Inaugural EditionWinter 2008

One Man’s Journeyto the Stage

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Become a suBscriBer for the best seats

at the best pricespage 9

upcomingauditions

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Dear Friends ofHershey Area Playhouse: With a dramatic sense of great gravitas, we announce that our newsletter has evolved, and we are pleased to present you with the inaugural copy of Bravo! the Magazine of the Hershey Area Playhouse. This edition marks the new format for our quarterly Playhouse publication, launches our new logo, brandishes our branding name, and contains comprehensive information concerning our community theatre. If you do not find some aspect of this milestone edition that appeals to your creative instincts, or causes you to smile or frown, contact us immediately for additional inspiration. Return this copy in person, and you will receive a full recharge of whatever creative energy you expended in reading it. On the other hand, if you are inspired by the imagination of it all, then turn smartly to pages 9, 10, 11 or 12, and find your comfort level of involvement. We anticipate your animated response!

It is not mere HAPpenstance that you have received this publication. We are sending it to all members of the Playhouse community, who have been with us in some role, from volunteer to donor, and who were in our data base on April 25, 2007, when we opened our magnificent Playhouse at Country Meadows. We consider each of you to be an important part of our inclusive endeavor to enable creative expression, and to share the American stage experience in the Hershey area. It has been an exciting transition, from itinerant players during the early years, to permanent

residents in the fully modernized Hershey Area Playhouse at Country Meadows. Already hundreds of talented individuals have crossed the stage, constructed sets, set up props, decorated the lobby, or sat in the seats for an enchanting evening. Soon, that number will be in the thousands, as the colorful fabric gets woven ever thicker. The cumulative result of that creative interaction is inspirational indeed!

Our ever resourceful and innovative director of marketing, Derek Dunham, has ensured that there is a lot of good stuff in this edition, but let me point out a few topics so that you will be aware of several upcoming opportunities for your family to pursue. Our artistic momentum did not miss a cue with the big move to a new home, and we already have experienced three highly successful productions, in addition to acting classes for kids as well as adults. The 2008 season with four major productions looks extremely compelling, as described on page 5 by our Artistic Chairman and recent Jefferson Award winner, Skip Becker. Be sure to consider the season subscription offer on page 9 and stand to save thousands - of pennies! And, if you can’t wait ‘til opening night to get involved, check out Artistic Committee member Mark Cuddy’s page 4 article on upcoming auditions. In our feature article for this edition, beginning on page 6, we have a fetching story by our own courageous Tony Pingitore who takes on the acting world and finds reality, of all things, demonstrating once again that he is in control of his fate. Consider submitting your own article, mini-script, or haiku for future editions. You might end up with a published work, like our veteran stage manager Jen Feldser, who will direct the world premiere of her 2004 award winning play, The Other Woman, in February of 2008, right here in Chocolate Town. The $12.00 fee for a ticket also will benefit several other very worthy causes, and you will witness yet another unique event.

Then, for an equally enjoyable but formal evening of dinner and entertainment, sign up for the Ninth Annual Cabaret Night on page 7. Susan Cort and the amazing Cabaret Night committee will provide you with a night to remember. The quality of the performances is stunning and the event fuels our operational costs for much of the year. Our membership section on page 10 explains other levels of participation you can elect beyond being a great friend of the theatre. From Supporter, to Patron, to Keystoner, you will make a difference while building a legacy. In that regard, please pass this publication on to friends and neighbors who are not on our list, but should be. You know who they are-people who want to be like you. In our volunteer section on page 12, we highlight those specific areas where we seek assistance. But please find your own niche and fill it, so that, hopefully, we will have fewer niches than most old barns. We have been blessed with the best possible volunteers who have filled key roles in meeting the many challenges of building and operating a playhouse, and our volunteer committee remains a very vibrant element of our existence. Celia Lerner illustrates that fact by describing the role of two veteran theatre couples who have made a major contribution to the development of the Playhouse.

Regrettably, one of our most dedicated members, Lee Tinkey, is leaving the area soon, so we are looking for about a dozen folks to take on her many responsibilities. We wish her well and will greatly miss her. Our indefatigable directors have filed committee reports which may be found on page 15. This determined and compassionate group illustrates the remarkable collaborative effort which goes into this enterprise, and their reports make for very absorbing reading, especially late at night. For example, in the financial world, our treasurer and director

Chairman’s LetterBy Paul Thompson

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Hershey Area Playhouse at Country Meadows is located on Sand Hill Road at Cherry Drive. Visit us online at HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com. Contact us at 717.533.8525, P.O. Box 703, Hershey PA 17033 or info@HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com. For information on volunteering, contact us at volunteer@HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com, or for marketing/communications, contact us at marketing@HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com.

The Magazine of Hershey Area Playhouse is published quarterly and is a benefit of membership

in Hershey Area Playhouse. Copy for the Spring issue is due by 2.20.08 and should be submitted to marketing@HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com.

Board of DirectorsPaul Thompson, Chairman

Tony Pingitore, Vice Chairman

John Messmer, Secretary

Theresa Ridge, Treasurer

Skip Becker, Founder

Randy Cline

Mark Cuddy

Tom Curry

Derek Dunham

Jennifer Feldser

Michele Robertson

Patrick Seeley

Contents

The Other Woman to take the stage in February 4Upcoming audition information 42008 season announced 5I finally came out to play 6Save the date for Cabaret Night 7Volunteer spotlight 8Sign up for a season subscription 9Membership 10Giving 11Volunteer 12Film series 13Spring classes 13Committee news 15Hershey Area Art Association 16 New identity explained 16Our donors 17Calendar 20

Hershey Area Playhouse is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing residents of the community with an opportunity to participate in the creation and production of a theatrical experience.

of finances for the Playhouse, Theresa Ridge, performs yet another act of HAPnosis, suspending belief with all those numbers, making us appear taller than we are or something good like that. Education czar, Randy Cline, tells us how to get stage smart, and director of operations Tom Curry describes other productive uses of the Playhouse during weekends and nights when the theatre is dark and non-Thespians come out to play.

Lastly, and most significantly, our generous donors are listed on page 17. They got us to this point, and we have continued to amass principal to the point where our mortgage delta is now under a half million. That figure does keep us awake at night, but we are confident that someone will show us a path to a zero-based budget. For possible solutions, and for a place on the podium, see page 11. We are mere custodians for a short while, but your kids, and their kids, will surely thank you forever. And speaking of kids, there will be a section in future editions – by kids, for kids, with a kid’s-eye view of the play-world. So, in sum, here is the current state of play: the House is open and in full play, awaiting all imaginations. Your name is already on this list, and one can only wonder on what you will place it next: a seat, a production, a committee, the editorial staff of this magazine, a script, certainly a negotiable check! If you have not yet seen the Playhouse and would like a tour, we will be holding open houses at 10 am on every Saturday morning during the month of March: Hope to see you then. Best wishes.

Paul Thompson

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Playhouse to stage world premiere of award-winning playBy Jennifer Feldser

Take note of these upcoming auditionsBy Mark Cuddy

Auditions have been set for the next two productions by Hershey Area Playhouse.

First up is You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Auditions will be held at the theatre on Sunday, 2.10.08 and Monday, 2.11.08 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm with call-backs on Tuesday, 2.12.08. Auditions are open to any actors from high school age on up. Auditioners will be asked to read from the script and should be prepared to sing a song of their choice (not from the show). Please bring your own sheet music or a CD.

Next is Little Shop of Horrors, with auditions scheduled for Sunday, 5.11.08 and Monday, 5.12.08 beginning at 7:00 pm both evenings. Call-backs will be on Tuesday, 5.13.08 at 7:00 pm. All roles are open, and the director is looking for a cast of 10-18 strong singers and actors of different ages and ethnicities to fill a variety of roles. Those auditioning should prepare 16 measures of an up-tempo Broadway, contemporary, pop, gospel or blues number. An accompanist will be provided. All auditioners also should be prepared to dance/move and read from the script.

Women have always had strange attachments to their telephones and they also always have had crazy associations with each other. So, what happens when you stick a bunch of women in a room full of phones? A man’s worst nightmare. And the setup for Hershey Area Playhouse’s first original production, The Other Woman. The play showcases a group of seven women who commit their nights to a telephone dispatch office during the 1940s. Almost all of them have husbands who are overseas playing on Hitler’s RISK board and besides the occasional letter to grasp, they hang on to each other for support, for laughter and (let’s be honest) for gossip. Answering the calls and listening in on the lives of the people who call into their office are Agnes, Carmella, Concetta, Phyllis, Rachel, Marie and Sabrina. One of them falls in love with a man named Andrew…all over the phone. Did I mention he’s married?

Men always have had trouble navigating the psyche of one female; how do you get into seven? The inspiration for this play came from two distinct places. I have spent a decade of summers working at the local reservation office – spending my days answering the phone calls and questions of tourists. Then, during one college semester, I took a scriptwriting class where my professor talked about plays that take place in one room; they are only as interesting as the characters that are stuck in them. That concept was in my head when I returned to my summer job and I began to see the office in a whole different perspective. For ten hours a day, the room was filled with

the diversity of each of these women’s lives: their families, friends, problems, advice and interaction. I observed idiosyncrasies – the way they talked or sat, even wrote down some of the things they said. The choice to set in the 1940s and the love story that blossoms on stage, you could probably blame that on my love of old movies – mostly on Cary Grant. As for the legitimacy of the idea that two people can fall in love without seeing each other? Well, back in the 1940s their telephone was our internet of today. Art imitates life imitates art; sometimes you really don’t have to make this up!

The Other Woman will run from February 8-10, 2008, Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.. Tickets are $12.00 and can be purchased by visiting HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com

Jennifer Feldser has been with the Playhouse since the beginning, working behind the scenes as a stage manager for many of the shows. During her junior and senior years at Bloomsburg University, she wrote her first full length play, The Other Woman for a scriptwriting class. She went on to submit it to the regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. It was chosen to be performed as a staged reading at the festival with other original, student written work. From these performances, Jen’s play was picked as the Best New Play of the region.

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Playgoers will begin 2008 with You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. Charles Shultz’ beloved comic strip comes to life with all your favorite Peanuts characters singing and dancing their way back into your heart. Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and, of course, Snoopy join Pigpen and “that little red haired girl” to bring nothing but joy to the Playhouse stage. What better way to spend a warm winter evening than with Charlie Brown and all his “friends.” “5 cents please!”

July brings rock and roll to Hershey Area Playhouse. Little Shop of Horrors promises to be a wonderful time of music and song surrounding the insatiable appetite of a very large plant. This hugely popular show will have your feet tapping and your spine tingling! Actors from across the area are getting ready to audition for this extraordinary offering of music, mystery and downright entertainment. Get your tickets as soon as you can!

October brings Halloween and Agatha Christie’s all-time best who-done-it to Hershey Area Playhouse: The Mousetrap. No matter how many times you may have seen this show, it still remains a mystery. What better way to see this classic show than in the intimate setting of the Playhouse? Up close and personal, only a few feet from the murderer! How good can it be? Come to the box office or go online and get your tickets to find out!

2008 comes to an end with The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. There can be no better way to enjoy the true spirit of Christmas than through the eyes of a child, or in this case, the eyes of children! Sit back and watch the kids of the Hershey area put on a Christmas pageant you’ll never forget! Heartwarming and sprinkled with the music of the season, you’ll want to hug every one of those kids for doing the show so well. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever is sure to become part of your Christmas tradition as Hershey Area Playhouse plans to produce it each year for the next several years, giving kids across our community the opportunity to be a part of this classic show. Bring the family, start a tradition!

A Season Full of Fun!By Skip Becker

Hershey Area Playhouse audiences are about to enjoy a 2008 season full of music, laughter, suspense and carnivorous foliage!

April 24-27, May 1-4, 2008

July 10-13, 17-20, 2008

October 16-19, 23-26, 2008

December 4-7, 11-14, 2008

CHARLIE BROWNCHARLIE BROWNYou’re a good man,

HorrorsHorrorsLittle Shop

Agatha Christieʼs

mou etrap

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In January of 2005, I auditioned for a local community theater production of the classic Bus Stop. My lack of stage experience was apparent to the director and I did not get a role. However, after digesting the rejection, I called the director, Jan Steigerwald, and asked her if she thought that I had the potential to become an actor. She was very positive and offered to become my coach. She also asked me to get involved in the production of Bus Stop. I attended rehearsals and ultimately four of the shows. As the rehearsals progressed, the itch to become a stage actor became powerful. I recognized that the passion had always been there, but shrouded by my desire for material success and enthusiasm for the corporate world, that exhausted my mental capacity. Now, I was retired. I had plenty of time. I decided to scratch the itch.

At a post-production event for the cast and crew of Bus Stop, I learned that Damn Yankees was on the summer program at the Lebanon Community Theatre. I chose to audition for that part and asked Jan to coach me for the lead role of Mr. Applegate, although my chances were slim. Leah, my wife, was very encouraging and supportive throughout the learning process. She became my coach in between lessons as I learned the song, “Those Were the Good Ole Days.”

The audition was scary. The theatre was a converted old barn with a real stage setup. There were about 30 people planning to audition, as well as several friends and relatives, including Leah and Jan. As I proceeded on to the stage, I realized that I was performing for all these people as well as the director. Despite my years of experience speaking to large audiences in my business career, I was petrified. Adding to the tension was the fact that there was no accompaniment. I practiced for weeks with recorded music from the movie CD. Without that music, I froze. I had to re-start three times as I was off key and could not find the right scale. Thanks to the patience of the director, I completed the song on the third attempt. By the time I left the stage, I was soaked with sweat and my knees were shaking.

In the next week, to my disappointment, but not surprise, the director offered me a role

During the last week of practice, he told me that he was very impressed with the effort and improvement he saw and welcomed me to the community of actors. My confidence level soared.

As we prepared for our first show, the director called me aside and said; “As Applegate goes, so goes the performance.” As I walked back to the dressing room, I shook my head in wonder trying to understand if this was supposed to be encouraging or threatening.

Nevertheless, I was confident on opening night. The night of our first performance was very hot. As I waited for my entrance in the first scene, I already was soaked with sweat from the backstage heat, compounded by my nervous anxiety. I exited after that scene and exhaled loudly, wiped off the sweat on my face and smiled. I was an actor! After that moment, I had a great time and began to have fun. We opened successfully and performed 15 shows over a three-week period, each show better than the last. We actually received a standing ovation a couple of times.

The support, encouragement and persistence of Leah during the grueling hours of rehearsals and home practice were the foundation of my success. Seeing her smiling face, moistened by tears, after she attended during opening weekend, warmed my whole body and soul.

The natural coming together of 35 actors and crew members over the two-month rehearsal period was a lesson about teams. By the time we arrived at the first performance, we had mutual support and encouragement for each other and we focused on the same goals of entertaining our audiences to the best of our capabilities and having fun. The audience responses and a few curtain calls for our cast touched me deeply. I’m sure glad that at the age of 63, I had the courage to come out to play.

as the team owner. It was a small speaking part and it was a good place to begin my acting journey. The following week, we had our first read-through session at the theatre. This was my first opportunity to meet the other cast members. I felt like a stranger, as most of them were veterans of performances at the Lebanon Community Theatre. I knew one person from my activity on the Bus Stop production in Hershey. He’d previously performed in several plays at this theatre and he was familiar to most of the cast. As it turned out, he was reading the role of Mr. Applegate.

A couple of days later, I received a call from the director informing me that the person chosen for the Applegate role had to decline because of another acting commitment. He asked me to come in early for the next rehearsal to re-audition for the Applegate role with one other player. After the audition, he offered me the role. WOW! All of a sudden, I had the real opportunity to be in a starring role in one of my favorite plays. At the break before the rehearsal began, I went outside and literally jumped for joy, smiling and giggling like a ten-year-old. After the solitary celebration, I called Leah and gave her the news.

The next two months of rehearsal were difficult. We rehearsed four evenings a week and Saturday afternoons and I worked at home at least two hours a day. The challenge of learning stage terms such as blocking, crossing, upstage, downstage and memorizing the script seemed insurmountable. These required major focus and as a result, I wasn’t able to focus on acting until the last two weeks before we opened. My confidence levels varied every day. I came home exhausted after every rehearsal. The stress of rehearsal intensified as we approached opening night. Although the theatre was air-conditioned, the stage area was always hot, compounded by the increasingly hot weather in June. I sweated profusely during those times to the point where I had to clean my costume at least once weekly.

As the first show date approached, two incidents significantly affected me. A veteran cast member told me that he was very unsure about my capability during our early rehearsals to the point where he was saying to himself and others: “who the hell is this guy?”

I FINALLY CAME OUT TO PLAY By A. J. (Tony) Pingitore

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CabaretNightBy Susan CortIt’s time once again to celebrate Hershey Area Playhouse and support our Ninth Annual Cabaret Night fundraising gala, set for April 5, 2008, at The Hershey Country Club.

The ninth annual gala is the main fundraiser for the Playhouse and directly supports our annual operating expenses. Your support of Cabaret Night makes it possible for us to stage the productions at the theatre, since ticket sales alone don’t come close to covering our costs.

This year’s gala will be themed “A Decade of Hershey Area Playhouse” and will feature songs from past and future shows and eclectic auction items. Cabaret Night includes a cocktail hour, gourmet dinner, silent and live auctions, raffle and, of course, a fabulous cabaret performance by some of the Playhouse’s most talented singers.

Tickets are $100 per person, a portion of which is tax-deductible. The ticket price has been the same since we started the event in 2000 in hopes of attracting even more of our friends and supporters. We hope by keeping the ticket price the same, more people will be able to attend and also support our wonderful auction!

Invitations will be mailed in February. If you have attended in the past, you will receive an invitation. If you have not and would like to receive an invitation in the mail, simply call the Playhouse at 717.533.8525 or send an e-mail to info@HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com. Of course, you always can print an invitation from our website once it’s posted, too.

The Ninth Annual Cabaret Night committee members include: Jayne Bowman, Susan Cort, Beth Dunham, Sue Edris, Jennifer Feldser, Louise Feldser, Holly Lehmann, Celia Lerner, Marietta Mierski, Maxine Oliver, Linda Rhoads and Kim Sassaman.

If you’d like more information about volunteering or have questions about the event, please contact us. And, don’t forget to mark your calendars for April 5th!

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Volunteer SpotlightBy Celia LernerIn keeping with the February theme of Valentine’s Day, National Heart Month and Hershey Area Playhouse’s production of Jennifer Feldser’s play, the volunteer committee has chosen to spotlight two worthy couples in this edition of the volunteer spotlight. Please send your suggestions for volunteers to honor in this way in future editions to volunteer@HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com.

Ken and Barb SkellyTwo familiar faces on the Hershey Area Playhouse scene since day one are Ken and Barb Skelly. Ken has been around since the first now famous “Ice Storm Meeting” and built the set for Barefoot in the Park, the Playhouse’s first show. Barb is very handy with a paint-brush, so the two teamed up putting sets together for the next nine Playhouse productions. They have appeared on stage together in The Crucible and The Man Who Came to Dinner and Ken played “Mor-timer” in Hershey Area Playhouse’s 2003 production of The Fan-tasticks. Barb has graced us from time to time with her lovely voice in events such as Hershey’s Gardenfest. Ken served on the Play-house’s Board of Directors for several terms, wrote the first Grant Application to the Allied Arts Fund, and the two have been seen in numerous other aspects of volunteer activities including ushering and selling concessions.

Both Ken and Barb have been performers and supporters of theatre for many years. Barb began her theatre career at Halifax High School and Ken at Juniata College. These two are truly a theatre couple as they met in conjunction with projects at the old Harrisburg Community Theatre. In addition to Hershey Area Playhouse activities, they have been active with half a dozen other local theatres. They are guessing that they have been involved in one way or another in over 150 productions!

Ken and Barb, who have called Union Deposit home for 30 years, are blessed with two grown daughters, Erin and Liz, both of Washington D.C. Barb works for Rohrer Bus Service where she drives for Lower Dauphin School District. She is very involved in choir and other church activities. Ken spends much of his time (“and money!”) working on his small collection of FIATs (Italian cars) when he is not working in the parts department at Saturn of Harrisburg.

– Thank you Ken and Barb, for your continued supportand service to Hershey Area Playhouse!

Mike and Anne MasortiIt is impossible to think about Hershey Area Playhouse theatre couples without thinking about Michael and Anne Masorti. Anne first appeared in The Man Who Came to Dinner and The Crucible. Mike was inspired by her to give theatre a try and the two appeared together as “Rooster and Lily” in the summer 2003 production of Annie.

Mike has performed in several Cabaret Night productions and other community events. He also worked backstage for The Wizard of Oz. Anne has ushered, acted as house manager and assistant house manager, worked the box office and worked stage crew and props for several productions. She was also the choreographer for Nuncrackers and currently is serving on the artistic committee.(continued on page 13)

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Check here if you’d like to receive occasional news from Hershey Area Playhouse. We will never share your information with any outside organization.

Subscribe to the 2008 season and save $14 per ticket.

We have a terrific line-up that is sure to please one and all. And to please your budget, we are offering a special savings when you subscribe to the full season.

You can subscribe to all four shows for $50 for a teen/adult ticket and

$42 for a child’s ticket (12 and under).

That’s a savings of $3.50 per ticket ($14 total!). Service charges apply.

Simply visit HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com to select your seats now for the 2008 season.

Don’t forget, a season subscription to Hershey Area Playhouse makes a great gift.

Directed by Jeff Cartwright April 24 – 27, May 1 – 4, 2008

Directed by Mark Arner July 10 – 13, 17 – 20, 2008

Directed by Tom Roy October 16 – 19, 23 – 26, 2008

Directed by Karen Dundore-Gulotta December 4– 7, 11– 14, 2008

Opportunities For InvolvementPlease review the next four pages for ways you can become involved with Hershey Area Playhouse. You’ll find everything from season subscription packages to membership as well as ways to give your time and money to advance our mission. Simply fill out the contact information below, complete those parts of this section that are relevant to you, pull it out from the magazine and mail it to us at P.O. Box 703, Hershey, PA 17033.

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Join Hershey Area Playhouse to receive the benefits of membership As the focal point for the local American stage experience, the Playhouse reflects the culture and the creative expression of the entire community. It endeavors to be inclusive of all persons, entities, and ideas, and its doors are always open to the community for visits, tours and attendance at all free events. The purpose of membership is to engender a specific identity with the Playhouse through familiarity with its role as a center for artistic creation, and to foster a commitment to its mission through active participation in its activities, and direct support of its mission. Benefits of membership: • Subscription to Bravo! The Magazine of Hershey Area Playhouse • Receipt of Playhouse e-bulletins• Discount on acting classes• Discount on advertising in Playhouse publications and sponsorships of Playhouse productions• Discount on Playhouse rental rates• Eligible to sit on the Board of Directors, and to participate in the selection of Board members• Eligible to serve on Playhouse Committees • Invitations to special, production-related events

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Naming Opportunities (as of January 2008)

Hershey Area Playhouse needs your supportto cover the building expenses for our beautiful new theatre. Please either complete the form below, or contact Tony Pingitore at 717.576.7038 to discuss your giving plans directly.

All donations of $2,500 or more will be permanently recognized on a plaque in the lobby of the theatre. Naming opportunities exist for a minimum donation of $1,000. Details are available on HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com.

Capital Campaign Contributions

Lower LevelTheatre Support $100,000Office $30,000Back Stage Circulation $25,000Dressing Room #1 $20,000Dressing Room #2 $20,000Women’s Lounge $20,000Men’s Lounge $15,000Make-up Area - Individual Station 1 $5,000Make-up Area - Individual Station 2 $5,000

Upper Level Naming AmountTerrace $100,000Back Stage $75,000Control Booth $10,000Sound Board $5,000Individual Seats (29 available) $1,000 each

MiscellaneousElectrical Room $20,000Mechanical Room $15,000Commemorative Show Posters • The Odd Couple – Female Version $5,000• Proposals $5,000• Bus Stop $5,000• A Christmas Story $5,000Computer 1 $3,000Computer 2 $3,000

�Please check this box if you are considering a planned gift such as a bequest, a charitable trust, a gift of life insurance, a gift of appreciated stock or property. A representative from Hershey Area Playhouse will contact you.

Hershey Area Playhouse • CONFIDENTIAL:Capital Campaign • P.O. Box 703 • Hershey, PA 17033Thank you for contributing to the success of the campaign to benefit Hershey Area Playhouse. All gifts are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.A copy of the official registration and financial information for Hershey Area Playhouse may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1.800.732.0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.

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VolunteerVolunteer with Hershey Area Playhouse for a rewarding experienceYes, I am interested in being a volunteer for Hershey Area Playhouse.Please contact me with more information on the following volunteer opportunities:

Show-night-related volunteer Involves minimal time commitment for nightly needs like ushers, ticket takers and parking guides – specific duties will be assigned on the night of the performance.

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Box Office Crew Choreographer Concessions CostumerDirector Hair House Manager Light Crew Lighting Designer Makeup Musical Director Orchestra (specify instrument)

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Artistic Education Financial Fundraising Marketing Membership Operations Volunteer Other Wherever need is greatest

Producer Props Crew Set Construction Set Designer Set Dresser Set Painter Sound Crew Sound Designer Stage Crew Stage Manager Other Wherever need is greatest

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Mike and Anne are very familiar faces at Theatre Harrisburg as well and have appeared in Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Grease and Jesus Christ Superstar to name a few. In addition, Anne directs the middle school play at Lower Dauphin Middle School and has choreographed Central Dauphin East High School’s musical for the past three years.

Mike and Anne make their home in Londonderry Township with their daughter Ava, age 1 ½, two dogs and two cats. They are expecting their second daughter in early March. Both are teachers at Lower

Dauphin Middle School where Anne teaches Spanish and Mike teaches Health and Physical Education. Mike is also head Junior High football coach and assistant High School wrestling coach.

Of Hershey Area Playhouse, Mike says, “I really enjoyed getting to work on a show with my wife and getting to know some really great people I may not have gotten to know otherwise.” Anne agrees, “although I have really enjoyed all the time I have spent working in different ways with Hershey Area Playhouse, the best times are those I have

been able to share with Michael. I had no idea when we started dating 11 years ago that he was as talented as he is. It’s been really fun getting to perform with him.”

– Anne and Mike, we know you have your hands full with your new family and busy careers, but we hope to see you around the Playhouse as much as possible in the years to come!

The Hershey Area Playhouse Film Series will debut in February with Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo & Juliet on Friday, February 15 at 8:00 pm, David Lean’s Dr. Zhivago on Saturday, February 16 at 8:00 pm and Love Story on Sunday, February 17 at 2:00 pm. The introductory ticket price will be $5.00 general admission. We hope to see all friends of the Playhouse at these screenings.

Hershey Area Playhouse Film Series to debut in FebruaryFestival in Erie, the Black Bear Fil m Festival in Milford (Poconos) and the Pennsylvania Film Festival in Scranton. Influenced by his earlier experience as a producer for TNT and TCM in Atlanta, Kreider believes several series of film themes will set Hershey Area Playhouse apart from other movie theaters and festivals. We graciously will coordinate film themes in and around the Playhouse’s foremost purpose. Themes might support upcoming plays, holidays, actor’s birthdays or film genre. Examples might be a Harrison Ford weekend or a weekend of who dunnit mysteries.

Director Brian Kreider (The Blue Eyed Six documentary, Milton Hershey, The Play and The Prince of Cornwall stage play), will take the helm of the Hershey Area’ Playhouse’s new initiative to offer film lovers a cozy venue to see their favorite films. As the former state film commissioner under the Ridge Administration, Brian not only marketed Pennsylvania locations to Hollywood producers, but also found seed money for start-up film festivals within the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Film Office provided capital to start the Greak Lakes Film

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Exploring educational options for the futureBy Randy Cline

From its inception in March of 1999, Hershey Area Playhouse has included “education” in its mission and activities. In 2007 alone, more than 100 area students and adults participated in Playhouse classes and camp programs.

Past programs have included: Creative Dramatics, Acting It Up, Story Soup and Theatre Games classes and workshops for our youngest students – those in elementary school. Older middle and high school students experienced Theatre Arts Studios I and II, as well as Theatre Games and programs focused on Shakespeare. Summer camp programs have offered a more intensive and focused two week experience. Adults have benefited from Musical Auditions workshops and the most recent Acting Methods 101 class, just recently concluded. Prior to the completion of our new theatre, most of Hershey Area Playhouse’s classes took place at the First United Methodist Church on Chocolate Avenue – and we are grateful to that church for its support over the years. With the completion of our new theatre on the campus of Country Meadows of Hershey earlier this spring, the venue for classes has shifted into our new home as well.

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Exploring Educational Options for the Future (continued)

Plans are in the works to expand our educational offerings. In addition to continuing our current popular offerings, proposed programs being considered for 2008 and beyond include:

Improvisation WorkshopsClasses focused the techniques used for improvisation. If you enjoy the television show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, you’ll enjoy this fun and energy-filled class.

One-Act PlaysOne-Act plays for teenage and/or adult actors and budding directors. Short plays, 30-minutes or less, with short rehearsal periods where actors and directors can hone their theatrical skills.

Reader’s TheatreReader’s Theatre is a presentational performance based on principles and techniques of oral interpretation and conventional theatre to present all kinds of literary and non-literary material.

Pre-play and/or Post-play DiscussionsDiscussion events to give Playhouse audiences an opportunity to meet actors and directors involved in current productions and delve more deeply into the techniques used in the performances, and/or gain a better understanding of the meaning of the play

Play GuidesPlay Guides would offer students and theatergoers a deeper understanding of Hershey Area Playhouse productions by providing commentaries about the playwright, the play’s cultural and historical context and its literary significance, as well as additional sources and questions for classroom use.

Technical WorkshopsDoes theatre lighting, sound, set design and construction, costumes or make-up interest you? If there is interest, we’ll conduct workshops in these areas as well.

If you have an interest in participating in any of types of events, or would like to join in efforts to help plan, produce or instruct any of these programs, please contact the Playhouse directly. Hershey Area Playhouse’s educational programs are coordinated by me and a small, but growing group of volunteers. While we do charge for some of our classes and pay the instructors, most of the efforts of Hershey Area Playhouse are the result of volunteers.

For more information about upcoming educational events, to enroll in classes, or to get involved in helping to plan future educational programs, contact me at rkc4@comcast.net.

Information about our 2008 classes andeducation programs will be posted at HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com shortly.

THE HOMECOMING COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL RUN

Hershey Area Playhouse closed out the 2007 season with a successful run of The Homecoming. Audiences were treated to a heart-warming holiday tale told by a cast of 31 local actors. This play, which was the story that launched the award-winning TV show The Waltons, was directed by Marcie Warner.

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Operations ReportBy Tom CurryHershey Area Playhouse is pleased and honored to announce that on Saturday, February 2, 2008 Hershey Area Playhouse at Country Meadows will be the site of The Miss MidState Scholarship Pageant! The Miss MidState Scholarship Pageant is an official preliminary to the Miss America Pageant. For more details about The Miss MidState Scholarship Pageant, visit their website at mysite.verizon.net/pageant2/08tinform.htm. The theatre is available for rental for your group, event or meeting. Please contact me for more information at tcurry150@verizon.net or 717.533.4309.

Volunteers ReportBy Leona TinkeyHershey Area Playhouse is truly a regional community theatre. We exist because of the multitude of people from the Central Pennsylvania area that donate their time and talent to the art of theatre. There are many ways to assist in our continued success, from the obvious role of actors, directors, producers and designers to the “off stage” roles such as props, concessions, box office, clerical assistance and event planning. If you have any free time, we have a way to utilize it! If you can spare an hour, an evening or a day we appreciate any and all assistance. Join us at the theatre! Contact us via e-mail at volunteer@HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com or leave a message at 717.533.8525.

Financial ReportBy Theresa RidgeHershey Area Playhouse has two separate financial pictures to consider: operations and the capital campaign. Both are equally important, but the funds in each segment pay for different and specific things.

First we’ll look at the operations picture. Today, the Playhouse is in fairly good shape in this area. To fund the operations of the theatre – the cost of each production, electric, water, heat, internet access, telephone service, cleaning, and everything else that costs money to make the Playhouse operate – we rely on the money raised at our Cabaret Night gala, our annual season appeal and ticket sales. Considering the fact that ticket sales rarely cover more than the cost of the show (and sometimes a show will lose money), Cabaret Night and the season appeals are extremely important sources of operational funding for us. Next year our expenses will increase as we experience our first full year of operating our new theatre. So even though we are in good shape today, tomorrow may be a different story. Please consider attending Cabaret Night in April, contributing to our season donor drive and becoming a season subscriber.

On the capital campaign side, we have received pledges totaling $1,099,533 toward our total goal of $1.6 million. Of the total pledges made, we have received over $900,000, a wonderful record of commitment from our supporters. If you have made a pledge that has not yet been fulfilled, please make every effort to do so sooner rather than later. If you have not yet made a pledge, now is the time to step up! The sooner we collect all of our campaign pledges, the sooner we can pay off our construction loan; the higher the balance, the higher the monthly interest payments we must make. Please consider making a pledge today.

Finally, thanks to all of you who have been financial supporters of the Playhouse. We truly appreciate your commitment to community theatre in the Hershey area.

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Hershey Area Art Association exhibits at the PlayhouseBy Loretta MooreThe Hershey Area Art Association (HAAA) is a vibrant group of artists and people interested in the arts. Our organization was founded in 1994 by four regional artists – Robert E. Brown, Janet M. Best, Glenn Koons and Robert M. Nisley. The mission of the HAAA is to promote, encourage and perpetuate the fine arts and fine arts education in the area. Anyone is welcome to join – you don’t have to be an artist to be a member.

We meet monthly at the Hershey Public Library where we engage in dialogue about art and ideas, highlighted by a monthly program featuring an art demonstration, ‘artwork critique’ or art related subject. Members are encouraged to exhibit at various venues and to share their skills at area schools or other facilities in an effort to ‘give back’ to the community. Our newsletter, Aha, ART, is sent to all members. It contains news about area art events, exhibits, trips, projects, art tips and business and educational opportunities.

We are always looking for venues in which to exhibit. We approached Hershey Area Playhouse about an exhibit about two years ago, before the new theatre was completed. Cory Wilkerson, a volunteer with Hershey Area Playhouse and a friend of mine, introduced me to Susan Cort, one of the previous board members of the Playhouse who helped us get to this point. It has been great dealing with the many dedicated volunteers at the Playhouse, and our members are excited to have the opportunity to exhibit at such a wonderful place. There was such a great response on our first call to exhibit for the play, The Star-Spangled Girl, that, regretfully, we had to turn some art away for lack of space. Our next exhibit, in conjunction with the play, The Homecoming, featured scenes reminiscent of winter and Thanksgiving. We hope everyone enjoyed our exhibits and want to thank the Playhouse for giving us this stage for our artwork. Thanks again for allowing us to share our art in such a wonderful venue.

What’s in an identity?By Derek DunhamYou’ll notice that the Playhouse is debuting a new logo in addition to this new format of our regular communication. First, let me assure you that we are still the same community theatre with our doors wide open to any and all who would like to participate. In fact, we have adopted a new promise that we’re making to the community: “all imaginations welcome.” Now, you can bring your imagination as an actor, a designer, a member of the stage crew, a student or an audience member. We hope that you will raise your hand and let us know how you’d like to use your imagination. PLAYHOUSE

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We created a new, dynamic logo to serve as the identity for the Playhouse. The colors are bold, but caring, and the figure represents a thespian in action. But look closely, the legs and arms represent the Janus masks – mouths depicting the laughter of comedy and the frown of tragedy.

We are offering you this new magazine format, replacing the Curtain Call newsletter that you’ve been receiving for the past several years. Curtain Call will remain a publication of the Playhouse, but will transition to our programs published for each of our productions.

We would like you to get involved in whatever aspect of the Playhouse that interests you, but if you enjoy the field of marketing and communications, we would welcome your participation. Just contact me at marketing@HersheyAreaPlayhouse.com and let me know what role you’d like to consider.

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Grand BenefactorGeorge M. Leader Family Corp.The Hershey CompanyPA Department of Economic &Community Development

Ovation ClubAnonymousBrechbill & Helman Construction Co.Glatfelter FoundationMr. and Mrs. E. Scott ReeseMr. and Mrs. James Rippon

Performer’s GuildMr. and Mrs. Frank CerminaraDr. Thomas DavisMr. and Mrs. William DeardenHoverter FoundationKline FoundationSeven Trees, Inc.Paul A. Troutman FoundationMr. and Mrs. Richard Zimmerman

Applause CircleMr. and Mrs. Clarence BrockmanMr. and Mrs. Jay CarrMs. Susan CortHershey Entertainment & Resorts Co.Hon. and Mrs. George LeaderMr. and Mrs. John MoyerMr. and Mrs. George NyeMs. Jennifer SchlenerMr. and Mrs. Earl SpanglerMr. and Mrs. William Suhring

PatronsMr. and Mrs. John AicheleMr. Marley AmstutzMr. and Mrs. Skip BeckerMr. and Mrs. Vernon BelserChocolate CoversMr. and Mrs. Douglas ClelanDrs. William & Gwendolyn CurryMr. Thomas CurryMrs. Marilyn DowningMs. Debra FarringtonMr. and Mrs. Peter FoltzMr. and Mrs. S. Walter FoulkrodMrs. Maxine Haynes

Capital Campaign Donors

Mr. and Mrs. Michael HolmesMr. and Mrs. William HudsonMr. Gary JamesMr. and Mrs. Michael LeaderMs. Jennifer LearDr. and Mrs. Roger LevinMr. and Mrs. J. Bruce McKinneyMiddletown LumberMr. Gregory MillerMr. and Mrs. James MulveyDr. and Mrs. W. Bosseau MurrayMr. and Mrs. Sheldon ParkerMr. and Mrs. Anthony PingitoreMr. and Mrs. Neal RhoadsMr. and Mrs. Peter RidgeMr. and Mrs. Mark SingelSovereign BankSovereign Bank FoundationMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey TinkeyTownship of Derry Industrial & Community Development AuthorityMr. and Mrs. Thomas Weaver, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert WoelflingMr. and Mrs. Richard WrightMr. and Mrs. John Zerbe

FriendsMr. and Mrs. Gilbert AbergAdventure Sports in HersheyH. B. Alexander FoundationAllen’s Memory LaneMr. and Mrs. David AllmanMr. and Mrs. William AltlandMr. and Mrs. Michael AngeloARM Group, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. John AtellaMr. and Mrs. Joseph BairdMr. and Mrs. Robert BakerMr. and Mrs. Mark BalandaDr. and Mrs. James BallardMs. Sandy BallardDr. and Mrs. Dennis BanducciMr. and Mrs. Tim BanisMrs. Anne BarkerLTC (Ret.) and Mrs. Richard BarnettMrs. Anna Belser and FamilyMr. and Mrs. Richard BentzMr. and Mrs. Dana BergeyMr. and Mrs. Frank Betley

Dr. and Mrs. Julien BiebuyckMr. and Mrs. John BlanckMrs. Lynn BoehlerMr. and Mrs. James BoswellMr. and Mrs. A. Mark BoustredMr. and Mrs. Kenneth BowersMr. and Mrs. William BowmanMr. and Mrs. Andrew BowmanMr. and Mrs. John BowserMr. and Mrs. Raymond BraceMr. and Mrs. Andrew BrownMs. Marjorie BryantMr. and Mrs. Edward BuchanMs. Michele BuckMr. and Mrs. James BushMr. and Mrs. Gary BussMr. and Mrs. William CagnoliMr. and Mrs. Raymond CameronMrs. Barbara CarpenterMr. and Mrs. Frank CarsonMs. Kathleen Cerullo-FrickMr. and Mrs. Matt ChabalDr. and Mrs. Robert CherryChevrolet of HersheyChocolatetown MotelMs. Judith Chronister & Mr. Thomas LupkieMr. and Mrs. Donald ChubbMs. Althea CirilloMs. Marianne ClarkeDr. and Mrs. David ClaxtonMr. and Mrs. Randall ClineMr. and Mrs. Paul CoccoMr. and Mrs. Arthur CroninMr. and Mrs. Refik CulpanCunfer FamilyMr. George CvijicMs. Dawn Darkes & Mr. Michael BurkeyMr. and Mrs. Miles DaubDauphin County EconomicDevelopment CommissionDr. and Mrs. Wesley DavisMr. and Mrs. Jetho DavisMr. and Mrs. Frederick DeCockMs. Toni DermesDominion FoundationMr. and Mrs. Kent DonaldsonMr. and Mrs. Richard DoughertyDun & BradstreetMr. and Mrs. Derek Dunham

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Dr. and Mrs. David DunkleDrs. Robert and Elaine DyeMr. and Mrs. James EberleMr. and Mrs. Thomas EbersbachDr. and Mrs. Benjamin EbersoleMr. and Mrs. Dennis EbrightMs. Sue EdrisMr. and Mrs. Thomas EricksonDr. and Mrs. Larry EspenshadeMs. Marilou Espiritu CockroftDr. and Mrs. Harvey EverettExcellence in Search, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Ray FaidleyMr. and Mrs. Bernard FalkMs. Sherry FarrallMr. and Mrs. Neil FasnachtMr. and Mrs. Allen FasnachtMr. and Mrs. Craig FasnachtFasnacht Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Shane FedeliFederated Women’s Club of HersheyMs. Renee FeldmanMr. and Mrs. Rick FernMr. and Mrs. Karl FettermanMr. and Mrs. Harold FogartyDr. and Mrs. John FornadleyMs. Peggy FosterThe Foundation for Enhancing CommunitiesMr. and Mrs. Robert FowlerMr. Thomas FowlstonMr. and Mrs. Howard FrankMr. and Mrs. Joseph FrenchFriends for PriesMrs. Carolyn FritzMs. Mary FryFulton BankMr. and Mrs. Donald GeorgeMr. and Mrs. Louis Geschwindner, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Guyton GiannottaMs. Angela GiardinaMs. June GibbsMr. Richard GidezMr. and Mrs. Bradford GinderMr. and Mrs. Richard GmerekDrs. Doug and Gayle GoepfertDrs. John and Margaret GoldmanGood’s Tree CareMs. Kathleen GrahamDr. and Mrs. Peter GraybashMr. and Mrs. Michael GreenMr. and Mrs. Wallace GreeneMr. and Mrs. Richard Hann

Mr. and Mrs. Robert HarnerMr. and Mrs. Timothy HarneyMrs. Anne HartzfeldMr. and Mrs. E. C. HaskellMr. and Mrs. John HayesMr. and Mrs. Wayne HeckertMr. and Mrs. Julian HeicklenMr. and Mrs. Joseph HeislerMr. and Mrs. Robert HellerMr. and Mrs. William HenschkeMr. and Mrs. Marty HeplerHershey Lions ClubHershey Middle School 8th Grade Play CommitteeHershey Middle School TeachersMr. and Mrs. James HessMr. and Mrs. Harold HetrickHilton Garden Inn HersheyHoffer PropertiesMr. and Mrs. Gregory HolsingerMr. and Mrs. Richard HoutzMs. Marta HowellMs. Nellie HuberThe Nicholas and Ellen Hughes Fund ofThe Foundation for Enhancing CommunitiesMr. and Mrs. Christopher HurleyIBMMr. and Mrs. Michael JacksonMr. and Mrs. Michael JarmanDr. and Mrs. Graham JeffriesDr. and Mrs. David Jenkins, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Gary JohnsonDr. and Mrs. Paul JoongDr. and Mrs. Paul JulianoMr. and Mrs. Paul KelleyMrs. Sue KellnerMr. and Mrs. Richard KellnerMrs. Mary KendallMr. and Mrs. R. T. KinseyDrs. Darrell and Deborah KirchMr. and Mrs. Thomas KitzmillerMr. and Mrs. Randy KlineDr. Kenneth KnipeMr. and Mrs. Edwin KnutsenMr. and Mrs. Robert KodakMs. Marjorie KokalMr. and Mrs. Robert KopkoMr. and Mrs. Charles KovacsDr. and Mrs. Mark KozakDr. and Mrs. Valentins KreckoMr. Paul KreiderMs. Susan Kreider

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph KunetzMr. and Mrs. Christopher LaddMr. and Mrs. Philip LandesbergMr. and Mrs. Robert LarsonMr. and Mrs. Michael LazorcikMrs. Anne LeaderMr. David LeaderMr. and Mrs. Todd LechleitnerDr. and Mrs. Richard LegroMr. and Mrs. James LeidyMr. and Mrs. Nicholas LeitnerMr. and Mrs. Robert LernerDr. and Mrs. Urs LeuenbergerDr. Ruth LeventhalDrs. Richard and Martha LevineDr. Edward LewisDr. and Mrs. Peter LewisMr. and Mrs. Fred LightMs. Tiffany LookMr. and Mrs. Thomas LoughranDr. and Mrs. LuckingMr. and Mrs. Frank LynchMr. Michael MacchioniMr. and Mrs. Keith MacLaughlinMr. and Mrs. Edward Maloy, Jr.Marion MarkowiczMr. and Mrs. Michael MarshallMr. and Mrs. Phil MastersMr. and Mrs. John MayMr. and Mrs. James MaynardMr. and Mrs. Thomas McInerneyMr. and Mrs. Fred McKillopMrs. Mary Jane MeaseMr. Joseph MeizenDr. and Mrs. John MessmerMid Atlantic Machinery, Inc.Mike Leonard’s PlumbingMr. and Mrs. Jeffrey MillerMr. and Mrs. Richard MillerMr. and Mrs. Vernon MillerDr. and Mrs. Thomas MoffettMrs. Melda MohlerMr. and Mrs. Mark MooneyMr. and Mrs. Joseph MoyerMs. Colleen MullikinNational Properties, Inc.Mr. Matthew Neibauer & Ms. Jessica KulickMr. and Mrs. Marshall NeyDr. and Mrs. Thomas NifongMr. and Mrs. Harold NightwineMr. and Mrs. Soroush NooriNorthwest Savings Bank

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Mr. and Mrs. James NovingerMr. Frank O’ConnellMs. Maxine OliverDr. Ann OuyangMr. and Mrs. Norman PaddockMr. and Mrs. Charles PalmerMr. Donald PapsonMr. Thomas PapsonDr. and Mrs. William ParrishMs. Dona PastuckDr. and Mrs. Evan Pattishall IIIMr. and Mrs. William PauzaMr. and Mrs. Ronald PayonkPediatric Physical Therapy, Inc.Dr. and Mrs. Anthony PeggMs. Diane Peters Mr. Christopher Petersen & Ms. Nancy NeuinPNC Bank FoundationMr. and Mrs. Edward PodczaskiMr. and Mrs. George PorterMr. and Mrs. Albert PorterMr. and Mrs. Vincent A. Pronio Charitable FoundationMr. and Mrs. Sabino RanaudoMr. and Mrs. Bruce RathfonRed Hat SocietyMr. Charles ReddenMr. and Mrs. James ReedMs. Katherine ReiberMr. J. Spence ReidMrs. Wanda ReidMr. and Mrs. Gary ReitnouerMrs. Bernard ResnickDr. and Mrs. Herbert ReynoldsMrs. Mary RiemondyMr. and Mrs. Gregg RobertsonMr. Edward RogowiczRotary Club of HersheyMr. and Mrs. Larry RoweMs. Teresa RoweThe Rung FamilyMr. and Mrs. Richard SandherrMr. and Mrs. Louis SantangeloMr. and Mrs. Leonard SantosMr. and Mrs. Harold SchmidtMs. Lori SchmoyerDr. and Mrs. Ned SchwentkerMr. and Mrs. Jerry SeliaMr. and Mrs. Albert ShaulisMs. Patricia ShawMrs. Ellen SheffeyMr. Melvin Shenk

Ms. Stacy SimmersMr. and Mrs. L. Whitley SimmonsMr. and Mrs. William SimpsonMs. Susan SinclairMr. and Mrs. Thomas SkeehanMr. and Mrs. Gerard SmithMr. and Mrs. David SmithMs. Nicole SmithMr. and Mrs. Ronald SnavelySniegocki Financial ServicesMr. and Mrs. David SpectorMr. and Mrs. William SponaugleSpring Creek LodgeMr. and Mrs. Don SpringerP. A. Staples Testamentary TrustMr. and Mrs. Scott SteeleMs. Linda StewartMr. and Mrs. George StoreyMr. Fred StoverMs. Judy StoverMr. and Mrs. Kevin StoverStover Consulting GroupMr. Kevin StumpfMr. and Mrs. Timothy SullivanMr. and Mrs. John SzeerbaMr. and Mrs. Clinton TalleyMr. and Mrs. Arlan TemelesMs. Diane ThiboutotMr. and Mrs. Brent ThomasMs. Amy ThomasMr. and Mrs. Paul ThompsonMr. and Mrs. Lyle TimmDr. and Mrs. Alfred TraverseMr. and Mrs. William TurnerTyco Matching Gifts ProgramMr. and Mrs. Keith UmbergerMs. Julie Unger & Mr. Lawrence HanaganU-TurnMr. and Mrs. E. Thomas VeraMs. Florence VitaleMr. and Mrs. John Voelmle, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David WallachMr. and Mrs. Larry WarnerMr. and Mrs. David WatersMs. Judith WeberWest Shore YMCA Arthritis ClassWest Shore YMCA Deep Well Ex. Cl.Mr. and Mrs. Scott WilkersonMs. Stella WilkinsMr. and Mrs. James WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Richard WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Craig Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Frank WingerDr. and Mrs. Craig WismanMr. and Mrs. Kenneth WolfeMr. and Mrs. John WolgemuthMr. and Mrs. Richard ZentmeyerMr. and Mrs. Thomas Zimmerman

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CalendarCalendarThe Other Woman performances February 8-10, 2008

Franco Zeffirelli’s Romeo & Juliet February 15, 2008

David Lean’s Dr. Zhivago February 16, 2008

Love Story February 17, 2008

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown auditions February 10-11, 2008

Free public theatre tours (10:00 am) March 1, 2008 March 8, 2008 March 15, 2008 March 22, 2008 March 29, 2008

Ninth Annual Cabaret Night April 5, 2008

You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown April 24-27, 2008performances May 1-4, 2008

Little Shop of Horrors auditions May 11-12, 2008

Little Shop of Horrors performances July 10-13, 2008 July 17-20, 2008

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap October 16-19, 2008performances October 23-26, 2008

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever December 4-7, 2008performances December 11-14, 2008

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