Big Fish

July 15-24, 2022

Book by John August Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa Based on the novel by Daniel Wallace The Columbia Motion Picture written by John August The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Big Fish is presented by special arrangement with Theatrical Rights Worldwide

1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com

A Note from the Director: MCT’s summer show has a reputation in the local theater community for being big, extravagant, and so much fun! This is the time slot where we usually put a Disney show, Annie, or Shrek – a show that would sell out to an audience full of kids. Believe it or not, that was not the original goal of MCT’s Summer Show.

45 years ago, MCT was founded on the idea that families should have a place where everyone can participate together. New faces are always welcome and no one is cut. In producing Big Fish, we are making sure that that founding principle lives on! 19 members of our cast are brand new to MCT and, of the 50 people on our production’s contact sheet, 20 of them are related to someone else! And as the director of these beautiful people, I have the best job – I get to watch!

Have you ever watched someone watching someone that they love?

It’s like in a cartoon where the person gets all glowy and hearts pop out of their eyes, but much subtler and much more special. There is so much joy in watching a parent pour their heart into a scene and then run offstage to grab their camera because their child is about to make their stage debut. Or in a person giving their spouse a little wink or hand squeeze before they go onstage when they think no one is looking. Over time, you start to notice chosen families emerging as well. These are the people who came into the show alone but are leaving with 5 new contacts in their phone, jokes that no one else understands, and, in very special cases, a person that may change their life forever.

This is what the Summer Show is really about – growing the MCT family with new generations and new friends. Big Fish, a show about love and family – biological and chosen - is the perfect place for all of this. It might not be the show that fills the audience with kids, but it is going to make you go home and hug your kids (or parents) a little tighter. I hope you leave today feeling a little of the love that is on stage. Now, if you need me, I’ll be the one in the back row, sobbing through the closing number. Enjoy the show!

- Nicolette Adams

MUSICAL NUMBERS

Setting: Alabama (Present Day & Decades Before)

Act One Prologue................................................................................................................................................Orchestra Be the Hero....................................................................................................................Edward & Ensemble I Know What You Want...........................................................Witch, Edward, & Witch Ensemble Just Take Another Look...................................................................................................Josephine & Will Stranger...............................................................................................................................................................Will Two Men in My Life.................................................................................................................................Sandra Ashton’s Favorite Son......................................................................................................................Ensemble Out There on the Road................................................................................Edward, Karl, & Ensemble Little Lamb From Alabama......................................................................Sandra & Alabama Lambs Time Stops...........................................................................................................................Edward & Sandra Closer to Her.................................................................................................Amos, Edward, & Ensemble Daffodils...............................................................................................................................Edward & Sandra - 15 Minute Intermission Act Two Red, White, and True.............................................................................Edward, Sandra, & Ensemble Fight the Dragons....................................................................................................Edward & Young Will Stranger (Reprise)............................................................................................................................................Will Showdown........................................................................................................Edward, Will, & Ensemble I Don’t Need a Roof.................................................................................................................................Sandra Start Over.............................................................................................Edward, Don Price, & Ensemble Start Over (Reprise)...............................................................................................................................Edward What’s Next.......................................................................................................Will, Edward, & Ensemble How It Ends...............................................................................................................................................Edward The Procession...................................................................................................................................Ensemble Be the Hero (Reprise).....................................................................................................................................Will

Orchestra (Listed by Chair)

Raquel Garcia................................................................................Orchestra Director Judy Large, Brian Shapella, Kathryn Gray...............................Synthesizers Terry Muhlenberg & Kelly Bersett................................................................Violas Julie Tague.....................................................................................................................Cello Karri Giamporcaro.........................................................Flute, Alto Flute, Piccolo Michael Smith............................................Clarinet/Alto & Tenor Saxophones Mark Urmson...Clarinet/ Bass Clarinet/ Tenor & Baritone Saxophones Neal Phillips................................................................................................................Guitar George Livanos............................................................................................................Bass Breckin DeWane................................................................................................Trumpet Catherine Rutan.........................................................................................................Horn Ken Summers...........................................................................................................Drums Cindy Reese......................................................................................................Percussion

CAST

Tyler Ball as Edward Bloom Lindsay Zimmerman as Sandra Bloom Robert Rinaldo as Will Bloom Roseann Enwright as Josephine Greg Berlin as Karl Sam Frenkel as Amos Giavanna Bruno as Witch Doug Pratt as Don Price Justin Sartor as Zacky Price Danny Shapella as Young Will Cristy Chory as Jenny Hill Katie Sacco as Young Jenny Stephanie Weidner as Dr. Bennett Julia Ball as “Wilson” Dance Ensemble: Jenny Ball, Cristy Chory, Katie Sacco, Maddie Sapp, Natalie Starr, Lauren Wiseley Ensemble: Julia Ball, Allison Baron, Rebecca Begnaud, Erica Belovich, Alexis Bullock, Gary Bullock, Dani Cantor, Stephanie Crispell, Linda Cunningham, Ellie Fisher, Gavin Karlinsey, Julia Karlinsey, Marcalino Senteio, Claire Tanner, Michael Thompkins, Stephanie Weidner, Judy Winship

PRODUCTION TEAM

Brenda Capwell & Barb Cross................................................................Producers Nicolette Adams.................................................................................................Director Heather McElhiney......................................................................Assistant Director Brian Shapella........................................................................................Music Director Raquel Garcia................................................................................Orchestra Director Suzanne Rainear................................................................................Choreographer Gabi Cherelli..........................................................................................Stage Manager Brenda Capwell..............................................................Assistant Stage Manager John Cross...............................................................Set Design/Master Carpenter Mike Addice....................................................................................Lighting Designer Harvey Perelman.........................................................................Lighting Operator Amy Orner...................................................................................Spot Light Operator Ryan Kadwill.....................................................................Sound Design/Operator Michael Adams..........................................................................................Scenic Artist Maeve O’Brien..............................................................................Costume Designer Sue Carney, Elisabeth Majewski, Rose O’Brien.......................Costumers Julie Kruk.............................................................................Hair & Makeup Designer Rosemary Gehrlein & Kate McShane...............Hair & Makeup Assistant Ilene Perelman...........................................................................................................Props Cliff Reese & Gabi Cherelli.....................................Graphic Design/Program Gabi Cherelli & John Gray.............................................................Photographers Janice Orner...............................................................................................Board Liaison Ryan Pitt........................................................................................Shannondell Liaison John Cross, Ashok Mathur, Hope Rose Mauch, Phil Nathanson, Ken Olin, Ilene Perelman, Rebecca Roberts, Josh Weidner.................... .................................................................................................................................Stage Crew John Cross, John Gray, Ashok Mathur, Hannah Mathur, Noah McElhiney, Steve Montgomery, Stephanie Tanner, The Cast & Crew of Big Fish...............................................................................Set Construction

MEET THE CAST & CREW Jenny Ball (Dance Ensemble) Jenny is happy to be dancing on the MCT stage again after appearing last fall as a Kit Kat Club dancer in Cabaret. She’s been “hooked” since the first time she heard the music for Big Fish, so it has been a “reel” joy to do the show with a cast and crew that gets along so swimmingly and can really make a splash! When she is not writing puns or performing in theater, she is a professor of advertising at Temple University and plays her favorite roles of Tyler Ball’s wife and Julia & Keaton’s mom.

Julia Ball (Ensemble/Wilson) Julia is excited to be following in her family’s footsteps for her first ever theater performance. In her spare time, Julia likes to draw, play the piano, and hang out with her friends.

She thanks her parents for encouraging her to join them on stage and her dance teachers for preparing her to take on challenges like the Alabama Stomp!

Tyler Ball (Edward Bloom) Tyler is super excited to spend his summer taming mythical creatures, stopping deadly assassins, saving a town from drowning, and fighting dragons all while working out father/ son issues and wooing the love of his life with millions of daffodils - whew! Even better, he gets to do all this and share his dream role with his daughter Julia in her first ever musical and his beautiful wife Jenny. Tyler is honored to be part of this amazing and talented cast and crew – the true Big Fish of the show! He hopes you all have a fish stomping, time stopping, cannon blasting helluva good time!

Allison Baron (Ensemble) Allison hopes that Time Stops for you while you enjoy hearing about Ashton’s Favorite Son. This is Allison’s third show onstage with MCT, as she’s twice as likely to be found working on costumes. Thank you to the cast and crew for the laughs and the workouts. Allison also wants to thank Rebecca and Lindsay for all of their support.

Rebecca Begnaud (Ensemble) Becca is happy to join the cast of MCT’s Big Fish! Previous credits include Three Musketeers at Colonial Playhouse (Sabine), West Side Story at Footlighters (Consuela), Christmas Carol at Newtown Arts Company (Narrator), Wizard of Oz at TBI (Dance Captain), and Twelfth Night at MCCC (Fabian). When not on stage, Becca is a voice-over artist and audiobook narrator.

Erica Belovich (Mermaid/Ensemble) Erica is so excited to be a part of her first show with MCT! She has not done theatre in quite a while and is so grateful that the MCT community has welcomed her with open arms.

Outside of theatre, Erica is a graduate student and loves to spend time taking naps with her cat, Cosmo. Erica would like to thank her friends and family for listening to her practice the Alabama Stomp over and over and over and over again!

She hopes you enjoy the show!

MEET THE CAST & CREW Greg Berlin (Karl) Greg has been a long time singer as a member of the Mainliners Barbershop Chorus, and is excited to get back into stage acting after a 42 year hiatus. Standing 6’8” off of the stilts, playing a giant came to him pretty easy - it was the stilts that were the challenge! If the acting doesn’t work out, he figures he now has the skills for a second career as a drywall hanger. He would like to thank his wonderful wife Sandy for her patience and understanding while he tries yet another adventure...

Giavanna Bruno (The Witch) Giavanna is incredibly excited to be part of her first MCT production! In the past, she has participated in productions such as Shrek: The Musical, Radium Girls, and Mulan. She would like to thank all of her wonderful friends and family for all their support in her musical journey, and she would also like to note how grateful she is to have worked alongside such a talented cast in putting on this amazing show.

Alexis Bullock (Ensemble) Alexis will be entering 8th grade at Haverford Middle School, and she is pleased to be making her community theater acting debut with MCT. She previously appeared in a cabaret at Narberth Community Theatre this past winter. Active in vocal music at school, she also actively enjoys figure skating.

Thanks to Nicolette, Heather, Suzanne, and the rest of the production team for the wonderful opportunity, and thanks to family and friends for their encouragement and support.

Gary Bullock (Ensemble) Gary is pleased to be returning to the MCT stage for the seventh time, and especially happy to have his granddaughter, Alexis, joining him. Over the past twenty-five years, he’s been involved in about fifty productions at various area community theaters. Favorite roles include the Cowardly Lion (Wizard of Oz), Ensign Pulver (Mr. Roberts) and Big Jule (Guys and Dolls).

Thanks to Nicolette, Heather, Suzanne, and the rest of the production team for assembling a very talented cast, and, as always, thanks to the Bullock family, especially Marlee, who’s always been my hero, for their love and support. To my children and grandchildren: I never wanted to be your hero; I just wanted to help you to be your best self. Love to all!

Dani Cantor (Ensemble) Dani is thrilled to be Alabama Stomping back onto the MCT stage for her first musical since the before times. As her surname suggests, she loves singing and has also performed with the Philadelphia Chorus for six years. She would like to thank her furry sons Oliver and Pippin, her family, and her friends for always Fighting the Dragons for her.

Christy Chory (Jenny Hill/Dance Ensemble) Christy is delighted to be returning to the MCT stage, having previously appeared in My Fair Lady (Eliza Doolittle), Once Upon a Mattress (Lady Maybelle/Nightingale), and The Secret Garden (Martha). She recently completed her MA in Theatre at Villanova University, where her credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Demetrius), Merrily We Roll Along (Gussie) and her thesis solo performance, She Makes Knives Now by Mark J. Costello. Most importantly, she has two dogs, Duke and Laila, who would like you to know that they are the inspiration for everything she does (including spoiling them rotten).

MEET THE CAST & CREW Stephanie Crispell (Red Fang/Ensemble) Stephanie is thrilled to be in her first MCT musical! She is an elementary school teacher by day, and has loved getting to be creative and expressive with this fabulous cast over these past few months. While she grew up being involved in theater and dance, she is ecstatic to be back on stage! Stephanie would like to thank the amazing cast and crew for bringing Big Fish to life, and her family and friends for all their support!

Linda Cunningham (Ensemble) Linda is thrilled to be cast in her first MCT’s production.

She has worked with other community theater groups and appeared in such productions as Cabaret, Moon Over Buffalo, To Kill a Mockingbird, Arsenic and Old Lace, August, Osage County and more. Linda thanks the Methacton group for welcoming her so warmly as well as the continued support of her husband and daughter.

Roseann Enwright (Josephine) Roseann is excited to participate in her first show with MCT! Favorite roles include Marguerite St. Just in The Scarlet Pimpernel, Sheila Franklin in Hair, and Maureen Johnson in Rent. Roseann would like to thank Nicolette for this opportunity. It has meant the world to her to be cast in this beautiful show. Much love to Chris, Isla, Vayda, and the J’s!

Ellie Fisher (Ensemble) is pleased to be making her MCT debut in Big Fish. Ellie is a rising 7th grader at the Center for Performing and Fine Arts where she was last seen in the ensemble of Oliver and working as Assistant Stage Manager for Sandbag Stage Left or One Dead Dolly. Other favorite past shows include A Year with Frog and Toad (Turtle), Oliver (ensemble), Willy Wonka (Oompa Loompa) and Gypsy (newsboy). When not performing on stage Ellie enjoys performing in the water as a synchronized swimmer or racing up a wall in a rock climbing gym. Ellie wishes to thank Nicolette and the entire production team for a fantastic experience and MCT for her existence seeing as her parents met there 19 years ago!

Sam Frenkel (Amos Calloway) Sam is excited to be back on stage since performing as Chef Louis in Disney’s The Little Mermaid with MCT in 2017.

Since then, Sam has directed and music directed numerous musicals in the Montgomery County area including The Addams Family (MCT), Godspell (Lansdale Catholic HS), and The Music Man (Spring-Ford 5th and 6th Grade Music Theater Program). Sam would like to thank Nicolette, Brian, Heather, Maeve, Barb, Brenda, and the entire production team. Special thanks to my favorite rifle-totin’ strongman, Marss! I am happy to be able to finally share the stage with you! “Back to work!!”

Gavin Karlinsey (Ensemble) Gavin is excited to participate in his first theater production.

He is in seventh grade at Arcola Intermediate School and enjoys sports, video games, and Marvel movies. He has been taking piano lessons for three and a half years after playing drums for two years. He has participated in several virtual and live performances and most recently sang and played an original song and a cover of Ophelia by The Lumineers at Steel City Coffeehouse & Brewery. He is looking forward to his roles in the ensemble and wants to thank the producers for this opportunity. He also wants his family to know he appreciates their support.

MEET THE CAST & CREW Julia Karlinsey (Ensemble)

Julia is excited to be in her second theater production! She is a fourth grader at Woodland Elementary and enjoys art and reading. She was a Bird Girl in MCT’s Seussical JR last year. She has been dancing at Pennsylvania Academy of Dance Arts (PADA) for four years and has performed in three Nutcracker ballets and studio productions of Alice in Wonderland/QUEEN, Prince: The Greatest Showman, and Yellow Brick Road/Elton John.

Julia has also been taking piano lessons at The Music Depot for five years and has played and sang in open mic nights and virtual recitals. She is excited to be in this production where she can combine her love of singing and dancing! Julia would like to thank the directors of Big Fish for this opportunity.

She would also like to thank her family for their support and encouragement.

Doug Pratt (Don Price) Doug is excited to be on stage with MCT for the first time! Past favorites include A Christmas Carol (Mr. Fezziwig), The Addams Family (Mal Beineke), Arsenic and Old Lace (Jonathan Brewster), The Girl Who Would Be King (Duke), Leading Ladies (Duncan), Newsies (Pulitzer), Sweeney Todd (Judge Turpin), Titanic the Musical (Astor), and To Kill A Mockingbird (Cunningham/ Gilmer). Doug music directed The Addams Family, Curtains, and Guys and Dolls teen shows and Lucky Stiff at Barley Sheaf.

Doug thanks his family for their love and support—especially his wife Laura, who nudged him into this adventure.

Robert Rinaldo (Will Bloom) Robert is overjoyed to be making his MCT debut with Big Fish! Previous roles include Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), RENT (Benny), Forever Plaid (Jinx) and Dogfight (Bernstein). A resident of Paoli, Robert works as a corporate trainer by day as well as a part-time kickboxing instructor. At Paoli Presbyterian Church, he is the tenor soloist for the Sanctuary Choir as well as a vocalist for the contemporary band. Robert would like to thank all of his friends and family for their unending support, and a special thanks to his voice teacher Kim Russell for 9 years of incredible mentorship and guidance.

Katie Sacco (Young Jenny/Dance Ensemble) Katie is excited to make her debut with MCT after moving from Maryland to Pennsylvania in 2021. She wants to thank the cast and crew for a warm welcome and hopes that the audience has a wonderful time. She would also like to reassure everyone that she definitely is not as crazy as Young Jenny. Katie is very much sane. She promises.

Maddie Sapp (Alabama Lamb/Dance Ensemble) Maddie is excited to make her debut on the MCT stage! She has enjoyed theatrics since the impressionable age of ten, and was most previously seen as Meg March in Little Women.

Maddie enjoys feeding her cast members and friends baked goods, and singing and dancing whenever and wherever she can! She would like to thank her roommates for putting up with her living room dance rehearsals, and her parents for creating her.

Justin Sartor (Zacky Price) Justin is bringing tons of excitement to perform in a musical after a five-year hiatus. Previously, he took the stage for MCT’s Evita and The Little Mermaid. During his long break, he learned theater at West Chester University and became a songwriter to further express his love for the arts. Justin would like to thank everyone who believed in him including the cast, crew, and his audience.

MEET THE CAST & CREW Marcalino (Marss) Senteio (Ensemble) Marss is excited to get back to performing on stage after a three year hiatus. Thanks, COVID. Marss was last seen as Lurch in The Addams Family for MCT. He has also enjoyed performing in Rocky Horror, Children of Eden, and Tommy.

Marss is ecstatic to be sharing the stage with his husband, Sam. Marss would like to thank Nicolette for giving Sam and him this opportunity to perform together. Thanks to all my family and friends for coming. Enjoy the show.

Danny Shapella (Young Will) Danny was last seen in the ensemble of High School Musical Jr. Other favorite roles include a Wickersham in Seussical Jr., The Mysterious Man in Into the Woods Jr., Chip in Beauty and the Beast, Michael in Peter Pan, and ensemble in The Little Mermaid. Danny is 13 years old and going into eighth grade, and enjoys Boy Scouts and baseball. He’d like to thank his whole family for their help and support!

Natalie Starr (Dance Ensemble/Dance Captain) Natalie is thrilled to be making her community theater debut with such a talented cast! She has been dancing since she was 3 years old and served as student choreographer of her high school’s production of Footloose: The Musical. Natalie is so excited to be back on the stage after graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in Materials Science and Engineering. Special thanks to her friends and family for always encouraging her to try new things!

Claire Tanner (Ensemble) Claire is thrilled to be performing in her 2nd MCT show. She is in 7th grade at Valley Forge Middle School. Claire has most recently been in Mary Poppins (Neleus) UMLY Performing Arts, Annie (Annie U/S, Pepper) UMLY Performing Arts, and Seussical Jr. (Mr. Mayor) Methacton Community Theater. When not on stage, Claire loves playing the piano and tap dancing. She loves performing and has big dreams of being on Broadway when she grows up. Claire would like to thank her family, friends, directors, voice teacher, and fellow castmates for all their love and support.

Michael Thompkins (Fisherman/General Patterson/Ensemble) Michael is excited to make his MCT debut in Big Fish! This tale of wonder and fantasy taught Michael to “be the hero” of his own life as much as possible. Michael has performed on stage in choirs, bands, and productions, most recently playing the role of Brucie in Sweat at Ursinus College where he works in Residence Life. Special thanks to the cast and crew for making this an unforgettable experience and to Michael’s parents who have served as his theater role models his entire life!

Stephanie Weidner (Dr. Bennett/Ensemble) Stephanie is thrilled to be once again back on stage. She was last seen in MCT’s production of It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play as Josephine, the Head Angel. Other favorite roles include the Madame in MCT’s Hunchback of Notre Dame and the witch Salome in The Robber Bridegroom at Playcrafters of Skippack. She would like to thank her fiancee and her two lovely children for their continued support.

MEET THE CAST & CREW Judy Winship (Alabama Lamb/Ensemble) Judy was last seen on the MCT stage in their production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She is very happy to be back with this company in this delightful and heartwarming show, one her family’s all time favorite stories. Judy wants to thank her family for their support as always, and the cast and crew for all the fun. Enjoy the show and get ready to tap your toes to the Alabama Stomp!

Lauren Wiseley (Dance Ensemble/Dance Captain) This is Lauren’s first show with MCT! She is happy to join the cast as a member of the ensemble and dance ensemble for MCT’s production of Big Fish. Lauren has been dancing since before she could walk, but is new to the theater scene. She is excited to share the stage and get “Out There On The Road” with such a wonderful group of performers and humans!

Lindsay Zimmerman (Sandra Bloom) Lindsay is excited to be back performing on the Shannondell stage! Some past favorite performances include Rose in The Secret Garden, Lady Larkin in Once Upon a Mattress, and Mary Bailey in the It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play. Lindsay is an English as a Second Language teacher living and working in Flourtown with her husband and two children. Thanks to everyone who babysat so I could be a part of this beautiful show! All my love to Josh, Elliot, and Ruthie!

Nicolette Adams (Director) is so excited for this amazing show to be on stage in front of you today! Directorial credits include Twelfth Night, The Little Mermaid, and Secret Garden at MCT and Born Yesterday at DCP Theatre. Some acting credits include Ghost of Christmas Yet-To-Be (A Christmas Carol), Ilona (She Loves Me), Meg March (Little Women), and Princess Fiona (Shrek the Musical). Thank you to the brilliant production team for creating this beautiful world of daffodils, to the cast for bringing it to life, and to my family for giving me the time and space to do it all.

Raquel García (Orchestra Director) is the Artistic Director of The Philadelphia Chorus. She is the former Artistic Director of The Swarthmore Chorale, and the former Assistant Conductor of the Mendelssohn Club. A native of Puerto Rico, Raquel holds a Master’s degree in Choral Conducting from Temple University. The Harrisburg Patriot News praised her as a conductor who “clearly knows music and how to bring the best of it from choral groups”. BSharp Productions’ review stated, “The most important person at this performance was Raquel García. She was very in tune to the music that surrounded her. García was so hypnotic in her movement that one could feel the emotion just by looking at her. It is no wonder that the choir sounded so passionate and expressive - it is because of her guidance. The music danced as she danced, and the music cried as she cried.” Ms. García’s most recent musical theater productions include Secret Garden, Seussical, South Pacific, Evita, Hairspray, Little Mermaid, Honeymoon in Vegas, Beauty and the Beast, Billy Elliot, West Side Story, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Next to Normal and A Little Night Music.

Heather McElhiney (Assistant Director) is so happy to be back in her happy place at the theater. She does a lot of work behind the scenes as a Producer, Stage Manager or Sound Operator for many shows with MCT which include: Twelfth Night, Dear Edwina Jr, My Fair Lady, Secret Garden, Once Upon a Mattress, Shrek the Musical and Godspell. Thank you to Nicolette, the amazing director, for allowing her to be a part of this fantastic show, the brilliant production team, to the cast for making this show come alive, and to my family for supporting me through this journey.

Suzanne Rainear (Choreographer) had a ball choreographing this show! Big Fish allows for a variety of genres of dance—from body percussion to classic tap. She has enjoyed working with the always entertaining and extremely talented cast and crew. Suzanne has been dancing since she popped out of the womb; she is passionate about the art form. Her spirit and soul shine through her work. Most recently, Suzanne choreographed High School Musical Jr. for Indian Crest Middle School. Suzanne was last seen on stage as Texas in Cabaret with MCT. By day, she plays a Consumer Banking Administrative Assistant at a local bank.

She would like to thank her friends and family for their continued love and support.

Brian Shapella (Music Director) has been regularly involved in regional community theater in both the Lehigh Valley and Montgomery County. Directing Credits: Next to Normal, The Wedding Singer, Pippin, and Communicating Doors. Music/Vocal Direction Credits: She Loves Me, Beauty and the Beast, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Honeymoon in Vegas, Hair, ...Forum, The Little Mermaid, Rent, The Secret Garden, various others. Some favorite on-stage musical roles include Amos Hart in Chicago, Billy Crocker in Anything Goes, Frog in A Year With Frog and Toad, and Reverend Crisparkle in The Mystery of Edwin Drood. He is particularly happy to share working on this production with his son, Danny. All love and thanks to his wonderful wife, Laura, and daughter, Katie, for their never-ending support.

CONTRIBUTORS The Crispell Family John and Barb Cross Linda Cunningham Roseann Enwright Sam Frenkel & Marcalino Senteio In Memory of Larry Ball Suzanne Rainear Natalie Starr Stephanie Weidner SPECIAL THANKS: Allison Baron Gail Cooper Christa Fisher Firebird Theater Hopewell United Methodist Church Upper Merion High School Underground Players Variety Club - The Children’s Charity of Delaware Valley Cat Weidner MCT thanks Shannondell for generously providing use of their performing arts theater to rehearse and perform Big Fish. We appreciate their generosity and value our ongoing partnership in presenting quality theater for the enjoyment of the Shannondell residents and the local community.

MCT 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Kate McShane (President) Nicolette Adams (Vice President) Sue Carney (Secretary) Ashley Lawrence (Treasurer) - non-board Barb Cross John Gray Katie McCool Heather McElhiney Janice Orner Lindsay Zimmerman

ANNUAL GIVING DONORS Friends ($20-$99) Steve Arcidiacono Linda Clark Janice and Ken Orner Supporters ($100-$499) John and Barb Cross Steve and Yvonne Montgomery Patrons ($500-$2499) John & Kathryn Gray Johnson & Johnson Deb Schrager Bill and Kate McShane You have a role at MCT. MCT is an all-volunteer non-profit 501(C)(3) theater company that has produced high quality live theater in Montgomery County for over forty years. This season, we will present three musicals, one stage play, and one youth theater production.

We create outstanding shows that entertain our audiences, provide a creative outlet to the community, and educate people of all ages about the theater arts.

Support our mission by becoming a member, becoming a patron, and telling a friend about the show you saw today. Word of mouth is the most effective way that we attract new audiences.

Our members create costumes, design sets, source props, devise lighting and sound plans, perform, manage our finances, create marketing plans, and much more. We welcome new volunteers at every skill level and would love to tell you more about how to get involved at MCT! Our patrons support our shows through ticket sales, direct donations, employer matching, annual giving, corporate sponsorships, and planned gifts. We gratefully accept cash and check donations at every performance.

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