celebrating our 46th season! - Pull

celebrating our 46th season!
Directed by Johnny Peppers
PULL-TIGHT
PLAYERS
THEATRE
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A Live Radio Play
OPENING DECEMBER 5
Suite Surrender
OPENING JANUARY 30
Catch Me If You Can:
The Musical
OPENING APRIL 10
The Dixie Swim Club
OPENING JUNE 5
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PULL-TIGHT PLAYERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014-2015 SEASON
Justin McIntosh, PRESIDENT • JT Landry, VICE PRESIDENT • Pat Street, SECRETARY
Iain Macpherson, TREASURER • Wesley Fox, PARLIAMENTARIAN
Ron Geagan • Lynda Gibbs • JK Gregg • Johnny Peppers • Blandina Vergara-Cruz
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special thanks
Auburn University Department of Theatre
Battle Ground Academy Theatre Department
Bethlehem United Methodist Church • Circle Players
Brad Forrester • Martha Girton • Jenny Noel • Wylene Peppers
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MUSIC & LYRICS BY
Dolly Parton
BOOK BY
Patricia Resnick
Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture
Originally produced on Broadway
by Robert Greenblatt, April 2009
Directed by Johnny Peppers
PRESENTED BY PULL-TIGHT PLAYERS, INC.
AUGUST 2014
9 TO 5, THE MUSICAL is presented through special arrangement with
Music Theatre Interntational (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
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cast
Violet NewsteadLaDarra Jackel
Judy BernlyClaire Crunk
Doralee RhodesShelby McLeod
Roz KeithLeslie Berra
Franklin Hart Mark Buchanan
Joe /Ensemble Justin McIntosh
Margaret/EnsembleLisa Kotto
Missy HartBlandina Vergara-Cruz
Maria/Candy Striper/EnsembleCarrie Greening
K athy/Ensemble Sydney Hooper
New Employee /Intern/EnsembleNikki Berra
Dwayne /EnsembleNathan Smith
Josh/Doctor/EnsembleChris Heinz
Bob /Ensemble JT Landry
Dick/Cop/Ensemble Jeremy Hargis
Detective /EnsembleBen Pendergrast
Russell TinsworthyPreston Crook
A SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR DONORS THIS SEASON
UNDERWRITERS
The Kelly Family and The Planning Group Costume Storage Facility
SPONSORS
YOUR Williamson County Magazine
Bethlehem United Methodist Church
PLA Media
BENEFACTORS • $500 AND UP
Jim and Dorothy Lesch
Johnny and Kandace Peppers
PATRONS • $250 TO $499
Michael Propper
Frazier and Karen Solomon
SUPPORTERS • $100 TO $249
Rogers Anderson
Nancy Berry
Carol Brown
Alma de la Guardia
In memory of Julian de la Guardia
Mr. and Mrs. Art DeVooght
Alan and Jeannie Gaus
Susan Glos
Richard Harris
Robert and Patti Hinton
Terri Jenkins
Rick and Jeanne Lausten
Lucie Logan
Kerry and Lynne McCalla
Justin McIntosh
Phil Miller
Tom and Janine Moore
Susan and Neal Ramsay
G. Kyle Rybczyk
Layne and Rob Sasser
Theresa Stickler
Bob and Vicki Vogt
Wilson Wattenberger
Woody and Beth Woodruff
PARTNERS • $50 TO $99
Heather and Calvin Bottoms
Jeanne and Philip Drone
Adam and Ruth Ann Graveno
Mary D. Hill
James Ulezelski
Channing and Sue Workman
FRIENDS • $10 TO $49
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chase
Lamar and Charlene Cochran
Patricia Corazao
Charles and Cathy Dibrell
Valerie Durio
Jeremy Hargis
Deborah Horne
George Houk
Kathryn Knight
Lisa Langenbach
Lynne McAlister
Richard Penney
Patricia Pitt
Karen Reynolds
Ramona Ross
Alan Stevenson
Tim and Pam Sullivan
Cheryl Ward
Brian Wilcox
Caroline Woodruff
Thank you to all those who have made donations to Pull-Tight Players in recent months. We
are grateful for your generosity and support. This listing is current through July 20, 2014.
Please advise us of any omissions or errors so that we may promptly correct them.
STROBE LIGHTING AND GUNSHOT SOUND EFFECTS
ARE USED IN THIS PRODUCTION.
PULL-TIGHT
MISSION STATEMENT
To introduce and
promote the
performing arts by
producing live theatre
that, in a season, will
appeal to all age
groups in Williamson
County and the
surrounding areas.
And further, to
develop artistic
abilities and technical
skills for all ages
in the field
of dramatic arts.
setting, scenes & songs
WE WELCOME YOUR DONATIONS
Join the family of community theatre supporters in Williamson
County through your donations. Pull-Tight Players, Inc. is a Tennessee
non-profit corporation with federal 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Our
ability to implement our mission statement is dependent not only on
our ticket revenue, but also the generosity of our donors.
Setting – 1979
ACT ONE
Scene 1 Different Houses
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to Pull-Tight Players, Inc. and mail it to P.O. Box 105, Franklin, TN
37065. You may also donate online at www.pull-tight.com.
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9 to 5................................................................. Violet, Doralee, Judy and Ensemble
Thank you in advance for your support in keeping “lights up”
on Williamson County’s longest-running community theatre.
Scene 2Office Bullpen
Around Here.............................................................................. Violet and Ensemble
Scene 3 Hart’s Office
Here for You...................................................................... Hart and Men’s Ensemble
Scene 4Filing Room
Scene 5 Xerox Room – Violet’s Garage – Doralee’s Bedroom
I Just Might......................................................................... Violet, Doralee and Judy
thank you
Pull-Tight Players would like to thank
the following organizations for their
continuous support throughout the season.
We also offer
sincere thanks and
gratitude to the
many individuals and
local businesses
who donate their
professional
services to us.
Pull-Tight could not
exist without this
community support.
H The City of Franklin
H Franklin Life
H The Nashville Scene
H St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
H The Tennessean
H WAKM-AM 950
H The Williamson County Public Library
H The Williamson Herald
Scene 6Office Bullpen
Backwoods Barbie.................................................. Doralee and Women’s Ensemble
Scene 7 Hart’s Office
Heart to Hart................................................................ Roz and Women’s Ensemble
Scene 8Elevator
Scene 9 Violet’s Living Room
Scene 9a Judy’s Joint
Dance of Death.............................................................................Judy and Ensemble
Scene 9b Doralee’s Fantasy
Cowgirl’s Revenge................................................................... Doralee and Ensemble
Scene 9c Violet’s Fantasy
Potion Notion............................................................................ Violet and Ensemble
Joy to the Girls..............................................................................................Ensemble
Scene 10Coffee Counter
Scene 11Ladies’ Room
Scene 12Elevator
Scene 13 Hospital
Scene 14 Hart’s Office – Parking Garage – Hart’s Bedroom
Shine Like the Sun............................................ Violet, Judy, Doralee and Ensemble
– INTERMISSION –
Act Two Continued On Next Page.
ACT TWO
Scene 1 Hart’s Office
One of the Boys............................................................... Violet and Men’s Ensemble
Scene 2Office Bullpen
5 to 9.......................................................................................................................Roz
Scene 3Office Bullpen
Change It.......................................................... Doralee, Violet, Judy and Ensemble
Scene 4Office Bullpen
Let Love Grow....................................................................................... Joe and Violet
Scene 5 Hart’s House
Get Out and Stay Out...........................................................................................Judy
Scene 6 Hart’s Office
Scene 7Office Bullpen
Finale............................................................................................................Company
from the director
All of you are in for a real treat tonight. What a joy it has been to take a trip back
to the late 70s with this cast and crew. As a child of the 70s and 80s, many of the
references and items you see in the show were very much a part of my young life,
if not right from my parent’s home (they never get rid of anything, luckily). At
that time, I remember hearing about women’s roles in the workplace changing,
but thankfully never really experienced the directness or blatancy of sexism that
this musical portrays. I vividly recall seeing the film version of the play on the
Betamax with my parents one night and how much I loved seeing Mr. Hart get
what he deserved from three beautiful, intelligent and crafty women.
Even though there are still practices of gender inequality in the workplace —
women make up 50.8% of the working population yet still (as of 2012) earn only
77 cents of every dollar a man earns — we can still sit back and laugh and enjoy
these characters that show us what it means to hire, promote and pay on merit
alone. We can see how working roles of the 1970s are becoming a thing of the past
and how we don’t win in life because of how God made us; we win because our
ideas are better. We surround ourselves with people who bring positive energy
to our lives. This cast and crew are some of those positive people. They all have
worked so hard to entertain you tonight — both on stage and off — and I am a
better person for having the opportunity to work with all of them. Enjoy your trip
to the past, and thank you for supporting live theatre in the community we love.
~ Johnny Peppers
production crew
Director Johnny Peppers
Assistant DirectorBrett Myers
Producer Justin McIntosh
Stage Manager Jeanne Drone
Musical Director Jeff Burnham
ChoreographerTosha Pendergrast
Musicians Jeff Burnham – Keyboard
Dann Childers – Second Keyboard
Phil Watson – Lead Guitar
Harry Robinson – Bass Guitar
Dennis Palmer – Percussion
Set Designer David Compton
Set & Paint Crew David Compton • BJ Rowell
Lead Costumer Donna Gerstner
Costume CrewBette Lordeman • K aren R eynolds
A aron Wallace
Hair & Wig StylistBlandina Vergara-Cruz
Props CoordinatorsK aren R eynolds • Ed Warr • Pat Warr
Lighting Designer Jonathan Smeeton
Sound Designer Johnny Peppers
Lighting ExecutionR enee R izzo
Sound ExecutionRuth Childers
Spotlight Operators Cavin Jacobson • Colton Unger
Projection Designer Justin McIntosh
Projection Operator Asher Pope
StagehandsR aymond Cruz • Diana Sevier
R iley Vergara-Cruz • Heather Bottoms
Lee Pedigo
Logo & Billboard Designer Justin McIntosh
Program DesignerBecky Leopard
Photographer Jeanne Drone
& Lobby DisplayThree Wishes Photography
Door CoordinatorK andi Peppers
Audition AssistantsHeather Bottoms • Drew Wilkerson
Mallory Wilkerson • Beth Woodruff
Leslie Berra (Roz Keith) is
new to Tennessee, having
moved from California
where she was active in
local and regional theatre
for over 15 years. Favorite
roles include Betty in “Great
American Trailer Park
Musical,” the Narrator in “Joseph... ,” Lucy
in “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown,”
Hannigan in “Annie” and Sister Hubert
in “Nunsense.” Directorial credits include
“Rent,” “Chicago,” “The Full Monty,” “The
Producers” and many children’s productions. Leslie is the proud wife of Bob and
mother to Nikki and Jackson. Many thanks
to Pull-Tight for such a great experience!
Joy. Hope. Love. Laughter.
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Nikki Berra (new
employee/intern/ensemble)
appears in her first production with Pull-Tight.
An LA native, past roles
include Diana Morales in
“A Chorus Line,” Mimi in
“Rent,” Sheila Franklin in
“Hair” and Chava in “Fiddler on the Roof.”
Nikki has also recorded many demos for
Media on Demand and Strawberry Blonde
Studios. She is a graduate of The American
Music and Dramatic Academy in New
York, and has had the privilege of training
with Georgia Stitt, Kay Cole and Kevin
Stites. Thank you to the cast and crew for
this welcoming experience!
Mark Buchanan (Franklin
Hart) returns to the PullTight stage having just
completed “The Drowsy
Chaperone.” He has been
seen in Circle Players productions of “Brigadoon,”
“The Mousetrap,”
“Assassins,” “42nd Street,” “Crazy for You”
and “Singin’ in the Rain” plus “A Tuna
Christmas” and “Holiday” with Sunset
Playhouse in Milwaukee. Mark has performed in “The Mikado” and “Carmen”
with Nashville Opera and Kentucky Opera
and appears on Michael Crawford’s “A
Christmas Album.” He works as a senior
technical trainer for Stewart Title and
resides in Madison with his four “babies.”
Preston Crook (Russell
Tinsworthy) is glad to be
“back to work” on the
Pull-Tight stage. He thanks
Johnny for casting him
is this production. This
is quite a contrast from
previous roles such as Otto
Frank in “Diary of Anne Frank.” Preston
is looking forward to working with this
talented cast. He has checked with a local
jeweler to see about putting his face on a
cameo, since this will be his second role of
that nature in a row. Preston is going on
his 14th year on the Pull-Tight stage in one
facet or another. He has also performed
with St. Cecilia Academy and Towne
Centre Theatre. Enjoy the show!
Claire Crunk (Judy
Bernly) is delighted to
make her Pull-Tight
debut. Her last theatrical
performance was in Battle
Ground Academy’s 2002
production of “The Sound
of Music” as Maria. In
the interim, she has enjoyed singing with
her church choir and has led a children’s
chorus. She is grateful for the Pull-Tight
family’s warm welcome, and she thanks
her family (especially Adam, Bella and
Autumn) for their support. Claire dedicates this performance to any woman who
ever wanted to make life their own.
Carrie Greening (Maria/
candy striper/ensemble)
is a recent graduate of
Belmont University’s
School of Music, where
she earned a bachelor’s
degree in commercial
voice. Hailing from central
Illinois, she previously played leading roles
in several Ken Bradbury original musicals
and enjoyed being in a travelling theatre
group. This is Carrie’s second consecutive
appearance in a Pull-Tight Players Theatre
production, following her ensemble performance in “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Carrie
is thrilled to take the stage again with such
a talented cast, and she would like to thank
God for the joy of music and friendship.
Jeremy Hargis (Dick/
cop/ensemble) is proud to
return to the Pull-Tight
stage after appearing
in last season’s production of Rodger’s and
Hammerstein’s “A Grand
Night for Singing.” He
has also appeared in “Godspell” (Judas),
“Joseph...” (Pharaoh) and “Twelve Angry
Men” (Juror Five). Other credits include
“Lucky Stiff” (Mr. Witherspoon), “Into the
Woods” (Jack) and “The Wizard of Oz”
(Scarecrow). Jeremy currently serves as
this season’s executive producer and one
of our Teen Youth Actors Guild advisors.
He would like to thank you for supporting local theatre.
LaDarra Jackal (Violet
Newstead) is so thankful
and excited to be working with Pull-Tight again.
She has a BA in theater
and corporate communications from Western
Kentucky University.
Favorite credits include “Hair” (Sheila),
“The Great American Trailer Park
Musical” (Betty), “Bloody Bloody Andrew
Jackson” (Martin Van Buren), “Closer
Than Ever” (Woman 1), “The Spitfire
Grill” (Hannah), “A Grand Night for
Singing” and “Baby” (Mrs. Hart/ensemble). Thanks to Danny, Daisy and Titan
for always listening when she sings and
watching when she dances.
Chris Heinz (Josh/doctor/
ensemble) is excited for
his debut performance
with Pull-Tight Players!
Favorite past roles include
Adam in “Children
of Eden” and Cliff in
“Cabaret.” Chris would
like to dedicate his performances to his
fiancé, Mitchell, for supporting his love
of theatre (and the crazy schedule that
comes with it).
JT Landry (Bob/ensemble)
was last seen on the PullTight stage as Jeffrey
in “Godspell” in 2011.
He produced “It’s A
Wonderful Life” in 2012
and directed Rodgers &
Hammerstein’s “A Grand
Night for Singing” in 2013. Other past
Pull-Tight roles include Schroeder in
“You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown”
and Bud Frump in “How to Succeed in
Business Without Really Trying.” JT currently serves on the Pull-Tight board of
directors as vice president. Many thanks
to Johnny, Justin, Jeff, Tosha and Brett for
allowing me to be part of the fun!
Sydney Hooper (Kathy/
ensemble) is thrilled to
be back in her hometown
of Franklin joining PullTight for the first time.
She discovered her love
of theatre at a very young
age and has fed her desire
to perform since the age of five. After
graduating from a two-year theatre conservatory program, she began her film
career and can be seen in such films as
the Disney Channel original movie “Let
It Shine,” “42: The Jackie Robinson Story”
and “Hunger Games: Catching Fire.” She
would like to thank everyone at Pull-Tight
for presenting the opportunity to perform
on stage for the first time in two years.
Justin McIntosh (Joe/
ensemble) was last seen
on stage in Pull-Tight’s
2013-14 season opener “A
Grand Night For Singing.”
Previous roles include
Zebulon in “Joseph...” and
Lamar in “Godspell.” He
is also the current Pull-Tight president.
Justin fills the hours of 9-5 working as
the creative and marketing director for
Starstruck Entertainment, the management company for Reba, Kelly Clarkson
and Blake Shelton. He is also a licensed real
estate agent with Village Real Estate. Justin
thanks you, our audience, for continually
supporting the arts in Williamson County.
Shelby McLeod (Doralee
Rhodes) is double delighted to be making her
Pull-Tight debut in “9 to
5!” Previous theatre roles
include Annie in “Annie
Get Your Gun” and Ariel
Moore in “Footloose.” A
Georgia native, Shelby moved to Nashville
to pursue her dream of being a singer/
songwriter and currently works as the
executive assistant to Narvel Blackstock,
Reba McEntire’s manager/husband, at
Starstruck Entertainment. She would like
to thank everyone at Pull-Tight for taking
a chance on her and allowing her to play a
role originated by one of her idols.
Nathan Smith (Dwayne/
ensemble) is thrilled
to make his Pull-Tight
Players debut! A graduate
of Belmont University’s
doctoral program in
physical therapy, he is both
medically and artistically
minded. Nathan works as a physical therapist in Franklin specializing in pediatrics
but also enjoys his passion for singing and
theatre. His favorite roles include Mad
Hatter in “Shrek,” Judah in “Joseph...,”
Nathan Detroit in “Guys and Dolls” and
Sam in “Crazy for You.” He is grateful for
the support of his friends and family and
gives thanks to God for strength.
Ben Pendergrast
(detective/ensemble) is
thrilled and happy to be
making his Pull-Tight
debut with a such a fun
performance. Up until
now, he has done mainly
film and television but
is excited to work with such a talented
cast of people and add this musical to
his repertoire. He is very thankful to his
family and friends who support him. Ben
is especially thankful to his wife, Tosha,
who has been very encouraging and has
inspired him to take this step.
Blandina Vergara-Cruz
(Missy Hart) is excited to
be a part of “9 to 5” and
has enjoyed playing this
role. She would like to
thank Johnny Peppers
and the cast and crew for
welcoming her into the “9
to 5” family–it has been a BLAST! As an
advisor for Pull-Tight’s Teen Youth Actors
Guild, director of the musical “13” and
a board member, she says it has been so
nice to relax and play the part of Missy.
Blandina will be directing Pull-Tight’s next
musical, “Catch Me if You Can.” Enjoy the
show and join us for the rest of the season.
Lisa Roman-Kotto
(Margaret/ensemble) is
a first-time player with
Pull-Tight Theatre and is
enjoying every moment!
Lisa was born and raised
in Los Angeles where she
developed her love of performance at Hamilton Music Academy
and minored in theater arts in college. She
then became a drama and English teacher
for both elementary and high school. Her
husband’s work brought Lisa and their two
amazing children to Nashville four years
ago. Since then, she has enjoyed singing
in choirs, but this is her first stage performance in over twenty years.