L THE CAST CLEVER DICK Harold ...... Patrick Westfall Hannah ...... Hope lnce An adult comedy by Inspector Farcus ...... Doug George Potts ...... , ...... Michael Lowe CHARLES MAROWITZ Alan Hobbiss ...... Timothy Fausett Berenice Hobbiss ...... Jim Galloy Charles Appley ...... Ricardo lpina June 25-28, 1992 Lady Calvarley ...... Denise Steptoe Colonel Calvarley ...... Charles Gre en Thursday - Saturday Dinner 6:30pm - Show 8:00pm PRODUCTION STAFF Sunday Matinee Producer ...... Jerry Ellis Lunch 1:OOpm - Show 3:00pm Director ...... Alma Nicholson Assistant Director ...... Sarita Rainey Technical Director ...... Dan Hanafan Stage M.anager ...... Sarita Rainey Jerry Ellis, Producer Set Des1gner ...... Alma Nicholson/Dan Hanafan Lighting Technician ...... Davey Carter Alma Nicholson, Director Sound Technician ...... Meredith lnce H ou~e. Manager/Box Office Manager ...... Cheryl Paulson Sarita Rainey, Assistant Director Public1ty ...... Joanne Griner Prop Mistress ...... Jennifer McCrocklin Prop Assistants ...... Meredith lnce, Britt Rodgers Produced by special arrangement with Wardrobe Mistress ...... D.enise Steptoe Dramatists Play Service Wardrobe Assistant ...... Lea Lewis Set Construction ...... Jerry Ellis, Malcolm Rainey David lnce, Michael Fretti Thank you for your support! WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION MADE TO OUR EFFORTS BY THE FOLLOWING:

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WHO'S WHO IN TH E COMPANY

JERRY ELLIS (Producer) is serving his second term as the TG president. This is his first JIM GALLOY (Berenice Hobbiss) returns to the TG stage after a busy year in high school. He effort as producer, although he has appeared in several TG productions, such as: fuQ§y_, All most recently appeared in Side b_y Side with Sondheim and fuQ§y_. He held the lead roles in My Sons, and Witness for the Prosecution. He also helps build sets and can usually be found 84 Charing Cross Road and The Actor's Nightmare at VHS. He enjoys playing humorous roles around all the productions, doing whatever needs to be done. but hopes something not quite so outlandish as this one comes up in the future. RICARDO IPINA (Charles Appley) returns to the TG stage to perform in his second show. ALMA NICHOLSON (Director) makes her debut as a director for TG with this production. She will ~emember his El Gallo from The FANTASTICKS, this past spring. He has appeared has been active in all aspects of theatre since high school. She has a BFA in Theatre from :ou 1n The M1kado, Guys and Dolls, The Importance of Being Earnest, and The Imaginary Invalid. VSC and has participated in such shows as The Glass Menagerie, ,·Tintypes, He recen tly directed Trial by Jury for County High School, where he is ·a teacher and and Images. For TG, she has appeared in fuQ§y_, Side by Side with Sondheim, All My Sons, choral director. and Witness for the Prosecution. She was the producer for Canes and Abels.

SARITA RAINEY (Assistant Director/Stage Manager) recently graduated second in her class DENISE ST.EPTO.E (Lady Calvarley) has been involved in theatre since high school. Her past at VHS. She has been active .with TG since its inCeption and is in her second stint as stage expenence Includes Carousel, Oklahoma!, and Showboat. Since joining TG her talents Assistant Director (All My Sons). On-stage appearances with TG include roles in You Can't have been showcased in a repertoire of characters, including a crotchety old Scots companion, ~Southern Belle.' a stripper, a black maid, and now, a member of the British aristocracy. She Take It With You,~ Side by Side with Sondheim, Witness for the Prosecution, The FANTASTICKS, and Canes and Abels. She was President of her high school Thespian troupe IS presently servmg as secretary of the board of TG. She directed Toward Zero for TG and and was selected Region 1-AAAA Best Actress for 1991 . This fall she will enter The University will be directing Curious Savage next spring. She is a teacher at Echols County High School of Evansville, Indiana, where she will be a theatre major and Faculty Scholar. where she directs/produces four shows a year.

PATRICK WESTFALL (Harold) is a graduate of VSC and a newcomer to TG ..He brings acting CHARLES GREEN (Colonel Calvarley) is a local landscape architect and is married to Mary experience to the role of Harold, having appeared as the President in Li'l Abner and as Ann (Rose). He has been active in set design and construction for several productions. He Macbeth. In his spare time he is busy at work on. his first novel. also played the Bishop in Auntie Marne and says that this is a part he would murder for.

HOPE INCE (Hannah) appears tonight in her favorite type of role, that of a character actress (and Hannah is certainly a character). She has appeared in They're Playing Our Song, Auntie Marne, and Blithe Spirit for TG. In addition, she was Musical Director for The FANTASTICKS, and Assistant Director for Social Securitt. She has appeared in numerous other productions CLEVER DICK L for Collegiate and Community Theatres in Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. DOUG GEORGE (Inspector Farcus) is making his acting debut in this show. When he is not on stage, he is Director of Biomedical Engineering at SGMC. He enjoys cycling, computers, JUNE 1992 and bird watching. · .

MICHAEL LOWE (Potts) is a registered nurse at Greenleaf Center. He has had extensive experience both on and off stage. Locally, he has appeared in five TG productions, winning the 1991 Best Actor award for Jack in Brighton Beach Memoirs. His most memorable performance was as Mortimer, the old Indian, in The FANTASTICKS.

TIMOTHY FAUSETI (Alan -Hobbiss) is participating in his second TG production, the first being Side by Side with Sondheim. Although he has only recently shared his talents with TG, he has been in many high school and church productions in the past, including Asylum and Once upon a Playground. Tim graduated from Cook High School and is currently attending VSC pursuing a degree in vocal performance. ' \ THE CAST WHO'S WHO IN THE COMPANY Malcolm Rainey (Producer) is a charter member of TG. He has been active in the management of TG, currently serving as ACT I Treasurer, and has served as producer for several shows. His major stage awearance was as Bellomy in The Fantasticks. Karen Nash ...... • ...... Judy Ellis, Denise Steptoe Sam Nash ...... Bruce Buchanon Sherrie Farabee (Director, Act I) has been w~h TG since the begiming and is serving her third stint as a director. Prior to Belhop ...... • ...... • ...... Tim Faucett this show she directed Canes and Abels and The Mousetrap. She has also appeared in several TG productions. In her "other l~e· she is a sales re p for a local company. Waiter ...... • ...... • ...... Ricardo lpina Jean McCormack ...... Mary Helen Culbreth David L. lnce (Director, Ad II) is directing his third production lor TG. Other shows were Social Security and The Fantasticks. ACT II He has been active in commun~y thealre for many years, primarily as a director and in technical areas. Waiter ...... Ricardo lpina Jesse Kiplinger ...... • ...... Mike Fretti MICHAEL LOWE (Director, Act Ill) is a registered nurse at Greenleaf Center. He has had extensive experience both on and off stage. Locally, he has appeared in numerous TG productions, winning the 1991 Best Actor award for Jack in .fu!sb.t Muriel Tate ...... • . . . . . Hope lnce Beach Memoirs. His most memorable performance was as Mortimer, the old Indian, in The Fantasticks. ACT Ill Norma Hubley ...... Lea Lewis JOANNE GAINER (Assistant Director/Stage Manager) is a charter member of TG and has been a part of nearly every Roy Hubley ...... •...... Patrick Westfall production e~her in front of the lights or backstage. Our regulars will remember her in Auntie Marne and, more recently, The Borden Eisler ...... • ...... Tim Faucett Fantasticks. She has been President of TG and has served as Producer for several shows. - Mimsey Hubley ...... •. .•...... • ...... Mary Helen Culbreth PATRICK WESTFALL (Roy, Act Ill) is a graduate of VSC and a newcomer to TG. He brings acting experience to the ro le ol Harold, having appeared as the President in~ and as Macbeth. In his spare time he is busy at wori< on his first PRODUCTION STAFF novel. HOPE INCE (Muriel, Ad II) has appeared in five TG productions including this summer's Clever Dick. In add~ io n , she was Producer ...... Malcolm Rainey Musical Director for The Fantasticks, and Assistant Director for Social Secur~y. She has appeared in numerous other Directors ...... Act I -Sherrie Farabee productions for Collegiate and Community Theatres in Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas. Act II - David L. lnce DENISE STEPTOE (Karen, Act I) has been involved in theatre since high school. Her past stage experience includes several Act Ill - Michael Lowe musicals. Her TG performances include a variety of character roles. She is presently serving as sec.1o.ta.-y of the board of Assistant Director/Stage Manager ...... •...... Joanne Griner TG. She directed Toward Zero for TG and will be directing Curious Savage next spring. TechnicaJ Director ...... Dan Hanafan Set Designer ...... • ...... The Directors TIMOTHY FAUSETI (Bellhop, Act I; Borden, Act Ill) is participating in his second TG production, the first being Side by Side LighVSound Technician ...... • ...... David Smith w~h Sondheim. Anhough he has only recently shared his talents w~h TG, he has been in many high school and ch urch House Manager ...... • ...... Kay Jennett productions in the past. Tim gradualed from Cook High School and is currently attending VSC pursuing a degree in vocal performance. Box Office Manager ...... • ...... Mary Ann Green Publicity ...... •...... •. • ...... Joanne Griner RICARDO IPINA (The Waiter, Acts I & II) returns to the TG stage to perform in his third show. You will remember his El Gallo Prop Mistress ...... •...... Lea Lewis from The Fantasticks, this past spring and in Clever Dick. He has appeared in The M~ado, Guys and Qolls, The Importance Wardrobe Mistress ...... Denise Steptoe of Being Earnest, and The Imaginary Invalid. He recently directed Trial by Jury for Hamilton County High School, whe re he Set Construction Supervisor ...... Jerry Ellis was a teacher and choral director. Pfa.ta 'Deli Manager ...... Maria Colwell LE A LEWIS (Norma, Act Ill) is performing in her third show for TG. Other performances were in Canes and Abels and Witness for the Prosecution. When she isn1 on stage she is an Historical Preservalion Planner lor the South Georgia WE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE THE SPECIAL CONTRIBUTION Regional Development Center.

MADE TO OUR EFFORTS BY THE FOLLOWING: JUDY ELLIS (Karen, Ad f) is a fijelong resident of Valdosta who just recently joined TG because she has always been interested in acting. Maybe she should have tried ~ a fittle earlier! T. M. Poly-Film Charles Green , AlA BRUCE BUCHANON (Sam, Act Q is a nalive of Detroit and an avid theatre fan. He is always looking fo r new experiences Golden Printing Southern Bag Corporation and is happy to have the opportunity to play Sam in his debut performance for TG. Jim Tunison Fabric King MARY HELEN CULBRETH (Jean, Act I; Mimsey, Act Ill) is the undisputed "Queen of the One·Liners." She loves the theatre Eddie Laws Furniture First State Bank and has appeared i n~. Side by Side by Sondheim, and Witness for the Prosecution fo r TG. Between her sixth graders, Food Lion TG and her wpcom ing wedding, her life has been very busy of late.

PLAZA SUITE NC>VEIVIBEA 1992 'Plaza Suite' Opens Oct. 29 Norma Hubley and Patrick Westfall By KRISTINE HARNAGE as Roy Hubley. Timc:s Staff Writer "Written by Neil Simon, 'Plaza "Plaza Suite," a three-act comedy Suite' is actually three separate by Neil Simon, will be produced by plays in one, all taking place in the the LowndesNaldosta Arts Com­ same suite in the Plaza Hotel in mission Theatre Guild Thursday­ New York City," said Mrs. Griner. Saturday and Nov. 5-7. "Visitor From Mamaroneck intro­ Performances will be in the Law­ duces us to Sam and Karen Nash. yers' Building, 111112 S. Patterson Sam is preoccupied with business, St., across from NationsBank, and Karen, who has booked the downtown Valdosta. Tickets for the suite where they spent their first show and for a New York deli-style honeymoon (she thinks), is more pre-show meal are now on sale interested in romance because it's from 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Monday through their anniversary. The play also in­ Saturday, at the Guild Box Office, cludes Jean McCormack, Sam's 122 N. Ashley (old Dosta Theater secretary, the waiter and the bel­ Building). lboy, who is not surprised by any­ The Plaza Deli will open for food thing. service at 6:30 p.m. each evening. "Visitor From Hollywood features Reservations are requested. The Jessie Kiplinger, famous Hollywood number to call is 24-STAGE. Off­ producer, and Muriel Tate, his for­ street parking is avllilable adjacent mer high school sweetheart, now a to the building and across the wife and mother. As they remem­ street at NalionsBank. ber their younger days, old fires "Watch for 'The Plaza' to appear are fanned to life. or. the awning of the Lawyers' "Visitor From Forest HiUs invites Building and uniformed doormen to us into the greatest day of Roy and assist patrons upstairs to our per­ Norma Hubley's life, the wedding of formance hall on show nights," said their daughter, Mimsey. Mimsey, Joanne Griner, Theatre Guild pub­ however, has locked herself in the licity chairman. bathroom, and nothing, not even The cast of "Plaza Suite" in­ the most extreme measures, gets cludes: Judy Ellis and Denise Step­ her to come out. We also meet the toe (double cast) as Karen Nash, groom-elect, Borden Eisler, who Bruce Chapman as Sam Nash, eventually saves the day, and the Mary Helen Culbreth as Jean Mc­ wedding." Cormack and Mimsey Hubley, Ri­ Simon's Broadway hits, include cardo Ipina as Waiter, Tim Fausett "Barefoot in the Park," "The Odd as Bellboy and Borden Eisler, Mike Couple," "Sweet Charity," "Chapter Judy Ellis and Bruce Chapman rehearse Act 1, 'Visitor Fretti as Jessie Kiplinger, Hope Two," "Brighton Beach Memoirs" from Mamaroneck,' of Neil Simon's play 'Plaza Suite' Ince as Muriel Tate, Lea Lewis as and "Biloxi Blues." Wednesday night - Times Photo by Jeff Allen. THE CAST

Rufus Follet ...... Brandon Gillis First Child ...... Kristi Soutar Second Child ...... Ramsey Sumner Third Child ...... David !nee, Jr. Jay Follet ...... Patrick Westfall Mary Folie! ...... Karen Gatliff Ra~ h Follet ...... Michael Lowe Sally Folie! ...... Tammy Sumner John Henry Folie! ...... David !nee Jessie Follet ...... Mary Helen Watson C Jim-Wilson Folie! ...... David lnce, Jr. Aunt Sadie ...... Kay Soutar Great ~reat-Grandmaw ...... Kelly Rowe Cathenne Lynch ...... JoAnne Griner Aunt Hannah Lynch ...... Denise Steptoe Joel Lynch ...... Jerry Ellis Andrew Lynch ...... Phillip Ellis Father Jackson ...... Charles Green Other Children .... : ...... Justin, Caleb, & Jordan Newberry

The action takes place in and around Knoxville, Tennessee, in May, 1915

ACT I - The Rrst Day ACT II - The Second Day ACT Ill - Two Days Later

PRODUCTION STAFF

Producer ...... Charles Green Director ...... Mary Ann Green Assistant Director, Stage Manager ...... Hope lnce Set Designer ...... Mary Ann & Charles Green Light/Sound Technician ...... Davy Carter House Manager ...... Kay Jennett Box Office Manager ...... Cheryl Paulson-Pounds ALL THE VVAV HC>IVIE Assistants ...... Ricky Pounds, Meredith !nee, Jane Huckaby, Betty Culbreath Publicity ...... Joanne Griner Wardrobe Mistress ...... Denise Steptoe Assistants ...... Kay Soutar, Mary Helen Watson, · Jean Josey IVIARCH 1 993 Hair/Make-up ...... Katrina & Steven Heddon Set Construction Supervisor ...... Jerry Ellis, Charles Green, David lnce Jerry Jennett, Mary Ann Green, Joanne Griner, Dennis Seereiter, Michael Lowe, Michael Fretti, Susan Allen, Phillip Ellis, Megan Sears, Kay Jennett, Dorothy Roby, Jim Roby

Tickets will be available beginning Hope Ince, stage manager/assis­ By KRISTINE HARNAGE March 22 at the Playhouse Box Of­ tant director, announces the follow­ T ime s Staff W ritc r fice; the Cultural Arts Center, 1204 N. ing cast members and the roles they Patterson St.; and the Book Worm, play: Brendan Griffis as Rufus Follet; "All the Way Home," the Pulitzer 1412 Baytree Road. Kristi Soutar, Davey Ince and !Wm­ Prize-winning play by , will sey Sumner as the Boys; Patrick be performed by the Theatre Guild of The play, based on the James Westfall - Jay Follet; Karen Gatliff Valdosta at 8 p.m. March 26-27 and Agee novel , -Mary Follet and Michael Lowe - April 2-3. which also won a Pulitzer Prize, is Ralph Follet; Tammy Sumner as set in Tennessee in 1915 and has a According to Charles Green, pro­ Sally Follet; David Ince - John cast of 18 from age 6 to 104. ducer, this will be a "come-see-our­ Henry Follet; Mary Helen Watson - progress" opening of the Valdosta Director Mary Ann Green said, Jessie Follet; Davey Ince - Jim-Wil­ Playhouse, formerly the Dosta The­ "Play-goers shouldn't be ' p~t off by son Follet; Kay Soutar - Aunt Sadie ater at 122 N. Ashley St. the seemingly serious nature of the Follet; Joanne Griner - Catherine Lynch; Denise Steptoe - Aunt Han­ "Although we have just begun our show. Death is a part of the content, but what the play is really about is nah Lynch; Jerry Ellis - Joel Lynch; three-year renovation project, we Adrian Ellis - Andrew Lynch; want the public to see what we've ac­ life. There is plenty of humor gener­ ated by some very amusing charac­ Charles Green - Father Jackson complished so far and enjoy this and Kelly Rowe - Great-Great Gran­ ter." stirring and entertaining drama." maw. ------

THE CAST The Cast

The Guests: Malcolm Rainey (Producer) has produced several shows for TGV and has been the treasurer for several years. Florence ...... Cherie Cade Besides producing, he appeared as Bellamy in The Fantast leks. Watch for the announcement of the dedication Hannibal ...... Michael Lowe of the Malcolm Rainey Memorial Bathroom. Fairy May ...... Mary Helen Kamarad Jeffrey ...... Robert Swanson This is Denise Steptoe's (Director) swan song for TGV, as she will be moving to Douglas following this Mrs. Paddy ...... Mary Ann Green production. She is a member of Ambassadors Live f and has served as secretary on the Board of TGV and The Family: costume mistress for several shows. This is her second effort at directing. Stage highlights include Sally in T~us ...... Rick Patrick Auntie Marne, Gracie in Bus Slop, a stripper in Gypsy, Lady Calvarly in Clever Dick, Aunt Hannah in All The Samuel ...... Jerry Ellis Way Home, and Rheba in You Can't Take It With You. Lily Belle ...... Kay Jennett Ethel ...... Joanne Griner Kay Soutar (Assistant Director) made her acting debut as Aunt Sadie in All The Wwy Home and is now tr \ her hand in front of the footlights as Assistant Director. J The Staff: Miss Wilhelmina . ,...... Alma Nicholson Cherie Cade makes her first appearance with TGV as Florence. Cherie hails from California where she Dr. Emmett ...... Charles Green participated in high school drama and chorus.

The action takes place in the living room of The Cloisters Michael Lowe lends his talents to the character of Hannibal. Michael has been seen numerous times in TGV productions including Brighton Beach Memoirs, Bus Slop, The Fantasllcks, and All The Wwy Home. ACT I Scene 1 - Night Mary Helen Kamarad plays Fairy May and finally has enough lines to make the effort worth while. The queen Scene 2 - The Next Morning of the one liners loves the theatre and wan1s the bigger roles to keep corning. Robert Swanson, another newcomer to TGV, plays the role of Jeffrey. He has performed with the Tifton and ACT II Albany theatre groups where he performed in My Fair Lady. Scene 1 - That night, after dinner Scene 2 - A few nights later Mrs. Paddy is played bv Mary Ann Green. Veteran audiences will remember her as Mama Rose in Gypsy. She has also directed several shows including You Can't Take It With You, Brighton Beach Memoirs, All My Sonl, ACT Ill and AH The Way Home. A few minutes later Rick Patrick plays the role of Titus. A newcomer to TGV, Rick has been active with other groups since 1978. PRODUCTION STAFF He has also toured with Up With People in the United States and Mexico. Samuel is played bv Jerry Ellla. Jerry is past president of TGV and has done just about everything else that Producer ...... Malcolm Rainey needed doing. He has appeared in Bua Stop, Gypsy, All My Sons, and All The Wwy Home. Director ...... Denise Steptoe Assistant Director, Stage Manager ...... Kay Soutar Kay Jennett portrays Lily Belle. She was Mrs. Upson in Auntie Marne and Trudy in Social Securfly. Set Designer ...... The Director Light/Sound Technician ...... Davy Carter . Joanne Griner stars as Ethel Savage in this production. She has been involved in almost every production, either House Manager ...... Bettie Culbreth '• on or off stage, since TGV's inception. She is a charter member of TGV and has held several board positions. Box Office Manager ...... Tammy Sumner Her favorite roles include Marne in Auntie Marne and Kate in All My So111. Our favorite is her shop stopping Assistants ...... Cheryl Pounds, Virginia Sumner role as the rear of the cow in Gypay. Jane Huckaby, Bettie Culbreth, Mary Ann Green Alma Nicholson, after a brief hiatus, returns to the TGV stage as Miss Willie. She directed this season's opener, Publi~ ...... Joanne Griner Clever Dick, and starred in Witness for the Proaecullon. Wardrobe Mistress ...... Mary Helen Watson Assistant ...... Denise Steptoe Charita Green, the perennial corpse, plays Dr. Emmett Charles is the architect for the renovation of the theatre. Hair/Make-up ...... Laurie Hull He assumed clerical roles in Auntie Marne and All The Wwy Home and died three times in Clever Dick. Set Construction ...... Jerry Ellis, Charles Green, Mary Ann Green, Joanne Griner, Mary Helen Watson, Cherie Cade, Sean Cade, Hartlee Swanson, The Bear, as himself, makes his TGV debut. Kay Soutar, Denise Steptoe, Malcolm Rainey, Robert Swanson, Rick Patrick

THE CURIUC>S SAVAGiE

IVIAV 1993

The Curious Savage

by

John Patrick

Theatre Guild Valdosta The Valdosta Playhouse

May 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21 22, 1993