Lone Star College-Tomball

Black Box Theatre

30555 Tomball PkwyTomball, TX 77375

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CastSISTER MARY REGINA…………………………………………PATTY BROWNFIELD

SISTER MARY HUBERT………………………………………………………JUNE BECKER

SISTER ROBERT ANNE………………………………………………HOLLY GARDNER

SISTER MARY AMNESIA…………………………………………MARY JANE JONES

SISTER MARY LEO…………………………………………………………ALYSSA NICKEL

FATHER SHAWN…………………………………………………………SHAWN WALKER

FATHER MCAULEY……………………………………………………MCAULEY TETERS

NUNS/PRIESTS………………………………………PATRICIA JARA, HOPE KEMP,

KAYLYN KING, JORDAN MERRITT,

JOHN KENWARD, REIANNA MORGAN,

KEVIN DOWNS, and SYDNEY NEVAREZ

OrchestraKEYBOARD…………………………………………………………………JONATHAN CRAFT

DRUMS…………………………………………………………………………………………JOE BEAM

Please, turn off all phones.There will be no flash photography or video copying of any kind

during the performance, as it is against copy right laws.

There will be a 15 minute intermission.

Thank you.

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CrewDIRECTOR/SCENE/COSTUME DESIGNER………SHERRI RYAN WHITE

MUSICAL DIRECTOR………………………………………………MARY JANE JONES

CHOREOGRAPHER………………………………………………………..CAREY CHUTER

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR………………………………………………SHAWN WALKER

STAGE MANAGER………………………………………………………LINDSAY WILSON

SOUND…………………………………………………………………………………..AUSTIN KIEL

LIGHTING DESIGNER…………………BRI SHORT and RICHARD BECKER

LIGHT ENGINEER……………………………………………………………………BRI SHORT

PROPS………………………………………………KAYLYN KING and PATRICIA JARA

SPOTLIGHTS……………………ASHLEY SCHERER and MARIS THORNTON

ARTISTS………………………………………………ASTRUD RUIZ and LORA GLENN

BOX OFFICE MANAGER……………………………………………JORDAN MERRITT

TECHNICAL DESIGNERS………………………………JOHN PRICE, BRI SHORT,

and MICHELLE SEE

PAC INTERIUM MANAGER……………………………………………MICHELLE SEE

SHOP FORMAN………………………………………………………………………JOHN PRICE

SHOP ASSISTANTS…………………………………AUSTIN KIEL, KAYLYN KING,

HUNTER MCDONALD, JORDAN MERRITT,

REIANNA MORGAN, JOSH MARCHANT,

JOHN PRICE, MICHELLE SEE,

and BRI SHORT

SET CONSTRUCTION……………………JORDAN MERRITT, KAYLYN KING,

JOHN KENWARD, JOSH MARCHANT,

JOHN PRICE, MICHELLE SEE,

MCAULEY TETERS, HUNTER MCDONALD,

EAN NAVA, BRI SHORT, ASTRUD RUIZ,

SYDNEY NEVAREZ, DAVID GARDNER,

REIANNA MORGAN, PATRICIA JARA,

LORA GLENN and JACK WHITE

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CompanyJune Becker (SISTER MARY HUBERT) has been involved with the LSC-Tomball Theatre Department for the past 13 years. She has had roles in Steel Magnolias, Pajama Game, Once Upon A Mattress, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Damn Yankees, Nunsense, Plaza Suite, Painting Churches, Fiddler on the Roof, The Music Man, and Singin’ In The Rain. June has fond memories from being a part of this theatre department and has met wonderful friends! June wishes to give thanks to God for her talent of acting and thanks to Sherri Ryan White for giving her the opportunity to use that talent. Thanks to my wonderful husband, family, and friends for all their support! Enjoy the show!

Patti Brownfield (SISTER MARY REGINA) This is Patti's eighth production with Mrs. White at LSC-Tomball. Previous shows include Shrek, The Music Man (Mrs. Paroo), Fiddler on the Roof (Yenta), Nunsense (Mother Superior), Once Upon a Mattress (Queen), and Pajama Game (Mabel). She currently teaches choir and music at Tomball Intermediate School and would like to thank all of the cast and crew for making this such a fun experience. She wishes blessings to all her family, friends, staff, at TIS. Y’all are the best!

Kevin Downs (PRIEST) this is Kevin’s 10th production here at LSC-Tomball. He has recently been seen as Henderson in You Can’t Take It With You. He would like to thank all his friends for consistently supporting him through-out the years.

Holly Gardner (SISTER ROBERT ANNE) is in her second appearance with LSC-Tomball Theatre. She is a longtime resident of NW Harris County where she has raised two daughters, taught for Klein ISD and continues to teach sailing for the Girl Scouts. She is by nature, a jack-of-all-trades and loves to try new things.

Patricia Jara (NUN / PROPS) has been a part of this theatre department for a number of years she has received superior in properties design for All My Sons, superior in for properties design for The Runner Stumbles and superior for running crew for the The Dining Room. Other shows include Moon Over Buffalo, Noises Off, The House of Blue Leaves in which she also received a superior in properties design, I Never Sang for my Father, The Music Man and A Night of Short Plays in which she directed her first show she called "Arabian Nights." She had so much fun directing and she would love to do it again. She would also like to thank Mrs. White for all that she does and allowing her to come back time and time again.

Mary Jane Jones (SISTER MARY AMNEISA) appeared in Mrs. Sherri White’s first directing experience, at North Harris County College, in 1979. Their lives have been entwined ever since. She and Sherri have worked together on many shows including, How the Other Half Loves, Come Blow Your Horn, Little Mary Sunshine, Fiddler on the Roof (twice), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Godspell, Man of La Mancha (twice), The Pajama Game, Once Upon a Mattress, Damn Yankees, How To Succeed in

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Business, Little Shop of Horrors, Shrek, Singin’ in the Rain and Nunsense. Other roles she has enjoyed playing are Lucille in Patio Porch, Eve in The Apple Tree, Joanne in Vanities and Secretary in Gypsy. A big thank you to Mr. (voice of Spring). Thank you to Sherri for being my lifelong friend, confidant and mentor! Thank you to Howard, Matthew, Cortney, Mark and Chelsey for supporting her love of theatre.

Hope Kemp (NUN) At a young age Hope modeled for Disney and was showcased in their annual report. From the age of five she began going to dance lessons out of a private dance studio and then through Bonnie's. She played Dorothy in my private schools production of The Wizard of Oz. She also played Grumpy in the schools production of Snow White and Seven Dwarfs and a dancer in Singin’ In The Rain. She currently sings in the Fellows at St. Dunstan's Episcopal Church and in the Youth Band. She looks forward to the experience and working with everyone and would like to thank Mrs. White for this opportunity.

John Kenward (PRIEST) this is John's 15th show with Lone Star College-Tomball. John recently spent the last three years living in Los Angeles as a working actor. His film/TV credits include Alone for Christmas, Phantom Halo, and a recent Dodge commercial this year. His previous plays include All My Sons which was a contest play where he won the Bill Morton Acting Award. He plans to move back to LA eventually, however for now he just wants to enjoy performing in his favorite theatre under his favorite director Mrs. Sherri White.

Austin Kiel (PRIEST) This is Austin's 10th show at Lone Star College-Tomball and has recently been seen as Paul Sycamore in You Can’t Take It With You, Sid Phillips in Singin' in the Rain, and Ronnie in The House of Blue Leaves. He would like to thank his family, Mrs. White for the wonderful opportunity to learn from this experience, and his fellow cast, crew members, and friends. Enjoy the show!

Kaylyn King (NUN / PROPS) this will be Kaylyn’s seventh production at Lone Star College-Tomball and has recently been seen as Gay Wellington in the show You Can’t Take It With You and a chorus member for Singin’ In The Rain. She has worked backstage for shows such as The Mousetrap, Murder at Café Noir, and A Night of Short Plays. She also won Superior rating for outstanding stage managing in the production The House of Blue Leaves at TCCSTA. She would love to thank her mom for allowing her to spend so much time in the theatre, her friends, and all the people who have helped her grow and pursue her dream, along with the lovely Mrs. White for supporting her. Enjoy the show!

Jordan Merritt (NUN) This is her 10th show with LSC-Tomball. She has previously been seen as Bunny Flingus in The House Of Blue Leaves, Zelda Zanders in Singin’ In the Rain, and most recently as Alice Sycamore in You Can’t Take It With You. She also directed "Shakespeare Abridged" as part of A Night of Short Plays last spring. She would like to thank her friends family for their endless support.

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Rieanna Morgan (NUN) couldn’t be happier to be returning to Lone Star College-Tomball’s Black Box Theatre stage. She made her debut on this same stage as Tessy Mahoney in "The Miss Firecracker Contest" during 2014’s A Night of Short Plays and then continued on to main stage productions including her most recent show, You Can’t Take It With You as Penelope Sycamore. Anna owes infinite thanks and gratitude to her friends and family for always supporting her and understanding the mass of time away from them it takes to pursue theatrical productions.

Alyssa Nickel (SISTER MARY LEO) This is her ninth show with Lone Star College-Tomball. She is so happy to be sharing this experience with her best friends and very thankful to Mrs. White for encouraging her and giving her his opportunity. She would also like to thank all the dark Lords who’s souls she traded in return for a part in the show.

Sydney Nevarez (NUN) is in her third show with LSC-Tomball. She was in Singin' in the Rain, and did sound for You Can't Take it With You this past year. She would like to thank her family for their wonderful support, and wants to wish everyone in the cast an amazing show!

John Price (SHOP FOREMAN) has studied acting at LSC-Tomball for a few years, and has graduated from the acting courses provided from Page Parks 713. Some of his favorite roles have been Max for Neil Simon's Lend Me a Tenor, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Philip/Fredric in Noises Off and Tom Garrison in I Never Sang For My Father for which he won the Bill Morton Acting Award at TCCSTA in 2013. John would like to thank all the family and friends that helped him chase his dream of acting. John would also like to thank his beautiful fiancée, Krysta, for all of her love and support.

Brianna Short (LIGHTS) This is Bri’s 10th show with LSC-Tomball. She was previously a part of You Can’t Take It With You as stage manager and lighting designer. She was also a part of Singin’ in the Rain as stage manager, along with The House of Blue Leaves as assistant director, in which she won Superior rating as assistant director. She was also a director in A Night of Short Plays. She is excited to have a chance to design lights for this amazing show and would like to thank the cast and crew for all their hard work in making it come together. She would also like to thank Mrs. White for this amazing opportunity. She would also like to thank Mr. Becker for all his help with lights. Last but certainly not least she would like to thank her wonderful mother, father, brother, sister in law and future nephew for supporting her and letting her follow her dreams.

Ashley Scherer (SPOTLIGHT) This is her first show for Lone Star College-Tomball. She has been in theatre since she was in seventh grade. She is excited about what the future has in store for her at Lone Star College-Tomball.

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Mcauley Teters (FATHER MCAULEY) This is Mcauley’s fourth show at LSC-Tomball and is very excited to be a part of it! Most recent roles were Ed in You Can’t Take It With You, Juliette in Shakespeare's Abridged, and the White Man in The House of Blue Leaves. Mcauley is pursuing a degree in theater and hopes to turn it into a career. He would like to offer special thanks to Mrs. White, Mrs. Chuter, and Mrs. Jones for the awesome opportunity.

Maris Thornton (SPOTLIGHT) is in her second show with LSC-Tomball. She has done lights and sets for The Wizard of Oz, The Giver, and Mary Poppins. She also worked backstage as a stage hand for You Can’t Take It With You. She would like to thank the cast and crew at LSC-Tomball for being so nice and great and wants to wish everyone a good show!

Shawn Walker (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR) This is Shawn's fifth show performing at Lone Star College-Tomball. He was running crew for The House of Blue Leaves, Cosmo in “Fit as a Fiddle” during Singin’ In The Rain, and Mr. DePinna in You Can’t Take It With You. He would like to thank all the staff at LSC-Tomball as well as everyone in the drama department for making his move from Florida to Texas a great choice by being a positive influence and outstanding friends. He would also like to thank you for coming and hopes you enjoy the show!

Lindsay Wilson (STAGE MANAGER) Lindsay is in her second show with LSC-Tomball. In the past she has held a variety of crew positions ranging from running crew to publicity to wardrobe supervisor to stage manager on shows such as Beauty and the Beast, The Strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Good Woman of Setzuan, Inherit the Wind, Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol, Hamlet, and You Can’t Take It With You. She would like to thank her family and friends for their support and Mrs. White for encouraging her to be a part of this production. She wishes everyone a good show!

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Special ThanksJill Riethmayer, Deena Donaho and Adriane Hutchison

Dr. Lee Ann Nutt, Jacqueline Shepherd and Donna Fitzpatrick

Dr. John Fishero and Karen Hase

Robbie Powell, Barbara Curtiss and LSC-Tomball Office Services

Ronnie Pickard, Michael Mayfield, Jennifer Richardson,Sandra Moye, and Patty Wiggin

Captain Mark Pemberton and the LSC-Tomball Police Department

Buddy Wiggin, James Baskin, Karen Davisand the LSC-Tomball Maintenance Staff

Kathy Dannenbaum, Carol Wheeler, Gwyn Reynolds,Verena Podraza, Mary Ann Zack and the Business Office Staff

Shannon Marino, Danielle Thornton and the Student Life Staff

David Gardner

Lora Glenn

Jerry Jay Williams

Richard & June Becker

W. Jack White, Jr.

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Upcoming Fine Arts EventsTomball Community Holiday

Music ExtravaganzaDecember 1, 2015 at 7 p.m.

Performing Arts Center

Night of Song: A Potpourri of StyleFebruary 11, 2016 at 7 p.m.

Beckendorf Conference Center

Summer and Smokeby Tennessee Williams

TCCSTA State Play Festival entryFebruary 25–27, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.

Performing Arts Center

Spring Music ConcertMarch 22, 2016 at 7 p.m.Performing Arts Center

Night of Song: An Evening in the 1920sApril 5, 2016 at 7 p.m.

Beckendorf Conference Center

A Night of Short PlaysPlays directed by LSC-Tomball students and written

by LSC-Tomball students and various authors.April 21–23, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.

Black Box Theatre

Year-End Musical ShowcaseMay 3, 2016 at 7 p.m.

Performing Arts Center

Anything GoesMusic and Lyrics by Cole Porter.

Book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman.July 14–16, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.

July 17, 2016 at 2 p.m.Performing Arts Center

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DON’T MISS THESE UPCOMING PLAYS!!!

Summer and SmokeBy Tennessee Williams

TCCSTA State Play Festival entryFebruary 25–27, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the PAC

A Night of Short PlaysPlays directed by LSC-Tomball students and written by

LSC-Tomball students and various authors. April 21–23, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the BLACK BOX THEATRE

Anything GoesMusic and Lyrics by Cole Porter. Book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman.

July 14–16, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the PACJuly 17 at 2 p.m. in the PAC

Visit LoneStar.edu/tomball-drama for more information

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Lone Star College-TomballMusic Department Presents

Lone Star College-Tomball

Performing Arts Center30555 Tomball Parkway • Tomball, TX 77375LoneStar.edu/arts-tomball • 281.401.1889

December 17 p.m.

Tomball Community Holiday Music Extravaganza

JOIN US FOR OURTCCSTA STATE PLAY ENTRY!

Summer and SmokeBy Tennessee Williams

February 25–27, 20167:30 p.m.

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

30555 Tomball Pkwy.Tomball, Texas 77375

281.351.3300LoneStar.edu/Tomball

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