A Christmas Story Program

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Julian Wiles, Founder and Producing Artistic DirectorMarybeth Clark, Associate Artistic Director

By Philip Grecian

Based on the Motion Picture A Christmas Story, © Turner Entertainment Co.

Distributed by Warner Brothers • Written by Jean Shepherd, Leigh Brown, and Bob Clark

Based on Jean Shepherd’s Book In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash

Direction and Lighting Design by Julian Wiles

Assistant Direction by Devon A.A. Norris • Scenic Design by J. Kenneth Barnett III

Sound Design by Sam Henderson • Costume Design by Barbara Young

Properties by J. Kenneth Barnett III • Technical Direction by Paul Hartmann

Production Stage Management by Chet Craft

TheatreWings Apprentice Assistant Stage Management by Benjamin McCoy

Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.

Charleston Stage is a constituent member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American Theatre. Charleston Stage’s productions are made possible in part by grants from the South Carolina Arts Commission, a state agency which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts; the City of Charleston; the County of Charleston; the City of North Charleston; the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism; and contributions from friends like you.

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Notes From the Director

I, myself, got a BB gun one Christmas. I didn’t shoot my eye out but did manage to shoot my Aunt Reta’s right hand when she walked out the back door at just the wrong moment. My poor aim led to a welt on her finger and ended my cowboy and wild west adventures. What were my parents thinking? I could have shot my Aunt’s eye out!

A BB gun, a Tickle-me-Elmo, the latest video game—I think every kid has a dreampresent they want for Christmas. Perhaps this is one of the reasons A Christmas Story has struck such a chord with so many people over the years.

Most of us know A Christmas Story from the Peter Billingsley movie, and it certainly has become an American classic, but before the movie, there were the depression-era stories of Jean Shepherd which he first began telling on his radio show in New York and later live at colleges around the country. He even played a sold out performance at Carnegie Hall. Jean Shepherd, known as Shep, wove these stories from his own growing up in Hammond Indiana, which is why they seem so heartfelt. Later these warm and humorous stories were collected in a book entitled “In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash.”

In 1983, Shepherd’s stories were adapted into the film A Christmas Story with Shepherd himself providing the voice of the grown up Ralphie. Initially the movie received mixed reviews and enjoyed only a very limited success. It would take television to make Ralphie a star. A Christmas Story first aired on TV on HBO in 1985 and in subsequent years would reappear around Thanksgiving and Christmas each year. The movie grew in popularity year after year—so popular that in 1999 TNT began its annual 24 hour A Christmas Story marathon, a marathon that continues to this day.

This dramatic comedy stage version of A Christmas Story, first appeared in 2000 and we are proud to be able to bring this live action version of Ralphie and his friends to the Dock Street Theatre for the very first time. A new musical version is set to make its debut on Broadway this holiday season, as well. Ralphie has certainly proven to be a charmer, and I triple-dog-dare ya not to fall under Ralphie’s spell once more.

And if you’re very lucky, perhaps Santa will bring you an official Red Ryder 200 Shot carbine action range model air rifle with a compass and this thing that tells time built right into the stock! But be careful, you don’t want you to shoot your eye out.

Julian Wiles,Founder and Producing Artistic Director




Dock Street Theatre • America’s First Theatre

The Historic Dock Street Theatre, America’s first theatre, was the first building in America built exclusively to be used for theatrical performances. Originally constructed in 1736 on the corner of Church Street and Dock Street (now Queen Street), the original Dock Street Theatre was probably destroyed by the Great Fire of 1740.

In 1809, the elegant Planter’s Hotel was built on this site. After the Civil War, the Planter’s Hotel fell into disrepair and was slated for demolition. But in

1935, after Milton Pearlstine made the property available to the City of Charleston and at the urging of the mayor and other prominent citizens, the building was selected for a Depression Era WPA (Works Progress Administration) project. At that time, a new performance space modeled on 18th century London playhouses was constructed within the shell of the old Planters Hotel, the hotel’s lobby serving as the lobby of the new theatre. After being closed for two centuries, the Historic Dock Street Theatre re-opened in 1937 and quickly became the centerpiece of the Charleston arts scene. In 2010 following a three year $19 million dollar renovation by the City of Charleston, the Historic Dock Street Theatre once again re-opened to reclaim its place as the jewel in Charleston’s artistic crown. Today the Historic Dock Street Theatre hosts some of Charleston’s finest performing arts organizations, including Spoleto Festival USA.

Charleston Stage, which became the resident professional theatre at the Dock Street Theatre in 1978, produces over 120 performances here. Each season Charleston Stage plays to an audience of more than 42,000 patrons, including more than 20,000 South Carolina students who enjoy special school day performances throughout the year.


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“Window of Wonder”, Charleston Stage’s Grand Show Curtain was created especially for Charleston Stage by nationally acclaimed Charleston artist Jonathan Green. “Window of Wonder” was commissioned by Barbara Burgess and John Dinkelspiel as a generous gift to Charleston Stage in 2010.

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Charleston Stage Leadership

Julian WilesFounder and Producing Artistic Director

Director, designer and playwright Julian Wiles founded Charleston Stage, Charleston’s resident professional theatre company, in 1978. It has since grown into South Carolina’s largest professional theatre and one of the state’s largest arts institutions. Over the past 34 years, Wiles has directed and designed more than 200 productions and penned 27 original plays and musicals for the company. Wiles continues to serve as the company’s Producing Artistic Director, heading a staff of 12 full-time theatre professionals.

Mr. Wiles, a South Carolina native, grew up on a cotton farm in Ft. Motte, South Carolina. He attended Clemson University, received a history

degree from the College of Charleston in 1974 and an MFA in Dramatic Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1976.

Mr. Wiles has written or adapted 27 original plays and musicals for the company including The Boy Who Stole the Stars, Nevermore: Edgar Allan Poe, the Final Mystery, The Seat of Justice, Denmark Vesey: Insurrection, Gershwin at Folly, Frankenstein, The Modern Prometheus, Helium and most recently Inga Binga.

Julian Wiles is a recipient of the 2010 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Award, the highest honor in the arts which is awarded by the South Carolina Arts Commission.Mr. Wiles is also a member of the Dramatists Guild.

Marybeth ClarkAssociate Artistic Director and Director of Education

Marybeth Clark, Charleston Stage’s Associate Artistic Director and Director of Education, is in her fifteenth season with Charleston Stage. Mrs. Clark has a degree in theatre/performance from the University of South Florida. She worked as an actor in professional theatres throughout the Southeast for ten years before settling in Charleston in 1994 where she was a member of the theatre faculty at Charleston County’s School of the Arts for middle and high school students.

As an actor for Charleston Stage, Mrs. Clark has appeared in Helium, Moon Over Buffalo, You Can’t Take It With You, The Marriage of Bette and Boo, Steel Magnolias and A Christmas Carol. Each summer

Mrs. Clark directs Charleston Stage’s SummerStage Musical Theatre Camp for more than 60 young people. Productions have included Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Seussical the Musical, Disney’s Aladdin, Disney’s High School Musical, Guys and Dolls Jr., Bugsy Malone Jr., Willy Wonka Jr. and Disney’s Alice In Wonderland Jr. Mrs. Clark has directed more than a dozen MainStage and Family Series shows for Charleston Stage, most recently Chicago, A Christmas Carol, Avenue Q, The Wiz and Legally Blonde the Musical.



aThe Cast (In Alphabetical Order)

CHARACTER ACTOR Mother ......................................................................................................................Becca AndersonThe Old Man .................................................................................................................... Victor ClarkGrown Up Ralphie ........................................................................................................ Josh Harris*Randy ........................................................................................................................... Miles KendrickSchwartz ........................................................................................................................Elan Levine**Flick ..........................................................................................................................Michael McCoy**Scut Farkas ..................................................................................................Nikita Narodnitskiy***Miss Shields .............................................................................................................Victoria Vaughn

GREEN CAST (Performance Dates: Nov. 29 and Dec. 1, 6, 8, 13 and 15)

Helen Weathers .................................................................................................Adelaide Harper**Grover Dill .............................................................................................................. Joshua McCoy**Esther Jane Alberry .................................................................................................Eleanor Ross**Ralphie ............................................................................................................................Luke Shaw**

RED CAST (Performance Dates: Nov. 30 and Dec. 2, 7, 9, 14 and 16)

Helen Weathers ................................................................................................ Katie Krawcheck**Ralphie .................................................................................................................... Joshua McCoy**Grover Dill ......................................................................................................................Luke Shaw**Esther Jane Alberry ........................................................................................... Sophie Winnick**

* Member of Charleston Stage’s 2012-13 Professional Resident Acting Company**Member of Charleston Stage’s 2012-13 KidStage Performance Troupe

***A Member of Charleston Stage’s 2012-13 TheatreWings High School Apprentice Program

Scenes

Act 1Scene 1: MemoriesScene 2: BreakfastScene 3: Red Ryder to the RescueScene 4: I Double Dog Dare YouScene 5: The Christmas TreeScene 6: Soap Poisoning Scene 7: The AssignmentScene 8: FarkasScene 9: FragileScene 10: The Theme

10 Minute Intermission

Act 2Scene 1: SantaScene 2: Little Orphan AnnieScene 3: WhoopsScene 4: The GradeScene 5: The Blown FuseScene 6: SociologyScene 7: A Christmas CardScene 8: Christmas EveScene 9: Christmas MorningScene 10: Memories




The Production Staff

Director and Lighting Designer ............................................................................... Julian WilesAssistant Director and Projections ..............................................................Devon A.A. NorrisScenic Designer............................................................................................ J. Kenneth Barnett IIISound Designer .................................................................................................... Sam HendersonCostumer ....................................................................................................................Barbara YoungCostume Assistant........................................................................................................ Emma ScottTheatreWings Apprentice Wardrobe Assistant ...............................................Katherine FairProperties by ................................................................................................. J. Kenneth Barnett IIITechnical Director .................................................................................................. Paul HartmannProduction Stage Manager ...........................................................................................Chet CraftTheatreWings Apprentice Assistant Stage Manager ............................. Benjamin McCoyTheatreWings Apprentice Deck Crew ............................... Prentice Clark and Abby LeRoyTheatreWings Apprentice Sound Assistant ....................................................Timothy ShawUnion Steward ..........................................................................................................Marty DurhamUnion Flymen ................................................................... Marty Durham and Timothy CarterUnion Light Board Operator ............................................................................ Melissa JohnsonSound Coordinator / Sound Board Operator ........................................................Josh HastySupport Sound ................................................................................................................NBS Sound

Becca Anderson (Mother)Becca received her MA in Media & Performing Arts from the Savannah College of Art & Design and a BA in French and Theatre from the College of Charleston. She completed the Music Theatre Intensive at New York University (Bill Wesbrooks), the Drama program at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts (Bob Francesconi), and was a finalist in the English Speaking Union’s Shakespeare Competition. Becca has been seen on stage locally with Village Playhouse Repertory Company, What If? Productions, Midtown/Sheri Grace Productions, Holy City Shakespeare,

Charleston Shakespeare Project, Centre Stage, and Footlight Players. She joined Sweet William Collective (NYC) in mounting their inaugural production of Parts Unknown (Ron Fitzgerald) and has worked in film & television in Heights, Mamet Women, and Army Wives. Recent theatre credits include: 5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche (Lulie Stanwyck), Much Ado About Nothing (3rd Watch/Singer), Xanadu (Melpomene/Medusa), An Ideal Husband (Mrs. Cheveley), Awake and Sing! (Hennie), [title of show] (Susan), and Reefer Madness (Ensemble/us Mae). Becca is excited to make her debut with Charleston Stage and always sings of love and thanks for D!

Victor Clark (The Old Man)Victor is thrilled to be back on the Dock Street stage! His last appearance with Charleston Stage was as Hank in Inga Binga. Other favorite roles with Charleston Stage include Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird, Lloyd in Noises Off, 11 different characters in Greater Tuna, Jim in All My Sons, Paul in Born Yesterday as well as appearances in Ah, Wilderness, The Skin Of Our Teeth and The Seat of Justice. Other favorite roles while in Charleston include Boolie in Driving Miss Daisy, Dr. Sanderson in Harvey, and Bill in On Golden Pond. Victor played Brother Man in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with the

Greenbrier Valley Theatre where he met his future bride, Marybeth who was playing Maggie The Cat and the rest is history. Many thanks to his family for their love and support!

Adelaide Harper (Helen Weathers)Adelaide is thrilled to participate in her first play with Charleston Stage. Adelaide is a fifth grader at Ashley Hall School. She has enjoyed taking classes with Charleston Stage since kindergarten and is excited to be participating this year in Charleston Stage’s KidStage Performance Troupe. Adelaide performed in SummerStage in 2010 and 2011. She played the Princess of Hearts in the 2011 SummerStage production of Alice in Wonderland. Adelaide also plays the viola and enjoys dance. She would like to thank her parents and her brother Lawton for all of their love and support.

Josh Harris (Grown Up Ralphie)Josh is thrilled to be returning as a 2nd Year Resident Actor for Charleston Stage’s 2012-2013 season. Josh’s roles with Charleston Stage this past season included: Amos Hart (Chicago), Abram Von Helsing (Dracula), Bob Bradley (The Best Christmas Pageant Ever), Bob Cratchit (A Christmas Carol), Nick/Paul (Alexander...), Nicky/Trekkie/Bad Idea Bear (Avenue Q), Skip (Inga Binga) and Ensemble (The Wiz). Josh attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Josh has two degrees in Musical Theatre and Acting/Directing with a minor in Dance. You may have recently seen Josh as

Captain Amos Nimrod in Charleston Stage’s production of Nevermore.

Meet the Cast


Miles Kendrick (Randy)Miles is a 3rd grader at East Cooper Montessori Charter School. After years of watching his older sister perform with Charleston Stage, he is happy to finally be old enough to take the stage himself. Miles has participated in two seasons of Charleston Stage’s SummerStage, appearing first as an Oompa Loompa in Willy Wonka Jr. and next as the back end of the Caterpillar in Alice In Wonderland Jr. He has also portrayed Johnny Appleseed and local architect Robert Mills in his school’s yearly Historical Character presentations. He is honored to be a part of A

Christmas Story and grateful to Charleston Stage and to his family for helping him pursue his love of theater.

Katie Krawcheck (Helen Weathers)Katie is a 5th grader at Ashley Hall School and has been with Charleston Stage since Kindergarten. Previously, Katie played the role of the undead child in Dracula and has performed in Charleston Stage’s Summer Stage productions of Guys and Dolls, Bugsy Malone, Willy Wonka and Alice in Wonderland. Katie would like to thank her parents, sister and grandparents for their love and support. Katie would also like to thank Ms. MaryBeth and Julian for giving her the opportunity to perform at the Dock Street Theater once again.

Elan Levine (Schwartz)Elan is very enthusiastic about his second season and fifth year with Charleston Stage. He recently performed as Ollie Herdman in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Elan not only performs in Charleston Stage productions, but also in his school plays. He goes to Addlestone Hebrew Academy and is in 5th grade. Elan would like to thank his supporting friends, family, and teachers and especially Charleston Stage for getting him where he is in theater.

Joshua McCoy (Ralphie/Grover Dill)Joshua is very excited and proud to be working with Charleston Stage for his fourth and final year as a KidStage Performance Troupe Member. He is grateful to Mr. Wiles, Miss Marybeth and all the Resident Actors throughout the past four years for helping him grow as an actor. Joshua has performed in several of Charleston Stage’s past productions, including A Christmas Carol (Tiny Tim, Ignorance), Winnie-the-Pooh (Rabbit’s Nephew), and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Hobie). In his spare time, Joshua enjoys competitive gymnastics, amateur

ventriloquism, and cartoon drawing.

Michael McCoy (Flick)Following in his older brothers’ footsteps with the Charleston Stage Company, Michael is enjoying his first year as a Charleston Stage KidStage Performance Troupe Member. He is very excited to play Flick, his favorite character from A Christmas Story, in this year’s production. Michael also appeared in Charleston Stage’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Noah) and looks forward to more fun and exciting opportunities with the company. In his spare time, Michael enjoys wrestling, reading, and playing with siblings and friends.



Nikita Narodnitskiy (Scut Farkas)Nikita was born in Kiev, Ukraine, but moved to Charleston when he was 15 months old and has lived here ever since. He is a sophomore in high school at the Charleston County School of the Arts where he majors in Creative Writing. Nikita has been with Charleston Stage for three years. The roles he’s played include Peter Cratchit in A Christmas Carol, Leroy Herdman in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and Mike TV in Willy Wonka Jr. He plans to pursue a career in acting, directing and writing.

Eleanor Ross (Esther Jane Alberry)Eleanor is thrilled to be in her third year as part of Charleston Stage’s KidStage Performance Troupe. She has previously performed in A Christmas Carol and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever with Charleston Stage, as well as several SummerStage productions. Eleanor is a sixth grade student at Moultrie Middle School. Eleanor thanks her mom and dad for always being there to drive her to practice and shows. Happy holidays, everyone!

Luke Shaw (Ralphie/Grover Dill)Luke Shaw is a 5th grade student at Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary and has been taking classes with Charleston Stage since kindergarten. Some of his roles include Michael Darling in Peter Pan and Tiny Tim in A Christmas Carol. Luke loves acting and is grateful for the opportunities that Charleston Stage has provided him. When he is not acting or doing homework, Luke enjoys playing mandolin, writing stories, reading comic books, riding his bike and spending time with his brother.

Victoria Vaughn (Miss Shields)Victoria graduated from Wofford College with a degree in Theatre and English. She has most recently been seen in the Summer Shakespeare Project piece All’s Well That Ends Well and Footlight Players’ A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. She is very excited to be doing her first production with Charleston Stage and extends a very warm and fuzzy thank you to the lovely cast and crew.

Sophie Winnick (Esther Jane Alberry)Sophie is an 8th grade Theatre Major at School of the Arts and has been taking acting classes ever since age 4. Sophie has performed as Claudette Herdman in Charleston Stage’s The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, as Molly in Annie, as Scrooge’s granddaughter in Scrooge and in High School Musical. Sophie has also been involved with Broadway Dance Academy where she studied acting, singing and danced in recitals at the Sottile Theatre.


Special thanks to the Charleston Stage Scene Shop volunteers, especially the Charleston Stage Professional Resident Actors, the TheatreWings High School Apprentices and Amy Garrett.

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January 25 - February 3, 2013Dock Street Theatre

Based on the 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden tells the story of Mary Lennox, a spoiled 11-year-old orphan, who is returned to England to live at her uncle’s mansion. Mystery unfolds as Mary discovers family secrets and a hidden garden. Will Mary learn that caring for something as simple as a garden can unlock the key to her heart and soul?All Tickets: $22.50

Adapted by Julian WilesBased on the Novel by Frances Hodgson BurnettDirected by Josh Harris

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2012-13 Charleston Stage Board of Trustees

OfficersMrs. Jennifer MurraySouth Carolina Bankand Trust President

Mr. Dave MarleyWells Fargo Private Bank Vice President Mrs. Suzanne LynchLowcountry Housing Trust Treasurer Mr. Joshua WhitleySmyth Whitley, LLC Governance Chair / Secretary

TrusteesMrs. Natalie BluesteinBluestein & DouglasDirector’s Circle Co-chair

Mrs. Jeanne CondonMerrill Lynch

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Mrs. Marie-Louise RamsdaleRamsdale Law FirmDirector’s Circle Co-chair

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Mr. Cece StricklinThe Real Buyer’s Agent

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2012-13 Sponsors / Hosts / Business Members

Show SponsorsApartment & Corporate Relocation ServicesBlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaMrs. Katherine GlennMr. and Mrs. William B. HewittMBM CorporationPublix Super Markets CharitiesWells FargoThe Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation

Media SponsorCharleston City Paper

Family Series SponsorPiggly Wiggly Carolina Company

Annual Gala SponsorsGala Sponsor: Corporate Table Sponsors:SCBT Bluestein & Douglas LLC Wells FargoFriends of the Gala:Tucker Payne Antiques/Piney Land Company

Next Stage DonorsMr. and Mrs. John and Jill ChalstyDr. Celeste and Mr. Charles PatrickMs. Susan Pearlstine and Mrs. Jan LipovThe Jerry and Anita Zucker Family Foundation Inc.

Education SponsorsEnterprise HoldingsThe Mark Elliott Motley FoundationPearlstine Family Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SCThe Samuel Freeman Charitable TrustSouth Carolina Electric & Gas Company

Director’s Circle Reception HostsElliott Davis, LLCDixon Hughes Goodman LLPRamsdale Law Firm, LLCThe Beach Company

Actors FundThe Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial FundMrs. Courtney Eley Somers

Business MembersPlatinum Members: Appalachian SpringsJohn C. Dunnan GalleryEast Shore Athletic Club

Silver Members:CBRE Carmody, LLCDunes West Golf ClubDurlach AssociatesFirst Citizens BankTD Bank

Gold Members: East Bay Meeting HouseHandsome PropertiesPlastic Surgery of the Carolinas Southern Lumber and Millwork Corporation

Brooke Bazemore ..................School of the ArtsCody Beasenburg ..................School of the ArtsGrace Benigni ..........................School of the ArtsAnna Book ...............................Academic MagnetSam Book .................................Academic MagnetLydia Chadwick ..................Wando High SchoolSam Chase ................................School of the ArtsPrentice Clark ..........................School of the ArtsSarah Grace Cuthbert.......Wando High SchoolKatherine Fair ..................................... Porter GaudRachel Hunsinger ..................School of the ArtsStuart James ...........................School of the ArtsEmily Kahn-Perry ...................School of the ArtsAnna Kalik ................................School of the ArtsSophie Kendrick .....................School of the ArtsSydney Laribo .............................Pine Wood PrepEmily Leplante ........................School of the ArtsAbby LeRoy ..............................School of the ArtsAri Levine ..................................School of the ArtsSydney Mack ..........................School of the ArtsBen McCoy ...............................School of the ArtsEva McLaurin ....................................Home SchoolAaron Morgan.....................Wando High SchoolNikita Narodnitskiy ...............School of the ArtsPatsy Newitt.........................Wando High SchoolElizabeth Norton ............................... Porter GaudCooper Nugent......................Academic MagnetRay Nugent .............................Academic MagnetCorey Popowski......................School of the ArtsRylee Puckhaber ....................School of the ArtsMaddy Seabrook....................School of the ArtsTimothy Shaw .........................School of the ArtsCory Stegelin ...........................School of the ArtsVictor Swatzyna......................School of the Arts

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The TheatreWings High School Apprentice Programis a FREE intense, hands-on, pre-professionaltheatre training program for students in grades9-12. For more information contact Josh Harris, TheatreWings Coordinator, at (843) 856-3822 or [email protected].


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Elizabeth and Spencer LynchMr. and Mrs. James Wesley Martin (Beatty)Barbara and Michael MoodyJoanne and Morgan Morton

Anthony and Linda BakkerPaul Brzezienski, Red Apple Cheese, LLCJill and John ChalstyJoyce and Charlie DarbyTim and Libby Eble

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Director’s Circle is a group of Charlestonians who wish to promote the growing professionalism, creativity and excellence of Charleston Stage performances and arts education programs. Members provide support for professional actors and musicians from across the U.S. and underwrite its extensive arts education programs, which reach over 20,000 Lowcountry youth each season. For more information, please contact the Development Office at (843) 856-5316.

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph OdiernaLisa and Joe RiceRinne and Bob SadeDr. and Mrs. Chris TountasGary White, First Citizen Bank

Mr. Ned Ginsburg and Mrs. Jocelyn CateCecil and Pam KearseDave Marley, Wells FargoCeleste and Charles PatrickRed Apple Cheese LLC

Claire and Joe SchadyMichael Shewan and Pat PatrickTed and Susan SoderlundMrs. Maurice ThompsonTristan Restaurant

Nella G. BarkleyJoey and Shelly BeasenburgEd and Dorris BenzenbergSarah and Michael BookBobby and Catherine ByrdJean F. CarltonDrs. Jon and Hayley CarterMr. and Mrs. Stuart CassThomas and Alma ClymerJanis and Charlie CoeJeanne Condon; Merrill LynchCox IndustriesRandy and Elaine CuthbertsonBelk DaughtridgeDavid and Gail DiehlDixon Hughes Goodman LLPNancy and Ralph EdwardsElliott Davis, LLCJane and Don Furtado

Pete and Kathy GaynorKatherine GlennBrandon and Katherine GuestDr. Ann HanlonChristina S. HomerLeane KeyEd and Gina KozekElisabeth and Spencer LynchDanny Jones and Douglas McCoyGeorgette C. McKenzieValerie B. Morris, CofCJennifer and Sean MurrayBarb and Bob NicolaiD. NortonDr. and Mrs. John PalmsMarie-Louise Ramsdale and Tom Ross

Director’s Circle Silver MembersDorothy and Jack RhodesDebbie and Greg RothschildSonia and Jerry RothschildM. Lynn RutledgeHalsey and Meg SchreierRich and Patti SecristCatherine and Christopher SouthCecil and Charline StricklinFerdinand and Nancy TedescoO.L. and Toni ThompsonTiger Lily FloristPaul and Jennifer VannattaSandra and Philip VineyardMary Ellen and Charlie WayJoshua and Cowles WhitleyMatt and Beth Yaun

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Benefactors($25,000 +)City of CharlestonThe Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial FundPiggly Wiggly Carolina Company The Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation Angels($10,000 - $24,999)Jill and John ChalstyThe Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationThe Samuel Freeman Charitable TrustMr. and Mrs. William B. HewittCeleste and Charles PatrickPearlstine Family Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SCFred Pittman Fund of Coastal Community Foundation of SCSouth Carolina Arts CommissionWells FargoThe Jerry and Anita Zucker Family Foundation Inc.

Grantors($5,000 - $9,999)Blue Cross Blue Shield of SCCharleston CountyKatherine GlennThe Mark Elliott Motley FoundationDave Marley, Wells FargoPublix Super Markets Charities Inc.

Executive Producers($2,500 - $4,999)Natalie and Scott BluesteinJean F. CarltonJeanne Condon; Merrill LynchDixon Hughes Goodman LLPMrs. Mary Pat DonnellonElliott Davis, LLCEnterprise Holdings FoundationMs. Melissa HazellMr. Dave MarleyJennifer and Sean MurrayMarie-Louise Ramsdale and Tom RossMs. Rachael RoseDebbie and Greg RothschildClaire and Joe SchadyHalsey and Meg SchreierCatherine and Christopher SouthSouth Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism

(Executive continued)South Carolina Electric & Gas CompanyCecil and Charline StricklinGary White, First Citizens BankJoshua and Cowles Whitley

Producers($1,000 - $2,499)Anthony and Linda BakkerNella G. BarkleyMr. and Mrs. Nico Berlijn Joey and Shelly BeasenburgEd and Dorris BenzenbergSarah and Michael BookPaul Brzezienski, Red Apple Cheese, LLCNancy BushDrs. Jon and Hayley CarterMr. and Mrs. Stuart CassThomas and Alma ClymerJanis and Charlie CoeCox IndustriesRandy and Elaine CuthbertsonJoyce and Charlie DarbyBelk DaughtridgeDavid and Gail DiehlDennis DrewDurlach AssociatesEast Bay Meeting HouseTim and Libby EbleNancy and Ralph EdwardsFirst Citizens Bank and TrustJane and Don FurtadoPete and Kathy GaynorMr. Ned Ginsburg and Mrs. Jocelyn CateBrandon and Katherine GuestHandsome PropertiesDr. Ann HanlonChristina S. HomerCecil and Pam KearseLeane KeyEd and Gina KozekLutheran Homes of South CarolinaPaul and Suzanne LynchElisabeth and Spencer LynchMr. and Mrs. James Wesley Martin (Beatty)Danny Jones and Douglas McCoyGeorgette C. McKenzieMichael and Barbara MoodyValerie B. Morris, CofCJoanne and Morgan MortonBarb and Bob NicolaiD. Norton

2012-13 Charleston Stage Contributors

Contributions to Charleston Stage directly support our vast arts education initiatives that reach over 20,000 Lowcountry youth annually. Year round, students participate in Charleston Stage’s in-school outreach enrichment workshops, TheatreWings Apprentice Program for high school students, after school acting classes, and low-cost and free special school-day matinees. This funding also provides scholarships for underprivileged youth. All contributions to Charleston Stage are fully tax-deductible. For more information, please contact the Development Office at (843) 856-5316.

The following contributors have made donations to Charleston Stage between May 1, 2012 - November 14, 2012:

(Producers continued)Mr. and Mrs. Joseph OdiernaDr. and Mrs. John Palms Susan and Ned PaynePlastic Surgery of the CarolinasDorothy and Jack RhodesLisa and Joe RiceSonia and Jerry RothschildM. Lynn RutledgeRinne and Bob SadeRich and Patti SecristMichael Shewan and Pat PatrickWilliam SimpsonTed and Susan SoderlundSouthern Lumber and Millwork CorporationTD BankFerdinand and Nancy TedescoMrs. Maurice ThompsonTiger Lily FloristDr. and Mrs. Chris TountasTristan RestaurantPaul and Jennifer VannattaSandra and Philip VineyardMary Ellen and Charlie WayMr. Nicholas WilesMatt and Beth Yaun Supporting Players($500 - $999)Ken BurgerCharleston Musical Heritage ProductionsCatherine Couch-CasascoCBRE Carmody, LLCDunes West Golf ClubCourtney and Thomas SomersSummit Place of Daniel IslandBarbara Young

Patrons($250 - $499)Mike and Kerri CollinsSam and Pat GilnerMr. and Mrs. Harold JerveyIn Memory of John MahalaMorris Tax PlanningDavid and Nancy MorrowTrident United Way Friends(up to $249)Margaret AlemanTraci AndersonBarry and Ann BlakeRichard Brownyard


(Producers continued)Mr. and Mrs. Joseph OdiernaDr. and Mrs. John Palms Susan and Ned PaynePlastic Surgery of the CarolinasDorothy and Jack RhodesLisa and Joe RiceSonia and Jerry RothschildM. Lynn RutledgeRinne and Bob SadeRich and Patti SecristMichael Shewan and Pat PatrickWilliam SimpsonTed and Susan SoderlundSouthern Lumber and Millwork CorporationTD BankFerdinand and Nancy TedescoMrs. Maurice ThompsonTiger Lily FloristDr. and Mrs. Chris TountasTristan RestaurantPaul and Jennifer VannattaSandra and Philip VineyardMary Ellen and Charlie WayMr. Nicholas WilesMatt and Beth Yaun Supporting Players($500 - $999)Ken BurgerCharleston Musical Heritage ProductionsCatherine Couch-CasascoCBRE Carmody, LLCDunes West Golf ClubCourtney and Thomas SomersSummit Place of Daniel IslandBarbara Young

Patrons($250 - $499)Mike and Kerri CollinsSam and Pat GilnerMr. and Mrs. Harold JerveyIn Memory of John MahalaMorris Tax PlanningDavid and Nancy MorrowTrident United Way Friends(up to $249)Margaret AlemanTraci AndersonBarry and Ann BlakeRichard Brownyard

(Friends continued)Mary CabellStephanie CarnohanKeisha ChurchJennifer ClarkeThe Connolly’sJames CookeMr. and Mrs. Bill CraterSuzanne CrowfootProf. Gordon Dehler and Prof. Ann WelshIsabel DicristinaJane DouglasPat DukerSara DwyerMerv EpsteinDiane EttingerPhyliis FairclothBrandon FisherPatricia FlemingPatricia GatensDavid GeyerJoyce and Gerry GherleinAshlie GreeneRonald HackerLynn HarringtonLawrence HaskellGeorge HaskinsKathy HauserJessica HazelJanice and Michel HiserDaniel HucksLuther Hughes

Lavern JamesAlison JoyceAnna KalikLeila and Paul KentDr. Carl and Sandra KornDorothy and Lois KronemerZachary KronsbergLinda LaCaveraJudith LemonHenry H. Lowndes, Jr.Dawn MahoneyCarol ManheimHarvey MasonJan and Joseph McAlhany Jr.Mrs. Phyllis McCoyConnie McElhaneyMadeleine McGeeHerbert and Diane McGuireDr. and Mrs. Ben McInnesSarah Ellis McKayBetsy McLaughlinJim and Mary MilletteDavid MilliAnna MontgomeryTiffany MooreTerence MooreMarybeth MullaneyPatty and Brad NevilleHolly NewmanMr. Anthony OgliettiRobin PoliakoffMrs. Rebecca Y. Powell

Dr. Ralph PrincipeEdie and Michael RabinLynne RathgeberJordan RawlAnn ReinertRhett RiviereBrett RussellAngela SaitoJeffrey SaracenoJacqueline SassardErin ShippPeter SilvestonColton and Angela SmithPeter and Lydia SnidermanLinda SpatesPatricia SteeleMr. and Mrs. Steven SwansonRon SweedaJohn TippettVictoria UbinaMary WalkerLee WestbrockLisa WheelerCameron WhiteLindsey WhitleyLarry WiessmannClaire WillettBrooke WoodDr. and Mrs. Charles WoodruffJoseph Yarbrough


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