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Special Thanks

Murder on West Moon Street would not have been possible without the generous contributions of the following:

Tom Cao - Flowerama of Plano City of Plano

Alexandra Cook Lee Anne Johnston

Pocket Sandwich Theatre The Rea Charitable Trust

Vivian Reed Jason Rice

Shirley Roberts Texas Commission on the Arts

Jacob Thomas

We also want to thank our wonderful donors, season sponsors, and purchasers of program ads.

Please visit those businesses whose ads you see here and let them know you appreciate their support of the arts!

YOU, for being in our audience - with an extra special thanks to our season ticket holders!

And thanks to YOU, Rover Dramawerks has been named the Best Theatre Company in Plano THREE years in a row!

You know all about Gray Thursday (Thanksgiving), Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Sofa Sunday, and Cyber Monday...but do you know about GIVING TUESDAY?

Join Rover Dramawerks for Giving Tuesday on November 27, 2018! We’ll have a fundraiser set up on Facebook, and our goal is $2,000. Every little bit helps!

We are a nonprofit theatre company that has been providing unique plays over the past 18 years in Plano and North Texas, and we would love your continued support going into our 19th season! Performances range from adults to children, and all the actors and actresses have to do is audition. (All adult actors receive stipends, and at Rover, there’s no tuition for children to perform!)

We hope you’ll join us on Giving Tuesday. Let’s end this year with a bang!

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Fitzmaurice ▪ Nancy Gall-Clayton ▪ Carlos Gallegos ▪ Adrian Giuhat ▪ Susan Goodell ▪ Lawrence Groves ▪ Courtland Kelly Grynwald ▪ Nina Gurgenidze ▪ Claudia I. Haas ▪ Susan Long Haga ▪ Gayle Ormsby Hargis ▪ Rae Harville ▪ Janae Hatchett ▪ Tony Hawkins ▪ Keith Hoffmaster ▪ Robbi Holman ▪ Mark Inman ▪ Kelli Ivy ▪ Marge James ▪ Charlotte Kolls ▪ Mrs. Y.L. ▪ Nancy Lamb ▪ Latreshia Lilly ▪

Jim Long ▪ Catherine Luster ▪ Mirna Lynch ▪ Simeon Manjus ▪ Tom McCallister ▪ Sharon McGahagin ▪ Pamela McNutt ▪ David Meermans ▪ Libby Mitchell ▪ George Morris ▪ Bill Naifeh ▪ Betty

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Daniel Scheve ▪ Mark-Brian Sonna ▪ Linda Stevens ▪ Jenne Stone ▪ Ellen Davis Sullivan ▪ Ronald Ternosky ▪ TicketsToTheCity ▪ Lauren Tunnell ▪ Lloyd Turney ▪ Colton Venable ▪ Tammy Venable ▪ Beverly Wassberg ▪ Rickey Wax ▪ A. Ivan White ▪ Dale Wheeler ▪ Glen Wilkinson ▪ Lydia Williams ▪

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Get Involved!

Welcome to Rover as we conclude our 18th Season! Tickets are on sale for our recently announced 19th Season, which starts in January, but don’t miss Bare Bones Shakespeare’s production of A Midwinter Night’s Dream in December! Want to do more with Rover? Volunteers make all of this possible. We are a business. We are an art. We are a community. If you have ever been a part of any of these things, you have the skills we’re looking for! If you’ve got a talent, we can probably make use of it! Just give your contact information to the box office or a roving board member and we’ll take it from there. You can also email Rover’s Artistic Director Carol M. Rice at carol@roverdramawerks.com for more information or with kudos, questions, or concerns about anything Rover related. If you don’t have a lot of extra time, you can still help. Use GoodSearch.com when surfing the web (instead of Google) with Rover as your charity, and we get a penny per search. Every little bit adds up! Also use GoodShop when you shop online, and we get a percentage of your purchase. Choose Rover Dramawerks as your charity at Amazon Smile! So many easy ways to help us! Visit the businesses whose ads appear in our program, and let them know you’re there because you saw them here! You can even buy an ad for YOUR business! Be a show sponsor! You can sponsor the whole run, be a co-sponsor or production partner, or even just sponsor an opening night, closing night, or any special night during the run of any show in our season! The BEST way to help us is to donate to Rover, and often you can even get your company to match your donation! Or you can also donate goods and services. More than anything though, we love it when you’re here in our audience. We appreciate your support and hope to see you again SOON. Don’t forget to make your tax-deductible donations and buy your season tickets!

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Rover Dramawerks Donors

Crusader - $10,000 and above City of Plano ▪ The Rea Charitable Trust ▪ Texas Commission on the Arts

Trailblazer - $5000 to $9999 The Dale Wasserman Foundation ▪ Naifeh Photography ▪ Randy & Diana Wright, The Wright Solution

Pioneer - $2500 to $4999 Anonymous (2) ▪ David McCall ▪ Jason & Carol Rice ▪ Truman & Joanne Rice

Explorer - $1000 to $2499 Dianne & Marion Brockette ▪ Mike Hathaway ▪ Hunt Consolidated, Inc. ▪ Darcy Koss ▪ Steven Shaw ▪ Robert R. Smith ▪ Texas Instruments Foundation ▪ Ken and Ona Willingham ▪ Russell & Laura Wright

Adventurer - $500 to $999 Anonymous (2) ▪ Tim & Jane Birkhead ▪ Bridge Builder Academy ▪ John R. Caldwell ▪ Kelly & Russell

Clarkson ▪ Communities Foundation of Texas ▪ Margo Lynn Hablutzel ▪ Hirsch’s Specialty Meats ▪ Lennox Corp. ▪ Ashley Morris-Johnson ▪ Raising Cane’s ▪ Vivian Reed

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Hobbs ▪ Lindsey Humphries ▪ Victoria Irvine ▪ Paul & Cynthia James ▪ Terrie W. Justus ▪ Jerry Kezheya ▪ Mike & Sherry Kidd ▪ Doug & Debi Kilmer ▪ Dave and Mary Beth King ▪ Kolache Station ▪

Howard & Joyce Korn ▪ Sheri Korth & Ted Wesley ▪ Anne V. McGravie ▪ Matt McNiell ▪ Ronald P. Miller ▪ Jim & Pat Mitchell ▪ David Noel ▪ Photography by Misty ▪ Paula Raven ▪ Ken Rock ▪ Sabino &

Lisa Rubio ▪ Cai Schmidt ▪ Barry Schneider & Nancy Corley ▪ Tom Thumb ▪ Pete & Marilyn Van Leuvan ▪ Stella Vea ▪ Michael Walker-Smith ▪ Brian Wolf ▪ Rebecca Wright ▪ Sandy Yeh

Outrider - $100 to $199 Amazon Smile ▪ Angela’s at the Crosswalk ▪ Anonymous (2) ▪ Elena & Ira Barash ▪ Janet Behning ▪

Gregory Boydston ▪ Linda Bross ▪ Jackie & Oscar Burchard ▪ Capital One Services, Inc. ▪ Roger Carver ▪ Linda Coleman ▪ Travis & Veronica Day ▪ Richard Fiske ▪ Susan Fortin ▪ Dan & Claudia Gray

▪ Dale Gutt ▪ Julie Holmer & David Rankin ▪ Annika Horne ▪ Sonya Jones ▪ Mary Kennard ▪ Kirte Kinser - Kirte Kinser Photography ▪ Mirna Lynch ▪ Rich Machado ▪ Marilyn Mahoney ▪ David & Mei Meermans ▪ Howard & Brenda Moyes ▪ Valerie Nelson ▪ North Texas Chamber ▪ Dr. William Parr ▪

Nancy Pistilli ▪ Andy Sayers ▪ Ron Seher ▪ James & Heather Shin ▪ In Memory of Frank Shirar ▪ Cathy Sims ▪ Matt Stepan ▪ Patricia Storck & Christopher Parr ▪ Pete & Marilyn Van Leuvan ▪ Debbie Watson

▪ Glynda & Charles Welch ▪ Elena Westbrook ▪ Richard Wills ▪ Brian & Gail Wolf

Scout - $50 to $99 Anonymous (6) ▪ Carol Becker ▪ John & Melody Bock ▪ Alexandra C. ▪ Jackie Carey ▪ Carrabba’s Italian Grill ▪ Vandana Char ▪ John & Twylia Church ▪ Donald Cook ▪ Julia Costello ▪ Tom Deiker ▪ Nicole & Ruby Denson ▪ Robbin Dill ▪ Dan & Cathy Donahue ▪ Cheryl Dorrance ▪ Olivia Douglas ▪

George Elwell ▪ Jack & Patricia Forbess ▪ Doug Grace ▪ Carla Graham ▪ Linda Grigsby ▪ Andrea H. ▪ Genie Hammel ▪ David & Malinda Hicks ▪ Darlene Humphries ▪ Chad & Ashly Jones ▪ Stephanie Kelly ▪ Donna Latham ▪ Doug & Marilyn Latham ▪ Linda M. Lee & Jay Isham ▪ Barbara Lindsay ▪ David

MacGregor ▪ Debbie & Dave Marshall ▪ Martin Family ▪ Carol & Tim McNutt ▪ Lo & Karen Robinson ▪ The Ronald ▪ In Memory of Caryl Scales ▪ Alasdair Seth ▪ William Sikorski ▪ Tracey Jane Smith ▪

Buster Spiller ▪ A Star Sushi & Seafood Buffet ▪ Linda ,Frank & Matthew Stepan ▪ Marcia Stuart ▪ Jane Talbert ▪ Dave Tenney ▪ Janelle Twyford ▪ Verizon Foundation ▪ Kevin Westbrook ▪ The Wickwares ▪

Kenny Wilson ▪ Michael Wilson

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT! If we have failed to acknowledge you, please accept our sincere apology

and let us know so we can rectify the situation.

Rover Dramawerks is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. All donations are tax deductible...and VERY much appreciated!

The Cast

Lady Windermere......................................................................Carol M. Rice Lord Arthur Savile......................................................................Sam McCalla Sybil Merton.................................................................................Emily Grove Lady Clem.................................................................................Mildred Austin Jane Percy.................................................................................Lara Williams Mr. Podgers...............................................................................Pælor Cuihn Charles................................................................................Charles E. Moore Herr Winkelkopf...........................................................................Kelton Neals

The Production Staff

Director.........................................................................................Chad Jones Stage Manager...................................................................Ashly Curts Jones Scenic Designer…………..................................................Abby Kipp-Roberts Costume Designer...………..........................................Sarah Eckberg Hearn Sound Designer......................................................................David Johnston Lighting Designer...……….....…...............................................Steve Roberts Properties Designer.…........................…......................................Sara Jones Backstage Crew.........................................................................Anya Almand Light and Sound Board Operator................................................Kenneth Hall Program.................……………………………………..................Carol M. Rice Box Office…………………………………..................................Kim Wickware Show Logo.....................................................................................Jason Rice

About the Play

Young Lord Arthur is deliriously happy – just down from Oxford and engaged to be married – when a mysterious palm reader predicts that he will commit a murder. A proper English gentleman, Arthur believes it is his

duty to get this killing business over with before he marries. But his education has not provided him with the required skills, and a hilarious

series of mishaps ensues as he sets about finding a victim. Based on the Oscar Wilde short story, "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime."

There will be one 15-minute intermission.

Rover's Mission

Presenting treasures, new and rediscovered: theatre "off the beaten path."

Rover Dramawerks produces lost or forgotten works of well-known authors, revives excellent scripts that have suffered from lack of exposure,

and discovers unknown gems of the stage.

Please turn off all cellular phones, pagers, wristwatch alarms, tablets, and other noise and light making devices.

There will be no smoking or vaping in the theatre.

Who's Who Anya Almand is an 8th grade student. Anya is big fan of art, computers, and theater and has goals to work at Pixar one day. In addition to her Mom and Dad, she has two little sisters, a dog named Leo, and a 3 footed cat named Jet. Mildred Austin joins Rover Dramawerks for the second time, having appeared in the one-woman show Grace Hopper Revisited, presented as part of the 365 Women a Year playwriting project last spring. After many years away from theatre and acting, showing dogs all over the US, she loves the challenge of bringing her first love back to life! Other recent shows include Grandmomma in A Moment in the Life of Willa Dee Arthur, Mrs. Pentrano in And Miss Reardon Drinks A Little, Dot Haigler in The Savannah Sipping Society, and Julia in Lend Me a Tenor. She admits, however, this current production has not only provided her a wonderfully funny role and a great cast, director and stage manager to work with, but also the most gorgeous costumes she’s had to wear in all her character roles! Pælor Cuihn is an actor, singer, musician and composer. He studied music composition and vocal performance at Texas Tech University and music composition, vocal performance, and acting at the University of North Texas. He has played a range of roles from Seymour Krelborn in Little Shop of Horrors to Judge Brack in Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabbler. In Rover’s 2017 production of Sherlock Holmes and the West End Horror, Pælor enjoyed playing six supporting roles, from a surly Bram Stoker to a flamboyant W.S. Gilbert of Gilbert & Sullivan to… well… Eliza Doolittle. Emily Grove recently moved to the DFW area and is excited to make her Rover Dramawerks debut. A graduate from the Barter Players at Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VA, Emily has worked the past 3 years in Greenville, SC at the Greenville Little Theatre and The Warehouse Theatre. Favorite shows include: Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, Little Women (Jo March), and The Wind Farmer (Ramona). She would like to thank the 4Gs for making the trek to Plano, and Sam for his patience and support through this rehearsal process. Kenneth Hall is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University, with a degree in Theatrical Production. At SFA, he did everything from set and sound design to shop work and running shows. Since then, he has run two shows at Dallas Children's Theatre: Miracle on 34th Street and the world premiere of Skippyjon Jones, as well as several shows here at Rover, including Charley’s Aunt, Smoke & Mirrors, Love, Lies & the Doctor’s Dilemma, Dear Delinquent, Suite Surrender and Move Over Mrs. Markham, among others. He's grateful for the opportunity to help out again. It has been a pleasure having Sarah Eckberg Hearn bring her costume stylings to Murder on West Moon Street. She states that she was honored to be a part of the production team for the show. She enjoyed watching the actors and actresses bring the story to life. “Thank you to Rover Dramawerks for bringing quality drama to the stage.” David Johnston has enjoyed being a part of the DFW Community Theatre scene for over 6 years. He has done everything from behind the curtains to a little acting as well. David has done Audio Design for fan favorites A Greater Tuna and A Tuna Christmas. He has worked with director Chad Jones in other productions and is extremely happy to be a part of Chad's directing debut. David would like to thank his beautiful wife of over 10 years, Lee Anne, for her continued love and support.

Delirium’s Daughters May 2-15 by Nicholas Korn, directed by Carol M. Rice Comedy/Farce When suitors arrive to ask for the hands of Signor Di Lirio's lovely daughters, the old gentleman agrees, as long as they have the approval of their mother. The problem is, his wife died three years ago, and he has gone so mad with grief that he still believes she is alive. However, one of the suitors is the town scoundrel, Giovio, who plays a series of kind-hearted but hilarious tricks that bring the father back to sanity and the intended couples together.

Sharing the Stage is Murder May 30 - June 15 by Carol M. Rice, directed by Molly Bower Comedy/Mystery An English drawing room comedy, an American sex farce, and a play about Chicago mobsters running from the law collide onstage in this hilarious yet surreal comedy/mystery. Featuring stereotypical characters from each genre meeting unexpectedly during what they think is “real life,” all is not as it appears as the bodies pile up and the beleaguered stage manager must come make things right. World Premiere!

One Day Only 29, take 2 Saturday, June 22, Festival Another installment of our signature play festival, featuring five short plays, concept to curtain in JUST ONE DAY! Once again included in the regular season!

Francine’s Will July 11-13 by Mary Dattillo, directed by Nancy Pistilli Youth Show - Comedy Francine Faraday dies and leaves her entire estate to her longtime companion H.P. Manly. While the loyal members of Francine's staff are delighted, her money-hungry relatives are furious. Though the will is ironclad, the relatives find that they can inherit Francine's fortune if H.P. dies of "natural" causes. As the family plots H.P.'s demise, the staff schemes to save him, resulting in counter-plots and mixed-up romances aplenty. Presented by actors ages 10-18. Now included in the regular season!

10-Minute Play Festival July 25 - August 10, Festival Join us for the winners in our fifth annual 10-minute comedy contest! Funny stuff from playwrights all over the world!

Morning’s At Seven August 29 - September 14 by Paul Osborn, directed by Kim Titus Classic Comedy Aaronetta and Ida Gibbs have lived next door to each other most of their lives and all of the Gibb sisters are an open book to each. Into the fray comes Myrtle Brown, perpetually engaged to Ida's son Homer. But Homer can't seem to pop the question. Taking matters into her own hands, Myrtle finally gets a proposal by compelling Homer to fly the nest. Sort of. A perennially charming portrait of small town America fifty plus years ago.

Chemical Imbalance: A Jekyll and Hyde Play October 10-26 by Lauren Wilson, directed by Mikey Abrams Dark Comedy A darkly comic adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, this is a fast-paced romp about men and women tightrope walking the line between aristocracy and depravity, and between the twin spectres of good and evil. "The humor is nonstop, but cannot cover the highly sinister aspects of the plot…" —San Francisco Bay Times.

A Comedy of Tenors November 7-23 by Ken Ludwig, directed by Penny Chinn Farce One hotel suite, four tenors, two wives, three girlfriends, and a soccer stadium filled with screaming fans. What could possibly go wrong? It’s 1930s Paris and the stage is set for the concert of the century - as long as producer Henry Saunders can keep Italian superstar Tito Merelli and his hot-blooded wife Maria from causing runaway chaos. It’s an uproarious ride, full of mistaken identities, bedroom hijinks, and madcap delight.

(All plays and dates subject to change depending upon availability.)

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Any Wednesday January 10-26 by Muriel Resnik, directed by Carol M. Rice Romantic Comedy John, a company president, is using the executive suite to house his mistress, Ellen, whom he sees once a week. Cass recently sold his factory to the middle-aged romancer and is mistakenly directed to the suite by a new secretary...as is John’s wife Dorothy, who assumes Ellen and Cass are a nice young married couple. All the confusion creates a delightful comedy, in which tax advantages don’t always translate to love.

The PlayMakers February 7-23 by Julie Zaffarano, directed by Jill Lightfoot Comedy Lisa and Sebastian were a successful romantic comedy playwriting team and lovers whose professional and personal relationships unraveled, crashed, and burned. After several years apart, they are thrown together by a producer to create a revival play. As they try to recapture their signature spark, their characters revolt as the lines between reality and fantasy blur. Winner of our 2018 New Full-Length Play Contest!

The Bold, the Young, and the Murdered February 28 - March 2 by Don Zolidas, directed by Nicole Denson Youth Show - Comedy/Mystery The executive producer of long-running yet troubled soap opera The Bold and the Young gives the squabbling cast an ultimatum: Complete one episode overnight or the show dies. But when the director ends up murdered and then the cast members start dropping like flies, it seems like his threat might actually come true. Can these misfits discover the murderer before the show is literally killed off? Presented by actors ages 10-18. Now included in the regular season!

365 Women a Year Festival March 28 - April 6, Festival Rover again partners with international playwriting coalition, 365 Women A Year, whose focus is to write and present plays about extraordinary women, bring women back into the social consciousness, and plant seeds of herstory around the country.

The Shows....

Ashly Curts Jones is proud to be working with Rover again after performing in the 2017 10-Minute Play Festival! Other credits include The Dixie Swim Club, Belles, The Red Velvet Cake War, Rex’s Exes, Messiah on the Frigidaire, The Topa Texas Chili Cook-Off (DCT & MCT), Close Ties, Dearly Departed, The Plot, Like Gravy, Thickens, and All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Ashly would like to thank her family and friends (especially her husband, Chad) for their love and support! Chad Jones is proud to be directing his first full-length show at Rover Dramawerks. Chad has been previously seen at Rover in Missing, part of the 10-Minute Comedies Festival 2018. Chad has also been seen at Mesquite Community Theatre in All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten and MCT Crew Stage Manager/Assistant Director for The Cemetery Club. Chad is a graduate of Forney High School and attended Eastfield College in Mesquite then completed his BA at UNT. Chad is looking forward to more Rover Dramawerks performances and spending the rest of his life with the love of his life Ashly, who he met while in “MCT Kindergarten.” Sara Jones has been involved in multiple projects at Rover this year, both on and off the stage. Whether she's acting, directing, or managing props, theater is her happy place. Sara is excited to take on her next project as stage manager for The PlayMakers in February at Rover. Abby Kipp-Roberts most recently designed the sets for Unnecessary Farce in the debut season of Not Right Productions and The Belle of West Texas for Rover. She has designed many shows in the Metroplex for multiple companies including Rover Dramawerks, Onstage in Bedford, Runway Theatre, and Allen's Community Theatre, among others. When not set designing, she travels working in corporate and tour production all over the world. Abby couldn’t do all that she does without the support of her family and friends but most of all the help of her loving husband Steve, the Light and AV of her life, whom she sees three or four days a month.

Sam McCalla is excited to be making his Rover Dramawerks debut! He is new to the DFW area, but has worked with various theatre companies across the country including Barter Theatre (Abingdon, VA), Greenville Little Theatre (Greenville, SC), and National Theatre for Children (Minneapolis, MN). Sam would like to thank Carol and Chad for this wonderful opportunity, and sends his love to Emily. Charles E. Moore as Charles: was last seen at Rover Dramawerks in Smoke & Mirrors as Clark Robinson earlier this year. He's performed in the DFW area for nearly 25 years in more than 60 plays in a dozen theatres. Kelton Neals recently graduated from Oklahoma State University May of 2018. Having lived in Texas only two months, he is excited to be a part of Rover Dramawerks. He has currently been in The Best of One Day Only with Rover, She Loves Me, Shipwrecked, Comedy of Errors, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee with OSU, and Annie Get Your Gun with Town and Gown Theatre. Kelton has been trained in jazz, tap, and musical theatre style dance as well as different movement styles. He has choreographed several shows in both academic and community settings. Carol M. Rice is the Artistic Director of Rover Dramawerks, as well as one of the co-founders. She last appeared on the Rover stage as Margo Euston in the world premiere of Crisis. Usually in the director’s chair, a few of the plays she has directed for Rover include Smoke & Mirrors, Dear Delinquent, Things My Mother Taught Me, Kong’s Night Out, Suite Surrender, and Shakespeare in Hollywood. As a playwright, Carol is proud to say that Rover produced her world premieres of Around the World in 80 Days in 2008 and Murder at the Orient Burlesque in 2011, with Sharing the Stage is Murder on next season’s schedule. Despite her absolute love of theatre, her favorite roles are Wife to best friend Jason and Mom to Stephen and Scott. Steve Roberts has been a professional lighting, sound, and video engineer for over 20 years. He has traveled the world doing live production. He is happy to be returning for his third “official” show with Rover. When not designing, Steve enjoys blowing things up, driving his tractor, and shooting things. Lara Williams is new to the DFW theatre scene after having just relocated from Wichita Falls. She grew up there performing at three different community theaters. Her favorite roles she played while there are Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun, Princess Fiona in Shrek: The Musical, and Jo March in Little Women. She later attended Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, where she met her husband. Lara is thankful to her family for their support and grateful to Rover Dramawerks for this opportunity to be on stage again.

Up Next for Rover

Any Wednesday by Muriel Resnick

directed by Carol M. Rice

January 10-26

The first show of our 2019 Season is a delightful romantic comedy

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