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Colonial Players congratulates our actors, directors, and G r 6 ✯✯✯✯ technical designers who are nominees for awards in the g Washington Area Theatre Community Honors program T H n E D for 2013. Thirty-three community theaters in Maryland, A N o WATCH T R65 U Virginia, and the District of Columbia entered the prestigious O

E - R C IN E Nominees! competition during calendar year 2013, and 42 musicals - T H and 72 plays were adjudicated. The nominations are based on average scores of eight judges from participating theater companies who critiqued every category for each play or musical. Colonial Players received more nominations for 2013 than any other theater company. Awards will be presented March 9. A year ago, Colonial Players won awards for best direction, best lead actress, and best play, all for Going to St. Ives.

Colonial Players nominees:

Shipwrecked Outstanding Costume Design in a Play – Kaelynn Miller Outstanding Properties in a Play – JoAnn Gidos Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Robert Tucker as “Player #2″ Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Christina Enoch Kemmerer as “Player #1″ Outstanding Direction of a Play – Ron Giddings Outstanding Play

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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Karen Grim as “Sarah Schorr” 6 Outstanding Direction of a Play – Darice Clewell 3

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Outstanding Costume Design in a Musical – Andrea L. Elward e r Outstanding Hair Design in a Musical – Beverly Hill van Joolen t Outstanding Properties in a Musical – Lois Banscher a Outstanding Set Decoration in a Musical – Lois Banscher e Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical – Wes Bedsworth h Outstanding Cameo in a Musical – Kaelynn Miller as “Martha Jefferson” T Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical – Ray Flynt as “Benjamin Franklin”

In the Next Room, or The Vibrator Play Outstanding Costume Design in a Play – Julie Bays & Carol Youmans Outstanding Hair Design in a Play – Shirley Panek Outstanding Properties in a Play – Connie Robinson Outstanding Set Decoration in a Play – Edd Miller

Communicating Doors Outstanding Set Construction in a Play – Dick Whaley Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Lilian Oben as “Ruella” Outstanding Lead Actress in a Play – Pamela Woodward as “Poopay” Outstanding Direction of a Play – Michelle Bruno

- 12 - February 14 - March 8, 2014 2013/2014 season THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE PRODUCTION STAFF COLONIAL “I gotta crow!” sings the illustrious Peter Pan, Director...... Kristofer Kauff and this month we’re doing a little of the same. Producer...... Carol Youmans PLAYERS, The Washington Area Theatre Community INC. Honors (WATCH) organization has nominated Stage Manager...... Beth Terranova The Colonial Players for 25 awards, including Set Designer...... Kristofer Kauff 108 East Street • Annapolis, MD 21401 recognition for excellence in technical, acting, Set/Floor Painting Designer...... Carol Youmans Telephone: 410-268-7373 directing, and best play categories! We congratulate our designers, actors, directors, Set Decoration Designer...... Carol Youmans thecolonialplayers.org and staff, who are clearly some of the best in the area. We are very proud of the excellent Head Carpenter...... Dick Whaley BOARD OF DIRECTORS effort, creativity, and commitment that they Carpenters...... Lee Craft, Norm James, Jim Robinson, Bob Mumper, Ted Yablonski and our many volunteers brought to the seven Corporate Officers: shows we presented in 2013. Colonial Players Set/Floor Painting...... JoAnn Gidos, Kristofer Kauff, Theresa Riffle President...... Terry Averill is nominated for more awards than any of the Tom Stuckey, Beth Terranova, Carol Youmans Vice President...... Beverly Hill van Joolen 32 other community theaters under review! Treasurer...... Kaelynn Miller Sound Designer...... Ben Cornwell Secretary...... Theresa Riffle Which begs the question, what draws Sound Assistant...... Wes Bedsworth Directors: architects, accountants, teachers, engineers, Lighting Designer...... Brittany Rankin Artistic...... Carol Youmans and other everyday types to community Lighting Consultant...... Jennifer Dustin Education & Special Projects...... Ron Giddings theater? Passion and activism. Our members Human Resources...... Shirley Panek volunteer because they appreciate the impact Lighting Assistants...... Jennifer Dustin, Eric Grosior, Lauren McLeod, Ernie Morton, Marketing ...... Andrea L. Elward and importance the performing arts have in Daniel Starnes, Jeff Starnes, Dave Walter Operations...... Wes Bedsworth enriching both their lives and the broader Lighting/Sound Board Operator...... Tim Sayles Production...... Beth Terranova community and culture. Our volunteers also enjoy the camaraderie, variety, and opportunity Properties Designer...... Theresa Riffle to indulge their passions. I was asked to write Rehearsal Assistant...... Angie Dey CP SPECIAL EVENTS this president’s message for Terry Averill, who Season Sneak Peek is in the cast of Superior Donuts. He’s also Costume Coordinators...... Jean Berard, Beth Terranova Summer One Act Festival designing sets for Bat Boy, and his involvement Stage Combat Choreographer...... Kristofer Kauff Promising Playwright Contest goes on and on. He’s not atypical. There are Post Show Talk Back many members for whom I could say the same. Play Consultant...... Jim Gallagher Scholarship Award Members who stage manage one show, paint Poster/Program Cover Designer...... Jim Gallagher Season Celebration the floors for another, hang lights, build sets, Beth Whaley Series choreograph the dances, teach the music, sew Program Editor...... Tom Stuckey buttons on costumes, gather props, usher, Program Assistant...... Nancy Long For information on these events, contact: work box office…well, you get the drift. [email protected] Of course, you’re welcome to join us! Whatever your interests and availability, we offer the ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FRONT OF HOUSE opportunity for you to be part of one of the most Box Office...... Lynda Cunningham enjoyable and rewarding community service Clayton Pelham, Jr. Subscriptions...... Lynda Cunningham opportunities around! Visit thecolonialplayers. John Broughton for the Star Trek uniform Mary Beth Yablonski org and click on “get involved” to check out Ushers...... Jeanie Mincher volunteer activities that might interest you. News & Cues Editor...... Beth Terranova Or contact our Director of Human Resources Webmasters...... Richard Atha-Nicholls at [email protected] to volunteer for The furniture for this production -- tables, counters, and doughnut display Wes Bedsworth Annapolis’ oldest community theater! case -- was built specifically for our production of Superior Donuts by - BEVERLY HILL VAN JOOLEN, Colonial Players’ team of volunteer carpenters. Vice President

- 2 - - 11 - TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS (continued) DIRECTOR’S NOTES PATRONS Community… The first note I took while reading all been in that “place” Arthur is when we first Jennifer Abner Valerie Gutterson Sue Norris Superior Donuts. As I read on, I took many meet him. Many of us have seen ourselves Barbara E. Aisley Alice Riley Hall Gerald & Monica Oudens more notes: friendship, facing fears, family, in others, as he sees himself in Franco. And Meredith Allison Elizabeth Hepler Vesta & Jack Phiel loss, love, hope, and once again… community. we have all faced moments in our lives that Pat & Bill Cameron Richard Hillman Mr. & Mrs. J. Douglas Richardson Obviously that would be the central theme for challenge us to fight back. The question is, Carol Carman Deb & Ken Hoffman Faye & Bernard Rosenberg my development of a vision for this production. when life takes its swings and beats us down, Alice Chambers Elia & John Howser Joseph & Helena Scher Our community, and how we are all affected by what do we do? Louise J. Chrissos Hans Jorgensen Joyce Shue it, for better or worse. This play was written by Dianne Crews Eugenia Conlin Judge Carol & Allan Sures as a love letter to , but this When an author writes a play with characters Kenny Ann Sally A. Laing Sara Tomasello Al & Pat Crosby Lynn G. Landon JL Trepp Uptown block is really a microcosm of America. this personal, you realize the responsibility you Richard Davis Shirley G. Lieberman Joan & Bill Weingartner Immigrants and first-generation Americans, have as a director to ensure that audiences have Allen & Edith Dolgoff Jane Lunney Ellie & Dick Wilson people who chose to come to this country and, a completely realistic experience and a journey Frances M. Dryer Patricia Lynch Frances & Maureen Wright through all obstacles, would do whatever it that they can call their own. I began my journey Bob & Doris Gavazzi Earl Marquette John & Judith Youngblood took to make a better life for their families. A focusing on what makes a community and the Adele Wolpert Greil Bill & Priscilla Mitchell Leila Youngren time when people knew each other by talking, diverse nature of the one represented in this by doing, by experiencing reality together… play. I’ve now shifted my focus to how I affect ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT community. Our world now is going through those around me and the importance we all a change. Are we losing our community or have to helping those in our own community. Playwright TRACY LETTS said in a recent and a mother who was a successful novelist. are we re-defining it? Enter Arthur and the I’m sure once the lights go down and the show Showtime television interview that he would He grew up in Oklahoma and at age 20 moved personification of a past that is fading. Enter goes up, I’ll have a few more “shifts in focus.” have to be “a real churl” to complain about the to Chicago, where he began a long association Franco and the embodiment of hope, energy, life he is living now. During the last six years, with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. and what can be. So, tonight we are going to be good members of Letts’ plays typically deal with dark subjects Letts won the 2008 Tony Award and 2008 a community the best way we know how. I truly Pulitzer Prize for writing August: Osage County, and dysfunctional characters. His mother was What I love most about this play is how relatable hope you enjoy every moment you experience won the 2013 Tony for best actor for his role as quoted as saying that while she wrote light, the characters are to ourselves. Through each while taking the journey with us. George, the drunken college professor in the entertaining novels, everyone wound up naked person portrayed onstage we see our own flaws, Broadway revival of Who’s Afraid of Virginia or dead in her son’s plays. Superior Donuts, mistakes, and even strengths. We draw parallels - KRISTOFER KAUFF Wolff?, and has a recurring role in the popular written a year after August: Osage County, is in the characters’ failures and triumphs. We’ve Showtime cable television series Homeland. a departure from Letts’ usual fare. It is funnier And in January, Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts and lighter, with characters who are mostly were nominated for Academy Awards for their good guys. It features at its core a warm if ABOUT THE DIRECTOR performances in the movie version of August: sometimes difficult relationship between two Osage County. Letts is the son of an actor father disparate characters. KRISTOFER KAUFF is thrilled to Gaithersburg Arts Barn. Thank you Carol, Beth, have directed Superior Donuts my production team and the entire community ABOUT OUR NEXT SHOW for The Colonial Players. Most of The Colonial Players. It has been an absolute recent directing credits include joy to collaborate with you. To the cast: You Three young spelunkers were startled in 1992 the New York Times, “a giggling cult hit” by Orlando the Television Show… are a talented, intelligent group of actors, and I while exploring a previously undiscovered cave New York Magazine, and “outrageously silly On Stage, Little Shop of Horrors, loved every minute of working with you. Thank in West Virginia to find it inhabited by a wild and totally charming” by the New York Daily Pippin, Seussical The Musical, Anastasia, you to family and friends for your continued creature with fangs in his mouth. At least that’s News. Bat Boy: The Musical, which appears on Inherit the Wind, Comedy of Errors, The Land love and support. And to my, my love… what happened if you believe the lurid story our stage from March 28 through April 19, is of Counterpane as well as a series of staged about a bat boy in the supermarket tabloid an entertaining, funny, and definitely offbeat readings and workshops for D.C. playwrights. - KRISTOFER KAUFF Weekly World News. The team of Keythe Farley, theatrical event. It features a melange of In June 2014, he’s directing The Producers, [email protected] Brian Flemming, and Laurence O’Keefe was musical styles from pop to foot-stomping gospel presented by SSTG, which opens at the intrigued with the idea of a child with fangs, to rock to haunting ballads. Our talented cast of and the result is Bat Boy: The Musical, their 17 actors and singers will keep you entertained imagining of what might have happened had and also give you something to think about as there been a real bat boy and had he been they bring this story of young lovers and of the brought from his cave to live in a rural West bat boy’s longing for acceptance to our stage. Virginia community. The New York production Purchase your tickets at thecolonialplayers.org was praised as “a jaggedly imaginative mix or call 410-268-7373. Bat Boy contains mature of skewering humor and energetic glee” by themes, language, and violence. - 10 - - 3 - TO OUR CONTRIBUTORS THE CAST Thank you for your support. Your generous gifts help us to continue to provide educational and training programs, encouragement and entertainment to all who are interested in dramatic arts. TERRY AVERILL Ickes in Annie and last spring portrayed Charles (Arthur Przybyszewski) Thomson in 1776. Earlier work with the Pasadena HONORARY MEMBERS Terry hasn’t been seen on the Theatre Company included King Pellinore in The Hon. & Mrs. Martin J. O’Malley Christopher B. Nelson Colonial Players stage for a few Camelot, Uncle Billy in It’s a Wonderful Life, The Hon. & Mrs. Joshua J. Cohen VADM & Mrs. Michael H. Miller years, unless you caught his and all the ghosts in various performances of A portrayal of James Wilson in 1776 Christmas Carol. Rick’s daytime job is with the LIFE MEMBERS last Spring. He’s been pretty busy Defense Department, which gave him the chance Cdr. William R. Curtis Frank McLane Hyde Col. USMC (Ret.) as president of CP, but has continued acting at to spend 14 years in Germany and Belgium. He Fred & Paula Fishback Judi Hilton-Hyde & Mrs. Richard W. Smith other venues during his tenure. He has appeared extends huge thanks to Kris, Carol, and the others Robert Giddings Irene E. Norton Allan Starkey as Marc in Art and as John in The Cocktail Hour at for giving him this fantastic opportunity to play Bill & Peggy Griswold Ronald Powell Mrs. Benjamin B. Wills, Jr. Daniel G. Higgs Dr. & Mrs. James W. Ross Bowie Community Theatre and as Mr. Frank in The with accents and butcher the English language. Diary of Anne Frank at Dignity Players. Of late, he PRODUCERS has been spending summers at the Smithsonian’s MIKE FOX Bill & Susan Allen Gary & Janice Jobson Norman & Judith Shackelton National History Museum, where he has been (Luther Flynn) Wes Bedsworth & Kaelynn Miller John Kokron Robert Sherer portraying abolitionist John Brown in The Trial of Mike is delighted to be making Tim Brown Eleanor M. Perfetto Ray Strong John Brown. Acting has been his passion since his Colonial Players debut as he James W. Cheevers & John H. McLeod Beth Terranova elementary school. He loved portraying George continues his return from a long Ray & Rebecca Flynt Nancy Morgan Victoria C. Waidner at CP in Of Mice and Men in 2000 and hopes his hiatus from theater. Mike will be George L. Helwig David & Patricia Mutschler Richard & Catherine Whaley Meg Hosmer Richard & Mary Rea John & Judith Wobensmith rendition of the enigmatic Arthur is as compelling journeying to Dublin, Ireland this as George. Thanks go to Kris for his great teaching coming summer to partake in an intensive acting DIRECTORS and all the other cast members for their artistic workshop as well as to take in the local sites. Fred & Donna Arquilla Dr. Stephen & Christine Killian Mel & Joanne Sykes dedication and for making the process such great Don & Lucy Arthur Alice F. Kurs Philip Tawes fun. And of course, particular thanks go to Dirk CHRIS HALEY Dr. James H. ADM & Mrs. Charles R. Larson D. Romaine Towers Geratz for his infinite patience, not only during (Officer James Bailey) & CarolAnn M. Babcock Manfred & Anne Muecke Mary C. Walker this show but all the shows Terry has taken part Superior Donuts marks Chris’ Arthur & Bernardine Chomas Michael & Sage Mumma Karen Whaley in over the years. debut full production with Edward E. Cohee, Jr. Bob & Barbara Stern Carol & Jack Youmans Colonial Players, although he Tim Dangel Sandra Sundeen BEN CARR has been involved with several DESIGNERS (Kiril Ivakin) readings and other events Richard Atha-Nicholls Lois & Noel Milan Jim & Charlotte Robinson Ben is excited to be back produced at CP over the years. Locally, he has Mal & June Fordham Thea B. Pinskey Marcia Sandground performing at Colonial Players. performed most often at Dignity Players, where Michael J. Keller South Arundel Anne Sloan Some of his previous roles at recently he tossed a variety of flavored juice boxes Linda & Roger Lark Veterinary Hospital Gazella & Bill Weigand CP have included Biff Loman in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. A Helen Fisher Leitch Sharry & Don Reed Mr. & Mrs. Richard Willis in Death of a Salesman, Mike 2012 graduate of The Honors Acting Conservatory Dan & Nancy Long William & Maryada Ritchie Mary Beth & Ted Yablonski Conner in The Philadelphia Story, Michael Wells at The Theatre Lab, Chris is an actor, performer, in Two Rooms, and Hertel Daggett in Dog Logic. writer, and public speaker who has appeared on SPONSORS He has also performed at Standing O Productions HBO’s The Wire, the PBS Special “Partners of The Anonymous Dr. & Mrs. Charles O. Heller Carolyn Rhoads Art Things, Inc. Duncan & Dianne Hood John & Constance Robinson in Retreat From Moscow and Tracers and at Heart,” and in productions of Ain’t Misbehavin’, Jim & Judy Barrowman Bill & Helena Hunter Michele & Earl Schaffer Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Dignity Players in Stones in His Pocket. He would , Charles & Mary-Jo Bedsworth Betty & Robert Hyers John & Judy Schuyler like to thank Kristofer and the rest of the cast for Jesus Christ Superstar, Six Degrees of Separation, Dr. Michael & Ellen Berger Chris & Becky Jones Ed & Sue Senasack making this such a wonderful experience. “Most and Godspell, among others. He has performed Janet & Nick Berry Bernard & Hannah Kaufman Grace Shapiro importantly, I would like to tell my wife, Cassie, in local and regional theaters throughout the East Pat & Karen Brown David & Katherine Larrabee Irwin & Maxine Silber that I love you and thank you for giving me the Coast including Washington DC’s Arena Stage James Church Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Liddick Art & Angela Smookler greatest treasure of all...twice! and Studio Theater, Pennsylvania’s Bucks County Judy Crews-Hanks Lynne Malley Dennis & Maureen Sullivan Playhouse, and Atlantic City’s Claridge Casino. He Charles & Marcia Davis Barbara Marder Joan & Rolph Townshend dedicates his performances to Carol Youmans, Robert & Janet Downey Joyce Miller Pat & Stephen Troy RICK ESTBERG Carol & Joe Friend Para & Miller Families Dr. Stephan & Tamara Tymkiw (Max Tarasov) who continues to be a cherished friend, colleague, Frank & Verna Galloway Susan Millman Mr. & Mrs. Maynard Wells Is very good for me to be again adviser, and mentor. Mike & JoAnn Gidos Mr. & Mrs. Henry L. Mortimer Brian & Susan Whaley in CP show! Rick knew that his Doris Gomoljak Philippe & Sandy Ourisson Virginia & Chris White Army Russian training decades Natalie Green Ed & Jeanne Paglee Elizabeth L. Wilson ago would somehow pay off! This Willie & Laura Gumula Dan & Joan Placido Dr. Jim & Gail Wise marks Rick’s third show with CP. Tylar & Carol Ann Hecht Edward & Marcia Price Carvel & Margaret Wolfe Dr. Ross & Patricia Heisman David & Diane Rey Karen & John Wright Most recently he played Bert Healy and Harold - 4 - - 9 - THE STAFF THE CAST (continued)

JEAN BERARD her hand at properties design. Her mantra for GERALD INGLESBY Kauff to be cast in Superior Donuts. Audience (Costume Coordinator) this show...”It’s time to fake the doughnuts.” (Kevin Magee) members, including the Studio Theatre’s director, Jean has been hooked on theater Theresa has worked with several area theater Gerald Inglesby is excited to have been impressed with his work. McCall since high school. While usually companies in a variety of roles. She appeared be back onstage after a long trained at the Studio Theatre Conservatory and seen onstage, she is just as onstage at CP in two performances of In the Next hiatus. His most recent show was contributes the ability to connect his role to the familiar with offstage duties. Room..., as well as Hauptmann, Kindertransport, Hamlet, Act VI, in which he played emotional memories tied to experiences in the She designed (and made) all the and Romantic Comedy. Theresa is Secretary on Laertes for Colonial Players in its past. “The best thing about theater is the ability to costumes for several productions while serving as the CP Board of Directors and a music teacher in short play festival. In the past, he was in Flower create a human spirit aside from my own,” he said. assistant director at Richards High School in Oak Bethesda. She would like to thank Kris and Carol Drum Song, Oklahoma!, and Carousel. Although Lawn, IL, including The Wizard of Oz and Quilters. for letting her be a part of this production along his education is in environmental science and his SHIRLEY PANEK She also organized costumes for the Hearthside with Beth and JoAnn for helping her learn the past profession was in renewable energy, his full (Officer Randy Osteen) Dinner Theater group in Illinois for several years. ropes as a properties designer. As always, a big time job now is being Mr. Mom for his 3-year-old Shirley is excited to be back She teaches at Severn School in Severna Park thank you goes to Jem and Josh. twins. So he’s forever grateful to his wife, Amy, for onstage at Colonial Players. and plans to continue working with The Colonial letting him out of the house for a few hours each She grew up in the suburbs of Players for as long as they can put up with her. BETH TERRANOVA week for some adult interaction! Chicago, and Superior Donuts (Stage Manager/ brings back the flavor of BEN CORNWELL Costume Coordinator) MARY MACLEOD home. Shirley has spent more time backstage (Sound Designer) The prospect of working with an (Lady Boyle) than onstage recently: lighting designer for Ben has been with CP since awesome director, cast, and crew Mary is very excited to be back on Communicating Doors, Trying, Moonlight and the 2000-01 season, when he on a great show brought Beth stage at Colonial Players, where Magnolias, and Chapter Two (2012 Washington operated the sound board for back to stage management after she was last seen as Lettice Area Theatre Community Honors nominee); and Of Mice and Men. Since then, he a several-year hiatus. But she has not been idle in Douffet in Lettice and Lovage. stage manager/costume seamstress for 1776. has designed sound for multiple between! Among other recent backstage credits Her other shows at CP include: But performing is still her favorite, and this show shows including Frozen for Colonial Players, at CP, she designed costumes for Coyote on a Frozen as Nancy Shirley, The Tale of the Allergist’s is no exception. Some favorite roles include Laura which earned him a Washington Area Theatre Fence, directed 1776, and earned Washington Wife as Marjorie Taub, as well as The Busie Body Warwick in The Unexpected Guest and Kaye in Dog Community Honors nomination for best sound Area Theatre Community Honors nominations for and Incorruptible. Mary has also appeared as Logic at Colonial Players. Other favorites include design. He considers CP to be his home away costuming Going to St. Ives and Cinderella Waltz. Sister Aloysius in Dignity Players’ production of Grete in Sight Unseen (Dignity Players), Monica from home and is glad to be back amongst the A WATCH award-winning director (Hauptmann) Doubt and other Dignity productions including Welles in Rehearsal for Murder and Lucia Armory best in community theater! and award-nominated actor (Two Rooms), Beth is The Diary of Anne Frank, The Crucible, and in Black Coffee (Bowie Community Theatre); Production Director on the CP Board of Directors, Stop/Kiss. Other favorite productions include A Lucy in Dracula and Lois in Cahoots (Riverfront BRITTANY RANKIN produces the News and Cues newsletter, and Saroyan Celebration (American Century Theater), Playhouse); and Suzy Hendrix in Wait Until Dark (Lighting Designer) serves CP as a Costume Consultant/Wardrobe A Comedy of Errors (Montgomery Playhouse), (Tallahassee Little Theatre). Love to Drew, Emma, Brittany has been involved with Curator, Bylaws Committee Member, and WATCH Who Will Carry the Word? (Jewish Repertory and Jeff. Thanks for all your love and support. Colonial Players since 2011, when Judge. She is thankful to have a “happy place” at Theater), Round and Round the Garden (Northstar she had her first experience as Colonial Players. Productions),andMacbeth (Chevy Chase Players). an assistant stage manager for She sends a big thank you to director Kristofer Little Women. Since then, she CAROL YOUMANS Kauff and the rest of the talented cast, as well as has worked on numerous productions in the (Producer) her husband, Alan, and her daughter, Carter, for tech booth and backstage including 1776; In the Carol has been an active member all their patience and support. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK! Next Room, or the Vibrator Play; Communicating of Colonial Players for over 30 AND STAY UP-TO-DATE Doors; and Annie. This is her first show as a years, starting as a set painter and DARIUS McCALL ON WHAT'S GOING ON AT CP. lighting designer. Her mentor, Jennifer Dustin, has learning how to design lights and (Franco Wicks) been great in helping her learn the ins and outs of sound, working toward directing. In his debut at The Colonial lighting a show. She would also like to thank the Since 1985, she has directed many shows at Players, deaf rapper Darius director, Kris Kauff, for letting her know exactly Colonial Players. Among her favorites are In the “Prinz-D The First Deaf Rapper” what he wanted in the show. Next Room, or the Vibrator Play last season, Dog McCall takes to the stage as Logic, Macbeth, and A Funny Thing Happened on Franco. He is well respected THERESA RIFFLE the Way to the Forum at Colonial Players, and A as a newly minted actor at the Studio Theatre (Properties Designer) Midsummer Night’s Dream with Jim Gallagher at Conservatory in Washington DC. An experienced Theresa designed sound for ASGT. Having served many times on the Board colleague admired McCall’s breakthrough end- Coyote on a Fence and was of Directors, she is currently Artistic Director, of-semester performance as “Polo” in A Hatful of musical director for 1776, and planning the new season between working on Rain and recommended him to director Kristofer is happy to be back at CP to try Annie (costumes) and Superior Donuts (set). - 8 - - 5 - 65th Season 340th Season Production

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THE CAST PLACE (in order of appearance) Superior Donuts, a small doughnut shop in Max Tarasov...... Rick Estberg Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood Officer Randy Osteen...... Shirley Panek TIME Officer James Bailey...... Chris Haley December 2009 - January 2010 Lady Boyle...... Mary MacLeod Arthur Przybyszewski...... Terry Averill Franco Wicks...... Darius McCall Luther Flynn...... Mike Fox Original Broadway production produced by Jeffrey Richards, Jean Doumanian, Jerry Frankel, Awaken Entertainment, Debra Black, Kevin Magee...... Gerald Inglesby Chase Mishkin, Karmichelle Productions/Robert G. Bartner, Dena Hammerstein/Pam Kiril Ivakin...... Ben Carr Pariseau, Carole & Barry Kaye/Irv Weltzer, Andrew Asnes, Rebecca Gold, Kathleen K. Johnson, George Kaufman, Charlie McAteer, Terry Schnuck, Michael Gardner/David Jaroslowicz, Stewart F. Lane/Bonnie Comley, Roy Gottlieb/Raise the Roof Two

The world premiere of Superior Donuts was presented at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, IL Martha Lavey, Artistic Director; David Hawkanson, Executive Director

THERE WILL BE ONE INTERMISSION BETWEEN ACT I AND ACT II

Produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service Inc. Taking photographs and using any recording devices are strictly prohibited. Smoking is prohibited throughout the building.

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