Clear Creek Community

Theatre

October 25 –

November 10

Directed by Jeff Coletta

Presented by special arrangement DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE,INC.

Wait Until Dark

Frederick Knott

2013-2014

SEASON

A Flea in Her Ear A new version of Georges Feydeau’s Farce by David Ives

September 13 - 29, 2013

Wait Until Dark

By Frederick Knott

October 25- November 10, 2013

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol Adapted by A. Adams

December 6 - 22, 2013

Go Back for Murder by Agatha Christie

January 10 - 26, 2014

Run for Your Wife By Ray Cooney

February 21– March 9, 2014

The Foreigner By Larry Shue

March 28 - April 13, 20134

Charley’s Aunt

By Brandon Thomas May 9 – 25. 2014

Wait until dark

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ACT 1

Scene 1—Friday Evening

Scene 2—Saturday Afternoon

Scene 3—Twenty minutes later

ACT 2

Scene 1—About an hour later

Scene 2—A few minutes later

Scene 3—A minute later

There will be one 15 minute intermission between acts

No video or sound recording permitted

Mike Talman Nick CHurchill

Sgt. Carlino Michael Carver

Harry Roat, Jr.

Steve Quimby

Susy Hendrix Priscilla Ingram

Sam Hendrix Edmund Pantuliano

Gloria Elizabeth Richardson

Gloria Hannah Wolken

Policemen Pat Monks & &and Friend

Cast

Elizabeth Richardson will be performing the role of Gloria

on:

Friday, Oct.25, Sunday Oct. 27, Saturday Nov.2, Friday Nov. 8

and Sunday, Nov. 10

Hannah Wolken will be performing the role of Gloria on:

Saturday, Oct. 26, Friday, Nov. 1, Sunday, Nov 3 and Saturday

Nov. 9

About the Cast

Nick Churchill (Mike) is excited to return to the CCCT

stage. He most recently appeared as John in last season’s

production of First Kisses, and numerous roles in Plaza

Suite. A 20 year veteran of numerous community theater pro-

ductions, Nick is a two-time recipient of the Kennedy Center

American College Theater Festival’s Irene Ryan Nomination

Award for Exceptional Acting and a State of Texas award for

Excellence in Acting. This season marks Nick’s 20th year

acting with CCCT. Nick would like to thank his director and

friend, Jeff and the incredibly talented cast and crew for their

amazing work. He would also like to thank his parents for

never missing a show in 20 years and his two wonderful

daughters, Sarah and Shelby for always making him laugh.

Finally, Nick would like to thank his amazing wife Jodi, for

her unending love and support.

More about CCCT’s Wait until dark

On our website Clearcreekcommunitytheatre.com

On our YouTube channel youtube.com/CCCommunityTheatre

Michael Carver ( Carlino) This is Michael’s second per-

formance with CCCT. A Houstonian born and raised his

credits include performances at Theatre Under the Stars

(TUTS) Gheppetto and Son, The Stephen Schwartz Project,

School House Rock, and most recently A Flea in Her Ear.

He also led the cast of Evil Dead the Musical as Ash and

Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire. Other Credits include

Garage Band: The Mini Musical, Will Rogers Follies,

Suessical, Bells Are Ringing, and Do Not Go Gentle. He is

excited to be performing with this stellar cast would like to

thank his family and friends for their support.

FREDERICK KNOTT

Frederick Knott was born in Hankow, China, to Eng-

lish missionaries. He was educated at Oundle School

from 1929 to 1934 and later gained a law degree from

Cambridge University. He served in the British Army

from 1939 to 1946, rising to the rank of Major, and

eventually moved to the United States.

Although his most successful play, Dial M for Murder, was a

hit on the stage, it was originally a television production. The clever,

complicated play was turned down by seven London producers before

being accepted as a television drama by the British Broadcasting Cor-

poration. As a theatre piece, it premiered at the Westminster Theatre

in Victoria, London, in June 1952. This production was followed in

October by a successful run in New York City at the Plymouth Thea-

ter, 552 performances. Knott also wrote the screenplay for the 1954

Hollywood movie which Hitchcock filmed for Warner Brothers in 3D.

In 1960, Knott wrote the stage thriller Write Me a Murder,

which was produced at the Belasco Theatre in New York in October

1961.

Knott's stage play Wait Until Dark was produced on Broad-

way, in 1966, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The Director was Ar-

thur Penn and the play starred Lee Remick who won a Tony Award

nomination for her performance. Later the same year, Honor Black-

man played the lead in London's West End at the Strand Theatre. The

film version, also titled Wait Until Dark that was released in 1967,

had Audrey Hepburn in the lead role.

Frederick Knott died in New York City in 2002.

About the Cast

Edmund Pantuliano (Sam) Edmund was last seen on the

CCCT stage as General Harrison Howell in Kiss Me Kate.

Previous roles at CCCT have been Deputy Governor

Danforth in The Crucible, Doc Gibbs in Our Town, The

Earl of Caversham in An Ideal Husband and the Butler in

Rented Christmas. Edmund was last seen in Lend Me A

Tenor at Franca’s Italian Restaurant Dinner Theatre. He

has also appeared at PLT in Neil Simon’s Rumors. When

not on stage, Edmund teaches children in HISD and per-

forms with his bank Starcake.

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Priscilla Ingram (Susy). Priscilla is excited to make her

Clear Creek Community Theatre debut. Priscilla received

her BFA in Theatre from Southwest Texas State Universi-

ty and has made a career of teaching theatre and general

education to students k-12. She was last seen as Diana

Divane in Lend Me A Tenor at Franca;s Italian Restaurant

Dinner Theatre. Some of her favorite former roles have

been Sara in The Potting Shed, Antigone in Antigone and

Corey Bratter in Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park. She

would like to thank her director Jeff Coletta for this won-

derful opportunity, the cast for their hard work and dedica-

tion and her family; Brianne, Cameron and Edmund for

their constant love and support.

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$75 adults $65 Students & Seniors

Elizabeth Richardson (Gloria) Elizabeth is 12 Years old and is

a student at Space Center Intermediate. She made her Clear

Creek Community Theatre debut in Robin Hood this past sum-

mer in our Summer Youth Apprentice Program. She has also

appeared in Oklahoma, Wizard of Oz, Alice In Wonderland and

Fairy Tale Courtroom. She has studied at RAFA and

TUTS. Her grandparents Jim and Jean Richardson helped start

Baytown Little Theatre back in 1961.

About the Cast

Steve Quimby (Roat) Steve is enthusiastically returning to

CCCT for a reprisal of the evil Roat! He hopes you enjoy the

scary Steve as much as the funny one! He has had a great run

of characters, including Kris Kringle in Miracle on 34 Street.,

Stanley in Run For Your Wife, Archie Bunkerish Harry in Nev-

er Too Late. Steve has also appeared at Houston’s Country

Playhouse, PLT, Harbour Playhouse and Fort Bend Theater.

He was chosen as a member of the All Star Cast at the Texas

Non Profit Theater competition at Rice University. He volun-

teers as a stand-in for Santa at local hospitals and schools. Oth-

er times he is Dino the Clown. In his other life he has been a

State Farm agent for 37 years. Thanks go to his family for their

support of all his antics. Special thanks to Jeff for allowing me

Hannah Wolken (Gloria) Hannah has participated at

CCCT for over 3 years both in our regular seasons and

our Summer Youth Apprentice Program. She was in The

Three Musketeers, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown

and The Roar of the Greasepaint and the Smell of the

Crowd along with Oliver, It’s A Wonderful Life, A Christ-

mas Story, Spider’s Web and First Kisses. Hannah is 13

years old and is a student at Space Center Intermediate.

Vive La France

New Year’s Eve with an accent!

Celebrate with us December 31, 2013

About the Cast

Next up

Go Back for Murder

Carla Le Marchant learns a disturbing family secret: her mother, Caroline Crale, died in prison after being convicted for killing her father. Leav-ing an intriguing legacy in the form of a letter, Caroline professes her innocence and, believing this to be true; Carla becomes determined to clear her mother’s name. Enlisting the help of Justin Fogg; the son of her mother’s defense lawyer, Carla searches out all the players from her tragic history and brings them back to the scene of the crime to uncover the truth. Suspects, secrets, and suspense abounds.

AUDITIONS Sunday, November 17 and Monday, November 18

At 7:00PM

Director Jeff Coletta

Lighting Design John Meek

Set Design Jeff Coletta

Stage Managers Sabiha Mahmood, Pat Monks

Prop Master Daniel Monks

Consultant Jodi Churchill

Light Teech Harper Williams

Sound Design & Tech Steven Sarp

Set Construction Chris Marullo, Steve Sarp, Aprille Meek,

Craig Guidry, Gage Guidry, Love Prosky,

Nick Churchill, Edmund Pantuliano,

Priscilla Ingram, Brianne Ingram, Brazos

Vasquez, Tristan Stierhoff, and Bob

Peeples

Lighting Crew Harper Williams, John Meek, Nick Church-ill, Steve Quimby and Christopher Richard-son

Photography James Crossman

CCCT Box Office Mary Ellen Blystone

CCCT Technical Advisor John Meek

CCCT Prop Master Julie Mattheaus

CCCT Webmasters John Meek, Leanne Rambin

Banner Design Thomas Meek

Banner Printing FastSigns, Webster

Production Crew

Director’s Notes

This past summer, we here at Clear Creek Community Theatre did Twelfth

Night, and as the Bard says in that play; “…some have greatness thrust upon

them”. Wait Until Dark was thrust upon me. I had heard of the show but had

never seen it. Late last spring I was asked to direct it for our 49th season. I, of

course said yes, and then I saw the play at Upstage Theatre in June and I became

quite intimidated by the prospect-all those props!! Also this year I had the pleas-

ure of being in a production of Lend Me A Tenor with, among others, Priscilla

Ingram and Edmund Pantuliano. I have acted in four plays with Steve Quimby

in the past, was already good friends with Nick Churchill and had met and be-

came friends with Michael Carver during our recent production of A Flea In Her

Ear. How lucky I was to have all of them come audition for me in the first show

I got to direct that wasn’t a Christmas show. They are all top-notch actors and I

am so grateful to them. I also had Hannah Wolken who was in both of the

Christmas shows I had done and Elizabeth Richardson who had been in our

Summer Youth Apprentice production of Robin Hood and whose grandparents

helped found Baytown Little Theatre. I knew with that cast I couldn’t lose, no

matter how many props I needed!! I want to give a special shout out to my

friend Chris Marullo with Franca’s Italian Restaurant Dinner Theatre. Chris

built most of my set almost single-handedly. Also special kudos to Brazos

Vasquez and Tristan Steierhoff who are Steve Quimby’s grandsons for their help

and dedication to getting this show up and running. And a special note to my

dear friend Terri Taylor Page, at no time did Mr. Roat have to leave Susy on the

set by herself to “go to the bathroom”!

Want to join in on the fun? Volunteers are always welcomed!

Front of house, on stage, back stage, between shows,

there’s always lots to do!

Just fill out the form on the center table in the lobby

and someone will get in touch with you soon!

Or e-mail teddi@clearcreekcommunitytheatre.com

Jeff Coletta Was last seen as Etienne in Clear Creek Community Theatre’s

production of A Flea In Her Ear. He is a board member of

Clear Creek Community Theater Jeff played various roles in our

previous seasons; Jonathan Brewster in Arsenic and Old Lace,

Dr. Armstrong in And Then There Were None, Lenny Ganz in

Neil Simon’s Rumors, Emile De Becque in South Pacific, Stan-

ley Gardner in Run for Your Wife, Eliott Nash in The Gazebo,

Herbie in Gypsy and 14 years ago, in CCCT’s opening produc-

tion in this space, he played Harold Gorringe in Black Comedy.

Jeff has also directed the past two Christmas shows at CCCT It’s

A Wonderful Life and A Christmas Story. Jeff is grateful for this

opportunity and encourages everyone to support CCCT.

Our Director

Clear Creek Community Theatre is a non-profit organization, exempt under

the provisions of IRS 501(c )(3). Our continuation and growth is dependent

upon tax-deductible contribution from individuals, businesses and corpora-

tions. We welcome all donations.

Contributor Categories

Gold $10,000 and over Silver $7,000—$9.999

Bronze $4,000 -$6,999 Community $1,000 -$3,999

Family $500-$999 Devotee’s $100—$499

Sponsors $50-$99 Members $25-$49

CCCT gratefully acknowledges the

CIRCLE OF SUPPORT

Bronze Circle The Boeing Corporation

Community Brandon Herrscher, Lunar Rendezvous,

The Privitera Family

Circle of 35

C.L.C. Chiropractic Center Dr. Suhail Al Sahil

M.C.(Carl) Henderson Monet Herrscher

Johnny Jones Joan & Cliff Winters

Family

Meek Family Marilyn Holtz

James B. Towle

Devotee’s Circle Ruth Ford Barbara Winburn

Dense White Betsie Tremant

James Crossman

Sponsors

June & Marvin Trent Mr.& Mrs. Jim Story

Sheryl Wilson Mary Olsen

Barbara & Bill Drummer

Members

Bradley Hodgell Madeline Wallach

Linda Stiles & Aaron Olsen

Randall’s

Clear Creek Community Theatre Board of Directors

Aprille Meek - President

Angela Reader - Vice President, Publicity

George Blystone - Vice President Membership

David Blystone -Secretary

Andrea Crossman -Treasurer

Ray Banks

Teddi Cochrane

Tom Cochrane

Jeff Coletta

John Meek

Bernie Sandner

Steven Sarp

Coming

Soon

Charles Dickens’

A Christmas Carol

December 6 - 22

The classic holiday tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly man who greets each Christmas with a “Bah, humbug!”. Scrooge’s story of redemption remains as powerful and uplifting as it ever was. Don’t miss your chance to share this holiday favorite with your whole family.

Visit with Santa Claus before the Sunday matinee performances

It’s never too early to think about Christmas.

Sunday Brunch with Santa 12:00 Noon December 8th

$25.00

Includes food and drink, photo with Santa and admission to A Christmas Carol.

Call 281-335-5228 for reservations.