2013 Main Stage Shows

Charley’s Aunt

By Brandon Thomas June 5-8 8:00 PM

The Turn of the Screw By Jeffrey Hatcher

——In rep with—— Little Brother: Little Sister

By David Campton June 12-15 8:00 PM

Baby Book by Sybille Pearson, Music by David Shire,

Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr. June 19-22 8:00 PM

******************************* Stop Copying Me!

By Dionne O’Dell June 7-8, 14-15, & 21-22

6:00 PM

Comfort Food By Rob Roznowski

June 21-22 Approx. 10:30 PM

Charley’s Aunt, Stop Copying Me! and Comfort Food are appropriate for all ages.

Turn of the Screw in rep with Little Brother: Little Sister is recommended for ages 13 and up.

Baby is appropriate for anyone who knows where babies come from.

Summer Circle Theatre 2013 Production Staff

Department Chairperson ....................................................... Kirk Domer

Technical Director ........................................................... Chris G. Haug

Production Manager...................................................... Renée Surprenant

Stage Management ...................................................... Adia Alli, Be Keller

Assistant Stage Management ................ Laura Chall, Sami George, Jalyn Greene

Scene Shop Supervisor ....................................................... Jonathan Little

Costume Shop Manager ...................................................... Daniel Hobbs

Lights and Sound Supervisor ................................................ Chris G. Haug

Directors .............................. Dionne O’Dell, Andrew Head, Lynn Lammers, Rob Roznowski, Kirill Sheynerman

Costume Designers .......................... Jordan Perry Anderson, Brigitte Bechtel, Ryan Bennett, Daniel Hobbs

Costume Shop Staff .......................... Jordan Perry Anderson, Brigitte Bechtel, Ryan Bennett, Cortney Simpson, Caleb Wolfe

Scenic Designers ........................................ Brigitte Bechtel, Jake Brozovich, Priya Rane, Renée Surprenant, Max Taylor

Scene Shop Staff ....................... Brigitte Bechtel, Jake Brozovich, Elise Caruso, Sami George, Max Taylor

Stagehands .................................... Seleta Andrews, Be Keller, Mike Temple

Administrative Support ............ Stacey Greisinger, Amy Klapko, Dionne O’Dell

Please remember to turn off all electronic devices during SCT performances. The use of photographic, video, or recording equipment of

any kind is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

SCT’s production of Charley’s Aunt is sponsored by:

Season Sponsor

MSU Federal Credit Union

Show Sponsor

Chalgian and Tripp Law PLLC

Rainier Investment Management, Inc

Williams Auto World

Gold Sponsor

Jack and Sue Davis

Kirk Domer

Silver Sponsor Capital Area Transportation Authority

Classic Travel

Clerical-Technical Union of MSU

Lori & Harold Emmons

H & H Mobil

Hude Legal Services PLLC

Selma Hollander

Paramount Coffee Company

Student Book Store

Charley’s Aunt By Brandon Thomas

Directed by Rob Roznowski

June 5-8 at 8:00 PM

When Jack’s Aunt doesn’t show up to impress his young lady friend, he enlists his friend to impersonate an absent family member.

Cast Jack Chesney ....................................................................... Eric Miller

Brassett ......................................................................... Matthew Land

Charley Wykeham ................................................................. Nick Reid

Lord Fancourt Babberly ........................................................ Caleb Wolfe

Kitty Verdun ................................................................... Brittany Nicol

Amy Spettigue ................................................................. Katie Maggart

Sir Francis Chesney ...................................................... Kirill Sheynerman

Stephen Spettigue .............................................................. Zev Steinberg On 6/8 the role of Stephen Spettigue will be played by Ryan Bennett

Donna Lucia D’Alvadorez ......................................................... Julia Hays

Ela Delahay .............................................................. Jacqueline Wheeler

Production Team Stage Manager ........................................................................ Adia Alli

Assistant Stage Management ................................................... Jalyn Green

Set Design ...........................................................................Priya Rane

Costume Design ................................................................ Daniel Hobbs

Dialect Coach ................................................................... Zev Steinberg

A Note from the Director of Charley’s Aunt What makes Charley's Aunt such an enduring comedic classic is its mix of forms. It is a comedy of manners in the tradition of The Importance of Being Earnest blended with a good old fashioned farce of mistaken identities. The result is a cross-dressing chestnut that demands much from its actors in terms of their cleanliness in performance. This, in combination with the limited SCT rehearsal period, has provided a great challenge for all involved. The joy of SCT is watching the company shuttle from Charley's Aunt to rehearsals for the children's show, the musical, or the absurdist play. While our audiences are exposed to plays of varying styles, the company also gets a practical education in them. In the coming productions watch how all involved must adjust to the demands of these various scripts. But for tonight, enjoy!

-Rob Roznowski

The Turn of the Screw By Jeffrey Hatcher

Directed by Kirill Sheynerman

June 12-15 at 8:00 PM

A young governess takes over the care of a mysterious household filled with family secrets. This thriller is an eerie adaptation of

Henry James’ ghost story novella ‘The Turn of the Screw.’ Cast

Man ............................................................................... Andrew Head

Governess ......................................................................... Sarah Goeke

Production Team

Stage Manager ....................................................................... Be Keller

Assistant Stage Management .................................. Laura Chall, Sami George

Set Design .................................................................. Renée Surprenant

Costume Design ................................................... Jordan Perry Anderson

A Note from the Director of The Turn of the Screw Every culture has ghost stories. As we enter adulthood, we are taught to disregard them. And

yet, they are told repeatedly with each generation reinventing the form. Adapted from the

novella of the same name, The Turn of the Screw speaks to our fears and imagination. Hav-

ing turned the novella into a two-person play this adaptation explores what is real, what is

imagined, and what we fear in life. This play allows the audience to decide for themselves

who, if anyone, is telling the truth, and what happens when we are left to struggle with what

we fear most. The story takes place in an isolated English estate leaving both the Governess

and the audience has to decide whom to trust and what is really happening around them.

-Kirill Sheynerman

SCT’s productions of Turn of the Screw and Little Brother: Little Sister are sponsored by:

——In rep with——PEWTER < $100.00 Deborah Adams Pauline Adams Ray Andrecheck Theda Assiff-MacGriff Charlotte Bain David Balas Rick Ballentine Stephanie Barch Anita Barnes Lawrence Barnes Susan Fleming Bence & James Bence, Ph.D Mary Berneske Patricia Black Karen & C. Richard Brewster Sally Burroughs Donald & Mary Casterline Sharon & James Conroy Jean Croope Dean Transportation Gordon Devinney Donald Dalrymple Reade & David Dornan James & Carla Eenigenburg Susan & Ronald Eggleston Jovon & Sheila Everett John Ferres Richard W. Fortner Richard & Gretchen Foster Raymond Gabica Rondald & Alice Gainer Sandra Gebber John & Karen Gilluly Donald & Joan Gochberg

William & Ruth Gruhn Robert & Clara Frederick Alan & Mildred Friend Melody & Fred Hasselback Bruce & Ruth Helmer Elinor M. Holbrook David & Iris Horner Beth M. & Richard L. Hubbell Janice Jacobs Lee & Joy Jacobs Dr. Richard & Suzanne Johnson Wilma Kahn Stan & Toba Kaplowitz Gabriele Kende Larry & Katherine King John Kloswick Dr. Peter & Dr.Nancy Knupfer Marla & Dale Lambert Margaret Lane Jean Lepard Ian & Cynthia Levine Lauren Lograsso Cecil & Clare Mackey Barbara McCleary Richard Miksicek Susan & Charles Millar Danielle Mitchell John & Kathryn Mosley Carol Myers-Scotton Sally Newton Bruce Mortimer & Kristine Parnell Patricia Munshaw Michael O’Farrell & Ivana Marinig Douglas Pfister & Marsha McCoy-

Pfister

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Sandy & Carol Bryson and Jerry & Joan Mattson in memory of Christy Nichols, former FOT Board Member

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We would like to express our gratitude to the following donors who have generously supported the Department of Theatre by contributing during the past year to the Friends of Theatre and/or to the

Gala in 2011 celebrating 51 Years of Summer Circle Theatre. If we have inadvertently left your name off this list, please accept our apologies and contact us so that we may make the correction.

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Little Brother: Little Sister By David Campton

Directed by Andrew Head

June 12-15

This dark and disturbing play examines the complicated relationship of family members forced apart by their meddling and overbearing guardian.

Cast Little Brother ........................................................................ Julia Hays

Little Sister ..................................................................... Brittany Nicol

Cook .............................................................................. Caleb Wolfe

Production Team Stage Manager ....................................................................... Be Keller

Assistant Stage Management .................................. Laura Chall, Sami George

Set Design .................................................................. Renée Surprenant

Costume Design .................................................... Jordan Perry Anderson

Fight Director .................................................................. Zev Steinberg

A Note from the Director of Little Brother: Little Sister I like this play. To me, this play is about the risk and responsibility inherent in growing up.

It was written by David Campton, a playwright whose work fits into the genre of theatre

called Absurd. Absurdist Theatre stems from the belief that life is meaningless, that we are

stuck in a situation from which we cannot extricate ourselves, and that our actions have no

purpose. Yet (absurdly) we still go on. No doubt, there is a survival instinct inside human

beings that is capable of keeping us alive despite the most hopeless situations. In this play you

will meet three characters who must go on. But what happens when that survival is

threatened? What happens when nurture can no longer suppress nature? What happens when

we realize we've grown up? With Campton's play these are the questions we ask. Thank you

for coming, we hope you enjoy the show.

-Andrew Head

Due to its disturbing nature, The Turn of the Screw in rep with Little Brother: Little Sister is recommended for audiences age 13 and up.

—In rep with——

Baby Book by Sybille Pearson

Music by David Shire and Lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr. Directed by Lynn Lammers

June 19-22 at 8:00 PM

This heart-warming musical follows the lives of three couples as they journey toward parenthood. An infectious score combines with a touching book that explores the despairing

lows and comedic highs that accompany the arrival of a baby.

Cast Danny ................................................................................ Eric Miller

Lizzie ............................................................................... Lydia Hiller

Pam................................................................................. Sarah Goeke

Nick .............................................................................. Zev Steinberg

Arlene ............................................................................Anne Miranda

Alan .............................................................................. Gordon Clark

Man ................................................................................... Nick Reid

Woman .......................................................................... Katie Maggart

Production Team Stage Manager ........................................................................ Adia Alli

Assistant Stage Management .................................................. Jalyn Greene

Musical Director & Pianist ....................................................... Seth Burke

Musicians .................... Katie Anderson, Yoshihiro Fukagawa, Marcus Herndon

Set Design ..................................................................... Brigitte Bechtel

Costume Design ............................................................. Brigitte Bechtel

Sound Design .................................................................. Chris G. Haug

SCT’s productions of Baby is sponsored by:

Sponsorship 50th Anniversary Season

ANNOUNCING the MSU Department of Theatre 2013-14 Season “Flights of Fantasy”

Michigan State University Department of Theatre has chosen a season of magic and fantasy for 2013-14. Fantasies can help you escape, inspire your imagination or cloud reality. Our season entitled “Flights of Fantasy” invites you to spend time with zombies, fairies, and creatures in a collection of shows that challenge and entertain.

Widows September 17-22 - Arena Theatre

William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead October 11-20 - Pasant Theatre

Haunted AUD October 28-31 - Auditorium Building

Freshman Showcase: Off With Her Head November 8-10 - Arena Theatre

Xanadu

This production is a collaboration with the Lansing Vixens - Lansing’s Female Roller Derby team.

November 15-24 - NEW Studio 60 Theatre

Repertory Dance Concert January 30-February 2 - RCAH Auditorium

Cyrano De Bergerac February 14-23 - Fairchild Theatre

The Serpent Lady March 18-23 - NEW Studio 60 Theatre

Peter Pan

April 11-20 - Pasant Theatre

A Note from the Director of Baby Our campus is practically a city of its own, buzzing with activity. Whether we're here to

study, teach, work, visit a museum or go to a game, we find our lives intersecting in many

ways. That's certainly true of the characters in Baby, which is why I chose to set the show

specifically at MSU rather than just any generic college town. Each of the three couples in

Baby are at different stages in their lives, but they find that the common experience of

pregnancy bonds them. They're able to bridge generational divisions and connect. And in

doing so, they're transformed from individuals who happen to be in the same place to a true

community. Tonight, as we sit together on the banks of the Red Cedar and share in the

communal experience of theatre, we have the same opportunity to connect and share. Look at

your neighbors sitting to the right and left of you. Say hi. Share the popcorn you brought.

Enjoy the sensation of kinship.

-Lynn Lammers

Musical Numbers Act I

Opening/We Start Today What Could Be Better?

The Plaza Song Baby, Baby, Baby

I Want It All At Night She Comes Home To Me What Could Be Better? (Reprise)

Fatherhood Blues Romance

I Chose Right We Start Today (Reprise)

The Story Goes On

Musical Numbers Act II

The Ladies Singin' Their Song Patterns

Baby, Baby, Baby (Reprise) Romance (Reprise)

Easier to Love The End of Summer Two People In Love

And What If We Had Loved Like That With You

We Start Today (Reprise) The Story Goes On (Reprise)

Baby is appropriate for anyone who knows where babies come from.

Stop Copying Me! Written and Directed by Dionne O’Dell

June 7-8, 14-15, & 21-22 at 6:00 PM

This original show for children explores the imaginative world of 8 year old Lucy who struggles with the perils of moving to a new state,

the fears of being an oddball, and the joy of making friends.

Cast Lucy ................................................................................ Lydia Hiller

Sophia/CeeCee ......................................................... Jacqueline Wheeler

Top Banana .................................................................... Matthew Land

Production Team Stage Manager ................................................................... Sami George

Set Design ..................................................... Jake Brozovich, Max Taylor

Costume Design ............................................................... Ryan Bennett

Stunt Choreography ........................................................... Zev Steinberg

A Note from the Director of Stop Copying Me! Although I have always been a writer, I haven’t written much for children. So it occurred to me that when writing for children, I should investigate what children think is funny. About 6 months ago I decided to embark on a brainstorming session with my eight year old son and five year old daughter. After twenty minutes of questioning them, my paper was smattered with many ideas including everything from sudden changes in weather to a superhero who gets in a fight with himself, an invisible vampire, and a talking banana. Over my 25 years working in theatre, I have seen a lot of plays for children that are too heavy handed, too long, or too rooted in fairy tales or princess troubles. My aim in writing STOP COPYING ME! was to create a zany, crazy & fun piece that kids could relate to and enjoy. Needless to say, the talking banana made it into the show. In rehearsals I have stressed fast, furious, fun, & physical approach, and my amazingly talented an imaginative cast have not disap-pointed. I hope you enjoy the show, and I’m certain my children will let me know if they don’t!

- Dionne O’Dell

Special Thanks to Toby and Miranda Bourne- without their countless ideas and inspiration, there would be no Banana...

Comfort Food Written and Directed by Rob Roznowski

June 21-22 at approx. 10:30 PM

Comfort Food examines the intersection of food and history in a play created from the extensive historical cookbook collection in the archives of the MSU Library.

Cast Ensemble .................................. Jocelyn Elyssa, Sarah Goeke, Andrew Head, Kirill Sheynerman, Travis Staton-Marrero, Jacqueline Wheeler

Please Note: SCT’s performances of Comfort Food will be a staged reading following certain performances of Baby. Approximate start time is 10:30 PM.

SCT’s production of Comfort Food also performs at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island June 28th, 2013.

Friends of Theatre at MSU Board of Directors:

Jane Vieth Suits, President

Jacqueline Babcock, President-Elect

Karen Kangas-Preston, Secretary

Joan Mattson, Treasurer

Sam Austin, Past President

Kirk Domer, DOT Chair

Dionne O’Dell, Ex-Officio

Robert M. Andrews

Carol Bryson

Jeanie Croope

Gretchen Foster

Katharine Hude

Jean Lyle Lepard

Scott McMillan