Prelude to a Kiss - June 2022

written by Craig Lucas

produced by Carol Strachan and Alan Wray

directed by Maggie Mumford

book

written by Craig Lucas

produced by Carol Strachan and Alan Wray directed by Maggie Mumford

PRESIDENT Frank D. Shutts II

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

ARTISTIC SUPPORT

Beverley Benda

BOX OFFICE ................................................................................................................................................ Ira Forstater

BUILDING Ken Brown

DEVELOPMENT

Christopher A. Tomasino

EDUCATION ................................................................................................................................. Heather Sanderson

FRONT OF HOUSE

Monty Montgomery

MEMBERSHIP Stacey Becker

PRODUCTION Alan Wray

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

SEASONAL PLANNING Eleanore Tapscott

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Ken Crowley

Treasurer David B. Hale

Secretary to the Board ...................................................................................................................... Lynn O’Connell

Executive Secretary Jamie Blake

Archivist

Charles Dragonette

Business Manager .................................................................................................................................... Crissy Wilke

Box Office Manager Jeffery Westlake

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 Sun. at 3:00 p.m.

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

Director’s Notes

Prelude to a Kiss was originally scheduled to be produced in LTA’s 202021 season. Long and globally significant story short, it wasn’t. The time I would have spent directing this show I spent quarantined and thinking about anything but Prelude to a Kiss. In fact, there were times when Peter, my husband and favorite set designer, was the only person who was thinking about Prelude at all. He sketched and dreamed and I didn’t and couldn’t. I felt frustrated and sad. I longed for the communal spaces that make theatre magical and so very important to me. The thought of Prelude reminded me how life would be different if something terrible wasn’t happening to us all.

LTA’s dedication to safety was reassuring. They pushed back the plays in that season instead of canceling them. But this meant that at some point I had to face the play. In LTA’s hands, Prelude would eventually get here, though production would begin after quite a long ... prelude. So I danced with it. The show existed in the periphery as a fantasy endpoint. I dreamed Prelude through Zoom trivia games, discord movie binges and Roll20 Dungeons and Dragons sessions. Prelude glimmered in my consciousness while I entered an online workforce, teaching and tutoring students whom I’ve never met. The play motivated me to get through the hard work and instability of the past several years. My refrain became, “When I’m working on Prelude ...” That dreamy quality became a direction.

The fantasy world of Prelude to a Kiss is exactly why it needs to be produced and performed in 2022. My mental images, as I cautiously dipped my toe into thinking more concretely about the show, were really an amalgamation of what I love about theatre. The way a production team builds a mood, intersected with the magical and changeable possibilities of this type of story. The theatre is a place where an apartment can become a bar, then transform into a city street, the street into an outdoor wedding. On the stage, an actor becomes a character, and a character can become ... whoever they need to be to find true love. The audience becomes confidants, co-conspirators and ultimately collaborators in a collective dream. This play holds all of these qualities and more.

Craig Lucas’ play is about transformation. About moving through difficulty into the reality of love. About facing life’s surprises with vulnerability and gentle acceptance and how acceptance of our vulnerabilities can transform us. It is about meeting people where they are, even if you might just miss them. It is also about the fact that the people we love sometimes get sick and will invariably die. Life will always get hard, and true love is the love that endures those hard times. True love holds tight through the storm and waits for the next dream. I learned a lot more about this in the last two years than I knew in 2020.

So here I am, feeling like it has been an eternity since I allowed myself to dream, and so grateful for the collaboration of my fellow dreamers. Thank you to the entire cast and crew for making the show I envisioned in 2020 become reality in 2022. There is a long distance between a director’s concepts and what ends up on the stage. The efforts, creativity, enthusiasm and insight of each and every one of you has made the show better than I could imagine. Thank you especially to Peter for the gorgeous set but more importantly for the love and support that made this romantic show possible. I understand this play not because of years of textual analysis but because of how much you continue to teach me about love.

No, the pandemic is not over; but theatre is about teamwork. If you’re in this auditorium right now, you’re vaccinated. You’ve collaborated with us. You’re part of the team. We hope you enjoy the show and dream a little with us, too.

Maggie Mumford 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

Cast (in order of appearance)

Peter ........................................................................................ Smithchai Chutchainon

Taylor ........................................................................................................ Casey Kniseley

Rita .............................................................................................................Brianna Goode

Tom .................................................................................................................... Joey Pierce

Mrs. Boyle .................................................................................... Christine Tankersley

Dr. Boyle ....................................................................................................Jon Radulovic

Uncle Fred .......................................................................................... Brendan Chaney

Aunt Dorothy ................................................................................................ Deja Elliott

Old Man .......................................................................................................... Cliff Rieger

Waiter ............................................................................................ Amber Kelly-Herard

Leah ..................................................................................................................... Kelly Trott

Ensemble .................................................................... Brendan Chaney, Deja Elliott, Amber Kelly-Herard, Kelly Trott

SETTING

Various locations, New York State; Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey; and Jamaica, 1980s

Prelude to a Kiss is performed in two acts with one 15-minute intermission.

PERFORMANCE PARTNERS IN ART

June 3, 2022 • Rotary Club of Springfield

June 7, 2022 • Board of Lady Managers INOVA

June 14, 2022 • Woodbridge Woman’s Club

Christopher Gould, Suzanne Golden and Dodger Productions presented The Circle Repertory Company Production of PRELUDE TO A KISS on Broadway.

Original New York City production by Circle Repertory Company.

Commissioned and originally produced by South Coast Repertory with support from The National Endowment for the Arts.

This production contains some mature adult themes and language.

SCENES

ACT I

Scene 1 – A Party

Scene 2 – The Tin Market

Scene 3 – Rita’s Apartment

Scene 4 – Rita’s Apartment, 6 weeks later

Scene 5 – The Boyle Home

Scene 6 – The Wedding

Scene 7 – Outside the Boyle Home

Scene 8 – Jamaica

ACT II

Scene 9 – The Boyle Home

Scene 10 – Peter’s Office

Scene 11 – Rita and Peter’s Apartment

Scene 12 – The Tin Market

Scene 13 – Rita and Peter’s Apartment

Scene 14 – Rita and Peter’s Apartment, 6 days later

Scene 15 – Rita and Peter’s Apartment, a couple of days later

SHOW SYNOPSIS

Peter and Rita meet, fall in love and marry. At their wedding, they are met by an Old Man who wishes to kiss the bride. Peter begins to suspect something has happened. He later has a conversation with the Old Man and begins to understand what has happened.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Karen Bausch, Chanel Lancaster, Victoria Geis, Jim Mumford, Michael Mumford , The LTA Safety Committee and our Front of House and Box Office volunteers.

LTA COVID Pandemic Health and Safety Standards

LTA will continue to follow all current health and safety standards set by governmental authorities while the COVID pandemic continues, and we will maintain our full participation in the ALX Promise program sponsored by the Alexandria Health Department and Visit Alexandria. As our new season begins, we expect our limited seating, face covering, and physical distancing requirements to continue much as they have this spring. This may, hopefully, change later in the season.

For your own safety, look for your nearest EXIT. In case of emergency, WALK, DO NOT run, to the exit.

SUMMER THEATER CAMPS

Children age 3 through the 8th grade are invited to join us for a memorable summer at our beautiful Old Town theater. Now in its 14th year, LTA is the premier Alexandria location for performing arts summer camps, featuring Acting; Musical Theater; Shakespeare; Improvisation; Playmaking; and a variety of specialty themed camps. Camps are full-day, mornings, afternoons and include an optional extended day program.

For online registration, go to thelittletheatre.com/summer-camps

Crew

Producers ........................................................................ Carol Strachan, Alan Wray

Director ............................................................................................... Maggie Mumford

Stage Managers ......................................................... Melissa Dunlap, Cleo Potter

Assistant Stage Managers ................................Mary Ferrara, Ramah Johnson

Set Design Peter Mumford

Master Carpenter.................................................................................... Tom O’Reilly

Assisted by Mike deBlios, Julie Fischer, Jim Hutzler, Dan Remmers

Lighting Design .............................................................................. JK Lighting Design (Jeffrey Scott Auerbach, Kimberly Crago)

Master Electrician ............................................................................ Kimberly Crago

Assisted by Lloyd Bittinger, Pamela Leonowich, Micheal J. O’Connor, Cleo Potter, Marg Soroos

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

Assisted by Keith Bell, Sarah Smith

Costume Design ..................................................................................... Mary Wallace

Assisted by Ceci Albert

Wardrobe ....................................... Beth Adler, Alissa Beyninson, Aracely Ode, Mary Beth Smith-Toomey, Margaret Snow, Robin Worthington

Hair/Makeup Design .......................................................................... Robin Maline

Assisted by Karen Maline, Rachael Shulman, Lanae Sterrett

Properties Design .................................................................................. Shelby Baker

Assisted by Carla Gray, Michele Greene, Barbara Hayes, Aracely Ode, Helen Bard-Sobola, Carol Starke, Bill Wotowiec

Set Decoration.............................................................................. Deborah Remmers

Assisted by Doug Kemper, John Remmers

Set Painting ................................................................ Diedre (De) Nicholson-Lamb

Assisted by Stacey Becker, Beverley Benda

Intimacy Choreographer ........................................................... Ruben Vellekoop

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

Dutch Language Coach ............................................................... Ruben Vellekoop

Production Assistant .......................................................................... Donna Kenley

Photographer .................................................................................. Juan Torreblanca

Headshot Photographer ........................................................................ Matt Liptak

Audition Coordinator ....................................................................... Carol Strachan

Assisted by Robin Gold, Donna Kenley, Laura Peterson, Carole Steele

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

Meet the Cast (in alphabetical order)

Brendan Chaney (Uncle Fred/Ensemble) is from Aberdeen, NC, and was a competitive speaker and debater at the national level in high school. In college, he had to find an outlet, and theatre seemed the natural place. By the end of his freshman year, he was on an acting scholarship. He tackled a diverse series of roles, from Uncle Peck in How I Learned to Drive to Robert in Proof. After college he took some time off until 2016, when he appeared in MCP’s Unnecessary Farce and more recently in Taking Sides (PCP) and The Fox on the Fairway and Wait Until Dark at LTA.

Deja Elliott (Aunt Dorothy/Ensemble) is thrilled to be working at LTA for the first time. Her previous acting credits include Stuart Little, The Cherry Orchard and You Can’t Take It with You. Deja would like to thank her family for their love and support, her castmates for being special and the director for this opportunity.

Smithchai Chutchainon (Peter) is excited to make his stage debut with LTA. He has appeared as Liam/Lawrence in Calendar Girls (PPF), Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (Britches & Hose Shakespeare Theatre), Simon Mostyn in Murder on the Nile (Alpha Theater NY) and Ty in Good Kids (Theatre Prometheus). He has also worked with Flying Muskrats and The Highwood Theatre. He studied acting at George Mason University, and in his spare time he loves to break dance and perform spoken word poetry.

Brianna Goode (Rita) is excited for her first LTA production. She last appeared as Peto/Montjoy in Henry V at Brave Spirits Theatre. Some of her favorite roles include Lil’Bit in How I Learned to Drive (DS), Horatio in Hamlet (PCP), Casey Mulgraw in Anton in Show Business (SSS), Regen in Bachelorette (DS), Karen in Unnecessary Farce (MCP) and Ray in Fiveplay at The Coil Project.

Meet the Cast

Amber Kelly-Herard (Waiter/Ensemble) is making her debut with LTA, but she enjoyed theatre throughout high school. At age 18 she joined the Air Force and concurrently pursued her education. As a recent doctoral program graduate who still serves, she is looking forward to acting again. Amber, who is originally from Southern California, currently lives in Alexandria with her husband, three children and toy poodle. She is a vegan foodie who enjoys traveling and finding new adventures.

Casey Kniseley (Taylor) has loved working with all of the wonderful folks at LTA. This is her first LTA show. Most recently, Casey played Anne in The Diary of Anne Frank with Lit Live Theatre in Los Angeles. Some of her favorite roles include Leila in Yellow Moon: The Ballad of Leila and Lee (Bedlam Theatre/Edinburgh Fringe) and Marion in the film Young and Innocent.

Joey Pierce (Tom) is a recent transplant to Alexandria by way of Louisiana and is excited to make his LTA debut. Joey holds a BA in English and Theatre from Nicholls State University and is an alumnus of the American Theatre Wing’s SpringboardNYC class of 2010. Previous theatrical credits include Max in Lend Me a Tenor, Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Mortimer in Arsenic and Old Lace and Benedict in Much Ado About Nothing. Joey would like to thank his husband and children for their support in finding his way back to theatre.

Jon Radulovic (Dr. Boyle) returns to the LTA stage after more than 30+ years, when he appeared in Barefoot in the Park and A Flea in Her Ear. For nearly three decades, Jon has been working on behalf of hospice at the association level. Back in the 20th century, Jon worked as an actor in the DC area, appearing with theaters that included the Folger Shakespeare Library, The Shakespeare Theater, The National Players, Source Theatre, Interact, The Kennedy Center Programs for Families and Young Audiences, and others.

Meet the Cast (continued)

Cliff Rieger (Old Man) is excited to be working at LTA again. He appeared in LTA’s A Few Good Men back in 2019 and recently worked on the Sterling Playmakers’ production of The Laramie Project. He appeared with several theater groups in the DMV area as well as in central Florida. Cliff is very happy to be working with Maggie Mumford again. He enjoys living in Virginia surrounded by his wife of 50 years and his three grown children and four grandchildren.

Christine Tankersley (Mrs. Boyle) is delighted to return to the LTA stage. She most recently appeared as Donna in ACCT’s production of Defying Gravity and before that as Rita Sanderson in DS’s award-winning production of Last Summer at Bluefish Cove. A few of her favorite roles include Frankie in Southern Hospitality (ACCT), Mrs. Cratchit in A Christmas Carol (LTA) and Millie in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Tennessee Valley Players).

Kelly Trott (Leah/Ensemble) is excited to make her debut with LTA. Kelly has been performing one way or another since age 5, when she would belt “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow” from Annie for doting grandparents. After high school and college theater, she was lead singer for The Blackout District and made her return to acting as Linda in Talk Radio and Christine in The Bad Seed. Most recently she performed as Elvira in CRT’s Blithe Spirit. When not acting, she spends time with her husband and kids and performs locally with an improv troupe, The Auxiliary.

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Meet the Crew (in alphabetical order)

Shelby Baker (Properties Design) is super excited to be the props designer for Prelude to a Kiss. She previously worked props for A Christmas Carol and Legally Blonde at LTA. Shelby is a theatre graduate of George Mason University.

David Correia (Sound Design) has executed sound designs for area community theater productions including Bright Star and The Revolutionists (LTA), Title of Show and The Bluest Eye (DS), Sweeney Todd (Rooftop Productions) and The Explorer’s Club (Lorton Workhouse). Previous notable LTA productions include Hairspray (2011 WATCH Award for sound design), Spamalot (2014 WATCH nomination for sound design), Proof (2014 WATCH nomination for sound design) and The Nance (2018 WATCH nomination for sound design).

Melissa Dunlap (Co-Stage Manager) Previous stage management credits at LTA: The Fabulous Lipitones, Driving Miss Daisy and A Christmas Carol. If her name looks familiar, you may have seen her at LTA earlier this year as Celia in Blue Stockings, Jean-Louise Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird and Sarah in Laughing Stock or in local productions as Rose in Enchanted April (ACCT), May in Fool for Love (PCP) and Suzanne in Picasso at the Lapin Agile (VTC).

Mary Ferrara (Assistant Stage Manager) is happy to be working on her 19th production with LTA. It is great to be back at the theatre again! She looks forward to a super run with a great cast and crew.

JK Lighting Design, Jeffrey Scott Auerbach and Kimberly Crago (Lighting Design) are an award-winning lighting design team active at LTA, ACCT, DS, TAP and other local theatres. Jeff and Kimberly are thrilled to work with this talented cast and crew. Their recent productions at LTA include Bright Star and A Christmas Carol. They wish to thank the producers and Maggie for this opportunity. Jeff thanks David and Katie for their love and support. Kimberly, also as master electrician, thanks Steve for being a real swell guy.

Meet the Crew

Ramah Johnson (Assistant Stage Manager) is delighted to be back for another LTA production. She previously stage managed Bright Star at LTA and The Drowsy Chaperone at SMP. Ramah wishes to thank her partner, David, and her daughters, Kendall and Casey, for their unwavering support.

Donna Kenley (Production Assistant) is a new LTA member and is enjoying working with creative directors, producers, cast and crew on Prelude to a Kiss. She supported auditions for Blue Stockings and assisted properties and set painting for A Christmas Carol (2021) and is looking forward to exploring all aspects of LTA. Donna served 30 years in the U.S. Army prior to becoming an LTA volunteer.

Robin Maline (Hair and Makeup Design) has had the pleasure of working at LTA on such shows as A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Bright Star and Blue Stockings and many others in the greater DC area. She has been working as co-chair of wigs and makeup here at LTA since November 2017. She would like to thank her parents, Rob and Karen, and her brother Charlie for their unending love and support as well as Susan Boyd (previous wigs and makeup chair) for passing on her great wisdom. Enjoy the show!

Maggie Mumford (Director) is a writer/director with a BA in Theatre from the University of Mary Washington and an MFA in creative writing from the University of Memphis. Her directing credits include The Haunting of Hill House (LTA), Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol (FCT), As You Like It (FCT), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (University of Mary Washington, Amphitheatre) and Almost, Maine (UMW, Studio 115). Her writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Crab Fat Magazine (Best of the Net nominee), Bodega, After Happy Hour, Waxing & Waning, and The Wire’s Dream Magazine. Her short story “Flying Circus” received an honorable mention from Glimmer Train Magazine for their short story award for new writers. She teaches composition at Laurel Ridge Community College and information literacy online at the University of Arizona Global.

Meet the Crew (continued)

Peter Mumford (Set Design) This is Peter’s second show at LTA. He previously co-designed the set to The Haunting of Hill House (2019) with Ken Brown. Peter has also designed sets for FCT, including As You Like It, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead and Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol. Peter has a BA in Theatre from the University of Mary Washington and works as a COVID-19 case investigator with the Virginia Department of Health. He is very happy to once again be working with his favorite director. Peter would also like to thank LTA for its thorough and consistent commitment to COVID safety that made this production possible.

Diedre (De) Nicholson-Lamb (Set Painting) is pleased to be working with the wonderful cast and crew of Prelude to a Kiss. De most recently painted Enchanted April (WATCH nominee) and On Golden Pond for ACCT and The Rocky Horror Show (Pearl Award—Excellence in Set Painting) for LTA and in 2012 painted LTA’s Witness for the Prosecution (Pearl Award nominee). De decided to broaden her theater horizons when she not only painted but designed the set for The Will Rogers Follies, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and The Visit at LTA. In 2009 she won the Pearl Award for Excellence in Set Painting for Picnic and a WATCH nomination.

Tom O’Reilly (Master Carpenter) is pleased to be back for another show with LTA! It is always a pleasure to work with the volunteers and craftspeople who make these shows possible. Recent LTA credits include Fences, The Nance, Driving Miss Daisy and Jesus Christ Superstar and assisting others at LTA, RCP’s Bright Star and many shows for TAP.

Cleo Potter they/them (Co-Stage Manager) is thrilled to be stage managing their first LTA show, having graduated from The College of Wooster, Ohio, in May 2020 with a concentration in stage management and lighting. They were assistant lighting designer for LTA’s Bright Star and worked lights for ACCT’s The Cemetery Club. Cleo would like to thank everyone in the cast and on the production team that helped this show come together!

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Meet the Crew

Deborah Remmers (Set Decoration) is an artist with diverse interests, and set dressing is one medium in which she works. She is pleased to be a member of the crew for Prelude to a Kiss. Deborah enjoyed set decoration for LTA’s To Kill a Mockingbird and received a WATCH nomination for set decoration on the Ruby Griffith Award-winning The Savannah Disputation at LTA. Gratitude goes to her supportive spouse and nephew and to all Ukrainian mothers.

Carol Strachan (Co-Producer) has previously produced at LTA Witness for the Prosecution, Scapino! and A Christmas Carol (2014 and 2019) and will be producing Lettice and Lovage (February 2023). She designed props for A Party to Murder and a different A Christmas Carol (2021). As an actor, Carol has appeared here onstage in Lady Windermere’s Fan, Pack of Lies, It Runs in the Family, Blithe Spirit and a previous Lettice and Lovage. Her most recent role was in The Audience with The British Players in March/ April.

Ruben Vellekoop, he/him (Intimacy Choreographer/Dutch Language Coach) is a multidisciplinary artist in the DMV area. Intimacy credits: A Daughter’s a Daughter (TAP) and Love/Sick (PaperKids). Selected directing credits: The Audience (LTA), The Cemetery Club (ACCT), In Her Golden Years (SSS), The Last Five Years (CPA), Face Time (Infinity Stage), Love/Sick (PaperKids), Bulleketroet (Flying V Workshop) and Park Bench (Flying V and LTA Workshops). Assistant credits: Crystal Creek Motel (Flying V Workshop) and Doubt: A Parable (SeeNoSun Onstage). Education: Studio Acting Conservatory, The Barrow Group, IDC Professionals and The Acting Studio.

Mary Wallace (Costume Design) has been sewing and designing since she was a little girl. For a dozen years she worked at The Naples Players in Florida before she and her husband moved to Virginia to be close to their family. Her most recent foray into costumes included LTA’s A Christmas Carol and Moonlight and Magnolias as well as Boeing, Boeing (The Naples Players). She is thrilled to be back designing costumes and thanks LTA for the opportunity to dip her toes in again.

Meet the Crew (continued)

Alan Wray (Co-Producer) is excited to be working with Maggie again after co-producing her direction of The Haunting of Hill House. Additionally, he is excited about the fabulous cast and crew assembled to make this show a success. Alan co-produced Ripcord with Lynn O’Connor as well as the mystery A Party to Murder with Robert Kraus, both at LTA. Typically Alan is behind the scenes, designing sound. He most recently designed sound for Blue Stockings and Moonlight and Magnolias, which had an unfortunate shortened run thanks to the start of COVID. Additionally for LTA, he designed sound for The Producers (WATCH Award), Picnic (WATCH nomination), 33 Variations (LTA Award) and the chilling Widdershins (LTA Award).

Russell M. Wyland (Rigging) has been an LTA member and volunteer for 32 years. During that time, he has worked in several capacities, including seven years as President and eight years as Governor for Production. However, his first love is rigging: the art of masking the stage with drapes and making things fly from above and travel across the stage. His last rigging was for Blue Stockings. Russ will be co-producing Something Rotten! in July.

Theater Abbreviations Used in LTA Playbills

ACCT – Aldersgate Church

Community Theater

ACT – Alliance of Community Theaters

AS – Arena Stage

ASC – Annapolis Shakespeare Company

BCT – Bowie Community Theatre

BST – Baltimore Shakespeare Factory

CCP – Chevy Chase Players

CFTC – City of Fairfax Theatre Company

CPA– Colonial Players of Annapolis

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)

FST – First Stage Tysons

FT – Ford’s Theatre

GAC – Greenbelt Arts Center

GFP – Great Falls Players (now MCP)

HBP – Hard Bargain Players

KAT – Kensington Arts Theatre

KT – Keegan Theatre

LMP – Laurel Mill Playhouse

LTA – The Little Theatre of Alexandria

MCP – McLean Community Players

MP – Montgomery Playhouse

MPAT – Metropolitan Performing Arts Theatre

MTA – McLean Theatre Alliance (now MCP)

MTC – Musical Theater Center

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 – 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

STC – StageCoach Theatre Company

TACT – The American Century Theater

TAP – The Arlington Players

TAT – The Alliance Theatre

TBP – The British Players

TCP – Tantallon Community Players

2FT – Second Flight Theatre

VTC – Vienna Theatre Company

WATCH – Washington Area Theatre

Community Honors

ZA – Zemfira Stage

Thank You!

LTA wishes to recognize and thank all of the volunteers who have given their time and talents by helping with house managing, ushering, or working in the box office for our previous production of Bright Star.

Box Office Volunteers

Lloyd Bittinger

Luana Bossolo

Krysta Cihi

Martha Deal

Sharon Dove

Bernard Engel

Ira Forstater

Gary Gladstone

Suzan Gladstone

Brittany Huffman

Front of House Volunteers

Rachel Alberts

Kevin Blaum

Angeleah Brazel

Dee Brown

Darius Carey

Veronica Cartier

Kat Cassedy

Laura Clarke

Rita Costello

Leslie S. Deneault

Shannon C. Doyle

Debora Fisher

Patty Fitzgibbons

Jean Frane

Debbie Gray

Michele Greene

Amy Halvorsen

Rebecca Harrison

Kate Ives

Dee Pocock Mendis

Micheal J. O’Connor

Aracely Ode

Kay Parker

Steve Percy

Rachel Pharr

Margaret Snow

Sheri Ratick Stroud

Katherine Ward

Suha Kudsieh

Glen MacDonald

Dorothy Marshall

Dee Pocock Mendis

Kirt Miller

Meghan Mohon

Madelaine Morgan

Edna Rogers

Susan Ross

Ann Rowan

Eleanor Schmutz

Edward Settle

Ana Shannon

Patricia Skinner

Eleanore Tapscott

Arlene Tredeau

Renate Wallenberg

Tescia Yonkers

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Founding Fathers

Anonymous (2)

Jim Barthmaier

Laura Beauchamp & Christopher Feldmann

Nora Mead Brownell

Margaret Chapman & Joel Durgavich

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In memory of Clova and Windsor Demaine

Charles Dragonette & Alan Wray

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Jeff Haslow and Marty Smith

Marian Holmes

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In memory of Grace Machanic

Shirley McKinley

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Micheal J. O’Connor

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In Memory of Robert C. Odle, Jr.

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Anonymous (8)

Ronald E. Becker

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Luana Bossolo

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Patricia C. Cosler

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Mr. & Mrs. C. Wallace DeWitt

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The Reverend Stanley A. Dubowski

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In Memory of Leslie Reed

Kent, Gail, and Elizabeth Replogle

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In Honor of Frank D. Shutts, II

Howard & Margaret Soroos

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Susan Swain

Harrison & Toni Wadsworth

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Scott Wirtzman

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Jerome Andersen

Anonymous (13)

The Apker Family

Carol Atkins

Jay Bartol

Mary Katherine Baumeister

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Beverley Benda

Lloyd Bittinger

In Honor of the Blake Family

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Mr. & Mrs. Alan Boehm

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Jim & Sue Buchanan

Lesley Buckles

Lesley Buckles In Memory of Dick Schwab

Nick & Diane Burakow

In Memory of Nancyanne Burton

Carolyn L. Cain

Elisabeth Campbell

Lucy Capaldi

KC Carlyle

Marilyn Carney

Justin Cheevers

Gillian Chen

Conductor’s Fan Club

Angela Tarkenton Cordle

David Correia

Patricia Cosler

Brian & Paula Coupe

Robert B. Crane

Bob & Judy –In Honor of Ken Crowley

Tom Dabney

Ann S. Daniels

Kevin Deardorff & Lisa Blumerman

Michael deBlois

David Dender

Susan Devine

K.M. Dillaber

The Dipalma’s Rob Doerschner

P.M. Donahue

Michael Doughton & Caleb Queen

Dennis Dunn

Angelo Esposito

Margaret Evans-Joyce

In Honor of Peter Fannon

Chief Faith Federspiel

Sharon & Ron Field

Dorinda Fitt

Karen Ford

Ira Forstater & Robin Fradkin

Delma Frankel

Thomas & Rita Foss

Sarah & Michael Gale

Jeff & Donna Gathers

James & Maria Gentle

Marcia Gillespie

Molly Gimmel

Lotte Goldman

Barbara & Stephan Hayes

In Memory of Barbara Helsing

John. J. Heyman

Jim & Terry Howard

Linda Jasper

William Jenkins

Kenneth and Therese Johnston

Bonnie Jourdan

Sheila & Neil Jurinski

Vicki Kadilak

Judy and Orron Kee

Janet Kennelly

Richard and Eleanor Knott

Karen Kopp in Memory of Philip Kopp

Robert Kraus & Larissa Heyman

In Memory of Dianna Kreutz

In Memory of Dick and Dianna Kreutz

Freida Lachapelle

Ladies’ & Gentleman’s Matinee Society

Kirk and Gabriela Lambert

Fred and Donna Lash

Dale & Bob Latiff

Kirby Lee

Pamela Leonowich

Susan & Andre L’Heureux

William W. Lohr

Jennifer Lyman

In Memory of Chris Macey

Bruce and Susan Machanic

Sara Maddux

Bob & Joanne Madison

The Maibach Foundation

Donna & Marty Malarkey

Estelle Marlor

Nicky McDonnell

J.J. & Pat Miller

Anne Monahan

Theresa Monroe

Thomas & Dolores Mulkerin

Murphy Family

Northstrat on Behalf of Nancyanne Burton

David & Pamela Orr

In Memory of Ruth Padgett

Kathleen Parrish

Kathy & Clarence Parrish

Jim Pearson & Laurie Marichak

Elena Polyak

Gary & Ana Rasmussen

Susan and Les Ravitz

In Memory of Leslie Reed

Donna Reynolds

Stasia & Pat Rhoads

Cliff Rieger

Mary Jo Roos

James Rorke

Ann Rowan

Tami & Peter Salmon

Tom Sargeant

Robert Schapler

Jacqueline & Ralph Schenkel

Jean & Jim Schlichting

Katherine Schmauss

Page Dreher Schreiner

In Memory of

Richard N. Schwab

Leanne M. Shott

Karen Jadlos Shotts

Aubrey & Carolyn Smith

Carolyn & Tom Smith

Judith Smith

Patricia Spencer Smith

Wendy Sneff

George & Marisa Souza

Bob & Sharon Spivey

Adrian Steel

Donald Street

In Memory of Allen Stuhl

April Stull

Maria Sullivan

Adrienne & Ron Taylor

Lois Van Bergen

Edward Walker & Brenda Kurlansik

David and Lynn Walters

Katherine Ward

Sandra H. Welch

Rance R. Willis

Linda W. Windsor

Raymond M. & Sheri H. Wolfe

Chris & Gail Wollenberg

Kathy Wood

Richard Young

Minutemen

Dr. Lynda G. Adamson

Martha Alliston

Anonymous (10)

Diana Banat

Ronald & Sheila Barrett

Dominic Beamer

Robert & Joann Bingham

Joseph Bischoff

Gloria Black

David and Katherine Breen

Cheri L. Brown

In Memory of Nancyanne Burton

Marcia Carpentier

JT Caruso

Shah and Leah Choudhury

Ronald Cogan

Lisa Cohen

Dee Colby

Linda Couture

Angelique Dimmick

Jeffery Dowers

Julie & Paul Edwards

Philip Eisenstat

Alan English

Karen and John Forster

Elizabeth Gaston

Jeff & Donna Gathers

Aaron Geduldig

Mary Clair Gildea

Niki Gilliam

Michael and Jean Glendon

Joanne Goodell

Geoffrey Goodrum

Kacie Greenwood

Bob Gronenberg

Raul Grumberg

Susan Hart

Karl Wayne Heil

In Memory of

Barbara Helsing

Suzan & David Henderson

Joanna Henry

Bobbie Herbst

Mark & Patti Higgins –

In Memory of Nancyanne Burton

Dr. David Hunt & Dr. Kimberly Wells

Ellen Ing for David

Ray and Judy Isaacs

Vernon Kahiler

James & Charlene Kegerreis

Melissa Keiser

Victor and Barbara Kernus

David Kimmelman

In Memory of Dick & Dianna Kreutz

Kirk and Gabriela Lambert

Dr. Valerie Larkin

In Honor of Chuck Leonard

Wilma Probst Levy

The Livingston Family

Noreen Lopez

Nathan and Kara Macek

In Memory of Chris Macey

Raymonde Magliozzi

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Mannion

Bill & Joan McCulla

In Memory of Brian McNamara

Kate McNichols

Mary Jo Morgan

Brian Murphy

In Memory of Alice O’Connor

Pierella Paci

In Loving Memory of Ruth Padgett

Laura Peterson

Mrs. Jackie Phillips

Omar Rojas & Sara Deshong-Rojas

Col. Melvin H. Rosen

Steven Rosenthal

Rob & Donna Roth –

In Memory of Nancyanne Burton

Kitty Russell

Brian and Kathy Shankman

Eric Schlesinger

Martha H. Schumacher

Robert & Maureen Simoniz

Barbara Slavik

Mrs. Mary Stauss

Mark Stein

In Memory of J.J. Stinson

Capt. & Mrs. Donald Taggart

In Memory of Gene Vaughan

Hildegard White

Dr. Marta Wilson

Raymond and Sheri Wolfe

Colonists

Mr. Clermon Acklin

Lynda Adamson

Mr. and Mrs. Albanese

Martha E. Alliston

Anonymous (56)

Mr. Kevin Brehm

Ellie Briscoe

Betty Brown

Dee Brown & Glen MacDonald

Joan Burg

In Memory of Nancyanne Burton

Gabby Carter

Dorothy Cass

Ronald E. Cogan

John Coogan

Mary Crosby

Angela J. Davis

Jacqueline Doherty

In Honor of Dave Dunn

Joan Ebbs

Robert Eckert

Bernard & Veda Engel

Dan & Marie Ernst

Avery Clifford Evans

Debbie Funkhouser

Aaron Geduldig

Kathy Giannetti

Karen Gruber

David Hale & Russ Wyland

Joe Harr

Kalynne Harvey

Joseph Hearin

GIVING KEY

Raymond Heatherton

Ginger Higgins

Ms. Sherada Hobgood

Alma Kasulaitis

Denise Katz

Edward Keusenkothen

In memory of Stephanie Kirkpatrick

Roberta Klein

Kathy Koczyk

Philip Krzywicki

Lynn Lacey

Catherine Love

Mr. & Mrs. Greg & Cynthia Matthes

Maureen Melton

Ed & Eleanor Metzbower

Judith Mitchell

Kim Monroe

Tony Morris

Jane Neubig

Shawn Newman & Sara Hefler

Mr. & Mrs. Alan Newton

Soledad Pellegrini & Timo Lorenzo-Schmidt

Cynthia Picha

Linda Plaskow

Jason Pyzel

Jill Randolph

Irene Rehbock

Patricia Richter

Emily Ryan

Margaret Sarisky

Roxanne Sayre

Diana Schwanhausser

Rivon Shaneyfelt

Nancy L. Siegal

Wendy Swanson

Christina Tobias-Nahi

Lauren Walker

Thomas Walker

Mark Weitz

Sheila Woods

Linda Ysewyn

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

If 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

Zell Murphy II.................................................................................................................................... Director

Rachael Hubbard.................................................................................................................... Vice Director

Donna Hauprich .............................................................................................................................Secretary

Lloyd Bittinger Financial Officer

Frank D. Shutts II ........................................................................... Honorary Member, LTA President

Jay Bartol

Jamie Blake

Luana Bossolo

Leslie Buckles

KC Carlyle

Margaret Chapman

Franklin C. Coleman

Charlotte Corneliusen

David Correia

Kimberly Crago

Susan R. Devine

Paul Donahoe

Sharon Rochelle Dove*

Joel D. Durgavich

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Peter M. Fannon*

Ira Forstater

Duane Goddard*

Kacie Greenwood

David B. Hale

Ronald Hardcastle

Barbara H. Hayes

Bobbie Herbst

Kira Simon Hogan

Marian Holmes*

David B. Kahn

Algis & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Judith Kee*

Kirk Lambert

Patricia B. Nicklin

C. Lynn O’Connell

Micheal J. O’Connor

Eddie Page

James Pearson

Jayn L. Rife

Benjamin Robles

Heather Sanderson

Jean Schlichting

Margo Shiffert

Patricia Spencer Smith

Kim Smith-Salmon

Mary Beth Smith-Toomey*

Arthur & Margaret Snow

Howard & Marg Soroos

Rance R. Willis*

Frank & Carolyn Winters

Russell Wyland

Kenneth P. Zabielski

* Distinguished Member Rev 5.10.22

The Council of the Little Theatre of Alexandria is a group of dedicated members who support financial projects for the theatre and provide numerous social events with dinners, receptions, and other member gatherings. The Council promotes and supports volunteerism throughout the theatre to ensure continued success in all areas, i.e., backstage, front of house, box office, etc.; we also provide need-based scholarship funding to support numerous adult and youth educational programs within the theatre. The Council is proud to sponsor the Shakespeare Garden which has become a community favorite with many stopping in just to relax and “waste my time in it.”