Program for Rabbit Hole

RABBIT HOLE

BECCA .................................................................................. Heather Toller

IZZY Jen Killikelly

HOWIE ............................................................................ David Ballantyne

NAT ........................................................................................ Nancy Mayo

JASON ................................................................................ Cameron Estes

VOICE OF DANNY ......................................................................... Ava Rush

BARKING DOG Sheba

TIME & PLACE

Late '90s, Larchmont, NY

The show runs approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission.

Rabbit Hole is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

Written by David Lindsay-Abaire

PRODUCTION STAFF

DIRECTOR ............................................................................. Jo Dodge

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ............................................. Jennifer Gimzewski

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Beverly Freitas

LIGHTS & SOUND Beverly Freitas

STRIKE ..................................... Saul Coria, Antonio Schoaps, Rob Sim

SET CONSTRUCTION ................ Saul Coria, Ken Hermens, Scott Ramp, Antonio Schoaps, Rob Sim, The Cast and Crew

LIGHT HANG ............................................................................ Rob Sim

LIGHTING DESIGN .................................. Chris Benham with Jo Dodge

STAGE MANAGER Doug Swaim

STAGE CREW Maya Griffin, Lisa Gryshchenko

HAIR & WIGS ....................................................................... Doug Gray

COSTUMES ................................................ Alexa Gray and Sandy Gray

PHOTOGRAPHY ................................................................. Vicki Woods

POSTER DESIGN .............................................................. Isaac Mitchell

PROGRAM DESIGN ........................................................ Carlee Wright

HOUSE MANAGER Chris McCarty

BOARD LIAISON Ken Hermens

SPECIAL THANKS

Judy's Appliance Outlet Beverly Freitas  Nancy Mayo

David Lindsay-Abaire is a skillful writer who touches our deepest emotions while also seeing the funny side of life.

In Rabbit Hole, we spend two months with the Corbett family who are reeling from the death of their four year old son, Danny. The family members emerge as lovable, caring people who are struggling to help themselves and each other survive the tragedy.

We also explore the emotions of Jason, the young man who was inadvertently caught in the middle of this tragic nightmare.

While working on Rabbit Hole, the actors and director have discovered the layers of emotion that make up the complex and varied ways we all deal with one of the most challenging things that could ever happen to us.

During rehearsal we all cried and laughed as we traveled on the roller coaster of loss and redemption with Becca, Howie, Izzy, Nat and Jason. It has been an enlightening experience, as all good drama should be. We hope you enjoy the show.

Jo Dodge Director

Jo Dodge Director

Jo has acted, directed and taught theater in New York, Los Angeles and Honolulu. She has been with Pentacle for 41 years and has directed 49 productions. Most recently, she directed Over the River and Through the Woods, Mothers and Sons, The Elephant Man, Beauty and the Beast, The Rainmaker, To Kill a Mockingbird, Dr. Dolittle, The Desperate Hours, Willy Wonka, The Lion in Winter, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Gypsy and Proof. Other directing credits include Cabaret, A View From the Bridge and Of Mice and Men. Jo’s numerous Pentacle stage credits include Doubt, Wings, Brighton Beach Memoirs and The Glass Menagerie. Jo lives in Salem, teaches an acting workshop at Pentacle Theatre and is retired from the Oregon Department of Justice.

Jennifer Gimzewski

Assistant Director

Jennifer is a veteran Pentacle performer, director and volunteer. She most recently played Emma in Over the River and Through the Woods. She has directed several plays at Pentacle, including Leading Ladies, The Women of Lockerbie and The Cake, which had to close early because of the pandemic. She works at Salem Art Association's Bush Barn Art Center as an Exhibitions Director. Her hobbies are reading, painting and taking care of her two cats, Mrs. Pickles and Mufasa.

Beverly Freitas Production Assistant/Lights & Sound

Beverly is retired and loves to travel with her husband of almost 42 years. Beverly loves camping, fishing, reading, writing and crafting and especially musical theater. Beverly is a proud mom of two boys, living and working in California and Chicago. She is also the proud “pet parent” to two very spoiled cats.

Beverly has enjoyed attending Jo Dodge’s Acting Workshops (nine workshops and counting) after seeing a “serendipitous” ad in the Westside Newspaper at Urban Grange Coffee Shop in 2019. Jo, and everyone she has met in the Pentacle (and surrounding areas) Theatre Community, has given her an amazing new set of life skills and many new, lifelong friends.

This is Beverly’s second show, with her previous experience being an Assistant Director/Lights and Sound for Over The River and Through The Woods last season at Pentacle Theatre. She is happy to be perfecting her behind-the-scenes skills with this poignant, lovely show, especially creating food props, which scratches her crafting itch.

David Ballantyne Howie

David’s history with Pentacle Theatre includes as an actor, director, board member and volunteer. As an actor, he played the iconic R.P. McMurphy in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's

Nest, the comedic J.P. Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest and more. His performance as Jerry in The Zoo Story in 2017 earned him several awards for his outstanding portrayal. As a director, David has brought his passion and expertise to productions such as Dracula and Of Mice and Men. His theater-related work experience extends beyond Pentacle as he has also worked at The Verona Studio and other regional theaters. When not at the theater, you may find David exploring the Pacific Northwest with Heathre and Huckleberry.

This is Cameron’s first production at Pentacle and his first experience in theater acting. He attended Jo Dodge's acting workshop prior to being cast and is excited to take part in his first show. When he is not working he enjoys being active, traveling and guitar.

Cameron Estes Jason

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Jen Killikelly Izzy

Jennifer Killikelly works in the community as a social worker. She is a certified health coach, a wife of 23 years and the mother of two humans and two fur babies. She was

introduced to the Pentacle Theatre in 2019 when she started taking Jo Dodge’s workshop. It was there that she made great friends and developed a love for the theater.

In addition to taking the workshop at least eight times, Jennifer had the opportunity to grow in the theater as an Assistant Director on Over The River and Through the Woods in 2022. Rabbit Hole is Jennifer’s debut role in a show as a cast member.

Nancy Mayo

Nat

Nancy has played a variety of roles at Pentacle Theatre. She was on stage in Cabaret (1992), South Pacific (1995), Dracula (1995) and Equus (2002). She wrote the music and played the flute for The Glass Menagerie in 1992 and then again for The Elephant Man in 2018. She also played in the orchestra for Man of La Mancha and Gypsy. She has made props and sets, worked behind the scenes as dresser or with props and run lights and sound for more shows than she can count beginning with Strange Snow in 1990. She has also been in a number of plays at Albany Civic Theater and also Gallery Theater in McMinnville.

Nancy recently married her wonderful husband Mark and is thankful for his support to return to the stage. She is the owner of Wildcat Studio which is an art studio and full custom picture frame shop. She loves the work she gets to do for people and finds it fun and meaningful.

Heather Toller

Becca

Heather is actively involved with theater in the Mid-Willamette Valley and has been a director, actor, board member and committee volunteer at Pentacle Theatre. Some of her favorite directing experiences include Yellow, God of Carnage and Sordid Lives. Her favorite roles include Betty in The Great American Trailer Park, Lady of the Lake in Spamalot, Fantine in Les Miserables and Judy in 9 to 5: The Musical. Other theater-related experience includes The Little Mermaid in the Elsinore Theatre’s first production of Disenchanted! and in the Ensemble of Enlightened Theatrics’ production of Sweeney Todd. Heather works in employee benefits with Aldrich Benefits. She loves spending time with her husband Bryan and two extremely spoiled felines.

LIFETIME MEMBERS

Every five years the Pentacle Theatre Governing Board honors as Lifetime Members five people who have been active in Pentacle Theatre for at least 20 years. We also remember fondly those Lifetime Members who are no longer with us.

Lifetime Members

Pamela Abernethy

Dick Bond

Robin Bower

Maggie Dayton

Jo Dodge

Chris Fletcher

Lois Hanson

Ken Hermens

Robert Herzog

Deborah Johansen

Cec Koontz

Dave Leonard

Katie Lindbeck

Pauli Long

Nancy Moen

Debbie Neel

Jeff Sanders

Ed Schoaps

IN LOVING MEMORY

Wayne Ballantyne

Dean Bartell

Jack Bellamy

Dr. E.B. Bossatti

Edith Bossatti

Benny Bower

Virginia Choate

Ken Collins

David Cristobal

Bill Cross

Phyllis Cross

Dave Davis

Ron Fox

Rose Ann Hansell

Mrs. Ray Loter

Marian Milligan

Alice Norton

Peg Pink

Bob Putnam

Margaret Ringnalda

Murco Ringnalda

Larry Roach

Susan Schoaps

Larry Stevens

Kathryn Straton

Faye Trupka

Cherie Ulmer

Jeffrey D. Witt

De Zajic

Tony Zandol

Dick Schmidt

Pat Schmidt

Helen Shepard

Meryl (Bill) Smith

Barbara Sullivan

Tom Ulmer

Claytene Vick

Madison Vick

Stephen Warnock

Rollie Zajic

Honoring the generous individuals who make a provision in their estate plans for Pentacle Theatre:

Pamela Abernethy

Karen & Edward Arabas

Robin Bower

Laurene & Roger Brousseau

Eden Rose Brown

Cherie & Craig Cline

Susan Elliott

Carol Farber

Chris Fletcher

Linda Gilbert

Lois Harris

Ron & Kelli Jaecks

Ed Kramer

Louise Larsen

MaryKate Lindbeck

Dennis & Linda McIntire

Jackie Miller

Jeanne Miller

Janet Neuburg

Larry Roach

Cesie & Tom Delve Scheuermann

Laurelyn Schellin

Barbara & Bruce Thompson

Bright Lights Society

If you have included Pentacle Theatre in your estate plans, we’d like to know and honor you here. Contact 503-485-4300 or emma@pentacletheatre.org

Mission Statement

Pentacle Theatre provides community members a collaborative opportunity to create and experience theater in an atmosphere of respect, support and enjoyment.

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets for upcoming productions will be available online at pentacletheatre.org. In 2023, Pentacle Theatre is introducing a new pricing structure designed to improve access to our productions. You can read all about it here. In partnership with Salem For All, Pentacle Theatre offers half-price tickets to individuals who have an Oregon Trail card.

LATECOMERS POLICY

Pentacle Theatre productions will begin on time. At intermission you will be ushered to an available seat. If you leave your seat during the performance, you will not be reseated. Sorry, no refunds for latecomers.

MASK REQUIREMENT

Pentacle Theatre values the safety and health of our patrons and volunteers. Masks are encouraged and recommended at all times in the theater building.

Some concessions are available in the lobby. There is no alcohol for sale at this time. We have provided complimentary bottled water outside the lobby.

SMOKING

Smoking is allowed only in the designated area outside the lobby.

Rabbit Hole in dress rehearsal.

Photos by Vicki Woods.

PENTACLE THEATRE COURTESY

Cameras (with or without flash) and recording devices are strictly prohibited. Please turn off beepers and cell phones during the performance.

ADVERTISING

Advertise in Pentacle Theatre programs! All proceeds benefit Pentacle Theatre. Call the business office for more information: 503-4854300, or email emma@pentacletheatre.org.

HOW TO REACH US

Pentacle Theatre tickets and business office: 503-485-4300.

Online: pentacletheatre.org

MANY, MANY THANKS…

To our ushers. Pentacle Theatre could not be successful without the continued and dedicated help of our community.

PENTACLE THEATRE GOVERNING BOARD

Pentacle Theatre is an established not-for-profit theater company, providing a five-play season. A nine-member governing board assisted by committee chairpersons and countless other volunteers run the theater. Membership is open to all.

2023 GOVERNING BOARD AND STAFF

Secretary

Treasurer

Members-at-Large

Katie Lindbeck

.Kelli Jaecks

Erik Davis, Kaelynn Kappes, Ken Hermens, Dani Potter, Bryan Toller

Technical Director Chris Benham

Box Office Manager Kimberly Houser Taylor

Facilities Maintenance Coordinator Quinn Connolly

Bookkeeper Christie Smith

Pentacle Theatre would not be possible without the support of the following grantors:

Dear Pentacle Community,

For almost 70 years this theater has thrived because of its strong and passionate volunteer base. From up in the soundbooth down to the concessions stand, we are supported by hundreds of volunteers who have made Pentacle Theatre what it is today. I am so grateful to our volunteers for putting on moving productions like Rabbit Hole, and it really does take a village.

To the production team, thank you for your vision.

To the cast and crew, thank you for your vulnerability.

To the hospitality volunteers, thank you for taking care of our patrons.

To the operations volunteers - marketing, facilities, development, and so much more - thank you for keeping our lights on.

If you are interested in volunteering at Pentacle, visit our website and select “Get Involved” to learn how YOU can get in on the action.

Enjoy the show!

Emma Thurston Governing Board President

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Pentacle Theatre in Salem is located within the ancestral homelands of the Kalapuya, Yamhill, and Luckiamute people who had lived here since time immemorial.

In the 1850s, these tribes were displaced by colonization and were eventually resettled on reservations. We celebrate and honor the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and the Confederated Tribes of Siletz members, their resilience and their present and future right to this land.

YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE!

Ticket sales alone do not cover the cost of our productions. Your membership and donation help make this theater possible. Thank you! This list represents gifts between 1/1/2021 and 04/17/2023.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

($2,000+)

Clyde Otis Berry

Business Oregon, State of Oregon

City of Salem Urban

Renewal

Pamela Abernethy & Chris Fletcher

Beverly & Michael Carrick

Jean M. Linck & Forrest A. Colling

Sherry Collins

Sherry Collins, in Memory of Dr. Peter Ronai

Erik & Laura Davis

Jo Dodge

Leslie & Bill Glassmire

Linda & Dick Haglund

Kelli & Ron Jaecks

James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation

Jennifer Martinak

Patrick Moser

Oregon Arts Commission

Oregon Community Foundation

Donald and Lizabeth Rogers

Betsy & Richard Scott

U.S. Small Business Administration

Barbara & Bruce W. Thompson

Cherie & Craig Cline

Sally & Ray Hollemon

PRODUCER ($1,000+)

Allegheny Technologies in Honor of Emma Thurston

American Endowment Foundation

Sharlen R. Bennett

Sherry & Alan Bennett

Penny Blackwell

Virginia & Alex Bourdeau

Nancy & Doug Bovee

Laurene & Roger Brousseau

Eden Rose Brown

Mike Cechovic

Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Collada

Donations Made in Memory of David Cristobal

Fidelity Charitable

Jo Rita Gann

Jody & Mark Gordon

Gail A. Harbert

Tom M. Hewitt

Joe & Linda Hillesum

Lisa & Marty Johnson

Bruce E. Kepford

Bruce E. Kepford, in Honor of Dawn Hull, Richard Alexander, Ket Kwan, Lauren Klimoff and Kirk

Hansen

Bruce E. Kepford, Match to Robyn Chadwick

Bruce E. Kepford, in Honor of Anthony Redelsperger

Katie & Laslo Kolta

Shirley Koontz

Judith & Greg Linder

Lynelle Littke

Ann Lyman

Marion Cultural Development Corporation

Rus McCracken

Lorene McMurrin in Memory of Mrs. Althea

Stevens Ferris

Judith Morris

Vanessa Nordyke

Beverly A. North

Kay & Scott Reichlin

Robin & Benny Bower

Robin Bower

Joan Robinson

David Saewert

Salem Theatre Network

Kathy D. Saviers

Schwab Charitable

DIRECTOR ($500+)

David R. Ballantyne

Sibylle & Richard Beck

Linda D. Cress

Jeanne & Bill Dalton

Dick Day

Dean & Beth Vargas Duncan

Joyce & Mark Eklund

Pam & Roger Elliott

Pam & Roger Elliott, in Memory of Dallas Northcott

Oddny & Brad Everson

Darlene Fletcher

Beverly L. and Michael A. Freitas

Holly Giesbrecht

Frank Graney

Lois Hanson

Lois Harris

Paula Hartwig

Robynn & John L. Hayek

Cornelia B. Hoppe, in Memory of Ken & Marg Limbocker

Carolyn & Bob Howard

Jay Howe & Janet Gros

Jacques

Sherril & Lynn Hurt

Mary Ann B. Kosiewicz

Paul Allen Kyllo

Ellen Langsather

Connie Elaine LaRoche

Katie Lindbeck

Katie Lindbeck in Memory of David Cristobal

Linda Ann Lockwood

Ruth McGuire

Roberta W. Moore

Laurel & Hinrich Muller

Debbie & Mike Neel

Louise Larsen Fund of Oregon Community Foundation

Oregon Community Foundation, Bob and Marypat Hill Family Fund of Oregon Community Foundation

Liz & Don Oswalt

Peter & Cindy Rasmussen Charitable Fund

Sam's Transmission Llc

Scott Ramp

Kristin Ramstad

Susan & Richard Ray

Carol Kay Riedl

Susanna Rose

Ed Schoaps

Tom & Cesie Delve

Scheuermann

Lisa Godwin & Rick Segal

Christie L. Smith

Jim & Rhonda Lyn Thompson

Emma C. Thurston

Heather & Bryan Toller

Juanita & Lloyd Weigel

Gerald & Henrietta Wimer, in Memory of Ken Limbocker

Steven K. Wollenburg

Penny & Bill Wylie

Autumn Lynn Yongchu

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ($250+)

Arabas Family

Gayle McMurria & George Bachik

Katy & Charles Bayless

Leora Berger

Jenni E. Bertels

Jenni E. Bertels in Memory of David Cristobal

Carol Coley & Ron Boucher

Megan Brazo-Erickson in Memory of Charlene

Riley

Marlene Buker

Tracie B. Burger

Greg & Donna J. Burgess

Grover & Cheryl Carter

Susan F. Christensen

Diane & Aaron Clingerman

Tylee Cloyd

Gretchen Coppedge, in Memory of Dr. Jack Bellamy

Terry Cristobal

Dennis & Barbara Curtin

Miles

Merry Davidson

Annette Day

Lois & Dale Derouin

Edna Denton & Carel Dewinkel

Carol Doolittle

Patricia Ehrlich & James Willhite

Karen & Bill Farmer

Jean Kathy Fleck

Albert & Ginny Furtwangler

Thomas & Margaret Grove

Frank & Pat Gruber

David Hackleman

Walter D. Haight

Franca Hernandez

Brett Hochstetler

Gloria & Alan Holland

Nancy Hull

Patricia Johnson

Lisa Joyce

Norma Jean Standlea & Hank Keeton

Gail & Gary Knighten

David Kuhns

Fran J. Lattin

Ann & Joe Little

Jonathan Logan

Pauli Long

Sherry & Terry L. Lowells

Dr. Betsy McDowell & John Gussenhoven

Scott F. McGowan

Rachel McMillen Pratt

Nancy Moen, in Memory of Kevin Moen

Nancy & Kevin Moen

Ruth & Roger Monette

Network for Good

Jim & Sondra Nice

Hella Nordberg

Lisa J. Norris-Lampe