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The Department of Arts and the Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College, in conjunction with the Majestic Theater and the Events Planning and Coordinating Committee present MY FAIR LADY

Based on ’s Book and Lyrics by Music by

Scenic Design by Eric Dixon Vocal Direction by Kathleen Sasnett Choreography by Julie Herber Costume Design by Kay Yaukey Lighting Design by Jonathan Stiles Conducted by John “Buzz” Jones Scenic Painting by Juls Buehrer Dialect Coaching by Richard Sautter Rehearsal Accompanist Dr. Scott Crowne Directed by Christopher Kauffman

November 4, 5, and 6 • 8:00 pm Sunday Matinee, November 7 • 2:00 pm

Original Broadway Production Produced and Choreographed by: and Hanya Holm

Originally Produced by Herman Levin —DIRECTOR’S NOTES—

Lerner and Loewe’s musical is based upon George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion, which, in turn, is based upon a story in ’s . In this myth, a sculptor, Pygmalion, falls in love with a statue he has created of a woman he names . Shaw wrote his play in 1912 and substituted Professor Henry Higgins for Pygmalion and for Galatea in order to emphasize a “verbal class distinction” that existed at the time in England. Higgins sees Eliza as a victim of her social upbringing, “a prisoner of the gutter, condemned by every syllable she utters.” Eliza sees an opportunity to better her position in life by learning to “talk more genteel” by studying with Higgins, she becomes an instrument for Higgins to champion his philosophy about what he thinks is most responsible for creating this social divide: one’s manner of speech and accent. Shaw moved the myth beyond one man and his statue by adding multiple characters to express varying motivations, desires, and fears. Just as Pygmalion did not have to worry about the feelings of his statue, neither does Henry Higgins think he should have to worry about hurting Eliza Doolittle – he is aligned with his ideals and thinks emotion to be a base byproduct of behavior. Eliza becomes unsure of what will become of her once she is no longer a common flower girl, thinking that selling flowers is a more noble way of life than selling one’s self for acceptance into high society. Likewise, her father Alfred Doolittle, one of the self-proclaimed “undeserving poor,” thinks that one loses autonomy when one gains what is generally considered to be a “better life.” He says that too much money makes one “feel prudent like, and then it’s bye-bye to happiness.” Just as Pygmalion’s statue has a profound effect on him, so does Higgins’s “creation” shake him to the core. The conflicting philosophies, and the debates they incite, are what make Shaw’s work, and ’s brilliant adaptation, so enduring. It’s only fitting to try and tackle them here on a college campus. To do so, we’ve assembled a team of teachers and artists from the Department of Theatre Arts and the Sunderman Conservatory of Music to lead these students to their own challenges, whether on stage, in the orchestra, or in working on the many design and production elements. There are over 80 students working right now to bring this show to life tonight, and there have been over 200 involved in some capacity or another during the course of the production period, from building a column, to stitching a hem, to finding the right teacup. We are proud of their work and transformed by their efforts as much as by the musical itself. We hope you can experience a little bit of your own quiet transformation in experiencing My Fair Lady.

–Christopher Kauffman —SYNOPSIS OF SONGS— Act I Scene 1 “Why Can’t the English?”...... Higgins “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?”...... Eliza and the Costermongers Scene 2 “With a Little Bit of Luck”...... Doolittle, Harry and Jamie Scene 3 “I’m an Ordinary Man”...... Higgins Scene 4 “With a Little Bit of Luck” (Reprise)...... Doolittle and Friends Scene 5 “Just You Wait”...... Eliza “”...... Higgins, Eliza, and Pickering “I Could Have Danced All Night”...... Eliza, Mrs. Pearce and Maids Scene 7 Ascot ...... Spectators at the Race Scene 8 “On the Street Where You Live”...... Freddy Scene 11 “The Embassy Waltz”...... Higgins, Eliza, Karpathy and Guests

Act II Scene 1 “You Did It”...... Higgins, Pickering, Mrs. Pearce and Servants “Just You Wait” (Reprise)...... Eliza Scene 2 “On the Street Where You Live” (Reprise)...... Freddy “Show Me”...... Eliza and Freddy Scene 3 “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” (Reprise)...... Eliza and the Costermongers “Get Me To the Church on Time”...... Doolittle, Harry, Jamie and the Costermongers Scene 4 “A Hymn to Him”...... Higgins Scene 5 “Without You”...... Higgins and Eliza Scene 6 “I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face”...... Higgins —CAST LIST—

Eliza Doolittle...... Laura Bembridge Professor Henry Higgins...... Adam Pelta-Pauls Alfred P. Doolittle...... Jacob Henkoff Colonel Hugh Pickering...... Steve Krzyzanowski Freddie Eynsford-Hill...... Riley Park Mrs. Pearce...... Sara Vanasse Mrs. Higgins...... Alexandra Clint Harry...... Robby Ford Jamie...... Jeff Binner Professor Zoltan Karpathy...... Phil Ballantine Mrs. Eynsford-Hill...... Elizabeth Pence Mrs. Hopkins...... Veronica Rosenberger Bystanders...... Alex Henning, Rob White Cockney Men...... David Wemer, MJ Roche, Peter Ayer, Wes Jackson Cockney Women...... Tori Sharbaugh, Rachel Lovelidge, Anna Armagno, Kirsten Egenes Butler...... David Wemer Footman...... Peter Ayer George...... Phil Ballantine Lord Boxington...... MJ Roche Lady Boxington...... Kirsten Egenes Flower Girl...... Sarah Turner Selsey Man...... David Wemer Hoxton Man...... Rob White Maids...... Tori Sharbaugh, Rachel Lovelidge, Anna Armagno, Kirsten Egenes Embassy Employees...... Peter Ayer, Andrew Egbert Angry Woman...... Emily Lindholm Charles...... Andrew Egbert Policeman...... Nick Jesteadt Queen of Transylvania...... Hayley Piekut Maid...... Lisa Del Padre Ensemble...... Christiana Evans*, Lisa Del Padre, Wes Jackson, Robby Ford, Jeff Binner, MJ Roche, Hayley Piekut, Alex Henning, Julie Schaub, Tori Sharbaugh, Emily Zeller, Emily Francisco, Phil Ballantine, Rob White, Sarah Turner, Kirsten Egenes, Katie Forton, Grace Madland, Emily Lindholm, David Wemer, Peter Ayer, Holly Madland, Rachel Lovelidge, Veronica Rosenberger, Anna Armagno, Elisabeth Pence, Pam Giangreco *Denotes Dance Captain —PRODUCTION STAFF AND CREW—

Assistant Director...... Becky Spurr Stage Managers...... Paul Di Salvo, Katie Durr, Jenna O’Connell Dramaturg...... Anna Maria Charalambous Scenic Painter...... Juls Buehrer Student Technical Director...... Matthew Crane Props Masters...... Paul Di Salvo, Emily Byron Sound Board Operators...... Steve Hnath, Will Marple Light Board Operator...... Charles Zange, Sabrina Waage Spotlight Operators...... Laura Banti, Juan Canel Costume Shop coordinator...... Zenis Goshorn Administrative Assistant...... Carol Coon

—MAJESTIC STAFF—

Assistant Technical Director/ Production Coordinator...... Robert Brown Production Assistant...... Kristyn Turner Lighting (Performance Supervisor)...... Traci Lower Sound (Performance Supervisor)...... Meghan Little Carpenter (Performance Supervisor)...... Tom Kost Fly Rail (Performance Supervisor)...... Chris Horak

Production Supervisors: Phil Ballantine, Matthew Crane, Michael Donohue, MJ Roche, Greg Schieber, Rob White

Production Crew: Anna Armagno, Asnika Bajracharya, Bjarne Bartlett, Laura Bembridge, Jacob Brintzenhoff, Juan Canel, Lisa Del Padre, Paul DiSalvo, Madison Drace, Ellen Eickenhorst, Andy Foltz, Kelsey Gerber, Pam Giangreco, Katie Haniska, Steve Hnath, Sarah Kanely, Steve Krzyzanowski, Rachel Little, Maura Magistrali, Caitlin Magness, Isha Rajbhandari

Light Crew: Laura Banti, Juan Canel, Steve Carles, Andy Egbert, Steve Hnath, Rachel Little, Wil Marple, Sabrina Waage, Rob White, Charles Zange

Microphone Runners: Steve Carles, Katie Hanisko, Isha Rajbhandari, Khristian Walker Costume Crew: Stephanie Allen, Anna Armagno, Nicole Bailey, Laura Bembridge, Jacob Brintzenhoff, Shannon Buchal, Steven Carles, Jacey Dold, Amanda Drahos, Hillary Ghitelman, Mollie Greenwood, Hannah Grose, Candise Henson, Samantha Johnson, Sarah Kleinle, Hannah Leone, Rachel Lovelidge, Taylor Marcum, Sarah Oppenheim, Lisa Del Padre, Veronica Rosenberger, Sara Thomas, Marisa Wadkovsky, Qian Wei, Kelly Weitner

Student Administrative Staff: Ashley Boggs, Leslie Hodges, Katelyn McLimans, Colleen Parrish

—Special Thanks— Emily Windover, Jennifer Eaton, Jerome O. Hanson, Emile and Patricia Schmidt, Dr. Rob Natter, Dr. Susan Russell, Emily Green, Andy and Lucy Jurcak, Jeffrey Gabel, Bob Brown, Jennifer Railing, Dr. Scott Crowne, Carol Coon, Leah Schenck-Crowne, Nicole Rhodes, Teri Myers, Dr. Kay Hoke, Diane MacBeth, Ray Ficca of Totem Pole Playhouse, Bob Miller of Allenberry Theatre, Theatre Harrisburg, Trinity Players, Donvan Yaukey of Phantom Shadow, Kaeley McEvoy, Susan Lehman, Ashley Boggs the Majestic Theater Staff, the Shakespeare Theatre ’s Prop Shop, Chester Hardison, the Civil War Institute, Peter Carmichael, Facilities Services, Kate Brautigam, and Gettysburg College Printing — Pit ORCHESTRA— John “Buzz” Jones, Conductor

Flute/Piccolo Alyssa Clark ‘12 Bethlehem, PA Music Education

Oboe/Eng. Horn Colleen McCutcheon ‘13 Braddock Hts., MD Music Clarinet 1 Gracie Raver ‘11 Camp Hill , PA Anthropology/Span.

Clarinet 2 Melinda Harrison ‘12 Kirksville, MO Music Education

Bassoon Heather Anderson ’13 Wallingford, CT Music Trumpet 1 James Merrifield ‘11 Waldoboro, ME Music Trumpet 2 Nick Krafka ‘11 Milford, MA Music Education Trumpet 3 Matt Murray ‘11 Brookfield, CT Physics

Horn 1 Jennifer Yealy ‘14 McSherrystown, PA Music Education

Horn 2 Gail Jones Gettysburg, PA Community Trombone 1 Derek Call ‘11 Springfield, VA Music

Trombone 2 Dan Kalish ‘14 McLean, VA Music/Psychology

Violin 1 Lori Zeshonsky Gettysburg, PA Community

Violin 2 Chan Nguyn Gettysburg, PA Gettysburg HS Violin 2 Lucy Carter Gettysburg, PA Gettysburg HS Viola Anna Zeshonsky Gettysburg, PA Gettysburg HS Cello Annemarie Strange ‘12 Princeton Jct., NJ Biology Bass/Tuba Keith Gromis ’13 Lancaster, PA Music Education Percussion Elysse Stanger ‘11 Rockville Centre, NY Music/Philosophy

Percussion Tom Bennett ’14 Gorham, ME History

Piano/Harp Amy Bomgardner ’11 Bethlehem, PA Music/Mathematics —DRAMATURG’S NOTES—

The Time Period: The play occurs in early twentieth century Edwardian England, at a time when English political, social, and economic upheaval was on the rise. Poverty like Eliza’s was substantial. Whereas less than five million of the English population were high or middle class, thirty eight million were impoverished.1 Both Shaw’s Pygmalion and My Fair Lady emphasize the drastic difference between rich and poor.

The Title: The title of the musical comes from the term “Mayfair,” a wealthy side of town within London. My Fair Lady is “cockney slang for the Mayfair Lady that Eliza aspires to become.”2 It is not a slang term, but merely the pronunciation a Cockney person would use in saying “Mayfair” – substituting ay sounds for why sounds.

The Flower Girl: Eliza Doolittle is a flower girl, a profession common among women of the low classes. Flower girls typically bought more flowers with the profits made from the few they sold. Because of their social status, many flower girls had little hope for a better career, and sought mainly to further their revenues through selling flowers.3

Ascot: The Ascot Racecourse was founded in 1711 by Queen Anne. Until 1945, only the Royal Meeting (a four-day event) was held at Ascot. Higgins, Eliza, and the remainder of the cast were attending this Royal Meeting then, where royalty would place their stakes upon various horses and said horses would race. It took place toward the end of summer (mid-August) and England’s highest society would be there. Fashion was elaborate; people would not dare attend without wearing their best, most elegant attire. Since the races revolved around the bets of royalty, only the highest class would be able to participate - since they had to place high bets on the animals royalty was also betting against. In such a time of economic crisis, only the rich could afford to spend money on such fancy attire and track betting.

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950): As a native of Dublin, Ireland, George Bernard Shaw had an outsider’s eye for depicting the negative aspects of England – and did so with successful satire throughout the course of the play. Henry Higgins, a wealthy phonetics professor, actually represents George Bernard Shaw himself. Like Shaw, Higgins believed women, romance, marriage, and sentimental physicality only get in the way of what

1 David Powell, The Edwardian Crisis: Britain 1901-14 (Hampshire: MacMillan, 1996), 10. 2 C.D. Innes, The Cambridge Companion to George Bernard Shaw (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998), 317. 3 “Victorian London - Markets - ,” Dictionary of Victorian London - Victorian History - 19th Century London - Social History. . is truly important in life – sensibility and intellect.4 Pygmalion (1912) was Shaw’s twenty-seventh play. He wrote sixty-three in all, including Candida and Caesar and Cleopatra (1898), Major Barbara (1905), Heartbreak House (1919), and Back to Methuselah (1921).5

Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick (Fritz) Loewe: This duo, with Lerner as lyricist and Loewe as librettist, is famous for creating , , My Fair Lady, and a film musical adaptation of The Little Prince. Rodgers and Hammerstein had initially attempted to make Pygmalion into a musical, but had deemed it impossible. When Lerner and Loewe took to the task, they succeeded. Noel Coward and were considered to play the first Higgins and Eliza. Coward, however, declined the role and suggested ; Martin also declined the role just as young ingénue , the original Eliza, came to the forefront of musical theatre. My Fair Lady first ran for four weeks at the Erlanger Theatre in , beginning on February 15th, 1956. It premiered on Broadway on March 15th, 1956 at the in New York City. After successes in New York City’s and , it closed on September 29th, 1962, after a record of 2,717 performances. Since its opening as well as successful revivals, the staged presentation of My Fair Lady has won 24 awards.

–Anna Maria Charalambous

4 Homer E. Woodbridge and Harry Thornton Moore, George Bernard Shaw: Creative Artist (Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1965), 31. 5 “George Bernard Shaw - Biography”. Nobelprize.org. 15 Oct 2010 http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/ literature/laureates/1925/shaw-bio.html —Photographs—

Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe George Bernard Shaw Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews

Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews

—WHO’S WHO ~ THE CAST—

Key: (K) = Kline Mainstage (MT) = Majestic Theater (O) = Stevens One Act (Class) (LT) = Lunchtime Production (Class) (SP) = Senior Project (ST) = Stevens (Class or Club) (I) = Independent Theatre Festival (Club) (SR) = Staged Reading (SM) = Student Musical Theatre Club

Anna Armagno (Cockney Woman, Maid, Servant, Ensemble) Senior ~ Theatre Arts Major, Spanish and Business Double Minor—Anna is making her debut on the Majestic Theater stage after having performed in A Streetcar Named Desire (K); Escape From Happiness (K); Off the Rack (LT); The Man Who Couldn’t Dance (LT); Zombie Prom (SM); and Variations on an Umbrella (I). She will be appearing in The Visible Woman for her Senior Capstone. Anna has also appeared in summer theatre productions of Cinderella and All Shook Up. She would like to thank her parents for coming all the way from Connecticut to support her and her suitemates for dealing with her constant singing and quotes.

Peter Ayer (Cockney Male, Footman, Servant, Ensemble) Senior ~ Psychology Major—Peter has appeared in various productions on the Kline Stage, including The Winter’s Tale (K); Measure for Measure (K); A Streetcar Named Desire (K); Escape from Happiness (K); and The Liar (K), as well as performing at the Majestic Theater in West Side Story (MT). Prior roles include Ham/Storyteller in Children of Eden and Frederick Trumper in Chess. Peter is really going to miss performing at Gettysburg College, but he plans to make the most of his last year here. So now is a good time to reveal his true identity as the last son of Krypton.

Phil Ballantine (Professor Zoltran Karpathy, George, Ensemble) Senior ~ Psychology and Theatre Arts Double Major—Phil has appeared in various Gettysburg productions including Measure for Measure (K); A Streetcar Named Desire (K); West Side Story (MT); The Crucible (ST); The Imaginary Invalid (K); Crimes of the Heart (K) (); and many other student productions. He performed in productions of ; Songs for a New World; and A Doll’s House in outside of Gettysburg. He is currently heavily involved in playwriting and enjoys reading plays and characterization. He dedicates this performance to his parents, his wonderful brother Chris, and Anna Maria. Laura Bembridge (Eliza Doolittle) Junior ~ Music Major, Theatre Arts Minor—Laura’s previous credits at Gettysburg College include West Side Story (MT); The Apple Tree (ST); and Summer of ’42 (SP). She has also appeared in (Witch); Hansel and Gretel (Hansel); Madama Butterfly (Butterfly); Into the Woods (Little Red Riding Hood); and Peter Pan (Wendy). She has toured Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, and the Czech Republic and she has seven years of dance experience. Laura has also placed first in the MATS Vocal Auditions in Musical Theatre two years in a row.

Jeff Binner (Jamie, Ensemble) First Year ~ Undeclared Major—Jeff was involved in many theatre experiences throughout high school, including playing the Baker in Into the Woods and Bill Calhoun in Kiss Me, Kate. He is very honored to be involved in such a great production and has had a fantastic time working with everyone.

Alexandra Clint (Mrs. Higgins) Sophomore ~ Music Performance Major—In her time at Gettysburg College, Alex has performed the roles of Dominique du Monaco in The Lucky Stiff (SM); Violante in Life is a Dream (SP); Bianca in Anatol (ST); the Witch in Hansel and Gretel (Sunderman Opera Studio); and was a Dancer/Ensemble member in Die Fledermaus (I). She also made appearances as Luisa in The Fantasticks; Rebecca Nurse in The Crucible; and Tzeitel in at Princeton Day School and Kate in The Pirates of Penzance at the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival. She sends her love to her mom and dad and a big “thank you” to Chris!

Lisa Del Padre (Maid, Ensemble) First Year ~ Theatre Arts Major, Health Sciences Minor—Lisa’s previous roles include Liesl in and Mulan in Mulan at the Musical Theatre Village and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Chorus in and Grease; Chris Gorman in Rumors; and Reno Sweeney in at Capistrano Valley High School. She needs to thank her Mommy, Daddy, brother Chris, and Jeremy for loving her enough to let her be so far away from California. They’re the top! And she offers thanks to God for giving her life and saving it again.

Andrew Egbert (Ascot/Embassy Employee, Charles) Sophomore ~ Psychology Major—Andrew is excited to be performing onstage after serving as the Light Board Operator for The Winter’s Tale (K). Prior to coming to Gettysburg College, he was involved in productions of Monty Python’s Flying Circus; Anything Goes; Spring Awakening; and Good n’ Plenty. Kirsten Egenes (Lady Boxington, Cockney Woman, Maid, Servant, Ensemble) Senior ~ Theatre Arts Major, English Minor—Kirsten has appeared in multiple productions at Gettysburg College, including Measure for Measure (K); West Side Story (MT); The Liar (K); Lenny in Crimes of the Heart (K); as well as many student productions. She also stage-managed the mainstage production of The Winter’s Tale (K). Kirsten is an active member of Gburg SMuT and has performed in I Love You Because (SM); EDGES (SM); Annabel in Lucky Stiff (SM); and, most recently, Party Worth Crashing (SM). Outside of Gettysburg, Kirsten has interned at the Theatre Royal Bath and the La Jolla Playhouse. Kirsten is co-president of the Owl and Nightingale Players and assistant manager of Gburg SMuT. She wants to thank her family and friends for their constant love and support. Kristen is this year’s recipient of the Emile O. Schmidt Award given to a senior who has excelled in Theatre at Gettysburg College.

Christiana J. Evans (Ensemble, Dance Captain) First Year ~ Undeclared Major—Christiana, who is making her Mainstage debut, has held the roles of Tiger Lily in Peter Pan; Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie; Eulalie Shin and Zaneeta in ; Hodel in Fiddler on the Roof; Mrs. Pugh in ; and Madam Mantallini in Nicholas Nickleby while in high school. She was also in the dance ensemble for productions of Cinderella and State Fair. Christiana has been dancing for 15 years.

Robby Ford (Harry, Ensemble) Senior ~ Music Major—Robby is returning for his third Mainstage production, having performed Measure for Measure (K) and West Side Story (MT). He also appeared in Base (I); Die Fledermaus (I); Between Friends (O); Wish Fulfillment (O); and Zombie Prom (SMuT) during his years at Gettysburg. While in high school, he acted in Our Town (Editor Webb); Mere Mortals (Joe); Company (Peter); As You Like It (Oliver/ Corin); Footloose (Chuck); and West Side Story (Mario). Robby would like to thank the cast and crew, but especially Chris Kauffman, Dr. Sasnett, Dr. Jones, and Dr. Crowne for all the hard work that they put into the show.

Katie Forton (Ensemble) First Year ~ Undeclared Major—Katie is making her Mainstage debut at Gettysburg College in My Fair Lady. Her previous credits include All in the Timing; Our Town; Into the Woods; Romeo and Juliet; Life of Galileo; Peter Pan; Cinderella; Annie; Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; The Music Man; and Good News. She is incredibly grateful to her friends and family for supporting her. She is so excited to be performing at Gettysburg College and she could not have done it without them. Emily Francisco (Ensemble) First Year ~ English Major—Emily is thrilled to be in her first Gettysburg College musical. In the past Emily was an ensemble member of Chelmsford High School’s musical productions of Les Miserables; The Scarlet Pimpernel; The Secret Garden; and Hello Dolly!. Emily has also been involved in design aspects of theatre; she was the poster designer for Hello Dolly! and the logo designer for her school’s award winning Competition Play Almost Maine. She has performed in the Boston Liturgical Dance Ensemble’s A Dancer’s Christmas and Christmas Reflections at Boston College. In addition, Emily is a resident liturgical dancer at the Paulist Center Catholic Community in Boston. She is a member of the Concert Choir, Art Club, SMuT, Dance Ensemble, The Forum, Shots in the Dark, and DC Outfitters. Emily would like to thank her friends and family for all their support.

Pam Giangreco (Ensemble) First Year ~ Undeclared Major—While in high school, Pam was heavily involved in the theatre both on the stage and behind the scenes. She did tech for Into the Woods; The Winter’s Tale; The Crucible; and A Comedy of Errors and played various roles in productions of ; Les Miserables; The Pirates of Penzance; and Snoopy! The Musical. Pam would like to thank her family for their love and support.

Jacob Henkoff (Alfred P. Doolittle) Senior ~ English with Writing Concentration Major, Theatre Arts Minor—Jacob is returning to the Majestic Theater after previously performing in West Side Story (MT) his Sophomore year. He was most recently seen in Crimes of the Heart (K), directed by Guest Artist Broadway veteran Jana Robbins in the spring of 2010. Jacob has been in a multitude of productions at Gettysburg College over the last four years, and would like to thank everyone involved for helping him grow into who he is now. He would also like to thank his mom and dad for supporting him in this unsure career and Marci for always being there for him.

Alex Henning (Bystander, Ensemble) Senior ~ Biology and Psychology Double Major, Neuroscience Minor—Measure for Measure (K); Lost and Found (I); Escape From Happiness (K); The Liar (K); Off-Scripture (I); August: Osage County (I); Sonnets for an Old Century (O); Death and the Maiden (O); Life is a Dream (SP); Cymbeline (ST); and A Study of Love (SP) mark her credits at Gettysburg College. Alex was also seen in Exit the Body at Brookfield High School.

Wes Jackson (Cockney Male, Ensemble) First Year ~ Undeclared Major— Wes is excited to be a part of the My Fair Lady cast and to perform at Gettysburg College for the first time. His previous credits include Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Cry of the Crows; Scheherazade; Oliver!; Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; A Christmas Carol; The Will Rogers ; Peter Pan; and Beauty and the Beast (Lumiere). He has performed with the AOK Players and was part of the Fulton Drama Competition. Wes is also a National Honor Thespian.

Nick Jesteadt (Ascot/Embassy Employee, Policeman) Sophomore ~ Economics Major—Nick is excited to be in his third show at Gettysburg College after playing the Clown in The Winter’s Tale (K); Segismund in Life is a Dream (SP); and an ensemble role in A Christmas Carol (SR). Prior to college, he played the Mechanical Man in Ditch Day; Fleance in Macbeth; and an ensemble role in Seussical the Musical.

Steve Krzyzanowski (Colonel Hugh Pickering) Junior ~ Theatre Arts Major, English Minor—Since coming to Gettysburg College, Steve has been involved in productions of Crimes of the Heart (K); The Imaginary Invalid (K); The Winter’s Tale (K); Distorted Reality (I); Ellie (I); Sonnets for an Old Century (O); Life is a Dream (SP); The Illusion (ST); and his own original play Lu (ST). Steve was the recipient of a Summer Mellon Fellowship in 2010 to study playwriting with Dr. Susan Russel, Chair, Dept. of Theatre Arts.

Emily Lindholm (Angry Woman, Ensemble) Sophomore ~ Sociology Major—Emily is excited to delve deeper into the “theatre world” after having been in the Indiefest last year.

Rachel Lovelidge (Cockney Woman, Maid, Servant, Ensemble) Sophomore ~ Theatre Arts Major, Music Minor— Since arriving at Gettysburg, Rachel has performed in Night on Broadway (MT), Insect Love (LT); Lucky Stiff (SM); Crimes of the Heart (K); Party Worth Crashing (SM); and Celebrating Sondheim (MT). Favorite roles before Gettysburg include Belle in Beauty and the Beast; Portia in Cinderella; and Queen Agrauain in Once Upon a Mattress. Rachel would like to thank the amazing cast and production team for all of the time and dedication they put into the show, and her family for all of their love and support.

Grace Madland (Ensemble) First Year ~ Music Major—Grace’s previous credits include Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Azdak in The Caucasian Chalk Circle; Alice Sycamore in You Can’t Take It With You; the Third Spirit in The Magic Flute; and the Shepherd in Tosca.

Holly Madland (Ensemble) First Year ~ Music Major—Prior to college, Holly portrayed the Narrator in The Caucasian Chalk Circle; Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Madame Gabrielle in The Madwoman of Chaillot; Penny in You Can’t Take It With You; and Spirit Two in The Magic Flute. While partnering with her sister, Grace Madland, she also trained the children’s chorus for productions of Hansel and Gretel; Carmen; Tosca; and Don Carlo.

Riley Park (Freddie Eynsford-Hill) Sophomore ~ Undeclared Major, Music Minor—Riley is making his first appearance on the Majestic Theater stage after previously performing in A Christmas Carol (ST) and Party Worth Crashing (SM). Prior to his arrival at Gettysburg College, he played the Buffalo Bills in The Music Man; Peter Van Daan in The Diary of Anne Frank; Giles Corey in The Crucible; Officer in Rumors; and Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Adam Pelta-Pauls (Professor Henry Higgins) Junior ~ Theatre Arts Major—Adam is making his fifth Mainstage appearance after appearing in The Winter’s Tale (K); The Story (K); The Imaginary Invalid (K); and West Side Story (MT). He has also appeared in various other productions at Gettysburg College including Cyrano de Bergerac (O); Tartuffe (O); The Pillowman (O); Summer of ’42 (SP); Howl (SP); The Crucible (SP); Anatol (ST); Off-Scripture (ST); and Playwriting Originals (SR). Adam enhanced his theatre experience by spending years working with the DC Shakespeare Company Camp, attending the BADA Midsummer in Oxford program, and performing in a summer dinner theatre production of . He would like to thank his friends, family, housemates, and Shots in the Dark members for being so awesome throughout this whole process. Adam would also like to send a big shout-out to Chris Kauffman for being such an amazing director and mentor.

Elizabeth Pence (Mrs. Eynsford-Hill, Ensemble) First Year ~ Undeclared Major—Elizabeth’s theatre repertoire includes playing Mrs. Webb in Our Town; Aldonza in ; and Romaine Patterson, Rebecca Hilliker, and Catherine Connolly in The Laramie Project.

Hayley Piekut (Queen of Transylvania, Ensemble) Junior ~ Music and Theatre Arts Double Major—At Gettysburg College, Hayley has played Emilia in The Winter’s Tale (K); Mary Warren in The Crucible (SP); Mr. Fallable in The Apple Tree (SM); a Jet girl in West Side Story (MT); and performed in SMuT’s Yawdoarb (SM) and the Golden Age of Musical Theatre Review (SM). Her previous theatre endeavors include playing Belle in Beauty and the Beast; Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible; Molly in Godspell; and appearing in the ensemble of A Christmas Carol. Hayley was recently admitted to the Advanced Studies in England (ASE) Study Abroad Program in Bath, England to study theatre. She would like to give a shout-out to her wonderful friends and her mom and dad, who have always believed in her and can always make her smile.

MJ Roche (Cockney Male, Lord Boxington, Ensemble) Sophomore ~ English Major—In his time at Gettysburg College, MJ has appeared on various stages as Monsieur Fleurant in The Imaginary Invalid (K); Reverend Parris in The Crucuble (SP); and Max in Anatol (ST). MJ also has seven years of musical theatre experience in school productions, and was nominated for a Freddy Award for his portrayal of the Tin Man in The Wiz in 2009. He also appeared as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Don’t Call Me Shirley. No mystical energy field controls his destiny. It’s all a lot of simple tricks and nonsense.

Veronica Rosenberger (Mrs. Hopkins, Ensemble) Sophomore ~ English and Theatre Arts Double Major—Veronica is excited to be returning to the stage at Gettysburg College after appearing in Life is a Dream (SP); Waiting (O); November (I); the Musical Theatre Seminar (ST); Night on Broadway (MT); The Winter’s Tale (K); Crimes of the Heart (K); and Celebrating Sondheim (ST). Prior to college, she played the roles of Madame Thenardier in Les Miserables; the Narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; and appeared in the ensemble of Beauty and the Beast. Veronica loves George R.R. Martin, laughing, Pizza House, sketchy cartoons, and being on stage. She sends many thank to both her Crimes family and her blood family for their love and support.

Julie Schaub (Ensemble) Sophomore ~ Biology Major—In her time at Gettysburg College, Julie has served as the Assistant Stage Manager for The Winter’s Tale (K) and played the role of BeBe 2 in Enigma Variations (O). She also performed in Anything Goes and High School Musical (Ms. Darbus) while she was in high school. She sends her best wishes to the cast and crew.

Victoria Sharbaugh (Cockney Woman, Maid, Servant, Ensemble) First Year ~ Undeclared Major—Victoria has played the roles of the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods; a Palace Woman in Aida; the Demon Woman in Dracula; and was a solo dancer and ensemble member in during her theatre career prior to Gettysburg College. She was part of the Imagination Stage Dance Ensemble and was a NATS Classical Junior/ Senior Advance 3rd Place Winner in 2009. Victoria has had the honor of performing in Carnegie Hall as a Solo Singer and Member of the Chamber Choir and Advanced Women’s Ensemble and singing with the Washington Choir at the Kennedy Center. Sarah Turner (Flower Girl, Ensemble) Sophomore ~ English Major— Sarah is excited about appearing on the Majestic stage for the first time. Her previous theatre experience includes appearances in Distorted Reality (I) at Gettysburg College and The Sound of Music; Footloose; and Our Town off-campus.

Sara Vanasse (Mrs. Pearce) Sophomore ~ Music Major— In addition to her appearance as Mrs. Pearce in this production, Sara has also portrayed Mopsa in The Winter’s Tale (K); Angelique in The Imaginary Invalid (K); Polhemus in Waiting (O); and the Queen in Life is a Dream (SP). Some of her previous roles include Ruth Condomine in Blithe Spirit; Dolly Tate in Annie Get Your Gun; Carlotta in Phantom of the Opera; and Miss Dorothy in Thoroughly Modern Millie.

David Wemer (Cockney Male, Butler, Selsey Man, Servant, Ensemble) First Year ~ History Major, Theatre Arts Minor—While in high school, David appeared as Taten in Ragtime; Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing; and Lane in The Importance of Being Earnest. He also performed in John Leiken and Friends as a benefit performance for the Great Lakes Theatre Festival and he served as Student Director for the New Stages Playwriting Festival. David was also the Cleveland Regional Winner and a National Semi-Finalist in the 2010 English-Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition.

Rob White (Bystander, Hoxton Man, Ensemble) Senior ~ Theatre Arts Major—Rob has previously performed on the Kline mainstage in Crimes of the Heart (K)(understudy); Measure for Measure (K); A Streetcar Named Desire (K); Escape from Happiness (K); The Imaginary Invalid (K); and The Winter’s Tale (K), and has also performed in Howl (SP); The Illusion (ST); The Ferry (O); It Should Happen to a Dog (O); The Actor’s Nightmare (O); and Romeo and Juliet (LT). Before college, he appeared in Shakespeare in Hollywood; It Is So If You Say So; Merrily We Roll Along; Our Town; You Can’t Take It With You; and Once Upon a Mattress.

Emily Zeller (Ensemble) First Year ~ Undeclared Major—While Emily is making her debut at Gettysburg College, she is a seasoned performer. She has been doing musical theatre since she was in fourth grade. Her favorite roles have included playing Kim in Bye Bye Birdie and Evillene in The Wiz. Other favorite shows include Kiss Me, Kate and Les Miserables. Emily is very excited to be in her first Mainstage production and wants the cast and crew to break a leg. —WHO’S WHO ~ THE CREW—

Laura Banti (Spotlight Operator) Senior ~ Philosophy Major, Studio Art and Sociology Double Minor—Laura has been the Light Board Operator for Measure for Measure (K); Master Electrician for Standardized Testing (SM); and has worked on the light crew for the past four years. She loves the Light Crew and thinks that they’re the best!

Juan Canel (Spotlight Operator) First Year ~ Undeclared Major— Juan is excited to be participating in his first production at Gettysburg College.

Anna Maria Charalambous (Dramaturg) Junior ~ History and Theatre Arts Double Major—This is Anna Maria’s first experience as a dramaturg and she is loving every minute of it! She has appeared in SMuT’s latest production of Lucky Stiff (SM), directed and performed in some IndieFest productions, and appeared in The Imaginary Invalid (K) and The Winter’s Tale (K). Anna Maria thinks this is a loverly musical and has sung along to this show with her brother since they were kids. Every second of research is for Pantelis. Congratulations to this amazing cast! She loves you all.

Matt Crane (Student Technical Director) Junior ~ Theatre Arts Major, History Minor—At Gettysburg, Matt has worked actively on production crew and light crew for all of the mainstage productions since his freshman year, and has been involved in one capacity or another on many other student productions. Last semester, Matt served as Student Technical Director for The Winter’s Tale (K), Master Electrician for Crimes of the Heart (K), and Lighting Designer for Lucky Stiff (SM). He would like to thank the department faculty, cast, and crew for all of their combined contributions to the show!

Paul Di Salvo (Stage Manager, Props Master) Sophomore ~ Environmental Studies Major, Biology and Theatre Arts Double Minor—Paul is excited to be reprising his role as Stage Manager after holding the same position for The Winter’s Tale (K) and Crimes of the Heart, and is looking forward to taking on the role of Props Master. He has also directed Celebrating Sondheim (SM); served as the Assistant Director for Lucky Stiff (SM); and appeared as Tyler in Standardized Testing: The Musical!!!! (SM). Paul previously served as an officer for the Bethpage Masquers Guild on Long Island, where his last role was Corey Senior in Back to the 80s. He would like to thank his family, friends, and the cast and crew for all their support.

Katie Durr (Stage Manager) First Year ~ Undeclared Major—Katie has served in many capacities in the theatre prior to her arrival at college. She has stage- managed productions, worked on set design, operated spotlights, and done and makeup. Her credits include working with productions of Urinetown; A Midsummer Night’s Dream The Miracle Worker; The Pirates of Penzance; Hard Times; Rumors; Sweeney Todd; and The Real Inspector Hound.

Steve Hnath (Sound Board Operator) Junior ~ Mathematics and Theatre Arts Double Major, Computer Science Minor—In his time here at Gettysburg College, Steve has been heavily involved in the theatre, both on and off-stage. He is currently the Audio Technology Supervisor for the Theatre Department, and also supervises both set and light crews. He has designed and controlled sound for several shows, most notably Crimes of the Heart (K) and The Liar (K). His favorite roles include King Basil in Life is a Dream (SP); the Corpse of Anthony Hendon in Lucky Stiff (SM); Lucifer in Lu (ST); and Chuck in Cliché P.I. V; VI; VII; and VII-2.

William Marple (Sound Board Operator) First Year ~ Undeclared Major— Although Wil is participating in his first production at Gettysburg College, he is familiar with the world of theatre. He worked as the Sound Board Operator at the Malvern Preparatory School. Previous shows include Fiddler on the Roof; Our Town; and Charley’s Aunt; among others.

Jennifer O’Connell (Stage Manager) First Year ~ Environmental Studies Major—Jennifer is thrilled to be part of her first Mainstage production at Gettysburg College. In high school, she had many roles both on and off the stage. She played Clairee in Steel Magnolias; the Psychiatrist in Never the Sinner; and was part of the Chorus in Collected Stories; Ragtime; and Oliver!. Jennifer also stage managed ; served as Assistant Stage Manager and Props Master for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; and was Props Master for Twelfth Night.

Becky Spurr (Assistant Director) Senior ~ Environmental Studies Major; Theatre Minor—Becky has spent a great deal of time in the theatre over the past few years. She served as the Assistant Stage Manager for A Streetcar Named Desire (K); Sound Designer for Escape From Happiness (K); Props Mistress for West Side Story (MT); Props Mistress and Set Dresser for The Imaginary Invalid (K); and on the Run Crew for The Liar (K). She has also stage managed Zombie Prom (SM) and The Apple Tree (SM) and directed Lucky Stiff (SM) and Steve Krzyzanowski’s original one-act Fallen Leaves (Celebration ’10). She would like to thank Chris for giving her the opportunity to serve as Assistant Director. Becky is this year’s co-recipient of the David Greenlaw Award for excellence in Technical Theatre. Sabrina Waage (Light Board Operator) First Year ~ Undeclared Major— Sabrina is excited to have the chance to work on the Light Crew. She worked on the light crew for two years while she was in high school and designed the lighting for the dance show.

Charles Zange (Light Board Operator) Senior ~ French and History Double Major, Economics Minor—Charles is the Student Lighting Tech Supervisor for House Crew. In his time at Gettysburg, he has worked on the light crew for Escape From Happiness (K); Measure for Measure (K); and A Streetcar Named Desire (K). He was also the Stage Manager for the Introduction to Directing class’ Final Show (LT). He lives in Northern Illinois. Charles is this year’s co-recipient of the David Greenlaw Award for excellence in Technical Theatre.

—WHO’S WHO ~ THE FACULTY—

Juls Buehrer (Scenic Painter)—Juls is a 2004 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University’s Integrative Arts Program where she completed a combined study of scenic painting and fine art painting. Following graduation she moved to Ithaca, New York, where she painted scenery for the Kitchen Theatre, a small but inspired theatre company. Her credits with the Kitchen include Three Tall Women; The 2006 New Play Festival; Angle of the Sun; The Glass Menagerie; The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow; Yellow Man; Comfort Food; Marriage Minuet; and Tony and the Soprano. In 2007, Juls and her husband Kurt moved to the small town of , New York. There, Juls focused on her fine art career and her work took a steady turn towards realism and landscape. Her December 2008 show entitled Snowy NY, composed of 18 acrylic and oil paintings, was her first show ever to sell out. In 2009, Kurt and Juls picked up again for a move to Gettysburg, PA. Juls has continued her fine art endeavors here with a new focus on Gettysburg. Her works can be seen on display at Gallery 30 or at her website, www.julsbuehrer.com.

Juls is excited to jump back into the scenic painting world with this production of My Fair Lady. This particular show has a special place in her heart as it was the first show that she ever painted scenery for when her high school took it on in 1998. Juls would like to thank the Gettysburg College Department of Theatre Arts for this opportunity and her husband Kurt and son Leif for their support. Scott Crowne (Rehearsal Accompanist)—Scott enjoys an active career in the Mid-Atlantic region as a performer, coach, and teacher. He is a staff accompanist and vocal coach of the Sunderman Conservatory at Gettysburg College where he is also a member of the piano faculty. He received a teaching assistanceship at the University of Maryland (DMA, MM) where he performed in numerous concerts and recitals as a vocal accompanist, chamber musician, continuo artist, and orchestral pianist. He spent three years as a répétiteur with the Maryland Opera Studio, assisting with the preparation and performance of operas and opera scenes. Scott served as a staff accompanist for the voice department at Towson University as well as participating with the Washington National Opera’s Family Opera and Opera Institute, the University of Miami Festival in Salzburg, the Aspen Music Festival, the Brevard Music Center, the National Orchestral Institute, and the Middlebury German for Singers program.

Eric Dixon (Production Designer)—Eric is a professor in the Gettysburg College Department of Theatre Arts. He has done scenic design for a number of productions, including Equus at the Washington Shakespeare Theatre Company; The Story of Gilbert and Sullivan at the Gettysburg Festival; Anything Goes for the Field High School; and Three Women; Goodbye Marianne; The Yellow Boat; and Waiting for Godot at Brigham Young University. Eric has also designed lighting for Where the Wild Things Are; Goodbye Marianne; and A Love Affair With Electrons and done Art Direction for Leon and Funky Town at Brigham Young University. In addition to teaching, Eric has also served as the Head of Automation for the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford Upon Avon, UK and as the Stage Operations Manager for the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C.

Zenis Goshorn (Costume Shop Coordinator)—Zenis’ eighth year with the Gettysburg College Department of Theatre Arts continues to add to his fine list of productions, which include Godspell; The Miser; The Cherry Orchard; The Hairy Ape; The Comedy of Errors; Diana of Dobson’s; A Flea in Her Ear; The Caucasian Chalk Circle; An Experiment with an Air Pump; Metamorphoses; Jubilee; Measure for Measure; A Streetcar Named Desire; West Side Story; The Story; Helen and Teacher, and Crimes of the Heart. He is also now privileged to assist wonderful guest designers on such plays as The Liar; The Imaginary Invalid; and The Winter’s Tale. Zenis also assists students with costumes for student presentations and senior capstones and performs at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.

Julie Herber (Choreographer)—Julie is the Associate Artistic Director of The Maryland Ensemble Theatre and serves as Artistic Director of The Fun Company. She is a graduate of Towson University with a degree in Theatre Arts. Choreography credits include: The Wild Party; Ruthless; Planet Claire: A Sci-Fi Go-Go Musical; ; and Little Shop of Horrors with the Maryland Ensemble Theatre; Into the Woods; Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat; Oliver; Sweeney Todd; ; Forever Plaid; Songs For a New World; and Peter Pan with TOTH; Working; Starmites; Children of Eden; and Roar of the Greasepaint at McDaniel College; and Pirates of Penzance with Washington Savayords. Julie is an adjunct faculty member of Frederick Community College and McDaniel College, where she teaches theatre and dance.

John William “Buzz” Jones (Conductor)—Buzz is a Professor of Music in the Sunderman Conservatory. During his tenure as department chair and conservatory director from 1999 to 2008, students with a concentration in music more than doubled to over 100 musicians. Buzz teaches theory, jazz history, and has directed the college jazz ensemble for over twenty years. He has led the group on four summer tours of Europe with appearances at the Montreux, North Sea, and Vienna Jazz Festivals as well as concerts in Paris, Bruges, Athens, Venice, and Heidelberg.

Jones has conducted pit orchestras for numerous musical theatre productions during the past thirty years including West Side Story; The Secret Garden; The Music Man; Oklahoma!; ; and . He founded the Buzz Jones Big Band in 1979, a sixteen-member ensemble that is recognized as one of the very best of its genre in the Mid-Atlantic States. The BJBB has traveled to Germany, France, and the Netherlands performing at the North Sea and Montreux Jazz Festivals and has released three compact discs: Live! At The Montreux Jazz Festival, Millennium Swing, and What’s Up In The Attic?

Dr. Jones has earned ASCAP Standard Awards in composition annually since 1996. His commissioned works have been performed regionally and received enthusiastically by audiences of all ages. He has been awarded grants from the Pennsylvania Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, the Adams County Arts Council, the National Welsh-America Foundation, and Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts. Buzz is a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, Phi Beta Mu (International Bandmasters Fraternity), Music Educators National Conference, Jazz Education Network, the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association, and was President of the International Association for Jazz Education- Pennsylvania from 2003-07.

Christopher Kauffman (Director)—Chris is Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts at Gettysburg College where he has directed productions of West Side Story; The Imaginary Invalid; The Story; The Secret Garden; The Hairy Ape; The Comedy of Errors; A Flea in Her Ear; An Experiment with an Air Pump; A Number; Metamorphoses; A Streetcar Named Desire; and Measure for Measure. Prof. Kauffman lived in New York City from 1995- 2004 and performed in, or directed, numerous productions at Bleeker Street Theatre, Interart, West Side Theatre, PS 122 and the Florence Gould Hall among others. He has also performed at Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell, MA; Perseverance Theater in Juneau, AK; W.H.A.T. in Wellfleet; Theatre Project in Baltimore; a national tour of The Miser, and a tour of Brazil with contemporary dance company Dona Orpheline. He is the co-author of three plays: Motel California (Official selection, HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival), Nharcolepsy (“Best Original Concept” San Francisco Fringe Festival) and Terrarium (Official Selection, New York International Clown-Theatre Festival & “Best of Fest” Winnipeg International Fringe Festival). Since 1999, he and collaborator Richard Harrington have performed their plays throughout North America and in Europe, including the Westbeth Theatre, Triskelion Arts, and HERE Arts Center in NYC, and the Mezi Ploty Festival in Prague. 2010 marked his fifth year as Co-Director (alongside his wife, Emily Windover) of The Greylock Theatre Project, the replication of the Manhattan based 52nd St. Project, at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. He holds a B.A. from Gettysburg College (’92) and an M.F.A. from Brandeis University (’95).

Kathleen Sasnett (Vocal Director)—A former Miss Washington and a Top Ten Finalist in the Miss America Pageant, gives “an extraordinarily powerful performance” in opera as well as in oratorio and musical theatre. As a Seattle Opera Young Artist, Kathleen performed over 15 roles in three years to standing ovations, including Liu, Rosalinda, Vitellia, Butterfly, Maddalena, Leonora, and Isolde. Equally at home in musical theatre, Kathleen has performed over 15 leading roles, including Maria in The Sound of Music; Lili in Carnival!; Marian in The Music Man; Fiona in Brigadoon; and Aldonza in Man of La Mancha where she “completely submerged herself into the character”. A Finalist in the Altamura/Enrico Caruso International Vocal Competition, this “lovely soprano” with a “voice vividly alive” has performed with over 30 American and International professional groups. With a “voice of great beauty” and “virtuosic technique and control,” Kathleen has performed internationally for the past three years in Prague, Varna, Vienna, Budapest, Israel. Kathleen will perform the role of Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors for Opera Lancaster in January, 2011, and will be the Soprano Soloist in Verdi’s Requiem in four major cities in Italy this July. She will also perform Pamina in the Magic Flute in Varna in June at the Varna Opera House, in Varna, Bulgaria. Teaching has always been a part of Kathleen’s career with over 25 years experience in private voice studios and as a Vocal Music Specialist and Director of Musical Theatre in the public schools. She has earned her doctorate of Musical Arts in Vocal Performance and is Assistant Professor of Voice and Opera at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College.

Richard Sautter (Dialect Coach)—Richard has almost twenty years of experience in the professional theatre, principally as an actor, but also as a playwright, director and dramaturg. His favorite roles include Albany in King Lear, Osvald in Ghosts, and Duncan in Leading Ladies. He has written and performed biographical plays about two figures in American history, writer/activist Max Eastman and 19th-century actor James E. Murdoch. Richard holds degrees in theatre from Bates College, Exeter University (where he got familiar with several British dialects) and Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a member of Actors’ Equity Association and of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association.

Jonathan Stiles (Lighting Designer/Majestic Theatre Technical Director)—Jonathan is a graduate of Millersville University. He has served as Technical Director, Lighting Designer, Master Electrician, and Master Carpenter throughout Central Pennsylvania. In the past Jonathan has worked at the Rafters Theater at Millersville University, the Fulton Opera House, the Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center, Totem Pole Playhouse, and Mt. Gretna Playhouse. Past lighting designs include: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum; The Glass Menagerie; Picasso at the Lapin Agile; Celebration; Man of La Mancha; ; Damn Yankees; Cabaret; The Sound of Music; Camelot; Crazy For You; West Side Story; Footloose; and Hello Dolly!.

Kay Yaukey (Costume Designer)—Kay appreciates this opportunity to collaborate with Chris Kauffman, her THA 116: Introduction to Costume Design students (Anna, Laura, Rachel, Lisa, Steve, Marisa, Jacey, Taylor, Hillary, Shannon, Sarah, Megan), the work study crew, and the ever patient and helpful costume shop manager, Zenis Goshorn in the creation of costumes for My Fair Lady. Previously, she served as resident costume designer for Totem Pole Playhouse where this past summer she created the Civil War designs for the premiere of The Coward and the Glory. Kay has designed costumes for Allenberry Playhouse’s main stage productions, Christmas shows, and murder mystery weekends. For five seasons, Kay assisted the costume designer at Columbia University in building costumes for the MFA program’s final productions. While serving at an internship at Yale University, she observed and worked with talented designers, drapers, and artisans firsthand. As a member of Actors’ Equity Association, Kay has performed in professional productions for more than 25 years. —KCACTF Support—

Started in 1969 by Roger L. Stevens, the Kennedy Center’s founding chairman, the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) is a national theater program involving 18,000 students from colleges and universities nationwide which has served as a catalyst in improving the quality of college theater in the United States. The KCACTF has grown into a network of more than 600 academic institutions throughout the country, where theater departments and student artists showcase their work and receive outside assessment by KCACTF respondents.

The goals of the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival are:

• to encourage, recognize, and celebrate the finest and most diverse work produced in university and college theater programs; • to provide opportunities for participants to develop their theater skills and insight; and achieve professionalism; • to improve the quality of college and university theater in America; • to encourage colleges and universities to give distinguished productions of new plays, especially those written by students; the classics, revitalized or newly conceived; and experimental works.

Through state, regional, and national festivals, KCACTF participants celebrate the creative process, see one another’s work, and share experiences and insights within the community of theater artists. The KCACTF honors excellence of overall production and offers student artists individual recognition through awards and scholarships in playwriting, acting, criticism, directing, and design.

The KCACTF is a year-round program in eight geographic regions in the United States. Regional activities are coordinated through eight KCACTF regional chairs and eight KCACTF playwriting awards chairs. With funding and administrative support from the Kennedy Center, the regional chair coordinates with the Co-Managers of KCACTF all aspects of the adjudication of productions on the local and regional level and supervises regional-level KCACTF award competitions. The playwriting chair works with schools that have entered new and student-written plays by providing expertise in the development of new scripts--assessment specifically designed for a developing play--and by providing information on the numerous playwriting awards offered.

In January and February of each year, regional festivals showcase the finest of each region’s entered productions and offer a variety of activities, including workshops, symposia, and regional-level award programs. Regional festival productions are judged by a panel of three judges selected by the Kennedy Center and the KCACTF national committee. These judges in consultation with the Artistic Director select four to six of the best and most diverse regional festival productions to be showcased in the spring at the annual noncompetitive national festival at the Kennedy Center, all expenses paid.

Since its inception, KCACTF has given more than 400,000 college theater students the opportunity to have their work critiqued, improve their dramatic skills and receive national recognition for excellence. More than 16 million theatergoers have attended approximately 10,000 festival productions nationwide.

The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival is sponsored by Delta.

UpcomingTheatre Arts events

Auditions for Our Town November 14 and 15, 2010 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM Kline Theatre

Once Vaudeville, written and performed by Guest Artist, Kevin Augustine Thursday, December 2, 8:00PM Kline Theatre; free admission

Cabaret Terrarium, written and performed by Richard Harrington and Chris Kauffman Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Saturday, January 22, 7:00P.M. Kline Theatre; free admission —the AWARDS—

David Greenlaw was a member of the Class of 1966. Very interested in theatre, he participated in Owl and Nightingale activities, appearing onstage as well as backstage in Professor Emile O. Schmidt’s early productions at Gettysburg. Tragically, he was diagnosed with cancer as a junior and succumbed some months later. In memory of their son, Ralph and Alice Greenlaw established the David Greenlaw Award for “outstanding contributions to the College’s theatre program.” The first recipient of the award was a very close friend of David, Virginia Berner. The 2010 recipients of the David Greenlaw Award were Rebecca M. Spurr and Charles R. Zange.

Established by the many former students, colleagues, and friends of Professor Emile O. Schmidt, this award is given to the senior whose academic record in Theatre Arts courses is outstanding and whose theatre accomplishments are exceptional. The first award was given in 1998 and was shared by Glen Beck and Tim Johnsen. The 2010 recipient of the Emile O. Schmidt Award was Kirsten E. Egenes. Beloved Holiday Musical Nebraska Theatre Caravan’s A Christmas Carol Saturday, December, 11 2010 2:00 P.M. & 7:30 PM

With all the warmth and comfort of a cup of Christmas cheer, A Christmas Carol is packed with laughter, pageantry and gorgeous costumes. Every memorable detail of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol springs to life, from spine-chilling ghosts to heartfelt renditions of traditional British carols. Crotchety Scrooge, lovable Tiny Tim, and all the fascinating characters that you come to love make Charles Dickens’ enchanting story a treasured holiday event. All Ticket Prices: $44, $41 Children $10