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423-622-6461 1700 McCallie Ave • Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404 Since 1923 The Chattanooga Theatre Centre presents ALMOST, MAINE By John Cariani

Director & Production Design R. SCOTT DUNLAP

Technical Direction JUSTIN HOLDERMAN

Sound Engineer GARY MAY

Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager ANGIE GRIFFIN HAYLEY LEWIS

ALMOST, MAINE is produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

ALMOST, MAINE was developed by The Cape Cod Theatre Project.

Professional Premiere Production: Portland Stage Company, Anita Stewart, Artistic Director Tami Ramaker, Managing Director

Originally produced in New York by Jack Thomas/Bulldog Theatrical and Bruce Payne

Cover illustration by Jeremy Campbell & Scott Dunlap

Cast, creative team & staff headshots by Brad Cansler Thanks to Our Friends & Supporters

Board of Directors

Mitch Collins, President 1st Vice President Scott Shaw, 2nd Vice President AngieJennifer Griffin, Major, Secretary Alesia Carter, Treasurer

Roger Cass, John Echols, Josh Garcia, Tom Griscom, Magge Hudgins, Kim Jackson, Melissa Loyd, Beth McClary-Wolford, Amy Meller, Pam Miller, Lisi Phillips, Steve Ray, Alfred Smith, Rodney Strong, Jan Suhrbier, LaFrederick Thirkill, Marté Williams, Shelia Wofford, Kat Wright

Board of Stewards Owen Allen, Jo Coke, Paula Henderson, Sonia Young

Founded in 1923, the Chattanooga Theatre Centre is dedicated to enriching the cultural, intellectual, and emotional development of people of all ages by providing high-quality theatrical experiences and creating opportunities to engage in them. To join us in this mission, call 423.267.8534 or visit us at TheatreCentre.com to find out how you can take part. CASTS (in order of appearance)

Moose Cast Performances on February 5 (8 PM), 6 (2:30 PM), 13 (8 PM), 14 (2:30 PM), 19 (8 PM) and 20 (2:30 PM)

Ginette/Waitress/Marci/Suzette ...... GREER CALDWELL Pete/Randy/Phil ...... MATTHEW MULLINS Glory/Gayle ...... REBECCA FORD East/Lendall ...... ALEX FORD Jimmy/Chad/Man ...... WILL PARK Sandrine/Hope ...... ANNIE COLLINS Marvalyn/Rhonda ...... ALYSSA WHITESELL Steve/Dave ...... JOSEPH WATTS

Squirrel Cast Performances on February 6 (8 PM), 7 (2:30 PM), 12 (8 PM), 13 (2:30 PM), 20 (8 PM) and 21 (2:30 PM)

Ginette/Waitress/Marci/Suzette ...... JOANNA LEWIS Pete/Randy/Phil ...... JEREMY CAMPBELL Glory/Gayle ...... LAUREN JOHNSON East/Lendall ...... MATTHEW JOHNSON Jimmy/Chad/Man ...... JASON RUSSELL Sandrine/Hope ...... STEFANIE OPPENHEIMER Marvalyn/Rhonda ...... LINDSEY WILLS Steve/Dave ...... CHRISTIAN SMITH I support

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Bryan Kelly Mindy Kelly Financial Advisor, Tandem Artist Financial Partners SCENES PROLOGUE Ginette and Pete

ACT ONE ACT TWO

Scene 1: Her Heart Scene 5: They Fell Glory and East Chad and Randy

Scene 2: Sad and Glad Scene 6: Where It Went Jimmy, Sandine, Waitress Phil and Marci

Scene 3: This Hurts Scene 7: Story of Hope Marvalyn and Steve Hope, Man, Suzette

Scene 4: Getting It Back Scene 8: Seeing the Thing Gayle and Lendall Rhonda and Dave

INTERLOGUE EPILOGUE

PLACE Various locales in Almost, Maine, a small town in far Northern Maine that doesn’t quite exist.

TIME The present. All events transpire over the same ten minutes, from around 8:50 to a bit after 9 p.m. on a cold, clear, moonless, slightly surreal Friday night.

The show will be performed with no intermission. Running time is approximately one hour and 40 minutes. Beautiful performances broaden all of our horizons The enduring value of performing arts is the way it pushes us to see the world with new eyes. That’s why we’re proud to support the Chattanooga Theatre Centre and the performances it brings to life.

©2020 First Horizon Bank. MEET THE CAST GREER CALDWELL (Ginette, Waitress, Marci, Suzette in Moose Cast) is excited and thrilled to be returning to the CTC stage after her most recent performances as Mrs. Banks in Mary Poppins (Theater Award for Best Supporting Actress), Mrs. Phelps in Matilda, and Kate Monster in Avenue Q (Theater Awards for Best Actress and Audi- ence Favorite Actress). Greer is co-founder of the local community activist organiza- tion Moms for Social Justice. She is also a mom of five amazing kids! Thanks, as ever, to my husband Joe for encouraging and supporting my other love, even during a pandemic.

JEREMY CAMPBELL (Pete, Randy, Phil in Squirrel Cast) has previously been seen in Love/Sick, The Library, Miracle on 34th Street, A Midsummer Night’s Disco, Peter and the Starcatcher, Beauty and the Beast, A Room with a View, and Hello Dolly. Jeremy made his CTC debut as Lancelot in Camelot. He is a graphic designer who has volunteered his talents creating posters and videos for CTC shows, and hopes one day to write, direct, and star in a film or play.

ANNIE COLLINS (Sandrine and Hope in Moose Cast) is a Chattanooga native who has been involved in theatre since she was eight years old. Growing up, she was an active participant in TheatreQuest and the Youth Theatre at the CTC. For the past seven years she has worked with the Summer Academy in various capacities from teaching assistant to site director. More recently, she has started teaching youth acting classes, working year-round with the Youth Theatre, and serving as a tech- nical assistant. Some of her favorite roles include Beatrice (A Servant of Two Masters), Gretchen (Boeing, Boeing), Bad Idea Bear (Avenue Q), and Emily (Our Town).

ALEX FORD (East and Lendall in Moose Cast) is excited to return to the CTC Stage and elated to be sharing it with his best friend and bride, Rebecca. Recent credits include Little Shop of Horrors (Orin, the Dentist) at CTC and Guys and Dolls (Sky Masterson) at the East Brainerd Community Theatre. Alex is the theatre director at East Hamilton High School as well as a worship leader at Christ UMC. He enjoys reading, exercising, and playing with his sons. He’d like to extend a big thanks to his mom and in-laws for watching the boys during rehearsals. Shout out to his students in the East Hamilton Theatre Company. Be honest. Be kind.

REBECCA FORD (Glory and Gayle in Moose Cast) is still a little shocked that she is performing at the CTC. She previously had the honor of playing Sister Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls at the East Brainerd Community Theatre, which brought back to life her love for theatre, after an accidental sabbatical, during which she became a nurse, got married, and had two boys. She loves running, planning vacations, lis- tening to true crime podcasts, and watching other people cook and decorate their homes. She is especially grateful to her parents and in-laws for helping watch her boys so she can come play theatre, and to her husband for continuing to encourage her to chase her dreams.

LAUREN JOHNSON (Glory and Gayle in Squirrel Cast) is excited to return to the CTC stage after a hiatus, with her last production in Les Miserables as Eponine in 2014. Since then, she moved to New York, moved back to Chattanooga, and birthed/is raising her mini-divas, who are 3 and 5 years old. Off-stage, she leads worship at ChristWay Chuch, works in real estate, devours chips and queso, and watches a lot of princess movies with her littles. Other credits include Maria in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music, Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit, The Witch in Into The Woods, and Anything Goes. Words can’t express how excited she is to get to play opposite of her extremely adorable husband this time around. This performance is dedicated to the real MVP: Our babysitter.

MATTHEW JOHNSON (East and Lendell in Squirrel Cast) is excited to be returning to the CTC stage since his last performance here in 2012 in Anything Goes. He is also delighted to be sharing the stage with his wife and getting to play opposite her as this has been a life-long wish come true. Since his CTC debut, he has performed with other companies and performed roles such as Judd in Oklahoma, Noah in Children of Eden, Paul Sycamore in You Can’t Take It With You, along with various other ensemble roles over the years. In his free time, Matthew enjoys spending time with his wife and two girls, tinkering in his shed, hiking, spending time at the shooting range, and the occasional video game when time allows. He is active with his church, ChristWay, where he plays guitar/bass and sings on the worship team.

JOANNA LEWIS (Ginette, Waitress, Marci, Suzette in Squirrel Cast) is so grateful for the opportunity to perform on the CTC mainstage once again. Some of her favorite previous CTC credits include Wonder of the World, Pig Farm, The Importance of Be- ing Earnest, The 39 Steps, Avenue Q, and most recently as Mary in Mary Poppins. Joanna is so proud of what CTC has accomplished, continuing to be resourceful and create quality productions despite the many obstacles for the performing arts ev- erywhere. She would like to thank both of the casts and crew for coming together to tell this story. She would also like to thank Scott Dunlap for this opportunity, as well as her wonderful husband and two little girls for always being supportive in her creative endeavors.

MATTHEW MULLINS (Pete, Randy, Phil in Moose Cast) is making his CTC debut, al- though he was very active in Chattanooga Christian School’s theatre department,- ap pearing in The Sound of Music (ensemble), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Theseus), Hello Dolly (waiter), Annie (ensemble), and You Can’t Take it with You (Donald). “I am excited to be back on stage after a long time. I love the theatre and it is great to be a part of something bigger than myself.” Matthew would like to thank God, his parents, and his beautiful girlfriend for sharing him with the stage.

STEFANIE OPPENHEIMER (Sandrine and Hope in Squirrel Cast) is grateful to be cast in Almost, Maine, her 22nd production at the CTC. Favorite past productions include Almost, Maine, Dark of the Moon, Hello Dolly, The Miss Firecracker Contest, A Room with a View, The Women, Xanadu, and A Wrinkle in Time with the CTC Youth Theatre. She has been honored with Miss Annie Awards for her roles in Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, The Children’s Hour, Mr. & Mrs. M, and The Book of Liz. Stefanie is married to Ted-Fabulous and they have four rescued felines, Petunia, Daffodil, Buttercup, and the baby, Bluebell. Stefanie has her Yoga RYT-200 certification and a Master’s in Theatre Education. Stefanie would like to thank Scott, the amazing cast, CTC staff, and volunteers for making this production possible.

WILL PARK (Jimmy, Chad, Man in Moose Cast) is palpably excited to be earning his COVID acting merit badge by performing in front an eager, yet socially distanced au- dience. You may remember him before the quarantimes as Nicky in Avenue Q here at the CTC or a whole bunch of characters in The Dining Room at EBCT. He started a new job as a sales assistant at Chattanooga Shooting Supplies during tech week. He is very tired. Also, he aspires to have the shortest bio in the program. (Editor’s Note: Sorry, Will. Close but no cigar.)

JASON RUSSELL (Jimmy, Chad, Man in Squirrel Cast) Jason’s prior CTC appearances include It’s a Wonderful Life (Clarence, Harry, et al), Matilda (Trunchbull), Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere), Newsies (Seitz), Mary Poppins (von Hussler), and Peter and the Starcatcher (Grempkin/Fighting Prawn). Jason also portrayed Scrooge in Chattanooga State’s A Christmas Carol. Jason performed professionally with Sight and Sound Theatres in Pennsylvania and managed the technical departments at their Branson, Missouri site. Off the stage, Jason and his wife, Mary, are the parents of four amazing children. He and his wife are also full-time Health Coaches, working to make a differ- ence in people’s lives by helping them to lose weight and build healthy habits.

CHRISTIAN SMITH (Steve and Dave in Squirrel Cast) is a native of East Ridge after moving from his hometown of Trenton, GA. He is currently employed as an electrical engineer for Mesa Associates, Inc. in downtown Chattanooga. His recent credits include Assassins as Lee Harvey Oswald (ETC, 2020), Picasso at the Lapin Agile as A Visitor (Ringgold Playhouse, 2019), The Pirates of Penzance as Frederic (EBCT, 2019), and Avenue Q as Princeton (CTC, 2019). He is excited to perform with good friends and new friends alike. Enjoy the show!

ALYSSA WHITESELL (Marvalyn and Rhonda in Moose Cast) is making her CTC debut. On other stages, she has appeared as Squeaky Fromme in Assassins and Abigail Williams in The Crucible. When not at the CTC, Alyssa is an assistant man- ager at Fazoli’s. She would like to thank her dogs, Maxx and Ember, for putting up with the late nights.

JOSEPH WATTS (Steve and Dave in Moose Cast) is making his onstage CTC debut, although he lent us a hand as a light board operator in our production of It’s a Wonderful Life. He has made previous appearances on the stage as Sky in Mamma Mia, Man 1 in Songs for a New World, and Clopin in The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He works as an installer at Holly Wood Garage Doors and aspires to making a living working in theatre. He would like to thank his fiancée, Alyssa, for being the best scene partner he could hope for.

LINDSEY WILLS (Marvalyn and Rhonda in Squirrel Cast) is very happy to be playing Marvalyn and Rhonda in the Squirrel Cast. Some of her favorite past roles have been Annelle in Steel Magnolias, Cecily in The Importance of Being Earnest, Josie in By the Bog of Cats, La Merluche in The Miser, and Gerda Christow in The Hollow. When she is not in rehearsal, Lindsey is working toward her M.Ed., as well as working at Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy as an Interventionist. She loves to hike, bake tasty treats, and explore new cities. She is very excited to share the stage and her scenes with her partner, Christian. MEET THE CREATIVE TEAM

R. SCOTT DUNLAP (Director/Production Designer/Director of Productions) is an alumnus of CTC’s Youth Theatre program, graduated from the American Acade- my of Dramatic Arts in 1996, and was a member of their 1997 Acting Company. This season marks his 22th with the CTC. He was Youth Theatre Designer from 1997 until 2000. He has been onstage in numerous CTC productions, including Miss Hannigan in Annie, Roger DeBris in The Producers, and the Baker in Into the Woods. In 2008, he received the Best Actor award for Estrogon in Waiting for Godot at the Ten- nessee Theatre Association Community Theatre Competition. He would later return to receive the 2012 Best Director and Best Production awards for The 39 Steps. His long history of directing CTC shows often includes designing his own productions. Some of his favorites include Almost Maine, The Best Man, Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, Camelot, Dark of the Moon, Dividing the Estate, Hair, Love/Sick, Mr. & Mrs. M, Peter and the Starcatcher, Pig Farm, Ring Round the Moon, A Room

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ANGIE GRIFFIN (Stage Manager) moved to Chattanooga in 2016 and Fiddler on the Roof was her first show at CTC. Since then she’s worked on Miracle on 34th Street, Festival of New Plays,Peter and the Starcatcher, and Beauty and the Beast. Before relocating, Angie was very active in her hometown community theatre, Pensacola Little Theatre. She’s been lucky enough to work in various roles (stage manager, lighting assistant, sound design/engineer, props) for such shows as Ragtime, 1776, Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast, and many more. When not at the theatre, she’s either studying or enjoying the outdoors with her beagle, Lily.

JUSTIN HOLDERMAN (Technical Direction) has been a part of the theatre world for his whole life. Growing up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, he was part of many productions, both on and off stage, at Players De Noc. When his family moved from Michigan to Spring Hill, TN, his passion for theatre remained, and he continued to volunteer at several local theatres. He attended UTC to pursue his theatre degree and began volunteering at the CTC in the scene shop. After that he worked at the Cumberland County Playhouse as a member of the scenic crew, working full time as a carpenter for their 14-show season. He and his wife recently returned to Chattanooga, and they have a dog who is lazy and loveable.

HAYLEY LEWIS (Assistant Stage Manager) Being a first-time stage manager, Hayley is thrilled to be able to work with such a wonderful cast on Almost, Maine. However, this is not her first time appearing at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. She took part in productions such as Mary Poppins, Matilda, and Once on This Island and appeared as Meg in A Wrinkle in Time. She feels honored to be able to take part in theatre once again. Hayley is a current student at STEM School Chattanooga. She enjoys bringing light into the darkness, and she feels comedy is the best way to do that. She would like to thank her family and friends for their undying love and support. As always, she’s excited to see what comes next.

GARY MAY (Sound Engineer) became involved in the audio department at the CTC during the 2016 production of Miracle on 34th Street and has subsequently assisted nearly all productions and events at the theatre since. Outside of CTC shows, he remains busy doing freelance work with local sound engineers/theatres around Chattanooga and North Georgia.

MEET THE THEATRE CENTRE STAFF KATEY DAILEY (Box Office Manager), a recent UTC graduate with a degree in theatre and a minor in nonprofit management, is now working toward a Mas- ter’s in Public Administration with a focus on nonprofit management. Katey has been involved in theatre most of her life at the Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville, TN, but moved to Chattanooga for school and thankfully found the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. She has performed and worked on shows at UTC like Oklahoma, Chicago, The Wolves, and Tartuffe. She loves working on and off stage, and UTC has become a wonderful family to be a part of. Arts in Chattanooga is growing, and Katey is glad to be working right in the middle of it!

BECKI JORDAN (Volunteer Coordinator) joined the CTC staff in September, but has been associated with the CTC since 1975, when she first performed in An Evening with the Other Sex. Since then, she has appeared in dozens of shows, both here and on other stages. As a volunteer, she has worked ROMANTIC CONCERTS Part of the First Horizon Foundation Instrumental Series

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Concerts made possible with support from: onstage and backstage and has served on CTC’s Board of Directors. A ten-time Miss Annie Award winner, Becki appeared most recently at CTC in Sordid Lives. Other fa- vorite roles include The Laramie Project, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Book of Liz, Rumors, That Other Woman’s Child, Fiddler on the Roof, Crimes of the Heart, and Children of a Lesser God.

RICARDO C. MORRIS (Group Sales & Events Manager) is a native of Chattanooga and a 1980 graduate of Howard High School. Ric attended Tennessee State Univer- sity where he received his B.S. degree in Speech Communication and Theatre. Af- ter graduation Ric taught theatre, English, and dance at Hixson High. He left teach- ing to attend Yale University where he earned an M.F.A. in Arts Administration. This school year Ric has taken on a full-time position as the Theatre Arts teacher at his alma mater The Howard School. He is the founder and CEO of Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts Partnership (ChattaNAP), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Chattanoogans one neighborhood at a time. To date the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas: Juneteenth Commemoration Day is the organization’s largest and most successful program. Ric has appeared in several productions at CTC, including The Wiz, Hello Dolly, A Chorus Line, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Boys Next Door, Dreamgirls and The Names of the Dead. At CTC he has directed A Streetcar Named Desire, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Bourbon at the Board, August Wilson’s Fences in 1997 and 2019, The Amen Corner, and Having Our Say.

KITTY MURAKAMI (Box Office Assistant) is a relative newcomer to Chattanooga, having moved here from Ocala, Florida, in 2015. She was raised in upstate New York, graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, and has lived in great places like Denver and Maui. Her first and only experience with theatre (other than high school plays) started as a costume shop volunteer at Ocala Civic Theatre for two years. After retiring as a pharmacist and moving to Chattanooga, she continued volunteering at CTC in the costume shop. After finally being offered a part-time Box Office Assistant position in 2016, she was thrilled to become a part of the CTC family. “It has been an honor and a privilege as well as a wonderful learning experience to be involved with this organization. CTC is blessed to have such an amazing facility, talented dedicated staff and volunteers, and such supportive patrons.”

CHUCK TUTTLE (Director of Education and Innovation) holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Children’s Theatre and Creative Drama from the University of Texas at Aus- tin and has over 30 years of experience doing theatre with and for young people. His professional background includes serving as Director of Education at Austin Theatre for Youth in Austin, Texas, and Children’s Theatre Workshop in Pleasanton, California. Chuck has taught theatre classes to all ages in acting, playwriting, technical theatre, Shakespeare, voice, movement, improvisation, and comedy, among others. As an actor, he has taken on the roles of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, Joaquin in El Californio, Simon in The Caucasian Chalk Circle, and Billy Crocker in Anything Goes, which he performed in Hokkaido, Japan. His directing credits include Waiting for Godot, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Nightingale, The Crucible, Once on This Island, God of Carnage, A Year With Frog and Toad, and Go, Dog, Go! Chuck has written several stage adaptations, including Plant, Grow, Pick for CTC’s Theatre for the Very Young program. He has collaborated with composer Michael Huseman to create short musicals for CTC’s Summer Musical Performance Training Academy. As sponsor and advisor of CTC’s teen interest group, TheatreQuest, he contributes to and directs The Alphabet Plays, an ongoing series of plays for young children.

JULIE VAN VALKENBURG (Marketing Director) is thrilled to be a member of the CTC team, transitioning her 27 years of volunteer experience at the theatre into her dream job at her home away from home. She brings over 35 years of experi- ence in marketing and communications to the role. As a volunteer, she has worked onstage and backstage, including lending a hand as a stage manager and box office, costume shop, scene shop, and special events volunteer. She is honored to have received CTC awards for performances in Dearly Departed, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (also Audience Favorite Actress in a Play), and A Room with a View. Julie has appeared on other stages in August: Osage County, The Laramie Project, and Hamlet. She shares her love of theatre with her husband, Rodney, and son, Jake.

RODNEY VAN VALKENBURG (Executive Director) is excited to return to the CTC. He started his career at the Little Theatre in 1983 as the first full-time Youth Theatre director. He served for more than 18 years as Director of Programs and as Director of Education. Before coming back to the CTC last summer, he was Vice President of ArtsBuild. Highlights at the CTC include the Youth Theatre representing the U.S. at the International Theatre Camp in Zelenograd, Russia. Rodney also served as Artistic Director of the camp in Narva, Estonia. He has directed over 80 plays at the CTC, including many Youth Theatre productions, Boeing, Boeing, and Annie. He has also been seen onstage in It’s a Won- derful Life, Newsies, A Room with a View, Les Miserables, The Producers, and Anything Goes. Rodney has been a participant in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Partners in Education program since 2003 and served on the program’s Advisory Committee. He served as the coordinator for the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Ensuring the Arts for Any Given Child site, also through the Kennedy Center. Rodney has also served as a grant panelist with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Tennessee Arts Commission. He serves as Tennessee State Captain for the Americans for the Arts’ National Arts Action Summit in Washington, D.C. He is a past president of the Tennessee Theatre Association and served on the executive committee of the Southeastern Theatre Confer- ence. He received his MFA in Acting and Directing from the University of North Carolina-Greensboro. Rodney and his wife, Julie, live on Signal Mountain. Their son, Jake, lives in Atlanta. Rock On All Year!

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ArtsBuild Anonymous Mitch & Jackie Collins Bill & Ann Aiken Milly Fariss estate Dr. Sam & Dana Banks Food City Charitable Foundation Russell and Kim Bean Footprint Foundation Rowena Belcher Alice P. Lupton estate F. Mitchell & Hazel H. Bell Tennessee Arts Commission Claire Binder Volkswagen Chattanooga Barry & Nancy Boettner Pamela & Mark Bracher $5,000 -$9,999 K. Harrison Brown Clif and Ruzha Cleavleland Oppenheimer Family Foundation Tony & Lisa D’Andrea See Rock City, Inc. Donald DesRosier Hamico Foundation In memory of Winifred Fograscher David & Tara Diercks $2,000 -$4,999 John & Roberta Echols Kitty Forbes Anonymous Sandy Franklin Owen Allen Stefan & Shirley Fromm Jo Coke Juan & Amanda Gonzalez First Horizon Foundation Angie Griffin John and Trish Foy Marion & Tom Griscom Lily, Iris, & Rose Hamby Jim & Jean Gumnick Jaye & Susan Harris TJ & Michael Hanretta Nancy Jolley Vivian & Martin Hershey Daniel Kennedy Hairbenders International Chattanooga Chapter of the Hearing Loss Margaret Hudson Association of America Kim and Will Jackson Rick & Cannon Montague Bill & Bennie Johnson Jim & Marsha Olson Dan & Linda Keeney Performing Arts League Barbara & Jim Kennedy Scott & Alison Shaw Cherie Martinez Dr. Reginald Sherrill Steve and Amy Meller Dennis & Mary Kate McGuire $700 -$1,999 Dr. Sally McKellar Dr. Frank & Pam Miller Victoria Berghel Linda Morris CHI Memorial Foundation Carolyn Newsom Donald D. Des Rosiers Ruth & Fred Obear Buddy & Sally Faulkner Jordan Otis Cora & Ted Feintuch Dr. Melissa Phillips Carl and Paula Henderson John & Carolyn Phillips Wesley & Amy Hicks Lisi Philips Marilyn & Al Hoke Helen S. Pregulman Bea Rutledge Lyons Susan & Steve Rich Robert & Judith McNew James W. Roxlo Thomas & Kristina Montague Mary Lucile Sharp Jennifer Nicely Robert and Pris Siskin Ed & Linda Ober Robert and Pris Siskin in honor of Mrs. Fuz Spector Mary Lucile Sharp Terry & Kerry Smith Gloria & Randy Smith David & Marcia Kling Marry Ann Stewart Jane Lupton in honor of Lisa Glisson Lynn & Rodney Strong Allan Ledford Thaddeus Taylor Bea Lyons Julie & Rodney Van Valkenburg Franklin & Tresa McCallie Sterling & Drew Vansdale Donna McConnico Sue Anne Wells Michael & Pamela McDaniel Joan Williams Steve & Amy Meller Sonia Young Kathleen Monnig Calvin & Wilhelmina Moore $150 -$249 Louisa Nicholson Trudi Ompad & Jeff Stanford Dr. Sam and Dana Banks Patricia Poteralski Nancy Bibler Cheryl Powell Marcia Biggs Jeff & Gail Raabe Martha Butterfield Julie Ratliff Malcolm A. Cross Taylor & Beth Rowlett Patricia Daniels in honor of Martha Mackey Bob & Anne Roza Marj Flemming Carolyn Sandlin Gary & Susan Galante Pamela Schnellinger & John Wiedemann Juan & Amada Gonzalez Terry & Kerry Smith Jeannine & Gary Grogg Paula Southwood Rita Heckrotte & Jim Roxlo Barbara Standefer in honor of Paula Anonymous Henderson Margaret Hubbuch Kaihan Strain Anne Jay in Honor of Josh and Dan Jay Robert Strange Steele & Marcey Jones Christine Venice Mabry King Bill & Cecila West Thomas & Marge Kinser

PLAN, LEAD, & INSPIRE The Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s Second Century Society aspires to identify supporters who wish to make a planned gift to the CTC endowment. These exceptional donors, through their vision and generosity, will ensure that the Theatre Centre will continue to thrive for generations to come. Please join us.

SECOND CENTURY SOCIETY For more information, call 423.267.8534 or email [email protected] $50 -$149 Stephanie Harris Hap & Linda Harwell Anonymous Fred & Kim Hencke Lee & Iris Abelson Linda Hostetler Mark and Debbi Ahlden Page & David Houseman Anonymous Michael & Diane Huseman Linda M. Andrews Janelle Ivy Loreen Atkins Anne E. Jay in memory of Dan Jay & Josh Jay Janice Ault Mr. & Mrs. Harmon Jolley Joan Barnes Becki Jordan in memory of Travis Boles Sara & Paul Barys and Dolores Cooley Nora & Bob Bernhardt Paul & Tracey Jullienne Barbara Bowen in honor of Paula Henderson Frank & Dorothy Jump Robert & Pat Boyer Dan and Linda Keeney Wade & Brenda Brickhouse Andrew Kelton John & Ellyn Brooks Devon Killough Coylee Bryant David and Marcia Kling Thomas & Cynthia Bukowski Mark and Sandra Koss Herbert & Carol Burhenn Linda Mabry Amy Burton Scott & Susan McKenzie Barbara Bye Dr. Nai Lamb Douglas Cooper Gary & Millie Lander Magge Cabrera Hudgins John & Sarah Lanese In memory of John Stewart Brenda Leavy Tom & Judy Carter Allan Ledford Alesia Carter Anonymous Curtis Collier Greg & Lori Lewis Linda T. Collins Kristin Lowery Nancy J. Collum Shane & Melissa Loyd Christina Colonna William Macchio Kate Colquitt Ken Maury Roy & Donna Cooper June H. McBride in honor of Wayne Schock Ann Coulter & Tom Trevor Scott & Susan McKenzie Jewell Cousin Dr. J. Ed McKinney Jonni Cox Lanny & Janie McNabb J. Cox in honor of Kaihan Strain Elaine Merritt Steve Darmody -Keller Williams Realty Carolyn Miller Bob & Bettye Davies Greg & Gloria Miller Ella Hodgson Davis Robert & Sara Mingus Grant & Tamara Davis Spence & Judie Misner Lloyd & Barbara Davis Leonard Murray Granita John & Laurel Niemeyer Mr. & Mrs. Dick Dodson Carla Nixon Brad & Jerri Dolan Paula Offutt Debra Dubow Mark Oglesby in memory of Thomas Alford Suzanne Eltz Barbara Oxenhandler Ed & Deborah English Gulsen Peaslee Anonymous Cathy Pettway Charlie & Carolyn Fox Woody & Katie Piper Coreene Frost Don & Candice Poole in memory of Carolyn Denise Gammel Tuttle Lucille Gaynor Anonymous Jamie Gavlenski Chrissy Pugh Rebecca Gifford Stephen Ray James & Janice Griffin Janet Reeve Kaye Hagadorn Ann Riley James and Lynn Hall Anne & Pete Rittenberry Shirley Harper Maurice Rivers Nancy & Walter Ruby Mark & Sandra Koss James & Carolyn Schreeder Susan LaGraff Teresa Scott Carol Lumpkin Helen Burns Sharp Roger Meyer Poppie Ron & Sandy Morris Becky Shull Pam & Richard Park Susan Smartt Ann E. Ploetz Catherine M. Smith Warren Posternack Helen & Stanley Smith Lucy Powell Marty & Pam Smith Katherine Prior Sandy Norris Smith Carl Silkett Konnie Smithers Tracy & Luke Spiekermann Louise Spector Bonnie Stoloff Michael Steakley in memory of Jim & Edith Steakley Robert Strange Gary & Marcia Stevens Glenda Thompson Mary Ann Stewart in memory of Travis Boles Teralyn Wade-Garth & Nathaniel Wade Janis Swanson Alan Waxenberg Betsy Tanner Steve & Janet Wixson Rhea Thurman & John Maynard David & Keri Young Michael & Therese Tuley Anna VanCura For additions and corrections, email Richard Van Scoy [email protected]. Sterling & Drew Vanosdale Mr. & Mrs. William A. White, Jr. Erin Wiles d Robert Jason Wilkinson To join our family of supporters, Joan Williams call 423.267.8538 ext. 306 or visit John P. & Nancy Williams us at TheatreCentre.com/donate. Sandy Wilson Sheila Wofford Greg Womac Ann M. Woody Kat Wright Chen Zhang & Sally Peixoto

$5 –$49

Anonymous Jill Allen Claire Bartlett David & Brenda Hodges Binder Joyce & Patrick Caldwell Dan Clark Jewell Cousin Nan Davidson Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park Ruth Hines Dickson Rachel Eagleton Karen and Mike Flores Barbara Gibson Rick & Lisa Glisson Jennie Goodman Beverly Grove Greg & Malinda Guider Jayne Harbour David Hester David and Page Houseman Jean Kelly in honor of Melissa Colleen Kelly Cultivating theatre appreciation and education in our community

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