2009-2010 SEASON C ON OTHER STAGES C T3PEOPLE ARTS DISTRICT CHORALE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DEC 17 Mysteries of an Illumined Night CHAIRShanna Nugent Cobbs CIRCLE THEATRE LIAISON, CITY OF DALLAS CULTURAL COMMISSION TailimSong NOV 27 - DEC 19 A Lonestar Christmas Carol: The NewMusical BOARD MEMBERS JacAlder, Cameron Ballantyne, J. Carl Cecere, Roland B[VirginiaDykes, Sally Han­ CONTEMPORARY THEATRE OF DALLAS sen, David G. Luther, Sandra Mundy, Dana Rigg, NOV 27 - DEC 20 The Santaland Diaries Elizabeth Rivera, Eileen Rosenblum, PhD, Rebecca A. Thomas, Deborah B. Tull, Karen Washington DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS GaryW. Grubbs, John DEC 2 - 6 Winter Series Strauss DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATER CORPORATE ADVISORY COUNCIL NOV 21 - DEC 21 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever TNS PARTNERS Jim Chambers NOV 20- DEC 22 Santa's Holiday for Strings ALLIE BETH ALLMAN & ASSOCIATES DALLAS SUMMER MUSICALS Bill & Marsue Williams DEC 1 - 12 Christmas with The Rat Pack GABLES RESIDENTIAL Cindy Davis DEC 1 - 20 The 101 DalmatiansMusical HEALTH SEARCH, LLC Dodie Butler QUICKSILVER INTERACTIVE GROUP, INC. DALLAS THEATER CENTER Jeannine Lee DEC 1 - 27 A Christmas Carol THE FAIRMONT HOTELShannah Milstead DALLAS SYMPHONY MEADOWS SCHOOL OF MUSIC Nancy Cochran DEC Cheer!: A Christmas Celebration 10 - 20 ADMINISTRATION DALLAS WIND SYMPHONY EXECUTIVE PRODUCER-DIRECTOR JacAlder Expertise &. Professionalism DEC 22 Christmas at theMeyerson COMPANY MANAGER Terry Dobson When It Counts ASSISTANT PRODUCER CoryNorm�n EISEMANN CENTER FOR THE DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS JoanSleight PERFORMING ARTS IN-HOUSE ACCOUNTANT Wendy Kwan The Image After Nov 19 - 22 Robert Dubac's TheMale Intellect: The 2nd Coming DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS <1(COMMUNICATIONS Ken Birdsell, photojournalist Kimberly Richard www.imageafter.net GARLAND CIVIC THEATRE IT MANAGER Nick Rushing NOV 12 -DEC 5 ChristmasMy Way INTERN SUPERVISOR John Davenport 214-364-6992 GREATER LEWISVILLE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT COMMUNITY THEATRE Adele Acrey HOUSEKEEPING Kevin Spurrier DEC 4- 20 A Tuna Christmas IRVING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRODUCTION TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Daniel Pucul DEC 12 Blue Christmas MUSICAL DIRECTOR Terry Dobson JUBILEE THEATRE RESIDENT ARTISTS Bruce R. 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Uno�structed views DESIGN Cl[LAYOUT: David w Radabaugh/D Magazine 4 - C EXECUTIVE PRODUCER-DIRECTOR JAC ALDER PRESENTS ... Talley's Folly PLAYWRIGHT LanfordWilson Produced by Special Arrangement with Dramatists Play Service Inc. Lanford Wilson ARTISTIC STAFF PRODUCTION STAFF THEATRE PLAYWRIGHT THREE DIRECTOR/SET DESIGN/SOUND AEA STAGE MANAGER DESIGN *Bruce R. Coleman Mr. Wilson is the author of 17 full-length theatre company with a strong emphasis JeffreySchmidt TECHNICAL DIRECTOR and over 30 short plays. He has received on ensemble and design. He directed/ COSTUME DESIGN Daniel Pucul numerous awards including the Brandeis Bruce R. Coleman designed/wrote The Old Woman in the MASTER CARPENTER Creative Arts Award, The Institute of Arts LIGHTING DESIGN JeffreySchmidt Wood inspired by a Grimm's fairy tale and and Letters Award, fourObies, two New Amanda West MASTER ELECTRICIAN directed/co-designed/adapted Strindberg's York Drama Critic's Circle Awards and David Gibson The Ghost Sonata forThe Drama Club. In CAST the Pulitzer Prize forDrama. He was one SCENIC ARTIST February, he will be performingin Lysistrata MATT FRIEDMAN David Walsh of fourfounders of The Circle Repertory *Chuck Huber in Oklahoma City, after which, he will PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Company and was resident playwright focushis attentions on directing/designing SALLY TALLEY Thomas Meche there from1969-1995. His plays include Kira Obalensky's Lobster Alice forSecond *Shauna McLean PRODUCTION CREW So Long at the Fair; Home Free!; The Thought Theatre. He is represented by the John Davenport, David Gibson, Madness of Lady Bright; This Is the Rill Thomas Meche, Samantha Mary Collins Agency. Speaking; The Rimers ofEldritch; The Saucedo and Sara Schultz Gingham Dog; Lemon Sky; Serenading Bruce R. Coleman COSTUME DESIGN/ SCEN E SYNOPSIS Louie; The Hot L Baltimore; The Mound AEA STAGE MANAGER» Mr. Coleman PLACE Builders; Fifthofjuly; Talley alSon; Talley's has been associated with Theatre Three An old boathouse on the Talley Folly; Balm in Gilead; Angels Fall; Burn since 1985. Some past costume design place, a farmnear Lebanon, This; Redwood Curtain; Book of Days; Missouri credits forTheatre Three include The Sympathetic Magic; and Rain Dance. He 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling has translated The Three Sisters and TIME Bee, Snake in the Grass, Murder on the Ghosts, written the teleplays Taxi! and July 4, 1944. Early evening. Nile, Trysts in Toledo (Column Award), The Migrants (both Emmy nominees) and Look What's Happened to Pixie De Costa, written the libretto for Lee Hoibe's opera The Boyfriend, The Women,JuneMoon, of Summer and Smoke. He is a member Who/fey Moliere, Into the Woods, and of the theatre group Circle East and is on both the recent and original productions the Dramatists Guild Council. of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. Other favoritedesign projects include ARTISTIC STAFF Into the Woods (Rabin Award), The Secret On this page: Garden (Column Award) and Dracflla Shauna McLean and JeffreySchmidt DIRECTOR/SET DESIGN/ for /CT Mainstage in Irving, Richard the Chuck Huber SOUND DESIGN »Mr.Schmidt last Third (Critics Forum Award) and Reckless directed/designed Sor Juana Ines de la for Kitchen Dog Theatre, and As You Like Cruz's Trysts In Toledo forTheatre Three It, Bollywood Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as Ben Elton's Popcorn,Tennessee and Much Ado About Nothing forThe William's Vieux Carre and Truman Capote's Junior Players of Dallas. A Christmas Memory. Other directing credits include Manifesto2001 al2002 and Amanda West LIGHTING DESIGN» Ms. Sex Drugs, and Rock and Roll at MoonWater West holds a BFA from Texas Wesleyan Theater Company, Bridge to China Basin at University and returns to assist us the Out of the Loop Festival, and Craving in lighting design, having previously Gravy at Ground Zero Theater Company. designed lights at Theatre Three for The Other recent scenic design credits include 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Trysts in Toledo, and Don't Dress for Bee and Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks Dinner. Her work is well known in area forTheatre Three and Cinderella forSt. theatres including: The History Boys at John's Episcopal School. He was the Uptown Players; and WaterTowerTheatre, There will be no intermission for this show. artistic director ofMoonWater Theater Dallas; Duncanville Community Theatre; * indicates members working under Actor's Please silence your cell phones and all Equity Association contracts in this production.. electronic devices. No photography or Company forthree years. He is co-founder Circle Theatre, Fire Station Theatre, ** indicates a performer enrolled in the AEA videography is allowed without the consent of of the recently formedThe Drama Club, a Jubilee Theatre, Santa Fe Train Station, membership candidate program. the theater. C TALLEY'S FOLLY BIOGRAPHIES C ABOUT THE SET OF TALLEY'S FOLLY

LEFT TO RIGHT: Shauna McLean and Take a reallyclose look at the Chuck Huber Talley'sFolly set. Does it look green to you?

People don't normally associate theater with being environmentally friendly, _,. especially when it comes to building a set. Most sets are built quickly and intended fortemporary use. While certain elements of sets are often saved to be reused forupco ming productions, quite a bit of material can end up in the trash afterthe show closes. Some W. E. Scott Theatre, Stage include The Deep End and performedin The materials used forsets are not environ­ West and the Tarrant The Untouchables (Fox), Foreigner in Cooperstown, mentally friendlyeither, like styrofoam. County College, NE and Missing Persons (NBC) NY, and worked as an As a set designer and master carpenter SE campuses, all in Ft. and Going All the Way for event planner forthe who is also environmentally conscious, Worth; Artisan Center Lakeshore Productions. Atlantic Theatre Company. JeffreySchmidt is especially aware of Theatre, Hurst; Lyric Chuck's ongoing credits Since her return to Dallas, the waste produced by theater and with Stage, Irving; and Plano include hundreds of voice­ Shauna's credits include every project, he attempts to reuse as Repertory Theatre and overs on dozens of shows; her role as Glenna in much material as possible. Rover Dramawerks, in and he writes and directs Mamet's Edmond for Plano. Amanda also forFunimation Entertain­ Second Thought Theatre, On one of his most framingor flooring. We're wants the various colors designed lighting forthe ment, which produces Diana in All's WellThat recent directing/design actually using some of paper to do the work 2008 Leon Rabin Awards Japanese Anime in release Ends Well with the Dallas endeavors, The Old oak that is very old but of creating a color palette. forthe Dallas Theatre in America. In addition Shakespeare Festival, Woman in the Wood for it's still hard as a rock. He acknowledges some of League. In addition to to his theatrical career, and as Marlene/Angela The Drama Club, he used When working with this the challenges of working her expertise in lighting he has been a teacher in the new controversial only foundor recycled wood, you have to be very with paper, "We treated design, she frequently for20 years, including a play, One in Three. In objects forthe set. For a practical and careful. You the paper with flame designs scenery and six-year stint as a principal addition to her work couple of months before never know when you retardant and the actors sound. Amanda resides in and most recently a on stage, Shauna's TV production forthat show might finda nail in the have to be carefulabout Dallas with her husband, home-schooling father, credits include: the Emmy began, he asked everyone wood and some of the what they drop. However, Michael. has consulted foror been Award winning show at Theatre Three if he wood has been painted." I've discovered that paper involved in the beginnings Breaking Bad (AMC), could have their used After Talley's Folly closes, is very forgiving. Honestly, CAST of 27 schools, and writes Prison Break (Fox), One dryer sheets. Theatre Schmidt intends to save I don't want actors to children's books with Tree Hill (CW network), Three staffmembers who the wood to use on other see this paper set as a Chuck Huber MATT FRIED­ his wife. Chuck's next and FridayNight Lights attended the show were Theatre Three sets or use challenge. Limitations can MAN» Mr. Huber returns educational projects are (NBC). Her filmcredits impressed to see how it to build some wood be a good thing. When to our stage after a lengthy an educational kids' show, include Spilt Milk, Red Schmidt had turned the furniture. you can only use a limited absence, performingthe Twisted History, and a Ridge, Killing Down, Soul dryer sheets into a dove. type of material to create role of Bob Phillips in How related children's book: Flyers, Stealing Martin Everything else on the a set (in this case, paper}, the Other HalfLoves in our The Hippo of Hope. Lane, Pink, and a new When he took on the set is made of paper. the discoveries you make 2001 Season. He began web series shot in Austin assignment of directing The folly (boathouse) is are a lot of fun." None of acting in Chicago at the Shauna Mclean SALLY & Las Vegas, The Livery. and designing Talley's made of paper. The boat this paper will end up in Goodman Theater in Mar­ TALLEY>> Ms. McLean Shauna has also appeared Folly, his initial intention in the follyis made of the dumpster. It will all vin's Room and Richard II, also makes a return to in several national/ was not to build a "green paper. The river is made be recycled. While the as well as working at the our stage since her 2003 regional commercials set". Instead, he wanted of paper. And yes, the ease of recyling paper is Steppenwolf, Court, and performanceas Mary in forBuffalo Wild Wings, to build a set out of trees are made of paper. appealing to a director/ Bailiwick Theaters; and Seven Keys to Baldpate. The Container Store, materials that would bring Schmidt uses a variety of designer who is interested forthe critically acclaimed Shauna graduated from Chili's and NASCAR; out certain characteristics paper. There's newsprint, in limiting waste, that isn't acting troupe, "The Dog TCU, Ft. Worth, and and does voice-over of the show. Schmidt calls butcher paper, and the the only reason Schmidt Boys". Chuck has also immediately hit the stage work forFunimation and the capability of using tree leaves are made of chose to use paper for worked in Metroplex with Dallas Shakespeare Blockbuster. When not recycled and recycleable wax paper. Some of this Talley's Folly. He keeps this venues: Circle Theatre and Festival, Plano Repertory on stage, Shauna works elements "the cherry paper is recycled. Schmidt ultimate reason to himself, "' . Stage West in Ft. Worth. Theatre (in Chicago), and in Business Development on top of the sundae". decided to recycle the hoping the audience will His most recent roles WaterTowerTheatre's forthe Interactive Agency, He wanted to work humorous posters from watch Matt Friedman are Ivan in The Seafarer Out-of-the-Loop Fringe Boxcar Creative; and is with reclaimed timber, the set of The 25th Annual and Sally Talley's story (Stage West) and Laertes Festival (OLF) (in Down represented by the Mary knowing each piece of Putnam County Spelling and develop their own in Hamlet (Dallas Theater the Road). She then Collins Agency. wood would have its own Bee (a set he designed) ideas about the use of Center). Film credits spent time in New York history, "The wood comes and make them a part of such unusual building include The Fragilityof City where she worked fromdifferent places: this set. Very little paint materials. Seconds, and TV credits on stage in local theatres, • some of it was used for is used. Instead Schmidt C T3 SEASON CALENDAR

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THE ROYAL FAMILY BEDROOM FARCE WOODY GUTHRIE'S SONGS OF THE REDHEAD, July 30-August 30 February 25-March 28 AMERICAN SONG THE MUSIC OF DANNY KAYE The landmark comedy by The ingenious, marriage disas­ June 19-July 26 January 7-January 24 George S. Kaufman11[ Edna ter comedy by Alan Ayckbourn. A new musical by Peter Glazer. A tribute to a legendary Ferber. The stage set has three bedrooms "Theatre Three's basement musical revues performerby Don Alan Croll. "Snapplily directed by Theatre Three in which we see four couples whose have been among its most memorable A fan's ultimate tribute to the object of his co-founder Jae Alder, the 1927 play ... gener­ intertwined lives ricochet between pas­ offerings in recent years, and Woody admiration, this one-man show contains TICKETS& ates laughs from boisterous, quarrelsome sion and indifference in this breakthrough Guthrie's American Song is one of the the amazing songs (many by Kaye's Theatre Three, Inc. INFORMATION characters who bring as much drama to tale penned by England's most successful best in the series"-· Lawson Taitte, The brilliant wife, Sylvia Fine) that fueled 2800 Routh Street 214-871-3300 their offstage relationships as to their contemporary playwright. Written while Dallas Morning News the legendary career of the versatile, Suite168 theatre3dallas.com work on the boards"·- Lawson Taitte, The he was artistic director of the Stephen charismatic, Brooklyn-born star of stage Dallas, Texas 75201 Dallas MorningNews Joseph Theatre, this play went on to the SIX DANCE LESSONS IN and screen, Kaye's respect for musicians West End and Broadway where critics SIX WEEKS led him to perform countless charity THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM and audiences alike cheered Ayckbourn's August 28-September 20 performances benefittingmusical causes unique inventiveness, his wit, and his as well as famously raising money for COUNTY SPELLING BEE A comedy by Richard Alfieri. September 24-0ctober 25 cheerful diagnosis of the collapse of world children through UNICEF But it is middle class morality. "It's big, strong, and full of life, but imbued the high velocity entertaining character The recent Broadway musical with a compelling intimacy_Bottom line: of Kaye's performances that are perfectly hit by William Finn «lRachel (TITLE OF SHOW] this is a great show to watch and get lost captured in this loving tribute by Dallas' Sheinkin. April 22-May 23 in"·- Matt Gunther,John Garcia's The admired cantor, Don Alan Croll. "Putnam County fitsexceptionally well at An original Broadway musical Column I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, Theatre 3 - even better than it did on with music and lyrics by Jeff Broadway-because the theater's inti­ and book by SNAKE IN THE GRASS NOW CHANGE Bowen Hunter Bell. October 23-November 15 January 29-February 28 mate, in-the-round space can make us feel (under strong consideration) as if we really are in a school gymnasium", A comedy mystery ghost-story The annual return of the -· Jerome Weeks, Art al Seek In the uproarious tradition of backstage musicals, this 2006 off-Broadway hit by Alan Ayckbourn. perfect revue by Joe Di Pietro� Jimmy Roberts. TALLEY'S FOLLY follows two theater geeks as they try to "Snake in the Grass is a must-see being as November 19-December 20 pursue their idea of happiness: create a it is the season of ghosts and ghouls and Through hilarious songs and sketches, really great musical jusl in time to make all But watch your wine glass and your the authors have crafted an enduringly The Pulitzer Prize-winning the deadline for a theater festival The step. And be sure to keep a lookout entertaining look at all stages of courtship romantic comedy by Lanford songwriting team considers all sorts behind you There are lots of laughs to and marriage, that ultimate "pursuit of Wilson. of fabulous ideas as they try to cobble be had and heart strings to be pulled." happiness" As is the tradition, the revue together this last minute production, -- Jenny Block, EdgeDallas.com, This important, enchanting play shows will return over the Valentine season discovering all of the hilarious backstage one evening in the courtship of two drama of putting on a show unlikely lovers, Sally Talley and Matt BILL W. AND DR. BOB Friedman Set during other uncertain ANOTHER NIGHT BEFORE March 26-April 18 times (World War 11), this American CHRISTMAS The story behind the start of November 27-December 20 couple-from different religious A.A. by «l backgrounds and even more different life Stephen Bergman A musical tale by Sean Grennan Janet Surrey. experiences-becomes brave enough to «l seek happiness, joining their lives together Leah Okimoto. Not only is the play moving and insightful, (despite all) in this hopeful, uplifting 1980 According to one reviewer from the it is a great comedy as well_ a must Pulitzer Prize-winning play. musical's premiere, Another Night Before see for anyone who has experienced Christmas should be required viewing for alcoholism in their family or on a personal AMY'S VIEW people who have reached the stage of no level No, let's change that: a must-see December 31-January 31 } longer believing in miracles or Santai It's forus all insightful while delightfully entertaining A serious comedy by Sir David and gives us cause to examine our own Hare. conscience when it comes to allowing An epic play covering twenty years ourselves the indulgence in merriment performed by just six actors in two that Christmas brings" simple sets, this magnificenttheatrical achievement has been called a political play, a social comedy, a saga of surviving devastated finances,a study of the changing problems of women, and finally, Marisa Diotolcvl, life. It's dazzling. Another Night Before Chrisrmos C EXECUTIVE PRODUCER-DI RECTOR JAC ALDER PRESENTS ... Another Night Before Christmas

BOOK&. LYRICS Sean Grennan MUSIC Leah Okimoto By Special Arrangement with Sean Grennan and Leah Okimoto Sean Grennan ARTISTIC STAFF MUSICAL NUMBERS THEATRE ACT I BOOK&. LYRICS DIRECTOR Mr. Grennan's collaborations with Leah Okimoto include A Dog's Life, Married Alive, and TOO PUT IT AWAY Karol Terry Dobson Another Night Before Christmas and they are currently at work on 1st and Ten, a Texas high PUT IT AWAY (REPRISE) Karol MUSICAL DIRECTOR school footballmusical. Sean's other work includes, Phantom of the Country Opera ('95, MTI), Vonda Bowling BELIEVE IN ME The Guy POLES APART Karol &Mom Ms. Cinderella, and Luck!. His musical Rodeo was a finalistat the L.A. ASCAP/Disney Musical CHOREOGRAPHER THE BIG GUY IN THE HOUSE Theatre Festival in 2002 and subsequently, was the sole AS CAP sponsored work in the Michael Serrecchia Guy&Backup Perry-Mansfield"New Noises" festival in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. His non-musical play SET DESIGN JacAlder ONE MORE BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS Luck/won an honorable mention fromthe National Writer's Association's Playwrighting LIGHTING DESIGN Guy&Karol David Gibson Contest, and was produced in NYC by the Epic Repertory Theatre Company. Other daring COSTUME DESIGN SANTA CLAUS IS COIN' TO TOWN The Guy writing exploits include live industrials, trade shows, speeches, a cartoon pilot, videos and Bruce R. Coleman related corporate work. ACT II CAST BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS (REPRISE) Leah Okimoto MAN 1 **Philip Bentham Homeless Man I WANT MY LIFE BACK Karol MUSIC KAROL ELLIOTT *Patty Breckenridge CHRISTMAS MOON Company Ms. Okimoto has collaboratedwith Mr. Grennan on three musicals: Married Alive, A Dog's Life, WOMAN 1 Marisa Diotalevi Kill DER BINGLE Karol& Guy and Another Night Before Christmas. Her familymusical, just So, with book and lyrics by THE Gu Y *R. Bruce Elliott PLEASE SEND ME CHRISTMAS David Hudson, was produced in 2003 by Open Door Repertory Company in Illinois. The Guy PRODUCTION STAFF SEND ME CHRISTMAS (REPRISE) AEA STAGE MANAGER Company ARTISTIC STAFF *Kerry Cole LEFT (top to bottom): TECHNICAL DI RECTOR Daniel Pucul PattyBreckenridge, Terry Dobson Crisis Musical. Terry has per- Forever Plaid forthe Flower PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Philip Bentham DIRECTOR» Mr. Dobson has formedwith Casa Mariana, Mound PerformingArts Sara Schultz BELOW (top to bottom): been a member of Theatre Dallas Theater Center, Flower Theater; Seussical! and Grease, MASTER CARPENTER Daniel Pucul Marisa Diotalevi, Three's Artistic Staff since Mound PerformingArts Richland College; Seussical! MASTER ELECTRICIAN David Gibson R. Bruce Elliott May 1980. He currently Theater, Lyric Stage, Irving; and Schoolhouse Rock, Live!, SCENIC ARTIST David Walsh serves as T3's Musical and Theatre Arlington. He WaterTower Summer Camp, PRODUCTION CREW Director and Company won a Rabin Award for his and many others in the DFW John Davenport, David Gibson, Manager. Terry directed (and work on the musical,Jon area. Vonda teaches Middle Thomas Meche, Samantha accompanied) the longest Saucedo, and Sara Schultz '3l)en,and is a recipient of School and Upper School running stage production in numerous Column Awards. Choir at Greenhill in Addison, Dallas theater history- The- and is also the co-founderof atre Three's production of/ Vonda Bowling Dallas Young �rtists. Love You, You're Perfect, Now MUSICAL DIRECTOR» Ms. Change. He also directed Bowling returns to Theatre Michael Serrecchia and accompanied many Three for her sixth production CHOREOGRAPHER» Mr. of the critically acclaimed with us; she was the Assistant Serrecchia once again lends Theatre Tooproductions. His Musical Director forThe 25th us his talent and skills, ' . most recent assignment as Annual Putnam County Spell- having previously directed six . � . musical director was The ing Bee, Assistant Musical shows, acted in two shows, - d - 25th Annual Putnam County Director/Chorus Master in and choreographed three Spelling Bee and the Theatre Lost in the Stars, Assistant shows: Six Dance Lessons in Too season opener, Woody Music Director/Pianist for/ Six Weeks, Mid-Life! The Crisis .,. Guthrie's American Song. Love You, You're Perfect, Now Musical and You're A Good Last season, Terry was the Change earlier this year and Man, Charlie Brown. As a musical director forTheatre Chorus Master/Ensemble choreographer, Michael has There will be one fifteenminute intermission between Acts I and II. Three's productions of Lost in Member in The Light in The "danced" all over town includ- / the Stars and The Light in the Piazza and Music Director for ing WaterTower Theatre, The The play was originally produced by the American Heartland Theatre, Kansas City, Piazza and the 2009 return A Dog's Life in 2008. Vonda Dallas Symphony, and The Missouri; Peter Hough, Director of Production; engagement of/ Love You, has show-cased her music Turtle Creek Chorale, to name Lilli A. Zarda, Executive Director; Jeffrey L. You're Perfect, Now Change. directing talents in other a few. His dance training Fegley, Business Manager, He directed Murder on the Metroplex venues as well: includes working with The * indicates members working under Actor's Please silence your cell phones and all Nile. Prior season directing The Music Man and Bye, Bye Jose Limon Youth Company, Equity Association contracts in this production. electronic devices. No photography or ** indicates a performer enrolled in the AEA videography is allowed without the consent of assignments include Crimes Birdie forDallas Young Art- The Harkness Ballet, Luigi, membership candidate program. the theater. ofthe Heart and Mid-Life! The ists; Little Shop of Horrors and Michael Bennett, Bob C ANOTHER NICHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS BIOGRAPHIES

LEFT TO RIGHT: Patty Breckenridge, Marisa Diotalevi, Patty Breckenridge & R. Bruce Elliott, Philip Bentham & Marisa Diotalevi

Theatre, Addison; Oolie/ of Love, Racing Demon, The Fosse, Joe Layton, Tommy of Directors. His thanks to Award), Look What's Hap- CAST Donna in City of Angels (Leon Fantasticks, Mrs. Warren's Tune, Thommie Walsh, Tony all, and to all Theatre Three's pened to Pixie De Costa, and Rabin Nominee) for Flower Profession, Medicine, Man; Stevens, Alan Johnson and playgoers, he extends his The Boyfriend. Other favorite Philip Bentham Mound PerformingArts and Glorious. Metroplex countless others. Currently, usual admonition: "Enjoy design projects include Into MAN #1 »Mr. Bentham Theater, Luisa in Nine for venues include Dallas Reper- Michael is the Director of yourselves!". the Woods (Rabin Award), returns to us, previously seen Irving Community Theatre, tory Theatre; Stage West and the Musical Theatre Degree The Secret Garden (Column on our Main Stage in Mack Main Stage; and Susan Casa Mariana, Ft. Worth; and Program at KD Studio David Gibson Award) and Dracula forICT a[_Mabel (2007-08 Season) Lawrence in Big: TheMusical WaterTower Theatre,Addison. Conservatory of Film and LIGHTING DESIGN» Mr. Mainstage in Irving, Richard and The Light in The Piazza for Theatre Arlington. Bruce earned three Leon Dramatic Arts, and he is Gibson earned his BFA in the Third (Critics Forum (2008-09 Season). Philip Rabin Awards from the Dallas working on a filmabout the technology and design at Award) and Reckless for lives in Addison and has Marisa Diotalevi Theatre League. His film life of Nikola Tesla with La Texas State University. He Kitchen Dog Theatre, and been acting in the Dallas-Ft. WOMAN #1 » Ms. Diotalevi work includesJFK, The Chase, Paloma Films. most recently was the light As You Like It, Bollywood Worth area most of his life, comes back to Theatre and Fletch Lives; television designer for Theatre Three's Midsummer Night's Dream, performingin Addison's Too, having performedin credits includeWalker, Texas JacAlder main stage production of and Much Ado About Nothing WaterTower Theatre, Theatre Garden in Alan Ayckbourn's Ranger, and Barneyand SET DESIGN» Mr. Alder The Royal Family earlier this for The Junior Players of Arlington, Dallas' Uptown House B[_Garden last season. Friends. He has radio and TV serves Theatre Three as season. Beforethat, his work Dallas. Players and other venues. Marisa has performedin commercials in his credits, Executive Producer-Director. could be seen at Texas State He will be performing at other Metroplex venues: and Bruce has dubbed He is a co-founderof Theatre University's main stage Kerry Cole AEA STAGE Lyric Stage in Irving in their Dallas Children's Theater, character voices forJapanese Three (in 1961), following the production of TheCaucasian MANAGER» Ms. Cole's prior production of Show Boat, Contemporary Theatre of anime TV series, including leadership of his late wife, Chalk Circle, forwhich he stage managing experiences the last week in January Dallas, Pegasus Theatre, Case Closed, Samurai Seven, Norma Young. Jae recently won 2nd place as Best Light include Theatre Three's 2010. Philip has been seen in Pocket Sandwich Theatre, Dragonball Z, and Romeo X designed and directed last Designer at the American productions of The Royal several national commercials and Uptown Players, all in Juliet. season's finalTheatre Three College Theatre Festival in Family, I Love You, You're and recently had a part in Dallas; WaterTower Theatre, show, Lost in the Stars and April. David's talents also Perfect, Now Change, Democ- the Oscar winning film No Addison; Theatre Arlington, the first show of the current include stage management: racy, and The Odd Couple, Country for Old Men. Irving Community Theatre season, The Royal Family. at Texas State, he stage and Shakespeare Festival Main Stage, Plano Repertory His other duties include managed A Chorus Line, and of Dallas, Plano Repertory Patty Breckenridge Theatre, and The Labyrinth heading the administrative House of Several Stories. For Theatre and Wayside Theater KAROL ELLIOTT» Theatre, Richardson. She and financialteam of the the- the last fouryears, he has in Virginia, where she served Ms.Breckenridge makes her has toured the country atre, selecting repertoire, and worked as a professional as Resident Equity Stage debut with Theatre Three. with her award winning working in the community stage hand and electrician Manager. In addition to stage She holds a BA in musical one-woman musical comedy, and in Texas for the promo- at the Eisemann Center in management, Ms. Cole's theatre from Northwestern The Consummate Woman, tion of the Arts. In this latter Richardson, and Bass Hall in production history includes Louisiana State University, performedoff-Broadway capacity, he serves on the Austin. David is currently on acting, directing, producing � and has been in the DFW in Have a Nice Day, and on board of Texas Non-Profit our staff as a Class A Intern and writing credits. In theatre community forfive Broadway, looking up at all Theatres and was a founding for the 2009-10 season. prior seasons, she directed years. Credits include Neely the pretty lights. and continuing member of Theatre Three's productions O'Hara in Valley ofthe Dolls .,,. the Advisory Board of the Bruce R. Coleman COSTUME of Talking Pictures and (Leon Rabin Nominee), R. Bruce Elliott Arts Magnet High School. DESIGN» Mr. Coleman's Whodunnit and Theatre Too's and Amneris in Aida (Leon THE GUY» Mr. Elliott returns He is supported in the past costume design credits production of Season's Greet- Rabin Award/DFW Critics to our stage, his debut being mission of Theatre Three by forTheatre Three include ings. She currently teaches Choice Award) for Uptown the 1973 production ofjack many artists, a hard-working The 25th Annual Putnam theatre at both the University Players, Jeannie in The and the Beanstalk. Other and dedicated staff, and the County Spelling Bee, Snake of North Texas and Richland Great American Trailer Park Theatre Three productions energies of the theatre's gen- in the Grass, Murder on the College and is represented by Musical, and Aldonza in Man include: Amateurs, Born erous and inventive Board Nile, Trysts in Toledo (Column the Core Talent Agency. of La Mancha for WaterTower Yesterday, Assassins, Triumph CT3PATRONS CT3PATRONS SUPPORTERS �TACA Theatre Three is supported by its Board of Directors, by subscribers, by funds from the City of Funding the arts � � is our business Office of Cultural Affairs Dallas Officeof Cultural Affairs,The Texas Commission on the Arts, and The National Endowment NATIONAL -::,,:,.· CIT Y OF DALL AS ENDOWMENT forthe Arts. Supporters also include TACA and The 500, Inc. A major contribution from the estate FOR THE ARTS of Marlene Webb, a longtime subscriber, has established the Theatre Three Endowment Fund in A greal nation dese� greatart . support of the building and its equipment. THE FIVE HUNDRED, INC.

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