The Lost Colony Souvenir Booklet

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Season Dedication

red Chappell is a highly acclaimed actor, director, artistic director and professor. A member of Actors Equity, he has appeared on Broadway and regional theatre in leading roles with many luminaries of the stage. As a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, he has guest directed throughout the nation. For ten years, he was artistic director of the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. Because of his skilled directorship there, the stage stars he cast and the productions he premiered and revived, the Alliance achieved national recognition. Currently, he is a tenured professor at Florida State University where he is head of the MFA Directing Program. He also teaches in London at FSU’s Studies Abroad Program where he inaugurated the School of Theatre’s BFA Theatre Program. From 1986 through 1997 as Artistic Director of The Lost Colony, he brilliantly brought the Colony characters to life and through them made their story believable and relevant to modern audiences.

The Roanoke Island Historical Association is proud to honor Fred Chappell for his twelve-year tenure as our master storyteller characterization expert and imaginative Artistic Director. Welcome Home Fred.

The Roanoke Island Historical Association Presents Paul Green’s Symphonic Drama

Waterside Theatre Manteo, North Carolina 74th Anniversary Season May 27-August 20, 2011

William Ivey Long Robert C. Richmond

Paul Gallo

Production Designer

Director

Lighting Designer

Daniel Moctezuma

Peggy Taphorn

Michael Rasbury

Music Director

Choreographer

Sound Designer

Jennifer A. Mohrman Costumer

Robert Midgette Fight Director

Andrew J. Mills Technical Director

A . Lynn Lockrow Production Manager

Mick O’Neill Production Stage Manager

Jim Thome Properties Master

Michael C. Hardy General Manager

1587 Ships’ List

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en, women and children who were destined to become Sir Walter Ralegh’s lost colonists.

MEN John White (Governor)* Roger Bailie Ananias Dare Christopher Cooper Thomas Stevens John Sampson Dyonis Harvie Roger Prat George Howe** Simon Fernando* Nicholas Johnson Thomas Warner Anthony Cage John Jones John Tydway Ambrose Viccars Edmond English Thomas Topan Henry Berrye Richard Berrye John Spendlove John Hemmington Thomas Butler Edward Powell John Burden James Hynde William Willes John Brooke Cutbert White John Bright Clement Tayler William Sole John Cotsmur Humfrey Newton Thomas Colman Thomas Gramme Marke Bennet John Gibbs John Stilman Robert Wilkinson Peter Little

John Wyles Brian Wyles George Martyn Hugh Pattenson Martyn Sutton John Farre John Bridger Griffen Jones Richard Shaberdge Thomas Ellis William Browne Michael Myllet Thomas Smith Richard Kemme Thomas Harris Richard Taverner John Earnest Henry Johnson John Starte Richard Darige William Lucas Arnold Archard John Wright William Dutton Morris Allen William Waters Richard Arthur John Chapman William Clement Robert Little Hugh Tayler Richard Wildye Lewes Wotton Michael Bishop Henry Browne Henry Rufoote Richard Tomkins Henry Dorrell Charles Florrie Henry Mylton Henry Payne Thomas Harris

*Governor John White and Simon Fernando did not remain

William Nicholes Thomas Phevens John Borden Thomas Scot James Lasie John Cheven Thomas Hewet William Berde WOMEN Elyoner Dare Margery Harvie Agnes Wood Wenefrid Powell Joyce Archard Jane Jones Elizabeth Glane Jane Pierce Audry Tappan Alis Chapman Emme Merrimoth ———— Colman Margaret Lawrence Joan Warren Jane Mannering Rose Payne Elizabeth Viccars BOYS AND CHILDREN John Sampson Robert Ellis Ambrose Viccars Thomas Archard Thomas Humfrey Tomas Smart George Howe John Prat William Wythers CHILDREN BORN IN VIRGINIA Virginia Dare ———— Harvie

** George Howe was killed by Indians 28 July 1587

What Began As An Exploration

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hen Sir Humphrey Gilbert died at sea after an abortive attempt to colonize Newfoundland, his younger half-brother, Walter Ralegh, was the rising new favorite at Queen Elizabeth’s Court. In 1584, perhaps to carry on the family business, certainly to gain land and wealth for himself, Ralegh persuaded the Queen to grant him the Royal Patent to discover and colonize New World lands not already owned by another Christian Prince.

Taking action almost immediately, Ralegh remained deeply involved with New World explorations for about three years, and then collaterally associated with colonization from 1587 through 1602. Voyages of exploration under his aegis produced astonishing results in the beginning, but ended on the brink of disaster. His only association with an attempt to plant a permanent settlement appears to have been doomed from the outset. Its longevity and final location were and still are inexplicable—an Elizabethan answer-answerless. With critical details shrouded in mystery, the truth has still not been ascertained. The settlers, however, have been catapulted to the realm of legend as the famous lost colony

of Roanoke Island.

From the records, it appears that Ralegh made every effort to succeed.An original thinker with some experience at sea, more as a military strategist, he consulted leading experts and thinkers in the fields of exploration and colonization. He also selected experienced, capable personnel for leadership positions in the enterprise; men he could trust to follow his directives. Clearly, he had a well-developed plan of action.

In 1584, Ralegh sent a reconnaissance voyage in search of a settlement site. It was a huge success, with Roanoke Island and environs being claimed for England. The Indians friendly, climate perfect—in short, “the goodliest land under the cope of Heaven,” the only drawback being the hazardous inlet from the ocean.

In 1585, Ralegh commissioned Sir Richard Grenville to transport the first colony to Roanoke Island.The explorers, under the Governorship of Ralph Lane, remained for eleven months, discovered a suitable harbor, alienated the Indians, failed to locate sources of minerals and jewels, nearly starved, abandoned the fort and in 1586

Ended In an Epic Mystery returned to England disgruntled, their task unfinished.

No doubt disappointed and most likely aware that Roanoke Island was now tainted for settlement; Ralegh’s interest in settling the New World waned. His position at court threatened, he, in true renaissance style, concentrated on developing his Irish estates, and granted a portion of his New World territory along the Chesapeake to the Corporation of the Cittie of Ralegh in Virginia to plant a permanent settlement there.

Little is known about the Corporation or the structure of the voyage. John White was appointed Governor, with a group of twelve men as Assistants—one of whom was Simon Fernandez. Ralegh was an investor, £100; a single share cost £25; and each colonist was granted 500 acres.

In 1587, three ships outfitted by the Corporation sailed for the Chesapeake Bay, with a scheduled stop at Roanoke Island to check on conditions there. After a troubled voyage, with Governor White and Pilot Fernandez at loggerheads, the colonists were forcibly settled on Roanoke Island. White remained with the settlers for about a month and then, at their insistence, returned to

England in consort with Fernandez for reinforcements and supplies. Neither White nor any Englishman was ever to see the colonists again.

Governor White clearly understood that the colony could not survive on Roanoke Island. The Lane explorers had proved that. The entire area was suffering from a severe drought, the Indians were hostile, supplies had not been collected in the Indies, the inlet was treacherous and re-supply was haphazard at best. Yet he acquiesced, without comment, to settling in a place of certain failure.

The key to unraveling the epic mystery is to determine why the colony was forced to settle on Roanoke Island. According to Governor White’s Journal, “…a Gentleman, by the means of Fernando…called to the sailors…charging them…he would land all the planters in no other place.”

Who was the obviously powerful gentleman? John White definitely knew, but chose to hide the gentleman’s identity from posterity, clouding his own reputation in the process, and adding another layer to the epic mystery of Roanoke. — By lebame houston, RIHA Historian

Cast of Characters (In order of appearance) Historian/Sir Walter Ralegh..........................Brendan Ragan Uppowoc................................................. .Jimmie Lee Brooks III Manteo.................................................................... Mike Thomas Manteo’s Wife.........................................................Allison Arvay Wano........................................................Wallace H. McCown III Wanchese.............................................................. Jacob Cooper King Wingina .......................................................Joey Sauthoff Arthur Barlowe........................................................Ait Fetterolf Philip Amadas............................................................Patrick Ball Father Martin............................................................ Don Bridge Tom Harris (Old Tom) (May 27–July 9).............. Louis Butelli .................................... (July 11–August 20)............Brian Rooney Landlord...................................................................Paul S. Major First Soldier.............................................................. Colin Thelen Second Soldier................................................ Willem Krumich Master of the Queen’s Ceremonies.....................Chris Kiley Governor John White........................................Terry Edwards Eleanor White (Dare)..................................... Sydney Mitchell Ananias Dare...................................................Samuel Kinsman

Sailor One.......................................................Korie Lee Blossey Sailor Two............................................................ Harrison Grant Simon Fernando.............................. Michael Joseph Murray Elizabeth, Queen of England.............................. Lynda Clark John Borden.............................................................Brett Bolton Dame Coleman............................................. Lindsey L. McKee John Cage.....................................................................Josh Blum George Howe.........................................................Austin Dolan Joyce Archard...................................................Kristin Shoffner Jane Jones..................... Katie Atkinson/Amanda Forstrom Alice Chapman.............................................Kalas Pendergraft Margery Harvie.........................................................Kayla Cahill Elizabeth Glane..........................................Catherine Marshall Margaret Lawrence....................................Amanda Forstrom Agona................................................................... Osmary Nieves The Sentinel................................................................Joe Mallon The Runner.................................................................Travis Clark Mark Bennett.................................................Will Heckmueller

Act I

Act II

Scene I Prologue

Scene 1 The Fort, Roanoke Island—July 1587

Scene 2 An Indian village, Roanoke Island—Summer 1584

Scene 2 The same—Three weeks later

Scene 3 A tavern yard in London—Some months later

Scene 3 The same—The following Sunday

Scene 4 England, Queen Elizabeth’s Garden—the same day

Scene 4 The same—Christmas 1587

Scene 5 King Wingina’s village on Roanoke Island—June 1586

Scene 5 England, the Queen’s Chamber—Spring 1588

Scene 6 England, a wharf in Plymouth—Spring 1587

Scene 6 The Fort, on Roanoke Island—Christmas 1588

“Now down the trackless hollow years That swallowed them but not their song We send response — ‘O lusty singer, dreamer, pioneer, Lord of the wilderness, the unafraid, Tamer of darkness, fire and flood, Of the soaring spirit winged aloft On the plumes of agony and death — Hear us, O Hear!

The Dream still lives, ‘It lives, it lives, And shall not die!”

— Paul Green

Paul Green, Author

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uthor Paul Green was one of the first Southern playwrights to gain national and international recognition. His writings on life and culture in the South garnered international attention and won him the 1927 Pulitzer Prize for Drama (In Abraham’s Bosom). The Lost Colony is Paul Green’s pioneering contribution to American Theatre. In this play, Paul Green brings history to life using the elements of music, song, dance and drama in a new way that he called,“symphonic drama.” The Lost Colony is Green’s most widely seen dramatic play.

The Paul Green Foundation

Epic Drama In 1931, roads were paved and bridges built, making Roanoke Island easily accessible for the first time. Dare County political leader Bradford Fearing, himself greatly influenced by Mabel Evans, envisioned history-oriented tourism as the path to economic development and celebration of the area’s unique heritage. Newspaper editor, W.O. Saunders conceived of a plan-of-action that included producing a professionally written pageant about the lost colony. Col.W. Harrelson suggested Paul Green write the pageant. As the depression worsened, and direct government funding was denied, Bradford Fearing rose to the occasion, tapped into WPA Programs, sold commemorative coins, raised money from Manteo merchants and contracted Paul Green to write a script and the leaders of the Carolina Playmakers to direct it. The Bradford Fearing Lost Colony opened on 4 July 1937 and on 18 August, President Franklin Roosevelt attended the performance in celebration of the 350th Anniversary of Virginia Dare’s birth.

President Roosevelt Visits

The Paul Green Foundation, named for the Dramatist Laureate of North Carolina, was formed in 1982 following the death of the 87-year old winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

The Mission of the Foundation is to foster work in areas of Paul Green’s chief concern—the arts and human rights. Annual awards are granted to recognize an emerging theatre artist through the National Theatre Conference: to nurture playwrights through the Playwrights Fellowship for professional indoor and outdoor theatres in the Southeast; to enable theatre production seminars at the Institute of Outdoor Drama Conference; and to honor efforts by an individual or nonprofit organization working to abolish the death penalty in North Carolina in conjunction with the NC ACLU. The Foundation also gives human rights grants to nonprofit organizations for programs that promote racial harmony, free expres1937 Program sion and peace.

For more information about the Foundation, including how to apply for funding, order books, make a contribution to the Foundation or become a Friend of the Paul Green Foundation, please contact Marsha Warren, Executive Director, PO Box 2624, Chapel Hill, NC 27515; email: paulgreenfdn@earthlink.net; or call at 919.968.1655. Please visit our website at www.paulgreen.org.

Contributions to the Paul Green Foundation are tax deductible.

Dear Friends of The Lost Colony, On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Island Historical Association, I welcome you to tonight’s performance of The Lost Colony.

The show has been produced for the past 74 years, with a 4-year hiatus during World War II, making it the longest running outdoor symphonic drama in the country. Made possible in part by the work of the CCC and the WPA during the Great Depression, Paul Green’s drama served as a reminder of the importance of the cultural arts in a time of great economic difficulties. As the Roanoke Island Historical Association works to continue the production in these uncertain times, we find our mission to educate people about this historic event while enriching people’s lives through artistic offerings to be particularly relevant yet again.

We are extremely excited about this year’s show and what the future holds. With new leadership at the helm, award-winning performers and designers, and the 75th anniversary of the show just around the corner, the board of directors are especially prepared for the opportunities ahead.

The new CEO, Michael Hardy, was born in Durham, NC and studied at both Duke University and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His theater experience is extensive having been the CEO of the performing arts centers in Illinois, New York, Louisville and most recently as the CEO of the Miami Center for the Performing Arts. Michael also has a family connection with The Lost Colony; his father was the general manager of the theater in the 1950s. We are thrilled to have him with us here on Roanoke Island and look forward to exciting and relevant productions for years to come.

Michael has seeded the show with a wonderful staff, including returning Director Robert Richmond, fivetime Tony Award-winning Production Designer William Ivey Long and eight-time Tony Award nominated lighting designer Paul Gallo. Combined with a talented and experienced cast, their work and care have produced a show that we hope you will find both fresh and familiar but most of all enjoyable.

In 2012, we will be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the show and I hope you will consider returning to share in the festivities next year. You can keep up with all of the exciting events which are being planned by becoming a member of RIHA or checking our website at www.thelostcolony.org.

Reaching a 75th anniversary surely would not be possible without people like Fred Chappell, to whom the 2011 season’s production is dedicated. As Artistic Director of The Lost Colony from 1986 to 1997, he greatly enhanced the quality and relevance of the show. Mr. Chappell’s work set a precedent of high quality and continued artistic exploration, and we are proud to dedicate this season to him.

We thank you for attending tonight and look forward to seeing you again next year.

Sincerely yours,

Paul N.Tine Chairman

Dear Patrons, The season’s production of The Lost Colony is performed on our 74th Anniversary. It features some of the best professional artists working in the American theatre today: Our designers William Ivey Long and Paul Gallo who together have won or have been nominated for 13 Tony Awards; our Director Robert Richmond, nominated Outstanding Director, in a Resident Production for a Helen Hayes Award; Choreographer Peggy Taphorn, winner of the Kevin Kline Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical; and Sound Designer Michael Rasbury nominated for Outstanding Sound Design. Our performers—principals, choir and dancers—have also accumulated a number of top professional awards. We are a professional theatre and intensely proud to be telling you the story of The Lost Colony again this summer.

As an organization, we are rapidly approaching our 75th Anniversary at a time of shrinking government support for so many aspects of society, including the arts. Beginning this summer, we will receive funding cuts of nearly $200,000. Our Board of Directors wisely anticipated this situation nearly a year ago and, as a result, we have had an opportunity to develop new plans for generating revenue both through earned income initiatives and a restructured and re-energized fundraising program.

Our plans include the development of a year-round performance program and a major capital campaign which will eventually replace the loss of our public funding with private donations. If you have enjoyed tonight’s production and feel that our work should be supported, we invite you to become a donor. We have a number of different programs and giving instruments which you can consider, ranging from annual memberships to bequests. With your help, we can fulfill the play’s opening lines,“It lives, it lives, And shall not die.”

Have a wonderful evening!!

Sincerely,

Michael C. Hardy General Manager

The Lost Colony ~ 1409 National Park Drive ~ Manteo, NC 27954 ~ (252) 473-2127 ~ www.thelostcolony.org

Production Designer William Ivey Long — Five time Tony Awardwinning costume designer William Ivey Long returns for his 41st season with The Lost Colony. First associated with the production at age eight, he joined the company as a colonist boy. While his mother performed as Queen Elizabeth I and his father worked as property master, technical director, and then director, Mr. Long spent numerous hours backstage under the eye of costume designer Irene Smart Rains, whose guidance and encouragement helped lay the foundation for his career as a Broadway costume designer. Mr. Long has recently designed his 60th Broadway show – the new musical Catch Me If You Can, running on Broadway alongside Chicago, now in its 15th year! Lucky Guy and The School For Lies are both currently running off-Broadway. Other Broadway Credits include: Pal Joey, 9 to 5, Young Frankenstein, Curtains, Grey Gardens (Tony Award), The Producers (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards), A Streetcar Named Desire; La Cage Aux Folles, The Boy from Oz, Hairspray (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle

Awards), Cabaret, Contact (Hewes Award), The Music Man, Annie Get Your Gun,Swing, Steel Pier, Smokey Joe’s Café, Crazy for You (Tony, Outer Critics Circle Awards), Guys and Dolls (Drama Desk Award), A Christmas Carol, Lend Me a Tenor (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Awards), Nine (Tony, Drama Desk, Maharam Awards). William was the recipient of the Morrison Award (1992), the UNC Chapel Hill Playmakers Award (1994), the Order of the Long Leaf Pine (2001) and the 2004 North Carolina Award. He earned an undergraduate degree in history from The College of William and Mary, was a Kress Fellow at UNC Chapel Hill and earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in stage design from Yale School of Drama. He also holds honorary degrees from UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Asheville and The College of William and Mary. William is president of the Eastern Seaboard Trust a 501-(C)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the economic revitalization and historic preservation of his hometown of Seaboard, North Carolina. In January 2006, he was inducted into the Theatre Hall of Fame.

Director Robert C. Richmond — is originally from Hastings, England, and studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. He was the Associate Artistic Director of the Aquila Theatre Company for 14 years, where he directed over 30 productions nationally and Off Broadway. These include: Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Twelfth Night, The Invisible Man, Agamemmnon, The Man Who Would Be King, Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Tempest, Much Ado About Nothing, Cyrano de Bergerac, Julius Caesar, The Iliad: Book One, and King Lear. He has also staged special concert engagements of Cherubini’s Medea, Tanyev’s Oresteia, Theodorakis’ Electra at Carnegie Hall, Hamlet at the National Theatre Conservatory at the Denver Center, and Comedy of Errors at La Jolla Playhouse.

In 2005, his production of Much Ado About Nothing played a command performance for a private reception at the White House in honor of Shakespeare’s birthday for the President and First Lady. This was the first perform-

ance of a Shakespeare play in the White House for over 20 years.

Mr. Richmond is an Associate Professor and Head of Undergraduate Performance in the Department of Theatre & Dance at University of South Carolina, where he teaches acting and directing. His directing projects this year include: Henry VIII at the Folger Theatre, Washington, DC (nominated for 10 Helen Hayes Awards), Bent in the Lab Theatre at USC, Comedy Of Errors at USC. He was also the winner of the South Carolina Film Commissions Production grant and he directed the short film Dreadful Sorry written by Dionne O'Dell.

This is Robert’s 4th season at The Lost Colony. He will be directing Othello at the Folger Theatre, Washington, DC this Fall and Henry VIII at Alabama Shakespeare Festival in the spring.

For more information visit: www.robertrichmond.com and Dreadfulsorrymovie.com.

Artistic Staff Music Director Daniel Moctezuma — This is Daniel's second year with The Lost Colony and first year as music director. In New York, he worked as keyboard player and rehearsal pianist for Broadway's In the Heights and toured as the synthesizer player for New York's Big Apple Circus. Other theatres he has worked with include New Hampshire's Papermill Theatre, Seaside Music Theatre and Actor's Playhouse (Miami). Currently, he is a staff member of the University of Miami's Theatre Arts Department.

Daniel Moctezuma

Choreographer Peggy Taphorn — is an award winning Actress, Director and Choreographer. Shortly after moving to New York from Belleville, IL, she was discovered by the legendary showman George Abbott. He plucked her from the ensemble to star on Broadway in the revival of the only play he ever wrote without a collaboratorBroadway. Other Broadway shows followed, including the Tony award winners Me And My Girl, directed by Mike Ockrent, Show boat, directed by Hal Prince and

Peggy Taphorn

Choreographed by Susan Stroman, Smokey Joe's Café, directed by Jerry Zaks, and Urinetown, directed by John Rando. Peggy recently was the dance captain of the first National tour of the Broadway musical Little Women and left the National Tour of Sweet Charity, starring Molly Ringwald, to accept the Artistic Director position at the Temple Theatre in Sanford, NC. Peggy has also appeared Off-Broadway, in London's West End, and toured the United States and Canada, South America and the Far East. She can be heard on numerous recordings including Hoagyland, the music of the great Hoagy Carmichael. She has sung at such prestigious venues as: The Rainbow Room, The Russian Tea Room, Tavern On The Green, Danny's Skylight Room and The Hudson River Club to name a few. Peggy is the recipient of numerous acting and directing/choreographing awards, including the 2006 Portland, OR Drammy award for Best Actress in a Musical. In the past year she choreographed Show Boat for the Muny Opera in St. Louis which won the prestigious Kevin Kline Award for the best musical production. Peggy previously choreographed The Lost Colony in 2005 and is delighted to return for another season.

Lighting Designer Paul Gallo — Last year, Mr. Gallo became one of only six lighting designers in the history of Broadway to have designed 50 Broadway shows. In his 31 years on Broadway, his designs for musicals include: Wonderland, Pal Joey,Never Gonna Dance,Man of La Mancha,Dreamgirls, 42nd Street, The Rocky Horror Show, The Civil War, On The Town, The Sound Of Music, Triumph Of Love, Titanic, Big, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Smokey Joe’s Café, Guys And Dolls, Crazy For You, City of Angels, Anything Goes, Smile, The Mystery Of Edwin Drood and Tintypes. He has also designed many award-winning plays on Broadway, which include: November, A Bronx Tale, Mauritius, Losing Louie, Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, Three Days of Rain, The Crucible, 45 Seconds From Broadway, The Man Who Came To Dinner, Epic Proportions, Skylight, The Tempest,I Hate Hamlet,Six Degrees of Separation,Lend Me A Tenor,Spoils of War,The Comedy Of Errors,The Front Page,The House of Blue Leaves, Heartbreak House, Beyond Therapy, Come Back To The Five And Dime Jimmy Dean Jimmy Dean, Grown Ups,Kingdoms,Candida,The Little Foxes,John Gabriel Borkman and Passione. Mr. Gallo is the recipient of eight Tony nominations,ten Drama Desk nominations (winning one), six Outer Critics Awards, two Obie Awards and the 1986 Obie for Sustained Excellence of Lighting Design. He is a graduate of Ithaca College and the Yale School Of

Drama. And after all that his proudest achievement is being married to his beautiful wife, Jody, for 24 years and his two wonderful children, Francesca and Nicholas.

Sound Designer

Paul Gallo

Michael Rasbury

Michael Rasbury — Since 2007, Michael Rasbury has provided sound design for Off-Broadway’s Transport Group’s productions, including, Bury The Dead, Dark at the Top of the Stairs,Hello Again,and Marcy in the Galaxy. In 2009, his musical titled Max Understood (co-written by Nancy Carlin) was produced Off-Broadway for the New York Musical Theatre Festival. Max Understood has received three staged readings including the American Conservatory Theatre and at the Eugene O’Neill National Music Theatre Conference. He composed music and sound for Macbeth, presented by the Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Between 2004 and 2007, he composed music and sound for six productions presented by the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. He has served as sound designer for The Lost Colony since 2006. In 2001, he toured internationally with the production of An Alphabet, produced by the John Cage Trust. Michael composed music/sound for the 1998 and 1996 Humana Festivals for New American Playwrights at Actors Theatre of Louisville and for The Public in New York City. In 2003, he was recognized as the Louisiana State Funded Theatre Artist. He is an Associate Professor at the University of Virginia.

Artistic Staff Fight Director Robert Midgette — This summer marks Robert Midgette’s 39th season with The Lost Colony. For 26 years, he performed the role of Chief Manteo. His impressive theatrical record comes naturally – his father, mother, sister and brother were all involved in the production throughout the years. A native of Dare County, Midgette taught Physical Education and coached at Manteo for 30 years. He now works at Manteo High School. For four years, he served as fight captain and this year marks his sixth summer as Fight Director for the production. For his longtime service to The Lost Colony, the Roanoke Island Historical Association dedicated the 64th production season in Robert’s honor. Robert is excited to be involved with this 74th Anniversary production. Robert dedicates his performance to Alumni Josh Livesay and Bob Knowles who have recently passed.

Robert Midgette

Vocal Acting Coach

Jennifer Mohrman

Costumer Jennifer A. Mohrman — is ecstatic to be joining The Lost Colony for the first time. She is a New Castle, PA native who has been calling Raleigh home for the

past seven years. Her love for wardrobe has landed her on national tours of Dragon Tales Live!, Barry Manilow's Copacabana and The Music Man. The Carolina Ballet brought her to Raleigh, where she has been both Wardrobe Manager and Costume Director. She recently studied millinery at UNC-Chapel Hill and cannot wait to use her experiences here with The Lost Colony and its amazing hats.

Erica Tobolski

Erica Tobolski — has coached Voice, Dialects and Text for professional theatres around the country, including The Lost Colony (2010), Utah Shakespeare Festival, Clarence Brown Theatre, Charlotte Repertory, Purdue University, and for the film The Wise Kids. Her publications include featured articles in several issues of The Voice and Speech Review, the leading journal for voice research and practice, and in The Voice and Speech Exercise Book. Erica is a Regional Editor for the International Dialects of English Archive website and has a private practice in voice consulting and accent modification. She is an actor and voice-over artist and is currently an Associate Professor at the University of South Carolina in the areas of Voice/Speech and Acting.

Production Staff Production Manager

Production Stage Manager

A. Lynn Lockrow — A thirty year veteran of outdoor drama production, Lynn first worked as Technical Director and later as Director of From This Day Forward in Valdese, North Carolina. He came to The Lost Colony in 1972 as Technical Director and later became Production Stage Manager, serving in that role for an additional nine seasons. In the late 80's, he worked as Scene & Lighting Designer with Florida's Cross & Sword in St. Augustine.

He returned to Lost Colony in 1990-91 as Production Manager/TD. Lynn became Artistic Director of Horn in the West, in Boone, North Carolina where he served for six seasons, Lynn Lockrow returning to The Lost Colony for six additional seasons, his last being 2002. In 2009, Lynn retired as an Emeritus Professor from Auburn University, where he had worked as Director of Production, Scenic & Lighting designer and head of the BFA Stage Management Program for 24 years. Following that retirement, Lynn & his wife Gigi Grill also a past The Lost Colony performer, returned to Manteo & Roanoke Island.

Mick O’Neill — This is Mick's first season with The Lost Colony and he is thrilled to be a part of this national treasure. Nick is joining us after completing a season at Orlando Shakespeare Theater, where he worked on The 39 Steps, A Midsummer Nights Dream and Pride and Prejudice.

Mick O’Neill

Jim Thome

Props Master Jim Thome — This is Jim’s first year working for The Lost Colony. Jim is a senior at Ohio University studying production design and technology with an emphasis on prop artistry. Jim started working on technical crew through his school and community theatres. This is his second professional job following Ohio Valley Summer Theatres. He is very excited to be the prop master here at The Lost Colony.

Technical Director

Andrew Mills

Andrew J. Mills —Andy is currently the Technical Director for the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of South Carolina. He has an MFA from the University of South Carolina and a BSC from Clemson University.

Administrative Staff General Manager Michael Hardy — Prior to joining The Lost Colony in 2010 as its Chief Executive Officer, Michael Hardy served in executive roles in nonprofit arts organizations for 35 years in addition to his consulting work and volunteer services in the field. He has led and programmed three major performing arts centers, an international arts association with members from 50 countries and one of the nation’s largest historic preservation/adaptive reuse projects in New York City. Hardy has managed highly complex building projects, organized more than a dozen arts leadership conferences around the world, worked closely with elected officials in multiple states and led organizations through major transitions.

Recent consulting projects have included planning and staffing the new Koerner Hall for the Royal Conservatory of Music, completing a feasibility study for the National School of Ballet and heading up the planning and architectural team to renovate and expand the facilities of the Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People in Toronto.

Trained in theatre as a performer and director, Hardy holds a Ph.D. in Theatre from the University of Michigan, Masters degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Bachelor’s degree from Duke University.

General Manager

Michael C. Hardy

Director of Development Teresa Griffin Theatre Manager

Brandon Smith

Director of Marketing

Shannon Manno

Production Coordinator

Lance Culpepper

Office Manager

Terry Fowler

Accounting Manager

Terri Lowry-Wingo

Database Administrator

Beth Wood

Maintenance Supervisor

Crystal Simpson

Maintenance Assistant

Penny Elliott

Theatre Staff Theatre Manager

Brandon Smith

Box Office Supervisors

Grace Jolly Michael Mazza

Box Office Associates

Korie Lee Blossey Karen Daniels Daniel Jones James Miller Kaitria Resetar David Schain

Head Usher

Amy Gross

Ushers

Spencer Armstrong Christopher Clarens Jane Midgett Mark Shuey

Ticket Takers

Cody Thomas Gretchen Thomas

Program Sales

Ginny Allen Wayne Wright

Principals

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Sir Walter Ralegh / Historian Brendan Ragan — is a MFA Acting candidate at Florida State University/Asolo Conservatory. As a founding ensemble member of Baltimore's critically acclaimed Single Carrot Theatre, Brendan's credits include title roles in Richard III and Killer Joe, as well as Matt in Red Light Winter (Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role, Baltimore Resident Theatre Awards), the Apartment in Crumble (Lay Me Down Justin Timberlake), B in Crave, and the Third Man in Baltimore Waltz.

Regionalhighlights also include Baltimore Shakespeare Festival (Antipholus of Syracuse; Comedy of Errors, & Octave; Scapin), CENTERSTAGE (Mogue; The Cobbler, First Look Series), Asolo Repertory (Walcott; The Steadfast, Unplugged Series World Premiere) and three seasons at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.

Old Tom Brian Rooney* — returns to The Lost Colony, for July 11 - August 20, having played Old Tom in 2007 and 2008. "It's good to be home."

Brian holds a BA in Theatre from University of Portland and an MFA in Acting from University of South Carolina. Since appearing in The Lost Colony he has settled in Chicago and is actively working his way into the theatre scene there.

He has joined Actor's Equity Association and performed with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Drury Lane, Shaw Chicago, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, New Leaf and Strange Tree. Brian has also appeared in a number of short films, including Marilyn's Dress, which showcased at Sundance and was shown several times on PBS. In the past, Brian has worked in theatres all over the country and appeared on screen in The Lost Boys, French Exit and on television in General Hospital. Visit his website at www.brianrooneyactor.com

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Old Tom Louis Butelli* — Born and reared on Long Island, New York, Louis has spent the past fifteen years as a professional actor, writer, teacher and director. From 1998-2008, he was Artist-In-Residence and Company Clown for the Aquila Theatre Company, where he met Robert Richmond. During that time, he played in over 25 productions of the works of William Shakespeare and other classical playwrights Off-Broadway, in 49 US States and across Europe; taught over 300 master classes at institutions including the Universities of California,Texas,Virginia, South Carolina, Emerson, Duke,Yale, NYU, etc.; wrote and appeared in his own productions; and authored numerous successfully funded grants. Louis now lives in LA where he has founded his own not-forprofit company Psittacus Productions.

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Sydney Mitchell — is extremely happy to return for her second season of The Lost Colony as Mistress Eleanor Dare. She holds a B.A. in Theatre from the University of South Carolina Honors College and has spent the last year living and working in New York City, most recently appearing as Des in Crossing Brooklyn at the 45th Street Theatre. She is grateful for the opportunity to work again under the direction of the talented Mr. Robert Richmond. Past roles include: Jen (John and Jen), Roxane (Cyrano de Bergerac), Janet (Rocky Horror) and Mistress (Evita), among others. Sydney thanks her family, friends and love for their abundant support and encouragement.

Queen Elizabeth I Lynda Clark — is widely regarded as one of the finest - and hardest working - actors in the region.

Trained at the University of South Florida and at Wake Forest University, she has acted for and/or founded several production companies, including Solomon Isaacs, LTD. and Raleigh's Theatre in the Park. Lynda works as a director/producer, a costumer, a stylist and an acting coach. She has appeared extensively in movies, television, commercials, industrials, training videos and voice-overs.

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Brett Bolton — is incredibly excited to be returning in the role of John Borden at The Lost Colony this year. Brett has recently been seen in the PlayMakers Repertory Company productions of As You Like It and Big River, and in Kim Rosenstock’s 99 Ways… at UNCChapel Hill. Brett received his B.A. in Theatre from Vanderbilt University, and will be a 2nd year MFA Acting student at UNCChapel Hill’s Professional Actor Training Program this fall. Many regards to his UNC, Vanderbilt and Colony families. Thanks to Robert and Michael for this wonderful opportunity and thanks to his family and Sydney for their neverending support and love.

*Actor appears through the courtesy of Actor's Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Major Supporting

Uppowoc

Manteo

Chief Wanchese

Jimmie Lee Brooks III — This year marks Jimmie’s 11th season with The Lost Colony. He attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a dramatic arts major before making his professional stage debut as a dancer at Waterside Theatre. He teaches dance at Dockside Theatre Company as well as choreograpy for Manteo High School’s productions of Peter Pan and Hairspray. He has recently been seen in North Carolina Theatre’s productions of West Side Story and Cinderella.

Other credits include The Boys Next Door (Lucien), The Tempest (Ariel) and A Chorus Line (Richie). “Many thanks to my family for their continued support of my career, and to John Walker for teaching me how to dance on this stage full of sand.”

Mike Thomas — Michael is 24 years old from Canton Ga. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Georgia with a focus in acting. After graduating, Michael moved to New York to study Acting at the New School for Drama, where he is currently enrolled and working on his MFA. This production will mark his first steps into the world of professional theater. On a personal note he would like to thank his mom, dad and big sister for always supporting and loving him throughout this crazy and at times, seemingly unconventional path he has chosen to walk.

Jacob Cooper — is an MFA candidate at the FSU/ Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training in Sarasota, FL. He is thrilled to return to The Lost Colony for his third season as Chief Wanchese.

Theater credits include: The Steadfast,Romeo and Juliet,Eurydice,Closer,The Changeling,Our Town,Zoo Story,A Midsummer Night's Dream and Urinetown. Film credits: We Are Marshall, Take this Man,Ghosted,The Cubicle and Domestic Metropolis. Jake has many thanks for the wonderful and supportive people in Manteo, and most of all, sincere love and gratitude for Mom, Dad, Sam and Hannah.

Dame Coleman Lindsey L. McKee* — A native of Great Britain, Lindsey has had a diverse career that has spanned three continents, appearing not only in opera, recital and oratorio, but also in musical theatre. Recent engagements include Strauss’Four Last Songs with the Florence Symphony South Carolina; Dallas and Tulsa. Josephine in HMS Pinafore with Union Avenue Opera Theater of St Louis. Rosina in Rossini’s Barber of Seville in Brighton, England. Lindsey makes her home in Tulsa with her husband Steve. She is an adjunct Professor of Voice at The University of Tulsa.

Simon Fernando Michael Joseph Murray — Michael is brimming with mirth to be back at The Lost Colony, trading in his bible for a blade—having portrayed Father Martin last summer in his first season in the company. As a North Carolina State University Scholars graduate, with concentrations in Film Studies and Theatre, Michael has worked primarily in NC’s Triangle theatre scene. Recent work includes Superior Donuts at Deep Dish Theatre (Kiril), Barton College’s Macbeth (Banquo) and Drood (Neville/Victor),Theatre In The Park’s A Christmas Carol in Raleigh, Durham, and the international tour to Compiegne, France, NCSU’s Amadeus (Emperor Joseph II), and Theatre In The Park’s Romeo & Juliet (Tybalt).

Father Martin

Governor White

Ananais Dare

Don Bridge — Don returns to The Lost Colony for his 9th season and fourth role. He played Old Tom from 1992 - 97, Ananais Dare in 1999 and Governor White in 2003.

His wife Lisa Bridge played Queen Elizabeth I for seven seasons. Don and Lisa's children Max and Alice appeared as colonist children for six seasons.

Terry Edwards — This marks the 4th season for Terry Edwards in the role of Governor John White. He made his professional acting debut playing the Historian in The Lost Colony in 1978. He thanks the show for jump starting his career and is honored to help keep it going strong.Terry splits part of his year performing on the west coast and east coast. He is pleased to call Manteo his second home.

Samuel Kinsman — is currently an MFA candidate at the University of South Carolina. He grew up in Orange County California and received his BA in Theatre Arts from Azusa Pacific University. Favorite roles include Nikos in Big Love and The Beast in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. He is so thankful for the opportunity to spend a gorgeous summer in Manteo and to celebrate his first professional production with this incredible cast and crew.Thanks to Robert for the chance to tell this story, and the myriad people who have contributed time and effort into this show.

Agona Osmary Nieves — a Florida native, is thrilled to join the cast of The Lost Colony.

She received her A.S. in Musical Theater from Florida School of the Arts and is currently pursuing her BFA in musical theater at Lees-McRae College. Her show credits include Into the Woods (Bakers Wife), Little Shop of Horrors (Ronnet), Trojan Women (Athena) and many more. Osmary is excited and thankful to be making her professional theatre debut with The Lost Colony. She would like to thank her family and friends for all of their unconditional support!

Wano Wallace H. McCown, III —“Wally”is a Dare County native and has just completed 2nd grade at Manteo Elementary. He is excited to return as Wano for his third season and is following in the footsteps of Grandfathers Wallace H. McCown Sr. and Hudean R. O’Neal who are alumni of the production. Wally has also appeared in the The Lost Colony productions of Jesus Christ Superstar and The Wizard of Oz. Wally loves his Lost Colony family and is ready for another great season at Waterside Theatre. *Actor appears through the courtesy of Actor's Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Choir

Jennifer Ambler

Madeline Arthur

Ashley Fisher

Joe Bach

Alexander Hunt

Michael Bertoni

Shanda Jacobs

Georgia Fender

Laura Long

Paul S. Major

A. Ross Neal

Spencer Powell

William Sanborn

Stefanie Selai

Tshombe Selby

Rachael Swartz

Derrick Williams

Dancers

Whitney Alexander

Juliet Eden

Gary Gatling II

Harrison Grant

Ashleigh Herndon

Elizabeth Leigh Hooper

Robert Jenkins

Alexander Kelsey

Kathryn Mickunas

Kalas Pendergraft

Alexandria Skaltsounis

Joseph Veale

Tim Wessell

Taylor Thomas

Actor/Technicians

Allison Arvay

Katie Atkinson

Patrick Ball

Josh Blum

Korie Lee Blossey

Axle Burtness

Kayla Cahill

Travis Clark

Austin Dolan

Ait Fetterolf

Troy Folkner

Amanda Forstrom

Charlie Goodrich

Will Heckmueller

Brenton Jones

Christopher Kiley

Willem Krumich

Joe Mallon

Catherine Marshall

Jeremy McCoy

Townsend Pass

Joey Sauthoff

Jamie Schor

Kristin Shoffner

Ben Skalski

Christopher Tedrow

Colin Thelen

Thaddeus Walker

Hillary Wright

Colonists

Ian Culpepper

Karynna Culpepper

Olivia Grace Everett

Noah Gross

Nina Holly

Marye McDaniel

Katelyn Hope Medlin

Eli Nissley

Jordyn Roark

Hailey Rock

Hailey Schreyer

Blair Smith

Lydia Suprenant

Samantha Suprenant

Ryan Vazquetelles

Josephine Ann Wilson

Kelsey Wright

Production Staff

Brian Mear

Associate Production Designer

Mariah Hale

Associate Costume Designer

Andrew Leonard Associate Music Director

Jimmie Lee Brooks III Christine J. Colonna Fight Captain/ Dance Captain

Jessica Daniels

Assistant Stage Manager

Craig Stelzenmuller Associate Lighting Designer

GE Simmons Falk Assistant Stage Manager

Andrew Britt Assistant Director

Scott R. Groh

Assistant Technical Director

Assistant Costume Shop Manager

Assistant Costume Shop Manager

Adelle Gresock

Kelly Homan

Christine Burchett

Riley Leonhardt

Leslie Palmer

Sara Jane Palmer

Jennifer Tracy

Wardrobe/Stitcher

Wardrobe/Stitcher

Cutter / Draper

Wardrobe/Stitcher

Wardrobe/Stitcher

Wardrobe/Stitcher

Olivia J.Trees Wardrobe/Stitcher

Emily Winokur Wardrobe/Stitcher

Ashley Promisel

Mark Hurst

Calum Firstenberg

Follow Spot Operator

Follow Spot Operator

Christine Gracie Sound Engineer

Nikki Conley

Master Electrician

Second Electrician

Austin K. Butler Master Carpenter

Sweta Vakani Props Assistant

Follow Spot Operator

Lucas Clopton Sound Engineer

Stephanie Sexton Props / Pyro

Alan Pleiman

Roanoake Island Historical Association Board of Directors Officers Chairman Paul Tine, Kitty Hawk Vice Chair Shelby Sheffield Strother, Edenton Treasurer Raymond J. Reisert, Jr, Kitty Hawk Secretary Bea Basnight, Manteo General Counsel Robert B. Hobbs, Southern Shores Historian lebame houston, Manteo and Paris

Directors William G. Alexander, Raleigh Joseph M. Bryan, Jr., Greensboro Chris Conti, Venice, CA Oliver S. Etheridge, Elizabeth City Chris Hanna, Norfolk, VA Joseph Phillip Horne, Greenville Kathy Horne, Southern Shores Norma M. Houston, Manteo

Stephen B. King, Sr., Manteo Myra Ladd Bone, Kitty Hawk William Massey, Manteo Cindy McEnery, Raleigh Anna McGinnis, Manteo Della D. Michaux, Durham Christopher L. Seawell, Manteo Patricia Stroud Webb, Rockwell

Ex-Officio Designees Marjalene Thomas, Manteo Designee, Attorney General State of North Carolina Dr. Sue Burgess, Nags Head Designee, Superintendant Public Instruction State of North Carolina Joe Schwarzer, Hatteras Designee, Secretary of Cultural Resources State of North Carolina Richard Johnson, Manteo Designee, Dare County Board of Commissioners Maggie Bryson, Kill Devil Hills Alumni Association Representative

Patron Society The Patron Society of The Lost Colony is a group of special donors who have made a generous contribution in support of the production’s current season.

Members may opt to sponsor the character role or current cast member, or honor a family member or

friend formerly associated with the production. As members of the Patron Society, they are esteemed members of the Roanoke Island Historical Association and entitled to all of its privileges as well as special recognitions.

Chief Manteo Dame Coleman

Della Basnight

Virginia Dare

Tula Marie Ksander 59 years ago, my father William Hardy was general manager of The Lost Colony and my sister was christened in the stage chapel. To celebrate our family’s return to the show, I am dedicating the role of Virginia Dare to my first grandchild Tula Marie Ksander.

— Michael Hardy, General Manager 2011 Tula Marie Ksander

Della Basnight, a Manteo native, made her theatrical debut as a colonist child on The Lost Colony. After progressing through some of the traditional roles for girls and young women, she captured the spotlight with her portrayal of Dame Coleman. Her subsequent work in the entertainment industry includes cameos in several motion pictures Jamie Basnight Hatchell and TV productions.

Colony alumna and entrepreneur, Jamie Basnight Hatchell, granddaughter of The Lost Colony’s distinguished 57-year veteran Mabel Basnight, sponsors the character of Dame Coleman in Della’s honor.

Robert Midgette Robert Midgette, following in his brother’s footsteps, attended locals-only auditions in 1961 and won the role of Thomas Archard, a colonist child. In subsequent seasons he added the role of George Howe, Jr. and Indian boy; progressed to Actor/Tech and then in 1980, started his 26- Nancy Midgette Murphy year run in the role of Chief Manteo.

Currently, Robert serves the production in the position of Fight Director. His sister Nancy Midgett Murray, herself a Colony alumna whose late husband was former RIHA Chairman, honors her brother for carrying on the family interest in interpreting local history that began with their grandmother’s role as a colonist in the 1921 film about the first English settlements.

Royal Pages

Estelle Jones (Wilson) and Hilda Austin (Williams) Estelle Jones (Wilson) and her first-cousin Hilda Austin (Williams) tried out for The Lost Colony’s director Sam Selden at the locals-only auditions in 1939 and were cast as Flower Girls. All summer they donned costumes and appeared on stage preceding the Queen, scattering rose petals in her path as Her Majesty made a royal appearance in the Queen’s Garden Scene. When the show re-opened after the Second World War, John Wilson IV the cousins resumed their stage career for a two year stint — as Royal Pages in 1946 and 1947. Manteo’s Mayor Emeritus, John Wilson IV, under whose leadership the town was revitalized, honors his mother Estelle and cousin Hilda for their early dedication to The Lost Colony and their continued support of the arts in Dare County.

Eleanor Dare The Historian

Marjalene Thomas & Frank White Ina Evans Ernst, a Dare County native who served RIHA for some 30 years, including terms as Chairperson, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Treasurer, continues to support and promote local Ina Evan Ernst artists and The Lost Colony outdoor drama she once helped govern. As a member of the Patron Society, she has chosen to sponsor the roles of Eleanor Dare and The Historian, in honor of two of her friends. Marjalene Thomas, the only native Islander ever to play the female lead in the show, portrayed Eleanor Dare for seven seasons.

Starting in 1938 as a Flower Girl, Mrs. Thomas was either onstage, backstage or working on the hill for a total of 39 seasons. She was also a RIHA board member for 22 years, 11 of which were concurrent with her membership in the production company.

After 50 years of service, she continues her involvement as an Ex-Officio member of RIHA. Professor Frank White has an 18-year history with the production, working primarily offstage. In 2005, he took to the boards and portrayed the principal role of The Historian. For the past 5 years, he has volunteered over 5,000 hours assisting in the establishment of the RIHA Archives.

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Miss Elizabeth M. Ruffin Mrs. Metta Sadler Mrs. Fields Scarborough Sarah Dee Scarborough James W. Screws Mrs. Hunter Sharp, Jr. Sophia F. Sharp Norman W. Shearin, Jr. Mrs. E.L. Sherman Linda M. Shoup Rose A. Smith Robert I. Spake Mr. David T. Sparrow Mrs. J.A. Spence Mrs. H.B. Spruill Mrs. Leroy Stadler Jarman E. Stallings Mr. William E. Stevens, Jr. Siglinde Stoutenburg Mrs. George T. Stronach L.L. Swain Dwight Sylvester Mr. and Mrs. A.L.Tait Sharon J.Taylor Hunt Thomas Marjalene Thomas Mrs. H. Benton Thorne Mrs. Nello L.Teer, Jr. Mrs. Estelle Tillett Mr. Coy Tillett, Jr. Mr. McCoy Tillett, Jr. Mrs. Donald Marion Trapp Sheila L.Tucker Frank B.Turner S.A.Twiford, Jr. Ralph Umphlett Mrs. Helen D. Valentine Mrs. Howard Madison Wade Mrs. Rebecca Walder Mrs. Laura M. Wallace Chris Walters Miss Jennie Craig Watson Mrs. Patricia Stroud Webb Lou Jay Wheless Dr. Bruce E. Whitaker Mrs. Grace W. White W. Ray White Thomas L. White, Jr. D.B. Whitley Mr. and Mrs. Roy S. Wicker Mr. Sam Wilbanks Mrs. James M. William Dr. Robert Williams Mr. Billy Williamson Estelle Jones Wilson John F. Wilson, III John F. Wilson, IV E. Leigh Winslow Mr. and Mrs. Julian E. Winslow, Jr. Julian E. Winslow, III R.W. Wise Ms. Sara D.S. Wise W.C. Witherspoon Mrs. Ernestine T. Wyche J.W.York

Our Volunteers Gloria Abbs Carol Adams Ginny Allen Mark Allen Jacob Austin Helen Baum Ann Bell Bea Bell Rodney Benson Sarah Benson Penny Bentley Deborah Biltz Edna Long Black Bettie Blanchard Martha Bostic Edsel Boyd Tina Phronjia Bradley Wendy Braithwaite Layla Brashear Angie Brickhouse Mike Brisson Jay Brumbeloe Dee Buchanan Carole Burchett Erma Cahoon Mike Campbell Mac Cary George Cheeseman Christopher Clarens Karen Cobb Bobby Cohoon Emile Cumpston Beth Swindell Cunningham David Davenport Evan Davis Priscilla Deming Sheila Diehm Angel Doebler Lori Donlan Cody Dough Gary Dunstan Donna Egan Becky Evans Pat Fearing Loretta Fertal Tom Filkins Freddy Finley

James Gallagher Courtney Gallop Dianne Gaskill Tom & Olga Gauss Terry Glidden Elizabeth Harvey Granitzki Michelle Gray Buddy Gray Hank Griffin Deloris Harrell Bill Hartlove Carol Hartman Nancy Harvey Mary Blanche and Boyce Harwell Janet Haspert Mischelle Hayman Nellie Healy Will Heckmueller Barbara Hird Laura Hobbs Barbara Holton David Huff Gail Hutchison Julie Imeson Rob Jenkins Brian Jones Lola Jones Tess Judge Amy Kelly Elizabeth Kelly Faye Kemp Karen King Chris Kram John Krinchmier Jami Lanier Rita Lawrence Michelle Layman Randy Lee Matt Lucero Zoe Manolas Rich Marker Richard Martin Buddy & Erin McCown Wally McCown

E. J. McDermott Jamie McDonald Tom McDonald Dennis McGinnis Valerie & Brendan Medlin Kathy Meekins Gail Midgett Lynda Midgett Ellie Midgette Katrina Migliore CeCe Miller David Miller Lynn (Mrs.) Mills Nancy Murray Holly Nettles Myla Nurney Kathy Overstreet Robert Palombo Beverly Parker Juli Perkins Tory Phelan Chase Phillips Jesse Pitrelli Anne Poole Jodie Prieser Pat Privot DeAnna Purser Chuck Purser Courtney Quillin John Riddick Penny Robbins Melissa Rock Hailey Rock Eric Roesbish Jane Ross Jordan Rourk Donna Rourk Christine Rykowski Peggy Saporito

Julia Scheer Kathy Seawell Tshombe Selby Christopher Simpson Christian Simpson Bill & Carole Slayton Denise and Gary Smith Kathy Sparrow Sarah Spencer Ben Spruil Steve Staloney Kim and Wes Stetson Kathryn Stewart Nancy Sugg Sharon Sullivan Sue Sullivan Wendy Sullivan Karen Sweet Nena Teller Gwen Thomas Hunt Thomas Ramona Tice Whitney Tine James Tisdale Sheila Tucker John Turner Jo Voigt Whitney Waddington Dick and Jane Welch Cheyanne Wescott Pixie Wescott Frank White Kaye White Tom White Martha Wickre Doc Winston Hillary Wright

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Island Historical Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the founding of English America. Ticket sales only cover 50% of our expenses, and the recent economic downturn coupled with a serious reduction in public funding have affected us deeply. We need your support now more than ever.

Please make a generous donation today to sustain this national treasure.

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Silent Film In 1921, Roanoke Island educator Mabel Evans launched a grassroots movement that created a fertile breeding ground for the birth of Paul Green’s The Lost Colony. She wrote, produced and played the role of Eleanor Dare in a five-reel silent movie about the English settlements on Roanoke Island.

Almost the entire population of the Island (about 300) was in

the movie or working behind the scenes. After the film, the locals were so committed to the dramatization of their history, Miss Evans produced a series of pageants usually performed on Virginia Dare’s birthday. The film, distributed throughout the state, developed widespread interest in the colonies for the first time.

The principal players in the 1921 silent film about the English settlements on Roanoke Island are seen at left: (from left to right) Dr.W.C. Horton of Raleigh as Governor John White; Ralph Poole of Elizabeth City as Ananias Dare; Miss Mabel Evans of Manteo as Eleanor Dare; and Thomas Etheridge of Manteo as the friendly Indian, Manteo. Photo courtesy of Outerbanks History Center

Mabel Evans,Viola Emery

1921 Filming

Miss Elizabeth Grimball, Director Photo courtesy Mable Basnight collection

Timeline 1584

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March 1584 Queen Elizabeth granted a patent to Walter Ralegh to discover and colonize New World territory unclaimed by any Christian Prince.

January – March 1585 Ralegh was knighted; the New World territory claimed

by Amadas & Barlowe was named Virginia and Ralegh appointed Governor thereof.

April 1584 Ralegh’s reconnaissance voyage departed England under the command of Captains Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe with Simon Fernandez as Master Pilot.

April - June 1585 Ralegh’s fleet under the command of Sir Richard Grenville departed England to settle Governor Ralph Lane and his colony of explorers on Roanoke Island. On 29 June, after having stopped in the Caribbean for supplies, the English arrived near modern day Ocracoke and Portsmouth Islands.

January 1587 Ralegh granted a portion of his Virginia territory along the Chesapeake Bay to the Corporation of the Cittie of Ralegh, to be governed by John White and 12 assistants.

April – May 1588 Two privateering ships, carrying passengers Governor White and 15 new colonists, and provisions for the settlement, departed from Bideford, England bound for Roanoke Island. Disabled by unsuccessful attempts to seize other vessels, the ships limped back to England after about 30 days at sea. Governor White had been wounded in the conflicts at sea.

July 1584 On the 4th, the explorers sighted the coast of what is now North Carolina, and on the 13th they took possession of the territory in the name of Queen Elizabeth and after her, Walter Ralegh.

Thereafter, the explorers made contact with the natives, began trading, held conferences with King Wingina’s brother, and explored Roanoke Island and environs. The English later reported that the Indians were friendly and the territory, the ‘goodliest land under the cope of Heaven.’

August 1584 The explorers departed the Outer Banks, taking the two Native Americans Manteo & Wanchese with them. The mariners sailed to the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay where they met with hostility; then returned to England , arriving there about the middle of September.

December 1584 Ralegh’s bill in Parliament to confirm his patent with discoveries made by Amadas and Barlowe failed to pass the House of Lords. Manteo and Wanchese were beginning to speak and understand some English.

July 1585 The English explored the mainland and because of the assumed theft of a silver cup, burned the Aquascogoc Indian village near the Pungo River estuary.The retaliation proved to be the death knell to English colonization of Roanoke Island.

August – September 1585 Governor Ralph Lane and his explorers completed the fort on Roanoke Island.Thereafter, Grenville’s fleet left the settlers and departed for England.

September 1585– June 1586 Lane and his men explored the surrounding territory as far north as the Chesapeake Bay. Near starvation, they discovered King Wingina was plotting their demise. Lane struck first, beheaded Wingina and shortly thereafter abandoned the settlement, returning to England with Sir Francis Drake who had anchored off the Outer Banks after having raided St. Augustine. Shortly thereafter, Ralegh’s supply ship and then Grenville’s arrived on the Outer Banks, the latter leaving about 15 men to hold the otherwise deserted fort.

April - June - 1587 Under the aegis of Governor White and Pilot Fernandez, three ships carrying Manteo, Towaye and about 120 colonists departed Plymouth, England bound for the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia. During the troublesome, conflict ridden voyage, supplies vital to the success of the settlement were not collected in the Caribbean.

July - 1587 The ships anchored at the Outer Banks where Fernandez, with the authority of an unnamed gentleman aboard, forced the colonists to settle on Roanoke Island.

Subsequently, Indians surprised and killed colonist George Howe, and Governor White discovered that Grenville’s 15 men left to hold the fort had also been attacked—some killed, all gone.

August - 1587 To avenge Howe’s death, Governor White attacked friendly Indians by mistake.

Manteo was baptized and ennobled, and Virginia Dare christened. The Governor returned to England at the insistence of his settlers.

November – 1587 White arrived in England and met with Ralegh who provided a provisioned pinnace for relief of the colony. White preferred to wait.

August 1588 England defeated the attack of the first Spanish Armada.

March 1589 Ralegh formed a holding company for relief of the Cittie of Ralegh in Virginia.

March 1590 On the 20th, three ships and two small shallops set sail from Portsmouth, England bound for privateering ventures and a stop at Roanoke Island to relieve the 1587 colony. Governor White was aboard as a passenger.

August 1590 On the 15th, Governor White and the privateers anchored at Port Ferdinando—modern Bodie Island. After crossing the treacherous bar, at a cost of seven lives, Governor White and about eighteen others arrived on Roanoke Island on the 18th.They found the settlement deserted, the houses taken down and the area overgrown. Carved on a tree on a sandy bank were the letters “CRO.” Carved on a post at the entrance of the fort was the word Croatoan.

White understood the signs to mean the nearby Indian village—at modern Buxton. A sudden storm prevented further search.The ships, with White aboard, departed for England, arriving there in October. He never returned to the New World.

John White A little-known painter in his own day, John White made six trips to the New World. He is remembered today primarily for his watercolors of the Carolina Algonquians and their environs, painted in 1585 during Grenville’s voyage of exploration to plant the Ralph Lane colony on Roanoke Island. White was also Governor of the ill-fated lost colony and grandfather of Virginia Dare.

North Carolina Outdoor Dramas 2011

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The Amistad Saga: Reflections Raleigh, NC aacmuseum.org t’s been said that the United States has contributed two unique forms to the canon of world theatre: the Musical and the Outdoor Historical Drama.

The Musical gained popularity on Broadway in the 1920s, and the Outdoor Drama was first widely recognized with Paul Green’s famed classic, The Lost Colony, in 1937. Today, there are more than 40 outdoor history plays produced across the country each summer and 15-20 others are under development.

What makes these outdoor dramas unique is that they dramatize significant events in the lives of local communities and that they are produced in amphitheatres on or near the site where those events occurred. Hundreds of thousands of people travel great distances to see these productions almost as if they were taking a pilgrimage, and the economic impact the dramas have on their communities places them squarely in the travel and tourism industry.

Green’s unique technique of employing acting, dance, choral music and spectacle (sounding together), resulted in what he called “symphonic drama.” His characters, all based on real men and women, believed that their actions, whether winning or losing, would lead to a better future for all. These brave people followed their dreams and their actions determined who we are today.

This is what The Lost Colony is all about. It’s a call from the past, and it dramatizes America and its people with such emotional impact and empathy that we can’t help but understand that we, as Americans, have always taken risks in order to achieve the kind of world we want.

Thanks to the good people of Dare County for making it possible for you and me to see it.

— Scott Parker, The Lost Colony alumnus and former director of The Institute of Outdoor Drama

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