Eleanor Program

Eleanor

by Mark St. Germain

From our Board Chair

LISA HALE

Dear Friends, Welcome to Laguna Playhouse and this evening’s performance of Eleanor by Mark St. Germain. On behalf of our Board of Trustees, I extend my deepest gratitude for your presence and your unwavering support of our theatre. Your commitment to live performance is what allows us to continue presenting stories that inspire, challenge, and connect us all.

When I first saw Eleanor, I was captivated by its poignant and powerful portrayal of one of history’s most extraordinary women. With Kandis Chappell bringing Eleanor Roosevelt’s remarkable journey to life and David Ellenstein’s masterful direction, this production offers a deeply moving exploration of courage, resilience, and transformation. We are thrilled to bring this story to our stage and to share it with you, our cherished audience.

Thank you for being part of the Laguna Playhouse family and for celebrating the magic of theatre with us.

Enjoy the show!

Lisa Hale Chair of the Laguna Playhouse Board of Trustees

BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR Lisa Hale VICE CHAIR Justin Myers SECRETARY Jeff Winston Heather Anne Chalmers Torin J. Cunningham, MD James Hale

TREASURER Harley Bassman GOVERNANCE & NOMINATIONS Jared K. Mathis

Dr. Gary Jenkins Barbara MacGillivray Heidi Miller Emeritus Trustees Glenn E. Gray Joe Hanauer Otis Healy Ilona Martin Melinda Masson Jim Mellor Artistic Director David Ellenstein

Xiaohong Rose Ryan Smith Richard Thomas

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ELEANOR written by Mark St. Germain directed by David Ellenstein starring Kandis Chappell scenic designer

costume designer

lighting designer

sound/projections designer

hair/wig design

production stage manager

Stephen Gifford Ian Scot

Elisa Benzoni

Peter Herman

Matthew Novotny

Vernon Willet

The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association.

Eleanor was originally commissioned by Florida Studio Theatre, Richard Hopkins, Producing Artistic Director.

First production of Eleanor at Barrington Stage Company, Pittsfield, MA. Julianne Boyd, Artistic Director and Branden Huldeen, Artistic Producer Eleanor is presented through special arrangement with TRW Plays 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.trwplays.com

Please be considerate to the performers and your fellow audience members by turning off any device that could emit light and/or sound. THE VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

OPENING NIGHT JANUARY 19, 2025 • MOULTON THEATRE, LAGUNA BEACH

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A NOTE ON ELEANOR

FROM DIRECTOR

DAVID ELLENSTEIN

“This above all: to thine own self be true.”

Hamlet, Act 1, Scene 3

It isn’t easy to be our best selves. Life is filled with bumps and bruises – Mark St. Germain’s play Eleanor doesn’t skirt those issues in Eleanor Roosevelt’s life – but somehow, we experience through her difficult upbringing and complicated life, her better-self prevail; and the world is better for it. Regarded as a trailblazer and celebrated worldwide, Mr. St. Germain’s play offers a profound exploration of the life and legacy of this iconic and beloved figure.

Growing up, I vaguely knew who Eleanor Roosevelt was, but when she died I was a child. My parents mourned the loss of her. I didn’t really understand her importance or why they cared so much.

One of the joys of this experience has been to learn about this amazing woman who blazed a trail for so many who followed. To learn how this First Lady redefined that role, and used her influence to work tirelessly for the betterment of all people. Though a staunch Democrat politically, she was really a staunch Humanist who cared for all, and held “being of service” as the highest of ideals.

She was respected and esteemed by world leaders and citizens of all political parties. When you think about people in the last century who worked for the cause of human rights and made a difference, other than Mahatma Gandhi, it is Eleanor Roosevelt that comes to mind.

One doesn’t approach working on a one-person play, especially about someone as well-known as Eleanor, without the right actor. Enter the splendid Kandis Chappell. Working with an accomplished and experienced actor like Kandis to bring Mrs. Roosevelt to life, has been a pleasure and an honor. As always, our cracker-jack design team at Laguna Playhouse has enhanced this story with their artistic acumen. I am grateful to all involved for their creative imagination and skill.

Working on this play has been a life affirming experience for me.

Now I understand why my parents mourned the passing of Eleanor, and relish this opportunity to celebrate on the stage an amazing life well lived!

Welcome to Eleanor.

David Ellenstein Director/Artistic Director

THE COMPANY Eleanor Roosevelt.......................................................................................Kandis Chappell

KANDIS CHAPPELL The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association.

FEATURED MUSIC

“This Is The Army Mister Jones” Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin

This selection is used by special arrangement with Rodgers & Hammerstein Holdings LLC, on behalf the Trustees of the God Bless America Fund, www.concord.com. All Rights Reserved.

“Happy Days are Here Again” Music and Lyrics by Milton Ager & Jack Yellen

This selection is used by special arrangements with EMI Robins Catalogue Inc. All Rights Reserved.

“Always” Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin

This selection is used by special arrangements with Universal Music Corp, on behalf of Irving Berlin Music Company. All Rights Reserved.

WHO’S WHO

KANDIS CHAPPELL (Eleanor Roosevelt) Eleanor marks Kandis Chappell’s debut at Laguna Playhouse. She is an Associate Artist of the Old Globe in San Diego, where she has appeared in more than 30 productions. She has also worked extensively at South Coast Rep in Costa Mesa, and at theaters across the country, including five shows for North Coast Rep. On Broadway, Kandis had leading roles in Neil Simon’s Rumors and Getting Away with Murder

by Stephen Sondheim and George Firth. She is a four-time recipient of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award.

MARK ST. GERMAIN (Playwright) has written the plays Freud’s Last Session (Off Broadway Alliance Award), Camping with Henry and Tom (Outer Critics Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award) Forgiving Typhoid Mary, (Time Magazine’s “Year’s Ten Best”) and Becoming Dr. Ruth, the story of Dr. Ruth Westheimer. He also wrote the play, Best of Enemies (adapted from the novel by Osha Gray Davidson), Ears On A Beatle, Scott and Hem and Out Of Gas On Lover’s Leap. His play Relativity, starred Richard Dreyfuss at Theaterworks in Hartford and Mike Nussbaum at Northlight in Chicago and broke both theaters’ box office records. It was selected for the National New Play Network Rolling World Premieres award and produced across the country. In 2019 Mark’s adaptation of John Updike’s novel Gertrude and Claudius premiered in repertory with Hamlet at the Orlando Shakespeare Festival and be presented this summer at the Barrington Stage Company in the Berkshires. A second premiere was Wednesday’s Child at the Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota. Mark co-wrote the screenplay for Carroll Ballard’s Warner Brothers film, Duma. He directed and produced the documentary, “My Dog, An Unconditional Love Story,” featuring Richard Gere and Glenn Close among others. Television credits include “The Cosby Show” and for Dick Wolf’s “Crime and Punishment.” He wrote the award-winning children’s book Three Cups and is a member of the Dramatists Guild, the Writer’s Guild East and an Associate Artist at the Barrington Stage Company. In 2010, Barrington Stage named their second stage “The St. Germain Stage”.

DAVID ELLENSTEIN (Director/Artistic Director) Born into a theatrical family, David has been working in professional theatre for the better part of five decades - from San Diego to Portland, Maine and from Miami to Anchorage, Alaska - and most places in between. Now, he serves as the Artistic Director for both Laguna Playhouse and North Coast Rep. At Laguna Playhouse, credits include directing A View from the Bridge, Holmes and Watson, A Shayna Maidel, The Angel Next Door, Chapatti, Alexandros and playing “Einstein” in Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Other directorial credits include The Chosen at Paper Mill Playhouse; Halpern and Johnson and Sonia Flew at Coconut Grove Playhouse; The Glass Menagerie, Rocket City and Honky Tonk Angels at Alabama Shakespeare Festival; His Royal Hipness at 59E59 in NYC; and Long Day’s Journey into Night at Renaissance Theatre. As Artistic Director at North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach since 2003, over 60 directorial credits including Way Down River, The Tempest, A Moon for the Misbegotten, The Outsider and The Homecoming. David’s career includes acting credits of playing the title roles in Hamlet at LA Theatre Center and LA Rep; Richard III at California Shakespeare Festival; Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof at Moonlight Stage; Jonathan in Sight Unseen, Max in Laughter on the 23rd Floor and Matt in Talley’s Folly at North Coast Rep as well as over three dozen film and television episodes.

STEPHEN GIFFORD (Scenic Designer) Designs for Laguna Playhouse include: Twelve Angry Men, End of the Rainbow, The Seafarer, Barefoot in the Park, Love Among The Ruins, A Shayna Maidel, and Holmes and Watson. Designs have been featured nationally and internationally at The Grand Ole Opry, The Chicago Theatre, Madison Square Garden, The El Sett & Abdel Halim Theaters (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), The Walnut Street Theatre, 5th Avenue Theatre, Juneau Lyric Opera, La Mirada Performing Arts Center/McCoy Rigby, 3D Theatricals, Ensemble Theatre Company Santa Barbara, and many more. He has garnered many awards and nominations for his work including The Bob Z Award for career achievement in set design by the LADCC. www.stephengifforddesign.com

ELISA BENZONI (Costume Designer) is thrilled to be working again with the Laguna Playhouse. Her work was previously seen in A View from the Bridge, Don’t Dress for Dinner, Camelot, Tartuffe, A Shayna Maidel, The Angel Next Door, Murder on the Links and Chapatti. Elisa has also worked on over a hundred productions across Southern California with theatres such as The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, Geffen Playhouse, South Coast Repertory Theatre, San Diego Repertory Theatre, Diversionary Theatre and New Village Arts. Elisa is also the Resident Costume Designer at North Coast Repertory Theatre. Elisa holds a costume design M.F.A. from UCSD where she is currently an adjunct professor.

MATTHEW NOVOTNY (Lighting Designer) is pleased to be bringing this show to Laguna Playhouse after previously designing it for North Coast Rep, where he has designed over 100 shows over the past 18 years. This is Matthew’s ninth show at Laguna, having previously designed Chapatti, Murder on the Links, 2 Pianos 4 Hands, The Angel Next Door, Tartuffe, Camelot, Don’t Dress for Dinner, and A View from the Bridge. Matthew is currently the Lighting Designer in Residence for North Coast and San Diego Junior Theatre, and frequently designs for Palomar College, CSUSM, Pacific Ridge School, Ovation Theatre Company, along with several others. Matthew currently works for Thermo Fisher Scientific, as well as teaching Theatre Design at Cal State San Marcos. Matthew holds a B.A. in Technical Theatre from San Diego State and a master’s degree in Lighting Design from Boston University. Matthew is married to his beautiful wife Amanda, with five AMAZING children: Ragan, Harper, Heston, Maddex, and Harrison.

IAN SCOT (Sound Designer, Projections Designer) is a composer and sound designer specializing in the development of new works and installations. His music and designs have been heard at Playwrights Horizons, Roundabout Theatre, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Yale University Art Gallery, Actors Shakespeare Project, Dorset Theatre Festival, Ars Nova, Heartbeat Opera, Yale Repertory Theatre, Space Wing. In addition to his artistic endeavors, Ian has made an extensive career as an A1 for productions with Audible Theatre, The New Group, Signature Theatre, Playwrights Horizons, New York Theatre Workshop, Rattlestick Theatre, Tuacahn Amphitheater, Classic Stage Company, Theatre for the New City, Berkshire Theatre Festival, and others. Ian received his MFA in Sound Design from Yale School of Drama.

PETER HERMAN (Hair/Wig Designer) is honored to be part of the creative team for Eleanor. He has designed wigs for past productions of A View from the Bridge, Camelot, Holmes and Watson, Tartuffe, A Shayna Maidel, The Angel Next Door, and Murder on the Links. Peter has designed wigs for many theatres across southern California as well as some design works for theme parks, television and film. Peter currently teaches wig and makeup design at San Diego State.

VERNON WILLET (Production Stage Manager) Eleanor marks Vernon’s 34th production with the Playhouse! His work encompasses many of the Southern California theatres: North Coast Repertory Theatre, McCoy/Rigby Entertainment, Musical Theatre West, 3D Theatricals, the Rubicon Theatre, San Diego Musical Theatre. He has also worked at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre and spent 10 seasons with Theatre Aspen as Production Stage Manager. He shares his life with director/choreographer/champion ballroom dancer/ multiple hyphenate/entrepreneur Cate Caplin. Actors’ Equity Association member since 1983.

FEATURED IMAGES

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