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Stockton Civic Theatre presentsThe 360th Main Stage Production

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'SOKLAHOMA!

Music by Richard RodgersBook & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein, II

Based on the play "Green Grow the Lilacs"by Lynn Riggs

Choreograpaphed by Jennifer Hastings & James ReedScenic Design by Charlie Kirby

Costume Design by Christine ChappellLighting Design by Terry SmithSound Design by Daryn Alsup

Assistant Director Elaine SacullaStage Manager Putsy Lew Hong

Musical Direction by Jim Coleman

Directed by Melissa Esau

Orchestration by The MT Pit

This Production of Oklahoma! is made possible throughspecial arrangements by

R & H Theatricals229 West 2th Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10001

Phone: (800)400-8160 or (212) 564-4000Fax: (212) 268-1245

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The Playbill of Stockton Civic Theatre

2010–2011 Season

W hen Oklahoma! opened at the St. James Theatre in 1943 the audience and the critics were  ecstatic — " a com-

pletely enchanting performance" wrote Wolcott Gibbs of the New Yorker.  It has also been called the "perfect musical". It is clean, funny, pretty and fresh, and it's tunes  and lyrics are among the best in the American theatre. Oklahoma! is based the Lynn Rigg's play "Green Grow the Lilacs," about the settlers in the Oklahoma Indian Territory during the 1890's. In doing research, I found that the original working title was called "Away we Go!" and that Shirley Temple was considered for the role of Laurey and Groucho Marx was considered for the role of Ali Hakim.  The rest is history!  It also marked the first time that ballet was used to further the plot  and develop the characters of the story. This is a wonderful musical for the holiday season with great songs and dances that we all know. We hope you enjoy SCT's production of Oklahoma!

Director’s Notesby Melissa Esau

A Very Special Cover for OKLAHOMA!

W hen Director Melissa Esau and Marketing Director Jim Treganza discussed the graphic design to be used in pub-

licizing Oklahoma! they decided there was no available illustration that adequately expressed their collaborative vision, and began the creation of a new poster for this producton.

Searching the internet, Jim almost accidentally found Christine Strain, a local Studio Artist who graduated from Linden High and in 2010 received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from University of the Pa-cific. Coming from a family of painters, Chris' elegant artistic style was perfect for the creation of this original poster, and the wonder-ful drawing/painting you see on the cover is the result of many hours of tedius work on her part. Thank you, Chris, for sharing your amazing talent with us! Tr

eganza

Caroline

I t’s hard to believe that the Holidays are just around the corner. Time flies and that's why it is really important to live

life to its fullest and remember to tell those near and dear that they are important to us. I wish all of the SCT family the warmest of Holiday Wishes.

With this production we are presenting one of the true classics of Broadway Musical Theatre, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! It was a war-time smash, opening in 1943, and until My Fair Lady opened in 1956, was the longest running musical of all time. That record has now been broken many times, but the original ran for 2,212 performances and won a Pulitzer Prize. Melissa Esau directs this show and has assembled a wonderful cast of SCT favorites, as well as many new faces in the ensemble. I want to welcome these new friends into the fold. The original choreography was by Agnes DeMille, and in our production Jennifer Hastings and James Reed are sharing the choreography responsibility on the many dance numbers. I also want to welcome a new Costume Designer, Christine Chappell, who has an impressive background. She has just recently moved to Stockton but has worked in theaters all across the United States.

We would also like to once again thank German Glass Werks for the wonderful items in our Christmas Raffle. Their generosity is greatly appreciated by all.

Enjoy OKLAHOMA! and have a Joyous Holiday Season!

The Artistic Directorby Jim Coleman

Board of DirectorsPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allison Cherry LaffertyImmediate Past President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lorrie DocterVice President, Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John CammackVice President, Marketing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Art Godi Vice President, Educational Programs . . . . . . . . . . Dominée Muller-Kimball, Ed.D.Vice President, Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard CeresaSecretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teresa HickeyArtistic Committee Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara CrockerDirectors . . . . . . . . . . Teresa Bavinder, Vince Brown, Elizabeth Costello, Jay Holmes

Treganza

Cast Of Characters

Laurey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara St. PierreCurly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy StegmannJud Fry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard GarvinAdo Annie Carnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taryne MoyseAunt Eller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lin TaylorAli Hakim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike MoonGertie Cummings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Allesandra GilletSlim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wesley ForemanAndrew Carnes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael BabaycoIke Skidmore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason KellCord Elam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James SnyderWill Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joseph ToonEnsemble. . . . . . . . . . . . Shahbaz Ali Choudry, Sidus Choup, Andrea D. Daste Mallory Alise Frost,Lynsie Haley, Colton Allan Harris, Stefany Jarrett, Joaquin Lewis III, Rachel Npolitano-Timosh, Justice Partee, Andrina Maness Pratt, Joy Thiesen-Souvinec

Synopsis of ScenesAct 1

Scene 1: The front of Laurey's FarmhouseScene 2: The Smoke House

Scene 3: A Grove on Laurey's Farm

Act 2Scene 1: The Skidmore Ranch

Scene 2: Skidmore's Kitchen PorchScene 3: The Back of Laurey's Farmhouse

Time: Just after the Turn of the Century

Place: Indian Territory (now Oklahoma)

MUSICAL NUMBERS

Act OneOvertureOh, What a Beautiful Mornin' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CurlyThe Surrey with the Fringe on Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curly, Laurey, Aunt EllerKansas City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will, Aunt Eller & the BoysThe Surry with the Fringe on Top (Reprise). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CurlyI Cain't Say No! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ado AnnieMany a New Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laurey & the GirlsPeople Will Say We're in Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curly & LaureyPore Jud is Daid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curly & JudLonely Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JudOut of My Dreams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laurey & the GirlsDream Ballet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company

Act TwoThe Farmer and the Cowman . . . . . . . . . Carnes, Aunt Eller, Will, Ado Annie, Slim & EnsembleAll or Nothin' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ado Annie & WillPeople Will Say We're in Love (Reprise) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curley &LaureyOklahoma! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curly, Laurey, Aunt Eller, Ike, Fred & EnsembleFinale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Company

Paul YounkerLarry Lenschmidt

In 2010, Stockton Civic Theatre once again thanks GERMAN GLAS WERKS for its generosity in providing

beatiful home decorations for the holiday gift raffle. Raffle Tickets are available in the lobby before the shows and during intermission.

Meet the CastMICHAEL BABAYCOAndrew Carnes

Michael spent years as a professional pantomim-ist before changing his profession to teacher in the public school sys-tem. He has had parts in the SCT productions of Guys and Dolls, South

Pacific and Full Monty. He also occasionally helps backstage as a stagehand.

SHABBAZ CHOUDRYTom/Ensemble

“My dream is to attend Julliard and major in the dramatic arts in to pursue my dream of acting in Hol-lywood and/or Bollywood someday.”Shabbaz is indeed an ambitious young man.

After touring with a band as a guitar player for six years, he debuted at SCT last Season in I Remember Mama. Among all his other ambitions, he aspires to be cast as the Phan-tom or Raoul in Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.

SIDUS CHOUPFred

“If the world turns its back on you … be patient for it is bound to face you again.”A psychology major at San Joaquin Delta Col-lege, this is Sidus’ first time acting in an SCT

show. He has previously performed at Lin-coln High School.

ANDREA D. DASTEEnsemble“All the world is a stage and I can’t seem to get off it.”A well-known actress in SCT roles, Andie Daste has appeared in The Pro-ducers, Are You Being Served, Barefoot in the Park, and Annie Get Your Gun, where she re-ceived the “SCT Willie Award” for Best Sup-porting Actress in a Musical. Andie thanks her Mom for everything and dedicates this show to her late father, Walt Daste.

WESLEY FORMANSlim“Must I fear what others fear? What nonsense.”Wesley has played a wide variety of characters in Ensemble parts with SCT. A Heald College graduate, he is an Ac-counting Technician for the State of California. When not on stage, you can find Wesley at Renaissance Faires and studyng micronationalism.

MALLORY FROSTEnsemble“If I am not creating , I am not living.”Mallory first appeared here in 1997’s The Wiz-ard of Oz. She attended California State Univer-sity, Fresno on a The-atre/Dance Scholarship and earned B.A. degrees in Theatre Arts-Dance and Broadcast Journalism. While at CSU Fresno, she appeared in Time Again in Oz, Tales from Ovid and Portable Dance Troupe. She returned to SCT stage in Fame, The Sound of Music, Annie, A Christmas

Carol, Sugar and now Oklahoma!

RICHARD GARVINJud Fry

Well-know to our audi-ences as both a director and an actor, Richard most recently directed Barefoot in the Park, played the role of Roger Elizabeth De Bris in The Producers. Richard grad-

uated from Stockton’s Edison High School, where he studied with Stockton Civic The-atre stalwarts Donovan Cummings and Judy Caruso Williamson. He then attended Pa-cific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Maria, where he was a student of Donovan Marley. After spending 12 years as an equity player in professional theatre, Richard returned home to Stockton and has worked with SCT ever since. He is married to the daughter of a well-known SCT family, Liz Kastner Garvin.

ALLESANDRA GILLETGertie Cummings

“I am very excited and honored to be performing with this group of very tal-ented actors, dancers, di-rectors and technical staff. I would like to thank my mother and husband for their continuous love and

support.”Allesandra was bitten by the acting bug while part of the Actors’ Training Program at San Joaquin Delta College. She performed in a dozen shows there, including A Streetcar Named Desire and Once On This Island. Fol-lowing her Delta training, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her acting dreams. She is a 2005 graduate of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and was a full-time mem-ber of the Vagabond Players, a Southern Cal-

ifornia theatre company. Recently married to Michael Gillet, she has relocated to Stockton where Oklahoma! marks her Northern Cali-fornia community theatre debut.

LYNSIE HALEYEnsemble“I would like to thank my family for supporting me in everything I do and be-lieving in me! Thank you for continuously being my biggest fans! Every day I wake up is another day I get to dance.”A dancer since age of 3, Lynsie performed in a number of productions while a student at St. Mary’s High School, and toured for six months with Up With People , where she traveled to seven different countries. She is a graduate of California State University Ful-lerton with a Bachelor of Science in Child & Adolescent Development and currently substitute teaches at Annunciation School as well as working as a nanny and a tutor.

COLTON ALLAN HARRISJoe/Ensemble“I would like to take this opportunity to thank James Reed for cracking the door of SCT open so that I may get my foot in. I would like to thank Jim Coleman for swinging the door open wide and wel-coming me to the SCT family – as well as his unending trust, support and encouragement. A big thank you to Melissa Esau for giving me the opportunity to join the production of Oklahoma! – allowing me to work and play with not only all of my favorite cast of characters from previous productions, but also those members of the SCT family that I have enjoyed watching in other productions.” Colton is a veteran at SCT and the theatre’s

youth program, SCT Jr. He is a freshman at Sierra High School.

STEFANY JARRETTEnsemble

“Enjoy the little things in life … for any day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things.”This is Stefany’s first per-formance with SCT. A Human Resource Ad-ministrator for Armor-

Struxx, LLC, she is also a San Joaquin Delta College student, majoring in Humanities.

JASON KELLIke Skidmore

The 1990s SCT produc-tion of Big River was Jason’s first experience with SCT. Since then, he has performed in Mame, South Pacific, Guys & Dolls, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor

Dreamcoat, and I Remember Mama. In ad-dition to acting, Jason is a talented musician, playing the drums, guitar, banjo, mandolin and keyboard.

JOAQUIN LEWIS, IIIEnsemble

Joaquin has been in-volved with high school musicals since his sopho-more year at Ripon High, and Broadway Revue and Disney Spectacular Revue directed by Terry Messick. In his spare

time, Joaquin likes short walks on the beach, candlelit lunches, and riding his tandem bi-cycle with his best friend, Austin. He’s to-tally thrilled about being part of SCT!

MIKE MOONAli HakemMike Moon is without doubt one of the best known male comedic tal-ents at SCT. Debuting in 2003, he has had numer-ous major roles in mu-sical productions such as Sugar, South Pacific, Damn Yankees, and The Producers, as well as in clever British farces such as Caught in the Net and Are You Being Served? He has been honored with Willie Awards for his roles as Jerry/Daphne in Sugar, and Luther Billis in South Pacific. Mike received his degree in Political Science at San Jose State, and is an Office Manager by profession. He lives in a remodeled 1885 Victorian home with his partner Kent Scarlata, and their four cars, cats, and rabbit.

TARYNE MOYSEAdo Annie“I am so grateful to a be a part of this show and the-atre! Thank you SCT!”A SCT veteran, Tayrne has received Willie Awards for her perfor-mances in Once Upon a Matress and I Remember Mama, and is a William, Karraker Award recipient. Most recently, she played roles in Annie Get Your Gun and 25th Annual Put-nam County Spelling Bee. Taryne attended CSU Chico, where she played the role of the Witch in the cast of Into the Woods and Kris-tine in A Chorus Line, She also performed in The Music Man at Delta College. In “real life” Taryne is an artist at Trader Joe’s.

RACHEL NAPOLITANO-TIMOSHEnsemble

"I want to thank my hus-band, Alex…and my chil-dren for being strong. I love you all very much.”A medical assistant by trade, Rachel made her debut performance with Stockton Civic Theatre

in I Remember Mama. She is a graduate of University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music, where she majored in Vocal Perfor-mance, and has performed in Orpheo et Eu-ridice, La Vie Parisienne, Suor Angelica and Hansel and Gretel. She is the 2005 Concerto Winner at Pacific’s Conservatory of Music. She is married to Alex Timosh and has three children, Lorna, Caitlynn and Zachary. In her spare time, she likes to knit, read dark fantasy novels and tend to her 3 dogs, 2 cats and fish.

JUSTICE PARTEEEnsemble

“I’m a very real and deep person, and this play ‘is deep.’”A Ceasar Chavez High School student, Justice has performed in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She

loves to dance and sing, but her career plans are to become a pediatrician.

ADRINA MANESS PRATTEnsemble

“Oh how I’ve missed the stage!”A graduate of Western Kentucky University with a B.F.A. in Perform-ing Arts, Adrina returns to acting with this debut at Stockton Civic The-

atre. She has starred in multiple music videos and commercials and co-starred in the mov-ie Deadbox. Adrina is married to Nathan Pratt and is the High School Coordinator for Quail Lakes Baptist Church.

JAMES SNYDERCord ElamAn energetic supporter of our theatre, you can find James both onstage and backstage. He de-buted playing Junior Dearly Departed and was one of the brothers in Joseph and the Amaz-ing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He has worked in various positions backstage on many productions. Prior to his affiliation with SCT, James acted at Kiley’s Dinner Theatre, performing in Lion in Winter and Bleacher Bums. He was recipient of the 2009 Willies Technical Award. A self-employed tax pre-parer when not on stage, James is devoted to his sons, Jack and Alex.

SARA ST. PIERRELaureySara is elated to be play-ing the celebrated Rod-gers and Hammerstein role of Laurie in com-pany with her talented friends at Stockton Civic Theatre. In past Seasons, she is well known for her stellar performances in other leading roles in I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, Cin-derella and Joseph and the Amazing Tech-nicolor Dreamcoat.

JEREMY STEGMANNCurly

“This has been a very challenging role to study. Thanks to this tremendous cast for being who you are . . . [and] thank you Emily for supporting me in this. I love you. Smiles.”Jeremy first came to SCT

as a baseball player in Damn Yankees. Since then, he has acted here in five productions, including leading roles in The Full Monty and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, where he received the Willie Award for Out-standing Lead Actor in a Musical. An MP for four years, Jeremy is currently employed as a Storeroom/Parts Room Clerk for Hormel Foods. When not on stage. Jeremy enjoys time with his wife Emily and considers him-self a “par golfer” in disc golf.

LIN TAYLORAunt Eller

“I’m an actor and my hus-band, Chuck. Is a race car driver, both at the amateur level. We laughingly com-pare ourselves to Indy car champ Dario Franchitti and his award winning wife, actress Ashley Judd.”

Lin first performed at age 11, when she played the female title role in the opera Han-sel & Gretel. That was the beginning of a long and loving relationship with the stage. While living in the Midwest, she appeared in Gypsy, Last of the Red Hot Lovers, The Odd Couple and Tony & Tina’s Wedding. At SCT, she has received Willy Awards as Best Lead Actress in a Play for her performance in Dearly De-parted, and Best Lead Actress in a Musical for her role in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. She also joined the casts of The Producers and Hats! A self-employed hair dresser and yoga instructor, Lin is married

to Chuck Raggio and has one son and two step-children.

JOY THIESEN SOUVINECEnsembleA former professional dancer with Ballet Ari-zona, Joy makes her first appearance on the Stock-ton Civic Theatre stage with Oklahoma! While studying at The School of Ballet Arizona, she received Russian Vaganova classical ballet training and at The Academy of Colorado Ballet she enjoyed individual tutoring from world renowned instructors Marat Dukayev (the current Director of the Kirov Academy in Washington, D.C.) and Meelis Pakri (cur-rently a faculty member at London’s Royal Ballet School).

JOSEPH M. TOONWill Parker“All the world’s a stage and yet I still like to spend most of my time on one. A spe-cial thanks to those that let me fuel my addiction to this wonderful art.”Joseph made his SCT de-but in 2003 with Babes in Arms and has been part of many produc-tions since. Recently, he played Pharoah in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream-coat, Carmen Ghia in The Producers, Prince Charming in Cinderella and Malcolm in The Full Monty. A graduate of the Theatre Arts program at UOP, Joseph serves as a substi-tute teacher for Stockton Unified School District. In addition to acting, he has also en-joyed the role of an Assistant Director.

MELISSA ESAUDirector

Melissa Esau began her performing career as a dancer at the age of five, and has since played a wide variety of roles in both plays and musicals. She began acting at SCT in its 1979 production of

Our Town, and thirty years later played Ulla in The Producers, for which she won a Wil-lie Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Musical. She has received the coveted Bravo Applause Award, as well as Willie Awards for Best Director and Best Choreographer for I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, and also her performing roles over many years at SCT. In her “real life” Melissa has been an elementary teacher for over 20 years and re-ceived the 2003 Teacher of the Year Award. Her husband Mike is retired from a career as a law enforcement officer and is now the leader of a popular local band. Melissa and Mike have two grown children, Katherine and Frank.

JIM COLEMANMusical Director

Jim Coleman serves as full-time Artistic Di-rector. Prior to joining SCT as an employee, he directed a number of major musical produc-tions here. Prior to that, he lived and worked in

New York for 27 years, where professional Broadway credits include musical direction for Sweeney Todd and Mame with Angela Lansbury, and Anything Goes with Patti Lu-pone. For the Paper Mill Playhouse and the State Theatre of New Jersey, he conducted and directed over 25 musicals and plays, and has toured the country with Sweeney Todd, The Sound of Music, The Best Little Whore-

house in Texas, and A Little Night Music. He has conducted at the New York City Opera with Beverly Sills, and with regional opera companies in the United States and China. As Artistic Director of SCT, he has produced numerous shows that proved to be huge hits with audiences, as well as successes at the box office.

ELAINE SACULLAAssistant DirectorA past member of the SCT Board, Elaine can be found both on-stage and backstage. In addi-tion to serving as Assis-tant Director for Okla-homa!, she has worked as property mistress and in other support roles for many shows. On stage, she has performed in Everything in the Garden, and in the role of Dona Lucia in Charlie’s Aunt, for which she received the Best Supporting Actress Willie. When not at SCT, Elaine is a Loan Officer at Bank of Stockton. An avid Giants fan, she also takes great heart in this year’s World Series vic-tory!

JENNIFER HASTINGSChoreographerJennifer has been danc-ing and performing for over 30 years. She gradu-ated from United States International University in 1992 with a degree in Musical Theatre. She has appeared with Delta College, Townsend Opera Players, Stockton Civic Theatre, University of the Pacific and Fallon House Theatre, and was an 18 year member of Ballet San Joaquin. She can often be found at Renaissance Faires dancing with Siamsa, a Scots-Irish dance troupe.

JAMES REEDChoreographer

James began acting at SCT in 2003 as a cho-rus member in Fame, and continues to prove his versatility by acting, singing, and dancing in stage productions, and serving as choreographer

in shows such as The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Full Monty and The Producers. In 2010, he made his directorial debut in Jo-seph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream-coat. James received an SCT Willie Award for Best Choreographer for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (shared with Jennifer Hastings) and was recognized as the 2006 Manteca City Ambassador and the 2007 California State’s Young Man of Achieve-ment award. When not at the theatre, he is Artist in Residence for SJCOE and Star-bucks.

CHARLIE KIRBYSet Designer

Charlie Kirby has an impressive background in theatre, and currently serves as Office Manager for the SCT business of-fice. She lives at home with her patient and un-derstanding husband,

Chris, her not so patient and understanding cat, and nine fish, who are obviously not into theatre.

TERRY SMITHLight Designer/Technical DirectorStockton Civic Theatre is indeed fortunate to have Terry Smith as its full-time resident Technical Director and Scene Shop Supervisor. His creative hand can be seen in lit-erally all of the theatre’s productions, whether it be in carpentry and painting, in lighting, sound. or any of the other technical elements of our shows.

DARYN ALSUPSound Design/Light Board OperatorDaryn has previously designed SCT’s pro-ductions of Damn Yan-kees and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, among others. He also provided sound for Nun-sensations. He is hon-ored to work beside his fellow cast and crew-mates and thanks them from the bottom of his heart.

CHRISTINE CHAPPELLCostume DesignOklahoma! is Christine’s costume design debut in Stockton. Previously a bicoastal designer, she lived, worked and gradu-ated with honors from NYU as well as San Di-ego, where she gradu-ated from SDCCD and SCPA. In San Diego, worked with the repertory company Old Globe and others and is a recipient of the Golden Thimble Award and the Founder’s Day Award. She is a member of the Costum-er’s Guild West, Costume Society of America and International Costumer’s Guild. Some of her favorite shows are Nine, Sophisticat-

ed Ladies, Pirates of Penzance, Hair, and A Midsummers Night’s Dream.

PUTSY LEW HONGStage Manager

Putsy began at SCT at the Monroe/Willow Streets Theatre. She has been involved as a key backstage coordina-tor at SCT for over 30 years in literally dozens of productions, and has

also worked with other theater companies in Stockton and Lodi. Besides working on productions, In addition to her stage man-aging, Putsy has volunteered with the Foot-lighters in various capacities: concession, ushering, will-call, and house manager. She has received the Fred Bollinger Award along with her husband, George, and was indivicu-ally awarded the Layne Fields Award, the Founders Award, the Outstanding Techni-cal Service Award, and the prestigious Bravo Award.

Special ThanksKathy Larson, Larson Marine

San Joaquin Delta CollegeBabbette Thompson, Scenic Artist

Chris & Charlie KirbyMusic Circus

Corleta RogersMichael EsauTony Franks

St. Mary's Bobbie Wallinger

Elaine Saculla, Bill & Rogene Reynolds,

Bank of Stockton

Stockton PortsmenBarbershop Chorus

PRODUCTION STAFFDirectorMelissa EsauAssistant DirectorElaine SacullaMusical DirectorJim ColemanSet DesignCharlie KirbyCostume DesignerChristine ChappellChoreographersJennifer HastingsJames ReedLighting DesignTerry SmithSound Designer & Light Board OperatorDaryn AlsupStage ManagerPutsy Lew HongTechnical DirectorTerry SmithAssistant Technical DirectorJessica WallinScenic ArtistBabbette ThompsonPropertiesKathy LarsonMic DressersNancy Bowles, Karrie Baldwin, Mary Fornaciari, Theresa WhittingtonSpotlight OperatorsWindi Whalen & Michael WurtzDeck ManagersDavid Baldwin, Shawn Carrington & Edie NayerDressersDawnette Daste, Rebecca Barryman, Liz

Kastner-Garvin, Annie Ojeda, Dorothy Okura & Francesca PoeschlCrewBobby Gallegos, Chase Kurey, Dominic Moberly, Justin Spain, & Russell WhalenProgram Design & PhotographyJim & Suzi Treganza

SCT STAFFArtistic DirectorJim ColemanBusiness ManagerPatrick RogersDirector of MarketingJim TreganzaTechnical DirectorTerry SmithOffice ManagerCharlie KirbyBox Office ManagerAraceli CoronaAssistant Technical DirectorJessica WallinLegal AdvisorMichael HakeemAccountantChristopher Weed, CPA

SUSTAININGMEMBERSHIP

ANGELS’ CIRCLE$1,000 - $4,999George & Norena BadwayNorma BrayPatty FensterwaldArt & Joyce GodiBethany King/CA Webster FoundationChris & Charlie KirbyJene & Evelyn PankowPatricia SmithBill & Joan Topp

BENEFACTORS’ CIRCLE$500 - $999Ross & Marilyn BewleyFred CainRod & Barbara CrockerRobert & Lucille EmmonsJohn & Kathy GrayHakeem, Ellis & MarengoTammy HuntBrian & Allison LaffertyLarry & Georgia MillsChris & Lynn ParkerVeray Wickham

PRODUCER’S CIRCLE$240 - $499Laurence & Joanna AshlockVanadeane BrooksRichard & Sharon CeresaRoy & Dolores CollinsMary & Robert EberhardtMarilyn FieldJeff & Debra HightowerGeorge & Putsy Hong

Sustaining Members & Sponsors

Robet & Carol JordanSarah KingGeorge & Carol LernerAggie MohrmannCarolyn McDougallBen & Jane ReddishPat & Coraleta RogersLarry & Deborah StreeterGordon & Dorothy Wells

MEMBER’S CIRCLE$120 - $239Dawn & David BaconMario & Carol BalbianiGordon & Marilyn BettencourtJanet BonnerWayne & Margaret CastleSteve & Teresa CulbertsonShirley DozierKen & Nancy EvansLawrence & Karen FrankLawrence & Janice FriedmanJim & Charlene FurnasSue Grupe De Polo/Monday Morning Coffee GangRobert & Dorothy HenningTeresa HickeyLarry & Ann HildebrandKarl & Christina IrvinMichael & Nadia KhouryJoseph LawrenceMarilyn LiversedgePhilip LizotteWilliam & Jo Anne LynchLynn LyonMarian NelsonStephan & Rita Peterson/PR Office SupplyElaine Saculla

Stan & Dorothy SandeliusRobert & Mary Lou SchaenemanRobert & Aurene ScheneCarolyn SteinmetzDan & Lynne TerryPat & Stan ThomasBobbie WallingerSharon WaughJeffrey & Sarah WentworthWilliam & Elaine WernerFrank & Barbara WhitneyRon WilsonWarren & Margo WiseTom & Joan WrightBill & Kim Yee

ACTOR’S CIRCLE$50 - $119Yvonne Ankele & Gersh RosenArchie & Monique BoyajianBecky CloverMel & Harriett CorrenHeidi CortelyouDoris CortopassiLarry & Marion CoxShirley DozierRichard & Ann FilsonDavid & Donna FletcherOscar & Betty FrancisJune GotelliIvan & Yolanda HamlowMarlene HnathRoger & Lois HulseyGerald & Mary HyattKarl & Christina IrvinHugh & Jan JoryJim & Nora KeatingLilly & Al KiteJackie & Phillip Korbholz

Stockton Civic Theatre’s Sustaining Members, Sponsors, and other financial supporters are vital to our success. Become a donor today knowing that you are an important part of our growth and commitment to excellence. We sincerely apologize to those whose names were omitted from the last program. Careful attention has been paid to ensure a complete and accurate list of our valuable contributors. The names shown here are contributors for the current Season, which began July 1, 2010 and ends on June 30, 2011. All individuals who gave during that period, including those whose contributions accompanied their Season Ticket purchase for the 2010-2011 Season, are included. If your name has been inadvertently omitted or misspelled, please call 473-2400 to correct the error.

Jim & Joan LimbaughCharles LimpusSara Lee MaddenAlan & Jean MarsdenLawrence & Patricia MeredithSue NoreenDonna OpeltJay & Barbara RoekAnne SheldonWendi ShermanDave & Terri SorgentDiane StaufferEleanor VogelWilliam & Elaine WernerBarbara Wunderlich

OTHER DONATIONS

SPECIAL GIFTSRod & Barbara CrockerEMMI Physician Services, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. Paul GuerreroHarry Wallinger

SPONSORSJohn PhillipJohn ButoracA.G. SpanosCortopassi Family FoundationBank of AmericaBank of StocktonBank of the WestGuaranty BankCommunity Bank of San JoaquinWells Fargo BankBank of Agriculture & CommerceFarmers & Merchants BankUnited Way of San Joaquin County/Michael & Karen Hall

MEMORIALSJohn "Jack" Jutt

GRANTSCity of Stockton

Theatre InformationStockton Civic Theatre2312 Rose Marie LaneStockton, CA 95207Box Office . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209.473.2424Business Office . . . . . . . . . . 209.473.2400FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209.473.1502Website . .http://www.sctlivetheatre.orgEmail . . . . . . . . . . info@sctlivetheatre.org

Box Office HoursTuesday–Friday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.Two hours before all shows

If You Are LateYou may, at the discretion of the House Manager, be seated in a late-seating area until intermission, when you may claim your assigned seat.

Please Get Unplugged!Before the lights go down, be sure to turn off pagers, celluar phones, alarms, and other noisemakers.

Laugh, Cry, ApplaudHowever, we ask that you please don’t talk, eat or drink during performances. Refreshments are available during intermission.Savor this Performance We hope that your experience at Stockton Civic Theatre will be one to remember, but we ask that you please not use recording devices. Our agreement with copyright owners strictly forbids the use of sound, video or photographic equipment. As such, we are required to ask patrons to check such equipment with the House Manager before entering the theatre.

Come Back With FriendsOr Let Us Visit YouGroup Discounts Special rates are available in advance for groups of ten or more. Call 209.473.2424 to make group arrangements.Guest Speakers If your club or class would like a speaker for a meeting or special event, call 209.473.2400.

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We support Stockton ART:• Our Annual Arts Awards Celebration

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Fall Festival of BandsAtherton Auditorium ~ October 5, 2010

Fall Festival of Choirs ~ October 20, 2010

Delta College Jazz Band ConcertAtherton Auditorium ~ November 22, 2010

Delta Jazz FestivalAtherton Auditorium ~ December 4, 2010

Holiday Band ConcertAtherton Auditorium ~ December 7, 2010

Holiday Choir Concert ~ December 8, 2010

Delta Band and Orchestra FestivalAtherton Auditorium & Tillie Lewis ~March 3 & 4, 2011

Jazz Band ConcertTillie Lewis Theatre ~ March 7, 2011

Community Band ConcertAtherton Auditorium ~ March 22, 2011

Spring Festival of BandsAtherton Auditorium ~ March 23, 2011

Spring Festival of Choirs~ March 24, 2011

Delta Jazz Band ConcertAtherton Auditorium ~ May 11, 2011

Spring Community Band ConcertAtherton Auditorium ~ May 17, 2011

Delta Band and Concerto Night ConcertAtherton Auditorium ~ May 18, 2011

William Shakespeare’s MacBethOctober 15 - 24, 2010

Spring 2011 SeasonTo Be Announced

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Visions in Clay - National Ceramics ExhibitionJuror: Arthur Gonzalez, Artist and ProfessorCalifornia College of the ArtsLH Horton Jr Gallery ~ Aug 26 - Sept 23

An Exploration in Color and DesignNational 2D/3D Color & Design ExhibitionJuror: Carrie Pilto, Assistant Project Curator,San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtLH Horton Jr Gallery ~ Oct 7 - Nov 4

Photography 2010: Contrasting LandscapesNational Photography ExhibitionJuror: Carol McCusker, Independent Curator,Writer & EducatorLH Horton Jr Gallery ~ Nov 18 - Dec 16

Connections:Northern California Art InstructorsLH Horton Jr Gallery ~ Jan 20 - Feb 11

Tracy Snelling: A Sort of Home ComingLH Horton Jr Gallery ~ Feb 24 - Mar 25

12th Annual Student Art Exhibition &Awards CompetitionLH Horton Jr Gallery ~ April 21 - May 18

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