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The Warehouse Theatre
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Book, Music and Lyrics by
Richard O’Brien
Directed by
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Debra and Tom Strange
The Rogers Foundation
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A Note From The Executive & Artistic Director
Welcome to he Warehouse heatre. It is because of you that we are able to enjoy a
vibrant Warehouse heatre dedicated to providing you with Intense, Intimate and
Unexpected theatre. You make possible the type of theatre that you have come to
expect from us; the kind of theatre you can only ind in an intimate space like he Jean
Pelham Stage at he Warehouse heatre.
We think theatre is best experienced up close and personal. here really is no bad seat
here at he Warehouse heatre and you will be almost as much a part of the action
as the characters themselves. Well, that’s not quite true -- you’re actually as much
a part of the action as the characters. he immediacy and ephemerality of theatre
and the magic of sharing a live, leeting experience with your friends and loved ones,
actors and strangers, make YOU the most important part of the theatrical process.
It all comes alive when you walk into the theatre. For the entire night, your presence
changes the show. See the same show twice in the same run -- even the next night -and I guarantee you will see a show with diferent nuance and subtleties that happen
because of you. It’s one of those magical things that happens between an audience and
those working on a performance. We all share in the event, and that event has real
magic.
I was, and think I still am, a student of theatre history. I studied under one of the
greatest theatre historians this country has ever produced. Dr. Brockett passed away
two years ago; he was one of the most important inluences on my career. Because
of him, I developed an intellectual and visceral love of theatre history and, perhaps
because of my Greek heritage, a fondness for the very beginnings of theatre, some
2500 years ago in ancient Greece. In just about every way, the ancients created
modern theatre. In my eyes, every not-for-proit theatre is a community theatre,
regardless of how many millions of dollars may or may not be in its budget. his didn’t
begin in the 1960s. It began in, more like, the 460s – BC.
he Greeks created an art form that had three purposes: honoring the gods, civic
pride and edifying human beings. I take this seriously. Sometimes during a play we
collectively experience a glimpse of the divine in the form of a sublime moment. We
work to open the door for those sublime moments and our souls need that experience.
We are dedicated members of our community and our city, and the iner our work,
the iner our city and our region’s quality of life. Our partnerships with like-minded
individuals, businesses and not-for-proits happen because we are proud of our
shared community and wish to make it an even better place to live, hoping to share
it with everyone who will listen. Oh, by the way -- that’s also one of the reasons big
corporations move to the area. And, inally, “what a piece of work is a man.” Of course
Shakespeare was speaking of mankind, and it is our hope that when you see a show at
he Warehouse heatre, you will not only enjoy yourself and lose yourself a little, but
also ind yourself a little. We do intend, as it were, to hold “the mirror up to nature;
to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of
the time his form and pressure.” You are continuing a proud Western tradition that
has continued proudly since its beginnings in the 5th century BC. (Well, there were a
couple of dark years in there, but that’s a diferent note.)
hank you for coming to the theatre, thank you for supporting the theatre
and we hope you will take an opportunity to learn more about us and plan on
joining us next season, for our 40th year of great theatre!
Mailing address:
he Warehouse heatre
37 Augusta St.
Greenville, SC 29601
Website address:
www.warehousetheatre.com
Email:
info@warehousetheatre.com
Latecomers: Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of management and in seats that
avoid disrupting other patrons and the performance. Refunds are not available except in
the case of performance cancellation. If you cannot attend, we can accept your unused
ticket as a donation. Please return your ticket to the box oice to obtain a tax receipt.
Smoking: Smoking is NOT PERMITTED anywhere in the building. hose who must
smoke should do so on the public sidewalk away from the building, so as not to bother
other patrons. Please do not smoke just outside the doors as the smoke drifts back inside;
instead, go to the end of the ramp to the “patio” area.
Cameras and recording devices: It is ILLEGAL to record a performance, with any
media, in whole or in part. If you record a performance in whole or in part we will ask
you to to stop recording during the live performance. You will be embarrassed.
Cell Phones, Beepers & Alarm Watches: Please turn them of BEFORE the performance
begins. Please do not use the vibrate option but, instead, turn them completely of.
Lost and Found: Found items should be given to the House Manager. Queries regarding
lost items may be made by calling 235-6948.
Recycling & Trash: Please help us keep the theatre clean by discarding trash in the
lobby trash cans or by handing it to us for recycling. hank you!
Your Image: Attendance at he Warehouse heatre is your tacit permission for us to use
your still image for marketing and/or fundraising purposes. Attendance at he Warehouse
heatre is your tacit permission for us to use your moving image and recorded comments
for marketing and/or fundraising purposes.
Attending he heatre:
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When coming to the theatre, at he Warehouse or anywhere else, you are taking
part in a 2500+ year old tradition that engages you with the community in which
you live. With this in mind, please be courteous to the other audience members.
You are part of their experience and they are part of yours.
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Watching a play requires you to think. Enjoy yourself with your brain ON. You can’t
go back if you miss something – this is live and in the lesh.
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here are many diferent types and styles of plays. We ofer you the opportunity to
attend a pre-show talk before our Sunday matinees which will put the play you are
about to watch into context, and we also have information about our production
available to you in our lower lobby, but do your own homework. You will enjoy the
experience more if you do a little bit of research into the play and the playwright.
he Internet is your friend!
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Don’t be afraid to laugh...there are laughs even in tragedies. Go ahead...it’s ok!
The Warehouse Theatre is sponsored in part by a grant
from the Metropolitan Arts Council, which receives funding from the U.S. Department of Education, the City of
Greenville, BMW Manufacturing Company LLC, Michelin
North America and the South Carolina Arts Commission
with support from the National Endowment for the Arts
and the John and Susan Bennett Memorial Fund of the
Coastal Community Foundation of South Carolina.
Cast List
Jonathan Kilpatrick
Chelsea Rudisill
Cindy Mixon
Carol Crunkelton
Elizabeth Floto-Flagg
Amber Rose Williams
Sarah Price
Cody Moore
Amber Grey
Reed Halvorson
Aaron Pennington
Chelsea Atkins
Kenneth Brady Smith
Michael Hart
Matthew Merritt
Angela Price
Will Ragland
April Schaefer
Graham Zielinski
Backup Singer
Backup Singer
Backup Singer
Phantom
Phantom
Phantom
Phantom
Phantom
Phantom
Dr. Scott
Eddie
Janet
Brad
Narrator
Rif-Raf
Magenta
Frank-N-Furter
Columbia
Rocky
Band
Joe Wehunt
Chris Cash
Doug Norwine
Jerry Riggins
Robert Johnson
Keyboard
Guitar
Saxophone
Electric Bass
Drums
Volunteer at The Warehouse Theatre
Call 864-235-6948 or e-mail volunteer@warehousetheatre.com
for more information
Special privileges include invitation to our 4th of July Party!
Production Crew
Director
Brian Haimbach
Stage Manager
Jaime Keegstra
Set Designer / Scenic Charge
Shannon Robert
Lighting Designer
Tony Penna
Costume Designer
Elizabeth Floto-Flagg
Sound Designer/Engineer
Wade Powell
Technical Director
John F. Keenan
Assistant Technical Director
Henry Wilkinson
Dramaturg
Elisa Golden
Light Board Operator
Ryan Wilson
Assistant Stage Manager
Samantha Else
Follow Spot Operators
David Carter, Samantha Else
Backstage Crew/ Dressers
Kyle Ames, Malory Mundey, Henry Wilkinson
Set Crew
Josh Amacher, Justin Ames, homas Azar
David Carter, Maranda Debusk, Erica Franks, Kim Morgan
Lori and Coart Ramey, Sarah Shealy, Debra Strange
Electricians
Christian Oehring
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Executive/Artistic Director
Production Stage Manager
Director of Education
Director of Development
Associate Artistic Director
Box Oice/House Manager
IT Director
Paul Savas
Jaime Keegstra
Anne Kelly Tromsness
Katie Leckenbusch
Shannon Robert
Andy Croston
Justin Neil Ames
Special Thanks
CAFfeine Contemporary Art Forum
Kerrie Seymour
Clemson University Performing Arts Department
Russell Tripp
SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities
Shirley Sarlin
he Brooks Center for the Performing Arts
J.J. Ohlinger
Christ Church Episcopal School
Darlene Fuhst
Lucy & Tom Tiller
Mansure & Company
Productions Unlimited
Glenn Sawicki
Brian Phillips
Woody Moore
Josh Amacher
Whole Foods Market
Zack McNamara
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Claire Blake
Fine Arts Center
Jim Whitten
JC Rose & Associates
Morgan Blaich
he Distracted Globe heatre Company
Phyllis Jackson
Matthew Leckenbusch
Kevin Treu
Ever-Green Recycling
Justin Neil Ames
Stephen Boatright
South Carolina Children’s heatre
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Dramaturgical Notes
How did RHS start?
he Rocky Horror Show was a play, written in six months by Richard O’Brien, with the
working title hey Came from Denton High. he title was changed to he Rock HorRoar Show and eventually to he Rocky Horror Show. he irst preview was on June
16, 1973 at he Royal Court heatre Upstairs in London, England. After a short while,
it was moved from the 60-seat Upstairs theatre to the Classic Cinema, a converted
movie house with 270 seats, and then to the King’s Road heatre which seats 500.
It was named Best New Musical of 1973 by Plays and Player’s annual poll of theater
critics and Best Musical of 1973 by the Evening Standard’s panel of drama critics.
What movies are alluded to in RHS?
Band of Outsiders (aka Bande Aparte), Dr. Strangelove, Dracula, Frankenstein, King
Kong, Night of the Hunter, Sunset Boulevard, he Wizard of Oz, Esther Williams
musicals and practically every horror movie ever made.
What does RKO stand for?
It does not stand for Richard Keith O’Brien [RHS playwright], though that could be
a double-meaning in Science Fiction / Double Feature. RKO stands for Radio-KeithOrpheum, which was a movie company that produced many of the movies of the
genre that RHS is based on.
Where is Denton?
here are eighteen (count ‘em) Dentons in the US - Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas,
Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana (two), Nebraska,
North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas (two).
here is also a Denton which is a suburb of Manchester, England. Denton is supposed
to be “Anytown, USA.”
Who are some famous people who have been in the RHS?
RuPaul played Rif Raf in a 1985 production at the heatrical Outit in Atlanta.
Russell Crowe played Eddie/Dr. Scott in the 1986 national New Zealand touring
production and the 1987/1988 Australian tour (in which he also understudied for
Frank--a role he played, but for less than a week).
Jerry Springer played the Narrator in the Cincinnati Playhouse production of Rocky
Horror in the early ‘80s. He was scheduled to do so again in 2000, but the theater went
bankrupt.
Joan Jett played Columbia in the 2000 Broadway production.
Who is Lily St. Cyr?
Ms. St. Cyr (pronounced “sincere”) was a stripper in the 1940s who later opened a
lingerie shop in Hollywood. She passed from this world in 1999.
Did you know?
he ads for the original movie release in 1975 parodied the ilm Jaws (1975). hey
showed the red “lips” logo against a black backdrop and said, “he Rocky Horror
Picture Show - a diferent set of jaws.”
What is the Rocky Pledge of Allegiance?
I, (state your name),/Pledge Allegiance to the Lips/ Of the Rocky Horror Show./ And
to the decadence for which it stands, /One musical, under Brian Haimbach, /With
Sensuous Daydreams, Erotic Nightmares and Sins of the Flesh for All!/ And I promise
to be creative and not repeat anything anyone else says.
Compiled by:
Elisa M. Golden
Dramaturg
Medici Society
Your gift to he Medici Society, the Warehouse heatre’s annual fund, is an
altruistic act which supports our annual operations. he Medici Family of
15th century Florence was largely responsible for the lowering of arts during
the height of Florentine and European Renaissance. he Medicis gave ample
patronage to the arts and literature in order to encourage a prosperous city.
When you give to he Medici Society, you join a rich history of giving to the
arts which was born in ancient Greece, revived through the Medicis, and is
ours to perfect.
For more information please contact:
Katie Leckenbusch
Director of Development.
Katie@warehousetheatre.com
864.235.6948
Chairman’s Circle ($10,000+)
Lobby space donated to a charity of your choice for a reception
(some restrictions apply).
Producer’s Circle ($7,500 - $9,999)
(20) Tickets: Pick a show, or shows, invite your friends OR WHT will donate
tickets in your name to the charity of your choice.
Director’s Circle ($5,000 - $7,499)
Invitation for (2) to WHT Gala. January 26, 2013.
Playwright’s Circle ($2,500 - $4,999)
Reserved seating for you and a guest for the whole season!
(reservations required)
Grand Benefactors ($1,000 - $2,499)
Invitation to a design presentation and rehearsal of your choice.
Benefactors ($500 - $999)
Invitation for (2) to the Warehouse 4th of July Party.
Patrons ($250 - $499)
Invitation to heatre Appreciation Events.
Please check the website for dates and topics!
Partners ($100 – $249)
Recognition in the 2012-2013 season playbill and WHT website.
Warehouse Theatre Donors (Feb 22nd, 2012 to Aug 21st, 2012)
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he Graham Foundation
Anonymous
BMW Manufacturing Co.
Hollingsworth Funds, Inc.
JC Rose & Associates, Inc.
Jolley Foundation
he Metropolitan Arts Council
Ethel and John Piper
South Carolina Arts Commission
TD Charitable Foundation
Jackie and John Warner
Producer’s Circle $7,500-$9,999
he Derrick Family Foundation
he Elbert W. Rogers Foundation
Debra and Tom Strange
Wyche
Director’s Circle $5,000-$7,499
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First Citizens Bank
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Greenville Hospital System
Children’s Hospital
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Claire and Joe Blake
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Design Strategies, LLC
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Elliott Davis, LLC
Crissy and George F. Maynard, III
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Rogers Financial (Jon & Jeanette
Rogers)
Shannon Robert and Paul Savas
Susan and Russell Stall
Sharon and Adrian Steinmann
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performance that its your schedule. For example: you can use one ticket on
each of our Main Stage shows –or- attend a single show and treat 6 of your
friends!*
Please call the box oice, 864.235.6948, 11:00am-4:00pm Tuesday-Friday, or
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Playwright Biography:
Richard O’Brien (Richard Timothy Smith) was born on March 25, 1942 in
Cheltenham, England. Born during the war, he wasn’t expected to live through the
night. Says O’Brien, “he doctor came by the next morning and said, ‘Oh, he’s still
alive, is he?’” When O’Brien was ten, his father, previously an accountant, moved the
family to Tauranga, New Zealand, to take up sheep farming. O’Brien was picked on at
school for his small size, but became proicient on a horse.
At age 22 he returned to England. His horse skills got him employment as a stuntman
in Carry On Cowboy, 1966, and Casino Royal, 1967. He changed his name to O’Brien,
his grandmother’s name, to avoid confusion with another actor.
He was in the touring cast of Hair, 1969, where he met Tim Curry, and Kimi Wong
who later became his irst wife. He was given the part of Willie the Space Freak in the
play he Unseen Hand, by Sam Shepard, which was performed at the Royal Court’s
heatre Upstairs. O’Brien also teamed with his wife, Kimi Wong, to become the
singing duo Kimi and Ritz. hey released three singles in the UK.
As an out-of-work actor, O’Brien wrote he Rocky Horror Show to keep himself busy
on winter evenings. Since his youth, O’Brien had developed a passion for science
iction and B horror movies; he wanted to combine elements of the unintentional
humor of B horror movies, portentous dialogue of schlock-horror, Steve Reeves
muscle licks and ifties rock and roll into he Rocky Horror Show. In 1972 O’Brien
got a small part in the stage version of Jesus Christ Superstar, where he met director
Jim Sharman, who later agreed to put on he Rocky Horror Show, O’Brien‘s irst play.
It ran for two years at the King’s Road heatre, and was then made into a he Rocky
Horror Picture Show. Rocky Horror was a smash hit in London. he ilm version which
debuted in 1975 was initially a failure but then became deined as a cult classic and
took of. O’Brien himself appeared in the movie as Rif Raf.
he follow-up, Shock Treatment failed to take of. More ilm and television
appearances followed. O’Brien turned his attentions back to music in the 1990s, and
created the alter ego, Mephistopheles Smith, a devilish representative for the “afterlife
option” of Hell. O’Brien took the show on the road with Disgracefully Yours, as well
as performing at the 1992 Transylvanian Convention in England. Since Rocky Horror
O’Brien has written two plays, T.Zee, which focused on the Tarzan myth, and Disaster.
In 2010 he was denied citizenship when he applied to retire in New Zealand. After
this was taken up in the press, he was granted residency as an “exceptional” case. In
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Directed by Anne Kelly Tromsness
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Who’s Who
Will Ragland (Frank ‘N’ Furter) is delighted to be working at WHT again. He was
last seen here as the Emcee in Cabaret. Recent productions in the area include he
Music Man (Harold Hill) and A Christmas Carol (Scrooge) at GLT, Sweeney Todd
(Sweeney) at Centre Stage and Billy, Goat, Gruf – the Musical (Troll) with SCCT. Will
holds a BA in Studio Art from Davidson College and an MA in heatre Production
from Central Washington University. He teaches theatre at Woodmont High School
and was recently awarded Greenville County Schools Teacher of the Year.
Matthew Merritt (Rif Raf) Credits include Clif in Cabaret, Metamorphoses, he
Seagull, he Diary of Anne Frank, he Rocky Horror Show (he Warehouse heatre),
Bus Stop and he Last Night of Ballyhoo (Centre Stage), Henry IV: Part 1 (Upstate
Shakespeare Festival), Cabaret (Spartanburg Little heatre) and Lamplight and
Shadow, a production for he Warehouse heatre’s Education Program. Matthew
received his BA in heatre Arts from Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Chelsea Rudisill (Backup Singer) is thrilled to be a part of he Rocky Horror Show!
Chelsea is a graduate of Duke University where she studied Public Policy and Music.
She also attended the Professional Musical heatre Program at CAP21 in New York
City. In addition to performing, Chelsea works as a private tutor and cognitive skills
trainer. Favorite roles include Johanna in Sweeney Todd and Eponine in Les Miserables.
Aaron Pennington (Eddie) is thrilled to be in his irst production at he Warehouse
heatre. Aaron is enjoying the opportunity of acting alongside two of his former and
favorite teachers Will Ragland and Reed Halvorson. He is ready to bust out and rock
the show. He would like to thank his family, friends and girlfriend for encouraging his
acting and being his crazy self.
Amber Rose Williams (Phantom) is a virgin to he Warehouse heatre. Her irst
role on the stage was Clara in he Nutcracker with the LCCB at age eight. Her favorite
roles include silly girl 3 in Disney’s Beauty And he Beast and Bird Girl 1 in Seussical at
the South Carolina Children’s heatre. Amber Rose is currently working on her BA in
Musical heatre.
Chelsea Ann Atkins (Janet) is thrilled to be making her debut on the Warehouse
heatre Stage! Chelsea is a senior at Clemson University, majoring in Performing Arts
with a theatre concentration and a minor in music. Previous theatre work at Clemson
includes Guys and Dolls, Rent, he Children’s Hour, Proof, he Way of the World, he
Lesson and Eleemosynary. She would like to thank everyone who made this production
possible.
Cindy Mixon (Backup Singer) has performed in numerous productions with
F.I.R.E., South Carolina Children’s heatre, Greenville Little heatre, Centre Stage,
he Warehouse heatre, Upstate Shakespeare Festival and he Distracted Globe. She
most recently appeared as Mrs. Carlson in Whose Wives are hey Anyway (CSSC) and
Fraulein Schneider in Cabaret (WHT). To support her acting habit, she is employed as
Beneits Manager with Delta Apparel, Inc. For Nick, any dream is possible, wishes do
come true!
Brady Smith (Brad) is happy to be returning to WHT. He has been seen in shows
around Greenville including Hairspray, Sweeney Todd, Oklahoma and will be in
the upcoming production of Next to Normal at Centre Stage. Other shows include
horoughly Modern Millie, CATS, he Fantasticks, West Side Story, he Wedding
Singer and Pippin. Brady has taught music at Duncan Chapel Elementary School for
the last 5 years and currently works at the Peace Center.
Angie Price (Magenta) is grateful for another chance to participate in this
peculiar little musical about the things she loves most: dreams, music and B-Movie
monsters. She has previously appeared at Centre Stage in Tomfoolery and with he
Warehouse heatre’s Upstate Shakespeare Festival. She holds a BA in Musical heater
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from Coker College. She’d like to thank everyone who put up with her temporary
disappearance and invite them out for a drink once this is over.
Michael Hart (Narrator) returns to he Warehouse heatre for his fourth show
after turns in Screwtape, Something More han A Game and Merchant of Venice. He
has also performed locally at Greenville Little heatre in their main stage shows and
Studio 444 productions. After twenty years of living, working and acting in Columbia,
he is having the best time in Greenville and is grateful for all the new friends he has
made here in and out of theater. Cody Moore (Phantom) is so excited to be a part of the Rocky cast. He has been
involved in theatre and dance for many years. Some of his past shows include
Cabaret, horoughly Modern Millie and Harvey. Cody also choreographs productions
for local community theatres and schools around the Upstate. He would like to thank
his family and friends for all of their support and can’t wait to see what adventures life
brings next.
Carolina Crunkelton (Phantom) is super excited to be, once again, part of he Rocky
Horror Show. She brings her acting and dance experience to the stage with hopes that
the audience will enjoy this journey just as much as she does. She is deinitely ready to
do “he Time Warp” again!
Sarah Price (Phantom) is pleased as punch to be slinking scantily clad across he
Warehouse heatre stage once again. Sarah has been making her way through the
Upstate’s performing gauntlet, appearing as Frenchie in Warehouse’s Cabaret, dancing
to the thundering trombones of GLT’s Music Man, and appearing for 0.5 seconds in
the Hunger Games. She is particularly thrilled to be sharing the stage with her big
sister, Angie, for the irst time since high school.
Ashley Gary (Phantom) is one of Greenville’s newest actors and this is her irst role
at he Warehouse heatre. Ashley played Ursula in Much Ado About Nothing and
Scoop/Bourbon/Governor in Henry V for the Upstate Shakespeare Festival. Ashley
also performed in Hairspray as Shana/Dynamite at Centre Stage and performed
in Pictures of Jane as Teacher hosted by Greenville Technical College where she is
studying heatre and Marketing.
Graham Zielinski (Rocky) is excited to be back on stage. He is pleased to be doing
the Rocky Horror Show as well as a production at he Warehouse heater. Graham has
participated in the High School productions of Murder by the Book, Brick and Sweeney
Todd. Graham has just returned from California where he studied acting for ilm.
Jonathan Kilpatrick (Backup Singer) makes his Warehouse heatre debut in he
Rocky Horror Show. Jonathan has performed roles at Centre Stage and Greenville
Light Opera Works. Jonathan has sung roles including Katisha (he Mikado),
Beadle Bamford (Sweeney Todd) and soloist in Side by Side by Sondheim. He most
recently played the role of John Baker in Centre Stage’s production of Whose Wives
Are hey Anyway. Jonathan holds Bachelors and Masters of Music degrees in Vocal
Performance.
Jerry Riggins (Electric Bass) has been a recording studio bassist since 1980, worked
across the U.S. for 32 studios in seven states and you can hear his bass guitar work on
such ads as: Coca Cola’s “life tastes good”. He has over 1200 recordings in the southern
gospel genre and is featured on the Gaither Homecoming series. Jerry has worked for
such labels as Warner Bros, Arista, Atlantic, Mercury/PolyGram, Sony and others. He
was a songwriter for Opryland Music Group. His original songs have been recorded by
Marshall Tucker Band, Margo Smith and several local and regional groups. Jerry was
the winner of the SCGMA male vocalist division in 1987. He has toured and shared
the stage with such artist as John Conelee, Ray Price, Billy “Crash” Craddock, Charlie
Daniels, Percy Sledge, he Original Drifters and Vicki Bird. Jerry has performed on
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Chris Cash (Guitar) has been the lead guitarist for several top regional music acts
including Osmosis, Point Of View, hreshold and Mirrors. He has also toured with
recording artists he Living Daylights, D.B. Bryant, Nantucket and he Jef Gates
Band. A newcomer to the theatre, Chris plays live regularly with local artists and
bands. Chris has spent many years as an in-demand guitarist for area churches and
has frequently traveled abroad on missions. Chris currently is a music instructor at
Cash Guitar in Greenville, where he specializes in guitar instruction and musician
development (www.cashguitar.com). Chris lives in Simpsonville with his wife Ellen
and his three children, Kelsie, Savannah and Malachi.
Robert Johnson (Drums) is a 30 year veteran of the stage and studio. Robert’s
repertoire includes anything from Jazz, to Country, to R&B, to gospel. He has played
behind folks like: Steve Wariner, Ty England, Gary Oliver and Vickie Winans, just to
name a few. Robert’s recent theater experience includes: he Rocky Horror Show and
Cabaret, at he Warehouse heatre, Rock n Roll Yule at Centre Stage, he 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee and Grease. He currently resides in Pickens, SC with his
wife and daughter.
Doug Norwine (Saxophone) graduated Magna Cum Laude from Bowling
Green University in Ohio with a Bachelor of Music degree and was honored with
membership in Phi Eta Sigma Honors Fraternity. He also received a Masters
Equivalent in Performance from Berklee College of Music in Boston. Doug has
received 12 Gold and Platinum records from the RIAA. His most popular credit is the
baritone sax behind Lisa Simpson and “Bleeding Gums” Murphy on he Simpsons.
A studio musician in Los Angeles for twenty-eight years, Norwine has been featured
on such television shows as Roseanne, Full House, Seinfeld, he Tonight Show, West
Wing, General Hospital, Frasier and many more. Doug has also been a staf musician
for major motion-picture companies. Film credits include JFK, True Lies, Ten
hings I Hate About You and Fright Night. An active member of American Society of
Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Doug has been a soloist on numerous
recordings with such artists as Chaka Khan, Melissa Manchester, Ray Charles and
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Doug has performed and toured with many
famous artists such as Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Bette Midler, Tony Bennett and
Harry Connick, Jr. Doug loves living in South Carolina and is active in the local live
music scene and is on the staf at Anderson University as an adjunct music professor.
Brian Haimbach (Director) is thrilled to be directing Rocky again before moving to
Eugene, Oregon to be the new head of the theatre department at Lane Community
College. He earned his PhD in theatre with a specialization in directing and new
play development from the University of Georgia. Directing credits include Hamlet,
Marat/Sade, Top Girls, he Exonerated, Amadeus, he Elephant Man and the sold out
and held-over he Rocky Horror Show here at he Warehouse heatre. As a director
and/or producer he has worked on world premier productions and/or readings of
plays by Lee Blessing, Arlene Hutton, Caridad Svich, Catherine Trieschmann and
Peter Snoad as well as numerous emerging playwrights. Professionally he has spent
time with Touchstone heatre, Chicago Dramatists and the O’Neill Playwrights
Conference; has served as a director and dramaturg/respondent at the Great
Plains heatre Conference in Omaha, Nebraska and is the former head of Centre
Stage’s New Play Festival. He created the Associates of Arts in heatre program at
Greenville Technical College, which includes travel-study programs to Edinburgh,
Egypt and New York City. He was an ambassador in a faculty exchange program with
Copenhagen Technical College this past November and a teaching artist at Guizhou
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Univesity in China this past April. He has taught in the theatre departments of
Texas Tech, USC Upstate and the University of Georgia. He looks forward to a bicoastal friendship and artistic partnership with WHT and DG and maintaining the
trend of directing shows with men without shirts.
Joe Wehunt (Music Director/Keyboard) is a graduate of Furman University with
a degree in Music heory and Composition. He has played in the orchestras of Bob
Hope, George Burns, he Fifth Dimension, Debbie Reynolds, Jim Nabors, Mickey
Rooney, Ann Miller, Johnny Nash and Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. Joe
has written TV commercial compositions for Verizon Wireless, Home Depot, Ridgid
Tools and Ryobi Tools. Joe won the Addy’s Best In Show Award for his contribution
the Frezee Center’s TV spot called “Conductor” along with a Gold and Silver
award. Joe has served as music director for Buddy: he Buddy Holly Story, Clear
Lake: he Rock and Roll Reunion, Rock And Roll Heaven, Honky Tonk Angels, Cabaret
and Beehive. Joe is currently Staf Music Composer at Skyline Post, Professor of
Music at Anderson University and a Musical heatre Director for shows all over the
southeast. Joe lives in Greenville with his wife, Kim, and his three sons, Justin, Damian
and Josef. April Schaefer (Choreographer/Columbia) teaches at Greenville Jazz, is a graduate
of he Fine Arts Center and was a member of the Southeast heatre Company. She
is a full-time dance instructor and choreographs regularly for several local theatres
including South Carolina Children’s heatre where she also teaches. Her recent
credits include Stella in A Streetcar Named Desire, Brooke in Noises Of and Meg in
Leading Ladies. To Reed for his love and support, “I love you”.
Elizabeth Floto-Flagg (Costume Designer/Phantom) was last seen at he
Warehouse heatre as Lulu in Cabaret. She is a graduate of North Greenville
University where she received a BA in heatre. Some of her favorite roles include
Grace Farrell in Annie, Alma in Foreplay, Emily Webb in Our Town, Chava in Fiddler
on the Roof, Renee in Twist and Shout and Penny Pingleton in Hairspray. Her recent
costume designs include Twelfth Night, he 39 Steps, Merchant of Venice, Cabaret and
Greenville Jazz
Tony Penna (Lighting Designer) has previously worked on he Warehouse heatre
productions of Topdog/Underdog, Tru, he Subject Was Roses, Frankie & Johnny in the
Claire De Lune, Reckless, Sight Unseen, Cloud 9, hree Cuckolds, Almost, Maine, K2,
he Diary of Anne Frank, Catish Moon, he Rocky Horror Show (2010), Who’s Afraid
of Virginia Woolf?, Something More han a Game, Metamorphoses, Cabaret and he
39 Steps. Regional theatre credits include Actors heatre of Louisville (four seasons
as Resident Lighting Designer), Berkshire heatre Festival, Cincinnati Playhouse,
Huntington heatre Company, Phoenix heatre, SC Repertory Company, Studio Arena
heatre, Baltimore’s CENTERSTAGE, Pittsburgh Public heatre. NY theatre credits
include scenery and lighting for he Brothers Karamazov (Culture Project, La MaMa),
Richard II (HERE), he Burial at hebes (La MaMa) and he heory of Color (Medicine
Show). He is a member of United Scenic Artists and the theatre faculty at Clemson
University. He is also a resident designer for NYC’s Eleventh Hour heatre Company,
the SC Repertory Company and he Warehouse heatre.
Shannon Robert (Set Designer/Scenic Charge) received an M.F.A. in scene design
from FSU and studied design at the Moscow Art heatre Conservatory. A painter,
designer, and teacher, she was Director of heatre at William Carey University. She has
designed internationally for venues in Edinburgh, Nairobi, Bratislava and Moscow. She
worked with KCACTF as Region IV design chair and vice chair and served on the board
of SETC. Shannon managed he Spoon Group Productions in NJ/NY and worked on
the Broadway productions of he Grinch, Grease, Xanadu, Legally Blonde, Inherit the
Wind, he Pirate Queen, Coram Boy, Jersey Boys, Spamalot, Hairspray and he Color
Purple. Shannon is a member of the Clemson University Faculty.
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Wade Powell (Sound Designer/Engineer) has been behind the scenes starting with
Buddy: he Buddy Holly Story and thereafter doing sound design for he Fantasticks,
Crimes of the Heart, Souvenir, It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Clear Lake,
Country Queens, Rock’n Roll Heaven 1 & 2, Side By Side by Sondheim, Kings of Country
and their Queens, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, he Rocky Horror Picture Show, Spelling
Bee, he Jungle Book, Macabaret, Sweeney Todd, Cabaret and Hairspray. Wade’s irst
endeavor into theatre was as a musician/writer when he scored and played guitar for
Spoon River Anthology. He has worked as a live engineer for artist such as Chubby
Checker, Rehab, Browning Bryant, Chuck Levell (piano player for he Rolling Stones),
Sandy Patti, he Tambs, Bill Pinkney and he Original Drifters, Craven Melon, Clif
Barrows and George Beverly Shea of the Billy Graham Crusade. He also designs and
installs sound reinforcement systems for theatres, churches and other venues.
John F. Keenan (Technical Director) is thrilled to join WHT as the new Technical
Director. John received his Bachelor of Arts in heatre from Lander University and his
Master of Arts in Design and Technical heatre from Louisiana Tech University. Over
the past decade, John has worked professionally as a Technical Director at Louisiana
Tech University, Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival, City Lights heatre Company in
San Jose and most recently as the resident Lighting Designer and Technical Director
at the California heatre Center in Sunnyvale. Other lighting design credits include:
he Santaland Diaries, he Grapes of Wrath, Around the World in Eighty Days and
Assistant Lighting Designer for Chestnuts Roasting Over the Flaming Idiots—an OfBroadway holiday spectacular at the New Victory heatre.
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Mission Statement:
he Warehouse heatre is a professional
live theatre dedicated to theatre as a
serious art form; to high-quality, diverse
and challenging productions; to training
theatre professionals; to community
outreach; and to student education.
he Warehouse heatre chooses plays that stretch the imagination of Upstate
audiences, energize and excite the community with Intense, Intimate and Unexpected
performances that explore and celebrate the complexities of our time. he Warehouse
heatre does this to encourage an adventurousness of spirit, and to develop a hunger for
the visceral impact of theatre, in the mind, heart, and soul.
Because of generous grants from he Metropolitan Arts Council, he
South Carolina Arts Commission and he Wachovia Foundation, he
Warehouse heatre proudly supplies its audience with assistive listening
devices free of charge. If you would like to use a device please return to the
box oice and check one out. Just leave your ID and listen to theatre afresh!
We have hearing aid loop devices, ear buds and headphones! We give you a
choice so you can be comfortable!
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Education at The Warehouse Theatre
A signiicant part of he Warehouse heatre’s vision and mission is education – in the
schools and in the community. Our educational oferings are designed to encourage
engagement, creativity and theatre that not only entertains, but elevates and celebrates
the community it serves. Here are some highlights:
his Wooden O, WHT’s nationally recognized actors-in-the-classroom program,
sends teams of teaching artists into middle, high and elementary school classrooms
to enhance students’ comprehension and appreciation of Shakespeare’s works. In
2011-12, WHT teaching artists worked with 24 area schools, in English, Drama and
Challenge Program classrooms, providing over 650 hours of instruction.
Applied heatre: Healthy Living debuted in 2011-12. Our new applied theatre
outreach programming gives youth a platform to explore not only choices and
dilemmas afecting their physical health, but encompasses their social well-being and
goal-setting as well. Emphasizing exploration and expression, we work in concert
with organizations who serve youth to identify issues and help them envision
positive possibilities. In this inaugural year, we worked with over 175 youths, from
organizations such as Bridges to a Brighter Future, Sterling Teen Center, Big Brothers
Big Sisters, Greenville Hospital Systems and Communities in Schools, empowering
youth through theatre.
WHT’s Audience Enrichment Series includes pre-show talks with directors or
scholars in the genre or historical context of the play, talkbacks with actors, directors
and designers about the speciic production, lobby displays and forums. Last season, 3
of the forums had standing room only crowds; sparking discussions on topics ranging
from sustainable economic development, the role of story in our culture, distraction
and its implications in the digital age, and the functions and dysfunctions of family.
Forums are scheduled for the Wednesday before the opening of each mainstage
– and they are free and open to the public! Pre-show talk and talkback schedules
are on our website.
Performances for Students
Last season, Lamplight and Shadow, a play about the relationship between the life
and literature of Edgar Allen Poe, written by playwright in residence Jayce Tromsness,
played to 1600 students as part of the Peace Center’s POP Series. he play will return
this November, and the POP series will also feature WHT’s production of Romeo
and Juliet in the spring.
Student previews for plays at the theatre are the Wednesday before the opening of
many of our mainstage plays, and tickets for students in middle, high school and
college are only $5 ($10 for musicals)
For more information, a schedule of events or to bring a program to your school
or organization, contact Director of Education Anne Tromsness at
anne@warehousetheatre.com
Board of Directors
Oicers
President
Bianca Walker
Vice President
Tom Strange
Treasurer
Susan Bichel
Secretary
Ingrid Erwin
Member-at-Large
Jackie Warner
Member-at-Large
Alan Weinberg
Program Manager, Global Visitors Center, Furman
University
Senior Director R&D, St. Jude Medical
Health Care Consultant
Attorney
Community Volunteer
Community Volunteer
Board Members
Randy Bell
Mary Biebel
Claire Blake
Kathi Daniel
Don Faircloth
Roy Fluhrer
Suzie Grow
Wallace Lightsey
Ruth Mansure
George Maynard
Scott McMillan
Heidie Miller
Teri Pena
John Petrusick
Nicole Ream
Jon Rogers
Glenn Sawicki
Eric Schmid
John Scovil
David Sims
Tom Tiller
Pat Victory
Maxim Williams
Marsha White
Jim Whitten
Senior VP, Bank of Travelers Rest
Owner, Biebel Carolina Salons
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Community Volunteer
Community Volunteer
Director, he Fine Arts Center
Event Planner, Community Volunteer
Associate and Member, Wyche, PA
Owner, Mansure & Company
VP, Greenville Hospital System
Principal, Design Strategies, LLC
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Artist & Development Consultant
Vice President, Commercial Portfolio Manager, TD Bank
Realtor, he Parker Company
Owner, Rogers Financial Group, LLC
Owner, Safron’s Sidewalk Cafe and he Cafe at TCMU
Shareholder, Elliott Davis, LLC
Owner, Current Tools
Director of Arts, Christ Church Episcopal School
Community Volunteer
Owner, Tenth Planet Advertising
Director of Community Relationship Building, Bon
Secours St. Francis Health System
Independent Hospitality Professional
VP Operations, Fluor Corporation (Retired)
Past Presidents
1974-75 J. Lake Williams, Jr.
1975-76 Jourdan Jones Newton
1976-77 Aubrey Bowie
1977-78 Tom Brodnax
1978-79 Keller Freeman
1979-80 Bill Wheless
1980-81 Jane Mattson
1981-82 Don Koonce
1982-83 Brad Wyche
1983-84 John Huebner
1984-85 George Corell
1985-86 Rita McKinney
1986-87 George Fletcher
1987-88 Nancy Muller
1988-89 Bob Cooper
1989-90 Tom Bruce
1990-91 Rob Wagner
1991-92 Jackie Warner
1992-93 Karen Lawton, Bond
Isaacson, Warren Mowry
1993-94 Warren Mowry
1994-95 Jan Bruning
1995-96 Susan Reynolds
1996-98 Brad Parham
1998-99 BJ Koonce
1999-00 Brad Parham
2000-01 Kelle Corvin
2001-02 Bill Pelham
2002-03 Sherm Rounsville
2003-04 Tami McKnew
2004-05 John Rose
2005-07 Wade Cleveland
2007-09 Travis Seward
2009-11 Nicole Pascoe-Ream
Resident Companies of
The Warehouse Theatre’s Summer Season
Upstate Shakespeare Festival
The Upstate Shakespeare Festival
is a thriving part of he Warehouse
heatre’s summer programming and
community outreach. USF presents the
magic of Shakespeare and other classic
plays to the Upstate community in an
outdoor setting. Using actors from
all around the Upstate community,
USF presents entertaining, inclusive,
and family-friendly productions that
enhance Greenville’s calling card as a
summer destination.
Making their home at he Warehouse heatre, he Distracted Globe works
with he Warehouse to present entertaining and afordable productions of
classic comedies and comedy improv, workshops and other communityoriented programs, seeking to renew the vital connection between a theatre
and its community. DG presents at least one play during the summer
programming. During the regular season, you can catch a DG performance
of improv comedy after the main stage show on select nights of the run.
Ar tists in Residence
Tony Penna - Lighting Designer in Residence
Tony Penna’s lighting credits at he Warehouse include he Rocky Horror
Show, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Amadeus, he 13th of Paris, he Diary
of Anne Frank, Tru and Topdog/Underdog. Other regional theatre credits
include Centre Stage SC, Cincinnati Playhouse, Huntington heatre Company,
Berkshire heatre Festival and four seasons as resident lighting designer at
Actors heatre of Louisville. Mr. Penna is a member of United Scenic Artists,
the theatre faculty at Clemson University, and the resident design stafs of he
Warehouse heatre, South Carolina Repertory Company and the Eleventh
Hour heatre Company in New York.
Shannon Robert - Set Designer in Residence
Shannon received an M.F.A. in scene design from FSU and studied design
at the Moscow Art heatre Conservatory. A painter, designer, and teacher,
she was Director of heatre at William Carey University. She has designed
internationally for venues in Edinburgh, Nairobi, Bratislava and Moscow. She
worked with KCACTF as Region IV design chair and vice chair and served on
the board of SETC. Shannon managed he Spoon Group Productions in NJ/
NY and worked on the Broadway productions of he Grinch, Grease, Xanadu,
Legally Blonde, Inherit the Wind, he Pirate Queen, Coram Boy, Jersey Boys,
Spamalot, Hairspray and he Color Purple. Shannon is a member of the
Clemson University Faculty.
Elisa Golden - Dramaturg in Residence
Elisa is a native New Jerseyan, attended Kean University and graduated with a
B.A. in Visual Arts. She moved to Greenville in 1990 and received a master’s
degree in Education from Furman University. Elisa continues to pursue her art
(mostly watercolor and drawing) and has entered a number of juried shows
in the area. Her love of literature and theater brought her to he Warehouse
heatre in 1999. She is currently in her twelfth season as resident dramaturg.
Elisa is often asked, “What is a dramaturg?” She replies, “A dramaturg, or
literary manager, is like an anthropologist–digging, assessing and categorizing
these rare theatrical artifacts known as plays.”
Jayce T. Tromsness - Playwright in Residence
A native of Tacoma, Washington, Jayce is a director and playwright. He
earned a BA in theatre from Western Washington University and received
minor degrees in art history and linguistics. He moved to South Carolina to
attend USC, where he earned his MFA in acting. Jayce has been a staf and
company member of Trustus heatre in Columbia, as well as resident voice
coach for the SC Shakespeare Festival, Sewanee: he University of the South
and he Warehouse heatre. He was an associate professor of theatre at USC,
and Midlands Technical College. At USC he began writing plays for young
audiences as well as one-act plays for Trustus heatre. His plays have been
produced by USC, USC Aiken, Trustus heatre, he South Carolina Children’s
heatre, he Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Easley Foothills Playhouse,
he Warehouse heatre and he Distracted Globe. He is currently a faculty
member of the drama department at the South Carolina Governor’s School for
the Arts and Humanities.
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