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The St. Mark's Players Proudly Present

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French

November 9 & 16, 2003, at 3PM

This production contains mature themes and some mature language.

Runaways Auditions

Act I

Prologue

Appendectomy I

You Don't Understand

I Had to Go

Parent Kid Dance

Where Do People Go?

Footsteps

Once Upon a Time

Current Events

Every Now and Then

Out on the Street

Minnesota Strip

Song of a Child Prostitute

I Went Back Home

Lullaby for Luis

Christmas Puppies

This is What I Do When I'm Angry

Spoons

Lazar's Heroes

Undiscovered Son

Find Me a Hero

There will be a 15-minute intermission between the acts.

Act II

In the Sleeping Line

We Have to Die

The Basketball Song

Clothes

Lullaby from Baby to Baby

Enterprise

Mr. Graffiti

Sometimes

The Untrue Pigeon

Appendectomy II

Scrynatchkielooaw

Let Me Be a Kid

To the Dead of Family Wars

Problem after Problem

Lonesome of the Road

Let Me be a Kid (Reprise)

The Runaways

Misha Enayat

Hannah Hagerty

Mattie Hagerty

Madeline Hall

Lauren Gaston-Hawkins

Eben Kuhns

Bobbie Legg

Ann Limberger

Samantha Lint

Jack Moore

Will (Andy) Pommerening

Aaron Reeder

Armand T. Rice

Ashley Robinson

Josh Soble

Woody (Will) Stewart, Jr.

Andy Tonken

Alexis Truitt

Production Crew

The Cast

Misha Enayat attends public school in Montgomery County (seventh grade) and has been involved in theater, historical reenactment, and performing arts for several years. She is an accomplished musician (viola and violin) as well as an accomplished tormentor of her fourth grade brother. She loves to read and expects, one day, to make a living as a writer.

Lauren Gaston-Hawkins had her dramatic debut and began her love of theater as Master Wu in a school production of The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen. Further school productions included roles as Queen Gertrude in Hamlet and Fiona in The Giver. A professional role as John in Leaving the Summerland was a special highlight. Most recently she appeared as Laura in The Glass Menagerie. She was a performing member of the KanKouran African Dance Troupe. Lauren is a sophomore on the Head of School List at Sidwell Friends School. She is thrilled to make her first appearance with the St. Mark's Players.

Hannah Haggerty is ten years old. She goes to school at Hyde Elementary and is in the fifth grade. She likes to sing, act, swim, and play basketball. She has performed with the Washington Opera in Fidelio, La Boheme, and Carmen. She was Lenore’s daughter in Fidelio. She sang in the children’s chorus in La Boheme and Carmen. She also appeared in Brigadoon, Hyde on Broadway, and Adventure Theatre summer camp productions. She is so happy to be in Runaways.

Mattie Haggerty is twelve years old and has five siblings. She is in the seventh grade at Hardy Middle School in Washington, D.C. Her hobbies are acting, piano, swimming, basketball, and horseback riding. Some productions she has been in are Fidelio with the Washington Opera, Brigadoon with Summer Musical Theatre Workshop, Newsies and A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Hardy Middle School, and summer productions at Adventure Theatre. She loves to act and sing and is thrilled to be in Runaways.

Madeline Hall, an eighth grader at Hardy Middle School, is very happy to be in Runaways at St. Mark’s. Madeline has been in the St. Mark’s productions of Lord of the Flies, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and The Sound of Music, as well as the company’s Twentieth Anniversary Gala. Madeline enjoys doing circus and hanging out with her best friends Anu and Allison.

Eben Kuhns is excited to be performing for the second time with the St. Mark's Players. He was last seen here as Friedrich in The Sound of Music. Some of his favorite roles have been Harold Hill in The Music Man (Aldersgate Church Community Theater), Laurie in Little Women of Orchard House (Young People's Theater), Reynard the Fox in The Mischief Makers (Theater Alliance), Candlewick in Pinocchio, based on Six Characters in Search of an Author (ACCT), Elmer Hopkin in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (Little Theatre of Alexandria), and Artie in King Artie and the Knights of the Rad Table (YPT). He performed as a student in a short documentary, Line of Fire (Gregg Watt Productions), a political television advertisement, and a United Way advertisement. He was thrilled to work as an extra in Chris Rock's movie Head of State. When not acting, he enjoys swimming, reading, and impersonating well-known celebrities. Thanks, Kevin, for this great opportunity and thank you, Nathan and Morgan, for leaving your friends and driving me to my many rehearsals!

Bobbie Legg has enjoyed performing in college and community theater, as well as performing in the theater of life. By day, Bobbie is a mental health therapist, working with emotionally disturbed adolescents in a residential treatment center. She owes her inspiration and passion in this show to the teenagers she serves. Bobbie enjoys hiking, playing soccer, and other creative pursuits. She notes that all she loves in life is best when shared with her fabulous husband, Eric.

Ann Limberger most recently appeared as Myrtle Mae Simmons in the Great Falls Players’ Harvey. Ann’s other credits with the Great Falls Players include I Remember Mama and All My Sons. Her favorite role was portraying Katrina Van Tassel in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Adventure Theatre. Ann is very excited to have been cast as an extra in the Disney film National Treasure, starring Nicholas Cage—opening in theaters in 2004. When she’s not busy acting, Ann works as a clinical data analyst at a Rockville pharmaceutical company.

Samantha Gogol Lint is thrilled to participate in her first St. Mark’s Players production. Previously, she has been cast in Evita at Montgomery Playhouse and several productions by American Music Stage, including as Tiny Tim in Scrooge, in addition to appearing in Oliver and The Wizard of Oz. She enjoys voice and viola lessons and is also a historical reenactor at Claude Moore Colonial Farm.

Jack Moore has appeared in several shows, including Guys and Dolls as Nicely Nicely Johnson, and most recently as the timid Frederick in the St. Anselm’s Abbey School production of Noises Off. When he’s not acting, Jack writes movie reviews for his amateur Web site (ask him about it) and performs stand-up comedy. This is Jack’s first show at St. Mark’s, and he would like to thank Theo Rutherford for introducing him to the St. Mark’s Players.

William Pommerening is in the eighth grade at Williamsburg Middle School in Arlington, Virginia. He has been performing on local stages since the age of 9. His favorite roles have been Louis in The King and I with the Arlington Players and Snoopy in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown at Williamsburg Middle School. After watching two sisters perform in previous productions at St. Mark’s, William is excited to be cast in his first St. Mark's production and is looking forward to honing his skills as a rebellious teenager.

Aaron Reeder is pleased to make his first appearance in the St. Mark’s venue in such an emotive and thought-provoking show. Last seen in the Kensington Arts Theatre’s inaugural season, area premiere, and Ruby Griffith Award-winning musical performance of Side Show (Jake), he has participated in an assortment of musical productions, from 42nd Street and Music Man to Godspell and Pippin. He would like to thank his family and friends for coming to support him in another great winner, Runaways.

Armand T. Rice is 15 years old and has been home-schooled his entire life. He is no stranger to the stage and has a love of performance. This is his second appearance in a St. Mark’s production and his second time working under the direction of Kevin Sockwell; his first appearance was as Elmer Hopkins in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. In 2002 Armand performed in two operas with the Washington Opera—The Queen of Spades with Placido Domingo (the Russian boy captain) and La Boheme (a rich kid). Last January he performed in the Concert Hall at the Kennedy Center with the WPAS’s Men, Women, and Children of the Gospel Choir. Armand performed with the Foundry Players in C.S. Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch, and Wardrobe in the role of the dwarf in May. This summer Armand performed the roles of Boyet, Dull, and Berowne in Love’s Labour’s Lost at the conclusion of the Shakespeare Theatre’s Advanced Camp for Teens. Armand recently began voice lessons at the James Weldon Johnson Community School of the Performing Arts. In his spare time, Armand enjoys reading graphic novels, Greek mythology, and comic books; playing lacrosse, football, and basketball; engaging in percussive dance (tap, step, stage combat), and collecting miniature cars and homey figures. When he grows up Armand wants to be an actor, singer, dancer, comic strip artist, and animation artist.

Ashley Robinson is excited to be in Runaways, her first musical in D.C. She hails from Massachusetts and is in her first year at the University of Maryland-College Park. Past performances include Twelfth Night (Olivia), The Crucible (Tituba), Brigadoon (Jane), and two original shows—The French Butler (Emma Delamonde) and Bearskin (the Gypsy). She is currently in Stravinsky’s A Soldier’s Tale at Maryland. She has also done choreography and directing and hopes to pursue these interests at school. She’d like to thank her parents for their support, Bel Ai 3, Erik & Drew, the wonderful cast and crew, and Kevin. Good luck!

Josh Soble is in his sixth show with the St. Mark’s Players. Previous shows include Oliver!, The Wizard of Oz, Pippin, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, and Lord of the Flies. He has also performed with the Washington School of Ballet in The Nutcracker and Our Town. He enjoys swimming and running and is always looking for new challenges. He is a sophomore at the Field School, where he also performs in plays. Josh hopes you enjoy the show and looks forward to future shows with the Players.

Will (Woody) Stewart, Jr. is excited to be making his debut with St. Mark’s Players. He was most recently seen as Lamar in Springfield Community Theatre’s award-winning production of Godspell, in which he won Best Supporting Actor in a Musical from the Alliance of Community Theatres. Other notable roles include Linus (You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown), Prince Dauntless (Once Upon A Mattress), Benny Southstreet (Guys and Dolls), Marcellus Washburn (Music Man), and Burt Barry (42nd Street). Woody is an associate degree candidate with a music concentration and a minor in criminal justice at Northern Virginia Community College. He would like to thank all his friends, family, and most definitely Cathy, for their unending help, love, and support.

Andy Tonken has been involved in theater, film, radio, and print for nine years. As a stage actor he has worked on more than fifteen shows, from community to professional in venues large and small, including the Act III Young Adult Theatre Company, Adventure Theatre, American Music Stage, the Arlington Players, Children’s Theatre, Education & Entertainment Foundation, and Interact Theatre Company. Andy can be seen on the PBS substation “PBS You,” as well as on VHS and DVD in Rings, Kings and Things with the Standard Deviants. As a voice talent, Andy has been heard on WAMU 88.5 FM radio in Washington, D.C., as well as throughout D.C.’s Metrorail system. Andy is ecstatic to be in Runaways, marking his debut with St. Mark’s Players.

Alexis Truitt is pleased to be back on the St. Mark’s stage after her last performance as Francesca in West Side Story. She has recently been seen in D.C. area schools as Crystal in Take the Bully by the Horns with the Potomac River Theater Company. Some other favorite roles have been Alice in Alice in Wonderland and a Red Rat Girl in Jekyl & Hyde. She holds a bachelor’s degree in vocal performance from the Boston Conservatory.

The Crew 

Robert C. Bates (Producer) is producing for the first time, after being house manager (Wizard of Oz), box office manager (Dancing at Lughnasa), set designer (Best Christmas Pageant Ever), stage manager (Albertine in Five Times) and, most recently, construction foreman/stagehand (Sound of Music) at St. Mark’s. He also does set design and stage management at Bowie Community Theatre (where he is designing the set for Rehearsal for Murder in February) and Colonial Players in Annapolis. Once the curtain goes up, RC can only be seen on stage in blackouts between scenes.

Paula Grace Becker (Choreographer). This is Paula’s twelfth show with the Players, in one capacity or another. Although she has periodically strayed to other companies, she keeps getting sucked back into St. Mark's. When not on or behind the stage, she can be found unclogging bogs, counting heron nests, and propagating rare plants as her alter ego rare species ecologist.

Beth Hall (House Manager) began her stage career with the St Mark’s Players as stage mom and costume finder for Madeline in Lord of the Flies, and has since served as a kid wrangler and prop finder for The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and as a singing nun and Baroness dresser in The Sound of Music. Her day job is with U.S. EPA in the Office of Ground and Drinking Water. Her other jobs include serving on the exec board of the Hardy Middle School PTA. Her thanks and love go to her husband, Loren (a St Mark’s emergency response stagehand), for his patience, his support, and his eye for interesting details!

Catherine Manley-Ebert (Music Director) relocated to the D.C. area four years ago from New York City, where she was active as a chamber musician and concert pianist performing around the country and in Europe. Cathy has served as musical director for several organizations in the metropolitan area, including the Arlington Players, Springfield Community Theater, Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theater, and various high school and Metro Stage productions. Vocally she has performed under conductors such as Sir Colin Davis, Claudio Abbado, Seigi Ozowa (she wasn’t sure about the spelling), and Robert Shaw. She works as an accompanist with several well-known singers and instrumentalists and has collaborated with internationally known authors on various musical projects. She maintains a full class of private students and does professional coaching and has authored teaching and ear training methods. Some of her awards include Artist in Residence for the Foundation for the Arts in NYC, Best Musical Director for ACT, and several concerto competitions.

Edwin Morman (Sound Designer), a California native, served ten years in the Air Force as an audiovisual director for the President of the United States. He has since settled down into civilian life in D.C. and is now an audiovisual consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, Virginia. Ed is in his third 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, Driving Miss Daisy, Albertine in Five Times, and The Sound of Music. 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); I Do, I Do (Alden Theater); and 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.”

Kay Pommerening (Assistant Stage Manager) is serving in her first formal position behind the scenes, but she helped with costuming for the SMP production of The Sound of Music last spring and has performed multiple other stage mom services over the years.

Kathy Rehak (Properties) had so much fun on The Sound of Music she's happy she was enticed into working with St. Mark's Players again. She has worked with the Capitol Hill Theater Alliance, Woolly Mammoth Theatre, and Washington Shakespeare Company over the past six years, and is proud to be working with this group of talented artists. She thanks Jeff and RC, along with her family, for all their support.

Kevin Sockwell (Director) has served as a director, actor, volunteer, board member, and board president for the St. Mark's Players since coming to the company in 1984. The St. Mark's Players is a company that he loves and will always cherish wherever his travels take him. He thanks the wisdom and fortitude of founders Mary Lou Coffman and Ellen Cardwell and key supporters such as Mark Allen and Larry Cardwell. Thanks for the memories. He thanks his wonderful and superb production team, stellar stage mangers Jeff and Kay, and an excellent cast for making Runaways so much fun to direct. Enjoy the show!

Jeff Stevenson (Stage Manager) recently got out of the Navy and landed here in D.C. Shortly thereafter he was befriended by a gentleman by the name of Jerry Dale, who was stage managing The Sound of Music here at St. Mark’s. One evening, not so long ago, Jerry called and ask Jeff to help paint a set or two. Jeff got keys that night and hasn't left since. He now sits on the board of directors for the St. Mark’s Players and has never been happier. Thanks, Jerry!

Susan Tully is happy to be back at St. Mark's once again. Her previous costume credits include Pal Joey and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever at St. Mark's, as well as 42nd Street, Into the Woods, West Side Story, The Diviners, and Reckless. Occasionally, she even gets to appear on stage. Many thanks to the cast and crew, and much love to my wonderful husband, Chris.

The 2003-2004 Sponsors Circle

Archangels

Robert C. Bates

The Jordan Family

Michael A. Pemberton and Chad M. Wilmer

Bill and Kay Pommerening

The Rutherford Family

Angels

The Blumgart Family

Mark Lindley

Kevin Sockwell

Patrons

Margaret Crenshaw

Greg Gay and Marlane Liddell

Inez and Robert Lester and family

Jim and Marilyn Meek

Walton Moody

Brent Stone and Family

Joseph Tarantolo and Elissa Feldman

Sponsors

Betsey Athey and Frank Lloyd

Kate Blackburn

Lisa Anne Kerwin

Buzz March

The Soble Family

Friends

Nikki Felix

Ted Piccone

Judy Ross

The Sponsors Circle Contributors are a major source of support for the St. Mark’s Players.

We sincerely thank each of them for their generous contributions.

St. Mark’s Players’ Board of Directors

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

The Rev. Paul R. Abernathy, Rector

Keith S. Reas, Director of Music

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