ChristmasA CHARLIE

BROWN

Boston Children’s Theatrepresents

THE LARCOMPERFORMING ARTS THEATRE Nov 26-Dec 18

by Charles M. SchulzBased on the television special by Bill Melendezand Lee MendelsonStage Adaptation by Eric SchaefferBy Special Arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson

2

Dec 3 - Dec 18

Boston’s Holiday

Favorite!

ALSO PLAYING NOW!!

COMING SOON... Februa

ry 4 - 25

at the Calderw

ood Pavilion at the BCA,

527 Tremont St., Boston

bosto

nch

ildre

nsth

eatre

.org

3

B O S TO N C H I L D R E N ’ S T H E AT R EP.O. BOX 171388 BOSTO N, M A 02117

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMASb y C h a r l e s M . S c h u l z

B a s e d o n t h e t e l e v i s i o n s p e c i a l b y B i l l M e l e n d e z a n d L e e M e n d e l s o n S t a g e A d a p t a t i o n b y E r i c S c h a e f f e r

B y S p e c i a l A r r a n g e m e n t w i t h A r t h u r W h i t e l a w a n d R u b y P e r s s o n

D I R E C T E D B YB U R G E S S C L A R K

S T A G E M A N A G E RA D E L A I D E M A J E S K I

S C E N I C C O N S U L T A N TJ A N I E H O W L A N D

C H O R E O G R A P H E D B YN I C O L E S O R I A N O

L I G H T I N G D E S I G N E RE R N E S T W.

I A N N A C O N N E

BOSTON CHILDREN’S THEATRE STAFF

EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BURGESS CLARKEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TOBY SCHINEDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS............................JULIE ARVEDON MARKETING MANAGER... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MATT KRINSKYEDUCATION MANAGER... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CHRIS CAVALLODIRECTOR OF VOCAL STUDIES... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DANIEL BLAKERESIDENT MUSIC DIRECTOR.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .AUSTIN DAVY DIRECTOR OF DANCE AND MOVEMENT....... .. . . . . . . .NICOLE SORIANOPRODUCTION MANAGER... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JESSICA PRIBBLEPRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ADELAIDE MAJESKIADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EMILY GROVE

T E C H N I C A L D I R E C T O RT I M O T H Y S P E N C E R

S C E N I C C H A R G EM A G G I E K E A R N A N

C O S T U M E D E S I G N E R /P R O D U C T I O N M A N A G E RJ E S S I C A P R I B B L E

M U S I C D I R E C T I O N B YC H R I S C H O

P R O P S M A S T E RC E S A R A WA LT E R S

M A S T E R E L E C T R I C I A NK E V I N B E R U B E

B O X O F F I C E M A N A G E RS U S A N R O B E R T S

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS is presented by arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK MUSIC LIBRARY, INC. 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022

A S S T . S T A G E M A N A G E RA LY S S A B A R T H O L O M E W

C A R P E N T E RM I C H A E L H U X F O R D

E L E C T R I C I A NJ U L I A C O O K

A S S T . D I R E C T O RC H R I S C AVA L L ODec 3 -

Dec 18

4

C A S TVIOLET... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALLY ANTONELLI

SHERMY, U/S SNOOPY... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALEXANDER COX

ENSEMBLE, U/S PATTY... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FRANCESCA FOTI

TWIN, U/S FREDA, VIOLET.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALEX HUDEPOHL

PIGPEN... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOSIAH JENNINGS

CHARLIE BROWN.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CARL KLEIFGEN

TWIN... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ANALISE MARIN

SALLY... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JENNA McLAUGHLIN

PEPPERMINT PATTY... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HATTIE MAE RICH

SNOOPY... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KEITH ROBINSON

MARCIE.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FRANCESCA SEAC

LINUS... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RORY SHAW

SCHROEDER, U/S L INUS... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALEX STRZEMILOWSKI

WOODSTOCK... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HARRISON STURGEON

FRIEDA, U/S SALLY... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .EMELIA TAGLIANI

ENSEMBLE, U/S LUCY.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .L ILY WAINWRIGHT

LUCY... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CHARLOTTE WALLACE

Our running t ime is approximately 45 minutes.There is no intermiss ion.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:Some scenic elements and costume pieces are graciously provided by Lexington Children’s Theatre. Original Scenic Design by Matthew Hal-

lock. Original Costume Design by Jessica Pribble

Lucia PinqueAmanda MujicaBrian & RJ Ri tchieKevin Smith

5

Winter Classes 2017

CenterStageDiscovery CenterStageYouth

Ac5ngfortheCameraAc5ngFundamentals

Explora5onofMusicalTheatreIntermediateAc5ng

IntermediateMusicalTheatre

Ac5ngtheSongAdvancedAc5ng

AdvancedMusicalTheatreDanceIntroduc5ontoBallet

ClassesareofferedbothinBostonandontheNorthShore.

Forclassdescrip5onsandtoregisterlogontoorcallbostonchildrenstheatre.orgw617.424.6634

AGES 4-7 AGES 7-10

AGES 9-14 AGES 14-19

North ShoreCummings Center, BevelryLarcom Theatre, Beverly

Boston Benjamin Franklin Institute

41 Berkeley St, Boston

6

M E E T T H E C A S TALLY ANTONELLI (VIOLET, DANCE CAPTAIN) is ecstatic to be a part of such a fantastic show! This is her sixth show with BCT. Past roles in their summer program include “Janet” in The Drowsy Chaperone and “Millie” in Thoroughly Modern Millie. Ally loves BCT with her whole heart, and she couldn’t be more grateful for everyone involved in this organization! She would like to thank the cast and crew of A Charlie Brown Christmas for creating a beautiful show and a wonderful experience.

ALEXANDER COX (SHERMY, U/S SNOOPY) is thrilled to be returning to the BCT stage after appearing in The Drowsy Chaperone this past summer. A High School Senior at North Quincy High School, Alex has been with Boston Children’s Theatre since 2013. Alex’s other credits include Assassins (Boston Children’s Theatre), Fame! (Boston Children’s Theatre), Where the Mountain meets the Moon (Wheelock Family Theatre), and Oliver! (Wheelock Family Theatre). Alex would like to thank Burgess, Chris, and Adelaide, along with this amazing cast and crew for such a great experience.

FRANCESCA FOTI (ENSEMBLE U/S PEPPERMINT PATTY) is thrilled to be part of A Charlie Brown Christmas! This is Francesca’s third show with BCT. She most recently was in the BCT summer production of Cabaret in the ensemble. The year before she was “Mrs. Meers”

in Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr.! Francesca has enjoyed every minute of this process and would like to thank her family, cast, and crew for such an amazing opportunity. Francesca would also like to thank her many mentors at BCT, she couldn’t have done any of this without them. ALEX HUDEPOHL (MARCIE, U/S VIOLET, FREIDA) is so excited to be in A Charlie Brown Christmas this year! Alex returns to Boston Children’s Theatre for her 6th show after making her BCT debute in Honk (as “Beaky”) six years ago. Her most recent BCT show was Caps For Sale (Ensemble). “Alex” is in her freshmen year at Wellesley High School and hopes to continue acting, singing, and dancing through the rest of here high school career. She would like to thank the entire cast and crew for pulling this incredible show together and her family for driving hours everyday to make this production a reality for her. JOSIAH JENNINGS (PIG PEN) is excited to be in his first BCT production. Josiah is in the sixth grade at South Shore Christian Academy in Weymouth. His previous roles include Jaybird in Honk Jr. at The Company Theatre in Norwell, and, at his previous school, the part of Father in an original play called The Moon Princess, based on the Japanese fable. Josiah is thrilled to be working with such a great cast and crew and wants to say thank you for this amazing opportunity.

7

CARL KLEIFGEN (CHARLIE BROWN) is so excited to be a part of A Charlie Brown Christmas this holiday season! This is Carl’s second show with BCT. He was most recently a part of The Drowsy Chaperone over the summer at BCT. Carl would like to thank his fellow cast members and the crew who have put so much effort into this wonderful production. He is so excited to be a part of such an amazing show!

ANALISE MARIN (TWIN)is thrilled to be performing in her first show at BCT! Analise is in the 7th grade and lives in Rye, New Hampshire. She had a fun summer doing Evita with Opera North and playing the role of “Tamika” in School of Rock at Ogunquit Playhouse. Other favorite credits include: “Linda” in Saturday Night Fever, “JoJo” in Seussical, “Jasmine” in Aladdin Jr., and “Molly” in Annie. Thank you to everyone at BCT for being so welcoming! Enjoy the show!

JENNA McLAUGHLIN (SALLY) 11 of Medford is thrilled to be part of this classic holiday story. This will be Jenna’s third Mainstage show. Jenna has also been involved in Boston Children’s Theatre Summer Studio Three productions for the past 3 years and this past Summer had fun playing one of the wicked step sisters “Lucinda” in Into The Woods Jr. She also performs in the BCT Junior Show Choir. Jenna would like to thank her family and friends for their continued support and Burgess Clark and Adelaide for all of their hard work and

dedication.

HATTIE MAE RICH (PEPPERMINT PATTY) is so excited to be a part of her fourth show with BCT. Hattie was last seen in Young Frankenstein as Igor at Rockport High School. She recently was a part of the Ensemble in the The Drowsy Chaperone at the BCT Summer Studios. Hattie is so grateful for her time at BCT and would like to thank the wonderful crew and her family for their support, as well as extend a huge thank you to Burgess Clark for his direction and dedication.

KEITH ROBINSON (SNOOPY) is excited to perform in his second show with Boston Children’s Theatre! Previous Wellesley High School credits include: “Shrek” in Shrek: The Musical and “Gaston” in Beauty and the Beast. Keith played the role of “Robert Martin” in The Drowsy Chaperone at the BCT Summer Studios. He can’t wait to be a part of Boston Children’s Theatre in the future. FRANCESCA SEAC (ENSEMBLE) is very excited to be part of A Charlie Brown Christmas. This is her second show at BCT and she is so glad to continue to be a part of their family! Francesca’s first play with BCT was Pinkalicious as a backup dancer. This has been the best experience of her life and she will still continue to do theatre as time goes on. Francesca would like to thank her aunt Glady Montrose for her constant support and encouragement, and the McLaughlin family for the rides to and from rehearsals.

8

RORY SHAW (LINUS) Rory is excited to be performing as Linus in this production of A Charlie Brown Christmas. Rory is currently a Senior at the Manchester Essex High School. Rory began theater at the age of 7 in the American School of Dubai’s production of The Sound Of Music; His first show with BCT was Thoroughly Modern Millie and was the beginning of his involvement with BCT. He has since performed in BCT’s ‘Cabaret’ and been part of the BCT Show Choir. Rory would like to thank the director Burgess Clark for his encouragement throughout the years and for the opportunity of working with the great staff of Boston Children’s Theatre.

ALEX STRZEMILOWSKI (SCHROEDER) is thrilled to be in his fourth BCT show. Other BCT appearances include “Trevor Graydon” in Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr. and the “Merchant” in the world premiere of Caps for Sale. A sophomore at Rockport High School, he has performed in all of his middle/high school productions and was recently nominated for a Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild award for his role as “Max” in The Sound of Music. A big thank you to mom and dad, Burgess Clark and all of my teachers and mentors at BCT and Rockport High School.

HARRISON STURGEON (WOODSTOCK) is thrilled to be a part of his first BCT show! He is a 9-year-old singer, drummer, actor, and model who studies voice with Yeghishe Manucharyan. Last summer he was “Young Shrek” in

Shrek at the North Shore Music Theatre and “Little Guido” in Harvard’s production of Nine. He has performed at Carnegie Hall twice as the winner of international vocal competitions and won first place at Boston’s Got Voices 2016. Harrison has been the drummer for the Praise Band of the First Baptist Church of Rockport since 2014 and is grateful to everyone for their support and encouragement.

EMELIA TAGLIANI (FRIEDA, U/S SALLY) is thrilled to be part of A Charlie Brown Christmas! This is Emilia’s second show with BCT. She recently played the “Baker’s Wife” with BCT’s Studio 3 production of Into the Woods, Jr. She has also had wonderful experiences at the North Shore YTC. Her recent roles include “Kim MacAfee” in Bye Bye Birdie, Jr., “Cinderella” in Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, “Violet Beuregarde” in Willy Wonka, Jr., and “Ugly” in Honk, Jr. She is grateful for her supportive family and friends, teachers and mentors. She would also like to thank the fantastic and dedicated cast, crew and directors at the BCT for making this show an amazing experience.

LILY WAINWRIGHT (u/s Lucy) a 16 year old sophmore at Hamilton- Wenham High School, is thrilled to be in her first mainstage BCT show. She has participated in BCT’s Summer Studio’s for the last three years. Some of her most recent credits are Footloose at Acting Out! in Newburyport, The Drowsy Chaperone at BCT, and The Little Mermaid at Studio 284. When she is not performing, Lily loves to ski,

9

and play tennis. Lily is very thankful to the amazing cast and crew, and hopes that you enjoy A Charlie Brown Christmas!

CHARLOTTE WALLACE (LUCY) is thrilled to be back at BCT in her 7th production. Past shows include; The Drowsy Chaperone (The Drowsy Chaperone) with BCT, Footloose (Rusty) with Acting Out!, and Young Frankenstein (Elizabeth Benning) with SJP. She will be continuing musical theatre in college next year and is excited to see where she will end up in the future! Charlotte would love to send her love and gratitude to Liv, Alexa, Matt, Jessie, this awesome cast, and her family. She will miss Burgess dearly next year and is so grateful for everything he has taught her.

Interested in learning more about casting at BCT? All roles at BCT are cast from open casting calls. That means that anyone who is interested can come and audition. We don’t require you to have taken classes or workshops with us. As Boston’s professional theatre working with Young Actors, we encourage anyone who is interested to audition!

Where do you find out more? Take a look online to learn more about opportunities in upcoming shows.

bostonchildrenstheatre.org/auditions

This Season, BCT is pleased to present Disney Musicals in Schools, a collaboration between the Boston Public Schools, Disney Theatricals and Boston Children’s Thetare to create new Music Theatre programs in nine Elementary Schools between 2016 and 2018. For more information please contact us at info@bostonchildrenstheatre.org

10

M E E T T H E S T A F FALYSSA BARTHOLOMEW (ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER) is thrilled to be involved with her first production at BCT. Alyssa has been working in the theater on and off stage since she was in fourth grade. She has received nominations in various productions for stage management, and acting from The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. Most recently she completed a development internship at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York, and graduated with her degree in Theater from Fitchburg State University. She is so proud to be part of a cast and crew that is so dedicated to making A Charlie Brown Christmas come to life right in front of your eyes. Alyssa wants to thank everyone at BCT for allowing her to be a part of this amazing journey.

CHRISTOPHER CAVALLO (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR) a native of Connecticut, is thrilled to join the BCT team! He has been a theatre educator for the past ten years in addition to being an actor, singer, director, and choreographer. Christopher successfully designed and implemented a comprehensive musical theatre curriculum and program (K-12) for a performing arts school in Connecticut in which the culminating objective was to prepare high school students for collegiate and conservatory training in musical theatre. Christopher has a passion to teach young people in the performing arts and to watch them grow. Many of his students

have gone on to study musical theatre in higher education, as well as to work with the Godspeed Opera House, iTheatrics, The Hartt School, and the Broadway Artists Alliance. Some past directing and choreography credits include Little Women the musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Avenue Q, Once Upon A Mattress, Seussical, The Little Mermaid, and The Wiz. Christopher would like to wish the entire cast and crew of A Charlie Brown Christmas a fantastic run and a special thank you to Toby and Burgess for the opportunity.

CHRIS CHO (MUSIC DIRECTOR) is proud to be working with Boston Children’s Theatre again after the last year’s summer production of Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr., this summer’s production of Into the Woods Jr. and Fancy Nancy in early 2016. He’s been working with over 40 productions around Boston area as a music director and orchestrator. He’s currently working on 3 new musicals and other individual orchestral music projects. He’s recently credited in productions of The Addams Family, Fancy Nancy, Monsters (original), Grub’s Place (original), Higher Higher (original), Footloose, A Little Mischief (original), Beauty and the Beast, Avenue Q and so on. JANIE E. HOWLAND (SCENIC CONSULTANT) BCT credits include: Assassins, Caps For Sale, Diary of Anne Frank. Recent productions

11

include: Company (Lyric Stage Company), Guys and Dolls (Emerson Stage), Arcadia (Nora Theatre), Mary Poppins (Wheelock Family Theatre), Urban Nutcracker (Tony Williams Dance Center). Off-Broadway: Simon Says. Work seen at CONSENSES conceived by Sally Taylor. Other venues include: New Rep, Weston Playhouse, North Shore Music Theatre, ASP, Speakeasy Stage Company, A.R.T. Institute, Boston Conservatory, Company One, Stoneham Theatre, Seacoast Rep, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, Huntington Theatre Studio 210. Brandeis University MFA; Co-founder CYCO SCENIC; 4 time Elliot Norton Award winner, 4 time IRNE Award winner; adjunct faculty at Emerson College, Wellesley College. USA Local 829. janiehowland.com

ERNEST W. IANNACCONE (LIGHTING DESIGNER) is a bassoon playing lighting designer who also does comedy improv. He has a BA in Music Education from New Jersey City University, an MFA in Lighting Design from NYU and has completed the curriculum at ImprovBoston in Cambridge. He has designed lights and set for numerous productions. His design portfolio is available online at www.ewilighting.com ADELAIDE MAJESKI (PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER) BCT productions include: The Velveteen Rabbit (2014 & 2015), Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr., Assassins, Caps for Sale (World Premiere), Into the Woods Jr.,

Cabaret, Fancy Nancy the Musical. She is a graduate of Salem State University where she earned a BFA in Technical Theatre. Adelaide has worked with Commonwealth Shakespeare Co., Peabody Essex Museum’s Encounters Ensemble, Marblehead Little Theatre, Stage 284, as well as touring to India perform a new piece of Sikh theatre, Kultar’s Mime, last spring.

JESSICA PRIBBLE (COSTUME DESIGNER /PRODUCTION MANAGER) led the costume design area of Central Washington University’s BFA program for four years before moving to Boston. She has designed across the country at theatres such as Boston Children’s Theatre, Fairbanks Shakespeare Festival, Midtown Arts Center, Lexington Children’s Theatre, Quest Theatre Ensemble, and Dogtown Theatre. Her work with theatrical sustainability includes the costume area contribution to A Practical Guide to Greener Theatre. Jessica holds an MFA in Theatre from Purdue University and a BS in Theatre from Bradley University. She is ecstatic to be working on this production with BCT.

EZZIE STONE (SOUND ENGINEER) is thrilled to be back at BCT as a sound engineer. He began working with the company during their summer studios program and has worked on their productions of Into the Woods Jr., Cabaret, and The Drowsy Chaperone. Most recently he engineered their season opener Fancy Nancy. Since starting his career in live sound engineering 3 years ago Ezzie has worked all over MA at various concerts

12

and shows. Outside of live sound engineering he is a passionate multi-instrumentalist with 6 instruments under his belt, a composer, a songwriter, and a producer. CESARA WALTERS (PROPS MASTER) is a freelance stage manager and properties designer. Previous stage management and props design credits with companies in Boston, Texas, and London include stage manager for The T Party, Vinegar Tom, The Crucible, Les Miserables, Spamalot, and props designer for Amour, Gypsy, Promises Promises, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Singing In The Rain. Having previously served as the Director of Education for the Brazos Valley Players, Cesara is proud to be working with a company like BCT that prioritizes making the arts accessible to children of all ages and backgrounds.

TOBY SCHINE(BCT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRODUCER)Since joining BCT in 2008, Toby has produced over 40 musicals and plays, including World Premieres of the critically acclaimed new work Reflections of a Rock Lobster and the musical Calvin’s Monster. Directing credits at BCT include Spring Awakening, RENT, Legally Blonde, and Sweeney Todd. Having established BCT’s college preparatory program, Toby has coached scores of students who have gone on to gain acceptance to the world’s top training programs, including the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, The London Academy of Music and

Dramatic Art, New York University, Carnegie Mellon University, The Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and the University of Michigan. Toby also manages BCT’s extensive training programs for children ages 4 – 19 and oversees BCT’s Summer Studios and pre-professional acting seminars. Prior to joining BCT, Toby was Assistant Director of Education at North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) in Beverly, MA. At NSMT, Toby was responsible for managing the theatre’s diverse programming for children, including the multi-generational Horizons Program for children and senior citizens, and the collaborative Creating-A-Musical program with urban schools. Toby’s directing credits at NSMT included the premiere of Seussical, Jr. and A Christmas Carol, which he assistant directed with NSMT Artistic Director Jon Kimbell. With over 10 years experience in Arts Administration, Toby was instrumental in building the UNBOUND Program in Morrisville, VT. He has also worked extensively with the VT Rural Partnership, the VT Young Playwrights Festival, and the 21st Century Program to develop arts programming and opportunities for youth in Central VT. A graduate of Reed College, Toby also studied at the British American Dramatic Academy.

BURGESS CLARK (DIRECTOR of A Charlie Brown Christmas & BCT EXECUTIVE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR)A 30-year theatre professional, Burgess Clark was nominated in 1991 and again in 2005 as a “Distinguished Teacher in the Arts” by the National Foundation

13

for Advancement in the Arts for encouraging and supporting students with exceptional artistic achievement. Burgess has taught for the University of Hawaii and acted as Director of Theatre for The Mid-Pacific Institute. He also served as Director of Education for the Honolulu Theatre for Youth and was the Director of Theatre at the Perry-Mansfield School of the Arts in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. From 1988–94, Clark was the National Instructor for the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts/Office of Very Special Arts, working with special populations and those who educate them. Five of his students have won the National Young Playwrights’ Award. An accomplished writer, Burgess wrote for the Emmy-nominated documentary series Part of the Family on PBS, hosted by Gary Burghoff. He was the recipient of the Beverly Hills Theatre Guild’s Julie Harris Award for his play, The Ivory Alphabet. Burgess was also honored at the 15th Annual William Inge Theatre Festival as the “New Voice in American Theatre.” He was awarded the Vermont Playwright’s Award for his drama, The Touch. A member of the Dramatists’ Guild, Burgess has won several other playwriting awards, including “Best Play” from the National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts, the Mary Roberts Rinehart Award for playwriting and a Special Services Achievement Award from the U.S. Army for Purple Hearts. Purple Hearts was produced in San Francisco and toured to the Edinburgh Theatre Festival in Scotland where it placed among the “Best of Fest.” Burgess’s other works include Down Came

the Rain, Relative Strangers, The Velveteen Rabbit, Island of the Blue Dolphins, and an adaptation of Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales originally written for the National Theatre of the Deaf and since produced at Boston Playwright’s Theatre. Since 2008, Clark has served as the Executive Artistic Director of Boston Children’s Theatre, New England’s oldest theatre company, where he has directed such classics as To Kill A Mockingbird and The Diary of Anne Frank. At BCT, Burgess has penned original pieces including the musical Calvin’s Monster and Reflections of a Rock Lobster—distinguishing BCT as the first children’s theatre in history to address the topics of bullying and the gay teen experience. For his pioneering efforts with Rock Lobster, Burgess was nominated for the 2012 Elliot Norton Award for BEST PLAY and BCT has been named BEST OF BOSTON 2012 and 2013 for family entertainment by Boston Magazine. Burgess divides his home between Boston and restoring an 18th-century farm in Walden, Vermont.

14

E M I L Y H A G G M A N

H E N R Y L U K A S

L E D YA R D M C FA D D E N

J U L I A N N E P E M B E R T O N

J I M S O L O M O N

M I C H A E L T R AVA G L I N I

D I R E C T O R S E M E R I T I

P H Y L L I S A D E L S O N

P E T E R G R A F F M A N

B A R B A R A S E N E C A L

PA U L S E N E C A L

V I V I A N M . S H O O L M A N

VA R D A S H A K E D

H A N K M I L L E R , P R E S I D E N T

R I C H K E L L E Y, T R E A S U R E R

P E G G Y B A R R E S I , C L E R K

A M Y B E R K E L E Y

J I M C ATA L D O

C AT H R Y N C AT E S

L O R I C O R R E A L E

N I C O L E G A K I D I S

C H A R L E S G O R D O N

T H E B C T B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

H O N O R A R Y B O A R D M E M B E R

M A R C I A J . T R I M B L E

BOSTON CHILDREN’S THEATRE

Financial Aid available for all programs

bostonchildrenstheatre.org/summer

SUMMER STUDIOS 2017 Summer Programs at all levels for children ages 4 to 12

who love theatre and are looking to act, sing, and dance! Programs are offered in Boston and Beverly.

STUDIO DISCOVERY (ages 4–6) STUDIO ONE (ages 6–8)

STUDIO TWO (ages 8–12)

NEW ENGLAND THEATREWORKS For the serious young performer or theatre technician. 

Presented by BCT, New England Theatreworks provides a pre-professional training experience for ages 9 to 19.

Auditions required.

STUDIO THREE (ages 9–14) STUDIO FOUR (ages 14–19) 

BEHIND THE SCENES (ages 14–19)

16

Designers’ CircleKathleen BrennanMary-Jane BurkeElizabeth FerryCharles GordonElizabeth GurrRobert and Diane HanscomMaarten HemsleyBecky HudepohlPatricia JacobsBetsy JacobsJamie JacobsRich KelleyKate Kheel

Mark MalinowskiGabrielle MarroigLisa MartancikAlice MartancikNicole and Christopher O'BrienMartha ObersteinLinda and Ronald OrdoukhanianAlison StowellCatherine StramerAmy and Jared TardyScott WallaceLynne WarrenDavid Wood Carmela Abraham

Director’s CircleGregg CarloKimberly D’AlelioLisa GiglioYvette GroszmannJeff HuebschmannVanessa LoganJennifer LuongoLaura Parkin

Joanne PattonBrent PloughWalter PrayznerMaggie and Jonathan Seelig Stefany Shaheen and Craig WelchJim SolomonStephanie Spector

Margarita and Andrew BarresiFrank BarresiCathryn CatesBill CatesNevart Hamamjian

Ledyard and Emily McFaddenHank and Melinda MillerJulianne PembertonVarda ShakedMichael Travaglini

Producer’s Circle

Daniel AntonelliDong Soo and Beth Anderson-SongNicole GakidisEmily & Eric Haggman

Henry and Carol LukasBruce and Ellen ShainVivian Shoolman

Presenter’s Circle

Heartfelt Thanks to our DonorsThank you for your faith and support.

17

Henry and Carol LukasBruce and Ellen ShainVivian Shoolman

Menachem AbrahamNancy and John ClarkeLauren and Craig FeldmanAndrea FreedmanCeleste HedequistM.R. HetheringtonCarol & Modesto HeviaCarol LevineRaymond MannosBobbi Michel

Andrew NagelTom and Nancy PadellThomas PeacockMaureen and Doug PedersenRoy and Linda PollockMarybeth SherrinJill TobaccoDana VolmanJulie WallaceJames Younger

Actor’s Circle

Friend’s CircleSharon AlphisJulie ArvedonCarol BallantyneEd BariatricMarita Bathe-SchinePatricia BerensonWendy BerensonAmy BerkeleyCarrie BerubeDeirdre BudzynaMichelle CallahanJennifer Caroccia LukerLisa CavalloMaryann CohenColleen CollinsAnna ColtonAlice Coogan

Michael DelmanPamela DennehyJoan DigiacomoJodie GlennonMichael HagerJill IversonRick JacobsDiana JefferyEileen KramerOlive LarsonDorothy LebachJennifer LickEmily LillianthalMolly MartinRene MartinSusan and Ryan MatthewInez McCarthy

Kim McMahonLisa MillerPatricia MiniuttiBenjamin NewellJake Orozco-HermanElenore ParkerElizabeth PattulloSusan PerryNelda QuigleyStephen and Carola RoederRobert RuddockRobert SchineJeremy SinkDavid SpielerShelly WhartonDebra Yanofsky

**as of 10/15/2016

Thank you to our Corporate and Foundation supporters

EST . 19 12

THE ERIC MINTELQUARTET

A CHARLIE BROWN JAZZ TOUR

LARCOM PERFORMING ARTS THEATREPRESENTS

Featuring music by Vince Guaraldi

SUN DEC 4

TheLarcom.org13 Wallis St | Beverly, MA | 978-922-6313

Favorite White

House performer.

Get your tickets

today!

THE LARCOMPERFORMING ARTS THEATRE

19

20