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W The Colonial Players’ 69th season will take you on a journey OF A ARD S -W R I from 19th century Austria to Monte Carlo to a Catskills A N E N hideaway with a blend of comedy, drama, and music that will Y I N 8 G have you laughing, tapping your toes, and taking an emotional 6 ride with characters overcoming the problems of everyday life. T WHAT’S D H If you are a current subscriber, we hope you will join us again E N A U T O next season. If you are not a subscriber, check out our money- E R UP 68R FOR OUR saving plans that guarantee your seat selections. All at bargain I N T H E 69TH prices that remain unchanged from last season. Details are SEASON available at thecolonialplayers.org or at 410-268-7373. ➲ HERE IS A LOOK AT THE SEASON: ★ SHILOH RULES: A competition for Best Female Reenactor of the Year is the focus of Doris Beazley’s drama set in the Shiloh Civil War battlefield in southwestern Tennessee. The competition leads to real conflict with an African-American park ranger who would rather be anywhere than the year 1862, imaginary or not. As the reenactment rages out of control, the six women discover that not all conflicts were left behind when the war ended. Sept. 8-Oct. 1 ★ 33 VARIATIONS: Separated by 200 years and the Atlantic Ocean, a 21st-century musicologist and Ludwig van Beethoven come together in Moises Kaufman’s Tony-nominated play. Drama, memory, and music combine to transport you from present-day New York to 19th-century Austria in this extraordinary play about passion, parenthood, and the moments of beauty that can transform a life. Oct 20-Nov. 12 ★ IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY: This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. With the help of an ensemble that brings a few dozen characters to the stage, Joe Landry’s adaptation of the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. Nov.30-Dec. 10. Our annual holiday offering ★ QUARTET: In Ronald Harwood’s comedy, Cecily, Reggie, and Wilfred reside in a home for retired opera singers in Kent, England. Each year, on the tenth of October, a concert is held to celebrate Verdi's birthday. Jean, who used to be married to Reggie, arrives at the home and disrupts their equilibrium. She still acts like a diva and refuses to sing. But the show must go on º in this funny and poignant play. Jan. 12-Feb. 4 0 6 ★ SEX WITH STRANGERS: Laura Eason’s comedy about a millennial blogger and a fortyish 3 novelist examines the question of how far we will go to get what we want. When the two meet n i one snowy night, each craves what the other possesses. As attraction turns to sex, they inch r closer to getting what they want. Before that happens, however, they must confront the dark e t side of ambition as they try to reinvent themselves in a digital world where the past is only a a e click away. Feb. 23-March 18 T h ★ LUCKY STIFF: This musical by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens is an offbeat, hilarious murder mystery farce about an unassuming English shoe salesman who stands to inherit $6 million --but only if he takes the body of his murdered uncle to Monte Carlo and passes him off as alive. Otherwise, the money goes to a home for dogs. April 6-May 6 ★ CASA VALENTINA: Harvey Fierstein’s Tony Award-winning play is set in a Catskills hideaway where heterosexual men leave their families behind and dress up as women, inhabiting their female alter-egos for a weekend. Based on real events and infused with Fierstein’s trademark wit, this moving, insightful, and delightfully entertaining work offers a glimpse into the lives of MAY 19 — JUNE 10, 2017 2016/2017 season a group of “self-made women” as they search for acceptance and happiness in their very own Garden of Eden. May 25-June 17 - 12 - THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE PRODUCTION STAFF COLONIAL Hello, and welcome to our final production of Director................................................................................................................Steve Tobin the 2016-2017 season! PLAYERS, Producer................................................................................................................Tim Brown INC. It is hard to believe that we’ve already reached Assistant Director................................................................................................Sarah Wade the end of our season, and yet, we don’t ever Stage Manager..................................................................................................Ernie Morton 108 East Street • Annapolis, MD 21401 really “go dark” during the summer. This year Assistant Stage Manager..................................................................................Lyana Morton Telephone: 410-268-7373 we have two special events, and I hope you will be able to join us. Set and Floor Designer...........................................................................................Edd Miller thecolonialplayers.org First up is the Colonial Players’ Promising Properties Designer...............................................................................Constance Robinson BOARD OF DIRECTORS Playwright Competition. This contest for Lighting Designer...................................................................................................Alex Brady unpublished and unproduced plays is open Corporate Officers: to residents of the original 13 colonies and Costume Designers...........................................................Kaelynn Bedsworth, Carrie Brady President ................................................ Shirley Panek the District of Columbia. The winner receives Sound Designer...................................................................................................Sarah Wade Vice President .............................................. Herb Elkin $1,000 and a weekend workshop event with Secretary ........................................Rosalie Daelemans Assistant Sound Designer..............................................................................Wes Bedsworth the author that culminates in a staged public Treasurer .......................................Kaelynn Bedsworth reading of the work held on Sunday, June 25, Set Decoration.......................................................................................Constance Robinson here at the theater. Directors: Set and Floor Painting...................................Edd Miller, Constance Robinson, Tom Stuckey Artistic ......................................................Mickey Lund Education & Special Projects ...................Scott Nichols Our second summer event is the One-Act Lead Carpenter.................................................................................................Ted Yablonski Human Resources ................................ Fran Marchand Festival, generally held biennially. Performance Carpenters......................................Tom Dicken, Bob Mumper, Jim Robinson, Grant Thorpe Marketing .............................................Timothy Sayles Dates: July 28 - August 6, 2017 in two alternating Operations ...........................................Wes Bedsworth slates – and we hope you will be enticed to join Lighting Assistants..................................................................Greg Anderson, Caitlin Weller Production ....................................Jean Carroll Christie us for this community favorite event. Lighting/Sound Technicians....................................................Greg Anderson, Caitlin Weller When we’re not producing these events, Android Phone Programming.............................................................................Eric Hufford CP SPECIAL EVENTS we will be busy making sure the theater is in Play Consultant......................................................................................................Lois Evans Season Sneak Peek tip-top shape for the start of our 2017–2018 Summer One Act Festival season. (You may have already noticed a new, Production Assistant...........................................................................................Diana Tobin Promising Playwright Contest second handrail leading up to the second floor Program Design.........................................................................................Harlequin Designs Post Show Talk Back restrooms.) It’s these small changes that we Poster/Program Cover Design..........................................................Drama Queen Graphics Scholarship Award continue to work on (through the summer Season Celebration and throughout the year) to make this theater Photography..................................................................................................Colburn Images Beth Whaley Series the second home we’ve all come to love and Program Editor...................................................................................................Tom Stuckey cherish. For information on these events, contact: Program Assistant...............................................................................................Nancy Long [email protected] Hope to see you this summer! – SHIRLEY PANEK ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FRONT OF HOUSE Wawa Convenience Store Box Office ...................................... 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