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Next CTI Business Meeting: Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 7 p.m.

Important Dates

Seussical

www.CityTheatreofIndependence.org

Facebook/City.Theatre.of.Independence

Playwright Festival

July 9, 10, 11, 12, 2015

AUDITIONS: May 16

Annual Banquet July 11, 2015

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Performances: June 4-7 & 11-14, 2015 AUDITIONS: APRIL 6, 7

Originally produced by Enchanted April Co. LLC. World premiere February 2000, Hartford Stage

Enchanted

April

By

Matthew Barber

from the novel by

Elizabeth von Arnim

Directed by Shari Wassergord

City Theatre of Independence presents

April 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 2015

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Joyce Stone - President

Michael Masterson - Vice President of Production

Jackie Coomes - Vice President of Operations

Steve Kennedy - Treasurer

Mary Morris - Secretary

R.J. Parish - Season Production Manager

Patti Shockley - Box Office Chair

Marcia Brownlee - Membership

Norita Taylor - Marketing and Public Relations

Erin Brown - Hospitality

Wanda Dunlap - Historian

www.ellasembroidery.com

Board of Directors and Committee Chairs

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1998-99 Rumors, A Lie Of The

Mind, The Importance Of Being Earnest, Camelot, The Crucifer Of Blood

1999-2000

Moon Over Buffalo, Cole, Talley’s Folly/Talley &

Son, A Little Night Music, Amadeus

2000-01 A Midsummer’s Night

Dream, My Three Angels, Nunsense, An Ideal Hus-band, Marriage Of Figaro

2001-02 Catch Me If You Can, The

Diary Of Anne Frank, Murder At The Howard Johnson’s, The Sound Of Music, The Sunshine Boys

2002-03

Squabbles, Dracula, Hed-da Gabler, The Wizard Of

Oz, The Company Of Wayward Saints

2003-04

You Can’t Take It With You, A Murder Is An-

nounced, The Man Of La Mancha, All My Sons,

The School For Scandal

2004-05 The Musical Comedy

Murders of 1940, Death-trap, Private Lives, Hello

Dolly, Picnic

2005-06 Plaza Suite, An Inspector Calls, The Delany Sisters, Pirates of Penzance, Dear-

ly Departed

2006-07

Noises Off, Sleuth, In-venting Van Gogh, Noth-ing But The Truth, The

Music Man

2007-08 Funny Money, A Shot In The Dark, Kiss Me Kate, The Lilies Of The Field,

Social Security

2008-09 To Kill A Mockingbird, I’ll Be Back Before Mid-night, Over The Tavern, Marcus Is Walking, The

King & I

2009-10

Escanaba In Da Moon-light, Chain Of Circum-

stances, King O’ The Moon, Chicago, Arcadia

2010-11 The Boys Next Door Death Of A Salesman

Last Mass At St.Casimir’s Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella;Almost, Maine

2011-12 The Foreigner, Suburb, A

Streetcar Named Desire, Working

A Nice Family Gathering

2012-13 Little Women,

The Nerd, Proof, Once Upon

A Mattress, On Golden Pond

2013-14 The Miss Firecracker

Contest,The Mousetrap

The Complete Works of Wm

Shakespeare – Abridged, Little Shop Of Horrors , Pride and

Prejudice

2014-15

The Taming of the Shrew

Jekyll & Hyde,

The Last Night of Ballyhoo

Enchanted April

Seussical

Next Season! The Children’s Hour

Blithe Spirit

The Trip to Bountiful

Young Frankenstein

Play It Again, Sam

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35 Seasons! 1980 - 2015

1980-81 Plaza Suite, Curious Savage, Uncertain Samaritan, Music Revue 1, The Four Poster,

The Odd Couple

1981-82 Arsenic & Old Lace, Music

Revue 2, A Thousand Clowns, The Fantasticks,

Dracula, Spirit of the Christmas Ornament, The Hobbit, Ten Little Indians,

Little Women

1982-83 Harvey, 6 Rms Riv Vu, The

Other Side, The Lion In Winter, A Christmas Carol, Winnie The Pooh, House of Blue Leaves, Once Upon A

Mattress

1983-84 You’re A Good Man, Char-lie Brown, The Rainmaker, Alice In Wonderland, J.B., Life With Father, The Im-portance of Being Earnest

1984-85 On Golden Pond, 1776,

The Emperor’s New Clothes, Our Town, The

Mousetrap, You Can’t Take It With You

1985-86 Barefoot In The Park, The Glass Menagerie, Cinderel-la, Two By Two, Wait Until

Dark, Shadowbox

1986-87 Bell,Book and Candle,

Laura, Snow White, Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, One Flew Over

The Cuckoo’s Nest, The Buck Stops Here, Bus Stop

1987-88 Dial M For Murder, Happy

Birthday Wanda June, Sleeping Beauty, God’s Fa-

vorite, Side By Side By Sondheim, Enemy Of The

People

1988-89 Tom Sawyer, Charlotte’s Web, I Remember Mama, Close Ties, The Mystery of

Edwin Drood

1989-90 Hay Fever, The Legend Of

Sleepy Hollow, Cradle Song, Pippin, The Foreign-

er

1990-91 Death By Chocolate, Beauty & The Beast, Guy’s & Dolls, Crimes Of The Heart, Nois-

es Off

1991-92 Play It Again Sam, Winnie

The Pooh, Blithe Spirit, Steel Magnolias, Oliver

1992-93 Arsenic & Old Lace, The Nerd, The Unexpected

Guest, Odd Couple (female version), Fiddler On The

Roof

1993-94 Rehearsal For Murder, Lend

Me A Tenor, Anything Goes, Come Blow Your Horn, The Royal Family

1994-95 Born Yesterday, The Cem-etary Club, Harvey, A Fun-ny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Wit-ness For The Prosecution

1995-96 Forty Carats, The Rain-maker, Night Watch,

Little Shop Of Horrors, I Hate Hamlet

1996-97

Something’s Afoot, The Lion In Winter, Heaven

Can Wait, Mame, Corpse

1997-98 Lost In Yonkers,

Darkside, Greetings, An-nie Get Your Gun, Cat’s

Cradle

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City Theatre of Independence is a proud member of the American Association of Community Theatres (AACT) and the Independence Parks and Recreation Dept.

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CTI is also a member of the Independence Attractions Coalition.

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Playwright Festival

The 7th Annual

City Theatre of Independence

Playwright Festival

July 9, 10, 11, 12, 2015

AUDITIONS May 16

Noon-4 p.m. at the Sermon Center

www.CityTheatreofIndependence.org

816-325-7367

Find us on facebook.com/City.Theatre.of.Independence

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The

Examiner Independence—Blue Springs—Grain Valley

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Independence, Mo.

208 North Main Street • Independence, MO 64050 Telephone: 816-461-5383

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Powerhouse

Theatre Foundation Powerhouse Theatre Foundation is an umbrella organization which includes

and benefits three community theatre organizations which operate out of the

Roger T. Sermon Community Center: City Theatre of Independence, Chil-

dren’s Performing Theatre and Encore Theatre.

City Theatre of Independence www.CityTheatreofIndependence.org

ENCORE www.EncoreTheatreIndepMo.org

Children’s Performing Theatre Facebook: Childrens-Performing-Theatre-of-Independence-Mo

PUPPETRY ARTS INSTITUTE 1025 E. Winner Rd. Independence, MO 64052 USA

816.833.9777

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Lindsay Roland - Rose

Lindsay graduated from Emporia State Uni-versity in 2010 with her BFA in Theater. Since then, she's been enjoying life in Kan-sas City and immersing herself in the arts scene. Her favorite roles include Katherine in The Taming of the Shrew, Escalus in Romeo and Juliet, and Billie Dwyer in Unnecessary Farce. Lindsay likes Wes Anderson mov-ies and pizza.

Patti Shockley - Mrs. Graves

Patti has loved working with all the great people at City Theatre over the years. Some of her favorite roles have been Mrs. Shinn in The Music Man, Marguerite in Dearly Departed, Mrs. Potts in Picnic, and Betty in The Foreigner. She recently had the time of her life directing The Miss Firecracker Contest, and, in January, partying with the great cast and crew of The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Now, don’t you just really want to toddle on down to Tuscany?!

Zachary Weaver - Anthony

Zachary remembers playing Georgie Pazinski in King O' the Moon at CTI as his favorite acting ex-perience. He's a winner of the YPI National Play-writing Competition for According to Their Learn-ing and Loganheim The Clock Smasher. He also won The Blank Theatre in Hollywood's YP Competi-tion for The Index. He co-wrote and acted in the film, Intermission, viewable online at www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi240560153/.

He thanks his girlfriend, Lindsay, for creating immeasurable happiness in his life. Zachary likes pakoras and dik-diks.

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Wanda Dunlap – Costanza Wanda is an Independence native where, in addi-tion to CTI, she is an active volunteer for the city’s tourism department. She is a middle school teacher in Raytown and her personal mot-to is “Everyday’s an adventure!” While Costanza likes to have guests at San Salvatore, Wanda likes to have guests at the Bingham-Waggoner Estate as well as at CTI and the Enchanted Forest. Cos-tanza loses her patience with arrogant people who think they know everything, and Wanda, well, consider the ages of those middle school-ers! Many thanks to Sariah Pinick at the Music Arts Institute for the valuable help in Italian pro-nunciation! Wanda likes flowers and tea.

Kim Hentges - Lotty

Kim has been active in Kansas City theatre for 18 years. Some of her previous roles and theatrical endeavors include Catherine in Proof and Corie in Barefoot in the Park. Other shows include All My Sons, The 39 Steps, Picnic, and The Glass Menagerie. She would like to thank her gorgeous and talent-ed husband and their two brilliant children for their unconditional love and support, and looks forward to spending time with them again. Kim likes Impromptu Road Trips and Lobster Bisque. But never at the same time.

Jonathan Peery - Frederick

Jonathan is returning to CTI after a long break. Previously, he has been seen on this stage in Camelot, Annie Get Your Gun, A Lie of the Mind and Inventing Van Gough. Other roles include Einstein in Picasso at the Lapin Agile and Lonnie Wayne Burke in Coming Attractions. Jonathan likes politics and dirty martinis.

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Serendipity Bed & Breakfast

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Girls Night Out for Breast Cancer

Dinner, Live Music, Raffles, Dancing, Vendors and Fun

Saturday, April 18, 2015

4-8 p.m.

Cotillion 1717-1721 Burdette Crossing, Blue Springs, Mo. 64015

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/girlsniteout4bc

Proceeds go to Action Cancer

Tickets $25

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Become a donor to CTI

Donation Levels:

Stage Hand-$50

Designer-$100

Stage Manager-$200

Director-$500

Producer-$1000

Executive Producer-$1500

Special Thanks to Designer Sponsor

Elizabeth Scott

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Join CTI If you enjoy seeing our performances, you might also enjoy being a member of

CTI . There are many opportunities to be part of the organization. In addition

to acting, there are crew members on each production to run lights or sound, to

help with properties and set changes, or costume design and set construction.

CTI is a member-run organization, where you can be part of the decision mak-

ing process. Questions? Contact citytheatreofindependence@gmail.com.

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CAST - in alphabetical order

Wendy Buchheit - Lady Caroline

Wendy is pleased to make her debut at City Theatre of Independence as “Lady Caroline” the sarcastic cognac connois-seur. Wendy received her undergradu-ate degree in theatre and voice from the University of Kansas and currently trains under Andy Garrison at the Actor Train-ing Studio. When she is not found lounging about on stage she can be found salsa dancing, brainwashing young minds in the fine arts of acting and literacy, or simply veggin’ out on the couch with her loving husband, David. Wendy likes thing A and thing B.

Randall Campbell - Mellersh

Randall is making his stage debut at CTI. He has previously been seen in Excelsior Springs theatres. Randy likes sports and the “voices” in his head.

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DIRECTOR’S NOTES and BIO

When Elizabeth von Arnim published her novel Enchanted April in 1922, she spoke into a very specific time in British history. World War I had just ended four years earlier, and the country was realizing just how large a toll it had taken. The Brits were mourning their countrymen and beginning to discover the new cynical world the Great War had created. The older Victorian gener-ation was giving way to the "Moderns" of the Jazz Age. Similarly, certain women in Britain had just been given the right to vote in 1918. The growth of women's rights would cause many to reexamine their assumptions of women's roles in society and marriage. It is amongst all this change, this emotional change, we find our characters. Two seemingly unremarkable housewives will discover what happens when they attempt take their happiness into their own hands.

It's amazing how one simple vacation can completely change your perspective.

Shari

Shari Wassergord

Previously at CTI, Shari directed Once Upon a Mattress and The Boys Next Door. Since moving to Kansas City five years ago, Shari met her husband, got married, bought a house, and worked at several community theatres. CTI will always be special for being the first theatre in the area to give her a chance. Shari likes science fiction novels and internet cats.

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CAST in order of appearance

Lotty – Kim Hentges

Rose – Lindsay Roland

Mellersh – Randall Campbell

Frederick – Jonathan Peery

Lady Caroline – Wendy Buchheit

Mrs. Graves – Patti Shockley

Anthony – Zachary Weaver

Costanza – Wanda Dunlap

SET BUILDERS

David Calkins, John Dempsey, Mike Masterson, R.J. Parish, Norita Taylor, R.J. Taylor, Shari Wassergord, Jamie Close, Steve Kennedy, Sandy Dempsey, Wendy Buchheit, Kim Hentges, Randall Campbell, Zachary Weaver, Wanda Dunlap, Patti Shockley, Robert Wassergord, Erin Brown

ACT ONE

London, 1922

ACT TWO

Italy, that April

Enchanted April

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Ask about our RAFFLE Tickets available in the lobby during performances

Winner to be drawn on April 14

Winner will be contacted, no need to be present during drawing

Next Season! September 2015—June 2016

The Children’s Hour

Blithe Spirit

The Trip to Bountiful

Young Frankenstein

Play It Again, Sam

Crew

Director – Shari Wassergord

Stage Manager – Erin Brown

Light Design – Larry Morris

Light Operator – Larry Morris

Sound Design/Operator – Nathan Stone

Properties – David Calkins

Costume Design – Patty Plummer

Set Design – R.J. Parish

Enchanted April