Red, White & Tuna - June 2017

written by Ed Ho ward, Joe Sears and Jaston Williams produced by Marian Holmes and Russell Wyland directed by Michael J. Baker, Jr.

JUN. 3– 24, 2017

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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 Michael Baker, Jr

FRONT OF HOUSE Jean Coyle

MEMBERSHIP Maria Ciarrocchi

PRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... Margaret Evans-Joyce

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

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

TECHNICAL SUPPORT Robert Kraus

Treasurer David B Hale

Secretary to t he Board...................................................................................................................... Carolyn Winters

Executive Secretary............................................................................................................................ Ashley Amidon

Archivist................................................................................................................................................ Barbara Helsing

Business Manager Tina McCrea

Box O ffice Manager Cristina Wilke

Legal Counsel Brian T Goldstein, Esquire

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

Dir ector ’s Notes

It’s been several years since we left Bert ha and Arles dancing at t he end of A Tuna Christmas, the second installment of the Tuna quadrilogy. Did the romance blossom? Has Didi Snavely received any “cosmic” communications from R.R.’s UFO? Did Stanley make his fortune in t he taxidermy business? These and ot her burning questions will be asked and answered in Red, White and Tuna, an affectionate and oftentimes satirical comment on small-town Sout hern life and attitudes. We laugh at t he hijinks and shortsightedness of rural politics, and we decry t he smallmindedness of some of Tuna’s inhabitants, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t at least think “big picture.” Many colorful Tuna denizens some you will recognize from Greater Tuna and some appearing here for t he first time are going to make your sides split with laughter. There are two aging hippies, Fern and Bernice, parading as Star and Amber, who make fun of our ability to transform and accept personal responsibility, accountability and possibility (EST – Erhard Seminars Training), but t his is exactly what unfolds in t his episode of Tuna. Yes, folks, t here is a lesson h e re . Ta ke re sp

t he changes t hat may come If not, you will stall as surely as Vera Carp’s vehicle

I had t he pleasure of interviewing Jaston Williams and Joe Sears on “National Ar t s ” f o r B rav o . I

aut hor and original director of Red, White and Tuna and co -aut hor of t he musical Splendora.

emotion-evoking rhetorical techniques of ridicule and satire and employed t hem as a legitimate and loving means of rational persuasion as well as any aut hors in recent memory. They have changed us wit hout us ever having known it.

Mike Baker

P.S. Just don’t eat t he potato salad.

Red, White and Tuna is t he t hird of four plays centered on t he residents of Tuna, TX; t he others are Greater Tuna, A Tuna Christmas and Tuna Does Vegas. Red, White and Tuna had its world premiere in 1998 at the restored 1894 Grand Opera House in Galveston, TX. It was directed by Ed Howard wit h t he ot her two aut hors, Joe Sears and Jaston Williams, starring in multiple roles. The first play in the series, Greater Tuna, premiered in 1981, and all of the plays have been on tour almost continually, often with Messrs. Williams and Sears starring.

The Cast (in order of appearance)

Actor One - David Wright

Playing (in order of appearance):

Star Birdfeather – A flower child.

Thurston Wheelis – A radio disc jockey.

Elmer Watkins – A veteran Klan member

Bertha Bumiller – A widowed housewife and mot her.

Joe Bob Lipsey – The artistic director of t he Tuna Little Theatre

Pearl Burras – Bert ha’s aunt, a chicken farmer.

R.R. Snavely – Estranged husband of gun shop owner Didi Snavely.

Inita Goodwin – The half- owner of Hot to Trot Catering

Leonard Childers – Tuna’s mayor and owner of radio station OKKK.

Reverend Sturges Spikes – A Baptist preacher.

Actor Two - Stephen McDonnell

Playing (in order of appearance):

Amber Windchime – Star’s friend, anot her flower child.

Arles Struvie – A radio disc jockey.

Didi Snavely – Used gun store owner

Petey Fisk – Head of Tuna’s Humane Society.

Momma Byrd – Didi’s ancient mot her, an offstage voice.

Charlene Bumiller – Bert ha’s pregnant daughter

Stanley Bumiller – Bert ha’s son, a reformed juvenile delinquent and artist.

Vera Carp – First Lady of Tuna society.

Helen Bedd – The ot her half- owner of Hot to Trot Catering

Garland Poteet – A soda pop delivery man.

Red, White and Tuna is performed in two acts wit h one 15-minute intermission.

Time Period and Setting

Late 1990s in west Texas

ACT I

Scene One – Star’s Volkswagen Beetle

Scene Two – Radio Station OKKK

Scene Three – Bert ha Bumiller’s kitchen and living room

Scene Four – Pearl’s boudoir

Scene Five – Didi’s Used Weapons Shop

ACT

II

Scene One – Pearl’s front yard and car

Scene Two – Reunion food boot h

Scene Three – Outdoors in t he starlit night

Scene Four – Pearl’s boudoir

Scene Five – Starlight Motel in Sand City

Producers............................................................................................

Marian Holmes, Russell Wyland

Director............................................................................................................................ Michael J. Baker, Jr.

Stage Managers............................................................................ Margaret Evans-Joyce, Lynn Lacey

Assistant Stage Managers................................ Eileen Doherty, Joel Durgavich, Sherry Singer

Set Design............................................................................................................................ Chris Feldmann

Set Construction.......................................................................................................................... Ken Brown

Assisted by Susan Burkhead, Jay Cohen, Bob Copeland, Kimberly Crago, Joel Durgavich, Ira Forstater, Sarah Forstater, Jeff Gat hers, Jim Hutzler, Charlie Maline, Jeff Nesmeyer

Set Painting.......................................................................................... Stacey Becker, Kat hy Murphy

Assisted by Luana Bossolo, Susan Burkhead, Mary Hutzler, Denise Landers, Patty Lord, Leslie Reed

Set Decoration.................................................................................. Marian Holmes, Russell Wyland

Costume Design Ceci Albert, Lisa Brownsword

Wardrobe Jamie Blake, Margaret Snow

Assisted by Stacey Becker, Luana Bossolo, Sherry Clarke, Jayn Rife

Property Design Bobbie Herbst, Helen Bard-Sobola

Assisted by Kirstin Apker, Sherry Clarke, Cynt hia Hoof, Carol Hutchinson, Rebecca Sheehy, Ally Sobola, Laurel Velt

Lighting Design Jeff Auerbach, Kimberly Crago

Master Electrician Kimberly Crago

Assisted by Jay Bartol, Lloyd Bittinger, Marzanne Claiborne, Charles Dragonette, Iris Ellis, Pam Leonowich, Arie McSherry, Micheal J. O’Connor, Donna Reynolds, Sherry Singer, Marg Soroos, Alan Wray

Sound Design................................................................................................................................ David Hale

Assisted by Keit h Bell, Sherry Clarke, Charles Palmer, Jack Seaver, Liz Tipton, Gene Warner

Wig and Makeup Design.................................................................................. Howard Vincent Kurtz

Accent Coach.............................................................................................................................. Paul Liberti

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

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

Audition Coordinator.......................................................................................................... Sherry Clarke

Assisted by Robert Ford, Barbara Helsing, Margo Shiffert, Carol Strachan

Double Tech Dinner.................................................................................... Mary Bet h Smit h-Toomey

Opening Night Party

David McCallum

Assisted by Lloyd Bittinger, Arie McSherry, Brendan Quinn, Dan, Margie, Lyn and John Remmers, Mona Wargo

Our special t hanks to all t hose people whose names were not available when t his program went to press.

Meet the Cast (in

alphabetical order)

Stephen McDonnell (Actor Two) is making his LTA debut and is t hrilled to be working wit h t he cast and crew of Red, White and Tuna. Steve spent 16 years in New York City pursuing his acting and comedy career, appearing on stand-up stages across the city, including Caroline’s, the Original Improv and t he Comedy Cellar. As a teenager, Steve performed in summer stock productions at t he Weat hervane Theater in Whitefield, NH He received his acting degree from Emerson College in Boston and is an alumni member of t he Emerson Comedy Workshop. Steve’s career includes working on both sides of the mic and camera, from radio and audio books to films and television. He enjoyed performing as a background and featured player for multiple seasons on “Saturday Night Live” and was Jim Carrey’s stand-in for Man on the Moon His favorite local roles include playing Freddie Filmore in It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play and working as t he Guinness Ambassador at t he ESPN Zone in DC. Currently, Steve is t he director of broadcast operations at SiriusXM Radio and is raising his two sons wit h his wife and fellow LTA actress Nicky McDonnell Steve t hanks his wife, family and friends for t heir support and encouragement. And a big “t hank you ” to Mike Baker for t his opportunity.

David Wright (Actor One) is back on t he LTA stage for t he first time since his WATCH-nominated role in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged last year. Dave’s ot her recent credits at various area t heaters include: The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Norbert), November (President Smit h), Rabbit Hole (Howie), Glengarry Glen Ross (Levine), Misery (Paul), Batboy: The Musical (Sheriff), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (McMurphy), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bottom), Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Freddy) and Play it Again, Sam (Allan), for which he won LTA’s prestigious McCormick Goodhart Award for Best Actor back in 2010. In addition, Dave is also t he creator/moderator of t he professional improv troupe Last Ham Standing, which performs regularly at locations in Herndon and Purcellville Dave would like to t hank his wife, Angey, for her continued love and support as well as t heir daughters, MacKenzie, Emma and Madison, for teaching him t he true meaning of unconditional love

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June 2 • Del Ray Artisans

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Ceci Albert and Lisa Brownsword (Co - Costume Design) are delighted to be back at LTA, where t hey designed costumes for A Christmas Carol (2014), The Odd Couple (Female Version) and Steel Magnolias They have also collaborated on shows at ACCT, HBP, MCP, DS, PCP and TACT. Thanks to Annie Vroom and LTA for sharing t heir costume closet. In addition, we t hank our family and friends as we turn every room into a sewing room

Jeff Auerbach (Lighting Design) and Kimberly Crago (Lighting Design/Master Electrician) are JK Lighting Design Jeff and Kimberly are pleased to be designing lights again at LTA for this romp through the town of Tuna. They recently won a WATCH Award for outstanding lighting design in a play for last year ’ s production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged, also at LTA They have designed for ot her community t heaters in t he area, including SMP, MCP, TAP, ACCT and RCP. Kimberly is dedicating t his show to Steve Crago, her very patient husband, and Jeffrey is dedicating it to his fabulous family, David and Katie Clement Now sit back and enjoy t he adventures in t he town of Tuna, TX

Michael J. Baker, Jr. (Director) received his master’s in English at James Madison University and t hen took postgraduate classes in acting and directing and fell in love wit h t heater. Mike flew up to New York for several years and studied acting and musical t heater wit h Helen Gallagher, Bill Hickey and Richard Morse He became immersed in t he DC t heater scene and has performed 30 roles here at LTA. He has also taught acting for 14 years at LTA and directed over a dozen student showcases. Mike’s television career includes seven years on t he Bravo cable network hosting and producing t he TV series “National Arts.” He interviewed Tuna creators Jaston Williams and Joe Sears a number of times. “What a delight to finally be directing one of t heir shows,” says Baker. Mike’s last performance in New York was in Hootin’ and Hollerin’ at t he New York Theatre Workshop Most recently, he originated t he role of Joseph Reed in Revolutionary Gentlemen. Mike has also been blessed wit h seven Emmy Awards and was recently nominated for an eight h as a TV host, reporter and producer. He can be seen on “Pro -Football Plus” on MASN beginning in September. His direction of A Christmas Carol last December garnered a DCMetro TheaterArts award for one of t he Best Plays and Best Directors of t he Year He is delighted to be reunited wit h producers Russell Wyland (A Christmas Carol and Victor/Victoria) and Marian Holmes (Victor/Victoria and Bell, Book and Candle).

Stacey Becker (Co -Set Painting) has been a set painter for t he Little Theatre of Alexandria for several years. Her most recent efforts were on To Kill a Mockingbird, A Party to Murder and t he highly acclaimed A Christmas Carol She also paints scenery for t he Aldersgate Church Community Theater, where she painted t he set for Dixie Swim Club. Her most recent effort at ACCT was co -lead painter on A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

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Jamie Blake (Co -Wardrobe) is t hrilled to be working alongside Miss Margaret yet again. She has taught Jamie more about wardrobe and doing ot her people’s laundry t han she cares to discuss She’s t he best! It is great working wit h t his amazing team of Mike, Russ, Marian and t he Tuna cast. Jamie has spent t he last 30 years at LTA and has loved every minute of it She’s been on and off the LTA Board of Governors and has won Best Producer twice, the last time with Eileen Doherty for Widdershins. And long, long ago Jamie won Best New Member. Special thanks to her mom and sister Liz for keeping her balanced. And to Rocco, who gives her sweet kisses when he wants to go out And always to Dad and Beamer

Ken Brown (Set Construction) is a set builder for t he Little Theatre of Alexandria. His most recent efforts were Anything Goes and To Kill a Mockingbird He lets his sets speak for him.

Margaret Evans-Joyce (Co -Stage Manager) has produced about a dozen productions and stage-managed almost twice t hat many. She served four years as LTA’s President and is currently t he Governor for Production She recently received t he Outstanding Service to LTA Award and shared t he award for t he 2014 Outstanding Production of t he Year for Avenue Q. She is an adjunct professor at Howard University in t he area of speech and language pat hology

Chris Feldmann (Set Designer) received t he LTA Excellence in Set Design Award for t he 2008 production of The Underpants He has also built numerous sets for LTA, including 33 Variations, The Full Monty, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Hairspray, Move Over Mrs. Markham, [title of show], The Visit, Nude with Violin (LTA Excellence in Set Construction Award), Company, Chicago, Dog Sees God, The Foreigner (WATCH nomination), Gypsy, It Runs in the Family and Gross Indecency.

David Hale (Sound Design) has won many LTA, ACT and WATCH awards for outstanding production and sound designs. David designed LTA productions of Chicago, Greater Tuna and Gross Indecency and over 30 ot her past LTA plays and musical productions His award-winning sound designs include Master Class, Das Barbecü, The Teahouse of the August Moon and Hot L Baltimore, among many ot hers. David currently serves as LTA Treasurer and Building Governor and has been an LTA member since 1974

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Meet the Cr ew

Bobbie Herbst (Co -Property Design) has designed or co -designed properties for Dirty Blonde, Twentieth Century, Heaven Can Wait, The Underpants, The Foreigner and It Runs in the Family (all at LTA) and Black Hole (PCP–properties WATCH Award 2014) She can also be found working wardrobe, box office, painting, producing and anyt hing else when needed. Bobbie has received LTA’s Most Outstanding New Member Award and Outstanding Service to LTA Award It is a pleasure and honor to work wit h co -designer Helen, Mike, Russell and Marian and wit h such a talented cast and crew. Love and hugs to M, C and E.

Marian Holmes (Co -Producer and Co -Set Decoration) is delighted to be back in Tuna, TX. She remembers most of t he characters well from her first visit, producing Greater Tuna for LTA; t his is one of t hose rare shows t hat is almost as much fun in t he flurry of activity backstage as it is for t he audience in t he house. Marian has been a frequent producer, an officer and president of t he t heater, worked box office and front of t he house, been a backstage hand and designer and, from time to time, an actress She received t he Outstanding Service to LTA Award, and one of her last producing gigs wit h Russ was Hairspray, t he 2012 Outstanding Production of t he Year.

Theater Abbreviations Used in This Playbill

2FT – 2nd Flight Productions

2SP – Second Star Productions

ACCT – Aldersgate Church

Community Theater

ACT – Alliance of Community Theaters

AMS – American Music Stage

ATC – Arcturus Theater Company

BCT – Bowie Community Theatre

BP – British Players

CAPPIE – Critics & Awards Program for High School Theater

CHAW – Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

CAST – Community Alliance Supporter Theatre

CCDC – Capital City Players of DC

CCP – Chevy Chase Players

CCS – Clinton County Showcase

CFTC – City of Fairfax Theatre Company

CNT – Christopher Newport University

CRT – Castaways Repertory Theatre

CT – Chalice Theater

DT – Discovery Theater

DTC – Damascus Theatre Company

DLC – Drama Learning Center

DS – Dominion Stage

ESP – Elden Street Players (now NST)

ESP/TFYA – Elden Street Players Theatre for Young Audiences

FB – Firebelly Productions

FCT – Fauquier Community Theatre

FP – Foundry Players (now CCDC)

GAC – Greenbelt Arts Center

GFP – Great Falls Players (now MCP)

GMUO – George Mason University Opera

GTP – Group Therapy Productions

HBP – Hard Bargain Players

KAT – Kensington Arts Theatre

KT – Keegan Theatre

LBT – Little Butterfly Theatre Company

LGP – Looking Glass Playhouse

LMP – Laurel Mill Playhouse

LSDT – Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre

LTA – The Little Theatre of Alexandria

LTC – Landless Theatre Company

MCP – McLean Community Players

MP – Montgomery Playhouse

MPAT – Metropolitan Performing Arts Theatre

MTA – McLean Theatre Alliance (now MCP)

MTC – Musical Theater Center

MVCCT – Mount Vernon Community

Children’s Theatre

NST – NextStop Theatre

PCP – Port City Playhouse

PGLT – Prince George’s Little Theatre

PPF – Providence Players of Fairfax

PTC – Potomac Theatre Company Inc

PTP – Port Tobacco Players

PWLT – Prince William Little Theatre

RBTC – Red Branch Theatre Company

RC – Riverside Center

RCP – Reston Community Players

RLT – Rockville Little Theatre

RMT – Rockville Musical Theatre

RTP – Rooftop Productions

SCT – Springfield Community Theater

SMP – St Mark’s Players

SSS – Silver Spring Stage

ST – Signature Theatre

STC – Street Theater Company

TACT – The American Century Theater

TAP – The Arlington Players

TAT – The Alliance Theatre

TCP – Tantallon Community Players

TFT – Taking Flight Theatre Company (formerly 2FT)

UMW – University of Mary Washington

VLOC – Victorian Lyric Opera Company

VTC – Vienna Theatre Company

WATCH – Washington Area Theatre

Community Honors

WS – Washington Savoyards

WST – Wildwood Summer Theatre For information about The Little Theatre of Alexandria when you

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

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Meet the Cr ew (continued)

Howard Vincent Kurtz (Wig and Makeup Design) is pleased to be at LTA, where he has designed sets, costumes, hair and makeup and directed. He will be directing LTA’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike next fall Howard is a professor of t heater and head of t he Design and Technical Theatre Program at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, and associate curator of costumes and textiles at Hillwood Estate Museum in Washington.

Lynn Lacey (Co-Stage Manager) is excited to be stage managing again with LTA, especially wit h her favorite “ co, ” MEJ, and t he rest of t his marvelous production team, cast and crew Lynn has been involved in NoVa t heater since 1998. Memorable SM’d shows wit h LTA include Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and To Kill a Mockingbird. As always, Lynn t hanks her ever-present angel, Jennifer, for t he courage to “dance ”

Paul Liberti (Accent Coach) is an actor and coach working professionally in New York City He has appeared in films such as No Such Thing (2001), The Guru (2002) and Order Up! (2008), and he has worked as a puppeteer wit h Jim and Jane Henson and for Nickelodeon, Noggin, PBS, MTV, VH1 and Avenue Q As a voice coach, Paul helped t he original cast of Greater Tuna develop t heir distinctive sound; he currently teaches character and animation voices at Actors Connection in NYC.

Matt Liptak (Photographer) is a multitalented actor and designer. Matt received a BFA in photographic illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2011, and he has taken photos for several shows in the last three seasons Branching out, Matt recently designed sets at LTA for The History Boys, Steel Magnolias and The Fabulous Lipitones and has been seen on the LTA stage in The Rocky Horror Show, Monty Python’s Spamalot and Avenue Q.

Kathy Murphy (Co-Set Painting) is a longtime student of fine arts but relatively new to the creative world of theater set painting She has enjoyed assisting on several LTA productions, beginning in 2015. She did painting design for A Christmas Carol in 2016. She is thrilled to share the work with the talented Stacey Becker to bring the “flavor” of Tuna, TX, to LTA.

Helen Bard-Sobola (Co -Property Design) is happy as a pig in a poke to be working at LTA again, especially wit h Bobbie and Russ! Last props project at LTA was The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged and before that Spamalot (WATCH nomination) Helen was last onstage at LTA in Into the Woods as Jack’s mot her. There have been many, many projects in between. Most have been wit h Dominion Stage: The Great American Trailer Park Musical (WATCH Award for props), The Boys in the Band (WATCH nomination for set dressing), Avenue Q and many more. Onstage, she was last seen at St. Mark’s as Golde in Fiddler on the Roof As always, love and t hanks to my husband and daughter Enjoy t he dang show and support t he arts, y ’all!!

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Join us at our beautiful Old Town loc ation, where we offer the best in theater education for children ages three through 14 Now in its ninth year, LTA is the premier Alexandria location for summer fun and drama! Featuring fantastic tea chers that include RADA-trained te levision pers onality Heather Sanderson; Screen Actors Guild member and radio/te levision voiceover a c tress Roberta Masters-Cullen, popular children’s voc al instructor Linda Wells; veteran acting teacher Kathy Dillaber; experienced director, actor and improv instructor John Waldron; and choreographer, a c ting and m usic al theater instruc tor, and c amp direc tor Michae l Page

We ha ve something for ever yone!

Highlights include:

Ages: 3–5

DramaTots; DramaTots/Music & Movement

Grades: K–2nd

Performer ’ s Playground; The Play ’ s the Thing; Little Stars; Little Stars-Music al Theater; Music al Stories; Playmakers; Filmmakers; Froz e n C a m p !

Grades: 3rd–5th

Performer ’ s Playground; Singing fo r M u s i c a l Th e a te r ;

Scripts on Stage; Dr S euss World; Film Favorites; Who Dunnit?; Heroes and Villains; On Broadway-Musical Theater; Frozen Camp!

Grades: 6th–8th

Performer ’ s Playground; Scripts on Stage; Mythologic al Madness; Rising Stars-Musical Theater; Death by Shakespeare; Triple Threater Music al Theater; On Broadway-Music al Theater; A c t O u t Th e S o n g ; S i n g i n g fo r M u s i c a l Th e a te r

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Margaret Aiken Snow (Co -Wardrobe) is very pleased to be doing wardrobe wit h Jamie and working wit h t his fabulous cast and crew For preparation, she has been conducting workouts wit h her 1912 washboard and, on hearing of t he prominence of a spittoon in t his show, is eager to demonstrate her skills Her performance parallels t hat of her beloved Ballmer Oily Boids. If t hey continue to fly high, all will be well; if not, be prepared to duck.

Russell Wyland (Co -Producer/Co -Set Decoration/Rigging) has produced approximately 20 shows at LTA, including The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged; 33 Variations; Monty Python’s Spamalot; Hairspray; A Christmas Carol (twice); and The Second Lady. He has won several LTA Awards over the years for producing and set dressing as well as two WATCH Awards for best production (Spamalot, Hairspray), one for best set dressing (Nude with Violin), and two for special effects (Deathtrap, Blithe Spirit). Russ is currently t he t heater’s rigger (t he person who hangs t he curtains onstage) and has served six years as Governor for Production and t hree years as LTA President

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Thank You!

LTA wishes to recognize and t hank all t he volunteers who have given t heir time and talents by helping wit h house managing, ushering, or working in t he box office for our previous production of The Fabulous Lipitones.

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

Box Of fice Volunteers

Tina Anderson

Brenda Beck

Lloyd Bittinger

Tammy Preston Boyd

Mandy Bullman

Nancyanne Burton

Jean Coyle

Mart ha Deal

Betty Dolan

Sharon Dove

Rae Edmonson

Sharon Field

Ira Forstater

Gary Gladstone

Sue Gladstone

Barbara Helsing

Bobbie Herbst

Marian Holmes

Wayne Johnson

Caterina Lillis

Melissa Nielson

Front of House Managers and Ushers

Kirstin Apker

Jim Bart hmaier

Lloyd Bittinger

Jamie Blake

Sandra Champion

Rita Costello

Jean Coyle

Ivan Davila

Kate Desch

Joel Durgavich

Juilie Fischer

Patricia Fitzgibbons

Ira Forstater

Robin Fradkin

Jean Miller Frane

Marcia Gillespie

Patty Greksouk

Craig Griffit h

Phyllis Ann Gruber

Michelle Hall

Doris Halleman

Steve Halleman

Barbara Hayes Ai-Nguyet Huynh

John Johnson

Rebecca Johnson

Karen Maline

Dorot hy Marshall

Kevin O'Dowd

Rachel Pharr

Renee Rabben

Jayn Rife

Franki Roberts

Steve Percy

Charlene Pritzker

David Pritzker

Jayn Rife

Margaret Snow

Kat herine Ward

Toni Sanford

Linda Shank

Rebecca Sheehy

Howard Soroos

Carol Strachan

Leslie Wilkes

Rance Willis

Don Wilson

Kat herine Wouters

Bill Young

Richard Young

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Jack & Kelly Fannon

John & Julia Gluck

In Memory of Roland B Gomez

Marian Holmes

Law O ffice of

Margo B Owen, Esquire

Howard & Margaret Soroos*

John & Laurie Stackpole

Steve Topetzes

Patriots

Anonymous

Mrs Barbara Becker

Keit h Bell

Lloyd Bittinger

Patricia Cosler

Larry Dempsey & Emily Cole

Christopher Dykton

Lori & John Foster

In Memory of Roland B Gomez

Hamel Family in memory of Roland B Gomez

Hamel Family in memory of Roland B Gomez

Hamel Family in memory of Roland B Gomez

Jim & Alexandra Hartz

Jake & Celia Jacoby

James & Cat herine Kelley

Melissa Nielson & Ed Yawn

Frank & Donna Pasqualino in Memory of Bruce

Jeanne & Dan Porter

Richard & Rochelle Schwab

Mary Bet h Smit h-Toomey

Susan Swain

Kat herine Ward, Long and Foster Realtor

Kelley Wells

Kat hy Wood

Alexandrian

Neale Ainsfield & Dr Donna Sieckmann

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard

Alfredson

Mart ha E Alliston

Lois & Peter Ancona

Anonymous The Apker Family

Michael J Baker, Jr

Mary Kat herine Baumeister

Carol & Jim Becker

Ronald E. Becker

Beverley Benda

Lloyd Bittinger in memory of Roland B Gomez

In Honor of Jamie Blake

John Brettell & Nicole Zuchetto

Jim & Sue Buchanan

Nick & Diane Burakow

Nancyanne M. Burton

Carolyn L. Cain

David Correia

Brian & Paula Coupe

Kimberly & Steve Crago

Robert B Crane

Ann S Daniels

P Michele Donahue

The Reverend

Stanley A Dubowski

Dennis & Myrna Dunn

Alice Fitzgerald

Thomas & Rita Foss

Michael & Sarah Gale

Jeff & Donna Gat hers

James & Maria Gentle

Trish & Cam Gibson

Molly Gimmel

In Memory of Roland B Gomez

Barbara Helsing

Jim & Terry Howard

Dr David Hunt &

Dr Kimberly Wells

Infinity Stage

Kennet h & Therese Johnston

Carla Jones-Batka & William Batka

Al & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Judy & Orron Kee in Memory of Roland Gomez

Michael Kharfen

Col & Mrs Kennet h R Knapp, USMC (Ret)

Philip & Karen Kopp

Ladies’ & Gentleman’s Matinee Society

Valerie Larkin, Psy D

Pamela Leonowich

Susan & Andre’ L’Heureux

William W Lohr

P Lord

Mike & Gigi Louden

Jennifer Lyman

Bob & Joanne Madison

The Maibach Foundation

Mr & Mrs Robert

E Mannion

Linda L. Mayer

Sandra McKinney

Louise Meng

John & Karen Misura

Gene & Dorot hy Mulligan

Andy & Kate Nelson

Jeff & Diane Nesmeyer

Douglas A Olmsted

Jeff & Mary Palmer

Lisa Platske

The Rampy Family

Gary & Ana Rasmussen

George & Fran Rhodes

Mary Jo Roos

James Rorke

Tami & Peter Salmon

Chad & Christina Sarchio

Jean & Jim Schlichting

Aubrey & Carolyn Smit h

Patricia Spencer Smit h

Bob & Sharon Spivey

Laszlo &

Barbara Steingaszner

In Memory of Jean Stuhl

Donald Street

Hugh & Sue Van Horn

David & Sue Wilkes

Linda W Windsor

Gail & Jim Woolwine

Minutemen

Anonymous

Ronald & Sheila Barrett

Richard & Judit h Bednar

Robert & Joann Bingham

Herb & Dee Brooks

Mary Lynne Brown

Cheri L Brown

In Memory of Roland Gomez

Peter Butler in memory of Evelyn Butler

Felicia Carretta

Ronald E. Cogan

Margaret Evans-Joyce

Ira Forstater &

Robin Fradkin

Bill & Francine Gemmill

Kat hy Giannetti

In memory of Jane Godfrey

In Memory of Roland B Gomez

Kacie Greenwood in memory of Roland B Gomez

Rut h Guirard

(Long and Foster)

Fritz & Pat Haberman

In memory of Michael Hamburg

Rut h Hare

The Honorable & Mrs. John Harper, Jr.

Bruce Harrison

Alma Kasulaitis

James & Charlene Kegerreis

Norma Jean Lawton

Walt & Manette Lazear

Nat han & Kara Macek

Sara Maddux

Donna Malarkey

Estelle Marlor

Carlton E Martin

Bill & Joan McCulla

Madeline Metcalfe

Becky Patton

Bob & Elaine Peoples

Laura Peterson

Roger & Cheryl Pratt

Col Melvin H

& Barbara Rosen

Ann Rowan

Jack Seaver

Mary Sellman

Robert & Maureen Simoniz

Capt & Mrs Donald Taggart

John & Myrna Templeton

In Memory of Michael Toomey

Lois Van Bergen

Don & Erdine Walter

Marilyn I Wiener

Jerry & Doris Wolf

Colonists

Frank & Lynda Adamson

Mr & Mrs James Albanese

Marco & Alice Albergo

Anne A Andrews

Anonymous

Caroline Austin

Walter & Andrea Baumann

Dave & Brenda Beck

Joan Burg

Robert & Jayne Eckert

Dan & Marie Ernst

Oliver & Carol Flint

Mel & Sara Friedman

Harry & Mary Clair Gildea

In memory of Jane Godfrey

W Jack Green

In memory of

Michael Hamburg

Edit h C Heilberg

John Henderson

Barbara Hendrickson

Melissa Keiser

Jean Keppler

Roberta Klein in memory of Roland B Gomez

Paula Mat hews

Edward Neisis

Diedre K. Nicholson-Lamb

Charles Pellegrini

Irene Rebbock

A Leo Romaneski

Al Romaneski

Jacqueline & Ralph

Schenkel

Audrey Scruggs

Gil & Marcia Siegert

Barbara Slavik

Randal C Teague, Sr

Rance R Willis

Raymond M &

Sheri H Wolfe

Every effort has been made to ensure t hat t his 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

The Council of The Little Theatr e of Alexandria

Carolyn Winters Director

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

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

Sharon Field Financial O fficer

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

Helga Ingrid Adams

Brooke Angel

Emma Baskir

Genie & Geoff Baskir

Jamie Blake

Luana Bossolo

Lesley Buckles

Nancyanne Burton

Jay Cohen

Franklin C Coleman

Emory & Susan Damron

Eileen Doherty

Sharon Dove*

Charles Dragonette & Alan Wray

Julia Duncan

Peter Fannon*

Ira Forstater

Duane Goddard*

Kacie Greenwood

John Guinn

Doris Hamel*

Ronnie Hardcastle

Adriana Hardy*

Barbara Hayes

Bobbie Herbst

Larissa Heyman

Marian Holmes

Jim Howard

Jim & Mary Hutzler

Bonnie Jourdan

Algis & Suzanne Kalvaitis

Mel & Lidia Kollander*

Robert Kraus

Burt & Vivian Kronstedt

Lois D. Ligoske

Grace Manly Machanic

David McCallum

Tina McCrea**

Carlos Moctezuma

Will & Anne Monahan*

Lynn O’Connell

Thomas & Alice O’Connor*

Eddie Page

Leslie Reed

Jayn Rife

Benjamin Robles

Heat her Sanderson

Jean Schlichting

Dick Schwab

Margo Shiffert

Sherry Singer

Kim Smit h-Salmon

Mary Bet h Smit h-Toomey*

Art hur & Margaret Snow

Howard & Margaret Soroos

Rance Willis*

Frank Winters

Robin Wort hington

Janice Yeadon

Bill Young

Welcome to t he “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 t hat figured prominently in t he 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 80 members t hat supports t he t heatre wit h 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 t he Council Green Room, folding chairs and tables t hroughout t he t heatre, brass plates for sponsored t heatre seats, a computerized box office system, several grand drapes over t he years, and many varied technical enhancements, including exterior defibrillators (AEDs) for safety. Contributions to LTA from t he Council have exceeded $215,000 The Council conducts t hree business/social meetings per year, and decorates t he t heatre for t he winter holidays We are pleased to be a part of t he Alexandria artistic community and proud to support one of t he best community t heatres in America today!