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423-622-6461 1700 McCallie Ave • Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404 Since 1923 Chattanooga Theatre Centre presents WORKING A Musical From the book by STUDS TERKEL Adapted by STEPHEN SCHWARTZ and NINA FASO With additional contributions by GORDON GREENBERG

Music Direction Choreography MICHAEL MARIN-HOWARD LOUIE MARIN-HOWARD

Direction RODNEY VAN VALKENBURG

Production Design Technical Direction Sound Engineer R. SCOTT DUNLAP JESSE HEADRICK GARY MAY

Stage Manager ANGIE GRIFFIN

Orchestrations ALEX LACAMOIRE

Songs by CRAIG CARNELIA MICKI GRANT LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA MARY RODGERS and SUSAN BIRKENHEAD STEPHEN SCHWARTZ JAMES TAYLOR

WORKING 2012 REVISED VERSION is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com Headshots by Brad Cansler Any video and/or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. Thanks to Our Friends & Supporters

Board of Directors

Mitch Collins, President 1st Vice President Scott Shaw, 2nd Vice President AngieJennifer Griffin, Major, Secretary Alesia Carter, Treasurer

Roger Cass, John Echols, Josh Garcia, Tom Griscom, Magge Hudgins, Kim Jackson, Melissa Loyd, Beth McClary-Wolford, Amy Meller, Pam Miller, Lisi Phillips, Steve Ray, Alfred Smith, Rodney Strong, Jan Suhrbier, LaFrederick Thirkill, Marté Williams, Shelia Wofford, Kat Wright

Board of Stewards Owen Allen, Jo Coke, Paula Henderson, Sonia Young

Founded in 1923, the Chattanooga Theatre Centre is dedicated to enriching the cultural, intellectual, and emotional development of people of all ages by providing high-quality theatrical experiences and creating opportunities to engage in them. To join us in this mission, call 423.267.8534 or visit us at TheatreCentre.com to find out how you can take part. ENSEMBLE

Jamie Gienapp

Joshua Harshman

Dawn Hendrix

Garrett Henson-Hinck

Brandi Jordan

Emil Lewis

Will Lowery

Beth McClary-Wolford

Ramses McKinstry

Will Park

Katie Rinaudo

Stephanie Smith in order of appearance Alyssa Whitesell

SETTING Special Acknowledgement: Morgan Giannotti Brookhav I support

because our future depends on it.

Our community is not going to need just laborers; we need dreamers, thinkers, and visionaries. We have learned and grown more through our involvement in the arts than any other experience. Our future leaders require the creativity and boldness that are developed over a lifetime through involvement in the arts.

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Bryan Kelly Mindy Kelly Financial Advisor, Tandem Artist Financial Partners CHARACTERS in order of appearance Mike Dillard, Ironworker Jamie Gienapp Amanda McKenny, Project Manager Katie Rinaudo Another Woman in Cubicle Beth McClary-Wolford Man in Cubicle Will Lowery Man Wearing Headphones Will Park Freddy and Eddie Rodriquez, Fast Food Workers Emil Lewis and Ramses McKinstry Rex Winship, Hedge Fund Manager Garrett Henson-Hinck Rose Hoffman, School Teacher Stephanie Smith Terry Mason, Flight Attendant Alyssa Whitesell Frank Decker, Interstate Trucker Will Park Raj Chadha, Tech Support Will Lowery Kate Rushton, Housewife Katie Rinaudo Conrad Weibel, UPS Delivery Man Emil Lewis Roberta Victor, Prostitute Brandi Jordan Candy Cottingham, Fundraiser Stephanie Smith Grace Clements, Millworker Dawn Hendrix Allen Epstein, Community Organizer Will Park Anthony Coelho, Stone Mason Joshua Harshman Singer Garrett Henson-Hinck Eddie Jaffe, Publicist Dawn Hendrix Delores Dante, Waitress Beth McClary-Wolford Joe Zutty, Retiree Joshua Harshman Tom Patrick, Fireman Jamie Gienapp Utkarsh Trajillo, Elder Care Worker Will Lowery Theresa Liu, Nanny Alyssa Whitesell Maggie Holmes, Cleaning Lady Brandi Jordan Ralph Werner, Student Emil Lewis Charlie Blossom, Ex-newsroom Assistant Ramses McKinstry Beautiful performances broaden all of our horizons The enduring value of performing arts is the way it pushes us to see the world with new eyes. That’s why we’re proud to support the Chattanooga Theatre Centre and the performances it brings to life.

“All Live Long Day” (Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz with acknowledgments to Walt Whitman) Cast

“Delivery” (Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda) Emil Lewis and Ramses McKinstry Backup Singers: Garrett Henson-Hinck, Will Lowery, Alyssa Whitesell

“Nobody Tells Me How” (Lyrics by Susan Birkenhead/Music by Mary Rodgers) Stephanie Smith Students: Joshua Harshman, Dawn Hendrix, Emil Lewis, Katie Rinaudo, Will Park

“Brother Trucker” (Music and Lyrics by James Taylor) Will Park Backup Singers: All men plus Brandi Jordan, Alyssa Whitesell

“Just a Housewife” (Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia) Katie Rinaudo Backup Singers: All Women

“Millwork” (Music and Lyrics by James Taylor) Dawn Hendrix Backup Singers: Jamie Gienapp, Beth McClary-Wolford, Ramses McKinstry, Stephanie Smith

“If I Could’ve Been” (Music and Lyrics by Micki Grant) Cast

“The Mason” (Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia) Joshua Harshman Garrett Henson-Hinck, Singer

“It’s an Art” (Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz) Beth McClary-Wolford Backup Singers: Cast

“Joe” (Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia) Joshua Harshman

“A Very Good Day” (Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda) Will Lowery and Alyssa Whitesell

“Cleaning Women” (Music and Lyrics by Micki Grant) Brandi Jordan Backup Singers: Dawn Hendrix, Beth McClary-Wolford

“Father and Sons” (Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz) Jamie Gienapp Backup Singers: Emil Lewis and Ramses McKinstry

“Something to Point to” (Music and Lyrics by Craig Carnelia) Cast

The show will be performed without an intermission.

MEET THE CAST

JAMIE GIENAPP returns to the CTC stage after appearing in Lobby Hero last November. He made his CTC debut in Mary Poppins, where his turn as George Banks won him honors for best supporting actor and best debut performance in a musical. Jamie works with the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office and enjoys woodworking, CrossFit, and video games. Other aspirations are to study tap dancing. He would like to thank his wife, Laranda, his two sons, and his extend- ed family at the Sheriff’s Office who have supported him in pursuing his theatrical interests.

JOSHUA HARSHMAN is excited to be making his debut with the CTC. He has been out of theater for several years, but has always dreamt of the opportunity to take the stage at CTC. He’d like to thank the directors for taking a chance on him. Previous roles include Roger in Rent, Wilbur in Hairspray, and the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz. More than anything, he’d like to thank his family for allowing and encouraging him to take the leap and get back into something he so loves.

DAWN HENDRIX is thrilled to return to the stage-fully vaccinated! Most recently she “Fed the Birds” in Mary Poppins and also appeared in Newsies, Sister Act, Les Misérables, and Steel Magnolias, playing one of her personal idols, Ouiser Boudreaux. This show is dedicated to her late father, Milton Hendrix, a talented performer and truly unique soul. COVID robbed us of his light far too soon. As always, she thanks her family and friends for their support. Remember: “People will stare. Make it worth their while.” (Harry Winston)

GARRETT HENSON-HINCK has been involved with the CTC since 2014 and was last seen as Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors. From a roller-skating Greek muse in Xanadu, to little boy Jack in Into the Woods, and the cowardly Sir Robin in Spamalot, Garrett is grateful for the many opportunities and the community that CTC has created. Garrett is an alumnus of the University of Ten- nessee at Chattanooga with a B.A. in Theatre and B.S. in Interior Design. He is an interior designer working and living in downtown Chattanooga (HensonHinckDesigns.com). Garrett dedicates his performances to the people in his life that have shown him that work is “not just makin’ money and countin’ off the days.”

BRANDI JORDAN, a native of Chattanooga, is an ‘02 graduated of Center for the Creative Arts and is debuting here on the CTC stage. She is no stranger to the stage. Brandi is a former Choo Choo Kid under the direction of Allan Ledford and has performed in numerous shows under his direction as well, The Wiz (Glinda), Dracula, and Working, for the second time, just to name a few. She was honored to provide a selection “Wade in the Water” for the opening night of CTC’s Gem of the Ocean. She is a local vocalist and has performed for events such as Nightfall and Soundcorps. Her own personal quote is “Love is the cure, but music is the medicine!” Brandi would like to thank her family and friends for their ongoing support and endless love. I love you XOXO

EMIL LEWIS is ecstatic to return to the stage after his six-year hiatus. Some of the shows Emil has performed in include Thoroughly Modern Millie, Chica- go, and Anything Goes. Emil was heavily influenced to join the theatre after Lin-Manuel Miranda introduced the world to In the Heights, opening his eyes to a side of musical theatre that spoke to him. Jordan Fisher is also a huge iconic figure for him, as he sees a lot of himself in Jordan. Emil thanks his Mother and

Nana for always encouraging him to pursue what his heart truly desires, which is making the world a slightly better place, one performance at a time. In his spare time, Emil enjoys video games, photography, tumbling, and dressing up as Spider-Man for kids and events.

WILL LOWERY is a Memphis native starting his fourth year at UTC. He is a vocal performance and music therapy double major. Will was last seen on the CTC stage as Davy in Newsies. Since then he has been in Cats as Munkustrap with the UTC theatre department and Speed Dating Tonight with the UTC Opera Co. Some of his favorite credits include dance captain/tap ensemble in 42nd Street (Theatre Memphis), Aaron Fox in Curtains (Houston Theater), and Mad Hatter/ensemble in Shrek (Theatre Memphis). Will would like to thank the entire production team, cast, and CTC for providing a safe space for artists like himself to get back to doing what they love. Enjoy!

BETH McCLARY-WOLFORD’s love affair with CTC began in 2012 (Annie) and she has spent the last 9 years (including at least 6 Christmas seasons) finding every opportunity to audition and volunteer. Best known for her role as Dolly Levi (Hello Dolly), Beth has performed in 17 CTC productions. During the “theatre shutdown,” she used her free time to start her own sales consulting practice and to take care of all the essential workers in her family—her husband, Jeff Wolford-Lt. Colonel in the Georgia National Guard, her oldest son, Kristopher Hunsucker-Food Service Management at Drake’s, her daughter and son-in-law- Mary and Cody Sims, ICU/COVID nurses at Erlanger, and her youngest (by 10 minutes), Benjamin Hunsucker, educator at Signal Mountain Middle School. When she read the cast announcement, she knew exactly who she would dedicate her performance. She was so excited she immediately sent out a text saying, “Topher, this one is for you.” If you ever go to Drake’s, ask for Kris. Tell him “You’re terrific” then ask “why he is a restaurant manager.” After seeing Working, she expects he will say, “Why don’t you think that you deserved to be served by someone like me? I am a one-man show. “ You guessed it, Beth is a PROUD Moma.

RAMSES McKINSTRY is a Huntsville, Alabama, native and is actively pursuing his childhood dream of becoming a professional actor. Growing up, Ramses attended the Academy for Academics and Arts during his elementary and middle school years. There he discovered his talent for the performing, visual, and liberal arts. He is a graduate of Hazel Green High School. He also attended Tus- kegee University, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree. Ramses has participated in plays, show choirs, step shows, and improvisational theatre. His true passion is to create. “Creation is the art of bringing meaning to life.” His purpose is to create performances for all audiences to love and enjoy. He hopes to inspire, motivate, and uplift others through his performances. Ramses thanks his family and friends for always supporting him.

WILL PARK Hey guys! Will Park here. You’ve probably seen me in shows around here. Either way, I’m the one doing the James Taylor song where I try my damnedest not to curse. I’m pretty stoked to be able to do it, and I hope you really like it. It’s really been something to get back to singing, dancing, and telling a few jokes again. There’s a lot of talent that went into this show, and I hope you really dig it! Thanks for scanning that QR code and enjoy the show!

KATIE RINAUDO is excited to be appearing in her first CTC musical. Growing up in central Florida, she performed in The Wizard of Oz, A Christmas Carol, and Oklahoma and always enjoyed playing the piano, singing in church choir, and being on stage. After graduating from Lee University with her masters, she lived in Paraguay for several years and has a passion for the Spanish language. She enjoys reading good books, contra dancing, kayaking, beach vacations, and lis-

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Proud to support the Chattanooga Theatre Centre tening to podcasts. In her day job, she is executive director of OrphanWise, a nonprofit dedicated to trauma-informed training for foster parents, teachers, and others who work with children. Though not a housewife, she is a proud auntie of five and is inspired in this performance by her mother, grandmother, sister, and sister-in-law, whose labor of love as stay-at-home moms sets a strong foundation for their husbands and children.

STEPHANIE SMITH received an MA in Acting from Antioch University after studying at The New Actors Workshop in NYC and has a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from UTC. By day she is an ESL specialist at Hixson Middle School. Fa- vorite roles include Puck (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare Chattanooga), Soprano Lead (The All Night Strut, CTC), PattieKimberly ( Akimbo, CTC), Lucy (You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Oak Street Playhouse), and PatticakesUrinetown ( , CTC). Love to Mom and Dad and Canedy for encouraging me to have confidence in myself.

ALYSSA WHITESELL is making her return to her second CTC production after her return to theater in Almost Maine at the CTC. Alyssa’s favorite roles include Squeaky Fromme in Assassins, Abigail Williams in The Crucible, and Libby in I Ought To Be in Pictures. She would like to thank her dogs and fiancé for allowing her the time to do what she loves.

MEET THE CREATIVE TEAM

R. SCOTT DUNLAP (Production Designer/Director of Productions) is an alumnus of CTC’s Youth Theatre program, graduated from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1996, and was a member of their 1997 Acting Company. This season marks his 22th with the CTC. He was Youth Theatre Designer from 1997 until 2000. He has been onstage in numerous CTC productions, including Miss Hannigan in Annie, Roger DeBris in The Producers, and the Baker in Into the Woods. In 2008, he received the Best Actor award for Estrogon in Waiting for Godot at the Tennessee Theatre Association Community Theatre Competition. He would later return to receive the 2012 Best Director and Best Production awards for The 39 Steps. His long history of directing CTC shows often includes designing his own productions. Some of his favorites include Almost Maine, The Best Man, Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, Camelot, Dark of the Moon, Dividing the Estate, Hair, Love/Sick, Mr. & Mrs. M, Peter and the Starcatcher, Pig Farm, Ring Round the Moon, A Room with a View, The Importance of Being Earnest, Xanadu, and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in 2005, 2009, and 2018.

ANGIE GRIFFIN (Stage Manager) moved to Chattanooga in 2016 and Fiddler on the Roof was her first show at CTC. Since then she’s worked on Miracle on 34th Street, Festival of New Plays, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Beauty and the Beast. Before relocating, Angie was very active in her hometown community theatre, Pensacola Little Theatre. She’s been lucky enough to work in various roles (stage manager, lighting assistant, sound design/engineer, props) for such shows as Ragtime, 1776, Peter Pan, Beauty and the Beast, and many more. When not at the theatre, she’s either studying or enjoying the outdoors with her beagle, Lily.

JESSE HEADRICK (Technical Direction/Master Carpenter) was born and raised outside of Chattanooga, in Ringgold, GA, and recently joined the CTC staff as a master carpenter. He has acted on his local church stage and made his CTC debut this summer as Delmount Williams in The Miss Firecracker Contest. He served as stage manager for the Notorious Cast in our production of Vintage Hitchcock. Jesse loves singing, sports, hiking, gardening, reading, and writing. No risk! Totally flexible! FOREVER Tickets

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Start your happily ever after today! Call our box office at 423.267.8534 or visit TheatreCentre.com. LOUIE MARIN-HOWARD (Choreographer) attended the University of Florida New World School of the Arts, under the direction of Daniel Lewis, on full scholarship. He received his B.F.A. with High Honors in 2005. Louie was a scholarship student of the Martha Graham Center of Contemporary Dance and Jennifer Muller/The Works School. He has performed with Dance Now! Miami, Freddick Bratcher and Co., Sasha Soreff Dance Theater, Amanda Selwyn DanceTheater, Paskal Rekoert/ Flexicurve, Graham II, and Carolyn Dorfman Dance with whom he is still performing as a guest artist and continues to coach, work and teach for. Louie has taught regionally, nationally, and internationally and is known for classes that explore the power, breath, speed, and passion of contemporary modern dance and the demands of today’s repertory. Locally, Louie has been a guest teacher at Baylor School and was commissioned to set his work “Birds of a Feather’’ for their 2019-2020 performance season. He has also taught Modern Dance Technique at Chattanooga Cen- ter of Creative Arts and Chattanooga Dance Theater and has been working with Hamilton County’s Karen Wilson to curate ProjectDance, a new program aimed at introducing dance to Hamilton County’s elementary schools. Currently, Louie is teaching Modern Dance Technique at Ballet Esprit in St. Elmo. He is also a Teaching Artist with Northside Neighborhood House and Austin Hatch- er Foundation for Pediatric Cancer, where he continues to develop and introduce Chattanooga children to “Speaking Through Dance’,’ a unique and visceral approach to dance education. This is Louie’s first time creating with the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. He is honored and excited to share this work with the community. He would like to thank his husband, Michael Marin-Howard, Rodney, and the dancers of Working: A Musical for trusting him with this work, for their generosity of spirit, and love throughout.

MICHAEL DEXTER MARIN-HOWARD (Music Director) is a Chattanooga native, graduating from Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts. After receiv- ing his Bachelor in Musical Theater from the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music, he quickly climbed his own beanstalk to the theatrical heavens in NYC with Wanda’s World (originated Ethan: Off- Broadway). Michael is an Advanced Composer in the NYC Lehman Engle BMI Musical Theater Workshop. He has appeared in Les Misérables (Jean ValJean) with the CTC, Eve Apart (Serpent), The Beth Falcone Songbook (Lincoln Center), Dreamgirls (Little Albert: Benefit Concert for ReVision Theatre, Asbury, NJ), Smokey Joe’s Café (Victor: Europe & Middle East Tours), and Finding Nemo: The Musical (original cast: Disney’s Animal Kingdom). Michael also holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Music Education and a Master’s in Education Principal Licensure from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Michael teaches theater at the Chattanooga Preparatory School. He is excited to have the opportunity to curate his own program, and looks forward to nurturing the arts at CPS. Michael is so thrilled to be back at CTC music directingWorking: A Musical, working alongside my good pal Rodney Van Valkenburg and my fabulous husband and choreographer, Louie Marin-How- ard. A big thank you to Angie, Scott, Julie, and our INCREDIBLE cast!

GARY MAY (Sound Engineer) became involved in the audio department at the CTC during the 2016 production of Miracle on 34th Street and has subsequently assist- ed nearly all productions and events at the theatre since. Outside of CTC shows, he remains busy doing freelance work with local sound engineers/theatres around Chattanooga and North Georgia.

Advertise in the playbill! Reach thousands of patrons and support the theatre. Call 423.267.8538 ext. 309 or email [email protected]. RODNEY VAN VALKENBURG (Director/Executive Director) started his career at the Little Theatre in 1983 as the first full-time Youth Theatre director. He served for more than 18 years as Director of Programs and as Director of Education. Before coming back to the CTC last summer, he was Vice President of ArtsBuild. Highlights at the CTC include the Youth Theatre representing the U.S. at the International Theatre Camp in Zelenograd, Russia. Rodney also served as Artistic Director of the camp in Narva, Estonia. He has directed over 80 plays at the CTC, including many Youth Theatre productions, Vintage Hitchcock, Boeing, Boeing, and Annie. He has also been seen onstage in It’s a Wonderful Life, Newsies, A Room with a View, Les Misérables, The Producers, and Anything Goes. Rodney has been a participant in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Partners in Education program since 2003 and served on the program’s Advisory Committee. He served as the coordinator for the Chatta- nooga-Hamilton County Ensuring the Arts for Any Given Child site, also through the Kennedy Center. Rodney has also served as a grant panelist with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Tennessee Arts Commission. He serves as Tennessee State Captain for the Americans for the Arts’ National Arts Action Summit in Washington, D.C. He is a past president of the Tennessee Theatre Association and served on the executive committee of the Southeastern Theatre Conference. He received his MFA in Acting and Directing from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Rodney shares his passion for theatre with his wife, Julie, and son, Jake, who lives in Atlanta.

MEET THE STAFF

ANNIE COLLINS (Technical Assistant) is a Chattanooga native who has been involved in theatre since she was eight years old. Growing up, she was an active participant in TheatreQuest and the Youth Theatre at the CTC. For the past seven years she has worked with the Summer Academy in various capacities from teaching assistant to site director. More recently, she has started teaching youth acting classes, working year-round with the Youth Theatre, and serving as a technical assistant. Some of her favorite roles include Beatrice (A Servant of Two Masters), Gretchen (Boeing, Boeing), Bad Idea Bear (Avenue Q), and Emily (Our Town).

KATEY DAILEY (Box Office Manager), a recent UTC graduate with a degree in theatre and a minor in nonprofit management, is now working toward a Master’s in Public Administration with a focus on nonprofit management. Katey has been involved in theatre most of her life at the Cumberland County Playhouse in Crossville, TN, but moved to Chattanooga for school and thankful- ly found the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. She has performed and worked on shows at UTC like Oklahoma, Chicago, The Wolves, and Tartuffe. She loves working on and off stage, and UTC has become a wonderful family to be a part of. Arts in Chattanooga is growing, and Katey is glad to be working right in the middle of it!

BECKI JORDAN (Volunteer Coordinator) joined the CTC staff in September, but has been associated with the CTC since 1975, when she first performed in An Evening with the Other Sex. Since then, she has appeared in dozens of shows, both here and on other stages. As a volunteer, she has worked onstage and backstage and has served on CTC’s Board of Directors. A ten-time Miss Annie Award winner, Becki appeared most recently at CTC in Sordid Lives. Other favorite roles include The Laramie Project, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Book of Liz, Rumors, That Other Woman’s Child, Fiddler on the Roof, Crimes of the Heart, and Children of a Lesser God. RICARDO C. MORRIS (Group Sales & Events Manager) is a native of Chattanooga and a 1980 graduate of Howard High School. Ric attended Tennessee State Univer- sity where he received his B.S. degree in Speech Communication and Theatre. After graduation Ric taught theatre, English, and dance at Hixson High. He left teaching to attend Yale University where he earned an M.F.A. in Arts Administration. This school year Ric has taken on a full-time position as the Theatre Arts teacher at his alma mater The Howard School. He is the founder and CEO of Chattanooga Neighborhoods Arts Partnership (ChattaNAP), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for Chattanoogans one neighborhood at a time. To date the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas: Juneteenth Commemoration Day is the organization’s largest and most successful program. Ric has appeared in several productions at CTC, including The Wiz, Hello Dolly, A Chorus Line, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Boys Next Door, Dreamgirls and The Names of the Dead. At CTC he has directed A Streetcar Named Desire, Blues for an Alabama Sky, Bourbon at the Board, August Wilson’s Fences in 1997 and 2019, The Amen Corner, and Having Our Say.

KITTY MURAKAMI (Box Office Assistant) is a relative newcomer to Chattanooga, having moved here from Ocala, Florida, in 2015. She was raised in upstate New York, graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, and has lived in great places like Denver and Maui. Her first and only experience with theatre (other than high school plays) started as a costume shop volunteer at Ocala Civic Theatre for two years. After retiring as a pharmacist and moving to Chattanooga, she continued volunteering at CTC in the costume shop. After finally being offered a part-time Box Office Assistant position in 2016, she was thrilled to become a part of the CTC family. “It has been an honor and a privilege as well as a wonderful learning experience to be involved with this organization. CTC is blessed to have such an amazing facility, talented dedicated staff and volunteers, and such supportive patrons.”

CHUCK TUTTLE (Director of Education and Innovation) holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Children’s Theatre and Creative Drama from the University of Texas at Austin and has over 30 years of experience doing theatre with and for young people. His professional background includes serving as Director of Education at Austin Theatre for Youth in Austin, Texas, and Children’s Theatre Workshop in Pleasan- ton, California. Chuck has taught theatre classes to all ages in acting, playwriting, technical theatre, Shakespeare, voice, movement, improvisation, and comedy, among others. As an actor, he has taken on the roles of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, Joaquin in El Californio, Simon in The Caucasian Chalk Circle, and Billy Crocker in Anything Goes, which he performed in Hokkaido, Japan. His directing credits include Waiting for Godot, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Nightingale, The Crucible, Once on This Island, God of Carnage, A Year With Frog and Toad, and Go, Dog, Go! Chuck has written several stage adaptations, including Plant, Grow, Pick for CTC’s Theatre for the Very Young program. He has collaborated with composer Michael Huseman to create short musicals for CTC’s Summer Musical Performance Training Academy. As sponsor and advisor of CTC’s teen interest group, TheatreQuest, he contributes to and directs The Alphabet Plays, an ongoing series of plays for young children.

JULIE VAN VALKENBURG (Marketing Director) is thrilled to be a member of the CTC team, transitioning her 25-plus years of volunteer experience at the theatre into her dream job at her home away from home. She brings over 35 years of experience in marketing and communications to the role. As a volunteer, she has worked onstage and backstage, including lending a hand as a stage manager and box office, costume shop, scene shop, and special events volunteer. She is honored to have received CTC awards for performances in Dearly Departed, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, And Miss Reardon Drinks a Little, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (also Audience Favorite Actress), and A Room with a View. Julie has appeared on other stages in August: Osage County, The Laramie Project, Hamlet, and others. She shares her love of theatre with her husband, Rodney, and son, Jake. PLAN, LEAD, & INSPIRE The Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s Second Century Society aspires to identify supporters who wish to make a planned gift to the CTC endowment. These exceptional donors, through their vision and generosity, will ensure that the Theatre Centre will continue to thrive for generations to come. Please join us.

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STAGE MANAGERS: Alexis Boddy, Jeremy Campbell, Annie Collins, Angie Griffin, Jesse Headrick, Hayley Lewis, Robert Soderstrom

BACKSTAGE: Jill Burgess, Juleen Collins, Angie Griffin, Karen Henderson, Jeff Hill, Jacqui Lyons, Alyssa Robinson, Ben Suhrbier

COSTUME SHOP: Vena Champion, Sandy Franklin, Sandra Jennings, Cris King, Kitty Murakami

SCENE SHOP: Wendy Blair, Lisa Fox, Sam Gross, Tammy Knotts, Sarah Miecielica, Carina Miller, Bj Sherrill

HOUSE MANAGERS: Abby Allen, Jan Belk, Debi Cate, Wayne Hartman, Vivian Hershey, Magge Hudgins, Sara Jackson, Christy Mathew, Jennifer Major, Amy Meller, Sommer Miller, Pat Radel, Kitty Reel, Mary Russell, Sandy Smith, Marté Williams

USHERS: Debbi Ahlden, Abby Allen, Sue Allen, Anna Barnett, Caleeta Beagles & Steve Snyder, Jan Belk, Alexis Boddy, Laura Bramell, Ellen Cain, Denisse Cedeno, Kathia Cedeno, Sue Coulliette, Lisa Cox, Louanne Delaney, Lindsay Eames, E’tienne Easley, John & Roberta Echols, Karen & Mike Flores, Judy Gallagher, Jeannie Geraci, Vivian & Marty Hershey, Jacob Hodges, Magge Hudgins, Diane, Michael & Zachary Huseman, Sharon Jackson, Tammy Knotts, Elizabeth Le-Porterfield, Wilma & Richard Lockery, Melissa & Alex Loyd, Adam & Jennifer Major, Christy Mathew, Doug May, Ruth McMillan, Kathleen Monnig, Elizabeth Monson, Bethany Moore, Bev Moye, Laura Moyer, Marley Moyer, Mary Anne Moyer, Sandra Nelson, Linda Park, Dennis Parker, Treva Parker, Marlene Payne, Diana Peterson, Jean Phillips, Martha Pigman, Tom & Ethan Porterfield, Pat & Bob Radel, Kitty Reel, Mary & Christiana Russell, Sarah Schlegel, Jen Schulmeister, Travis & Stacy Sharpe, Sandy Smith, Stephanie Smith, Jan Suhrbier, Christina Tutor, Jim & Jeri Veenstra, Marté & Cora Grace Williams, Madelyn Woods, Amy Young

BOX OFFICE: Donna Pyers (Chairperson), Barbara Bye, Nancy Collum, Kathy Daniels, Janice Groseclose, Vivian and Martin Hershey, Susan LaGraff, Rhonda Langford, June McBride, Linda Morris, Vivian Pettigrew, Pat Radel, Glenda Rucks, Jan Suhrbier, Kathleen Monnig, Susan Russell

CONCESSIONS: Debbi Ahlden, Nancy Allen, Debi Cate, Kathy Daniels, Diane & Michael Huseman, Sara Jackson, Faith Larson, Amy Lowdermilk, Kathleen Monnig, Kitty Murakami, Donna Pyers, Pat & Bob Radel, Kitty Reel, Jan Suhrbier

CONCERTS ON THE LAWN: Maya Bhutwala, Debi Cate, Angie Griffin, Wayne Hartman, Diane Huseman, Michael Huseman, Zachary Huseman, Melissa Loyd, Jacqui Lyons, Christo Milholland, Will Park, Diana Peterson, Bob & Pat Radel, Kitty Reel, Angela Tuttle

MULTIMEDIA STUDIO: Aleah Larson, Carina Miller, Kitty Murakami, Andrew Song

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