May - June 1988·

K~N1WOOD PLA\112&Presents

Death of ASalesman

W£&TCl-J~&T~12PLAYl-IOU&~8301 HINDRY AVENUE, WESTCHESTER CA 90045

PRODUCTION STAFF 1Associate Producer. Lori LambertScript Supervisor j ackie KotsosAssistant Lighting Design Richard PotthoffProperties Director. Harriet PriceStage Manager. Norm MillerAssistant Stage Managers joyce Croft

Linda ReuschTechnical Coordinator j enny AshLight Technicians j enny Ash

Tim Boeck, john Spence & Raechelle HouserSound Technicians Gail Forest

Katie Frain, Judy SetaroMaster Builder. Bill BuhlerScenic Artists Mario Carrillo

Larry jonesHospitality Dagmar SchnaussLobby Portraits Monty AshChildren's Voices Mary Ellen Blair

Brendan JacquesMusicians Toby Petrie

Kurt Kummerfeldt, Lamont Wolfe

DEATH OF A SALESMAN

by: ARTHURMILLER

(Produced by special arrangement withDramatists Play Service, Inc.)

Directed by: ED COTTER

Produced by: DE COTTER

Original Music Composed by: TOBYPETRIE

Lighting Design by:JEFF CARR

Set Design by:DE COTTER

Costume Design by:DORIS SHOUMAKER

Sound Design by:JAMIE HAYES

•• • • • • • • • • • • CAST • •(in order of appearance)

STRIKE CREW AND SET CONSTRUCTION(Work Sunday)

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WILLY LOMAN Phillip GordonLINDA Doris MazerovHAPPY jonathan CooganBIFF j eff KeaneBERNARD Chri stofer SandsTHE WOMAN Sheridan ColeCHARLEY jonas RimsonUNCLEBEN Scott SherrillHOWARDWAGNER jack WeintraubjENNY Victoria MillerSTANLEY Larry jonesMISS FORSYTHE Melinda WilsonLETTA Deirdre MontgomerieWAlTER Norm Miller

Raymond Escobedo, Ann Denicola, Pam Heredia,Fred Heredia, Sheldon Metz, Bo Beaudoin, ArkyMarcom, Harriet Price, Helen Geller, Jim Less,Marie Less, Risa Toor, Sally Pierce, Hettie SIess,Bob Price, Charlotte Gunter, Margie Bates, CharlesReynolds, jack Lyons· and Cast and Crew of DEATHOF A SALESMAN.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

john Ross - Wildcat StudioDoris ShoumakerCharlotte Gunter

As the action begins, the year is 1949 inBrooklyn.

• • • • • • • • • • There will be a 15 Minute Intermission between ActsI &- II.

The taking of pictures and the use of recordingdevices in this theatre is strictly forbidden. Please join us in the lobby for coffee, courtesy of

Kentwood Players.PLEASE HELP KEEP OURTHEATREBEAUTIFUL.

There is no smoking, drinking or eating in theauditorium.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR • • •ED COTTER Among the many plays Ed hasdirected for KP are: HATFUL OF RAIN, SUMMER &SMOKE and CABARET. Some of the productions hehas directed elsewhere include: ConductUnbecoming, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof andPhiladelphia, Here I Come! His most recentappearance on the Kentwood stage was in theaward-winning role of Dr. Dysart in EQUUS.

ABOUT THE PRODUCERDE COTTER - De, a 25 year member of KentwoodPlayers, started her producing career at our theatrewith CABARET. She has Marcom Masque Awards forproducing CABARET, DAMN YANKEES and SEE HOWTHEY RUN.

ABOUT THE ASSOCIATE PRODUCERLORI LAMBERT- Lori appeared in CALIFORNIASUITE,FOLLIES and WALTZ OF THE TOREADORS. Behind thescenes, she designed the set for GODSPELL, stage-managed SILVER WHISTLE and was set decoratorfor DRACULA,GOD'S FAVORITE and BRIGHTON BEACHMEMOIRS.

ABOUT THE CAST (alphabetical order) •••SHERIDAN COLE (The Woman) - Sheridan, a long-time member of Kentwood, recently appeared asRenee in THE ODDCOUPLE (Female Version). Someof her other KP credits include: MY THREEANGELS, THE MIRACLE WORKER and PLAZA SUITE.Sheridan is employed by Los Angeles City Schools,where she has taught drama and English for manyyears.

JONATHANCOOGAN(Happy) - DEATH OF A SALESMANmarks Jonathan's fourth appearance with theKentwood Players. He previously appeared inSWEET CHARITY, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK and THEODDCOUPLE (Female Version).

PHILLIP GORDON(Willy Loman) - Phil received histraining at the "old" Pasadena Playhouse. Hespent several years at the Playhouse and thenwent on to summer stock. Phil has performed fourplays at Kentwood and he received Best Lead ActorAwards for SILVER WHISTLE and CAINE MUTINYCOURTMARTIAL.

LARRY JONES (Stanley) - Larry has been busy onKentwood's stage, having been seen in ON GOLDENPOND, A TALENT FOR MURDER, SEE HOW THEY RUNand SWEET CHARITY. His non-Kentwood creditsinclude School For Scandal, Macbeth and Amadeus,to name a few.

JEFF KEANE (Biff Loman) - Jeff is a graduate ofUSC with a BFA in Drama. ' He appeared in KPproductions DEATHTRAPand BAREFOOT.IN THE PARK.Jeff's other theatre credits include Equus ,Streamers and the British premiere of Follies.

DORIS MAZEROV(Linda) - Doris has won numerousMasque Awards as an actress in STREETCARNAMEDDESIRE, BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE and VERONICA'SROOMand Best Director Awards for MAN OF LA MANCHA,CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF and NUTS. A 4-time VP ofKentwood, Doris is currently in charge of the BoxOffice/KP Liaison.

NORM MILLER (The Waiter) - Norm, a three yearmember, has worked on the stage crews ofnumerous KP productions. He is doing double dutyon this playas actor and stage manager.

VICTORIAMILLER (J enny) - Victoria has been seenhere in CHICAGO, ON A CLEAR DAY and SWEETCHARITY. She also choreographed the latter twomusicals. She alternated in the roles of Babe andCassie in A Chorus Line at the Torrance CommunityTheatre.

DEIRDRE MONTGOMERIE(Letta) - This is Deirdre'ssecond appearance at the Westchester Playhouse,her first being in SWEET CHARITY. She recentlyappeared at the Inglewood Playhouse in Murder ByNight. She is studying acting at Stella Adler andat USC.

JONAS RIMSON (Charley) - Jonas is a twenty yearmember and a past president of our group. Hehas appeared in THE SECOND TIME AROUND, THETENTH MAN and DAMNYANKEES. Before moving toLos Angeles, he was active in musicals in lowerBucks County, Pennsylvania.· Jonas won MasqueAwards for his roles in GUYS & DOLLS andANDERSONVILLETRIAL.

CHRISTOFER SANDS (Bernard) Christofer firstappeared on our stage as Peter in THE DIARY OFANNEFRANK. He followed this with his portrayalof Alan Strang, the tormented youth, in Equus.Since then he has performed in Kentwoodproductions of THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT,CHICAGO,ON A CLEARDAYYOUCAN SEE FOREVERandSWEET CHARITY.

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ABOUT·THE CAST (alphabetical order) •••continuedSCOTT SHERRILL (Uncle Ben) Originally fromScotland, Scott received training at RADA prior toWWII. Scott's numerous appearances in KPproductions include: LOOK HOMEWARD, ANGEL,FIDDLERON THE ROOF, STEAMBATH,DEATHTRAPandmany more. He has appeared at other Southlandtheatres in The Price, Sunshine Boys and OnceUpon A Mattress.

JACK WEINTRAUB(Howard Wagner) - Jack has beenactive in virtually every phase of communitytheatre here since first joining our ranks in 1971.The powerful CAINE MUTINYCOURTMARTIALmarkedhis most recent Kentwood stage appearance.

MELINDAWILSON (Miss Forsythe) - Melinda lastappeared at Kentwood as Corie , in BAREFOOT INTHE PARK. She has also appeared in Charlie'sAunt, Shadowbox and Grease. Melinda received herTheatre Arts Degree from CSU, Long Beach and hasstudied with Tepper-Gellegos.

COMING ATTRACTIONS1988

July 8 - Aug. 13- HARVEYDirector: Arky Marcom

Sept. 2 - Oct. 8 - PLAY IT AGAIN, SAMDirector: Sheldon Metz

Casting: July 11-12, 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 28 - Dec. 17 - ANYTHINGGOESDirector: Elliot Cooper

Casting: Aug. 20-21, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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