Steel Magnolias - Sept/Oct 2016

STEEL Magnolias

written by Robert Harling produced by BrookeAngel and JayA. Cohen directed by Sharon Veselic

APARTY TOMURDER

written by MarciaKash and DouglasE.Hughes

produced by Robert Kraus and AlanWray directed by Jim Howard

It’s Halloween and six people have come to play a murdermystery game hosted by writer Charles Prince at a rustic island cottage in Italy. This play is a fast-paced farce, so what could go wrong? As the characters embark on a weekend of fun, ghosts from the past begin to haunt the proceedings and it becomes clear that they are both playing for laughs and their lives. LTA audiences are treated to rising tensions, secret passageways, incriminating letters, unexpected corpses, and a 25-year-old unsolved mystery that will propel the audience to… well, we don’t want to give away the unexpected and terrifying conclusion. This is a whodunit farce you don’t want to miss!

presents

STEEL Magnolias

written by Robert Harling produced by BrookeAngel and JayA. Cohen directed by Sharon Veselic

Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, 440 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016

PRESIDENT Lloyd Bittinger

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

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

BOX OFFICE............................................................................................................................................Rae Edmonson

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

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

EDUCATION........................................................................................................................................Michael Baker, Jr.

FRONT OF HOUSE........................................................................................................................................Jean Coyle

MEMBERSHIP......................................................................................................................................Maria Ciarrocchi

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

PUBLIC RELATIONS..............................................................................................................................Rachel Alberts

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

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

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

Secretary to the Board......................................................................................................................Carolyn Winters

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

Archivist................................................................................................................................................Barbara Helsing

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

Director’s Notes

Well, what better place to start over after so many years of being gone than at the top? Little Theatre of Alexandria is known for its quality, its respect of the art and its dedication to its audience and members. I reached out to them immediately after finding out we were returning to Virginia and threw my hat in the ring, hoping to get in the door. And they opened it wide for me, handed me a jewel of a script, dedicated producers, talented designers and a beautiful stage. The organization and care that LTA has shown me have been no less than terrific. Put that with a stellar cast and stage management duo, and we have a show. Robert Harling wrote an intelligent, insightful script about the death of his sister and how his family, mostly his mother, dealt with the tragedy. He wrote about Southern women and their friendships without making cartoon characters out of them, as we often see in Southern comedies. We don’t have many good scripts for women in theater; Steel Magnolias is at the top. It’s been a pleasure working and guiding all of these ladies and the production team to the stage, and now I get to hand them all over to you ... the audience. Thank you to Brooke, Jay, Dick, Lynn, Larry, Matt, Marzanne, Ceci, Rebecca, Larissa and Brendan ... and, as always, the one person who has made this all possible ... to my Gal Sal.

Sharon Veselic Director

M’Lynn is the mother of bride-to-be Shelby Eatenton, and as friend Truvy Jones fixes the women’s hair for the ceremony, they welcome a helping hand from aspiring beautician Annelle Dupuy Desoto. Diabetic Shelby has a health scare, which is averted but doesn’t bode well for her hopes of having children. Time passes, and the women and their friends encounter tragedy and good fortune, growing stronger and closer in the process.

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The Cast

Truvy Jones ..........................................................................................................................Carla Crawford

Annelle Dupuy Desoto ....................................................................................................Susan Smythe

Clairee Belcher ....................................................................................................................Brenda Parker

Mary Lynn “M’Lynn” Eatenton ..................................................................................Alana D. Sharp

Shelby Eatenton Latcherie ............................................................................................Kelsey Yudice

Louisa “Ouiser” Boudreaux ........................................................................Patricia Spencer Smith

Announcer ..................................................................................................................................Matt Liptak

Time and Setting

The 1980s, Chinquapin, Louisiana

Act 1

Scene 1: April

Scene 2: December

Act 2

Scene 1: June, 18 months later

Scene 2: November

Steel Magnolias is performed in two acts with a 15-minute intermission.

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The Crew

Producers ......................................................................................................Brooke Angel, Jay A. Cohen

Assistant to the Producers ........................................................................................Richard Schwab

Director ..................................................................................................................................Sharon Veselic

Stage Managers ..................................................................................................Lynn Lacey, Larry Grey

Assistant Stage Manager ..................................................................................................Sherry Singer

Set Design ....................................................................................................................................Matt Liptak

Lighting Design ......................................................................................................Marzanne Claiborne

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

Assisted by Lisa Brownsword

Sound Design ..............................................................................................................................Lynn Lacey

Assisted by Keith Bell, Eileen Doherty, Janice Rivera, Jack Seaver, Elizabeth Tipton, Gene Warner

Set Construction ..............................................................................John Downing, James Hotsko, Jr.

Assisted by Jo-Anne Barnard, Jeff Gathers, Jim Hutzler, Barbara Quigley, Dan Remmers

Set Painting ..............................................................................................Deidre “De” Nicholson-Lamb

Assisted by Beverley Benda, Adrienne Kammer, Josh Lamb, Alexis Trombley

Set Decoration ........................................................................................................................Kirstin Apker

Master Electricians ....................................................................Micheal J. O’Connor, Nicholas Roy

Assisted by Jay Bartol, Lloyd Bittinger, Kimberly Crago, Charles Dragonette, Iris A. Ellis, Peter Halverson, Pam Leonowich, Kira Simon, Marg Soroos

Property Design ................................................................................................................Brendan Quinn

Assisted by Hilary Adams, Jamie Blake, Whitney Lloyd, Rebecca Sheehy, Margaret Snow

Hair/Wig Design ................................................................................................................Rebecca Harris

Makeup Design ....................................................................................................................Larissa Norris

Wardrobe ....................................................................................................................................Jamie Blake

Assisted by Kate Brown, Sharon Clark-Napolitano, Lucia Rogers, Janet Shaver

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

Photographer ............................................................................................................................Misty Angel

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

Opening Night Party ................................................................................................Rebecca Waldman

Assisted by Shirley Lord Cooper, Lucia Rogers, Gloria Saez

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

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

One Brick • Leland Shook from Ghost Light Players

Vanessa Rose and her partners from Maude

Meet the Cast

(in alphabetical order)

Carla Crawford (Truvy Jones) is tickled pink to be back at LTA and is thrilled to be playing the role of Truvy!! She most recently portrayed Alice Beane in Titanic at the Theatre Lab School of Dramatic Arts. Other favorites include Sweeney Todd (SMP), Great American Trailer Park Musical (DS) and LTA’s Spamalot, in which she played a Laker Girl. Carla is so thankful for the continued support of her dear friends and family. Hugs and kisses to Trice, Grace and Witt, and to her patient husband, Tom. Special thanks to the entire cast and crew and to Sharon for giving her this opportunity!! Y’all enjoy the show now, you hear!!

Brenda Parker (Clairee Belcher) is “pleased as pie” to be in this memorable play! Her recent “acting” productions include Doubt: A Parable (CFTC), August: Osage County and Seven Guitars (TCP), and most recently To Kill a Mockingbird (Calpurnia) here at LTA. She is often most memorable for her musical roles as Church Soloist in The Color Purple (TCP), Lilli Vanessi in Kiss Me, Kate (2nd Star) and her first in the area, Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray (LTA), all of which earned her WATCH nominations or awards.

Alana D. Sharp (Mary Lynn “M’Lynn” Eatenton) is thrilled to make her debut at LTA in this wonderful role, with this fabulous cast crew. A few favorite roles include Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables, Lucy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and Nina Weiss in Brooklyn Boy, all at RCP. Alana earned a B.F.A. from Wright State University and has been enjoying the Northern Virginia area for the last 20 years, creating her best production to date, “The Gabriella & Sebastian Show” with her co-producer, Sam.

Patricia Spencer Smith (Louisa “Ouiser” Boudreaux) is happy to be back at LTA. She was seen last season as Mrs. Dubose in To Kill a Mockingbird. Other LTA shows include The Game’s Afoot, The Music Man and Lend Me a Tenor. She has returned to Virginia after living for 10 years in Connecticut, where she was active on the stages of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Favorite Virginia roles include Inez in No Exit (PCP), Helen Loomis in Dandelion Wine (SCT) and Soni in Godspell (PWLT). She would like to thank Norman for always being in her corner.

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Meet the Cast (continued)

Susan Smythe (Annelle Dupuy Desoto) is thrilled to be making her East Coast theater debut in one of her favorite plays! Prior to moving to Virginia, Susan enjoyed a busy acting career in Los Angeles, acting in over 40 films and TV projects and more than a dozen plays. She was formally trained at the Theatre Conservatory at Webster University and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and some of her favorite roles are Portia in The Merchant of Venice, Ophelia in Hamlet and of course Annelle in Steel Magnolias (she’s a native Texan, y’all). Susan wishes to thank her parents, in-laws and husband, Darren, for watching her own “15-month-old ball of fire,” Westley, so that she could take part in this play, and LTA for giving her the opportunity!

Kelsey Yudice (Shelby Eatenton Latcherie) is thrilled to be revisiting one of her all-time favorite roles! Having recently moved from the Midwest, Kelsey graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point with a B.F.A. in acting. Chicago and Wisconsin credits include Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, Juliein Miss Julie, Abigail Williams in The Crucible and Masha in The Seagull: Rehearsed. She is currently an associate artist with InterAct Story Theatre. Kelsey would like to thank her wonderful cast and crew for being so welcoming in her first LTA show!

Theater Abbreviations Used in This Playbill

2FT –2nd Flight Productions

2SP –Second Star Productions

ACCT –Aldersgate Church Community Theater

ACT –Alliance of Community Theaters

AMS –American Music Stage

BCT –Bowie Community Theatre

BP –British Players

CAPPIE –Critics & Awards Program for High School Theater

CHAW –Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

CAST –Community Alliance Supporter Theatre

CCDC –Capital City Players of DC

CCP –Chevy Chase Players

CCS –Clinton County Showcase

CFTC – City of Fairfax Theatre Company

CNT – Christopher Newport University

CRT –Castaways Repertory Theatre

CT –Chalice Theater

DT – Discovery Theater

DLC –Drama Learning Center

DS –Dominion Stage

ESP –Elden Street Players (now NST)

ESP/TFYA –Elden Street Players Theatre for Young Audiences

FB –Firebelly Productions

FCT –Fauquier Community Theatre

FP –Foundry Players (now CCDC)

GAC –Greenbelt Arts Center

GFP –Great Falls Players (now MCP)

GMUO – George Mason University Opera

GTP –Group Therapy Productions

HBP –Hard Bargain Players

KAT –Kensington Arts Theatre

KT –Keegan Theatre

LBT – Little Butterfly Theatre Company

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)

MTC – Musical Theater Center

MVCCT –Mount Vernon Community

Children’s Theatre

NST –NextStop Theatre

PCP –Port City Playhouse

PGLT –Prince George’s Little Theatre

PPF –Providence Players of Fairfax

PTC –Potomac Theatre Company Inc.

PTP –Port Tobacco Players

PWLT –Prince William Little Theatre

RBTC –Red Branch Theatre Company

RC –Riverside Center

RCP –Reston Community Players

RLT –Rockville Little Theatre

RMT –Rockville Musical Theatre

RTP –Rooftop Productions

SCT – Springfield Community Theater

SHAPE –Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe

SMP –St Mark’s Players

SSS –Silver Spring Stage

ST –Signature Theatre

STC – Street Theater Company

TACT –The American Century Theater

TAP –The Arlington Players

TAT –The Alliance Theatre

TCP –Tantallon Community Players

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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Meet the Crew

(in alphabetical order)

Ceci Albert (Costume Design) is excited to be back at LTA, where she and Lisa Brownsword costumed The Odd Couple (Female Version) last year. Lisa is helping out again and lending a sense of style to the production, and Annie Vroom is invaluable in explaining the mysteries of the LTA costume closet. Ceci (with help from Lisa) has costumed productions at TACT, LTA, DS, MCP, PCP (their “home” theater), and St. Mark’s Players and most recently worked on Dixie Swim Club (ACCT) and Radio Golf (HBP). Thank you to the cast and crew of Steel Magnolias for a wonderful experience in exploring the strength that women bring to each other’s lives.

Kirstin Apker (Set Decoration) is grateful to Brooke and Jay for giving her the opportunity to explore another realm of the tech universe. This adds to her LTA “firsts,” including painting the famous tree mural for Heaven Can Wait, assistant stage managing (while pregnant) for Sweeney Todd and decorating a ghoulish cantaloupe as co-propsdesigner for Laughing Stock. Kirstin dedicates this show to the many strong and beautiful women, especially her mom, Judy, and her sister Macaira, who have served as her own “steel magnolias.”

Brooke Angel (Co-Producer) is excited to make her producing debut! She is no stranger to theater, as she has been involved in over 35 theatrical productions in the Northern Virginia area. Highlights include her work on Fool for Love (PCP), Tale of the Allergist’s Wife (LTA) and Poltergeist (FCT—NVTA Best Actress nominee). Brooke would like to thank her amazing director, production crew (especially the photographer … who just happens to be her talented stepmother) and the cast of ladies who are too talented for words. Special thanks to her grandparents for introducing her to Steel Magnolias, the parentals for their constant support and advice, and Scott for his unwavering outpouring of love and patience.

Marzanne Claiborne (Lighting Designer) is delighted to be designing lights for Steel Magnolias. Previous designs include Dirty Blonde, The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife and To Kill a Mockingbird (LTA) and The Miracle Worker and Dixie Swim Club (ACCT).

Jay A. Cohen (Co-Producer) is grateful to be producing this production of Steel Magnolias and grateful for the opportunity to work with all the wonderful talent on this production. Jay has been producing plays for over 10 years, recently producing such shows as The Rocky Horror Show, The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife and The 39 Steps. Jay has worked both onstage and backstage since the tender age of 3. Although in that show he was dragged, kicking and screaming, the whole time, he must have enjoyed it since he is still at it.

Meet the Crew

John Downing (Co-Set Construction) has designed over 40 shows at LTA. Among his favorites are Proposals, The Teahouse of the August Moon, Boeing Boeing, Sherlock’s Last Case, Art and the very first, The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940. He has received WATCH Awards for Twentieth Century, Heaven Can Wait (set construction) and Richard III (TAP, in the very first year of WATCH, 2000). John works as a flight dynamics engineer at NASA, and in his spare time he enjoys APBA baseball, Euro-gaming, model battleships, Doctor Who, airplane-free traveling and, of course, theater!

Rebecca Harris (Hair/Wig Design) is thrilled to be invited as wig designer for LTA’s production of Steel Magnolias. A Cleveland native with theater in her blood, she grew up going to shows in the city’s downtown theater district. She majored in technical theater studies in college and knew this would end up being a lifelong passion. This is her second production with this great and well-respected company. Her previous hair design credits include American Trailer Park Musical (DS) and Dirty Blonde (LTA). Thank you to Russ Wyland for thinking of her and inviting her back to take part in this wonderful show. She would also like to thank the whole production staff for their hard work and hopes everyone enjoys the show.

James Hotsko, Jr. (Co-Set Construction) is excited to be back at LTA and looking forward to getting his hands dirty behind the scenes. Kudos to Matt for a wonderfully designed set to help ease him back into power tools, splinters, and under-breath swearing. Hats off to the production team and cast on a wonderful show. As always, thanks to family and friends for their continuous support of his theatrical adventures.

Micheal J. O’Connor (Co-Master Electrician) works as master electrician at many local community theaters, most recently on The History Boys and A Christmas Carol for LTA and Mary Poppins for RCP. He was co-ME for To Kill a Mockingbird with Pam Leonowich, a favorite partner. He can often be found backstage or in the tech booth, always in the dark.

Larry Grey (Co-Stage Manager) is grateful for this opportunity to be co-SM of LTA’s production of Steel Magnolias. He was recently seen as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol (LTA) and as Craig Colin in LTA’s Laughing Stock and will be seen in a brief appearance in the soon-to-be-released feature film On the Wing. Behind the scenes, Larry has performed as co-producer, Boys in the Band (DS); stage manager, Bug (DS); co-stage manager, Drawer Boy (PCP); and assistant stage manager on numerous shows. He is grateful to work in tandem with the fabulous Lynn Lacey and would like to thank all the people he loves who put up with his crazy schedule and love him even though they never get to see him.

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Meet the Crew (continued)

Lynn Lacey (Sound Designer and Co-Stage Manager) has been involved in local theater for 20 years as a stage manager, sound designer and director (okay, once.) Some favorites include Kindertransport (CRT), Sweeney Todd and To Kill a Mockingbird (both LTA). Lynn thanks Marzanne for this one and is thrilled to be working with Sharon and this fabulous cast of talented ladies. Love and thanks to her family and friends, especially her “girls” and, as always, to her ever-present angel, Jennifer, for the courage to “dance.”

Matt Liptak (Set Design, Announcer) has been seen acting on the LTA stage since 2013, appearing in Avenue Q, Spamalot, The Rocky Horror Show, In the Heights and West Side Story. LTA’s The History Boys marked Liptak’s debut as a set designer in the DMV area. Liptak has previously designed sets in Ohio and upstate New York. Memorable set designs include Les Miserables, Much Ado About Nothing, Honk and Grease. Matt is thankful to Sharon, Jay, Brooke and LTA for giving him this opportunity.

Deidre “De” Nicholson-Lamb (Set Painting) most recently painted The Miracle Worker for ACCT and Grey Gardens and TheRocky Horror Show (Pearl Award for Excellence in Set Painting) for LTA. Previously, De painted four of the six stage sets in LTA’s 2006 season: Into the Woods (Pearl Award); Auntie Mame; Saturday, Sunday, Monday; and Footloose. In 2009, she won the Pearl Award for Picnic and was a WATCH nominee. De thanks LTA for the fun we had with this show and looks forward to her next adventure.

Larissa Norris (Makeup Design) has been nominated for four WATCH awards for her makeup design or hair design in local shows. She received makeup nominations for Dreamgirls (DS) and 9 to 5 (TAP) and for her bloody special effects makeup for Bug (DS), and hair nominations for the retro styling for A Streetcar Named Desire (LTA). Larissa is a makeup artist in the area. Check out Larissa Norris Makeup Artists on Facebook to see her work.

Brendan Quinn (Property Design) is excited to be taking on a new role at LTA after working as an assistant stage manager for West Side Story and A Christmas Carol and assistant director for Laughing Stock last year. In front of the curtain, you may have seen him as Jonathan in Snakebit (DS), John Brooke in Little Women (ACCT) or Jesus in The Odd Couple (Female Version) here at LTA.

Nicholas Roy (Co-Master Electrician) is pleased to be co-ME alongside Mr. O’Connor. This is the second show that he has worked on at LTA as an ME. The light crew has been an unmitigated pleasure to work with, and he hopes that, come graduation and getting a job in the winter, that it doesn’t take him too far away.

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Meet the Crew (continued)

Richard Schwab (Assistant to the Producers) has worked in theater in Northern Virginia for more than 50 years. He last co-produced The Rocky Horror Show for LTA, where he also produced Caught in the Net, Dial ‘M’ for Murder, Witness for the Prosecution, Lady Windermere’s Fan, Picnic and The Sunshine Boys, and he has served as producer for nearly a dozen plays at other theaters. He has worked often as a lighting designer or master electrician at LTA and other theaters and has won several awards, including two lighting design awards at LTA.

Russell Wyland (Rigging) has been a member of LTA for 25 years and has served the theater in many capacities, including chairman of the Sound Department, head of the Selection Committee, and three years as President. Russ has served seven years as the Governor for Production and has received myriad awards throughout the years.

Sharon Veselic (Director)is excited to be back home in Virginia/D.C. after 12 years in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. In that time, she directed 29 productions in local theaters: dramas, comedies, musicals and children’s theater in large and small venues. She is a graduate of St. Leo College and did her internship at D.C.’s own Arena Stage, where she was the directing, producing and stage management intern for three years. She is also an alumna of our own Adventure Theater and directed many productions there years ago, when she was starting out. Sharon was also a production office coordinator for many after-school specials, miniseries and documentaries while living in New York and now returns home to direct in some of Virginia’s finest theaters: Steel Magnolias here at LTA, then off to McLean to do Company and then to Reston to return one of her favorite scripts: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.

Come Play With Us!

There are many ways to be involved with The Little Theatre of Alexandria!

Volunteers are an important aspect of LTA. There are many opportunities to be a part of LTA with a variety of events and times! All are welcome to participate regardless of experience.

LTA is one of the oldest community theatres in the Washington D.C. area thanks to the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. A successful stage production requires many volunteers working behind the scenes before and during the run of the show. Everyone performing in and nearly everyone you see working on an LTA show is a volunteer.

As a volunteer community theatre group, LTA welcomes anyone interested in becoming involved. There are lots of opportunities at LTA, for all experience levels! So, come play with us.

For more information visit our website www.thelitletheatre.com and click on “Volunteer”, or call the business office at 703-683-5778.

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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 West Side Story. Your contributions to the success of LTA are very much appreciated. Thank you!

Box Office Volunteers

Tina Anderson

Lloyd Bittinger

Luana Bossolo

Tammy Preston Boyd

Peter Butler

Krysta Cihi

Jean Coyle

Betty Dolan

Rae Edmonson

Ira Forstater

Gary Gladstone

Sue Gladstone

John Guinn

Barbara Helsing

Bobbie Herbst

Renee Rabben

Ann Rowan

Margaret Snow

Front of House Managers and Ushers

Kirstin Apker

Jim Barthmaier

Lloyd Bittinger

Jamie Blake

Amy Conley

Rita Costello

Jean Coyle

Joel Durgavich

Bernard Engel

Veda Engel

Sharon Field

Flora Fontes

Ira Forstater

Robin Fradkin

Jean Miller Frane

Patty Greksouk

Phyllis Ann Gruber

Doris Halleman

Steve Halleman

Barbara Hayes

John Johnson

Rebecca Johnson

Sabra Johnson

Robyn Kaplan

Valerie Larkin

Micheal O’Connor

Kevin O’Dowd

Effie Oellers

Rachel Pharr

Ana Rasmussen

Gary Rasmussen

Jayn Rife

Franki Roberts

Tania Swan

Paula Vickers

Bill Young

Lucia Rogers

Dick Schwab

Howard Soroos

Rose Talbot

Lloyd ThompsonTaylor

Leslie Wilkes

Charlotte Woods

Russell Wyland

Richard Young

Founding Fathers

Anonymous

Jim Barthmaier

Laura Beauchamp & Chris Feldmann

Marzanne Claiborne & Leslie Wilkes

Charles Dragonette & Alan Wray

Peter M. Fannon

Kathy Fannon

Anonymous In Memory of Leona Kraus

Steffen & Jennifer Krause

In Memory of Anne Lash

In Memory of Roylee McCullough

David & Michelle McNally

Jean S. Moore

In Memory of Ernie Sult

Continental Congress

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker

Leonard & Betty Brown

Kevin Deardorff & Lisa Blumerman

Jack & Kelly Fannon

John & Julia Gluck

Marian Holmes

In Memory of Leona Kraus

Grace Manly Machanic

Greg & Nancy Saunders

Howard & Margaret Soroos

John & Laurie Stackpole

Pat & Ernie Sult

Andrew Terrell & Megan Waterhouse

Steve Topetzes

Patriots

John & Electra Beahler

Keith Bell

Larry Dempsey & Emily Cole

Christopher Dykton

Lori & John Foster

Jim & Alexandra Hartz

Barbara Helsing

Kira & Patrick Hogan

Jim & Mary Hutzler

James & Catherine Kelley

Will & Anne Monahan

Peter & Mary O'Konski

Frank & Donna Pasqualino in Memory of Bruce

Jim Pearson and Laurie Marichak

Jeanne & Dan Porter

Rath Family

In honor of the dedication of Leslie Reed

Leslie Reed

Janis E. Richards

Richard & Rochelle Schwab

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey

Susan Swain

Kelley Wells

Anne Paine and Fowler West

Billy & Michelle Yarborough

Alexandrian

The Addington Family

Neale Ainsfield & Dr. Donna Sieckmann

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard

Alfredson

Martha E. Alliston

Lois & Peter Ancona

Anonymous

Donors

Ronald & Sheila Barrett

Mary Katherine Baumeister

Carol & Jim Becker

Dick & Cathy Becker

Richard & Judith Bednar

Beverley Benda

Lloyd Bittinger

Jim & Sue Buchanan

Nick & Diane Burakow

Nancyanne M. Burton

Carolyn L. Cain

Lucy Capaldi

Susan Chomicz

The Light Crew in Memory of Peggy C. Leonowich

In honor of Marzanne

Claiborne & Leslie Wilkes

Kathe & Roger Conrad

David Correia

Patricia Cosler

Brian & Paula Coupe

Kimberly & Steve Crago

Robert B. Crane

Ann S. Daniels

Robyn Dennis

Susan Devine

P. Michele Donahue

The Reverend Stanley A. Dubowski

Dennis & Myrna Dunn

Felica Dunn Burkes

Alice Fitzgerald

Oliver & Carol Flint

Thomas & Rita Foss

Douglas R. Freeman

Michael & Sarah Gale

Jeff & Donna Gathers

James & Maria Gentle

Trish & Cam Gibson

Molly Gimmel

In Memory of Roland Gomez

Bob and Sandra Guckian

The Honorable & Mrs. John Harper, Jr.

Jim & Terry Howard

Dr. David Hunt & Dr. Kimberly Wells

Stephen Hyde & Kara

Rosenquist

Jake & Celia Jacoby

John & Rebecca Johnson

Carla Jones-Batka &

William Batka

Ladies’ & Gentleman's

Matinee Society

Al & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Michael Kharfen

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

Philip & Karen Kopp

In memory of Pat Rohrer

In Memory of Leona Kraus

Gordon Kromberg

In Memory of Anne D. Lash

Dave Lewis & Mary O’connell

Susan & Andre' L'Heureux

William W. Lohr

P. Lord

Mike & Gigi Louden

Jennifer Lyman

Bob & Joanne Madison

Linda L. Mayer

In Memory of Diane R. Mayers

Louise Meng

John & Karen Misura

Peter & Joanne Nanos

Andy & Kate Nelson

Jeff & Diane Nesmeyer

Douglas A. Olmsted

Jeff and Mary Palmer

If you would like to make a

Lisa Platske

Elena Polyak

William P. Pope

The Rampy Family

Gary and Ana Rasmussen

Maddie Reilly

George & Fran Rhodes

Mary Jo Roos

James Rorke

Ann Rowan

Tami Salmon

Jean & Jim Schlichting

In Honor of Richard Schwab’s Birthday

Aubrey & Carolyn Smith

Bob & Sharon Spivey

Adrian Steel

Laszlo & Barbara Steingaszner

Donald Street

April Stull

Alison Tregea

Bob Van Eimeren & Don Rowell

Hugh & Sue Van Horn

Calvert Whitehurst

David & Sue Wilkes

Linda W. Windsor

Chris & Gail Wollenberg

Kathy Wood

Gail & Jim Woolwine

Minutemen

Frank & Lynda Adamson

Anonymous

The Apker Family

Robert & Joann Bingham

Herb & Dee Brooks

Mary Lynne Brown

Cheri L. Brown

Peter Butler in memory of Evelyn Butler

Heather Callahan-Stevens & Fiona Stevens

Felicia Carretta

Linda Couture

Jack & Ramona Dano

Mailia Du Mont

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Joanne Eyer

Ann C. Fitzgerald

Ira Forstater & Robin Fradkin

Bill & Francine Gemmill

Kathy Giannetti

Joe & Betty Griffin

Johanna Guccione

Ruth Guirard (Long and Foster)

Fritz & Pat Haberman

Clint & Kathy Hall

Ruth Hare

Bruce Harrison

Barbara Hayes

Ray & Judy Isaacs

Ed & Donna Johnson

Jiggs Kaliher

Alma Kasulaitis

James & Charlene Kegerreis

Dr. Steven and Carolyn King

Jean B. Kistler

Robert Kraus

In loving memory of Anne Lash

Walt & Manette Lazear

Pamela Leonowich

Sylvia F. Linke

Nathan & Kara Macek

Sara Maddux

Donna Malarkey

J.J. & Pat Miller

Becky Patton

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce K. Petit

Roger & Cheryl Pratt

Mr. & Mrs. Harry P. Rietman

Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Rigby

Joe A. Rodriguez

Don & Sue Rogich

Col. Melvin H. & Barbara Rosen

Gerald & Denice Salter

Mary Sellman

Robert & Maureen Simoniz

Capt. & Mrs. Donald Taggart

John & Myrna Templeton

In Memory of

Michael Toomey

Lois Van Bergen

Don & Erdine Walter

Marilyn I. Wiener

Jerry & Doris Wolf

Colonists

Anonymous

Mary Catherine Arend

LTC & Mrs. William G. Austin

Walter & Andrea Baumann

James T. Bennett

William & Myriam

Boczkowski

Joan Burg

Patricia Koepsel

Ronald E. Cogan

Anne Crowther

Cdr. Tom Downs, USN (Ret.)

Jerome & Anne Duncan

Robert & Jayne Eckert

Dan and Marie Ernst

Rosa Fein

John & Karen Forster

Mel & Sara Friedman

Penelope Gallagher

Harry & Mary Clair Gildea

Kacie Greenwood

Edith C. Heilberg

Barbara Hendrickson

Jacquelyn Hill

Melissa Keiser

Jean Keppler

Roberta S. Klein

Norma Jean Lawton

Bob & Sally Mannion

Stephen & Barbara Marcus

William Markland &

Donna Nash

Estelle Marlor

Paula Mathews

Jim McWilson &

Meg Herndon

Edward Neisis

Gayle Nichols-Grimes

Effie Oellers

Paul Oppenheimer

Charles Pellegrini

Bob Peoples

Bob & Elaine Peoples

Jackie Phillips

Barbara Quigley

Irene Rebbock

Philip Reeves

Irene Rehbock

Al Romaneski

Audrey Scruggs

Gil & Marcia Siegert

Barbara Slavik

Randal C. Teague, Sr.

John Utter

Patricia Van Gelder

Rance R. Willis

Wayne & Irene Wittig

Raymond M. & Sheri H. Wolfe

Linda Ysewyn

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

Carolyn Winters................................................................................................................................Director

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

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

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

Lloyd Bittinger................................................................................Honorary Member, LTA President

Helga Ingrid Adams

Ashley Amidon

Brooke Angel

Emma Baskir

Genie & Geoff Baskir

Jamie Blake

Luana Bossolo

Lesley Buckles

Nancyanne Burton

Jay Cohen

Steve Cohen & Mary Elizabeth McGowan

Franklin C. Coleman

Emory & Susan Damron

Eileen Doherty

Sharon Dove

Charles Dragonette

Julia Duncan

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Peter Fannon

Duane Goddard

Jane Godfrey *

John Guinn & Elizabeth Yowell-Guinn *

Doris Hamel*

Ronnie Hardcastle

Adriana Hardy

Barbara Hayes

Larissa Heyman

Bobbie Herbst

Kira Hogan

Marian Holmes

Jim Howard

John & Rebecca Johnson

Bonnie Jourdan*

Algis & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Judith Kee

Mel & Lidia Kollander

Robert Kraus

Vivian Kronstedt

Virginia Lacey **

Lois D. Ligoske

David McCallum

Tina McCrea **

Carlos Moctezuma

Will & Anne Monahan

Lynn O’Connell

Thomas & Alice O’Connor*

Eddie Page

Becky Patton

Leslie Reed

Jayn Rife

Benjamin Robles

Jean Schlichting

Joseph Schubert*

Dick Schwab

Margo Shiffert

Kim Smith-Salmon

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey

Arthur & Margaret Snow

Howard & Margaret Soroos

Adrian Steel

Allen Stuhl*

Rance Willis

Frank Winters

Robin Worthington

Alan Wray

Janice Yeadon

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.