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PROFESSIONAL THEATRE YEAR-ROUND The Summer Season The Family Classic Arts-in-Education Tour
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Young Playwrights Festival Holiday Presentations Special Events Summer Camps Grades 1-12 Educational Programs
OUR MISSION: Pendragon Theatre is an ensemble of artists, based in the Adirondacks, dedicated to preserving the vitality and enhancing the quality of professional theatre through year-round performance and educational programs.
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THE BOARD Holly Wolff President Kathleen Forlenza Vice President Betsy Senkowski Treasurer Penny Dieffenbach Secretary Charles Carroll Past President
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A Note from the Executive Artistic Director Dear Patrons
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Welcome to our 35th season paying tribute to sources of inspiration. The season planning began with the desire to honor some of our Pendragon family. This year in particular, we lost a wonderful actress and dear friend, Binnie Holum. She was an inspiration to all who worked with her and saw her on our stage. We also express our gratitude for the lives of Chris McGovern, a gifted actor and company member, and Tim Jock, a long-time friend of the theater and former Mayor. They all provided us with moments of joy and laughter both onstage and off. As we pay tribute to the people behind-the-scenes and on the stage, our plays this year all embody the notion of homage. Our family show this year, The Snow Queen, is the inspiration behind the film phenomenon Frozen. Tintypes pays respect to historical figures of the period from 1890-1910. It is also a nod of appreciation to our founders, who started Pendragon 35 years ago when this family-friendly musical was nominated for a Tony Award. Proving that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is a hilarious tribute reflecting his admiration of Chekhov’s plays. The Seagull, our touring show, is one of the sources of inspiration behind Durang’s work. Stoppard’s Arcadia is a tribute to everything from chaos theory to Lord Byron. Our collaboration with the Lake Placid Sinfonietta, Façade, honors Edith Sitwell by setting her poems to music composed by William Walton, her protégé. Gratitude, respect and admiration are at the core of all these plays. All of you have inspired us to continue to bring the best of professional theatre to the Adirondacks. We hope in turn that our season of tributes will inspire you.
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The inspiration for Frozen, this Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale weaves a magical story about the power of love told through puppets and performers.
Plays throughout Summer This family-friendly musical revue takes a whirl through moments of history from 1890-1910 to a pastiche of familiar tunes and a cast of historical characters from Charlie Chaplin to Teddy Roosevelt. Sponsored by Lee & Nancy Keet
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This 2013 Tony Award winner for best play is a delightfully off-kilter summer romp that critics have hailed as “a sublime state of hilarity” and “a zany joy!”
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July 23 - August 7 TALK BACKS - July 24, 26 Exploring the mysterious past & present-day occupants of an English manor house, this play is “Tom Stoppard’s richest, most ravishing comedy to date, a play of wit, intellect, language, brio and, new for him, emotion” Sponsored by Janney Montgomery Scott
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Chekhov’s darkly comic play is re-ignited for the 21st century by one of the most exciting new voices in British Theatre, Anya Reiss. Anton Chekhov’s
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The Department of Theatre and Dance at SUNY Potsdam congratulates Pendragon on another superb season!
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Starring Ron Bowler as the “Straw Boss” & Kathy Bowler as the “CEO” with special guests, Trudy Schaffer and Kevin Bartel
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“…storytelling is endemic to almost all enterprises. We u s e s t o r i e s not only to explain our endeavors to others, but also to make sense of them for ourselves.” ~ R o b e r t We i s b u c h , D i v e r s i t y & D e m o c r a c y W i n t e r 2 0 1 5 Vo l . 1 8 , N o. 1 .
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An evening of readings to celebrate Halloween. Stories & poems, by literary giants such as Edgar Allen Poe, James Thurber, Washington Irving, Ambrose Bierce and Stephen King, that will frighten and delight the listener, read by performers of the Pendragon Theatre community.
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Executive/Artistic Director..........................................................Karen Lordi-Kirkham Managing Director...........................................................................................Tara Palen Resident Designer/Box Office Manager................................................Kent Streed Production Manager/Graphic Designer.......................................Bonnie B. Brewer Technical Director......................................................................................Sabra Wilson Assistant Technical Director................................................................Sean Orman Head of Theatre Guild..............................................................................Holly Huber Interns ...........................................................................Catherine Bloom, Dalton Maltz Volunteer.........................................................................................Meaghan Mc Donald
2015 YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS' FESTIVAL
And the winners are . . . High School Winner: Blackout by Sophie Morelli (Lake Placid High School),
Witter Swanson and Silas Swanson (Saranac Lake High School)
High School Runner-Up: Sticks by Sawyer T. Chase III
Middle School Winner: True or False by Rosemary Crowley (Saranac Lake Middle School)
Middle School Runner-up: The 13th Gate by Jenna Morgan & Ryley Fischer. (Saranac Lake Middle School)
(Saranac Lake High School)
Honorable Mention: Here’s Jessie by Rachel Clements & Voices by Tanner Stanton (Home School)
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The Board of Directors of the Pendragon Theatre realizes the importance of the financial support received from those advertising in this program. It shows their commitment to the Arts, their community and especially to the Pendragon Theatre. Their support allows us to provide the community and many schools all around the North Country with good quality theatre. We encourage you to support our advertisers and let them know as a patron of the arts, it is appreciated. If you would like to advertise in the 2015 – 2016 program or sponsor a future production, please contact the theatre at 518-891-1854 or info@pendragontheatre.org for more information.
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Keep our Stars Burning Bright! Please help keep our stars and lights burning bright on Pendragon’s stage for generations to come! A bequest in your will is an easy way to help ensure this theatre will be here for your children and grandchildren to enjoy. We are available to meet with you and your advisors on how to remember Pendragon in your will. Some of our patrons have done just that. Donations can be unrestricted or restricted depending on your desires. Please contact tara@Pendragontheatre.org. Thank you!
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Pendragon Gallery Our lobby is the temporary home for some wonderful art by local artists. Come and meet the artist at a reception and receive $2 off your ticket if you stay to see the show! The gallery schedule: Tintypes - Historic Photographs of Saranac Lake. July 2-July 19.
Arcadia - Where the Wild Things Live. Paintings by Holly Friesen. August 10-August 30. Reception August 20th 5-7pm. The Seagull - A Parcel of Birds. A Saranac Lake ArtWorks Member Show. September 1-October 30. Reception September 17th 5-7pm.
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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike - 2D or not 2D. Artpieces by Shawn Halperin. July 20-August 9. Reception July 24th 5-7pm.
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Arts in Education Tour
In selecting our touring show, we look for classics that are often on the school reading lists or have direct connections to the curricular goals set for high school students. The plays we have done range from Terra Nova to Death of a Salesman. This year, we will be producing Chekhov’s A Seagull, for its timeless themes as well as providing an introduction to the works of this theater master. We often use new translations and seek, in the direction, to re-imagine the classic play to engage a high school audience. In addition to the live performances, we provide study guides and make the cast available for talk-back sessions following performances. We believe the tour accomplishes many objectives besides students’ knowledge of the play, including: Future patrons: According to an NEA study, youth who attend live performances are more likely to attend performances as adults. Increased empathy: A University of Arkansas study shows an increase literary knowledge, empathy, tolerance, and ability to recognize emotions after seeing live theater. We think that has longterm impact as well “The chance to develop a cultural understanding of oneself and one’s situation turns out to have far more efficacy in breaking the cycle of poverty than does the opportunity to do menial work.” (Robert Weisbuch, Diversity & Democracy Winter 2015 Vol. 18 No. 1.) 26
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The goal of the Arts in Education Tour is to introduce live theatre to youth, both locally and in communities who do not have access to live theater. Touring from September through January, to over 4000 students, Pendragon has established a reputation for excellence and for value that has maintained the demand for our tour, limited primarily (and significantly) by school budgets.
Feedback is overwhelmingly positive: “The play has generated numerous thoughtful and in-depth classroom discussions about theater and life, and we are grateful to have had this opportunity.” - LPHS teachers “…when we saw it come to life by such an energetic and talented cast, the play took on a much bigger meaning for us. It will stay with us for a long time.” - Northwood School student
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“What a high point in our area to have such esteemed and valuable members of the acting field share their knowledge and expertise with our youth” - Beekmantown HS teacher “As a teacher, I feel lucky to have such a wonderful resource in our community, willing to come in and work with kids. Such lessons are the most engaging and real to the kids. I highly support the continuation of real-life connection with theater and Pendragon specifically.” - SLMS teacher
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In the spring of 1981, Pendragon, as yet unnamed, was coalescing its second production — Under Milkwood by Dylan Thomas. The fledgling group began to think that a name, an identity, would be good. A host of names was offered up. One person, drawn to the idea of the British Isles because of the then-current production, fell upon Pendragon. Why? Uther Pendragon was the father of Arthur, King of England. Pendragon means chief leader of the British tribes. While not in England, we still hope to provide the lead or impetus towards excellence in theatre arts.
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Want to help Pendragon? Here is our wish list for 2015! Fund the next phase of our future theater plans $20,000 New Website $7500
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Sponsor an intern for a year $2000- $2500 Sponsor a production $500- $2500 - Sponsor an intern for the summer, including housing - Rights for a play $1000 - One LED light - House an actor -Equity Actor - Sponsor touring show at a school - Sponsor youth camp - Print the program - Dumpster for cleanup day $700 - Sponsor Pendragon Kids $500
- Sponsor opening night reception - Sponsor single event -New printer $100 - Buy a costume - Ink cartridges - Roll of stamps - Carton of paper $50 - Bottle of wine for concessions - Dimmer bulb - Ream of paper - Batteries (A, C, or D sizes) $25 or less Not sure what to get but still want to help? We could always use gift cards to Amazon.com, Sunoco, Stewarts, Ace, Curtis Lumber, Joann’s fabrics, and Aubuchon! Sign up at Smile.Amazon.com to have a portion of every Amazon purchase benefit Pendragon!
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“ I t b u r n s f o r t h a t t i m e, a n d t h e n i t ’s g o n e . E x c e p t i t ’s n e v e r g o n e i n y o u r h e a d and in your hear t.”
Congratulates Pendragon Theatre on their 35th season
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~ Julie Harris on the ephemeral nature of theatre
Letter from the President In this season of Tributes, it is you, our patrons, who deserve the praise. Without you, we would not be here. And how do you benefit? I’ll let some other people speak for me: Entertainment: “The end result is fabulous entertainment for the rest of us.” ADE April 17, 2015 Community: “I believe that in a great city, or even in a small city or a village, a great theater is the outward and visible sign of an inward and probable culture.” - Laurence Olivier “For many, [Pendragon is] one more aspect of a high quality of life.” ADE June 4 2014
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Economic impact: nearly $500,000 in direct and indirect funds annually Education: “What a high point in our area to have such esteemed and valuable members of the acting field share their knowledge and expertise with our youth” (Beekmantown HS) “What teachers still have in Pendragon Theatre is a community partner that recognizes the value of taking artistic risks and of supporting creative teaching and learning.” (teacher, SL Middle School) Employment: nearly 50 people benefit directly from the Pendragon payroll Enlightenment: “Storytelling is endemic to almost all enterprises. We use stories not only to explain our endeavors to others, but also to make sense of them for ourselves.” - Robert Weisbuch “The play has generated numerous thoughtful and in-depth classroom discussions about theater and life, and we are grateful to have had this opportunity.” - LPHS students Empathy: Field trips to live theater enhance literary knowledge, tolerance, and empathy among students, according to a study, according to a University of Arkansas study. “…when we saw it come to life by such an energetic and talented cast, the play took on a much bigger meaning for us. It will stay with us for a long time.” - Northwood School student Inspiration: “It’s seldom that a parent can point to a life event and say “that’s when my son began to see what he wanted to be.” I can say that about Pendragon’s Young Playwrights Festival.” - Long-time Pendragon supporter. As you may know we have many challenges ahead of us with our physical facility (see “The Future of Pendragon” page 46). Our first priority will remain to bring the best of theater to you, our patrons. We are proud to be a part of such a vibrant and growing arts community. We look forward to the journey!
Holly Wolff, President, Board of Directors
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35 Years of Pendragon Productions 1980 A Streetcar Named Desire
1 production, 3 performances Budget below $500
1981 Pendragon gets its name
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Under Milkwood HOT L Baltimore
1982 The Visit Talley’s Folley Vanities George Sand: A Passionate Cantata (premiere) Twelfth Night 1983 I Never Sang for My Father Two for the Seesaw Mass Appeal Third Class Carriage (premiere); Winner “Fringe First” Award -
Edinburgh International Arts Festival; production toured to Stockholm, Sweden
The Dining Room
Move to 68 Main Street Theatre
1984 The Conference of the Birds First play with students
Spring Into the Arts Festival Educating Rita Uncle Vanya Two by the Bard: an adaptation of The Tempest & A Midsummer’s Night Dream The Lady’s Not for Burning 1985 Talking With. . . Spring Into the Arts Festival Dial M For Murder Crimes of the Heart Strange Snow The Caucasian Chalk Circle
1986 To Gillian with Love on Her 37th Birthday What the Butler Saw Move to 148 River Street (now 15 Brandy Brook Ave.)
Getting Out Ring Round the Moon The Flowering Peach A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Third Class Carriage invited to perform at The Dublin Theatre Festival
1987 True West Spring Into the Arts Festival And A Nightingale Sang The Foreigner Orpheus Descending Old Times Oh What a Lovely War 1988 Luv Spring Into the Arts Festival House of Blue Leaves Biography Fifth of July Hamlet - first Fall Classic 1989 Audience seating reorganized
Steel Magnolias A Shayna Maidel The Importance of Being Earnest Pack of Lies Antigone (an adaptation) Rent-an-Actor program initiated
1990 Reckless Table Manners The Cherry Orchard 1918 The Glass Menagerie Construction begins on Scene Shop
1991 Hunting Cockroaches Da Bus Stop On the Verge The Imaginary Invalid
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1993 Start of seating & lobby expansion
Greater Tuna Marvin’s Room Betrayal Hay Fever Safe Harbor (premiere) The Miracle Worker
1994 Shirley Valentine You Can’t Take It With You Dancing at Lughnasa Toy Planet (premiere) All My Sons Pendragon receives Governor’s Arts Award
1995 Angel Street Rough Crossing Terra Nova Sleuth Waiting for Godot 1996 New addition completed
Orphans The Foreigner A Midsummer Night’s Dream Dial M for Murder Love Letters - benefit production with Julie Harris and Peter Dee 1997 The Puppet Master of Lodz Six Degrees of Separation The Importance of Being Earnest The Tempest 1998 The Secret Garden - first Spring Classic The Three Penny Opera The Miss Firecracker Contest Dracula A Doll’s House Fund acting as Endowment est. at Goldman Sachs
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1999 The Canterbury Tales (Middle School) Many Moons Quilters The Baltimore Waltz Communicating Doors Amber Patches (premiere) with Julie Harris Buried Child 2000 Scheme of the Driftless Shifter (MS) Just So Stories What the Butler Saw The Heiress Scapino The Miracle Worker A Christmas Carol 2001 Tempest (MS) Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Wait Until Dark Tartuffe Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Cat on a Hot Tin Roof A Christmas Carol 2002 Wizard of Oz (MS) Eleemosynary - 1st New Directions Charlotte’s Web Dinner With Friends Cabaret Twelfth Night The Felon’s Daughter A Christmas Carol
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1992 Mr. A’s Amazing Maze Plays The Boys Next Door Our Country’s Good Crimes of the Heart In the Charge of An Angel (premiere) The Diary of Anne Frank
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2007 New Directions Series: A Series of Small Doors Sleeping Beauty Lend Me A Tenor The Fantasticks The Clean House Twelve Angry Men A Christmas Story
2003 Cinderella (MS) Two Rooms - New Directions Wind in the Willows Easter Monday (premiere) Noises Off Arms and the Man Romeo & Juliet A Christmas Carol 2004 As You Like It (MS) New Directions: Man of Three Centuries (premiere) NCPR play contest winners SUNY Potsdam: I am Woman Ferdinand the Bull Private Lives The Servant of Two Masters Little Shop of Horrors The Diary of Anne Frank A Christmas Carol 2005 The Importance of Being Earnest (MS) New Directions Series: The Lesson, The Apple, Patchwork Elegy Bunnicula The Foreigner Enchanted April Angels in America: Millennium Approaches Of Mice and Men A Christmas Carol
2006 New Directions Series: Nudas Veritas. Electric Blue Peter Pan Arsenic and Old Lace Angels in America: Part II Perestroika The Philadelphia Story Bone Songs (premiere) Antigone A Christmas Story A Franklin Manor Christmas 2008 Mr. A’s Amazing Maze Plays The Effects of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds New Directions Series: Be The Dog Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland The Real Inspector Hound & Black Comedy Night Must Fall Welcome Home, Jenny Sutter The Merchant of Venice Christmas Cat and the Pudding Pirates 2009 The Complete History of America (abridged) New Directions Series: The Suitors’ Ward, Furious, Love at Twenty, 2 Be or Not 2 Be The Wizard of Oz Greater Tuna Bus Stop Candida The Gin Game The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later Moby Dick -- Rehearsed The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
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2010 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) New Directions Series: Naomi in the Living Room, The Cost of Living,The Dumbwaiter The Jungle Book Eurydice The Imaginary Invalid Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Dracula A Christmas Carol 2011 Completely Hollywood (abridged) Private Eyes Stuart Little The Mystery of Irma Vep Sweeney Todd Les Liaisons Dangereuses The Mousetrap Standing on Ceremony To Kill A Mockingbird The Littlest Angel 2012 Almost, Maine Pinocchio The Last 5 Years And A Nightingale Sang Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps Shipwrecked! An Entertainment Terra Nova A Christmas Carol
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2013 The Complete World of Sports (abridged) New Directions: Mrs. Sorken, Lady Grey, Gallows Humor Aladdin Dirty Blonde Doubt, A Parable A Streetcar Named Desire Ghost Tales: Poe Oedipus Rex 2014 Radio Plays: Sherlock Holmes Young Playwrights Festival The Little Prince Red Man of La Mancha Harvey Death of a Salesman Ghost Tales: Dead, White and Blue It’s A Wonderful Life: A Radio Play 2015 Young Playwrights Festival Snow Queen Tintypes Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Arcadia The Seagull Ghost Tales
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2009 The Complete History of America (abridged) New Directions Series: The Suitors’ Ward, Furious, Love at Twenty, 2 Be or Not 2 Be The Wizard of Oz Greater Tuna Bus Stop Candida The Gin Game The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later Moby Dick -- Rehearsed The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
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Corporate Sponsors Janney Montgomery Scott LLC* Guide Boat Realty Saranac Lake ArtWorks Evergreen Auto Center Prime Lending Saranac Lake Kiwanis Club Saranac Lake Rotary Club Lakeview Deli Dickinson College Producer ($1000 and up) Anonymous Charles & Jane Carroll* Larry & Nancy Cohen Joe & MaryLynne Dockery* Anthony Dowidowicz & Edward DeLeon* Phil & Kathleen Forlenza Sue Hearn & Greg Dickson* Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Kalaris Jodi & Scott Keet Lee and Nancy Keet* George & Christa Lordi* Shelly & Kelley Maggs* Mary Anne & Charlie Ritchie* – in memory of Anne S. Ritchie Holum Jim & Anne Schoff* David & Kathy Welch Camp Wenonah Barrie & Deedee Wigmore* David & Holly Wolff* Director ($500-$999) Anonymous Mary Liz Alexander Lance & Peg Balk Chip & Sandy Bissell Anne & Howard Cooper Judith Landes Dick & Bobbie Leamer Eric Lordi Philip & Anne Petronis Margie Philo* Charles & Sally Svenson* Susie & Tom Swayne Patron ($250-$499) Anonymous Lynn & Terry Birdsong Jason & Gail Brill Rebecca Buerkett
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Paul M. & Susanna Cantwell Catherine Conover Covert – in honor of Chris Covert Barbara LeMay Darring Sara Jane & Bill Dehoff Michael & Nancy Elitzer James L. Hale Linda & Steve Hilbert Solveig Holm & Trey Lyford Dr. & Mrs. James A. McHugh Henry Parnass Allan Pilson Jim & Vida Rothschild Dan & Betsy Senkowski* Ann Shaw Friend ($100-$249) Anonymous Rip & Shirley Allen Kathleen Arnold-Yerger Lloyd & Claire Bailey David & Stephanie Banks Herbert & Erica Bergamini – in memory of Dr. Virginia Weeks Michael & Ellen Bettmann Koko & Ed Bickford Joe & Charlotte Blitt Tom & Betty Boothe Kerry & Jay Burden Denise Calvert Richard Cerminara Marjory & Howard Cohen Stephen Costantino Robert & Marian Dedrick Dick & Leanna Deneale Claire Doyle* Tom Eldred David Ellison & Carolyn Olsen Barbara T. Erickson Lonnie & Kathy Ford* Michael & Monique Freshman Bob & Jacci Gardner Jane & William Gnadinger Margot Gold & Steve Erman Howard & Nancy Gordon Elizabeth Hanes Jeffrey L. Hines Neil Holtzman Jordon & Jacqueline Hornstein* Mark Hughes & Amy Johnson Jeff & Marie Huth Carol Jackman
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Our sincere thanks go to the following individuals, companies, and foundations that supported Pendragon from January 2014 through March 2015. In spite of our best efforts, errors do occur and we appreciate you bringing them to our attention. We also appreciate those who have provided their support in many other ways. Of course without you, our patrons, we could not be here today!
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Bonnie Keet Stephanie & Barrie Kilbourne Karen & Ted Kirkham* Lou & Mary Knotts Heidi Kretser & Andy Keal – in memory of Mary Anne Ritchie and Binnie Jon & Gina Landsberg Bruce Lewis Ambassador John L. Loeb, Jr. Phyllis Magnus Richard & Cheryl Maid Robert & Jeanne Morton John & Beckie O’Neill Marijke & George Ormel-Cook Laura Jean Schwartau & Randall Swanson* Joe Selenski Richard & Carol Shine Ruth & Eden Specht* Bill & Susan Sweeney Eleanor Sweeney* Beryl Szwed Howard & Wendy Tuthill Daniel Weld – in honor of Anne C. Weld Supporter (up to $99) Anonymous Jim & Mary Abendroth Mary Lou Baker Nancy Battaglia Robin Baxter Ralph & Liz Bennett Dirck Benson, Jr. John & Mary Brennan Richard Brewer Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Bristol Alan Brown Bruce Butterfield Jean Chamberlain Sarah Clarkin Dr. John & Marie Cogar Susan Cohen Nancy Colon David & Carolyn Comegys Mr. & Mrs. Peter Crary Elisabeth Craven James Dawson Stephen DeHond* Ron DeLair Penny Dieffenbach* Paul Dooling & Sandra Danussi Walter & Charlann Duffy Mary Dukett George & Ann Earle John Eckel Richard & Denise Erenstone Margo Fish Dot Fobare Tim & Diana Fortune Daniel & Elaine Frechette John Friedman & Polly Heavenrich Alec Friedmann
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Foundations and Matching Agencies Cloudsplitter Foundation Essex County Arts Council ExxonMobile Foundation Glenn & Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation IBM Foundation Lake Placid Education Fund New York State Council on the Arts North Country Regional Economic Development Council Rotary Foundation Staritch Foundation Stewarts Foundation Women’s Civic Chamber of Saranac Lake
“A c t o r s a r e a g e n t s of change. A film, a piece of t h e a t e r, a p i e c e o f music, or a book can make a difference. It can change t h e w o r l d. ” ~Alan Rickman
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Robert Pound Mike Preis Steven & Linda Preston Annabelle Pugliese Barrie Ramsey Amy Richardson & Owen Peacock Rebeckah Richardson Kenneth Roberts Wayne D. Rodan Jim & Keela Rogers Elisabeth & Daniel Ruchkin John Rumsey & Elizabeth Pine Laurie & Fred Rutgers Christina Schmeichel Renate & Robert Schneider Ernst & Betty Schoen-Rene Fred Schwarz Richard Shapiro Barbara Silber Annalis Simpson Louise Simpson Peter Slocum & Ann Sayers Elizabeth Smith Ruth & Craig Smith Michael Sorel & Mariellen Esler Eric & Judy Soslau Linda & Derek Sprague Dan Sullivan Jane Sweeney Robert & Amy Sweet Will & Caper Tissot Newman D. Tryon Anita & Fran Varga Laura Warden David & Alison Warfield Anne Weld Bob & Michelle White Thomas & Patricia Willis* Hayden Young Phyllis Zimmerman
My first season at Pendragon...
I arrived in December ready to hit the ground running. I had been a fan of Pendragon Theatre for years, and now I could finally call it my home. Although I arrived too late to see most of the fabulous shows from last summer, I had already heard wonderful things about them. I was lucky enough to be a part of the Holiday Cabaret performance before my bags were even unpacked!
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As the season progressed, I got to see the delightful holiday production of It’s A Wonderful Life: A Radio Play. I sat riveted at the edge of my seat watching Pendragon’s staging of Death of a Salesman. Despite the fact that I had been in the show myself as an actor and also had seen it done a million times, this production gave it a depth and freshness that made it entirely new to me. Winter Carnival came to town, and with that, Pendragon embraced its hippie spirit and did not one but two sold out performances of “Saranac Lake Sings the 60’s.” We announced our prospective new season for the summer of 2015 and received lots of enthusiastic responses for the diverse offerings and the beautiful Tributes theme. We kicked off a big feasibility study to see where the future will take us. But my favorite project by far has been the Young Playwright’s Festival. It was my first one and I’ll never forget it. I co-taught the children’s workshop in the morning and the kids were wildly enthusiastic. We presented original staged readings from local playwrights in the afternoon. At night we presented the winning plays, picked from over 30 submissions and fully staged to a packed, standing room only audience. The reception afterwards was just delightful, with lots of happy kids, parents, actors, and audience. It was an amazing night, and I’m already looking forward to next years’ event! I’ve also had so much fun meeting and working with so many of you in the community, from ArtWorks, the NCCC students for their annual talent show, the Saranac Lake Kiwanis Club, the kids from the High School who came in for costume fittings with Kent, and many, many more. Saranac Lake is just bursting with people who are passionate about the arts. As I write this we are preparing for our Season Opening Fund raiser at Casa Del Sol, and are already prepping our “behind the scenes” scheduling for the big summer season. We have a fund raiser for Hobofest next week as well, an upcoming performance to benefit the ALS Foundation, and so much more. I can honestly say I am just as excited as you all are to see what magic happens next with Pendragon Theatre. Please feel free to contact me if you have any ideas for new collaborations, want to give feedback on something you’ve seen or experienced through Pendragon, or just to say hello. I’m looking forward to a fabulous year to come!
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As we go to print, we are conducting a feasibility study to consider options for the way forward. Using AMS Planning and Research, consultants specializing in the arts, we have talked to many community members to determine the best way to serve the needs of Pendragon, the community, and the region. We are considering all options, including renovation or new construction, on the current site or else where, especially Main Street. In partnership with the Village, North Country Community College, and Saranac Lake Artworks, we hope to develop options that will meet our needs as well as those of the burgeoning arts community, options which will benefit the entire region. Rest assured, no matter what, this will still be your Pendragon! What can you do to help? Let me count the ways! Your ideas, your contributions, and your personal efforts are all appreciated. Want to get updates, provide constructive comments, or participate in our efforts going forward? Send an email to future@pendragontheatre.org. And of course: “If you really want to help the American theater, don’t be an actress, dahling. Be an audience.” - Tallulah Bankhead
Holly Wolff President, Board of Directors For a current status, go to www.pendragontheatre.org/future-of-pendragon.
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PENDRAGON IS SPONSORED IN PART BY:
Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation, “Dedicated to improving the quality of life for year-round residents of the Adirondack Park”
www.pearsallfoundation.org Kevin Broderick Fund General Operating Support Pendragon Theatre receives funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Lake Placid Education Foundation Cloudsplitter Foundation
Saranac Lake Kiwanis Club Saranac Lake Rotary Club Saranac Lake Young Arts Association Women’s Civic Chamber of Saranac Lake Made possible, in part, by the Essex County Arts Council CAP Grant supported by the Essex County Board of Supervisors. Thank You for Supporting Pendragon! FIRE EXITS Please take a few minutes to identify the emergency exits. Please no cell phones, videotaping or photography of any kind during performances.
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Last summer’s season was a rousing success! Even with sellout audiences for many performances, ticket sales accounted for less than 40% of our revenue. We bridge the gap through a diversified fund raising plan. Our endowment is a key component of that plan. We invite you to join the cast of loyal patrons who have helped to ensure Pendragon’s future by contributing to our endowment. Our funds are managed by the Adirondack Foundation and Goldman Sachs to ensure professional investment experience and control. Thank you! “Involvement in the ar ts can create some of the most memorable moments in students’ scholastic journeys.” ~ Ly n d a Pe e r a n d C a r o l R e y e l l , S a r a n a c L a k e S c h o o l s
“ music is a mind-altering substance. It should change your life. I t ’s m a g i c a l a n d i m p o r t a n t ; i t s h o u l d b e a r e a l l y b i g d e a l . ” ~Dale Hobson NCPR
T h e a t e r h a s b e e n a l o c a l s p e c i a l t y f o r a l o n g t i m e . I t ’s g o t t e n t o b e s e l f - s u s t a i n i n g. M a n y c h i l d r e n l e a r n i t a t a y o u n g a g e here and later grow into leadership roles. The strength of the s c e n e a l s o a t t r a c t s m a n y a c t o r s t o m o v e t o t h e Tr i - L a k e s . F o r m a n y, i t ’s o n e m o r e a s p e c t o f a h i g h q u a l i t y o f l i f e . ~ADE June 4 2014
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This summer at Pendragon Theatre, join us for the Pendragon experience! CAMP PENDRAGON Open to students from grades 7 through 12, Camp Pendragon is a musical theatre intensive workshop for middle-high school theatre students from around the Tri-Lakes Region. This summer's selection is Pippin. Positions will be available for students on stage and backstage. There will be 15 acting roles and 5 technical positions, for a total of 20 campers. Pendragon company member Matt Sorensen will be directing the camp with musical direction by Elizabeth Cordes. Auditions to determine casting will take place June 15 @ 4:30 pm at Pendragon Theatre. Camp dates: August 3-22 Monday through Friday, 9 am to 3 pm with two public performances on August 22 at 1 pm and 7 pm.
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This summer at Pendragon Theatre, join us for the Pendragon experience! Pendragon artists will offer children’s theatre classes to develop the creative abilities of the young talent of the Adirondacks.
Pendragon Kids open to students from grades 1-6 Pendragon Kids is a 5 day camp for young theatre enthusiasts. Daily rehearsal will include work on songs and dances from the popular children's musical, "School House Rock! Jr." The class will be run by Pendragon's Managing Director Tara Palen - Stay tuned for more details!!" Camp dates: June 29 - July 3, 2015, from 9:30 am to 12 pm Public performance on July 3 at 12 pm Tickets $8 Sponsored by Saranac Lake Kiwanis Club
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Pendragon seemed the perfect fit for a small-scale musical like Tintypes. The piece is a tribute to the idea of America as a melting pot. The music is from a seemingly more “innocent” time, but the characters interactions provide a sense of depth and social commentary still relevant today. I liked the challenge of staging a piece that essentially moves from song to song, yet still manages to interweave a narrative between characters like Anna Held, Charlie Chaplin, Teddy Roosevelt and Emma Goldman. On the stage they are put in juxtaposition and their experiences highlight both the struggles and joys of finding your voice and place in America. - Karen Lordi-Kirkham, director Tintypes What can I say about Vanya &? It’s a wacky, heartfelt piece. I’ve always adored Durang’s absurd view of the world and relationships. He has a way of making us laugh at despair and dreams deferred or completely dashed out. It’s at once completely zany and altogether too real in how the siblings unleash their feelings of resentment and regret they feel towards each other and towards their lives. The play is built upon Chekhov’s plays and plot lines, but it is distinctly Durang’s universe. What drew me to the piece? I have loved Durang for decades and this is a brilliant play, so I leapt at the opportunity to live in his world for a while. - Shawna Mefferd Kelty, director Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike It is a long-time dream to direct Arcadia by Tom Stoppard and I couldn’t be more delighted than to bring it to life at Pendragon this summer. One of the reasons is my own obsession with Time and what it means as we broaden and deepen our understanding of it as something larger and more complex than its common linear form. Tom Stoppard demands we consider Time-- with a big T-- as a visceral emotive substance. It is not neutral or in the background but it is at the forefront of the comedy. How does Time manipulate us? Of course, Stoppard is also manipulating Time, in the best theatre tradition, resulting in delightful and poignant pandemonium. - Kimberley Bouchard, director Arcadia “Very excited to be working with Pendragon favorites on this funny, irreverent, but wholly Chekhovian take on a very contemporary version of The Seagull. The battle over what, why and how art is important and the timeless battle between the young and the experienced of the world rages on in this brisk adaptation.” - Anne Thibault, director The Seagull Anton Chekhov’s
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talk back: an informal discussion about the play, the production, the performance, the period. . .Members of the cast and technical staff will meet with members of the audience following selected performances. Join us for an informal chat. We welcome your thoughts, insights and questions. TINTYPES - July 3, 11, 18 Pendragon Playbill 2015 - 2016
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2 pm at Pendragon 7:30 pm at LPCA Presented by the Lake Placid Sinfonietta and Pendragon Theatre Sponsored by Evergreen Auto
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The Community Store
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The Adirondacks Own Department Store
• Need basics for the home or the family? Visit The Community Store, conveniently located in downtown Saranac Lake. • EVERY Monday is Senior Shopping Day at he Community Store 62+ save 10% off your entire purchase • Every 3rd Thursday of the month isLOCAL SHOPPING DAY. All area residents can save 10% off their entire purchase.
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We may be the best kept secret in the Tri-Lakes. Won’t you discover us today!
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Open Daily 9:30 - 5:30, Thursday until 7, Sunday 10:00 - 3:00 97 Main Street • Directly across from the Hotel Saranac
Daily Happy Hour 3-7pm $2 Domestic Beer • $3 Draft Beer • $3 Well Mixed Drinks • $5 Glasses of Wine
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(844) 295-9682
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Because great healthcare never takes a vacation.
Emergency Departments Saranac Lake 2233 State Route 86 24 hours Lake Placid 29 Church Street 8 am-11pm weekly
For appointments call: 518.897.APPT (518.897.2778)
Theater is a verb before it is a noun, an act before it is a place. ~ Martha Graham
Romano’s Saranac Lanes 11 Bloomingdale Avenue Saranac Lake, New York 518-891-8301 Open Bowling Everyday Summer Rates $2.50 per game Sunday $2.00 games Tuesday - BOGO - Bowl 1 Get 1 Wed & Thur All you can bowl - $5.00
Bring in your Pendragon Ticket and Receive A FREE Game
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Cardiology Dialysis Primary Care Rheumatology Fitness & Exercise Programs Infusion Therapy Oncology/Chemotherapy Wound Care and more
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That’s what students get from Paul Smith’s College. For more than 60 years, our programs in hospitality, the culinary arts, forestry, environmental science, entrepreneurship and many others have been connecting the classroom to the Adirondacks — and preparing students for careers here, or anywhere.
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Adirondack “By Owner” Adirondack Artists’ Guild Adirondack Audiology Adirondack Council Adirondack Daily Enterprise Adirondack Design Adirondack Foundation (ACT) Adirondack Health Adirondack Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Adirondack Life Adirondack Rail Trail Adirondack Theatre Festival Adirondack Wine & Liquor Adirondack Action Adworkshop Ampersound ANCA (Adk. Regional Art Trail) Ayres Barbara S. Dwyer, CPA Between A & B Productions Blue Moon Cafe Bluseed Studios Boushie & Associates Camp Wenonah Cape Air Carcuzzi Car Care Center Casa Del Sol Casella Waste Management Casier Furniture Champlain National Bank Charlie Cowan, Janney Montgomery Scott Coakley’s High Peaks Ace Hardware Compass Printing Dockery Chiropractic Eastwood Litho Eat-n-Meet Grill & Larder Essex Theatre Company Evergreen Auto Center Eye Peek First Night Saranac Lake Fortune-Keough Funeral Home Gear to Go Tandem Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort Goody Goody’s Green Goddess Guide Boat Realty Hannaford High Peaks Resort Historic Saranac Lake Hobofest HomEnergy Services Hulbert Supply Hyde Fuel Infinitas John B. Huttinger Jr., CPA James J. Griebsch, DP
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Lake Placid Center for the Arts Lake Placid Conference Center Lake Placid Family Dental Lake Placid Music Lake Placid Sinfonietta Lakeview Deli Leifheit Land Surveying Little Italy Madden’s Transfer & Storage, Inc. Major Plowshares Army & Navy Mark Kurtz Photography Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa Moon Tree Design Mountain Medical Urgent Care NBT Bank Nonna Fina Nori’s Village Market North Country Community College North Country Public Radio North Country School Northwinds Fine Arts Gallery ORDA Paul Smith’s College Placid Planet Bicycles Point of View Studio Post Office Pharmacy Prime Lending Rice Furniture Richard E. Hanpeter, AIA - Architect Riverside Pet Supplies Robert White, Attorney at Law Romano’s Saranac Lanes Ruthie’s Run Sandra Hildreth: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Saranac Lake Artworks Saranac Lake Community Store Saranac Village at Will Rogers Say Real Estate Scott’s Florist SLiC Network Solutions Small Fortune Studio State Farm SUNY Potsdam Taylor Rental The Bookstore Plus The Breakfast Club The Depot Theatre The Downhill Grill The Saranac Lake Voluntary Health Assoc. The Wild Center Tissot Construction, Inc. Tri-Lakes Center for Dentistry Trudeau Institute Trudeau Sand & Gravel Whiteface Club & Resort Willy-Nilly Gardening LLC Windows and Doors by Brownell
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J anney M ontgoMery S cott
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2015- 2016 Season
Within the communities where we live and work, we recognize the importance of engagement and giving back. Janney proudly supports the Pendragon Theatre for its work to enhance the community, and congratulates them on their continued success. To learn more about Janney, call:
charlie cowan
Senior Vice President / Senior Portfolio Manager
518.523.1480 • 866.253.1744 www.charliecowan.net Janney Montgomery Scott LLC 2577 Main Street • Suite 4 Lake Placid, NY 12946 Member NYSE • FINRA • SIPC
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is proud to support