CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY OF WALNUT CREEK Michael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director presents

By Charles Dickens Adaptation by Cynthia Caywood and Richard L. James Director Scott Denison Musical Director Choreographer Mark Hanson Jennifer Denison Perry

Scenic Designera Lighting Designer Kelly Tighea John Earls a Costume Designeraaa Sound Designer Melissa Anne Patersonww Jeff Mockus aaa Technical Directoraaa Executive Technical Director Joe Mizzias Gerald Frentz aa Casting Directors Stage Manager Annie Stuart Jeff Collister*

Original Choreography Original Sound Design Lareen Fender Norm Kern December 6 - 16, 2007 Lesher Center for the Arts Hofmann Theatre Season Sponsor Season Partner Media Sponsor Show Sponsor

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States The Scenic Designer and Sound Designer are members of United Scenic Artists Union Cast of Characters Carol; Chicago: The Artistic Home:Orpheus Descending, Sadie and Evan Lachman (Tiny Tim), a third grader, is Bib; Revel Theatre: Lysistrata. She has a B.F.A. in theatre, studied excited to be making his third appearance as David Beal ...... Georgie & Turkey Boy in London at the Royal National Theater and is a proud member Tiny Tim in Center REP’s production of A Michael A. Berg ...... Mr. Applebaum/Fezziwig of Theatre Bay Area. Christmas Carol. Evan recently appeared as Diana Boos ...... Char Woman the Sultan in the WIllows Theatre Conservatory production of Aladdin Jr. He Jesse Caldwell* ...... Bob Cratchit Jesse Caldwell* (Bob Cratchit) This is Jesse Caldwell’s first production with Center REP. has also appeared in the role of John Henry Amanda Denison ...... Martha Cratchit He has appeared at the Knight Theatre as West in The Member of the Wedding with Jeff Draper ...... Marley/Old Joe Charlie Dyer in American Citizens’ Theatre’s OnStage Theatre. In addition to theatre, Evan loves skateboarding Daphne Ford ...... Fan production of Staircase and as Leon in and baseball. Emily Garcia ...... Flora Fezziwig/Cherry Playhouse West’s The Love List. He also played Jason Hite ...... Dick Wilkins the Hofmann Theatre as Old Joe in CCMT’s Robin Melnick (Quartet) Returning for his Daniel Krueger ...... Young Scrooge Damn Yankees. Around the Bay Area he has seventh season with A Christmas Carol, nd Robin looks forward all year to sharing in Evan Lachman ...... Tiny Tim performed with American Musical Theatre of San Jose, 42 Street Moon, TheatreFirst, California Conservatory Theatre, Shotgun the holiday spirit with us. His favorite roles Robin Melnick ...... Quartet Players, Crowded Fire and the Willows Theatre among others. elsewhere have included El Gallo in The Ryan Meulpolder ...... Constable Durdle Earlier in his career he toured the country with the National Fantasticks, Lancelot in Camelot, and Hunter Milano ...... Boy Scrooge Shakespeare Co. and worked at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Smudge in Forever Plaid. Robin splits his Kelsey Milano ...... Belinda Cratchit time between the high-tech industry and Michelle Pava Mills ...... Belle Amanda Denison (Martha Cratchit) is a senior graduate school and is always grateful to his wife, Mary, and Marty Newton ...... Rudge at Las Lomas High School. She has trained for son, Andrew, for all of their love and support. Amy Nielson ...... Dorit/Fauna Fezziwig the past six summers with Center REP’s Young REP Theatre Program where she recently Ryan Meulpolder (Constable Durdle) While Michael O’Brien...... Peter Cratchit played the role of Virginia in Brecht’s Galileo. this is his Center REP debut, Mr. Meulpolder Jeanine Perasso ...... Mrs. Fezziwig/Laundress Amanda is also a company member of is no stranger to the Hofmann stage, after Jennifer Denison Perry ...... Past Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble where she having appeared in Grease (Danny Zuko, Jack Powell* ...... Ebenezer Scrooge has played numerous roles, including the title CCMT), The Full Monty (Teddy, CCMT), Guys Barbara Reynolds ...... Quartet role in Cinderella and Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. She has also and Dolls (Lieutenant Johnny Brannigan, Tim Reynolds ...... Quartet worked crew, run follow-spot, and has served as assistant stage- CCMT), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Ensemble, CCMT), West Side Story (Diesel, Joel Roster ...... Mr. Boxer manager for Center REP. Amanda is a junior board member for Contra Costa Musical Theatre. DLOC), and Peter Pan (Bill Jukes, DLOC). A veteran of theatre, Kevin Sanchez ...... Nigel Woodward Ryan has also appeared in such films as the Wachowski Brothers’ Margo Schembre ...... Quartet Jeff Draper (Marley/Old Joe) has been seen The Matrix Reloaded and Ang Lee’s The Hulk. He’s a proud Kerri Shawn ...... Mrs. Cratchit in many Center REP productions, including member of Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble, and he wishes to Grant Strain ...... Charley & Perch Around the World in 80 Days, Picasso at the dedicate this performance to his friends and family for their Kendra Vaculin ...... Lavinia Lapin Agile, and Becoming Memories. Jeff loves constant support. Michael Wiles* ...... Fred spending his summers with the students of Hunter Milano (Boy Scrooge) is 12 years old Adam Winship ...... Thief/Future Young REP, where he is Co-Education Director with Kerri Shawn. Jeff would like to thank his and has been in many productions such as Michael Ray Wisely* ...... Present parents and husband Dalon for supporting Wonderland (Tweedle Dum), The Little Olivia Wisely ...... Polly his crazy love of acting and theater. Mermaid (French Cook, Pierre), and The Wendy Wisely ...... Catherine Music Man (Harold). He was also featured in Stephen Wolff ...... Silas Daphne Ford (Fan) is a seventh grader at the French opera Carmen. In his free time Special thanks to Ken Ruta*, Narrator Stanley Middle School in Lafayette. This is her he enjoys playing the piano, the guitar, and third time performing in A Christmas Carol baseball, and is also currently in an acting/ with Center REP. Daphne has performed with playwriting class. He adores acting and is very excited to be in CCMT, DLOC, The Willows Theatre Company, this production. CAST BIOGRAPHIES Pleasanton Playhouse, Antioch Rivertown Theater and The Ballet Joyeux. Favorite Roles Kelsey Milano (Belinda Cratchit) Kelsey ‘s include, Scout, ( To Kill a Mocking Bird) Sally, favorite performances include David Beal (Georgie/Turkey Boy) is excited (You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown) and Dorothy (The Wizard of Joseph(ensemble), Annie (Grace), to be making his first appearance at Center Oz) She has studied ballet, tap and jazz at Lareen Fender’s Ballet Wonderland (Alice) and Metamorphoses REP. He has performed in shows at the School for the past nine years, and has studied voice with Pamela (narrator). Kelsey also joined the Young REP Willows Theatre, Woodminster Brooks and Lynda Kalb. program this past summer and was Amphitheatre, American Conservatory featured in the Musical Theatre Extravaganza Theatre, as well as many school productions Emily Garcia (Flora Fezziwig/Cherry) performance. She is overjoyed to return to throughout the years. He received a Shellie works as a performer, director, Center REP as an addition to A Christmas Carol this year. She Award nomination for his role as Rudy in Over choreographer and producer. Favorite roles would like to thank her peers for their inspiration, and her friends the Tavern at the Willows Theatre. David is a freshman at include Chris in Rumors at CCCT, Angela in Enter and family for their immeasurable love, support, and Miramonte High School in Orinda. Laughing at Act Now! (Shellie nominee), Sally encouragement. Bowles in Cabaret and Godspell (Player Award Michael A. Berg (Mr. Applebaum/Fezziwig) winner). Recent credits include Guys & Dolls Michelle Pava Mills (Belle) is thrilled to join has been involved ,one way or another, with with CCMT, Cinderella with Fantasy Forum, the cast of A Christmas Carol this year! She Center REP’s A Christmas Carol for 11 years. Prisoners of Love with Act Now!, and Let’s Go To Casablanca at was last seen as Lady Mortimer in Henry IV, He has played various roles: Bob Cratchit, Town Hall. Enjoy the show! Parts 1 & 2 at Marin Shakespeare Co., and has Marley’s Ghost, Mr. Applebaum the Solicitor worked throughout the Bay Area with the and now Mr. Fezziwig. Michael has been in Jason Hite (Dick Wilkins) is thrilled to be a Willows Theatre, Woodminster, Virago the Bay Area since 1980 and has been part of this holiday tradition. He is a senior at Theatre, Ross Valley Players, Mountain Play involved with many theatre companies Deer Valley High School and has been Association and others. Favorite roles during this time. He has designed sets and costumes, acted, involved with theatre since his freshman year. include Louise in Steve Martin’s The Underpants (RVP), Jenny in stage managed and directed for such companies as Guerilla He has also been a member of the Center Threepenny Opera (Virago) and Moll in Cradle Will Rock Shakespeare, Marin Shakespeare, Shakespeare at the Beach, REP Young REP program for the past two years (Zellerbach Playhouse). Michelle is a recent graduate of UC Theatre Rhino, The Mountain Play, Center REP and Ross Valley and has loved every minute of it. Favorite roles Berkeley with a BA in Theater. Thanks to friends and family for Players. He is most happy and content to call Center REP his include Kenickie (Grease), Benedick (Much all the support! second home. Ado About Nothing) and Wiz (the Wiz). He sends thanks out to his friends and family for their love and support. Marty Newton (Rudge) is thrilled to be Diana Boos (Char Woman) is excited to be making his on-stage Center REP debut in A doing A Christmas Carol again! Also at Center Daniel Krueger (Young Scrooge) joins Center Christmas Carol. Marty has performed in REP:The Women; Willows:The Kentucky Cycle, REP for his first time in A Christmas Carol. Other shows such as Peter Pan (Smee) and La Cage Dearly Beloved, The Odd Couple; Woman’s Bay Area credits include: Rick/Ben/Hustler in Aux Folles (Lo Singh) for DLOC and Guys & Will:Richard III; Cinnabar theatre:Playboy of Six Degrees of Separation at SF Playhouse, Dolls (Benny Southstreet) and The Full the Western World; Regionally: Wisconsin Muleteer in Man of La Mancha at SF Monty (Dave) for CCMT. Most recently, Marty Shakespeare Festival: Twelfth Night, Macbeth, Playhouse, understudy for Katurian in The has been stage managing shows such as Taming of the Shrew; Milwaukee Repertory Pillowman at Berkeley Rep, understudy for Fiddler on the Roof and Urinetown. Marty is also a proud member Theatre: The Seagull,Playboy of the Western World, A Christmas The Artful Dodger in Oliver Twist at Berkeley of the Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble. Marty would also like to Rep, Malcolm in The Cutting Ball Theatre’s Macbeth. Daniel is a wish everyone a very joyous holiday season! proud member of San Francisco’s premiere sketch comedy group Killing My Lobster. Amy Nielson (Dorit/Fauna Fezziwig) While this month in The 1940s Radio Hour for Saratoga Drama Group. Adam Winship (Thief/Ghost of Christmas is her fifth Christmas Carol, having been a Future) is thrilled to be returning to A costume assistant here since 2002, Amy is Joel Roster (Mr. Boxer) Back for his fourth Christmas Carol for his 9th year. Christmas just thrilled to also be onstage with this wonderful consecutive year as a part of the Christmas wouldn’t be the same without sharing it with group. Local credits include CCMT’s Urinetown Carol family, Mr. Roster has become a familiar his Christmas Carol family. Adam is a proud (Little Becky Two-Shoes), and Guys & Dolls face on the Hofmann stage, having appeared member of FFAE and current board member (Mimi/Hot Box). This January she will be in several shows with Contra Costa Musical for CCMT. Adam thanks Scott and Jeff for reprising her role as Harpo Marx in Contra Costa Theatre, including Urinetown: The Musical letting him spin his way through another Civic Theater’s Cocoanuts. Amy holds a MFA in Dance (Mills College) (Officer Barrel), Disney’s Beauty and the Beast rendition of this wonderful story. Merry Christmas. and a BFA in Performing Arts (Marquette University). (LeFou), Guys and Dolls (Nathan Detroit), and South Pacific (Luther Billis—2005 Shellie Award recipient, Best Michael Ray Wisely* (Ghost of Christmas Michael O’Brien (Peter Cratchit) was honored Supporting Actor In A Musical). Earlier this fall, Mr. Roster Present) It gives Michael Ray great joy to return when asked to be in this, his first Center REP directed the critically acclaimed Bleacher Bums for Town Hall with his family in A Christmas Carol. Recent production. A junior at Amador Valley High Theatre. An award-winning playwright, Joel is also a proud credits: Heartbreak House at Berkeley School, he has been an active member of the member of Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble. He wishes to Repertory and The Birthday Party at the drama department. During the summers, he dedicate this performance to his mom, his sister, and anyone Aurora as well as appearances with Magic has been honing his craft at Young REP. His else who needs a touch of the holiday spirit this season. Theatre, San Jose Repertory, American gratitude goes out to his instructors, his role Musical Theatre, Marin Theatre Company, S F model Tom Hanks, the friends he’s come to Kevin Sanchez (Nigel Woodward) Kevin is Shakes, Willows Theatre and others. Michael Ray has starred and know and love, and his wonderful family . Love you, Mom and Dad. very excited to join this incredible cast again, guest-starred in television movies and series and works as a returning after his role in 2006 as Nigel director in theatre and video. Jeanine Perasso (Mrs. Fezziwig/Laundress) A Woodward. His stage credits include roles longtime veteran of A Christmas Carol’s cast, as Bob Bradley in The Best Christmas Pageant Olivia DelRay Wisely (Polly)makes her Jeanine is happy to be performing with her Ever and as Bertram Cates in Inherit the Wind. second appearance with her parents in A Holiday family once again. Jeanine has recently An executive board member of the Diablo Christmas Carol. She began her performing been seen in CCMT’s Guys & Dolls and will e Regional Arts Association, Kevin dedicates career in utero as “a sonogram” in a commercial performing at VMT in Messugahnuns as Sr. his performance to his amazing wife, Beverly. for a local hospital. At 5 years old, her credits Robert Anne in February 2008. She is the Senior include: Nickel and Dimed and The Imaginary Landscape Inspector for the City of Vallejo. She Margo Schembre (Quartet)has been active Invalid, both directed by her mother at Los is most grateful for Fred, Miranda, and her entire loving family. in musical theatre in the Bay Area since 1989. Positas College in Livermore. She is currently Thanks for always believing in me. Favorite roles include Marian in The Music Man a student at Harding Elementary in El Cerrito. here at Center REP, Agnes in I Do! I Do! at Jennifer Denison Perry (Ghost of Christmas Cinnabar, The Baker’s wife in Into the Woods Wendy McGlothlin Wisely (Catherine) Past) Cassie (A Chorus Line), Frenchy (Grease), at Foothill, Mad Margaret (Ruddygore) and Wendy’s previous Center REP productions Bonnie Jean (Brigadoon), Louise (Carousel), Diana Devereaux (Of Thee I Sing) for which include The Diviners, The Night Hank Williams Mary Warren (Crucible), Jennie Mae (Diviners), she received a Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Died, and Room Service. Originally from Suzy Hendrix (Wait Until Dark), and Bonnie award nomination with the Lamplighters. While 6 months Seattle, she has acted and directed at such (Anything Goes) for which she won a Shellie pregnant she was the Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music theaters as San Jose Stage Co., City Lights, Award. Jennifer is a proud member of Fantasy with Broadway by the Bay. Since then, she happily sings endless Willows, California Shakespeare Theatre, Role Forum Actor’s Ensemble and is thrilled to be repetitions of “Do Your Ears Hang Low?” for an audience of one. Players, Town Hall, Western Stage, and Pacific going into her 12th year of teaching for Center REP’s Young REP Alliance. Wendy teaches theater at Las Positas College and Santa Acting Training Program, where she serves as co-director of the Kerri Shawn (Mrs. Cratchit) is Co-Director Rosa Junior College and is thrilled that her family is working Musical Theatre Program. By day Jennifer teaches ballet at Lareen of Education for Center REP along with Jeff together again in this production! Fender’s The Ballet School in Walnut Creek where she is Director Draper. She is a resident artist at Tao House of the School and The Ballet Joyeux. for the Eugene O’Neill Foundation and Stephen Wolff (Silas) is a 6th grader at Foothill performs regularly with PlayGround and Middle school. He recently appeared as a Jack Powell* (Ebenezer Scrooge) is a third- Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble. Most young suitor and bagel boy in CCMT’s Fiddler generation Marin County-ite who began his recently Kerri was seen as Mrs. Boyle in on the Roof. He played Danny in DLOC’s theatrical career in high school playing Conrad Center REP’s The Mousetrap and she looks Brylcreem and Tom in Schoolhouse Rock, Jr. Birdie in the west coast premiere of Bye Bye forward to playing the Fairy Godmother in CCMT’s Cinderella Stephen is extremely honored to be in A Birdie. Since then, he has performed in several this spring. Christmas Carol for the first time. theatres in the Bay Area, including Berkeley Rep., The Aurora Theatre, The Marin Theatre Grant Strain (Charley & Perch) is thrilled to be Company, San Francisco Shakespeare Co., spending his 5th year with his Christmas Carol Marin Shakespeare Co., and many more. On the east coast, he family! Grant has been seen at the Lesher lived and worked at Hedgerow Theatre in Pennsylvania, toured Center in Beauty and the Beast (Chip), Titanic CREATIVE TEAM the country with the National Shakespeare Co., and played Sir (Jack) and Guys and Dolls (Shoe Shine Boy), all George Thunder in the New York premiere of Wild Oats. Various with CCMT. He is a 6th grader at Walnut Creek roles include Falstaff in Merry Wives of Windsor, Higgins in Intermediate who loves reading and Scott Denison (Director/Managing Director) has directed over Pygmalion, as well as Pickering in My Fair Lady, and Malvolio in performing his latest magic trick to anyone 150 productions, including Center REP’s highly successful Twelfth Night. This last summer, Jack was at Pac Rep in Carmel, who will watch. Grant would like to thank his Mom and Dads for production The Wizard of Oz and CCMT’s Disney’s Beauty and the where he played Duncan and The Porter in Macbeth, and Bottom their support. Beast, and the last nine productions of A Christmas Carol. Mr. in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Denison is the director and co-founder of Fantasy Forum Actors Kendra Vaculin (Lavinia) is so excited to be Ensemble, and the creator of the Contra Costa County Shellie Barbara Reynolds (Quartet) returns for her in her first CenterREP production and even Awards. He has also designed lights for over 250 productions, eleventh season in the Quartet for A Christmas more excited that it’s A Christmas Carol! A including Center REP’s production of Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Carol. A summa cum laude graduate of UCLA junior at Carondelet High School in Concord, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Cowgirls, with a degree in music, she sings both she was last seen as Lindsay in the Berkeley Suds, Shirley Valentine and Dear Liar, and CCMT’s Titanic, Guys and classical and musical theatre roles. Recent Rep Target® Teen One Act Room 12. Kendra Dolls and Fiddler on the Roof. He will also direct Cinderella this performances include: She Loves Me (Amalia) has been a student at the Young REP summer spring. for Saratoga Drama Group, where she’ll appear program for the past two years, and has loved in The 1940s Radio Hour in January 2008; The every minute of it. Michael Butler (Artistic Director) is in his second season as Artistic King and I (Anna) for Pleasanton Playhouse; Ragtime (Mother) Director of Center REP, where he directed Hank Williams: Lost with Townsend Opera; Show Boat for Foothill Music Theatre (Dean Highway, Around the World in 80 Days, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Goodman Choice award as Magnolia); and H.M.S. Pinafore Michael Wiles* (Fred) makes his 6th The Marriage of Figaro, How the Other Half Loves and most recently, (Josephine) with The Lamplighters. appearance in Center REP’s A Christmas Carol, appeared onstage as Paravicini in The Mousetrap. His directing where he also was seen in The Glass work has also been seen at Cleveland Playhouse, Seattle Rep, San Tim Reynolds ( Quartet) is pleased to return Menagerie. Other credits include work with Jose Rep, Marin Theatre Company, Aurora Theatre Company, San to Center REP’s A Christmas Carol for the American Conservatory Theater (Edward 2, A Jose Stage, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, and The Juilliard School, of eleventh year. Recent credits include: The Christmas Carol), American Musical Theater which he is a graduate. As an actor, Michael appeared on Broadway Full Monty (Harold) and Jesus Christ Superstar (Big River), Aurora Theater Company (The in Two Shakespearean Actors and Macbeth, off-Broadway at the (Pilate) with City Lights Theatre Company of Persians), Berkeley Repertory Theater (Master Public Theatre, the Roundabout, as well as many regional theatres, San Jose; She Loves Me (Georg) for Saratoga Class, The Oresteia), California Shakespeare Festival (Romeo & the Guthrie, Arena Stage, Hartford Stage, the Alley and Long Wharf, Drama Group; Ragtime with Broadway by the Juliet, As You Like It, Scapin, Edward II), Capital Stage Company to name a few. He is a published songwriter and the co-writer Bay (Tateh), Townsend Opera (Younger (Fat Pig), Marin Shakespeare Company (King Lear, Macbeth, Much and composer of numerous music-theatre pieces, which he has Brother) and TheatreWorks (Henry Ford); Brigadoon (Dean Ado), Pacific Alliance Stage Company (Betrayal, All My Sons), SF directed and performed in NY, LA, and at festivals in India and Goodman Choice award as Tommy) and Guys & Dolls (Nathan) Shakespeare Festival (Love’s Labour’s Lost), and Tacoma Actor’s Morocco. He co-composed music and lyrics with Bay Area blues with Foothill Music Theatre. He has a theater degree from Guild (Twelfth Night). Northwestern Univesity, and looks forward to appearing next artist Chris Cain for Thunder Knocking on the Door, which opened work includes: The Rainmaker for American Conservatory ADDITIONAL THANKS TO: San Jose Rep’s new theatre in 1997, and has written songs and Theatre,Tracy’s Tiger for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and underscoring for productions at the Guthrie Theatre, Repertory Lend Me A Tenor: The Musical for The Utah Shakespearean Festival. Theatre of St. Louis, as well as the Merchant Ivory film, Slaves of Massimo’’’ s Ristorante New York. He recently co-wrote two songs with noted recording Joe Mizzi (Technical Director) Joe, born and raised in the San Walnut Creek Baking Company artist Holly Near, which can be heard on her latest CD, Show Up. Francisco Bay Area, has had an ongoing relationship with Center In his career as a performer he has also danced with the Erick REP since 2002 and is proud to return for his first full season as Waters Moving and Storage Hawkins Dance Company, portrayed the villainous Pierre Technical Director. Previously, he spent two years with the San Associated Services-Alta Water LeChance on The Guiding Light, and played guitar and harmonica Francisco production of Menopause the Musical as the assistant Selix Formal Wear of Walnut Creek in many rock, blues, and country western bands at all the notable stage manager. His other work includes Marin Theatre Company, dives in NYC. The Magic, A.C.T., and The San Francisco Opera Center. Joe received his B.A. in Theatre Arts from San Francisco State University. Mark Hanson (Musical Director) returns to A Christmas Carol for a second season after conducting CCMT’s Fiddler on the Roof this Annie Stuart (Casting Director) has been casting in the Bay Area fall in the Hoffman Theatre. Previously, Mark conducted Disney’s for the last twelve years, and has enjoyed four seasons at Center Beauty and the Beast, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the REP, the last two as Associate Artistic Director. She has long- Forum and Sunday in the Park with George, all for CCMT and was term affiliations with Marin Theatre Company, SF Playhouse, the pianist for Center REPertory’s Noel and Gertie. Mark is glad to PlayGround and the Playwright’s Foundation. As a freelance be working once again with Center REPertory on this timeless Casting Director, her other credits include Off-Broadway holiday classic – happy holidays to all! Productions (Happy Hour) & NGNJ Productions (I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change) both in New York, The New Eureka Theater, The San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, Arizona Theatre Company, Jennifer Denison Perry (Choreographer) Jennifer’s choreography CITY COUNCIL ARTS COMMISSION Los Angeles Shakespeare Festival, Brava! For Women in the Arts, credits include: Annie, Sound Of Music, Titanic, Joseph and the Gwen Regalia, Mayor Jacquelyn Smith, Chair Theatre Rhinoceros, Z Space Studio, and Warehouse Repertory Amazing..., Music Man, Wizard Of Oz, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Gary Skrelel, Mayor Pro Tem Michael FotheringhamFotheringham, Theatre. For the camera, she has cast Falcom Crest, An Inconvenient Charlie Abrams Vice Chair and in the spring Cinderella for CCMT. Jennifer directed and Woman, Midnight Caller and The Two Mrs. Grenvilles. Susan McNulty Rainey Fritz Brunner choreographed Red Hot and Cole for Role Players Ensemble, and Cindy Silva Lonna Coleman just recently finished directing Guys and Dolls for CCMT. Jennifer CITY MANAGER Carol Fowler Jeff Collister* (Stage Manager) has been Production Manager for is a proud member of Fantasy Forum Actor’s Ensemble and is Gary Pokorny Reginald Marshall thrilled to be going into her 12th year of teaching for Center Center REP since 1995. He has stage-managed 40 productions DIRECTOR Suzanne Masella REP’s Young REP Acting Training Program, where she serves as since starting with the company in 1989. Favorites include Almost Arts, Recreation and Community Services Barry Gordon co-director of the Musical Theatre Program. By day Jennifer Heaven – John Denver’s America, Becoming Memories, Suds: The teaches ballet at Lareen Fender’s The Ballet School in Walnut Rockin’ 60’s Musical Soap Opera, Godspell, The Mystery Of Edwin Creek where she serves as Director of the School and The Ballet Drood and numerous productions of A Christmas Carol. Jeff has Joyeux. She is honored to re-create Lareen Fender’s original been nominated for a Shellie Award for his Direction of choreography for this production. Urinetown, The Musical for Contra Costa Musical Theatre. He Center REPertory Company worked as Production Stage Manager for Dame Edna – The Royal Tour in San Francisco. Jeff is a Shellie Award winning actor and a Kelly Tighe (Scenic Designer) Off Broadway: The Fantasticks, Jesus Managing Director - Scott Denison member of Actors Equity Association. Happy Holidays! Christ Superstar (Gateway Playhouse); Beauty/Beast, Grease, Artistic Director - Michael Butler Titanic, The Who’s Tommy, (Contra Costa Musical Theatre); Annie, Audience Servuces Kiss Me Kate, Joseph/Dreamcoat (Ohio’s Carousel Dinner Theater); Audience Services Coordinator West Side Story, The Scarlet Pimpernel (DLOC); Around the World in Ty Sutton Production 80 Days, The Pavilion, Picasso at the Lapin Agile , A Christmas Carol Ticket Office Staff Production Manager (Center REPertory Company); The Laramie Project, A Midsummer Rebecca O’ Connor Jeff Collister Night’s Dream (PPAS/ NYC). Mr. Tighe served as the resident Faye Antaky Technical Director Scenic Designer for Western Michigan’s Cherry County Playhouse Sherrell Ayers Joe Mizzi (The Music Man starring William Katt and Josie DeGuzman, and Caitlin Downing Assistant Technical Director the world premiere of Will’s Women starring Amanda McBroom), Danny Glazier Matt Vuolo and Center REP in the San Francisco Bay Area. Television: Sunday Harold Hardin Properties Master Night Woah! (starring Mo Rocca) for Animal Planet as well as Kiersten Jones Jo Hasslowski several spots for Verizon, Kit Kat, Disney, and the Oxygen network. Karla Kopfhammer Properties Assistant Awards and recognitions: Northern California’s “Shellie”, Drama- by Russell Lees Jason Renteria Scott Marden Logue, and the S.F. Bay Area’s Outer Critic’s Circle. Kelly resides in Sean Wihera Assistant Stage Manager New York City. January 31 - March 1, 2008 Tim Touchstone Production Services Tim Touchstone Directed by Michael Butler Production Assistants John Earls (Lighting Designer) Since joining the production staff Production Services Coordinator Alex Logemann at the Lesher Center for the Arts he has designed or directed Eric Miller lighting for numerous shows including the Shellie Awards, Animal Toni Kilcoyne Technical Staff Michael Baertschiger Rescue Foundation’s Stars to the Rescue, and Lesher Speaker Series: Shannon Strain Demers Newsmakers. Recent work includes Rocky Horror Show at Town Doug Alvey Phillip Dykstra Carpenters Hall Theatre. John owes his introduction to the live stage to the Henry Perkins John Earls Henry Perkins ACME Theatre Company. Ben Cowden Nicole Iannaccone Ben Cowden Kyle Jacques Sid Lucas Kyle Jacques Melissa Anne Paterson (Costume Designer) manages the Iain McKay Scenic Artist costume shop for Center REP and has also designed many shows Kelly Tighe Steve Pino Kelly Tighe for the company including Suds: A Rockin’ 60’s Musical Soap Opera, Garrick Schuster Casting Rocket Man, Cowgirls, and A Christmas Carol. Melissa is the resident Stephen Spleiss Casting Director costume designer for the Town Hall Theatre Co. in Lafayette (The Josh Stouffer Annie Stuart Musical Comedy Murders of 1940, Bullshot Crummond, The Administration Education Unexpected Man, MacBeth, WIT, Gypsy, Let’s Go To the Movies, 5 Asst. to the Managing Education Directors Women Wearing the Same Dress, Rough Crossing, The Rocky Horror Director Kerri Shawn Show, Copenhagen, Carol of the Bells, Design for Living, Lend Me A Gail Pfeifer Jeffrey Draper Tenor, Let’s Go to Casablanca, Bleacher Bums, The Weir) and Program Costumes frequently works with the Contra Costa Musical Theatre Co. (Annie, Linda Nomura Costume Manager Damn Yankees, Grease, South Pacific, Beauty and the Beast (Shellie Usher Coordinator Melissa Paterson Award). She has also designed costumes for the Contra Costa Jody Cook Assistant Costumers Civic Theatre Co. (Noises Off!) and the Antioch Rivertown Theatre Marketing Michael A. Berg Co. (A Funny Thing Happened… (Shellie Award), Pump Boys and Marketing Director Amy Nielson Dinettes (Shellie Award). Melissa would like to thank Michael and Gabe Marin Development Amy for all their hard work and of course their friendship! THANK YOU TO OUR DINNER Marketing Associate Development Director Brian Katz Gwen Loeb Jeff Mockus (Sound Designer)For Center REP: Hank Williams: Lost SPONSORS: Highway, A Christmas Carol (2006), Around The World In 80 Days, and The Marriage Of Figaro. For CCMT: Beauty & The Beast, Fleming’’’ s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Urinetown, Guys and Dolls, and Fiddler On The Roof. In residence at San Jose Rep (1994 - 2007): 64 production credits, including: Prima Ristorante A Christmas Story, The Haunting of Winchester and This Wonderful The San Franciscan Life. A Lecturer for UCSC’s Theater Arts Department, his recent Walnut Creek Yacht Club Center REPertory Company would like to thank our generous 2007-2008 season supporters.

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Thomas & Barbara Keehbauch INVESTORS $150-$299 Janice Miller INVESTORS $150-$299 William F. Kieffer ANGELS Patrice & Louis Olds Charles Beavers Kathy Klein Gail Preston $1,000 - $2,000 Ray & Mary Camezon Barbie Koncher Rayna Ravitz Frank Dobson Ralph & Carolyn Kraetsch Howard & LaVergne Richard Ravitz Francis J. Ebert Eunice Kritscher Sonya Ruehl Thomas Hannelore Kutz Richard & Martha Johnson Robert & Edith Shaheen Beth B. Lamb Wealth & Tax Paul Lorton, Jr. Thomas & Cindy Silva Daniel Lawrence Arthur & Karren Lusignan Frances & Kirby Slate Planners of Erma & Alan A. Leighton Ben Slomoff Nicholas Torre Hilary J. Lerner, M. D. Walnut Creek Bill & Aileen Souveroff Micki Walls James & Marjorie Livingston Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Walsh John Wade Suzanne Lowe Ted & Marilyn Westphal Bob & Judy Wilkenfeld Jennifer & Larry Mack Don Williams Sharon Maher Bonnie Young Stephen & Lauren Mason SUPPORTERS $100-$149 Jim & Linda Zumwalt PRODUCERS Mrs. Robert Angell Leonard Morgenstern $500-$999 Barbara Barlow Mr. & Mrs. Carl Moore $500-$999 Sara Behman SUSTAINERS $25-$99 Elizabeth Moreskine Rochelle Clements Claude & Carol Benedix Shiva Berman Carolyn Mowris Robert & Lynn Binsacca Charles Bloomer Joyce Munson Merry Dalcino Suzanne Greenley Boyd Curtis & Phyllis Duggan Amos & Carla Blackmon Robert Muller Elizabeth & Robert Clark Harold Brock Jan Muto Tom & Ann French Gail & Norman Correia Robert & Sharon Burke Rebecca O’Connor Robert & Zella Donovan Margo & Peter Carroll Thomas & Barbara Olwin Gary & Jean Pokorny Harvey & Phyllis Ceaser Leigh & Ivy Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Leon E. Dulac Jackie Osborne May Firman David Clark Hildred C. Pehrson Karen B. Williams Gloria J. Forrest Ellen Cuozzo Lela Peterson Marjorie Frederick Art & Mary Alice Donaldson Lloyd & Joyce Plank Rudolf Glauser Clifford & Grete Egan Bill & Cindy Rainey Ruth & Larry Goldenberg Marvin L. Engel Carol Rand Barry & Nicki Gordon Hugh D. Erskine Frank Ransome Ilene Ferguson BACKERS Lee Grabel Robert & Patricia Rezak Lavelle & Wes Hallmeyer Duane & Lanya C. Gates Arlene Saidman $300-$499 Ralph & Loella Haskew Evan Gillespie Saint Monica’s Church Benjamin Cruz Theresa Hogoboom Donald Hadaway Bonnie & Robert Scott John Guthrie Roman & Mary Hruska Carol Henshaw Joyce Seelinger Donna Herriman Frank Haegeland Penelope Johnson Harry Shibata Bob Kaliski Hubert Heuer E. A. Sierecki Dick & Sally Ingraham Helen Kelly Sonja Hongisto & Brent Bowman Harold & Jean Somerset John & Nilda Rego Margaret Kotzebue Art Hughes Wayne Stephenson Patricia Stull James LaneBob Latham Thomas & Nancy Humiston Donald & Susan Swartz Fa Lu Hutson Bridget & Weldon Waller Betsy Llosa James M. Taylor Frank N. Lockwood Robert & Judith Ilgen Robert W. Taylor Scott & Alisa Mac Cormac Mr. & Mrs. Ted Iverson James Thomas Rita & Bob MacKay Kumiy Roy Iwao Ralph Uppman Terry & Jane Macken Hilary & Susan Jones Sid Wallace Rosalie Malatesta Pieter & Virginia Joosen William & Elizabeth Walsh Suzanne Masella Dr. Sharon Kantor, Esq. Margo Williamson June McBade Ursula & Ara Kaprielian Ralph Wolff Stephen & Joyce McCord Harriet & Oshri Karmon Cecily Wood Gail Kezerian Liz Wood