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President’s Message Dear Friends and Family, It is difficult to believe we have reached the third and final show of our season. It seems only a few months ago that we were holding auditions for High School Musical. I hope that you have enjoyed our varied season and we are looking forward to bringing you great shows in the future. We will be taking Wait Until Dark on the road collaborating with the Mar-Va Theater in Pocomoke, performing the thriller on July 12th and 13th. In August, we will join forces again to present a musical review salute to the decades of great rock and roll music. These extra productions will add to the coffers of our Building Fund. For decades, we have urgently needed a performance space of our own. Without the support of Wor-Wic Community College and the cooperation of the Wicomico County Board of Education in allowing us to rent Wi-Hi for our fall musical, we would not be able to continue. I sincerely appreciate your support of Community Players of Salisbury demonstrated by your attendance at our production today. Sharon Benchoff OfficersPresident Sharon Benchoff Vice-President Ken Johnson Corresponding Secretary Terri Thornton Recording Secretary Kel Nagel Treasurer Charles Linton Immediate Past President Becky Mumford Board of Directors David Allen Mandy Welch Hamill Ernie MatthewsKathy Panchyk Lisa Robbins Tom Robinson Susan Rogers
Standing Committees Advertising David Allen Box Office John Alex Concessions Brenda Allen Fund Raising Rusty Mumford Historical Bonnie Bosies House Carol Alex Maintenance Lester Huss Membership Terri Thornton Nominations Pat Oberholtzer Patrons Ernest Matthews Program David Allen and David and Pat Oberholtzer Production Ken Johnson Scholarship Rusty Mumford Season Tickets Ernest Matthews
209th 70th Production Year
Presents
by Frederick Knott
Directed by Sharon Benchoff
Wor-Wic Community College Guerrieri Auditorium Fri., June 20 and 27, 2008 at 8:00 p.m., Sat., June 21 and 28, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. and Sun, June 22 and 29, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
Presented by Arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
This production was made possible, in part, by a grant from the Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council, awarded by the Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. Director’s Message Dear Friends and Family, It is 1967. The Beatles have returned from their sojourn to India and have produced the Sgt. Pepper’s album. Cell phones have not yet been invented and you needed a room to hold a computer rather than your lap. The Graduate and Bonnie and Clyde are the big films of the year. The rents in the Greenwich Village area of Manhattan are still low enough, that young artists can find inexpensive apartments (small ones) for rent. Enter our newly wed couple, Sam and Susy Hendrix. Sam is a young professional photographer just getting started by working weddings, birthday parties and taking head shots of would be actors. He met his wife Susy when he rescued her from a traffic jam that she caused attempting to cross the street. Susy had recently become blind. You know the saying; “no good deed goes unpunished”? Well, Sam is the living example. He thought he was doing a stranger a favor by delivering a doll to a child. What he didn’t know was that the doll was stuffed with heroin and he was transporting the doll across the border from Canada. The stranger, Lisa, stopped by his apartment to retrieve the doll, but Sam could not locate it. The con men now enter the scene. They have to weave an elaborate tale to make Susy believe that the doll is the evidence needed to convict Sam of a murder. An old pal of Sam’s (one of the con men) just happens along. The con men know that if the doll is anywhere to be found, Susy will hand it over to the pretended friend, so that he can destroy the doll. The con seems simple enough, except that Susy begins to put the pieces of the puzzle together. Will she find the doll? Will she hand it over? Will she survive the next twenty-four hours or will she become another murder victim of Mr. Roat?... Sharon Benchoff
Synopsis The action takes place in a basement apartment in Greenwich Village in 1967
Act I Scene 1 Friday Evening Scene 2 Saturday Afternoon Scene 3 Twenty minutes later
10 Minute Intermission You’re invited to visit the refreshment stand in the lobby during intermission.
Act II Scene 1 About an hour later Scene 2 A few minutes later
Please do not take photographs or video during our performance, and please turn all cell phones and pagers either off or to vibrate. CAST (In order of appearance) Mike Talman............................................................ Matt Bogdan Sgt. Carlino.................................................................. Kel Nagel Harry Roat.......................................................... Robert Forester Susy Hendrix............................................... Mandy Welch Hamill Sam Hendrix............................................................. Tom Hamill Gloria................................................................ Jennifer Warwick Patrolman Penn.................................................... Sammy Barnes Patrolman Jenkins.................................................... Alex Haglich
PRODUCTION STAFF
Producer................................................................................... Carol AlexStage Manager............................................................... Katherine NelsonSet Design......................................................................... Ernie MatthewsLighting Design/Lighting................................................ Travis Comegys Costume Design/Coordinator................................................ Carol Alex Props.............................................................................. Dorothy Yeatman Make-up/Hair.................................................................. Katherine Nelson Special Effects........................................................................ David Allen Set Construction........... David Allen, Sharon Benchoff, Travis Comegys, Brooke Donovan, Steve Donovan, Ernie Matthews, Dwayne Mears, Edison Hawkins and Mary Veise Sound........................................................ Tom Robinson and David Allen Publicity.......................................................................... Kristy Van Meter Cover Design & Poster.................................................... Kathy PanchykProgram.................. David and Brenda Allen, David and Pat OberholtzerWHO’S WHO IN THE CAST Sammy Barnes (Patrolman Penn) – has been looking forward to his first play with Players. He is a resident of Ocean City and formerly of the rural towns of Western PA. Sammy has acted in many productions of the Ocean Pines Players and Radio Airwaves Productions. He has appeared as an extra in the Wedding Crashers and Syriana. Sammy appeared in the film, Lumberjack of All Trades as Greasy Joe. Matt Bogdan (Mike Talman) – Matt has been involved with theater since he played the part of a talking book in the fourth grade, which he thinks was a "novel" idea. His dramatical interests led him to community theater, in which he played such roles as Thomas Jefferson in 1776, Bill Sykes in Oliver!, and Jud Fry in Oklahoma!. He directed and survived over 50 high school productions. Matt teaches English at Pocomoke High School. Robert Forester (Roat) – A veteran of over 70 productions, Bob was last seen in The Fantasticks (which he also directed). Other credits include Anything Goes, Godspell, You Can't take it With You, Don't Drink The Water, Bell Book and Candle, Into The Woods, Fiddler on The Roof, The Sound Of Music, Oklahoma!, The Music Man, Oliver!, Grease, Pirates of Penzance, Snoopy, Hello Dolly, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, and I Remember Mama. He is employed as a special education instructor at Pinehurst Elementary. He resides in Hebron with his cat Meta. Alex Haglich (Patrolman Jenkins) – This marks Alex’s first venture with Community Players. He is newly graduated from Snow Hill High School where he recently was seen in their production of The Wizard of Oz. WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST Mandy Welch-Hamill (Susy Hendrix) – Mandy is a graduate of Catholic University with a Masters of Fine Arts in Acting. At Catholic, she appeared in such roles as Miss Julie in Miss Julie, Lady Macbeth and Beatrice in the Shakespeare Project, and Nina in The Seagull. She debuted with Players’ as Anne in Cheaper by the Dozen. Over the past fourteen years, she has been in such Players’ shows as Laura in the Glass Menagerie, Corie in Barefoot in the Park, Gillian in Bell, Book, & Candle and most recently as Nurse Kelly in Harvey. Mandy would like to thank her friends and family for all of their love and support Tom Hamill (Sam Hendrix) – Tom first appeared in How to Succeed in Business for Players. This is his sixth play with us last being seen in Charley’s Aunt. While Players has served as a consistent way for Tom to exercise his thespian muscle, it also led him to his beautiful wife, Mandy, who is giving him direction in this play. Tom spends his spare time teaching English and Latin at Snow Hill High School. Kel Nagel (Carlino) – Kel has appeared in numerous Players productions since his debut as Big Jule’s bodyguard in Guys and Dolls. Favorite roles include Charlie Cowell in The Music Man, Blessington in Solid Gold Cadillac, the evil Uncle Henri in My Three Angels and the President in The Mouse That Roared. For Players he directed You Can’t Take it With You and Harvey. He reports that his latest diet was going well until Sharon asked him to gain weight to play Carlino. Jennifer Warwick (Gloria) – Jennifer attends Westside Intermediate School in Hebron. She adores her dachshund Cocoa and loves ballet and tap. She is very active in sports and thrives in soccer. She has just started playing the guitar. She is thoroughly enjoying her involvement with Players and has plans of doing more in the future.
WHO’S WHO Backstage Sharon Benchoff– (Director) – Sharon has been an active member of Community Players for over two decades. She is best known for her work as a lighting designer for over thirty productions including The Fantasticks, Footloose, The Wizard of Oz and 1776. For the past several years, Sharon has taken on the role of director for the productions of Noises Off, An Inspector Calls and Laughing Stock. Most recently, she designed the lighting for The Salisbury School’s production of Peter Pan and Bennett High School’s Rock and Roll Revival as well as productions at the Mar-Va Theater in Pocomoke. She is very honored to serve as Player’s President for the next year. Carol Alex (Producer) – Has been in Players about 25 years. She performed in many musicals through the years, and now find herself working behind the scenes as producer, costumer or prop person. She would like to thank Sharon for the opportunity of working with her again and being a part of this wonderful show. David Allen (Special Effects and Sound) – Started in Players in the fall of 1993 helping with lights in Oklahoma! Since then he has worked in every show Players has produced. He has been seen once or twice on stage, but usually he is behind the scenes. He has been president and is now a board member again. For this show he is working back stage on special effects. He also works with several groups in the area. He would like to thank his wife, Brenda, and their two kids, Justin and Kristin, for putting up with his crazy hours: Travis Comegys (Lighting) – This show marks Travis’ fourth time as a lighting designer for Players. Recently, he was a lighting technician, set construction worker and Assistant to the Director for The Salisbury School production of Peter Pan. Travis has done extensive work at Stephen Decatur High School as the lighting technician for Drama productions, Battle of the Bands and various touring companies. He worked as a follow spot operator for Disney on Ice this past spring and has done lighting at the newly restored Mar-Va Theater in Pocomoke. Ernie Matthews (Set Design) – Ernie has been an intricate part of Community Players for well over a decade. He usually displays his talents in set design and building but has been known to occasionally take an acting gig. He has served as President and is currently on the Board. He most recently co-directed the very successful comedy Laughing Stock. Katherine Nelson (Stage Manager) – Kate debuted with Community Players in The Wizard of Oz, and has performed frequently with the Children’s Theatre of Delmarva, Salisbury Bible Fellowship’s KidStuf, and Dance Unlimited. She attended the Maryland Summer Center for the Arts in 2006 to study musical theatre. Currently, she is a dual major in music/voice and theatre performance at Cedarville University. There, she has recently appeared in several student directed scenes, served on the hair and makeup crew for Alice in Wonderland, and most recently co-supervised Hair and Makeup for Crossing Delancey. Tom Robinson (Sound) – He was in Hello Dolly, The Wizard of Oz and Meet Me in St. Louis. He did special effects for The Wizard of Oz and You Can’t Take It with You and sound for Godspell, A Christmas Carol, How to Succeed in Business, Don’t Drink the Water, Footloose, Laughing Stock, Anything Goes, Harvey, High School Musical, and Charley’s Aunt. Dorothy Yeatman, (Prop Master) – Began local theatre in vaudeville shows up and down the Shore at the age of six. Later, she began theatre work with the Community Players as Zaneeta Shien in The Music Man. She earned her theatre degree at Towson University and Salisbury College, earning awards as Best Actress and Best Director. As a teacher in Wicomico County, she produced and directed theatre at Parkside High School for many years. She last worked with the Community Players as the director of Curious Savage.
Acknowledgements
Ace & Fathers Lock & Safe Co. Christ United Methodist Church Dennis Hailey Dr. Judy Ferrand, Wor-Wic Community College Jones & Dryden Truck Rental Pocomoke City Police Department Well's Furniture & Appliances Clear Channel Broadcasting Great Scot Broadcasting PAC 14 The Daily Times WBOC (Channel 16) WMDT (Channel 47)
A special thank you to those individuals who assisted us but whose names do not appear in this program.
We hope that you will come see our shows in the 2008-2009 Season:The musical Thoroughly Modern MillieThe Neil Simon comedy, Rumors The Agatha Christie, Miss Marple mystery, A Murder is Announced Visit us on-line atwww.communityplayersofsalisbury.org For more details and to order tickets
In Memoriam With a sad heart we acknowledge the death of Don Atkinson, a man who made us laugh and enjoy the plays he both acted in and directed. By day, Don was an accountant but, by night, when the stage lights came up, Don was 100% actor.Don, who first appeared on our stage in The Nerd in 1990 and last appeared as Dr. Chumley in Harvey just a few months ago, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2007 after a brief illness .
Don was a loving, giving person. We share in the grief felt by his father and the rest of his family and friends. We will miss you.
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