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Find out morePhotography by Lori Sax April 2, 2019
Cynthia Wilkins, Bert Skinner
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Michael and Esti Baughen
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Joan Stewart, Sarah Karon
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Robert Gaglio, Katie Briggs
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Claudia Cardillo, Mike Hurney
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Jerry Long, Ernest Booker
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Ray Sherman, Hank Battie, John Gibbs, Bernie Watson
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Sharon Smith, Sharon Kunkel
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Tobi Schneider, Richard Perlman, Barbara Rosovsky
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Vickie Oldham, Daisy Saunders
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Arnette German
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Michael Donald Edwards, Hermione Gilpin, Orlando Sanchez
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Mike Rosario, Felice Volosin
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Willie Stanfield, Lou Oberndorf
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Doug Anderson, Sam Scott
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Janet Miles, Rosemary Oberndorf
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Vicki and Sheldon Wacksman
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Dona Scott, Steve and Janet Cantees
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Jesse Heuberger, Louise Kingman
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Katie Briggs, Dominic Harris
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Kay Delaney, Travis Ray, Brock Leach
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Brian Boyd, Cheryl Anderson
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Tianna Harris, Janiah Gregory, Marcy Powel, Moenasia Beall
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Andi Munzer, Carolyn Anderson
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Marian Moss
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Carolyn Anderson, Andi Munzer
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A table setting
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Aunt Rudele (Nate Jacobs)
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Artistic director Nate Jacobs welcomed the guests as his character Aunt Rudele, and there was live entertainment from students in the Stage of Discovery program as well as from WBTT professionals and musicians.
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