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Setting and Time:

The apartment of Col. and Mrs. Penmark,
in the suburb of 1950s Washington D.C.

Scene Breakdown

Act 1, Scene 1: Early morning. A day in early June.
Act 1, Scene 2: 2:30pm, the same day.
Act 1, Scene 3: Evening, the same day.
Act 1, Scene 4: Mid-morning, a few days later.

Act 2, Scene 1: Late afternoon, the next day.
Act 2, Scene 2: After breakfast, the next morning.
Act 2, Scene 3: After dinner, the same day.
Act 2, Scene 4: A few days later.

There will be one fifteen minute intermission

Cast

Creative Team

Meet the Company

Mckenzie Nace

Rhoda Penmark

Mckenzie is excited to be joining this fabulous cast! Favorite past roles have included Susan Waverly in White Christmas and Brigitta in Sound of Music at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, Winnie in Tuck Everlasting with CTA, Jason in Falsettos with MTC, Matilda in Matilda with Cockpit and CCP, Belinda Cratchit in A Christmas Carol with CSC, Lydia in Beetlejuice with Starlight, and Annie in Annie, Jr. with CCP. She will be a freshman in the fall at Carver in the vocal prime. She would like to thank the cast & crew for this amazing experience!

Brian Boys

Kenneth Penmark, Mr. Daigle

Brian is making his return to the stage with Cockpit In Court, after a long hiatus from acting. A virtual unknown, Brian's been a member of the International Thespian Society since 1995. He's looking forward to reigniting his passion with his dual roles in Bad Seed. Along with acting, Brian's other passions include dancing, singing, and writing.

Lauren Hampton

Christine Penmark

Lauren has been a theatre educator, performer, and arts advocate for the past 20 years. She holds her BFA in Theatre from the Boston Conservatory with an emphasis in Directing. She also carries her M.Ed from Concordia University in Education. As a performer, Lauren has been seen professionally and regionally in many productions. Favorite credits include Mrs. Lovett (Sweeney Todd), Dot (Sunday in the Park with George) and Diana (Next to Normal).  She has been the director of numerous high school theatre programs and was a member of the theatre faculty at Harford Community College. By day, she is now an English Teacher for BCPS. Love to my Zoe, and of course, Silvester.

Liz Boyer Hunnicutt

Monica Breedlove

Liz is overjoyed to be back on the Cockpit stage. She has performed in many shows here at Cockpit. Favorites include Evita (Eva), Blood Brothers (Mrs. Johnstone), The Goodbye Girl (Paula), Mame (Vera), Curtains (Carmen), Will Rogers (Betty Blake), Crimes of the Heart (Lenny), The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife (Marjorie), Vanya, Sonia, Masha & Spike (Sonia) and Disaster! The Musical (Shirley). Outside of Cockpit a few of her favorite shows are Into the Woods (The Baker’s Wife), Sweeney Todd (Mrs. Lovett), Merrily We Roll Along (Mary), Crazy for You (Polly) and Ragtime (Emma Goldman). Liz is also directing Beetlejuice, Jr. for Cockpit’s Court Jesters this season. Previous shows directed for Cockpit: Camp Rock, Annie Jr., Seussical Jr., The Little Mermaid Jr., Mulan Jr., The Lion King Jr., Madagascar Jr., Aladdin Jr., Moana Jr., High School Musical, and Matilda Jr. and Newsies. Liz is proud to be the Resident Director for The Children’s Playhouse of MD in residence here at CCBC and she is happily married to James Hunnicutt. Enjoy the show!

Joey Hellman

Emory Wages

Cockpit lead/feature roles: And Then There Were None, The Secret Garden, Lucky Stiff, High Society, The Foreigner, Night Watch and Curtains. Other CCBC feature roles: Hairspray, The Leader of the Pack, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, The 1940’s Radio Hour in addition to ensemble roles in Mame, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Anything Goes, No, No, Nanette, Hello Dolly!, Red, Hot and Cole and A Grand Night for Singing. Other favorite feature credits: Cabaret, Witness for the Prosecution, Company (twice), Chicago and The Wild Party. Cockpit directing credits: Daddy’s Dyin’ Who’s Got the Will?, Plaza Suite, Steel Magnolias (also at Catonsville) and Towards Zero. Other CCBC directing credits include Forbidden Broadway's Greatest Hits, The Little Foxes, Go Back for Murder, Driving Miss Daisy (twice) and Butterflies are Free. Backstage dresser or tech crew on several CCBC shows, most recently: Cats and Always, Patsy Cline. He works at the Johns Hopkins’ School of Medicine. Thank you for supporting live theatre!

Matthew Sean Mitchell

Leroy

Matthew is a theatre practitioner, proud public educator, and visual artist. He is happy to be returning to Cockpit in Court after performing as Tommy in GRAND HORIZONS last summer. Other recent credits include: TRIFLES (Director, Manor Mill Playhouse), OUR TOWN (Simon Stimson/Set Designer, MMPH), DISCGRACED (Director/Set Designer, Vagabond Players), INHERIT THE WIND (Bertram Cates, Vagabond Players), and BREAKING THE CODE (Christopher Morcom/Nikos, Johns Hopkins APL). He holds a theatre degree from The University of Lynchburg.

Holly Pasciullo

Miss Fern

Cockpit in Court credits include: Masha in Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike, Lee in The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife, Georgia in Curtains, the Baker’s Wife in Into the Woods, Agnes Gooch in Mame, Susan in Big, Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun, ensemble in Evita, Val in A Chorus Line, and chorus person way upstage in Anything Goes!

Tom Burns

Reginald Tasker

Tom is happy to return to Cockpit. Other area credits include The Bridges of Madison County (Robert Kincaid), Company (Robert), Next to Normal (Dr Madden/Dr.Fine), Sweeney Todd (Anthony), Sunset Boulevard (Joe), Urinetown (Bobby Strong), Mame (Older Patrick), Blood Brothers (Eddie), The Little Dog Laughed (Mitchell), Forever Plaid (Jinx), The Wizard of Oz (Tin Man), Assassins (John Hinckley), The Light in the Piazza (Giuseppe), Follies (Young Ben), and the title role in Candide.

Tammy Oppel

Mrs. Daigle

Tammy is excited to return to the Cockpit stage to reunite with some dear and talented friends. Some favorite Cockpit experiences include Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (Alice), Songs for a New World (Woman 3), Urinetown (Little Sally) and Legally Blonde (Paulette). In addition to performing whenever her kids’ busy social schedules allow, Tammy is the current teaching artist/director for Children's Playhouse of MD's Apprentice Company and is the resident costumer at Friends School of Baltimore. She holds a BA in Theatre Arts from Towson University and MA in Arts Administration from Goucher University and works as a grants administrator for the Maryland State Arts Council.

Jeff Burch

Richard Bravo

Jeff is delighted to be returning to Cockpit in Court, where he was last seen as Morty in Disaster! He has been featured in numerous productions here over the years, including Spamalot, Sister Act, Me and My Girl, Curtains, Forever Plaid, Crazy for You, Oklahoma, 42nd Street, and The Full Monty, to name a few. Other favorite productions include Bridges of Madison County, La Cage aux Folles, The Drowsy Chaperone, Ragtime, Titanic, Twelve Angry Men, Follies, Game Show, Cabaret, Twelfth Night, Grand Hotel, and the BSO Holiday Spectacular.

Todd Pearthree

Director

Cockpit: DISASTER!, MAME, MACK & MABEL, WEST SIDE STORY, CHORUS LINE, AMADEUS, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, PIPPIN; Woodstock Playhouse: HELLO, DOLLY!; Gateway Playhouse: PETER PAN, I LOVE MY WIFE; Peabody Opera Theatre: RODGERS & HART, Modell Lyric: GODSPELL, MD Arts Festival: RAGTIME, WIZARD OF OZ, GYPSY; Stagedoor Manor: 9 to 5; Theatre Hopkins: ANYONE CAN WHISTLE, SHE LOVES ME!, CHICAGO, KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN; MTM: SWEENEY TODD, INTO THE WOODS (Sunpapers Best Director/Choreographer); DCT: SECRET GARDEN, BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY; plus work at 11 dinner theatres and most local theatres; Producer/Director for Pumpkin Theatre plus Limestone & White Marsh Dinner Theatres; adjunct professor for Peabody Conservatory; guest lecturer for Loyola and Towson University. Currently theatre director at Boys Latin.

Dan Morelli

Stage Manager, Scenic & Sound Designer, Properties Manager, Board Operator

Dan is thrilled to be back with Cockpit in Court, after stage managing for their production of Jerry's Girls last year. Dan has worked on numerous productions throughout Baltimore and Harford County, primarily as a stage manager and scenic designer. Most recently, he stage managed the Suburban Player's 50th anniversary production of Hairspray. Dan is currently a student at Towson University where he is majoring in Middle School Education with a minor in Theatre Arts. Dan serves on the board for River Stone Theatre Company, a non-profit theatre organization operating around Maryland, and is excited to design their upcoming production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He also works as Party Coordinator at Kinetic Ninja Warrior in Bel Air, and is a shop technician for the Towson University Theatre Department. Dan would like to thank his amazing parents for all of their support.

Aaron S. Adams

Lighting Designer

Aaron is a college student at the University of Rhode Island where he has designed projections (Speech & Debate) and lighting (Bakkhai, The Moors). He has worked as a programmer, stage manager, electrician, and production assistant at Montgomery College, Theatre J, and Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre, among others. This is his first show with CCBC.

Heather Kohlbus

Costume Designer

This is Heather’s first production with Cockpit in Court. She has worked with the BADC on their last eight shows as costume designer and is enjoying her first community-based show. This is her hobby and is happy to be working with the cast and crew. She has always worked behind the scenes for her Dad’s productions at Joppatowne high school as well as her alma mater NHHS. She is thankful to her mom Hope, a seamstress, who taught her how to sew and help create patterns.

Theresa Foggo

Scenic Artist

Theresa is a freelance artist with over 20 years of experience who has painted many murals throughout Maryland. She has a bachelor's degree in illustration and a master's degree in art education. This is Theresa's third season painting for Cockpit in Court and she is thankful for the opportunity to work with such an excellent creative team and hopes to have more opportunities to work with them in the future! Enjoy the show!

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

David Martin

Assistant Technical Director

Martin is an alumni of CCBC and Towson university, where they received their Bachelor's degree in Theatre Design and Production. They went on to receive their MFA in Technical Direction from Carnegie Mellon University, where they served as project manager for Carnegie Scenic.

Colin Morelli

Run Crew

Kate Basham

Run Crew

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Artistic Managing Director | James Hunnicutt
Administrative Manager | Lisa L. Boeren
Producer | Dr. R. Michael Walsh
Technical Director | Jason Randolph
Assistant Technical Director | David Martin
Box Office Manager | Lisa L. Boeren
Box Office Assistant | Thom Purdy
Communications Assistant | Cathy Kratovil
Production Photographer | Trent Haines-Hopper
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Lisa L. Boeren | Administrative Manager

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Sammy Jungwirth | Vice-President
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Dr. R. Michael Walsh, Dean of Arts & Communication
Nicholas Van Horn, Chair, Performing Arts and Humanities
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