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Cast in order of appearanceHANNAH MCKINNEY** as IDA (a maid)BECCA SHIVERS** as MISS SKILLONCHRISTOPHER CURTIS* as THE REVEREND LIONEL TOOPSHERRY HOPKINS** as PENELOPE TOOP (his wife)MARK SHUM* as CORPORAL CLIVE WINTONERIC DOBBINS** as THE INTRUDERDAVID H. M. LAMBERT** as THE BISHOP OF LAXR. BRADFORD SMITH** as THE REVEREND ARTHUR HUMPHREYTYLER COCHRAN** as SERGEANT TOWERS
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Stage Manager Sara HarriS*Set Design Clare Floyd deVrieS
Costume Design robin armStrongLighting Design JoHn leaCH
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ACT I, Scene 2: The same night
ACT II: A few minutes later
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PHILIP KING (Playwright) was born in Yorkshire in 1904, and is best known for his 1944 farce, See How They Run. King began his career as an actor with a small touring company in Northern England, graduating to the Repertory Company at the Opera House, Harrogate. There he subsequently directed plays and saw his first comedy, Without the Prince, professionally produced, and shortly after presented in the West End at the Whitehall Theatre. King made several appearances on the London stage, playing with such well-known stars as Sid Field, Frances Day, and Hugh Wakefield. Despite his success as a writer, he was still drawn to his first love of acting. Of the events surrounding the West End first night of See How They Run, in January 1945, King wrote:
“At the time I was in the RAF and, luckily, stationed at the White City, Shepherd’s Bush. During my four years service I had risen from the rank of AC2 (the lowest rank possible) to AC1 (not the highest), but I was fortunate inasmuch as, owing to the shortage of accommodation at White City, I was allowed to ‘live out’ in civilian digs.
“By the grace of God the play went like a bomb - even three ‘doodlebugs’ dropped during the performance. George Gee, playing the leading part, swore that all three dropped as he was saying his funniest lines. No one left the theatre until the play was over.
“The morning after the ‘first night’ I went down to Shepherd’s Bush, bought every morning paper there was, and went to my usual workmen’s cafe directly opposite RAF White City, and over a pint mug of tea and a Spam sandwich read the notices.
“They were marvelous! But, as I read them, I suddenly remembered the pictures I had seen of Noel Coward sitting up in a wonderful looking bed, in an even more wonderful dressing-gown, a silver tray at his side, reading his notices! And here was I...a pint mug of tea and a thick Spam sandwich. But what the hell? I had a success. That’s all that really mattered.”
ROBIN ARMSTRONG (Director, Costume Designer) returns to direct the fourth show of Circle Theatre’s 31st season. Robin most recently directed Circle’s productions - Secrets of a Soccer Mom; Seven in One Blow; Becky’s New Car; and Boeing-Boeing. Robin directed Circle Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of Bach at Leipzig, winner of multiple Dallas Critics’ Forum Awards for Outstanding Direction, Outstanding Creative Contribution (for fight choreography and costume design), and Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble
Cast. Bach at Leipzig was also cited on the “Year in Review Top Ten List” for Dallas Voice, Critical Rant and Rave, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, The Dallas Observer, Theater Jones and D Magazine. Robin earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Directing from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Theatre from Louisiana State University.
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TYLER COCHRAN (Sergeant Towers)Work at Circle Theatre: This is Tyler’s first appearance at Circle Theatre.
Work at Other Theatres: DVA Productions: The Laramie Project; Kids Who Care: Narnia; Artes de la Rosa: A View from the Bridge; Stolen Shakespeare Guild: Henry V; Creative Arts Theatre and School: It’s a Wonderful Life; Runway: Once Upon a Mattress; Theatre Arlington: The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
Professional Affiliations and Education: Equity Membership Candidate, MJ in Advertising/Public Relations – University of North Texas; BS in Advertising/Public Relations – Texas Christian University
CHRISTOPHER CURTIS (The Reverend Lionel Toop)Work at Circle Theatre: This is Christopher’s first appearance at Circle Theatre.
Work at Other Theatres: Shakespeare Dallas: Coriolanus; Pegasus Theatre: The Frequency of Death; Theatre Three: The Farnsworth Invention; Carpenter Square Theatre: Tom, Dick and Harry; Oklahoma City Theatre Company: Born Yesterday; Jewel Box Theatre: Forever Plaid; Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park: Hamlet
Dedication or Special Comment: Special thanks to Robin for this opportunity, all my friends who have encouraged me to follow my dream, and, most of all, to my family for all their years of love and support.
ERIC DOBBINS (The Intruder)Work at Circle Theatre: Seven in One Blow, Marvin’s Room, Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Work at Other Theatres: Artisan Center Theatre: The Importance of Being Earnest; Stage West: The Real Thing; Theatre Arlington: Noises Off; Pocket Sandwich Theatre: The Final Adventure of Hercules, Sherlock Holmes vs. Godzilla; Stolen Shakespeare Guild: Hay Fever; Trinity Shakespeare Festival: Hamlet, Much Ado About
Nothing, Romeo & Juliet, Twelfth Night
Work in Television/Film: Film: Crescendo, Sin Eater Television: Chase
Professional Affiliations and Education: Equity Membership Candidate; Bachelor of Fine Arts – Texas Christian University
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OCT 11 - NOV 10When novelist Franklin Woolsey dies mid-sentence, his final novel continues to be written through his ever-faithful secretary, Myra. Attacked by skeptics, the press and Woolsey’s jealous widow, Myra sets out to prove she is more than just an artful forger. Is she trying to steal Woolsey’s legacy, or might she truly possess a gift the world can’t understand?
SHERRY HOPKINS (Penelope Toop)Work at Circle Theatre: Seven in One Blow, Boeing-Boeing
Work at Other Theatres: Watertower Theatre: Boeing-Boeing; Stage West: The Sports Page, Jeeves in the Morning; Theatre Arlington: Noises Off, How I Learned to Drive; Artisan Center Theatre: The Miracle Worker; Garland Civic Theatre: Steel Magnolias; Pegasus Theatre: Virtual Devotion, The Time of Death
Work in Television/Film: Television: Passions; Walker, Texas Ranger
Professional Affiliations and Education: Equity Membership Candidate; Bachelor of Arts – Theatre, Principia College; Represented by Collier Talent
Dedication or Special Comment: To my sweet husband, Zach, and our beautiful children, Joshua and Sydney – thank you for continually supporting my passion for performing and “making people laugh.”
DAVID H.M. LAMBERT (The Bishop of Lax/Sound Design)Work at Circle Theatre: [As Actor] Bach at Leipzig, Opus, Incorruptible, Unnecessary Farce; Resident Sound Designer since 2006
Work at Other Theatres: Pocket Sandwich Theatre: Ebenezer Scrooge; Theatre Three: Democracy; Amphibian Stage Productions: Buyer’s Market; Dallas Children’s Theatre: Honus & Me; Theatre Britain: Communicating Doors; Resident Sound Designer at Pocket Sandwich Theatre
Professional Affiliations: Equity Membership Candidate
Awards/Nominations: 2011 Column Award Winner for Best Sound Design (Boeing-Boeing), 2008 Live Theatre League of Tarrant County Award for Technical Theatre Excellence, Multiple Leon Rabin Nominations
Dedication or Special Comment: To Lesli: “Chupy’s a big, brown dog.” (She’ll know what that means.)
HANNAH MCKINNEY (Ida) Work at Circle Theatre: Seven in One Blow
Work at Other Theatres: African American Repertory Theatre: Jar the Floor; Texas Tech University: Goodnight, Desdemona (Good Morning, Juliet), Lubbock Moonlight Musicals: Annie; Houston Family Arts Center: Death by Design; Boston Playhouse (Lubbock, TX): Beauty Queen of Leenane
Professional Affiliations and Education: Equity Membership Candidate, Master of Fine Arts – Performance and Pedagogy, Texas Tech University
Special Comment: Special thanks to LBK, LSV, and all my family, real and imagined.
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C A s t 21BECCA SHIVERS (Miss Skillon) Work at Circle Theatre: Unnecessary Farce
Work at Other Theatres: FTP Comedy Group; Nouveau 47 Theatre: Everyman; Audacity Theatre Lab: Hello Human Female; Theatre Arlington: Almost Maine; Theatre Britain: Puss in Boots; Dallas Children’s Theatre: Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing
Awards/Nominations: Best Comic Actress – The Dallas Observer, Top Theatrical Performance – Fort Worth Weekly
Professional Affiliations and Education: Equity Membership Candidate; Bachelor of Science – Radio, Television, & Film, University of Texas at Austin
Dedication or Special Comment: To my loving family, thank you for all your encouragement and support.
MARK SHUM (Corporal Clive Winton) Work at Circle Theatre: The Turn of the Screw, Opus
Work at Other Theatres: Stage West: Arms and the Man, Jeeves in the Morning, The 39 Steps, The Norman Conquests, Noises Off; Watertower Theatre: Is He Dead; Classical Acting Company: Every Trick in the Book
Professional Affiliations: Actors’ Equity Association
R. BRADFORD SMITH (The Reverend Arthur Humphrey) Work at Circle Theatre: This is R. Bradford’s first appearance at Circle Theatre.
Work at Other Theatres: Broken Gears Project Theatre: Oedipus the King; Garland Civic Theatre: Hairspray, Romeo and Juliet, Noises Off; Level Ground Arts Theatre: A Bollywood Lysistrata; Rover Dramawerks: My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra
Awards/Nominations: 2002 Column Award for Best Actor in a Musical, Nominated for 2012 Column Award for Best Actor in a Musical
Professional Affiliations and Education: Equity Membership Candidate; Bachelor of Music – Vocal Performance, Southern Methodist University
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CLARE FLOYD DeVRIES (Set Design)Work at Circle Theatre: Mistakes Were Made; The Whipping Man; Secrets of a Soccer Mom; Seven in One Blow; The Fantasticks; Marvin’s Room; Becky’s New Car; Boeing-Boeing; Bright Ideas; Bach at Leipzig; Something Intangible; The Great American Trailer Park Musical; Opus; Incorruptible; Over the Tavern; Desperate Affection; The Countess; Misery; The Exact Center of the Universe; Ad Wars; Over the River and Through the Woods
Work at Other Theatres: WaterTower Theatre: Our Town, Sweeney Todd, Enchanted April; Shakespeare Dallas: Othello; Kitchen Dog Theater: Charm, End Times; Casa Mañana: A Few Good Men, Narnia; Uptown Players: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; Trinity Shakespeare Festival: As You Like It
Work in Television/Film: Whatta Ya Think?!, Ciao
Awards: Multiple Column Awards (including one most recently for Boeing-Boeing), DFW Theatre Critics Forum Awards, and Dallas Theatre League Leon Rabin Awards for set design
Professional Affiliations and Education: Syracuse University (Bachelor of Architecture); Licensed Architect - State of Texas; National Council of Architectural Registration Boards; Artistic Associate - Kitchen Dog Theater.
Author: Alice Through the Proscenium: More Scenic Set Design
MEREDITH HINTON (Props Design)Work at Circle Theatre: [As Costume Designer] Hail Mary; [As Props Designer] Mistakes Were Made
Work at Other Theatres: [As Costume Designer] Theatre Three: The Farnsworth Invention; Fort Worth Opera: Assistant Costume Coordinator; Theatre Arlington: Noises Off, Corpse, Don’t Dress for Dinner; Theatre TCU: Urinetown
Education: Texas Christian University
Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sara HarrisProduction Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Devon MillerLight and Sound Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle WardKey Scenic Artist/Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jon R. KruseMaster Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick MorrisonCarpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grant MorrisonWardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon StandardHairstyling . . . . . . . . Anthony Reale, Sarah Jennings, Diana Light
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JOHN LEACH (Lighting Design)Work at Circle Theatre: Resident Lighting Designer since 1990
Work at Other Theatres: Choral performance for Sir John Rutter, Carnegie Hall, NYC 2007; Contemporary Dance Fort Worth: Lighting Designer for various productions, and performed in Dialogues in Motion and God and Guns; Hip Pocket Theatre: Technical Director and Lighting Designer (1995–1998) and acted in Bowl of Red, The Crimson Pirate, Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Attack of the B-Girls; Gracey Tune Productions: Performed in Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt; Ballet Concerto: Technical Director & Lighting Designer (1995–1998); Trinity Valley School: Set construction and lighting design; John has also done design work in Dallas, New York, California State University at Long Beach, and Paris, Texas
Awards: Column Award: Best Lighting Design for a Drama, The Memory of Water at Circle Theatre, 2001
DOROTHY SANDERS (Dramaturg)Work at Circle Theatre: Resident Dramaturg since 2001; [As Actor] Wonderful to be Wicked (melodrama series), A Month of Sundays, Eleemosynary, The Golden Shadows Old West Museum, Daughters of the Lone Star State, A Delicate Balance, Fuddy Meers
Work at Other Theatres: [As Actor] Stage West; Theatre Arlington; Fort Worth Theatre; OnStage; Sage & Silo; Artisan Center Theater; Runway Theatre
Professional Affiliations and Education: Member of the Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas, Artisan Center Theater Board and The Live Theatre League of Tarrant County Advisory Board; Bachelor of Science, Simmons College; Ed.M, Harvard Graduate School of Education; Ph.D, Texas Woman’s University
Awards: Live Theatre League of Tarrant County: 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award, 2004 Arts Advocate Award
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ACT NOW AND SAVE!SEASON TICKETSWhether this is your first time or you were a subscriber during previous seasons, you will enjoy these flexible schedule, seating and savings options in Circle Theatre’s New Season Ticket Plan. Subscribe to our upcoming 32nd season by midnight on September 8 and receive up to 30% off the already reduced price of a Circle Theatre Season Ticket.
1. Select your series...• Anytime (20% off the full price season ticket)• Thursday & Saturday Matinee (30% off the full price season ticket)
2. Select your section...• Front & Center• Center• Side
Circle Theatre is holding a set number of season tickets for sale per section in a series. Once the quota is met, that section will no longer be available for sale.
Season Ticket Packages (Pricing Per Ticket)These great prices expire at midnight on September 8!
Series Front & Center Center SideAnytime $140 $112 $120 $96 $100 $80
Thurs/Sat Mat $120 $84 $100 $70 $80 $56
Season subscriptions are valid for one person to attend each of Circle Theatre’s five main stage productions. All seating is subject to availability. Make your reservations early
to get the seats you prefer for each production!
Single Ticket Prices for 2013Performance Front & Center Center Side
Fri/Sat Eve $35 $30 $25
Thurs/Sat Mat $30 $25 $20
*Please note - Circle Theatre no longer offers an Early Bird season ticket.
26 t i t L ePromoting, Nurturing, and Supporting the Arts in our Community since 1963We send our sincere appreciation to the following donors who, through their support of the Arts Council, impact the health and welfare of the arts in our community. The Board of Directors and staff of the Arts Council offer sincere thanks to the following generous donors who made a contribution in 2011.
$100,000 & above City of Fort Worth XTO Energy, Inc.
$50,000 - $99,000 William E. Scott Foundation
$25,000 - $49,999 360 West MagazineAmon G. Carter FoundationAnn L. and Carol Greene Rhodes Charitable Trust Texas Commission on the ArtsWm. & Catherine Bryce Memorial Fund
$10,000 - $24,999Alcon LaboratoriesAnonymous Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. BassBBVA Compass Foundation BNSF Railway CompanyMr. & Mrs. Frank P. CarveyMr. and Mrs. Mac Churchill Community Foundation of North TexasLockheed Martin AeronauticsOncor Electric DeliveryThe Thomas M., Helen McKee & John P. Ryan Foundation, Inc.Mrs. Betty SandersSear Family Foundation
$5,000 - $9,999 Bates Container, Inc.Dr. & Mrs. Robert C. BolzChesapeake Energy Mac & LuJo ChurchillMac Churchill Acura Coors Distributing Company, Inc.Mr. Vance DuffyFort Worth Convention & Visitors BureauMs. Pam Lindley & Ms. Gail WrightPricewaterhouseCoopers, Inc.Ms. B.J. SandersSid W. Richardson FoundationMr. and Mrs. Martin D. Siegel Mr. & Mrs. David SmithTarrant County Public AssistanceWells Fargo
$2,500 - $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. Sid R. BassMr. Thomas W. BlakelyMr. William R. BondDuBose Family FoundationMr. James S. DuBoseMr. James E. DuBoseMs. Tori AdamsMr. Christopher KeylandMs. Katherine RobertsFreese and Nichols, Inc. Consulting EngineersFrost Financial Management Group
Mr. & Mrs. Kim GillEstate of Mrs. Charlotte M. Gore Mr. & Mrs. Bill HartHaynes & Boone, L.L.P.Jackson Walker, L.L.P.Mellina & Larson , P.C.Mr. & Mrs. Garland M. LasaterPlaza Medical Center Mrs. Rosalyn G. RosenthalSundance SquareTexas Christian UniversityMr. & Mrs. Joe TigueLisa and Martin WaxWells Fargo Worthington Renaissance Hotel
$1,000 - $2,499 American AirlinesAtmos Energy Corporation Mr. and Mrs. Lou BarnettDr. & Mrs. Bruce BollingerMr. Todd BreedingMr. & Mrs. L.O. Brightbill, IIIBBVA Compass Wealth ManagementMary Jane Brown JohndroeZohra A. Choudhry, M.D.Mrs. Frank DardenVirginia Clay DormanMr. & Mrs. David EngelhardtFifth Avenue Foundation Esther L. Heit FoundationNoel HolubJackson Walker LLPJ.O. DesignsMr. & Mrs. Field LangeNancy & Jack LarsonMr. Sharbel LattoufMartha V. Leonard Mr. Dan E. LowranceMr. David K. Lyon Mr. & Mrs. Diego MarraMr. & Mrs. John L. MarionMary Eugenia Schofield MaxwellJohn & Annie MasonMs. Melinda MasonMcDonald Sanders Law FirmMrs. Ellen MessmanMr. & Mrs. Danny NorthcuttMr. John Nugent Virginia O’DonnellSue & Bill ParrishDr. & Mrs. Burton H. PattersonPier 1 Imports Mr. & Mrs. Bob RosenthalMrs. Jareen E. SchmidtDr. & Mrs. Steve SchultzMr. & Mrs. Martin D. SiegelMr. David Smith Mrs. Virginia Street Smith Mr. Rick G. Sorenson Standard Meat CompanyMr. Craig F. StrehlDr. & Mrs. George H. SullivanSundance Square
Tiffany & Co.Ginny & Joe TigueMr. John F. TinsleyC. Victor ThorntonJennifer TrevinoMr. Charles H. TurnerDr. & Mrs. John Via, IIIDr. & Mrs. Martin WaxMr. Martin Way Whitley Penn LLP Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. WilliamsDr. Kate Wyatt
$500 - $999 Adair EyewearAmerican Institute of Architects Mr. & Mrs. R. Denny Alexander Bank of TexasMr. & Mrs. Louis H. BarnettMr. & Mrs. Michael BennettDr. Susan K. Blue –ZeigMr. & Mrs. Stephen M. BoysenMr. & Mrs. Andrew BrinkerMr. Dale Brock Mr. & Mrs. James E. BurgessCapital One BankMr. & Mrs. Jeff Cates Citi-BankMrs. Diana Crawford and Mr. Kenneth FuquayMr. & Mrs. Glen DardenMr. & Mrs. Beale DeanMr. & Mrs. Mike DignumMrs. Virginia Clay Dorman Ms. Marilee F. EvansMr. Stephen Ferney Mr. & Mrs. Timothy FleetMs. Kathy FloriesDr. & Mrs. Allan L. GrahamMr. C. Brodie Hyde, IIDr. & Mrs. Stanley M. KurtzMr. & Mrs. Jack Larson Ms. Glenn LattimoreMr. & Mrs. Russel LaughlinMr. & Mrs. G. Allen LaureynsMs. Elizabeth LivermoreMs. Laura LumleyWilson-Lyon Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. John W. MasonMr. & Mrs. Scott McDonaldPatsy & Larry Milrany Charitable TrustMrs. W.H. MicheroMs. Ashley MooringMr. & Mrs. Wade NowlinDr. & Mrs. L.E. NugentGraham & Paige PateDr. & Mrs. Burton H. PattersonMr. & Mrs. James N. Patterson, Jr.Mr. James R. Perry Mr. Burton PetersonDr. & Mrs. Greg PhillipsMr. & Mrs. Don C. PlattsmierMrs. Lawrence RawlThe Roach Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. John Thomas RogersMr. James L. & Dr. Manala Y. StriplingDr. and Mrs. Scott SullivanMr. Amar TannaMrs. Martha TaylorDr. & Mrs. William E. TuckerT.V.G. Investments LLCDr. & Mrs. Bruce H. WeinerMr. & Mrs. Richard Wiseman Mr. and Mrs. Ted Wugofski
$250 - $499 Mr. Jeral AhtoneAmerican Institute of ArchitectsMr. & Mrs. Charles AndersonMr. & Mrs. Larry AnfinMr. & Mrs. Bernard S. AppelDr. & Mrs. George N. ArmstrongMr. & Mrs. Tappan Bailey Dr. & Mrs. William R. BairdMr. and Mrs. Dennis BanksMr. & Mrs. Michael R. BaylorMr. & Mrs. William D. BengeMr. & Mrs. Mike BickleyMr. & Mrs. Greg BirdMs. Sanja BogdanovicMr. & Mrs. Andrew BrinkerDr. & Mrs. Robert E. Bunata Mr. and Mrs. Carter BurdetteMr. David H. Burns Mr. & Mrs. Frank CappuccioMr. & Mrs. Chester CarlockDr. & Mrs. Donald M. CohenMrs. Mary O. CollierMs. Mattie Peterson ComptonMs. Kathleen E. ConnorsMr. & Mrs. Aaron L. CookMr. & Mrs. John CranzMrs. Jeanette Joan CrossMr. Michael Dallas Dr. & Mrs. A.R. DaniellMr. Tom DanielsMr. & Mrs. Glenn DardenMr. & Mrs. Webster DeanMs. Stephanie Decker and Mr. Paul GarmerMr. Kevin B. DemelMr. George DerbyMrs. Elizabeth Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dulle Mr. & Mrs. William E. Dunkin, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Terry K. Dunlap, Sr.Ms. Mary J. DyessMr. & Mrs. Leland P. EkstromMr. & Mrs. Robert A. FergusonJewell Fielder Foundation Ms. Kathy FloriesMs. Mary Charles ForshayMs. Sara FunkhouserMr. & Mrs. Lawton G. GambillMr. Bernard Gerstlauer Mr. & Mrs. David Halbower, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. HamptonMr. & Mrs. Michael D. Haney
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Mr. Tom HarkriderMr. & Mrs. Doug HarmanHartman Leito & Bolt LLPMrs. Virginia K. Head Mr. David HendricksMr. and Mrs. Bob HerchertMr. & Mrs. Grant HodgkinsRt. Rev. & Mrs. Sam HulseyMs. Sherry HumphreyMr. & Mrs. Neil IsbellMr. John James Mr. Jimmy Jenkins M.J.B. Johndroe Dr. & Mrs. Stephen E. JohnsonMs. Joann KargesMr. Mrs. Byron L. KeilDr. & Mrs. Robert E. Key Mr. & Mrs. Bradford W. KingMr. & Mrs. J. Luther KingMrs. Philip E. LaughlinMrs. Elizabeth H. LedyardE. Donovan Lewis Mary Stewart Ramsey Fund of the
Mr. Steve MaxwellCommunity Foundation of North TexasJudge & Mrs. John Henry McBrydeMr. & Mrs. Patrick McClanahanMr. & Mrs. John B. McClaneMr. Gregory L. McCoyDr. & Mrs. M. Dwain McDonaldMr. & Mrs. Ridge McMichaelMr. David MellinaMr. Rocky D. MillerMr. & Mrs. Jerry L. MilliganMr. & Mrs. Jason MillsMr. Michael MoffittMr. & Mrs. Robert P. MoherMr. and Mrs. Bill Moncrief Mr. Richard H. Moore, Jr.Mr. Wade Nowlin Ms. Patricia J. O’NealMrs. Anne OlsenMr. James N. PattersonMr. & Mrs. Glenn M. PenseMartha Peters & Patrick Vickner
Mr. W. Paul PhillipsMr. & Mrs. John K. PodgoreMs. Nell PolsonMr. & Mrs. Trent Prim Mary Stewart Ramsey Fund Ms. Mary S. RayMr. John RohrbachMrs. Rob H. RutledgeMr. & Mrs. Charles SadberryMrs. Alann SampsonMr. & Mrs. Allen SandersMrs. Camille SandersMr. Charles W. SeelyMr. & Mrs. Robert W. SempleDr. Howard L. ShafferMr. &. Mrs. Warren Shipman, IIIMr. & Mrs. Grady L. ShropshireMr. & Mrs. Emmet G. SmithMr. Warren Spielman Mr. Joe P. StrainMr. James L. Stripling Mr. & Mrs. Thomas C. SturdivantMr. Richard S. Talley
Mr. & Mrs. Gary TateMrs. Martha Taylor M.B. TommeMr. & Mrs. J. David Tracy Mr. & Mrs. Dennis J. TrojakRepresentative Vicki TruittMr. & Mrs. L.C. Tubb, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Scott W. TurnerMr. & Mrs. Harold (Chip) UlichMs. Kathleen WalkerMrs. Charlene WatsonMr. & Mrs. Charles H. WebsterMr. & Mrs. James C. WernerMr. & Mrs. Jack WestMr. & Mrs. Robert G. WestMr. & Mrs. Harry E. WickesMr. & Mrs. Glen T. WilliamsMr. & Mrs. John H. Wilson, IIMr. and Mrs. John WolfeWortham InsuranceMs. Bobbie WygantMr. & Mrs. Bill J. Zimmerman
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Visit our box office while at the show, purchase online at www.circletheatre.com or call 817-877-3040.
SINGLE TICKETS
$30
Circle Theatre gift cards are a perfect way to say “Thank You” or make someone feel special
on holidays, birthdays & anniversaries.
GIFTCARDS
1300 Gendy Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817-732-2360
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Box OfficePhone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .817.877.3040 Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 817.877.3536 Website . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.circletheatre.com Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tuesday - Friday 12:00pm - 5:00pm
When a play is in performance, the box office opens one hour before show time.
Online Ticketing is now available at our website.
2012 performance schedule and pricing Thursday evening . . 7:30pm $20-$25 Friday evening . . . . . 8:00pm $25-$30 Saturday matinee . . 3:00pm $20-$25 Saturday evening . . 8:00pm $25-$30
Students: $5 off all performances. High school & college students may also purchase tickets for half price at half-hour before show time, with valid school ID. (Subject to availability)
Seniors (65+) and Military: $5 off all performances.
Groups (10 or more): $5 discount on each regular-priced ticket.
ticket policyALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL AND NON-REFUNDABLE. Reservations must be paid in advance. Only one discount may be applied to each ticket.
Discounts or special offers may NOT be used for preview or opening night performances.
Season-ticket holders will receive a $5 VIP discount when purchasing additional guest tickets.
Best place to parkCircle offers complimentary
valet parking for all
performances! Look for the
valet stand on Throckmorton
Street in front of P.F. Chang’s
and let them know
you are seeing a
show at Circle
Theatre.VALETPARKING
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