Young Frankenstein - Oct/Nov 2023

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book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan music & lyrics by Mel Brooks original direction and choreography by Susan Stroman produced by Rachel Alberts & Russell M. Wyland directed by Frank D. Shutts II music direction by Francine Krasowska & Christopher A. Tomasino choreography by Stefan Sittig

OCT. 21 – NOV. 11, 2023 www.thelittletheatre.com

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AND OUR HOLIDAY SHOW DEC. 2 – 16, 2023

A Christmas Carol Alexandria’s favorite yuletide tradition continues! From the first “bah humbug” to the final “wassail,” this timeless classic is sure to rekindle your holiday spirit. Join all your favorite Dickens characters – Tiny Tim and the Cratchit family; the Fezziwigs; the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come; and, of course, everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge – as they transport us to Victorian England and remind everyone of the meaning of Christmas.

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Mel PBrooks’

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN

book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan music & lyrics by Mel Brooks original direction and choreography by Susan Stroman orchestrations by Doug Besterman & Mark Cumberland produced by Rachel Alberts & Russell M. Wyland directed by Frank D. Shutts II music direction by Francine Krasowska & Christopher A. Tomasino choreography by Stefan Sittig “Puttin’ on the Ritz” by Irving Berlin Words and music by Irving Berlin © 1928, 1929 by Irving Berlin (ASCAP) © Renewed YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (WEST END VERSION) is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

PRESIDENT Frank D. Shutts II BOARD OF GOVERNORS ARTISTIC SUPPORT.............................................................................................. Beverley Benda BOX OFFICE............................................................................................................. Lloyd Bittinger BUILDING.................................................................................................................... Myke Taister DEVELOPMENT...................................................................................... Christopher A. Tomasino EDUCATION..................................................................................................... Heather Sanderson FRONT OF HOUSE....................................................................................................... Genie Baskir MEMBERSHIP............................................................................................................. Kadira Coley PRODUCTION..................................................................................................... Rachael Hubbard PUBLIC RELATIONS..................................................................................................... Fred C. Lash SEASONAL PLANNING..................................................................................... Eleanore Tapscott TECHNICAL SUPPORT................................................................................................ Ken Crowley Treasurer.......................................................................................................................... Christopher A. Tomasino Secretary to the Board....................................................................................................................Lynn O’Connell Executive Secretary.................................................................................................................................Jamie Blake Archivist...................................................................................................................................... Charles Dragonette Business Manager..................................................................................................................... Kim Smith-Salmon Box Office Manager........................................................................................................................Jeffery Westlake 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 Sun. at 3:00 p.m.

Any videotaping or other video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

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Cast (in order of appearance) Dr. Frederick Frankenstein..................Noah Mutterperl, James Nugent U/S The Monster.........................................................................................Joshua Nettinga Igor............................................................................................................ Joshua Redford Inga.................................................................................................................Claire Jeffrey Elizabeth Benning...............................................................................Liz Colandene Frau Blücher................................................................................................... Judy Lewis The Hermit............................................................................................... James Maxted Inspector Hans Kemp..................................................................................Brian Ash Ensemble................. Daria Butler (Swing), Emily Carbone, Andrew Edwards, Lewis Eggleston, Odette Gutierrez del Arroyo, Patrick Kearney, Evie Korovesis, Luke Martin, James Nugent (Swing), Lourdes Turnblom SYNOPSIS Young Frankenstein picks up where most tales of the famous monster leave off.

Young Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, one of the country’s greatest scientific minds and grandson to the original mad doctor, inherits the family castle in Transylvania.

Hoping to quickly rid himself of it and return to his fiancé Elizabeth, the young Frankenstein visits Transylvania, where he discovers that his grandfather’s passion lives on..in him! Helped by the alluring local assistant Inga, hunchback Igor, and cigar-smoking Frau Blücher, Frederick Frankenstein animates a new monster with a gift for musical theater...and hilarity ensues.

TIME PERIOD AND SETTING Transylvania Heights, Transylvania, 1934 Mel Brooks’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is performed in two acts with a 15-minute intermission.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Jeffrey Bonk (loan of French Horn), Francine Krasowska, Kim Smith-Salmon, Jeffery Westlake

PERFORMANCE PARTNERS IN ART October 20 – Northern Virginia Alumnae Panhellenic Association October 24 – Alexandria Police Foundation 2

Crew Producers..............................................Rachel Alberts, Russell M. Wyland Director.................................................................................................Frank D. Shutts II Music Directors......................Francine Krasowska, Christopher A. Tomasino Choreographer...........................................................................................Stefan Sittig Dance Captain........................................................................................Evie Korovesis Stage Managers..................................................................Sherry Clarke, Rob Cork Set Design............................................................................................. Robert S. Barr Jr. Set Construction............................................................Jim Hutzler, Jeff Nesmeyer Assisted by Shah Choudhury, Shannon Doyle, Chris Feldmann, Julie Fischer, Greg Matthes, Diane Nesmeyer, Dan Remmers, Kenneth Zabielski Set Painting.............................................................................................. Kathy Murphy Assisted by Luana Bossolo, Kacie Carlyle, Shannon Doyle, Rebecca Harrison, Mary Hutzler, Patty Lord, Laura Matlick, Joyce McCue, Diane Nesmeyer, Martha Raymond Set Decoration............................................................................................Myke Taister Properties Design............................................................................ Donna Reynolds Assisted by Beth Adler, Helen Bard Sobola, Phyllis Johnson, James Lee, Emily Pade Lighting Design.......................................................................Ken and Patti Crowley Master Electricians....................................Pam Leonowich, Micheal O’Connor Assisted by Beth Adler, Silas Andrews, Lloyd Bittinger, Kimberly Crago, Nick Friedlander, Lee Perna, Donna Reynolds, Sherry Singer, Adrian Steel, Marg Soroos, Danielle Taylor, Leslie Teitel Special Effects Design.........................................................Ken and Patti Crowley Video Effects Coordinator........................................................ Natalie Turkevich Sound Design.................................................................................................. Alan Wray Assisted by Keith Bell, David Correia, David Hale, Crystina McShay, Jayn Rife, Janice Rivera Costume Design.............................................................Jean Schlichting, Kit Sibley Assisted by Janis Johnston, Ben Rafky 4

Wardrobe Coordinator.................................................Robin Worthington Assisted by Beth Adler, Shelby Baker, Alisa Beyninson, Sarah Holt, Karen Maline, Ben Rafky, Eleanor Schmutz, Margaret Snow Hair/Wig Design.......................................................................................Kadira Coley Makeup Design............................................................................... Natalie Turkevich Assistant Stage Managers..................................Joel Durgavich, Laura Matlick Audition Accompanist................................................................................ Mia Jones Rehearsal Accompanists.................... Rachel Bradley, Francine Krasowska, Steve McBride Rigging.............................................................................................. Russell M. Wyland Photographer...............................................................................................Matt Liptak Double Tech Dinner.............................................................................. Ari McSherry Cast and Crew Opening Night Party...............................................Genie Baskir Assisted by Geoff Baskir, Monty Montgomery Audition Coordinator...........................................................................Sherry Clarke Assisted by Kimberly Crago, Robin Gold, Bobbie Herbst, Laura Matlick Our special thanks to all those people whose names were not available when this program went to press.

For your own safety, look for your nearest EXIT. In case of emergency, WALK, DO NOT run, to the exit.

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Scenes Act I Scene 1: A classroom at the prestigious Anthony Hopkins School of Medicine Scene 2: A Hudson River pier at sunset, next to the Queen Mary Shelley Scene 3: Transylvania Heights train depot, a few days later Scene 4: On the road to Castle Frankenstein Scene 5: Outside Castle Frankenstein Scene 6: Inside the Main Hall Scene 7: The study Scene 8: The town square, the following evening Scene 9: The laboratory Scene 10: Castle Frankenstein courtyard

Act II Scene 1: The town square Scene 2: Frankenstein’s laboratory Scene 3: A remote cottage in the hills above Transylvania Heights Scene 4: A dungeon in Castle Frankenstein Scene 5: The Little Theatre of Transylvania Heights (LTH) Scene 6: Deep in the forest Scene 7: Frankenstein’s laboratory Scene 8: The town square

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Musical Numbers Act I “Prelude”............................................................................................................. Orchestra “The Brain”............................................................ Frederick and Medical Students “Please Don’t Touch Me”......................... Elizabeth, Frederick and Passengers “Together Again”............................................................................Frederick and Igor “Roll in the Hay”..................................................................Inga, Frederick and Igor “He Vas My Boyfriend”............................................................................ Frau Blücher “It Could Work”.........................................Frederick, Igor, Inga and Frau Blücher “Hang Him ‘Til He’s Dead”.........................................................Kemp and Villagers “He Vas My Boyfriend” (Reprise)........................................................ Frau Blücher “Welcome to Transylvania”......................................................Kemp and Villagers “Transylvania Mania”..........The Monster, Igor, Frederick, Inga and Villagers

Act II “He’s Loose”................................................................................... Kemp and Villagers “Listen to Your Heart”...............................................................................................Inga “Surprise”....................................... Elizabeth, Igor, Frau Blücher and Entourage “Please Send Me Someone”.....................................................................The Hermit “Puttin’ On the Ritz” (Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin)................. Frederick, The Monster, Inga, Igor and Ensemble “He’s Loose” (Reprise)............................................................... Kemp and Villagers “Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life”......................................................................... Elizabeth “Deep Love”....................................................................................................... Elizabeth “Hang the Doctor”............................................................................................Frederick 8

“Deep Love” (Reprise) / Finale..............................The Monster and Company

Young Frankenstein Orchestra Conductor..................................................................................... Francine Krasowska Violin...........................................................................................................Steve Natrella Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute.............. Dana Gardner, Justin Baughman* Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone......Chris Epinger, Josh Saville* Trumpet 1, Flugelhorn.......................................... Terry Bradley, Joe Krasinkas* Trumpet 2...... Hollyn Slykhuis, Joe Krasinkas*, John Nye*, Andrew Wood* Trombone............................................ Melissa Bayless, Scott Fridy*, Bill Wright* Keyboard......................................................Steve McBride, Paige Rammelkamp* Bass............................................................................. Avi Walter, Ricky Drummond* Percussion..................................................John (Vito) Vitullo, Manny Arciniega* * At certain performances

FUTURE AUDITIONS AT THE LITTLE THEATRE OF ALEXANDRIA Agatha Christie’s

Murder on the Orient Express Producers Luana Bossolo and Kadira Coley and Director Stefan Sittig are pleased to announce auditions for Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express Audition Dates: Saturday, December 16, 2023 (1-4pm) and Sunday, December 17, 2023 (1-4pm) Callbacks: Monday, December 18, 7pm, by Invitation Only Performance Dates: March 23 – April 13, 2024 Additional information will be posted on thelittletheatre.com under Auditions Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com Adapted for the stage by Ken Ludwig.

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Meet the Cast (in alphabetical order) Brian Ash (Inspector Hans Kemp) is thrilled to once again tread the boards at LTA. Brian has been seen most recently as R.F. Simpson in Singin’ in the Rain (TAP), as well as in LTA’s Something Rotten as Lord Clapham, et al. Brian also spent 30 years performing throughout DC (and more) as a member of The Capitol Steps.

As always, Brian thanks Darlene and Perrin for letting him go a little crazy from time to time.

Daria Butler (Ensemble – Swing) LTA debut! Daria grew up in the NOVA area doing community theatre with Sterling Playmakers. Favorite credits include Helen/Featured Dancer in Bye Bye Birdie and Purity in Anything Goes. She holds a musical theatre degree from NYU and a Master of Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon.

She now works in the DC nonprofit arts sector.

Emily Carbone (Ensemble) is excited to join the cast of Young Frankenstein in her LTA debut. Emily was most recently seen onstage in the Ensemble of Singin’ in the Rain (TAP) and as Moris Delancey, Ensemble and Vocal Captain in Newsies (TAP). She holds a bachelor’s degree in musical theatre from Temple University, where favorite productions included Sunday in the Park with George, Side Show and Love’s Labour’s Lost (the musical). When not onstage, Emily works for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association and as a freelance teaching artist.

Liz Colandene (Elizabeth Benning) is thrilled to be performing their dream role in LTA’s Young Frankenstein! Last time Liz performed at LTA, they were proposed to onstage in Anne of Green Gables. Liz’s favorite roles include Janet in Rocky Horror Show (Wolfpack), Audrey II Puppeteer in Little Shop of Horrors (WAC) and the Housekeeper in Man of La Mancha (WAC). When Liz isn’t on stage, they can be found snuggling their pets and drawing! Follow Liz on Instagram @ Lizzypastaart. Peace and Love!

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Meet the Cast Andrew Edwards (Ensemble) is delighted to be making his LTA debut in Young Frankenstein. He moved to Washington in July from Charleston, WV, where he had performed in many local productions. Some of his favorites include Roger in Rent, Cinderella’s Prince in Into the Woods and Drew Boley in Rock of Ages. He would like to thank LTA for welcoming him into their community.

Lewis Eggleston (Ensemble) is thrilled to make his LTA debut in Young Frankenstein! His favorite roles include Angel in Rent, Dr. Henry Jekyll in Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical and Joseph in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Lewis is an ordained minister in the Lutheran church and a new resident to Alexandria. He is humbled and honored to be a small part of such an incredible group of talented volunteers who create art for our community.

Odette Gutierrez del Arroyo (Ensemble) is thrilled to be back in her third production with LTA! Recent credits include Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods (TAP), Daniela in In the Heights (NST), Something Rotten! (LTA) and Sister Act (LTA). When not onstage, you can find Odette practicing medicine as a physician assistant and, most importantly, being a mommy to her 2-year-old son, Luca. Odette wishes to thank her husband, Jake, for his unwavering support in her pursuit of her passion—she couldn’t do this without him!

Claire Jeffrey (Inga) is thrilled to be back at LTA with the wonderful cast and production team of Young Frankenstein.

Favorite roles include: RCP–Cabaret (Sally Bowles), Aida (Amneris–2017 WATCH Award), Rock of Ages (Sherrie), Annie (Grace), Legally Blonde (Serena); LTA–Spelling Bee (Marcy), Avenue Q (Lucy), Ragtime (Evelyn Nesbit); WAC–The Rocky Horror Show (Janet); MCP–The Drowsy Chaperone (Janet); KAT–Hair (Sheila); TAP–The Wedding Singer (Linda); DS–The Little Dog Laughed (Ellen), Bachelorette (Gena); PWLT– Peter and the Starcatcher (Smee). Love and thanks to Matt, Natalie and Alex for being so supportive and patient while she rolls in the hay.

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Meet the Cast (continued) Patrick Kearney (Ensemble) is thrilled to be in LTA’s production of Young Frankenstein! Patrick recently graduated from George Mason University, where he received a bachelor’s degree in management information systems. His credits include West Side Story (LTA), Nice Work If You Can Get It (TAP) and The Pajama Game (FCHS).

Patrick would like to thank his family and his girlfriend for supporting him in all of his endeavors. Special thanks to Frank, Stefan, Chris and the incredible cast and crew for making this an amazing experience!

Evie Korovesis (Ensemble/Dance Captain) is thrilled to be making her LTA debut! Favorite credits include Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie (RCP), Brenda in Hairspray (RCP), Regina in Rock of Ages (RCP), Julia in The Wedding Singer (TAP), Kira in Xanadu (RCP) and June in Gypsy (RCP). Proud dog mom to Dax, whose favorite toy happens to be Frankenstein! Thanks to family and friends for encouraging her to get back onstage after being on the creative side for a while! As always, this performance is for Grandma and Pap-Pap. Judy Lewis (Frau Blücher) is thrilled to be coming back to the LTA stage after a 39-year hiatus! Judy was last seen onstage as Finley Gray in The Wilting Point (KT). Before that, she played Deena in Almost, Maine (TAP). Pre-COVID she played Kitty in Last Summer at Bluefish Cove (DS) and Carmen in Curtains (TAP). Other roles at TAP include the Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd and Millicent in Nice Work If You Can Get It. She is also a voiceover actor, voicing a variety of characters in the Twisted Tales of Madness & Murder Presents and SOS Humanity podcasts. Love and appreciation to her family for putting up with a German accent for months!

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Luke Martin (Ensemble) is so excited to be back on the LTA stage in Young Frankenstein! His recent credits include: Ensemble in Freaky Friday (LTA), Ensemble in Singin’ in The Rain (TAP), TJ in Sister Act (LTA) and Tom Snout/Ensemble in Something Rotten! (LTA). This show is one Luke has dreamed of doing since he learned all the words to “Roll in the Hay” at the age of 10. Luke welcomes you to Transylvania and hopes the show brings you plenty of spooky vibes and tons of laughs!

James Maxted (The Hermit) is an IT manager by day and a musical theatre junkie by night. This is his second LTA show after Anything Goes. Favorite roles include Che (Evita), The Emcee (Cabaret), Evelyn Oakleigh (Anything Goes), Trekkie Monster (Avenue Q), Javert (Les Misérables) and The Pirate King (The Pirates of Penzance). Favorite role, though, is father to Ollie, Elizabeth, Cecilia and Emily and husband to his amazing wife, Christine. He loves you all so much!

Noah Mutterperl (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein) Recent theatre credits: Will in Big Fish (CFTC), Shakespeare in Something Rotten! (LTA–WATCH Award), Gabe in Next to Normal (NYU), Pippin in Pippin (NYU), Romeo in Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare to Go).

Shout out to the Transylvanians! All my love to Alyssa, Mom, Dad, Neal, Julie, the Mutt Bros and the Denton Girls.

Joshua Nettinga (The Monster) MMM…MMMMMM! MROWRR! ROWRRR! Oooooooh… Ahrrrrrrr! Iiiiiiiiihhh! Ahhh! Ahhh!

Ahhh! ROWRRR! Translation: Eternal gratitude to LTA for helping to bring this creature back to life. Previous credits include Jimmy Ray in Bright Star (LTA), Jamie in The Last Five Years (GAC), Cliff in Cabaret (RCP) and Harold Hill in The Music Man (Anchorage, AK). Thanks and love to Maura, EJ, Mom, Dad, Jess, Rosie and Eliza!

James Nugent (Dr. Frederick Frankenstein U/S, Ensemble– Swing) is a longtime Alexandria resident and is making his LTA debut in Young Frankenstein. He has enjoyed roles in shows such as Oklahoma! and more recently being cast as Mr. Cladwell in Urinetown at Radford University but firmly asserts that Young Frankenstein is his favorite show to date. James would like to thank everyone at LTA for their warm welcome, and is glad to have made so many new friends. He is looking forward to many more.

ACVA

Alexandria Convention Visitors Association invites you to visit YOUNG & FRANKENSTEIN (WEST END VERSION) www.artseventsalexandria.com to view the arts calendar and(MTI). schedule of events.

Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

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Meet the Cast (continued) Joshua Redford (Igor) is an actor, director and sound designer who has had the pleasure to work on many shows in the DMV and is thrilled to make his LTA debut with Young Frankenstein. Acting credits include: A Little Night Music (Fredrik Egerman), Shrek (Donkey), Sunset Boulevard (Joe Gillis), Matilda the Musical (Mr. Wormwood), Curtains (Aaron Fox), Joseph and the Amazing…

(Joseph), The Crucible (John Proctor), Twilight of the Golds (Rob Stein), Honk! (Cat), A New Brain (Roger). Directing: Rock of Ages (WATCH Award); Xanadu; Tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein…; Legally Blonde the Musical; The Drowsy Chaperone; I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change; Brooklyn Boy. Sound Design: Gypsy (WATCH Award). Lots of love to Jen and Elli!

Lourdes Turnblom (Ensemble) is delighted to be returning for her fourth show at LTA. Most recently she could be found performing in LTA’s Freaky Friday as Torrey, Sister Act and Something Rotten!. Her previous credits include: Shrek the Musical (Gingy), She Kills Monsters (Vera) and Oklahoma! (Aunt Eller). She would like to thank all her friends and family for always cheering her on and especially her love, Alex, for always supporting her. Lourdes hopes you all enjoy the show!

FUTURE AUDITIONS AT THE LITTLE THEATRE OF ALEXANDRIA

Annie Producers Jaclyn Robertson and Monika Stumpo and Director Krissy McGregor are pleased to announce auditions for Annie.

Audition Dates: Saturday, November 4 and Sunday, November 5, 2023 Performance Dates: February 10 – March 2, 2024 Additional info will be posted on thelittletheatre.com under Auditions Book by Thomas Meehan, Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin. Presented by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

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Carol

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written by Charles Dickens adapted by LTA’s own Donna Ferragut produced by Mary Beth Smith-Toomey & sheri ratick stroud directed by Jonathan Mulberg Alexandria’s favorite yuletide tradition continues! From the first “bah humbug” to the final “wassail,” this timeless classic is sure to rekindle your holiday spirit. Join all your favorite Dickens characters – Tiny Tim and the Cratchit family; the Fezziwigs; the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come; and, of course, everyone’s favorite curmudgeon, Ebenezer Scrooge – as they transport us to Victorian England and remind everyone of the meaning of Christmas.

DEC. 2 – 16, 2023

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Adapted from a novella by Charles Dickens. Script adapted by Donna Ferragut Illustration by Arnold Varga (1969)

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Meet the Crew (in alphabetical order) Rachel Alberts (Co-Producer) has produced a grand total of 11 shows at LTA in addition to directing, producing and writing plays for children for a dozen years. She is a three-time recipient of LTA’s Award for Excellence in Producing, served on the Board as the Governor for Public Relations and Governor for Education and is the proud recipient of Alexandria’s Salute to Women Award for Cultural Affairs.

Robert S. Barr Jr. (Set Design) is honored to design his second set for LTA; his first was Something Rotten! Rob has worked on multiple productions in the past as a set piece designer/builder, prop builder, painter and tech and has worked on other productions with Frank Shutts including The Nance, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and The Belle of Amherst for LTA and The Explorer’s Club (WAC) and multiple pieces for traveling productions.

Sherry Clarke (Co-Stage Manager) began theater as a young child and later enjoyed a 13-year career as a Seattle-based vocalist, traveling north to Alaska and south along the West Coast. LTA provided her a new home in which to explore her theatrical roots once again. Her most recent shows were The Nacirema Society…, Fences, Something Rotten! and Sister Act. Sherry is very excited to work with the amazing cast and crew of Young Frankenstein and is especially pleased to be working with Rob Cork and Frank Shutts once again.

Kadira Coley (Hair/Wig Design) is delighted to work at LTA again. In the last year, she produced her first show, Sister Act, at LTA, and designed hair and makeup for The Nacirema Society. Kadira has acted onstage and worked behind the scenes as a hair and makeup designer, nominated for both WATCH and LTA awards for her hair designs. She works for the City of Alexandria and sings with the Alexandria Singers. Kadira thanks her family for their support and sends a shout-out to her angel in heaven, Chin.

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Meet the Crew Rob Cork (Co-Stage Manager) has stage managed many productions and education class showcases at LTA, beginning with The Sorcerer in 1996. As LTA started to reopen to audiences during the recent pandemic, Rob brought his portrayal of Will Rogers to the LTA stage—a role that he first played in 2012 and continues to refine. He also directed The Soul Sitter and A Christmas Carol at LTA. Other favorite roles include Jungle Cruise Skipper at Walt Disney World, Charlie Davenport in Annie Get Your Gun (SCT) and Melbrook the jester in Rumpelstiltskin with the Bergen County Players in New Jersey.

Ken and Patti Crowley (Lighting Design/Special Effects Design) are excited to be working with Frank, Chris and Stefan again at LTA. Their most recent designs include LTA’s Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van, Something Rotten!, Fences, Rumors and The Nance; RCP’s Peter and the Starcatcher, Aida and Gypsy; PWLT’s Sister Act; DS’s [title of show] and Last Summer at Bluefish Cove; and TAP’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and She Loves Me. Other noteworthy designs include Curtains, Picnic, The Secret Garden, The Will Rogers Follies, Widdershins, Into the Woods, Blithe Spirit, Das Barbecü, The Teahouse of the August Moon and I Hate Hamlet. They are the recipients of numerous awards, including LTA, RCP, FCT and WATCH awards for their lighting designs.

Jim Hutzler (Co-Set Construction) has worked on many LTA sets as master carpenter and set construction crew, often alongside Jeff Nesmeyer, including most recently Freaky Friday. Jim and Jeff received WATCH Award nominations for their work on Something Rotten! and Design for Murder.

Thanks to all those volunteers who make LTA the special place that it is.

Evie Korovesis (Dance Captain) See Cast bio.

Francine Krasowska (Co-Music Director) has played, sung, coached, acted, directed and arranged music for productions and ensembles from schools and churches to experimental and professional theaters; from touring ensembles to TV and radio broadcasts; from medieval polyphony to electronica. She has worked with GAC, KAT, MCP, RCP, TAP, VLOC, VTC and many DC-area performing groups. At LTA she has music directed Ragtime, [title of show], West Side Story and Anything Goes as well as played in several LTA orchestras.

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Meet the Crew (continued) Pam Leonowich (Co-Master Electrician) has worked on over 130 consecutive shows at LTA. She is proud to follow in the theater footsteps of her mother, who managed and designed productions for the troops during World War II with the British Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA). She is happy to be working with Co-Master Electrician Micheal O’Connor and Light Designers Ken and Patti Crowley. Special thanks to our dedicated light crew.

Kathy Murphy (Set Painting Design) has been happily painting sets at LTA for over eight years, finally able to use all of her art classes! Most recently, Kathy and her expert team of painters worked in collaboration with builders and designers to give LTA audiences Freaky Friday. It is always a joy to work at LTA. “Nothing better than an adventure with your best bucket of paint!”

Jeff Nesmeyer (Co-Set Construction) is pleased to be working again with Jim Hutzler and the great group of set construction volunteers. Jeff has been involved in set builds at LTA, PCP and DS since 2006. He was nominated for five WATCH awards and has won the LTA Excellence in Set Construction awards for Harvey, Dracula, A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder and Design for Murder. He thanks LTA for its confidence in his carpentry abilities, Jim for his camaraderie and his wife, Diane, for her support.

Micheal O’Connor (Co-Master Electrician) works as Master Electrician at many local community theaters. Pam Leonowich is his favorite Co-ME. He enjoys working with Ken and Patty Crowley along with the very talented tech crew at LTA. He can often be found backstage or in the tech booth, always in the dark.

Donna Reynolds (Properties Design) has designed properties for several shows at LTA and elsewhere, including, most recently, for Blue Stockings (LTA) and Enchanted April (ACCT). Donna also stage manages, runs lights and dresses sets, including for Mary Stuart, A Few Good Men and The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife at LTA. 18

Meet the Crew

Meet the Crew

Jean Schlichting and Kit Sibley (Co-Costume Design) are honored to costume Young Frankenstein. They have enjoyed working on many shows at LTA, including, most recently, The Nacirema Society, Something Rotten!, Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol and Sister Act, and they have received several WATCH nominations and awards for their work. Many thanks to Frank for inviting us on this journey and to our long-suffering husbands, aka theater widowers, for putting up with all the fabric.

Frank D. Shutts II (Director) has been a member of LTA for 34 years and has directed 27 mainstage productions and taught in LTA’s education department. He is currently LTA’s President, having held that position previously (2000-04). Frank is a member of the Educational Theater Association and served as the resident/guest director for McLean and Bishop Ireton High Schools. He thanks his mentor, Dorthie Kogelman, for planting the theater seed in 1978. To his producers, production team, designers, cast, crew and MYKE, Frank “can no answer make but thanks, and thanks, and ever thanks.”

Stefan Sittig (Choreographer) 100+ productions Off-Broadway, internationally in Canada, Brazil and Uruguay, DC at The Kennedy Center, Studio Theatre, 1st Stage, MetroStage (Artistic Associate), NextStop Theatre, Workhouse, Creative Cauldron, ATLAS, Washington Savoyards, Open Circle Theatre, American Century Theatre and many regional theatres, colleges and universities. For LTA: Freaky Friday, Something Rotten!, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, The Producers, The Nance, Legally Blonde, Anything Goes (also Director), West Side Story, In the Heights, The Rocky Horror Show and Into the Woods. Broadway World Award for Best Director and three nominations for Best Choreography, two WATCH awards and 11 nominations for Outstanding Direction, Choreography and Stage Combat. www.stefansittig.com Follow our blog at thelittletheatreofalexandria.blogspot.com

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Meet the Crew (continued) Myke Taister (Set Decoration), also known by the mononym MYKE, is a retired forensic artist who fell into set design and decoration as a hobby over 30 years ago. He served as LTA president in the late 1990s and is currently the Building Governor. MYKE has won several awards for his theater work. When not designing or decorating a set, he can be found procuring items in area antique stores for his Victorian home on Main Street in Midland, Michigan. As always, he dedicates this show to his mentors and friends Anne Lash and Jean Stuhl. Love to Frank.

Christopher A. Tomasino (Co-Music Director) returns to LTA, having been music director most recently for Freaky Friday and Something Rotten!. He is honored to be working again with Frank, Stefan and the entire Young Frankenstein team. This is Chris’ 37th time as music director at LTA; his productions include In the Heights, Hairspray, Cabaret, Das Barbecü and Tommy. He has also been the recipient of the LTA Demaine Award for Music Direction, as well as the Alliance of Community Theaters music direction awards for numerous productions. In addition to LTA, Chris has been the music director for Bishop Ireton High School’s Theatre Arts program for over 35 years. In “real life,” Chris is a vice president with Burke & Herbert Bank in Alexandria.

Natalie Turkevich (Makeup Design/Video Effects Coordinator) is a recent West Virginia University graduate with a B.A. in theater. Some of her favorite shows she has worked on include Airness (WVU), Assassins (WVU), The Magic Flute (West Virginia Opera) and Freaky Friday (LTA). She hopes you sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

Robin Worthington (Wardrobe Coordinator) most recently worked on LTA’s Mary Stuart and Freaky Friday. Robin holds a Ph.D. in biology and is retired from the Food and Drug Administration and is delighted to organize the crew to dress the cast of Young Frankenstein. Co-Chair of LTA’s Wardrobe Department, Robin has been a wardrobe mistress, assisting challenging quick changes behind the scenes for LTA plays, and she has worked with local costumers to dress actors in many theaters and schools since 2015.

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Alan Wray (Sound Design) is excited to be working with Frank and the fabulous production team on Young Frankenstein. His most recent designs include LTA’s Freaky Friday and VTC’s Doubt. Alan has designed sound for productions of The Desperate Hours, Rabbit Hole, 33 Variations (LTA Award), The Producers (WATCH Award), Picnic (WATCH nomination) and the chilling Widdershins (LTA Award).

Russell M. Wyland (Co-Producer/Rigging) has been a member of LTA since 1990. During his membership, he has volunteered for box office and front of house; worked on construction, props and wardrobe crews; designed sound, special effects, costumes and sets; and dressed sets and stage managed. He has co-produced almost 25 productions at LTA, including the musicals Something Rotten!, Hairspray and Spamalot. He has won WATCH awards for outstanding musical, set dressing and special effects. Russ served seven terms as LTA President and 10 terms as a governor, and he currently serves on the LTA Board of Financial Trustees.

Oh, and he rigs a little bit…on the side.

FUTURE AUDITIONS AT THE LITTLE THEATRE OF ALEXANDRIA Mark Twain’s

Is He Dead?

Producer Eleanore Tapscott and Director Joey Pierce are pleased to announce auditions for Mark Twain’s Is He Dead?.

Audition Dates: Saturday, March 23, 2024 and Sunday, March 24, 2024.

Performance Dates: May 18 – June 8, 2024 Additional information will be posted on thelittletheatre.com under Auditions Mark Twain’s Is He Dead? is presented by special arrangement with ORIGIN™ Theatrical.

Play by Mark Twain and adapted by David Ives.

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Meet the Originators Doug Besterman (Orchestration) is a three-time Tony Award winning musician with a career spanning across theatre, film, television and recording. As a Composer, Producer, Arranger, and Orchestrator, he has been privileged to work with some of the most recognizable names in the industry, including composers Mel Brooks, Alan Menken, and Marc Shaiman; recording artists Barbra Streisand and Barry Manilow; and directors Rob Marshall and Susan Stroman. A veteran of 25+ Broadway shows, Besterman won the Best Orchestrations Tony Award® for Fosse, The Producers, and Thoroughly Modern Millie, and was nominated for The Music Man (2000), How to Succeed in Business, and Bullets over Broadway. He was also awarded the Drama Desk Award for The Producers and Thoroughly Modern Millie. His most recent Broadway credits include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, A Bronx Tale, and Anastasia. Besterman has also written orchestrations for 20+ film and television projects; including recent film work on Mary Poppins Returns, Aladdin (2019), Beauty and the Beast (2017) and Frozen; and American Housewife, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and Galavant for television. As a composer, Besterman penned the scores for the podcast musical Little Did I Know (with lyricists Dean Pitchford and Marcy Heisler), currently available for download on Apple Podcasts; The Big One-Oh (with lyricist Dean Pitchford), which recently premiered at The Atlantic For Kids in NYC, and is available for licensing through Music Theater International (MTI); and the vignette “Swelling and Irritation” (with lyricist Sharon Vaughn) from the musical Breathe, also to be licensed

by MTI - concept album to be released by Sony. His music has also been recorded by singer Christian Bautista, heard in the films The Punisher, Out of Step and Exit Speed, television shows Summerland and One Life To Live, in concert with the United States Military Academy Concert Band, and in the musical revue Hats. He is a proud father, husband, and sommelier.

When not in New York or Los Angeles working, Doug is an avid traveler.

Mel Brooks (Writer/Composer & Lyricist/Producer) Director, producer, writer and actor, Mel Brooks is the recipient of three 2001 Tony Awards (Best Score, Best Book of a Musical, Best Musical) and two Grammy Awards (Best Musical Show Album and Best Long Form Music Video) 22

for THE PRODUCERS. Mr. Brooks began his distinguished career during television’s “Golden Age” as a writer for Sid Caesar on YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS in 1951. In 1955 and in 1957, Brooks received Emmy Award nominations (with others) for the best comedy writing for CAESAR’S HOUR, and in 1956 he was nominated (with others) for best writing for a variety or situation comedy. In 1952, Brooks wrote sketches for Leonard Sillman’s Broadway smash-hit revue, NEW FACES OF 1952, and in 1957, together with Joe Darion, he wrote the book for the Broadway musical SHINBONE ALLEY, which starred Eartha Kitt. In 1962, he wrote the book for the Broadway musical ALL-AMERICAN, starring Ray Bolger. In the’60s, Brooks teamed up with Carl Reiner to write and perform THE 2000 YEAR OLD MAN albums, which became immediate bestsellers. In 1960 and 1961, Brooks and Reiner received Grammy Award nominations for the best spoken word comedy for 2000 YEARS and for best comedy performance for 2000 AND ONE YEARS, respectively. In 1997, Brooks and Reiner teamed up again for THE 2000 YEAR OLD MAN IN THE YEAR 2000. Both a book and a CD were released, the CD winning a Grammy Award in 1998 for the best spoken word album: comedy. Brooks wrote and narrated THE CRITIC, a short satire on avant-garde art films, which received the Academy Award for best animated short subject in 1964. In 1965, he teamed up with buck Henry and created GET SMART, the long-running televisions show starring Don Adams as Agent 86. Brooks, along with others, received an Emmy Award for outstanding writing achievement in a comedy-variety in 1967 for THE SID CAESAR, IMOGENE COCA, CARL REINER, HOWARD MORRIS SPECIAL. In 1968, he wrote and directed his first feature film, THE PRODUCERS, starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, which earned him an Academy Award for the best original screenplay written directly for the screen. He then went on to create a remarkable string of hit comedies: 1970, he wrote, directed and acted in THE TWELVE CHAIRS; 1974, co-wrote, directed and acted in BLAZING SADDLES, and was nominated, along with John Morris, for the best title song, “Blazing Saddles”; 1974, co-wrote and directed YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN; 1976, co-wrote, directed and starred in SILENT MOVIE; 1977, co-wrote, directed and starred in SILENT MOVIE; 1977, co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in HISTORY OF THE 23

Meet the Originators (continued) WORLD, PART 1; 1983, produced and starred in TO BE OR NOT TO BE; cowrote, directed, produced and starred in the hit sci-fi spoof, SPACEBALLS; 1991, co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in LIFE STINKS; 1993, cowrote, directed, produced and starred in ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS; 1995, co-wrote, directed, produced and starred in DRACULA; DEAD AND LOVING IT. For three successive seasons, Brooks won the Emmy Award for his role as UNCLE PHIL on the hit comedy show, MAD ABOUT YOU. His visionary film company, Brooksfilms Limited, founded in 1980, has produced some of America’s most distinguished films, among them: David Lynch’s THE ELEPHANT MAN, David Cronenberg’s THE FLY, FRANCES, Richard Benjamin’s MY FAVORITE YEAR and 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD, starring Anthony Hopkins and Mr. Brooks’ wife Anne Bancroft.

Mark Cumberland (Additional Orchestrations) began his musical career as a chorister with the world-renowned choir of King’s College, Cambridge. He has featured in more than 100 West End and Broadway productions as either trumpeter, music copyist, arranger or orchestrator.

Thomas Meehan (Book) received the Tony Award for co-writing the book for The Producers in 2001 and in 2003 for co-writing the book for Hairspray. He received his first Tony Award in 1977 for writing the book of Annie, which was his first Broadway show, and has written the books for the musicals Rocky, Elf the Musical, Cry-Baby, Young Frankenstein, Chaplin, Bombay Dreams, I Remember Mama, Ain’t Broadway Grand and Annie Warbucks. In addition, he was a long-time contributor of humor to The New Yorker, an Emmy-Award winning writer of television comedy, and a collaborator on a number of screenplays, including Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs and To Be Or Not To Be. Mr. Meehan was also a member of the Council of the Dramatists Guild. He and his wife, Carolyn, divided their time between a home in Nantucket and an apartment in Greenwich Village, near which, on Hudson Street, she owned and presided over the long-running and near-legendary children’s store Peanut Butter & Jane.

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Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 100,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 150 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior™ shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students. MTI maintains its global headquarters in New York City with additional offices in London (MTI Europe) and Melbourne (MTI Australasia).

Susan Stroman (Original Choreography) A five-time Tony Award winning director and choreographer most known for Crazy for You, Contact, The Scottsboro Boys, and The Producers. Her work has been honored with Olivier, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel and a record six Astaire Awards. She directed and choreographed The Producers, winner of a record-making 12 Tony Awards including Best Direction and Best Choreography. She cocreated, directed and choreographed the Tony Award winning musical Contact for Lincoln Center Theater, which was honored with a 2003 Emmy Award for “Live from Lincoln Center”. She directed and choreographed the critically acclaimed musical The Scottsboro Boys on Broadway and in the West End, where it was honored with the 2014 Evening Standard Award for Best Musical. Other Broadway credits include Oklahoma!, Show Boat, Prince of Broadway, Bullets Over Broadway, Big Fish, Young Frankenstein, Thou Shalt Not, The Music Man, The Frogs, Big, Steel Pier, Picnic, and Crazy for You. Off25

Meet the Originators (continued) Broadway credits include: The Beast in the Jungle, Dot, Flora the Red Menace, And the World Goes ‘Round, Happiness and The Last Two People on Earth: An Apocalyptic Vaudeville starring Mandy Patinkin and Taylor Mac. For ten years she choreographed Madison Square Garden’s annual spectacular A Christmas Carol. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut directing and choreographing The Merry Widow, starring Renée Fleming. Her London West End productions include Crazy for You, Oklahoma!, Show Boat, Contact, The Producers, and Young Frankenstein. For New York City Ballet, she created Double Feature, a full-length ballet featuring the music of Irving Berlin and Walter Donaldson, and For the Love of Duke, featuring the music of Duke Ellington. Other ballet credits include But Not for Me for the Martha Graham Company and Take Five…More or Less for Pacific Northwest Ballet. Her choreography received an Emmy Award nomination for the HBO presentation Liza - Live from Radio City Music Hall, starring Liza Minnelli. She received the American Choreography Award for her work in Columbia Pictures feature film Center Stage.

She directed and choreographed The Producers: The Movie Musical, nominated for 4 Golden Globes. She directed and choreographed the Broadway bound Ahrens/Flaherty musical Marie for The 5th Avenue Theater in Seattle. In collaboration with the Williamstown Theatre Festival, she directed the play Photograph 51 for Audible.

She is an Associate Director for Lincoln Center Theater and a member of the Board of Directors for the Ronald O. Perelman Center for the Performing Arts located at the World Trade Center. She is the recipient of the George Abbott Award for Lifetime Achievement in the American Theater and an inductee of the Theater Hall of Fame in New York City.

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Staged Reading Auditions In order to introduce our audiences to new plays, LTA has implemented staged readings of the plays The Taming by Lauren Gunderson (Director – Jessie Roberts), Ice Front by Eric Samuelsen (Director – Jessie Roberts), Milk Like Sugar by Kirsten Greenidge (Director – Jackie Youm), and Charles Francis Chan Jr’s Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery by Lloyd Suh (Director – Jackie Youm). Producer Eleanore Tapscott announces that auditions for staged readings are December 8-9, 2023. Additional info will be posted on thelittletheatre.com under Auditions.

Thank You! LTA wishes to recognize and thank all of the volunteers who have given their time and talents by helping with house managing, ushering, or working in the box office for our previous production of Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van.

Box Office Volunteers Lloyd Bittinger Lynn Cook Sara Deshong Rachel Dixon Sharon Dove Ron Field

Ira Forstater Barbara Gertzog Gary Gladstone Sue Gladstone Patricia Gonzalez Marian Holmes

Brittany Huffman Caterina Lillis Meredith Ludwig Zell Murphy Steve Percy Jayn Rife

Page Dreher Schreiner Alison Tregea Eve Young

Eric S. Jewett Phil Krzywicki Jeanne Louise Leslie Lynch Susan McFadden Kirt Miller

Edna Rogers Ann Rowan Eleanor Schmitz Ed Settle Jaqueline Tomlinson Genny Williams

Front of House Volunteers Genie Baskir John Burns Veronica Carter McKayla Dixon Florence Ferraro Ira Forstater

Jean Frane Chas Harris Rebecca Harrison Marlene Hawkins Gayle Hightower Shelby Hinze

For your own safety, look for your nearest EXIT. In case of emergency, WALK, DO NOT run, to the exit.

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Coming in February 2024

“Annie is big!... Annie is loud!...

Annie is wholesome fun for the entire family!”

– Michael Winkler, Boston Globe

presents

T he Musical book by Thomas Meehan

music by Charles Strouse lyrics by Martin Charnin

produced by Jaclyn Robertson & Monika Stumpo directed by Krissy McGregor Winner of seven Tony Awards including best Musical!

Leapin’ Lizards! The irrepressible comic strip heroine takes center stage in one of the world’s best-loved musicals.

Based on the popular comic strip, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Annie, the downon-her-luck orphan, fights her way out of the Depression and into the heart of Daddy Warbucks while singing of her “Hard Knock Life” and her eternal anthem of optimism, “Tomorrow.”

FEB. 10 – MAR. 2, 2024 ––––––––– BOX OFFICE –––––––––

703-683-0496 www.thelittletheatre.com

ANNIE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Theater Abbreviations Used in LTA Playbills ACCT – Aldersgate Church Community Theater ACT – Alliance of Community Theaters AP – Anacostia Playhouse AS – Arena Stage ASC – Annapolis Shakespeare Company ASGT – Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre BCT – Bowie Community Theatre BST – Baltimore Shakespeare Factory CCP – Chevy Chase Players CFTC – City of Fairfax Theatre Company CPA– Colonial Players of Annapolis CRT – Castaways Repertory Theatre CT – Chalice Theater DTC – Damascus Theatre Company DS – Dominion Stage ES – Encore Stage ESP – Elden Street Players (now NST) FCHS – Falls Church High School FCT – Fauquier Community Theatre FP – Foundry Players (now CCDC) FST – First Stage Tysons FT – Ford’s Theatre GAC – Greenbelt Arts Center

GFP – Great Falls Players (now MCP) GMU – George Mason University GSP – Good Shepherd Players HBP – Hard Bargain Players IS – Infinity Stage KAT – Kensington Arts Theatre KT – Keegan Theatre Company LMP – Laurel Mill Playhouse LTA – The Little Theatre of Alexandria MCP – McLean Community Players MP – Montgomery Playhouse MTA – McLean Theatre Alliance (now MCP) MVCCT – Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre NST – NextStop Theatre NVP – Northern Virginia Players NVTA – Northern Virginia Theatre Alliance NYU – New York University OTC – Olney Theater Center 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 RCP – Reston Community Players RHT – Round House Theatre RLT – Rockville Little Theatre RMT – Rockville Musical Theatre SCT – Springfield Community Theater SMP – St Mark’s Players SP – Sterling Playmakers SSS – Silver Spring Stage ST – Signature Theatre STC – Shakespeare Theatre Company STC – StageCoach Theatre Company TACT – The American Century Theater TAP – The Arlington Players TAT – The Alliance Theatre TBP – The British Players TCP – Tantallon Community Players TTL – The Theatre Lab 2FT – Second Flight Theatre VC – Vpstart Crow VTC – Vienna Theatre Company WAC – Workhouse Arts Center WATCH – Washington Area Theatre Community Honors WVU – West Virginia University ZS – Zemfira Stage

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City of Fairfax Bands 2023-24 Concert Season October 28

Foreboding Darkness and Light of Halloween City of Fairfax Band 7:30 pm, Fairfax High School Auditorium

December 3

Home for the Holidays

Main Street Community Band 4 pm, Katherine Johnson Middle School Auditorium

December 16

Christmas in Fairfax

With Fairfax Choral Society 7:00 pm, Fairfax High Auditorium

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2022-23 DONORS Founding Fathers Sandra Darville Robert Doerschner Dr. David Doll Anonymous x 5 Jack and Kelly Fannon Thomas Dabney in Anne Fesmire Memory of Lo & Paul Hartnett Grace Machanic Barbara Hayes Shannon Doyle Jim and Mary Hutzler Megan Evans Christopher Feldmann in Honor of and Laura Beauchamp Jen Lyman Lowell and Julie Fischer and Celia Jacoby Mark Lacy Family Elizabeth Jay Marian Holmes Judy Kee Kevin Kuntz Mary McGowan and Micheal J. O’Connor Steve Cohen Mrs. Lydia Odle Michael Maibach David and James McAtamney Suzanne Schwark Col. And Mrs. Jules Karen Shotts McNeff Linda Windsor Thomas and Continental Congress Delores Mulkerin Zell Murphy Jeff and Diane Kacie Carlyle Nesmeyer Catherine & Northwest Financial David Clagett Advisors Barbara and Woodrow Paik John Cohoon Carole and Dr. Patricia Cosler David Preston Chas Harris Kent, Gail, and Mary HunstadElizabeth Replogle O’Konski Daniel Romasko James and Mary Beth Catherine Kelley Smith-Toomey Jim and Mary Hutzler Adrian Steel Catherine E. Jenkins Jason Stevens Ms. Melissa Neilson Susan Swain and Mr. Edward Chris Tomasino Yawn Harrison and Donna and Toni Wadsworth Mark Samblanet Howard and Alexandrian Marg Soroos Ed and Maria Ward Anonymous x 25 Megan Waterhouse and Andrew Terrell Neale Ainsfield and Dr. Donna Sieckmann Dr. and Mrs. James Patriots Alper Ann Anderson Anonymous x 12 The Apker Family Luana Bossolo Nancy Appleby Joe and Elizabeth Jordan Barber Carden Cindi and Jay Bartol Brian and 30

Catherine and Richard Becker Alan & Joan Boehm Gregory Bricker Dale Brown Dorothy Cass Justin Cheevers Gillian Chen Lisa Marie and David Cheney Catherine & David Clagett Robert Comfort Paula and Brian Coupe Ann Daniels The Rev. Stanley Dubowski Jeffery Fannon Sharon and Ron Field Ira Forstater and Robin Fradkin Elizabeth S. Freeman Caroline Gelb James and Maria Gentle Molly Gimmel Marcia Gillespie Bob Gronenberg K. Wayne Heil Dave Hunt and Kim Wells William Jacob Kenneth & Therese Johnston Michael Jones Vicki L. Kadilak Janet Kennedy Janet Kennelly Jim & Sandy Kirkpatrick Kathy Kirmayer In Memory of Jen Lyman In memory of Philip Kopp Freida L. LaChapelle Kirk and Gabriela Lambert Harv Lester Susan & Andre L’Heureux Jennifer Lyman Nathan and Kara Macek

Donna and Marty Malarkey Eileen Malone and Dale Brown Shirley McKinley Mila and Monty Karen Millslagle Amanda Nichols Patricia Nicklin Kathleen and Clarence Parrish Peter Pennington Karen Pilewski Stephen Poston Sandra V. Richardson Mary Jo Roos Joan Sable Sherry SanFilippo Robert Schapler Jacqueline & Ralph Schenkel Jim and Jean Schlichting Katherine Schmauss Brian and Kathy Shankman Julie Skeen Barbara Slavik Judy Smith Smithsonian Associates/ Leah Connolly Wendy Sneff Roberta Spivey Adrian Steel Maria Steinmann in Honor of Hans Dettmar Donald and Mary Street sheri ratick stroud Michelle Suberly Adrienne and Ron Taylor von Schmidt-Pauli family Edward Walker and Brenda Kurlansik David and Lynn Walters Sandra Welch Dave Wilkes Jennifer Williams and William Jacob

2022-23 DONORS Rance Willis Katherine Wood Richard Young

Joyce Brown Judith Livingston Barbara Browne Ed Maginnis Anne Carey Greg and Cynthia Mary Carr Matthes Minutemen Jacob Cassidy James McAtamney Nicholas Collins Kate McNichols Anonymous x 19 Amy Conley Martin Mitchell Catherine Babin Deborah Craffen Amy Morris Neale Ainsfield Armando de Sauce Pamela Nelson Ann and Ron Bach TJ Doyle Peter Pennington and Mary Ellen Bayer Katharine Panfil Catherine Dwan Annette Beacham Amanda Dzananovic Pamela Robinson Kelly Booz Edward Eder Kitty Russell Bertha Braddock Tami and Peter Salmon Bernadette Fernandez David Bradley David Franz Scott Sauer Cheri Brown Ralph and Jacqueline Kathy Giannetti Mary Catlin Hugo Gilbert Schenkel Susan Chase Page Dreher Schreiner Nancy Glynn Shah Choudhury Orlando Gonzales Barbara Slavik Shannon Clancy Good Vibes Yoga Robert & Dr. Daniel Cohen Therese Guerette Maureen Simoniz Lisa Cohen Margaret Harlow Cate Smith Mary Crosby Mr. and Mrs. Justin Edye Smith Thomas Dabney Harris In Memory of Heather Dean Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J.J. Stinson Laura DeVilbiss Hearin Dixie Strait Edward Eder Vilma Herrera Alison Tregea Carolyn Eng In honor of Myriam Sheri and Joanie and In honor of Raymond Wolfe Geoff Fitton Victoria Studer Linda Ysewyn Delma Frankel Erica Jackson Colonists John George Darlene Johnson Amanda Gross Joan Johnson Anonymous x 88 Francoise Hatfield Andrew Katson Lynda Adamson Doug Hattaway Melissa and Mary and Jim Albanese Richard Keiser Shanae Hill Dr. Lynda Anderson Kelly Houlgate & Roberta Klein Ms. Joan Arnseault Sheila Keyes Shana Knight Michael Barrios In honor of Theresa Knight Mary Ellen Bayer Jamie Blake Maria Koelbel Courtney Benton Micaela Jones Claudia Kostel Corinne Blood Leigh Kidd Sandy Kozel Oleksandr Bondar Anna Laurenzo Hillary Leyendecker Sue & Cliff Bowers Maj. Gen. Patricia Joe Lore Elizabeth Mace Amanda Brino Lister

Joann Manzek Col. Morrill Marston Felice Matera Vincent McHenry Nate McKenzie Penny Mendoza Richard Merritt Robert Miller Gabriel Morey Fran Nadel Jennifer Nightingale Samuel Noel John Pascazio Christine Peck Chris Pierson Stephen Poston Jon Quandt Alton Readen Laura Reese Marda Robillard Leslie Rothstein Michael Rowan Eric Schlesinger Jen Schumacher Amy Selby Guy Serle John Shackleford Ms. Nancy Siegal Miranda Sim Anna Slother David Smith Mr. and Mrs. Brynda Spellman Betsy Stillman Richard Stoffa Wendy Swanson Deja Taylor Philip Taylor Dr. Jacqueline Tibbetts Mrs. Juniper Thren Florence Turner Suzanne Walker Kimberly Wells Louise Yaffe Arica N. Young

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The Council of The Little Theatre of Alexandria Rachael Hubbard............................................................................................................................. Director Margaret Chapman.................................................................................................................Vice Director Donna Hauprich..............................................................................................................................Secretary Lloyd Bittinger*................................................................................................................. Financial Officer Frank D. Shutts II............................................................................ Honorary Member, LTA President Beth Adler Jay Bartol Genie Baskir Beverley Benda Jamie Blake Luana Bossolo Lesley Buckles Madeline Byrd Paul Caffrey Kacie Carlyle Dorothy Cass Shah Choudhury Franklin C. Coleman Kadira Coley David Correia Rita Costello Kimberly Crago Rachel Dixon Paul Donahoe Sharon Rochelle Dove* Joel D. Durgavich Joan Evans Margaret Evans-Joyce Peter M. Fannon* Christopher Feldmann Stuart Fischer Ira Forstater Barbara Gertzog * Distinguished Member

Gary & Sue Gladstone Duane Goddard* David B. Hale Ronald Hardcastle Barbara H. Hayes John Henderson Joanna Henry Bobbie Herbst Katie Beth Hicks Kira Hogan Marian Holmes* Algis & Suzanne Kalvaitis Judith Kee* Janet Kennelly Meredith Kirchner Roberta Klein Suha Kudsieh Nicole Lamberson Kirk Lambert Fred C. Lash Caterina Vitoria Lillis Karen Maline Arie McSherry Zell Murphy II Diedre Nicholson-Lamb Patricia B. Nicklin C. Lynn O’Connell Micheal J. O’Connor

Aracely Ode Emilie Pade Eddie Page Jayn Rife Angela Roach Benjamin Robles Steven Rosenthal Heather Sanderson Jean Schlichting Margo Shiffert Anne Shively Patricia Skinner Patricia Spencer Smith Kim Smith-Salmon Mary Beth Smith-Toomey* Wendy Sneff Arthur & Margaret Snow Howard & Marg Soroos sheri ratick stroud Myke Taister Christopher A. Tomasino Alison Tregea Jeffery Westlake Rance R. Willis* Frank & Carolyn Winters Russell M. Wyland Kenneth P. Zabielski Janice Zucker Rev 9.26.23

The Council of the Little Theatre of Alexandria is a group of dedicated members who support financial projects for the theatre and provide numerous social events with dinners, receptions, and other member gatherings. The Council promotes and supports volunteerism throughout the theatre to ensure continued success in all areas, i.e., backstage, front of house, box office, etc.; we also provide need-based scholarship funding to support numerous adult and youth educational programs within the theatre.

The Council is proud to sponsor the Shakespeare Garden which has become a community favorite with many stopping in just to relax and “waste my time in it.”