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— Presents — Lisa Loomer by January 18 to February 9, 2019 Directed by Lucas Hill and Isaac Joyce–Shaw Featuring the music of Jeff Dankenbring, Hexteria, Kruse and Rich McCloud. Distracted is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, New York. DISTRACTED By Lisa Loomer CAST Mama ............................................................................... Mason Atkin Mrs. Holly/Dr. Waller/Nurse ..................................... Darlene Barlow Dr. Zavala/Waitress/Charlene ............................... Julianna Gibbons Daniel/Dr. Jinks/Dr. Karnes/Actor with ADD ................. Walt Haight Sherry .................................................................................. Ellie Knoll Vera ............................................................................. Valerie Mozena Jesse .................................................................................. Liam Smith Dad ............................................................................. Mathieu Voisine Natalie ..................................................................... Annalyce Winkler TIME & PLACE The time is the present day. The place is here. There will be a 20-minute intermission between acts. Distracted is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. Photography and videography strictly prohibited. Distracted was originally produced by Center Theater Group/Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, CA, Michael Ritchie, Artistic Director; Charles Dillingham, Managing Director. Originally produced in New York City by Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, Artistic Director, on February 7, 2009. 2 Pentacle Theatre PRODUCTION STAFF Co-Directors ......................................Lucas Hill and Isaac Joyce-Shaw Technical Director .........................................................Chris Benham Assistant Director .......................................................... Jodi Deming Production Assistant .........................................................Cole Juran Costumer .......................................................................Roxy Garrison Stage Manager ...................................................................Ty Hendrix Sound & Video Designer ................................................... Liz Rogers Sound & Video Operator ............................................... Kelen Kiluwe Light Operator .................................................................. Rachel Lee Props Mistress ................................................................ Vicki Woods Set & Lighting Design ..................................................Chris Benham Show Control Design & Programming ................... Hunter Rowland Animations..............................................................Isaac Joyce-Shaw Audio Chair .............................................................Michael McIntosh Wigs .........................................................................Isaac Joyce-Shaw Hair ..................................................................................Eddie Willits House Manager ........................................................... Chris McCarty Light Hang ......................................... Erin Lucio and Jacob Rybloom Set Construction ................................. Beth Cummings, Walt Haight, David Mansfi eld, Hunter Rowland and Jody Showman Poster Design .....................................................................Bill Helwig Program Design ............................................................Carlee Wright Board Liaison .................................................................... Jon Stuber Music ......................Peace, Love, and Batteries by Jeff Dankenbring, Gain Control by Kruse, additional music provided by Rich McCloud and Hexteria Photography ...............................................Lonnie and Kim Thurston Opening Night Caterers ..................................Black Sheep Catering Special Thanks: Jennifer Gimzewski, Katie Lindbeck, Fran Lattin and Robert Salberg Season 2019 | | Distracted Distracted 3 Honoring the generous individuals who make a provision in their estate plans for Pentacle Theatre: Susan Elliott Pamela Abernethy & Chris Fletcher Linda Gilbert Ed Kramer Louise Larsen Jeanne M. Miller Bright Laurelyn R. Schellin In Memoriam: Lights Virginia Choate Society Larry Roach If you have included Pentacle Theatre in your estate plans, we’d like to know and honor you here. Please contact Executive Director Lisa Joyce at 503-485-4300 or [email protected] PENTACLE THEATRE LIFETIME MEMBERS Every fi ve years the Pentacle Theatre Governing Board honors as Lifetime Members fi ve people who have been active in Pentacle Theatre for at least 20 years. We also remember fondly those Lifetime Members who are no longer with us. Lifetime Members Pamela Abernethy Ron Fox Debbie Neel Kathy Straton Dick Bond Ken Hermens Alice Norton Faye Pitman Trupka Benny Bower Robert Herzog Jeff Sanders Cherie Ulmer Robin Bower Cec Koontz Pat Schmidt Madison Vick David Cristobal Louise Larsen Ed Schoaps De Zajic Maggie Dayton Dave Leonard Susan Schoaps Tony Zandol Jo Dodge Katie Lindbeck Eloise Smith Chris Fletcher Marian Milligan Larry Stevens IN LOVING MEMORY Wayne Ballantyne Bill Cross Margaret Ringnalda Tom Ulmer Dean Bartell Phyllis Cross Murco Ringnalda Claytene Vick Jack Bellamy Dave Davis Larry Roach Stephen Warnock Dr. E.B. Bossatti Rose Ann Hansell Dick Schmidt Rollie Zajic Edith Bossatti Mrs. Ray Loter Helen Shepard Larry & Virginia Choate Peg Pink Meryl (Bill) Smith Ken Collins Bob Putnam Barbara Sullivant 4 Pentacle Theatre DIRECTOR’S NOTE s this note is being written, it’s two weeks Abefore opening and everything is starting to come together. The lights, sounds, videos, graphics, wigs, hair, makeup, costumes, set and props are all starting to crop up all over the place as the production team is in traffi c warden mode and the cast are all trying not to run each other over. You don’t rehearse a show, you rehearse to get a show. We are all involved (the cast, the crew, the directors and designers) in the process of creating something together. It is the scariest and most wonderful thing a group of people can do, and it is you being here in the audience that makes it at all possible. Lucas Hill & Isaac Joyce-Shaw — Isaac Joyce-Shaw n the topic of raising children, a wise woman once said: “the nights Oare long, but the years are so very short”. And it’s true. Nights when they won’t go to sleep, or days when they’re sick or hurting, seem to go on forever. Meanwhile we have, seemingly, a million other competing responsibilities, obligations, and assorted shiny objects swirling around us like a whirlwind, snatching away our most precious treasure, time. And before you know it, that baby is a toddler, that toddler is a kid riding her bike in the street, and now that kid is gone, grown up, and away. This play is about a family caught in that whirlwind, and a mother who tries to balance it all — who tries to hang onto that thread of time before it runs out. We hope you will fi nd it truthful. — Lucas Hill Season 2019 | Distracted 5 CAST & CREW LUCAS HILL MASON ATKIN Co-Director Mama Lucas started at Mason’s performance Pentacle in 1997. career began at He has acted in, age 14, when she assistant directed and produced, directed, directed numerous and starred in a shows. Armed with family music video a Bachelor’s degree to the pop-country in Theater from hit “Save a Horse, Willamette University, Ride A Cowboy.” Lucas has taught Unfortunately, she did children’s theater for not gain distribution CET with the public school system. His day rights, and the DVD of the dance and cast job is teaching middle school kids with commentary remain well protected. This disabilities and other barriers to success is Mason’s fi rst show at Pentacle. Her most in the traditional classroom. He has an recent role was Puck in A Midsummer amazing and supportive wife and two Night’s Dream. Mason works for the State incredible little boys, Owen and Silas. His of Oregon doing strategic planning. She hobbies include practicing mindfulness enjoys making jokes, monologuing advice and gratitude for his absurdly good luck in to her siblings, and fi nding ways to make this life, and also Dungeons and Dragons. perfectly good things even better. ISAAC JOYCE-SHAW DARLENE BARLOW Co-Director Mrs. Holly/Dr. Waller/Nurse This is Isaac’s Darlene has a BS in directorial debut at Theater Arts from Pentacle Theatre. He Bradley University. previously served as Her past community the Assistant Director theater experience for Noises Off, and ranges from board in his decade plus of service to backstage involvement with the support to acting, organization he has directing and had the chance to do producing. Though just about everything there have been else. He is enormously grateful for those dozens, some of her favorite roles include opportunities (and this current one) which Vanities, Noises Off, Arsenic and Old have allowed him to grow and express Lace and Dixie Swim Club. She and her himself as an artist. husband moved to Oregon last summer with their two boxers. Darlene has an MEd. from the U. of Missouri and is currently substitute teaching in the Salem- Support Local Theater! Keizer school district while looking for a To learn about sponsoring a Pentacle permanent position. This is Darlene’s fi rst production, call 503-485-4300. show with Pentacle Theatre. 6 Pentacle Theatre CAST & CREW JULIANNA GIBBONS Dr. Zavala/Waitress/Charlene