Grand Theatre

MARCH 21 – APRIL 6, 2024

PREVIEW: MARCH 20 | MAINSTAGE | PG-13

FROM

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A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT

Salt Lake Community College and the Grand Theatre are proud to serve as the community’s home for compelling artistic experiences, including theatrical, musical and dance performances, captivating lectures, engaging screenings, and culturally-significant offerings. As the home of The Grand, the stunning Center for Arts and Media serves as a vital educational hub, combining the latest digital arts technology with the unique and varied talents of our remarkable faculty. Whether you are a community member enjoying a performance or a student embarking on a career, you are always welcome at this state-of-the-art facility. As Salt Lake Community College celebrates its 75th year in 2023, the Grand and Center for Arts and Media serve as prime examples of our dedication to truly engaging and celebrating our community. Enjoy the show!

Deneece Huftalin, PhD President, Salt Lake Community College

FROM THE DEAN’S DESK

The Grand Theatre seeks to engage, inspire and connect with our community through exceptional and accessible productions. Housed in Salt Lake Community College’s unique Center for Arts and Media, The Grand utilizes professional and local talent to create theatre that excites our audiences year after year. The Grand’s shows are just some of the many artistic and cultural events you’ll find here at the Center for the Arts and Media. Our talented students participate in a wide variety of offerings, including concerts and performances by our band, choir, and dance ensembles, engrossing art displays, screenings for thought-provoking films and documentaries, and powerful productions in our Black Box Theatre. You’ll also find professional exhibits in our Eccles Art Gallery, free screenings and discussions with our professors on classic films, and stimulating lectures and presentations.

Art is “doing” and at the South City Campus we are “Doing”! I hope you can continue to join us throughout the 2023-2024 Season.

Richard Scott

Dean, School of Arts, Communication and Media

Salt Lake Community College

www.slcc.edu/arts-comm

www.grandtheatrecompany.com

FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Thanks for visiting us here at the Grand Theatre. We pride ourselves on being the “Community’s Professional Theatre.” In which we are committing to the community to provide exceptional theatre filled with local artists at an affordable price. By working with local talent, we are able to celebrate our community and provide an exceptional theatrical experience for our audiences all while committing to presenting productions that will entertain and engage our audience in new dynamic ways. As you enjoy our productions, please remember to spread the word; it is because of amazing patrons like you that we exist as we continue to bring you the best our community has to offer. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Seth Miller

Artistic and Executive Director

The Grand Theatre

FROM THE STAGE DIRECTOR

It has been said that you can tell if the play you are about to see is a farce by the number of doors on the set. And while we have the requisite number of doors (5) this is not a farce, per se, but a gentle comedy with a cast of very quirky characters that are sure to lift your spirits. Arsenic and Old Lace was first written by Joseph Kesselring based upon a true story about an elderly woman in Connecticut who ran a boarding house whose guests mysteriously died, some say by poison; apparently killed for their money and possessions. While our dear aunties kill off their guests as a charitable work, it does make for some interesting difficulties for their dear nephew Mortimer. Mortimer, based upon the famous NY Times theater critic Brooks Atkinson, must save his dear aunts from certain arrest by claiming his brother Teddy, who thinks he’s Teddy Roosevelt, has done the nasty deeds and buried all the victims in the cellar. To further complicate matters, a third nephew, Jonathan, appears on the scene, accompanied by a dipsomaniac surgeon, with diabolical plans of their own.

One of the most oft-performed comedies in the American canon, Arsenic and Old Lace was a smash hit when it premiered in 1941, running for 1,444 performances. Later, it was turned into the iconic film starring Cary Grant as Mortimer. Originally titled “Bodies in Our Cellar”, the play endured many rewrites by the famous duo of Lindsay and Crouse who were credited only as producers in all later versions. Thank goodness for their astute theatrical adaptation, as we have the delightful script audiences have enjoyed for over 80 years. Arsenic and Old Lace fits firmly in the category of a great American Classic and I am sure you will enjoy the talented cast of crazies we have assembled for your enjoyment.

Anne Stewart Mark Stage Director Arsenic and Old Lace

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Presents

Stage Director ANNE STEWART MARK

Production Manager CAROLINE CAIN

Stage Manager KALISTA VORDOS

Scenic Design HALEE RASMUSSEN

Properties Design MÁIRE NELLIGAN

Lighting Design SPENCER BROWN

Sound Design JOE KILLIAN

Costume Design SHANNON MCCULLOCK

Wig and Makeup Design ERIN MCCULLOCK

Technical Director ADAM DAY

Assistant Director ELLIE

CAST OF CHARACTERS

In order of appearance:

Abby Brewster BETSY WEST

The Rev. Dr. Harper KELLY S. WARD

Teddy Brewster PAUL HAMILTON MURPHY

Officer Brophy TREVOR BLAIR

Officer Klein SKYLER DEVRIES

Martha Brewster ALYSSA HICKMAN GROVE

Elaine Harper KATIE PLOTT

Mortimer Brewster BRYAN HARPER

Mr. Gibbs RANDY HONAKER

Jonathan Brewster DAVID HANSON

Dr. Einstein ISAAC MALTBY

Officer O’Hara ROBERT A. EASTON

Lieutenant Rooney THOMAS COWAN

Mr. Witherspoon RANDY HONAKER

SCENE LIST

The entire action of the play takes place in the living room of the Brewster home in Brooklyn.

Act I

An afternoon in September, 1941

Act II

That Same Night

Act III

Scene 1: Later that night

Scene 2: Early the next morning

ABOUT THE CAST

TREVOR BLAIR (Brophy) is very happy to be back performing at The Grand. Most recently seen as Beadle Bamford in Sweeney Todd, he has also been in several other productions here including Dead Certain (Father Flannery) and Curtains (Daryl Grady). He has been in many other productions including My Fair Lady (Zoltan Karpathy), Herakles (Lycus), Tarzan (Kerchak), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), Romeo and Juliet (Friar Lawrence), Spring Awakening (Otto Lammermeier), and Hair (Margaret Mead). He holds a BFA in Musical Theater from the University of Utah.

THOMAS COWAN (Rooney) recently throughhiked the Appalachian Trail and completed a source-to-sea kayaking trip of the Mississippi. Having survived both, he’s now excited to make his debut at The Grand. He recently appeared in PYGmalion’s production of Body Awareness and Plan B’s Senior Stages, The Word You Used and Together At Last. He holds an MFA in film production from the University of Utah and a BA in theater and communication from Weber State University.

SKYLER DEVRIES (Klein) marks their 7th production with the Grand Theatre. He’s previously been seen as a phantom in the Rocky Horror Show in 2021 and 2018, Randy in Curtains, Gladhand in West Side Story, Fender in Hairspray, and Sir Archibald Proops in Jekyll and Hyde. Skyler graduated in 2020 from the University

of Utah with a degree in Parks and Recreation and is thrilled to be part of this production.

ROBERT A. EASTON (O’Hara) has been an actor for 27 years. This is his third time on The Grand’s stage, having previously appeared as Tony in A View from the Bridge (2018) and as Wilson in Harvey (2023).

ALYSSA HICKMAN GROVE (Martha) has a background in theatre, dance, writing, and editing. She studied at American Conservatory Theatre, the University of Edinburgh, San Francisco State University, Utah State University, and the University of Utah, where she received her B.A. in theatre. Favorite roles include Donna Lucia in Charley’s Aunt, Nat in Rabbit Hole, “C” in Three Tall Women, Meg in Crimes Of The Heart, Goneril in King Lear, and Portia in The Merchant Of Venice.

DAVID HANSON

(Jonathan) returns to The Grand after having appeared in Noises Off, Spamalot, Hairspray, Young Frankenstein, Little Shop of Horrors, La Cage aux Folles, and other productions. Elsewhere, he has recently appeared in Mountain Meadows with Pygmalion Theatre Company, Pinnacle Theater Company’s productions of At the Bottom and The Lion in Winter, and as Sweeney Todd with ARTE and MJ productions.

ABOUT THE CAST

BRYAN HARPER

(Mortimer) is excited to be part of this fantastic production of Arsenic and Old Lace, his first performance at the Grand Theatre. Bryan was recently featured in Oliver! (Hale Center, Orem) as Bill Sikes, and in productions of The King and I, The Music Man, She Loves Me, Guys and Dolls, State Fair, The Sound of Music and A Christmas Carol, on stages up and down the Wasatch Front.

RANDY HONAKER (Gibbs, Witherspoon) is happy to be making his debut at The Grand. He is a retired educator who holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy. In addition to acting, Randy loves choral singing and spent many years in several different groups including the Tabernacle Choir. He has performed at various theaters including HCT, HCTO, CPT and SCERA. Among his favorite roles are Benjamin Franklin (1776), Major General (Pirates of Penzance), Santa Claus (Elf), Monsignor

O’Hara (Sister Act) and Henry the Old Actor (Fantasticks).

ISAAC MALTBY

(Dr. Einstein) is excited to make his debut at the Grand Theatre. A recent graduate of BYU, Isaac loves the arts and is hoping on making the stage his career, as it has long been an important aspect of his life. Previous roles have included Capt. Lesgate in Dial M for Murder (Covey Center for the Arts); Juror 6 in 12 Angry Jurors and Clown 2 in The 39 Steps (BYU TMA).

PAUL HAMILTON MURPHY (Teddy) is happy to be making his debut with The Grand. He was most recently seen as Sweeney Todd at Sanctuary Theater. Prior to that, he performed as John Astor in Hale Centre Theater’s production of Titanic and as Rod in HCT’s Singin’ in the Rain. Mr. Murphy was a company member with Ballet West from 1996-2002 and directed Mountain West Ballet from 2002-2008,

ABOUT THE CAST / CREATIVE TEAM

creating seven original, full-length ballets during that time.

KATIE PLOTT (Elaine) has been performing, directing and teaching theater throughout her life. This is her third time doing Arsenic and Old Lace: she played Abby in high school, directed in 2019, and now she is thrilled to play Elaine. This is her first time performing at The Grand. Some of her favorite roles include Susy in Wait Until Dark, Penelope in See How They Run, Brooke in Noises Off! and Nora in A Doll’s House.

KELLY S. WARD (Rev. Harper) is a creative writer with an extensive political, business and management background. In mid-2023, he disengaged from corporate life, moved to Salt Lake City, UT to finish his first novel and pursue acting and modeling opportunities.

BETSY WEST (Abby) is thrilled to be back at the Grand Theatre. Past productions here include Picnic, Our Town, The Trip to Bountiful, Nunsense II, Anne of Green Gables and I Do! I Do! Hale Center Theatre Sandy productions include Beau Jest, Sister Act, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Addams Family. Her most recent role at SLAC was Della in The Cake. Betsy has also performed with other lovely and thriving theater companies in Salt Lake including Pygmalion Productions, Plan B Theatre Company and Pinnacle Acting Company.

ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM

SPENCER BROWN (Lighting Design) is excited to be working with the Grand Theatre again. Spencer has been designing lights for the Grand Theatre for over 25 years. Spencer received his MFA in lighting design from the University of Massachusetts and his BFA from the UofU. Spencer has been working at Westminster University as Technical Director and resident lighting designer for the past 15 years, and is currently the resident set designer as well. Spencer has been freelance designing in the Salt Lake area for the past 25 years and has worked with many companies, including SLAC, HCT, Sandy Art Guild, Pinnacle Acting Co., Westminster University, Red Hot 4th and the Utah Jazz. Prior to returning to Salt Lake, Spencer worked in NYC for nine years with the Trisha Brown Dance Company, Bill T. Jones, Mikhail Baryshnikov and the Puerto Rican Travelling Theatre.

JOE KILLIAN (Sound Design) holds a B.F.A. in sound design and stage management from the University of Utah and currently serves as SLAC’s House Sound Engineer while working at Red Butte Garden. His design credits include work at the Grand Theatre (Harvey, Eurydice, Skin of Our Teeth, etc.)

PLAN-B, SLAC, Kingsbury Hall, Utah Presents, Utah PrideFest, Utah Arts Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Utah Lyric Opera, video games and independent film.

ERIN MCCULLOCK (Hair & Makeup Design) has 20+ years’ experience

ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM

designing hair and makeup. She is a lifelong student but studied at Stan Winston School of Character Arts. Her recent designs include Sweeney Todd and The 39 Steps (the Grand Theatre), Pinkalicous (Salt Lake Acting Company), and assistant mask designer for Perdida (The Grand Theatre). Her favorite thing about designing is seeing everything come to life on opening night.

SHANNON MCCULLOCK (Costume Design) is a Utah based costume designer residing in Salt Lake City. She received her BFA in Performing Arts Design from the University of Utah in 2010. Shannon began designing for the Grand Theatre as Resident Costume Designer in 2016. Though her body of work emphasis is musical theater, she has also designed for opera, classical Greek theater, American classic theater, children’s theater, and music video. Her resident designer position finds her primarily designing for The Grand, however, she has also been fortunate to design for SLAC, the Utah Classical Greek Theater Festival, Westminster College Opera Studio, the U of U, and the Utah Museum of Natural History Children’s Theater Program.

MÁIRE NELLIGAN (Prop Design): received her degrees in theater eons ago and spent some time directing with HerVoice, a feminist theater troupe in Kent, Ohio. Moving West, she worked with local and semi-professional theaters in Arizona. During the Arizona years, she also spent time as a firewatch and a ranch hand, as well as an adjunct professor at Cochise Community College. After moving to Utah, Máire worked for SLCC’s Fine Arts department before coming to work for The Grand. She loves being the prop master, and generally considers whichever show she’s currently working on to be her favorite. She will admit, however, that the two “most fun ever” were La Cage aux Folles and Spamalot.

ELLIE OTIS (Asst. Director) has become a Grand regular over the past few years, having assistant directed for Head Over Heels, performed in The 39 Steps (Women/ Clown 1 Swing) and Dead Certain (Adele/ Ensemble), and most recently took over as the social media, marketing, and outreach coordinator for The Grand. She feels so lucky to be part of the Grand in so many ways!

ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM

HALEE RASMUSSEN (Scenic Design) received her BFA from the University of Utah’s Performing Arts and Design Program with a double emphasis in technical direction and set design. She is currently the Assistant Technical Director and Scenic Charge Artist for the UofU Department of Theatre, and a resident set designer for The Grand Theatre. Other design credits include UofU Opera Ensemble, Plan B Theatre Company, Salt Lake Acting Company, Salt Lake Shakespeare Company, Alligator Press Productions, and Lagoon Entertainment, with assistant design credits from Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Great Lakes Theatre Company, and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival.

ANNE STEWART MARK (Stage Director) marks her eleventh show at The Grand. Previous productions include: Noises Off (Twice), The Rocky Horror Show, (Also Twice), West Side Story, Jekyll And Hyde, Oliver!, Having

Our Say, The Trip To Bountiful, and A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. Other credits include Neglect and Talking Wales: Finding Sir Formidor for Utah Contemporary Theatre; Assassins and Chicago for DarkHorse Theatre Co.; SexSting and two shorts in The Water Project for The Salt Lake Acting Company. She is also an actor and has been a proud member of Actor’s Equity for 41 years.

KALISTA VORDOS (Stage Manager) is a Salt Lake-based Stage Manager, incredibly passionate about caffeine, and is beyond jazzed to be working her third season with the Grand Theatre. She holds a B.A. in Theatre Studies and a certificate in Stage Management from the University of Utah. Favorite credits include [TITLE OF SHOW] (SM, The Grand), Air Bird (PSM, RDT Link Series), FIRE! (SM, Plan-B Theatre), The 39 Steps (SM, The Grand), and A Night to Dismember (SM, GSLF 2022).

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PRODUCTION STAFF

Resident Staff

Artistic and Executive Director ...................................... Seth Miller

Patron Service Coordinator ..................................... Natalie Trumbo

Marketing and Outreach Coordinator ...................................Ellie Otis

Technical Director ...................................................Adam Day

Associate Producer and Resident Stage Manager .................... Caroline Cain

Marketing Manager ................................................ Trina Polta

Photographer .............................................. Stephen Speckman

Front of House

Box Office Staff . . . . . .

Elaia Echeverria, Luke Jensen, Morgan Melville, Brodie Trujillo

Chief Usher .......................

Cheryl Gren, Teresa Nordstrom, Peggy Sprouse

Ushers .............. Maria Guzman, Haylee Markham, Dixie Letts, Richard Barnes

Brenda Barnes, Lauren Heibel, Kelly Merizalde

Running Crew

Audio Engineer ............................................... Emily Mullaney

Lightboard Operator .............................................. Megan Willis

Build Crew

Carpenters ......................

Cameron Banks, Porter Charlesworth, Adam Day

Master Electrician ............................................. Emily Mullaney

Electrician ............................

Matilda Black, Josie Maguna, Megan Willis

Scenic Painters ..................................... Kate Kendall, Kalista Vordos

GRAND THEATRE DONATIONS

$50,000 - $80,000

SALT LAKE COUNTY’S ZAP FUND ALTERNATIVE VISIONS FUND

$15,000 - $49,999

CULTURAL VISION FUND PEPSI LEGACY

$2,500 - $9,999

UMBRELLA THEATRE COMPANY

SALT LAKE ARTS COUNCIL

SORENSON LEGACY FOUNDATION LYNN WEBSTER

$1,000 - $2,499

ROCKY MOUNTAIN POWER

PERRY FINE

$500 - $999

LEE HOLLAR

$250 - $499 RICHARD OSBORN

$100 - $249

DUANE MILLARD • MARLENE FORTE MICHAEL DUCLAIR

PHILLIP HOWLAND & GREGORY IRWIN

$50 - $99

LYN SIMON • BARRY MOLDOVER

JOHN FACKLER • VICKIE BALIS

JULIA LAPINE • JENNIFER KING

DENISE & BARRY BLACKETT

$1 - $49

JO ADAMS • CYNTHIA ANDERSON

SILVIA ARAOZ • JENNIFER BAILEY

BRYAN BERRETT • LEONE BIESINGER

DAWN BRANDVOLD

NAIN CHRISTOPHERSON

KATIE CONNOLLY • ILSE DEKOEYER

KAREN DIEHL • JENNIFER DOBNER

CAROL DWYER

CHRISTINA ECHEVERRIA

LAUREN ERLACHER

ARIANA ESCALANTE • FRANZ FEIERBACH

MICHAEL FIELDS • JON FITCH

STEVE GAGON • MAURENA GROSSMAN

JENNIFER HAMILTON • RIC HAMMOND

OLESYA HANKS • ELIZABETH HUNTER

DONNA JACOBS • RACHEL JONES

SUSAN KOHLER • ANN KRONAWITTER

SUNSHINE LAIER • JILL LASALLE

DOROTHY LINES • RYAN MALAVOLTA

CHASE MCCLEARY • RONALD MCLEAN

DAVE MOORE • CATHY MORTON

TAMMERA MURILLO • PAULA NAFUS

LEROY PETERSON • MARDI PEARSON

TAMARA PINDER • CONNIE POPE

REBECCA RAGAIN • BRYN RUMJOUE

HAROLD SEARS • CAROLYN SHARETTE

BRAD SLAUGH • GORDON STORRS

BESSANN SWANSON • DAN TATE

JOHN TAYLOR • JENNIFER WEILER

MARY JANE WHISENANT

KAYE WHITE • NICOLLE WILCHES

FELICIA WOOD • JENNY XAYKOSY

PAUL ZUCKERMAN

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PATRON INFORMATION

AUDIO ENHANCEMENT EQUIPMENT

is available for theatre patrons who are hearing impaired. The concession stand has Comtex wireless personal receivers, which allow a patron to sit anywhere in the theatre and receive high-fidelity audio. Because this service is not charged, you will be requested to leave your driver’s license with the cashier until the equipment is returned.

BABIES AND SMALL CHILDREN often make it uncomfortable for other theatre patrons. Therefore, no children under 5 are allowed. Small children must have their own seat.

DISABLED PATRONS may use wheelchair seating areas in the theatre. Each area can accommodate four wheelchair patrons and companion chairs. Ticket prices vary for each section. Aisle seats may be requested by patrons who can be assisted in the transfer from wheelchairs to theatre seats.

BOX OFFICE HOURS are from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday and 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM on the night of the performance, including Saturdays.

LATECOMERS will not be seated in their reserved seats until the end of a scene. Latecomers will be seated in available seating that will not disturb punctual theatre patrons.

LOST AND FOUND will be held by the head usher until the end of the performance. Thereafter, please contact the Box Office at 801.957.3322. All items, after a period of 24 hours, will be taken to Administrative Services in Room 1-060. They may be contacted at 801.957.2201.

PHOTOGRAPHY, AUDIO, OR VIDEO

RECORDING of any performance or the possession of any such device inside the theatre without written permission of management is prohibited. Offenders may be requested to leave and may be liable for damages and other lawful remedies.

THEATRE PARKING is available at no charge in the parking areas on the East and North side of the building. Ticketing will occur when parked in the disabled parking areas without a valid pass. Please note that parking meters are still active during performances.