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Small World RepriseGypsy's StripIn the Dressing RoomRose's Turn
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A note on music: recorded music used in the production was performed live by the Legacy Band ofCoronado -- Everett Crouse, band leader -- conducted by Francis Thumm. The session was recorded
by company member Melanie Chen. The live trumpet is played by Eric Hellmers. Thank you all!
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This production of Gypsy is dedicated in memory of , '"Arthur Laurents \L.,.and ion's indefatigable Mama ... Elaine Lipinsky .....................................................................................................................................
Putting together a project as ambitious as this one was no small feat, despite the small footprint.However, ion theatre is particularly indebted to several people who made ion's first-ever musicalpossible. FrancisThumm, who served as more than rehearsal accompanist (but who respectfullywould like to be identified as such), devoted many hours to the mounting ofthis production. His
wisdom, humor and boundless musical talent infused every minute of our journey. The entire ionfamily and company of Gypsy gratefully acknowledge his important and invaluable contributions.Also, Ali Whitman, choreographer, connected us with several resources that pushed us forwardimmeasurably in our pursuit of certain costume items and props. We send her a thousand hugs forher efforts. Finally, The Old Globe Theatre once again came heroically to our aid in securing certain
hard-to-find costume pieces and props -- in particular, men's suits and coats. We are indebted onceagain to Lou Spisto, Marie Jezbera and the properties and costume departments at The Globe fortheir graciousness, selflessness and devotion to our fledgling cause.
We also gratefully acknowledge: Mark Robillard (Associate Producer), Collura Properties, LLC(Corporate Sponsor), Temecula Valley Players, Lamb's Players Theatre, Bonnie Durben, KateMcKnight and the Coronado School of the Arts, Lon & Denise Bevers, Gail Ebner, Mario Ortego/
I RevivalsThrift Store, FrockYou!, BretYoung/DiversionaryTheatre, Carlsbad Community Players,l Pam Stompoly /The Costume Shop, Mission Outreach Thrift Store, Adam Lindsay and the wizard
I technical team at the San Diego RepertoryTheatre, Melanie Chen, Joe Huppert, Andy Cameron,Tom Eaton / Eaton Electric, The Civic Theatre, JuniorTheatre, Cygnet Theatre, Hillcrest Dry Cleaners,
Sue Mercier, Jeffrey Jones, lola Batson, Stan Young, Greg and Suzanne Strassburger, Legacy Band,Mark Serbian, Phil Imming and Blair Crossman ... and the Gypsy cast for their help with everything!
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Some People ..At home in Seattle
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Seattle to LA (Some People Reprise) ..On the road to L.A.
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Small World ..Backstage in an L.A. Theater
5·Bab~ June & Her Newsboys / Military
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6.Mr. oldstone / Little Lamb ..Akron, Ohio
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You'll Never Get Away From Me ..Chinese restaurant in NYC
8.Farm Routine / Broadway ..Grantziger's Palace, NYC
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10.Alii Need is the Girl ..In an alleYi Buffalo, NY
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ChoreographerAli Whitman
Lighting DesignKarin Filijant
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Joan Hanselman-WongScenic/Sound/Projections
Claudio RaygozatScenic Construction
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Approximate running time: 2 hours, 35 minutesThere will be one 10 min. intermission
directed by Claudio Raygozat& Kim Strassburgert
Mark RobillardAssociate Producer
Collura Propertim~. LtCCorporate 5POIIIH"
Gracie Lee Brown
Jordan Bunshaft
Gigi Coddington
Andy Collins
Betsy Dunbar
Emily GordonEric Hellmers
Ralph Johnson
Linda Libby I ,~
Justin Wa •.•.on Martin
Bon Shaffer
Kalio Whalley
Holena Marie Woods
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Mancha (Lyric Opera San Diego), Mrs. Pugh inAnnie (Moonlight). Other credits include: Rose
Seller in Oliver (SCT), Oklahoma (Starlight), Mariain Man of La Mancha (Lyric Opera San Diego),
Jekyll & Hyde, Marie in The Scarlet Pimpernel
(Tantallon Players). Education: Carnegie MellonUniversity School of Drama Jinx :)gigicoddington.com.
: : Herbie: :
ion theatre: Parasite Drag.
Andy Collins is thrilled to havethe opportunity to be part ofthis American musical classic.He was last seen at ion in their
critically acclaimed production of Parasite Drag.
Other credits include Cabaret, The Matchmaker,
My Fair Lady, Pageant (Cygnet Theatre), The Full
Monty, Bye Bye Birdie (SD Musical Theatre), Break
Up Notebook, Twist, Falsettos, Valhalla, Jeffrey, The
Rocky Horror Show, The Daddy Machine(Diversionary Theatre), La CageAux Folies, Me andMy Girl, Oklahoma, Once Upon a Mattress
(Starlight), Storyville (The Rep), Moon Over
Buffalo (North Coast Rep).
From theatre.revolution: SO, Kim, whyshould people come and see thisplay?" For an in-depth interview with the actors,visit iontheatre.com and click on video or checkout ion theatre on Facebook
BETSY DUNBAR
, : : Agnes, etc. : :
'ion theatre: Debut. BetsyDunbar is very excited to
make her Ion debut in Gypsyafter just graduating fromCoronado School of the Arts.
Her previous work includes
25th Annual Putnam CountySpelling Bee (Coronado School of the Arts)j
Hairspray, Beauty and the Beast, Fame, Ragtime,
Antigone, Les Miserables (San Diego JuniorTheatre). She would like to thank her parents andfriends for the constant love and support.
GIGI CODDINGTON
.~-. GRACIE LEE BROWN
: : Mazeppa, etc. : :
ion theatre: debut. This is
Gracie's first time working withIon Theatre and she couldn't bemore thrilled. Gracie is a San
Diego native and graduated fromSan Diego State University with aBA in Theatre Performance. Her
SDSU credits include Eurydice (Loud Stone),
Paradise Hotel (Angelique), A Midsummer Night'sDream (Titania), Clean House (Lane), Good Person
of Szechwan (Second God), and Musical ofMusical's: The Musical (Fraulein Abby). Other SanDiego Credits: North Coast Repertory Theatre: Five
Course Love (Female Understudy). Onstage
Playhouse: Arsenic and Old Lace (Elaine). SpotlightTheatre Arts Rep: Little Women (Aunt March). You
can also hear Gracie on the original cast recordingof Underground, a song cycle with Music/ Lyrics/Book by Thomas Hodges, soon to be available oniTunes.
JORDAN BUNSHAFT
: : Uncle Jacko, etc. : :
ion theatre: Debut. Previouslywith ion: assistant director for Dr.
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. An Old GlobeHonors winner and National
Youth Theatre Artist of the Year,Jordan performed on the stage
-. - ~.~.- . of the Marquis Theatre in New
York last year as a participant in the National HighSchool Musical Theatre Awards. Select San Diegocredits include: Fiddler on the Roof (Lyric OperaSan Diego)j Hairspray, Rosencrantz ... Dead, TheDiary of Anne Frank, Into the Woods, You're... Charlie
Brown, Ragtime, Chicago (SD JuniorTheatre)jHello, Dolly! (Coronado School of the Arts).
: : Tessie, Cratchitt, etc. : :
ion theatre: debut. Gigi is thrilledto be part of lon's Inauguralmusical. Credits: Texas in
Storyville, Princess and the Black
eyed Pea (San Diego Rep)j EmmaGoldman in Assassins, On the
Twentieth Century, Fosca's
mother in Passion (CygnetTheater), Julie LaVerne in Showboat, Petra in ALittle Night Music (Riverside Center), Sarah
in Raotime (Arlinqton Players), Maria in Man 01La
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: : Costumer: :
ion theatre: debut. Joan Hanselman-Wong began
costuming in 1981 while working in the dance
community. Her credits include The Little Match
Girl and Romeo and Juliette (Stage Seven Dance
Theatre) and Amahl and the Night Visitors and
Handel's Variations (Three's Company). With
Southeast Community Theatre, subsequently
Common Ground Theatre, her credits include Guys
and Dol/s, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Black
Nativity, Messiah, A Joyful Celebration, Amahl and
the Night Visitors and Josephine Tonight. With
DiversionaryTheatre, she costumed As Much As
You Can. She is very pleased to be working with ion
theatre on this exciting production of Gypsy. As
always, she dedicates her work to Dr. Floyd
Gaffney and McKeiver.
: : : : : : Production: : : : : :
JOAN HANSELMAN-WONG
MEGAN BARAHURA
; ; Associate Stage Manager; ;
ion theatre: Debut. Megan Barahura is very happy
to be back in theatre after a three year break. She
was the assistant stage manager for several
productions including Macbeth and SomeAmericans Abroad (CSU Fresno). SM credits include
Prisoner of Second Avenue, Social Security (OnStage
Playhouse), Fritz Blitz 2004 (Lyceum), Lend Me A
Tenor, The Dininers (Hilltop High). In high school,
she performed in Little Shop of Horrors;
Rosencrantz ... Dead; I Do, I Do; Bang, Bang, You'reDead; Once Upon A Mattress.
MICHAEL BARAHURA
: : Stage Manager: ;
ion theatre: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde. Elsewhere: Lastof the Red Hot Lovers, A Delicate Balance (OnStage
Playhouse), Fame, Seussical, Les Miserables (Globe
Honors Award forTechnical Theatre), Stone Soup
Feeds the World (West Coast premiere), Into the
Woods (SDJT). Lighting Design credits: TheCrucible, The Matchmaker, (Hilltop High), The
Crucible, Zanna Don't!, Lucky Stiff, Ragtime, Dames
at Sea, Chicago, Chorus Line, Romeo & Juliet (SD
JuniorTheatre), Foggerty's Fairy (Talent to aMuse)
as well as the 2009 and 20:n NationalYouth
Theatre Awards Shows. Love to Mum and Megan.
KATIE WHALLEY
: ; Louise / Gypsy: :
ion theatre: Debut. San Diego"credits: Fritzie in Cabaret
(Cygnet Theatre)j Hello,
j Dolly! (Starlight Theatre).
,Regional credits: White'Christmas (Judy Haynes/Dance
_ ,_--- Captain), Secret Garden
(Martha), Big River (Mary Jane), The
Producers (Asst. Choreographer), Once on This
Island (Musical Theatre of Georgia)j Rivets
(Galatean Players)j A Wonderful Life (Janesville
ArmorY)j Nunsense (Sister Robert Anne),
Thoroughly Modern Millie (McLeod Playhouse);
Oklahoma (Gertie/Laurey u/s), Seven Brides for
Seven Brothers (Discoveryland). University
credits: The Glass Menagerie(Laura), Into the
Woods (Little Red Ridinghood), Of Thee ISing (Emily Benson/Dance Captain). Education:
BFA in MusicTheatre from Illinois Wesleyan
University. www.katiewhalley.com
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Les
Miserables, Hairspray, Oliver, Zanna Don't, TheCrucible (San Diego JuniorTheatre)j 13 (American
Rose), Seussical (ACT San Diego), High School
Musical (San Diego Civic). Here's to Vaudeville!
I HELENA MARIE WOODS
; ; June: ;
ion theatre: Debut. Helena is
thrilled to make her debut at
ion theatre co.! Recent stagecredits include: Natalie in AI/
·Shook Up (Edinburgh Fringe
Festival)j Gertie
in Oklahoma! (Saddleback CLO)j Meg Giry
in Phantom of the Opera (Saddle back SymphonY)j
Cinderella in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella,Wendy Darling in Peter Pan(Moonlight '
Amphitheater)j San Diego Opera's Turandot, LaBoheme (San Diego Civic Theatre)j Hairspray
(Penny Pingleton); Little Shop of Horrors (AudreY)j
Taming of the Shrew (Katherina)j ThoroughlyModern Millie (Miss Dorothy Brown). She is the
winner of San Diego County Fair SuperStano:n
and was a top finalist for Best Leading Actress at
Old Globe Honors. Helena plans to study musical
theater in New York after high school. Love youMomma! www.HelenaMarieWoods.com
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(Associate Artist) and The Crucible with Moxie
Theatre/Intrepid Shakespeare Company. Many
thanks to Claudio and Kim for this opportunity.
What a journey. What a ride.
LINDA LIBBY t*
: Rose:;
ion theatre: Body Awareness,Request Programme (2008
Craig Noel Award, Outstanding
Solo Performance). Elsewhere:
Cabaret, Man From Nebraska
(Cygnet)j Little Women (NCRT)j
The Butcher of Baraboo(Moxie)jThe Good Body (SDRep). She appeared in the TV
pilot for Terriers, and in the film Box of Moonlight
opposite John Turturro. Linda is a proud ion
company member, a longtime member of Actors
Equity and a founder of the San Diego ActorsAlliance.
BENJAMIN SHAFFER
: : L.A., etc. : ;
ion theatre: Debut. Benjamin
Shaffer is thrilled to be a part
of this mystical retelling of
Gypsy. THEATRE: Romeo &
,Juliet (National Youth Arts
;Award), To Kill a Mockingbird----- - -. 11 reading (Intrepid Shakespeare)j
Nine, Aida (Starlight Bowl)jPhoenician Women(Theatre, Inc.)j How the Grinch Stole Christmas
(The Old Globe)j The King & I (Welk Resort)j
Shakespeare's Brother (Encinitas Theatre
Consortium)j Peter Pan (Performance
Riverside)j The Daddy Machine (Diversionary)
'JUSTIN WARREN MARTIN
; : Yonkers, etc. : :
'ion theatre: Debut. On the
20th Century, Passion (Cygnet
Theatre)j Parade, I Love You
Because, Metamorphoses,Blood Brothers, Sweet
il Charity (Stagehouse__ ,~- .,-- ,-..' Theatre)j Aladdin's Oasis,
Playhouse Disney Live On Stage! (The
Disneyland Resort) The Rocky Horror Show,Broadway Under the Stars with Daphne Rubin-Vega
& Liz Callaway (Camino Real Playhouse)j Bat
Boy (Stages Theatre)j Side Show (Westminster
Playhouse) My One & Only, The Wizard of Oz (San
Diego Civic Light Opera).
ERIC HELLMERS
I: : Pops, Cigar, etc. ; :
ion theater: Debut. Ralph
,iJohnson is very pleased to makehis ion theatre debut in this
"production of Gypsy. In the last
j year he has appeared in Annie
with Moonlight Stage
.._- ,) Productions, OurTown with
Cygnet Theatre, Hamlet with Grossmont College,
Barefoot In The Park with Moonlight At The Avo, AnAmerican Christmas with Lamb's Plavers Theatre
,: : Electra, etc. : :
ion theatre: Debut. Emily
Gordon is excited to be makingher Ion debut with such a
fantastic cast and creative team!
,She was last seen as Vicki/JudyUnderstudy in A Chorus
-- Line (San Diego Musical
Theatre). Other credits include: Paradise Hotel
(Victoire) and A Midsummer Night's
Dream (Mustardseed) at San Diego State
University, and Into the Woods (Snow White)
and Beauty and the Beast (Napkin) at Starlight
Musical Theatre. Emily holds a B.A. in Theatre,
Performance Emphasis from San Diego State
University.
~: : Tulsa, etc. : :
ion theatre: Debut. Cygnet,Theatre: On the 20th
'I Century (Porterj Various
, Roles), Cabaret (Victor)j San
.Diego Theatre: Songs ForA New
, World (Man 2), Lyceum
-- ---'--- ~Theatrej Sweeney Todd (Sweeney
Todd), Arts Off BroadwaYj Moonlight
Amphitheatre: Annie (Burt Healy), Phantom (Insp.
Ledoux), Children of Eden (Story teller/
Soloist), Annie (Warbucks) for which he won a Billie
Award. Elsewhere: Arsenic & Old Lace (Mortimer)j
Into the Woods (Baker); Once Upon A Mattress
(Dauntless)j West Side Story (Riff)j Cat On A Hot TinRoof (Gooper)j The Real Inspector Hound (Magnus)j
Wizard ofOz (Tinman/Wizard)j Les Miserables(Javert). Eric teaches children's theater and directs
shows for CCT. He also has a Rat Pack act and a CD
of standards.
KARIN FILlJANt
: : Lighting Design: :
ion theatre: Grace, Body Awareness, The
Woolgatherer, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Wonder
Wounded Heroes, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Song of
Extinction. Karin has an MFA in lighting designfrom UCSD and teaches theatre arts at Cal State
University San Marcos. Recent lighting design:
Eleemosynary (Moxie)j [Title of Show], Moscow,
Speech & Debate(Diversionary)j Summer & Smoke
(New Village Arts)j Plays by Young Writers '09,'lO(Playwrights' Project)j North Coast Repertory
Theatre, Cygnet Theatre, Renaissance Theatre Co.,
6th@Penn Theatre, Lamb's Players Theatre, Avo
Playhouse, Scripps Ranch Theatre. Karin has beenhonored with a KPBS Patte Award forTheatre
Excellence. ion company member.
GLENN PARISt
: : Producer: :
ion Producing Artistic Director/Co-founder with
Claudio Raygoza of BLKBOX. Most recently
directed Grace, The Woolgatherer and bash:
latterday plays 'u, Wonder Wounded Heroes,
Parasite Drag & Hurlyburly (Craig Noel, Ensemble)
and produced The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Song of
Extinction,)ack Goes Boating, Frankie & Johnny inthe Clair de Lune, GAM3RS, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde,
The Trojan Women, U.S. Drag and The Human
ACTion Festivalfor ion. Other ion directing credits
include: Bent (co-production with Diversionary
Theatre) Speed-the-Plow, In a Dark Dark House,
bash: latterday plays ('08), The Cripple ofInishmaan, Request Programme, La Gaviota,
Punks (Patte for Outstanding Ensemble), Krapp'sLast Tape & Not I, The Glass Menagerie, and a
revival of All in the Timing, '07/'10 co-directed with
Claudio Raygoza. Also in San Diego: Adam Baum(6th@Penn)j Step Into the Night (Playwrights
Project). In NYC (Director): Recovering the Dark at
The Kitchenj Two Women Write (for the theatre) at
Tribeca Film Centerj Second Coming at Bank Street
Theatre. HB Playwrights (former Artistic Director):
The Flip Side, After All, The Roadblock. Carnegie
Mellon University (MFA Directing): The Servant ofTwo Masters. ion (Actor): Mud, The Chairs. Mr.
Paris was named Producer of the Year 2010 by the
San Diego Critics Circle.
CLAUDIO RAYGOZA t: : Co-Director I Scenic I Sound I Projections: :
For ion: (Director & Design) Body Awareness, The
Lieutenant of Inishmore, Jack Goes Boating, Song ofExtinction, Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune,
U'-' ••".,Bent (with Diversionary), Frozen, The Trojan
Women, U.S. Drag, A Streetcar Named Desire, The
Pillowman (Patte, Outstanding Direction), Mud, All
in the Timing '06/,o7/'~o, The Grapes of Wrath(Patte, Outstanding Direction), The Chairs, Maratj
Sade, Saturday Night at the Palace (Patte,
Outstanding Direction), A Raisin in the Sun (Patte,
Outstanding Direction) and ion theatre's Human
ACTion Festivalj (Design) Grace, The Woolgatherer,
Wonder Wounded Heroes, Dr.Jekyll & Mr. Hyde,
Parasite Drag, The Cripple of Inishmaan, Request
Programme, bash: latterday plays '08 & 'H,HurlyburlYj (Actor/Design): speed-the-Plow, In a
Dark Dark House, Krapp's Last Tape (Patte,
Outstanding Performance), Not Ij (Playwright/
Design) Punks, La Gaviota. Elsewhere: The Perils ofPoliteness (LATC), boom (San Diego REP)j Birdbath,A Tempest, Endgame, The Hamletmachine (Iris)j
Arcadia (CygnetTheatre)j Happy Endings are Extra(DiversionarY)j In Arabia We'd All be Kings. (Lynx
Performance/ Patte, Ensemble)j Glass Cord (USD)j
For Reasons ... , Young Lady from Rwanda(6th@Penn)j When the World Was Green
(Sledgehammer) Les Cenci (LA/Paris, France).
KIM STRASSBURGERt
: : Co-Director: :
ion theatre: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Elsewhere:
Passion, Assassins (concert stagings) at Cygnet
Theatrej Romeo, Romeo, and Juliet at Vox Nova
Theatre CompanYj Mary and Myra with Write Out
Loud. Dramaturgy credits include: Cabaret,
Sweeney Todd, The History Boys at Cygnet
Theatre; The Grapes of Wrath, The Glass Menagerie,Marat/Sade at Ion Theatre; Little Women at North
Coast Rep. Kim also teaches acting at theCoronado School of the Arts where she most
recently directed The Laramie Project and wasawarded a 2010 Bravissimo Award.
All WHITMAN
: : Choreographer: :
ion theatre: Debut. Ali Whitman is a National
Award Winning Choreographer who freelances
throughout the Southern California area. She has
worked with manyYouth and Professional Theatre
companies including: Encore, Pacco Arts, CCT,
Temecula Valley Players, and Ion Theatre in San
Diego. She is thrilled to be working with Claudio
Raygoza and Kim Strassburger with their talented
cast on this innovative production of Gypsy.
t ion company member
• Member Actors' Equity Association