1992-1993 Season
THE MAIDS
SPEED THE PLOW
By David Mamet
September 17 – October 3, 1992
Production Team
Director – John Quinn
Set Designer/Lighting Designer – John Gibson
Costume Designer – Paulette Kaskinin
Master Electrician – Mark Schuyler
Properties – Kathy Judge
Movement – Sharon Hutchison
Handyman – Stuart Ross
Cast
FOX – Dan Scott
GOULD – David Keithley
KAREN – Julia Grey
LEFTHANDED FREE THROWS
November 1992
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
By Charles Dickens
Adapted by Doris Baizley
December 2 – 18, 1992
Production Team
Director – Bill Thomas
Producers – Will Kerner, John Gibson
Assistant Directors – Robert Clark
Production Designer – John Gibson
Associate Lighting Designer – Mark Schuyler
Associate Set Designer – John Owen
Costume Designer – Helene Trehu
Assistant Costume Designer – Paulette Kaskinen
Sound Designer – Rowena Halpin
Properties – Terry Gabrielson
Master Electrician – Cathy Judge
Master Carpenters – Gary Davenport, Jack Kavana
Sound Board Technicians – Rowena Halpin, Tom Morgan
Light Board Technician – Patrick Reed
Assistant to Director – Lee Miller
Production Assistant – Sue Reed
Voice & Movement – Carol McAvoy
Masks – Karen Johnson
Choreographers – Gary Davenport, Brad Sayler
Cast
THE STAGE MANAGER (SCROOGE) – John Gibson
THE DIRECTOR (MARLEY, CHRISTMAS FUTURE) – Arthur Williamson
THE PROP BOY (TINY TIM) – Jeremy Williams
THE GRANDE DAME (CHRISTMAS PAST, MOTHER-IN-LAW, SCAVENGER ) – Robbi Kean
THE LEADING MAN (BOB CRATCHIT) – Bill LeSueur
THE LEADING LADY (MRS. CRATCHIT) – Betsy Burton
THE CHARACTER WOMAN (CHARITABLE WOMAN, PARROT, SCAVENGER, CHRISTMAS PRESENT, MRS. FEZZIWIG) – Carol Bee
THE CHARACTER MAN (SCHOOLMASTER, FEZZIWIG, SCAVENGER) – Mike Goetz
THE INGENUE (BELLE, MRS. FRED) – Annie Short
THE JUVENILE LEAD (FRED) – John Allietta
THE CLOWN (ALI BABA, CHRISTMAS PRESENT, JAKE THE FENCE) – Gary Davenport
THE LITTLE CLOWN (CAROLER, CHRISTMAS PRESENT, SCAVENGER) – Alice Reed
EXTRA DANCERS – Lee Miller, Paulette Kaskinen
A GIRL’S GUIDE TO CHAOS
By Cynthia Heimel
April 15 – May 1, 1993
Production Team
Director – Fran Sackett
Cast
Cynthia Burke
Carol McAvoy
Dinah Pehrson
Sonya Garder
Dan Scott
David Keighly
HOW I GOT THAT STORY – A Nightmare Comedy
By Amlin Gray
May 13 – 22, 1993
Production Team
Director – John Gibson
Set/Lighting Designer – John Gibson
Production Stage Manager – Lois Tucker
Costume Designer – Janice Wood
Sound Designer – Joe Flamini
Projections Designer – Will Kerner
Properties – Terry Gabrielson
Master Carpenter – Gary Davenport
Lighting Consultant – Mark Schuyler
Master Electrician – Kathy Judge
Light Board Technician – Patrick Reed
Assistant Production Designer – Sonia Gardner
Dramaturg – Mr. Bear
Cast
THE REPORTER – Jason O. Williams
THE HISTORICAL EVENT – Jack Donahue
THREEPENNY OPERA
COFFEEHOUSE 7 – Politically Incorrect
October 13 – 24, 1992
Production Team
Director – Fran Sackett
Production Stage Manager – Robert Clark
Assistant Stage Manager – Terry Gabrielson
Lighting Designers – Will Kerner, Cathy Judge
Light Board Technician – Alan Perrow
Sound Designer – Rowena Halpin
Sound Board Technicians – Sharon Greenwald, Tom Morgan
Costume Designer – Paulette Kaskinen
THAT’S WHAT ELECTIONS ARE ALL ABOUT
Written and performed by David Kleiner
POLITICAL MACHINE
Michael Goetz, Cynthia Burke, T.J. Ciaffone, Sandy Dick, Tom Morgan, Stuart Ross, Jeff Snyder
BIG ISSUES
By Michael Parent
Interviewer – Michael Parent
Ringers – Gary Davenport, Cora Schenberg, Kat Borges
POLITICAL CHEERLEADERS
Britta Glander, Barbara Patterson, Mikara Solomon, Paulette Kaskinen, Annie Short
STRAIGHTLINE WITH TODD KEPPEL
By Michael Parent
Cast
Todd Keppel – Robert Wolf
Rev. Smithson – Jeff Snyder
Swami – Michael Parent
PEACE
Written and performed by Carol & Jim McAvoy
DETERMINATOR
By Brian Rust
Cast
Voice – Angela Clark
Senator Woody – T.J. Ciaffone
Crew – Kat Borges
Gary – Brian Rust
Adder – Mikara Solomon, Barbara Patterson
WHO’S ON FIRST
By Cora Schenberg & Wade Komisar
Cast
Waiter – Robert Clark, Brian Rust
Bush – Cynthia Burke
Ford – Sandy Dick
Reagan – Cora Schenberg
Kennedy – Jennifer Nesbit, Barbara Patterson
Johnson – Lee Miller
Carter – Angela Clark
Nixon – Mikara Solomon, Barbara Patterson
PARTY PLATTERS WITH MARTHA LINCOLN WASHINGTON
Written and performed by Rowena Halpin
KEY DISADVANTAGE
By Ron Heller
Cast
Senator – Ron Heller, T.J. Ciaffone
Aide – Kat Borges
AMERICA
Written and performed by Blue O’Connell
COFFEEHOUSE ELECTION RESULTS
Ringers – Brian Rust, Jeff Snyder, Stuart Ross
THE VOTING SONG
Written and performed by Carol & Jim McAvoy
GREAT SOCIETY A-GO-GO
By Sharon Greenwald
Cast
Phil – Ron Heller, T.J. Ciaffone
Flo – Sandy Dick
Wife – Angela Clark
Husband – Tom Morgan
Cathy – Annie Short
Ted – Robert Wolf
Frank – Michael Goetz
Nancy – Jennifer Nesbit
FROM BOTH SIDES NOW
By Kat Borges
Cast
Reporter – Angela Clark
Val – Lee Miller
Clerk – Robert Clark, Brian Rust
Sleazy – Cynthia Burke
Marlene Dietrich – Cora Schenberg
MENDEL THE MARRIAGE COUNSELOR
By Cora Schenberg & Wade Komisar
Cast
Receptionist – Sandy Dick
Mendel Zuckermann – Kat Borges
Mrs. Carp – Annie Short
Mr. Carp – David Kleiner
THE PURSIT OF LIBERTY
By Brian Rust
Cast
Senator Crumb – Michael Goetz
Bootleck – Cynthia Burke
Whitebread Liberty – Cora Schenberg
VOLUNTARY SIMPLICITY
Written and performed by Carol & Jim McAvoy
DUELING LIBERTIES
By Brian Rust
Cast
Reporter – Angela Clark
Whitebread Liberty – Cora Schenberg
Benetton Liberty – Rowena Halpin
Candidates – Michael Goetz, Brian Rust, T.J. Ciaffone
DETERMINATOR 2
By Brian Rust
Cast
Madame Ankaly – Lee Miller
Determinator – Stuart Ross
JFK – Rowena Halpin
CHOICES
By Kat Borges
Barbara Patterson, Mikara Solomon, Britta Glander, Tom Morgan
POSTSCRIPT PHANTOM CONSUMERS
By Michael Parent
Cast
Bob – Gary Davenport
Jimmy – Jeff Snyder
AMERICA
Performed by Entire Cast
COFFEEHOUSE VIII – The Book of Love – Visions in Pink
February 11 – 20, 1993
Production Team
Director – Fran Sackett
Set Design – John Gibson
Lighting Design – Will Kerner, Kathy Judge
Sound Design – Joe Flamini
Costume Design – Paulette Kaskinen
WHO WROTE THE BOOK OF LOVE?
By David Kleiner
VALENTINE HOP CAST
Lee Miller
Gary Davenport
MIXED DOUBLES
VALENTINE REUNION
By Trudy Anderson
Lee Miller
Robbie Dean
AH, ISN’T LOVE WONDERFUL
By Tom Morgan
Other Cast Members
Ron Heller, Tom Morgan, Dan Scott, Stuart Ross, Steve Cunningham (waiter)
COFFEEHOUSE 9 – Life and Afterlife or Damned If You Do and Damned If You Don’t
June 17 – 26, 1993
Production Team
Director – Rowena Halpin
Assistant Directors – David Kleiner, Lee Miller Producers – Tom Morgan, Lee Miller, Will Kerner Script Coordinator – Tom Morgan
Music Coordinators – Tom Morgan, Lee Miller Production Stage Manager – Sharon Greenwald Lighting Designer – Will Kerner, Kathy Judge Sound Designer – Gate Pratt
Light Board Technician – Rowena Halpin
Sound Board Technician – Mr. Ed
Properties – Sharon Greenwald
WELCOME TO LIMBO
By Lee Miller & Wanda Wilson
Cast
Lee Miller
WHEN OR WHEN II
By Lee Miller & Wanda Watson
Cast
KIKI – Karen Kelly
RAY – Ron Heller
CASTAWAYS
By Rowena Halpin
Production Team
Stagehand – Rowena Halpin
Cast
TV VIEWER/GILLIGAN – Brian Rust
LAWRENCE WELK/SKIPPER – Tom Morgan
LENNON SISTER 1/GINGER – Melissa Lowenstein
LENNON SISTER 2/MARY ANN – Jennifer Nesbit
LENNON SISTER 3/MRS. HOWELL – Brooke Plotnick
LENNON SISTER 4/PROFESSOR – Steve Roberts
NUCLEAR FAMILY IN PURGATORY – by David Kleiner
DEATH SUCKS
by Brian Rust
THE MOTHER’S RAP
by Mala Cunningham
Cast
MOTHER – Mala Cunningham
FATHER – Steve Cunningham
SON – Jeff Dreyfull
DAUGHTER – Radha Metro
GULLIBLE GUY AND GROUCHO
By Brian Rust
Cast
GULLIBLE GUY – Brian Rust
GROUCHO – Ron Heller
WOMAN – Cora Schenberg
CHEERS
By Rowena Halpin
Cast
WOODY – Brian Rust
DIANE – Melissa Lowenstein/Anya Galperin
LILITH – Jennifer Nesbit
CARLA – Brooke Plotnick
NORM – Tom Morgan
SAM – Steve Roberts
ASCENSION BALL
Concept by – Steve Cunningham
Written/choreographed by Steve Cunningham, Gary Davenport, Rowena Halpin, David Kleiner, Lee Miller, Brian Rust
Cast
LOUNGE SINGER – David Kleiner
LOUNGE SINGER’S WIFE – Jennifer Nesbit
CHICKENLAND WIFE AND HUSBAND – Kat Borges and Tom Morgan
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