A Party to Murder - Oct/Nov 2016

APARTY TOMURDER

written by MarciaKash and DouglasE.Hughes produced by Robert S. Kraus and AlanK. Wray directed by Jim Howard presents

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc., 235 Park Ave. South, Fifth Floor, New York, NY 10003

PRESIDENT Lloyd Bittinger

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

ARTISTIC SUPPORT............................................................................................................................Beverley Benda

BOX OFFICE............................................................................................................................................Rae Edmonson

BUILDING....................................................................................................................................................David B. Hale

DEVELOPMENT............................................................................................................................................Jim Howard

EDUCATION........................................................................................................................................Michael Baker, Jr.

FRONT OF HOUSE........................................................................................................................................Jean Coyle

MEMBERSHIP......................................................................................................................................Maria Ciarrocchi

PRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................Margaret Evans-Joyce

PUBLIC RELATIONS..............................................................................................................................Rachel Alberts

SEASONAL PLANNING..................................................................................................................Frank D. Shutts II

TECHNICAL SUPPORT............................................................................................................................Robert Kraus

Treasurer....................................................................................................................................................David B. Hale

Secretary to the Board......................................................................................................................Carolyn Winters

Executive Secretary............................................................................................................................Ashley Amidon

Archivist................................................................................................................................................Barbara Helsing

Business Manager..................................................................................................................................Virginia Lacey

Box Office Manager..................................................................................................................................Tina McCrea

Legal Counsel.................................................................................................................. Brian T. Goldstein, Esquire

Director’s Notes

I would like you to know that I was supposed to co-direct this play with my mentor and friend of 25 years, Roland B. Gomez. However, it wasn’t to be, because Roland was called to take his final curtain call before we started with auditions. So in sorrow mixed with tempered joy, I make my directing debut at the Little Theatre of Alexandria with A Party to Murder. I’m surrounded by and supported by some great producers, two fantastic and experienced stage managers and a production and design crew second to none—not to mention a stellar cast. This play by Marcia Kash and Douglas E. Hughes pays great homage to the most influential mystery writer, Agatha Christie. Several references to her most famous plays are woven into the dialogue. How many can you recognize? This production has been a labor of love for me, and I dedicate each performance to the memory of Roland B. Gomez. Now sit back, if you dare, and keep watching and waiting for each twist and turn as this play heightens and hopefully frightens your senses. Please do not reveal the ending to future audience attendees. I hope you have a wonderful Halloween!

Jim Howard Director

The cast and crew dedicate these performances to Roland B. Gomez. He has been an inspiration, teacher, and mentor who found the talents hidden inside actors and his handpicked designers and brought forth their best.

Thank you, Roland!

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The Cast

(in alphabetical order)

O’Karma/Henri ..................................................................................................................Eva Seville Coll

Evelyn/McKenzie ............................................................................................................Danielle Comer

Konrad/Charles ............................................................................................................John Henderson

Ernie/Willy ..............................................................................................................Damian John Legacy

Rev. Merryweather/Elwood ....................................................................................James McDaniel

Mrs. McKnight/Valerie ..................................................................................................Laura Peterson

A Party to Murder is performed in two acts with a 15-minute intermission.

Time Period and Setting

The present, hunting lodge on an island in a lake in Michigan Scenes

Scene One—Interior hunting lodge, Halloween evening

Scene Two—Interior hunting lodge, night Intermission

Scene One—Interior hunting lodge, a few minutes later

Scene Two—Interior hunting lodge, about 10 minutes later

In case of an emergency, LTA has three AEDs (automated external defibrillators)

They are located as follows:

1. in the lobby, near the Council Green Room

2. in the cast entrance hallway, near backstage door

3. in the Alexandria Academy, on the first floor

Cleaning Services

Commercial and Residential

Same Day Services

Environmentally Friendly Cleaning

Emergency Cleaning Services

Weekly, biweekly, and monthly appointments

Gardening Services

Carpet Cleaning and Steaming Services

Floor Polish and Waxing Services

The Crew

Producers ..................................................................................................Robert S. Kraus, Alan K. Wray

Associate Producer........................................................................................................David McCallum

Director ..........................................................................................................................................Jim Howard

Stage Managers ......................................................................Sherry Clarke, Margaret Evans-Joyce

Assistant Stage Managers ............................Kirstin Apker, Eileen Doherty, Rebecca Sheehy, Sherry Singer

Set Design ................................................................................................................................John Downing

Set Construction ......................................................................................John Downing, Bill Glikbarg

Assisted by Geoff Baskir, Joel Durgavich, George Farnsworth, Jim Hutzler, Bob Schroth

Lighting Design ..............JK Lighting Designs (Jeffrey Scott Auerbach and Kimberly Crago)

Costume Design ..........................................................................................Jean Schlichting, Kit Sibley

Sound Design..........................................................................................................................David Correia

Assisted by Geoff Baskir, Keith Bell, Jack Seaver, Gene Warner

Set Painting Coordinator ................................................................................................Luana Bossolo

Set Painting ........................................................................................Adrienne Kammer, Mona Wargo

Assisted by Mary Hutzler

Set Decoration ......................................................................................................................Susan Driscoll

Master Electrician ..................................................................................................................Marg Soroos

Assisted by Jay Bartol, Marzanne Claiborne, Charles Dragonette, Iris Ellis, Matthew Fager, Jim Hartz, Phyllis Johnson, Pam Leonowich, Donna Reynolds, Sydney Studds

Property Design ..................................................................................................................Carol Strachan

Assisted by Mary Ferrara, Michelle Hall, Donna Hauprich, Phyllis Johnson, Janet Kennelly

Wardrobe ..............................................................................................................................Margaret Snow

Assisted by Brooke Angel, Jamie Blake, Patricia Greksouk, Donna Hauprich

Stage Combat Choreographer ........................................................................................Michael Page

Makeup Design ..........................................................................................Emma Baskir, Lori Bonnette

Special Effects ................................................................................................................................Art Snow

Rigging ..................................................................................................................................Russell Wyland

Photographer ........................................................................................................................Doug Olmsted

Audition Table ..................................................Sherry Clarke, Barbara Helsing, Phyliss Gruber, Bobbie Herbst, Lloyd Thomas-Taylor, Brendan Quinn

Audition Photographer ....................................................................Sherry Clarke, Brendan Quinn

Double-Tech Dinner ............................................................................................................Genie Baskir

Assisted by Emma and Geoff Baskir, Marti Dewees

Opening Night Party ........................................................................Ronnie Hardcastle, Ben Robles

Assisted by Joseph Zachry

Our special thanks to all those people whose names were not available when this program went to press.

Meet the Cast

(in alphabetical order)

Eva Seville Coll (O’Karma/Henri) is absolutely thrilled to be making her LTA debut in A Party to Murder! Eva is also a regular cast member of the Murder Mystery Co. Baltimore Troupe and performs with various improv groups. She performed in many college theater productions, including Spring Awakening, The Wild Duck, The Vagina Monologues and Hay Fever, among others, at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. A big, huge thank you to her amazing, loving and incredibly supportive family!

Danielle Comer (Evelyn/McKenzie) is thrilled to be making her LTA debut in A Party to Murder. She graduated this year from James Madison University with a bachelor of arts and teaching licensure in theater and English. Some favorite past roles include Emily Webb in Our Town and the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Bishop Ireton High School). Lastly, she would like to thank her parents and boyfriend for their constant love and support. Congratulations to everyone involved in the show!

John Henderson (Konrad/Charles) is excited to return to LTA for A Party to Murder after appearing here as William Gillette/Sherlock Holmes in The Game’s Afoot last year and as Inspector Hubbard in Dial ‘M’ for Murder in 2013. More recently, he has appeared with the St. Mark’s Players as George Hay in Moon Over Buffalo and Juror 9 in Twelve Angry Jurors. In a previous lifetime, he appeared in over 15 productions with the St. Bart’s Players in New York City.

Damian John Legacy (Ernie/Willy) is excited to be making his LTA debut in this production of A Party to Murder. He is returning to the stage after a short time away. Past roles include Horton the Elephant in Seussical the Musical, Horace Vandergelder in Hello, Dolly!, Gaston in Beauty and the Beast and Speed in The Odd Couple (Mount Anthony Union High School). For Matthew and my family, especially those who can’t travel to see this production.

James McDaniel (Rev. Merryweather/Elwood) has performed in community theater for many years and with several theater groups in the area. During the day, he is an instructional designer for Defense Acquisition University. He lives with Tux, the Wonder Cat; Sport, the Terror; and his wife, Sherman.

Laura Peterson (Mrs. McKnight/Valerie) is pleased to be returning to LTA after many years. She first appeared here as Gwendolyn in The Importance of Being Earnest. Other favorite roles include Myra in Deathtrap (MCP), Lorraine in The Man Who Came to Dinner (TAP), Margot in Dial ‘M’ for Murder (MCP), Mina in Count Dracula (CAST) and Mollie in The Mousetrap (GFP). In her “real life,” she works as a paralegal for the federal government.

Meet the Crew (in

alphabetical order)

Kirstin Apker (Co-Assistant Stage Manager) has filled numerous technical roles at LTA, including artistic painter (Heaven Can Wait), props designer (Laughing Stock), and, most recently, set decorator (Steel Magnolias). She has also appeared onstage in To Kill a Mockingbird, and she serves as the coordinator of the theater’s Floodlight newsletter. Kirstin is grateful to be part of this tribute to Roland Gomez, the first director she worked with both onstage and off, after she moved to the DMV.

Emma Baskir (Co-Makeup Design) is so grateful to be working behind the scenes on another LTA show. When not at LTA, she works behind the scenes doing makeup for theater and film. She would like to thank her parents for their love and support and wants to dedicate this wonderful show to Roland Branford Gomez.

Lori Bonnette (Co-Makeup Design) is so excited to co-design makeup for A Party to Murder with Emma Baskir. This is her fourth production with LTA. Her other credits at LTA are To Kill a Mockingbird (2016) and A Christmas Carol (2014, 2015). She is so happy to be working with the wonderful director, producers, cast, and crew. Roland will definitely be with us all in spirit.

Luana Bossolo (Set Painting Coordinator) has been painting sets at LTA for six years. She won the 2013 LTA Award for Excellence in Set Painting for TheFull Monty. She was nominated for Excellence in Set Painting for the 2014 production of Spamalot and the 2016 production of To Kill a Mockingbird. Luana has a sneaky habit of incorporating a cat into all her sets, to the chagrin of most set designers and directors.

Sherry Clarke (Co-Stage Manager) Sherry’s first “dabbling in the arts” was with the typical neighborhood plays as a child, when she was usually able to bully the others into letting her play the lead. Fast forwarding to later years, she performed in various plays and musicals while in school and began a 13-year career as a vocalist based out of Seattle, traveling north to Alaska (quite literally). Eventually, she settled in Alexandria, where she discovered a second home at LTA and began to explore her theatrical roots once again. Sherry is very excited to be a part of this production and to be working with such a talented cast and crew!

David Correia (Sound Design) is grateful to Roland Gomez, who wanted him to do the sound design on the plays he directed, and David is happy to work on this show in his memory. This year, David did the sound design for West Side Story. Last summer, David did sound for LTA’s production of In the Heights and earlier for Spamalot (2014 WATCH nomination for sound design in a musical). Other recent sound designs include Fool for Love and Blues for an Alabama Sky (PCP); The MiracleWorker, Cheaper by the Dozen and Pride and Prejudice (ACCT); and LTA’s production of Proof (2014 WATCH nomination for sound design in a play).

Meet the Crew

Eileen Doherty (Co-Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be working with the talented A Party to Murder cast and crew. She can usually be found somewhere behind the scenes on sound, lights, props, ASMing, audition desk, will-call window or even co-producing (Widdershins and Cantorial with Jamie Blake). Thanks to Kerry for starting me here. Hope J.J. and Suzanne are still smiling down on LTA.

John Downing (Set Design/Co-Set Construction) designed his first show 27 years ago. It was The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 (not a musical) at LTA, one of many plays in the Ten Little Indians subgenre. Other designs for this type of play include Something’s Afoot (a musical) at LTA, And Then There Were None at ACCT, and this current show. John works as a flight dynamics engineer at NASA. In his spare time, he enjoys APBA baseball, Euro-gaming, model battleships, “Doctor Who,” airplane-free traveling and, of course, theater.

Susan Driscoll (Set Decoration) operates a local furniture consignment and home staging business and always has great furnishings and props to work with. In 2014, Susan had her first involvement with LTA doing A Christmas Carol and God of Carnage. That year she also worked on her first production at ACCT: set dressing for Anne of Green Gables. Additionally at ACCT, she set dressed Life With Father (WATCH nomination), Murder on the Nile and The Miracle Worker

Margaret Evans-Joyce (Co-Stage Manager) has produced about a dozen productions and stage managed almost twice that many. She served four years as LTA’s President and is currently the Governor of Production. She recently received the Outstanding Service to LTA Award and shared the award for the 2014 Outstanding Production of the Year for Avenue Q. She is an adjunct professor at Howard University in the area of speech and language pathology. Thanks for everything, Roland!

Bill Glikbarg (Co-Set Construction) has designed sets for many theater groups in the Northern Virginia area. He especially liked co-designing with John Downing for Roland Gomez at LTA. Last year, John and Bill won the WATCH Award for Set Design of Twentieth Century (LTA) for Roland.

Jim Howard (Director) is honored to be directing his first show at LTA. He has appeared in several productions and has recently produced several shows. He has been involved in stage, television and movies for the past 50 years, beginning in high school. He directed the award-winning one-act play Etched in Stone (Castaways). His other directing credits include Heaven Can Wait, Moon Over Buffalo, Kindertransport, The Boys Next Door, The Visit and Blue Moon. Thank you, LTA, for giving me the opportunity to direct A Party to Murder.

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Meet the Crew (continued)

JK Lighting Designs, Jeffrey Scott Auerbach and Kimberly Crago (Lighting Designers) Jeff and Kimberly are pleased to debut their lighting talent at Little Theatre of Alexandria’s production of A Party to Murder. This recently formed lighting company concentrates its talents on local community theater companies such as LTA, ACCT and TAP. They enjoy the challenges of lighting new spaces as well. They have just completed the production of Fools with ACCT, and they will be working on these upcoming productions: A Christmas Carol (LTA), Elf Jr. (ACCT) and Red, White, and Tuna (LTA). They would like to send their love to Steve, Ryan, David, Katie and Dylan. Now, sit back and enjoy A Party to Murder

Adrienne Kammer (Co-Set Painting) is delighted to be joining the Little Theatre of Alexandria. Her recent credits are working with MCP on Calendar Girls and 1776. She began scenic painting while living in Belgium and working with NATO’s S.H.A.P.E. Players, where she received a Topper award for the scenery of Man of La Mancha and the U.S. Army Festival Award for painting and properties for the Adventures of Pinocchio. When she isn’t painting theater sets, she takes commissions for murals and other artistic endeavors.

Robert S. Kraus (Co-Producer) is very excited, humbled and honored to be producing once again at LTA and working with Jim, Alan and David. Robert has appeared both on and off stage in many, many capacities at various area theaters. Recent offstage producing appearances at LTA include co-producer of To Kill a Mockingbird, Boeing Boeing, Twentieth Century, All The King’s Women, Oliver!, The Secret Garden, The Sunshine Boys, The Gin Game and The Ritz. Onstage appearances at LTA include the Paper Hanger in Auntie Mame, Ancient Man in The Teahouse of the August Moon and a tourist in Lettice and Lovage.

David McCallum (Associate Producer) is thankful for the introduction to the LTA family by Roland Gomez. Roland is credited with getting David involved in theater again for the first time since high school. In the last few years, he has worked on six shows and several Education Showcases with Roland at LTA and ACCT in various capacities, including onstage, when a cast member could not make a performance. David will always be grateful for his dear friend Roland. He is delighted to a part of A Party to Murder with Jim’s direction and the stellar cast and crew.

Michael Page (Stage Combat Choreographer) is a Society of American Fight Directors certified actor combatant and studied stage combat at Christopher Newport University, where he received a B.A. in theater studies with a minor in dance. He most recently was the stage combat choreographer for LTA’s To Kill a Mockingbird. He has done stage combat choreography for ACCT’s The Miracle Worker (WATCH Nomination), Man of La Mancha and The Trials of Robin Hood. He also contributed the fight choreography for the 2014 D.C. Fringe Festival production of About a Girl.

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Meet the Crew

(continued)

Jean Schlichting and Kit Sibley (Co-Costume Design) learned a lot about costuming from Roland Gomez over their years working with him in Northern Virginia theaters. Their LTA Costume Design Awards include Hairspray (also a WATCH Award winner), 1776, Into the Woods, Ragtime, The Full Monty and The Rocky Horror Show. They costumed LTA’s recent production of West Side Story and are nominated for this year’s award as well. They miss Roland’s support and friendship, although he will always be with them at LTA.

Rebecca Sheehy (Co-Assistant Stage Manager) is delighted to be collaborating with the wonderful cast and crew of A Party to Murder. Her recent LTA projects include co-properties design for In the Heights, The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, To Kill a Mockingbird and West Side Story. She also recently co-produced The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). She thanks her family and friends and all the dedicated volunteers who make LTA performances so much fun. Enjoy the show.

Art Snow (Special Effects) is finding special effects especially challenging in A Party to Murder. It is a pleasure to be working with Jim Howard, the producers, cast and rest of the crew on this special show dedicated to Roland Gomez’s memory. Roland always knew how to inject fun into working on these shows, and a show of this character reflects his legacy so nicely.

Margaret Snow (Wardrobe) was a wardrobe mistress for many shows that Roland Gomez directed, and his presence is still present, particularly in A Party to Murder. With him, one always had to expect the unexpected, and the director, producers, cast and crew are wonderfully injecting this theme into this show. It is a good memory for many good reasons.

Marg Soroos (Master Electrician) has been active in community theater for many years. She has kept herself busy stage managing productions at LTA and ACCT as well as being master electrician at both theaters. LTA productions include Shenandoah, Das Barbeqü, The Who’s Tommy, Footloose, Gross Indecency, Plaid Tidings, Oliver!, [title of show], The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Full Monty, Ragtime,In the Heights, The History Boys and Saturday, Sunday, Monday. Marg is now retired from her day job and has taken up traveling when not at the theater.

Carol Strachan (Props Design) has been an LTA usher for many years. In addition, Carol has appeared here in Blithe Spirit, Lettice and Lovage, It Runs in the Family, Lady Windermere’s Fan, Pack of Lies, and walk-ons in Heaven Can Wait and Twentieth Century. This year she has appeared on stage in Calendar Girls and Fawlty Towers (BP) and Amadeus (PPF). Carol has also produced The History Boys (DS) and Unnecessary Farce (MCP).

Meet the Crew

(continued)

Mona Wargo (Co-Set Painting) is excited to be working with LTA. Although it’s her first time on crew for LTA, she was a longtime set painter for Dominion Stage. She painted such shows as The Pirates of Penzance, Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? and The Boys Next Door, for which she was nominated for an ACT Award. She also painted Prelude to a Kiss for Foundry Theater.

Alan K. Wray (Co-Producer) is excited to be working with Jim Howard and the fabulous cast and crew. He has co-produced All the King’s Women with Robert and Caught in the Net with Dick Schwab. He has co-produced several shows for PCP, including The Drawer Boy and The Curious Savage, his first co-production with Robert. Often you will find Alan doing sound design. His first area sound design was for ACCT’s Arsenic and Old Lace, directed by Roland Gomez. With Run for Your Wife, Roland brought Alan to LTA for sound design. The Gin Game, his second show with Roland, brought his first LTA Award for Outstanding Sound Design. It’s been an incredible journey ever since—Roland, this show’s for you!

Russell Wyland (Rigging) has been a member of LTA for 25 years and has served the theater in many capacities, including chairman of the Sound Department, head of the Selection Committee, and three years as President. Russ has served seven years as the Governor for Production and has received myriad awards through the years.

Theater Abbreviations Used in This Playbill

2FT –2nd Flight Productions

2SP –Second Star Productions

ACCT –Aldersgate Church Community Theater

ACT –Alliance of Community Theaters

AMS –American Music Stage

BCT –Bowie Community Theatre

BP –British Players

CAPPIE –Critics & Awards Program for High School Theater

CHAW –Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

CAST –Community Alliance Supporter Theatre

CCDC –Capital City Players of DC

CCP –Chevy Chase Players

CCS –Clinton County Showcase

CFTC – City of Fairfax Theatre Company

CNT – Christopher Newport University

CRT –Castaways Repertory Theatre

CT –Chalice Theater

DT – Discovery Theater

DLC –Drama Learning Center

DS –Dominion Stage

ESP –Elden Street Players (now NST)

ESP/TFYA –Elden Street Players Theatre for Young Audiences

FB –Firebelly Productions

FCT –Fauquier Community Theatre

FP –Foundry Players (now CCDC)

GAC –Greenbelt Arts Center

GFP –Great Falls Players (now MCP)

GMUO – George Mason University Opera

GTP –Group Therapy Productions

HBP –Hard Bargain Players

KAT –Kensington Arts Theatre

KT –Keegan Theatre

LBT – Little Butterfly Theatre Company

LGP –Looking Glass Playhouse

LSDT –Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre

LTA –The Little Theatre of Alexandria

LTC –Landless Theatre Company

MCP –McLean Community Players

MP –Montgomery Playhouse

MPAT –Metropolitan Performing Arts Theatre

MTA –McLean Theatre Alliance (now MCP)

MTC – Musical Theater Center

MVCCT –Mount Vernon Community

Children’s Theatre

NST –NextStop Theatre

PCP –Port City Playhouse

PGLT –Prince George’s Little Theatre

PPF –Providence Players of Fairfax

PTC –Potomac Theatre Company Inc.

PTP –Port Tobacco Players

PWLT –Prince William Little Theatre

RBTC –Red Branch Theatre Company

RC –Riverside Center

RCP –Reston Community Players

RLT –Rockville Little Theatre

RMT –Rockville Musical Theatre

RTP –Rooftop Productions

SCT – Springfield Community Theater

SHAPE –Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe

SMP –St Mark’s Players

SSS –Silver Spring Stage

ST –Signature Theatre

STC – Street Theater Company

TACT –The American Century Theater

TAP –The Arlington Players

TAT –The Alliance Theatre

TCP –Tantallon Community Players

TFT –Taking Flight Theatre Company (formerly 2FT)

UMW –University of Mary Washington

VLOC –Victorian Lyric Opera Company

VTC –Vienna Theatre Company

WATCH –Washington Area Theatre

Community Honors

WS –Washington Savoyards

WST –Wildwood Summer Theatre

ZVP –Zoon Vader Productions

Come Play With Us!

There are many ways to be involved with The Little Theatre of Alexandria!

Volunteers are an important aspect of LTA. There are many opportunities to be a part of LTA with a variety of events and times! All are welcome to participate regardless of experience.

LTA is one of the oldest community theatres in the Washington D.C. area thanks to the hard work and dedication of our volunteers. A successful stage production requires many volunteers working behind the scenes before and during the run of the show. Everyone performing in and nearly everyone you see working on an LTA show is a volunteer.

As a volunteer community theatre group, LTA welcomes anyone interested in becoming involved. There are lots of opportunities at LTA, for all experience levels! So, come play with us.

For more information visit our website www.thelitletheatre.com and click on “Volunteer”, or call the business office at 703-683-5778.

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Thank You!

LTA wishes to recognize and thank all of the volunteers who have given of their time and talents by helping with house managing, ushering, or working in the box office for our previous production of Steel Magnolias. Your contributions to the success of LTA are very much appreciated. Thank you!

Box Office Volunteers

Tina Anderson

Lloyd Bittinger

Luana Bossolo

Tammy Preston Boyd

Peter Butler

Krysta Cihi

Jean Coyle

Betty Dolan

Rae Edmonson

Ira Forstater

Gary Gladstone

Sue Gladstone

John Guinn

Barbara Helsing

Bobbie Herbst

Renee Rabben

Ann Rowan

Margaret Snow

Front of House Managers and Ushers

Dorcas Adekunle

Brooke Angel

Kirstin Apker

Jim Barthmaier

Lloyd Bittinger

Jamie Blake

Angela Cannon

Maria Ciarrocchi

Ronald Cogan

Jay Cohen

Rita Costello

Joel Durgavich

Ron Ferguson

Ron Field

Ira Forstater

Robin Fradkin

Jean Miller Frane

Anthony Gallo

Marcia Gillespie

Patty Greksouk

Craig Griffith

Phyllis Ann Gruber

Robert Gundling

Donna Hauprich

John Johnson

Rebecca Johnson

Robert Kraus

Micheal O'Connor

Ana Rasmussen

Gary Rasmussen

Dick Schwab

Linda Shank

Howard Soroos

Tania Swan

Paula Vickers

Bill Young

Carol Strachan

Lloyd ThompsonTaylor

Charlotte Tsoucalas

Leslie Wilkes

Rance Willis

Don Wilson

Katherine Wouters

Bill Young

One Brick, Providence Players of Fairfax

Donors

Founding Fathers

Anonymous

Jim Barthmaier

Laura Beauchamp & Chris Feldmann

Maggie Bush in memory of Roland B. Gomez

Marzanne Claiborne & Leslie Wilkes

Charles Dragonette & Alan Wray

Peter M. Fannon

Kathy Fannon

Anonymous In Memory of Leona Kraus

Steffen & Jennifer Krause

In Memory of Anne Lash

In Memory of Roylee McCullough

David & Michelle McNally

Jean S. Moore

Thomas & Alice O’Connor

In Memory of Ernie Sult

Continental Congress

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker

Leonard & Betty Brown

Kevin Deardorff & Lisa Blumerman

Jack & Kelly Fannon

John & Julia Gluck

In Memory of Roland B. Gomez

Marian Holmes

In Memory of Leona Kraus

Grace Manly Machanic

Greg & Nancy Saunders

Howard & Margaret Soroos

John & Laurie Stackpole

Pat & Ernie Sult

Andrew Terrell & Megan Waterhouse

Steve Topetzes

Patriots

John & Electra Beahler

Keith Bell

Larry Dempsey & Emily Cole

Christopher Dykton

Lori & John Foster

Hamel Family in memory of Roland B. Gomez

Jim & Alexandra Hartz

Barbara Helsing

Kira & Patrick Hogan

Jim & Mary Hutzler

James & Catherine Kelley

Will & Anne Monahan

Peter & Mary O'Konski

Frank & Donna Pasqualino in Memory of Bruce

Jim Pearson and Laurie Marichak

Jeanne & Dan Porter

Rath Family

In honor of the dedication of Leslie Reed

Leslie Reed

Janis E. Richards

Richard & Rochelle Schwab

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey

Susan Swain

Kelley Wells

Anne Paine and Fowler West

Billy & Michelle Yarborough

Alexandrian

The Addington Family

Neale Ainsfield & Dr. Donna Sieckmann

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard

Alfredson

Martha E. Alliston

Lois & Peter Ancona

Anonymous

Ronald & Sheila Barrett

Mary Katherine Baumeister

Carol & Jim Becker

Dick & Cathy Becker

Richard & Judith Bednar

Beverley Benda

Lloyd Bittinger

Lloyd Bittinger in memory of Roland B. Gomez

Jim & Sue Buchanan

Nick & Diane Burakow

Nancyanne M. Burton

Carolyn L. Cain

Lucy Capaldi

Susan Chomicz

The Light Crew in Memory of Peggy C. Leonowich

In honor of Marzanne

Claiborne & Leslie Wilkes

Kathe & Roger Conrad

David Correia

Patricia Cosler

Brian & Paula Coupe

Kimberly & Steve Crago

Robert B. Crane

Ann S. Daniels

Robyn Dennis

Susan Devine

P. Michele Donahue

The Reverend Stanley A. Dubowski

Dennis & Myrna Dunn

Felica Dunn Burkes

Alice Fitzgerald

Oliver & Carol Flint

Thomas & Rita Foss

Douglas R. Freeman

Michael & Sarah Gale

Jeff & Donna Gathers

James & Maria Gentle

Trish & Cam Gibson

Molly Gimmel

Bob and Sandra Guckian

The Honorable & Mrs. John Harper, Jr.

Jim & Terry Howard

Dr. David Hunt & Dr. Kimberly Wells

Stephen Hyde & Kara

Rosenquist

Jake & Celia Jacoby

John & Rebecca Johnson

Carla Jones-Batka & William Batka

Ladies’ & Gentleman's

Matinee Society

Al & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Michael Kharfen

Col. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Knapp, USMC (Ret)

Philip & Karen Kopp

In memory of Pat Rohrer

In Memory of Leona Kraus

Gordon Kromberg

In Memory of Anne D. Lash

Dave Lewis & Mary O’connell

Susan & Andre' L'Heureux

William W. Lohr

P. Lord

Mike & Gigi Louden

Jennifer Lyman

Bob & Joanne Madison

Linda L. Mayer

In Memory of

Diane R. Mayers

Louise Meng

John & Karen Misura

Peter & Joanne Nanos

Andy & Kate Nelson

Jeff & Diane Nesmeyer

If you would like to make a

Douglas A. Olmsted

Jeff and Mary Palmer

Lisa Platske

Elena Polyak

William P. Pope

The Rampy Family

Gary and Ana Rasmussen

Maddie Reilly

George & Fran Rhodes

Mary Jo Roos

James Rorke

Ann Rowan

Tami Salmon

Jean & Jim Schlichting

In Honor of Richard Schwab’s Birthday

Aubrey & Carolyn Smith

Bob & Sharon Spivey

Adrian Steel

Laszlo & Barbara Steingaszner

Donald Street

April Stull

In Memory of Jean Stuhl

Alison Tregea

Bob Van Eimeren & Don Rowell

Hugh & Sue Van Horn

Calvert Whitehurst

David & Sue Wilkes

Linda W. Windsor

Chris & Gail Wollenberg

Kathy Wood

Gail & Jim Woolwine

Minutemen

Frank & Lynda Adamson

Anonymous

The Apker Family

Robert & Joann Bingham

Herb & Dee Brooks

Mary Lynne Brown

Cheri L. Brown

Peter Butler in memory of Evelyn Butler

Heather Callahan-Stevens & Fiona Stevens

Felicia Carretta

Linda Couture

Jack & Ramona Dano

Mailia Du Mont

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Joanne Eyer

Ann C. Fitzgerald

Ira Forstater & Robin Fradkin

Bill & Francine Gemmill

Kathy Giannetti

Kacie Greenwood in memory or Roland B. Gomez

Joe & Betty Griffin

Johanna Guccione

Ruth Guirard

(Long and Foster)

Fritz & Pat Haberman

Clint & Kathy Hall

Ruth Hare

Bruce Harrison

Barbara Hayes

Ray & Judy Isaacs

Ed & Donna Johnson

Jiggs Kaliher

Alma Kasulaitis

James & Charlene Kegerreis

Dr. Steven and Carolyn King

Jean B. Kistler

Robert Kraus

In loving memory of

Anne Lash

Walt & Manette Lazear

Pamela Leonowich

Sylvia F. Linke

Nathan & Kara Macek

Sara Maddux

Donna Malarkey

J.J. & Pat Miller

Becky Patton

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce K. Petit

Roger & Cheryl Pratt

Mr. & Mrs. Harry P. Rietman

Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Rigby

Joe A. Rodriguez

Don & Sue Rogich

Col. Melvin H. & Barbara Rosen

Gerald & Denice Salter

Mary Sellman

Robert & Maureen Simoniz

Capt. & Mrs. Donald Taggart

John & Myrna Templeton

In Memory of

Michael Toomey

Lois Van Bergen

Don & Erdine Walter

Marilyn I. Wiener

Jerry & Doris Wolf

Colonists

Anne A. Andrews

Anonymous

Mary Catherine Arend

LTC & Mrs. William G. Austin

Walter & Andrea Baumann

James T. Bennett

William & Myriam

Boczkowski

Joan Burg

Patricia Koepsel

Ronald E. Cogan

Anne Crowther

Cdr. Tom Downs, USN (Ret.)

Jerome & Anne Duncan

Robert & Jayne Eckert

Dan and Marie Ernst

Rosa Fein

John & Karen Forster

Mel & Sara Friedman

Penelope Gallagher

Harry & Mary Clair Gildea

Kacie Greenwood

Edith C. Heilberg

Barbara Hendrickson

Jacquelyn Hill

Melissa Keiser

Jean Keppler

Roberta S. Klein

Norma Jean Lawton

Bob & Sally Mannion

Stephen & Barbara Marcus

William Markland &

Donna Nash

Estelle Marlor

Paula Mathews

Jim McWilson &

Meg Herndon

Edward Neisis

Gayle Nichols-Grimes

Effie Oellers

Paul Oppenheimer

Charles Pellegrini

Bob Peoples

Bob & Elaine Peoples

Jackie Phillips

Barbara Quigley

Irene Rebbock

Philip Reeves

Irene Rehbock

Al Romaneski

Audrey Scruggs

Gil & Marcia Siegert

Barbara Slavik

Randal C. Teague, Sr.

John Utter

Patricia Van Gelder

Rance R. Willis

Wayne & Irene Wittig

Raymond M. & Sheri H. Wolfe

Linda Ysewyn

Every effort has been made to ensure that this list of contributors is correct and complete as of the date this program went to press. If your name has been omitted or misspelled, please accept our apologies and inform us of the error so that the correction can be made.

The Council of the Little Theatre of Alexandria

Carolyn Winters................................................................................................................................Director

Tina Anderson..........................................................................................................................Vice Director

Grace Manly Machanic................................................................................................................Secretary

Sharon Field......................................................................................................................Financial Officer

Lloyd Bittinger................................................................................Honorary Member, LTA President

Helga Ingrid Adams

Ashley Amidon

Brooke Angel

Emma Baskir

Genie & Geoff Baskir

Jamie Blake

Luana Bossolo

Lesley Buckles

Nancyanne Burton

Jay Cohen

Steve Cohen & Mary Elizabeth McGowan

Franklin C. Coleman

Emory & Susan Damron

Eileen Doherty

Sharon Dove

Charles Dragonette & Alan Wray

Julia Duncan

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Peter Fannon

Duane Goddard

Jane Godfrey *

John Guinn &

Elizabeth Yowell-Guinn *

Doris Hamel*

Ronnie Hardcastle

Adriana Hardy

Barbara Hayes

Larissa Heyman

Bobbie Herbst

Kira Hogan

Marian Holmes

Jim Howard

John & Rebecca Johnson

Bonnie Jourdan*

Algis & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Judith Kee

Mel & Lidia Kollander

Robert Kraus

Vivian Kronstedt

Virginia Lacey **

Lois D. Ligoske

David McCallum

Tina McCrea **

Carlos Moctezuma

Will & Anne Monahan

Lynn O’Connell

Thomas & Alice O’Connor*

Eddie Page

Becky Patton

Leslie Reed

Jayn Rife

Benjamin Robles

Jean Schlichting

Joseph Schubert*

Dick Schwab

Margo Shiffert

Kim Smith-Salmon

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey

Arthur & Margaret Snow

Howard & Margaret Soroos

Adrian Steel

Allen Stuhl*

Rance Willis

Frank Winters

Robin Worthington

Janice Yeadon

The Council of the Little Theatre of Alexandria is a support group of interested and dedicated people who support the theatre with special contributions. Additionally, the Council has three social events per year, provides for the winter holiday decorations for the theatre, and maintains the Council Memorial Garden. The Council was organized in 1961 and presently has about 80 members, most of whom are long-term and wellestablished LTA members. Past contributions include: a new range for the Council Green Room of LTA, folding chairs and tables throughout the theatre, brass plates for the new theatre seats, new draperies in the Council Room, the computerized box office system, several grand drapes over the years, and many varied technical enhancements. Contributions to LTA from the Council have exceeded $200,000 and we gratefully accept donations from friends and members to assist in our support of LTA. We welcome new members and if you would like to become a member of the Council please feel free to contact the theatre or any of the Council officers. We are very pleased and honored to be a part of the Alexandria artistic community and are proud to be supporting one of the best community theatres in America today.