Garfield Gala Program - The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince

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Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre
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Logo Contest Winner Announced
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the Garfield Center for the Arts
logo contest is Francoise Sullivan of Moo Productions. After receiving many
creative entries we selected Francoise’s logo to be the symbol of our new name and
transformation. Please join the Garfield Center for the Arts Board of Trustees in
congratulating Francoise on her winning logo design!
Welcome to the
Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre.
This year has brought transformation to our theatre – physical restoration and a
name change. Rest assured, while our name has changed, our mission remains
the same:
To enhance and inspire Maryland’s upper Eastern Shore community
through arts and entertainment, cultural enrichment and performing arts
education. As steward of the Prince Theatre building, the Foundation
ensures the viability of this valuable community asset.
As you passed through our doors to your seats this evening, you traveled
through our newly renovated lobby designed to restore and preserve our virtues
and to allow us to function more creatively, comfortably and efficiently. This
physical aspect of our transformation will allow us to serve you better with a
newly expanded box office, lobby and concessions area. It will also strengthen our capacity to accomplish
our mission.
The lobby’s renovation provides an impressive visual representation of the creative ways that we continue
to enhance and benefit our community: talent cultivation via educational programs in our theatre and the
county’s schools; enriching rehearsal and workshop experiences; and, culturally-engaging programs. All
these activities advance creative collaboration and transform our region.
This physical transformation is only possible because of the faith that you, our community members, have
demonstrated through your investment in our capital campaign, launched in 2008. This enabled the Prince
Theatre Foundation to purchase the building and to invest in a restorative renovation that both enhances
the theatre experience and provides a visual example of the impact of our daily contribution to life in this
community.
Thanks to our lead donors, Matt and Marie Garfield, we were able to meet the financial challenges of
the capital campaign and ensure the investments of other contributors. In their honor, we’ve officially
transformed into the Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre. And, our newly restored lobby
will be named the Kohl Lobby in recognition of the support of Ben and Judy Kohl.
We appreciate that you have chosen to invest your time and resources with us – both as patrons of this event
and as sustaining supporters. We hope that you also feel energized and inspired by our transformation.
Please join us on this great adventure of sustaining our community through arts, entertainment, cultural
enrichment and education.
Thank you for your support and for being part of the Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre!
Lucia Foster
Executive Director
Table of Contents
History of the Prince Theatre�� 8 - 10
Garfield Center for the Arts Board and Staff��11
About the Garfield Center for the Arts�� 11 - 12
Who is Matt Garfield?�� 13 - 16
Kohl Lobby: A Letter from Judy Kohl��17
Spotlight on Playmakers�� 18 - 19
Transformation Photo Gallery�� 20 - 25
KENNY Award�� 26 - 27
Gala Credits ,Sponsors and Special Thanks�� 28 - 29
Gala Performer Bios�� 30 - 31
Staff Bios�� 32 - 33
Coming Events��34
Our Donors�� 35 - 40
What You Can Do��41
Donation Form................................................................................................................................................�42
Volunteer Form��43
Our Advertisers�� 44 - 60
The Garfield Center for the Arts
at the Prince Theatre
210 High Street
Chestertown, Maryland 21620
410.810.2060
www.garfieldcenter.org
[email protected]
“I was compelled to
purchase the theatre to try
to save it so I bought it at
auction on the street. I
have many fond memories
of the theatre but one of
my favorites is when a
large group of children
came in for a matinee and
a young boy came up to
me and said that he had
seen a bat. I was afraid
that if the other children
heard they would freak out
so I told him that it was
actually a very special
bird and that only
very special people
could see it. ”
~ Joyce Huber Smith,
Board Chair,
Sultana Projects and
former owner of
the Prince Theatre.
History of the Prince Theatre
A bit of mystery surrounds the early years of the Prince Theatre. Some claim
that vaudeville acts were the first shows on the stage; however, no hard evidence
supports this rumor. If any of you patrons have evidence or experience, please
pass along the information. Why would there be dressing rooms in the basement
if the purpose of the theatre had been for movies only? Some controversy exists
over the year the theatre opened. Was it 1926 or 1928? The information at hand
suggests that the Russell family opened The New Lyceum on October 25, 1926. In 2006 plans were underway for the Prince
A bit of mystery surrounds
Theatre Foundation’s 80th Anniversary Gala on
October 25. However, a week before the event,
the early years of
the late Charlie Campbell, photographer for the
the Prince Theatre.
Kent County News, came into the theatre with
“bad news.” He had researched the KCN’s archives and found ads trumpeting the
opening of the new theatre……on October 25, 1928! Nonetheless the “80th” gala
celebration went off without a hitch, but the following year the Anniversary Gala
celebrated the theatre’s 79th year.
Emerson and Harry Russell, the sons of the founder, oversaw the halcyon years of
the movie theater when “talkies” were the rage prior to World War II. The Russells’
sale of the building to C. A. Wingfield and F.B. Klein in 1946 began a string of
local owners. In 1957, Charles E. ‘Pete’ Prince bought the business and preserved
it until his death in 1988. Pete’s wife, Kit, kept the theatre going until 1991.
Joyce Huber Smith bought the building in 1991, did some remodeling and reopened
it on May 17, 1991. Joyce can tell stories of popcorn and bats flying above with
“Batman” on the screen. The final chapter of the movie theater lasted until August
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26, 1993 when Ms. Smith closed the doors after the last movie, John Grisham’s,
“The Firm.”
My personal experience with the Prince movie theater began in 1987 when we first
came to Kent County. On Saturday nights we would often take our little girls and
their friends to the movies at the Prince. These
At get-togethers to this day
outings are still tales of lore in our family. At getthe girls tell tales of sticky
togethers to this day the girls tell tales of sticky
floors, scurrying mice, leaky roofs, no heat, and
floors, scurrying mice, leaky
those darting bats. They sat on their legs rather
roofs, no heat, and those
than dangle their feet and risk mouse attacks. When the theater closed in 1993 we were heart
darting bats.
broken. Part of our family history had ended. What would happen to the grand old building now? Where would we go to the
movies in the future? Some characterless strip mall multiplex?
The theatre building was saved from developers when Ron and Susan Kerns
bought it from Joyce Huber Smith in 1998. The Kerns completely renovated the
theatre and converted it to include retail space where the old lobby had been. The
Prince Theatre quickly became a popular event venue. In 2008, the Prince Theatre
Foundation board authorized a capital campaign to raise funds for purchasing
the building and renovating the lobby. Our generous community fully funded
the campaign by that summer and the building was purchased from the Kerns by
the Prince Theatre Foundation on September 29, 2008. The lobby and marquee
renovation will be completed by the end of 2011.
The theatre building itself is only the physical representation of the Prince
Theatre Foundation. The Foundation was initially organized in October 2001 as
the Prince Theatre, Inc. The name of the Foundation was changed to The Prince
Theatre Foundation, Inc. (PTF) and the charitable and educational purposes of the
Foundation were reiterated and expanded on February 2, 2002. Since then, the
non-profit theatre has grown to be known as a premiere producing and presenting
venue for the region. Over the past year, the PTF produced 40 days of its own
productions…..Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Boys Next Door, Short Attention
Span Theatre, Little Women: The Musical, Boister, Arsenic & Old Lace, One Act
Play Festival, SoulFull Sunday Series and other music concerts to name a few. Additionally, the Foundation hosted
15 charity fundraisers for other local
non-profits, 12 free public events,
and delivered 48 days of in-theatre
educational programs including our
Playmakers Summer program and 46
days of off-site educational programs
in collaboration with the Kent County
School system.
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“I have enjoyed my role in
helping to bring new life
to a cherished part of our
community. I look forward
to the continued success of
the Garfield Center for the
Arts.”
~ Susan Kerns,
former owner of the
Prince Theatre
“In honor of the
Reconciliation
Celebrations of 2010
and 2011 thanks for
your partnership and
commitment. Thanks for
helping to pave the road
for a better community. “
~Karen Somerville,
Founder/Director,
African American
Heritage Council, Inc.
One of the highlights of 2010 was the Reconciliation Ceremony held on March 5. In collaboration with the African American Heritage Council a powerful program
energized a full house. For many years, the Prince
Through spoken word, Theatre was a ‘whites only’ facility. Later, when
music and symbols the African Americans were admitted to the theatre,
they had to use a separate staircase and sit in the
integrated audience that segregated balcony. Through spoken word, music
March night acknowledged and symbols, the integrated audience that March
night acknowledged the injustices of the past that
the injustices of the past had occurred in our building and began a process
of reconciliation. For those who attended, it was,
that occurred in our
perhaps, the most important event ever to occur in
building and began a the theatre. A second Reconciliation Celebration
process of reconciliation. was held this year on March 5 in the Decker
Auditorium at Washington College.
The Prince Theatre has had a rich past and its potential as the Garfield Center for
Arts on the Upper Eastern Shore is bountiful. I hope that you will support the
Garfield Center for the Arts by attending events, volunteering, and contributing
generously in support of the many services we provide to our community.
Philip Dutton,
President, Board of Trustees
Much of this information was taken from a history provided by H. Hurtt Deringer and posted on our
website: www.garfieldcenter.org
Ron Kerns (1934 - 2011)
A great supporter of the arts, Ron’s investment, patronage
and support ensured the viability of our treasured theatre.
Along with Susan Kerns, he laid the groundwork for a
sustainable future by establishing the Prince Theatre
Foundation and restoring the Prince Theatre building. He
will be remembered and missed.
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Garfield Center for the Arts
Board & Staff
Philip Dutton, President
Jim Landskroener
Judith Kohl, Vice President
Beth Anne Langrell
Mark Sullivan, Secretary
Sue Matthews
Richard Barker, Treasurer
Barrie Meima
Andy Price
Charles R. Athey
Melvin Rapelyea
Robert Brown, Jr.
Cheryl W. Saunders
Tricia Cammerzell
Margie Elsberg
Lucia Foster, Executive Director
Lou Fryman
Sam Howell, Theatre Manager
Matt Garfield
Butch Clark, Technical Director
Cathie Kempf
Liz Gross, Financial Specialist
About the Garfield Center for the Arts
Since its inception in 2002, the Prince Theatre Foundation has enjoyed success in
various community endeavors:
Producing top of the line theatrical and musical productions such as the Short
Attention Span Theatre, Annual Ten Minute Play Festival, Songs for a New World,
Wit, Company, Route 66, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Stories of Our Elders, The
Adventures of Pinocchio, Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge, Arsenic & Old
Lace and the One-Act Play Festival.
Providing quality educational, enriching experiences in the arts for children and
adults, such as Playmakers’ Summer Camp, Hedgelawn multi-cultural performance
series, Artists-in-Residence Programs and after school drama programs in Kent
County Public Schools and Wye River Upper School.
Partnering with over a dozen community organizations for fundraising and other
events that benefit us all. Both the theatre, and the foundation that calls it home, are recognized and valued as
a unique community center for the arts on the Upper Eastern Shore.
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“When a community
embraces art and artistic
expression, it nurtures
itself, strengthens itself,
celebrates itself. Art makes
a community greater
than the sum of its parts.
The Prince Theatre has
become a focal point for
local talent, educational
enrichment and
community outreach. We
have only begun to take
measure of it’s importance
as a cultural resource; it’s
potential is limitless.”
~ Jim Landskroener,
Board of Trustees,
Garfield Center
for the Arts
PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH
The Garfield Center for the Arts runs Educational Outreach programs throughout
the year, offering seasonal workshops for youth. Any participant involved in
Garfield Center for the Arts programming is referred to as a PLAYMAKER.
The Garfield Center for the Arts programming engages the whole PLAYMAKERphysically, mentally and artistically – providing practice in the areas of
improvisation, movement, character development, self presentation, script building,
critical thinking, and collaborative problem solving.
“Congratulations to the
entire Prince Theatre/
Garfield Center family
on all the success and for
all you continue to do to
bring the community
together!”
~ John Schratwieser,
Executive Director,
Maryland Citizens
for the Arts
and former
Executive Director
of the Prince Theatre
PLAYMAKERS AT CAMP
Summer Camp at the Garfield Center for the Arts is provided for youth in two
different age groups (see details below). The summer camp program runs 5 weeks,
culminating in an original final production that includes all participants.
PLAYMAKERS IN THE SCHOOLS
The Garfield Center for the Arts collaborates with Kent County Public Schools
to provide after school enrichment programs for elementary and middle school
students. In addition, in 2011 the Garfield Center for the Arts extended its outreach
to include Wye River Upper School.
The semester-long sessions include practice with improvisation, character
development, movement, script-work, teambuilding, critical thinking and
communication skills. Each student group prepares a public performance for family
and friends.
PLAYMAKERS IN THE COMMUNITY
Some Playmakers are active in the Garfield Center for the Arts’ Teen Theatre
Troupe. The troupe’s first project, Stories of Our Elders, engaged teens in collecting
stories from community elders and devising theatre pieces to share the stories with
audiences.
The Garfield Center for the Arts also engages Playmakers in collaborating with
community groups on individual performance projects. Past collaborations include
programs with the Kent Family Center, Phenomenal Women, C-300, African
American Heritage Day and most recently in our Improv Night Showcase.
ADULT PROGRAMMING
Adults interested in playwriting meet at the Garfield Center for the Arts on the
first Monday of every month to participate in the Live Playwrights’ Society
which creates a workshop environment for testing and improving scripts (www.
liveplaywrightssociety.org). Novice and experienced adult actors are encouraged
to participate in our Improvisation Workshops. Workshops are offered free of
charge.
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Who is Matt Garfield?
By Lena Ellwanger, [email protected]
Reprinted with permission from The Kent County News
Article published July 14, 2011
CHESTERTOWN – The Prince
Theatre is well on its way to
becoming much more than the
local performance stage. Its lobby
is undergoing a renovation, which
might more aptly be called a
transformation. The members of
the theater’s foundation have lofty
goals for its future. And it has the
support of Matthew Garfield.
A member of the theater’s board
for the last five years, Garfield
had planned on perhaps making
a $10,000 capital campaign
donation, which, to most people,
is more than generous. But, over
Matt Garfield in front of the Garfield Center for the Arts
coffee with the theater’s former
Photo courtesy Kevin Hemstock.
executive director John Schratwieser,
that $10,000 multiplied to a $200,000 naming opportunity. And, Garfield said
Friday, “When all is said and done, it’s going to be more like a $400,000 naming
opportunity,” jokingly adding he had to get a second job to afford it.
Thus the theater is now the Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre.
But more important than the dollar amount he donated is Garfield’s vision for the
center’s role in Chestertown, and his overall love for theater, which he said stems
from “that unique bond between the audience and performer you can’t replicate
anywhere. … The performer bares their heart trying to please the audience.”
Garfield, 63, has worn many hats in the theater world. He has served on a number
of boards, is president emeritus of Philadelphia’s Walnut Street Theatre and has
produced or invested in countless Broadway and off-Broadway shows.
He is especially proud of his role as co-producer of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s
“State Fair” in 1995 and as associate producer of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now
Change,” which had an 11-year run at the West Side Theater in New York City.
Garfield is also a performer and member of the Screen Actors Guild.
“I have ceased Broadway theater investment and gone back to my first love –
nonprofit theater,” he said.
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“The Prince Theatre has
infused our Chestertown
community with
imagination, laughter,
tears and cheers. When
the lights come on you
know you are in for a
magical night that is
shared with friends and
neighbors . Hooray for
the Garfield Center for the
Arts for safeguarding and
improving this cherished
icon.”
~ Margo Bailey,
Mayor, Town of
Chestertown
“The Prince Theatre
has cast a spell on me,
utterly and completely. Perhaps from the very
first moment I set foot in
the theatre, I have been
deeply enchanted with
the place. I know that
I have witnessed magic
in this theatre. And, I
know that, at times, I have
joined with my beloved
collaborators and created
magic for others.”
~ Mark Sullivan,
Board of Trustees,
Garfield Center
for the Arts
Matt Garfield, center, poses with friends and staff at the Garfield Center for the Arts.
Garfield said there is something very special about nonprofit theatre: “There’s a
lot of folks that don’t do (theatre) professionally that are every bit as talented as
stars on Broadway or in Hollywood or London. And - for whatever reason, that
they didn’t choose to do it professionally or didn’t have the opportunity to do it
professionally – a venue like the Garfield Center for the Arts will give these folks
an opportunity to do what they love doing and what they do so well.”
It was his involvement in the nonprofit Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, his
hometown, that led Garfield to the Prince Theatre. The man who succeeded him
as chairman of the Walnut Street Theatre, Lou Fryman, makes his home on the
Chester River. About five years ago, when Fryman was chairman of the Prince, he
asked Garfield to serve on the board.
Garfield has a home on the Chester River as well, but still works as president and
CEO of Garfield Refining Company in Philadelphia, a company founded by his
grandfather in 1892.
While he and his wife, Marie, live part-time in Philadelphia, when they bought their
home in Chestertown about seven years ago, “We virtually gave up our social life
in Philadelphia because we loved it so much down here.”
Garfield has been very involved with the lobby renovation and has a certain
vision for the theatre, but also has a vision for the town. “We’re trying to make
Chestertown a center of culture. I feel the culture in general and theater in particular
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is essential for the fabric of any community.”
And while he said he feels fortunate to have been able to make such a substantial
contribution, he believes it is important for all the people of the community to
support the ideas of culture and theater and to make any donation they can.
“I’d like everyone in the town and the area to be stakeholders in this. It’s an honor
and a thrill to have my name over the entrance, but this is for everyone,” he said.
In an effort to truly make the theater for
everyone, Garfield hopes to see “Black Nativity,” “It’s an honor and a thrill
a gospel take on the nativity story, come to the
to have my name over the
Prince stage. He said one of his priorities, and
entrance, but this is for
that of the board, is for the black community to
embrace the theater.
everyone.”
For many years, the theater was for “whites only.” When it was opened to blacks,
they had to use a separate staircase and sit in the segregated balcony. The theater
was eventually desegregated. Garfield said he understands the black community’s
reluctance to return to a theater that was once segregated, but hopes things will
change in these modern times.
“We want African American performers in our shows and African American
folks in our audiences. Everyone in the community should know they’re not only
welcome, but it would be our greatest joy if they come to the Garfield Center for
the Arts,” he said.
In another effort to show the commitment Garfield and the theater board have to
the community, Sue Matthews, chair of the grand re-opening committee, said, “We
want everybody to enjoy this, to take partnership, to take ownership and be part of
the Garfield.”
That is the goal of the block party during the re-opening event, set for Friday,
Sept. 30. It will include an open house to showcase the new lobby, food and
refreshments, a performance by Bay Country Gentlemen and a ribbon-cutting.
The block of High Street on which the theatre sits will be closed to traffic so
surrounding businesses and restaurants can take part.
The following night, there will be a performance by John Davidson. Tickets will
be required. Davidson is a renowned singer and actor who has appeared on the
Broadway stage and a number of television shows. Garfield worked with Davidson
on “State Fair,” of which Davidson was a star. “I’ll never forget walking down 45th
Street (in New York City) and having John Davidson throw water balloons at me
from the dressing room window,” Garfield said.
Matthews is extremely excited to welcome Davidson to the Prince. “I just don’t
think we’ve ever had anybody the caliber of this person perform in this theater,”
she said.
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“I always saw the Prince
as a model of success
in reaching out to its
community and embracing
its character, while also
being a foundation for
better understanding,
compassion, education,
enrichment and
involvement. In a world
where identity through
the arts is sometimes
compromised or
eliminated altogether over
short-sighted politics and
brutal economies, the
Prince is a beacon of light
in not just demonstrating
and stabilizing the identity
of Chestertown and
the Eastern Shore, but
also perpetuating and
enhancing it well into the
future.”
~ Steven J. Arnold,
Executive & Artistic
Director,
Woodford Theatre
former Executive Director,
Church Hill Theatre
The evening will also include a cocktail party beginning at 6:30 p.m., during
which the Dick Durham Trio will perform, and champagne and desserts during
intermission.
Garfield, who attends as many Prince
events as he can find time for, will be
on hand both nights.
“The Prince Theatre
has greatly enhanced
the communities of Kent
County. It has always
been my desire to be a part
of an organization that
is dedicated to bringing
culture, diversity and
empowerment to everyone.
My appreciation of music,
theatre, and art is only
enhanced by being a
part of this organization.
Not only are our minds
challenged when we learn
to appreciate the arts but
we also are able to break
down walls which brings
our communities together.
It is a pleasure to serve
on the board of the Prince
Theatre Foundation. ”
~ Cheryl W. Saunders,
Board of Trustees,
Garfield Center
for the Arts
From the left, Philip Dutton, Mayor Margo Bailey, Lucia
Foster and Matt Garfield at the Garfield Center for the Arts.
Philip Dutton, chairman of the
theater’s board, has high expectations
for the Prince’s future. “The Garfield
Center will be like the Lincoln
Center is to New York. … It will be
the hub of culture in our community
for years to come, for our grandkids,
thanks to Matt and all the other
people who contributed to make this
happen.”
Lucia Foster, the theater’s executive
director, is proud of the performances and work with the community already
happening at the theater, particularly with local kids who are being introduced to
the stage for the first time through programs at the Prince. But she is anxious to see
just how far the theater’s reach can stretch with Garfield’s help. “The mission stays
the same, but the impact continues to grow. A lot of people value what we are doing
and it gives us a platform to do even more,” she said.
Foster said the kids in the theater’s Playmakers Summer Camp program have been
told who Garfield is and why he would give such a generous donation. She said the
children now realize “they are important enough to invest in.”
Garfield agrees the kids are the impetus behind his gift. He had the opportunity to
stop by the theater Friday (July 8, 2011) for a performance by Urban Artistry, a
group performing various styles of urban dance. The Playmakers campers were in
the audience.
He said, “It was thrilling to be in the theater and watch the kids enjoy the
breakdancing demonstration and to see how enthusiastic they were … that’s what
it’s all about.”
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The Kohl Lobby: A letter from Judy Kohl
Philip Dutton, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, asked that I write a few words
about the Kohl family’s participation and donations to the capital campaign and
the Kohl Lobby. As many of you know, Ben Kohl, my late husband, was a big
supporter of education in Kent County and together we served on the Boards of
many organizations.
Shortly after I joined the Board of the Prince Theatre Foundation, I realized that
I had been given an opportunity to help shape an important venue for diverse
entertainment and audiences on the Upper Shore. As soon as the Board decided
to mount a Capital Campaign, Ben and I also knew that the Kohl family would be
among the first donors. Good fortune had come
Our interest in education to us recently and with it, we had resolved to
foster our professional interests as well as our
initially brought us to the avocations. History, art, music and theatre, all
Prince to support the first bound to and through education, became the focus
of our retirement activities.
year of Playmakers, for
we knew that theatre could While we knew our donations would have an
impact, we hadn’t quite realized how strategic
open up worlds to children. they would become in enhancing the social
and cultural activities of the community. But
we learned we were on the right track each time we attended a Women Helping
Women concert or especially at that first, very moving Reconciliation Day in 2010.
Our interest in education initially brought us to the Prince to support the first year
of Playmakers, for we knew that theatre could open up worlds to children. That
excellent theatre productions and concerts were also
in the mix brought the enormous satisfaction that we
had chosen the right venue to support. The challenge,
of course, is to continue to build an audience through
diverse programming and to build faithful financial
supporters to meet that challenge.
Ben loved a challenge, and he would be pleased to see
The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre
now poised to lead the arts community forward. He
admired the initial transformation from a movie theatre
where we remember seeing Batman with the appropriate
real bats flitting around the high ceiling to the current
lovely performance space. And he’d be thrilled at The Kohl Lobby where, in
discussing our family’s donation, we envisioned small gatherings for poetry
readings, lectures, recitals or social gatherings - a place where all members of the
community could gather for intimate cultural exchange.
Judy Kohl
Vice President, Board of Trustees
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“As the first “director”
at the Prince Theatre,
surrounded by peeling
plaster and creaky floors,
I could even then foresee
the grandeur the future
would bring. Kudos to
the Garfield Center at the
Prince Theatre.”
~ Thomas McHugh,
Director,
The Mainstay
in Rock Hall
Spotlight on Playmakers
“The Prince Theatre has
become a part of my heart.
Beginning with my son
Zachary as a member of
Playmakers and founding
member of the Teen
Theatre Troupe. As a
parent I wanted to support
my child. I volunteered at
the theatre and fell in love
with the entire scene here.
I never stopped being
involved even when my
son no longer participated
due to graduating QACHS
and going off to Wells
College in New York. I
have enjoyed being an
active part of the theatre
in all sorts of ways - from
bartending to performing
on stage. I feel like the
Prince has become an
extended part of my
family. I’ll do whatever
I can to help make the
theatre an enjoyable place
for the community”
Playmakers’ Summer Camp is a five week intensive summer theater program for
young people ages 8-15. This summer, 32 Playmakers (and dedicated staff)
created an original production based on the fusion of Saturday Night Live,
Fairy Tales and Fun (an expectation set by the Playmakers on Day1). For the
five weeks we explored these themes and more, developing skills in
improvisation, script development, technical theatre, and teamwork. Our
final script was the result of improvising focused scenes, scripting the
favorites and work-shopping the scripts through repeated performances and
critique sessions. Audiences thoroughly enjoyed the final performances and were
especially impressed by the original script development.
~ Andrea Daniels,
volunteer
“This summer, my sixth directing Playmakers’ Summer Camp, I have been most
impressed by our Playmakers’ group dynamics. In both age groups, Playmakers
have demonstrated support and respect for each other while also challenging
one another to be stronger performers and creative risk takers. It has
been amazing to watch the creative process unfold, and I feel fortunate to
be able to be part of it.” ~ Lucia Foster
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2011 Playmakers LIVE
Journal Snippets - a peek into the
minds of our Playmakers
“I became involved with
the theatre through my
children, both of whom are
Playmakers. Their
enthusiasm was infectious
and here I am on the
Board of Trustees very
happy to work behind
the scenes while the kids
take center stage! Thank
you for making this such
a terrific program. Brava
Lucia and Sam!”
~ Tricia Cammerzell,
Board of Trustees,
Garfield Center
for the Arts
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Tr a n s f o
“The Prince Theatre adds
a great deal to the cultural
aspect of the community.
We are fortunate to have
had it for all these years.”
~ Alexander P. Rasin III,
Kent County
Commissioner
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rmation
“The Prince is a
standing reminder of
our community’s unique
talents and our love of
art and performance. It
is part of the soul of our
small town.”
~ Dave Wheelan,
Publishing and
Managing Editor,
The Chestertown Spy
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Tr a n s f o
“Having worked with
ACT with the Raimonds
for over 50 productions
our family has understood
and appreciated the
enrichment that the
theater experience has
given to us. Now that
experience is offered to
our lucky community to
an even greater extent
with the revitalization of
the Prince Theatre. We
feel so graced to have this
wonderful theater saved
and enhanced with its
great staff and volunteers.
Thank you so much.”
~ Ford Schumann,
President, Infinity
Recycling and
host of Open Mic Night
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rmation
“When Ginny and I were
searching for a place
to retire, “culture” was
one of our requirements.
The Prince Theatre and
Washington College
appeared to fit the
bill, and we purchased
property in Kent County
in 2000. We have not
been disappointed--- the
Prince Theatre venue is an
integral part of the culture
and entertainment world
of Kent County, and has
improved significantly in
our short time here. The
spectacular renovation
and improved space
will enhance everyone’s
experience! I am honored
to add my business
experience to the Board
of Directors and serve as
Treasurer of the Prince
Theatre Foundation.”
~ Richard Barker,
Board of Trustees,
Garfield Center
for the Arts
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Tr a n s f o
“During the past three
years the Prince Theatre
has been like a second
home for me with an
amazingly supportive
extended family who have
nurtured my talents ever
since I first volunteered.
As for a favorite show, I’d
have to say Short Attention
Span Theatre has been
pivotal for me. The annual
play fest has allowed
me the opportunity to be
a production assistant,
director, and playwright.”
~ Tia Glomb,
volunteer
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rmation
“I support the Garfield
Center for the Arts
because I believe in its
mission. The Center
entertains, teaches, and
inspires. It serves as a
cultural hub in an historic
building in an historic
town, bringing together
various facets of the
community in their love
for the performing arts.”
~ Charles Athey,
Board of Trustees,
Garfield Center
for the Arts
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KENNY Award
The KENNY Award for excellence and service in the arts in Kent County, Maryland
was first introduced in 2006. The KENNY award is sculpted by artist Marilee
Schumann. The KENNY Award is sponsored by The Hedgelawn Foundation.
This evenings award is presented by Lucia Foster and Leslie Prince Raimond.
“Celebrating the
continuum of our
community productions
here at the Theatre,
we look back over the past
decades and remember a
few highlights: 1976- Tom
Jones (featuring thenWashington College
student, Linda Hamilton);
1993 - Secret Garden
(performed on nights the
movie wasn’t shown);
1999 - Chester River Film
Festival; 2002- Special
People-Special Arts
Festival; 2007 - a
reenactment of The
Beggars Opera, a
play first performed in
Chestertown in 1753.
Now we look forward to
the enormous possibilities
the Garfield
Center for the Arts offers
as a performing arts
center serving our
community.”
~ Leslie Prince Raimond,
Executive Director,
Kent County Arts Council
2011 Hedgelawn KENNY Award
Keith A. Wharton
Master Teacher and Community Educator,
Keith A. Wharton, is “Mr. Music” in Kent
County, Maryland. Hundreds of students
of all ages and thousands of audience
members can testify about
his contribution towards enriching cultural
life on the Eastern Shore - as an innovative
and creative teacher, music conductor and
mentor. Several of his former students
are now music education professionals in
the area and hundreds more appreciate his
impact on their lives as amateur musicians
and lovers of live musical performances.
Dr. Wharton believes that “Music is an
expression of who you are, what you
are. And, playing music in a group is a
totally different experience than playing
alone; it is wonderful when it comes
together!” And it has been “coming together” in Kent County since 1982 – in the
public schools; at Washington and Chesapeake colleges; at the Upper Chesapeake
Summer Center for the Arts; and wherever the Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble plays.
Keith was born and raised in Somerville, New Jersey. After graduating with a
degree in Music Education from Pennsylvania’s Lebanon Valley College, he began
his teaching career by serving three years with the Athens, Pennsylvania Area
Schools. In 1982 he joined the Kent County Schools where he has been on the
faculty of the middle and high schools. He taught at Chesapeake College from
2000-2008 and has been associated with Washington College since 1986. He is
currently the Director of Music at Kent County High School, founding member
and Musical Director of the Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble (ESWE) and one of the
founders and Instrumental Instructor of the Upper Chesapeake Summer Center for
the Arts.
Keith also holds a Masters of Arts degree (Loyola College, Baltimore) and a
Doctorate in Educational Leadership (University of Maryland of the Eastern
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Shore). In addition to teaching and directing ESWE, he has been the Principal
Trumpet, Newark Symphony Orchestra and Newark Chamber Orchestra and is
currently the President of the Eastern Shore Band Directors Association. He also
serves as Adjudicator/Clinician at numerous music festivals. He has directed
musical performances at the Maryland State House, Annapolis; Lincoln Center,
New York; Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia; the White House,
Washington, DC and Jacksonville Florida’s 2011 New Year’s Eve Parade and Gator
Bowl Halftime Show.
Dr. Wharton is also a composer of more than 50 musical scores, an author of two
books and is currently collecting material for a third volume. He has received
many honors, awards and fellowships over the course of his career, including: USO
Commendation for Instrumental Music (1982); International Musicians’ Fellowship
(1988); Who’s Who in Education (1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2007, 2008);
Teacher of the Year, Kent County, Maryland (1999 & 2009); Maryland Senatorial
Citation for Excellence in Education (2006 & 2009); US Senatorial Award for
Excellence in Education (2008); Golden Apple Award, Maryland American
Legion Auxiliary, Kent County, Maryland (2010); Hedgelawn KENNY Award,
Chestertown, Maryland (2011).
Keith and his wife, Jacqueline, have two sons - Brian, a Second Lieutenant in the
Army and Andrew, a senior at Frostburg State University.
Previous KENNY Award Recipients
• 2006 - Vincent & Leslie Raimond & Senator Barbara Mikulski
• 2007 - Thomas McHugh
• 2008 - Butch Clark
• 2009 - Carla Massoni & Andy Goddard
• 2010 - Ben & Judy Kohl
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“The Garfield/Prince
has been home to Women
Helping Women since its
inception. Thank you to
all for making it possible
to help others. Pay it
forward - it works!!!”
~ Carla Massoni,
Massoni Art
Gala Credits
“I’ve had two loves my
whole life: shoes and
theater. Shoes don’t seem
to need any help, but our
theaters do. Wherever
I have lived I have been
involved with the local
theater community. My
experience with the Prince
has really been special
on so many levels. The
outreach programs have
a terrific impact on a
community that doesn’t
have a lot of diversity, or
inclusiveness. The Prince
really bridges that gap
in our local culture. And
the talent! Who knew
that their neighbor can
REALLY sing/dance/act!
A total treasure trove of
extraordinary talent!”
~ Cathie Kempf,
Board of Trustees,
Garfield Center
for the Arts
Executive Director................................................................................... Lucia Foster
Technical Director..................................................................................... Butch Clark
Musical Director....................................................................................... Jerry Eckert
Bass..........................................................................................................Dallas Smith
Percussion................................................................................................. Steve Fidyk
Lighting...................................................................... Rhonda Davidson, Butch Clark
Sound................................................................................. Butch Clark, Clark Bjorke
House Manager.........................................................................................Sam Howell
Publicity.......................................................... Garfield Center Marketing Committee
Invitation, Poster & Cover Art..................................................... Diane Landskroener
Program Production, Design & Layout..........................................Francoise Sullivan
Program Printing.....................................................................................Kent Printing
Ad Sales...................................................................Garfield Center Sales Committee
Transformation Gallery Photographer......................................................Sam Howell
Sponsored by
Matt & Marie Garfield
Special Thanks
Against The Grain
Alec Dick
Alexander P. Rasin, III
Allen Johnson
Andrea Daniels
Andy Goddard
Ann Hedgepeth
Anne Van Sant
Anthony’s Flowers
Barbara Bedell
Barbara Foster
Bay Country Gentlemen
BayCraft Printing
Bennett Price
Bill Arrowood
Carla Massoni
Challys Withers
Charles Athey
Chesapeake Architects
Chester River Carpentry
Church Hill Theatre
Cindy Williams
connect.the.dots event design
Cynthia Fields
Dave Wheelan
David Foster
Diane Landskroener
Dick Durham Trio
Donald Roderick
Dukes Moore Insurance
Eastern Shore Tents and Events
Ellen Huffman
Emma Shivers
Emmanuel Church
Emmy Landskroener
Erica Combs
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FlowerChild
Ford & Mare Schumann
Francesca Raimond
Genna Kuster
Graham Ero
Heather Oland
Hester Sachse
Historical Society of Kent County
Hogans Insurance & Real Estate
Jamey Brown
Jamie Hurley
Jana Carter
Jen Friedman
Jim Dissette
Joe Dolce
John Lesser
John Schratwieser
Joyce Huber Smith
Juanita Wieczorack
Karen Somerville
Katie Johnson
Katie Procopio
Kelsy Long
Kent County Marching Band
Kerry Daniels
Kristine Komorowski
Leslie Prince Raimond
Linda Dutton
Linda Kramer
Liz Houser
Lyndsey Gibson
Margie Elsberg
Mark Sullivan
Matty Ingram
Mayor Margo Bailey
Michael Wootton
Mike Auth
Moo Productions
Morgan & Nevin Dawson
Occasions Catering
Pam Allen
Patti Archer
Peoples Bank
Philip Dutton
Pinder Electric
Playmakers
PNC Bank
Pres Harding
Robbie Holt
Roy Mears
Simon Kelly
Stam’s Drugstore
Steve Arnold
Steve Payne
Susan Eddy
Susan Kerns
Suzanne Street
Syrta Yvonne Smith
The Chestertown Spy
The Garfield Center for the Arts
Board of Trustees
The Garfield Center for the Arts Staff
and Volunteers
The Gray Family
The Imperial Hotel
The Kent County News
The Mainstay
The River Club
Tia Glomb
Tom McHugh
Town of Chestertown
Washington College Drama Students
WCTR
Yerkes Construction Company
Zane Carter
...and everyone on the
200 block of High Street!
The 2011 Garfield Center for the Arts
Gala Committee:
Sue Matthews, Chair
Sara England Cunningham
Andy Goddard
Cathie Kempf
Judy Kohl
Carla Massoni
Tom McHugh
Jody McWilliams
Leslie Prince Raimond
Melvin Rapelyea
John Schratwieser
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“As a local artist, I
have enjoyed many
years of performing on
the stage of the Prince
Theatre. Given those
wonderful experiences, I
feel fortunate to have the
opportunity to pay back
somewhat, as a member
of theGarfield Center for
the Arts Board. Cultural
outlets are extremely
important to a community
and we are very fortunate
to have this theatre in
the heart of ours. Be it a
musical event, theatrical
gem or the celebration
of our children as
they engage with the
audience from the stage,
The Prince, now The
Garfield Center for the
Arts, is a vital part of our
community’s experience.“
~ Sue Matthews,
Board of Trustees,
Garfield Center
for the Arts
Gala Performer Bios
Headliner:
Saturday, October 1
John Davidson
“I’m not crazy, I’m an
actor! At some point in
our lives we are all told
that we have to grow up
– because of the Prince
Theatre I can hold off
for a little while longer.
Thanks for letting me play
on your stage.”
~ Jen Friedman,
Actor
Born December 13, 1941, John is one of 4 boys
whose parents were both ordained American
Baptist ministers. After a NYC modeling career
enjoyed while a student at White Plains High
School, John attended Denison University where he
spent 3 summer seasons with the Denison Summer
Theater (30 shows) graduating with a BA in theater
arts. Then, on to Broadway where he played Burt
Lahr’s son in the musical Foxy.
Television producer Bob Banner discovered John
on Broadway and molded his career in the late 60’s.
John starred in The Hallmark Hall Of Fame version
of The Fantasticks, playing Matt, he received The
Theater Guild Award for his portrayal of Curly in
the Broadway revival of Oklahoma, and he hosted
The Kraft Summer Music Hall with regulars George Carlin, Flip Wilson, and
Richard Pryor. Banner was also responsible for a Columbia Records contract which
led to 13 albums and brought John to the major Las Vegas showrooms (Caesar’s
Palace, the Las Vegas Hilton, the MGM Grand, and the Desert Inn). During these
years he also began starring in regional theaters, eventually playing Harold Hill
in The Music Man, Starbuck in 110 In The Shade, Lancelot in Camelot, Billy in
Carousel, I Do I Do, Will in Will Rogers Follies, Billy Flynn in Chicago, Charlie
Anderson in Shenandoah, Cervantes in Man Of La Mancha, and Teddy Roosevelt
in the one-man show, Bully.
On television John has hosted That’s Incredible, The New Hollywood Squares, One
Hundred Thousand Dollar Pyramid, The Tonight Show (80 evenings, more than
any other singer),The John Davidson Daytime Talk Show, and various prime time
specials and beauty pageants. He also played Sally Field’s husband in the television
series The Girl With Something Extra.
John’s feature film career began with the Walt Disney musicals The Happiest
Millionaire and The One And Only Genuine Original Family Band. These were
followed by Airport 80, Edward Scissorhands, and The Squeeze.
John had his own theater for 3 years in Branson before returning to Broadway
to star in Roger’s and Hammerstein’s new musical, State Fair, and in the offBroadway production of High Infidelity with Morgan Fairchild.
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John is the author of the educational book, The Art Of The Singing Entertainer, and
the play, Father/Son & Holy Ghost.
John and his wife, Rhonda, have 3 children: John Jr., a business coach, Jennifer, an
ice skater and skate school director, and Ashleigh, a Broadway-bound conservatory
student in musical theater. John and Rhonda now live in San Miguel de Allende,
Mexico.
For more information, please visit John’s website, www.johndavidson.com
Kohl Lobby Performers:
Friday, September 30
The Bay Country Gentlemen
“Bluegrass Rich in Family Tradition”
The Bay Country Gentlemen continue
to encompass a rich style of Bluegrass
and Country music, entertaining
audiences for over 30 years. Today,
sons Dave MacGlashan on Banjo and
Marc MacGlashan on Mandolin join
original guitar band member Scott
MacGlashan. Rounding out the BCG is Bryan Irwin on the upright Bass. The band
blends a strong mix of superb playing and strong soulful vocals.
For more information, please visit their website, www.baycountrygentlemen.com
Saturday, October 1
Dick Durham Trio
Dick Durham, pianist, composer, arranger holds a BA
in English and a M.A. in music; he has been playing
“standard” jazz for 45 years and has performed with, or in
conjunction with, Count Basie, Stanley Turrantine, Grover
Washington, Ernie Watts, Stef Scaggiari, and many others.
In May 2010 Dick’s musical Celluloid, with Earl Lewin,
was produced in New York City at the 45th Street Theatre.
Dick has been awarded the Governor’s Citation for Artistic Merit in 2003 and 2005
for two original musicals. His original compositions reflect his basic adherence to
the tenets of music: melody, harmony, and rhythm, and his interpretation of “classic
songs”, such as those by Jerome Kern, Gershwin, and others, shows not only
originality but respect for the original composition; his arrangements demonstrate
sensitivity to the music with effective use of prodigious technical ability.
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“I have been lucky enough
to have been associated
with the Prince Theatre’s
theatrical productions
for almost 40 years. In
that time, it has been a
haven for me, a place
that embraced my own
quirky art and encouraged
the expression of my
creativity. I never thought
I could actually make
my lifelong dream--to be
an actor--come true. Yet
now, thanks to the Prince
Theatre, it has.”
~ Diane Landskroener,
Director of Creative
Services,
Washington College
Staff Bios
INTRODUCING OUR STAFF . . .
“From vaudeville to video
the Prince has always
been a modern resource
for today’s audience no
matter what the era.”
~ Butch Clark,
Technical Director
The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre has four paid staff positions
- two full-time and two part-time. This team is responsible for providing the
organizational infrastructure required to run the theatre and to support all program
initiatives. It also supports the Board of Trustees and manages the cadre of actors
and program volunteers whose contributions make the center what it is today.
LUCIA FOSTER, Executive Director, is the chief operating officer and artistic
director. She joined the Prince in 2006 as the Artistic Director and became the
Executive Director in 2010. Her key roles include Producer, Education Director,
Grant Writer, Fundraiser, Public Relations Director and Community Liaison. A
resident of Kent County since 2001, Lucia has also taught at the high school and
college level, acted in numerous productions and directed many others. She has
been involved with theater, youth and community development for most of her
adult life and has been on stage since early childhood. Prior to moving to Kent
County, Lucia served as a High School Drama Teacher in Santiago, Chile; CoManager of a creative Theatre for Development project in The Gambia, West
Africa; and Co-Founder, Designer and Manager of the Girls’ Theater Project
and the Creative Literacy Program at the Grant Street Settlement House on
New York City’s Lower East Side. Born in Durham, North Carolina, Lucia was
raised in Washington, DC and Bangkok, Thailand and is a high school graduate
of the International School of Bangkok. Fluent in Spanish and conversationally
competent in Thai, she holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology, University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a Master of Arts Degree in Theatre for
Development, King Alfred’s College, Winchester, England.
SAM HOWELL, Theatre Manager and Volunteer Coordinator, is responsible for
keeping the theatre running smoothly. This includes preparing for and managing
the logistics associated with every event - from set design to assisting with sound
and lights to stocking the refreshment bar to handling the box office. She recruits,
trains and schedules volunteers, both at the theatre and off-site as needed, such as
the Chestertown Farmers Market. As a member of the marketing committee, she
also handles publicity billboards, press releases and email blasts. Sam serves as an
off-site educator with our after school drama program at the Kent County Schools
and is an on-site educator with Playmakers’ Summer Camp, focusing on set design,
construction and digital design. She is also the manager of outside rentals of the
center. A native of Kent County and graduate of Kent County High School, Sam
holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Illustration from the Pennsylvania College
of Art and Design.
LIZ GROSS, Financial Specialist, functions as chief financial officer. She handles
the accounts, ensures that funds are deposited and that bills are paid in a timely
fashion. She also reconciles bank accounts, prepares and sends invoices, prepares
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financial reports, monitors the use of grant and contract funds, and monitors income
and expenses in relation to the annual approved budget. She also coordinates the
audit and provides office management support. A Canadian, who has lived in the
United States for the past twenty years, Liz moved to Chestertown from Baltimore
in 1999. She is a retired oceanographer with a long career in management with an
international research organization. In addition to her work at the Garfield Center,
Liz owns and operates E&G Associates, a financial management consultancy. She
and her husband, Grant, have two daughters and three grandchildren.
BUTCH CLARK, Technical Director, is the man behind the curtain at every
production. In addition to designing and running sound and lights, he builds most
of the sets used in the theatre. And he does all of this while holding down a full
time job with the US postal service and volunteering for many other productions,
concerts and public events held across his home county. Honored as the
Chestertown Tea Party Grand Marshall in 2011, Butch also made his stage debut
to a delighted audience at the 2011 Women Helping Women fundraiser. Here’s a
secret not many people know - approximately 95% of the lighting and equipment
used in the theatre is on loan from Butch Clark! Please visit page 41 for our wish
list.
We are always looking for volunteers!
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please
complete our Volunteer Form on page 43 of this program.
“I think the first
performance I ever saw
at the Prince was ‘Steel
Magnolias’. There was
virtually no set but the
talented women on that
stage made the story come
to life. I was hooked! I
have since been hooked
many times and always
make a special effort to
attend the standing-roomonly performances of the
Playmakers. As a mother
I am looking forward to
when my little girl, Stella,
will get to experience the
magic that goes on at
Playmakers camp. I will
continue to support the
Prince to make sure that
happens and I hope the
rest of the community sees
what a treasure we have in
the Prince.”
~ Francoise Sullivan,
Marketing Commitee,
Garfield Center for the
Arts and webmaster
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Coming Events
Visit www.garfieldcenter.org
for more information
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Our Donors
Special THANKS to our donors
The people and organizations listed below have contributed to either our annual fund raising campaign,
to the capital campaign that enabled us to purchase the Garfield Center for the Arts building and renovate
the lobby, or to both. Gifts to the annual campaign cover costs associated with the daily operation of this
theatre. Your gifts not only help with our staff salaries, they literally keep the lights on, the phone ringing
and the performances coming. Ticket sales only comprise about 17% of our revenue. If it were not for
each of these generous donors, programming such as Arsenic and Old Lace, Short Attention Span Theatre,
Playmakers’ Summer Camp, our holiday shows, and concerts would not be possible. Gifts to the annual
fund in 2010-2011 totaled $69,500 and we are sincerely grateful for every single one of them. Bravo! If
your name is not on this list and you value the entertainment, educational, and cultural enrichment activities
offered by the Garfield Center for the Arts, we hope you will consider making a contribution. You will find
a contribution form following the list of donors.
2010 - 2011 Donors
This list includes donors from January 1, 2010 thru September 15, 2011.
Several Anonymous Donors**
Robert Bennett
Dorothy Abel & Helen Allen
David & Phyllis Berman*
Tom & Pam Allen
William Blake
Henry & Marie Anderson**
Blue Heron Café**
William D. Arrowood
Sally Borghardt**
Charles Athey
Dr. Maria Boria
Atlantic Broadband
William & Joanne Bowdle
Michael Auth
Damon & Odette Bradley*
Carmelyn Bachman
Peyton Bradley & Brushworks
Margie R. Baker
David A. Bramble, Inc.*
Stuart & Frances Baldwin
David A. Bramble Foundation*
Ballet with Becky
Janet Brandon**
Ron Barber & Barbara Siegel*
James & Jerry Bristoll*
Jane F. Barrett
William Brockschmidt
William & Alice Barron
Carol Brown
James & Sheila Barry
Robert Bryan Jr.
Barbie Bedell
Joan Buffone
Randy & Jayne Bellows**
Frank & Wendy Bunch**
Thad Bench*
Ken & Lucy Butko
Lynn Goodall-Benjamin
Betsy Butler
*Capital Campaign Donor, ** Capital Campaign & Annual Donor
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2010 - 2011 Donors Continued
Patricia Cammerzell
Raymond & Patricia Diedrichs
J. Tyler Campbell
Paul & Patricia Dillingham
Don & Dianne Cantor*
Dixon Valve & Coupling Company**
Chris & Michelle Cerino
Joe & Kris Doherty
Pat Chance**
Nancy Dolensek
Gordon & Jane Chapman
Jill & Al Drischler*
Anne K. Charles
Robert & Luisa Duemling**
Chesapeake Architects, Inc.**
Dukes-Moore Insurance Agency, Inc.*
Chesapeake Bank & Trust*
Glenn & Juli Dulmage
Chester River Hospital Center
Dick & Betsy Durham**
John & Peggy Christie
Philip & Linda Dutton**
Muriel J. Cole**
Eastern Shore Irrigation
Joseph & Mary Colen**
Donald & Eugenia Eckhardt
Beth Collins*
Susan Eddy
Cookerly & Barroll, LLC*
Carol & William Edwards**
Albert & Rae Cooper*
Guy & Geraldine Edwards*
Randall Cooper*
Jan & Joy Eliassen
Priscilla Cooper
Mickey & Margie Elsberg**
Walter Coryell
Jenifer Emley**
Wendy Coslett
Ronald & Roseann Failla*
Joe & Genevieve Coyle
Joann Fairchild*
William Creager*
Bob & Marge Fallaw*
Stephen & Virginia Croker**
Amy & Gerry Ferguson
Roy & Judy Crow
David Ferguson
Michael Curtin
Cynthia Fields
Matthew P. Daley & Joan M. Davenport
Mary Sue Fields
Dale Daigle & Polly Sommerfeld
Jim & Mary Flanagan*
Joe & Linda Dawson
Kirsten & Michael Forney*
Kees & Jennifer DeMooy
Johnson Fortenbaugh
Dinah DeMoss
Lucia Foster**
Sud & Pam Deringer
David & Barbara Foster**
Alexander Dick
Elizabeth Frazier & Ralph Meima
Colin & Janice Dickson
Steve Frohock & Sandy Monteferrante
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Lou & Rhoda Fryman**
Donald F. Hewes
Elliott & Rochelle Fuhrman*
Ralph & Barbara Hicks
Tom & Cindy Fulton
Bonnie Hill
Caroline Gabel*
James & Mary Hill
Matt & Marie Garfield*
Arthur Hock
Elizabeth Gerstung
Matthew Hogans
Morton Gibbons-Neff, III
Philip Hoon
Julie Gill*
David Hoopes
James Gillespie
Liz Houser
Robert & Debbie Glebe
Houston’s Dockside Emporium*
Tia Glomb**
Howard & Dean, Inc.
Douglas & Mary Goodall
Sam Howell*
Adam Goodheart
Lawrence Hoyle
Edith Grassi
Ann Huessener
Gray Charitable Trust*
Jane Hukill
Elizabeth & Grant Gross
John Huntington*
Ellen Grunden
Jamie Hurley*
William & Patricia Gullett**
Judith Hymes*
Ruth Guthridge
Industrial Machine & Tool*
Suzanne Gutting
William & Sona Johnston**
Meredith Hadaway
Patrick & Kiki Jones*
Linda Hall
Juniper Cabinet & Millwork
Heller Halliday
Shirley & Christine Kainey
Christian Havemeyer**
Richard & Diane Kalter*
Charles & Marti Hawkins*
Maureen Karns
Dick Hawkins & Nancy Holland
Margaret Keane
Richard Hays & James R. Fitzpatrick
Cathie Kempf & Rob Busler
Hedgelawn Foundation
Alfred R. Keibler, In memory of
David & Patti Hegland*
John & Susan Hellwege
Kent County Commissioners*
Ken & Pat Herlihy**
Ronald Kerns*
Joanie Herman & Gregory Nicklas
Susan Kerns*
Tom & Betsy Herr*
Thomas Kerr
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Roy Kirby Charitable Trust*
Massoni Gallery
Linda Kleinbart & Lew Halin
Carla & Albert Massoni**
Suzanne Kloman*
Jack & Patricia Matthews*
Marilyn Klompus & Robert Garland
Susan & Bryan Matthews**
Gretchen & Frederick Knowles
William Matthews
Ben & Judith Kohl**
Benjamin Alexander McColl*, In memory of
Ben Kohl, In memory of
Donald & Ann McColl, a memorial*
Betty & Frederick Krambeck
Howard & Mary McCoy**
Robert & Linda Kramer**
Patricia McGee
Ted & Eileen Kremer**
Nancy McGuire
John & Susan Laferla*
Drew McMullen
Bennett Lamond
Peter McQuillan & Adam Rose*
LaMotte Foundation
Jody McWilliams
Jim & Diane Landskroener
Roy & Molly Mears* *
Beth Anne & Edward Langrell
Kevin & Loraine Melich*
James & Annie Lavin
Edgar & Carole Merkle*
Michael Lawrence
Merriewold Trust *
Joan & Richard Lessans**
Joan Merryman
P.K. & Katherine Levengood
Mid-Shore Community Foundation
David A. Levitsky
Stephen W. Miller
Earl Lewin
Mobile Massage and Home Fitness
Arthur & Nora Liebold*
Moo Productions
William & Alice Lindsay
Ernest E. Moore
Ian D. Littman**
Vida Morley & Robert Fox**
Ray Lokay*
Nancy Russell Morris
Margo Long
Dorothy Mudd
Donald & Jolene L’Tainen
John & Ann Murray
John Lysinger*
National Endowment for the Arts
Maryanne & Kenneth MacClelland*
David & Beatrice Newell
William & Amanda Madar **
Peter Newlin**
Allen & Geraldine Malcolm*
Carol Niemand
Maryland Historical Trust*
Eleanor & Thomas Noble
Maryland State Arts Council
William & Barbara Noll
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Greg & Anne North
Pere & Phyllis Roberts
Richard Norton
Gary & Nancy Robson
John & Nancy Nunn
Audrey Rooney*
Daniel & Judith Oberholtzer
Edna Ross
Gerard O’Connor**
Max & Maryann Ruehrmund**
Karen O’Connor*
Hester Sachse*
Christine Oliver*
Aubrey Sarvis
Richard O’Neill
Raymond J. Saulnier*
Bob & Pam Ortiz*
Cheryl & James Saunders*
Richard Owen & Paula Wordtt**
Cynthia Saunders
George Panas & Rachel Perry
Monique D. Saunders*
Michael Pelczar
Gerald & Vicky Sawyer
Peoples Bank*
Dan & Ginger Schaible*
Timothy & Lynn Peters**
Gary Schiff
Vic & Patricia Pfeiffer**
Pauline Schneider
Pinder Service Co.
John A. Schratwieser**
PNC Bank**
Carol & Bernie Schroeder
Andrew & Leslie Price**
Connie & Larry Schroth**
Seth & Sara Price
Ford & Marilee Schumann**
Mary Pritchard
Carla Scopeletis
Lisa Rafetto*
John & Liz Seidel
Julio A. Ramirez
Dan & Lani Seikaly
Cynthia Ramsey**
Stuart Serkin & Jeff Trammel
John & Marcia D. Ramsey
George & Jan Shannon*
Melvin Rapelyea
Kristin Shearon
Alex & Margaret Rasin
Kevin Shertz & Heather Oland**
Alice & Robert Reinbold*
George Shivers & J. Sherbondy*
Susan & William Reinsch
Harriet & John Silcox
Mitchell & Elizabeth Reiss
Roger Simmons
Frances L. Reynolds
John & Courtney Sjostrom
Frank B. Rhodes
Grady Smith, In memory of
Russell Richardson
Joyce Huber Smith
Hanson & Linda Robbins
Karen Lynn Smith
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Maggie Smith & David Sussman**
MJ Veverka**
Todd Smith*
J. Kirk & Laura Wade*
Elizabeth Spence
Gil Watson & Ellen Uzelac*
George & Rebecca Spilich
J. Alan & Mary Watson*
Victor Stango
Elke Weiderman*
State of Maryland*
Clifton F. West
Robert Steinwurtzel*
Iris Westcott
Neil & Linda Stoddard
Marvin & Deborah Williams
Margaret Stump**
Wilson Taylor Builders**
Mark & Francoise Sullivan**
William & Joan Wise
Richard Svoboda & Gail Newman*
Sybil & Stephen Wolin
Matthew Swanson & Robbi Behr
Women and Girls Fund
John & Karen Sweezey
Women Helping Women*
Syrta Yvonne Studio
Mary Wood
Ray & Sherren Tarrach**
Eugenia & Michael Wootton
Mike & Becky Taylor*
John Wright & Christa Hauss
Sprague & Alicia Thresher*
Yerkes Construction Company
Baird & Sarah Tipson*
Dana York
Richard Tobey
Georgejean Zimmerman
Matthew & Joanne Tobriner*
Town of Chestertown
William & Sandra Trakat**
Delores Trout
Katherine Trout
Charles Tuley Jr.*
Joshua Tull
Tulip Forest Farming Corp
Dianne Turpin
Sally Tweedie
Twigs & Teacups LLC
Robert & Helen Tyson
James & Suzanne Urda
Anne VanSant*
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What YOU Can Do
DID YOU KNOW…
That the Garfield Center for the Arts has TWO different donation funds?
These funds are dedicated to supporting General Operations all year round. General
Annual Fund Operations include salary support, utility bills, office supplies, production costs,
Capital Fund
education expenses etc.
These funds are reserved for Capital Improvements including the purchase, renovation
and restoration of the building. We are still in need of capital funds to support our
stewardship of the Garfield Center for the Arts to ensure the viability of this building.
Future Capital Improvement projects include roof replacement and structural
reinforcement to the back wall.
And that ticket sales only cover about 17% of the Garfield Center for the Arts’
operating costs?
Please contact Lucia Foster for information on contribution opportunities: [email protected] or
410-810-2060. Or complete our donation form on the reverse and tear out the page to mail in with your
donation to: Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre, PO Box 37, Chestertown MD 21620.
Our Wish List
ITEM
Stage Curtain Custom Coat Rack
Theatre Floor Refinishing
Lobby LED Screen
Projector & Screen for Lobby
Custom Lobby Benches
Wireless Headset System (for stage crew) Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 (Software) Mac Laptops for Theatre Production Needs
(Theatre currently borrows laptops for every production)
Espresso/Cappuccino Machine Digital Camera
Popcorn Machine Stage Lighting & Sound Equipment
Structural Reinforcement to the Back Wall, Insulate Fly Space Above
the Stage, Overhaul of Balcony Seating and Chandeliers
ESTIMATED COST
$6,000-$10,000
$8,000
$6,000
$5,000
$4,000
$3,500
$3,000
$1,900
$1,300 per computer
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$700
$500
$350
$300-$1,500 per item
TBD
DONATION FORM
Please complete our donation form, tear out and mail with your donation to:
PO Box 37
Chestertown MD 21620
Your name: Company: Street Address: City: State: Zip: Phone: Email: Join our mailing list? Yes
This gift is in memory of: Amount: Capital Fund
Payment Method: Check
Anonymous? Yes
Annual Fund
Credit Card (Visa/MC/Discover)
Credit Card#: CVV Code: Exp. Date: We are a registered 501(c)3 organization.
All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
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Volunteering
The Garfield Center for the Arts is always looking for volunteers - both on and off stage! If you are
interested in finding out more about our volunteer opportunities please take a moment to complete our
volunteer form and mail it in to: Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince Theatre, Attn: Sam Howell,
PO Box 37, Chestertown, MD 21620. Or you can email Sam at [email protected] or visit our
website and sign up directly through our online volunteer system “MooSE” located at:
www.garfieldcenter.org/volunteers/
VOLUNTEER FORM
Please complete our volunteer form, tear out and mail to:
Attn: Sam Howell
PO Box 37
Chestertown MD 21620
Your name: Phone: Email: Join our mailing list? Yes
I am interested in volunteering for the following activity/ies. Please check all that apply.
□Producer
□Director
□Actor
□Musician
□Technician, Lighting
□Technician, Audio
□Technician, Video
□Stage Manager
□Stage Crew
□Bartender
□Usher
□Greeter
□House Manager Assistant
□Cleanup
□Director’s Assistant
□Farmers’ Market Table
□Marketing/PR Support
□Box Office Support
Someone from the Garfield Center for the Arts will contact you to check on your
availability and schedule.
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The Mayor and Council of the Town of Chestertown
Wish to congratulate the
on their Grand Opening.
Your transformation will not only benefit
our thriving arts community but also
the town of Chestertown.
We wish you much success!
Margo G. Bailey,
Mayor
Jim Gatto
Gibson Anthony
Mabel R. Mumford-Pautz
Marty Stetson
Bill Ingersoll,
Town Manager
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Group Exercise Classes on
Land & Pool
Weight Room & Cardio
Equipment
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Garfield Gala Program - The Garfield Center for the Arts at the Prince

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