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RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE I II RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE MEASURE FOR MEASURE by: William Shakespeare

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Directed by Rebecca C. Blum Costume Design by Kahei Shum McRae Scenic Design by Elizabeth Newton Lighting Design by Darby Madewell Sound Design by John Maruca

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RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE III

SETTING & SYNOPSIS

The Catholic city of Vienna.

Duke Vincentio decides to transfer the government of Vienna to his deputy Angelo, assisted by Escalus, purporting to leave on a mission. In fact, he stays in the city, disguising himself as Friar Lodowick. He explains to Friar Peter that he has left it to Angelo to implement a strict moral code on his behalf – a code he has let slip for the past 19 years.

Angelo enthusiastically begins enforcing these old laws, including the death penalty for fornication. This affects Claudio, who has made his intended wife Juliet pregnant, and he is arrested for lechery. Claudio asks his friend Lucio to approach Isabella, his sister who has just entered a convent, to intercede for him. At the same time, a constable Elbow brings Pompey before Escalus, on suspicion of keeping a brothel.

Isabella approaches Angelo, and asks him to be merciful. Angelo refuses, but is taken with Isabella, and tells her to return. He offers to release Claudio if Isabella will sleep with him, but she refuses. Meanwhile, ‘Friar Lodowick’ is on his way to visit the prisoners, when he meets Juliet and hears about her and Claudio’s love.

‘Friar Lodowick’ overhears Isabella telling Claudio of Angelo’s proposal. Claudio appalls her by asking her to agree. The ‘Friar’ intervenes, suggesting that she meet with Angelo, but that Mariana, a woman Angelo jilted some years before, should take her place. The ‘Friar’ arranges a meeting between Isabella and Mariana, who agrees to the plan.

Elbow is taking Pompey to be seen by Angelo, when they encounter Lucio. Pompey asks Lucio for bail, but Lucio refuses. The ‘Friar’ is present, and engages Lucio in conversation, asking him what he thinks of Duke Vincentio. Lucio paints a black picture of the Duke’s character. Escalus and the Provost take Mistress Overdone to prison. Escalus expresses her sympathy for Claudio to the ‘Friar’.

The Provost gives Pompey a job assisting Abhorson, the executioner. Both Claudio and an unrepentant murderer, Barnardine, are due to die the next day. ‘Friar Lodowick’ is present when a message arrives from Angelo; but instead of the expected pardon, it is an instruction for Claudio to be executed earlier than originally planned, and for the head to be brought to him. Following the ‘Friar’s’ suggestion, the head of a dead prisoner is substituted for Claudio’s. Isabella arrives expecting to be told of Claudio’s release. Instead, ‘Friar Lodowick’ tells her that Claudio was executed, and that she should obtain justice from the Duke, who is returning the next day.

Duke Vincentio arrives in the city, and is approached by Isabella, who accuses Angelo of his attempted seduction. The Duke pretends not to believe her, and has her arrested. To support her, Mariana reveals herself and affirms that she has slept with Angelo. ‘Friar Lodowick’ is called for, and the Duke leaves, returning as the Friar to defend the women. Condemned by Angelo as a false witness, he reveals himself. Angelo admits his guilt, and is ordered to marry Mariana. Claudio is reunited with Juliet, and the Duke proposes to Isabella.

Adapted from playshakespeare.com by Leslie Castro

RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE V CAST

Government Duke Vincentio Nathan E. Bradshaw Angelo Wade Newhouse Elsebeth, Duke’s Secretary Beth Somerville Escalus Niki Jacobsen Provost Jim O’Brien Officer Varrius Jon Morrison Elbow Laura J. Parker Abhorson Will Harris

Church Friar Peter Keith A. Kenel Francisca Karen Morgan Williams Bess Claire Huene

Townspeople Isabella Rosemary Richards Claudio Christopher McBennett Juliet Rebecca Nelson Mariana Kylee Silvas Mistress Overdone Donna Rossi Youngblood Froth Ryan Renfrow Barnardine Christopher Blackwell Lucio Benjamin Tarlton Crassus George Russing Kate Keepdown Rebecca Ashley Jones Isadore Claire Huene

Kids Pompey Caroline Farmer Kit Graylyn Schieman Thomas David Morrison Luggins Ruffin Atchison Jamy Sofia Unger

VI RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE PRODUCTION STAFF

Director Rebecca C. Blum Assistant to the Director Lucinda Danner Gainey Dramaturg Sara Thompson Costume Designer Kahei Shum McRae Lighting Designer Darby Madewell Assistant Lighting Designer Dustin Bowles Scenic Designer Elizabeth Newton Sound Designer John Maruca Property Master Ann Marie Crosmun Intimacy Choreographer Cara Rawlings Fight/Movement Choreographer Heather J. Strickland Fight Captain Benjamin Tarlton Production Manager/Technical Director Dennis R. Berfield Asst. Technical Director Alec Haklar Stage Manager Elaine Petrone Assistant Stage Manager Taylor Gantt Assistant Stage Manager Nora Kelly

CREW

Audition Crew Coordinator: Marie Berry; Amy Blackwell, Catherine Lambe, Tony Landavazo Costume Shop Crew Shop Managers: Jenny Mitchell & Jeremy Clos; Barbara Biggs, Ann Boivin, Janice Freeman, Ann Haigler, Linda Hames, Kathy Mauney, Laura Parker, Jessica Pullen, Mallory Schultz, Debbie Sherrod, Anastasia Sledgianowski, Danielle Storm, Olga Taracheva, Danielle Welch, Linda Wellnitz Deck & Props Crew Chief: Chris Acevedo; Ross Bradford, Jay Butcher, Dan Eckert Dressing Crew Chief: Amy Blackwell; Heather Carithers, Katie Huffman, Annie Purcell, Aliana Ramos, Danielle Welch House Managers Coordinator: Morgan Harris; Judy M. Dove, Laurel Drobits, Herb Estes, Melody Mah, Joel Schaer Light Crew Chief: Joseph Heil; Barbara Corbin, Sydney Swain Set Construction Crew Thursday Crew: Noel Butzke, Dave Davis, Clay Ferebee, Don Gillett, Gene Harshbarger, Charles Hart, Don Miller, Russ Owen

RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE VII VIII RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE CAST BIOGRAPHIES

ALEXANDER “RUFFIN” ATCHISON (Luggins) is new to Raleigh Little Theatre. He has been a part of Clayton Youth Theater, playing the role of Randolph in Bye, Bye Birdie and as part of the ensemble of Little Shop of Horrors. He is a recent top finisher in Clayton Teen Idol, and has been a singer on the stage since 10 years old. This 13-year old is the son of Alex and Michele Atchison of Clayton. Ruffin is a talented vocalist, a drummer, an academic scholar, a black belt in karate, and avid tennis player.

CHRISTOPHER BLACKWELL (Barnardine) volunteers backstage regularly, and is overjoyed to be performing on-stage at Raleigh Little Theatre! He has a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Francis Marion University, where he made his first forays into theatre. Last year he was in Sonorous Road’s House of the Fury. He’d like to thank his friends and instructors at RLT, ComedyWorx, and the Stage Combat Academy for helping hone and diversify his skills!

NATHAN E. BRADSHAW (Duke Vincentio), born in Swannanoa, schooled at Davidson, apprenticed in Goldsboro, ends his Raleigh sojourn soon, following his fiancée (not a nun) and two four-legged children to Vermont. Lately more director (Hamlet, R&G, No Exit, second Henriad) than actor, he’s gladly the opposite of people once more. With Goldsboro’s CST, he miscegenated on Show Boat, conspired against Musketeers, twisted toothpaste caps for Wonka, Bunburyed in Earnest, sported a monocle without a Clue, and psychoanalyzed Harvey.

CAROLINE FARMER (Pompey) is in the 9th grade at Panther Creek High School and is excited to be performing in her fourth Raleigh Little Theatre show. Her most recent theatre credits include Raleigh Little Theatre’s Beanstalk! The Musical and Bare Theatre’s Romeo and Juliet. She would like to thank her family, cast, and crew for making this experience possible. Enjoy the show!

WILL HARRIS (Abhorson) is excited to take part in his third production at Raleigh Little Theatre. His other Raleigh Little Theatre credits are George in the recent production of Don’t Dress for Dinner and John Arable in Charlotte’s Web. He would like to thank his family for their continuing support.

CLAIRE HUENE (Bess/Isadore) moved to Raleigh in 2016 from New York City. She is a retired attorney who loves the theater, and is devoting her midlife crisis to volunteering with wonderful organizations like Raleigh Little Theatre. She is thrilled to be making her onstage debut in this production, and is looking forward to continuing her theater education in RLT’s adult classes.

NIKI JACOBSEN (Escalus) is thrilled to have the opportunity to work with this incredible cast after a long hiatus from the stage. In another life, Niki acted in Washington, DC productions including Frankenstein, Macbeth, and A Christmas Carol with Synetic Theater. She taught Shakespeare to students and teachers at Folger Shakespeare Library. Niki is now a personal trainer and loves using her theatre background to make fitness engaging, creative, and fun. Love to Patrick and my girls.

REBECCA ASHLEY JONES (Kate Keepdown) is thrilled to be making her Raleigh Little Theatre debut in Measure for Measure. A high school teacher by day, she’s been seen in Gift of the Magi with Sonorous Road (Flapper), Arsenic and Old Lace with Forest Moon (Dr. Einstein), and Two “Gentlemen” of Verona with Bare Theatre (Julia). She is so grateful to her family and theater community for their love and encouragement. Praise to the One who makes all of this possible. Rmns 8:28

KEITH A. KENEL (Friar Peter) recently immigrated to Raleigh from eastern Iowa where he had the pleasure of playing a Dromio in Shakespeare’s A Comedy of Errors and Don Pedro in Much Ado About Nothing. One of Keith’s proudest moments was being booed as Mr. Sawyer in Miracle on 34th. Street. Keith is thrilled to be in his first Raleigh Little Theatre production and is greatly enjoying Raleigh where he works as a bicycle mechanic and substitute teacher.

CHRISTOPHER McBENNETT (Claudio) is an actor and stage technician from NC State University, where he is currently a senior. He is absolutely delighted to be performing Shakespeare again, and he would like to thank Rebecca Blum for giving him the opportunity to work on this CAST BIOGRAPHIES show and to help deliver through old words a valuable new message. Previous credits include Raleigh Little Theatre’s The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Evening Crane Theater’s Manfred and Cain, and BARE Theater’s Romeo and Juliet.

DAVID MORRISON (Thomas) is a senior home school student in Durham, . He is an accomplished trombonist, avid gamer and chess player. Upon graduation he plans to attend The University of North Carolina School of Performing Arts. This will be his first performance at Raleigh Little Theatre and he is excited to be given this opportunity. He would like to thank his family for their support in this endeavor.

JON MORRISION (Officer Varrius) attended ECU and majored in procrastination with a minor in exercise physiology. This is his first performance at Raleigh Little Theatre. In the near future he really wants to get into some Kenneth Lonergan and also write more screenplays. He’d like to thank his anxiety medicine for being a true pal and, by extension, his doctor for prescribing them. Most of all he’d like to thank Rebecca and Elaine and the rest of the crew for the opportunity to be a part of something so important.

REBECCA NELSEN ( Juliet) is excited to be performing in her first show at Raleigh Little Theatre! She enjoys acting and working as a costume designer in the local community and is thankful for this new opportunity. Previous roles include Mimi in A Comedy of Tenors, Kaliope in She Kills Monsters and Mayella in To Kill a Mockingbird. She’d like to thank her family for their continued love and support.

WADE NEWHOUSE (Angelo) is an Associate Professor of English and Program Director for Theatre at . He was last seen at Raleigh Little Theatre out in the amphitheater playing Macbeth with Bare Theatre. Other favorite roles include The Chairman in Drood, Vincent/Theo in Vincent, Kent in King Lear, and Sidney Bruhl in Deathtrap. WPU directing credits include Twelfth Night, Noises Off, and Assassins; he will direct WPU’s production of Julius Caesar in February 2019.

JIM O’BRIEN (Provost) is thrilled to join this amazing cast in telling this very important story for some things never seem to change. He has appeared on many area stages including most recently Burning Coal’s production of Stuff Happens, Temple Theatre’s 1776, JTP’s Oliver and Cary Players’ Plaza Suite, as well as last year’s Raleigh Little Theatre production of Perfect Arrangement.

LAURA J. PARKER (Elbow) is delighted to be back on stage at Raleigh Little Theatre. Favorite recent stage appearances include: A Piece of My Heart (Raleigh Little Theatre), Drop Dead and Mama Won’t Fly (Stageworks Theatre), Almost, Maine (Cary Players), ShakesBEER and Romeo and Juliet (BARE Theatre), Cymbeline (Sweet Tea Shakespeare), The Roaring Girl (little independent theatre) and Deathtrap (Forest Moon Theatre). During the day, Laura is the Assistant Director of Costume Design at NCSU.

RYAN RENFROW (Froth) is performing in his first performance at Raleigh Litttle Theatre and definitely not his last. He got into acting at a very young age but first found himself taking film/ theater seriously in 2013 at Wake Technical Community College and was cast as Dialysis in the play Saving The Greeks. Ryan then took acting courses and also performed in the musical, Grease in the role of Vince Fontaine. Ryan intends to make film/theatre into a life long career as he has a passion to create and inspire others through entertainment.

ROSEMARY RICHARDS (Isabella) is thrilled to be making her Raleigh Little Theatre debut. She graduated from William Peace University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Some of her favorite roles while attending Peace are The Narrator in Joseph…Dreamcoat and Olivia in Twelfth Night. Other credits include Boy in Cape Fear Regional Theatre’s Henry V and Young Republicanette in NRACT’s Heathers: The Musical. She would like to thank her family and friends for their constant love and support.

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GEORGE RUSSING (Crassus) is pleased to be returning to Raleigh Little Theatre. His previous performance on the RLT stage was as the Narrator in Beanstalk!, the Musical. He completed the Summer Drama Intensive with Julliard in Geneva, Switzerland last year, and also attended the UNCSA Drama Intensive. George studies voice with Dr. Dan Collins, Ph.D.

GRAYLYN SCHIEMAN (Kit) is an eighth grader from Chapel Hill. This is her first show at Raleigh Little Theatre. Some of her favorite past roles were a child in Macbeth, and the page to Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet, both with Bare Theatre. She would like to thank Becca and RLT for giving her this opportunity, and her castmates for supporting her throughout the show.

KYLEE SILVAS (Mariana) has been studying the complex histories and ever evolving conventions of Theatre Arts for ten years. She teaches high school Theatre Arts in Guilford County. Her theatrical skills include performance technique and technical design and construction. She graduated from WTA&M University in 2014 earning a B.A. in Theatre with an Emphasis in Design and Technology. Her most recent performance work includes the role of Sylvia from Sylvia at ForestMoon Theatre directed by Mike McGee, the role of Celia from As You Like It in Texas directed by Cindy Couch. She studied Shakespearean literature under Erik Maloney and performance technique under Meredyth Stevens. She would like to thank her family and friends for their encouragement, love and support.

BETH SOMERVILLE (Elsebeth, Duke’s Secretary) is a graduate of Elon University, where she studied acting and stage management. After graduation, she returned home to Portland, ME, where she continued her theater education. She recently moved to NC and is very excited to make her Raleigh Little Theatre debut. NC roles include Vera, She Kills Monsters, and Meg March in WTF’s Little Women. Other favorite roles include Ben Affleck,Matt and Ben, Peaches, The Secretaries, and Peter Quince, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

BENJAMIN TARLTON (Lucio, Fight Captain) is thrilled to be making his Raleigh Little Theatre debut! Benjamin is a freshman theatre major at UNC-CH. He has recommended SAFD certifications in four weapons under the training of Jeff A.R. Jones. Previous roles include James Keller in Seed Art Share’s The Miracle Worker, The Harlequin in MCT’s The Duchess Mislaid, and one of the four players in Bare Theatre’s ShakesBeer II: The Bard Strikes Back.

SOFIA UNGER ( Jamy) is so happy to be making her Raleigh Little Theatre debut in Measure for Measure! Sofia is an actor, singer, and dancer and she trains with NCTC (Raleigh), BAA (NY) and CHSMA (Chapel Hill). She most recently portrayed Young Beatrix Potter in Theater Raleigh’s The Adventures of Peter Rabbit & His Friends. Sofia loves horseback riding, singing, and watching movies and musicals. Sofia thanks the whole production team for this opportunity and her family for all the support!

KAREN MORGAN WILLIAMS (Francisca) is honored and thrilled to be back on stage at Raleigh Little Theatre. Previously appearing in RLT’s Cinderella, other favorite roles include Mattie Fae Aiken in August: Osage County with the Gilbert Theatre and Sonorous Road Theatre, MacDuff Crone in Macbeth with Bare Theatre, The Woman in Death of a Salesman with Neuse Little Theatre, and Tessie Tura in Gypsy with Benson Little Theatre. Karen wants to thank her family and friends for their constant support.

DONNA ROSSI YOUNGCLOOD (Mistress Overdone) is thrilled to be back on the Raleigh Little Theatre stage after spending the last 7 years teaching and performing in the Middle East and Asia. Previous Raleigh performances include roles in The Rocker and Don’t Cry for Me Margaret Mitchell at Theater in the Park, The Dixie Swim Club with NC Theatrefest, and The Last Night of Ballyhoo for the inimitable Haskell Fitz-Simons here at RLT. However, Donna’s favorite role is playing Grandma to London, Abby, Austin and Naomi.

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PRODUCTION STAFF BIOGRAPHIES

DENNIS R. BERFIELD (Production Manager/Technical Director) is from South Williamsport Pennsylvania. He attended Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies. He went on to pursue a Masters of Fine Arts in Scenic Design and Technology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. During his time in undergraduate and graduate school, Dennis worked at various regional and off-Broadway theaters as a Scenic Artist, Carpenter, Master Carpenter, Scenic Designer, Assistant Technical Director, Scenic Coordinator, as well as many other backstage production roles. After working professionally for a number of years, Dennis became an adjunct professor at Millinkin University in Decatur, IL and eventually went on to become the Technical Director at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania.

REBECCA C. BLUM (Director) first performed on the boards at Raleigh Little Theatre in the 1998 production of The Real Inspector Hound. Many productions later (including 2012’s all-female version of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised]), she is honored to take on her first directing role in this space and is grateful for this amazing RLT family. Previous directing credits include: The Marowitz Hamlet and On the Verge: or the Geography of Yearning (hiSTORYstage); Macbeth and Love Letters (Bare Theatre). Rebecca is a graduate, Artistic Director of the Nickel Shakespeare Girls, and General Manager of the Blum Household, which consists of three spunky daughters. “Thanks to Seth for holding my hand throughout each adventure.”

ANN MARIE CROSMUN (Props Master) recently premiered her prop/costume designing skills in the Indy: The Last in Line, along with two more films in production. She’s been a Property Master for area theatres since 2007, and one of Raleigh Little Theatre’s Property Masters since 2009. This is her first Shakespearean production where she’s combining 5 distinct eras. She’s grateful to Becca for this collaboration. Hugs to her Sweet William and kitties for their help and encouragement!

LUCINDA DANNER GAINEY (Assistant to the Director) spends her days behind the microphone as a voice actor for Flowing Words. Her nights are devoted to live theatre. She has been involved with Raleigh Little Theatre for a number years: onstage, backstage, and in education. She is thrilled to be involved in bringing this unique and timely vision of one of Shakespeare’s ‘problem plays’ to life.

TAYLOR GANTT (Assistant Stage Manager) is a senior at Neuse Christian Academy. This is the second time she has been an assistant stage manager, her first experience this past summer being for Into the Woods. She recently played Susan in Raleigh Little Theatre’s production of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe and will also star in her school’s production of Robin Hood as Lady Merle. She is very grateful for this opportunity and would like to thank everyone involved.

ALEC HAKLAR (Assistant Technical Director) is a New Jersey native who graduated from North Carolina State University in May 2017. Prior to Raleigh Little Theatre, Alec worked as a freelance scenic carpenter at NC State’s University Theatre, Two River Theater, New Jersey Repertory Company, William Peace University, and the Berkshire Theatre Festival.

NORA KELLY (Assistant Stage Manager) Living the dramatic life since high school theatre and show choir, and after serving 8 years as a United States Marine, Nora volunteers time to several local theatre groups, in a multitude of roles. Many thanks to the cast and crew for their dedication and contributions. Much love and huge hugs to J and J for all you are and all you do!

DARBY MADEWELL (Lighting Designer) is a senior in electrical engineering at North Carolina State University. Measure for Measure is her third show with Raleigh Little Theatre, following Alice @ Wonderland and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. Previous credits include I Am My Own Wife, Oliver!, and Bent with the Justice Theatre Project.

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JOHN MARUCA (Sound Designer) is a sound and video designer who develops engaging audio and visual environments for live theater and video productions. He has provided designs for more than 50 productions for theaters throughout eastern North Carolina. In addition to his role as designer, John also teaches sound design, most recently celebrating his 7th year as part of Raleigh Little Theatre’s Teens Back Stage summer program. John has a background in music and electronics and is currently building an electronic music lab.

KAHEI SHUM McRAE (Costume Designer) is delighted to design her debut production here at Raleigh Little Theatre. Originally from Hong Kong, Kahei is the Visiting Artist at United Arts Council of Raleigh & Wake County. She received her BA in Theatre from UW-Madison, her BFA in Production Design and MFA in Costume Design from UNC-School of the Arts. Some of her favorite recent credits include the world premiere of Grace for President with Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, Cabaret with Davidson College, award nominated La Cage Aux Folles with Theatre Charlotte, and Into the Woods with UNC School of the Arts. Her costume design work has also been seen at Burning Coal Theatre Company, The Barter Players, Peppercorn Children’s Theatre and many other professional theatre companies. Kahei is active in the world of academic teaching and filmmaking as well. Special thanks to UNCSA, United Arts Council, her parents and her husband.

ELIZABETH NEWTON (Scenic Designer) is grateful for her continued relationship as a guest designer at Raleigh Little Theatre. Recent RLT designs include Don’t Dress for Dinner, What We’re Up Against, A Piece of My Heart, Memphis, The Glass Menagerie, and Much Ado About Nothing. While currently based in Raleigh, Elizabeth has worked as a designer and scenic artist in North Carolina, Virginia, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and New York. She holds a BA in Theatre from Meredith College and an MFA in Scenic Design from The University of Southern Mississippi. In the Triangle, Elizabeth has collaborated with Bare Theatre, NRACT, Meredith College, and Burning Coal Theatre, where she is a member of the Company of Artists. She has also been the Scenic Designer for Regent University in Virginia since 2017. Favorite recent design credits include: Romeo and Juliet (Regent University), King Charles III (Burning Coal), Peter Pan and Wendy (Burning Coal), Oklahoma (Regent University), The Seagull (Regent University), Skylight (Burning Coal), and Freud’s Last Session (Tidewater Stage).

ELAINE PETRONE (Stage Manager) is excited to help bring another Shakespeare story to life on the Raleigh Little Theatre stage. Elaine portrayed Ursula in Much Ado about Nothing for RLT. She has stage managed at RLT for more than 10 years, most recently The Whipping Man and Perfect Arrangement. She also SM’d MacBeth and Henry VI for Bare Theatre. Love to Dave and Alyssa.

CHARLES PHANEUF (Executive Director) is a Raleigh native who returned to the area and to RLT in 2012. He was previously Managing Director of Joe’s Movement Emporium, a multi- disciplinary performing arts center located outside of Washington, DC, and Associate Managing Director at Shakespeare Theatre Company during the expansion into the Harman Center for the Arts. Charles is a founding member of the Capital Fringe Festival and Bohemian Caverns Jazz Orchestra, both in Washington. He is a UNC-Chapel Hill alumni, President-Elect of the Friends of the Gregg at NCSU, and is serving on the Dix Park Master Plan Advisory Committee. Charles was named “40 Under 40” by the Triangle Business Journal in 2014, and Tar Heel of the Week by the News and Observer in 2018.

CARA RAWLINGS (Intimacy and Movement Choreographer) is Associate Professor of Movement and Acting in The Department of Theatre and Cinema at Virginia Tech. Ms. Rawlings has worked professionally as a teacher, fight director and dance choreographer in Chicago, Washington D.C., New York and abroad. She is a Certified Stage Combat Instructor with The Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD) and is an Intimacy Choreographer with Intimacy Directors International.

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HEATHER J. STRICKLAND (Fight and Movement Choreographer) has worked in the Triangle for 15 years as a director, actor, and dance/fight choreographer. Most recently, Strickland directed Raleigh Little Theatre’s What We’re Up Against and choreographed Justice Theatre Project’s Oliver! She has been on-stage in many roles, favorites include Annie Sullivan in The Miracle Worker (Seed Art Share), Charlotte in Charlotte’s Web (RLT), Desdemona in Othello, and Ophelia in Hamlet (Bare Theatre). She works with schools and theaters as a teacher and choreographer, including RLT, Justice Theatre Project, and NC State University. Strickland has a degree in Theatre Arts from Flagler College and is trained by the Society of American Fight Directors. Love to my As.

SARA THOMPSON (Dramaturg) recently finished her PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Maryland, where she wrote her dissertation on alternative Shakespeare companies and methods of attracting the neo-bohemian audience demographic. Sara has an MA in Shakespeare Studies from the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, and BAs in Theatre, English, and History from UNC-Greensboro. A cultural historian, her research interests extend beyond theatre history and Shakespeare to the production of cultural capital, audience and reception studies, and interpersonal and intercultural communication. As a dramaturg, she has worked for the Georgia Shakespeare Festival in Atlanta and Triad Stage in Greensboro, as well as dramaturging in the Washington, DC area on productions of The Matchmaker, Moliere, Impromptu, and Troilus and Cressida. Sara is the Resident Dramaturg for Raleigh’s Justice Theatre Project and spends her daytime hours as the Communications and Program Development Manager for Habitat for Humanity of North Carolina.

PATRICK TORRES (Artistic Director) has been a professional director and educator for over 15 years. Prior to joining Raleigh Little Theatre, he served as a Directing Fellow at the Shakespeare Theatre Company, Associate Artistic Director of Young Playwrights’ Theater (YPT), and Director of Middle and High School Programs at Creative Action. His work as a freelance director has been seen at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The Southwest Shakespeare Festival, Round House Theatre, The Source Festival, and the Hangar Theatre, among others. He served as the Assistant Director for The Glass Menagerie starring Sally Field at the Kennedy Center through an award given by the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. In 2003, he was selected as a Drama League Directing Fellow and in 2005 was named a Young leader of Color by the Theatre Communications Group. As an educator, he developed the After-School Playwriting Program for YPT which won the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from First Lady Michelle Obama in 2010. Patrick has a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Southern Mississippi. He would like to thank his wife and family for their support.

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1936 LEGACY SOCIETY Anonymous Leigh Ann Wilder and David and Judi Wilkinson Velvet Rattelade John B. Holding Donald and Bonita Scott

Raleigh Little Theatre is grateful to the following individuals, companies and private and public funding agencies that have invested in live, community theatre and arts education. This list reflects gifts to the general needs of the theatre of $100 or more between November 1, 2017 – November 1, 2018.

CORPORATE PARTNERS Alamo Drafthouse Golden Corral Corporation Principled Technologies B and B Vending Goulding Construction PSNC Energy Barry Spain’s Custom Painting HagerSmith Design PA Raleigh Brewing Company BC/DC Ideas Hillsborough Street Community Read With Me Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Services Corporation RJR Appraisals North Carolina IBM Employees Services The Smile Shop Breeden Law Office Jani-King of RDU Thomas, Judy and Tucker P.A. C.T. Weekends Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC Tijuana Flats Capitol Broadcasting Company/ MDO Holdings Triangle Aquatics, LLC WRAL-TV5 Medlin-Davis Cleaners TriSure Citrix Milner Ultimate Escape Game Coastal Federal Credit Union Mims Distributing Company, Inc. Wells Fargo Bank Custom Mail Solutions Monarch Realty Whitman Investment Dance Dynamics, Inc. North Carolina Audiology Properties, LLC Dave and Buster’s Associates, Ltd Williams Mullen Duke Energy Pierce Group Benefits, LLC Witherspoon Rose Culture Duke Voice Care Center PIP Printing York Properties, Inc. Eschelon Hospitality PLC Rouse Norton PLLC Zaxby’s of Clayton First Citizens Bank PNC Bank

FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT PARTNERS City of Raleigh John William Pope Foundation Town of Cary combined campaign Davidian Youth Education Mistler Family Foundation United Arts Council of Raleigh Program of the North Carolina North Carolina Arts Council and Wake County Community Foundation The W. Trent Ragland Foundation

FITZ-SIMONS SOCIETY Alec and Georgia Donaldson^ Mark and Lisa Hoskins Scott Falmlen and Paul Fox Angela and Barry Spain Mike and Maggie McGee*^ Shelley Crisp Becky and Peggy Johnston^ Peter and Nancy Watkins Dimitrios* Steve and Lisa Zaytoun Cece and Peter Scott Rick LaBach Tana Shehan^ Chris Brown Rosemary and Smedes York Velvet Rattleade John Cooper Ruth Bromer and Joseph Huberman Vicki and Charles Phaneuf Kristie and Patrik Nystedt Charitable Fund/North Carolina Community Foundation

PRODUCER Alan Hymowitz and Olivia Fried David Wilk Judy Kitt Amy and John Bason Freyja and Magnus Sindemark Kathy Mauney^ Amy Baldwin Gail G. Smith Linda and Jack Alphin*^ Barbara and Michael Walsh* Gail Morfit Pamela Nolan Capital City Civitan Club Gus Afendoulis Phyllis Parish and Seab Howard Carla Piedrahita Jan and Jim Robles^ Rob and Linda Grew Catherine V. Lambe Jean Gross and Don Miller The Eckert Family* David and Carol Carlson Jim and Carolyn Hammerle Tucker Bullock David and Devon Bennett^

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DIRECTOR Ann-Cabell Baum Dena and Charles Silver Paul E. Coggins, DDS, MPH, PA Anonymous Glenda Carter Peyton Collier-Kerr Bonnie and Don Scott Governor and Mrs. Roy Cooper Raymond Jones Chancy and Keith Kapp Claire Huene Robert and Connie Shertz Clifford and Janet Raynor Janet Christenson Sam and Karen Spilman* Daniel Hall Kathleen Curie Hall Sandi Baxter David and Judi Wilkinson Kathy Lagana and John Gerwin Stephen and Ann-Marie Gerney*^ David Miner and Chris Collins Kirk Smith Warren and Judy Keyes^ David, Elaine and Alyssa Petrone*

DESIGNER Amy Blackwell Heather and Aaron Strickland^ Neha Frantz Amy Flynn and Phil Crone Helaine Turek Neil and Mary Saunders Anonymous Janice Laurore Pam Swanstrom Barbara Dick Perkins Jerry Worsley Patrick and Melissa Hancock Barney Weaver Jim Allen and Timothy Locklear Peggy Fain Beth Oldham Joe Whitehouse Peter and Irene Marudas Beth Peele- Fathom Realty John Mitchell Ralph Ashworth Betty Seidner John Riedy Rebecca Easley^ Bud and Nancy Coggins Judith and Lanford Peck Robert and Katherine Angier* Cathy and Jim Stuart Julia Truelove^ Robert and Evelyn Larson Cathy and Frank Batten Julie Tomlin and Phil Lewis Roger Marcoux Charles and Cheryl Hall Kathleen Burkett Ruth Gross and Hans Kellner Cheryl and Joe Wolozyn Lee Baker and Pete Wood Shannon and Skip Davis Cynthia Lochbaum Les Howard* Stan Williams Dennis Burns Lisa and Ray Behrens Susan Allred Dick McCallum Lori Towner and John Inhulsen Terence and Linda Fitz-Simons Don Bradley Mari Muri Terry Haggerty^ Donna Heffring Mark Steward Tony and Elli Gemma Douglas Holbrook Matthew Kizak Vijay and Kamlesh Gupta Dr. Thomas and Monica Cooke Megan Davies William White Elizabeth Droessler Nancy Bruton-Maree^ Winnie Bolton Galen Hansen Natasha Gore Yvonne and Michael Anderson Graham and Keith Satisky

ACTOR Adrienne Kelly-Lumpkin Carole Marcotte Ed and Vivian Hammond Agnes Szanto Carolyn and Mike Dunne Eleanor Howell^ Andrea Szigethy Carolyn Ward Elissa Brody Andrew and Jean Canada Carrie Knowles Elizabeth Bright Ann and Bob Wyker Chuck and Joye Douthart Ellen and Larry Goode Ann Beal^ Herbert Huene Elsie Eads Ann Johnston Claude and Anna Marie Drake Erin Conigliaro Anonymous Daryl Steinhoff Eugenia Caris Balafas Antonio and Tammie Stagnitta David and Norma Zendels Fred Watke Barry Ostrow, M.D. David Bartholomew Fred Westbrook Becky McConkey Deb Royals George Moore Jr. Benji and Gene Jones^ Deborah Best Gerladine Fulks Bob and Carol Wright* Dena and Randy Byers Gil and Mel Pena Bob and Geri Johnson* Derreth and John Kavanagh Glen and Velma Wells* Bob and Linda Cyrus Diane and Jeff Williams Greg and Jenny Anglum Bob and Liz Dean Donna Frank Greg Moore and Kevin O’Barr Brian Cole Donna Strickland Hazel Edmond Brian Nederhoff Douglas and Anna Marie Tully Heather Carr Bruce and Jill Dale Douglas Call and Susan Warwick Howard Hudson Bunny and Jack Safron Dr. and Mrs. William H. Snyder J. LeRose C. P. Wofford Dusan Popovic J. Paumier and M. Gumpertz Carl Griffith Ed and Carolyn Yerha Jan Floyd

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Jason Phebus Maribel Pinol Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse Jean Johnston Marie Graeper Sam Kalat and Sheila Denn Jeff and Julie Brooks*^ Martha Waters Sandra Deutsch Crane^ Jen Miller Mary Chris Easterly Sandra Watson^ Jill Devore Mary Rowland^ Sejal and Jay Chaudhuri Jill Odom Mary, Bill and Craig Stelzenmuller* Shannon Williams Jim and Cantey Tanner Matthew Cooper Sheila Denn John and Jackie Phelps Matthew Leatherman Shirley Abernethy John and Mary Benton Gordon Melvin Woodland^ Steffi Rubin John Buxton Michael G. O’Connell III Stephanie and Glen Toney Joyce Feldman Michael McKinney Stephen Rabin^ Joyce Rothchild^ Michael Moore Steve and Martha Derbyshire Judith Presser Mike and Louise Nobles Steven Nelson Judy Swanser Morrisa and Scott Nagel Sue and Spiros Teleoglou Judy Szustakowski Mrs. RJ Ayers Susan and Jay Meyer Julie Wood Paige Garriques and Dan Leonard Suzy Purrington Junior Woman’s Club of Raleigh Pamela Bowden Tara Jane Mann and John P. Shell Karen and Brooks Malone Pamela Kelly Teresa and Charles Cramer Karen Billmire Patricia Keith Teresa Heath Kathryn Schliebe^ Peter and Barbara Nickel The Howard J. Hoffman Family Kay and Lynda Mowery* Ralph Ramos The Kenny Family Kelley Nilson-Petersson Ramon and Estela Poo The Twelve Friendly Thespians Kelli Partin Randy and Chris Thomson^ Therese Kleinkauf Kelly McConkey Randy Jordan Thomas and Elizabeth Jochum Ken Tidwell Rebecca A. Myer Tim Cherry Kenneth Marks Rebecca Crosson Tom and Peggy Eifler* Kevin Guess Rhonda Irwin Tom Bradshaw Kirsten Vangsness Rich Davison and Donna Tutor Tony Bryant Kristen Howard Richard Borkowski Travis and Emily Knick Laura and Jack Edwards Robin and John Lombardi Val Edison Lee and Lisa Parker Roger Bridges and Vance and Marilyn Kelley Lee and Sunny Allen Sonya Dowhaluk Vince Sullivan Leon and Staci Sabarsky Ron and Aleta Ash Wanda Langston Linda Nunnally Ron and Delores Edwards William and Barbara Pinna Lise Osvold Ron and Renee Crowson William Anders* Lloyd Millstein Ronald G. Ellis, Jr. William Gilkeson Lois Koeth Rose Troyer William Haverland and Marc Miller Roxanne Hicklin Thomas Saunders

DONATIONS MADE IN HONOR OF … Amy K. White Kathleen Rudolph Lori Towner Carrie Santiago Katie Cohen and Jordan Walker Patrick Torres Charles Phaneuf and Emily Katie Peters Rebecca Johnston McLawhorn-Phaneuf Kevin O’Barr and Greg Moore Scott Nagel “Crowns” Linda Alphin The Raleigh Rose Garden Daniel P. Wilson Linda O’Day Young Dead-Headers Georgia Donaldson

GIFTS MADE IN MEMORY OF … B. Elizabeth “Betty” Dick Jim Bates Mrs. Dell Moore Douglas Haas Bennett Joan Millstein Sharon Pigott Haskell Fitz-Simons Linda O’Day Young Shawn Smith Jan Truelove Michael and Irene Kizak William Davis (Dave) Jones III

*These patrons support RLT and their employers generously match their gifts. ^These patrons are RLT Sustainers and support RLT with automatic recurring donations. For more information about investing in RLT, contact Lee O’Connell by email at [email protected] or via telephone at 919.821.4579 extension 230.

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Raleigh Little Theatre strives to be fully accessible to people with mobility, auditory and/or visual disabilities. If you would like special accommodations, please tell our box office staff when reserving tickets. They can be reached by phone (919) 821-3111 or email [email protected].

Wheelchair accessible seating, parking and Theatres. The Sutton Theatre is equiped with a restrooms are available. hearing loop and devices are available to check out in both the Gaddy-Goodwin and Sutton. Audio description is available for those with visual disabilities. American Sign Language interpretation. Please contact the RLT box office at 919-821-3111 Assistive Listening Devices are available at least two weeks before opening night of a in both the Sutton and Gaddy-Goodwin performance to make arrangements. RLT is very excited to once again be working with Arts Access to provide Audio Description for our patrons. Please contact the box office for more details.

CONTACT US

Raleigh Little Theatre Box Office: 919.821.3111 www.raleighlittletheatre.org 301 Pogue St. Business Office: 919.821.4579 [email protected] Raleigh, NC 27607 Fax: 919.821.7961

TO OUR PATRONS

Please note that photographing, videotaping, other video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. No cameras, tape recorders, digital cameras (including cell phones), video cameras or any other recording devices are allowed inside the theatre. Please do not leave personal property visible in your car during the performance.

2018-2019 THEATRE STAFF

Executive Director Costume Designer Assistant Box Office Supervisor Charles Phaneuf Jenny Mitchell Scott Wray Artistic Director Associate Costume Designer Box Office Assistants Patrick Torres Jeremy David Clos Leslie Castro Production Manager/TD Director of Education Michelle Corbitt Dennis R. Berfield Meredyth Pederson Cooper Austin Goins Assistant Technical Director Associate Education Director Tommy Tallis Alec Haklar Kathleen Rudolph Sree Yallapragada Business Manager Marketing Manager Development Coordinator Larisa Putnam Fidel Benton Lee O’Connell Box Office Supervisor Emily Denison

2018-2019 PRODUCTION COORDINATORS Archivist Concessions Crew House Manager Coordinator Catherine Lambe Judi and David Wilkinson Morgan Harris Ellen Landau (Outdoor Shows) Sound Crews Costume Running Crews Todd Houseknecht Marie Berry

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