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THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS METEOR SHOWER Feb 7 – Feb 23, 2020 Apr 3 – May 3, 2020 Music & Lyrics by John Kander & Fred Ebb Book by David Thompson Directed & Choreographed by Jon Martinez Written by Steve Martin Musical Director Matthew Webb | In collaboration with Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program | with Directed by Scott Spence support of FGI Foundation, a supporting foundation of JFC, Francine M. Gordon, Trustee

Nominated for 12 Tony Awards®, The Scottsboro Boys is the Written by Steve Martin, (yes, that Steve Martin.), this wild and ninth annual Baldwin Wallace University Music Theater Program crazy play pulls back the curtain on two married couples and the Collaboration. Based on the Scottsboro Boys’ trial. Set in the extreme transformation they can experience when the sky is the framework of a Vaudeville show, and a show within a show, limit. You’ll have a burning desire to find out what happens next with big musical numbers ranging from flashy and exuberant to for these four lovers. mournful and delicate that will feed your soul. Like Cabaret, this musical creates a dynamic social critique. SOMETHING ROTTEN! DISGRACED July 10 - Aug 9, 2020 Book by John O’Farrell & Karey Kirkpatrick May 29 – June 28, 2020 Music & Lyrics by Karey Kirkpatrick Written by Ayad Akhtar Directed by Scott Spence Musical Direction by Larry Goodpaster Directed by Cheristopher Mirto Choreographed by Martín Céspedes

Set in 1595 the story of two brothers, who just happen to be This 2013 Pulitzer Prize winner illustrates why those brave the nemeses of a little known Mr. William Shakespeare, are enough to discuss politics and religion at a dinner party are desperate to write a hit play. A local soothsayer foretells that the served their just desserts. The discussion erupts around the future of theatre will involve Singing, Dancing, AND Acting, all at crumbling talk of identity politics and prejudices--like the ones the same time! Gasp! The brothers then decide to write a (wait for that may be baked deep within all of us. it) MUSICAL! The world’s very first musical! SEASON TICKET INFORMATION Season Tickets and Flex Passes on sale now! Discount rates for groups of 4 or more! beckcenter.org | 216.521.2540 x10 MOD MEX El Carnicero g Lakewood 16918 Detroit avenue | Just east of the beck open Tues–Sun Before and after the show happy hour | 4–7 PM | bar only | info and hours: 216-226-3415

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Gemini Tower I, Suite 550 1991 Crocker Road Cleveland, Ohio 44145 440-835-0600 Welcome to Beck Center A NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Kander & Ebb took the impending change of WWII, a framing device of song & dance and fashioned what we now know as Cabaret, satirically enhancing the thoughts and emotions of its soon to be doomed characters. They took the story of a fame hungry anti-hero, the American art form of Vaudeville and created Chicago, poking fun at the often laughable intricacies of the American legal system.

In The Scottsboro Boys, they take the oldest American art form, a minstrel show, the legendary story that sparked the civil rights movement and — in their final collaboration as a team — created the show you’re going to see.

The show was created using all of the tropes of minstrel shows: overblown caricatures, laughs and jokes, and blackface. All the things that were once applauded as art. We hope the injustices you see tonight, ripple through the theatre as it has through American history to expose the ever present racism against the African American community. The curtain will be pulled back and we present to you our past in the effort to not make it our future. Because, after all, if we’re entertained, we’ll listen, there is nothing more American than that. Black Lives Matter.

Thank you, Director & Choreographer JON MARTINEZ

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Scenic Designer Costume Designer Lighting Designer Jordan Janota Susanne Houstle Steve Shack Sound Designer Production Stage Manager Carlton Guc Jack-Anthony Ina Original music personnel: Orchestrations Musical Arrangements Vocal Arrangements Larry Hochman Glen Kelly David Loud

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The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited. The Scottsboro Boys is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIshows.com * Actor appears courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) | + Actor is an Equity Member Candidate (EMC) ** Member of the Society of Stage Managers and Choreographers Audience Note This play will be performed WITHOUT an intermission.

Setting Time — 1930’s Place — Jackson County, Alabama and more

Musical Numbers

Book by “Minstrel March” ...... Orchestra DAVID THOMPSON “Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey!” ...... Company “Commencing in Chattanooga” ...... Haywood, Scottsboro Boys “Alabama Ladies” ...... Victoria Price, Ruby Bates “Nothin’” ...... Haywood “Electric Chair” ...... Guards, Eugene, Electrified Charlie, Electrified Isaac “Go Back Home” ...... Haywood, Eugene, Scottsboro Boys “Shout!” ...... Scottsboro Boys “Make Friends with the Truth” ...... Haywood, Scottsboro Boys “That’s Not The Way We Do Things” ...... Samuel Leibowitz “Never Too Late” ...... Ruby Bates, Scottsboro Boys “Financial Advice” ...... Attorney General “Southern Days” ...... Scottsboro Boys “Chain Gang” ...... Scottsboro Boys “Alabama Ladies” (Reprise) ...... Victoria Price “Zat So?” ...... Governor Of Alabama, Samuel Leibowitz, Haywood “You Can’t Do Me” ...... Haywood, Scottsboro Boys “The Scottsboro Boys” ...... Scottsboro Boys “Minstrel March” (Reprise) ...... Orchestra

Cast of Characters

Greg Violand*...... Interlocutor Nick Drake+...... Mr. Bones/Electrified Charlie/Attorney General Charles Mayhew Miller+...... Mr. Tambo/Electrified Isaac/Samuel Leibowitz RhonniRose Mantilla+...... The Lady Gordia Hayes+...... Olen Montgomery Marcus Martin+...... Andy Wright/understudy Haywood Jahir Hipps+...... Eugene Williams/understudy Mr. Tambo Anthony Harris+...... Haywood Patterson Elijah Dawson+...... Clarence Norris/understudy Mr. Bones Tavon Olds-Sample+...... Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates Brinden Harvey+...... Roy Wright Javar Parker*...... Charlie Weems/Victoria Price Savannah Cooper+...... Willie Roberson/Dance Captain

* Actor appears courtesy of the Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) | + Actor is an Equity Member Candidate (EMC) Orchestra Conductor/Keyboard 1...... Matthew Webb Keyboard 2...... Lindsay Miller Trumpet...... Juan Ingram Trombone...... Kent Cleland Percussion...... Andrew Pongracz Violin...... Sarah Becker Guitar...... Michael Simile

Production Staff Artistic Director ...... Scott Spence Director & Choreographer...... Jon Martinez Music Director...... Matthew Webb Production Stage Manager...... Jack-Anthony Ina Assistant Stage Manager...... Rachel Alloway Technical Director...... Mark DeVol Associate Technical Director...... Tim Chrisman Scenic Designer...... Jordan Janota Lighting Designer...... Steve Shack Costume Designer...... Susanne Houstle Sound Designer...... Carlton Guc Associate Costume Designer...... Ryan Ginter A1 Sound (Sound Board Operator)...... Brittany Ozanich, Angie Hayes A2 Sound (Sound Assistant)...... John Russell Assistant Music Director...... Lindsay Miller Associate Choreographer...... Andrew Nelin Costumer/Wardrobe...... Betty Pitcher Carpenters and Paints...... Simon Sedmak, Megan Mingus Master Electrician/Electrics...... Tim Chrisman, Arwen Dorsey Follow Spot Operators...... Mary Kahelin, Julia Aylward, Hayley Baran

Special Thanks Victoria Bussert, Baldwin Wallace University Music Theatre Program, Maurice Rex Randle, Christopher Carter, Jeff Whiting, Stagewrite Software Who’s Who in the Company SCOTT SPENCE JON MARTINEZ (Artistic Director) is (Director & enjoying his 29th season Choreographer) Jon at Beck Center! Since 1990, is very excited to make he has produced over 200 is Beck Center Debut! shows, directing over 75 His work was last seen himself. The list of favorites in Cleveland directing grows every season, and and choreographing includes Parade, A Man of No Importance, the regional premiere of BE MORE CHILL at Sweeney Todd, Hair, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, Playhouse Square in associating with Baldwin The Farnsworth Invention, Reefer Madness, Wallace! Directing/Choreography credits The Fix, Zombie Prom, Bloody Bloody Andrew include: RAGTIME (Music Theatre Works); Jackson, Evil Dead The Musical, The 25th Annual GREY GARDENS (Theo Ubique); QUEEN OF THE Putnam County Spelling Bee, and the box MIST; LIZZIE (Firebrand Theatre); THE BUDDY office smash hits The Producers and Altar Boyz. HOLLY STORY (American Blues); THE VIEW Recently, Scott added to those favorites with UPSTAIRS (Circle Chicago); WEST SIDE STORY, productions of She Loves Me and The New IN THE HEIGHTS (South Bend Civic/Symphony); Mel Brooks Musical: Young Frankenstein. He IT’S ONLY A PLAY, PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE is very proud of the awards and acclamations DESERT (Jeff award nomination) (Pride Films & Beck Center for the Arts has received over Plays); ROCK OF AGES (Timberlake Playhouse); the past decade, and is especially grateful for TONYA & NANCY THE ROCK OPERA (Chicago having won the Northern Ohio Live Award for Premiere) (Underscore); WE’RE GONNA DIE Achievement in Theatre in 2006. Outside of (Haven/Steppenwolf); directed the Theater On these walls, Scott’s directorial assignments have The Lake remount of Bailiwick Chicago’s Jeff included a remounting of Beck Center for the award-winning production of MURDER BALLAD Arts’ hit production of Altar Boyz at Playhouse and served as assistant/associate on XANADU Square’s beautiful Hanna Theatre, Das Barbecü (American Theater Company); CARRIE, MURDER at Opera Cleveland, The Last Night of Ballyhoo BALLAD (Bailiwick Chicago). Jon is the associate at Case Western Reserve University’s Eldred artistic director of Firebrand Theatre and is the Theatre, Oh Dad Poor Dad.... at Cleveland founder of “To All Performers of Color: Musical State University Summer Stages, and Noises Theatre Dance Training” | Off at both Weathervane Playhouse in Akron Instagram: @Jonnytaco_official and Berea Summer Theatre. An adjunct faculty member at Cleveland State University, Scott has MATTHEW WEBB also had the privilege to direct Sartre’s No Exit (Music Director) is excited to and Strindberg’s Miss Julie. Occasionally on the be returning to Beck Center other side of the footlights, Scott has appeared after music directing ONCE in Dick Deadeye (Berea Summer Theatre), Man last year. His previous Beck of La Mancha (Jewish Community Center), The Center credits include HAIR, Secret Rapture (Dobama Theatre), and closer BREAKUP NOTEBOOK, and to home at Beck Center for the Arts in Big River, PASSION. Matthew is Music The Boys Next Door and Laughter on the 23rd Director of Music Theatre at Baldwin Wallace Floor. He also had the privilege of joining the University where he just music directed the cast of Passion, directed by Victoria Bussert, academic premiere of KINKY BOOTS. He is also in his only onstage stint in the Studio Theater. resident music director at Great Lakes Theater, Scott holds an MFA in Directing from Western Idaho Shakespeare Festival, and Lake Tahoe Illinois University and is a trained stage fight Shakespeare Festival: MUSIC MAN, MAMMA MIA, choreographer, having studied extensively with FOREVER PLAID, THE FANTASTICKS, SWEENEY the SAFD. As always, he dedicates all the work TODD, SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM, GUYS & he does to his two extraordinarily talented DOLLS, CABARET, BAT BOY, THE MYSTERY OF leading ladies, Rachel and Carleigh. You both EDWIN DROOD, INTO THE WOODS, A CHRISTMAS amaze me every day. CAROL, and A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM. Many thanks to Jon, Scott, Vicky, and his parents, Jerry & Carol. JACK-ANTHONY INA (Production Stage Manager) NICK DRAKE (Mr. Bones/ is thrilled to be working on Electrified Charlie/Attorney his first production at General) the Beck Center! Jack is is excited to be back at The a director, designer, and Beck Center for The Arts in stage manager with over the incredible show. Nick is a 100 production credits Senior Music Theatre Major in Cleveland and New York City. He will be at Baldwin Wallace University, and Hails from receiving his BA in Theatre: Stage Management Saint Louis, Missouri. Other Beck Center For The in December 2020. Recent Credits include: Arts Shows he has been in were, BRING IT ON KINKY BOOTS (Production Stage Manager, (La Cienega), and HAIR (Tribe Member & Dance Baldwin Wallace University), NEWSIES Captain). Thank you to everyone in the audience (Director/Music Director, Geauga Lyric Theater for coming to see us in this extremely powerful Guild), and SECRETS: A SPY MUSICAL (Director, show, and thank you to the creative team for Feinstein’s/54 Below). Upcoming Productions doing this show with professionalism and care. include: MEMPHIS (Lighting Design, @nickdraket Weathervane Playhouse), RADIUM GIRLS (Lighting Design, Weathervane Playhouse), ANTHONY HARRIS and KINKY BOOTS (Lighting Design, (Haywood Patterson) is a Weathervane Playhouse). @jackanthonyina junior BFA Acting Major at Baldwin Wallace University SAVANNAH COOPER and is excited to be making (Willie Roberson/Dance his Beck Center debut Captain) is thrilled to be in SCOTTSBORO BOYS! making her Beck Center Recent credits include: THE debut as Willie Roberson. BOMB (Ezra, Baldwin Wallace), SHE (Mr. Savannah is a current Lonnie, Anacostia Playhouse ), STIRRING THE freshman Music Theatre WATERS (Malcom X, NEWorks Pro.), KINKY Major at Baldwin Wallace BOOTS (Simon Sr. Baldwin Wallace), RAGTIME University. Recent credits include, KINKY BOOTS (Ensemble/Booker T Washington u/s, Cain (Baldwin Wallace University) & A CHORUS LINE Park). Coming up, he will be in THE BURIAL AT (The LEXington Theatre Company). Performing THEBES (Creon, Baldwin Wallace). “This show in honor of her Granddad Cooper and Alabama has a powerful message and I’m honored roots. #BWMT to share in this experience with everyone involved.” Anthony thanks his family and ELIJAH DAWSON friends for all their love and support.”In all (Clarence Norris/ way, keep God first and the rest will follow.” understudy Mr. Bones) previous credits include Olin BRINDEN HARVEY (Roy Brett in THE MUSIC MAN Wright) is a Junior BFA Acting (Great Lakes Theatre), Bobby Student at Baldwin Wallace in MEMPHIS (Cain Park), University. He is born and Elisha Whitney in ANYTHING GOES (Baldwin raised in Cleveland, Oh. His Wallace University) and Ensemble in BRING past performances include IT ON (Beck Center). Elijah is a senior musical Carl B. Stokes in FIRE ON theater major at Baldwin Wallace University. He THE WATER at CPT, Egyptian is so thrilled to be returning to the Beck Center. Guard in AIDA at Karamu, Junior/BC student Elijah would like to thank his family for all of their in BROWNSVILLE SONG at Dobama Theatre, love and support. Troilus in TROILUS AND CRESSIDA at Cleveland Shakespeare festival and Tom Robinson in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Playhouse Square. This is his second time performing at Beck Center and he Cha Cha DiGregorio at the New London Barn is extremely excited about the opportunity to tell Playhouse. She wishes to thank BW and Jon this beautiful and powerful story. He appreciates Martinez for the opportunity. the opportunity and would like to thank the entire team of BWMT and Beck for making this happen. MARCUS MARTIN (Andy Check him out in INSURRECTION: HOLDING Wright/understudy HISTORY as Nat Turner at Convergence Continuum Haywood) Marcus is thrilled this July. (For more Brindenharvey.weebly.com) to be back on the Beck Center stage after appearing GORDIA HAYES (Olen in Billy Elliot in 2016! Marcus Montgomery) is thrilled to is a proud member of the be apart of this production Baldwin Wallace Musical of “The Scottsboro Boys”. Theatre class of 2020. Favorite Credits include Gordia is a junior who was THE MUSIC MAN (Marcellus Washburn), THE last seen as Lola in “Kinky WIZ (The Lion), LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Boots” or you may have (Audrey II), CAROUSEL (Enoch Snow), and seen him as Luther Billis ANYTHING GOES (Moonface Martin). Much in the concert production of “South Pacific.” love to this cast, crew, creatives, God, and of Gordia is extremely grateful for this opportunity course mama. Please continue to support the to share this story with everyone. This is just the arts! @marcusm_330 beginning. Spread love, share your heart, be joyous, be brave, and be you. Many thanks go CHARLES MAYHEW to God, Family, and all the BWMT faculty. Isaiah MILLER (Mr. Tambo/ 41:10 Electrified Isaac/Samuel Leibowitz) is currently a JAHIR HIPPS (Eugene Senior Music Theatre Major Williams/understudy Mr. at Baldwin Wallace University. Tambo) is making his debut He was last seen as an Angel at Beck Center for the Arts. in the Academic Premiere of He is currently a Junior KINKY BOOTS at BW. Nothing would be possible Musical Theater Student without the support of his loving family, friends, at Baldwin Wallace. He and God! has appeared in BE MORE CHILL at Playhouse Square as Jeremy Heere, in TAVON OLDS-SAMPLE CABARET at Baldwin Wallace as a KitKat Boy, (Ozie Powell/Ruby Bates) and in THE MUSIC MAN and JULIUS CAESAR Tavon is ecstatic to make with the Great Lakes Theater Company as a his Beck Center for the Arts Traveling Salesman and Lucius respectively. debut. He is a Freshman He wishes to thank his mother, grandmother, currently studying Music Randy, and all of his professors in helping him Theatre at Baldwin Wallace become who he is today. Thank you and enjoy University. He has appeared the show! in SISTER ACT at Virginia Musical Theatre as TJ and I SING THE RISING SEA at Virginia RHONNIROSE MANTILLA Stage Company as Boy Granby. He would like (The Lady) is making their to thank God, his Mom, Dad, Sisters, Allan debut to Beck Center for Decipulo, Vicky and Matt for their guidance the Arts. She is currently and support! a student studying Music IG @ Tavon.Lamont | Theatre at Baldwin Wallace Visit: Tavonlamont.com University. She has appeared as Frenchie in CABARET at Baldwin Wallace University and JAVAR PARKER (Charlie for their love and support during her final Weems/Victoria Price) is semester. returning to Beck Center for the Arts after over a decade. They JORDAN JANOTA (Scenic Designer) returns are alumni of Baldwin-Wallace for his sixth production with Beck Center for and have appeared in PASSION the Arts. Prior Beck Center shows include, and HISTORY BOYS at the Beck CARRIE, IN THE HEIGHTS, BRING IT ON, HAIR, Center. They have also appeared & ONCE. Other design credits include, NOISES in SHOWBOAT and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR on OFF, HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, and INTO London’s West End as well as the UK national tour of RENT. THE WOODS at Northern Stage, the TYA World They wish to thank Scott, Matt, and Jon for considering Premier of MADAGASCAR: LIVE, as well as the me for this historic production. Thank you to Vicky for World Premier of BECOMING MARTIN at The her support and Aaron for his endless love. @jlptyger Coterie Theatre in Kansas City. BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at The John Engeman GREG VIOLAND theatre in Northport, NY. Jordan has served (Interlocutor) at Beck: CITY as the resident scenic designer at The New OF ANGELS (Buddy Fidler), London Barn Playhouse in New London, NH XANADU (Danny Maguire), for the past eight seasons. He is so happy THE UNDERPANTS (Theo to be working with Vicky Bussert again! Maske), URINETOWN www.jordanjanota.com (Caldwell B. Cladwell), 1776 (John Adams), LA SUSANNE HOUSTLE (Costume Designer) CAGE AUX FOLLES (George), A DOLL’S HOUSE credits include NYC: THE TRIUMPHANT (Target (Torvald Helmer). Other performance venues Margin Theater), CRACKS (NY Fringe), JULIUS The Cleveland Play House, Great Lakes Theatre, CAESAR and TWELFTH NIGHT (Gallery Players), Playhouse Square, Cain Park, Dobama, Lakeland GO GET THE AXE (Fig Productions), WHERE Summer Theater, Actor’s Summit, Ensemble, HAS TOMMY FLOWERS GONE? (Starting 5 Cleveland Opera, Cleveland Lyric Opera, JCC Halle, Productions) WHERE DOES IT ALL GO WHEN CSU Summer Stages, The Eldrid Theater, Virginias IT GOES? (2nd Ave Dance Company). Boston: Musical Theater and Metro Stage in Washington SEXYBACK, OR WHAT YOU WILL (Touch DC. Film and TV: DARK WATERS, BATMAN V Performance Art), THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING SUPERMAN (DAWN OF JUSTICE), CAROL, THE EARNEST, COMPANY, and KIMBERLY AKIMBO ASSASSINS CODE, THE TOYBOX, MY BLIND (Moodbox Producitions), ELEMENO PEA (ART BROTHER, JENNY’S WEDDING, CLOWNTOWN, Institute). Upcoming: IVANKAPLAY (FrigidFest CHICAGO FIRE (NBC 2019) DODGE & MILES (Quibi NYC), BE MORE CHILL (Playhouse Square). TV 2020). Kent State Alum (MFA) Adjunct Professor MFA, NYU-Tisch. www.susannehoustle.com Lakeland CC. STEVE SHACK (Lighting Designer) PRODUCTION Returns to Beck Center as lighting designer for THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS. RACHEL ALLOWAY (Assistant Stage Manager) is excited to be working with CARLTON GUC (Sound Designer) design Beck Center for the Arts for the first time. credits include JANE EYRE (Cleveland She is currently a senior at Baldwin Wallace Musical Theatre); RAGTIME (Cain Park 2019), University, where she is studying stage MEMPHIS (Cain Park 2018), ROCK OF AGES, management. She has previously stage MUSIC MAN (Cain Park 2017); AN ACT OF GOD, managed THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT, SHREK - THE MUSICAL, ONCE, LADY DAY (Beck THE CRITIQUE OF THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES, Center); INTO THE WOODS (CSU); OLIVER, and AMERICAN LARONDE at BW. She will A NEW BRAIN (Hathaway Brown Theatre also be assistant stage managing FREEDOM Institute); ROCKY HORROR (LCCC); Mix credits SUMMER at Playhouse Square this spring. include The Singing Angels; MATILDA (Beck She would like to thank her friends and family Center). Between shows you’ll find Carlton playing guitar, writing computer software, presentation “Liza Stepping Out At Radio City or coaching skiing; www.carltonguc.com Music Hall.” “Contact” won a 2003 Emmy Award for PBS’s “Live From Lincoln Center” broadcast. ANDREW NELIN (Associate Choreographer) She co-conceived and choreographed PBS’s Andrew is a junior music theatre major at BW. “Sondheim at Carnegie Hall”. She received the This is the first time Andrew has been on the American Choreography Award for he work in other side of the creative process working as the Columbia Pictures feature film “Center Stage.” assistant choreographer. Andrew has dance Susan is the proud recipient of the George Abbott captained for CABARET and BE MORE CHILL at Award for outstanding achievement in the BW as well as and NEWSIES at the New London theater. She is the director and choreographer Barn Playhouse. Thanks to Jon, and the guys. of the musical- movie “The Producers.”

BETTY PITCHER (Wardrobe Manager/ JOHN KANDER (Music & Lyrics) (born March Costume Coordinator) is the Wardrobe 18, 1927) is the composer of a series of musical Manager and Costume Rental Coordinator theatre successes as part of the songwriting at the Beck Center. Her Beck Center credits team of Kander and Ebb. John Kander graduated include: MATILDA, SHREK, GYPSY, LITTLE from Oberlin College. He began his Broadway MERMAID, TRIALS OF ROBIN HOOD, career as rehearsal pianist for GYPSY, for which SEUSSICAL, CINDER-ELLA, LARAMIE he also did the dance arrangements. His first PROJECT, ALL GREEK TO ME, SNOW WHITE’S produced musical was A FAMILY AFFAIR, written ADVENTURES, and SCHOOL HOUSE ROCK with James Goldman and William Goldman. LIVE. She has been a costume designer for In 1962 he teamed up with Fred Ebb to write more than 12 years and has created custom FLORA THE RED MENACE, produced by Hal costume pieces for Beck Center for the Arts, Prince, directed by George Abbott, and with Player’s Guild, Chagrin Valley Little Theatre book by George Abbott and Robert Russell, in and North Canton Playhouse. Betty would like which Liza Minnelli made her initial Broadway to thank her son, Jeremy for “volunteering” her appearance. Kander and Ebb have since been to “help” all those years ago. Betty’s Costume associated with writing material for Minnelli Creations & Rentals (BCCR) on Facebook and and for Chita Rivera, and have produced @ www.bettypitcher.com special material for their appearances live and on television. Their musicals CABARET and SUSAN STROMAN (Original Director & CHICAGO have been made into films. Choreographer) won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreography for “A FRED EBB (Music & Lyrics) (April 8, 1933 Christmas Carol.” Her Broadway credits include, - September 11, 2004) was a lyricist for a “The Producers”, “Contact”, “The Frogs”, “The series of musical theatre successes as part Music Man”, “Thou Shalt Not”, “Oklahmoma!”, of the songwriting team of Kander and Ebb. “Crazy For You”, “Big”, “Steel Pier”, “Show Ebb graduated from New York University and Boat” and “Picnic.” Off-Broadway credits Columbia University. In 1962 he teamed with include “And The World Goes ‘Round” and John Kander to write Flora the Red Menace, “Flora The Red Menace.” Susan is the recipient produced by Hal Prince, directed by George of five Tony Awards, ten Outer Critic Circle Abbott, and with book by George Abbott and Awards, six Drama Desk Awards, two Olivier Robert Russell, in which Liza Minnelli made Awards and a record four Astaire Awards. her Broadway debut. Kander and Ebb wrote Susan has choreographed a full-length ballet material for Minnelli and Chita Rivera, and for the New York City Ballet entitled “Double produced material for their appearances live Feature”. Other ballets include “Blossom Got and on television. Their musicals Cabaret and Kissed” for NYCB and “But Not For Me” for the Chicago have been made into films. Ebb died Martha Graham Company. For New York City after having a heart attack at his home in New Opera: “Don Giovanni,” “A Little Night Music” York City. Kander and Ebb Musicals o Flora the and “110 In The Shade.” Her choreography Red Menace (1965) o Cabaret (1966) o The received an Emmy nomination for the HBO Happy Time (1968) o Zorba (1968) o 70 Girls 70 (1971) o Chicago (1972) o The Act (1978) o Mainstage). Special thanks to Matt for the Woman of the Year (1981) o The Rink (1984) o wonderful opportunity to be in the pit, and to And The World Goes ‘Round (1991) o Kiss of her family for the endless love and support. the Spider Woman (1992) o Steel Pier (1997) o Fosse (1999) o The Skin Of Our Teeth (1999) ANDREW PONGRACZ (Percussion) is o The Visit (2001) o The World Goes Round the timpanist with the Cleveland Pops Kander and Ebb Films o Cabaret (1972) o Orchestra and principal percussionist with Chicago (2002). both the Cleveland Chamber Symphony and Youngstown Symphony. He can be heard on the 2007 Grammy-winning recording DAVID THOMPSON (Book) co-conceiver of of Olivier Messiaen’s “Oiseaux Exotiques” AND THE WORLD GOES ROUND. His work was with the Cleveland Chamber Symphony. He seen on London s West End with the new has performed at the Odenwald Festspiele book for the smash hit revival of Kander and in Germany, the Cayman Arts Festival in Ebb s 70, GIRLS, 70. Other Kander and Ebb the Cayman Islands and at the Lake Tahoe projects include the book for the successful Shakespeare Festival in Incline Village, NV. New York revival of FLORA, THE RED MENACE. In addition to orchestral work Andrew plays For Public Television, he wrote the Boston regularly for Great Lakes Theatre at Playhouse Square and has played with Aretha Franklin, Pops acclaimed BERNSTEIN ON BROADWAY The Who, Charo, Frankie Valli, Yes, and Kansas. with Bea Arthur. Other projects include a new Andrew has a Bachelor of Arts degree in music adaptation of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, which was from Hiram College and completed the Master seen at the McCarter Theatre in the early 1990s. of Music degree at Cleveland State University David is a graduate of Northwestern’s Medill where he studied with Cleveland Orchestra School of Journalism. percussionist Don Miller and legendary drum set artist Bob McKee. He has also studied ORCHESTRA with Cleveland Orchestra principal timpanist Paul Yancich, Tom Fries and George Kiteley. Andrew lives in Lakewood with his wife Brenda KENT CLELAND (Trombone) is excited to and their two sons Alexander and Christopher. return to Beck Center for the Arts, playing trombone. He graduated from the University MICHAEL SIMILE MT-BC (Guitar) is excited of Cincinnati with a doctorate in music and to return to Beck Center for the Arts, playing teaches at BW. He has played in orchestra guitar. Michael graduated from Baldwin pits throughout the Cleveland area for the Wallace Conservatory of Music with a past 30 years. He wants to thank Karen, Bachelor’s in Music Therapy. He has played in Chloe, Larkin, and Puma for their support orchestra pits at Playhouse Square (LIZZIE, BE and patience as he goes into the pits again MORE CHILL - regional premiere), Beck Center (BRING IT ON, HAIR, SHREK), and many high JUAN INGRAM (Trumpet) is excited to return to schools and universities including his alma Beck Center for the Arts, having last performed mater (KINKY BOOTS). Michael would like to for SHREK THE MUSICAL. Before joining Beck thank Katie, his family, and the many students, Center in 2010, he attended BW Conservatory clients, and facilities he serves through Beck and was a member of the the Navy’s US Center. Pacific Fleet Band and Harbor Brass Quintet in Hawaii. He also enjoys teaching begining brass in the education dept. at Beck Center.

LINDSAY MILLER (Keyboard Two) is thrilled to be playing keys for Beck Center for the Arts! She is currently a sophomore at Baldwin Wallace University, pursuing a B.M. Music Theatre Music Direction degree. Previous shows include KINKY BOOTS (BW Mainstage), BE MORE CHILL (Playhouse Square), and CABARET (BW QUICK FACTS ABOUT THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS

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FEB: 8 & 15 MAR: 14 & 21 Beck Center Annual Contributors We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following individuals, corporations, foundations, governments and organizations which have made contributions to Beck Center for the Arts in support of our mission to inspire, enrich, and transform through dynamic arts experiences.

The current listing includes donors of $100 or more from October 1, 2018, through January 27, 2020. We greatly appreciate all of our supporters and apologize for any errors or omissions. Please contact our Development Department at 216.521.2540 x43 for any corrections. INDIVIDUALS, FOUNDATIONS, Hyland Foundation CORPORATIONS AND Bill and Anne Knoble Liaison Media ORGANIZATIONS Karen Langenwalter Robert Lugibihl Dennis and Kim Lansdowne MAI Capital Managment LLC LEADERSHIP CIRCLE The Laub Foundation Sean and Amy Malloy ($10,000 and above) Ryan and Alysia McKean McDonald Hopkins, LLC Mickey and Larry Mencin PNC Foundation Matching Gift Anonymous Clare and Phil Navratil Program The Cleveland Foundation Nordson Corporation Foundation Protiviti Inc. Community West Foundation Michael and Carol O’Brien Quality Control Services LLC Cuyahoga Arts and Culture Barbara & Bob Paynter Matthew and Joanna Rego The William R. 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Murphy Foundation ($2,500 to $4,999) CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE Ohio Arts Council ($1,000 TO $2,499) Lee and Maria Parks Larry Abelman* John A. Reynolds Rachel Abernethy Anonymous (2) Ethel Scheingold Estate Vedda Printing Dena and Daniel Adler Vivian H. Schulze Trust Corrigan Krause Bank of America Charitable The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Mary Beth and Jeff DeClerck Foundation Foundation Deloitte Kathleen A. Baskoff and Steven Three Arches Foundation The Dominion Energy Charitable Schwarz Foundation George and Sandra Berendt FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Eaton Charitable Fund The Bonne Bell Family Foundation ($5,000 to $9,999) Jenny and Ralph Febbo Curt Brosky and Betty Tereck Diane Ferguson Sherri Buckingham Bradford Renaissance Portraits Corp. Richard and Judy Fox Nancy and Jack Calcott Dale and Cindy Brogan Gallery Group, Inc. Tana and John Carney Georgia A. Burley The Giant Eagle Foundation Doug and Bev Cass The George W. Codrington Charitable Larry J. Goodpaster Connie and Hal Cooper Foundation Charles and Nancy Gustafson Dick Corcoran Mary Anne and Byron Crampton Doug Hoffman and Ron Stach The Cyrus Eaton Foundation Dance Alliance of Beck Center Huntington National Bank Michael DeAloia and Nora Loftus Joan Alice Ford Jackson Lewis P.C. Joel and Bonnie Egertson Charlotte and Charles Fowler David and Cheryl Jerome Event Source Harry F. Fox and Emma R. 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Nancy and John McMillan Sherrie Desmond Maureen and Raymond Votypka Medical Mutual Dewey’s Pizza Dana Watts Tim and Megan Milanich Dominion Foundation Janice Young Colin and Sarah Moeller Cindy and Bob Fairchild Bill and Ann Zabkar The Music and Drama Club Grace and George Frank Genny Zarnick Deborah L. Neale Tim and Cindy Friedmann Jeff and Jane Zellers Rebecca Niemiec Eileen and John Gallagher Jill and William Oatey A.J. Cianflocco and Mary Anne Garvey DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Pat and Jim Oliver Mr. and Mrs. Barry Glazer ($250-$499) Deborah and John O’Neill Mr. and Mrs. Gary Goins Naomi Opdycke Bonnie J. Hagerman Peggy and Hamid Abdollahian Monica and Keith Owen Julia Harding Mark J. & Bonnie O. App Tim Penton and Jay Gardner Suzanne M. Hill Darrin Bain Anonymous Joshua Holder and Ken Angermeier Emma and Robert Barcelona Karen Rockhold James Keily Dr. and Mrs. David Bennhoff Roundstone Insurance Stanley W. Kline Dr. Robert and Ruth Bercaw Lynda Sackett & William F. Knoble* Elda C. 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Mackey Nichole and Thomas Wunderle Annie Powell Anita McEvoy Jay E. Zhitnik The Dance Program Barbara Murphy Amber Ziemba John Reynolds Agnes Nassal Ally Rovito Alexander Seibert WITH SPECIAL THANKS Lynda Sackett Charlie and Ponti Staley Cuyahoga County residents through Helen & Benjamin Sakai Dave Tolhurst Cuyahoga Arts and Culture Rennie Tisdale Ohio Arts Council Hank Unger Tom Wagner HONORARY GIFTS Daniel Weddell Beck Center for the Arts would like to thank those who have given gifts in Beck Center Dance Education is supported by the MEMORIAL GIFTS honor of the following individuals: Lynda Sackett Endowment for Dance Education Kathleen Abels and the James Kurtz Memorial Endowment Fund. Sharyn Bailin Mike Andrews Douglas Bruce Eileen, Olivia and Cameron Brady Walter, Mary Catherine, and Cindy Brogan Margaret Campbell Beck Center’s Youth Theater Rosemary Corcoran Bob and Kathie Carr program is supported by Spotlight Raffle Donation Leah R. Dedrick The Mary Ward Scholarship Fund. Cindy Einhouse Jan Egert Chann Fowler-Spellman Elieen and Joseph Gallagher Edward Gallagher Paul Hannan Kathy Haber The Community West Foundation is a proud Buck Harris Adriana Holst supporter of Creative Arts Therapies John V. Jackson II at Beck Center for the Arts. Gail Jackson Barbara King Betty Kemper Bill Knoble Tom Kuhn Eleanor F. Kushnick Nancy Lowrey Bruce W. Lang Anne McEvoy Mary Litten Creating Our Future Campaign Contributors

We gratefully acknowledge the support of the following individuals, corporations, foundations, and organizations that have made contributions of $1,000 or more to Creating Our Future: The Campaign for Beck Center. This list current through January 15, 2020. $500,000+ Thomas and Mary Ellen Fraser Tim and Tracy Coughlin Joyce and Wally Senney Tim and Cindy Friedmann Michael and Amy Daso Doug Hoffman and Ron Stach Mary Beth and Jeff DeClerck $100,000 - $499,999 Terry and Dona Jones Tom and Tricia Dent The Char and Chuck Fowler Family Elda C. Krach The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation Sean and Amy Malloy Foundation Bill and Joyce Litzler Michael and Carol O’Brien Victor and Janet Erml Oatey M. Patricia and James P. Oliver Jon and Mary Fancher John A. Reynolds Jack and Anne Huxtable Palomaki Jenny and Ralph Febbo Sandra and Kevin Sauder David and Laura Sangree General Electric William and Susan Schmitt Carolyn P. Seelbach* Gregory Good and Adrienne Chann Fowler-Spellman and Ed Ellen Todia and David Matthiesen Embery-Good Spellman Thomas C. Wagner and M. Ma- William R. Gorton & Susan P. linda Smyth Blackburn $50,000 - $99,999 Mary Warren Gerald and Pennie Gray Cynthia and Dale Brogan Margaret G. Weitzel Hyland Software, Inc. The George W. Codrington Chari- Impel Creative, Inc. table Foundation $5,000 - $9,999 Emily Jett & Mark Getsay The William O & Gertrude Lewis Dena and Daniel Adler John and Mary Kay Jefferson Frohring Foundation Anonymous (3) Dr. Timothy Kantz and Megan Ken and Kathy Haber Mark and Cynthia Bacon Torok Mary and Tom Holland Ruth B. Bertrand Robert and Betty Karras Lee and Maria Parks The Bonne Bell Family Foundation Brian Sinchak and Lakewood Pam and Tom Smith Monica K. Brown Catholic Academy Mike and Wendy Summers Jack and Nancy Calcott William LaPlace Women’s Board of Beck Center for Mary Anne and Byron Crampton Cindy and Jake Marx the Arts Cindy and Tom Einhouse Kathleen McGorray and Bob Soffer Larry and Rosemary Faulhaber Marcello and Shelly Mellino $25,000 - $49,999 Bill Garrison and Mary Jo Mlakar Carol and Dale Miller Anonymous Dorothy Ginley-Bahm Colin and Sarah Moeller The Callahan Foundation Andrew L. Killian John P. Murphy Foundation Dorn Family Foundation Judy and John Kropf Dr. and Mrs. Peter Nintcheff Joel and Bonnie Egertson Terrence and Karen McHugh John F. O’Brien The Giant Eagle Foundation Ryan and Alysia McKean Naomi H. Opdycke William F. Knoble* in Honor of George and Pat Miller PNC Foundation Matching Gift Lynda Sackett Bob and Barbara Paynter Program Gerrit and Peg Kuechle Jeff and Nora Poore The Herb Score Family Dennis and Kim Lansdowne Anthony and Mary Rego Bill Spence Tim Penton and Jay Gardner Edward and Donna Rae Smith Ann Spence Brad and Margaret Richmond Art and Sherri Stehlik The Staub Family The Kent H. Smith Charitable Trust Landon and Corey Tracey Terry and Candace Vincent Turner Construction Company Kathy and Gregg Wasilko $10,000 - $24,999 Laird and Jennifer Wynn Jeff and Karen Weber Anonymous (2) Dick West Curt Brosky and Betty Tereck $1,000 - $4,999 Karen D. Youngstrom Commercial Interior Resources, Rachel Abernethy Inc. Adobe Systems Incorporated Elaine and David* Cook Anonymous Doug & Karen* Cooper Nickie J. Antonio and Jean Kosmac Dependable Painting Company AXA Advisors LLC Eaton Charitable Fund Sam and Chrysa Babic Mary Kim Elkins and Dave David & Elizabeth Breudigam Greenspan Mary and Bob Calsin Richard and Judy Fox Richard* and Rosemary Corcoran THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 Spotlight SPONSORS LUMINARY

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