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The Fantasticks Is Made Possible By CT3 PEOPLE CON OTHER STAGES BOARD OF DIRECTORS AMPHIBIAN STAGE PRODUCTIONS 'l'DE JIAN'l'AS'l'H;Ks CHAIR ScottT. Williams DEC 11 - 20 Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt BOARD MEMBERS December3 -27,2015 CASA MANANA Marion L. Brockette, Jr., Suzanne Burkhead, mftTJtta NOV 27- DEC 23 Frosty the Snowman 2015-:wrn SEASON Raymond J. Clark, Sid Curtis, Katherine C. Eberhardt, LauraV. Estrada, Sally Hansen, David G. Luther, DALLAS CHILDREN'S THEATRE Jr., David M. May, Margie J. Reese, Dana W. Rigg, NOV 20- DEC 20 Miracle on34thStreet Elizabeth Rivera, Eileen Rosenblum, Ph.D. NOV 27 - DEC 23 Not A Creature Was Stirring 1'01! Gl,ASS MENAGEJlll! on HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS by Tennessee Williams DALLAS THEATRE CENTER by Neil Tucker Virginia Dykes, Gary W. Grubbs, July 30 -August23, 2015 NOV 25- DEC 26 A Christmas Carol January21 - February 14, 2016 John & Bonnie Strauss GREATER LEWISVILLE COMMUNITY THEATRE ADMINISTRATION DEC4. 20 She LovesMe ACTING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Bruce R. Coleman JUBILEE THEATRE MANAGING DIRECTORMerri Brewer FIX ME, ,JESUS LIGHT UP THE SKY NOV 27 - DEC 27 Do You Hear What I Hear! BOOKKEEPER Linda Harris by Helen Sneed by Moss Hart A Jubilee Christmas September17- October11, 2015 March10 -April 3, 2016 COMPANY MANAGER Kat Edwards PUBLICITY, MARKETING & DESIGN OHLOOK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DEC 11 • 20 ElfJr. SoloShoe Communications, LLC CPA Ron King ONSTAGE IN BEDFORD HOUSEKEEPING Kevin Spurrier DEC 4 - 20 TheDaughter ofSt. Nicholas PICNW MEMPHIS by William Inge POCKET SANDWICH THEATRE by David Bryan and )oe Di Pietro PRODUCTION October29 -November22 NOV 27 - DEC 23 Ebenezer Scrooge April28-May 22, 2016 INTERIM TECHNICALDIRECTOR John Ruegsegger SCENIC PAINTER David Walsh STOLEN SHAKESPEARE GUILD APPRENTICE STAFF DEC4-20 SheLovesMe Michael Spencer, JenniferWoodward, DOWNSTAIRS IN THEATRE TOO: A CHRISTMASCAROL: THE RADIO SHOW DEC. 3 • 20 Monika Zimmerman THEATRE ARLINGTON BY DAVID ALBERTS, STARRING THEATRE THREE FAVORITE B.J. CLEVELAND DEC 4 - 20 Irving Berlin's White Christmas CUSTOM ER SERVICE WATERTOWER THEATRE BOX OFFICE MANAGER NOV 20 - DEC 13 Sexy Laundry THE FANTASTICKS IS MADE POSSIBLE BY... Bill Sehnert HOUSE MANAGER Theatre Three is supported by its Board of Directors, by subscribers, by funds from Angelica Rollins the City of Dallas Officeof Cultural Affairs,The Texas Commission on the Arts, and BOX OFFICE AGENTS Tony Banda, Sally Cole, Simone Clayton, The Shubert Foundation and TACA. Dr.Delphinium is Theatre Three's florist. A major Emily Davenport, Mason Kuhn contribution fromthe estate of Marlene Webb, a longtime subscriber, has established the Theatre Three Endowment Fund in support of the building and its equipment. Theatre Three has Hearing Assistance devices which may be checked out without charge Office of Cultural Affairs from the box office. These devices CIT Y OF DALLAS enhance the performance experi· =TACA ence for audience members with Performing for the arts. any degree of hearing limitation. The box officepersonnel can provide you with the devices either before the show or at intermission. Theatre Three's staff and board are most Texas grateful to donors Carolyn Wickwire Commission and Dennis West, who provided * ·�SHUBERT the grant that allows us to offer this on theArts FOUNDATION enhancement to our patrons. INC. A CHRISTMAS CAROL: THE RADIO SHOW DEC 3 - 20 • Downstairs in Theatre Too C THEATRE THREE'S 2015 - 2016 SEASON Book & Lyrics by Music by TomJones Harvey Schmidt • • THE ARTISTIC STAFF CAST in Alphabetical Order NOW CASTING NORMA DIRECTOR/COSTUME DESIGN HUCKLEBEE *Bradley Campbell YOUNG Bruce Richard Coleman LUISA **Natalie Coca • Talented Buyers & Sellers • ARENA MUSIC DIRECTOR/PIANIST BELLOMY Jackie L. Kemp STAGE Pam Holcomb-McClain THE MUTE Jill Lightfoot • • LIGHTING DESIGN EL GALLO *David Lugo PUTTING YOUR REAL ESTATE NEEDS IN Lisa Miller MORTIMER **Darren McElroy THE SPOTLIGHT FOR OVER 28 YEARS SOUND DESIGN HENRY *Terry Vandivort • • Marco Salinas MAIT **Dennis Wees SCENIC DESIGN SETTING • • • • • • • • • • • Scott Osborne Yesterday PROPERTIES MASTER JenniferWoodward SPECIAL THANKS MUSICIAN Doug Jackson Michael Dill CHOREOGRAPHER FOR There willone 15 minute intermission. PROUD SPONSORS OF THEATRE 3 "ROUND AND ROUND" Please silence your cell phones and all electronic dev,ces. No Linda Kay Leonard photography or videography is allowed without the c:onsent of KATHY HEWITI / STEVE HABGOOD the theater. FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER FOR "THE ABDUCTION BALLET" * indicates members working under Actors' Equity Haulston Mann Association contracts in this production. "* indicates a performerenrolled in the AEA membership PRODUCTION STAFF candidate program. AEA STAGE MANAGER *Kevin Scott Keating PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Jennifer Woodward TECHNICAL DIRECTOR John Ruegsegger SCENIC PAINTER David Walsh MASTER ELECTRICIAN �: � HEWIT��tBGOOD Danica Bergeron PRODUCTION CREW Michael Spencer DAVE PERRY-MILL ER JenniferWoodward REAL ESTATE Monika Zimmerman Diego Quintanar PICTURED: Natalie Coca & Dennis Wees Photo by Carolyn Herter 214-752-7070 HEWITTHABGOOD.COM THE QUADRANGLE "Since Its opening in May, 1960, al the Sullivan Street Playhouse in New York, and its subsequent revival at the Snapple Theatre Cenler, The FDntoS1icks has become the longest running production of any kind in the history of 2828 ROUTH ST, SUITE l 00 American theatre. Continuing its run in New York City, please visit www.FantasticksOnBroadway.com." DALLAS, TX 75201 The Fantosticks Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performancematerials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 Phone: 212-541-4684 Fax: 212-397-46!4 www.MTIShows.com and Kitchen Dog Theater where Scott is a Professor of Theater at Methodist University Meadows she is a company member. Her Richland College. School of the Arts. When not recent work includes Dracula with on stage Natalie is a fan of The Fantasticks Texas Ballet Theatre and Mary "classpass", cooking, and quality Book & Lyrics by Music by Poppins with Sherman Theatricks. time with friends and family. Tom Jones Harvey Schmidt Currently you can see her work lnstagram @nataliecoca at Galveston Island ETC on The . About the Playwrights incidental music and lyrics to Players' summer Shakespeare Boomerang Effect. Lisa is also the Off-Broadway play Colette, production out at Samuell Grand President and Founder of Hope .,"'!1· -�-. J: starring Zoe Caldwell, then later Park. He has been recognized by Rising, an Arts Organization . ). ,, did a full-scale musical version the Dallas Critics Forum awards, working to raise awareness and under the title Colette Collage. The LeonRabin Awards, The put an end to Domestic Violence In 1998, The Show Goes On, a Dallas Observer Best Of... Issue, and Sexual Assault. She would musical revue featuring their and The Column Awards for his also like to give a shout out to her theatre songs and starring Jones contributions to local theatre. friendSuzanne Lavender forall Bradley Campbell HUCKLEBEE Bruce's costumes forT sts and Schmidt, was presented at ry her help the last couple of months, Bradley has previously appeared the York Theatre, and Mirette, in Toledo (written by Jae Alder) "Thank you, Friend". at Theatre Three in The Liar, Shear their musical based on the received a Dallas Critics Forum Madness; La Btte; Pippin; The Light award-winning children's book, Award foroutstanding design. Marco E. Salinas SOUND DESIGN in the Piazza; The Exonerated; I Jackie L. Kemp BELLOMY was premiered at the Goodspeed Love you to the moon, Jae! Marco has designed numerous Love You, You're Perfect, Now Jackie has also managed to Opera House in Connecticut. In Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt shows forTheatre Three, including Change!; The Odd Couple, and appear in four other Theatre addition to an Obie Award and the wrote The Fantasticks fora Pam Holcomb-McLain Picnic, Hands on a Hard body, Less Infidelities. He has also performed Three productions in spite of 1992 Special Tony Award forThe summer theatre at Barnard MUSIC DIRECTOR/PIANIST Pam joined Than Kind, On The Eve, Enron, at many other area theaters the fact that he has no degree Fantasticks, in 1999, their "stars" College. After its Off-Broadway the Theatre Three familyin 2007 Art of Murder, The Farnsworth including Lyric Stage, Stage West, or documented credentials. A were added to the Off-Broadway opening in May 1960, it went on as Assistant Music Director for Invention, La Bete and Snake In WaterTower, Uptown Players, graduate of North Dallas High Walk ofFame outside the Lucille to become the longest-running The Goodbye Girl. Subsequent The Grass. He has also worked Contemporary Theatre of Dallas, School just down the road, he Lortel Theatre. production in the history of credits include A Civil War extensively with Dallas Children's Shakespeare Dallas, Casa Mariana, has also made his way on stage the American stage and one of Christmas, Bloody Bloody Andrew Theater forthe last ten years, and Echo Theatre, Amphibian Stage forLyric Stage, Theatre Britain, the most frequently produced Artistic Staff& Jackson, [title of show], Wild has also designed and directed Productions, and Second Thought MainStage Irving-Las Colinas, musicals in the world. It is Cast Biographies Oats, Pippin, Midlife: the Crisis for Shakespeare Dallas, where he Theatre. Bradley is a Dallas native, Theatre Coppell, Garland Civic currently running in a successful Musical, It's Only Life, The Light currently serves as their Director an alumnus of Texas Tech and Theatre, Mesquite Arts Council revival in New York. Their first Bruce R. Coleman in the Piazza, Woody Guthrie's of Educational Tours. Marco an MFA graduate ofRutgers and Community Theatres, Broadway show, 110 In The DIRECTOR/COSTUME DESIGN Bruce American Song, five runs of I Love has received two Theater Critics University. He is a proud Jackson's Theatre, Cara Mia Shade, was successfully revived has been associated with You, You're Perfect, Now Change Forum Awards and is a multiple member of Actors' Equity Theatre, and Runway Theatre. His a fewyears ago by the New York Theatre Three for 30 years.
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