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March 10-April 2, 2017 Fridays & Saturdays 7:30pm Sundays 2:00pm Sponsorship provided by: GYPSY STRIPPER DRINKS $6.00 For the boldest stripper of them all Jack and Coke with a cherry. This will bump your trumpet! The Electra This blue curacao margarita will light up your taste buds and keep you charged all night long. The Tessie-Tura Something classy for a classy stripper. Vodka and cranberry for the ballerina butterfly in all of us. PRE-ORDER YOUR DRINK FOR INTERMISSION! A Musical Fable Book by Arthur Laurents Music by Jule Styne Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Suggested by memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee Original production by David Merrick & Leland Hayward Entire production originally directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins Directed Chris Serface This production is dedicated to the memory of Beverly Ahnert GYPSY is presented by arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC. 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022 TACOMA LITTLE THEATRE STAFF Managing Artistic Director .............................................................. Chris Serface Office Manager ........................................................................ Karen Christensen Technical Director ........................................................................... Blake R. York House Managers .................................. Ron Bauer, Russ Coffey, Jack Johnson, Karrie Nevin & Steven Walker Box Office Interns .... Alyshia Collins, Emma Deloye, Sarah Dohring & Robel Fessehai TLT is a proud member of: 210 N I Street Tacoma, WA 98403 253-272-2281 www.tacomalittletheatre.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS President C. Ellen Peters Vice President George McClure, MD Secretary Heidi Walworth-Horn Treasurer Katherine Davis Past President Micheal O’Hara Members At Large Randy Clark Annie Green Donna Knudson Jennifer Niehaus-Rivers Director’s Note I wanted to take the chance tonight to honor a patron of the arts in Tacoma that we lost a few weeks ago. Beverly Ahnert was one of those people who made you want to be a better person. Her unwavering support for the arts in this community was unmatched and we will all miss her terribly. Out thoughts are with her family. We know that there’s a new light in the sky looking down on us and enjoying what we do. Thank you, Beverly, you will be missed. Artistic Staff Director .......................................................................... Chris Serface Stage Manager ................................................................. Nena Curley Musical Director ....................................................... Debra A. Leach Choreographer ................................................................ Lexi Barnett Assistant Stage Manager ............................................ Alyshia Collins Set Design/Master Carpenter ..................................... Blake R. York Assistant Carpenter ........................................................... Ron Bauer Resident Costume Designer ..................................... Michele Graves Resident Lighting Designer .......................................... Niclas Olson Resident Properties/Hair/Wig Manager .................. Jeffery Weaver Resident Scenic Artist ......................................................... Ana Bury Sound Design ................................................................ Dylan Twiner Photography ................................................. Dennis K Photography Graphic Design ............................................................ Blake R. York Build Crew ................ Dan Galagan, Frank Roberts, John Rhines, Jen York, Nieva Langham, Sarah Dohring Paint Crew ....................... Erin Chanfrau, Jen York, Frank Roberts, Sariah Brumet, Nieva Langham, Mason Quinn, Alyshia Collins, Katelyn Nicole, Emma Deloye, Robel Fessehai, Sarah Dohring Please remember to silence your cell phone and mobile devices. No texting during the performance. —Thank you Staff Biographies Chris Serface (Director) Chris is thrilled to be directing this amazing cast in Gypsy. Most recently at TLT he directed Second Samuel which recently won the Washington State Community Theatre Association festival. He has also directed Drood at Lakewood Playhouse, Shout at Tacoma Musical Playhouse, and Bye, Bye, Birdie here at TLT. During his educational and professional travels, he has found himself involved with theaters from Washington to Utah, working closely with Tacoma Musical Playhouse, Cap- ital Playhouse, Weber State University, Capital High School, Utah Musical Thea- tre, The Wasatch Playhouse, The Garage Theatre, The Abbey Players, and Lake- wood Playhouse as a director, actor, technician, or musician. No stranger to the stage, you may recognize Chris from his role in Scrooge as The Ghost of Christmas Present. In addition to his duties at TLT, Chris serves on the boards of the Washington State Community Theatre Association (WSCTA) and the American Association of Community Theatre (AACT). Chris is also the drama director at Spanaway Lake High School. Debra A. Leach (Musical Director) Debra has a BA degree in Theatre and Music from Western Washington Univer- sity. She currently works as an accompanist, piano, and vocal instructor at Charles Wright Academy and Ted Brown Music. She has always had a love of musical theatre, whether on stage, in the orchestra, or as a musical director. Debra is thankful for such a talented cast, and the opportunity to work with TLT again. Lexi Barnett (Choreographer) Lexi is a director, choreographer, performer and teaching artist from Tacoma, WA. Currently, she runs KidCo Productions, a group that tours Pierce County teaching about bully prevention through interactive performances. She holds her B.A. in Theatre Performance from Whitworth University and her Masters of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Directing from the University of North Carolina Greensboro. Favorite projects include- A Year with Frog & Toad (NCTYP), Spa- malot (UNCG), The NW regional premiere of Spring Awakening (Balagan Theatre), Godspell (Tapestry Theatre) and Cats (Tacoma Musical Playhouse). Nena Curley (Stage Manager) Nena has been very busy already this year! She just appeared in Miracle on 34th Street and stage managed Of Mice and Men and Dracula. Other shows at Tacoma Little Theatre include A Christmas Story, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, and Steel Magnoli- as. She’s also Stage Managed The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Rainmaker, and Spa- malot at Lakewood Playhouse. Thank you Chris for asking me to be a part of the fun! Thank you Alyshia and the cast who are pulling off all the amazing changes. Thank you to my parents and Dylan for their love and support. Staff Biographies Blake R. York (Technical Director/Master Carpenter/Set Design) Blake has been involved with theatre in the area for the past 13 years. Blake serves as TLT’s Technical Director, Set Designer, and this year as Graphic De- signer for the season posters. Favorite designs in the area include: Sleuth, Sylvia, Scrooge! The Musical, A Christmas Story, Rabbit Hole, Cabaret (TLT), Oliver!, A Funny Thing…., The Lion in Winter (Lakewood Playhouse), Seussical, Pippi Longstocking (Tacoma Musical Playhouse), and The Tempest (Olympia Little Theatre). He would like to thank his wife Jen, his parents, and his friends for everything they have done and continue to do for him. Niclas Olson (Resident Lighting Designer) Niclas is pleased to return to TLT as resident lighting designer. Past designs for TLT include Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me, The Joy Luck Club, Little Shop of Hor- rors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Cabaret. Other local design credits include: Oliver!, The Woman in Black, The Rainmaker (LPH), Tea (Dukesbay), and Doctor Faustus (New Muses). He is the managing artistic director of New Muses Thea- tre Company. www.NiclasOlson.com Michele Graves (Resident Costume Designer) Michele has been the Resident Costume Designer for the past four seasons. The quality of the shows, casts, and crews make it a pleasure to be a part of this thea- tre. Whether doing a period production or a contemporary piece, she enjoys costuming the many actors and getting to know the characters they portray. “This has been my favorite season yet! The shows, production teams, casts, and costuming opportunities have been fabulous.” Jeffery Weaver (Resident Properties Manager) Jeffery is delighted to be the resident props master/hair consultant extraordinaire for another stellar year. He enjoys working with the amazing staff here at Taco- ma Little Theatre. He would like to thank his wonderful husband Bruce, and children who continue to support his work both on and off stage. He would like to send love to his BFF and Wifey #1 Ms. Jen. As the wise Tallulah once said, "If you really want to HELP the American Theater don't be an actor daaah- ling… BE an audience!!” Much love to all, "I give my life to the Theatre, be- cause in it I'm building something for myself. And what I build, I am.” Ana Bury (Resident Scenic Artist) Ana is thrilled to be back at Tacoma Little Theatre to paint for this production! Previously, she has painted for A Christmas Story and Rabbit Hole at TLT, as well as a multitude of shows at the Lakewood Playhouse over the last 4 years. She would like to thank all of the volunteers who gave so much of their time to help get this show ready, especially Mason, Frank, Erin, and Jen. This show wouldn't be what it is without their hard work and selflessness. Please enjoy the product of our sleepless nights! Murder AT THE SOCIAL Thursday, May 11 at 7:30pm Friday, May 12 at 7:30pm Saturday, May 13 at 7:30pm