Great Expectations By Charles Dickens | Adapted by Hugh Leonard Directed by Alan Stanford Copyright © 2014 Playbill Online Inc. All marks used by permission. NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A GREAT PERFORMANCE. UPMC is proud to support PICT Classic Theatre. Affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, UPMC is ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. SYS411939_gh_upmc_pict_theatre_ad_color.indd 1 4/16/14 12:41 PM PICT Classic Theatre presents Great Expectations by Charles Dickens Adapted by Hugh Leonard Directed by Alan Stanford Karen Baum* James FitzGerald* Dylan Marquis Meyers Ken Bolden* Linda Froehlich* Larry John Meyers* Simon Colker Martin Giles* Elliot Pullen Mark Conway Thompson* Joe Godley Mary Rawson* Lily Davis Charity Hipple David Whalen* Carolyn Jerz Jordon Ross Weinhold Scenic Designer Lighting Designer Costume Designer Michael Thomas Essad Andrew David Ostrowski Joan Markert Sound Designer Production Manager / Props Master Steve Shapiro Technical Director Johnmichael Bohach George DeShetler, Jr. Stage Manager Master Electrician Cory F. Goddard * Assistant Stage Manager Nathaniel Siebert Assistant Stage Manager Connor McCanlus* Scenic Artist Andrew Swackhamer Assistant Master Electrician Jennifer Kirkpatrick Master Carpenter Regina Tvaruzek Dramaturg Samuel Karas Sound Engineer Tyler Crumrine Kevin Rudolph Great Expectations, running December 4-20, 2014, is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. 45 West 25 Street, New York, NY 10011. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. CAST Pip .................................................................. Dylan Marquis Meyers Estella ............................................................ Lily Davis Miss Havisham ............................................. Mary Rawson* Mrs. Joe / Biddy ........................................... Karen Baum* Joe Gargery .................................................. Martin Giles* Wemmick ...................................................... James FitzGerald* Pumblechook ................................................. Ken Bolden* Magwitch ....................................................... Larry John Meyers* Jaggers ........................................................... David Whalen* Herbert Pocket .............................................. Jordon Ross Weinhold Molly / Miss Skiffins...................................... Linda Froehlich* Aged Parent .................................................. Mark Conway Thompson* Drummle ........................................................ Joe Godley Young Pip ....................................................... Elliot Pullen or Simon Colker Young Estella ................................................. Charity Hipple or Carolyn Jerz SETTING: England, Early 19th Century GREAT EXPECTATIONS WILL BE PERFORMED IN TWO HOURS AND THIRTY MINUTES INCLUDING ONE FIFTEEN-MINUTE INTERMISSION. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. PICT Classic Theatre receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. SPECIAL THANKS: Mona Rush, Sara Steelman, Scenic Artists: Lindsay Coda and Jacquelyn Gutierrez, Pittsburgh Musical Theatre, The Pittsburgh Playhouse, University of Pittsburgh Stages, Nick Wright, Jon Ward, Carnegie Mellon School of Drama, Pittsburgh Opera, Kathleen Crocker Perry, Kate Bagin, Don Difonso and Richard Teaster (Music Director, Pitt Men's Glee Club). The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, are strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, beepers, and watches. LETTER FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ONE AND ALL! 2014 has been a remarkable year at PICT Classic Theatre! Our plays have brought laughs, tears, gasps, few gaffes, suspense (literally waiting for the shoe to drop), and, at the end of every show, cheers and rave reviews. As another beloved Dickens character would say, “Bless us, everyone,” and we are truly blessed by the dedication to excellence exhibited by our actors, directors, designers, production team, box office staff, and our many volunteer ushers who greet with a welcoming smile. As with Pip, PICT Classic Theatre is on a journey. This year was our first season of plays chosen by Alan Stanford. His mastery of direction and acting was evident. Our record-breaking audiences, including over 1,400 school children attending Macbeth, would suggest that PICT’s journey is headed in the right direction. It will not be without some trial and error, some bumps in the road, some impatience and waiting, and some challenges to make ends meet. We are waiting not just for Godot, but for the generosity of a Magwitch, too! I welcome your feedback on how our journey is progressing and encourage you to write a happy ending to this season’s book through your year-end contributions. I suspect, too, that you will agree with me that we should flip Dicken’s title when describing PICT Classic Theatre: let’s say “Expect Greatness.” I do. Every member of PICT Classic Theatre and our family of actors do. We have set a high bar for ourselves, because we know that you come to every show with great anticipation. Next season will soon be here. We are starting the season in February with a world premiere by an inspiring Pittsburgh playwright at a new downtown venue, followed by a musical favorite in April (yes, we can sing for our supper, too)! UnCommon Pleas will return next March for an evening of lawyerly antics and revelry, premised on The Tempest. Then we will return to Stephen Foster Memorial for Ayckbourn, Shaw, Shakespeare, Dickens, and a brilliant, contemporary Irish playwright. It is an all-star line-up! So, please relax and enjoy the holidays. Get rested. Then come back in February with your family, friends, and colleagues for more provocative and entertaining theatre, when the Saints (and Sinners) come marching on our stage! Thank you for your attendance and support this year. Sincerely, Chuck Moellenberg The world turns to Elliott. www.elliott-turbo.com PRODUCTION TEAM Director ........................................................... Alan Stanford Scenic Designer .............................................. Michael Thomas Essad Costume Designer ........................................... Joan Markert Lighting Designer ........................................... Andrew David Ostrowski Sound Designer ............................................... Steve Shapiro Props Master ................................................... Johnmichael Bohach Production Manager / Technical Director ....... George DeShetler, Jr. Stage Manager ................................................ Cory F. Goddard * Master Electrician ........................................... Nathaniel Siebert Assistant Stage Manager ................................. Connor McCanlus* Assistant Stage Manager ................................. Andrew Swackhamer Scenic Charge Artist........................................ Jennifer Kirkpatrick Assistant Master Electrician ........................... Regina Tvaruzek Master Carpenter ............................................. Samuel Karas Dramaturg ....................................................... Tyler Crumrine Sound Engineer ............................................... Kevin Rudolph Sound Board Operator .................................... Kristopher Buggey Light Board Operator ...................................... Liam Nute Wardrobe ........................................................ Cassidy Adkins Deck Crew ...................................................... Jessica Savitz Drew Palajsa Carpenters ....................................................... James Thome, Frank Noll David Bielewcz, Travis Kerr James D. Lanzey, Drew Palajsa aSANDY WILSON kJACK ALLISON Ronald Allan-Lindblom artistic director FEB 27-MAR 15, 2015 Earl Hughes producing director TICKETS STARTING AT JUST $12. ORDER TODAY AT WWW.PITTSBURGHPLAYHOUSE.COM OR 412-392-8000. NOTES FROM THE DRAMATURG by Tyler Crumrine Growing up is rarely a solitary experience. Friends, family, coworkers, and acquaintances all play significant roles in shaping the people we eventually become—even if the role they play in our lives only determines the kind of person we choose not to be. Life’s largely a sifting process—with people picking and choosing which advice to follow and which to avoid on their own path toward self-discovery. And there are few better examples of the influence people can have than Great Expectations. It’s a story all about inheritance. Financial, yes, but even more so social. It’s about the qualities we pick up from the people surrounding us, for better or worse. It’s also about the obligations we feel towards those who raise us, which inheritances we choose to collect on, and which inheritances are better left ignored. Dickens is a master of the coming-of-age tale, and one of the places his talent shines most is in his ability to draw clear lines of influence for his characters. Rather than let protagonists mature in a vacuum, he provides them with a number of role models—both positive and negative—to help or hinder them along their way. And, as in good drama, Dickens also reveals