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Presents
By
Henry Lewis, Henry Shields
and Jonathan Sayer
The Mischief Production of THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG was originally produced on the West End Stage by Kenny Wax & Stage Presence and on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, J.J. Abrams, Kenny Wax & Stage Presence.
Director
Rob Duval
Assistant Director
Rachel Heller
Technical Director
Mira Fey
Set Design/Scenic Artist
Michelle Bisbee
Lighting Design
Janine Myers
Costume Design
Maile Speetjens
Sound Design
Lock Lynch
Prop Design
La Tanya Faasausili-Siliato
Hair & Make-up Design
Lisa Ponce de Leon
Production Manager
Rob Duval
Technical Advisor
Shell Dalzell
Stage Manager
Erich Steinwandt-Gudoy
Presented by arrangement with Dramatists Play Service under license from Mischief Worldwide Ltd.
MAHALO
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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Welcome to Mānoa Valley Theatre’s 5th show in our 54th season. We’re so glad you’ve chosen to join us for a very funny disaster. I assure you there will be laughs-a-plenty. As always, the actors on stage are the stars of the show, but this time they have some serious competition. When I first saw The Play That Goes Wrong in New York City, I was amazed at the technical expertise required to build and run the show. It has been nothing short of a brilliant effort by our designers, builders, and crew. The set, costumes, and props truly become an additional cast member in this clever farce. Upon hearing that MVT was going to produce The Play That Goes Wrong, more than one of my colleagues from other theaters shook their heads and responded with something to the effect of, “There is no way we would take on that challenge.” So, special kudos go to our amazing technical and artistic staff. Oxford defines farce as follows: a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrously improbable situations. The Play That Goes Wrong certainly fits that definition to a tee. An unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t lie still, a missing CD box set, and a word-mangling butler for starters. The ill-fated members of the Cornley University Society’s production of The Murder at Haversham Manor must battle against forgotten lines and falling scenery in hopes of arriving in one piece at the final curtain call. In this production, “Break a leg!” takes on a whole new meaning. I know you’ll enjoy the show and hopefully we’ll get it wrong! Enjoy the show! Kip
About the play
The Play That Goes Wrong premiered at the Old Red Lion Theatre in London in 2012. The play won the following Best New Play/Best New Comedy awards: WhatsOnStage Award, BroadwayWorld UK Award, and Laurence Olivier Award.
The play opened on Broadway in 2017 and won a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design. The production subsequently transferred to Off-Broadway in 2019, where it played for two years prior to suspension due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Play That Goes Wrong has been translated and licensed for productions in over 30 countries, and has enjoyed United Kingdom, Australian and U.S. tours.
This production by Mānoa Valley Theatre is the Hawaiʻi premiere of The Play That Goes Wrong.
CAST
ANNIE
Shannon Winpenny
TREVOR
Alan Shepard
CHRIS
Jeff Andrews
JONATHAN
John D'Aversa
ROBERT
Andrew Baker
DENNIS
Matthew Miller
MAX
Brett Williams
SANDRA
Tiger Tam
PHIL
Theo
JILL
Al Reyes
PRODUCTION CREW
Master Electrician
Lightboard Operator
Sound Board Operator
Dresser
Props
Stage Crew
Janine Myers
Mia Park
Sarah Velasco
Valerie Ho
Cara Sumida
Jason Ichiyama
Kathy Morphis
Tanyah Tavorn
SPECIAL THANKS
'Iolani School
Brandon Miyagi, Still Photography
Chris Patrinos, Kaihonua
Howard Rosen, PSA Production
VERY SPECIAL THANKS
Kawaiaha'o Church for leasing MVT the beautiful grounds it occupies.
Alexander & Baldwin, Inc for permitting our patrons to park at the Mānoa Marketplace and for support of MVT's education program.
Nathan Sult & Beth Tarter for enhancements to the theatre.
Mahalo to
The Play That Goes Wrong
Board Member
Adoptive Parents
Blenn Fujimoto
Wendy Goodenow
Scott Larimer
Alice Tucker
Dave Wilson
STAFF
Executive Director
Director of Development
Production Manager
Technical Director
Production Stage Manager
Costume Supervisor
Education Coordinator
Bookkeeper and HR
Kip Wilborn
Kathleen Young
Rob Duval
Mira Fey
Erich Steinwandt-Gudoy
Amber Lehua Baker
Stephanie Conching
Sheila Rego
Public Relations and Social Media Director
Kristin Jackson
Assistant House Manager
Carey Smith
Dalen Wuest
Evening Box Office
Jennifer E. Muehle
Thomas Pang
Bar Staff Jaime Brice
Dan Connell
Ray Sonomura
Tonya Tavorn
Graphic Design
Ikaika Lum
Playbill
Dwight Martin
Kathleen Young
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman of the Board
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Jeffrey S. Portnoy
David Kennedy
Peter Ehrman
Lori Sun
Bob Taylor
George B. Apter
Norbert M. Buelsing
Hank Chapin III
Blenn Fujimoto
Wendy Goodenow
Tom Ishii Jr.
Stacey Katakura
Mary Kubota
Scott D. Larimer
William Lindemann
Maleko McDonnell
Matthew Mishina
Amy Monk
Richard Morris
Karen Mukai
Alyson J. Nakamura
Barbara Nickerson
Ramona Sayre
Mark Taylor
Jean Trapido-Rosenthal
Alice Tucker
JD Watumull
Dave Wilson
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ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS
Lead Gift $25,000+
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Marquee Circle $5,000+
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In Honor of David and Amy Monk
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Sarah Richards
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Bob and Lynne Toyofuku
Dr. Stephen Ugelow
in honor of frank and Joyce Vahovich
Miles and Susan Wagner
JD and Julie Watumull
Paul Weissman
Kip Wilborn and Jan Yokota
Ric Wo
Stage Manager's Circle $500+
Marc Asano
Bivo Biven
Felice Brault
Leonard and Charolette Chow
Paul Allen and Darrell Chun
James and Anne Marie Duca
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John Wythe White and Victoria Gail White's Left Wing Right Brain Fund
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Janet M. Henderson
Denice Chapman Kelly
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Tracy and Sandy Sakai
Y. Jane Sugimura
Hazel Takumi Foundation
Ryan Tanaka, Giovanni Pastrami
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Alice K. Tucker
WalMart
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Barbara Cargill
Thomas Cooper
H. Dwight Damon
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Bill and Helen Lindemann
Chip Marshall
Bruce McEwan and Lillian Cunningham
Kim Parker
Kevin Sayre
Earl Shreckengast and Dr. Julia Muller
Gary D. Tucker
Lynette Wageman
Supporting Cast $150+
Lex and Gerry Alexander
Sandra M. Arashiro
Elaine M.L. Chang
Bev and Arnold Drill
Carol Egan
Pat Hashimoto
James Hasselman
Ron Heller
Fabienne Herold
Anne Irons-Palma
Thomas Ishii
Lisa Izutsu
Arthur Kluvo
Hula's Bar and Lei Stand
Stephen Marcuccilli
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Mabel Suzuki
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David and Bonnie Andrew
John Ballentine
Cheryl Bennett
Merle and Werner Beuggert
Karen Boyer and Korynn Grenert
Noel W Bragg
Karin Brown
In memory of Jeff Sayre
Barbara and Cedric Chong
Eileen Clarke
Sarita Corn, Hawaii's Hearts
Wes and Fran Cummins
Gwen/Russell Dang
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Cherie Dubats
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Chris Gota
Kathy Grebe
Bernadette Gruzinsky
Martha and Duane Hamada
Duane and Frances Gregg Hartmann
Cody K. Higaki
Lea Hong
Thomas and Gloria Huber
Lissa Kam
Stacey Katakura
Randall and Katrena Kennedy
Ann Kobayashi
Fred and Coralie Kramer
Kathleen and Ron Kuhn
Leighton Liu
Bea Lockwood
Jack and Eulalia Luckett
Charles Neal and Maria Felix-Neal
Victoria Marzano
Douglas and Christina Meller
Anne S. and Charles Rod Miller
Matthew and Maricon Miller
Randall Mita
Kathy and Terry Morphis
Norma Murayama
John F. Murphy Jr
Connie Muse
In Memory of Stuart Roy Yammer
Gayle Nakasone
Sharon and Alvin
Ethel Aiko Oda
Judith Olson
Susan and Roy Osada
Joyce Pavlis
Barbara Perry
Norman and Beth Perry
Isaac Pomper
Linda Quon
David Randell and Rosemary Fazio
Annie Renick
Betty Revestir
Karen Roberts
Elizabeth Salva Cruz
Phil Sammer
Jane Schoonmaker
Robert and Mary Schornstheimer
Herb and Michelle Schreiner
Eugene and Nancy Shen
Carolyn Shigemura
Megan Small
Joey Ann Staggs
Molly Strode
Stacia Stroder
Lori Sun
John B. and Rita Thompson
Lisa A. Tom
Richard Tudor and Nancy Evans Tudor
Rachael Anne Uyeno
Diane Vanderzanden
Lotti Verania
Melinda Walker
Stephen Werbel
Laura White
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