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Take CareDedicated to my sister, Janna Dresden, who was there,

and to the vivid memory of Taila T. Thomas

Take Care is supported, in part, by the Pleasant Rowland Great Performance Fund for Theater, a component fund of the Madison Community Foundation; UW-Marathon County, Center for Civic Engagement, Wausau, Wisconsin; the Wisconsin Arts Board, with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts; Dane Arts, with additional funds from Overture Foundation and the Pleasant T. Rowland Foundation; The Wisconsin Medical Society Foundation; The Evjue Foundation Inc., the charitable arm of The Capital Times; Alliant Energy Foundation; the Neil Allen Peckett Memorial Fund of TAPIT/new works, Inc.

DirectorTamara Moschea

Script and LyricsDanielle Dresden

Music Composition and Performance

Jane Reynolds

Video AnimationWendy Nelson

Tap Choreography and Performance

Donna Peckett

Scenic Design Christopher R.

Dunham

Lighting DesignPatricia Micetic

ConsultantKay Heggested, M.D.

CostumerSharon White

Publicity GraphicsMichael Duffy

Sound RecordingAudio for the Arts

Video RecordingDowntown Dailies

TechnicianTyler Falco Schott

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THE CAST ( i n a l p h a b e t i c a l o r d e r )

Kay Dixon ..............................................................................................................Brenda GoodallDanielle Dresden ..........................................................................................Gayle Forte, ClaireSheri Williams Pannell ........................................................................................................ DellaDonna Peckett .................................................................................................Ruth Stein, Grace

VoicesSteve Gotcher, Tamara Moschea, Don Pannell, Jane Reynolds

TimeThe present

PlaceThe Oasis, “South Florida’s Premiere Senior Living Community”

A nearby hospital

TAKE CARE

Act IFountain of AgeAfter a Fall – Late night at The OasisDiscovering the Network – The next dayA Long-Time Love – Claire and Kurt’s apartmentHigh Level Discussions – Later, at a nearby hospitalMoving Machinations – Some time later, at The OasisGhost Dinner – In Irene’s apartmentProwling the Hall – Late night in the halls of The Oasis

There will be a 15-minute intermission.

Act IIOn Green Dolphin StreetGrand Central Desk – A few days later, at The OasisGetting the Word – At a nearby hospitalHow Many Bodies? – Claire and Kurt’s apartmentWhat’s Next? – At a nearby hospitalCaring/The Slap – Later, at The OasisProwling – Late night in the halls of The OasisFallout – The next day, at The OasisPacking It Up – A few days later, in Irene’s apartmentDo What Needs to Be Done

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NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR

I have long been fascinated by the link between the everyday life of individuals and the economic, political and cultural trends influencing the times in which they live. This particular play explores the relationships between different people trying to navigate the world of aging and caregiving in America. Although the story is fic-tional, it’s full of details, expressions and incidents drawn directly from the hundreds of caregivers, family members, older adults and others who graciously shared their time to help shape this play. I am grateful for their stories, and find myself humbled and inspired by their emotional strength. This play is a testament to their heart.

NOTE FROM THE CO -PRODUCER

In 2009, after experiencing the transformative power of the care provided by Nora Patterson Carty and Glenda Harmer and their crew, when dealing with a family member, I was determined to give credence and respect to their resonant talents. Take Care is the result of this journey and exploration.

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Patrick BacherAmy BroswickNora Patterson CartyFrances CookPam CrappClaire CulbertsonBea DavidsonLynn ForshaugSharon GeorgeKaren GundersonHolly HanewallGlenda HarmerTammy HaverbergMarcia HendricksonWendy HuttonJennifer JacquaBarbara Kanzer

Willy KaplanFruma KaufmanAmy KitsembleJim KruegerDebbie KufahlDiane LanavillePeg MartinKevin MayRuth McGettinganDennis McQuadeCheri MiltonMaria MontelloJim PenczykowskiYvonne PerezEd PhotomanMelody RiedelLiz Gade-Schara

Eilat SchmalbachLinda SchoenmannSandee SeiberlichRita StantonBernie StremikisAlvina SturzTaila T. ThomasHannah WenteLorraine WilliamsVerona WilliamsTerry WitterAnn WoodliefTre YoungerRandy ZehrAnne Zimmerman

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - INDIV IDUAL CONTACTS

TAPIT/new works acknowledges the following individuals and organizations taking part in the interviews and workshops, which informed the development of Take Care.

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GENER AL THANKS FOR PROJECT

Audio for the ArtsAarick BeherKristopher BergeNora CusackMelissa DengelJacqueline GoetzJeannette GoldenSteve Gotcher

Jean GreenwoodJulia HouckRic KeilerBrenda MalischSue McCartneySusan McQuadeGretta Wing MillerDawson Moore

Keith MoscheaElaine OestrichDon PannellSarah RudolphSteve SchroederLaura StalderMolly VanderlinBernice Wahl

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B IOGR APHIES (c o n t.)

Kay Dixon (actor) received dance training at the Mayfair Academy and vocal training with the Gospel Chorus at Free Spirit Ministries, both in Chicago where she is based. She has performed with many Madison theater groups, including Edgewood College Theatre Department, Broom Street Theater and Mercury Players Theatre.

Danielle Dresden (playwright/actor), founding artistic director of TAPIT/new works Ensemble Theater, has a Masters in Business in Arts Administration from UW-Madison. A member of the Dramatists Guild, she has received numerous playwriting awards, including a recent Wisconsin Arts Board Fellowship. She has toured across the U.S. and abroad.

Michael Duffy (visual artist) is a Madison-based graphic artist. www.duff-co.com.

Christopher R. Dunham (scenic designer) is Assistant Professor of Theatre at Edgewood College. His design credits include Metamorphoses, Alice in Wonderland, The Little Prince and, in 2011, Bullying The Musical for TAPIT/new works. He thanks his wife, Kat, and daughter, Emerson, for their love and support.

Kay Heggestad, MD (project advisor) is a Madison family physician with special interests in geriatrics, Advance Directives and end of life issues.

Patricia Micetic (lighting designer) is also an architect. She has worked with many theater groups in Madison and surrounding areas.

Tamara Moschea (director) received her BFA in Musical Theater and Dance from Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois. She has directed, choreographed and performed in over 30 shows in Japan and in the US. Credits include One Monster After Another and New Voices World Premier (Chicago’s Child’s Play Touring Theatre), Living Histories (Meriter Senior Living Community in Madison) and Goodnight Moon (CTM). She thanks her husband, Keith Moschea.

Wendy Nelson (video/animation) has worked as an independent filmmaker, photographer, animator and freelance video producer for over 20 years. Her freelance clients include trans-national corporations, arts and non-profit organizations and individuals. Her company, Lulubelladonna Pictures, can be contacted at [email protected].

Sheri Williams Pannell (actor) is a director, playwright and theater educator from Milwaukee. Pannell works for First Stage and holds an MFA from UW-Madison. Sheri performs Take Care in memory of her parents. She thanks Don & Donnie for their love and support of her art, I Corinthians 13.

Donna Peckett (actor/dancer) is a choreographer, actor, devoted arts educator and founding producing artistic director of TAPIT/new works Ensemble Theater. Recipient of several arts fellowships, she has toured across the US and abroad. She has a BA from UW- Madison and is a member of the theater faculty of Edgewood College.


B IOGR APHIES (c o n t.)

Jane Reynolds (composer/pianist) is also an educator and jazz radio host with a Ph.D. in Composition. Her CD, “Blue Got Up,” received a Wisconsin Arts Board composition award. She has performed extensively with many area artists, most recently as Artistic Co-Director for the Mary Lou Williams Centennial Celebration.

Stephanie Robey (administrative assistant) has directed for Wisconsin Heights Players and will direct for Stoughton Village Players this summer. Other credits include acting with Kathie Rasmussen Women’s Theatre, The Bricks Theatre, Edgewood College, CTM, and Theatre of Western Springs, Wisconsin. She teaches in the English Department of Madison Area Technical College.

Tyler Falco Schott (technician), an Edgewood College Theatre Arts graduate, is currently resident light designer for UW-Baraboo and Technical Director of Alley Stage in Mineral Point. He has worked as an actor, director, and playwright. He thanks Miranda for her love and his parents for their care and compassion.

Sharon White (costumer) has worked with many Madison area theater groups, including Music Theatre of Madison, Verona Area Community Theater, CTM, Madison Opera, The Madison Savoyards and Madison Ballet.

TAPIT/new works Ensemble Theater, a member of the National Network of Ensemble Theaters, was established in 1985 to create and produce multi-arts programming

using the disciplines of theater, dance, music and the visual arts. Our work reaches out to people of diverse cultures, ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. Your tax-

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TAPIT/new works Ensemble Theater Producing Artistic DirectorsDanielle Dresden and Donna Peckett

Administrative AssistantStephanie Robey

WebmasterEric Houghton

Board of DIrectorsKim Baker, Joanna Contorno, Mary Beth Gaffney, Carolyn Hegeler,

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We wish to thank the following individuals for their generous support of TAPIT/new works Ensemble TheaterContributors February 2011 – April 1, 2012 (Please inform us if we have erroneously omitted your name)


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