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THE CITY OF CONVERSATION

2015/16 SEASON 2015/16 SEASONADAPTEDADAPTED FOR FOR THE THE STAGE STAGE | BY BYARENA CHERYL CHERYL L. L. WEST WEST | | BASED BASED STAGE ON ON THE THE ORIGINAL ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY SCREENPLAYGIVES BY BY DOUG DOUG YOUATCHISON ATCHISON MORE OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL’S A PERSONAL MUSICAL JOURNEY WORLD PREMIERE OF Photo of Benjamin Scheuer by Matthew Murphy. Photo of Johanna Day by Margot Shulman. Photo of Kimberly Scott and Tramell Tillman by Jenny Graham. SWEAT THE LION BY | DIRECTED BY KATE WHORISKEY WRITTEN / PERFORMED BY BENJAMIN SCHEUER | DIRECTED BY SEAN DANIELS NOW PLAYING THROUGH FEBRUARY 21 PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH EVA PRICE | FEBRUARY 26 — APRIL 10 TONY-WINNING DRAMA PULITZER-WINNING DRAMA Photo of Jack Willis by Jenny Graham.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Artistically Speaking 5 From the Executive Producer 7 Dramaturg’s Note 9 Title Page 11 Time and Place, Cast List, For this Production 13 Who’s Who - Cast 15 Who’s Who - Creative Team 19 Leadership ARENA STAGE 20 Board of Trustees 1101 Sixth Street SW Washington, DC 20024-2461 ADMINISTRATION 202-554-9066 20 Thank You – Next Stage Campaign SALES OFFICE 202-488-3300 TTY 202-484-0247 21 Thank You – The Full Circle Society www.arenastage.org © 2016 Arena Stage. 22 Thank You – The Annual Fund All editorial and advertising material is fully protected and must not be reproduced in any 25 Thank You – Institutional Donors manner without written permission.

The City of Conversation 26 Theater Staff Program Book Published January 29, 2016.

Cover Illustration by Zina Saunders Program Book Staff Anna Russell, Associate Director of Marketing and Publications David Sunshine, Graphic Designer

2015/16 SEASON 3 ARTISTICALLY SPEAKING

After I saw his wonderful new play in at Lincoln Center, I called Anthony Giardina, the playwright, right away about producing his play at Arena. The City of Conversation is a Washington story through and through. Spanning three decades, we see how politics change people, both on a personal and a national level. I know this production will have deep meaning for our astute Washington audiences who know Georgetown and its culture intimately. Anthony has a wonderful history with Arena. We produced his first play Living at Home during our “In the Process” series back in 1977. We have since had the pleasure of commissioning his adaptation of An American Tragedy and producing The Child. He recently compared Arena to the Yale School of Drama because he said he learned so much here. We are fortunate to have Doug Hughes as the director. I have wanted to bring Doug here for many years, and I am so glad that this is the production, as he also directed its remarkable premiere at Lincoln Center. Since returning to Washington to lead Arena Stage, I have searched fiercely for D.C.’s voice in theater. I’ve become convinced that our unique voice is political. Politics is Washington and Washington is politics — our meat, our blood lines. We are the city that loves to talk politics from the first moment waking up to when our heads hit the pillow. At Arena we’re going to take that idea and run with it — you’ll continue to see more plays and musicals on the politics of America. What better place to make this happen than in our nation’s capital at Arena Stage, where we focus on American plays, American artists and American ideas? The City of Conversation is part of a strong lineup of political dramas this spring. Lynn Nottage’s brilliant new drama Sweat has already opened next door in the Kreeger, and Robert Schenkkan’s ferocious follows in the Fichandler. Our season will wrap up with Ayad Akhtar’s powerful Pulitzer Prize-winning play Disgraced. I can think of no better place to have this conversation than in the Fichandler. The audience is surrounded by fellow audience members sharing and reaching across the theatrical space. This experience is immersive and a huge mirror — we are surrounded by Washingtonians, watching a play about Washingtonians. I can’t wait to hear the discussions in the lobby… Best,

Molly Smith, Artistic Director

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You may be wondering about this neighborhood of ours that at long last is transforming before our very eyes. It is certainly the topic of many “Hester Ferris” dinner parties here in the Southwest quadrant. For decades, Arena has been a place for our neighbors and community leaders to meet and have meaningful conversations — in our lobby before shows, at intermission and many times in public meetings where that is the only show, and the only story to be told. One of our values as a resident theater is to build effective partnerships, collaborations and practices designed to raise all boats. That is why we embraced the formation of the Southwest Business Improvement District. As executive producer of Arena Stage, I serve on the board of this new organization. Beyond my participation on the Board, Arena is serving as a start-up working space for the BID, as well as community meeting space. The SWBID is tracking 39 development projects. Among them: five hotels, the construction of the 430,000 square foot Museum of the Bible, the relocation of the Spy Museum, three new churches, a 6,000-seat music venue, a new public library and 20 residential projects with 1,200 residential units. The majority of the development is within 1,500 feet of Arena Stage, with several of these projects scheduled to deliver in late 2017. There are 19,000 people that live within a mile of Arena Stage. Southwest is an evolving neighborhood — the Southwest Neighborhood Assembly is 50 years old and Arena Stage is a 55-year resident. The Capital Yacht Club has been in operation for over 130 years, and the Fish Market is over 200 years old. They are all local D.C. fixtures that give us a true sense of identity and a solid base on which to grow all that is new and transforming within this neighborhood. Of course the work on our stages and in community classrooms is at the center of what defines Arena’s value as a public institution. But Arena is also a pioneer of the resident theater movement, which involves understanding the true meaning of the word “resident” and the importance of being embedded in our neighborhood and community. Here is where the important conversations happen and the meaningful stories are shared. As executive producer of Arena Stage and a resident of Southwest, I am very excited about what is in store for us all! Thanks for listening. Best,

Edgar Dobie, Executive Producer

2015/16 SEASON 5 You‘ re invited to

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT WWW.ARENASTAGE.ORG/BENEFIT DRAMTURG’S NOTEBOOK THE OF CONVERSATION WITH ANTHONY GIARDINA BY LINDA LOMBARDI, ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE AND LITERARY MANAGER “Washington talks about herself, You’ve worked with director Doug Hughes for and about nothing else...[It] a long time. How would you describe your is about herself as a City of collaborative relationship?

Conversation precisely that she Doug and I first met in 1981, and worked incessantly converses.” on a play that turned out to be a huge disaster in New York. At that point you - Henry James, The American Scene decide you never want to see each other again, or you bond for life. In our case, In The City of Conversation, Anthony happily, it was the latter. Now when Giardina shows what happens to one we work together, we have a frame of family when politics becomes personal. reference — at this point, encompassing When her son returns to D.C. with a six productions and workshops over the fiancée, and surprisingly conservative course of 35 years — that allows us a beliefs, longtime liberal doyenne, Hester beautiful shorthand in the rehearsal hall. Ferris, must choose between her family I know, and deeply appreciate, how he and her life’s work. We’re thrilled to have guides actors and shapes performances, this “juicy, funny and terrific new play” so it’s a pleasure to just sit back and (New York Times) right where it belongs — observe that. That level of trust is so rare Washington, D.C. I had the pleasure of that I have to remind myself not to take interviewing Tony at the beginning of it for granted — to respect someone as rehearsals. Below is an excerpt of our much as I respect him, and for the two conversation. of us to take our (I hope) mutual respect into a public arena is what makes the What was your inspiration for writing the play? process so valuable for me. It’s not that we don’t have disagreements — we do — My inspiration for writing the play came but like any good couple, we’ve learned from an essay by Sidney Blumenthal that how to resolve them amicably. appeared in The New Yorker in 1997. It was called “The Ruins of Georgetown,” and it was about Joseph Alsop and his world. Read the full interview, plus access It affected me the way reading anything additional articles, at BLOG.ARENASTAGE.ORG about worlds ghostly and lost always does — in this case, it was the old social world of Georgetown, the intimacy that existed between kings and kingmakers, dinner parties in which actual deal- making was done. Though the piece was about Alsop, it was so much about his wife, Susan Mary, that I remember thinking: “Someone should write a play POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS about these women, these hostesses.” February 10 at 12:00pm It barely occurred to me that that February 11 at 8:00pm playwright might be me. But it started February 24 at 12:00pm something — a long process of reading, exploring, thinking. Finally it occurred to March 1 at 12:00pm me that if no one else was going to do it, March 1 at 7:30pm I would.

2015/16 SEASON 7 Francesca Zambello, Artistic Director 2015–2016 SEASON

WHEN FAITH IS SHAKEN, THE TRUTH SHALL SET US FREE.

KURT WEILL / LOST IN THE STARS “Unbearably moving... Mr. Owens triumphed.” —The New York Times February 12–20, 2016 Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater (202) 467-4600 kennedy-center.org/wno Tickets also available at the Box Office | Groups (202) 416-8400

Major support for WNO is provided by Jacqueline Badger Mars. David and Alice Rubenstein are the Presenting Underwriters of WNO. WNO acknowledges the longstanding generosity of Life Chairman Mrs. Eugene B. Casey. General Dynamics is the Presenting Sponsor of WNO’s 2015–2016 Season.

WNO’s season is presented with the support of Daniel and Gayle D’Aniello. Support for Lost in the Stars is provided by

ERIC OWENS, PHOTO BY WILLIAM M. BROWN WILLIAM M. BY PHOTO ERIC OWENS, Anne Kline Pohanka and Geoffrey Pohanka. This production is also funded in part by The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music, Inc. New York, NY. Arena Stage Molly Smith, Artistic Director | Edgar Dobie, Executive Producer PRESENTS THE CITY OF CONVERSATION BY ANTHONY GIARDINA DIRECTED BY DOUG HUGHES WITH MARGARET COLIN

SET DESIGNER COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER JOHN LEE BEATTY CATHERINE ZUBER TYLER MICOLEAU

ORIGINAL MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN WIG DESIGNER MARK BENNETT TOM WATSON

STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER AMBER DICKERSON RACHAEL DANIELLE ALBERT

Originally produced by Lincoln Center Theater in 2014, . The City of Conversation is generously sponsored by Andrew R. Ammerman, the David Bruce Smith Foundation and ......

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CAST LIST (in order of appearance) Jean Swift...... ANN MCDONOUGH* Colin Ferris / Ethan Ferris...... MICHAEL SIMPSON* Anna Fitzgerald...... CAROLINE HEWITT* Hester Ferris...... MARGARET COLIN* George Mallonee...... TODD SCOFIELD* Chandler Harris...... TOM WIGGIN* Carolyn Mallonee...... JJANA VALENTINER* Ethan Ferris (Age 6)...... TYLER SMALLWOOD Donald Logan...... FREDDIE BENNETT* Ethan Ferris (Understudy)...... CAEDEN WHITE *Member of Actors' Equity Association

FOR THIS PRODUCTION Assistant Sound Designer...... CHARLES COES Vocal Coach...... ANITA MAYNARD-LOSH Technical Director...... SCOTT SCHRECK Properties Director...... CHUCK FOX Costume Director...... JOSEPH P. SALASOVICH Master Electrician...... CHRISTOPHER V. LEWTON Sound Director...... TIMOTHY M. THOMPSON Directing Fellow...... JECAMIAH YBAÑEZ Stage Management Fellow...... ELLE BOLIN Show Carpenters...... SEAN MALARKEY, JOHN WALTERS Props...... MARION HAMPTON DUBE Wardrobe Supervisor...... ALICE HAWFIELD Wardrobe...... ALINA GERALL Wigs, Hair & Make-Up Supervisor...... VINCENT HILL Light Board Operator...... PAUL VILLALOVOZ Sound Engineer...... GREGORY W. TOWLE Assistant to the Lighting Designer...... KELLY RUDOLPH Youth Company Supervisor...... ALICIA SELLS

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2015/16 SEASON 11 WHO’S WHO New to Southwest DC

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Theater. Her translations and adaptations include Rose: The Australian Night and CAST (in alphabetical order) Howards End. She is a founding member of FREDDIE BENNETT (Donald Logan) The (Blank) Space acting collective. is thrilled to make his Arena Stage debut. Past credits ANN MCDONOUGH (Jean Swift) is include Mosaic Theater happy to be making her Arena Company (Unexplored Stage debut, having grown up Interior), Shakespeare in Baltimore. At Lincoln Center Company (A Midsummer Theater, she performed in Abe Night’s Dream, Dunsinane, ), Lincoln in Illinois and Dinner at Anacostia Playhouse (Occupied Territories), Eight. She was in the original Florida Studio Theatre (, Shotgun), production of A.R. Gurney’s The Dining Room Hartford Stage (Antony and Cleopatra) and and performed in the show again 25 years Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (Julius later when the cast won a Caesar). Film credits include Delusions of for Best Ensemble. Also in New York, she Guinevere. He attended the University of appeared in the original productions of Sister North Carolina School of the Arts and trained Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You, What I Did with Circle in the Square Theatre School. Last Summer, Mastergate, Uncommon Women and Others and Fables for Friends. At Long MARGARET COLIN (Hester Ferris) Wharf Theatre in New Haven she performed in lives in NYC, where she first 12 productions, most recently Our Town (Mrs. began acting at age 19 on the Soames). On TV she appeared on Law & Order, TV series The Edge of Night. The Good Wife and All My Children (Esther). This marks her first time at Arena Stage and working in TODD SCOFIELD (George Mallonee) D.C. Broadway has welcomed is happy to be making his her in The Columnist, , A Day in the Arena Stage debut. Over the Death of Joe Egg, Old Acquaintance and past 13 years, he has worked Jackie: An American Life (which was her with Shakespeare Theatre Broadway debut). She toured China in The Company (, The Pentagon Papers playing Katharine Graham. Taming of the Shrew, The She has had series leads on several TV Importance of Being Earnest, ), shows, including , Leg Work, Now Folger Theatre (The Tempest, Measure for and Again, Chicago Hope, Foley Square and Measure, Henry VIII, Mary Stuart), Round others. She saved the world in Independence House Theatre (The Beauty Queen of Lenane, Day and rocked it in Something Wild in NSFW, Stage Kiss), Theater J (C.S. Lewis in addition to appearing in many other feature, Freud’s Last Session, Bal Masque), Adventure indie and cable films. Very grateful. Theatre (Winnie the Pooh), Olney Theatre Center and Ford’s Theatre. Outside of the D.C. CAROLINE HEWITT (Anna area, Todd worked at Arden Theatre Company Fitzgerald) makes her Arena and spent four seasons at the North Carolina Stage debut. In the Greater Shakespeare Festival. On TV, he was seen in D.C. area she appeared at A recurring role on seasons three and five of Baltimore’s Center Stage in The Wire. Twelfth Night and The Rivals. Other recent favorites include MICHAEL SIMPSON (Colin Ferris/ Tamburlaine the Great (Theatre for a New Ethan Ferris) is happy and Audience), Warrior Class (Alley Theater), John humbled to be making his Doyle’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle (American Arena Stage debut. He Conservatory Theater) and Arcadia and The most recently performed Winter’s Tale (Chautauqua Theater Company). as Colin/Ethan in The City She was recently seen on video as Mary Lou of Conversation at Lincoln in the David Bowie musical Lazarus at New Center Theater. He last performed in D.C. as an York Theatre Workshop. Caroline majored in understudy in The Guardsman at the Kennedy French at Vassar College and received her Center. Additional credits include The Glass M.F.A. in acting at American Conservatory Menagerie at The Old Globe in ,

2015/16 SEASON 13 WHO’S WHO

Electra at Pittsburgh Public Theater, Tennis You Like It at Folger Theatre, First Lady in in Nablus at Alliance Theatre in and F*cking A at Studio Theatre, Coriolanus at The Whipping Man at Dorset Theatre Festival. Shakespeare Theatre Company, Leopard Film credits include the upcoming Liv and TV in Zomo the Rabbit at Imagination Stage, credits include The O.C., House and The Cleaner. Zookeeper in Birds of a Feather at Hub Michael was educated at The Juilliard School. Theatre (Helen Hayes Award nomination, Best Ensemble), Electra in The Oresteia at TYLER SMALLWOOD (Young Ethan) Constellation Theatre Company and Sabina is nine years old and excited in The Skin of Our Teeth at Rorschach Theatre. to make his professional Jjana premiered her one woman show, theater debut! He has Funeral Potatoes, in D.C. to sold-out audiences previously performed with in 2009 and also works as a professional Adventure Theatre MTC in makeup artist. Aladdin, Alice in Wonderland and Rats! The Musical. He also studies drama CAEDEN WHITE (Young Ethan at Georgetown Day School. When he’s not on u/s) is honored to be a part stage, Tyler is usually playing some kind of of The City of Conversation sport (most often, baseball). Tyler thanks his as his first collaboration with parents, sister, grandparents and teachers for Arena Stage. A protégé of making this experience possible. Linda Townsend Management, Caeden loves to act both on JJANA VALENTINER (Carolyn stage and on-camera. He enjoys modeling Mallonee) is delighted to make and has done catalogue work for Magic Cabin her Arena Stage debut. Other in addition to appearing in Weddings Unveiled. D.C. appearances include When he is not performing, Caeden enjoys originating the role of Stage studying dinosaurs and building his own Lego Manager in Our Suburb at creations. He is thankful for the opportunity to Theater J (director Judith work with such talented individuals at Arena Ivey), Sandra in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Stage and would like to thank his family for Nest at Round House Theatre, Audrey in As their love and enthusiastic support. FIND THE ARTIST IN YOU OVER 75 ACTIVITIES TO CHOOSE FROM TO FILL YOUR CAMP DAY FOUR-WEEK INTENSIVE June 27 – July 22, 2016 TWO-WEEK SESSION July 25 – August 5, 2016

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TOM WIGGIN (Chandler Harris) is DOUG HUGHES (Director) makes his Arena Stage an Alexandria native and The debut. His previous D.C. productions are City of Conversation marks Hughie and The Little Foxes (Helen Hayes his Arena Stage debut. Other Award nomination, Best Director), both with D.C. credits include Gus in Shakespeare Theatre Company. Broadway The Intelligent Homosexuals’s productions include Outside Mullingar, The Big Guide… (Theater J) and Ella Knife, An Enemy of the People, Born Yesterday, Fitzgerald, First Lady of Song (MetroStage). Elling, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Oleanna, The Broadway credits include Grease, Bobbi Royal Family (Tony Award-nominated revival), Boland, Breakfast with Less and Bess and , Mauritius, Inherit the Abe Lincoln in Illinois (Lincoln Center). Off- Wind (Tony Award-nominated revival), A Touch Broadway credits include Livin’ Dolls, The Foreigner and Class Enemy. Primetime TV of the Poet, Frozen (Tony Award nomination, credits include Mike in Breaking Away, Izzy and Best Director) and Doubt, for which he won the Moe, The Bronx Is Burning, Iron Jawed Angels, Tony Award for Best Director. Off-Broadway Law & Order and Kent Turner on CBS’ Person productions include The City of Conversation, of Interest (upcoming). Daytime TV credits Death Takes a Holiday (Drama Desk Award include a 10-year run as Kirk Anderson on As nomination, Best Director of a Musical), The the World Turns. Film credits include Digger, Whipping Man, Engaged, The Heart Is a Lonely Exposed, Brother to Brother and Phillip Gordon Hunter, Flesh and Blood and Defiance. Additional in the Indie release Secrets (upcoming). awards include the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel, Obie and Callaway.

JOHN LEE BEATTY (Set Designer) previously

designed for Arena Stage’s The Tot Family CREATIVE TEAM (1976) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1978). ANTHONY GIARDINA (Playwright)’s first play,Living His Broadway credits include Disgraced, The at Home, was produced in Arena Stage’s Heidi Chronicles, Chicago, The Nance, Outside “In the Process” series in the Old Vat Room Mullingar, Venus in Fur, Other Desert Cities, in 1977, before moving on to its New York Good People, Rabbit Hole, After Midnight, premiere at Playwrights Horizons. Arena The Color Purple, Doubt, , The Sisters Stage subsequently produced two more Rosensweig, Talley’s Folly, Fifth of July, A of his plays—a commissioned adaptation Delicate Balance, The Heiress, The Last Night of An American Tragedy and The Child. His of Ballyhoo, Ain’t Misbehavin’ and Abe Lincoln other plays, including Scenes from La Vie in Illinois. Off-Broadway credits include Dada de Boheme, The Beach, Black Forest and Woof Papa Hot; Shows for Days; The City of Custody of the Eyes, have been produced at Conversation; and Much Ado About Nothing , , and King Lear in Central Park. Designer of Yale Repertory Theatre, Seattle Repertory more than 100 Broadway shows, he is the Theatre and Cleveland Play House. The City recipient of multiple Tony, Obie, Outer Critics of Conversation, which premiered at the Mitzi Circle and Drama Desk Awards and is a E. Newhouse Theater at Lincoln Center in member of the Theater Hall of Fame. May 2014, was nominated for both the Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Awards for CATHERINE ZUBER (Costume Designer)’s received Best Play of the 2014/15 season. The play is for , The Royal now being developed as a three-part mini- Family, , The Coast of Utopia, The series on FX. In addition to his work as a Light in the Piazza and Awake and Sing!, and playwright, Anthony has published five novels nominations for Golden Boy, How to Succeed…, and a book of short stories. His most recent Born Yesterday, , Dinner at Eight novels, “White Guys” and “Norumbega Park,” (Outer Critics Circle Award) and Twelfth Night. were published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Additional Broadway credits include Fiddler on He is a regular visiting professor at the the Roof, (Drama Desk Award), The Bridges Michener Center for Writers at The University of Madison County, Macbeth, Outside Mullingar, of Texas at Austin. The Big Knife, Enemy of the People, Women on the Verge…, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, The City of Conversation, Blood and Gifts, Oleanna,

2015/16 SEASON 15 Jan. 22-Feb. 21, 2016 March 11-May 14, 2016

directed by Mark Ramont book by N. Richard Nash; music by Harvey Schmidt; lyrics by Tom Jones; directed and choreographed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge

2015-2016 SEASON www.fords.org Season Sponsors: The Home Depot; Chevron Tom Story and Jenna Sokolowski. Ben Crawford, Tracy Lynn Olivera and Kevin McAllister. (800) 982-2787 Photos by Scott Suchman. WHO’S WHO

Cry-Baby, Mauritius, Doubt, Little Women, TOM WATSON (Wig Designer) is head of the wig Ivanov, Triumph of Love, and makeup department at the Metropolitan and The Red Shoes. TV credits include Peter . He has designed wigs for more than Pan Live and The Sound of Music Live. Awards 70 Broadway productions. Current and recent include Henry Hewes, Lucille Lortel, Ovation Broadway designs include Wicked, Rock of and Obie Awards. Ages, How to Succeed..., The Addams Family, Annie, Act One, You Can’t Take it With You, The TYLER MICOLEAU (Lighting Designer)’s D.C. credits King and I, The Sound of Music National Tour, include Shakespeare Theatre Company’s A Dames at Sea, Therese Raquin and the current Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About revival of . His designs can Nothing (Helen Hayes Award nomination), Ion also be seen in the upcoming production of and Ghosts. Off-Broadway credits includePike Bright Star. St. (Epic Theatre Ensemble), First Daughters Suite (The Public), King Liz (Second Stage AMBER DICKERSON (Stage Manager) has spent Theatre), Young Jean Lee’s We’re Gonna Die over a decade working at Arena Stage and (Southbank Centre, UK), Iowa (Playwrights is delighted to return after spending the Horizons) and The World of Extreme Happiness last several years in New York, working on (Manhattan Theatre Club). Regional credits Motown, the Musical with Charles Randolph- with Huntington Theatre Company, Alley Wright. Other recent credits include The Secret Theatre, Goodman Theatre, American Garden with Marcia Milgrom Dodge; Pride and Repertory Theater, Trinity Repertory Company, Prejudice and The Whipping Man with Hana The Old Globe, Dallas Theater Center, Sharif; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Philadelphia Theatre Company and Long Wharf with Aaron Posner; Pullman Porter Blues with Theatre. Tyler received the 2010 Lisa Peterson; The Normal Heart with George for Sustained Excellence, 2010 Lucille Lortel C. Wolfe; Trouble in Mind with Irene Lewis; Award (When the Rain Stops Falling), 2009 with Robert Longbottom (national Henry Hewes Design Award (Blasted), 2004 tour); and Looped with Valerie Harper and Rob Obie and (Bug) and four Ruggiero in Florida and D.C. Additional credits Philadelphia Barrymore Award nominations. include Syracuse Stage, Ogunquit Playhouse, Twitter: @micty, www.tylermicoleau.com Berkshire Theatre Festival and Heritage Repertory Theatre. Thanks to God and her MARK BENNETT (Original Music and Sound family for their continuous love and support! Designer)’s work was last heard at Arena Stage in The Rainmaker. Broadway credits RACHAEL DANIELLE ALBERT (Assistant Stage include Macbeth, The Coast of Utopia (Drama Manager) is thrilled to return to Arena Stage Desk Award), Vanya and Sonia and Masha after working on Erma Bombeck: At ’s and Spike, Dead Accounts, Driving Miss Daisy, End. Her credits include Bright Star (Kennedy A Steady Rain, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Center, pre-Broadway); Up Here, Ether Dome The Goat, Henry IV, The Search…, Golda’s and Peer Gynt (La Jolla Playhouse); Snakeskin Balcony and A View From the Bridge. Off- (Malashock Dance and SACRA/PROFANA); Jan. 22-Feb. 21, 2016 March 11-May 14, 2016 Broadway credits include The Bridge Project Rich Girl (The Old Globe); and The Last Days of (BAM, Old Vic); Dogeaters, The Seagull and Judas Iscariot (Stage 773). She is a founding eight Shakespeare productions (The Public); member of Ubuntu Theater Project, where directed by Mark Ramont book by N. Richard Nash; music by Harvey Schmidt; The City of Conversation (Lincoln Center); she stage managed The Radicalisation of lyrics by Tom Jones; directed and choreographed and My Children! My Africa!, Mad Forest and Bradley Manning, Grounded, Waiting for Lefty, by Marcia Milgrom Dodge An Iliad (NYTW, Obie Award). Regional credits Marguerite to , Dance of the Holy include Salome and Coriolanus (Shakespeare Ghost, Fool for Love, Here Lies Henry, Dutchman Theatre Company); A Christmas Carol (Ford’s and Yellowman at site-specific locations Theatre); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (La across Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco. Jolla Playhouse, Craig Noel Award); and She received her M.F.A. from the University of A Confederacy of Dunces and Dead End , San Diego and her B.F.A. from the 2015-2016 SEASON www.fords.org (Huntington Theatre Company). Mark received University of Michigan. Proud AEA member. the 1998 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence, Season Sponsors: The Home Depot; Chevron Ovation Award and 14 Drama Desk Award Tom Story and Jenna Sokolowski. Ben Crawford, Tracy Lynn Olivera and Kevin McAllister. (800) 982-2787 Photos by Scott Suchman. nominations.

2015/16 SEASON 17 “The stage is not merely the meeting place of all the arts, but is also the return of art to life.” —Oscar Wilde

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EDGAR DOBIE (Executive Producer) After nearly ARENA STAGE LEADERSHIP four decades, Edgar continues to enjoy a career in public theater. He has served MOLLY SMITH (Artistic Director) has served as as executive director of Trinity Repertory Artistic Director of Arena Stage since 1998. Company in Providence, founding managing Her directing credits include Oliver!, The director of Toronto’s Canadian Stage Originalist, Fiddler on the Roof, Camp David, Company and managing director at National Mother Courage and Her Children, Oklahoma!, Arts Centre in Ottawa and Vancouver’s A Moon for the Misbegotten, , The New Play Centre. Based in New York City Great White Hope, , Orpheus for six years, he was president of Andrew Descending, Legacy of Light, The Women Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Company and of Brewster Place, Cabaret, An American the North American executive producer of Daughter, South Pacific, Agamemnon and His Riverdream, as well as managing producer Daughters, Coyote Builds North America, All of the Tony Awards. His Broadway producing My Sons and at Arena credits include Sunset Boulevard (Tony Award Stage. Her directorial work has also been for Best Musical), Joseph and the Amazing seen at the Shaw Festival in Canada, Berkeley Technicolor Dreamcoat, Paul Simon’s The Repertory Theatre, Trinity Repertory Company, Capeman, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Tarragon Theatre in Toronto, Centaur Theatre in Boublil and Schönberg’s The Pirate Queen Montreal and Perseverance Theater in Juneau, and ’s 9 to 5. He is a member of Alaska, which she founded and ran from 1979- the Directors for theatreWashington and the 1998. Molly has been a leader in new play Southwest Business Improvement District. development for over 30 years. She is a great Edgar, his good wife Tracy and their daughter believer in first, second and third productions Greta Lee are all proud residents of Southwest of new work and has championed projects Washington, D.C. like How I Learned to Drive; Passion Play, a cycle and Next to Normal. She has worked alongside playwrights Sarah Ruhl, , This theater operates under an agreement , Lawrence Wright, Karen between the League of Resident Zacarías, John Murrell, Eric Coble, Charles and Actors’ Equity Association. Randolph-Wright and many others. She led the re-invention of Arena Stage, focusing The actors and stage managers on the architecture and creation of the are members of Actors’ Equity Mead Center for American Theater and by Association, the Union of positioning Arena Stage as a national center Professional Actors and Stage for American artists. During her time with the Managers in the . company, Arena Stage has workshopped more than 100 productions, produced 29 world The scenic, costume, lighting and premieres, staged numerous second and sound designers in LORT theaters third productions and been an important part are represented by United Scenic of nurturing seven projects that went on to Artists, Local USA-829 of the have a life on Broadway. In 2014, Molly made IATSE. her Broadway debut directing The Velocity of Autumn, following its critically acclaimed run The Director and Choreographer are members of the STAGE DIRECTORS at Arena Stage. She was awarded honorary AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a doctorates from American University and national theatrical labor union. Towson University. Arena Stage is a constituent of the Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theater.

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ARENA STAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2015/16

CHAIR Kent Amos HONORARY TRUSTEES Andrea Weiswasser Beth Newburger Schwartz Joanne Barker Jim Abdo LIFE TRUSTEES Linda A. Baumann Ashok Bajaj CHAIR ELECT Norman Bernstein Susan Haas Bralove Steven R. Bralove Judith N. Batty Zelda Fichandler Eric Braverman John Derrick Lee G. Rubenstein PRESIDENT Susan Clampitt Michael DeSantis David E. Shiffrin Jeri Epstein Nancy M. Folger EMERITUS TRUSTEES VICE CHAIRS Richard Feinstein Natwar Gandhi Arlene and Robert Kogod Elliot Feldman Sylvia Greenberg Michele G. Berman PAST PRESIDENTS Nicholas Goad Fruzsina Harsanyi Edgar Dobie AND CHAIRS Ellen K. Harrison Vicki J. Hicks Patti Herman J. Burke Knapp Kay Kapoor Judy Lansing Kovler John Lynham Norman Bernstein Margot Kelly Mark Levine Raymond Sczudlo Curtin Winsor, Jr. Daniel Korengold Nancy Low Sheila Stampfli Lee G. Rubenstein B. Thomas Mansbach David O. Maxwell Richard W. Snowdon TREASURER David BH Martin Joan P. Maxwell Denie S. Weil Larry Franks Joyce Moorehead Beverly Perry Riley K. Temple Richard A. Newman Judy Lynn Prince SECRETARY Steven R. Bralove Terry R. Peel Mark Shugoll Hubert M. Schlosberg Wendy Farrow R. Lucia Riddle William S. Sessions James J. Rouse ASSISTANT SECRETARY Gene Samburg Richard W. Snowdon John M. Derrick, Jr. Ronald A. Paul M.D. David Bruce Smith Sandra E. Taylor Mark Shugoll Molly Smith Grace Terpstra GOVERNING BOARD David E. Shiffrin Andrew R. Ammerman Shawna Watley Margaret Tomlinson

THE NEXT STAGE CAMPAIGN DONORS Arena Stage gratefully acknowledges the many individuals, families, corporations and foundations whose support of the Next Stage Campaign helped us realize the construction and expanded programming of our new center, Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. In recognition of their tremendous generosity and visionary philanthropy, Arena Stage is proud to honor Gilbert and Jaylee Mead with the naming of our new theater center which opened its doors to the public on October 23, 2010. Our Donor Honor Wall represents all gifts to the Next Stage Campaign of $30,000 or more. A full listing of all Next Stage Campaign contributors of $1,000 or more can be found at www.arenastage.org/donate/next-stage-campaign. For more information about future naming opportunities, please contact Kristen Mitchell at 202-600-4026 or [email protected].

THEATRE FORWARD FUNDERS (CONTRIBUTORS AS OF AUGUST 2015) Theatre Forward advances the American theatre and its communities by providing funding and other resources to the country’s leading nonprofit theatres. Theatre Forward and our theatres are most grateful to the following funders for earmarking their contributions to our educating through theatre programs:

$100,000 OR MORE Frank & Bonnie Orlowski John R. Mathena AOL RBC Wealth Management Daniel A. Simkowitz The Hearst Foundations George S. Smith, Jr. John Thomopoulos Southwest Airlines Isabelle Winkles $50,000 OR MORE TD Charitable Foundation Schloss Family Foundation $1,000 OR MORE Wells Fargo $2,500 OR MORE Leslie Chao Paula Dominick Steven and Donna Gartner $25,000 OR MORE John R. Dutt Ruth E. Gitlin Buford Alexander and Pamela Farr Christ and Anastasia Economos Karen A. & Kevin W. Kennedy Foundation Steven and Joy Bunson Bruce R. and Tracey Ewing Adrian Liddard James S. and Lynne Turley Jessica Farr Robin and Bob Paulson $10,000 OR MORE Mason and Kim Granger Charitable Fund Dorfman & Kaish Family Foundation Colleen and Philip Hempleman Mark Rosenblatt Alan and Jennifer Freedman Howard and Janet Kagan Stephanie Scott Jonathan Maurer and Gretchen Shugart Joseph F. Kirk National Endowment for the Arts Susan and John Major Dono Advised Fund at the Rancho Lisa Orberg Santa Fe Foundation  In-kind support 20 2015/16 SEASON FULL CIRCLE SOCIETY

FULL CIRCLE SOCIETY - ARENA STAGE’S PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM Arena Stage gratefully acknowledges these individuals who ensure the future of Arena Stage by making a planned gift. These gifts assure that Arena Stage will continue to challenge, educate and entertain audiences, and maintain

its excellence in theater nationally, and internationally for generations to come. Arena can help you accomplish your personal, family and philanthropic goals while benefiting the theater. Supporters who make planned gifts to Arena are invited to join the Full Circle Society and enjoy special benefits.

THE FOLLOWING ARE MEMBERS AS OF JANUARY 20, 2016. MEMBERS Drs. Susan and Perry Klein Estate of Harry J. Boissevain Anonymous (7) Dr. Seth A. Koch and Estate of Henrietta T. Braunstein Esthy and Jim Adler Barbara Bellman Koch Estate of Patricia Carroll Dr. and Mrs.* Clement C. Alpert Herb and Dianne Lerner Estate of Helen G. Codding Family of H. Max* and Herbert A. Lindow* Estate of Marcus Cohn Josephine* F. Ammerman John and Patricia Long Estate of Israel and Steven Bralove Richard Schwartz* and Augusta Convisser Louise Budelis Beth Newburger Schwartz In Memory of Helen W. and Dorothy Bunevich Judy Lynn Prince Felix E. Geiger John P. Cahill Dr. and Mrs. Mark Shugoll Estate of Ann Gibbons Ellen MacNeille Charles Molly Smith and Suzanne Estate of Ezra Glaser Robert D. Davis Jr.* and Blue Star Boy Estate of George Grizzard Henry J. Schalizki Dick and Katie Snowdon Estate of Giselle Hill Donald H. Flanders Helga Tarver Estate of Joan E. Kain Nancy M. Folger Helene Toiv In Memory of Jean Russ Kern Catherine F. and James F.* Fort, Sr. Margaret L. Tomlinson and Jeannette G. Kern Arlene Friedlander Frederick H. Walton* Estate of LaRue R. Lutkins Dr. JC Hayward Frankie and Jerry* Williamson Estate of Suzy Platt Vicki J. Hicks Estate of Gruine Robinson Lauren and Glen Howard BEQUESTS AND GIFTS Estate of Eric Weinmann David Insinga and Robert McDonald IN REMEMBERANCE Margot Kelly Estate of Audrey J. Barnett * Deceased

For more information on the Full Circle Society, we invite you to contact Holly Oliver at 202-600-4029 or [email protected]. THANK YOU FOR LEAVING YOUR LEGACY AT ARENA STAGE MAKE OUR AUDIENCE YOUR AUDIENCE Over 300,000 loyal, affluent, diverse, educated and active audience members visit Arena Stage each year for shows and events. Place your program book ad today and get seen by the best!

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THE ANNUAL FUND Arena Stage gratefully acknowledges the many individuals, families, foundations and corporations who support the theater’s work by contributing to the Annual Fund. These gifts make it possible for the theater to continue presenting high-quality productions and innovative education programs that strengthen the community in which we live. For more information on the benefits of becoming an Annual Fund contributor, call the Development Department at 202-600-4177. The following are contributors as of January 20,2016.

OVATION CIRCLE Family Foundation John Edelmann and Jeff Love Lorraine Fleming Anonymous (2) Alan and Marsha Paller Barbara and David Ehrlich Robert and Carole Fontenrose Arlene and Robert Kogod Craig Pascal and Victor Shargai Marietta Ethier Sallie Forman and Jonah Gitlitz Lola C. Reinsch The Philanthropic Network Susan and Jay Finkelstein Samuel Freedman Trust Estate of Gruine Robinson Mr. and Mrs. David Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Davis R. Gamble Jr. FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Peggy and Alec* Tomlinson The Honorable William and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Dr. and Mrs.* Clement C. Alpert Linda Garvelink Gregg H. S. Golden Andrew R. Ammerman PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Marilyn and Michael Glosserman The Honorable and Joanne Barker Anonymous (3) Sara and Ed Groark Mrs. William Greenberg Diane and Norman Bernstein Mr. and Mrs. James B. Adler Fruzsina M. Harsanyi and Linda Griggs and Bill Swedish John and Linda Derrick Nancy and John Benson Raymond Garcia Warren Gump Beth Newburger Schwartz Heidi and Michael Brodsky Lucia M. Heard Loren and Phyllis Haag David Bruce Smith Louis Delair, Jr. William Logan Hopkins Ellie and John Hagner Edgar and Tracy Dobie Lauren S. Kogod The Honorable Robert and BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Alan Einhorn and Vicki Cooper Leslie S. Kogod Susan Hale Estate of Audrey J. Barnett Nancy M. Folger Lori Laitman and Maureen and Brent Hanson Susan and Steven Bralove Virginia McGehee Friend Bruce Rosenblum Patricia Harvey Karen and Edward Burka and Rick and Carol Froehlich Herb and Dianne Lerner John Hauge the Harry and Fay Christopher and Carol Fromboluti Caroline Lewis Sonia Herson Burka Foundation Amnon and Sue Golan Nancy Otto Low Cheryl R. Hodge Ellen MacNeille Charles Mark* and Sara Goldberg Abby Mandel William and Judith Holton Jeri and Gary Epstein Kristy and Dennis Green John and Mary Lee Malcolm David Insinga and Robert Sylvia Kay Greenberg Lucia and Woolf Gross Steve Mayer and Vera Oye’ Yaa McDonald Margot Kelly The Kovler Foundation - Alan and Ruth Melvin Joseph and Anne Jarboe B. Thomas Mansbach Peter and Judy Kovler Ann K. Morales Kenneth M. and Linda Kaufman Joan and David Maxwell Bill Lands and Norberta Schoene Meenakshi Nandedkar Anne B. Keiser and Hubert (Hank) and Mark Levine and Sara Imershein Greg Nelson and Douglas M. Lapp Charlotte Schlosberg Terence and Laura McAuliffe Jose Cunningham Gladys Kessler Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Snowdon Mills Family Foundation Melanie and Larry Nussdorf Cal and Barbara Klausner Hazel C. Moore Laura Peebles and Patricia and John A. Koskinen LEADERSHIP CIRCLE John and Veronica Morrison Ellen Fingerman Jean and John Lange Anonymous Sydney M. Polakoff and Beverly Perry Leon Fund of the Community Kent and Carmen Amos Carolyn Goldman Wesley Pickard and Foundation Serving Richmond Judith N. Batty Judy Lynn Prince Jeanette Studley and Central VA Linda A. Baumann Franklin D. Raines and Michael R. Pollard and Edward T. Lis, Jr. Michele and Allan Berman Denise Grant Penelope Pollard David Lloyd, Realtor Eric Braverman and Neil Brown Helen G. Ross Benjamin and Judith Pratt Walter and Betsy Lohmann Susan Clampitt and Dr. and Mrs. William Rule Robert and Nan Ratner Nancy and Dan Longo Jeremy Waletzky Vicki and Roger Sant Talmadge and Mary E. Roberts William and Ruth Lubic Pam and Richard Feinstein Susan Scanlan Margaret Ann Ross Daniel and Karen Mayers Drs. Elliot J. Feldman and Lily The Honorable and Steven and Beverly Schacht Gail McKee Gardner Feldman Mrs. William Sessions Mark and Merrill Shugoll Tom and Ingrid Larry Franks and Ellen Berelson George L. Shields Foundation McAdo Shuler, Jr. McPherson Foundation George and Duffy Ftikas Molly Smith and Richard and Judi Sugarman Sally and Bill Meadows Henock Gebreamlak and Suzanne Blue Star Boy Tim and Grace Terpstra Nancy and Herbert Milstein Nicholas Goad Sandra Taylor Laura L. Tosi George and Nancy Miron Ellen K. Harrison Ellen and Bernard Young Terry and William Witowsky Dee Morris Patti and Mitchell Herman Judy and Leo Zickler Dale Mott and Ken Hyle Kay Kapoor PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Dr. Alfred Munzer and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Korengold DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Anonymous (3) Mr. Joel Wind John W. Layman Anonymous (5) John R. Allen Frank and Linda Nutter John and Lenora Lynham Jim Abdo Dean Amel Ray Olson David and Martha Martin Celia and Keith Arnaud Don Anessi Mr. and Mrs. David M. Osnos Thomas and Joyce Moorehead Priscilla Aycock Alan Asay and Mary Sturtevant Kerby L. Parker Richard and Janice Newman Elfreda Baptist Dr. and Mrs. John Barnes Howard and Dorothy Pedolsky Toni and Ronald Paul Dr. and Mrs. C. Wrandle Barth David and Ann Beightol Jim and Rita Regino Ann and Terry R. Peel Christopher Bavolack and Dr. Sharon Bennett Janis Reed and Jack Requa R. Lucia Riddle Martha Huelsbeck Peter and Ellen Berty James and Marcia Rosenheim Toni A. Ritzenberg Kyle and Alan Bell Roger and Nancy Brown Trina and Lee Rubenstein Gene Samburg Skip and Laurette Farmer Ted Bean and Kathy Brown Jean Sammon Peggy and David Shiffrin Jim Bellas and Kip Fenton Sander Bieber and Larry and Brenda Jean Sampson Raymond Sczudlo and Deborah E. Bowles Linda Rosenzweig Jeff and Sarah Sandel Deborah Sams Sczudlo J. Alton and Cynthia Boyer Judy and George Bowns, in Eric and Patricia Sanner Sheila Stampfli Edith K. Bralove* memory of their sons, Steven and Marie Schram Shawna Watley Joe and Sue Bredekamp Mark and Scott Ronald Simon Stephen and Andrea Weiswasser Bonnie and Jere Broh-Kahn Julie Burton and Roger Hickey Thalia and Lynwood Sinnamon Arlene Brown and Gene Bialek Clotilda Cassidy Linda Smith PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Marilyn Charles and Judith Claire Larry and Arlene Spinelli Anonymous Reuben Simmons Richard H. Cleva Steve and Danelle Springer Decker Anstrom and The Charles Delmar Foundation Geri and David Cohen Eileen and Michael Tanner Sherry Hiemstra Suzanne Thouvenelle and Ellen and Michael Cronin Sharon Taylor Mrs. Lois England Dennis Deloria Joseph Digangi Mr. and Mrs. Keith Thackrey Vicki J. Hicks Michael DeSantis and Carolyn and William Doying Linda and Steuart Thomsen Sheldon and Audrey Katz Patrick Baugh Dr. Nancy Falk Ralph Timmons and Janet Hill Mark T. Lewellyn Kathy and Jody Dreyfuss Susan D. and Howard Feibus Anne Paine and Fowler West The Robert and Natalie Mandel Anita Dunn and Robert Bauer Lorry M. Fenner, PhD Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wilshere

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Richard and Leslie Wojciechowicz J. Paul and Diane Reason Linda Gehr Will and Lois Stratton Irene and Alan Wurtzel Ginny and Joe Redish Amy C. Gilbert Peter and Ann Tanous Deborah and David Yaffe Nancy Regan Jane Glickman and Charles Sacks Drs. Steven and Sheila Taube Jane Yanulis Deborah Remmers Lynne and Bill Glikbarg Barbara Toohill Robert and Anne Yerman Charles Richardson Yvonne Griner Roberta K Van Haeften Margot and Paul Zimmerman William Roberts Karen T. Grisez John M. Vine Marvin and Joan Rosenberg Judy and Shel Grosberg Herbert W. and Elizabeth K. Ware STAR Steven M. Rosenberg and Carol and Bill Gross Roger and Diane Warin Anonymous (3) Stewart C. Low III Sue and Bruce Guenther Mr. and Mrs. Jack Warner Carolyn Alper Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rothkopf Susan Gutchess and Helen Ingalls Seth Waxman and Debra Goldberg Leon and Robyn Andris Dr. and Mrs. Harold H. Saunders Dean Haas Carolyn Wheeler Michael Angell Merrie Schippereit and Jack E. Hairston, Jr. John and Sue Whitelaw Joe and Judy Antonucci Harold Yaffe Jim and Carolyn Harris Susan A. Wiener Michael W. and Stacie H. Arpey Carol Schwartz Marianne Harwit Robert and Gwendolyn Williams Lynn J. and Lynne A. Barden Leslie Shapiro Bert Helfinstein and John Wingard Karen Beardsley Matthew H. Shepard and Margaret Rodenberg C. Lawrence Wiser Curtis Bell James W. Johnson Richard and Mary-Ellen Hibey Ken and Dorothy Woodcock Joe and Margaret Berardelli Joan and Eugene Shugoll Richard and Pamela Hinds David and Julie Zalkind David and Judy Bonior Dr. and Mrs. Gene Simaitis Linda Lurie Hirsch Jeff and Johanna Zinn Joyce Brayboy Kathleen and Kerry Skeen John and Debra Howard Ms. Sally Brice William Randolph Smith John Imparato and Rita O’Brien SUPPORTING ROLE Sharie A. Brown Sharon Steele Geraldine Inge Anonymous (26) The Hon. and Mrs.* Dr. Earl P. Steinberg and Timothy S. Jameson D. M. Abruzzo Mortimer M. Caplin Claire E. Reade Lorna J. D. Jons Judith Agard Susan and Dixon Butler Mr. and Mrs. Robert Surovell Joyce Jordan Hunaina S. Ahmed Al Mughairy Dr. Myla Carpenter Jeffrey Thurston and Peter and Debbie Kahn In Memory of Flossie Alers Carolyn Cheney Charlie Berardesco John Keator and Virginia Sullivan Gloria Allen N. Chesser and J.M. Rowe Joanne Tornow and Neil Lehrer Andrea and Joseph Kerr Amb. and Mrs. Frank Almaguer John Chester True Creek Dr. Sandra D. Key Richard Alperstein and John and Sheila Compton Judge and Mrs. James T. Turner George and Denise Kimbrough Lenore Seliger Camille Cook Allen Unsworth Caroline Klam Marilena Amoni and Don Ryan Sarah G. Epstein and Rear Adm. and Sara Jo Kobacker Jacquelyn D. Argodale Donald A. Collins Mrs. Sidney Wallace Carl Koteff Ms. Virginia C. Armat Mr. and Mrs. David Fisher Virginia D. Weber Jane Mary Kwass Jean W. Arnold The Henry J. Fox Trust Joan and Mark Weiss William and Grace LaChance Raymond D. Audet J. H. Gaddis Richard and Susan Westin Col. (Ret.) Richard and A. Baker The Honorable and Joan Wills Alyssa Leatherman Michael Barrett and Mrs. Joseph Gildenhorn William Woodward Thelma K. Leenhouts Danielle Beauchamp Robert L. Gorham Jean Schiro-Zavela and Steven Leinwand and Ann and Mal Barasch Catherine Gorrell Vance Zavela Ann Lawrence Richard and Jean Barton Christian Griffin Mary Ann Levant Carolyn and John Beck Norene and Timothy Guilford LEAD Roberta Levant Nan Beckley Jennifer Hanley Anonymous (5) Joan Lorr Rita Beier Braman Tom Hentoff and Sarah Sloan Kate Acuff and Ed Hess Ron and Marilyn Lundquist Susan and Don Bennett Cornell Hills Marilyn and James Altman Karen and John Mansfield Gilbert R. Berglass Francis Hinton Diana Aviv and Sterling Speirn Kenneth Marks, Jr. Geoffrey Berlin Fred Hochberg and Thomas Healy Laura and Mason Axford Louis Mayo Robert C. and Elissa B. Bernius Judy Honig Elinor R. Bacon Marsha and Mark Mazz Thomas J. Billy Dr. David Humm Michael Baker Patricia McMahon Tom Blackburn Thomas Jesulaitis and Paul and Jeanette Barkley Sarah and David McMeans Martha Blaxall Barrie Seidman Roy V. Barnes and Dr. & Mrs. Allen W. Mead Dennis Bley and Leslie Bowen Annelle Johnson Mary A. Flanigan Lisa Mezzetti Richard and Eleanor Bochner The S. Kann Sons Co. Foundation David H. Batlan Josh Miller and Jerry Noble Constance Bohon, MD Dr. and Mrs. James Karesh Brandy Beseau Lisa E. Miller Vincent and Veronica Boles Ms. Kay Kendall and Mr. Jack Lucille A. Bland MaryAnn Miller Mickey and Sally Bolmer Davies Dennis and Shirley Bloomquist Jeffrey Neal and Kevin Loeffler Ellen E Bortz Caroline S. Klemp Karen J. Bopp Sherry and Louis Nevins Randall A. Bowman Lindy Knapp Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Borsuk Shelia Newman Nancy Weyl Bradley Simeon M. Kriesberg and Gary Bowden and Mark Ziomek Jeri and William Oakerson Steven Brady Martha L. Kahn Jerry Bridges and Sally Turner C. Lynn O’Connell Janet Bray Marvin and Delia Lang I. Andre Brown Deborah Okon Ann Breen Paul Lawrence Harold R. Bucholtz Marina and David Ottaway Dr. Lorraine Brown John and Trish Long Lisa Burns and Henry Chamberlain William and Elsie Page Mr. Terrence J. Brown and Peter Lowet and Laura Sloss Richard and Rhoda Christensen Doris Parker and Michael Spatz Ms. Linda D. Whitlock-Brown David C. Frederick and Matt Butcher and Liz Pennisi Antoinette Pavone Hope Brown-Saxton Sophia Lynn Blain and Peg Butner Nthakoana Peko and Don Spicer Marian Bruno Virginia MacLaury David Carle and Deborah DeYoung Randy and Kathy Pherson Candice C. Bryant Emmy McArver Louis and Karen Carson Margaret J. Pollack Patricia Burke Eddie and Lynne McCormick Jack Chiang Liz Purdy Porter Avery Burns Drs. Jeanne-Marie and Anthony Ciccone and Robin Glantz Warren and Hallie Porter Arthur Bushkin and Barbara Slavin Nathan Miller Francis and Terry Coates Gail Povar and Larry Bachorik Donna M. Butts Franklin Moore and Erich Hosbach Beth and Ron Cogswell Rita Prater Sandra and Paul Byrne Patricia Haywood Moore and Dr. Ray and Mary Converse Dr. Johnny Railey James Cafritz Roscoe M. Moore Jr. Kinshasha Holman Conwill Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Reckford John Cahill Judie and Fred Mopsik Susan Crawford David and Susan Reichardt Faye Campbell Timothy and Diane Naughton Mr. and Mrs. James D. Dake Terry and Alan Rettig Renee Carlson Julie Neuber Floyd Davis, III Betty Revelle Barbara Carter James and Barbara Nick Ms. Lorraine Day Linda Ricketts and James Teaford Ms. Patricia Carter Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Oskin Nancy Deck and Michael Gross Massimo and Marilou Righini Mr. and Mrs. James Carty Sonja M. Palomaki Diane and Lowell Dodge Denise A. Rollins Ruth Carver Mr. and Mrs.* P. David Pappert Patricia D’Orazio Herbert and Nancy Rosenthal Nicholas and Bridget Cavarocchi J. Michael Payne and Marjorie and Tony Elson Robert D. and JoAnn Royer Paul and Charlotte Chandler Barbara Johnson Robert and Sue Faron Nuhad Ruggiero Wallace Chandler Alvin Phillips and Tia Johnson Carol Faulb Ernest Schichler and John Murray Brian and Allayne Chappelle Nathaniel Pitts Nancy and Cary Feldman Dana Shaffer Rick and Niki Chavez Dr. Ralph Popp and William Finglass Mike and Patti Sipple Joy and Jerry Choppin Dr. Robin Mockenhaupt James and Patricia Flanigan Annelise and Robert H. Smith Don Christensen Lutz Alexander Prager Phyllis S. Fleischaker Carl Wayne Smith and Claudette Christian Florence and Louis Priebe Allan Friedman Michael Burke Alice P. Clark Allen Purvis and Jan Johnson Jim and Lorrie Fulton Lynette R.F. Smith Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clark Jane Ellen Ramsey Melvin Gaskins Pamela Brown Smith Kenneth T. Cline

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Nadine R. Cohodas Alan and Jackie Gropman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Margolis Kathryn Waldman W. Joseph and Karen Coleman Lois Gruendl Phyllis and Philip Margolius Barbara Sable Drs. Jack H. and Rita R. Colwell Robin Hacke Linda Marks Mr. and Mrs. John Sacchetti Drs. Houston and Mary Conley Robert Hall Doris Anne Martin Fern Flanagan Saddler Lee S. Cooper Don and Sue Haller Milan Matey Alan and Florence Salisbury Pauline Cooper George Hanc Mr. and Mrs. Hans Mayr Jo Ella Samp John T. Craig The Hansan Family Susanna McBee Stephen and Doreen Sanborn Stephen T. Cramolini Chris Harris Susan Hall McCannell Albert and Anne Santorelli Anne C Cronvich Kimberly Harshaw J. Douglas McDowall Linda B. Schakel John Cuddy Joan Harvey Mary McGann Alexis Scheffter John and Isabella Cummings Kathleen A. Hasse Elizabeth Ann McGrath Richard Schildt Beverly Cunningham Susan Hattan Bernice K. McIntyre Lisa and Mark Schneider Woody Cunningham and Laurence Hausman and John and Marie McKeon Eugene and Alice Schreiber Jessie Harris Margaret R. Burks Michael McLeod Frederick and Peri Schuyler George Dalley Doris Hausser Charles and Marilyn McMillion Richard and Rochelle Schwab Linda Daniel Jerry Hawke Dee McWilliams Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Schwartz Christian Daubert and S. Ross and Susan L. Hechinger Tom and Terry Melo Richard Scott Melvin Murphy Naomi and Jack Heller Lisa Mendis Joan H. Searby Donald and Susan Davis Ruth Herman Stephen Meyer Diane Seeger and Martin and Belle Davis Sally Herman John Michel Thomas Christein Kathryn DeAngelis Donald E. Hesse and Dr. Florence K. Miller Jacqueline Sellers Stanley and Ann Degler Jerrilyn Andrews Paulette and Mack Miller Sandra and David Sellers Lisa and Tony Delity Theodore Hester and Amy Dunbar Monique Minnick Frederick and Jewel Senior Carolyn Dennis Jefferson and Gabrielle Hill Barbara Mintz Mark Servis Steven desJardins Elsie Hillman-Gordon Sandy and Charles Mitchell Veronica Sharpe Alan Diamond M. Kiplinger Hine, Jr.* Yvonne K. Moody The Honorable Mattie R. Sharpless Walter Doggett Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hirano Kent and Dale Morrison John Sheridan Deirdre Donahue and Donald and Diana Hirsch Helaine G. Morss Cary Sherman Jamie Dahlberg Sallie L. Holder Jim and Ellen Myerberg Mr. and Mrs. Leonard and Edward Donahue, III Earl-Rodney Holman Donald and Lynne Myers Celia Schuchman Dr. Molly Donovan and Clarence G. Hoop Cathy Nace and David Levy Bobbi and Larry Shulman Dr. Barry Wepman Harriet Hopkins Elizabeth Neblett Vivien Silber Don Douglas and Carolyne Weil John and Claudia Hopkins Susan Nunnally Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Sinderson Carolyn L. Duignan Rachelle Horowitz Norman and Susan Oblon Bernard and Mary Slosberg Becky and Charlie Dukes Erika Horton Judy Olmer Ida Fernanders Smith David Dunn Donald M. and Barbara S. Hoskins Joe Oppenheimer and Margaret Smith Stewart and Loti Dunn The Honorable and Edith Fraser Margo Smith and Gerry Levine Michael and Mary Durr Mrs.* Amory Houghton Catherine O’Reilley Janet W. Solinger James Ebbitt and Scott Derrick Laurine Houston C and J Orza Dr. Stuart Sotsky E.M. Edwards Lauren and Glen Howard Colonel Tommy T. Osborne Cecile Z. Srodes Mrs. Jacqueline H. Ehrman Diane Hurley Craig Palmer Christian Stallsmith and Ann Elliott Martin and Bonnie Hurwitz Ellen Parker Deborah Clapp Brian and Sonja Elmer John and Ann Ingram Samuel Parker Ruth Sternfels Douglas Erwin and Wendy Wiswall Mike and Carol Ireland Ruth Parr Donald R. and Dorothy T. Stone Tina Eskridge Patricia Jackman and Jane Passman Jane O. Storm Ralph and Gwendolyn Everett Stephen L John Wanda D. Patrick Emil and Judy Sunley Dr. Coralie Farlee Kay Jacks Keith and Rhonda Patterson Maurice Sykes, M. Russell and John Farrell Alan and Nadine Jacobs R G Pawlik Associates Jack and Carol Feder Lorna S. Jaffe Kevin and Sherry Pearson William and Susan Taylor Gerald and Jan Feldman Sandra A. Jamula Alan and Andrea Pendleton Elizabeth and Jerry Teles Mr. and Mrs. Charles Feldmayer Anne Jardine Anne E. Peret Frank Tetreault and Edward and Darlene Felton Edward and Victoria Jaycox Charles and Annette Perry Kathleen Rooney Mr. and Mrs. George Ferris Jr. Adriane C. Jemmott, Esq. Jeanne and Burnie Peters Adele M. Thomas Charitable Phil and Grace Fleming Judith J. Jeffress Maribeth Petrizzi Foundation Inc. James and Carla Flug Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Johnson Karen and Hugh Pettigrew Dennis and Rosalind Thomas J. Cathy Fogel Marlene Johnson Jeff Pickard and Dayle Bartholow Gwen Thompson Heather Foley Abby and Ronald Johnson Daniel Piekarski Joyce Thornhill Joanne Fort Will Johnston Dean Pilarinos Barbara Tobias Whitney Foster William A. and Virgie H. Jones Dr. Gwendolyn W. Pla Darrell Totman Harry Foxwell Paul and Masako Kaufman Lance and Sheila Pohl Lois Trumbull Alan and Naomi Freedman Jackie Williams Kaye Toby Port and Jeffrey Ahl Sheila Truxon Karen L. French Gary Kemp Pamela K. Porter and Anne Carter Vaden Pamela Friedman Mary Kimble Terence P. Thornberry Dr. Carolyn Peoples Veiga Roberto and Marie Friedman Carol King Jacqueline Powell Bailey Eli Velder Bob and Martha Lee Fugate Janet King Marie and Cedric Powell Susan and Jeff Vincent Jean C. Fulton Pris and Bill Kirby Marjorie Powell Beverly Walcoff Bob and June Gallagher Kenneth and Carol Doran Klein Ane Powers Michael Waldman and Linda Coe Paul Gamble Marilyn (Mickey) Klein Lakisha A. Price Cameron and Susan Weiffenbach Dr. Arlyn Garcia-Perez Robert M. Klein James and Lorraine Priestley Helene Weisz and Louise Gary Tuke Klemmt Wendell and Kathy Primus Richard Lieberman Richard Gervase and Stuart Delery Rosemarie and George Korphage Edward Ramos Joseph and Rosemary Weller Mike and Carrie Gillotte John Kramer Alice Rand Drs. Stephan and Ann Werner Yvette B. Gilmore Eugene and Adeline Krizek Leslie Reed Katharine Weymouth Virginia Giroux Morgan H. Langston, Jr. Sandra Reed-Bryant Janice White Maggie Godbold and Eileen Lawrence Catherine Remijan Greg and Mary Whiteman Steve Bershader James and Mary Lee Dr. Anthony A. Rene and Dr. and Mrs. Robert Whitten Dr. Donna M. Gollnick Diane Lending and Art Thompson Dr. Mary Ann Sestili Susan P. Willens Margaret Gonglewski Carolyn Lewis Mary E. Resnik Daniel Williams John M. Goodman Lorie Lewis Mary Restifo, M.D. Bernetta and Kevin Williams Debra and Chris Gordon Martin G. Lichtenstein and Ann Richards Lawrence Williams Eloise Gore and Allen Hile Sharon Rosendhal Clyde Robbins Patricia Williams Ed Gotchef Carol Ann and Kenneth Linder June and Marvin Rogul Rance R. Willis Barbara and Tom Gottschalk Albert L. and Doris M. Lindquist Robin Anne Rojas J. David Willson Toni and William Govier Dr. and Mrs. Mark Lohman Bob Rose and Lauren Swart Beverly and Christopher With William Grant II and Cynthia Long Geri Rosen Albertha Workman Matthew Le Brasseur Kenneth Lowenberg Gareth Rosenau John and Beth Wright Madi Green Carol Lucke Dr. Bernard and Louise Rostker Judith Yolles Maxine Green Robert and Caroline Lyke Dr. Ted and Annette and Colin Young Marilyn Greene Edward MacAllister Judge Barbara Rothstein J B Young Kathryn Greenspan Margot Machol and Mark Bisnow George and Nancy Rubenson Patricia N. Young Grace G. Gregg Dale MacIver Inta Rutins Sally Gresham Patricia Maenner Jane Ryan Alfred and Lynne Groff Captain Lory Manning USN (RET) Steven Sabat and *Deceased

24 2015/16 SEASON THANK YOU - INSTITUTIONAL DONORS

OUR INSTITUTIONAL DONORS (as of January 19, 2016)

OVATION CIRCLE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE 701 Restaurant & the Knightsbridge Restaurant Group Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP The Boston Consulting Group Clark-Winchcole Foundation The Coca-Cola Company Comcast NBCUniversal Comcast XFINITY Dimick Foundation Edgerton Foundation Exelon Corporation National Capital Arts & Cultural Affairs Program/ FirstEnergy Foundation U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Friends of Southwest DC Graham Holdings Company Hattie M. Strong Foundation FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Holland & Knight LLP Mars Foundation Nora Roberts Foundation Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Rockwell Collins Saul Ewing, LLP Theatre Forward Venable Foundation

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation Abdo Development The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Share Fund Davis / Dauray Family Fund The Edelmann Love Group Realtors Edington, Peel & Associates BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Grady White Boats, Inc. The Kiplinger Foundation Shugoll Research Weissberg Foundation

PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Fisher Dachs Associates, Inc Sunoco, Inc. We endeavor to provide a complete listing of all donors in the above categories. However, if your name is not listed, please contact the Development Department at 202- 600-4177. We are also grateful to the thousands of other contributors to Arena Stage, whose names space will not permit us to print. LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Legend: Ovation Circle $100,000 and above; Founder’s Circle $50,000-99,999; Benefactor’s Circle $25,000-49,999; Leadership Circle $15,000-24,999; President’s Circle $10,000-14,999; The Theodore H. Barth Foundation, Inc. Producer’s Circle $5,000-9,999; Harman Family Foundation Director’s Circle $2,500-4,999; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Playwright’s Circle $1,500-2,499; Star $1,000-1,499; PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Lead $600-999; Amtrak Supporting Role $300-599. The Bernstein Companies CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Central Parking System Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts Diageo The JBG Companies The Meredith Foundation Northrop Grumman Corporation Alice Shaver Foundation The Tower Companies & Abramson Family Foundation USAA Real Estate Company

2015/16 SEASON 25 THEATER STAFF

Artistic Director...... Molly Smith PROPERTIES Executive Producer...... Edgar Dobie Properties Director...... Chuck Fox Founding Director...... Zelda Fichandler Assistant Properties Director...... Lance Pennington Founding Executive Director...... Thomas C. Fichandler Property Carpenter...... Michael Ritoli (1915-97) Property Assistants...... Niell DuVal, Marion Hampton Dubé, Justin Titley ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT LIGHTS Director of Artistic Programming...... Robert Barry Fleming Master Electrician...... Christopher V. Lewton Artistic Associate Electricians...... Scott Folsom, and Literary Manager...... Linda Lombardi John Rose-Caron, Paul Villalovoz Lighting Fellow...... Kelly Rudolph* Artistic Associate and Casting Director...... Amelia Powell SOUND Artistic Sound Director...... Timothy M. Thompson Development Fellows...... Catherine Rosenberg*, Sound Technicians...... Adam W. Johnson, Nate Shelton* Lorraine Rhoden, Gregory W. Towle AVNPI Dramaturg...... Jocelyn Clarke COSTUMES Resident Playwright...... John Strand Costume Director...... Joseph P. Salasovich Commissions Project Residents...... Bob Banghart, Costume Shop Manager...... Emilee McVey-Lee , Rajiv Joseph, Jacqueline E. Drapers...... Carol Ramsdell, Steven Simon Lawton, Mary Kathryn Nagle, Lynn Nottage, Aaron Posner, Georgia Stitt, John Strand, First Hands...... Mallory Muffley, Edwin Schiff Cheryl L. West Master Stitcher...... Noel Borden Playwrights’ Arena Playwrights.....Steven A. Butler, Jr., Craftsperson...... Deborah Nash Patricia Davis, Joshua Ford, Liz Maestri, Wig, Hair & Makeup Supervisor...... Vincent Hill David Mitchell Robinson Wardrobe Supervisors...... Emily Grace Blackstone, Directing Fellow...... Jecamiah Ybañez* Alice Hawfield Costume Fellows...... Danielle Preston, Cierra Coan* PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS General Manager...... Ian Pool STAGE MANAGEMENT Associate General Manager...... Marissa LaRose Stage Managers...... Rachael Danielle Albert, Company Manager...... Clifford Hannon Marne Anderson, Amber Dickerson, Kurt Hall, Assistant Company Manager...... Ellen White Kristen Mary Harris, Martha Knight, Company Management Fellow...... Liz Ellis* Jana Llynn, Trevor A. Riley, Susan R. White

PRODUCTION Stage Management Fellow...... Elle Bolin*

Production Manager...... Joel M. Krause INFORMATION SYSTEMS Assistant Production Manager...... Karen O. Mayhew Director of Information Systems...... Charles Rogers Associate Director of SCENIC Information Systems...... Travis Armbuster Technical Director...... Scott Schreck Tessitura Application Support...... Rachel Schlaff Assistant Technical Director...... Natalie Bell Help Desk Associate...... Edward Wieland

Senior Carpenter...... Norman Lee FACILITIES Charge Scenic Artist...... Li Qiang Facilities Manager...... Keith Brown Carpenters...... Zachary Fullenkamp, Maintenance Technicians...... Lester McDonald Jr., Craig Hower, Sean Malarkey, Vincent Gregg, Jeyone Muhammad Frank Miller, Nisha Lacy Reaves Porter...... Lawrence Wise Stage Door Attendants...... Ra'Chelle Carey, Kay Rogers, La Shelle Saunders

26 2015/16 SEASON THEATER STAFF

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS Director of Chief Marketing Officer...... Khady Kamara Community Engagement...... Anita Maynard-Losh MARKETING Director of Education...... Ashley Forman Director of Marketing...... Neal Racioppo School Programs Manager...... Rebecca Campana Associate Director of Partnership Manager...... Medha Marsten Marketing and Publications...... Anna Russell Master Teaching Artist...... Psalmayene 24 Digital Interim Community and Communications Coordinator ...... Brieahn DeMeo Training Programs Manager...... Sean-Maurice Lynch Community Programs PUBLICATIONS Coordinator ...... Matthew Reckeweg Graphic Designer...... David Sunshine Community Engagement Fellow...... Jenna Murphy* Jr. Graphic Designer...... Jeremy Hunter Education Fellow...... Alex Turner* Website & New Media Manager...... Ben Nolan Artwork Creation...... Nicky Lindeman ADMINISTRATION Illustrators...... Nigel Buchanan, Charles Chaisson, Chief Financial Officer...... Joe Berardelli Ed Fotheringham, Mirko Ilić, Gary Kelley, Leadership Office Manager...... Alison Irvin Joan Marcus, Bill C. Ray, Zina Saunders, Human Resources and Sam Spratt, Mark Stutzman Finance Associate...... Jay Chiang Management Fellows...... Tara Moses*, Kate Pincus* MEDIA RELATIONS ...... General Counsel...... Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Director of Media Relations...... Kirstin M. Franko Associate Director of Media Relations...... Greta Hays Jacobson; Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orsek, Untereiner & Sauber, LLP Communications Fellow...... Alexandra Nowicki* BUSINESS OFFICE Controller...... John Monnett EVENTS Accounting and Payroll Manager...... Joan A.S. Lada Director of Events and Rentals...... Kathleen Kelley Accounting Associates...... Larry Bright, Events and Rentals Manager...... Helen P. Thomas Nicholas Scharle Events and Rentals Coordinator...... Betsy O'Keefe Auditors...... Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Bond Counsel...... Arent Fox LLP AUDIENCE SERVICES DEVELOPMENT Director of Chief Development Officer...... Holly K. Oliver Audience Services...... Lindsey Wareing Pisani Director of Strategic Advancement...... Dale Mott Audience Development and Group Sales Manager...... Alvin Ford Jr. Senior Director of Individual Giving...... Kristen Mitchell Group Sales Associates...... Isaac Evans, Carmen Samuel Associate Director of Development Operations...... Maria Corso Associate Director of Audience Services...... Holly Longstreth Director of Board and Donor Relations...... Anne Paine West Managers of Sales Services...... Sabrina Clark, Christopher Murk Foundation Relations Manager...... Julia Malecki Assistant Manager of Sales Services...... Sarah Hurst Corporate Relations Manager...... Char Manlove-Laws Sales Associates...... Maria Benzie, Evan Crump, Membership Coordinator...... Molly Goodman Nicole Cusick, Kathleen Hinman, Colin O’Bryan, Development Coordinator...... Hannah Fried-Tanzer Kayla Peterson, Parker Solomon Development Assistant...... Melanie Heredia House Managers...... Jody Barasch, Nichole McDavid, Development Fellow...... Regina Burgher* Ashley Miller, Christy Patti Visitor Services Assistant..... Chrystal Noelle Vaughan

* Allen Lee Hughes Fellow

2015/16 SEASON 27 “A SURE-FIRE, ACTION-PACKED HIT.” — Huffington Post ALL THE WAY BY ROBERT SCHENKKAN DIRECTED BY KYLE DONNELLY

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