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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Productions 1991-2000 at Digital Commons @ Otterbein. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1997-1998 Season by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Otterbein. For more information, please contact [email protected]. I I 1997-1998 Season MMNCHIMLBREN by Michael Weller

February 20 - March 21 at the Riffe Center Studio One Theatre We're Proud To Support CATCO

1997-1998 Season

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15 MMNCMILBREN by Michael Weller ACT ONE ACT TWO

Scene 1: Early evening. Fall. Scene 1; An afternoon after Christmas. Scene 2: A few weeks later. Morning. Scene 2: Before graduation. Scene 3: That afternoon. Scene 3; An afternoon after graduation. Scene 4; Early evening. Before Christmas. Promotional Sponsors:

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Moonchildren is produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. Moonchildren Production Staff Director...... Ed Vaughan* Production Manager...... Janetta Davis* Stage Manager...... Sandra Cox* Assistant Stage Manager...... Olivia Goldsberry** Assistant Stage Manager...... Robyn A. Henry** Technical Director...... Gregory Bell Assistant Technical Director...... Michael Schertzer Scenic Designer...... Stephanie R. Gerckens Assistant Scenic Designer & Set Decorator...... Tobias Fulp Lighting Designer...... Dana L. White Light Board Operator...... Stacey Sinclair Sound Designer...... Dave Mead Sound Board Operator...... Jonathan Erwin Costume Designer...... Alex Alessandri-Bruce Master Electrician/Sound Engineer...... Keya Myers-Alkire Assistant Master Electrician...... George A. DeShetler, Jr. Electrician...... Sheryl Warren Prop Master...... Krisdee Bires Scenery Construction...... Otterbein College Theatre Technical Apprentice...... Carrie Klein**, Heather Jackson** Dramaturg...... Bonnie Milne Gardner Assistant to Artistic Director...... Arwen Nichols Otterbein Box Office Manager...... Tricia Collins Otterbein House Manager...... Emily Vaughan

*Member of Actors' Equity Association.the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. **Actors' Equity Association Membership Candidates 16 ca^eo

l^«4)NiCMIUDRENi by Michael Weller

There is one 15 minute intermission. Cast The Students BobRettie (Job)...... Sam Jaeger** Mike...... Shad Swinehart** Cootie (Mel)...... Ben Stewart** Ruth...... Celina Clarich Polanco** Kathy...... Amy Ellenberger* * Dick...... Eric DySart Norman...... Jason Podplesky* Shelly...... Nikki Hersh** male understudy...... Jared Jensen** female understudy...... Amber Mellott**

The Others Ralph, Effing...... Rodney L. Cross** Mr. Willis...... Jonathan Putnam* Lucky, Bream, Cootie's Father...... Thomas Fortman** Uncle Murry, Milkman...... Rich Stadler

The place is a student apartment in an American university town. The time is around 1965-66.

*Member of Actors' Equity Association,the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. **Actors' Equity Association Membership Candidates

17 M4)i)NCIIILDREN Biographies Ttmothy D. AUwctn (Scene Shop Supervisor/ Joiuthan Erwin (Sound Board Operator) is a Assistant Technical Director^ graduated from freshman BFA Design/Tech major at Otterbein OSU in 1991 with a BFA in Theatre Technology from Upper Arlington, OH. He would like to and bleeds scarlet and grey. He convinced his thank his family and friends for their support. wife, Meg, from North Carolina, to get a transfusion. Thomas Fortman (Lucky, Bream, Cootie's Father) It's been many moons, but Tom is very Alei Alessandri-Bruce (Costume Designer) pleased to return to the CATCO stage for his 10th marks his 6th design for CATCO with production—itKiuding The Homecoming, Prelude Moonchildren. He is very happy to have the To A Kiss and Season's Greetings. opportunity to work with the Otterbein staff and students. Tobias Fulp (Assistant Scenic Designer & Set Decorator) is a 3rd year BFA Design/Tech Gregory Bell (Technical Director) is an student at Otterbein College. He is from Houston, Associate Professor, Production Manager/ TX and fmds theatre in OH a very amusing Technical Director at Otterbein College Theatre. activity (a lot better than Texas!)

Krisdee Bires (Props Master) is a theatre Stephanie R. Gerckens (Scenic Designer) is design/tech irutjor at Otterbein College. She will pleased to be working on this collaboration graduate after her internship this spring at La between CATCO and her alma mater, Otterbein MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. College. She has designed scenery for The Gin Game, Table Manners and Forever Plaid at Sandra Cox (Stage Manager) returns to CATCO. CATCO where she previously stage managed Forever Plaid and Later Life. She is pleased to Olivia Goldsberry (Assistant Stage Manager) say that she fmally can find her car in the Riffe is pursuing a BA concentrating in acting and garage without too much difficulty. stage/theatre management. She is glad to take part in this new experience and thanks family and Rodney L. Cross (Ralph, Efilng) is an friends. Otterbein graduate, making his 4th appearance at CATCO. He is honored and privileged to be a part Marcia L. Hain (Costume Shop Supervisor) of this collaboration and dedicates this perfor­ Since joining the Otterbein tech team in 1989, mance to his sister, Toija Cross. Marci has designed several productions. Marcia is a 1977 graduate of OSU with a BS in Home George A. DcShetler, Jr. (Assistant Master Economics. Electrician) is a junior BFA Design/Tech major at Otterbein College. He would like to thank his Robyn A. Henry (Assistant Stage Manager) is family and friends for their love and support. a BFA Theatre Design/Tech student at Otterbein College. She is excited about this opportunity to Eric DySart (Dick) is a junior BFA musical work with CATCO and thanks her family and theatre major at Otterbein College. His local friends for their support. credits include Oilumbus' First Night, 1776, A Chorus Line, Hamlet, Wind in the Willows and Nikki Hersh (Shelly) is a junior BFA major at the MC in Otterbein's 1996 production of Cabaret. Otterbein and has appeared in Marcus is Walking and The Emperors New Clothes. She would like Amy Ellenberger (Kathy) is an Otterbein BFA to thank her friends and family. acting senior from Toledo. She sends her love to mom, dad, Sarah, Al, Kurt, Suzanne, Aunt Nancy Sam Jaeger (Bob) is in his 1st production at and always, Chris. CATCO and his 7th at Otterbein. He was recently selected as a finalist for the National Irene Ryan Competition in Washington, DC. 18 Jared Jciucn (male luideratudy) is a BFA Rich Stadler (Uncle Murry, Milkman) acting major at Otterbein who lives in Chicago Moonchildren marks Rich's CATCO debut and and Colorado Springs. He was last seen as the his 18th year in Columbus theatre. A co-founding Player King in Otterhein's 1997 production of member of Red Herring Theatre Company, his Hamlet. most memorable role there was Vladimir in Waiting for Godot. Amber MeUott (Female Understudy) is an Otteihein acting major from Westerville, OH. She Ben Stewart (Cootie) is a sophomore at would like to say "Hi!" to her mom, Rob & Otterbein College, where he has appeared in Aubrey. Hamlet and 1776. He dedicates his performance to his parents, the phat pads and Geoff. Keya Myers-Alldre (Master Electrician/ Sound Engineer) had ftin working with Dave Shad Swinehart (Mike) is a junior musical Mead and Dana White and the terrific Otterbein theatre major from Gahanna, OH. He was last technical students. She hopes this show is the 1 st seen in 1776 at Otterbein. He would like to thank of many mutually beneficial collaborations God, his parents, his brother, his friends. Pi Beta between CATCO and Otterbein College. Sigma, Damon and Rae-Michelle.

Bonnie Milne Gardner (Dramaturg) directs Ed Vaughan (Director), Associate Professor in and teaches theatre at Ohio Wesleyan; other the Dept, of Theatre & Dance at Otterbein CATCO shows include subUrbia (dramaturg). College, has been involved in more than 200 Sisters (director) and original plays in all three theatrical productions. Ed's most enjoyable Shorts Festivals. passions are following his son & daughter-in-law's military careers, hanging out with his college Jason Podplesky (Norman) graduated from freshman daughter and going to the Drexel with Otterbein College in 1993 and now works full­ Cary. time for CATCO as the Company Manager. Some recent shows at CATCO have been Marvin's Sheryl Warren (Electrician) is a sophomore Room, suburbia, Love! Valour! Compassion! BFA Design/Tech major at Otterbein College. and Taking Sides. She'd like to thank her family. Josh and Markie.

CeUna Clarkh Polanco (Ruth) is a senior (!) Daiu L. White (Lighting Designer) is a BFA musical theatre major from Corpus Christi, professor at Otterbein College, an Associate Artist TX. This is her final Otterbein performance and at Purple Rose Theatre Company and a member she dedicates it to the women she admires most- of United Scenic Artists. mom, Yvette and her Spice Girls.

Jonathan Putnam (Mr. WUlis) is a resident actor at CATCO where he acts, directs and teaches. This season he has appeared as most of the inhabitants at Bly in The Turn of the Screw "We thank the CATCO volunteer and half the population of Tuna, Texas in A Tuna House Managers for their dedication: Christmas.

Michael Schertzer (Assistant Technical Ruth Mastin jAnderson, Michael Brennan, Director) is a sophomore BFA Design/Tech Neil Brown, Leslie & Chuck Buford, major at Otterbein College. He would like to Rebecca Cassidy, Tom Colucci, Jim Dury, thank his family, fnends, Greg Bell, Tim Allwein, Rebecca Felkner, Brenda Hosey, Vickie and Brothers of Pi Beta Sigma. Hundley, Dottie Kluesener, Price Kruse, Veronica Leahy, Roddey Nagy, Linda Stacey Sinclair (Light Board Operator) is a Rothacker, Beth & Tom Stafa, Lynn freshman BFA Design/Tech major at Otterbein Waltermire, Beth Weingroff, Gordon College. She is thankful to her family, fnends, and God for helping her get this far in her journey. Mulberger, Francine Wolf, Larry Woods

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21 MmNCMMLBREN Written and compiled by Bonnie Milne Gardner

The Off-Broadway theatre company, Second Stage, has enjoyed numerous awards and accolades over the past ten years by devoting each production season to the works of one playwright—including Edward Albee, Horton Foote, and Adrieime Keimedy. But for its premiere season in 1987-88, Second Stage spotlighted Michael Weller, reviving Moonchildren and Loose Ends and introducing a new play. Spoils of War, which eventually moved to Broadway.

Although Weller graduated from Brandeis University in 1965 with a degree in music, his formative years had included a variety of theatre experiences. Bom in New York in 1942, son of a well-to-do photographer, Weller says he was deeply touched by his first theatre experience; seeing Beauty and the Beast in Las Vegas, though he’s not sure why. He participated in drama classes and productions at Stockbridge prep school, playing the middle-aged Peer Gynt at one point. At Brandeis, he joined “Hi-Charlie,” a group that did original musicals. He began by writing scores, but eventually scripted dialogue as well. A playwriting teacher at Brandeis encouraged Weller to study theatre in England after graduation, so he went to the University of Manchester. He married, and lived in England from 1965 to 1971, where his plays were first professionally produced. It was for a commission from London’s Royal Court Theater, around 1970, that he wrote Moonchildren. It was first performed here the following year.

Amy Ellenberger, Jason Podplesky, Shad Swinehart/photo by GeofB-ey Nelson 22 While studying in England, Weller was very much influenced by British writers John Osborne and John Arden, as well as Irish playwright Sean O’Casey. Although his early plays were often compared to Chekhov, Weller had never read his work, and disliked the few incompetent productions he’d seen as a student. He didn’t connect with the established American playwrights of the period, Arthur Miller or Termesee Williams, but Edward Albee’s Zoo Story he found “stunning.” Then, in the late sixties, a roomate in England showed him some early works by Lanford Wilson, Leonard Melfi, and Sam Shepard. These ofif-ofif-Broadway plays had characters that “sounded like normal people thinking and talking in an American kind of dialogue” that he hadn’t yet seen on stage. It was only after being exposed to these writers that Weller believes he found his own voice.

Wnle Moonchildren remains his most produced work, Weller has written nearly twenty other plays that have been produced in New York and major regional theatres around the country. In addition, he wrote the screenplays for Hair (1979) and Ragtime (1980). Weller’s plays are praised for skillful, witty dialogue, and sympathetic characterizations. He often examines such modem issues as personal commitment, marriage, and social conscience.

Writing in the September 1994 issue of American Theatre Magazine, Stephanie Coen says:

“(Weller) has been repeatedly characterized (much to his chagrin) as a chronicler of something called the ‘American Experience.’ The title may be irksome, but it’s also apt, although Weller’s domain isn’t state- of-the-nation so much as a state-of-the-psyche. Many of his plays are set against a political or social backdrop; his characters are poised for Change in the quintessentially liberal-American sense of the word. If those same characters often end up bmised and battered, well, that somehow seems quintessentially American, too.”

In the introduction to a 1997 anthology of his work, Weller explains that, as in Moonchildren nearly three decades ago, he continues to be concerned with his generation’s chosen lifestyles, but that now he sees it more in relation to “the ideals they try to protect in the face of time, waning energy, increasing confusion and the hardening certainty of our appearance here being a limited engagement.” He is particularly fascinated by how he and his closest contemporaries have “now lived to see the world change from one where we could plausibly (and with passion) believe that the efforts of a committed group of people like ourselves might alter a piece of history, to one where most if not all politics has become a subfunction (a rapidly diminishing subfunction) of global commerce.” A poignant afterthought for tonight’s performance.

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