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Director’s Note
“You can kiss me if you want to.”
The house lights are down and the audience sits quietly in their chairs
waiting for the show to begin. This may not be the way we think about
the start of a love affair, but it happens night after night in theaters all
over the world, with audiences drawn in as comedy, drama, or both
unfold on the stage, pulling at emotions and eliciting any number of
unexpected reactions.
If a full-length production can be seen as an affair, I like to think of
a ten-minute one-act as more akin to a kiss. It is enough to enjoy, to
taste of the possibilities, to yearn for more.
“You can kiss me if you want to.”
So begins Surprise Kisses, Theatre@First’s Third Annual One-Acts
Festival. We do hope you’ll say yes. A team of eight directors, eighteen
actors, and an amazing crew, including my producer, Chris DeKalb,
have come together to make this show possible. From the 266 scripts
submitted by playwrights across the country and around the world, we
chose these eight, representing a range of stories and emotions.
I invite you to sit back and enjoy the show. And don’t be surprised if
we kiss you while the lights are out.
Jude Shabry
Festival Director
NOTICE: No smoking inside the building. Flash photography is not
allowed during the performance. Please silence your cell phones, pagers,
and other electronic devices.
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The Plays
Your Kiss Is On My List by Chris Lockheardt (Andover, MA)
Directed by Shayna M. Ross
Rehearsal Assistant, Amy Lee Bennett
Man.......................................................... Shay Fitzpatrick
Woman...................................................... Kerri Centrella
Ignorance Is Bris by Judy Klass (New York, NY)
Directed by Peggy Mays
Rachel............................................Sharon Chaitin-Pollak
Danny....................................................... Daniel Dolinov
Brushstroke by John Shanahan (Quincy, MA)
Directed by Jason Merrill
Tamara.......................................................Renée Johnson
Gaby............................................. Laura Kathleen Crouch
They’re Playing Your Song by Meron Langsner (Somerville, MA)
Directed by Erika Reinfeld
Rehearsal Assistant, Jo Guthrie
Mike................................................................Brian Toney
Toni............................................................Brashani Reece
André................................................................Matt Major
- intermission The Little Things by Rebekah Lopata (Philadelphia, PA)
Directed by David Policar
Patty................................................. Courtney E. Schinke
Heather........................................................... Ren LaRosa
Waiting by John Bolen (Irvine, CA)
Directed by Andrea Humez
Desk Clerk............................................... Derek D. Lichter
Old Man...........................................................John Olson
Elephants and Coffee by Aoise Stratford (Ithaca, NY)
Directed by Carl Danielson
Assistant Director, Neil Marsh
The Woman....................................................Joye Thaller
The Elephant.............................................. Nick Zendzian
Surprise by Mark Harvey Levine (Pasadena, CA)
Directed by Mare Freed
Peter...................................................... Braddoc DeCaires
Whitney......................................................... Dana Frantz
Esther....................................................... Kamela Hutzley
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Joye Thaller (The Woman, Elephants and Coffee) lived on the same street as
Theatre@Firstformanyyears,butdecidedtogetinvolvedwiththetheatreonly
aftermovingseveralmilesawaytoWestRoxbury.Shewasanactivememberofthe
children’stheatretroupe,PocketFullofTales,andadirector,improviser,andhouse
manageratImprovBostonforseveralyears.Someofherfavoriterolesincludebeing
apuppeteerforTereusinFragments,BarbaraPittsinTheLaramieProject,andBuffy
inBuffytheVampireSlayer’s10-YearHighSchoolReunion.JoyeworksintheBoston
Public School system, where she puts her performing skills to the ultimate test
every day: teaching 9th graders.
Brian Toney (Mike, They’re Playing Your Song) does not enjoy
calligraphy or post-modern Neo-Classicism, but he does like musical
theater and Chinese food. Theatre@First has made him even crazier
than he was before. Thanks to Mom, Dad, Stacie, and Marc C.
Nick Zendzian (The Elephant, Elephants and Coffee) obtained a B.A.
in Theatre Studies from Emerson College in 2002. He is thrilled to be
making his return to the stage with the fine people of Theatre@First.
He was last seen on stage six years ago playing the role of Mike in
A Pulsed Cadaver at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY. He thanks
Carl and Neil for being neat directors, Joye for being a neat co-actor,
and you.
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Staff
Festival Director....................................................Jude Shabry
Producer............................................................. Chris DeKalb
Stage Manager............................................................ Lee Ross
Assistant Stage Manager...................................... Julia Lunetta
Technical Director................................................... Jo Guthrie
House Manager ................................................. Chris DeKalb
Lighting Designer ............................................. Matt Kimmel
Fight Choreographer..............................................Hugh Long
Fight Scene Composer, Sound Designer,
Webmaster . ........................................................... Neil Marsh
Props Manager ............................................Amy Lee Bennett
Light Board Operator.............................................. Ted Beatie
Makeup Artist.....................................................Jennifer Cseh
Photographer . ...................................................Jennifer Cseh
Graphic Designer ...........................................Gilly Rosenthol
Playreading Committee..............................Jude Shabry, chair
Mare Freed
Andrea Humez
Elizabeth Hunter
Alissa Lerman
Erika Reinfeld
Stagehands......................................................... Mike Corbett
Becky Dowgiert
Brian Rogalski
Theatre@First Shop
Visit the Theatre@First souvenir shop at
www.cafepress.com/TheatreAtFirst
to buy T@F shirts, hats, and other fine goods, as
well as t-shirts from some of our previous shows.
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Theatre@First Steering Committee
Officers
President............................................................ Beckie Hunter
Vice President......................................................... Mare Freed
Artistic Director............................................ Elizabeth Hunter
Treasurer...................................................................Jack Dietz
Technical Advisor.................................................... Jo Guthrie
Publicity..................................................................Ari Herzog
Clerk........................................................Masha Sten-Clanton
Nominating Committee.............David Policar & John Olson
Ad Sales Coordinator.............................................Jude Shabry
Members at Large
Chris DeKalb
Matt Kimmel
Jason Merrill
Gilly Rosenthol
Andrea Humez
Neil Marsh
Erika Reinfeld
Special Thanks
Rev. Molly Baskette and all the members of First Church
Our advertisers. Please help us by letting them know you saw
their ad here!
Paulo Ruffino for assistance during The Little Things rehearsals.
Ron Newman and Jennifer Koerber for graciously donating props.
Beckie Hunter for being the T@F genie
Everyone who helped us after the program went to press!
We also thank our friends, family, and all the members of our
audience. Without your support of the arts, we wouldn’t be here.
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Biographies
Amy Lee Bennett (Rehearsal Assistant, Your Kiss Is On My List/Props
Manager) has about 70% more plays on her resume than kisses on her
list, surprisingly enough. Wishing to balance out, she is accepting new
applicants for kissers after the show. Props to those who can figure out
the exact numbers. (Seriously, actual props.)
John Bolen (Playwright, Waiting) John’s plays have been staged at
the Genesius Theatre Guild, New York; Thalian Hall Studio Center,
Wilmington, NC; and the NewGate Theatre, Providence, RI. Also,
at the Chance Theater in Anaheim Hills, Malibu Stage Company,
Newport Theatre Arts Center, Costa Mesa Playhouse, Don Cribb
Theatre in Santa Ana, Palm Springs Playwrights’ Circle, and the
Vanguard Theatre in California. His two hour-long one-acts, Dancing
on a Grave and Sunday just closed a four-week run July 8 at the Garden
Grove Playhouse, California. John is a member of the New Voices
Playwrights’ Workshop and is Producing Artistic Director for the New
Voices Playwrights’ Theatre.
Kerri Centrella (Woman, Your Kiss Is On My List) is astounded to be
participating in her eighth T@F production (That can’t be right, can
it?). She is pleased to be treading the boards again after a stint stage
managing the spring production of You Can’t Take It With You, and is
ecstatic to be playing a primate… um, woman in this show.
Sharon Chaitin-Pollak (Rachel, Ignorance Is Bris) is in her first
Theatre@First production and her first “real play” in several years. In
another first, she will be starting work as a public defender in Salem
in September. In her free time she likes to sing and dance and speak
foreign languages. Thank you to Mike for introducing me to the group
and to Josh for running lines with me!
Michael Corbett (Stagehand) is enjoying being backstage for his
second T@F show, having worked magic with the scene changes for
The Merry Wives of Windsor last year. He enjoys the Davis Square area,
especially the farmer’s market and the local restaurants. When not
moving scenery, he works as a chemical engineer.
Jennifer Cseh (Photography, Makeup) This is Jenn’s third show
working behind the scenes with Theatre@First. In her free time, Jenn
enjoys reading decorating magazines, fighting entropy (and weasels),
and admiring the awesomeness of dogs.
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Laura Crouch (Gabby, Brushstrokes) After a ten year absence from
the stage, Laura Crouch decided it was time to start pretending to be
someone else again. Lucky for her, Theatre@First wanted her to be
someone else. When Laura is playing herself, she works in publishing.
In her spare time, she enjoys criticizing Massachusetts drivers.
Carl Danielson (Director, Elephants and Coffee) wrote and directed Ole
Olsen Buys a Bottled Water for last year’s festival, and his play Welcome
Home Molly De Candia will be performed in Image Theater’s Mill City
Minutes in September. He has worked with Rhombus, Theater on Fire,
Southcity Theatre, Arlington Players, Hovey Players, Shadow Boxing,
and New York City’s American Globe Theater. He is a 2002 graduate of
Emerson College.
Braddoc DeCaires (Peter, Surprise) Raised by a family of wild albatross
birds on one of the secret deserted islands of Hawai‘i, Brad came to us
in Boston by canoe. And, boy, are his assistant’s arms tired! He was last
seen in T@F’s You Can’t Take it With You as Mr. DePinna. We would say
that this is his second play, but he really didn’t leave after the last one.
So, Jude said ‘We can’t just have him hanging around. Put him in a
show.’ And so they did. Brad would like to thank Dr. Spencer Nyholm
and the garment companies that make brassieres for all their support.
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Chris DeKalb (Producer/House Manager) is delighted to be back
for this 9th production with the T@F crew (not counting one night
as a chicken heart). When he’s not herding people on a production or
selling tickets he’s an Outsource Manager for Books24x7.com.
In his free time he is the editor of the Cambridge Movie News
(www.cambridgemovies.com)
Daniel Dolinov (Danny, Ignorance Is Bris) is thrilled to participate
in his first Theatre@First production. When not being a corporate
courtesan, Daniel writes and translates poetry and drama. Being
that Daniel knows a good number of the cast and crew of T@F, he
maneuvered himself into the production through pretense at talent,
intrigue and brute force (q.v., the original missing cast member), so as
not to feel left out.
Rebecca Dowgiert (Stagehand) has done many theater tasks, from
concessions to stagehand. She’s having a grand time helping with the
doodads and knicknacks that add so much to each scene. When not
chasing scenery and props, she works in a medical lab at Brigham &
Women’s Hospital keeping track of skin cells.
Shay Fitzpatrick (Man, Your Kiss Is On My List) Your Kiss Is On My List
marks Shay’s debut with Theatre@First. Shay wishes to thank Shayna,
Kerri and Amy for such a bitchin’ time, Laura for her love and support,
and the commonwealth of Massachusetts for putting a Dunkin Donuts
on every quarter-block.
Dana Frantz (Whitney, Surprise) is an art teacher in Boston who
refuses to give up her spot in the limelight after playing Cinderella in
her second grade class musical. She was most recently seen in T@F’s
The Merry Wives of Windsor (Anne Page). She would like to thank the
talented cast & crew of Surprise for making this such a great experience.
In particular she would like to express her gratitude to Mare for giving
her the opportunity to play a character closer to her typical persona.
Mare Freed (Director, Surprise) is taking a break from acting to try
out directing for the first time. Previously she has appeared with T@F
as Duchess Olga in You Can’t Take It With You, Mistress Quickly in The
Merry Wives of Windsor, and other roles. She thanks her cast for making
her directorial maiden voyage surprisingly delightful.
Jo Guthrie (Rehearsal Assistant, They’re Playing Your Song/Technical
Director) One could say that Jo is a jack-of-all trades, except that
she’s really a Jo-of-all-trades. She rarely takes the credit she deserves,
though, preferring to stay behind the scenes. For example, you think
Gore invented the internet? Nope, all Jo. And Google? Was originally
Jo-ogle, but she didn’t want the attention and had it changed. The
point is, whatever you need, be it sharecropper or shoe shiner, look no
further than Jo.
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Andrea Humez (Director, Waiting) has previously directed Arcadia,
Hapgood, and The Lion in Winter for the Occasional Players, as well as
some small vocal ensemble performances. She has often been seen on
stage with the MIT Gilbert and Sullivan Players. This is her first show
with Theatre@First (at last!).
Kamela Hutzley (Esther, Surprise) is ending her seven-year theatrical
hiatus with this production, her first since leaving her home state of
New Jersey in 1999. For years before that she acted, directed, stage
managed, designed, and occasionally slept, usually on a half-painted
stage. Here in Boston, she temporarily regained the sanity a theatre-free
life involves and turned instead to writing, unconventional contract
work and directing an a cappella group for her regular dose of crazy. She
is happy to finally be back as a slave to the cruel mistress Theatre.
Renée Johnson (Tamara Parsons, Brushstroke) Brushstroke marks
Renée’s third performance with T@F and the first in which she’s
playing her own gender! When not acting as “mild-mannered
receptionist”, she’s a nature photographer and collage artist. Check
out her photos at Plan, 260 Elm Street, Davis Square from Sept. 21st –
October 12th. Renée would like to thank the dynamic duo, E&J for
believing in her acting ability and Jeff for putting up with the neuroses
that go along with it.
Judy Klass (Playwright, Ignorance is Bris) has had two full-length
plays produced in NYC. Her unproduced full-length Stop Me If You’ve
Heard This One recently won the Dorothy Silver award. Eighteen of her
one-acts have been produced; this is the first play of hers to be staged
in Massachusetts. Judy co-wrote the Showtime cable film In The Time
Of The Butterflies.
Meron Langsner (Playwright, They’re Playing Your Song) is a playwright,
director, and fight choreographer living in Somerville. Currently a
doctoral student in the Department of Drama at Tufts University, Meron
has an MFA in Playwriting from Brandeis and is an alumnus of NYU’s
Tisch School of the Arts. His plays have been performed around the
country and overseas. This past June, Meron was a featured artist at The
Last Frontier Theatre Conference in Valdez, Alaska.
Ren LaRosa (Heather, The Little Things) has been taking classes
in drama, directing, and voice at the Harvard Extension School for
the past 2 ½ years. This is her first journey into community theater
since pursuing her studies. She thanks all of her fellow students and
instructors for their insight, dedication, and unflagging spirit of
collaboration. She especially sends her love to Eugene, her biggest
fan, and constant source of light and love, and to all her curious,
supportive friends who never get tired of hearing her babble on about
“the process.”
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Mark Harvey Levine (Playwright, Surprise) has had over 200
productions of his plays in the US and abroad, in theaters such as The
Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, City Theatre of Miami, the George Street
Playhouse in New Jersey, and the London, Ontario Fringe Festival. In
2002 his stage play Surprise was made into a short film. Theatre@First is
honored to be recreating the work with our own distinctive spin.
Derek D. Lichter (Desk Clerk, Waiting) This is not quite Derek’s
acting debut, but it’s been a loooong time since fourth grade.
Remarkably, he still spends his days surrounded by 10-year-olds, in
his other summer role as a day-camp nurse. Derek would like to thank
the T@F community for a warm welcome, Jude for encouraging him to
audition, and his whole family for its loving and devoted support.
Chris Lockheardt (Playwright, Your Kiss Is On My List) The most
recent Lockheardt Family poll shows Christopher once again at the
bottom of the Bedtime Kiss Rankings. Respondents’ comments ranged
from “Ouch! Scratchy!” to “That tickles!” to “Daddy, why do you
always smell like pickles?” For the 24th quarter in a row, “Mommy”
earned the top ranking.
Hugh K. Long III (Fight Choreographer) has been helping actors
kick the living tar out of each other since attending NYU, where he
graduated in 1996 with his BFA in Acting. From there he took his love
of violence to LA, where in 2004 he earned his MA in Theatre at Cal
State University, Northridge, after completing his thesis, “Choose
Your Weapon.” Currently he is working on his PhD in Drama at Tufts
University, with the hopes of one day being paid to teach students how
to beat each other up with style.
Rebekah Lopata (Playwright, The Little Things) is a playwright,
director, and educator. Several of her one-act plays have been produced
in venues around the country including the Downstage Theatre
at Sarah Lawrence College, the Bloody Unicorn Theatre in Tucson,
Arizona, and the Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Her work has been read
at the Belt Theatre, the Actor’s Chapel, and the Lexington Center for
the Arts. She currently lives in Philadelphia but will be relocating to
Monteverde, Costa Rica as of July 2006.
Julia Lunetta (Assistant Stage Manager) is a professional geek and
an amateur actress, musician, comedian and human. She arrived in
Massachusetts many years ago for college, and repeatedly failing to
escape Boston’s non-Euclidean roads, made her home there. She enjoys
long walks on the beach, romantic candlelit dinners, and blatantly
ripping off bio information from the personals section.
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Matt Major (André, They’re Playing Your Song) is new in Somerville after
raising geese in Antarctica. After this bad idea, he now works as a massage
therapist to the stars. He supplements his income by selling gossip to
tabloids and acting in community theaters. He is still waiting for his
first check from Theatre@First in order to pay his rent. Please inform
management of this oversight as soon as possible. Hugs will ensue.
Neil Marsh (Assistant Director, Elephants and Coffee, Fight Scene
Composer, Sound Designer, Webmaster) Armed with sonic screwdriver
and miles of cable, Neil makes things sound good. Radio productions,
live theatre, his own musical compositions; he’s an audiophile and a
talented one at that. This production, Neil’s sharecropped his abilities,
acting as Sound Designer, Announcer, Webmaster, Assistant Director
and Fight Scene Composer. He gets T@F’s love and respect… we can’t
afford his rent. (Bio by Renée Johnson, winner of this year’s “Write Neil’s
One-Acts Bio” competition)
Peggy Mays (Director, Ignorance Is Bris) has been an actress, director
and playwright for three decades and grandmother for one, learning
skills in the latter role to continue to grow in the former ones.
Jason Merrill (Director, Brushstroke) has been onstage in most of
T@F’s productions and is excited about his new role as the invisible
puppet master. He was somewhat surprised when the puppets came to
life, but soon established a good working relationship with them and
expects you to enjoy their work.
John Olson (Old Man, Waiting) joined the theatre to date cute guys,
but these days all the gay men are married. This is John’s fifth show
with Theatre@First; when he’s not tottering around stage as an Old
Man, he’s gardening or singing at First Church, or managing software
engineering at ITA Software.
David Policar (Director, The Little Things) has successfully been
badgered into writing his fifth bio for Theatre@First, despite having
run out of clever things to say about three shows ago. This is his first
time directing actors he hasn’t previously known and he’s ecstatic
about how much fun they’ve made the process. He hopes you enjoy
his cast as much as he has.
Brashani Reece (Toni, They’re Playing Your Song) was most recently
seen at Quannapowitt Players as Myrtle Mae in Harvey, Acme Theater
as Lisabette in Jane Martin’s Anton in Show Business and as Elma
in William Inge’s Bus Stop at the Amazing Things Art Center in
Framingham. Other previous roles include Snow White in Stephen
Sondheim’s Into the Woods, and the Usherette in the stage version of
The Rocky Horror Show. Brashani would especially like to thank her
fellow cast for making this experience all so much fun!
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Erika Reinfeld (Director, They’re Playing Your Song) used up all her
remaining creativity on Your Song and has none left for the bio. Many
thanks to the wonderfully spirited cast and crew who not only gave
their extraordinary talents, opinions, and energy to bring this piece
to life, but also made rehearsals a heck of a lot of fun. More fun, even,
than being detained in Spain. Thanks also to my Train.
Gilly Rosenthol (Graphic Designer) is pleased to be playing the role
of audience for this production, after appearing onstage in six T@F
shows in such roles as Mrs Kirby in You Can’t Take it With You, Mistress
Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Dodie in My Boyfriend’s Wife.
She has recently taken up hula dancing to fill her rehearsal-free time,
but hopes go back to acting before her hobbies get too weird.
Aliza “Lee” Ross (Stage Manager) is a BFA Stage Management Major
at Emerson College. She has worked on various productions in Boston,
including Shakespeare in Hollywood and The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? at
The Lyric Stage Company of Boston, and Promises, Promises and Once
Upon a Mattress with the Animus Ensemble. This is her third year
working with Theatre@First and she is thrilled to be returning.
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Shayna M. Ross (Director, Your Kiss is on My List) could not think
of a better way to spend her time than directing at T@F for a third
summer. Her previous T@F endeavors were Philip Glass Buys a Loaf of
Bread and The Rental. This summer her work can also be seen at the
SAS PlayFest at Atlantis Playmakers and Summer Rock, a fundraiser
for the Woburn Boys and Girls Club. Thanks so much to the T@F gang,
and to Amy and my amazing cast!
Courtney E. Schinke (Patty, The Little Things) moved from South
Carolina to earn her master’s degree in publishing from Emerson
College. She has always had an interest in performing, participating in
many productions, including Guys and Dolls, Fiddler, Watermelon Boats,
and What She Found There. She is thrilled to make her first appearance
on the Theatre@First stage.
Jude Shabry (Festival Director) takes a break from the stage to share
her skills behind the scenes for this year’s Festival@First. She is a T@F
veteran actor, having appeared in several shows including You Can’t
Take It With You and the 2005 One-Acts, as well as in Burlington’s Out
of Sight… Out of Murder! Famous for her legendary cast parties, by day
Jude serves Davis Square as its most theatrical real estate agent.
John Shanahan (Playwright, Brushstroke) began writing plays in
2002 and hasn’t been asked to stop, so he persists in doing so. His first
full-length play, the romantic comedy Dinner for Several, won the 2004
James Sunwall New Play Award. Several of his short works have been
performed in venues around the country.
Aoise Stratford’s (Playwright, Elephants and Coffee) work has been
produced in Canada, Italy, Australia, and America. She has won
several awards including the Alan Minieri Award, and a Pinter Review
Prize Silver Medal. She has also been nominated for an American
Theatre Critics’s Association New Play Award. She’s a member of the
Dramatists Guild.
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2006 Season Contributors
Patrons
Anonymous
Charles M. Hannum
Friends
David Anderson & Barbara C. McLean
Keisa Bennett
Virginia Berman & Michael Reinhardt
Colleen Campbell & Carl Gruesz
Rebee & John Girash
Richard & Sara Hunter
Ellie & Bill Manning
Scott & Caroline Meeks
Delia & Paul Kay Simmons
Erica Schultz
Members
Aaron Block
Ben Davenny
Marla Rhodes
Liz Scheinfeldt
Jenny Utech
Thank you very much for your support!
For more information on memberships, email Join@TheatreAtFirst.org
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About Theatre@First
The mission of Theatre@First is to work together to provide a fun,
friendly, and creative theatre experience for cast, crew, and audience
alike. We welcome volunteers at all levels of experience and offer a
supportive environment in which to work, play, grow, and explore new
areas of the theatre arts. We offer affordable and eclectic entertainment
to the community, aiming to surprise, delight, entertain, and educate
our audiences.
T@F welcomes your support. We depend on the patronage of our
audience members. Become a T@F member today!
T@F is a non-profit organization hosted by the First Congregational
Church of Somerville. All donations are tax-deductible and held in
a fund dedicated to Theatre@First. You’ll receive a membership card,
and have your name listed in our programs unless you prefer to remain
anonymous. These are the four levels of membership:
MEMBER ($25): 1 free ticket to each production for one year,
1 free item at the snack bar per show (must present membership card)
FRIEND ($50): 2 free tickets to each production for one year,
2 free items at the snack bar per show (must present membership card)
PATRON ($100): 4 free tickets to each production for one year,
premium seating center stage in the first 2 rows, 4 free items at the
snack bar per show (must present membership card)
Sponsor ($500+): 10 free tickets to each production in 2006,
premium seating center stage in the first 2 rows, 10 free items at
the snack bar per show (must present membership card), program
autographed by the leads, and free ad space in our programs
If you wish to pay by check, please make it out to First Congregational
Church of Somerville, and mail to:
Beckie Hunter, President
Theatre@First
170 Gore St. # 504
Cambridge, MA 02141
Please include your name, email address and phone number.
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Namaskar Fine Indian Cuisine
236 Elm St
Somerville, MA 02144 US