CELIA AND FIDEL

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WORLD-PREMIERE POWER PLAY 5 Artistically Speaking ENLIGHTENMENT KREEGER THEATER 7 From the Executive Producer SEPTEMBER 11 – OCTOBER 18, 2020 STIRRING COMING-OF-AGE STORY 9 Dramaturgy Note HIGH-FLYING MUSICAL COMEDY CRUMBS FROM CATCH ME IF YOU CAN THE TABLE OF JOY 11 Title Page FICHANDLER STAGE FICHANDLER STAGE OCTOBER 23 – DECEMBER 13, 2020 APRIL 2 – MAY 2, 2021 13 Setting / Cast

SMASH-HIT COMEDY WORLD-PREMIERE POWER PLAY ANGRY, RAUCOUS AND CHANGE AGENT 15 For this Production / Acknowledgements SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS KREEGER THEATER 17 Bios — Cast KREEGER THEATER APRIL 23 – MAY 30, 2021 NOVEMBER 12 – DECEMBER 20, 2020 SPECIAL ADD-ON PRODUCTIONS 18 Bios — Creative Team

HEARTFELT MUSICAL WORLD-PREMIERE MUSICAL LIFE AFTER AMERICAN PROPHET: 21 Bios — Leadership KREEGER THEATER ARENA STAGE JANUARY 15 – FEBRUARY 21, 2021 FREDERICK DOUGLASS 22 Board of Trustees / Theatre Forward 1101 Sixth Street SW , DC 20024-2461 IN HIS OWN WORDS ADMINISTRATION 202-554-9066 TRUTH-SEEKING MYSTERY KREEGER THEATER 23 Thank You — Full Circle Society SALES OFFICE 202-488-3300 RASHOMON JULY 10 – AUGUST 16, 2020 TTY 202-484-0247 FICHANDLER STAGE 25 Thank You — Annual Fund arenastage.org WORLD-PREMIERE POWER PLAY FEBRUARY 5 – MARCH 7, 2021 © 2020 Arena Stage. THE CHANGE 28 Thank You — Institutional Donors All editorial and advertising material WORLD-PREMIERE POWER PLAY ARLENE AND ROBERT KOGOD CRADLE is fully protected and must not be OCTOBER 9 – NOVEMBER 1, 2020 reproduced in any manner without THE HIGH GROUND written permission. ARLENE AND ROBERT KOGOD CRADLE 29 Thank You — Special Event Donors FEBRUARY 26 – APRIL 11, 2021 Celia and Fidel Program Book 30 Theater Staff Published March 6, 2020 Cover Illustration by Raul Colón

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Castro loomed large in my imagination for many years, as he did for many . With the help of Russia, from his tiny island over 700 miles long, he was able to bring the U.S. to its knees. There are very few stories about Castro that have been put on stage — we mostly know him through documentaries or books. Eduardo Machado, a Cuban native, is an important voice in the American theater and is one of Arena’s Power Play commissioned writers. Coming here as a child, Eduardo built an impressive career in theater and television with his magical writing. Naturally, Eduardo’s understanding of Cuban history and the emotions of its people is immense. This play is also telling the story of Celia Sánchez, whose history has been hidden from the mainstream. She was nicknamed the Mother of the Revolution and was Castro’s closest confidant. At the top of the play, we are thrust into the Mariel Boatlift in 1980 and the conflict happening behind closed doors in Fidel’s office about how to handle the thousands wanting to flee Cuba. Eduardo activates it all for us. Twenty years ago, my partner Suzanne and I travelled to Cuba with the Washington , and before Celia and Fidel rehearsals began, we travelled there again with Eduardo, a few staff members and several donors and Board members. We soaked up the joy and pain that is contemporary Cuba. We delved into the culture of the Island. We saw a children’s theater troupe called La Colmenita — “the little beehive” — and its energy and enthusiasm was profound. We saw a film school and an art school, heard magnificent jazz and ate in private restaurants called paladares. We went to the Nacional and the Ambos Mundos — both places mentioned in this play. We walked the streets and corridors that Fidel, Celia and our fictional characters Manolo and Consuelo walked. I was saddened to see the effects of the embargo — the people are now running out of cooking gas. How can they eat? And yet, Cuba is a country that loves its arts — music, dance, theater. The artwork in the hotels was original and beautiful, in contrast to the mass-manufactured art in some American hotels. The trip was profound. The play is deeply political and grapples with challenging questions: What happens when a Revolution runs out of steam? What happens when the people want more? This is a socialist country with very little capitalism in the mix. This is very much a play about today: the whole question of embargos and who really gets hurt, the need for immigration policies that work and the fierce arguments around socialism that are swirling around the Democratic Party. These fascinating ideas are contained in Celia and Fidel from a different perspective. We are seeing America from a Cuban point of view. We have had a wild and wonderful ride while putting together this explosive play.

Molly Smith Artistic Director

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In a Times review, Ben Brantley noted that Eduardo Machado’s work “delves, with equal parts wistfulness and anger, into the knotty confusions of the political relations between Cuba and the ; Communism and capitalism as bedfellows in Cuban ideology; and the tortured ties between those who fled that island country and those who stayed behind.” For the last 70 years, Cuba has been looming in the American consciousness and it is easy to see why Eduardo is an essential voice in the American theater. What he has managed to unearth in Celia and Fidel is a testament to his skill and we are honored to have commissioned him as one of our Power Play writers. Eduardo comes to Arena not only as one of our nation’s leading playwrights, but as a leader, full of ideas, stories and insight. He has worked across the country in some of our leading resident theaters and has found time to test the boundaries of his artistry in film, television and literature. He was the head of playwriting at Columbia University, and in 2004 he succeeded founder Max Ferrá as the artistic director of INTAR — one of the nation’s longest-running companies dedicated to Latinx artists. You can see glimpses of his career as an educator and as a producer in his manner. He’s soft-spoken, intuitive and has a story for every occasion. He leans into the feedback and embraces the journey that is new play development with wit and grace. Throughout the process of finessing the play, Eduardo has been an ambassador for his piece. He has willingly leapt into participating in donor events, marketing videos and anything to engage with the community. His experience as an artistic leader is evident in how he ebbs and flows through conversations with patrons and the press. In the fall, he and I attended a dinner at Castas Rum Bar with our friends from GALA Hispanic Theatre and before rehearsals began, Molly and Eduardo led a trip to Cuba with members from our Board, staff and patron community. His participation in all facets of Arena’s ecosystem has enriched both the artistic process and the culture of our workplace. I have an abundance of admiration for artists like Eduardo who take a moment to step away from their process to engage with our community. Arena is at the crossroads of the American theater, with artists and companies coming and going on a weekly basis. When they have a moment to speak with a group of students, participate in a talkback or lead a donor experience, it only furthers the idea that theater can — and should — elevate one’s community. Thanks for listening,

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SOYICA COLBERT: When you were commissioned to write a Power Play, did you intend to write about Celia Sánchez and Fidel Castro? EDUARDO MACHADO: It was about Fidel and then I decided to make it about Celia and Fidel. Molly offered me 1950 or 1980, and I was not interested in writing a play about remembering a young Fidel Castro, Playwright Eduardo Machado and Director Molly Smith and I knew what had happened with Carter in Cuba before starting rehearsals of Celia and Fidel and that's why we decided upon 1980. I History and memory are still alive in knew Celia was the key figure and I wanted EM: Cuba, every minute you’re there, because it to take place in 1980. Originally, I had a they’re still living under the circumstances play with Nixon, you name it, everybody of history. We all are, but we have to pretend was in it, and then I… it didn’t work, and like we’re not. But there they can’t, because then I stopped. No, it has to be only four the struggle is too immediate. characters, real time, in the moment. That refined the characters. SC: What do you think audiences will make of this heroic woman — Celia Sánchez — SC: As a Power Play, what does this that many of us haven’t heard of? play teach us about America and about the Americas? EM: I think they’ll be fascinated by her. The hardest freedom to get is gender freedom, EM: It teaches us about what American and I was very conscious when I was writing imperialism, which has been going on since the play… that it’s about both Celia and Teddy Roosevelt, can do, especially to South Consuelo. How they have to navigate in America, and then the rest of the world. order to have power, and how the patriarchy The U.S. has wanted Cuba to be a state still weighs heavily on all of us. As the since the Spanish-American War, and they Patriarchy tries to grasp control, it becomes control Cuba until today. The people with more totalitarian. It also affects men, though power that are not seen in the play are the men don’t realize it. We are all in the grips of Americans. So the play is really about the that power dynamic. power of the United States of America over the entire world. SC: Why in this moment write a play about Fidel and how has your long engagement SC: Recently, you and Molly traveled to with the history and culture of Cuba Cuba. When you came back, you made some prepared you to write it? changes to the play. How did returning to Cuba inform your thinking about the play? EM: Well, he was always the offstage character in many of them, and so I’ve EM: I haven’t been there since 2016. always been aware of his presence and Recently, I’ve been writing a lot about Cuba power in my plays about Cuba from the 50s for TV, but returning made me see how the on. When you think of a play you ask, what United States still oppresses Cuba because makes this day different than any other day? of the embargo and it became very clear to What makes my life different in what I do me that the struggle is still the same, so it today? It’s Fidel. That’s a very big thing. My made me more passionate about it. life would be different. That’s what makes my SC: Is that part of the reason why there’s so dramatic action moving forward... It’s him, much history and memory in the play? you know?

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Arena Stage Molly Smith, Artistic Director | Edgar Dobie, Executive Producer PRESENTS CELIA AND FIDEL BY EDUARDO MACHADO DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH

SET DESIGNER COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER RICCARDO HERNÁNDEZ ALEJO VIETTI NICOLE PEARCE

ORIGINAL MUSIC AND SOUND DESIGN HAIR AND WIG DESIGNER FIGHT AND INTIMACY CONSULTANT ROC LEE CHARLES G. LAPOINTE JENNY MALE

DIALECT AND VOCAL COACH DRAMATURG CASTING LISA NATHANS JOCELYN CLARKE VICTOR VAZQUEZ, C.S.A.

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COMING SUMMER 2020 SETTING April 1980, Fidel Castro's Office, Havana, Cuba.

CAST (in alphabetical order) Celia Sánchez...... MARIAN LICHA Fidel Castro...... ANDHY MENDEZ Manolo Ruiz...... LIAM TORRES Consuelo...... HEATHER VELAZQUEZ

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LIAM TORRES (Manolo Ruiz) is CAST an actor, activist and teaching artist for Manhattan MARIAN LICHA (Celia Theatre Club in New York. He Sánchez) was last seen at is thrilled to be working with Arena Stage as Sister Sonia Molly Smith and Arena Stage. in Destiny of Desire and as Liam has appeared in several Ofelia in Anna in the Tropics. Eduardo Machado plays, including: Other favorite roles include: Mariquitas, Paula and Havana Journal at How the Garcia Girls Lost Theatre for the New City. His New York Their Accents (Round House Theatre); and credits include: Mark in INTAR’s Locusts Ana en el Tropico and The House of Spirits Have No King, Lobster Face, Fit, The (Gala Theatre). Regionally and Off-Broadway, Hologram Theory, The Last Castrato and The she has worked at The Kennedy Center, Marital Bliss of Francis & Maxine with Fay Provincetown Playhouse, TOMI Theatre, Simpson. Regional credits include: Anna in Repertorio Espanol in NYC and The Capital the Tropics at SpeakEasy in Boston, Fringe Festival. Her original one-woman Sleepwalkers at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta show Frida Vice-Versa, co-written with and Better at Pinter Studios in London. Film R. Dennis Green and directed by Jessica credits include: Lauren Fritz’s filmKabul , The Lefkow, continues to tour the country. Wounded and the Slain, Rover and Zoo with Marian starred as Imelda in NBC’s Homicide Jermaine Hopkins. and Mrs. Serrano in Step Up 2. She is a proud member of AFTRA/SAG and Actor’s HEATHER VELAZQUEZ Equity, and the mother of two beautiful (Consuelo)’s theater credits children. www.marianlicha.com include: Pipeline (Lincoln Center); American Mariachi ANDHY MENDEZ (Fidel Castro) (Denver Center and The Old most recently appeared on Globe); Another Word for stage as Ramoncito in the Beauty (Goodman Theatre); world premiere of The So Go the Ghosts of (Sundance Cubans at the Miami New Theatre Lab); Rosario and the Gypsies Drama/Colony Theatre in (Theatre for the New City); Pinkolandia Miami, FL. Other theater (INTAR); Nobody Rides a Locomotive No Mo’ credits include Davenant’s Macbeth and (Rising Circle Theatre). Television credits Timon of Athens at the Folger Theatre in include Blue Bloods and Live from Lincoln Washington, D.C.; the world premiere of Center (Pipeline). Confessions of a Cocaine Cowboy at Miami New Drama/Colony Theatre; Shakespeare in Love at Cleveland Playhouse; and Hamlet: of Cuba at Asolo Rep, with full performances in English and Spanish. Select NY credits include Daughter of the Waves, Sotto Voce and the world premiere of Strawberry and Chocolate. On film and television, Andhy will be in the upcoming feature film,Scrapper , and has appeared on many television shows including Bull, Chicago PD, Blacklist and Orange Is the New Black.

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Play, a cycle; and How I Learned to Drive. She led the re-invention of Arena Stage, CREATIVE focusing on the architecture and creation of EDUARDO MACHADO (Playwright) was born the Mead Center for American Theater and in Cuba and came to the United States positioning Arena Stage as a national center when he was nine. He is the author of over for American artists through its artistic 40 plays, including The Cook, Havana is programming. During her time with the Waiting, The Modern Ladies of Guanabacoa, company, Arena Stage has workshopped Fabiola, Broken Eggs and Stevie Wants more than 100 productions, produced to Play the Blues. His plays have been 39 world premieres, staged numerous produced at Seattle Repertory, The second and third productions and been an Goodman, Hartford Stage, Actors Theatre important part of nurturing nine projects of Louisville, Mark Taper Forum, Long that went on to have a life on Broadway. Wharf, Hampstead Theatre in London, The In 2014, Molly made her Broadway debut Cherry Lane Theatre, Theater for the New directing The Velocity of Autumn, following City and Repertorio Español, among many its critically acclaimed run at Arena Stage. others. He was formerly artistic director She was awarded honorary doctorates from of INTAR Theatre in NY and has been the American University and Towson University. head of Playwriting at NYU Tisch and In 2018, she was honored as Person of the Columbia University. He is the co-author Year by the National Theatre Conference of Tastes Like Cuba: An Exile’s Hunger and inducted into the Washington DC for Home and his plays are published by Hall of Fame. Samuel French and TCG. RICCARDO HERNÁNDEZ (Set Designer)’s MOLLY SMITH (Director) has served as Broadway credits include: Jagged Little Artistic Director since 1998. Her more than Pill; Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune; 30 directing credits at Arena Stage include Indecent; The Gin Game; The Gershwins’ large-scale musicals like Disney’s Newsies, Porgy and Bess; The People in the Picture; Anything Goes, Carousel, Fiddler on the Caroline, or Change (National Theater Roof, !, My Fair Lady, The Music London); Elaine Stritch at Liberty (Old Man, Cabaret, South Pacific; new plays like Vic London); Topdog/Underdog (Royal Sovereignty, The Originalist, Camp David, Court); Bells Are Ringing; Parade (Hal Legacy of Light, The Women of Brewster Prince director, Tony and Drama Desk Place, How I Learned to Drive; and classics nominations); Bring in ‘Da Noise, Bring in like Mother Courage and Her Children, A ‘Da Funk; and The Tempest. Recent: Claudia Moon for the Misbegotten, The Great White Rankine’s The White Card (Diane Paulus Hope and All My Sons. Her directorial director, ART); Lempicka (Rachel Chavkin work has also been seen Off-Broadway director, WTF); Admissions (LCT); La Dame at 59E59 in New York, Portland Center aux Camélias (France); and The Invisible Stage, Canada’s Shaw Festival, The Court Hand (NYTW — Henry Hewes Outstanding Theatre, The Old Globe, Asolo Repertory, Set Design Award). He has designed Berkeley Repertory, Trinity Repertory, over 250 productions in the U.S. and ’s Tarragon Theatre, Montreal’s internationally. Awards include: OBIE Award Centaur Theatre and Perseverance Theater Sustained Excellence; Yale School of Drama in Juneau, Alaska, which she founded and Design Faculty. ran from 1979 – 1998. Molly has been a leader in new play development for over 40 years. She is a great believer in first, second and third productions of new work and has championed projects including Dear Evan Hansen; Next to Normal; Passion

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ALEJO VIETTI (Costume Designer)’s Arena ROC LEE (Original Music and Sound Design) Stage credits include: Ella, The Pajama is a Helen Hayes Award-winning D.C.-based Game, Anything Goes (Helen Hayes Award) composer/sound designer. He holds a and Disney’s Newsies. New York credits Master of Music in stage music composition include: Broadway’s , Allegiance from CUA. Credits include: Snow Child, (Drama Desk nomination) and Beautiful: The Price and Mother Courage (Arena The Carole King Musical (U.S. tour, West Stage); Crossing Mnissose (Portland Center End — Olivier Award nomination, Australia, Stage); Small Mouth Sounds and A Doll’s Japan and UK tour). He has designed for House, Part 2 (Round House); Kid Prince City Center Encores!, Radio City Rockettes, and Pablo (Kennedy Center TYA); Fairview Roundabout Theatre, Manhattan Theatre and Describe the Night (Woolly Mammoth Club, Atlantic Theatre, among others. Theatre); The Lathe of Heaven (Spooky Opera credits include: Action Theater); Admissions and Curve of Opera, Chicago Lyric Opera, Minnesota Departure (Studio Theatre); CHARM, Ulysses Opera, Wolf Trap Opera and Donesk Opera On Bottles and Oh God! (Mosaic Theater); (Ukraine). Selected regional work includes: Aubergine and The Importance of Being Alley Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre, Ford’s, Earnest (Everyman Theatre); Singin' In The Signature, Goodspeed, Guthrie, Hartford Rain, Matilda The Musical, Tiger Style!, The Stage, Paper Mill Playhouse and The Old Invisible Hand, On The Town and Aubergine Globe. Other credits include: Disney’s The (Olney Theatre Center); AIDA (Constellation Hunchback of Notre Dame, Ringling Brothers Theatre); Hello My Name Is... (Welders); [410] and Barnum & Bailey Circus. TDF Irene Gone (Rorschach Theatre); FAME! and In the Sharaff Young Master Award recipient. Heights (GALA Hispanic Theatre).

NICOLE PEARCE (Lighting Designer) is an CHARLES G. LAPOINTE (Hair and Wig international lighting designer for dance, Designer) returns to Arena Stage where his theater and opera based out of Queens, work has appeared in Disney’s Newsies and New York. Her work has been seen across Anything Goes. He has designed over 100 the United States, Europe, Siberia, Japan, Broadway productions including Hamilton, Korea, New Zealand and Cuba. New York The Band’s Visit, Beautiful, Ain’t Too Proud, credits include: The Playwrights Realm, The Beetlejuice, The Lifespan of a Fact, Jersey Play Company, The Asia Society and The Boys, On Your Feet, A Gentleman’s Guide Mint Theater Company. Regional credits to Love and , The Color Purple, include: Long Wharf, McCarter Theater, Newsies and . Chuck’s work Hartford Stage, Philadelphia Theater has also been seen Off-Broadway, in Company, Williamstown Theater Festival, London’s West End, at numerous American Resident Ensemble Players and Pittsburgh regional companies and with national and Public Theater. Selected dance credits international touring companies. He is the include: Joffrey Ballet, Houston Ballet, proud recipient of the Hubbard Street, Mark Morris Dance Group, for the Broadway productions of The Jessica Lang Dance, Alvin Ailey American Show and SpongeBob SquarePants. He Dance Theater, Nederland’s Dance received an Emmy nomination for The Wiz Theater, Malpaso and American Ballet Live! and an Emmy nomination for Jesus Theater. Opera credits include: Christ Superstar Live! where he was also Opera, L.A. Opera, The Juilliard School, honored with a Make-Up Artists & Hair Opera de Montreal and Minnesota Opera. Stylist Guild Award. www.nicolepearcedesign.com.

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JENNY MALE (Fight and Intimacy Consultant)’s theater critic with The Sunday Tribune for D.C.-area credits include: Arena Stage: nine years. He is an associate artist with Disney's Newsies, Celia and Fidel; Ford’s The Civilians and Theatre Mitu in New York. Theatre: Guys and Dolls; Rep Stage He has written six plays for Anne Bogart (Resident Intimacy and Fight Director): and the SITI Company — Bob, Alice’s E2, Things That Are Round, Sweeney Todd, Adventures Underground, Room, Score, True West, H20, Yellowman, Dorian’s Closet; Antigone and Trojan Women (After Euripides), Factory 449: Lela & Co., Agnes of God; and Chess Game No. 5. Constellation Theatre Company: The 39 SOYICA DIGGS COLBERT (Production Steps; Washington Stage Guild: Bloomsday. Dramaturg) is vice dean of faculty and idol Affiliations include: Certified Teacher with family professor of the College of Arts the Society of American Fight Directors and and Sciences at . Certified Intimacy Director with Intimacy She is the author of The African American Directors & Coordinators. Theatrical Body: Reception, Performance LISA NATHANS (Dialect and Vocal Coach) and the Stage and Black Movements: is thrilled to be coaching again for Arena Performance and Cultural Politics. Colbert Stage after coaching Disney’s Newsies edited the Black Performance special and Ken Ludwig’s Dear Jack, Dear issue of African American Review and co- Louise previously this season! Other D.C. edited The Psychic Hold of Slavery. She credits include various productions with is currently working on two forthcoming the Kennedy Center Theater for Young book projects: a monograph, Becoming Audiences, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Free: An Intellectual Biography of Lorraine Olney Theatre Center, Signature Theatre, Hansberry and a co-edited collection, Race Theater Alliance, Keegan Theatre and and Performance After Repetition. Regional MetroStage. Regional credits include: Credits include: A Raisin in the Sun and Two Guthrie Theater, The 5th Avenue and Trains Running (Arena Stage); and Amen Theatricum Botanicum. TV credits include: Corner (Shakespeare Theatre Company). National Geographic’s Elemental: Hydrogen Awards include: National Endowment for vs. Hindenburg. Teaching (USA and UK): the Humanities Fellowship, Woodrow Wilson University of Maryland: TDPS (Assistant Fellowship and Mellon Fellowship. Training: Professor, Voice, Speech, and Acting); Rutgers University (Ph.D.), Georgetown CalArts; Stella Adler Academy; RADA; University (B.A.). Royal Welsh; Royal Central; University of SUSAN R. WHITE (Stage Manager) is thrilled Washington (PATP MFA); and University of to be a part of Arena’s 70th season and Minnesota (Guthrie BFA). Training: Royal to be working, once again, with Artistic Central School of Speech and Drama: MFA Director Molly Smith. Susan is a proud (Voice Studies); Boston University: BFA member of Actors’ Equity Association. (Acting); Linklater Voice Designation; and Colaianni Speech Practitioner. Break legs all! ALLIE ROY (Assistant Stage Manager) is very excited to return to Arena Stage after JOCELYN CLARKE (Dramaturg) is currently being the assistant stage manager on the Theatre Adviser to the Arts Council of remount of The Originalist. When Allie is not Ireland and Dramaturg at American Voices at Arena, she is stage managing all over New Play Institute at Arena Stage in the DMV area. Her recent favorites include: Washington, D.C. He has taught dramaturgy West Side Story with the NSO Pops; The at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Second City’s America It’s Complicated and Performing Arts, Columbia University Love, Factually at The Kennedy Center; A and Trinity College Dublin. He was the Chorus Line, Grand Hotel, Scottsboro Boys, Commissioning and Literary Manager of Diner (world premiere) and West Side Story the Abbey Theatre for four years, and lead at Signature Theatre; and Admissions, If

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I Forget, Translations, Curve of Departure (world premiere) and Straight White Men at This theater operates under an agreement Studio Theatre. Before moving to the D.C. between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association. area, Allie stage managed in and around for 10 years. Allie is a proud The actors and stage managers member of Actors’ Equity. are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. ARENA STAGE LEADERSHIP The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT theaters are MOLLY SMITH (Artistic Director) See bio represented by United Scenic Artists, on page 18. Local USA-829 of the IATSE. The Director and Choreographer are EDGAR DOBIE (Executive Producer) Born in members of the STAGE DIRECTORS Vernon, British Columbia, a village next AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a to the Rocky Mountains (three years after national theatrical labor union. Arena had its first performance in 1950), I Arena Stage is a constituent of the Theatre am one of five brothers raised by my Dad Communications Group (TCG), the national Edgar, a mechanic and small businessman, organization for the American theater. and Mom Connie, a telephone operator and union organizer. I am the only Dobie to make a career in theater. Luckily for me, drama was an arts elective I was offered at the tender age of 12 so I hung up my hockey skates and joined the drama class, led by teacher Paddy Malcolm and her fledgling Powerhouse Community Theater after school. By the time I graduated from high school, we volunteers had built ourselves a 200-seat, fully equipped theater on its own piece of land in the center of town and found a sold-out audience for the full season of plays we had on offer. That experience taught me so many lessons about the power of theater to foster collaboration and share meaningful stories, as well as the public values that attach themselves to building a safe place where everyone is welcome. All those lessons served me well as a managing leader and producer both sides of the border and both sides of the commercial and non-profit theater divide. Arriving here in Southwest with my good wife Tracy and our daughter Greta Lee in 2009 makes me feel like I am well-equipped to do a good job for you all.

2019/20 SEASON 21 BOARD OF TRUSTEES / THEATRE FORWARD

ARENA STAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2019/20

CHAIR TRUSTEES HONORARY TRUSTEES LIFE TRUSTEES Decker Anstrom Jan Adams Jim Abdo Norman Bernstein Andrew R. Ammerman Ashok Bajaj Lee G. Rubenstein VICE CHAIRS Linda A. Baumann Joanne Barker Judith N. Batty David Becker Steven R. Bralove EMERITUS TRUSTEES Michele G. Berman Marc Blakeman Susan Haas Bralove Arlene And Robert Kogod Sander Bieber Joseph P. Digangi John Derrick Hubert M. Schlosberg Eric Braverman John Edelmann Jeri Epstein CORPORATE OFFICERS Edgar Dobie Elliot Feldman Nancy M. Folger Richard Feinstein Maggie Fitzpatrick Larry Franks PRESIDENT Rick Froehlich Stephenie Foster Natwar Gandhi Edgar Dobie Catherine Nicholas Goad Fruzsina Harsanyi Guttman-McCabe TREASURER Ann O. Hamilton Patti Herman Joe Berardelli Sue Henry Ellen K. Harrison Kay Kapoor Vicki J. Hicks Alethia Jackson Margot Kelly SECRETARY Daniel Korengold Dr. Donald Wallace Jones Judy Lansing Kovler Alison Irvin Joyce Moorehead Ricki Kanter Mark Levine Richard A. Newman Elissa Leonard David O. Maxwell Lucia Riddle John Lynham Joan P. Maxwell Beth Newburger Schwartz B. Thomas Mansbach Terry R. Peel David B. H. Martin Beverly Perry Ronald A. Paul M.D. Judy Lynn Prince Robert Pincus Gene Samburg Ilene Rosenthal Raymond Sczudlo David Bruce Smith David E. Shiffrin Molly Smith Richard W Snowdon Sheila Stampfli Robert Stout Nneka Ukpai Margaret Tomlinson Shawna Watley Anita Winsor

YOUNG PATRONS BOARD 2019/20 The Arena Stage Young Patrons Board seeks to Theatre Forward advances the American theatre strengthen and support the future of American and its communities by providing funding and other theater at Arena Stage. The Young Patrons Board resources to the country’s leading nonprofit theatres. supports the artistic mission of Arena Stage by being Theatre Forward and our theatres are most grateful active ambassadors to the community and arranging to the following Educating Through Theatre funders. opportunities for people under 40 years old to engage The following are funders as of December 2019. with the theater. THEATRE EXECUTIVES OFFICIAL AIRLINE MEMBERS ($50,000+) PARTNER Bank of America Southwest Airlines Michael Baylis Brittany McCants The Schloss Family Paul Bolaji Shannon McNeal PACESETTERS Foundation Victoria Clark Anna Katherine (AK) Moody ($15,000 – 24,999) Buford Alexander & Sarah Cohn Margaret Rubin Mitchell J. Auslander/ Pamela Farr Reshad Favors Brandon Slade Willkie Farr & Gallagher CitiBank Steven & Joy Bunson Whitney Hubbard Mignon Smith BNY Mellon Sakisha Jackson Hillary Stemple Mr. Anthony C. Lembke & Lucrecia Johnson Adrienne Thompson BENEFACTORS Ms. Diane S. Lembke* Jason Kelley Tony Woods ($25,000 – 49,999) Southwest Airlines † Ashley Lawrence Conrad Woody The Augustine Foundation TD Charitable Foundation Cognizant Ashley M. Lewis Yvesner Zamar DONORS MetLife Marisa Maleck ($10,000 – 14,999) Goldman Sachs Maurer Family Foundation Dorsey Lisa Orberg MorganStanley *National Society Membership † Includes In-kind support

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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. For more information about planned giving, please contact Maya Weil at 202-600-4158 or mweil@ arenastage.org. The following are members as of February 15, 2019. MEMBERS Thomas Jesulaitis Estate of Harry J. Boissevain Anonymous (10) James Johnson and Matthew Shepard Estate of Henrietta T. Braunstein Esthy and Jim Adler Margot Kelly Estate of Dorothy A. Bunevich Dr. Bill Santford Ashley Drs. Susan and Perry Klein Estate of Patricia Carroll Sue Benson Dr. Seth A. Koch and Estate of Albert Chaiken Steven Bralove Barbara Bellman Koch Estate of Helen G. Codding Sue Benson Herb and Dianne Lerner Estate of Marcus Cohn Dr. Robert and Mary Jo Brenner John and Patricia Long Estate of Israel and Augusta Convisser Bonnie and Jere Broh-Kahn John and Lenora Lynham In Memory of Martin “Marty” Davis Louise Budelis Alfred Munzer and Joel Wind Estate of Robert D. Davis Jr. and John P. Cahill Laura Peebles Henry J. Schalizki Ellen MacNeille Charles Amy Phillips Estate of Zelda Fichandler Donald J. and Anita P. Cowan Robert Pincus In Memory of Helen W. and Captain Joan Darrah and Judy Lynn Prince Felix E. Geiger Ms. Lynne Kennedy Paul Rose Estate of Ann Gibbons Joseph P. DiGangi Hank Schlosberg Estate of Ezra Glaser John Edelmann and Jeff Love Richard Schwartz* and Estate of George Grizzard Lisa Eggers Beth Newburger Schwartz Estate of Giselle Hill Jeri and Gary Epstein Dr. and Mrs. Mark Shugoll Estate of Joan E. Kain William E. Faragher Molly Smith and Suzanne Blue Star Boy In Memory of Jean Russ Kern and Donald H. Flanders Dick and Katie Snowdon Jeannette G. Kern Nancy M. Folger Sheila A. Stampfli Estate of Herbert A. Lindow Catherine F. and James F.* Fort, Sr. Helga Tarver Estate of LaRue R. Lutkins Larry Franks and Ellen Berelson Terri L. Tedford Estate of Suzy Platt Arlene Friedlander Helene Toiv Estate of Toni A. Ritzenberg Rick and Carol Froehlich Margaret L. Tomlinson Estate of Gruine Robinson George and Duffy* Ftikas BEQUESTS AND GIFTS Estate of Eugene Schreiber Bob Gronenberg IN REMEMBRANCE Barbara R. Walton Endowment Fund Dr. JC Hayward Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Clement C. Alpert for New Playwrights Vicki J. Hicks Estate of H. Max and Estate of Eric Weinmann Sallie L. Holder Josephine F. Ammerman Estate of Frankie and Jerry Williamson Lauren and Glen Howard Estate of Audrey J. Barnett * Deceased David Insinga and Robert McDonald

70TH ANNIVERSARY LEGACY CHALLENGE MATCH Include Arena Stage in your estate plan and 10% of the anticipated amount will be matched with current funds thanks to the extraordinary generosity of former Board Chair Dick Snowdon and his wife Katie, and Board Chair Decker Anstrom and his wife Sherry Hiemstra! For more information, please contact Maya Weil at 202-600-4158 or [email protected] The cast of The Pajama Game. Photo by Margot Schulman.

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THE ANNUAL FUND Arena Stage gratefully acknowledges the many individuals and families 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, please call the Development Department at 202-600-4177. The following are members as of January 30, 2020.

OVATION CIRCLE Community Foundation Wayne and Susan Jonas Paul R Henderson Victoria Clark Anonymous (3) for Northern Virginia/ James and Deborah Karesh Theo W. Hodge, Jr., MD and Manny and Ruthy Cohen Decker Anstrom and James I. Chatman Fund Mark Levine and Frederick Eugene Taylor, Jr. Sarah H. Cohn Sherry Hiemstra Joseph P. DiGangi Sara Imershein Kay Kendall and Jack Davies Dr. Jack H. Colwell and Joanne Barker Edgar and Tracy Dobie Robert Liberatore and Judge Gladys Kessler Dr. Rita R. Colwell Larry Franks and John Edelmann and Jeff Love Debra Kraft Knight Kiplinger Annemargaret Connolly and Ellen Berelson Jeri and Gary Epstein Nancy and Dan Longo Cal and Barbara* Klausner Kenneth Frank Sue Henry and Carter Phillips Stephenie Foster Laura L. McAuliffe Caroline S. Klemp Roy Cooper Arlene and Robert Kogod Rick and Carol Froehlich Richard and Erin Mills Lauren S. Kogod Janice Crawford The Estate of Henock Gebreamlak and Dr. Alfred Munzer and Leslie S. Kogod Valerie and John Cuddy Herbert A. Lindow Nicholas Goad Mr. Joel Wind Jean and John Lange Woody Cunningham and Lola C. Reinsch Chris and Catherine Melanie and Larry Nussdorf Stephen and Jessie Harris Beth Newburger Schwartz Guttman-McCabe Craig Pascal and Willoughby Laycock Mr. and Mrs. James Dake and Richard Schwartz* Ellen K. Harrison Victor Shargai* Caroline Lewis Mary Lou Dauray Patti and Mitchell Herman Scott Pearson Abby Mandel Anita Difanis and FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Vicki J. Hicks Beverly Perry Steve Mayer and Richard Krajeck Andrew R. Ammerman Alethia Jackson Judy Lynn Prince Vera Oye' Yaa-Anna Deirdre Donahue and The Family of H. Max* and Ricki and Joel Kanter Franklin D. Raines and Robert G. and Jamie Dahlberg Josephine* F. Ammerman Sheldon and Audrey Katz Denise Grant Joelen K. Merkel Patricia D'Orazio Diane and Norman Bernstein Judy and Peter Kovler/ Janis Reed and Jack Requa Sue Cunningham and Carolyn and William Doying Foundation The Kovler Fund Margaret Ann Ross Howard Moore Gloria Edwards Susan and Steven Bralove John and Lenora Lynham William and Linda Rule Alan and Roberta Munro Marjorie and Anthony Elson The Estate of B. Thomas Mansbach Susan Scanlan Frank and Linda Nutter Steve Escobar Dorothy A. Bunevich Thomas and Eugene* and Alice Schreiber David Pawlik and Bob and Sue Faron John and Linda Derrick Joyce Moorehead George L. Shields Foundation Susan Albertine Peter and Alison Fenn Maggie FitzPatrick Ann and Terry R. Peel Shugoll Research Wesley Pickard and Lorry M. Fenner, PhD David C. Frederick and Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Pincus McAdo Shuler, Jr. Jeanette Studley Marc L. and Sophia Lynn Raymond and Thalia Sinnamon in Michael and Penelope Pollard Phyllis S. Fleischaker Joan and David Maxwell Deborah Sams Sczudlo memory of Lyn Sinnamon Nan and Robert Ratner Martin and JoEllen Frost Estate of Toni A. Ritzenberg Peggy and David Shiffrin Judi and Richard Sugarman Bill and Donna Roberts Edward Gaddy The Estate of Molly Smith and Gladyce T. Sumida Talmadge and Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Schalizki Suzanne Blue Star Boy Tim and Grace Terpstra Mary E. Roberts Davis R. Gamble Jr. David Bruce Smith Robert Stout Suzanne Thouvenelle and Bruce and Colonel Lenue and Colonel BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Nneka Ukpai Dennis Deloria Lori Laitman Rosenblum Barbara Gilchrist Anonymous (1) Shawna Watley Anne Marie Tighe Helen Ross Ruth Bader Ginsburg Judith N. Batty The Estate of Frankie and Virginia D. Weber Lisa Seigel Gregg H. S. Golden David Becker and Jerry Williamson David Weems Dr. and Mrs. Gene Simaitis Michael and Leslie Seeman Anita Winsor The Souders Family Sherry Greenbaum PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Seema Sueko Sally W. Gresham Sander M. Bieber and Anonymous (1) Deborah and David Yaffe Dr. Harvey A. Sweetbaum and Linda Griggs and Bill Swedish Linda E. Rosenzweig Jeff Busch Judy and Leo Zickler Mrs. Selma Sweetbaum Judy and Sheldon Grosberg William Caldwell and Ellen MacNeille Charles Michele Toth DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Laura L. Tosi Carol and Bill Gross Kimberly Engel and Family— Anonymous (3) Mary Vavrina Tim and Norene Guilford, The Drutz Family Fund The Dennis and Judy Engel Priscilla Aycock Jim and Elizabeth Williams Guilford Retirement for Musical Theater Charitable Foundation Elfreda Baptist Joan Wills Services Pam and Richard Feinstein Seth and Caroline Hurwitz Dr. and Mrs. C. Wrandle Barth Richard and Loren and Phyllis Haag Drs. Elliot J. Feldman and Herb and Dianne Lerner Lily Gardner Feldman Kyle and Alan Bell Leslie Wojciechowicz Honorable Robert and Mark T. Lewellyn Mr. and Mrs. David Fisher Jim Bellas and Kip Fenton Richie and Jim Wright Susan Hale The Robert and Natalie Deborah Bowles Annette and Colin Young Laura Hart Virginia McGehee Friend Mandel Family Foundation Cynthia Boyer Jean Schiro-Zavela and Patricia Harvey George and Duffy* Ftikas Terri L. Tedford Joe and Sue Bredekamp Vance Zavela Henshel Foundation Ann O. Hamilton Peggy and Alec* Tomlinson Bonnie and Jere Broh-Kahn Margot Lurie Zimmerman in Sonia Herson Dr. Donald Wallace Jones, Bill and Terry Witowsky Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones Arlene Brown and Gene Bialek memory of Paul Zimmerman Linda Lurie Hirsch Christopher Wolf and and Tracey Tolbert Jones Blain and Peg Butner Tom Healy and James Beller Margot Kelly Clotilda Bowie Cassidy PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Fred P. Hochberg Anonymous (5) Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Korengold John Chester Erich Hosbach and PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Carolyn Alper David and Martha Martin Anonymous (3) Richard H. Cleva Franklin Moore The Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Richard and Janice Newman Geri and David Cohen Edward C. and Jim and Mai Abdo Clement C. Alpert Toni and Ronald Paul Ellen and Michael Cronin Patricia G. Houser Esthy and Jim Adler Dean Amel and Terry Savela The Revada Foundation of Belle N. Davis in Memory of Whitney Hubbard Celia and Keith Arnaud Leon and Robyn Andris the Logan Family Martin “Marty” Davis David Insinga and Alan Asay and Mary Sturtevant Erin and Derek Arrison R. Lucia Riddle Mr. Floyd E. Davis, III Robert McDonald Dr. Sharon A. Bennett Ted Bean and Kathy Brown Steven and Ilene Rosenthal The Charles Delmar Sakisha Jackson Richard and Evelyn Bynum Morton and Grace Bender Gene Samburg Foundation Joseph and Anne Jarboe Lee Calligaro Constance Bohon MD Tiffeny Sanchez and Barbara and David Ehrlich Annelle Johnson Wes Callender and Mary Davis Jan Boyce Reg Brown Skip and Laurette Farmer Lucrecia P. Johnson, Esq. Kathy and Jody Dreyfuss Rita Braver and Hubert (Hank) and Lorraine Fleming and Anne B. Keiser and Amitai Etzioni Robert Barnett Charlotte* Schlosberg Harry Parrish Doug Lapp Nancy M. Folger Jerry Bridges and Sally Turner Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence and Joanie Friend Sallie Forman and Tom and Clare Klanderman Richard W. Snowdon Jonah Gitlitz Sharie A. Brown Sarah Kyrouac Amnon and Sue Golan Sharon M. Brown Sheila Stampfli Woolf Gross Christopher and Ashley J. Lawrence Carol Fromboluti Candice C. Bryant Susan B. Haight Ashley M. Lewis LEADERSHIP CIRCLE The Honorable William and Julie Burton and Meg and John Hauge David Lloyd, Realtor Anonymous (1) Linda Garvelink Roger Hickey Liz Hilder and Randy Smith Walter and Betsy Lohmann Linda A. Baumann David and Anne Grizzle Susan and Dixon Butler Thomas Jesulaitis and John and Trish Long Michele and Allan Berman Fruzsina M. Harsanyi and Dr. Myla Carpenter Barrie Seidman Laird Lott and Linda Gooden Marc Blakeman Raymond Garcia Susan Carter James Johnson and William and Ruth Lubic Eric Braverman and Shelly and Jack Hazel Claudette Christian and Dan and Karen Mayers Neil Brown Matthew Shepard Donald Hertzmark

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Mark and Marsha Mazz Mrs. Elizabeth Edgeworth Jane Ellen Ramsey and Dr. Donna M. Gollnick Mr. and Mrs. Leonard and Mary McGann and Sarah G. Epstein and Joseph Inbar Debra and Chris Gordon Celia Schuchman Gerry Lamb Donald A. Collins J. Paul and Diane Reason C. O. Gregory James F. and Ola S. Scott Nancy McGuire Geraldine Feaster and Nancy Regan Karen T. Grisez Diane Seeger and Shannon McNeal Calvin Bethea* Clyde Relick and Julie Davis Robert Gronenberg Tom Christein Lisa Mendis Dan Felger and Jean Herz Deborah Remmers Sue and Bruce Guenther Harold Settler and Jean Allen Nancy Miron James and Patricia Flanigan Alan and Terry Rettig Gail Gulliksen Ken Simonson and Anna Katherine Moody Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flyer Barry and Joan Rosenthal Jack E. Hairston, Jr. Jan Solomon Dee Morris The Henry J. Fox Trust Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rothkopf Mr. Maurice Hamilton CPA Ida Fernanders Smith Meenakshi Nandedkar The Samuel Freedman Trust Richard and Chris Harris Lynette R.F. Smith Martha Newman Amy C. Gilbert Jacqueline Sellers Joan B. Harvey Aileen and Jack Sullivan Ray Olson Mark* and Sara Goldberg James and Lisa Shannon Marianne Harwit Emil and Judy Sunley Joe Oppenheimer and John M. Goodman Leslie Shapiro A. H. Hatry Dr. Sheila Taube Edith Fraser Catherine and Warren Gorrell James Skiles and Doris Hausser Elizabeth and Jerry Teles Mr. and Mrs. David M. Osnos Ed Gray and Sherri Blount Lynne Church The Sylvia-Heleen Family Al Thomson and Marina and David Ottaway Grace R. Gregg Margo Smith and Gerry Levine Robin Crawford Heller Carol Michaelsen Mike Payne and Alfred and Lynne Groff Dr. Earl P. Steinberg and Donald E. Hesse and Roberta K. Van Haeften Barbara Johnson Frank Guzzetta and Claire E. Reade Jerrilyn Andrews Dr. Carolyn Peoples Veiga Howard and Dorothy Pedolsky Paul Manville Patricia Stonesifer and Jessica Hirschorn and Ms. Maria Wagner Laura Peebles and Ellie and John Hagner Michael Kinsley Henry Howard, Jr. Cameron and Ellen Fingerman Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Hart Barbara Toohill John and Debra Howard Susan Weiffenbach Dr. and Mrs. Nathaniel G. Pitts Ardelia Hayward Joanne Tornow and Drew Huffman Jack and Sue Whitelaw Margaret J. Pollack and S. Ross and Neil Lehrer Andrea Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wilshere Paula Reed Lynch Susan L. Hechinger Judge and Mrs. Timothy S. Jameson Robert Wilson Allen Purvis and Jan Johnson Jack Hehn James T. Turner Olivia and Brian Kane Scott and Lucy Wilson John and Wendy Reaves Shawn C. Helm and Roger and Diane Warin John Keator and John Wingard Joe and Ginny Redish J. Thomas Marchitto Shani M. Waugh Virginia Sullivan Mara Yachnin Ann Richards Lucia Hill Joan and Mark Weiss Dr. Sandra D. Key Massimo and Marilou Righini Michael Hindi and John and Val Wheeler SUPPORTING ROLE Kathleen Knepper Anonymous (25) Marvin and Joan Rosenberg Gregory Schultz Gerry Widdicombe Mr. Albert Kramer Gen. Clara L. Adams-Ender Trina and Lee Rubenstein Richard and Pamela Hinds Susan Wiener Richard and Teresa Kramer Judith Agard Cathy Rutherford and Judy G Honig and Ken and Dorothy Woodcock Thomas Kuchenberg Lisa Levine Stephen W Robb Tony Woods and Amb. and Mrs. Steven Leinwand and Frank Almaguer Jo Ella Samp Paul and Bonnie Hopler Zack Warrender Ann Lawrence James Amaral Carol Schwartz Dr. and Mrs. David Humm Irene and Alan Wurtzel John and Jane Lewis Marilena Amoni and Linda and Arthur Schwartz The S. Kann Sons Co. Jeffrey and Johanna Zinn Dr. and Mrs. Randall J. Lewis Don Ryan Richard and Foundation Lucinda Low and John and Rosemary Schwartzbard Elizabeth Keeley LEAD Anonymous (5) Daniel Magraw Sarah Allen Anderson Steve and Nancy Silcox Gary Kemp Dr. and Mrs. Nelson Adamson Michele A. Manatt and Ms. Judith Anderson Mike and Patti Sipple Mary Kimble Anthony Aldwell Wolfram Anders Jean W. Arnold Carl Wayne Smith and Kenneth and Bill Allen and Jenna Lane Ken Marks and Edith Arias Dr. Bill Santford Ashley Michael Burke Carol Doran Klein Michael Baker Lou Mayo Thomas and Sharon Atkins Linda Smith Tuke and Pierce Klemmt William Bales Hans and Marianne Mayr Mark Austrian Annelise and Robert H. Smith Patricia and John Koskinen Paul and Jeanette Barkley Glen McCarthy Lawrence Ausubel Larry and Arlene Spinelli Simeon M. Kriesberg and Dr. and Mrs. John Barnes Bernice K. McIntyre Diana Aviv and Sterling Speirn Hillary M. Stemple Martha L. Kahn David and Janet Batlan Michael McLeod Martin Malsch and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Surovell Ms. Jane Mary Kwass Dava Berkman Patricia McMahon Jane Axelrad Mr. David Talbird and William and Grace LaChance David and Sarah McMeans Elinor R. Bacon Dr. Darlene Jean-Pierre Patricia Lark and Lutz Prager Robert C. and Elissa B. Bernius Charles and Marilyn McMillion Peter and Marjory Bankson Robert Tanner Richard and Cecilia Larkin Benevity Community Sally and Bill Meadows Nancy G. Barnum Peter and Ann Tanous Drew Lebby and Impact Fund Bernard Meyers Loretta C. Beaumont Keith and Jeanie Thackrey Wendy Schwartz Ms. Mindy Berry Dr. Florence K. Miller Carolyn and John Beck Dr. Adrienne Thompson Elizabeth C. Lee Ann Blackman and MaryAnn Miller Karen Beiley and Linda and Steuart Thomsen Thelma K. Leenhouts Michael Putzel Richard and Judith Morrissey Eric Fingerhut Ralph Timmons and Janet Hill Albert L. and Terence Murphy and Doris M. Lindquist Dennis and Sheryl Rosenthal and Rear Adm. and Mrs. Shirley Bloomquist Patricia Sherman Murphy Marty Bell Sidney Wallace Ronald Long and Richard and Eleanor Bochner Donald and Lynne Myers Mark Bellamah Anne Paine and Fowler West Barbara Atwell Karen J. Bopp Carole and John Nannes Brent J Bennett Richard and Susan Westin Virginia MacLaury Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Borsuk Jeffrey Neal and Susan and Don Bennett Mark and Ria Weston Paul and Patricia Maenner Marian Bruno Kevin Loeffler John and Sylvia Benoit Willie White Lory Manning Harold R. Bucholtz Sherry and Lou Nevins Mathilde and Martin Bienstock Jon and Sandra Willen Linda Marks Plater and Faye Campbell Sonja M. Palomaki Thomas J. Billy Conrad Woody Russell Matthias Louis and Karen Carson Doris Parker and Vincent and Veronica Boles Jane Yanulis Emmy McArver Michael Spatz Susan Hall McCannell Cynthia Cessna and Mickey and Sally Bolmer Robert and Anne Yerman Marc Tobin James T. Parson, Jr. Eddie and Lynne McCormick Mr. Randall A. Bowman Beth York and Art Rubin Henry Chamberlain and Jane Passman J. Douglas and Anne Boyden Lisa Burns Beth and Terry Pattillo STAR Martie McDowall Steve Verna Gail Chambers and Norval Peabody Anonymous (6) Ms. Jane McGrew Mr. and Mrs. Scott Baker Nthakoana Peko and Lynn J. and Lynne A. Barden Edward and Loretta Merrow A. Stanley Brager, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clark Don Spicer Michael Barrett and John and Paula Millian Ann Breen Kenneth T. Cline Alan and Andrea Pendleton Danielle Beauchamp Nancy and Herbert Milstein Valerie Briggs Francis and Terry Coates Alvin A. Perkins Nan Beckley David Montgomery Bill and Emily Brittle Adam and Debbie Cohen Randy Perry Peter and Ellen Berty Sue Cunningham and Hazel Broadnax Phil and Joan Currie Jeanne and Burnie Peters Gypsy Black Howard Moore Perry L. Brown Terrence Currier Mary Irene Pett Lucille A. Bland Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Lisa and Tony Delity Randy and Kathy Pherson David and Judy Bonior Judie and Fred Mopsik Ronald K. Browning David Dunn William Phillips Roger and Nancy Brown Nancy Newman Rita Bruce Ann Elliott Toby Port and Jeffrey Ahl Sophy Burnham Shelia Newman Sallybeth Bumbrey James Ellzy and Thomas and Jane Reckford Buffy and William Cafritz Rita O'Brien, Esq. and Mike and Susan Burk Franc O'Malley Margaret Rice and Bill Sette Family Foundation John Imparato Patricia Burke Linda and Jay Freedman Marietta S. Robinson Joseph N Cannon Mr. and Mrs. P. David Pappert Patricia and Mike Burke Jean C. Fulton Dr. Tommie L. Robinson, Jr. Robert and Rose Capon Charles and Janet Parker Avery Burns N. Chesser and J.M. Rowe Jim and Lorrie Fulton Michael P. Rogan and Timothy Burr J.F. Perry Susan Schaffer John and Sheila Compton Katherine Ann Gardner N. Elois Burrell Dr. Patricia Petrick and Gareth Rosenau Camille Cook Dr. William Mullins Louise Gary Matt Butcher and Liz Pennisi Steven M. Rosenberg and Beth Cunningham Linda Gehr Donna Butts and Alvin Phillips and Tia Johnson Stewart C. Low III Lorraine Day Richard Gervase and William Libro Beth Pile Alan and Florence Salisbury Regina K. Dillard, Esq. Stuart Delery Sandra and Paul Byrne Gail Povar and Larry Bachorik Art and Nancy Saltford Diane and Lowell Dodge Laura Gifford Christine Cabell Ane Powers Jean Sammon Douglas Dowling Eileen M Gleimer John Cahill Whayne and Ursula Quin Linda B. Schakel Sue Duncan and Leo Fisher Lynne and Bill Glikbarg Corrinne Callins

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Leslie Calman and Deborah Freund and William A. and Virgie H. Jones Hedy Nash and Robert and Margaret Shanks Jane Gruenebaum Doug White Edward Jones and John Wetterau Erin Shannon Larry and Caroline Carbaugh Allan Friedman Peggy Marshall Brad Neilley Mr. and Mrs. Herb and Bob Fugate Edward P. Jones John and Carol Noble Ruth and Phil Shapiro Ann Carlson Paul Gamble Elizabeth Blair Jones Matthew and Lillian Nolan The Hon Mattie R. Sharpless Angela Carole Dr. Natwar Gandhi Joyce E. Jordan Jeremy Novak and Kathy Sheehan Ms. Patricia Carter Mr. and Mrs. James Gentle Belinda Kane Elaine Mattaire John and Roma Sherman Carla Cartwright Dr. Kirk Geter Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Kaplin Kingsley and Laura Shiffrin Mr. and Mrs. James Carty Virginia Giroux-Rollow Jane C. Karpick Magdalene Obaji Bobbi and Larry Shulman Ruth Hughes Carver Jane Glickman and Jody Katz and Jeffrey Gibbs R. Frances O'Brien Barbara Shutt Tanja and Ernesto Castro Charles Sacks Paul and Masako Kaufman Judy Olmer Hugh and Ruth Sickel Malcolm R. Chaires Maggie Godbold and Mr. and Mrs. James Keightley Michael P. Onder Dr. and Mrs. Rubin Siegel Wallace Chandler Steve Bershader Joan Kelsch Michael and Kathleen Opincar Patricia Silverman Brian and Allayne Chappelle Ellen and Dr. Michael Gold Mr. Peter Kimmel and Colonel Tommy T. Osborne Sally Simms Mark and Linda Chastang Judith and Joel Goldberg Dr. Stephanie Jackson Laney Oxman Irene and Robert Sinclair Richard G. and Niki K. Chavez Ms. Alisa Goldstein Carol King Elsie Page Virginia Sloss Joy and Jerry Choppin Mr. Joel C. Goldstein Janet E. King Gary and Maxine Pagliano James A Smailes Tracey Chunn Jannie Goldston Mrs. William Kingsbury Robert Palmer Margaret Smith Ms. Maxine M. Clark Andy and Donna Gomer Pris and Bill Kirby Zannis and Jackie Pappas Pamela Brown Smith William and Louise Cleveland Joyce and Richard Gordon Marty and Marica Klein Andrew and Ruth Parr Wade and Berta Smith Edward Cohen and Michael M. Gottesman Steve and Karen Klemp Wilson H. Parran Cecile Srodes Charlene Barshefsky Barbara and Tom Gottschlak John Knapp Ms. Barbara Patocka Donna Staton Mr. and Mrs. A. Steven and Emily Kohler Keith and Rhonda Patterson Shellie Steinberg W. Joseph Coleman Jr. Janet Hall Graff John Kramer Antoinette Pavone Donald R. and Kenneth Coleman Brad Gray and Helen Darling Mr. Robert Larke Renate G Pawlik Dorothy T. Stone Mary Beth Collins Mr. Alan Green Elaine Leavenworth Alice Pearson Barbara Strong and Drs. Houston and Madi Green, in memory of Robin Lee Kevin and Sherry Pearson Michael Kielbiewicz Mary Conley Duff Green III Sunita and Daniel Leeds Mary Pedigo Susan and John Sturc John and Barbara Conway Maxine Green Andrew J. Leighton Anne E. Peret David Svatos and Carl and Nancy Cooper Susan and David Green Stuart and Brock Lending Mr. Gary Peterson Christopher McMackin Andrea and Tim Corcoran Marilyn Greene Michael Lestingi Margaret and Carl Pfeiffer Antia and Donald Taylor Gina Courtney Mike and Jen Greer Sharron and Bruce Levine Mr. Daniel T Piekarski and Stephen C. Taylor Barbara and Paul Couture Christian Griffin Michelle Levister Ms. Ivin Way Ryan Terry Drs. Joanne and Frank Crantz Patrick Griffin Michael and Paula Levy Dr. Gwendolyn W. Pla Debra Therit Susan M. Crawford Susan Gutchess and Marion Ein Lewin Aaron Pomerantz Dennis and Rosalind Thomas John and Isabella Cummings Helen Ingalls Marjorie and John Lewis Mrs. Ruth Pontius Deborah Thompson Karla Curtis Robert and Carol Hall Frank and Jean Pool Patricia Thorne George A. Dalley Artis Hampshire-Cowan Marianne* Liebermann Anna Powell Barbara Tobias Dr. Linda H. Daniel Roy Hamrick Carol Ann and Kenneth Linder Jim and Sue Price Juergen Tooren Seth and Diane Davidson Marilyn Handy Gail Lione and Richard and Louise Priest Darrell Totman Donald and Susan Davis Susan and Allen Hanenbaum Barry Grossman Wendell and Kathy Primus Lyanne Trumbull Tinesha Davis Ms. Barbara Hanson Ace and Linda Lipson Dr. Johnny Railey Sheila Truxon Deanna K. Dawson Dr. Michael Harrington Margo London and Edward Ramos Judith Turner Ted Deming and Roz Ridgway Betsy Ann Harris Townsend Belser Mr. Charles Ramsey Cori Uccello Michael Denny and Patricia Hartwell Cynthia Long Janice Rasgus Emanuel and Marilyn Vegh Christel Schaefers Toba and Tony Hausner Shirley Loo Sandra Reed-Bryant Katy Vickland Mr. Jacob Heilbrun and Jerry Hawke Kenneth Lowenberg Anna Marie Reeder Susan and Jeff Vincent Sarah Despres Elizabeth Hayes Mary and Hal Lucius Elise and Dennis Reeder James Vollman Kimberly Dixon Deborah Healey and Nan Lukmire Catherine Remijan Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wald Marion Dodd Margaret Mohrmann Ronald and Marilyn Lundquist Maria Farese Rendine Michael Waldman and Walter B. Doggett III and Cynthia Heckmann Joan Lunney Connie and Richard Richards Linda Coe Joanne Doggett James Heegeman Bonnie Lutz David and Lynn Rickard Marnie Walfort and James Donaldson Elizabeth Herington Margot Machol and Jo Ricks and Jeffrey Clark Cliff Elgarten Molly Donovan and Paul Herman and Mark Bisnow Heman Riley Chip Walgren and Lee Allen Barry Wepman Karen Goldman Chris and Christine Magee Lynda Robb Pamela Walker Don Douglas and Ruth Herman Gerald and Clyde Robbins Cynthia Wallace Carolyne Weil Peggy Herron and Madeline Malovany Mrs. Cheryl K Robertson Nancy J. Wartow Mr. John Downey John Libonati Barbara Mander Marietta S. Robinson Krystyna Wasserman Clark and Emilie Downs Richard and Mary-Ellen Hibey Hon. John E. Mansfield Constance Robey Dr. and Mrs. Harlan Watson Ms. Cheryl Dragoo Timothy Higgins Phyllis and Philip Margolius Ann and Vincent Rogers Helene Weisz and Joan Duncan Dorothea Hiltenbrand Teddi Marshall Dr. and Mrs. Norman Rogers Richard Lieberman Mr. and Mrs. Dunhem Donald and Diana Hirsch Anne Martin Dr. Sheila Rogovin and Stevenson Weitz Michael and Mary Durr William and Marie Hoffman Michelle Mason Dr. Stewart Aledort Joseph and Rosemary Weller Jeanne Ebert Sallie L. Holder Stanley Matchett Denise Rollins Drs. Stephan and Ann Werner Alma Edgerly Thomas Holland Marlene Mayo George Roman Mark A. Westman and Barry and Joyce Eisenstein Clarence G. Hoop Lou Mazawey Bob Rose and Lauren Swartz Christopher Duff Michael and Carolyn Ellis John and Claudia Hopkins William McBride and Rosalind Rosenberg Carolyn L. Wheeler Brian and Sonja Elmer Roger and Neesa Hoskin Susan Caporaso McBride Dr. Bernard and Greg and Mary Whiteman Roxanne Englund Lauren and Glen Howard Fred and Jeanne McCarroll Louise Rostker Dr. and Mrs. Robert Whitten Tina Eskridge John Hughes and Michael and Bonnie McClellan Richard and Carol Roth Dr. Susan Willens Ralph and Gwendolyn Everett Estelle DeMaio Elizabeth Ann McGrath Maryann Rozzell Dan and Debbie Williams Peggy Ewoniuk Sidney and Carol Hurlburt Mr. and Mrs. William McKaig Nuhad D. Ruggiero Robert and Mr. William Faragher Stephen and Margaret Hut John and Marie McKeon Al Russell Gwendolyn Williams Ralph and Gae Fasold Thomas Hyde Martha McQuade Richard and Jane Rutherford Bernetta and Kevin Williams Beth Feldman Geraldine Inge Cheryl McQueen Jane and Bruce Ryan Lawrence Williams Mr. and Mrs. Ann Ingram Tom and Terry Melo Kathy Waldman and Patricia Page Williams Charles Feldmayer Mike and Carol Ireland Phil Mendelson Steve Sabat The Willing and O'Donnell Gary Felser Patricia Jackman and Stephen Meyer and Barbara Sable Charitable Giving Fund Joan Fina Stephen L. John Erica Summers Mr. and Mrs. John Sacchetti J. David Willson Jack L. Finglass Barbara and John R. Jackson Mr. William Michie Fern Flanagan Saddler Ronald Wilson Robert and Sally Fish Dr. and Mrs. Barbara Mintz Kenneth and Chris Sale Ms. Janet Wishner Edmund Fleet William B. Jackson, II John E. Mitchell Stephen and Doreen Sanborn Peter Work Dr. J.D. Fletcher Lorie D. Jackson Dr. Robin Mockenhaupt and Lee Saunders Beth and John Wright James and Carla Flug Smyrna N. Jackson Dr. Ralph Popp Ernest Schichler and Elaine Wunderlich Donale and Cathy Fogel Paul Jaikaran Hazel C. Moore John Murray James Yenckel Heather Foley Edward and Victoria Jaycox Melanie and Rene Moreno Lisa and Mark Schneider Beverly and Daniel Yett Robert and Carole Fontenrose Daphne Jefferson Kent and Dale Morrison Pauline A. Schneider Susan Yurchak Ellen Fox Diane Johnson-Quinn and Helaine G. Morss Dr. Frederick and Heidi Zimmerman Harry Foxwell Vincent Quinn Marilyn L. Muench Peri Schuyler David Franz Jason Johnston Jim and Ellen Myerberg Karren E. Scott * Deceased Karen L. French Kenneth Johnston Sandra and David Sellers Kimberly and Tad Johnston

2019/20 SEASON 27 THANK YOU — INSTITUTIONAL DONORS

OUR INSTITUTIONAL DONORS Arena Stage gratefully acknowledges the many 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. The following organizations are donors as of January 30, 2020.

OVATION CIRCLE Central Parking System Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts Discovery Inc. The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. The Edelmann Love Group Realtors K&L Gates, LLP The Meredith Foundation Northrop Grumman Corporation Alice Shaver Foundation Theatre Forward Venable, LLP National Capital Arts & Cultural Affairs Program/ U.S. Commission of Fine Arts PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Accenture Amtrak FOUNDER’S CIRCLE BMW of Sterling BP America The Bay & Paul Foundations CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Clark-Winchcole Foundation Collins Aerospace Dimick Foundation Edison Electric Institute Friends of Southwest DC The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Graham Holdings Company Share Fund Hoffman Madison Waterfront JBG Smith BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE The Knightsbridge Restaurant Group Mars Foundation Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP Southwest Business Improvement District Union Plus

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Aronson, LLC Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Foley & Lardner, LLP The Kiplinger Foundation Wawa Foundation Weissberg Foundation

PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Cabot Creamery Fisher Dachs Associates, Inc Floyd E. David Family Foundation LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Potomac Law Group, PLLC

Legend: Ovation Circle $100,000 and above Founder’s Circle $50,000 – 99,999 Benefactor’s Circle $25,000 – 49,999 Leadership Circle $15,000 – 24,999 Anonymous President’s Circle $10,000 – 14,999 Hattie M. Strong Foundation Producer’s Circle $5,000 – 9,999 The Theodore H. Barth Foundation, Inc. Director’s Circle $2,500 – 4,999 Playwright’s Circle $1,500 – 2,499 Star $1,000 – 1,499 PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Lead $600 – 999 APCO Worldwide Supporting Role $300 – 599 Arent Fox, LLP The Bernstein Companies We endeavor to provide a complete listing of all donors in the The Boeing Company above categories. However, if your name is not listed, please Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP contact the Development Department at 202-600-4177. We are The Boston Consulting Group also grateful to the thousands of other contributors to Arena Brookfield Properties Stage, whose names space will not permit us to print.

28 2019/20 SEASON THANK YOU — SPECIAL EVENT DONORS

OUR SPECIAL EVENT DONORS We would like to especially thank the many individuals, families and organizations who support Arena Stage’s award-winning Artistic Productions and Community Engagement Programs through their patronage and sponsorship of our fundraising events.

2019 ARENA STAGE GALA THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2019 Event Chair Lavern J. Chatman and Honorary Chair Annie Simonian Totah Beth Newburger Schwartz Award presented to Nina Totenberg; Lindsey Brittain Collins recognized as Emerging Leader

PLATINUM SPONSOR GEICO Henock Gebreamlak and Nicholas Goad AT&T Hoffman Madison Waterfront Marilyn and Michael Glosserman Exelon JMA Solutions Catherine and Chris Guttman-McCabe Arlene and Robert Kogod R. Lucia Riddle Jerry Hagstrom Saul Ewing Arnstein and Lehr, LLP Susan B. Haight GOLD SPONSORS Southwest Business Sheila Harley-Washington Sue Henry and Carter Phillips Improvement District Barbara Brown Hawthorn The Reef Team of TTR Sotheby’s TSG, Inc. Patti and Mitchell Herman International Realty George Vrandenburg Sonia Herson Beth Newburger Schwartz Vicki J. Hicks ADVOCATE SPONSORS Dr. Donald Wallace Jones, SILVER SPONSORS Aronson, LLC Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones and Andrew R. Ammerman Stephenie Foster Tracey Tolbert Jones APCO Worldwide James Gale and Lisa Barry Guinevere Jones-Wood Arent Fox, LLP William Kennard and Karen Kaub Joanne Barker Deborah Kennedy Kennard Gail W. Laster and Donald B. Verrilli Judith N. Batty Elissa Leonard Wilee and Finlay Lewis David Becker and Leslie Seeman Herb and Dianne Lerner Hazel C. Moore The Bernstein Companies David and Martha Martin Dale Mott and Ken Hyle Boies Schiller Flexner, Inc. Ridgewells Catering Northern Trust Company Deborah C. Brittain Keith Taylor and Enoh Ebong Brookfield Properties Mrs. Robin O’Neil, Susan E. Carmel PATRON SPONSORS Passports to College, Inc. Carol & Rick Froehlich Michele and Allan Berman Ann and Terry R. Peel Ann O. Hamilton Sander M. Bieber and Michael and Maria Price Seth Hurwitz Linda E. Rosenzweig Judy Lynn Prince Ricki and Joel Kanter Deborah Bowles Dick and Katie Snowdon Daniel Korengold and Martha Dippell Eric Braverman and Neil Brown Sheila Stampfli Dr. Sachiko Kuno Jeff Busch Dr. Nickolai Talanin Mele and Michael E. Melton Tony Cammarota, ReMax Distinctive Grace Terpstra Ourisman Automotive of Virginia Joshua and Moira Carin Peggy Tomlinson A. Gene Samburg Joseph P. DiGangi Maya Weil Peggy and David Shiffrin Thelma Duggin IN-KIND SPONSORS Venable John Edelmann and Jeff Love Total Wine & More Jeri and Gary Epstein BRONZE SPONSORS Nancy M. Folger AARP, Inc. Larry Franks and Ellen Berelson Legend: Decker Anstrom and Sherry Hiemstra Platinum Sponsor $25,000 and above Linda and Jay Freedman BMW of Sterling Gold Sponsor $15,000 – 29,999 Ms. Brooke Friedman Katherine and David Bradley Silver Sponsor $10,000 – 14,999 Mr. Charles and Dr. Barbara Friedman Susan and Steven Bralove Bronze Sponsor $5,000 – 9,999 Mr. Yale Friedman CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advocate Sponsor $2,500 – 4,999 Virginia McGehee Friend Patron Sponsor $1,000 – 2,499

NINTH ANNUAL MILITARY THANKSGIVING FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2019

FOUR STAR SPONSOR TWO STAR SPONSORS IN-KIND SPONSORS Raytheon Company Clark Construction Group, LLC Ace Beverage Rick and Carol Froehlich The Coco-Cola Company THREE STAR SPONSORS GEICO Discovery Inc. David Bruce Smith in Legend: Northrop Grumman Corporation honor of Max Smith Four Star Sponsor $25,000 and above Three Star Sponsor $10,000 – 24,999 ONE STAR SPONSOR Two Star Sponsor $5,000 – 9,999 The Wawa Foundation One Star Sponsor $2,500 – 4,999

2019/20 SEASON 29 THEATER STAFF

Artistic Director...... Molly Smith DEVELOPMENT Executive Producer...... Edgar Dobie Chief Development Officer...... Jon Kevin Gossett Founding Director...... Zelda Fichandler (1924-2016) Director of Institutional Relations...... Shayla Hines Founding Executive Director...... Thomas C. Fichandler Director, Ovation Campaign...... Ryan Merkel ...... (1915-1997) Director of Individual Giving...... Ann Sagle ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT Director, Development Operations and Events...... Maria Corso Deputy Artistic Director...... Seema Sueko Director of Board and Literary Manager...... Naysan Mojgani Donor Relations...... Anne Paine West Casting Director/Line Producer...... Teresa Sapien Leadership Giving Officer...... Ana Teslik Dramaturg...... Jocelyn Clarke Development Research Analyst...... Molly Federman Artistic Development Major Gifts and Campaign Manager...... Taylor Rambo Administrative Assistant...... Asha Moses Foundation Relations Manager...... Abigail Cady Literary Fellow...... Dante Flores* Gift Planning Specialist...... Maya Weil Directing Fellow...... Gregory Keng Strasser* Corporate Sponsorships Manager...... Charity Harris Casting Fellow...... Mary Estrera* Major Gifts Coordinator...... Casey Radner Current Commissioned Writers...... Kia Corthron, Membership Manager...... Ryan Impagliazzo Nathan Alan Davis, Emily Feldman, Idris Goodwin, David Henry Hwang, Rajiv Joseph, Membership Coordinator...... Gwendolyn Tunnicliffe Kenneth Lin, Craig Lucas, Eduardo Machado, Development Operations Octavio Solis, Theresa Rebeck, Lauren Yee, Assistant...... Hannah Guy-Mozenter Karen Zacarías, Zack Zadek Development Communications Assistant...... Lauren Lopaty ADMINISTRATION Development Fellow...... Kayli Modell* Chief Financial Officer...... Joe Berardelli Leadership Office Manager...... Alison Irvin HUMAN RESOURCES Leadership and Business Fellow...... JP McLaurin* Director of Human Resources...... Jackie Rucker Bohi General Counsel...... Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Human Resources and Jacobson; Robbins, Russell, Englert, Benefits Associate...... Kathryn Perry Orsek, Untereiner & Sauber, LLP MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION BUSINESS OFFICE Managing Director...... Khady Kamara Controller...... John Monnett Payroll Manager...... Larry Bright AUDIENCE SERVICES Staff Accountant...... Christopher Murk Senior Director of Sales Accounting Associate...... Mark Runion and Audience Services...... Lindsey Wareing Pisani Auditors...... Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Assistant Director of Counsel...... Arent Fox, LLP Audience Services...... Sabrina Clark Assistant Director of Sales Services...... Isaac Evans COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Visitor Services Manager...... Jody Barasch Director of Community Engagement/ House Managers...... Bruce Perry, Andrew Rampy, Senior Artistic Advisor...... Anita Maynard-Losh Renata Wilson Director of Education...... Ashley Forman Assistant Manager of Group Sales...... Ellison Roberts School Programs Manager...... Rebecca Campana Group Sales Associates...... Bria Hall, Master Teaching Artist...... Psalmayene 24 X. Alexander Durden, Community Programs Manager...... Mauricio Pita Gary Shackleford Community Engagement Managers of Sales Services...... Brian Antin, Assistant...... Alan Gonzalez Bisnes Marsha Kangas Community Engagement Fellow...... Megan Philippi* Sales Associates...... Alvin Deskins III, Jocelyn Harris, Kiana Livingston, David Marshall Colin O’Bryan, Jacob Savage, Austin Sternlicht

30 2019/20 SEASON THEATER STAFF

EVENTS AND RENTALS SCENIC Assistant Director of Technical Director...... Natalie Bell Events and Rentals...... Emma Latimer Associate Technical Director...... Zachary Fullenkamp Events and Rentals Assistant Technical Director...... Travis Smith Assistant Managers...... Brittany Lamback, Interim Shop Supervisor...... Amanda Srok Demi Mohamed Charge Scenic Artist...... Li Qiang Events and Rentals Assistant...... Cameron Appel Carpenters...... Matt Grisdela, Craig Hower, Events Fellow...... Tommy Stack* Sean Malarkey, Hannah Martin, INFORMATION SYSTEMS Logan McDowell, Frank Miller Director of Information Systems...... Travis Armbuster PROPERTIES Systems Administrator...... Jarett Poole Properties Director...... Jennifer Sheetz Database Manager...... Rachel Schlaff Associate Properties Director...... Lance Pennington Help Desk Associate...... Edward Wieland Assistant Properties Director...... Jonathan Borgia MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Master Prop Carpenter...... Michael Ritoli Props Artisan...... Niell DuVal Senior Director of Marketing and Communications...... Renée M. Littleton Property Assistants...... Marion Hampton Dubé, ...... Kyle Handziak Digital Communications Manager...... Brieahn J. DeMeo LIGHTS Publicist...... Lauren McMillen Master Electrician...... Christopher V. Lewton Communications Associate...... Samantha Schneider Assistant Master Electrician...... Paul Villalovoz Senior Graphic Designer...... Shawn Helm Electricians...... Scott Folsom, Brian Flory, Website and New Media Manager...... Ben Nolan Kelsey L. Swanson Multimedia Designer...... Nicole Brate Lighting Fellow...... Minjoo Kim* Assistant Manager of Publications...... Kate Thompson Marketing Fellow...... Tristin Evans* SOUND Publications Fellow...... Brandon Pelar* Sound and Video Supervisor...... Brian Burchett Media Relations Fellow...... Caroline Austin* Master Sound and Artwork Creation...... Nicky Lindeman Video Technician...... Timothy M. Thompson Illustrators...... Jonathan Bartlett, Charles Chaisson, Sound Technicians...... Alex Cloud, Raul Colón, Charlie Davis, Adam W. Johnson, Tim O’Brien, Roberto Parada, Drew Moberley Paul Rogers, Jason Seiler, Owen Smith COSTUMES OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES Costume Director...... Joseph P. Salasovich Senior Director of Operations...... Marissa LaRose Associate Costume Director...... Cierra Coan Operations Manager...... Alicia Sells Drapers...... Carol Ramsdell, Steven Simon Operations Coordinator...... Jenna Murphy First Hands...... Michele Macadaeg, Mallory Muffley Assistant Company Managers...... Maddie Newell, Craftsperson...... Deborah Nash Katharine Templeton Wardrobe Supervisors...... Alina Gerall, Alice Hawfield Facilities and Engineering Manager...... Jerry Sampson Costume Assistant...... Kitt Crescenzo Maintenance Technicians...... Vincent Gregg, Costume and Wardrobe Assistant...... Adelle Gresock Henry Williams, Keaun Windear STAGE MANAGEMENT Porter...... Lawrence Wise Stage Door Attendants...... Ra’Chelle Carey, Stage Managers...... Rachael Danielle Albert, Kay Rogers Marne Anderson, Kurt Hall, Martha Knight, Emily Ann Mellon, PRODUCTION Allie Roy, Christi B. Spann, Director of Production...... Robert Hand Susan R. White Production Manager...... Karen O. Mayhew Stage Management Fellows...... Stephen Bubniak*, Delaynie Rizer* Assistant Production Manager...... Trevor A. Riley * Allen Lee Hughes Fellow

2019/20 SEASON 31 “Stirring performances” — Time Our Chicago

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