Merrily We Roll Along (2005-2006)

              IPFW DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE
presents
Merrily we Roll Along
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY STEPHEN SONDHEIM
BOOK BY GEORGE FURTH
BASED ON THE ORIGINAL PLAY BY GEORGE S. KAUFMAN
AND Moss HART
Director CRAIG A. HUMPHREY
Musical Director Lighting Designer
STEPHEN W. R. 5HEFTZ MARK RIDGEWAY
Scenic Designer
MARK RIDGEWAY
Costume Designer
CRAIG A. HUMPHREY
Properties Designer
MARTY KERCHEVAL
WILLIAMS THEATRE
Opening night: Oct. 7, 2005
Sound Designer
RoB RIDER
Stage Manager
MARTY KERCHEVAL,
BECCA PETRIE
Merrily We Roll Along is presented through special arrangement with and all
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WARNING
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device for such photographing or sound recording inside this theatre, without the
written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished
by ejection, and violations may render the offender liable for monetary damages.
This play was selected for its artistic and academic value. The selection and performance
of the play do not constitute an endorsement by Indiana University-Purdue University
Fort Wayne or Purdue University of the viewpoints conveyed by the play.
Out of respect for the actors, we ask that you remain in your seat until the
curtain call is finished. Please turn off all cell phones and pagers.
CAST
Franklin Shepard .......................................................................... Daniel P. Ambrose
Charley Kringas ...................................................................... Matthew C. Pedersen *
Mary Flynn .............................................................................................. Amy Baxter
Gussie Carnegie ........................................................................................ Jana Henly
Beth Spencer Shepard ............................................................................ Jessica Butler
Joe Josephson .......................................................................................... Greg Boyles
Jerome/Ensemble ............................................................................ Mike Palmreuter
Scotty/Ensemble ................................................................................ Breona Conrad
K. T./Ensemble ........................................................................ Stephanie Vanderwall
Terry/Ensemble .................................................................................... Blane Pressler
Mr. Spencer/Ensemble ............................................................................ James Velez
Bunker/Ensemble .................................................................................... Brett Tubbs
Meg/Ensemble .........................................•.......................................... Sara Shepherd
Ru/Ensemble .................................................................................... Mike Basczynski
Tyler/Ensemble ........................................................................................ Brent Bruin
Dory/Mrs. Spencer/Ensemble ........................................................ Kandi L. Magner
Franklin Shepard Jr . .......................................................................... Jacob Sheppard
* This production is in fulfillment of Matt Pedersen's Senior Performance requirement.
MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG ORCHESTRA
Stephen W R. Sheftz, Musical Director & Conductor
Donna Noble, Assistant Musical Director & Rehearsal Pianist
Reed 1 Reed4 Piano
(piccolo, flute, (clarinet, bass clarinet, Donna Noble
clarinet, alto sax) baritone sax)
Farrell Vernon Mark Best Trumpet 1
(bassoon) Matt Walter
Reed2 Donna Russell
(flute, clarinet, alto sax) Trumpet 2
Sue Devito Bass Jim Kibby
Ben Beutel
Reed3 Trumpet 3
(tenor sax, clarinet) Percussion Jason Lucker
Tommie Myers Neal Graham
(oboe/english horn) Trombone
Sasha Bachwich Keyboard Aaron King
Kathy Coulter
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Artistic Staff
Director ...................................................................................... Craig A. Humphrey
Musical Director ...................................................................... Stephen W R. Sheftz
Scenic Designer ................................................................................ Mark Ridgeway
Costume Designer ...................................................................... Craig A. Humphrey
Lighting Designer .............................................................................. Mark Ridgeway
Properties Designer .......................................................................... Marty Kercheval
Sound Designer ........................................................................................ Rob Rider
Stage Manager. ....................................................... Marty Kercheval and Becca Petrie
Assistant Director ................................................................................ Jane R. Frazier
Assistant to the Director/Movement ...................................... BrittneyTyler Coughlin
Production Staff
Technical Director ............................................................................ Sean M. Stewart
Deck Manager ...................................................................................... Bill Kercheval
Set Construction ................................ Barbara Beachy, Matt Berndt, Breona Conrad,
Chad Kennerk, Bill Kercheval, Greg Lothamer,
Phillip Moody, Chris Nelson, Matt Pedersen,
Sara Shepherd, Stephanie Vanderwall, Stefan Zubal
Lighting Crew ...................................................................... Students in Theatre 168
Light Board Operator ...................................................................... Meagan McKean
Costume Shop Supervisor. ...................................................... .Thomas John Bernard
First Hand .................................................................................... Reuben J. Albaugh
Costume Construction .............. Kathy Albaugh, Reuben J. Albaugh, Tabetha Brake,
Jessica Buttler, Kandi Magner, Janet Mishler, Ariel Pease,
Blane Pressler, LaDawn Schneider, Sara Shepherd
Wardrobe Crew .................................................................. Kari McMil, Stefan Zubal
Properties Crew/Follow Spots ...................................... Tabetha Brake, Chris Nelson,
AI Mozena, Jim Schneider
Assistant Sound Technician .................................................................... Matt Berndt
Rehearsal Pianist .................................................................................. Donna Noble
House Manager .................................................................................... Andy Magner
Box Office Manager. ..................................................................... Reuben J. Albaugh
Box Office Staff ................................ Liane Ambrose, Kandi Magner, Matt Pedersen,
James Velez, and Stefan Zubal
Production Photos ............................................................ Learning Resource Center
ABouT THE CAsT
Daniel P. Ambrose (Franklin Shepard) is a graduate of the Department of Theatre at
IPFW He was most recently seen at Arena Dinner Theatre in l)o Black Patent Leather
Shoes Really Reflect Up? as Mike Depki. Ambrose has also appeared in Wheres Charley?,
Macbeth, On the Town, Company, and Bye Bye Birdie all at IPFW Ambrose has also
directed Breaking Legs and Sorry Wrong Chimney! at Arena Dinner Theatre and The
Oresteia--one of the pioneer Studio Showcases productions in 2003. When not busy
onstage, Ambrose works as a security guard at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art.
Mike Baczynski (Ru/Ensemble) is a freshman theatre and business major at IPFW A
graduate of East Noble High School in Kendallville, he was very active in theatre,
performing in such shows as Beauty and the Beast, A Christmas Carol Honk, and his
favorite show Into the Woods. He has also appeared in Broadway$ 25, 3 sand More with
the Gaslight Community Theatre. He is employed as a Motor Cycle Safety Instructor
with Aboite of Indiana and as Fry Cook at Applebee's.
Amy Baxter (Mary Flynn) received her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from
Nyack College in Nyack, N.Y. She is currently a makeup artist at the MAC counter
at L.S. Ayres. Baxter was most recently seen as Maude Dunlop in IPFW American
Classic Summer Theatre Production of The Music Man. Baxter has appeared in
Cinderella Waltz at Showboat Theatre in Los Angeles, Man of La Mancha at First
Presbyterian Theatre, Pajama Game and The Odd Couple (female version) at the Civic
Theatre, and Crazy for You at Arena Dinner Theatre. Baxter would like to thank her
family and friends for their support.
Greg Boyles Qoe Josephson) is a junior theatre major at IPFW Boyles was last seen in
The Music Man and Medea at IPFW His other IPFW credits include Once Upon A
Mattress, Arms and the Man, and Oklahoma! Boyles lists his favorite role as Lou in
Arena Dinner Theatre's production of Breaking Legs. He is currently working as a
sales associate for Toys 'R' Us.
Brent Bruin (Tyler/Ensemble) is a second year theatre major making his Williams
Theatre debut. He has performed in Beauty and the Beast with the Fort Wayne Civic
Theatre, Sweeny Todd with the Fort Wayne Summer Theatre Program, and Les
Miserables at Homestead High School. He works as the stage manager for the Fort
Wayne Ballet and as assistant bookkeeper for Scott's Foods Stores.
Jessica Butler (Beth Spencer Shepard) is a second year theatre major and dance minor
at IPFW Butler was most recently seen as Sorel Bliss in Hay Fever, a role which
earned her an Irene Ryan acting nomination. She has appeared in Talking With ... at
IPFW and Oklahoma! at the Embassy Centre. Her other credits include Pygmalion,
West Side Story, A Christmas Carol, Footloose, Will Rogers Follies, and her favorite role
in Coconuts-all at Dekalb High School.
Breona Conrad (Scotty/Ensemble) is a junior music therapy and theatre major at
IPFW Conrad was last seen, in her favorite role, as Zaneeta in The Music Man at IPFW
Other credits include Oklahoma!, Talking With ... , and Moments at IPFW, Crazy for You
and A Chorus Line at the Civic Theatre, and Music Man and joseph ... at Bellmont High
School. Conrad has been an employee of the scene shop and Suzy Fuelling Dance Studio
where she is an Irish Step dance instructor. She would like to dedicate her performance
to her Grandma Peg "who is now watching from a better place. I love you!"
Jana Henly (Gussie Carnegie) has her Bachelor of Music Education from IPFW She
was most recently seen in Arena Dinner Theatre's productions of I Love You're Perftct,
Now Change, and Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up. Henly's other
credits include Dido in Dido and Aeneas with the IPFW Opera Ensemble, Maria in
West Side Story with the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre, Luisa in The Fantastics, and her
favorite role Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at the Pulse Opera House.
Kandi L. Magner (Dory/Mrs. Spencer/Ensemble) is a junior theatre major and dance
minor at IPFW Her favorite role was as Jackie in Hay Fever. Her other credits include
The Music Man, Medea, Once Upon a Mattress, Moments, and Annie. Magner has also
published a historical romance novel with Author House Publishing. When not busy
working on theatrical productions, Magner likes to spend time with her husband
Andy and the rest of her supportive family.
Mike Palmreuter Qerome/Ensemble) has his B.A. in Elementary Education from
Concordia University and is now a program director for Camp Lutherhaven in
Albion. Palmreuter's credits include How To Succeed in Business, Fiddler on the Roof,
and Ghosts at First Presbyterian Theatre; West Side Story at the Fort Wayne Civic
Theatre; and the role of Jud Fry in IPFW's Oklahoma! at the Embassy Centre. He has
also appeared in Into the Woods and The Complete Works ofWilliam Shakespeare at
Point Theatre in Texas and Honk.' with Edwards Productions.
Matthew C. Pedersen (Charley Kringas) is originally from Syracuse, Ind. He is a
senior theatre major at IPFW Pedersen has been seen in Hay Fever; True West; Love,
Passion, & Redemption; Flora the Red Menace, and his favorite show Moments all at
IPFW He has also served as the stage manager for Arms and the Man and the
assistant stage manager for Suddenly Last Summer. Pedersen received Irene Ryan
Nominations for his roles in Medea and Once Upon a Mattress. He works in the
IPFW Department of Theatre Box Office. Pedersen also performed as part of the
PineSAP Art Fair here at IPFW and in two short Christopher Durang plays-Medea
and For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls. This production is in fulfillment of Pedersen's
senior performance project.
Blane Pressler (Terry/Ensemble) is a sophomore theatre major. Pressler was recently
seen as Sandy Tyrell in Hay Fever, a role that earned him an Irene Ryan Nomination,
as the Messenger in Medea, and in The Music Man at IPFW His other credits
include Oklahoma!, Ragtime, and Pippin. He also worked backstage on both Talking
With ... and 6.4. Pressler is currently working as a teaching assistant for the F.Y.E.
(First Year Experience) program at IPFW
Sara Shepherd (Meg/Ensemble) is a junior theatre major and dance minor at IPFW
She is currently working for Goeglien's Catering Services as a server. Shepherd is Vice
President of Social Standards for Delta Gamma sorority. She was most recently seen
in The Music Man, Medea, Talking With ... (a role for which she received an Irene
Ryan Nomination), Once Upon a Mattress, All in the Timing, and The Heiress.
Shepherd has worked backstage for Where's Charley?, She Loves Me, The Mai, Hay
Fever, and Oklahoma. Shepherd also appeared in Medea for the PineSAP Art Fair and
Lights On at the Embassy Centre.
Jacob Sheppard (Frank Jr.) is the son of Sherty Schaffer and Jeff Sheppard. He is in first
grade at Irwin Elementaty. Sheppard is making his theatrical debut in this production.
Brett Tubbs (Bunker/Ensemble) is a freshman theatre major at IPFW Most recently,
Tubbs was seen as part of the Teen Ensemble in The Music Man. He has appeared in
several productions at Paul Harding High School including Aida, Dreamgirls, and
Rumors. He also appeared in Ragtime and Sweeny Todd with the Fort Wayne
Community Schools Summer Theatre Program.
Stephanie K. Vanderwall (K. T./Ensemble) is a new theatre major at IPFW
Vanderwall has over 10 years of performance experience with The Fort Wayne Ballet
and The Charleston Ballet Theatre. Her IPFW credits include The Music Man,
Medea, and her favorite role as Myra Arundel in Hay Fever.
James Velez (Mr. Spencer/Ensemble) is a theatre major and music minor at IPFW
Velez was last seen as Charlie Cowell in The Music Man. His other credits include
Medea at IPFW Oklahoma! at the Embassy, and Crazy For You with the Fort Wayne
Civic Theatre. He has worked backstage on several productions in various positions
from assistant stage manager to wardrobe on several shows, including Hay Fever,
Footloose, Talking With ... , and 6.4. When not in rehearsal or school, Velez is working
as a childcare site director for the YMCA.
ABouT THE ARTisTic STAFF
Craig A. Humphrey (Director/Costume Designer) is Associate Professor of Costume
Design and Director of Design/Technology for the IPFW Department ofTheatre. He has
an M.F.A. from the University of Massachusetts and a B.F.A. from Indiana University of
Pennsylvania. He directed the IPFW productions of Hay Fever; Flora, The Red Menace;
She Loves Me; The Rivals; Ah, Wilderness!,· Company; Arcadia; The Hot L Baltimore; Into The
WOod\'; and The Fantasticks; The Fort Wayne Civic Theatre's Production of The Sound of
Music; and Arena Dinner Theatre's productions of A Funny Thing Happened On The "Way
To The Forum and Once upon A Mattress. His national design credits include productions
in Chicago, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, and Mississippi. He studied with
internationally renowned costume designer, Laura Crow, and assisted her on several
productions, including the original Off-Broadway production of Lanford Wilson's Burn
This. Locally, his designs have been seen in numerous shows, recently including Medea,
Once upon a Mattress, Oklahoma!, Arms and the Man, The Heiress, Macbeth, Bye Bye Birdie,
The Tempest, Miss julie, South Pacific, Arcadia, You Can't Take It With You, Dames at Sea, As
You Like It, and Auntie Mame. As an actor, he was most recently seen in the American
Summer Classics Revue as well as Bye Bye Birdie, You Can't Take It With You, How to Succeed
in Business Without Really Trying, The WOrld Goes Round, and Uncle Vtznya.
Stephen W R. Sheftz (Musical Director) graduated from Allegheny College with a
double major in music and drama and received the degree of Master of Music in choral
conducting from the University ofNorth Carolina at Greensboro in 1985. Sheftz
finished his coursework towards the degree of Doctor of Music Arts at the University of
Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and is preparing for his final
qualifYing exam before his thesis. In January 2000, Sheftz accepted his current position
as Director of Music at First Presbyterian Church in Fort Wayne. In January 2001,
Sheftz joined the theatre faculty at IPFW where he team-teaches Musical Theatre
Performance with Craig Humphrey. Sheftz formerly served as Director of Music at
Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis; was Director of Choral Activities at
High Point University, N.C.; and was Chorus Master for the Minnesota Opera. An
experienced musician, Sheftz has been involved in 64 productions of musicals/opera
around the country, serving' as Musical Director/Conductor for 46 productions. Musicals
have included A Chorus Line, Always Patsy Cline, Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, Camelot, Children
of Eden, Cinderella, Company, Dreamgirls, Fiddler on the Roof, Godspell Guys and Dolls,
Gypsy, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Kiss Me, Kate, Little Shop of
Horrors, Man of La Mancha, Merrily we Roll Along, MikackJ, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!,
Oliver, On The Town, Peter Pan, Rumplestiltskin, Shenandoah, Side by Side by Sondheim,
Starting Here, Starting Now, Sweeney Todd, South Pacific, Tales of Hans Christian
Andersen, The 1940's Radio Hour, The Christmas Schooner, The King and I, The Music
Man, The Sound of Music, Tintypes, Two by Two, WCst Side Story, and Youre a Good Man,
Charlie Brown. Sheftz currently looks forward to conducting Amah! and the Night
Visitors at First Presbyterian Theater, and the North American premiere of Requiem for
my Friendby Zbigniew Preisner in March as part of First Presbyterian Church's 175
anniversary celebration.
Mark Ridgeway (Scenic/Lighting Designer) hails from the University ofTennessee at
Chattanooga where he served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre
and Speech. While there he designed both set and lights for several productions
including Caucasian Chalk Circle, Gint and The Real Thing. He also designed the sets
for The Skin of Our Teeth, Vinegar Tom, Uncle Vtmya, Waking Alice, The Importance of
Being Earnest, The Illusion, A Slight Ache, and Baby with the Bathwater. Ridgeway has
also worked with the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, the University ofTexas at
Austin, and Northwestern University. While here at IPFW, Ridgeway has designed
several productions including Where's Charley?, All in the Timing, Arm and the Man,
Once Upon a Mattress, and Oklahoma!.
Marty Kercheval (Prop Designer/Stage Manager) graduated from Purdue University
in 1996 with a degree in Organizational Leadership and Supervision. Kercheval has
recently retired from Verizon and currently works part-time at Northeast Indiana
Public Radio (WBNI) as a Development Assistant. Most recently, she worked as the
stage manager for IPFW's The Music Man, Oklahoma!, The American Classic Summer
Revue, On the Town, Bye Bye Birdie, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying. She has also designed props for several IPFW productions including Medea
and Hay Fever. She has stage managed The Vagina Monologues at the Scottish Rite
Center and Lights On at the Embassy Centre.
Becca Petrie (Stage Manager) is no stranger when it comes to the IPFW stage. She
has appeared in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying as the Scrubwoman
as well as serving on various backstage positions on shows like Gypsy, Funny Girl, Into
the Woods, Color of August, The Music Man, and Dracula. Petrie has her Associate in
Criminal Justice and is currently working as a claims adjustor for Erie Insurance.
Jane Rebekah Frazier (Assistant Director) has performed on stage around town for over
25 years. Some of her favorite roles are Josie in Moon For the Misbegotten, Flora in Flora the
Red Menace, Edith in Edith Stein, Jackie in The Hot'l Baltimore, Baker's Wife in Into the
Woodr, and Sara Lee in Daddy's Dyin, Who's Got the Will? Some of her technical credits
include assistant costume designer for Spike Heels, assistant stage manager for Arcadia both
at IPFW; assistant director/stage manager for Born Yesterday at Arena Dinner Theatre and
assistant director for The Sound of Music at the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre. When not on
or behind the stage, Jane is the Assistant to the Dean, School ofVisual & Performing Arts
and Associate Faculty, Department ofTheatre both at IPFW She is also an instructor for
the Fort Wayne Youtheatre and has enjoyed teaching several acting workshops in the Fort
Wayne area for the past seven years.
Brittney Tyler Coughlin (Assistant to the Director/Movement) is currently a
continuing lecturer in dance at IPFW Coughlin has a B.A. in Dance Performance
and Choreography from Hope College in Holland, Mich. She was a recipient of the
Distinguished Artists Award in Dance all four years at Hope. Coughlin is also on staff
with Danceamerica and IDC teaching master classes throughout the country. She
works as a dance instructor at Stepp in' Out Studio of Dance, as well as being part of
the Fort Wayne Dance Collective's Touring Company, and is an independent aerobics
instructor and personal trainer. She has choreographed many musicals, fashion shows,
color guard, and swing choirs. Coughlin was most recently seen in The Music Man;
Once Upon a Mattress; Love, Passion, & Redemption; Where's Charley?; The Power of
Women; She Loves Me; and On the Town.
Thomas John Bernard (Costume Shop Supervisor) is Assistant Professor of Costume
Technology at IPFW Bernard has been at IPFW for the last two years where he most
recently designed Hay Fever this last spring. Earlier this summer, Bernard designed They're
Playing Our Song for Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater, Mich. and Our Town for First
Presbyterian Theatre. Before moving to Indiana, he was the Production
Coordinator/Costume and Scenic Designer for Fargo/Moorhead Community Theatre, as
well as Costume Director for North Dakota State University. Bernard has worked for
many theatres across the country including Utah Shakespeare Festival, Little Theatre of
The Rockies, The Guthrie Theatre of Minneapolis, and Summer Night in Chicago.
Sean M. Stewart (Technical Director) recently received an M.F.A. from Tulane University
in New Orleans and is now the technical director for the department. Stewart has also
designed scenery, lights, and costumes for a number of productions-both professional and
academic. He has designed scenery for such productions as The Hostage, Private Eyes,
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and Pericles. His lighting credits include Into the
Woods, Not Wflving, and Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Among his costume designs are the
productions The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and a dance performance entitled Fae.
Stewart's diversified experience also includes a number of acting roles. He's performed in
such plays as julius Caesar, Anthony and Cleopatra, The Crucible, and Our Country's Good
In 1991, Stewart won the Lee Hicks Award for Best Partner at the Region IV Irene Ryan
Acting Competition and later went on to the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to
perform at the national level. Since coming to Fort Wayne, Stewart has designed set and
lights for Once Upon a Mattress, The American Classic Summer Review, Macbeth, She Loves
Me, Dreamgirls, Suddenly Last Summer, and The Color of August.
SYNOPSIS OF THE SCENES
Act One
Prologue
Overture ...................................................................................................... Orchestra
Merrily We RollAlong .................................................................................. Company
Scene One- Frank's Home, Bel Air, California, 1976
That Frank . ................................................................................................ Company
Transition ] ................................................................................................. Company
Scene Two - TV News Studio, New York City, 1973
Old Friends -Like It wtzs ... ................................................................... Mary, Charley
Franklin Shepard, INC . .................................................................................. Charley
Transitions 2 ................................................................................................ Company
Scene Three- Frank's Apartment, Central Park West, New York City, 1968
Old Friends . .............................................................................. Mary, Frank, Charley
Growing Up- Part 1 ........................................................................................ Frank
Growing Up- Part 2 ........................................................................................ Gussie
Transition 3 ................................................................................................ Company
Scene Four - Court House, New York City, 1967
Not a Day Goes By .............................................................................................. Beth
Now You Know .... Scotty, Mary, Charley, Tyler, Frank, Bunker, Jerome, Dory, Company
Act Two
Entr'acte ...................................................................................................... Orchestra
Scene One- Onstage and in the alley behind The Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1964
Act 2- Opening ................................................................................................ Gussie
It's a Hit . .................................................................. Joe, Frank, Mary, Beth, Charley
Transitions 4 ................................................................................................ Company
Scene Two- Joe's Brownstone, Sutton Place, New York City, 1962
The Blob- Part ] ........................................................................................ Company
The Blob- Part 2 . .......................................................................... Company, Gussie
Growing Up ...................................................................................................... Gussie
The Blob - Part 3 ........................................................................................ Company
Good Thing Going .......................................................................................... Charley
The Blob- Part 4 .............................................................. Charley, Frank, Company
Transition 5 ................................................................................................ Company
Scene Three- The Downtown Club, Greenwich Village, New York City, 1960
Bobby and jackie and jack .............................................. Charley, Frank, Beth, Pianist
Not a Day Goes By- Act 2 .............................................................. Beth, Mary, Frank
Transition 6 .............................................................................................. Tyler, Dory
Scene Four- New York City, 1957-1959
Opening Doors .................................................. Charley, Frank, Mary, Joe, Girl, Beth
Transition 7 .............................................................. Beth, Mr. Spencer, Mrs. Spencer
Scene Five-A Rooftop, 110th Street, New York City, 1957
Our Time- Part 1 .............................................................................. Frank, Charley
Our Time- Part 2 . .............................................................................. Frank, Charley
Our Time- Part 3 . .................................................. Frank, Charley, Mary, Company
DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE FACULTY AND STAFF
Chair! Artistic Director .......................................................................... Larry L. Life
Associate Professor-Costume Design, ........................................ Craig A. Humphrey
Director of Design Technology
Assistant Professor-Acting, Directing, and Voice ................ Jane Purse-Wiedenhoeft
Assistant Professor-Scenic/Lighting Design .................................... Mark Ridgeway
Assistant Professor-History, Studio Theatre Supervisor ............................ Shari Troy
Assistant Professor-Costume Technology, .............................. Thomas John Bernard
Costume Shop Supervisor
Professor-Playwriting .................................................................... Steve T. Sarratore
Continuing Lecturer-Dance ................................................ Brittney Tyler Coughlin
Associate Faculty -Dance .................................. Lisa Bottitta & Theresa Hornbacher
Associate Faculty-Musical Theatre .......................................... Stephen W R. Sheftz
Associate Faculty-Performance .... Maggie Cole-Hunter, Jane Frazier & Bridget York
Technical Director .......................................................................... Sean M. Stewart
Secretary .................................................................................. Joanne Schultz-lthier
Box Office Manager & Administrative Assistant ........................ Reuben J. Albaugh
AcKNOWLEDGMENTS
IPSGA
The IPFW Learning Resource Center
Sherry Schaffer
Michele Pawk
First Presbyterian Theater
IPFW Department ofTheatre
gratefully acknowledges the special contributions
of the IPFW Student Government Association,
which ensures our ability to provide quality
theatrical experiences. The association makes
it possible for us to encourage the cultivation
of awareness, imagination, wisdom, and delight.
IPFW Department ofTheatre
acknowledges the continued generosity
and support of this IPFW organization.
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The Kennedy Center
American College
Theater Festival™
XXXVII
Presented and Produced by
The John F. Kennedy Center
for the Performing Arts
Supported in Part by
The Kennedy Center Corporate Fund
The U.S. Department of Education
Delta Airlines
The National Committee for the
Performing Arts
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald McNichols
This production is entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF). The
aims of this national theater education program are to identify and promote quality in college-level
theater production. To this end, each production entered is eligible for a response by a regional
KCACTF representative, and selected students and faculty are invited to participate in KCACTF
programs involving scholarships, internships, grants and awards for actors, playwrights, designers,
stage managers and critics at both the regional and national levels. Productions entered on the
Participating level are eligible for inclusion at the KCACTF regional festival and can also be
considered for invitation to the KCACTF national festival at the John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts in Washington, DC in the spring of 2006. Last year more than 1 ,300 productions
were entered in the KCACTF involving more than 200,000 students nationwide. By entering this
production, our theater department is sharing in the KCACTF goals to recognize, reward, and
celebrate the exemplary work produced in college and university theaters across the nation.
DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE
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The Department ofTheatre's mission is to educate its students in the art,
craft, and discipline of theatre, and is based on the belief that both
production and classroom study are necessary components of a theatre
education. The department emphasizes the education of theatre artists and
educators within a broad liberal arts framework. Theatre students study both
content (dramatic literature, theory and criticism, and theatre history) and
process (acting, directing, playwrighting, designing, and production).
With excellence being the minimum standard for success in the field, IPFW's
program in theatre recognizes the value of an accomplished professional
faculty and rigorous and intensive courses of study. The general education
requirements of the department broaden intellectual awareness by
encouraging students to expand the range of their understanding of artistic
activity and to investigate fundamental culture, social, ethical, and political
issues of contemporary society. All aspects of production, from play selecting
to closing night, serve as a laboratory for theatre education.
As a major portion of the academic program, the department seeks to
produce plays that are provocative, entertaining and theatrical, broad in ideas,
and complex in vision. We believe that a broad variety of productions of great
works from the past and the works of contemporary playwrights are vital to
the education of our students and the enlightenment of our communities.
The department's activities are primarily student-oriented and university­based,
but the department encourages "participation from you that reflects
both the larger university community and the community of northeastern
Indiana. All activities, including auditions, are open to all enrolled IPFW
students and community members, and the department is firmly committed
to a nontraditional casting policy.
In all of its activities, the Department of Theatre's mission is to seek an
original expression of human experience through a full realization of the
theatrical process and product.
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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
Music and Lyrics by StephenSondheim
Book by George Furth (from the play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart)
Directed by Craig A. Humphrey
Musical Direction by Stephen Schefts
Ctwreography by Brittney Tyler Coughlin
October 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 at 8 p.m.
October 9 and 16 at 2 p.m. Williams Theatre
America's most revered, living, musical theatre composer,
Stephen Sondheim, takes us on a joumey backwards in time
from 1976 to 1957 in this music!jl history of three close friends:
Frank, a producer at Paramount Studios; Charley, his former
collabprator; and Mary, their · supporter.
•• ••••••••••••••••••••• •• Thanks to the •• •• generosity of the •• •• Office of the Chancellor • • and the •• •• Office of the Vice Chancellor •• •• • • Studio Theatre is currently closed •• •• for a dramatic new face lift that will include: •• •• New Seating •• •• NNeeww L Sigohutnindg •• •• Improved Handicapped Access •• •• Versatile Staging Options •• •• Watch for the •• •• spring opening of •• •• our newly renovated •• •• Studio Theatre! •• •• •••••••••••••••••••••
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Community Arts Academy •
Quality art instruction for students ~
pre-K through grade 12 are offered in art, music,
theatre, and dance. Please call260-481-6059
for additional information or check out our Web site at:
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The Department ofTheatre seeks your assistance in the School ofVisual and
Performing Arts Campaign for the Arts. Our mission is four-fold: to offer
the academic degree programs most in demand by area citizens; to provide
the northeastern Indiana region with exceptionally high-quality theatrical
performances by students, faculty, and community members; to offer to the
community various theatrical services, such as student matinees and theatre
training through the Community Arts Academy; to provide a continuum of
outreach activities to the greater northeastern Indiana community.
Our vision is to be widely recognized as the major theatre resource center for
the Greater Fort Wayne and northeastern Indiana communities. To meet this
challenge, we need your help!
IPFW is a state-assisted - not state-supported- university. Furthermore,
we are allocated only about one-half of the state dollars that the main
campuses receive per student. This in turn directly impacts the theatre
department with severe budgetary constraints. Your dollars are essential to
help us move forward with our commitments to northeastern Indiana.
Should you be interested in helping to financially support us in our mission,
please contact Larry L Life, chair and artistic director of the Department of
Theatre, at 260-481-6551. Your contribution will enable us in our mission to
keep our academic programs current, continue diversity in theatre
programming, and maintain our commitment to northeastern Indiana
through our service and outreach activities.
Please become a member of our Campaign for the Arts by choosing one of
the giving categories described on the next page. And remember, your gift is
tax deductible.
Please join our
CAMPAIGN FOR THE ARTS
by selecting the giving level of your choice.
Society of Champions of the Arts Membership Levels
Platinum $25,000 and up
Gold $15,000 to $24,999
Silver $10,000 to $14,999
Bronze $5,000 to $9,999
Dean's Club $2,000 to $4,999
Director's Circles $500 to $1,999
Patron $250 to $499
Century Club $100 to $249
Friend $50 to $99
Contributor $25 to $49
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Please indicate where you would like your contribution to go:
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payable to the Indiana-Purdue Foundation, to:
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IoneAuer
Dan Butler
Philip R. Rhinehart
Ruth Rhinehart
Dean's Club
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Scottish Rite Center
Director's Circle
Lorraine Davis
Fort Wayne Cinema Center
Fort Wayne Community
Foundation
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Fort Wayne Philharmonic
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Glassley
Hall's Triangle Park
Richard and Barbara Hill
Patrons
Arts Advocates of IPFW
H. Stephen Beyer
Domine & Susan Devito
J. Randolph Kirby
2005-2006 THEATRE DONORS
The generous support of these theatre contributors
provides exceptional opportunities for theatre students.
Steven N. Rhinehart
Julie R. Waterfield
Susan L. Watkins
WBNI-89.1 FM
Kenneth & Marty Johnson
George and Henrietta
McCullough
Pfeiffer House
Sweetwater Sound
Robert & Irene Walters
Herbert & Lorraine Weier
Daniel Zweig
Irving "Bud" Latz
Barbara Lloyd & Carlos
Pomalaza-Raez
Don Wood
Century Club
Century Club
Daniel & Margaret Angel
Arena Dinner Theatre
Linda & Kenneth Balthaser
Frederick Beckman
Angela Boerger
Margaret Boerger
Edward & Linda Dahm
Thomas & Kelly Dahm
Dreks
Mark Eversole
Christine & Chad Feay
First Presbyterian Theater
Betty Fishman
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre
Reverend & Mrs. Richard
Frazier
Heavenly Ham
Friends
Margo & Douglas Bedwell
David Blackwell
William Cast
Avon Crismore (Through
2006)
Mary Anna Feider
Jane R. Frazier
Patricia Fuchshuber
Phil & Nancy Grote
Sally Hinkle-Teegarden
Rebecca Holt
Contributors
Richard & Nancy Cook
Avon Crismore
Fred & Joan Domrow
Tim Ellsworth
Victor & Lois Guess
Alan Hofer
Robert Lutz
Irwin Mallin
Harold Markey
Gifts in Kind
Ruth Baker
Victoria & James Benecke
Eileen Bennett
Norman & Ronnie
Lois Hess
Hyde Brothers
Joan Kelham
Robert & Dorothy Kittaka
David Matson
Mr. Music
Alfred and Carol Moellering
Norfolk Southern
Foundation
Rogers Formal Wear
Steve and Jan Sarratore
Janet & Anson Shupe
Three Rivers Lodge #733 of
the Masons
Richard & Carol Ver Wiebe
Wells Fargo Bank
Hildreth Williams
Sol & Carol London
Irwin Mallin
George & Doris Mather
Scott Miller
Peter Oleson
Jennifer Parker
Helen Pyles
Linda & Joseph Ruffolo
Dolores Szymanski
Erica Tobolski
Sally & Bob Weigand
Neva Nill
Robert D. Reynolds
David and Margaret
Ridderheim
Rosy Ridenour
Marthe Rosenfeld
Betty Stein
John & Marjorie Wernet
Greenberg
James & Barbara Romines
Terry Romines
Edith L. Smith
The Theatre Donor List is updated at the beginning of every semester.
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Let your castaway items be
a part of the cast. As you
clean your attics, closets,
and garages, remember that
IPFW Department of
Theatre is always in need of
used furniture, clothing, and
housewares. All such
donations are eagerly
accepted and tax deductible.
Call 260-481-6551
for additional information.
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II First Presbyterian Theater FPT 300 West Wayne St. presents
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intelligent theater for intelligent people
Oct 20- Nov 5
William Shakespeare's incisive comedy
about how a friendship can be tested
by love in this season's annual nod to
the greatest playwright ever. Valentine
and Proteus (the two gents) are best­friends
until Proteus becomes enamored
of Valentine's girlfriend. Fickle lovers,
baffled bandits, sassy servants and an
unforgettable ill-mannered dog make
up this rollicking comedy of disguise
and deception.
Rated PG -for Shakespearean bawdiness
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Two
Gentlemen
of Verona
for tickets call
422-6329
Fort Wayne Theatre Happenings
The Jungle Book
You theatre
Oct. 15 and 16
Box Office: 260-422-6900
Two Gentlemen
of Verona
First Presbyterian T heater
Oct. 21, 22, 28, 29, 30; Nov. 4 and 5
Box Office: 422-6329
Purely Dance!
Williams Theatre
Oct. 22 and 23
Box Office: 260-481-6555
Meet Me in St. Louis Nuncrackers
Fort Wayne Civic Theatre Arena Dinner Theatre
Nov. 4, 5, 6, 11 , 12, 13, 18, 19, 20 Nov. 25 and 26; Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 11 , 16, 17
Box Office: 260-424-5220 Box Office: 493-i384
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
Upcoming Events in the 2005-06 Concert Season
Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Featuring Chicago guitarist and composer James Bonney and his original
composition entitled QhflP~ Theory, for electric guitaz and wind ensemble.
Sunday, Oq:. l~i~:30 p.DJ. Gregg Gau~lj:q~ conductor
University Singers Fall Concert
Halloween reigns supreme as the University Singers and
Chamber Singers present an evening of haunting music.
Sunday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m. Todd Prickett, conductor
IPfW Community Orchestra
Featuring Associatn I?p;>fessor of Music M¥5on Robertson on piano
performing Meri4elssghf}'s Piano Concerto No,l in G minor, Op. 25
Sunday, Oct. 30, 2:30 p.m. David B. Cooke, conductor
All concerts in NeffRecital Hall, Roo-rnJOJ, unless noted otherwise.
Arena Dinner Theatre
2005-2006 Season
1 Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change Aug. 12, 13, 19,20,26,27
Chap_ter Two Oct. 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22
Nuncrackers Nov. 25, 26; Dec. 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17
Murder at the Vicarage Jan. 27, 28; Feb. 3, 4, 10, 11
The Curious Savage March 10, 11, 17, 18, 24,25
Twelve Angry Men A~ril21, 22, 28, 29; Maz:5, 6
The Nerd June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17
The Box Office opens two weeks prior to each production. Hours: 9 a.rn.-1 p.m.
Season ticket: $180. Single ticket: $30, includes dinner and the show.
For reservations, call 424-5622
Arena Dinner Theatre • 719 Rockhill, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
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