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MARCH 7-11, 2012

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Written by John Walch Directed by Bill Watson

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A whimsical take on the price of a “fair and balanced” education.

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Scenic and Properties Designer ...............................................Sandra J. StrawnCostume Designer ...................................................................... Pamela J. RehbergLighting Designer ..................................................................... Stephen Roy WhiteSound Designer ....................................................................................Theresa EnnisOriginal Music/Composer .............................................................Daniel Douglas

SETTINGThe Carlyle School, somewhere in New Jersey.

TIMENow

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CAST

Character ActorCLAUDE DAVIS ......................................................................Kyle Gallagher-SchmitzCLANCY GIBBENS .......................................................................Cheong Hyeon ParkERIN OWENS .............................................................................................Latrece BeetsMELANIE HENSLOW/MRS. LE ............................................................Taylor LhamonBARBARA GIBBENS/FLORINDA HERNANDEZ ...................................Layna DavisDREW HUTCHENSON/FIGURE ..........................................................Derrion BrownSALLY LE .......................................................................................................... Julia HurykJOSIE BLAIR/WHIZMO ........................................................................Brittany CurranADDIE RENDELMAN ............................................................................Dayna SchmidtEDDIE EDWARDS .........................................................................Kolton ChristensonDELIA ....................................................................................................... Louisa OchiengSHELIA ....................................................................................................Courtney HoweHUXLEY ..........................................................................................Glenn Widdicombe

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PL AY WRIGHT ’S NOTE

The writing of the play was made possible by a commission from the Manhattan Theatre Club and a fellowship through the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. It was further developed with assistance from Urban Stages (NYC), Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey, Shenandoah International Playwrights, High Desert Play Development/New Mexico State University, and Austin Script Works. My thanks to all for their support during the writing of this play.

Stage Management StaffStage Manager ............................................................................... Lauren Rose PekelAssistant Stage Manager ............................................................... Alex GrzybowskiProduction Assistant .................................................................... Allison McMahon

Technical Production StaffAssistant to the Scenic Designer...............................................Cody SherkowskyTechnical Director ................................................................................. Tim LaughnerScenic Artisans ......................................................... Julia Williams, Adam Jermain, Eric Schallhorn, Sam Sirna, Mike Gerlach, Christine IsbellProjections Coordinator ...........................................................................Sarah OlsenTechnical Crew ....................................................................214 Stagecraft studentsProperties Director............................................................................Sandra J. StrawnProps Master .............................................................................................. Kelly PursleyProperties Artisan ..................................................... Meredith Roat, Ann VollrathMaster Electrician ...........................................................................................Sam SirnaAssistant Master Electrician ..................................................................Ann VollrathScenic Artists ..........................................................................................Christine IsbellLight Board Operator ...................................Elizabeth Guokas, Lindsay ScheffelSound Board Operator ..........................................................................Dylan GrewalProjection Operator .................................................................McCormick SweeneyDeck Crew ...........................................Chen Chen, Shelby Kaishian, Katie Young, Ji Hyun Yoon, Courtney Howe, Louisa Ochieng, Vaughn Larsen

Costume Production StaffCostume Director ....................................................................................Jeffrey LiederShow Supervisor ........................................................................................Amy McLainAssistant Show Supervisor .......................................................... Hannah GlowackiDrapers ........................................................................Heather Hirvela, Karmen SeibFirst Hands ........................................................................Andrew Beyer, Lyn Kream, Levi Miles, Clare Richey-Kaplan Stitchers ......................................................... Olivia Hererra, Theatre 225 students Costume Crafts ..................................................................................... Emily PeplinskiWardrobe Supervisor .................................................................... Hannah GlowackiWardrobe Crew ............................................................. Holly Geraldson, Levi Miles

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DIRECTOR ’S NOTE

We are in the midst of another political season (we seem to always be in the midst of a political season, don’t we) and we seem more polarized as a society than ever before in our lifetimes. Compromise is a dirty word for many, and far from respecting the other’s point of view that’s different than our own, commentators and others brand those that disagree with them as traitors and liars. We seem as intractable in our camps of belief as it is possible to be. How does a pluralistic democracy hope to survive rifts such as we seem to be enduring today? Neither I, nor this play has the full answer to that question, but it does pose the question in a witty, personal and respectful way and engages what was, perhaps the first skirmishing ground of the current culture wars – school science curriculum. Respect, a willingness and ability to listen, and an assumption that the other is not an idiot all seem to be preconditions for finding the ability to hold opposing points of view and still live, work and study together. That’s what this play asks us to look at again: simple truths so easily forgotten. We hope you have fun along the journey and see that as always, the theatre tells us that relationships matter more than ideas. People are more important than principles.

Bill Watson

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DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE

LeRoy Stoner .............................................................................................................Chair

Administrative StaffKristy Volbrecht ....................................................................................Office Manager

Faculty and Teaching Academic StaffKatherine Balsley ..............................................................Lecturer, Popular CultureAnne Basting, Ph.D. .............................................Associate Professor, PlaywritingJessica Berlin ..............................................................Lecturer, Stage ManagementDick Chudnow ..................................................................................... Lecturer, ActingR.H. Graham ........................................Associate Professor, Graphics and DesignChristopher J. Guse ......... Associate Professor, Scenic and Audio ProductionJoseph Hanreddy ...........................................................................Adjunct ProfessorRebecca Holderness .................................................... Associate Professor, ActingAnthony Horne .........................Assistant Professor, Directing, Musical TheatreTim Laughner .............................................Associate Instrumentation Innovator, Scene Shop SupervisorJeffrey Lieder ..................... Associate Professor, Head of Costume ProductionMichelle Lopez-Rios .....................................Assistant Professor, Voice & SpeechRaeleen McMillion ................................................................ Senior Lecturer, ActingRobin Mello, Ph.D. ..................................Associate Professor, Theatre EducationCorliss Phillabaum, Ph.D. ............................Professor Emeritus, Theatre HistoryPamela J. Rehberg ..................................................Associate Professor, CostumesAlvaro Saar-Rios ......................................................................Lecturer, Play AnalysisPamela Schermer ........................................................................ Associate Professor, Visual Communication for Performing ArtsSandra J. Strawn .............................Associate Professor, Properties Production, Head of Technical ProductionJames Tasse ........................................................................................... Lecturer, ActingJenny Wanasek .................................................................................... Lecturer, ActingWilliam Watson ............................................. Associate Professor, Head of ActingMark Weinberg, Ph.D...........................................Senior Lecturer, Theatre HistoryStephen R. White ................................................ Senior Lecturer, Lighting Design

Peck School of the ArtsWade Hobgood ........................................................................................................DeanScott Emmons ......................................................................................Associate Dean

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SPEC IAL THANKS

Very special thanks to Rebecca Holderness and Michelle Lopez-Rios for their help in this production, as well as Jacob Garst, Lisa Schlenker, the Skylight Opera Theatre, Kevin Jahnke, Iain Court, and Mark Peterson.

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