Percy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura SavageLaura is beside herself to be a part of this show! Chicago credits include: Disney’s Beauty & the Beast, Follies (Chicago Shakespeare Theater); Legally Blonde, Guys and Dolls (Marriott Theatre); The Wizard of Oz (Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook); and Urinetown (Broadway World Awards nomination, Circle Theatre). Upcoming Productions: Singin’ in the Rain (Drury Lane) and Music Man (Paramount Theatre). Laura received her BFA in musical theatre from Viterbo University and is a certified yoga instructor.

HannaH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . nancy KoLtonNancy marks her debut with the BoHo Theatre. Credits include: Violet (Bailiwick Chicago); Nunsense, A Christmas Carol (Metropolis); A Man of No Importance, Bare, and Jerry Springer: The Opera (Bailiwick Repertory); Blithe Spirit, Working (Steel Beam Theatre). Many thanks to all the loving hands and hearts that have combined their talents to to tell our story!

SHeLby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura LindaHLThe Spitfire Grill marks Laura’s first production in Chicago. Most recently, Laura was a member of the Salzburg Drama Group in Austria where she played Jennifer in Welfarewell. Other favorite roles include Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Amalia in She Loves Me, Rosabella in The Most Happy Fella, Mrs. Chevely in An Ideal Husband, Lily in The Secret Garden, Diane in Lend Me a Tenor and Cinderella in Into the Woods.

Joe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Matt KefferMatthew is excited to be returning to the BoHo stage, where he was last seen as Starbuck in last season’s The Rainmaker. Other recent Chicago credits include The 48 Hour Musicals (The Music Theatre Company), State Street (City Lit Theatre), and Facing East. More information available at www.matthewkeffer.com. Thank you for supporting BoHo Theatre and supporting Chicago theatre!

caLeb . . . . . . . . . . . . JereMy tragerJeremy is titillated to return to BoHo after playing the titular character in Tartuffe. Credits include Henry V (Promethean); Chess (Jeff Nom./Broadway World Award), Cabaret (Jeff Award), Evita, Flora the Red Menace (Jeff Nom./After Dark Award), The Fantasticks, Side by Side by Sondheim, Some Enchanted Evening, and two long-running Jacques Brel revues (Theo Ubique); Boojum! (Jeff Nom.) (Caffeine Theatre); 1776 (Signal Ensemble); Wind in the Willows (City Lit); Carousel (Light Opera Works); Ragtime, Sweeney Todd, Amadeus, and Assassins (Porchlight); as well as work with Profiles, Bailiwick, Circle, and many more. Jeremy is a Shakespeare addict and opera lover. He thanks his parents, teachers, and BoHo.

effy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . caron buiniSTheatrical credits include: My Kind of Town (TimeLine Theatre); A Catered Affair (Porchlight Music Theatre); Victor/Victoria, Annie, and Nunsense (Stage Right Dinner Theatre); Show Tune, The Subject Was Roses, The Glorious Ones, and The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife (Illinois Theatre Center); Cabaret and Roasting Chestnuts (Pheasant Run); The Flowers (About Face Theatre); Kabulitis (Polarity Ensemble Theatre). Caron is currently a member of Acts of Kindness Cabaret, a cabaret group performing for various fundraising entities throughout the Chicagoland area, and is a featured vocalist with the big horn band, Brass From The Past.

tHe Stranger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .danieL HouLeDaniel received his BFA in acting from the University of Rhode Island in 2001, where he appeared in many shows. Some of his favorites include Eddie in Fool for Love, Sgt. Williams in Tracers, and Raul in Extremities. After graduation, Daniel toured for a year with The National Players out of Olney Theater Center in Olney, MD, where he appeared as Don John in Much Ado About Nothing, and Major Domo in Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Daniel moved to Chicago in 2002 and has since worked with Arts Lane, Speaking Ring Theater Company, Searchlight Theater Company, Polarity Theatre Ensemble Theatre, American Theater Company, and, most recently, Timeline Theatre.

director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . anna HaMMondSAnna has been a proud company member with BoHo Theatre for over two years. She made her BoHo debut in the critically-acclaimed Big River (Mary Jane, Miss Watson) and was last seen as Lizzie in The Rainmaker. She served as Assistant Director for BoHo productions of Pippin and Floyd Collins. Other Chicagoland credits include Hero and A Christmas Carol at the Marriott Theatre, Noises Off (Poppy) at Theatre at the Center, It’s a Wonderful Life: Radio Play (Sally/Mary) at Fox Valley Repertory, and Whoopi Goldberg’s White Noise (Laurel U/S) at Royal George Theatre. Other theatres she has worked with include Drury Lane Theatre, Emerald City Theatre, The Renaissance Repertory Theatre in Tennessee, and Nebraska Theatre Caravan. This work of love is dedicated to all the spitfire women in her life who encourage her to shoot the moon.

MuSicaL director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .toM vendafreddoTom Vendafreddo is proud to be making his BoHo Theatre debut on The Spitfire Grill. An active and passionate music director, actor, and educator, Tom has worked with Drury Lane Oakbrook, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe Theatre, Roosevelt University, Metropolis Performing Arts Center, among many others. This past January, he was selected to attend Goodspeed Opera House’s Music Direction Intensive, under the direction of Michael O’Flaherty. Tom is thrilled to be collaborating with the BoHo Theatre in telling an authentic story of the human experience. BM: Eastman School of Music. MFA: San Diego State University.

Set & LigHting deSign . . . . . . . . . . diane faircHiLdPast design credits with BoHo include Floyd Collins, The Rainmaker, and Icarus;

Other Chicago credits include shows at Rivendell, Next, TimeLine, North-light, Chicago Dramatists, The Side Project, Fleetwood-Jourdain,

Infamous Commonwealth, Noble Fool, Redmoon, Court Theatre, Pegasus Players, and Wheaton College. Diane is a proud

member of Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, an Artistic Associate of Next Theatre, and adjunct faculty at The School of the

Art Institute. Ms. Fairchild holds an MFA in theater design from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, and she earned her BFA in design and technology for the theater from Wright State University in her hometown, Dayton, Ohio. Much thanks and love to F.L., X-Box and Q-Ball.

Sound deSign . . . . . Peter robeLPeter recently directed and designed the sound for BoHo’s Jeff-recommended Tartuffe, as well as

The Winter’s Tale. He also directed The Tempest, The Merchant of Venice, and Yerma. BoHo audiences may

also recall his Jeff-Nominated performance as Charlotte von Mahlsdorf (and 35 other characters) in I Am My Own

Wife. As an actor, Peter has appeared on many Chicago-area stages, and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. In

addition, he serves as BoHo’s Associate Artistic Director.

coStuMe deSign . . . . . . . . . . . . .tHereSa HaMTheresa is an Artistic Affiliate with BoHo and has been designing with the

company since 2005. Her work on BoHo’s The Glorious Ones received the 2010 Jeff Award for Outstanding Costume Design. Recent Chicago credits: Disney’s Beauty and the Beast (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre), The Sound of Music (Drury Lane Theatre), and The Cunning Little Vixen (DePaul Opera Theatre). Her work has also been seen at Northlight Theatre, Porchlight Music Theatre, Theo Ubique, Ryan Opera Center, Theater on the Lake, Stage Left Theatre and First Folio. Upcoming projects include Annie with Paramount Theatre and Sunset Blvd with Drury Lane. Theresa is an adjunct faculty member at Wilbur Wright College.

ProPertieS deSign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . caSSy ScHiLLoIt is a pleasure to be joining the BoHo family on another talent-filled production! Since graduating with a BFA from UW-Whitewater, Cassy has worked in various theaters throughout the Midwest including Milwaukee Chamber, Florentine Opera, Marriott Theatre, Remy Bummpo, the Verge, and Chicago Fusion. You may have recently seen her work as Maid Marian at the Bristol Renaissance Fair or on Marriott’s Sleeping Beauty.

Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meg LoveMeg Love is so very excited to be back at BoHo as their newest company member! After stage managing Songs for a New World in the runs at Theatre Building and Theatre on the Lake, Bernarda Alba, La Cage Aux Folles, The Glorious Ones, Hello Again, Dirty Blonde, Icarus, Tartuffe, and The Rainmaker, Meg is proud to be part of another terrific BoHo production. She’d like to thank the wonderful production team and cast for a great experience, and many thanks to all the people named Peter, as well as the rest of the amazing company at BoHo. She also extends her deepest gratitude to her family, friends and Dan for all their love and support.

Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . arieLLe auguStynArielle has worked in various roles throughout Chicago’s theater scene for over ten years. She is a founding member of Red Tape Theatre Co., has worked with Babes With Blades Theatre Co., The Joffrey Ballet, and many others. She has also worked as the Outreach Coordinator at ShawChicago Theatre for over four years. She holds a BFA from the Chicago College of Performing Arts Theatre Conservatory as well as her Masters of Nonprofit Business from NorthPark University. Many thanks to Kaela Altman and her ever-patient Alex.

CAST CREW

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MuSic & LyricS by JaMeS vaLcqbooK & LyricS by fred aLLey

baSed on tHe fiLM byLee david ZLotoff

Playwrights Horizons, Inc., New York City, produced the New York Premiere of The Spitfire Grill Off-Broadway in 2001.

The Spitfire Grill received its World Premiere production by theGeorge Street Playhouse, November 5, 2000. David Saint, Artistic Director; Michael Stotts, Managing Director.

The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever are strictly prohibited.

Shoot The Moon for BoHo! Donate Today!Even though BoHo Theatre is a critically-acclaimed arts organization, with 11 Jeff Awards and 40 nomi-nations, we remain a small neighborhood theatre run by an all-volunteer staff, and ticket sales make up less than half of our operating budget.

BoHo is proud that a full 75% of our budget is spent on our productions, with 30% of our expenses going to support our artists. Your donation to our Shoot The Moon Fundraising Campaign will help us continue de-livering a rich theatrical experience to our community.

CompanyartiStic director

Peter Marston Sullivan

executive directorKaela Altman

aSSoc . artiStic directorPeter Robel

Managing directorRyan Guhde

artiStic aSSociateAnna Hammonds

Media dir ., graPHic deSignerCharles Riffenburg IV

caSting aSSociateSStephanie SullivanRebecca Mauldin

Production coordinatorMeg Love

board/coMPany SecretaryMary Kate Robel

new worKS &SociaL Media Manager

Ariel Trocino

artiStic adviSorStephen M. Genovese

executive adviSorThomas J. Samorian

coMPany MeMberSPeter Blair

Sean Thomas

Mission & VisionBoHo Theatre’s mission is to create theatre that incorporates the arts as a whole — Art for art’s sake. Our vision is to challenge convention through literary originality and eclectic expression while fostering an ever-evolving artistic environment in which people are inspired to learn, think, dream, and feel. To teach others and ourselves how to expand, create, and present art through theatre while reveling not only in the process, but also in the journey.

BoardPreSidentStephen M. Genovese

Steve GoodmanRichard MaxenThomas J. SamorianBob TurnerJean Zuiker

Special ThanksThe Marriott Theatre: Terry James, Andy Hite, Aaron Thielen, Margaret Newton, Rob Rahn; Peter Coombs Photography.

The Illinois Arts Council; the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation; the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation; the Al-phawood Foundation; the Arts & Business Council of Chicago; ArtsWorks Fund for Organizational Development; The Saints, for their financial and artistic support.

The BoHo Board of Directors and Company members who strive daily to make this a place were artists can learn, grow, and fulfill their dreams.

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Reflections From the Artistic Director

finding freedoM

Sifting through the memories of my own personal past is, at times, a challenging journey. Ghosts

from my past often haunt my present, and I catch myself being overly influenced by emotional memories rather than relishing the possibility and hope that exists in the now. There is an inherent fear and danger in the past: the possibility of repeating it. And yet… finding freedom from a haunting past allows for something new and beautiful to emerge: the chance to start all over again.

The characters in The Spitfire Grill are riddled with nightmares from their past. It is, in many ways, a town cloaked in unspoken fear. When Percy enters this shrouded world, carrying the greatest weight of them all, the protective barriers of the town begin to crumble and the sun slowly begins to rise, bringing with it a renewed sense of life and hope. Though shining the light on the past is difficult, the result is profound joy, friendship, and love. After all, the greatest gifts in life and the ability to share those gifts are found when fear is overcome by freedom.

BoHo Theatre is proud to be back in its intimate Heartland Studio to share this story. If you enjoy what you see today, please consider making a donation to our company, or becoming a part of our family as a board member. Our house manager will be happy to tell you about our “Shoot the Moon” campaign. Your support is what allows BoHo and its audiences to continue exploring these stories of truth, beauty, freedom and love.

Enjoy the performance!

Peter Marston SullivanartiStic director, boHo tHeatre

coming in January 2013:The play that inspired the musical My Fair Lady

PygmalioNby george bernard ShawA joint production between BoHo and Stage Left Theatres.

Henry Higgins has taken up a challenge: to transform poor, flower-selling street girl Eliza Doolittle into a poised and well-spoken duchess and pass her off at a party of the well-to-do. A social experiment of this caliber has never been attempted, but a man with a sizeable ego such as Higgins is never one to scoff at a challenge. What he isn’t quite ready to see, however, is that Eliza is a real person, not just an experiment: one with plans and feelings of her own. And one willing to use him as much as he is using her.

Dessert!

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