A Streetcar Named Desire - September 2014

written by Tennessee Williams

directed by Kristina Friedgen produced by Elissa Hudson and Rance Willis

book, music & lyrics by Richard O’Brien directed by Kristofer Kauff musical direction by Christopher Tomasino choreography by Stefan Sittig produced by Jay Cohen and Richard Schwab

Rocky Horror is at LTA and right in time for Halloween! Come see this classic, campy musical that inspired the classic cult film, TheRocky HorrorPictureShow. Meet innocent couple, Brad and Janet, as they seek shelter at a mysterious old castle on a dark and stormy night. It is there that they meet a mad scientist who has been experimenting with creations of his own. Get ready for a night of fun, frolics, and frivolity in this spoof of old-time horror flicks. This interactive musical is nothing less than a glitter rock, horror, comedy, alien circus! This play contains adult themes.

ASTREETCAR NAMEDDESIRE

presents written by Tennessee Williams directed by Kristina Friedgen produced by Elissa Hudson and Rance Willis

A Streetcar Named Desire is presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service Inc. on behalf of the University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee.

PRESIDENT Eddie Page

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Archivist........................................................................................................Barbara Helsing and Marian Holmes

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

A Streetcar Named Desire is one of the most well-constructed plays ever written, by one of America’s greatest playwrights. When it first opened on Broadway in 1947, it not only garnered Tony and Drama Critics’ Circle awards, but it also received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It catapulted director Elia Kazan into filmmaking, and Marlon Brando’s performance as Stanley Kowalski changed the way we perceive Method acting. In 1951, the film earned four Oscars (including Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress), and it has since inspired adaptations in the form of opera and ballet. The story of Blanche DuBois and Stanley and Stella Kowalski is electric and enthralling, and even to this day it captures our attention.

I am compelled by the story and the masterful way that Williams pieces the play together. Directing this show has been more like conducting a symphony than directing a play. Williams gives such specific direction and strongly indicates his vision in such a way that it becomes impossible not to hear the play—from the accents to the underscoring—the way he intended.

If you have never had the pleasure of seeing or reading a Williams play, then you are probably unfamiliar with his style, which is full of symbolism, themes, and metaphors. Peeling these layers back in rehearsal has been like excavating an archaeological site to find how these recurring allusions inform the characters and the story. When we table-worked the final scene to fully understand all that Williams had written, the true tragedy of the ending surprised me, despite the countless times I have read and studied the play.

A Streetcar Named Desire rivals any Greek or Shakespearean tragedy. Its protagonist, Blanche DuBois, the tragic heroine, flees her soiled past in Laurel, Mississippi, to spend the summer living with her sister, Stella Kowalski. Tragically, Blanche’s refuge is not the sanctuary for which she hoped. As soon as she meets Stella’s husband, Stanley, Blanche can sense how unsafe this garret flat in New Orleans could become.

Stanley’s strange manners and uncouth behavior threaten Blanche’s fantasies, her relationship with Stella, and her ability to survive in a world outside the shadows of Belle Reve, her family home. Blanche’s presence threatens Stanley’s relationship with Stella and his position of power and calls into question what separates a man from a beast. While Stella must balance these two opposing forces in her household, trying to maintain and preserve her family on both sides, she is also expecting the birth of a child, who will undoubtedly change the lifestyle to which she and Stanley have grown accustomed.

The relationship triangle of Blanche, Stella, and Stanley fascinates me. The way in which two master manipulators, Blanche and Stanley, weave and hammer their way into Stella’s heart and soul to fight for her affection and allegiance takes my breath away. The tension among the three creates a simmering boil of emotions that set every character on edge. This dance between balance and tension; fantasy and reality; and desire and destruction fuels the play.

Williams describes Blanche as a moth drawn to a flame. Like Blanche, we are collectively drawn to this story. Its indelible mark has been left on our culture, from Marlon Brando’s unforgettable cry for “Stellah!” to Blanche’s famous line, “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Something about it shakes us to our core. Whether you side with one character or another, you cannot deny the humanity of each. Their desires and dreams, their fantasies and flaws—all of them are understandable, relatable and touching.

Enjoy the show!

Kristina Friedgen

The Cast

Stanley Kowalski ....................................................................................Camden Michael Gonzalez

Stella Kowalski ........................................................................................................................Anna Fagan

Eunice Hubbell ....................................................................................................................Hilary Adams

Blanche DuBois ..................................................................................................................Jennifer Berry

Steve Hubbell ......................................................................................................................Mike Holland

Harold “Mitch” Mitchell ............................................................................................Marshall Shirley

Pablo Gonzales ......................................................................................................Christopher Morales

Mexican Woman ................................................................................................................Gabriela Coro

Young Collector, Doctor, Sailor, Vendor, Ensemble ..............................Tyler Everett Adams Woman, Nurse, Prostitute, Ensemble ........................................................................Abigail Ropp

Vendor, Singing Woman, Ensemble ........................................................................Madeline Byrd

Streetcar Named Desire is performed in three acts with one 15-minute intermission

Time and Setting

Late 1940s, New Orleans

Act One

Kowalski Apartment

Act Two

Kowalski Apartment (A few weeks later)

Intermission

Act Three

Kowalski Apartment (A few weeks later)

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Jim Hutzler • One Brick

PERFORMANCE PARTNERS IN ART

September 23, 2014 • Knights of Columbus, Saint Bernedettes

The Crew

Producers ..................................................................................................Elissa Hudson, Rance Willis

Director ............................................................................................................................Kristina Friedgen

Stage Managers ..........................................................................Margaret Evans-Joyce, Lynn Lacey

Assistant Stage Managers ............................................................Rebecca Evans, Sherry Singer

Stage Combat Choreographer ........................................................................................Stefan Sittig

Set Design ..................................................................................................................................Baron Pugh

Set Construction ............................................................................................................Michael Forcina

Assisted by: Mike Baker, JimHutzler, Eddy Roger Parker, Dan Remmers, Teresa Stipcevich, Rance Willis

Set Painting ............................................................................................Diedre (De) Nicholson Lamb

Assisted by: Mike Baker, Gillian Chen, Chuck Leonard, Patty Lord, Grace Machanic, Eddy Roger Parker, Barbara Quigley

Set Decoration ....................................................................................................................Cecilia Albert

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

Master Electrician ................................................................................................Micheal J. O’Connor

Assisted by: Marzanne Claiborne, Kimberly Crago, Charly Dragonette, Jim Hartz, Michael Quan, Pam Leonowich, Doug Olmsted, Rebecca Phillips, Donna Reynolds, Nicholas Roy, Marg Soroos, Sherry Singer

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

Assisted by: David Correia, Eileen Doherty, David Hale

Property Design ..................................................................................................................Cecilia Albert

Assisted by: Carol Hutchinson

Costume Design ..............................................................................................................Ashley Amidon

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

Hair/Wigs/Makeup ..........................................................................................................Larissa Norris

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

Audition Table ..............................................................................................................Maria Ciarrocchi

Assisted by: Eileen Casamo, Jay Cohen, Barbara Helsing, Bobbie Herbst, Jane Rath

Photography ................................................................................................................Matthew Randall

Double Tech Dinner ................................................................................................................Larry Grey

Opening Night Party ......................................................................................Larry Grey, Eddie Page

Assisted by: Sherry Clarke, Linda Davidson, Megan Harris, Annie Jackson, Jeff Malakoff, Clara Ritger, Eddy Roger Parker, 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)

Hilary Adams (Eunice Hubbell) is thrilled to make her LTA debut in A Streetcar Named Desire. Most recently, she was Duke Frederick in As You Like It, as well as the Chorus and Hostess in Henry V (both at College of William & Mary). The theater has always been her greatest love, and she is extremely grateful to Kristina, the producers, cast, crew, family, friends, and her greatest theatrical inspiration, Glenn Close, for providing such wonderful support and encouragement since her stage debut over 15 years ago. So sit back, relax and unwrap all your butterscotch candies and enjoy the show!

Tyler Everett Adams (Young Collector/Doctor/Sailor/Vendor/Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his LTA debut. He studied theater performance at Virginia Commonwealth University. He was most recently seen as Leo Bloom in The Producers at the Gaithersburg Arts Barn. Previous roles include the Emcee in Cabaret, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Jamie in The Last Five Years, Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun, Philip in The Lion in Winter, Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, C.B. in Dog Sees God: Confession of a Teenage Blockhead, Will Thomas in Unto These Hills and Cornelius in Hello Dolly!, along with many others. He would like to thank his friends and family for their unending support.

Jennifer Berry (Blanche DuBois) is thrilled to be making her debut with LTA! She was most recently seen as Constance Upchurch in Through the 4th Wall’s production of Dream Within a Dream at the Capital Fringe Festival. Other credits include Rosemary in Eccentricities of a Nightingale (Rude Mechanicals) and Philomena in Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You (Chevy Chase Players). She is a proud graduate of the Honors Conservatory at the Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts in Washington. Thank you to the cast and crew for an amazing production, and thank you, Kristina, for an exciting vision of this classic piece!

Madeline Byrd (Vendor, Singing Woman, Ensemble) is very excited to be making her LTA stage debut! She is a native of Alexandria and a recent graduate of the College of William & Mary with a B.A. in theater. While at William & Mary, Mady performed in The Vagina Monologues, Sitayana and several one-act plays in the Premiere Theatre. She has enjoyed singing and performing since she was a toddler, belting out songs while standing on picnic tables by the Potomac River.

Meet the Cast (continued)

Gabriela Coro (Mexican Woman) is thrilled to be in her second production at LTA after playing Gabriela in Boeing-Boeing. She went from student to stage in just a few short months after completing LTA’s drama program with Emmy Award-winning TV host and producer Michael Baker Jr. Gabriela was involved with a number of productions at Washington’s own Teatro de la Luna, a nonprofit specializing in Latin American theater; there she joined Argentinean actress Perla Laske in the play Can’t Live Without a Maid in 2012, and in 2013, she participated in its 16th International Festival of Hispanic Theater on the play-reading Usted puede ser un asesino. In her spare time, Gabriela has also done some commercial work both in the D.C. area and in her native Guatemala. She would like to take this opportunity to thank the crew at the Little Theatre of Alexandria for this wonderful opportunity and her family and friends for their support.

Anna Fagan (Stella Kowalski) is excited to return to LTA after appearing as Catherine in Proof earlier this year. She is a graduate of the University of Rochester, where she minored in theater. Anna studied acting at the Theatre Lab’s Honors Acting Conservatory in Washington. Recently, she was seen as Amy in Porch (Capital Fringe Festival) and Cosette in Les Miserables (Kensington Arts Theatre). Other favorite credits include Cordelia in King Lear, Ustinya in A Family Affair, Hope in Urinetown and Edna in The Good Times Are Killing Me. Thanks to this incredible cast and crew, and also to Luke for his unwavering support!

Camden Michael Gonzalez (Stanley Kowalski) is beyond thrilled and honored to join the incredible cast and crew of Streetcar for his LTA full production debut! He likes to think of everything as an educational experience, and preparing for this role was no exception. The direction given by Kristina and the overall talent of his cast mates have been invaluable in helping him grow as an actor. Camden grew up in a thespian family and appeared in several TV commercials, TV shows, and children’s documentaries throughout his childhood. On stage, he has played Tom Sawyer in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Legs Ruby in Give My Regards to Broadway (twice, in two different productions of it), and several other roles throughout the years. But then life got in the way, and without realizing it, Camden put acting on the shelf for over 10 years. After moving back to Virginia in 2010, he became aware of this egregious error, slowly began dusting off his old passion, and this past spring appeared in the LTA adult student showcase, Cyberbullies. He is thankful for his family for their support, his girlfriend, Annie, for her incredible patience and willingness to listen to him talk about rehearsals ad nauseum, and, of course, Mike Baker for his encouragement, guidance and direction. When not on stage or at work, you can find Camden jumping out of airplanes (2,200+ jumps and counting, mind you) or flying them … just not at the same time, hopefully.

Mike Holland (Steve Hubbell) is thrilled to be performing with LTA again after many years. He recently played Benny Southstreet in Guys and Dolls (MCP). Mike has also performed with Encore Stage, the Arlington Players and the Aldersgate Church Community Players. Offstage, Mike teaches math at Bishop O’Connell High School. He also spends his free time, always, with a guitar in his hands. He would like to thank his mother, who passed away last August, for all of her support over the years … and the driving back and forth to rehearsals.

Christopher Morales (Pablo Gonzales) is excited to be a part of LTA’s production of Streetcar. He attended acting classes at Boston University’s School for the Arts and at LTA with Mike Baker. He has performed regularly for three years with BU’s Liquid Funn Improv Troupe as well as some performances at the D.C. Improv. He is thrilled to expand his reach with this performance.

Abigail Ropp (Woman, Nurse, Prostitute, Ensemble) is new to the D.C. theater community and is so excited to be involved with one of her favorite plays. Originally from Leelanau County, Michigan, Abigail holds degrees in English and theater performance from Northern Michigan University. Recently, she was awarded a dramaturgy fellowship at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and has worked with the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton, Virginia. Recent roles include Feste in Twelfth Night, Carnal in Water Woman and Nibs in Peter Pan. Besides theater, Abigail enjoys reading, baking, and anything outdoors.

Marshall Shirley (Harold “Mitch” Mitchell) is honored and humbled to work with such a talented crew and cast.

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)

GFP –Great Falls Players (now MCP)

KAT –Kensington Arts Theatre

KT –Keegan Theatre

LGP –Looking Glass Playhouse

LSDT –Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre

LTA –The Little Theatre of Alexandria

LTC –Landless Theatre Company

MCP –McLean Community Players

MP –Montgomery Playhouse

MPAT –Metropolitan Performing Arts Theatre

MTA –McLean Theatre Alliance (now MCP)

MVCCT –Mount Vernon Community

Children’s Theatre

PCP –Port City Playhouse

PPF –Providence Players of Fairfax

PTC –Potomac Theatre Company Inc.

PWLT –Prince William Little Theatre

RCP –Reston Community Players

RLT –Rockville Little Theatre

RMT –Rockville Musical Theatre

RTP –Rooftop Productions

SCT – Springfield Community Theater

SMP –St Mark’s Players

SSS –Silver Spring Stage

ST –Signature Theatre

TACT –The American Century Theater

TAP –The Arlington Players

TAT –The Alliance Theatre

TFT –Taking Flight Theatre Company (formerly 2FT)

UMW –University of Mary Washington

VLOC –Victorian Lyric Opera Company

VTC –Vienna Theatre Company

WATCH –Washington Area Theatre

Community Honors

WS –Washington Savoyards

WST –Wildwood Summer Theatre

ZVP –Zoon Vader Productions

Meet the Crew

Cecilia “Ceci” Alberts (Props and Set Decoration) is delighted to be working again at LTA, where she previously designed props for Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Scapino. Ceci has supported productions at St Mark’s Players, Port City Playhouse, Hard Bargain Players, the Arlington Players, the Dominion Stage and the American Century Theatre. LTA has been incredibly supportive in all of these endeavors—thank you so much, LTA, for both your support and your confidence in me!

Ashley Amidon (Costume Design) is a lifelong resident of Northern Virginia. She has been acting since she was eight years old, most recently at LTA and Aldersgate Theater. She has a B.A. in history and international affairs from George Mason University and an M.A. in globalization and governance from the University of Hull in the U.K., where she directed and acted. By day she is a lobbyist on Capitol Hill, but her real passion is the theater. Recent roles include Miss Stacy in Anne of Green Gables (Aldersgate), which she costumed as well. In addition to costuming A Streetcar Named Desire, she is costuming Murder on the Nile at Aldersgate this fall. What minuscule amount of time not spent working or at the theater, she spends antiquing and looking for vintage clothes with her amazingly patient boyfriend!

Rebecca Evans (Co-Assistant Stage Manager) has lived in Old Town Alexandria for a little over a year and is excited to be working with LTA for the first time. She works in marketing and communications for a nonprofit and as a theater critic for D.C. Theatre Scene. She also runs a group for D.C. area theatregoers in their 20s and 30s. She is a former classical singer, and this is her first time working behind the scenes.

Michael Forcina (Set Construction) has been involved in set construction and stage crew beginning with the Boeing-Boeing production at LTA. He is involved with volunteer construction work with Habitat for Humanity, and his extracurricular school activities are doing stage crew for the drama department and being the son of a hard-nosed construction worker! He is a native of South Philly, home of boxing legend Rocky, cheesesteaks, and Eagles football.

Kristina Friedgen (Director) is pleased to return to LTA, where she last directed The Woman in Black in 2012. Kristina has been directing and choreographing around the D.C. metro area for the past seven years. Most recent credits include 42nd Street (ASGT), Peter Pan (MVCCT), Aladdin Jr. and Mulan Jr. (ACCT), and Merrily We Roll Along and Parade (WST). She worked with TAP as the assistant choreographer on the WATCH-nominated A Chorus Line last summer and received WATCH nominations for her hair and makeup design for LTA’s production of Sweeney Todd. Additionally, Kristina has been honored to work as an assistant director with Signature Theatre, Adventure Theatre, Round House Theatre, and the Olney Theatre Center. By day, Kristina teaches theater at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, Maryland, and directs the GC Theatre Company. She holds a B.A. in theater from the University of Maryland. Thanks to the cast and crew and especially to Matt.

Meet the Crew (continued)

Margaret Evans-Joyce (Co-Stage Manager) has produced nine productions and staged managed 22 productions at LTA. She served four years as president of LTA and is currently Executive Secretary for the Board of Governors. She retired five years ago from the area of special education and is an adjunct professor at Howard University. She is extremely excited to be working with Kristina again.

Lynn Lacey (Co-Stage Manager/Sound Design) is thrilled to be back stage managing and is pleased to finally have the opportunity to design sound for LTA. She thanks the amazing Elissa Hudson, Kristina Friedgen and Margaret Evans-Joyce for the honor of being part of this talented team. Lynn’s most memorable shows as SM were Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (LTA), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (the Alliance Theater) and Kindertransport (Castaways Repertory Theater). Lynn thanks her family and friends for their constant support and, as always, her ever-present angel, Jennifer, for the courage to dance.

Diedre (De) Nicholson-Lamb (Set Painting) most recently painted the LTA sets for Sweeney Todd and Witness for the Prosecution, for which she was a 2011-12 nominee for the Pearl Award: Excellence in Set Painting. Previously, De worked at LTA painting four of the six stage sets in its 2006 season: Into the Woods (Pearl Award winner), Auntie Mame, Desperate Hours and Footloose. De decided to broaden her theater horizons when she not only painted but designed the set for TheWill Rogers Follies; Saturday, Sunday, Monday; and The Visit at LTA and painted the set of Alden Theater’s Red, Hot and Cole. In 2009, she won the Pearl Award for Excellence in Set Painting for Picnic and was a WATCH nominee. In 2010, she painted the set for Port City Players’ Farragut North. Thanks to LTA for the fun we had with this show. She is looking forward to her next adventure.

Larrissa Norris (Hair, Makeup, Wigs) is so excited to work with LTA for the first time! She is very active in the local theater scene both on and off stage. She has been nominated for two WATCH awards for her makeup design for Dreamgirls (Dominion Stage) and 9 to 5 (the Arlington Players). She was last seen on stage as Josephine “Ma” Strong in Urinetown (Dominion Stage). Other recent stage credits include roles as Noleta Nethercott in Sordid Lives (Dominion Stage) and Meg/Philomena in The Actor’s Nightmare and Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You (both at Port City Players).

Micheal J. O’Connor (Master Electrician) was ME for Boeing-Boeing and The 39 Steps and co-MEed The Full Monty (all at LTA); stage managed Time Stands Still (MCP), See How They Run, Nunsense and Boy Gets Girl (all at VTC), The Heidi Chronicles (FP), Bus Stop (RCP), A Fine and Private Place and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (DS); co-stage managed Colder Than Here (VTC); and was assistant stage manager for 33 Variations, August: Osage County and Lend Me a Tenor (RCP) and The Bible, the Complete Work of God (ESP).

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

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

Baron Pugh (Set Design) is a freelance theater designer in the D.C. area. Recent credits include lighting design for Steel Magnolias (Keegan Theatre); lighting design for Souvenirs and stage manager for Blithe Spirit (1st Stage); scenic design for The Marriage of Figaro, lighting design for The Magic Flute, scenic design for The Elephant Man, scenic design for Fuddy Meers, lighting design for The Morphine Dairies andlighting design for temp Odyssey (all at George Mason University);scenic and lighting design for Spring Awakening (Dominion Stage); scenic and lighting design for Medea (Port City Playhouse); and scenic design for TheMusic Man and All Shook Up (both at Rockville Musical Theatre) Baron is an MFA candidate in scene design at Boston University.

Matthew Randall (Photographer) LTA audiences with long memories may recall his performance as Dr. Sloper in The Heiress. Since then, Matthew has performed and directed frequently throughout the region. He serves on the boards of Dominion Stage and Taking Flight Theatre Company and teaches photography through NOVA’s Office of Workforce Development.

Stefan Sittig (Stage Combat Choreographer) D.C. area: Man of La Mancha (Washington Savoyards), Jesus Christ Superstar (Open Circle Theatre, Helen Hayes nomination), Polaroid Stories (the Studio Theatre), Falling Water (the Kennedy Center), The Wiz (Atlas Performing Arts Center), That Championship Season, Hollywood Pinafore, Picnic, The Seven-Year Itch, Hotel Universe, The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, Luv (The American Century Theater). Regional: Peter Pan, North Shore Fist, Good Night Desdemona Good Morning Juliet, Abundance, 1776, Company and Oceancity. Fight assistant to Hollywood/Broadway fight master David Leong. Master of fine arts in theater and a 20year member of the Society of American Fight Directors.

Meet the Crew (continued)

Margaret Snow (Wardrobe) is a venerable LTA backstage fixture. She is pleased to be working with such an extremely talented director, cast and crew. As a perennial wardrobe mistress, she has served many LTA shows! Her many other talents include running properties, evaluating one-acts and running the box office.

Rance Willis (Co-Producer) co-produced Ragtime with Sharon Field and Bobbie Herbst during the 2013-14 season. In 2012, he co-produced with Sharon Field LTA’s late night show, Woman in Black. Later this season, again with Sharon Field, he will produce their seventh co-production, God of Carnage. He is one of the LTA Financial Trustees and serves on the Budget Committee.

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

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 Spamalot.

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

Box Office Volunteers

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Thomas P. Foss

Michael & Sarah Gale

Jeff & Donna Gathers

James & Maria Gentle

Trish & Cam Gibson

Ruth Guirard

(Long and Foster)

Chris & Adrianna Hardy

Jim & Terry Howard

David Hunt & Kim Wells

Ladies’ Matinee Society

Philip & Karen Kopp

Fred & Betty Krambeck

James & Mary Kreidler

Gordon Kromberg

Dr. Susan R. Lampshire

Dale & Bob Latiff

Robert Wood

William W. Lohr

Patty Lord

Jennifer Lyman

Bob & Joanne Madison In memory of

Diane R. Mayers

William McNaught & Jody Macolini

John & Karen Misura

Jean S. Moore

Donors

Gene & Dorothy Mulligan

Jeff & Diane Nesmeyer

Douglas A. Olmsted

Gray Parks

Becky & Jenni Patton

Theresa Pawlak

Julie Phillips & Morey

Petrone

William P. Pope

The Rampy Family

Gary and

Ana Rasmussen

Madelaine Reilly

George & Fran Rhodes

In Memory of Bill Rinehuls

Joe A. Rodriguez

Mary Jo Roos

James Rorke

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Salter

Jean & Jim Schlichting

Richard & Rochelle Schwab

Anonymous

Karen Shotts in memory of Pat Rohrer

Kit Sibley & Richard Engel

Tom & Carolyn Smith

Nancy & Peter Smith

Bob & Sharon Spivey

John & Laurie Stackpole

Laszlo &

Barbara Steingaszner

Tjaarda & Christianne

Storm van Leeuwen

Capt. & Mrs.

Donald Taggart

Bob Van Eimeren &

Don Rowell

Hugh & Sue Van Horn

Kelley Wells

Calvert Whitehurst

David & Sue Wilkes

Linda W. Windsor

Chris R. Wollenberg

Linda Yeswyn

Minutemen

Frank & Lynda Adamon

Mr. & Mrs.

Leonard Alfredson

Anonymous

Tony Baum

Robert & Joann Bingham

Herb & Dee Brooks

Mary Lynne Brown

Marcia Carpentier

Art & Joyce Casale &

Patricia Koepsel

Robert B. Crane

Jack & Ramona Dano

Mailia Du Mont

Jack Fannon

Shirley Folsom

Bill & Francine Gemmill

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Giles

Lotte Goldman

Tom Gorman

Randall V. &

Susan E. Gressang

John P. Griff

Fritz & Pat Haberman

Clint & Kathy Hall

Anna Hawkins in memory of Bill Rinehuls

William & Mary Hettinger

Jacquelyn Hill

Alma Kasulatis

James & Charlene

Kegerreis

Robert Kraus

Fred C. Lash

Walt & Manette Lazear

Mike & Gigi Louden

Nathan & Kara Macek

Donna Malarkey

Carlton E. Martin

Bill & Joan McCulla

Michael Moorman &

Cindy King

Bob & Elaine Peoples

Elena Polyak

Mr. & Mrs.

Harry P. Rietman

Don & Sue Rogich

Lisa Romano

Col. Melvin H. &

Barbara Rosen

Mary Sellman

Robert &

Maureen Simoniz

Richard L. Stoffa

John & Myrna Templeton

Jerry & Doris Wolf

Raymond M. &

Sheri H. Wolfe

Mr. & Mrs.

Donald Wurzel

Colonists

Frank & Lynda Adamson

Phyllis Ahlman

Anne A. Andrews

Anonymous

Carol Lee Balengen

James T. Bennett

Cheri L. Brown

Nancyanne M. Burton

Felicia Carretta

Ronald E. Cogan

David & Rita Cohen

Diana Cross

Anne Crowther

Dulany deButts

Charles &

Barbara DeRose

Cdr. Tom Downs, USN (Ret.)

Jerome & Anne Duncan

Dan and Marie Ernst

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Rosa Fein

Janet Frensilli

Mel & Sara Friedman

Kathy Giannetti

Harry & Mary Clair

Gildea

Mel & Arlyne Goodweather

The Honorable & Mrs.

John Harper, Jr.

Bruce Harrison

Edith C. Heilberg

Barbara Hendrickson

Ray & Judy Isaacs

Jean Keppler

Jean B. Kistler

Kathy Koczyk

Norma Jean Lawton

Pamela Leonowich

Robert & Sally Mannion

William Markland &

Donna Nash

Mr. and Mrs.

Stephan Marous

David & Mary Ann

Mercer

J.J. & Pat Miller

Paul Oppenheimer

Kathleen Parrish

Mr. and Mrs.

Bruce K. Petit

Irene Rehbock

Michael Schmitz

Audrey Scruggs

Gil & Marcia Siegert

David Thompson

Marjorie Townsend

Don & Erdine Walter

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

The Council of the Little Theatre of Alexandria

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

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

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

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

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

Helga Ingrid Adams

Lloyd Bittinger

Lesley Buckles

Nancyanne Burton

Jay Cohen

Steve Cohen & Mary Elizabeth McGowan

Franklin C. Coleman

David Correia

Marilyn Deihr

Eileen Doherty

Betty Dolan

Sharon Dove

Charles Dragonette

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Peter Fannon

Duane Goddard

Jane Godfrey *

Roland Branford Gomez

John Guinn & Elizabeth Yowell-Guinn

Brigitte Guttstadt

Larry Grey, Jr.

David Hale

Doris Hamel*

Ronnie Hardcastle

Adriana Hardy

Anna Hawkins

Barbara Hayes

Bobbie Herbst

Kira Hogan

Marian Holmes

Jim Howard

Rebecca Johnson

Bonnie Jourdan*

Judith Kee

Julie Kiley*

Mel and Lidia Kollander

Robert Kraus

Vivian Kronstedt

Anne Devonald Lash *

Lois D. Ligoske

David McCallum

Carlos Moctezuma

Will & Anne Monahan

Lynn O’Connell

Thomas & Alice O’Connor

William Pope

Leslie Reed

Jayn Rife

Benjamin Robles

Jean Schlichting

Joseph Schubert

Dick Schwab

Daniel R. Sherman

Margo Shiffert

Kim Smith-Salmon

Arthur & Margaret Snow

Howard & Margaret Soroos

Adrian Steel Allen & Jean Stuhl

Ernest Paul Sult *

Michael & Mary Beth Toomey

Rance Willis

Frank & Carolyn Winters

Alan Wray

Russell Wyland

Janice Yeadon

Richard Young

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