All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 By Peter Rothstein Musical arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach SAT / DEC 22 / 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM

CREATIVE TEAM STAFF Peter Rothstein** D. Marie Long* DIRECTOR STAGE MANAGER Erick Lichte Amanda K. Bowman* DIRECTOR ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Trevor Bowen COMPANY MANAGER COSTUME DESIGNER Megan Winter Marcus Dilliard*** TOUR LIGHTING DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER Nicholas Tranby Keely Wolter TOUR SOUND DESIGNER DIALECT COACH Mary Farrell Abbee Warmboe COSTUME DESIGN ASSISTANT PROPS MASTER Dakota Blankenship STITCHER / DRAPER CAST Andres Acosta, Joe Allen, Phinehas Bynum, Paul Coate*, Nicholas Davis, Daniel Greco, Andrew Hey*, Sam Kivi, Randy Schmeling*, Andrew Wilkowske

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States ** The Director is a member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union. *** Member of the United Scenic Artists, which represents designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

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Pre-show Spotlight Talk with Santa Monica College Faculty Pervis Sawoski, 3:15 PM

ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 was developed and produced by Cantus and Theater Latté Da in Minneapolis, Minnesota, December 2007. PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 20 ABOUT THE ARTISTS

All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce 11 world premieres. Other recent awards since 2004. He studied Music of 1914 runs 70 minutes with no collaborations include the Guthrie Theory and Composition at St. Olaf intermission. Theater, the Children's Theater College, Northfield, MN, where he Company, Minnesota Opera, the graduated with honors. Takach lives Theatre at The Broad Stage made Illusion Theater, Ten Thousand Things in Minneapolis with his wife and two possible in part by generous gifts and Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre. sons. from Bill & Laurie Benenson and He is the creator of All Is Calm: The Susan Stockel. Christmas Truce of 1914 and Steerage THE CAST Song—a new musical created in collaboration with Dan Chouinard. is All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce ANDRES ACOSTA Recently, Peter was named the a Cuban-American of 1914 at The Broad Stage made 2015 Artist of the Year by the Star tenor who closed possible in part by a generous gift Tribune. He has previously been his 2017/18 season from Linda & Michael Keston. named Theater Artist of the Year by with praise for his Lavender and the Best Director by portrayal of Timothy City . He has been awarded Laughlin in Minnesota ERICK LICHTE grants and fellowships from the Opera’s production (ARRANGER/ MUSIC National Endowment for the Arts, of Fellow Travelers by Greg Spears. DIRECTOR) has Theatre Communications Group, the Andres looks forward to his debut been hailed by Minnesota State Arts Board and the with Pensacola Opera as Arcadio The Washington Post McKnight Foundation. He holds a B. A. in Florencia en el Amazonas. He can for the “audacity” in Music and Theater from St. John's be found on the concert stage with of his programming University and a Master of Fine Arts the Cincinnati Symphony for their and noted by the in Directing from the University of Pops Concert, Indianapolis Chamber Chicago Tribune for the “meticulous Wisconsin-Madison. Orchestra for Bernstein’s Trouble in preparation” of his choirs. Fanfare Peter-Rothstein.com Tahiti and LOFTrecital for Bernstein’s Magazine declared that he created Songfest. Andres is a recipient and helmed “the premier men's TIMOTHY C. TAKACH of Opera America’s 2018 Career vocal ensemble in the United States.” (ARRANGER) Blueprints grant. As a founding member, singer and Reviewed as Artistic Director of the male vocal “gorgeous” (The JOE ALLEN is an ensemble Cantus, Lichte created and Washington Post) and actor, singer, director sustained one of only two full-time “stunning” (Lawrence and educator based vocal ensembles in the United States. Journal-World), the in Minneapolis, MN. His work with Cantus garnered the music of Timothy C. He has a B.A. from 2009 Margaret Hillis Award for Choral Takach is rapidly gaining momentum Hamline University Excellence, the highest honor from in the concert world. Applauded for where he majored the professional choral organization, his melodic lines and rich, intriguing in Theatre Arts, Chorus America. In January 2013, he harmonies, Takach is a full-time Philosophy and K-12 Education. His began his tenure as Artistic Director composer and has received a interests are diverse and his passions of Vancouver BC’s Chor Leoni Men’s number of commissions from various curate an ever-growing skill set. Joe Choir, one of the most active and organizations including VocalEssence, is a co-founding board member of popular amateur choirs in North the St. Olaf Band, Cantus, Pavia Fourth Wall MSP, a non-profit hybrid America. His first recording with Chor Winds, cellist Kirsten Whitson, Lorelei, of co-working space and rehearsal Leoni, Wandering Heart, received a The Rose Ensemble and the University studios for musicians, actors and perfect five-star review from the UK’s of Notre Dame DeBartolo Performing arts professionals. He lives with his prestigious Choir and Organ Magazine, Arts Center. His compositions have partner, two daughters and two cats and Oregon Arts Watch has declared been performed on A Prairie Home in the Minneapolis home they are that, under his leadership, Chor Leoni Companion, The Boston Pops holiday repairing and renovating by hand. is now “one of the best male choirs tour, multiple All-State and festival Joe loves reading, playing table- on the continent.” programs and at venues such as the top and video games, informed Library of Congress, Kennedy Center discussion, heartmind and nonsense. PETER ROTHSTEIN and Royal Opera House Muscat. (CREATOR/DIRECTOR) Takach has been awarded grants from PHINEHAS BYNUM has directed the American Composers Forum, is loving his first 72 mainstage Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, production with productions for the Minnesota State Arts Board and Theater Latté Da Theater Latté Da, Meet the Composer, and yearly ASCAP and is honored to including

PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 21 ABOUT THE ARTISTS share it with you. When not singing DANIEL GRECO is a Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor (rarely), he makes technology behave Twin Cities-based Dreamcoat and Good News (starring in Minneapolis. You can see him in performer, voice Amy Adams). Los Angeles audiences Theater Latté Da and Vocalessence’s teacher and creator. have seen him in the L.A. Premiere of Candide later this season. While he He is thrilled to Pageant and Peter Schneider’s Grand has your attention, he’d like to thank be joining the cast Hotel (The Colony Theatre starring his parents, Clarence and Bradford, of All Is Calm after Beth Malone and Jason Graae). He for always supporting his music habit. previously appearing has sung professionally under the If you’re feeling it, check out his in Theater Latté Da’s Five Points. direction of Gustavo Dudamel and bespoke music at phinbox.com Locally, Daniel has worked with Grant Gershon at the Hollywood Nautilus Music-Theater, Yellow Tree Bowl and was a member of The PAUL COATE is excited Theatre, Shoot the Glass, Minneapolis Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers for for his third tour of Musical Theater, Second Fiddle five seasons. Originally from Bemidji, All Is Calm. Paul most and the Minnesota Opera. As an MN, Sam holds a B.A. in Vocal Music recently appeared instructor, Daniel has held faculty and Theatre from Luther College in performances positions at NYU Steinhardt, St. Olaf and has recently completed a 4-year of Trouble in Tahiti College and McNally Smith College medical degree in Traditional Chinese and The Filthy Habit of Music. He loves to write songs Medicine Acupuncture. with Lyric Opera Of and leads worship at Mercy Vineyard The North and Candide, Follies and Church in NE Minneapolis. RANDY SCHMELING Legally Blonde with Artistry Theater. www.danielgrecomusic.com was most recently Paul has performed with The Guthrie seen portraying Theater, Minnesota Orchestra, St. ANDREW HEY is Robert Kennedy in Paul Chamber Orchestra, Children’s excited to make his The Great Society Theatre Company, Opera Omaha, debut with Theater at History Theater. The Omaha Symphony Orchestra, Latté Da and join With Latté Da, he Theater Latté Da, Park Square the cast of All Is performed in A Theatre, History Theatre, Skylark Calm. Andrew has Christmas Carole Peterson, Parade, Opera, Theatre Elision, Nebraska performed at the Passage of Dreams, Floyd Collins, Gypsy Shakespeare, Nebraska Repertory Ordway Theatre, and Violet. He appeared in numerous Theatre and many more. Paul just Minneapolis Musical Theatre and productions at the Ordway including released a new album called Chanhassen Dinner Theatres. Broadway Songbook, Damn Yankees, Grand Knowing You, available Regional credits include: Grease The Pirates of Penzance, A Christmas on iTunes, Amazon and at (Doody); Joseph and the Amazing Story, White Christmas, Annie and www.paulrcoate.com Technicolor Dreamcoat (Joseph); as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, Newsies (Finch/US Jack); Fiddler for which he was awarded Favorite NICHOLAS DAVIS is on the Roof (Fyedka); Camelot (Sir Musical Performance by the Twin enjoying success Dinadan); Mary Poppins (Northbrook); Cities Theater Bloggers. He toured both at home and The Little Mermaid (Ensemble/US internationally with Joseph and the internationally. Prince Eric); Leap of Faith (Jake) and Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and In 2014, Nicholas The Pirates of Penzance (Ensemble/ has been all over stages in the Twin became the first US Frederick). He also has a M.A. in Cities. Randy is a proud member of American to win Counseling Psychology from Saint Actors’ Equity. first prize in the Mary’s University of Minnesota and is International Antonín Dvořák singing a Licensed Professional Counselor. ANDREW WILKOWSKE competition in both the junior Andrew thanks his family for their is thrilled to return and song categories. He made his love and support. to Theater Lattè international debut in concert with Da’s production of the National Theatre Prague under SAM KIVI is delighted All Is Calm. Recent the direction of maestro Libor Pešek. to be making his performances include Most recently, Nicholas has been return to the stage Silent Night and engaged by Opera Philadelphia, with All Is Calm Fellow Travelers with Michigan Opera Theater and Lyric and Theater Latté Minnesota Opera; The Invention of Opera of Chicago’s Lyric Unlimited. Da. Past Latté Da Morel with the Long Beach Opera; Don In the 2017/18 season, Nicholas productions include Pasquale with Fort Worth Opera; 1776 debuted with Minnesota Opera in The Rink and Songs with Milwaukee Opera Theatre; Silent Gregory Spears’ Fellow Travelers for a New World. Additionally, he’s Night with Cincinnati Opera, Opera and at Seattle Opera in Gershwin’s appeared in Tony ‘n’ Tina’s Wedding, Philadelphia, Atlanta Opera and Lyric Porgy and Bess. West Side Story, Forever Plaid, Side Opera Kansas City; The Magic Flute Show (directed by Bill Russell), two with Komische Oper Berlin. Upcoming national tours of Babes In Toyland, projects include the World Premiere

22 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE ABOUT THE ARTISTS of The Fix with Minnesota Opera; Theater B.F.A. program and many and designer based in Minneapolis, The Marriage of Figaro with Cincinnati others. Keely is also a voice and MN. She loves stories and helping Opera; Silent Night with Austin Opera; stage actor, a member of the Voice to illuminate these through light. and St. Matthew Passion with the and Speech Trainers Association and She specializes in all roles within Shreveport Symphony. former editor of the VASTA Voice the realm of lighting: as a master publication. electrician, programmer, electrician, THE CREATIVE TEAM designer and assistant. She primarily ABBEE WARMBOE (PROPERTIES works in Minneapolis and St. Paul, TREVOR BOWEN (COSTUME DESIGNER) MASTER) is happy to be joining MN, at many of the local theaters is glad to be back with Theater Latté Latté Da for her second full season. there, such as Penumbra, Mixed Da. Previous productions include: Previous credits include: Underneath Blood, Walking Shadow, the Jungle, Ragtime, Lullaby, Steerage Song: the Lintel, Five Points, Assassins, Man of Open Eye Figure Theater, the Mill The Tour and Our Town. Twin Cities La Mancha, Six Degrees of Separation, City Summer Opera, the Children’s credits include: Penumbra Theatre, Peter and the Starcatcher, Ragtime, Theatre Company, the Guthrie, The Jungle Theater, Pillsbury House Gypsy. Other credits include Jesus Loudmouth Collective, the University Theatre, Mixed Blood Theatre, Park Christ Superstar (The Ordway); of Minnesota Theatre Department, Square Theatre, Ten Thousand Things Incurable: A Fool’s Tale (Guthrie Interact Performing Arts Center, Theater, Macalester College and Theater); Maria de Buenos Aires (Mill New Native Theatre and Guthrie Theater. Regional credits City Summer Opera); Idiot’s Delight Kala Vandanam Dance. include: BLKS (Steppenwolf); Ragtime (Girl Friday Productions); Vietgone, (5th Ave); Welcome To Fear City, Safe at Home, Orange, Barbeque NICHOLAS TRANBY (TOUR SOUND Byhalia, Mississippi, pen/man/ship, (Mixed Blood Theatre); The Paper DIRECTOR) is a freelance sound We Are Pussy Riot, The Exceptionals, Dreams of Harry Chin, Highwaymen, engineer and designer based in Inana, Dead and Breathing, Race, Orphan Train (History Theatre); Charles Minneapolis. He is excited to be We Are Here, A History of Light Francis Chan Jr.’s Exotic Oriental working on All Is Calm for the 3rd (Contemporary American Theatre Murder Mystery (Mu Performing Arts); consecutive year. Other Theater Festival). Trevor has a M.F.A. in Flower Drum Song; Intimate Apparel Latté Da projects include: Man of La Costume Design from West Virginia (Ten Thousand Things Theater); Mancha, Peter and the Starcatcher, University. The Boy and Robin Hood Ragtime, Gypsy, Assassins, Five Points (Trademark Theater). and Underneath the Lintel. He was the MARCUS DILLIARD (LIGHTING sound, video and lighting associate at DESIGNER) has designed the lighting D. MARIE LONG (STAGE MANAGER) Children’s Theatre Company for four for Theater Latté Da’s productions has been a stage manager for the last years; while there he was associate of Peter and the Starcatcher, C., decade. She’s a loyal Cobber, getting sound designer for Shrek: The Musical, All Is Calm, Our Town, Cabaret, degrees in Theatre & English from Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland and Steerage Song, Aida, Song of Extinction, Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. Robin Hood. Head Audio Engineer for Violet, The Full Monty, Old Wicked She has her M.F.A. in Directing from international tours of The Wedding Songs and Susannah. Marcus has the University of Montana, Missoula. Singer and The Wizard of Oz. Other designed for theater and opera across In the Twin Cities, D. Marie has worked venues have included Guthrie North America, including numerous for Illusion Theatre, Park Square, Theater, Williamstown Theatre Festival productions for the Guthrie Theater, History Theatre and the Playwrights and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Minnesota Opera, Theatre de la Jeune Center. Proud member of AEA since A proud graduate of The College- Lune, Children’s Theatre Company 2014. Conservatory of Music at University of and the Ordway. He is the recipient Cincinnati. of a Sage Award, an Ivey Award and AMANDA K. BOWMAN (ASSISTANT has twice received the McKnight STAGE MANAGER/COMPANY MARY FARRELL (COSTUME DESIGN Foundation Theater Artist Fellowship. MANAGER) is thrilled to be back for ASSISTANT) Mary Farrell is a freelance He is a professor in the University of her third year with All Is Calm and wardrobe and wig technician and Minnesota’s department of Theatre sixth production with Theater Latté Da. design assistant working with many Arts and Dance. She has spent 14 summer seasons theater companies in the Twin with Music Theatre Wichita, as well Cities. Recent projects include In the KEELY WOLTER (DIALECT COACH) as two seasons with the Cincinnati Heights and Jesus Christ Superstar holds an M.A. in Voice Studies from Playhouse in the Park. Other credits (The Ordway); Feast of Fools (Interact the Royal Central School of Speech include Park Square Theatre, Casa Center); Wedding Band and Girl Shakes and Drama in London. In addition to Mañana, The Dells Palace Theater, Loose (Penumbra Theater); Man of La working with Theater Latté Da, she Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Wichita Mancha and Six Degrees of Separation has served as a voice and accent Symphony Orchestra, and Walt Disney (Latté Da); How to Use a Knife (Mixed coach with the Jungle Theater, World. Proud member of AEA. Blood). Park Square Theater, Old Log Theater, Walking Shadow Theatre Company, MEGAN WINTER (TOUR LIGHTING the University of Minnesota/Guthrie DIRECTOR) is a freelance electrician

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