your own copy

Adapted by
Jody Davidson
Directed by
Whit MacLaughlin
Book copyright
© 1985 Laura Numeroff
Illustration copyright
© 1985 Felicia Bond
Published by HarperCollins
Children’s Books, a division
of HarperCollins Publishers
April 14 - June 13
Production Sponsors:
Community
Partner:
ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
IF YOU GIVE A
MOUSE A COOKIE
Adapted by JODY DAVIDSON
Book copyright © 1985 Laura Numeroff
Illustration copyright © 1985 Felicia Bond
Published by HarperCollins Children’s Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers
Scenic Designer
DAVID P. GORDON
Costume Designer
RICHARD ST. CLAIR
Lighting Designer
DREW BILLIAU
Sound,Video Design & Original Music
JORGE COUSINEAU
Movement Director
SAMANTHA BELLOMO
Assistant Director
BAYLA RUBIN
Stage Manager
STEPHANIE COOK*
Directed by WHIT MACLAUGHLIN
April 14 - June 13, 2010
Arcadia Stage
Special thanks to The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust
for supporting Arden Theatre Company.
Production Sponsors:
Community Partner:
Applause, please, for our Media Partners:
Arden Theatre Company receives state arts funding support through a grant from
the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the U.S.
Produced by special arrangement with Plays For Young Audiences, a partnership of Seattle Children’s Theatre
and The Children’s Theatre Company-Minneapolis
WELCOME
from the Producing Artistic Director
We all make messes. It’s part of life. And it’s an important part of growing up.
When I was a kid I had a mess that involved a rodent – a hamster, not a
mouse. One day my hamster had babies. They were a lot of fun…until they
got out of their cage. One of the lessons of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is an idea called cause and
effect. If you give a mouse a cookie (that’s the cause), he’s going to want a
glass of milk (that is the effect). Terrence J. Nolen
Well, if you leave the hamster’s cage unlocked (cause), the baby hamsters are
going to get out (effect). And if the baby hamsters get out (cause), they’re
going to run all over the place (effect). And you will hear them behind the
walls...especially at night (another effect). But if you build a fort with blocks
and make a ramp, then use hamster food to lure the baby hamsters up the
ramp and into the fort (cause), you are going to catch them (effect). This
happened more than once to me and my siblings. We got pretty good at
catching runaway hamsters. That’s one of the good things about messes; they
give you the opportunity to figure out how best to clean them up. This play is based on a book by Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond (her
illustration is on the front of this program). I like this book a lot, and I love
the way it’s been turned into a play. In the book and in the play there are
two characters: The Boy and The Mouse. The Boy is a typical kid. He’s trying
to be responsible – trying to do the right thing. But The Mouse has other
ideas. He’s curious, he likes to have fun – and sometimes he gets a bit wild. We all have a “boy” side to us and a “mouse” side. Sometimes that leads to
a big ole mess. But it keeps life interesting, doesn’t it?
And eventually all the hamsters come back home.
Thanks for coming to see our play. Please let me know what you think
about it.
Terry
[email protected]
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Cast
Boy............................................................................................................................................David Raphaely*
Mouse............................................................................................................................................. Steve Pacek*
Understudies
Alan Johnson-McNutt, Michael McElroy
Arden Theatre Company is a professional company employing members of Actors’ Equity Association.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the U.S.
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managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as
an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a
wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is
affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. www.actorsequity.org
Arden Theatre Company proudly participates in the Barrymore Awards for
Excellence in Theatre, a program of the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia.
What is the
BIGGEST
mOUeHsAVsE
Y
ever made?
In the play you are about to see, one tiny little
mouse creates a mess MUCH bigger than he is.
Sometimes making a mess can be exciting and you
mean to do it, like raking up a big pile of leaves only
to leap into them and scatter them all over the yard.
Sometimes making a mess is an accident, like spilling
all your milk at the dinner table. Messes can be big
or little, fun and not. There are messes you are proud
of and messes you hope no one ever finds out about.
We asked some of our friends here at the theatre to
tell us about the biggest mess they’d ever made.
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DIRECTOR’S Notes
It’s a great day. You’re just playing. Then something goes wrong.
It’s hot. You’re thirsty. The gallon of milk slips from your hands. Glug glug. You
didn’t mean to!
You’re playing a great game. Mom’s china lamp gets bumped by the frisbee.
Crash!
Whit MacLaughlin
You’ve GOT to draw a picture of a mountain with flowers but there’s no paper big
enough. The dining room wall!
A little, little, little bonfire in vacant lot would warm up the cats. Oh no! The
neighbor’s hedge is on fire!
Wow that’s a cool whirling machine!! Marbles in the heat pump!
What comes after kid-catastrophe? Remorse. Oh this is terrible! This is horrible!! I wish this had
never happened. I wish I could turn back the clock. How is it that things can go so wrong?
Big questions come out of little problems.
I remember so clearly the realization that actions had consequences. That what was done was done.
That I wanted to be a good boy, but sometimes it just didn’t work out that way. I still struggle with
these things.
So here we have a boy—being a boy. A good boy. And a mouse—just being a mouse. And a cookie.
That’s all. Oh yeah, and a physical world that can be difficult, daunting. Sometimes a bit dangerous.
The best laid plans of mice and men….
Whit MacLaughlin, director:
What is the
BIGGEST
mOUeHsAVsE
Y
ever made?
Whew! Tough question.There were a lot of horrible, glorious messes! If
I were my brother that’d be an easy one: he burned down the neighbor’s
back yard once. Don’t tell him I told you.
But me? One time I thought it’d be a good idea to use the dining room
wall as my painting canvas. I made a beautiful, sloppy, colorful work of art.
My mom didn’t think so–she was quite upset. I told her that same brother
had done it. Only thing was, my brother was 3 years old and couldn’t
write–I was so proud of my creation I signed my name. Big mistake!
Really, I was mostly a VERY good boy. I saved up my messes so that I
can make them now with shows like If You Give a Mouse A Cookie.
A Message from our Production Sponsors
Who could imagine that one cookie would lead to so much chaos?
It is with great pleasure that Comcast introduces If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, Arden’s production of
the beloved children’s book. The second production of the 2009–10 Arden Children’s Theatre season
will surely be a joyful and entertaining production for the whole family.
The If You Give . . . reading series emerged from Laura Joffe Numeroff’s commitment to helping young
readers learn valuable lessons while developing their reading skills. We are proud to be the lead
sponsor for this production. Through grants from the Comcast Foundation and partnerships with
dozens of organizations, we help young people in Philadelphia and around the country to improve
their reading and computer literacy skills.
Arden Theatre Company has been a vibrant part of the Philadelphia arts community for more than 20
years, and is committed to bringing the best performances to our region. Comcast is delighted to join
the Arden as we bring If You Give a Mouse a Cookie to the stage.
Enjoy the show!
IF YOU GIVE A
CHILD
A
TICKET
That child will…
Read more books
Become a better communicator
Learn about empathy
Celebrate imagination
Experience two hours of joy
 
Embrace theatre-going as part
of everyday life. 
support
Help provide tickets, books, bus transportation and teaching artists
for kids in Philadelphia, Camden and Ridley Park.
FOR ALL
Call Angela DuRoss at 215-922-8900 x25 or go online at
www.ardentheatre.org/support/afa.html.
ARDEN
ACTIVITIES for kids!
Hey Kids! Draw lines to match some of your favorite story titles with their description.
The story of a sea creature
who gives up her life in the
sea for a prince.
Thumbelina
A man thinks he is wearing
a fancy suit, but is really
wearing nothing at all!
The Little Mermaid
The Ugly Duckling
The ruler of the snowflakes
saves those who look into
the troll’s evil mirror.
The Snow Queen A little bird turns into a
graceful swan.
The Emperor’s New Clothes
A tiny girl sleeps in a walnut
shell cradle.
What do all these stories have in common? They are
all written by Hans Christian Andersen. Hans Christian
Andersen is the author of many stories, some that have even
become popular plays and movies.
The last story Hans Christian Andersen ever wrote is called
The Flea and the Professor. It’s a great story about a man and
his friend, the Flea. Together they perform in the circus, travel
by hot air balloon, visit far away lands, and meet strange new
friends.
Next year The Flea and the Professor are coming right here to
Arden’s Children’s Theatre! We can’t wait for you to come back and see this amazing story!
SEEK & FIND
Help us find items that the mouse has lost all over this stagebill. Flip through the
pages and see which ones you spot!
COOKIE GLASS OF MILK
STRAW
NAPKIN
MIRROR
SCISSORS
PILLOW
BOOK
CRAYON
BROOM
PEN REFRIGERATOR HAMMER & NAILS
TAPE
WRITE YOUR OWN If You Give a Mouse... story!
Ask your parents to play with you! Parents, read each item in parenthesis to your child and fill
in the blank with the answers. Once you fill in all the blanks, read the story back to your child.
If you give a mouse a ________________, he’s gonna ask for a _________________.
(type of food)
(kitchen utensil)
When you give him the _____________________, he probably asks you for a ______________.
(same kitchen utensil)
(different kitchen item)
When he’s finished, he’ll ask for a ______________. Then he’ll want to look in a _______________,
(kind of toy)
(something shiny)
to see if he looks a mess. Then he might notice his __________ needs a trim. So he’ll probably
(body part)
ask for a ___________. When he’s finished giving himself a trim, he’ll want a ___________ to
(tool)
(something you clean with)
sweep it up. He’ll sweep the whole house and wash the floors as well! When’s he’s done, he’ll
probably want to take a nap. You’ll have to give him ______________ and _______________.
(2 favorite things to sleep with)
Next he’ll want you to read him ___________________. When he looks at the pictures he’ll want
(your favorite story book)
to draw one of his own. He’ll ask you for ________________ and _________________. When
(art supply)
(another art supply)
he is finished with the picture, he’ll want to hang it on your ______________________.
(kitchen appliance)
Which will remind him that he wants a __________________.
(first kitchen utensil you named)
So…..if he asks for a __________________, chances are he’s going to want a
(first kitchen utensil you named)
________________________to go with it.
(first type of food you named)
LEARN MORE
By: _______________________
(your name)
Are you a teacher bringing a school group to the show? Or a family who just wants more information
about If You Give a Mouse a Cookie? Visit the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie page on our website and click
the GET FAMILIAR box to download a supplementary study guide. Study guides, created by the Arden
Education Department, include background information about the play, fun activities to do, and insider
information about our production.
Who’s Who
STEVE PACEK (Mouse) is super excited to be back at the Arden in If You Give a
Mouse a Cookie! Other shows at the Arden include Franklin’s Apprentice, Pacific
Overtures and James Joyce’s The Dead, as well as directing APA showcases the past
few years. Other shows in Philadelphia include Les Misérables and Man of La
Mancha (Walnut); The Pirate (Prince); Miss Saigon (Lenape); as well as numerous
shows with the company he co-founded and is the Artistic Associate for, 11th
Hour Theatre Company. Steve would like to thank all of the story-tellers of the
world...and all of those who listen! This show is dedicated to the memory of my
best friend, Jorge Maldonado.
DAVID RAPHAELY (Boy) is pleased to be back at the Arden where he was last seen
as Prince Owain in Sleeping Beauty. Earlier this season he performed in the world
premier of The Eclectic Society at the Walnut Street Theatre and Slasher with Luna
Theatre. Some other Philadelphia credits include: House Divided (InterAct), A Prayer
for Owen Meany (Arden), The Ballad of John Wesley Reed (Theatre Catalyst), Far
Away (Flashpoint), and eleven productions with the Philadelphia Shakespeare
Theatre. Love to his nieces and nephew: Ellie, Samara, and Noah. DAVID P. GORDON (Scenic Designer) has designed over 250 productions for theatre and opera, 23 of
them at the Arden. In Philadelphia, his work has also been seen at the Wilma Theater, Philadelphia
Theatre Co., Walnut St. Theatre, and many others. Other recent credits include designs in NY for
The Public Theater, Theatre for a New Audience, Classic Stage Co., Juilliard Opera and Lincoln
Center, as well as regionally for Long Wharf, Williamstown, Old Globe, Goodspeed, Huntington,
McCarter, LA Opera, Kennedy Center, Arizona Opera, Opera Theatre of St. Louis, and Berkshire
and Sarasota Operas. He has received three Barrymore Awards and 10 nominations for
Outstanding Scenic Design, as well as IRNE and Connecticut Critics Circle Award nominations,
and the 2003 Elliot Norton Award. David is a professor of Set Design at Rutgers University, Mason
Gross School of the Arts.
RICHARD ST. CLAIR (Costume Designer) returns to the Arden after designing costumes for our
holiday show Peter Pan. He is a two time Barrymore winner for Arden Theatre Company
productions of A Year with Frog and Toad, and Sleeping Beauty. Most recently he designed the world
premiere of Terrence McNally’s Golden Age for the Philadelphia Theatre Company and the Kennedy
Center. A big shout out to “Big D!”
DREW BILLIAU (Lighting Designer) Lighting design credits include Opera Company of Philadelphia’s
Tea: A Mirror of Soul,Turandot, Madama Butterfly, Porgy and Bess, Faust, Macbeth and Hansel und Gretel;
Lantern Theater’s Hamlet; Lucidity Suitcase’s Red-Eye to Havre de Grace, The Melting Bridge and
Flamingo Winnebago; New Paradise Laboratories Fatebook and Prom; Arden’s A Year with Frog and Toad,
All My Sons,Violet, Falsettos and Ferdinand the Bull; Ballet X’s Le Baiser Inèvitable, They Break, Silt, M.O.M
and Risk of Flight. Drew is the Resident Lighting Designer for The Opera Company of Philadelphia
and Associate Designer in the industrial design firm Fine Design Associates.
JORGE COUSINEAU (Sound, and Video Designer and Original Music) is very proud to have worked on
most of the Arden’s Children’s Theatre productions including A Year with Frog and Toad, James and the
Giant Peach,The Stinky Cheese Man, The BFG and Sleeping Beauty. He also designs scenery, sound and
video for theater companies such as the Wilma, Philadelphia Theatre Company, 1812 Productions,
Theatre Exile and New Paradise Laboratories. As always, Jorge has to thank his children who help
and inspire much of his work.
SAMANTHA BELLOMO (Movement Director) is thrilled to return to the Arden where she last
worked on Go, Dog. Go! As a choreographer, Samantha has worked with People’s Light and
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Who’s Who
Theatre Company, Delaware Theatre Company, Lantern, Act II Playhouse, Mauckingbird Theatre
and Villanova Theatre. She has choreographed and performed in Italy, Poland and Switzerland,
is a three time Barrymore Nominee, and is currently the Artistic and Education Liaison at
People’s Light.
BAYLA RUBIN (Assistant Director) is thrilled to work on her first show at the Arden. Most
recently she directed an original play for Saligman Middle School in Elkins Park and directed at
Wyoming Seminary’s Performing Arts Institute. She has assistant directed for Azuka Theatre, 11th
Hour Theatre Company, and Theatre Horizon and stage managed for Philly Young Playwrights,
Society Hill Playhouse, 11th Hour, Inis Nua, Amaryllis, and other local companies. Bayla is a
graduate of University of the Arts.
STEPHANIE COOK (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back at the Arden after working on Peter Pan
earlier this season. Other Arden credits include Assassins, Go, Dog. Go!, Gee’s Bend and Something
Intangible. A past Walnut Street Theatre apprentice, she has also worked with Theatre Horizon
and PlayPenn. She is thankful for this opportunity and sends love to her family and Colin. JODY DAVIDSON (Adaptor) is also a director and arts administrator whose career and
accomplishments in the field of theatre for young audiences spans 30 years. She is the founder
of the Rainbow Company Children’s Theatre and co-founder of both the Laguna Playhouse Youth
Theatre and the Serendipity Theatre Company. She has the unique distinction and honor of being
the only founder/executive director of three separate children’s theatres to be named the “Best
New Children’s Theatre in the United States” by the American Alliance for Theatre and
Education. In addition to her dedication to the field of family theatre, her seminal work in the
field of theatre for disabled artists has produced several scripts.
FELICIA BOND (Illustrator) knew when she was five that she wanted to be an artist when she
observed a buttery beam of light coming in her bedroom window. She has illustrated numerous
children’s books and written many of her own, including Tumble Bumble and Poinsettia and Her
Family. She lived for many years in New York and currently lives in New Mexico with her family
of cats and a horse named Twister.
LAURA NUMEROFF (Author) is the author of many books for young readers in addition to the If
You Give . . . Book™ series, including The Chicken Sisters and Laura Numeroff ’s 10-Step Guide To Living
With Your Monster. She lives in Los Angeles, California, where she loves to ride horses and read
biographies. A portion of her royalties will be donated to First Book, a national nonprofit
organization that promotes children’s literacy.
WHIT MACLAUGHLIN (Director) is the OBIE Award-winning Artistic Director of New Paradise
Laboratories (NPL). He loves working at the Arden and has directed A Year with Frog and Toad,
James and the Giant Peach, Sleeping Beauty,The BFG,The Stinky Cheese Man, and The Dinosaur
Musical. He also has directed Tale of a West Texas Marsupial Girl, the Hobbit, and PROM for the Tony
Award-winning Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis. He has created a number of
productions for his company New Paradise Laboratories, including Fatebook, which premiered at
the 2009 Philadelphia Live Arts Festival, and Batch, a work commissioned for the Humana Festival
of New American Plays. Coming up: Freedom Club, created and produced with Adriano Shaplin
and the Riot Group. Love to Catharine, Jane, and Emory.
TERRENCE J. NOLEN (Producing Artistic Director) is co-founder of Arden Theatre Company.
Favorite Arden productions include all-Philadelphia casts of All My Sons, Death of a Salesman,The
Grapes of Wrath and Hedda Gabler and such musicals as Sweeney Todd, Pacific Overtures, Falsettos,
Violet and Caroline, or Change. Terry directed the inaugural production of Arden Children’s
Theatre, Charlotte’s Web. Terry has been nominated for 23 Barrymore Awards for his directing
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Who’s Who
work at the Arden and received awards for The Baker’s Wife, Sweeney
Todd, Opus,Winesburg, Ohio, Assassins and Something Intangible. His short
film The Personal Touch was nominated for an Emmy Award. 
AMY L. MURPHY (Managing Director) A Philadelphia native, Amy
co-founded the Arden in 1988 with Terry Nolen and Aaron Posner.
She is especially proud of the Arden Professional Apprentice program
and its contribution to the Philadelphia cultural community. A
graduate of Susquehanna University, Amy received the university’s
first-ever Young Alumni Achievement Award. She completed the
Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders-Arts which is a joint
program of the Stanford Graduate School of Business Center for
Social Innovation and National Arts Strategies. Amy has served on
panels for the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Jersey State
Arts Council and the Executive Committee of the League of Resident
Theatres (LORT). Amy was named a Hepburn Fellow 2008-9 by the
Katharine Houghton Hepburn Center at Bryn Mawr College.
ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY Founded in 1988, Arden Theatre
Company is dedicated to bringing to life the greatest stories by the
greatest storytellers of all time. We stage five productions each season
as part of our mainstage series and two productions through Arden
Children’s Theatre, the city’s first resident professional children’s
theatre program. We create and produce new work through our
new-work development program, the Independence Foundation
New Play Showcase. The Arden Professional Apprenticeship program
trains future theatre leaders, and our theatre classes teach children
and teens about the craft of making plays. Our access program, Arden
For All, makes our work available to the entire community through
subsidized tickets and books for economically disadvantaged young
people. We also offer sign language-interpreted, captioned and audio
described performances and Pay-What-You-Can final dress rehearsals
that benefit other nonprofits. The Arden has received six Philadelphia
Magazine “Best of Philly” Awards, the Arts & Business Council’s Arts
Excellence Award, five City Paper “Reader’s Choice” Awards, four
Philadelphia Inquirer “Theatre Company of the Year” citations, 52
awards and 234 nominations from the Theatre Alliance of Greater
Philadelphia’s Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre, and was
named “Best Theatre Company” by Philadelphia Weekly in 2009. Arden
Theatre Company, a professional, nonprofit 501(c)(3) theatre
company, is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the
League of Resident Theatres, the Theatre Alliance of Greater
Philadelphia, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Philadelphia
Convention and Visitors Bureau and Old City Arts Association. The
Arden operates under an agreement between the League of Resident
Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional
Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The Scenic, Costume,
Lighting and Sound Designers in LORT theatres are represented by
United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE.
Arden Theatre Company wishes to thank:
• East End Salon
• Allen Cutler and the Rutgers University Theatre Department
What is the
BIGGEST
mOUeHsAVsE
Y
ever made?
David Raphaely,
the Boy:
“When I was a
little guy cereal
was one of my
favorite foods. I
especially loved
that tiny little prize
at the bottom.
My mom had just
bought 5 new
cereals for me
and my two older
sisters to share
and I thought how
awesome it would
be if I could have
all five prizes.[…]
So I decided to
just dump all five
cereals onto the
floor. I’m sure you
could just imagine
that colorful mess.
When my sisters
and parents woke
up that morning
and walked into
the kitchen they
sure had a big
messy surprise.
I was consumed
in the next room
completely
oblivious and
playing with my
prizes.”
We’d love to see you back
at the Arden next season!
In the spring, we will present an all-new musical adaptation of
The Flea and the Professor, the final story by Hans Christian Andersen
(author of The Ugly Duckling and The Little Mermaid).
We will be announcing our winter offering soon!
You can secure seats to next year’s plays at this year’s prices by subscribing
to both shows. Subscribers are seated first, enjoy substantial savings and can
easily exchange tickets. Single tickets are not available until Fall 2010.
Checkout the insert in your stagebill,
stop by the subscription table,
call the box office at 215.922.1122
or visit us online at ardentheatre.org
What is the
BIGGEST
mOUeHsAVsE
Y
ever made?
Steve Pacek, the Mouse:
The biggest mess I ever
made (besides the constant
condition of my bedroom,
the kitchen after making a
batch of homemade ravioli and
anytime I attempt to paint a
room in a house) would have
to be when my friend was
teaching me how to spin clay
on a pottery wheel. Wet clay +
a fast spinning wheel =
mud-like substance over
every wall in the room! Not good. Not good at all...
For Families
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A
COOKIE FAMILY SALON
Saturday, May 15 from 2 - 3pm
Come on a unique, behind the scenes adventure!
Our Family Salons give your family the opportunity to see
how our productions happen. Explore our sets, discover
what the actors do backstage, and see your favorite props
up close!
$25 ticket price includes admission for your whole family.
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Penn Virginia Corporation
Philadelphia Foundation
PNC Foundation
Quaker Chemical Corporation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Saint-Gobain Corporation Foundation
Sap America, Inc. 
Subaru of America Foundation
United Way
The Vanguard Group Foundation
Wachovia Foundation Matching
Gifts Program
William Penn Foundation
The Sylvan Society recognizes individuals who make annual gifts
of $1,000 or more. The exceptional generosity of these donors
enables the Arden to tell great stories by having the resources to
achieve the highest level of artistic quality. Sylvan Society
benefits bring members closer to our work and deepen their
appreciation for the role they play in the Arden’s success. To join
or for more information, please contact Development Director,
Angela DuRoss, at 215.922.8900, x25 or [email protected].
Sassafras Grove ($10,000 & above)
Mr. Frederick W. Anton, III
Sally and Michael Bailin^
Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Greenfield, III
Phoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust
A, recommended by Carole Haas
Gravagno
Phoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust A,
recommended by John Otto and
Dr. Janet Haas
Mr. and Mrs. N. Peter Hamilton
Hirsig Family Fund of The Philadelphia
Foundation
Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Arts
Education Fund of the Philadelphia
Foundation
Anonymous
Cherry Grove ($5,000-$9,999)
John Bitman^
Joseph and Marie Field
Matthew and Marie Garfield
Ms. Elizabeth Gemmill
Phoebe W. Haas Charitable Trust B,
recommended by Leonard C. Haas
Barbara and Leslie Kaplan
Josephine Klein
Suzanne F. Roberts Cultural
Development Fund
Charles Rose and Mindy Goldberg
Rose^
Monica Horan and Philip Rosenthal
Terry and Amanda Foster Spahr,
through the Betty and Wes Foster
Family Foundation
Anonymous
Lee and Christopher van de Velde
Rosalyn and Stephen Weinstein
Filbert Grove ($2,500-$4,999)
Mrs.Valla Amsterdam
Carol and Tom Beam
Lois G. Brodsky
John and Susan Coleman
Anne M. Congdon
Dorothy Delbueno
Ann Diebold
Bob and Nancy Elfant
Tim and Ellen Foster^
Narinder and Patricia Garg
Linda and David Glickstein
Glenn Gundersen and Susan Manix
David and MaryJane Hackney
Ronna and Robert Hall^
Drs. Robin and Saifuddin Mama
Peggy and Steve Morgan
Kurt and Mary-Ann Reiss
Sally Walker and Tom Gilmore ^
June and Steve Wolfson Family
Foundation
Mulberry Grove ($1,000-$2,499)
Brian Abernathy and Elizabeth Ireland
John Alchin
Peggy Anderson
Bethany Asplundh
Jim and Janet Averill
Sheryl and Allen Bar
Giséle Sambar Bathish
Ivy Bayard
Sandy and Mickey Bernstein
Reggie Blaszczyk and Lee O’Neill
Louis Bluver
Jean G. Bodine
Tony Braithwaite+
Almut Breazeale
Bernard Brewstein and Ellen
Rosenthal
DeDe and Tony Brown
Nancy Burd
Thomas Burke and Rick Fountas
Laurada Byers
Chip Capelli
Priscilla and John Clement
Jeffrey Coon+
Joy De Jesús and Jamie Reynolds
Robert M. Dever
Ben Dibble+
Tobey and Mark Dichter
Michael A. Donato and Peter R.
Sonzogni
Marie and Peter Dooner
Deb Dorsey and Mike Green
James R. Fairburn and David A.
Wickard
Stephen Falchek
Jeanne Fisher*
Oliver M. Ford
Sandi Foxx-Jones
Richard Frey+
David and Christina Fryman*
Lou and Rhoda Fryman
Terry Graboyes
Bonnie Graham
Marcy Gringlas and Joel Greenberg
Chara and John C. Haas
Mr. and Mrs. Jon Harmelin
Don and Lynn Martin Haskin
Jane and Steve Heumann
Susan Jacobson and Michael Golden
Mr. and Mrs. D. Scott and Carol Kelley
Caroline Kemmerer
Mr. Peter Kenney and Dr. Dorothy
Novick
Holly Kinser
Kenneth and Eve Klothen
Joseph Kluger and Susan Lewis
Bill and Beth Landman
Winnie and Eric Lien
William A. Loeb
Richard Maimon and Susan Segal
Larry and Mickey Magid
Lewis R. and Sue Ann Marburg
Gloria and Dan Mariano
Jean S. Markovitz
Barbara and Don Matheson
John and Amy McCawley*
Andrea Mengel and George A. Ritter
Seymour Millstein
A.C. Missias
Ellen and Michael Mulroney
Amy L. Murphy and Terrence J. Nolen
Ron and Suzanne Naples
Michael Norris and Matt Varrato
Diane Palmer^
Thomas Petro and Kristine Messner
Dr. and Mrs. Joel Porter
Aaron Posner and Erin Weaver
Ann and Frank Reed, through the
Malfer Foundation
Phyllis and Martin Rosenthal
Dolly Beechman Schnall and Dr.
Nathan Schnall, in loving memory
of Laurie Beechman
Hether, Don and Sarah Smith
Richard and Amanda Smoot
Kathleen A. Stephenson
William K. Stewart Foundation
Keith and Jim Straw
Adelaide Sugarman and Marshall
Greenberg
Harvey B. Swedloff
Justin Thomas
Marguerite V. Rodgers and James H.
Timberlake
Eileen Heisman Tuzman and Martin
Tuzman
Thomas and Patricia Vernon
Sandy and Michael Wax
Richard E. Woosnam and Diane Dalto
Woosnam
Mike Salmanson and Tobi Zemsky
Ellen Yin+
ZAKARAK Productions
* denotes gifts made through the United Way
+denotes gifts of services or goods
^includes a matching gift
ARDEN FOR ALL is supported by a generous gift from Virginia and Harvey Kimmel
15
Why We
Support the Arden
“Is it a grown-up play or a kids’ play?”
There is always hope in the question, posed by our children, Noah
and Willa, that the answer is “a kids’ play” because that means a family
trip to the Arden, and the magic and wonderment which only live
theatre can bring to a young child. Whether it’s bringing a favorite
book to life with a bunch of dogs on roller skates or a family of brave
children living in a boxcar; the stories of two best friends, albeit of
the amphibious variety; the magical puppetry of a big, friendly giant
(and some not-so-friendly ones too); or, of course, the transportive
properties of a giant peach or pixie dust, our kids know that the
Arden will leave them entertained and enthralled.
Mike was the first one who found the Arden. In St. Stephen’s Alley, he
saw Saint Joan back in the 1991-1992 season. One of our early dates
was Tobi’s first Arden play: Much Ado About Nothing; by then the Arden
was in its “new” home in Old City. We danced at our wedding to
“Bring Me to Light”, the hopeful finale to Violet, Mike’s all-time favorite
Arden musical. Our background in civil rights and, yes, quilting made
us connect to the women of Gee’s Bend in an almost mystical way. But
A Year with Frog and Toad is, without a doubt, the family favorite. Our
copy of the soundtrack is proof that cds really never do wear out.
We decided several years ago to become members of the Sylvan
Society. When Terry and Amy announced the Arden for All program,
making the theatre accessible to those who otherwise couldn’t
afford it, it was an obvious attraction, given Tobi’s background as a
professional educator of young children. We know that theatre has
the power to teach, to motivate, to inspire, and yes to “Bring you to
Light.” You might learn that if Toad – or you – take the “path on the
left”, it may be bumpier and scarier, but ultimately more satisfying,
and teach you that some risks are worth taking, if only to build your
confidence. Or maybe, for just a brief hour or two, you can escape
from a difficult environment to a magical one. We were fortunate
that our parents were in a position to expose us to theatre at a
young age, and that we are able to do so for our own kids. But we
also know that there are many, many kids out there who are not so
fortunate. Arden for All may give them the only meaningful access to
professional, live theatre that they’re likely to get.
So, as Noah and Willa say, in their best assistant stage manager voices,
right before putting on a post-dinner hallway production, “Turn off
your cell phones, pagers and beepers, and enjoy the show.” And while
you do, think about passing that gift on to someone else’s kids or
grandkids with a gift to Arden for All. Who knows? Maybe that young
boy or girl will be so inspired, they’ll grow up to create the magic on
stage for the next generations of your family.
Mike Salmanson and Tobi Zemsky, Sylvan Society members
The Hamilton Family
Foundation, longtime
supporters of our work
with kids, has challenged
us and you can help! We
must raise $50,000 in
new or increased gifts by
June 30! If we reach our
goal, the Hamilton Family
Foundation will match
our efforts with a gift of
$50,000 in support of
Arden Children’s Theatre
and Arden for All, our
education outreach
program. Providing
access to theatre and
in-school programming
for kids in our region is
an essential part of our
mission. Make a gift
today and help us to
reach our challenge!
To make a gift, contact
Angela DuRoss,
Development Director
at 215-922-8900 x25 or
go online:
www.ardentheatre.
org/support.
for
a
challenging
year
Thank You to our Supporters
$500 - $999
Ron and Joyce Bayer
Peter and Lynne Berman
Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert and Marilyn
Birnhak
Daniel R. Blickman*
Ruth E. Brown
Christina Clay MD
Barbara R. Cobb
Jim and Pat Lockhart Culbertson
Shannon and Edward Farmer
Carole M. Foley*
Susan Greene
Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Rita Goldberg
Karen and Mark Hite
Susan Kellogg and Dick Hoffman
Edith Klausner
Mike and Helene Loeb
Mrs. Grace Madeira
Donald J. Martin and Richard Repetto
Ann and George Morris
Dan Promislo
Whitney Quesenbery and John Chester
Franklyn and Cintra Rodgers
Jerry and Bernice Rubenstein
Philip and Susan Schlegel
Frank and Catherine Signorello
Corinne Stahl
Harold and Emily Starr
Marilyn Sanborne and Richard
Labowskie*
Dorothy Tomassini
$250-$499
Howard Aaronson
Robert Bauer and Sandy Clay Bauer
Richard and Joan Behr
Sheila Bell and Thomas Dodds
Pat and Tom Bender
Barry and Marilyn Bevacqua
Robert J Butera
Bob Carfagno
Debbie and Alan Casnoff
Caroline Castagno
Nelly and Scott Childress
Edwin G. Close, II
Dr. W. Robert and Margaret Cook
Ruth Miller Cox
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Denniston
Daniel Devlin
Shafiq Ebrahim
Anne Ewers
Mr. and Mrs. Farenback-Brateman
Ruth and Andre Ferber
In memory of Bob Gallagher
Dan Gannon
Charles Gear
Bob and Jan Goren
Donald Hargreaves
Barbara and Robert Hauptfuhrer
Charles Head
Betsy and Ted Hershberg
Jim and Carolyn Hessinger
David and Beth Medoway Kagan
Barbara and Jerry Kaplan
Margaret Keller
Stephen B. King*
Alan and Elaine Klawans
Barbara and Leonard Klinghoffer
Joel Koppelman
Kenneth D Kopple
Marilyn and David Kraut
Mary Ellen Krober
Clara and Jorge LaBrake
Sarah and Ledlie Laughlin
John and Martha Lubell
Frank and Sally Mallory
Robert Manning
George and Judy McCarthy
Gloria McNutt
Madeline Miller
Robert Mullin
Paul Nutaitis and Robert Clark
Susan Odessey and Paul Coff
Laura Offutt and Steve Fukuchi
Alice and Albert Packman
Anonymous
Barbara and Don Parman
Douglas and Mary Peck
John and Judy Peeler
Mary and F. Laurence Pethick
John and Pinkie Philbrick
Rhoda Polakoff
Sherri and Abe Reich
Mary Jo Reilly
Joy Rickabaugh
Irwin C. and Carole M. Saft
Harold and Sharon Schwalm
Ellen Schwartz
Warren and Carole Lee Schwomeyer
Brian Seaman
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Shuster
James Akerberg and Larry Simmons
James L. Smith
Marilyn and Dean R. Staats
Elaine and Sal Tagliareni
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen G.Vasso
Hella and Lew Volgenau
Clifford and Ann Wagner
Michael Walraven and Mary Lou Starling
Fred and Arleen Weinstein
Matthew A. White*
Mrs. Thomas A. Williams
Nancy Wingo
Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Woodcock
Paul and Barbara Yeagle
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Yusem*
Michael Zuckerman
$125-$249
Carol and Bennett Aaron
Dr. Ron Abrams
David Acton
Janet and Roger Alwang
Anonymous
Charles and Stephanie Andrews
Alan and Sandy Ault
Carl and Pat Bach
May and Ethan Ball
Susan Becker and Aaron Rubin
Joann White and William Beckett
Doris and Aaron Bitman
Philip and Elaine Bobrove
Ms. Reid Bodek
Lily and Newman Bortnick
Frank Boyer
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas and Mary Pat Boyle
Joseph and Mary Lou Breidenstine
Eadie and Allan Brooks
Bernard and Pamela Brownstein
Ms. Charlotte E. Cady
Mr. Joseph Casey
Mary Chomitz
Sandra and Saul Clair
Mr. and Mrs. Fred and Karen Clark
Jennifer Coffey
John Condello
Charles J. Coyle
James Crawford and Judith Dean
Mary Ann Dailey
Rita and Grace Denbo
Stephanie Deviney
Andrew and Marla Diamond
Larry and Pat Dixon
Ellen and Max Dooneief
Michael Dotsey
Anonymous
Marcia Eisenberg
Paul and Adele Epstein
Sue and Robert Evans
William Ewing
Paul and Judith Farber
Cynthia Heininger and James Feeney
Mark and Rene Feitelson
Charlotte and Mickey Feldman
Larry and Maureen Mullin Fowler
Dr. John and Elaine Frank
Paulette and Paul Freeman
Brenda Freitag
Nancy and Richard Gabel
Chaim Galfand
Miriam Galster
Stan Gibell
David K. Gifford
Ms. Joan Gmitter
Tim and Carol Golden
Dr. and Mrs. William Goldfarb
Robert and Patti Goodman
Kelley A. Grady*
Roseanne and David Grant
Priscilla Grosick
Miriam and Saul Grossman
Carl and Helene Gumerman
Dona and Curt Haltiwanger
Mary and William Hangley
Brian Hanna
Mary C. Harbison
Linda Fowler Hartnett
John Houle and Katherine Hayden
Joanne M. Huggard
Rossana Jaffe
Valerie M. Jones
Sarah C. Jordan
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kahn
Mr. Philip Kalodner
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Thank You to our Supporters
$125-$249 continued
Phyllis Kauffman
Lucy Kaufman
Anonymous
Robert Klein
Walter Kraft and Deborah Hung
Joan Kremer and Jim Luther
Christal Kozloski*
Anne B. Ladenson
David Ladov
Bob and Mary Lawler
Richard Lee
Lorraine and late Richard Leff
Jack and Donna Levin
Mr. and Mrs. Craig and Stephanie Lewis
Perry Watts and Samuel Litwin
Will and Sandy Lock
Donald and Nancy Maclay
Ted and Ronnie Mann
Mary Louise Martin
Dr. Rosalie G. Matzkin
Faith J McDowell
Alan and Susan Miller
Paul and Lee S Miller
Douglas and Fredaricka Moffitt
Ellen Monsees
Keith and Liz Mosley
Kathleen Moyer
Jerome Napson
Etta and Chuck Nissman
Kathy Nolen Edwards
Carol L. O’Brien
Anonymous
Carol Ann and Thomas O’Leary
Betsy Oliphant
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald O’Neill
Hugh C. O’Neill
Stanton and Bernice Oswald
Sandra Packel
Mr. Richard Pariseau
John and Judith Peakes
Bob and Leila Peck
David and Sylvia Perelman
Nancy Post
John and Margaret Preg
Linda Quam
Keith Quinton
Anonymous
Eleanor Reinhardt
Teresa Reyes and John Hogenesch
Graham and Betsy Robb in honor of
Lee van de Velde
Claire Rocco
Susan Rock
Jane A. Rose, CPA/PFS, CFP
Kenneth and Shelley Rosenberg
Sheryl Roser
Faye and Daniel Ross
Alan Rothenberg
Bernard and Barbara Ruekgauer
Janet Rupert
William F. Ryan
Joan Ryder and Robert Ludwig
Ruth and Marvin Sachs
Joan and Bill Saidel
Lucille Schlack
Mr. and Mrs. A. Schmidt
Ms. Kim Schmucki
Ms. Adeline R Schultz
Jeanne C. Scott
Elliott and Ellie Seif
Susan and Robert Simon
Leslie E. Skilton
David and Carleene Slowik
Phillip and Karen Spiker
Celeste and Robert Starankovic
Robert Stewart and Barbara BarnettStewart
Ruth P. Stuessy
Anonymous
Bob and Tina Tate
Joel Temple
The Tobias Family
Cathy J. Toner*
John Urofsky
Malin Van Antwerp*
Emily and Charles Wagner
Richard and Fenching Wainstein
Susan Walther
Anonymous
Christine Winkelvoss
Sally Wojcik and Will Lambrakos
Bertram and Lorle Wolfson
Anonymous
$75-$124
George Ahern
Emily Aiken
Anonymous
Nan Alderson
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Andrews
Lauren and Joshua Averill
Rita Axelrod
Katherine Baker
Dr. Donald Bakove and Margaret G.
McLaughlin
Robert R. Baron*
Sally and Morris Barron
Sylvia Beck
David and Nancy Bergman
Jay and Nancy Berkowitz
Sydney and Doris Beshunsky
Steve Zettler and Cordelia Biddle
Patricia and David Boath
Ms. Rose Marie Bockman
Michael P. Boyle
Martha Brandriff
Charles Brennan
Paul Breslin
Marlin G. Brown*
Anonymous
Michael P. Buckley
Carol Buettger
Karen Marston and Greg Buzan
Regina Byrne
Barbara Carmine
Ronald and Christina Chang
Leah Chaplin
Cultural Development Corporation
Annemarie Clarke and David Buch
Sharyn F Clauson
Rhoda and Michael Coben
Ms. Judy Cohen
Sue Cohen
Arminta and William B. Collins
Dr. Marie A. Conn
Ms. Barbara Coon
Carol Copland
Zoe Coulson
Billie Coyne
Emily and Bob Cronin
Kimberly L. Crown*
Jennifer Dalpiaz
Ellen Deacon
Roseann Muziani Deal
Carole and Marc Dichter
In Honor of Marjorie Dickey
George Koch and Santo DiDonato
Ellen Dipinto
Sonya Dore
Beverly Dotter
Donald and Geraldine Duclow
Angela DuRoss
Lois S Durso
Linda V Ellsworth
Debbie and Jerry Epstein
Wally and Jane Evans
Barry J Evans
Allan Fellner
Malcolm and Martha Fick
Jonathan and Catherine Fiebach Fund of
the Jewish Federation
John Fischer
Marjorie Fiterman
Holly and Greg Flanagan
Mrs. Harriet Forman
Curt Foxworth
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Frank
Ms. Judy Frank
Mr. Allan P. Freedman
Helene and Michael Freidman
Paula Freilich
Paula Fuchsberg
Wendi Furman
Susan Gasteyer
Generocity Community Alliance
John Geronimo
Eileen Gildea
Alvin Gilens
David Glancey
Carrie Glasby and Kathleen Karhnak
Joan and Marvin Goldberg
Susan and Adam Guttentag
Ona and Stephen Hamilton
Marcy Hasbrouck
Gail Hauptfuhrer
Beverly Hayden
Ron Herman
Bill Herman and Laurie Navin
Susan W Herron
Heidi Hertfelder
Daniel and Monica Hilferty
Isidore and Sharon Hofferman
Patricia and David Holtz
Dr. David Holtz
Thank You to our Supporters
Glenna Huls
Kerry Huntsman
Peter and Barbara Hutcheon
Aram and Jackie Jerrehian
Gary and Debbie Johnson-McNutt
Donald and Lorraine Jones
Donald and Mary Kane
Sandra R Karlson
Alex and Joanne Karras
Scott and Margie Kasner
Sheila Kessler
Toni and Herb Kestenbaum
Cynthia Killion
John and Cheryl Kirby
Brian and Carin Kirschner
Ken and Eva Klein
Arlene Kline
Patricia and Charles Kling
Harold Kobb
Bernadette Koller
James Kronzer
Stephen and Helene Kunkel
Peter and Peshe Kuriloff
John and Joanne Lawson
Robert Lazar
Lisa Lee
Karen Lewis
Norman and Sylvia Lieberman
Barbara and Richard Linde
Karen Lisker
Daniel and Linda Litwin
Leroy and Ruth Loewenstern
Melissa Lore*
Terry Domsky and Leon Lubiejewski
Anonymous
Nina and John Mantione
Milton and Renee Margulies
Dr. Arlen Marks and David Smith
Irwin Matusow and Barbara Rudnick
Richard and Gretchen McCann
Kirsten McCoy
Patrick and Judith McCoyd
Lorraine and Bruce McMahon
What is the
BIGGEST
mOUeHsAVsE
Y
ever made?
Celeste McMenamin
Tom and Helen McNutt
Rita Merkin
Cheryl Meyer
Martin and Sandra Miller
Daniel P. Monbourquette
Lisa and Stephen Morano
Jeff and Maxine Morgan
Claire Moyer
Carmen Mucci
Kenneth and Susan Myers
Mary Ann Naulty
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Nicholls
Bonnie and Eliot Nierman
William O’Connor
Brenda J. Oliphant
Linda Osler
Clare and Dewaine Osman
Cheryl and Paul Parker
Sydney S. Pasternack
Ruth Petkofsky
Donald Plank
Karen and David Pressel
Karen and Mark Reber
Alan Reinach and Dana Perlman
Clifford Ridley and Betsey Hansell
George and Zara Roberts
Douglas Robinson
Linda Robinson, Ph.D. and Peter Krill
Francoise and Louis Rollmann
Chad and Jennifer Rosenberg
Dr. and Mrs. Randy Rosenberg
J. Randall Rosensteel
Dr. Harry Rosenthal
Edwin and Sally Rosenthol
Joan Rozanski
David and Athena Ruhl
Thekla Sacksteder
Janet S. Saltzman
Mark Sandberg
James and Anne Sauve
Ruth Ann Schlesinger
Ellen Schlenker
Max Perlman,
age 4 (and ½):
“It was probably at my
messy birthday party
when I turned four. We
rolled out the paper on
the grass and I painted
with my feet and my
hands- I got paint all over
my clothes, my hair and
then I went in the baby
pool and made the water
all yucky. It was the best
party ever.”
Carl W. and Mary Ellen Schneider
Bonnie Schorske
Alex and Stefanie Seldin
Robert and Karen Serenbetz
Antoinette Farrar Seymour
John and Maryann Shivers
Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas Showler
Roy and Lee Shubert
Anne Shuff and Mike Creech
Mel and Susanne Shuster
Catherine Simile
Abigail and Richard Simkus
Suzanne Simons and David Borgenic
Bob and Harriet Singer
Bruce and Penny Smith
Richard and Doranne Smith
Richard Smith
Anonymous
Margaret R. Spencer
Paula Spielberg
Daniel Steiker
Leon Steinberg
Rita Stevens
Paul Stone
Bethy and Vinson Stouck
Sharon and Robert Strochak
Sally Switzer
Richard and Anne Tax
Marion and Richard Taxin
Joseph Terry
Linda and Ken Traver-Neeld
Peter Trentacoste
Lisa Truckess
Kathe Villanova
Mr. John Waldie
Beth Brooks and Bob Waterston
Thomas Watkins
Jenny and Bill Webb
Harold Weiner
Marvin and Betty Weiss
Edward Wilk
Theresa Williams
Lydia Winderman
Sam and Kuna Yankell
Carol Yetter
Diane and Gilbert Young
Askold Zagars
Francis A. Zampiello
John and Donna Zappacosta
Joan D. Zeidner*
Carlos Ziegler and Elizabeth Hasson
* Denotes gift made through the United Way
This list acknowledges donors as of March
23, 2010. If your name has been omitted
or misprinted, please accept our apologies.
Notify us by contacting Development
Assistant Bobby Bangert at 215.922.8900
x46 or [email protected].
Although space does not allow us to list
supporters whose gifts are less than $75, we
gratefully acknowledge their contributions.
19
Board and Committee Members
Board of Directors
David Fryman, President
N. Peter Hamilton, Vice President
Andrea Mengel, Vice President
Michael A. Donato, Treasurer
Nancy Hirsig, Secretary
Brian Abernathy
Nancy Burd
Joy L. De Jesús
Ellen P. Foster
Matthew Garfield
Elizabeth H. Gemmill
Darrel A. German
Carole Haas Gravagno
Albert M. Greenfield, III
Ronna F. Hall
Joanne Harmelin
Lynn Martin Haskin, Ph.D.
Steve Heumann
Susan G. Jacobson 
Barbara Kaplan
Virginia Kimmel
Holly Kinser
Richard L. Maimon
John J. McCawley
Amy L. Murphy
Terrence J. Nolen
Aaron Posner
Charles H. Rose
H. Hetherington Smith
Harvey B. Swedloff
Lee van de Velde
Diane Dalto Woosnam
Ellen Yin
Board Executive Committee
David Fryman, chair
Brian Abernathy
Michael A. Donato
Ronna F. Hall
Peter Hamilton
Nancy Hirsig
Virginia Kimmel
Andrea Mengel
Charles Rose
Hether Smith
Lee van de Velde
Board Development Committee
Michael Donato
Peter Hamilton
Lynn Haskin
Lee van de Velde
Diane Dalto Woosnam
Finance Committee
Michael Donato, chair
Nancy Burd
Ellen Foster
Elizabeth Gemmill
Steve Heumann
Martin Rosenthal
Harvey Swedloff
Advocacy Committee
Brian Abernathy, chair 
David Glancey
Terry Gillen    
Julie Hawkins
Susan Jacobson  
Holly Kinser
Individual Giving Committee
Virginia Kimmel, chair
Charles Rose, chair
Sheryl Bar
Giséle Bathish
John Bitman
Chip Capelli
Joy L. De Jesús
Terry Graboyes
Wendy Greenfield
Lynn Haskin
Steve Heumann
Nancy Hirsig
Jill Kaplan
Eric and Winnie Lien
Peggy Morgan
Richard Quinn
Steven Segal
Harvey Swedloff
Rosalyn and Steve Weinstein
Diane Dalto Woosnam
Ellen Yin
Fri, June 11, 7pm -12am • Comcast Center
Facilities Committee
Hether Smith, chair
Richard Maimon
John McCawley
Myles Pettengill
Paul Thais
Personnel Committee
Lee van de Velde, chair
David Fryman
Elizabeth Gemmill
Charles Rose
Institutional Giving Committee
Michael Donato
David Fryman
Elizabeth Gemmill
Carole Haas Gravagno
Joanne Harmelin
John McCawley
Hether Smith
Save the Date
Education Committee
Sheryl Bar
Marla Diamond
Dr. Dennis W. Creedon
Dr. Carol Domb
Jacqueline Matusow
Dr. Douglas Overtoom
Ilene Poses
Sally Wojcik
Marketing Task Force
Jeff Bogle
Kerri Hanlon
Sarah James
Lori McManus
Beth Packel
Jeremy Wintroub
Granfalloon Committee
Ronna F. Hall, chair
Chip Capelli
Michael Donato and
Peter Sonzogni
Maureen Ferguson
Chuck Finch
Ellen Foster
Mimi Greenly
Lynn Haskin
Sue Jacobson
Barbara Kaplan
Betsy Oliphant
Jan Shaeffer
Amy Williams
Nancy Wingo
Diane Dalto Woosnam
2009/10
Honorary Producers’ Circle
Fred and Emily Anton
Join Arden Theatre Company in honoring long-time
supporter of Arden Children’s Theatre
N. PETER HAMILTON
For information on tickets and corporate sponsorship
contact Angela DuRoss, Development Director at
215.922.8900 x25.
Staff
Artistic
Producing Artistic Director.........................................................................................................................Terrence J. Nolen
Associate Artistic Director ...............................................................................................................................Edward Sobel
Associate Producer....................................................................................................................................... Matthew Decker
Artistic Assistant ......................................................................................................................................................... Erin Read
Literary Manager................................................................................................................................................... Dennis Smeal
Artistic Intern ........................................................................................................................................................James Yandoli
Administrative Management
Managing Director ........................................................................................................................................... Amy L. Murphy
General Manager................................................................................................................................................... Jennifer Peck
Business Manager............................................................................................................................... Courtney Spiker Martin
Associate General Manager......................................................................................................................... Mary Beth Simon
Executive Assistant .....................................................................................................................................Christopher Hines
Arden Professional Apprentices.............................................. Kristyn Hegner, Michael Hollinshead, Brittany Howard,
Alan Johnson-McNutt, Mark Kennedy, Meredith Sonnen
Arden Volunteer................................................................................................................................................. Jean Markovitz
Marketing
Art Director........................................................................................................................................................... Kristy Giballa
Marketing Associate...................................................................................................................................... Leigh Goldenberg
Marketing Analyst ................................................................................................................................................ Abigael Reed
Group Sales Associate.............................................................................................................................................Nanci Cope
Marketing Intern ......................................................................................................................................... Meghan McKeown
Development
Development Director.................................................................................................................................... Angela DuRoss
Manager of Institutional Giving................................................................................................................................Matt Ocks
Development Assistant..................................................................................................................................... Bobby Bangert
Development Intern............................................................................................................................................... Alyse Keller
Education
Education Director............................................................................................................................. Maureen Mullin Fowler
Arden Drama School Coordinator....................................................................................................................Maura Roche
Arden Drama School Faculty................................Bobby Bangert, Kala Moses Baxter, Matt Decker, Carla Emanuele,
Liz Filios, Steve Gravelle, Jefferson Haynes, Millie Hiibel,
Michael McElroy, Hillary Rea, Alison Roberts, Alexis Simpson,
Scott Sheppard, Vanda Thomas, Anneliese Van Arsdale
Arden For All Teaching Artists...................Kate M. Altman, Matt Decker, Carla Emanuele, Liz Filios, Steve Gravelle,
Evan Jonigkeit, Michael McElroy, Hillary Rea, Courtney Spiker Martin, Bi Ngo,
Matt Ocks, David Raphaely, Maura Roche, Jane Stojak, David Sweeny
Front of House
Box Office Manager.................................................................................................................................................... Lynn Keily
Assistant Box Office Manager.......................................................................................................................... Corey Masson
House Manager.......................................................................................................................................... Thomas Choinacky
Box Office Assistants........................................ Michael Durkin, Carla Emanuele, Elisabeth Kersey, Michael McElroy,
Fred Ott, Maura Roche
Production
Production Manager...................................................................................................................................... Courtney Riggar
Technical Director............................................................................................................................................. Glenn Perlman
Associate Production Manager.................................................................................................................. Jessica Day West
Master Carpenter/Shop Foreman................................................................................................................ Will Lambrakos
Master Electrician......................................................................................................................................... Martin Stutzman
Costume Supervisor......................................................................................................................................... Alison Roberts
Properties Master....................................................................................................................................... Meredith McEwen
Charge Scenic Artist.................................................................................................................................. Kristina Chadwick
Production Stage Managers........................................................ Stephanie Cook, Alec E. Ferrell, Katharine M. Hanley
Assistant to the Stage Manager...................................................................................................................... Mark Kennedy
Assistant Lighting Designer........................................................................................................................ Courtney Keating
Assistant Sound Designer................................................................................................................................. John Kolbinski
Audio Engineer .................................................................................................................................................. Austen Brown
Stitcher ........................................................................................................................................................... Derwyn Cooper
Costume Intern ....................................................................................................................................................... Sarah Dick
Electricians .................................................................................................... Chris Frey, J. Michael Stafford, Maria Shaplin
Props Carpenters .................................................................................................................. Frank Garcia, III, Tom Minucci
When dining in Old City, we recommend these restaurants that support the Arden!
All offer a special 10% discount to Arden patrons. Please ask your server for details.
BISTRO ROMANO
120 Lombard St. • 215.925.8880 • www.bistroromano.com
This Historic Landmark, nestled in an 18th century granary, will stimulate your senses with an
ambiance of candlelight and casual elegance while creating an unforgettable dining experience. Wine
Spectator Award for our wine list! Voted a “Best of Philly” Restaurant, guests enjoy Bistro Romano’s
acclaimed Regional Italian Cuisine and rave of the award-winning Caesar Salad prepared tableside
and the romantic underground wine cellar for two. Please call for Wine Cellar and Mystery Theatre
reservations. We are now celebrating our 21st year!
CAMPO’S
214 Market St. • 215.923.1000 • www.phillyhoagie.com
2009/10 Dining Partners
A legacy of quality, this classic, deli-style restaurant has been churning out delicious sandwiches since
1947. Order any of the special soups, salads, and sandwiches from this Philadelphia kitchen and you’ll
see why it’s “where the locals go.” –USA Today
COSI 325 Chestnut Street • 215.399.0214 • www.getcosi.com
From our hand-tossed Signature Salad to our Tomato, Basil, and Mozzarella Sandwich served on
warm flatbread, to the comfortable, urbane and contemporary atmosphere - Così is simply good
taste. But we’re not just about sandwiches. Our distinctive menu offerings also include a wide variety
of salads tossed to order, pizzas, soups, bagels, unique gourmet beverages and desserts. Something for
everyone to enjoy - any time of day. Rated #1 in Fast Casual Restaurants by Parents Magazine.
FORK and FORK:ETC
306 Market St. • 215.625.9425 • www.forkrestaurant.com
Fork continues to set the standard for New American bistro dining. Chef Terence Feury’s fresh,
seasonal cuisine reflects his passion for artisanal and local foods from home made pastas to house
smoked pork chops. Part of Fork’s allure is its sophisticated beautiful interior, where the dining
experience is anything but stuffy and uncomfortable. Open seven days a week, there is plenty of time
before or after the show to enjoy lunch, dinner, or even just dessert. Come in to Fork:etc, our
gourmet café for a quick and satisfying breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Our private dining room and
catering services are also available for any party. Reservations are recommended.
FRANKLIN FOUNTAIN
116 Market St. • 215.627.1899 • franklinfountainphilly.blogspot.com
The Franklin Fountain is an old-fashioned 1920’s soda fountain and ice cream parlor that brings back
magical memories of Americana through service of Sundaes, sodas and splits. Bowtie wearing soda
jerks serve customers in an authentically replicated interior with real glassware and charm.
GIGI RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
319 Market St. • 215-574-8880 • www.gigiphilly.com
Fine dining food in a fun dining atmosphere. A local gem in Old City where everyone feels at home.
A new American menu with an international flare.
RISTORANTE PANORAMA
14 N. Front St. • 215.922.7800 • www.pennsviewhotel.com
Featuring contemporary authentic Italian cuisine such as homemade pastas, tender veal and daily
seafood specialties, Ristorante Panorama is located in the charming Penn’s View hotel, Front and
Market Streets, Philadelphia. The wine program offers over 120 wines by the glass, and has received
Sante’ Magazine’s “Wine Hospitality Award for Fine Dining,” Wine Spectator’s “Best of Award of
Excellence,” Philadelphia Magazine’s “Best of Philly,” and Decanter Magazine’s “Best Wine by the Glass
Program in North America.”
SERRANO 20 S. 2nd St. • 215.928.0770 • www.tinangel.com
Serrano has been a fixture in Olde City since 1985 and is everything a neighborhood restaurant
should be. With a reputation for serving international fare at neighborhood prices, it is the perfect
place to visit, kick back and enjoy; to bring friends and make friends. Comfort. Warmth. Home. After
dinner, move the evening upstairs to the Tin Angel, our intimate acoustic café. From opening night,
Tin Angel has presented an astonishing array of stars from the world of blues, rock, folk and country
and has earned a reputation as the best club of its size in the country.
TRIUMPH BREWING COMPANY
117 Chestnut St. • 215.625.0855 • www.triumphbrewing.com
Triumph Brewing Company is a sophisticated restaurant & brewery featuring regional American
cuisine and hand-crafted freshly brewed beer. Triumph is located in the heart of Old City.
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Bilingual program from
Preschool to Grade 8
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• Global focus
• Extracurricular activities
• US and French accreditations
150 North Highland Avenue, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
(610) 667-1284 • www.efiponline.com • info@efiponline.com
Expanded Preschool Program!
Full-Day Kindergarten!
• Preschool through 6th Grade
• Full day Preschool option
• 1:8 teacher to student ratio
• Wood shop, Music, Art, Science, Sports
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Connection To Nature
For more information or if you prefer
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LARGER THAN LIFE
Props can be made, bought, rented, or sometimes even found in
the Arden’s basement! Our Education Director Maureen Mullin
Fowler chatted with Meredith McEwen, Properties Master about
the oversized props in If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.
How did you get the props for this show?
This show was tricky because we needed to scale everything you see to 140%. We wanted
everything to look huge, but not giant. The idea is to not be too gimmicky, but rather, help
make Davy (the Boy) seem younger and shorter than he really is. Because of this, many of the
props had to be made to fit this size scale. I have also been buying from places that sell things
in large bulk, like restaurant supply stores.
What are some of the specific props you are making?
Basically anything you find in a kitchen. I’m making a special microwave made out of plywood.
The tables and chairs in the kitchen. I tried to think of what would most people have in their
fridges–leftovers, juice, condiments. We also need the jug of milk that the Mouse will spill.
Are you using real milk?
No! We can’t do that! Because the floor of the theatre is made of wood, milk would soak
into it. After doing the show nine times a week for seven weeks, it would smell awful! I’m
using liquid called orange oil, which when mixed with water turns a milky color. I am testing
this out right now actually, figuring out the exact formula. My office smells like oranges!
Any other secret tricks you can tell us about?
We’re modifying a skateboard to look like a push broom. This is
for when the mouse is sweeping so fast he goes out of control.
This way he can zoom across the stage.
What is the most fun thing about creating props for
Children’s Theatre?
Children’s Theatre scripts are the least straight forward. There
are always a lot of effects that you have to figure out. For grown
up plays, a lot of things can be bought or rented. In Children’s
Theatre I have to use my imagination to make things happen.
I use a lot of cardboard and carving foam and these things are a
lot of fun.
If we went to visit you in your shop, what are 5 items we
would definitely see there?
Wow! Just 5? That’s hard…. Well, I have a fabric station, a paper
station, a woodworking station, there is a lot of paint and
sewing tools.
WHAT COULD YOU MAKE OUT OF
THE THINGS MEREDITH HAS IN HER SHOP?
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there are no tests to take or tests to correct!
Swimming at sunrise, during the day, when it snows in winter … and the camaraderie
of friends while exercising in the Health Club.
Outstanding Concerts featuring Astral Artists and other distinguished musicians from
a wide geographic area, as well as concerts given by many of our talented residents.
Singing in our Village Chorus which performed at the Arden Theatre.
Having our own Greenhouse for personal use year-round along with interesting weekly
seminars given by professional horticulturists.
Having a wonderful, light-filled Art Studio for self-expression, as well as art classes
in a variety of media, and a separate Pottery Studio.
Putting around on our Professional Green for fun, as well as competition.
Many Bridge tournaments, Scrabble competitions, and Play Reading.
Taking the Cathedral Village bus to Center City for Orchestra, Theater and Ballet
performances, and to visit the Philadelphia Flower Show, museums and other places
of interest.
Joining Resident Committees and volunteering in the Library, Gift Shop and other
areas of the Village where our help benefits others.
Woven into this truly enjoyable lifestyle are new friendships with kindred spirits!
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Visit Monday through Friday between 9AM and 3PM.
Appointments are needed for weekends and holidays.
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Theatre classes for kids and teens
KIDS’ CREW (Grades K-5)
One Day Workshops
TEEN COMPANY (Grades 6-12)
One Day Workshops
Saturdays, 1 - 4pm
$30 per class
Saturdays, 1 - 4pm: $30 per class
MUSICAL THEATRE (Grades 3-5) - April 17
Show Time Workshop_
April 24
MUSICAL THEATRE: Les Miserables
IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A COOKIE: ACTING
May 15
ACTING
Mon, May 3, 4 - 6:30pm, Grades K-5. $40
Play-in-a-Day
Sat, 10 - 3pm. Grades 1-5. $50 per class, 3 for $125.
May 8
or
May 15
SUMMER CAMPS are held at Painted Bride Art Center, 230 Vine Street in Old City
KIDS’ CREW (Grades 1-5)
WEEK LONG SESSIONS
Kids’ Crew
CLASS
DATE(S)
GRADES
SESSION 1: Under the Sea - June 21 - 25
Grades 1 - 5
(must have
SESSION 2: Around the World - July 19 - 23
completed
SESSION 3: Animal Life - Aug 2 - 6
Kindergarten)
SESSION 4: Lands of Make Believe - Aug 9 - 13
TIME TUITION
Ask about
multi-week
discounts!
10 - 4pm ......... $375
or Extended Day Services
9 - 5pm ........... $425
Prices include camp T-shirt
Action-packed theatre camps taught by theatre professionals! Take one session or all four – each
experience will be unique and centered on a specific theme. Kids take classes in Acting, Storytelling,
Improvisation, Dance, Music, and Design everyday! On Friday, they will present a show for their families
and friends to showcase all they have learned and created during the week.
SIBLING
DISCOUNT!
THREE WEEK CAMP
Teen Camp
TEEN COMPANY (Grades 6-12)
CLASS
DATE(S)
GRADES
MUSICAL THEATRE CAMP
Three weeks!
Grades 6 - 12
Mon - Fri,
July 19 - Aug 6
TIME
TUITION
9 - 3pm
$815
Sign up one child
for camp and each
additional sibling
is $50 off!
Includes
camp T-shirt
Philly’s finest musical theatre pros will teach kids how to sing, act, and dance, and they’ll teach them how
to do it all at once! Teens will have a ball as they learn how to interpret a song, read music, sing harmony,
and present a song. Learn group numbers that focus on collaboration, choreography, and harmony.
Campers work with a piano accompanist in every class. At the end of the camp, parents, friends, and
family are invited to share a musical revue starring their campers!
ardendramaschool.com • 215.922.1122