Theatre Etiquette No Food or Drinks are allowed in the Theatre Cough drops are available for our patrons comfort, please ask an usher if you are in need. The use of flash photography or recording of this production is expressly forbidden for the actors safety and in adherence of current copyright laws. For our younger patrons, please keep your feet out of the seat and off the seats in front of you. We will seat late arrivals at a convenient point in the performance to ensure there is little, if any, disruption in the production. Concession Stand For your convenience (and as a fundraising opportunity), concessions will be provided during the intermission. Please take the opportunity to stretch your legs and support Parkway North Theatre, future productions and our International Thespian Society (ITS), Troupe 4551. Mark your calendars with these North, Performing Arts events: Acapella Explosion, December 3rd Masterworks Choir Concert, December 10th Band Concert, December 11th Poetry Out Loud, January 12th. 7:00 pm. Spring Play (to be announced), April 2nd-4th Senior Directed One-Acts, April 15th-18th
The Dining Room by A.R. Gurney Produced through Special Arrangement with Dramatists Play Service Inc. The Dining Room was first produced Off-Broadway By Playwrights Horizons in 1982. This play takes place in a dining room or rather, many dining rooms. This space is a room all of us have spent time in at one time or another under any number of circumstances. Do we use these spaces on a consistent basis and for something other than special occasions? More often than not the dining room is more of a temple to formal dining etiquette or a storage room. This has not always been the case. Here we have a series of stories that focus on how the American family has used the dining room through the years. The young actors you see this evening will depict a wide range of characters, situations and studies in human nature. The spotlight shines on OUR star! ADAM CASTEEL Congratulations on past performances, and good luck on future projects. LA is calling! Love, Mom, Dad, and Matt Thank you in advance for attending our first production of the school year. The cast and crew have put in many hours creating, evaluating, analyzing and making choices that fit the script and the author s intention. We hope you enjoy yourselves. This performance may not be suitable for all ages.
To Codith the Great: Oh Snap! Another year, another play! We are so proud of you and your opening night. We hope that this is the beginning of your career in Hollywood! Your future is so bright, we all gotta wear shades. Oh, and please remember us during your Oscar acceptance speech. Oh, and break a leg. It's okay, we have insurance. Love, Mom, Dad, Robert, Laylah, and the dog you will never get! :P Joshua, We are so proud of you! Love Mom & Ken. P.S. Break-a-leg Timing for Tonight s performance: Act 1: 50 Minutes Intermission: 15 Minutes Act 2: 40 Minutes Performances for the Hearing Impaired: At Parkway North we want to do everything in our power to make the fine and performing arts available to everyone. To assist in these efforts the Parkway North Theatre Department will have interpreters for the hearing impaired each Friday evening of our performances. If you are in need of these services and are here on a Friday evening please contact an usher and they will be happy to help you with appropriate seating to take advantage of this opportunity. Tots Eat Canned Food Drive The results are in and Parkway North collected 1,200 lbs of canned items during our annual Tots Eat campaign to help local food pantries and families. Next year our goal for the October event, that ends on Halloween, is 3,000 lbs. We will be doing another such event in March or April so keep your eyes peeled for information on how you can support our efforts and help those less fortunate.
The Dining Room Cast Remi Balogun* Rachel Bladow* Adam Casteel* Gal Eliezer Sarah Giaimo Emily Goldstein* Haley Kemper* Joshua Kirkpatrick* Keven Sheehy Codi Smith Ryan Zimmer* Production Team Director Mr. Chad W. Little Stage Manager Amanda Horton* Asst. Stage Manager Whitney Young* Asst. Stage Manager Sarah Baughman* House Manager Nathaniel Warth* Construction Crew Head Ian Heideman* Master Carpenter Tanner Douglas* Lighting Crew Head Jodi Dobinsky* Character Crew Head Haley Kemper* Properties Crew Head Zoë Pallardy* Scenic Crew Head Sarah Baughman* Graphic Design Michael Insley-Nelson Nathaniel Warth (House Manager) - has been in theatre for three years and is a player in the technical side. While he enjoys being a social person and getting to talk to the patrons, he also enjoys helping tech crew build the set. Theatre has been a good and enjoyable part of is life and if the opportunity appears so that he could continue in theatre he would happily accept. Megan Wasielewski- Wasie has been doing theatre most of her life, both in the community and school. At North, she was an evil stepsister in Cinderella and Mimi the Mime in the one-act performance of Check Please. This is her first show as a techie and she s so excited to be behind the scenes to help out with this show! Amanda Horton (Stage Manager) - is a senior. This is the fifth show at North and her first show as stage manager. She is cohistorian of ITS and is directing a one-act next semester. She wants to thank the amazing cast and crew, Mr. Little for giving her this opportunity, and Alex Cooper and Jodi Lewis for teaching her everything she knows and for helping her grow into the actor she is today. Sarah Baughman (Assistant Stage Manager) - is excited to be a part of another show at PNR! She is an all-around techie/stage manager. Favorite shows worked on: Cinderella and Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Whitney Young (Assistant Stage Manager) - is a junior. She has been avidly involved in theatre. Her roles, mainly in tech, range from runner to stage manager. She s also co-historian of ITS. She truly loves theatre and is excited for the rest of the year. =) Thank you, Parkway residents, for your support on Proposition S. This no tax increase bond issue will soon allow us to see some changes in the fine arts facilities here at North High. Keep your eyes open for the improvements!!
Keven Sheehy- is a junior. This is his first full-length production. He wants to thank everyone for everything and say hello to the band kids except for one. That tuba. Codi Smith- is a freshman. This is his first play at PNH. He just recently got a very bad haircut so bare with him. Enjoy the show! Ryan Zimmer- is a junior. Life, to him, is confusing and he is not sure where it is going to take him in the future. Jodi Dobinsky (Technology Crew Head) - has been involved with the theatre department since her first week of school. Since then she has spent hundreds of hours working on lighting and helping out wherever she is needed. Balancing theatre with sports and schoolwork, Jodi has had no free time, but for her, it is perfect. Tanner Douglas (Construction Crew Master Carpenter) - has been involved in North s theatre for three years now. He would like to thank his parents and friends for supporting him the last three years in theatre. He would also like to thank the construction crew for The Dining Room for their great work. Enjoy the show. GO TECHIES!!!! Ian Heidemann (Construction Crew Head) - is a senior. He was involved in the one-acts last year and this is his fifth full-length show. Michael Insley-Nelson (Program Design) - is a senior. This is only one of about four or five productions he has been involved in. This play will be his first time doing the art for the show. All other times he has been with the tech crew creating the sets. When his time here is done, he s going to pursue an education in media and graphic design and hopefully do it for a living. Zoë Pallardy (Props Mistress) - is a sophomore. This is her third show at North. Her shows include: Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Cinderella, and The Dining Room. Production Crew Members Set Construction: Joe Elfanbaum, Lani Tons, Arthur Safron*, Alec Brimmer, Nick Fredrick, Kyle Horton, Mike Brown, Chris Sudekum, Megan Wasielewski*, Chris Macki, Jordan Alexander, Antoinette King, Lindsey Parnas*, Amanda Horton, Sarah Baughman, Austin Boyer, Adrian Smith, Johniera Filmore, Zoë Pallardy, Deborah Smith, Taylor Malcolm, Tiaria Cole, Ryan Zimmer, Haley Kemper, Jana Lusk*, Nicholas Ruhl Lighting: Zoë Pallardy, Sarah Baughman, Joe Elfanbaum, Sarah Warth, Nicholas Ruhl, Emily Calloway Costume: Haley Kemper, Jana Lusk, Zoë Pallardy, Amanda Horton, Whitney Young, Taylor Malcolm Scenic: Emily Calloway, Lani Tons, Keven Sheehy, Adam Casteel, Sarah Warth, Zoë Pallardy, Emily Lipson, Jonathan Meyer, Jodi Dobinsky Properties: Sarah Baughman, Rachel Bladow Box Office: Emily Goldstein, Rachel Bladow, Remi Balogun, Sarah Giaimo Interpreters: Ellen Boyce and Phyllis McCarver * Denotes Member of ITS Troupe 4551 Denotes Member of ITS Troupe 3168 Denotes ITS Officer of Troupe 4551
With Our Gratitude We want to take the opportunity to thank the following individuals for their contributions to the Parkway North Theatre Department, Mr. Little, and in particular, this production. Dr. Jenny Marquart Kris Kellams Keith Sanders Dr. Karen Calcatera Rhonda Page Rob Gaugh Sandy Collins Robyn Rennard Brian Reeves Jim Hubbard Scott Phillips Brad Zeigler Gwen Tobias Nicole Voss Jennifer Forrest-James Aime Kirn Eric James Willie Mann Stacy Snyder-Harris Amy Dooling Beth Rothermich Melanie Maier Mr. Pietraschke Clint Johnson Krista Ollinger Parkway North Staff and Faculty The Parkway School Board Parkway High School Theatre Departments South, West & Central Thank you! Cast and Crew Bios Remi Balogun- is a sophomore. She is very excited about being a member of The Dining Room cast. She loves PNR and became an ITS member last year. Enjoy the show!! Rachel Bladow- is a sophomore. She is very excited to be in this production, play multiple characters, and learn an accent. Favorite roles include: Mrs. Webb (Our Town) and Meg (The Actor s Nightmare). Adam Casteel- is a senior. He has been involved in theatre since his freshman year and is currently the President of ITS Troupe 4551. Favorite roles include: Victor Velasco from Barefoot in the Park and Sir Spencer from Once Upon a Mattress. He enjoys working on crews, being in Mixed Choir, participating in the acapella group Men s Room and, next semester, will be directing a one-act. Adam plans to pursue acting at Lindenwood University before heading to LA to make it big. Gal Eliezer- is a junior. She is grateful for anyone that has helped her get to where she is today whether this is the last play she s in or just the first of many to come. Sarah Giaimo- is a junior. This is her third show at North including the One-acts last year, Cinderella, and The Dining Room. Emily Goldstein (Business Manager) - is a junior. This is her fourth show at PNR. Thanks to the cast and crew who each taught her a little something. She s sorry for laughing loudly. Shwing. Haley Kemper (Character Crew Head)- is not going to write a biography considering her inability to put into words her feelings on being involved in this show. Break a leg everybody! Josh Kirkpatrick is excited to be cast in his first full-length play. He has loved knowing each character he has. He thanks Mr. Little for his expertise and the cast s support.