Rochester Civic Theatre Live Program 2011-2012

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Brandon Sampson and Dezi Wallace of Six Mile Grove

CIVIC LIVE

CIVIC LIVE collaborations and performances create opportunities for local, national and international writers, dancers, musicians, poets, performance and conceptual artists to collaborate with the Theatre’s directors, designers, technicians and teachers in the creation and presentation of new work. Civic Live/Studio Series provides audiences unique opportunities to see new, professional, and cutting edge theatre while also serving as a theatre lab and workshop for the development of new plays and performance art. Civic Live Concerts, anchored by the popular Americana Showcase performances and featuring Grammy award winning and world class musicians in our intimate 300-seat theatre, welcomes celebrated performers from around the country and the world. Information about current and upcoming CIVIC LIVE performances is available on our website.


It is my great privilege, on behalf of thousands of performing artists, volunteers and tens of thousands of audience members spanning multiple generations, to welcome you to the Rochester Civic Theatre’s 60th Season. Ours is a unique and celebrated theatre dedicated to serving a unique and rapidly growing city of international stature. In fulfillment of our responsibilities to the Photo by: E. Nida, Post Bulletin communities we serve, the Civic Theatre has, over the past 60 years, matured into the most active theatre in the region, with annual audiences of over 40,000 adults and children. The theatre’s mainstage productions of dramas, musicals and comedies have established a new standard of excellence for community theatre productions and are now complemented by CIVIC LIVE presentations of new work by local, national and international theatre artists and musicians. Additionally, the Civic Theatre continues to expand our year-round education programs and our award winning out-reach work. Our history and accomplishments also reflect the importance of partnerships and community support. The Rochester Civic Theatre is dedicated to the continued fulfillment of our mission. And with your continued patronage and support, we promise you 60 more years of drama, laughter & joy.

Gregory Stavrou, Executive Director


ROCHESTER CIVIC THEATRE, one of Minnesota’s largest community theatres, has been proudly providing professional quality entertainment to thousands of patrons from around the country for 60 years. Just off Broadway in downtown Rochester, the Civic Theatre delivers a year-round slate of musical, drama, comedy, and young people’s theatre productions along with a full schedule of diverse entertainment such as live music concerts, poetry, dance, educational and outreach programming.

OUR MISSION “Rochester Civic Theatre is a non-profit community organization that educates and enriches the adults and young people of Rochester and southeastern Minnesota through the production and performance of live theatre.” The Rochester Civic Theatre is committed to providing equal access to employment, programming, educational and outreach programming, and volunteer opportunities regardless of race, national origin, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, and disability. The Rochester Civic Theatre practices colorblind casting and encourages people of all races, creeds, and cultures to audition.




STUART PIMSLER DANCE & THEATER Artistic Co-Directors

Stuart Pimsler & Suzanne Costello

Director of Development

Robin Brooks

Company Manager

Kari Mosel

Company Artists Kurt Blomberg, Suzanne Costello, Brian Evans, Cade Holmseth, Heather Klopchin, Kari Mosel, Gabriel Pimsler, Stuart Pimsler, Roxane Wallace-Patterson Lighting Designer/ Technical Coordinator

Karin Olson

Costume Designer

Sonya Berlovitz

Composer Michelle Kinney Videographer Paul Augustin Photographer

V. Paul Virtucio

Website & email www.stuartpimsler.com, SPDanTh@gmail.com

THE ENDS OF LOVE

Commissioned by The Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis (2007) Written & Directed by

Stuart Pimsler

Assisted by

Suzanne Costello

Composed by

Michelle Kinney

Wachet auf by J.S. Bach with arrangements by the orchestra Recorded Music by

Coco Rosie, Lou Reed, Antony and the Johnsons, John Adams

*The Ends of Love will be performed with one 15-minute intermission

The Cast

THE GUIDE

Gabriel Pimsler

ANCIENT COUPLE

Suzanne Costello & Stuart Pimsler

THE CHORUS Kurt Blomberg, Brian Evans, Cade Holmseth, Heather Klopchin, Kari Mosel, Roxane Wallace-Patterson THE FILM Katie Abbott Ladner, Molly Abbott Ladner, Ruby Kinney, Gabriel Pimsler, Rachel Rhodes, Ansel Smolund Continued on next page


The Forum (Talk Piece)

We invite the audience to stay for a short discussion following the performance. We welcome your questions, comments, and feedback. Stuart Pimsler gratefully acknowledges Chuck Mees’ the (re)making project, Plato’s Symposium, Jonathan Safran Foer’s Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, and Nicolle Kraus’ The History of Love which informed the creation of The Ends of Love. Also friend, David Dorfman, for an idea borrowed from the Pimsler/Dorfman 1996 duet, Menne awn Frauen (Men without Women).

THE COMPANY

Stuart Pimsler Dance & Theater (SPDT), co-directed by Suzanne Costello and Stuart Pimsler, was founded in New York City in 1978 and has been based in the Twin Cities since 2000. SPDT has garnered a national reputation for their work which has been described as “theater for the heart and mind”. SPDT has been presented throughout the United States as well as in Canada, Europe, Israel, Taiwan, and Russia. In October 2006, the Bermuda Ministry of Culture presented Mr. Pimsler and his company during a week-long residency. Additional touring highlights have included presentations at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; The Walker Art Center; NYC’s Dance Theatre Workshop; Central Park’s SummerStage; Jacob’s Pillow; The American Dance Festival; The Pittsburgh Dance Council; The National Civil Rights Museum; Danceworks, Toronto; Dance St. Louis and the Dance Forum, Taipei. SPDT’s work has been commissioned by a wide range of organizations including the Lila Wallace Readers Digest Arts Partners Fund with the U. of Arizona and U. of Florida to create the full-length Out of This World/ The Life after Life Project; Dancing Wheels, Cleveland for the joint company work, Big Trucks and Leverage; Pathways for the PBS broadcast work, Undercovers; and this current year by Gustavus Adolphus College, Winona State University and Minnesota State University to create new works for their students. In the Twin Cities, SPDT has been presented twice by The Guthrie Theater, in 2007 for The Ends of Love and in 2009 for Tales from the Book of Longing. SPDT’s work has also been presented at The Ritz Theater, Red Eye Theater, Illusion Theater, Interact Theater, Ted Mann Theatre, Weisman Art Museum. In 2008, SPDT’s Ways to Be Hold received a SAGE Award for Outstanding Choreography. The Cowles Center for Dance and Performing Arts will present SPDT’s next home season March 8-11, 2012. SPDT has also realized critical acclaim for its Community Connections Program that engages the public in the company’s distinctive creative process through workshops and performance projects. Most notably, SPDT’s Caring for the Caregiver has been cited as a national model


in the area of arts and healing and has earned a variety of awards and honors since its inception in 1992. In 2010, the National Endowment for the Arts honored SPDT with a “Best Practices� national recognition for its groundbreaking work in the field of arts and

healthcare. Next season, SPDT will present its newest community initiative, Moving Stories, working in collaboration with caregivers from a spectrum of trauma units at the Hennepin County Medical Center.

As our 2011-2012 (60th year) Season Sponsor


Logo and poster design by Kate Kersten

APRIL 29, 30, MAY 7 AT 9:00PM, MAY 8 AT 8:00PM RCT Lobby Stage Directed by Gregory Stavrou Written by Ryan Stotts Mia: Suzie Stier-Waletski James: Ryan Stotts Stage Manager: Mari Imaizumi

RCT Studio Series would like to acknowledge following individuals for their generous support for this production. • Logo and poster design by Kate Kersten • Poster and lobby photography by Dawn Sanborn


PLAYWRIGHT NOTES The late director Lloyd Richards once said that truth is clean, but it’s hard.

We were a tight-nit company. We weathered many emotional, and physical, barriers in breathing life into “Flare.”

Any writer who looks within him or herself and attempts to understand – with clarity, fairness and compassion – some of our more difficult human impulses will realize Richards’s wisdom.

Whatever the original impluses were to set pen to paper and write this play, they were eclipsed in the rehearsal room. Gregory and Suzie created a very real universe ... and a place of love and trust.

“Flare” has been such an attempt.

Yes, “Flare” explores complex themes: expiation, boundary crossing, the limits of emotional and physical violence. But, at its heart, the piece is filled with love and compassion.

And it would never have been realized without the generous support of the Rochester Civic Theatre; in particular Executive Director Gregory Stavrou. It took a year to write this play. It took well over 100 hours of rehearsal to get it ready for performance. And no one, not even its author, has understood “Flare” as much as Gregory. With firece bravery, precise theatrical skill and a tenderness for the text that exceeded any expectation, Gregory shaped this play into what you see tonight. Mia was written for Suzie StierWaletski. If you’re lucky, just once in your life you’ll be able to work with an actress who can accomplish what Suzie does on stage.

Amongst the debts I can never fully repay: Gregory and Suzie, for everything above (parenthesis included); to my mom, dad, Deniese, Carol, Scott, Rhonda, Dawn, Bob, Kate and the rest of my family who supported me when the going got rough; to absent friends; to the Civic board and staff for their support of original work; to you, the audience, for taking the time to support live theater. And, lastly, to Mandi. Your words were a moment of salvation for me, and I’ve dedicated this play to you ... for so many reasons, but most assuredly because you unlocked the door holding in “Flare.”

Ryan Stotts April 2011


Welcome to tonight’s CIVIC LIVE/Studio Series performance of FLARE. It has been a great pleasure to work with playwright/actor Ryan Stotts and actor Suzie Stier-Waletzki on the premier staging of this love story. I am much indebted to them both for their willingness to embrace, demonstrate and fulfill the spirit and responsibilities critical to collaborative work. Specifically, I am most grateful to Ryan for entrusting me with FLARE, and much commend his willingness to allow me to aggressive explore and even suggest minor alterations to his beautifully crafted text; and to Suzie for her insistence on emotional integrity throughout our process. I thank them both most sincerely. I must herein also acknowledge and thank the entire staff of the Rochester Civic Theatre for their active support of CIVIC LIVE programs; the creation and production of which has maximized the physical capacity of our current theatre facilities and significantly increased everyone’s workload. Together, over the past three years, we have welcomed, collaborated with, and presented award winning performing artists from around the country and the world. This simply would not have been accomplished without the staff’s hard work, expertise, love of theatre and faith in the vital importance of our effort and mission. Finally, I must thank you, our local audience, for your support. We are very proud of our theatre’s growth, awards, professional successes and ever growing reputation for excellence. But we are most proud of our primary role as your community theatre. Respectfully and with gratitude,

ABOUT THE CAST

Suzie Stier-Waletzki (Mia): A luminary of the theater scene in southern Minnesota, Suzie has acting, directing, and choreography credits in over a hundred productions. She will be remembered by RCT audiences as Blanche Dubois in A Streetcar Named Desire, Lizzie Curry in Rainmaker, Roxie in Thespians, Mrs. Krebbs in Inherit the Wind, and The Woman in Death of a Salesman. At the Rochester Repertory Theatre, Suzie appeared

Gregory Stavrou last season as Sally in Talley’s Folly, and previously in Keely and Du, Fortinbras, Flags, The Orphans, and 5 Women Wearing the Same Dress. Reflecting her great range, Suzie has had major roles elsewhere in Our Town, Seamarks, A Night in the Theater, Stones in His Pockets, Arsenic and Old Lace, Rumors, Strange Snow, and On Golden Pond, to name a few. She has directed productions of Wonderful Tennessee, Three Tall Women and Cemetery Club at the Rep, 1940’s Radio Hour at


the Brave Community Theater, Kiss Me Kate, West Side Story, and The Diary of Anne Frank at Stewartville High School, and Faith Healer for the Vertigo Theatre Factory in Rochester, among many others. Certainly not least, Suzie served as a “writer/dancer/storyteller/wench” for 20 seasons of the Irish Feast at the Leroy Community Theater. Suzie has four wonderful children and a penchant for Dean Koontz. Ryan Stotts (James): Ryan has been involved in theater since 13-years-old, and Flare is his 41st production. He’s been an actor, director, musical director, lyricist and playwright. His work has been seen on two continents, and he’s especially fond of teaching lyric writing to the next generation of musical theater artists. Acting highlights include Life Under Water, Lucky Stiff, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Murder In Green Meadows, Company and A Day In Hollywood/A Night In The Ukraine. Directing highlights include The Music Man, Urinetown, Gypsy and The Sound of Music. His work as a lyricist has been heard in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Texas and as part of the acclaimed Songbook series at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts’ Bruno Walter Auditorium. As a playwright, Ryan is the author of Handling Grace, Maiden 11 and Dante’s Children. RCT audiences may remember him as Father Flynn in last season’s production of Doubt. Ryan is an editor at the Post Bulletin. He is currently at work on his next play. Ryan would like thank his little Yum Yum for all her hard work and

Photo by Dawn Sanborn

brilliance, and he would like to dedicate his work on Flare to Mandi. Gregory Stavrou (Director): Gregory is the Executive Director of the Rochester Civic Theatre. His career includes tenures as Chair of Dramatic Studies at Ars Musica Opera Company, Arts & Humanities Director at the Virginia Piper Cancer Institute, Executive Director of Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, service upon Board of Directors and Advisory Councils, and as a mentor for the Kennedy Center for the Arts. He has directed over 100 plays and operas, including A Streetcar Named Desire; Stages, Mirrors & Dreams; RACE To The Finish Line and White Christmas at the Rochester Civic Theatre. Mr. Stavrou is the recipient of a Blandin Faculty Fellowship for new play development and the Rochester Diversity Council 2011 Champion of Diversity award.


Photo by Dawn Sanborn

Excerpt from MORNING MASTECTOMY

She’s standing there, rubbing sleep from her eyes, glistening tear not from sorrow but sun. Waking only in body; she’s refrained from coming into the morning like most would do... Instead, called…into a field of women, lining up north and south of Dexter, wanting to dance and yet unable. Their feet…and hers… planted into generations of races: the dirt and yellowing soybeans, Indian corn, decaying leaves of stalks now stripped. Skinless beings standing tall. Smooth stature, outstretched arms; hundreds and hundreds of white appendages, slicing the air onto her plate. Like them, there’s no end to the women who they represent – proud, faceless beings.


MICHELLE: PIECES OF A LIFE

A collaborative exhibit of contemporary photography & poetry By artist/photographer Dawn Sanborn and poet Michelle Fimon When asked to do this series I was wondering where it was going to come from: I had the idea, the concept and the vision, but not the players. I saw this series of images as a way to represent the survivor: the people who persevere and rise from the ashes, the people who look back on the challenges in life as a gift that allowed them to see how strong they really are. Well, life has a way of manifesting one’s dreams into reality by putting the thoughts out to the universe. So I put it out there and the universe brought me Michelle. Without her incredible honest bareness of herself, not only of her body but also of her soul, this work simply would not have been possible. Our intentions were to recreate the images her poems tell in their verse, and allow them to speak volumes in your mind, to see and hear the pain, the trials, and finally, the residing hope all survivors have. I hope you have found this.

Dawn Sanborn “Michelle: Pieces of a Life” is a project that’s been writing itself in my mind for years. What has puzzled me individually seems much more valuable when collected and told as story. By pairing these poems with current images, I was able to construct a tangible bridge from the victim of the past to a survivor who’s emerging today. None of the photos you see were shot in the original setting. Instead, as a team, Dawn and I were able to evoke fragmented memories and create images in a completely different form…and yet still capture the lingering emotions…something that perhaps, was safer for me to revisit. Working with a photographer trained as a therapeutic coach allowed me to open and embrace the freedom of exposing myself to what would have been too vulnerable otherwise. Much has changed in the physical properties since these events have taken place…locations, people and even feelings, but these are the pieces we retrieved: parts of a self touched by trauma. We wanted not only to produce art from life, but to give a face to trauma in its many forms: crime, illness, abuse, loss. In my poetry, I yearn to bring awareness to the manifestation of physical symptoms that often occur from chronic stress -- including cancer -- and to the emotional scarring, such as PTSD, that remains after attacks upon our bodies. Even survivorship harbors fragility, but poetry can soften sharp edges, and photography can produce light and angles which allow us to change the manner in which we view a subject. Sometimes it’s the art itself that lets us create who we need to be.

Michelle Fimon


JUNE 9 – 11, 16 – 18, 2011 PERFORMANCES AT 8:00PM Rochester Civic Theatre Main Stage


THE COMPLEAT WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE By

Jess Borgeson, Adam Long & Daniel Singer

Additional material by Reed Martin Cast

Jerry Casper, Nick Mezacapa, Greg Miller

Costume Coordinator

Lauren Langley

Stage Manager

Denny Schrandt

The Time… Look at the clock behind you, that should be close. The Place… A theatre somewhere in the metropolis of Rochester, MN

Shapespeare’s Plays (In no particular order) King John

Pericles

The Life and Death of King Richard II

Titus Andronicus

King Henry IV Parts 1 and 2

Romeo and Juliet

King Henry V Parts 1, 2 and 3

Julius Ceaser

The Life and Death of King Richard III

Troilus and Cressida

King Henry VIII

Othello

The Tempest

King Lear

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Macbeth

Merry Wives of Windsor

Anthony and Cleopatra

Twelfth Night

Timon of Athens

Measure for Measure

Coriolanus

Much Ado About Nothing

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Poem and Sonnets

Love’s Labour’s Lost The Merchant of Venice As You Like It All’s Well that End’s Well The Taming of the Shrew The Winter’s Tale The Comedy of Errors Cymbeline

There are a jillion of them, so we’re not listing them all. Look them up yourself if you really want to know.


ABOUT THE CAST

Jerry Casper: Jerry’s commitment to bringing the word of the Bard to the masses has been a driving force in this production becoming a reality. As a young man just out of school, Jerry opened the first veterinary Shakespeare camp for dogs. After several failed productions of “MacBark,” “Much Ado About Poodles,” and the ill-fated “Romeo and Catulet” in which Jerry crosscast a feline as the heroine (she was torn to pieces by the rest of the cast during the prologue,) Jerry tried another tack. Putting his canine camp behind him, Mr. Casper began a one man guerrilla Shakespearian onslaught. This time he attempted to cause an uproar in Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Minnesota by secretly, in the dead of night, entering cornfields and spelling out the Bard’s text by crushing down the crops so the words would be visible from the air. Due to Jerry’s poor spelling and limited night vision, his attempts ended up much more random in appearance and were thought the work of vandals or clumsy Herefords. Jerry is very glad to at last be on a real stage presenting not one, but ALL of the cherished works of the greatest author of all time. Yadda, yadda, yadda. Nick Mezacapa: Nick’s extensive theatrical credits go back to his childhood in the circus where, as an eight-year-old, he was the star of a knife throwing act titled “Duck and Dodge.” He didn’t actually throw the knives, however, but for a dollar audience members were

handed weapons to toss at Nick whose task it was to avoid being struck. The act was so popular Nick would sometimes dodge up to two hundred sharp objects a night. Growing up, Nick began to present a larger target so he wisely put the aside to pursue other avenues. He was the titular role in the off Broadway musical retelling of “Old Yeller,” and has delighted thousands with the brief but pivotal appearance of his left hand opening the tiger cage in the Russell Crowe film “Gladiator.” He comes to this production by way of a lucky mistake. He misread the audition notice thinking it was “The Compleat Works of William Shatner.” Nick is dedicating this performance to the Jim Carlson family. Greg Miller: Greg has always liked plays and the theatre. Growing up he performed original material every Friday night as his local theatre until the management barred him from the premises because his antics prevented the audience from enjoying the film. Greg’s many audition credits include: anything in “Harvey,” anyone in Neil Simon’s “Odd Couple,” and inexplicably, Willie Loman in the musical “The King and I.” He’s quite excited to be in this, or any production, and boasts a deep love for the works of William Shakespeare that has been with him since he first encountered the Bard’s words in high school, or at least since he was given this part ten days ago. He enjoys watching television, short walks in the yard and watching Netflix movies.


“The partnership and sharing between Rochester Civic Theatre and the Diversity Council has built relationships, bettered our respective organizations, benefitted our Kay Hocker entire community and worked to welcome and include all people who live, work and visit in Rochester.” Kay Hocker, Executive Director, Diversity Council.

4TH ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSIVITY January 2012 The City of Rochester is dedicated to “building an inclusive community” and the Rochester Civic Theatre is proud to be recognized for our relentless commitment to diversity and inclusiveness. In 2010 we presented the play RACE TO THE FINISH LINE to over 9,000 students from throughout Southern Minnesota and in 2011 we accepted the commission to write our second original play exploring multi-cultural dynamics. In January 2012 we are proud once again to partner with the Rochester Diversity Council to present a wide array of multi-generational, multi-cultural, and cross-disciplinary performances, exhibits, workshops, and discussion forums throughout the month. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, in celebration of our community and with dedication to the concept of inclusivity and community partnership, this year’s celebration will once again guide us through intellectual, artistic, and spiritual explorations of our shared humanity and responsibilities.


Máirtín De Cogain in Thailand

Civic Live presents

MÁIRTÍN DE COGÁIN & BRIAN DESMOND IN

DE BOGMAN & THAILAND! WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT? AUGUST 31 AND SEPTEMBER 1 AT 8:00PM Rochester Civic Theatre Lobby Stage


ABOUT THE CAST

Máirtín de Cógáin (Writer and Actor for De Bogman and Thailand): Máirtín is an internationally celebrated actor, singer and storyteller. Born in Carrigaline, County Cork, Ireland. His film credits include Palme d’Or winner, The Wind that Shakes the Barley by Ken Loach and the award winning short film, Gangs of Waterfall by Ronan Phelan. His theatre acting credits include Bruen’s Twist, My Best Friend’s Mother, Ladies Day, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet and The Boyfriend. He won the CCE All-Ireland Storytelling title twice. Sing, plays and dances with an Irish Folk band or two around the world, while he has recently become a resident of the USA calling Minnesota his new home. Check out www.MairtinMusic.com Brian Desmond (Director for De Bogman, Writer for Thailand): Brian has directed over thirty plays, mainly premiéres of new writing, as well as writing (sometimes co-writing) eight plays, and also working as an actor, storyteller and clown. His plays have toured extensively in Ireland and abroad, and this is his first time showing work in the US. On a break from his career as a theatre director for the last couple of years, he has recently completed his PhD (on the relationship between storytelling and theatre) in Liverpool, England.

WHAT THE CRITICS SAY

“Excellent…considerable acting, writing and directing talents” “A mesmerizing display of surrealist humor and classic Irish storytelling” “The freshest and most original take on Irish theater yet”


DE BOGMAN

First performed to sell-out audiences in Cork, Ireland, and direct from a very well received off–Broadway run, De Bogman is a comedy that re-invents the tradition of Irish storytelling for the contemporary stage. Directed by Brian Desmond, the show is written and performed by Máirtín de Cógáin, who narrates the tale as well as playing over twenty characters, and Brian Desmond, who only plays four. Loosely based on the story of Gentleman Jim Corbett, De Bogman draws from a range of sources close to the hearts of the authors: Celtic mythology, traditional Irish storytelling, European physical theatres, dodgy boxing movies and rags-to-riches fables of all cultures. Regularly revived in Ireland throughout the last decade, De Bogman has proved a hugely popular success in festivals and venues throughout the western world.

THAILAND: WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?

(will be presented each night following De Bogman) Also written by the Desmond/de Cógáin axis and is performed by Máirtín playing one character. From 2000 through 2007, Ireland enjoyed a unique period of unexpected wealth, characterized by a depletion in laughter in the pubs, a lack of compassion for minorities and, disturbingly, a smug self-satisfaction in a population that consumed as if there was no tomorrow and measured men by the size of their cheque books. Also, there was a noticeable increase in Irish people (mainly men) who used this new-found wealth to travel abroad and play the parts of sex tourists in the eastern world. This is a documentary play, based on the testimonies of a sample of these tourists. Thought-provoking and unflinching, Thailand contains adult content and interrogates what it means to be a global citizen in the contemporary world.



SUMMER AT THE CIVIC

May – September 2011 at 5:30pm Join us on the Civic Theatre Patio to enjoy music, dance, theatre, performance art, excellent food, wines, and camaraderie, in the sun and under the stars, all summer long. All food catered by Johnny Mangouras of Cabernet Catering! Please refer to the schedule below and visit www.rochestercivichteatre.org and for listings of performers and theatre patio events throughout the summer. May 4

Wednesday Artists Happy Hour & Open Stage

May 6

Friday Night Bistro & live performance

May 13, 20, 27 Friday Night Bistro featuring: Black Comedy, Dinner & Show* Jun 1

Wednesday Artists Happy Hour & Open Stage

Jun 3

Friday Night Bistro & live performance

Jun 10

Friday Night Bistro featuring: Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Dinner and Show *

Jun 15

Civic Live presents: Dianna Parks & Kevin Kleist with Bob Sandborn

Jun 17

Friday Night Bistro with Julianna and the Blue Lotus Dancers

Jun 24

Friday Night Bistro & live performance

Jul 1

Friday Night Bistro & live performance

Jul 6

Wednesday Artists Happy Hour & Open Stage

Jul 8, 15, 22

Friday Night Bistro & live performance

Jul 29

Friday Night Bistro with Julianna and the Blue Lotus Dancers

Aug 3

Wednesday Artists Happy Hour & Open Stage

Aug 5

No Bistro

Aug 12

Friday Night Bistro with Julianna and the Blue Lotus Dancers

Aug 19, 26

Friday Night Bistro & live performance

Sept 2

Friday Night Bistro with Julianna and the Blue Lotus Dancers

Sep 7

Wednesday Artists Happy Hour & Open Stage

Sep 7, 16, 23

Friday Night Bistro featuring: Dearly Departed, Dinner and Show *


Summer, poetry and music on the Civic Theatre’s patio stage Photo by Jordan Rieke

FRIDAY NIGHT BISTRO MENU — MAY Salad Starter Crisp Romaine Lettuce with sliced granny smith apple, strawberry and hazelnuts tossed in a Champagne Vinaigrette

Entrées Baseball cut or Coulette Sirloin, seared to your liking, $ blackened or mushroom demi glaze 25 Gorgonzola and Asparagus Stuffed Chicken breast with Crème Fraiche Sauce $22 Pan Seared Cod with Cabernet Caper jus lis

25

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Seared Italian Sausage in a rustic Mediterranean marinara sauce on a bed of farfalle pasta topped with shaved mozzarella and parmesan $22 Vegetarian Entrée (please request at time $ of reservation to ensure availability 20 Entrée served with Garlic Rosemary Baby Red Potatoes and an assorted blend of local fresh vegetables

Dessert Bread pudding with Bourbon Coffee Carmel Sauce

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2011-2012 SEASON HONOR ROLL OF CONTRIBUTORS Fifty-nine years of generous community support has helped shape Rochester Civic Theatre into the award-winning theatre it is today. We gratefully acknowledge the following businesses and individuals whose generous gifts help sustain the Civic Theatre’s rich tradition of excellence. *Star marks indicate Star Seating

GRANTS Minnesota State Arts Board ∙ National Endowment for the Arts ∙ Mayo Clinic ∙ The Rotary Club of Rochester ∙ SEMAC (Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council) ∙ Target

CORPORATE SPONSORS Corporate Sponsorship Levels:

Season Sponsor: $15,000 ∙ Exclusive Production Sponsor: $7,500 ∙ Production Sponsor: $3,500 ∙ Education Partner: $2,500 & above ∙ Corporate Supporter: $1,000 & above

RCT 2010-2011 Season Sponsor RCT Exclusive Production Sponsor

Think Mutual Bank* Charter Communications

RCT Production Sponsor Apollo Liquor ∙ Davies Printing Company ∙ Kahler Hotel ∙ Olmsted Medical Center * ∙ Premier Bank

RCT Education Partner

Charter Communications

Encore 2010 Contributors 2 Peas Kennels

Double Tree Hotel

Post Bulletin

A.D. Drumm Images

Escape Travel

Quilting Cupboard

Allicat Beads

Goonie’s Comedy Club

Ravissant Salon & Spa

All in Stitches

Hight and Randall

Rochester Arts Center

Apollo Liquor

Hilton Garden Inn

Rochester Golf and Country Club

Bari Amadio

History Center of Olmsted County

Rochester Magazine

Becky Schwartz

Infinity Tattooing

Rochester Symphony Orchestra and Chorale

Cabernet Catering

Le Jardin European Style Floral

Salon Chic

Catherine Ewing

Lia Sophia

Salem Glen Winery

Chester’s Kitchen and Bar

Macy’s

Söntés Restaurant

Child’s Auto Shine

Meadow View Veterinary Clinic and K9 Rehabilitation

Swarovski Crystal

Commonweal Theatre Company

Minnesota Twins

Teethrustedshut Jewelry & Leathercraft

Counter Point

Minnesota Vikings

Timberwolves

Dahl Dance Studio

Noodles Restaurant

Tom Conlon Photography

Dan Berndt

Paul Chick Piano Technician

Victoria’s Restaurant

Davies Printing Company

Pawsabilities Dog Training

Whitings Garden Center

Doris Amundson

Pescara


2011-2012 SEASON INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS Individual Contributor Levels

Legend: $10,000 & above ∙ Director: $5,000 - $9,999 ∙ Star: $2,500 - $4,999 ∙ Celebrity: $1,000 - $2,499 ∙ Benefactor: $500 - $999 ∙ Friend: $300 - $499 ∙ Patron: $100 - $299 ∙ Contributor: $50 - $99

Legend

The Kolas Family ∙ Andy Chafoulias

Director Star

Jonathan & Pam Allan ** Johnny Mangouras

Celebrity Peter & Bari Amadio **

Ethelyn and Thomas Brogan **

James McPeak

Tom and Mary Bender *

Randy Chapman

Larry and Anne Sinak ****

Daniel and Sandra Berndt

Catherine Ewing

Jim and Judy Sloan

John Bouquet

Ari Kolas

Kevin & Hollybeth Anderson *

Mac and Janine Hamilton **

Benefactor Angie Rustad *

Mark and Kathy Brutinel

Mark Hansen

Sterling State Bank

Lynne and Tony Drumm **

Michele and Gregg Hanson

Gene and Glenna Wasko

Dunlap and Seegar

Mayo Foundation

Dr. John and Irene Wiltsie

Greg and Sharon Gentling

Gayle and Calvin Miller

Jim & Sandy Woodruff

Haack Family *

Post Bulletin

Paul & Barb Anderson

Debbie Fuehrer

Patricia Norlin

Bruce and Pam Becker

Dr. Richard and Patricia Geier

Noel and Ann Peterson

Friend

Paul & Kathy Chick

Karen Herman

Dolores Port

Lynn Didier

Philip and Catherine Karsell

Cindy and Mark Sorensen

Rich and Kathy Diedrich

Bill and Mary Ann Kleis

Sharon Tennis *

Ed and Nan Frie

Patron Ken Allsen

Ron and Sally Bymers

Jon and Dawn Eckhoff

Dan and Ginny Amundson

Mary Elizabeth & Jane Campion

Dr. John and Shirley Edmonson

Emily C. Anderson

Christine Casey

Fran and Roger Field

Laurie Archbold

Richard and Nola Christiana

Cris Fischer

Clayton and Patricia Arndt

Walter and Donna Christison

Mel Fontaine-Laska

James and Janet Bahr

Darryl and Joan Chutka

Morie and Marcia Gertz

Kate Bender

Robert St. John & Delma Clarey

Denny Gilgenbach

Madelyn Betcher

Christopher and Suzanne Colby

Terry and Cathy Glidden

Christy Blade

Doug and Beth Creedon *

Susan Greenlee

Pat and Don Borcherding

Gene and Sandy Dankbar

Majel and Dick Hall

Ardell and Judith Brede **

Steve and Sue Davis

Mary Hartzell

John Brockman

Margaret Dougherty

Gordon Haubenschild and Jan Gerke


2011-2012 SEASON Patron (continued) Bud and Sandy Hohberger

KA Meyerle

Diane Solem

Garry and Shirl Hoyme

Robert A. and Ruth Ann Miles

Steve and Shelley Sperling

John Hunziker

John and Sue Modry

Jere Standen

Joseph A. and Lowellene Jackson

Thanja Taff Morello

John and Shirley Stanich

George and Karen Jensen

Billie and Jerry Needham

Dr. John and Marilyn Stewart

Ray and Sue Johnson

Frederick and Norma Nolting

Terri and Gordy Stockinger

Bob and Alice Johnson

Glenn and Ann Nycklemoe

Susan Stoddard

Maynard and Marlys Jones

Karl Oestreich

Robin Taylor

Robert and Lois Jorstad

Jackie and Terry Olson

John and Judith Thistle

Celia Kauath

Jerry and Lois Olson

Linda and Bill Thompson

Richard and Sheila Kiscaden

Marion Pitts

Don and Judi Tindall

Diane Krebsbach

Marc and Joann Pream

Judy Trousdell

Neal and Mary Jo Lang

Susan Prosser

Fred and Janice Ulrich

W. Charles and Vickie Lantz

Brian and Anne Purrington

Paul and Kristine Val Dellen

Tom and Susan Lemke

Bill and Cindy Rapp

Patricia Varding

Leann Lentz

Karmen and George Reid

Dr Philip and Pat Wadkins

Stewart and Barbara Lewis

Marilyn and Stephen Riederer

Adolf and Helen Walser

Ann and Steve Loth

Bob and Cheryl Roediger

Sheila and Tom Walsh

John and Pat Lynaugh

John and Sandra Rogness

Glenn and Judith Wasser

Marlene and Ken Lynne

Edward and Gloria Rosencrants

Randy and Linda Wendt

Dr. Marie J. Maher

Mel and Mimi Rothman

Wheelock Whitney

Loren Martinson

Evelyn Schlichting

Robert & Kari Wilder

Jean Marvin

Rebecca Schmieding

Theresa and Mark Wilson

Lavonne and Dale Massey

David and Debora Schmitt

Dennis and Sue Wilson

Bob and Connie Mayhew

Ken and Lousette Schultz

Paul & Jean Wittner

Charles and Glenda Mcdonnell

Bill and Marilyn Sears

Linda and Randy Wolfman

Jim and Peggy Mcevoy

Larry and Gayle Segar

Jane and John Yunginger

Barbara McLeod

Richard and Joann Sheldon

Warren and Helen Zimmerman

Rebekka Meyer

In Memory of Marvin Haack ∙ Jerry C & Augusta Hill

OUR SINCERE THANKS TO ALL OF OUR SUPPORTERS

The leap from noble intent to positive action requires clarity of vision, disciplined work and generosity of spirit. The Rochester Civic Theatre is most grateful to each


2011-2012 SEASON Contributor Marilyn Anderson

Daniel and Rita Mccoy

Bill and Donna Schneider

Kenny Baertsch

Sherri and John Mcmeeking

Dr. Don Scholz

Donna and Robert Becker

Glenn and June Miller

Duane and Judy Schulz

Richard & Nancy Brubaker

Elaine Nelson

Robert and Mary Sheridan

Donald and Kathryn Buske

Patricia Norlin

Linda Sifford Kathy Tanabe

Ron and Ramona Digre

Tamara and Bruce Olson

Peter and Nancy Eckholm

Walter and Pam Pappas

Doris Toddie

Pat and Peg Farrell

Maureen Plitzuweit

Ella and Glenn Vanlaningham

Julie and Jim Gilkinson

Penelope and Coburn Porter

Wadkins Dental

Charles Graham

Betty Qualey

Duane and Judy Warfield

Larry Iverson

Dr. Carl Reading & Dr. Teri Rummans

Clare and June Warren

Art and Darlene Jordahl

Dale and Barbara Richter

Boodie Werbel

Ellen Langton

Sharon and Rod Sandberg

Jerry and Shirley Wrubel

Erv and Bev Livingston

Merle and Shelly Savage

Susan and Paul Zahasky

George and Maryellen Malkasian

Shirley and Dennis Schilling

Kevin and Carolyn Zemanek

Rochester Civic Theatre Staff Gregory Stavrou, Executive Director

SinĂŠad Chick, Office Manager

Becca Stiles-Nogosek, Box Office Associate

Greg Miller, Artistic Director

Mari Imaizumi, Marketing Associate

Sunny Hartert, Box Office Associate

Janet Roeder, Lighting Designer/Technical Director

Todd Schroeder, Technical Associate

Denise Ruemping, Education Director

Gene Johnson, Custodian

Board of Directors Sharon Tennis, President

Kurt Augustine

Jean Marvin

Dawn Eckhoff, Secretary

Kate Bender

Kristy Mintz

Ari Kolas, Treasurer

Denny Gilgenbach

Karl Oestreich

Kate Bender, Immediate Past President

Karen Herman

Angie Rustad

Pam Allan

Corey Heimer

Cheryl Schaefer

foundation, business and individual whose contributions help us fulfill our multifaceted mission. We endeavor to credit all donors whenever possible. If we have inadvertently not given you appropriate credit please contact our Office Manager, SinĂŠad Chick.



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