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The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited including camera phones. This project is supported, in part, by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts and the United Performing Arts Fund There will be one 15-minute intermission. The opening night reception for Mrs. Mannerly is courtesy of Richard Ippolito and Pamela Frautschi 1InTandemTheatre 2 In Tandem TheatreTRANSCRIPT
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MRS. MANNERLYBy Jeffrey Hatcher
Mrs. Mannerly............................................................................................................. Jacque Troy*Jeffrey, et al .................................................................................................................. Chris Flieller
Director ......................................................................................................................... Jane FliellerRehearsal Stage Manager ................................................................................Alan PiotrowiczCostume Designer ......................................................................................... Kathleen T. SmithLighting and Set Design ...............................................................................Scott Wirtz-Olsen Sound Design .......................................................................................................... Loren WatsonBoard Operator .................................................................................................. Colin Gawronski
Place: The Rumpus Room of the YMCA in Steubenville, Ohio
and various other locations
Time: Present Day - Just prior to the demolition of the
YMCA and Fall 1967
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, appearing under a Special Appearance Contract.
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited including camera phones.
This project is supported, in part, by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts and the United Performing Arts Fund
MRS. MANNERLY was first produced by Illusion Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Michael H. Robbins and Bonnie Morris, Producing Directors.
MRS. MANNERLY was subsequently produced by Alley Theatre, Houston, Texas; Gregory Boyd, Artistic Director; Dean R. Gladden, Managing Director
There will be one 15-minute intermission.
The opening night reception for Mrs. Mannerly is courtesy of Richard Ippolito and Pamela Frautschi
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B IOGR APHIES
Chris Flieller (Jeffrey, et al/Artistic Director, In Tandem Theatre) A fixture both on and backstage for more than 25 years in Milwaukee, Chris has numerous credits
to his name. Acting credits include In Tandem Theatre, Skylight Opera Theatre, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Theatre X, First Stage Children’s Theatre, and the Marcus Center/Milwaukee Repertory. Among his directing credits are WONDER OF THE WORLD, SHAW SHORTS, THE EIGHT: REINDEER MONOLOGUES, HOLIDAY HELL, POLISH FROST, HOME, EQUUS (in a co-presentation with the UWM undergraduate acting program) OLD WICKED SONGS, and most recently THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD AND LOEB STORY for In Tandem. Chris directed ORPHEUS DESCENDING for the UWM Theatre Program and coaches numerous dialect and performance workshops. In March 2012, Chris will direct the regional premiere of THE CHOSEN for In Tandem.
Jane Flieller (Director/Managing Director, In Tandem Theatre) A former stage manager, Jane toured nationally with the Great American Children’s Theatre
Company and has worked locally for Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, First Stage Children’s Theatre, Theatre Tesseract, Next Act Theatre and Next Generation Theatre. For several years, Jane was the stage manager for ComedySportz, a position she originated. She co-founded In Tandem Theatre with her husband, Chris, in 1998 and now unleashes her creative energies in all aspects of running a small arts organization. Jane’s directing credits include In Tandem, Whitefish Bay High School, Carroll College and Broadway Baby Dinner Theatre. She looks forward to directing VERONICA’S POSITION for In Tandem Theatre in the spring. As always, she gives thanks to her beloved husband, partner and best friend, Chris, through whom all things are possible.
Jacque Troy (Mrs. Mannerly) Jacque is delighted to return to In Tandem Theatre for the third time, having last appeared in HA! She has proudly worked with most of
Milwaukee’s professional companies. Most recently, she was seen in THE TEMPEST with Optimist Theatre, DUET FOR ONE and RABBIT HOLE with Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE with Milwaukee Repertory Theater and WITNESS at First Stage Children’s Theatre. You can see her soon in a small role in the feature film WATERWALK and in MCT’s BUS STOP. She dedicates this performance to Deb and thanks her for “all I learned in just a few short days.”
Scott Wirtz-Olsen (Lighting and Set Designer) Scott is thrilled to be back working with In Tandem Theater on this production. He has been working
professionally in the Milwaukee theatre community as both a designer and in productions for the last 15 years. Past design work includes, BARBER OF SEVILLE and KING AND I for Ash Lawn Opera in Virginia, WEST SIDE STORY for Opera Illinois, WERTHER for Bowen Park Opera, SPINNING INTO BUTTER for Renaissance Theatreworks, APARTMENT 3A, THE GOOD DOCTOR, WHAT THE NIGHT IS FOR, and HA! for In Tandem Theatre, and no fewer than twenty productions for First Stage Children’s Theatre and the First Stage Theater Academy. Scott has recently joined the faculty at Cardinal Stritch University as Designer and Technical Director. He would like to extend a big thank you to Chris and Jane for years of continued friendship and trust, as well as to his wife Peg, daughter Maddie, and son, Garrett, for their love and continued support as he ventures down another path in this long theatrical journey.
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B IOGR APHIES (c o n t.)
Kathleen T. Smith (Costume Designer) Kathy is delighted to work with In Tandem Theatre on MRS. MANNERLY. Designing for theater is Kathy’s first love, along with
wardrobe styling for commercials, film and touring shows. Enjoy the show!
Loren Watson (Sound Design) Since completing his Technical Theatre BFA degree from UWM in 2010, Loren has designed sound for In Tandem Theatre, Youngblood Theatre, and in coordination with numerous UWM directing projects. His favorite designs include ART OF MURDER, FREAKSHOW, GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES, and his very first trek into audible scenic sculpting, MILL FIRE. Visit www.watsound.com.
Alan Piotrowicz (Rehearsal Stage Manager) Alan has worked in the Tenth Street Theatre many times, but finally has the opportunity to work with the illustrious In Tandem team. Alan is a freelance director and lighting designer and has had the good fortune of working with many companies in Wisconsin including Falls Patio Players, First Stage, Four Seasons, Milwaukee Chamber, Milwaukee Rep, Next Act, Pink Banana, Sunset Playhouse, and Youngblood, among others. Upcoming projects include directing and designing SOME ENCHANTED EVENING at Falls Patio (October 7-9) and directing DEAD MAN’S CELL PHONE with Pink Banana Theatre Company in November. Later this season, he returns to In Tandem to design the lighting for VERONICA’S POSITION. Much love to Eric. www.alanpiotrowicz.com
Colin Gawronski (Board Operator) Colin is happy to be working with In Tandem having run board for THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD & LOEB STORY last spring. Since then, Colin has completed his undergraduate work at UWM where he studied Stage Management and Lighting. Colin has worked with Milwaukee companies such as Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Youngblood, Your Mother Dances, Carter Productions, Milwaukee Public Theatre; and projects with UWM’s Dance, Opera and Theatre Departments. Credits include MAURITIUS, FLOW: THE TRAVELING WATER CIRCUS, IN A BLACK MOOD, NEW
DANCEMAKERS 2010, FREAKSHOW, PURPLE HEARTS, LETTERS TO NO-ONE, THE OLD MAID AND THE THIEF, THE ROAD NORTH, WHAT I DID LAST SUMMER, WHO KILLED SANTA? and WINTER VOICES. Give love always.
Cindy Thomas (Administrative/Marketing Assistant, In Tandem Theatre) Cindy has been with In Tandem Theatre since August of 2008 as Marketing/
Administrative Assistant. She has been involved with the arts, especially music, since she can remember. After graduating in 1981 from Silver Lake College with a BA in Voice and a minor in music business, Thomas moved to Milwaukee where she managed the print music departments of two local music stores and worked in sales/marketing for a print music publishing company. Cindy has sung and performed with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Music Under the Stars, Bel Canto Chorus, and is currently a member of the Florentine Opera Chorus.
Miranda Levy (Gallery Curator, In Tandem Theatre’s Tenth Street Gallery/Volunteer Bar Manager) Miranda grew up in Wilton, Wisconsin and joined the military at
seventeen. She served eight years in the Army as a construction equipment mechanic where she was fortunate enough to serve in Germany for two months of the three years of her active duty service. Shortly after her tour on Active Duty, she attended UW-Milwaukee where she received her BFA in Photography and Fibers in 2009. Throughout her career as an artist, she has competed in several local juried exhibitions and has shown her work in fashion shows at the Milwaukee Art Museum. Her artwork compares the decoration of domestic spaces with the decoration of the female body, and explores how identity is formed though this process.
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YOU SHOULD KNOW
In Tandem supports young artists in many ways. One of the ways we can do that is by providing opportunities for them to earn a little money while practicing their craft or meeting the public. Periodically, In Tandem has volunteer pianists play in the lobby before and after shows. They work for tips. Miranda Levy, who works part-time for In Tandem as our Gallery Curator while pursuing her artistic endeavors, donates her time to be our bar manager for nearly every performance. She, too, works for tips. So if you enjoyed the music and/or a nice refreshing cocktail, feel free to toss a dollar or two their way. They thank you, we thank you!
IN TANDEM THEATRE STAFF
IN TANDEM THEATRE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFChris Flieller, Artistic Director
Jane Flieller, Managing DirectorCindy Thomas, Marketing/Administrative Assistant
Miranda Levy, Gallery Curator
BOARD OF DIRECTORSEllen Maxey, President
Dennis Kois, Vice PresidentLeigh Wallace Tabak, Secretary
Dan Glaser, CPA, Treasurer
ADVISORY BOARDAnnie Jansen Jurczyk
Charles KakukDan Kattman
Claude Krawczyk
In Tandem Theatre is currently in need of additional members to their Board of Directors. We seek individuals who will commit to fostering awareness of In Tandem Theatre, supporting its mission and nurturing its growth. If you would like more information about the role of the board and its responsibilities, please call 414-271-1371.
In Tandem Theatre is a proud member of Theatre Wisconsin: The Alliance of Professional Non-Profit Theatres in Wisconsin, the Creative Alliance of Greater Milwaukee, Visit Milwaukee, and an affiliate member of the United Performing Arts Fund
Scott BerkesMilt Flieller
Sharveta ParkerJessica Thibodo-Johnson
ABOUT THE PL AY WRIGHT
Jeffrey Hatcher (Playwright) Broadway: Never Gonna Dance (book). Off-Broadway: Three Viewings and A Picasso at Manhattan Theatre Club; Scotland Road and The Turn of the Screw at Primary Stages; Tuesdays with Morrie (with Mitch Albom) at The Minetta Lane; Murder by Poe, The Turn of the Screw, and The Spy at The Acting Company; Neddy at American Place; and Fellow Travelers at Manhattan Punchline. Other Plays/Theaters: Compleat Female Stage Beauty, Mrs. Mannerly, Murderers, Mercy of a Storm, Smash, Armadale, Korczak’s Children, To Fool the Eye, The Falls, A Piece of the Rope, All the Way with LBJ, The Government Inspector, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and others at The Guthrie, Old Globe, Yale Rep, The Geffen, Seattle Rep, Cincinnati Playhouse, Cleveland Playhouse, South Coast Rep, Arizona Theater Company, San Jose Rep, The Empty Space, Indiana Rep, Children’s Theater Company, History Theater, Madison Rep, Intiman, Illusion, Denver Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Rep, Repertory Theater of St. Louis, Actors Theater of Louisville, Philadelphia Theater Company, Asolo, City Theater, Studio Arena and dozens more in the U.S. and abroad. Film/ TV: Stage Beauty, Casanova, The Duchess, and episodes of Columbo. Grants/Awards: NEA, TCG, Lila Wallace Fund, Rosenthal New Play Prize, Frankel Award,
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DIRECTOR ’S NOTES
A car cuts you off when you’re merging onto the freeway -- and the driver gives you a dirty look. People block the aisles in the grocery store, oblivious to everything around them except the cell phone welded to their ear; laughing, griping or cursing loud enough to blister the ears of young mothers with toddlers in tow. Otherwise sane, normal folks transform into vitriol spewing maniacs in the blogosphere. We have entered a new age -- the age of rude.
Seriously folks, can we please just take a breath, calm down, look around, and consider how our behavior affects those around us? And ultimately, ourselves?
While manners might seem out of fashion, good manners go beyond extending the pinkie, keeping your elbows off the table, or the ability to identify the shrimp fork. Manners and etiquette are the guidelines for a civilized community. They are awareness and respect. They are loyalty and discretion. Without manners, we lose the ability to effectively communicate and interact. We can afford to use a soup soon to eat our sorbet, but we simply cannot afford the decline of common courtesy when we disregard the guidelines of good manners.
Listen to Mrs. Mannerly - she has the right idea. And her timing couldn’t be more perfect.
ABOUT THE PL AY WRIGHT (cont .)
Charles MacArthur Fellowship Award, McKnight Foundation, Jerome Foundation, and Barrymore Award Best New Play. He is a member and/or alumnus of The Playwrights Center, the Dramatists Guild, the Writers Guild, and New Dramatists.
IN TANDEM NEEDS YOU !
As a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization, In Tandem Theatre relies on the generosity of our patrons and friends to keep moving forward. We’ve accomplished a great deal for a small company since we began in 1998 and we are excited about the possibilities the future holds. But we simply can’t do it without you. Please consider a tax-deductible donation that will make you the “heart and soul” of In Tandem Theatre!
DONORS
Superstars ($10,000 and up)United Performing Arts
FundGreater Milwaukee
Foundation Mary L. Nohl Fund
Platinum ($5,000 - $10,000)
Johnson Controls Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Johnson and Pabst LGBT
Humanity Fund and the Mary L. Nohl
FoundationMilwaukee Arts BoardWisconsin Arts Board
Solid Gold ($1,000 - $4,999)CAMPAC (County
Funding)Lynn ChappyGregory M. ChrisafisDavid and Leslie Feiler-
PoethkeMilt and Carol FliellerDan and Kathy GlaserJohn E. Holland
Johnson Controls Matching Gift Program
Heart and Soul ($250 - $999)AnonymousAssurant Health Matching
Gifts ProgramOle andMary Kay AronsonJoan Christopherson-
SchmidtRobert (Bim) FlorekDavid FloresDave Glenn Consulting,
LLCRachel and Dennis
Hafemann
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DONORS
Marc and Wendy HurwitzRichard Ippolito and
Pamela FrautschiMichael Klitzke and Diane
BrownDennis KoisKonrad KuchenbachEllen M. MaxeyJohn and Clare
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In Tandem Theatre is a nonprofit arts organization. The cost of running an organization and putting on the shows that you have come to love, cannot be covered by ticket and concession sales alone. Contributions, grants and sponsorships make up the rest of our annual budget. In order to remain financially stable, In Tandem needs to balance these sources of revenue as evenly as possible. Our annual goal for individual contributions for the 2011-2012 season is $20,000. Won’t you help drive us to our final destination! Make your tax deductible donation today!
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PROGR A M
MRS. MANNERLYBy Jeffrey Hatcher
October 7 - 23, 2011
Inspired by hilarious memories of a childhood etiquette class, playwright Jeffrey Hatcher conjures up the world of a nine-year old studying manners from the title character. Mrs. Mannerly is a demanding teacher and no student in her 36 years of
etiquette classes has achieved a perfect score. But when he discovers her secret past, young Jeffrey is determined to be the first. A unique comic tale about the
face we present and the selves inside.
SCROOGE IN ROUGEBy Ricky Graham and Jefferson Turner
With additional material by Jeff Roberson and Yvette HargisDecember 2 - 31, 2011
In a British Music Hall at the turn-of-the-century, a troupe of 23 actors is about to embark on a musical version of the beloved classic, A Christmas Carol – when 20 of them come
down with food poisoning! Just three are left to pull off this bawdy and hilariously funny show as costumes fly and mayhem ensues! Back by popular demand for one last year!!
THE CHOSENBy Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok
March 2 - 25, 2012
In 1940’s Brooklyn, two Jewish boys whose life paths are preordained, must weigh the cost of choosing their own destinies. Adapted for the stage from Chaim Potok’s
classic novel. The Chosen won the Barrymore Award for Outstanding New Play.
VERONICA’S POSITIONBy Rich Orloff
May 4 - 20, 2012
Love, politics and art collide in this romantic comedy set in Washington, D.C, 1990. A dashing senator, a suave ex-husband, and a sexy female director force movie star Veronica into a delightfully uncomfortable position! Winner of: Festival of Emerging American Theatre; InterPlay International Play Festival; New Plays in
America Festival; and, Center Theatre New Play Contest
SPEC IAL THANKS FOR HELP WITH MRS. M ANNERLY
Milt FliellerLance Lamont
Brad McKendry
Peter MeierWisconsin Club
Maria PetrellaCindy Thomas
World Stage Ensemble
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MISS ION STATEMENT
In Tandem Theatre is committed to producing exciting, innovative theatre, presenting creative and eclectic programming that enlightens, inspires, provokes, and entertains a diverse audience.
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