RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE 3 4 RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE 2018-2019 ADVISORY BOARD Jack Alphin Kristin Cooper Judi Wilkinson Sue Tucker Briggs M. Keith Kapp Larry Wilson Chris Brown Mike McGee Smedes York Bud Coggins Gail Smith Steve Zaytoun Scott Sutton 2018-2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers: Members At Large: Volunteer Representative: Georgia Donaldson Amy Bason Tina Morris-Anderson President David Bennett Heather Strickland Tucker Bullock City Council Liaison: Vice President Scott Falmlen Dickie Thompson Stuart Byham Lisa Hoskins Secretary Gene Jones City Staff Liaison: Sam Spilman Adrienne Kelly-Lumpkin Belva Parker Treasurer Sejal Mehta Shelley Crisp Tim McKay Attorney: Past President Kristie Nystedt Wyatt Booth Phyllis Parish Graham Satisky Kirk Smith Pam Swanstrom Jackie Williams LIFE MEMBERS Linda Bamford Eleanor Oakley David and Judi Wilkinson Steve and Ellen Landau Vicki and Wayne Olson Rick Young RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE I II RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE KEN LUDWIG’S BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY by: Ken Ludwig Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery was originally produced by McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton, NJ Emily Mann, Artistic Director; Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director and Arena Stage, Washington, DC Molly Smith, Artistic Director, Edgar Dobie, Executive Producer Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. THE VIDEOTAPING OR MAKING OF ELECTRONIC OR OTHER AUDIO AND/OR VISUAL RECORDINGS OF THIS PRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTING RECORDINGS ON ANY MEDIUM, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, A VIOLATION OF THE AUTHOR’S RIGHTS AND ACTIONABLE UNDER UNITED STATES COPYRIGHT LAW, FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: WWW.SAMUELFRENCH.COM/WHITEPAPER Directed by Jeremy Skidmore Costume Design by Jenny Mitchell Lighting Design by Liz Droessler Scenic Design by Dennis R. Berfield Sound Design by Brennan Reilly Thank you to our show sponsor HagerSmith Design PA Like us on Facebook Follow us Twitter @RLT1936 Follow us on Instagram @RLT1936 Tweet about the show #BaskervilleRLT Special Thanks David Watts for web maintenance Edible Art Bakery and Dessert Café for show cake There will be a 15 minute intermission. RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE III CAST Sherlock Holmes Mary Rowland Dr. Watson Laurel Ullman Actress One Kirsten Ehlert Actor One Tony Hefner Actor Two Gus Allen PRODUCTION STAFF Director Jeremy Skidmore Assistant Director Scott Winton Wray Costume Designer Jenny Mitchell Fight Choreographer Tara Nicole Williams Lighting Designer Liz Droessler Scenic Designer Dennis R. Berfield Sound Designer Brennan Reilly Sound Adviser Todd Houseknecht Production Manager/Technical Director Dennis R. Berfield Asst. Technical Director Alec Haklar Stage Manager Cynita Lew Assistant Stage Manager Kathryn Turk Assistant Stage Manager Barbara Witherwax Projection Designer John Maruca Prop Master Elizabeth Iaquinta Intern Director Kyle Coleman RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE V CREW Audition Crew Coordinator: Marie Berry; Amy Blackwell, Catherine Lambe, Michael Teleoglou Costume Shop Crew Shop Manager: Jeremy David Clos; Mary Ali, Barb Biggs, Ann Boivin, Aly Capps, Brooklyn Franks, Janice Freeman, Sam Frigerio, Ann Haigler, Linda Hames, Catherine Lambe, Bonita McPherren, Dara Page, Jessica Pullen, Mallory Schultz, Emily Sharett, Pam Swanstrom, Olga Taracheva, Katya Vishnevskaia, Danielle Welch, Linda Wellnitz, Susan Zilber Wig Designer: Rebecca Nelsen Fly Crew Samuel French, Rebecca Samuells Dressing Crew Chief: Danielle Welch; Mary Berry, Amy Blackwell, Heather Carithers, Claire Huene, Katie Huffman, Aliana Ramos, Sarah Spagnoli House Managers Coordinator: Laurel Drobits; Judy M. Dove, Herb Estes, Morgan Harris, Kathy Lagana, Greg Lytle, Lilo Miles, Monica Salda, Joel Schaer Light Crew Sarah Wallace, Noah Zimmermann Projection Barbara Corbin Props Crew Chief: Michael Teleoglou; Ross Bradshaw, Freyja Helmer-Sindemark, Rebecca Samuell Set Construction Crew Thursday Crew: Noel Butzke, Dave Davis, Clay Ferebee, Don Gillett, Gene Harshbarger, Charles Hart, Don Miller, Russ Owen; Dustin Bowles, Ryan Gerney, Steve Gerney, Britt Kilby, Julia Oliver, Ben Rinehart, Chris Rinehart Sound Crew Allen Butcher, Justin Stepney Upcoming Events Saturday, April 27th – Art in the Garden Saturday, May 4th – Divas! Sat.- Sun., May 18th-19th – in the Stephenson Amphitheatre West Side Story with the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra Wednesday, June 26th – Cantey Awards VI RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE VII VIII RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE CAST BIOGRAPHIES GUS ALLEN (Actor Two) is thrilled to be in his ninth Raleigh Little Theatre production. Previous RLT roles include Algernon in The Importance of Being Earnest, The French Taunter in Spamalot, Faulkland in The Rivals, and Templeton in Charlotte’s Web. Gus is grateful to the entire cast and crew, and he would like to thank Jeremy for the opportunity to disagree about which plays are better than others. Gus is happy to be correct on this occasion. Thanks to Lisa Kasl in Nebraska for always being there and to God for the gift of each new day. KIRSTEN EHLERT (Actress One) is thrilled to join the Baskerville team. She most recently appeared in Memory of Water with Forest Moon Theater. Favorite roles at Raleigh Little Theatre include Abigail in The Crucible, Rachel in One Man, Two Guvnors, and Carnelle in The Miss Firecracker Contest. Kirsten holds a Dramatic Art degree from UNC Chapel Hill and is working on her master’s degree in Educational Theatre from NYU. She teaches drama at RLT and Theatre Academy Productions. TONY HEFNER (Actor One) is excited to wear many hats (and wigs) in this production. He was most recently seen as Jacob Marley in Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol at NRACT. He has prepared for this role by playing Tom/Phyllis/Leslie in Sylvia at Forest Moon Theater, Clown 2 in Raleigh Little Theatre’s The 39 Steps, and Jake et al. in Stones in His Pockets for Actor’s Comedy Lab. Thank you to Fred and Lyna for your love and support. MARY ROWLAND (Sherlock Holmes) is a Raleigh native, and currently teaches Communication and Theatre at Wake Tech. She acts and directs locally, and last appeared at Raleigh Little Theatre as Amanda in The Glass Menagerie. LAUREL ULLMAN (Dr. Watson) is delighted to be treading the boards of the Sutton stage for the first time. She has previously been seen at Raleigh Little Theatre in the staged reading of Mike Wiley’s Downrange on the Gaddy-Goodwin stage. Laurel studied Theatre at UNC-Greensboro; she is the co-founder of Tiny Engine Theatre and serves on the board of the Women’s Theatre Festival. Favorite roles include Ellen/Mrs. Saunders/Betty in Cloud 9 (Tiny Engine), Emma in Contractions (Common Wealth Endeavours) and Anna in Closer (She’s-A-Nelson). RALEIGH LITTLE THEATRE IX PRODUCTION STAFF BIOGRAPHIES DENNIS R. BERFIELD (Scenic Designer, Production Manager/Technical Director) is from South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He attended Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and graduated in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies. He went on to pursue a Masters of Fine Arts in Scenic Design and Technology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. During his time in undergraduate and graduate school, Dennis worked at various regional and off-Broadway theaters as a Scenic Artist, Carpenter, Master Carpenter, Scenic Designer, Assistant Technical Director, Scenic Coordinator, as well as many other backstage production roles. After working professionally for a number of years, Dennis became an adjunct professor at Millinkin University in Decatur, IL and eventually went on to become the Technical Director at the University of Scranton in Pennsylvania. LIZ DROESSLER (Lighting Designer) holds a B.S. in Dance, a Masters in Theatre, and a Doctorate in Higher Education/Adult Learning. She teaches in the Education Department at Meredith College, and designs scenery and lighting for theatre, music and dance nationally including the American Dance Festival, and the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts. This season her Raleigh Little Theatre credits include Sister Act, Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, and Divas. ALEC HAKLAR (Assistant Technical Director) is a New Jersey native who graduated from North Carolina State University in May 2017. Prior to Raleigh Little Theatre, Alec worked as a freelance scenic carpenter at NC State’s University Theatre, Two River Theater, New Jersey Repertory Company, William Peace University, and the Berkshire Theatre Festival. TODD HOUSEKNECHT (Sound Adviser) has been very active in Community Theater in the Raleigh area for 11 years, providing set construction, technical direction, lighting design and sound engineering assistance for organizations that include Raleigh Little Theatre, Cary Players, NRACT, Forest Moon, and others. Highlights include Rocky Horror Picture Show, Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Spring Awakening, Cinderella, Spamalot, Hedwig, Sweeney Todd, and many, many others. ELIZABETH IAQUINTA (Prop Master) is excited to be part of the production crew for Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. She was prop master for Raleigh Little Theatre’s Blood Done Sign My Name and has been a paint and scene shop volunteer for past plays. Outside of the theater she owns Events and Gatherings, an event planning business and freelances as a prop and wardrobe stylist for advertising photography and film shoots. CYNITA LEW (Stage Manager) is a graduate of ECU with a degree in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Stage Management.