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Alex Logemann (Deck Manager) is OUR SPONSORS ABOUT CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY celebrating his 39th show backstage with CenterREP. Alex has been backstage for Chevron (Season Sponsor) has been the Center REP is the resident, professional theatre ten seasons and is beyond pleased to be leading corporate sponsor of Center REP and company of the Lesher Center for the Arts. Our CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY season consists of seven productions a year – a involved with such an amazing group. Alex the Lesher Center for the Arts for the past nine Michael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director years. In fact, Chevron has been a partner of variety of musicals, dramas and comedies, both has also been privileged to be backstage for classic and contemporary, that continually strive the LCA since the beginning, providing funding Contra Costa Musical Theatre and with Diablo to reach new levels of artistic excellence and presents for capital improvements, event sponsorships professional standards. Theatre Company. Alex is a proud member and more. Chevron generously supports every of the Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble. He is Center REP show throughout the season, and Our mission is to celebrate the power of the very thankful for our community and the fun is the primary sponsor for events including human imagination by producing emotionally it provides. “My passions have never jumped the Chevron Family Theatre Festival in July. engaging, intellectually involving, and visually out of the fireplace and set fire to the carpet.” Chevron has proven itself not just as a generous astonishing live theatre, and through Outreach -Mason Cooley supporter, but also a valued friend of the arts. and Education programs, to enrich and advance the cultural life of the communities we serve. Scott Denison (Managing Director) Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA) (Season Partner) is both the primary fundraising What does it mean to be a producing theatre? has been a leader in the Arts for 37 years organization of the Lesher Center for the Arts (LCA) We hire the finest professional directors, actors and designers to create our productions at for Walnut Creek and the surrounding and the City of Walnut Creek’s appointed curator Center REP. These are not touring productions – communities. Under Denison’s guidance for for the LCA’s audience outreach. DRAA’s role in the last 23 years as General Manager for the they’re conceived and developed here, the sets the community is all about building partnerships and costumes are built in our shops, and the Lesher Center for the Arts, he oversees over with the focused goal of enhancing artistic actors rehearse in our rehearsal hall. Whether 850 public events each year. He coordinates quality at the LCA and providing opportunities for the production is a Bay Area premiere or a performing arts activities with over 85 everyone to enjoy the arts. Through partnerships Shakespearean classic, each is devised to be a one By producers and producing organizations. with the LCA and its producers, individual of a kind, artistic creation that will be a unique He is also the Managing Director of the donors, corporate and foundation sponsors and theatre experience for our audience. Marc Camoletti the City of Walnut Creek, DRAA plays a vital role Center REPertory Company producing 7 in advancing the arts for the betterment of the What does it mean to be a professional Adapted by professional productions each season; and community. Please visit us online at www.draa.org. theatre? It means that all our artists and artisans is the director and co-founder of Fantasy are career theatre-practitioners. Many of the Robin Hawdon Forum Actors Ensemble, an adult family Lesher Foundation (Foundation Sponsor) Since actors in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association; many of our directors and performing arts company which presents 1994, the Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation designers are members of professional unions. Scenic Designer Lighting Designer Costume Designer programs for the young and Young at Heart. has awarded grants totaling more than $40 All do theatre because it is their profession and Scott directed CCMT’s hits Disney’s Beauty million and reaching citizens in all parts of Contra their passion. Erik Flatmo Ray Oppenheimer Maggie Morgan and the Beast, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Costa County. True to the original wishes of Dean Sound Designer Props Manager Dialect Coach Cinderella, Hairspray, and in the spring, will and Margaret Lesher, the Foundation continues We are very proud to have the opportunity to to build on the strengths of the community by direct Les Misérables. For the past 16 seasons produce professional theatre for our community Matt Stines Mia Baxter Lisa Anne Porter supporting organizations and programs that in the beautiful theatres here at the Lesher Center he has directed Center REP’s A Christmas provide help and support to people in need; for the Arts. Thank you for your support! Stage Manager Carol and over 150 other productions enhance and enrich the lives of all citizens; and Kathleen J. Parsons* including REP’s The Lady with all the Answers promote a healthy and exciting future for the Center REPertory Company starring Kerri Shawn. In 1979 he created community. Established in 1989, the Foundation Managing Director - Scott Denison the Shellie Awards, which annually honors received its principal assets from Dean Lesher’s Artistic Director - Michael Butler Cast outstanding performing arts achievement in estate in 1993 and 1995. In 1997, an additional endowment from Dean Lesher’s estate followed Contra Costa County. In 2007 he created the Production Services Marketing Cassidy Brown* Nika Ericson* Khary L. Moye Chevron Family Theatre Festival bringing the death of Margaret Lesher. A significant Production Services Marketing Director and final bequest from Mr. Lesher’s estate Coordinator Gabe Marin adult nationally acclaimed performances Toni Kilcoyne Marketing Assistant Brittany Danielle* Lyndsy Kail* Liam Vincent* was received in 2003. As a family foundation, Technical Staff Ariel Brewer together for one day performing to over support for the Contra Costa community will Steve Pino Education 7,000 guests of all ages. be carried on by the next generation of family John Earls Education Directors Michael Arlen Jeff Draper members. Grant-making decisions are based Chris Currie Kerri Shawn Directed by Michael Butler THANK YOU TO: on the vision of Dean and Margaret Lesher who Kieren McEntee Production felt quality education, diverse art programs, and Garrick Schuster Production Manager Stephen Spleiss Jeff Collister DON’T DRESS FOR DINNER is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. Lareen Fender’s The Ballet School healthy children and families are the building Josh Stouffer Technical Massimo’s Ristorante blocks of a strong and vibrant community. Hans Weichhart Technical Director The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever are strictly prohibited. The Leshers defined the “spirit of giving” as Audience Services Joshua Lipps Waters Moving and Storage Audience Svcs Coordinator Master Electrician Associated Services-Alta Water “investing in the community and its people.” Courtney Egg Del Medoff By providing financial support and direction in Ticket Office Staff Carpenters Margaret Lesher Theatre these critical areas, the Dean & Margaret Lesher Jeremiah Vierling Daniel Casini Karla Kopfhammer Jordan Scott October 25 - November 23, 2013 Foundation is investing every day, every week Britt Lauer Chris Swartzell CITY COUNCIL Lesher Center for the Arts and every year in the health and well-being of Robert Nolan Assistant Cindy Silva, Mayor Trevor Owen Stage Manager Loella Haskew this county that Dean and Margaret so loved. Andrea Toney Joe Coe Season Season Partner Foundation Sponsor Kristina Lawson Hans Weichhart Deck Manager Sponsor Bob Simmons Usher Coordinator Alex Logemann Justin Wedel SPECIAL THANKS TO: Kevin Challand Dresser CITY MANAGER ARTS COMMISSION Costumes Edie Olson Ken Nordhoff Carol Fowler, Chair Costume Manager Administration *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States DIRECTOR Asst. to Managing Director Joe Bologna, Vice Chair Jennifer Perry, Choreographer Max Hilsabeck The Director of this production is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Arts, Recreation and Assistant Costumer Gail Pfeifer Polly Bradbury Lisa Gottreich for the Italian translations The Scenic and Costume Designers are members of United Scenic Artists Union Community Services Glynnis Cowdery Michael A. Berg Program Center REP is a member of Theatre Bay Area and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), The National Organization for the American Theatre Barry Gordon Jane Emanuel Rebecca Redmond, Asst. Costume Designer Casting Director Linda Nomura Jennifer Perry CAST (in order of appearance) Nika Ericson* (Gabriella) Khary L. Moye (George) CREATIVE TEAM portrayed the villainous Pierre LeChance as a part of Avant Digs. Some of this can be is thrilled to be making started acting in Off- on The Guiding Light, and played guitar and experienced at mattstines.wordpress.com. Bernard ............................................Liam Vincent* her debut with Center Bway Plays in N.Y.C at Marc Camoletti (Playwright) authored more harmonica in many rock, blues, and country Gabriella ...........................................Nika Ericson* REP! Nika received her age 22 and never looked than 40 plays and