Moonlight and Magnolias - Feb/Mar 2020

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MOONLIGHT MAGNOLIAS written by Ron Hutchinson produced by Rachel Alberts and Russell M. Wyland directed by Juli Tarabek Blacker

FEB. 29 – MAR. 21, 2020 www.thelittletheatre.com

Coming in April

Blue Stockings presents

written by Jessica Swale produced by Lloyd Bittinger and Margaret Chapman directed by Marzanne Claiborne What does it take to accomplish social change? This historical drama, which premiered at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London in 2013, follows the story of four women fighting for an education, set against the backdrop of the women’s suffrage movement. Set in 1896 at Cambridge University – the first college in Britain to admit women. But things still aren’t equal. The men graduate with degrees and prospects, but the women leave with nothing but the stigma of being a “blue stocking” – a derogatory term for an educated woman. Follow the men and women of Cambridge University as they shatter prevailing traditions. Conflicts abound as generations, social classes, and genders clash.

APR. 25 – MAY 16, 2020 _________ _________ BOX OFFICE

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MOONLIGHT MAGNOLIAS written by Ron Hutchinson produced by Rachel Alberts and Russell M. Wyland directed by Juli Tarabek Blacker

Moonlight and Magnolias was originally produced in New York City by the Manhattan Theatre Club on March 1, 2005, Lynn Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer. The World Premiere was produced by The Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois on May 15, 2004, Robert Falls, Artistic Director; Roche Schulfer, Executive Director.

Moonlight and Magnolias is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, 440 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016.

PRESIDENT Russell Wyland BOARD OF GOVERNORS ARTISTIC SUPPORT.................................................................................................................................... Susan Boyd BOX OFFICE .................................................................................................................................................. Ira Forstater BUILDING ............................................................................................................................................ Frank D. Shutts II DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................................................................................. Sarah Holt EDUCATION .................................................................................................................................... Michael J. Baker Jr. FRONT OF HOUSE .............................................................................................................................. Robert S. Kraus MEMBERSHIP........................................................................................................................................ Brendan Quinn PRODUCTION.................................................................................................................................................. Alan Wray PUBLIC RELATIONS.............................................................................................................................. Rachel Alberts SEASONAL PLANNING ...................................................................................................................... Ashley Amidon TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............................................................................................................................ Ken Crowley Treasurer .................................................................................................................................................... David B. Hale Secretary to the Board........................................................................................................................Lynn O’Connell Executive Secretary ....................................................................................................................................Jamie Blake Archivist .......................................................................................................................................... Charles Dragonette Business Manager......................................................................................................................................Tina McCrea Box Office Manager .................................................................................................................................. Crissy 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.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

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Director’s Notes Plays, and movies, are much like swans. The beauty you see on stage and screen hides the effort that it takes to bring stories to life. Some of the best-known pieces of culture have the craziest of backstories. And no movie had more going on behind the scenes than Gone With the Wind.

Three of the characters you will see onstage—David O. Selznick, Ben Hecht, and Victor Fleming—are directly based on the real men who were driving forces behind the movie. All three were larger than life in history, which has been a joy to bring to life. The major beats of the story are true to life. George Cukor was fired from the production and replaced by Fleming. At least five different writers had a hand in the screenplay, including Hecht. While many of the beats in our story come from the imagination of the playwright, they capture the spirit of the madcap production of one of the most famous movies in Hollywood history.

Published in 2005, Moonlight and Magnolias also deals with the historical moment in which the play is set. By the time Gone With the Wind was released in January of 1940, war had begun in Europe. As the characters grapple with a story set heavily during the Civil War, they also grapple with the real-world parallels unfolding in Europe. Much of the language used in the play is jarring to modern ears. While the play is distinctly a comedy, we are reminded that the world of 1939 was very different from the world today.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride!

Juli Tarabek Blacker Director In case of an emergency, LTA has three AEDs (automated external defibrillators) They are located as follows: 1. in the lobby, near the Council Green Room 2. in the cast entrance hallway, near backstage door 3. in the Alexandria Academy, on the first floor 2

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The Cast (in alphabetical order) Victor Fleming ..................................................................................Michael J. Fisher Miss Poppenghul ........................................................................Hillary Leersnyder Ben Hecht............................................................................................................J.T. Spivy David O. Selznick ............................................................................Griffin Voltmann Moonlight and Magnolias is performed in two acts with one 15-minute intermission.

SHOW SYNOPSIS It’s Hollywood, 1939. Legendary film producer David O. Selznick is five weeks into shooting Gone With the Wind when he realizes the script is awful and the director doesn’t have a clue. He has a few short days to replace them and restart shooting, or the production will shut down. Over the course of five days, three writers frantically craft (and act out all of the parts!) one of the most beloved screenplays of all times. Join us for this funny and affectionate comic romp that takes us behind the scenes of an iconic story.

Time: 1939 Setting: A Hollywood studio lot, office of legendary producer David O. Selznick.

PERFORMANCE PARTNERS IN ART Friday, Feb. 28 • Rotary Club of Springfield Tuesday, Mar. 3 • Navy Safe Harbor Foundation Tuesday, Mar. 10 • Northern Virginia Alumnae Panhellenic Assoc.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Charles Dragonette

The videotaping or making of electronic or other audio and/or visual recordings of this production or distributing recordings on any medium, including the internet, is strictly prohibited, a violation of the author’s rights and actionable under United States Copyright Law.

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2020

SUMMER THEATER CAMPS

Join us at our beautiful Old Town theater, where we offer the best in theater education for children preschool through 8th grade.

Now in its twelfth year, LTA is the premier Alexandria location for summer fun and drama featuring fantastic experienced teachers!

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The Crew Producers ........................................................Rachel Alberts, Russell M. Wyland Director ..........................................................................................Juli Tarabek Blacker Assistant Director ........................................................................Alexander Bulova Stage Managers ........................................Sherry Clarke, Margaret Evans-Joyce Assistant Stage Managers....................................Mary Ferrara, Fiona Stevens Stage Combat Choreography..............................................................Stefan Sittig Set Design..........................................................................Stacey Becker, Ken Brown Set Construction ..........................................................................................Ken Brown Assisted by Susan Burkhead, Shah Choudhury, Rick Crispino, Ira Forstater, Jim Hutzler, Greg Matthew, Ken Zabielski Set Painting ........................................................................................Kathy Ohlhaber Assisted by Stacey Becker, Jill Crispino, Mary Hutzler, Patty Lord, Angela Merski, Patricia Nicklin Set Decoration........................................................................................Stacey Becker Properties Design ......................................Helen Bard-Sobola, Bobbie Herbst Assisted by Kirstin Apker, Helen Bard-Sobola, Bobbie Herbst, Donna Reynolds, Margaret Snow, Ally Sobola Lighting Design ..............................................................................JK Lighting Design (Jeffrey Scott Auerbach, Kimberly Crago) Master Electricians ..........................Jeffrey Scott Auerbach, Kimberly Crago Assisted by Jay Bartol, Kurtis Carter, Katie Clement, Judy Keelean, Alan and Melanie Landis, Pam Leonowich, Emilie, Caroline and Jason Pade, Shawn Shavlik, Sherry Singer, Leslie Teitel, Owen Wood Sound Design ................................................................................................Alan Wray Assisted by Keith Bell, David Correia, Karen DeLuca, Sharon Grant, Karen Maline, Janice Rivera, Jack Seaver, Krista White Costume Design ............................................................Ceci Albert, Mary Wallace Wardrobe Coordinator ................................................................Alex Geoghagan Assisted by Jamie Blake, Alisa Beyninson, Margaret Snow, Carol Starke Hair and Makeup Design ..................................................................Hilary Adams Rigging ..............................................................................................Russell M. Wyland Photographer ............................................................................................Brian Knapp Audition Coordinators..........................Sherry Clarke, Margaret Evans-Joyce Assisted by Gillian Chen, Brendan Quinn, Enjoli Smith, Margaret Snow Double Tech Dinner ......................................................................Alland’s Catering A special thanks to those people whose names were not available when this playbill went to press.

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Coming in June

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RUMORS written by Neil Simon directed by Matthew Randall When Neil Simon needed a good laugh, this is the play he wrote!

Join us for this first-rate farce with plenty of physical comedy, high-octane energy, and loaded with classic Neil Simon wit.

It begins with three couples as they arrive at an upper-crust Manhattan anniversary party to discover that their host (the Deputy Mayor of New York), has accidentally maimed himself. Watch as the couples go to outrageous lengths to keep the police and press from finding out the truth. Don’t miss this gem of a comedy!

JUN. 6 – 27, 2020

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Meet the Cast (in alphabetical order) Michael J. Fisher (Victor Fleming) was seen last season on the LTA stage in The Savannah Disputation and August: Osage County. Other previous productions include Angel Street (GAC and OTC), Any Given Monday (DS), Blithe Spirit (PTC), Expecting Isabel (SSS), Rough Crossing (RLT), Kind Lady (CCP), Dearly Departed (ACCT), All My Sons (PCP) and Judgment at Nuremberg (SCT). He has also been seen on several Investigation Discovery Channel productions: “Evil Stepmothers,” “Evil Kin” and “Nightmare Next Door,” among others.

Hillary Leersnyder (Miss Poppenghul) is pleased to be in her first production after graduating from the College of William and Mary. During her time there, she was involved in Into the Woods as well as Sinfonicron Light Opera Company’s productions of Kiss Me, Kate; The Sorcerer; The Grand Duke, and The Drowsy Chaperone. When Hillary is not onstage, you can find her building theatre sets or playing rugby.

J.T. Spivy (Ben Hecht) makes his debut at LTA in Moonlight and Magnolias. At the Actors Guild of Parkersburg (WV), he portrayed Motel in Fiddler on the Roof, Dr. Henry Jekyll in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Igor in Young Frankenstein and Phil Davis in White Christmas: The Musical. He also performed in Company, 9 to 5: the Musical, Shrek The Musical, Dracula, The Full Monty, Prelude to a Kiss, Alice in Wonderland, Beauty and the Beast, Ten Little Indians and A Streetcar Named Desire.

Griffin Voltmann (David O. Selznick) is having a ball. Hope you do too!

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Meet the Crew (in alphabetical order) Hilary Adams (Hair and Makeup Design) is delighted to bring her love of makeup and vintage fashion to this production. Hilary has worn many hats at LTA, including those of actor, assistant director, producer, props designer and bartender, to name a few. She is grateful to Juli, the production team and the cast for making her a part of the Moonlight family. Enjoy the show!

Ceci Albert and Mary Wallace (Co-Costume Design) are delighted to be back at LTA after their debut as a costuming team for this year’s production of A Christmas Carol. Ceci previously costumed at LTA for Red, White and Tuna; The Audience, and A Fox on the Fairway with Lisa Brownsword, who moved to Georgia. Mary Wallace joined us this year from Florida with extensive costuming experience. Ceci and Mary are excited about helping to bring 1939 back to life with this incredible cast and crew.

Rachel Alberts (Co-Producer) has produced a grand total of 10 shows at LTA in addition to directing, producing and writing plays for children for a dozen years. 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 a proud recipient of Alexandria’s Salute to Women Award for Cultural Affairs.

Helen Bard-Sobola (Co-Properties Design) has worked backstage on props or set dressing or whatever needs to be done at many local theatres.

Her latest LTA project was You Can’t Take It With You, and Last Summer at Bluefish Cove at Dominion Stage. Enjoy she show. Enjoy each moment of any given day, because that is all we really have—moments and people to share them with. Love to my family.

Stacey Becker (Set Decoration and Co-Set Design) is excited to be working on another production at LTA and is especially delighted to be partnering with Ken Brown on set design. Stacey’s latest work behind the scenes was co-producer and set painting designer for The Haunting of Hill House and most recently co-set painting designer for A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. She hopes the audience enjoys the show as much as she did working alongside the wonderful cast and crew. Have fun!

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Juli Tarabek Blacker (Director) is excited to be directing her first mainstage at LTA! Previous directing credits include The Savannah Disputation (LTA, assistant director), Just Relative (LTA one-act), Capsmittment (VTC), Hamlet (PCP) and Capsmittment (LTA New Voices). Many thanks to James for his support.

Ken Brown (Set Construction and Co-Set Design) is excited to be working on another LTA production as set builder and set designer with Stacey Becker. Ken has built LTA sets for Red, White and Tuna; The Audience; A Christmas Carol (2017), and A Fox on the Fairway and designed and built the set for The Haunting of Hill House. Ken would like to thank Russ and Rachel and the great team of this production.

Alexander Bulova (Assistant Director) is thrilled to be making his LTA debut!

Alex is a recent graduate of the College of William and Mary and a resident playwright and director with the Class Act Players Theatre Company.

Directorial credits include The Drowsy Chaperone (Sinfonicron Light Opera Company), Antony and Cleopatra: In Space! (Shakespeare in the Dark), Modern Art, The Complete History of Fairfax and SuperNOVA (Class Act Players).

Sherry Clarke (Co-Stage Manager) first “dabbled in the arts” with the typical childhood neighborhood plays. In her late teens, Sherry experienced high school/college plays and musicals, starting a 13-year career as a vocalist based in Seattle. In Alexandria, she discovered LTA, a new home in which to explore her theatrical roots. Sherry’s most recent stage management credits include The Haunting of Hill House, A Fox on the Fairway, Harvey, August: Osage County and The Fantasticks.

Margaret Evans-Joyce (Co-Stage Manager) has produced about a dozen plays and stage managed almost twice that many. She served four years at LTA President and also as the Governor of Production. She received the Outstanding Service to LTA Award and the award for Long and Exceptional Service in a Single Department and also shared the award for 2014 Outstanding Production for Avenue Q. Margaret is an adjunct professor at Howard University in speech language pathology. It’s nice to be back on Book again!

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THE LITTLE THEATRE

2020/2021 SeaSon JUL. 25 – AUG. 15, 2020

SISTER ACT SEP. 12 – 27, 2020

AUGUST WILSON’S

FENCES OCT. 17 – NOV. 7, 2019

WAIT UNTIL DARK DEC. 4 – 20, 2020

a Christmas Carol JAN. 16 – FEB. 6, 2021

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PRELUDE TO A KISS

Mary Stuart APR. 24 – MAY 15, 2021

JUN. 5 – 26, 2021

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Alex Geoghagan (Wardrobe Coordinator) After a long hiatus from theatre, Alex Geoghagan joined up with LTA for 2018’s A Christmas Carol as part of the makeup team. Afterward, he transferred to the wardrobe department and has since become wardrobe co-chair with Robin Woo. He regularly works to lend LTA’s costumes for use in productions in other theaters across the community and to curate LTA’s vast costume collection.

Bobbie Herbst (Co-Properties Design) has designed or co-designed properties for Dirty Blonde; Twentieth Century; Heaven Can Wait; The Underpants; The Foreigner; Red, White and Tuna; and It Runs in the Family (LTA) and Black Hole (PCP—WATCH Award). Bobbie has received LTA’s Most Outstanding New Member Award and Outstanding Service to LTA Award. Sharing prop duties with the talented Helen Sobola has been a joy, and it is a pleasure to be working with such a talented cast and crew. Love and hugs to M, C and E. JK Lighting Design (Jeffrey Scott Auerbach and Kimberly Crago/Lighting Design and Master Electricians) are thrilled to be part of the production team for Moonlight and Magnolias. JK Lighting Design also works with ACCT, RCP, TAP, VTC and other local theatre companies. Jeff and Kimberly are the 2018 WATCH Award winners for LTA’s Dracula. Jeff would like to thank his family, David and Katie Clement, for all their love and support. Kimberly would like to thank Steve Crago for his unwavering support. They consider it a joy to work with their talented friends at LTA. Please enjoy the show!

Brian Knapp (Photographer) has been a portrait and event photographer for close to 20 years and actively shooting theatre for over 10. He has captured candid images from close to 100 performances by a variety of theatre groups in the Northern Virginia area. His love of theatre photography started when his youngest daughter became involved in a local children’s theatre group. Though his daughter has since moved on to university, Brian has continued to work closely with the same theatre group he started with and has recently expanded to working with other theatres in the area. This is Brian’s first production with LTA, and he is honored to be working with such a talented cast and crew!

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Meet the Crew (continued) Kathy Ohlhaber (Set Painting) moves offstage from playing Theo in LTA’s recent production of The Haunting of Hill House to behind the scenes for Moonlight. Having only dabbled in set painting, Kathy is making her debut as leader of a talented team of painters, and she is thrilled to continue working with LTA. Stefan Sittig (Stage Combat Choreography): Falling Water (Kennedy Center); Polaroid Stories (Studio); Man of La Mancha (Washington Savoyards); Jesus Christ Superstar (Open Circle—Helen Hayes nomination); The Wiz (ATLAS); That Championship Season, Hollywood Pinafore, Picnic, The Seven-Year Itch, Hotel Universe, The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, Luv (TACT); Peter Pan, North Shore Fish, Good Night Desdemona Good Morning Juliet, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet (PCP—WATCH nomination); Omnium Gatherum (SSS); West Side Story (WATCH Award), A Streetcar Named Desire (LTA); The Clean House (ESP). Society of American Fight Directors; GMU faculty. www.stefansittig.com Alan Wray (Sound Design) is excited to be working with the cast and crew of Moonlight and Magnolias. Alan has designed sound for various LTA productions as well as for other theaters. He most recently designed sound for The Producers. Additionally for LTA, he has designed Ragtime, Picnic (WATCH nomination), Rabbit Hole, Harvey and the chilling Widdershins (LTA Award).

He also designed sound for TAP’s She Loves Me and The Seagull (WATCH nomination) and for Dominion Stage’s Spring Awakening and The Boys in the Band (WATCH nomination). Occasionally he produces shows, and his last co-production was The Haunting of Hill House with Stacey Becker.

Russell M. Wyland (Co-Producer, Rigging) has produced numerous shows and dressed sets for countless LTA productions, including Hairspray, The Full Monty, Avenue Q, 33 Variations, The Underpants and A Fox on the Fairway. He is the winner of several LTA and WATCH awards for set decoration, special effects and producing. Russell’s specialty and first love, however, is rigging, and he has been hanging curtains, signs and chandeliers at LTA for almost 25 years.

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Theater Abbreviations Used in This Playbill ACCT – Aldersgate Church Community Theater ACT – Alliance of Community Theaters AFI – American Film Institute ASC – Annapolis Shakespeare Company ATMTC – Adventure Theatre and Musical Theater Center BCT – Bowie Community Theatre BST – Baltimore Shakespeare Factory CFTC – City of Fairfax Theatre Company CCDC – Capital City Players of DC CCP – Chevy Chase Players CFTC – City of Fairfax Theatre Company CRT – Castaways Repertory Theatre CT – Chalice Theater DTC – Damascus Theatre Company DS – Dominion Stage ES – Encore Stage ESP – Elden Street Players (now NST) FCT – Fauquier Community Theatre FP – Foundry Players (now CCDC) GAC – Greenbelt Arts Center GFP – Great Falls Players (now MCP)

HBP – Hard Bargain Players IS – Infinity Stage KAT – Kensington Arts Theatre KT – Keegan Theatre LMP – Laurel Mill Playhouse LSDT – Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre LTA – The Little Theatre of Alexandria MCP – McLean Community Players MP – Montgomery Playhouse MPAT – Metropolitan Performing Arts Theatre MSA – Metropolitan School for the Arts MTA – McLean Theatre Alliance (now MCP) MTC – Musical Theater Center MVCCT – Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre NST – NextStop Theatre NVP – Northern Virginia Players NVTA – Northern Virginia Theatre Alliance OTC – Olney Theater Center PCP – Port City Playhouse PGLT – Prince George’s Little Theatre PPF – Providence Players of Fairfax

PTC – Pandemonium Theater Productions 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 SCT – Springfield Community Theater SMP – St Mark’s Players SP – Sterling Playmakers SSS – Silver Spring Stage ST – Signature Theatre TACT – The American Century Theater TAP – The Arlington Players TAT – The Alliance Theatre TBP – The British Players TCP – Tantallon Community Players TT4W – The 4th Wall VTC – Vienna Theatre Company WATCH – Washington Area Theatre Community Honors WS – Washington Savoyards

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Thank You! LTA wishes to recognize and thank all the volunteers who have given their time and talents by helping with house managing, ushering, or working in the box office for our previous productions of A Christmas Carol and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. Your contributions to the success of LTA are very much appreciated.

Thank you!

Box Office Volunteers Luana Bossolo Tammy Preston Boyd Kurtis Carter Martha Deal Sharon Dove Veda Engel Patricia Espinet Ira Forstater Robin Fradkin

Gary Gladstone Sue Gladstone Barbara Helsing Bobbie Herbst Susan Hesser Marian Holmes Brittany Huffman Ai-Nguyet Huynh Phil Krzywicki Caterina Lillis

Frankie Mickelson Melissa Nielson Erin O’Leary Steve Percy Rachel Pharr Charlene Pritzker David Pritzker Steven Rosenthal Louis Rothberg Karen Sagun

Shawn Shavlik Enjoli Nicole Smith Margaret Snow Alison Tregea Katherine Ward Bill Young Eve Young

Jeanne Louise Glen Macdonald Eman Mahmoud Susan McFadden Madelaine Morgan Lissette MoussawelLuzardo Christina Nahi Sue Pinkman Ana Rasmussen Gary Rasmussen Jayn Rife Franki Roberts Steven Rosenthal Ann Rowan Grisel Saez Heather Sanderson Bruce Schmid Ed Settle

Denise Settle Linda Shank Peggy Sherry Patricia Skinner Howard Soroos Carol Strachan Mary Beth Smith-Toomey Zara Vetter Renate Wallenberg Magee Whelan Leslie Wilkes Don Wilson Bill Young Eve Young Richard Young

Front of House Volunteers Hans R. Bachmann Helen Bard-Sobola Christy Beach Lloyd Bittinger Jamie Blake Sharon B. Blanchet Luana Bossolo Lorraine Bouchard Susan Boyd Dee Brown Betty Brown Angela Cannon Gina Cavallaro Cindi Charles Roberta Chaves Laura Clarke Ronald Cogan Rita Costello Carol Dorsey

Bernard Engel Debora Fisher Patty Fitzgibbons Charles Fleming Ira Forstater Robin Fradkin Jean Miller Frane Marcia Gillespie Debbie Gray Patty Greksouk Terri Griffith Phyllis Gruber Sarah Holt Ai-Nguyet Huynh Annie Jackson Sam Kaynor Meredith Kirchner James Krasa Valerie Larkin

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Donors Founding Fathers Anonymous Jim Barthmaier Marzanne Claiborne & Leslie Wilkes Laura Beauchamp & Chris Feldmann Steffen & Jennifer Krause Beth Leonard David & Michelle McNally Jean S. Moore Greg & Pam Sullivan

Continental Congress Anonymous In Memory of Eileen Farrell Marian Holmes Jim & Mary Hutzler Jill & Joe Kale James & Catherine Kelley In Memory of Grace Machanic Jeanne & Dan Porter Carole & David Preston In Memory of Leslie Reed Andrew Terrell & Megan Waterhouse

Patriots Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Alfredson Ronald E. Becker Michael and Niki Bennett Clare Bisceglia In Memory of Nancyanne Burton David & Catherine Clagett Stephen & Kimberly Crago The Reverend Stanley A. Dubowski Dennis & Myrna Dunn Jack & Kelly Fannon Dorinda Fitt Jim & Alexandra Hartz Mary Hunstad & Peter O’Konski Dr. David Hunt & Dr. Kimberly Wells Linda L. Mayer Anne Monahan Melissa Nielson & Edward Yawn In Memory of Leslie Reed A. Leo Romaneski Howard & Margaret Soroos Patricia Spencer Smith Mary Beth Smith-Toomey Susan Swain Kelley Wells Gail & Jim Woolwine

Alexandrian Neale Ainsfield & Dr. Donna Sieckmann Jerome Andersen Anonymous The Apker Family Mary Katherine Baumeister

Dick & Cathy Becker Beverley Benda Lloyd Bittinger Alan Boehm Luana Bossolo Susan Bowman Tamara Preston Boyd Gregory Bricker Herb & Dee Brooks Dale Brown & Eileen Malone Jim & Sue Buchanan Nick & Diane Burakow In Memory of Nancyanne Burton Carolyn L. Cain Elisabeth Campbell Lucy Capaldi Gillian Chen Conductor’s Fan Club David Correia Patricia Cosler Brian & Paula Coupe Robert B. Crane Tom Dabney Ann S. Daniels Kevin Deardorff & Lisa Blumerman Karen DeLuca David Dender P.M. Donahue Ira Forstater & Robin Fradkin Delma Frankel Thomas & Rita Foss Sarah & Michael Gale Jeff & Donna Gathers James & Maria Gentle Marcia Gillespie Barbara Hayes Barbara Helsing Jim & Terry Howard Willy & Janney Jay William Jenkins Bonnie Jourdan Sheila & Neil Jurinski Janet Kennelly Karen Kopp in Memory of Philip Kopp Robert Kraus & Larissa Heyman Freida Lachapelle Ladies’ & Gentleman’s Matinee Society Dale & Bob Latiff Pamela Leonowich Susan & Andre L’Heureux William W. Lohr Jennifer Lyman Sara Maddux Bob & Joanne Madison The Maibach Foundation Estelle Marlor Nicky McDonnell Shirley McKinley J.J. & Pat Miller Thomas & Dolores Mulkerin Zell Murphy

Jeff & Diane Nesmeyer Northstrat on Behalf of Nancyanne Burton The Odle Family Kathy Ohlhaber David & Pamela Orr Kathleen Parrish Jim Pearson & Laurie Marichak Elena Polyak Gary & Ana Rasmussen In Memory of Leslie Reed Donna Reynolds Cliff Rieger Mary Jo Roos James Rorke Ann Rowan Tami & Peter Salmon Tom Sargeant Jacqueline & Ralph Schenkel Jean & Jim Schlichting Page Dreher Schreiner Karen Jadlos Shotts Aubrey & Carolyn Smith George & Marisa Souza Bob & Sharon Spivey Adrian Steel Donald Street April Stull Maria Sullivan Lois Van Bergen Edward Walker & Brenda Kurlansik Katherine Ward Sandra H. Welch Linda W. Windsor Chris & Gail Wollenberg Kathy Wood

Minutemen Dr. Lynda G. Adamson Anonymous Diana Banat Ronald & Sheila Barrett Robert & Joann Bingham Joseph Bischoff Cheri L. Brown In Memory of Nancyanne Burton Linda Couture Sara Deshong-Rojas & Omar Rojas Cadmia Angelique Dimmick Jeffery Dowers Philip Eisenstat Karen and John Forster Niki Gilliam Joanne Goodell Joanna Henry Mark & Patti Higgins – In Memory of Nancyanne Burton Ray and Judy Isaacs Vernon Kahiler James & Charlene Kegerreis Victor and Barbara Kernus David Kimmelman

The Livingston Family Nathan & Kara Macek Raymonde Magliozzi Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Mannion Bill & Joan McCulla Mary Jo Morgan Brian Murphy Mrs. Jackie Phillips Col. Melvin H. & Barbara Rosen Steven Rosenthal Rob & Donna Roth – In Memory of Nancyanne Burton Robert & Maureen Simoniz Barbara Slavik Mrs. Mary Stauss Capt. & Mrs. Donald Taggart Hildegard White Rance R. Willis Raymond M. & Sheri H. Wolfe Linda Ysewyn

Colonists Mr. and Mrs. Albanese Martha E. Alliston Anonymous Betty Brown Joan Burg In Memory of Nancyanne Burton Dorothy Cass Ronald E. Cogan Robert Eckert Alan English Dan & Marie Ernst Avery Clifford Evans Margaret Evans-Joyce Aaron Geduldig Kathy Giannetti Karen Gruber David Hale & Russ Wyland Joseph Hearin Ginger Higgins Alma Kasulaitis Roberta Klein Kathy Koczyk Philip Krzywicki Lynn Lacey Catherine Love Judith Mitchell Jane Neubig Gen. William L. Nicholson Soledad Pellegrini & Timo Lorenzo-Schmidt Linda Plaskow Jill Randolph Irene Rehbock Roxanne Sayre Diana Schwanhausser Nancy L. Siegal Wendy Sneff Mark Stein Thomas Walker

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If you would like to make a tax-deductible contribution online, visit www.thelittletheatre.com and click on opportunities, then donations. You may also contact the business office at 703-683-5778, ext. 2 and donate by phone.

The Council of The Little Theatre of Alexandria Carolyn Winters ................................................................................................................................Director Mary Beth Smith-Toomey* ..................................................................................................Vice Director Margaret Evans-Joyce ..................................................................................................................Secretary Lloyd Bittinger ..................................................................................................................Financial Officer Russell Wyland .............................................................................. Honorary Member, LTA President Helga Ingrid Adams Tina Anderson Jay Bartol Geoff & Genie Baskir Luana Bossolo Lesley A. Buckles Franklin C. Coleman Charlotte Corneliusen Kimberly Crago Emory & Susan Damron Susan Devine Sharon Dove* Joel Durgavich Peter Fannon* Sharon Field Ira Forstater Duane Goddard* Kacie Greenwood David Hale * Distinguished Member

Ronnie Hardcastle Adriana Hardy* Donna Hauprich Barbara Hayes Bobbie Herbst Larissa Heyman Kira Hogan Marian Holmes* Rachael & Mark Hubbard Jim & Mary Hutzler Bonnie Jourdan Algis & Suzanne Kalvaitis Orron & Judy Kee Mel & Lidia Kollander* Robert Kraus Burt & Vivian Kronstedt David McCallum Carlos Moctezuma Anne Monahan*

Zell Murphy Jeff Nesmeyer Lynn O’Connell Micheal J. O’Connor Eddie Page James Pearson Brendan Quinn Jayn Rife Benjamin Robles Heather Sanderson Jean Schlichting Margo Shiffert Kim Smith-Salmon Arthur & Margaret Snow Howard & Margaret Soroos Rance Willis* Frank Winters Bill Young

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Welcome to the “Shakespeare Garden” in The Little Theatre of Alexandria Courtyard! This beautiful garden was made possible with donations from LTA members and supporters who purchased bricks during the LTA Council’s fund-raising campaign February-April of 2017. We have planted floral species that figured prominently in the Bard’s writings. We invite you to check out our courtyard during intermission and see how many you can identify!

The Council of The Little Theatre of Alexandria, organized in 1961, is a dedicated group of about 70 members that supports the theatre with special contributions. While our “Shakespeare Garden” is our most massive accomplishment so far, our past contributions included: scholarships for high school students, a new range, draperies and ice maker for the Council Green Room, folding chairs and tables throughout the theatre, brass plates for sponsored theatre seats, a computerized box office system, several grand drapes over the years, and many varied technical enhancements, including automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for safety. Contributions to LTA from the Council have exceeded $215,000. The Council conducts three business/social meetings per year, and decorates the theatre for the winter holidays. We are pleased to be a part of the Alexandria artistic community and proud to support one of the best community theatres in America today!