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Patchogue NewYork PRESENTS RRESTAURAE STAUR A NT & MARINA WWW.HARBORCRAB.COM A CENTURY OF CHRISTMAS It’s in the Details Join Us For New Year’s Eve! Concept and Original Treatment Special Gourmet Menu ROBIN JOY ALLAN Written By Song Selections Expert Auto Collision Repairs Join us for a Family Dinner AFTER THE SHOW!!! ROBIN JOY ALLAN with DJ SALISBURY ROBIN JOY ALLAN & PATRICk Q. kELLY All Insurance Accepted Lunch & Dinner 7 Days a Week Arrangements Additional Arrangements Live Music on Weekends PATRICk Q. kELLY SCOT WOLLEY & BRENT-ALAN HUFFMAN “…Food & Beverage to Make 1791 Montauk Highway Your Tummy Smile!” Starring ASHLEY BETTON DONNA LYNNE CHAMPLIN ROBIN IRWIN Bellport, NY 11713 116 Division Street, Patchogue (Only 2 minutes from the Theatre) ROBERT ANTHONY JONES CHRISTOPHER YATES 286-2116 CALL 687-CRAB (2722) With MATTHEW SALMELA LINDSAY OLIVIA TRAVIS

Featuring T.J. HOWELL JENNY VIDBELL A Pub of the old Style Producer PAUL ALLAN Production Manager Associate Producer General Manager BRIAN LOESCH JEFF BELLANTE GALE EDWARDS Artistic Director Company Manager Technical Director ROBIN JOY ALLAN MICHAEL BAkER AD GARRETT Costume Coordinators Lighting Design Scenic/Projection Designer MARIANNE DOMINY MARCIA MADEIRA kELLY TIGHE with MEGAN MOORE Production Stage Manager DOM RUGGIERO Relax Before or After the Show Associate Choreographer ANN COOLEY Full Menu & Desserts Musical Director Kitchen Open 11 AM to 11 PM Monday thru Saturday • Bar ‘til 1 AM BRENT-ALAN HUFFMAN 70 North Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, NY (631) 289-1900 www.reeses1900pub.com Directed & Choreographed by DJ SALISBURY 8 Holiday Season 2008 CAST OF CHARACTERS

PRINCIPALS

Ashley Betton*, Donna Lynne Champlin*, Robin Irwin*, Robert Anthony Jones*, Lindsay Olivia Travis, Christopher Yates*

ENSEMBLE Jodi Adkins Ashley Betton Anne Bloemendal Julie Boardman Will Cohen

Jodi Adkins*, Anne Bloemendal, Julie Boardman, Will Cohen, Aimee Cook, Ann Cooley*, Erik Floor*, Brittany Lewis*, Elyse Madsen, Denise Molnar, John O’Malley*, Vincent Ortega*, Ashley Peacock, Candice Pennefather, Lindsey Ridgway, Leajato Robinson*, Matthew Salmela, Kathryn Zimmer

CHILDREN

Alexandra Accardi, Danielle Carlacci, Alyssa Castellano, Alison Cordaro, Hayley Gillman, Donna Lynne Aimee Cook Ann Cooley Erik Floor Robin Irwin Colette Girardin, Matthew Hoff man, Ryan Koerber, Nolan Lyons, Connor Meehan, Champlin Dominick Mondi, Madison Mulvey, Kaela Murphy, Louie Rinaldi, Kaylee Spano, Kevin Spellman, Katherine St. George, Jillian Striffl er, Rosemary Turner, Michelle Veintimilla, Louis G. Walker, Casey Wolter, Amy Woschnik

MUSICIANS

Conductor / Keyboard ...... BRENT-ALAN HUFFMAN Piano ...... BRENDAN WHITING Reeds ...... MARK GATZ Robert Anthony Brittany Lewis Elyse Madsen Denise Molnar John O’Malley Reeds ...... BOB DALPIAZ Jones Trumpet ...... JOE BOARDMAN Trombone ...... DIANE HOFFMAN Guitar ...... JOE LoSCHIAVO Bass ...... CATHERINE O’MALLEY Percussion ...... PETE DeSALVO

The Musicians employed in this production are members *Actors employed in this production are members of of the American Federation of Musicians. Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors Vincent Ortega Ashley Peacock Candice Lindsey Ridgway Leajato Amara and Stage Managers in the United States. Pennefather Robinson The Director/Choreographer is a member of the Society of Stage Directors ssdc and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union. WARNING – The photographing or sound recording of any performance is strictly prohibited. Gateway Playhouse off ers a wireless sound enhancement system for the hearing impaired. Inquire at the box offi ce for more information. FIRE NOTICE — The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy, is the shortest route to the out- side. In the event of fi re or other emergency, please do NOT run. WALK to that Exit. However, under normal circumstances, when leaving the Theatre, use the center rear exits. SMOKING is prohibited in the BUILDING, as required by the Suff olk County NO SMOKING Ordinance. Smoking in any area designated “No Smoking” renders the off enders subject to a fi ne, or imprisonment, or both.

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CREDITS ORIGINAL SCRIPT AND TREATMENT ...... ROBIN JOY ALLAN EDITED WITH ADDITIONAL DIALOGUE BY ...... D.J SALISBURY CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS: Excerpts from A CHRISTMAS CAROL ...... CHARLES DICKENS Excerpts from CHRISTMAS MORNING AT CLANCEY’S ...... STEVE PORTER THE GIFT OF THE MAGI ...... adaptation of the classic short story by O.HENRY 1970’S CHRISTMAS TREE SELLING SEGMENT .JULIEN SCHWAB with additional dialogue by RJA and DJS 1980’S WISH LIST SEGMENT ...... JULIEN SCHWAB, edited and adapted to video format by DJS MUSIC CREDITS ACT I ACT II “A Century of Christmas” ...... Scot Wolley, DJ Salsibury “Christmas is Coming” ...... Vince Guaraldi “Oh Little Town of Bethlehem Rag” ...... Scot Wolley “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” ...... Meredith Wilson “Button up your Overcoat” ...... deSylva, Brown & Henderson “Sleigh Ride” Performed by Andy Williams...... Mitchell Parish, “Toyland” ...... Victor Herbert, Glen MacDonough Leroy Anderson 1930’s Instrumental ...... Patrick Q. Kelly “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane “Winter Wonderland” ...... Dick Smith, Felix Bernard “Happy Christmas,War is Over” ...... John Lennon “Little Jack Frost” ...... Al Stillman, Seger Ellis “Jerusalem of Gold” ...... Naomi Shemer “White Christmas” ...... Irving Berlin “River” ...... Joni Mitchell “I’ll Be Seeing You” ...... Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain “Christmas Wrapping” ...... Recorded by the Waitresses, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” ...... Kim Gannon,Walter Kent written by Chris Bulter “Mele Kalikimaka” ...... Robert Alexander Anderson “Hazy Shade of Winter” ...... Recorded by the Bangles, written by “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” ...... Johnny Marks Simon and Garfunkle “Jingle Bell Rock” ...... Joe Beal, Jim Boothe “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” ...... Johnny Marks “Frosty the Snowman” ...... Steve Nelson, Jack Rollins “Carol of the Bells” ...... Adapted by Peter J. Wilhousky, “Blue Christmas” ...... Billy Hayes, Jay Johnson by Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych Top row- Amy Woschnik, Alyssa Castellano, Louie Rinaldi, Casey Wolter “Hark The Herald Angels Sing” ...... Charles Wesley “All I Want for Christmas is You” ...... Mariah Carey 2nd row- Alexandra Accardi, Madison Mulvey, Jillian Striffl er, Ryan Koerber, Colette Girardin “Silent Night” ...... Franz Xavier Gruber, Josef Mohr “The Christmas Song”...... Mel Torme, Bob Wells 3rd row- Matthew Hoff man, Connor Meehan, Kaylee Spano, Rosemary Turner, Hayley Gillman, Louis G. Walker “O, Holy Night” ...... Adolphe Adam Bottom row- Katherine St. George, Nolan Lyons, Alison Cordaro 12 Holiday Season 2008 Gateway Playhouse 13 SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT I ACT II “A Century of Christmas” ...... FULL COMPANY Entre’Acte...... ORCHESTRA

TURN OF THE CENTURY 1960’s – LIVING ROOM/T.V. SPECIAL “Deck the Halls/Ding Dong Merrily On High” ...... ENSEMBLE “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”...... ROBERT ANTHONY JONES* & ROBIN IRWIN* “I Saw Three Ships” ...... FULL COMPANY “Sleigh Ride”...... FEMALE ENSEMBLE 1910’s – VAUDEVILLE HOUSE T.V. Juggler...... T. J. HOWELL “Juggler’s Act”...... T.J. HOWELL “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”...... DONNA LYNNE CHAMPLIN* “Christmas Morning At Clancey’s”...... ROBERT ANTHONY JONES*, ROBIN IRWIN*, “We Need a Little Christmas”...... JODI ADKINS*, ANNE BLOEMENDAL, RYAN KOERBER, MATTHEW HOFFMAN, AIMEE COOK, BRITTANY LEWIS*, DENISE MOLNAR LOUIS G. WALKER, ALISON CORDARO “Button up your Overcoat”...... DONNA LYNNE CHAMPLIN* 1970’s – TREE SELLER’S PROTEST/ANTI-XMAS “Happy Christmas (War is Over)”...... ENSEMBLE 1920’s – MUSIC HALL “Jerusalem of Gold”...... MATTHEW SALMELA “Toyland”...... FEMALE ENSEMBLE “River” ...... LINDSAY OLIVIA TRAVIS with ROBIN IRWIN* & ASHLEY BETTON* “Louise’s Barn Yard Review”...... JENNY VIDBELL “O Tannenbaum”...... ENSEMBLE “Hooked on Christmas” Disco Dance...... LEAJATO ROBINSON* & ANN COOLEY*, 1930’s – GIFT OF THE MAGI JOHN O’MALLEY* & CANDICE PENNEFATHER, “Winter Wonderland”...... MATTHEW SALMELA & LINDSAY OLIVIA TRAVIS, VINCENT ORTEGA* & JULIE BOARDMAN ERIK FLOOR*, JODI ADKINS*, JOHN O’MALLEY*, ANN COOLEY* 1980’s – MATERIAL ‘WE’ MTV MUSIC VIDEO 1940’s – U.S.O. SHOW “Christmas Wrapping”...... DONNA LYNNE CHAMPLIN*, WILL COHEN, “Little Jack Frost”...... ASHLEY BETTON* ANNE BLOEMENDAL, JODI ADKINS*, KATHRYN ZIMMER “White Christmas”...... VINCENT ORTEGA* “Hazy Shade of Winter”...... ROBIN IRWIN*, VINCENT ORTEGA*, DOMINICK MONDI, “Swingin’ Drummer Boy”...... ROBERT ANTHONY JONES* DANIELLE CARLACCI, MATTHEW SALMELA & ENSEMBLE “I’ll Be Seeing You”/“I’ll Be Home For Christmas”...... DONNA LYNNE CHAMPLIN* & MATTHEW SALMELA 1990’s SAVE THE MUSIC PROGRAM “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”...... LEAJATO ROBINSON & WILL COHEN 1950’s – MIAMI RADIO STATION/MIAMI SUBURB “All I Want for Christmas”...... MICHELLE VEINTIMLLA & ASHLEY BETTON* “Mele Kalikimaka”...... JOHN O’MALLEY*, ERIK FLOOR*, LEAJATO ROBINSON* “The Christmas Song”...... ERIK FLOOR*, WILL COHEN, LEAJATO ROBINSON*, “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”...... LINDSAY OLIVIA TRAVIS, ERIK FLOOR*, JOHN O’MALLEY*, VINCENT ORTEGA*, ASHLEY BETTON*, LEAJATO ROBINSON* ALYSSA CASTELLANO, COLETTE GIRARDIN, “Jingle Bell Rock”...... CHRISTOPHER YATES*, DONNA LYNNE CHAMPLIN*, LOUIE RINALDI, MICHELLE VEINTIMILLA KAELA MURPHY, CONNOR MEEHAN “Frosty the Snowman”...... KAELA MURPHY & CONNOR MEEHAN ENCORE “Blue Christmas”...... CHRISTOPHER YATES* & DONNA LYNNE CHAMPLIN* “Here Comes Santa Claus”...... FULL COMPANY “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”...... FULL COMPANY NATIVITY SEQUENCE “Silent Night”...... NATIVITY CHILDREN “O, Holy Night”...... AUDIENCE *Denotes Member of ACTORS’ EQUITY “O, Holy Night” Reprise...... ROBIN IRWIN* AND FULL COMPANY

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Jodi Adkins (Ensemble) is thrilled to be Anne Bloemendal (Ensemble) Anne Rodgers, With Love (The Young Americans). Aimee Cook (Ensemble) is ecstatic to be back at Gateway for the wonderful holiday is excited to be back at Gateway for The Other credits: Joseph & the...(Narrator), returning to Gateway for a fourth season, season! Regional credits include Dirty Rotten Holiday Spectacular. She was last seen Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel), Big River (Mary which past shows include Sugar, Gentlemen Scoundrels, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Singin' in The Producers, Show Boat, Will Roger’s Jane), among others. Proud graduate of Prefer Blondes and Charlie and the Chocolate In the Rain, 42nd St. , West Side Story, Beauty Follies and A Christmas Carol and is happy the University of Southern California. A big Factory. She is originally from Ottawa, and the Beast and Cabaret. Jodi is a graduate to be returning again. She is a Minnesota thank you to my family & friends for all of Canada where she was a member of the Le of Point Park College and a member of the native and a 2003 graduate of AMDA, NYC. their love and support. Happy Holidays!! Jazz Hot Dance Company for three years. Pretty Girls of Dance Company. Much love She’s very happy to be back in the USA after Aimee has also entered into the world of to Brian! touring Asia with 42nd Street the musical Will Cohen (Ensemble) is so truly excited film where she has played the supporting last year. Past favorite productions include to be back at Gateway with everyone for his role of Jamie, opposite Aaron Lazar, in the Ashley Betton (Principal) is happy to A Chorus Line (Judy), Annie (Lily St. Regis), second production. Gateway Playhouse: The short ‘The Shallow End of the Ocean,’ which be back with her Gateway family. You may Cabaret (Frenchie) and Evita (Ensemble). She Producers (Jack Lapidus/ u/s Franz). Will also was an official selection of the 2007 Golden remember her as Deena Jones in Gateway’s sends many thanks to Paul, Robin, DJ and recently completed the First National Tour of Wagon Film Festival as well as in the 2008 production of Dreamgirls. Other credits Ann, all her love to her awesome Mom and A Year With Frog and Toad (Toad). Regional/ WOW New York Film Festival. She was also include Nancy in Oliver, Velma in Chicago, Dad for their constant support and love and NYC: Crazy For You (Mingo), Grease (Roger), the Casting Director for the short ‘The and Maggie in The Gut Girls. Ashley is a proud all glory to Jesus! Into the Woods (Baker), Ragtime (Houdini), Roofer,’ which has recently been submitted member of Actors Equity and recieved her She Loves Me (Arpad), Gypsy (Yonkers), Sugar to the big festivals across the country, and BA from the University of Northern Colorado. Julie Boardman (Ensemble) is thrilled (Spats), and Merrily We Roll Along (Tyler) at she is currently co-writing her first feature She would like to thank Mom, Dad, Jonathan to join the Gateway family. National Tours: such theatres as the Ogunquit Playhouse, screenplay! Aimee is a graduate of The and Matt for a fantastic year. 42nd Street (Diane Lorimer), To Richard Lyric Stage Company, Naples Dinner Theatre, American Musical and Dramatic Academy and the Publick Theatre of Boston. Training: as well as of The New School University Broadway Theatre Project (Ann Reinking), with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Tons of love New York University Bachelor of Music/ and thanks goes out to Mum, Dad, Rebecca, Complimentary glass of wine vocal performance. Thank you to Mom, Dad, Aaron and friends. One million and one with your lunch or dinner when the rest of the fam, friends and especially thanks to the Gateway Family! you present show tickets or this ad. Robin, Michael, DJ, and everyone else at the South playhouse for welcoming me back! ANN COOLEY (Associate Choreographer, Moderately Priced Entrees Dance Captain) Happy to be back in Donna Lynne Champlin (Principal) Bellport! Recently Ms. Cooley was involved Prix Fixe Dinners Country Broadway: Sweeney Todd, Hollywood Arms, in casting the Kennedy Centers upcoming 3 - 6 PM Tues-Sun By Jeeves, James Joyce’s The Dead, Master production of Rag Time and California Music $22.95 Class at the MET. Off Broadway: Dark at Theatres 08 season. National tours and Inn Daily Lunch Specials the Top of The Stairs (OBIE award), Bury The regional productions include Gypsy, Evita, Tuesday - Sunday Dead, Love Jerry (NYMF “Best Actress”), Will Rogers Follies, A Funny Thing Happened

Station Rd. Dunton Ave. Marcy In The Galaxy, Flight of the Lawnchair … Forum, Victor/Victoria, 42nd Street, The Fine Italian and Continental Cuisine Man (NYMF “Best Actress”), Albertine, Producers , Guys and Dolls, Sugar, School House A short drive from both theatres on South Country Road. Carnegie Hall’s Very Warm For May, Encore’s Rock, Nothing Like a Dame, Broadway Bares, Montauk Highway Bloomer Girl. Film/TV: "My Father’s Will," "The Free to Be You and Me - R Family Cruise and Special packages for parties & theatre groups. Audition," "The Dark Half," "Law And Order," “The Big Gay Sketch Show” on the LOGO South Country Rd. Open Tuesday - Sunday, for Lunch & Dinner To Patchogue BELLPORT "The Tony Awards," "Regis and Kelly," "The Network. Ann is thrilled to be involved in To Gateway Reservations recommended South View." Training: Carnegie Mellon and Oxford this wonderful holiday gem after enjoying a Country Inn Universities; Princess Grace Grant winner. 14-year career with the Radio City Rockettes 668 South Country Rd., East Patchogue Thanks DJ and happy holidays everyone! as a line captain and choreographer. Some www.donnalynnechamplin.com. career highlights include receiving a standing $10 Off Any Dinner Check Over $80 758-1919 ovation for her work at Carnegie Hall and 1 coupon per couple. Not to be combined. Not valid on Holidays. 112 Expires 3/1/09. Station Rd. 27 Avery Fisher Hall and performing with Hugh 16 Holiday Season 2008 Gateway Playhouse 17

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Jackman at the Tony’s. Many thanks to DJ T. J. HOWELL (Juggler/Unicyclist) T.J. and his Brittany Lewis (Ensemble) After John O’Malley (Ensemble) is happy to and The Gateway Family! wife Gayle join Holiday Spectacular A Century graduating from the American Musical be returning to and enjoying this holly jolly of Christmas from Baraboo, WI. Their unique and Dramatic Academy she toured the U.S. holiday with the Gateway family. He was Erik Floor (Ensemble) is thankful to be act has taken them worldwide. T.J. has been and Canada with the Solid Gold Dance last seen as a dancing granny in Gateway’s, back at Gateway! Regional credits include: a professional entertainer for over 30 years. Party. Recent credits include 42nd Street and Westchester Broadway’s, The Producers Singin’ in the Rain, The Producers, The Will He has performed in a variety of venues (Northshore Music Theatre), Best Little (Swing, Carmen Ghia u/s). John also recently Rogers Follies, Crazy Love (premier), Pal including Tropicana Hotel & Casino (Atlantic Whorehouse (Cortland Rep.), The Producers finished serving as choreographer for the Joey, Sugar, Dames at Sea, West Side Story, City, NJ), Holland American, Coastal Dolphin, (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina), and Disco not-for-profit Counting Squares Theater, Urban Cowboy, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Princess Cruise Lines, Busch Gardens (Tampa, Fever with K.C. and the Sunshine Band at the of which he is also a founding member. Nat. Commercials: Target, Shoe Carnival. In FL), Houston Astor World Amusement Park Greek Theater in L.A. Other credits include Seven Brides (Carousel association with the Entertainment Design (Houston, TX), Showboat Dinner Theater Dinner Theater), Pearl (The Kennedy Center), Group out of Atlanta, GA, Erik has been (Clearwater, FL), Marco Polo Hotel (Miami, Elyse Madsen (Ensemble) was a dance The Next Stage Project (NY City Center), The featured in numerous industrials in GA, NC, FL), Osmond Family Theater (Branson, MO), major at Hunter College and holds a BFA in Hoop Dee Doo Revue (Walt Disney World), IN, IL, and NV. He is a proud native of Chicago, Ocean Park Hong Kong (HK, China) and Arts Management, with a concentration in Holland America Cruise Line, Disney Cruise and Millikin Alum. THANK YOU to Gateway Beau Rivage Casino (Biloxi, MS). dance, from Long Island University. She has Line and many more. Big thanks to Paul, for their support as well as the amazing cast performed at the Clark Theater, Lincoln Center, Robin and Michael for bringing me back, DJ, and crew, CTG, and his amazing family!! Erik Robin Irwin (Principal) has appeared on the Tilles Arts Center, Long Island University and Raynor van der Merwe, the queen of all is a proud member of Actor’s Equity. Broadway and National Tours, regional and Little Theatre and at the Sylvia and Danny Christmas shows! www.erikfloor.com off-Broadway theaters and television. She Kaye Playhouse. Ms. Madsen has also spent has sung with symphony orchestras from time in Maui, Hawaii, where she had trained Tokyo to Berlin and has done voice overs for with Tilt Contemporary Dance Company. everything from baby food to chain saws. Recent performances in Orlando, Florida, She is receiving her Masters in Directing include Cirque USA, AntiGravity, Seaworld, ASSOCIATE PRIME from Roosevelt University. Universal Studios and Disney Cruise Lines. MEAT MARKET Robert Anthony Jones (Principal) is Denise Molnar (Ensemble) is excited Holiday Catering, thrilled to be returning to his favorite place to return to Gateway for the Christmas Corporate Parties & to spend Christmas! He was last seen at season after making her debut here this Gateway as Fezziwig in A Christmas Carol. summer in The Will Rogers Follies. Denise Private Tableside Parties Off-Broadway/NYC: The Wild Party (Gold)- Molnar received her BFA in Dance from Columbia Stages, Naughty Marietta (Simon)- Marymount Manhattan College in New York TOO TIRED TO COOK? Musicals Tonight!, Man of La Mancha City. Originally from New Jersey, Denise ROBERT A. NOGRADY (Sancho)-Gallery Players, Dorian Gray has traveled the world as a dancer, dance Branch Manager • Senior Vice President Let us do the work for you. Investment Officer (Henry Wotton)-York Theatre, The Prince and captain, and stager aboard Norwegian FULL MENU AVAILABLE ONLINE the Pauper (Original Cast-Lamb’s Theatre/ Cruise Lines as part of the Jean Ann Ryan RICHARD B. MILLER Original Cast Recording-Jay Records/itunes). Company. She has appeared regionally in Assistant Branch Manager • First Vice President Experienced Regional: The Producers (Max Bialystock, musicals including The Producers, Showboat, Investment Officer Butchers & Caterers West Virginia Public Theatre), Chicago (Amos, Anything Goes, and New Girl in Town. Denise Riverside Theatre), The Odd Couple (Speed, has also had the pleasure to perform as a for Over 20 Years Wachovia Securities, LLC Fireside Theatre), and Titanic (Etches-Virginia first company member of the New Jersey Tap 500 West Main Street • Suite 105 Also providing groceries, Musical Theatre). Special thanks to all you Ensemble. She is thrilled to be a part of this dairy & produce Babylon, NY 11702 wonderful Gateway folks. Lots of love to the production! Thanks to family and friends for Tel 631 661-1600 Fax 631 661-0099 family and Tootie! For mom and dedicated their love and support. Thanks to the cast 109 Maple Ave. Patchogue Toll Free 877 613-1600 to dad. www.robertanthonyjones.com and crew at Gateway for everything! 631-475-1749 [email protected] [email protected] www.associatemarketli.com

18 Holiday Season 2008 Gateway Playhouse 19 Who’s Who Who’s Who 10% OFF with ticket stub Vincent Ortega (Ensemble) is a Proud MTV’s “Legally Blonde The Musical: The Member of Actors Equity. Last seen here at Search for Elle Woods.” Regional credits Gateway Playhouse in The Wedding Singer include Singin’ in the Rain, White Christmas, (George US/Dance Captain). Broadway/ Little Shop of Horrors, A Blast from the Past, Contemporary-Transitional Tours: Mamma Mia (Pepper/Eddie US), Godspell and Dames at Sea. She is a proud Furnishings & Decorative Arts A Chorus Line (Mark). Regional: Big River Chicago native and sends many thanks to (Huck), Babes in Arms (Peter) Reprise!, the loves in her life for encouraging her to Gidget (World premiere directed by Francis follow her heart! Happy Holidays! Ford Coppola). Film/TV: "Confessions of a Shopaholic" (2009), “MTV”, “Regis and Leajato Amara Robinson (Ensemble) Just four doors Kelly”, “SNL”, “Law and Order”, “30 Rock”. A.E.A. member, a native of Wisconsin, is down from the Patchogue Theatre. Danced with tons of names like Ricky a four-year graduate of Interlochen Arts Martin, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Academy (IAA) and a graduate of the Juilliard King Crab • Sushi Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and School with a BFA in Dance. He has worked Lobster Tails • Shrimp Dinner many more. Vince would like to wish you with distinguished dance choreographers Open 12-11 p.m. a Happy Holiday season and would like to such as Paul Taylor, Elisa Monte, and has Tuesday – Saturday extend his love to this talented cast and performed in Europe and the United States crew and his family and friends. as a professional dancer. Other credits: 49 East Main Street, MusicalsTonight/NYC (Shinbone Alley). Patchogue, NY 11772 Ashley Peacock (Ensemble) is excited Regional: North Shore Music Theatre Crazy 631.569.2680 • hazymoon.org to join the Gateway family! National/ For You, Gateway Playhouse Dreamgirls and International tours: Irving Berlin’s I Love a Gentleman Prefer Blondes, North Carolina Piano (Eileen) 42nd Street N. America, 42nd Theatre Annie Get Your Gun, Carousel Dinner Street Asia (Gladys). Other Credits: Trojan Theatre Damn Yankees, and The Depot Experience Holiday Gifts Women (Cassandra), The Good Doctor Theatre Pippin “Lead Player”. Tours: Tap Dogs, (Julia), Chicago (Annie), Uncommon Women American/European Tours, and Las Vegas DONALDSONS Hostess Gifts (Samantha). Ashley sends her love and thanks Stratosphere Hotel. Thanks to God, Dad, to family, friends and Ivan. ILY!! Peace. Mom, Michael Kalinyen and Robert Brown.

Candice Pennefather (Ensemble) is Matthew Salmela (Principal) is happy incredibly happy to return to Gateway to return to Gateway where he was recently after being part of this past summers’ The seen in The Wedding Singer. Matthew holds Producers, and Sugar from 2005. Other a BFA in Musical Theatre Performance from favorite credits include Hair (Jeanie), the University of Minnesota, Duluth and Cats (Jennyanydots/Jellylorum), the title now resides in NYC. Previous credits include: As seen in Architectural Digest, character in Jerome Kern’s Sleeping Beauty, The Beast (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Red and touring around Asia with 42nd Street. Mountain Theater Co.) Huck Finn (Big River, Cathy Kelleher Elle Décor, and World of Interiors Candice is a graduate of the Indiana Lake City Theater Co.), Anthony (Sweeney Subaru Sales University School of Music with a degree in Todd), Phillip (The Philanthropist), Sky 145 South Country Road voice performance, and now resides in NYC. Masterson (Guys and Dolls), and the title role “The Smart Choice” Much love and Merry Christmas to all! in Pippin. Matt would like to thank his family Bellport NY 11713 www.candicepennefather.com and Paula for their selfless love and support. (631) 776-2183 5700 Sunrise Highway, Sayville, NY 11782 Lindsey Ridgway (Ensemble) is thrilled Lindsay Olivia Travis (Principal) is Tel: 631.567.6400 Direct: 631.590.5245 to be making her Gateway Debut. A recent excited to be returning to Gateway for the Fax: 631.567.8400 www.pamelalernerantiques.com graduate of the Millikin University Theatre holidays! She was last seen “sparkling” on the Program, she was last seen as a finalist on stage as an usherette in The Producers here 20 Holiday Season 2008 Gateway Playhouse 21 Who’s Who Who’s Who at Gateway. Favorite regional roles include: One Shoe Off at Schoolhouse Theatre, NY; a few. Since acting as Dance Assistant for Marcia Madeira (Lighting Designer) is Annie (Grace), Cabaret (Texas), Oklahoma An American Daughter and How I Learned Tommy Tune and Jeff Calhoun on The Will pleased to spend another Christmas season (Laurey), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Gloria) to Drive at The Women’s Theatre Company, Rogers Follies, DJ has endeavored to focus with the Gateway Family designing her and Grease (u/s Sandy perf.). Thanks to the NJ. Other Regional: La Jolla Playhouse, CA; on the development of new works. Some 22nd production. Her favorites include: incredible Gateway staff, and much love to Barrington Stage, MA; Theatre Virginia; of the new musicals he’s helped bring to Sugar, 42nd Street, On the Town, Swing, Millie, my hero and the cutest math teacher in the Theatre North Carolina; Goodspeed Opera the stage (wearing this or that hat) include Jesus Christ Superstar, West Side Story, The world, my husband Chris. House, CT; Northern Theatre, VT and The Off-Broadway’s Zombie Prom, Long Road Will Rogers Follies, and The Wizard of Oz. Shakespeare Theatre, NJ. Off Broadway: Home, Femme Fatale (starring Sara Ramirez Recently she designed her eighth and ninth Jenny Vidbell (Louise) Jenny Vidbell is Hysterical Blindness; Fixing Frank; and Enter of Grey’s Anatomy), Super Chix, I Love a Piano, ice shows for Royal Caribbean, Strings and a third generation animal trainer taught the Guardsman. National tours include Les and a peck of projects as mentor/dramaturg. Freeze Frame for the new largest cruise ship by her Grandfather Al Vidbel who was an Miserables, Blood Brothers, Jekyll and Hyde Conversation starter credits: dance captain in the world, The Independence of the Seas. elephant trainer. She performed with her and Drood. and swing for The Wizard of Oz (starring She received a Tony nomination and won Grandparent's circus for several years before Roseanne Barr); book and lyrics for The Man the Drama Desk Award for Nine directed taking over the business in 2000. After her Kathryn Zimmer (Ensemble) Gateway Who Would Be King with composer Neil by Tommy Tune with Raul Julia. Other family show closed in 2004 she continued Playhouse debut. A 2007 graduate of the Berg (Off-Broadway’s The Prince and the Broadway designs include My One and Only performing across America in many different University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Pauper); head writer for the Emmy winning with Tommy Tune and Twiggy; Marilyn, productions. All of her dogs are rescues and she holds a BFA in Dance with a concentration 2007 Oklahoma state Centennial TV special An American Fable with Allison Reed and travel with her wherever she goes. She trains in choreography and performance. While featuring Reba McIntyre, Vince Gill, and Harry Scott Bakula; and The Music Man with Dick her dogs with lots of patience and hot dogs! at UNCG, she performed many modern/ Connick, Jr. His specialty lyrics for corporate van Dyke. Off-Broadway designs include: This is Jenny's 3rd appearance in a Gateway contemporary works. In 2008, she industrials have made Sherwin Williams Side by Side by Sondheim at the Dicapo production and her and the animals are very danced for Jean Ann Ryan Productions on paint scintillating, Suzuki outboard motors Opera Theatre; Cloud 9 directed by Tommy excited to be back on stage! Norwegian Cruise Lines, the Pearl. She has sexy, and Rite Aid Drugstores a laugh riot. Tune; Privates On Parade with Jim Dale and also performed with Tara Girls, a precision Simon Jones directed by Larry Carpenter, Christopher Yates (Prinicpal) performed kickline directed by Rockette, Tara Memi. Brent-Alan Huffman (Music Director) choreography by Daniel Pelzig; and The at Gateway as Josh in Big, Cornelius in Hello A graduate of Smithtown High School, she is the Music Supervisor for Disney’s Beauty Transposed Heads at Lincoln Center, written Dolly, George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful trained for 14 years at the June Claire School And The Beast in Mexico City, also having and directed by Julie Taymor. Life. Recent productions include Bound of Dance and in 2005 coordinated the Dance conducted the Broadway and National in a Nutshell at the Cherry Lane Theater Program at Mark Country Day Camp in Bay Touring companies. In addition, B-A has Kelly James Tighe (Additional Scenic/ with the 08 NYC Fringe Festival; Musical Shore. She is most grateful for the support worked on the Broadway and U.S. touring Projection Designer) Off- Broadway: Almost Comedy Murders of 1940 at Bickford Stage, of her loving family and friends. productions of Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Heaven, The Fantasticks, The Time of NJ; Jaques Brel; The Miracle Worker and The Act (World Premiere), The Lion King, Carousel, Mendel’s Trouble. National Tours: Movin’ Out, Miser at Olney Theatre Center, MD; Sylvia at DJ Salisbury (Director/Choreographer) Grease!, Kiss of the Spider Woman, and Disney’s Mooseltoe, Almost Heaven. Kelly has been the Emelin Theatre, NY; Serenading Louie and DJ has worked nationwide for theaters that The Little Mermaid. He served as Production resident designer at the Gateway Playhouse include Papermill Playhouse, ArtsCenter of Music Coordinator for ABC Television’s The since 2005. Gateway favorites include: Aida, Coastal Carolina, West Virginia Public, Dallas Music Man starring Matthew Broderick, as Summer Musicals, TOTS-Atlanta, Sacramento well as Associate Music Producer for NBC/ JOE 281-0376 Music Circus and Riverside Theatre Florida. Hallmark’s television movie A Christmas Among his favorite experiences as Director- Carol, starring Kelsey Grammer. Brent-Alan’s SHIRLEY SLEEP SHOPPE is the official Choreographer: Man of La Mancha, Into singing voice can be heard on the Disney 618 Montauk Highway • Shirley, NY 11967 landscaper of The Woods, The Wizard of Oz (Gateway) La motion picture Enchanted, and he appears Cage Aux Folles (Gateway), The Full Monty, in the pilot episode of ABC’s “Cupid” in Gateway Playhouse Evita (Gateway), Ragtime and The Century January 2009. A nominee for “Outstanding all work done by owner of Christmas (Gateway). Choreographic fun: Music Director” by the 2008 NAACP Theatre Nicholas J. Harding A Funny Thing …Forum, Hello, Dolly!, ABC’s Awards for his work on Sister Act, the Musical, “Dancing with the Stars” Road Trip (and the B-A is Music Director/Conductor of the Complete Line of Conventional, 631-475-0636 Rachael Ray Show “Soap Star Dance Off”) upcoming Broadway musical Leap of Faith. Waterbeds & Futons and a new version of Cats (Gateway)to name 22 Holiday Season 2008 Gateway Playhouse 23 Who’sPREMIERING Who THIS SEASON Who’s Who

The Full Monty, Sweet Charity, and My Way. The Irving Berlin Songbook starring Carole Regional: Contra Costa Musical Theater, Lawrence, Greetings! Shalom Aleichem Lives Diablo Light Opera Co., Center Repertory starring Judy Kaye, Bruce Adler and Theo Co., Carousel Dinner Theater, Cherry County Bikel. Dom has stage managed across the Playhouse. Awards: Dean Goodman Critics US, Europe, South America and Australia Choice, Drama League, Shellie, San Francisco with Aint’ Misbehavin, Phantom, Anything Bay Area Outer Critics Circle. Upcoming: Cats Goes, and Song & Dance among many others. ’ (National Tour), Around the World in 80 Days He is no stranger to the Gateway Playhouse, Avinos (San Jose Repertory), Bare (Professional West having begun his involvement 20 years ago Coast premiere). with his production of Little Shop of Horrors, which he also directed. Dom has directed Dom Ruggiero (Production Stage numerous shows for Gateway, most notably italian table Manager) Dom Ruggiero, a member of Actors the 4 productions of Phantom, Tommy, Equity, has been stage managing for the Cabaret, and Once on This Island. Dom also past 27 years. Broadway PSM credits include directed Gateway Playhouse’s production of The Gathering starring Hal Linden, Borscht Beauty and the Beast this past summer. Belt on Broadway starring Bruce Adler and Mal Z. Lawrence, and Ain’t That a Kick in the Robin Joy Allan (Casting and Artistic Head – the Music of Sammy Cahn directed by Director/Creator) has been the Casting Director Chet Walker. 1st National Tours include: The at Gateway for the last thirteen years. Five Cole Porter Songbook starring Melba Moore, years ago, she became the Artistic Director RONAN TYNAN Photo by Walter Petrule, Patchogue Theatre, Feb. 16, 2008 ronantynan.net On Sale Now FUEL CO., INC. - EST. 1919 for Holiday Giving Suffolk’s Largest Family Owned Oil Company • Automatic Oil Delivery Service Bellport’s New Eating Experience! • 24-Hour Emergency Service • Budget Plans That Pay You Interest • Expert Installation Of Boilers, Patchogue Burners, Hot Water Heaters & Theatre Pool Heaters Feb. 20, 8:00 PM y ] 108 South Country Road, Bellport Village www.patchoguetheatre.com 1-877-87CLICK 475-0270 Phone: 631-803-6416 Fax: 631-803-6418 Produced by the Greater Patchogue Foundation & Bay Shore Hibernians 51 RIDER AVE., PATCHOGUE 24 Holiday Season 2008 Gateway Playhouse 25 Who’s Who o holY NIGht at Gateway. Prior to moving back home into who had his hands full trying to make ends the wonderland setting of her childhood, she meet - running a theatre in the 60’s. Paul did thrive in Corporate America, spending grew up here, looking forward to each fi ve years in Los Angeles, casting several TV summer and being able to do more each pilots, MOW’s and feature fi lms. You’ll fi nd her year. By the time he was a teenager he was name on the feature fi lms; Parenthood, When beginning to take charge of maintaining Harry Met Sally, Lord of the Flies, Side Out and this 7 acre complex as well as becoming Ghost. Along with her Artistic and Casting an integral part of the back stage crew. In Director duties, she is the force behind the 80’s as a young Gateway producer, Paul O Holy night, the stars are brightly shining Gateway’s Acting School Division, where she spent part of the winter months working in teaches the advanced classes. This is her most NY on many off -Broadway shows - serving as impassioned work. Her daughter, Hayley, technical supervisor, production manager, It is the night of the dear Saviour's birth inspires her every day. She hopes her eff ort is and/or show carpenter. At the same time good enough to honor her family, and their he co-founded a touring company whose amazing eff ort all these years to bring theatre shows traveled throughout the US and Long lay the world in sin and error pining with integrity to Long Island. other countries worldwide. The set rental company was also founded at this time and PAUL ALLAN (Producer) has been involved Gateway scenery is constantly being trucked Till He appeared and the soul felt His worth in theatre since before he can remember. to various theatres across the country. The In the early days of Gateway, he spent his main focus, though, is still the productions summers following around his grandfather he produces here for our patrons. e

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t amazes me when I realize that I have ac- after. I remember Gentleman Jim Reeves sing- some kid with a real country 'twang.' I suspect fantryman in a cold and snowy field in France cumulated over a half-century of Christ- ing "Silver Bells." You may not recall, but I re- the same kid probably did "All I Want For Christ- during the Battle of the Bulge. Those memo- Imas memories. I have even endured the member hearing Judy Garland singing "Have mas Is My Two Front Teeth." Unfortunately, try ries always give me pause to give thanks for dreaded question, "What was Christmas like Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." (A note as I might, I will never forget "Jingle Bells" as what they did for me on that Christmas day when you were a little boy, Grandpa?" I always here: I realize that at about this time some of sung by those obnoxious barking dogs. before I was born. thought that question was asked of other peo- the younger folk may be saying, "Who in the Some of the names of the melodies es- The Christmas spirit is enhanced with ple--you know, older folk. However, I find that I world are these people?" Just bear in mind cape my memory-like the one sung by Willie the memories of melodies that speak to the can no longer avoid it. I suppose that I must be that these are my memories after all.) Nelson that has the words, "pretty papers, real meaning of Christmas. I remember sing- thankful for the fact that I can remember them Through my adolescent and teen years I pretty ribbons of blue." And, there is the one ing "Away in a Manger" as a child. It warms my or at least most of them. remember my parents listening to Perry Como, by Perry Como that goes, "I heard the bells on soul to hear my own grandkids sing it today. I was there for all of them, and my wife, Tony Bennett, and Andy Williams singing songs Christmas day." I'm sure you remember those "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing," "It Came Upon Linda, has shared over half of them with me. like: "Do You Hear What I Hear?", "Adeste Fide- names instantly, I don't. However, the melo- a Midnight Clear," and "Joy to the World" have I suppose that one of the significant things les", and "Home For The Holidays." This in itself dies and the messages that they leave in my never sounded better to me than when I stand that surfaces as I recall these Christmas events is an amazing thing because country/western heart are ever present, even when I just think among the congregation of my church and is the music. There has always been music at was the music of preference in our house. As about them. celebrate the Lord's birth with song. It causes Christmas. It is interesting that the Christmas a teenager I remember hearing Brenda Lee This brings to mind the songs that I can't me to remember a little country Church in tunes come earlier every year. They tend to singing "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." sing simply because I cannot remember the Carney, Oklahoma, where the voices were advance on the calendar with the commer- And, then there was Elvis, who sang a number words all the way through-songs such as "The not always in tune but their hearts and spirits cial shopping season. But that really does not of Christmas tunes. I always remember him Twelve Days of Christmas." My "maids a milkin'" were. I can remember Nat King Cole singing bother me, for I am ready for those melodies. singing "Blue Christmas"-remember? "...it'll be always get confused with the "geese a layin'" or "O Holy Night." It still makes the hair on the The melodies of Christmas envelop me a blue, blue, blue Christmas." Where I lived in the "horns a honkin."" See what I mean? I firmly back of my neck stand up when I hear the like the very air I breathe during this season. Oklahoma, the closest that we came to speak- believe that some songs are listening songs "Hallelujah Chorus"-"King of kings and Lord of They blend with my moods and often are a ing Spanish was to order tacos at a Mexican only. Some of these Christmas melodies are lords, hallelujah, hallelujah." Surely this gift of party to my emotions at that time, which rang- restaurant. However, "Feliz Navidad" sung by not intended for the common man to vocalize. music, which is one of the greatest gifts that es from reverent to joyous to just plain funny. Jose Feliciano had us all singing in Spanish, at These are songs that should only be attempted mankind has ever received, is at its very best They sneak into my semi-consciousness, for least for those few words. I suppose that it was by professionals. The melodies are all familiar, when it proclaims the love of God and His gift they often arrive when I'm driving or shopping about that time that I first heard "The Little but the cadence and the skill needed to sing to us of His Son. or working with the music in the background. Drummer Boy." I liked it the first time that I them are lost on me-songs like "Ring Ring the This Christmas season I have purposed, in These Christmas melodies thrust memories of heard it, and I still do. Although, it isn't quite Bells." Forget it, I'll just listen and remember. my heart, to listen a little more intently to the my past to the forefront of my conscious exis- the same when played as "elevator music" It is also quite interesting that these songs of Christmas. With each and every mel- tence. There is no logic as to chronology. They over the department store speaker system. musical memories are sometimes associated ody there is attached a memory. I believe that present themselves as part of my early child- Then there were the novelty tunes, like with the generation of my parents and other Christmas is about memories. I know that the hood, my adolescence, and my adult years-- the Chipmunks singing "Christmas Don't Be relatives who heard these melodies before music of Christmas, whether a jingle, a song, however, in no particular order at all. Late." It really becomes irritating when that I was born. It is disheartening that there are or a chorus causes memories. I will remember My childhood comes to mind when I hear song gets stuck in your mind in perpetual re- young people today who do not know who the melodies of my childhood and my ado- "Frosty the Snowman", as sung by Burl Ives. My play and you sing it over and over again all day Bing Crosby was. But I recognize him instantly lescence, as well as those being formed in my goodness, only Gene Autry can really sing "Ru- long. I must admit that my favorite Christmas when I hear "I'm Dreaming of a White Christ- present. I count myself fortunate indeed to dolph the Red Nosed Reindeer." Anyone else novelty melody is "Snoopy and the Red Baron mas." When I hear "I'll be Home for Christmas" be able to hear the melodies resulting from is simply an imitator. Can you believe it? I re- Christmas" as sung by the Royal Guardsmen, I think of my father as a young Marine on a that one precious event in time. And it is even member Tennessee Ernie Ford singing "Silent which undoubtedly is their only claim to fame. ship on his way to the Battle of Okinawa in the more moving to be able to know the Christ of Night." Don't ask me why, but I always want to Now, I don't know who sang it, but I remember not so white Pacific, during World War II. 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Enjoy an old-fashioned shopping experience... Shop Historic Bellport Village � � � this holiday season! � We Buy & NICKS PIZ BELLPORT PAPA ZA JEWELERS & GALLERIES Sell Jewelry � Daily Lunch BELLBROOK REALTY, INC. Gyros Coins Shop � Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated. Specials Salads Watches JOANNE D. TUTHILL Licensed Real Estate Salesperson/Notary Public Goldsmith & Locally Heros (631) 289-4000 EXT. 21 Business Numismatist on 631-286-7700 Premises � (631) 289-4006 FAX Dinners Bellport Village has a selection of (516) 521-3653 Cellular WWW.BELLPORTGALLERIES.COM [email protected] www.cbbellbrookrealty.com 286-6400 Drop off your repair unique shops for your holiday gift 5 BELLPORT LANE 440 South Country Road, East Patchogue, NY 11772 117C-South Country Road, Bellport Village, NY BELLPORT, NY 11713 work before the show! buying. You will find fine jewelers, antiques, art, clothing, accessories for your home and so much more.

Don’t Let Pain Interfere With Your Life. After a day of shopping dine out in one Dr. Joseph Merckling can treat your problems giving you relief so you can live a more complete and full life. of Bellport’s many fine restaurants. You and your body deserve it! Pain can become a thing of the past! State-of-the Art Technology Available. Providing Relief For: .ECK AND "ACK 0AIN3TIFFNESS s -IGRAINES s 3CIATICA Holiday Festival and 3HOULDER AND +NEE 0AIN3TIFFNESS s ,OW ,EVEL ,ASER 4HERAPY /FFERED (EADACHES s -ASSAGE 4HERAPY AND !CUPUNCTURE BY !NTHONY #ERABINO Now offering Tree Lighting digital foot scans -OST )NSURANCES ACCEPTED s !UTO !CCIDENTS.O &AULT s 7ORKERS #OMP for Custom Santa Comes to Bellport orthotics Merckling Family Chiropractic, P.C. December 6 Dr. Joseph R. Merckling, 16-2 Station Road, Bellport - 631-286-2300 Fax 286-4615 147 South Country Rd., Bellport Sign up today for An Established Tradition of Service Bellport Country Club your FREE Bellport Bon 3-course prix fixe Dinner - $24.95 Happy Discount Card! FOR ALL YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS Thursday - Sunday Holidays Appetite Save money by supporting your local businesses! CALL YOUR LOCAL BROKER To receive your card just fill out this form and mail to: SERVING THE AREA FOR Reservations recommended OVER 20 YEARS! Bellport Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 246 Bellport NY 11713 www.bellportcountryclub.com THE BELLPORT Check our website www.bellportchamber.com for the latest www.swanproperties.com discounts and offers! • Residential 286-4227 Steps away from the Gateway Playhouse • Commercial Name:______322 South Country Rd. ���� East Patchogue, NY 11772 • Free Market Analysis • Notary Public New York Times Review Address: ______631-289-5550 Deborah L. Galligan 159 South Country Road, Bellport, New York 11713 State:______Zip: ______631-286-1222 Broker/Owner 40 South Country Road, Bellport (631) 286-7550 E-mail:______36 Holiday Season 2008 The same family that over the past three decades has created one of Long Island’s most prized restaurants, has now set the standard to judge reception sites. Our menu is custom designed to meet even the most demanding requirements of each host and hostess. As you enter our newly renovated lobby, you are transported to a romantic Mediterranean Villa. Our attention to detail is second to none. Find out why “Reputation is Everything” 877 Main Street Holbrook, New York 11741 631-471-6609 · www.villalombardis.com 38 Holiday Season 2008 Gateway Playhouse 39

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