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An Evening of Duets

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presents An Evening of Duets Dear Patrons,

Thank you for joining us tonight for An Evening Of Duets featuring Starring myself and Jennifer Mischley. Jennifer and I met back in the late 1990’s in a production of Carousel with Actor’s Collaborative. They have performed in many plays since then, and even toured Ken Butler professionally with Mel Springer as “Broadway Light”. Jennifer Mischley As you know MMAS, like many theater across the country, has been closed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The financial impact has been great and we are working very hard to bring back as much of a season as possible through live streaming until we can fully open our theater again. Accompaniment

MMAS is grateful for our volunteers, staff, and production teams that have pivoted and made so many adjustments to safely bring Danielle Clougher shows to life with the new technology challenges. We wish to thank you for your support of live theater and the programs MMAS brings to the community.

Ken Butler An Evening of Duets The Mass Music & Arts Society (MMAS) is supported in part by grants from Musical Numbers UP NEXT AT

“Oh, What a Beautiful Morning” (Oklahoma) Music & lyrics by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein

“People Will Say We’re I Love” (Oklahoma) Music & lyrics by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein

“If I Loved You” (Carousel) Music & lyrics by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein

“A little Bit In Love” () Music by , lyrics by &

“Marry Me” () Music & lyrics by &

“A Quiet Thing” () Music & lyrics by John Kander & Fred Ebb

“How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You?” (Royal Wedding) Music & lyrics by Burton Lane and

“I Don’t Remember You / Sometimes A Day Goes By” (/ Woman of the Year) Music and lyrics by John Kander & Fred Ebb

“Tear Jerk” (I Love You You’re Perfect, Now Change) Music and lyrics by Jimmy Roberts and Joe DiPietro October 16 - 18, 2020 Performances by video on demand “Wet” () Buy tickets at https://www.showtix4u.com/events/17209 Music and lyrics by John Kander & Fred Ebb

“Our Children” () Deliriously funny broadway show where middle-aged siblings Vanya Music and lyrics by Lynn Aherns and Stephen Flaher and Sonia share a home in Bucks County, PA, where they bicker and complain about the circumstances of their lives. Suddenly, their “The Impossible Dream” () movie-star sister, Masha, swoops in with her new boy toy, Spike. Old Music and lyrics by and resentments flare up, eventually leading to threats to sell the house. Also on the scene are sassy maid Cassandra, who can predict the future, and a lovely young aspiring actress named Nina, whose beauty somewhat worries the imperious Masha. MMAS Production Staff

Ken Butler Season Event Executive Director...... Artistic Director ...... Dori Bryan-Ployer

Director...... Dori Bryan-Ployer Accompanist...... Danielle Clougher Sound Design...... Bruce Webster Streaming Design...... Steve Ide Publicity & Marketing...... Ken Butler Program Design...... Michael McGarty Website/Communications...... Steve Ide Cover Photography...... Steve Ide

Anna, an 18 year old actress arrives in a college rehearsal studio to seek out some coaching to help land the lead in a production of Romeo and Juliet. She meets an acting instructor, Curt, who provides some harsh critique, yet the encounter forms a powerful bond between the two in the psychological drama Breaking the Shakespeare Code. The pair’s 16-year relationship plays out as they deceive and manipulate one another while exploring human nature in some of Shakespeare’s most intricate works.

November 9 & 10 at 8 PM November 11 at 2 PM STREAMED PERFORMANCES Tickets at https://www.showtix4u.com/events/17209 Cast and Crew Becoming Ken Butler— Ken Butler is the founder Season Event and Executive Director of MMAS. A graduate of Franklin Pierce University, Dr. Ruth Ken has performed off-Broadway in an unexpected journey City and as a screen actor and has been a regular anthem singer for the Red Sox. His favorite stage roles include Don Quixote in Man Of La Mancha, Tony in , McMurphy in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest. Since founding MMAS Ken has worked on- stage and off, as director, set builder, set painter, lighting designer and technical director - as he puts it - he is the chief cook and bottle washer doing what ever it takes for the show to go on.

Jennifer Mischley — Jennifer is so happy to be singing with her friends by Mark St. Germain at MMAS once again! Previously at MMAS, Jennifer directed and Directed by Ken Butler performed in the popular Broadway Christmas, The Sisters Rosenswieg, Starring Scrooge the Musical, A Christmas Alice Springer as Dr. Ruth Carol,and many more. A Resident Artist with The Wilbury Theatre Becoming Dr. Ruth chronicles the life of noted psychologist Dr. Ruth Group since 2019, Jennifer Mischley earned her B.A. in Theatre from Westheimer from her early years fleeing Nazi Germany to her time spent as Rhode Island College and M.S. from Boston University. Previous a sniper in Jerusalem and beyond. This illuminating one-woman show from roles at the Wilbury Group include Dance Nation (Vanessa/Morris) the author of Freud’s Last Session is a humorous and heartfelt dramatization of Dr. Ruth’s incredible journey to become a pioneer in the psychology of (Helen Bechdel), The Pirates of Penzance (Major General/ human sexuality and the world’s most famous sex therapist. Pirate), Mr. Burns, a post electric play (Maria/Lisa Simpson), and The Revel. Jennifer’s work with other theatres includes; Gloria, November 21 & 22 at 8 PM “Gloria/Nan” (GAMM Theatre); She Loves Me (Greater Boston November 23 at 2 PM Stage ); Far From Heaven (Speakeasy Stage Company); Ocean State Theatre Company: Gypsy, The Addams Family, The STREAMED PERFORMANCES Miracle Worker, and . Jennifer lives in Wrentham with her Tickets on www.showtix4u.com husband, Kevin, and their two children, Warren and Greta. Cast and Crew

Danielle Clougher (Accompanist) — Danielle is excited to return to MMAS after music directing their productions of Man of La Mancha, The 25th Annual Putnum County Spelling Bee, and most recently playing keyboard 2 for The Marvelous Wonderettes last December. As a Music Director, Danielle has worked on over 50 productions with various theater companies including the New England premieres of School of Rock and Heathers: The Musical and was awarded the 2019 EMACT DASH Award for Best Musical Director for Nunsense (Curtain Call Theatre). Theater is a great way to escape the craziness in everyday life so Danielle is beyond grateful to have worked with Ken, Jen and Dori on this beautiful project to hopefully bring some joy and light during this time.

Dori Bryan-Ployer (Director) — Dori is the Artistic Director of The MMAS Black Box Theater and the founder and Director of Education for The MMAS Academy. Dori has been directing and choreographing throughout Southeastern MA for the past 30 years. For MMAS Dori has directed and choreographed, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Smokey Joe’s Café, The Great American Trailer Park Musical, as well as Driving Miss Daisy and Noises Off. She has also performed for MMAS in Steel Magnolias, Our Town, and Assassins. Dori is looking forward to directing area mainstay actors Steve Dooner and Beth Goldman in Donald L. Coburn’s The Gin Game, in the spring of 2021.Prior to her invitation to join the MMAS team, Dori directed and choreographed for The Buckley Performing Arts Center at Massasoit Community College, The Orpheum Theatre in Foxboro, and The Family Performing Arts Center at Bridgewater State University. Dori is currently a doctoral candidate at Lesley University and lives in Holbrook with her husband Scott and their precious Maltese, Caity. About the Mass Music and Arts Society A quarter century ago, eight friends formed a non-profit (501 (c)(3)) organization to support the arts and artists.Today, their brainstorm has grown into a thriving arts organization – the Mass Music & Arts Society, Black Box Theater & Morini Gallery (MMAS) – recognized throughout Southeastern Massachusetts.

With an annual operating budget of just over $500,000 , MMAS attracts about 10,000 audience members, patrons and performers from New Hampshire to Rhode Island and Cape Cod. Audiences come to MMAS because they know they will see exceptional productions in the intimate 76-seat Black Box Theater for a fraction of the Carpet s Ceramic & Porcelain s Hardwoods cost of a ticket in Boston or Providence. MMAS is also home to the Morini Art Gallery which offers exhibitions of works by local and regional artists. The recent addition Laminate s Luxury Vinyl s Vinyl Sheet Goods of the MMAS Arts Academy motivates learners ages 4+, of all abilities, interests, Providing our communities with experienced and incomes to participate in our comprehensive performing arts programs and design consultation and professional installation experience the transformative life skills that creative engagement inspires. The Mansfield Music & Arts Society recently signed an agreement to own 888 South Mansfield Location Norwood Location Main St. across from the Xfinity Center. A 250-seat theater and art gallery on three 277 North Main Street 914 Washington Street acres on the Norton Reservoir is the vision of the new Arts Center at Great Woods. The nonprofit arts organization plans to renovate and expand the site to continue (508) 339-4448 (781) 680-7993 offering its theatrical productions, exhibits, arts classes and musical performances.

MMAS is a volunteer organization; our actors, and technicians are all volunteers; as is everyone who works the ticket office and concession area for every performance. Each year, volunteers give almost 30,000 hours to MMAS.

MMAS STAFF House Managers

2020-2021 MMAS Season Contributions Ken Butler, Executive Director Jennifer Lewis Dori Bryan-Ployer, Artistic Director Arlene Coccia Abilgail B. Young, Development Director Leslie Shapiro During this unprecedented time, The Mass Music and Arts Society gratefully acknowledges the support of the individuals, foundations, MMAS Board of Directors Morini Gallery Curator corporations,and institutions whose gifts help strengthen the Society’s David Coccia, President Glenn Fournier activities each year. MMAS would greatly appreciate your support to keep Pat McDougal, Vice President our community strong and help us mitigate expenses created by these Linda Rogers, Treasurer MMAS ACADEMY current circumstances. Thank you in advance. We all will get through this Terri Biancucci, Secretary Dori Bryan-Ployer, Education Director and we hope to see you in the Black Box soon. Glenn Fournier Brian Johnson Chelsea Cavagnaro Ryan Gott Our Annual Campaign supports our season & programs. Derrick Lacasse Barbara Kaplan Marissa Stanley Sandra Levine All donations to our annual campaign are tax-deductible. Alex Sweeney Brian Quinn Vincent Ratsavong Shannon Stiles Please consider a donation to support our programming! Bobby Zupkofska Evelynne Swagerty MMAS is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Tom Quin Rosemarie Sirois Steveidephotography.com