HALE CENTRE THEATRE PROUDLY PRESENTS:
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HALE CENTRE THEATRE PROUDLY PRESENTS:
PLAY BY
JAMES SHERMAN
THE VIDEOTAPING OR OTHER VIDEO AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
PRODUCTION NO. 276
Producers & Casting Directors: David & Corrin Dietlein
Director: Tim Dietlein
Costume Designer / Shop Manager: Brielle Hawkes
Costume Stitchers & Wardrobe: Molly Hill, Toni Smith & Shane Yearneau
Technical Supervisor / Lighting Designer: Ashton Corey
Sound Designer: Adam Chagnon
Head of Scenic Design/ Props Master: McKenna Carpenter
Props Assistant & Scenic Painter: Liz De La Torre
Scenic Painter: MaKayla Erikson
Paint Charge Artist: Brittany Arwine
Set Carpenter: Dan Rodriguez
Wigs & Makeup: Cambrian James
Production Stage Manager: Kelly Slader
Stage Manager: Laurel Franczek
Audio Engineer: Adam Chagnon
Assistant Stage Manager: Ashley VanHouten
Rehearsal Assistant: Evan Kaushesh
Productions Assistant: Lillian Quaranta
Business Manager & Hale Bookkeeper: Britney Carpenter
Sarah Goldman: Gracie Gamble
Chris Kringle: Declan Skaggs
Bob Schroeder: Austin Delp
Abe Goldman: Tom Koelbel
Miriam Goldman: Dyana Caroll
Joel Goldman: Justin M. Howell
Sarah Goldman u/s: Ericca Rose
Chris Kringle u/s: Cooper Townley
Bob Schroeder u/s: Declan Skaggs
Abe Goldman u/s: Justin Howell
Miriam Goldman u/s: Suze St. John
Joel Goldman u/s: Clay Sanderson
Set in 1989. Located in a bedroom apartment in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago.
ACT I, SCENE 1:
An evening in Spring
ACT I, SCENE 2:
Later that evening
ACT I, SCENE 3:
Two weeks later
ACT I, SCENE 4:
Later that evening
ACT II, SCENE 2:
Two weeks later
ACT II, SCENE 3:
The next morning
Gracie has had the pleasure of working at Hale since 2023. Some shows included in her time on the Hale stage are Fiddler on the Roof (Hodel), See How They Run (Penelope) and Camelot (Guinevere). Gracie works at an elementary school as an IA during the day and currently attends ASU online, working attain her bachelors degree in History.
Declan is thrilled to be back at Hale Centre Theatre! This will mark his first play at Hale and he couldn’t be more grateful to the cast and crew. Declan was recently see in the ensemble of Anastasia, Spit in Anything Goes, Melchior in Spring Awakening, and Coupeau in The Scarlet Pimpernel. When he’s not acting he enjoys directing at youth theaters around the valley. And most importantly thank you for coming and supporting the show!
Austin is delighted to be back at the Hale Centre Theatre after having last been seen in Brigadoon (Tommy Albright). Favorite credits include: Of Mice and Men (George), The Scarlet Pimpernel (Sir Percy Blakeney), and Shrek the Musical (Lord Farquaad). He would like to thank his friends and family for the love & support of doing what he loves every day. Special thanks to Dave, Corrin, Tim, and the cast & crew for this opportunity to be back on stage.
Justin is honored to return to the Hale Centre Theatre stage. Justin was last seen as Jacob Marley in A Christmas Carol. Favorite roles include Prospero in The Tempest and Charlemagne in Pippin, both during his time at UCLA. As always, Justin dedicates this to his mentors Al Muller and Harvey Jordan. Many thanks for coming to the show and much love to Pablo, Cambrian, Corrin and Dave!
Dyana is elated to be back on stage at Hale Centre Theatre. She was last seen at Hale as Ms. Cowper in Cash On Delivery, Aida in Over the River and Through the Woods and Mrs. Banks in Barefoot In the Park. Dyana is a native Phoenician and has been performing around the valley on stage and film for years and is represented by Dani’s Agency. When she’s not on stage or filming, Dyana loves spending time with her kids and grandchildren and exploring places with her husband in their RV or flying to various destinations.
Tom was in the "official" Season One opener here at Hale Centre Theatre, See How They Run, as well as a few others "back in the day" and is glad to be back. He has been performing throughout the Valley for over two decades and most recently appeared as five different characters in Later Life, and as Kenneth in Birthday Candles at Theatre Artists Studio and as Sidney Lipton in God's Favorite at Don Bluth's Front Row Theatre. He also recently performed a 45-minute, one-man biodrama in An Encounter with Edward Curtis at Scottsdale's Museum of the West. Tom would like to thank Lidia, Courtney, Calvin and Megan for their love and support and everyone here at the Hale for making this a great experience.
Ericca Rose is incredibly thankful to be making her Hale debut. Ericca holds a Masters in Music Theatre Vocal Pedagogy. She works as a vocal teacher for Grand Canyon University and also has a private studio of her own. She most recently performed in The Prince of Egypt with TheaterWorks. Other credits include Isabel in The Pirates of Penzance, Mary Lane in Reefer Madness, Lina Darling in Nine, U/S Little Red & Step Sisters in Into The Woods. Special thanks to Hale’s casting and creative team!
Cooper is ecstatic to be working with Hale Centre Theatre! He has previously played Fagin in Oliver! at TheatreWorks Peoria as well as Hercule Poirot in Murder on the Orient Express at Ethington Theatre. Other: Tuck Everlasting (Angus); Hamlet (Laertes); The Addams Family (Mal Beineke); Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Hamlet). Thanks to family, mentors and friends for all their belief, support, and love. To God be the glory.
Clay recently made his HCT debut as Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol. Valley credits include The Jury Experience with Fever at the Herberger, Mary Poppins, Kinky Boots, and An American in Paris at The Phoenix Theatre Company, An Iliad, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet and others with Southwest Shakespeare, The Diary of Anne Frank with Jewish Ensemble Theatre, and True West with Class 6 Theatre. Dr. Sanderson holds a Ph.D. in Theatre from ASU and is the drama teacher at Tempe Preparatory Academy. He sends his love to his wife Heidi and daughter Marisol.
Suze has been performing, directing, designing, producing, and teaching in the Arizona theatre scene for over 50 years! HCT audiences may recognize her from past appearances as Yente in Fiddler on the Roof, Mrs. Higgins in My Fair Lady, Miss Andrew/Bird Woman in Mary Poppins, and Grandmama in The Addams Family. Suze holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from the University of Arizona, and a Masters Degree in Interdisciplinary Arts from ASU West.
Tim started his theater career at the ripe old age of six months where he played the part of a baby. To this date, it was, and still is his finest performance. The theater bug bit him hard, and so Tim has been involved in theater, in one capacity or the other, for over 50 years. The last thirty-five years saw him working as a director and actor in the Los Angeles area where he was directly involved in hundreds of productions.
Box Office Manager: Jordan Pearson
Group Sales Representative: Aubrey Boberg
Customer Service Representatives: Aubrey Boberg, Alan Crandall, Ariana Sanchez, Sandy Foulks, Jonesy Garner, Vivian Dang
Front of House Manager: Alicia Hofmeister
House Managers: Aubrey Boberg, Jonesy Garner, Alicia Hofmeister
Ushers: Ashley Andersen, Dylan Boberg, Candace Celis, Mika Darabnia, Kylie Ludwyck, Angela McKee, Caitlyn McKell