Big River Program

Mad Cow Theatre presents

Music & lyrics by Roger Miller Book by William Hauptman Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain

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Mad Cow Theatre Mad Cow Theatre was founded on the belief that the theatre is a dynamic and powerful means of social understanding, as well as a hugely entertaining art form.

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Mad Cow Theatre Staff Executive Director Mitzi Maxwell Director of Operations David B. Mink Manager of Operations & Community Engagement Audrey McGowen Manager of Art & Design Lisa Buck

Assistant Technical Director Waylon Lemasters

Marketing Coordinator Jed Grabon-Naggar

Patron Experience Associate Jennifer Thomas

Casting Coordinator Stephen Gibson

Patron Manager Lauren Snyder

Developement Coordinator Ryan Rosa

Patron Experience Assistants Jennifer K. Burns Danny Loecken Barbara Orelove Andes Ugarte

Resident Set Designer William Elliott

Company Manager Jessica Kaschube

Photographer Tom Hurst

Board Members Elizabeth Maupin Mitzi Maxwell Brian McDowell Dr. Jonathan Miller Jean Siegfried Dr. Alvin Wang Alan Wilson Wendy Zehngebot Founding Members Rus Blackwell Trudy Bruner Alan Bruun Dennis Neal

Out of respect for the audience and the artists, patrons who leave the theatre during the performance and patrons who arrive late will be re-admitted at the house manager’s discretion.

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Big River Music & Lyrics by Roger Miller, Book by William Hauptman Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain September 23-October 22, 2017 THE HARRIETT - FEATURING Bobbie Bell Ben Campbell Michael Cerasoli Clinton Harris* Mickey Layman

Matt Lipscomb Alex Mansoori* Whitney Morse Monica Mulder Reca Oakley*

Liam O’Connor Jeffrey Todd Parrott* Janine Papin Melissa Peterson Damany Riley

Emilie Scheetz Austin Sultzbach LaDawn Taylor Zachary Williams

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the U.S.

Scenic Consultant Alex Whittenberg

Stage Manager Lisa Woods*

Costume Design Bailee Booser

Properties Master Lisa Buck

Musical Director Timothy Turner

Lighting Design Eric C. Craft

Director Mark Edward Smith BIG RIVER

is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com.

R&H Theatricals (Licensor) represents the stage performance rights to over 100 musicals by more than 200 writers. These include works by Rodgers & Hammerstein (including OKLAHOMA!, SOUTH PACIFIC and THE SOUND OF MUSIC), Rodgers & Hart (PAL JOEY, BABES IN ARMS), and Kern & Hammerstein (SHOW BOAT), as well as musicals by Irving Berlin (ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, WHITE CHRISTMAS), Andrew Lloyd Webber (CATS, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA), Adam Guettel (THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, FLOYD COLLINS), Kurt Weill (THE THREEPENNY OPERA, LADY IN THE DARK), such perennials as BIG RIVER, ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, and FOOTLOOSE, and the longest-running revues in the history of Broadway — SMOKEY JOE’S CAFÉ — and Off-Broadway — I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE. Recently added titles include IN THE HEIGHTS, A CATERED AFFAIR, IT’S ONLY LIFE, [title of show], LOVE MUSIK, FACE THE MUSIC, REEFER MADNESS, ALTAR BOYZ, BERNARDA ALBA, MID-LIFE! THE CRISIS MUSICAL, and BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY. R&H Theatricals is an Imagem company: www.rnh.com.

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Big River Cast Huck................................................................................. JeffreyTodd Parrott Jim........................................................................................... Clinton Harris Judge Thatcher/Harvey Wilkes.............................................. Austin Sultzbach Tom Sawyer............................................................................ Liam O’Connor Ben/Hank/Young Fool .............................................................. Ben Campbell Dick/Andy.............................................................................. Matt Lipscomb Pap/Sherriff Bell/Doctor................................................................ Bobbie Bell Lafe/Counselor Robinson....................................................... Michael Cerasoli Overseer/First Man/King........................................................Mickey Layman Second Man/The Duke............................................................. Alex Mansoori Slave..................................................................................Zachary Williams Slave........................................................................................ Damany Riley Widow Douglas/Sally Phelps ......................................................Janine Papin Miss Watson/Strange Woman................................................. Whitney Morse Jo Harper/Joanna Wilkes..........................................................Emilie Scheetz Mary Jane Wilkes................................................................. Melissa Peterson Simon/Susan Wilkes............................................................... Monica Mulder Alice/Runaway Slave.................................................................. Reca Oakley Alice’s Daughter .......................................................................LaDawn Taylor UNDERSTUDY/Alice’s Daughter ................................................... Caisey Cole MUSICIANS Jackie Cunningham; violin Kimberly Speck; clarinet, saxaphone, and flute PLACE AND TIME The action takes place along the Mississippi River Valley, sometime in the 1840’s PRODUCTION TEAM Assistant Stage Manager..................................................... Jessica Jean Julien Assistant Technical Director.................................................. Waylon Lemasters Scenic Charge ................................................................................ Lisa Buck Scenic Painter ......................................................................Jessica Kaschube Lighting/Electrics Crew.................................... David Clenney, Kashime Joseph Fight Coordinator.................................................................. Roberta Emerson

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Big River MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT l Do Ya Wanna Go to Heaven? ................................................. The Company The Boys............................................................................ Tom and the boys Waitin’ for the Light to Shine................................................................ Huck Guv’ment............................................................................................... Pap Hand for the Hog...................................................................................Tom I, Huckleberry, Me................................................................................ Huck Muddy Water..........................................................................Jim and Huck The Crossing...................................................................................... Slaves River in the Rain.......................................................................Huck and Jim When the Sun Goes Down in the South............................ Duke, King and Huck ACT ll The Royal Nonesuch.................................................. Duke and the Company Worlds Apart...........................................................................Jim and Huck Arkansas.................................................................................A Young Fool How Blest We Are.....................................Alice’s Daughter and the Company You Oughta Be Here With Me.......................... Mary Jane, Susan and Joanna Reprise: How Blest We Are...................................................... The Company Leavin’s Not the Only Way to Go............................ Huck, Mary Jane and Jim Waitin’ for the Light to Shine (reprise).................................................... Huck Free at Last............................................................................ Jim and Slaves Reprise: River in the Rain..........................................................Huck and Jim Reprise: Muddy Water (reprise)................................................ The Company There is a fifteen minute intermission for this production.

Musical Instruments played by Cast Members: banjo, guitar, violin, trumpet, ukulele, mandolin, jaw harp, washboard, claves, klong yaw, frame drum, harmonica, tambourine, rainstick, spoons, bones, bird calls, dog barks, finger cymbals, tinwhistle, and thunder.

Percussion and Foley effects are created by the Company.

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Big River

Mark Twian

William Hauptman

Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a musical with a book by William Hauptman and music and lyrics by Roger Miller.

Based on Mark Twain’s classic 1884 novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, it features music in the bluegrass and country styles in keeping with the setting of the novel. The 1985 Broadway production ran for more than 1,000 performances and it remained one of the few very successful American musicals in the mid-1980s among the emerging successes coming from Great Britain.

William Hauptman (born November 26, 1942 in Wichita Falls, Texas, United States) is an American writer and Tony Award-winning playwright, best known for the book for the Broadway musical Big River, and various other plays and short stories. As of 2003, Hauptman lived in Brooklyn with his wife Marjorie and their son Max.

Roger Dean Miller

was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, best known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs.

His most recognized tunes included the chart-topping country and pop hits “King of the Road”, “Dang Me”, and “England Swings”, all from the mid1960s Nashville sound era.

Miller began his musical career as a songwriter in the late 1950s, writing such hits as “Billy Bayou” and “Home” for Jim Reeves and “Invitation to the Blues” for Ray Price. He later began a recording career and reached the peak of his fame in the mid-1960s, continuing to record and tour into the 1990s, charting his final top 20 country hit “Old Friends” with Willie Nelson in 1982. He also wrote and performed several of the songs for the 1973 Disney animated film Robin Hood. Later in his life, he wrote the music and lyrics for the 1985 Tony-award winning Broadway musical Big River, in which he acted. Miller died from lung cancer in 1992

Roger Dean Miller, Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992)

Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 49,000 *actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster

the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans.

AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org

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Big River BOBBIE BELL (Pap/Sheriff Bell/Doctor), as a Mark Twain and Roger Miller fan, is delighted to join this creative family.

Credits at Mad Cow include Alfred Doolittle in Pygmalion, Mr. Kirby in You Can’t Take It With You, Father Jack in Dancing at Lughnasa, Old Actor in The Fantasticks, and 22 characters (including the title role) in Macbeth. For the herd, he has directed Skylight, The Brothers Size, Clybourne Park, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, August: Osage County, The Pitmen Painters, The Year of Magical Thinking, The Caretaker, and A Delicate Balance. He twice won the Florida Playwrights Competition for his plays Pascua De Flores and Of: A Play of Artemis.

Madama Butterfly, II Barbieredi Siviglia, Tosca, and The Magic Flute (Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra).

Lisa studied painting at Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute, and Cobalt Studios. She has won numerous awards for her painting and has written how-to-paint articles for North Light Publications.

BEN CAMPBELL (Ben/Hank/Young Fool) is thrilled to be making his Mad Cow debut with one of his favorite shows.

He is part of the Dr. Phillips High School theatre magnet, where he was seen most recently in a production of Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost.

Other credits include A Charlie Brown Christmas (Garden Theatre) and Big River at St. Luke’s in Windermere.

He would like to thank his parents for tirelessly driving him around the city.

BAILEE BOOSER (Costume Designer) graduated from the University of South Florida with a B.A. in theatre design.

Since then she has worked professionally with theatres in Orlando and the Tampa Bay area. Her most recent costume designs include Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Sound of Music at Orlando Rep, along with designs at Jobsite Theater, Stageworks Theatre, and Orlando Shakespeare. She does freelance work in the area while working in entertainment costuming at Walt Disney World. This is her first production with Mad Cow Theatre.

She would like to thank her dad and mom for all that they’ve done for her.

MICHAEL CERASOLI (Lafe/Counselor Robinson) Holy Cow! Michael is excited to join the herd at Mad Cow Theatre.

While studying at Valencia College, he has played such roles as Curly McLain in Oklahoma!, Li’l Abner in Lil’ Abner, and Harry the Horse in Guys and Dolls.

He’d like to thank his family and friends for their support and wishes everybody involved in Big River a spectacular show- and that’s no bull. www.michaelcerasoli.com CAISEY COLE (Understudy, Alice’s ecstatic to be participating in her first Mad Cow production. A few months ago, she reprised the role of Martha in Daystar Productions’ Spring Awakening, and her film Amelia and Charley recently debuted in London.

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LISA BUCK (Properties Master) Set designs include The Road to Mecca, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, and Painting Churches (Mad Cow Theatre), Don Pasquale, Abduction from the Seraglio, and Carmina Burana (Orlando Opera),

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Big River She can also be seen in New Orleans: The Beginnings as Bianca at Stonewall Bar. She thanks Timothy for the opportunity, Ashley for the vocal lessons, and her parents for handling her at any given point.

Hairspray (Edna), and Into the Woods (The Baker), and he can be seen onstage at Sleuths Mystery Dinner Shows.

He holds a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies and linguistics from the University of Central Florida. He would like to thank his fiancé Chris for supporting his crazy life.

ERIC CRAFT (Lighting Designer) is excited to design lights again this season, after last season’s Animal Crackers. Eric also designed for Three Sisters and The Brothers Size. Eric has worked in regional theater with Pioneer Theatre Company, Sacramento Theater Company, Utah Shakespeare Festival, and numerous others. Eric would like to thank his family for all their support and would like to dedicate this production to Uncle Casey Lee – once a player in Orlando theater scene and a war hero. Rest in peace!

MATT LIPSCOMB (Dick/Andy) performed in the pasture in Three Sisters and The History Boys. A Virginia native, Matt holds a BFA from Virginia Commonwealth University. Before moving to Florida, he spent a year performing across America with Virginia Repertory Theatre. Other favorite roles include Antipholus of Ephesus in The Comedy of Errors (Quill Theatre), Mercutio in Shakespeare’s R&J (TheatreVCU), Jack in Elizabeth Rex (Richmond Shakespeare), and Jodelet in Two Precious Maidens Ridiculed (TheatreVCU).

CLINTON HARRIS (Jim) is elated to return to Mad Cow and work with this phenomenal cast and crew. Clinton is a native of Atlanta, where he is a graduate of Tri-Cities High School visual and performing arts magnet program. He also attended Albany State University, where he majored in speech and theatre. Clinton is a performer at Disney, where he appears in Finding Nemo the Musical, Club Villain, and The Festival of the Lion King. Other credits include Peter Pan, Peter and the Starcatcher, Ain’t Misbehavin, The Brothers Size, The Mountaintop, and many others.

ALEX MANSOORI (The Duke/Second is delighted to be returning to Mad Cow after last year’s It was a very good Yule. Recently, he was seen as Pirelli in Sweeney Todd (Palm Beach Dramaworks), and as the Governor and Ragotski in Candide with the Orlando Philharmonic. Other credits include: Monostatos in Peter Brook’s Une Flute Enchantee (Theatres Des bouffes du Nord), Nika Magadoff in The Consul (Seattle Opera) and appearing with the New York Festival of Song in A Goyishe Christmas to You! Alex received his Bachelors and masters of music in voice from The Juilliard School. Love to Laura, my parents, and our pups. www.alexmansoori.com.

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MICKEY “MJ” LAYMAN (Overseer/ First Man/King) is thrilled to be making his debut at Mad Cow. Florida credits include Shrek the Musical (Donkey),

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Big River WHITNEY MORSE (Miss Watson/strange woman) was last seen at Mad Cow in 1776 and The Secret Garden. Her recent credits include Next To Normal, The Last Five Years, Proof, and Songs for a New World (The Studio Theatre Tierra Del Sol), Next To Normal (Skokie Theatre), Other Desert Cities (Citadel Theatre), The Children’s Hour (Pride Films and Plays), Spike Heels (Brown Paper Box), Down Range (Genesis Theatricals), Trafford Tanzi and I Carry Your Heart (Prologue Theatre Company), Accomplice (Jedlicka Performing Arts Center), and The Turn of the Screw, Jeeves at Sea, Unnecessary Farce and The Merchant of Venice (First Folio Theater). Whitney is also artistic director of the Sharon L. Morse Performing Arts Center in The Villages, Florida. BA in psychology, Rollins

College; MFA in acting, Columbia University School of the Arts.

MONICA MULDER (Simon/Susan Wilkes) is honored to be making her debut at Mad Cow Theatre. She has trained for more than two years at Truthful Acting Studios, where she also serves as studio ambassador. She works in film and theater. Her recent theater credits include Cordelia/Fool in King Lear at Osceola Arts, Jessica in Jeremy Segher’s This Is Our Youth, and Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She wants to thank her loved ones for being so amazing.

RECA OAKLEY (Alice/Runaway Slave) is excited to be making her debut at Mad Cow Theatre. Previous credits include Disney’s Festival of the Lion King (Kibibi), Sister Act (Deloris Van Cartier),

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Big River Nine (Guido’s Mother), The Drowsy Chaperone (Trix the Aviatrix), and Seussical the Musical (Sour Kangaroo).

Reca would like to thank Mark Edward Smith for this opportunity and her friends and family for their constant love and support.

LIAM O’CONNOR (Tom Sawyer) is a senior at Trinity Preparatory School.

This is his first professional show, and he’s ecstatic that he is doing it with Mad Cow. He has played Magaldi in Evita (Frenchwoods Performing Arts Festival), Prof. Callahan in Legally Blonde (TPS), and Huck Finn in Big River (TPS). Liam would like to thank his parents for their constant love and support and his brothers for keeping him humble.

JANINE PAPIN (Widow Douglas/Sally was last seen on the Mad Cow stage in our all-woman production of 1776. She works at Trinity Preparatory School, where she is the fine arts chair, auditorium manager, theatre teacher, director, and sponsor of Thespian Troupe 1780. Janine loves performing and considers her time on the stage an integral part of her continued growth as an artist and a teacher. She takes great satisfaction in sharing her passion for the stage with her students and seeing them succeed.

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JEFFREY TODD PARROTT (Huckleis thrilled to be back for his fourth season to play one of his dream roles. Previous Mad Cow Theatre credits: Animal Crackers (Groucho/ Spaulding), The History Boys (Posner), and The Big Meal (Man 3). Other credits: South Pacific, Both Your Houses

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(Asolo Repertory Theatre), The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby: Parts 1 and 2, The Taming of the Shrew (Orlando Shakespeare), You Can’t Take It With You (Saint Michael’s Playhouse), and Violet (Theatre Raleigh). Elon University, BFA in music theatre. He wishes to thank Mitzi, Mark, Nancy, the Godfreys, his family, and his wife Lisa. www.jeffreytoddparrott.com MELISSA JEAN PETERSON (Mary Jane Wilkes) is thrilled to be making her Mad Cow Theatre debut. Recent theatre credits include Cassie in A Chorus Line, Penny in Hairspray at Players Theatre, and Kathy in Singin’ in the Rain at Snow Camp Historical Drama. Melissa earned a Bachelor of Arts from Missouri Southern State University. She would like to thank her husband, Jordan, for his continuous love and support.

DAMANY O. RILEY (Slave) was last seen as Lyons in Mad Cow Theatre’s production of Fences. Credits in the pasture include Everyman (title role), Romeo and Juliet (Prince), and Dreamgirls (ensemble). Some regional credits are The Life (Fleetwood) at Breakthrough Theatre and Les Miserables (ensemble) at Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Damany studied musical theatre at Catawba College in North Carolina. He would like to thank Mitzi and expresses a great deal of gratitude and love to his Grandma, Dad and Mo for their continued love and support.

EMILIE SCHEETZ (Jo Harper/Joanna thankful to be back in the pasture. Her past roles at Mad Cow

Wilkes) is

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Big River Theatre have included the Courier in last fall’s all-woman production of 1776 and a soloist in the cabaret It Was a Very Good Year 1970 and 1980. She is a senior at Windermere Prep. She’d like to very sincerely thank Mom, Dad, Ms. Walden, Mark, and Mitzi. https:// www.youtube.com/user/EmmyShines MARK EDWARD SMITH (Director) For Mad Cow Theatre: The Amish Project, Three Sisters, 1776, The Big Meal, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Art, My Name Is Asher Lev, James Joyce’s The Dead, The History Boys.

Favorites elsewhere: Pulse, The Tricky Part, Boy Gets Girl, A Doll’s House, The Triumph of Love. Education: University of Maryland. Thanks to Mitzi and the entire staff at Mad Cow for the opportunity.

AUSTIN SULTZBACH (Judge Thatcher/ is thrilled to be a part of this terrific production of Big River. He would like to thank the cast and crew, his wonderful director, his amazing music director, and his wonderful parents. Austin is a new graduate of Point Park University, where he received his BFA in musical theatre. Recently he played Marcellus Washburn in The Music Man at the Icehouse Theatre in Mount Dora.

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in Aida, Joanne in Rent, Lorraine in All Shook Up, and Rebel Chorus in Urinetown. She also sang in Italy with the Scuola of Italia. LaDawn performs at Walt Disney World Resort. She is excited to join Mad Cow. TIMOTHY D. TURNER (Musical has directed, conducted, coached, adjudicated, performed, and composed for theatre, choral groups, orchestras, cabarets, stage shows, concerts, and film for more than 30 years. He is executive producer of Hashi Productions and Design, producer of HPD Arts, artistic director of and mentor artist for St Cloud Arts, and director and mentor for summer drama camps. Most recent Mad Cow credits: Animal Crackers and the 2017 Cabaret Festival’s It Was A Very Good Year 1970/1980. Thanks to Mitzi, Mark, Lisa, Kim, Jackie, an amazing cast, crew, volunteers, and staff.

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ALEX WHITTENBERG (Scenic Consultant) is a designer of theatre, film and environments. He earned his BFA in scenography from the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at SUNY Purchase. At Mad Cow, Alexander has designed the settings for Constellations, The God Game, and Skylight. Other recent designs include Destiny of Desire, Jesus Christ Superstar (Garden Theatre), The Inspector General, Museum and Spring Awakening (SUNY Purchase). He spends his days working in several entertainment venues at Walt Disney World. Love to the family.

LADAWN TAYLOR (Alice’s Daughter) is from Houston and graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BFA in performing arts. Some recent roles: Nala in Festival of the Lion King and Princess Tiana in Mickey and the Wonderous Book (Hong Kong Disneyland), Felicia in Memphis, the title role

ZACHARY S. WILLIAMS (Slave) is excited to be making his Mad Cow

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Big River debut. Some credits include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Chip Tolentino), The Drama Club (Max), Nosferatu: The Legend of Dracula (Sir Arthur Holmwood), and The Outrageous Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (Robinson Crusoe). Television credits include Greenleaf (William) and Rays Rookies (Co-Host). Zachary expresses gratitude to his mom, dad, brothers, and coaches/mentors who have supported him throughout the years. @ZachSWilliams

from the University of Kentucky, and she is a graduate of the Second City Training Center Chicago. Thanks to Mark, Mitzi, Nancy, and the Godfreys, and love to her family and her husband Todd. www.lisaeganwoods.com Mad Cow Theatre is celebrating its 20th season as one of Orlando’s most respected professional theatre companies, committed to presenting compelling works of theatre for a wide range of audiences, with a passion for both classic and contemporary plays representing the best of American and world literature. Mad Cow Theatre attracts the area’s most talented and actors, designers, and directors. A mainstay of the company is its dedication to the process of creating theatre,

LISA EGAN WOODS (Stage Manager) is happy to join the Mad Cow herd. In addition to stage-managing, Lisa has worked regionally as an actor, director, and designer. She holds an MFA in acting from Florida State University/ Asolo Rep Theatre and a BA in theatre

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Meet the Cast

Bobbie Bell

Ben Campbell

Michael Cerasoli

Clinton Harris*

Mickey Layman

Matt Lipscomb

Alex Mansoori*

Whitney Morse

Monica Mulder

Reca Oakley*

Liam O’Connor

Jeffrey Todd Parrott* Janine Papin

Melissa Peterson

Damany Riley

Emilie Scheetz

Austin Sultzbach

Zachary Williams

LaDawn Taylor

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THE HERD UP TO $249 Kristin Abel Jonathan W. Abolins Anne & Frank Adasczik Maggie Albertson Thelma Alexander Zac Alfson & Bryan Henley Rachel Allen Deborah Alvis John Amein Anonymous (18) Kim Anschultz Eleana Aparicio Carol Arrington Maria-Elena Augustin Brett Axler Felix Ayala Melissa & David Baker Bruce & Elaine Barritt Bridget Bean Adrienne & Ross Bell in memory of Jennie Zecca Jane Berg Ellen Berry Craig Birchfield Neal & Genie Blaher Jason Blank

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Donors List 2017-2018 THE HERD UP TO $249 (continued) Ava Doppelt Bob & Linda Dorian Donna Dowless Clifford & Ann Dubbin April Duggins W & Y Dunbar Lydia & Calvin Dunkle Katrina Eaton Deirdre Eckian Mr. Frank Edge and Ms. Jennie Rudberg Steven Ehrenworth Krista Eudene Robert Evans Jo Ann & Stuart Farb Simona Fargnoli Kathy & Bob Fedell George Fender Barbara Fitzgerald Maureen & William Fitzpatrick David & Becky Fleischmann June & Jeff Flowers Katherine Foulk Mary Beth Frame Mitchell Frank Ann Funk & Alan Finfer Peter Wayne Galman Denise Ganson Al Garcia Jason Garcia Melissa Garrett Stephen & Gloria Garrett Ruth Gasper Marty & Emily Glickstein Kathy & Biff Godfrey Elizabeth Godfrey-Brooks Rebecca Goldberg Jeanne Gonzalez Mr. & Mrs. Richard Grabowski Adam & Kristina Graham Emmi Green Ronda Greenberg Marsha Greenhut Denise Gregorie

Storm Gressem Carol Griffin Donna Gropper Bryce R. Guignard Betsy Gwinn & Michael Galletta Larry Haber Florence Hall William & Jo Hall William Hamilton Patrick Hanna Barbara Hart Joyce Hartung Pat Hawley Claudine Hawthorne Martha Haynie Nancy Hecker Lloyd & Cathy Heller Dr. Stephen & Ruth Ann Heller Brandon Helton Blaine Henry Tim & Lynne Hickman Kevin Hill Catherine Hinman Noah Hinrichsen James & Patricia Hughes Ann Hurley Eric Hutcherson Nancy Hutson Alexis Jackson Bollinger/Janesick Gary Jones D. Scott Kelly Ann Marie Khan Richard K. Kinas Christine Kindell Donna Kirby Wayne Kline Ted & Irene Knupp Sharon Kolor Steve Lacayo Anne Landrum Barbara Leach Mark & Jeannie Leavitt Robert & Joan19 LeBlanc

Bill and Claudia Lefkowitz Denise Lendway Frances G. Lepow Duane Leuthold Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Michael Levine Kim Liberty Ma Elizabeth Limas Daissy Linares Bud & Elaine Lindsey Pamela Loch Kent Loika Larry Haber M. J. Lowitz Jennifer Lucas Amy Luek Sean Mahan Christine Malgoza Dr. & Mrs. Thomas L. March Anthony Marrero Melyssa Marshall Barbara Martin & Randall Engar Salley E. Martin Frank T. Masi Dusty Matthews Tori McCook Mallory McDonald John & Rebekah McReynolds Members of Central Florida Sounds of Freedom Marching Band & Color Guard Matilde Mesavage George & Christina Mezo Bob & Janice Miller David B. Mink Geoffrey Mompoint Michele Montgomery Hugh Moore Ruth Moore Nadene More Sarah Morris Richard & Jane Mueller Jim Mullen & Margaret Wineman Carol Murphy

Donors List 2017-2018 THE HERD UP TO $249 (continued) Robert & Marianne Murphy Cindy & Frank Murray Bruce & Donna Mylrea Rajesh and Melissa Nair Edith & Bill Nault Budd & Cathy Nesi Teresa Neumann & Mary Hewitt Jasmine Nieves Margaret Nolan Tom Nowicki Kathleen Oakley David & Heather Odahowski Peg O’Keef Janet Onnie Antonio Padilla Elinor Parker Kami Parks Nancy Pate James Paul Beverly & Glenn Paulk Bob Pekurny in honor of Tony Simotes Flora Pinder Cliff Pine Susan Pins & Allan Stevenson Oxana Pittard Alberto Poliak Nathan & Kathryn Polley Donald Potter Patrick & Sandra Powers Steven and Nancy Price George Querido Robert Quinn Jon Randle Harvey Rappaport Gary & Sandy Redmond Al & Alice Reinhardt Meredith Renard James Render Vincent & Claudia Ricci

Rebecca Rich Lynne & Jerry Rickman Susan M. Rideout Judy Rie Uchida Nancy Ringier Charles Rivas Cesar Rodriguez Angelica Rodriguez Bert Rodriguez Dale Roland Tim & Ric John Ruffier Patricia Russell Michael Ryan Nancy Sabetini Gerson L. Sacks Diane Sandquist Michael Sapp on behalf of Aradhana Tiwari Susan Sargent Susan Schaller Ira & Rhoda Schwartzberg Roy Scutro Joseph Seagle Patricia Semler Kimberly Shaffer Norton Shapiro Margarete Shephard Bill & Denise Sherman Fred & Maggie Shoemaker Joseph Shultz Catherine Siefcak Steven & Eileen Simoneau Cynthia Skogsberg Miranda Sloan Celnah Smith Rosa Smith Dennis Sobeck Helgi Soutar Tom Springall

Landon St. Gordon John & Joan Starkovich Jeff St. Charles Morgan Stephens Mary K. Stine Joan Stolzar Dan & Zena Sulkes Freeman Robin Taylor Warren & Susan Tedder Beth Tuura Kathy Ulrich Gerald A. Van Buren Robert Vandivier Linna VanNette Victoria Vanov Lauren Varnadore Allegra L. Veal Paul & Madeleine Vilmos Elliott & Harriet Vines Stacia L. Wake Renee Walker Patrick Walsh Susan Walsh Patricia Walters Amelia Warren Michael Watkins Philip Weaver Nancy Weber Jean Susorney Wellington Matthew West Cindy White Judy Wilcox Dr. James & Martha Williamson Betty A. Willms Drs. Wilson Lori Wise Angela & Stephen Withers Kate Wolverton Christine Wong Geoff Young

Listing reflects donations through June 8, 2017. We apologize for any errors or omissions.

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Mad Cow Theatre is a 501 c 3 not-for-profit organization. Your donation, less goods and services received, is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from The Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the state (800-435-7352) or visit https://csapp.800helpfla.com/cspublicapp/giftgiversquery/giftgiversquery. aspx). Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the state.

Special thanks to ...

The City of Orlando

Mayor Buddy Dyer & City Council Downtown Development Board Community Redevelopment Agency

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Thank You Mad Cow Theatre has forged many alliances and made many friends.

This endeavor would not be possible without the generous spirit, passion, and goodwill of the following individuals and organizations.

3cStudios Dr. Phillips Center for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Performing Arts 55 West Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Downtown Development Board L2 Studios, Inc. Orlando Shakespeare Theater Biff and Kathy Godfrey Apopka High School The Russian Ballet of Orlando Holland & Knight Asolo Repertory Theatre Seminole State College Holland & Reilly Susan Burke Tom Hurst Photography Bill & Claudia Lefkowitz Church Street District Valencia College Liv Levine The City of Orlando Jonathan White Ian McCook MaryElla “Emmy” Collins Paul Williams Peg O’Keef DirectOne All the cows in the pasture!

Orange County Arts and Culture Doubletree by Hilton Orlando Downtown

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Upcoming Productions

For tickets visit madcowtheatre.com or call the box office at 407-297-8788 Grounded Oct 27 & Nov. 19, 2017

Born Yesterday Nov. 17 - Dec 17, 2017

The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife Jan. 19 - Feb. 18, 2018

Silent Sky Feb. 16 - Mar. 18, 2018

A View from the Bridge Mar. 23 - Apr. 22, 2018

TBA Jun. 1 - Jul. 1, 2018

Bad Jews Jun. 15 - Jul. 8, 2018

Buyer & Cellar Aug. 10 - Sept. 2, 2018

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ILLUSTRATIONS: LISA BUCK

PhotoS by TOM HURST (2)

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