Act II Playhouse Programs 22/23

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OCT 25 - NOV 20, 2022

By Mark St. Germain

Thank You to our Honorary Producer

The Deborah Holt Weil Fund

Thank You to our Production Sponsor

DEC 6, 2022 - JAN 1, 2023 A fizzy, frothy dry martini of a holiday musical revue filled with Cole Porter favorites!

Just in time for the holidays, Act II Playhouse welcomes you to a swanky, jazzy evening of Cole Porter favorites including “You’re the Top”, “Night and Day” and “Friendship.” Join us and find out why these standards remain the best gift of all!

ACT II PLAYHOUSE Artistic Director Tony Braithwaite*

By Mark St. Germain Directed By Kate Brennan* Starring Penelope Reed* April Woodall* Understudy, Eleanor Roosevelt

Lisi Levy Assistant Director/ Assistant Stage Manager

Paul Dake* Production Stage Manager

Janus Stefanowicz Costume Designer

Adam Danoff Projections Designer

John Stovicek Sound Designer

James Leitner Lighting Designer

Parris Bradley Scenic Designer

Alice Dake Scenic Artist

Wed., November 16 is our Community Partner Night for this production. Family Promise Montco PA (formerly Inter-Faith Housing Alliance) is a social service nonprofit organization located in downtown Ambler. For more than 35 years they have partnered with the community to provide shelter and supportive services that help local families move from homelessness to self-sufficiency. They also operate a food pantry in Abington to assist individuals who are experiencing food insecurity. * Member of Actors’ Equity.

Actors’ Equity Association (“Equity”), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 50,000 Actors and Stage Managers. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFLCIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions.

THE CREATIVE TEAM PENELOPE REED* (Eleanor Roosevelt), Recipient of the 2017 Philadelphia Theatre Barrymore Lifetime Achievement Award, is thrilled to share the heart and mind of Eleanor with Act II audiences. Among Penelope’s most favorite roles are: Blanche Dubois, Mary Stuart, Mrs. Antrobus in Skin of Our Teeth (Milwaukee Rep.); Emily Dickinson (Belle of Amherst), Hannah Jelkes (Night of the Iguana) and Winnie in Happy Days (McCarter Theatre); Lettice (Lettice and Lovage), Eleanor (Lion in Winter), and Mary (On the Verge) (Hedgerow Theatre); Laura (The Glass Menagerie) (Chicago’s Drury Lane); Gertrude (Hamlet) at Bristol Riverside: Past (A Christmas Carol) at Annenberg. She is grateful to Tony, Director Kate Brennan, Playwright Mark St. Germain, the Act II company, and husband Zoran Kovcic, who shares a “partnership of doing great things we could never do alone.”

KATE BRENNAN* (Director) Kate Brennan is an artist, educator and creator. An advocate for new work development, she has been a guest artist with the National Winter Playwrights Retreat, Tofte Lake Center, Rider University, Drexel University’s Mandell Professionals in Residence Project and is a founder of the 4 Seasons Residency. She was Head of Voice with Oklahoma City University, and has been on faculty with various others. Awards include: The O’Neill (semi-finalist), Princess Grace/New Dramatist Fellowship (finalist), and MAP Fund Grant recipient. Publications include: ALiEN8 (YouthPLAYS), elevated thoughts (Literati Press), McSweeney’s (“21 best of ’21”), Dramatist, Howlround, The Offing, and The New York Times.

She is a member of The Dramatist Guild, AEA, VASTA and is a Designated Linklater Teacher.

Kate holds an MFA from The University of Virginia and is Artistic Director of Ignition Arts.

Next up: Clean Slate at Passage Theatre Co. & Rider University. katebrennan.org

APRIL WOODALL* (Understudy Eleanor Roosevelt) is always excited to return to Act II Playhouse where she was last seen in Café Puttanesca and Souvenir, A Fantasia on the Life of Florence Foster Jenkins. Regional credits include Bristol Riverside Theatre, Hedgerow Theatre, Montgomery Theatre, Fulton Theatre, Surflight, Flashpoint Theatre, Eagle Theatre, and The Devon, as well as theatres in New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Florida, Virginia, Missouri, and Illinois. Received some awards, and met a lot of fine folks along the way.

Thanks to Tony, Kate, and everyone at Act II for including me on this journey! Proud member of Actors’ Equity. AprilWoodall.com Love always to E & C. LISI LEVY (Assistant Director/Assistant Stage Manager) (she/her) is an actor, director, and teaching artist from Saint Louis, MO. She attended Oklahoma City University where she graduated summa cum laude with a BFA in Acting and a minor in Directing. As an artist and person, Lisi values community and empathy above all. She strives to contribute to strong ensembles which promote inclusivity and belonging in their theatrical practices. Some of her recent favorite directing experiences include: Courtship (The Tank), Footloose, Godspell Jr. (Gateway Center for Performing Arts), John Proctor Is The Villain and The Revolutionists (Oklahoma City University). Special thanks to Kate for being a mentor and friend. Lisi would also like to thank her mom, Jim, and Papi for helping her dreams become realities.

JOHN STOVICEK (Sound Designer) is always glad to return to Act II Playhouse where he has designed twenty-five shows. Formerly the long-time Designer in Residence for Villanova University Theatre, he is currently the Lead Technical Co-ordinator for the University’s Mullen Center for the Performing Arts.

THE CREATIVE TEAM PAUL DAKE* (Production Stage Manager) joined Act II in 2021 and has worked in professional theater since 2006 as both an Actor and Stage Manager. Paul can be seen in TV commercials now and then, is an accomplished singer/songwriter, and has selfproduced several albums of original music. He enjoys spending time with his family, golfing with his musician friends, reading biographies, and is an avid runner. www.PaulDake.com JAMES LEITNER (Lighting Designer) has worked for many years in Philadelphia with the Arden Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, The Wilma Theater, Act II Playhouse, Theatre Exile, Delaware Theatre Company, Montgomery Theater, Curtis Opera, Pennsylvania Ballet, and various colleges and universities. Further afield, he has worked extensively for Tri-Cities Opera, Sarasota Opera, Milwaukee Ballet, Indianapolis Ballet, Miami City Ballet, and the Vail International Dance Festival.

ALICE DAKE (Scenic Artist) is thrilled to be working on this Act II production after creating the fun caricatures of Tony, Jen Childs, and Owen Robbins for A Couple of Swells and the pop-art faces for I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. She was also the scenic painter for The Prisoner of Second Avenue. She has also worked as a scenic artist at Montgomery Theater (favorites include A Thousand Clowns, I Love My Wife, and Any Wednesday) where she continues to work as the scenic designer/painter for all of their children’s productions, a position she has held since 2009. She also worked as a scenic artist for six seasons at The Center for Performing and Fine Arts in West Chester, as well as providing commissioned art and set pieces for a number of productions at St. Joe’s Prep over the years. Alice is now in the eighth year of her “A Drawing a Day” project, first suggested by her children - you can see her work on Instagram at alyssmermangel. Alice joined the Act II team in 2021 as Box Office Associate/House Manager and is loving every minute.

PARRIS BRADLEY (Scenic Designer) is the Executive Director of the Mullen Center for the Performing Arts at Villanova University and teaches Set Design for Arcadia University.

Selected set design credits include: Souvenir, I Ought to Be in Pictures, Tom Foolery (Act II); Orlando, The Book Club Play, Much Ado About Nothing (Villanova), As You Like It, Motherf**ker with the Hat, Speech and Debate (Arcadia); Persistent Memory, Pressing Matters (MBL Productions- Beckett Theatre, NYC). Outdoor installations: Washing Nature, The Troll Bridge [co-design with John Stovicek], Nature’s Wave Bench, and Tulip Treehouse [co-design with Michael Rhile] (Tyler Arboretum). Upcoming Designs: Dancing at Lughnasa (Arcadia) www.parrisbradley.com JANUS STEFANOWICZ (Costume Designer) is happy to be back at Act ll having designed: Looking Over the President’s Shoulder, Greater Tuna, Biloxi Blues, Camelot, Collected Stories, Becoming Dr Ruth and Together Off-Broadway: Merman and Martin. Janus is the resident costume designer and shop manager at Villanova University’s Theatre Department.

Since 1996, she has been nominated for 17 Barrymore Awards and has won three: the 2006 Barrymore Award for Best Costume for Intimate Apparel at Philadelphia Theatre Company, the 2003 Barrymore Award for Big Love, and 1998 Award for On the Razzle, both at the Wilma Theater.

ADAM DANOFF (Projections Designer) Adam is thrilled to return for a second production at Act II. In addition to theatrical projection and sound design, Adam does Location Sound recording and post-production sound design for films such as Hayride to Hell (2022), Alpha Rift (2021), and Bloodrunners (2014).

He is the Production Manager for Visual Expressions Chinese Puppet Theater and the Director of Education and Production at Montgomery Theater where he is currently directing Blithe Spirit.

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THANK YOU TO OUR HONORARY PRODUCER The Deborah Holt Weil Fund

ACT II PLAYHOUSE DONORS We’d like to give the following individuals a HUGE round of applause for their generous contributions which make this performance and everything Act II Playhouse produces possible. This listing acknowledges all contributions received from December 4, 2021 to September 27, 2022. If your name has been omitted or misprinted, please contact External Relations Director Mary Carpenter at mary@act2.org.

Swell-egant Supporters $5,000 and above Mary Jane & James Brenneman Stephen & Carol Memishian Jim & Marlene Scully Joyce Swoyer Fabulous Friends $2,500-4,999 Mary Pat & Tom Boyle Susan & Mike Galletti Alan & Carol Roomberg Berne Siergiej & Anne Dunnington Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stratton Playhouse Pals $1,000-2,499 John Braithwaite Jeffrey Coon & Joey Abramowicz Deborah Holt Weil Denise Maggetti Nowak John McCaughan Gary & Carla Romano Susan Rosen Shirlee Schumann Act II Allies $500-999 Aaron Bitman James & Nancy Braithwaite Michael Buckley & Mason Barnett Tom Cahill Curtis & Donna Cockenberg John & Kim Connolly

Raymond & Mary Gilby Maryl & Bill Hitchings Richard Izard & Helen Angelina Jane Kieser Isaak & Evonne Kruger Helene Luhrs Michael McAdoo Joseph & Bridget Mancano Glenn & Kathleen Meyer Michael Monaghan Abby Pete Dr. & Mrs. Jay Rosan Gary & Jody Sprague Susan & Robert Tafel Rodman Thompson John & Angela Walko Sally Waslick Mary Ann & Harry Woodcock Butler Ave. Buddies $150-499 Kenna Adatte Charles & Lynn Alexander Andrew & Dottie Allison Pat & Tim Barndt Alice Bartmer Ms. Pat Bassman Linda & Paul Beck Marcia & Bob Bell Lloyd Bobb & Susan Verona David & Marilyn Bonner Dorothy Brodsky Dr. Joshua & Amy Brody Drs. Richard & Phyllis Buckwalter Tracey & Stephen Burgoyne Janet Cantor Mary & Jim Carpenter

Joan Carson-Sudall Kathy & Michael Caulfield Joan & Joel Chinitz Morton Collier & Mary Chomitz Patrice Cipressi Jane Combrinck-Graham & Richard Winston Scott & Carolyn Conti George C Corson Jr. & Penelope Brodie Wayne & Suzanne Crawford Mrs. Alice Dagit Robert Dettery Michael & Stacy-Ann Donovan Mr. & Mrs. Randolph Donovan Peter Doukas Michael Eck Janet & Paul Engstrom Mary Farrington Dave & Betty Fish Freddi & Bill Ford William & Anne Franks Susan & Bruce Fulforth Kathleen & Philip Gallagher Kathy & Joseph Gallagher Elizabeth H. Gemmill Paul & Michele Geraghty Tony & Julia Giampa Margaret Glavin David Libby & Bonnie Goldstein Joseph & Sheila Gray Peter & Marjorie Grebow Ms. Carole Green Howard & Emily Greenberg Julia Hattrup

ACT II PLAYHOUSE DONORS Paul Hintz & Lisa Traynor Merle Holman Margaret Honer & Jack Regan Penelope Husted Roger Johnson & Terri Kook Susan Johnson Louise Johnston Kathleen Kapusnick Rick & Rose Marie Kettinger Bette Landman Kathy & Tom Leonard Denis & Ellen Lohman Jane Fercho Ludlow Thomas Lynch Judy & John Maines Dayle Malloy Dr. Maurie & Tomi Markman Becky McBrien Mary Kate McGrath May Maura McInerney Shirley Molod Polly Nelson Marie Northington Bob & Sue Nydick Patrick O’Brien Louise Ochroch Donald & Marcia Pizer Janet Mather & Ralph Purvis Richard & Marge Reller Judy & Matthew Rieder Bill & Deborah Rubinsohn Peggy & John Sabo Ms. Diane L. Schueler, C. Glenn/Helen L. Schueler Memorial Fund Kenneth & Joan Sheedy Bill & Cathy Siegl Catherine Simon Parker & Joan Smith Donald & Nancy Steinberg

Henry & Barbara Stoebenau Michael Talarico Gary Tannenbaum Ana Thompson Martin Vogel & Charlotte Lopoten Emily & Charles Wagner Barbara Weand James Weston John & Marie Wiechec Mrs. Susan Wilson Joseph & Melissa Kim Wisniewski Tom & Nancy Wynn Cavalier Chums $17.50-149 Jeffie Abbott Sally Abbott Sheila Alexander Estelle Alperin Barbara Altman & Sylvia Mintzer Scott & Valerie Ambruster Jack & Nan Andrews Mrs. Bert G. Arnold Janice & Donald Arrowsmith Bill & Kay Avington Rachel Back Ruth Baizman Harry Bambrick Fran Barrett Susan Barton Susan Beath Marianne Beezer Patricia Bergbauer & Aaron Ladman Gene & Theresa Berti Sally Bibza Shelley & Alan Bilsky Patricia Blankemeyer Jean Marie Bliss Wendy & Michael Blum

Richard Boardman Michael & Terry Bonner Carol Bonnet William E. Booth Barbara Boroff Joanne Bosco Patricia Bowman Peggy & Aldo Braccio John Braithwaite Meredith Brauer Patrick Brazil Linda Breckenridge Charles Brenna & Edie Tanis Faye & Bennett Brigaman Kathy Briggs Laura Briggs Andrea & Jon Bronson Anne & Richard Brown Anne & Wilson Brown Doreen Brown Howie Brown & Jaclyn Senior Brown Michelle Brown June & Frank Browne Jim Burkhart & Pam London Mary Calter Linda Camardo Marcia Campbell Neil M. Canter Patricia Cardillo Paul & Kathleen Casey Robert Celluci Rita Chalek William & Anne Cheney Walter Cherwony Claudia & Ted Christopher Debbie Cipriani & Glenn Boyd Josephine Claussen Barbara Cobb Bonnie Cochard Audrey Cohen Steve & Helene Cohen Carol & Rick Collier

ACT II PLAYHOUSE DONORS Kathleen Comly Len Commini Jo Ann Connelly Gordon & Nancy Conwell Robin Lande & John Corlies Jim & Carol Corrado Patricia & Gerald Corso Charlotte & Richard Creech Janet & Tim Creedon Ann & Joel Cutler Helen & Joseph D’Angelo Patricia Dalessandro Barbara Daley Connie & Pat Dalton Marian & Jim Daly Judith Daly George & Rebecca Davis Michael Day Sue-Ellen de Beer Patty Jack DiFeo Kathleen Digiacomo Carla Dimuzio Jeanne & Robert Ditsche Peggy Dixon Amy Donohue-Babiak Polly Donovan Sue Dufrasne Christine Eberle Mark Eberle Kathleen Eberz Elizabeth Egan Barbara Ellis-Levin Ron & Barbara Endo Lauri Evard Kathie Fean & Rosemarie Maguire Patti & Al First Eugene Fisher Alex & Margot Forbes Barbara & Kenneth Forman Barry & Caryl Frank Debra Frantz

Rogers Frassenei & Jane Herwig Carol & Joe Friedman Marie Fritzinger Jan Frohner Mary Jane Fullam Joyce & Sidney Gamberg Dan Gannon Melissa Germer Anne Getty & James Jones Jake & Terrie Geverd Connie Gottlieb Joy & Paul Greenlee Judith S. Grenen Kent & Lori Griswold Donald Groff Amy Gross Sandra & David Grunfeld Ralph Gruver Mary & Fred Haesler The Hagan Girls Betty & Robert Halay Joan Hammond Kathy Hayden Judy & Joel Hedlund Maeve Hegarty Maureen Heisinger Dolores Henry Richard & Hollie Herman Ruth & Ed Hetzelson Diane & Joseph Hill Holly Hillman Bob & Liz Hirsch Ann Holler Susan Lomax & Patricia Hollomon Karrie & Ron Hontz Elizabeth Hornberger Cheryl Horsey Mike & Robin Hoy Tony & Ann Iannacone Ronald & Judith Inskeep Stanley Isenberg & Marlene Dubowe Robert Jackson Lawrence L Jaffe

Robert & Joan Jones Alan & Gail Josselson Roz & Larry Kagel Joan Kahn Margaret & George Kalb Carol Lynne Kalish Fred & Donnalee Kane Helen & Jim Kane Maxine Katz Ward Lawrence & Jean Keeley Brian & Kathy Kenney Patrick Kenney Melissa Keough Robert Keppler Mary Kiely Joan B. King, Lucille Leap, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vining Betty Kitson Michael & Betsy Klausman Alan & Elaine Klawans Margaret Kleinschmidt James & Phyllis Kline Linda Kline Anne & Ron Klinger David & Judie Koch Kathleen Koenig Robert & Helen Kogut Jill Kohles Joseph Kolakowski The Krauses & The McKees Janet Krevenas Sandra Kuritzky Lou & Lori Lanzilotta Avrum & Cynthia Lapin Tina Lasek Dr. & Mrs. J. F. Laucius Lynne Lavelle Joseph & Madeline Leidy Linda & Larry Levin Diane Levy Andrea Limbach Carole Lindner Marge Listman & Harriett Cohn

ACT II PLAYHOUSE DONORS Mrs. Rosemary Loar Evelyn & Joseph Loehle Dolly & Mike Love Karen Lucard Joan Ryder & Robert S. Ludwig Dennis & Reita Lynch Michael Lynch Bonnie Maccarthy Cheryl Macklin Jeanette Madianos Ms. Rosemarie Maguire Dennis Manley Kenneth & Barbara Mann Bob Marburg Harry & Melanie Martin Dan Matarazzo Sylvie & Lester Mayer Patti McAleer Pat & Ed McBurnie Edward & Denise McCaffrey Richard Mcdermott Mildred & Thomas McDonald Nancy McDonald Carmela McDowell John & Rhoda McFadden Joe & Evelyn McGinnis Thomas & Mary McGready Suzanne Mcinnes Nancy McKeaney Thomas McKeon David & Gladys Menaker Judy Mesirov & Emmett Miller Sandra & James Meyer Lois & Alan Meyers Deborah & Dale Miller Gail Miller Kathleen Misner & William Booth Lubomir & Michele Mlynar Linda Monastero

Donald & Carolyn Moon Paolo Morales Barbara & Bruce Morgan Mary Jean Moroz Richard & Lynell Morris Felix & Catherine Czech Doug & Linda Mueller George & Catherine Murphy Kevin Nalty David & Kathy Naughton Linda Newsum Tommy Nicoletti Etta & Chuck Nissman Patricia Nyce Betty & Jim O`Brien Jeanne O’Callaghan Kathy & Dave O’Connell Patricia K. O`Donnell Larry & Marge O`Malley Roslyn Oberson Dave & Arline Olim Midge & David Olson John & Kathy Orlando Irene & Theodore Oslick Margaret Ovens Jane & Vincent Pace Cynthia & Bill Palen Paul & Marion Pallas Richard Palmer Paul Pasko Ray & Mary Beth Perisho Howard & Susan Perloff Rita Pisano Victoria Pohl Roseanne & Dennis Pollock Charles H. Pritchard Linda Quam Barbara Quinn Annette & John Rady Kip & Patty Ratke Ms. Carol Rautenstrauch Krista Reichard Gregory Doviak & Ann Repplier

John & Nancy Richards Linda & Greg Richardson Ann & Jim Ricigliano Sarah Ricks Linda & Charlie Ridpath Susan Riebman Karen Riloff Sharon L. Roby Kathy & Frank Rock Constance Rongione A Stephen & Judy Rosa Judy & Sam Rosenberg Rhoda Rothberg Mary & Charles Rueger Anna & Jim Russell Justin Russell Megan Russell Dick & Ellen Ryan Jan & Scott Sachs Susan Salvesen Jean M Salwen Eileen Samtmann Rosemary Samtmann Sam & Patricia Sandella Catherine & Rocco Santoro Joyce & Seth Schulman Hugh & Cheryl Sargent Linda Schmidt Coleen Saylor Cherie & Barry Schnall Carol & William Schwartz Lucinda Schwebel Gail Scott & Thomas D. Quinlan Linda Scott Fran & Kerry Seiden Ann Marie Senior Pam & Mike Sharp Nancy Shearer Harry J. Sheldon Vera & Wally Shembel Ruth Sigmund Donna Silberstein Sylva Silver Richard & Jo Ann Simon

ACT II PLAYHOUSE DONORS Joan Sklaroff Eleanor Smith Jerry & Mary Ann Smith Nancy Smith Doug & Michelle Smithman Margaret Soglia Mary T. Sommers Donna Spangler Barbara & Steven Speece Liza Steele Charles Stehle Ellen & Philip Steinberg Diane Steinbrink Phyllis Steinfeld Roberta Stern Karen & Jack Stimac Emmy Subers Susan Suplee Pat Taddei John Takach Raymond & Claire Tatlow Ellen Teplick Ms. Susanne Thomas Virginia Tinner Stephen Tint Nelly & Victor Torres Sherri Twer & Marc Fishbein

Judith Van Allen Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Vining Annette Voltz Kathy Volz Louis & Judith Wade Donna Waitz Cohn Patrick Walsh Chan Walton Mr. Donald Weaver Melvin Weber & Sylvia Mandel Carl & Terri Weiner Cindy & Chris Weinrich Adam & Carolyn Weisman Betty & Morrie Weiss Betty G. Weiss Mrs. Roseann Westerfer Beth Westhuis & Richard Mitchell Yvonne Wagner Widman Don Williams Mary Williamson Maria & Bob Windhaus Paul Winterbottom Diane Wyatt Jack Young Eli & Nancy Zucker

In Memory Of Leeds Bird Edward Feldman Peggy Hughes Thomas W. Ludlow Sue Ann Marburg Gregory J. Nowak, Esq. Jay Rosen In Honor Of 2 in honor of Steve Blumenthal 6 in honor of Tony Braithwaite Michael Donovan Merle Holman 3 in honor of Frank “Buddy” Martin Fredda Pollack in tribute to Ellen Ratner Years of great theatre

CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS & GOVERNMENT SUPPORT Corporations

Foundations

Matching Gifts

Ambler Savings Bank BBL&B Advisors, LLC Lori Carpenter Insurance Group SEI Amos & Advisors New Age Industries Rotary Club of Springfield Township The 501 at Mattison Estate Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board

Arcadia Foundation BLBB Charitable CHG Charitable Trust & Haas Charitable Trust A Connelly Foundation Independence Foundation Lindback Foundation Louis N. Cassett Foundation The Malfer Foundation The Robert and Elaine Fitt Family Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation The Suzanne Roberts Cultural Development Fund The Wyncote Foundation William Penn Foundation

Johnson & Johnson Foundation The Merck Foundation Vanguard Charitable

Government Pennsylvania Council on the Arts U.S. Small Business Administration

A Toast To Our 24th Season!

Merle Holman

ACT II PLAYHOUSE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Berne Siergiej, Esq. - President Of Counsel Timoney Knox, LLP

Colleen Stratton - Vice President SEI Investments Susan Galletti - Secretary Former Senior VP Gramercy Property Trust

Alan Roomberg, CPA - Treasurer Shareholder Strouss Hui Roomberg Ellis, P.C.

Tony Braithwaite Artistic Director Act II Playhouse

Valerie Baker Faculty member at MCCC Psychotherapist

Curt Cockenberg Head Coach, Track & Field/Cross County St. Joseph’s Preparatory School

Howie Brown Director of Admission St. Joseph’s Preparatory School Jeffrey Coon Annual Fund & Foundation Manager Fulton Theatre Joe Mancano Founding Partner Mancano Law, PLLC James D. Scully Jr. Partner Scully Company Real Estate

Merle Holman CEO Group Dynamics, Inc. Stephen Blumenthal - Board Member Emeritus Founding Artistic Director Act II Playhouse Dr. Jay R. Rosan - Board Chairman Emeritus VP Health Innovation Walgreens Frank ‘Bud’ Martin - Board Member Emeritus Executive Director Delaware Theatre Co.

STAFF Tony Braithwaite, Artistic Director Pat Taddei, Director of Finance and Operations Mary Carpenter, Director of External Relations Nick Cardillo, Director of Marketing Liz McDonald, Production and Company Manager Deb Wesler, Audience Services Manager Ariel Brenna, Alice Dake and Ed Sabato, Box Office Associates/House Managers Patricia G. Sabato, Resident Stage Manager Paul Dake, Production Associate Rose Marie Kettinger, Education Coordinator and Production Associate Will Dennis, Teaching Artist Michael Donovan, Stand-Up Comedy Producer

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