Joe Coe* (Assistant to the Production Manager) OUR SPONSORS ABOUT CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY This is Joe’s third season with Center REP and he couldn’t be happier to be a part of such an amazing Chevron (Season Sponsor) has been the leading Center REP is the resident, professional theatre ENTER ERTORY OMPANY OF ALNUT REEK team of professionals and friends! Joe has had corporate sponsor of Center REP and the Lesher company of the Lesher Center for the Arts. Our C REP C W C the pleasure of working with such companies Center for the Arts for the past nine years. In season consists of eight productions a year – a Michael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director as Berkeley Repertory Theatre, American fact, Chevron has been a partner of the LCA variety of musicals, dramas and comedies, both Conservatory Theatre, Summer Repertory since the beginning, providing funding for classic and contemporary, that continually strive Theatre, Suicide Kings touring production of capital improvements, event sponsorships and to reach new levels of artistic excellence and presents In Spite of Everything, Boston Conservatory, more. Chevron generously supports every professional standards. SpeakEasy Stage Company, and Jose Mateo Center REP show throughout the season, and Ballet Theatre. Joe would like to thank all of his is the primary sponsor for events including Our mission is to celebrate the power of the colleagues here at the LCA for a great season and the Chevron Family Theatre Festival in July. human imagination by producing emotionally for making it such a joy to work here! Chevron has proven itself not just as a generous engaging, intellectually involving, and visually supporter, but also a valued friend of the arts. astonishing live theatre, and through Outreach Alex Logemann (Deck Manager) is celebrating and Education programs, to enrich and advance his 24th show backstage with Center REP. Alex Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA) the cultural life of the communities we serve. has been backstage for nine seasons and is (Season Partner) is both the primary fundraising beyond pleased to be continuing wearing all organization of the Lesher Center for the Arts What does it mean to be a producing theatre? black for such an amazing group. Alex has also (LCA) and the City of Walnut Creek’s appointed We hire the finest professional directors, actors crewed shows for Contra Costa Musical Theatre curator for the LCA’s audience outreach. and designers to create our productions at and with Diablo Theatre Company (DLOC). Alex DRAA’s role in the community is all about Center REP. These are not touring productions is a proud member of the Fantasy Forum Actors building partnerships with the focused goal – they’re conceived and developed here, the sets Ensemble. He wishes to express how much fun it of enhancing artistic quality at the LCA and and costumes are built in our shops, and the is to do theatre here in Walnut Creek and is very thankful for our community. Our theatre family providing opportunities for everyone to enjoy actors rehearse in our rehearsal hall. Whether is an overflowing fountain of support and it is the arts. Through partnerships with the LCA the production is a Bay Area premiere or a truly remarkable. Alex is excited to see what the and its producers, individual donors, corporate Shakespearean classic, each is devised to be a one future holds for Center REP and wants you to and foundation sponsors and the City of Walnut of a kind, artistic creation that will be a unique please join him as we ‘celebrate the power of the Creek, DRAA plays a vital role in advancing theatre experience for our audience. human imagination’! the arts for the betterment of the community. Dracula Please visit us online at www.draa.org. What does it mean to be a professional theatre? Scott Denison (Managing Director) has been It means that all our artists and artisans are By John Balderston & Hamilton Deane the General Manager for the Lesher Center for Contra Costa Times (Season Media Sponsor) In career theatre-practitioners. Many of the actors the Arts since it opened 20 years ago and has the East Bay, the largest newspaper of the Bay in this production are members of Actors’ Equity worked for the Arts in this area for 38 years. Scott Area News Group is the Contra Costa Times Association or are Equity Membership candidates; has directed over 150 productions, including and its sister editions, the West County Times, many of our directors and designers are members Lighting Designer Scenic Designer Sound Designer The Wizard of Oz, the musical hit Cinderella and Valley Times, San Ramon Valley Times and of professional unions. All do theatre because it Kurt Landisman Kim A. Tolman Cliff Caruthers Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and for the past 14 East County Times. The Times, was judged the is their profession and their passion. Properties Artisan Costume Designer Wigs seasons Center REP’s A Christmas Carol as well as best newspaper in its circulation category in all Fantasy Forum productions since 1972. Scott the state five times in a six-year period by the We are very proud to have the opportunity to Seren Helday Victoria Livingston-Hall Judy Disbrow has also designed lights for over 250 productions, California Newspaper Publishers Association. produce professional theatre for our community Choreographer Makeup Designer Casting Director including the national touring production of In 2005, it won the prestigious national Freedom in the beautiful Margaret Lesher Theatre. Thank Sylvia. In 1979 he created the Shellie Awards, of Information Award from Associated Press you for your support! Kate Jopson Erik Batz Jennifer Perry which annually honors outstanding performing Managing Editors. And, in 2007, it was honored Stage Manager arts achievement in Contra Costa County. Under by the California Newspaper Publishers Gregg Rehrig* Denison’s guidance the Lesher Center for the Association for its leadership on public records. Center REPertory Company Arts presents over 900 public events each year. Managing Director - Scott Denison He coordinates performing arts activities with THANK YOU TO OUR Artistic Director - Michael Butler over 85 producers and producing organizations. OPENING NIGHT DINNER SPONSORS: Cast Scott created the Chevron Family Theatre Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar Production Services Production Festival which hosted over 7,000 guests last year. Oi-C Bowl Production Services Coordinator Production Manager Michael Barrett Austin* Emma Goldin Sam Leichter He is also the Managing Director of the Center Scott’s Seafood Restaurant Toni Kilcoyne Jeff Collister Technical Staff Assistant to the Eugene Brancoveanu Thomas Gorrebeeck Kendra Lee Oberhauser REPertory Company producing professional Doug Alvey Production Manager productions each season; and is the director and ADDITIONAL THANKS TO: John Earls Joe Coe Madeline H.D. Brown Taylor Jones Robert Sicular* co-founder of Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble, Massimo’s Ristorante Nicole Iannaccone Costumes Walnut Creek Baking Company Mitch Kell Costume Manager Lauren Doucette Kate Jopson Michael Wiles* an adult family performing arts company which Iain McKay Michael A. Berg Waters Moving and Storage Costumers presents programs for the young and young at Associated Services-Alta Water Steve Pino Garrick Schuster Jenine Hillaire heart. Scott will also be directing The Lady with Selix Formal Wear of Pleasant Hill Josh Stouffer Amy Nielson All the Answers for REP and CCMT’s Hairspray in Shannon and Mike Demers Audience Services Erin O’Donoghue Hyatt Summerfield Suites Audience Services Coordinator Technical the Spring. Courtney Egg Technical Director Directed by Michael Butler Ticket Office Staff Joshua Lipps CITY COUNCIL ARTS COMMISSION Caitlin Downing Master Electrician Susan McNulty Rainey, Mayor Suzanne Masella, Elizabeth Fazzio Tirzah Tyler Kish Rajan Chair Karla Kopfhammer Carpenters Cindy Silva Vice Chair Britt Lauer Daniel Casini Robert Simmons Reginald Marshall Sarah Leahy Kourtney McCrary October 22 - November 20, 2010 Gary Skrel Fritz Brunner Hillary Pearsall Jordan Scott Lesher Center for the Arts Carol Fowler Benjamin Potter Cameron Swartzell CITY MANAGER Jacquelyn Smith Brian Strachan Chris Swartzell Usher Coordinator Margaret Lesher Theatre Gary Pokorny Scenic Artist The same Carolyn Orlik Education John Meyer professional DIRECTOR Deck Manager Season Oct 28 - Nov 14, 2010 Education Directors excellence that Arts, Recreation and Kerri Shawn Alex Logemann Sponsor you’ve come to Community Services Jeffrey Draper Production Assistants exprect from Barry Gordon Marketing Kourtney McCrary Season Partner Season Media Sponsor Marketing Director Erin O’Donoghue Center REP. Gabe Marin Mat Severns Special Thanks Marketing Associate Administration *Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States Even closer up. to Dr. Carl Hirsch Casi Maggio Assistant to the The Lighting Designer and Scenic Designer are members of United Scenic Artists Union and Connie, Adene and Tom Managing Director Presented in the Gail Pfeifer The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society intimate Knight of Hirsch Vision for Program Center REP is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American Theatre and Theatre Bay Area Apr 28 - May 15, 2011 Stage 3 Theatre. Vampire Eyes Linda Nomura CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE Madeline H.D. Brown (Lucy in England at LAMDA and is thrilled to be back on CREATIVE TEAM Kim A. Tolman (Scenic Designer) Originally Cliff Caruthers (Sound Designer) is a freelance Westenra) “interviewed” Vlad Tepes this side of the pond baring some fangs at Center from Germany, Kim is an award-winning scenic sound designer and composer based in the San Dracula.................................. Eugene Brancoveanu for a 7th grade project on Dracula REP. John Balderston (Playwright) (October 22, designer whose work in the past decade has Francisco Bay Area. He has created soundscapes Jonathan Harker .................... Thomas Gorrebeeck and is thus thrilled to be making 1889 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - March 8, graced stages on both the East and West Coasts.