Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Program Detail

COCKPIT IN COURT SUMMER THEATRE
presents

By Ed Graczyk

Director | Linda Chambers

Set Designer | G. Maurice “Moe” Conn, III

Lighting Designer/Technical Director | Hayden Muller

Costume Designer | Nicole McClellan Smith

Sound Designer | Terry Edwards

Properties Master | Lisa L. Boeren

Stage Manager | TraceyAnn Tokar Smith

“Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean”
is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.

CAST

Setting: A five-and-dime in McCarthy, a small town in West Texas

Time:
September 30, 1975
September 30, 1955

There will be one fifteen-minute intermission

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

James Dean was killed in a car accident on September 30, 1955. He completed three films before his death: East of Eden, Giant and Rebel Without A Cause. It may be that the iconic Rebel, a film that transformed the face of America’s teenager into a force to be reckoned with, is the reason why Dean has resonated so much and for so long. It may be that he died just on the brink of what most likely would become a long, celebrated career, leaving everyone to imagine what might have been and mourn what would never be. Maybe he would be a disappointment – not just to us but to himself as well. We’ll never know.

What we do know is, in the beginning everything is possible. Then life happens. Life is the best excuse for the things we never accomplished. And life goes on.

But what if we suddenly caught sight of ourselves, flesh-and-blood real, standing there staring back at us across the passage of time – our younger selves who entrusted their future to us … what would they think? Would they be proud of us? And if not, what excuse could we possibly give them?

Would they have had any inkling that this is who they’d become?

Linda Chambers
Director

Who’s Who

LIZ BOYER HUNNICUTT (Juanita) returns to Cockpit after having appeared as Sonia in last season’s Vanya, Sonia, Masha & Spike. Cockpit audiences may remember her in Thoroughly Modern Millie (Mrs. Meers), Blood Brothers (Mrs. Johnstone), Tale of the Allergist’s Wife (Marjorie), Crimes of the Heart (Lenny), The Gazebo (Nell Nash), Curtains (Carmen), The Inspector Calls (Mrs. Birling), The Will Roger’s Follies (Betty Blake), and The Full Monty (Georgie) to name a few. She is directing this season’s Court Jester’s production of The Lion King Jr. Liz is the Resident Director for The Children’s Playhouse of MD in residence here at CCBC. Offstage, she likes to spend time with husband, James. Liz is delighted and honored to work with Linda again and this talented cast and crew.

REGINA ROSE (Mona) is back for her eighth show with Cockpit having previously appeared on stage as Mrs. Chandler in The Gazebo, Marion in Don’t Drink the Water, Trudy in Social Security, Nicky in Bell, Book and Candle, and Nora in Brighton Beach Memoirs. She has also been the stage manager of our productions of An Evening of Murder and Forever Plaid. She has acted in, stage managed, and directed nearly 100 shows for various theatres throughout Maryland, Michigan, Rhode Island, and Canada. Her favorite roles include Blanche in Brighton Beach Memoirs, Lenny in Crimes of the Heart, Truvy in Steel Magnolias, and Ophelia in Hamlet. Offstage, Regina performs one woman living history shows portraying such famous females as Grace Hopper, “Mother” Jones, and Katharine Wright. She thanks her husband Mike and her family for their continuing support and love.

SARAH JONES (Mona [Then]) is overjoyed to be making her Cockpit Cabaret debut, having debuted on the mainstage in Sister Act last summer! In June, Sarah graduated from Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts’ performance theatre magnet program as the valedictorian of her class. Her favorite credits include Holly (The Wedding Singer), Bobbie (Maryland premiere of Eastland: the Musical), Cassie (A Chorus Line), Pugsley (The Addams Family), and Tilly (She Kills Monsters). Special thanks to her best friends, her mama, her director, her incredible cast, and her twin pillars without whom she would not have found her profound love of theatre.

JENNIFER SKARZINSKI (Sissy) is thrilled to be a part of this talented cast and many thanks to Linda for this opportunity. Some favorite roles include Felicia in I Hate Hamlet at Dundalk Community Theater, Mrs. Soames in Our Town and Kristine in A Doll’s House at Vagabond Theater, Carol in Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Barbara in Social Security and Evalita in Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will? at Cockpit in Court, Sandrine/Marci in Almost, Maine at Ruxton Players, Tina/Erica in Game Show at Spotlighters, Queen Marie-Therese in Las Meninas and Evelyn in The Shape of Things at CCBC Academic Theater. Away from the stage Jennifer is the Coordinator of Academic Support at CCBC Essex. Much love to her family and friends for their support, and especially to Eve and Nick.

KATELYN THAYER (Sissy [Then]) is thrilled to be part of her first Cockpit in Court production! She was last seen as Marvalyn in CPM’s production of Almost, Maine. Besides Marvalyn, her favorite roles have included Cogsworth in Beauty and the Beast. Katelyn would like to thank her family for all their support, Ms. Linda and Ms. Liz for giving her this opportunity to grow as an actress, and the rest of the cast and crew, especially the “McGuire sisters”!

JAKE SCHWARTZ (Joe) is a 20-year-old acting major at Towson University. Previous roles include Claudio in Much Ado About Nothing, Jeff Knightly in Emma the Musical, and Judas Iscariot in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. When not acting, Jake is a stand-up comedian and huge Marvel fan. Jake would like to thank his friends, family, cast, crew, and anyone coming to watch this show.

LAURA MALKUS (Joanne) is proud to be making her Cockpit debut after more than two decades as a Baltimore area small stage veteran. She was most recently seen in Cohesion Theatre’s ambitious reperatory productions of La Llorona by Cecilia Ehrenfeld and The Orphan Sea by Caridad Svich. Prior to that she played the role of Miss Thelma in Single Carrot Theatre’s award winning international devised collaboration Promenade: Baltimore. Favorite past roles include Brooke Wyeth in Other Desert Cities at FPCT, Valerie in The Weir at The Vagabond Players, and Harper in Angels in America (Parts I and II) at Axis Theatre. Laura is also a writer, singer-songwriter, arts advocate, and fundraising professional. She is a graduate of Towson University and studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York City.

LAURA WEELDREYER (Stella Mae) is thrilled to return to Cockpit in Court. She appeared as Cassandra in last summer’s production of Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike. Locally she has been lucky enough to work with Phoenix Festival Theater (Fiddler on the Roof, The Music Man), Memorial Players (Arcadia, Romulus), and is a founding ensemble member of Work in Progress Theater Company. Laura has a degree in theater from UNC Chapel Hill and has performed all over the east coast. She thanks the wonderful, delightful cast for being a joy to work with and her wonderful, delightful family for putting up with her crazy schedule.

KAREN STARLIPER (Edna Louise) is thrilled to be making her Cockpit debut! Karen holds a Masters Degree in School Counseling from Loyola University which she puts to good use daily in Baltimore City Schools. While recent productions include Inherit the Wind (Vagabonds) and The Hairy Ape (Spotlighters), her favorite roles to date are school mama to 550 high schoolers and dog mama to Rufus and Samson. Special thanks to a beautifully talented cast and crew for a wonderful experience.

LINDA CHAMBERS (Director) began her six previous productions in Cockpit’s Cabaret began with Crimes of the Heart in 2005 and continued through last year’s Vanya, Sonia, Masha and Spike. She directs frequently in academic venues, including Stevenson University (Trojan Women, Two Rooms, The Nether) CCBC Essex (In The Next Room, The Menaechmi Twins) and University of Baltimore (The Shape of Things) as well as numerous area theatres. She is a directing/scriptwriting consultant with the Tiramisu Theatre of Truth and the Flight School Theatre Project, both in Long Island. She is in the process of creating a one-woman performance piece with actress Janel Bosies on the life of Mary “Mother Jones” Harris. She teaches scriptwriting residencies at Carver Center for Arts & Technology.

TRACEYANN TOKAR SMITH (Stage Manager) happily returns to Cockpit after a very long hiatus; previously, she directed Three Tall Women in Cockpit’s Cabaret. Other stage management credits include The Bridges of Madison County, A Few Good Men, Something’s Afoot, and Rumors at Dundalk Community Theatre and Veronica’s Room (Vagabonds Theatre). TraceyAnn’s other directing credits include Rimers of Eldritch (McDaniel College), Arsenic and Old Lace (Vagabonds Theatre), and Billy Would Have Been Thirty Today (Baltimore Playwrights Festival/Avalon Theatre). Away from the stage, she works as an education and training consultant.

G. MAURICE “MOE” CONN, III (Set Designer) is in his eighth year as full-time Technical Director and Designer at CCBC Catonsville Center for the Arts Theatre. He has an MFA in Scene Design and Technical Theatre. Moe has been doing technical theatre since 1993, as a Designer, Technician, Technical Director, and Educator. Moe has also served as the Technical Director and Designer for Cockpit in Court Theatre, Maryland’s Oldest Summer theatre, for 4 summers. Moe has received multiple nominations for Best Scene Design from Broadway World.com and Received Best Scenic Design from the MD Theatre Guide’s Readers’ Choice Awards. When not backstage, Moe volunteers with “Behind the Scenes” which help Theeatre Technicians in crisis. He also helps coordinate the Long Reach Long Riders charity motorcycle ride, (www.LRLR.org ) to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity fights AIDS and Behind the Scenes, two theatre based charities.

HAYDEN MULLER (Lighting Designer) is over the moon to be working at Cockpit in Court for the 3rd year as Technical Director of the Carbret. Hayden also is the Technical Director for Art scentric and Green globe theatre. His design work includes set and light designer for Green Globe theatre’s “2 Rooms” and ” She Kills Monsters”. He also designed Cockpits Carbret performance of “Forever Plaid”. Hayden hopes to continue stunning the theatre world with his “unique” stlye of Art.

TERRY EDWARDS (Sound Designer) is happy to be back this summer at Cockpit in Court to run sound for Avenue Q. In the past, Terry has had the pleasure of working shows like, Wedding Singer, Curtains, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Hairspray, Me and my Girl, and Legally Blonde to name a few. When not behind an audio board, Terry works at MGM National Harbor as a Conservatory Tech working on lights and sound for the Atrium. Terry plans on working audio in The Theatre at MGM in the future.

NICOLE MCCLELLAN SMITH (Costume Designer) is excited to be a part of this production! Nicole recently graduated from The Catholic University of America with a double major in English and Drama. Nicole’s most recent costuming work has been with Beth Tfiloh Community Theatre and with Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School’s performing arts department. Thank you to Linda, the design team, cast and crew for this wonderful experience!

PRODUCTION STAFF

COCKPIT IN COURT 2018 STAFF

COCKPIT IN COURT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Kacey Conn | President
James Shirk | Vice-President
William Pheil | Recording Secretary
Louise Higgins | Corresponding Secretary

Special Thanks

Dr. Sandra Kurtinitis, President, CCBC
Dr. Mark McColloch, Vice President of Instruction
Dr. William Watson, Dean of Liberal Arts
Patti Crossman, Chair, Performing Arts and Humanities
Dr. Anne Lefter, Director, Performing Arts
Terri Charles, Media Relations Coordinator
Michael Elspas, Assistant Director, Creative Services
Jackie McTear, Graphic Designer
The CCBC Essex Foundation for the donation of Wine
Diane Smith
The Children’s Playhouse of Baltimore
Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School
Anton Smoot
Kim Thayer
Steve Yeager
All James Dean music and songs courtesy of Steve Yeager’s JAMES DEAN Tribute Songs from the 50s CD. All James Dean memorabilia from the personal collection of Steve Yeager.

Cockpit In Court would like to acknowledge the support of Towson University.
On the web at Towson.edu

This production is supported in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.
On the web at msac.org

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