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AGEBILL 2007-2008 Zfryture- tke. Mfraic SiMon wia s FEBRUARY 29 - MARCH 9, 2008 ARTS $\ Steel Dynamics' H Lincoln m NATIONAL UNITED ^* FinanciaFirvanrial Grou(^lYlupn W NTER ENDOWMENT IAC FOR 'HE ARTS SINCE 1915 Formal Dresses • Shirts • Suits A %» WILL JEWELERS -Since 1959- presents Endless styles, endless combinations. Locations: 7329 W. JclTcrson Blvd. 10146 Maysville Road (260) 432-5126 (260)492-2026 Jolie' W H I F* WIND Located in the Jo-Ann Plaza off Coldwater Rd. 508 Noble Drive, Fort Wayne Phone: 260-471-6678 Open Mon - Fri: 9am -7pm Saturday: 10am-4pm CookieCottage.com 2007-2008 &t*,yture. tke. Mfrqic Season September 7-16 November 2-18 THE MELODY LINGERS ON: THE sonos Of IBVinO BfBLIIl Feb 2 9-March 9 May 2- A Woman CIVIC OFF-MAIN Called TRUTH9 PERFORMED AT THE ALLEN 4 - COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY AUDITORIUM d March 28-April 20 June 6-22 FLEXPASSES AVAILABLE! CALL 260 424.5220 www.fwcivic.org 79TH YEAR • 614TH PRODUCTION FEBRUARY 29 - MARCH 9, 2008 Shadowlands BY WILLIAM NICHOLSON PRODUCED BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH SAMUEL FRENCH LTD DIRECTOR COSTUME DESIGNER TECHNICAL DIRECTOR CHRIS COLCORD LOUISE HECKAMAN BEN RONEY LIGHTING DESIGNER SET DEISIGNER PRCIDUCTION MANAGER DON WILSON CLARENCE TENNIS JOHNWAWWRJGHT STAGE MANAGER MARY WESTERMAN SINCERE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS SHOW SPONSOR SEASON SPONSOR SEASON BACKER MEDIA SPONSORS Witt 4\ Steel Dynamics' HLinCOln ^ N NTER totx " Financial Group Lutheran Hospital The arts enrich our lives. PHP is proud to support the Civic Theatre as part of our commitment to making a positive difference in our community. PHP Works for Northern Indiana www.phpni.com 8101 West Jefferson Blvd. Fort Wayne. IN 46804 Congratulations to the Civic Theatre for bringing 79 years of quality theatre to the Fort Wayne area. Ron Venderly Foundation Education • The Arts • Conservation \pporting the Fort Wayne For Over 50 Yours. WE SALUTE OUR SILVER SPONSORS WAYNE METALS MCCOMB i PHP &SONS TOWERbank ^Source Ih. GrabillBank Hi Bank ADVISORSAGROUA P /»*- ptrtrtvl from On /frSt* llrlpmi to. Pbn (or W to) 1M MM M»l MORE THAN MONEY' INDIANA E MICHIGAN POWER (CLEANERS 4 NiSourc* Company A unit <j1 American Electric Power Since 1915 PLYMOUTH Q£ CONGREATIONAL L.M.L. Estate Management CHURCH /'/ RADIATION '/' ONCOLOGY VUft ASSOCIATES Strike Sponsors 1A^3^"S - Belmont Beverage 2007-08 CIVIC THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANN BOBILYA, PRESIDENT KEITH RYAN, TREASURER CHRIS DUBES, VICE PRESIDENT MELISSA GLAZE, SECRETARY MEMBERS-AT-LARGE LINNEA' BARTLING RICK HENVEY DIANA BARTSCHT DIANE HUMPHREY CECILE BUCHANAN SUSAN KIRBY PHILLIP H. COLGLAZIER ALVIN R. MOLL, JR. KEITH DAVIS KELLY PAUTLER SHARON EISBART DAR RICHARDSON SANDRA B. ELYEA DAVE RIDDERHEIM MARKGIAQUINTA LINDA RUFFOLO JERRY L. GIESLER JEANNE SHAHEEN JOAN GOLDNER SARA SPINNEY (LFW INTERN) BRUCE HAMILTON LISA WATERMAN LEE ANN HIPPENSTEEL JEFF WYCKOFF WE SALUTE OUR 2007-08 CORPORATE SPONSORS STEVE RAHN VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL AND DIRECTOR OF STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS (LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY) LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP LINCOLN FINANCIAL GROUP SALUTES THE FORT WAYNE CIVIC THEATRE AND ITS COMMITMENT TO ENRICHING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE THEATRE AND PERFORM ING ARTS. WE ARE PROUD TO BE A PART OF THIS COMMUNITY AND APPLAUD THE EFFORTS OF THE CLVIC'S ACTORS, ACTRESSES AND VOLUNTEERS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN FORT WAYNE THROUGH FIRST CLASS PERFORMANCES. KARAN HOLLEY FLICK CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, FORT WAYNE AREA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® THE FORT WAYNE AREA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® CONSIDERS IT A PRIVILEGE TO SUPPORT THE CIVIC THEATRE. AS REALTORS®, WE ARE VESTED IN THIS COMMUNITY AND WORK EVERY DAY TO STRENGTHEN FORT WAYNE AS WELL AS OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. THE CLVIC THEATRE, WITH ITS OUTSTANDING THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS, IS ONE OF THOSE UNIQUE GEMS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE VITALITY OF NORTHEAST INDIANA. WE STAND AND APPLAUD THE DEDICATED CAST MEMBERS, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS AT THE CLVIC WHO HELP MAKE NORTHEAST INDIANA A PLACE TO PURSUE YOUR DREAMS. JOE DORKO CEO, LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWORK LUTHERAN HOSPITAL IS PROUD TO SUPPORT THE CIVIC THEATRE1 S 2007-08 SEASON. EACH YEAR, THE CIVIC THEATRE ENRICHES OUR COMMUNITY WITH WONDERFUL ACCESS TO THE PERFORMING ARTS. THE CIVIC THEATRE1S COM MITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN PROGRAMMING, THEATRE EDUCATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL TALENT IS EVIDENT ONCE AGAIN THIS SEASON. HATS OFF TO THE STAFF MEMBERS, ACTORS, ACTRESSES, SCENE BUILDERS, COSTUME DESIGNERS AND MANY, MANY OTHER VOLUNTEERS WHO BRING THE STAGE ALIVE WITH EVERY PERFORMANCE! ANDY VEENSTRA WELLS FARGO BANK, FORT WAYNE PRESIDENT WELLS FARGO IS PLEASED TO SUPPORT THE FORT WAYNE CIVIC THEATRE. FOR MORE THAN 1 50 YEARS, WELLS FARGO HAS SUPPORTED THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, AND WE WILL CONTINUE OUR HERITAGE BY WORKING TOGETHER ON BEHALF OF OUR NEIGHBORS. THE ARTS CONTRIBUTE GREATLY TO OUR COMMUNITY'S VITALITY, ALL OF us AT WELLS FARGO APPLAUD YOU - ARTISTS, PATRONS AND SUPPORTERS OF THE ARTS - FOR ALL YOU DO TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO A LONG AND FULFILLING PARTNERSHIP. STEPHEN R. SMITH ADMINISTRATOR AND CEO, FORT WAYNE NEUROLOGICAL CENTER FORT WAYNE HAS BEEN BLESSED FOR MANY DECADES BY A RICH HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS. NOWHERE IS THAT MORE APPARENT THAN IN THE CRAFT AND QUALITY OF THE CLVIC THEATRE PRODUCTIONS. THE PHYSICIANS OF FWNC ARE DELIGHTED TO OFFER OUR SUPPORT TO HELP ASSURE THIS TREASURE IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR MANY YEARS TO COME. ENJOY THE SHOW! O WE SALUTE OUR 2007-08 CORPORATE SPONSORS CHUCK SURACK FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF SWEETWATER SOUND, INC. MY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FORT WAYNE CIVIC THEATRE ON YOUR 79TH SEASON. AS A FORT WAYNE NATIVE, I'VE ENJOYED COUNTLESS EVENTS AT THE CIVIC THEATRE, AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR ALL THE DIVERSE TALENT YOU'VE NURTURED AND SHOWCASED IN FORT WAYNE. ALL OF US AT SWEETWATER ARE PLEASED TO HELP SUPPORT SUCH A WONDERFUL ORGANIZATION. THANKS AGAIN FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO TO ENRICH THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR CITY. JIM COOK PRESIDENT, NORTHEAST INDIANA REGION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. CHASE IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL VITALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR SUPPORT OF THE FORT WAYNE CIVIC THEATRE, A TRUE COMMUNITY ASSET, AND EXCITED TO SPONSOR THIS YEAR'S PERFORMANCES OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. SWISS RE-FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMITTEE SWISS RE IS A PROUD MEMBER OF THE FORT WAYNE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND SUPPORTS THE ARTS IN OUR EMPLOYEES' COMMUNITIES. WE ARE HONORED TO BE A CORPORATE SPONSOR FOR THE 2007-08 CIVIC THEATRE SEASON AND TIP OUR HAT TO THE MANY TALENTED AND DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WHO MAKE SUCH HIGH-CALIBRE ENTERTAINMENT POSSIBLE, WHILE MICHELLE MCDONALD, MEL SHADE, JENNA KINSLOW, ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BARB WACHTMAN, JILL WEHLING, MONICA BOWERS, NORTHEAST INDIANA. SEB KLEBER AND SHARON PRUITT. NOT SHOWN IS DARYL FLOWERS. KEITH BUSSE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF STEEL DYNAMICS, INC. STEEL DYNAMICS IS PROUD TO JOIN THE GROWING FAMILY OF COMPANIES IN OUR COMMUNFTY THAT SUPPORT THE CIVIC THEATRE AND OTHER OUTSTANDING ARTS PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR'S SCHEDULE OF SHOWS IS EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG AND WE ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO JOIN US IN THE WORTHY ENDEAVOR. SEE YOU AT THE SHOW! DIANA BARTSCHT PRESIDENT, FORT WAYNE CIVIC THEATRE GUILD THE GUILD IS PROUD TO BE THE SERVICE AND SUPPORT AUXILIARY FOR THE FORT WAYNE CIVIC THEATRE. GUILD MEMBERSHIP ENABLES YOU TO BE INVOLVED WITH EVERY PRODUCTION DURING THE SEASON. WE HAVE A WORLD OF FUN WHILE LENDING A HELPING HAND. YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US. Steel Dynamics is proud to promote the arts through its support of the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre. Corporate Office 6714 Poinle Inverness Way, Suite 200 Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804 (260) 459-3553 www.steeldynamics.com o EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PHILLIP H. COLGLAZIER WELCOME TO THE CIVIC THEATRE'S PRODUCTION OF SHADOWLANDSI IT IS MY HONOR TO INTRODUCE OUR GUEST DIRECTOR FOR THIS PRODUCTION, MR. CHRIS COLCORD. THIS IS CHRIS'S SECOND CIVIC THEATRE PRODUCTION HAVING DIRECTED LAST SEASON'S STONES IN HIS POCKETS AT OUR SECOND STAGE - CIVIC OFF-MAIN. SHADOWLANDS MARKS HIS DIRECTORIAL DEBUT ON THE ARTS UNITED CENTER STAGE THOUGH YOU HAVE SEEN HIM ON OUR STAGE BEFORE AS AN ACTOR. HE LAST APPEARED IN DRIVING MISS DAISY FOR WHICH HE WON AN ANTHONY AWARD FOR HIS PERFORMANCE. A SPECIAL THANK YOU GOES TO CHRIS FOR PUTTING TOGETHER A STRONG CAST AND PRODUCTION! IH ANNOUNCING THE 2008-2009 80 ANNIVERSARY SEASON: 8 DRAMATIC DECADES! CIVIC MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS AT THE ARTS UNITED CENTER: THE SUMMER MUSICAL TAPS ITS WAY ON STAGE WITH THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, FOLLOWED BY NOEL COWARD'S CLEVERLY COMEDIC PLAY PRIVATES LIVES IN SEPTEMBER. NOVEMBER BRINGS BACK THE FOREVER POPULAR SINGING QUARTET IN THEIR NEW HOLIDAY MUSICAL FOREVER PLAID: PLAID TIDINGS; IT'S TRULY FUNNY AND A DELIGHTFUL WAY TO USHER IN THE HOLIDAY SEASON. TENNESSEE WILLIAMS' CLASSIC DRAMA THE GLASS MENAGERIE FOCUSES ON THE FRAGILE LAURA, HER DESPAIRING MOTHER AMANDA, A GENTLEMAN CALLER AND A GLASS UNICORN. IT'S A MUST SEE FOR ALL GENERATIONS IN JANUARY 2009! THE CIVIC THEATRE IS HONORED TO HAVE RECEIVED THE RIGHTS DIRECTLY FROM THE OFF-BROADWAY PRODUCER OF FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL, MR. DOUG EVANS - A FORT WAYNE NATIVE. FROM OFF-BROADWAY TO THE CIVIC THEATRE, THIS DRAMATIC MUSICAL IS BASED ON MARY SHELLEY'S CLASSIC NOVEL. IN MARCH, FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL LOOKS TO BE A MID-WEST PREMIERE AND A SPECTACULAR WAY TO CELEBRATE OUR 80,H ANNIVERSARY. THE FINAL SHOW OF OUR 80TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON IS THE TONY AWARD WINNING MUSICAL THE FULL MONTY. SIX UNEMPLOYED BUFFALO STEELWORKERS, LOW ON BOTH CASH AND JOB PROSPECTS, DECIDE TO PRESENT A STRIP ACT AT A LOCAL CLUB TO EARN MONEY AND THEIR WIVES AFFECTIONS. THERE IS GREAT HEART TO THE FULL MONTY AND THE ULTIMATE THEMES EXPRESSED IN THE SHOW, ABOUT TAKING CHARGE OF ONE'S LIFE AND FOLLOWING ONE'S DREAMS, ARE GREAT LESSONS FOR ALL OF US.