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CI R CLE THEA TRE presents
D on’t Talk to the A c to r s BY T O M D UD ZICK
Director: HARRY PARKER Cast JERRY DOWNEY**........................................................................LOUIS SHAW BOB HESS*..................................................................................CURT LOGAN BEN PHILLIPS**.......................................................................MIKE POLICZEK CURTIS RAYMOND SHIDELER........................................JERRY PRZPEZNIAK MEG SHIDELER**............................................................ARLENE WYNIARSKI WENDY WELCH*............................................................BEATRICE POMEROY Time: Present Place: A theatrical rehearsal studio in the West 40’s of New York City ACT ONE: Tuesday morning, around 10:00 AM There will be one fifteen-minute intermission. ACT TWO: SCENE ONE: The same day, around 5:00 PM SCENE TWO: Wednesday, around 11:30 AM SCENE THREE: Friday, around 10:00 AM
Taking of pictures and/or making of visual or sound recordings is expressly prohibited. Please refrain from texting. Cell phones must be turned off during the performance. Food & drink are not allowed in the theatre.
Megan Beddingfield* Lighting Design John Leach Set Design Clare Floyd DeVries Costume Design Sarah Tonemah Stage Manager
Sound Design David
H.M. Lambert Prop Design Kyle Montgomery Assistant to the Director Chris Rothbauer Dialect Consultant Krista Scott
Don’t Talk to the Actors is produced by special arrangement with Playscripts, Inc. (www.playscripts.com). Originally produced by Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo, New York. Kathleen Gaffney, CEO & Artistic Director.
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors & Stage Managers in the United States **Equity Membership Candidate
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A D M I N I S T R AT I V E
FOUNDING DIRECTORS
Bill Newberry Wilson Newberry Rose Pearson Ann L. Rhodes Tim Long
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cathy Taylor, President Lois Sonnier Hart, Vice President Terri Parks Gossett, Treasurer Michael L. Schneiderman, Secretary Leesa Avent Betsy Barnes Nancy Katherine Burk Barry King Karen Kirk Estela Martinez-Stuart Monty Phillips Larry R. Phipps Ernestine Rose Connie Whitt-Lambert
ADVISORY BOARD
Susan Blue, M.D. Rory Divin Mary Sansores-Grantges Wm. F. “Bill” Hart Leslie Jordan Sherry Key Leah M. King Betty Lay-Korenek Maddie Lesnick Dr. Alan Lobaugh Dr. Harry B. Parker Greg Phillips, M.D. Dr. Laurin R. Porter Darla Robinson Del Shores James L. Stripling Jhani Wright-Williams Riki Zide
CIRCLE THEATRE STAFF Executive Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rose Pearson Managing Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bill Newberry Associate Producer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Long Dramaturg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorothy Sanders Administrative Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Montgomery Box Office & Admin. Interns. . . . . . . . Ansley Colbeck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Drummond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellie Hertel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deanna Slaybaugh Graphic Artist/Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daron Cockerell Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Long Mailing address: P.O. Box 470456 Fort Worth, TX 76147-0456 Theatre address: 230 West Fourth Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 Box Office. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817.877.3040 Administrative. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817.877.3848 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817.877.3536 Visit us online at CircleTheatre.com Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/circletheatrefw Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/circle_theatre Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/circletheatre
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ANGEL Anonymous Betty J. Sanders DIRECTOR Kay & Bob Bolz John & Anne Buller Louise Carvey Tim Chase & Eric Powell Bill Palmer Mary Ann Staab DESIGNER James & Meeta Fisher Stan Graner Bill Hart Larry & Maddie Lesnick Donald N. & Helen Matheson Gregory Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Bill Raecke Dick & Bette Ramsey Cathy & Tim Taylor STAR William Bentley Susan Blue M.D. Steven Broyles Julie Butner David Coffee in memory of Chris Coffee Jaime Dickerson Roger Drummond Joe & Mary Dulle Rita & Tim Evans Larry Fellman Stowe Gardner Jim & Ingrid Keller Scott & Karen Kirk Wayne & Connie Whitt-Lambert Rebecca Low Estela Martinez-Stuart Stephen Miller Victoria Jean Owen Terri Parks Gossett Monty Phillips John S. Davies Sandra Simmons Pat & Worthy Slutz David & Julie Wende Audrey Wick Michael & Riki Zide
CHORUS Anonymous Ross & Carla Allmon Kurt Anderson Keiko Aogaichi Leesa Avent Phil & Gisela Balsley Gloria Belisch Ann Bracey in memory of Laura Brown, Ruth Ann McKinney, & Rev. Dr. Roy Melugin Deborah Brown Sue & Bob Cameron Suzanne Carter Margaret A. Coleman Frieda Cooper John Edstrom Gary Futoma Eddye Gallagher James & Sharon Greenstone Jeff Heald & Michael Zerbach in memory of Bill Garber Bubba Hirsch Tom Horst James Hurt Bill Jesse Darrell Kindley Leah & Barry King Elaine Klobe Joe & Gail Knight in memory of Ruth Ann McKinney Steve & Kathy Koons Jim & Betty Korenek John Lavoie Tim & Katie Long in memory of Wilson Newberry Charles & Sandra Lord Laurence Maloney Charlene & Madison Mauze Arthur McAvoy Edward M. McNertney Kent & Cynthia Miller Christopher & Janet Moore Ed & Tootsie Morton Keith & Linda Newberry in memory of Wilson Newberry Larry Oberg Harry & Karen Parker Given by the Koinonia Class at UCC in appreciation of Karen’s leadership
Jan Penland Penny & Stuart Reichert Roger & Lynda Rice Una Ronne Judy Rye Peter & Amy Sabol Michael Schneiderman Krista Scott Hy Siegel John & Lynne Stanley Gregg & Tina Stewart Marvin Sulak Jane & Dan Sykes Dennis & Tish Trojak Bob Urban & Stella Norman Bruce & Sandra Wanger Nancy Webb Bruce H. Weiner Susan Ann West Dale Wheeler Barbara Williams Dennis & Jeannie Wolfe Earl & Phyllis Worley Jerry Wright John & Kay Yount Mark & Roberta Zeitlin UNDERSTUDY Dr. Leon Abbott Jennifer Andrews Barbara Baas Jeff Babb Darie Berube Susan Boepple Keri Botkin Bobbie Branch Denys Branham Claire Brennan Nancy K. Burk Jeff Carmody Karen Casey Steve Cave Jeanne Cochran Melissa Comiskey Susan Cornell Michael & Annie Costello Alberta Davis Debbie Dieb Donna Dockstader Lynne Doyle
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TOM DUDZICK is one of the few playwrights who makes a living at it. His first play, a Christmas tale called Greetings!, opened at New York’s John Houseman Theatre and starred Darren McGavin and Greg Edelman. It is now a holiday favorite across the country and has had well over one hundred productions. His next play, Over the Tavern, the first in a semi-autobiographical trilogy, has over two hundred productions under its belt, with many box office records broken throughout the U.S. The Irish adaptation, Over the Pub, also broke the box office record at Cork Arts Theatre in Ireland. Tom has had eight plays to date, most published by Playscripts, Inc. He was recently honored with a memorial plaque embedded in front of his boyhood home in Buffalo. And an even greater honor – he was once a question on Jeopardy!
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his play is loosely based upon my experiences putting up my first New York play, “Greetings!” which starred Darren McGavin and was produced by the late, legendary producer, Arthur Cantor. The character of director Mike Policzek is faithfully based upon my good friend, Dennis Zacek, former Artistic Director of Chicago’s Victory Gardens Theatre, who was hired by Mr. Cantor to direct “Greetings!” The remaining characters are composites of colorful people I’ve known on and off the stage. Except for Jerry, the starry-eyed playwright. He is, for the most part, me. This play was created in response to my wife’s question, “Why don’t you write something that’s just funny?” My association with Rose Pearson and Circle Theatre has been the most fun I’ve had with my plays without actually attending the theatre! It’s incredibly rewarding to hear, year after year, that so many people are getting such enjoyment from something I created halfway across the country. It’s a unique and delightful working relationship. And I finally got to meet Director Harry Parker in person. And where, of all places, but in New York City’s Westway Diner, which you’ll hear mentioned several times in the play. With his lovely wife we had a lot of laughs, and I so appreciated his weird dedication to getting all of my plays onto the Circle stage!”
– Tom Dudzick
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DIRECTOR
HARRY PARKER is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Theatre at Texas Christian University. He has directed more than 100 professional and university plays and musicals, including productions at the Kennedy Center (Washington D.C.), Stages Repertory Theatre (Houston), American Heartland Theatre (Kansas City), and Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma and CityRep (both Oklahoma City). In Dallas-Fort Worth, his professional directing credits include Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike at Stage West, Hunting and Gathering for Amphibian Stage Productions, Company and Permanent Collection for Jubilee Theatre, Ellis Island: The Dream of America for the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra at Bass Performance Hall, and fourteen shows at Circle Theatre including Over the Tavern, The Whipping Man, Hope and Gravity, and My Name is Asher Lev. At TCU, his directing credits include Oklahoma!, You Can’t Take It With You, Little Women, Everyman and No, No, Nanette. Originally from Oklahoma City, Harry received his BFA in Theatre from TCU, and an MA and Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. He is a two-time winner of the Kennedy Center Medallion of Excellence, and was named Tarrant County Theatre Educator of the Year in 2009. He has served as the National Chair of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and served on the Board of Directors for Circle Theatre and the Live Theatre League of Tarrant County. Harry is also the Founding Managing Director for the award-winning Trinity Shakespeare Festival at TCU. In 2013, he was named the winner of the TCU Chancellor’s Award for Distinguished Achievement as a Creative Teacher and Scholar. Before joining TCU, he previously served for 11 years as the Director of Theatre at Emporia State University in Kansas. He is a proud associate member of the professional union, The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society.
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’ve been very fortunate to direct 14 productions at Circle Theatre. I’ve enjoyed all of them, but I consider it a special accomplishment that Don’t Talk to the Actors marks the fifth play by Tom Dudzick that I’ve been privileged to direct here. The previous ones are Over the Tavern, The Last Mass at Saint Casimir’s, Hail, Mary!, and Miracle on South Division Street. That list doesn’t even include the staged reading of another play of Tom’s (King O’ the Moon) that I also directed here at Circle. Why do I like Tom’s work so much? Well, his plays are very, very funny – but they also always have something insightful to say about the human condition. You can tell that Tom started in the theatre as an actor, because he writes absolutely delicious roles for actors to play - roles that are hilarious, but still quite real and truthful. His plays are honest. Take this one, for example. While it might seem to be “just” a very funny backstage comedy, it’s based on his own early experiences in the theatre, and the tensions created by the clash of egos and agendas is universally recognizable. Actors and audiences respond to the truth with which Tom fills his plays, in between the delicious bursts of laughter they create. Thanks for all those wonderful nights (and matinees) in the theatre, Tom – and keep writing! - Harry Parker
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1112 C AT SI TTL E JERRY DOWNEY (Louis Shaw) Work at Circle Theatre: Exit, Pursued by a Bear Work at Other Theatres: Theatre Arlington: Boeing Boeing, The Nerd, Wit; MainStage Irving-Las Colinas: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Urinetown, A Few Good Men; Runway Theatre: Laughter on the 23rd Floor Education: BFA in Theatre: Acting – Texas Christian University BOB HESS (Curt Logan) Work at Circle Theatre: This is Bob’s first production at Circle! Work at Other Theatres: Second Thought Theatre: The Great God Pan; Theatre Three: Light Up the Sky; WaterTower Theatre/Stage West: Sexy Laundry; Casa Mañana: On Golden Pond, The Interrogation of Lee Harvey Oswald; Amphibian Stage Productions: The Quixotic Days and Errant Nights of Don Quixote; Uptown Players: The Nance, Vanya, Sonia, Masha & Spike; Dallas Children’s Theater: Miracle on 34th Street; North Carolina Theatre: Driving Miss Daisy Work in Television/Film: American Crime; Dallas, Prison Break; The Lying Game; Good Guys; Chase; Walker Texas Ranger; Wildfire Awards: 6-time Dallas Critics’ Forum Award recipient; 3-time Column Award recipient; 2-time Leon Rabin Award recipient; Greer Garson Theater Arts Award – Dallas Theater Center Education: BFA – University of Kentucky; MFA – Trinity University
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BEN PHILLIPS (Mike Policzek) Work at Circle Theatre: Hope and Gravity, Fellowship! The Musical Parody of The Lord of the Rings Work at Other Theatres: Contemporary Theatre of Dallas: The Great American Trailer Park Musical; Lyric Stage: The Music Man, The New Moon; Stolen Shakespeare Guild: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; Theatre Arlington: Noises Off!; Jubilee Theatre: Company; Plaza Theatre Company: Into the Woods Awards: 2011 Column Award: Best Actor in a Musical (Non-Equity); 2013 Column Awards: Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Non-Equity); 2015 Column Award: Best Supporting Actor in a Play (Equity); 2015 Column Award: Best Supporting Actor in a Musical (Equity) Education: BA in Performance – Texas Wesleyan University Special Comment: Honored to be back at Circle working with such a top-notch group! CURTIS RAYMOND SHIDELER (Jerry Przpezniak) Work at Circle Theatre: Becky’s New Car, Miracle on South Division Street, The Other Place Work at Other Theatres: Bass Hall: Ellis Island: The Dream of America; Theatre Three: Sherlock Holmes in The Crucifer of Blood; Trinity Shakespeare Festival: Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing Work in Television/Film: Initial D, FBI: Criminal Pursuit, Mission Reality Professional Affiliations and/or Education: Grand Valley State University, Texas Christian University Dedication or Special Comment: Very thankful to be working with Circle Theatre and Harry Parker again, as well as alongside my very talented wife, Meg.
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MEG SHIDELER (Arlene Wyniarski) Work At Circle Theatre: Incorruptible, OPUS, Becky’s New Car, The Other Place Work At Other Theatres: Stage West: The Lonesome West, Talking Pictures; Jubilee Theatre: Company Work in Television/Film: Monster Island/ADV: Nadia: Secret of Blue Water, Steam Detectives Education: BFA Theatre – Texas Christian University Special Comment: Thanks to Harry, Rose, Bill, and Tim; love to Curtis; glory to God! WENDY WELCH (Beatrice Pomeroy) Work at Circle Theatre: This is Wendy’s first production at Circle! Work at Other Theatres: WaterTower Theatre: Sexy Laundry, Violet, Enter the Guardsman; Stage West: Sexy Laundry, Vanya, Sonia, Masha & Spike, The Unmentionables; Uptown Players: Vanya, Sonia, Masha & Spike, Forbidden Broadway; Theatre Three: Light in the Piazza, Caroline, or Change, Assassins, Talking Pictures; Lyric Stage: Richard Cory, The Human Comedy, Bye Bye Birdie, Follies; USI Guest Actor: Death of a Salesman, The Matchmaker; Casa Mañana: Damn Yankees, Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof, Grease, Music Man Work in Television/Film: Occupy, Texas (DIFF 2016, Gene Neboya), Cyberdancing (Nova-Glass Prod.), Upstream Color (Shane Carruth), Arbor Day (Dir. Chuck Huber), Deadline Crime (NBC Universal), Let’s Go to the Farm (HIT Entertainment), Sweet Tornado (PBS/KERA) and many other commercials and industrials. Awards: Leon Rabin Award; 3 DFW Critics’ Forum Awards Professional Affiliations and/or Education: Actors’ Equity Association (36 years); BFA in Acting – Southern Methodist University Special Comment: This one is for the playwrights, the makers of the dream.
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Directed by Robin Armstrong Featuring: Lisa Fairchild*, Lauren Ferebee, and Liz J. Millea* Next in the season is The Taming, Lauren Gunderson’s all female “power-play”. This raucous political comedy will have both parties laughing in the aisles. Hilarity ensues when two political opposites wake up and discover themselves locked in a hotel room with a beauty queen. Following her past Circle productions of Exit, Pursued By A Bear (2013) and I and You (2015), The Taming brings to the stage the startling humor and rich roles for women that Ms. Gunderson skillfully creates. * Actors’ Equity Association
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Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan Beddingfield Production Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eva Chastain Assistant to the Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Rothbauer Light and Sound Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Ward Master Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Morrison Key Scenic Artist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon R. Kruse Carpenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grant Morrison, Charlie Porter Wardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon Standard MEGAN BEDDINGFIELD (Stage Manager) Work at Circle Theatre: Under the Skin, Other Desert Cities, Clever Little Lies Work at Other Theatres: [As Stage Manager] Jubilee Theatre: Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope, In Real Life, Jubilation II, The Brothers Size, Little Shop of Horrors, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; Artes de la Rosa: Into the Woods [As Props Master] Amphibian Stage Productions: Hunting and Gathering, Bank Job Professional Affiliations and/or Education: Proud Member of Actors Equity Association; BFA – Stephens College (Columbia, MO) Dedication or special comment: Many thanks to my lovely family and dear friends for their obligatory undying support. And a big grateful thank you to Circle Theatre for the opportunity to work on Don’t Talk to the Actors! CLARE FLOYD DeVRIES (Set Design) Work at Circle Theatre: Resident Set Designer since 2010 Work at Other Theatres: WaterTower Theatre: Our Town, Sweeney Todd, Enchanted April; Shakespeare Dallas: Othello; Kitchen Dog Theater: Detroit, Charm, End Times; Casa Mañana: A Few Good Men, Narnia; Uptown Players: Harbor; Trinity Shakespeare Festival: As You Like It Work in Television/Film: Whatta Ya Think?!, Ciao Awards: Multiple Column Awards (including one for Boeing-Boeing), DFW Theatre Critics Forum Awards, and Dallas Theatre League Leon Rabin Awards for set design Professional Affiliations & Education: Syracuse University (Bachelor of Architecture); Licensed Architect - State of Texas; Artistic Associate - Kitchen Dog Theater. Author: Alice Through the Proscenium: More Scenic Set Design DAVID H.M. LAMBERT (Sound Design) Work at Circle Theatre: Resident Sound Designer since 2006; [As Actor] Too Many Cooks, See How They Run, Bach at Leipzig, Opus, Incorruptible, Unnecessary Farce Work at Other Theatres: Contemporary Theatre of Dallas: Noises Off; Pocket Sandwich Theatre: Ebenezer Scrooge (22 years running); Theatre Three: Democracy; Amphibian Stage Productions: Buyer’s Market; Dallas Children’s Theatre: Honus & Me; Theatre Britain: Communicating Doors; Resident
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Sound Designer at Pocket Sandwich Theatre Awards/Nominations: 2011 Column Award Winner for Best Sound Design (Boeing-Boeing), Live Theatre League - Award for Technical Theatre Excellence (2008), Multiple Leon Rabin Nominations JOHN LEACH (Lighting Design) Work at Circle Theatre: Resident Lighting Designer since 1990 Work at Other Theatres: Choral performance for Sir John Rutter, Carnegie Hall, NYC 2007; Contemporary Dance Fort Worth: Lighting Designer for various productions, and performed in Dialogues in Motion and God and Guns; Hip Pocket Theatre: Technical Director and Lighting Designer (1995–1998) and acted in Bowl of Red, The Crimson Pirate, Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Attack of the B-Girls; Gracey Tune Productions: Performed in Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt; Ballet Concerto: Technical Director & Lighting Designer (1995–1998); Trinity Valley School: Set construction and lighting design; John has also done design work in Dallas, New York, California State University at Long Beach, and Paris, Texas Awards: Live Theatre League - Design & Technical Award (2015); Column Award Best Lighting Design, The Memory of Water (2001)
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KYLE MONTGOMERY (Props Design) Work at Circle Theatre: Venus in Fur, Lovers & Executioners, Other Desert Cities, Clever Little Lies, Under the Skin Work at Other Theatres: [As Props Designer] WaterTower Theatre: The Realistic Joneses, Venus in Fur; [As Actor] National Tours: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer; WaterTower Theatre: Creep, Lord of the Flies; Lyric Stage: Into the Woods, South Pacific, The Human Comedy; Uptown Players: Catch Me If You Can, The Boy From Oz, Kiss of the Spider Woman; Stage West: Day Light; Theatre Three: Memphis; Trinity Shakespeare Festival: The Comedy of Errors, The Tempest Awards: Live Theatre League – Bill Garber Young Artist (2015); Live Theatre League – Circle Theatre Service Award (2014) Education: BFA in Musical Theatre - Texas Christian University DOROTHY SANDERS (Dramaturg) Work at Circle Theatre: Resident Dramaturg since 2001; [As Actor] Wonderful to be Wicked (melodrama series), A Month of Sundays, Eleemosynary, The Golden Shadows Old West Museum, Daughters of the Lone Star State, A Delicate Balance, Fuddy Meers Work at Other Theatres: [As Actor] Stage West, Theatre Arlington, Fort Worth Theatre, OnStage, Sage & Silo, Artisan Center Theater, Runway Theatre Professional Affiliations & Education: Member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas; The Live Theatre League of Tarrant County Advisory Board; Bachelor of Science, Simmons College; Ed.M, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Ph.D, Texas Woman’s University Awards: Live Theatre League - 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award, 2004 Arts Advocate Award SARAH TONEMAH (Costume Design) Work at Circle Theatre: Venus in Fur, The Other Place, Hope and Gravity, My Name is Asher Lev, I and You, Mass Appeal, Clever Little Lies, Under the Skin Work at Other Theatres: [As Costume Designer] Cactus Theatre (Lubbock): The Child is Born; Wichita Theatre (Wichita Falls): West Side Story; Backdoor Theatre (Wichita Falls): Little Shop of Horrors; [Costumer and Seamstress] Casa Mañana: Grease; 42nd Street; Camelot; Miss Saigon; The Adventures of Tom Sawyer; ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas; Rapunzel! Rapunzel!; A Very Hairy Fairy Tale; Winnie the Pooh KIDS; Seussical, Jr.; Dora the Explorer; [As Stitcher] Trinity Shakespeare Festival Work in Television/Film: [Assistant Designer] The Downwinders; [Costumer] The Answer Man; [Stylist] The Jessica Rector Show Awards: Guest artist at the Philadelphia Flower Show 2009 Professional Affiliations and/or Education: BFA in Fashion Design from Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia PA; Costume Technician at Texas Christian University Theatre Department; USITT member
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$75,000 + City of Fort Worth* XTO Energy, Inc.* $25,000 - $74,999 David R. Smith Mac Churchill Acura Virginia O’Donnell Trust* $10,000 - $24,999 Betty Sanders* Dallas Fort Worth Acura Dealers Frost Wealth Advisors* Lockheed Martin* Louise B. Carvey* Oncor* Sid W. Richardson Foundation The Ryan Foundation Virginia Clay Dorman $2,500 -$9,999 BBVA Compass
Fort Worth Youth Orchestra Kay & Bob Bolz* Mrs. Mercedes T. Bass Rosalyn G. Rosenthal $1,000-$2,499 Alan Cody Ana Wugofski Bennett Benner Partners Architects + Planners Ciera Bank Dan E. Lowrance Dean Wise Drs. Elva & Adrian LeBlanc Esther Heit Foundation ExxonMobile Foundation Fort Worth Convention & Visitors Bureau Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Jackson Walker LLP John W. Mason & M. Ann Mason Joy Ann Havran
Juana Rosa & Ron Daniell Karen & Larry Anfin Karen & Michael Myers Lois Sonnier Hart & Bill Hart Marilee F. Evans Martha V. Leonard Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas* McDonald Sanders Law Firm* Mr. & Mrs. L.O. Brightbill, III Charitable Fund Nat & Lynn O’Day Noel Holub Patsy & Lary Milrany Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus The Rios Group, Inc. Todd & Courtney Breeding Tom Harkrider Virginia Street Smith Charitable Fund of the Community Foundation of North Texas Zohra A. Choudhry, MD
ARTS COUNCIL OF FORT WORTH
The Arts Council of Fort Worth extends its sincere appreciation to the following donors for their generosity and support of the arts in our community. $500 - $999 Amy Sutton Anonymous Beth & Randy Gideon Brandi Cottingham Art Carol J. & R. Denny Alexander Foundation Cecile Montgomery Christy Cates Dale Brock & Visiting Angels David Hendricks & Vicki Ray Dr .& Mrs. Bruce H. Weiner Ginny & Joe Tigue* Glen & Janet Hahn John Forestner & Brad Alford Louise & Gordon Appleman Mary L. Graham MaryAnn Means-Dufrene & Matt Dufrene Mr. & Mrs. Michael V. Bourland Mr. James L. & Dr. Mahala Y. Stripling Scott A. & Joan C. Sullivan
Family Fund Susan Blue, M.D. The Gayle C. York Charitable Fund The George H. & Mary Morgan Sullivan Charitable Foundation Tobin K. Clark $250 - $499 Arlie T. Davenport, Jr. Art & Lynda Brender Beth Engelhardt Bob & Anne Jameson Bob & Pam Leibrock Bob & Sandy Bunata Bradford Kling & Sherrill Kling Brenda & Aaron Cook Carol & Loftin Witcher Charlene Watson Cindy & L.C. Tubb Dr. & Mrs. Lee C. Bloemendal Ellen F. Messman Eva & Neil Isbell Gail Rawl
Hutson Creative Joann Karges John Legg Judith S. Cohen Karen & Charles A. Anderson Kathleen Webster Mary Ann & Byron Keil Megan Ruth Bowdon Michael Tyson Mitzi Davis Mr. & Mrs. Mark J. Brannon Mr. & Mrs. Wm. A. Moncrief III Mr. Charles Nixon Ms. Bobbie Wygant Ms. Janna Poland Ms. Susan M. Anderson Nancy & Don Plattsmier Patsy C. & Bill J. Zimmerman Punch Shaw & Julia Hedden Ridge & Donna McMichael Sue & Mark Boysen Tom & Joan Rogers William & Sharon Benge
*Donors giving consecutively to the Arts Council for 10+ years. Thank you for your unyielding commitment. The Arts Council extends its gratitude to the many other contributors whom we are unable to list due to space limitations. Please visit artsfortworth.org for a full list of 2015 Arts Council supporters.
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