The Susquehanna Stage Company, Inc. is recognized as a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation.

Your charitable donations are tax-deductible as allowable by current tax laws.

Marietta’s Community Theater

2015 Season

October 16-18 & 22-25, 2015

2015 SEASON SPONSORED IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Harry B. Hartman

SHOW SPONSOR

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2014-2015 Board of Directors Matthew Homsher Chairman Scott Mackison Vice Chairman Amy Hoffman Secretary Jordyn McCrady Treasurer Rebecca Carroll Curt Elledge Jason Spickler

(717) 426-1277 264 West Market Street, P.O. Box 23

Marietta, Pennsylvania 17547 www.susquehannastageco.com

Box Office Hours Mon. and Wed. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Saturdays 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. (One month prior to show opening, and continuing through the run of each production)

The Box Office is open one hour before show time on performance dates.

Main Stage Performance Times Thursday through Saturday Evening performances, 8:00 p.m. Sunday Matinee Performances, 2:00 p.m.

Audience Notes: • Unauthorized use of flash

cameras and recording devices is strictly prohibited.

• For the consideration of fellow audience members, please turn off all electronic devices. In addition to being a distraction, they can interfere with the lighting and sound controls.

• Smoking is prohibited inside the theater.

• Aisles are frequently used for actors’ entrances and exits. For your safety, please do not leave your seat until the house lights come up.

• There will be a 15 minute inter-mission between acts.

Jim Johnson Artistic Director Mary Gildea Administrative Director Timothy Monaghan Business Manager

THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO GAVE “EXTRA” DURING OUR 2014 CAMPAIGN!

ON NOVEMBER 21, 2014, IN ONE DAY, $4,474,027 DONATED TO LOCAL NONPROFITS— $3,305 PLUS TO THE SUSQUEHANNA STAGE CO.!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR NOV 20TH 2016!

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In Honor of the Carroll Family Edette Churchill Julianne Dauber

John and Janet Dorfler Margaret Eichler

In Honor of Gretchen Enterline Sarah Gage

Robin Gamby Jean Gerdes

Catherine Glattacker Deborah Good-Zeiner

Darlene Hein Amy Hoffman Derek Hollister

Matthew Homsher

In Memory of Dorothy Jayes Jim and Jacquee Johnson

Richard Keesey Elaine Kraus

Debra Kresge Mary Lausch

Scott and Colleen Mackison James Mahoney

Shirley Martin Ron and Marianne Melleby

Hollie Mendenhall Debra Miller Susan Miller

Timothy Monaghan Stephen Newcomer Susan N. Ortmann

Brent Peiffer Georgeanne Reardon

Linda Ross Ron and Sandra Shubert

Woodrow Sites Jason Spickler Carroll Staub

Deborah Stover Niki Swatski

Scenic Design Scott Mackison

Sound Design Asher Johnson

Lighting Design Jim Shomo

Costume Design Jacqueé Johnson

Make-Up Artist Ali Fleming

Box Office Manager Linda Boozer Amy Hoffman

House Manager Amy Hoffman

Publicity Mary Gildea

Poster & Program Design Jason Spickler

The Susquehanna Stage Co.’s production of The Effect of Gamma Rays On Man-On-The-Moon Marigolds is performed through special arrangement with,

and all materials provided by:

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Harry B. Hartman

SHOW SPONSOR

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Directed by Jim Johnson

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About the PlayersAbout the Players he had a part he wanted her for, because the character had to be really weird. Beth’s good at that. When she’s not being weird on stage, she works as an administrative assis-tant for the Lancaster County government.

Lydia Jones (Ruth Hunsdorfer) is delighted to be perform-ing at SSC again after Into the Woods this past summer. Having grown up on stage with the Lancaster Academy for the Performing Arts, she is actively pursuing a career in musical theater. After spending last year in Messiah Col-lege’s BFA program, she is training locally with plans to continue her collegiate education in performing arts. Fa-vorite past roles include Pitti-Sing (Hot Mikado), Anna (The King & I), Miss Dorothy (Thoroughly Modern Millie), and Jane (Pride & Prejudice). Many thanks to the inspiring and supportive friends and family and most of all to the Lord!

Georgie Reardon (Beatrice Hunsdorfer) is thrilled to be per-forming in her third play at Susquehanna Stage. She has been seen here before as Clairee in Steel Magnolias and Helga the German maid in Night Watch. Her character Beatrice in this play is a 360 degree turn from any other part she has ever done. Georgie lives in Landisville with her husband, Pat. She would like to thank her family and friends for all the support they give her, and to Jim Johnson for believing in her to do justice to this role.

Chinonso (Peter the Rabbit) is a Mansfield, PA resident and is tickled pink to be making his debut at Susquehanna Stage! It is so kind of his owner, Lydia Akey-Cleveland, to allow us to burrow him for this production. Although he is unseasoned, it hasn’t been a hare-raising experience, and he doesn’t carrot all that he had to travel far and spend time rehearsing. He's hoping this stage experience will make him a billionhare! In fact, he hopes his stardom will keep going and going and going...

About the PlayersAbout the Players Eileen Cushey (Nanny) was last seen on the SSC stage as Jack’s Mother in Into the Woods. She spent the past three years as a cast member at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire. Prior to this Eileen appeared in a number of SSC pro-ductions including Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Fac-tory, Our Town, and Sound of Music. She is very pleased to have the whole family back together at SSC and thanks the Johnsons, the Mackisons, and all of those who have made her feel so welcomed in her return to her home stage. Let’s keep making magic!

Niamh Cushey (Janice Vickery) is excited to get back on stage with the Susquehanna Stage Company. She last ap-peared as a Raccoon Twin in Peter Pan, but in between performances could be found working costumes and backstage. Niamh is a freshman at Donegal High School, where she is an Honor Student and involved in Track and Field and Chorus. She would like to thank Jim and Jac-quee Johnson for all their support and encouragement and is pleased to be a part of the SSC family.

Lauren Elledge (Tillie Hunsdorfer) is thrilled to return to Sus-quehanna Stage after portraying Peter Pan here last sum-mer and Annie in 2012, and to work with this wonderful group of people. Other credits: Jane Banks (Mary Pop-pins), Mary Lennox (Secret Garden), JoJo (Seussical), Helen Keller (Miracle Worker), Susan Walker (Miracle on 34th), Lee Bouvier (Grey Gardens). Previously: Fulton Thea-tre, Dutch Apple, EPAC, CAFE. Many thanks to teachers, family, and friends whom she loves and who always sup-port her! Beth Gable (Janice Vickery) This is Beth’s fifth appearance on the SSC stage, though her first one as Beth Gable, since she got married in May. She was most recently seen as Sally Simpson in last year’s holiday show, A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol. Back in August, Jim called her and said

From the DirectorFrom the Director

Some plays jump right off the page and into our hearts. The dialogue is rich, real, and honest and the relationships among the characters are complex, multi-dimensional and interesting. The setting is vivid and strange—unknown but complete, fully realized and full of life. The plot is dense, layered and compelling. The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds is all these things and so much more. Paul Zindel’s Pulitzer Prize winning play has been called, “the most compel-ling work of its kind since Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menag-erie” (Variety). A very heady comparison indeed! Zindel himself has summed up his writing and this play:

“We all, most basically, create and tell stories to solve problems. We conjure all sorts of strange characters, march them into frantic conflict with each other, and, at the end of the battle, hope we’ve learned something. It is important, too, that those who read and hear our stories find answers for their own lives. We look for insights, epiphanies, that shed light on humanness, tolerance, an-guish, and compassion. We want to glimpse who we really are and understand why we’re on this planet.”

I am both grateful and blessed to be able to produce and present plays and musicals of this caliber at Susquehanna Stage Company. I am honored to work with and humbled by the actors who breathe life into the characters and the tal-ented artists who work behind the scenes. It is with great joy that our work continues here at SSC. Thank you for supporting our efforts and enjoy the play! Jim Johnson (Proverbs 3:5-6) Founding Artistic Director

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2015 PATRON SUPPORTERS

PATRON

Dayle Albert Coy, Zoe & Chase Allman Ed & Mary Aquino Rebecca & Justin Baltozer Chris & Nancy Barton Dale & Robin Bowers Margaret G. Brown Kathryn Brubaker Stewart Carroll Vivian M. Carroll S&ra & Robert Cheff Joanne Dancause The Eichelberger Family Lane & Jean Ellis John Fleming Steve & Niki Garner Ronald & Wanda Good Savannah Harper The Hollinger Family The Hostetter Family Katie & Dennis Hostetter Betty King Liz & Jack Lewis Mark McLain MERGOTROID Marian Miller T. Daisy Neiss Doug & Jamie Pietsch Walt & Mary Ann Price

Jason & Heather Schmitt The Seaman Family Diane & Rich Shultz Noreen & Mike Sweeney Ruth Spickler Stephen & Shannon Staie Ray Vegso, Mayor The Watson Family Charlie & Dot Zeller SUPPORTER

Mr. & Mrs. Vance Antonacci Melissa & Meade Bierly John & Janet Dorfler Jim & Martha Drager Tom Farrow The Fitts Family The Hassinger Family Al & Darlene Hein Mr. & Mrs. John F. Hinkle Bev Johnson Dick Keesey The Kiel Family Casey & Elaine Kraus Nancy Martin Saranna Miller Sue Miller Tim & Lindsay Monaghan Kermit “Doc” Norris Larry & Darlene Pruett

Season SupportersSeason Supporters Sound Operator Eoin Cushey Sylvia Garner Asher Johnson

Light Operator Nick Roden

Stage Crew Kent Gable

Costume Construction Jacquee Johnson Robin Roden Brenda Flemming Debbie Sturgis Deb Miller Nancy Elledge Nicole Garner Sylvia Garner Niamh Cushey Eileen Cushey Cindy Hassinger

Hair and Make-up Colleen Mackison Ali Fleming

Set Construction Curt Elledge Mike Gage Nicole Garner Sylvia Garner Matt Homsher Bryce Julian Scott Mackison (Lead)

Box Office Joanne Biltz Linda Boozer Nancy Elledge Allison Fitts Amy Hoffman Mary Ann Price Jason Spickler Debbie Sturgis Joyce Zangari

Publicity/Marketing Mary Gildea Jordyn McCrady Jason Spickler

House/Ushers Linda Azaroff Chris Barton Nancy Barton Betty Briggs Rich Briggs Curt Elledge Nancy Elledge Mary Gildea Kara Hartman Susan Hassinger Colleen Mackison Jered Mackison Jordyn McCrady Debbie Miller Morgan Rose Steve Sturgis Aiden Thomas

Photography Nancy Elledge

Behind the ScenesBehind the Scenes

Thank you to all those who offered assistance, yet were not listed because of inadvertent omission or program printing deadlines.

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Thank you and apologies to anyone who has become a program patron, yet were not listed because of inadvertent omission or program printing deadlines.

SUPPORTER (cont.)

Stephanie & Doug Roy Andy & Debbie Sagar Doris & Woody Sites Chuch Weyland & Mary Gildea Pat Vogel Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church FRIEND

Dale & Sharon Boyer Patricia Enos Brenda & Bruce Fleming Marietta Beneficial Association

ANGEL

Debra Miller Art & Janet Siegler Ron & Sandy Shubert Kathy & Keith Vogt Joyce Zangari SHINING STAR

Del & Mary Lou Ellsworth Miriam Fletcher Oliver & Judi Overlander

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Marietta’s Community Theater

264 West Market Street - Marietta, PA (Behind the Marietta Community House)

Marketplace

Sunday, December 6th

• Special Tour Day Performance at 7:00 p.m. • Box Office OPEN!

2nd Annual Community Trick or Treat Event & Mind Over Matter Comedy Stage Hypnosis

Friday, October 30th - Pumpkin Carving Contest (drop off 5-6pm) - Trick or Treat and Community Pumpkin Voting (6-8pm), Judging and Winners Announced @8:15pm - Family-Friendly Hypnotist Event @8:30pm Saturday, October 31st - Family-Friendly Hypnotist Event @7pm - Adult Hypnotist Event @9pm

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FRIDAY FRIDAY FRIDAY --- NOVEMBER 20, 2015 NOVEMBER 20, 2015 NOVEMBER 20, 2015

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CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP PRODUCTION

The PlayThe Play

Place Stapleton, New York

Time The 1970s

There will be a 15-minute Intermission

NOTE: No animals were harmed in the course of this production.

Thank You...Thank You...

to the following individuals, businesses and organizations who have helped to make this production possible

through their in-kind support: Lydia Akey-Cleveland

Donegal Cleaning

Dutch Apple Dinner Theater

The Fulton Costume Shop

The PlayersThe Players

Beatrice Hunsdorfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Georgie Reardon Ruth Hunsdorfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lydia Jones Tillie Hunsdorfer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lauren Elledge Janice Vickery. . . . . . . . . . . . .Niamh Cushey/Beth Gable Nanny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eileen Cushey

Marietta Community House