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Welcome to 6th Street Playhouse’s 11th Anniversary Season! We are very proud to serve the diverse communities of the North Bay as your premiere professional theatre, presenting musicals, dramas, comedies and new works! We are also the premiere center for theatre education with our programs at our School of Drama. 6th Street Playhouse is the most award-winning theatre company in the North Bay Area, having been named “Best Theatre Troupe” by the North Bay Bohemian readers for the last 5 consecutive years, and “Best Local Theatre Company” by the Press Democrat for the last 2 years. The Playhouse was named “Theatre of the Year” by Broadway World San Francisco in 2010, 2013 and 2014. This season we embark on our second decade of producing live theatre for an ever-expanding audience. We call this season “At The Crossroads,” exploring, through live theatre, the opportunities in life; celebrating the discoveries we encounter when we make choices, take chances, and create change in ourselves and the world around us. We think this season is going to be our best ever! We look forward to seeing you at the theatre!

Jared SakrenExecutive Director

Craig A. MillerExecutive Artistic Director

Welcome To Our 11th Season!

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directed byPATRICK NIMS

6th Street PlayhouseCRAIG A. MILLERExecutive Artistic Director

JARED SAKRENExecutive Director

presents

We Would Like To Thank Our Community Partners:County of Sonoma - Board of Supervisors

The Clay Foundation West, The North Bay Bohemian, North Bay Association of Realtors, Sutter Health, Santa Rosa Rotary West

scenic designSAM TRANSLEAU

costume designTRACY HINMAN

production stage managerINEZ JOSEPHINE VIERA

properties masterBEN HARPER

Thank You To Our Supporters:The Sonoma County

Community FoundationThe County of

SonomaThe Fleishhacker

FoundationThe City of Santa Rosa

lighting designAPRIL GEORGE

George M!

George M! is produced by special arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., NY, NY.

sound designAARON YOFEE

book by Michael Stewart &

John and Francine Pascal

music and lyrics by George M. Cohan

music directorDANIEL SAVIO

choreographersMARILYN & MELINDA

MURRAY

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The CastAlphabetical by Last Name

Stage Director....................................................................................................Patrick NimsProduction Stage Manager.....................................................................Inez Josephine VieraAssistant Stage Manager................................................................................Coleton WilsonScenic Designer..............................................................................................Sam TransleauMusic Director...................................................................................................Daniel SavioConductor.............................................................................................................Justin PyneChoreographers........................................................................Marilyn and Melinda MurrayLighting Designer..............................................................................................April GeorgeCostume Designer............................................................................................Tracy HinmanAssistant Costume Designer .................................................................................Gail ReineSound Designer..................................................................................................Aaron YofeeSound Board Operator.......................................................................................Lindsay JohnSpotlight Operator........................................................................................Grace SwarthoutProperties Master.................................................................................................Ben HarperHair and Wig Design..............................................................................Gillian EichenbergerMakeup Design...............................................................................................Roxie JohnsonDialect Coach...................................................................................................Kate BrickleyTechnical Director......................................................................................Martin Gilbertson Associate Technical Director...............................................................................Ryan SevertGraphic Designer.............................................................................................Ty Donaldson Photographer..................................................................................................Eric ChazankinScenic Charge Artist..........................................................................................Kevin BaconMaster Carpenter..............................................................................................Conor WoodsCostume Assistants..............................................Jordan Arico, Amy Hvasta, Teresa Kay Shayna Kubichek, Nyla Larsen and Madlyn Smith

Artistic Staff

This Theatre operates under an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage

Managers in the United States.

*The Actor appears through the courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Ensemble...................................................................................................Katie BaritellEnsemble...............................................................................................Maryanne Boaz Jerry Cohan.........................................................................................Cristian CaetanoSam Harris/Ensemble..............................................................................Jake DruzgalaGeorge M. Cohan...........................................................................Joseph A. Favalora*Mrs Grimaldi/Ma Templeton/Ensemble...............................................Jacinta GorringeJosie Cohan...................................................................................................Abbey LeeRose/Ensemble......................................................................................Laura McGinnisFreddie/Ensemble.................................................................................Chazz MedeirosAgnes Cohan....................................................................................Alexandria NordbyMr. Albe/Ensemble.......................................................................................Jon RathjenEnsemble......................................................................................................Lilly SigristNellie Cohan.....................................................................................Andrea Silverstein Ethel Levey............................................................................................Hillary St. JohnEnsemble..............................................................................................Ava Stubblefield Ben/Ensemble..............................................................................................Ari VozaitisFay Templeton/Ensemble.......................................................................Jill K. WagonerEnsemble..................................................................................................Emily WaltersMr. Behman/Walt/Ensemble......................................................................Conor Woods

ACT ONE

“Always Leave Them Laughing”................................Jerry and Two Little Girls“Tap Dance Finish”........................................................................Cohan Family“Musical Moon”............................................................Jerry, Nellie and George“Oh, You Wonderful Boy”............................................................................Josie“All Aboard for Broadway”...........................................................Cohan Family“Musical Comedy Man”...................................Four Cohans and Full Company“All Aboard for Broadway (Reprise)”...........................................Full Company“Broadway Tag”...................................................................Ethel & The Cohans “Twentieth Century Love”..........................................................Ethel & Chorus“My Home Town”.....................................................................................George“Billie”.......................................................................................................Agnes“Push Me Along in My Pushcart”...........................................Ethel & Two Girls“A Ring to the Name of Rose”............................................................Four Boys“Give My Regards to Broadway”.................................George & Full Company

There will be one 15-minute intermission

ACT TWO“Forty-five Minutes from Broadway”.........................................George & Rose“So Long Mary”........................................................George, Sam Harris, Rose, Freddie & Ma Templeton“Down by the Erie Canal”..........................................Fay Templeton, Secretary, Little Girl & Chorus “Mary’s A Grand Old Name”.....................................................Fay Templeteon“All Our Friends”..............................................................Sam Harris & Chorus“Jolly Good Fellow”.................................................................................Chorus“Ethel—Exit”...............................................................................................Ethel“Yankee Doodle Dandy”........................George, Agnes, Nellie, Josie & Chorus“Nellie Kelly”......................................Josie, Nellie, Jerry, George & Two Boys“Harrigan”.................................................................George, Jerry & Two Boys“Over There”................................................................George, Nellie & Chorus“You’re a Grand Old Flag”...........................................George, Nellie & Chorus“Strike”..........................................................................................Full Company“The Man Who Owns Broadway”...........................................George & Chorus“I’d Rather Be Right”...............................................................................George“Give My Regards to Broadway (Reprise)”............................George & Chorus“Yankee Doodle Finale”............................................................George & Agnes“I Want to Hear a Yankee Doodle Tune”.......................................Full Company“Give My Regards To Broadway”.................................................Full Company

Musical Numbers

The taking of photographs and the recording of this performance are strictly prohibited.

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The County of Sonoma is a proud season sponsor

of the 6th Street Playhouse in its 2016-17 Season.

Director’s Note

George who? George Michael Cohan, the man who owned Broadway from 1904 to 1919. Almost forgotten today, Cohan was a giant, known almost as much for his ego and bad temper as for his shows and songs. He was Kanye, Lin-Manuel, and Shorenstein-Hays rolled into one. Cohan broke all of the rules. He wrote, composed, produced, and appeared in more than three dozen Broadway musicals, and published more than 300 songs (including “Over There”, “Give My Regards to Broadway”, “The Yankee Doodle Dandy”). He used slang in his lyrics and didn’t care what the critics said as long as he had an audience. He also owned his own theaters and fought the formation of Actors Equity. He advanced the Broadway “book” musical and influenced Rogers, Hart, Hammerstein, Lerner, Loewe, Comden, Green, Sondheim, Schwartz, and all the generations that followed. George M! celebrates the joyous music, dance and uniquely American optimism of George Cohan. It is also about the rise and fall of a theatrical giant, the cost of ambition, and how every 20 years or so the old landmarks are tumbled and, except for the odd footprint, the sand is clear. But as George says, “Look for me, kid, I’m still here!” we hope you agree that George is well worth the look.

—Patrick Nims, Stage Director

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GEORGE M! ORCHESTRAPiano/Conductor: Justin Pyne; Trumpets: Sophie Feinstein & Cyrus Alva;

Trombone: Michael Miranda; Piccolo: Emma Webb; Flute: Julianna F. Basile; Oboe/English Horn: Nathan Garcia-Diaz; Clarinet: Natalie Cucina & Lilly Ernst

Cello: Ella Hoffman; Percussion: Grant Bramham; Bass: Michael Leal Price & Isaac Forrest

SETTING:1887 to 1937;

Show business on the road and in New York.


The Cast

Katie Baritell

Maryanne Boaz

Jake Druzgala

Cristian Caetano

Joseph A. Favalora

Jacinta Gorringe

Laura McGinnis

Abbey Lee

Chazz Medeiros

Alexandria Nordby

Lilly Sigrist

Jon Rathjen

Andrea Silverstein

Hillary St. John

Ari Vozaitis

Ava Stubblefield

Jill K. Wagoner

Conor Woods

Emily Walters

Cast Bios

KATIE BARITELL(Ensemble) is a tap dancer based out of The Beat in Berkeley and this is her debut at 6th Street Playhouse. She has been tapping for over 12 years and performs throughout the Bay Area as part of a duo with her tap dance partner. Most recently she was a featured tap dancer for the long running Mittens & Mistletoe in San Francisco. Her material encompasses a broad range of tap styles and emphasizes musicality.

MARYANNE BOAZ(Ensemble) is thrilled to be returning to 6th Street Playhouse after performing with them in 2014 in Hamlet’s Orphans. She has been performing for five years all around the Bay Area and is loving every moment of it. She would like to thank her family for all their love and support.

CRISTIAN CAETANO(Jerry Cohan) has performed in over 75 shows throughout his life! He says god bless his mother Bonnie, who taught him everything he knows about dancing on the stage. His favorite role was Jesus Christ in Jesus Christ Superstar.

JAKE DRUZGALA(Sam Harris/Ensemble) is a recent graduate from SRJC with an AA in Vocal Performance. He has most recently performed in 6th Street Playhouse’s Forever Plaid as Smudge, and Lucky Penny’s world-premiere of I Wanna Be Bad as Sam the Pianoman. After George M!, he’ll be pursuing his dream of musical composition.

JOSEPH A. FAVALORA(George M. Cohan) is elated to portray George M. Cohan! The role is a fantastic challenge. He is a Broadway veteran, whose many credits include Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Cathy Rigby’s Peter Pan, the National tour of Cats and the

International tour of West Side Story. He works as a professor at Sonoma Academy as well as a theater arts consultant and choreographer in the local public and private school programs. He is working towards his Master’s in Theatre Arts, so as to continue his love of theater. He would like to give special thanks to his partner Dr. J. Davis Mannino for his untiring devotion, support, and suffering as a theater widow!

JACINTA GORRINGE(Mrs Grimaldi/Ma Templeton/Ensemble) says that after years of wishing she were an old vaudevillian, she can now honestly say that 1.) She is old, 2.) That she has performed in vaudeville and 3.) She is once again portraying vaudevillians. She has also performed in Camille, Macbeth, The Little Foxes, Evita, The Suicide, Steel Magnolias, Arms and the Man, Annie, Fifty Million Frenchmen, Neon Psalms (Bernie award-SF Chronicle), Two by Two (Spreckels 1st show), and recently portrayed Mrs. Rittenhouse in Animal Crackers for 6th St. Playhouse. Watch for her this summer in Petaluma Shakespeare’s Henry IV.

ABBEY LEE(Josie Cohan) has been part of the 6th Street family for a few years now. She was most recently seen as Jane in Spreckels Performing Arts Center’s production of Tarzan. She was also recently in 6th Street’s Stage Kiss and The Rocky Horror Show, where she reprised her role as “Janet” for the second year in a row. Favorite roles have included Arabella Rittenhouse/Mrs. Whitehead in 6th Street’s season opener, The Marx Brother’s Animal Crackers, “Susan” in [Title of Show], “Sally Bowles” in Cabaret, and “Norma Cassidy” in Victor/Victoria. She has been honored to receive two nominations and one award for her work as Norma and Susan. She’d like to thank her family and extended theater family!


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LAURA MCGINNIS(Rose/Ensemble) is thrilled to return for her fiftth production at 6th Street Playhouse! Having grown up just blocks from 6th St., it has always felt like home to her and is one of her favorite places to perform. She has been in numerous musicals throughout Sonoma County, including Little Women, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Funny Girl, Crazy for You, and Bye Bye Birdie. She is also a member of the four-part women’s harmony group, Vinyl Revival.

CHAZZ MEDEIROS(Freddie/Ensemble) is a Vocal Performance Major and Dance Minor, currently attending Santa Rosa Junior College. He has acted as ensemble member in the musical Cats and The Tale of The Gingerbread Man, and has taken theater classes since third grade. Although he has been involved in theater arts, his primary focus in school is composition and performance of contemporary music. Outside of class, he enjoys being a member of the SRJC Cheerleading Team, where he served as co-captain for two seasons.

ALEXANDRIA NORDBY(Agnes Cohan) is so excited to be back on the G.K. Hardt Theatre stage! She studied vocal performance at Biola University and also earned a Master’s of Music degree at the University of Edinburgh. She has performed in The Children’s Hour, The Threepenny Opera, A Christmas Carol, My Fair Lady and Crazy for You. She has also performed in multiple opera productions, such as The Marriage of Figaro, Rusalka, and The Medium. She wants to thank her family and friends for all their love and support!

JON RATHJEN(Mr. Albe/Ensemble) was first seen on a

Sonoma County stage in 1990 in rainbow-lycra-swim pants, bunny slippers, a bathing cap and straight jacket (he was thinner and more active then). He has enjoyed roles of immense diversity donning togas, a skunk-like pompadour, WWII-uniforms, a peg leg and numerous pirate costumes, and was last seen here in his underwear in The Marx Bros.’ Animal Crackers. He would like to thank Gene Abravaya, a huge-hearted man never to be forgotten.

LILLY SIGRIST(Ensemble) is thrilled to be in George M! Recent stage credits include: Lois (The Children’s Hour) at 6th Street playhouse, ensemble (Carousel) with Spreckels Performing Arts Center, (Macbeth) with Shakepeare in the Cannery; Shanti (The Jungle Book), Dorothy (Wizard of Oz), Rose (West End Stories), Belle (A Christmas Carol), Ethel Peas (Thoroughly Modern Millie), and Nightingale (Once Upon A Mattress), all with 6th Street School of Drama. She also appeared in the independent film Burn Country, which was filmed in Guerneville. She would like to thank her family and friends. Enjoy the show!

ANDREA SILVERSTEIN(Nellie Cohan) is thrilled to be making her 6th Street debut with this wonderful cast, crew and show. She loves singin’ and dancin’ and has cherished opportunties to perform in recent years in great shows like The Bracebridge Dinner in Yosemite, West Side Story, Cabaret, Evita and Cats! She couldn’t do it without the love, support and encouragement of Samantha, Dennis and her favorite Tenor! She is also most grateful for friends, patrons of the arts, and the health and energy to pull this off!

HILLARY ST. JOHN(Ethel Levey) is very happy to be returning to the G.K. Hardt after a three year break! She was currently in S.R.J.C.’s The Music Man as Maud Dunlop. She was also in Bonnie and Clyde as Stella, Thoroughly Modern Millie as Gloria, and Gease as Cha Cha. She wants to thank everyone that has come to support her throughout the years and loves you all. Enjoy!

AVA STUBBLEFIELD(Ensemble) is excited to back on stage at 6th Street. She performed in A Christmas Carol the last two years. She also contributed as writer and actor in West End-The Way We Listen. Most recently she performed in The Children’s Hour. She currently attends Santa Rosa Middle School. She has studied voice, jazz, and hip hop. Prior to ever performing at 6th Street, she swam competitively as a synchronized swimmer for years. She is dedicating her performance in George M! to her late G’pa, who inspired her to dance and sing.

ARI VOZAITIS(Ben/Ensemble) says some of his favorite roles have included: Artful Dodger, Gavroche, Pugsley, Randy, Young Siward, Fleance, Eddie McCuen, and Prentis. Recently he played Peter Van Daan in the timely and historic play Anne Frank. He now has the privilege of tapping his way though the uplifting story of George M. Cohan. Thank you for supporting community theater!

JILL K. WAGONER(Fay Templeton/Ensemble) is a veteran of numerous Bay Area stages from Sacramento to Fresno to San Francisco, having performed leading and supporting roles with Dreamweavers Theatre, Nicholson Ranch Players, Festival Opera,

Verismo Opera, Hoochi-Doo Productions, Sonoma StageWorks, Silver Moon Theatre, Goat Hall Productions, Sonoma Arts Live and Spreckels Performing Arts Center. She has also been a featured concert hall soloist with The Valley Girls, The North Bay Opera Theatre Ensemble, SamAntics, The Opus Project and Irregular Resolutions.

EMILY WALTERS(Ensemble) graduated from UC Santa Cruz in 2014 with a BA in Vocal Music and has spent the last three years in Boston studying Irish Dance. She started dancing at the age of five and competed at the World Championships twice before retiring from competitive dancing this year. She also has experience in tap, ballet, jazz, and ballroom. She is thrilled to be returning to the stage at 6th Street Playhouse, seven years after her last appearance.

CONOR WOODS(Mr. Behman/Walt/Ensemble) has been with 6th Street since September 2016, where he appeared as a musical vagrant in The Threepenny Opera. He is also the Master Carpenter for the playhouse, having a hand in each set since his arrival in Sonoma County. A native of Massachusetts, he made his way to California with the help of Sacramento Theatre Company, where he was seen last year as the titular Hound in The Hound of the Baskervilles, among others. Woof. Thanks to Mum, Marty, Ryan, Nezzie, RJ, and Kevin Bacon.

Cast Bios


Artistic Staff BiosLENNIE DEAN (Education Associate) received an MFA in Acting from the Temple University Advanced Actor Training Program in Philadelphia and has been part of the Sonoma County theater scene for 40 years. Her skills, talents, and passion have led her to teach, act, direct, and work as dramaturg, in addition to producing for several theater companies and schools in New York, Philadelphia and San Francisco, as well as locally in Santa Rosa, Petaluma and Sonoma. She is currently Education Associate at 6th Street Playhouse where she also teaches adult and senior acting classes. Also as Education Associate, she developed the annual Star Seekers contest for middle school students. Her favorite acting role of late was as Meg in Beauty Queen of Lenane, for which she won the SOTA award for best actress. Her directing credits at 6th Street include Silent Sky, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and Happy, by Rob Caisley. Currently she is co-producing a staged reading series at 6th Street called Threshold Theatre, and will be directing John by Annie Baker, which opens June 11th in the Studio Theatre. Next up in September, she will be directing an exciting, newly-minted play by a contemporary female playwright.

MARTIN GILBERTSON (Technical Director) is a transplant to Sonoma County from the far reaches of Ontario, CA. As a sculpture artist with a background in general construct and a love for the theatre cultivated from a young age by his grandparents, he is very happy and honored to be part of the 6th Street Family. He has been working in scenic construction for the past 10 years and has been a member of the construction and artistic team for the Sonoma County Fair’s popular Hall of Flowers. When he is not actively helping make dreams and scenes come true, he enjoys a good surf, a good beer with great friends, and regularly watching superhero movies, reading comics and having a Wendy’s frosty with his kid, who remains his number one inspiration.

BEN HARPER (Properties Manager) is a graduate of San Francisco State University and has been active in theater arts as both an actor and tech for many years, here in Sonoma County and in Los Angeles and San Francisco. He is an award-winning designer for 6th Street Playhouse for his work on their production of The 39 Steps.

CRAIG A. MILLER (Executive Artistic Director) is originally from Peoria, Illinois, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Acting at the Illinois State University School of Theatre, and his Master of Fine Arts in Directing at the University of South Carolina. Before coming to 6th Street Playhouse, he served as the Executive Artistic Director of East Window Theatre Co. in Chicago, IL (1996-2000), served as Casting Associate for The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (2003-2005), and founded and served as the Artistic Director of The Texas Repertory Theatre Co. in Houston, TX (2005-2011). He has directed professional productions at regional theatres across the United States, receiving critical acclaim in publications including American Theatre Magazine, Variety, and The New York Times. His directing credits at the Playhouse include (select list) Kiss Me Kate, Kite’s Book, The 39 Steps, The Marvelous Wonderettes, The Producers, August: Osage County, The Rocky Horror Show, Lend Me A Tenor, RED, Spamalot, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Glass Menagerie, and Bonnie & Clyde. He was nominated for Best Director by the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle for his productions of August: Osage County and RED, and both productions won the SFBATCC award for Best Ensemble.

MARILYN MURRAY (Co-Choreographer) began her career in 1963 as a soloist with Santa Rosa Ballet Company. She danced for Oakland Ballet Company, Disneyworld in Florida, and was founder and principal dancer of Redwood Empire Ballet Company. She was sole protégé of Jack Williams, a tap dancer who starred in over 1,600 Broadway and Vaudeville shows. Their tap recording can be found in the National Achives. She has enjoyed working with her daughter Melinda as Co-Choreographer for George M! and hopes everyone enjoys the show. She would like to dedicate her work in this show to Jack Williams.

MELINDA MURRAY (Co-Choreographer) has been performing in Sonoma County since age three. From her introduction into musical theater in 2008, she has choreographed and performed for shows such as Miss Saigon, Monster Bash, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 2x5, Cats, Evita, Cabaret, and West Side Story. Even though she has been fortunate to perform with her mother Marilyn since she started dancing, she has never choreographed a show with her until now and has had an amazing time working with her on George M!

PATRICK NIMS (Stage Director) is very happy to work again with 6th Street after directing Forever Plaid in 2016. He is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Marin Summer Theater. For MST, he has directed 15 shows including Spring Awakening, Les Miserables, Cyrano De Bergerac, Into the Woods (NYA Best Director), and In the Heights. He has also directed for Novato Theater Company (Fiddler and Company) and Marin Onstage (This is Our Youth, Spelling Bee, Peter & the Starcatcher). He thanks Marina for her love and patience.

JARED SAKREN (Executive Director) comes to the organization after 15 years as the Producing Artistic Director of the Southwest Shakespeare Company, the premiere classical theatre of Arizona where he served as both the management and artistic leader. He is a graduate of The Juilliard School (Group 1, First Graduating Class), a founding member of the Acting Company with John Houseman with whom he performed on Broadway, off-Broadway, and on national tours. He has worked for theatres across the US, including at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, the La Jolla Playhouse, the Mark Taper Forum, and the Guthrie Theatre. He has also taught at theatre schools such as the Juilliard School, Yale School of Drama, American Conservatory Theatre, NYU Tisch, Oxford University, and the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. He was the Founding Director of the MFA in Acting at Arizona State University as well as the Director of the MFA in Acting at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival/University of Alabama. He is a “Piper Fellow”, class of 2012, which took him to best practice sites across the US and England, attending business programs at MIT and the American Management Association in San Francisco.

DANIEL SAVIO (Music Director) started his professional theater career playing keyboards for the San Francisco Mime Troupe. He was co-composer/lyricist with SFMT vet Bruce Barthol, of the play FSM (‘14, Stagebridge Senior Theater), written by fellow SFMT vet Joan Holden. Since 2007 he has been a musical director around the Bay Area for both children’s theater and adult community theater productions. He has a BA in Music from the University of California at Santa Cruz and studies with Bay Area composer Michael Kaulkin.

RYAN SEVERT (Associate Technical Director) studied Experimental Theatre and New Works Development at Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and The Arts. He’s worked at 6th Street since he was in high school, performing in Rent in 2009 and 1940’s Radio Hour in 2010. He reprised his roles in The Rocky Horror Show and A Christmas Carol last year. Other appearances include From Russia With Love and My Fair Lady. He is responsible for scenic construction and technical production at the Playhouse. He has designed for all of the School of Drama shows since Summer 2015, including the recent Beauty and The Beast and The Jungle Book. He has also worked for: Pacific Conservatory of The Performing Arts, Childsplay Theater and American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Enjoy the show!

INEZ JOSEPHINE VIERA (Production Stage Manager) has a BA in Theatre, with an emphasis in performance, from San Francisco State University. She has also studied one year at Hull University in England. She has performed in productions such as, Dividing the Estate, The Buddy Holly Story, Wait Until Dark, Plot Against Shakespeare and Tarzan. She also equally enjoys stage management and design, where she has worked on shows such as, The Andrew Brothers, The Little Mermaid, Forever Plaid, The Threepenny Opera and Stage Kiss. This is her 4th main stage production at 6th street! Enjoy the show!

MICHAEL STEWART & JOHN AND FRANCINE PASCAL (Playwrights) Michael Stewart was an American playwright and librettist. Some of his notable works inlcude: George M!, Bye Bye Birdie, Hello, Dolly!, and 42nd Street. John Pascal was a playwright and screenwriter who also worked as a journalist in his early career. Francine Pascal was an American author best know for the Sweet Valley High novel series.

GEORGE M. COHAN (Music & Lyrics) was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and producer. He is known as ‘the man who owned Broadway’ and published more than 300 songs during his lifetime, including: “Give My Regards to Broadway”, “The Yankee Doodle Boy” and “You’re A Grand Old Flag.”

Artistic Staff Bios


Announcing Our 2017-2018 Season! G.K. Hardt Theatre:

You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown - August 18 – September 17 “A nostalgic musical tale of the lovable Peanuts characters!”

Steel Magnolias - October 13 – November 5“The celebration of the strength of Southern sisterhood!”

Irving Berlin’s White Christmas - December 1 – December 23 “A heartwarming holiday musical for the whole family!”

Honky Tonk Angels - January 12 – February 11, 2018 “The story of three gutsy gals determined to make it big!”

Noises Off - March 9 – March 31 “A dexterously deft comedy about putting on a comedy!”

La Cage aux Folles - April 27 – May 20 “An outrageous musical that celebrates being true to who you really are!”

Illyria - June 15 – July 8“The beautiful musical re-telling of the Bard’s greatest comedy!”

“Road to Discovery”Studio Theatre:

TBA World Premiere Play - September 8 – 24 “A World Premiere by an exciting new Playwright!”

Two Rooms - November 3 – 19 “A love story challenged by the forces of war!”

The Rocky Horror Show* - Dates TBA

“The one, the only, the Horror!”

Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge - December 8 - 23 “Bah—ha ha ha—Humbug!”

Equus - February 9 – 25, 2018“A monster of a play, that touches on the primitive forces in the human soul.”

Death of a Salesman - March 30 - April 22“An intimate play about dreams, failure, dignity, and forgiveness.”

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - May 18 - June 3“Shakespeare for those who love him….and those who hate him.”

*Not part of the subscription series

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6th Street Spotlight

The Volunteers of 6th Street Playhouse!

Our volunteers assist in various areas at the Playhouse, helping to make every aspect of each production run

smoothly. They include:

House ManagersUshers

Concessions VolunteersCostume Shop Assistants

Technical Crew VolunteersEducation VolunteersBox Office Assistants

Volunteers for photography and publicityAnd many, many more!

To Petina Huffman, Volunteer Coordinator, and the volunteers at 6th Street Playhouse, we applaud their service for the 2016-2017 Season. Thank you for helping us to make

a difference in our community!

For more information on volunteer opportunities at 6th Street Playhouse, go to 6thstreetplayhouse.com/participate/

volunteers

6th Street Playhouse is illuminating the talents of the theatre makers who work to ensure every production creates a spectacular experience for our patrons. In this

playbill, we shine the spotlight on:6th Street Playhouse and the cast and crew of George M!

gives Special Thanks to:

Marin Summer Theater San Marin High School

Conor Woods

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In 2004, two separate theatre companies - The Santa Rosa Players (est. 1971) and Actors Theatre of Sonoma County (est. 1984) - joined forces and transformed the 107-year-old Del Monte cannery in Santa Rosa’s Railroad Square into the 6th Street Playhouse. This $1.3 million dollar renovation resulted in a state-of-the-art theatre facility, which opened to acclaim in 2005.

In July 2007, the main stage was named for Santa Rosa businessman and arts patron, G.K. Hardt. In 2009, a second more intimate theatre space - The Studio - was opened. Together, these two theatres are home to dramatic, musical, and improv performances, School of Drama presentations, and a variety of special events.

6th Street Playhouse is honored to have received the City of Santa Rosa Award for Cultural Enrichment and the Sonoma County Historical Society Award for Preservation of a Historical Building. Our productions have received critical acclaim with nominations and awards from the San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, and our company has been named Best of Sonoma County by The Press Democrat and Best of the North Bay by The Bohemian.

What started as a small endeavor continues to grow year after year with the support of our community. We look forward to continuing to offer outstanding productions and educational programs here at 6th Street Playhouse.

CRAIG A. MILLERExecutive Artistic Director

NANCY MORGANBox Office Manager & Bookkeeper

SCOTT LUMMER PresidentBILL MORGAN TreasurerPAM ZAINER Secretary

Susane ByrneJeff CotéJoel Feldman

LENNIE DEANEducation Associate

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

6TH STREET PLAYHOUSE STAFF

GAIL REINECostume Shop Manager

JARED SAKRENExecutive Director

RYAN SEVERTAssociate Technical Director

ANNA HECHTTheatre Operations Associate

MARTIN GILBERTSONTechnical Director

Kathy Horan Heidi JacquinJacque Scheibel

Sudha SchlesingerZack Swad

CHRISTINA SMITH & CAYLY TULL Box Office Associates

6th Street Playhouse History


Support the Playhouse while promoting your company or brand as a Patron of the Arts:

ADVERTISE Reach 40,000 audience members with your brand or message – choose from the complete season, or a single production.

UNDERWRITEProductions – Sponsor a musical or a play. Your company logo featured on all advertising, complimentary tickets, full recognition in a host of ways.

An Entire Season – Includes all productions in either or both theatres. Comprehensive recognition package includes presence in all ads, website, and more!

YOU NAME IT!Naming Opportunities for The Studio Theatre – Your family or business name prominently displayed above the Studio Theatre and in all advertising, displays, and much much more!

For more information contact the Executive Director at 707-523-4185 ext. 103

Sponsorship

Advertising

To advertise in our program, contact John McMullen at (510) 459-8264; [email protected]

Advertising offers complimentary tickets and free initial ad design. (If you are reading this, then you know it would be a good place to advertise!)


Ross Valley Players invites you to our 87th Season!

Private Lives May 19 - June 18

87th Season Fundraiser August 15, 2017

The Barn Theatre 415-456-9555

Marin Art & Garden Center, Ross rossvalleyplayers.com

DonorsS

FRIEND | $1- 99Gene & Theresa AbravayaJanice BallestrasseToni BaurFlorence BoxermanRichard & Sherry BuswellSandra CookGlenn CooperMaria CuevasJayne DannerAndrea DavisRaul & Nancy DiezSusan DixonJohn & Thea DolanPeter & Deanne EdwardsKathy EmeryMarietta EverittKathleen FarisMr. & Mrs. John FilippaSharon FisherGerry FrenchCharles & Ruth FulgerJames & Silvia GallagherDavid & Lynne GradekJanet GrantJoan GreenJessica HeadingtonJanet HendricksonMarianne HoltMoira JacobsColeen JohnsonBruce Kassel & Cheryl KitchellKatie KelleyMel & Mary KonradSandy KoshariPaul & Doris LawlerPatricia LewisJoseph LilienthalPenny MacKenzieJoe & Janet MauroMickey MissakianLinda MoriFern Naber

Connie NorrisJean O’DonnellLaura OwensBobby & Gertrude PatriAlan PhinneyBarbara PierceAnita PinneyAnn PossingerBarbara PowellMary RederWilliam ReymondSig & Louise RichardsonGwen RiddellKatherine RinehartGeorge RnjakBarbara RobbinsCharles & Fiala RobinsonAmy RodneyDavid SalmLaurence SawyerClaire SchendelWalter & Beverly SchilppDoug & Carol SeiberlingW & Beverly ShomakerVirginia SIlversPamela SimpsonHoward & Norma StoddardJames & Annette TrapnellRansom & Marilyn TurnerPaul WillihnganzAnita WinklerRex Yancey

MUSE | $100 - 249Terry & Yale AbramsDorcas AllisonRobert & Carolyn AnschicksDonald ApplebyRichard AustinCarol BabcockLewis & Janet Baer

John & Josephine BodleMonica Boettcher & Tom BertoMario & Nancy BossanoKate BrickleyJoe & Alanna BroganMichael & Sarah BrowneJoe & Judy BrumbaughMiriam BrunerRobert & Sharon CarySean CaseyConnie CoddingFrank CorcoranMelvyn CorneliusElaine CovellSusan CurryLaura DaviesRoger & Joanne DelwicheJohn & Kathleen DennisonJack & Marsha DupreSheila EinhornSteven & Marcia EllisRobert & Dolores EvansMichael & Judy FarrellDennis & Sue FlynnPam FraserKen Gallegos & Melanie JoshuaBonnie GambleJoe & Susan GorinMike & Yvonne HanlonLarry & Sue HarmanSanford & Cindy HarrisJerri HasteyDoug Heen & Bill ScoglandRichard HermanBill HowardDale & Nancy HumphrissLisa IrelandAlan & Shari KaftonMelissa KelleyJim KidderEllen Krebs

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Donors

Walter & Kathleen LaabsLouisa LeavittDavid & Margaret MacPhailJulie MarquetteMike & Jean MartinAlbert & Sydney McDonaldJanet MyersJames & Gwen NearyStephen OlsenVictor OrtegaJoyce PetersMorgan PickeringDorothea ProctorMr & Mrs Vincent RagoJack & Katie RohrmanSusan RothertJoe & Eleanore SchiroAl & Mary SchroederMaury & Ann SchulkinLillian ShelanTracy SigristIrene SohmCoby StocktonKathleen Tarmann & William StreettRoy & Chris ThuestadMarlene TolmieBarbara TominWallace & Anne TrujilloRuthann TyeDiana Van RyVanessa WallaceJohn & Donna Walton-WarnerCharles & Ellen WearTed & Doris WilmsenBlack Garnet Press

PATRON | $250 - 499Tanya BarcaPhilip & Mary BeardLarry & Helen Biddle

Karen BowlesAnne ButlerLisa CastaldoTodd & Marge EvansJohn & Debbie FranzmanAlan & Susan FritzAnn GladdingL. G. Hermann & Del BakerGerald & Joan HerzogPaul Hock & Ann StromEd & Terry HowellMark Illsley & Jill ZimmermanRobert Knight & Barbara St. LouisSuzan LaneRobert & Judy MaizeWilliam & Jean MeddaughGene & Carole MichelElizabeth MoiseLouis & Sandy NaidorfMaurine OlsonMarty & Carolyn PistoneJim RichterDonald & Marilyn SandersJoe & Kim SantoneLeonard E. SchwerKurt & Debra ShaverDaphne SmithRichard & Martha VogelMax Machinery IncVolunteer Center of Sonoma County

DESIGNER | $500 - 999AnonymousFrancis & Linda FarrellJeffrey LubeckGary & Marcia NelsonArthur & Judith SlaterJerol & Norma SonoskyDouglas Van Dyke

David Drake & Jennifer WatsonSacramento Region Community Foundation

ACTOR | $1,000 - 2,499Robert & Carolyn AnschicksSusane ByrneDan & Connie EarlTed ElliottRichard & Barbara FerringtonTom & Cappie GarrettJanet GavaganAllen & Linda JacksonBo & Janet KirschenFreida LummerDr. Darrell Luperini & Chantal VogelEva MartinMichael & Sheila McQuillenMonte MentryBarbara MoultonNorts-Vozaitis FamilyHarry & Linda ReidFrances RennieHarry & Dee RichardsonSudha SchlesingerJean SchulzWayne Smith & Michael FargoDavid StareJessi & Joan StimsonDavid Gray & Vrenae SutphinLaurie UpjohnLarry & Kim WilliamsAbacus Wealth PartnersSummit State Bank

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Thank you to all our Donors!

A Special Thank You to These Founders ofthe Landmark and Legacy Circles in our 10th Anniversary Year!

LANDMARK CIRCLERobert & Carolyn AnschicksDavid & Sharon BeckmanScott & Mavis BuginasWalter & Kathryn ClarkJeff & Jenifer CotéDan & Connie EarlTed & Peggy ElliottRichard & Barbara FerringtonTom & Cappie GarrettJanet GavaganBo & Janet KirschenFreida LummerDr. Darrell Luperini & Chantal VogelEva MartinDennis MarvinMichael & Sheila McQuillenMonte MentryNorts-Vozaitis Family

John & Kirsten OlneyVirginia PittsHarry & Linda ReidHarry & Dee RichardsonSudha SchlesingerJessi & Joan StimsonLaurie UpjohnAnonymous

LEGACY CIRCLEMichael & Karen BerginKathy HoranJacquin FamilyScott & Rene LummerBill & Nancy MorganTim & Pam Zainer

PRODUCER | $10,000 - $24,999

Dave & Heidi JacquinScott & Rene LummerTim & Pam ZainerCommunity Foundation of SCFleishhacker FoundationWilliam & Flora Hewlett Foundation

BENEFACTOR | $25,000+Helen M Holm

DIRECTOR | $2,500 - 4,999David & Sharon BeckmanScott & Mavis BuginasWalter & Kathryn ClarkDennis MarvinBuffington Clay MillerJohn & Kirsten OlneyVirginia PittsMark Enlow IncRedwood Credit UnionRotary Club of Santa Rosa WestWindsor Arts Council

This list reflects donations received between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. Please accept our apologies for any inadvertent ommisssions!

PLAYWRIGHT | $5,000 - 9,999Michael & Karen BerginJeff & Jenifer CoteJoel FeldmanKathy HoranGeorge HoughtonBill & Nancy MorganNorth Bay Assoc of Realtors

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