Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Grateful for GHOSTS!



THANKS to everyone who made the 2011 Ghosts of Sotterley Tours - "1878: After the Storm!" such a huge success! All of these volunteers played a part in making this our best year yet, with the highest number of tours and record setting audiences to date. The gifts of talented expertise and valuable time of all are tremendously appreciated.

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers – Patuxent River Local Lodge 4 – the official sponsor of the Ghosts of Sotterley Tours 2011!

Dawna Diaz
Director, Producer, Makeup
Dawna has been actively involved in all aspects of the Ghosts of Sotterley Tours for the past 9 years. She loves working with the creative technical genius of her husband. When not on a stage, she can be found Mediating or working her day job on base at Atlantic Test Range.

Ming Diaz
Technical Director, Makeup, Sound
Ming has been acting and doing tech since the 60's in middle school and there is no cure in sight. His constant enjoyment is working for people who want to play in their performances while giving audiences their best. His alter ego is being a clown and face-painter for children.

James LePore
Assistant Director, Playwright
JAMES LEPORE is a working actor who has written and assistant directed Sotterley's Ghosts Tours for the past three years, has performed in eight productions at the Three Notch Theatre, is a DJ on internet radio (www.phoenixintermedia.com) and is the Host of The Buzz on TV’s Metrocast Channel 10.

Wesley Thomas
Technical Director
This is Wesley's third year with the Ghosts of Sotterley Tours. He has brought skills learned in the Navy and loves to play will all things technical. His day job is as a test flight electronic/electrician on trainer jets and is always looking forward to the next Ghosts of Sotterley Tours.

CAST & CREW

Producer - Dawna Diaz
Technical Direction - Ming Diaz, Wesley Thomas
Director - Dawna Diaz Assistant Director - James LePore
Costumes - Joanna Wood
Makeup - Many wonderful and talented people
Sound - Ming Diaz
Playwright - James LePore



Three Drowned Women - Emily Funderburk, Maureen Baxter, Shannon Ivanchev
Creepy Bridge - Anna Singer, Thomas Gallagher
Creepy Bridge Creatures - Emily Colby, Samantha Kuehne
Grave Robber Jonathan - Sam Colby
Grave Robber Elias - Tyler Spalding
Cadaver - Dave Rawlinson
Captain - Patrick Welton
Drowned Women - Alison Dodges, Andrea Hein
Drowned Children - Hailey Dodges, Sabrina Hein
Fisherman - Kerry Jones
Son - Jared Mathe
Walter Jr. - Eric Zabiegalski, Curt Dodges
William - Jacob Dodges
Evelina - Brianna McFarlane, Nasya Jackson
Creepy Kid Margaret - Alyssa Fox
Creepy Kid Robert - Evan Korn
Creepy Kid Lillian - Tia LePore
Emeline Briscoe - Nancy Moran
Schoolgirls - Jade Burch, Alexis Smith, Kenna Tejchman
Scary Couple - Frank and Pat Greenwell
Doctor Briscoe - Paul Rose
Christina - Katrina Lindemann
Housekeeper - Pam Korn
Grandma - Pam Parker
Girls - Ashlie Coon, Jackie Smedley
Tour Guides - Lynn Burton, Melissa Johnson, Amanda LePore, Sarah Pollard, Claire van Beek, Julie Woods
Field 1 Ghosts - Sage Burch, Sarah Dudley, Elisabeth Hunsinger, Kendal Karstens, Marion D'Aurora & Emily Miesowitz
Field 2 Ghosts - Allison Bulvin, Catherine Bulvin, Abby Kuehne Woods Ghosts - Kim Gilliam, Megan Woods

Patuxent Adventures

The faithful 7 who cleaned up after the party: Ming Diaz, Wesley Thomas, Dawna Diaz, Linda Tucker Jones, Marshall Jones, and Joanna and Megan Woods

Nick Van Dalen – generators

Nick & Mikaela Clark – Mamelah’s Macaroons & more

Keith Lindemann

The Sotterley Staff:
Nancy Easterling, Executive Director
Joe Goldsmith, Maintenance Manager
Kim Husick, Office Manager
Linda Tucker Jones, Events Manager
Eileen Miller, Marketing Manager
Jeanne Pirtle, Education Director
Kathy Rodman, Museum Shop Manager
Arleen Strider, Finance Manager
Kim Tune, Membership/Volunteer Coordinator

Volunteers:
Scott Abell
John Bogner
Joshua Borelli
Mary Ellen Borland
Aimee Bridgeman
Dave Brown
Leslie Burgess
Sean Burns
Carrie Caroll
Steve Carroll
Cabott Cashwell
Brianna Church
John Cook
Maeve Coughlin
Melissa Curley
Debbie Curtis
Howard Curtis
Kara Davis
Jennifer Dell
Austin Dillow
Bernadette Garner
Darlene Goldsmith
Don Graham
Debbie Gray
Ann Hammett
Lee Hammett
Melissa Hislop
Randy Hislop
Julie Hoey
Ryan Holcombe
Nathan Horton
Linda Ireland
Trina Jacobs
Bert Johnston
Beverly Johnston
Marshall Jones
Betsy King
Dave Layman
Tori Layman
Eve Love
Tristian Nickless
Jared Raley
Barry Rice
Michael Ringley
Dominique Romeo
Daniel Shupe
Louise Snell
Chris Stanley
Sigrid Stiles
Rick Tarr
Tim Toscano
Matthew Tonkavitch
Michael Toscano
Bob Trible
Lillian Turner
Mallory Turner
Marci Turner
Ted Turner
Aleks Vanoss
Shannon Vanoss
Vince Vanoss
Charles Wallace
David Webster
Lori Werrell
Rebecca Werrell

1 comment:

  1. A sincere apology to the first female ghost in Field #1 that my hubby scared so badly this past Saturday night @ the 9:30 tour! He really felt badly about it! We had a grand time on our first visit & plan to come back to the Holiday Candlelight Tour.

    Eastern Shore Visitors

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