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Costume Design Lighting Design TINITA COULTER JULIUS JAN MICHAEL JOHNSON

Properties Master & Scenic Painter Production Stage Manager TARA McDOUGAL RODNEY STRONG

Sound Design Crew TODD OLSON VINCENT LEMMONS ALYSSA ROBINSON

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Our 2018-2019 season is dedicated to the memory of Thomas Alford.

THE CAST (in order of appearance)

Troy Maxson ...... MATEEN MUHAMMAD EL Jim Bono, Troy’s friend ...... CARLOS DAVIS Rose, Troy’s wife ...... E’TIENNE F. EASLEY Lyons, Troy’s oldest son by a previous marriage ...... WILLIAM ELSTON Gabriel, Troy’s brother ...... JEFFREY PINKERTON Cory, Troy and Rose’s son ...... CALEB GOLSON Raynell, Troy’s daughter ...... NYLA JACKS

ACTION Set in Troy Maxon’s home in Pittsburgh’s Hill District between 1957 and 1965, Fences follows a 53-year-old man who struggles to provide for his wife and son in a time when slavery is over but the civil rights movement has still not come to fruition. Troy used to be an amazing baseball player, but was not able to make it to the Major Leagues due to the color of his skin. Troy has had to settle into the life of being a trash collector and barely scraping by. Wilson’s play deals with dreams deferred and what it means to be a man, as well as covering themes of family and loyalty. Most notably, we see a marriage that looks loving and successful, but then begins to fall apart as Troy’s lack of self-respect starts to crumble everything around him.

Act One Scene 1: 1957, a Friday night Scene 2: The following morning Scene 3: Four hours later Scene 4: Friday, 2 weeks later

There will be one 15-minute intermission.

Act Two Scene 1: The following morning Scene 2: Six months later, early afternoon Scene 3: Evening, three days later Scene 4: Two months later Scene 5: 1965, morning Thanks to Our Friends & Supporters

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Susan Harris, President Jennifer Nicely, 1st Vice President Scott Shaw, Secretary Treasurer Jim Kennedy, Immediate Past President Angie Griffin, Mitch Collins, John Echols, John Foy, Tom Griscom, Becki Jordan, Melissa Loyd, Jennifer Major, Pam Miller, Jordan Otis, Steve Ray, Darian Scott

Board of Stewards Owen Allen, Jo Coke, Linda Harwell, Paula Henderson, James K. Steakley, 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. MEET THE CAST | FENCES CARLOS DAVIS (Jim Bono) was born and raised in Chattanooga, graduated from Brainerd High School, then earned a B.A. in Mass Communications/Radio & Television Production from Tennessee State University in Nashville. Stage credits include Out of Chattanooga: The Bessie Smith Story and Sorry, Wrong Number. Carlos is making his CTC debut. He relocated to Chattanooga in 2011 and enjoys outdoor activities, sports, acting, traveling, and music. He is employed by Pepsi Beverages Com- pany and the New Covenant Fellowship Church, where he is also a member. Carlos has been married to Mrs. Crystal Davis and has two children, Britanee and Christopher Foy. Carlos would like to thank Mr. Ricardo Morris for the opportunity to be a part of August Wilson’s Fences. “I can accept trying and failing, but I cannot accept failing to try.”

E’TIENNE F. EASLEY (Rose) is a native of Inglewood, California, and started acting at the age of 16. Over the past 24 years, she has done many plays with Ensem- ble Theatre of Chattanooga (where she played the title role in an all-female production of Othello), Destiny Ensemble Theatre, Christal Entertainment, and CTC. Television credits include Fatal Attractions with Jupiter Entertainment and a commercial for the YMCA. She is grateful to the CTC for giving her this opportu- nity and is thrilled to work with such an amazing director and cast. Many thanks to her family and friends for their continuous support. Thank you theatre goers for supporting theatre. We exist because you are here!

MATEEN MUHAMMAD EL (Troy Maxson) is a native of Chattanooga and began his acting career impersonating his then favorite influence: Tom Jones. High school audiences saw him perform as David Ruffin of the Temptations and -Bow zer of Sha Na Na. While in the Navy he was tasked with presenting the news, weather, and sports on CCTV while his ship was out to sea. His growing inter- est in stage and film came with intense study of actors like Samuel L. Jackson, Lawrence Fishburne, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, and Denzel Washington. After returning to Chattanooga, his work in film and theatre began. Some credits include SUD, Witch Hunters Extraordinaire, Creatures of the Night, Project Phy, and The Raven, as well as a long-running commercial for Lake Winnepesaukah Amusement Park. CTC credits include CTC’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile, When It Rains, and The Laramie Project, as well as Jasper (The Colonnade Theatre) and Murder at the Miss Dixie Darling Pageant (Dinner Theatre in Chattanooga).

WILLIAM ELSTON (Lyons) is a Chattanooga native making his CTC debut, having moved away to pursue music dreams and acting in 2004. Television credits include Law and Order SVU and Elementary (CBS). Film credits include Uncon- ditional (Netflix) and Barbershop 3 (with Ice Cube and Common). Stage credits include When A Woman’s Fed Up. William is the father of a beautiful daughter named Zoe Isabella Elston aka ZieZie.

CALEB GOLSON (Cory) is also known by his stage name, Calebthepoet, and is a native of Chattanooga. Having only outlets that consisted of athletics during his early childhood years and through adolescence, Caleb did not fully embrace his creative and artistic side until he ventured into poetry and spoken word artistry at the age of 22. Not wanting to be limited to one form of artistic expression, Caleb has always been intrigued by acting and has performed in small church and school plays. Fences is his first involvement with a major theatrical produc- tion. He is grateful to CTC, Ricardo Morris, Mario Brooks, and last, but not least, his family that is filled with “creatives.”

NYLA JACKS (Raynell) attends Lakeside Academy of Math, Science, and Technol- ogy. She is in the 3rd grade and her favorite subjects are reading and social stud- ies. Her passions include singing, dancing, and acting. Her parents say that at the age of five, Nyla pronounced, “I was born to entertain people.” She has excitedly uploaded videos to the internet for public viewing ever since. In her free time, she likes to read books and explore nature. This is Nyla’s theatrical debut.

JEFFREY PINKERTON (Gabriel) is a father of nine (soon to be ten), so “I’m always acting in major roles!” Jeffrey’s credits include Blues for Mister Charlie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Bourbon at the Boarder, and a collection of other plays. “I give my acting credits to my beautiful mother Charlotte who set me on this path. Thanks to Ricardo Morris for believing in us!”

MEET THE CREATIVE TEAM & CREW | FENCES TINITA COULTER (Costume Designer) was raised in Chattanooga and brought up admiring sewing through watching her mother. By high school she began modeling for Teen Revue. She later pursued her degree in Family and Con- sumer Science with a concentration in Design. While earning her degree, she interned at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre in the costume shop under the di- rection of Scott Dunlap. Since then, she has been volunteering as a seamstress in the shop. Serving as an advocate in the plus-size community, with a passion for beautifully adorning the woman’s body, Tinita started a custom-made garment business called Linka Exclusive Plus Size Fashions. Later, she started a live sewing session called Stitchin with Linka, allowing followers to see her stitch together her creations. Presently she has taken on the role of costume designer as she looks up to the great Ruth Carter for inspiration.

JULIUS JAN MICHAEL JOHNSON (Lighting Designer) was born in Louisville, KY. After learning to play the violin at age three, his family moved to Tuskegee, where his love for music continued to grow. While there he also found his love for the technical side of theatre production. After graduating from the Alabama School of Fine Arts in Lighting Design, Julius earned his B.A. in Audio Engineering & Recording from The Institute. Julius has been doing technical theater and sound for well over 16 years, designing for plays as diverse as Twelfth Night and Arabian Nights, to assisting with independent productions such as Speechless: The Musical. Julius also works regularly with the Chattanooga IATSE Union. Julius currently resides in Athens, TN, as co-owner of Middle Creek Studios & Volunteer Pyro with his partner of five years. Fences is Julius’ first major lighting design in Chattanooga.

N. ERIC KNAUSS (Technical Director) has spent most of the last 25 years working full-time in theatre in the D.C. area. He started at The Studio Theatre in 1992, moved to the Round House Theatre in 1999, then to the Olney Theatre in 2009. After leaving the Olney in 2012, he spent three years working in the theatre department at George Washington University. Eric just recently moved to Chattanooga to be closer to family and is happy to be able to continue working in theatre while here.

VINCENT LEMMONS (Crew) has been a staple backstage here at the CTC, working on the amazing productions of Newsies and Hello Dolly. He is excited to be a part of this talented cast and crew bringing this moving story to life on stage and very grateful for the opportunity to volunteer his time at this beautiful theater. CarmBizeent 4.11.19 4.13.19 7:30PM TIVOLI THEATRE chattanoogasymphony.org 423.267.8583 TARA McDOUGAL (Properties Master and Scenic Painter) is an alumnus of CTC’s Youth Theatre from back when it was the Little Theatre. She has always loved the creativity and family in the theatre community. Tara attended the University of Evansville, in Evansville, IN, and received her B.F.A. in Theatre Design and Technology. Afterwards she spent most of her career working in props or as a scenic artist in various professional and regional theatres. Favorite props include a magic trunk for The Fantasticks,the bean stalk for Into the Woods, and many different props for You Can’t Take it With You. She enjoys the challenge and creativity that come with props and painting. Tara is married and has a daughter whom she hopes learns to love the theatre as much as Mom does. Tara also enjoys hiking, painting, and spending time with family. She is excited to return to her roots and cannot wait to see where CTC goes next!

RICARDO C. MORRIS (Director) is a native of Chattanooga and attended Calvin Donaldson Elementary School and Alton Park Junior High School. He is a 1980 graduate of Howard High School. Ric continued his Tiger tradition by attending Tennessee State University where he received his B.S. degree in Speech Communication and Theater. After graduation Ric taught theater, English, and dance for eight years at Hixson High. In 1994 he left teaching to attend Yale University, where he earned an M.F.A. in Arts Administration. While attending Yale, Ric founded the Dwight/Edgewood Proj- ect which worked with disadvantaged youth through play writing. This program earned him the honor of being the first School of Drama student to become a Yale Presidential Fellow. In addition to his current position at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre as Group Sales & Events Manager, he is also the owner and CEO of Renaissance Consulting and Management (renaissanceconsultingmanagement.com) and the founder of the Chattanooga Festival of Black Arts & Ideas: Juneteenth Commemoration Day. His past positions include Executive Director of the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in Birmingham where he founded the Taste of 4th Avenue Jazz Festival. He also led the Harris Arts Center in Calhoun, GA, where he created The International String Band Festival. He later founded the Green Street Arts Center in Middle- town, CT, and served as its Executive Director for four years. Ric is also credited with founding and leading Chattanooga’s CultureFest for three years and the Glenwood Jazz Festival for five years. As a theatre artist Ric considers himself a dancer/actor/director and 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 Border, and August Wilson’s Fences in 1997. He has also directed Dinah Was… and The Amen Corner at the Carver Theatre in Birmingham, AL. His other artistic endeavors and hobbies include photography, quilting, cooking, gardening, home improvement, and design.

TODD OLSON (Sound Designer/CTC Executive Director) has just finished his first year at CTC. Recently he spent 11 years as Producing Artistic Director at American Stage Theatre Company in St. Petersburg, FL. He was the 2013 recipient of the Florida Professional Theatre Association’s Richard G. Fallon Award for “Excellence in Professional Theatre.” Todd has directed over 150 plays, musicals, and operas, including My Way (which he co-created) at the Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, and I Left My Heart (also co-created) at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. For American Stage, Todd directed over 30 critically-acclaimed plays, including A Moon for the Misbegotten, Anna in the Tropics, The Seafarer, Suddenly Last Summer, Three Days of Rain, The Exonerated (with Sandy Duncan and Antonio Tarver), Dennis Lehane’s Coronado, Dinner with Friends, This Wonderful Life, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, August: Osage County, The Rustic House Chattanooga, TN

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RODNEY STRONG (Production Stage Manager) has been volunteering at CTC since 1990 when he was cast in Cyrano de Bergerac. He won a Miss Annie Award for “Outstanding Stage Manager” twice. He was stage manager for A Midsummer Night’s Disco, Spamalot, 9 to 5 The Musical, Legally Blonde, Hairspray, The Producers, and Evita, among others. His favorite onstage roles at CTC are Maurice in Beauty and the Beast (three times), Norman in The Boys Next Door, Arvide in Guys and Dolls, Mr. Carn in Oklahoma, Duncan Wooley in Leading Ladies, and Uncle Billy in It’s a Wonderful Life. Favorite roles elsewhere include Huck in The Fantasticks and Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing at First Baptist Dessert Theatre, as well as Chief Brown Bear in Little Mary Sunshine and Dr. Chumley in Harvey at Oak Street Theatre. He is grateful to his wife, Lynn, for her support of his theatre hobby. He is a retired Assistant District Attorney from the Hamilton County District Attorney’s Office.

ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT | AUGUST WILSON Born on April 27, 1945, August Wilson grew up in the Hill district of Pittsburgh. His childhood experiences in this black slum community would later inform his dramatic writings. Then, in 1984, Wilson was catapulted to the forefront of the American theatre scene with the success of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, produced at Yale and later in New York in 1984. Wilson continued to work in close collaboration with Lloyd Richards of the Yale School of Drama, and by early 1990’s, had established himself as the best-known and most popular African-American playwright. Wilson also set for himself a daunting task--to write a ten-play cycle that chronicles each decade of the black experi- ence in the 20th century. Each of Wilson’s plays is a chapter in this remarkable cycle of plays and focuses on what Wilson perceived as the largest issue to confront African-Amer- icans in that decade: The Rustic House Chattanooga, TN THE AUGUST WILSON CYCLE

n Gem of the Ocean, set in 1904, written in 2003 n Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, set in 1911, written in 1986. Voted “Best New Play of the Supporting the Arts Year” by the New York Drama Critics’ Circle in Chattanooga n Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,set in 1927, written in 1982. Voted “Best Play of the Year” by the New York Drama Critics’ Circle GIFTS | HOME | BRIDAL n The Piano Lesson, set circa 1936, written in 1987. Named “Best Play of the Year” by the $10 off your purchase of $50 or more with this ad New York Drama Critics’ Circle, earned Wilson his second Pulitzer Prize for Drama, as well 330 FRAZIER AVE | 423 266 0585 | THE NORTHSHORE MON - FRI 10 - 6 | SAT 10 - 5 | PLUMNELLYSHOP.COM as a Drama Desk Award. n Seven Guitars, set in 1948, written in 1994 n Fences, set in 1957, written in 1985. Initially presented as a staged reading at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center’s 1983 National Playwright’s Conference. It opened on April 30, 1985 at the Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven, CT. It opened on Broadway on March 26, 1987 to enormous critical acclaim and earned Wilson his first Pulitzer Prize. n Two Trains Running, set in 1969, written in 1992 n Jitney, set in 1971, written in 1979 n King Hedley II, set in 1985, written in 1999 n Radio Golf, set in 1997, written in 2005. In April of 2005, Radio Golf premiered at the Yale Repertory Theatre. Two months later, he was diagnosed with liver cancer. On October 2, 2005, August Wilson passed away at the age of 60. Wilson’s other awards include the New York Drama Critics Circle Award (1985, 1987, 1988), the Whiting Foundation Award (1986), the American Theatre Critics Award (1986, 1989, 1991), the Outer Circle Award (1987), the Drama Desk Award (1987), the John Gassner Award (1987), the Tony Award (1987), the Helen Hayes Award (1988), and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1987, 1990).

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2018-2019 Fences 2019-2020 Gem of the Ocean 2020-2021 Joe Turner’s Come and Gone 2021-2022 Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 2022-2023 The Piano Lesson 2023-2024 Seven Guitars 2024-2025 King Hedley II 2025-2026 Two Trains Running 2026-2027 Radio Golf 2027-2028 Jitney MEET THE THEATRE CENTRE STAFF EVAN BRACKETT (Master Carpenter) has an A.A.S. in Construction Management as well as ten years of experience in technical theatre, working as a carpenter, grip, rigger, scenic painter, electrician, sound engineer, and designer. He is from Rome, GA, where he worked as the Technical Director for the Rome Shake- speare Festival and the Facilities Manager for the Historic Desoto Theatre where he built and designed numerous productions. He is excited to be a part of the CTC family and put his hands to work on the shows this season.

KATIE CAMPASSI (Education Associate) graduated with her B.A. in Theatre, Cum Laude, from Oglethorpe University. She interned at the Alliance Theatre and has an extensive background in theatre education. She has been teaching and directing for nine years. She also performs profession- ally throughout the southeast in theatre, film, and improvisation with a focus on children’s programming. A guitar player, makeup artist, and fitness enthusiast, Katie loves exploring all the possibilities of the performing arts. She made her CTC debut in Boeing Boeing and appeared most recently in A Civil War Christmas. VENA CHAMPION (Costume Shop Manager) started at the CTC as a volunteer in 2013, then later joined the staff as the Wardrobe Supervisor, and later moved into Special Events and Group Sales. Vena’s love of the performing arts has been consistent throughout her life. She was awarded a B.A. in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of Alabama in 1996. She owned and operated the Cumberland Dance Academy in Cookeville for 11 years before coming to Chattanooga. During the first years of residing in Chattanooga, Vena enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom with her two boys, Drew and Alex. Drew’s introduction to theater at the CTC in 2013 is what brought her back to the arts. Vena is truly grateful to be able to work with such a talented and dedicated staff throughout the CTC and thankful for her husband, Greg, who has always supported her crazy life in the arts.

NICOLE COLEMAN (Box Office Assistant) has enjoyed the local arts scene since her first acting class at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre (then called the Little Theatre) and painting workshop at the Hunter Museum where the 7-year-old played a “Coke Machine” and painted an abstract stool only a mother could love. As her world became a stage, she entertained audiences in CTC Youth Theatre productions and at the Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts. Appearing most recently in A Civil War Christmas, other memorable shows include The Wiz, The Wizard of Oz, Jack and the Wonderbeans, Bye-Bye Birdie, House at Pooh Corner, Steel Magnolias, Jake’s Women, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Plant, Grow, Pick. Nicole also serves as a panelist for the ArtsBuild Communi- ty Cultural Connections Grant.

R. SCOTT DUNLAP (Youth Theatre Director) 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 will mark his 21th season 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 . 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.

LISA GLISSON (Development Associate) is responsible for implementing our fundraising strategies. During her career, she has been a corporate trainer for high-tech companies such as EDS and Compaq, taught at Lone Star College and Cleveland State Community College, and published an award-winning memoir under her nom de plume. In recent years, she has written numer- ous grant proposals and case statements for nonprofits. Since she loves live theatre – and used to write plays for her third-grade classmates to perform – Lisa feels that she has found her niche with CTC’s zany yet brilliant crew. A Texas native, she and her family spent 17 years in North Carolina before moving to Tennessee, where she has embraced the Volunteers and, at long last, country music. Lisa also roots for Texas A&M, where she earned degrees in journalism and English. She and her husband are the parents of two young adult sons, a teenage daughter, and a completely crazy dog.

KITTY MURAKAMI (Box Office Assistant) is a relative newcomer to Chatta- nooga, having moved here from Ocala, FL, 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 experi- ence 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.”

WAYNE SCHOCK (Patron Services Director) is celebrating his 19th season with CTC. He returned to Chattanooga after graduating college, saw some plays with friends, then became a subscriber. “I loved the shows and the evenings out with dinner and brought family and friends for a number of years.” Wayne would become the Box Office Manager; there have been only four in the 95-year history of the Little Theatre/Chattanooga Theatre Centre! “I feel honored to be a part of this great community organization with such rich history. I am proud of the productions we bring Chattanooga on a yearly basis with local talent. I love getting to know the patrons show after show. I hope to be a part of this great institution for many years to come.”

CHUCK TUTTLE (Director of Education and Outreach) 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 and Children’s Theatre Workshop in Pleasanton, CA. Chuck has taught theatre classes to all ages in acting, playwriting, technical theatre, Shakespeare, voice, movement, improvisa- tion, and comedy, among others. As an actor, he has taken on such roles as 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). Directing credits include Waiting for Godot, Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, The Nightingale, , Once on This Island, and Go, Dog, Go! Chuck One Night Only!

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Tickets @ 423.267.8534 and TheatreCentre.com has written several stage adaptations, most recently Plant, Grow, Pick, for CTC’s Theatre for the Very Young program. For the past three summers, 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 enjoying her second year as a member of the Theatre Centre staff, transitioning her 25 years of volunteer experience at the CTC into a dream job at her home away from home. She brings 30 years of experience in marketing, media relations, graphic design, and digital marketing to the role. As a volunteer, she has worked onstage and backstage, including lending a hand as a stage manager (most recently Les Miserables and Harvey) and, over the years, as a box office, costume shop, scene shop, and special events volunteer. A six-time Miss Annie Award winner, Julie appeared most recently in A Room with a View. After making her CTC debut in A Streetcar Named Desire, she went on to other favorite roles in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Six Degrees of Separation, Rumors, God of Carnage, Spinning into Butter, Enchanted April, Dearly Departed, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Julie has appeared on other local stages in August: Osage County, The Laramie Project, and Hamlet. She shares her love of theatre with her husband, Rodney, and son, Jake, both of whom have appeared on the CTC stage.

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MAY 9-17, 2020 FEB 21-29, 2020 NOV 22-DEC 22, 2019 The following sponsors have IN MEMORY designated their gifts for Youth Theatre Shirley Daniels Alderman, given by David Alderman, Owen Allen, Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz, Gwen Barker, Pat $10,000 & Travis Boles, Rebekah Bromley, Mark & Jane Chronister, Jo Coke, Come Clean Entertainment Becki Jordan, Ed Lusk, Roy Marie-France, the Reba McEntire Fund, Janet Reeve, Louise Russell, the Slappey family, Alice & Alfred Smith, $2,000 Rebecca Tucker, Rodney & Julie Van Valkenburg, Attollee Viall, and Dan Performing Arts League & Joan Williams

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