Key for Two - Feb/March 2017

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presents writtenby JohnChapman Dave Freeman producedby JeanCoyle RebeccaPatton directedby EleanoreTapscott TWO FOR FEB.25–MAR. 18, 2017 www.thelittletheatre.com KEY LTA’S AUDIENCE CHOICE SEASON

LIPITONES

The Fabulous Lipitones is a hilarious take on what happens when a barbershop quartet is forced to take on an unconventional replacement when one of their members suddenly dies. When they meet face to face with their replacement, he is definitely not what they expected. Will the four of them have perfect harmony or will the clash of cultures be too great? This comical and moving story about the power of song, prejudice, and friendship will fill the LTA auditorium with both laughs, tears, and the close harmonies of barbershop quartets.

Sendy Kurniawan, The Barbershop Quartet. ©2016. producedby Jamie Blake and Rebecca Sheehy directedby ChuckLeonard presents

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KEY

FOR TWO

writtenby JohnChapman and Dave Freeman producedby JeanCoyle and RebeccaPatton directedby EleanoreTapscott

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc., 235 Park Avenue 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

Office Assistant........................................................................................................................................Cristina Wilke

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.

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Director’s Notes

Those folks who know me well and, in fact, strangers who have just met me will quickly learn that I love theater. I am particularly enamored of farce. I totally buy into regular folks who get caught in outrageous situations as the mistaken identities multiply, the lies spill, and the doors slam with merry abandon.

Key for Two is a happy collaboration between two writers, John Chapman and Dave Freeman, who are known for writing well-crafted comedies, particularly for television. John Chapman has also written jointly with Ray Cooney, who is a master of farce. These playwrights write scripts that induce laughter by making fun of personal situations. This script incorporates the best elements of British sketch comedy and music hall routines. Farce reminds us that theater doesn’t have to keep pushing out to the edges of human experience. Plays like Key for Two are fun for fun’s sake as the characters witlessly work themselves into ridiculous situations and then wittily work their way out. So please enjoy this valentine to one of my favorite types of plays.

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Here’s a gift idea you can wrap your arms around! For the person who has everything, memorialize their love of theatre by purchasing a seat in our lovely theatre. An engraved plate, with up to three lines of engraving, will be placed on the arm rail.To purchase a seat, contact Virginia Lacey in the LTA Business Office at 703-683-5778 x2. By request, a Seat Purchase Certificate can be obtained for your presentation to the recipient of your gift.

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Cast (in order of appearance)

Gordon...................................................................................................................................... Peter Harrold

Harriet.................................................................................................................................. Charlene Sloan

Alec.......................................................................................................................................... Cal Whitehurst

Anne.......................................................................................................................................... Dana Gattuso

Richard........................................................................................................................................ Justin Latus

Magda............................................................................................................................Elizabeth Replogle

Mildred Liz LeBoo

Time Period and Setting

1980s, Brighton, England, in the sitting room/bedroom of Harriet’s Regency flat

Act I

Scene 1 Monday morning

Scene 2 Sometime later

Scene 3 Wednesday afternoon

Act II

Later Wednesday night

Key for Two is performed in two acts with one 15-minute intermission.

Aldersgate Church Community Theater, Charles Dragonette, One Brick

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For your own safety, look for your nearest EXIT. In case of emergency, WALK, DO NOT run, to the exit. We regret that no sound recording or photographic equipment may be operated during the performance.

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AnnouncingSummerCamps!

Join us at our beautiful Old Town location, where we offer the best in theater education for children ages three through 14. Now in its ninth year, LTA is the premier Alexandria location for summer fun and drama! Featuring fantastic teachers that include RADA-trained television personality Heather Sanderson; Screen Actors Guild member and radio/television voiceover actress Roberta Masters-Cullen, popular children’s vocal instructor Linda Wells; veteran acting teacher Kathy Dillaber; experienced director, actor and improv instructor John Waldron; and choreographer, acting and musical theater instructor, and camp director Michael Page.

We have something for everyone!

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Ages: 3–5

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Performer’s Playground; Scripts on Stage; Mythological Madness; Rising Stars-Musical Theater; Death by Shakespeare; Triple ThreaterMusical Theater; On Broadway-Musical Theater; Act Out The Song; Singing for Musical Theater

Visit www.thelittletheatre.com and click on the Education tab to view a complete schedule with descriptions, teacher bios and registration information.

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The Crew

Producers......................................................................................................Jean Coyle, Rebecca Patton

Assistant to the Producers................................................................................................Rance Willis

Director..............................................................................................................................Eleanore Tapscott

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

Assistant Stage Manager........................................................................................Shannon Starcher

Set Design............................................................................................................................Travis Downing

Set Construction..................................................................................................................John Downing

Assisted by Jim Hutzler, Robert Kraus, One Brick, Alex Bryce, Shelby Baker, Elizabeth Simoneau

Set Painting....................................................................................................................Adrienne Kammer

Assisted byMona Vargo, Susan Burkhead, Shelby Baker

Set Decoration............................................................................................................Charles Dragonette

Assisted by Travis Downing, Alan Wray

Lighting Design........................................................................................................Marzanne Claiborne

Master Electricians........................................................Micheal J. O’Connor, Pamela Leonowich

Assisted by Jay Bartol, Lloyd Bittinger, Kimberly Crago, Charles Dragonette, Iris Ellis, Jim Hartz, Donna Reynolds, Sherry Singer, Marg Soroos, Alan Wray

Sound Design............................................................................................................................Jon Roberts

Costume Design........................................................................................................Juliana Cofrancesco

Assisted by Megan Murphy, Rosemary Grefe, Claudia Atherton, Carol Pappas, Ross Creason

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

Assisted by Carol Stark

Property Design......................................................................................................................Kirstin Apker

Assisted by Hilary Adams, Charles Palmer, Brendan Quinn, Tameka Taylor

Dialect Coach..............................................................................................................Cheryl Sinsabaugh

Fight Choreography......................................................................................................................Ian Claar

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

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

Double Tech Dinner..................................................................................................................Larry Grey

Assisted by Jennifer Lyman

Opening Night Party........................................Big Man Catering (Kadira Coley and Chin Duru)

Assisted by Maali Alkoukbi

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

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Meet the Cast

(in alphabetical order)

Dana Gattuso (Anne) is excited to be back at LTA. Past credits include Mama, Distracted (ATC), received “Best Performance in a Play in Professional Theatre” from DC Metro Theater Arts; Ouisa in Six Degrees of Separation (PCP); Sarah in Company; Vi in Footloose; Stepmother in Into the Woods (LTA); Rose in Dancing at Lughnasa (SMP); Little Mary in Little Mary Sunshine (DS); Maria in West Side Story (SMP); and Antonia in Man of La Mancha (ESP), among others. Thanks to James, Peter and Lindsey for indulging me, and Merry and Bill for passing down their passion for theater.

Peter Harrold (Gordon) is very excited to return to the LTA stage after an absence of more than 20 years (when he appeared in a different role in this same play!). Favorite recent roles have included Andrew in Sleuth (VTC), Mr. Burley in An Inspector Calls (RLT) and Ferris in Bedside Manners and Bernard in Don’t Dress for Dinner (both BP). Since retiring after 30 years at the World Bank, Peter has been teaching at George Washington University and enjoying long summers in France.

Justin Latus (Richard) LTA audiences may remember Justin in Ragtime, in which he played a racist fireman who destroyed the protagonist’s car and a policeman who accidentally kills the protagonist’s wife. Justin is marginally more appealing in this show as Richard. Justin gets in character every night by getting trashed at one of Old Town’s many watering holes. To those who think he has a drinking problem, he slurs, “Shut up, you little brat. You have the drinking problem!”

Liz LeBoo (Mildred) is excited to be making her debut with LTA. She has been involved in theater for many years, performing as a student in the D.C. area, then with companies in the Czech Republic and Indonesia. Recent credits include The Twelve Plays of Christmas (PCP) and Into the Woods with the Jakarta Players. Favorite roles include Jester in Once Upon a Mattress and Lizzy Curry in The Rainmaker.

Elizabeth Replogle (Magda) is so excited to be back at LTA! Previous roles here include Renée in The Odd Couple (Female Version), Marie-Celèste in Nude with Violin and Irma in Picnic. Elsewhere, she has performed as Marmee in Little Women (ACCT), Inspector Goring in The Game’s Afoot (MCP), Miss Casewell in The Mousetrap (SSS) and Esther in To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday (PCP). She is, as ever, so grateful to her friends and family, especially her parents, for their unending support and encouragement.

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Meet the Cast

(continued)

Charlene Sloan (Harriet) is thrilled to return to LTA after playing Jean Perkins in Funny Money and a Bad Idea Bear and Mrs. T in Avenue Q! Other favorite roles include Lynn McCarthy in Red Herring (PPF), The Queen in Snow White and the Family Dwarf (PPF), Chris Gorman in Rumors (PPF), and Ruth Condomine in Blithe Spirit (PTC). Charlene also hosts “Lifestyles” on MeTV at 10 a.m. on Saturdays. Please support homeless animals and donate to broadwaybarks.org! Don’t shop, adopt!

Cal Whitehurst (Alec) is extremely pleased to appear in a naughty bedroom farce and to work with a talented cast and crew under the skilled direction of Eleanore Tapscott. His other LTA credits include Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, Mr. Jordan in Heaven Can Wait and Mr. Gilmer in To Kill a Mockingbird. He would also like to call your attention to his performances as Tom Duffy in Farragut North (PCP), The Common Man in A Man for All Seasons (TAP) and George in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Zemfira).

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

ATC –Arcturus Theater Company

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

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Meet the Crew

(in alphabetical order)

Kirstin Apker (Properties Design) has co-designed props for LTA’s Laughing Stock and decorated the set for Steel Magnolias (WATCH nomination), in addition to assistant stage managing A Party to Murder, Plaza Suite and Sweeney Todd. She has also appeared onstage in To Kill a Mockingbird, and she serves as coordinator of the theater’s Floodlight newsletter. Kirstin thanks Becky and Jean for inviting her along for this delightful comic romp and wishes the cast and crew broken appendages all around (not just Gordon)!

Ian Claar (Fight Choreographer) has been active in the theater and performing arts community for nearly 15 years. Ian is an actor/combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors and has been studying the art of stage combat for three years now. Most recently he directed the dagger and unarmed fights for Romeo and Juliet (Cape Henry Collegiate).

Marzanne Claiborne (Lighting Design) is delighted to be designing for Key for Two. Previous designs at LTA include Dirty Blonde, The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, To Kill a Mockingbird (LTA Award winner for Excellence in Lighting Design) and Steel Magnolias. Lighting designs at ACCT include The Miracle Worker and Dixie Swim Club. Thanks to Pam Leonowich and Micheal J. O’Connor for once again bringing their master electrician skills to this show.

Sherry Clarke (Co-Stage Manager) first dabbled in the arts with the typical neighborhood plays as a child, fast forwarded to high school/college plays and musicals and began a very gratifying 13-year career as a vocalist based out of Seattle. She traveled north to Alaska (quite literally) and south along the western coastline before settling in Alexandria, discovering a new home with wonderful community theaters in the area. Sherry’s very pleased to be working under the creative direction of Eleanore Tapscott once again.

Juliana Cofrancesco (Costume Design) is thrilled to be back at LTA for this special production of Key for Two and is grateful for the opportunity to work with the fabulous cast and crew on this show. Recent costume credits include A Christmas Carol at LTA; Footloose, 1776, and Calendar Girls with McLean Community Players, and American Idiot with the Little Butterfly Theatre Company at First Stage. She cherishes and applauds her awesome costume team: Megan, Rosemary, Claudia, Carol and Ross.

Jean Coyle (Co-Producer) is currently serving as LTA’sGovernor of Front of House and has worked as an assistant to the stage manager for A Christmas Carol (2012),props for Proof and wardrobe for 33 Variations, Ragtime, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Rocky Horror Show and Boeing Boeing. She also co-chaired wardrobe for A Christmas Carol (2014) and was assistant to the producers for God of Carnage. At ACCT, Jean has produced Dixie Swim Club, assisted with Little Women and was wardrobe chief for The Miracle Worker.

Travis Downing (Set Design) has built sets, produced special effects and constructed costumes for various theaters here and abroad. He is as comfortable onstage as backstage, with favorite roles including Mr. Lawrence in Little Women and Prospero in The Tempest, both at ACCT, the King in Cinderella, Orsino in Twelfth Night, Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Lancelot in Spamalot, Howie in Rabbit Hole and Lt. Cioffi in Curtains, all abroad. T.J. would like to thank his darling bride, Lise, for putting up with him.

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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.

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Meet the Crew (continued)

Charles Dragonette (Set Decoration) is delighted to help create someone else’s reality in this fun excursion into the world of an independent and determined woman. His props and set dressing have been seen at ACCT, PCP and, most recently, in LTA’s A Christmas Carol, and he loves prowling thrift stores and consignment shops with a sense of purpose!

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.

Adrienne Kammer (Set Painting) is back for her second show with LTA, having painted A Party to Murder earlier this season. She has painted many shows at MCP, including Company. She started painting scenic sets with S.H.A.P.E. Players in Belgium and won several awards for painting and scenic design. When not painting for the theater, she paints custom murals and reproductions, sews and designs costumes and takes many walks with her husband and doggies. She looks forward to working with LTA in the future.

Pam Leonowich (Co-Master Electrician) has been climbing the light ladders at LTA for over 10 years and is proud to follow in her mother’s theater footsteps. Her mother managed and designed productions for the troops during World War II with the British Entertainments National Service Association (ENSA). Pam always enjoys teaming up with lighting designer Marzanne and co-master electrician Mike.

Micheal J. O’Connor (Co-Master Electrician) works as master electrician at many local community theaters—most recently Anything Goes, Steel Magnolias, The History Boys and A Christmas Carol for LTA and Mary Poppins for RCP. He is happy to be back as co-ME with Pam Leonowich, a favorite partner. He can often be found backstage or in the tech booth, always in the dark.

Rebecca Patton (Co-Producer) is a utility player in the Northern Virginia theatre community, working at ACCT, Port City, and Dominion Stage in addition to LTA. She has directed, produced, stage managed, designed sets (and built them), designed props, set dressing, costumes, wardrobe, and run lights and sound. She serves on the ACCT Council coordinating costumes and publicity and the Port City Playhouse Board as VP for Financial Development.

Jon Roberts (Sound Design) is pleased to return to LTA, having previously designed projection for All the King’s Women. Just back from a year at Yale (as the oldest student), he is putting that tuition to work. Other credits include: Virgil in Bus Stop, Sound design for 33 Variations (WATCH nominee), Sound and projection for Shrek (WATCH nominee), Sound design for Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (RCP); Circle Mirror Transformation, Willy Wonka (VTC); Legally Blonde, Rumors, Time Stands Still, Footloose, Unnecessary Farce (MCP), D.C. Fringe, and six sound designs for Yale Cabaret. Love to Jessie!

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Meet the Crew (continued)

Cheryl Sinsabaugh (Dialect Coach) has spent her life in community theater worldwide, mainly onstage, but of late she has been backstage as stage manager and doing lighting, makeup and props. She has worked as dialect/accent coach at LTA and Bishop Ireton High School. Recent plays she has coached are A Christmas Carol, Funny Money, Something’s Afoot and The History Boys (LTA) and Pride and Prejudice and The Miracle Worker (ACCT). Cheryl lives in Annandale with her husband, Michael, and two Siamese cats.

Margaret Snow (Wardrobe) is pleased to be the wardrobe mistress and delighted to be working once again with the director (I’m Not Rappaport in 1998 and more recently Caught in the Net in 2013), the producers and cast. Inspired by this and previous shows’ themes, Margaret thinks all ladies are entitled to at least two husbands and, for equal time’s sake, would like to lobby for a production of Paint Your Wagon with a promise of wardrobing Lee Marvin and Clint Eastwood replicas.

Eleanore Tapscott (Director) is thrilled to be back at LTA. She is a classically trained actress and director whose previous directorial work includes Caught in the Net, I’m Not Rappaport, Noises Off (LTA), Coming Home and Blues for an Alabama Sky (PCP), Arcadia and School for Scandal (TAP) and Proposals and Universal Language (RCP). Many thanks to my fantastic producers, Becky and Jean, my totally awesome design/production team, and my absolutely fab cast.

Keith Waters (Photographer) is photographing his 10th production at LTA. His photographs have been published in national and local magazines and newspapers. Keith is also an actor who has appeared in principal roles in network, cable and independent productions and on several area stages, including LTA. www.KxPhotos.com

Rance Willis (Assistant to the Producers) last co-produced God of Carnage (LTA) with Sharon Field. Since 2007 he has co-produced The Philadelphia Story, 1776, Gypsy, Company, Woman in Black and Ragtime, all at LTA. The first LTA show heco-produced was Something’s Afoot in 1979.He was LTA President in 1983-85 and is currently an LTA Financial Trustee, serves on the budget committee, sometimes ushers, house manages and has worked in the box office.

Russell Wyland (Rigging) has been the LTA rigging chairman for the past 15 years. When he is not hanging the stage curtains, which he does for most shows, he dresses sets (most recently Anything Goes) and produces (most recently A Christmas Carol and Red, White, and Tuna this coming June).

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Founding Fathers

Anonymous

Jim Barthmaier

Laura Beauchamp & Chris Feldmann

Maggie Bush in memory of Roland B. Gomez

Marzanne Claiborne & Leslie Wilkes

In Memory of Roland B. Gomez

Peter M. Fannon

Steffen & Jennifer Krause

In Memory of Anne Lash

David & Michelle McNally

Jean S. Moore

Thomas & Alice O’Connor

Continental Congress

Anonymous

Leonard & Betty Brown

Kevin Deardorff & Lisa Blumerman

Jack & Kelly Fannon

John & Julia Gluck

In Memory of Roland B. Gomez

Marian Holmes

Law Office of Margo B. Owen, Esquire

Greg & Nancy Saunders

Howard & Margaret Soroos

John & Laurie Stackpole

Andrew Terrell & Megan Waterhouse

Steve Topetzes

Patriots

Anonymous

John & Electra Beahler

Mrs. Barbara Becker

Keith Bell

Lloyd Bittinger

Patricia Cosler

Larry Dempsey & Emily Cole

Christopher Dykton

Lori & John Foster In Memory of Roland B. Gomez

Hamel Family in memory of Roland B. Gomez

Jim & Alexandra Hartz

Barbara Helsing

Jake & Celia Jacoby

James & Catherine Kelley

Will & Anne Monahan

Melissa Nielson & Ed Yawn

Peter & Mary O'Konski

Frank & Donna Pasqualino in Memory of Bruce

Jeanne & Dan Porter

Leslie Reed

Richard & Rochelle Schwab

Susan Swain

Michael & Mary Beth Toomey

Katherine Ward, Long and Foster Realtor

Kelley Wells

Anne Paine & Fowler West

Kathy Wood

Donors

Alexandrian

Neale Ainsfield & Dr. Donna Sieckmann

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard

Alfredson

Martha E. Alliston

Lois & Peter Ancona

Anonymous

The Apker Family

Michael J. Baker, Jr.

In honor of Jamie Blake

John Brettell &

Nicole Zuchetto

Mary Katherine Baumeister

Carol & Jim Becker

Beverley Benda

Lloyd Bittinger in memory of Roland B. Gomez

Jim & Sue Buchanan

Nick & Diane Burakow

Nancyanne M. Burton

Carolyn L. Cain

Lucy Capaldi

The Light Crew in Memory of Peggy C. Leonowich

In honor of Marzanne

Claiborne & Leslie Wilkes

Kathe & Roger Conrad

David Correia

Brian & Paula Coupe

Kimberly & Steve Crago

Robert B. Crane

Ann S. Daniels

Susan Devine

P. Michele Donahue

The Reverend

Stanley A. Dubowski

Dennis & Myrna Dunn

Alice Fitzgerald

Oliver & Carol Flint

Thomas & Rita Foss

Michael & Sarah Gale

Jeff & Donna Gathers

James & Maria Gentle

Trish & Cam Gibson

Molly Gimmel

In Memory of Roland B. Gomez

The Honorable & Mrs. John Harper, Jr.

Jim & Terry Howard

Dr. David Hunt & Dr. Kimberly Wells

John & Rebecca Johnson

Kenneth & Therese Johnston

Carla Jones-Batka & William Batka

Al & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Orron & Judy Kee in memory of Roland Gomez

Michael Kharfen

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

Philip & Karen Kopp

Gordon Kromberg

Ladies’ & Gentleman’s Matinee Society

Valerie Larkin, Psy.D.

In Memory of Anne D. Lash

Pamela Leonowich

Susan & Andre’ L’Heureux

William W. Lohr

P. Lord

Mike & Gigi Louden

Jennifer Lyman

Bob & Joanne Madison

The Maibach Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E.

Mannion

Linda L. Mayer

In Memory of Diane R. Mayers

Sandra McKinney

Louise Meng

John & Karen Misura

Gene & Dorothy Mulligan

Andy & Kate Nelson

Jeff & Diane Nesmeyer

Douglas A. Olmsted

Jeff & Mary Palmer

Lisa Platske

Elena Polyak

The Rampy Family

Gary & Ana Rasmussen

George & Fran Rhodes

Mary Jo Roos

James Rorke

Ann Rowan

Tami & Peter Salmon

Chad & Christina Sarchio

Jean & Jim Schlichting

Patricia Spencer Smith

Aubrey & Carolyn Smith

Bob & Sharon Spivey

Laszlo & Barbara Steingaszner

In Memory of Jean Stuhl

Donald Street

April Stull

Hugh & Sue Van Horn

David & Sue Wilkes

Linda W. Windsor

Gail & Jim Woolwine

Minutemen

Frank & Lynda Adamson

Anonymous

Ronald & Sheila Barrett

Richard & Judith Bednar

Robert & Joann Bingham

Herb & Dee Brooks

Mary Lynne Brown

Cheri L. Brown

In Memory of Roland Gomez

Peter Butler in memory of Evelyn Butler

Felicia Carretta

Ronald E. Cogan

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Ira Forstater & Robin Fradkin

Bill & Francine Gemmill

Kathy Giannetti

In Memory of Roland B. Gomez

Kacie Greenwood in memory of Roland B. Gomez

Ruth Guirard (Long and Foster)

Fritz & Pat Haberman

Clint & Kathy Hall

Ruth Hare

Bruce Harrison

Barbara Hayes

Ray & Judy Isaacs

Jiggs Kaliher

Alma Kasulaitis

James & Charlene Kegerreis

Dr. Steven & Carolyn King

Jean B. Kistler

In loving memory of Anne Lash

Norma Jean Lawton

Walt & Manette Lazear

Nathan & Kara Macek

Sara Maddux

Donna Malarkey

Estelle Marlor

Carlton E. Martin

Bill & Joan McCulla

Madeline Metcalfe

J.J. & Pat Miller

Becky Patton

Jim Pearson & Laurie Marichak

Laura Peterson

Roger & Cheryl Pratt

Mr. & Mrs. Carlos Rigby

Don & Sue Rogich

Col. Melvin H. &

Barbara Rosen

Gerald & Denice Salter

Jack Seaver

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

Mr. & Mrs. James Albanese

Anne A. Andrews

Anonymous

Mary Catherine Arend

Caroline Austin

Walter & Andrea Baumann

Dave & Brenda Beck

Joan Burg

Patricia Koepsel

Anne Crowther

Robert & Jayne Eckert

Dan & Marie Ernst

Mel & Sara Friedman

Harry & Mary Clair Gildea

Rance R. Willis

W. Jack Green

Edith C. Heilberg

John Henderson

Barbara Hendrickson

Melissa Keiser

Jean Keppler

William Markland

& Donna Nash

Paula Mathews

Edward Neisis

Gayle Nichols-Grimes

Diedre K. Nicholson-Lamb

Effie Oellers

Charles Pellegrini

Bob & Elaine Peoples

Jackie Phillips

Irene Rebbock

Philip Reeves

Al Romaneski

A. Leo Romaneski

Jacqueline & Ralph Schenkel

Audrey Scruggs

Gil & Marcia Siegert

Barbara Slavik

Randal C. Teague, Sr.

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.

If

Giving Key Founding Fathers......................................................$1000–Above Continental Congress......................................................$500–999 Patriots..................................................................................$250–499 Alexandrians......................................................................$100–249 Minutemen ..............................................................................$50–99 Colonists....................................................................................$25–49
tax-deductible contribution,
Virginia Lacey,
you would like to make a
contact
at 703-683-5778, ext 2.

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.

*Life Member **Honorary Member Rev 8.23.16
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