FEBRUARY 2018 WELCOME MIKE HAUSBERG Welcome to The Old Globe and this production of Uncle Vanya. Our goal is to serve all of San Diego and beyond through the art of theatre. Below are the mission and values that drive our work. We thank you for being a crucial part of what we do. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of The Old Globe is to preserve, strengthen, and advance American theatre by: creating theatrical experiences of the highest professional standards; producing and presenting works of exceptional merit, designed to reach current and future audiences; ensuring diversity and balance in programming; providing an environment for the growth and education of theatre professionals, audiences, and the community at large. STATEMENT OF VALUES The Old Globe believes that theatre matters. Our commitment is to make it matter to more people. The values that shape this commitment are: TRANSFORMATION Theatre cultivates imagination and empathy, enriching our humanity and connecting us to each other by bringing us entertaining experiences, new ideas, and a wide range of stories told from many perspectives. INCLUSION The communities of San Diego, in their diversity and their commonality, are welcome and reflected at the Globe. Access for all to our stages and programs expands when we engage audiences in many ways and in many places. EXCELLENCE Our dedication to creating exceptional work demands a high standard of achievement in everything we do, on and off the stage. STABILITY Our priority every day is to steward a vital, nurturing, and financially secure institution that will thrive for generations. IMPACT Our prominence nationally and locally brings with it a responsibility to listen, collaborate, and act with integrity in order to serve. PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 1 JOIN US PRODUCTION SPONSORS At The Old Globe, we have the world’s best family of supporters. We cannot make theatre matter without your support. MARY BETH ADDERLEY Each year we plan a series of unique, exclusive experiences for our donors, and we Mary Beth Adderley is a native San Diegan who has been passionately involved with The Old Globe for would love to welcome you to our behind-the-scenes events, lunches with actors, many years and currently serves on the Globe’s Board of Directors. Mary Beth is deeply interested in the Lipinsky Family VIP Suite, and more. development of new musicals, and in 2014 she helped fund a workshop in New York that culminated in the public concert performances of Bright Star at Vassar College. She is also on the board of South Coast Join us today! Every gift makes an impact. Every gift makes theatre matter. Repertory and is an Emerita Trustee of Vanderbilt University. Mary Beth has sponsored numerous Globe productions including The American Plan, Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, Allegiance, Bright Star, Rain, and Guys and Dolls. She has also been a generous supporter of the Globe Gala for many years. SILVIJA AND BRIAN DEVINE FRIENDS OF THE OLD GLOBE For Silvija and Brian Devine supporting the performing arts is a lifelong endeavor. Having lived all over • Gifts starting at $50 and the country, their regional theatre history spans the nation and includes San Francisco’s American up to $2,499 Conservatory Theater, New York’s Roundabout Theatre Company, and Washington, DC’s Arena Stage, • Benefits include special events, DOUGLAS GATES where they saw The Great White Hope with James Earl Jones and Jane Alexander before its Broadway discounts, backstage tours, debut. Shortly after moving to San Diego in 1990, the Devines became involved with San Diego Repertory program listing, and more Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, and The Old Globe, where Silvija joined our Board of Directors in 2012. In • Contact Robin Hatfield at addition to theatre, Silvija and Brian ardently support live music of all genres—including at La Jolla (619) 684-4142 or Music Society, on whose board Silvija also serves—as well as multiple charities for education. In 2016, [email protected] Brian retired as Chairman of the Board of Petco, and the Devines remain strong advocates for animal welfare organizations, including the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA. HAL AND PAM FUSON HAL FUSON Hal and Pam Fuson became Globe regulars shortly after moving from Los Angeles to Encinitas in 1983. During their two children’s teenage years, they subscribed to the Globe as a family. The children went off to college, and Hal and Pam gained new insights by attending evening shows with Post-Show Forums. Hal served as the Globe’s Board Chair from 2011 through 2014, a voyage of discovery that engaged the couple in new challenges and reinforced for them the vital role that The Old Globe plays in the cultural life of San Diego. Now they often bring their grandchildren to Globe productions, anxiously waiting until after the curtain to hear how their young brains have processed the lines of Cole Porter or William Shakespeare. CIRCLE PATRONS • Gifts starting at $2,500 • Access to the Lipinsky Family JEAN AND GARY SHEKHTER VIP Suite, private events with Jean and Gary Shekhter came to the United States from the Soviet Union in the late 1970s. Grateful for artists, personal ticketing all that their new country and community provided them, the Shekhters have been generous supporters services, and more of many charitable institutions. Jean has served on the Globe’s Board since 2008 and serves on the • Contact Matthew Richter at Executive and Development Committees. Gary and Jean reside in Rancho Santa Fe. They have sponsored (619) 684-4143 or The Twenty-seventh Man, Rain, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and Ken Ludwig’s Robin Hood!, and they [email protected] are honored to sponsor Uncle Vanya, as well as support the Globe-commissioned translation of this classic work. DOUGLAS GATES 2 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 3 EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP The Old Globe is deeply grateful to our Artistic Angels and Benefactors, whose vital support of the Annual Fund Since the founding of The Old Globe in 1935, heroic leadership has made the theatre a cultural icon in San Diego and a leader in the helps us make theatre matter. For additional information on how to support the Globe at these extraordinary levels, American theatre. The following individuals and organizations, recognized for their tremendous cumulative giving, comprise a special please contact Llewellyn Crain at (619) 684-4141 or [email protected]. group of friends who have played leading “behind-the-scenes” roles, helping to create productions on the three stages and programs in 2018 Artistic Angels ($200,000 and higher annually) the community. — $25 million and higher — — $1 million and higher — Donald* and Darlene Shiley Mary Beth Adderley Bank of America — $11 million and higher — Diane and John Berol Conrad Prebys* Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation, Inc. City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture California Cultural & Historical Endowment J. Dallas and Mary Clark* — $9 million and higher — Peter Cooper Karen and Donald Cohn Valerie and Harry Cooper Elaine and Dave Darwin KAREN AND DONALD COHN† ELAINE AND DAVE DARWIN SILVIJA AND BRIAN DEVINE AUDREY S. GEISEL — $8 million and higher — Ann Davies Sheryl and Harvey White Helen Edison* Pam Farr & Buford Alexander — $7 million and higher — Globe Guilders Kathryn Hattox* Joan and Irwin Jacobs Viterbi Family and The Kresge Foundation U-T SAN DIEGO The Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Fund The Lipinsky Family Estate of Beatrice Lynds* — $4 million and higher — National Endowment for the Arts Audrey S. Geisel Victor H.* and Jane Ottenstein The James Irvine Foundation Qualcomm Foundation EDUARDO CONTRERAS / Paula & Brian Powers PAULA AND BRIAN POWERS JEAN AND GARY SHEKHTER † THE ERNA FINCI VITERBI DARLENE MARCOS SHILEY — $3 million and higher — Estate of Dorothy S. Prough* ARTISTIC DIRECTOR FUND In memory of Donald Shiley Helen K. and James S. Copley Foundation Jeannie and Arthur Rivkin In memory of Erna Finci Viterbi County of San Diego Jean and Gary Shekhter The Shubert Foundation Theatre Forward Gillian and Tony Thornley *In memoriam Wells Fargo Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome 2018 Benefactors ($100,000 to $199,999) Anonymous (1) For additional information on how to support the Globe at these extraordinary levels, please contact Llewellyn Crain at (619) 684-4141 or [email protected]. PUBLIC SUPPORT Financial support is provided by The City of San Diego. The Old Globe is funded by the County of San Diego. MARY BETH ADDERLEY TERRY ATKINSON PETER COOPER ANN DAVIES Special thanks to the County of San Diego Board of Supervisors. We thank all our generous patrons and supporters—including government funders—who make theatre matter. All public funding represents less than three percent of our annual budget, but that support, especially from The City of San Diego, is crucial. Please tell your local and state representatives that theatre matters to you. If you support public funding for the arts, as the majority of Americans does*, contact them today. DOUGLAS GATES *Source: Americans for the Arts 2015 public opinion poll. PAM FARR AND HAL AND PAM FUSON DEBRA TURNER KAREN AND STUART TANZ BUFORD ALEXANDER For national, state, and county: www.usa.gov/elected-officials DOW DIVAS For San Diego: www.sandiego.gov/city-hall † For County of San Diego: www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/general/bos.html SHERYL AND HARVEY WHITE VICKI AND CARL ZEIGER †Charter Sponsor since 1995 4 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 5 I am absolutely delighted to welcome to the furthest reaches of San Diego County, from schools and you to The Old Globe and our first senior centers to military bases and correctional facilities. show of 2018 in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, Uncle Vanya. Hard work here pays off elsewhere as well.