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BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARTISAN CENTER THEATRE TUil 11AN'l'AS'l'Wl{S CHAIR ScottT. Williams APR 22 -JUN 4 Bye Bye Birdie by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt BOARD MEMBERS CIRCLE THEATRE December 3 - 27, 2015 Marion L. Brockette, Jr., Suzanne Burkhead, APR 22 -JUN 4 Under the Skin RaymondJ. Clark, Sid Curtis, Katherine C. Eberhardt, Laura V. Estrada, Sally Hansen, David G. Luther, Jr., DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATRE David M. May, Chris Rajczi, Margie J. Reese, Dana APR 28-MAY 21 TheBFG(BigFriendly Giant) W. Rigg, Elizabeth Rivera, Eileen Rosenblum, Ph.D. 'I' Bil Gl,AS S )IllNA Glllll ll on HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS DALLAS THEATRE CENTER by Tennessee Williams by Neil Tucker Virginia Dykes, Gary W. Grubbs, APR 20-MAY 14 DeferredAction July 30 -August 23, 2015 January 21 - February 14, 2016 John & Bonnie Strauss GARLAND CIVIC THEATRE APR 14-MAY 7 Hank Williams: Lost Highway ADMINISTRATION ACTING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Bruce R. Coleman MAINSTAGE ·IRVING• LAS COLINAS MAN AG I NG DIRECTOR Merri Brewer MAY13-28 TheGreatGatsby UGil'I' UP 'l'Dll SKY 111x Hll, .rnsus BOOKKEEPER Linda Harris by Helen Sneed by Moss Hart ONSTAGE IN BEDFORD COMPANY MANAGER Kat Edwards September 17- October 11, 2015 March 10 -April 3, 2016 MAY 20 -JUN 5 Kitchen Witches PUBLICITY, MARKETING & DESIGN SoloShoe Communications, LLC PEGASUS TH EATRE MAY 20 -29 CPA Ron King A 1rifleDead! HOUSEKEEPING Kevin Spurrier POCKET SANDWICH THEATRE PU)NW )lll)IPIIIS MAY 20 -JUN 18 Moon OverBuffalo by William Inge by David Br yan and Joe Di Pietro PRODUCTION October 29 -November 22 April 28-May 22, 2016 TECHNICAL DIRECTOR John Ruegsegger RICHARDSON THEATRE CENTER MAY13-29 TheMousetrap SCENIC PAINTER David Walsh APPRENTICE STAFF ROVER DRAMAWERKS Michael Spencer, Monika Zimmermann MAY 5 - 14 365 Women A Year Festival
NOW SHOWING DOWNSTAIRS IN THEATRE TOO: CUSTOMER SERVICE RUNWAY THEATRE MAY 20 - JUN 12 Spring Awakening THE EMPRESS, THE LADY AND THE PEARL,PART ONE: THE EMPRESS AND THE PEARL BOX OFFICE MANAGER APRIL 7- MAY l bydiannetucker Bill Sehnert THEATRE ARLINGTON STARRING DENISE LEE and MARISA DIOTALEVI. HOUSE MANAGER MAY 6 -29 My Way, A Tribute to Frank Sinatra Angelica Rollins BOX OFFICE AGENTS MEMPHIS IS MADE POSSIBLE BY... Tony Banda Theatre Three is supported by its Board of Directors, by subscribers, by funds from Sally Cole the City of Dallas Officeof Cultural Affairs, The Texas Commission on the Arts, and Simone Clayton Emily Davenport The Shubert Foundation and TACA. Dr. Delphinium is Theatre Three's florist. A major Fernando Hernandez contribution fromthe estate of Marlene Webb, a longtime subscriber, has established the Theatre Three Endowment Fund in support of the building and its equipment.
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Theatre Three has Hearing Assistance devices which may be checked out without charge from the box office, These devices enhance the performance experience for audience members with any degree of hearing limitation. The box Texas officepersonnel can provide you with the devices either before the show or at intermission. Theatre Three's staff and Commission board are most grateful to donors Carolyn Wickwire and Dennis West, who provided the grant that allows us to offer * TJJSHUBERT this enhancement to our patrons. on the Arts FOUNDATION INC. C THEATRE THREE'S 2015 · 2016 SEASON Memphis by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro • • THE ARTISTIC STAFF CAST in Alphabetical Order NOW CASTING NORMA DIRECTOR MR, COLLINS Mikey Abrams • • YOUNG Bruce R. Coleman ENSEMBLE MAN Billy Betsill Talented Buyers & Sellers ARENA MUSICAL DIRECTOR CLARA, ENSEMBLE LisaAnne Haram STAGE Pam Holcomb-Mclain HUEY *Kyle Igneczi • • CHOREOGRAPHER BOBBY BIG LOVE *Babakayode lpaye PUTTING YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS IN Kelly McCain FELICIA *Ebony Marshall-Oliver THE SP OTLIGHT FOR OVER 28 YEA RS LIGHTING DESIGN GATOR Darren McElroy • • Amanda West BUCK WILEY **Ian Mead Moore SOUND DESIGN DELRAY *Calvin Roberts • • • • • • • • • • • Kellen Voss MAMA Kristal Seid SCENIC DESIGN ENSEMBLE Monique Abry, Victoria Biro, Michelle Harvey **Jeremy Coca, Brendon Gallagher, COSTUME DESIGN Christian Houston, **Jori Jackson, Tory Padden **Quintin Jones, Nicholas Levingston, MASTER ELECTRICIAN Kyle Montgomery, **Johanna Nchekwube, PROUD SPONSORS OF THEATRE 3 Max Marquez **Abigail Palmgren, **Rashaun Sibley KATHY HEWITI STEVE HABGOOD
PRODUCTION STAFF SETTING AEA STAGE MANAGER In and around the city of Memphis during the decade of the 1950s *Kevin Scott Keating ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER SPECIAL THANKS Jason Lynch- Dallas Children's Theatre, Drew Wall-Second Thought *Connor John Theatre, Chris Mount AT&T PerformingArts Center, Bart McGeehon, PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Baylor Theatre Monika Zimmermann There will one 15 minute intermission TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Ph�ase silence your cell phones and all electronic devices. No John Ruegsegger photography or videography is allowed without the consent of SCENIC PAINTER 'the theater. David Walsh PRODUCTION CREW * indicates members working under Actors' Equity Association contracts in this productlon. Michael Spencer ** indicates a performerenrolled in the AEA membership candidate program. BAND PIANO/ KEYBOARD Pam Holcomb-Mclain BASS "Memphis" Is presented t.hrough special arrangement with and all Peggy Honea authorized performance materials are supplied by Lincoln Apeland Theatri<:al Rights Worldwide (TRW) HEWITTHABGOOD.COM DRUMS 214-752-7070 570 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2100, New York, NY 10018 Randy Linberg (866) 378-9758 www.theatricalrights.com GUITAR THE QUADRANGLE Memphis I Book and Lyrics by Joe Di Pietro Brian Coleman Music and Lyrics by Davfd Bryan Russell Mirabelli Based on a Concept by George W. George 2828 ROUTH ST, SUITE 100 WINDS DALLAS, TX 75201 Kristen Thompson WIND SYNTHESIZER Michael Dill Director of Production at the AT&T (Jo), West Side Story (Anita), Sweet PerformingArts Center in Dallas. Charity (Ursula), Into The Woods Recent designs at Theatre Three (Cinderella), and The Wedding Memphis include forOil, The Liar, Hands Singer (Linda). She is a native of on a Hardbody, and On The Eve at New Orleans, and received her BM by David Bryan and Joe Di Pietro Theatre Three. Other recent work in Music Theater from Oklahoma includes lighting & scenic designs City University. About the Playwrights Norma Young Arena Stage at director and accompanist, such forFaust with The Drama Club the ripe old age of 24 and he has as Dallas Children's Theatre, the at Bryant Hall. Lighting designs directed and designed over one JCC Performance Space, Theatre Joe DiPietro won Tony Awards forHedwig and the Angry Inch, hundred plays and musicals for Britain, Mainstage Irving-Las for Best Book and Best Score for The Boy From Oz, and Songs for the theatre ever since. Some Colinas, the Pocket Sandwich Memphis, which was also awarded a New World at Uptown Players. favorite past assignments include Theatre, and the Quadrangle's the 201 o Tony Award, Drama Upcoming work includes The Toxic Mikey Abrams MR.COLLINS The Liar; The Hot Mikado; By The own Two Corks and a Bottle as Desk Award and Outer Critics Avenger Musical at Uptown Players Theatre Three debut! Mikey Way, Meet Vera Stark; Assassins; a solo artist. Pam sends kudos Circle Award for Best Musical. His and The Incident with the Drama has performedin the DFW area City of Angels; Present Laughter; to the cast, crew, musicians other shows include All Shook Up; Club. for over 20 years. Some credits Superior Donuts; Bloody Bloody and production team and much I Love You, You're Perfect, Now include shows at Uptown Players: Andrew Jackson; Tales From gratitude in loving memory of Change (the longest-running MichelleHarverySCENICDESIGN Kiss of the Spiderwoman as Molina Mount Olympus; Pippin; and Look Terry Dobson. revue in Off-Broadway history: (USA 829, MFA) is the resident (Column Top Ten, DFW Critics What's Happened to Pixie De The ToxicAvenger and The Thing scenic design facultymember Choice) and the World Premiere Billy Betsill ENSEMBLE MAN Costa. Bruce has also directed About Men (both winners of the Kelly McCain CHOREOGRAPHER for The University ofTexas at of Re-Designing Women as Mr. Betsill is ecstatic to return to forother local theatres including Outer Critics Circle Award for is so pumped to be a part of Arlington's Department ofTheatre Bernice (East Coast Premiere and Theatre 3 with this stellar group The Nance and Equus for Uptown Best Off-Broadway musical) and Memphis at Theatre Three. What Arts and Maverick Theatre Off-Broadway Premiere). Other of talented individuals. He was players, Our Townand The Secret Falling For Eve. His plays include incredible music! And what a Company. Her designs have selected credits include Emcee in last seen on stage in Light Up the Garden forMainStage Irving-Las the much produced comedy Over cast! Other choreography credits been seen locally with Uptown Cabaret (Column/Dooley Award Sky here at Theatre 3, but has also Colinas, and The Apartment Plays the River and Through the Woods, include Hot Mikado, Pippin, and Players (Aida, Soho Cinders), Best Actor in a Musical), and performedlocally with MainStage forUpstart Theatre. For the last The Art of Murder (Edgar Award, Enron (Theatre Three); Creep, Theatre Three (Picnic), Mainstage productions at Runway Theatre, Irving-Las Colinas, Runway, nine summers, Bruce has also Best Mystery Play), Creating Claire Bonnie and Clyde, and Putting It Irving-Las Colinas (Curtains, Lyric Stage, Stage West, Turtle ACT, FCT, Theatre Britain, Rover, designed costumes forThe Junior and The Last Romance. He lives in Together (WaterTower Theatre); Musical Comedy Murders... ), and Creek Chorale, & Garland Summer Pocket Sandwich, Level Ground, Players' summer Shakespeare Manhattan with his pug, Rocco. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer the Dallas Children's Theatre Musicals. Mikey also moonlights On stage and Pegasus Theatre. production out at Samuell Grand (Wishing Star Productions); Peter (The BFG) among others, and she as a Realtor with Texas Pride Realty. You may also catch him around Park. He has been recognized by Pan, 9 to 5, Singin' in the Rain, regularly designs for the Turtle www.MikeyAbramsRealtor.com. DFW as the detective for Keith 6l David Bryan is a Grammy the Dallas Critics Forum awards, and How to Succeed in Business Creek Chorale and the Maverick Love to Scott, Chewy, Cookie, Margo's Murder Mystery or making Award-winning keyboard player The Leon Rabin Awards, The (Garland Summer Musicals); Theatre Company. Michelle people laugh with his improv and founding member of Bon Dallas Observer Best Of... Issue, & Baby Doll. The Nance and Breathe (Uptown is the Commissioner for the troupe, Comedy Sportz Dallas Jovi. Over the past 26 years the and The Column Awards forhis Players); Curtains, Once Upon a Scene Design and Technology (comedysportzdallas.com). He band has sold more than 130 contributions to local theatre. Mattress, Sugar, and Shakespeare Commission of the United States would like to send a big SHOUT million records and toured the Bruce's costumes for Trysts for the Modern Man (Mainstage Institute for Theatre Technology OUT to his family, friends, and world, playing to millions of in Toledo (written by Jae Alder) Irving-Las Colinas). Favorite (USITT) and has served in this spandex forall of people. Their recent Lost Highway received a Dallas Critics Forum performanceshave included capacity for the past 5 years. their support! Tour was the #1 grossing tour Award foroutstanding design. in the world. David and Joe "Tess" in Crazy For You, The Love you to the moon, Jae! Drowsy Chaperone (Theatre Di Pietro have also co-written the Tory Padden COSTUME DESIGN Three); Carmen (Dallas Opera); award-winning musical The Toxic has a Bachelor of Fine Arts Pam Holcomb-Mclain The Boy From Oz, The Producers, Avenger, currently playing at New from the University ofTexas at MUSICDIRECTOR/ PIANIST Victor Victoria, Closer to Heaven, World Stages. David is a National Austin. Recent productions that joined the Theatre Three familyin Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Hair, Spokesperson forVH1's Save The she designed were Gunfighter and The Who's Tommy (Uptown Music Program. Much Love to 2007 as Assistant Music Director forNorthlake College, Theatre MoniqueAbry ENSEMBLE for The Goodbye Girl. Subsequent Players); The King and I, Carousel, Lexi, Colton, Gabby, Lily and Britain's Panto King Arthur and Monique is so happy to be credits include A Civil War Hello Dolly, and Fiorello! (Lyric my family. Curtains forMainStage Irving-Las returning to Theatre Three! Christmas, Bloody Bloody Andrew Stage); Best Little Whorehouse in Colinas. She feelsvery fortunateto She has performedacross the Jackson, [title of show], Wild Oats, Texas (Contemporary Theatre of have the opportunity to work with country and locally with Casa Pippin, Midlife: the Crisis Musical, Dallas); Oklahoma, 42nd Street, Artistic Staff this very talented Theatre Three Manana Theatre, WaterTower & It's Only Life, The Light in the Will Rogers Follies, Crazy For You, team. Theatre, Contemporary Theatre of Victoria Biro ENSEMBLE Cast Biographies Piazza, Woody Guthrie's American Mame, Hello Dolly, Guys and Dolls Dallas, Dallas Children's Theater, is a junior at Booker T. Washington Song, five runs of I Love You, (Garland Summer Musicals). Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, and High School for the Performing Bruce R. Coleman DIRECTOR You're Perfect, Now Change and, Wishing Star Productions. Some andVisual Arts, where she Bruce has been associated with most recently, The Fantasticks. Amanda West LIGHTING DESIGN favorite credits include Little trains with the Repertory Dance Theatre Three for 30 years. He Pam has also worked in several is a freelance designer and Assoc. Women: the Broadway Musical Company I. She has trained at directed his fi rst show on the other area venues as music C BIOGRAPHIES CONTINUED the Alonzo King Lines Ballet, Red Scare on Sunset. Column Catch Me IfYou Can (Uptown area. Most recently, he has JoffreyBallet School, and Lyric Award winner, she retired from Players); Dogfight, The Spark, been seen in: Aida atUptown Stage, performing in Seussical corporate life in 2003 and now Bonnie alClyde (WaterTower Players (dance ensemble), West the Musical. She recently took is Education Coordinator for Theatre); The Explorers Club Side Story at Rockwall Summer part in Junior Players FAME S.T.A.G.E. and part-time admin (Stage West / WaterTower Musicals (Bernardo), Pirates of the Musical. Victoria hopes fora CPA. Thanks to those who Theatre); West Side Story Penzance atRC T (Frederic), and to someday be onBroadway support live theatre! (Garland Summer Musicals). HAIR at GLCT (Claude). playing roles such as Glinda in Kyle is also a puppeteer, having Wicked, Elle in Legally Blonde, designed and taught puppetry and Ado Annie in Oklahoma! forproductions including This is her first production Hershel and the Hanukkah with Theatre Three and she is Goblins (Amphibian Stage Jori Jackson ENSEMBLE honored to be a part of the Brendon Gallagher ENSEMBLE Productions -Best Puppets Making herT3 debut, Jori T3 family! Brendon is very excited to be in 2015,TheaterJones). He will is proud to be apart of this his first production atTheater next be seen in Casa Maiiana's awesome cast & crew. She Three. Credits include Too Many Spamalot! is a Shreveport native, and a . .r �'fl: Girls, Desert Song, The Human Northwestern State University of Comedy, Titanic, The Golden LA graduate with a BS in Musical Apple, The Grand Hotel, The Theater and Performance & �. 't.: ...... -,[ . New Moon (Lyric Stage), Le Christian Houston ENSEMBLE Directing. While in her first Nicholas Levingston ENSEMBLE .. Nozze di Figaro (Amalfi Coast Christian is honored to be year here in DFW area she has is very excited for his debut ·- ...I - , Music Festival), Little Women making her debut at Theatre had the pleasure of appearing atTheatre Three! He was a (Brookhaven), Falsettos Three in Memphis! She is inJackie a(_Me, Fancy Nancy, performerat Six Flags Over (Runway). Brendon studied a former Dallas Mavericks Miracle on 34th Street, Aida Texas for 6 years in several - percussion and voice at the Dancer and dance teacher who and Where Earth Meets The different shows. He has also University of NorthTexas. has choreographed various Sky, withThe Dallas Children's been seen in Aida, Bare: A Pop Jeremy Coca ENSEMBLE . musicals in and around the Theater, Uptown Players and Operaand West Side Story. Nick Jeremy is thrilled to be back Dallas area. Including, Chicago, Cara Mia Theater Co. Jori is also has choreographed several at Theatre Three after being Hairspray and The Wiz. Some Babakayode lpaye a teaching artist with the Dallas shows such as Hairspray, Beauty previously seen as a member ,F.� of her favorite roles she has BOBBY BIG LOVE Children's Theater and Junior and the Beast, How to Succeed of the ensemble in last year's played include Dorothy (The is thrilled to be making his T3 Players and enjoys working with in Business Without Really Trying production of Hot Mikado. Wiz), Lorraine (All Shook Up!) debut!Babs is a TheatreTCU children of all ages! All thanks to and The Drowsy Chaperone. He Jeremy is a recent graduate and Carla (InThe Heights). She Alum, who has worked all over God, family and friends for all of would also like to thank his from BookerT. Washington would like to thank her family your support. I love you!! friendsand family for their ' \ the Metroplex, and the Country High School for the Performing ,.-... and bestie Brandi for all of their including the National tour of incredible support! and Visual Arts. His previous 1· continuous love and support! 1 Calculus: The Musical, as well productions include a member � " \..� as being a formerResident of the ensemble in Aida at Company Member at the Know Uptown Players, Grand Hotel .. LisaAnne Haram Theatre of Cincinnati. You may at LyricStage and Fiddler on the CLARA, ENSEMBLE recognize him from: Dallas Roofat Casa Maiiana. He'd like LisaAnne was last seen on Theatre Center, Casa Maiiana, to thank his friends and family stage at Theatre 3 in Picnic. She Lyric Stage, Jubilee Theatre, for all of their constant love and also played Jenny in Company. and Stage West among others. support and most of all to Will Most recently she was seen at Some of his favorite roles for simply being the best. MainStage Irving-Las Colinas include: Jackie Robinson, in as Mrs. Edwards in Kind Lady, Jackie and Me; Jake in Sideshow; and FirehouseTheatre as and Munkestrap, in Cats!Babs Quintin Jones ENSEMBLE Ouiser in Steel Magnolias. She would like to thank God, his is so excited to be making Ebony Marshall-Oliver FELICIA toured with Menopause the Kyle lgneczi Hu EY family, and his close friends for hisTheatre 3 debut with this Ebony is excited to be making Musical as Iowa Housewife spent last summer as Hedwig their all of their care and support. awesome production and her T3 debut!Regional credits in 2005. Other roles: Queen in Hedwig and the Angry Inch All Love! incredible cast. A graduate of the include The Color Purple, In Real Aggravain/Once Upon A (Uptown Players - DFWTheatre University ofTulsa with a degree Life, Ain't Misbehavin', Neat, Mattress, Miss Strict /Zombie Critics Forum Award, Best in Musical Theatre, he has had Pretty Fire, to name a few. She's Prom, Jack's Mother/Into Actor). Other credits include the privilege of performing a graduate of the American the Woods, and Pat Pilford/ RENT (Casa Maiiana); Aida, in many theatres in the DFW Musical & Dramatic Academy C BIOGRAPHIES CONTINUED
NY. She can be heard as the Lyric Stage, and in the booth (Portland Center Stage); Leroy/ voice of the Sour Kangaroo on at FUNimation. He dabbles in Herb, By the way Meet Vera Stark the original Off-Broadway cast composition forthe theater, and (Theatre Three); Joe/The Folk, recording of Seussical. All glory arranges/accompanies on guitar Spunk (WaterTower Theatre) to God and a big thank you to for singers, along with teaching SmokeyJoe's Cafe (WaterTower my husband, son, and family for beginning/intermediate guitar. Theatre); Thomas Hodge/ their support! Cast, let's shine! He sends his love to his family, Honky (WaterTower Theatre); his Lindsey, and his pibbles Alph Moose/ Crazy For You (Theatre . �!' and Ollie. Three); Sabu/ The Producers �' (Uptown Players); King/ Mufaro's �:� Beautiful Daughters (OCT .· .\.. - National Tour); The Wiz (OTC); l Rashaun Sibley ENSEMBLE Kyle Montgomery ENSEMBLE Abigail Palmgren ENSEMBLE Willy/ Flora, the Red Menace Theatre Three Debut! [As Ms. Palmgren is thrilled to be (Lyric Stage); Ensemble/ Drowsy is so excited to be making his Actor] National Tours: working at Theatre Three again Chaperone (Theatre Three); Theatre Three debut! Regional Rudolph The Red-Nosed with such a wonderful cast Labourer/Undertakers Man/ A credits include: Schoolhouse Reindeer; WaterTower and crew. A graduate of KD Christmas Carol (Dallas Theater Rock Live! (George) and The Theatre: Lord of the Flies, Conservatory College of Film Center). Other theatrical credits Wizard of Oz at Casa Mariana; Creep; Lyric Stage: Into the and Dramatic Arts with a degree include: Salerio/ Merchant of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Darren McElroy GATOR Woods, South Pacific, The in Musical Theater Performance, Venice and Lucius/ Julius Caesar The Musical National Tour for (Shakespeare Dallas). Wishing Star Productions; Fancy This is his 4th production Human Comedy; Uptown Abigail has appeared in (Lionel) at at Theatre Three. He was Players: Catch Me lfYou Johanna Nchekwube productions for MainStreet Nancy: The Musical Dallas Children's Theater; The last seen as Mortimer in The Can, The Boy From Oz, ENSEMBLE Musicals, Blackbox Productions, Rocky Horror Show at Dallas Fantasticks. The other two Creep, Kiss of the Spider A graduate of NYU's Tisch PFamily Arts, and The Stolen Theater Center; shows he was part of on this Woman; Trinity Shakespeare School of the Arts, Johanna Shakespeare Guild. Most The Boy From Oz (Trick/Ensemble) at Uptown stage were Hot Mikado and A Festival: The Comedy of is thrilled to be apart of the recently Abigail was seen in Players; two seasons with Trinity Civil War Christmas. His other Errors, The Tempest; Stage cast and crew of Memphis the Cotton Patch Gospel downstairs Shakespeare Festival, and productions in the Dallas-Ft. West: Day Light. [As Props Musical at Theatre Three. Her in Theatre Too. Film work In the (Sonny) at Artes De La Worth area include: The Color Designer] WaterTower: The previous notable productions includes Beyond the Farthest Star. Heights Rosa. Rashaun received his BFA Purple (Jubilee Theatre), The Realistic Joneses, Venus in Fur include Nouveau 47 at Margo She is thankful for the support in Theatre with an emphasis Wiz (Garland Civic Theatre), (Co-Production with Circle Jones Theatre, Bride of from her friends and family, in Musical Theatre from Texas Dreamgirls (GPAC), Soul of Theatre); Circle Theatre: Frankenstein at Pocket Sandwich including two dachshunds and Christian University (Go Frogs!). Sam (OVA Productions), In Lovers and Executioners, theatre, Little Shop of Horrors at her precious Chihuahua rescue, Shout outs to Jesus and his The Heights (ADLR), and the Other Desert Cities, Clever Richland theatre, In the Heights Bellie. "Always." Kristal Seid MAMA family and friends! concert versions of Ragtime and Little Lies, Under the Skin. and Footfalls at NYU. Her is thrilled to make her Theatre Sweeney Todd (Uptown Players/ Proud TCU graduate. Love to thanks goes to all who brought Three debut. She earned a BFA r Turtle Creek Chorale). The Lord family and f iends! this courageous piece of Art from Southwestern University Bio photos by Monika Zimmermann has blessed him with family together and she looks forward and performed at regional and friends that strengthen and to working on her debut film theaters such as Casa Manana, encourage his artistry so he can opposite of Johnny Depp! Shakespeare Festival Dallas, make it do what it do every time. Dallas Children's Theater, Paramount Theatre of Austin and Music Theatre of Wichita. She returned to theater last year in Evita at GLCT and Mary Poppins (Birdwoman/ Mrs. Brill) Calvin Roberts DELRAY at The Firehouse Theatre after Calvin is thrilled to return to a 20 year hiatus, having spent the T3 stage! Some of Calvin's the years helping her husband Ian Mead Moore BUCK WI LEY Regional credits include: Benny, build successful IT and financial is a local DFW actor, singer, Rent, (Casa Mariana); Dr. Pierce, leadership companies. Kristal and musician. He was seen Miracle on 34th Street (Dallas is blessed to be married to a last at T3 slapping the bass Children's Theater); Ensemble, wonderful man, who helps make To learn more about this and as Junior in The Kountry Girls all her dreams come true. Creep (WaterTower Theatre); upcoming productions, explore and elsewhere with Uptown Mister, The Color Purple (Jubilee Rom 8:38-39 our full season on the web at Players, Shakespeare Dallas, Theatre); CC White, Dreamgirls www.theatre3dallas.com C OUR LEGACY
Norma Young CO-FOUNDER &ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Jae Alder CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER For the theatre's 50th For 54 years, Jae Alder Anniversary in 2011, The was a recognized, atre Three's main stage admired and beloved was named the NORMA leader in the Dallas YOUNG ARENA STAGE arts community.He in honor of the theatre's (along with his wife, foundingartistic Norma Young) not only director. Ms. Young, a co-foundedTheatre Dallas native, served Three, the only theatre the theatre as director, in the round in North leading actress, and administrator fromthe Texas, but he also took an active and passion theatre's founding in 1961 until her death in ate role in creating and maintaining what he 1998. Theatre Three thrives on her legacy of called a "healthy artsecology". Jae served as artistic and intellectual vigor, her wisdom the longest-reigning Artistic Director of any and her continuous quest forthe perfect theatre in America, as well as on many boards synthesis of authors, actors and audiences. and councils over the years. He participated in the creation of many Arts Organizations and nurtured artists at every level of their :'.TACA This playbill is a publication ofTheatre Three, Inc. in experience. The three tenants of Theatre Performing for the arts. support of Memphis (the seventh show of Theatre Three - artist, author,and audience - were Three's 2015-2016 season) on the Norma Young Arena Stage. near and dear to Jae's heart. Please join us while we continue supporting his vision as we Playbill Design: SoloShoe Communications, LLC. Illustrations: Joe Howard• Front Cover: Michael McCray move forwardinto the future.
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WORLD PREMIERE DAY LIGHT A musical by Matt Sklar, Anew play Tim Herlihy and Chad Beguelin by Bruce R. Coleman SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 18, 2018 NOVEMBER 17 - DECEMBER 11, 2018
SOUTHWEST PREMIERE r�uGH1 Anew comedy by Pulitzer Prize winner and Book and lyrics by Stew Theatre Three alumna Beth Henley Music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald JANUARY 5-29, 2017 MARCH 1-28, 2017
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