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one timeby Richard Lyons Conlon

Directed byDavid Cecsarini

Scenic DesignRick Rasmussen

Costume DesignElsa Hiltner

Sound DesignDavid Cecsarini

Lighting Design Mike Van Dreser

Properties Design Nikki Kulas

Stage Manager Jessica Connelly*

one time was developed in part at Chicago Dramatists.

April 5 – 29, 2012

Next Act Theatre255 S. Water Street

Milwaukee, WI 53204

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association

one time is sponsored by Skip and Ildy Poliner.

This project is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board

with funds from the State of Wisconsin.

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Sonia ................................................................................................... Linda Stephens*Mason ........................................................................................Jonathan Gillard Daly*

*member of Actors’ Equity Association

SETTING: A city park. The present, and recent past.

SPEC IAL THANKS

Avenue Fabricare, Allyson Nemec & Quorum Architects, Inc., Chris and Jane Flieller and In Tandem Theatre, Jim Guy and the Milwaukee Rep, Rubin’s Furniture, Andrea Toussaint, Steve Marcus and Marcus Promotions, Mike and Diane Schulz, VJS Con-struction Services.

Next Act Theatre is a member of UPAF and Theatre Wisconsin, a statewide association of professional non-profit theatres.

Lobby furniture provided by Rubin’s.

224 East Chicago Street • www.rubinsfurniture.com

DIRECTOR ’S NOTES

A second chance is a beautiful thing. Devoutly to be wished for.

And when you’re granted the opportunity – by whatever means -- to try the past again, it seems you’d jump at the chance to get it right. But time and events have a way of changing us, our outlook, our priorities. On closer examination, what you so desired back then may not work for you today; especially, if someone else is in the mix. Our author has created a romance, but with real people, leading real lives. The one time road to happiness is not grand gesture and poetry, but a sometimes prickly, sometimes embarrassing negotiation between two unique-but-ordinary souls who can think, can laugh, and can hurt. And, lest we forget, can love. Need love. Like we all do. And then there’s Linda Stephens and Jonathan Daly, together, onstage – also a beautiful thing. - David Cecsarini

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ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT—Richard Lyons Conlon (Playwright) A two-term Resident Playwright at Chicago Dramatists, Richard has written over

twenty-five plays and screenplays. His drama SEND FORTH THY MERCIES was Winner of the Emerging Illinois Playwrights Competition, and was First Runner-up in the Eileen Heckart Drama Competition. ANASTASIA AND DRIZELLA, his only children’s play, is published by Eldridge Publishing and has received well over three hundred productions. Another play, REMNANTS was a finalist in the Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition, Alleyway Theatre, Buffalo, NY, and DR. WOMAN AND MR. MAN was a finalist in the One-Act Playwriting Competition, Henrico Theatre Company, Richmond, VA. A proud member of The Dramatists Guild, Richard was Artistic Director of the Chernobog Theatre Company, Geneva, IL, where his plays REMNANTS and POSTHUMOUSLY SPEAKING were premiered. Before its World Premiere at Next Act, ONE TIME was workshopped at Chicago Dramatists and is a Finalist for the Hidden River Playwrighting (sic) Award, Philadelphia, PA, and the New Play Initiative Award, Grove Theatre Center, Long Beach, CA. In a former life, he appeared on-stage in a variety of roles, from Stanley Kowalski to Petruchio to Chief Sitting Bull. He has also written extensively in the world of marketing, advertising, and commercial video and radio. Richard is thrilled to be working with this amazing cast and crew, and to be associated with such a dynamic theatre as Next Act. He is grateful to share his life with son Max, a film student at Tribeca Flashpoint Academy, daughter Emma, and stepson Jack. Richard would especially like to thank his wife Caroline for her unconditional love and encouragement.

LINDA STEPHENS (Sonia) Linda Stephens has played at Next Act in MURDERERS and THE RETREAT FROM MOSCOW. Other Milwaukee

theatres include The Skylight, Renaissance,

Chamber Theatre, and the Rep, where a favorite role was Fraulein Schneider in CABARET opposite Jon Daly’s Herr Schultz. Chicago theatres include The Goodman, Steppenwolf, The Court, The Apollo, The Marriott, and Chicago Shakespeare Theatre where she most recently played Heidi in FOLLIES. In New York, Linda played Meg in the 1994 revival of DAMN YANKEES with Jerry Lewis, and Bebe Neuwirth, Daisy in THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER with Nathan Lane and Jean Smart, Kate in ALL MY SONS with John Cullum, on Broadway; and Emily in WINGS, off Broadway. She’s been privileged to work with Tennessee Williams and Arthur Miller, and Stephen Sondheim in the 2002 Sondheim Celebration at the Kennedy Center. She’s received Best Actress awards in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami and DC, and for her narration with RecordedBooks.com.

JONATHAN GILLARD DALY (Mason) Jonathan Gillard Daly is a Milwaukee native, and has been a member of the resident acting

company at Milwaukee Rep since 1998. He is delighted to be working with Next Act and with David Cecsarini for the first time. He has also appeared in productions at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Renaissance Theatre, and Milwaukee Shakespeare. His work as a playwright includes THE DALY NEWS, produced at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre in 2008, and TO THE PROMISED LAND, which will have its premiere at First Stage Children’s Theatre in January of 2013. Love, as always, to his wife Gale and children Sam and Emily.

DAVID CECSARINI (Director and Sound Design) This year marks David’s thirty-third as a theatre professional. He has acted with most of Milwaukee’s

professional companies and also has extensive credits as a nine-year veteran of American Players Theatre in Spring Green,

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WI. He has proudly served as Artistic Director and Producer for Milwaukee’s Next Act Theatre for nineteen seasons. His most memorable directing projects include THE PAVILION, THE REAL THING, SOMEONE WHO’LL WATCH OVER ME, THE DRESSER, ROOM SERVICE, SIDE MAN and BETWEEN EAST AND WEST. Behind the scenes, David has created sound effects and scores for over sixty professional productions. Favorites include THE BRIDGE AT MO DUC, THE VOICE OF THE PRAIRIE, BELOW THE BELT, LAST OF THE BOYS and MARY’S WEDDING.

JESSICA CONNELLY (Resident Stage Manager)Jessica is an Arizona native and honors graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Theater Dept. This season is her fifth as Resident Stage Manager at Next Act Theatre. Prior to joining Next Act full time Jessica worked with Renaissance Theaterworks, The Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Madison Repertory

Theatre, Little Theatre on the Square, Door Shakespeare and with Actor/Performer John McGivern. A few of Jessica’s favorite projects include DEAR ESTHER, MASTER HAROLD…and the boys, LAST OF THE BOYS, THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, FAITH HEALER, and GOING TO ST. IVES (Next Act Theatre); CHESAPEAKE, TROJAN WOMEN, THE SHAPE OF THINGS, and the US premier of SKIN TIGHT (Renaissance Theaterworks). Jessica is a member of Actors’ Equity Association.

RICK RASMUSSEN (Scenic Designer)Calling Seattle, WA home, this former resident of Milwaukee travels the Midwest designing for various theatre companies. Rick has worked with the theatre artists at Next Act for 20 years and always finds their work stimulating and rewarding. Most recent design projects include GOING TO ST. IVES, THE PAVILION, BIG BOYS, A SLEEPING COUNTRY and SYLVIA (Next Act Theatre); TINTYPES, DAMES AT SEA and GERSHWIN AND FRIENDS ( Skylight Music Theatre) WEST SIDE STORY and 9 TO 5, and

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LEGALLY BLOND (Fireside Dinner Theatre). He has also worked locally with Renaissance Theatre, Chamber Theatre and Intandem Theatre. This past summer, he designed sets and costumes for Emporia State University’s productions of THE LION IN WINTER and PLAZA SUITE.

MIKE VAN DRESER (Lighting Design/Resident Technical Director)This is Mike’s seventh season with Next Act Theatre and the first year as Technical Director. Mike was previously the resident Master Electrician and Light Board Operator for NAT. Over the last six seasons, Mike has worked as Lighting Designer for AN EVENING IN THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE, NEXT ACTORS SUMMER THEATRE FOR TEENS, PANIC EXPRESS, and THE ENCOUNTER, WHEN THE CURTAIN FALLS, KISS ME KATE at Greendale High School, Next Act summer production of FAITH HEALER, WINTER TALES, PAUL ROBESON IN CONCERT, VALUE OF NAMES, and BIG BOYS. Mike has had the good fortune of working with and learning from renowned Lighting Designers Jason Fassl and Andrew Meyers and knows their guidance and continuing education will help make him successful. Mike looks forward to many more productive years with Next Act Theatre and any new opportunities that may come his way.

ELSA HILTNER (Costume Designer) Elsa is delighted to design her first show at Next Act! Elsa is a native of Milwaukee and began designing in Shorewood High School’s theatre design program. Elsa is an Artistic Associate of First Folio Theatre and a Company Member of Collaboraction. Chicago credits include UNNECESSARY FARCE, DRIVING MISS DAISY (Equity Jeff Award Nomination), and TEA AT FIVE (First Folio Theatre); EL GRITO DEL BRONX (Collaboraction/Teatro Vista/The Goodman Theatre); 1001 and JON (Collaboraction); BOURBON AT THE BORDER and THE AUTUMN GARDEN (Eclipse Theatre);and EAST OF BERLIN/THE RUSSIAN PLAY and AFTERMATH (Signal Ensemble Theatre). Elsa also works as the design assistant and shop manager at Northlight Theatre. Visit www.elsahiltner.com for more on her designs.

NIKKI KULAS (Properties Designer)Nikki is a recent graduate of UW-Parkside and holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts. She returns to Next Act after propping this season’s THE EXONERATED and A SLEEPING COUNTRY last season. Recent Milwaukee credits include Milwaukee Chamber Theatre’s THE SUBJECT WAS ROSES and DRIVING MISS DAISY as Props Designer. For the summer season, she serves as the Properties Director for the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, MN. Recent credits there include HENRY 4, PART ONE, MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, THE FANTASTICKS, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, OTHELLO and THE DALY NEWS. She was also a Scene Shop Assistant for the Fireside Dinner Theatre for more than two years and has over 17 show credits there. Currently you can also see her work as the Properties Artist at Skylight Opera Theatre, where she was an apprentice last season.

CHARLES KAKUK (Managing Director)This marks Charles’ 20th season with Next Act. After spending three years in the Marine Corps protecting Missouri

from Kansas, Charles worked for Pizza Hut Corporation as a restaurant manager from 1979 to 1985 in Kansas City, and various cities in Wisconsin. Moving to Milwaukee in 1985, he has experienced the inner working of its arts and entertainment industries, from rock and pop music promotions at the Riverside Theater and Alpine Valley to marketing for the Milwaukee Ballet. Along the way he received a BSBA from Cardinal Stritch University.

A special thank you to all who helped build our new home…from the many generous donors, the volunteers that trimmed the shrubs, dug out huge weeds and painted many…many walls to Quorum Architects, VJS Construction Services and all the sub-contractors. Your efforts will live on for many years to come.

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Season Supporters

Production Sponsors

Larry & Patty Compton • Polly & Giles DaegerIldy & Skip Poliner • Gordana & Milan Racic

Thank you for your support!

BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION FOUNDATION, INC.

NEXT ACT THEATRE 2011-2012 SEASON SUPPORT

MATT KEMPLE (Marketing & PR Manager)Matt holds a BA in Theatre and Communications from St. Norbert College and has

an extensive theatrical background including acting, directing, backstage and construction experience, as well as the creation of a dozen theatre groups, multiple programs and events with emphasis on new and emerging artists. In his spare time, he is the director and founder of the Milwaukee Comedy Festival and www.milwaukeecomedy.com, and Artistic Producer of Pink Banana Theatre Co.

HEIDI BOYD (Development Manager)Heidi is thrilled to join the Next Act staff as the company begins a new era in its beautiful new venue.

Heidi graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Minnesota, and has since pursued a dual career as a performer and arts administrator, having worked in Marketing and Recruiting at the Milwaukee Children’s Choir and in Development at Skylight Opera Theatre and Florentine Opera before coming to Next Act. Heidi is currently a member of the Milwaukee Choral Artists. She lives in Milwaukee with her husband Joel and their cat Isis.

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FOUNDATIONS ANDCORPORATIONS:AnonymousRobert W Baird & Company

Foundation, Inc.Lynde and Harry Bradley

FoundationBriggs and Stratton

Corporation Foundation, Inc.

Brookbank FoundationHerbert H Kohl Charities,

Inc.Dorothy Inbusch FoundationMilwaukee County for the

Arts/CAMPACQuorum ArchitectsSempercor FoundationUnited Performing Arts FundWisconsin Arts BoardWill Ross Memorial FundWoman’s Club of Wisconsin

Foundation

INDIVIDUALCONTRIBUTORS: PRODUCER’S CIRCLE($5,000 and up)Larry and Patty Compton Polly and Giles DaegerNancy and Arthur LaskinMarianne and Sheldon LubarJan and Vince MartinIldy and Skip PolinerGordana and Milan RacicDavid and Julia Uihlein

PRODUCER’SCIRCLE($1,000 - $4,999)AnonymousHarvey and Judith AlligoodCharles and Mary AndersonAlfred and Isabel BaderJohn Mahony and Evelyn

BurdickMichael and Ericka BurzynskiErvin and Beverly ColtonLisa Berman and Larry

DaltonThe Ellis Family, In memory

of Dwight H. Ellis, IIILupe Ugent-Ewert and

Andrew Alan EwertRick and Jeanine Fassl

Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Miles and Barbara Capron Fund Werner W. And Susan M. Krause Family Fund

David and Mary HertelJohn E. HollandSharon Gray and Steven

KaplanBeth KavelarisPam KrigerMary Ann and Charles P.

LaBahnJack and Phoebe LewisEdward Inderrieden and Jean

MaierSteve and Karin MarcusSally and Robb MarksJohn McGivernJoyce MielkeRobert and Theresa

MuselmanAllyson NemecKathy NusslockRhonda and Greg OberlandPaul and Lynn Rix, In

memory of Dwight H. Ellis, III

Alison Graf and Richard Schreiner

Sandra M. SeymourMichael and Melissa SheppardSSSpeedy Mailing ServiceTom and Linda StreifenderL. William and Nicole

TewelesWilfred W. Wollner, Jr.Bettie Zillman

DIRECTOR ($500 - $999)AnonymousJim and Teri AliotoThomas and Kathleen AlprenDr. and Mrs. Richard BarthelEdward Hammond and

Marcia BrooksGreg ChrisafisSandy DuffyTim and Sue FrautschiLloyd and Mary Ann GerlachMarlene GustafsonClark Johnson and Nona HillJan and Mark HomanJeffrey and Jacqueline JahnkeDan and Joanne KlineSandra and Robert MeldmanDouglas and Annette

Mickelson

Marianne and Matthew Robbins

Mary Buchel and Larry Salsbury

Chris Bonin and Judith SchulzFred and Ann StrattonDick and Diane Wright

LEADING ACTOR($250 - $499)AnonymousDonna and Donald

BaumgartnerThomas Mann and Katie

BaylissKathy and Mark BonadyBrenda Andrews and James

R. CauleyPenny and Jim DeshurSue DinsmoorBarbara McMath and Robert

Ferriday, IIIRichard Ippolito and Pam

FrautschiGary Cartwright and

Elizabeth GiffordNorma and Bill HarringtonAndrew and Paula HolmanBJ IhlenfeldtGinny and Mark KannenbergJanet and Wilfred KraegelHelen KuzmaMary Ruffolo and Ben LitwinRay and Dawn ManistaEric Key and Judy MartelJerry and Donna MartynskiJohn MenzelKenn Miller and Wendy

Walker MillerDwight and Marlene MorganJessica PolinerBecky and Gus RamirezMike and Diane SchulzLaura Gordon and Jonathan

SmootsRobert SpencerJohn and Mary SpludeMonika and Chris VansethDave WesleyPenny Williams

SUPPORTING ACTOR($100 - $249)AnonymousZita and Tom AllenJoyce and Steve AppelMarilyn M. AuerJohn BahrDavid and Yindo BeckerSally Blommer

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Next Act Theatre gratefully acknowledges the support of the following:

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Dr. and Mrs. Glendon Bogdon

Susan BrahmEdith BrinJill and Frits BroekhuizenDon BurdickClaudia and Jerry BurgAlice CecsariniBerry and Sheryl CentanniBen and Frankie ChernovDick and Karen ChristensonEric and Jeanne ChristiansenJess Brownell and Shirley

ConlonMario and Cathy CostantiniRandall DautBrian and Joanne DavidsonRod and Sharon De PueJohn and Jean DiMottoCarol DolphinElaine DrydykGretchen DurkinJohn and Mary EmoryMiriam and Rick FalkBarbara and William FernholzLarry D’Attilio and Pamela

FoardJane M. Foster

Sam Garst and Meghan Gauger

Candace Hoffman and David Gaura

Bill and Suzy FrazierDrs. James and Margo FreyTom GauthierInez and Gene GilbertJudith GoetzMary K. GoodeLarry and Stephanie Govin-

MatzatNorman and Daryl GrierPat GrothJeanne GruberLarry and Pat HammondJames and Mary Ann HansonRobert and Jill HartmanCynthia HitemanNathan and Dolores HolmanKathy and John HousiauxSarah Kriger Hwang and

Milton HwangGeorge and Angela JacobiSue JacobsonJoshua JaszewskiPat and Dan JohansonCharles and Mary KampsDale and Susan Karpen

Ellen A. KellenJoan and John KirkwoodJudi KistlerKathleen KnutsenCarolyn KoronaKonrad KuchenbachHelen KuzmaDale and Barbara LenzKaren E LoebKen and Maggie LukowHelen and David Mac GregorSherry and Norm MalmonJane Barclay Mandel and Paul

MandelLee MarquardtChristine MartinRobin MartinTom and Renee McCutcheonChuck and Cindy MeyerDavid and Sharon MiddletonMs. Wendy MoellerTerence and Janet MooneyCharles and Barbara MurphyDonna NealJames and Christine O’BrienJoseph PabstDavid ParisJean and Lou PascekClaire Pfleger

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ReadingNancy and John ReuterPhil and Terry RozgaMicky and Ron SadoffLinda and Gary SarnerMary Wehrle Schnell and

Richard SchnellBarb SchulteMicki and Bob SeinfeldDan and Doris ShneidmanBruce and Janine SmithKathy and Wayne SojkowskiDennis and Linda SpindlerBetty StaplesBill and Judy StarrBecky StibbeSusan SweeneyBill Hable and Jane TannerPaul and Donna TanzerHarriet and Fred ThomsonJeffrey and Penny TimmStu and Ann TisdaleSally TolanAndy and Sue TothCarolyn White-Travanti and

Leon TravantiCarol and Dennis TrinasticSheryl Van HarenVJS Construction ServicesSherry and Dave WahlbergDiana and John WalkerDavid and Sally WeberKristen and Steven WeismanHoward and Harriet WeissBetty WhiteKathy and Dennis WichtBarbara and Ted WileyRay Jivoff and Michael

WrightMartin and Kathy YatesJulia Collins and Ron Zdroik

JOURNEYMAN(under $100)AnonymousGeorge AffeldtDavid and Patricia AndersonRichard AntonacciDiane BartonSlack Ulrich and Barbara

BeckerPhil BielefeldPhilip BlankJulie and William BonnellDavid and Chris BrittainKaren and Russell BrookerKathleen BrumderMs. Nancy J BushDave and Mary CarlsonPat and Phil CrumpRhonda CundyKathleen Friedman and

Randolph DeanRobert and Karen DeanLois Ellen DebbinkRose DelaneyLinda and Chuck DuhacekJoyce EhrhardtRanee and Brent FieldPeg McCormick and James

P. FleuryCarol and Milt FliellerDavid FloresNatalie FrankelDr. Linda GehringSusan GibsonDavid and Nancy GiffeyRandy GilesCarol GoldsteinLisa and Jeff GorelickIrv and Ressa GottschalkJeanne GrendaMary Anne GrossBarbara HahnJami and Joe HanreddyLeslie and Lee HanriharPaul and Philia Hayes

Cliff HeiseBob HellerLinda Roethlisberger and

Dennis HennesseyAlex and Barbara HillAdrienne HirschCarol HoernkeDr. Lawrence and Joyzell

HowardsMadeline HustonDr. Mitchell and Linda

JacobsonMary Carla JautzRichard KalinowskiMaureen KaniaMaryann KatzorMatt and Dawn KempleJudith KesserLee Ann KingstonMary S KnudtenJonathan Russell and Deborah

KotlarekJames and Diane KuntzelmanMarilyn KupkaPhyllis LardinoisJustine LeonardKaren and Dennis LeyerElliot and Eve LipchikGordon and Alicia LugauerPeter and Mary Ellen

LukaszewiczKenneth J. MaciolekMike Martin and Marie

MadderomJay Larkey, M.D. and Lois

MalanskyGretchen MayoMuriel Mc LemoreGuy and Mary Jo McDonaldJulie McHaleNancy and Al MeierSue and Mike MillerCindy H. MolloyKathleen McElroy and David

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Thank you to those who purchased a new theatre chair:

George AffeldtJames and Terri AliotoHarvey and Judith AlligoodMarilyn AuerDr. Richard and Diana

BarthelSue BronsonNicholas and Lenore BurckleMichael and Ericka BurzynskiElizabeth Gifford and Gary

CartwrightAlice CecsariniLois CecsariniGreg ChrisafisChris Christopher-SchmidtRoseann Fasi

Richard Ippolito and Pam Frautschi

Lloyd and Mary Ann GerlachInez and Gene GilbertNorman and Daryl GrierNorma and Bill HarringtonGeorge and Angela JacobiKaren JasniewskiMary Ann and Charles

LaBahnGordon and Alicia LugauerSherry and Norm MalmonPaul Mandel and Jane Barclay

MandelSally and Robb MarksLee Marquardt

Jan and Vince MartinDavid Newby and Kathleen

McElroyBarbara McMathGeorge MichelPete Stoddard and Sally

MrkvickaMary RuffoloRuth SchudsonSharon and Gary SimonAndy and Sue TothVJS Construction ServicesMary and Willard WalkerBarbara and Ted WileyRay Jivoff and Michael

Wright

Bill and Loretta O’BoyleJane O’ConnellDavid and Linda OkruhlicaJudy and Rick OlsonLori PatteeZorian and Alla PinskyKathryn ReinardyJean RiebePat and Allen RieselbachDarlene RobertsClaudette and Mark RobinsonLynne and Roy RobinsonTom and Judy SaegerSarah SandinRichard SauerRuth SchudsonRozanne Screven

Christine SentzDoris ShermanLynn ShoemakerEvelyn SilversteinJim Bendtsen and Brenda

SkeltonKatherine SmithRussell Kesery and Mary

Anne SmithMorton and Naomi SoiferStan SpenceEileen and George StoneRoberta TackeJoan TarachowValerie TenutTom and Marie ThorntonBarbara Tokarczyk

Joy TowellPhyllis TubesingRobert and Marlene UrchDonna J. VincentJanine WagnerMark and Yvonne WagnerDonna and Jerry WalshBob and Kathy WarnerPhyllis WaxDr. Bill Weida and Jane Davis

WeidaAlyce and Russell WeissMarianne Chisam WelytokVirginia and Paul WilcoxAllyn ZiegenhagenArt and Alice Zinky

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These donors have contributed to Next Act since March 2011.

We are grateful to ALL donors whose generous contributions are so important to this company. Please know how much we appreciate your support.

Next Act Theatre apologizes for inadvertently leaving any donor off this published list. If an error

has been made or if your name is listed incorrectly, please call Charles at 414-278-7780.

Thank you!

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$50,000 and upJulia & David UihleinHelen Bader FoundationLynde & Harry Bradley

FoundationLarry & Patty ComptonEinhorn Family Foundation,

Inc.Greater Milwaukee

FoundationMarianne & Sheldon Lubar

Charitable FundJan & Vince MartinIldy & Skip Poliner

$15,000 - 49,999AnonymousBriggs & Stratton

Corporation Foundation, Inc.

Bucyrus Foundation, Inc.Dorothy Inbusch Foundation,

Inc.Susan & Werner KrausePam KrigerArt & Nancy LaskinPeck Foundation, Milwaukee

LTDJack & Lucy RosenbergDonor Advised FundBert L. & Patricia S.Steigleder Charitable TrustWhyte Hirschboeck Dudek

S.C.

$5,000 - $14,999George AffeldtJames & Terri AliotoAnonymous (2)Larry Dalton & Lisa BermanBrookbank FoundationLois CecsariniErvin & Beverly ColtonDwight & Lin Ellis/Crysdahl

FoundationTim & Sue FrautschiGeneral ElectricMatching GiftDavid GlennAlison Graf & Richard

SchreinerDavid & Mary HertelEdward Inderrieden & Jean

MaierJudith KeyesJohn E. & Nancy LarsonJack & Phoebe LewisJohn Mahony & Evelyn

BurdickJoyce MielkeBob & Theresa MuselmanNon-Profit Management

FundGordana & Milan RacicFred & Anne StrattonLinda & Thomas Streifender

$1,000 - 4,999Harvey & Judith AlligoodAnonymous (2)Mark & Kathy BonadyChristopher BoninMarianne Burish & Nicole

MantyhMike & Ericka BurzynskiMiles & Barbara CapronPat & Phil CrumpSusan FeteFour-Four FoundationFred & Anne GeilfussNorman & Daryl GrierJohn E HollandAndrew & Paula HolmanJan & Mark HomanJohnson Controls Matching

GiftJohn Jansen & Annie JurczykDan & Joanne KlineKathy Donis & Paul

KosidowskiKurt & Andrea KreznarKen & Maggie LukowJane & Paul MandelSteve & Karin MarcusSally & Robb MarksBarbara McMathGeorge & Colleen MichelNorthern Trust Matching

GiftKathy NusslockDavid ParisJohn Shannon & Jan SerrJonathan Smoots & Laura

GordonRobert SpencerMary & Bill WalkerWilfred WollnerRichard & Diane WrightBettie Zillman

$500 - 999James R. Cauley & Brenda

AndrewsRichard & Diana BarthelDennis & Paula BergMarcia Brooks & Edward

HammondMary Buchel & Larry SalsburyCary Cartwright & Elizabeth

GiffordGreg ChrisafisDick & Karen ChristensonJulia Collins & Ron ZdroikD.W. Dean & Mary R. DeanCarol DolphinPaul Tilleman & Sally DuffyJason FasslRobert Ferriday, IIIPamela Frautschi & Richard

IppoltoJudith GoetzJoel & Ruth GuthmanSue & Peter HitlerBett Jacquart

Steve & Jeannine KempleMary S. KnudtenSybil G. La BuddeBen LitwinSherry & Norm MalmonLee MarquardtJohn MenzelDoug & Annette MickelsonDwight & Marleen MorganMichael NecrotoTim & Deborah NustadPaul & Lynn RixMichael & Susan SchallTom & Kathy SchraderDennis SkellySPX Foundation Matching

GiftDick StefanikGregory StrowigMarie & Thomas ThorntonStuart & Ann TisdaleJim & Catherine Vint

$250 - 499Dr. & Mrs. Thomas AlprenCharles & Mary AndersonSteven & Joyce AppelDr. John BahrDonna BaumgartnerKatherine Bayliss & Thomas

MannFred BermanSally S. BlommerPamela BoothJill & Frits BroekhuizenShirley Conlon & Jess

BrownellDeborah CecsariniBob & Rosemary ConnellyRandolph Dean & Kathleen

FriedmanSue DinsmoorBob & Eve EisemanJohn & Bonnie EmeryExxon Mobil Employee

MatchingMiriam & Rick FalkAl & Sally FergusonJane FosterNatalie FrankelGene & Inez GilbertRandy GilesReesa & Irving GottschalkMary Anne GrossPatricia GrothMarlene & Allan GustafsonNorma & Bill HarringtonJill & Robert HartmannHilker & AssociatesCynthia HitemanMary Beth HollowayGeorge & Angela JacobiRonald E. Jacquart & Michael

W. McCarthyTom & Barb JohnsonMary & Charles KampsMark & Ginny Kannenberg

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Martha KargeDale & Susan KarpenMaryann KatzorRobert KealyEllen KellenOrv & Linda KerstenKathleen KnutsenKonrad KuchenbachJames & Diane KuntzelmanDane & Dana LaFontsee

(Orthletek)Lighthouse Development Co.Gordon & Alicia LugauerJudy MartelChristine MartinDonna & Jerry MartynskiRev. Erwin MattKathleen McElroy & David

NewbyTom & Renee McCutcheonMary Jo & Guy McDonaldAlan & Nancy MeierDavid & Sharon MiddletonKenn & Wendy MillerDr. A. E. Moats, Jr.Charles & Barbara MurphyRhoda NathanDenice & Gary Warren

NiebuhrBrian & Lea O’DayLinda & Dave OkruhlicaRichard & Lois PaulsMax Samson & Nancy PinterChristine Radiske & Herbert

QuigleyClaudette & Mark RobinsonKathleen RyanTom & Judy SaegerSarah SandinBillie Dawn & Chris

SchoggenRuth SchudsonMike & Diane SchulzKathleen ScullinPam SeccombeSandra M. SeymourSharon & Gary SimonMarilyn SmitsMark & Nancy SmucklerJohn & Mary SpludeSsspeedyJerrel & Judith StanleyBill & Judy StarrJerry & Patricia StybergJoan TarachowSally TolanLeon Travanti & Carolyn

White TravantiRobert & Marlene UrchUS Bancorp Matching GiftSheryl Van HarenJerry & Donna WalshDennis & Susan WebbVivian WeberDavid & Sally WeberMarian Weinberg

Steven & Kristen WeismanBarbara & Ted WileyWisconsin Energy

Foundation Matching GiftMichael Wright & Ray JivoffEve Joan Zucker

$100 - 249David & Patricia AndersonElse AnkelRichard AntonacciDorothy AringMarilyn AuerNancy BalcerAudrey & John BarrettBarbara Becker & Slack UlrichDavid BeckerBlack Catz DesignGlendon BogdonBrenda BohmannWilliam & Julie BonnellSusan BrahmEdith BrinSue Bronson & Dan FrankelNancy (Ginger) BrowneWilliam BrowneDan & Becky BurzynskiAlice CecsariniDeborah Clifton & John

KishlineThomas B. ComiskeyAarmando & Jo CovelliPatricia Ryan & Randall DaltRobert & Karen DeanJohn & Jean Di MottoDonna & Rolan DoffingRalph & Elaine DrydykEllen EckmanPenelope EganChris & Bonnie EllerdPatricia EllingsonJohn EmanuelLinda Even & Scott KaniaBrenton & Ranee FieldLeslie FillinghamMilton & Carolanne FliellerChuck FoulkeJames & Margo FreyJeff & Ellen FullerSam Garst & Meghan GaugerDavid GauraTom GauthierSusan GibsonRobert & Judy GilroyCarol GoldsteinMary K. GoodeJeanne GruberJonnie GuernseyRichard HalversonJamie & Joe HanreddyLee & Leslie HanriharJames & Mary Ann HansonLinda HeintzTom Heppe & Andrea

JohnsonAlexander & Barbara Hill

Hugh HoffmanNathan & Dolores HolmanTim & Tammy HoschKathy & John HousiauxSarah & Milton HwangKenneth & Carmen IlsemanBilly & Judy KayWilliam & Emily KeeltyMary Anne Smith & Russell

KeseryLaurie & Bruce KestelmanLee Ann & William KingstonJohn & Joan KirkwoodMarilyn KupkaHelen KuzmaSandy LaedtkeNorm & Judy LascaMr. & Mrs. William ListwanBarbara MacKenzieCharles & Cindy MeyerRegina & Thomas OberlinChristine & James O’BrienJane S. O’ConnellSue OskochilNancy OtteLorraine PagelAlice Read & Drew PalinKatherine PaulsenClaire PflegerJames & Rose PickeringDavid & Carol RaaschDorotheann RauchEdward ReinkePat & Allen RieselbachShirley ScharfDaniel SchleyMary & Richard SchnellLawrence & Hollis SchuetzJudith SchulzRobert J. ScottMicki & Bob SeinfeldAmy ShapiroDan & Doris ShneidmanBruce & Janine SmithKatherine SmithLois SocolKathy & Wayne SojkowskiSally & John St. PeterHerb StanelleBetty StaplesRebecca StibbeJane Boller StroebelJohn & Carol StromJulie SwensonRoberta H. TackeJudy & Howard TolkanSusan & Andy TothAndrea ToussaintJo & Herb TraskJann & Sue Van DreserChristopher & Monika

VansethGeorge VolkaitisBill & Jane WeidaPenny WilliamsMary Ellen Winter

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13One Time

Frank WolkenheimDawn & Tony Wolters

Under $100Anonymous (3)Sue ArmstrongScott & Mary Ann BestMary & David CarlsonRalph ChicorelJanis CollinsJessica ConnellyJoanne & Sheldon CremerBrian & Joanne DavidsonRichard G. & Cynthia A.

DavitoCharise DawsonRose DelaneyRichard & Nina EdelmanDaniel EfnerBarbara FederlinJim & Peg FlueryLorry FontaineJanice FoulkeRosie FrydmanJulie GellendinAmy GeyserEmmely GideonHoward GoldsteinJeffrey & Lisa GorelickAlice Hanson-Drew

Dennis E. Hennessey & Linda M. Roethlisberger

Jeanne HochstatterSuzy Clarkson HolsteinDr. Lawrence & Joyzele

HowardsMadeline HustonMitchell JacobsonMary Carla JautzDeb JohnsonSusan A. KaneMatt & Dawn KempleJudith A. KesserYelena KrayzmanClarence KuligowskiLake View Consulting, LLCBarbara LeePeter LeeDale & Barbara LenzJustine LeonardAnne & George LeunigElliot & Eva LipchikChia & Gordon LookatchMary Ellen LukaszewiczLois MalawskyPatricia MandMuriel Mc LemoreKit O’MearaLucille & Carl PagelEsther V. Pastene

Lori PatteeShelia PaytonCorliss PhillabaumMarsha PoulsenKathryn ReinardyJean RiebeDan & Anna RobbinsLaurie Rupert & Vernon

Craig VanslykeWendy & Sheldon SaltzbergHarold & Diane SchlitzCharlie & Karen SchudsonKathleen SchultzSharon SelzLynn ShoemakerJo SmirlCarol SpanglerCindy SporlederLinda StephensJean & Steve SternSusan StewartMax & Tybie TaglinJeffrey & Penny TimmDonna J. & Norman L.

VincentJanine WagnerBob & Kathy WarnerPhyllis WaxRussel & Alyce WeissBarry Zuckerman

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14 Next Act Theatre

Producing Artistic Director ......................................................................................David CecsariniManaging Director .......................................................................................................Charles KakukMarketing & PR Manager ..............................................................................................Matt KempleDevelopment Manager ......................................................................................................Heidi Boyd

NEXT ACT THEATRE STAFF

2011/ 2012 SUBSCR IBER D ISCOUNT CARD PARTIC IPANTS

We appreciate your support of the following merchants:

Bella Caffe, 189 N. Milwaukee St.Florentine Opera, 700 N. Water St.

Suite 950INdustri Café, 524 S. 2nd St.In Tandem Theatre, 628 N. 10th St.

Milwaukee Ballet, 504 W. National Ave.La Merenda, 125 E. National Ave.MOCT, 240 E. Pittsburgh Ave.Molloy’s, 333 E. Brown Deer Rd.Pink Banana Theatre

Officers: Steve Marcus ........................................................................President Harvey Alligood ........................................................ Vice President Alison Graf ..........................................................................Secretary Michael Burzynski .............................................................. Treasurer David Hertel ...........................................Immediate Past President

DirectOrs:

†Former Board President

Terri AliotoEdward Inderrieden

Beth Kavelaris Jan Martin

John McGivernJohn MenzelJoyce Mielke

Allyson Nemec, AIA†

Kathy L. Nusslock†

Ildy PolinerGordana Racic

Michael SheppardLupe Ugent

ONE TIME

Director ............................................................................................................ David CecsariniStage Manager ............................................................................................... Jessica Connelly*Scenic Design ..................................................................................................Rick RasmussenLighting Design/Resident Technical Director.................................... Michael Van DreserCostumes Design .................................................................................................Elsa HiltnerProperties Design .................................................................................................. Nikki KulasSound Design .................................................................................................. David CecsariniScenic Construction ..............................................................................................Ron WeirickMaster Electrician ...........................................................................................Alan PiotrowiczDeck Chief .............................................................................................................Jessica BettsWardrobe Manager ........................................................................................... Aria ThorntonHouse Management Coordinator ....................................................................Libby AmatoHouse Management Staff .................................................. Andrea Toussaint, Erica Wade, Alan Piotrowitz, Gwen Zupan, Sarah KernerBox Office Manager........................................................................................ Sandy RaduenzBox Office Staff ............................................................................Libby Amato, Sally Lewis, Barbara Maglio, Andrea Toussaint, Amanda Wallich, Michelle Usadel

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association

NEXT ACT THEATRE BOARD OF D IRECTORS

William Inge’s classic romantic comedy

April 12-29A collaboration with UW-Parkside

Directed by Lisa KornetskyFeaturing Jamie Cheatham, Ethan Hall, Doug Jarecki, Dan Katula,

Brenna Kempf, Patrick Lawlor, Jacque Troy & Annie WalaszekSponsored by Donald A. Cress

BROADWAY THEATRE CENTER 158 N. Broadway

Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward414.291.7800

milwaukeechambertheatre.com

Illustration: Andrew Bernier

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FOOD AND BEVERAGES...Eating and drinking are not permitted in the theatre.

ENTERING AND EXITING THE THEATRE SPACE…Please use walkways to access the seating areas and refrain from crossing over the stage.

CANCELLATION POLICY...Next Act does not cancel or reschedule performances due to inclement weather or sporting events, nor do we offer refunds.

LATECOMER POLICY... Due to the intimate configuration of Next Act’s theatre, latecomers will not be seated until an appropriate time in the performance. This may be at the intermission. Seating may not be permitted ½ hour after the start of a performance. If you are running late, please call the Box Office at 414-278-7780.

LISTENING AUGMENTATION DEVICES...Please ask box office personnel for assistance.

LOST PROPERTY...Items left at the theatre are kept in Lost Property. Call 414-278-0765 if you have lost an item.

TICKET EXCHANGES... Subscribers may exchange their tickets, without fee, up to 48 hours prior to the performance (price adjustments may apply). Single ticket buyers may exchange their tickets for a fee of $5.00 per ticket up to 48 hours prior. Exchanges are based strictly on availability. Patrons are strongly urged to request exchanges well in advance.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES...To avoid disturbing the performance, NO cameras or recording devices of any kind are allowed in the theatre. Please turn off all electronic equipment including pagers and cellular phones.

EMERGENCY CALLS...In case of emergency, messages may be left with the house manager by calling 414-278-7780. If possible, please indicate the seat location of the person to be reached.

SMOKING...The Next Act Theatre facility is a smoke-free environment.

STUDENT AND SENIOR CITIZEN DISCOUNTS... Seniors and students receive a $5.00 discount per ticket on advance sales. Students may also purchase half-price rush tickets with a valid student I.D. one half-hour prior to curtain, based on availability. Discounts are not available on performance run extensions.

GROUP DISCOUNTS...Groups of 10 or more receive a discount of 20%. To book groups, call the Next Act Box Office at 414-278-0765. Discounts are not available on performance run extensions.

A v e n u eF A b r i c A r eServing Downtown Milwaukee

DrY cLeAninG1 Hour Service

Mon. - Sat. 9 AM. to 1 PM.

SHIRTS AND LAUNDRYIn by 9 AM. Back by 4PM.

ALTERATIONSLEATHER & SUEDE

SHOE REPAIRcOrner OF FiFTH AnD MicHiGAn

602 n. 5th Street

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