Christmas Carol Adapted by Patrick Spradlin from a story by Charles Dickens Directed by Christopher Roe Musical Direction by Kim Moorman December 1, 2, 3 at 7:30 pm December 3, 4 at 2:00 pm December 3 @ 2:00 will be Toys for Tots performance Setting A Greenwich Village garden apartment – Spring 1967 Scenes Act I Scene 1 . Friday Evening 9:00 PM Scene 2 . Saturday Afternoon 4:15 PM Scene 3 . 20 Minutes later Intermission Act II Scene 1 . About an hour later Scene 2. A few minutes later Scene 3. A minute later 816 West Lincoln Highway Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Homemade Specials Served Daily! Mandy Paschen (Asst. Stage Manager and Properties) Mandy is excited to be involved in her 8th show here at Stage Coach. Cast She has served as actress, backstage hand, and props. Mandy lives in DeKalb and is an infant/toddler teacher, and enjoys being a part of Mike Talman . Jim Doherty (understudy) this fun organization! Everyone, enjoy the show Sgt. Carlino. Don Austin Harry Roat Jr. David Booth Jennifer Snow (Director) Susy Hendrix . Shela Lahey Jennifer is excited to be directing Wait Until Dark. She would like to thank Jim, Dan, Mandy, Gloria, and the entire cast and crew for all Sam Hendrix . Brett Truckenbrod the hard work, time and energy they've put in for Wait Until Dark. Gloria . Emma Carpenter She would also like to thank Cason and Lily for holding down the fort while mom’s been at the theater. Patrolman #1 . Karen Mantz Patrolman#2 . Brian Maxfield Crew Director . Jennifer Snow Asst. Director. Jim Doherty Stage Manager. Dan Hyde Asst. Stage Manager. Mandy Paschen Light Design. Jen McLaughlin Asst. Light Design . Vince Virtue Set Design . Jennifer and Cason Snow Costumes . Joanne Gardner Costume Crew . Janet Rosenberg Hair and Makeup. Roberta Maxfield Properties . Brian Maxfield, Mandy Paschen Producer . Gloria Dennison Set Building and Painting . Dave Booth, Jan Booth, Gloria Dennison, Sean Henson, Dan Hyde, Karen Mantz, Roberta Maxfield, Dave Pearson, Cason Snow, Jennifer Snow, Lily Snow, Brett Truckenbrod, Vince Virtue Brett Truckenbrod (Sam Hendrix) Brian is a local artist and small business owner. This is his seventh role in Stage Coach productions. He has also Director’s Notes worked in set design, construction and special scene Wait Until Dark was first performed in 1966 at the Ethel Barrymore painting. Theater. Within the next eleven months, it transferred to the Shubert, the George Abbott, and the Music Box Theatres before it Jim Doherty (Asst. Director and Understudy - Mike Talman) ended its run of 374 performances. The original cast included Lee Jim is excited to be spending his third season with Stage Coach behind Remick, Robert Duvall, and Mitchell Ryan. Remick was nominated the scenes and to be working with such a talented cast and crew. Jim’s for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. on stage roles have included parts in The Nerd, Christmas Carol and Warner Bros.-Seven Arts purchased the film rights in 1966 soon after November at Stage Coach and in Leaving Iowa and Love, Sex & the IRS at Vince Carney Commnity Theatre in Rochelle. the play's Broadway premiere; the film, directed by Terence Young with a screenplay by Robert Carrington and Jane Howard-Carrington and a score by Henry Mancini, premiered on October 26, 1967. It Dan Hyde (Stage Manager) starred Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Efrem Dan has been in several productions at SCP in the last two years. This Zimbalist Jr. and Jack Weston and was produced by Hepburn's then- is his first chance to work as a stage manager. Many thanks to Jennifer husband Mel Ferrer. for the opportunity. Dan also wants to thank his wife Debbie for her endless support. In an effort to duplicate the suspense on screen, movie theaters dimmed their lights to their legal limits, then turned off one by one until each light on-screen was shattered, resulting in the theater being plunged into complete darkness. You will experience a small portion of that suspense today in Stagecoach Players production of Wait Until Dark. So sit back and relax. Let the suspense take you for a ride back in time. We hope you enjoy our production of Wait Until Dark. Special Thanks Sycamore United Methodist Church Randy's Lock Service (Randy Harvey) Expert Lock & Safe Inc. (Frank Judd) Joanne Landshaft Edward Billings Lowe’s Jim & Sue McCue Greenroom Don Austin (Sgt. Carlino) Don is happy to be back at Stage Coach Theater. Some of Don's favorite rolls include the Cat in Seussical, Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind, The King in The King and I, and Joe in All My Sons. When Don is not painting houses, he enjoys relaxing with a good book or crossword puzzle. Thanks to the cast and wonderful people who made this performance possible. David W. Booth (Harry Roat Jr.) David is on the faculty and has served as the marketing director for the NIU School of Theatre and Dance since 1997. He holds a MS degree from NIU in organizational development and has studied with the MFA in directing program at the School of Theatre and Dance. He has been a Stage Coach Player since 1989, where he has served as vice president, been on the board three times, headed several committees, directed numerous productions and is a SCOTY award recipient. For the last three years, he has conducted workshops for experienced and aspiring actors. He most recently appeared onstage as Jacob Marley in this past season’s A Christmas Carol, but his most challenging roles have been Nunzio Cristana in Over the River and Through the Woods (2008), and Owen Musser in The Foreigner (2003). Recent directing credits include SCP’s first Black Box Production of Seeking Flight (2011), November (2010), and Heaven Can Wait (2007). Emma Carpenter (Gloria) Emma is 10 years old and just started 5th grade. She is excited to play the part of Gloria. Emma’s first role was as an Oompa Loompa in the CCT production of Willie Wonka. This year she has had numerous opportunities to sing in the DeKalb area. After performing the song “On My Own” from the Broadway musical, Les Miserable, at a local talent show, she was selected to perform at this year’s Kish-Fest. She sang a selection of songs including, “My New Philosophy”, from the Tony Award- winning play; You're a Good Man - Charlie Brown. Every year, Emma attends a "Triple Threat" camp in Tennessee, which focuses on music, acting and dance. When she’s not working on being a student and performing, she also loves to play soccer. Check her out on YouTube! She wants to thank Jennifer for this opportunity. Shela Lahey (Susy Hendrix) Shela is thrilled to be returning to the SCP stage for her 4th production. She was seen previously as Golde in Fiddler on the Roof; Christmas Past in A Christmas Carol; and Domina in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Other favorite roles have been Mama Morton in Chicago and Aldonza in Man of La Mancha. Shela recently premiered her passionate creation and film production, Sycamore, the Documentary – if you haven't seen it you must! Love to Quinn and Shane. To Wills – ILYMDWP. Karen Mantz (Patrolman 1) Karen is thrilled to be performing in her second Stagecoach production. She appeared in the 2010 production of A Christmas Carol. Karen would like to thank her mom and work family for their support. Brian Maxfield (Patrolman 2) Brian is very excited to be in his fourth SCP production. His first roll was Pap Finn in Big River. Brian was in Suessical and The Lone Ranger Radio Show. Now that Brian is retired, he will probably be seen at the new season’s auditions. Brian would like to thank his family for their undying support throughout the years. Brett Truckenbrod (Sam Hendrix) Brian is a local artist and small business owner. This is his seventh role in Stage Coach productions. He has also Director’s Notes worked in set design, construction and special scene Wait Until Dark was first performed in 1966 at the Ethel Barrymore painting. Theater. Within the next eleven months, it transferred to the Shubert, the George Abbott, and the Music Box Theatres before it Jim Doherty (Asst. Director and Understudy - Mike Talman) ended its run of 374 performances. The original cast included Lee Jim is excited to be spending his third season with Stage Coach behind Remick, Robert Duvall, and Mitchell Ryan. Remick was nominated the scenes and to be working with such a talented cast and crew. Jim’s for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play. on stage roles have included parts in The Nerd, Christmas Carol and Warner Bros.-Seven Arts purchased the film rights in 1966 soon after November at Stage Coach and in Leaving Iowa and Love, Sex & the IRS at Vince Carney Commnity Theatre in Rochelle. the play's Broadway premiere; the film, directed by Terence Young with a screenplay by Robert Carrington and Jane Howard-Carrington and a score by Henry Mancini, premiered on October 26, 1967. It Dan Hyde (Stage Manager) starred Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Efrem Dan has been in several productions at SCP in the last two years. This Zimbalist Jr. and Jack Weston and was produced by Hepburn's then- is his first chance to work as a stage manager. Many thanks to Jennifer husband Mel Ferrer. for the opportunity. Dan also wants to thank his wife Debbie for her endless support. In an effort to duplicate the suspense on screen, movie theaters dimmed their lights to their legal limits, then turned off one by one until each light on-screen was shattered, resulting in the theater being plunged into complete darkness.