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Goodnight Moon May 18 – June 3, 2012Washington Center

Deane Shellman, director | Chad Henry, playwright, composer, lyricistBased on the book by Margaret Wise Brown & Clement Hurd | Produced with permission from Harper Collins

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Director’s Note We’re all familiar with THAT feeling at bedtime…the itch that needs to be scratched, the raging thirst that needs to be quenched RIGHT NOW, the mystery and possibility of a dark room filled with real and imagined friends, the irrefutable knowledge that the second we fall asleep we’ll miss something amazing. You’ll recognize the world that has been created here — don’t you practically know the book by heart? (And doesn’t it only take a few seconds to read?)

Theater is collaborative — big, fat duh. Words, intent, mise-en-scène and someone to play to are all necessary to create a meaningful theater experience. I’ve known that for years; you’ve probably known it for years. And over the years I’ve been privileged to work with many wonderful theater artists. But with this particular show, with this particular company, that particular lesson has been brought home again and again. This production would not have been possible without the tireless work (on top of steady jobs and family life, no less) of so many. And they did it joyfully, generously and with enviable creativity.  I thank them all. — Deane Shellman, May 2012

Goodnight Moon

The play is about 65 minutes, with no intermission. The video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all cell phones, and refrain from texting during the performance. Thank you.

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CastBunny ...........................................................Mark AlfordOld Lady ......................................................... Kate AyersCat, Bear, Kittens ......................................Amaya EckelMouse, Bear, Dish ..................... Ingrid Pharris-GoebelDog, Bear .......................................................Kim HolmMr. Nobody, Tooth Fairy .............................Russ Holm

CrewDirector ................................................ Deane ShellmanMusical Director ................................. Stephanie Claire Stage Manager/Light Board Operator .... Sarah JolleyAssistant Stage Manager ................. Miranda WaldronChoreographer ..............................................Katie ReedScenic Designer/Technical Director ............Jill CarterAssistant Scenic Designer/Puppet Designer and Scenic Artist .................................Lyndsey NicholsCarpenter/Rehearsal Photos ..................David NowitzProduction Manager .........................................Jen RyleLighting Designer .................................. Nick ShellmanSound Effects Designer .........................Eli WassermanSound Effects Mentor .......................... Jenny Greenlee Sound Designer ......................................... David BaconCostume Designer ...................................... Sala WodkeProps ......................................Tina Olson, Pug BujeaudFelted Animal Ears .......................................Josie JarvisPuppetry Consultant ..................................Mark GerthSound Operator .............................. George DoughertyStage Hands/Puppeteers .......................... “Mirmalene” Miranda Waldron, Emmalene Ryle

The BandPiano ..................................................... Stephanie ClaireGuitar ..........................................................Rich SikorskiBass............................................................Brian JohnsonPercussion ..................................................... Scuff Acuff

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Cast (in order of appearance)Mark Alford (Bunny) — Mark is thrilled to be part of such a wonderful cast and crew! He is a recent graduate of The Evergreen State College where he founded the student theater production company Riot To Follow Productions. Recent projects include Jerry in Flight of the Lawnchair Man (The Evergreen State College), Jamie in The Last 5 Years, Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (Riot To Follow), Walter in A Bucket of Blood (Theater Artists Olympia), and The Fisherman in The Fisherman and His Wife (Olympia Family Theater). Recent directing credits include Bug, Honk! The Musical (Riot To Follow), and The Hound of the Baskervilles (Theater Artists Olympia). Mark is a member of the Theater Artists Olympia Board of Directors. This summer, he will be teaching an improv camp as part of OFT’s summer theater camp series. Mark would like to thank this incredible cast and crew, the amazing Deane, Stephanie, Sarah, Jen, and Samantha, as well as his wonderful, supportive parents. He is dedicating this performance to his very bestest playmate, Sam. Thank you so much for coming and enjoy the show!

Kate Ayers (Old Lady, Cow) — Kate has toured extensively throughout the Midwest performing in educational theatre programs in schools and museums and was the Artistic Director of the Indianapolis Children’s Theatre, Inc. (1990–97). Directing credits include Anything Goes, Ebenezer, The Odyssey, Our Town, You Can’t Take It With You, The Tempest, Dark of the Moon, Macbeth, Love’s Labours Lost, and Midsummer Nights Dream. Acting credits include Peter Pan/Peter Pan, Amnesia/Robert Anne/Nunsense, Ariel/ The Tempest, Mrs. Cratchit/A Christmas Carol, Columbia/The Rocky Horror Show, Puck/Midsummer, Dromio/The Comedy of Errors, and Schwartzy/The 25th Annual Putnum County

Spelling Bee. Kate studied at the Goodman Theatre School, and graduated from Columbia and the Playback School at Vassar. She has her Masters in Applied Sociology, has 20+ years teaching experience, and uses theatre for business management training and teambuilding. Kate ran the Theatre program at the Indiana Women’s Prison and taught at the University of Indianapolis.

Amaya Eckel (Cat, Bear, Kittens) — Amaya has been performing for over 10 years in theater, and in front of the camera. She has a BA in Creative Writing, has studied Theater, Vocal Jazz, Musical Theater, and Classical Voice at SBCC, SMCC, SFSU and with acclaimed vocal coaches in the Los Angeles area. Most recently she has been working with OFT On the Move (bringing theater into schools). This is her third OFT production. Outside of the theater she can be found hiking with her husband, playing guitar under a tree or chasing rainbows with her daughter, Chaso. Amaya is thrilled to be part of the Goodnight Moon production.

Kim Holm (Dog, Bear) — Kim is pleased as punch to be working on her third OFT show after performing in Schoolhouse Rock and as Kanga in Winnie the Pooh. She looks forward to more opportunities to play onstage with the splendid talent of Olympia Family Theater. Kim’s been part of the theater scene in Olympia for over 25 years, acting with Theater Artists Olympia, Capital Playhouse, Northwest Playwrights Alliance, Olympia Little Theater, Evergreen Playhouse, Harlequin Productions and Abby Players. Many thanks to her director, cast and crew for being so welcoming to Max during rehearsals!

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Cast (continued)Ingrid Pharris-Goebel (Mouse, Dish, Bear) — Ingrid was most recently seen on the OFT stage as Minimus and the Pigeon in Animal Farm this Spring. With other local theater groups, Ingrid has performed as The Governess in Turn of the Screw, Barbra in Night of the Living Dead The Musical!, Portia in Merchant of Venice, Bianca in Taming of the Shrew, Sister James in Doubt, Essie in You Can’t Take It with You, Cassie in Rumors, and lots of other fun roles. She sends endless gratitude and love to her hubby, Tim, for being so darn wonderful.

Russ Holm (Mr. Nobody, Tooth Fairy, Moon) — Russ is excited to be making his first appearance with Olympia Family Theater! No stranger to the stage, he has been performing for 35 years, the last 20 here in the Olympia area. Russ has appeared with Olympia Little Theater, Capital Playhouse,

Theater Artists Olympia, Harlequin Productions, and with the former Abbey Players. Some favorite past productions include: Deathtrap, The Foreigner, Arcadia, and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Russ hopes to continue to entertain Olympia audiences for as long as they will let him!

Special ThanksSpecial thanks to Ballet Northwest; Mark Bujeaud and Harlequin Productions; Seattle Children’s Theatre; Kathy Dorgan and Olympia High School; Larry Leveen; Deane, Nick and Elaina Shellman; Jeremy, Amaya and Chaso Eckel; Lydnsey Nichols; Jill Carter; Miranda Waldron; Jen Ryle; David and Jane Nowitz; Maya Jolley; Tom Weaver; Greg Charles.

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CrewDeane Shellman (Director) — Deane has worked in theater since high school, both non-paid and semi-paid, as an actor, stage manager, director, publicist, production manager, ticket seller, stage sweeper and ring of fire lighter (once, unsuccessfully). She has worked as a stage manager with OFT on three shows (A Year with Frog and Toad, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, and Bunnicula). She is a member of the OFT Board of Directors.

Nick Shellman (Lighting Designer) — Nick is a lighting designer and electrician who has worked at The Washington Center, Harlequin Productions, The Broadway Center, Intiman, and is currently at the Seattle Children’s Theater. He has designed lights for a number of local shows including Cyrano de Bergerac, Rock ’n’ Roll Twelfth Night, South Pacific, and Mame, among others. This is his second show with OFT, after Bunnicula.

Jenny Greenlee (Sound Design Mentor) — Jenny is excited to be working on her sixth Olympia Family Theater show. She is committed to bringing theater to as many people as possible, especially children. She has played virtually every role both on and off the stage for six different theater companies and loves it all. Enjoy the show!

Eli Wasserman (Sound Design) — Eli is very excited to be designing sound for this production of Goodnight Moon. You may have heard his previous sound design expertise in OFT’s The Phantom Tollbooth, or seen him on stage in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Eli would like to thank Deane for this opportunity and Larry Leveen and Jenny Greenlee for their assistance.

Katie Reed (Choreographer) — Katie is super excited to be back for another OFT show! Past productions include A Year with Frog and Toad, Alice in Wonderland, and Reviving Ophelia. Katie

has acted in and choreographed productions for many theater groups, companies, and high schools including Harlequin Productions, Theater Artists Olympia, Tenino Young at Heart Theater, Fire Mountain Arts Council/Centralia College East, W.F. West High School, and River Ridge High School. Currently on staff at Southwest Washington Dance Center in Chehalis, Katie teaches ballet, jazz, lyrical jazz and is Co-director of the studio’s competition dance team. She also assistant directed The Nutcracker in 2011. Katie is currently dancing professionally with 127th St. Dance Company in Seattle.

Jill Carter (Scenic Designer) — Jill is an accomplished theatrical designer with many years of experience doing scenic, lighting and projection designs for Harlequin Productions, Ballet Northwest, The Evergreen State College and many local theaters. She is a graduate of Evergreen where she studied technical theater. She interned as a scenic designer at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco and returned to Olympia to become Evergreen’s Technical Director and then Harlequin’s Production Manager for many years. She is also an interior designer who locally designed Swing Wine Bar and Cascadia Grill. She is now a freelance illustrator, and designer enjoying doing animated projections, children’s book illustrations, and artists’ websites.

Lyndsey Nichols (Assistant Scenic Designer, Scenic and Puppet Artist) — Lyndsey studied fine art at the University of Puget Sound graduating in 2009. Since then she has promoted herself as a fine artist and spent a year at the Rochester Institute of Technology in the graduate animation program. She is enjoying her current work with Jill Carter helping design sets, and creating puppets and amazing models for Olympia Family Theater.

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Sarah Gene Jolley (Stage Manager) — Sarah is thrilled to be a part of another AMAZINGLY AWESOME OFT production! A lover and supporter of local theater, you can see Sarah’s work both on stage and as a techie around Olympia. She is also honored to work truly behind-the-scenes in her position as an OFT Board member for the past five-plus years. A million smooches to you, Smoochie, and cheers to my Silver Fox!

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