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Another show is about to begin as part of The Huron Playhouse summer tradition promoting theater education, and we welcome you to this sixty-eighth edition of quality Playhouse entertainment. The onstage performance reflects the hard work of so many people on stage and behind the scenes that help us achieve our mission to bring theater to life by creating experiences that inspire, transform, and entertain you. Let us never forget that YOU, our loyal audience member and supporter, are important in making possible every opening curtain. We trust your experience with us will show how The Playhouse remains an important asset for education and entertainment in our community . . . and you will want to come back!

The Huron Playhouse has been an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation since 2011, and we have relied on the generosity of many members from our extended community for the privilege of continuing our mission into the future. On behalf of our Board of Directors, I thank all our generous supporters, including area foundations, business friends, local government, volunteers, the Huron City Schools and, most significantly, contributing individuals like YOU who value live theater performed by talented young people who want to make it their life’s work. We also pay tribute to our highly talented, caring professional team members who help us realize our vision of educating and enlightening youth and adults about all aspects of theater performance and operations as we entertain the residents and visitors to our region in the quality productions you will find so entertaining.

Now sit back and enjoy what I like to call the magic of The Huron Playhouse and the excellence your support has helped us bring to our community for sixty-eight entertaining years . . . let the show begin!

John O. Bacon, President

WELCOME TO THE HURON PLAYHOUSE!

Officers President – John O. BaconVice President – Rob SmithSecretary – Sue Cloak

The Huron Playhouse, Inc. Board of Directors

“The mission of The Huron Playhouse is to create experiences that

inspire, transform, and entertain.”

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The Huron Playhouse is the oldest continuing summer theatre in the State of Ohio. The Playhouse is recognized nationally as a premiere summer theatre with the goal of “bringing theatre to life.” In the process we provide experiences for some of the nation’s finest young actors, singers, dancers, technicians, directors, and designers.

The Playhouse has a rich and colorful history. In the summer of 1949, under the guidance of Professor Frederick Walsh, the theatre opened its doors for its first season with the lighthearted wartime comedy John Loves Mary. For over half a century, the Playhouse has offered its audiences a well-balanced season of comedies, dramas, musicals, mysteries, and melodramas. In the past 67 years, over one-half million theatre goers have attended over 395 different productions of 295 different shows. There are now more than 1,800 alumni of The Huron Playhouse company.

The mission of the Playhouse has always been to provide student-artists with production opportunities that allow them to develop the skills, abilities, techniques, attitude, and spirit

necessary for success in the theatre world. The Playhouse has always welcomed community involvement from children and adults of all ages, while giving our loyal audiences top-notch entertainment at popular prices.

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The goal of the Playhouse is to maintain a constant commitment to high quality. Four full-scale productions are mounted in an intensive seven-week period, each show enjoying a four-night run.

Playhouse alumni have gone on to perform on Broadway, in regional theatre, television, feature films, theme/amusement parks, and commercials. Many have employed their talents and skills to the design and technical aspects of play production. Others have completed the educational theatre cycle by becoming distinguished teachers of theatre or film.

The Playhouse operation includes approximately 45 members, including actors, directors, designers, technicians, and administrative staff. The Playhouse provides room and board and a stipend to company members.

The human experience of living in dorm-style rooms, eating, working, and creating together has fostered a family atmosphere that many have found hard to leave behind at the end of the summer. Lifelong friendships, business associations, professional connections, and marriages have resulted from summers at The Huron Playhouse.

The Playhouse is conveniently located an hour west of Cleveland and an hour east of Toledo, in the Heart of Vacationland. The historic McCormick School has been our home for all 68 years. It’s a mere two blocks from the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.

The Ohio Historical Society, in 2001, recognized The Huron Playhouse and its long-time partnership with the Huron community by placing a permanent historical marker in front of the McCormick building. We at the Playhouse are committed to entertaining future generations for years to come.

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THE PLAYHOUSE STORY “I have spent a lifetime holding moonlight in my hands, having April in my eyes…,” said Frederick Walsh, founder of The Huron Playhouse. From his participation in the founding years of such notable summer theatres as The Lost Colony on Roanoke Island, North Carolina, to North Dakota’s Custer Memorial Amphitheatre in Mandran, The Burning Hills Amphitheatre in Medora, and Ohio’s oldest summer theatre, The Huron Playhouse, he was a man who turned dreams into theatres. May his dreams continue on for years…

Frederick G. Walsh (1915-1999)

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Artistic Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick HrutkayGeneral Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne HintonProduction Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl RandalCompany Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michele L. DormaierDirector of Public Relations & Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John P. JonesEducation & Literary Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe YorkDirectors

A Chorus Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa L. WileyThe Birds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick HrutkayVanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer WertzLittle Shop Of Horrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick Hrutkay

Resident Music Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael ShirtzResident Choreographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pamela ShirtzResident Scenic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dominic DeRisoResident Costume Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl RandalResident Lighting Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tori MaysResident Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tobias PeltierProps Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen ReedyFight Choreographer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hank FodorTechnical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jesse WadeStage Managers

A Chorus Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan GaronThe Birds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Veronica R. HrovatVanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan GaronLittle Shop of Horrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veronica R. Hrovat

House Manager | Asst. to the Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Millie OmpsBox Office Manager | Asst. to the General Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..Britt MeyerAsst. to the Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chaz MayAsst. Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kaitlyn CramerCarpenters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Cowan, Vincent MeadeScenic Artist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erika MetscherWardrobe Supervisor | Stitcher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebekah LeppertWardrobe Crew | Stitcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margo Birdwhistell, Laura SandersMaster Electrician. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mallory WalshSound Engineer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erika StanfordRehearsal Accompanist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan NoonCompany Photographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Al FreemanResidential Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janina Bradshaw, Joel KimlingFood Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mesenburg Creative CateringCustodial Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Bovia

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Welcome to The Huron Playhouse’s 2016 season!

It is an exciting time to be at The Huron Playhouse. As a patron, you are the most pivotal part of our family, appreciating and supporting the phenomenal artistry of The Huron Playhouse that has been a tradition for 68 years.

A Chorus Line, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony award-winning classic musical; The Birds, a suspenseful stage adaptation from the story that inspired a legendary Hitchcock film; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, the hysterical recipient of the 2013 Tony award for Best Play; and Little Shop of Horrors, one of the most popular musical comedies ever written, make up a riveting selection of shows, which we are extremely proud to offer to you. We are also thrilled to bring our audiences a piece of theatre history this season as our production of A Chorus Line will feature the original costumes worn in the Broadway production designed by Tony and Academy Award Winner Theoni V. Aldredge, and the Playhouse’s season closer of Little Shop of Horrors will stage the screamingly funny, out-of-this-world hit musical with the plant puppets designed by Martin P. Robinson of the Jim Henson Company, based on the original Off-Broadway production designs.

As Ohio’s oldest continuing summer theatre, the Playhouse has been going through exhilarating changes in our transformation as a professional summer stock theatre. As we explore our newfound mission “to create experiences that inspire, transform, and entertain,” we are stronger than ever since we have recruited artistic talent who have served in various capacities on Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours, major regional theatres across the county, and top academic programs to create this inspiring season especially for you. Our presence in the national theatre scene has been thriving recently thanks to the support from patrons like you as our 2015 season production of Footloose was the recipient of seven Broadway World Cleveland Awards, including Best Production of a Musical.

As the Playhouse moves onward into the future, we look forward to you, the audience, joining us on our artistic journey. You are the final component to our season, and we hope that you enjoy everything that we have to offer. Thank you for being an integral part of our community and supporting our new artistic endeavor at The Huron Playhouse.

Nick Hrutkay | Artistic Director

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Conductors Circle

Dr. David and Carole DrefferJohn P. JonesAllen and Joyce KepkeJohn and Diane McNutt

Mrs. George M. MuehlhauserDon and Ann PokornyJohn and Sally Wheeler

ContributorsAnonymous Roger and Betty Jean AndersonPriscilla P. AubleGary and Mary BauerJane BrockHoward and Cynthia CarruthersRonald and Carolyn CullPaul and Alea DahnkeSusan DanielRichard and Marilyn FarrellBonnie GoodmanJames and Nancy GruverWilliam F. HertzerSue and Chuck HoffnerJean B. HolzaepfelMichael and Kathleen Holmes

A. Elaine HottenrothStephen HottingerRon and Pat JamesJune and Dick KleinJulius and Kathleen KosanSue McFeeLynne Wintersteller McGrathRon and Sherry MischlerLawrence and Lorraine MoriarityPatrick and Colleen MurrayJan and Mindy NickelBen and Jane NortonJoanna OllerBaird PfahlJoel Rudinger and Susan PocotteChuck and Carolyn Rainger

Dean and Ruth SchafferDon and Mary SchwarzentraubDebbie SeamanJoan ShankKurt and Nancy SkarlElisabeth Boeckling Spiro Mel and Mary StaufferCarol SteukRalph Tremain Jr.Ruth WahlstromPhyllis WassnerMary Jo WeilnauBarnsdall N. Wells Jr.Karen Young

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ContributorsThe Huron Playhouse is the oldest continuing summer theatre in Ohio. As we celebrate our 68th season, we must thank each individual donor, business and foundation who have offered their generous support! Proceeds from ticket sales alone do not sustain our overall organization; therefore, we must build upon our mission and commitment to the community to expand the performing arts and educational outreach that was our founding vision. The following list is a compilation of those who have so generously contributed to The Huron Playhouse this year. We are tremendously grateful for your patronage!

Corporate

Sprint Foundation Matching Grant The Gull Motel

Show Sponsors

Wickens, Herzer, Panza, Cook & Batista - A Chorus Line

Kenneth and Rhonda Watt - A Chorus Line Finale Costumes

Dolbeer Wildlife Consulting - The BirdsGary and Anne Hinton -

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and SpikeBarnes Nursery - Little Shop of Horrors

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AnonymousSuzanne O. BaconJohn R. Dutt

Robert W. EckleyArthur and Carol Wolfe

Foundations

Randolph J. and Estelle M. Dorn FoundationSam S. and Rose Stein FoundationSidney Frohman FoundationMylander Foundation

Wightman-Wieber Charitable FoundationErie County Community FoundationHuron Browns Backers #421Ohio Arts Council

The Playhouse extends a special thanks to the following for their generosity and support:

New Horizons Bakery, Norwalk OhioHuron Public Library

Open Way YogaBill and Carol Scott

Sam and Suzi Kudrin

Rockford UniversityFirelands Habitat for Humanity Restore

Vertigo Flying EffectsErie Social Shuffleboard Club & Bar

Cheryl Randal

Donations as of June 23, 2016

PLAYHOUSE CONTRIBUTORS

Benefactors

AnonymousBarbara Berg

Charles CloakTerry and Judi Graham

Robert and Rose WagnerRoger and Sue Watkins

FriendsAnonymousJason and Jodi BurressMaury and Verna CarloFrances ChapmanDave ClarkJack DollerJanet and Gary DuganDiane ErnstSusan FisherMabel GorsuchChandos and Jan GosePaulette GrahlBruce Greenfield

Richard and Marjorie HarroldDee HartleyJudith and James KovacikDavid and Gladys KramerMarie Stover and Dick LandrisGeorge and Barbara MayerDavid and Carol MichauxJim and Betty MorrisCarol MurrayGeorge and Michele PoulosWilliam and Carol SchellBill and Carol ScottJerry and Bev Semon

Pam ShirtzJeff SlausonPatti SmithSuzanne SwansonJan M. TkachMr. and Mrs. Kenneth TkachGeorge and Shirley WaldockF.H. and Jeanne WalshNorma WibleMary WiedenheftTim and Darlene WikelDr. and Mrs. Terry E. Wiseman

In Honor and Memory In Honor Of The Auble GrandchildrenPriscilla P. Auble

In Memory of Wilma Daugherty and Philip StewartRob and Nancy Smith

In Memory of Louise DearthSandra BosleyDoris and Francis L. DearthRobert FettersDavid GueuletteRonald and Janie HyderJudith MeislerCarol and Paul PriestLisa and Sidney RobbinsRon and Karen RudeJames and Bonnie SemonRobynn Warner

In Memory of Hilda and “Doc” DickhautDoresa Jones

In Memory of Rose and Ed duFresneThe duFresne Family

In Memory of Pat and Ann GioffrePatrick “Sticks” Gioffre Family

In Memory of Louis GryczaAnonymous

In Honor of Veronica HrovatDaniel and Danielle Hrovat

In Memory of Roger Johnson Diane Hahler-Johnson

In Memory of William and Mabel KoelschNancy Kenne

In Honor of Dr. F. Lee MiesleRobert B. Kinstle

In Memory of Shirley Murray Charles and Carolyn Rainger

In Memory of Peter A. Pearcy Mr. and Mrs. Regis M. Hickey

In Honor of the 60th Anniversary of Ann & Donald PokornyDan and Nancy BrownJoe and Mary Caizzo Jim Fry and Connie McDougalRon and Chris MurphyKurt and Nancy Skarl

In Memory of Billy E. WolfDebbie and Tom McGuire

In Memory of Howard Wolter Nancy Wolter

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Russell Alexander

A Selma, AL native, Russell currently attends UAB to obtain his BA in Theatre Arts with a minor in African-American Studies. Selected stage credits include Spring Awakening (Hanschen), Stupid F***ing Bird (Con), Avenue Q (Nicky), The Wiz (Scarecrow), and Clyborne Park (Kevin). Russell recently received national recognition being awarded Best Actor in a Mainstage Performance by the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC for his work in SFB, and has been invited to perform there this July.

Sydney Leigh Allen

Sydney Leigh Allen is so happy to be joining The Huron Playhouse for the first time this summer! Sydney is from Lancaster, PA and also spends a lot of time auditioning in New York. Some favorite credits include Penny (Hairspray), Hope (Urinetown), Cecily (The Importance of Being Earnest) and Lady Anne (Richard III).

Micala Behrens

Micala recently graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelor of Arts and Communication Degree with a double specialization in Musical Theatre and Acting/Directing. Past credits from Bowling Green include Belinda/Flavia (Noises Off), Hope Cladwell (Urinetown), Serena (Legally Blonde), and Louann (Book of Days). She spent the previous summer working at the Barn Theatre in Augusta, MI, where she was seen in Mary Poppins, Ghost, American Idiot, and Rock of Ages.

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Janina Bradshaw

Janina is thrilled to be returning to the Playhouse for her second year! She graduated from Bowling Green State University in May, where she studied Musical Theatre and Directing. She would like to thank her family for always supporting her, the creative team here at The Huron Playhouse for giving her this opportunity, and the lovely residents of Huron for giving her a home-away-from-home for two summers in a row.

Beth Byouk

Beth Byouk is a senior at Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina where she studies theatre. She has most recently performed in Legally Blonde as Brooke Wyndham, Into the Woods as Little Red, and The Glass Menagerie as Laura Wingfield. This is her first time performing with The Huron Playhouse and is very thankful for the opportunity.

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Gavin Carnahan

Gavin is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Gavin is a freshman musical theatre major working towards his BFA at Coastal Carolina University where he recently appeared in their main stage productions of 1940’s Radio Hour (BJ Gibson) and How to Succeed in Business... (Burt Bratt).

Kathleen Carter

Kathleen Carter graduated from the College of Charleston with a degree in vocal performance and a minor in dance. Selected theatre credits include: Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat (Wife), Damn Yankees (Lola), and Guys and Dolls (Hot Box Dancer). Other projects include commercials with names such as Tanqueray and Amway, a short film entitled Cheating September, and a music video which she choreographed as well as danced in for the band Young Oceans.

Chantel Thea Cumberbatch

Chantel is a recent graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania majoring in musical theater. She will be in A Chorus Line as an ensemble member, The Birds as Julia, and Little Shop of Horrors as Chiffon. Selected acting credits include: Macbeth (Lady Macbeth), Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Yitzhak), You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown (Lucy), Desdemona: a play about a handkerchief (Bianca), and a visual movement piece called The Livingstone Project (Nharikah).

Jake Daley

Jake Daley is a recent graduate of Oakland University with a BFA in Musical Theatre. Selected roles include: Leon Czolgosz in Assassins, Longaville in Love’s Labour’s Lost, Ike Skidmore in Oklahoma!, and the Pirate King in The Pirates of Penzance. Jake has also served as an apprentice at the Barn Theatre in Augusta, MI for their 2014 season. Thanks always to family, friends, and God for His many blessings. kwww.jakedaley.com

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Hank Fodor

Hank Fodor is thrilled to make his Huron Playhouse debut as Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors and Nat in The Birds. He is an alumnus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s theater department and is very excited to work with his good friend, director Nick Hrutkay, again. Selected acting credits include: Simon Zealotes in Jesus Christ Superstar, The Mayor in Rock of Ages, and Gentleman Starkey in Stage Right!’s original musical, Tink!.

Joey Fontana

Joey is playing the roles of Paul in A Chorus Line and Ensemble in Little Shop of Horrors. He is a BFA Musical Theatre major at Oakland University. Joey has performed in competitive dance, where he won two national titles, including judge’s choice and best choreography. Some of his past roles include Arpad in She Loves Me, Danny in Freckleface Strawberry, Sir Harry in Once Upon A Mattress, and Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast.

Rex Glover

Rex is so ecstatic to join The Huron Playhouse this summer in such a fantastic season! This fall, he will be a senior at the University of Alabama, with a double major in Theatre/Dance. Past credits include: Young Frankenstein (Ziggy), 42nd Street (Ensemble), Urinetown (Robby/Ens), Merrily We Roll Along (Terry/Mr. Spencer). Regional credits include: CATS (Skimbleshanks), Spamalot (Ensemble), Peter Pan (Pirate). Recently, he was assistant-choreographer for the first staged production/workshop of The Countess of Storyville (dir. Mark Waldrop; choreo. Denis Jones).

Emily Hadick

Emily Hadick is entering her junior year at Oakland University as a BFA musical theatre major with a dance minor. Favorite credits at OU include: Oklahoma! (Laurey), Iphigenia (Iphigenia), and Assassins (Emma Goldman). This is Emily’s first summer stock and she is absolutely ecstatic to learn from the amazing company at The Huron Playhouse. Emily would like to thank her parents, professors, Honeybunch, and most importantly, Ja’mie and Mrs. Bigglesworth.

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Grace Hamashima

Grace is a North Carolina native, pursuing her BFA in musical theatre at East Carolina University. Previous shows include RENT (Maureen), Assassins (Ensemble), and Las Meninas (Ensemble). Grace is so thrilled to be performing at The Huron Playhouse this summer! She is incredibly grateful for this opportunity. Special thanks to her supportive family and friends.

Katherine Jones

Katherine‘s favorite roles performed include Beatrice (Much Ado About Nothing), Prospera (The Tempest), Paulette Bonafonté (Legally Blonde The Musical), Frau Kost (Cabaret), and Cindy Lou (The Marvelous Wonderettes). This is Katherine’s second year on The Huron Playhouse stage. She would like to thank her family and wonderful boyfriend Jacob for supporting her on this amazing journey, and God for everything He has done in her life.

Joel Kimling

Joel Kimling is excited to return to The Huron Playhouse for a second season. He attends Millikin University where he was last seen in Measure for Measure. He frequently performs with Pipe Dreams Studio Theatre on Millikins Campus where some of his favorite titles include: John Quincy Addams/Lyncoya in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Jersey Shore the Musical, Evil Dead the Musical, and Last Smoker in America.

Chaz May

Chaz May is making his Huron Playhouse debut as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors and Mark in A Chorus Line. He is in the musical theatre program at the University of Florida. Chaz has appeared in numerous national commercials and print ads with Honda and Universal Studios. Selected theatre credits include Tobias in Sweeney Todd, Melchior in Spring Awakening, and Jesus in Godspell. Chaz has been involved in workshop productions including Volleygirls in which he worked with Tony award-winning producers.

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Lukas James Miller

This is Lukas’ first summer at The Huron Playhouse where he will be tackling the roles of Zack in A Chorus Line, Spike in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, and Orin in Little Shop of Horrors. Lukas is a rising senior Musical Theatre major at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Favorite roles include: Mr. Black in The Wild Party (JMU), Courier in 1776 (Cortland Repertory Theatre), Trofimov in The Cherry Orchard (JMU), and Father in Children of Eden (JMU).

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Sarah Mullen

Sarah earned her BFA in Musical Theatre from SUNY Fredonia in 2015. A recent Buffalo transplant, she just finished playing all three key witnesses in TOY’s The True Story of the Three Little Pigs. Favorite credits include Rusty in Footloose, Anita in West Side Story, and Claire in Ordinary Days. In the fall she will be playing Lucy in Jekyll and Hyde. Thanks to her Tim, her lambs, and her pets, Justin and Ellie, for their love.

Trey Paris

Trey is entering his senior year at Northern Kentucky University majoring in BFA Acting. Some of his past professional credits include A Charlie Brown Christmas (Charlie Brown) with The Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati; The Producers (Ensemble) with the Warsaw Federal Incline Theatre; A Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale (David Turnham) with Lincoln Boyhood Drama Association; and Number the Stars (Samuel Hirsch), Big the Musical (Ensemble), The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Ralph Herdman) with StageOne Family Theatre.

Alec Michael Ryan

Alec Michael Ryan from Houston, Texas is thrilled to be making his Huron Playhouse debut this summer in A Chorus Line and Little Shop of Horrors! Alec is currently studying B.F.A. Music Theatre at Elon University in North Carolina and he is honored to be in the beautiful state of Ohio representing his supportive mentors, friends and his family!

Grace Wipfli

Grace Wipfli is back for her third year at The Huron Playhouse! Previous Playhouse credits include: Guenevere (Camelot), Vi Moore (Footloose), Mae Flynn (Cat on a Hot Tin Roof), Cecily Pigeon (The Odd Couple). She has also appeared as Marmee March (Little Women), Princess Puffer (The Mystery of Edwin Drood), and Maria (The Sound of Music). Huge thanks go to Nick Hrutkay and Michael Shirtz - for their trust and for this opportunity.

Kara Ziringer

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA, Kara traded in the snow for some sunshine for the past four years and is now a proud recent graduate of The Florida State University with a BFA in Music Theatre. Kara is thrilled to be making her first professional appearance as Maggie in A Chorus Line after having the opportunity to perform in the same role in the fall of 2015 at Florida State.

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Nick Hrutkay (Artistic Director | Director of The Birds & Little Shop of Horrors)

Nick Hrutkay is the Artistic Director of The Huron Playhouse. His association with the Playhouse began in 2015 when he directed Footloose, recipient of seven 2015 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Awards including Best

Production of a Musical and Best Director of a Musical. He has directed numerous works for Off-Off Broadway, regional, summer stock, and academic theatre. Selected directing credits include: Sweeney Todd, Hedwig And The Angry Inch, Macbeth, Next To Normal, I Am My Own Wife, Jesus Christ Superstar, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, God Of Carnage, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, The Shape Of Things, The Santaland Diaries, Evil Dead: The Musical, The Tempest, Neighborhood 3: Requisition Of Doom, Bat Boy: The Musical, Peter Pan, and Hairspray. His recent work includes award-winning productions of Hedwig And The Angry Inch, an immersive imagining of the glam rock cult-hit, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, inspired by the designs of fashion icon Alexander McQueen. In the summer of 2014 he directed the Pennsylvania premiere of Hands On A Hardbody, which also was the first staging to embrace it as a site-specific outdoor production. He has been heavily involved with The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) having three of his productions, Discovering Eden: The Musical (2012), Black Friday: The Musical (2011), and The Embalmer (2010), invited to perform in the annual Region 2 Fringe Festival. Among his awards, he is the 2010 recipient of the Region 2 KCACTF/Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Directing Fellowship, and an ArtWorks Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. As a Teaching Artist, Nick has taught at Stagedoor Manor, Hippodrome Theatre, State University of New York at Fredonia, The Huron Playhouse, Footlight Players, among others. He has also been an instructor with the Hippodrome Improvisational Teen Theatre (HITT) project of the Hippodrome Theatre in Gainesville, Florida examining issues, such as bullying, homelessness, and substance abuse, through theatre with at-risk youth. Nick served as the Artistic Director of Keystone Repertory Theater and Producing Director of Footlight Players for three seasons from 2012 to 2014. BA in Theater from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is a member of DirectorsLabChicago, and an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. knickhrutkay.wix.com/theatredirector

Jennifer Wertz (Director of Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike)

Jennifer recently stepped down from her two-year stint as Huron Playhouse’s Artistic Director to focus her energies on her job as a grant coordinator working with at-risk youth. She continues, however, as a trustee and is delighted to still be

creatively involved with the organization she’s come to cherish. She is an award-winning director, actor, and set designer, bringing 30 years’ experience in theatre, education, communications, and design to the Playhouse. She has performed on many area stages but works most often with Harlequins Theatre, where she is also Vice-President. She holds degrees in Theatre and Fine Art from Bowling Green St. Univ. and Coker College and did graduate studies in acting at the Univ. of S. Carolina. With her late partner, Tom Koba, she produced documentary films on local and regional history, including “Summer Seasons: The Huron Playhouse Story,” and continues that work today.

Lisa L. Wiley (Director of A Chorus Line)

Lisa is very excited to be back at the historic Huron Playhouse for her third year on the production staff. Lisa graduated from Ashland University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Art and Theatre. Since graduation she has worked with many different theatre organizations. She served as Interim

Technical Director for the Sandusky State Theatre working with talented artists including Johnny Cash, Victor Borge, and Cloris Leachman. She toured with American Family Theatre, stopping in many cities up and down the east coast and the midwest on three separate tours. She and a college friend started a community theatre group in Milan, Ohio (Rising Star Theatre) running successfully for two seasons. Lisa joined Sandusky’s Harlequins Community Theatre and called it home for several years. She served on the Board of Directors and also had opportunities to act, direct, and design there. While at Harlequins she won several OCTA awards for acting and directing. In 2010 Lisa married and moved to Cleveland, Ohio. She is a proud member of the Convergence Continuum theatre and has appeared onstage in several shows there. She has also appeared onstage at the Cleveland Public Theatre in a show featured in the Springboard and Big Box Series. She also appeared onstage at TrueNorth in Falling this past April. Some of her favorite directing credits include: Ravenscroft, The Guys, The 39 Steps, and West Side Story. When not in the theatre she works as a Voice Over actor. She has recorded three audio books (available on Audible.com), several commercials, videos and e-learning courses. A big Thank You to The Huron Playhouse company for your dedication and to you the audience, Thank You for supporting live theatre. Enjoy the show!

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Margo Birdwhistell

Wardrobe Crew/Stitcher

Margo’s favorite show she has worked on is Into The Woods, on which she was the Assistant Costume Designer and Stitcher. She has also been Assistant Designer on Pygmalion, The Winter’s Tale, and Les Miserables, as well as stitcher for Moon Over Buffalo, Suessical, and Once In A Lifetime, all at NKU. She would like to thank her family, as well as all the other talented people at The Huron Playhouse.

Steven Cowan

Carpenter Steven Cowan is about to go into his second year MFA at University of Alabama. Originally from Woodland Park, Colorado, Steven has done work as a production assistant for Opera Theatre of the Rockies and Theatreworks. He has also helped as a volunteer for UA productions such as Boeing Boeing and Young Frankenstein.

Kaitlyn Cramer

Assistant Stage Manager

Kaitlyn Cramer is thrilled to be working as Assistant Stage Manager at The Huron Playhouse for the first time this season! She has previously worked behind the scenes as Stage Manager for The Hairy Ape, Properties Master for She Kills Monsters, Wardrobe Crew for Carmina Burana, and Assistant Stage Manager for Soldier’s Heart. Other previous performance credits include High School Musical, Beauty and the Beast, and My Fair Lady.

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Dominic DeRiso

Resident Scenic Designer

Dominic received his BFA from Point Park University with an emphasis in Technical Direction (TD), and recently received his MFA from Northern Illinois University. Selected TD credits include: Blithe Spirit, Awake and Sing, and A Chorus Line. Scenic design credits include West Side Story, The Odd Couple, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Footloose (2015 BroadwayWorld Cleveland Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical), The Tempest, and I Am My Own Wife.

Michele L. Dormaier

Company Manager

Michele is the Box Office Manager for the LA Tech Theatre Department and Louisiana Tech Concert Association. She was the Stage Manager for the graduate showcase production of No Exit, Costume Designer for a steampunk Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost, and appeared in A...My Name is Alice as the Poetess. She presented her research related to ballet costume history at the Southeastern Conference Theatre Symposium. She is designing costumes for LA Tech’s production of Tartuffe.

Jordan Garon

Stage Manager of A Chorus Line & Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike

Jordan is originally from Charlotte, NC where he acted as Stage Manager for Theatre Charlotte’s Student Theatre Guild helping to produce productions such as: Hairspray, The Wizard of Oz, Sweet Charity, and Peter Pan as well as Matthew’s Playhouse’s Sweeney Todd. This is his first season as a Stage Manager for The Huron Playhouse, and he is excited to have the opportunity to work with his fellow artists to create amazing theatre in a new environment.

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We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Tom Williamson and his father, the late Dr. Richard Williamson, who gave endless hours of care, concern, and support to our company members for decades. Both doctors appeared in numerous roles endearing themselves to our audiences. We will be forever grateful to them and their families as we recognize their place in Huron Playhouse history. Thank you so much. Bravo!

The Playhouse extends a special thanks to Dr. Tom Williamson and Dr. Richard Williamson

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Anne Hinton

General Manager

Anne’s first involvement with The Huron Playhouse came in 1967 as a volunteer in the Scene Shop building and painting sets and learning to drink black coffee. After retiring from the Huron Public Library, Anne has served on the Board of Directors of The Huron Playhouse and volunteers in the Playhouse Business Office. Many thanks to her family and especially husband Gary for supporting her dedication to creating the magic of live theatre.

Veronica R. Hrovat

Stage Manager of The Birds & Little Shop of Horrors

Veronica R. Hrovat is a stage manager from Colorado Springs, CO. A recent graduate from Ohio Northern University with a degree in International Theatre Production, Veronica is returning for her third summer at The Huron Playhouse. Her favorite credits include Footloose (The Huron Playhouse), Edges, Picnic, The Drowsy Chaperone, ONU Holiday Spectacular (Ohio Northern), and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center), among others.

John P. Jones

Director of Public Relations & Communications

John is returning for his fifth season and currently teaches high school in Daytona Beach, Florida. He has extensive knowledge in management, marketing and non-profit operations. While growing up in Huron he appeared at The Huron Playhouse in All The Way Home, Our Town, Inherit the Wind, and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

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Rebekah Leppert

Wardrobe Supervisor/Stitcher

Rebekah joins The Huron Playhouse for her first season as wardrobe supervisor and stitcher. Previously she has worked as costume assistant at the Ocala Civic Theatre, gaining experience as first hand, stitcher, and designer. She has designed costumes for 13! The Musical and Mother Hicks. Following her summer here she will continue as a costume assistant in North Carolina at the Flat Rock Playhouse and pursue her undergraduate degree at the University of Central Florida.

Tori Mays

Resident Lighting Designer

Tori just graduated with a BFA from Rockford University and is excited to be back for her third season at The Huron Playhouse. Outside several Playhouse and school designs, her recent lighting design credits include: Outside Mullingar (Artists’ Ensemble Theatre), I Am My Own Wife (Garden Rose Theatre), 20th Century (Artists’ Ensemble Theatre), and The Tempest (Scranton Fringe Festival). Tori would like to thank her mom, sisters, boyfriend, and family for their love and support.

Vincent Meade

Carpenter Vincent is a rising senior Theatre Arts major from Staten Island, NY. He is very excited to take part in the summer 2016 season as a carpenter at The Huron Playhouse. He believes that the experience will be extremely beneficial to him. He hopes to complete his degree at SUNY Fredonia in May 2017.

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Erika Metscher

Scenic Artist Erika specializes in scenic painting, set design, and properties. Her previous work experience includes a scenic artist internship with the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre. While at ECU, Erika has served as paint charge and set designer on multiple shows. In the spring of 2017 she will set design for ECU’s production of Lend Me a Tenor. Prior to arriving in Huron, she was studying abroad in the United Kingdom.

Britt Meyer

Box Office Manager/Asst. to the General Manager

Britt Meyer is thrilled to join the staff for her first summer at The Huron Playhouse. She is a rising senior BFA Tech/Design undergraduate candidate at Austin Peay State University. She previously attended Universita Cattolica in Milan, IT for her minor in International Studies. She immensely enjoys her job this summer and can be found hidden away in the box office.

Morgan Noon

Rehearsal Accompanist

Morgan Noon graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in music education. She has accompanied musicals for Perkins and Sandusky High Schools, Sandusky State Theatre, and The Huron Playhouse. She has been the music director for Curtains: The Musical at Perkins High School and 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at Harlequins Theatre. Currently, she is the musician at a local church, accompanist at Sandstone Summer Theater in Amherst, and accompanist for The Huron Playhouse.

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House Manager/Asst. to the Artistic Director

Millie is an avid theatre artist with experience both onstage and off. As a House Manager, she has recently run the house at Louisiana Tech University for The Reduced Shakespeare Company, The Elisa Monte Dance Company, The Donald Sinta Sax Quartet, Voice, and the United States Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants. She would like to thank God for all new experiences and The Huron Playhouse for proving to be a great one!

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Resident Sound Designer

Tobias is a transplanted West Coast native where he cut his teeth in Theatre and film working on multiple Emmy award winning television shows including NCIS and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Tobias worked on various Broadway productions including the Tony award winning Wicked and winner of the Drama Desk Award The Best is Yet to Come: the Music of Cy Coleman. Tobias is a proud member of Actor’s Equity Association. kwww.peltiertheatricals.com

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Cheryl Randal

Production Manager/Resident Costume Designer

Cheryl Randal, a freelance costume designer and professional theater technician, is proud to be the Production Manager and Resident Costume Designer at The Huron Playhouse. She has designed at many theaters across the country, and has toured both nationally and internationally as a wardrobe supervisor for numerous Broadway productions, including 42nd Street, Footloose, Movin’ Out, Blast, Thoroughly Modern Millie, among others. Her favorite costume designs include: 1776, La Cage Aux Folles, The Pirates Of Penzance, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Hedwig And The Angry Inch. Her most notable memories include acting as the Wardrobe Supervisor for The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, starring the World Famous Radio City Rockettes, as well as several Broadway tours throughout Europe and Asia. Cheryl sends love and gratitude to her boys who give her a reason to be, wherever their journeys have taken them.

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Props Designer I love entertaining people, and getting the chance to do that, as well as getting paid for it, is a dream come true. None of this would have been possible without my family and friends who have supported me every step of the way. My professors have been nothing but inspirational to me. Some of my favorite shows I have worked on are Urinetown, Footloose, The Fantasticks, and Noises Off!. Hope you enjoy the show!

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Laura Sanders

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Laura Sanders is a student at the University of North Georgia. Theatre has been a passion of Laura’s since she was a little girl. Laura most enjoys working as a Dresser in the field of costuming. Laura is very excited about her first year at The Huron Playhouse, and knows this will be a great summer! She would like to thank her mom and dad for supporting her venture out to Ohio and for driving her.

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Michael Shirtz

Resident Music Director

A jazz artist, composer, and educator, Michael Shirtz has conducted, produced, and performed nationally with professional choruses and symphonies, repertory theatre productions, and works with such artists as Maureen McGovern, Mary McClendon, Melissa Manchester, Elizabeth Von Trapp, among others. Managed by OCM Productions, Shirtz leads the Michael Shirtz Quartet and is an active performer known for his versatility with jazz and contemporary music audiences. Active in both the artistic and business sides of the industry, Michael is published by SMP, produces both recording and live concert productions, and presents the JAZZ @ 8 cabaret series. Shirtz has served on the faculty of the Conservatory of Music at Capital University, American Music Academy, and currently serves on the music faculty with Terra State Community College, conductor at Lakeside Chautauqua, partner with S & S Arts Strategies of Columbus, and works with the Northcoast Arts Alliance and Jazz Network. Shirtz has served as a music director for such shows as Sound of Music, Legally Blonde, Grease, Little Women, Into the Woods, among others. Last year Shirtz joined the Playhouse for West Side Story and returns this season as their Resident Music Director for A Chorus Line and Little Shop of Horrors.

Pamela Shirtz

Resident Choreographer

Pamela is thrilled to be a part of The Huron Playhouse for her third consecutive summer. Pamela is the proud recipient of the 2015 Choreographer of the Year award from BroadwayWorld.com for her choreography in Footloose. Her interests in acting and theatre have led her to play character roles from the community theatre stage to professional repertory work; starring in such diverse roles as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde, Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins, Judy Haynes in White Christmas, Roxie in Chicago, Maria in The Sound of Music, Natalie in Next to Normal, and many more. Pamela holds a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education & Reading and a Master’s of Educational Administration at Bowling Green State University. Pamela was the recipient of the 2016 ACE Educator of the Year award for Erie County. Pamela would like to thank the amazing company and production team for making this an incredible summer. Thank you for trusting my vision and bringing the work to life. Last but not least, thank you to the audience for supporting live theater and being a part of this incredible journey. This would not be possible without all of you.

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Erika Stanford

Sound Engineer Erika Stanford, an aspiring audio engineer, hails from Nottleyville, Louisiana. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Theatre at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. Erika just finished a production of Oklahoma! in which she was the audio designer and engineer. She is very excited to participate in The Huron Playhouse 2016 summer season.

Jesse Wade

Technical Director

Jesse Wade earned his Associate of Arts at Darton College, Bachelor of Arts at Georgia Southwestern, and is currently working towards his MFA at Northern Illinois University. He has worked as the Master Carpenter at Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, and is currently an instructor and graduate assistant at NIU. Past Technical Direction credits include The Crucible, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Real Thing, and fight director for Romeo & Juliet.

Mallory Walsh

Master Electrician

Mallory Walsh is a recent graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. There she did the light design for Greater Tuna, Moon Over Buffalo, Hello, Again, The Painter, and Dark Eyes as well as assistant designing Into the Woods. Mallory was the master electrician on productions of Lysistrata and Gentleman Dancing-Master. She has worked with Footlight Players, Bethel Park Heritage Players, and South Hills Players as stage manager and light designer.

Joe York

Education & Literary Director/Acting Company Member

Joe York graduated from New York University with an MFA in Musical Theatre Playwriting, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a BA Musical Theater Acting. Favorite roles include Thénardier (Les Miserables), Richard Henry Lee (1776), Doctor Parker (Bat Boy), Judas Iscariot (Jesus Christ Superstar) and Beadle Bamford (Sweeney Todd: Heavy Metal Version). Some of his original musicals include The Trees, Light UP!, and Popular Majority. Keep theatre alive and rock the arts! \../(-_-)\../

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We are irreplaceable.

These inspirational women know the importance of yearly screenings and taking an active role in their health. And they’ve made it their mission to empower

the women in their lives to do the same.

The Center for Breast Care at Firelands Regional Medical Center provides women with the highest-quality of breast health care, all while staying close to home. And now

Firelands Regional Medical Center is the only one in the region to offer the most advanced breast imaging technology available–3D Mammography.

To learn more visit: firelands.com/breastcare

Center for Breast Care

“Breast cancer doesn’t care who you are, or what you look like. It doesn’t discriminate. That’s why we’re encouraging all the women in our lives

to get a mammogram.” – Frankie Byrd

Wives. Mothers. Daughters. Sisters. Friends.