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From The Director
Frog and Toad are old friends of mine. As a kid, I adored the Frog and Toad
books. Now, some thirty years later, I still enjoy the chance to curl up on
a couch and spend time with them. Things seem to be coming full circle, too,
because now it's my son, Jackson, who adores Frog and Toad so much. He and I
have been reading their stories on the couch together for months-and
Jackson, who's five, does most of the reading.
That very act of spending time together in a meaningful way is really what
the Frog and Toad stories are all about. The importance of friendship lies
at the heart of each of the four books, and it lies at the heart of this
production. I'm blessed to be doing this show with some of my very best
theatre friends.
If Frog and Toad tell us anything, it's that friendship is important, and a
strong friendship, like a strong marriage, must be worked on. It can be
hard, in the bustle of today's world, to devote the time or to expend the
kind of effort a good friendship requires.
But strip away life's craziness for a moment; boil life down to its simplest
components. Frog and Toad, for instance, don't have jobs and kids and bills
and housework and nine hundred other things vying for their attention, so
they frequently go to extraordinary lengths just to make sure their friend
is happy. Maybe you have a friend of your own who deserves that same kind of
treatment-if only you had the time.
Make the time. It's easier said than done, I know, and it's a lesson I must
constantly drill into my own head. Like you, I have nine hundred things to
do-if I set them aside for a half an hour, they'll still be there, waiting.
But some things won't wait. My son will only be little once, so if he wants
to curl up on the couch with me to read a good book, it's now or never.
Sometimes we need to be reminded of what's important, and that knowledge is
one of friendship's greatest gifts.
-- Chris Mackowski
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Cast
| Frog |
Nathan H. Bell
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| Toad |
Paul A. Nelson
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| Friend 1 / Turtle |
Ardyth Van Scoy
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| Friend 2 / Young Frog |
Cristin Winegard Hopkins
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| Friend 3 / Snail |
Gabriel Potter
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| Friend 4 |
Tanaka Van Druff
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| Friend 5 |
Stephanie Mackowski
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| Large and Terrible Frog |
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Orchestra
| Conductor |
Eric L. Van Druff
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| Alto Saxophone |
Ryan Drescher
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| Tenor Saxophone |
Ryan Drescher
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| Flute |
Holly Garrity
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| Euphonium |
Michael Grady
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| Trumpet |
Joseph Lepsch
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| Guitar |
Matthew McIntyre
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| Percussion |
Norman Preston
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| Keyboard |
Emily Marsh
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| Bass Guitar |
Boris J. Van Druff
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| Clarinet |
Kimberly Voegelin
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| Flute |
Kimberly Voegelin
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Crew
| Co-Producer |
Chris Mackowski
, Anne Davenport-Leete |
| Designer |
Anne Davenport-Leete
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| Music / Vocal Director |
Eric L. Van Druff
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| Choreography |
Ardyth Van Scoy
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| Technical Director |
Rebekah D. Blair
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| Stage Manager |
Cindy Matteson
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| Assistan Stage Manager |
Julie Shembeda-Burns
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| Assistant Stage Manager |
Nanci K. Garris
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| Stage Crew |
Charles E. Church
, Stephanie Mackowski , Tanaka Van Druff |
| Sound |
Ron Johnson
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| Light Board Operator |
Dick Blair
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| Light Crew |
Gabriel Potter
, Eric L. Van Druff |
| Master Carpenter |
James Van Scoy
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| Build Crew |
Diane Kerner Arnett
, Nathan H. Bell , Bryon Blackwell , Charles E. Church , Anne Davenport-Leete , Chris Mackowski , Heidi Mackowski , Stephanie Mackowski , Jackson Mackowski , Paul A. Nelson , Gabriel Potter , Tanaka Van Druff , Ardyth Van Scoy |
| Costume Designer |
Meredith Van Scoy
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| Costume Assistant |
Ardyth Van Scoy
, Regina Van Scoy |
| Photography |
Charles E. Church
, Chris Mackowski |
| Publicity |
Julie Dykstra
, Chris Mackowski , Pottsy , Cheri Thomas |
| Publicity Director |
Sharie Radzavich
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| Box Office |
Betsy Matz
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| Program |
Chris Mackowski
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Hospitality
| Hospitality |
Jan Frederick
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| Hospitality Host |
Bob Thompson
, Wendy Thompson , Susan Hollenback , Elmer DeLucia , Ann DeLucia , Jan Frederick , Rick Frederick , Dr. S.N. Gajanan , Mrs. S.N. Gajanan |
| Refreshments |
Bob Thompson
, Wendy Thompson , Susan Hollenback , Tillie Brady , Catherine Epstein , Epstein Dorene , Jan Frederick , Nanci K. Garris , Taffy Meyer , Clare Blatz , Gloria Saar , Cindy Pascarella , Ruby Backer , Shirley Frederick |
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