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CELEBRATING CORONADO PLAYHOUSE’S 68th SEASON
Elaine Jean HirschCoronado Playhouse mourns the loss of ElaineHirsch, an enthusiastic supporter of San Diego’svibrant theatrical community. Elaine and her husbandLeonard have maintained their support of CoronadoPlayhouse since our days in the quonset hut backin 1995.Elaine was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up inQueens. She graduated in 1953 from SyracuseUniversity, where she met her husband, Leonard. Theylived in New York City and New Jersey before moving toCoronado. For the last 20 years, the Hirsch’s have called“my beautiful island” home.She volunteered at the Coronado Library, Sharp CoronadoHospital and Coronado election poles. She was a patron of multiple museums and theatreorganizations and truly enjoyed attending performances all over San Diego County.Coronado Playhouse joins the entire San Diego community in offering our sincerestcondolences to the Hirsch family.Your kindness has touched us all.
PRESENTSSHERLOCKHOLMES:The Final AdventureBY STEVEN DIETZWILLIAM GILLETTE and SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLEDIRECTED BY NICK REEVES ORIGINAL MUSIC BY ERICH EINFALTBASED ON THEORIGINAL 1899 PLAY BY:CastSherlock Holmes. Charles PetersDoctor John Watson. Sven SalumaaProfessor James Moriarty.Neil McDonaldThe King of Bohemia. Martin WhiteIrene Adler. Devi NoelJames Larrabee/Godfrey Norton. Roman ReyesMadge Larrabee/Marie.Shaela ParrottSid Prince/Policeman/Clergyman. Eric OlsonPostboy/Young Swiss Man. Julian SinkMusiciansCello.Erich EinfaltViolin. Kathryn RaybouldPlaceTimeLondon. And the Continent.1893Primary SettingsSherlock Holmes’ study on Baker Street.The sitting room of Briony Lodge.The gas chamber at Stepney.The Continent.Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure runs two hours,including one 15 minute intermission.AnnouncementPlease turn off all electronic devices and cell phones during the performance. Restrooms are located in therecreation center near the front desk. If you need to exit during the performance, please use the rear exit ofthe theatre as light from the hallway interferes with the performance.The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited.The world premiere of SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE FINAL ADVENTUREwas commissioned and produced by Arizona Theatre Company,David Ira Goldstein, Artistic Director; Jessica L. Andrews, Managing Director.
Production Team and Theatre StaffDirector . Nick ReevesComposer/Music Director . Erich EinfaltProducer . Nick Reeves, Barron Henzel, Katy SkyrudStage Manager . Nicole WhiteScenic Design . Bruce WildeLighting Design. Dale GoodmanSound Design . Jacob KoehnenCostume Design & Construction . Jessica Brandon, Wendy Burroughs,Jane Russell (King of Bavaria)Props and House Dressing. Pamela EverettLighting Technician .Ric Michaels, Josh OlmsteadSound Technician .Kurt Dahlvig, Barron Henzel, Jacob Koehnen, Chris PowellSet Construction .Courtney Dain, Grant Jacobs, Eric Olson, Jonathan Reeves,Stan Shirley, Bill Wagner, Martin White, Bruce WildeScenic Painting.Rosemary King, Jane RussellProperty Mistress . Patty FayProperty Assistant . Julian SinkPhonograph Construction . Stan ShirleyVoice and Dialect Coach . Vanessa DinningStage Hands .Kristoffer Hillegas*, Sean Thomas*Graphics Design/Program Design .Barron HenzelPublicity Videography. Robert Stewart, Leonard LopezHead Shot and Production Photography .Barron HenzelMedia Coordinator / Publicity and Marketing .M.G. PerezPoster Distribution .Patty Fay and CompanyHouse Managers . Phyllis Reeves, Pam Everett, Laurel WidmerBox Office . Susan Skyrud, Amanda EverettConcessions . Harry A. Granruth, Stan HoffmanUsher Coordinator .Janis VanderfordBoard Liaison .Rosemary HarrisonManaging Theatre Director . Katy Skyrud*Student internWe are the Community’s TheatreCoronado Playhouse is committed to giving back to the local community, beyondoffering quality entertainment, by using its public platform to help those in need.During Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, we are proud to partner with the SanDiego Public Library and the Coronado Library.Last fall, the City of San Diego premiered its new state-of-the-art domed CentralLibrary @ Joan Irwin Jacobs Common downtown. The facility provides a hometo the latest in technology along with educational and literacy services woven into a diverse series ofcultural programs. In addition, the landmark building houses the e3 Civic High charter high school.Please consider making a cash or check donation to the San Diego Public Library Foundation duringthe run of Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure. All funds benefit library programs downtown and in all35 area branches.We are also partnering with our neighborhood Coronado Friends of the Library by hosting a book driveduring the run of the show. The local library is in need of books in good condition or gently used includingcookbooks, new fiction, novels, classics and children’s literature. Bring donated books to the theater anddrop them off in our Sherlock Holmes’ private library shelves.
AcknowledgementsThe City of CoronadoPhyllis ReevesThe Coronado Recreation Services andCommunity Center StaffClaire WhiteThe City of Coronado Building Inspectorand Fire MarshallMary AndersonBruce and Gilee LarsonChad OakleyJenn PetersAccu-Time Watch Repairin Chula VistaMerkley-Mitchell MortuaryOnStage PlayhouseSpecial thanks to spouses, significantothers, family, and friends whose loveand support helped make this productionpossible.Thanks to our Incredible Members!We want to thank our valuable members for their support of Community Playhouse. Wecannot produce quality productions without your help. We are looking for more theatre loversto join our family. To become a member, please call 619-435-4856 or e-mail boxoffice@coronadoplayhouse.com. Or visit coronadoplayhouse.com/membership to see greatmember benefits and to sign up.
Author’s NoteTo be clear, I am no expert on Sherlock Holmes. I’m a writer of plays. I take stories and try to providea blueprint for how they might be spoken and enacted onstage. But, having been asked to write afew words about the remarkable world which Arthur Conan Doyle invented—a world that I have beentraveling in, of late—I offer these thoughts with humility to the Holmes experts and neophytes alike Though groundbreaking in their day, these are not what we would call “modern” stories—they do notcelebrate ambiguity and the gray areas of the human heart. These are proudly and unapologeticallyarchetypal stories—emerging from the formidable shadow of Dickens and Poe—stories in which badpeople do bad things and good people suffer and a coolly rational detective, armed with little morethan guile and wit, solves the crime.Then why do they last? Perhaps because we remember the man first, then the stories. Holmes, theman, is as complex as his cases are simple. He is “modern” to the extreme. He craves adventure,solitude, escape, and elation. He is anxious, moody, vain, opinionated, caustic, and empirical. Hecould wipe the floor with Donald Trump.What’s more, in Conan Doyle’s most ingenious device, these stories of detection are built not onthe slippery slope of crime, but on the enduring bedrock of friendship. As a playwright whosefundamental task is to make one’s characters necessary to each other, Sherlock Holmes and DoctorWatson are a dream come true.Literature has few rivals for the heady, imperious Holmes and the great-hearted, long-sufferingWatson. These men are necessary to each other in the extreme, and their friendship—in all its colors,contradictions and complexities—is, to my mind, Conan Doyle’s singular and lasting achievement.The stories, then, last the way a friendship lasts; because they are at once familiar and unforgettable.They stay with us through days both remarkable and mundane, adventures grand and forgotten;through love and loss and a thousand wonderful conversations about nothing at all. All that ConanDoyle requires of us is that we take that first step, turn the first page, and enter in.The game is afoot. Enjoy.Steven DietzFebruary 2006TucsonSherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure premiered at the Arizona Theatre Company in March of 2006.Mr. Dietz loosely adapted the original play written by William Gillette and Arthur Conan Doyle. He alsodrew from Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes’ stories, “A Scandal in Bohemia” and “The Final Problem”.
Director’s Notes“The best and wisest man whom I have ever known .”Though Sir Arthur Conan Doyle brought Sherlock Homes and Doctor Watson to life in AStudy in Scarlet and The Sign of Four, it wasn’t until A Scandal in Bohemia appeared inthe July, 1891, issue of the Strand that Holmes at last blazed into popularity. SherlockHolmes: The Final Adventure combines the characters, story, and intrigue from A Scandal inBohemia and The Final Problem, with a touch of melodrama and romance from the WilliamGillette and Arthur Conan Doyle play, Sherlock Holmes.Like all adventures in which Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson played a part, SherlockHolmes: The final Adventure is recounted as reminiscence—a memory play. The play, likethe story, The Final Problem, begins with the words, “It is with a heavy heart that I take upmy pen to write these the last words in which I shall ever record the singular gifts by whichmy friend Mr. Sherlock Holmes was distinguished.”Two years after the events of 1891 that had created a void in his life, Watson put pen topaper. Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, then, is a tale of love and loss. The deepfriendship, love, and respect Holmes’ and Watson have for each other. Holmes’ love andrespect for Irene Adler, the woman. Holmes admiration for, and bond with, Moriarty, aboutwhom Holmes states, “We are two men who share a shadow; our every move betrays us—one to the other.” And the loss of it all.In Act I, events are stored logically in memory and unlocked. Memories are concrete; timeis taken to establish the groundwork and facts; and lesser details are removed. Watson isdetailing the gathering storm.In Act II, time is compressed. Memories are fragmented. They flood forth, driving to thedefining event. Everything but the essentials is removed.Our set design and character movement reflect these memories and how they play out inthe reminiscence of Dr. Watson.Many thanks to the talented people who helped bring this show to fruition. This productionhas been a labor of love, and I have been blessed with an exceptional cast, musicians, andcrew to bring this show to life. I hope you enjoy the time you spend with us as much as weenjoyed creating this experience for you.“That game is afoot, Watson!—And it is a dangerous one.”Nick Reeves
Cast Bios (In alphabetical order)Neil McDonald(ProfessorJames Moriarty)is making hisCoronadoPlayhousedebut. Creditsinclude: PoorPlayers: Capulet(Romeo andJuliet), Provost/Elbow (Measure for Measure), Prospero(The Tempest), Phoebe (As You Like It),Theseus/Oberon (A Midsummer Night’sDream), Agrippa (Antony and Cleopatra),Launcelot/Tubal/Duke/Prince of Arragon(Merchant of Venice), Angus/Murderer(Macbeth), Andrew Aguecheek (TwelfthNight). Other San Diego credits: Bob(How the Other Half Loves, SRT), Alonso(The Tempest, NCRT/Mira Costa), Carl/Mel/Edgar (What We Talk About WhenWe Talk About Love, LaterThanEver),Burrhus (Britannicus, Compass Theatre),Niles (Hairdresser on Fire, CompassTheatre). Glasgow credits: Dancer(Hated Nightfall, Scottish premiere),DEATH (Terry Pratchett’s Mort).Devi Noel (IreneAdler) is delightedto be appearing inher first productionat CoronadoPlayhouse! Shehas recentlyenjoyed a romp asPamela Peabodyin The Fox on theFairway at OnstagePlayhouse, and played Ana Smith in Meetme in St. Louis at Vanguard Theater.With a background in ballet and musicaltheater, she has performed in numerousproductions in San Diego with Vanguard,Starlight, and The Welk Theater. Sheholds a BA in Drama from SDSU, and isexcited to be a part of the lively theatercommunity in her home town.Eric Olson(Sid Prince/Policeman/Clergyman)is making hisCoronadoPlayhouse debut.An actor, writerand director, Ericrecently returnedto his hometown ofSan Diego after 20 years in Los Angeles,New York, and Palm Springs, where hewas co-founder and Artistic Director ofDesert Ensemble Theatre Company atthe Annenberg Theatre. Since returning,he has appeared in Once Upon AWedding (Escondido California Center forthe Arts). His plays have been producedthroughout Southern California and aspart of the Playwrights’ RoundtableFestival in Orlando, Fla. Recent favoriteroles include Michael (God of Carnage)and Multiple (Every Christmas Story EverTold And Then Some), both at DETC.Shaela Parrott(Madge Larrabee/Marie) is thrilledto be making herdebut at CoronadoPlayhouse.She’s been seenaround town inproductions ofKimberly Akimbo(Pt. Loma ActorsStudio), The Spitfire Grill and TheSorrows of Sophia (PowPAC), To Kill aMockingbird (Onstage Playhouse), andJoseph and the Amazing TechnicolorDreamcoat (Pickwick Players). She isa graduate of the Art Of Acting Studio’sSummer Conservatory Program, LosAngeles.
Charles Peters(Sherlock Holmes)is thrilled to beback with hisextended familyat the CoronadoPlayhouse and tobe working againwith his talentedfriend Nick Reeves.Some San Diegocredits: Heddatron (ion theatre); PleasureAnd Pain (Cygnet Theatre); Curse Of TheStarving Class (Triad Productions); SocialSecurity, On Air (Scripps Ranch Theatre);Moon Over Buffalo (OnStage Playhouse).Elsewhere: Triple Espresso (national tour);The Madwoman Of Chaillot (Stage West);and The Taming Of The Shrew (TexasShakespeare Festival). Thank to the castand crew for all of their hard work anddedication. Love to Jenn and Harvey forall their support. www.charles-peters.comRoman Reyes(James Larrabee/Godfrey Norton)is very excited andgrateful to onceagain be actingin the communityalongside suchgreat people.Taking theseexperiences toheart, he is always striving forward.This is his fourth time acting in thecommunity. His most recent venturesinclude Detained in the Desert (La JollaPlayhouse), La Pastorela Del Cielo(Lyceum Theatre), and A Car in theWoods (Point Loma Actors Theater).This Fall, Roman will be attendingthe Academy of Art University in SanFrancisco to study acting with the hopesof becoming a voice actor.Sven Salumaa (Doctor John Watson)recently produced Carnival! and SUDSat the Coronado Playhouse, as wellas writing andacting in ActionsMost Ridiculousand directingBethlehem Road.He appearedat OnStagePlayhouse in TheDiary of Anne Frank(Mr. Frank), and AMidsummer Night’sDream (Bottom). His other credits includeFuddy Mears (PowPac), and Chapter Twoand They’re Playing Our Song (ScrippsRanch Theatre). Other San Diego creditsinclude Heddatron and U.S. Drag (iontheatre company); Yank! and The DaddyMachine (Diversionary Theatre); andThey’re Playing Our Song and ChapterTwo (Scripps Ranch Theatre).Julian Sink(Postboy/YoungSwiss Man) is a17 year old highschool student whohas preformed inthree other plays:Diary of AnneFrank, Touchtone“M” for Murder,and Audience. Hewas also a stagehand for SUDS at theCoronado Playhouse.Martin White (TheKing of Bohemia)last appeared atthe CoronadoPlayhouse asProspero in TheTempest, as wellas The Best LittleWhorehouse inTexas and TwelfthNight. I ampleased as punch to be playing the Kingof Bohemia. A long time aficionado ofSherlock Holmes, this “last case” versionhas been a hoot to act in and I hope it isjust as pleasant to watch. To Claire.
Creative Team BiosSteven Dietz (Author) is one of America’smost widely-produced and publishedcontemporary playwrights. Since 1983,his thirty-plus plays have been seen atover one hundred regional theatres in theUnited States, as well as Off-Broadway.International productions have been seenin England, Japan, Germany, France,Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Austria,Russia, Italy, Slovenia, Argentina, Brazil,Peru, Greece, Singapore, Thailand andSouth Africa. His work has been translatedinto ten languages.Mr. Dietz is a two-time winner of theKennedy Center Fund for New AmericanPlays Award, for Fiction (produced byRoundabout Theatre Company, OffBroadway), and Still Life with Iris; as wellas a two-time finalist for the Steinberg NewPlay Award, for Last of the Boys (producedby Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago), andBecky’s New Car. He received the PENUSA West Award in Drama for LonelyPlanet; the 2007 Edgar Award for Dramafor his widely-produced Sherlock Holmes:The Final Adventure; and the YomuiriShimbun Award (the Japanese “Tony”) forhis adaptation of Shusaku Endo’s novelSilence. His acclaimed conspiracy thriller,Yankee Tavern, was a National New PlayNetwork featured play. He has receivednew play commissions from the GuthrieTheater, Steppenwolf Theater, Actor’sTheatre of Louisville, McCarter Theatre(Princeton), ACT Theatre (Seattle), ArizonaTheatre Company, Milwaukee RepertoryTheatre, and San Jose Repertory Theatre,among many others.Most of Mr. Dietz’s plays have as a centraltheme the effects of personal betrayal anddeception. In 2010, Mr. Dietz was onceagain named one of the most producedplaywrights in America (excludingShakespeare), placing eighth on the list ofthe Top Ten Most Produced Playwrights inAmerica, tied with Tennessee Williams andEdward Albee for number of productions.Nick Reeves (Director) is extremelyblessed to be working with such atremendously talented cast and crew.An actor and director with over 20 years’experience, directing credits include OurTown, The Importance of Being Earnest,Joseph and the Amazing TechnicolorDreamcoat, The Last Night of Ballyhoo,The Wizard of Oz, Sherlock Holmes’Excellent Adventure, The Great AmericanTrailer Park Musical, The Musical ComedyMurders of 1940, and SUDS – the last fivefor the Coronado Playhouse. Acting creditsinclude Mr. Applegate (Damn Yankees),John Worthing, J.P. (Earnest in Love), DickDeadeye (H.M.S. Pinafore), Inspector Japp(Black Coffee), and Vincentio (The Tamingof the Shrew).Erich Einfalt (Composer/Music Director/Cellist) is pleased Sherlock Holmes: TheFinal Adventure is the 6th production atCoronado Playhouse since 2009 withErich as musical director. Trace evidenceof his previous musical mischief has beenheard during The Wizard of Oz (2009, withJim Buxton), Sherlock Holmes ExcellentAdventure, The Great American TrailerPark Musical, The Musical ComedyMurders of 1940, and SUDS (with RickShaffer). This Sherlock Holmes offeringis neither a musical nor a pantomimebut a fully dressed drama, and nothingenhances drama like the invisible hand ofa diabolically crafted, judiciously placedmusical underscore.Nicole White (Stage Manager) hasworked behind the scenes as a stagemanager for many years. This is her firsttime helping at the Coronado Playhouseand she has been welcomed with openarms. She is very excited to be helpingon Sherlock, as she has been a fan formany years. Current productions she hasworked on include Logan Heights andThe Fox on the Fairway, both at OnStagePlayhouse. Nicole is happy to be helping,
and she looks forward to working hereagain. Who knows, one day she may beseen on the stage instead of behind thescenes. Enjoy the show.Bruce Wilde (Scenic Design) is a 2013Craig Noel Award nominee and AubreyAward winner for The Sugar Witch setdesign at OnStage Playhouse, this isBruce’s first time working with CoronadoPlayhouse. While he is grateful for theopportunity and challenge this showpresents, he is especially thankful for hiswife Cheryl and her continued supportwith his hobbies.Dale Goodman (Lighting Design) hasbeen an active theatre technician since1990. Dale’s credits include extra work inlocal motion pictures; acting lighting, set,and sound design for numerous showsat the Coronado Playhouse; as well asa 1998 Aubrey for technical direction ofI Hate Hamlet, and a 2008 Aubrey forlighting design for Blithe Spirit. Dale hasalso volunteered at the Hahn, Sweetooth,and Casa del Prado. Dale’s wife Bettyprovides a helping hand with lights, andmuch moral support for the CoronadoPlayhouse.Jacob Koehnen (Sound Design) isnot only a ten-year veteran of the localtheatre scene, he is also an Eagle Scoutand an honors’ student, who is alwaysready to lend a helping hand. His recentproductions include SUDS and Chicago(Coronado Playhouse), miXtape (LambsPlayers Theatre), Carnival! (CoronadoPlayhouse), The Crucible (PickwickPlayers), and Curse of the Starving Class(Triad Productions). Jacob always enjoysthe cast he works with and always hopesto work with them again.Jessica Brandon (Costume Designand Construction) has had a passionfor theatre ever since she can remember,and it has grown into a full time hobby.Jessica is excited to be working againat the Coronado Playhouse, where sherecently costumed Carnival. In addition tocostuming, she has directed, performedin, and produced over 50 musicals since1990! She attributes her love of musicand stage to her supportive and creativefamily! In June, Jessica will direct theWest Coast Premiere of Disenchanted theMusical at Onstage Playhouse. She wouldlike to thank Nick for asking her to be apart of the Sherlock team.Wendy Burroughs (Costume Design andConstruction) believes that costumingis about having fun while making a play’scharacters realistic and empathetic.Wendy has worked in local communitytheatre set design for a number of years,venturing into costume design onlyrecently with the Coronado Playhouseproductions of The Great American TrailerPark Musical and The Musical ComedyMurders of 1940.Jane Russell (Costume Design andConstruction [King of Bavaria], Painting)became involved with theatre in the year2000 when her friend, Rosemary King,said she could use some help with thefive shows she was working on. Sincethen, Jane has received many awards forpainting, set design, and set decoration,as well as an Aubrey for costume design.She still enjoys volunteering and meetingnew and interesting people.Pamela Everett (Props and HouseDressing) has enjoyed working in thetheatre since her high school and collegedays. Every show along the way has beenmemorable, and she has received manyBlue Ribbon and Aubrey awards for Props,Set Dressing, and House while workingwith the wonderful players and directorsat the Coronado Playhouse. But hergreatest roles have been as wife (she mether husband in the theatre) and mother(two wonderful children). She thanks Nickfor letting her come back and indulge herimagination once again!
Rosemary King (Scenic Painting) startedpainting scenery for OnStage Playhousein 1987 for the production of All theWay Home. She has participated in thepainting, construction, and design of setsfor dozens of plays for the Scripps RanchCommunity Theatre, Clairemont Players,OnStage Playhouse, PowPAC, andCoronado Playhouse, for which she hasreceived numerous Aubrey awards andnominations. Rosemary says. “This is awork of love and I will continue to do whatI can for as long as I can.”Vanessa Dinning (Voice and DialectCoach) was born and raised in the UK.She trained in Theatre and ClassicalMusic at the University of Surrey, Londonand The Poor School Drama School,London. Vanessa pursued a successfulstage career throughout the UK, workingat The Belgrade, Coventry, The RoyalNational Theatre, London, and TheTheatre Museum, Covent Garden, aswell as in regional theatre. Since movingto San Diego, Vanessa joined the SanDiego Shakespeare Society, holding theposition of Artistic Director for three years,producing and directing all performanceand outreach programs. She is currentlyin demand as an actor, director, voice &dialect coach and choral singer.Josh Olmstead (Lighting Technician)is excited to be working his secondlighting gig at the Coronado Playhouseafter debuting as the lighting operatorfor Chicago. After a ten year hiatus fromlighting, it was time to bring his art backout of the dark. Josh would like to thankthose who provide endless support to thecast and crew, in addition to all patronssupporting the Playhouse—family, friends,and the community.Kurt Dahlvig (Sound Technician) is veryexcited to be running the soundboard forthe Coronado Playhouse production ofSherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure.This is his second time running thesoundboard for the Coronado Playhouse.His first time was for the Playhouseproduction of 42nd Street. Most of Kurt’sprevious theater experience was withPickwick Players, where he was a sounddesigner and sound technician. Duringhis time with Pickwick Players, he wasnominated for an Aubrey award for hissound design for The Crucible.Patty Fay (Property Mistress/StageHand) has been a technician, performer,and choreographer for over 50 years. Sherecently directed Tea With Cocoa for theNorth Park Playwrights festival, and waslast seen in Carnival! at CPH. She hasbeen in many award-winning ensembles,and has choreographed Mack and Mabel,Big Daddy Returns, and Master Harold andthe Boys (CAT); Roman Holiday (CPH); andThe Elephant Man (OnStage Playhouse).She was inducted into the Haunted HotelHall of Fame after 17 years of service andwon the Jim Peyton Spirit of Communityaward in 2012. She is thrilled to beworking with Nick, Sven, Sam and thistalented cast!Julian Sink (Property Assistant/StageHand) is a 17 year old high school student.Julian has performed in three plays butnow wants to learn the technical side oftheatre. The plays he performed in wereDiary of Anne Frank (Dussell), Touchtone“M” for Murder (Tex), and Audience (Lee).He was also a stagehand for Suds at theCoronado playhouse.Kathryn Raybould (Violinist) has beenplaying violin since the age of four, and hascontinued her education as a Music majorat the University of San Diego. Highlightsof her music career include tours toCarnegie Hall and the Kennedy Centerwith the University of Kentucky SymphonyOrchestra, as well as performances withSarah Chang, Gil Shaham, and ItzhakPerlman. Participating in the CentralKentucky Youth Orchestra also providedher with instrumental experiences, such astraveling to and performing in Italy, Austria,Hungary, Czech Republic, Spain, andPortugal.
Playhouse Foundation MembersCROWN SPONSOR - 5000 and aboveLeonard & Elaine HirschCROWN DONOR - 1000 and aboveTom Fitzpatrick & Barron HenzelHarry Granruth III & Katy SkyrudRussell and Mary JohnsonLuc R. PelletierNIck & Phyllis ReevesJackie SuittDONOR - 500 and aboveChuck & Jo-Ann HoweNance & Mark HunterAnn Boland & Danny Van LeeuwenBENEFACTOR - 250 and aboveGladys Beit-IshooPatty FayMarty & Jean GreenbergSteve & DJ McLaughlinChristina Paine-RossDr. Andrew and Dee SabeyBill Speer and Marsi SteirerAnonymousPATRON - 125 and aboveNeil FinnShirley Mae HansonAshley LunnThomas & Alice MoranSven & Anniessa SalumaaJames & Sondra SeerightDr. & Mrs. SchwartzNancy TaylorJanis VanderfordJordine Skoff Von WantochMartin and Claire WhiteFAMILY - 100 and aboveKeith & Mary AndersonChristy BeaudinNathan & Marion BoyerBill & Marilyn CooperNorm & Darlene DaleyAri, Debbie & Jake DavidMichael & Chris FowlerDale & Bette GoodmanDavid & Susan HagstromCarrie NunezChris PowellRobert SpaneINDIVIDUAL - 50 and aboveBill ConnardLisa FeketeRosemary HarrisonBarbra HoffmanRon HoytIrene MaVictoria MatureSuzanne Meyer-KenneyElizabeth NolanJulia QuerinCorina RaoucanuM. Jane R
Playhouse since our days in the quonset hut back in 1995. Elaine was born in Brooklyn, NY and grew up in Queens. She graduated in 1953 from Syracuse University, where she met her husband, Leonard. They lived in New York City and New Jersey before moving to Coronado. For the last 20 years, the Hirsch's have called "my beautiful island" home.
