FEBRUARY 2-20, 2022 CBT MAINSTAGE - Clarence Brown Theatre
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A Play by SIMON STEPHENS
Based on the Novel by MARK HADDON
FEBRUARY 2-20, 2022
CBT MAINSTAGE
presents
Directed by John Sipes
★
Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Sound Designer & Composer
Christopher Pickart ◆ Kyle Schellinger Kenton Yeager ◆ Joe Payne ◆
Projection Designer Dialect Coach Production Stage Manager Assistant Stage Manager
Tate Thompson Philip Thompson Patrick Lanczki * Topaz Cooks *
Interim Artistic Director Interim Department Head Managing Director Production Manager
Kate Buckley Casey Sams Tom Cervone Susan L. McMillan
Providing legal solutions in the areas THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME was first presented by the National Theatre,
London at the Cottesloe Theatre on August 2nd 2012 and transferred to the Gielgud Theatre, West End,
of patents, trademarks, copyrights, London on March 12th 2013. The Play opened in the USA at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on October 5th 2014.
litigation, and trade secrets.
This Play is presented by kind permission of Warner Bros. Entertainment.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME is presented by special arrangement with
Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
Knoxville Office: 865.380.5960
At l ant a | D e nv e r | Los An g el es | M i nn eap ol i s | New York | Washington, D.C. ★ The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and ◆ The Designers in LORT Theatres are represented by
* Thethestage manager appears through the courtesy of Actors' Equity Association,
merchantgould.com Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union. United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE. Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Cover photo: Jason Edward Cook; by Elizabeth Aaron
The Aboriginal People of Tennessee and Surrounding Areas
the Cast
David Brian Alley*.................................................................................................................. Ed
Jason Edward Cook*............................................................................................. Christopher
Katie Cunningham*........................................................................................................... Judy
Jed Diamond*........................................... Roger Shears / Duty Duty Sergeant / Mr. Wise /
.......................................................................................................... Man Behind Counter / Drunk One
Nancy Duckles...................................................................... Mrs. Shears / Mrs. Gascoyne /
............................................................................................................ Woman on Train / Shopkeeper
A Detail map (section) Taken From:
Early American Indian Tribes, Cultural Areas, and Linguistic Stocks Shinnerrie Jackson*.....................................................................................................Siobhan
by
William C. Sturtevant Carol Mayo Jenkins*...............................................................Mrs. Alexander / Posh Woman
Smithsonian Institution
1966 Brady Moldrup..................................................... Policeman / Mr. Thompson / Drunk Two /
.................................................................................................... Man with Socks / London Policeman
We acknowledge that we live, work, and create art on the traditional lands of the Michael Najman.................................................................... Reverend Peters / Uncle Terry /
Tsalagi peoples (now the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Cherokee Nation of .........................................................................................................Station Policeman / Station Guard
Oklahoma, and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians) and the Tsoyaha Christine Sage*.......................................... No. 40 / Lady in Street / Information/Punk Girl
peoples (Yuchi and Muscogee Creek).
* The actors appear through the courtesy of Actors' Equity Association,
We are indebted to these indigenous peoples for their stewardship, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
both past and present, of this beautiful land.
As the Clarence Brown Theatre works to become a welcoming place for all, we would
like to make our audiences of all backgrounds and abilities feel comfortable to be
themselves in our spaces. As this play also highlights the very different ways that we
We recognize and value diversity in all forms, including age, ethnicity, family all experience the world, we ask for understanding and grace as we especially welcome
community members with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, many of whom
structure, gender identity, national origin, race religion, spirituality, sexual orientation, may experience the world similarly to our protagonist. Please be aware that there may
socioeconomic background, and veteran status. be increased movement in the audience, occasional loud reactions, and talking during
the play. Thank you for making theatre a place where we can all gather and celebrate
life together.
We believe inclusivity and diversity in our workplace should reflect the increasing
multicultural and global society in which we live. We seek to foster excellent creative This production contains adult language and content as well as some moments of
research, scholarship and professional practice by creating a welcoming environment, sensory intensity, use of theatrical smoke/haze, amplified sound and lighting effects,
ethical recruitment practices, and a diverse student body who will have lives of and projections with fast moving images. Advised for ages 13+
awareness and understanding through their creative research, teaching, practicing and
advocating for others in a diverse world. This production is 2 hours in length and has one intermission.
After the show, please take a moment to fill out a brief 5-minute survey
Detailed information on our DEI initiatives can be found here: https://tiny.utk.edu/cbtsurvey about your experiences at
https://theatre.utk.edu/diversity-inclusion/ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Your feedback helps us better k
now our audiences, offer more programming and increases funding opportunities for the CBT.
Thank you in advance!
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Mark Haddon on difficulties" are not personal attributes but
a function of his relationships with other
The Curious Incident of the Dog people, and that responsibility for them is
always shared.
in the Night-Time The play reminded me, too, that stories
about outsiders have always been
attractive to writers, partly because they
I
would have found it difficult writing When Simon, the director Marianne Elliott, offer us a clearer view of ourselves from
this a year ago. I'd talked about The the designer Bunny Christie, and Scott the margins to which we have pushed
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Graham and Steven Hoggett from the them. It's certainly true of Curious Incident
Night-Time so much since its publication physical theatre company Frantic Assembly that, while it is a book about Christopher's
that most of my memories of writing all started working on the project I had two own experience, it is equally a book about
the novel had been over-written by my outrageously high hopes: first that they families, math, maps, astronomy, travel,
memories of talking about writing the would use the novel to create a great piece order, chaos, violence, dogs and the
novel. I could see how it might affect a of theatre, and second, more selfishly, geometry of Battenberg cake – in short,
reader, but I'd lost the ability to experience that they would make Curious Incident about all of us…
those feelings directly. Whenever anyone new again – that I would sit in the stalls on
asked me about the novel my answers felt press night and feel as if I was seeing it for …One final thing of which the play
less and less reliable and I felt less and less
comfortable giving them.
the first time. reminded me, and of which I hope Mark Haddon is the author
audiences are reminded. I insist that the of the bestselling novels The Red House
Astonishingly, they did both things. They novel is about difference not disability and A Spot of Bother. His novel The Curious
Over the years my agent, my publisher have also made me aware of certain not just because I want to keep it out of Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time won
and I had regular inquiries about theatrical aspects of the book which had slipped out the "issue novel" ghetto, though I do, but the Whitbread Book of the Year Award
rights to the novel. It seemed impossible of focus over the years. The novel really is because Christopher's world is not one and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for
to me that such a radically first-person not much more than scaffolding. So little First Fiction and is the basis for the Tony
defined by constriction and deficit. His
novel set entirely in the head of a single is described. We never get to see what Award–winning play. He is the author of
need for the comfort of routine is a need
a collection of poetry, The Talking Horse
character could be translated into a anyone looks like, not even Christopher. many of us share, and his insulation from and the Sad Girl and the Village Under the
radically third-person medium without Our only clues to the thoughts and feelings other people's feelings is something we Sea, has written and illustrated numerous
doing it irreparable damage, but we of other characters are the few words of could all enjoy from time to time. More than children’s books, and has won awards for
were worn slowly down by the sheer theirs which Christopher records. Readers this, however, the book can be exuberant both his radio dramas and his television
volume of requests. Gradually we moved fill these gaps so automatically they often because Christopher's mind can be equally screenplays. He teaches creative writing
from thinking a stage version was a don't notice them. It is into these spaces exuberant. He may never travel further for the Arvon Foundation and lives in
preposterous idea, to wondering if it might that Simon and Marianne were able to than London, he may never know another Oxford, England.
be possible, to being intrigued as to how launch themselves. human being intimately, but when he…
someone might be able to do it. So, instead looks up at the stars, he sees things of
of waiting to be asked by the right person, I say repeatedly that the novel is not overpowering beauty to which many of us
we decided to ask the right person. I knew about disability but about difference, will remain forever blind.
that playwright Simon Stephens would be and I think this becomes even clearer on
a joy to work with; I loved his writing, and I stage. Because we are no longer stuck Mark Haddon on The Curious Incident of the Dog in
was fairly confident that his bleak nihilism in Christopher's head, we get to see the the Night-time, Guardian Book Club, The Guardian,
and fascination with random violence other characters unmediated, and from April 13, 2013.
would steer him round the obvious pitfall this point of view it seems obvious that
of sentimentality. what Christopher terms his "behavioral
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From the Director
Fueling the Arts
M and the Audience
ark Haddon, the author of The wars have created rifts in our society, rifts
Curious Incident of the Dog in the that are ever deepened by a demonizing of
Night-Time, says this story is about the other and a retreating into rival, tribal
difference, not disability. The difference ideologies. If we ever needed a story to
between Christopher Boone, a singular help us accept the other, this is the time.
very special person and the society with
which he interacts. Christopher, the young The Curious Incident of the Dog in the
hero of the play, offers us a unique view of Night-Time asks us to examine our own
the world; a view that is often surprising attitudes towards difference and the
and unexpected; at times full of wonder other, and to recognize the value of
and beauty; at times fractured, strange empathy and compassion.
and agonizing; and at times heart-
breaking. Christopher is extraordinary, Perhaps our young hero can lead us to a
and his point of view provides us with new place of acceptance, where we see
an opportunity to reflect upon ourselves all our fellow humans as equals, where we
and to re-evaluate our customary way of embrace our differences, where we live
moving through the world and relating to with empathy, kindness and compassion
others. We can learn through Christopher’s for all, and where we celebrate our
difference to maybe loosen our hold on common humanity.
what we think life must be and broaden
our view of what it might be. I hope our play can do that in some
small way.
We live in a time in which the acceptance of
difference is strained. The so-called culture John Sipes
Simon Stephens has written many
plays that have been translated into more than 30
languages and produced all over the world. He is a Pilot Company is proud to support the Clarence Brown
professor of playwriting at Manchester Metropolitan Theatre’s mission to enrich local culture and guide
University, an associate playwright at the Royal the next generation of artists.
Court Theatre, the artistic associate at the Lyric
Hammersmith in London, and the Steep Associate
Playwright at Steep Theatre in Chicago.
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the Actors the Actors
DAVID BRIAN ALLEY JASON EDWARD the Resident Acting Company (NYC); TACT/ He is an AmSAT* certified teacher of the
(Ed) David was most COOK The Actors’ Company Theatre (NYC); NY Alexander Technique, trained in New York
recently seen as (Christopher) Previously International Fringe Festival; multiple and London. He is resident faculty at the
Scrooge in this season’s at CBT: Boy (Peter) in seasons at Asolo Rep; and a long list of summer Chautauqua Theatre Company
production of A Peter and the Starcatcher. regional theaters across the country. Her and has taught as a guest artist at Yale
Christmas Carol. David Off Broadway: Drop writing and research have been published School of Drama, Playmaker’s Repertory
first became a CBT Dead Perfect, The in the Voice and Speech Review, The Theatre, Great River Shakespeare Festival,
Company member in the Underclassman & With Conversation, and the International Dialects and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Fall of 2000, performing Glee. Regional: How the of English Archive. Katie is a Certified He has an MFA from the NYU Graduate
in The Woman in Black, and has appeared Grinch Stole Christmas (Young Max, Old Teacher of Knight-Thompson Speechwork Acting Program. *American Society of the
in numerous CBT productions including Globe); Big River (Huck, PlayMakers Rep, and a trained vocologist, having completed Alexander Technique
Hamlet; The Madwoman of Chaillot; King INDY WEEK Best Lead Performance); Brave a graduate certificate in vocology from the
Charles III; The Santaland Diaries; The 39 New World (Bernard, NCStage); Pope, An Department of Speech and Hearing Science NANCY DUCKLES
Steps; The Trip to Bountiful; Noises Off; Kiss Epic Musical! (NYMF Outstanding Individual at Lamar University. She also holds an M.F.A. (Mrs. Shears/Mrs.
Me, Kate; Fuddy Meers; It’s a Wonderful Life: Performance); Edith Can Shoot Things and in acting from Florida State University/ Gascoyne/Woman on
A Live Radio Play; Moonlight and Magnolias; Hit Them (B Street); Academy (NYMF, Maltz Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training and Train/Shopkeeper) Nancy,
The Merry Wives of Windsor; Amadeus; Jupiter); High School Musical 2 (North a B.A. from the University of North Carolina a Knoxville resident
Copenhagen; Major Barbara; A Flea in Carolina Theatre); Hello Dolly (The Wick & at Chapel Hill. She is a proud member of for almost 27 years, is
Her Ear; Stones in His Pockets; ‘ART’; The Arkansas Rep); Oliver (White Plains PAC); Actors’ Equity Association since 2010, SAG- happy to be back on the
Rainmaker; and The Glass Menagerie among A Little Night Music (Henrik), Beauty and AFTRA, VASTA, and PAVA (Pan-American Clarence Brown Theatre
others. Regional: Playmaker’s Repertory; the Beast & Grand Hotel (Maine State Music Vocology Association). stage, where she was
The Mark Taper Forum; Hollywood Actors’ Theatre); The Producers (Leo Bloom), All previously seen in A Christmas Carol, A
Theatre; The iO Theatre Chicago; and Shook Up & Chicago (Surflight); National JED DIAMOND Streetcar Named Desire, Our Country’s
Chicago TheatreWorks. Film: Light from Tour of Stephen Schwartz’ Captain Louie. (Roger Shears/Duty Duty Good, The Miracle Worker, Three Sisters,
Light; Something, Anything; Prison Break- Film: Hits (Sundance 2014) and Rising Stars. Sergeant/Mr. Wise/Man and King Charles III. She has performed
In; The Heart is Deceitful; Gina: An Actress, Behind Counter/Drunk throughout Knoxville with the WordPlayers
Age 29; The Sleep Seeker. TV: Women of KATIE CUNNINGHAM One) has been Head of (Shadowlands, The Secret Garden), the
the Movement (ABC); Snapped; Storm of (Judy) has been acting Acting at the University of Actors Co-op (Absurd Person Singular), and
Suspicion; Vengeance; Unsolved Mysteries; at Clarence Brown Tennessee, Knoxville since Flying Anvil Theatre (A Doll’s House, Part
and It’s A Miracle. David’s absolute favorite Theatre since 2013 2005. In 2020 the UT 2 and Love, Loss and What I Wore), as well
role is as a father to his two incredible and teaching at UTK MFA in Acting program as in Morristown, TN with Encore Theatrical
children, Devin and Caroline. He is a Proud since 2018. She joined was ranked #8 among the top-25 programs Company (Peter Pan, Hairspray, Follies).
member of Actors’ Equity Association and the full-time faculty in in the U.S., U.K., and Australia. Jed has Nancy has, through her own DuckEars
SAG-AFTRA. davidbrianalley.com 2020 as an Assistant appeared in roles at the CBT; Wheelhouse Theatre Company, produced and acted
Professor. As an actor, Theatre Co.; New York Shakespeare Festival; in The Heidi Chronicles, Wit, and Rabbit
she has appeared on a host of stages in Roundabout Theatre; The Acting Company; Hole. Nancy is a retired anesthesiologist
New York and across the country as well as Signature Theatre; Arena Stage; Syracuse and previously served on the CBT Advisory
in film and television. Previous CBT stage Stage; etc. Prior to UT, he worked in New Board, but her most cherished roles are wife
roles include: Noises Off (Brooke/Vicki); York City as a teacher and actor for 18 years, to Cameron and mother of Connor, Aidan
Spamalot (Lady of the Lake); The 39 Steps where he was founding faculty of the Actors and Delaney.
(Annabella/Pamela/Margaret); Outside Center and the New York Shakespeare
Mullingar (Rosemary); and Blithe Spirit Festival Shakespeare Lab. He also taught
(Elvira) among many. Other stage credits at NYU Tisch School of the Arts; The
include Utah Shakespeare Festival (Lady Stella Adler Studio; Playwright’s Horizons
Macbeth, Emilia, and Maria among others); Theatre School; Fordham University, etc.
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the Actors the Actors
SHINNERRIE Night Dream, Cymbaline, Love’s Labour’s CHRISTINE SAGE
JACKSON Lost, As You Like It, The Sea Gull, A Doll’s (No. 40/Lady in Street/
(Siobhan) earned her House, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Information/Punk Girl)
Bachelors of Music at Pygmalion, Les Liaisons Dangereuse, is honored to be back in
Oberlin Conservatory and Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf (directed the theatre with you all.
her MFA at the University by Edward Albee); Death of A Salesman, At the CBT: Ruth in Blithe
of Tennessee. She can Amy’s View, The Retreat from Moscow, Spirit and Mrs. Cratchit
be seen in 30 Rock Otherwise Engaged (with Dick Cavett); in A Christmas Carol. She
and in Whit Stillman’s Present Laughter (with Louis Jourdan); comes from Los Angeles,
Damsels in Distress. Previous theatre Collected Stories, Enchanted April, among where she won an Ovation Award for her
productions include A Night with Janis many others. performance in Shakespeare’s The Tempest.
Joplin (tour), Vanya and Sonia and Masha She’d like to give a special thanks to Blake
and Spike (Cincinnati Playhouse), and Ain’t BRADY MOLDRUP for making long stretch without theatre
I A Woman: a one woman show about the (Policeman/Mr. more fun.
heroines of African American history. Thompson/Drunk Two/
Man with Socks/London
CAROL MAYO Policeman) Brady is
from Knoxville, loves the
JENKINS The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is one of just
sunsphere, sells Legos,
(Mrs. Alexander/Posh 12 universities nationwide with its own professional
taught theatre at Bearden
Woman) At CBT: The LORT theatre. The Clarence Brown Theatre Company
High School last year,
Glass Menagerie, The is a LORT D company and is fully integrated into the
likes to pretend he's an NYC bike messenger
Road To Mecca, Trojan Department of Theatre’s academic curriculum. Three of
when he rides and is a big Jeopardy fan. His
Women, The Dresser the six mainstage productions are produced on the LORT
second favorite movie is Hook. He is a UT
(with John Cullum), contract, allowing students the opportunity to work with
grad and is pumped to be back upon the seasoned professionals.
Arsenic and Old Lace,
CBT stage. Love to Chloe.
Major Barbara, All My Sons, The Music Man,
Moonlight and Magnolias, Fuddy Meers, Founded in 1974 with Sir Anthony Quayle as Artistic Director, the Clarence Brown Theatre Company
4000 Miles, The Trip To Bountiful, Outside MICHAEL NAJMAN is one of the older companies in the LORT system. It has a distinguished history of hosting artists of
Mullingar, The Crucible, The Madwoman (Reverend Peters/ national stature including Mary Martin, John Cullum, Zoe Caldwell, Carol Mayo Jenkins, David Keith,
of Chaillot, Blithe Spirit, among many Uncle Terry/Station Dale Dickey, and Teresa Williams among others.
others. Television: Fame (NBC); Another Policeman/Station
Guard) Born and raised All Department of Theatre faculty have dual appointments with the professional company in their
World (NBC); The Garden (CBC); MacBeth
in Queens, NY, he is now area of expertise. MFA Performance students may join the Clarence Brown Theatre Company in
(PBS); Happy Endings (NBC); Matlock, Max
their third year of study. MFA Design students have the opportunity to work on LORT productions
Headroom, and Nightingales, among others. an MFA Graduate Acting
throughout their graduate training.
Broadway: The Three Sisters, Philadelphia student at UTK. He last
Here I Come, Oedipus Rex (with John appeared in Director Kate
Cullum); There’s One In Every Marriage, First Buckleys' A Christmas Carol, and Director COMPANY MEMBERS David Brian Alley Christopher Pickart
Monday In October (with Henry Fonda); John Sipes’ production of Hamlet in the Katie Cunningham Mike Ponder
Interim Artistic Director:
and The Suicide (with Derek Jacobi). Off- Carousel Theatre. Recently, Michael has Jed Diamond Lauren T. Roark
Kate Buckley
Broadway: Zinnia (Drama Desk nomination); been pursuing voice acting as a way to Gina Di Salvo Neno Russell
Moliere In Spite Of Himself, The Lady’s Not further his training and career. Watch him
Interim Department Head: Tracy Copeland Halter Terry D. Alford
For Burning, Little Eyolf, and The Old Ones. play Dungeons and Dragons with his acting Casey Sams Shinnerrie Jackson John Sipes
Regional Theatre: MacBeth, Twelfth Night, friends every Sunday night at 6:30 pm on
The Tempest, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, www.twitch.tv/MagicPodCasters! Carol Mayo Jenkins Kenton Yeager
Managing Director:
Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer’s Tom Cervone Patrick Lanczki Katy Wolfe
Joe Payne
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the Artists the Artists
JOHN SIPES winning director /choreographer George in Business Without Really Trying, Scenes also designed concerts for Suzanne Vega,
(Director) John is Faison. Regionally, Chris has designed over from an Execution) among others. He Dave Matthews, John Prine, They Might Be
a Professor in the 150 shows at theatres across the country. has presented his half scale historical Giants, George Winston, The Kronos Quartet,
Department of Theatre Recent designs include productions at the construction work at the Southeastern Bobby McFerrin, The Roches Charles Mingus
at the University of Tony Award winning Utah Shakespearean Theatre Conference and shared his expertise Big Band, Ladysmith Black Mambazo,
Tennessee. Before joining Festival, the Tony Award winning Children’s with students at several universities George Winston, Slide Hampton, Canadian
the UT faculty, he was a Theatre in Minneapolis, Arden Theatre around the United States. Kyle holds a B.A Brass, Johnny Clegg, James Carter, Sweet
Director and the Resident in Philadelphia, Repertory Theatre of St. in Theatre from Truman State University Honey in the Rock and, Stephane Grappelli.
Movement Director for Louis, Great Lakes Theatre Festival in and an M.F.A. in Costume Design from the As an educator, he has taught design master
the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for fifteen Cleveland, Shakespeare Festival of St. Louis, University of Arizona. classes at more than 40 Universities, taught
seasons. Prior to his residency at the Oregon City Theatre in Pittsburgh, Virginia Stage lighting design at Penn State, and was Chair/
Shakespeare Festival, John was a Director Company, Olney Theatre Centre in DC, Coast KENTON YEAGER Artistic Director of Interlochen Arts Camps’
and Movement Director for the Illinois Playhouse in Los Angeles; among many (Lighting Designer) Department of Theater. He has taught
Shakespeare Festival for twelve seasons others. In 1997-1999 Chris was the recipient Kenton heads the Master’s lighting workshops in Berlin, Munich,
and served as the Festival’s Artistic Director of the prestigious National Endowment for Program in Entertainment Salzburg, Prague, Mexico City, Avignon,
for five seasons. Directing credits include the Arts/Theatre Communications Group’s Lighting Design and and Amsterdam.
productions at the Clarence Brown Theatre, Young Designers’ Fellowship. Chris has been Technology and is
the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the nominated in the Outstanding Scenic Design Head of Undergraduate JOE PAYNE
Milwaukee Rep, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, the category twice for the Barrymore Awards in Studies. Being busy (Sound Designer and
Illinois Shakespeare Festival, and others. Philadelphia and twice for the Kevin Kline over the past 40 years, Composer) runs the
Awards in St. Louis. Kenton has designed or produced more Sound and Media Design
CHRISTOPHER than 700 events for the Corporate World, MFA program for the
PICKART KYLE SCHELLINGER Theatre, Dance, Music, Weddings, Industrials, Department of Theatre.
(Scenic Designer) Chris (Costume Designer) Festivals, and Tours both nationally and He has designed sound,
was a freelance designer is a costume maker internationally. He is also the owner and projections, and/or
located in New York City and designer based in creator of Yeagerlabs, a classroom theater composed music for more
for many years and a Knoxville, Tennessee. system used in teaching theatre (yeagerlabs. than 250 professional productions throughout
professor at Washington Since 2008, he has com). His theatre design credits include the United States, including twenty seasons
University in St. Louis been the staff draper work for: Walnut Street Theatre, Cincinnati at the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Berkeley
before coming to the at the Clarence Brown Playhouse in the Park, Milwaukee Rep, Rep, Syracuse Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse
UT in 2005. He has designed numerous Theatre at the University St Louis Rep, Arizona Theatre Company, in the Park, Round House Theatre and
OffBroadway shows including the critically of Tennessee where he has patterned the Riverside Theatre, Pioneer Theatre, Round Imagination Stage (Bethesda, MD), Marble
acclaimed End of the World Party at the costumes for over 80 productions and House Theatre, Folger Shakespeare, The City Opera, ten years at Pioneer Theatre
47th Street Theatre, and Always…Patsy designed the costumes for various plays Clarence Brown Theatre, Virginia Stage Company (SLC, UT), Indiana Repertory
Cline at the Variety Arts Theatre. Other such as Moonlight and Magnolias, Our Co, Arden Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Asolo Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, The
Off-Broadway shows include the long Country’s Good, Outside Mullingar, and Theatre, PlayMakers Rep, Great River Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, The Virginia
running Perfect Crime, The Bench, Between Alabama Story. His costume design work Shakespeare Festival, Arkansas Rep, Theatre Stage Company, Milwaukee Repertory
Daylight and Booneville, Washington has been seen at Great River Shakespeare by the Sea, Pennsylvania Stage, National Theatre, Utah Opera and Symphony, The
Heights, Savage in Limbo, and Independence Festival (Great Expectations, Macbeth, The Shakespeare Co, Camden Shakespeare Co, Fulton Opera House (Lancaster, PA), and
by Lee Blessing. Chris has designed the Daly News, Pericles), Utah Shakespeare The Flynn Theater for the Performing Arts, others. Joe is a member of United Scenic
NY premieres of Hidden in this Picture and Festival (Othello, Hamlet), Actor’s Theatre and American Music Theatre Festival. Kenton Artists USA Local 829, and the Theatrical
What is this Thing, by Emmy Award winning of Indiana (Alabama Story), Lexington has designed corporate events for IBM, Sound Designers and Composers Association,
writer/director Aaron Sorkin. He has also Children’s Theatre (The Little Mermaid, Flat AIG International, The Olympic Ski Team, and is the Commissioner of the United States
designed the world premiere of Heaven Stanley), and Arizona Theatre Company University of Tennessee, Vermont Fine Wine Institute for Theatre Technology Digital
and the Homeboy, directed by Tony Award (Titus Andronicus, Candide, How to Succeed and Food Festival, and ESPN. Kenton has Media Commission.
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the Artists the Artists
TATE THOMPSON the first master teachers of Fitzmaurice TOPAZ COOKS Best Ensemble and she has won two
(Projection Designer) is Voicework, and has taught in numerous (Assistant Stage After Dark Awards for Outstanding
from Parkersburg, West teacher training workshops offered by Manager) is an AEA Direction. In 2006 she received a
Virginia and earned his the Fitzmaurice Institute. Phil served as Stage Manager Distinguished Alumni Award from Aurora
BA in Theatre at Fairmont President of the Voice and Speech Trainers currently based in San University and a Creative Research Award
State University in Association (VASTA) and on the board of Diego. Originally from from the University of TN.
Fairmont, WV. Tate is the the University Regional Theatre Association
Minneapolis, Topaz was
2nd Year Sound & Media (U/RTA).
the Production Manager CASEY SAMS
MFA Candidate and this is his first season
/ Production Stage Manager of the (Interim Department
at CBT. Most recently he designed the PATRICK LANCZKI Duluth Playhouse from 2016-2018 while Head) is the Interim
music for Kate Buckley's 2021 A Christmas (Production Stage overseeing the renovations and reopening Department Head and
Carol. This spring he will be designing The Manager) is thrilled to of the historic NorShor Theater. Select a Professor of Theatre
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time be back for his eighth
credits include productions with: The specializing in movement.
(projections) and She Kills Monsters (sound). season at the CBT and his
Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse, Utah She teaches movement,
He will also be the assistant sound designer sixth as Production Stage
Shakespeare Festival, The Children's acting, period dance
and mixer for Always…Patsy Cline. Tate is a Manager. His regional
Theatre Company, Theatre Latté Da, Lyric and musical theatre to both undergraduate
member of the Theatrical Sound Designers stage management
Opera of the North, The Public Theatre of and graduate students. She received her
and Composers Association. credits include five years as resident stage
Minnesota, Artistry Theatre, and Walking undergraduate and graduate degrees from
manager at Asolo Repertory Theater, as well Penn State and completed the Certification
PHILIP THOMPSON as multiple seasons at Arkansas Repertory Shadow Theater Company. She received
in Laban Movement Analysis at the
(Dialect Coach) is an Theater, Merry-Go-Round Playhouse, her BFA in Theatre from the University of
Laban/ Bartenieff Institute for Movement
alumnus of UCI's MFA Northern Stage, and several Off-Broadway Minnesota, Duluth, and her MFA in Stage
Studies. Prior to arriving in Tennessee,
Acting program. He productions. As an actor, starting at age 16, Management from UC San Diego. Casey served as the Education Director for
returned to the faculty in he has appeared in numerous national and Virginia Stage Company, where she created
2001 after several years at international tours, including seven tours of KATE BUCKLEY programming for students from pre-k
the Ohio State University Jesus Christ Superstar, television, movies (Interim Artistic to post-graduate. She has worked as a
where served as the head and voiceovers. A special thanks to my stage Director) Ms. Buckley is Director, Choreographer, Movement Coach,
of the MFA in Acting program. At UCI he management team Topaz and Livi for all of a founding member of and Intimacy Choreographer at theatres
has served as head of the MFA program in their hard work on this production. Patrick Chicago Shakespeare across the country including The Clarence
Acting and head of Voice and Speech. In has been a proud member of the Actors' Theatre and served as Brown Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the
2002. Phil co-founded Knight-Thompson Equity Association since 1984 and dedicates Park, The Roundhouse Theatre, St. Louis
the Artistic Director
Speechwork with his mentor Dudley Knight. his work on this production, as always, to his Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory,
of The Next Theatre in
KTS has more than 50 certified teachers late father Alex. AHFOL to Katie, my best North Carolina Stage Company, PlayMakers
Evanston Illinois. She has been a Guest
teaching this method in training programs friend, favorite actress, and wife. Repertory, Virginia Stage Company,
Lecturer on Shakespeare at universities
across the country, and increasingly, around Pennsylvania Musical Theatre, The Knoxville
the world. Phil works as a voice and dialect and arts organizations nationally
and abroad, most notably at Charles Opera Company, and Vermont Stage
coach for professional and university Company. She is also a certified meditation
productions. Since 1999 he has worked as a University in Prague and Yale University.
instructor with The American Meditation
resident voice and text coach for the Utah She has been an adjunct faculty member
Society and Koru Mindfulness.
Shakespearean Festival. He has coached at at Barat College, Roosevelt University,
South Coast Repertory, Pasadena Playhouse, DePaul University and Northwestern
OperaPacific, Madison Rep, Weathervane University. She received four Best Director
Playhouse, Alabama Shakespeare Festival nominations from the Joseph Jefferson
and numerous productions at the Cincinnati Committee, her productions have won
Playhouse in the Park. He was one of four consecutive Jefferson Awards for
16 | Clarence Brown Theatre Clarence Brown Theatre | 17
the Artists
TOM CERVONE SUSAN L. McMILLAN The world is a stage.
(Managing Director)
has dedicated most of
his professional career
(and life) advocating for
and working in the best
interests of the arts and
(Production Manager) is in her eighth year
as Production Manager at CBT and UT
Department of Theatre. In addition, she
teaches Stage Management. Prior, Susan
was the Production Manager and Stage
Management Instructor at the University
Let us tell your story.
culture industry, 25 years of California, Santa Barbara, for 6 years.
(and counting) serving Susan is a member of Actors’ Equity
proudly as the managing director for the Association, and was a Stage Manager at
Clarence Brown Theatre/Department the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for 18
of Theatre at UTK. He previously served years. Additionally, she has stage managed
as the first executive director of the at the Guthrie Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre
Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation Company, Portland Center Stage, PCPA,
and the executive director for Dogwood Rogue Valley Opera, Portland Civic Theatre,
Arts. Cervone spent many years on the and has toured to the Kennedy Center.
board of the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Through science and music (B.S. degrees PUBLIC RELATIONS | WEB | CREATIVE | VIDEO
Greater Knoxville, and currently serves in Biochemistry and Biology from Oregon
on the boards of the WordPlayers, the Stage University), Susan found her passion moxleycarmichael.com
Knoxville Children’s Theatre, Department in theatre. She is incredibly grateful for the
of Theatre and recently appointed to opportunities and adventures, inspirational
the Board of Governors of West Liberty mentors, artistic and talented colleagues,
University. Cervone remains active within amazing students, and the love and support
the UTK community as a member of the of her family and friends.
Exempt Staff Council and Chancellor’s
Commission for LGBTQ people. He
received the Chancellor’s Citation for
Outstanding Service to the University in
2010. He is a longtime member of the
Actors’ Equity Association. Cervone holds
his undergraduate degree in Speech and
English Education with an emphasis in
Theatre from West Liberty University in KNOX AREA LOCATIONS
West Virginia and an MFA (1993) and MBA
(2010) from UTK. He is a graduate of and
was selected as the Class Representative
of the Leadership Knoxville class of 2011. CEDAR BLUFF . LENOIR CITY
Cervone is a member of his undergraduate MARYVILLE . OAK RIDGE
alma mater’s class of 2015 Alumni Wall PAPERMILL . POWELL
of Honor.
STRAWBERRY PLAINS
18 | Clarence Brown TheatreProduction Crew CBT Staff
MANAGEMENT LIGHTING ADMINISTRATION PRODUCTION
Stage Management Assistant Associate Lighting Designer Interim Artistic Director - Kate Buckley Production Manager - Susan L. McMillan
Olivia Fenech Kaylin Gess Interim Department Head- Casey Sams Rental Coordinator/Assistant Production Manager
Assistant Director Light Board Programmer Managing Director - Tom Cervone - Phyllis Belanger
David Ratliff Josh Mullady Business Manager - Tara Halstead Production Stage Manager - Patrick Lanczki
Accounting Specialist - Sarah Odio
Fire Watch Production Electrician/Rail
Katie Stepanek Phyllis Belanger
Administrative Specialist - Bee Caruthers COSTUMES
Marketing & Communications Director - Costume Shop Manager -
Puppy Parent/Wrangler Light Board Operator Robin Conklin Melissa Caldwell-Weddig
Maridan Burgess Joseph Coram General Manager - Shelly Payne Cutter/Draper - Kyle Andrew Schellinger
Spot Operators IT Specialist - Mark Spurlock Draper - Neno Russell
JP Enkema Graphic Designer - Julie Anna Summers Costumers - Elizabeth Aaron and Amber Williams
COSTUMES Bella Griffis Costume Assistants - Max Hromek
Assistant Costume Designer
PATRON SERVICES and Sebastian Van Horn
Sebastian VanHorn
Manager of Ticketing and Sales -
SOUND
Wardrobe Supervisor
Assistant Sound Designer
Sarah Burton ELECTRICS
Amber Williams Box Office Manager - Callie Bacon Electrics Shop Manager - Travis Gaboda
Lucas Swinehart
Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor Lead House Manager - David Ratliff Lead Electrician - Jon Mohrman
Sound Board Operator Patron Service Associates - Faridat Akindele, Lighting Assistants - Josh Mullady, Kaylin Gess,
Graciela Estrada
Paige Victorson
Tyler Glover, Ona Linna-Hipp, Lisa Bernard, Rachel Clift, and Sara Oldford
Wardrobe Crew
Tucker Miller, Ariella Mingo,
Blake Julian PROJECTIONS
Linzy Monks Amoirie Perteet, Emily Pope, and SCENERY
Projections Operator
Zachary Parker Jenna Tiger Technical Director - Jason Fogarty
Maris Soland
Assistant Technical Director - George Hairston
ENGAGEMENT/DEVELOPMENT Lead Carpenter - Jerry D. Winkle
SCENERY SWING CREW
External Relations & Community Senior Carpenter - Kyle L. Hooks
Assistant Scenic Designer Development Manager - Amanda Middleton Scene Shop Assistants - DJ Pike, Justin South
Tamsin Keh
Shea Snow Kell Kell Grants, Education, and Outreach Manager - and Wil Waring
Sebastian Van Horn Hana Sherman Scenic Charge Artist - Jillie Eves
Deck Crew
Sarah Hazlehurst Sarah Wahrmund Tours, Workshops - David Brian Alley Painter - Laura Clift
Ellary Hutsell Summer Acting Workshops,
Mayson Knipp Actor Talk Backs - Terry D. Alford PROPERTIES
Lift Operator
SPECIAL THANKS Props Supervisor - Christy Fogarty
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Kyle L. Hooks
Shani Cutler Prop Assistants - Laura Clift, Kat Cooper
Consultant Ellary Hutsell, Katie Stepanek,
LeeAnne Munsey and Will Waring
Community Outreach Advisor
Tracey Copeland-Halter SOUND
Sound Supervisor - Mike Ponder
Abe Sipes Assistant Sound Engineers - Tate Thompson
and Lucas Swinehart
20 | Clarence Brown Theatre Clarence Brown Theatre | 21DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE Faculty
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Kate Buckley Terry D. Alford
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22 | Clarence Brown Theatre2021 Advisory Board 2022
Chair: Margie Nichols
Chair Elect: Julie Howard
Immediate Past Chair: Lyle Irish
Jennifer Banner Diane Humphreys-Barlow Steve Smith ◊
Larry Brakebill Erica Lyon Kay Stoutt
Amy Caponetti Angela Masini Pedro Tomás *
Lisa Carroll Maureen Dunn McBride Alice Torbett
Jeff Cheek John North Robin Turner
Brooks Clark Sara Phillips Terry Tyler *
Ramsey Cohen Vladimir Protopopescu Georgiana Vines
Katharine Pearson Criss Lee Riedinger Alexander Waters
Steve Drevik CortneyJo Sandidge * Melanie Wood
Danielle Ely Susan Sgarlat Wendy Wortham
Pamela Given * Linda Shahinian
Amy Morris Hess
Emeritus Ex Officio
Charlie Brakebill Kate Buckley
Joe De Fiore Casey Sams
Susan Farris Tom Cervone
Townes Lavidge Osborn Andrew Sheehy
Holly Jackson-Sullivan
Jan Simek
Stephanie Wall
* New Members ◊ Deceased
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Artists Circle ($2,500 - $4,999)
Benefits listed below, plus:
♦ Individual Dinner with a CBT Theatre Artist
♦ One private viewing for two from the Stage Manager booth for select show
The CBT Society has come a ways since its early days. What hasn’t changed though is
Producer Circle ($1,000 – $2,499)
Benefits listed below, plus:
the vital investment CBT Society members provide for the Clarence Brown Theatre’s
programs and activities, year after year. ♦ Invitation to the annual Donor Appreciation Party
(tentatively scheduled for March 29, 2022)
Become a member today and make a difference ♦ VIP+ Parking (any performance night; excludes Lab Theatre productions;
in the next generation of theatre artists! first come, first served)*
♦ Reserved Seating+ (any performance night for Carousel and Lab Theatre
shows; first come, first served)
Director Circle ($750 – $999)
Benefits listed below, plus:
♦ CBT 1970s-Now Production Video on Commemorative Flash Drive
♦ VIP Parking (excludes Opening Nights and Lab Theatre productions;
first come, first served)*
♦ Reserved Seating (for Carousel & Lab Theatre shows; excludes Opening
Night; first come, first served)
♦ One personalized behind-the-scenes tour during the 2021/2022 Season
(must be requested one week in advance; subject to availability)
Rising Star ($500 – $749)
Benefits listed below, plus:
♦ Set of CBT postcards
♦ Invitation to the annual NYC Theatre Trip (tentatively scheduled for
May 12-15, 2022)
♦ $20 Voucher for Merchandise to be used during the 2021/2022 Season*
(only for Rising Star level and above)
Leading Player ($250 – $499)
♦ Listing on the CBT website, and in the CBT MainStage & Carousel
virtual programs
♦ Invitation to Spring Season Opening Celebration
(tentatively scheduled for February 4, 2022)
♦ Invitations to first read-through and design presentations
♦ $10 Voucher for Merchandise card to be used during the 2021/2022 Season*
(only for Leading Player level)
The CBTS NYC Theatre Trip is
back on for May 2022! * This benefit affects tax deductibility.
**Benefits are subject to change, cancellation, and/or may be moved to virtual if needed. We will be following
state, industry, and University safety guidelines in the 2021/2022 season.Clarence Brown Theatre
For additional information or
to join, please contact us at
cbtsociety@utk.edu or call
(865) 974-5654.
ARTISTS CIRCLE Neil McBride and Michael Higdon
Charles Brakebill Maureen Dunn McBride Adolf and Carol King
Drs. Nancy Duckles Sheena McCall Jeffrey and Susan Kovac
and Cameron Sears Art and Marsha Mitchell Erica Lyon and Dylan Jones
Pamela and James Given Margie Nichols and John Gill Dr. Angela Masini
Drs. John and Terri Hopkins Hei and Stanley Park and Mr. Terry Grove
The Lederer Family Sara A. Phillips Carl and Peggy Pierce
Cynthia Moxley Dr. Lee Riedinger Carol and Jeff Stratton
and Alan Carmichael and Mrs. Mary Zuhr Pedro Tomás and Roger Roark
Townes Osborn Revs. Susan Sgarlat Ted and Linda Vallejos
and Bob Marquis and Charles Fels Alexander Waters
Jan and Mary Ann Simek Patsy Roux Sharp
Sandra K. Stoutt Stan and Rebecca Thomas LEADING PLAYER
and Dr. Howard Filston Alice Torbett Jeff and Laura Allen
Linda and Terry Tyler Robin C. Turner David and Marilyn Brandes
Georgiana Vines Dr. Amy Caponetti
PRODUCER CIRCLE Nancy Voith and Kenneth Stark Dr. Christopher and Teri Clark
Larry and Jeanie Brakebill Donna and Terry Wertz F. Michael Combs
Bobby Brown and Katharine Pearson Criss
Todd Richesin DIRECTOR CIRCLE Drs. LeAnne and
Peter and Sandra Campbell Elizabeth Craig John Dougherty
Bonnie C. Carroll Steve Drevik and Janice and Stuart Elston
and Roy Cooper, Jr. Lee Ann Rogers Danielle Ely and Matt Tully
Lisa Carroll Lezah and Burke Pinnell Lyle and Trish Irish
Dr. Jimmy and Ileen Cheek Donna and Randall Riggs Andrew and Dina Kramer
Brooks and Karen Clark Virginia and William Morrow
Jane and Kenneth Creed RISING STAR Dr. Samantha Murphy and
Drs. Joe and Jayne De Fiore Diane Humphreys-Barlow Mr. Justin Roby
Dr. Jeffrey and and Jack Barlow John North
Virginia Eberting Dr. Myrwood and Meredith Peccolo and
Vickie Ellis and Joe Hoagland Susan Besozzi James Vaughan
Susan and Kent Farris Drs. John T. Bushore Vladimir Protopopescu
Donna Geckler-Solod and Betsy Haughton Casey Sams and Kenton Yeager
Prof. Amy Morris Hess John and Sandra Butler CortneyJo and Calvin Sandidge
Julie Howard and Jeff and Marilyn Cheek Beth and Fred Schultheis
Ted Flickinger Dr. Daniel and Moira Ely Linda Shahinian
John and Susan Hoffman Stan and Alison Garner Dr. Steve Smith and
Susan and Jerry Kornegay Tara and Scott Halstead Mr. Donald Thorne
Theresa Lee and Jack Love Christopher and Lauren Dr. Robert and Pamela Trigiano
Mark Loudermilk Herbstritt Melanie Wood
30 | Clarence Brown Theatre 42 | Clarence Brown TheatreCBT Ways to Give
“...Supporting
“...Supporting
Looking for a way to support the CBT? Whether online, by mail, over the phone, or carrier pigeon
(just kidding on that last one, unless you can make it work!), the impact is the same, helping
support the Clarence Brown Theatre into the next 50 years of professional theatre. A complete
list of CBT's established scholarships, endowments, and general funds are listed below. and enriching
and enriching
social, educational,
social, educational,
clarencebrowntheatre.com/donate-now
cultural and
cultural and
economic life”
Checks, made payable to
Clarence Brown Theatre
Attn: Development economic life”
University of Tennessee, 206 McClung Tower
can be mailed to:
Knoxville, TN 37996
(Unless otherwise stated, donations received via mail will go towards our general Theatre Enrichment Fund.)
Provide your credit card information via phone by calling
our Development liaison at (865) 974-5654.
For more ways to give, including UT Payroll, Corporate matching gifts,
and planned giving, please visit clarencebrowntheatre.com/ways-to-give
CBT Funds
CBT Artists Endowment Theatre Endowment Artists Endowment
CBTS Scholarship Fund Emily Mahan Faust Franklin Everett Robinson
Charles F. Brakebill Graduate Fellowship Artists Endowment
Artists Endowment Ralph Frost Memorial Seth M. Rowan Endowment
Joyce Brakebill Scholarship Endowment Dr. & Mrs. David L. Shea
Theatre Scholarship Barbara E. Lederer Award Endowment
Clarence and Marian Brown Artists Endowment Paul L. Soper
Theatre Endowment Rel & Wilma Maples Endowment Professorship Fund
James Brimer Scholarship
Carousel Theatre Building Fund
Ellis Mays Theatre Endowment
Townes Lavidge Osborn
Elizabeth S. Stowers
Artists Endowment MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Thomas A. Cervone Scholarship Endowment Liz Stowers Theatre Scholarship
in Graduate Acting Stuart & Kate Riggsby Resident Endowment in Design
Robert and Mary Neal Culver Artist Faculty Endowment Theatre Enrichment Fund
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Scholarship Endowment The Dan Owenby W. David J. Torbett Artists
William Desmond Scholarship Scholarship Fund Endowment
for the Performing Arts Sara A. Phillips Carl Vines, Jr. Award
Endowment Artists Endowment James Gray Walls, Jr.
Ula Love Doughty/Carousel Lee and Tina Riedinger Scholarship Endowment
Questions? Contact Amanda Middleton at amanda@utk.edu or (865) 974-5654.CBT Thank You CBT Thank You
Every gift, big or small, makes an impact on our students, our faculty and staff, the Clarence Elizabeth Craig Susan and Kent Farris and Laurie Andrews
Brown Theatre, and the arts in this community. No matter the fund, we wanted to say thank you Jane and Kenneth Creed Norman and Doris Featherston Elizabeth Hendrix
to our supporters. Contributions listed below are from July 2020 through December 2021.
Tom Cervone and Dr. Robert Fehr Christopher and
For corrections to your acknowledgement name, please contact Amanda Middleton at Susan Creswell Natalie and Charles Feller Lauren Herbstritt
amanda@utk.edu or call (865) 974-5654. Katharine Pearson Criss Dr. Mary Kathryn Fitzgerald Amy Morris Hess
Drs. Reid and Olga Crumpton Allison Flanary Michael Higdon
Rebecca Adams Dr. John and Connie Begovich and Laura Powers Dr. Jo Lynn Cunningham Bradley Frank Dr. Eric and Denise Himmelreich
Ron and Jean Alexander Rose and Stephen Bell Gretchen Burleigh-Johnson Marianne Custer and Meagan LeBlanc Richard Hinton
Terry Alford and Michael Nunley Bruce and Delores Benton Nancy Burnett Gary and Diane Dagnan Louise and Winston Frazier and Margaret Hinton
Jeff and Laura Allen Barbara and Bernard Bernstein Dr. Larry and Jenny Bushkell Clay Davis, Jr. Dr. Debra Freeberg Susan and John Hoffman
David Brian Alley Dr. Myrwood and Susan Besozzi Drs. John T. Bushore Ellen Davis Ron and Sheila Fuchs Oliver Hoig
Dr. Robert and Elizabeth Alley, Bill Black and Betsy Haughton Drs. Joe and Jayne De Fiore Travis and Sarah Gaboda Charlotte and Luther Holland
In honor of Tasha Blakney Sandra and John Butler, Sr. Nancy DeCosta Stan and Alison Garner Lyn and Marilyn Hollis
Mr. David Brian Alley and Michael Rogers David Butler and Ted Smith Alfred Denny Donna Geckler-Solod Stephen Hollister
Dr. Glen and Janice Allgood Dianne Blane Dr. Pete and Sandra Campbell Dr. Gina Di Salvo Charles Giambrone Christian Holt
Harrison and Katharine Bailee Boisclair Dr. Amy Caponetti and Mr. Jeffrey Tinley, Jr. Gordon and Judith Gibson Roger Hoover
Ambrose Carol and Larry Bounds Mr. Ashley Capps Jed Diamond Lucinda and Harold Gibson Drs. Terri and John Hopkins, Jr.
Christopher Ambrose Sharon E. Boyce and Dr. Birgit Clark Dale Dickey David Giles Julie Howard
Caroyln and James Anderson Dr. James and Constance Brace Caitlyn Carpenter Drs. LeAnne Greer Gill, In Honor of and Ted Flickinger
Drs. Ilse Anderson Dr. Larry and Jeanie Brakebill Lisa Carroll and John Dougherty Keith Kirkland Dr. Charles and
and Nicholas Potter Charlie Brakebill* Bonnie C. Carroll Steve Drevik and Margie Nichols Gill and John Gill Sandra Huddletson
Dr. Misty Anderson David and Marilyn Brandes and Roy Cooper, Jr. Lee Ann Rogers Barbara and David Gillespie Leslie Hull
and Rev. John Tirro Andrea Breeding Jeff and Marilyn Cheek Ely and Phyllis Driver Patricia and Wallace Gillespie David Hunt
Anne G. Armstrong Dr. Steven Dr. Jimmy and Ileen Cheek Drs. Nancy Duckles Pamela and James Given Ann and Richard Ince
Susan and Tom Ballentine and Mary Ellen Brewington Dr. Lauren Chiles and Cameron Sears Jennifer Greene Lyle and Trish Irish
Jennifer Banner Abraham and Judy Brietstein and Mr. Gerald Witt John Duncan Dr. Francis M. Gross* Mebane Jackson
Jack Barlow and Priscilla A. Bright Beth Howe-Christensen Nancy and Don Dunning Dr. David and Ann Hake Carol Mayo Jenkins
Diane Humphries-Barlow Robert and Liz Britt and Richard Christensen Dr. Jeffrey and Virginia Eberting Melvyn and Edith Halbert Rebecca and Richard Jenkins
Melissa Barnes Bobby Brown Dr. Christopher and Teri Clark Andrew and Melanie Edwards Tara and Scott Halstead Charlie and Emily Jernigan
Charles E. Barry and Travis Pyle and Todd Richesin Brooks and Karen Clark Dr. Claire Eldridge Vivica and Michael Hammond Claude and Linda Jernigan
Harvey Bazaman Drs. Gilbert F. Michael Combs Vickie Ellis and Joe Hoagland Brian Hampton Lindsey and Seth Johnson
Jeanne and Ronald Beatty and Mary Lynn Brown Robin Conklin Dr. Stuart and Janice Elston Katie Harrill Dr. Mark and Paula Johnson
Ellen Bebb Mr. Patrick Bryan Dr. Kerri Ann Considine Danielle Ely and Matt Tully Patricia Hart Jeff and Kathleen Johnston
and Finbarr Saunders, Jr., and Ms. Mary Ann Reeves* Marcia Cook Dr. Daniel and Moira Ely Dennis Hayward Kimberly and
In Honor of Bill Black Kathleen Buckley James and Sheila Cooper Dorene Erhard Dr. Charlotte Headrick Richard Kallstrom, Jr.
Anne Becker James and Myra Buffaloe Jennifer Corum Laura Eshbaugh Dr. Jeffrey and Shelley Hecht Gregory and Jeanette Kelleher
Rebecca and Fernando Bulnes Christopher Cox John and Stephanie Evans Merrit and Joan Heminway Angela Kelly
Christopher Becker Drs. John Burkhart and Vasilia Panagakos Farris Family Trust Gordon Hendrich Virginia Kerwin
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