Love Letters

Presents

June 8 - 24, 2018

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Presents

The Tabard TheaTre company

From Cathy Spielberger Cassetta, Artistic Director

Ilf you’ve been coming to Tabard for a while, you know that I love doing things for the first time — or the first time for Tabard. And this production of Love Letters laccomplishes that. This production is the first time that we have three separate

casts alternating performances. And we six who comprise the three casts, plus director Doug Baird, are all connected, having worked together before. Here’s our far-less-than 6 degrees of separation — all that to say, for those of us in Love Letters, performing in this show is a love letter of friendship and connection between us.

I’ve only included when someone has been an actor or director with another Love Letters actor or Doug. The earliest connection is from 1974 (Leslie and Tim). Names of people are listed in alpha order. The only two who have not done any shows together before are Kurt and Tim. And now they sort of are...! I’ve put in bold the Love Letters pairs of actors to give you an insight into our past working relationship with our scene partners and in italics our connection to our director.

Total number of productions: 407 shows: Doug & Tim 6 shows: Cathy & Leslie; Doug & Leslie5 shows: Cathy & Tim; Doug & Kevin; Leslie & Tim 4 shows: Karen & Leslie3 shows: Cathy & Doug; Cathy & Kurt; Doug & Karen; Kevin & Leslie 2 shows: Cathy & Karen; Kevin & Tim1 show: Cathy & Kevin; Doug & Kurt; Karen & Kevin; Karen & Kurt; Karen & Tim; Kevin & Kurt; Kurt & Leslie

Thank you for being part of our connection. I hope you will come back to see at least one other Love Letters couple. And if you’re not already a subscriber for our 18th season, themed Snapshots: Capturing Life’s Special Moments, please consider joining our 400+ other subscribers to experience four fabulous musicals and two very funny comedies next season.

From Nick Nichols, Executive Director

As we conclude Tabard’s 17th season with this marvelous production of Love Letters, we want to thank you, our patrons and donors, for your support nthroughout the year. With a new name for our theatre (Tabard Theatre), a new

urban village next door, a beautiful new paseo soon to come, and — of course — next year’s great line-up of shows, programs, and events, Tabard Theatre is excitedly stepping into our future! For over 17 years the key ingredient to all of this has been YOU! Your patronage and support are what enables us to provide our community with great plays, educational programs, and so much more. We hope you will continue to support Tabard by making a tax-deductible donation before June 30th. With shrinking arts funding at the federal and state level, we need you now — more than ever — to help Tabard Step into Our Future! You will find donations envelopes around the theatre or go to www.tabardtheatre.org/donations/. Thank you and enjoy the show!

Explore new horizons. Tabard.

Love Letters was presented at The Long Wharf Theatre,M. Edgar Rosenblum, Executive Director; Arvin Brown, Artistic Director.

Love Letters is produced by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

- a play by A. R. Gurney

Bring your imagination; we’ll do the rest. Tabard.

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Casts

Cathy Spielberger Cassetta & Kurt GravenhorstFriday, June 8

Saturday, June 9 matinéeSaturday, June 16 evening

Sunday, June 24

Karen DeHart & Kevin KirbySaturday, June 9 evening

Sunday, June 17Friday, June 22

Leslie Lloyd & Tim ReynoldsSunday, June 10Friday, June 15

Saturday, June 16 matinéeSaturday, June 23

Director Doug Baird

Stage Manager Joan Rubin

Lighting Designer Nick Nichols

Sound Designer John DiLoreto

Program Layout Barbara Reynolds

Tabard offers its sincere and grateful appreciation to all our season subscribers, donors, sponsors, and community partners

who helped make this production possible.

We apologize for any omissions due to our print deadline.

A portion of Tabard’s concession proceeds from this production will be donated to

There will be a 15-minute intermission.

The Tabard Theatre Company is a proud and active member of:

The Tabard Theatre Company is grateful for support provided by grants from The City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs

and from Silicon Valley Creates.

Cathy Spielberger Cassetta, Tabard’s founder and artistic director, is also an accomplished director and playwright with a strong performance resume. Previous Tabard performances include Hold On to Love; Hot ’n’ Cole; More than Petticoats; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; and The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Other personal favorite roles include Sugar (Sugar); Anytime Annie (42nd Street); Minnie Fay (Hello, Dolly!); and Ado Annie (Oklahoma!). Cathy is also a certified yoga teacher with over 500 hours of training, including aerial — a favorite!

Kurt Gravenhorst is thrilled to add Love Letters to Tabard performances that include Red, Tuesdays with Morrie, Trying, The Gifts of the Magi, It’s a Wonderful Life, and his original solo show Farewell, Fitzgerald. His many Bay Area theatre roles include My Antonia and Red Clay (TheatreWorks), The Kentucky Cycle (Willows Theatre), and Santos & Santos (Teatro Vision). Recipient of a Dean Goodman Award, Kurt has also performed for the Exit, Dragon, Pear, Los Altos Stage, and City Lights theatre companies. Next, Kurt appears in Tabard’s The Explorers Club.

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Karen DeHart is delighted to return to Tabard, having previously appeared in Miracle on 34th Street and It’s A Wonderful Life. Karen has performed with many local theaters, including City Lights Theater Company, South Bay Musical Theatre, and Broadway by the Bay. She was recently in Alabama Story at City Lights, playing Emily Reed. Karen has been a Theatre Bay Area nominee for Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady at Broadway by the Bay and Tessie Tura in Gypsy at South Bay. Karen has been on stage since she was 13 and counts Love Letters as her 90th production to date!

Kevin Kirby is glad as always to be back on Tabard’s stage and working again with director Doug Baird, whom he directed several years ago in A.R. Gurney’s The Dining Room at Studio Theatre of California. Kevin’s most recent Tabard credits include Miracle on 34th Street (Fred Gailey), The Cemetery Club (director), and The Miracle Worker (Doctor/Anagnos). Next season, Kevin will appear on Tabard’s stage in The Explorers Club and will direct Another Roll of the Dice and Beau Jest.

Leslie Lloyd lists her favorite Tabard roles as the title role in Edith Stein, Olivia in Mr. Pim Passes By, and Dorothea Lange in More Than Petticoats. Credits elsewhere include Mrs. Eysnford-Hill (My Fair Lady, Broadway by the Bay); Effy (Spitfire Grill, Palo Alto Players); Mame (Mame, WVLO Musical Theatre); and Frankie (Frankie and Johnny in the Clare du Lune) and Karen (Scrambled Eggs) for Northside Theatre, sharing the stage with her actor husband, Jerry. Leslie is a 7th-generation Californian and head of Theatre Arts at Homestead High in Cupertino.

Tim Reynolds is pleased to return to Tabard Theatre, having previously appeared in productions including Adrift in Macao (Mitch), Peter and the Starcatcher (Slank/Hawking Clam), Violet (Man 2), The Story of My Life (Thomas), and Follies (Ben Stone). Next season he’ll perform here in Snapshots. Tim’s favorite role to date is that of Dad to Arabelle, Libby, Site, Khali, Bandit and, of course, the pillow pillaging perfect puppy — Kiana. Thanks to Maegan for her love and support while I go out to play! Maybe next time Arabelle will come with me!

Doug Baird (Director) is a Tabard associate artistic director and previously directed Adrift in Macao; Mom’s Gift; Musical of Musicals (The Musical!); I Do! I Do!; Tuesdays With Morrie; Starting Here, Starting Now; Looking Over the President’s Shoulder; and Driving Miss Daisy. Other recent directing credits include Irene; Bells Are Ringing; Mame; and My Fair Lady at WVLO Musical Theatre. Doug is also an award-winning actor, having appeared in Hairspray; Cabaret; Hello, Dolly!; South Pacific; The Pajama Game; Pippin; and 42nd Street, to name a few. His next Tabard project is directing next season’s Snapshots.

John DiLoreto (Sound Designer) counts over 100 theatre productions as a sound designer and musician. As Tabard’s chief audio engineer and resident sound designer, John has designed sound for over 40 Tabard shows as well as productions for TheatreWorks, City Lights, Sunnyvale Community Players, Children’s Musical Theater, South Bay Musical Theatre, WVLO Musical Theatre, Palo Alto Players, and Hillbarn. He is also a former record producer, recording studio owner, and keyboardist/vocalist in numerous rock bands. While at M.I.T., he studied acoustics with Professor Amar Bose, and he holds an M.Eng. from U.C. Berkeley and an M.B.A. from Stanford. By day, he is Tabard’s operations director. John will design sound for most of Tabard’s main stage shows next season.

A. R. Gurney (Playwright) has authored dozens of plays and musicals including The Dining Room, Richard Cory, Sylvia, and, of course, Love Letters. His libretto for Strawberry Fields, with music by Michael Torke, was part of the Central Park Opera trilogy presented by the New York City Opera; his novels include The Gospel According to Joe, Entertaining Strangers, and The Snow Ball. Awards include Drama Desk, N.E.A., Rockefeller Foundation, New England Theatre Conference, Lucille Lortel, American Association of Community Theatres, and American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He is the husband of one, father of four, and grandfather of six.

Nick Nichols (Lighting Designer) is Tabard’s executive director and also the resident lighting consultant, designing lighting for many of Tabard’s productions since he joined Tabard in 2014. Before moving into arts management, Nick spent 20 years working as a lighting designer and/or technical director for Villanova Summer Shakespeare, Princess Cruise Lines, Ballet San Jose, and American Musical Theatre of San Jose. Nick holds an M.F.A. in technical direction/lighting design from Temple University and has taught lighting and technical theatre at Santa Clara University, San Jose State, and U.C. Santa Cruz. Next season he will design lights for both Another Roll of the Dice and Queen of the Mist.

Joan Rubin (Stage Manager / Board Operator) is managing her tenth show for Tabard, following Adrift in Macao; Mom’s Gift; Musical of Musicals (the Musical!); Edith Stein; I Do! I Do!; Tuesdays with Morrie; Starting Here, Starting Now; Making God Laugh; and Looking Over the President’s Shoulder — and next season will return for Snapshots. She has stage-managed a dozen shows for Woodside Players and Woodside Community Theatre, as well as many for Saratoga Drama Group / South Bay Musical Theatre. She notes that this has been a hilarious and pleasurable experience working with these actors and staff of Tabard.

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Executive Director: Nick Nichols Founder, Artistic Director: Cathy Spielberger Cassetta