Leading Ladies

Written by Ken Ludwig

March 9–25, 2012

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La Crosse Community Theatre One Mainstage production and one Theatre
creates productions and for Youth production remain this season, so
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theatrical literacy of our
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Public Sales: May 29, 2012
(Tuesday)

Don’t miss this year’s La Crosse Community Theatre

Patron’s Gala
Saturday, March 31, 2012

5:30 to 9:00 pm

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The Cargill Room, Riverside Center South
332 Front Street South, La Crosse, Wisconsin

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Be the first to hear about our 2012–2013 season,

“Looking Back, Moving Forward.”

Find out how we will say farewell to our old home and hello to our new. Enjoy an evening
of entertainment, music and camaraderie. Silent auction and raffle included!

Dinner and desserts provided by The Waterfront Restaurant & Tavern
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Tickets $40 per person

RSVP by March 23, 2012, by purchasing tickets online at www.lacrossecommunitytheatre.org.
If you have questions, please call 608-784-9292.

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La Crosse Community Theatre
presents

LEADING LADIES
by
KEN LUDWIG

Director Set and Light Costume Sound
Designer Designer Designer
Anne
Drecktrah aNDREW Mandy Kevin
bRACKETT Parmeter Laumbach
Props
Designer Fight Dance Assistant
Choreographer Choreographer Director
Samantha
Abplanalp Greg Nikki Ryan
Parmeter Balsamo Soberg

Produced by arrangement with Samuel French, inc., New York, NY
Originally produced by

The Cleveland Play House, Michael Bloom, Artistic Director, and Alley Theatre, Gregory Boyd, Artistic Director,
Dean Gladden, Managing Director, on September 7th, 2004, Terry Dwyer, Managing Director, on October 15th, 2004

Cast

Meg....................................... Katie Clausen Duncan....................................Dennis Kuhn
Leo.................................... Kevin Laumbach Florence......................................Susan Fox
Jack.....................................Michael Marcou Doc....................................Daniel Schneider
Audrey.................................. Megan Larson Butch.....................................Alex Attardo*

* LCT debut

Leading Ladies

Act I Act II

Scene 1: The grand home of Meg, York, PA, Scene 1: Meg’s home, three days later
1958 Scene 2: Ten days later
Scene 2: A Moose Lodge in Shrewsbury, PA Scene 3: The party, ten days later
Scene 3: Inside a train
Scene 4: The phone call

Special Acknowledgments

Thank you to Boyers Budget Furniture, Glen Garbers (and Moose Lodge 1920), High Roller Skating Center, Kratt Lumber,
Sean McDevitt and Theresa Smerud for their help in making this production possible.

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Artistic Director’s Note

March 9–25, 2012 Women’s fashion, on the other hand, is much more
LCT’s 48th season – 322nd production complex. The rules of fashion are legion enough
to warrant their own encyclopedia. And if you’ve
never worn women’s clothing, getting dressed is
an adventure all its own. So many different articles
and virtually none of them designed for comfort.

When you add these two elements together, you
get the visual equivalent of a great comedy team.
It’s basic math, really: Man+Dress=Funny. And
if you extend that equation further and add a
monkey in a bellhop suit holding a banana cream
pie, then call it a night, ‘cause that’s about as funny
as it’s ever going to get. Enjoy the show!

Men in Dresses: The Essence of Comedy Greg Parmeter, Artistic Director

In comedy, there are certain things that are
always funny: getting hit in the face (with pies,
doors—it doesn’t matter), monkeys in uniforms
and men in drag. Especially men in drag. Frankly,
when I see a man dressed as Marilyn Monroe, I
struggle not to laugh too hard for fear that I may
wet myself.

What is it about a man in a dress that makes such a
great sight gag? Women in pants is so unfunny that
it has become the norm. But we don’t see too many
men show up to work in a dress and closed-toe
pumps; no one would take him seriously. (This is
too bad because I’ve got the best legs for a skirt
and heels.) The answer lies in the immutable truth
that men are funny looking and women’s clothing is
more complicated than we’re prepared to deal with.

We men are a simple people. We know that we’re
funny looking and that there’s not much we can do
about it outside of exercise and a healthy lifestyle.
As such, our attire remains as basic as possible.
Here’s me in the morning: “Pants? Check. Shirt?
Check. Shoes? Good to go.”

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Cast Biographies

Alex Attardo* (Butch) is grateful Megan Larson (Audrey) last
and excited to be part of the appeared at LCT as Older Molly in
Leading Ladies cast! A New Orleans Jake’s Women. The most amusing
native, Alex is a sophomore earning thing she ever had to do onstage
his BFA in music theatre at Viterbo was wearing a prosthetic butt in
University. Recently, Alex played Tiny Steel Magnolias. “I was Truvy Jones
Tom in UW–La Crosse’s summer (Dolly Parton); those are some big . . .
production of Urinetown. He also shoes to fill.” Megan dedicates this

recently was the propsmaster/stage manager/assistant-to- performance to Jim Gutzke.
the-producer for Pump House Regional Arts Center’s
production of The Last Five Years. A funny story about Kevin Laumbach (Leo/Sound
Alex: He fell offstage with the rolling cow, Milky-White, in Design) is very happy to be making
Into the Woods and did not gracefully recover from it. Alex his return to the LCT stage. He has
would like to thank the cast and crew for being incredibly appeared here as Seymour in Little
welcoming and supportive of each other! “Break a leg.” Shop of Horrors and most recently
as Franz Liebkind in The Producers.
Katie Clausen (Meg) was last seen He has also appeared as Pirelli
as Laura in The Glass Menagerie at in Sweeney Todd at The Muse
LCT. Some of her favorite roles
include Audrey in Little Shop of Theatre. In addition to performing, he has created sound
Horrors and Chloe in Tom Stoppard’s designs for several LCT shows, including Driving Miss Daisy,
Arcadia. Katie graduated from St. On Golden Pond and this production of Leading Ladies.
Olaf College and has her master’s Kevin has a BFA in music and theatre from Viterbo
degree from Simmons College, in University and is a proposal development analyst for
UnitedHealthcare in Onalaska. He is also production manager
Boston, MA. Once, while dancing in the musical Working, at The Muse Theatre in La Crosse.
a nail went through Katie’s knee, and it bled all over her white
shoes while the audience gasped in horror. But she kept going!

Susan Fox (Florence) spends her
time volunteering for several
community resources and loves
to read, paint and hang out with
friends, especially Carl, the
greyhound. She most recently
performed in Love Letters at
The Muse Theatre with husband

Lee Rasch, and in Becky’s New Car at the Pump House
Regional Arts Center. Anne Drecktrah and Susan go back
to the 1970s, when Anne cast Susan as a fly in her senior
production at UW–La Crosse.

Dennis Kuhn (Duncan) was last
seen on our stage playing Mr. Kirby
in You Can’t Take It With You in
2007. In the 1987 production, he
played Mr. Kirby’s son, Tony. Dennis
loves his family, his wife, Krista, his
cats and roles in which he gets the
girl at the end.

Guest Lobby Artist Portrait of Leading Ladies actor Alex Attardo

Mary Lou Ferguson

Mary Lou is a watercolor
artist living in La Crosse and a
member of La Crosse Society of
Arts and Crafts. Her style has
been described as “loose” and
“painterly.”
Mary Lou and two friends
presented last September a
three-woman exhibition called
“Sisterhood” at the Marie W.
Heider Center for the Arts
gallery in West Salem.
For Leading Ladies Mary Lou
has painted a portrait of each
cast member.

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Cast Biographies

Michael Marcou (Jack) is glad to Sign up your child!
be involved with the theatre again
after a few years away. This is the Auditions
second Ken Ludwig play he’s had the for The Phantom Tollbooth
privilege to be involved with at LCT.
The first was Lend Me a Tenor, and our Theatre for Youth production
this has been an equally amazing
experience. Special thanks to the Theatre G

cast, crew, Mom and Dad, Morrie Enders and everyone who May 7 or 8, 6 pm
has had a hand in making the theatre what it is today.
Performances: June 15-17 and 22-24, 2012
Daniel Schneider (Doc) has been
in shows at LCT and the Pump House Call 608-784-9292
since 1988. In 2002, Daniel, his wife,
Mary, daughter, Grace, and son,
William, shared the stage in
Mr. Popper’s Penguins. In one
scene, after Mrs. Popper (Mary)
faints to the floor, Mr. Popper

(Daniel) splashes water into her wide-open eyes and
mouth, causing a very familiar wifely reaction.

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Production and Design Staff

Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anne Drecktrah Costume Construction. . . . . . . . . . . . Sheri Eimermann,
Assistant Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Soberg . . Marsha Erickson, Charlotte Grant, Donna Buros Hanson,
Set and Light Designer. . . . . . . . . . Andrew Brackett . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Fjellman, Francie Johnson, Alan Mier,
Costume Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mandy Parmeter . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Mormann-Krieger, Beth Mundinger,
Sound Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Laumbach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzanne Young
Props Designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Samantha Abplanalp Set Construction . . . . . . Jennifer Arneson, Matt Bucher,
Choreographer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nikki Balsamo . . . . . . Jenna Clements, Abbey Copeland, Faith Copeland,
Fight Choreographer. . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Parmeter . . Abby Diehl, Jenny Fjellman, Olivia Foehner, Kory Grey,
Stage Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Molly Bambenek . . Matt Herro, Mike Herro, Bruce Jones, Abigail Kilpatrick,
Sound Board Operator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Staci Schultz . . . . . Barbara Kilpatrick, Gary Mundinger, Sharon Markee,
Running Crew. . . . . . . . Dawn Anderson, April Brown, . . . .Scot R. Perket, Sam Scinta, Janel Spicer, Kelsey Taunt,
. . . . . . . . . . . Maya Brown, Dalton Goss, Mary Greener, . . Sara Trentadue, John Wilson, Josh Wilson, Kaylee Yessa
. . . . . . Jennifer Mullin, Mandy Parmeter, Suzanne Young Box Office Staff. . . . . . . . Kelley Manson, Eric Severson,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon Singer, Amanda Wiese

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Production Staff Biographies

Anne Drecktrah (Director) says, “It’s Ryan Soberg (Assistant Director) is a
good to be back at La Crosse Community theatre artist and a banker with State Bank
Theatre with this great cast and crew. Financial. His recent theatrical exploits
Probably one of my most amusing times include assistant directing Last Letters
directing was teaching the Hustle to the from Stalingrad and Circle Mirror

cast of Twelfth Night (a little foreshadowing for the play Transformation with Anne Drecktrah (this will be their
you’re about to see). Shakespeare plus the Hustle—what third show together) and directing Neil LaBute’s The Shape
could be better?” of Things at the Pump House Regional Arts Center. You
may remember him from Viterbo University’s production of
Nikki Balsamo (Choreographer) is artistic Anna Karenina in 2004, in which he split his pants during
director of La Crosse Dance Centre and an intimate love scene.
dance coordinator at Viterbo University.
Her choreography was most recently
seen in Viterbo University’s production of

The Secret Garden. Nikki is happy to have had the chance
to work with Anne and the cast of Leading Ladies.

Molly Bambenek (Stage Manager) is
excited to be stage managing with LCT.
Most recently seen in Nunsense, she
enjoys working at Gundersen Lutheran,
spending time with Fred and George and

making wine with Brandon. If she ever writes a book, it will
be titled Blood, Brawls, Broken Bones & Blizzards, detailing
an experience she had directing The Best Christmas
Pageant Ever.

andrew brackett (Set and Light
Designer) graduated from the University of
Minnesota–Twin Cities in 2008 with a
degree in technical theater and architecture.
He has previously worked with Bower City

Theatre Company, Wisconsin Theatreworks, Broadway
Dinner Theatre, and Theater Unlimited, Inc. In addition
to his work with community theatres, Andrew has also
tech-directed student crews for high school shows and
worked as a lighting technician for Norwegian Cruise
Line. He is proud to be making La Crosse Community
Theatre home.

Samantha Abplanalp (Props Designer)
has volunteered for LCT for the last several
years in various capacities. These include
working on the backstage crew of The
Wizard of Oz and Leaving Iowa.

Kevin Laumbach (Leo/Sound Designer—see cast bios)

gREG pARMETER (Fight Choreographer) is
LCT’s artistic director and a certified stage
combat instructor.

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From the Executive Director

Thank you for choosing La Crosse Community Theatre As part of our 50th Anniversary recognition—for the
for your entertainment. Because of individuals like next two seasons—our program will contain highlights
you, we just celebrated our 49th birthday. And I know from past productions. In honor of today’s performance,
that some of our audience members have been coming note the color insert of four past productions featuring
since the very beginning! Thank you. “leading ladies.” LCT’s history is something to enjoy and
share!
Turning 49 causes one to consider “what will it be like
next year?” Celebrating a significant anniversary can’t The 2012-13 season announcement will take place at
be planned overnight. Actually, we started working our Patron’s Gala on March 31, 2012. I invite you to be
on our plans almost a year ago! A group of dedicated a part of the evening, as we will tell you the last three
volunteers, some of whom were part of the very first plays in this home and the first three productions in our
production, have been collecting images, stories and new home. 2012-13 will be a season of “Looking back,
memorabilia in an effort to share with our community moving forward.” Stop by the box office to make your
a complete history of La Crosse Community Theatre. reservation for the Patron’s Gala.
These dedicated volunteers have given so much
time and effort that I want to publicly thank them. Again, thank you for being the reason for our success.
The history committee includes: Sally Cremer, Your participation and gifts make LCT possible. See you
Anne Drecktrah, Colleen Kavanaugh, Linda Pfaff, at the theatre.
Dick Sartz, Eric Severson and Suzanne Young.
I especially would like to thank the committee chair, David R. Kilpatrick
Sharon Markee, for graciously saying “yes” when
asked to lead. She said “yes“ before she was even sure Executive Director
what she was committing to! Thank you, Sharon, for
your enthusiastic leadership.

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Issue 1
March 9, 2012

A 50th Anniversary Tribute to Past Shows

La Crosse Community Theatre’s 1965
second full season (1965-66) opened at
St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral with
The Lark .

The theatre, with its own building
still three years hence, located the
theatre box office in the lobby of the
Stoddard Hotel. La Crosse Mayor
Warren Loveland proclaimed the
opening week “La Crosse Community
Theatre Week,” saying the company
had “provided great theatrical
enjoyment for the La Crosse area.”

Michael Thompson, director,
extended thanks in the program to
the First Presbyterian Church for
rehearsal space, Christ Episcopal
Church for audition space and the
Catholic Diocese of La Crosse for
scenery construction space. Truly,
it was a community effort to produce
this stirring story of
Joan of Arc!

Edythe Bell Colleen Kavanaugh (Joan ) Bill Nelson
(Queen Yolanda) (Charles, The Dauphin)

1 The finale of Season 2 (1965-66),
9 Little Mary Sunshine shared a five-
6 weekend run with Oh Dad, Poor
6 Dad, Mamma’s Hung You in the
Closet and I’m Feeling So Sad.
CLhtuocRk :HLaenesoWnh,iMteawBrayilylO,HsAowlbeaelltrt(N“aBnuczyz”TwKienllkelre,), The summer venue, a 200-seat
Tenthouse Under the Stars, nestled
adjacent to the chalet at Mt.
La Crosse the first three summers
(see photo below). A catered meal,
served from a chuck wagon,
provided al fresco dining in a
beautiful setting before the curtain

at 9:00 pm.
At the second annual awards

dinner in May 1966, director
Michael Thompson announced
that La Crosse Community
Theatre had been named, two
weeks earlier, “the outstanding
community theater group in
the state.” In the four-show

regular season, 69 performers
made their stage debuts, and
season ticket sales had
increased from 1,250 in
Season 1 (1964-65) to 1,700
in Season 2!

(ChLieafuBrieroBwenckBeerar)

1970 Scotty Quinn (Rose) and
Gene Ring (Herbie)

L to R: Steve Wardwell (Tulsa), Lynn Page
Groves (Louise), Mark Thompson (Angie),
Jim Schumacher (L.A.), Karie Daniels (June)

L to R: Kathy Auge (Tessie Tura),
Louisa Stevenson Barda (Electra),
Wanda Buehrle Storck (Mazeppa)

GYPSY kicked off La Crosse Community Theatre’s Season 7 in

October 1970. With over 2,000 season tickets sold that year, support for
the talent and creativity at the theatre continued to grow.

The rest of the 1970-71 season: Ah! Wilderness, Detective Story,
Three Penny Opera and Plaza Suite.

Almost 20 years separated LCT’s two productions of Cat on a Hot Tin
Roof. Season 13’s show, directed by Anne Drecktrah, who is also tonight’s
director, featured theatre veteran Jim Gutzke. Jim also played Tom in the
1965 The Glass Menagerie and Othello in the 1968 Othello. In LCT’s Season
31, Morrie Enders co-directed with Greg Larkin an encore production of this
Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning classic.

Program from 1977 production

1995 cast members Mary Hurley
(Maggie) and Ken Riley (Brick)

1977 & 1995

1995 “Cat” set designed by Kit Mayer

Maureen Ludin Jameson (Maggie) and
Jim Gutzke (Brick) in 1977 “Cat”

Insert concept by LCT History Committee, design by Suzanne Young
Newspaper photos courtesy of The La Crosse Tribune

LCT Staff & Board

STAFF MEMBERS
Executive Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David R. Kilpatrick
Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Parmeter
Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Brackett
Costume Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mandy Parmeter
Director of Patron Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Wiese
Director of Publications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Severson
Bookkeeper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheri Eimermann
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Arthur Neville-Neil
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Michael Hartigan
First Vice-President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenna Christians
Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Wigdahl Sedbrook
Treasurer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dar Isaacson
Past President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Amborn
Members at Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Brown, Mike Herro, Scott Horne, Hal Keitel,
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kate Kersten, Alan Krumholz, Karl Noll, Wayne Oliver, Jen Roberdeau, Chuck Roth

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Patron Donor List

Producer’s Circle Clem and Karol Bott Tom Byerly Cyndy Nichols
Sally Brudos and Bob Page Gary and Susan Corbisier Ron and Frieda Nowland
($2,500+) Roy and Laurie Campbell Steven Dunder Tamara Nowland
John and Linda Lyche Tammy and Chad Dutton Bruce and Carol Odeen
La Crosse Community Foundation Roger and Kenna Christians Thomas Erb and Cecilia Caron Janice Otterson
Gretchen Guernsey Leigh Fund Bob and Kay Conzemius Ramon and Connie Erickson Tim Padesky and Tara Johnson
David and Teresa Faulkner Sandra Filla Lloyd and Barb Pearson
Director’s Circle David and Barbara Foye George and Joyce Fulford Carleen Poellinger and Paul Brown
Mitch and Marcia Galles James P. Prudhome
($1,000–$2,499) Donald and Barbara Frank David and Nancy Goode Kathryn Ready
Anonymous Neale and Sheryl Horman David and Jennifer Grimsled Nancy Reithel and Tim Henke
Tom and Jan Brock Robert and Mary Hubbard Peter and Janice Gutierrez Cam and Carlene Roberts
Dr. John and Arla Clemons Robert A. and Christine A. Johnson Dennis and Donna Haggard Kirk and Nancy Rodman
J. Michael and Vicki Hartigan River Town Dental Roger and Miriam Hatlem Doris and John Schwingle
Jerry and Kathy Lokken Judy L. Kirkpatrick Herb and Barbara Heili Ed and Laurie Solberg
James Munn Peter and Krin Krause Diane and Jim Hoffmeister Greg and Joan Stellrecht
Scott and Mary Rathgaber Gloria J. Kuesel Hon. Scott and Sue Horne Tom Schauer and Maureen Sullivan
Chuck and LuAnn Roth La Crosse Community Foundation Rollin and Connie Huebsch Brian and Diane Sullivan
Don and Lavonne Zietlow Judith Loomis Dennis and Claire Jandt Steve and Rachelle Thicke
Owen and Francie Johnson Terry and Cheryl Thienes
Designer’s Circle Clive and Burness McBain, Sr. David and Barbara Kilpatrick Suzanne and Joseph Toce
($500–$999) Ken and Janine Merkitch Michael and Beverly Kratt Lill Twining
Henry (Bud) and Mabel Lou Ahrens Brian and Karen Rude Cliff and Cheryl Kremmer Ken and Jane Wastlund
APARTMENT ConNeXTion Sally and Betty Ruud Robert Krueger Ross and Lynn Marie West
Chris and Vicki Born Dennis and Sharon Ryan Alan and Robin Krumholz David and Yvonne Whiteman
Donna Brooks Daniel Schneider and Mary Lansing Ken and Nancy Lerum Gary and Debra Wold
Robert Coe Bill and Chris Smiley Larry and Diane Lindesmith Ken and Jean Wortman
Ruth Everson Don Smith and Nancy Korn-Smith Aurel and Sue Mailath Suzanne Young
Felix and Marilyn Fernandes Ed and Miriam Tanke Nancy Matchett
Hal and Julie Keitel Julie Yahnke Lois Matthews Supporter ($75–$124)
Les and Rita Messerschmidt Anonymous (5)
Martin and Jennifer Koop Promoter ($125–$249) Janeth and Gerald Miller Frank and Jenny Aberger
Daniel and Vicky Kunz David Amborn and Karen Gilster Kiernan and Tracy Minehan Robert and Laurel Allen
Dick and Mary Jean Sartz Arnold and Donna Asp Mary and Kurt Mueller Michael and Cathy Allison
Richard and Pamela Strauss Mary Ann Baures Patrick and Joan Nee Jim and Mary Anderson
Vantage Architects Leo and Carol Bina Kenneth and Carmin Nelson Norma Anderson

Actor’s Circle ($250–$499) Al and Cathy Braun (continued on page 22)
Peter and Joan Allen Neil and Jennifer Brown
Todd Bjerke and Karen Kroll Cari and Mark Burmaster
Wendy and Bill Butler

Thank you to our 2011-2012 season sponsors!

Central States Warehouse Logistics Health Incorporated
CenturyLink Mayo Clinic Health System
Commercial A/V Systems Schomburg Refrigeration
Dairyland Power Cooperative Russell L. and Vera M. Smith Foundation
DeBoer Pest Control Trust Point Inc.
DigiCopy United Fund for the Arts and Humanities
Gundersen Lutheran Health System Vendi Advertising
Kwik Trip Inc. Wisconsin Public Radio—WLSU/WHLA
La Crosse Radio Group WXOW

LCT is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board
with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the

National Endowment for the Arts.

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Patron Donor List

Supporter ($75–$124) William and Sarah Goff Gregory and Barbara Loomis James and Elaine Schauls
(continued from page 20) Mark and Nancy Goodman Beverly Mach Paul and Kay Schneider
James and Lynn Arends Bill and Mary Graumann Weston and Karen Mack John and Sharon Schoolcraft
Lori Bagniewski Larry and Erma Hafner William and Helen Mackey Jane Schwabenbauer
Barbara Bates John Halbrehder and Carolyn Robert and Diane Marcou Glenn and Lila Seager
Kay Baumann Michael and Sharon Markee Sandy Sechrest
Dorothy Baures Diekmann Dave and Jane Matelski Solveig Sedlet
Lynette Berg Chuck and Cheryl Hanson Stephen and Margeen Mau Wendy and John Severson
Vi Bielefeldt Ben and Kim Harbst Lorraine McIlraith Charlie and Lynn Smader
Allen and Margaret Birchler Natalie Hartigan Michael and Margo Merola Arlene Smith
Marlene Bittner Esther Hayes Lloyd and Evelyn Miller Robert Smith and Elizabeth Wright
Dianna Brown Helen M. Heiser Rich and Vicki Miller Martin and Ruby Smith
Tom Bruemmer and Judy Cobb Cheryl Helmreich Sally Miller Kathy Spelker
Gary and Mary Bubbers James and Barbara Hemker Mike and Sandi Miller Dick and Pat Spencer
Candice and Joe Bucheger Mike and Cheri Herro Howard and Nancy Mills Dan and Janice Springer
Buck Electrical Donald J. and Kathy Hill Edward and Sally Miner Lee and Ann Stansbury
Robert and Joyce Burzinski Jerry and Diane Hoch Mary Monsoor Dave and Debbie Stark
Tony and Violet Capaul John and Linda Hoehn Les and Helen Munson Paul and Jane Steingraeber
Willard and Ann Carlow Maria Holley Curtis and Marcia Murray Richard and Elaine Stelloh
Marilyn D Carroll Charles and Mary Hosler Rita Martin, Sonja Nelson, Dee Otto Wally and Betty Stoll
Ursula Cejpek Dale and Christine Howard Brad and Lynn Sturm
Jean Clark Ray and Joanne Hubley and Julie Smith Kathy Thompson
Dorothy Coelin Florence Hyatt Corine and Ed Neuman Bill and Pam Thrune
Don DeBoer and Mary Blaha-DeBoer Dar and Darlene Isaacson Tom and Lori Nigon Barbara and Jerry Tripp
Barbara Decker Amanda and Jeff Jackson Jeanne Norby and Merle Holliday Audrey Uber
Bernard and Joyce De Florian Emmanuel Jacobson Jon and Christi Nowland Jo Voight
Dan Dissmore Jan and Lynn Jarvinen Joseph and Claudia O`Keefe David and Laura Wagner
Stanley and Sue Dwyer Nancy Johnson Paul and Judy Onsrud Karen D. Wagner
Michael and Rita Edmunds Ronald and Deb Johnson Ann Padesky Kathleen Wagner
Ted and Mary Eisenbacher Audrey Kader Daniel and Annette Paulus Colleen Walsh
Gary Ekern Mike and Clarice Kammel John and Cathy Pederson Richard and Judy Williams
Eldon and Fran Ellefson Robert and Christi Kouba Bob and Pat Perlock Ed and Sharon Winga
Daryl and Nancy Ertl Scott and Nancy Kronn Larry and Mariann Peterson Kevin and Marla Withey
Dr. Todd and Mary Jo Fetsch Henry & Beverly Lawrence John and Linda Proudfoot Harvey and Pat Witzenburg
Joseph and Joan Francois Bob and Jo Le Roy Carl and Ruth Rebhan Leon and Kay Wolfe
Sally Friend Tom and Jenelle Lee Michael and Cynthia Renken Daryl and Margaret Wood
Mary Furan Michael and Judy Limberg Arlene and Steven Rhode Tom and Cindy Wright
Jim and Jo Glasser Steve and Karen Lind Jen Roberdeau and Ken Schelper Jim and Marilyn Wuttke
Claude and Carolyn Lindeman William and Muriel Sandman Joan R. Yeatman
Steve and Cheryl Loehr Josh and Anne Saylor

Audience Services

Box Office Policies and Procedures Cameras, Recording Equipment, Cell Phones
and Pagers
The box office is open 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday and one hour prior to each performance. The use of cameras, recording equipment, cellular
General admission tickets may be charged to a credit phones and pagers is strictly prohibited in the theatre.
card or paid for with a check/cash at the window. Tickets You may check these items at the box office. Pagers and
must be paid for at the time of the reservation. cell phones are attended during the performance. Please
leave your seat number at the box office.
Seat Reservations
Phone Calls
All seats should be reserved in advance, including those
for season ticket holders. Reservations for the general Parents, please leave your seat numbers with your
public begin approximately two weeks before the babysitter. If they need to reach you during the
opening of each show; for season ticket holders about performance, we will do our best. We do not interrupt
three weeks before the show. Patron Donors (who have the performance to page people for phone calls.
made an additional donation of $75 or more per season)
may reserve their seats at any time. Season ticket Flowers
holders may purchase two additional tickets for guests
for each season ticket purchased. These tickets must be Giving flowers to cast members while on stage is
for the same performance the season ticket holder is inappropriate. Flowers may be left in the box office for
attending. If you forget or are somehow prevented from the stage manager to deliver or you may hand them
reserving your seats on time, we will do our best to help to the cast member once he or she is out of costume.
you find your seats. However, seats are not guaranteed Audience members are not allowed backstage. If you
once public ticket sales begin. There are no refunds. wish to meet with a cast or crew member after the
Please call the box office at 608-784-9292 if you have show, please wait for them in the auditorium or lobby.
any questions.
Bad Weather Policy
Need to Exchange Your Tickets?
It is the policy of La Crosse Community Theatre not to
• All ticket exchanges must be done in person at the box cancel performances due to bad weather. As a result,
office if your tickets have been printed. we urge our ticket holders to make every effort to attend
the performance for which they hold tickets. Should
• There is a $1.00 per ticket exchange fee. this prove impossible, please call the box office as soon
• Tickets may only be exchanged for another performance as possible before the performance and alternative
arrangements will be made. We cannot guarantee that
of the same show, not for another show. seating will be available for an alternate performance.
• Tickets must be exchanged at least 24 hours prior to There are no refunds for weather.

the performance the original tickets are for. Babies and Small Children
• In case of emergency, we may (at our discretion) allow
We welcome children old enough to enjoy our productions.
the customer to use his or her tickets on another For the comfort of all audience members, we ask that children
night if tickets are available. These tickets may not under 4 not attend productions. Regardless of age, all
be reserved ahead of time. The ticket exchange fee members of the audience must have a ticket for admission.
still applies.
Late Seating Policy
Unable to Use Your Tickets?
We strive to begin our performances on time. Please
Sorry, all sales are final. There are no refunds. allow plenty of time to find the theatre and to take your
Please return your unused tickets at least 24 hours seat. If you arrive more than 15 minutes after the show
in advance of the production date to receive a receipt begins, we reserve the right to release your seat(s) to
for a tax-deductible donation. someone else. There are no refunds. Late arrivals will
be seated at the house manager’s discretion.

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together present

Spotlight Academy
of Dramatic Arts

2011-2012

Acting Classes for Young People

(Grades 3-12)

Spring Session: March 12–April 26, 2012

Ages Title Days/Time Cost
Grades 3-5 $100
Grades 6-8 Imagination Tue/Thu, 4-4:45 pm $125
High School Action $150
Tue/Thu, 5-6 pm

Connection Mon/Wed, 4:30-6 pm

Spotlight Academy of Dramatic Arts is a collaborative offering of the Pump House Regional Arts Center,

La Crosse Community Theatre and area performing arts professionals. Spotlight Academy offers Scholarships
instruction in dramatic arts for ages 8 to adult. available!

Classes fill fast! For details or to sign up, please call

608-784-9292

Theatre forYouth

Summer Camp! July 9-20, 2012

Know a youth entering Elementary School: July 9-13, 9 am-4 pm
3rd through 8th grade? Producing: The Skokie Detective Charter School

In this week-long event, they will learn to make Performance: Friday, July 13, at 7 pm
theatre by doing it.
Middle School: July 16-20, 9 am-4 pm
Mornings are workshops, activities, classes and Producing: In a Grove: Four Japanese Ghost Stories
projects. Afternoons are rehearsals for the show.
Performance: Friday, July 20, at 7 pm
Just $125
Space is limited to 30, so register today!
Includes daily snacks and a Spotlight Academy Call 608-784-9292.
T-shirt—plus all the fun and excitement of
being part of a play!

Please bring your own lunch.

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Thank you for your support of
La Crosse Community Theatre!

Like to Sing?

Then be our guest! Any Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m.
You and your friends are welcome to “Join Us in Song.”
Harry J. Olson Center, 1607 North Street, La Crosse, WI 54603

La Crosse Coulee Chordsmen

P.O. Box 902, La Crosse, WI 54602 www.couleechordsmen.com
(608) 780-SING (7464)
[email protected]

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Thank you
to the
Russell L. and Vera M.
Smith Foundation
for its generous support and

sponsorship this season

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Register for summer camp today!
Info at www.lacrossecommunitytheatre.org

Call 608-784-9292

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