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Presents
Adapted by Joe Landry
It’s a Wonderful Life is based on the story
The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern
NOTE TO AUDIENCE: The videotaping or audio and/or visual recording of this production is a violation of United States Copyright Law and an actionable federal offense.
Director
Jeanne Wynne Herring
Stage Manager
Erich Steinwandt-Gudoy
Music Director
Stephanie Conching
Sound Designer
Sarah Velasco
Lighting Designer
Bri Fuller
Hair & Make-up Designer
Lisa Ponce de Leon
Costume Designer
Amber Lehua Baker
WHO'S WHO IN THE CAST
Acronym Key to Theatres
DHT
HOT
HSF
HTC
HMH
MVT
KKT
Diamond Head Theatre
Hawaii Opera Theatre
Hawaii Shakespeare Festival
Hawaii Theatre Center
Hawaii Mission House
Manoa Valley Theatre
Kumu Kahua Theatre
THE CAST
Sally Applewhite..................................................................................... Kahana Ho
Harry “Jazzbo” Heywood........................................................... Jared Duldulao
Freddie Fillmore................................................................................ Russell Motter
Lana Sherwood................................................................................. Therese Olival
Jake Laurents........................................................................................................ Tafa‘i
Foley Artist.............................................................................................Nicole Tessier
The Setting
WBFR Radio Station
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.
STAFF
Executive Director
Artistic Directorr
Technical Director
Production Stage Manager/
Box Office Manager
Marketing Associate
Costume Supervisor
Education Coordinator
Bookkeeper and HR
Public Relations Director
House Managers
Evening Box Office
Bar Staff
Playbill
Kathleen Young
Rob Duval
Mira Fey
Erich Steinwandt-Gudoy
Julianne Castillo
Amber Lehua Baker
Stephanie Conching
Sheila Rego
Kristin Jackson
Rachel Hadwick
Carey Smith
Jennifer E. Muehle
Thomas Pang
Jaime Brice
Dan Connell
Ray Sonomura
Kathleen Young
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman of the Board
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Jeffrey S. Portnoy
David Kennedy
Peter Ehrman
Scott D. Larimer
Bob Taylor
George B. Apter
Chris C. Bayot
Norbert M. Buelsing
Hank Chapin III
Randy Diamond
Blenn Fujimoto
Wendy Goodenow
Tom Ishii Jr.
Stacey Katakura
Mary Kubota
William Lindemann
Maleko McDonnell
Matthew Mishina
Amy Monk
Scott Morita
Richard Morris
Karen Mukai
Barbara Nickerson
Ramona Sayre
Jean Trapido-Rosenthal
Alice Tucker
JD Watumull
Dave Wilson
2023.2024
SEASON SPONSORS
SEASON BENEFACTOR SPONSORS
SEASON PRESENTER SPONSORS
The Wilborn Family
in memory of
GERALD WILBORN
SEASON SPONSORS
MAHALO TO OUR
2023-2024
ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS
Leading Gift $25,000+
McInerny Foundation
Marquee Circle $5,000+
Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and the Arts
Justine Stamen Arrilalga & John Arrillaga
Producer's Circle $1,000+
Foodland Give Aloha
Stage Manager's Circle $500+
Jane Sugimura
Mary Jo Freshley
Ramona Sayre
Jane Sugimura
Alice K. Tucker
Kip Wilborn & Jan Nakamura
Leading Player's Circle $250+
Donald J. Bondareko & Joan T. Makamura
Norb and Jill Buelsing
Barbara Cargill
David McCulloch
Karen Mukai
Julia Muller & Earl Shreckengast
Pat Shine
Rochelle Uchibori
Supporting Cast $150+
George & Sandy Apter
Elvis Kawahara
Karen Mukai
Barbara Nickerson
Contributors $50+
Trudy Drypolcher
Vanessa Foster
Vickie Fullard-Leo
Dwight Martin
Douglas and Christina Meller
Ronald Fitzgerald
Judy Sobin
Anthony Nagatani
Allan Okubo
Janey Henderson
Purvis Grice
Sam and Kerry Gridley
Chris & Rudy
John Starr Alexander
Nate and Vickie Fong
Janet Henderson
Carolyn Koehler
Marilyn Rowell
Brennan-Woods Ohana
Kim Parker
Bernadette Harter
Gary Dell'Abate
Julie Reyes
Kurt and Corinne Takara
in honor of Dave Wilson
Rhea Yamashiro and Paul Carmody
in mermory of Stuard Roy Yammer
Annie Yoshida
Carolyn Koehler
Francis and Suzzane Wright
Manoa Valley Theatre makes every effort to ensure that all patrons are listed properly and spelled correctly. If we had made an error, we encourage you to contact the office so that we can correct the listing.
ANNUAL FUND CONTRIBUTORS
Welcome to the ohana!
Terence Knapp Visiting Artists Endowment Fund
MVT LEGACY
DONORS CIRCLE
Mahalo to these donors who have included MVT in their estate planning
Estate of Richard Aadland
Timothy L. Archer
Michael Beard
Roger and Felice Brault
Hank Chapin
Estate of Jim Connors
Richard and Myrna Cundy
Don Flaminio
Victoria Gail-White and John Wythe White
Estate of Gaye Glaser
Estate of Gail M. Hudson
Estate of Dorothy Ireland
Estate of Jerome and Jura Landfield
Estate of Roger Long
Dwight T. Martin
Estate of Elaine Martin
Donald E. Morgan
in Memory of Beverly J. Morgan
Richard S. Morris
Estate of Leon J. Munson
In Honor of Eleanor Fisher Pence
Estate of Martin Pence
Jeffrey S. and Sandi Portnoy
Estate of David M. Reed
Michael and Alberta Rosenberg
Clint Schroeder
Alice and Jerry Tucker
Estate of Angeline Walther
Estate of Herbert Walther
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