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,tr**8 *" f NATIONAL ALLIANCE IIII~OIS rhestre A~SOCI~~IDD for MUSICAL THEATRE Leonard A. Anderson M. Seth Reines Executive Director Artistic Director L , dd A I I I I ,-, - ,, , , ,, This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council. Named a Partner In Excellence by the Illinois Arts Council. C - - Kari Cataldo, M.D. 4 SARAH BUSH LINCOLN ;,dlhJ I,[\ lll~~~ll\~ Thousands of community members have made Sarah Bush Lincoln their resource for healthcare. Our goal is to provide medical care and improve the health status for people in East Central Illinois. That means we're here for you, whenever you need us! You can depend on us for all that you expect from a hospital and more. Make us your hospital, too. SARAH BUSH LINCOLN HEALTH SYSTEM 1000 Health Center Dr. Mattoon, Illinois www.sarahbush.org 258-2525 348-2525 TATE LYLE v CONSISTENTLY FIRST IN RENEWABLE INGREDIENTS 7hs C#ee Bean On Thr r3qwr ZM hllivan CW~dcupr M rbR \h, ZGB~ ~8rn Coh Out GuqWrdwerN A%Mch BisaniCs ti &a% Gvm Fr'w Llomivg Call INYmr Or& Abaad Op Tima For hrich Plh l.lp b$Out in 7hr Ar Cond'~Ymiw$ r hf~%bWr Fe W~VM-$ea pew Greetings From The Executive Director Dear Patrons: Welcome to the 50th Anniversary summer season of The Little Theatre On The Square. We are one of the few theatres that started as a summer stock operation that can boast of being 50 years old. We are proud of our distinguished past, equally proud of what we currently produce and promise that we will strive to ensure you will be proud of what we present in the future. Over the years we have hosted many "stars" and given a great many young people the opportunity to hone their craft as they started their careers. Some of these people have gone on to become "stars" in their own right. And some have returned to our stage to share what they have learned in the professional world. Anna McNeely was an intern at The Little Theatre On The Square, has gone on to a successfU1 career on Broadway and has "come home" in recent years to perform again on this stage. Greg Graham, who was an intern here in 1997, was in the Broadway productions of FOSSE and CHICAGO and was dance captain for HAIRSPRAY when it opened on Broadway. He returned here this summer to direct our production of HAIRSPRAY.Those are just two examples of similar stories that could fill an entire book. The Little Theatre On The Square... 50 years in the making! Thanks to all who have made this celebration possible. A very special thanks to you, our patrons, for without you we would be playing to an empty house. And what kind of fUn would that be? Enjoy the show and tell a friend about The Little Theatre On The Square! Sincerely, padL bani Leonard A. Anderson Executive Director I 50th Anniversary I Summer Mainstage Season Season & SingbeTkkets; On Sale Now! 2 17-728-7375 cw 1-888-261-9675 THE SOUND OF MUSIC July 25-August 5 Rodgers and Hammerstein's most beloved musical about Maria, a woman studying to be a nun, who is sent out to be a governess or the family of Captain von Trapp. The children, initially hostile and mischievous, come to like her, and she finds herself falling in love with Captain von Trapp. Join us for this family favorite filled with songs like Climb Every Mountain, Do Re Mi, and the title song The Sound Of Music. La Cage Aux Folles August 8-19 This Tony Award winner for Best Musical is a boisterous and uplift- ing celebration of love and family in an untraditional setting. The inspiration for the 1996 film The Birdcage, La Cage Aux Folles is the story of Albin and Georges, two middle-aged partners who run a drag nightclub in St. Tropez who £ind out their son is going to marry the daughter of a local morals crusader. The show is filled with outlandish costumes, extravagant dance numbers, and a jazzy Jerry Herman score. M. Seth Reines Artistic Director We have a SEAT for you! e are proud of the quality of our productions and we hope you are Wtoo. And, we are proud of the renovation of the theatre that was completed in 2004. Over 100 patrons have stepped forward to Adopt-A-Seat to help us with the cost of capital improvements so that we can continue to show- case our productions in a pleasant, comfortable environment. Please consider joining this group and Adopt-A-Seat in your name or the name of someone you wish to honor or remember. If you commit to donating $1,000 to our Adopt-A-Seat campaign, we will place your name on a seat on the seating chart plaque in the theatre lobby. If you wish, your donation may be paid over a three year period, but your name will be forever inscribed on the plaque. Most importantly, we hope you will continue to attend our productions and tell your friends about The Little 1 Theatre On The Square! Performance Company Profiles John B. Boss This production marks John's debut with Little Theatre On The Square, however it is his 7th production of La Cage Aux Folles, most recently portraying Albin last April with Night Blue Theater in Chicago. He has played Georges and Albin in various productions throughout the Midwest. Other credits include critical ac- claim as Drosselmeyer in Nutcracker, Don Quixote in Man of La Manchu, En- gineer in Miss Saigon, Applegate in Damn Yankees,Max in The Sound of Music and Emcee and Herr Schultz in various Cabaret productions, to name a few. He has toured the United States and Canada in productions of Aladdin and Babes in Toyland and makes his living doing commercials and industrials in the Chicago area. "Thanks Seth for giving me a chance." Brenna Bradbury Brenna Bradbury comes straight to her first season at Little Theatre On The Square ftom Millikin University, where she just completed her BFA in Musi- cal TheatreIDance Minor in May. Professionally, she has performed as Claire in Proof, Polly in The Boyfriend, and worked as the Assistant Music DirectorJAc- companist for The Fantasticks with The Strawhat Players in Moorhead, MN. At Millikin, Brenna most recently played Bebe in A Chorus Line (directed by Kimberly Dawn Smith), and was also seen as Ella in Evening Primrose, Louise in Carousel and Penny in Honk! (to name a few). Brenna is thrilled to be work- ing at TLTOTS this summer, and wants to thank her friends and family for their constant love and support. Salvatore J.R. Bruno Salvatore J.R. Bruno joins Little Theatre from Cincinnati, Ohio. He is currently majoring in Music Theatre at the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory. Regional The- atre credits include Pump Boys and Dinettes (Jim), Hair (Tribesman, u/s Claude), and Kiss Me Kate (Stagehand 2, u/s Freddie). He has also appeared in The Cru- cible (Reverend Parris), Seussical the Musical (Cat in the Hat), Into the Woods (Jack) and Ragfime (Tateh). He has been seen in ballets, such as Sleeping Beaug (Prince), Romeo and Juliet (Romeo) and Alice in Wonderland (Zbeedle Dum). He would like to thank Mom, Dad, Jade, and T.J. for all their support. Barbie Diewald Barbie Diewald, a senior Musical Theatre Major and Dance Mior at Millikin University, is proud to be spending a second summer in Sullivan. Last season she appeared in Thoroughly Modem Millie, Do Black Pafent Leather Shoes Realty Refict Up?, Godspell,Anything Goes and The Full Monty. Her Milliin credits include: Lucky Stiff (Annabel), Eleemosynary (for which she received an Irene Ryan scholarship nomination), Damn Yankees, Trouble in Tahiti, Veronica's Room, The Trawfiguration, Medea, Solstice and Equinox dance concerts, as a choreographer and member of the Millikin Dance Ensemble. Other credits in- clude: Caribbean Cabaret in the Dominican Republic, and workshops of two new musicals for the Academy for New Musical Theatre. She has also performed with Midwest Ballet Theatre and the Chicago Festival Ballet. Thanks to her par- ents for their tireless support, and for giving her citrus fruit instead of flowers after performances. 8 DECAIUK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL I Welcoming New I Volney L. Willett Ill, M.D. Family Practitioner Treating- Babies Children Teens Adults Seniors Call 728-2042 for an appointment. Sullivan Medical Center 1220 West Jackson Sullivan, Illinois Performance Company Profiles C.K. Edwards C.K. Edwards is pretty pumped about returning to The Little Theatre On The Square for another full summer season. Please peruse your memory back a year where you might remember him playing parts such as Horse in The Full Monty andlor Louie in the musical version of John R. Power's Patent Leather Shoes. C.K. would also like to politely point out his success in lining up back-to-back shows last fall and spring including Broadway Palm's productions of A Chorus Line as Richie and 42"' Street as Andy Lee. Partially peeking into the future, this actor has possible plans to pack his possessions and move to New York City and knows he needs all the encouragement he can get. And now, he cannot get away without praising the peeps in his life that he respects, admires, adores and wor- ships: Thank you Seth Reines, Gregory Hines, My Family, and Jesus Christ. Abbey Elliott Abbey Elliott, from Cedar Rapids, IA, is thrilled to be a part of The Little Theatre On The Square's 50th Anniversary Summer Season.