The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Stockton Civic Theatre

Stockton Civic Theatre presents The 359th Main Stage Production

THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by Rachel Sheinkin

Conceived by Rebecca Feldman Additional Material by Jay Reiss

Originally Directed on Broadway by James Lapine Originally produced on Broadway by David Stone, James L. Nederlander, Barbara Whitman, Patrick Catullo, Barrington Stage Company, Second Stage Theatre Set Design by Brian Johnson Costume Design by Alison Aldrich Lighting Design by Terry Smith Choreography by Wendy Hastings Poeschl Vocal Direction by Paul Kimball Conducted by Jim Coleman Directed by Al Muller and DominĂŠe Muller-Kimball, Ed.D

The Playbill of Stockton Civic Theatre

2010–2011 Season

Director’s Notes

ur words, with age and experience, take on a very different meaning when uttered in a different context and time. So it is with the Kids in Spelling Bee. Their stories happen in the midst of their chaotic lives—their individual and collective “pandemonium” better known as puberty. But in the context of the Spelling Bee, the mirrors from which they see themselves at age 11 or 12, may wind up being enlightening steps as they find their way from pubescent insecurity to adulthood. If a child is taught that Jesus is her personal friend, then it only makes sense that she “hears” Him speaking to her in her own words; the boy whose puberty gets in the way of his spelling concentration can only attempt to understand that confusion in the context of his own innocence. Spelling Bee is much more than a wonderful book by Rachel Sheinkin with brilliant music and lyrics by William Finn. It is not just about the words the kids were able to spell, but what the characters learned about themselves on the journey to the Spelling Bee. It’s about adolescent demons like the pressure to be “number one”, parental indifference, imagined love, the need to belong, being heard, kids’ acts of kindness to each other, winning and losing, and, oh yes, and how the spellers all have found safety in the world of words—the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee! And it’s about having a wonderful time in the theatre! We have assembled an amazing cast and crew whose talent and powerful performances you will remember for many seasons. We three Mullers , Al and Dominée (Codirectors), and Alison (Costume Designer) and son-in-law, Paul Kimball (Vocal Director and “Panch”) have had a great time plotting with Wendy (Choreographer), Brian (Scene Designer), Terry (Lighting Designer) and Daryn (Audio Designer) to guarantee that SCT’s production of Spelling Bee will be a joy for both audiences and the company of performers. All of this would not have happened without Jim Coleman’s splendid musical direction and keyboard genius plus generous amounts of encouragement and support.

Al Muller Dominée Muller-Kimball Codirectors

The Artistic Director

elcome to the opening show of our 2010-2011 season. In this time of political angst and financial recession we have done our best to provide you with a Season of shows that are guaranteed to raise your spirits. At this performance you will be seeing The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. This show has entertained audiences all over the world, with its unique premise and wonderful musical score by William Finn. Al Muller and his daughter Dominée Muller-Kimball are our directing team this time around, and they are no strangers to our audiences. Al has directed many plays and musicals at SCT, and Dominée has directed, performed, and currently is the Director of SCT, Jr. our summer educational program for young people. They have put together a wonderful cast for this evening’s offering. It has been a pleasure to work with them. As we start the new Season, I want to thank all of our loyal subscribers and supporters. I'm really proud that you continue to choose Stockton Civic Theatre as part of your life and entertainment here in the Central Valley

Board of Directors President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allison Cherry Lafferty Immediate Past President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorrie Docter Vice President, Fundraising. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Cammack Vice President, Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art Godi Vice President, Educational Programs . . . . . . . . . . Dominée Muller-Kimball, Ed.D. Vice President, Finance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Ceresa Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jay Holmes Artistic Committee Chair. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Crocker Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vince Brown

Treganza

by Jim Coleman

Cast Of Characters Rona Lisa Pirretti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randi Lineé Lagainne SchwartzandGrubenniere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Jayne Melhuish Olive Ostrovsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taryne Moyse Marcy Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carly Wickham-Stickler Vice Principal Douglas Panch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Kimball Chip Tolentino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacob Bronson Mitch Mahoney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Carrington William Barfée . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eddie Hargreaves Leif Coneybear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .James Reed

Orchestra Jim Coleman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conductor & Piano Cathy Ettle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Woodwinds Eric Urbina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cello John Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Percussion

Special Thanks Larry Bingham, Brannon Canvas Upholstery & Awnings Robert Aldrich Keith's Trophy Shop Good Company Players, Fresno

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MUSICAL NUMBERS Act One The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company The Spelling Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Panch, Rona & Company My Favorite Moment of the Bee 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rona My Friend the Dictionary . . . . . . . Olive, Rona, Chip, Coneybear & Company The First Goodbye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company Pandemonium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company I'm Not That Smart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coneybear and Company The Second Goodbye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company Magic Foot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BarfĂŠe and Company Pandemonium (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Panch, Mitch and Company My Favorite Moment of the Bee 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rona Prayer of the Comfort Counselor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mitch and Company Act Two Chip's Lament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chip Woe is Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schwartzy and Company I'm Not That Smart (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coneybear I Speak Six Languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcy and Girls The I Love You Song . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olive, Olive's Mom, Olive's Dad Woe is Me (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schwartzy My Favorite Moment of the Bee 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rona Finale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company The Last Goodbye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company

Meet the Cast Jacob Bronson Chip Tolentino

Jacob Bronson’s premiere performance at SCT was as Linus in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and since that time he has performed in The Full Monty and Cinderella. His outstanding acting and singing have been recognized with a Willy Award for his role as Dave in The Full Monty. In addition to his work at Stockton Civic Theatre, he has performed with Fresno’s Good Company Players as Marcellus Washburn in The Music Man, and as the Witch in Hansel and Gretl. When not auditioning, in rehearsal, or onstage, Jacob is employed in yet another role at Starbucks.

Shawn J. Carrington Mitch Mahoney

“Dedicated to Shanda D., who two years later is still cheering me on from her seat in heaven.” Shawn had lent his wonderful talent to a wide variety of Stockton Civic Theatre productions, including The Piano Lesson, The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild, The Full Monty, Annie Get Your Gun, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He has won two Willie Awards and been nominated an additional four times. Outside SCT, Shawn has been active with Smiler’s Comedy Playhouse and Kiley’s Dinner Theatre.

He is a teacher at Kindercare Learning Centers, and lives with his husband Dann in Stockton.

Eddie Hargreaves

William Barfeé “I need to thank my family, friends and girlfriend, Jennifer, for their support. She reminded me to do that. Oh, and it’s pronounced HarGRAVES.” Eddie, who consistently placed second in his real life school spelling bees, can claim a proud history of performances with Stockton Civic Theatre since 2005. He acted in Over the River and Through the Woods, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He has performed in Man of La Mancha, Urinetown and The Music Man at Delta College. Eddie holds a Communications Degree from University of the Pacific, and serves as Webmaster for the Haggin Museum.

Paul Kimball

Vice Principal Panch “Thanks to SCT for giving me the chance to act again. I love it!” Paul Kimball is wellknown by audiences for the many times he has played the roles of Musical Director, and Conductor in the orchestra pit, but this show brings a great surprise to many as he unpacks his impressive skills as an actor for the first time at SCT since Crazy for You. A

graduate of Berkeley High School and University of the Pacific, Paul teaches music at Lincoln High School and conducts the St. John’s Chamber Orchestra. He has won a Willie Award for Annie Get Your Gun at SCT, and an Elly Award for San Joaquin Delta College’s production of The Music Man. He is married to the Spelling Bee Co-director, Dominée, with whom he has two daughters, Ashley and Alyssa, who are also involved in theatre arts.

Randi Lineé

Rona Lisa Pirretti In her first appearance on the SCT stage, Randi Lineé plays the key role of the embattled organizer and alumna of the Putnam County Spelling Bee. Another major part she has played recently was in the title role of “Peter Pan” with Modesto Performing Arts. A gifted singer in the classical sense, Randi has performed with numerous opera companies, including Stockton Opera Association, and has worked in several music related and musical education programs in both the public and private sectors. She and her partner Andrew Walls have a child, Destiny.

Amanda Jayne Melhuish

Lagainne SchwartzandGrubenniere For one so young, Amanda Melhuish has a diverse background as an actress in SCT productions-in the chorus of Annie Get

Your Gun and as Joanna in I Remember Mama, and in the tense drama The Children’s Hour. Credits outside SCT include Urinetown and The Sound of Music. Most recently, she won 1st Place in the Modesto High School Talent Show. She is a Senior at Modesto High, where she maintains a 4.25 Grade Point Average.

Taryne Moyse

Olive Ostrovsky “So excited to participate in this wonderful show, with such an excellent cast and crew! Thank you SCT!” A veteran of SCT’s hit musical Annie Get Your Gun, Taryne received a 2009 Willie Award for Best Supporting Actress in the role daughter Katrin in I Remember Mama. She has also performed on stage at California State University Chico, and at San Joaquin Delta College. In “real life” Taryne is an artist at Trader Joe’s.

James Reed

Leif Coneybear “Leif is one of my dream roles, and I am honored to be fufilling it alongside Al, Dominee, Jim, and Paul. ‘I once saw a ladybug that looked a lot like you, so I named her Timothy the Great!’ Enjoy the show!” A very talented young man, James Reed is a fabulous actor, choreographer, and director. He began his SCT career with

a performance in Fame, then moved on to Caught in the Net, Charley’s Aunt, The Full Monty, and Annie Get Your Gun. Elsewhere, he has performed at Delta College and with the Manteca Theatre Arts Group. His choreography has been recognized along with Jennifer Hastings with a Best Choreography Willie Award for The Producers. He directed SCT’s 2009 holiday show, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, to great reviews and wide public applause. James works as Artist in Residence at San Joaquin County Office of Education.

Carly Wickham-Stickler Marcy Park

“Special thanks to my husband John, who told me not to give up.” Carly has a great Performing Arts background, having attended Cal State Fullerton as a Theatre major, and worked as a costumer at Disneyland. Her first performance at SCT was as a child in the 1987 production of Charlotte’s Webb. Since that time she has appeared in Crazy for You and Blithe Spirit, as well as in Delta College productions of Oklahoma and The Crucible. She creates wedding invitations in her spare time.

Al Muller

Co-director Al Muller’s 49 years of artistic contributions to SCT began as a costume designer in 1961 and continued as a scene designer, an actor, and a director of musicals and plays. Never one to shy away from difficult scripts, provocative

themes, or casting and staging challenges, the retired Delta College director’s work has garnered 11 “Willie Awards” for such productions as Kiss Me, Kate, Promises-Promises, Song For A Nisei Fisherman, Piano Lesson, Follies, Big River, Crazy For You and more. Honored in 2006 with the “Applause Award” for Exemplary Volunteer Service, Al has served SCT in many leadership capacities, most recently as Board President for 4 years.

Dominée Muller-Kimball

Co-director Currently a middle school Vice Principal, Dominée Muller-Kimball is also a member of Stockton Civic Theater's Board of Directors, as well as Director of the SCT, Jr. summer program. Most recently, she has played a stepsister in Cinderella, an old lady in The Producers, and the role of Baroness in Hats! She was also assistant to her father, Al Muller, as he directed The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wild. Formerly a high school theatre arts teacher, she earned her Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Dramatic Art and earned her Doctorate in Educational Administration. She's ecstatic to be working again with her father, her sister Alison and her husband Paul in Spelling Bee. Dominée thanks her mother Camilla and her daughters, Ashley and Alyssa, for giving her this opportunity.

Jim Coleman Conductor

Before joining the SCT Staff as Artistic Director, Jim Coleman also directed Sweet Charity (1997), Anything Goes (2000), Guys and Dolls and South Pacific (2005). Jim lived and worked in New York for 27 years. His Broadway credits include: musical direction for Sweeney Todd and Mame with Angela Lansbury, and Anything Goes with Patti Lupone. For the Paper Mill Playhouse and the State Theatre of New Jersey, he conducted and directed over 25 musicals and plays, as well as touring the country with Sweeney Todd, The Sound of Music, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and A Little Night Music. He conducted at the New York City Opera with Beverly Sills, and for regional opera companies in the United States and China. Since becoming affiliated with SCT, he has directed Picnic, Cabaret, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Full Monty, Dearly Departed, Annie Get Your Gun, The Producers and I Remember Mama.

Brian Scott Johnson

Set Design & Stage Manager “Thank you to my family for their love and support.” In the past three Seasons, Brian Johnson has left an indelible mark on many Stockton Civic Theatre productions. Spelling

Bee marks his eighth set design at SCT, where he has been recognized with a Willie Award for Best Set Design on Cinderella, and in 2009 was presented with an Artistic Merit Award for his unique and creative video and sound production for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. If all that weren’t enough, he also played the role of a “heavy” in the mystery drama Wait Until Dark. Brian is the owner of Johnson Custom Painting in Stockton. He has a daughter, Delenn, who has played a number of juvenile roles in SCT shows.

Wendy Hastings Poeschl

Choreographer “Thanks to Mom, Dad, Steve, Chesa and my friends for all their support.” A dancer for 33 years, Wendy Poeschl is President and CEO of her own company, Dancer’s Inc. Her first Season at SCT was in 2009, when she danced in the chorus line of The Producers. Spelling Bee has provided Wendy her first opportunity to choreograph a show at Stockton Civic Theatre. Wendy has danced in San Joaquin Delta College productions, and is an 18 year member of Bolshoi West. She is grateful for the encouragement she receives from her husband, Steve, and their daughter Francesca, who has also danced in SCT shows.

PRODUCTION STAFF

Codirectors Al Muller DominĂŠe Mulller-Kimball, Ed.D. Choreographer Wendy Hastings Poeschl Conductor Jim Coleman Vocal Direction Paul Kimball Costume Designer Alison Aldrich Prop Master & Assistant Stage Manager Dave Baldwin Technical Director Terry Smith Assistant Technical Director Jessica Wallin Stage Manager & Set Design Brian Scott Johnson Lighting Design Terry Smith Sound Designer & Sound Board Operator Daryn Alsup Light Board Operator Annie Ojeda Crew Wesley Foreman Spotlights Windi Whalen & Carol Berry Deck Managers Andie Daste David Baldwin Mic Dressers Nancy Bowles, Mary Fornaciari, Theresa Whittington, Carrie Baldwin Volunteer Spellers Recruitment Judy Caruso Williamson Volunter Spellers Coordination Jennifer Hastings Rehearsal Script Secretary Wendi Sherman

Scenic Artists Brian Scott Johnson, Jessica Wallin, Carol Berry, Chris Small & Andie Daste Set Construction Brian Scott Johnson, Terry Smith, Jessica Wallin, Rahman Meadows, Dave Morlan Program Design & Photography Jim & Suzi Treganza

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Visions in Clay - National Ceramics Exhibition Juror: Arthur Gonzalez, Artist and Professor California College of the Arts LH Horton Jr Gallery ~ Aug 26 - Sept 23 An Exploration in Color and Design National 2D/3D Color & Design Exhibition Juror: Carrie Pilto, Assistant Project Curator, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art LH Horton Jr Gallery ~ Oct 7 - Nov 4 Photography 2010: Contrasting Landscapes National Photography Exhibition Juror: Carol McCusker, Independent Curator, Writer & Educator LH Horton Jr Gallery ~ Nov 18 - Dec 16

Drama William Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MacBeth October 15 - 24, 2010

Music Fall Festival of Bands Atherton Auditorium ~ October 5, 2010 Fall Festival of Choirs ~ October 20, 2010 Delta College Jazz Band Concert Atherton Auditorium ~ November 22, 2010

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Delta Jazz Festival Atherton Auditorium ~ December 4, 2010 Holiday Band Concert Atherton Auditorium ~ December 7, 2010 Holiday Choir Concert ~ December 8, 2010

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Connections: Northern California Art Instructors LH Horton Jr Gallery ~ Jan 20 - Feb 11 Tracy Snelling: A Sort of Home Coming LH Horton Jr Gallery ~ Feb 24 - Mar 25 12th Annual Student Art Exhibition & Awards Competition LH Horton Jr Gallery ~ April 21 - May 18

Drama Spring 2011 Season To Be Announced See web page for more info dca.deltacollege.edu

Music Delta Band and Orchestra Festival Atherton Auditorium & Tillie Lewis ~ March 3 & 4, 2011 Jazz Band Concert Tillie Lewis Theatre ~ March 7, 2011 Community Band Concert Atherton Auditorium ~ March 22, 2011 Spring Festival of Bands Atherton Auditorium ~ March 23, 2011 Spring Festival of Choirs ~ March 24, 2011 Delta Jazz Band Concert Atherton Auditorium ~ May 11, 2011 Spring Community Band Concert Atherton Auditorium ~ May 17, 2011 Delta Band and Concerto Night Concert Atherton Auditorium ~ May 18, 2011

for performance times & ticketing information contact: DCA Box Office (209) 954-5110 Tuesday - Friday: 11 am - 6 pm Saturday: 11 am - 3 pm dca.deltacollege.edu

for gallery information contact: LH Horton Jr Gallery (209) 954-5507 gallery@deltacollege.edu dca.deltacollege.edu

See the World Without Leaving Stockton! Armchair Traveler is in its 31st year at Delta College. Presentations will be held on Tuesdays from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. in the North Forum, a room with auditorium-style seating (handicap accessible). The cost is just $12 for 12 shows each semester—a real bargain! Fall 2010 Spring 2011 Sept. 21 - Dec. 7 Feb. 22 through May 17 Highlights of the fall will include: A Naval Photographer’s View of Antarctic; Birds & Wilflife of Tanzania; Brisbane, Australia; Splendors of Utah; Off the Beaten Track in Europe; Northeastern Australia; London at Spring Break; Off-Road Adventures in Yellowstone; Building Bridges to Southeast Asia; Photography Potpourri; Hawaii through the Decades; and a Tour of the World through the Eyes of Tillie Lewis. The complete schedule can be found online at adults. deltacollege.edu (click on “Armchair Traveler”), in each semester’s Schedule of Workshops, or call Dot at 957-5427. Happy Traveling!

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