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Coming Soon • 2919 N. 61enstone Tent Theatre 1999

Company Manager Michael Casey Production Manager Mark Putman Production Directors Marcia Joy Douglas Michael Mauldin Jack Parkhurst Choreographers Rhythm McCarthy Mark Santi llano Musical Directors Michael Casey Heather Chittenden-Luellen Technical Director Don Hovis Scenic Designer J. Amburn Darnall Costume Designers Cynthia Winstead Brad Ferguson Lighting & Sound Designer Mark Putman Scene Shop Supervisor John M. Johnson Scenic and Properties Artisan Ellen Schaeffer Public Relations & Marketing Director Mark Templeton Production Stage Managers Celeste Pawol Gretchen Casey Assistant Directors Rusty Sneary, Travis Eli Dance Captains Tracey Petrillo, Kelley Lace Assistant Box Office Manager Lauryl Wagoner Assistant Scenic Designer Andrea B. Toombs Master Electrician Lisa Davis Master Carpenter Robert Yoshioka Construction & Properties Eric Koziatek, Patrick Wilson Bobbi Shackleford, Joshua Bruce, Jason White Costume & Wardrobe Tonya Wesley, Gretchen Balsman Lighting and Sound Chris Claybough, Brad Reed PR/Box Office Staff Sarah Fouse, Dixie Phillips Amber Smith, Naree Thanjindawong Theatre and Dance Office Staff Gloria Reed Magdalena Berry 7(~~ z;>~~ ~.

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2 Tent Theatre Scholarships and Internships For 37 years, Tent Theatre has offered students a great opportunity to participate in live theatre while earning college credit. Nearly all of the Tent Company attend SMSU during the summer on scholarships or internships and you , our Tent patrons, are a major source of tuition support. If you would like to help, please call Michael Casey at (417) 836-5473. Most contributions are tax-deductible, and ANY amount is welcome!

We offer special thanks to these patrons for their ongoing generosity to our Tent Scholarship and Equipment funds:

Bernard and Pam Burrier Margaret L. Burton Allan A. and Doris E. MacDougall Dr. Barbara J. Oberlander Timothy T. and Judith Reynolds Springfield Hospitality Club

Many patrons contribute to Memorial Endowed Scholarships each year. Below are the Memorial Scholarship receipients for 1999:

Bob Comer Memorial Scholarship Lauryl Wagoner Joseph Cantlin Memorial Scholarship Andrea Toombs Roger Jinks Memorial Award Tonya Wesley John Klineline Memorial Internship Holly Rone Mauny Mesecher Memorial Award Lisa Davis Scot Heminger Memorial Award Zachary Quarles Stephen Emanuel Tent Endowment Rusty Sneary Michael Quinn, PhD Memorial Award Bobbi Shackelford Lowell Fleenor Memorial Scholarship Laura Neckermann Robert K. Gilmore Memorial Scholarship Doug Nuttelman Mickey Talbott Memorial Scholarship Joel Ewing

Thank you to these patrons for their honorary or memorial contribution this past year: Donna S. Armstrong Lynn E. Baldwin Margaret L. Burton Cornerstone Jewelry Repair, Inc. Wilma Klineline Margaret J. Libertus Rebecca J. Sloane

3 The Southwest Missouri State University Foundation welcomes members of the The Founders Club

To Tent Theatre 99!

Your financial support of university programs and students is appreciated. Rodgers and Hart's BABES IN ARMS

Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Lorenz Hart Book by George Oppenheimer Based on the original by Rodgers and Hart

Scenic Design Costume Design Light & Sound Design 1. Amburn Darnall Cynthia Winstead Mark Putman

Musical Director Michael Casey

Technical Director Production Stage Manager Don Hovis Celeste Pawol

Choreographed by Mark Santillano

Directed by Jack Parkhurst

BABES IN ARMS is presented through special arrangement with The Rodgers & Hammerstein Library, 229 W. 28th Street, II th Floor, New York, NY J 000 I.

June 17-19, July 7-9,17,19,20,30,31

5 The Cast (in order of appearance) The Press Agent Tim Reardon Terry Thompson Suzy Myers Gus Field Doug Nuttelman Peter Kelley Lace Bob Ryan Reed Libby Cortney Graham Ann Tracey Petrillo Don Scott Cox Nettie Annie Crumbaugh Valentine White Joel Ewing Susie Ward Holly Rone Seymour Fleming Tim Reardon Bunny Byron Laura Neckermann Lee Calhoun Zachary Quarles Jennifer Owen Susan Brummell Phyllis Owen Morgan Hicks Steve Edwards Rusty Sneary

Synopsis of Scenes

Scene 1: Exterior of the Surf and Sand Playhouse Scene 2: Section of the Playhouse Stage Scene 3: Exterior of the Playhouse Scene 4: The Old Barn Scene 5: Exterior of the Playhouse

Intermission - 10 minutes

Scene 1: Exterior of the Playhouse Scene 2: Bedroom at the Inn Scene 3: Behind the Playhouse Curtain Scene 4: In Front of the Playhouse Curtain Scene 5: Act I of ''The Deep North" Scene 6: A Country Road Scene 7: The Old Barn 6 Musical Numbers

Act 1 "Babes in Arms" Val and Apprentices "All at Once" Val and Susie "I Wish I Were in Love Again" , Gus and Terry "Where or When" Val and Jennifer "Way Out Wesf' Bunny and Apprentices "My Funny Valentine" Susie "Babes in Arms (Reprise)" Susie and Apprentices

Act 2

"Imagine" Susie Ballet: "Imagine This" Terry·and Apprentices "You're Nearer" Val and Jennifer ''The Lady is a Tramp" Bunny "My Funny Valentine (Reprise)" Susie "I Wish I Were in Love Again (Reprise)" Gus and Terry "Johnny One Note" Bunny and Apprentices "Finale" Company

Director's Note: I'd like to thank the talents of all the people who worked on this production. I'd especially like to thank all the wonderful students who have made all the shows I have directed such a joy. It has been a ride. Thank you . - JP

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7 Southwest Missouri Actors Revitalizing Theatre And Saving Shakespeare present

The Complete Works of _,lllam 6fjaltt,ptart (Abridged) by Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Wmfield

Scenic Design Costume Design J. Amburn Darnall Brad Ferguson

Light & Sound Design Original Music Mark Putman Ray Castrey

Technical Director Production Stage Manager Don Hovis Celeste Pawol

Directed by Michael Mauldin

Pre ented through special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing, Inc., 56 East 8Ist Street, New York, NY 10028. Tbe script to tbis play may be purchased through BPP!.

June 24-26 July 10,12,13,21-23,28,29 Special Performances July 15-16 West Plains Civic Center

8 First performed (more or less in its entirety) by the authors on June 19, 1987 at the Paramount Ranch in Agoura, California. The Cast

Scott COX Joel Ewing Rusty Sneary

There will be one 10 minute intermission

Director's note: We would like to profoundly apologize to , Shakespearean scholars, and devotees. PLEASE NOTE: If any group or individual discovers that they have not been offended, at least in part, by tonight's performance, please contact an appropriate Tent Theatre representative and we will try to rectify that as soon as possible. -MM

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

Comedies Tragedies Histories All ' Well That End Well Antony & C leopatra !(jng John A You Like It Richard II T he Comedy of Error Henry IV - part I Love' Labour Lost Henry IV - part 2 Measure for Measure Juliu Caesar !(jng Lear Henry VI - part I The Merry Wives of Windsor Henry Vl - part 2 A Midsumm er Night' Dream Othell o Henry VI - part 3 Pericle , Prince ofTyre Richard III Romeo & Juliet Henry VIII T he Tempest Titu Andronicus Poems and Sonnets Two Gentlemen of Verona Troilus & Cre sida The Pas ionate Pi lgrim The Winter's TaJe The Phoenix & the Turtle Venus & Adoni 154 Sonnets

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10 Presenting the Musical Murder Mystery

Book, Music and Lyrics by James McDonald, Robert Gerlach, David Vos Additional Music & Musical Consultant: Ed Linderman

Scenic Design Costume Design Light &Sound Design 1. Amburn Darnall Brad Fergu on Mark Putman

Musical Director Heather Chj ttenden-Luellen

Technical Director Production Stage Manager Don Hovis Gretchen Casey

Choreographed by Rhythm McCarthy

Directed by Marcia Joy Douglas

o Presented through special arrangement with & all authorized performance materials upplied by Samuel French, [nco 45 W 25th St, New York, NY 100 IO.

July 1-3 July 5,6, 14-16,24,26,27

11 The Cast (in order of appearance)

Lettie (the saucy maid) Laura Neckermann Flint (the caretaker) Zachary Quarles Clive (the butler) Kelley Lace Hope Langdo (the ingenue) Holly Rone Dr. Grayburn (the family doctor) T. L. Petrillo Nigel Rancour (the dissolute nephew) Doug Nuttelman Lady Grace Manley-Prowe (the grande-dame) Suzy Myers Col. Gillweather (the old army man) Tim Reardon Miss Tweed (the tweedy, amateur sleuth) Cortney Graham Geoffrey (the juvenile) Ryan R. Reed

Springfield Little Theatre presents "SEASON 66" Live At The Landers

Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: Sep. 24-26, Oct 7-10 & 14-17, 1999 Hello Dolly: Nov 19-Dec 5, 1999 The Trip to Bountiful- By Horton Foote: Jan 28-Feb 13, 2000 Children of Eden - The Genesis Muscial: Mar 10-26, 2000 Blithe Spirit - By Noel Coward: April 28-May 14, 2000 A Century of Song - The Landers Greatest Hits: June 9-25, 2000

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12 Time Late Spring, 1935 Place Rancour's Retreat - The country estate of Lord Dudley Rancour, located on an island in the middle of a lake, somewhere in the English lake district. Setting The entrance hall to Rancour's Retreat Musical Numbers

Act I "A Marvelous Weekend" "Something's Afoot" "Carry On" "I D~m ' t Know Why I Trust You (But I Do)" "The Man with the Ginger Moustache" "Suspicious"

Intermission - 10 minutes

Act II "The Legal Heir" "You Fell Out of the Sky" "Dinghy" "lOwe it All " "New Day"

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15 Tent 1999 Orchestra

Meredith Jobe Flute Maschina's Suzanne Brewer Clarinet Michael Casey Trumpet Daniel Jobe Trombone ~~-~ Heather Chittenden- HOME E XPRES S I ONS Luellen Piano Michael Stine Bass PATIO & CASUAL Ken Eberhart Percussion FURNITURE FIREPLACE EQJ)IPMENT Have a suggestion for a show for next BARBECUE GRILLS Tent Season??? Let us hear from 1715 S. CAMPBELL S P R IN G FIE L D, M 0 65807 you!!! 86 9. 1513 800 . 6 58.1377 Special Thanks to Our SMSU Affiliates Publications/ Brochure and Logo design Jason Frazier Television Services Tom Carter, Steve Winn Richard Schuldt Photographic Services John Wall , Kevin White News Services Tina Stillwell, Wendy Farthing, Don Hendricks Printing Services/ Program layout Ann Griesemer Financial Aid Todd Morris, Jennifer Schulte Patti Claussen Financial Services Jill Cox

16 1999 Tent Theatre Staff

Company Manager/Musical Director Michael Casey returns to Tent Theatre for his sixth sea­ son. His conducting credits include more than 40 projects at both SMSU and the Landers Theatre. In addition to serving as Tent Company Manager, Casey coordinates the Musical Theatre program at SMSU, and ) maintains an active schedule as conductor, performer and arranger. His regional credits include conducting engage­ J ments with both the Springfield Symphony and Springfield Ballet. His Branson credits include shows with Shoji Tabuchi, Neil Sedaka, Wayne Newton and Ray Stevens. Casey has performed with the Hammons Hall presentations of Diahann Carroll, Marvin Hamlisch, Fiddler on the Roof and Robert Goulet's Camelot.

Production Manager/Lighting and Sound Designer Mark Putman returns to Tent Theatre for his fourth season as Production Manager and Lighting and Sound Designer. In the last three years he has designed scenery for I am Man, Train is Comin ', I'm Not Rappaport and lighing for The Tap Dance Kid at St. Louis Black Repertory Company. At SMSU, he has designed lights for Arcadia, ,

Damn Yankees, The Threepenny Opera, Conestoga Stories LL...-...... _ and others. He has also taught and designed at the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University, and University of California at Davis where he recieved his MFA. He also has worked with Hartford Stage Company, Goodspeed Opera House, Intiman, Santa Fe Opera, Theatre Projects Company, and TheatreWorks.

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17 Production Directors Marcia Joy Douglas graces the Tent for a sixth season as Director of Something's Afoot. Tent also marks the end of Marcia's sixth and final year in Springfield as she moves off to the East Coast. Before joining the SMSU faculty in 1993, Douglas taught at the University of Kansas, Illinois State Unversity and the University of Nebraska. Douglas spent ...... -... 0::;0...-_ six years freelancing as an actress and director. She served as teacher/artist in Dance and Theatre for the Arts Are Basic! program at the Lied Center in Lincoln for the Nebraska Arts Council. Douglas has performed her one-woman show as far away as Norway and has directed, choreographed, and performed in more than 100 produc­ tions. Marcia offers these final words of wisdom, "Discipline is remem­ bering what you really want. Remember it."

Michael Mauldin, an Assistant Professor of Theater at SMSU, joins the Tent Company for his first season as the director of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged. Michael is a member of Actor's Equity Associa­ tion and Screen Actor's Guild with many credits in Broad­ way, Off-Broadway, and Regional Theaters. r----___--, Jack Parkhurst returns to Tent Theater for his ninth season with the production of Babes in Arms. He goes from Tent to do a production of Meet Me in Sf. Louis in Illinois. Some of Parkhurst's past productions while at SMSU and Tent include Big River, Joseph, Little Shop of Horrors, The Robber Bridegroom, Pirates of Penzance, , Spoon '--'-----' River Anthology, and from this past year, Working. Jack is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

Choreographers Rhythm McCarthy returns for her 7th year as choreographer of Tent Theatre. For Tent she has choreographed The Pajama Game, The Robber Bridegroom, South Pacific, Anything Goes, Little Shop of Horrors, Once Upon a Mattress, and How to Succeed in Business. Since 1991 , McCarthy has been a member of the SMSU dance department, where she has appeared in , directed, and choreographed many productions. Professionally, she has appeared in Mame, Gypsy, Sweet Charity, Guys and Dol/s, Chicago, and Baby.

18 Mark Santi llano, choreographer for Babes in Arms, is happy to be back at his alma mater as Artist-in-Residence in and Dance department. A St. Louis native and 1986 graduate of SMSU, Mark has recently peformed around the world with Pilobolus Dance Theatre. He also toured the U.S. in productions of The King and I, West Side Story, and A Chorus Line. Mark received a Corbin Patrick Award for choreography for his work at Indianapolis' Beef and Boards Dinner Theatre. Earlier this year, Mark choreographed the Springfield Little Theatre production of Starmites. His work can also be seen in the repertory of Pilobolus Dance Theatre. In 1997 Mark and his wife, Solveig, began growing a person named Ella.

Scenic Designer J. Amburn Darnall was a member of the original Tent Company in 1963. He returns this year as the scene designer of all three Tent productions. In his spare time, he teaches design and theater technology classes at the College of the Ozarks.

Costume Designers Brad Ferguson returns to Tent this season as costumer for Something's Afoot and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged. Brad's other Tent credits include A Tuna Christmas and 00 Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? He has also designed My Fair Lady at the Lander's Theater and Sound of Music, Gypsy, and The Odd Couple in Texas. Next year, Brad will design Mother Hicks at SMS. He sends special thanks to C.H., S.F. , and C.w.

Cynthia Winstead, Costume Designer for Babes in Arms, is delighted to be returning to Tent Theatre in 1999. Previ­ ously, she designed South Pacific for Tent and served as a draper for Glimmerglass Opera, New York City Opera, and Theater of St. Louis. For the 1999-2000 SMSU Theatre Season, Cynthia will be designing The Inspector General and Guys and Dolls.

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19 Technical Director Don Hovis has embarked on his second year as technical director for Tent Theater. Before .~.1,~.i.:.;;(:\:··..;;:. coming to SMS, Don served as technical director for the Houston Grand Opera. When Don is not toting power tools under the Tent, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Ellen, and their beautiful 8 month old daughter, Emily Marie. Musical Director ,..::::;i?J!- and Rehearsal Pianist ·decora~ Heather Luellen returns for her fifth Tent season. Luellen is the full-time staff pianist for the Theatre and Dance department where she has served as pianist and assistant musical director for Steel Pier, Work­ ing, Damn Yankees, Threepenny Opera, Follies, Pippin, and The Red House. A graduate of Drury College, Luellen has also served as pianist for many Landers Theatre and Drury College Productions. Heather is probably most well-known for being Jake's mom!

Scene Shop Supervisor John M. Johnson returns to the Tent for his third season since 1987. Johnson came to SMSU after designing lighting at Tony Orlando's Yellow Ribbon Theatre in Branson, MO. Johnson designed lights for SMSU's A Tuna Christmas, Lucky Stiff, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Scenic and Properties Artisan Ellen Schaeffer joins the Tent Theatre production staff for the first time this season. She received her BFA in set and lighting design from the Theatre School at DePaul University. After graduating, she remained in Chicago, where she freelanced as both designer and scenic artist for area theatres. In 1995 she was the head scenic artist and sculptor for the world premiere production of John Guare's

L-___.:....J' Moon Under Miami, designed by New York artist Red

20 Grooms. This show was the "last hoorah" in Chicago before Ellen moved to Springfield to concentrate on her own painting.

Pubilc Relations and Marketing Director Mark Templeton joins the Theatre and Dance Department as Public Relations and Marketing Director for Tent Theatre. He has spent the last ...---==----,two years as the Marketing Assistant ir,1 the Juanita K. Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts. Before arriving in Springfield, he taught theatre in Texas for eight years. He received state recognition for his stage direction and design of Into the Woods and Wings. Mark has a BFA in theatre from Stephen F. Austin State University and an MA in Theatre pending from SMSU.

Production Stage Managers Gretchen Casey is an SMS graduate who is thrilled to return to the Tent as Production Stage Manager for Something's Afoot. She began her Tent career as a technician in 1988, continued as Production Stage Man­ ager in 1991 for Big River, Broadway Bound, and Olympus on My Mind, and performed in South Pacific in 1995. After working with college students all summer, Gretchen can't wait to return to Mt. Vernon High School, where she teaches Drama, Speech, Debate, and T.v. Production (whew!). Besides teaching and typing bios, Gretchen is the proud mother of Haley, a second grader, and the wife of a really cool guy!

Celeste Pawol, Stage Manager for Babes in Arms and Shakespeare, grew up in Omaha, NE and started to perform at the age of 5. Before moving to Missouri, Celeste worked as an actress, stand-up comic, and writer in Oregon, California, and New Mexico. In addition to Tent, she is currently working on a play in Branson with Jim Stafford and teach­ ing children's theater classes. In the fall she will be teach­ ing Theatre and English at Springfield Catholic High School. Celeste wants to extend her thanks to her friend and assistant, Jared Neff for keeping her sane and to her husband, Mark Putman for getting her a job this summer.

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The Inspector General Coger Theatre Sept. 23. 24. 26. Mother Hi{:ks Coger Theatre OCI. 21-24 Dance Coger Theatre ov. 4-7 *Woyzeck Vandivon Nov. 11 - 14 Coger Theatre ov. 18-22 *Y2K Dance Vandivon Jan. 20-23 at the Lapine Agile Vandivon Feb. 10-13 Guys and Dolls Hammons Hall Mar. 3-5 *History of the Devil Vandivort Mar. 9-12 Spring Dance Coger Theatre Apr. 13-16 SlS Vandivon Apr. 17-20 The Bacchae Coger Theatre May 4-7

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22 1999 Tent Theatre Company

Gretchen Balsman is working this summer as an assistant in the costume shop. She will graduate from SMSU in May 2000 with a Bach­ elor of Science degree in Speech and Theatre Education. Future plans include teaching and pursuing a Masters degree in .Guidance and Counseling. "I would like to thank Brad and Cynthia for allowing me to be cultured in a way I could only have achieved through working in the costume shop."

Josh Bruce is a student at Parkview High School and is spending his first season in Tent as a carpenter.

Susan Brummell is an SMS graduate who is returning to the Tent to portray Jennifer in Babes in Arms. Although Susan trained at the Chi­ cago Lyric Opera and Northwestern University, her main claim to fame is that she was sawed in half and turned into a tiger nightly by David Copperfield in the Chicago production of The Magic Man.

Chris Claybough is a graduate of Greenwood High School. He will be serving as an electrician and sound technician for Tent Theater this summer. Chris is no stranger to sound engineering. He has worked for Ozark Sound Studios for two years. Following Tent, Chris will head for DePaul University to study music and sound recording technology. Chris wants to remind us, "Now cannot be later, but later can be now. "

Scott Cox is a junior/senior BFA Theatre student at SMS. He joins the Tent Company for his first season in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged and Babes in Arms. Scott performed this year at SMS in Arcadia and The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. Scott has written and directed two of his own shows in Kansas City, MO and hopes to become a brilliant writer/actor/director. Thanks 10 times over to Scott's parents whose constant support has allowed him to follow his dreams.

Annie Crumbaugh is happy to be joining the Babes in Arms cast as Nettie. This is Annie's first season in Tent, but during the past school year she appeared as Thomasina in Arcadia and Wood nymph in The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe. She says thanks to her wonderful family, friends, and the one who waited.

Lisa Davis,a sophomore at SMSU seeking a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater Design/Technology, is joining the Tent Company for the first time as a Carpenter/Electrician. Other credits include technical crews for Arcadia, Steel Pier, Working, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and

23 Damn Yankees. She has also ventured into acting in and the Vandivort production of .

Joel Ewing, a Junior Musical Theater major at SMSU, treads the boards of Tent for the first time as Valentine in Babes in Arms and a Player in Shakespeare. Joel has been quoted as saying "In the words of Billy Shakespeare, 'Our true intent is for your delight.' We're getting sweaty and stinky for you!!"

Cortney Graham joins the casts of Babes in Arms and Something's Afoot. She is a junior Musical Theater major at SMS and has appeared in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and Steel Pier. Cortney is excited about perform­ ing with the In-school Players for a third season. Thanks to Mom and Dad for the "Amazing Support" and Cocktail enthusiasm.

Lounge Morgan Hicks can be seen performing the role of Phyllis Owen in Babes in Arms. She just re­ cently graduated with her Masters 21 9 W. Olive Street of Arts in Theater and Dance where her credits include director of Sexual Perversity in Chicago. Springfield, MO 65806 Before coming to SMS, Morgan attended the University of Ulster (417) 864-4572 school of theatre and performing arts in Northern Ireland. Immedi­ ately following Tent, she is leaving for Chicago to seek fame and fortune and will no doubt push the limits of art and good taste.

24 Eric Koziatek, carpenter, is back under the Tent for his second season. In a previous life, Eric believes he worked for the . His future endeavors include perfecting a one-man show entitled Abstrac­ tions Make It Easier to Sleep and Chlorine in the Eyes. When asked to leave us with words of wisdom, Eric said "WHAT?"

Kelley Lace is a junior Musical Theater major at SMS. He joins the Tent Company as Peter in Babes in Arms and Clive in Something's Afoot. He has graced the stages of Springfield in many productions and dance concerts. Kelley is enjoying his first tent experience and wishes to thank his mom, dad, grandma, and most of all God!

Suzy Myers returns to the Ozarks to perform Terry in Babes in Arms and Lady Grace Manley-Prowe in Something's Afoot after completing her first year at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. Suzy per­ formed at Landers Theater in Springfield and the Ozark Actors Theater in Rolla in Big River and Bye Bye Birdie. While in New York City, Suzy has been fortunate to serve as an intern with the "Broadway Series". Thanks to family, teachers and Febreeze.

Laura Neckermann, a junior Musical Theater major, hopes to graduate from SMS by the year 2010. She returns to the Tent for a second season as Bunny in Babes in Arms and Lettie in Something's Afoot. She has also been seen in other productions such as Working, Penelope Blues, and Noah's Art. Laura wishes to say thanks to her family and friends and especially Jack Parkhurst for his continual support and dedication to the students at SMS.

Jared Neff is the assistant stage manager for Babes in Arms and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged. He has stage managed many shows at Nixa High School, where he will return to stage manage Once Upon a Matress. He has also worked on shows with Springfield Little Theater and the Vandivort Center Theatre. Jared thanks his friends, family, Bill Townsend, THE Kalya Beatty, GREEK Celeste CORNER Pawol, but Custom Impri nted Sportswea r most of all Scr eenpri nti ng IMono g ram mi ng God. RICK BEAN Gen.Mgr. 940 -8 S . Nati onal Springfield, MO ~ ,~ 417·865· 8011 FAX· 417·865· 8466

25 Tent Theatre Productions 1963-1998

1963 1968 1974 Come Blow Your Horn Born Yesterday George M! High Button Shoes Wonderful Town Summer and Smoke The Miser Gigi The Fantastiks Little Mary Sunshine Funny Thing ... Forum 1975 1964 1969 Godspell Sunday in New York Riverwind Scapino! The Boy Friend The Drunkard Destry Rides Again Merry Wives of Windsor Streetcar Named Desire Li'l Abner Silk Stockings 1976 The Sunshine Boys 1965 1970 Roar of the See How They Run Mary, Mary Greasepaint. .. Crowd Bye Bye Birdie Celebration Leave It To Jane The Rivals Twelfth Night Irma La Douce She Loves Me 1977 Man of La Mancha 1966 1971 Importance of Being You Can't Take It With You HMS Pinafore Earnest Anything Goes The Tender Trap Babes in Arms Tartuffe The Apple Tree 110 in the Shade 1978 1972 The Mikado 1967 Fiddler on the Roof Bell , Book and Candle Barefoot in the Park Robber Bridegroom Oh, What a Lovely War! Trial By Jury/Black Misalliance Comedy 1979 Once Upon a Mattress Damn Yankees 1973 Brigadoon The Boy Friend Dirty Work at Cross- roads Jacques BreI. .. in Paris

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Tracey Petrillo has been seen in the SMSU productions Working and Extremities. She joins the Tent Company for the first time as Ann in Babes in Arms and Dr. Grayburn in Something's Afoot. Tracey thanks her parents, friends, Backstreet Boys, Jordan Knight, and Rusty and Joel's best friend Stacy. ..who will be wearing red.

Dixie Phillips is helping out this summer in the box office and marketing area. "Hello, Tent Theatre, the hottest ticket in town, this is Dixie. How may I help you?" has become a familiar mantra to many of you, undoubt­ edly explaining her recent Student Recognition Award for PR. In her spare time, Dixie is a senior Musical Theatre major at SMSU, appearing in the SMSU productions of Steel Pier, Six Beginnings, The Visit, Spring Dance '98, and many other shows. "I love my shmoopi who I can't wait to marry on July 31 ."

Zachary Quarles is spending his summer with Tent as Lee Calhoun in Babes in Arms and Flint in Something's Afoot. Besides acting, ZQ is the Ad Sales Guru. Previous acting credits include How To Succeed in Business, Spoon River Anthology, Penelope Blues, Steel Pier, and Threepenny Opera. Next year he will be a Junior Musical Theatre Major, President of University Theatre, and will begin to shave. Zack says "thank you to Jedi Master Parkhurst for showing me the ways of the force. May your lightsaber never falter. Thanks also to Oni-Nobilicus for all the undying support."

Tim Reardon is a junior BFA Theatre Performance Major joining the Tent Company for the first time. He will be performing as Press Agent! Seymour Fleming in Babes in Arms and Colonel Gillweather in Something's Afoot. Previous credits include such productions as The Living, Line, Pillow Talk, and A Dead Man's Apartment. Next year, Tim will be a member of the In-School Players. Tim says "Hi!" to Holly's granny, who is the bomb!

Brad Reed , Sound Technician and Electrician, is a freshman at SMSU. Previously, Brad worked with the Kaliedescope Players and the Brookfield R-III Drama Department. Brad can be heard around the tent saying, "When did break end?"

28 Ryan Reed is happy to be here, happy to be there, and just plain happy. Ryan joins the Tent Company for the first season as Bob in Babes in Arms and Geoffrey in Something's Afoot. He is a Theater Performance student at SMSU where he has performed many roles, including Happy McGuire in Steel Pier (we told you he was happy), Mark in The Philadel­ phia, and Rocky in Damn Yankees. When Ryan grows up he wants to be a fireman or an actor or a teacher or a flight attendant or a crazy old man. "Thank you to Mom, Dad, Taylor, family, friends, and God for everything! Smile!"

Holly Rone just graduated from Glendale High School in time to perform in Babes in Arms and Something's Afoot in Tent. Holly was seen previ­ ously on the Tent stage as Mary Kenney in Do Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? and in How to Succeed in Business. Following the Tent Season, Holly will venture to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. Hi to Mom, Dad, and Granny!

Bobbi Shackelford is a sophomore at SMS majoring in Mass Media with a minor in Technical Theater. She is serving her first season with Tent as a Carpenter for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged. Bobbi also helped with paint and props on Arcadia. Following gradua­ tion, she would like to go into casting and is hoping to land an internship either in L.A. or New York next summer. Bobbi thanks her friends in the scene shop who have helped corrupt her and dragged her away from acting and transformed her into a "techie".

Rusty Sneary performs his first season in Tent as Steve Edwards in Babes in Arms and as a Player in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged. Rusty's other performance credits include Arcadia, Homecoming, Working, and Damn Yankees. 1999-2000 will mark his junior year as a BFA Theater Performance Major at SMSU. He plans to have a special showing of his always-in-progress interpretive dance works and musical numbers in his upcoming "musical revue" in 2000. Rusty is happy to have one more opportunity to work with Jack Parkhurst and thanks him for his committment and courage in the success of young actors.

Andrea Toombs is a senior Scene Design student returning to Tent for her fourth season as assistant designer, paint charge and properties artisian. Andrea designed two Vandivort Baird Shows, Closer Than Ever and Blue Window. Next spring, she will be scenic designer for Picasso at the Lapine Agile.

29 Lauryl Wagoner returns as Assistant Box Office Manger for her second season with Tent. She is a fourth semester Senior in Theatre and English Education. Lauryl runs on no sleep and diesel fuel and hopes someday to graduate. "Happy Birthday my beautiful son. Castle turns 2 on July 30. It's been a wonderful two years kiddo!"

Tonya R. Wesley serves as a costume shop assistant for her second season with the Tent Company. During the 1998-99 SMS Theatre season, she designed the costumes for The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe, Extremities, and Sexual Perversity in Chicago. Next season, Tanya will be the scenic designer for Assassins and costume designer for Picasso at the Lapin Agile.

Jason White is a high school student from Shelbyville, Indiana, spending his first summer of Tent Theatre working as a carpenter.

Patrick "Pup" Wilson is back as a Carpenter for Tent Theatre. He just finished his freshman year at SMS as a Technical Theatre Major. Previ­ ous technical theatre credits include Steel Pier, Arcadia, The Living, and The Visit.

Robert Yoshioka graduated with a BFA in Technical Direction from the Conservatory at Webster University. He joins the Tent Company for the first season as the Master Carpenter. Previous credits include working at The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, Kentucky Shakespeare Company, Webster University, and The Black Hill Play­ house.

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30 The COOLEST place to be this summer is in the intimate theatre at the top of the Frances Vandivort Center in downtown Springfield. fHE Female 01lP Couple Neil Simon's comedy classic, from a new perspecdve! Friday & Saturday, June 4-5, 11-12, 18-19 at 7:30 PM; Sunday, June 13 at 20 at 2:30 PM.

Stephen Sondheim's magical musical journey with Cinderella, Jack, Little Red Ridinghood, Rapunzel, two Princes and a Giant. Friday & Saturday, July 9- 10, 16-17, 23-24 at 7:30 PM; Sunday, July 18 at 25 at 2:30 PM.

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Extra Summer Attractions Jeff Carney's "Favorite Songs" Friday, July 30, at 7:30 PM. Mozart's "The Impresario" Thursday & Friday, August 19 at

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