that weve been fortunate enough to produce OUR three goofy, weirdo-packed shows in the Main Street Holiday series, appropriately, right here MISSION in this little theatre on New Pragues Main
DalekoArts (DELL-uh-koh), an ensemble theatre
Street. This year, we get another chance to sit down and pen our own silly Christmas A DALEKO ORIGINAL HOLIDAY SHOW WITH MUSIC company, works with professional artists to Carol to the town that gives us life, and pursue impactful, live performance in our were counting ourselves so lucky to do it. community of New Prague, Minnesota and the Its become our annual tradition to reprint our surrounding region. original holiday letter to you. Here it is, for the third year, and as true as its ever been: OUR VISION written & directed by BEN THIETJE Our purpose is to decentralize professional Dear Friends, music direction by ANTHONY J SOFIE theatre in Minnesota by increasing engagement and opportunity in New Prague and the choreography by AMANDA WHITE & THE COMPANY At DalekoArts, tis the season for feeling surrounding area. It is our dream that New nothing but joy and gratitude! Weve been story by BEN THIETJE & THE COMPANY Prague will be a known destination for quality amazed by the love, work, and artistry offered performing arts and arts education. by our friends and community in the past few seasons. Were lucky to have good pals CA S T OUR STORY who also happen to be some of the Twin (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) Cities finest artists, and New Prague and its DalekoArts was founded in 2012 by theatre MONA Lizzie Gardner* artists Ben Thietje and Amanda White as a way neighbors have looked out for us every step to help decentralize professional theatre of the way. This season, we offer A Chris DINO Anthony J Sofie* in Minnesota. Smith Carol as DalekoArts goofy, idiotic, fun, and totally light-hearted love letter to ENOCH Toby Thietje New Prague was chosen as the companys our audiences, and to the good people of home due to the communitys extraordinary New Prague. Were huge fans of the classic DOROTHY HOLIDAY Amanda White* interest in theatre, the regional growth and holiday film Its A Wonderful Life, and it just development it has experienced in the last CHRIS SMITH Patrick Kozicky* isnt Christmas until we curl up with a bowl of decade, its relative proximity to the Twin Cities, popcorn and watch it until the weepy, beautiful GARY TIKALSKI Anthony Zadra and its close ties to the founders. end. Jimmy Stewarts character, George Daleko a Czech word meaning far away Bailey, has a guardian angel, the lovable and reflects New Pragues strong bohemian roots, bumbling Clarence. In the last moments of the its spatial relationship to the cultural hub that is the Twin Cities, and the ensembles desire to movie, George discovers that Clarence has left P RODU C T ION S TA F F him a final thought in a copy of Mark Twains step back and examine the world from a new book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. We STAGE MANAGER Janice Geis point of view. think Clarences inscription in the book says MUSIC DIRECTOR Anthony J Sofie* everything we want to say about the last few seasons at DalekoArts, and about our future TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/CARPENTER Trevor Muller-Hegel DalekoArts is a proud member of here at The Prague Theatre. He writes: the Network of Ensemble Theaters, a SCENIC DESIGNER/PAINTER Sydney Achler national coalition of ensemble theatre companies and artists. Dear George Remember no man is a failure who has friends. Thanks for the wings! LIGHTING DESIGNER Phillip Uttech DalekoArts is a member of the Love, Clarence COSTUME DESIGNER Amanda White* Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre. Thanks for the wings, friends. Joyful, peaceful SOUND/PROPS/VIDEO DESIGNER Ben Thietje* holidays to you & yours. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Prairie Lakes Regional With Love, * denotes company member Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund. Ben, Amanda, and the Team at DalekoArts
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THE artists THE artists AMANDA WHITE (dorothy holiday) BEN THIETJE (writer/director) PATRICK KOZICKY (chris smith) TOBY THIETJE (enoch) is delighted to be back with the gang in has been working as a professional theatre artist is delighted to be working with DalekoArts was last seen on Dalekos stage as Audrey II this third show in the Main Street Holiday and educator in the Twin Cities for the past again. He has performed with DA in in Little Shop of Horrors. He also played Jinx series. You might have seen her previously fifteen years. He teaches and directs theatre at Adventures in Mating, Another Main Street in DAs production of Forever Plaid. When not on the DalekoArts stage as Amanda in New Prague High School, and holds a degree in Holiday, Our Town, Main Street Holiday, on stage, Toby can be found working the DA The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Theatre Arts from Minnesota State University, The Philadelphia Story, and The Odd Couple. Box Office, or selling concessions, or scanning (Abridged), Angel in The Rink, The Stage Mankato. In addition to being a Daleko He directed their production of Rancho your ticket, or about a hundred other things Manager in Our Town, Tracy Lord in The founding Artistic Director, hes appeared in Mirage. Previously, he has performed with the that help the company go. He also teaches Philadelphia Story, Pam Caldwell in Rancho the companys productions of The Odd Couple, Childrens Theatre Company, Walking Shadow elementary music here in New Prague and is Mirage, Catherine in Proof, or Miranda in Forever Plaid, Almost, Maine, Rancho Mirage, Theatre Company, Park Square Theatre, Theatre an avid pickleball player. Thanks to Nicole for Adventures in Mating. She's also directed Our Little Shop of Horrors, Love Letters, Urinetown, Unbound, The Mechanical Division, Theatre being a super mother and wife. Town, Little Shop of Horrors, Barefoot in the Stones in His Pockets, and The Rink in addition in the Round Players, Youth Performance Park, and The Odd Couple for DalekoArts. In to serving as director for Main Street Holiday, Company, and The New Theatre Group. Patrick addition to being a founding Artistic Director Another Main Street Holiday, and last seasons would like to thank DalekoArts for inviting TREVOR MULLER-HEGEL (technical director) at DalekoArts, Amanda is a member of the Snowed Inn. him to play. He thanks Dan Newman for enjoys board games, breweries, and his friends Theatre faculty at Normandale Community holding down the fortand feeding the dogs and family. He has just started his own scene College. She is a graduate of Columbia you fed them, right? He also thanks everyone shop in NE Minneapolis after living in the cities University's Program in Arts Administration, JANICE GEIS (stage manager) who supported the arts by purchasing a ticket to for four years. He is excited to see how this can MSU Mankato, Truman State University, and is honored be joining DalekoArts once again to this show. Happy Holidays! help the theatre community thrive a little bit the School at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. celebrate the holidays! It's the most wonderful more and is happy to be returning to Daleko to time of the year, and I get to wear the coveted help them with their new season. stage manager ugly Christmas sweater. Forays to PHILLIP UTTECH (lighting designer) ANTHONY J SOFIE (dino) other theaters include: Next Fall and Based on A is a freelance Designer & Technician with is excited to once again fill the shoes of Dino. Totally True Story with BOOM! Theater (SM); an MFA in Lighting Design from Western In previous DA seasons, he served as music Odyssey on the Edge of Light; Into the Dark; Illinois University. After working a season director for Forever Plaid, Little Shop of Snow Bound; Out of the Blue; Tracing Fault with DalekoArts as an electrician, he is very Horrors, AlwaysPatsy Cline, Urinetown, and Lines; A Grimm Tale with Mad Munchkin excited to be joining the design team for the The Rink. Anthony is an active performer in the Productions (SM); Letters to Sala with the first time! Phillip also has upcoming Twin Cities area, assuming the roles of music Sabes Jewish Community Center (SM); designs with The Seasons Dinner Theatre, director, accompanist, vocal coach, conductor, and Collected Stories at Milwaukee Chamber MN Dance Collaborative, and Inver Hills and dialect coach. As a singer and actor, Theatre (ASM). Community College. Anthony has performed with Dale Warland Singers, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Chorale, Minnesota Opera, Minneapolis Music Theatre, LIZZIE GARDNER (mona) SYDNEY ACHLER (scenic designer) Chameleon Theatre Circle, and most recently, is happy to be back with the gang to reprise her is a Chicago based scenic designer and shes Artistry in their production of The Music Man. role for A Chris Smith Carol! She has previously delighted to be returning to New Prague for the He also currently serves as Music Director at St. been seen in DalekoArts productions of season! Recent design credits: Complete Works Annes Episcopal Church and music director Another Main Street Holiday, Main Street of William Shakespeare (abridged), Stones in his and accompanist for Park Center High School. Holiday, Almost Maine, and she was here last Pockets, Our Town, DalekoArts; For One, (re) spring as a Friends of Friends performer with discover theatre; Big Love, Apple Valley HS; her musical improv group, The Shrieking Hamtown Races, Planet Ant Theatre; Pluto was ANTHONY ZADRA (gary tikalski) Harpies. She can also be seen with her improv a Planet, Illinois Wesleyan University; Tarzan, recently ended a three-year run of Deer Camp: group GARY around the Twin Cities. When Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Musical national tour. His career is both shes not performing improv, you can find her Crane River Theater. She received her BFA wild and wonderful. He has been a spokesmodel teaching improv or hanging out with her dog in Theatre Design and Technology from Illinois for 3M, a Radio DJ in Japan, a fugitive for Red Charlie and her husband and fellow DalekoArts Wesleyan University. Robin, a screenwriter on several projects, a company member, Bobby Gardner! Lizzie sydneyachler.wix.com/scenicdesign featured player in a Swahili film, a high school is so happy to be back for another Daleko teacher, and an acting instructor. He is waging a production and wishes everyone the jolliest private war against circus peanuts and florescent of holidays! light bulbs. This is Anthonys fourth production with Daleko (The Philadelphia Story, Main Street Holiday, Another Main Street Holiday), and he couldnt be more pleased!
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