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by HEIDI SCHRECK directed by ELIZABETH CRAVEN

starring BETH RICHMOND

What What the the Constitution Constitution Means Means to to Me Me

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What the Constitution Means to Me

BY HEIDI SCHRECK DIRECTED BY ELIZABETH CRAVEN Set & Lighting Design by Jeff Rowlings

Stage Management by Jasmine Diaz

Sound Design by Ken Krauss

Costume Design by Susan Collins

THE CAST HEIDI SCHRECK ........................................................................................... Beth Richmond THE LEGIONNAIRE/DANNY .......................................................................... John Craven DEBATER .............................................................................................................. Vale Gauthier DEBATER 2 ....................................................................................................... Alex Foreman

(Performs July 24, 25, 26, 27, 31; August 1, 2, 3)

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d el i g h t i n g au d i en ce s si n ce 1976 THE MISSION of the Mendocino Theatre Company is to produce plays of substance and excitement, from the classics to the cutting edge. MTC strives to address issues that speak to our world with plays that entertain, challenge and enrich our community and those who visit. With a commitment to excellence, MTC focuses on nurturing local talent by providing a collaborative, respectful and creative environment.

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President: Jeff Rowlings Vice President: Robert Cohen Treasurer: Julie Ahrens Secretary: Raven Deerwater Member: Erina Reeves, Nancy Drooker

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Interim Producing Director: Alexander Wright Artistic Directors: Betty Abramson Operations Director: Jim Gibson Box Office Manager: Caroline Bonfield Technical Assistant: Brandon Roth In-house Programmer: Jasmine Diaz Assistant Box Office Manager: Alex Foreman Director of Youth Productions: Lorry Lepaule Resident Stage Manager: Patricia Price Resident Scenic Designer: Diane Larson Resident Costume Designer: Susan Collins Custodial Services: Brandon Roth and Cody Hoch

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Light and Sound Board Operator: Jasmine Diaz LED Consultant and Photo Printing: Steve Greenwood Carpentry: Jim Gibson (Lead), John Craven Scenic Consultant: Diane Larson Sound Technician: Jasmine Diaz Photography: Larry Wagner Graphic Design: Lisa Garza-Hillman, inkfish Program Ad Sales: Erina Reeves

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ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT: HEIDI SCHRECK Heidi Schreck is an American playwright, screenwriter, and actress renowned for her deeply personal and politically resonant works.

Born on September 26, 1971, in Wenatchee, Washington, she pursued a BA in theater at the University of Oregon. Early in her career, Schreck taught English and worked as a journalist in St. Petersburg, Russia, before immersing herself in Seattle’s theater scene.

What the Constitution Means to Me, was her breakout work, debuting in 2017 and later enjoying a successful Broadway run in 2019. The play intertwines her teenage experiences in constitutional debate contests with reflections on the Constitution’s impact on women’s rights and personal freedoms. It was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and earned two Tony Award nominations for Best Play and Best Actress. A filmed version premiered on Amazon Prime Video in 2020, garnering nominations for Critics Choice, PGA, and DGA Awards.

Beyond this, Schreck has penned several other plays, including Grand Concourse, Creature, and There Are No More Big Secrets, which have been produced nationwide. Her screenwriting credits encompass episodes of Nurse Jackie, Billions, and I Love Dick. In 2024, she was announced as the writer and executive producer for an upcoming live-action She-Ra series at Amazon MGM Studios.

Schreck’s accolades include three Obie Awards, a Drama Desk Award, the Horton Foote Playwriting Award, and the Hull-Warriner Award from the Dramatists Guild. In 2019, she received the Smithsonian Magazine’s American Ingenuity Award for her contributions to the performing arts.

Residing in Brooklyn with her husband, director Kip Fagan, and their two children, Schreck continues to influence American theater with works that challenge audiences to reflect on societal structures and advocate for change.

FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT (SECTION 1): Ratified and certified in 1868 CITIZENSHIP AND EQUAL PROTECTION

“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS American Legion (proper noun): An organization founded in 1919 that is composed of ex-servicemen from the U.S. Armed Forces who saw active duty during wartime. The Legion assists and lobbies politically for veterans in addition to sponsoring various youth programs. changeling (noun): A fairy child whom fairies secretly leave in the place of a human child they have abducted. From European folklore. clause (noun): A separate, distinct section of a legal document, such as a will, contract or treaty extemporaneous (adjective): Spoken or performed with little or no advance preparation.

Hammurabi (proper noun): An ancient king of Babylonia (in present-day Iraq). He established a law code that implemented severe physical punishments and harsher laws for poor citizens and women. The saying “An eye for an eye, jurisdiction (noun): The extent of authority or control that a governing body or official has. For example, someone’s jurisdiction may be limited to certain topics or geographical areas.

Legion Hall (proper noun): A meeting place for members of the American Legion, specific to a town or other small geographical location. Legion Halls often host events for their members, youth and the wider community Magna Carta (proper noun): A legal document drafted by English noblemen in 1215. This document, which they forced King John to sign, established the right of the noblemen to swift trials and protected them from illegal imprisonment. The Constitution as a whole, and specifically the Fifth Amendment, was inspired by the Magna Carta and its role in establishing rights for English citizens. melancholia (noun): An outdated term for a mental health condition. Symptoms were said to be severe depression and an irrational sense of fear or foreboding. penumbra (noun): A shadowy, indefinite or incompletely illuminated area. trenchant (adjective): Incisive, keen or cutting.

Sharp, direct and to the point.

preme Court case Griswold v. Connecticut, in which contraception for married couples was legalized in the state of Connecticut, setting the precedent of the right to privacy.

Jessica Lenahan (aka Jessica Gonzalas): Mother who sued the the Castle Rock Colorado ,Police Department for refusing to enforce a restraining order against her husband who consequently murdered her three young daughters ages seven, nine and ten.

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights: The IACHR is a principal and autonomous organ of the Organization of American States (“OAS”) whose mission is to promote and protect human rights in the American hemisphere.

The Yellow Wall Paper: "The Yellow Wallpaper" is a short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman about a woman, likely suffering from postpartum depression, who is confined to a room with yellow wallpaper as part of a "rest cure" prescribed by her physician husband. The story explores the narrator's descent into madness as she becomes obsessed with the wallpaper, eventually identifying with a woman trapped within its pattern.

National Sexual Violence Resource Center: The National Sexual Violence Resource Center is an American nonprofit organization that addresses the causes and impact of sexual violence through collaboration, prevention, and resources.

Bayard Rustin: Bayard Rustin was an American political activist and prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. Rustin was the principal organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963 bell hooks: A globally renowned cultural critic, feminist, and intellectual dissident, her work imagined radical ways of being in the world. It encouraged love of self and community while calling us into liberatory practices that daringly reshape feminism as an embodied challenge to intersecting structures of oppression.

William O. Douglas: William O. Douglas (1898–1980), the longest-serving justice in the history of the Supreme Court, sat on the Court from 1939 to 1975. He was one of the Court's most controversial members as well as one of its most passionate defenders of individual freedoms and First Amendment rights

Estelle Griswald: Estelle Naomi Trebert Griswold was a civil rights activist and feminist most commonly known as a defendant in what became the SuW W W. M E N D O C I N O T H E AT R E . O R G

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DIRECTOR'S NOTE In this moment—when our nation faces deep divisions, when the very fabric of our democracy feels frayed and uncertain—What the Constitution Means to Me is not just a play. It is a call to action.

Heidi Schreck’s remarkable work offers more than personal memoir or civics lesson; it holds up a mirror to our American ideals and the systems meant to uphold them. Through humor, heartbreak, and unflinching honesty, the play asks us: What did the Constitution promise us? What did it forget? And who was left out?

This production is rooted in a simple but urgent truth: civic involvement is not optional. In times of national upheaval and strife, understanding the foundations of our government—the document that governs our laws, our freedoms, our futures—is more than academic. It is survival. It is resistance. It is hope.

Schreck confronts the contradictions and compromises embedded in the Constitution, particularly as they affect women, marginalized communities, and generations yet to come. By reliving her teenage self’s debate speeches and reflecting through the lens of lived experience, she guides us through complex truths about our legal system, our personal histories, and our collective responsibilities.

As a director, my goal is to honor the play’s emotional intimacy and intellectual rigor while reminding our audience that this conversation is far from over. The Constitution is a living document—but only if we choose to live with it, challenge it, and rewrite it when necessary.

The final moments of the play—when the audience is invited to engage, to vote, to imagine something new— are not symbolic. They are real. The future of our democracy depends not on a few, but on all of us.

May this production stir something in you: a question, a reckoning, a resolve.

Because what the Constitution means to you—to us—is not fixed. It’s still being written.

–Elizabeth Craven, Director

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BIOGRAPHIES BETH RICHMOND (HEIDI) - It’s been twelve

years since Beth Richmond has been on stage. She was last seen on this stage in Time Stands Still in 2013.

This return to the stage was totally unexpected; When she read the script she was traveling in Greece, literally sitting in the shadow of the Acropolis (I know it sounds like fiction, but it's absolutely true!!), the birthplace of democracy, weeping on a park bench. She knew there was no way she could say no, even though the prospect was absolutely terrifying! For her, saying yes to this role is an act of bravery, small perhaps, but hopefully meaningful. She believes that bravery is what is called for in this moment, and that it is in woefully short supply. She hopes this play, in this little theater in this little town will matter, that it will speak to people and inspire them to ask how they can be brave in whatever way is meaningful to them. Perhaps it will be just to tell someone else what they learned or were reminded about by this extraordinary piece of writing.

Our democracy matters. And we are losing it. Beth is a graduate of the Theater Arts program at San Francisco State University, and holds a Master's Degree in acting from the American Conservatory Theater Advanced Training Program. She has performed onstage at A.C.T. as well as at the Magic Theater in San Francisco, and at the Sacramento Theater Company. She was a founding member of the Warehouse Repertory Theater in Fort Bragg and has performed here at MTC as well in numerous productions. She has also recorded over a hundred audiobooks. A lifetime ago Beth was proud to be in the very first film made with digital technology; If you want a chuckle you can check out the short film Mail Bonding on YouTube. In real life, Beth is a massage therapist, with a practice in Fort Bragg.

JOHN CRAVEN (LEGIONNAIRE/DANNY) -

Over the span of forty plus years, John has acted in and/or directed for most of the theaters in the SF North Bay and a few others in the SF Bay Area. This is his second appearance here at Mendocino Theatre Company, having played "The Devil" in MTC's The Seafarer (2023). Some recent theatre roles in the Bay Area include: Serebryakov in Uncle Vanya at The Roustabout Theatre's Professional Ensemble; several characters in It's a Wonderful Life, a Radio Play at Spreckels Performing Arts Center; The Father in Somebody Dies Again—an original piece with The Imaginists Theatre at Z Space, SF. Recently John has lucked into some feature film roles as well: Joseph in Burn Country by Ian Olds (2016); Ray in Freeland by Mario Furloni and Kate McLean (2021); and Albert in The Creep Tapes with Mark Duplass and Patrick Brice (2024). A few shorts as well. Finally, for twenty-seven years, John was the founder and co-director of the Art Quest Theater Arts program at Santa Rosa High School in Santa Rosa. That was the best.

VALE GAUTHIER (DEBATER) - Vale is very excited to perform in What the Constitution Means to Me. They have previously performed in The Tempest and Our Town with MTC, and many other plays outside of MTC. Other than theater, they enjoy writing, playing Magic: the Gathering, logically considering the apocalypse, and listening to Coheed and Cambria's entire discography in chronological order.

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BIOGRAPHIES cont.

ALEX FOREMAN (DEBATER 2) - Alex has

been working at MTC in various capacities since their high school years. An active member of The Green Space Players Youth Program, Alex starred in Our Town as Mrs. Gibbs and as Prospero in last year's production of The Tempest. Alex will be replacing Vale Gauthier as Debater for the last two weekends of Constitution. Alex is an MTC staff member in the position of Assistant Box Office Manager.

ELIZABETH CRAVEN (DIRECTOR) - Elizabeth “Beth” has served as Producing Director of Mendocino Theatre Company from July 2022 until July 1, 2025. A life-long theatre artist, educator, and administrator, her professional career spans more than forty five years.

During Beth’s time at MTC, she has directed Peter Glazer’s musical, Woody Guthrie’s American Song, Liz Duffy Adam’s Born With Teeth and tonight’s production of Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me. She also recently designed the set for Tennessee William’s, The Glass Menagerie. Beth has directed more than a hundred plays receiving numerous accolades including: Kennedy Center performances, Bay Area Theatre Critics Association Awards for Directing and Scenic Design; The Dean Goodman Award for Directing; and Theatre Bay Area’s recognitions for Directorial excellence. Beth was an Associate Professor of Theatre at The University of Tennessee where she led the MFA International Performance

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program from 1996 - 2005; and a faculty member at Sonoma State University’s Theatre Arts Department from 1987-1995. She was previously Artistic and/or Executive Director for Western Union Theatre Company, Main Stage West and 6th Street Playhouse.

KEN KRAUSS (SOUND DESIGNER) - Ken

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JEFF ROWLINGS (SET & LIGHTING DESIGNER) -

Jeff is a San Francisco and Mendocino based set & lighting designer, and production manager. MTC designs include Baskerville, The Thanksgiving Play, Born with Teeth, Paradise, Woody Guthrie, and Ideation. Jeff was the Production Manager for American Conservatory Theater; Production Manager/Resident Designer for San Diego Rep; and Production Manager/Rsesident Designer for the Magic Theatre. He co-founded Foghouse Productions which produced R. Buckminster Fuller: The History (and Mystery) of the Universe in San Francisco, Chicago and Seattle. Other designs include lights for Actors Reading Collective's production of Antipodes at Marin Shakes, Dan Hoyle's Talk To Your People at the Marsh; set & lights for Viola Davis' west coast premiere of Paradise at the Odyssey Theatre in LA; set for 1984 and lights for Born With Teeth, and Eureka Day at Aurora Theatre; set & lights for Word for Word's Short Stories by Kevin Barry and Re-

tablos at Z Below; and lights for Hotter Than Egypt, The Oldest Boy and Magic Forest Farm at Marin Theatre. Additionally, Jeff is President of the Board for Mendocino Theatre Company.

JASMINE DIAZ (STAGE MANAGER) - In addition to her dual roles as Stage Manager and Board Operator for Constitution, Jasmine recently joined the MTC staff as In-house Programmer for both lighting and sound. Returning to theatre last season as Stage Manager of The Thanksgiving Play, they gained their love of Stage Managing doing One Act Plays in a small town high school in Texas. Jasmine is very grateful to be working on this important play at this time in history.

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FROM THE PRODUCING DIRECTOR Thank you Mendocino and Fort Bragg Communities, As I prepare to step away from my role as Producing Director, I find myself filled with deep gratitude and emotion reflecting on the past three years we’ve shared together. Serving this vibrant and passionate artistic community has been one of the greatest honors of my career, and I want to thank each of you— patrons, volunteers, fellow artists, and colleagues—for your support, trust, and friendship.

From the very first curtain rise to the last ovation, your unwavering enthusiasm has been the heartbeat of every production. You’ve filled our seats, offered your time and talents, and made our work richer with your presence. Whether you built sets, sewed costumes, ushered at the door, or simply cheered us on— this theater, and this journey, would not have been the same without you.

To my fellow artists and collaborators: thank you for your courage, your creativity, and your commitment to telling powerful, meaningful stories on our stages. I have grown alongside you, and I will carry these experiences with me always.

Although my role is changing, my connection to this community is not ending. I am thrilled to announce that I’ll be returning to direct the opening production of the 2026 50th Anniversary Season—Always, Patsy Cline. It will be a joy to reunite with you all and celebrate this major milestone together.

As I transition out, I am delighted to welcome Alexander Wright as the new Interim Producing Director.

Alexander brings with him a wealth of experience, a keen artistic vision, and a deep respect for the legacy and future of this theater. His leadership, professionalism, and collaborative spirit make him an outstanding choice to guide this organization into its next chapter. I know you will offer him the same warmth and support that you so generously shared with me.

Thank you, once again, for embracing me, for believing in the work we’ve done, and for making these three years so unforgettable. I will always treasure my time here and look forward to the many ways our paths will continue to cross.

With heartfelt appreciation,

Elizabeth Craven, Producing Director (2022–2025) NINTH AMENDMENT: Ratified and certified in 1791 NON-ENUMERATED RIGHTS RETAINED BY PEOPLE

“The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

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David Alden, Julie Ahrens in honor of Sandra Hawthorne, Julie Bourque, Mary Ann Bramhall-Lambert, Carol McCulley, Greg Burke, Julia Kendrick Conway, Elizabeth and John Craven, Thomas Costello, Rebecca and Raven Deerwater, Janet Engelbert and Janet Stoane, Otto and Jean Graham, Steven Gray, Robert Harris, John and Kathy Hughes, James C Hurst, Bill and Gwen Jacobson, Debra Lennox, David Linkhart and Lisa Harvey, Pat Dunbar, Bill and Bobbie Knap, Pat and Sid Long, Judith Malin, Mike and Janet Meacham, Katharine McMillan, Karen Micciulla, Sharie and Clem Shute, Sarah Nathe and Susan Tubbsing, Elizabeth O’Hara, Jeff Rowlings, Alix Sabin, Rhoads Auto Parts, Janis Porter, Rae Wisdom in memory of Dean Wisdom

CENTER STAGE ANGEL [$300 - $499]

Bob Cohen, Christine Clark, Tom And Julie Estes, Susan Larkin, Diane and Jim Larson, Ann and Richard Lim, Marta Mackenzie, Sandee and Bill Ogilvie, Larry Sawyer and Harriet Bye in memory of Allison Bye Coutts, Julia Carson, Paula Cohen, John Crocker, Sharon Davis, Nancy Drooker and Alix Sabin, Mary Handelin and Eric Gutnick, Guy Pacurur, Erina Reeves, Monica Steinisch, Rhonda and Dalton Stoker, Daphne White, Baxter Wines, Sandra Wortzel, The Younger Family

BACKSTAGE ANGEL [$100 - $299]

Norma Leah Andres, Joanna Ahrens, Joel Adlen, Mary Bever, Ian Bishop, Thomas Brown, Caroline Bonfield and Joel Kies, Jeanette Boyer, Harvey Chess, Ronda Smith, Susan Fraser, B Joseph Guglielmo, Tansy Chapman, Joseph De Hope Jr, Anne Eaton-Kemp, Carol Emory, David Giesen, Sharmon Hilfinger and Luis Trabb Pardo, Michael Kavanaugh, Bill and Bobbie Knapp, Francis Hopson, Theodore Horsch, Mary Pat Farrell, Kylie Felicich, Deborah Fulmor, Cindy Johnson, Jill Lemos, Dana McKee, Alida Morzenti, J.P. and Judy Newell, Sidra Stone, Marty Sexton, June C. Scofield, Grace Shackney, Gerald Shuck, Nancy and Jerry Ives, Steve Sapontzis, Jeremy Isenberg, Harvey Hoechstetter, Lorry Lepaule, Kathryn Leaman, Kris Reiber, Jasmin Zartman, Scott Choate, Kathleen R Cocks, Kay Fong, Jerold Karabensh, Debra Lennox, Susan Lundgren, Sisan Maeder, Valerie McMillan, Cathie Mellon, Karen Micciulla, Cathleen Miller, Phoebe Moyer, Cheri Osborne, Jane Person, Virginia Reed, Laurel Reimann, Carolina Robb, Ginny Rorby, Janette Corby and Kate Sculti, Bruce Spencer, Diane Snell, Ken Sasaki and Jill Surdzial, Deborah Soto, Monica, Tim Swan, Elizabeth Tallent, Toby Wade and Leona Walden, Martha Wolf, Orah Young, Ann Zollinger, Mendocino Botanical Gardens, Dave Alden and The Flatwheelers, Suzanne Warner, Karen Winn, Tina Arnold and Tom White, Sara Lee Welty, Ann Woodhead, Mrodula Udayagiri, Larry Sawyer and Harriet Bye in memory of Allison Bye, Elizabeth Tallent, Petra Schulte, Coni Belli, Lisa Lamar Curtis, Spencer Handley, Trent Ducati, Steve Sapontzis, Charlotte Jacobs, Patrick Stern, Paul Gridley, Norma Watkins, Kurt Combs

PATRON & DONOR [$50 - $99]

Amanda Cruise, Maia Steward, Sheila M. Burns, Kathy Cunningham, Lori Davey, Laurie Fong,Alicia Gilbert, Marie Jones, Marsha Jutovsky, Anna Kvinsland, Ashia L., Lisa Larimer Burtis, Catherine Marshall, Barbara Petit, Charlotte Saunders, Madeline Stanionis, Rhoda Teplow, Mary Toste, Norma Watkins, Anna Kaminski, Soo Kim, Paul Blackwell, John Loomis, Paula Cohen, Stephen Anderson, Angela Barcus, Christine Berchen, Patricia Davis, Barbara Donnelly, Gail Feher, Carol Goodman, Charlotte Jacobs, Carrice Marcovich, Katherine Taylor, Audrey Wells, Carl Moore, Martha Breed, Ian Crane, Janet DePree, Gary Duckworth, Arthur Kirby Jr., Rebecca White, Janet Beeler, Terilyn Epperson, Kathryn Gilje, Sabine Zappe, Nathan Scheg, Robin Knutson, Mitchell Ritter, Elaine Carlson, Carol Jackson, Bele Haye, Karen Shuster, Willard Davis, Danna Call, Charles Rauch, Adam Jones, Elizabeth Savage, Joseph Falke, Laurel Elliot, Mathew Amaro, Ruth Rosenblum, Susan Savage, Kristin, Razzeca, Eric Norsworthy, Dennis Lzevi, Michael Klinger, Douglas Hammer, Bonnie A. Hamilton, George Dreamer, Michael Cowan, Tracy Coddinton, Anela Barcus, Glory Wickland, Charlotte Saunders, Kevin Radley, Paul Mazza, Monica Lancaster, Lorrie Kaplan, Kathryn Hitt, Mark Erickson, Paula Cohen, Tania Walkerm, Taryn Oakes, Patricia Davis, Pamela Ceglinski, Christel Kramer, Staci Wood, Laura Cooler, Chester Arnold, Maren Beckler, Margaret Winkler, Jim Williams, Art Weiniger, Angelo Sommer, Fran Schwartz, Marko Rukonic, Kathleen Reynolds, Barbara Petit, Diane Pege, Samuel Parsons, Elizabeth O’Hara, Susan Nash, Christopher Migdal, Galen McCray, Catharine Marshall, Carrie Marcovich, Shari Lyons, Al And Linda Jordan, Louis and Marissa Johnston, Mary Jackson, Jack Haye, Marjorie Hamm, Amanda Cruise, Patsy Brodsky, Martha Breed, Walter Boyle, Elinor Alexander, Trea Smitheman

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