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WHAT’S INSIDE Dear Patrons | 5 Theatre Information | 9 The Play That Goes Wrong | 15 Cast | 16 Who’s Who in the Cast | 17 Staff | 21 Donors | 24 Center Staff | 35 ADVERTISING Onstage Publications 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] www.onstagepublications.com This program is published in association with Onstage Publications, 1612 Prosser Avenue, Kettering, OH 45409. This program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. JBI Publishing is a division of Onstage Publications, Inc. Contents © 2019. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. DEAR PATRONS © Carter Rose Welcome to the Winspear Opera House on the AT&T Performing Arts Center campus, where we’re celebrating ten years of “Staging the Amazing.” We’re so glad you’re joining us for the hilarious The Play That Goes Wrong. This show has earned rave reviews and an Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, so you know it’s funny! Next up in this Broadway season is Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, followed by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. And we recently announced our 2019/2020 season which includes Once, Once On This Island, The Color Purple, Blue Man Group, The Band’s Visit, An American in Paris, Bandstand, and The SpongeBob Musical! All of this will happen right here in the beautiful Winspear Opera House. The 2019/2020 season is our first in partnership with Dallas Summer Musicals, providing even more opportunities for North Texas audiences to enjoy the best of Broadway. Both organizations are presenting amazing seasons, and some DSM shows will be presented here in the Winspear Opera House. In the upcoming season, The Band’s Visit and Blue Man Group (an optional add-on) are part of this collaboration. And season subscribers at both organizations receive presale access to shows in both seasons! If you’ve joined us since we opened in 2009, you know that the AT&T Performing Arts Center is more than great shows in beautiful venues. For many students in this community, our education programs can be the beginning of a lifetime love of culture, or even a career in the arts. Our many community engagement initiatives are introducing more people to the arts. By being a patron at the Center, you’re helping us share experiences like these. Thank you for being part of the team. But right now, get ready to laugh! Enjoy The Play That Goes Wrong, and we’ll see you again soon. Debbie Storey President and CEO AT&T Performing Arts Center AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 5 Board of Directors: Matrice Ellis-Kirk, Chair Howard Hallam Brendan McGuire Lauren Embrey, Vice Chair Robert Hallam, Jr. Lisa Montgomery Carol Aaron Frederick B. Hegi Francie Moody-Dahlberg Victor Almeida Chasity Henry Darnell J. Moore, Ph.D. Larry Angelilli Julie K. Hersh Tom Moore Theresa L. Badylak Curtis Hildt D. Roger Nanney Anne T. Bass Jesse Hornbuckle Yvette Ostolaza Christy Berry John E. Howell Lucilo A. Peña Gil Besing Kristi Sherrill Hoyl Guillermo Perales Harold M. Brierley Sophia R. Johnson Nelda Cain Pickens Rep. Angie Chen Button Gene Jones Tracy M. Preston Mitzi Chollampel Margaret H. Jordan Caren Prothro John Robert Cohn Mark Kreditor Christopher Reynolds Linda Pitts Custard Barbara Thomas Lemmon Deedie Rose Bess Enloe Thomas C. Leppert Shannon Skokos Brian Enzler John I. Levy Caleb Smith Ruben E. Esquivel Wendy Lopez Mary K. Suhm Janiece Evans-Page Sarah Losinger Greg Swalwell Manny Fernandez Jill B. Louis Daniel L. Tobey Rebecca Enloe Fletcher Ronald Mankoff R. Gerald Turner Gilbert Gerst Leonor Márquez Cantu Kern Wildenthal, M.D. William Douglas Graue Holly Mayer Donald Winspear Emeritus Council: Elaine Agather Nancy and Jeremy Halbreich Erle Nye Ms. Lisa Arpey Bill Lively Sarah Perot David Biegler Nancy Cain Marcus Frank A. Risch Jeanne Marie Clossey Jay Marshall Kenneth Schnitzer Kevin E. Cox Tom and Phyllis McCasland Howard Schultz Mary Anne Cree Maribess Miller Ronald G. Steinhart John W. Dayton Chuck Norris Laura B. Whitley Kathleen M. Gibson WINSPEAR OPERA HOUSE INFORMATION Late Seating Assistive Listening Devices We know patrons make every effort to be on time for events Assistive Listening Devices are distributed free of charge on a first- out of respect for the performers and other theatergoers; come, first-served basis. A valid I.D. is required. These devices however, there are times that traffic or weather problems cause are to be tuned to Channel B in the Winspear Opera House. late arrivals. Touring companies set the policy for allowing those who arrive past curtain time into the performance hall. Latecomers may not be able to take their purchased seat Accessible Seating locations immediately on arrival. Designated seats in various locations are available for guests with disabilities and those needing special assistance. Elevators Photography are located on each side of the Prothro Lobby for ease of Cameras and recording devices (including phones) are not access. Our Patron Access Team will be on site for all ticketed permitted to be used at any time in McDermott Hall. performances to assist guests to their seats. Lost and Found Special seating locations for persons with disabilities may Lost and found items are turned in to Public Safety at the end be arranged in advance by contacting the Box Office of every performance. During the performances, items are held at 214-880-0202. at the Concierge Desk located by the main entrance. To inquire about a lost item, please contact Public Safety at 214-978-3620. Sign Language Interpretation Accessibility Information The Center offers sign language interpretation upon request. To schedule, contact the Box Office at least two weeks prior Accessible Restrooms to the event. These requests are subject to the availability of All restrooms are accessible. They are located on both the west an interpreter. and east ends of each level, outside McDermott Hall. Family restrooms are located on the west end of Orchestra Level. AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 9 THE CORNLEY UNIVERSITY DRAMA SOCIETY PRESENTS CAST INSPECTOR CARTER – CHRIS BEAN CHARLES HAVERSHAM – JONATHAN HARRIS THOMAS COLLEYMOORE – ROBERT GROVE PERKINS – DENNIS TYDE FLORENCE COLLEYMOORE – SANDRA WILKINSON CECIL HAVERSHAM – MAX BENNETT ARTHUR THE GARDENER – MAX BENNETT CREATIVE WRITER – SUSIE H.K. BRIDESWELL PRODUCER – WAYNE BLEXT DIRECTOR – CHRIS BEAN DESIGNER – CHRIS BEAN COSTUME DESIGNER – CHRIS BEAN PROP MAKER – CHRIS BEAN BOX OFFICE MANAGER – CHRIS BEAN PRESS & PR – CHRIS BEAN DRAMATURGY – CHRIS BEAN VOICE COACH – CHRIS BEAN DIALECT COACH – CHRIS BEAN FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER – CHRIS BEAN REHEARSAL ROLE ‘MR FITZROY’ – CHRIS BEAN STAGE MANAGER – ANNIE TWILLOIL LIGHTING & SOUND OPERATOR – TREVOR WATSON THIS PRODUCTION WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE BRITISH-AMERICAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 11 A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Hello and welcome to The Murder at Haversham Manor. We are thrilled that the Cornley University Drama Society is performing in the USA. We can only apologise to those involved in the production of Equus originally scheduled for this week, which due to a clerical error, is now being performed in the Cornley University Gymnasium. We hope there are no hard feelings and we’ve left the vaulting horse out for you. The question everyone at Cornley has been asking is: are we ready for a venue of this size? The answer is “yes.” The cast and I rehearsed for weeks using only the best acting teachings to inspire us. We read that Sanford Meisner once said, “Acting is behaving truthfully,” so we immediately changed all the names in the play to our own names and cut the murder, the manor house setting and any other element that we hadn’t personally experienced. We then found the piece rather flat, and it only ran at 17 minutes. So we went back to the Meisner book and we realized the full quote was in fact: “Acting is behaving truthfully... under imaginary circumstances,” so we reinstated the cuts and we were then quickly back on track. We found the teachings of Michael Chekhov less confusing. He says, “An actor has to burn inside with an outer ease.” So that evening it was vindaloos all round at the Sunam Balti House on Cornley High Street. However, try as we did to not react to our burning insides, it was certainly noticeable that we were all in significant discomfort, which just goes to show how tough acting can be. At the end of the evening, Dennis was actually sick in the restaurant bathrooms. We always knew he was one of the weaker actors. All this hard work and preparation has left us with an ensemble piece that has achieved such critical acclaim as “VERY INTERESTING” from Mr. Harwood, esteemed head of Design Technology at Cornley University, and “RATHER UNSETTLING” from real-life police chief Mr. Greaves of the Cornley Volunteer Police Force. I’m sure that with a full audience, the piece will truly bring down the house. CHRIS BEAN President of the Cornley University Drama Society & Director of The Murder at Haversham Manor 12 AT&T PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ARTIST BIOS CHRIS BEAN MAX BENNETT INSPECTOR CARTER & CECIL HAVERSHAM DIRECTOR Touring debut! Max is in his first Touring debut! Chris is the year at Cornley University where newly elected head of the he is studying human geography Drama Society. For tonight’s and crime. He is an avid fan of show, he served as the voice coach, dialect coach, films, and his favourite isThe Legend of Bagger Vance, fight choreographer, casting director and costume which he’s seen 27 times. This is Max’s first production designer. He also plays the lead role and, of course, with the Drama Society, and he is very glad to have directed.