TONS Of MONEY

by Will Evans and Valentine adapted by Alan Ayckbourn

September 29-0ctober 11 GUEST DIRECTOR r··-··--··-··-··-··-··-·-··-··-··-··-··1 MESROP KESDEKIAN. This is Mr. Kesdekian's second pro­ duction in Austin. The Austin Circle of Theatres nominated him as Best Director of a Comedy for last season's SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, and the production itself was nominated for I a&... I Best Comedy. He is Professor Emeritus at Southern Methodist University where he headed the Professional Directing pro­ gram. He maintains a rigorous directing schedule. He has di­ I St EDWARDS I rected MACBETH for the 1992 Hope Summer Repertory Thea­ tre in Holland, Michigan, THE CHERRY ORCHARD at the I ~r:i~~I:X I University of Missouri, Kansas City, and THE ITALIAN STRAW HAT at the University of South Florida - all since last October! He began his professional directing career at the i Our Mission i famed Bucks County Playhouse where he directed such stars as Liza Minelli, Chester Morris, Margaret Hamilton, and the I I actor/playwright Marc Connolly. A director, producer, designer, and instructor in theatre, "Mez" has lent his con­ i ... a caring faculty teaches the skills needed to be i siderable talents to Baltimore's Center Stage, the Arena Stage independent and productive · in Washington, D.C., Playhouse in the Park in Cincinnati, and I the Gate Theatre in Dublin, Ireland . In 1961 he directed , June Havoc, and Leif Erickson in THE SKIN OF OUR 1 TEETH, which was sent on a world good-will tour by the U.S. I ... encourage individuals to confront the critical i Department of State. For seventeen years he operated the Green Hills Theatre in Reading, Pennsylvania, and served as - issues of society and to seek justice and peace - both producer and director when his assignments permitted. In addition to his many productions at SMU, he has directed I I for Stage # 1, the Plaza Theatre, and the Shakespeare Festival i ... students are helped to understand themselves, i of Dallas. ~, clarify their personal values, and recognize their ..._ _ responsibility to the world community 1 L,,_,_,_,,_,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,,_,_,,_J ~ Welcome to our season! We celebrate our farcical foibles, embrace HAWTHORN our multi-cultural identity, confront injustices, and elevate our goal SUITES to entertain and delight. We thank you for coming to share our joy in HOTEL the process of creation. AUSTIN SOUTH Stay a Little Closer to Home

UNIVERSITY THEATRE FACULTY AND STAFF and St. Edward's University Dean of Humanities ...... Marcia Kinsey 4020 IH 35 South, Austin, Texas 78704 Acting Artistic Director ...... Melba Martinez-Mishle r Theatre Business Manager ...... Ev Lunning, Jr. Phone (512) 440-7722 Academic Coordinator ...... Dr. Charles Ney, Associate Profes sor Fax (512) 440-4815 Associate Professor ...... Susan Lough ran Toll Free Reservations (800) 527-1133 Assistant Professor ...... Michael Mas sey Costumer/Instructor ...... Sara Medina-P ape HAWTHORN SUITES salutes the 1992-1993 season at Technical Director ...... Jamie Avera Mary Moody Northen Theatre Theatre Secretary ...... Marvela Pritc hett Adjunct Faculty ...... Dr. Jennifer Arndt, Paul Beutel SCENIC AND LIGHTING DESIGNER TECHNICAL DIRECTOR MICHAEL MASSEY holds an MFA in scenic de si gn from JAMIE AVERA holds a BA in Theatre Arts from SEU. During Texas Tech University and teaches scenic and ligh ti ng desi gn , his seven years in Austin , he has worked in all facets of technical theatre, and theatre history at SEU. Michael has technical theatre - including lighting and sound design , designed numerous productions for MMNT, in cluding technical direction , and stage management - for over thirty­ PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD, THE MYSTERY OF five productions . Jamie's work has been seen frequently on EDWIN DROOD, THE EFFECT OF GAMMA RAYS ON MAN­ the MMNT stage , where his lighting designs include THE IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS, and THE BUTLER DID IT. His MAN OF MODE, THE DRUNKARD, BEYOND THE HORI­ scene design for last season's SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL was ZON, THE LOST ARMADILLO CAFE, and most recently THE nominated for an ACOT award . Last summer Michael was DEATH AND LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES . He served as director for the Regional Festival of the Puppeteers of technical director for the Live Oak Theatre production of THE America held on the SEU campus. Before coming to SEU, NIGHT HANK WILLIAMS DIED, and he served as stage man­ Michael was a designer for corporate trade shows, exhibits, ager several times for Big State Productions in SURRENDER and commercial decor for DESIGN CENTRE in Wichita, Kan­ THE MOON, BOY TROUBLE, and the hit musical SIX sas . WOMEN WITH BRAIN DEATH. Jamie wishes to thank the students, staff, and patrons of MMNT "for their faith and friendship in allowing me this opportunity, and I wish to ex­ press my boundless gratitude to the handful of very special COSTUME DESIGNER souls who inspire me to press on in the elusive search for whatever it is I'm looking for . Peace." SARA MEDINA-PAPE. Ms . Medina-Pape holds an MFA in Costume Design from the University of Texas and also a BA in Political Science. She has designed costumes for the MMNT GUEST ARTIST productions of , LIFE WITH RONALD KEYTH received his MFA in Theatre Production FATHER, COUNT DRACULA, THE DRUNKARD, BLACK from the University of Texas at Austin . Mr. Keyth recently COMEDY, CHICAGO, LOVE BY THE BOLT, ROSENCRANTZ moved back to Austin from Dallas, after stints in Los Angeles, AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, LAST OF THE RED-HOT , and Santa Fe. When last in Austin, he taught Acting in LOVERS, THE NERD, THE LION IN WINTER, THE UNEX­ the UT Drama department, directed, and acted in a production PECTED GUEST, MAN OF MODE, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, of Chekhov's THE SEAGULL. He has acted and directed in HAY FEVER, and THE MIRACLE WORKER. She was also co­ Oregon, California, New York, Indiana, and North Carolina . designer for GET YOUR GUN. Sara received ACOT Included in his acting credits are Sheridan Whiteside in THE nominations for the designs for MAN OF MODE and HAY MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, Donny in AMERICAN BUF­ FEVER. She has numerous design credits for other produc­ FALO, and Tiresias in OEDIPUS REX. At Stage #1 in Dallas, tions, including the Kids-Acting production of MONSTERS he acted under the direction of Mr . Kesdekian in BURIED and CINDERELLA MEETS THE WOLFMAN, and productions CHILD. of CRACKERJACK, RAGS TO RICHES, BYE-BYE BIRDIE, and the opera COSI FAN TUTTE. She designed the KLRU produc­ tion NEWSCAST FROM THE PAST and films BLOOD SIMPLE and NOT FOR YOU. Prior to her work in theatre costume design, Sara worked for ten years as a fashion designer/tailor in San Antonio and Dallas. GUEST ARTIST DAVID STAHL. Mr . Stahl appeared most recently in MMNT's 1992 Summers tock season as Sherlock Holmes in THE DEATH We offer you a weekend "smorgasbord"--four AND LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES and as Charlie Baker in performancesof TONS OF MONEY!!Tell your THE FOREIGNER. He is familiar to Austin audiences, appear ­ ing at the Zachary Scott Theatre Center as Tartuffe in friends to take advantage of these extra oppor­ Moliere's classic, as George Gibbs in Big State's production of OUR TOWN , as Jack Palmer in THE BOYS NEXT DOOR, and tunities to enjoy a wonderful performance. as Valmont in LES LIASONS DANGEREUSE . He has also ap ­ peared at Capitol City Playhouse as Simon Bliss in HAY FEVER. Mr . Stahl teaches acting classes at St. Stephen's School Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, in Austin and at Southwestern University in Georgetown. performances at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Come see us again yourself! ST. EDWARD'S UNIVERSITY CAST OF CHARACTERS MARY MOODY NORTHEN THEATRE SPRULES ...... RONALD KEYTH SIMPSON ...... AMY LEE PEARSALL presents MISS BENITA MULLETT ...... BERNADINE RETTGER LOUISE ALLINGTON ...... LEONE EICKHOFF AUBREY ALLINGTON ...... DAVID STAHL GILES ...... SCOTT WEST TONS OF JAMES CHESTERMAN ...... DAVID STOKEY JEAN EVERARD ...... DIANA GEMBINSKI HENERY ...... CLAY TOWERY GEORGE MAITLAND ...... BRIAN TOWNES MONEY TAILOR ...... JOHN O'BRIEN, II by Will Evans and Valentine COALMAN ...... RENE ROJAS adapted by Alan Ayckbourn BAKER ...... MATT KELBAUGH BUTCHER ...... BRYAN . SCHNEIDER Guest Director WINE MERCHANT ...... FINO HERNANDEZ MILLINER ...... BETH COLTON MESROP FLORIST ...... ELLEN McKINNEY DAIRYMAID ...... DIANE STROUD KESDEKIAN LAUNDRYWOMAN ...... JENNIFER GARRETT SCENIC and LIGHTING DESIGNER UNDERSTUDY ...... EV LUNNING, JR. MICHAEL MASSEY Ronald Keyth, David Stahl, and Ev Lunning, Jr., perform through the courtesy of Actor's Equity.

COSTUME DESIGNER Synopsis SARA MEDINA-PAPE The action of the play takes place in the library of 1 Aubrey Henry Maitland Allington's house at Marlow. TECHNICAL DIRECTOR }, Act I: JAMIE AVERA Morning

Act II: STAGE MANAGER Three weeks later. Afternoon CHUREEHALM Act III: ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS The next day. Late afternoon ANN NAUGLER Time: 1922 MICHAEL WISEMAN

TONS OF MONEY is presented by special arrangement with Samuel September 29-0ctober 11 French, Inc. STUDENT PRODUCTION CREWS ROSENDO "ROSS" FUENTES (Props, Costumes). Ross is a theatre major from the Austin area . He has assisted several productions at MMNT, in­ STAGE MANAGER ...... CHUREE HALM cluding APPROACHING ZANZIBAR, THE FOREIGNER, and ART OF DIN ­ ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGERS ...... ANN NAUGLER ING . He has been employed in the costume shop for two semesters and has MICHAEL WISEMAN also worked as a Student Archives assistant. In addition, he has found time LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR ...... JENNIFER O'QUINN to participate in film projects and directing scenes at the University of TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS ...... JENNIFER BANKS, BRIAN TOWNES, Texas. CLAY WALTON, AARON GRASSI, MATTHEW CROUSE DIANA LYNN GEMBINSKI Qean). A junior majoring in Arts Administra­ PROPS ...... ROSS FUENTES, MATT KELBAUGH, CLAY TOWERY tion at SEU, Diana last appeared in the MMNT 1992 Summerstock produc ­ SET CONSTRUCTION ...... THEATRE SKILLS I CLASS tions of THE FOREIGNER and APPROACHING ZANZIBAR. She also ran LIGHTING CREW ...... LIGHTING DESIGN CLASS the sound for THE DEATH AND LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES . In previ­ ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGNER ...... KELLYMEGOWN ous seasons Diana has appeared in LIFE WITH FATHER, THE THREE­ MAKE-UP AND HAIR DESIGNER ...... LEONE EICKHOFF PENNY OPERA, and INTO THE WOODS . She has also appeared in two MAKE-UP ARTIST ...... JOHN O'BRIEN II television projects for the UT Austin film department. DRESSERS...... MATT KELBAUGH, STEPHANIE WING COSTUME SHOP ASSISTANTS ...... LEONE EICKHOFF, ANN R. NAUGLER (Assistant Stage Manager) . A Sophomore Theatre major MATT KELBAUGH, ROSS FUENTES from Nashua, New Hampshire, Ann has appeared on the MMNT stage as BOX OFFICE ASSISTANTS ...... KELLYMEGOWN, AMY LEE PEARSALL Smith in THREEPENNY OPERA, and she later misplaced her sanity while DIANA GEMBINSKI, LORI ICE, serving as Assistant Stage Manager of INTO THE WOODS. ANN NAUGLER, MICAL TREJO HOUSE MANAGERS ...... ARTS ADMINISTRATION CLASS JOHN MICHAEL O'BRIEN, II (Tailor). John made his theatrical debut in the seventh grade as Bruce in THE PHONE CALL. This meager beginning SPECIAL THANKS: Don Day; Zachary Scott Theatre Center Costume Shop; led to a greater challenge in the eighth grade - the role of Long John Silver in Abe Urbina; Austin Vacuum ; Telephone Pioneers; Strait Music; Callahan's TREASURE ISLAND. The world of acting opened up for him in high school General Store; University of Texas Department of Dance and Theatre; where he played Ezekiel Cheever in THE CRUCIBLE, Mr. Lundie in BRIGA­ Cecilia Clark; Richard Moreno, STATE HOUSE PRINTING; Jim Fletcher, DOON, Rick Steadman in THE NERD, Pooh-Bah in THE MIKADO, and Col­ SEU PHYSICAL PLANT. onel Melkett in BLACK COMEDY.

WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST AND CREW AMY LEE PEARSALL (Simpson). Amy is a Junior Theatre major here at St. Ed's, and patrons may remember her from APPROACHING ZANZIBAR, CHUREE A. HALM (Stage Manager). A Junior attending St. Edward's, SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, THE ART OF DINING, and INTO THE WOODS. Churee recently answered the call from "Behind the Black Curtain" by Prior to attending St. Edward's, she appeared in productions of SLEEPING Ass istant Stage Managing THE ART OF DINING and then decided to take BEAUTY, PICNIC, and 42nd STREET. the plunge as Stage Manager for TONS OF MONEY. Past credits also in­ clude PLAYBOY OF THE WESTERN WORLD, ROMEO AND JULIET, BERNADINE R. RETTGER (Miss Benita) . Ms. Rettger is a cataloguing MACBETH, MEDEA, and active involvement in "Plays For Living" . assistant at Scarborough-Phillips Library, as well as an alumnae with a BA in theatre arts. She has been nominated for B. Iden Payne awards for her LEONE EICKHOFF (Louise). A senior at SEU, Leone has previously ap­ roles last season in KING LEAR and Moliere's LEARNED LADIES. Patrons peared as the Faithful Wife in THE GOOD DOCTOR, Prudence in BEYOND may remember Bernadine from BEYOND THERAPY, THE GOOD DOCTOR, THERAPY, and as Nanny in MAN-IN-THE-MOON MARIGOLDS . After and BEYOND THE HORIZON, among others. graduation, her fondest hope is to become employed. RENE ROJAS (Coalman). Rene is a freshman from El Paso, Texas where he graduated from Riverside High School among the top ten in his class. He WPA-"Works of Progressing Artists" participated in both Band and Theatre Arts, and in December of last year he This October and November we seek to provide a variety of theatre experiencesfor appeared in a production of REVOLUTION at the Chamizal Memorial you--including our student actors, readings, and works in progress. Theatre. PLAYS FOR LIVING October 15, 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. DAVID STOKEY (James). David has been at the Mary Moody now for two A Showcase of three one-acts in MMNT the will be presented in Austin-area years. His past roles include Ben in BEYOND THE HORIZON, Billy Flynn schools, churches and organization during the next 9 months. in CHICAGO, Matt in THREEPENNY OPERA, Rowley in SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, a role which earned him a B. Iden Payne award, and most The Third Texas Hispanic Theatre Festival recently Cinderella's Prince in INTO THE WOODS. October 19-25 APPEAL CLAY TOWERY (Henery). A Senior Theatre major from Austin, Clay's work by Rodney Rincon and Amparo Garcia on the MMNT stage includes BEYOND THE HORIZON, PLAYBOY OF THE A dramatization of the final hours of Gus Garcia, a brilliant attorney and civil WESTERN WORLD, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD, BEYOND rights advocate. THERAPY, THE BUTLER DID IT, THE GOOD DOCTOR, THREEPENNY October 19-21 8:00 p.m. in MMNT OPERA, SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, THE ART OF DINING, THE DEATH COCKS HAVE CLAWS AND WINGS TO FLY AND LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, THE FOREIGNER, and AP­ by Amparo Garcia PROACHING ZANZIBAR. (Whew!) A touching, darkly humorous look at an eccentric Hispanic-American family. October 22-24 8:00 p.m., October 25 2:00 p.m. in MMNT BRIAN TOWNES (George). A native of New Orleans beginning his Sophomore year here at St. Edward's, Brian has worked college, community, The Festival will also present these readings in the Theatre Annex: and professional theatre as well as spending two seasons with the Loui­ THE MASK OF MARINA siana Dance Foundation. On the MMNT stage he has appeared as Walt in by Lois Hobart THREEPENNY OPERA, as Charles Surface in SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, October 20 5:30 p.m. The f esti val will include daytime events Rapunzel's Prince in INTO THE WOODS, and most recently as Reverend LA ILUMINADA in St. Edward's plaza and in SEU David in THE FOREIGNER. by Octavio Solis classroomsas well as performances each October 22 5:30 p.m. afternoon at 5:30 in the Theatre Annex. SCOTT R. WEST (Giles). A Sophomore Theatre major, Scott may be familiar MY VISITS WITH MGM to patrons from the last show directed by Mr. Kesdekian, SCHOOL FOR by Edit Villarreal SCANDAL. Scott is very pleased to be working with all the people at the October 23 5:30 p.m. Mary Moody, and looks forward to the wonderful season ahead. 'NIGHT, MOTHER MICHAEL WISEMAN (Assistant Stage Manager). A Freshman Theatre ma­ by Marsha Norman jor attending SEU from Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, Texas, Michael October 29-November 1 A tragic mother/daughter conflict featuring Claire McNamara and Amy Young. was a highly active participant in theatre there and he hopes to repeat the Directed by Jenni Brewer. performance here in Austin. Michael is extremely excited about his assign­ ment as Assistant Stage Manager of TONS OF MONEY, and hopes it will be MISSION STATEMENTS the first of many more to come. November 5-8 An evening of theatre written, directed, acted, and designed by SEU drama students and embodying the mission of the University. ON EARTH AS IT IS IN AUSTIN • ON EARTH AS IT IS IN AUSTIN z 0 r z (f) rn :J )> <( WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE A SPECIAL FRIEND TO THE JJ z .., ST. EDWARD'S THEATRE PROGRAM? I (j) Join the MMNT Theatre Society )> r (J) A minimum tax deductible contribution insures that: .., (j) <( * You will be invited to all opening nights! You will be invited to receptions with Guest Artists. 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