To Kill a Mockingbird - April/May 2016

TOKILLA MOCKINGBIRD adapted by Christopher Sergel from the novel by Harper Lee directed by Frank Pasqualino produced by Rachel Alberts, Bobbie Herbst and Robert Kraus

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The History Boys focuses on an unruly class of gifted and charming senior boys in a rather unimpressive boarding school.

As these young men prepare for their college entrance exams, they are taught by two very different teachers: one, eccentric and innovative – the other, deductive and Socratic. With their headmaster pushing for all the boys to get accepted into Oxford or Cambridge, standards are raised and expectations are high. With wit and pitch-perfect command of character, Playwright Bennett explores questions about the subject of history, how it is taught, and its purpose in today’s education.

Not recommended for children – mild adult situations.

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TOKILLA MOCKINGBIRD adapted by Christopher Sergel from the novel by Harper Lee directed by Frank Pasqualino produced by Rachel Alberts, Bobbie Herbst and Robert Kraus

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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........................................................................................................................................ Roland B. Gomez FRONT OF HOUSE........................................................................................................................................ Eddie Page MEMBERSHIP...................................................................................................................................... Maria Ciarrocchi PRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... Russell Wyland 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................................................................................................................ Margaret Evans-Joyce Archivist ................................................................................................................................................ 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.

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Director’s Notes To Kill a Mockingbird is one of the greatest American stories ever told. It is the story of a child’s coming of age, small-town southern life during the Depression and the ever-prevalent struggle of black Americans.

In 1960, when the novel was first published, it stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for over 80 weeks. And just last month, 56 years later, this book was number two on the Washington Post’s bestseller list. In 1961, it won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. The film premiered in 1962 with a screenplay written by Horton Foote and starring Gregory Peck.

It was a Best Picture nominee and won three Academy Awards. By 1966, the book had sold 10 million copies and was published in a dozen languages around the world.

I was first introduced to the book back in 1969 when I was 13 years old and in eighth grade. I have reread To Kill a Mockingbird at least every five years since. In the 1960s, our country was in the midst of social unrest over civil rights, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. However, the voices of Scout and Atticus Finch resonated deeply within the social conscience of our youth, providing a sane and powerful message.

I’d like to think we’ve come a long way since 1960, and that we’ve come even a longer way still since 1935, when the story begins. To Kill a Mockingbird forces us to look back on our history in all its ugliness and beauty, to make us accept who and what we are as Americans. More importantly, however, To Kill a Mockingbird reminds us of the harsh realities of life and the discovery that the world is often truly unjust. This story also reminds us of the inspiration we attain when we see someone who bravely and publicly stands up for what is right, humane and compassionate, and hopefully, the powerful lesson that each of us needs to learn: how to walk around a bit in another person’s shoes.

Ms. Nelle Harper Lee has passed; however, she leaves behind a legacy that will keep her, Atticus, Scout, Jem, Dill, Boo Radley, Tom Robinson and Bob Ewell in our collective memories for a long time to come.

Frank Pasqualino .......................................................................................................

Based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel set in Alabama during the Great Depression, To Kill a Mockingbird follows the journey of Jem and Scout Finch, whose father has been appointed to defend Tom Robinson, a black man framed for a crime he didn’t commit. As the trial progresses, Jem and Scout witness their community in a tense tug-of-war between justice and racism. This timeless classic compels us to take an honest look at our nation’s past and our moral responsibility to one another.

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The Cast (in order of appearance) Jean Louise “Scout” Finch ........................................................................................Olivia McMahon Jean Louise Finch (as an adult)..................................................................................Melissa Dunlap Maudie Atkinson ..................................................................................................................Erin Gallalee Calpurnia................................................................................................................................Brenda Parker Sheriff Heck Tate ................................................................................................................Robert Heinly Judge Taylor..............................................................................................................................Tony Gilbert Stephanie Crawford............................................................................................................Kristin Apker Mrs. Henry Lafayette DuBose......................................................................Patricia Spencer Smith Jem Finch ..................................................................................................................................Jack Kearney Reverend Sykes....................................................................................................................Frank Riley III Mayella Ewell ......................................................................................................................Skye Lindberg Bob Ewell ................................................................................................................................Paul Donahoe Dill..................................................................................................................................Nathaniel Burkhead Nathan Radley ......................................................................................................................Matt Neufeld Atticus Finch ..........................................................................................................................Richard Fiske Walter Cunningham ..........................................................................................................Zachary Todd Tom Robinson ..........................................................................................................................Larry Boggs Helen Robinson ........................................................................................................................Nycole Bell Mr. Gilmer ............................................................................................................................Cal Whitehurst Clerk..........................................................................................................................................Joel Durgavich Arthur “Boo” Radley ........................................................................................................Derek Bradley Ensemble ................................................Leila Abarca, Danette “Elisa Jade” Bradley, Bill Brekke, Kadira Coley, Joel Durgavich, Jennifer McIntosh, Marian Morton, Paul Morton, Jelen Moxley, Richard Pecantte, Tameka Taylor

Setting Maycomb, Alabama, 1935, as remembered by an adult Jean Louise Finch, now in her mid-30s.

There will be one fifteen-minute intermission between acts.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS One Brick • Tina McCrea • Virginia Lacey • Art Snow Special thank to Ben Boyer for set concept

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The Crew Producers ....................................................................Rachel Alberts, Bobbie Herbst, Robert Kraus Assistant Producer..............................................................................................................Luana Bossolo Director................................................................................................................................Frank Pasqualino Stage Managers ..............................................Christine Farrell, Lynn Lacey, Micheal J. O’Connor Assistant Stage Managers ............Rebecca Balough, Austin Fodrie, Margaret Evans-Joyce, Alexandra Mees, Casey Wilson Set Design ................................................................................................................................Dan Remmers Set Construction ..........................................................................................Jim Hutzler, Jeff Nesmeyer Assisted by Jeff Gathers, JT Tucker Set Painting................................................................................................Luana Bossolo, Mary Hutzler Assisted by Mike Baker, Stacey Becker, Margaret Evans-Joyce, Denise Landers, Patty Lord, Kathy Murphy, Leslie Reed Set Dressing ..................................................................................................................Deborah Remmers Lighting Design ........................................................................................................Marzanne Claiborne Master Electrician............................................................Pamela Leonowich, Micheal J. O’Connor Assisted by Lloyd Bittinger, Kimberly Crago, Charles Dragonette, Matthew Fager, Jim Hartz, Kira Hogan, Donna Reynolds, Nicholas Roy, Mike Shook, Sherry Singer, Marg Soroos, Alan Wray Sound Design ................................................................................................................................Alan Wray Assisted by Keith Bell, David Correia, Janice Rivera, Jack Seaver, Liz Tipton Property Design............................................................................Donna Reynolds, Rebecca Sheehy Assisted by Helen Bard-Sobola, Ella Burkhead, Susan Burkhead, Allison Cesena, Margaret Snow Costume Design ..............................................................................................Jean Schlicting, Kit Sibley Assisted by Monique Casimiro Wardrobe ............................................................................................................................Donna Hauprich Assisted by Gale Goldfork, Pokhui Ravis, Margaret Snow, Robin Worthington Hair Design ......................................................................................................Kadira Coley, Paul Morton Makeup Design ......................................................................................................................Lori Bonnette Stage Combat Choreographer..........................................................................................Michael Page Accent Coaches............................................................................................Bill Brekke, Carla Crawford Rigging ....................................................................................................................................Russell Wyland Photographer ..............................................................................................................................Matt Liptak Auditions ..................................................................................................................................Sherry Clarke Assisted by Eileen Doherty, Barbara Helsing, Alexandra Mees, Brendan Quinn, Margaret Snow Double-Tech Dinner ..............................................................................................................Becky Patton Assisted by Jamie Blake Opening Night Party ..........................................................................Elizabeth Blake, Virginia Lacey Assisted by Devlin Bennett, Susan Devine, Shirley Lord, Shirley Lord-Cooper, Maureen Rodriguez, Sherry Singer, Alison Treaga 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) Leila Abarca (Ensemble) is a fifth-grader at Mount Vernon Community School. This is her first play at LTA, and she is thrilled to be a part of it! She is currently participating in her third after-school drama club session with Rachel Alberts and Annie Vroom, and she is excited to play Gertrude in Hamlet Hears a Who this year. Last summer, she participated in several sessions of musical theater camp, and she loves to sing, dance and teach herself show tunes.

Kirstin Apker (Stephanie Crawford) is honored to make her LTA debut in this iconic American tale. She has appeared locally in Moon Over Buffalo (SMP), Murder on the Nile and Life With Father (ACCT) and American Lit

by James Bruns at the Capital Fringe Festival. Kirstin’s other favorite roles include Fraulein Kost in Cabaret, Elaine Harper in Arsenic and Old Lace and Granny Weatherwax in Wyrd Sisters. Heartfelt thanks goes to the entire cast and crew for an incredible journey, and to Tom and her boys for making it all worthwhile.

Nycole Bell (Helen Robinson) Working with the director, producers and all other cast and crew has been a blast in my first—but certainly not last—production for the Little Theatre of Alexandria. Thank you, Mom, for keeping me fed with a roof over my head; Dad for your encouraging words; and Brandon and Leah, for your unwavering support—your belief in me keeps me going, even when I have none in myself. This is only the beginning.

Larry Boggs (Tom Robinson) is excited to be performing for the first time with LTA. Education: B.A., voice, Morgan State University; M.A.: music, New York University. Recordings: All Rise by Wynton Marsalis and the New York Philharmonic, motion picture soundtrack Gods and Generals, Hopes Too High, Hailing the Millennium and Powerful Spirit. Stage: Les Miserables as Javert, Porgy and Bess (Paris, St. Petersburg), All Rise (New York, Paris, Los Angeles and St. Petersburg), Orlandus (New York, Baltimore), world premiere. Larry is currently working on his debut CD slated for release July 2016 and is totally excited for the success of Little Theatre of Alexandria.

Danette “Elisa Jade” Bradley (Ensemble) was born and raised on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Projects include TV One, For My Man; ID, House of Horrors—Kidnapped, Scared Stiff TV, Notorious and New York Undercover, and she was a stand-in for Theresa Randle in Spike Lee’s Girl 6.

She has performed in numerous stage plays, which include Layon Gray’s The Girls of Summer in the lead role as Coach Hicks, and is featured in a film from Universal Studios, A Meyers Christmas, directed by David E. Talbert. Elisa Jade believes “she can do ALL things through Christ that strengthens her.”

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Meet the Cast (continued) Derek Bradley (Arthur “Boo” Radley) is thrilled to make his LTA debut filling Bobby Duvall’s shoes. His local theater credits include two WATCH nominations for his dual roles (Karl/Steve) in Clybourne Park (TAP). He was previously seen as Milo in Sleuth (PPF), Frost in Frost/Nixon (MCP) and Tom in The Glass Menagerie (MCP). Heartfelt thanks to New City and Wednesday Night friends for your encouragement and support.

Bill Brekke (Ensemble) is thrilled to be working at LTA for the first time.

Previous theater credits include Phil Hogan, A Moon for the Misbegotten (Greenbelt Arts Center, 2014); John Birt, Frost/Nixon (Greenbelt Arts Center, 2013); Uncle Peck, How I Learned to Drive (Greenbelt Arts Center, 2012); and Captain Keller, The Miracle Worker (Synapse Theatre Company, 2011). He wants to express his appreciation to his wife for putting up with his acting stuff, and all the wonderful, patient directors he has had in the D.C. area who have taught him so much about acting.

Nathaniel Burkhead (Dill) was Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol this past year at LTA. He has taken many classes at LTA. A special “thank you” to his parents for taking him to the auditions and enrolling him in LTA classes. He could not have done it without them. Thanks!

Kadira Coley (Ensemble) is ecstatic to be back at LTA, where she was previously seen in Ragtime. Kadira was most recently seen onstage as Viney in The Miracle Worker (ACCT). Other production credits include In the Next Room as Elizabeth (PCP), Ragtime (TAP), Once on This Island as Mama Euralie (Kuumba Players) and Aida as Nehebka (AMS and TFT). Kadira can also be seen performing with the Alexandria Singers, the Washington area’s premier pops chorus.

Kadira would like to thank her husband, family, friends, fellow Singers and Brothers for their unending love and support.

Paul Donahoe (Bob Ewell) received his MFA in acting from the Professional Actor’s Training Program at Ohio University. At the Intiman Theater in Seattle, he was Edmund in Long Day’s Journey into Night with Barbara Bain, and the Bridegroom in Blood Wedding. He played Richard in Ah! Wilderness and Francisco/Ghost in Hamlet with Harry Hamlin at the McCarter Theater in Princeton.

This is Paul’s first time on the boards in 33 years, and he says, “It’s never too late … getting my feet wet again.”

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Meet the Cast (continued) Melissa Dunlap (Jean Louise Finch—Adult) is delighted to be returning to the LTA stage. She has appeared in several local productions. Some of her favorite roles have been May in Fool for Love (PCP), Sarah in Laughing Stock (LTA), Elmire in Tartuffe (SHAPE), Laurey in Oklahoma! (SHAPE), Karen in Dinner With Friends (PPF), Daria in The Game’s Afoot (LTA) and Madge in The Game’s Afoot (MCP). She wishes to thank family, friends and co-workers for their support, encouragement and indulgence of her crazy schedule.

Joel Durgavich (Clerk/Ensemble) has been a longtime patron and volunteer at the Little Theatre of Alexandria. Until now, his biggest claim to fame was being the father of LTA’s 2006 A Christmas Carol Turkey Boy. With his son at UVA, Joel has decided to try his turn on stage. He would like to thank Frank for allowing him, a stage newbie, to be in this incredible play. The entire cast and crew have been a joy to work with.

Richard Fiske (Atticus Finch) is a former Navy deep sea diver and recovering attorney. He is honored to play Atticus, and proud to work with such a splendid director, cast and crew. The play’s themes, including the coexistence of good and evil and the need to choose between them, and the need to be respectful of others—no matter how different they or their opinions are—resonate as strongly in 2016 as they did 50 years ago. Even today, we can still learn from Atticus.

Erin Gallalee (Maudie Atkinson) is happy to be back at LTA, having previously performed in The Woman in Black (The Woman), The Secret Garden (Alice) and A Christmas Carol four times! Recent productions have been A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Titania) with The Fat & Greasy Citizen’s Brigade and Cat on Hot Tin Roof (Mae) with St. Mark’s Players. She has been performing in the D.C. theater community with many wonderful companies since 1998. During the day, she works for the American Alliance of Museums.

Tony Gilbert (Judge Taylor) After 22 years in NYC, Tony left the theater for 16 years until playing Scrooge in A Christmas Carol in 2014. He has performed on Broadway in the revivals of Oliver! and Sweeney Todd, toured nationally in The Buddy Holly Story, appeared in regional productions across the nation, including the Kennedy Center and Ford’s Theatre, and acted in Law and Order. God has blessed Tony with many supporters, foremost his beautiful wife, Peggy, sons Todd and Carl, family, friends, Cedar Ridge Community Church, and now LTA & Co. Grateful he is. Wahoowa!

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Meet the Cast (continued) Robert Heinly (Sheriff Heck Tate) is honored to return to the LTA stage. You may have seen him as Jacob Marley and the Spirit of Christmas Present in six different productions of A Christmas Carol (LTA) and in Picasso at the Lapin Agile (LTA). He has also been seen in Ah! Wilderness and J.B. (TACT), The Odd Couple (PTP), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (PCP), To Kill a Mockingbird (FB) and Biloxi Blues (DS). Robert is grateful to God, his family and the friends of Bill W. Thanks also to Frank and an amazing cast and crew, a wonderful second family to work for!!!

Jack Kearney (Jem Finch) is thrilled to be joining such a talented cast in his first production with LTA. Jack is a sixth-grader at Mantua Elementary School in the AAP program. Roles include The Sound of Music (Bel Cantanti Opera Company and Falls Church High School), Jack in Into the Woods (Bel Cantanti Opera Company), Michael Darling in Peter Pan (TAP—where he got to fly!) and Jeremiah in An Irish Christmas Celebration (the Christmas Revels). Jack is a member of the school chorus and strings orchestra. He swims, plays tennis and participates in Civil War re-enactments as a member of the 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers, Company F. Skye Lindberg (Mayella Ewell) is a junior theater major and dance minor at George Mason University. Theater credits with Mason Players Productions include The Blue Room (Au Pair), The Rover (Masquerader) and Monsters Calling Home (Girlfriend). Film credits include ID Channel: House of Horrors; YouTube: Call Me Swiss, Web show, independent project. Skye is also a teaching artist with Acting for Young People. She sends a huge thank you to her loving friends and family.

Jennifer McIntosh (Ensemble) was born on the beautiful Caribbean Island of Jamaica. She is an accomplished theatrical performer. Jennifer studied classical scene with the Shakespeare Theater in Washington and appeared in numerous productions, including The Trip, The Opening, Found in Space and The Arranged Marriage. Film credits include Head of State, Hitting the Ground, Twilight of the Dogs, A Razzin in Grindstone and a public service announcement for D.C. television.

Jennifer also appeared in an episode of the TV series The District and worked on the stages of Encore Theater, Creative Ascent and the Lansburgh/Shakespeare Theatre.

Olivia McMahon (Jean Louise “Scout” Finch) is thrilled to be making her debut at the Little Theatre of Alexandria. She has been studying and performing with Stage Two Conservatory in Leesburg, Virginia, since she was 4 years old. Favorite roles include the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz and Ramona in Ramona the Pest. In addition to acting, she is studying musical theater and Irish dancing. She dreams of performing on Broadway. Olivia is so very grateful to her supportive family and friends as well as her amazing fellow cast members and dedicated crew.

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Meet the Cast Marian Morton (Ensemble) is a fifth-grader at Mount Vernon Elementary School, where she’s performed in several plays, including Hamlet Hears a Who and Fantastic Fabulous Fables. Marian has also performed in The Wizard of Oz, The Hobbit and Spinnin’ Ain’t Easy at Synetic Theater Camp and played the lead in Annie at Camp Carysbrook for girls. Marian is a member (vocals, drums, piano) of the rock band Splatter Paint, which has played two sold-out shows at the Birchmere. She’s excited to perform in her first play at LTA. Paul Morton (Ensemble) is truly grateful to have the opportunity to perform on the LTA stage again. Past LTA shows include Hair, The Taming of the Shrew, The Comedy of Errors, A Christmas Carol, The Greatest Christmas Pageant Ever, Victor/Victoria, The Music Man, The Teahouse of the August Moon, The Visit and Intimate Apparel (WATCH nomination). Many thanks and gratitude to everyone for their work in bringing this American classic to life, and to my friends and family for their support.

Jelen Moxley (Ensemble) is 21 years old and has been performing in plays for over four years. He got his start at the Harbor School Playhouse in Annapolis, MD. Jelen is thrilled to be performing at the Little Theatre of Alexandria. He has performed in productions of Fame Jr.; Yes,Virginia; Cinderella; Christmas in the Land of Oz; and many more. He enjoys rehearsing, reading books and hanging out with friends in his spare time.

Matt Neufeld (Nathan Radley) is happy and humbled to be in this classic production. Matt has been acting in film, television and theater since he was 10. Theater credits: Hieronym in Before/After; Sheriff McClelland in a stage production of Night of the Living Dead; Francis in Self, Inc.; the Policeman in Guys and Dolls; and Mendel in Fiddler on the Roof. Film and television credits include American Titans, Racing the Times, National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets, State of Play, My One and Only, House of Cards, VEEP, Game Change and Aspirin for the Masses.

Brenda Parker (Calpurnia) is thrilled to return to LTA! Her first production at LTA in Hairspray (Motor Mouth Maybelle) earned her a WATCH nomination! Since then she’s gone on to other noteworthy dramatic and musical roles such as Violet Weston in August: Osage County and the church soloist in The Color Purple, both at TCP, and most recently in one of her dream roles, Lilli Vanessi/Kate in Kiss Me Kate (2SP). Thank you, God, for letting me share my gifts. Thank you so much to my awesome family, supportive coworkers and friends.

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Meet the Cast (continued) Richard Pecantte (Ensemble) makes his debut with this production. He is a cast member in this season’s television show House of Cards. He appeared in the Washington Opera’s productions of Aida, Elektra, Jenufa, La Clemenza di Tito, Samson and Delila, Norma and Porgy and Bess. He also appeared in La Bayadère and Romeo and Juliet (American Ballet Theatre); Napolia (Royal Danish Ballet) and The Nutcracker (Kirov Ballet). He holds degrees from the University of the District of Columbia (bachelor of arts) and the University of Maryland (master of international management).This fall he is to be certified in television production at Fairfax Public Access.

Frank Riley III (Reverend Sykes), whose hometown is Richmond, Virginia, is exceptionally excited to be cast in such a wonderful play with a great cast that displays the utmost professionalism. He wants to personally thank director Frank Pasqualino for giving him this opportunity. Past experiences include a commercial for HealthSouth Hospital in Richmond and a part in the movie Hannibal. After taking some time off, Frank is now getting back into the theater scene and is currently taking an acting class at LTA under Mike Baker. Frank is a single father of two sons, and he is a police officer with the city of Alexandria.

Patricia Spencer Smith (Mrs. Henry Lafayette Dubose) is happy to be back at LTA and working with Frank and this talented cast and crew. She was seen last season in The Game’s Afoot. Earlier LTA shows include The Music Man and Lend Me a Tenor. From 2005 until this year she lived in Connecticut and was active on the stages of Connecticut and Rhode Island, most notably Rhode Island’s Granite Theatre. In September she concluded her work there with Agatha Christie’s The Unexpected Guest. Patricia would like to thank her grandchildren for their love and support.

Tameka Taylor (Ensemble) is a trained actress who has recently performed classic Shakespearean roles from plays such as The Tempest, Henry IV and Othello for the Flying Muskrat Theatre Company production of She Speaks! and was recently selected as one of the finalists for the 2015 Monologue Madness tournament in Washington. She studied theater at East Carolina University and went on to study at the prestigious D.C.-based Shakespeare Theatre Company, where she worked under faculty with prolific acting careers. Thanks to my family for all their support and allowing me to follow my dreams.

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Meet the Cast Zachary Todd (Walter Cunningham) has played Father Christmas in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Mr. Fezziwig/Old Joe in A Christmas Carol; and the policeman in House of Blue Leaves, all with the Providence Players of Fairfax. Zach is honored and excited to be in his first LTA production.

Thanks to friends and family for their support and encouragement. Soli Deo Gloria.

Cal Whitehurst (Mr. Gilmer) has performed numerous roles at LTA and other area community theaters, although his performance as the prosecuting attorney in To Kill a Mockingbird marks the first time he has been lucky enough to work under the talented direction of Frank Pasqualino.

Among his LTA roles are Bob Cratchit in the 2012 production of A Christmas Carol and Mr. Jordan in Heaven Can Wait. Other favorite parts include 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 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 (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) 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 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

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 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) Rachel Alberts (Co-Producer) has been directing, producing and writing plays for children for a dozen years. Rachel also teaches drama in the Alexandria public schools and is a founder, writer, and director for LTA’s PET (Partnership in Educational Theater) Project, a community outreach program that performs literature-based programs for local schools using LTA actors. She is a three-time recipient of LTA’s Award for Excellence in Producing, serves on the board as the Governor of Public Relations and is the 2012 recipient of Alexandria’s Salute to Women Award for Cultural Affairs.

Rebecca Balough (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be back for her third show at the Little Theatre of Alexandria. She’s done backstage work on Cheaper by the Dozen, A Christmas Carol, The Miracle Worker, Grey Gardens and Little Women as an assistant stage manager and sound technician. Thanks to all the stage managers, cast, and crew who have welcomed her back despite her sarcastic jokes.

Lori Bonnette (Makeup Design) is excited to design makeup for To Kill a Mockingbird.

This is her third production with LTA. Other credits include: A Christmas Carol (2014, 2015 LTA), Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2015 Alliance Theatre—WATCH Award nominee), Shrek Jr. (2015 ACCT), Pride and Prejudice (2015 ACCT) and Cheaper by the Dozen (2015 ACCT). She is so happy to be working with the wonderful director, producers, cast and crew.

Luana Bossolo (Assistant Producer/Co-Set Painting) has been painting sets at LTA for six years and won an LTA award for best set painting for The Full Monty. This is her first show as an assistant producer. She’s thrilled to be learning the production ropes from producers Rachel Alberts, Bobbie Herbst and Robert Kraus. And director Frank Pasqualino is a pretty good teacher, too.

Marzanne Claiborne (Lighting Design) is delighted to be designing the lights for To Kill a Mockingbird. Recent lighting designs include Dirty Blonde and The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife at LTA and The Miracle Worker at ACCT. She is humbled to have been one of the recipients of the 2015 Award for Most Outstanding New Member at LTA. Marzanne thanks Pam Leonowich and Micheal J. O’Connor for reprising their roles as co-master electricians.

Kadira Coley (Co-Hair Design) is thrilled be working at LTA again. Her first backstage credit was at LTA, where she stage managed a one-act play. This is her first time doing hair design, and she is looking forward to the opportunity.

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Meet the Crew Margaret Evans-Joyce (Assistant Stage Manager) has a very long résumé at LTA. She has produced almost a dozen productions and stage managed almost twice that many. She served four years as LTA’s President and is currently the Executive Secretary of its Board of Governors. She recently received the Outstanding Service to LTA Award and shared the award for the 2014 Outstanding Production of the Year for Avenue Q. After a long career in special education, Margaret retired five years ago and is now an adjunct professor at Howard University in the area of speech and language pathology.

Christine Farrell (Co-Stage Manager) is pleased to be a member of the production team for To Kill a Mockingbird. Favorite past production team credits include: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), The Odd Couple (Female Version), The Game’s Afoot, Spamalot, The 39 Steps, 33 Variations, Rabbit Hole and Company with LTA; Assassins, The Lion in Winter, The Wiz, Bye Bye Birdie and Midsummer Night’s Dream with SMP; Urinetown: The Musical, Bent and Love! Valour! Compassion! with DS; Godspell with ZVP; and Picasso on the Lapin Agile with 2FT. Austin Fodrie (Assistant Stage Manager) works at Burgundy Farm Country Day School as a technology support and integration specialist. He has volunteered at Little Theatre of Alexandria, Port City Playhouse and Aldersgate Church Community Theater. His most recent productions include stage manager for Grey Gardens and assistant stage manager for The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged) at LTA. He is excited to be a part of To Kill a Mockingbird and to work with such an awesome team!

Donna Hauprich (Wardrobe) has worked backstage for several shows since joining LTA. She is excited to be working with this talented cast and crew. Donna finds working backstage fun, meeting so many talented actors, despite having to wash their clothes so often. By day Donna is a massage therapist, and when not enjoying time at LTA, she plays the tuba with the City of Fairfax Band.

Bobbie Herbst (Co-Producer) co-produced LTA’s The Secret Garden, A Christmas Carol, Company, 33 Variations, Rabbit Hole, Sweeney Todd, Ragtime, The Game’s Afoot and Spamalot. She is a proud and humble recipient of LTA’s New Member Award, the Outstanding Service to LTA Award, and three co-producing awards for The Secret Garden, 33 Variations and Spamalot. It is a pleasure and honor to work with Frank, Rachel, Robert, Luana, Christine, Micheal, Lynn and such an amazing and talented cast and crew, who have all her admiration and respect. Love and hugs to M, C and E.

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Meet the Crew (continued) Jim Hutzler (Co-Set Construction) has enjoyed working on set construction, set painting and stage management on many productions at LTA, most recently receiving a 2015 WATCH Award nomination in the Set Construction category for The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife. Other 2015-16 credits include The Game’s Afoot, God of Carnage, The Odd Couple (Female Version) and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Jim thanks all who volunteer and make LTA the special place that it is.

Mary Hutzler (Co-Set Painting) has enjoyed painting sets at LTA, ACCT and PCP. It is a pleasure to work with the talented and enthusiastic crew and cast of To Kill a Mockingbird. In 2005 and 2012, respectively, her work for It Runs in the Family and Heaven Can Wait won the LTA Pearl Award for Excellence in Set Painting. She was nominated for WATCH Awards for It Runs in the Family, Heaven Can Wait and Move Over, Mrs. Markham. Many thanks to the cast and crew for including her in this production.

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

Lynn Lacey (Co-Stage Manager) is always thrilled to work as SM or sound designer (SD) at LTA. Her favorites include A Streetcar Named Desire (co-SM and SD), Dirty Blonde (co-SM), Sweeney Todd (co-SM) and A Christmas Carol (SD). This show, with such an amazing cast and production team, is sure to rise to the top of that list. Lynn thanks her family and friends for their ongoing support and, as always, her ever present angel, Jennifer, for the courage to “dance.”

Pamela 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). It’s always a pleasure to team with light designer Marzanne and co-master electrician Mike.

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Come Play With Us! There are many ways to be involved with The Little Theatre of Alexandria!

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

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

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

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

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✪ ADULT CLASSES ✪ YOUTH CLASSES ✪ SUMMER CAMPS A full schedule of classes are offered in September and January, in addition to an abbreviated summer schedule for adults and summer camps for youth.

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Meet the Crew (continued) Alexandra Mees (Assistant Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back at LTA as part of the To Kill a Mockingbird crew. Past productions include A Christmas Carol (2014 and 2015), The Game’s Afoot, The Odd Couple, Dirty Blonde, In the Heights, Laughing Stock, The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, Grey Gardens, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (LTA); Pride and Prejudice, Little Women (ACCT); Shining City and Stick Fly (PCP). Alex is thrilled to be working with this fabulous cast and crew and wishes everyone many broken legs (theater style, of course!) in the future.

Paul Morton (Co-Hair Design) is pleased to be a part of LTA’s production of To Kill a Mockingbird. Past hair design shows include Scrooge the Musical, Greater Tuna and The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde. For this category, he has received six WATCH nominations and two wins. Many thanks and love to this talented and dedicated cast of performers and production team members.

Jeff Nesmeyer (Co-Set Construction) is pleased to be working at LTA once again and sharing the duties of master carpenter with Jim Hutzler. Jeff has been helping out with set building for the past several years at LTA, and this is his second venture as co-master carpenter. He thanks LTA for its confidence in his carpentry abilities.

Micheal O’Connor (Co-Master Electrician, Co-Stage Manager) stage managed Time Stands Still for MCP, See How They Run, Nunsense and Boy Gets Girl for VTC, The Heidi Chronicles for FP, Bus Stop for RCP, A Fine and Private Place and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer for DS. He co-stage managed Colder Than Here for VTC and was ASM for Shrek, Sunset Blvd., 33 Variations and August: Osage County for RCP. He can be found backstage or in the tech booth, always in the dark.

Michael Page (Stage Combat Choreographer) is a SAFD (Society of American Fight Directors) certified actor combatant and studied stage combat at Christopher Newport University, where he received a B.A. in theater studies with a minor in dance. He was recently nominated for the WATCH Award for Outstanding Achievement in Fight Choreography for the 2015 production of The Miracle Worker at ACCT. Other fight choreography credits include Man of La Mancha and The Trials of Robin Hood at ACCT as well as About a Girl in the 2014 D.C. Fringe Festival.

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Meet the Crew Frank Pasqualino (Director) is very excited to be directing back here at LTA, having directed The Game’s Afoot last season. Frank’s other LTA directorial credits include The Foreigner and Love, Sex, and the IRS. In 2007, he directed the Washington area premiere of Intimate Apparel, which won the Ruby Griffith Award for Outstanding Achievement in a Play and for which he received a WATCH nomination for Best Director. Frank is very active directing and working with various theater groups in the D.C. area, most recently having directed Once Upon a Mattress at PGLT and Over the River and Through the Woods in its previous season. Frank also enjoys directing children’s theater, having directed numerous shows for Encore Stage and Studio and Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre. Frank was last seen on stage in Port City Playhouse’s production of Black Hole. He wishes to thank his family, especially his wife, Donna, for all her love, support, and encouragement. Bruce, I know you are watching, too.

Dan Remmers (Set Design) is pleased to be working with Frank again on such a classic show. He would like to thank his mentors, Jack Schaeffer and Jerry Wolfe, for their many years of dedication, encouragement and inspiration.

Deborah Remmers (Set Dressing) is thrilled to work with this talented, passionate production crew and to have an opportunity to apply my creative skills in a new format.

I’m grateful for my brother Dan’s encouragement and the support of my wonderful husband.

Donna Reynolds (Co-Properties Design) is pleased to have the chance to work with Frank once again, especially on such a powerful show. Previous props designs at LTA have included Widdershins, The Foreigner (with Bobbie Herbst) and Picnic. Most recently, she did props for The Miracle Worker (ACCT) and set dressing for this season’s The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife (LTA). In a past theater life, she also stage managed, produced and even appeared onstage (twice!). Thanks to our wonderful production team.

Jean Schlicting and Kit Sibley (Co-Costume Design) are proud to costume this iconic play with its timely message. Aka “Kitnjean” or “the ladies,” they have costumed many shows at LTA, including WATCH Award winner and LTA Award winner Hairspray and LTA Award winners and WATCH nominees Gross Indecency, Heaven Can Wait, Boeing Boeing, Into the Woods, 1776 and The Rocky Horror Show. Many thanks to Frank, Bobbie, Rachel, Robert, Luana and the rest of this talented cast and crew.

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Meet the Crew (continued) Rebecca Sheehy (Co-Properties Design) is excited to be working with Donna Reynolds and the talented cast and crew of To Kill a Mockingbird. Her recent projects at LTA include properties design for Spamalot, The Game’s Afoot, In the Heights and The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife. She also was co-producer for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Rebecca wants to thank her family, friends and all the dedicated LTA volunteers that make these performances so much fun. Enjoy the show!

Casey Wilson (Assistant Stage Manager) is a junior at H.B. Woodlawn Secondary Program in Arlington. She has assistant stage managed two shows before at LTA, Spamalot (2013) and The Rocky Horror Show (2014). She directs and acts in her school’s theater program.

Alan Wray (Sound Design) is excited to be working with Frank Pasqualino once again.

He designed the sound last year for Frank’s The Game’s Afoot. He also designed The 39 Steps, 33 Variations and Rabbit Hole at LTA. Alan has been nominated for several LTA Sound Design awards and has won several of them, including one for the mysterious and haunting Widdershins. He has been nominated twice for a WATCH Award: one for LTA’s Picnic and one for TAP’s The Seagull.

Russell Wyland (Rigging) is delighted to be rigging his first show at LTA … since A Christmas Carol and The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife. Although some believe Russ spends all of his free time at LTA, he is also an active enthusiast of opera and hockey and a scholar of 19th-century British literature. Russell is the Governor for Production and recently co-produced The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged).

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TAKE A SEAT 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 or pick up a Seat Purchase Form from the lobby. By request, a Seat Purchase Certificate can be obtained for your presentation to the recipient of your gift.

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Thank You! LTA wishes to recognize and thank all of the volunteers who have given of their time and talents by helping with house managing, ushering, or working in the box office for our previous production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged).

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

Box Office Volunteers Tina Anderson Brenda Beck Lloyd Bittinger Tammy Preston Boyd Peter Butler Jean Coyle Betty Dolan

Rae Edmonson Veda Engel Ira Forstater Gary Gladstone Sue Gladstone John Guinn Barbara Helsing

Bobbie Herbst Frankie Mickelson Melissa Nielson Ann Rowan Rebecca Sheehy Margaret Snow Paula Vickers

Katherine Ward Linda Windsor Frank Winters Eve Young

Front of House Managers and Ushers Lloyd Bittinger Jamie Blake Maria Ciarrocchi Amy Conley Joel Durgavich Ron Field Jean Miller Frane Ayesha Gowie Patty Greksouk

Phyllis Ann Gruber Steve Halleman John Henderson Sabra Johnson Rachel Knapp Robert Kraus Valerie Larkin Dorothy Marshall Iolaire McFadden

Susan McFadden Effie Oellers Eddie Page Rachel Pharr Ana Rasmussen Gary Rasmussen Jayn Rife Ann Rowan Gloria Saez

Emme Shuchart John Scherfel Linda Shank Carol Strachan Leslie Wilkes Richard Young Brian Zickel

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Join us at our beautiful Old Town theater, where we offer the best in theater education for children ages three through 18. Now in its eighth 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 MastersCullen, 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! Highlights include: Preschool (Ages 3 – 5) Drama Tots • Musical Tots

3rd – 8th Grades Singing for Musical Theater

K – 2nd Grades Little Stars: The Play’s the Thing Little Stars: Musical Theater

6th – 8th Grades Act Out The Song: Devised Theater Creating A Story: Write/Act in a Play Rising Stars: Musical Theatre Scripts on Stage Show Tunes: Sing and Dance Skits, Scenes, and In-betweens So You Want To Dance On Broadway The Bard Meets Broadway!

Triple Threat Musical Theater

3rd – 5th Grades Act Out Loud!

Dance Your Shoes Off Dr. Seuss World Film Favorites Heroes and Villains From Screen to Stage Live from LTA: It’s Friday Afternoon Musical Theatre Madness Mystery Improv Shining Stars: Musical Theatre Sing and Dance on Stage

K – 5th Grades Frozen Camp!

K – 8th Grades Performer’s Playground: Roundabout Theatre

Please visit our website at www.thelittletheatre.com and click on “Education” to see detailed camp descriptions and dates, instructor bios, and registration information or call the business office at 703-683-5778, extension 2. Camps run from June 6 through September 2. Camps fill up fast, so don’t delay.

The Little Theatre of Alexandria • 600 Wolfe Street • Alexandria, VA 22314 Michael Page, Camp Director • Roland Gomez, Governor of Education

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Donors Founding Fathers Anonymous Jim Barthmaier Laura Beauchamp & Chris Feldmann Marzanne Claiborne & Leslie Wilkes Charles Dragonette & Alan Wray Peter M. Fannon Kathy Fannon In Memory of Leona Kraus Steffen & Jennifer Krause In Memory of Roylee McCullough David & Michelle McNally

Continental Congress Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becker Leonard & Betty Brown Kevin Deardorff & Lisa Blumerman John & Julia Gluck Marian Holmes In Memory of Leona Kraus Grace Manly Machanic Jeanne & Dan Porter Greg & Nancy Saunders Howard & Margaret Soroos Pat & Ernie Sult Andrew Terrell & Megan Waterhouse Steve Topetzes

Patriots John & Electra Beahler Keith Bell Larry Dempsey & Emily Cole Christopher Dykton Jack & Kelly Fannon Jim & Alexandra Hartz Barbara Helsing Kira & Patrick Hogan Jim & Mary Hutzler James & Catherine Kelley Will & Anne Monahan Peter & Mary O'Konski Jim Pearson and Laurie Marichak Rath Family Leslie Reed In honor of the dedication of Leslie Reed Janis E. Richards Richard & Rochelle Schwab John & Laurie Stackpole In Memory of Ernie Sult Susan Swain Michael & Mary Beth Toomey Kelley Wells Anne Paine and Fowler West Billy & Michelle Yarborough

Alexandrians The Addington Family Neale Ainsfield & Dr. Donna Sieckmann Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Alfredson Martha E. Alliston Lois & Peter Ancona Anonymous

Ronald & Sheila Barrett Mary Katherine Baumeister Carol & Jim Becker Dick & Cathy Becker Richard & Judith Bednar Beverley Benda Lloyd Bittinger Mary Lynne Brown Jim & Sue Buchanan Nick & Diane Burakow Nancyanne M. Burton Carolyn L. Cain Lucy Capaldi Susan Chomicz In honor of Marzanne Claiborne & Leslie Wilkes Kathe & Roger Conrad David Correia Patricia Cosler Brian & Paula Coupe Kimberly & Steve Crago Ann S. Daniels Robyn Dennis Susan Devine P. Michele Donahue The Reverend Stanley A. Dubowski Dennis & Myrna Dunn Felica Dunn Burkes Alice Fitzgerald Oliver & Carol Flint Thomas & Rita Foss Lori & John Foster Douglas R. Freeman Michael & Sarah Gale Jeff & Donna Gathers James & Maria Gentle Trish & Cam Gibson Bob and Sandra Guckian The Honorable & Mrs. John Harper, Jr. Jim & Terry Howard Dr. David Hunt & Dr. Kimberly Wells Stephen Hyde & Kara Rosenquist Jake & Celia Jacoby John & Rebecca Johnson Carla Jones-Batka Ladies' Matinee Society Al & Suzanne Kalvaitis Michael Kharfen Col. & Mrs. Kenneth R. Knapp, USMC (Ret) Philip & Karen Kopp In Memory of Pat Rohrer In Memory of Leona Kraus Gordon Kromberg In Memory of Anne D. Lash Dave Lewis & Mary O'connell The Light Crew in Memory of Peggy C. Leonowich Susan & Andre' L'Heureux P. Lord Jennifer Lyman Bob & Joanne Madison Linda L. Mayer In Memory of Diane R. Mayers Louise Meng John & Karen Misura Peter & Joanne Nanos Andy & Kate Nelson Jeff & Diane Nesmeyer Douglas A. Olmsted Elena Polyak William P. Pope

The Rampy Family Gary and Ana Rasmus Maddie Reilly George & Fran Rhodes Mary Jo Roos James Rorke Ann Rowan Tami Salmon Jean & Jim Schlichting In Honor of Richard Schwab's Birthday Aubrey & Carolyn Smith Bob & Sharon Spivey Adrian Steel Laszlo & Barbara Steingaszner April Stull Alison Tregea Bob Van Eimeren & Don Rowell Hugh & Sue Van Horn Calvert Whitehurst David & Sue Wilkes Linda W. Windsor Chris & Gail Wollenberg

Minutemen Anonymous The Apker Family Robert & Joann Bingham Herb & Dee Brooks Cheri L. Brown Peter Butler in memory of Evelyn Butler Heather Callahan-Stevens & Fiona Stevens Felicia Carretta Linda Couture Robert B. Crane Jack & Ramona Dano Charles & Barbara DeRose Mailia Du Mont Margaret Evans-Joyce Joanne Eyer Ann C. Fitzgerald Ira Forstater & Robin Fradkin Bill & Francine Gemmill Joe & Betty Griffin Johanna Guccione Ruth Guirard (Long and Foster) Fritz & Pat Haberman Clint & Kathy Hall Bruce Harrison Barbara Hayes Ray & Judy Isaacs Ed & Donna Johnson Jiggs Kaliher Alma Kasulaitis James & Charlene Kegerreis Dr. Steven and Carolyn King Jean B. Kistler Robert Kraus In loving memory of Anne Lash Walt & Manette Lazear Pamela Leonowich Sylvia F. Linke William W. Lohr Mike & Gigi Louden Nathan & Kara Macek Sara Maddux Donna Malarkey

J.J. & Pat Miller Gene & Dorothy Mulligan Jeff and Mary Palmer Becky Patton Mr. and Mrs. Bruce K. Petit Roger & Cheryl Pratt Mr. & Mrs. Harry P. Rietman Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Rigby Joe A. Rodriguez Don & Sue Rogich Col. Melvin H. & Barbara Rosen Gerald & Denice Salter In Memory of Carla Scopeletis Audrey Scruggs Barbara Slavik Capt. & Mrs. Donald Taggart John & Myrna Templeton Marilyn I. Wiener Jerry & Doris Wolf

Colonists Anonymous Mary Catherine Arend LTC & Mrs. William G. Austin Walter & Andrea Baumann James T. Bennett William & Myriam Boczkowski Joan Burg Patricia Koepsel Ronald E. Cogan Anne Crowther Cdr. Tom Downs, USN (Ret.) Jerome & Anne Duncan Robert & Jayne Eckert Dan and Marie Ernst Rosa Fein John & Karen Forster Mel & Sara Friedman Penelope Gallagher Kathy Giannetti Harry & Mary Clair Gildea Kacie Greenwood Edith C. Heilberg Barbara Hendrickson Jacquelyn Hill Jean Keppler Roberta S. Klein Norma Jean Lawton Stephen & Barbara Marcus William Markland & Donna Nash Jim McWilson & Meg Herndon Gayle Nichols-Grimes Effie Oellers Paul Oppenheimer Bob & Elaine Peoples Jackie Phillips Barbara Quigley Philip Reeves Irene Rehbock Gil & Marcia Siegert John Utter Patricia Van Gelder Don & Erdine Walter Rance R. Willis Wayne & Irene Wittig Raymond M. & Sheri H. Wolfe Linda Ysewyn

Giving Key Founding Fathers......................................................$1000–Above Continental Congress......................................................$500–999 Patriots ..................................................................................$250–499 Alexandrians ......................................................................$100–249 Minutemen ..............................................................................$50–99 Colonists....................................................................................$25–49

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 Ashley Amidon Brooke Angel 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 Julia Duncan Margaret Evans-Joyce Peter Fannon Duane Goddard Jane Godfrey * Roland Branford Gomez * John Guinn & Elizabeth Yowell-Guinn * Brigitte Guttstadt * Life Member

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 Michael Kharfen Judith Kee Julie Kiley * Mel and 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 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 Janice Yeadon Rev 4.5.16

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.