SFGMC-3901-Final.Pdf

DECEMBER 9, 2016 8:00 P.M. DECEMBER 10, 2016 2:30 P.M. 8:00 P.M.

PROGRAMS | 2016.12 Inspire

For 38 years SFGMC has inspired audiences with extraordinary musical experiences. Their festive holiday shows are always a joyful celebration! When I work with my clients I strive to make their real estate experiences truly joyful. Let me inspire you to make your dreams of buying or selling your home an extraordinary reality.

Steve Gallagher 415-‐250-‐3779 www.sfsteve.com

2355 Market Street San Francisco CA 94114 SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN'S CHORUS DR. TIMOTHY SEELIG, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

SEASON 39 PRESENTED BY

DECEMBER 9, 2016 • 8:00 P.M. DECEMBER 10, 2016 • 2:30 P.M. + 8:00 P.M. Sonoma Wine Country Be YouH. ere.

Healdsburg | 707-433-0300 Sonoma | 707-938-9200

Each Best Western® branded hotel is independently owned and operated. WELCOME TO JOYLAND!

Dear friends and family, 526 Castro Street If ever we needed an extra sprinkle of sparkle it is this year! San Francisco, CA 94114 So that is exactly what we plan to give you. Hopefully, for the next 415.865.3650 two hours, you will sit back and allow the music to whisk you away 415.865.3655 • fax from any worry and trouble. [email protected] This past year has been challenging and has taken a toll on all of us. During this holiday season, we are reminded of what is truly important in our lives: friends, family, community, freedom BOARD OF and, of course, music. DIRECTORS As you probably know, the Chorus made a decision to kick off its Steve Huffines 40th season next fall by taking a tour of six states in the South chair where our brothers and sisters do not have the amazing support Deborah Boccuzzi and basic freedoms we have here in the Bay Area. We are taking vice chair this opportunity to marshal our mosaic of powerful, positive voices to empower our fellow LGBTQ+ Americans, especially our LGBTQ+ Sal Baglieri secretary youth. We hope to be a force for all that is good and beautiful in our community. We need your support, though, to make this tour Skip Schneider a reality. We hope you’ll join us. Please watch for updates on next treasurer October's Lavender Pen Tour! Glenn DeSandre For now, just sit back and allow yourself to be immersed in the chorus president beautiful music and entertained by the antics! We are here to Mike Bernard serenade you with some of your very favorite holiday songs and Steve Burton surprise you with some new ones. Most of all, we just want to wrap Eric Chau our voices around you in a huge holiday hug! Peter Drake Thank you for being here, Dave Earl André Farris Sean Livingston Gregory Marks Paul Saccone Dr. Timothy Seelig John Ybarra artistic director CHORUS LEADERSHIP TEAM Chris Verdugo Glenn DeSandre executive director membership president Kevin Koerner membership vice president Michael Tate performance advisory committee chair Rylan Carpena Raymond Mark Gonzales Gregory J. Gorman Alejandro Magyaroff Tom Paulino Brian E. Weart

2016.12 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 3

SPONSORS SFGMC STAFF Dr. Timothy Seelig SEASON 39 PRESENTED BY artistic director Christopher Verdugo executive director Peter Zimmerman associate director of marketing Wil Wright interim production manager SEASON PARTNERS Lynden Bair artistic coordinator Ryan Nunez interim administrative coordinator Tony McIntosh merchandise coordinator

ENSEMBLE MUSIC DIRECTORS

Eric J. Carlson The Lollipop Guild Carl Pantle Vocal Minority

THE OFFICIAL AIRLINE OF SFGMC Sanford Smith SWAG Mitch Galli HomoPhonics

SPONSORS

sfgmc

@sfgmc

sfgmc

sfgmcvideo 2016.12 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 5 Save the Date!

RITZ-CARLTON SAN FRANCISCO sunday, march 12 — 5pm

After a decade, our signature brunch is growing into a full-fledged gala. Join us for an evening bursting with fabulous — from a very special celebrity host to champagne, cocktails, must-have auction items and dancing. Don’t miss a single moment!

SEASON 39 PRESENTED BY LEADERSHIP BIOGRAPHIES

TIM SEELIG is a conductor, singer, teacher and motivational speaker. In addition to artistic director of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, he continues a busy guest-conducting schedule throughout the U.S. and across the globe. He is conductor emeritus of the Turtle Creek Chorale, which he conducted for twenty years, co-founded The Women’s Chorus of Dallas and taught on the faculty at Southern Methodist University for fourteen years. Dr. Seelig holds four degrees, including the doctor of musical arts and the diploma from the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. He has authored seven books and DVDs on choral technique. Recordings have been on the Billboard Top Ten and iTunes Top Ten classical charts. The PBS documentary about the Turtle Creek Chorale received the national Emmy award for best documentary. Dr. Seelig has conducted regularly at Carnegie Hall for the last twenty-five years, as well as at Lincoln Center and image: chris turner the Southbank Centre in London. His groups have commissioned choral works for a variety of amazing organizations including amfAR DR. TIMOTHY SEELIG (The American Foundation for AIDS Research), the Susan G. Komen artistic director Breast Cancer Foundation featuring Dr. Maya Angelou, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital featuring Marlo Thomas. Recent commissions with the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus include Tyler’s Suite for the Tyler Clementi Foundation, I Am Harvey Milk by Andrew Lippa and #twitterlieder. Dr. Seelig’s first career was as a singer. He made his European operatic debut at the Staatsoper in St. Gallen, Switzerland and solo recital debut at Carnegie Hall. He appeared as soloist in world premieres of composers including John Corigliano, Conrad Susa and Peter Schickele (P.D.Q. Bach). Interesting facts include conducting the Longest Choral Concert (Guinness Book of World Records) and carrying the Olympic torch in 1996 as a community hero. He has not run since. He is married to Dan England and is the proud grandfather of the amazing Clara Skye and Eden Mae.

CHRISTOPHER VERDUGO had his first introduction to the gay choral movement at the age of eighteen when he joined the Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida. Three years later, he became artistic director of Paragon Productions, choreographing, directing and producing CHRISTOPHER VERDUGO theatrical productions for cruise lines and hotels throughout the executive director world. In 1999, he combined his event production background with his fundraising skills, working with the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Miami Beach’s Winter Party Music Festival, Communion Foundation and sat on the board of directors of the South Beach Gay Men’s Chorus. Upon moving to Los Angeles in 2003, he was selected as one of two choreographers for the Miss Universe Pageant. Soon after, he left his artistic roots to focus on LGBT and social justice issues working with various LGBT nonprofits including the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Equality California, the Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD. He also produced Queer Lounge at Sundance. In 2006, he joined the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles as a singer and five years later was named executive director and chief executive officer. Under Verdugo, the Chorus built an international reputation for musical excellence and doubled its operating budget. It experienced massive expansion that included television and film appearances including the Academy Awards, expanded local education programs in Los Angeles high schools, as well as the launched a nationwide tour - It Gets Better - to combat LGBT teen bullying and suicide in rural American towns. He moved to San Francisco in September to assume the role of executive director of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus.

2016.12 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 7 BBB_SFGMC_120116.indd 1 11/29/16 12:53 PM ARTISTIC BIOGRAPHIES

CARL PANTLE is a vocal coach, accompanist, and singer who frequently works with San Francisco Opera, West Bay Opera, Opera San Jose and the Bay Area Summer Opera Theatre Institute. He is also an alumnus of the prestigious Merola Program at the San Francisco Opera Center. Carl studied voice and choral conducting at Brigham Young University and soon after returned to the Bay Area to pursue vocal coaching and accompanying at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Carl has appeared as a vocalist with SFGMC on numerous occasions and appeared at Lincoln Center as accompanist for Dr. Seelig in The Wisdom of Old Turtle in 2011. Carl has collaborated with some of the finest talents Broadway has to offer, including Daniel Reichard, Keala Settle, Julia Murney, Alysha Umphress and Laura Benanti. image: devlin shand LYNDEN BAIR recently celebrated twenty years as a resident of San Francisco, the last seven of which he has been with SFGMC. Originally CARL PANTLE from a small town in Northern Utah, Lynden attended the University principal accompanist of Northern Colorado where he majored in musical theatre and ensemble director, vocal minority studied acting, piano and voice. He has worked professionally as an actor, singer, pianist, vocal coach and dog walker. Companies he has worked for include American Conservatory Theater, Bay Area Musicals, Boxcar Theatre and Woodminster Summer Musicals. During his tenure with SFGMC, he has added choral arranger to his resumé, providing several original arrangements, some of which were heard at this year’s quadrennial GALA Festival in Denver. In addition to being the associate accompanist, Lynden has been a featured vocal soloist with the chorus at Davies Symphony Hall, the Castro Theatre and on tour. In 2014 he was the recipient of the Jon Reed Sims Award for Artistic Excellence.

American soprano MARNIE BRECKENRIDGE is captivating international audiences with her pure and supple voice in roles ranging from the Baroque to modern. Her passionate interpretations of contemporary works include Mother in Dog Days by David T. Little with the Los Angeles Opera, The Prototype Festival in New York City and at Ft. Worth Opera

in 2015 (premiered at Montclair Peak Performances, voted Best Opera image: devlin shand 2012 by TimeOut Magazine), Sierva Maria in Peter Eötvös’s Love and Other Demons at Glyndebourne Festival Opera, La Princesse in Philip LYNDEN BAIR Glass’ Orphée, the title role in Milhaud’s Médée and Margarita Xirgu in associate accompanist Golijov’s Ainadamar with Opera Parallèle, a Washington Chorus debut as Ruth in Luna Pearl Woolf’s The Pillar, her Berkeley Symphony debut in Chin’s Cantantrix Sopranica with Kent Nagano and her Ravinia Festival debut in Jake Heggie’s To Hell and Back with Philharmonia Baroque, co-starring Patti LuPone. Of her performance at Ravinia, reviewer John von Rhein of the Chicago Tribune noted "she sounded as gorgeous as she looked, achieving both lyrical poignancy and dramatic power." Breckenridge made her Carnegie Hall debut singing the soprano solos in Mozart’s Coronation Mass last spring. Other recent concert work includes soprano soloist in Ein Deutsches Requiem and Carmina Burana with the San Francisco Choral Society at Davies Symphony Hall, the Puccini and His World and Berg In Vienna concerts at Bard Festival, Barber’s Knoxville: Summer of 1915 and Mahler’s 4th Symphony with Napa Symphony and Pacific Symphony as well as theBachianas Brazileras and Chicago Songs (written for her by Kurt Erickson) with the Sacramento Philharmonic. Marnie is a featured soloist on the 2012 New World Records’ recording of Victor Herbert songs. She also recently made her European and Asian debuts as Cunegonde in Candide both in Robert Carsen’s production with the English National Opera and at the MARNIE BRECKENRIDGE Prague State Opera where her performances were reviewed as “simply guest artist, soprano terrific” (Opera Magazine, UK) and “note perfect” (Prague Post), as well as on tour in Japan.

2016.12 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 9 STYLE THAT’S AHEAD OF THE CURVE

THE LEXUS RX F SPORT Its sculpted body and wide stance combined with available laser-cut wood trim, Navigation System with 12.3-inch multimedia display, and Lexus Safety System+, keep you a step ahead of the rest. The Lexus RX F SPORT. Sleek, reﬁ ned and completely unexpected. lexus.com/RX | #LexusRX

Visit Your Northern California Lexus Dealers

Coliseum Lexus of Oakland Lexus of Marin Lexus of Stevens Creek 7273 Oakport St. 513 Francisco Blvd. E 3333 Stevens Creek Blvd. Oakland, CA 94621 San Rafael, CA 94901 San Jose, CA 95117 www.ColiseumLexusofOakland.com www.LexusMarin.com www.LexusStevensCreek.com

Freeman Lexus Lexus of Pleasanton Magnussen Lexus of Fremont 2845 Corby Ave. 4345 Rosewood Dr. 5600 Cushing Pkwy. Santa Rosa, CA 95407 Pleasanton, CA 94588 Fremont, CA 94538 www.FreemanLexus.com www.LexusofPleasanton.com www.MagnussenLexusFremont.com

Lexus of Concord Lexus of Serramonte Putnam Lexus 2001 Market St. 700 Serramonte Blvd. 390 Convention Way Concord, CA 94520 Colma, CA 94014 Redwood City, CA 94063 www.LexusofConcord.com www.LexusSerramonte.com www.PutnamLexus.com

THE NEW 2017 LEXUS IS With superior driving dynamics and three engine options including the powerful IS 350, thrilling IS AWD, and provocative IS Turbo, the Lexus IS allows you to catch whatever you set your sights on. Along with refined interior finishes and updated exterior styling, the IS doesn’t just whisper promises of excitement, it screams them out loud. lexus.com/IS | #LexusIS

Visit Your Northern California Lexus Dealers

s v o r i t e f F a r s o Y e a F o u r

For the naughty and the nice... “Festive!: Four Years of Favorites” Our brand-new holiday recording! Featuring holiday favorites such as "Silent Night," "Carol of the Bells," "Auld Lang Syne," "Jingle Bells," "The Little Drummer Boy"... and MANY MORE!

Available in the lobby or online at sfgmc.org

community

Job Number 4UA153 Headline community-friendly Publication SFGMC program 2014 English Event Language 5.5 x 8.5 Vertical/Portrait [email protected] Client United Trim Horizontal/Landscape Art Director DC Bleed 6 x 9 16858 Royal Crest CMYK RGB B&W SPOT (PMS) Houston Texas 77058 Copywriter UA Safety/Live 4.75 x 7.75 281-480-3660 Traffic BG Ad Style SMILE Full page bleed 3/7/2014 ACT I

“O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)” John Francis Wade Arranged by Dan Forrest

“Some Children See Him” Alfred Burt Arranged by Joseph Martin • Arranged for men’s chorus by Carl Pantle

“I Saw Three Ships” Traditional Irish Arranged by Kevin Robison

“Sparklejollytwinklejingley” Matthew Sklar and Andy Beck Arranged for men’s chorus by Joe Nadeau

“The Eyes of a Child” Steve Huffines

“Toyland” Victor Herbert Arranged Brett Strader • Additional lyrics by Marnie Breckenridge

“Carol of the Bells” Traditional Ukrainian Carol Arranged by Kevin Robison

“Do You Hear What I Hear?” Gloria Shayne Baker and Noëll Regney Arranged by Derric Johnson

“Pink Christmas” Lyrics by Gerard Allessandrini Arranged by Chad Weirick

16 | BAYSTAGES.COM • 2016.12 ACT II

A SELECTION BY AN ENSEMBLE OF SFGMC

“Welcome Christmas” Albert Hague and Dr. Seuss Arranged by Kevin Robison

“The Light of Hanukkah” Based on Nerot Dolkim by Felix Mendelssohn Arranged by Steve Huffines • English text by Elliot Simon

“What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” Frank Loesser Arranged by Steve Huffines

DYN4MIX “Winter Wonderland” Felix Bernard and Dick Smith • As performed by Avalon

Variations on “Jingle Bells” John Pierpont Arranged and additional lyrics by Mark Hayes

“Dona Nobis Pacem (A Prayer for Peace)” Guilio Caccini Arranged by James A. More • Edited for men’s chorus by Tony McIntosh

“Silent Night” Arranged by Anne Albritton

“The House Where I Grew Up” Michael Shaieb

“Santa Quodlibet or: A Christmas Medley that makes no sense” Arranged by Chad Weirick

2016.12 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 17 graphic design + publishing providing outstanding graphic design + publishing solutions

including what you are [ holding right now ] to the lgbt, arts, business and hospitality communities since 1998

publisher for san francisco pride, castro street fair, sonoma county pride, shop small/small business saturday

plus BAYSTAGES PROGRAMS for Bay Area performing arts leaders including san francisco playhouse, broadway by the bay, san francisco gay men’s chorus, 42nd street moon, silicon valley shakespeare, city lights theater company, san jose stage company and custom made theatre co.

and VIA MEDIA GUIDES for the noe valley, castro, mission, potrero|dogpatch, bayview, north beach, soma, south beach-mission bay and inner sunset neighborhoods of San Francisco

415.552.8040 [email protected] a division of Caselli Partners LLC FEATURED SOLOISTS N EW CON S ERVATORY T HEAT R E CEN T ER “Some Children See Him” Friday | 8:00PM...... James Machado, Mark Forrer, David Klatt Saturday | 2:30PM...... Dave Andrade, Peter Zimmerman, Keith Byron Avenue Q Saturday | 8:00PM...... Oky Sulistio, Sam Lundquist, Ashlé Blow THE MUSICAL “The Eyes of a Child” Friday | 8:00PM...... Nick Radford Saturday | 2:30PM...... MJ Perez Saturday | 8:00PM...... Roy Eikleberry “Welcome Christmas” Friday | 8:00PM...... Kevin Spivey, David Klatt Saturday | 2:30PM...... Alex De Leon, Nick Radford Saturday | 8:00PM...... Evan Salcedo, Otis Morgan “The Light of Hannukah” Friday | 8:00PM...... J. T. Williams Saturday | 2:30PM...... Fran Benjamin Saturday | 8:00PM...... Keith Byron “What Are You Doing New Years Eve?” Friday | 8:00PM...... Phil Calvin Saturday | 2:30PM...... Louis Rogers Saturday | 8:00PM...... Jeff Brand

DYN4MIX...... Joe Bissell, Dave Caldwell, Jonathan Jones, Cyrus Mallare ADDITIONAL MUSICIANS...... Justin Wilson, electric bass Juan Carreon, drums “A local FEATURED DANCERS: Fran Benjamin, Ashlé Blow, Eric Carlson, tradition” Dennis Chase, Justin Duhe, Roy Eikleberry, André Farris, Dustin Finkle, - SF TRAVEL Raymond Gonzales, Dave Hayes, Thao Hill, Eric Mata, Gary Mendelson, Kevin McSherry, Scott Mills, Rey Monteloyola, Vicente Montoya, Dirk Nettles, Emer Pacleb, Chris Petallano, Nick Radford, Louis Rogers, Paul “Delightful” Saccone, Evan Salcedo, DC Sands, Michael Sese, Richard Sexton, Jeff - SF EXAMINER Sinclair, Sanford Smith, Shad Stalians, Michael Tate, Miles Walls, Bobby Weke, Yuliang Yin.

JOYLAND ASSEMBLY LADIES HANDBELL CHOIR Sanford Smith, directress MUSIC & LYRICS BY Friday | 8:00PM...... Alex De Leon, Andre Farris, Steve Gallagher, ROBERT LOPEZ & JEFF MARX Nick Harper, Johnny Lewis, Ray Otani, Paul Stoner Saturday | 2:30PM...... Bob Afable, Dan England, AJ Mizes, BOOK BY Benjamin Pruitt, Paul Saccone, JEFF WHITTY Michael Sese, Scot Sweazy Saturday | 8:00PM...... Phil Calvin, Rylan Carpena, Roy Eikleberry, BASED ON AN Mark Forrer, Danny Goff, Mike Joyce, ORIGINAL CONCEPT BY David McCullough ROBERT LOPEZ & JEFF MARX PRODUCTION TEAM Lead Stage Manager & Production Manager...... Wil Wright Creative Coordinator & Choreographer...... Steve Valdez Lighting Design...... Adam Fry Assistant Stage Managers...... Kirk Hudson, Keith Pepper Production Assistant...... Joe Castrovinci NCTCSF.ORG Chorus Wardrobe Master...... Paul Stoner 415.861.8972 Specialty Wardrobe...... Kasey Dunton Costume Design for Rudolph & Sugar Plum Fairies...... Laura Hazlett Specialty Props...... Gary Richards Chorus Logistics...... Sal Baglieri, Don Ruthroff, Sanford Smith

2016.12 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 19 ...for over 38 years SFGMC MEMBERS

TENOR 1 Bob Afable • Justin Ayers • Fran Benjamin • Ashle' Blow • Russell Bono • Tom Burtch • Dave Caldwell • Rylan Carpena Albert Carter • Julian Francis Clift • Sean Conner • Ray Coshow • Kenyon DeVault • Kasey Dunton • Jayson Eng André Farris • Dustin Finkle • Jeff Ford • Andrew Gagnon • Steve Gallagher • Mitch Galli • Danny Goff Raymond Mark Gonzales • Carl Halverson Haley • Nick Harper • Chip Heath • Zach Herries • Tad Hopp Sky Hunsaker • Kevin Koerner • Sam Kohler • David A. Lalone • Carlton Lowe • James Machado • Cyrus Mallare Gregory J. Marks • Andrew Marsh • Donald Martin • Tony McIntosh • Kevin McSherry • Mark Mezak • Scott Mills Dirk Nettles • Timothy J. Pavek • MJ Perez • Carmon Tyler Reynolds • Rocky Rakesh Sharma • Luke Siegle Jeff Sinclair • John Sisto • Kevin Spivey • Sudeep Srivastava • Oky Sulistio • Phil Walker • Bobby Weke Phillip P. Whitely • Chao Xue • Yuliang Yin • Armando Zambrana

TENOR 2 Dave Andrade • Adrian Arizmendi • Pirkka Aunola • Sal Baglieri • Daniel Kris Balugay • Mahana Barbadillo Erwin Barron • Dale Becherer • Jeff Becker • Joe Bissell • Mark Brown • Steve Burton • Chuck Calixto • Sherwin Camacho Bruce Carpenter • Kellan Christopher • Igor Chudak • Stuart Cohen • Michael Cooper • Justin Donahue • Justin Duhe Frank Federico • Mark Forrer • Michael J. Fouquette • Kyle Fowler • Earl Friedberg • Alfie Garcia • Brad Gibson Marvin Han • Stephen Hanten • Tim Heidal • Jason Hyde • Arnold Icasiano • Jonni Isaacs • Peter Jacobs • Clint Johnson Jonathan Julian • Jon Kim • Andrew Kwan • Rich Lang • Randy Laroche • Steve Luppino • Eric Mata • Ray McCabe David McFadden • Emilio E. Mercado • Duran Mishler • AJ Mizes • Matt Nightingale • Ray Otani • Galen T. Panger Justin Pearson • Christopher Petallano • Curtis Ponzi • David Powell • Joseph Pritchard • Eddie Reynolds • Will Rubin Don Ruthroff • Evan Salcedo • Sanford Smith • Michael Tate • Jeff Tolman • Fernando Torres • Steve Valdez Michael Volis • David Shawn Wallace • Nick Weichsler • Randy White • Eli Wise • Tauheed Zaman Peter Zimmerman

BARITONE Michael Bankert • Joseph Bondi • Kim Boyd • Jeff Brand • Larry Ralph Brenner • Doug Brewster James Caldwell • Phil Calvin • Dennis Chase • Eric Chau • Devlon Clouser • Brent Dawson • Alex De Leon Alan Rafael Delamora • Glenn DeSandre • Edward Driskill • Erick Ducut • Roy Eikleberry • Dan England Mason Everett • Tom Fisher • Peter Franzi • Robbie Frederick • David A. Friedman • Ross Gillfillan • Gregory J. Gorman Jim Graham • Hao Guo • Dr. Mark L. Hamner • Dave Hayes • Joseph Hege • Mario Hernandez Sean Higgins • Drew Jaz • Jonathan Jones • Brian Jung • David Klatt • Kevin C. Koczela • Michael J. Kyle Kirk Linn-DeGrassi • Sam Lundquist • Rohan Manohar • Stephen L. McCoy • Dave McCullough • Eric McGill Gary Mendelson • Brandon Meredith • Rob Mitchell • Anup Mutalik • Mike Mykolaichuk • Ryan Nunez • Dan O'Leary Chris Padula • Tom Paulino • Daniel Potzzy • Benjamin Pruitt • Nick Radford • Jim Radke • Louis Rogers • Robert Rufo DC Sands • Martin Santiago • Frank Schumacher • Michael Sese • Richard Sexton • Ethan Solomita • Udit Sood Shad Stalians • Paul Stoner • Brandon Swansfeger • Remy Todd • Jonathan Van Nuys • Domenic S. Viterbo Miles Walls • John Andrew Wesley • Jess Williams • Mark Wise • Mick Zelski

BASS Rene A. Alvarez • Nicholas Baca • Frederick Baumer • Jeff D. Benson • Mike Bernard • Jim Bohannon • Keith Byron Eric J. Carlson • Jacob Carmack • Doug Curran • David Falzone • Mike Figueira • Ray Fletcher Ray Grimsinger • Bruce Haas • Sean Hannify • Howard Hart • Peter Hartikka • Steven Harvey • Kevin M. Healy Thao Hill • Denny Ho • Gordon Hom • Dennis James • Mike Joyce • Thomas Michael Kennard • John Kim • Andrew Kushnick David Laudon • Dale Leininger • Brian Lepak • Anthony Levintow • Johnny Lewis • Steven McCowan • Rey Monteloyola Vicente Montoya • Otis Morgan • Bernie Morrissey • Vaughn Mouton • David Naden • Robert Oliver • Emer Pacleb Mark A. Para • Jacob Roberts • Paul Saccone • Ted Schaller • Elliot Simon • Chris Smith • Scot Sweazy • Tim Taylor Neal Ulrich • Scott Walker • Brian E. Weart • Jimmy White • J. T. Williams • Daniel Wu

Section Leaders providing musical guidance to their section. Section Coordinators facilitating the administrative needs of their section.

2016.12 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 21 6 STATES. 9 DAYS. ALABAMA MISSISSIPPI NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE GEORGIA south CAROLINA

In 1977, Harvey Milk gave a lavender pen to Mayor George Moscone to sign into law a momentous gay rights bill.

This October, we take the fight to the Southeast with the Lavender Pen Tour - to create awareness of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, partner with non-profits and organizations to build infrastructure and raise money, and promote unity through mission-driven activism and song. WE NEED YOUR HELP! every dollar helps change the world GIVE NOW! www.sfgmc.org THE FIFTH SECTION

The rich history of the chorus would not be complete without recognizing the many talented men and women whose gifts of music helped bring us to this point, and who have left us much too soon.

Skip Aiken • Jeff Alons • Paul Alsbach • Terry Althoff • Steve Amos • Paul Anelli • John Atteridg • Edwin Barlow Crawford Barton • Craig Beachler • Robert Beale • Glenn Beardsley • Jerry Berg • Marion Besco • Sam Bittner Kristen Bjoernfeld • Bill Blake • Allan Blasdale • John Andre Bonnemaison • Jeff Bortin • Edward Brener • Peter Brockhoff John Brown • John Brown • John Bryant • Jay Burwick • John Cailleau • Chris Campbell • Jack Campbell Scott Campbell • Duncan Campbell Jr. • Terry Carlson • Bud Castleman • Mark Chapa • Bruce Chelini • Al Cherry Alexsis Gregory Chew • Bob Chinen • C. Brian Christianson • Andrew Chrystall • Michael Clarke • Kevin Conduff Richard Connelly • Gregory Cooper • Jimmy Corbett • Jeff Cothran • Clayton Cowan • John Crimen • Mark Crissey Tim Curbo • Mark D’Angelo • Alan Da Cunzo • David Davenport • Robert del Valle • Walt Dennis • Douglas Dickinson Bob Dinsmore • Scott Dowdee • Tom Doyle • Brian Duckworth • Andy Einkauf • Alan Ellis • Patrick Elvander • Bob Emery Robert Erickson • Stephen Eschenbach • Robert Espindola • Gary Falardeau • Jim Farmer • Michael Farrell • Keith Fenton Bruce Fetherolf • Clif Fields • Steven Filice • Justin Fingado • Brian Finnegan • Wyrant Flonory • Fredrick Floyd Ted Foster • Mark Fotopoulos • David Fox • David Smith Fox • Jon Franck • Jim Franks • John French • Robert Frey Evan Friedman • Stephen Frugoli • Scott Galuteria • Larry Garrigan • Gary Garrison • Perry George • Don Giberson Keith Gockel • Bill Graham • Philip Graham • Larry Griffin • Gordon Grover • Tom Gschwind • Gene Guenther • Dean Halsey Andy Hammond • Dennis Haney • Jerry Haney • Robert Hawk • Greg Hay • Frank Hecker • David Held • Mark Hermes Paul Hernandez • Charles Herrington • Robert Hichborn • Tom Hickey • Mark Hirano • Rexford Hitchcock Greg Holbrook • Richard Hollenbaugh • Jerry Horsting • Roger Hostetler • Clyde Howell • Douglas Jackson • Frank Jackson Keith Jacobsen • David James • Scott Johnson • Albert Jones • Paul Jones • Keith Kamrath • Robin Kay • Carl Kimball Lester King • Rick Kirkham • Diane Kohne Schuster • John Kovach • Tony Kramedes • Dick Kramer • John Krause • Thom Kumorek • Greg Lawrance • Joe Leary • Kevin Lenzen • Jeff Lettow • Don Levine • Bill Lewandowski • Ed Lichtenstein Gerry Lo Presti • Frank Lobraico • Wayne Love • Joseph Loza • Ed Lucas • John Lusk • Roger Luttrell • Michael MacDonald Darren MacGavin • John MacKintosh • Mike Maguire • Terence Maguire • Jim Mahony • Renny Marinaccio Gerry Marquis • Gerald Martin • Mickey Martin • Steve Martin • Tom Martin • Leonard Matlovich • Roy McConahay Steve McDowell • John McFarland • Mike McGavren • Michael McIntyre • John McLeod • Pipo Micheli • Allen Midkiff Glen Miller • Kevan Miller • Mark Mousseau • Jim Murnan • Craig Neeley • Gary Newcomb • Al Nichols • Gregg Nicholson Dennis Niswander • Ken Noble • David Norton • Floyd Ohler • James Onion • Garry Osborne • Tom Pallerino Nick Papadopoulos • Phil Pearce • Gerald Pearson • Chuck Pedersen • Roger Pelletier • Norman Perry • Terry Peterson Shane Petree • Rodger Pettyjohn • Donald Phillips • Harrison Pierce • George Piper • Brian Powdrill • Bill Powell Terry Presley • Ted Printz • Steven Prokasky • Bill Pugh • Michael Pugh • Paul Pukas • Guy Rana • Bill Randles Douglas Randolph • Melvin Rebhahn • Robert Rekart • Bruce Reynolds • John Riccardi • Cameron Robb • Jay Roberts Jim Robison • David Keleikini Roddell • Marty Roddell • Bob Rogers • Steven Rohrer • Jon Rollins • Dave Romero Regis Rosetta • Steven Rozell • Lane Ruoff • Jim Russell • Charlie Salumbides • Paul Sanchez • Patrick Santiago Bill Schade • Steve Schmorr • Dan Schreiber • Bob Scott • Roger Scroggs • Neil Seymour • Michael Shamburger Ray Shanks • Dennis Shaw • David Shortridge • Lee Sierecki • George Silkworth • John Simo • Jon Sims • Tom Sims Barry Singer • Fred Skau • Hal Slate • Rick Slavsky • Ted Smith • Scott Smitherum • Vince Sofia • Dale Sorensen Scott Squires • Jay Stinson • Jerry Stokes • Steve Sutherland • Burleigh Sutton • Timothy Tafoya • John Tallerino Mike Tallmadge • Gregg Tallman • Joseph Taro • Lance Taylor • Chuck Thayer • Curtis Thomas • David Thomas Lavoy Thompson • David Thormann • Robert Thrower • Eric Tiffany • Bill Toner • Jack Torres • John Trojanski • Bill Tucker Richard Vincent • Daryl Wagner • Karl Walker • David Warrior • Samuel Weaver • Robert Weinand • Leroy Westbrook Mark Whiting • Larry Whitlock • Gary Wilson • Ric Wilson • Aaron Wimmer • Gary Wintermeyer • Jim Wolfe Michael Wolford • Eric Worden • Douglas Wright • Jim Wright • Claude Zetty • Jim Zielinski

If you know of anyone whose name has inadvertently been omitted from this list, please let us know so that we may continue to celebrate and honor the contributions of all our members.

2016.12 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 23 image: anna mazurek

SFGMC For nearly forty years, the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus (SFGMC) has served as an international standard bearer for a powerful mix of extraordinary musical excellence and mission-driven activism. It was the first choral organization to courageously proclaim its orientation in its name and is credited with helping start the LGBT choral movement that now spans the entire globe, galvanizing and changing the course of LGBT history. It continues to inspire other arts-based community organizations through its performances and involvement in human rights, community activism, empowerment and inclusiveness, establishing it as an icon among LGBT organizations. The Chorus was founded in October 1978. Its first public appearance was only a month later, on the steps of City Hall at the candlelight vigil following the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. Supervisor Milk was the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California and one of the most high profile in the world at that time. In 1981, SFGMC embarked on a national tour, performing in nine cities: Dallas, Minneapolis, Lincoln, Detroit, New York City, Boston, Washington DC and Seattle, helping many of these cities launch their own LGBT choruses. The Chorus now has over 275 singers in the main chorus and four outreach vocal ensembles. The award-winning Chorus has been heard by millions worldwide and is seen as one of the crown jewels of San Francisco arts organizations. Under the current leadership of Artistic Director Dr. Timothy Seelig, SFGMC has established a heightened level of performance standards receiving wide international acclaim, increased its touring and recording profile and broadened its impact and reputation in the community while maintaining its signature blend of humor, personality and high-voltage performances. The Chorus has a phenomenal record of commissioning works from major composers, spanning the entire gamut of styles and genres from Stephen Schwartz to John Corigliano.

24 | BAYSTAGES.COM • 2016.12 MISSION, VISION & VALUES ALUMNI LEADERSHIP MISSION: The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus creates extraordinary musical experiences that inspire community, BOARD activism and compassion. Mike Bankert VISION: A world inspired and unified by the music we create. Jean Bellour Craig Brennan VALUES: Tom Burtch • We believe in the transformative power of music to heal, Nello Carlini to enlighten and to foster unity. Jay Davidson • We embrace the life-affirming changes we create within Andrew Foster and beyond our chorus community. Tim Garner Dave Gooding • We evolve society’s views toward LGBT people through our commitment to excellence. Robert Keenan Michael Levy • We honor all who came before us and whose sacrifices Jeff Lewy made it possible for us to raise our voices. Sean Livingston Lynn Luckow Walter Mayes THE JON REED SIMS SOCIETY Steven Muchnick Paul Olsen The Jon Reed Sims Society of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Brian Owens Chorus is an illustrious group of patrons, donors and singers who, through their visionary philanthropy, have made a commitment Luke Sheridan to ensuring the Chorus’ future by remembering the Chorus in Ross R. Snow their estate plans. Dennis Stradford Michael Tate In particular, we are thankful to have been the recipient of Justin Taylor generous gifts in recent years through the visionary estates of Michael Ancil Clark Living Trust, Robert Roy Emery Trust, Jerry Greg Walker Geller and Ken Sullivan, James H. Jones Asset Trust, William G. Stan Walker Stephens Revocable Trust, and Archibald Wilson. Through generous support, members of this circle ensure that the transformative power of the Chorus’ music will continue to heal, enlighten, and foster unity for decades to come. The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus expresses its deep appreciation to the following Jon Reed Sims Society members who have contributed to the Chorus’ future through an estate gift: Daniel P. Aaron • Al Abramowitz • Norman Abramson + David Beery • Neil Austin + Tom Burtch • Sal Baglieri + Peter Cirincione • Michael Bankert • Frederick Baumer Mike Bernard • Joseph Bondi • John H.J. Cashman + Jack J. Ledbetter • Joe Castrovinci + Gordon Smith Mrs. Pansy Chan • Terrence Chan • Rick Crane • Joe Czuberki Brent Dawson • Bud Dillon • André Farris • Balaji Govindaswami + James Donald Whitaker • Dr. Mark L. Hamner • Howard Hart Dan Joraanstad + Bob Hermann • Kuno-Williams Family Rich Lang • Randy Laroche + David Laudon • Michael Levy + Michael Golden • Johnny Lewis • Gregory J. Marks • Bob Michels + Stephanie Daffer • J. Robert Mitchell + Jaime L. Caban Jr. Larry Lare Nelson • Mark Short + Carl Ray Together we honor the legacies of those who have come before us and continue to empower us to raise our voices. To learn how you can include the Chorus in your estate planning, or to complete a declaration of intent, please contact Executive Director Chris Verdugo at 415.865.3650 or [email protected].

2016.12 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 25 40001b1_5.5x8.5_poster_552319.pdf 1 1/11/16 11:19 AM

With the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus!

Barefoot Wine and Bubbly, Proud long-time supporter of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus. We offer a toest to your artistry and philanthropy!

©2015 Barefoot Cellars, Modesto, CA. All rights reserved. 15-1555922-BFC-002-552319 SFGMC ENDOWMENT It is with great pride that the board of directors announces the reinstatement of five restricted funds established for the benefit of the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus by some incredible men. Over the years, the funds were depleted in emergency situations. A dedicated group of SFGMC historians, researched the original funds, donors and uses for which the donations were made. We are thrilled to announce the following bequests have been fully restored in honor of those who gave the generous gifts:

• Robert Weinand Reserve Fund • Peter Davids Fund for FAN Club • Platou Rebhahn Fund for Costuming • Bud Castleman Fund for the Artistic Director’s Salary • Lee Westbrook Fund for Chorus Education

These funds continue to grow along with our endowment. For information about the funds or the endowment, please contact Executive Director Chris Verdugo at 415.865.3650 or [email protected]. Thank you.

DONORS + SUPPORTERS

VISIONARY AT&T Fermin Rojas + Jay Kubesch [$100,000+] Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Will Rubin Steve Burton + Ray Grimsinger Justin Taylor Bloomberg Philanthropies Tena Clark Bill Vigna + Clayton Hansen Mrs. Pansy Chan Joan Del Secco Paul + Deborah Whitney The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Glenn DeSandre + Pierce Gould Zellerbach Family Foundation Nick Harper BENEFACTOR Dennis Hazekamp MODERATO [$50,000+] James C. Hormel + Michael P. Nguyen [$1,000+] Terrence Chan + Edward Sell Dan Joraanstad + Bob Hermann Daniel P. Aaron Lyft Northern California Lexus Dealers Katherine E. Akos + Harry L. Jacobs Donald Melvin Grants for the Arts Art Anderson Rob Mitchell + Jaime Caban Horst Arnold + Ken Akerly PATRON Putnam Subaru of Burlingame Michael Bankert [$25,000+] See's Candies Jim + Bonnie Bell Dennis Stradford James Bohannon DIAGEO North America Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Douglas Brewster Joseph Czuberki Donald + Carol Anne Brown San Francisco Arts Commission ALLEGRO Robin Canonica PRESTO [$2,500+] Breeze Carlile [$10,000+] Sal Baglieri + Peter Cirincione Joe Castrovinci Tom Burtch + Neil Austin Bud Dillon Joseph Bondi Bruce Carpenter John Ducote + Ken Barnes Peter Drake + Jared Moreno William Chang Dynamic Signal The Max + Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Lloyd + Janet Cluff Dustin Finkle André Farris Mark Delgado Thomas Fisher Folsom Street Events Justin Donahue Raymond Fletcher Foresters Financial Ed Eishen + Jeff Lewy Mike Gallagher Lee + Susan Gammill Extraordinary Talent Productions Peggy Garner Diane + Stephen Heiman Nola LLC Thao Hill Steven Huffines Robert Gallagher + Kevin Koerner Jeffrey Huang + Christopher Berini Randy Laroche + David Laudon Steve Gallagher + Chris Thorne IBM Paul Saccone + Ryan Knight Sam Kohler Peter Jacobs United Airlines Mark Hall J. Mark Jenkins George Vail Diane + William Harper Rich Lang David Hornik Bernice + John Lindstrom VIVACE Michael Levy + Michael Golden Sean Livingston + Jeremy Pelkey [$5,000+] Trudi + Kevin Loscotoff Stephen Luppino Merle Adams + Paul Olsen + Mark Burns Gregory Marks John E. "Jed" Davies PG&E Corporation Foundation Todd Martin + Neil Minton

2016.12 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 27

DONORS + SUPPORTERS

Thomas Matty Dennis Holahan Derek Gordon Susan Carsen John + Julia Gordon Hom John Gray + Lin Yee Chan + McCray-Goldsmith Mark Hunter + Paul Hah Brian Robinson Gustavo Corral Keith Pepper + Ken Raith David Jaffe Clara Skye Gustafson Dennis Chase Curtis Ponzi Brian Jung Jim Halloran + Shirley Coleman Larry Pulliam Keith Kellogg Dave Heighington Andrew Conway Eddie Reynolds + Ed Jones Jack Lasner Tracey Huenemann Scott Cooksey Richard Rockwell Antoinette LeCouteur Suzanne Irwin-Wells Cynthia Cooper Don Ruthroff + In Memory of Riley Liming John Jacobson + L Michael Costa Michael Mertens Alan Delamora Jonathan Kronn Lynn Luckow Christy Lang Anita Denz Gregory Sandritter John + Sheryl Magbitang Tim Seelig + Dan England Dale Leininger + Sloane + Gordon Drake Len Mazzara + Mitch Barnow SF Movie Bears Louis Dunn Carl Borrowman Brian Lepak Mark Short + Carl Ray Carladenise + Darin Medeiros + William Lorie Herman A. Edwards Silicon Valley Mike Wickey Community Foundation Ray McCabe Carlton Lowe Caroline Everts Chris Spanos + Troy Cascia Bob Michels + David Falzone David R. McCauley + Stephanie Daffer Diane + Russ Spanos Akio Kawai Robert Frederick Scott Nelson Gary Speer Edward McCrone Bruce Friedrichsen Jeffrey Polachowski Paul Stoner + David McFadden Richard Galbraith Abraham Hanif Cameron, Susan + Teri Quick Jim Gatteau Michael Tate Matthew McLeod + Ron Raiche David Gibson Barry Taylor + John Inson Jeff Damon Gary Richards Wayne Hand John Tease Michael Nguyen Kathleen Richter Susan Hastings + Rita O'Flynn Sarah Rogers Jason Eiband Kirk Tellier Garrett Hayashida Gail + Hans Thiele Chris Padula + Kent Sack, M.D. James Melton Richard Sexton Bradley Heitz Steven Valdez Amy Hewitt Michael Volis Barry Pollard + Matthew Simon John Henderson William J. Smith Trust Malcolm Huff Randy White Charles Potter for Skip Bergum IBM International Yahoo! Employee Foundation Pat + Craig Pratt Memorial Pride Fund Foundation Cherie Jatoft ANDANTE Robert Rufo Samuel Thoron Michael Scheu Al Treuter Lee Johnson [$500+] Eddy Skees Thom Vindiola + Miles Walls Fern Josephs Melané Ali + Ethan Solomita Phil Walker Steven Kastner Rick O'Rourke Sudeep Srivastava James Warshell Michael Kelly Jason Andersen Kimbirlee Tate Gary Welch Mike Kelly Jan + Edward Austin Ryan Taylor Nancy Welsh + Gary Kukus Phillip Barber + Mel Terry + Geert Botzen Susan Ann Sternau Rick Kuno John Alecca Domingo + Patricia Bassett Brian Weart LARGO Amavil Laguitan David Beery + Gary Winter [$100+] John Lake + Chris Lalli Norman Abramson Cynthia Wood Jerold Abrams Darrell Lewis Bill + Marilyn Campbell Sally Albrecht Larry + Nancy Ludgus John Cashman + ADAGIO Fr. Michael Lynch Jack Ledbetter [$250+] Shin Aoki Sarah Armstrong Rachael Manning Trevor + Meghan Cast Nancy Aldritt Justin Ayers Donald Martinez Rick Crane Rene Alvarez Nancy Babcock Mara Matsumura Alex Edmondson David Andrade Susan + Richard Michael Mazzei Brett Egan Nicole Bacigalupi Baker-Lehne Stephen McCoy Keith Ennenga Frederick Baumer Erwin Barron + Scott McElhinney Pauline Farmer-Koppenol + Michael Brennan Roland Abellano Jeff McEwen David Farmer Larry Brenner Richard Benefield Jessica Mennella Paul Frantz Keith Byron + Leyna Bernstein Vaughn Mouton Harry Gaw + Robert Monte Doug Gillard William Bir Tom Murray Brad Gibson John Christophel + Deborah Boccuzzi Judy + Chuck Naden Serena Greening David "Jimmy" Grego Jen Borgen + Richard Nichols Fred + Terely Harrell Andy Clements Janet Nottley Mignon Offel Barry Kohn + Jeffrey J. Colton II Joan Bowlen Scott Ostendorf William Harrison Dolby Allan Cantada Anton Ponomarenko + James Hogan Denise + Kevin Gallagher Eric Carlson Kevin Jones

2016.12 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 29

DONORS + SUPPORTERS

Kathleen Quenneville EMERALD [$5,000] Tim McAdams Fairytale Brownies Bonnie + Eric Raimy Peter Drake Miles McCormick Fern Grove Cottages Laura Ramos + Steve Huffines Mike McNamara Fino Lighting Fixtures Blake Rawdin Rob Mitchell First Republic Bank SAPPHIRE [$2,500] Kent Reynolds Edwin Morales Folio Fine Wine Partners Vincent Robinson Bruce Carpenter John Newmeyer Four Seasons Hotels Wendy Robinson Glenn DeSandre Paul Olsen Frameline Carol Rooney Justin Donahue Richie Perez the girl and the fig Jason Russell Nick Harper Curtis Ponzi William Sasaki Golden Gate Gregory Marks Carl Ray + Mark Short Performing Arts, Inc Chris Saul Michael Tate Gary Richards InterContinental Hotels, Mary Jo Schleicher + Aditya Wresniyandaka Renee Espinoza Jason Russell San Francisco Paul Saccone Jesse Freidin William Schoch PEARL [$1,200] Photography Catherine Silva Donna Sachet Chris Verdugo KMVQ-FM Jeff Sinclair Tim Seelig + Dan England Kelly Shannon Rocky Sharma Lamplighters Lynn Sindel Music Theater Oky Silistio Oscar Soriano IN-KIND Luna Vineyards Anne Steirman [INDIVIDUAL] Sanford Smith Justin Stephens M-A-C Cosmetics Mary Schopp Stoner Al Abramowitz Living Trust Jeff Stiarwalt Marcum LLP Melané Ali Daniel Sullivan Christopher Thiele Marlowe Restaurant Randy Arnold Eric Taxer Ernie Tovar Maui Sunseeker Patrick Thomas Jason Ayestes Michael Volis McRoskey Mattress Co. Brandon Tidwell John Bedard Robert Wheaton Montblanc Nicholas Tomashot Mike Bernard Oberon Wines Mario Torrigino Jeff Brand IN-KIND Optical Underground Paul Toulmin Craig Brennan [CORPORATE] Park Tavern Leah Brown John Trix Agriculture Restaurant & Pet Camp Lawrence Turner Jaime Caban Bar at Dawn Ranch Main Campground Michael Ulloa Aaron Clarke Angray Fantastico Red Rock Winery Jay Davidson David Wallace Baked Cake, Restaurant Gary Danko Morrie Warshawski Glenn DeSandre Sweet and Treats Rio Theater, Monte Rio Andrew Wegley Peter Drake Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Rocca Family Vineyards Teddy + Edward Andrew Duffy Beach Blanket Babylon San Francisco Witherington Jon Finck Betty's List / Bay Times Ballet Association Kathryn Woolbright Tara Forkum Café Coton San Francisco Opera Bruce Worthington Peter Franzi Cal Performances San Francisco Symphony Hilary Wright Mike Holland Catch Restaurant Schramsburg Vineyards Thomas Wright-Field Nick Ish The Cavalier Restaurant See's Candies David Zeeman Jessie Jarduno Chanticleer SF Jazz Peter Zimmerman Jeff Johnston Christopher Elbow SHN: Broadway in Mark Klaiman Artisinal Chocolates San Francisco BELIEVERS Albert Law City Arts and Lectures Smuin Ballet CIRCLE Michael Levy Conn Creek Winery Sweet Lauren Cakes DIAMOND [$10,000] Jeff Lewy Cruze2 Health Theatre of Yugen at NOHspace Joseph Bondi Bob Long D.R. Stephens Wines United Airlines Joseph Czuberki Greg Lopez Delle Robbia Imports Carlton Lowe VIA MEDIA Sean Livingston Discount Fabrics Stephen Luppino Village Inn Paul Saccone Disneyland Resort Alejandro Magyaroff Dutton-Goldfield Winery Vineyard 7 & 8 RUBY [$7,500] Gregory Marks Epi Center MedSpa Zuni Café André Farris Armistead Maupin Eureka Restaurant and Lounge

We are grateful to the SFGMC Divas, a group of Chorus members and supporters who produce an annual "Dragathon" crowdfunding event, which raises funds for our Financial Aid Network (FAN). FAN assistance helps to subsidize dues and other member expenses for Chorus members who would not otherwise be able to participate. Dragathon 2016 raised over $60,000 from 570+ donors. Space limitations preclude our listing them by name, but we deeply appreciate all of these contributors. The preceding lists donors from January 1, 2015 to December 1, 2016. The Chorus is grateful for all gifts received, including the ones under $100 that are too numerous to list.

2016.12 • BAYSTAGES.COM | 31 YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN HAIRSPRAY LIVE | TELEVISION CAST DUDDY KRAVITZ | MONTREAL CAST “Happiness” is hearing young stars aged 9-14 Harvey Fierstein, Jennifer Hudson, Kristin Alan Menken and David Spencer’s scoring of the lead this Off-Broadway revival of the wit and Chenoweth and newcomer Maddie Baillio bring Mordecai Richler tale of a young man in search wisdom of Peanuts. ( broadwayrecords.com ) the big girl musical to live TV. ( sonymusic.com ) of himself and his values. ( sh-k-boom.com ) LISTENS

A CHRISTMAS CAROL | RE-ISSUE DEAR EVAN HANSEN | BROADWAY CAST DISASTER! | ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST Lynn Ahrens & Alan Menken's visit with Ebenezer Pasek & Paul’s Obie-winning hit about Seth Rudetsky stars in his Tony-nominated and friends - book by Mike Ockrent - in the 1995 intertwined teen lives and lost letters gets the spoof of the ‘70s with Faith Prince, Rachel York recording. ( masterworksbroadway.com ) Broadway treatment. ( atlanticrecords.com ) and many more. ( broadwayrecords.com ) DR. LECTER WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU FOR DINNER DURING HIS STAY IN SF.

CLOUD 9 THEATRICALS, IN ASSOCIATION WITH LANG ENTERTAINMENT GROUP AND RAY OF LIGHT THEATRE PRESENT WINNER!

BEST -OMU BroadwaySICA AllianceL!

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

"AS IRREVERENT, «««« FILTHY & FUNNY AS "PUNGENT THE BOOK OF MORMON!” PUNCHY & -NY Post RAUNCHY!" -Time Out New York TOP 10 SHOWS OF THE YEAR! "DELIRIOUSLY TASTY -Time Magazine ...SUBVERSIVELY FUNNY!" -New York Daily News -NY Times

PREVIEWS BEGIN JANUARY 26 VICTORIA THEATRE • SAN FRANCISCO TICKETS: SILENCETHEMUSICALSF.COM

BOOK BY MUSIC & LYRICS BY DIRECTED BY MUSIC DIRECTION BY CHOREOGRAPHY BY HUNTER BELL JON KAPLAN JASON HOOVER BEN PRINCE ALEX RODRIGUEZ AL KAPLAN