In the Heights - July/Aug 2015

INTHE HEIGHTS

musical direction by Christopher A. Tomasino choreography by Stefan Sittig book by Quiara Alegría Hudes music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda directed by Frank D. Shutts II produced by Mary Beth Smith-Toomey conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda

INTHE HEIGHTS

book by Quiara Alegría Hudes music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda produced by Mary Beth Smith-Toomey directed by Frank D. Shutts II music direction by Christopher A. Tomasino choreographed by Stefan Sittig conceived by Lin-Manuel Miranda presents

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PRESIDENT Lloyd Bittinger

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

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

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

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

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

EDUCATION............................................................................................................................................Rachel Alberts

FRONT OF HOUSE................................................................................................................................................Vacant

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

PRODUCTION......................................................................................................................................Russell Wyland

PUBLIC RELATIONS..............................................................................................................................................Vacant

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

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

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

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

Executive Secretary................................................................................................................Margaret Evans-Joyce

Archivists..............................................................................................................................................Barbara Helsing

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

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

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

The Little Theatre of Alexandria, 600 Wolfe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 Public Performances: Wed.–Sat. at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.

Director’s Notes

The 2015-16 season is our Director’s Dream Season, which features shows that our directors have long wanted to do. This is my choice…

On Friday evening of the 2010 Presidents Day weekend, I chaperoned the Bishop Ireton High School Drama Club on its annual field trip to New York City. That night we saw In the Heights, which was taking Broadway by storm and which opened my eyes to the future of American musicals and excited me and moved me in so many ways that I knew I had to share its magic with the LTA audience. This is a five-year dream come true.

It is the story of bodega owner Usnavi de la Vega, his grandmother (abuela) Claudia, and their close-knit barrio of Washington Heights in the northern tip of Manhattan. This section of NYC has always been home to immigrants, beginning with the Jews and Irish. Later, when Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory, Latinos and Hispanics came to call it home. Now Washington Heights hosts the largest population of Dominicans outside the Dominican Republic, followed in number by Puerto Ricans and Cubans. This melting pot of Spanish-speaking people with every shade of skin color possible is strongly united in their language—and their journey.

Its familiar theme of finding home and belonging has been seen before in musicals such as Fiddler on the Roof and West Side Story, but it has never had such an authentic voice. Composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and writer Quiara Alegría Hudes share, in many ways, the story of Usnavi and his community, because they themselves have had to wrestle with identity, belonging, fitting in, and finding home.

For some of you, it may take a minute or two to reconcile musical theater with the sound and vernacular of today’s Latin America. But hang on, have patience and faith. You will find the reward very satisfying and moving. I did.

Finally, I would be remiss not to mention the elephant in the room. America is at the center of a big national debate on immigration. Who belongs here? Who qualifies? Who doesn’t? I am not going to turn my notes into a political forum, but I will say this. As part Cherokee, I often ask myself those questions.

¡Disfrute!

Frank

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Setting and Scene Synopsis

In the Heights is performed in two acts with one 15-minute intermission

Setting

One block of Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York

Time

July 3-5

Act I

Scene 1: Washington Heights—Sunrise

Scene 2: On the Street

Scene 3: The Rosarios’

Scene 4: The Street

Scene 5: The Dispatch Booth

Scene 6: The Salon

Scene 7: Inside the Bodega; the Street

Scene 8: The Street

Scene 9: Abuela Claudia’s Stoop—Early Evening

Scene 10: The Street—Dusk

Scene 11: The Rosario Household

Scene 12: The Club

Act II

Scene 1: Benny’s Fire Escape—Sunday Morning

Scene 2: Outside the Bodega; the Rosarios’ Fire Escape

Scene 3: Interior of Usnavi and Abuela’s Apartment

Scene 4: Outside the Dispatch Booth

Scene 5: The Street

Scene 6: The Dispatch Booth

Scene 7: The Street

Scene 8: The Street—Later That Afternoon

Scene 9: Outside the Salon

Scene 10: The Street

Scene 11: The Bodega

Scene 12: The Dispatch Booth

Scene 13: A Shady Alleyway—Late at Night

Scene 14: The Street—Monday Morning, Sunrise

Development of In the Heights was supported by the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center during a residency at the Music Theatre Conference of 2005. Initially developed by Back House Productions. Originally produced on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, Jeffery Seller, Jill Furman Willis, Sander Jacobs, Goodman/Grossman, Peter Fine, Everett/Skipper.

Musical Numbers

Act I

In the Heights ............................................................................................................Usnavi & Company

Breathe ............................................................................................................................Nina & Company

Benny’s Dispatch ................................................................................................................Benny & Nina

It Won’t Be Long Now ................................................................................Vanessa, Usnavi & Sonny

Inútil (Useless) .....Kevin

No Me Diga ..........................................................................................Daniela, Carla, Vanessa & Nina

96,000 ............................................Usnavi, Benny, Sonny, Vanessa, Daniela, Carla & Company

Paciencia Y Fe (Patience and Faith) ............................................Abuela Claudia & Company

When You’re Home ......................................................................................Nina, Benny & Company

Piragua .........Piragua Guy

Siempre (Always) ............................................................................................................................Camila

The Club ..........................................................................................................................................Company

Blackout ..........................................................................................................................................Company

Act II

Sunrise ..............................................................................................................Nina, Benny & Company

Hundreds Of Stories ..................................................................................Abuela Claudia & Usnavi

Enough ...................Camila

Carnival Del Barrio ................................................................................................Daniela & Company

Atención ...................Kevin

Alabanza ........................................................................................................Usnavi, Nina & Company

Everything I Know ................................................................................................................................Nina

No Me Diga (Reprise) ................................................................................Daniela, Carla & Vanessa

Piragua (Reprise) ..................................................................................................................Piragua Guy

Champagne ..................................................................................................................Vanessa & Usnavi

When The Sun Goes Down ............................................................................................Nina & Benny

Finale ............................................................................................................................Usnavi & Company

July 24, 2015 • King Street Cats July 28, 2015 • PEO Chapter J

Aug. 11, 2015 • Imperial Court of Washington, D.C.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Annandale High School, Mary Ayala-Bush, Abby Giuseppe, Joseph Green, Hannah Johnson, Joey Ledonio, Niña Ledonio, Jennifer Lyman, Clete Mohamed, Freddie Perez, Brenden Piefer, Harrison Tucker, Noelle Viñas, Meggie Webster, Noah Woodward

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The Cast (in order of appearance)

Graffiti Pete ................................................................................................................................Matt Stover

Usnavi De La Vega ........................................................................................Andres Alejandro Ponce

Piragüero (Piragua Guy) ................................................................................................Daniel DeVera

Abuela Claudia ............................................................................................................Mary Ayala-Bush

Carla ............................................................................................................................Jacqueline Salvador

Daniela ..............................................................................................................................Tahara Robinson

Kevin Rosario ..........................................................................................................................Sean Garcia

Camila Rosario ......................................................................................................................Janice Rivera

Sonny ........................................................................................................................................Joey Ledonio

Benny ........................................................................................................................................Carl Williams

Vanessa ..................................................................................................................................Chelsea Crane

Nina Rosario........................................................................................................................Christy Fischer

Female Community ......................Stephanie Chu, Amanda Leigh Corbett, Teresa Danskey, Stella Maria Giapitzeli, Patricia Targete

Male Community ..................................................Michael Gale, Marcelo Guzman, Matt Liptak, Chris Rios, Oscar Salvador, Jr.

Orchestra

Conductor ........................................................................................................Christopher A. Tomasino

Keyboard I ...Matt Jeffrey

Keyboard II .....Julio Diaz

Reed I ...............Mila Weiss

Reed II .....Dana Gardner

Trumpet I .Terry Bradley

Trumpet II ....................................................................................................Scott Firestone, Paul Weiss

Trombone I ............................................................................................................................Chris Bradley

Trombone II ............................................................................Scott Fridy, Sarah Meltzer, Bill Wright

Guitar ..............................................................................................................Jaime Ibacahe, Ben Young

Bass ......................................................................................................................................Randy Dahlberg

Drums ..........................................................................................................................................Alex Aucoin

Percussion ......................................................................................................................Manny Arciniega

The Crew

Producer ..........................................................................................................................Mary Beth Smith-Toomey

Assistants to the Producer ..............................................Vanessa Claire Arvidson, Katherine Dillaber

Director ...............Frank D. Shutts II

Assistant to the Director ..................................................................................................................Niña Ledonio

Music Director ..............................................................................................................Christopher A. Tomasino

Assistant to the Music Director ............................................................................................................Julio Diaz

Audition and Rehearsal Pianist ....................................................................................................Matt Jeffrey

Choreographer ........................................................................................................................................Stefan Sittig

Dance Captain ...Patricia Targate

Stage Managers ..............................................................................................Joan A.S. Lada, Margaret Soroos

Assistant Stage Managers ............................Cristina McConnell, Austin Fodrie, Charles Dragonette

Set Design ..............................................................................................................................................................MYKE

Lighting Design ..................................................................................................................Ken and Patti Crowley

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

Costume Assistant ..........................................................................................................................Jessica Moreno

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

Assistant Sound Design ................................................................................................David Hale, Alan Wray

Assisted by: Keith Bell, Sean Doyle, Ryan Roberge, Jack Seaver, Gene Warner

Property Design ..........................................................................................Abby Giuseppe, Rebecca Sheehy

Assisted by: Toni Biafore, Kate Collins-Brown, Siena Grevatt, Bobbie Herbst, Cindi Hoof, Kelli Lightfoot, Ally Sobola, Helen Sobola

Set Construction ...........Dan Deisz

Assisted by: Sara Deisz, Chris Feldmann, Jeff Gathers, Jim Hutzler, Jeff Nesmeyer, One Brick Advisor to Set Construction ......................................................................................................Chris Feldmann

Set Painting................................................................................................................................................Leslie Reed

Assisted by: Mike Baker, Emma Baskir, Luana Bossolo, Gillian Chen, Shari Davidson, Noel Elias, Ann Fitzgerald, Bobbie Herbst, Mary Hutzler, Eileen Keefe, Marshal Kesler, Kevin Lane, Patty Lord, Alex Mees, Kathy Murphy, Kevin O’Dowd, Donna Reynolds, Clara Ritger

Set Decoration ......................................................................................................Eileen Doherty, Niña Ledonio

Assisted by: MYKE

Master Electrician ......................................................................................................................Joanne Tompkins

Assisted by: Marzanne Claiborne, Peter Halverson, Pam Leonowich, Rebecca Phillips, Donna Reynolds, Nicholas Roy, Margaret Soroos

Wardrobe ............................................................................................Alexandra Mees, Margaret Aiken Snow

Assisted by: Jamie Blake, Kate Collins-Brown, Cathleen Lee, Kelli Lightfoot, Robin Worthington

Hair/Makeup .......Claire O’Brien

Dialect Coach ................................................................................................................................................Julio Diaz

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

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

Photographer .........Keith Waters

Audition Table ............................................................Colleen Begin, Mary Lou Bruno, Maria Ciarrocchi, Jane Rath, Leslie Reed

Double-Tech Dinner ................................................................................Michael Toomey, Peter Halverson

Assisted by: Carolyn and Frank Winters

Opening Night Party ......................................................................................Virginia Lacey, Russell Wyland

Assisted by: Brenda Beck, Dave Beck, Luana Bossolo, Ginny Cummings, Mary Hutzler, Robert Kraus

Our thanks to those who worked on the show but whose names were not available when this program went to press.

Meet the Cast

(in alphabetical order)

Mary Ayala-Bush (Abuela Claudia) es muy excited to be back on stage at LTA and part of the extremely talented In the Heights community! Thank you to all the people who helped in making this production possible. To Frank and Chris, thank you for your trust and faith in me. To Mary Beth, thank you for everything you have done. To the cast and crew, it has been such a joy to work with you. I dedicate this show to my parents who came to New York, to the Heights, from Puerto Rico and made my life possible. To my family, thank you for your love and support. To KMF a special hug, and to Bill, you are in my thoughts—always.

Stephanie Chu (Community) is excited to return to LTA after playing Christmas Eve in Avenue Q and appearing in Spamalot. Having graduated from the George Mason University theater program, she has worked on more than 50 dance and theater productions, receiving two WATCH nominations in lighting design and as a supporting actress. In her real life, she consults with dentists and other medical and small-business owners on marketing and business efficiency, and she is pursuing a master’s in marketing from Johns Hopkins University. She would like to thank her family and friends for their constant support.

Amanda Leigh Corbett (Community) is thrilled to be back at LTA after previously appearing in Hairspray as a Dynamite and dance captain. She’s a recent graduate of the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, where she received her AOS in film and television performance. She has appeared in several short films, most recently Only Clarke Syndrome, where she played the title character. Other favorite roles include Cleonice in Lysistrata Jones, Featured Dancer in Annie and Bird Girl in Seussical: The Musical. Thanks to my family and friends for all of the support! For Honey.

Chelsea Crane (Vanessa) is excited to make her debut at LTA! Chelsea is a classical vocalist and music teacher in Northern Virginia. She is a member of the Alexandria Choral Society and Carmina early music ensemble. Past credits include the title role in Patience (CHAW); Mabel in ThePirates of Penzance (CHAW); Othello, Venus and Adonis; Suor Angelica; and La Boheme. Thanks to Mom and Dad and to my husband, Matt, for all your love and for supporting me in this new endeavor!

Teresa Danskey (Community) feels so lucky to spend her summer dancing and singing in her first LTA production. Recent credits include: Florence in Chess and Rona Lisa Peretti in Spelling Bee (KAT), Holly in Wedding Singer and Cleo in Most Happy Fella (TAP: WATCH nomination). A high school Spanish teacher by trade, Teresa is taking a break from teaching in August to complete her master’s in international education at George Washington University and further pursue theater. Shout-outs to Nathan, family and friends!

Daniel DeVera (Piragua Guy) is very excited to make his debut at LTA. Some of his favorite roles include Gabe Goodman in Next to Normal (TFTC), the Reverend Crisparkle in The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Mason Players), and Abraham in Eve’s Big Fat Family Reunion (Capital Fringe). Some of Daniel’s other performance credits include singing with the legendary Patti LuPone at the Center for the Arts and advancing to the finals in Signature Theatre’s “Signature Idol” in 2014. Love and thanks to my friends and family for putting up with crazy show schedules.

Christy Fischer (Nina) is thrilled to return to the LTA stage, where she spent last summer performing in Spamalot. She is a rising senior musical theater major at James Madison University. At JMU, Christy was most recently seen as Teri in the musical revue Gone Missing. Other favorite previous roles include Anita in West Side Story and Vivienne in Legally Blonde. She’d like to thank her wonderful friends and family for all their love and support. For upcoming performances/ contact information, please visit christyfischer.weebly.com.

Meet the Cast

(continued)

Michael Gale (Community) is grateful to be performing in his fourth LTA musical in as many seasons. Past LTA roles include Malcolm McGregor in TheFull Monty, Tateh in Ragtime and ensemble/killer-rabbit puppeteer in Spamalot. Offstage, Michael works for an international development nonprofit. He dedicates this performance to his 8-month-old son, Calvin, and his (very patient) wife, Sarah.

Sean Garcia (Kevin) is excited to return to LTA after last playing Princeton/Rod in LTA’s production of Avenue Q. After graduating from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, the Northern Virginia native returned to the DMV and has performed throughout the region. Outside of LTA, some of Sean’s credits include Ferrando in Cosi Fan Tutte (Hub Opera), Rapunzel’s Prince in Into the Woods (Riverside Center) and Grosvenor in Patience (CHAW). When not writing clichéd bios, Sean enjoys getting that coin, reminding all those around him, “Don’t start none, won’t be none,” and generally being a boss biOtch.

Stella Maria Giapitzeli (Community) is thrilled to be back onstage with LTA since she was last seen in TheRocky Horror Show. An aspiring actress who moved one year ago to the U.S. from Greece, Stella participated in numerous productions in Athens and envisions a career in theater in the DC/VA region. This is her second production in the U.S. after graduation from one of the most distinguished Greek acting schools, the New Hellenic Theater. Before acting school, she received a bachelor of arts in theater studies from the American College of Greece. She thanks her parents and her wonderful husband for all the love and support!

Marcelo Guzmán (Community) is ecstatic to make his LTA debut. He is a rising sophomore at Virginia Commonwealth University, studying theater. His favorite roles have been Uncle Fester (The Addams Family), Albert (This Is Where We Came In), Abner Truckle (Sly Fox) and George (The Drowsy Chaperone). He wants to thank his family and friends for all their support.

Joey Ledonio (Sonny) is tremendously excited to be making his LTA debut! Previous roles include Finch in How to Succeed and Aldolpho (Cappie Award, Comic Actor in a Musical) in The Drowsy Chaperone, both at Bishop Ireton High School. In the fall, Joey will be attending Pace University to pursue a B.F.A. in musical theater. Thanks to Frank and Chris for the continued faith; Stefan for the new faith; and my family, friends, and you for seeing the show.

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Matt Liptak (Community) is thrilled to be back on the LTA stage this summer! Liptak was last seen on LTA’s stage in The Rocky Horror Show as Riff Raff and as Patsy (WATCH nominee) in LTA’s production of Spamalot. Previous roles in the D.C. metro area include Nicky, Trekkie Monster, and a Bad Idea Bear in LTA’s Avenue Q (WATCH nominee, LTA Award Winner) and Bobby Strong in Dominion Stage’s Urinetown. Notable roles outside the D.C. metro area include Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Hunter in [title of show] and Kenickie in Grease. Liptak once again thanks his friends, family and loved ones for all they have given him and all they continue to give.

Andres Alejandro Ponce (Usnavi) is ecstatic to be a part of LTA’s In the Heights! This is his debut role in a community theatre. Previous roles include ensemble roles in James Madison University’s productions of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Spring Awakening, All Shook Up!, A Year With Frog and Toad and Sweet Charity. Other favorite roles include Judd Fry in Oklahoma!, Hal in Proof and Adam in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. None of this would have been possible without the love and support of his amazing family and friends. Special shout-outs to the loveliest ladies in his life: Ileana, Irma, Gloria, GloriaLuz, Kate, Paola, Nathalie, Evelyn and Harper. Thanks to the bros as well: Joel, Jay, Ron, Boris, Landon, Richard, Andrew, Wilfredo, Alejandro and Dito. He would like to thank everyone and anyone who has supported him in his journey as a performer, and he hopes they enjoy the hard work that the cast and crew have put into this production. #Blessed

Chris Rios (Community) is excited to be returning to LTA for his second show. He was last seen in The Emperor’s New Clothes as Mr. Cobbler with Pandemonium and West Side Story as Pepe at the Riverside Dinner Theatre. Other performing credits include: Matt in Bare: A Pop Opera, Pooh in Winnie the Pooh with Pandemonium, Benji (lead) in Love, NY at the Capital Fringe Festival 2013, Gangster #2/Aldolpho US in The Drowsy Chaperone at the LSDT, Nicky in Avenue Q at DS, Kevin/Ensemble in The Producers at Zemfira Stage, Carlos/Lowell in Legally Blonde with TAT, Pirate/Policemen in ThePirates of Penzance at the LSDT, Jake in Zombie Prom at MPAT and Sketch in Hairspray at LTA. Chris has also worked in the area as a choreographer/assistant choreographer. He would like to thank his friends and family for their love and support.

Janice Rivera (Camila) is enjoying the opportunity that this show offers for her to draw from her wonderful childhood memories of summers in Puerto Rico to visit her father’s hometown and her beloved abuelitos. Previous roles include Aldonza in Man of La Mancha at MCP, Lucille in Parade and Judas Iscariot in Jesus Christ Superstar (both WATCH nominations) (SMP). Other roles include Cathy in The Last Five Years (SCT),Mrs. Walker in The Who’s Tommy and Ethel in Footloose (LTA). She has also been sound designer for several LTA shows, including Spamalot and Cantorial (WATCH nominations), Caught in the Net and Dirty Blonde. Janice is a freelance video editor under the shingle of Offbook Productions.

Meet the Cast (continued)

Tahara Robinson (Daniela) has been performing since she was five years old. Her recent productions include The Rocky Horror Show (LTA) and Peter Pan (TAP). She has also performed in other stage plays in the Alexandria area and in Europe. She studied dance and communications at Old Dominion University, producing performances for its citywide fashion shows. Tahara modeled for urban fashion lines such as Azzure/Indigo Red, which was featured in The Complex and The Source magazines. As a dancer, she performed for the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards and was a lead dancer in hip-hop videos.

Jacqueline Salvador (Carla) is stoked to be making her LTA debut in one of her favorite musicals! Some of her previous roles include Mrs. Snoring Man in White Christmas (RCDT), Sahri Goshyhurpour in Where in the World? The Untold Story of Camilla Sanfrancisco (DCFF) (Winner–Best Show of the Festival), Zita in Gianni Schicchi and Emma Jones in Street Scene (GMUO). Much love to her family and friends! Also to her cast mate and little brother for enjoying this adventure with her!

Oscar Salvador, Jr. (Community) is very excited to make his debut at LTA in his first and favorite musical! Some previous roles include Thorin Oakenshield in The Hobbit (RCDT), Boyfriend in Monsters Calling Home, Stephano in The Rover and Milky in Caleta Beach with George Mason University’s Mason Players. He is incredibly grateful for this opportunity and wants to thank his mother, father and older sister, who is also a cast mate, for all of their support!

Matt Stover (Graffiti Pete) is thankful for all those who have willingly put up with me listening to the In the Heights soundtracks on repeat—you never let my motivation drop, and that’s concrete (yes, you). Being a part of this production is astounding, the cast as one voice is super sounding. Great cast mates and new friends, this is one for the books. Let’s hope it happens again. Thank you for your support by stopping by, It’s okay to cry—it’s almost inevitable.

Patricia (Pep) Targete (Community) is so excited to be working on one of her DREAM shows in her LTA debut! A 2015 Helen Hayes nominee (Best Ensemble, Memphis: The Musical—Toby’s), Pep is also a professional performer/choreographer/dance teacher in the D.C. area and has worked for Adventure Theatre, Toby’s Dinner Theatre and the Kennedy Center. She honors her parents in heaven with this show and thanks God and her Aunt Mandidi. #HaitianProud

Carl Williams (Benny) is thrilled to make his return to the LTA stage in one of his favorite musicals, In the Heights. Some of his past credits include Mitch Mahoney (The25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Kodaly (She Loves Me), Seaweed (Hairspray), Lumiere (Beauty and the Beast) and Cliff Bradshaw (Cabaret). He will also be seen playing Eddie in Sister Act at Riverside Dinner Theater later this year. He would like to give a big thank-you to both his parents and Oscar for their continued support.

Meet the Crew

(in alphabetical order)

Vanessa Claire Arvidson (Assistant to the Producer) is thrilled to be a part of her first show at LTA, which has welcomed her with open arms. A recent college graduate with a B.A. in theatre and a B.S. in business and economics, Vanessa is no stranger to the stage. While her passion lies in stage management and production management, she has filled the roles of actress, director, stagehand, lighting operator, master electrician, electrician, lighting designer, sound operator and wardrobe crew for Broadway tours. Recent credits include Lysistrata Jones (stage manager), Urinetown: The Musical (stage manager), Our Lady of 121st Street (stage manager), Medea (stage manager), gEner8-tion txt (stage manager), Pillowman (master electrician), Another Antigone (assistant lighting designer). Broadway tour credits include Spamalot, Spring Awakening, Young Frankenstein, Rock of Ages, DRUMline Live and Cirque: Eloize as part of Zoellner Arts Center. Vanessa looks forward to growing within LTA and the D.C. theatre community.

David Correia (Sound Design) is happy to work with Frank Shutts again for In the Heights. Earlier in the year, David was happy to assist Janice Rivera in her first musical as the sound designer for Spamalot (2014 WATCH Nomination for Sound Design in a Musical). David also did the sound for Blues for an Alabama Sky (PCP), Pride and Prejudice (ACCT) and LTA’s production of Proof (2014 WATCH Nomination for Sound Design in a Play). Last year, David did the sound design for A Chorus Line (TAP) and Anne of Green Gables (ACCT).

Ken and Patti Crowley (Lighting Design) are excited to be working with Frank, Chris, Stefan and Mary Beth again. Their most recent designs include The Odd Couple, The Rocky Horror Show, Ragtime, The 39 Steps, Avenue Q and The Full Monty (LTA); Black Hole (PCP); Les Miserables, Next to Normal, August: Osage County and Curtains (RCP); and Jesus Christ Superstar (PWLT). Other noteworthy designs include 33 Variations, Picnic, The Secret Garden, The Will Rogers Follies, Into the Woods, Blithe Spirit, Das Barbecü, Teahouse of the August Moon and I Hate Hamlet. They are the humble recipients of 10 WATCH Awards with 38 nominations, along with 10 LTA Lighting Design Awards, four RCP Awards and an FCT Award for Lighting Design.

Dan Deisz (Set Construction) would like to thank Frank and M.B. for thinking he could handle set construction based on a few pieces of furniture he has made, and his wife, Jen, and daughter, Roxanne, for the time to do so. Dan was last seen at LTA in The Full Monty as Teddy and enjoys being part of any Frank Shutts production in just about any capacity.

Julio Diaz (Assistant to the Music Director/Dialect Coach) is very excited to be part of LTA’s In the Heights musical production team. He previously worked as keyboardist for Company, Hairspray, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Avenue Q and The Rocky Horror Show (LTA). A native of Peru, Julio has enjoyed sharing his Latino culture, music and language with such a talented cast. Also he is honored to be collaborating with Mary Beth, Frank, Chris, Stefan and the brilliant In the Heights crew. Julio graduated with a bachelor’s degree in music from George Mason University in 2011.

Katherine (Kathy) Dillaber (Assistant to the Producer) graduated from James Madison University, with a B.A in Communication Arts and Education. She performed in the outdoor drama Tecumseh in Ohio, as puppeteer and dancer at the Land of Oz (North Carolina) and Busch Gardens (Williamsburg). At LTA, she has served in most every capacity backstage and onstage: performer, producer, stage manager, choreographer and many crews. The past several summers, she has participated in the Broadway Teachers Workshop in New York, working with Broadway’s top artists and peers from around the world. Through the years, she taught every age group and directed numerous children’s productions. Professionally, she served as a senior analyst on the Army staff. She is a volunteer with the Honor Flight Network, runs fundraisers for the Pentagon Memorial Fund and serves as a docent, volunteers as a committee member with VOICES of Sept 11 and serves on the commissioning committee for the U.S.S. Arlington.

Eileen Doherty (Co-Set Decoration) is excited to be working her 13th LTA summer musical with the In the Heights cast and crew, and co-set decorating with Niña. Gracias, Frank, for this opportunity and all you LTA set decorators who answered my many questions. I can usually be found working behind the scenes on one of the crews and have even ventured into co-producing on occasion. Thank you, Kerry, for getting me involved here, and I hope J.J. and Suzanne are still smiling down on LTA.

Charles Dragonette (Assistant Stage Manager) has been lurking backstage since he first gave up his theater widow/professional audience status for The Secret Garden (LTA 2008). Since then he has stage managed, designed props and occasionally acted at LTA, PCP, ACCT and ACT, most recently serving as co-stage manager for LTA’s TheOdd Couple and assistant stage manager on Dirty Blonde.

Austin Fodrie (Assistant Stage Manager) is currently working at Burgundy Farm Country Day School as a technology support and integration specialist. He has volunteered at LTA, PCP and MVCCT. His most recent productions include projection designer for Dirty Blonde and assistant stage manager for The Odd Couple (Female Version), both at LTA, and stage manager for Shining City at PCP.

Abby Giuseppe (Co-Props Designer) is thrilled to be working on her first show at LTA with the whole cast and crew of In the Heights. She wants to thank Frank for putting up with her even after her time at Bishop Ireton High School, Mary Beth for being such an understanding producer, and Rebecca for being an awesome co-props designer. She also would like to thank her parents for their support and her brother, William.

Peter Halverson (Double-Tech Dinner) has thrilled lighting crews with acrobatics in the battens and virtuoso performances at the light board for numerous theatrical productions in the D.C. area. He was last heard running sound for LTA’s Dirty Blonde. When not dangling

Meet the Crew (continued)

from a ladder, Peter has kept in the limelight with roles in Man of La Mancha (MCP), The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (DS), Follies (TAP) and most recently as Sir Galahad et al. in LTA’s Spamalot. Kudos to the fantastic cast and crew of In the Heights, with special thanks to the rest of the lighting crew. And to mi corazón, siempre te amaré.

Joan A.S. Lada (Co-Stage Manager) is happy to return to LTA as a member of the stage management team. SM gigs include The Rocky Horror Show, Spamalot, Avenue Q, 33 Variations, Chicago,Into the Woods, 1776, Footloose, The Philadelphia Story and Tommy (LTA); Next to Normal (MCP); The Wild Party (DS); Seussical, The Secret Garden and A Chorus Line (RCP); A Chorus Line,Nine and Kiss Me, Kate (TAP); Eccentricities of a Nightingale (TACT); The Full Monty (RMT); Love, Loss & What I Wore, Into the Woods, Falsettos, Side Show and Love! Valour! Compassion! (Next Stop/ ESP). Love to Stephen and our family. As always, love and thanks to my parents.

Niña Ledonio (Assistant to the Director, Co-Set Decoration) is a student at the College of William and Mary studying international relations. She couldn’t pass up an opportunity to work on her favorite musical with her mentor, Frank Shutts. She hopes you enjoy the show and our little barrio! ¡WEPA!

Cristina McConnell (Assistant Stage Manager) is very excited to be back at LTA and for the first time in the role of ASM since college. Some of the favorite shows she has worked on include Cabaret (DS and LTA), Hair (LTA), Into the Woods (LTA) and Avenue Q (LTA). Cristina would like to thank everyone working on this show and her wonderful husband, Matthew.

Alexandra Mees (Co-Wardrobe) is very excited to return to LTA for yet another show. Alexandra came to the D.C. area a year ago and joined LTA last August. She has helped out with props and wardrobe and as an ASM at LTA, PCP and ACCT. Alexandra wants to thank cast and crew alike for their effort and is looking forward to a great show.

Claire O’Brien (Hair and Makeup) is usually found on the stage rather than behind the scenes. Her recent roles at LTA include Evelyn Nesbit in Ragtime, Lucy the Slut in Avenue Q, Estelle in The Full Monty and Marcy Park in The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee. Other credits include Serena in Legally Blonde (RCP), Natalie in Next to Normal (TFTC), Sheila in Hair (KAT), Janet in The Drowsy Chaperone (MCP) and recently at DS in Bachelorette.

Leslie Reed (Set Painting) was enchanted by LTA’s warmth and creative genius the first time she was asked to help with the props of Blithe Spirit. A magical door had opened to reveal the world of make-believe fabricated from hard work, imagination, superb talent and a super abundance of cooperation and creativity. Gathering props, painting sets, calling volunteers, researching, details, cleaning, sweeping, and sewing are all building blocks of a production. Being able to do it in the LTA community is truly a gift.

Meet the Crew (continued)

Jean Schlichting and Kit Sibley (Co-Costume Design) are very excited to explore the world of urban hip-hop Latino fashion with this fantastic show and fabulous cast! They have costumed many shows for LTA and other local theaters, most recently The Game’s Afoot, The Rocky Horror Show, Boeing Boeing (WATCH Award nominee), Ragtime (LTA Award), Hairspray (WATCH Award) and Twentieth Century (WATCH nominee). Many thanks to Frank, Mary Beth and our theater-widower husbands.

Rebecca Sheehy (Co-Props Design) is thrilled to be working with co-properties designer Abby Giuseppe on this LTA performance of In the Heights. She is absolutely delighted to work with such a talented cast and crew. Her recent LTA projects include Spamalot (WATCH nomination) and The Game’s Afoot. Rebecca wants to thank everyone at LTA for being so friendly and to thank her family, friends and all the dedicated volunteers who make these performances so much fun. Enjoy the show!

Frank D. Shutts II (Director) is thrilled to introduce LTA to In the Heights and is delighted to work with Chris, Stefan, Mary Beth, Kath, MYKE and the amazing cast and crew of el barrio. This marks his 21st show as director at LTA; favorites include Avenue Q, Gross Indecency, Cabaret, Deathtrap, Forever Plaid and The 1940s Radio Hour. He served as President during the theatre’s financial recovery (2000-04) and currently serves as the Governor of Seasonal Planning. Frank begins his 10th year as the main-stage director at Bishop Ireton High School this fall and is a member of the Educational Theater Association. A native of Northern Virginia, Frank studied theater under the tutelage of the unsurpassed Dorthie R. Kogelman. To her memory, he bids “alabanza!”

Stefan Sittig (Choreographer)has choreographed over 60 productions including: New York (Off-Broadway): Jessie (Chelsea Playhouse);international: Trabajadores (world premiere of Spanish version of Working in Montevideo, Uruguay), Changing Hearts (Montreal, Canada); D.C. area: Flora the Red Menace (1st Stage), Man of La Mancha (Washington Savoyards), The Wiz (Atlas Performing Arts Center), Jesus Christ Superstar (Open Circle Theatre—four Helen Hayes Award nominations, including Outstanding Musical), Polaroid Stories (Studio Theatre), Nöel & Gertie (MetroStage), Dorothy Meets Alice, Winnie the Pooh (Adventure Theatre), Hollywood Pinafore (TACT); other regional: Urinetown, Follies, Chicago, Evita, Show Boat, Anything Goes, South Pacific, Beehive, The Pajama Game, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers; TV/commercial: DC Lottery’s Rolling Cash Five promos featuring Chuck Brown; community: A Chorus Line (TAP—WATCH Award nomination, Outstanding Choreography), The Rocky Horror Show, Into The Woods (LTA), Sweet Charity, The Clean House (ESP), Jerry’s Girls (also director), Red, Hot & Cole (also director), Little Shop of Horrors, The Secret Garden (MCP), Annie Get Your Gun, Once Upon a Mattress (PTC) and Victor/Victoria (RMT-Ruby Griffith Award). Stefan holds an MFA in theatre and is a proud member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC). He is the son of a Latino immigrant, half-Uruguayan, and raised in Brazil, so this show resonates deeply with him. www.stefansittig.com

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey (Producer) is very happy to be producing her 16th show for Frank and working with Chris and Stefan again as a team! Muchas gracias to all the production staff and cast of this wonderful show!! Mary Beth has been working at LTA for many years in nearly every capacity and loves producing best. At this point, she has produced/co-produced more than 50 shows, including Driving Miss Daisy (LTA Award), Cabaret (LTA and WATCH Award), Das Barbecü (LTA Award, WATCH nomination), The Who’s Tommy (LTA Award, WATCH nomination), Into the Woods (LTA award, WATCH nomination), I Hate Hamlet (WATCH nomination) and Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde (WATCH nomination). She will produce The History Boys later this season with Frank Shutts directing. Very special thanks and love to Michael, Kim, Mike and Wesley.

Margaret Snow (Co-Wardrobe) is an LTA backstage fixture. She is very pleased to be joining with Frank, Mary Beth, cast and crew to work wardrobe for In the Heights. As a perennial wardrobe mistress, she has served many LTA shows! Her many other talents include running properties, evaluating one-acts and running the box office. When not working at LTA, Margaret can be heard cheering for the Baltimore Orioles. Margaret thanks her soulmate, Art Snow, for all of his support and his great sense of humor.

Margaret Soroos (Co-Stage Manager) has been active in community theater for many years. She has kept herself busy stage managing productions at both LTA and ACCT. Recent productions include Shenandoah; Das Barbecü; The Who’s Tommy; Footloose; Saturday, Sunday, Monday;Gross Indecency; Plaid Tidings; Oliver!; [title of show]; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; TheFull Monty; and Ragtime at LTA. Marg is now retired from her day job and has taken up traveling when not at the theater.

MYKE (Set Design) has designed and dressed many award-winning sets since becoming an LTA member in 1991. He has also had the honor of serving LTA as President and as Governor for Production. Past designs include The Odd Couple (The Female Version), Avenue Q, Hairspray, Company, 1776, Born Yesterday, Driving Miss Daisy and Little Shop of Horrors.

Christopher A. Tomasino (Music Director) returns to LTA after music directing The Rocky Horror Show last fall. He is very excited to be finally working on this show, and once again with Frank and Stefan, our producer Mary Beth, our stage managers Joan and Marg, and a very talented cast, crew and band. Chris has been honored to receive WATCH Awards for music directing past LTA productions of Hairspray, Cabaret, Das Barbecü and Tommy He has also been the recipient of the LTA Demaine Award for Music Direction on numerous productions as well as ACT Awards for Music Direction. In addition to LTA, Chris is the music director for Bishop Ireton High School’s theater arts program. In real life, Chris is a vice president with Burke & Herbert Bank.

Laughing Stock

written by Charles Morey directed by Shawn g. Byers produced by Jamie Blake and Rebecca Patton

Charley’sAunt, and

Meet the Crew (continued)

Joanne Tompkins (Master Electrician) is happy to be back at LTA after having last worked with the theatre as co-stage manager for Hairspray in 2011. Some of her favorite LTA shows she has worked include: The Cocoanuts, Auntie Mame, Das Barbecü, The Secret Garden and Intimate Apparel. She sends a thousand hugs and kisses to her three children.

Michael Toomey (Double-Tech Dinner) is very pleased to be back doing what he loves best: cooking for Mary Beth and Frank’s cast and crew!!! He’s very happy to share the honors with Peter! Michael is also well-known for his opening night parties (ah, the pork sandwiches!) and set construction (two LTA Awards and three nominations, three WATCH nominations!). His favorite things when not cooking: golf and his wonderful grandson, Wesley!!!!

Keith Waters (Photographer) is photographing his seventh production at LTA. He has been an event and lifestyle photographer since 2010, and his images have been published online and in national and local magazines and newspapers. Keith is also an actor who has played principal roles in network, cable and independent productions, as well as on several area stages, including LTA. www.KxPhotos.com.

Russell Wyland (Rigging, Co-Opening Night Party) has been a member of LTA for 24 years and has served the theatre in several capacities, such as Chairman of the Sound Department, head of the Selection Committee and three years as President. Russ is serving his fourth term as the Governor of Production. His last three producing projects were Dirty Blonde, Spamalot and 33 Variations (2013 LTA Award winner for Production of the Year). In the meantime, he will continue hanging curtains (rigging), as he has for every show for at least the past decade.

Theater Abbreviations Used in This Playbill

2FT –2nd Flight Productions

ACCT –Aldersgate Church

Community Theatre

ACT –Alliance of Community Theaters

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

CRT –Castaways Repertory Theatre

CCS –Clinton County Showcase

CT –Chalice Theater

DLC –Drama Learning Center

DS –Dominion Stage

ESP –Elden Street Players

ESP/TFYA –Elden Street Players Theatre for Young Audiences

FP –Foundry Players (now CCDC)

GAC –Greenbelt Arts Center

GFP –Great Falls Players (now MCP)

GTP –Group Therapy Productions

HBP –Hard Bargain Players

KAT –Kensington Arts Theatre

KT –Keegan Theatre

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)

MVCCT –Mount Vernon Community

Children’s Theatre

NST –NextStop Theatre

PCP –Port City Playhouse

PPF –Providence Players of Fairfax

PTC –Potomac Theatre Company Inc.

PWLT –Prince William Little Theatre

RCP –Reston Community Players

RLT –Rockville Little Theatre

RMT –Rockville Musical Theatre

RTP –Rooftop Productions

SCT – Springfield Community Theater

SMP –St Mark’s Players

SSS –Silver Spring Stage

ST –Signature Theatre

TACT –The American Century Theater

TAP –The Arlington Players

TAT –The Alliance Theatre

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

FCT –Fauquier Community Theatre

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 Dirty Blonde. Your contributions to the success of LTA are very much appreciated. Thank you!

We sincerely apologize for accidentally omitting some names of volunteers for front of house in the last issue of the Playbill. Thank you very much to Kirstin Apker, Jim Barthmaier and Angela Cannon for house managing or ushering for The Odd Couple. We apologize to Kirstin Apker twice as we also omitted her name in the previous Playbill for house managing for God of Carnage.

Box Office Volunteers

Kirstin Apker

Jim Barthmaier

Lloyd Bittinger

Elizabeth Blake

Jamie Blake

Tammy Preston Boyd

Linda Brechbill

Angela Cannon

Rita Costello

Ron Ferguson

Jean Miller Frane

Patty Greksouk

Phyllis Ann Gruber

Barbara Hayes

Larissa Heyman

Kathleen Hicks

Cindi Hoof

John Johnson

Rebecca Johnson

Doug Kemper

Robert Kraus

Valerie Larkin

Lois Ligoske

Harriet Matthews

Susan McFadden

Alexandra Mees

Jim Newman

Micheal O'Connor

Effie Oellers

Jim Pearson

Rachel Pharr

Gary Rasmussen

Deborah Remmers

Front of House Managers and Ushers

Tina Anderson

Brenda Beck

Lloyd Bittinger

Tammy Preston Boyd

Nancyanne Burton

Peter Butler

Sharon Field

Ira Forstater

Phyllis Gruber

Sue Gladstone

John Guinn

Barbara Helsing

Bobbie Herbst

Marian Holmes

Michelle Mattox

Alex Mees

Frankie Mickelson

Charlene Pritzker

David Pritzker

Brendan Quinn

Jayn Rife

Jayn Rife

Linda Shank

Howard Soroos

Carol Strachan

Rose Talbot

Charlotte Tsoucalas

John Utter

Rob Wexler

Leslie Wilkes

Rance Willis

Margaret Snow

Katherine Ward

Linda Windsor

Eve Young

Founding Fathers

Anonymous

Jim Barthmaier

Laura Beauchamp & Chris Feldmann

Marzanne Claiborne & Leslie Wilkes

Charles Dragonette & Alan Wray

Kathy Fannon

Peter M. Fannon

In Memory of Pat Rohrer

Robert R. Hegland

In Memory of Leona Kraus

Steffen & Jennifer Krause

In Memory of Roylee McCullough

David & Michelle McNally

In Memory of Ernie Sult

Continental Congress

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker

Kevin Deardorff & Lisa Blumerman

Tom Fitzgerald

John & Julia Gluck

Marian Holmes

Grace Manly Machanic

Jeanne & Dan Porter

Greg and Nancy Saunders

Howard & Margaret Soroos

Andrew Terrell & Megan Waterhouse

Anne Paine & Fowler West

Patriots

John & Electra Beahler

The Reverend Stanley A. Dubowski

Dennis & Myrna Dunn

Barbara Helsing

Kira & Patrick Hogan

Jim & Mary Hutzler

James & Catherine Kelley

Anne Devonald Lash

Peter & Mary O'Konski

Rath Family

In honor of the dedication of Leslie Reed

In honor of Leslie Reed's Dedicated Work

Janis E. Richards

Michael &

Mary Beth Toomey

Steve Topetzes

Billy & Michelle Yarborough

Alexandrians

The Addington Family

Neale Ainsfield & Dr. Donna Sieckmann

Martha E. Alliston

Lois & Peter Ancona

Anonymous

Ronald & Sheila Barrett

Mary Katherine Baumeister

Carol & Jim Becker

Dick & Cathy Becker

Richard & Judith Bednar

Beverley Benda

Patricia J. Bradford in memory of Pat Rohrer

Leonard & Betty Brown

Sylvia Buchanan

Nick & Diane Burakow

David Correia

Patricia Cosler

Brian & Paula Coupe

Ann S. Daniels

Larry Dempsey & Emily Cole

Robyn Dennis

Susan Devine

P. Michele Donahue

Alice Fitzgerald

Oliver & Carol Flint

Thomas & Rita Foss

Douglas R. Freeman

Jeff & Donna Gathers

James & Maria Gentle

Trish & Cam Gibson

The Honorable & Mrs. John Harper, Jr.

Barbara Hayes

Jim & Terry Howard

Stephen Hyde & Kara Rosenquist

John & Rebecca Johnson

Carla Jones-Batka

Ladies' Matinee Society

Michael Kharfen

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

Philip & Karen Kopp

Gordon Kromberg

Dale & Bob Latiff

Donors

Dave Lewis & Mary O'connell

William W. Lohr

P. Lord

Jennifer Lyman

Bob & Joanne Madison

Linda L. Mayer

In Memory of Diane R. Mayers

Louise Meng

John & Karen Misura

Peter & Joanne Nanos

Jeff & Diane Nesmeyer

Douglas A. Olmsted

William P. Pope

The Rampy Family

Gary & Ana Rasmussen

Maddie Reilly

George & Fran Rhodes

Joe A. Rodriguez

Mary Jo Roos

James Rorke

Tamara Salmon

Jean & Jim Schlichting

Richard & Rochelle Schwab

In Honor of Richard Schwab's Birthday

Aubrey & Carolyn Smith

John & Laurie Stackpole

Adrian Steel

Laszlo & Barbara Steingaszner

Capt. & Mrs. Donald Taggart

Alison Tregea

Bob Van Eimeren & Don Rowell

Hugh & Sue Van Horn

Kelley Wells

Calvert Whitehurst

David & Sue Wilkes

Linda W. Windsor

Chris & Gail Wollenberg

Linda Ysewyn

Minutemen

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Alfredson

Anonymous

The Apker Family

Robert & Joann Bingham

Herb & Dee Brooks

Mary Lynne Brown

Cheri L. Brown

Nancyanne M. Burton

Peter Butler in memory of Evelyn Butler

Heather Callahan-Stevens & Fiona Stevens

Giving Key

Founding Fathers......................................................$1000–Above

Art & Joyce Casale & Patricia Koepsel

Linda Couture

Robert B. Crane

Jack & Ramona Dano

Charles & Barbara DeRose

Mailia Du Mont

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Joanne Eyer

Jack Fannon

Ann C. Fitzgerald

Bill & Francine Gemmill

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Giles

Randall V. & Susan E. Gressang

Joe & Betty Griffin

Johanna Guccione

Ruth Guirard

(Long and Foster)

Fritz & Pat Haberman

Clint & Kathy Hall

Anna Hawkins in memory of Bill Rinehuls

William & Mary Hettinger

Jacquelyn Hill

David Hunt & Kim Wells

Ray & Judy Isaacs

Jake & Celia Jacoby

Ed & Donna Johnson

Alma Kasulatis

James & Charlene

Kegerreis

Jean B. Kistler

Robert Kraus

Norma Jean Lawton

Walt & Manette Lazear

Pamela Leonowich

Susan & Andre' L'Heureux

Sylvia F. Linke

Mike & Gigi Louden

Nathan & Kara Macek

Donna Malarkey

Gray Parks

Becky & Jenni Patton

Theresa Pawlak

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce K. Petit

Elena Polyak

Roger & Cheryl Pratt

Mr. & Mrs. Harry P. Rietman

Col. Melvin H. & Barbara Rosen

Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Salter

Michael Schmitz

Audrey Scruggs

Mary Sellman

Robert & Maureen Simoniz

Richard L. Stoffa

John & Myrna Templeton

Jerry & Doris Wolf

Raymond M. & Sheri H. Wolfe

Colonists

Frank & Lynda Adamson

Anne A. Andrews

Mary Catherine Arend

LTC & Mrs. William G.

Austin

Walter & Andrea Baumann

James T. Bennett

William & Myriam Boczkowski

Joan Burg

Felicia Carretta

Ronald E. Cogan

David & Rita Cohen

Diana Cross

Anne Crowther

Cdr. Tom Downs, USN (Ret.)

Jerome & Anne Duncan

Robert & Jayne Eckert

Dan and Marie Ernst

Rosa Fein

Penelope Gallagher

Kathy Giannetti

Lotte Goldman

Kacie Greenwood

Bruce Harrison

Edith C. Heilberg

Barbara Hendrickson

Al & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Jean Keppler

Roberta S. Klein

Stephen &

Barbara Marcus

William Markland & Donna Nash

Jim McWilson & Meg Herndon

J.J. & Pat Miller

Paul Oppenheimer

Kathleen Parrish

Bob & Elaine Peoples

Jackie Phillips

Barbara Quigley

Irene Rehbock

Gil & Marcia Siegert

Barbara Slavik

Marjorie Townsend

John Utter

Don & Erdine Walter

Rance R. Willis

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.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution, contact Virginia Lacey, at 703-683-5778, ext 2.

The Council of the Little Theatre of Alexandria

John Johnson......................................................................................................................................Director

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

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

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

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

Helga Ingrid Adams

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

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Peter Fannon

Duane Goddard

Jane Godfrey *

Roland Branford Gomez

John Guinn & Elizabeth Yowell-Guinn

Brigitte Guttstadt

Doris Hamel*

Ronnie Hardcastle

Adriana Hardy

Barbara Hayes

Larissa Heyman

Bobbie Herbst

Kira Hogan

Marian Holmes

Jim Howard

Rebecca Johnson

Bonnie Jourdan*

Algis & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Judith Kee

Julie Kiley*

Mel and Lidia Kollander

Robert Kraus

Vivian Kronstedt

Anne Devonald Lash *

Lois D. Ligoske

David McCallum

Carlos Moctezuma

Will & Anne Monahan

Lynn O’Connell

Thomas & Alice O’Connor

Eddie Page

Becky Patton

William Pope

Leslie Reed

Jayn Rife

Benjamin Robles

Jean Schlichting

Joseph Schubert*

Dick Schwab

Margo Shiffert

Kim Smith-Salmon

Arthur & Margaret Snow

Howard & Margaret Soroos

Allen & Jean Stuhl*

Michael & Mary Beth Toomey

Rance Willis

Frank & Carolyn Winters

Robin Worthington

Alan Wray

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.