Thank you so much to those who attended our April 2023 performances, and those who wished they could be there. Below is our eProgram as it appeared in April of 2023’s The Sedition Edition. Look for more photos and archives of this and other past performances to sprout up over the next few months. If you would more information to join Hexagon as a member, please click JOIN in the menu above. Enjoy!
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Our 2023 program Table of Contents: A Message from Hexagon’s President • Board of Directors • Scenes and Music • Newsbreak Guests • Cast • Orchestra • Writers, Lyricists, & Composers • Artistic Team • Production: Designers and Crews & Teams • Front of House • Sponsors • Special Thanks • In Memoriam • Show Photos |
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A Message from Hexagon’s President
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Our Renewed Commitment Thanks to the wonderful contributions of our talented volunteer writers, composers, musicians, cast, crew, and others, today we present some classic favorites along with new songs and skits that will hopefully leave you laughing. If you love the show and want to contribute to keeping this mission-driven musical theatre going in the DC metro community, please consider joining us as a Hexagon member or making a donation. Our mission is to use theater arts to help improve the lives of others within our community. Hexagon membership allows you the chance to use your creativity – perform, design, write, compose, learn and apply technical theatre skills, and make new friends. Go to hexagon.org to find out more. Thank you very much for joining us and for your support over all these years. Please enjoy the show! Jackie Williams,
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2023 Board of Directors (as posted for this production)
| Jackie Williams President Ginny Gibson Stahl Audience Relations VP Lee Zahnow Production VP Matthew Datcher Member Services VP Eugene Tighe Marketing VP Gyr Turshen Beneficiary VP & Treasurer Doug Samuelson Secretary |
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Kick Prelude Videographer: Karl Weaver, Sedition Edition Lyricist, Composer, Writer & Arranger: Brock Holmes, Quibble and Feud Writer: Neil McElroy, What Did I Learn In School Lyricist: Nick Zill, Composer: Jon Nowick, Arranger: Porter Lyon, Betrayed Lyricist & Composer: Phyllis Gerstell, Arranger: Sue Mason McElroy, Dismal Swamp Writer: Kenneth McLeod, Newsbreak 1 Song of Silence Lyricist: Neil McElroy, Composer & Arranger: Sue Mason McElroy, Blah Blah Blah Lyricist: Susan Trausch, Composer: Lanny Davis, Arranger: Sue Mason McElroy, Gravity and Levity Writer: Daniel Riker, Pickleball U.S.A. Lyricist: Gyr Turshen, Composers: Brian Wilson & Chuck Berry (Surfin’ USA), Arranger: Porter Lyon, Mine is Bigger Than Yours Lyricist: George Krumhbaar, Composer & Arranger: Sue Mason McElroy, Here Lies George Lyricist: Rick Horowitz, Composer & Arranger: Walt Gilbert, Rhumba with my Roomba Lyricist: Gyr Turshen, Composer & Arranger: Brock Holmes, L’Enfant Terrible Writer: Jim McKnight, Rip It Up? Patch It Up! Lyricist: Rick Horowitz, Composers: Jon Nowick and Rick Horowitz, Arranger: Porter Lyon, Book Club – Morning Writer: Neil McElroy Bolden Girls ‘23: Another Day in Paradise Writer: Cathy Carpousis, Fauci Tango Lyricist: Kathy Meyer Jeffers, Composer & Arranger: Walt Gilbert, Book Club – Afternoon Writer: Neil McElroy, AARP Lyricist: Kathy Meyer Jeffers, Composers: Jacques Morali & Victor Willis (Y.M.C.A.), Arranger: Porter Lyon, Up Up and Oy Vey Lyricist & Writer: Rick Horowitz, Composer: Jimmy Webb (Up, Up and Away), Arranger: Porter Lyon, Newbreak 2 Goodbye, Goodbye Lyricist: Cynthia Haney, Composer & Arranger: Doug Maurer, |
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Fri. April 21 at 8 p.m. Sat. April 22 at 3 p.m. Sat. April 22 at 8 p.m. Sun. April 23 at 3 p.m. Thu. April 27 at 8 p.m. Fri. April 28 at 8 p.m. Sat. April 29 at 3 p.m. Sat. April 29 at 8 p.m. Eugene Tighe Newsbreak Guest Manager
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Geoffrey Baskir |
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Sharon Clark-Napolitano |
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Allie Heiman |
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Lucy Hurlbut |
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Ellen Kaplan |
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Karen Pedone |
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Daniel Riker |
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Gary Schneider |
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Jamie Sinks |
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Jennifer Strand |
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Gyr Turshen |
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George Krumbhaar (cameo) |
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Neil McElroy (cameo, voice-over) |
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Doug Samuelson (voice-over) |
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Sue Mason McElroy Piano |
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Kathy Hurld Bass |
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Fred Talcott Bass |
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Neil McElroy Drums |
Writers, Lyricists, & Composers
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David Arkema Geoff Baskir Cathy Carpousis Emily Crook Sara Fitzgerald Walt Gilbert Brock Holmes Lucy Hurlbut Kathy Meyer Jeffers Sue Johnson Eileen Joyner George Krumbhaar Neil McElroy Sue McElroy Keneth McLeod Jon Nowick Mark Rathman Alan Saltman Chuck Smith Gyr Turshen Adrian Verkouteren Tom Whitaker Steve Wolf Nick Zill Roy Zimmerman |
Newsbreak Contributors: Geoff Baskir Judy Ebner Eric A Eisen Rick Horowitz George Krumbhaar Neil McElroy Kenneth McLeod Rick Present Mike Resser Doug Samuelson Gary Schneider Ira Shorr Steve Wolf |
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Jennifer Strand Director |
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Gyr Turshen Music Co-Director |
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Sue Mason McElroy Music Co-Director |
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Teri Allred Mistress of Movement |
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Judy (Jude) Ebner Advisor to the Director |
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Neil McElroy Materials Coordinator |
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Robert Teachout Stage Manager |
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Lee Zahnow Production VP |
Production: Designers and Crews and Teams
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Production:
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| Set Construction & Painting Volunteers: George Sinks Technical Director Bill Rippey Master Carpenter Eleanor Burdeshaw Dicks Joe Durso Rob Gale Robin Gold Ernst Harmse Dottie Holmgren Kerry Marks Dave Means Peter Nerenstone Mike Resser George Sinks Doug Samuelson Susan Stern Bill Wisniewski
Stage Crew: Bill Rippey Master Carpenter Joe Durso Carmine Napolitano Judy Smith
Lighting Crew: Alice Drew Mike Resser Ed Vilade
Sound Crew: Board Body Mics Katie Meskill Judy Smith
Costume Crew:
Jamie Breckenridge
Linda Wilson & Eleanor Burdeshaw Dicks, Assisting Make-up & Wigs Crew: Clare Palace & Linda Wilson
Props Crew:
Carol Newell Cristen Stephansky Jackie Williams
Stage Management Team: Dina Green, Assistant Stage Manager George Krumbhaar, Assistant Stage Manager Doug Samuelson, Assistant to the SM
Program Committee: Co-Editors Neil McElroy Cristen Stephansky Jennifer Strand Gene Tighe Gyr Turshen Lee Zahnow
Steve Wolf, Design and Layout
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Ushers: Charles Williams Dave Stahl Ginny Gibson Jane Stieber Julia Frank Jim Jeffers Kathy Meyer Jeffers Maynard Moore Midge Holmes Mike Rubin Rachel Waldstein Rob Gale Sonya Sobrian Woody Woodruff
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| Navigation Wealth Management A private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Chris Shiring and Thomas Kenyon 8484 Westpark Drive, Suite 710 McLean, VA 22102 Office: 301-310-7288 • Fax: 301-547-3177Gary Schneider (Sponsor for both 2019 & 2023) |
| Gyr Turshen
“In memory of Ethan Allen Turshen and Joe Kaplan” |
Patrons
| George Krumbhaar and Lee A. Zahnow “In honor of all who are Hexagon” |
Friends
| Owen P. Curtis Transportation Consultant Curtis Transportation Consulting LLC 5465 Fillmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22311-1348 Phone 703-820-9229 • Mobile 703-608-0540 “In honor of Bill Wisniewski and Jennifer Strand” |
| Jamie Breckenridge
Karen Pedone Judy Smith Cristen Stephansky Irene Upshur
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| Colonial Players
Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center (MCCAC) Staff The British Players
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These men and women are among those who labored and laughed in past Hexagon shows and/or Boards during these 67 years. They helped spread laughter and good works. We miss them, and we honor their memory. Names shown in bold are members we lost since our last show.
| Rose Marie O’Neal Akin Gary Aikin Rick Albani Tandyn Almer Phil Alperson Lou Armelin Bill Askin Charlie Atherton Jess Barnett Bill Barry Howard Bennett Jesse Blatt Theodore ‘Ted’ Blumenstock Lloyd Bowling Jim Bradfield Paul Joseph Buchbinder Al Bullock Jim Burns Suzanne (Rogers) Bush Patrick Butters Al Cherry Mary Elizabeth Clare Celeste Clark Ed Coffey Edward M. Cohen Leila Cohen Frank Colcord Adrian Cronauer James Cronin Paul Danaceau Marion Davidson Marilyn Dicus Joshua Dorsey Bob Dreher Bond Easley Kathryn Etherton Ayun Fedorcha Michael Felish Greg Finch Ken Finch Robert E. Finnin, Jr. Lucille Joan Frohling Ron Gabriel Ana H. Gilbert Mark Goldberg Ellie Gossman Shirley Grossman |
Cynthia Haney Syd Harwood Tony Hass Jim Holland Nina McGlinn Holman Mimsy Holmes Seymour Horowitz Jane Campbell Hutchison Charles F. Ilsley Gigi Ingram Freddie Isaia Tim Jecko Reginald Johnson Sue O’Neill Johnson Wynn Kal Joe Kaplan Bill Karukas David Katz Marguerite Manning Katz John G. Keller Allen Kitchens Lynne Kleyla Donna Koltes Mary Jo Kopechne Julius Kopit Sally Jo (Moore) L’Hommedieu Sam L’Hommedieu Sheila Sheldon Lanahan Louis Levy Arnie Levine Don Libretta Judith Litt Johnnie Morgan Lowe Roger B. Lowe Ed Lynch Jimmy Mack Terry Matthews Jim McCullough Amy Meyers McFall James “Jim” McKnight Robert McMichael Patricia Means Bill Meeker Al Meredith Jim Miller Kim-Scott Miller Anne Merchant Monaghan Bill Monaghan |
John Moran John Morfit Bill Murray Chuck Myers Marc Nerenstone Grace Osgood Angelo “Pappy” Papandreau Charles Peckham Annece E. Perry Penny Peterson Ed Platt Arthur Pleasants Pat Plunkert Richard Pullen Cindy Shuba Raiford David Rose Marty Rosenfeld Dan Ruge Bill Schaffer Stan Schiffer Kathy Scholz William Seely Jack Silverstone Renee Silverstone Jerry Shean Hal Sloat Jack Sloat Marie Holmes Smith Harrison Somerville Lou Stancari Stan Sustersic Barry Talsky Duff Thomas Ron Toms Ethan Allen Turshen Jim Uebershorst Suzanne Walker Donald Wallace Richard Wilson Burton Wood Henry Woods Richard “Woz” Wozencroft Walter Wurfel Diane Zilinski Polly Kingston Zink |
We apologize if our list is incomplete. We urge those who know of anyone who should be on this list to contact the Hexagon Secretary ([email protected]), so our permanent list may be complete.
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