www.aberdeencommunitytheatre.com Find us on now showing Wed.-Sat., Sept. 12-15, 7:30 p.m. Sun., Sept. 16, 2:30 p.m. BOOk aNd LYRICs By SIr WIllIAm S. GIlbERT MUSIc By SIr ARTHUr S. SUllIVAN As PRESENTEd on BROADWAy By tHe NEW YORk SHAKESPEARe FESTIVAL PRODUCEd By JOSEPh PApp, DIRECTEd By WIllIAm LEACH MUSIc ADAPTATIOn By WIllIAm EllIOT, CHOREOGRAPHy By GRACIELa DANIELE ABERDEEn cOMMUNITy tHEATRE 2012 SEASON DONALD H. HALL, 1925-2008 Co-Founder of ACT Honoree of ACT’s Donald H. Hall Scholarship, assisting ACT volunteers attending NSU. For more information or to contribute to this scholarship endowment fund, contact ACT at Above: 2011 ACT’s “Tuesdays With Morrie” Steve Balsarini as Mitch Albom and Rory King as Morrie Schwartz (605) 225-2228. THROUGH THE GENEROUS GIFTS OF FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, ACT HAS ESTABLISHED THE ABERDEEN COMMUNITY THEATRE MEMORIAL ENDOWMENT for the future groWth of theater arts in Aberdeen. In loving memory of: JOHN EVENS, deceased 1985 BETH E. WRAY, 1942 - 1998 JOE KELLY, 1918 - 2006 GLADYS C. MALONEY, 1899 - 1987 PHYLLIS A. MCCAFFERTY, 1937 - 1998 HELEN WEIFENBACH-TRAVLAND, 1919 - 2006 MATTHEW ALAN S. ROSIN, 1984 - 1987 CHRISTEN GRAEBER WINTER, 1956 - 1998 DONALD H. HALL, 1925 - 2008 JOHN S. HALL, 1900 - 1990 MYREL EVENS, deceased 1998 CHUCK MEWING, 1930 - 2008 MARIAN WEHDE, 1929 - 1991 PAT STENERSON, 1934 - 1999 TYLER STUCK, 1980 - 2008 MYLES B. FRY, 1927 - 1993 LOIS RYMAN, 1935 - 1999 MARLYCE (MATHIEU) EVANS, 1928 - 2009 JANE REDMOND, 1946 - 1994 M.E. TED HUNSTAD, 1912 - 2001 LYNN MARIE HANSON, 1963 - 2009 ESTHER HUETTL GRAF, 1909 - 1995 BERNICE A. BORCHARD, 1930 - 2002 BETTY LOU ANDERSON, 1942 - 2010 LELAND A. (LEE) WEISHAAR, 1942 - 1995 RICHARD NORQUIST, 1933 - 2003 H.I. KING, 1918 - 1996 ROSEMARY WALKER, 1932 - 2003 CURT R. EWINGER, 1952 - 2010 MARIAN J. RIX, 1950 - 1997 THOMAS FRANCIS KELLY, 1949 - 2004 Sondra L. Odland, 1932 - 2010 HELEN GRAF STRAUSS, 1899 - 1998 HOLLIS HURLBERT, 1947 - 2004 Sally (Evens) Webb, 1947 – 2011 Aberdeen Community Theatre depends upon donations. ACT accepts gifts, memorials and bequests of cash, stock or property. For more information, to contribute to an existing memorial or to add names to a memorial, call ACT at (605) 225-2228. 2 | ABERDEEN COMMUNITY Theatre FROM THE ARTISTIC/MANAGING DIRECTOR Welcome. I’m so pleased play football or basketball, but have worked you are attending this with several senior actors over the years production of “Pirates of and I will be joining their ranks in the not- Penzance Jr.” so-distant future. Many of the young Getting started young is the key. I hope actors you are here to see you enjoy the efforts of the young people BOARD OF DIRECTORS and support have been in this production. I still remember my first Dr. Warren Redmond, President involved in ACT through time on stage. I was in the second grade its Young People’s Theatre here in Aberdeen at Sacred Heart School. I Barbara Evans, Vice-president (YPT) program for years. Others are brand can still do the song and dance today, but Linda Bartholomew, Secretary new to the program and we thank them all don’t ask me to, it is politically incorrect. Kathy Stuck, Treasurer for their participation. After all, we are talking 1964. It was my one and only opportunity to be on stage MEMBERS at LARGE It was 1998 when I directed “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown,” the last YPT until I reached high school. That’s why we Linda Batteen, Gregg Magera, production performed as part of an ACT have YPT, so that no longer happens to any Linda Peterson main stage season. It is definitely time to do Aberdeen area youth. I want to thank Brian it again. Schultz for his 10 years of service as ACT’s Rory King, Legal Counsel education director and his dedication to the It is important to support ACT’s youth education of the area’s youth. education program. Even though many of STAFF the participants may not remain in Aberdeen Thanks again for “playing a part” in the James L. Walker, as adult actors, many will continue learning lives of the young people performing today with your attendance. Please support ACT’s Artistic/Managing Director theater craft in college or be involved in community theaters all over the country. Young People’s Theatre with a contribution Brian T. Schultz, today. See the back page of this program for I feel strongly that having a good, solid details. Education/Technical Director theatrical education program available Heidi Jenson, Technical Assistant helps kids decide who they are and develop Auditions for the next ACT production, “Second Samuel,” will be 7 p.m. on Sept. Teresa Witteman, Office Manager essential life-long skills. I failed miserably at most sporting activities, but loved music 23 and 24 in the Capitol Theatre. The show Ronda Anderson, Administrative Assistant and theater. Everyone should have the requires 7 men and 4 women and takes opportunity to find his or her strengths. place in the late 1940s. No experience YPT’s mission is to give everyone that is necessary. See the back page of this opportunity in theater and the theatrical program for more audition information. skills they learn are used life-long. I don’t – JIM WALKER know anyone in their 70s or 80s who still FROM THE DIRECTOR Welcome to Young ones with their songs and choreography; SOUTH DAKOTA People's Theatre on ACT's former YPTer Kyle Stugelmayer serving as mainstage! I've always choreographer; retired music specialist ARTS COUNCIL known that our area youth Mary Marion serving as musical director; support is provided with funds from the State of South Dakota through the Department of Tourism and State Development and are very talented and costumers Marilyn Davis and Carol Vetter the National Endowment for the Arts their work-ethic here at who got everybody dressed - seemingly Office of Arts • 800 Governors Drive • Pierre, SD 57501-2294 the theater is second-to- without batting an eye; new NSU students www.sdarts.org • 605-773-3131 • In State 800-423-6665 none. I've wanted to have who came in before the semester began to a YPT production as part do scenic painting; several parents who are of your season ticket for years - just to show chipping in to do everything from plunking off what they can do. We are so thrilled to notes on the piano to painting to sewing to be sharing "The Pirates of Penzance Jr" with ushering; and you, the audience - here to you. If you've never been to a YPT production enjoy the fruits of everyone's labors. before, you'll see what you've been missing. And that's what community theater is - a Tri-State Water I performed in the full-length version true community-wide effort. We love having of "Pirates" in college. We had between you in the audience, but if you've never rolled Serving the area for all your 25 and 30 in the cast and about six weeks up your sleeves and jumped headfirst into to rehearse. This production has nearly an ACT production, you still have another water conditioning and bottled double the cast - 52 strong - and about half opportunity this season. And, of course, all water needs. the rehearsal time - a little more than three of 2013 - and beyond. You won't regret it - I weeks. Hoo-boy! promise! The success of this production is thanks Thank you again for coming. Let us know 412 5th Ave. SW to the collaborative efforts from so many what you think of Aberdeen's fine youth. 225-1110 or 1-800-871-5360 people: the older students who have taken – BRIAN T. SCHULTZ it upon themselves to help the younger ABERDEEN COMMUNITY Theatre | 3 CONTRIBUTING SUPPORT SEASON SPONSOR Mark & Ronda Anderson Curt Gienger H. Paul & Peggy Dennert contact ACT for information Sheila & Dwayn Blomster David & Erin Giovannini Al & Audrey Dutenhoffer Aberdeen Federal Credit Union Esther L. Decker Jason & Alizzy Gooding Joe & Judy Gelling American News Dennis & Cherie Hellwig Karl & Doris Graeber Great Western Bank Dacotah Banks, Inc. Charles & Caroline Kornmann Chuck & Wendy Gugel Randy & Connie Grote Michael A. & Rosemary L. 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