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ENCORE STAGE & STUDIO ANNOUNCES ITS 2014/2015 SEASON:

The LegendNovember of 7Sleepy H0llow - 16, 2014

Cinderella January 9 - 18, 2015

The Three Musketeers February 27 - March 8, 2015

Alice in Wonderland June 5-14, 2015

shrek July 17-26, 2015

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Program Notes: Welcome to Encore Stage & Studio’s production of The 12 Dancing Princesses! We are delighted to present this classic, yet lesser-known Grimm fairytale. We were thinking that if one princess is good, then twelve of them must be great! We hope you’ll agree.

Congratulations to our 2014 Star Award winners! These steadfast students have participated in at least six Encore productions, as both cast and tech crew. They are role models for our younger students and the backbone of our organization. We are so proud to be a theatre company that puts the process of creating theatre fully into the hands of young people.

As our season comes to a close, I want to recognize Encore’s wonderfully dedicated staff members, Board of Directors, and volunteers. We have an amazing team at our theatre!

Each and every one of you contributes to making our mission of “theatre by kids, for kids” a reality. Thank you for lending your time and talents, and most importantly, thank you for serving the children of our community. If we had our very own walk of fame, each of you would have a star. Enjoy the show!

Sara Strehle Duke Executive Director

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Cort, We always knew you were “MUCH better than a potted plant!”

We are so proud of you in your first Encore production.

Way to go, Terius!

Love, Dad, Mom, Beck, Auntie Shayna & Lucy

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Meet the Cast

Phanteous ........................................................................................................... Adam Ashley Stefan ....................................................................................................................... Alex Bellem Alfred ............................................................................................................... Nicholas Boone Emma ...................................................................................................... Caroline Culberson* Alexandra ..................................................................................................................Cate Davis Imogen .................................................................................................................Malena Davis Cindi .........................................................................................................................Isabel Dines Felicia .........................................................................................................Annika Fagerstrom Helena .......................................................................................................Kerstin Fagerstrom Stumble.............................................................................................Olivia Hammermaster* Patricia ...................................................................................................................... Liza Harold Peter ............................................................................................................Kristopher Heaton Terius ...........................................................................................................................Cort Hollis Penelope............................................................................................................Maggie Keane Pinch ............................................................................................................... Samuel Kopylev Louise....................................................................................................................Shiraz Kunzel Ella........................................................................................................................ Jessica Layton Lillian ...................................................................................................................... Belle Perkins Ludwig...........................................................................................................................John Ray Orelia.......................................................................................................................Zoe Rocchio Kate.......................................................................................................................Isabella Russo Jacqui ..............................................................................................................Grace Tarpgaard Tik ........................................................................................................................ Alex Weinstein Jennifer ..................................................................................................................... Ellie Wilkie

Belle Perkins Shine like the star you are!

Congratulations on your first Encore production.

Your family is proud of you.

Meet the Crew July 11 & 12

Break a leg, ALEX, our beloved “boorish and irritating” Prince Stefan…

Congratulations on your first Encore Stage and Studio Performance!

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Thomas Boudreaux Padraig Clancy Jessica Dallessandro Kara Fagerstrom Sarah Fahrenkrug* Brody Karton Sophia Kingsley* Erin Poplin Thomas Schinlder Charlie Schmidt Hansen Sarah Strunk* Isabel Tate Maddy Wade*

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* STAR Award Recipients STAR Awards are presented to participants who have shown extraordinary dedication and ability. Recipients must have participated in at least six Encore Stage & Studio productions: two onstage, two backstage on tech crew, and two in either capacity.

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Meet the Staff Executive Director ................................................................................... Sara Strehle Duke Artistic Director .....................................................................................Susan Alison Keady Programs Manager, Producer ........................................................... Caroline Schreiber Marketing Manager, Program ....................................................................Aileen Pangan Programs Associate ............................................................................... Kelsey Meiklejohn Bookkeeper ...........................................................................................................Claire Wade Registrar ..........................................................................................................Leigh Troutman Director ..............................................................................................................Sarah Conrad* Playwright, Sound Designer ....................................................................Matthew Heap* Set Designer/Builder, Technical Director ........................................Kristen Jepperson Props & Set Dressing, Assistant Technical Director ........................ Marji Jepperson Costume Designer/Builder, Make-up Designer ..................................Debra Leonard Lighting Designer, Master Technician ..................................................Gary Hauptman Stage Manager .............................................................................................Perry Kaufman* Assistant Lighting Designer.......................................................................Connor Stapp* Window Display ............................................................................................... Sherry Gainer Photographer ............................................................................................Larry McClemons Executive Producer Emeritus ................................................................... Celeste Groves

Encore thanks you!

Thank you to the families of the cast and crew for your support. Thank you to the Cultural Affairs Division of Arlington County, Hal Crawford, Jared Davis, Toni Essex and Rodney Wallace. Thank you to QuickSilver Printing.

Thank you, Aimee Pangan. Thank you, Madison Gallant and Claire Spaulding for spearheading our Special Accessible Matinee Performance.

Thank you, Colleen McNerney. Thank you to our donors and sponsors.

Congratulations to our 2014 Star Award Winners!

Sam Barrett Kaitlyn Beckwith Sophia Kingsley Katrina Klein Ana McMenamin

Congrats “King� Nick!!

We are proud of you!

Love your royal family: Mom, Dad, Hannah and Gus H

Keep on Dancing Malena!

Love, Mom and Dad

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Join us for a show-stopping time!

Enroll this fall for Encore’s Musical Theatre Intensive!

This program is designed to put vocal & dance skills into action! Students grades 8-12 work with our music director and choreographer to create show-stopping performances!

Encore Stage & Studio is delighted to welcome Prelude Youth Orchestra

June 7 and June 8, 3 pm shows Visit www.preludeva.org to learn more.

To learn more about our MTI program, visit www.encorestage.org

Cast and Crew Bios Adam Ashley (Phanteous) is a sixth grader at Camelot Elementary. This is Adam’s first Encore show. He had attended Encore’s summer camp and has performed with ACCT, PPF, CFTC, AFYP, and MVCCT; most recently seen as King Sextimus in Once Upon A Mattress with MVCCT. Adam also plays trombone and piano in his free time.

Alex Bellem (Stefan) is proud to perform in his first Encore production. He is thirteen years old and is a seventh grader at Holmes Middle School, where he recently performed in Disney’s Aladdin Jr. Alex also plays lacrosse and football.

Nick Boone (Alfred) is fourteen years old and is an eighth grader at St. Ann. His previous performances include MVCCT’s High School Musical, Chalice Theater’s Oklahoma!, and Encore’s Sleeping Beauty as the Wall of Thorns. He is very excited to be able to work with Encore again.

Thomas Boudreaux (Crew) is fifteen years old and a junior at Highland School. This is his eighth show at Encore, all of which were on crew. He enjoys being on crew because of the skills he has learned in every show and the friends he has made.

Padraig Clancy (Crew) prefers to remain backstage helping the magic happen: unseen and unheard. He lets his work speak for him, and hopes you enjoy the show.

Caroline Culberson (Emma) is a seventeen year old junior at Yorktown High School. Previous performances include the Evil Queen in Snow White and a pink-obsessed, iPhone dependent, high school girl (terrifyingly prophetic to her current daily life) in A Night at The Wax Museum. Caroline made her Encore debut as Princess Kate in the 2007 12 Dancing Princessses, and she feels very nostalgic to be returning as the oldest princess now.

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Cast and Crew Bios Jessica Dallessandro (Crew) is sixteen years old and a sophomore at Oakton High School. This is her third show with Encore, and first on crew. She most recently played Fenris Ulf in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe earlier this season. Her hobbies include soccer, running track, writing and baking anything chocolate. She has an immense love of theater and studying it, both in acting and technical capacities. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Cate Davis (Alexandra) is fourteen, and currently a freshman at Robinson Secondary School.  She is thrilled to be participating in her first Encore show! Some of her recent theatrical work includes Teen Girl Chorus in Bye Bye Birdie with KMT, and playing Catherine in The Children’s Hour with Port City Playhouse. Cate wishes everyone a great show and hopes everyone enjoys the performance!

Malena Davis (Imogen) is excited to be performing in her seventh Encore show, this time as Imogen. Malena attends Washington & Lee High School and in addition to acting, she loves to sing, cook, hike, and watch horror movies. Malena enjoys traveling to Europe with her parents for adventures off the stage. She hopes you enjoy the show!

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Isabel Dines (Cindi) is happy to be in her first Encore show. Besides acting Isabel loves to play soccer, tennis, and bake. She had so much fun doing this show and she hopes you enjoy it.

Annika Fagerstrom (Felicia) is fifteen years old and in her first year of high school. She is excited to be in her third Encore production and the first time in an Encore cast. Â She thoroughly enjoyed being on the tech crew for The Little Mermaid, Jr and Sherlock. Â She is an avid circus performer who loves juggling, clowning, and unicycling. When not appearing in parades or festivals she can be found reading, ordering her siblings around or hanging out with friends.

Kara Fagerstrom (Crew) is thirteen years old and is thrilled to be on the crew of her third Encore production. Kara is currently focused on raising funds to endow a personal, lifetime supply of Nutella. Though her neighbors have not shown any real interest in contributing to her cause, she remains optimistic!

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Kerstin Fagerstrom (Helena) is eleven years old and in fifth grade. She is over-the-moon excited to be cast in her very first Encore show! Kerstin loves to travel, read, run, and write stories. When not following her sisters, she also joins them in youth circus practices and performances.  Kerstin endures the bossing of her older sisters by doing the same to her younger brother.

Sarah Fahrenkrug (Crew) is sixteen years old and a junior at Yorktown High School. She is happy to be a part of this production and she hopes you enjoy the show!

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CONNECT WITH KIDS! IT ONLY TAKES A MINUTE As parents, we know that our middle and high school students are becoming more independent… and that’s okay! But our job is not done. We can all continue to give young people the support and guidance they need to grow into healthy, caring, responsible adults.

10 Tips to Connect with Your Kid! Love them just the way they are Include them in everyday household decisions Share your hobbies and likes with them Understand when they have had a rough day Invite their friends to join you for dinner Seek their help with daily challenges Discuss their dreams and their fears Notice when they help someone else Apologize when you do something wrong Introduce them to other adults Through caring acts we send a powerful message. Showing that you support, value, and respect young people help build Developmental Assets in your child’s life. Assets are essential relationships opportunities, attitudes and skills that promote success for our young people and help them avoid risky behavior. Contact the Partnership or READY Coalition to share you ideas and learn more.

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Cast and Crew Bios Olivia Hammermaster (Stumble) is sixteen years old and has loved being a part of her tenth Encore production. Recently, she stage managed The Secret Case of Sherlock Holmes and although stage managing was incredible, she missed being onstage. In her free time, Olivia enjoys dance parties and long car rides that include a lot of singing. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Liza Harold (Patricia) is very excited to be in this show! She is twelve years old and a seventh grader in Gunston Middle School. Liza has been onstage and backstage for Encore Stage and Studio previously. She has most recently been in Oklahoma! at Chalice Theatre, one of the three shows she has done there. In her minimal free time Liza enjoys to sing, read, write, hang out with her friends and watch Doctor Who. Liza sings alto in the Children’s Chorus of Washington.

Kristopher N. Heaton (Peter) is a junior at Yorktown High School. Some of his hobbies besides acting are writing and martial arts. The Twelve Dancing Princesses is his first Encore show and he is both excited and thrilled to be a part of it, having enjoyed working with the wonderful cast and crew.

Cort Hollis (Terius) is excited to be in his first production with Encore! He is a seventh grader at Holmes Middle School in Alexandria. He has been crew for Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Disney’s Aladdin, Jr. Onstage credits include Little Mermaid, Jr. (pirate), Peter Pan and Wendy (Lost Boy Nibs), and more. In his spare time he enjoys hanging out with friends, sports and Scouts.

Brody Karton (Crew) is a seventh grader at Kenmore Middle School. This is his fourth Encore performance and first time on tech. He loves playing most sports, playing piano, and writing raps.

Maggie Keane (Penelope) is very excited to be in her seventh show with Encore. Previous shows include Darius The Dragon & Rap-Punzel, Charlotte’s Web, Honk Jr., Sleeping Beauty and The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe. She has had a wonderful time in all of these shows and hopes to be in many more.

She would like to thank her friends and family for always supporting her!

Sophia Kingley (Crew) is fifteen years old and a freshman at Washington-Lee High School. She is happy to be a part of this production and hopes you enjoy the show!

Samuel Kopylev (Pinch) is happy to be in his first Encore production. Sammy has participated in several Shakespeare production with Half-Caf players, including performing the title role in Macbeth at the Folger’s Children’s Shakespeare Festival. He is excited to be a part of the Encore team.

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Cast and Crew Bios Shiraz Kunzel (Louise) is an eighth grader at Longellow Middle School. She is so excited to be in another Encore production! Shiraz was last seen in The Lion, Witch, & the Wardrobe as the white stag. She has also performed in many musicals such as Into the Woods, Beauty and the Beast, Annie, Once on This Island, The Mikado, High school Musical, and many more. Aside from theater Shiraz plays McLean travel soccer and dances. She hopes you enjoy the show!

Jessica Layton (Ella) is happy to be in her second Encore show. She was an elf in The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe. She loves sports, art and music. Also this year she was in Swanson Middle School’s Once Upon a Mattress. She is super excited to do this show.

Belle Perkins (Lillian) is excited to be in her first play at Encore. Previous performances include Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr. (Mrs. Meers), Willy Wonka Jr. (Mrs. Bucket) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Titania). Outside of acting and rehearsal, Belle enjoys dancing both in class and at home, reading, writing, and singing songs from Frozen.

Erin Poplin (Crew) is an eighth grader at Luther Jackson Middle School. She has participated in many Encore productions including Willy Wonka Jr., The Little Mermaid Jr., and The Lion the Witch & the Wardrobe. Erin loves Encore because of all the amazing people involved. She really hopes you like the show!

John Ray (Ludwig) is a sixth grader at Gunston Middle School. Credits include Signature Theatre: Crossing, GYPSY; Encore: The Wizard of Oz; MVCCT: The Sound of Music, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, My Son Pinocchio; LTA: A Christmas Carol; Next Stop Theatre Company: Caroline, or Change. TV: Sirens Media: Evil Kin. Zoe Rocchio (Orelia) is a freshman at The Howard Gardner School who has enjoyed singing, dancing and acting since age four. She has appeared in multiple productions with Acting for Young People and the Center Dance Company, and performed with other area youth theater programs and schools. She has participated in the intensive Stage One Musical Theater Workshop at Signature Theatre and is pleased to be appearing in her second Encore production.

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THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS Lawrence & Katherine Richter Jim & Betsy Riley The Rocchio Family Sara Rubida Elizabeth, Ellen, Christopher & Paul Rugaber Ruth & Jon Ruskin Janet Sater Donna Saulnier Noah Simon Bob & Lauren Smith Martha & Stephen Smith Lisa Sockett & Andy Joskow

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Cast and Crew Bios Isabella Russo (Kate) is a fifth grader at Taylor Elementary School. She appeared last spring as Belle in Beauty and the Beast Jr. at Taylor Elementary School. She plays lacrosse and flute, and loves to sing. She was recently in Arlington County’s Elementary Honors Chorus and has studied musical theater at Imagination Stage in Bethesda. This is her first Encore show and she is very excited to be in this production!

Thomas Schindler (Crew) is in the seventh grade at St. Leo the Great Catholic School. He has performed in six Encore productions and is excited to be working on his first production as a member of the crew. Thomas also enjoys playing basketball, trumpet, and competing in Odyssey of the Mind. He is happy to be a part of this production and hopes you enjoy the show!

Charlie Schmidt Hansen (Crew) is thirteen years old and is in eighth grade at St. Ann. He is happy to be a part of this production and hopes you enjoy the show!

Sarah Strunk (Crew) is a ninth grader at Yorktown High School and has been a part of many Encore shows before (this being her twelfth show). Sarah has earned her STAR Award and she enjoys watching Netflix, hanging out with friends, acting, and filming videos. Break a leg cast and crew!

Grace Tarpgaard (Jaqui) is eleven years old and goes to Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. This is her first Encore show, but she has worked on seven productions at Creative Cauldron in Falls Church. Her most recent shows include Alice in Wonderland (White Rabbit), Christmas Cabin of Carnaween (child), and Brothers Grimm (The Flounder). In her spare time she enjoys playing volleyball, soccer, basketball, and playing piano and guitar.

Isabel Tate (Crew) is a seventh grader at Swanson Middle School. This is her seventh Encore production and first on crew. Isabel likes to play tennis and enjoys writing and obsessing over Monk. She is ecstatic about being in The 12 Dancing Princesses and hopes you like the show.

Encore Stage & Studio is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Arlington Cultural Affairs Division of Arlington Economic Development and the Arlington Commission for the Arts.

Maddy Wade (Crew) is fourteen years old and a freshman at Yorktown High School. She is happy to be a part of this production and hopes you enjoy the show!

Alex Weinstein (Tik) is a sixth grader at Haycock Elementary. He is thrilled to be in his third Encore production. Alex has previously performed in Encore’s Sleeping Beauty and The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe. Alex was also cast in French Woods’ version of The Nightmare Before Christmas, Creative Cauldron’s Alice in Wonderland, and Port City Playhouse’s adaptation of Medea. In addition to acting, Alex plays the trumpet, and enjoys swimming and writing.

Ellie Wilkie (Jennifer) is excited to perform in her first show at Encore. She goes to Alexandria Country Day School and loves to ski, ice skate, and be on or behind stage. She hopes you enjoy the show!

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About the Staff

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS

Sara Strehle Duke (Executive Director) Before joining Encore as Executive Director in 2010, Sara became involved through directing (The Princess and the Magic Pea and The Little Mermaid) and choreographing (Anything Goes and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast). Previously Sara has worked professionally with the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia and Round House Theatre in Bethesda. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the College of William & Mary where she directed and performed in many productions, as well as studying scenic design. She is most proud of her direction of Sinfonicron Light Opera Company’s production of Ragtime. A native Arlingtonian, Sara continues to reside in the county with her husband, Kevin, and her black lab, Lily.

Nancy Branberg & Andy White Karin Dean & Kelly Barrales Richard & Grita Gidner Julie Howard Lori & Allen Huffman Jen Jacobsen & Ethan Shenkman Mia & Pat Jones Margaret Egan & Richard Kashmanian James & Roberta Keady Pat & Emery Kobor Margaret Knight Tara Isa Koslov Joe & Janie Mack Tammy & Brian McMenamin Krisi & Gerard Monsivaiz Megan O’Kane David, Debra, Riley, Jonah & Cassidy Pearson Christian & Gina Pelusi Andrew & Sarah Tarpgaard Sarah Tate Maureen Testoni & Michael Flanagan Ned & Beth Thomas Sally Turner James Wolf & Anna Hebner

Susan Alison Keady (Artistic Director), a native Washingtonian, teaches at George Washington University and in the Arlington, Montgomery and Prince Georges county public schools. She has served as a judge for the supreme moot court at GWU Law School. As Artistic Director of Encore Stage & Studio, Susan plays a central role in introducing thousands of children in the Washington area to the magic of the theater. Her original script of Hansel and Gretel was produced as part of the National Theater’s series for children. On the stage, Susan has directed over a hundred shows in the metropolitan area. She has appeared as a performer in a variety of roles, as well as in films and television.

Caroline Schreiber (Programs Manager, Producer) joined the Encore staff in the fall of 2012 and has spent the past five years working as a teaching artist, actor, and arts administrator in the Washington, DC area. Caroline holds a BA in Theatre Performance from Scripps College in Claremont, CA and studied at the London Dramatic Academy in England. She has taught for the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC and the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton, NJ, as well as working as a curriculum development specialist and program planner for the Girl Scout Council of the Nation’s Capital. Currently, she is on the faculty of the drama department at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria and enjoys performing with various companies throughout the DC area.

Aileen Pangan (Marketing Manager) graduated from Christopher Newport University with a B.A. in Communication Studies. During her undergraduate career, Aileen also minored in Leadership Studies and Dance. She has taught dance at the Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center in Newport News, VA and interned at BalletNova Center for Dance. She currently tutors for the Nauck Community Services Center and enjoys taking dance workshops throughout the DC Metro area.

Aileen is delighted to be in her third season with Encore Stage & Studio.

Kelsey Meiklejohn (Programs Associate) is an actor, choreographer, and teaching artist in the Washington Area. Going on her third year at Encore Stage & Studio she has taught for Stage Door, Teens & Tweens, It’s Elementary, Glee on Glebe, and is the choreographer for the Musical Theatre Intensive Program.

Select choreography credits include: The Wizard of Oz (Madeira School for Girls), Guys & Dolls and 25th Annual...Spelling Bee (Episcopal High School), The Secret Garden and The Pirates of Penzance (Sinfonicron Light Opera). She holds a BA in Theatre and Dance from William & Mary and is a graduate of the Dance department at Duke Ellington School of the Arts.

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Contributors $100-$249 Anonymous Kathleen & Robert Adamson Jo Ann Allen Rob & Jen Atkin Molly Barrie Kim Beg Stephanie Birdwell Hannah, Charlie, Katie & Nicholas Boone Erika Braddock Mark Bradley & Liza Mundy Barbara & Clive Brady Katherine & Michelle Brydges Patti Burch Kim Calder Edward & Carol Caputo The Carpenter Family Michael & Paula Conrad Ronya Corey Mr. & Mrs. T. L. Cubbage

Kaeya & Mia Cummings Peter & Kathy Dallessandro Judy & Peter Davis Margie Davis Karin Dean Virginia Dodge Victor & Natalie Dristas Susan Dunlap Victoria Edelman Julie Esanu & Craig Davis Patricia & Richard Evans The Fahrenkrug Family Alisann Fatemi Ron Ferguson Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Foss Paul & Janic Gallant Joni and Gonzalo-Gallegos Kristen & Troy Gilley Anne & Ronald Guy Marvin & Lena Hall Greg & JoAnne Hammermaster Eric & Annmarie Harold Cheryl Howard Laurie & David Hunsicker Kevin Hunter Jen Jacobsen & Ethan Shenkman Jean Molesworth Kee The Kile Family Peter Kunzel Sandra & Jessica Layton Colleen Lockard Lucia Lodato Mark Longo Carla & Lincoln Lounsbury Dan & Beth Malks Mary Grace Mandaro Catherine & Kevin Meek Jeff & Yuchin Miller Sarah Mirrow Jill Nusbaum Lisa O’Donald & Jonathan Rotter Susan Pascocello Marilee Pennington Dian K. Petty Gerri Ratliff & Len & Lindsey Gradowski Pamela Ray 15

THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS Please support our corporate sponsors, donors, and advertisers! This listing includes donations of $100 or more received as of May 13, 2014. We make every effort to provide accurate acknowledgement for our contributors.

Occasionally, however, errors occur. We appreciate your patience and assistance in keeping our lists current. To make corrections, please email info@encorestage.org.

Business & Community Donors Benefactors $500+ 100 Women Who Care Arlington Community Foundation BMO Harris Bank N.A. CGI Federal The Children’s Charities Foundation Community Fund for the Arts of the Arlington Community Foundation Dominion Foundation ExxonMobil Foundation Fairlington Dental Target L&E Meridian Walt Disney World Company Supporters (below $500) Arlington Smiles IBM David Springberg and Justine Springberg Charitable Fund The Law Offices of James S. Ray Omidyar Network Fund, Inc. Sullivan, Bruyette, Speros & Blayney Quicksilver Printing Wintech Company

Individual Donors Patrons $2500+ Patrice L. & James B. Comey Betsy & Walter Lohmann Amy Sosin & Jerry Gidner Dana & George Schindler Sustainers $1000 - $2499 Josephine Diemond Kevin & Sara Duke Christine & Jim Hahn Melissa & John Huston Jillian H. Poole Michael & Miriam Rollin Ashby & Colin Rushing Donald & Mary Strehle Katherine Thomas Elizabeth A. Wallach & Jason L. Tate Lauri & Ken Willner Donors $500 - $999 Sandy & Geoff Barrett Roger & Kem Courtenay Janet Davis The Fagerstrom Family Martin & Elizabeth Keane Paul & Rebecca Longsworth Nancy Ory & Timothy & Jacqueline Adams Jennifer Reising & Paul Redifer Timothy Turitto Lynn Smullen-Volz & Rodney Volz Claire & David Wade Supporters $250 - $499 Anonymous Tyler & Lisa Andbinder Stacey & Samuel Ba The Boudreaux Family Lisa Campbell & Michael Grieco

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About the Staff

Sarah Conrad (Director) has been involved with Encore since 2005. She performed for many years with summer productions before beginning to work on the production side as a choreographer, director, technical director, and set builder. Recently she choreographed and assistant directed The Little Mermaid Jr. Currently Sarah is the Preschool Director at St. Thomas More Cathedral School where she also teaches preschool. She loves performing, dancing, acting, and singing, so is thrilled to be directing 12 Dancing Princesses; a show that combines many of her passions.

Marji Jepperson (Props & Set Dressing) has been active in theater all of her life, in this area and in California as an actor, choreographer and director. As an actor, her favorite roles include: Aunt Eller in Oklahoma (Encore), Touchstone in As You Like It (Encore), Kate Keller in All My Sons (Great Falls Players), Aunt Martha in Arsenic and Old Lace, and Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady with various companies.

Kristen Jepperson (Set Designer/Builder, Technical Director) is a graduate of the California Institute of the Arts, with a BFA in Harp Performance. Since graduation she has toured nationally as a member of the New Christy Minstrels and with Ragtime, the Musical (Emma Goldman). Theatrical credits include: Daisy, The Adding Machine, Studio Theater; Reno, Anything Goes, Olney Theater; Agnes Gooch, Mame, Toby’s of Columbia; Reverend Mother Mary Regina, Nunsense, Toby’s Baltimore. Costuming credits include: Rapunzel, Miss Electricity, the 25th...Spelling Bee at the Workhouse Theater; Pirates of Penzance, Legally Blonde, Encore Stage. Set construction credits include: Sleeping Beauty, Legally Blonde the Musical, The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe, and The Little Mermaid JR., Encore Stage. Having gotten her start in childrens theater as a child, working with Encore “on the other side of the table” makes a nice circle.

Matthew Heap (Music Director) is delighted to be working with Encore again after his sojourn at the University of Pittsburgh while getting his Ph.D. He has been with the company for fifteen years as an actor, director, music director, choreographer, and composer. Currently, Matthew teaches music at American University, where he is a Professorial Lecturer.

Gary Hauptman (Lighting Designer, Master Electrician) is happily into his second year as Encore’s lighting designer. He is a long-time fan of Encore from his work as a theater tech for Arlington Cultural Affairs. Local credits also include lighting for Teatro De La Luna, The Arlington Players, Hexagon, Port City Players and Requiebros Spanish Dance Company. Gary was a founder of Detroit’s Attic Theater and his projects have included industrial shows, dance, ice shows, rock bands, Gilbert & Sullivan, cabarets and a magician in Idaho.

After a break from theater to run an international consulting firm, Gary is pleased to be devising special effects and lighting for Encore Stage & Studio.

Debra Leonard (Costume Design & Build, Makeup Designer) has been designing for Encore for many seasons. She also works at area colleges and theatres and has previously designed costumes for television and film. In addition, Debra teaches in public schools.

Perry Kaufman (Stage Manager) is a junior at Yorktown High School. He ebuted with Encore in fourth grade in The Frog Prince as a frog and killer rabbit.

Since then, Perry has earned his Star Award and stage managed The Hobbit in 2012. Outside of the theater, Perry plays on the Yorktown tennis team.

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Encore Stage & Studio’s Stage Door Presents

Disney’s

Peter Pan Jr. Wendy Darling loves to tell stories to her brothers, Michael and John. But when her father announces that she must move out of the nursery, Peter Pan comes to visit the children and whisks them away to Never Land. On their adventure, the Darlings meet Tinkerbell, the Lost Boys, Mermaids, and the infamous pirate, Captain Hook! Join us for an amazing adventure-no magical fairydust required!

Directed by Caroline Schreiber Music Directed by Lisa Shaw Choreographed by Kelsey Meiklejohn

7:30 pm July 10 & 11, 2014 | Thursday, Friday, 2 pm

Summer camp Enrollment is Still Available For these sessions!

It’s Elementary Session Date 1 June 23 - July 3 3 July 21 - August 1 4 August 4-15 5 August 18-29

Theme Clowning Around Mystery Theatre Adventures of My Favorite Hero Fables of Friendship

Scenes for tweens Session Date Theme 1 June 23 - July 3 Adventure is out there!

4 August 4-15 Tales of the Amazon

TIME 8:30am-5:15pm (full day) 8:30am-12:30pm (half day) 1:15-5:15pm (half day) FEE $730 Full day $365 Half day TIME 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Extended hours 8:30 - 10:00 am 4:00 - 5:30 pm FEE $550 Extended hours $85 Morning; $85 Afternoon

Enroll online today or call (703) 548-1154

Kenmore Middle School

Snow Make Up Day Changing Your Summer Plans?

200 S. Carlin Springs Rd. Arlington, VA 22204 Admission: Open to the public. A suggested donation of $5.

We’ll provide a prorated enrollment fee for those with extended school dates for Session 1 of camp.

See you at Encore’s Auditions!

Audition for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Students ages 9-18 are invited to audition for the cast. (Ages 12 & up for crew.)

September 8 & 9 | 5-7 pm Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre 12

Visit our website for an audition form. No audition fee or preparation necessary.

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