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“… The play is memory. Being a memory play it is dimly lighted, it is sentimental, it is not realistic… “
Working on Thomas Lanier (Tennessee) Williams’ memory play about his time living in St Louis, Missouri, with his mother and sister has been a journey of discovery for all of us. Since its premiere in 1945, there have been many wonderful productions that focus on the sentiment and sadness of a very moving situation. But it occurred to us that, although we can construct our memories with great care and cunning, some memories have a way of breaking through the gilt. We’ve taken this opportunity to look at, suggest, and ponder some of the more tragic, as well as lively and amusing, aspects of their lives.
It’s believed that the play—which existed in several forms before this almostbut-not-quite final version—was written in reaction to his sister Rose receiving a lobotomy intended to cure her mental health issues, after therapy and other methods of the day proved of little value. (Laura is one of his on-stage presentations of her.) There are many theories regarding what exactly Rose’s diagnosis would be today. I have my thoughts but we have kept labels out of it and focused instead on the action of the play and the relationships of the characters.
A struggling family, who love and care for each other but can’t seem to communicate with each other or the outside world. A Gentleman Caller who offers hope, in varying ways, to all three of our Wingfields. An iconic situation from a centerpiece of the American Theatrical Canon.
Thank you for being here and for allowing us to share our vision with you.
Jeff Sanders Director
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Pentacle Theatre in Salem is located within the ancestral homelands of the Kalapuya, Yamhill, and Luckiamute people who have 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.
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
CAST
TOM WINGFIELD Christopher Schoaps
AMANDA WINGFIELD Julianna Gibbons
LAURA WINGFIELD ........................................................................ Quaye Dydasco
JIM O’CONNOR ....................................................................... Jonathan Hoonhout
TIME & PLACE
Nominally St. Louis, MO in the 1930s
The show runs approximately 2 hours and 25 minutes. There will be a 15 minute intermission.
“THE GLASS MENAGERIE is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service collection. (www.dramatists.com)”
Written by Tennessee Williams
PRODUCTION STAFF
DIRECTOR ............................................................................................ Jeff Sanders
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Teresa Waite
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Chris Benham
STAGE MANAGER Brandon Gitchel
INTIMACY DIRECTOR ......................................................................... Kelli Swanson
LIGHT/SOUND BOOTH ............................................................................... Rob Sim
SOUND DESIGN ...................................................................................... Liz Rogers
LIGHTING DESIGN ............................................................................ Chris Benham
LIGHT HANG Rob Sim
COSTUME DESIGN Karen McCarty
STAGEHAND/DRESSER Heathre Powell
WIG DIRECTOR .................................................................................... Eddie Willits
SET CONSTRUCTION ........................................................... Rob Sim, Alicia Scherer
STRIKE CREW ................... Finch Lappenbusch, Alicia Scherer, Rob Sim, Leo Smith
PHOTOGRAPHY ................................................................................... Vicki Woods
POSTER DESIGN Isaac Mitchell
PROGRAM DESIGN Carlee Wright
HOUSE MANAGERS Beverly & Michael Freitas
BOARD LIAISON ................................................................................. Mat Genuser
Jeff Sanders Director
Jeff has been an actor and director in the Willamette Valley since 1981. During the summer of 2024, he performed as Fagin in Theatre Under the Stars’ production of Oliver! at the Salem Riverfront and as Parolles in All's Well That Ends Well for Struts & Frets Theatre Company. A Lifetime Member of Pentacle Theatre since 2009, he is also a Senior Company Member with Struts & Frets. In 2019, Jeff won the AACT Regional Best Acting Award for his work with The Verona Studio.
Teresa Waite
Assistant Director
Teresa has previously worked on a number of Pentacle shows. Some of her favorites include The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Dancing at Lughnasa, A Christmas Carol, All My Sons, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Women of Lockerbie, Other Desert Cities, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Lost in Yonkers,
The Odd Couple, and Moon Over Buffalo. She’s been a cast member, assistant director, stage manager, house manager and worked in the light booth.
Teresa is married to Ross Waite —who she met working on One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest —and has one child, four stepchildren and three grandchildren, as well as four Mini-Schnauzers. Her hobbies include anything where she can try creative endeavors wherever they crop up. She also enjoys traveling with her mom and sister, Shawn, whenever she can.
Quaye Dydasco
Laura Wingfield
Quaye is thrilled to be performing at Pentacle Theatre for the first time! She’s previously been seen as Nina in The Seagull, Little Mary in illioo’s staged reading of Salmon Is Everything at Very Little Theatre, and Pocahontas/Lady Rebecca/ Matoka in illioo’s staged reading of Princess Pocahontas and the Blue Spots presented in the Hope Theatre, and at University of Oregon’s Undergraduate Research Symposium (for which she and her collaborators won Undergraduate Research awards for performing arts). She recently graduated University of Oregon with degrees in Economics and Theatre Arts. Quaye’s other acting credits include Antigone, The Wolves, Georgiana & Kitty: Christmas at Pemberley, and She Kills Monsters! Thank you for coming today!
Julianna Gibbons Amanda Wingfield
Julianna has a rewarding career as a high school theater teacher. She has appeared at Pentacle in roles including Sir Andrew Aguecheek in Twelfth Night, Princess Dragomiroff in Murder on the Orient Express, Rose in Dancing at Lughnasa, Poppy in Noises Off, Sonia in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, and Lenny in Crimes of the Heart. She has also portrayed Williamina in Silent Sky and Rue in Omission at Keizer Homegrown Theatre, Ruth in Blithe Spirit with Aumsville Community Theater, and Kate in Sylvia at Gallery Theater. She’d like to thank Dixie for the encouragement and for comparing favorably, and the audience for supporting live theater. When not being dramatic, she enjoys camping, fishing, and Star Trek.
NISSAN
Jonathan Hoonhout
Jim O’Connor
Jonathan Hoonhout is an actor, playwright, director, and former Co-Artistic Director of Washington Ensemble Theatre, where he produced multiple world and regional premieres (God's Ear, The Mistakes Madeline Made, TITUS, Hunter Gathers, Babs the Dodo). Performer credits include There is a Field, Fetes du la Nuit, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Language of Angels
Jonathan is a graduate of the Acting Program at Cornish College of the Arts with an emphasis in Original Works. The last time he was on the Pentacle stage was as Paris in the 2004 production of Romeo and Juliet. He is grateful to return to the space that fostered his passion for theater, especially with this amazing cast, crew, and director.
Christopher Schoaps Tom Wingfield
Christopher has been involved with Pentacle from a very young age, helping with costumes and set construction, as well as performing onstage in multiple productions including A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Secret Garden, and Macbeth. He was most recently seen at Pentacle in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, in which he played the role of Christopher Boone. He is grateful to his family and his partner for their unending support in his theatre endeavors. Christopher currently works as a pet groomer, and enjoys creating digital art, caring for his houseplants, and relaxing with his partner and their own little menagerie of animals.
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
Diane Francis
Geri Greeno
Lois Hanson
Ken Hermens
Robert Herzog
Tom Hewitt
Deborah Johansen
Cec Koontz
Dave Leonard
Katie Lindbeck
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
Michael Francis
Rose Ann Hansell
Mrs. Ray Loter
Marian Milligan
Alice Norton
Pauli Long
Nancy Moen
Debbie Neel
Jeff Sanders
Ed Schoaps
Susan Schoaps
Rob Sim
Larry Stevens
Kathryn Straton
Faye Trupka
Cherie Ulmer
Jeffrey D. Witt
De Zajic
Tony Zandol
Peg Pink
Bob Putnam
Margaret Ringnalda
Murco Ringnalda
Larry Roach
Dick Schmidt
Pat Schmidt
Helen Shepard
Meryl (Bill) Smith
Barbara Sullivan
Tom Ulmer
Claytene Vick
Madison Vick
Stephen Warnock
Rollie Zajic
the
Bright Lights SOCIETY
Anonymous
Pamela Abernethy & Chris Fletcher
Pamela Bilderbeck
Robin Bower
Laurene & Roger Brousseau
Eden Rose Brown
Cherie & Craig Cline
Susan Elliott
Linda Gilbert
Ron Jaecks
Ed Kramer
MaryKate Lindbeck
Dennis & Linda McIntire
Jackie B. Miller
Jeanne M. Miller
Janet Neuburg
Jackie & Al Pierce
Laurelyn Schellin
Cesie & Tom Delve Scheuermann
John Stuber
Kelli Swanson Jaecks
Barbara & Bruce Thompson
Jeff Witt
IN MEMORIAM
Virginia Choate
Carol Farber
Lois Harris
Louise Larsen
Larry Roach
If you have included Pentacle Theatre in your estate plans, we’d like to know and honor you here. Contact 503-485-4300 or email Steven; Executive_Director@PentacleTheatre.org.
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The Glass Menagerie endures as one of the great plays in the history of the American stage, which no doubt explains why Pentacle has chosen to mount four different productions of this treasured piece of literature over its 70+ years of existence.
The first Pentacle staging of the script was in 1959, just five years after Pentacle’s inception. A look at the program for that production reveals some interesting information: it was the first of two Pentacle shows mounted at South Salem High School (our current building was still four years from completion), and its director, Glen Smith, also played Tom Wingfield, the male lead. Listed as a member of the set construction crew was future Oregon governor Norma Paulus!
The first revival of The Glass Menagerie was staged almost exactly 50 years ago in May of 1975, a production close to my heart since it was my first Pentacle stage appearance when I played Jim, the Gentleman Caller. That production featured lifetime member Pat Holman Schmidt, powerful in the role of Amanda Wingfield, and was staged, like many Pentacle productions, in the round.
Seventeen years later, in 1992, the play was revived a second time with the Wingfield family played by the exquisite cast of Tom Hewitt, Jo Dodge, and Cherie Ulmer (Tom, Amanda, and Laura respectively) under the direction of Robert Herzog assisted by Rob Sim. This talented group shares the distinction of being Pentacle lifetime members.
This brings us to the current Pentacle production, which will no doubt make some history of its own!
Ken Hermens President
Pentacle Theatre's 1992 production of The Glass Menagerie directed by Robert Herzog; actors Tom Hewitt, Jo Dodge, & Cherie Ulmer.
VISION STATEMENT
In our continuing quest for excellence, Pentacle Theatre seeks to be a significant cultural resource for the Salem area, while providing our volunteers the opportunity for personal growth and achievement in an atmosphere of mutual respect, support, and enjoyment.
ADVERTISING
Advertise in Pentacle Theatre programs; all proceeds will support the continuation of printed programs. Contact the office for more information. Call 503-485-4300, or email executive_director@pentacletheatre.org for more information.
TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for upcoming productions are available online at pentacletheatre.org, in person at the box office (197 Liberty St. SE, Salem), or by phone 503-485-4300. Box office hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 11am – 5pm.
CONCESSIONS
Concessions are available in the lobby. Wine and beer can be purchased along with an assortment of other beverages and brought with you to enjoy during the show. Food is not permitted in the auditorium. Purchase a souvenir cup and receive $1 off your next drink.
NO LATE SEATING
Once the production begins, the theater doors will be closed for further seating. If you arrive after the doors have been closed, you are welcome to view the production on the monitors in the lobby downstairs.
If you need to leave the theater during the performance, you can view the production on the monitors in the downstairs lobby, and catch up with your party when they exit at the end of the show.
SMOKING
Smoking is allowed only in the designated area outside the lobby.
NO RECORDING DEVICES
Cameras (with or without flash) and recording devices are strictly prohibited. Please turn off cell phones during the performance.
HOW TO REACH US
Pentacle Theatre office: 503-485-4300.
Box office hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 11am – 5pm.
Online at: www.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-forprofit theater company, providing a sevenplay season. A nine-member governing board assisted by committee chairpersons and countless other volunteers run the theater. Membership is open to all.
2025 GOVERNING BOARD AND STAFF
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Members-at-Large
Executive Director
Technical Director
Box Office Manager
Bookkeeper
Ken Hermens
Katie Lindbeck
Anthony Barghini
Jennifer Killikelly, Fawnia Oblack, Kelli Swanson, Heather Toller, Noah Vanderburgh
Steven Trahan
Chris Benham
Kimberly Houser Taylor
Christie L
Smith
Ticket sales alone do not cover the cost of our productions. Your membership and donations help make this theater possible. Thank you! This list represents gifts between 1/1/2024 and 12/31/2024.
EXECUTIVE
PRODUCER
($2,000+)
Allied Video Productions
American Endowment Foundation
Robin Bower
Lauri & Benjamin Dowling
Fidelity Charitable
Beverly Lynn & Michael Freitas
David Hackleman & Stephanie Schoap
Sally & Ray Hollemon
Lyndsey & Jerry Houser
Lisa & Marty Johnson
Amanda Shine, Keudell Morrison Wealth Mgmt
Katie Lindbeck
Judith & Greg Linder
The Lulay Group
Erin Molyneaux
Lizabeth Ann Rogers
Schwab Charitable
Betsy & Richard Scott
Barbara & Bruce W. Thompson
Sandy Trahan
Vanguard
Jeff Witt - American National Insurance
PRODUCER ($1,000+)
Pamela Abernethy and Chris Fletcher
Lisa R. Bennett
Eden Rose Brown
Mike Cechovic & Diane Highberger
Charities Aid Foundation America
Jo Dodge
Kim Harroun
Linda & Joe Hillesum
Kelli Jaecks
Alan Malone
Jennifer Martinak
Al & Carole McCann
Chris & Karen McCarty
Rus McCracken
Dan McGuinness
Patrick Moser
Beverly A. North
Oregon Community Foundation
Pioneer Trust Bank
Steven K. Wollenburg
DIRECTOR ($500+)
Paul D. Andrews
Anon Anonymous
Steven Barlow
Blackbaud Giving Fund
Penny Blackwell
Laurene & Roger Brousseau
Beverly & Michael Carrick
Jean M. Linck & Forrest A. Colling
Sherry Collins
Dick Day
Edward Jones
Joyce & Mark Eklund
Oddny & Brad Everson
Fidelity Brokerage Services Llc
Dell & Rich Ford
Freemanity
Jody & Mark Gordon
Pat & Janice Gorham
Sandra Hadley-White
Carsten Hansen
Lois Hanson
Paula Hartwig
Robynn & John L. Hayek
Katie & Laslo Kolta
Mary & Larry Krumdieck
Lynelle Littke
Rachel McMillen Pratt
Judith Morris
Ruthie Murphy
Louise Larsen Fund of Oregon Community Foundation
Debbie & Mike Neel
Susan & Richard Ray
Kay & Scott Reichlin
Joan Robinson
Kathy D. Saviers
Penelope White
Joan & Jim Witt
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ($250+)
Edna & Richard Anderson
Kara Quello & Karl Anderson
Linda Bednarz
Virginia & Alex Bourdeau
Tracie B. Burger
Greg & Donna Burgess
John William Burke
Pentacle Theatre would not be possible without the support of the following grantors: Fred W. Fields Fund of
Kate Bushman
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Diane and Aaron Clingerman
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Miles
Jeanne & Bill Dalton
Merry Davidson
Lois & Dale Derouin
Pam & Roger Elliott
Valorie A. Freeman
Albert & Ginny Furtwangler
Jo Rita Gann
Franca Hernandez
Tom Hewitt
Gloria & Alan Holland
Paul Howard
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Norma Jean Standlea & Hank Keeton
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Christie L. Smith & Dr.
Robert Greybeck
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Thompson
Heather & Bryan Toller
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LEADING ACTOR ($100+)
Sue Abbott
American Online Giving Foundation
Ameriprise Financial
Assetmark Trust
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David R. Ballantyne Bank of America
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Debra Baughman
Katy & Charles Bayless
Kristen Behlings
Sherry & Alan Bennett
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Gretchen Coppedge, in Memory of Dr. Jack Bellamy
Kathy Dalton
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Terrence Dolan
David & Velma Dufault
Patricia Ehrlich & James Willhite
Susan Elliott
Frank & Pat Gruber
Walt Haight & Dawn GraffHaight
Ryan Hanauska in Memory of Mrs. Elizabeth
Hanauska
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Dan & Kelly Herb
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