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Information compiled by Neal A. Eaton FEBRUARY 17 — MARCH 11, 2017 2016/2017 season - 12 - THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE PRODUCTION STAFF COLONIAL Welcome to Colonial Players! Director...... Debbie Barber-Eaton Producer...... Carol Youmans PLAYERS, I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for spring Stage Manager...... Andy McLendon INC. – with its light breezes, warmer temperatures, and sunlight. There’s a lot of work to be done Assistant Stage Manager...... Victoria Young 108 East Street • Annapolis, MD 21401 in early spring. Some people go on a spring Set Designer...... Edd Miller Telephone: 410-268-7373 cleaning frenzy; those who garden get busy Set Painting...... Edd Miller, Mike Pitard, Tom Stuckey planting seeds and prepping the garden so thecolonialplayers.org summer can be bountiful. Lead Carpenter...... Ted Yablonski Carpenters...... Tom Diken, Norm James, Bob Mumper, Jim Robinson, Grant Thorpe BOARD OF DIRECTORS At Colonial Players, we are working hard as well. Lighting Designer...... Shirley Panek Our 2017-2018 season has been announced, Corporate Officers: Assistant Lighting Designer...... John Purnell which means we’re hard at work looking for President...... Shirley Panek directors and production team members to Sound Designer...... Sarah Wade Vice President...... Herb Elkin make magic next season. We’re also looking Sound / Lighting Technicians...... Lyana Morton, Brittany Rankin Secretary...... Daniel Moreau ahead to our two special summer events – the Treasurer...... Kaelynn Bedsworth Costume Designers...... Fran Marchand, Paige Myers Promising Playwrights Festival and the One-Act Properties Designer...... JoAnn Gidos Directors: Festival. Both are biennial favorites over the Artistic...... Mickey Lund years – not only to our patrons, but our acting/ Properties Assistant...... Mike Gidos Education & Special Projects...... Scott Nichols directing community as well. T’ai Chi Choreographer...... Richard Koster Human Resources...... Fran Marchand Dramaturg...... Neal Eaton Marketing ...... Timothy Sayles I’d encourage you to join us as we make magic. Assistant to the Director...... Stepha Manley Operations...... Wes Bedsworth If you’re interested in playing, but don’t have a Production...... Jean Carroll Christie lot of time, the One-Act Festival gives you the Dialect Coach...... Mary Watko opportunity to test your acting chops, or make Creative Consultant...... Eric Lund a directorial debut. And, as always, we love to Calendar Photography...... Amy Atha-Nicholls CP SPECIAL EVENTS have people help behind the scenes as well – Season Sneak Peek whether it’s the first time you’ve tried it or it’s Arrangement and Direction of “Jerusalem”...... David Merrill Summer One Act Festival old hat to you. Play Consultant...... Mickey Lund Promising Playwright Contest American News Anchor...... Morey Norkin Post Show Talk Back Thank you for your continued patronage; and Japanese News Anchor...... Yuki Norkin Scholarship Award enjoy the show! Season Celebration French News Anchor...... Lucie Estberg Beth Whaley Series – SHIRLEY PANEK Russian News Anchor...... Valentina (Valya) Pimenov Italian News Anchor...... Beth Terranova For information on these events, contact: [email protected] Program Cover / Poster Designer...... Drama Queen Graphics Program Designer...... Harlequin Designs LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Photography...... Colburn Images FRONT OF HOUSE STAY UP-TO-DATE ON Program Editor...... Tom Stuckey WHAT'S GOING ON AT CP. Box Office...... Lynda Cunningham Program Assistant...... Nancy Long Subscriptions...... Lynda Cunningham Mary Beth Yablonski Ushers...... Jeanie Mincher News & Cues Editor...... Beth Terranova ACKNOWLEDGMENT Webmasters...... Wes Bedsworth Judi Hilton-Hyde Anne Sharpe

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Pat & Stephen Troy Meredith Allison Another title for this play could be, "What I My relationships with women have shaped my Thank you for your support. Your generous William & Gazella Weigand Timm & Kathleen Anderson Did for Love". First a film and now a stage play, life. The better parts of me have been nurtured gifts help us to continue to provide West River United Nancy C. Brosnihan Calendar Girls is the true story of a group of ladies and encouraged by my mother, my grandmother, educational and training programs, Methodist Center Pamela Brune in Yorkshire, England who found the courage to my sisters, and my friends. Right up there with encouragement and entertainment to all Dr. Jim Wise Pat & Bill Cameron bare it all in a charity calendar in memory of one spouses and children, these are the ties that Mrs. Gail Wise Alice Chambers who are interested in dramatic arts. of the ladies’ husband whom they all adored. bind. In Calendar Girls, we celebrate what can Mary Beth & Ted Yablonski Dianne Crews James Dillon Little did they realize the revealing of bodies happen when a handful of women have a little (crazy?) idea and make their way out of their LIFE MEMBERS Lisa & Richard Hillman SPONSORS Allen & Edith Dolgoff would lead to such revelations of spirit. Dr. Stephen Susan Elson comfort zone in the name of love. As Mother Fred & Paula Fishback Anonymous & Christine Killian Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gavazzi The themes of Calendar Girls are many, Teresa said: “We can do small things with great Richard Gessner Art Things, Inc. Lynne Malley Mike & JoAnn Gidos including friendship, the celebration of women love.” Calendar Girls says: Yeah, but we can’t & Chris Beaton Jim & Judy Barrowman Lois & Noel Milan Elizabeth Hepler of all ages and body types, the channeling of always control what happens next! Bill & Peggy Griswold Dr. Michael & Ellen Berger Anne & Manfred Muecke Karen Hirakawa grief into something meaningful, and love. Daniel G. Higgs Jill & Dick Breen Pam & Ted Mussenden Deborah Hoffman Judi Hilton-Hyde Bill Brewer & Collot Guerard Especially love. – DEBBIE BARBER-EATON Sharry & Don Reed Elia & John Howser Frank McLane Hyde Patrick Brown John & Judy Schuyler Emily Joyce Ronald Powell Carol Carman Grace Shapiro Eugenia Conlin Judge Dr. & Mrs. James W. Ross Pat & Jim Church Sandra Sundeen Evelyn Killeen Col. USMC (Ret.) Judy Crews-Hanks D. Romaine Towers & Mary O'Connor ABOUT THE DIRECTOR & Mrs. Richard W. Smith Richard Davis Dr. Stephan Mary Kenny Allan Starkey Robert & Janet Downey DEBBIE BARBER-EATON holds Debbie’s most recent turn in the director’s & Tamara Tymkiw Sally A. Laing Mrs. Benjamin B. Wills, Jr. Carol & Joe Friend Guys and Dolls Catherine & Dick Whaley Lynn Landon a degree in Musical Theatre chair was (WATCH nomination Frank & Verna Galloway Virginia & Chris White Jane Lunney from Catholic University and for directing), which garnered the Ruby Griffith Valerie Gutterson PRODUCERS Susan Millman studied the genre of cabaret at Award for All Round Production Excellence for Alice R. Hall Bill & Priscilla Mitchell Yale. She was on the faculty of 2nd Star Productions. Other favorite directorial Bill & Susan Allen DESIGNERS Natalie Green & Tim Heiks Shelley Morhaim Maryland Hall for the Creative projects include The Addams Family Musical Col. USA (Ret.) Fred Dr. Ross & Patricia Heisman Richard & Amy Atha-Nicholls Vesta & Jack Phiel Arts for 15 years, teaching all ages. Debbie has (ASGT), Bell, Book and Candle (CP), A Christmas & Donna Arquilla Dianne & Duncan Hood Gary Beaver Dan & Joan Placido Carol (CP 2010), Sordid Lives (Dignity Players), Wes & Kaelynn Bedsworth Helena & Bill Hunter worked as a performer and a director in local and Chuck & Mary-Jo Bedsworth Faye & Bernard Rosenberg Tim Brown Rebecca Jones regional theater, including Signature Theatre, and john & jen (Standing O Productions). Mary Evelyn Bell Prasan K. Samal Cardinal Engineering, LLC Bernard & Hannah Kaufman Riverside Theatre, Bay Theatre, Dignity Players, Debbie had the honor of receiving the final Jeannie Christie Irwin Silber James W. Cheevers David & Katherine Larrabee Chesapeake Music Hall, Standing O Productions, directing award that Colonial Players gave for Julia & Don Erickson Joanne Trepp Mark & Colleen Espinosa Mrs. Charles R. Larson Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre, The her direction of The Robber Bridegroom. Mal & June Fordham Sharie Lacey Valerio Ellen & Wes Gardner Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Liddick Cynthia G. Garn Charles Wagner Annapolis Dinner Theater, Chesapeake Music Meg Hosmer Dan & Nancy Long Doris Gomoljak Joan & Bill Weingartner Hall, Rep Stage, and Colonial Players. “I would like to thank this stellar cast, design Gary & Janice Jobson Mr. & Mrs. Henry L. Mortimer Frederick & Anne Hallett Carvel & Margaret Wolfe team, and staff for lending their passion and Alice Kurs Edgar & Jeanne Paglee Tylar & Carol Ann Hecht Fran & Maureen Wright Most recently, Debbie appeared as Martha talent to this project. As ever, my thanks and Michael & Sage Mumma Richard & Mary Rea Tom Hines John & Judith Youngblood in CP’s autumn production of Who’s Afraid of love go out to my family and friends for their David & Patricia Mutschler Carolyn Rhoads Betty & Robert Hyers Virginia Woolf? (WATCH nomination for lead love and support, especially Neal Andrew, Eleanor Perfetto John & Constance Robinson Michael J. Keller & John McLeod Helena & Joe Scher actress). She appeared as Mayor Maggie in Eddie, Paul, Donna, Stepha, Cathy, Fran, Casey, Helen Fisher Leitch Margaret Ann Ross Mr. & Mrs. Bill Scherer Bat Boy and received a CP acting award for her and the Annapolis Divas. In loving memory of Joyce C. Miller Robert Sherer Ken & Ginger Schroeder portrayal of Lady Macbeth. Debbie is thrilled David Titus, Bob and Brigette Marchand, and Sandy & Phil Ourisson Karen M. Whaley Joyce & Charles Shue to be playing Sarraghina in CP’s upcoming Tom Ammon. I miss you.” Thea B. Pinskey Colonial Players & Jim Magner Dennis & Maureen Sullivan production of the musical Nine. Steve Collins gratefully John & Judith Wobensmith Allan & Carol Sures Ken & Maureen Reightler acknowledges the Mary C. Walker Justin T. Ritchie Carolyn Wells generous bequest DIRECTORS & Jason Beverley Brian & Susan Whaley from Roland Riley, Don & Lucy Arthur Jim & Charlotte Robinson ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT Elizabeth Wilson a longtime patron Dr. & Mrs. James H. Babcock Marcia G. Sandground John & Karen Wright whose gift helps is an English dramatist, screenwriter, years later, he turned Calendar Girls into a stage Janet & Nick Berry Michele & Earl Schaffer ensure the future Pamela Settlage and composer. His writing credits for films include play that set British box office records and has Ed & Carolyn Cohee economic viability Timothy Dangel Anne Sloan PATRONS Kinky Boots and Calendar Girls, a 2003 movie been produced in more than 20 countries. Firth of our theater. Fred & Susan Eckert Joan & Rolph Townshend Barbara E. Aisley which he co-wrote with Juliette Towhidi. Five has also written extensively for British television.

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SHANNON BENIL Mame. Rosalie has also acted with her husband Bridegroom, Prelude to a Kiss, They're Playing SARAH WADE (Cora) and three kids. In May, she will have the privilege Our Song, Enter the Guardsman, Cabaret, Blood (Sound Designer) Shannon's recent past of sharing the stage with her birth daughter in Brothers, and A Christmas Carol. Sarah is very pleased to be experiences at The Colonial Pennsylvania! Off stage, Rosalie is often helping behind the scenes again, Players include Clue! The with scene changes, costumes, props, lighting, EDD MILLER having just finished this year's Musical (the one-week musical set dressing, and painting. Tremendous thanks (Set and Floor Designer) production of A Christmas Carol project this past summer), Watch on the to everyone for their support, creativity, hard Edd has a long history with following her role as Honey in Who's Afraid of Rhine, Bat Boy, and Company, as well as many work, and sense of humor! The Colonial Players as a Virginia Woolf?, for which she has received a others over the 20 years she has performed director, actor, set designer, WATCH award nomination. Prior shows include: here. And NONE of them could have prepared RICK ESTBERG and volunteer in other areas. Boeing, Boeing; Ernest in Love; The Liar; These her for being "nude" on this stage! But being (John) His most recent set design was for last season’s Shining Lives; Annie; Communicating Doors; and surrounded by such a talented and supportive Rick is so glad to be in this Good People, which he also directed. Other Taking Steps. Prior sound credits include Side cast and staff made it completely bearable. She show and to be playing a nice recent design credits include Rocket Man, Dead Man and Watch on the Rhine at CP, as well as knew they had her back...and front too! Much guy once again; his last two Man’s Cell Phone, In the Next Room, and Annie. the Miracle Worker and To Kill a Mockingbird at love to her wife, Marcy, for playing single Mom roles, with Pasadena Theatre Edd was nominated for a Washington Area Compass Rose Studio Theater. She is very happy to their 4-year-old son while Mama feeds her Company, were as baddies, playing Juror 10 (12 Theatre Community Honors set design award to be working again with Debbie after Woolf, theater addiction. Angry Men) and Mr. Sawyer (Miracle on 34th for Chapter Two and won a 2012 WATCH award and thanks her friends, family, and Eric because Street). His favorite roles with CP include Ziggy for best direction for Going to St. Ives, which as always, "I can't, I have rehearsal." DARICE CLEWELL (Side Man), Max Tarasov (Superior Donuts), Bert also won awards for best play and for best lead (Marie) Healy (Annie), and Charles Thomson (1776). He actress. Edd also has acted in and directed many CAROL YOUMANS Darice celebrates 30 years with is certain that the audience will be as thrilled as other shows since joining CP in 1964. (Producer) The Colonial Players in this he is that he gets to keep his clothes on during Carol has been a devoted production. Holding a degree in this show. He thanks Director Debbie for letting SHIRLEY PANEK participant in community Theater Arts/Drama from UW him be part of such a wonderful cast! During (Lighting Designer) theater for over 35 years, Madison, she acts, directs, and choreographs, daylight hours Rick works for the Defense Shirley is proud to be a part of learning most of what she knows along with serving on our board of directors Department, where he is winding down a career this beautiful show. Other light about theater from workshops and experience several times, most recently as president. spanning more than 40 years. design credits at The Colonial gained by working on every aspect of theater at Appearances at CP and other local groups include Players include Cripple of Colonial Players. She has designed sets, lights, Enchanted April, Lettice and Lovage, Steel LYNN GARRETSON Inishmaan, Clue (the one-week musical project), costumes, and sound, crewed, and served on Magnolias, The Crucible, The Glass Menagerie, (Celia) A Few Good Men, Dead Man's Cell Phone, many boards, most recently as artistic director, Sordid Lives, and The Vagina Monologues. Once upon a time, when junior Trying, Moonlight and Magnolias, and Chapter but formerly as president, director of marketing Thanks to Debbie for this opportunity, and to high school still existed, there Two (2012 WATCH nominee) as well as Art at and community outreach, vice president, the Play Selection Committee for providing was a place called the Burn Brae Dignity Players. Thanks to Debbie Barber-Eaton house director, and others. Her favorite role is more opportunities for women this season. It is Dinner Theater where Lynn was for her spirit and vision and this wonderful cast directing:Fences , Macbeth, In the Next Room, A a privilege to play with this cast and directorial privileged to appear in several productions of women and men for their patience during Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum staff, friends all! Special thanks to my Mr. while her parents carted her back and forth. At tech week. “Love to Drew, Emma, and Jeff -- the at CP and A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Jim January…who looks good even with the staples. the age of 17, Lynn played Anne Frank at the lights that shine in my life every day." Gallagher at ASGT being among her favorites. Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, GA. Community ROSALIE DAELEMANS theatre, as far flung as Milwaukee, WI followed (Elaine) until she found herself at the Chesapeake ABOUT OUR NEXT PLAY Rosalie is delighted to be Music Hall. Lynn fulfilled a childhood dream Nine, the Tony Award-winning musical about a famous Italian director who is dealing with performing in this wonderful of appearing in The Sound of Music when she two crises as he turns 40, begins a five-week run on March 31. This sumptuous musical tells production with such a talented played Sister Margaretta in Compass Rose’s the story of Guido Conti as he deals with his wife’s threat to leave him and his inability to cast and crew. Recently she 2014 production. Lynn was in Colonial Players’ finish the script for the movie he is planning to direct. Nine opened on Broadway in 1982 appeared in The Importance of Being Earnest as 1998 production of Cabaret and more recently and ran for 729 performances, winning five Tony Awards, including best musical. A 2002 Lady Bracknell. Other favorites include: Noises appeared at CP in Bat Boy with her amazing production won the Tony for Best Revival of a Musical.The New York Times praised composer Off, The Man Who Came to Dinner, Bloody stepdaughter, Paige Miller. Words cannot Maury Yeston for what it described as a ravishingly inventive and tuneful score. The book Murder, Fox on the Fairway, On Golden Pond, express her gratitude and her admiration for by Arthur Kopit reveals the substance of Conti’s life through his relationships with a horde Run for your Wife, Don’t Dress for Dinner, Steel this cast, director, and artistic team. of beautiful women, all clamoring to be loved by him and him alone. Tickets are available at Magnolias, City of Angels, South Pacific, Damn thecolonialplayers.org or by calling 410-268-7373. Yankees, Little Shop of Horrors, My Fair Lady, and

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JASON VELLON MARY FAWCETT WATKO LAURA GAYVERT and sharks' teeth near her home in North Beach (Lawrence/Liam) (Jessie) (Chris) while helping to raise her two canine companion Jason is thrilled to be back Mary is absolutely thrilled to Laura is so happy to be back rescues. Karen extends heartfelt gratitude and at Colonial Players. He was be one of the “calendar girls”! at Colonial Players with such enduring friendship to a fabulous cast and crew. trained in theater in NYC at Why? Because she was born and a talented, funny, supportive The American Music Dramatic raised in Yorkshire only minutes group of people. She has been ERIC LUND Academy, but this theater and this group have away from the “Gateway to the Dales.” Her first in several productions here on East Street, (Rod) become a second home for him. Past roles here stage experience at the age of 11 years was at including Trip to Bountiful, Moon Over Buffalo, Having spent all his time have been Bell, Book and Candle; The Robber Yeadon Town Hall in Yorkshire, and now she Wonder of the World, Rocket Man, and Frozen last year behind the lights Bride Groom, and Side Man; which earned him is performing at her beloved Colonial Players (NOT the Disney musical), for which she was (designing four of the shows), a WATCH award nomination. He has performed as a Yorkshire “calendar girl.” “It doesn’t get nominated for the Washington Area Theatre Eric decided to step in front locally at ASGT, Chesapeake Music Hall, any better than that!” Mary has been active Community Honors (WATCH) award for of them this year. Eric designed lights for The Signature Theater, Moonlight Troupers, Dignity with CP since 1981, and through that time has Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play. Other Secret Garden, was nominated for a WATCH Players, Theater 11, and Standing O. “Special received awards for both acting and directing local credits include Crimes of the Heart and award for Side Man, and was nominated with thanks to Colonial Players for having the guts for CP as well as from the State of Maryland Sordid Lives at Dignity Players and Seven Year co-designer Alex Brady for Venus in Fur. He has to do this show and also Debbie for leading this and the British Embassy in Washington. She Itch at BCT. "Thanks to Debbie for casting and worked extensively in area theaters, including cast with your patience and wisdom. We couldn’t appreciates the incredible support that CP offers directing me, and most importantly, to my Dignity Players, ASGT, Vagabonds in Baltimore, have done it without you.” Jason would also like to to everyone: production staff, crew members, husband for his love and support." and others. On CPs stage he has appeared thank this inspiring cast of extraordinary women cast, and all volunteers involved. Her special in productions of Rebecca, The Clearing, and and men and his friends for their overwhelming thanks go to the director, Debbie Barber-Eaton, KATHY JONES various iterations of A Christmas Carol. He support these past couple of months. “You know for making this happen. “You can always be sure (Lady Cravenshire / Brenda) appeared in Dignity Players productions of The who you are, and I love you.” Jason dedicates his that working with Debbie, in any capacity, will Kathy is excited to perform for Laramie Project, Gross Indecencies, and The performance to his siblings, especially his sister, be a joyful, memorable experience! Hugs to the first time with The Colonial 39 Steps. He directed The Voice of the Prairie Michelle. “You saved my life in every way possible. husband, Greg, and son, Shawn, for their love Players! She has previously and two years of A Christmas Carol for CP and Theory Twins Unite.” “Mom and Dad…..I Love Ya.” and continued support.” acted with the Peake Players at The Vagina Monologues for Dignity Players. Chesapeake College and Church Hill Theatre, He is very honored to be working with this most recently as Yente in Fiddler on the Roof amazing cast and crew. And, as always, thanks and as assistant director for One Flew Over the his husband of 24 years, Mickey, for his support THE STAFF Cuckoo's Nest. When not onstage or singing and endless patience! classic rock, Kathy teaches deaf and hard of hearing students on the Mid-Shore. She thanks MARTI POGONOWSKI JOANN GIDOS costumed the cast for the musical Clue, which her family and friends for their support and this (Annie) (Properties Designer) was cast, rehearsed, and performed in just one wonderful cast and crew for the warm welcome! While Marti has not been A graduate of SUNY Cortland, week. They are best known for working silently on stage in ten years, her JoAnn is a retired educator. behind the scenes and thinking outside the box. KAREN LAMBERT association with The Colonial She has been doing properties Fran is retired from the Department of Defense, (Ruth) Players is a long one. She first and set decoration for a variety and Paige is a graphic design artist. A veteran of the stage, Karen appeared in the ensemble of Carousel, then as of local theaters for almost thirty years. This is thrilled to be working again Anne in The Diary of Anne Frank, both in 1969. season she worked on The Cripple of Inishmaan ANDY MCLENDON with director Debbie Barber- Over the years, she has taken on a number of at Colonial and Camelot at Compass Rose (Stage Manager) Eaton. Previously, she appeared roles on our stage, including Misalliance; You’re Theater. Next up, Nine right here and God of Calendar Girls is the latest of in Good People, The Diviners, Mrs. California, a Good Man, Charlie Brown; The Fantasticks; Carnage at CR. As always, thanks to Mike for many shows Andy has stage and Hayfever, among other CP productions. The Sea Gull; Shadowlands; Strange Snow; Lost his support and Charlotte Robinson for her managed since she first got Productions at other theaters include Sordid In Yonkers; Jacques Brel…; Kid Purple; and Enter continued assistance. involved with The Colonial Lives; Almost, Maine, and the ensemble staged the Guardsman. She was also a winner of the Players in the 1970s. Most recently, she reading of 8 at Dignity Players Additional stage Irene Ryan Acting Award, which earned her FRAN MARCHAND AND PAIGE MYERS was stage manager for two shows during credits include performances with children’s a place in competition at the Kennedy Center. (Costume Designers) the 2015-16 season: The Secret Garden and theater, summer stock, and of original works, Marti recently retired as an executive director Fran and Paige work as a costume designer team Morning’s at Seven. Andy has volunteered for including historical characters. When not with Anne Arundel County Public Schools and for Colonial Players. Together, they costumed a number of jobs at CP, but her task of choice onstage, Karen works as an advertising account enjoys traveling with her husband, Dan. last season’s Side Man, created costumes is stage managing. Memorable productions executive, writer, and marketing consultant. In for Mary Lennox in The Secret Garden, and at CP include Closer Than Ever, The Robber her spare time, you may find her hunting fossils

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THE COLONIAL PLAYERS, INC. presents

Written by TIM FIRTH

Directed by DEBBIE BARBER-EATON

THE CAST TIME (in order of appearance) The present Cora...... Shannon Benil PLACE Chris...... Laura Gayvert The action takes place in Knapeley village, Yorkshire; Annie...... Marti Pogonowski in the church hall; on top of a nearby hill; and at the Jessie...... Mary Fawcett Watko annual Women's Institute conference in London. Celia...... Lynn Garretson ACT I Ruth...... Karen Lambert Scene 1: The church hall, autumn Marie...... Darice Clewell Scene 2: The following winter Brenda...... Kathy Jones Scene 3: The following spring John...... Rick Estberg Scene 4: John’s hill, early summer Rod...... Eric Lund Scene 5: The church hall, later that summer Lady Cravenshire...... Kathy Jones Scene 6: Night, a few days later Lawrence...... Jason Vellon ACT II Elaine...... Rosalie Daelemans Scene 1: The WI conference, London Liam...... Jason Vellon Scene 2: The church hall, the following day Scene 3: A few days later Scene 4: A few days later Based on the Miramax motion picture by Juliette Towhidi and Tim Firth. Scene 5: Later the same day Calendar Girls was first produced by David Pugh Ltd. at Chichester Festival Scene 6: The next day Theatre on Sept. 5, 2008. Calendar Girls transferred to the Noel Coward Scene 7: Late summer Theatre, London on April 4, 2009. Assistant Producer: Stoneface Ltd. Scene 8: John’s hill, half an hour later

There will be one intermission between Act I and Act II.

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc. Taking photographs and using any recording devices are strictly prohibited. Smoking is prohibited throughout the building.

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