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Welcome to the "Players!� Another year, and once again it is my privilege to welcome you to our 83rd season. If you have been a patron in past years, you have probably read my introduction about what it takes to run a theater such as ours / and yours! I have written about the need for continuous improvement in our facilities. I have referred to all the behind scenes activities needed to bring productions to life. I have mentioned the generous support of our sponsors, playbill advertisers and donors, which we cannot do without. In addition to the contributed support, ticket sales from you and your neighbors/friends continue to make up a significant part of our operating revenues. And each year I continue to be awed by what our directors, Greg and Brian, pull out of their collective hats to make another season not only possible, but truly enjoyable on so many fronts. Over the past year we have continued to upgrade various aspects of our campus. I hope you like the rebuilt bridge from the parking area to the upper level of the theater, the additional comfort facilities in Beer Garden restrooms, and we also completed a very necessary upgrade to our kitchen facilities for the company. In addition to all of that, the gardens are better than ever. You should be very proud as it has been your support that has made this all possible. And now we are very excited to explore the idea of building new staff housing. While building can be a significant financial undertaking, we are in an excellent position to consider such a project. I am confident that the Peninsula Players community will help us rise to the challenge. There will be more on this in the coming year as plans are developed and considered. Thank you for all the support you have provided in the past and we look forward to partnering with you as we make future plans. Door County, with its abundance of performing and visual arts, is truly an amazing place to be. We support and encourage all of our colleagues to be the best they can be. A vibrant arts community will benefit us all. With your support, Peninsula Players can continue as one of the artistic crown jewels in the Door County tiara, shining for years to come.
Thank you and enjoy the show!
Dave Borghesi,
Dave Borghesi
Peninsula Players Board President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dave Borghesi, President Jill Herlache, Vice President Jerry Zaug, Treasurer Barbara Simpson Fuhrmann, Secretary
Directors Tom Birmingham Bill Calkins Julia B. Chomeau Jackie Danis Digger DeGroot Michael Flegel Sara Glenn 3
Mary Greisen Ted Laitner Jim Maronek Jim Nelson Bill Parsons Bob Ziegler
A warm welcome from Peninsula Players Theatre! We’re delighted that you’re here for our 83rd season! And delighted that we can enhance your visit to Door County in our beautiful venue. With the great variety of entertaining plays we have this season and the natural beauty of our forested setting by the bay, we hope you will have a complete and satisfying experience to take home with you. When I say variety, I mean variety. If you came and saw every show this season, you would walk into a very different world each time you sat down in your seat. A neighborhood Irish bar in the world premiere of Now And Then, where a story of love lost and then regained beautifully and humorously unfolds. The dark streets of 1881 London in Miss Holmes, where Sherlock and Watson have a lot more to deal with than just murder. A tiny old Manhattan apartment in The Drowsy Chaperone, where a lonely guy puts a favorite record on and the stage bursts forth into a smart and silly tap-dancing, 1920’s musical. A glamorous and glorious 1957 penthouse in Living On Love, where a beautiful opera diva and her fiery maestro husband duke it out in a battle of the sexes. A collectibles store crammed to its gills with monster models, movie memorabilia and reams of stuff in Salvage, where romance and mystery blossom and take twists and turns you never, ever expected. And when I say natural beauty is part of your experience, well, we couldn’t get luckier. Here for you is a sweet-smelling cedar forest with a beer garden, trails, shoreline and spectacular sunsets. Mother Nature has blessed us with splendor and infinite variety in her own way for you to enjoy before, during and after the show. And one more thing to add to your experience. As you get ready to enjoy the upcoming performance I wanted to share a little something that has stuck with me recently. Last year University College London conducted research and found that watching a live theatre performance can synchronize your heartbeat with other people in the audience, regardless of if you know them or not. I thought that was remarkable. “The team found that as well as alongside individuals’ emotional responses, the audience members’ hearts were also responding in unison.” That’s amazing - and beautiful. Another layer of experience on top of the others you can take home with you from the Players. So, please enjoy the plays and the performers, enjoy the sunset and the grounds, and especially enjoy the hearts you’re sharing with each other. Have a beautiful evening in the theatre!
Greg Vinkler Artistic Director
NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL René Auberjonois Ted Bird Charles Cinnamon Barbara Simpson Fuhrmann
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Eric Simonson John “JW” Walker Pamela Gaye Walker Francesca Zambello
Thank You to Our Generous 2018 Show Sponsors! Now and Then Tony & Judy Licata Miss Holmes True Essence Healing Arts – Margaret & Dale West and A Friend of Peninsula Players The Drowsy Chaperone Alibi Marina, Harbor Guest House with support from The Cordon Family Foundation Living on Love Main Street Market Salvage Door County Medical Center and Nicolet National Bank To learn more about becoming a show sponsor for our 84th season, please contact Development and Events Manager, Danielle Szmanda, at (920) 868-3287 or danielle@peninsulaplayers.com.
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BRIAN KELSEY Managing Director
Brian celebrates his 11th season as the Peninsula Players Managing Director. He comes to the Players with a broad range of “for profit” and “not for profit” business experience, gained both in the United States and Europe, in the fields of operations, finance, marketing and public relations. Brian is engaged in the arts and tourism industries and serves on the board of the Peninsula Arts and Humanities Alliance (president), Theatre Wisconsin (president) and was appointed by the Governor to the Wisconsin Arts Board and the Wisconsin Governor’s Council on Tourism (vice chair). A graduate of Marquette University with a degree in journalism, Brian is pleased to share his business experience in the community that raised him. As a side note, he is even more pleased to be working for the organization that gave him his first performing arts experience as a child.
Enjoy Your Visit to Peninsula Players Seating. The grounds, canteen and Beer Garden are open 90 minutes before curtain. Seating in the theater begins 30 minutes prior to each performance. Late arrivals. To ensure the enjoyment of our patrons who arrive on time, and in respect to our performers, guests arriving late will not be seated until an appropriate break in the performance. Please note that you will be seated in the back of the house until intermission. At that point, you may move to your assigned seats. This minimizes distraction for other patrons. Lost ticket. If you have lost your tickets, please visit the Box Office or call (920) 868-3287 before your performance date. Re-entry during performance. If you must leave during the performance, please do so quietly through the rear house doors. Re-entry while the performance is in progress is at the discretion of the House Manager. Restrooms. Restrooms are located north of the theater near the lower parking lot. As you exit the audience pavilion on the Beer Garden side, follow the foot path past the canteen to the next building beyond. Follow the “star lights,” for your respite. Exchanges. Tickets for exchange must be received by the Box Office no later than 24 hours before the performance. Single ticket exchanges are good only for the 2018 season while season ticket exchanges must stay within the same show. Tickets may be exchanged for tickets of comparable or greater value, provided the additional value is paid. A $1 per ticket exchange fee will be assessed (waived for season ticket holders). All exchanged tickets must be received by the Box Office before new tickets are issued. Exchanges are not available on group orders. 6
GREG VINKLER Artistic Director Actor – Now and Then; The Drowsy Chaperone Director – Salvage
Greg is delighted to have played a part in the Players’ wonderful history for 30 years. Besides putting the seasons together, as well as the winter play reading series, he has directed 30 productions (including Chicago, Lombardi and The Full Monty) and performed in 49 shows. For his work with the Players, he was honored with the inaugural Door County Artist of the Year Award. Greg has performed extensively in Chicago, appearing at Chicago Shakespeare (38 productions), Goodman, Steppenwolf, Court, Writers, Northlight, Marriott Lincolnshire and Victory Gardens theaters, and has received three Joseph Jefferson Awards (12 nominations), two Artisan Awards and an After Dark Award. Regionally he has performed at Milwaukee Rep, Paper Mill, Fulton, Pittsburgh Public and BoarsHead theaters. Greg appeared on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning revival of West Side Story and also at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon, the Barbican Theatre in London, Vienna’s English Theatre and Singapore Rep.
All sales are final; there are no refunds. Returned tickets may qualify as a tax-deductible donation if received by the Box Office at least 30 minutes prior to show time. Children. At Peninsula Players we generally follow the school-age and up rule. One or two of our shows have adult themes that may be inappropriate for young children. In general, we suggest ages seven and over for attention span purposes. Everybody attending a performance must purchase a seat. Babes in arms will not be allowed in the theater. For further information regarding age-appropriateness of any of our shows, contact the Box Office at (920) 868-3287 or visit the play pages at www.peninsulaplayers.com. To purchase tickets for wheelchair or limited access seating, call the Box Office at (920) 868-3287. We are better able to handle special needs in person or over the phone. We require that you attest to your need for any seats set aside for ADA by agreeing to terms and conditions. Assisted listening devices are available at the canteen for the hearing impaired. A driver’s license or credit card is requested as a security deposit for the use of these devices.
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TOM MULA Director – Now and Then Actor – Miss Holmes; The Drowsy Chaperone
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ERICA ELAM Actor – Now and Then; Miss Holmes
Erica is thrilled to return to Peninsula Players where she has previously appeared in The Actuary, The 39 Steps, The Hollow, The Full Monty, Rumors, Comic Potential, Panic, And Then There Were None, The Tin Woman, Born Yesterday and Almost, Maine. She has also performed at The Goodman Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Court Theatre, Remy Bumppo Theatre Company and Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Erica teaches improvisation and acting at The Second City in Chicago and was recently named artistic director of the critically-acclaimed musical improv group Baby Wants Candy in Chicago. Erica is a graduate of The University of Georgia, The Second City Conservatory and The School at Steppenwolf.
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SEAN FORTUNATO Actor – Now and Then; Miss Holmes; The Drowsy Chaperone
Players credits include: Peter and the Starcatcher (Black Stache), Sunday in the Park with George (George), Chicago (Billy Flynn), Doubt (Father Flynn). Off-Broadway: Rose Rage at The Duke on 42nd. Regional: Billy Elliot (Dad) at Porchlight, Cabaret (Emcee) at Theatre at the Center; Book of Joseph (Joseph), King Charles III at Chicago Shakespeare Theater; Death of a Streetcar Named Virginia Woolf, The Diary of Anne Frank, Hedda Gabler, The Real Thing, Travels With My Aunt at Writers Theatre; 2666 at Goodman; and work at Court Theatre, Northlight, Marriott, Timeline, Drury Lane, Remy Bumppo, About Face, and Old Globe, CA. TV/Film: Chicago Med, Chicago PD, The Merry Gentleman directed by Michael Keaton. Sean has received five Jeff Award Nominations and an After Dark Award. Next: Twelfth Night (Malvolio) at Writers Theatre.
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BARBARA ROBERTSON Actor – Now and Then; Miss Holmes; The Drowsy Chaperone
Barbara is very happy to return to Peninsula Players where she was in Noises Off!, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, and Moon Over Buffalo. She has received numerous awards and nominations for her work in productions as diverse as Wicked (Shiz Company), Who‘s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Court Theatre), A Little Night Music, and Mary Stuart (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre), life sucks. (Lookingglass Theatre Company), The Goat, Or Who is Sylvia, Pal Joey, and Camino Real (Goodman Theatre), The Detective’s Wife (Writers’ Theatre), Kabuki Medea (Kennedy Center), Other Than Honorable (Geva Theatre Center), and the first National Tour of Angels in America I and II. She can be seen in Robert Altman’s “The Company”, and David Lynch’s “The Straight Story.” Upcoming projects include “Freelancer’s Anonymous,” “The T,” and “Working Man.” Barbara also teaches at Columbia College.
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Tim is back for his 17th season. Some of his favorite shows: Opus, Heroes, The Importance of Being Earnest, Chicago, A Little Night Music, Born Yesterday, The Lady’s Not for Burning, Angel Street, The Elephant Man, Fools, The Odd Couple and Moon Over Buffalo among others. New York theaters: Minetta Lane (Marvin’s Room), Playwrights Horizons. Regional theaters: The Goodman, Northlight, The Kennedy Center, Arena Stage and many others. Film credits include: “You,” “Cotton,” “Blink,” “The Second Greatest Story Ever Told” and “Men of Honor.” Radio: “Death of a Salesman,” “Beckett” and “Design for Living.” TV: “Desperate Housewives,” “Numb3rs,” “King of Queens,” “7th Heaven,” “Mad About You,” “Frasier,” “Chicago Hope,” “Sisters,” “Monk,” “Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles,” “Modern Family” and “Law and Order: Los Angeles.” Tim’s film “Fenton Black’s Last Dance” will be shown in June at the Door Kinetic Arts Festival.
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KARL HAMILTON ACTOR – Miss Holmes; The Drowsy Chaperone; Living on Love
Karl returns for his second season at Peninsula Players. Most recently, he reprised his role as The Amazing Karnak in Ride the Cyclone co-produced by Seattle’s ACT and 5th Avenue Theatres. His Chicago credits include Wonderful Town and Jungle Book (Goodman Theatre); The Christmas Schooner and The Addams Family (Mercury Theater); A Christmas Carol, 7 Brides, Mame and Charlotte’s Web (Drury Lane Theatre); Mamma Mia!, Aladdin, For the Boys, The Full Monty and Shenandoah (Marriott Theatre). Regional credits include All the Way and Living on Love (Asolo Rep, Sarasota), Children of a Lesser God, Ragtime, Big Fish and Private Lives (Timberlake Playhouse, Mt. Carroll) and Mamma Mia! (Tropicana, Las Vegas). Karl remains a proud and outspoken 11-year member of Actors’ Equity Association and is married to actress Elizabeth Haley.
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DAN KLARER ACTOR – Miss Holmes; The Drowsy Chaperone; Living on Love
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JASON RICHARDS ACTOR – The Drowsy Chaperone; Living on Love
Jason Richards is thrilled to spend his first summer at Peninsula Players! His Chicago stage credits include Tateh in Ragtime (Griffin, Jeff Nomination), Roger Debris in The Producers (Mercury), David Frost in Frost/Nixon (Redtwist), Big River, Annie Warbucks (Theatre at the Center), A Christmas Story (Paramount), City of Angels, La Cage aux Folles (Marriott), Shrek (Chicago Shakespeare), Assassins (Kokandy Productions, Jeff Nomination), The Wild Party (Bailiwick Chicago), Applause, Mack and Mabel, The Gifts of the Magi, Anyone Can Whistle (Porchlight), The Pajama Game, The 48 Hour Musicals (Music Theatre Company). He received the Joseph Jefferson Award for his performance as Nicky/Trekkie Monster in Avenue Q (Nightblue) and four Wilde Award nominations from his time as an actor in his hometown of Detroit.
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In Memory of Ellsworth Peterson … Once a Player, Always a Player Ellsworth Peterson, an iconic shipbuilder and Door County philanthropist, died Wednesday, May 2, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Peterson was Chair of Peterson Builders (PBI) in Sturgeon Bay, which was known globally for building naval and private ships. He was admired and loved by his family, friends and many employees as a role model for his quality of character, integrity and civic dedication. Ellsworth was born in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Fred and Irene Peterson. Continuing his father Martin’s tradition of boatbuilding, Fred started Peterson Boatworks in 1933 and renamed the company in 1946. Ellsworth and his brother Bob started in the family business by cleaning out bilges, and at age 17 he starting working the stockroom. After high school, Ellsworth entered King’s Point Merchant Marine Academy in New York. Ellsworth hoped to continue traveling the world in the Merchant Marine at the close of World War II, but his father needed him home at the shipyard. In 1956, Ellsworth took the helm of the company and spent the next 40 years building on his father’s success, billing the company as “The world’s most versatile shipbuilder,” with a workforce that could handle any job. Ellsworth followed in his father’s footsteps in many ways, including always looking for ways to give back to the community and keeping an open ear for new ideas. While Ellsworth’s name can be found on plaques and buildings throughout the county, there are countless other quiet gifts which have gone unheralded. Led by his father’s charitable example, Ellsworth embraced the ethic of giving back to the community. Carla & Ellsworth Peterson’s generosity continues to impact the entirety of Door County. Carla and Ellsworth provided a $1 million challenge grant to spur fundraising for a capital campaign to rebuild the theater at Peninsula Players. In 2006, future generations of Door County audiences were ensured quality live theater when a new stagehouse, audience pavilion, canteen and scene shop opened. “Peninsula Players is not just a unique entity in Door County,” the Petersons said. “It is unlike any other summer theater in the United States. By protecting this treasure, we are not only preserving local history, but also preserving national history.” Ellsworth is survived by his wife, Carla, and daughter Marsha Kerley. He was preceded in death by his sons Gary Peterson and Brian McKown. Ellsworth will be missed by the entire Peninsula Players family. 24
ERICA STEPHAN Actor – The Drowsy Chaperone; Living on Love
Erica is making her Peninsula Players debut this summer! Chicago credits include South Pacific, Saturday Night Fever (Stephanie Mangano), Crazy For You (Irene) and White Christmas (Judy Haynes) at Drury Lane Theatre. Madagascar and The Little Mermaid at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Wonderful Town at the Goodman Theatre. Nice Work If You Can Get It (Billie Bendix) at Theatre at the Center. Cosette in Les Misérables and Tommy (Paramount Theatre). Regional credits include Mary Poppins, Les Misérables, A Chorus Line and Seussical (Timber Lake Playhouse). She is a graduate of the Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University.
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MATT CROWLE Director/Choreographer – The Drowsy Chaperone Actor – Living On Love
Matt delightedly returns to Peninsula Players after making his debut last summer, directing Peter And The Starcatcher. Chicago directorial and choreographic credits include Crazy For You (Jeff Award - Best Choreography, Jeff nomination - Best Direction), White Christmas (Jeff nomination - Best Choreography), Singin’ In The Rain (Jeff nomination Best Choreography). Performance highlights: A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (Jeff Award - Best Supporting Actor), Merrily We Roll Along (Charley Kringus) at Porchlight; Mary Poppins (Bert) at Paramount; Spamalot (Patsy), Bye Bye, Birdie (Albert), Singin’ In The Rain (Cosmo), South Pacific (Billis) at Drury Lane; and [title of show] (Hunter) at Northlight. Matt is married to fellow company member Erin Parker. www.mattcrowle.com. FISH CREEK, WI
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Give the Gift of a Lifetime! Share your passion for Peninsula Players with future generations by designating a planned gift to the theater through the Peninsula Players Endowment Fund. Whether it is a bequest, trust, annuity or arrangement through your IRA, planned gifts of all sizes support Peninsula Players’ long-term fiscal stability and reduce your taxable estate for federal tax purposes. The Peninsula Players Endowment Fund is managed through the Door County Community Foundation. Through this partnership, your generous gift will benefit the Players while the foundation’s professional staff and advisors facilitate your contribution and handle all the administrative details. The Door County Community Foundation provides a simple, powerful and highly personal approach to giving. By working together, we offer a variety of giving tools to help you achieve your charitable goals. By partnering with the Door County Community Foundation, Peninsula Players is able to receive a wide variety of assets including: •
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The Door County Community Foundation is the ideal vehicle to facilitate even the most complex forms of charitable giving. Please consider incorporating a gift to the Peninsula Players Endowment Fund in your estate plan. To learn more about the Peninsula Players Endowment Fund, please contact Development & Events Manager, Danielle Szmanda, at (920) 8683287 or danielle@peninsulaplayers.com or Bret Bicoy, President & CEO at the Door County Community Foundation at (920) 746-1786 or bret@ givedoorcounty.org. 29
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About the Playwright ... JOSEPH ZETTELMAIER is a Michigan-based playwright and his work is a four-time nominee for the Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association Award for best new play, first in 2006 for All Childish Things, to be followed by Language Lessons (2007), It Came from Mars (2010) and for Dead Man’s Shoes (2012). His plays The Stillness Between Breaths and It Came From Mars were selected to appear in the National New Play Network’s Festival of New Plays. It Came From Mars was a recipient of 2009’s Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award and won Best New Script 2010 from the Lansing State Journal. Dead Man’s Shoes won the 2011 Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award. He was profiled in the March 2012 issue of American Theatre Magazine. He is an Artistic Associate and Resident Playwright at First Folio Theatre, an At Large Ambassador to the National New Play Network and adjunct lecturer at Eastern Michigan University and Schoolcraft College, where he teaches Dramatic Composition, Play Production, Stage Management, Stage Combat and Fundamentals of Acting. He also serves as Executive Director for Roustabout Theatre Troupe. roustabouttheatre.com
Looking to find the perfect gift? Share the excitement and relaxing atmosphere that only Peninsula Players can offer with a loved one, friend or colleague and support America’s oldest professional resident summer theater! For more information and to place an order, call the Box Office at (920) 868-3287 or visit www.peninsulaplayers.com
JUNE 18 - OCTOBER 20, 2019 The Box Office Visit us in person at the Box Office this season! The Box Office is staffed Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to a half-hour past curtain time and Sundays from noon to a half-hour past curtain time. We are closed on Mondays. Will call opens at the canteen 90-minutes before each show. Did you know that the Box Office staff e-mails curtain time reminders 24-hours before each show? These reminders include vital information, such as the running time of the performance or a request to arrive earlier as we are approaching full-seating capacity. If you did not receive a reminder, contact the Box Office at (920) 868-3287 or e-mail tickets@ peninsulaplayers.com to verify we have your email address.
The Winter Box Office is open weekdays by phone! If you are interested in season tickets, securing a display ad in the playbill, reserving group tickets or purchasing a gift certificate, Business Manager Audra Baakari Boyle can help you. Call the Box Office weekdays at (920) 868-3287 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. or email tickets@peninsulaplayers.com. 31
MATT HOLZFEIND Actor – Salvage
Matt is delighted to return for his fifth season with Peninsula Players, where his credits include The Tin Woman, And Then There Were None, Dial M for Murder, Lend Me a Tenor, The Hollow, The Full Monty, The Actuary, Peter and the Starcatcher, Lord Arthur Saville’s Crime and Almost, Maine. In Chicago, he has worked with Lookingglass Theatre Company, Writers Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare, The Goodman Theatre, Court Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Remy Bumppo, TimeLine, Paramount, Drury Lane, The Hypocrites, Strange Tree Group, the Back Room Shakespeare Project, and others. Regionally: Utah Shakespeare Festival, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Theatre at the Center, The New Theatre and Cardinal Stage.
MELANIE KELLER Actor – Salvage
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Melanie is thrilled to return to Peninsula Players where she was last seen in The Fox on the Fairway. She is the Associate Artistic Director of First Folio Theatre, where she recently directed Mary’s Wedding and Silent Sky. Acting credits there include The Merchant of Venice, Turn of the Screw, Twelfth Night and Private Lives. She recently played Lady Macbeth at Oak Park Festival and acting credits with Signal Ensemble include East of Berlin and The Russian Play (Jeff Award Best Actress), The Weir (Jeff Nomination Best Supporting Actress) and Much Ado about Nothing. Additional acting work includes the Stratford Festival of Canada, Lakeside Shakespeare, Michigan Shakespeare Festival and productions at The Goodman, Northlight, Chicago Shakespeare and Storefront Theatre of Indianapolis. Television includes “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago PD.”
An Evening at Peninsula Players is Like No Other America’s Oldest Professional Resident Summer Theatre will bring another exciting season to the bay in 2019, and we would like you to be a part of it! Sign up for the season and join us by the bay. Free Ticket Exchange Can’t make the date you booked? Just phone our Box Office 24 hours before the show and we will move tickets to another date free of charge.
Flexible Options Don’t want to commit to specific dates in advance? Our Flex Subscription will suit your needs. With our Flex package you select the dates and we will seat you in the best seats available. Season Packages Make A Great Christmas Gift! 2018 prices : $205.20/$191.70/$178.20 single $410.40/$383.40/$356.40 double Sign up for the 2019 season! (Pricing TBD) Call or stop by the Peninsula Players Box Office today or phone 920.868.3287
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Do you recognize these faces? They are the Players’ hard working interns.
Participating in the Peninsula Players’ internship program this season are students from theater programs across the country including, top row from left, James Aronson, a senior at University of Wyoming; Kaitlin Wyatt, graduate of Juniata College; Alexis Facemyre, graduate of Ball State University; Savannah Smith, graduate of the University of Tennessee; Taylor Ballard, student at Brigham Young University and Claire Schmidt, graduate of Millikin University. Bottom from left are Sean Pruett-Jones, graduate of St. Olaf College; Peter Rule, student at Knox College; Alexander Carey, student at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Catherine Healey, graduate of Connecticut College. You may have been greeted by one of our hard-working interns in either the parking lot, Box Office, theater or will-call window at the canteen. Not only do each of the interns work these nightly duties but they also help to run the shows in such areas as lighting, properties, sound, costumes, house management, assistant stage management and concessions; during the day they also work in these areas for the next show. To read more about out internship program, please turn to page 69.
The Kathryn A. Doerr Apprentice Fund Established in 2013 in memory of Kathryn A. Doerr (Katie), by her family, this fund provides critical support for Peninsula Players apprentice program. During her lifetime, Katie was an advocate and supporter of art education, notably to art education in the Door County community she loved. Her legacy will provide scholarships for three apprentices during the Players season. This year the Enroth Family Fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation also provided support to sponsor an intern for the 2018 season. This season’s interns supported by the Kathryn A. Doerr Apprentice Fund are Alex Carey, whose career focus is on stage management; Sean Pruett-Jones, who is honing all aspects of his technical theater skills and Claire Schmidt, who is expanding her knowledge of arts management and hopes to become a new works dramaturg. The Enroth Family Fund of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation is supporting Lexi Facemyre’s internship experience and career goal of becoming a professional stage manager. If you are interested in supporting Peninsula Players Apprentice Program please contact Danielle Szmanda at danielle@peninsulaplayers.com or (920) 868-3287.
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Peninsula Players A Brief History of the Theatre in a Garden Take a rustic, woodsy site outfitted with a few little cabins that once served a boys’ camp along the bay. Add a dream, a barnlike proscenium stagehouse and a hundred or so seats open to the stars above and you have the early days of Peninsula Players. Richard and Caroline Fisher, a young novice brother-and-sister team, started the troupe in 1935 when they produced Noel Coward’s Hay Fever at a site behind the former Bonnie Brook Cottage/Motel in Fish Creek, now the Fish Creek Town Park.
Peninsula Players, circa 1937
continued their careers in the arts, either on- or off-stage, and some have even gone onto stardom.
By 1937 the Fishers along with their parents (“Mama” who designed and made costumes and fed the company and “Papa,” the general handyman) realized the ensemble had outgrown the motel site so they purchased the 1941, Camille with Margot Fisher and Leo Lucker 22-acre Wildwood Boys Camp, the present site of the theater.
Although Peninsula Players began under the stars, a canvas top was draped above the audience in 1946, and in 1957 Caroline’s dream of a permanent roof came true when the open-sided pavilion was built. In 1960, after 25 years of involvement, the Fishers sold the theater at public auction to Kenneth Carroad, a New York City attorney. Jim McKenzie was hired to oversee the Players’ operations as producer. He and his wife, actress Jeanne Bolan, both associated with the Players since 1947, took on 2008 Born Yesterday with Erica Elam and Kevin McKillip the Fisher legacy.
Now in its 83rd season it is no longer a dream, we are America’s oldest professional resident summer 1953 Affairs of the State with Robert theater. Thompson and Simon Scott
The non-profit organization, Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation, Inc., was formed in 1962, to operate the theater, and in 1978 Carroad sold out. McKenzie became owner of the property in 1978 and continued as the Company’s producer.
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Anticipating significant renovation and repair to the theater pavilion and surrounding support buildings as well as the need for new production and housing facilities, McKenzie decided to sell the place to the Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation, Inc. in 1993. As a member of the Players Board of Directors, McKenzie continued to help preserve and improve the theater’s facilities and environment until his death in 2002.
2014, Butler with Sean Parrish and Greg Vinkler
furnish cutting edge theater experiences is still the hallmark at Peninsula Players. Safeguarding that dream and this lovely Theatre in a Garden is paramount to the Players Board of Directors which is committed to – • Preserve America’s oldest professional resident summer theater; • Support the most exciting theater company possible; • Provide freedom, tools and facilities so artists may entertain, uplift and inform audiences; and
2012 Chicago with Jennifer Knox and Erica Mack
More than a decade ago many improvements were made; this included actor housing, and public restroom facilities, expanded and upgraded rehearsal hall and storage areas and a computerized box office. The close of the 2005 season brought the beginning of the Players’ largest improvement – a new stage house and audience pavilion.
• Foster future generations of theater professionals through internships. We hope you enjoy your visit as you explore the theater where the sun sets, the curtain rises and the stars shine.
Through the generous support of many donors, benefactors and volunteers all intent on continuing the magic of live theater for future generations, the Players built a new facility in the exact same footprint of the first theater. In June 2006, the 621-seat audience pavilion opened. Included are up-to-date wiring, more space for actors and scenery a redesigned space to provide better sightlines for the audience, not to mention new comfy seats. The passion that Richard and Caroline shared to stretch their imaginations, provide reason for laughter and tears and
2017, Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime with Penny Slusher, Karen Janes Woditsch, Karl Hamilton and Matt Holzfeind
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PENINSULA PLAYERS AWARDS LOCAL STUDENTS
Peninsula Players Theatre is pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of the Peninsula Players Outstanding Student Award. This award was created by Peninsula Players Theatre and its Board of Directors to recognize and reward graduating high school students across Door County for their achievements in and enthusiasm for the performing arts. “The arts are such a critical part of a student’s overall education as well as personal development,” said Peninsula Players Managing Director, Brian Kelsey. “It is with great pride that we reflect on and reward the great performing arts achievements these four students have exemplified during their high school career. With the great wealth of visual and performing arts organizations that line this diverse peninsula, our communities are perfectly situated to play a critical role in the continued education of our students and adult population. It is so rewarding to see that our schools in Door County still value the arts as part of core learning and embrace STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) instead of simply the common STEM approach seen in far too many schools today.”
The four recipients of the Peninsula Players Outstanding Student Award are from top left Kekoa Bicoy, a recent graduate of Sturgeon Bay High School; Lola Kummer, a recent graduate of Gibraltar High School; bottom left is Alexandra Le Clair, a recent graduate of Sevastopol High School; and Cameron Friehe, a recent graduate of Southern Door High School. Each student has demonstrated a high level of participation and creativity in the arts, including drama, music or chorale, during their academic matriculation.
“We depend on the arts to carry us toward the fullness of our humanity,” said the National Standards for Arts Education. “We value them for themselves, and because we do, we believe knowing and practicing them is fundamental to the healthy development of our children's minds and spirits. That is why, in any civilization - ours included - the arts are inseparable from the very meaning of the term 'education.' We know from long experience that no one can claim to be truly educated who lacks basic knowledge and skills in the arts."
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J BRANSON Scenic Designer – Salvage
J Branson is excited to be back for his fifth season at Peninsula Players. His previous designs include The 39 Steps, Nunsense, Always…Patsy Cline and Almost, Maine. J is a Chicago-based designer, working coast to coast, as well as in Canada. His national tour credits include The Music Man, Beauty and the Beast, Brigadoon and associate work on Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Regional work includes Midwest premières of Hairspray, The Little Mermaid, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Beauty and the Beast and Legally Blond. Other regional work includes Smokey Joe’s Café, Jekyll & Hyde, Sunset Boulevard, Assassins, Guys and Dolls, The Baker’s Wife and Chess, as well as shows at Second City. J has an array of industrial credits and several design awards, including an After Dark Award for set design
CHARLES COOPER Lighting Designer – Salvage
Charles’ previous designs at Peninsula Players include The Bridges of Madison County, Sunday in the Park with George, Dial M for Murder, The Mystery of Irma Vep, Chicago, A Few Good Men and Around the World in 80 Days. Recent designs include Boeing, Boeing (Indiana Repertory Theatre;) Woody Sez and Gutenberg! The Musical (Milwaukee Rep); A Wrinkle In Time (First Stage Children’s Theater) and Slowgirl (Milwaukee Chamber Theatre); Dry Land (Rivendell Theatre Ensemble), Love, Loss and What I Wore (Asolo Rep, Philadelphia Theatre Co, San Jose Rep, Broadway in Chicago, first national tour and second national tour). Among his Chicago credits are Chicago Company, Drury Lane, The Gift Theatre, Writers Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre, Northlight Theatre and the Jeff nominated Mill Fire with Shattered Globe. Charles has 16 productions for TimeLine Theatre (associate Artist) under his belt and has been nominated for seven Joseph Jefferson Awards, winning one in 2016 for Murder Ballad at Bailiwick Chicago. He lives in Oak Park, Illinois with his wife Angela and his children Ethan and Gavin. He is a member of United Scenic Artists. Cooperportfolio.com.
CHRISTOPHER KRIZ Sound Designer – Miss Holmes; Salvage
Christopher is a composer and sound designer based in Chicago. Previous Peninsula Players designs include: The Actuary, Peter and the Starcatcher, Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime, The 39 Steps, Outside Mullingar, Lend Me A Tenor, Butler and many others. Recent Chicago credits: The Magic Play, Carlyle (Goodman Theatre); Constellations, Monster (Steppenwolf Theatre); Hand to God (Victory Gardens); Gem of the Ocean (Court Theatre); Sunset Baby (TimeLine Theatre); Born Yesterday, Pygmalion (Remy Bumppo); Pilgrims, Good For Otto (The Gift Theatre); Silent Sky, Captain Blood (First Folio); The Columnist (American Blues Theater) and The Temperamentals (About Face Theatre). Regional credits include Roz and Ray (Seattle Repertory Theatre) and Sticky Traps (Kansas City Repertory Theatre). He has been honored with 13 Jeff Nominations and three Jeff Awards, including The Grapes of Wrath (The Gift Theatre). Kriz is a proud member of United Scenic Artists 829. To hear his work visit www.christopherkriz.com.
ALDEN VASQUEZ Stage Manager – Salvage
Alden returns to Peninsula Players Theatre after stage managing last season’s production of Almost, Maine. Previous productions for Peninsula Players include The 39 Steps, Nunsense, Always…Patsy He is also a resident Production Cline, Our Lady of South Division Street, Lombardi and Stage Manager at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, where he just completed his 26th season including the world premiere production of War Paint, Bounce and the American premiere of Glengarry Glen Ross. His resident theater credits include 14 productions with Steppenwolf Theatre Company, including the Broadway productions of The Song of Jacob Zulu (also in Perth, Australia) and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. Other resident theater credits include productions with American Theater Company, Arizona Theatre Company, Ford’s Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, Northlight Theatre, Remains Theatre, Royal George Theatre, Trinity Repertory Company and the Weston Playhouse. He teaches Stage Management at DePaul University and is a 34-year member of Actors’ Equity Association. He also is a United States Air Force veteran.
ERIN KELLAM Master Electrician – Living on Love; Salvage
Erin is from Chattanooga, Tennessee where she is in the process of becoming a member of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE). She is a graduate of the University of Virginia’s College at Wise with a BFA in Theatre with a focus in lighting design. She recently served as Assistant Lighting Designer for A Night with Janis Joplin for Ivoryton Playhouse (Ivoryton, Connecticut); Head Electrician for Million Dollar Quartet National Tour (Barter Theatre and Gershwin Entertainment) and for the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia she was Assistant Master Electrician for 16 shows and Master Electrician for 12 shows including: A Wrinkle in Time, Jungle Book and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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Our 83rd Year September 5 – October 14, 2018
Peninsula Players Theatre
GREG VINKLER
BRIAN KELSEY
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
MANAGING DIRECTOR
presents
SALVAGE by Joseph Zettelmaier
Costume Designer Kyle R. Pingel
Lighting Designer Charles Cooper
Properties Designer Wendy Huber Stage Manager Alden Vasquez*
Scenic Designer J Branson
Sound Designer Christopher Kriz
Production Manager Cody Westgaard
Scenic Artist Elyse Balogh
Directed by Greg Vinkler Generously Sponsored by Door County Medical Center and Nicolet National Bank
This play is supported in part by the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin.
Peninsula Players Theatre is a non-profit theater and a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for non-profit professional theater, and Theatre Wisconsin, the statewide association of non-profit theatres.
Salvage is produced through special arrangements with playwright Joseph Zettelmaier.
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CAST (in order of appearance) JASON BYRNES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MATT HOLZFEIND* SARAH SMITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MELANIE KELLER*
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PENINSULA PLAYERS THEATRE IS A PROFESSIONAL THEATER EMPLOYING MEMBERS OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, THE UNION OF PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES. *Indicates members of Actors’ Equity Association
The lighting and sound designers are members of United Scenic Artists 829 union. Their work on stage is copyrighted artistic property; management respectfully requests no photographs be taken.
Please Note!
No food or beverages, except water, are allowed in the theater. The use of recording devices and cameras is strictly forbidden. Please turn off all cellular and electronic devices prior to the performance.
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The Peninsula Players Annual Fund
The following have shown their commitment to the Players by making an investment in our Annual Fund between May 1, 2017 and August 22, 2018. These contributions are invested back into our community and theatre in several ways: 1) Top Quality Entertainment- we hire the best available talent; 2) Training Youthour interns get unparalleled experience working with these professionals; 3) Historic Beauty- we preserve and enhance our beautiful and tranquil wooded shoreline for you to enjoy; 4) Community- Seminars, play readings, school programs and more enrich Door County life year-round. Our sincerest thanks to:
Jean Kapolnek Jack & Karen Kellner Ginny Kopischke Mark & Cheryl Falb Jim & Su Marotz Elaine Marshall Wanda & Kevin McDonald Nancy Mills MMG Foundation, Inc. Jim & Mary Nelson Bill & Betty Parsons Eugene V. & Patricia Ann Remy H. David & E. Louise Rogers Drs. Gordon & Naomi Rowley The Sargent Family Foundation Dale & Annette Schuh Tim & Sue Stone Michael Teich & Peggy Kelsey Nicholas J. Torrillo Dean & Louise Trafelet Candace Welcker & Ronald Dammon Pam & Bill Welter Janann & Richard White White Gull Inn - Andy & Jan Coulson
GOLD ($25,000-$49,999) Kenneth R. Williams SILVER ($10,000-$24,999) Anthony & Judith Licata John G. Searle Family Trust The Shubert Foundation The Tatman Foundation BRONZE ($5,000-$9,999) Nancy & Dave Borghesi T. Danis Charitable Trust Barbara Keller Greg & Carolyn Mox Nicholas Family Foundation Nicolet National Bank The Patrick & Beatrice Haggerty Foundation Casey & Dolores Sylla BENEFACTOR ($2,500-$4,999) Marilyn Backer Jim & Trish Black Dwight & Linda Davis Ron & Chris Puszynski Bibi & Greg Rosner Security Fence & Supply - Wayne & Cleta Semmerling Emmy & Steve Stanley Sheila H. Turner SPONSOR ($1,000-$2,499) Anonymous Nancy Andriacchi John & Linda Blossom Suzy & David Boerke Anthony W. & Andrea Bryant Vonnie & Dave Callsen Kit & Dick Conner Peter & Myra Cristall Russell & Sandra Dagon Don & Marianne Diekman Michael Elkow Robert & Susan Engelke Jim & Karin Erickson Dennis & Mary Fales Paul & Sandra Fernstrum Michael & Ann Flegel Nancy & Jim Forbes Don & Barbara Fuhrmann Terry & Kris Fulwiler Susie Gebhardt Roy & Betsy Gill Bill & Mardi Glenn Sara Glenn Tim & Barbara Graul Mary & Bill Hartman Jill & Tom Herlache John & Amy Hurckman William & Dorian Jordan
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Memorials & Honorariums
Memorial gifts are a unique way to keep your loved one’s memory and legacy alive. Honorarium gifts celebrate a special person or event (birthdays, anniversaries, etc.) in your life. Remember a life well lived or honor someone you love by making a donation to Peninsula Players. In Memory of Urania (Ranie) Athanases Rochelle Anderson & David Smeltzer The Bender Family Evelyn Breider Alison & Bob Greaves Antoinette John Marilyn Liebe Renee Maggos & Katherine Hoffman Betty J. Wolf In Honor of Audra Baakari Boyle Peter & Gina Deschler In Memory of Tom Birmingham Tom & Linda Birmingham In Honor of Julia Chomeau The Tatman Foundation In Memory of Karen DeLorey Patrick DeLorey
In Memory of Ralph Herlache Judy Herlache In Memory of Richard J. & Jean H. Guenther William A. Guenther In Memory of Ron Kapolnek Sadoff Family Foundation In Memory of Mary Kleinsteiber Larry G. Kleinsteiber In Memory of Sherry Kronberg Kurt Kronberg In Honor of Jay Nicole Rex Nicole In Memory of Raymond Rutherford Laura & Roger Conover In Memory of Dale Tremain Laurie Tremain
Corporate Matches
The following organizations have matched employees’ charitable contributions. Matching gifts are an easy way to double your contribution to the Players. Find out if your employer has a matching gift program today! Alliant Energy Foundation American Family Insurance Badger Liquor Co., Inc. ExxonMobil Foundation
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The following individuals and businesses have provided in-kind support in the form of goods and services. Alexander’s of Door County Alpine Resort David Bart, Somewhere In Time Antiques David Blixt Charlie’s Smokehouse The Cookery Restaurant & Wine Bar Cornerstone Pub Door Artisan Cheese Company Door County Creamery Door Karma Farms The English Inn Eva Nimmer Fish Creek Market Grasse’s Grill Greco and Sons, Inc. Green Bay Nutcracker Ballet
Greens ‘N’ Grains Harbor Fish Market & Grille Illinois Wesleyan University School of Theatre Arts Julie’s Park Café Lautenbach’s Orchard Country Winery & Market Claire Lee MacReady Artisan Bread Company Mojo Rosa’s The Orchards at Egg Harbor Pelletier’s Restaurant & Fish Boil Peninsula School of Art Pick ‘n Save Piggly Wiggly Pink Bakery Powers Comics & Collectables
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You can ensure the future of Peninsula Players by including a charitable gift in your will or other estate plans. Please contact Danielle Szmanda at (920) 868-3287 or danielle@peninsulaplayers.com to learn more about the wide variety of planning tools that can help you forever celebrate exceptional theatre experience in Door County. 46
Peninsula Players Mission Statement … Peninsula Players Theatre is committed to preserving America’s Oldest Professional Resident Summer Theatre in its unique setting on sixteen forested acres along the shores of Green Bay. The theater’s mission is to support, without reservation, the most exciting theater company possible; to preserve the Theatre in a Garden’s natural beauty; to provide artists the freedom, tools, and facilities they require to entertain, uplift, and inform our audiences; to foster future generations of theater professionals through the internship program; and to maintain fiscal policies that insure the future security of the theater.
For the past 83 years Peninsula Players has relied on the goodwill and generosity of our patrons to help advance our mission and continue to provide exceptional theatrical experiences. If you have come to value these outstanding performances and the remarkable beauty of the theater and grounds, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to our Annual Fund. Thank you.
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DANIELLE SZMANDA Development and Events Manager
Danielle is thrilled to be celebrating her eighth season with Peninsula Players! She is a native of Chicago, and a proud alumna of St. Nobert College earning a BA in business administration and theatre studies. Danielle has an array of theater experience both on and off stage, as well as behind the scenes. She has had the privilege of working in various theater positions with a variety of theater professionals and audiences. Danielle resides in the Milwaukee area with her husband Jason and her sons, Lou and Martin. She is excited for another year of raising funds for this theater she loves so dearly.
AUDRA BAAKARI BOYLE Business Manager
Audi celebrates her 24th season as a Peninsula Player. She has served as the Box Office Manager and Public Relations Director prior to her appointment as Business Manager. She has worked thoughout the Midwest at various theaters serving as Assistant Sales Manager at The New Theatre Restaurant in Kansas City, Missouri and as Business Manager for the University of Fayetteville, Arkansas. She earned a BFA degree in technical theater, an MA in theater history and public relations and certificates in human resources and non-profit administration from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. She is excited for another season by the bay with her immediate and the Players family.
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The Peninsula Players Capital Campaign
Our Capital Campaign, Encore!: Protecting the Past, Insuring the Future, is officially closed! We extend a heartfelt thanks to the 1,500+ contributors who helped make our dream of a new theater, scene shop and canteen a reality. We are forever indebted to their generosity and are certain that these facilities will be appreciated and adored by theatregoers for generations to come!
MAJOR PLAYER ($10,000 - $24,999) Leonard & Claire Apfelbach Anthony & Priscilla Beadell, in Honor of Marcia & Charles Larson Charles W. Beasley & Fred H. Mann Ted Bird & Alison Risso-Gill Dodd Homer Bliss Tom & Linda Birmingham in Memory of Tom Birmingham Homer Bliss Linda & John Blossom Jr. Orren & Marilyn Bradley David R. Charles, Sr. Family Foundation The Cordon Family Foundation Ron & Candy Dammon, in Memory of Hedwig Enger Welcker – 1935 Bonnie Brook Hostess T. Danis Charitable Trust Scott & Barb Davis James & JoDee DeGroot Robert A. & Lynn I. Doneff Door County Medical Center Paul & Sandra Fernstrum Emil & Gail Fischer Nancy & Jim Forbes Ken & Rhonda Frank Family Foundation Don & Barbara Fuhrmann Bill & Mardi Glenn Thomas & Gloria Kaye Ralph & Barbara Keller Jack & Ginny Kopischke Fred & Greta Kubsch Dona & Dick Litzsinger Dale & Kay Lyndahl Main Street Market Elaine Marshall John M. & Mary Ann Meyer Greg & Carolyn Mox The Musikantow Foundation Doug & Janey Mac Neil John & Linette Parrish Fred J. Peterson Foundation,Inc. John & Clare Plachetka Robert & Joan Schaupp Todd Schmidt & Greg Vinkler Mr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Schoendorf Jr. George & Kay Schueppert John C. Schuldt & Mary J. Moore John & Dyan Smith Tim & Sue Stone Jim & Clare Webb White Gull Inn - Andy & Jan Coulson Barbara Jo Weko Witzke Sandy & Mike Woleben Francesca Zambello
GOLD FOUNDER ($1,000,000 and above) Carla & Ellsworth Peterson Foundation FOUNDER ($250,000-$999,999) Ruth & Hartley Barker The Boldt Company/ O.C. & Pat Boldt MMG Foundation, Inc. Nicholas Family Foundation PRODUCER ($100,000-$249,999) Anonymous Bill & Poo Calkins Fortress Fence, a division of Century Fence Barbara & Spencer Gould Mary & Bill Hartman Betty & Bill Parsons PARTNER ($50,000-$99,999) Anonymous (2) Dave & Nancy Borghesi Bob & Carmen Gallagher Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Hamming Anthony & Judith Licata Fred & Natalie Marcon Kris & Ranny Nelson Nicolet National Bank Ken Raupach Wayne & Cleta Semmerling - Security Fence Bob & Margaret Thompson William Wood Skinner Foundation BUILDER ($25,000-$49,999) In honor of Ted Bird, AEA Dave & Vonnie Callsen Martha Cherry Fund, a fund of the Door County Community Foundation Steve & Julia Chomeau Dwight & Linda Davis Don & Marianne Diekman The Mark & Cheryl Falb Family The Patrick & Beatrice Haggerty Foundation The Edward R. & Jeannine W. James Families George Kress Foundation Mrs. Charles S. Larsen Ted & Nancy Laitner Maggy Magerstadt James E. & Mary K. Nelson Eugene V. & Patricia Ann Remy Loren M. Schantz in memory of Mary L. Naniot Julia & David Uihlein David & Brenda Wenberg Jerry & Joan Zaug, Country House Resort 49
Have you enjoyed performances at Peninsula Players Theatre and wondered how you can help ensure its unique environment is preserved for generations of theatergoers?
There are many ways you can support Peninsula Players Theatre! • • • • • •
Attend performances Attend the Peninsula Players winter play reading series The Plays the Thing Share the Peninsula Players experience by giving a gift certificate Celebrate a special occasion, such as an anniversary by donating to the Annual Fund Honor a patron by making a donation in his/her memory Volunteer for the Broom Squad, the spring cleaning crew
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Become a playbill advertiser Sponsor a play Name a seat in the theater Join us for an afterglow on Saturday nights Attend a post-show discussion Attend a pre-show seminar Go on a backstage tour Inquire about naming opportunities Volunteer to usher Donate office supplies
CODY WESTGAARD Production Manager
Cody is thrilled to join Peninsula Players for his second season. Assistant stage manager for 42nd Street, White Christmas, Saturday Night Fever and Hazel at Drury Lane Theatre, Mamma Mia! at Paramount Theater, and The Joseph Jefferson Awards (2006 – 2017). His other credits include Assistant Production Manager (APM) at NYU Tisch School of the Arts Department of Drama (2011 2015), APM at Williamstown Theatre Festival (2009 – 2011), PM at Noble Fool Theatricals (2007 – 2008). Cody also works for MACE (Movement and Combat Education) as the Operations Manager and co-created the Stage Management Intensive. Cody earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre at Loyola University Chicago and Master of Fine Arts in Production Technology and Management at Carnegie Mellon University. He is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
NATHAN ANGRICK Technical Director
Nate is excited for his first season at Peninsula Players. He was born and raised in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. After graduating from UW-Stevens Point with a B.F.A. in technical theater and design he moved to the east coast. Nate has worked as technical director for the Plimoth Players in Plymouth, Massachusetts as well as Payomet Performing Arts Center in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He currently works as a scenic carpenter at The Juilliard School in Manhattan, New York.
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KYLE PINGEL Costume Designer – Salvage Costume Shop Manager
Kyle returns for his his sixth season as Costume Shop Manager and seventh season as a Peninsula Player, where he participated in the internship program and where he designed costumes for Almost, Maine and Nunsense. Kyle is a freelance costumes designer, wardrobe technician and wig artist. In May he traveled to Singapore as Hair Supervisor for a two-week run of Legally Blonde the Musical. His favorite wig designs include: She Loves Me and Madagascar (Marriott Theatre); Silent Sky (First Folio Theatre); Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi (DePaul Opera). Costume design credit’s include: The Tempest (Lawrence University); Rhinoceros (Illinois Wesleyan University); Jake’s Women (University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley). Kyle looks forward to returning to the Goodman Theatre to build and maintain the wigs of A Christmas Carol for his fourth season.
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WENDY A. HUBER Properties Designer – Salvage Properties Shop Manager – Now and Then; Miss Holmes Wendy is delighted to return to Peninsula Players for her third season since completing her internship! Wendy is a proud graduate of UW-Green Bay with a BA in technical theatre and design. Currently a freelancing props designer, Wendy’s favorite credits include Women in Jeopardy (First Folio), The Actuary (Peninsula Players) and three seasons with the Children’s Theatre of Madison. Scenic Design work includes Crimes of the Heart and Unnecessary Farce (UW-Green Bay). Stage management credits include Les Miserábles (St. Norbert College), Cabaret (UWGB) and The Annual Green Bay Nutcracker Ballet (NEWDO). www.awendydesign.com
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JACKSON BOEVER Master Carpenter
This is Jackson’s third season with the Peninsula Players as Master Carpenter. Jackson studied Theatrical Engineering and Digital Media Arts at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He is a Minneapolis/Saint Paul based freelance welder, scenic carpenter, and woodworker as well as a member of the IATSE Union Local 13. Most of his time is spent as an over-hire carpenter with the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis and has worked with VStar Entertainment Group, The Ordway Theater, Penumbra Theatre Company, The Jungle Theater, University of Minnesota, University of Minnesota-Morris, Carleton College, Old Log Theatre, Steppingstone Theater, and The Illusion Theater.
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VIANEY SALAZAR Master Electrician – Now and Then; Miss Holmes; The Drowsy Chaperone
Vianey is a graduate from Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design & Technology. Her credits at IWU as a Master Electrician include The Girl who Fell through a Hole in Her Sweater, Fame, Giant and Blown Youth. Other recent projects include Xanadu (Assistant Technical Director - IWU), The Girl who Fell through a Hole in Her Sweater (Lighting Designer - IWU) and Macbeth (Programme Designer/Production Assistant - Icarus Theatre Collective). She is thrilled to be joining Peninsula Players for her first season as Master Electrician.
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Julia is a theatre artist, administrator and recent Columbia College Chicago graduate. In the past, Julia has served as the Operations intern at Steep Theatre as well as the Communications and Outreach Intern for The League of Chicago Theatres. This year, Julia also began working as a Guest Services Associate at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Julia is honored and excited to spend her summer here with Peninsula Players.
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Keira is excited to return to Peninsula Players for her fifth season, fourth as a carpenter since completing her internship in 2014. A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.A. in Theater and Drama, Keira now lives and works in Chicago. Her credits include technical director of the independently produced Pine, carpenter/welder at Northwestern University (Vinegar Tom, Twelfth Night, The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls and The Waa-Mu Show) and carpenter at Lookingglass Theatre Company (Plantation! and 20,000 Leagues Under the Seas.) PENINSULA PENINSULA PLAYERS
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DEAN GNADINGER Carpenter
Dean is a native of Louisville, Kentucky and a graduate of Hanover College’s Theatre Program where he focused on both acting and technical work. Dean participated in the Peninsula Players’ internship program in 2016 and is excited to be returning for his third season. He also looks forward to continuing his work in Chicago at the close of the season where he works as the assistant technical director at Victory Gardens Theatre.
An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) unit is in the back of audience pavilion for use in a health crises and 9 members of the Peninsula Players staff are CPR and AED certified. In case of an emergency, please remain calm and follow staff instructions.
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KRISTEN NUHN Properties Shop Manager – Drowsy Charperone; Living on Love, Salvage
Kristen recently earned her Masters in Fine Arts Degree from the University of Illinois in Urbana Champaign. Originally from Ontario Canada, she feels that her skills have grown immensely working stateside. She has a passion for props and enjoys every challenge each production presents. This is her second season at Peninsula Players.
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The Play’s the Thing …
The Peninsula Players Winter Play Reading Series
Join the Peninsula Players in the winter months for its eighth season of free public play readings. The Play’s the Thing is part of the Players’ winter outreach programming, presenting professional play readings for the public. In 2018 the Peninsula Players presented Go Save Your Life by Nasir Bin Zakaria, as Pictured are Rom Barkhordar, Demetrios E. Troy and Cheryl Hamada as they perform in a reading of Go Save told to Laura Toffenetti, in conjunction Your Life by Nasir Bin Zakaria, as told to Laura Toffenetti with Door County Reads and its before a capacity crowd at Björklunden in February of 2018. exploration of “The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir” by Kao Kalia Yang. Nasir Bin Zakaria’s harrowing and inspiring story as a Rohingyan refugee from Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, opened the three-part play series. The play series also included A Trick of the Light, a new comedy that examines of the ordinariness of the extraordinary and exactly what constitutes a meaningful life, by Minneapolis-based playwright Peter Moore and A Fine Bright Day Today, a warm and gently funny play about love, loss and second chances, British playwright Philip Goulding. The 2018 The Play’s the Thing was funded in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin, as well as generous grants from Door County Medical Center, Friends of Door County Libraries and operating funds from Peninsula Players Theatre. The play reading series provides an opportunity to introduce patrons to new works or to present works which do not quite fit into a season due to challenging production requirements. The readings also provide an opportunity for audience feedback. The overwhelmingly positive response to the readings of Miss Holmes by Christopher M. Walsh and Salvage by Joseph Zettelmaier in 2017 encouraged Artistic Director Greg Vinkler to produce them as full-stage productions this season. To learn more about the forthcoming 2019 winter play readings, sign-up for E-news on www.peninsulaplayers.com, then log into your online ticket account and register for an email notification under “Yes! I am interested in Winter Play Readings.” You can also keep an eye on the Community Programing section of the Peninsula Players website for forthcoming information on the readings February 4, March 4 and April 1, 2019. 67
JULIA ECKELKAMP Costume Shop Assistant
Julia Eckelkamp is a recent graduate from Centenary College of Louisiana where she earned a BA in theatre arts and was the costume designer and costume constructor for over fifteen shows. She has also worked on several shows for Shreveport Little Theatre and Creede Repertory Theatre. This is Julia’s second season at Peninsula Players and her first as a member of the costume shop staff. She is excited to be back for another lovely season.
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August 7-25, 2018 Victor Yampolsky Join us as we travel the globe to the great musical cities of the world!
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Peninsula Players Internship Program Theater is one of the few professions where apprentices can learn from those who practice their art. The internship program at Peninsula Players Theatre is part of a tradition which runs as deep as the roots of the theater itself. Since the Peninsula Players launched its first season in 1935, interns, then called apprentices, have been given the opportunity to work side-by-side with professionals, learning the craft by observing and participating in it. Working in theater necessitates honing very well-rounded skills. Gaining experience in a professional setting, such as the Peninsula Players, develops communication skills, provides hands-on training and builds networking opportunities with working professionals. Participants in the internship program work with the theater’s professional actors, managers and technicians for 14 to 20 weeks in all facets of theater, from backstage to front office, making the Peninsula Players Internship Program unique among theater programs. The program provides participants a chance to explore many aspects of theater production. As each show opens, the intern’s daytime and evening assignments rotate, thus creating a constant path of growth throughout the season. The program’s diversity and atmosphere attracts applicants from across the country. Mixing work and responsibilities, interns are offered opportunities to enhance their résumés, try different areas in theater production and make contacts with working actors, designers and managers. Interns participating in our 2018 season came from a variety of academic programs in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming and Wisconsin. For information about our internship program, phone the Box Office at (920) 868-3287 or visit our website www.peninsulaplayers.com for an application for the 2019 season.
Join the Post-Show Discussions at Peninsula Players The Players will host post-show discussions after select performances in 2018. Audiences are invited to stay after the shows and chat with the actors, designers and directors. Please watch the Players website for pre-show seminar dates. Post show discussions are scheduled on: Thursday, June 14 - Now and Then Tuesday, July 10 – Miss Holmes Wednesday, August 1 – The Drowsy Chaperone Friday, August 24 – Living on Love Saturday, September 8 – Salvage For tickets to these performances visit www.peninsulaplayers.com or phone the box office at (920) 868-3287 69
Go Behind the Footlights at Peninsula Players Since 1935, Peninsula Players has entertained and delighted Door County audiences. Patrons are curious about how productions are produced at Peninsula Players and a backstage tour provides a peak into the behind-the-scenes work as well as a review of the Players’ history. In this walking tour, patrons see for themselves the work environment, from production to a bird’s eye view of the stage from the tech gallery. Those interested in a backstage tour should phone the Box Office to reserve a spot. Tours will be given at 2 p.m. on the following Sundays: June 17 and 24, July 8 and 29, August 5, 19 and 26. A limited number of spots are available per tour, so call ahead to secure admission. For more information, to purchase tickets or to register for a backstage tour, phone the Box Office at 920-868-3287.
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This is Deb’s second season with Peninsula Players. When not in the kitchen you may find her in the garden, on a horse, hiking, drawing, writing new recipes or planning her next travel adventure.
JUSTIN PAHNTURAT Assistant Chef
Justin is a former chef and musician currently living in Door County. Born in Bangkok, Thailand, and raised in the Midwest, Justin grew up traveling and along the way developed a passion for food. He’s cooked in Seattle (Elemental), Chicago (Au Cheval, Publican QM, Nico), Twin Cities (W.A. Frost). When he’s not cooking for the Peninsula Players he most likely has a guitar in his hand.
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OUR 2018 SEASON June 12 – July 1 NOW AND THEN
The world première of a magical comedy-drama by Sean Grennan. Jamie, an aspiring pianist, is ready to close the bar and meet Abby, his girlfriend. Unexpectedly, an amiable older gentleman, who seems to know the place very well, enters and a friendly conversation ensues. Abby joins them and soon the gentleman offers them each $1,000 to stay, sit and talk with him for one hour. With reluctance they agree, and then hear an incredible story that changes their lives. A surprising and funny fable about what it means to really love someone.
July 4 – July 22
MISS HOLMES
A riveting murder mystery by Christopher M. Walsh. Based on characters by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In this deadly and thrilling story, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are brave, intelligent and independent women in Victorian England. Neither abides by the social class conventions of their time - to their peril. Instead, they pursue helping those in desperate need. Trapped in an era that refuses to accept them, these unconventional professionals help a young wife whose husband, a corrupt high-ranking Scotland Yard investigator, is suspected of murdering his previous two wives.
July 25 – Aug 12 THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
Music & Lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. Book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. A delightfully smart and funny musical with show-stopping song and dance numbers. As a rare recording plays, a musical theater fan’s sparse apartment transforms into a glittering Broadway set. Transported into the bubbly musical, we meet a young couple in love, a harried best man, a Broadway impresario, an absent-minded dowager, two gangsters posing as pastry chefs, a ditzy chorus girl, a very misguided Don Juan and a tipsy chaperone. Sit back and enjoy this entertaining fictional gem from musical theater’s Golden Age.
Aug. 15 – Sept 2
LIVING ON LOVE
Sept 5 – Oct 14
SALVAGE
A sparkling new comedy by Joe DiPietro. Based on the play Peccadillo by Garson Kanin. Sparks fly, silverware is thrown and mad romance blossoms in unexpected ways. Raquel, a celebrated, yet demanding diva, and Vito, her fiery Italian maestro husband, need cash to maintain their colorful 1957 lifestyle. Voilà! Vito will write his memoirs! Raquel soon discovers Vito has become enamored with the career girl he has hired as a ghostwriter and her legendary temper takes hold and she hires a handsome scribe of her very own! A glamorous and hilarious romp through the world of music, marriage, celebrity and LOVE! A play by Joseph Zettelmaier. An intriguing drama with more twists than a corkscrew. What some people call junk, Jason considers art. Vintage figurines, collectibles and memorabilia fill his shop. When Sarah, a quiet, attractive woman, asks Jason to look at some items, what he sees turns his world upside down. As their business relationship buds into a fun, unexpected romance, Sarah brings in even more items. As the stakes get higher, Jason faces twists and turns he never, ever expected.
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