Ingrid Cornell (Director) – Albertine in Five Times marks the tenth production directed by Ingrid Cornell.  An actress living in Washington , DC , she dedicates all of her time to acting, teaching, writing, and directing.  She has been in various theatrical productions throughout the Washington Metropolitan area.  She has also performed in films and industrial shorts.  Ms. Cornell is also an accomplished playwright, having produced her own play (Uncommon Friends in Reckoning) at the National Theater while making her debut as a director.  Ms. Cornell was educated at Howard University as a Marketing and Communications major.  She has studied acting at the Studio Theater Acting Conservatory, The Shakespeare Theater, and The British American Drama Academy at Oxford University .  Ingrid has taught Acting for the Bethesda Academy of Performing Arts, Blessed Sacrament Middle School, The Shakespeare Theatre, The Boys & Girls Club #10 of Washington , DC , as well as providing private coaching for adults.  Ms. Cornell was recently seen in the HBO series The Wire, which debuted in June of 2002.  She is also featured in the film The Least of These, which will be playing at this year’s DC film festival.

Sandra Cushner (Co-Producer) – Sandra has been working backstage in community theatre for the past three years.  This is her first SMP production and she couldn’t be happier working with this excellent production team and cast.  Her previous work with Ingrid Cornell includes Uncommon Friends in Reckoning at the “Monday Night at the National” Series in April 2000.  Before moving to Washington , DC , she danced with the Niagara Civic Ballet Company in Niagara Falls , NY , in both corps and solo roles for eight years.

Gregory McLellan (Set Designer) – Albertine in Five Times is Gregory’s first experience with SMP.  Other significant work includes design for two experimental first-run operas, The Mirror of Simple Souls and www.love, each performed at The University of Michigan, with a special performance of www.love by the New York City Opera Company.  Gregory offers deep thanks to the entire cast and crew, with special appreciation for the set design team, as well as Ingrid Cornell for her wonderful devotion to the spirit of Albertine.

Edwin Morman (Sound Designer) – Ed, a California native, served ten years in the Air Force as an Audio Visual Director for the President of the United States.  He has since settled down into civilian life in DC, and is now an Audio Visual Consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean , VA.   Edwin is in his second year with SMP.  Originally brought to St. Mark’s by pianist (now wife) Laurie Smith Morman to do last-minute sound design for Pippin, he has since stayed on for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, You Can’t Take it With You, Into The Woods, and Driving Miss Daisy.  For other theaters in the area he has done sound design for Sweet Charity (FP), The Scarlet Pimpernel (TCP), The 1940’s Radio Hour (SCT), and I Do, I Do (Alden Theater).  He is currently also working on A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (LTA).  Favorite sayings include, “If you can’t control your own singing voice, you may as well control everyone else’s.”

Michael A. Pemberton (Co-Producer) – Michael is thrilled to be producing his third all-female cast show with SMP; his previous all-female shows were Nunsense and Quilters.  Michael has served the last two years as President of SMP.  He’s usually overextended theatrically, and this year has been no different—in addition to presiding over SMP, he was last seen on stage in last fall’s Driving Miss Daisy.  However, this is his final production with SMP—in April he will be moving to Illinois to become the Controller for a small midwestern university.  He is currently Assistant Treasurer for The Catholic University of America.  The last thirteen years with SMP have been a wonderful experience, and he has truly enjoyed working with the actors and staff of Albertine in Five Times—some for the first time, and some in repeat performances.  Hugs to Chad for all his support.

Jo Rake (Costume Design) – Jo first became involved in costuming by being the only cast member with a sewing kit during a repair emergency crisis for Oliver!  Jo did the costume design as well as portray Mrs. Kirby in last year’s You Can’t Take It With You (SMP) and has been costume mistress and properties mistress for a number of theater and ballet productions.  On stage, Jo has appeared in The Music Man with 2SP; Great Dames (Marie Antoinette), The Scarlet Pimpernel, and Jekyll & Hyde with TCP; Bye Bye Birdie (Mrs. McAfee); The Sound of Music (Sister Berthe); Oliver! (Mrs. Sowerberry, Old Sally); and The Nutcracker (Mrs. Stahlbaum).  Jo’s next onstage appearance will be as Frau Schmidt in SMP’s The Sound of Music.

Jim Robertson (Lighting Designer) – Jim has been active in community theater for as long as he can remember.  He has split his time in community theater among directing, lighting design, and acting, with an occasional foray into producing, crewing, and setting up chairs and platforms for several church-based theater companies.  He is currently on the board of SMP.

Theatre Abbreviations

St. Mark’s Players’ Board of Directors

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

The Rev. Paul R. Abernathy, Rector

The Rev. Stephanie Nagley, Associate Rector

Jennifer S. Drganc, Director of Youth Ministries

Keith S. Reas, Director of Music

Adam A. Martinelli, Director of Children’s Choirs

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