James Broderick (Harry) is pleased to be making his Summit Playhouse debut. He has just completed a run of George Washington Slept Here as Newton at the Hunterdon Hills Playhouse. In recent years he has appeared on stage as Joe Keller in All My Sons, Ben in Death of a Salesman, Pa Joad in The Grapes of Wrath, Candy in Of Mice and Men, Baylor in A Lie of the Mind. James' performances in New York include Larry Patterson in Kenny Rodgers' Christmas from the Heart, Carl Spector in Holy Ghost, Senator Walter Crush in Rubicon and Fiorello! at the Snug Harbor Music Hall starring Tony LoBianco. James is thrilled to have the pleasure to work with director Joann Scanlon again having played the Father for her in Neatsfoot Oil with The Jersey Voices at Chatham Playhouse.

Diane Gilch (Agnes) first appeared on this stage in the Summit Stock production of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 1988. Diane is delighted and grateful for this opportunity to resume her artistic collaboration with Ms Scanlon and Mr. Albee. Other roles assayed in this theater have included Stella Livingstone in Light Up the Sky, Beatrice in To Grandmother's House We Go, and Lucienne in Monique. Over the last twenty-five years she has performed in theaters across New Jersey, including the professional venues of George Street Playhouse, The Bickford Theater, and the Off-Broadstreet Playhouse. A retired AT&T Human Resources Director, Diane lives with her supportive and comparatively functional family in Martinsville. She is a published poet.

Jean Kuras (Edna) is making her fourth appearance at Summit Playhouse, having played Elizabeth Almond in The Heiress, Evelyn Ashford in Wit, and Rebecca Nurse in The Crucible. Her favorite roles on other stages include Fanny in Painting Churches and Margaret Lord in The Philadelphia Story. Jean thanks Frank Hawrusik, the wonderful cast and remarkable stage crew of this beautiful theater and the special artistry of Joann Scanlon for making a marvelous balance.

Elizabeth Messineo (Julia) was last seen on the Playhouse stage in The Enchanted April. Her previous credits in Summit include Remembrance, I Hate Hamlet, and Light Up the Sky. In other local theaters, her favorite shows include The Dining Room for Black River Playhouse, Beyond Therapy for Trilogy Repertory, and Come Blow Your Horn for The New Theater, in which she met her husband, Chris. Offstage, Liz is a stay-home mom for their daughter, Joanna.

Sally O'Neil (Claire) is delighted to be in such a gorgeous place for the first time, working with such a gallant cast and crew. Over the years, Sally's greatest adventure has been to create a character gallery of lusty, feisty, amusing, noble, touching gentlewomen, and among her favorites are Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Amanda Wingfield in The Glass Menagerie, Mrs. Bennet in Pride and Prejudice, Queen Gertrude in Hamlet, and Kate Keller in All My Sons, for which she won the Perry Award for Best Actress. She anticipates with joy (and a bit of terror!) this evening's lush (in so many interpretations of that word) portrait of Miss Claire, just one of our walking wounded. She thanks Joann Scanlon, a generous and positive force of nature in a world that can be tinged with a bit of negative.

Roy Pancirov (Tobias) is pleased to be returning to the Summit Playhouse where he was last seen in Moon Over Buffalo. He is pleased to be working with this talented cast and crew and to be directed by the very talented Joann Scanlon. He would also like to thank his wife, Rose, for her great patience and understanding.

STAFF

Joann Lopresti Scanlon (Director) has worked at such theatres as The Bickford Theatre, and the Chatham and Westfield Community Players. Some favorite shows for Summit are: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The Boys Next Door, and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. "I am thrilled to have had the opportunity to work with this stellar cast and I think you will agree that they are well worth watching. Summit also has the most dedicated and professional production crew in my experience. They make it a pleasure to work here. Thank you. And a very special thank you to Michael for his loving support."

Syndi Szabo (Assistant Director) is making her debut here at the Summit Playhouse. She is also very happy to be working side by side with Joann again. Syndi was last seen as Susie Hendrix in Wait Until Dark at Studio Players in Montclair. She would like to thank her husband Mark and her two cats Nibbles and Ringo for their love and patience. HAIL ANTS!

Frank Hawrusik (Producer) previously produced Is There Life after High School?, Labor Day, and Two By Two, as well as Kaleidoscope's summer production of How to Eat Like a Child. Frank's backstage credits include Arsenic and Old Lace, Moon Over Buffalo, The Crucible, Dinner With Friends and Inspecting Carol.

George Doherty (Stage Manager) has served as stage manager for a number of Playhouse productions, including The Heiress, Wit, and Dinner With Friends.

Ed Johnson (Set Construction) is an indispensable member of the rotating set construction crew at the Playhouse, and leads the crew for this production. Ed serves on the Playhouse board as Business Manager.

Lyn Mackie (Costume Designer) is a Playhouse veteran, and has worked on forty four costume committees over the past twenty five years -- chairing many of them. She is also a regular volunteer at the Junior League Costume Rental Shop.

Bob Murray (Lighting Designer) is a veteran lighting designer, stage manager, technical director, stage technician (I.A.T.S.E.), and master carpenter. His professional credits include The Newark Symphony Hall Summer Festival, George Street Theater, and Paper Mill Playhouse. He has also been affliated with the Bickford Theater. He has been the lighting designer for Alliance Repertory Theater for seven years, and was the technical director for the off-broadway musical Stoop On Orchard St. Most recently, he designed lighting for Westfield Theatre's production of Spitfire Grill. Many thanks to Bill Roome, Joann Scanlon, Frank Hawrusik, and Anita Choubey. Recently Bob lost a dear friend (actor & director). He dedicates this design in his memory. "You're now in God's Light, Micheal!"

Linn Smith (Stage Manager) is currently Chairman of House and Grounds. He has served as President, Vice President, and Producer over the past 35+ years and has stage managed at least one play a year for most of those years. Although definitely a "backstage" person, Linn made his onstage debut as Borden in Plaza Suite with his wife, Susan, and father in law, Jack Pyle. Although seen on stage as a waiter and a priest, he much prefers to stay in his familiar spot by the "hangman's noose."

Jo Ray (Set Decoration) has many years of experience in regional theater, both backstage and on stage. She has studied acting, directing, dance and choreography at the Paper Mill Playhouse, NJ School of Ballet and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. Among her acting credits are Nurse Ratchet in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," Maggie in "The Man Who Came to Dinner," Bunny in "The Desk Set," Olivia in "Night Must Fall," Sabrina & Maude in "Sabrina Fair" and many others. She was seen most recently at the Summit Playhouse as Francesca in The Enchanted April and at Westfield Community Theater as Emma in "Over the River and Through the Woods." Among her directing credits are "Absence of a Cello" and "Plaza Suite." She has choreographed and performed in musicals including "The Pajama Game," "How to Suceed in Business Without Really Trying," "Anything Goes," "Music Man," and "Hansel & Gretel." She finds decorating without spending her own money is great fun.

Rhoda Roper (Set Designer) has designed over twenty sets for the Playhouse, beginning with Foxfire in 1992. She has also designed for The Bronx Opera Company, The Bickford Theater, Savory Singers G & S Company and other theaters around the area. Her favorite sets are Marriage Of Figaro, Later Life, I Hate Hamlet, Gypsy, and her all time favorite, The Enchanted April.

Geraldine Zoccoli (Properties) is called by some the "Queen of Props." She has been doing props for a long time and finds the challenge beyond compare. Some of the other hats she has worn are set decoration, ushering, costumes and even producing Arsenic and Old Lace and debuting on the playhouse stage in Charlotte's Web. Gerry would like to thank Maureen, John, Dawn and her grandsons for all their support.