The Gazebo Program Details

Directed by Linda Chambers

The Gazebo is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York

The Company

Setting
The living room of the Nash home near Rosalyn, Long Island, N.Y.

Time
Early 60’s

ACT 1
Scene 1: Saturday afternoon, late summer
Scene 2: Tuesday evening
Scene 3: The following morning

ACT 2

Scene 1: Late afternoon, the same day
Scene 2: The following afternoon
Scene 3: The next morning

There will be one fifteen-minute intermission

Company Bios

THOM Peters (Elliot Nash) is appearing in his seventh cabaret production here at Cockpit. Some of his favorite roles have includedMartin Heyman in Social Security, Max Cranwell in The Edge of Darkness and Inspector Rough in Angel Street. He has also appeared in recent years playing multiple roles in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at Vagabond Players and as “F” in the Baltimore premiere ofCock at Fells Point Corner Theatre last fall. By day he is a technical director at WMAR-TV where he has worked for thirty-five years.

TOM WYATT (Harlow Edison) Tom was last seen at Cockpit in The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife and has directed and choreographed productions of Me and My Girl, The Secret Garden, Curtains, BIG – The Musical, 42nd Street and Oklahoma. Favorite roles include Bela Zangler in Crazy for You, Rooster in Annie, Lt. Markinson In A Few Good Men (all at DCT), Lenny in Rumours, Frederick in Enchanted April, King Henry VIII in Royal Gambit (all at Vagabonds) and Lloyd Dallas in MAF’s Noises Off. This show continues his collaboration with Linda Chambers, who has (over the years) played his wife, mother, friend and (once again) director.

ANNA STEUERMAN (Matilda/Officer Wyner) is thrilled to be making her Cockpit in Court debut this season in Gazebo in addition toGodspell. She is a theatre major here at CCBC Essex and has previously been seen in The Elephant Man (Princess Alexandra),Pullman, WA (Anna), and The Menaechmi Twins (Prologa/Matrona) all with the CCBC Essex Theatre Department. Anna will also be appearing as Macbeth in the CCBC Essex production of Macbeth this coming fall semester.

LIZ BOYER HUNNICUTT (Nell Nash) returns to Cockpit after having appeared in last season’s Thoroughly Modern Millie (Mrs. Meers). Some of her favorite Cockpit roles include Evita (Eva), Blood Brothers(Mrs. Johnstone), Tale of the Allergist’s Wife (Marjorie), Crimes of the Heart (Lenny), Curtains (Carmen), Love Letters (Melissa), Urinetown(Pennywise), The Inspector Calls (Mrs. Birling) & The Will Roger’s Follies (Betty). She was also seen at The Vagabond’s in Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett). Liz is the director of this season’s Mulan Jr., and is the resident director for The Children’s Playhouse of MD in residence here at CCBC. Liz is married to one cool dude – James Hunnicutt.

REGINA ROSE (Mrs. Chandler) is back for her sixth show with Cockpit having previously appeared as Marion in Don’t Drink the Water, Trudy in Social Security, Nicky in Bell, Book and Candle, Nora inBrighton Beach Memoirs and was the stage manager of last year’s production of An Evening of Murder. She has acted, stage managed, and directed in over 90 shows for various theaters throughout Maryland, Michigan, Rhode Island, and Canada. Her favorite roles include Blanche in Brighton Beach Memoirs, Lenny in Crimes of the Heart, Ophelia in Hamlet, Susy in Wait Until Dark, and the Artful Dodger in Oliver! Offstage, Regina performs one woman living history shows portraying such famous females as Gracie Allen, Caroline Astor, and Rear Admiral Grace Hopper. She dedicates this show to the memory of her beloved friend, Pip, and thanks her husband Mike and her Mom and Dad for their continuing support and love.

CHRISTOPHER D. CAHILL (Charlie Thorpe/The Dook) makes his second appearance at Cockpit in Court in as many months as he just finished playing the role of Thomas Royde in Toward Zero. He has performed on stages in and around Baltimore over the last 14 years. Some of his favorite roles have been Freddie in Noises Off, Eddie inLost In Yonkers, Professor Callahan in Legally Blonde, Sir Bedevere inSpamalot and Glen Cooper in Rumors. Chris is honored to be working with such a fun and talented cast. His thanks to Linda and Miles for their guidance and professionalism. Most of all, much love to his daughter Melissa and son Dan for their support over the years.

RICHARD AHLSTROM (Louie) is appearing the first time with Cockpit, playing the role of one of the two criminals and also the detective. He has performed in a number of theatre groups, mostly in Maryland. Favorite roles were Arsenic and Old Lace (Jonathan Brewster) and The Mousetrap (Detective Sergeant Trotter) at St. Augustine’s Dinner Theatre. Comedies include The Girl in the Freudian Slip (Peter Wellman) at Spotlighters Theatre and Good Night, Caroline (The Burglar) at St. Augustine’s. Richard’s most recent role was in Harvey (Duane Wilson) with The Friendship Players; his most dramatic role was The Zoo Story (Peter) at Victor Valley College, California. His largest musical role was The Fantasticks (Hucklebee) at Harbour Theatre. He is a long-time member of SAG-AFTRA.

ALBERT J. BOEREN (Detective Jenkis/ Properties Master) previously directed Don’t Drink the Water, Social Security and The Odd Couplefor Cockpit in Court. He also directed Brighton Beach Memoirs for Dundalk Community Theatre. Cockpit stage appearances includeHairspray (Mr. Pinky), Singin’ in the Rain (Dexter), Sunset Boulevard(Sheldrake) and Love, Sex and the I.R.S. (Mr. Janson). His DCT stage performances include The Drowsy Chaperone (George), 12 Angry Men (2nd juror), 1940′s Radio Hour (Cliff) and La Cage Aux Folles(chorus). Favorite roles have included Harold Hill (The Music Man), Epstein (Biloxi Blues), Rooster (Annie) and Albert (Bye, Bye Birdie). Albert has directed throughout the Baltimore area for The Matthew Players (Meet Me in St. Louis), Baltimore Playwrights (Farewell Mona Lisa), Pasadena Theatre Company (Arsenic and Old Lace), Merrick’s Dinner Theatre (The Odd Couple – Female Version, Arsenic and Old Lace, among others), Tony’s Troubadours (Godspell, Bye, Bye Birdie) and Rising Star Productions (Barnum, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown). In September, he can be seen as Moonface Martin in Phoenix Festival Theatre’s production ofAnything Goes. When not on stage Albert works for Care-Med Transportation of Baltimore and does substitute teaching for Baltimore County schools. He has been married to his wife Lisa for 31 years and has 2 wonderful children, Andrew and Angela, who are following their parents into the theatre world.

Production Staff

Linda Chambers (Director) is an adjunct faculty member in Stevenson University’s Theatre & Media Performance Department. She teaches scriptwriting at Carver Center for Arts & Technology. Her five previous shows in Cockpit’s Cabaret include The Tale of The Allergist’s Wife and An Inspector Calls. She directs frequently at SU (Trojan Women, Light Up The Sky, Two Rooms) as well as other venues throughout the city, including CCBC Essex (The Menaechmi Twins) and University of Baltimore (The Shape of Things). Next up is The Nether at SU, February 2017.

G. Maurice “Moe” Conn, III (Scenic & Lighting Designer) has an MFA in Scene Design and Technical Theatre. After spending the last 10 years as an Associate Professor in rural Southeast Kentucky teaching technical theatre at the University of the Cumberlands, Moe decided it was time to move back to the city and more theatre opportunities. Moe has been doing technical theatre since 1993 as a Designer, Technician, Technical Director, Educator and Rigger in Kentucky, Nebraska, New York, and Missouri. His design credits include The Boys Next Door, Oklahoma!, The Secret Garden, and A Christmas Carol, to name a few. Moe has even worked with Sapsis-Rigging Inc. during Fashion Week in New York City. When not backstage, Moe can be found helping coordinate the Long Reach Long Riders cross country charity motorcycle ride to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity fights AIDS and ESTA’s Behind the Scenes. For more information and how you can help, go to www.LRLR.org.

Eva Grove (Costume Designer) was hired to be Costume Coordinator last year for Cockpit-in-Court’s Don’t Drink The Water, and she must have done a good job because they asked her back! She loves being involved with the theater both behind the scenes, as a choreographer and dresser, and in front of the footlights, as a singer and dancer. But working with costumes calls on other fun, hidden talents including: being a seamstress, a sense of design and an eye for color, and shopping for clothes. Eva’s life outside the theater is mother to three and wife to one, dance coach to the amazing TwirlTasTix baton twirling team, and Activity Assistant to her friends at Brightview Assisted Living.

Jim Lefter (Sound Designer) was a producer and editor with Discovery Networks and on the A&E television series, Random 1. He’s currently the President of The New Thought Channel, a streaming television channel on Roku and Amazon Fire TV. He’s the Communications Coordinator for CCBC’s School of Liberal Arts.

Miles Lawlor (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be making his Cockpit in Court debut alongside Linda Chambers, Anna Steuerman, and the rest of this fantastic cast. He is a technical theatre major here at CCBC Essex and previously stage managed this past spring’s The Menaechmi Twins, working alongside Linda Chambers and Anna Steuerman, as well. In stage managingThe Menaechmi Twins, Miles was awarded the CCBC Student Life Academic Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatre (Production and Design). He has also stage managed other plays such as Medea and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde while a student at Patapsco High School and Center for the Arts, winning the Cappies of Baltimore 2015 award for Best Stage Crew for the latter. He will be stage managing CCBC Essex’s production of Macbeth this fall semester. He would like to thank Linda for asking him to work with her again, the cast and crew, and his parents for all their love and support.

Cockpit in Court Staff 2016

Cockpit in Court Board of Directors

Gregory Dorsey | President
Patty DeLisle | Vice-President
H. Ray Lawson | Recording Secretary
Terry Walter | 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 & Humanities
Dr. Anne Lefter | Director, Performing Arts
Jacqueline Lucy | Media Relations Coordinator
Michael Elspas | Assistant Director, Creative Services
Kim Bleakley | Graphic Designer
The CCBC Essex Foundation for the donation of Wine
PepsiCo for the donation of Water and Soda

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