Counting Down:

By Colman Domingo

Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre
Cabaret Theatre
July 23 - August 7, 2022

Directed by
Rikki Howie Lacewell

Scenic Designer
Sammy Jungwirth

Lighting Designer
Helen Garcia-Alton

Sound Designer
James Hunnicutt

Costume Designer Rikki Howie Lacewell

Hair and Makeup
Shemika Renee'

Intimacy Consultant
Sierra Young

Properties Manager
Stage Manager
Miles A. Lawlor

Technical Director
Jason Randolph

“Dot” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals
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Cockpit in Court Summer Theatre is celebrating our 50^th Anniversary this year!

Fifty years of Cockpit adds up to more than 120 musicals produced, more than 100 plays, over 35 Court Jesters productions, and 25 classics in the courtyard! (Remember those?) Over fifty years of Cockpit, more than 5,000 of our friends have played roles on these stages, designed sets and lights and costumes, directed and choreographed and played in the orchestra pit. We’ve seen literally a thousand young people find their footing with the Court Jesters, and dozens of them have made their way to the Cabaret or the Mainstage. Cockpit has performed in at least six different venues on campus, and also taken the gift of theatre to Russia and Japan.

In recognition of these phenomenal numbers and the impact Cockpit has had on so many lives, we are asking you, our faithful Cockpit supporters, to make a gift of $50 in honor of our 50^th anniversary! It is our mission to present a diverse, well-balanced, quality theatrical season that promotes inclusion, embraces all cultures, experiences, and backgrounds, and fosters creativity among actors, artistic and production staff, the Board of Directors, and the community. Your support helps us keep this mission alive for years to come!

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Whether you were in one of those first audiences for Celebration! or The Importance of Being Earnest, or if you just discovered Cockpit in the twenty-first century, we are thrilled that you are part of our family.

To make your donation you may either call the box office at 443-840-2787, go online to ccbctickets.com or mail your check to:

CCBC Box Office
7201 Rossville Blvd
Baltimore, MD 21237

Thank you in advance for your support!
Sincerely,

James Hunnicutt, Artistic Director
Lisa Boeren, Administrative Manager
William Watson, Producer

Directors Note

Where did I put my keys? Where is my phone?

I know I’ve met you before, but I can’t remember your name!

An actor is screaming, I can’t remember my lines!!

Where are my glasses? (they are around your neck)

DO you remember when we went to that concert 30 years ago?

These are all easy statements that we say and many more each and every day. It’s a daily part of the human condition, right? We remember bits and pieces and maybe miss the details, but we remember the basics.

What I love about DOT is that it takes you to the moments when the memories fade. Not only do you forget the place and the moments but at times the people fade and in the end you yourself fade. We all deal with loss but what do you do when you lose bits and pieces of yourself? This piece in its cathartic way will take you on that journey. To a place where loss, discovery, strength, resolve, love and memory intersect and fight to survive.

Enjoy the show and I hope it’s memorable for years to come. What time is it? Time to enjoy Colman Domingo’s DOT.

- Rikki Howie Lacewell

Scene Breakdown

Setting: The Shealy household, West Philadelphia
Time: 2019

Act I

“The Northern Lights” – around 9:45 AM, two days before Christmas
“A Detox” – around 3 AM, Christmas Eve

Act II

“Turn It All Over” – around 9 AM, that morning
“Sl(Averie)” – around 4:30 PM, that evening
“Wrapping It All For Jason” – 4 AM, Christmas

There will be one fifteen-minute intermission.

Cast

Robin Rouse		Dotty
Takira Thompson		Shelly
Laura E Weeldreyer		Jackie
Jamal Kitchen Jr		Donnie
Ted Burke		Adam
Randi Seepersad		Averie
Brian Dauglash		Fidel

Creative Team

Rikki Howie Lacewell		Director/ Costume Designer
Sammy Jungwirth		Scenic Designer
Helen Garcia-Alton		Lighting Designer
James Hunnicutt		Sound Designer
Miles A. Lawlor		Properties Manager & Stage Manager
Shemika Renee'		Hair & Makeup Designer
Sierra Young		Intimacy Consultant
Ruslan Abdraimov		Dialect Coach
Jason Randolph		Technical Director
Miles A. Lawlor		Light Board Operator
Liz Boyer Hunnicutt		Sound Board Operator

Meet the Company

Robin Rouse (Dotty)
Robin received her B.A. in Theater Performance with minors in dance and music in 1983. She has performed in music, dance and theater on every level from amateur to professional since the 70s. In the Baltimore area, she has had the pleasure of performing in various theatrical productions; as a featured vocalist in jazz and originals bands; won a prestigious annual jazz vocalist award; and has performed and taught as a belly dancer and as a dance-fitness instructor. Dot marks her return to the theater after more than a decade and she is proud to be working with this cast and with her director/friend Rikki again.

Takira Thompson (Shelly)
Takira makes her Cockpit in Court debut with Dot. She recently appeared in the spring 2022 production of Intimate Apparel as Esther at Dundalk Community Theater. Other stage credits include productions of Intimate Apparel (Esther) and A Raisin in the Sun (Lena) for CCBC Catonsville Academic Theatre and her self-written play entitled Hindering Benefits (Robin). Takira enjoys writing short stories and plays, photography and film production in her free time. Away from the stage, Takira is employed as a Paraeducator with Baltimore County Public Schools. She would like to thank her family and friends for all their support and encouragement. Most importantly thank God for His blessings!

Laura E Weeldreyer (Jackie)
Laura is thrilled to return to live theater after the long pandemic hiatus and grateful to work on this show with such a wonderful cast, crew, and script. Laura has performed locally at Cockpit in Court, Memorial Players, Baltimore Shakespeare Factory, A Work in Progress Company, and Phoenix Festival Theater. By day, Laura runs a statewide non-profit organization and devotes time, energy, and passion to issues of social justice. Laura lives in Baltimore with her husband and three almost-grown children.

Jamal Kitchen Jr (Donnie)
Jamal has come a long way in the acting industry, but to him, personally, his journey has only just begun. Having taken a long hiatus from acting since his last performance in 2019's Vinegar Tom for Spotlighters theater, Jamal has bounced back into the industry with his permanent goal in mind - to be a successful film actor. Jamal is 24-years old and has been acting since Elementary school, landing the role of the Lion and a Doorman in The Wizard of Oz. He is currently on the path to graduating from Morgan State University with a bachelors in Screenwriting & Animation. When he is not performing in film or Broadway, he is also a self-employed voice actor for Fiverr and looks forward to working with anyone interested in his talent. Until his goal is achieved, nothing will ever deter Jamal of persevering into his desired career.

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Ted Burke (Adam)
Ted got his start in theatre at the age of 17. Since then, he has been a part of over 100 plays and musicals, in one capacity or another. Cockpit in Court has been a part of his life, off and on, for about 3 decades, and Ted will cherish all those wonderful memories. You may have seen him most recently in And Then There Were None, The Unexpected Guest, The Edge of Darkness, or An Inspector Calls. Ted would like to thank Rikki for the opportunity to be a part of Dot, Caye, for being so supportive of his constantly crazy schedule, and YOU—without whom live theatre wouldn’t be possible. Here’s to another 50 years of Cockpit!!

Randi Seepersad (Averie)
Randi has spent her summer here with Cockpit having performed last month on the mainstage as Asaka, Mother of the Earth in Once On This Island. She specialized in shakespearean plays and progressed to more modern works, including musicals. Some previous works include: Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing, Rosalind in As You Like It, Viola in Twelfth Night, Agnes in She Kills Monsters, The Wife in Rashoman, Mimi in Rent, and Babette in Beauty and the Beast. Outside of Theatre, she is a techie, artist, actress, model, director, and writer. Thank you to the cast and crew for a memorable experience. She would also like to say a big thank you to the people who have contributed to her growth and who continue to show their unwavering support! Thank you for coming to see the show, feel free to reach out, and hope you enjoy!

Brian Dauglash (Fidel)
Brian began taking acting classes as an easy way to increase his grade point average. Since then, he continues to step into someone else’s shoes with each role he takes on. Next, you can catch Brian in Toby’s Dinner Theatre production of Ghost: The Musical, in Columbia. Credits: Rocky (Toby’s), Evita (Other Voices Theatre), A Chorus Line (FrederickTowne Players), BARE (Iron Crow Theatre), The Wild Party (Greenbelt Arts Center), and Oliver! (Kensington Arts Theatre). As always, for Dolores.

Rikki Howie Lacewell (Director/ Costume Designer)
Rikki is thrilled to make her Cockpit in Court directorial debut. Recent Cockpit shows have been Disaster,(Levora) Sister Act (Deloris). When not on stage Rikki is a Workforce Initiatives Specialist for NSITE/National Industries for the Blind. She is also owner of Confidence Theatrics which is a theatrical diversity company who works with theater companies to explain their diversity from the boardroom to greenroom. Rikki is excited to be fully booked coming out of the pandemic. Next up Rikki is directing King Hedley II at Dominion Stage , Crowns at 2nd Star Productions, and choreographing The Lightning Thief, Seussical and The Color Purple which she is also directing. Thanks to Her husband Greg and the many friends who have not seen her in the past few months to allow her to share this story on stage. #LoveNikki and enjoy the show and we will see you again.

Sammy Jungwirth (Scenic Designer)
Sammy is a 17 year old theatre artist who has worked on over 100 theatrical productions in the Baltimore area. He has been a performer and technical assistant at the Children’s Playhouse of Maryland for 10 years and along with studying technical theatre in school, has worked at various theaters including Cockpit In Court Summer Theater, Ovations Theatre, Bowie Playhouse and more. He is a 2-time Young Performers of America winner for acting, a 3-time Cappie Award winner for technical theatre, and a 2-time BroadwayWorld Regional Awards nominee for Best Scenic Design. In 2019, he stage managed the regional premiere of Disaster The Musical and in 2022, he will be directing the American premiere of Zelda, a biography musical from London about Zelda Fitzgerald. Some of his other interests include screenwriting, drumming, and theatre journalism. He would like to thank his mentors Diane M. Smith and Jason Randolph for their continued support and the entire cast and crew for being amazing people to work with.

Helen Garcia-Alton (Lighting Designer)
Helen is a Maryland-based lighting designer. Helen is delighted to be working with Rikki and the rest of the team on this beautiful piece. Recent projects: Always, Patsy Cline (Clarence Brown Theatre), Twigs and Bone (NuSass Productions), Lucky Stiff (NextStop Theatre Company), Maz & Bricks (Solas Nua). Future projects: Kiss Me Mr Musk (Single Carrot), Cinderella (ArtsCentric). helengarcia-alton.com

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Miles A. Lawlor (Properties Manager & Stage Manager )
Miles is thrilled to be back for Cockpit's 50th Anniversary with this incredibly hilarious and impactful play! Since 2016, Miles has stage managed/assistant stage managed close to 20 productions throughout the Baltimore area, both academic and community, with Dot being their fourth for Cockpit. Favorites include Macbeth (CCBC), Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike (Cockpit in Court), [title of show] (Fells Point Corner Theatre), Catch Me If You Can (DCT), A Lie of the Mind (Towson University), and Speech & Debate (CCBC). Miles graduated from CCBC in 2017 with their AA in Design & Production and Towson University in 2020 with their BS in Theatre Studies, focusing in stage management. They would like to thank Rikki, James, Lisa, the cast & crew, and their family & friends, whose love and support they could not do without. Enjoy the show!

Shemika Renee' (Hair & Makeup Designer)
Shemika is an award winning makeup artist (WATCH Awards 2013 and Clifton Film Celebration 2017). She is also the former Head Costumer and Makeup Adjunct Professor at the College of Southern Maryland. In addition to being an Historical Interpreter at The National Colonial Farm in Accokeek, MD, she also travels to schools throughout Maryland bringing historical figures to life. She recently portrayed Harriet Tubman at The Capitol Building in honor of Harriet Tubman Day, sponsored by Democratic Vice Presidential nominee, Senator Kamala Harris.

Sierra Young (Intimacy Consultant)
Sierra is a multi-hyphenate artist working within the DC/Baltimore Area. Sierra is an advanced actor combatant with SAFD, as well as a member of IDC, and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Union. Recent Regional Credits: The Joy That Carries You, AD16 (Olney Theatre Center); Mary’s Seacole, Birds of North America (Mosaic); The Color Purple (Cape Fear Regional Theatre); World Builders (Prologue); She Kills Monsters, Sweat (Silver Spring Stage); AIDA, Little Shop of Horrors, Snapshots (ArtsCentric); Spring Awakening, Company (Stillpointe). Upcoming: Fantastigirl (Adventure Theatre); The Till Trilogy (Mosaic). Training: UMBC. Website: www.Sierrayoung.org

Ruslan Abdraimov (Dialect Coach)
Ruslan is thrilled to be making his first foray theater. Currently a sought after trial chef in NYC (Shef.com) was happy to lend his knowledge of the Russian Language to the stage for his sis Rikki.

Jason Randolph (Technical Director)

BS Math, College of William and Mary
MFA Rinehart School of Sculpture, MICA
MFA Technical Theatre and Design, UVA
TD/Resident Scenic Designer Single Carrot Theatre 2014-2017
TD CCBC Essex 2015-present
TD Cockpit in Court Summer Theater 2016-present

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