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Presents:

Producer/ Director Mary Pat Sieck

Technical Director/Sound Design Stevan Saliny

Stage Manager/Properties Karla Larios

Scenic Design/Lighting Design Josh Prisching

Costume Design Lynn Kirsch

Assistant Technical Director Ethan Kwas

Graphic Artist Philip Campbell

Fight Choreographer Travis Barnhart Scenic Artist Isiah Heacox

“Superior Donuts is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.”

Original Broadway production produced by Jeffrey Richards Jean Doumanian Jerry Frankel Awaken Entertainment Debra Black Chase Mishkin Karmichelle Productions/Robert G. Bartner Dena Hammerstein/Pam Pariseau Carole & Barry Kaye/Irv Weltzer Andrew Asnes Rebecca Gold Kathleen K. Johnson GeorgeKaufman Charlie McAteer Terry Schnuck Michael Gardner/David Jaroslowicz Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley Goy Gottlieb/Raise The Roof Two The world premiere of SUPERIOR DONUTS was presented at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, Il, Marthat Lavey, Artistic Director; David Hawkanson, Executive Director

Open Door is partially funded by the Oak Park Area Arts Council, in partnership with the Villages of Oak Park, Forest Park and River Forest and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.

Open Door is a member of the League of Chicago Theatres and the Oak Park Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Open Door Theater 902 S. Ridgeland; Oak Park, IL 60304 www.opendoorrep.org 708.342.0810 Like on us Facebook Superior Donuts

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cast (in order of appear ance MAX TARASOV............................................................................................................................ John Roeder OFFICER RANDY OSTEEN............................................................................................................ Kit O’ Kelly OFFICER JAMES BAILEY................................................................................................. Renardo Johnson LADY BOYLE................................................................................................................................Diane Pingle ARTHUR PRZYBYSZWSKI...................................................................................................... Randall Hoole FRANCO WICKS........................................................................................................................Patrick Agada LUTHER FLYNN...................................................................................................................................Kevin Bry KEVIN MAGEE......................................................................................................................... Travis Barnhart KIRIL IVAKIN..................................................................................................................... Matthew J. Gibson crew BOARD OPS........................................................................................................Ethan Kwas, Stevan Saliny BOX OFFICE..............................................................................................................................Veronica Fabry GRAPHIC ARTIST..................................................................................................................Philip Campbell MARKETING............................................................................................................. Charlie Marie McGrath SET CONSTRUCTION........................................................ Josh Prisching, Ethan Kwas, Stevan Saliny VIDEOGRAPHY/PHOTOS..............................................................................................................Wes Boyer set ting Superior Donuts, a small donut shop in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood.

December 2009 – January 2010 t h e e a r l b i to y s e r i e s A few years ago we were approached by a friend who wanted to do something to help Open Door and also honor the memory of Earl Bitoy. Earl taught in the Oak Park schools from the early 1970’s through the mid 1980’s before moving to the Oak Brook school system. Earl was one of those teachers every parent hoped their child would get. And that every student knew would be one of the best they would ever have. He taught from his heart. He believed to his core that every child could and would learn and, in his classroom, they did. In the early 1990’s Earl won the Illinois State Lottery. To Earl, this windfall was not about his personal financial security but was a way for him to give even more. He established a fund with the Chicago Community Trust. He opened a Tutoring/ Mentoring center where any student who needed help could come free of charge. He paid college tuitions for former students when they fell on hard times, only asking that they “pay it forward.” He gave fully of himself and his resources until the day he died.

Earl’s life exemplified his deeply rooted belief “that we are our brother’s keeper.” That belief is at the heart of Superior Donuts. Open Door is proud to produce this wonderful script in honor of a man who lived every day believing in the redemptive power of friendship and in our responsibility for each other

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cast Biogr aphies PATRICK AGADA (Franco Wicks) is thrilled to be working with Open Door for the first time. He is a junior studying theatre at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His favorite roles include Signman/Student Leader in Caucasian Chalk Circle and Trigorin in The Seagull.

When he’s not acting you are likely to find him in the gym or dancing. He would love to thank his beautiful family and friends for all their support and encouragement.

TRAVIS BARNHART (Kevin Magee; Fight Choreographer) is very excited to be part of this show. Travis grew up in Valliant, OK and is a graduate from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

After college he and his wife, Kristi, spent two years on the road performing touring theatre together, eventually settling in Chicago. Recent credits include: Martin Marcus in ProudKate Theatre Projects’ production of Ruby Sunrise and Tales of Twinkling Twilight at Raven Theatre. When not performing in shows, Travis works as a Building Engineer/Intern Coordinator at the ComedySportz Theatre in Chicago.

KEVIN BRY (Luther Flynn) has once again enjoyed working with Open door and such a talented and supportive cast, and artistic and technical staff. In recent years he has worked with numerous local performing arts groups, and whjle all the experiences have been good, this was a superior one. He has also written and produced one-man shows on individuals including Ernest Hemingway, Clarence Darrow and Abraham Lincoln.

MATTHEW J. GIBSON (Kiril Ivakin) is thrilled to be part of this brilliant cast and show.

He is a veteran to theatre in Oak Park, but this is his first time working with Open Door Theater. Matthew would like to thank his friends and family for all their support throughout the years.

Enjoy the show!

RANDALL HOOLE (Arthur Przybyszwski) feels very fortunate to find himself with friends at Open Door for the 4th time (Art, Lovers, Emma’s Child).

Other faves include GoGo (Waiting for Godot), Oberon (Midsomer Night’s Dream), Richard (Seven Year Itch), Jim (Pump Boys and Dinettes), and Quentin (After the Fall).

In 2002 he stage-managed the Mummery Book, by Avatar Adi Da Samraj, in Lake County, CA. Love and gratitude to Melody.

This performance is dedicated to Adi Da. RENARDO JOHNSON (Officer James Bailey) is elated to be working again with Open Door Repertory Company.

He was last seen as Bayard Rustin in Eye of the Storm. This role earned him a Black Theater Alliance Award. His other work with Open Door includes Man in the BTAA nominated Crowns. He is currently a member of Old World Theatre Company through UIC. He holds an MFA in Acting from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and a MA in Social Work from the University of Chicago.

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KIT O’KELLY (Officer Randy Osteen) is delighted to be back on stage in Oak Park after 20 years. In her 14 years with the Village Players, her roles included Billie Dawn – Born Yesterday, Princess Winifred – Once Upon a Mattress, Constanza – Amadeus, and Lady Bracknell – The Importance of Being Earnest. While out East, she played the psychiatrist in Agnes of God and the mother in the Maryland PBS production - Breaking the Mold. Kit is especially delighted to be working at Open Door with old friends and new. And she is most grateful for her husband Rod’s love and support.

DIANE PINGLE (Lady Boyle) is a retired middle school English teacher and now teaches drama workshops here and in India. She is also a Reiki

(energy healing) master. This is her seventh show with Open Door and she is delighted to be in this new space, with this fabulous cast, and thrilled to be working again with Mary Pat, Lynn, Steve and the Crew.

JOHN ROEDER (Max Tarasov) This is John’s debut with Open Door but he is not new to the theater scene. He has appeared locally with Village Players and CAST, as well as Eclipse Theater in Chicago and Hinsdale Community House. Most recently he appeared in Circle Theatre’s Kiss Me Kate. Superior Donuts is a wonderful onstage reunion with Kit and Randall. Love to all the kids and grandkids and “Break a Leg” to wife Patti starring in Tea with Edie and Fitz at Chicago’s Greenhouse Theater.

crew Biogr aphies WES BOYER (Videographer/ Photographer) has appeared on stage in a number of Open Door Productions and keeps coming back for more. He has recently performed in the new theater with his band The Walter Mitty Jazz Band.. He has also done Video production and Still Photography of Open Door shows for both publicity and archival purposes.

PHILIP CAMPBELL (Graphic Artist) is pleased to have worked on this, his third show with Open Door Rep as Graphic Designer. Past designs for Open Door include, Small, and David Copperfield.

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advertising, design and editorial work for publication, cosmetics lines, and start up businesses. He is currently designing for an upcoming nationwide PBS special with WTTW. He loves the creative freedom and inspiration from Open Door’s wide range of productions and is excited to collaborate again with such a great company.

VERONICA FABRY (Box Office) is a founding member of Open Door and appeared in many early Open Door shows and is happy to be helping the company in many different ways now.

LYNN KIRSCH (Costume Design) has been a part of Open Door for a little over 10 years. During that time she appeared in a few musical productions, choreographed,

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costumed and produced several shows.

Her life outside theater involved dance and retail clothing. She’s had a wonderful time working with this cast and crew. It’s been an honor.

ETHAN KWAS (Assistant Technical Director) is employed full time outside the theater but theater is where he likes to spend his time. He started his hi-tech career in high school and has been at it ever since. With a background in electrical, stage rigging and construction, he has worked on various municipal festivals, rigging lights and sound and has been Open Door’s Technical ‘Wizard’ for the past twelve years.

KARLA LARIOS (Stage Manager/ Properties) is working with Open Door for the very first time and has officially stepped out of her comfort zone of lighting and set design. She is a graphic designer for a company in Mount Prospect.

She graduated with a double major in Computer Graphics/Graphic Design and a double minor in Theater Production / Studio Art from Dominican University. She is a full time mom for her daughter Anabel, age 6. She has worked on productions at the Woodland Academy for Girls (Cinderella, Midsummer Night’s Dream) and stage managed Rabbit Hole at Triton College and most recently was the stage manager for Our Village at Madison Street Theater. She is a volunteer with the BSA (as a Spanish Trainer), Chair for the Latino Leadership Committee, and Camp Director for the Chicago Area Council Twilight Day Camp. She would like to thank her friends and family for their continued support.

CHARLIE MC GRATH (Marketing Director/Open Door Artistic Associate) is an associate member of the SDC and a graduate of AMDA and Northwestern University, where she directed All’s Well That Ends Well, I Hate Hamlet, and Taming

of the Shrew. Professionally, she’s directed The Ruby Sunrise, November and Humbug as Resident Director for Proud Kate Theatre Project, Minimalistic Men for Appetite Theatre Company, Dennis Sook’s Womb of Time, Chekhov’s Anyuta, and staged readings of Land Where My Fathers Died for Polarity Ensemble Theatre and Aaron Mays’ Sticks and Stones. Recently, she has enjoyed assistant directing Griffin’s No More Dead Dogs and Letters Home, Remy Bumppo’s Chesapeake, Porchlight Music Theatre’s tick, tick…Boom! and Dead Writer’s Theater Collective’s The Vortex.

A member of the Collective, she’ll be directing their workshop presentation of Loos Ends this summer. In her free time, she assesses scripts for Stage Left and coaches monologues. Next up she’ll be assistant directing Big Love at Straw Dog. See more of her work at www.charliemariemcgrath.com JOSH PRISCHING (Set Designer) is pleased to be working again with Open Door Rep. Past credits with Open Door have been Small, Train Is Comin’, Bleacher Bums, Daddy’s Home, and Crowns. When not working with Open Door his home is the CAST company at Percy Julian Middle School as technical director. A few favorites include Seussical, Peter Pan, The Wiz, Thoroughly Modern Millie and Into the Woods. A few other favorites have been Momenta dance troupe lighting designer, Proviso high school set and lighting designer for Little Shop of Horrors, plus Peter Paul and the Land of Nod with the Chicago Folk Operetta. I would like to thank my family and friends for putting up with my crazy theater life, and for you, the audience, for coming and seeing this amazing show. Enjoy!

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STEVAN SALINY (Technical Director/ Sound Design) is a founding member of Open Door, As Company Technical Director (along with Paul and Ethan, his incredible original staff of two and Josh’s recent return) he over-sees sound, lights, set design, construction and is the facility manager. His theater experience began in 1989 acting in Bye-Bye Birdie, Peter Pan, The Music Man, Into The Woods, Romeo and Juliet, and West Side Story, with the CAST program, then To Kill a Mockingbird, the first CAST/Open Door production.

His favorite musical performances were the Doo-Wop quartet in Smokey Joe’s Café. Favorite sets include: The Memory of Water, Spinning Into Butter, A View From The Bridge, The Sisters Rosensweig, Bleacher Bums, Crowns and Daddy’s Home! Thanks

are extended to his Open Door family and, most importantly, to his wife and family for all the years of support.

MARY PAT SIECK (Director/Producer) is a founding member of Open Door and the company’s Artistic and Managing Director.

She is thrilled to be directing again and feels blessed to be working with such an incredible cast and crew and script. She has directed 15 productions for Open Door. Among her favorites are: Good, The Laramie Project, Of Thee I Sing, A View From The Bridge and Daddy’s Home! She loves working with the amazing people she meets through Open Door and thanks her wonderful family, especially Bill, for always being there.

o p e n d o o r ’ s b oa r d o f d i r e c to r s LYNN KIRSCH.................................................................................................................................. PRESIDENT LEO ZINANNI.................................................................................................................................TREASURER RICHARD WHITE............................................................................................................................SECRETARY LANCE TAYLOR............................................................................................................... MEMBER AT LARGE STEVAN SALINY................................................................................. COMPANY TECHNICAL DIRECTOR MARY PAT SIECK..................................................................................ARTISTIC/MANAGING DIRECTOR

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coming in june

RHYTHM, RHYME & THE REFRAIN PART 2

SPYDER SALOFF JUNE 1 – 8PM

JEANNIE TANNER JUNE 8 – 8PM

DEE ALEXANDER JUNE 15 – 8PM

THANK YOU TO OUR WONDERFUL MEDIA SPONSORS

o p e n i n g j u ly 12 , 2 013 CLARA by McKinley Johnson Musical July 12 – August 18 (F, Sa, Su) This new musical by McKinley Johnson is inspired by true events in the life of Clara Ward of the famed Clara Ward Singers. Clara, driven by her mother’s reckless ambition, finds herself between her dreams and her mother’s goals. Amid this never-ending pressure, Clara becomes an icon of gospel music but finally must break the bond of mother and daughter permanently…to find her own peace. Familiar to many gospel aficionados, Clara has such favorites as, “How I Got Over” and “Surely, Surely He is Able”. In addition, are new toe-tapping musical theatre numbers entitled, “I Got A Plan”, “The Chocolate Shakes,” and “Tomorrow.” Filled with deep rich characters living in the forties, fifties and sixties, a time of great change for women and African-Americans, Clara goes directly to the heart of the struggle between family and personal ambition.

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DONORS THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE WHOSE SUPPORT MAKES A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE Paul/Beth Ann Amandes Dianne/John Andrews Nate Ayedott Nancy/Richard Ball Leah/Paul Beckwith J.D. Bindenagel Marguerite Bloch Bill/Shelby Boblick Roberta Borst Bruce Broerman John/Becky Brofman Ken Brucks/Chris/Frisoni Tony/Mari Burda Margaret/Don Burk Paulette Cary Jim/Marge Chesney Peter/Nancy Clark Jan Colliton Matt Cote Cucina Paradiso Mary/Dan Diezel Ed/Pam Dieschbourg Mary Kay Dodd-Lieberman Mike/Annette Donlin Mary Ann Eckstein Stuart Edwards Penelope Egerter Marcia/Bob Ellis Eyrie’s Restaurant Ted/Sharon Flint Thomas/Charlotte Floyd Katie Frankle/David Goldman Jim/Louise Gates Diane Ghertner Cindy Gilmore Dale Glanzman Marie/Ira Goodkin Mike/Joan Goodrich Doris Gruskin Ronald Heiman Alan/Lynn Hoffstadter

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Judith/Daniel Hoppe Liz Hurtig Kori Huston Ken Javor McKinley Johnson Renardo Johnson Peggy/Kevin Kell Paul Kerwin Jan Kieckhefer Rick/Cheryl King JoAnn Kirsch Lynn/Errol Kirsch Dan/Sarah Knight Tom Kochman/Jean Mavrelis LaSalle Commercial Appraisal Management Co., Inc Janet/Frank Lombardo Patricia Louderman Cynthia Maroon Mary McEnery P. R. McNally Anthony/Dietra Millard Larry/Carole Mitchner Peter/Karen Morava Miriam Morris John/Mykael Moss Don/Pam Mower Richard Murphy Richard/Priscilla Nied Cam/Jerry Niederman Sandy Noel Mary Lou Noll Lorraine Owles/Phil Wagerich Lynn Palmore Jane/Henry Pearsall William Peterson Patricia Petrick Diana Pingle Frank Pond

Joan/Bob Pope Teresa Powell Donald/Dolores Register Sherlynn Reid Amy Rising Heather Saliny Lauren Saliny Melva Saliny Stevan/Sue Saliny Bruce/Julie Samuels Linda Scannicchio James/Carol Scherrer Mary Schneider Georgeann Schulte Frank Schwerin/Marge Michalski Anne Secker Doug Severson/Mim Geraghty Susan Shapiro Erica Shorney Jamie/Lisa Sieck Bill/Mary Pat Sieck Kenneth Sinko Marion Sirefman Frances Sullivan Lance/Alene Taylor Lynn Taylor/Tom White Under the Ginkgo Tree Howie/Jeanne Visteen William Wallace Michael/Madeleine Weldon-Linne Richard White/Susan Beach Dr/Mrs. James Williams Winberie’s Restaurant & Bar Lynn Winikates Harriet Zelenke Beth Zinanni Laura Zinanni Leo/Claudia Zinanni Meredith Zinanni