2021 Bernards Township Parks & Recreation Presents a Trilogy Repertory Production of

This production is dedicated to the memory of beloved Trilogy Repertory member Chris Winans who gave of his time and spirit for many years and in many performances. Chris was a valued member of our Trilogy family and will be greatly missed. Summer, 2021

Dear Residents and Friends of the Community,

Good evening and welcome to the Bernards Township Department of Parks and Recreation’s 34th season of

Plays in the Park.

So many of you enjoy and look forward to the plays year after year. I am excited that the Township brings this tradition free to the public for all to enjoy. Bernards Township proudly sponsors this event and substantially subsidizes the budget because we recognize the importance of keeping performing arts alive. It is truly wonderful that these productions are here, under the stars, in Pleasant Valley Park.

July is Parks and Recreation Month. Bernards Township offers many opportunities to enjoy family outings such as Plays In The Park. Please join us as we celebrate… details may be found on page 11 of this playbill. You can stay current on all our special events by visiting our website at www.bernards.org. There you will find information on the wide variety of programs we offer.

Now sit back, relax and enjoy the show!

See you in the parks,

Jennifer Gander Director, Parks and Recreation Act One

It is I989 and we are at the Westchester home of the Deputy Mayor of New York City

There will be one 15 minute intermission

Act Two

After Dinner- One Hour Later

CAST OF CHARACTERS

Ken Gorman………………………………………………………………….AJ Meeker

Chris Gorman…………………………………………………………..Alicia Harabin

Lenny Ganz………………………………………………….……………...Rick Brown

Claire Ganz…………………………………………………….………..Ruth Kliwinski

Ernie Cusack………………………………………………………….. Greg Northam

Cookie Cusack……………………………………………..…………..Dawn Lanoue

Glenn Cooper……………………………………………..……………. Matt Marino

Cassie Cooper…………………………………………………… Corinne Chandler

Officer Welch……………………………………..…...Raven Oppong-Boateng

Officer Pudney…………………………………………………………. Kyle Watkins PRODUCTION STAFF

Executive Producer………………………………………………………………..….. Lorrie Lane Producer………………………………………………………………………….………… Hank Barre Director………………………………………………………………………..………….. Peter Curley Stage Manager…………………………………………………………..……………. Taylor Lyons Props……………………………………………..………..Regina Barletta, Eileen McSweeny Costumes……………………………………………………………………..……………. Emily Tonn Set Design……………………………………………………………………………………..Jaye Barre Set Decoration…………………………..Beverly Webb (all the way from California), Marilyn Gamba, Cathy Mondoro

Lights…………………………………………………………….. Veronica Sokira, Adam Sokira Sound…………………………………………………………………………….. Michael Giangreco Graphic Design……………………………………………………….…………… Cathy Mondoro Concessions…………………………………...……………..Chuck and Rhonda Pisano

SPECIAL THANKS Kevin and Jerry for a fabulous 40'x14' set Bernards Recreation Department and DPW Friends of the Ross Farm for loan of furniture Don Schlachter for technical assistance

Hank's pick-up for countless trips to haul all the essentials WHO’S WHO Production

Lorrie Lane (Executive Producer) has produced/directed plays for Trilogy Repertory and Plays in the Park since 1992. At Bernardsville Middle School, she created the drama, forensics, and improv programs, which garnered numerous awards and championships over a twenty-five year period. Lorrie currently volunteers at the PaperMill and Shakespeare Theaters of NJ and is a long-time evaluator for the PaperMill's Rising Star Program.

Hank Barre (Producer) has performed with many area theater companies including Summit Playhouse, Chatham Playhouse, Circle Players, and The Barn Theater. He has enjoyed roles as varied as Big Daddy, King Lear, and Grandpa in You Can’t Take it With You. He has performed, directed and produced with Trilogy Repertory in Basking Ridge for more than 35 years.

Peter Curley (Director) is directing his first production for Plays in the Park after fifteen years of appearances on stage in the park. Directing credits include What It’s Like To Be A Bat, 12th Draft, The Sentence, and The Good Luck Charm at the Kicking Swearing One Act Festivals, Union County Performing Arts Center; Treasure Island, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz and Dinosaur Play for Trilogy’s library shows. Also Ken Ludwig’s Treasure Island for Lord Stirling Theater Company and The Boor for Summit Playhouse Zoom meeting.

Taylor Lyons (Stage Manager) is happy to be returning to the theater after the Covid-19 shutdown! She previously stage managed for Westfield Community Players production of The Runner Stumbles. While in college she assistant stage managed for Spring Awakening and was co-lighting designer for Little Shop of Horrors at the TCNJ musical theatre organization.

WHO’S WHO Cast

Rick Brown (Lenny Ganz) last appeared with Trilogy in Titanic (Charles). Other NJ credits include Leading Ladies (Leo/Max), Noises Off (Garry, Lloyd), And Then There Were None (Lombard), Present Laughter (Garry), The Drowsy Chaperone (Feldzeig), Guys and Dolls (Sky), The Fantasticks (El Gallo) and Assassins (Czolgosz).

Corinne Chandler (Cassie Cooper) is thrilled to be back on stage again. Recent credits include The Wedding Singer (Julia), Hairspray (Amber), Picnic (Madge) and To Kill A Mockingbird (Mayella Ewel). Thanks to Peter for this opportunity and to her fiancé AJ for another chance to be on the stage with him.

Alicia Harabin (Chris Gorman) previously appeared on this stage as the fool in King Lear, which shows her range from tragedy to farce and everything in between. She frequently acts and directs with Circle Players and has also performed at Summit Playhouse and Somerset Valley Players. Much love to Matt, Felix and Calvin. WHO’S WHO Cast, continued

Ruth Kliwinski (Claire Ganz) is so happy to be back on stage and away from zoom theater! Pre-pandemic she was last seen in The Dining Room at Westfield Community Players, Almost Maine at Saint Anne’s Players, Julius Caesar and Comedy of Errors with Trilogy. She has performed with Nutley Little Theater and Radburn Players, Fairlawn. Many thanks to Peter, Hank, all the crew and this wonderful cast. Enjoy the show!

Dawn Lanoue (Cookie Cusack) is excited to be working with Trilogy for the first time. She was most recently seen in Riant Theater’s production of A Visit in the Afternoon at Symphony Space in NYC. Other credits include Outside Mullingar (Rosemary Muldoon), ‘night Mother (Jessie Cates), Heisenberg (Georgie); August: Osage County (Karen Weston) and Bill W. and Bob (Anne Smith).

Matt Marino (Glenn Cooper) is excited to return to the Trilogy stage in a familiar role having played Glenn Cooper in the Dover Little Theater’s production. He first worked with Trilogy in the 2010 production of Macbeth and currently serves on the Trilogy Board of Directors. Other Trilogy productions include A Midsummer’s Night Dream, Inherit the Wind, Spamalot!, and The Comedy of Errors. He stage managed The Rainmaker, and Twelfth Night. Previous credits include One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest (Scanlon) at Westfield Community Players and Rosencrantz & Gildenstern (Alfred) at Circle Players. Thanks to our talented cast and crew!

AJ Meeker (Ken Gorman) is happy to make his Trilogy Repertory debut with such an amazing cast and staff. He is also an accomplished musical director. He would like to thank his wonderful fiancé with whom he gets to share the stage and his life!

Greg Northam (Ernie Cusack) is happy to be on the Trilogy stage. Credits include: Of Mice and Men (Candy), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Big Daddy), Diary of Anne Frank (Mr. VanDaan), The Drowsy Chaperone (Man in the Chair), Equis (Frank Strang), Born Yesterday (Ed Devery) and The Little Foxes (Ben Hubbard). Love and thanks to Peter A. as always.

Raven Oppong-Boateng (Officer Welch) is extremely proud to be joining the cast of Rumors. She looks forward to gaining more experience in the theater and continuing to expand her skills. When she’s not acting Raven enjoys traveling, dancing and cracking jokes.

Kyle Watkins (Officer Pudney) is excited to perform in Rumors. This is his first Trilogy Repertory production. Other credits include a new work Ascend, The University of Ohio’s Three Sisters (Solyony), and Ridge High School’s Peter and the Starcatcher (Mrs. Bumbrake). Enjoy the show! Trilogy Repertory Board of Directors

Jaye Barre…………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………...President Hank Barre………………………………………………………………………………………………..…………….Treasurer Matt Marino……………………………….…….Website/Social Media Manager, NJACT Representative Peter Curley………………………………………………….…...Nominating Committee, Children’s Theatre, Play Reading Committee Joe Schmidt………………………………………..………….Nominating Committee, Theater Programming Sharon Lawton………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….Costumes Kathleen Dempsey………………………………………………………………………………….Recording Secretary Michael DePrima………………………………………………..……...Special Events, Halloween Event Chair Kristin Sarboukh………………………….…..Play Reading Committee, Strategic Planning Committee Michael Wolff……………………………………………………………………………………………...………...Inventory

Trilogy Repertory provides area residents with Visit our webpage and sign up to rewarding opportunities to participate in all receive all the latest news and aspects of theater performances, production and information on our events. Learn how you appreciation. Our purpose is to nurture and can join in on the fun! to celebrate artistic expression through the experience of live theater www.trilogyrepertory.com

Costume and Prop Rental!

Trilogy offers a vast array of costumes and props, available to rent for school events, theater produc- tions, or historical reenactment. Contact Jaye Barre for more information:

Phone: 908-217-2714 E-mail: [email protected]

We welcome the support of our community. Be sure to “like” us on Facebook! It is with the deepest sorrow that we must inform you of the passing of Christian “Chris” Winans. For more than thirty years Chris was an active member of the Trilogy Repertory family. Whether he was working as an award-winning stage manager, serving on the Board of Directors or turning in solid performances in his many on-stage roles, Chris always good naturedly contributed to the growth and success of Trilogy. What- ever needed doing Chris was there for us. He helped pull the ropes that made Mary Poppins fly: he stage managed many shows making sure everything ran smoothly for which he received a Perry award; he ap- peared as the hilarious Mr. DePenna in You Can’t Take it with You and in many other roles through the years from children’s theater to Shakespeare. Most of all Chris was our friend and we were saddened when he had to leave our Board for health reasons. At that time, we recognized his many contributions and assured him he would always be part of our family. Now we will have to keep him in our hearts because we will no longer see him coming down the hill to the park stage in his trademark cowboy hat with a tin of chicken wings under his arm ready to help in any way needed.

School Daze Big River The Mikado Spamalot Damn Yankees West Side Story Peter Pan Thoroughly Modern Millie The Music Man South Pacific Kiss Me, Kate Mary Poppins Brigadoon Titanic H.M.S. Pinafore In the Heights Bye Bye Birdie Guys & Dolls Oliver Jesus Christ Superstar Anything Goes Into The Woods Music Man The Little Mermaid Kismet The Pirates of Penzance Footloose Brigadoon Oklahoma Seussical, The Musical A Funny Thing… Forum Camelot The Fantasticks

Twelfth Night Scapino Macbeth A Midsummer Night’s Dream Romeo and Juliet A Midsummer’s Night Dream The Taming of the Shrew Much Ado About Nothing Inherit the Wind The Compleat Works of The Merry Wives of Windsor King Lear WLLM SHKSPR (abridged) Twelfth Night The Rainmaker Cyrano deBergerac Taming of the Shrew Twelfth Night Comedy of Errors As You Like It Comedy of Errors The Tempest You Can’t Take It With You

Bernards Township Department of Parks & Recreation

Director………………………………...…………………………………………….Jennifer Gander

Assistant Director…………...…………………………………………...….…....Sean O’Grady

Recreation Program Manager……………………………………………Chris Zimmerman

Administrative Assistant………….……………………….…...………….……...Ruth Cucinell

Administrative Assistant………………………………….…...……..……..… Kelly Kellaway

Bernards Township Committee Recreation, Parks & Pathways Advisory Committee Mayor……………………………..….…Janice M. Fields

Deputy Mayor…………….…...…James Baldassare Anna Scanniello (Chair) Committee person……..….Joan M. Bannan, Esq Jim Milito (Deputy Chair) Committee person…Kathleen M. Grochala, Esq. James Baldassare, Twp. Committee Liaison Committee person…..…Andrew J. McNally, Esq. Charles Cunion

Nancy D’Andrea

Deborah Nungester

Victor Hatala

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