guys and dolls - Light Opera Works

December 26, 2015 – January 3, 2016
35th Season, 103rd Mainstage Production
BRIDGET McDONOUGH
General Manager
RUDY HOGENMILLER
Artistic Director
presents
GUYS AND DOLLS
A Musical Fable of Broadway
Based on a Story and Characters of Damon Runyon
Music and Lyrics by
FRANK LOESSER
Book by
JO SWERLING and ABE BURROWS
ConductorChoreographer
Shawn Stengel
Clayton Cross
Scenic Designer
Adam Veness
Costume Designer
Brenda Winstead
Lighting Designer
Andrew H. Meyers
Sound Designer
Aaron Quick
Stage Manager
Tom Campbell
Production Manager
Katie Beeks
Director
RUDY HOGENMILLER
GUYS AND DOLLS
is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York,
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A B O U T L I G H T O P E R A WO R K S
LIGHT OPERA WORKS is a resident professional not-for-profit music theater, founded in
1980. The company’s mission is to produce and present musical theater from a variety
of world traditions. Such works include American and Continental operettas, classic
American musical theater, as well as contemporary fare. Since its inaugural season
in 1981, LIGHT OPERA WORKS continues to be a leader in the United States for the
presentation of these historically important and theatrically delightful works of art in
productions similar in size and scope to their originals, in modern productions with
professional artists and full orchestra. Other programs include musical theater workshops
for young performers ages 8 to 18, and small concert performances throughout the
Chicago area. LIGHT OPERA WORKS is a member of the Illinois Arts Alliance, League
of Chicago Theatres, National Alliance for Musical Theatre, the Evanston and Wilmette
Chambers of Commerce and Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau.
For a listing of LIGHT OPERA WORKS’ repertoire, and information about past productions,
visit our website at www.LightOperaWorks.com.
Special thanks to Smylie Brothers Brewing Co. for sponsoring the GUYS AND DOLLS
opening night reception.
Found Kitchen and Social House, Oceanique, Prairie Moon, Smylie Brothers Brewing
Co. and Trattoria Demi are the preferred restaurants of Light Opera Works.
The Light Opera Works Rehearsal Center, Box Office and Administrative Office are
located at 516 4th Street, Wilmette, Illinois 60091. The Box Office phone number is
(847) 920-5360, and Box Office fax line is (847) 920-5358.
The Rehearsal Center is an ideal venue for a variety of events, from rehearsals and
dance classes to meetings and celebrations. For rental information, contact Kyle at
[email protected].
A F E W WO R D S F R O M T H E A R T I S T I C D I R E C TO R
Welcome to GUYS AND DOLLS! My best wishes to you and your
family during this holiday season; as I look back over the past year, I’m
grateful for your support. I’m very proud of the work we did this
season, and want to thank everyone who had a part in our 2015
shows, and that includes our wonderful audience! Speaking of
grateful, I’m very happy to be welcoming new actors to the Light
Opera Works family, including Elizabeth Telford as Sarah and Steve
Silver as Nathan, as well as a new conductor, the incredibly gifted
Shawn Stengel. It’s been great having Clayton Cross working beside me as
choreographer, since GUYS AND DOLLS has proven to be a bigger show than I
anticipated. It’s taken tireless work on the part of all our staff and designers to bring
together the many elements of this classic show—thanks to you all.
Happy Holidays, and enjoy GUYS AND DOLLS!
Rudy Hogenmiller
Artistic Director
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CAST
Sarah Brown...................................................................................................................... Elizabeth Telford
Sky Masterson.............................................................................................................................Justin Adair
Miss Adelaide.............................................................................................................................Sarah Larson
Nathan Detroit............................................................................................................................ Steve Silver
Nicely-Nicely Johnson................................................................................................................Cary Lovett
Benny Southstreet..................................................................................................................Jim Heatherly
Rusty Charlie............................................................................................................................John Cardone
Arvide Abernathy......................................................................................................................... Kirk Swenk
Lt. Brannigan...................................................................................................................................Rick Rapp
Harry the Horse.......................................................................................................................Richard Salon
Hot Box Master of Ceremonies................................................................................ Benjamin P. Shapiro
Big Jule........................................................................................................................................ Russell Hoke
General Matilda B. Cartwright...................................................................... Michelle McKenzie-Voigt
Ensemble: Alexis Aker, Joe Capstick, Tony Carter, Dan Gold, Raymond Goodall,
Erin Jorgenson, Joseph Kuchey, Christopher MacGregor, Kelly Maryanski,
Molly McMillan, Jerry Miller, Allyssa O’Donnell, Elena Romanowski,
Kara Schoenhofer, Benjamin P. Shapiro, Laura Sportiello, Wade Tischhauser,
Denzel Tsopnang, Missy Wise
Understudies: Laura Sportiello (Sarah Brown),
Missy Wise (Miss Adelaide), Jerry Miller (Arvide Abernathy)
GUYS AND DOLLS opened in New York on November 24, 1950, at the 46th Street Theatre,
and ran for 1,200 performances. It won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical,
Best Director (George S. Kaufman) and Best Choreographer (Michael Kidd).
There were Broadway revivals in 1978, 1992 and 2009; the 1992 revival ran for
1,143 performances, and won four Tony Awards, including Best Revival.
ORCHESTR A
(Musicians are members of Chicago Federation of Musicians, Local 10-208)
Reed I: David Tuttle; Reed II: Rose Sperrazza; Reed III: Gail Crosson;
Reed IV: Matt Bordashuck; Reed V: James Ramey
Horn: Kelly Langenberg; Trumpet: Edgar Campos, John Burson, Charles K. Finton;
Trombone: John McAllister
Percussion: Debbie Katz Knowles; Piano/Celeste: Philip Orem
Violin I: Nina Saito (concertmaster), John F. Ling, Elizabeth M. Brown, Pamela Lutter,
William Kronenberg; Violin II: Diana Brodick, Corinne Brodick, Kjell J. Sleipness,
Jay Pike; Cello: Richard Yeo, Elizabeth Anderson; Bass: Joseph Krzysiak
Original Broadway orchestrations by George Bassman and Ted Royal
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P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F
Stage Director................................................................................................................. Rudy Hogenmiller
Conductor..............................................................................................................................Shawn Stengel
Choreographer........................................................................................................................ Clayton Cross
Production Manager..................................................................................................................Katie Beeks
Scenic Designer..........................................................................................................................Adam Veness
Lighting Designer............................................................................................................Andrew H. Meyers
Costume Designer............................................................................................................Brenda Winstead
Hair and Makeup Designer.................................................................................................... Alice Salazar
Sound Designer..........................................................................................................................Aaron Quick
Properties Designer................................................................................................................. Jenny Pinson
Orchestra Contractor.............................................................................................................Diana Brodick
Dance Captain................................................................................................................Kara Schoenhofer
Stage Manager........................................................................................................................ Tom Campbell
Assistant Stage Manager.....................................................................................................Olivia Jo Ellery
Technical Director....................................................................................................................Adam Veness
Master Electrician..............................................................................................................Simon Robinson
Lighting Board Programmer.................................................................................................Aaron Lorenz
Spotlight Operator................................................................................................................... Serena Dully
Sound Board Operator............................................................................................................Cory Vincent
Sound Assistant...............................................................................................................................Ian Garrett
Sound Intern.........................................................................................................................Hayden Murray
Assistant to the Costume Designer.................................................................................... Caitlin Dalton
Wardrobe Crew............................................................................................................. Gabrielle Brubaker
Wig Assistant................................................................................................................... Elizabeth Paredes
Running Crew Chief................................................................................................................Adam Veness
Running Crew...........................................................................................................................Gino Gumino
Set Construction.......................................................................................................Means of Production
SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS
ACT ONE
Overture
“Runyonland”........................................................................................................................... The Company
Scene 1: Broadway
“Fugue for Tinhorns”.............................................................Nicely-Nicely, Benny, and Rusty Charlie
“Follow the Fold”..........................................................................................Sarah and the Mission Band
“The Oldest Established”....................................Nathan, Nicely-Nicely, Benny, and Crapshooters
Scene 2: Interior Save-A-Soul Mission
“I’ll Know”.................................................................................................................................. Sarah and Sky
Scene 3: Phone Booth
Scene 4: The Hot Box Nightclub
“Bushel and a Peck”............................................................................... Adelaide and the Hot Box Girls
“Adelaide’s Lament”..........................................................................................................................Adelaide
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SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS
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Scene 5: A Street Off Broadway
“Guys and Dolls”..................................................................................................Nicely-Nicely and Benny
Scene 6: Mission Exterior
Scene 7: A Street Off Broadway
Scene 8: Havana, Cuba—A Dive
“Havana”..................................................................................................................................... The Company
Scene 9: Havana Exterior
“If I Were a Bell”.........................................................................................................................................Sarah
Scene 10: Mission Exterior
“My Time of Day”.......................................................................................................................................... Sky
”I’ve Never Been in Love Before”....................................................................................... Sky and Sarah
Fifteen-minute intermission
ACT TWO
Scene 1: The Hot Box Nightclub
“Take Back Your Mink”.......................................................................... Adelaide and the Hot Box Girls
“Adelaide’s Second Lament”..........................................................................................................Adelaide
Scene 2: Street Exterior
“More I Cannot Wish You”................................................................................................................... Arvide
Scene 3: Crap Game in the Sewer
“The Crapshooter’s Dance”....................................................................................................Crapshooters
“Luck Be a Lady”.......................................................................................................Sky and Crapshooters
Scene 4: A Street Off Broadway
“Sue Me”.......................................................................................................................Adelaide and Nathan
Scene 5: Interior of Mission
“Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat”............................................... Nicely-Nicely and the Company
“Follow the Fold” (reprise)................................................................................................... The Company
Scene 6: Night—Street Off Broadway
“Marry the Man Today”.............................................................................................. Adelaide and Sarah
Scene 7: Broadway
“The Happy Ending”.............................................................................................................. The Company
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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
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Elizabeth Telford
Justin Adair
Sarah Larson
Steve Silver
Alexis Aker
Joe Capstick
John Cardone
Tony Carter
Dan Gold
Raymond
Goodall
Jim Heatherly
Russell Hoke
Erin Jorgenson
Joseph Kuchey
Cary Lovett
Christopher
MacGregor
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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
Kelly Maryanski
Michelle
McKenzie-Voigt
Molly McMillan
Jerry Miller
Allyssa
O’Donnell
Rick Rapp
Elena
Romanowski
Richard Salon
Kara
Schoenhofer
Benjamin
Shapiro
Laura Sportiello
Kirk Swenk
Wade
Tischhauser
Denzel
Tsopnang
Missy Wise
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BIOGR APHIES
ELIZABETH TELFORD (Sarah Brown)
makes her Light Opera Works debut in
GUYS AND DOLLS. A native of Georgia,
she received her BFA in musical theatre
from Shorter University. Chicago credits
include OCTOBER SKY, LA CAGE AUX
FOLLES and ON THE TOWN (Marriott
Theatre), SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (Chicago
Shakespeare Theater), CHRISTMAS ON THE
AIR (Provision Theatre), HOW TO SUCCEED
IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING
(Porchlight Music Theatre), TRIUMPH
OF LOVE and DO I HEAR A WALTZ? (The
Music Theatre Company) and MYTHS
AND HYMNS (Boho Theatre). Regionally,
Elizabeth has performed with Milwaukee
Repertory Theatre, Skylight Music
Theatre, First Stage Theatre, and the Utah
Shakespeare Festival. She is represented by
Paonessa Talent.
JUSTIN ADAIR (Sky Masterson) returns
to Light Opera Works after making his
debut as Lt. Joseph Cable in SOUTH
PACIFIC. He was seen as Barrett in Griffin
Theatre’s TITANIC (Jeff Nomination, Actor
in a Supporting Role--Musical). Other
Chicago credits include: Fabrizio in THE
LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (Jeff Award, Actor in
a Supporting Role--Musical) and SMOKEY
JOE’S CAFÉ (Jeff Nomination, Ensemble)
at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, LES
MISÉRABLES (Drury Lane Theatre); and
JUNO (TimeLine Theatre). With Chicago
Opera Vanguard, he played Eddie in the
Chicago premiere of GREEK and Jimmy
in THE SUITCASE: AN OPERA, which the
company took to Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Justin also spent a summer with the
College Light Opera Company in Cape Cod
for their 2011 season. He is a graduate of
Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of
Performing Arts and holds an Associate
in Fine Arts from the College of DuPage.
www.justinadair.com
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SARAH LARSON (Miss Adelaide) returns
to Light Opera Works after appearing in
HOLLYWOOD’S GREATEST SONG HITS
and as Nellie Forbush in SOUTH PACIFIC.
Other Chicago credits include A MARVIN
HAMLISCH SONGBOOK, A MUSICAL
TRIBUTE TO THE ANDREWS SISTERS and
PASSION, with Theo Ubique Cabaret
Theatre, THE 48-HOUR MUSICALS and
OSCAR & RICHARD & JOE with the Music
Theatre Company and the role of Marian
Paroo in THE MUSIC MAN with Timber
Lake Playhouse. Ms. Larson is a graduate
of Viterbo University, where she doublemajored in Music Theatre Performance and
Arts Administration.
STEVE SILVER (Nathan Detroit) makes his
Light Opera Works debut in GUYS AND
DOLLS. His recent Chicago credits include
1984 (understudy, Steppenwolf Theatre)
THE OTHER PLACE (Profiles Theatre); ALL
SHOOK UP (Theatre at the Center); BELLS
ARE RINGING (Porchlight Music Theatre);
the U.S. premiere of FROM UP HERE (Towle
Theater); SYLVIA and IT’S A WONDERFUL
LIFE: A RADIO PLAY (Oil Lamp Theater);
and the world premiere of A CRIME IN THE
NEIGHBORHOOD (City Lit Theater). Film
and television credits include CHICAGO
FIRE as well as several independent films.
Originally from Tampa, Florida, Steve
moved to Chicago two summers ago after
living in Japan for nearly a decade. He has
studied extensively with master teachers
Kathryn Gately and Richard Poole, and is
represented by Actors Talent Group.
CARY LOVETT (Nicely-Nicely Johnson)
makes his fourth appearance at Light
Opera Works, where he was seen as Mr.
Bumble in OLIVER!, Sancho Panza in MAN
OF LA MANCHA, and Alfred Doolittle in
MY FAIR LADY. Over the past 30 years Cary
has moved from male ingénue (Lt. Cable
in SOUTH PACIFIC at Drury Lane Evergreen
Park) to leading man (Jean Valjean
understudy in LES MISERABLES on the third
national tour) into the wonderful grab
BIOGR APHIES
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bag of character roles. He has performed
with the Grant Park Symphony Chorus and
the acclaimed vocal ensemble Chicago
a cappella, and can be heard singing
throughout the Chicago area as a cantor at
numerous churches.
KIRK SWENK (Arvide Abernathy) was
seen with Light Opera Works as Captain
Brackett in SOUTH PACIFIC, Bellomy in
THE FANTASTICKS and Joe Boyd in DAMN
YANKEES. His long career in theater has
encompassed work as actor, director,
technician, and more. His roles include the
Emcee in CABARET, Samovar in A DAY IN
HOLLYWOOD/A NIGHT IN THE UKRAINE,
Mendel in MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS,
John in FIFTH OF JULY, Major General
Stanley in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE,
Amos Hart in CHICAGO, Pseudolus in A
FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY
TO THE FORUM, Harold Hill in THE MUSIC
MAN, the Wolf and Cinderella’s Prince in
INTO THE WOODS, Lumiere in DISNEY’S
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Fredrik in A
LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and Cladwell in
URINETOWN, among many others. He has
appeared in the revues SIDE BY SIDE BY
SONDHEIM, STARTING HERE, STARTING
NOW, COLE! and A GRAND NIGHT FOR
SINGING!
JIM HEATHERLY (Benny Southstreet) is
returning to Light Opera Works where he
was seen in CABARET and ANNIE GET YOUR
GUN. Among more than 60 productions
over the past 16 years, his Chicago credits
include THE BEST MAN and HEROES (Remy
Bumppo), COMPANY and BLEACHER
BUMS (Brightside Theatre), CABARET
(The Hypocrites), SEASON’S GREETINGS
(Northlight Theatre), MIRACLE ON 34TH
STREET, PAL JOEY and MACK & MABEL
(Porchlight Music Theatre), STATE OF THE
UNION and FAILSAFE (Straw Dog Theatre),
THE NUTCRACKER (House Theatre), and
MOON OVER BUFFALO (JPAC Theatre). Jim’s
TV credits include CHICAGO PD, SIRENS,
CRISIS and BOSS.
JOHN CARDONE (Rusty Charlie) has
appeared in 14 Light Opera Works
productions; some of his favorites include
THE GOLDEN APPLE, WONDERFUL TOWN,
CABARET, and SOUTH PACIFIC. He has
been seen in more than 30 shows in his
20-plus years of performing in the Chicago
area. In the 2005-2006 season, he was
nominated for a Jeff Award for outstanding
supporting actor in a musical for his work
in A KISS FROM ALEXANDER with Bailiwick
Repertory Theatre.
MICHELLE MCKENZIE-VOIGT (General
Cartwright) returns to Light Opera Works
after appearing in H.M.S. PINAFORE and
as Shaindel in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.
Recent Chicago credits include GYPSY
(Harper Ensemble Theatre Company), THE
BOY FROM OZ (Pride Films and Plays), THE
GLASS PROTÉGÉ (Glitterati Productions,
2015 Broadway World nominee), CABARET
(Citadel Theatre), SWEET AND SAD (u/s,
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BIOGR APHIES
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Profiles Theatre), the world premiere of
THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE OF JONATHAN
TOOMEY (Provision Theater), COMPANY
(BrightSide Theatre), and SORDID LIVES
(Ludicrous Theatre-Chicago!, 2012
Broadway World Award). A five-time
Chicago Emmy nominee, she has appeared
as a soloist with the Southwest Symphony
Orchestra, and is company member of
both Glitterati Productions and Pride Films
and Plays.
RICK RAPP (Lt. Brannigan) is making his
sixth appearance at Light Opera Works.
He was seen most recently as Hucklebee
in THE FANTASTICKS and Lazar Wolf in
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, and appeared in
DAMN YANKEES, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN
and OLIVER! Rick has been extremely
active in the south suburban theater scene
for the past three decades as a director and
actor. He was recently seen as Big Daddy in
CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF with the Drama
Group. A retired AP English and drama
teacher, Rick is involved with Habitat for
Humanity and has done two local builds
and five international builds, with an
upcoming build in Nicaragua in March. In
May, he will appear as Senator Evergreen in
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT at Theatre at
the Center.
RUDY HOGENMILLER (Stage Director),
artistic director of Light Opera Works,
was seen on stage as Mr. Applegate
in DAMN YANKEES and the Emcee in
CABARET. Hogenmiller has directed and
choreographed many productions for
the company including HOLLYWOOD’S
GREATEST SONG HITS, SOUTH PACIFIC, THE
FANTASTICKS, THE MERRY WIDOW, COLE
PORTER’S GREATEST HITS, FIDDLER ON
THE ROOF, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, H.M.S.
PINAFORE, OLIVER!, MAN OF LA MANCHA,
CAMELOT, BRIGADOON, HELLO, DOLLY!, MY
FAIR LADY, THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD,
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, THE PIRATES OF
PENZANCE, KISS ME, KATE, SOUTH PACIFIC,
THE MIKADO, and THE SOUND OF MUSIC.
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He has been recognized with six Joseph
Jefferson Awards and 17 nominations
for best direction and choreography in
Chicago. Hogenmiller has been a member
of the Society of Stage Directors and
Choreographers for more than 25 years.
SHAWN STENGEL (Music Director /
Conductor) makes his Light Opera Works
debut. A nationally-known music director,
Shawn conducted the Chicago productions
of BILLY ELLIOT and WICKED at the Oriental
Theatre, was music director/conductor
for the national tours of CRAZY FOR YOU,
AND THE WORLD GOES ‘ROUND, and CATS,
played keyboard for Kander & Ebb’s THE
VISIT, Sondheim’s BOUNCE (Goodman),
MAMMA MIA!, CHICAGO, and PETER PAN
with Cathy Rigby, and was music director
for the premiere season of Paramount’s
Broadway Series, where he conducted
MY FAIR LADY, JOSEPH…DREAMCOAT, A
CHORUS LINE, MISS SAIGON and RENT.
Other Chicago music direction credits
include Jeff nominations at the Marriott
and Pegasus, plus Chicago Shakespeare
Theater, Northlight, Briar Street and the
Royal George. Shawn’s directing credits
include PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES (Drury
Lane Oakbrook and Stage West), LITTLE
SHOP OF HORRORS, ALWAYS…PATSY
CLINE, RADIO GALS (Peninsula Players),
OIL CITY SYMPHONY (New Mexico Rep),
SWEENEY TODD (LZP), and last season’s
CATS (Paramount). Shawn is originally from
Brainerd, Minnesota, and is a University of
Minnesota graduate.
CLAYTON CROSS (Choreographer) works
nationwide as a choreographer, performer
and master teacher. At Light Opera Works,
he was the Mute in THE FANTASTICKS
and a featured dancer in DAMN YANKEES.
Recently, he was a Cagelle in Marriott
Theatre’s LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Clayton
served for five years as artistic advisor,
board member and choreographer for
Renegade Dance Architects and continues
to consult and contribute choreography
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BIOGR APHIES
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to the Capitol One Bowl’s ALL AMERICAN
HALFTIME SHOW. Clayton is a master
teacher for M.A. Dance, a Texas based
traveling convention circuit, where he
has worked and judged for the last 17
years. Throughout his 20-year career as a
dancer he has worked with Robert Battle,
Fernando Bujones, Frank Chaves, Paul
Taylor, and Ann Reinking. Clayton was
featured in EVERY DANCER HAS A STORY, a
PBS special about the River North Chicago
Dance Company, where he was a company
member for nine seasons, and toured
nationally and internationally. Clayton
holds a BFA in ballet and modern dance
from Texas Christian University.
ADAM VENESS (Scenic Designer) designed
SOUTH PACIFIC, THE FANTASTICKS, THE
MERRY WIDOW, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,
DAMN YANKEES, H.M.S. PINAFORE, OLIVER!,
MAN OF LA MANCHA, CAMELOT, THE
SECRET GARDEN, and I DO! I DO! for Light
Opera Works and has served in a technical
capacity for more than 25 productions.
Most recently, his work can be seen in
the long running, critically acclaimed
production of Theater Wit’s BAD JEWS, and
their upcoming production of THE NEW
SINCERITY. He is resident scenic designer
at Theo Ubique, where he designed Jeff
Award-winning productions of JESUS
CHRIST SUPERSTAR, SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE,
ASPECTS OF LOVE, CATS, and SOME
ENCHANTED EVENING, and received Jeff
nominations for his designs of PASSION
and THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA. His work
has been seen in more than 150 Chicago
productions, including those at Chicago
Folks Operetta, Seanechai Theater, Drury
Lane Theatre Oakbrook, Writers’ Theatre,
Northwestern University Opera Theater,
the Gift Theatre, and Northbrook Theater
for Young Audiences.
www.venessdesign.com
BRENDA WINSTEAD (Costume Designer)
returns to Light Opera Works where
she previously designed OLIVER! and
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. Chicago area
credits include SPAMALOT, WOMEN ON
THE VERGE, GUYS AND DOLLS, THE WIZ,
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, CRAZY FOR
YOU, HELLO, DOLLY! and FIDDLER ON
THE ROOF (Theatre at the Center), THE
PRICE (Shattered Globe) THE CHICAGO
LANDMARK PROJECT, THE WATER ENGINE
(Theatre Seven) RABBIT, FIRESTORM
(Stage Left Theatre). Other credits
include BORN YESTERDAY, RUMORS, and
THE MOUSETRAP (Peninsula Players),
ALL SHOOK UP, and HIGH SCHOOL
MUSICAL (Forestburgh Playhouse),
MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN
and WAITING FOR GODOT (Connecticut
Repertory Theatre), and CAROUSEL (Sierra
Repertory Theatre). Brenda has an MFA
from the University of Connecticut and
is an ensemble member with Stage Left
Theatre.
ANDREW H. MEYERS (Lighting Designer)
has lit more than 40 shows for Light Opera
Works, including SOUTH PACIFIC, THE
FANTASTICKS, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,
DAMN YANKEES, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN,
CABARET, H.M.S. PINAFORE, OLIVER!, MAN
OF LA MANCHA, CAMELOT, THE SECRET
GARDEN, RAGTIME, and OKLAHOMA!
Recently, he designed the highly acclaimed
TRAVESTIES! for Remy Bummpo and lit the
entire season for Northwestern University
Opera Theater. In Chicago his work has
been seen at Apple Tree Theatre, Chicago
Opera Theater, Chicago Shakespeare
Theater, Drury Lane Evergreen Park, Irish
Repertory Theatre, L’Opera Piccola, Pegasus
Players, Red Moon, Steppenwolf, Victory
Gardens and many others. Nationally,
he is a frequent designer for Next Act
Theatre (Milwaukee), Florida’s Broward
Stagedoor Theatre, Ballet Memphis, and
Virginia Musical Theatre, and has lit shows
for the Skylight Opera Theatre and the
Repertory Theatres of Arkansas, Madison,
and Milwaukee. He lights corporate events,
fashion shows and trade shows all over
North America, and designed tours for the
Richard Thompson Band.
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BIOGR APHIES
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AARON QUICK (Sound Designer)
returns to Light Opera Works where he
previously designed SOUTH PACIFIC, THE
FANTASTICKS, and THE MERRY WIDOW.
Aaron attended Northwestern University
and has been a professional sound and
video designer since 2012. His designs
have been heard at the Prop Thtr, Pegasus
Theatre Company, Emerald City Theatre
Company, Northwestern University,
Piccolo Theatre (where he is an ensemble
member), and the Black Ensemble Theater
(where he serves as resident sound and
video designer). Recent highlights include
CLARA & THE NUTCRACKER (Piccolo),
DYNAMITE DIVAS (Black Ensemble), and A
NIGHT IN NEW ORLEANS (Emerald City).
TOM CAMPBELL (Stage Manager) has
stage managed for Light Opera Works on
SOUTH PACIFIC, THE FANTASTICKS, THE
MERRY WIDOW, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,
DAMN YANKEES, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN,
CABARET, H.M.S. PINAFORE, OLIVER!,
and MAN OF LA MANCHA. Tom is a
graduate of Loyola University Chicago
with a BA in theatre, minor in musical
theatre. Other stage management credits
include THE CAT IN THE HAT and ALICE
IN WONDERLAND (Emerald City Theatre
Company), MEASURE FOR MEASURE and
MISALLIANCE (Loyola University), and
MOTHER BEAR (Mortar Theatre). He was
also the company manager for Loyola’s
#3USHAKESFEST touring Shakespeare
festival.
ROGER L. BINGAMAN (Company Music
Director) has conducted SOUTH PACIFIC,
THE FANTASTICKS, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,
DAMN YANKEES, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN,
H.M.S. PINAFORE, OLIVER!, CAMELOT, THE
SECRET GARDEN, THE STUDENT PRINCE,
BRIGADOON, HELLO, DOLLY!, I DO! I DO!,
CAROUSEL, THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD,
THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, MY FAIR
LADY, and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Light
Opera Works, where he has held many
positions, including conductor, chorus
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master, assistant conductor, and pianist. He
was named the company’s music director
in 2005. Since 1999, “Bing” has been the
director of the apprentice program and
chorus master for the Sarasota Opera,
where he began his tenure in 1998 as an
assistant conductor. He is music director
of Irving Park Lutheran Church and
artistic director of the Irving Park Fine Arts
Series; also choir director and organist
at Ezra Habonim, the Niles Township
Jewish congregation in Skokie. He has
worked with Lyric Opera’s Opera-in-theNeighborhoods program, Michigan Opera
Theatre, the Savoyaires, Milwaukee Opera
Theatre, Dayton Opera, Opera Lenawee,
and Opera Lafayette, among other
companies.
BRIDGET McDONOUGH (General Manager)
has been employed in arts management
since graduating from Northwestern
University in 1978. In 1980, she co-founded
Light Opera Works with Philip Kraus and
others. She holds membership in the
Illinois Arts Alliance, is past president of
the Rotary Club of Evanston, and served
on the boards of the Evanston Convention
and Visitors’ Bureau, Evanston Chamber
of Commerce, the National Alliance for
Musical Theatre, Around the Coyote, as
well as the School of Communication
Alumni Board at Northwestern University
and the tourism committee of Chicago’s
North Shore Convention and Visitors’
Bureau. She is currently on the board of
the North Shore International Network,
and is treasurer of the Musicians Club of
Women. In 2008, she served as one of the
international judges at the Second Vladimir
Kurochkin International Competition of
Young Artists of Operetta and Musicals in
Yekaterinburg, Russia, and was honored
by the Evanston Chamber of Commerce
with their 2009 Public Service / Nonprofit
Person of the Year Award.
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SUMMER WORKSHOPS START JULY 11
5 separate one-week sessions for ages 8–13
No auditions • Every child gets a part
The Wizard of Oz
July 11-16, 2016
Guys and Dolls JR.
August 1-6, 2016
The King and I
July 18-23, 2016
Into the Woods JR.
August 8-13, 2016
Legally Blonde JR.
July 25-30, 2016
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June 13–30, 2016
Free public performance
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Audition-based program: teens
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2015 Youth Production
South Pacific
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General Manager.......................................................................................................Bridget McDonough
Artistic Director.................................................................................................................Rudy Hogenmiller
Music Director...............................................................................................................Roger L. Bingaman
Business Manager.................................................................................................................... Michael Kotze
Director of Audience and Press Services............................................................... Christopher A. Riley
Casting Director / Director of Events...............................................................................Kyle A. Dougan
Interns............................................................................................................. Jessie Bond, Mary Nicholas
House Manager........................................................................................................................ Matt Conlon
Box Office Staff......................................................................................................Myra Levin, Sherrie Witt
Development Services......................................................................................................Juno Consulting
Marketing Services....................................................................................................... The Hunt Company
Graphic Design................................................................................................................Bill Van Nimwegen
Photography............................................................Rich Foreman, Chris Ocken, Dr. John McMahon
Volunteers..........................................................................................................................................The Saints
Auditors...........................................................................................................................Brook Weiner L.L.C.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Benjamin P. Shapiro, President
Steven Bashwiner
Jefferson C. Collins
Ted C. Fishman
Ralph M. Goren
Joseph Greco, M.D.
Rudy Hogenmiller
Bridget McDonough
Pamela T. Pettibone
Rosie Rees
Morris E. Robinson, Sr.
Pamela P. Rosenbusch
Trudene Westerman
Catherine Westphal
The Honorable Lorraine H. Morton,
Former Mayor of Evanston,
Honorary Board Member
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Stephen G. Baime
William J. Erickson
Sasha Gerritson
Robert Markey
Dominic Missimi
Julian Oettinger
Duckie and Gregg Opelka
Pamela T. Pettibone
James Schneider
Kenneth Shepro
Hugh Smith
Gary Wigoda
S P E C I A L T H A N K S TO
The Saints; Pete Dully, Emily Crespo, Northwestern University; G. Todd Hunt;
Dr. John D. McMahon; Tim Pleiman, Bravo Systems; Buck Blue, Northwestern University
Opera Theater; Peter Anderson, Alec Thorne Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts,
Northwestern University; Kevin Disch; Jerry DiNuzio; Nick Sandys
Smoking is not permitted in Cahn Auditorium.
Food and beverages are not permitted in the auditorium.
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THE OPPORTUNITY FUND is the society of donors making gifts of $500 or more to Light
Opera Works’ annual funds, benefits and other fundraising efforts. The care and belief of
these patrons place them among the company’s most valued friends. Light Opera Works
continues to flourish because of their kindness and generosity. To participate in this
special community and enjoy a series of unique events, please call (847) 920-5360.
$10,000 and more
Anonymous (3)
Lyn M. Dickey
Mr. Howard E. Hallengren
Mr. Walter Keevil
Mr. Jack O’Kieffe
Ms. Pamela T. Pettibone
$3,500-$9,999
Dr. and Mrs. Robert
Arensman
Steven Bashwiner and
Donna Gerber
Ms. Sasha Gerritson
Jessie and Douglas
Macdonald
Bridget McDonough and
Robert Markey
Margo and James Oliff
Karen and Dick Pigott
Edward and Leah Reicin
Mr. Gene Servillo and
Ms. Rosie Rees
Lois Silverstein, in memory
of Robert Greendale
James and Trudene
Westerman
$1,000-$3,499
Anonymous (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen G.
Baime
Mr. Roger L. Bingaman
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Blake
Nancy G. Carroll
Mrs. Ramona Choos
John R. Dainauskas, M.D.
Ms. Marilyn Drury-Katillo
Mr. and Mrs. Eldred DuSold
Mary and Bruce Feay
Mr. Ted Fishman and
Ms. Sara Stern
Mr. Donald Flayton
Mr. David F. Goldberg
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M.
Goren
Joseph Greco, M.D.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill
Greenberger
Barbara and Jim Herst
Mr. and Mrs. James Hogan
G. Todd Hunt
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Joyce
Mrs. Gayle Keefer
William M. Klein
Martin J. and Susan B.
Kozak Charitable Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Steven
Ludington
Rano and Bobbie Mueller
Mr. and Mrs. Julian
Oettinger
Alice and David Osberg
Richard and Margaret
Romano
Dr. Heidi Rothenberg
Ben and Marianne Schapiro
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Shapiro
Mr. Kenneth C. Shepro
Mr. L. Walter Stearns
Mr. Peter P. Thomas
Catherine Westphal and
Gary Raphael
Gary Wigoda and
Barbara Gressel
$500-$999
Anonymous (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Michael
Altman
Louis Aquila and
Sandie Weiss
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Bachmann
Mr. Richard Bailey
Janet R. Bauer
Ms. Barbara E. Beck
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beilfuss
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bowen
Nancy G. Carroll
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Cohen
Mr. Jefferson C. Collins
Hon. Barbara Flynn Currie
Celeste and Alan Denton
Joyce and Robert Dunn
Ms. Fran Faller
Nellie and Sheldon Fink
Robert J. and Julie P.
Gordon
Pat and John Grady
Mr. and Mrs. J. Stanley
Graves
Richard and Dorothy Harza
Stanley Hilton
Mr. Edward Kaczmarek
and Marie Graham
Ms. Mary Louise Jackowicz
Dr. Herb and
Mrs. Adrienne Kamin
Ronald S. Katch
Dr. Claudia Katz
Ms. Electra Kontalonis
Fran Kravitz and
Daniel Edelman
Ms. Almeda Maynard
Dr. and Mrs. John
McMahon
Marcus and Amy Nunes
Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin Pakin
Ms. Merle Reskin
Pam and Larry Rosenbusch
Lynne and Ralph Schatz
Mrs. Muriel Smock
Manuel Solotke
Ms. Ann Stevens
Dr. Marion Verp
Mr. R. Todd Vieregg
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$250-$499
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Aschauer
Mr. Richard A. Berz
Ms. Lois Bingaman
Mr. Wally Bobkiewicz
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Boden
Ms. Penelope Boukidis
Mr. Jonathan Bunge
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bushala
Mrs. William Carnall
Robert Christensen
Mr. William Cole
Mr. Ronald Combs
Mr. Richard Covello
Ms. Marge Czarnowski
Mr. Sanford Finkel
Mr. William E Fishman
Ms. Katherine Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Harris
Ms. Regina Keifer
Mr. Kip Kelley
Mrs. Joan Lemasters
Patti and Clifford Levy
Mr. Edward W. Malstrom
Ms. Wendy Manning
Charlene Marcus
Mr. Stephen Marcus
Mr. Robert W. Marwin
Mr. E. Davison Massey
Mr. David Mattenson
Mr. Loren Miller
Mrs. Kay C. Nalbach
Ms. J. Robin NaylorBernardy
Mr. Marcus Nunes
Mr. Lawrence Plotkin and
Ms. Ruth Hansen
Lee and Carol Ramsey
Howard Reisman and
Janet Thau
Mr. H. Zane Robbins
Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Rubash
William Schwaber and
Lorian Stein-Schwaber
Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sersen
Margaret and Alan
Silberman
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Mr. Robert Dennis Smith
Vernon T. Squires
Ms. Mary Alice Strzalka
Mr. and Mrs. Casmir
Szczepaniak
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Teske
James and Susan
Thompson
Mr. Paul Thompson
Cynthia and Neal Toback
Mary Uppena-Weed
Mr. Robert Zeller
$100-$249
Anonymous (4)
Mr. and Mrs. James
Aagaard
Arthur and Rebecca
Anderson
Mr. Charles Arbetter
Mr. David Arms
Les and Leah Axelrod
Dr. and Mrs. Theodore
Balsam
Carlos Bekerman and
Jeffery Bauer
Dr. William W. and
Reverend Deborah Bell
Ms. Joan I. Berger
Bob and Ruth Berns
Mr. John F. Binder
Ms. Carol Ann Black
Janice and Leonard
Bloomfield
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Brooks
Mr. Nick Brown
Mr. Patrick Brown
Mr. Noel Bushala
Dr. Suzanne and Ald.
Leonard Cahnmann
Ms. Deborah Carr
David and Lisa Chinitz
Mr. Robert Christensen
Ms. Constance Clark
Dr. Robert D. and
Lynn M. Clark
Ms. Carol Cleave
Ms. Monika A. Collins
Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Collopy
Ms. Jean H. Cone
Ms. Marjorie Cox
Mr. and Mrs. John Crawford
Ms. Erica Curtis
Victor DeRenzi and
Stephanie Sundine
Dr. Bernard J. Dobroski
Dr Lawrence A. Domont
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Donoghue
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill
Eisenstein
Mrs. Barry Elman
Mrs. Marilyn Elrod
Mr. Peter Emery
Charles and Carol Emmons
Mr. Alan Ferguson
Ms. Edith Fessler
Mr. H.B. Firestone
Ms. Nona C. Flores
Ms. Joan Fragen
Ms. Susan K. Franz and
Dr. Judith Markowitz
Ms. Florence Gibaldi
Mr. and Mrs. Joel D. Gingiss
Mr. Joseph Glaser
Maggie Gleason and
Patrick Loftus
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gohs
Ms. Natalie L. Goldberg
Mr. Henry Gould
Dr. Doris Graber
Ms. Rachel Greenhoe
Judy and Zave Gussin
Mrs. Adrienne Hahn
Mr. James Harms
Ms. Eve Heffer
Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Hermann
Mr. Rudy Hogenmiller
Mr. Robert L. Holzer
Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Hufnagel
Mr. Stephen Jackson
Jerry and Helen Jenkins
Mr. John G. Jesse
Mr. Edward Jeszka
C O N T R I B U TO R S
c o n t.
Ms. Mary Jutovsky
Mr. Kurt Kaiser
Ms. Darlene M. Kedzior
Ms. Ellen Keith
Mr. Dennis Kelly
Judy and Peter Kohn
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kolar
Mrs. Betty Kolb
Mr. Marvin Kopulsky
Ms. Diane Krier-Morrow
Mr. and Mrs. Konstanty
Krylow
Mr. Peter Lampe
Mr. Rob Landes
Mr. James Latturner and
Ms. Cathleen Combs
Joyce Wallace Lerner
Edward and Bessie Levin
Howard and Myra Levin
Mr. Edward Liszka
Judy and Maynard Louis
Ms. Rita Macdermot
Mr. and Mrs. Doug
Macdonald
Ms. Diane Macewicz
Mr. Alexander G. MacNab
Mr. Joseph Madden
Dr. Judith Markowitz
Mr. and Mrs. Roland
Marquis
Rev. Phil Martinez
Ms. Vernadine J. Martlock
Mr. and Mrs. Royce
Masterson
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mattson
Mary Beth Mikrut
Mrs. Sima Miller
Mr. and Mrs. William C.
Mitchell
Ms. Helen Reisch Moore
Ms. Mary P. Morris
Mr. William Muenster
Mr. and Mrs. John Nance
Audrey and John Nankervis
Milton Nidetz and
Naomi Yale
Ms. Luba Nowak
Mr. Frank O’Meara
Gail and James Paskind
Mr. and Mrs. John Paton
Mr. Donald Perille
Ms. Barbara Perkaus
David and Carole Perlman
Mr. and Mrs. Michael S.
Perlman
Mrs. Madeleine Plonsker
Mr. Clayton Pruitt
Ms. Jane Purdy
Bea and Steve Rashid
Ms. Marilyn Richman
Mr. Charles Rita and
Ms. Anita Nothdruft
Mr. Anthony R. Roback
Ms. Virginia Rogodzinski
Ms. Mary Rosen Swanson
Mr. Allan Ross
Ms. Penny Rotheiser
Mrs. Valerie Rothschild
Ms. Mary K. Rundell
Ms. Judy Rustemeyer
Ms. Joan Safford
Ms. Charlene Salzman
Ms. Mary Sartin
Mr. Michael Schachter
Marianne and Ben
Schenker
Alice and Donald Schindel
Mr. James Schneider
Ms. Margaret Shaklee
Mr. Eugene Shepp
Mrs. Charles Simons
in memory of
Carolyn Simons
Dr. and Mrs. Marshall
Sparberg
Mr. Robert Douglas Sphatt
Ms. Evelyn Siegel
Howard and Karri Spiegel
Ms. Rita Spitz
Ms. Marilyn Stammich
Ms. Lorraine Stastny
Ms. Helen G. Stopek
Ms. Peggy Sullivan
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Swigert
Beverly and Thomas Tabern
Mr. and Mrs. Valentin
Turansky
Ned Turner and
Kevin Hickey
Mr. and Mrs. John R.
Twombly
Mr. Dennis G. Ulman
Ms. Barbara Urban
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Zawislak
Gifts in memory of
Richard Smock
Ms. Jennifer S. Barber
Mr. John F. Binder
Ms. Deborah Carr
Mr. Todd Creviston
Ms. Karen Englehardt
Ms. Helen Holz
Ms. Wendy Manning
Ms. Annette Marie O’Leary
Ms. Carol Spitz
Gifts in memory of
Katy Miller
Mary Ann Lajoie-Sandroff
Jan and Jerome Loew
Karen L. Sidney
Rita J. Spitz
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$20,000 - $75,000
Anonymous
The Paul M. Angell
Family Foundation
Blowitz-Ridgeway
Foundation
The Frank B. Foster
Charitable Trust
The MacArthur Fund
for Arts and Culture
at Prince
The Pauls Foundation
$5,000 - $19,999
Elizabeth F. Cheney
Foundation
John R. Halligan
Charitable Fund
Illinois Arts Council Agency
NIB Foundation
North Suburban Youth
Foundation
Victor Herbert Foundation
$2,000 - $4,999
Anonymous
Evanston Arts Council
Richard and Margaret
Romano Charitable Trust
$100 - $1,999
A.R.T. League
Bruce and Ann Bachmann
Family Foundation
Howard and Ursula Dubin
Foundation
Gigi’s Dolls and Sherry’s
Teddy Bears
First Bank and Trust,
Evanston
Ivanhoe Theater
Foundation
Sheldon L. and Pearl R.
Leibowitz Foundation
The Ted Fund
Wrigley Company
Foundation
Matching Gifts
A T & T Foundation
Bank of America
BP
Caterpillar Foundation
Home Depot
Merrill Lynch and Company
Foundation
In-Kind Gifts
$500 and more
Davenport Designs
Gemcraft Jewelry
Marcus Promotions
The Saints
Special Occasions Catering
Viking Printing Solutions
Retail and Dining
Partners
The Celtic Knot Public
House
Downtown Evanston
Flat Top Grill
Found Kitchen and
Social House
Oceanique
Prairie Moon Restaurant
Quartet Digital Printing
Smylie Brothers Brewing
Co.
Three Tarts Bakery
Trattoria D.O.C.
Trattoria Demi
Media Sponsor
Evanston Now
Opening Reception
Sponsors
Found Kitchen and
Social House
Light Opera Works
Board of Directors
Prairie Moon Restaurant
Smylie Brothers Brewing
Co.
Includes donations received as of December 1, 2015. We make every effort to keep our list up
to date; if you have been inadvertently left out, please call our box office at (847) 920-5360.
Much as they are appreciated, gifts of less than $100, as well as donations to benefits,
auctions and raffles cannot be printed due to space limitations.
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