

Luana Bossolo

Tammy Preston Boyd

Patricia Bradford

Peter Butler

Eileen Doherty

Sharon Dove Ira Forstater

Gary Gladstone

Sue Gladstone

Phyllis Gruber

John Guinn

Libby Guinn

Barbara Helsing

Bobbie Herbst

Wayne Johnson

Robert Kraus

Melissa Nielson

Brendan Quinn

Front of House Managers and Ushers

Lloyd Bittinger

Jamie Blake

Wendy Brown

Ronald Cogan

Jean Coyle

Martha Deal

Terri Fahsl

Ron Field

Jean Miller Frane

Phyllis Ann Gruber

Megan Harris

Donna Hauprich

Kathleen Hicks

Noëlle Hiester

John Johnson

Rebecca Johnson

Robert Kraus

William Lacey

Valerie Larkin

Harriet Matthews

Susan McFadden

Jim Newman

Kevin O’Dowd

Effie Oellers

Eddy Roger Parker

Jim Pearson

Brendan Quinn

Renee Rabben

Jayn Rife

Margaret Snow

Mary Beth

Smith-Toomey

Linda Windsor

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Clara Ritger

Connie Shabshab

Linda Shank

Carol Strachan

Diane Tepher

John Utter

Katherine Ward

Leslie Wilkes

Founding Fathers

Robert R. Hegland

In Memory of Leona Kraus

Steffen & Jennifer Krause

In Memory of Roylee McCullough

David & Michelle McNally

Continental Congress

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Becker

Kevin Deardorff & Lisa Blumerman

Tom Fitzgerald

John & Julia Gluck

Marian Holmes

Grace Manly Machanic

Jeanne & Dan Porter

Howard & Margaret Soroos

Pat & Ernie Sult

Andrew Terrell & Megan Waterhouse

Anne Paine & Fowler West

Patriots

John & Electra Beahler

Leonard & Betty Brown

The Reverend Stanley A. Dubowski

Dennis & Myrna Dunn

Barbara Helsing

Kira & Patrick Hogan

Jim & Mary Hutzler

James & Catherine Kelley

Anne Devonald Lash

Peter & Mary O'Konski

Rath Family

In honor of Leslie Reed's dedicated work

Janis E. Richards

Tamara Salmon

Michael & Mary Beth Toomey

Steve Topetzes

Billy & Michelle

Yarborough

Alexandrians

The Addington Family

Neale Ainsfield & Dr. Donna Sieckmann

Martha E. Alliston

Lois & Peter Ancona

Anonymous

Ronald & Sheila Barrett

Mary Katherine

Baumeister

Jim & Carol Becker

Dick & Cathy Becker

Richard & Judith Bednar

Beverley Benda

Patricia J. Bradford in memory of Pat Rohrer

Sylvia Buchanan

Nick & Diane Burakow

David Correia

Patricia Cosler

Brian & Paula Coupe

Ann S. Daniels

Larry Dempsey & Emily Cole

Robyn Dennis

Susan Devine

P. Michele Donahue

Alice Fitzgerald

Oliver & Carol Flint

Thomas & Rita Foss

Douglas R. Freeman

Jeff & Donna Gathers

James & Maria Gentle

Trish & Cam Gibson

The Honorable & Mrs. John Harper, Jr.

Barbara Hayes

Jim & Terry Howard

Stephen Hyde & Kara Rosenquist

John & Rebecca Johnson

Carla Jones-Batka

Ladies’ Matinee Society

Michael Kharfen

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

Philip & Karen Kopp

Gordon Kromberg

Dale & Bob Latiff

Dave Lewis & Mary O’connell

William W. Lohr

P. Lord

Jennifer Lyman

Bob & Joanne Madison

Linda L. Mayer

Donors

In Memory of

Diane R. Mayers

Louise Meng

John & Karen Misura

Peter & Joanne Nanos

Jeff & Diane Nesmeyer

Douglas A. Olmsted

William P. Pope

The Rampy Family

Gary and

Ana Rasmussen

Maddie Reilly

George & Fran Rhodes

Joe A. Rodriguez

Mary Jo Roos

James Rorke

Jean & Jim Schlichting

Richard & Rochelle Schwab

In Honor of Richard Schwab’s Birthday

Aubrey & Carolyn Smith

John & Laurie Stackpole

Adrian Steel

Laszlo & Barbara Steingaszner

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

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Alfredson

Anonymous

The Apker Family

Robert & Joann Bingham

Herb & Dee Brooks

Mary Lynne Brown

Cheri L. Brown

Nancyanne M. Burton

Peter Butler in memory of Evelyn Butler

Heather Callahan-Stevens & Fiona Stevens

Art & Joyce Casale

& Patricia Koepsel

Linda Couture

Giving Key

Founding Fathers......................................................$1000–Above

Robert B. Crane

Jack & Ramona Dano

Mailia Du Mont

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Joanne Eyer

Jack Fannon

Ann C. Fitzgerald

Bill & Francine Gemmill

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Giles

Randall V. &

Susan E. Gressang

Joe & Betty Griffin

Johanna Guccione

Ruth Guirard (Long and Foster)

Fritz & Pat Haberman

Clint & Kathy Hall

Anna Hawkins in memory of Bill Rinehuls

William & Mary Hettinger

Jacquelyn Hill

David Hunt & Kim Wells

Ray & Judy Isaacs

Jake & Celia Jacoby

Ed & Donna Johnson

Alma Kasulatis

James & Charlene Kegerreis

Jean B. Kistler

Robert Kraus

Norma Jean Lawton

Walt & Manette Lazear

Pamela Leonowich

Susan & Andre’

L'Heureux

Sylvia F. Linke

Mike & Gigi Louden

Nathan & Kara Macek

Donna Malarkey

Gray Parks

Becky & Jenni Patton

Theresa Pawlak

Mr. and Mrs.

Bruce K. Petit

Elena Polyak

Roger & Cheryl Pratt

Mr. & Mrs. Harry P. Rietman

Col. Melvin H. & Barbara Rosen

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Salter

Michael Schmitz

Audrey Scruggs

Mary Sellman

Robert & Maureen Simoniz

Richard L. Stoffa

John & Myrna Templeton

Jerry & Doris Wolf

Colonists

Frank & Lynda Adamson

Anne A. Andrews

Mary Catherine Arend

LTC & Mrs. William G.

Austin

Walter & Andrea Baumann

James T. Bennett

William & Myriam Boczkowski

Joan Burg

Felicia Carretta

Ronald E. Cogan

David & Rita Cohen

Diana Cross

Anne Crowther

Charles & Barbara DeRose

Cdr. Tom Downs, USN (Ret.)

Jerome & Anne Duncan

Robert & Jayne Eckert

Dan and Marie Ernst

Rosa Fein

Penelope Gallagher

Kathy Giannetti

Lotte Goldman

Kacie Greenwood

Bruce Harrison

Edith C. Heilberg

Barbara Hendrickson

Al & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Jean Keppler

Roberta S. Klein

Kathy Koczyk

Robert & Sally Mannion

Stephen &

Barbara Marcus

William Markland & Donna Nash

Jim McWilson & Meg Herndon

J.J. & Pat Miller

Paul Oppenheimer

Kathleen Parrish

Bob & Elaine Peoples

Jackie Phillips

Barbara Quigley

Irene Rehbock

Gil & Marcia Siegert

Barbara Slavik

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.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution, contact Virginia Lacey, at 703-683-5778, ext 2.

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*

Algis & Suzanne Kalvaitis

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.