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Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Price Amber Daughtry

2010 Board of Directors

President • David Price

Vice President • Amber Daughtry

Secretary • Rob Arnold

Treasurer • Margaret Higgins

Jeff Brown • Michelle Miller-Day Laura Saxe • Phillip Mackenzie Torbert Courtney Wozetek • Kenneth Wozetek

Jerry Henry, Jr. (Immediate Past President)

Welcome to the 2010 State College Community Theatre Season! We’re so pleased to offer a diverse group of shows sure to make you think, laugh, cry and sing along .

We are fortunate to live in such a vibrant arts and theatre community, and from that community, we’ve found a great deal of talent that we’re excited to share with you this season. It’s our community – performers, designers, musicians, volun-teers, and our patrons – that all come together to transform the words and music on paper into an enjoyable evening of live theatre .

You might notice that some things look a little different than you might remem-ber from past seasons. We’ve even got a new logo! All thanks to our community of volunteers . And we’d love to have you. If you’re interested, ask any of our ushers, box office workers, or snack bar volunteers. They’ll be glad to help. You can also visit our website for more information .

We invite you to sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. Let us entertain you!

David Price & Amber Daughtry producers

FROM THE PRODUCERS

2010 season12 Angry Men

May 18–29

Mrs. McThing June 8–19

Wonderful Town June 29–July 10

A Streetcar Named Desire

July 20–31

Hello, Dolly! August 10–21

The Curious Savage September 7–18

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So, why has this musical had such enduring popularity since it opened in 1964? Is it the eminently hummable score by Jerry Herman? Michael Stewart’s sprightly book based on Thornton Wilder’s farce The Matchmaker? The poten-tial for beautiful sets, costumes, and choreography? The nostalgic appeal of New York City in the 1890s?

The answer to all these questions is certainly yes . But the real reason it is pro-duced over and over—all over the world—is its simple message: everyone wants and needs a happy ending . Every principal character begins the play dissatis-fied in some way and spends her or his time trying to find a way out of the dilemma . That they all do is reassuring to us as we face our own problems .

I am fortunate to have parents who have always enjoyed the arts. As a child and teenager, I often went with them to the theatre—and during those years I saw some of the legendary Dollys strut their stuff: Pearl Baily, Ginger Rogers, and Libertad Lamarque (in Spanish in Mexico City). It would be many years later before my own career in theatre would begin, but I can’t help but think that those performances did their small part to nurture my love of the stage . And it is my hope that some facet of this production will do the same for someone in one of our audiences .

Tom McClary director

ABOUT THE PLAY

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THE CAST (In order of appearance)

Dolly Gallagher Levi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martha Traverse

Ambrose Kemper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Landers-Nolan

Horace Vandergelder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Daniel Daup

Ermengarde . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page McDonough

Cornelius Hackl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Saxe

Barnaby Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stefan Pelikan

Minnie Faye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Lope

Irene Molloy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Courtney Lope

Ernestina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret Arnold Higgins

Rudolph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jonathan Michael Hetler

Clara Allison

Rob Arnold

Eli Beers-Altman

Alexandra Blanarik

Jessi Blanarik

Katrina Bodenschatz

Chris Brannen

Emilia Brannen

Mitchell Cornwall

Seth Cornwall

Emily Dennis

Matt Greer

Carly Haffner

Morgan Higgins

Maggie Mehalko

Jerrod M. Miller

Kim Plummer

Max Plummer

Sela Plummer

Samuel Reitman

Emily Risley

Kaye Saxe

Suzie Shoffner

Morgan Sichler

Michael J. Tews

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ORCHESTRA

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ORCHESTRA Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debbie Arnold

Reed 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emily Perry, Matthew Millard

Reed 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Posatko

Reed 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barry Kernfeld

Trumpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Robison, Anna Gilpatrick

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STAFF Assistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meg Egan

Set Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katrina Bodenschatz, Meg Egan, Cat Eskay, Al Gehn, Dan Landers-Nolan,

Ashley Lope, and Courtney LopeAssistant Costumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane Auhl and Janis Fisher

Costume Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autumn Blays, Peggy Consodine, Bess Harbison, Carrie Koch, Riley Sunday,

Cathy Thomas, Carolyn Wilson, and Eva Zeisky

Lighting Crew . . . . . . Paul George, Mitch Holladay, and Josh Hummel

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SYNOPSIS The play takes place in the 1890s in New York City and the suburb of Yonkers during a morning, afternoon, evening, and the following

morning in early summer.

act 1. Scene 1. Outside a train station in New York CityScene 2. Horace Vandergelder’s Store, YonkersScene 3. Irene Molloy’s Hat Shop, New York CityScene 4. 14th Street in New York City

act 2. Scene 1. Several Streets in New York City Scene 2. Harmonia Gardens Restaurant, New York City Scene 3. A court and a jail cell, New York City Scene 4. Horace Vandergelder’s Store, Yonkers

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MUSICAL NUMBERS act 1. Call on Dolly/I Put My Hand In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dolly & Ensemble

It Takes a Woman . . . . . . . . . . . . Horace, Cornelius, Barnaby & Ensemble

Put on Your Sunday Clothes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cornelius, Barnaby, Dolly, Ambrose, Ermengarde & Ensemble

Ribbons Down My Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Irene

Motherhood March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolly, Irene, Minnie, Horace, Cornelius, Barnaby

Dancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolly, Cornelius, Irene,Barnaby, Minnie & Ensemble

Before the Parade Passes By . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dolly & Ensemble

act 2. Elegance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cornelius, Irene, Barnaby, Minnie

The Waiter’s Galop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rudolph & Ensemble

Hello, Dolly! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dolly & Ensemble

Polka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ensemble

It Only Takes a Moment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cornelius, Irene & Ensemble

So Long, Dearie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dolly

Finale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Horace, Dolly & Ensemble

This theatre has been equipped with an audio loop system for those patrons who need hearing assistance. It can be accessed directly through a hearing aid’s telecoil or with a receiver that can be borrowed from the box office for the performance .

No cameras, video cameras, or audio recording devices allowed during the show .

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THE STATE COLLEGE COMMUNITY THEATRE PROUDLY PRESENTS

This production is funded in part by The Bea and Asa Berlin Memorial FundWonderful Town is presented by special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc.

PRODUCED BY

DAVID PRICE AND AMBER DAUGHTRY

Playbill design and layout by Tara Tallman and Phillip MackenzieCover design and all photography by Phillip Mackenzie

DIRECTED BY TOM McCLARYVOCAL MUSIC DIRECTOR

ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR

CHOREOGRAPHERS

STAGE MANAGER

SCENIC DESIGNER

MASTER CARPENTERS

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COSTUME DESIGNER

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JERRY HERMANbook bymusic and lyrics by

TOM MCCLARYdirected by

ERIC BRINSERvocal music director

LINDSEY ALLISONmusic conductor

HEATHER TORBERT & REBECCA MACIEJCZYKcho�ography by

MICHAEL STEWART

JERRY HERMANbook bymusic and lyrics by

TOM MCCLARYdirected by

ERIC BRINSERvocal music director

LINDSEY ALLISONmusic conductor

HEATHER TORBERT & REBECCA MACIEJCZYKcho�ography by

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ON STAGE TONIGHT ELI BEERS-ALTMAN (Ens-emble) most recently appeared at the Boal Barn in Wonderful Town. For Dolly, he is pleased to be a part of a show that has such great music. This year, Eli will start his

senior year at Point Park University where he is a Cinema and Digital Arts Major. Other past Barn shows include: West Side Story, Carousel, Our Time, and Fiddler on the Roof. Eli would like to thank every-one involved with the show, with a special shout out to Martha and Tom for teaching him great directing tips, as well as his family, friends, and cats for always being there for him.

ALEXANDRA BLANARIK (Ensemble, Dance Captain) is happy to be appearing with SCCT again this summer. She attends Penn State University, majoring in Mechanical Engineering with a

minor in dance. Last summer she was seen in Thoroughly Modern Millie as the Pearl Lady and most recently in the Michael Jackson Dance Project at Penn State. She currently teaches dance classes at the Music Academy. Among the other memorabilia she has acquired throughout this show, Alex is most excited about her new-found love of Zumba and falafels. Huge thanks to her star passengers for all of the post-rehearsal chats and support.

CLARA ALLISON (Ensemble) is heading into ninth grade this year and this is her first Boal Barn pro-duction. She has previously been in Meet Me in St. Louis, Kipling’s Short Stories, and State Fair at

Mount Nittany Middle School.

CHRIS BRANNEN (Ensemble) is delighted to be in this production of Hello, Dolly! and would like to thank Tom McClary for casting him. He has enjoyed working with this very talented cast, including

his niece, Millie. Chris sends his love to his wife, Melissa.

EMILIA BRANNEN (Ensemble) is thrilled to be appearing in her third show with SCCT. She was previously seen in West Side Story and Children of Eden (The Dove). She has also been seen in Alice in

Wonderland, HSM and as Princess Jasmine in Aladdin with Singing Onstage Studios. Millie is eight years old going into fourth grade at Corl Street Elementary School. She can be found dancing on Centre Dance’s Red Competition Team this fall! Millie lives in State College with her parents, three sisters, one brother, two dogs and one cat.

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ON STAGE TONIGHT JESSI BLANARIK (Ensemble) would firstly like to apologize for the hordes of paparazzi outside— being a star is hard. Secondly, she would like to say how thrilled she is to be performing in her first pro-

duction at the Barn. Her favorite roles include Jo in Little Women, Snoopy in You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, and Belle in Lynda’s House Production of Beauty and the Beast. Shout out to my McEscapaders, and her lovely chauffeur/sissy Alejandro.

KATRINA BODENSCHATZ (Ensemble) is a rising senior at State High and has been involved in the State High Thespians. In her spare time, she plays rugby and teaches dance lessons.

WILLIAM DANIEL DAUP (Horace Vandergelder) Educator, artist, and master dishwasher, Daup devotes his free time to com-munity theater. A member of the State College Community Theatre

for 20 years, he also works with the Stone Arch Players of Lewistown and at the McConnellstown Playhouse

near Huntingdon. He most recently appeared here in La Cage Aux Folles, and will next be seen performing selections from Kiss Me Kate in The Playhouse In Concert, a musical review at the McConnellstown Playhouse. Bill is employed by Bing’s Diner in Burnham.

EMILY DENNIS (Ensemble) is thrilled to be in Hello, Dolly! She has been in over 20 musical theater productions with TCP, ACT, SCCT, and the Penn State Thespians. Some of her favorite roles include:

Marta in The Sound of Music, Gladys in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Laurey in Oklahoma!, and Jessica in Porches, a professional production in Virginia. Some highlights of Emily’s performing career included singing with Kenny Rogers at the Bryce Jordan Center, and performing in Camp Broadway’s televised opening number of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NYC. Emily also studies Hip-Hop, Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Karate, Violin, and Piano.

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ON STAGE TONIGHT Theatre and Singing Onstage. Morgan and her mom will soon be seen on TV in a commercial for Bonfatto’s! She also enjoys dance and playing clarinet and will be in fifth grade this fall at Easterly Parkway Elementary School.

ASHLEY LOPE (Minnie Faye) is thrilled to be spending another summer on the Boal Barn stage! An upcoming senior at State High, Ashley currently studies dance at the Pennsylvania Academy of the

Arts and has also enjoyed studying voice with Beverly Patton. Many thanks to the family for their endless love and laughs, and to Court for all of the iced frap-pés and support throughout this run.

COURTNEY LOPE (Irene Molloy) will be entering her sophomore year at Penn State this fall. She has been involved in productions before with the State High Thespians, Penn State Thespians and also several

here with SCCT. She currently studies voice with Bev Patton—thanks, Bev! Thanks to the entire production staff for another wonderful experience and to Ma, Dad, Kels, and Ashy—Hi. my name, Jeff.

PAGE McDONOUGH (Ermen-garde) is thrilled to return to the Barn stage and to be pretty in pink. Last summer she was seen playing Gloria in Thoroughly Modern Millie and the summer

before as a Jet girl in West Side Story. She will be a junior at State High in the fall and during the school year she is an active Thespian serving as this year’s Junior Class Representative and last year’s Sophomore Class Representative. She loves the behind the scenes

JONATHAN MICHAEL HETLER (Rudolph, Ensemble) is pleased to make his Boal Barn debut after taking a 10-year acting sabbatical. He graduated from Regent University with his MBA

degree in 2009 and currently serves as the Director of Administration & Human Resources at EnergyCAP, Inc. Acting credits include: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Puck), The Sound of Music (Captain Von Trapp), Hello, Dolly! (Cornelius), Peter Pan, Guys and Dolls, Me and My Girl, Bye, Bye Birdie, and Cinderella. A special shout goes to such a wonderful cast and crew for making this show so much fun and memora-ble. Lastly, he is blessed beyond words for all the sup-port and love from his family and friends. He wouldn’t be here without you!

MARGARET ARNOLD HIGGINS (Ernestina) is excited for the opportunity to perform opera at the Barn, if only briefly! She appeared earlier this season as Mrs. Howard V. LaRue III in Mrs.

McThing, and last summer as Mrs. Gilbreth in Cheaper By The Dozen. Margaret works for the Computer Services department of State College Area School District, and serves as Treasurer for SCCT’s Board of Directors. She and her daughter Morgan are perform-ing in their sixth show together.

MORGAN HIGGINS (Ens-emble) appeared earlier this sea-son with SCCT as Mimi in Mrs. McThing, and last summer in Children of Eden. She played the role of Louise in Sunday in the Park

with George at PSU, as well as roles with No Refund

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ON STAGE TONIGHT Baker. Maggie has always found an interest in being on stage and music is like her second language. She plays piano, oboe, and saxophone and enjoys singing in the school choirs. She will be in eleventh grade this year. Maggie would like to give a shout out to Mom, Dad, Megan, and Brian: “I love you all, thank you for supporting me in what I love best!”

JERROD M. MILLER (Ens-emble) has appeared in four shows at the barn: Damn Yankees in 2007 (Vernon–ballplayer), West Side Story in 2008 (Lt. Shrank), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Ens-

emble), and recently played Wreck in this summer’s production of Wonderful Town. It’s been an honor and a privilege working with great thespians and people all summer and hopes they put on their finest Sunday clothes every performance.

DAN LANDERS-NOLAN (Ambrose Kemper, Scenic Painter) is glad to be performing in his fifth show with SCCT, having appeared in Carousel, She Loves Me, West Side Story, and most recently as

Ching Ho in Thoroughly Modern Millie. He is a student

aspect along with being on stage. Page served as Paint Crew Head for the spring production of Guys and Dolls as well as being in the ensemble. She is in marching band, band, and choir at State High, too. She thanks her parental units, family, and friends for adjusting around her crazy schedule and apologizes ahead of time for any ear piercing screams you may have to endure. With that being said, enjoy the show!

MAGGIE MEHALKO (Ens-emble) This is Maggie’s very first production in the Boal Barn. She goes to Bald Eagle Area High School, where she recently debuted in Crazy For You as Polly

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at Penn State, and is active in Chamber Singers, Glee Club, and Concert Choir. Dan has studied both music education and broadcast journalism in college, and is a proud member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity, Inc. Thanks to his friends and family for their support!

STEFAN PELIKAN (Barnaby Tucker), a tenth grader come September, is very excited to be a part of his first show at the Barn, and hopes that there will be more in his future. He’d like to thank

everyone who has given him a ride to or from (Katrina, the Cornwalls, my parents). Outside of acting his other activities include cross country and marching band. He also enjoys music, reading, biking and longboarding.

KIM PLUMMER (Ensemble) is excited to be cast in her first pro-duction with SCCT. She is a Social Worker and currently home-schools her children through the Pennsylvania Virtual Charter

School. Kim would like to thank her family and friends for their encouragement to pursue this opportunity.

MAX PLUMMER (Ensemble) is excited to be cast in his very first production. He is a second grade student with Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School. In his spare time he enjoys playing soccer and baseball.

SELA PLUMMER (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making her SCCT debut. Sela is a fourth grade stu-dent at Pennsylvania Virtual Charter School. She has appeared in several other local theatre pro-

ductions including Class Act Productions’ A Christmas Carol as Nancy Crachit and a civil war soldier’s sister in We Will Remember: A Tribute to Veterans.

SAMUEL REITMAN (Ens-emble) is a rising senior at Huntingdon Area High School. He has been hooked on theatre since seventh grade when he played Ebenezer Scrooge in A Christmas

Carol. He went on to play Billy Ray in the McConnellstown Playhouse’s production of On Golden Pond. In his fresh-man year, Sam was a soldier in Les Misérables under the tutelage of the school’s music instructor, Nin Hiles. He also played Monsieur D’Arque in Beauty and the Beast during sophomore year. Sam has recently finished play-ing various parts in the SCCT’s production of Wonderful Town. Sam is excited for this next show.

EMILY RISLEY (Ensemble) is thrilled to be appearing in her first performance with SCCT. Emily was last seen as Sergeant Sarah Brown in State High’s production of Guys and Dolls. Other past

shows include Beauty and the Beast and Museum. A recent graduate of State High, Emily will be attending

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the Catholic University of America in the fall. She would like to thank God and her wonderful family and friends and the fabulous cast and crew for making this show such a blast!

ANDREW SAXE (Cornelius Hackl) is no stranger to Yonkers, previously filling the shoes of Barnaby Tucker at Eisenhower Auditorium with the Nittany Valley Symphony’s Hello, Dolly!

Also at Eisenhower, Andrew played Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera with the Arts Conservatory. Among other favorite roles are Tommy in The Cover of Life at the State Theater and Charles Guiteau in Assasins at PSU’s Schwab Auditorium. His favorite productions include Fred and Friends with the Nittany Theatre Company at the Shawnee Playhouse in the Poconos and 1776 at PSU’s Pavilion Theater. Andrew thanks the cast and crew for their hard work and dedi-cation and of course, his wonderful friends and family for their support.

KAYE SAXE (Ensemble) is a senior at State High. She is thrilled to be back on the Barn stage this evening with her brother, Andy! Along with SCCT, Kaye has par-ticipated with State High

Thespians, Nittany Valley Symphony, The Arts Conservatory Theatre Festival, Singing Onstage, and the Nittany Theatre Company. She is humbled to have been selected to be a finalist in Centre County’s Outstanding Young Woman Scholarship Program, which will be held in October. She would like to give a huge hug to her friends, family, youth group, and God for everything they do! Hope you all enjoy the show!

SUZIE SHOFFNER (Ensemble) will be a senior at State High this fall. She has been in many shows with SCCT, including Children of Eden. You may have seen her on the State High stage as a Hot Box

Girl in Guys and Dolls or as the Wardrobe in Beauty and the Beast. She was also the student musical direc-tor for State High’s Sympathy Jones. She also enjoys playing basketball and plays trumpet in the State High Jazz Band.

MORGAN SICHLER (Ens-emble) will be a junior at State High next year. She loves playing piano and has been playing for six years. She takes ballet and tap. Morgan also takes voice lessons

from Amanda Silliker. She was last seen at the barn as Aysha in Children of Eden. Past shows include Sympathy Jones at the International Thespian Conference in Lincoln, Nebraska, Guys and Dolls, Fiddler On The Roof, and many other productions with Singing On Stage. She would like to thank her McEscapade-ers for driving her everywhere!

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MICHAEL J. TEWS (Ensemble) This summer is Michael’s first sea-son with SCCT. He returns for the second time this summer, having appeared previously as Frank Lippencott in Wonderful Town.

This fall will mark Michael’s second year as a professor at Penn State, where he teaches and conducts research on human resource management. Prior to moving to State College, Michael has appeared in productions such as Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, La Bohème, Oliver, and You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. He thanks his family and friends for giv-ing him the necessary nudge to get back on stage.

MARTHA TRAVERSE (Dolly Gallagher Levi) directed SCCT’s Wonderful Town earlier this sea-son, and is delighted to return to perform in Hello, Dolly! A former professional actress, Martha’s first

Equity show was Take Me Along with the legendary Gene Kelly. Other roles include Ado Annie on Broadway in Oklahoma!, Guenevere in a national tour of Camelot, opposite the late Richard Harris, and Sara Longstreet in High Button Shoes at the Goodspeed Opera House. Recent performances include Old Lady/Blair Daniels in Penn State School of Theatre’s Sunday in the Park with George, and Mrs. Meers in SCCT’s Thoroughly Modern Millie. Martha sends love and thanks for many happy memories to the entire Dolly family, and extra hugs to her son, Jason.

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ARTISTIC STAFF ERIC M. BRINSER (Music Director/Vocal Coach) is excited to once again spend time with Dolly!, hav-ing previously acted (Cornelius-twice!) and served as rehearsal accompanist in other productions of the show. This marks his sixth production with SCCT including appearances as an actor, director, music director and apprentice coordinator. He is the choral director at Bald Eagle Middle/High School, where he also serves as the drama co-advisor. In addition, Eric is the director of choirs at Park Forest Village United Methodist Church.

JEFFERY L. COLE (Lighting Designer) is a Stage Lighting Manager/Graduate lighting design student at Penn State University. He received his B.F.A. from Edinboro University in 1995, where he was a scenic and lighting design student. Jeffery designed many shows during his undergraduate studies including, Arsenic and Old Lace, Beckett, A Midsummers Night Dream. After graduation, he worked as the technical director for Edinboro University’s School of Theater. He has also worked as a lighting and sound engineer for J.V. Chujko, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based production company. Jeffery would like to thank his wife for con-tinuing to put up with odd hours and also a husband who thinks the word “vacation” means a great time to pick up side work. Thanks hun, you’re the best.

TOM MCCLARY (Director) has directed the fol-lowing productions for SCCT: The Odd Couple, West Side Story, The Unexpected Guest, Love Letters, and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Acting assignments for SCCT: Georges in La Cage Aux Folles, Harold in The Full Monty, Dame Wash Tub in Queen Moya and the Magic Cupcake, Gory George in Dinner at Castle Dread, Sam/Jesse/Roy in Plaza Suite, and Sidney in Deathtrap. He has also acted with Next Stage (Below the Belt) and the Nittany Valley Symphony (The King and I). He most recently appeared as Fagin in Oliver! at the State Theatre. He is a past president and board member of SCCT and a member of the Dramatists Guild of America.

LINDSEY ALLISON (Music Director/Conductor) This is Lindsey’s third year with SCCT, and first year as part of the production staff. She is an elementary band teacher in the Bald Eagle Area School District, where she also co-advises the high school Drama Club with fellow Music Director, Eric Brinser. She was recently seen onstage at the Millbrook Playhouse in “What the Bellhop Saw.” She is thrilled to be working with this AMAZINGLY talented and wonderful cast and orchestra. Break a leg, everyone!

GINA BOWKER (Stage Manager) This is Gina’s sec-ond show at SCCT this summer. She was previously seen stage managing Twelve Angry Men. Previous SCCT productions include An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein (co-director,) The Full Monty (stage man-ager,) West Side Story (stage manager) and The Ramshackle Inn (stage manager.) Before moving to State College in 2006, Gina lived in New Hampshire and could be found stage managing in various the-atres in the Seacoast area. She’d like to thank Tom for this opportunity and Adam for his love.

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MEG EGAN (Assistant Stage Manager) is a rising junior at State High. She is an active participant in the music department, track, and Thespians. This past year, she was assistant stage manager for Sympathy Jones in the fall, and stage managed Guys and Dolls in the spring, and stage managed Sympathy Jones when State High went to the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska, as one of ten schools to perform a main stage. The cast of Hello, Dolly! is easily one of the best she’s worked with, and the crew have been simply amazing. She would like to thank her mom, French exchange student, and State High Driver’s Ed. for giving her her license in time for rehearsals.

REBECCA MACIEJCZYK (Choreographer) Hello, Dolly! marks Rebecca’s choreographic debut with SCCT. Thanks to everyone involved for a wonderful experience! Rebecca was seen last fall as “Cecily” in SCCT’s production of The Odd Couple. She studied classical ballet with the Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet under the direction of Marcia Dale Weary. She has danced principal roles with both CPYB and Delaware Dance Company, and has performed prin-cipal and ensemble roles with Virginia Opera, Virginia Musical Theatre, and Theatre Harrisburg. Rebecca

received a B.S. in Exercise and Sports Science from PSU. She teaches “Zumba” fitness for the YMCA and is a dance faculty member with The Arts Conservatory of Central Pennsylvania. Thanks to my fabulous fam-ily for all of their love and encouragement!!

SARAH RAFACZ (Sound Designer) has been involved with the SCCT for three years as an appren-tice, intern and run crew member. She has run the sound board for She Loves Me, The Full Monty, Cheaper By the Dozen, Children of Eden, and several appren-tice shows at the Boal Barn. She is also a member of Thespians at State High and will be a senior this fall.

AMY SILVERMAN (Costume Designer) is the bee’s knees and is returning to the barn this season after a four-year hiatus. She has already designed costumes for this season’s previous musical, Wonderful Town.

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This past year, she has been hard at work fine-tuning her makeup skills and will hopefully be attending Tom Savini’s “Special Effects Program” at Douglas in the fall. Amy would like to thank her family and friends for their enthusiasm for her work and constant support!

HEATHER ARNOLD TORBERT (Choreographer) This is Heather’s third season choreographing with SCCT, having worked previously on West Side Story, The Full Monty, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and, earlier this season, Wonderful Town. In addition to choreo-graphing with SCCT, she has also worked with the Bald Eagle Area High School and Centre County’s OYW program. She would like to thank the extremely multi-talented cast for all of their hard work, Tom and the rest of the production staff for being such a great

team, her parents for their never-ending support, and her amazing husband for… well, everything (including their adorable little girl)!

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