CELEBRATING CORONADO PLAYHOUSE's 69Th SEASON!

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CELEBRATING CORONADO PLAYHOUSE’S 69th SEASON! PRESENTS

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Cast (in order of appearance): Philip John...... Vanya Teri Brown...... Sonia Rachel Bishop...... Cassandra Dena Mattox...... Masha Taylor Barnes...... Spike Kimberly Weinberger...... Nina Setting Bucks County, PA. Present day.

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike runs about 2 hours and 15 minutes and has one 15-minute intermission.

Announcement Please turn off all electronic devices and cell phones during the performance. Rest rooms are located in the recreation center near the front desk. If you need to exit during the performance, please use the rear exit of the theatre as light from the hallway interferes with the performance. Video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited.

Originally produced on Broadway by: Joey Parnes, Larry Hirschhorn, Joan Raffe/Jhett Tolentino, Martin Platt & David Elliot, Pat Flicker Addiss, Catherine Adler, John O’Boyle, Joshua Goodman, Jamie deRoy/Richard Winkler, Cricket Hooper, Jiranek/Michael Palitz, Mark S. Golub & David S. Golub, Radio Mouse Entertainment, Shawdowcatcher Entertainment, Mary Cossette/Barbara Manocherian, Megan Savage/Meredith Lynsey Schade, Hugh Hysell/Richard Jordan, Cheryl Wiesenfeld/Ron Simons, S.D. Wagner, John Johnson in association with McCarter Theatre Center and Lincoln Center Theater

Originally commissioned and produced by McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton, N.J. Emily Mann, Artistic Director; Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director; Mara Isaacs, Producing Director; and produced by Lincoln Center Theater, New York City under the direction of André Bishop and Bernard Gersten in 2012.

Sound design and original music by Mark Bennett

VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. Acknowledgements

City of Coronado Dale Goodman Coronado Recreation Services and Community Chris Powell Center Staff Katy Skyrud City of Coronado Building Inspector and Fire Marshall Special thanks to spouses, significant others, OnStage Playhouse family, and friends whose love and support Jennie Gray Connard helped make this production possible. Production Team and Theatre Staff

Director...... Thomas Fitzpatrick Producer...... M.G. Perez Assistant Director...... Barron Henzel Stage Manager...... Kathy Parks Scenic Design...... Barron Henzel Scenic Painting...... Rosemary King Lighting Design...... Xavier Luevano Sound Design...... Alex Heath Costume Design...... Shelly Crickett Props...... Pamela Everett House Dressing...... M.G. Perez Lighting Technician...... Josh Olmstead Sound Technician...... Jack Connard Set Construction/Painting...... Bill Connard, Dale Goodman, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Barron Henzel, Rosemary King, Chad Oakley, Stan Soth, Todd Sutton Graphics/Program Design...... Barron Henzel Publicity Videography...... Robert Stewart Head Shots...... Tony Eisenhower Production Photography...... Barron Henzel Media Coordination / Publicity and Marketing...... M.G. Perez Marketing Intern...... Ariana Rastegarpour Poster Distribution...... Company House Managers...... Will Hobbs, Diane Szuch Box Office...... Susan Skyrud, Meredith Russo Concessions...... Harry A. Granruth, Stan Hoffman Usher Coordinator ...... Janis Vanderford Board Liaison...... Vanessa Dinning Managing Theatre Director...... Katy Skyrud

Coronado Playhouse is the Community’s Theatre Coronado Playhouse is committed to giving back to the local community, beyond offering quality entertainment, by using its public platform to help those in need. During Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, we are proud to partner with Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County. Coronado Playhouse will hold a volunteer drive to recruit potential Big Brothers and Big Sisters especially targeting mentors for children of active military members stationed in Coronado. Go to www.SDBigs. org for requirements to volunteer and other ways to help.

Thanks to our Board of Directors Barron Henzel (President) M.G. Perez (Vice President) Katy Skyrud (Treasurer) Sven Salumaa (Secretary) Bill Connard (Member) Debbie David (Member) Vanessa Dinning (Member) Thomas Haine (Member) Rosemary Harrison (Member) A Note from the Playhouse - Member Supported Theatre

We are ending a year, I feel unrivaled at Coronado season ticket, you will get them at half price. Playhouse. With award winning musicals Avenue As one of the oldest community theatre in San Q and Thoroughly Modern Millie, a fabulous youth Diego County, we would not be here without musical production of A Year With Frog And Toad, the support of our members. Membership then moving to Molière’s Tartuffe as our free classics reflects your commitment to providing affordable series, and offering two comedies this year with quality entertainment, community outreach and the hilarious Boeing Boeing and now the show you participation in local performing arts. We ask are about to enjoy, Tony Award Winning, Vanya and your support at whatever level you can or better Sonia and Masha and Spike; I think we hit it out to yet become a sustaining member, where your the park. continued monthly support will ensure the success 2016 begins Coronado Playhouse’s 70th year of this cherished legacy. Our members receive serving the community and we want it to be a complementary ticket(s) to all our cabarets and record year for shows, special events, partnerships special events. One example is we are bringing back and celebration. We hope you are as excited as Richard Lederer by popular demand to do one night we are with our 70th season lineup. In addition to only, Sunday February 7th on Presidents. It will be continuing the cabaret series, we are adding two a fun journey through little known facts about our concert-style versions of the popular musicals American presidents; great for the entire family. Godspell (January) and Altar Boyz (March). We are We love to hear from you, it forever keeps continuing our Opening Night Dinner tradition for us a community’s theatre. Should you have most shows, a Valentine’s Happy Hour and Mother’s any questions or comments about your CPH Day Brunch. We plan to enhance our LGBT mixers membership or benefits, season subscribing, or to include different food and beverage pairings. special events, feel free to contact our box office or Season Tickets are available and we encourage you board members. to take advantage of the great pricing by becoming Thank you for your support and loyalty to Coronado a subscriber today. New next year is a VIP Platinum Playhouse. subscription, for our patrons who want to secure the bests seats but don’t want to preselect dates. Also Sincerely, for a limited time, when you add any or all of the Katy Skyrud cabarets and concert musicals when purchasing a Managing Director / Board Member Director’s Notes

Everyone enjoys a good comedy so I was thrilled when I discovered Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike during its recent run at The Old Globe. It is a smart and hilariously written comedy that made me think and laugh out loud. I thought it would be a perfect fit for Coronado Playhouse. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike premiered at McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey in 2012, followed by an Off- Broadway production later the same year. It transferred to Broadway in 2013 and was awarded the TONY Award for Best Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play, among other awards. As the title suggests, the play was inspired by Durang’s love of Anton Chekhov. Durang is a writer who uses intellectual wit and routinely Thomas Fitzpatrick, Director challenges theatrical conventions, as did Chekhov. Although the characters in the play share names with Chekhov characters, they are not the same characters. They share some elements but are fully imagined. According to Durang, the contemporary comedy “is not a Chekhov parody,” it was designed to “jump off Chekhovian themes” without borrowing any of the actual plots. Is it important to be familiar with Chekhov? No. Though having some knowledge of Chekhov may increase the enjoyment of the in-jokes, you don’t need to have familiarity of Chekhov to find plenty to make you laugh. It has been such a pleasure having the opportunity to work with some of our community’s best comedic actors and talented newcomers. As well, our production’s creative team, designers, and crew are outstanding and they all need to be recognized. I truly thank all of them for their talent, professionalism, expertise and hard work. So whether you are familiar with Durang and/ or Chechov or not, please sit back, relax, laugh and enjoy.

Around town at other ACT theatres... Lamplighters: Orson Welles: A Christmas Carol Radio Show November 27-December 20 Directed by Robin Pollock OnStage Playhouse: Almost Maine November 27-December 20 By John Cariani, Directed by Stephen Schmitz Patio Playhouse: Tinseltown Christmas November 20-December 20 Book and Lyrics by Chana Wise. Music by Carl Johnson Directed by James Brust Pickwick Players: A Charlie Brown Christmas December 4-19 By Charles M. Schulz, Directed by Jennie Gray Connard PowPAC: Greetings! November 13-December 13 By Tom Dudzick, Directed by Brent A. Stringfield Cast Bios (In alphabetical order)

TAYLOR BARNES (OnStage Playhouse). Teri serves as the (Spike) is ecstatic Artistic Director at OnStage Playhouse. to be a part of such a wonderfully talented group of PHILIP JOHN individuals in his (Vanya) is thrilled first ever production to be returning in San Diego. Even to Coronado though he’s new to Playhouse. He last this town, he feels appeared at CPH as right at home in this Dr. Bradley in The outrageous comedy with the help of his Man Who Came to extremely welcoming cast and crew. Some Dinner. Elsewhere: of his previous roles include Mercutio in The Violet Hour Romeo and Juliet, Joe Bonaparte in Golden (OnStage), The Boy, and Billy Crocker in Anything Goes. He Crucible (Pickwick Players), Heaven Can hopes you enjoy the show! Wait (Vanguard), Swimming in the Shallows (InnerMission), Duck Hunter Shoots Angel (Trinity), and Bent (Diversionary/Ion). Of RACHEL BISHOP late, he has been seen on PBS, breaking (Cassandra) is down on the freeway for an auto donation excited to be back at commercial. Coronado Playhouse after appearing as Gabriella in Boeing DENA MATTOX Boeing. Rachel (Masha) most performed with Ion recently played Theatre at this year’s Sugar Lee in The La Jolla Playhouse Hallelujah Girls WOW Festival. Other at Lamplighters appearances: Brooke in Other Desert Cities Theater. Prior to (Patio Playhouse), Matilde in The Clean that, she played House (PowPac), Ginger in The Best Little Honey Raye in Whorehouse in Texas (CPH), and Rosie in Dearly Beloved “Bye Bye Birdie” (Pickwick Players). Rachel at the Coronado would like to thank Brad, family, and friends Playhouse. Dena is delighted to be on its for all their constant support. stage once again and is enjoying working with such a talented cast, crew and director. Among her favorite past roles are TERI BROWN Lexie in Dixie Swim Club, Jessie in Night (Sonia) is making Mother and Mrs. Kendall in The Elephant her first appearance Man. at Coronado Playhouse. Recent local performances KIMBERLY include: Regrets WEINBERGER Only (Diversionary (Nina) is so jazzed Theatre), Absurd to be making Person Singular, her Coronado Perfect Wedding Playhouse debut. and California Suite She is currently in (Scripps Ranch Theatre), Sordid Lives, 9 to her senior year at 5: The Musical and The Diary of Anne Frank San Diego State University studying theatre arts. Recent in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, and roles include Louise in After the End at the Quintus/Clown in Titus Andronicus all at University of Kent in Canterbury, England, SDSU. She hopes you laugh a lot and enjoy and Marvalyn/Hope in Almost, Maine, Bailiff the show. Creative Team Bios

THOMAS FITZPATRICK (Director) last directed The IT Girl at Coronado Playhouse. He assistant A Year with Frog and Toad (CPH/Pickwick co- directed Dames at Sea (Lamplighters). Favorite production) and made his CPH acting debut in acting credits: Frog and Toad, Sleeping Beauty, Spamalot. He has performed at Diversionary, Pageant, Much Ado, Pump Boys, Angels Lyceum, Avo Playhouse, The Broadway, SD Among Us (Coronado Playhouse); Grease Lyric Opera, as well as performed and directed (OnStage)(Aldea Award); They’re Playing with Pickwick, OnStage and Lamplighters. Other Our Song (Scripps Ranch); The Busy World directing credits: Sleeping Beauty…, TBLWIT, is Hushed, Torch Song Trilogy, Handsome The Drowsy Chaperone, Cinderella and The It Men (Diversionary); Trolls, Miss Mcinerney’s Girl (CPH), Zombie Prom (Pickwick), Grease Acquaintances (6th @ Penn); various film and (OnStage), A Taffeta Christmas (Pickwick/ commercial work. Barron is an art director and OnStage) and Dames at Sea (Lamplighters). president of the board of directors at CPH. Next, Tom directs Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? (Pickwick) and next SHELLY CRICKETT (Costume Design) fall’s A Chorus Line (CPH). Love to F & F! recently assisted with costumes for Thoroughly Modern Millie and was co-designer for The M.G. PEREZ (Producer) is Vice President of the Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at Coronado Coronado Playhouse Board of Directors and Playhouse. Other credits include Always Patsy Media Coordinator for all productions. He also Cline, Grease and A Very Merry Unauthorized produced this season’s Aubrey award winning Children’s Scientology Pageant (OnStage Avenue Q. M.G. first came to CPH as an actor Playhouse) and Bye Bye Birdie and Seussical Jr. playing Mayor Rufus Poindexter in The Best (Pickwick Players). She is a kindergarten teacher Little Whorehouse in Texas in 2012. He’s also and enjoys working with this amazing cast and appeared in productions of Carnival!, Spamalot production team. She says thank you to her and Thoroughly Modern Millie. He is passionate family and friends who have supported her about children with disabilities and brings during this endeavor and to Tom and Barron for theater into his classroom whenever possible the opportunity to work with them at Coronado as a sixth grade special education teacher at Playhouse, again. Millennial Tech Middle school. XAVIER LUEVANO (Lighting Design) is back Barron Henzel (Assistant Director) co- at the Playhouse after completing designs for produced Thoroughly Modern Millie, Dearly Thoroughly Modern Millie, Boeing Boeing and Beloved, Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure Tartuffe. Recent work includes: Red (Trinity (Aubrey), TBLWIT (Aubrey), The Drowsy Players), 84 Charing Cross Road (Lamplighters) Chaperone (Aubrey), Cinderella (Aubrey) and and Always, Patsy Cline (OnStage Playhouse).

All Souls’ Saint Nicholas 64th Home Tour “A View from Point Loma” December 5, 2015 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Tour Four Point Loma Homes Enjoy a Tea, Craft Marketplace, Opportunity Drawing, Historical Artifacts and Christmas Music. Buy tickets on line at: www.all-souls.com or call (619) 223-6394 Currently, Xavier works at Steele Canyon he has worked on sound for the Coronado High as a student mentor in technical theatre Playhouse productions of Spamalot, Avenue application and as a facility technician. Q and designed sound for Thoroughly Modern Millie. ALEX HEATH (Sound Design) is a San Diego native, who has been involved in music and KATHY PARKS (Stage Manager) is delighted to performance from an early age. He graduated be working with such a talented cast/crew on from the San Diego School of Creative and this brilliant show. She has worked backstage Performing Arts in 2009 where he was named on several productions with Coronado Jazz Musician of the Year. He then went to Playhouse, and also with Pickwick Players and Chico State University where he completed Trinity Theatre Company. Love to Connor and his degree in Recording Arts. In the past year, Sean Paul Boyd! Coronado Playhouse Foundation Members

Ticket prices only cover a portion of production costs. Our members keep Coronado Playhouse operating! Anyone can become a member. Benefits include: free passes to shows, preferred seating, your name in show programs, newsletters, invitations to special events and voting rights to determine theatre productions and leadership.

CROWN SPONSOR Donald B. Edge Loris and Tani Cohen $5,000 and above Marty & Jean Greenberg Bill & Marilyn Cooper Leonard Hirsch Ursula Kantor Lois and Charles Costa Chris Powell John Drehner PRODUCER M. Jane Russell Karen Fiorello $1,500 Sven & Anniessa Salumaa Edward Floyd Bill & Jennie Connard Cynthia Schubert Henry & Betty Harriman Dr. & Mrs. Schwartz Rosemary Harrison CROWN DONOR Nancy Taylor Robert Houghton $1000 and above Skip & Kim Thaeler Ron Hoyt Michael Glass Janis Vanderford En-Shen Kuan & Donald Butts Harry Granruth III & Katy Skyrud Martin & Claire White M. G. Perez Karina Magurno Robert & Jean Morris Jackie Suitt FAMILY Stacy Mycorn $100 and above DONOR Joan Brobst Gabriela Nelson $500 and above Sean Cole Matt Rogowski Tom Fitzpatrick & Barron Henzel Ron & Tina Cole Marilyn and Tom Sander Chuck & Jo-Ann Howe Joe & Marly Da Rosa Susan Skyrud Nance & Mark Hunter Ari, Debbie & Jake David Virginia Syverson Christina Paine-Ross Tricia Drouet & Michael Locke Daniele & John Tinsman James Peltier Deborah Gray Dorothy Webb Robert Spane Arleen Hitchcock Dan Zindler Todd & Sarah Sutton Marilyn Kershner Bill & Eleanor Kipperman BENEFACTOR Marilyn Metzler We want to thank everyone $250 and above Jayanthy & Palamadai who has made a TAX Gladys Beit-Ishoo Neelakantan Karim Bouris Jim Newburg DEDUCTIBLE contribution Gary & Marlene Cohen Luke Peterson to support your Norm & Darlene Daley Cecil Shuffler Community Playhouse. Sandy Ellard Jeannette Spafford We cannot produce Patty Fay Mike Wasinski & Frank Remiatte Tom Haine Michael Van Allen quality productions Raymond & Patricia Lynch The Widmer Family without your help. To Jacquelyn McCoy Alisa & Cameron Williams make a contribution, James & Sondra Seeright Jeanine Williams McBride please call 619-435-4856 Bill Speer and Marsi Steirer Roylee York or e-mail boxoffice@ PATRON INDIVIDUAL coronadoplayhouse. $125 and above $50 and above com or visit Judith Abbott Barbara Barnes CoronadoPlayhouse.com Maureen Bennett Akirah Boyd David & Lizzie Boyer Celia Burkel

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