2016/17 SEASON

WATCH ON THE RHINE

TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Artistically Speaking 5 From the Executive Director 7 Director’s Note 9 Title Page 11 Time and Place / Cast List / For This Production 13 Bios - Cast 15 Bios - Creative Team 19 Arena Stage Leadership

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Watch on the Rhine Program Book Published February 3, 2017

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2016/17 SEASON 3 ARTISTICALLY SPEAKING

Lillian Hellman was independent, outspoken, headstrong, brave, difficult and politically active. She was called a genius and a liar and was not one to shy away from bold political views. Despite being from an earlier era, Watch on the Rhine is as relatable today as when it was written and equally potent. This piece ferociously addresses the rise of fascism and the importance of standing in your own truth, even if it makes you an outsider. Truly a force to be reckoned with, Hellman did not waiver in her political stance and continued to be a leader of the feminist movement despite popular opinion. I appreciate that boldness and tenacity.

Right on the heels of a new presidential administration, Watch on the Rhine brings forward a discussion of patriotism and what it means to be American. Every election year our country examines what it means to be American and the values that are important to our country and our families. How we respond when those values are questioned or threatened says a lot about us individually, as well as for Americans as a group. Our First Amendment rights protect the right to free speech, and these are days when all our voices need to be heard loudly and without apology, just like Lillian Hellman.

We are celebrating Lillian Hellman’s work through readings, panels and other free events during the Lillian Hellman Festival. Additional programming includes readings of her most well-known play, The Children’s Hour, by Howard University B.F.A. students directed by Raymond Caldwell; her final play, Toys in the Attic, produced by Taffety Punk and featuring some of D.C.’s favorite actors; a community-wide reading of Hellman’s autobiography Pentimento; a staged reading of Another Part of the Forest, directed by Arena’s casting director Amelia Acosta Powell; and a screening of the 1977 filmJulia (based on her autobiography). Be sure also to check out arenastage.org/hellman-festival to see videos of recipes taken from her joint memoir with Peter Feibleman, Eating Together: Recipes & Recollections. The Lillian Hellman Festival is being sponsored by one of our generous trustees, Beth Newburger Schwartz. May this Festival remind us that Hellman is one of the greats of American theater. When we mention Tennessee Williams, Eugene O’Neill, Arthur Miller and August Wilson as towering figures, let’s speak of Lillian Hellman too.

I’m so happy to have the wonderful Jackie Maxwell as director, and the excellent Marsha Mason and company at Arena to interpret this great play. I am pleased to dedicate The Lillian Hellman Festival to Arena Stage’s own American giant, Zelda Fichandler. Zelda blazed her own trail and it is because of her thoughtful and courageous artistic values that theaters like Arena Stage thrive.

We follow in the tradition of these American theater giants and strive to continue their quest to speak out through our work in the theater.

All Best,

Molly Smith, Artistic Director

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The singular, potent and necessary voice of Lilian Hellman rings true. The artists’ perspective on the world they occupy and the stories they generously create and share for generations to come are always essential (but ever-so at the moment), especially when they reach the heights of artistry so magnificently revealed in the breadth of work we are celebrating in the Lillian Hellman Festival. Molly refers to this programming as a “Giants Festival.” We feel fortunate as a resident theater to have the resources to produce these festivals and are equally blessed to have the capacity within our community to invite to other companies of artists to join us in the act of celebrating the work of this formidable writer.

We are joined by Taffety Punk Theatre Company and the Howard University Department of Theatre Arts, as well as biographer of Lillian Hellman, Alice Kessler-Harris, author Jackson Bryer and even all of you in a community reading of Hellman’s memoir.

There is a real sense of collegiality in the Greater Washington theater community. With almost 70 (and counting) companies producing live theater, there exists a wide spectrum of productions, varying in scale and form, that connect with both specific audiences and theatergoers we all share. Recently I was asked to join the board of theatreWashington, a service organization in-the-making, that most of you will recognize and appreciate as the presenter of the Helen Hayes Awards. theatreWashington’s aim is to foster a strong community of theater-goers and theater professionals that define the Washington, D.C. theater scene. They envision a theater region that is eagerly celebrated for its vibrancy, diversity and value to the overall cultural identity. Certainly, the ability to recognize and celebrate the excellent work that is produced in our community each year is an important job.

But now our collective voices are required in an advocacy role. Leaders need to build forces as warring imperatives are introduced into the conversations we will have over the next several years about just how necessary resident theaters are to our democracy as true “instruments of civilization,” to quote Arena’s founding artist Zelda Fichandler. My hope is that as an institution, theatreWashington will mature as an organization to be a potent community organizer. If so, we have the shared history and goals to embrace giants like Lillian Hellman, whose talent and keen truths we honor with the production you are about to experience, and I am confident, enjoy.

Thank you for being here with us today. Time is precious and you are generous to share yours with us today.

All Best,

Edgar Dobie, Executive Director

2016/17 SEASON 5 Francesca Zambello, Artistic Director

Jake Heggie/Terrence McNally Dead Man

Walking PHOTO BY CADE MARTIN COULD YOU FORGIVE THE UNFORGIVEABLE? February 25–March 11, 2017 Kennedy Center Opera House In English with Projected English Titles New WNO Production

Terence Blanchard/Michael Cristofer Champion TO WIN IN THE RING, HE HAD TO HIDE HIS TRUTH. March 4–18, 2017 Kennedy Center Opera House In English with Projected English Titles New WNO Production adapted from Opera Theatre of Saint Louis

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Support for Dead Man Walking is provided by The Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts. Support for Champion is provided by Nancy and Harold Zirkin and The Robert N. Alfandre Family. Support for Champion and Dead Man Walking is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. Support for JFKC: A Centennial Celebration of John F. Kennedy is provided by Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Bagley and The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation.

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I have always believed that theater works best when it is connected to its context. So, when Molly called me last year saying she was producing Watch on the Rhine — Lillian Hellman’s compelling play set in D.C. at the beginning of WWII — it made absolute sense to me. Here was another smart programming idea from Molly, and I was thrilled to take it on as director.

I was also thrilled because I am one of those slightly nerdy people who enjoy working on lesser-known plays by celebrated writers. The potential for a new and surprising experience from a familiar source excites me and can be memorable for audience and artists alike.

So, with a terrific cast led by the inspiring Marsha Mason and a hand-picked creative team, I was ready and raring to go.

Fast forward to the start of rehearsals a year later, after a shift in the American political landscape of seismic proportions. Little had we known how this exploration of America on the edge of a new world in the middle of the 20th century would become so Photo of Lise Bruneau, Andrew Long and amazingly apt right now and so specifically Marsha Mason by Tony Powell. in this city. The story of well-heeled matriarch Fanny Farrelly and her son trying to understand the ramifications of the visit of two sets of Europeans to their comfortable Washington home brilliantly explores how cultures can clash and fear can grow at lightning speed…indeed!

We all now feel a weight of responsibility as we daily unravel the brilliant complexities of this story — the need for clarity and purpose has never seemed stronger. On the other hand, what could be more energizing and Join us for a post-show necessary than releasing the clarion call conversation with the artists on: inside this prescient, provocative play — one that I believe will both surprise and affirm February 15 at 12:00 p.m. itself as a vital play for our time. February 22 at 12:00 p.m. - Jackie Maxwell, Director February 28 at 12:00 p.m. February 28 at 7:30 p.m. March 2 at 8:00 p.m.

2016/17 SEASON 7 New to Southwest DC

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1101 4th Street SW Washington, DC 20024 202-554-1101 WWW.MASALAARTDC.COM TITLE PAGE New to Southwest DC Arena Stage Molly Smith, Artistic Director | Edgar Dobie, Executive Director PRESENT WATCH ON THE RHINE BY LILLIAN HELLMAN DIRECTED BY JACKIE MAXWELL

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In the midst of change, theater helps us make sense of the world and incites crucial conversations. The stories you see on stage here at Arena cast a spotlight onto the diversity of American experiences and American voices. Our newly announced Power Plays initiative deepens our commitment to stories around politics and power that make us a more well-informed democracy. We invite you to join the conversation by supporting these stories that must be told.

Photo of Edward Gero in The Originalist by C. Stanley Photography.

Photo of Jack Willis and Bowman Wright Photo of Richard Thomas in Camp David by Teresa Wood. in All the Way by Stan Barouh. TIME AND PLACE / CAST LIST / FOR THIS PRODUCTION

TIME AND PLACE

The scene of the play is the living room of the Farrelly country house, about twenty miles from Washington, D.C. The time is late spring, 1940.

ACT ONE ACT TWO ACT THREE Early on a Wednesday morning About ten days later A half hour later

CAST LIST (in order of appearance) Anise...... HELEN HEDMAN* Fanny Farrelly...... MARSHA MASON* Joseph...... ADDISON SWITZER David Farrelly / Fight Captain...... THOMAS KEEGAN* Marthe De Brancovis...... NATALIA PAYNE* Teck De Brancovis...... J ANTHONY CRANE* Sara Müller...... LISE BRUNEAU* Joshua Müller...... ETHAN MILLER Bodo Müller...... TYLER BOWMAN Babette Müller...... LUCY BREEDLOVE Kurt Müller...... ANDREW LONG* Babette Müller Understudy...... HEIDI KAPLAN Joshua Müller and Bodo Müller Understudy...... ETHAN VAN SLYKE *Member of Actors’ Equity Association FOR THIS PRODUCTION Technical Director...... NATALIE BELL Properties Director...... MONIQUE WALKER Costume Director...... JOSEPH P. SALASOVICH Master Electrician...... CHRISTOPHER V. LEWTON Sound Director...... TIMOTHY M. THOMPSON Directing Fellow...... MIRANDA HAYMON Production Assistant...... EMILY ANN MELLON Show Carpenter...... SEAN MALARKEY Props...... MARION HAMPTON DUBÉ Overhire Carpenters...... ROBERT GARNER, AMANDA SROK Wardrobe Supervisor...... ALICE HAWFIELD Wigs and Hair Technician...... KELLY MARSHALL HOWLAND Overhire Stitcher...... RAYNA RICHARDSON Light Board Operator...... JOHN ROSE-CARON Assistant to the Lighting Designer...... ALEXA ZANIKOS Sound Engineer...... LORRAINE RHODEN Stage Management Intern (rehearsals)...... CAYCELYNN HOGGARD Youth Company Supervisor...... MEG EDYVEAN Production Dramaturg...... AMELIA ACOSTA POWELL Board Interns...... VICKI J. HICKS, DAVID SHIFFRIN

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Poetry and The Devil in His Own Words, as well (in alphabetical order) as seven Bootlegs (Taffety Punk). Regionally, CAST she has appeared at Cincinnati Playhouse in TYLER BOWMAN (Bodo Müller) the Park, A.C.T., Seattle Repertory, The Wilma, makes his Arena Stage debut. Berkeley Repertory and many Shakespeare Represented by Linda festivals. Lise trained at RADA and is proud to Townsend Management, Tyler be a Taffety Punk. began acting at the age of six in a commercial for Capital One. J ANTHONY CRANE (Teck De Highlights of his growing career Brancovis) makes his Arena include the role of Edward Jarvis in Lost in the Stage and D.C. debut! Stars last January (Washington National Broadway credits include The Opera), the role of Fletcher in the world Country House, Sight Unseen, premiere of Disney’s new musical Freaky Butley and The Winslow Boy Friday this past October/November (Signature with the great Roger Rees. Off- Theatre), a PBS Sprout commercial at the Broadway credits include Modern Orthodox White House with Michelle Obama as part of (Dodger Stages) and The Brothers Karamazov her Let’s Move campaign and the short (La MaMa). Favorite productions include Scar film Shepherd (directed by C.W. Prather), which in The Lion King (National tour), Cyrano in was selected for SpookyFest DC, Grosteque- Cyrano (TheatreWorks), Harold in The Music O-Vision Brazil and the Boston Underground Man (T.U.T.S), Disgraced (Goodman, Berkeley Film Festival. In 2011, he was the Overall Male Repertory, Seattle Repertory, Mark Taper Child Model Winner at AMTC’s SHINE event in Forum), Sight Unseen (Old Globe), Spamalot Orlando, www.tylerbowman.wordpress.com (Wynn Las Vegas), Farragut North and 50 Words (CATF), Lost in Yonkers (Paper Mill), The LUCY BREEDLOVE (Babette Müller) is Glass Menagerie (Pasadena Playhouse) delighted to be making her and Long Day’s Journey Into Night (Pacific professional debut at age 15! Resident Theater). Numerous film/TV credits, Her most recent regional including Chicago PD, Madam Secretary, credits include Baker’s Wife Elementary, Ugly Betty, Judging Amy, The in Into the Woods, Maria and Practice, Frasier, CSI and USA’s The Big Easy. Liesl in The Sound of Music, He is a graduate of Northwestern University. Wendy in Peter Pan, Jojo in Seussical the Musical, Gabriella in High School Musical, HELEN HEDMAN (Anise) is delighted Tuptim in The King and I, Miss Dorothy to return to Arena Stage, where in Thoroughly Modern Millie, The 25th Annual she was previously seen in A Putnam County Spelling Bee and Gypsy, as Delicate Balance, Long Day’s well as film/commercial credits. She has also Journey Into Night, The Women, performed as a featured soloist with NYC’s LM The Importance of Being Project and the U.S. Army Band Pershing’s Earnest and The Caucasian Own. Lucy would like to thank her loving Chalk Circle. Additional credits include Lady parents, Graham and Kelly, for their support, Windermere’s Fan, A Woman of No Importance, G. Gardner and director Jackie Maxwell. The Country Wife and Camino Real (Shakespeare Theatre Company); The Year of LISE BRUNEAU (Sara Müller) is Magical Thinking (Studio Theatre); Rapture, delighted to return to Arena Blister, Burn (Round House); Sabrina Fair and A Stage after appearing in Mother Christmas Carol (Ford’s Theatre); Beaches, Courage and Her Children and Show Boat, My Fair Lady and The Sex Habits of Karen Zacarías’ Legacy of Light. American Women (Signature Theatre); Piaf She is just back from (Helen Hayes nomination); Triumph of Love Broadway’s The Cherry Orchard and Omnium Gatherum (Olney); The Seagull (Roundabout). D.C. appearances include and Kimberly Akimbo (Rep Stage); The Glass Othello and The Winter’s Tale (Shakespeare Menagerie and An Inspector Calls (Lyric Theatre Company); Mikveh (Theater J, Helen Theatre of Oklahoma); and Outside Mullingar, Hayes nomination); and This (Round House). Pygmalion, School for Scandal and The Cripple For Denver Center, she was Hesione in of Inishmaan (Everyman Theatre). Heartbreak House (Henry Award). As a director, she’s helmed Savage in Limbo (MetroStage) and the Riot Grrrls’s Tempest, Oxygen, Bloody

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HEIDI KAPLAN (Babette Müller MARSHA MASON (Fanny Farrelly) Understudy) is delighted to received Academy Award return to Arena Stage, where nominations for her roles in the she last appeared as Amaryllis films The Goodbye Girl, in The Music Man. Recent Cinderella Liberty, Only When I theater credits include Young Laugh and Chapter Two, in Kim in Showboat (Kennedy addition to two Golden Globe Center’s Washington National Opera), Fan in A Awards for her film roles. On television, her Christmas Carol (Ford’s Theatre), Gretl in The credits include the wildly popular Frasier, for Sound of Music and Molly in the Helen Hayes which she received an Emmy Award Award-nominated production of Annie (Olney). nomination, as well as recent guest Heidi recently played Gavroche in a local appearances on Grace and Frankie, The Good production of Les Misérables, taking particular Wife, Madam Secretary and a recurring role delight in dying atop the barricades. on The Middle. Broadway credits include Impressionism, Steel Magnolias, The Night of the THOMAS KEEGAN (David Farrelly / Iguana and The Good Doctor. D.C. audiences Fight Captain) is pleased to be may have previously seen her in All’s Well That making his Arena Stage debut. Ends Well (Shakespeare Theatre Company). Her He was most recently seen as directing credits include Chapter Two, Steel Joe Pitt in Angels in America Magnolias and An Act of God. (Round House). Other D.C. credits include the world ETHAN MILLER (Joshua Müller) premieres of Zombie: The American and Women makes his Arena Stage debut. Laughing Alone with Salad (Woolly Mammoth); Ethan appeared most recently The Glass Menagerie (Ford’s Theatre); The Body as the Clown in Madeline and of an American (Theater J); Dying City the Gypsies (Creative Cauldron) (Signature Theatre); and Othello and The and previously as Miles in their Taming of the Shrew (Folger Theatre). Thomas original production of A Turn of has appeared on VEEP (HBO), Madam the Screw, for which he received a Helen Secretary (CBS) and as Ensign Baker on TURN: Hayes nomination. He was a Newsboy in Gypsy Washington’s Spies (AMC). This fall, Thomas (Signature Theatre). Additional credits include can be seen as Biff in Death of a Salesman The Wizard of Oz and Children of Eden (Young (Ford’s Theatre). Artists of America) and Spamalot, Jr (Broadway Twitter and Instagram:@TheThomasKeegan. Workshop). Ethan is a company member of Adventure Theatre’s Musical Theatre Pre- ANDREW LONG (Kurt Müller)’s Arena Professional Program. Stage credits include Good People and Agamemnon and his NATALIA PAYNE (Marthe De Daughters. Other credits include Brancovis) is delighted to make The Curious Incident of the Dog her Arena Stage debut. Her in the Night-Time (Broadway); stage credits include New York The Iceman Cometh and Richard premieres of Edward Albee’s Me, III (BAM); Richard III (London Old Vic); Myself & I (Playwrights Horizons); Coriolanus, Antony & Cleopatra, The Duchess of David Ives’ New Jerusalem Malfi, Richard II and Henry IV Parts I & II (Classic Stage Company); Jailbait (Cherry Lane (Shakespeare Theatre Company); Frozen Theater); Aliens with Extraordinary Skills (Studio Theatre); I Am My Own Wife and My Fair (Women’s Project Productions); and Lady (Signature Theatre); M Butterfly and Gross deathvariations (59E59 Theaters). Her regional Indecency (The Guthrie); Amadeus, theater credits include Dirt (Studio Theatre, Copenhagen and Enrico IV (Repertory Theatre Helen Hayes nomination); Last Match (The Old of St. Louis); Hamlet (Hartford Stage); and War Globe); Three Sisters (Berkeley Repertory and Horse and Richard III (international tour). Film Yale Repertory); and Memory House (The credits include Blue Jasmine and Now in the Vineyard Playhouse). Natalia has appeared on Wings on a World Stage. Awards include Helen television in Law & Order: SVU, Sensitive Skin Hayes Award, Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship and (HBO Canada), Reign, Dark Matter, Ransom, Will Shakespeare Award. M.F.A. Alabama Workin’ Moms, Anne of Green Gables (PBS) and Shakespeare Festival/University of Alabama. in the films The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond, The Word and Crazy Love. Originally from Toronto, Natalia studied acting at Yale University.

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ADDISON SWITZER (Joseph) makes fascism at home and abroad. Lillian will be his Arena Stage debut. Recent remembered not only as an activist, playwright theater credits include Duke and memoirist, but as a woman who could Ellington in Paul Gonsalves on overcome the hurdles of her time and the Road (Capital Fringe succeed on her own terms. Festival); A Lesson from Aloes (Quotidian Theatre); Gospel at JACKIE MAXWELL (Director) previously directed Colonus and a Helen Hayes Award-winning Arena Stage’s Good People. She recently turn in Black Nativity (Theater Alliance); Anna finished her 14th and final season as artistic Lucasta (Rep Stage); Blood Wedding director at the Shaw Festival. In 2016, she (Washington Shakespeare Theater); and directed Stephen Sondheim’s Sweeney Waiting to be Invited and Hecubah (African Todd and Annie Baker’s adaptation of Continuum Theatre). Regional credits include Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Other highlights Jitney (Ford’s Theatre) and Two Trains Running include her productions of The Divine, Juno (Kennedy Center). TV credits include two and the Paycock, Ragtime, Come Back Little seasons in the critically acclaimed HBO Sheba, Saint Joan, Age of Arousal, Major series The Wire. Barbara and Gypsy. Jackie has worked extensively as a freelance director throughout ETHAN VAN SLYKE (Joshua Müller Canada and in the States and been and Bodo Müller understudy) is instrumental in program creation at many honored to return to Arena Canadian theater companies, as well as Stage, where he made his debut being artistic director of Toronto’s Factory in Oliver! A ninth grader at Theatre for 12 years. She is the recipient of Freedom High School in the Queen’s Jubilee Medal and two honorary Loudoun County, VA, Ethan’s doctorates, and in 2016 was invested into the credits include Noah in Caroline or Change Order of Ontario. Upcoming projects include (Creative Cauldron), Colin in The Secret the Jacobean tragedy The Changeling, at the Garden (NextStop Theatre) and Gavroche Stratford Festival. in Les Misérables (Reston Community Players, WATCH Award nomination), as well as TODD ROSENTHAL (Set Designer)’s Broadway performances in his school, community and credits include August: Osage County (Tony other professional productions. Ethan Award), The Motherf**ker with the Hat (Tony performed at the Kennedy Center Millennium nomination), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Stage in November for the ASCAP Broadway Of Mice and Men (filmed by National Theatre Tomorrow Concert featuring the music of Scott Live), This is Our Youth and Fish in the Dark. Evan Davis. He dances with Encore Performers, Upcoming Broadway, Roman Holiday and Mary plays piano and percussion and trains in Page Marlowe. Off-Broadway, Red Light Winter gymnastics and basketball. Ethan would like to (Barrow Street), Domesticated (Lincoln Center) thank his directors, teachers, family and and Qualms (Playwrights Horizons). Designer friends for their support! for six years for Big Apple Circus. International credits, August: Osage County (London & Australia), The Beauty Queen of Leenane CREATIVE (Ireland) and Nice Fish (London). Regional work includes Steppenwolf, Goodman (artistic LILLIAN HELLMAN (Playwright) was an American partner), Guthrie, Berkeley Repertory, Arena dramatist and screenwriter. Broadway credits Stage and many others. Museum exhibitions include Watch on the Rhine, The Autumn include “Mythbusters: The Explosive Garden, Toys in the Attic, Another Part of the Exhibition” and “The International Exhibition Forest, The Children’s Hour and The Little Foxes. of Sherlock Holmes.” Awards include Olivier, Her screenplay adaptation of The Little Foxes, Helen Hayes, Ovation, Garland, Jefferson starring Bette Davis, received an Academy and Michael Merritt. Professor, Northwestern Award nomination in 1942. Her honors include University. Graduate, Yale Drama. two New York Drama Critics Circle Awards; a Gold Medal for Distinguished Achievement JUDITH BOWDEN (Costume Designer) is pleased to in the Theater from the Academy of Arts and return to Arena Stage having designed My Fair Letters; and a National Book Award for An Lady and The Music Man. She has designed Unfinished Woman. As a teacher and scholar for the past 16 seasons at Canada’s Shaw she was well-respected, and her political Festival for productions including Sweeney involvement was integral in the fight against Todd and Peter and the Starcatcher. Her

2016/17 SEASON 15 WHO’S WHO design work has been seen at National Arts by American Conservatory Theatre) and Centre, Canadian Stage Company, Manitoba Shadowboxer, Clara and Later the Same Theatre Centre, Pacific Opera Victoria and Evening (commissioned by the University of others. She received the Dora Mavor Moore Maryland Opera Studio). Award for Outstanding Set Design in 2015 for Chimerica (co-production with Canadian Stage DAVID VAN TIEGHEM (Original Music and Sound and Manitoba Theatre Centre), as well as the Design)’s Arena Stage credits include All Virginia and Myrtle Award in costume design. the Way, Camp David and The Shoplifters. Her designs were exhibited in “Costume at On Broadway, Doubt, Heisenberg, The Gin the Turn of the Century” at the A.A. Bakhrushin Game, The Lyons, Romeo and Juliet, The Big State Central Theatre Museum. Knife, Born Yesterday, Arcadia, The Normal Heart, An Enemy of the People, Mrs. Warren’s NANCY SCHERTLER (Lighting Designer) began Profession, A Behanding in Spokane, A Man for her career as an intern at Arena Stage 40 All Seasons, Inherit the Wind, Frozen, Judgment years ago. Arena has provided her with the at Nuremberg, The Crucible, Three Days of opportunity to learn from and design for Rain and The Best Man. Off-Broadway, Wit, some of the finest directors, including Zelda Incognito, Plenty, The Piano Lesson, Through Fichandler, Liviu Ciulei, Kyle Donnelly, Garland a Glass Darkly, How I Learned to Drive, The Wright, Douglas C. Wager and Molly Smith. Grey Zone and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter. Broadway designs include Bill Irwin’s Fool Film/TV, Buried Prayers and Working Girls. As Moon and Largely New York (Tony nomination). drummer/percussionist he has played with Off-Broadway designs includeHilda, Texts Laurie Anderson, Talking Heads, Brian Eno and for Nothing and The Regard Evening. She has Steve Reich. CDs include “Thrown for a Loop,” designed for regional theaters across the “Strange Cargo,” “Safety in Numbers” and country, including American Conservatory “These Things Happen.” www.vantieghem.com Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, McCarter Theatre, Portland Center Stage and Seattle Repertory. ANNE NESMITH (Wig Designer) returns to Arena World-premiere opera productions include The Stage, where her design credits include Difficulty of Crossing a Field (commissioned Carousel, The Little Foxes, All the Way, Oliver!,

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Destiny of Desire, Fiddler on the Roof, Mother Shoplifters, Camp David and The Velocity Courage and Her Children, Guess Who’s of Autumn. Broadway and Off-Broadway Coming to Dinner and The Music Man. Her productions include The Velocity of Autumn; recent work includes Titanic (Signature Southern Comfort; Yank!; Enter Laughing; Pretty Theatre), La Boheme and L’Opera Seria (Wolf Filthy; John and Jen, Himself and Nora; and Trap), Cosi fan tutte (Nishinomiya, Japan) Altar Boyz. Also productions for Actors Theatre and 110 in the Shade (Ford’s Theatre). Her of Louisville, Barrington Stage Company, designs have been seen at the Kennedy Bay Street Theatre, Brooklyn Academy of Center, Opera Philadelphia, Shakespeare Music, Cleveland Play House, Denver Center, Theatre Company, Washington Ballet and Marriott Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Saito Kinen Festival in Matsumoto, Japan. Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Anne was the resident wig/makeup designer The Public Theatre, San Francisco Symphony, for the Baltimore Opera and has created Sharon Playhouse and the York Theatre wigs for Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Company. In addition to his independent programs, Investigation Discovery’s Ice Cold casting office, Geoff teaches master classes Killers, Maryland Public Television and the U.S. around the country and is on faculty at CAP21. Army’s tour Spirit of America. www.geoffjosselson.com

JOE ISENBERG (Fight Director)’s Arena Stage KURT HALL (Stage Manager)’s Arena Stage Fight Director credits include The Little credits include Carousel, The Year of Magical Foxes, At Home at the Zoo and every tongue Thinking starring Kathleen Turner, Born for confess. Joe’s fight work has also been seen This, All the Way, Sweat, Destiny of Desire, The at Washington National Opera, the Kennedy Blood Quilt, Our War, The Shoplifters, Smokey Center’s Theatre for Young Audiences, Woolly Joe’s Café, Mother Courage and Her Children Mammoth Theatre Company, Round House starring Kathleen Turner, Maurice Hines is Theatre, Studio Theatre, Signature Theatre, Tappin’ Thru Life, Good People, Red Hot Patriot: Theater J, Humana Festival 2011 and 2012, The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins starring Kathleen Florida Stage and InterAct Theatre. He Turner, The Normal Heart, Red, Ruined, every served as Assistant Choreographer at Folger tongue confess starring Phylicia Rashad, Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Alabama Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies, Looped Shakespeare Festival and the Metropolitan starring Valerie Harper, Next to Normal starring Opera. Joe has been a guest teacher Alice Ripley, Awake and Sing! and The Goat, at The University of North Carolina School or Who is Sylvia. Additional regional credits of the Arts, Howard University, Georgetown at the Kennedy Center, Roundabout Theatre University and the Duke Ellington School Company, McCarter Theatre, Shakespeare of the Arts. Awards include the 2013 Helen Theatre Company and Signature Theatre. Hayes Award for Outstanding Choreography. Thanks to his family for all their support. He received the Kennedy Center/Keenan fund for the arts Fight Choreographer in RACHAEL DANIELLE ALBERT (Assistant Stage Residence for 2010-11. Manager) is thrilled to return to Arena Stage after working on Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s MARY COY (Dialect Coach)’s Arena Stage credits End and The City of Conversation. New York include The Little Foxes, All the Way and Destiny credits include The Roads to Home (Primary of Desire. She has also coached voice and Stages); Maize & Blue on Broadway and The dialects for The Guard (Ford’s Theatre), NSFW Last Word (New York Musical Festival); and and The Night Alive (Round House Theatre); Howards End. Regional credits include Bright and The Flick (Signature Theatre). Teaching Star (pre-Broadway, the Kennedy Center); credits include Shakespeare Theatre Company, Up Here, Ether Dome and Peer Gynt (La Jolla New York University (NYU), University of Playhouse); Rich Girl (The Old Globe); and The Mississippi, Virginia Commonwealth University, Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Stage 773). She is Syracuse University and Randolph-Macon a founding member of Ubuntu Theater Project. Woman’s College. She currently teaches at the Rachael received her M.F.A. from University University of Maryland. of California, San Diego, and B.F.A. from University of Michigan. Proud AEA member. GEOFF JOSSELSON (New York Casting)’s previous Arena Stage credits include The Little Foxes, Disgraced, All the Way, Oliver!, The Blood Quilt, King Hedley II, Fiddler on the Roof, The

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ARENA STAGE LEADERSHIP

MOLLY SMITH (Artistic Director) has served as EDGAR DOBIE (Executive Director) After nearly Artistic Director since 1998. Her more than four decades, Edgar continues to enjoy 30 directing credits at Arena Stage include a career in public theater. He has served Carousel, Oliver!, The Originalist, Fiddler on as executive director of Trinity Repertory the Roof, Camp David, Mother Courage and Company in Providence, founding managing Her Children, Oklahoma!, A Moon for the director of Toronto’s Canadian Stage Misbegotten, My Fair Lady, The Great White Company and managing director at National Hope, The Music Man, Orpheus Descending, Arts Centre in Ottawa and Vancouver’s Legacy of Light, The Women of Brewster Place, New Play Centre. Based in New York City Cabaret, South Pacific, Agamemnon and His for six years, he was president of Andrew Daughters, All My Sons and How I Learned to Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Company and Drive. She most recently directed Our Town the North American executive producer of at Canada’s Shaw Festival. Her directorial Riverdream, as well as managing producer work has also been seen at The Old Globe, of the Tony Awards. His Broadway producing Asolo Repertory, Berkeley Repertory, Trinity credits include Sunset Boulevard (Tony Award Repertory, Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre, for Best Musical), Joseph and the Amazing Montreal’s Centaur Theatre and Perseverance Technicolor Dreamcoat, Paul Simon’s The Theater in Juneau, Alaska, which she founded Capeman, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, and ran from 1979-1998. Molly has been a Boublil and Schönberg’s The Pirate Queen leader in new play development for over 30 and Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5. He is a member of years. She is a great believer in first, second the Directors for theatreWashington and the and third productions of new work and has Southwest Business Improvement District. He championed projects including How I Learned also serves as a Tony Award nominator for to Drive; Passion Play, a cycle; Next to Normal; the 2017 season. Edgar, his good wife Tracy and Dear Evan Hansen. She has worked and their daughter Greta Lee are all proud alongside playwrights Sarah Ruhl, Paula residents of Southwest Washington, D.C. Vogel, Wendy Wasserstein, Lawrence Wright, Karen Zacarías, John Murrell, Eric Coble, Charles Randolph-Wright and many others. This theater operates under an agreement She led the re-invention of Arena Stage, between the League of Resident Theatres and focusing on the architecture and creation of Actors’ Equity Association. the Mead Center for American Theater and positioning Arena Stage as a national center The actors and stage managers for American artists. During her time with the are members of Actors’ Equity company, Arena Stage has workshopped more Association, the Union of than 100 productions, produced 39 world Professional Actors and Stage premieres, staged numerous second and Managers in the United States. third productions and been an important part of nurturing eight projects that went on to have a life on Broadway. In 2014, Molly made The scenic, costume, lighting and her Broadway debut directing The Velocity of sound designers in LORT theaters Autumn, following its critically acclaimed run are represented by United Scenic at Arena Stage. She was awarded honorary Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE. doctorates from American University and Towson University. The Director and Choreographer are members of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union.

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 2016/17 CHAIR GOVERNING BOARD HONORARY BOARD LIFE TRUSTEES Judith N. Batty Andrew R. Ammerman Jim Abdo Norman Bernstein Kent Amos Ashok Bajaj Zelda Fichandler PRESIDENT Decker Anstrom Michele G. Berman Lee G. Rubenstein Beth Newburger Joanne Barker Steven R. Bralove Schwartz Linda A. Baumann John Derrick EMERITUS TRUSTEES Sander Bieber Michael Desantis Arlene and Robert Kogod VICE CHAIRS Susan Haas Bralove Nancy M. Folger Eric Braverman Lavern Chatman Natwar Gandhi PAST PRESIDENTS Edgar Dobie Debbie Driesman Sylvia Greenberg AND CHAIRS Vicki J. Hicks John Edelmann Ellen K. Harrison J. Burke Knapp John Lynham Jeri Epstein Kay Kapoor Norman Bernstein Raymond Sczudlo Richard Feinstein Judy Lansing Kovler Curtin Winsor, Jr. David E. Shiffrin Elliot Feldman Mark Levine Lee G. Rubenstein Nicholas Goad Nancy Low Richard W. Snowdon TREASURER Ann Hamilton David O. Maxwell Denie S. Weil Larry Franks Patti Herman Joan P. Maxwell Riley K. Temple Margot Kelly Ronald A. Paul, M.D. Steven R. Bralove ASSISTANT TREASURER Daniel Korengold Beverly Perry Wendy Farrow Hubert M. Schlosberg B. Thomas Mansbach Judy Lynn Prince James J. Rouse David BH Martin William S. Sessions John M. Derrick, Jr. SECRETARY Joyce Moorehead Richard W Snowdon Mark Shugoll Shawna Watley Terry R. Peel Sandra E. Taylor David E. Shiffrin Lucia Riddle Grace Terpstra Beth Newburger ASSISTANT SECRETARY Gene Samburg Margaret Tomlinson Schwartz Richard A. Newman David Bruce Smith Andrea Weiswasser Molly Smith Sheila Stampfli Robert Stout

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 MAY 2016) 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: $50,000 - $99,000 Southwest Airlines Dorfman and Kaish Schloss Family Foundation Theatermania / Gretchen Shugart Family Foundation, Inc. Wells Fargo George S. Smith, Jr. John R. Dutt Bruce R. and Tracey Ewing $25,000 - 49,999 $10,000 - 14,999 Brian J. Harkins Lisa Orberg Buford Alexander and Pamela Farr Gregory S. Hurst RBC Wealth Management Anonymous Howard and Janet Kagan Daniel A. Simkowitz Steven and Joy Bunson Joseph F. Kirk TD Charitable Foundation James S. and Lynne Turley John R. Mathena Isabelle Winkles $15,000 - 24,999 The Sheri and Les Biller Alan and Jennifer Freedman $2,500 - $9,999 Family Foundation Frank and Bonnie Orlowski Mitchell J. Auslander John Thomopoulos National Endowment for the Arts Paula A. Dominick  In-kind support

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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 10, 2017.

OVATION CIRCLE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Marilyn Charles and Judy and George Bowns, Anonymous Anonymous (2) Reuben Simmons in memory of their sons, Arlene and Robert Kogod Curtis Bell Clotilda Bowie Cassidy Mark and Scott Lola C. Reinsch The Lois and Richard Ellen and Michael Cronin Roger and Nancy Brown Beth Newburger Schwartz and England Family The Charles Delmar Foundation Julie Burton and Roger Hickey Richard Schwartz* Virginia McGehee Friend Michael DeSantis and Buffy and William Cafritz Rick and Carol Froehlich Patrick Baugh Family Foundation FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Sheldon and Audrey Katz Robert P. Donaldson Dr. Myla Carpenter Andrew R. Ammerman Judy and Peter Kovler / Kathy and Jody Dreyfuss John Chester Diane and Norman Bernstein The Kovler Fund Anita Dunn and Robert Bauer Richard Christensen Susan and Steven Bralove Mark T. Lewellyn Barbara and David Ehrlich Judith Claire Estate of Albert Chaiken The Robert and Natalie Mandel Lorry M. Fenner, PhD Richard H. Cleva Joan and David Maxwell Family Foundation Susan and Jay Finkelstein Geri and David Cohen Hubert (Hank) and Craig Pascal and Victor Shargai Lorraine Fleming Annemargaret Connolly Charlotte* Schlosberg Christopher and Carol Fromboluti Joseph DiGangi David Bruce Smith PRODUCER’S CIRCLE J. H. Gaddis Patricia D’Orazio Anonymous (3) The Honorable William and Carolyn and William Doying BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Esthy and Jim Adler Linda Garvelink Alan Einhorn and Vicki Cooper Decker Anstrom and Celia and Keith Arnaud Lucia and Woolf Gross Skip and Laurette Farmer Sherry Hiemstra Nancy and John Benson Susan B. Haight Susan D. and Howard Feibus Estate of Audrey J. Barnett Louis Delair, Jr. Fruzsina M. Harsanyi and Robert and Carole Fontenrose Ellen MacNeille Charles Edgar and Tracy Dobie Raymond Garcia Sallie Forman and Jonah Gitlitz John and Linda Derrick Nancy M. Folger Steven and Tanya Hilton Samuel Freedman Trust Jeri and Gary Epstein David C. Frederick and Dr. Donald Wallace Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Davis R. Gamble Jr. George and Duffy Ftikas Sophia Lynn Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones and B.J. Gilchrist Sylvia Kay Greenberg Marilyn and Michael Glosserman Tracey Tolbert Jones Ruth Bader Ginsburg The Honorable Judith Hope Amnon and Sue Golan Cal and Barbara Klausner Gregg H. S. Golden Margot Kelly Mark* and Sara Goldberg Lauren S. Kogod Catherine and Warren Gorrell David and Martha Martin Meg and John Hauge Leslie S. Kogod Linda Griggs and Bill Swedish Gene Samburg William Logan Hopkins Bruce and Loren and Phyllis Haag Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Snowdon Thomas Jesulaitis and Lori Laitman Rosenblum The Honorable Robert and Sheila Stampfli Barrie Seidman Herb and Dianne Lerner Susan Hale Bill Lands and Norberta Schoene Nancy and Dan Longo Patricia Harvey LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Mark Levine and Sara Imershein John and Mary Lee Malcolm Sonia Herson Anonymous Robert Liberatore and Debra Kraft Abby Mandel Cheryl R. Hodge Kent and Carmen Amos Laura L. McAuliffe Steve Mayer and Vera Oye’ Yaa William and Judith Holton Joanne Barker Thomas McPherson Alan and Ruth Melvin Erich Hosbach and Franklin Moore Judith N. Batty Mills Family Foundation Dr. Robin Mockenhaupt and Joseph and Anne Jarboe Linda A. Baumann John and Veronica Morrison Dr. Ralph Popp Jerome A. and Deena L. Kaplan Michele and Allan Berman Greg Nelson and Hazel C. Moore Anne B. Keiser and Douglas Lapp Sandy Bieber and Jose Cunningham Ann K. Morales Judge Gladys Kessler Linda Rosenzweig Melanie and Larry Nussdorf Laura Peebles and Lindy Knapp Eric Braverman and Neil Brown Sydney M. Polakoff and Ellen Fingerman Jean and John Lange Lavern Chatman Carolyn Goldman Beverly Perry Leon Fund of the Community Susan Clampitt and Judy Lynn Prince Wesley Pickard and Foundation Serving Richmond Jeremy Waletzky Melissa and Alex Romain Jeanette Studley and Central VA Frank Islam and Debbie Driesman Margaret Ann Ross Michael and Penelope Pollard Edward T. Lis, Jr. John Edelmann and Jeff Love Dr. and Mrs. William Rule Benjamin and Judith Pratt David Lloyd, Realtor Pam and Richard Feinstein Susan Scanlan Franklin D. Raines and Walter and Betsy Lohmann Drs. Elliot J. Feldman and The Honorable and Denise Grant Peter Lowet and Laura Sloss Lily Gardner Feldman Mrs. William Sessions Robert and Nan Ratner William and Ruth Lubic Estate of Zelda Fichandler George L. Shields Foundation Jim and Rita Regino Daniel and Karen Mayers Mr. and Mrs. David Fisher Molly Smith and Talmadge and Mary E. Roberts Mark and Marsha Mazz Larry Franks and Ellen Berelson Suzanne Blue Star Boy Helen Ross Gail McKee Henock Gebreamlak and Judi and Richard Sugarman Steven and Beverly Schacht Sally and Bill Meadows Nicholas Goad Tim and Grace Terpstra Steven and Marie Schram Brian and Diana Meighan Ms. Ann Hamilton Peggy and Alec* Tomlinson Shugoll Research Nancy and Herbert Milstein Ellen K. Harrison Stephen and Andrea Weiswasser McAdo Shuler, Jr. Nancy Miron Patti and Mitchell Herman Ellen and Bernard Young Thalia and Lynwood Sinnamon Patricia Haywood Moore and Vicki J. Hicks Judy and Leo Zickler Sandra Taylor Dr. Roscoe M. Moore Jr. Kay Kapoor Suzanne Thouvenelle and Dee Morris Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Korengold DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Dennis Deloria Dr. Alfred Munzer and John and Lenora Lynham Anonymous (7) Anne Marie Tighe Mr. Joel Wind B. Thomas Mansbach Jim and Mai Abdo Laura L. Tosi Myung Nam and Michael Hamilton Thomas and Joyce Moorehead Alan Asay and Mary Sturtevant Richard and Leslie Wojciechowicz Meenakshi Nandedkar Richard and Janice Newman Priscilla Aycock Irene and Alan Wurtzel Rita O’Brien, Esq. and Alan and Marsha Paller Elfreda Baptist Deborah and David Yaffe John Imparato Toni and Ronald Paul Dr. and Mrs. C. Wrandle Barth Margot and Paul Zimmerman Ray Olson Ann and Terry R. Peel Christopher Bavolack and Mr. and Mrs. David M. Osnos R. Lucia Riddle Martha Huelsbeck PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Kerby L. Parker Toni A. Ritzenberg Alan and Kyle Bell Anonymous (2) Howard and Dorothy Pedolsky Raymond S. Sczudlo and Jim Bellas and Kip Fenton Carolyn Alper Florence and Louis Priebe Deborah Sams Sczudlo Eugene L. Bialek and Dr. and Mrs.* Clement C. Alpert Allen Purvis and Jan Johnson Peggy and David Shiffrin Arlene A. Brown Dean Amel and Terry Savela Janis Reed and Jack Requa Bob Stout Deborah Bowles Leon and Robyn Andris Nancy Regan Shawna Watley J. Alton and Cynthia Boyer Ted Bean and Kathy Brown Henry and Anne Reich Joe and Sue Bredekamp Dr. Sharon Bennett Family Foundation Bonnie and Jere Broh-Kahn David and Judy Bonior Bill and Donna Roberts

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Robert and JoAnn Royer Josh Miller and Jerry Noble Francis and Terry Coates Colonel Tommy T. Osborne Trina and Lee Rubenstein David Montgomery Beth and Ron Cogswell David and Marina Ottaway Jeff and Sarah Sandel Judie and Fred Mopsik Ray and Mary Converse Craig Palmer Eric and Patricia Sanner Dale Mott and Ken Hyle Kinshasha Holman Conwill Doris Parker and Michael Spatz Ronald Simon Timothy and Diane Naughton Beverly Cunningham Antoinette Pavone James Skiles and Lynne Church Martha Newman Woody Cunningham and Alan and Andrea Pendleton Linda Smith Frank and Linda Nutter Jessie Harris Randy and Kathy Pherson Larry and Arlene Spinelli Joe Oppenheimer and George A. Dalley Margaret Plank and Dave Souders Steve and Danelle Springer Edith Fraser Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Davis, III Liz Purdy Porter Dr. Earl P. Steinberg and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Oskin Lorraine Day Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Reckford Claire E. Reade Sonja M. Palomaki Deirdre Donahue and Betty Revelle Robert and Jan Stout Mr. and Mrs.* P. David Pappert Jamie Dahlberg Marilou and Massimo Righini Eileen and Michael Tanner Mike Payne and Barbara Johnson Stewart and Loti Dunn Dr. Tommie L. Robinson, Jr. Peter and Ann Tanous Alvin Phillips and Tia Johnson James Ebbitt and Scott Derrick Dr. Sheila Rogovin and Sharon Taylor Dr. Nathaniel Pitts Ann Elliott Dr. Stewart Aledort Mr. and Mrs. Keith Thackrey Diane and Arnold Polinger Marjorie and Anthony Elson Denise A. Rollins Steuart and Linda Thomsen Margaret J. Pollack Douglas Erwin and Wendy Wiswall Steven Sabat and Ralph Timmons and Janet Hill Warren and Hallie Porter Bob and Sue Faron Kathryn Waldman Virginia D. Weber Gail Povar and Larry Bachorik John and Kathleen Farrell Jean Sammon Anne Paine and Fowler West Lutz Alexander Prager Carol Faulb Jo Ella Samp Joan Wills Jane Ellen Ramsey Geraldine Feaster and Ernest Schichler and John Murray Terry and William Witowsky Joe and Ginny Redish Calvin Bethea* Mr. and Mrs. Leonard and Jane Yanulis David and Susan Reichardt Nancy and Cary Feldman Celia Schuchman Robert and Anne Yerman Deborah Remmers Phyllis S. Fleischaker Richard and Rochelle Schwab Terry and Alan Rettig Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flyer Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Schwartz STAR Charles Richardson Heather Foley Joan H. Searby Anonymous (3) June and Marvin Rogul Allan Friedman John Sheridan Joe and Judy* Antonucci Marvin and Joan Rosenberg Jean C. Fulton Colonel William E. and Michael W. and Stacie H. Arpey Steven M. Rosenberg and Jim and Lorrie Fulton Helen Q. Sherman Lynn J. and Lynne A. Barden Stewart C. Low III Linda Gehr Steve and Nancy Silcox Ms. Joan Berman Barry and Joan Rosenthal Richard Gervase and Stuart Delery Dr. and Mrs. Gene Simaitis Jerry Bridges and Sally Turner Herbert and Nancy Rosenthal Lynne and Bill Glikbarg Carl Wayne Smith and Ms. Carolyn M. Broussard Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rothkopf Dr. Donna M. Gollnick Michael Burke Sharie A. Brown Evelyn Sandground and Steve Grayson Lynette R.F. Smith Susan and Dixon Butler Bill Perkins, in memory of Michael C Greenbaum Janet W. Solinger Blain and Peg Butner Frank and Marta Jager Karen T. Grisez Emil and Judy Sunley Carolyn Cheney Dr.* and Mrs. Harold H. Saunders Jack E. Hairston, Jr. Drs. Steven and Sheila Taube N. Chesser and J.M. Rowe Jean Schiro-Zavela and Robert and Carol Hall Barbara Toohill John and Sheila Compton Vance Zavela Don and Sue Haller Roberta K. Van Haeften Camille Cook Carol Schwartz Chris Harris Herbert W. and Elizabeth K. Ware Mr. and Mrs. James Dake Leslie Shapiro Joan Harvey Seth Waxman and Debra Goldberg Gil and Nancy Dannels Joan and Eugene Shugoll Marianne Harwit Drs. Stephan and Ann Werner Anita Difanis and Richard Krajeck Kathleen and Kerry Skeen Bert Helfinstein and Jack and Sue Whitelaw Jacquelyn and Albert Edmonds Annelise and Robert H. Smith Margaret Rodenberg Susan Wiener Sarah G. Epstein William Randolph Smith Tom Hentoff and Sarah Sloan John Wingard James and Patricia Flanigan Patricia Stonesifer and Linda Lurie Hirsch C. Lawrence Wiser The Henry J. Fox Trust Michael Kinsley Theo W. Hodge Jr., MD and Ken and Dorothy Woodcock Alan and Naomi Freedman Seema Sueko Frederick Eugene Taylor, Jr. Annette and Colin Young Amy C. Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Robert Surovell John and Debra Howard David and Julie Zalkind B.J. Gilchrist TAA Services, Ltd. William A. and Virgie H. Jones Jeff and Johanna Zinn Hon. Joseph and Joanne Tornow and Neil Lehrer Lorna J. D. Jons Mrs. Alma Gildenhorn Judge and Mrs. James T. Turner Joyce Jordan SUPPORTING ROLE The Honorable and Allen Unsworth John Keator and Virginia Sullivan Anonymous (26) Mrs. William Greenberg Rear Adm. and Dr. Sandra D. Key D. M. Abruzzo Grace R. Gregg Mrs. Sidney Wallace Mary Kimble Clara Adams-Ender Carol and Bill Gross Joan and Mark Weiss Kenneth and Carol Doran Klein Judith Agard Norene and Timothy Guilford Richard and Susan Westin Caroline S. Klemp Kenny and Marleen Alhadeff Ellie and John Hagner Carolyn L. Wheeler Carl Koteff Lee Allen and Howard Walgren James B. Hamlin Patricia Page Williams Thomas Kuchenberg Amb. and Mrs. Frank Almaguer Jennifer Hanley Ms. Jane Mary Kwass Richard Alperstein and The Hansan Family LEAD Richard and Cecilia Larkin Lenore Seliger Jim and Carolyn Harris Anonymous (7) Col. (Ret.) Richard and Marilena Amoni and Don Ryan S. Ross and Susan L. Hechinger Kate Acuff and Ed Hess Alyssa Leatherman Britt Anderson Paul and Marilyn Henderson Marilyn and James Altman Thelma K. Leenhouts John and Sarah-Allen Anderson Lucia Hill Diana Aviv and Sterling Speirn Steven Leinwand and Jean W. Arnold Francis Hinton Laura and Mason Axford Ann Lawrence Thomas and Sharon Atkins Judy Honig Michael Baker Mary Ann Levant* Raymond D. Audet Geraldine Inge Paul and Jeanette Barkley Roberta Levant* Elinor R. Bacon David Insinga and Dr. and Mrs. John Barnes Dr. and Mrs. Randall J. Lewis Peter and Marjory Bankson Robert McDonald Roy V. Barnes and Albert L. and Doris M. Lindquist Ann and Mal Barasch Annelle Johnson Mary A. Flanigan Joan Lorr Dayle Bartholow and Jeff Pickard James Johnson and Nancy and John Barnum Pat and Steve MacIntyre Richard and Jean Barton Matthew Shepard Michael Barrett and Karen and Jack Mansfield Carolyn and John Beck The S. Kann Sons Co. Foundation Danielle Beauchamp Kenneth Marks, Jr. Susan and Don Bennett Dr. and Mrs. James Karesh David and Janet Batlan Doris Anne Martin Jack and Sylvia Benoit Gary Kemp Nan Beckley Louis Mayo Guy Bergquist Kay Kendall and Jack Davies Brandy Beseau Mary McGann Dava Berkman Caroline Klam Dennis and Shirley Bloomquist Patricia McMahon Geoffrey Berlin Patricia and John Koskinen Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Borsuk Dr. and Mrs. Allen W. Mead Peter and Ellen Berty Mr. Albert Kramer Gary Bowden and Mark Ziomek Stephen Meyer and Thomas J. Billy Simeon M. Kriesberg and Mary Beth Brown Erica Summers Ann Blackman and Michael Putzel Martha L. Kahn Harold R. Bucholtz Lisa Miller Lucille A. Bland William and Grace LaChance Patricia Burke MaryAnn Miller Edward and Elena Bloomstein Marvin and Dede Lang Lisa Burns and Henry Chamberlain Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore Richard and Eleanor Bochner John and Trish Long Matt Butcher and Liz Pennisi Donald and Lynne Myers Constance Bohon MD Joan Lunney Carol Caparosa Jeffrey Neal and Kevin Loeffler Vincent and Veronica Boles Virginia MacLaury Renee Carlson Sherry and Louis Nevins Mickey and Sally Bolmer Eddie and Lynne McCormick Louis and Karen Carson C. Lynn O’Connell Karen J. Bopp Edward and Loretta Merrow Stephen Case Michael and Cindy O’Kane Ellen Bortz Drs. Jeanne-Marie and Jack A Chiang Deborah Okon Randall A. Bowman Nathan Miller Claudette Christian Michael and Kathleen Opincar Jan Boyce

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Nancy Weyl Bradley Harry Foxwell Paul and Masako Kaufman Kevin and Sherry Pearson Steven Brady Graham Frank Jackie Williams Kaye Mary Pedigo Nancy Brandon Karen L. French Courtney Kieba Nthakoana Peko and Don Spicer Randi and David Braverman Pamela Friedman Michael Kim Anne E. Peret Ann Breen Bob and Martha Lee Fugate Carol King Alvin Perkins Sandra Bresnahan Cary Fuller Janet King Charles and Annette Perry Ms. Sally Brice Paul Gamble Patricia King and Roger Wilkins Randolph Perry and Nancy Lee Ms. Karen Broadnax Louis Gaudio Rufus King III Mr. Gary Peterson Perry Brown Mike and Carrie Gillotte Pris and Bill Kirby Karen and Hugh Pettigrew Sharon Brown Yvette B. Gilmore Marilyn (Mickey) Klein Daniel Piekarski Hope Brown-Saxton Virginia Giroux-Rollow Mary Tuke Klemmt Beth Pile Mr. and Mrs. Ronald K. Browning Jane Glickman and Charles Sacks John Knapp Geraldine Fogel Pilzer Rita Bruce Mr. and Mrs. Alan and Thomas Kopf Dr. Gwendolyn W. Pla Marian Bruno Hedda Gnaizda Rosemarie and George Korphage Barbara and Larry Poe Candice C. Bryant Maggie Godbold and Rev. Mary E. Kraus Lance and Sheila Pohl Avery Burns Steve Bershader Eugene and Adeline Krizek Mr. and Mrs. John Pontius N. Elois Burrell Andy Gomer Paul Lawrence Toby Port and Jeffrey Ahl Donna M. Butts John M. Goodman Elizabeth C Lee Pamela K. Porter and Sandra and Paul Byrne Rhonda Goodman and Brock Lending Terence P. Thornberry James Cafritz Dorothy Moskowitz Diane Lending and Art Thompson Dr. and Mrs. Jerrold Post John Cahill Debra and Chris Gordon Marion Ein Lewin Anna Powell Mr. and Mrs. James Callison Barbara and Tom Gottschalk John and Jane Lewis Jacqueline Powell Bailey Leslie Calman and Toni Govier Martin G. Lichtenstein and Ane Powers Jane Gruenebaum Brad Gray and Helen Darling Sharon Rosendhal Richard and Louise Priest Faye and Plater Campbell Madi Green, in memory of Carol Ann and Kenneth Linder Wendell and Kathy Primus Joseph N Cannon Duff Green III Ace and Linda Lipson Bill Raabe Fredric and Jane Cantor Maxine Green Amy Liu and Craig Witmer Dr. Johnny Railey Barbara Carter Jackie Greene Robert-Gerald Livingston Janice Rasgus Ms. Patricia Carter Marilyn Greene Margo W. London Ms. Linda Ravdin Mr. and Mrs. James Carty Sally Gresham Cynthia Long J. Paul and Diane Reason Michael Carty and Linda Brothers Christian Griffin Ronald C. Long Leslie Reed Ruth Carver Calvin and Audra Griner Shirley Loo Sandra Reed-Bryant Wallace Chandler Alfred and Lynne Groff Lucinda A. Low and Anna Marie Reeder Mr. and Mrs. Brian Chappelle Alan and Jackie Gropman Daniel B. Magraw Mr. Clyde Relick Rick and Niki Chavez Lois Gruendl Kenneth Lowenberg Catherine C. Remijan Cheryl M. Chevalier Sue and Bruce Guenther Ron and Marilyn Lundquist Maria Farese Rendine Joy and Jerry Choppin Gail Gulliksen Doris B. Mabrey Mary E. Resnik Purnell and Joan Choppin Susan Gutchess and Helen Ingalls Sasha Mabry William Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clark Wilbur Hadden Captain Lory Manning USN (RET) Margaret J. Rice Kenneth T. Cline Mr. Allen C. Haid and Phyllis and Philip Margolius Ann Richards Edward Cohen and Ms. Sandra Cummins-Haid Linda Marks Sheila Riley and Ned Kraft Charlene Barshefsky George Hanc David Martin Markley Roberts Nadine R. Cohodas Susan and Allen Hanenbaum Michelle Mason Christopher Robinson W. Joseph and Karen Coleman Dr. Michael Harrington Winton Matthews, Jr. Robin Anne Rojas Drs. Jack H. and Rita R. Colwell Patricia P. Harris Russell Matthias John and Taryn Roman Drs. Houston and Mary Conley Steven Hass Marlene Mayo Bob Rose and Lauren Swartz Owen Costello Kathleen A. Hasse Hans and Marianne Mayr Gareth Rosenau Stephen T. Cramolini Duggee Hatry Susan Hall McCannell Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Rosenblum Janice Crawford Laurence Hausman and Fred and Jeanne McCarroll Dr. Bernard and Louise Rostker Susan M. Crawford Margaret R. Burks Emmy McArver Robert Rothenberg John and Valerie Cuddy Doris Hausser Brenda McCoy Dr. Ted and John and Isabella Cummings Jerry Hawke J. Douglas McDowall Judge Barbara Rothstein Philip and Joan Currie Deborah Healey and Elizabeth Ann McGrath George and Nancy Rubenson Linda Daniel Margaret Mohrmann Nancy McGuire Nuhad Ruggiero Donald and Susan Davis Lucia M. Heard Bernice McIntyre Jeffery Russell Martin and Belle Davis Naomi and Jack Heller Mr. and Mrs. William McKaig Jane and Bruce Ryan Rock and Sabrina Davis Ruth Herman John and Marie McKeon Barbara Sable Deanna K. Dawson Donald E. Hesse and Michael McLeod Mr. and Mrs. John Sacchetti Kathryn DeAngelis Jerrilyn Andrews Sarah and David McMeans Stephen and Doreen Sanborn Lisa and Tony Delity Harold L. Hickson Charles and Marilyn McMillion Ms. Gail Sattler Steven desJardins Timothy Higgins Dee McWilliams Lee Saunders Kimberly Dixon Allen Hile and Eloise Gore Tom and Terry Melo Julia Lauder Sayles Diane and Lowell Dodge Richard and Pamela Hinds Lisa Mezzetti Alexis Scheffter Walter B. Doggett III and Donald and Diana Hirsch Sarah Anne Milholen Lisa and Mark Schneider Joanne Doggett Sallie L. Holder Dr. Florence K. Miller Eugene and Alice Schreiber Edward Donahue, III Earl-Rodney Holman Margaret Miller Frederick and Peri Schuyler Molly Donovan and Barry Wepman Clarence G. Hoop Barbara Mintz Peter Schwartz Don Douglas and Carolyne Weil Gerald and Harriet Hopkins Yvonne K. Moody James Scott Joseph Duffey Erika Horton Kent and Dale Morrison Karren E. Scott Carolyn L. Duignan Donald M. and Barbara S. Hoskins Charles and Jane Morse Diane Seeger and Becky and Charlie Dukes Katheryn A. Hovde Helaine G. Morss Thomas Christein Eric Fingerhut and Karen Bailey Lauren and Glen Howard JoAnn Mueller Sandra and David Sellers Susan Duncan and Leo Fisher Frances Hudson Jim and Ellen Myerberg James Shannon David Dunn Drew Huffman Hedy Nash and John Wetterau M. Pat and Bob Shapiro Michael and Mary Durr Dr. David Humm Elizabeth Neblett Kim L. Sheridan E.M. Edwards Sidney and Carol Hurlburt Brad Neilley Stephanie Shipp James Ellzy Ann Ingram Carol and John Noble Bobbi and Larry Shulman Brian and Sonja Elmer Lorna S. Jaffe Caren Novick Kiya Sibley Tina Eskridge Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Jaffe Susan Nunnally Hugh and Ruth Sickel Ralph and Gwendolyn Everett Paul Jaikaran Hamda O’Brien Dr. and Mrs. Rubin Siegel Dr. Nancy Falk Ms. Sandra A. Jamula Catherine O’Reilley Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Sinderson Jack and Carol Feder Anne Jardine C and J Orza Mike and Patti Sipple Beth Feldman William and Judith Jeffress William and Elsie Page Bernard and Mary Slosberg Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Felton Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Johnson Ruth Parr Blanche Smith Mr. and Mrs. Greig Fields Abby and Ronald Johnson James T. Parson, Jr. Ida Fernanders Smith Lois Fields Kimberly and Tad Johnston Jane Passman Margaret Smith Joan Fina Edward Jones Wanda D. Patrick Pamela Brown Smith Mr. and Mrs. Harold Finger Elizabeth Blair Jones Keith and Rhonda Patterson Dr. Stuart Sotsky Jack L. Finglass Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Kaplin Terry Pattillo Ronna Spacone Donald and Cathy Fogel Jane C. Karpick David Pawlik Cecile and James Srodes J Cathy Fogel Jody Katz Renate G Pawlik Christian Stallsmith and

2016/17 SEASON 23 THANK YOU - THE ANNUAL FUND / FULL CIRCLE SOCIETY

Deborah Clapp Mr. Kevin Tighe Cynthia Wallace J. David Willson Dr. William and Barbara Tobias Ed and Maria Ward Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wilshere Mrs. Claudia Stiebel Juergen Tooren Roger and Diane Warin Mary Jane Wisniewski Donald R. and Dorothy T. Stone Darrell Totman Richard and Sally Watts Albertha W. Workman Jane O. Storm Lois Trumbull Helene Weisz and Richard John and Beth Wright Aileen and Jack Sullivan Sheila Truxon Lieberman James Yenckel John and Linda Suter Gene and Dolly Tucker Joseph and Rosemary Weller Beverly and Daniel Yett Dr. Harvey A. Sweetbaum and Raymond and Marjorie Turgel Ray and Rhoda Wharton J B Young Mrs. Selma Sweetbaum Dr. Carolyn Peoples Veiga John and Val Wheeler Patricia N. Young Rick Tedesco Eli Velder Greg and Mary Whiteman Anders and Sally Zeijlon Evelyn Teel Susan and Jeff Vincent Daniel Williams Jacob Teitelbaum Ms. Maria Wagner Bernetta and Kevin Williams * Deceased Elizabeth and Jerry Teles Beverly Walcoff Lawrence Williams Dennis and Rosalind Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wald Robert and Gwendolyn Williams Gwen Thompson Michael Waldman and Linda Coe Rance R. Willis

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 SEPTEMBER 13, 2016. MEMBERS Thomas Jesulaitis BEQUESTS AND GIFTS Anonymous (7) Margot Kelly IN REMEMBRANCE Esthy and Jim Adler Drs. Susan and Perry Klein Estate of Audrey J. Barnett Dr. and Mrs.* Clement C. Alpert Dr. Seth A. Koch and Estate of Harry J. Boissevain Family of H. Max* and Barbara Bellman Koch Estate of Henrietta T. Braunstein Josephine* F. Ammerman Herb and Dianne Lerner Estate of Patricia Carroll Steven Bralove Herbert A. Lindow* Estate of Helen G. Codding Louise Budelis John and Patricia Long Estate of Albert Chaiken Dorothy Bunevich Richard Schwartz* and Estate of Marcus Cohn John P. Cahill Beth Newburger Schwartz Estate of Israel and Ellen MacNeille Charles Judy Lynn Prince Augusta Convisser Robert D. Davis Jr.* and Dr. and Mrs. Mark Shugoll Estate of Zelda Fichandler Henry J. Schalizki Molly Smith and Suzanne In Memory of Helen W. and Donald H. Flanders Blue Star Boy Felix E. Geiger Nancy M. Folger Dick and Katie Snowdon Estate of Ann Gibbons Catherine F. and James F.* Fort, Sr. Helga Tarver Estate of Ezra Glaser Arlene Friedlander Helene Toiv Estate of George Grizzard Dr. JC Hayward Margaret L. Tomlinson Estate of Giselle Hill Vicki J. Hicks Frederick H. Walton* Estate of Joan E. Kain Lauren and Glen Howard Frankie and Jerry* Williamson In Memory of Jean Russ Kern David Insinga and Robert McDonald and Jeannette G. Kern Estate of LaRue R. Lutkins Estate of Suzy Platt Estate of Gruine Robinson Estate of Eric Weinmann

* 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

24 2016/17 SEASON THANK YOU - INSTITUTIONAL DONORS

OUR INSTITUTIONAL DONORS (as of January 19, 2017)

OVATION CIRCLE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE 701 Restaurant & the Knightsbridge Restaurant Group Amtrak Aronson, LLC Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP Clark-Winchcole Foundation Comcast NBCUniversal Comcast XFINITY National Capital Arts & Cultural Affairs Program/ Dimick Foundation U.S. Commission of Fine Arts FirstEnergy Foundation Friends of Southwest DC Graham Holdings Company Mars Foundation FOUNDER’S CIRCLE MasterCard Ourisman Automotive of Virginia Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Nora Roberts Foundation Rockwell Collins Saul Ewing, LLP Theatre Forward USAA Real Estate Company

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Davis / Dauray Family Fund Share Fund The Edelmann Love Group Realtors Edington, Peel & Associates Enterprise Holdings BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE The Kiplinger Foundation Weissberg Foundation

PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Cabot Creamery Fisher Dachs Associates, Inc Operation Homefront 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.

Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation Legend: Ovation Circle $100,000 and above; Founder’s Circle $50,000-99,999; LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Benefactor’s Circle $25,000-49,999; Leadership Circle $15,000-24,999; President’s Circle $10,000-14,999; Producer’s Circle $5,000-9,999; Director’s Circle $2,500-4,999; Playwright’s Circle $1,500-2,499; Anonymous The Theodore H. Barth Foundation, Inc. Star $1,000-1,499; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Lead $600-999; Harman Family Foundation Supporting Role $300-599. Venable Foundation

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Arent Fox, LLP The Bernstein Companies * Deceased The Boston Consulting Group CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Central Parking System Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts Discovery Communications K&L Gates, LLP The Meredith Foundation Northrop Grumman Corporation Alice Shaver Foundation Hattie M. Strong Foundation The Tower Companies & Abramson Family Foundation

2016/17 SEASON 25 THEATER STAFF

Artistic Director...... Molly Smith PROPERTIES Executive Director...... Edgar Dobie Properties Director...... Monique Walker Founding Director...... Zelda Fichandler Associate Properties Director...... Lance Pennington Founding Executive Director.....Thomas C. Fichandler Property Carpenter...... Michael Ritoli ...... (1915-97) Props Artisan...... Niell DuVal Property Assistants...... Marion Hampton Dubé, ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT ...... Kyle Handziak Deputy Artistic Director...... Seema Sueko Artistic Associate and LIGHTS Casting Director...... Amelia Acosta Powell Master Electrician...... Christopher V. Lewton Literary Associate...... Catherine Rosenberg Electricians...... Scott Folsom, Dramaturg...... Jocelyn Clarke ...... John Rose-Caron, Paul Villalovoz Resident Playwright...... Ayad Akhtar Lighting Fellows...... Tyler Dubuc*, Alexa Zanikos* Directing Fellow...... Miranda Haymon* Literary Fellow...... Paul Adolphsen* SOUND Casting Fellow...... David Olivarez* Sound Director...... Timothy M. Thompson Commissioned Writers...... Bob Banghart, Sound Technicians...... Adam W. Johnson, ...... Nathan Alan Davis, Eve Ensler, ...... Lorraine Rhoden ...... David Henry Hwang, Rajiv Joseph, ...... Jacqueline E. Lawton, Mary Kathryn Nagle, COSTUMES ...... Aaron Posner, Sarah Ruhl, Georgia Stitt, Costume Director...... Joseph P. Salasovich ...... John Strand, Cheryl L. West Assistant to the Costume Director...... Cirerra Coan 2017 Playwrights’ Arena Drapers...... Carol Ramsdell, Steven Simon Participants...... Kelly Renee Armstrong, First Hands...... Lauren Allmeyer, Mallory Muffley ...... Jennifer Barclay, J. Shawn Durham, Master Stitcher...... Noel Borden ...... Jennie Berman Eng, Marian Licha, Craftsperson...... Deborah Nash ...... Mary Hall Surface Wardrobe Supervisors...... Alina Gerall, Alice Hawfield Wigs, Hair and Makeup Supervisor....LaShawn Melton PRODUCTIONS AND OPERATIONS Costume Fellow...... Hiram Orozco* General Manager...... Ian Pool Associate General Manager...... Marissa LaRose STAGE MANAGEMENT Company Manager...... Clifford Hannon Stage Managers...... Rachael Danielle Albert, Assistant Company Manager...... Ellen White ...... Marne Anderson, Kurt Hall, Kristen Mary Harris, General Management Coordinator...... Alicia Sells ...... Martha Knight, Trevor A. Riley, Company Management Fellow...... Jay Fondin* ...... Christie B. Spann, Susan R. White Stage Management Fellow...... Niew Bharyaguntra* PRODUCTION Production Manager...... Joel M. Krause INFORMATION SYSTEMS Associate Production Manager...... Karen O. Mayhew Director of Information Systems...... Charles Rogers Associate Director of SCENIC Information Systems...... Travis Armbuster Technical Director...... Natalie Bell Tessitura Application Support...... Rachel Schlaff Associate Technical Director...... Andrew Fox Help Desk Associate...... Edward Wieland Senior Carpenter...... Norman Lee Charge Scenic Artist...... Li Qiang FACILITIES Carpenters...... Mick Coughlan, Zachary Fullenkamp, Facilities Manager...... Keith Brown ...... Craig Hower, Sean Malarkey, Frank Miller Maintenance Technicians...... Lester McDonald Jr., ...... Vincent Gregg, Jeyone Muhammad Porter...... Lawrence Wise Stage Door Attendants...... Ra’Chelle Carey, ...... Kay Rogers, LaShelle Saunders

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS Director of Associate Executive Director and Community Engagement...... Anita Maynard-Losh Chief Marketing Officer...... Khady Kamara Director of Education...... Ashley Forman School Programs Manager...... Rebecca Campana MARKETING Partnership Manager...... Medha Marsten Director of Marketing...... Neal Racioppo Master Teaching Artist...... Psalmayene 24 Digital Communications Training Programs Manager...... Sean-Maurice Lynch Coordinator...... Brieahn Demeo Community Programs Marketing Fellow...... Erin Stevens* Coordinator...... Matthew Reckeweg School Programs Fellow...... Lizzie Hughes* PUBLICATIONS Community Programs Fellow...... Kiana Davenport* Director of Publications...... Anna Russell Graphic Designer...... David Sunshine ADMINISTRATION Jr. Graphic Designer...... James Sweeney Chief Financial Officer...... Joe Berardelli Website and New Media Manager...... Ben Nolan Leadership Office Manager...... Alison Irvin Artwork Creation...... Nicky Lindeman Human Resources and Illustrators...... Montse Bernal, Nigel Buchanan, Finance Associate...... Jay Chiang ...... Charles Chaisson, Richard Martinez, Management Fellow...... Tiana Bias* ...... Robert Parada, Paul Rogers, Sam Spratt, General Counsel...... Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & ...... Brian Stauffer, David Sunshine, Mark Ulriksen ...... Jacobson; Robbins, Russell, Englert, ...... Orsek, Untereiner & Sauber, LLP MEDIA RELATIONS Director of Media Relations...... Greta Hays BUSINESS OFFICE Publicist...... Lauren Alexander Controller...... John Monnett Media Relations Fellow...... Kathlyn Silverman* Accounting and Payroll Manager...... Joan A.S. Lada Accounting Associates...... Larry Bright, EVENTS ...... Christopher Murk Director of Events and Rentals...... Kathleen Kelley Auditors...... Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Events and Rentals Manager...... Betsy O’Keeffe Bond Counsel...... Arent Fox, LLP Events and Rentals Assistant Manager...... Kaitlyn Sakry DEVELOPMENT Events and Rentals Chief Development Officer...... Holly K. Oliver Coordinator...... Chrystal Noelle Vaughan Director of Strategic Advancement...... Dale Mott Senior Director of AUDIENCE SERVICES Individual Giving...... Kristen Mitchell Director of Associate Director of Audience Services...... Lindsey Wareing Pisani Development Operations...... Maria Corso Audience Development and Director of Board and Group Sales Manager...... Alvin Ford Jr. Donor Relations...... Anne Paine West Group Sales Associates...... Issac Evans, Bria Hall Foundation Relations Associate Director of Manager...... Hannah Fried-Tanzer Audience Services...... Holly Longstreth Corporate Relations Manager...... Char Manlove-Laws Managers of Sales Services...... Sabrina Clark, Campaign Manager...... Molly Goodman ...... Sarah Hurst Membership Coordinator...... Melanie Heredia Assistant Manager of Sales Service...... Evan Crump Development Coordinator...... Tricia Edwards Sales Associates...... Sam Abney, Maria Benzie, Donor Relations Coordinator - ...... Nicole Cusick, Khatira Darvesh, Campaign...... Andrew Jacobs ...... Meg Glassco, Colin O’Bryan, Development Assistant...... Claire Bancroft ...... Adriana Sosa, Kate Thompson Development Intern...... Nicole Hindley House Managers...... Jody Barasch, Emma Latimer, ...... Nichole McDavid Visitor Services Coordinator...... Samantha Johnston

...... *Allen Lee Hughes Fellow

2016/17 SEASON 27 A RAISIN IN THE SUN BY LORRAINE HANSBERRY | DIRECTED BY TAZEWELL THOMPSON

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