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Development of was supported by the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center during a residency at the Music Theater Conference of 2005. Initially developed by Back House Productions. Originally Produced on Broadway by Kevin McCollum, , Willis,Sander Jacobs, Goodman/Grossman, Peter Fine, Everett/Skipper E. Rhodes and Leona B. IN THE HEIGHTS is presented through special arrangement Carpenter Foundation with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com

STAGE MANAGEMENT SOUND DESIGN Christi B. Spann* Derek Dumais

COSTUME DESIGN LIGHT DESIGN SET DESIGN Sarah Grady Joe Doran+ +

MUSIC DIRECTION CHOREOGRAPHY Ben Miller Karla Garcia

DIRECTION Nathaniel Shaw^

SARA BELLE AND NEIL NOVEMBER THEATRE | MARJORIE ARENSTEIN STAGE CAST MUSICAL NUMBERS AND SCENES

Usnavi...... JJ Caruncho* ACT I Vanessa...... * In The Heights...... Usnavi, Nina...... Shea Gomez Breathe...... Nina, Company Benny...... Josh Marin* Benny’s Dispatch...... Benny, Nina Kevin Rosario...... Joseph Rodriguez It Won’t Be Long Now...... Vanessa, Usnavi, Sonny Camila Rosario...... Vilma Gil Inutil...... Kevin Carla...... Kita Grayson No Me Diga...... Daniela, Carla, Vanessa, Nina Daniela...... Melissa Vazquez Cartwright 96,000...... Usnavi, Benny, Sonny, Graffiti Pete, Vanessa, Daniela, Carla, Company Abuela...... Yvonne Strumecki* Paciencia y Fe...... Abuela, Company Sonny, U/S Usnavi...... James Schoppe When You’re Home...... Nina, Benny, Company Guy...... Fernando Rivadeneira Piragua...... Piragua Guy Graffiti Pete...... Roberto Whitaker The Club...... Usnavi, Vanessa, Nina, Benny, Company Ensemble, U/S Nina...... Gabi Campo Blackout...... Company Ensemble, U/S Carla & Vanessa...... Makenzie Mercer Pusey Ensemble, U/S Piragua Guy...... Joshua James Crawford . Ensemble, U/S Sonny...... Edgar Cavazos There will be one 15-minute intermission between acts Ensemble...... Dia Davis, Savannah George, Diontey Michael, LaWanda Raines, Alana Thomas, Ira White ACT II Sunrise...... Nina, Benny, Company Hundreds of Stories...... Abuela, Usnavi ^The Director is a member of +Member of USA, United *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a Scenic Artists’, local 829 the union of professional actors and Enough...... Camilla national theatrical labor union. stage managers in the U.S.A. Carnaval del ...... Daniela, Carla, Vanessa, Usnavi, Sonny, Piragua Guy, Company Atencion...... Kevin Alabanza...... Usnavi, Nina and Company MUSICIANS Everything I Know...... Nina No Me Diga (Reprise)...... Carla, Nina, Vanessa, Daniela Reeds...... John Winn Guitar...... Derek Tuttle Piragua (Reprise)...... Piragua Guy or Jonathan Gibson Bass.... Derrick Englert, Tom Tucciarone* Champagne...... Vanessa, Usnavi Trumpet...... Craig Taylor Percussion...... Mike Boyd, Kevin Estes* When The Sun Goes Down...... Nina, Benny Trombone..... Chris Leitch, Dean Englert* Drums...... Scott Clark, Mike Boyd* Finale...... Usnavi, Company Keyboard...... Marlysse Simmons, *At select performances Carson Eubank* DEDICATION FOR THIS PRODUCTION With great respect and affection, we dedicate this Associate Director...... Kikau Alvaro Wardrobe...... Tyler Carlton Williams, production of In the Heights to the memory of Associate Music Director... Carson Eubank Geoffrey Morgan Clarence L. Townes Jr. As a co-founder and Executive Asst. Stage Manager...... Luke Robinson* Spot Op...... Matt Lehtola, David Monroy Director of Richmond Renaissance, Chairman of Asst. Stage Manager...... Lydia Crush Emily Steed the Richmond Public School Board, and a lifelong Dance Captain...... Gabi Campo Asst. Lighting Designer..... Margaret York advocate for his alma mater, Virginia Union University, Fight Captain...... JJ Caruncho* Light Board Programmer...... Amy Ariel Mr. Townes was one of RVA’s pioneer bridge builders. Live Sound Engineer...... Derek Dumais He came to know and respect our theatre when his The video and/or audio recording of this Light Board Op...... Linwood Guyton daughter June was among the stars of our production performance by any means whatsoever are of . He viewed us as a vital player in strictly prohibited. Ain’t Misbehavin’ downtown redevelopment, and assisted our efforts SPECIAL THANKS time and time again. His intelligence and can-do generosity are greatly missed.

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JJ Caruncho (Usnavi) This is a story about love. Dreams. Family. The Josh Marin (Benny) Josh is over the moon with excitement to be a part meaning of “home”. About the incredible beauty and heroism there is of this incredible cast, crew and production team! He currently lives in in every life. It’s about all of us. It’s about you. And it’s for you. I’m New York. Credits include: local commercials, Spielberg’s “Lincoln”, glad you’re here. Past roles include: Hamlet, The Baker in Into the Georg in Spring Awakening, Tamino in The Magic Flute (adaptation), Woods, and more Off-Broadway, regionally and internationally. As a Tommy Djilas in , Mr. Black in The Wild Party, Chad Deity singer/musician, JJ has sung/played at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, in The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Harpo in The Color Purple and, and the Kennedy Center, from LA to New Orleans and everywhere in most recently, Flick in . He would like to thank his family for their between. JJ has performed and recorded albums with Wynton Marsalis and Tituss prayers and support, his friends for their encouragement and God for blessing us with such Burgess. Dedicated to his people. Especially Sexy Grandma and Abuelita Antonia. a vital art form in theatre, that we get to enjoy! Stay in touch by finding him @JJCaruncho. Kita Grayson (Carla) Kita, a Los Angeles native, holds a BFA in Musical Arielle Jacobs (Vanessa) Broadway: (Nessarose), In the Theatre from Howard University where she performed on the Ira Heights (Nina Rosario in the closing cast, opposite creator Lin-Manuel Aldridge stage in as Erma and Trojan Women as Helen. Miranda). Original tour casts: Disney’s Australian production of Credits include: Black Side of the Moon (Woolly Mammoth), brownsville (Princess Jasmine), In the Heights (Nina), Disney’s High song: b-side for tray (Theatre Alliance), Three Little Birds (Adventure School Musical (Gabriella). Off-Broadway, she has starred in two Theatre), The Color Purple (ArtsCentric), Blood Quilt (, world-premiere plays by Pulitzer-winning playwright and director workshop), (Potomac Theatre Company), Four Little Girls Nilo Cruz: Farhad or the Secret of Being (Farhad) and Sotto Voce (Kennedy Center), and A Frontier As Told by the Frontier (Source Theatre Festival). Kita is (Lucila). Regional: (Baker’s Wife, opposite Tituss Burgess as the Witch eager to make her Virginia Rep debut this summer, and thanks her family for their love and and JJ Caruncho as the Baker), (Mimi), Two Gentlemen of Verona (Julia), and The support. @KitaGrayson. Rose of Corazon (Rosa). Debut solo album “A Leap in the Dark” coming soon! More at Melissa Vázquez Cartwright (Daniela) This is Melissa’s debut with www.ariellejacobs.com and @ArielleJacobs Virginia Rep in one of her dream roles! Originally from and Shea Gomez (Nina) is thrilled to be making her Virginia Rep debut! growing up in Atlanta, she considers herself a “Georgia-Rican”. Melissa She was recently seen in the National Tour of Joseph and the Amazing is a music graduate of Point University and currently resides in Newport Technicolor Dreamcoat (directed and choreographed by Andy News, Virginia as the owner of MVC Performance voice studio and as Blankenbuehler). Other credits include Moisés Kaufman’s Carmen a guest artist for the York County School of the Arts. Regional credits at Tectonic Theatre Project, iLLA at the New York include Lucy in Jekyll & Hyde, Maria in , Dorothy in Festival, and the original cast of Sam Willmott’s Standardized Testing: The Wizard of Oz, Lilli Vanessi in Kiss Me, Kate, and Missy in The Marvelous Wonderettes. The Musical. BFA Emerson College. Her favorite roles are that of “wife” to Shawn and “mom” to their two daughters. Los quiero mucho mucho! Joseph Rodriguez (Kevin) is absolutely thrilled to have been cast in this amazing production of In the Heights. Working with these Yvonne Strumecki (Abuela) Yvonne is elated to be making her Virginia enormously talented people has been a joy and an education. Rep debut! National touring credits: Bloody Mary in , Joe is an actor, singer and voiceover artist. You can visit his site at Housekeeper in , and Flo in Saturday Night Fever. www.voiceoverthespian.com to learn more. Joe would like to thank Regional credits include: Madame Thénardier in Les Misérables, Bloody his Mother Ana and his Father Joe and the rest of his family and Mary in South Pacific, Ernestina Money in Hello, Dolly!, Dame Carruthers friends for their endless and constant support, and especially in Yeoman of the Guard, Sister Berthe in , Old Lady the love of his life ... Alicia. in , Witch/Jack’s Mother in Into the Woods, Mother Superior in Nunsense, Yente in , and Audrey 2 in Little Shop of Horrors. Television Vilma Gil (Camila) Vilma was seen in Virginia Rep’s Beehive and credits: “Orange is the New Black” (Season 3), “Law & Order: SVU” (Season 16). Many thanks Swingtime Canteen (Lilly). Regional credits include (Velma to everyone involved, but especially to Nathaniel Shaw, Artistic Director. Proud AEA member! Kelly), (Mama Rose), (Rosie), West Side Story (Anita), (Adelaide), and Danny Goggin’s original James Schoppe (Sonny, U/S Unavi) James is stoked be back in RVA this cast of Nunsense 1 and 2 (Leo) in Philadelphia and Connecticut. As summer. Last seen on the November stage in Virginia Rep’s The winner of Univision’s internationally televised “Sabado Gigante’s Producers, James has worked regionally across the country since Tropicalisimo Star Search”, Vilma can be heard as a recording artist graduating from Conservatory with a BFA in Musical for Metropolitan’s Ladies of Freestyle. Her favorite role to date is that of Wife to Wes Theatre. Some favorite regional credits include: Diner - World Premiere McClain, Mom to Seren, Hannah, Giselle and MIL to William Hill, including Abuela to (Signature Theatre), , Nice Work..., Hello, Dolly! (Virginia Selah and Kenzie! Dedicado para mi Mama! Musical Theatre), , West Side Story (Palace Theatre), Gypsy, The Wedding Singer (Riverside Center), and most recently Kiss of the Spider Woman and (Short North Stage). He would like to thank his family and friends all over the world for their support and encouragement. Scorpio Power COMPANY BIOS COMPANY BIOS

Fernando Rivadeneira (Piragua Guy) Fernando is excited to be Edgar Cavazos (Ensemble, U/S Sonny) Proud Mexican! Edgar is thrilled performing in Virginia Rep’s In the Heights. Favorite roles with Virginia to be making his Virginia Rep debut! He was recently seen in the tour of Rep include Bartell D’Arcy in James Joyce’s The Dead and The Priest in as Matthew/Annas u/s. Off-Broadway credits: King Island Christmas. He was also seen in Musical of Musicals (RTCC Ensemble/Dance Captain in Comfort Women, A New Musical. Other Nomination), Breathe, When Pigs Fly as Howard Crabtree, and Standing credits include: Indio in West Side Story, United Nations concert, 54 on Ceremony with the Richmond Triangle Players. Other shows include Below concert, Chino in West Side Story at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Forever Plaid as Jinx, Cain and Japheth in Children of Eden, Reuben in Festival, Ensemble in Jesus Christ Superstar at Broadway Palm, and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and at the Swift Creek Mill Ensemble in Grease at MAG productions. Gracias a mi familia por todo su apoyo. Huge Playhouse. This one’s for you, Mama and Angie. thanks to my husband Rolando for all your support. Viva Mexico. Instagram: @Eddycavazos.

Roberto Whitaker (Graffiti Pete) Also known by his performance name, Dia Davis (Ensemble) Dia is excited to be performing in her first “Aero, da Avatar”. Current Latin Ballet of Virginia company instructor production in the ensemble of In the Heights. Dia is an honor student and performing artist, Roberto has been professionally performing and at Virginia Commonwealth University majoring in Exercise Science. teaching many variations of Hip-Hop since the age of 15 (VCU, VUU, She is a junior and a third-year member of the prestigious VCU Gold County Wide Tri-Cities workshop, Sisterly Grace Dance Studios, Rush Dancers. Dia trained with the Strictly Rhythm Performance Academy, Kings Dominion’s “Halloween Haunt”, Clover Hill’s “New Company in Alexandria, Virginia for over ten years in ballet, jazz, tap, Dimensions” Show Choir camp, Grace Arts Dance Studio, The Rare and contemporary dance styles. She has been a dance instructor at Academy, Studio 4 Dance Company, SunTrust “OnUp” Experience). This RVA native is Strictly Rhythm and Stafford Dance Center. Dia was a protégé for The Pulse On Tour and heavily invested in his community, and has plans to expand his skill-set throughout his career. received several scholarships from the JUMP tour and Artists Simply Human (ASH) dance conventions. Dia was a first soprano in the award-winning Forest Park Platinum Jazz Choir Makenzie Mercer Pusey (Ensemble, U/S Vanessa & Carla) Makenzie is and the Virginia Senior Honors Choir. thrilled to be returning to the November Stage after recently performing in Beauty and the Beast. Recent credits include: Esther Smith in Meet Savannah George (Ensemble) Savannah is excited to be making her Me in St. Louis, Jo March in Little Women (Tower Theatre), Sister Mary musical theatre debut on the Virginia Rep stage. She first found her Patrick in Sister Act, and Esmeralda in the Virginia premiere of The love of performing through dance. She began dancing at age 9 and Hunchback of Notre Dame (Alluvion Stage Company). She is incredibly has attended several different summer dance programs. Since age 16, honored to be a part of In the Heights; it is truly a dream come true. she has been a trainee with The Richmond Ballet. After 2 years in the Makenzie would like to thank her hubby Anderson and family for encouraging her to do program, Savannah will be joining the ballet’s second professional what she loves. company. This is Savannah’s first time appearing in a musical theatre production and is grateful for her opportunity to work with the Virginia Repertory Theatre. Gabi Campo (Ensemble, U/S Nina) Virginia Rep debut! Originally from LA, Gabi now resides in . Some credits include: A Diontey Michael (Ensemble) began his studies at the Richmond City Chorus Line (Diana Morales) with Baayork Lee, Jesus Christ Superstar Dance Theatre. He immediately joined The School of Richmond Ballet (Ensemble) with Sarah O’Gleby and Gina Rattan, and and as a teenager he attended the prestigious Virginia School (u/s Extraordinary Girl) with Leslie McDonel. Gabi has most recently of the Arts. Upon graduating, he attended the University of North been seen in the opening monologue of SNL, dancing alongside Jimmy Carolina School of the Arts and Virginia Commonwealth University. Fallon! She currently attends Pace University pursuing a BFA in Musical He’s performed with the Richmond Ballet, Joffrey Ballet New York Theater and will graduate Spring of 2018. She would like to thank Nathaniel, Karla, and the and Chicago, Latin Ballet of Virginia, Nomad Contemporary Ballet in entire creative team and crew on this amazing show. Dedicated to my family – I love you NYC and Missouri Ballet Theatre. He was featured as a dancer in ABC’s holiday movie “A and thank you for everything! @gabifrederique Christmas Kiss”, has performed with Disney Cruise Lines and was a contestant on Season 8 of “So You Think You Can Dance”. After being a part of Beauty and the Beast, Diontey Joshua James Crawford (Ensemble, U/S Piragua Guy) Joshua is excited is thrilled to be back with Virginia Rep. Thanks Mom and Dad! to make his first appearance at the November Theatre, though he is not a stranger to Virginia Rep. He just finished touring with the company LaWanda S. Raines (Ensemble) LaWanda earned a B.F.A in Dance and this past spring and is happy to be joining them again in the fall. Joshua Choreography from Virginia Commonwealth University. She choreo­ earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre Performance from VCU graphed Children of Eden (Manchester High School), pieces for Latin in May 2016 and is excited to be able to do what he loves. A few of his Ballet of Virginia productions (2004-2014), and Langston is My Man favorite credits include Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hot Blades (African American Repertory Theatre). Adjudicated works presented Harry in Urinetown the Musical and Schroeder in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. at Black College Dance Exchange and Starr Foster Choreographer’s Showcase. Her performance experience includes repertory in Modern, Contemporary, Latin Jazz, Musical Theater, Hip Hop, African Caribbean, Latin Social Dances, and Flamenco. LaWanda works as a teaching artist, and has a M.F.A in Dance and Creative Process with a Certificate in Dance Production from St. Mary’s College, . COMPANY BIOS COMPANY BIOS

Alana Thomas (Ensemble) From “Richmondite” to “Manhattanite”, Anna Louizos (Set Designer) Anna has three Tony Award nominations, one for the original Alana is thrilled to share the vibrancy of her New York stomping Broadway production of In the Heights. Other Broadway credits: (sets/ grounds with her beloved Richmond community. Alana’s been costumes, also for London and National Tour), ’s Cinderella, engaged in the performing arts since childhood and then began , The Mystery of Edwin Drood, High Fidelity, ’s , Dames performing professionally with regional theaters in numerous shows at Sea, Honeymoon in Vegas, It Shoulda Been You, The Performers, Irving Berlin’s White at Riverside Dinner Theatre: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Christmas, Curtains, Baby It’s You, All About Me, To Be Or Not To Be, Steel Magnolias, and Dreamcoat, Legally Blonde (Ensemble, Paulette u/s); Virginia Golda’s Balcony. Numerous Off-Broadway and regional credits including the original Altar Repertory Theatre: The Color Purple, , White Christmas; and Firehouse Boyz, ’s tick, tick…BOOM!, Clue, The Secret Garden, Seven Brides For Seven Theatre: Dessa Rose (Annabelle). New York City credits include The Gallery Players: Brothers, Fly, Arsenic and Old Lace, Sarah Plain and Tall, Sons of the Prophet, The Foreigner, (Dance Captain), R.Evolucion Latina: Bountiful, Electric Eye Ensemble: Welcome Speech and Debate, , Me and My Girl, Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas, To The Doll Den (Linda/WP), and Rock and Roll Playhouse. She’s also a graphic designer Band Geeks, Disney’s Aladdin (), Minsky’s (Ahmanson), The Substance of for House of Duende Dance Studio and Creative Space. She’d like to thank Virginia Rep Fire, Vanities the Musical, Birdie Blue, Pirates of Penzance (Stratford), and In Transit. USITT and her supportive family, , N’Kenge, and EJB. www.alanasthomas.com, 2016 Distinguished Achievement Award; NAACP 2011 Theatre Award for In the Heights. @alanabesaiyan Art Director: “Sex and the City” (HBO). Founder of Broadway Design Exchange, an online theatrical marketplace (www.broadwaydesignexchange.com) Ira White (Ensemble) Native to Richmond, Virginia, Ira discovered his love for dance through Richmond Ballet’s Minds In Motion outreach Joe Doran (Lighting Designer) At Virginia Rep: A Christmas Story, , South Pacific, program. Soon after, he signed up for ballet and countless other The Color Purple, and A Year With Frog and Toad. Broadway (Assistant Lighting Designer): classes that Richmond Ballet offered. Through the years, he rose Doctor Zhivago and Magic/Bird. National Tours: Joseph... Dreamcoat, Anything Goes, West through the ranks of the School, including a year spent in its trainee Side Story, Flashdance the Musical, and In the Heights. Off Broadway: H4 and Shakespeare’s program, three seasons in the second company and is currently in his Slave. NYC Dance: Sean Curran Company, Armitage Gone! Dance, Stephen Petronio third season with the main company. This is his first time performing Company, Shen Wei Dance Arts, and Martha Graham Dance Company, among others. He with Virginia Repertory Theatre and is happy to be a part of the In the Heights cast. recently designed an adaptation of The Tempest directed by and starring Olympia Dukakis. Regional Credits: Bristol Riverside Theatre, Alpine Theatre Project, The Atlanta Ballet, and Nathaniel Shaw (Director) See leadership page. Swift Creek Mill Theatre. 2008, 2009, 2012, and 2016 recipient of Richmond’s RTCC Award Karla Puno Garcia (Choreographer) Karla is a NYC based choreographer, performer, for Best Lighting Design. Graduate of NC School of the Arts and member of USA Local 829. and educator. She is currently in the Broadway production of . Karla attended www.joedorandesign.com NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts on scholarship, completing a BFA in dance and a minor Sarah Grady (Costume Designer) Sarah is the Assistant Costume Director for Virginia in journalism. Performance credits also include Broadway shows West Side Story, , Repertory Theatre. Favorite designs include: Dreamgirls (RTCC award for Best Costume and Hot Feet, and National Tours Wicked and Addams Family. She was also a principal design), Junie B. Jones, The Music Man (RTCC nominated for Best Costume Design), dancer on NBC’s “” (Season 2). As a choreographer, Karla is inspired by the great Spring Awakening, The Sound of Music (RTCC nominated for Best Costume Design) at Jerome Robbins and Bob , and combines her technical foundations with different Virginia Repertory Theatre; Violet, The Mountain, and Caroline or Change at Cadence textures of Musical Theater, Contemporary, and Hip-Hop. Her most recent work “America” Theatre Company/Virginia Rep. For three lucky summers, Sarah traveled to Rome, Italy to was performed by the cast of Hamilton at the 2016 Gypsy of the Year Broadway Cares work with the Operafestival di Roma, where she coordinated the costumes for The Magic fundraiser competition, where her piece took top honors for Best Presentation. The Flute, Suor Angelica, The Marriage of Figaro, and Die Fledermaus. She has also worked at piece was then asked to be presented in Los Angeles at El Portal Theater for Artists TheatreVirginia, Williamstown Theatre Festival and Seaside Musical Theatre. Rise Up organization. Other choreography credits include 2015 NY Jazz Choreography Project, Jenn Jancuska’s BC Beat, and Jared Grimes’ Broadway Underground. She has Derek Dumais (Sound Designer/Mixer) Dumais, a Richmond native, graduated from Virginia choreographed music videos for The Knocks (featuring Matthew Koma), Gabi, and Commonwealth University, earning a BFA in Technical Theatre/Sound Design. He is also Kindness, whose single “This is Not About Us” received rave reviews and her choreography on staff as Audio/Visual Supervisor at Virginia Rep. Favorite design credits include You’re was praised as ‘infectious’ by chartattack.com. Her conceptual video “The Backroom” A Good Man Charlie Brown, Equivocation, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Legacy of Light, was featured on Danceplug.com and Broadwayworld.com. Karla is on theater faculty at Shipwrecked!, and This Wonderful Life. Favorite design/live mix credits include Dreamgirls, Broadway Dance Center in NYC. She is excited and honored to be choreographing In the South Pacific, , The Color Purple, Shrek The Musical, Spring Awakening, The Sound of Heights at Virginia Rep! www.KarlaGarciaDance.com Music (2010 RTCC Award for Sound Design), and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Love to Shelley and Oliver. Ben Miller (Music Director) was recently the musical director for Virginia Rep’s A Christmas Story. Other credits include: Monty Python’s Spamalot (Dogwood Dell); Urinetown: The Musical (VCU); The Rocky Horror Show (VCU); Man of La Mancha (Dogwood Dell); Man of La Mancha (VCU); The Color Purple (Virginia Rep); The Producers (Virginia Rep); and Joseph... Dreamcoat (Dogwood Dell). He teaches voice for TheatreVCU, and is the Director of Music and Worship Arts at St. Giles Presbyterian Church. COMPANY BIOS ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Kikau Alvaro (Associate Director) Kikau is thrilled to be working on In the Heights at Virginia Lin-Manuel Miranda (Music/Lyrics) Rep. He is currently an Associate Professor of Musical Theatre at VCU, where he directed Miranda is a Tony, Grammy, and Emmy and choreographed Spamalot this past spring. He has provided choreography for , Award-winning composer, lyricist and The Trouble With Doug, Fly By Night, and [] for Theatreworks in Palo Alto and actor, as well as a MacArthur Foundation has an MFA in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University. Upcoming projects include Award recipient in 2005. He originated the choreographing The View Upstairs at RTP and at Virginia Rep/Cadence Theatre. title role in the musical Hamilton, for which Always dedicated to his love, Derrick. Follow Kikau’s journey on Instagram @kikautown. he wrote the book, music and lyrics and Carson Eubank (Associate Music Director) Carson is a native of Richmond, Virginia who won the 2016 Grammy for Best Musical began his career in the performing arts as an actor with CYT Richmond and SPARC before Theatre Album. The groundbreaking discovering his passion for musical direction. Richmond credits include: Tarzan, Footloose, eleven-time Tony Award-winning musical Beauty and the Beast, and Les Misérables. A recent graduate of James Madison University, was also awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize Carson has music directed and assisted on numerous productions and currently works as a in Drama and the , staff accompanist for the School of Theatre and Dance at JMU. JMU credits include: Little both for Distinguished Performance and for Best Lyrics. He also contributed Spanish Women, First Lady Suite, Guys and Dolls, and Still Alive (world premiere). Outstanding Production of a Musical. translations for the Broadway revival of Hamilton originated at , West Side Story in 2009, and lyrics to Christi B. Spann (Production Stage Manager) Christi returns to Virginia Rep after serving as where its sold out Off-Broadway run Stephen Schwartz’s revival of Working. the Production Stage Manager on A Christmas Story and Mame. Recent D.C. theatre credits received many accolades, including the Miranda and Kitt received an Emmy Award include A in the Sun, The Little Foxes, and Love in Afghanistan with Arena Stage. Christi New York Drama Critics Circle Award for their song, “Bigger”, which premiered spent twelve seasons on the stage management staff at the Denver Center Theatre Company for Best New Musical, 8 Drama Desk on the 67th Annual . He also and four summer seasons with the Great River Shakespeare Festival in Winona, Minnesota. Awards, 3 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 10 contributed to the Disney filmMoana , and Lortel Awards and an OBIE for Best New was nominated for an Oscar for his original American Play. In 2009, Miranda debuted song, “How Far I’ll Go”. material from Hamilton for Barack Obama SINOPSIS SYNOPSIS As an actor, Miranda played Jonathan in at the White House’s first Evening of Poetry City Center Encores! Off-Center production and Spoken Word. His concept album, The se basa en la comunidad centers around the Hispanic of tick, tick… BOOM! in 2014 and Charlie in In the Heights In the Heights Hamilton Mixtape, was released in 2016 and hispána inmigrante de Washington Heights immigrant community of New York City’s City Center Encores! Off-Center production features many of the biggest names in rap en Nueva York. Usnavi, un dominicano- Washington Heights. Usnavi, a second of Merrily We Roll Along in 2012. He and pop music. estadounidense de segunda generación, es generation Dominican-American, owns a small co-founded , a dueño de una bodega y constantemente trata bodega and vies for the attention of Vanessa, In the Heights, Miranda’s first Broadway hip-hop improv group that has toured the ganar la atención de Vanessa. Ella trabaja en el who works at a local beauty salon and dreams musical, received four Tony Awards in world and performed in multiple comedy salon de belleza del barrio y sueña vivir en un of living in an upscale apartment downtown. 2008, including Best Musical. In the festivals, including Edinburgh, Aspen, apartamento lujoso en el centro. Cuando no When he’s not busy charming Vanessa, Usnavi Heights was also recognized as a Pulitzer Melbourne, Montreal and currently, New esta ocupado encantando a Vanessa, Usnavi looks after Abuela Claudia, the community Prize finalist and won a Grammy A ward York City. Their TV series premiered on cuida su Abuela Claudia, la matriarca de la matriarch, with whom he shares the dream of in 2009 for its Original Broadway Cast Pivot TV in 2014. comunidad, con quien él comparte el sueño de escaping to an easier life on the shores of the album. The Off-Broadway production Miranda has appeared onscreen in many escapar a una vida más fácil en la costa de la . received many accolades as well, including and television series, including: República Dominicana. a for Outstanding Nina, the neighborhood’s shining star, has just , Smash, Modern Family, Ensemble Performance, the Outer Critic’s Nina, la estrella del barrio, he regresado a casa returned home after her unsuccessful first year House, How I Met Your Mother, Inside Amy Circle Award for Best Musical and the después de su primer año en la Universidad at Stanford University. Already feeling that Schumer, Difficult People, The Electric Lortel Award for Best Musical. Miranda also de Stanford. Además de sentirse que he she has let down her parents and the entire Company, The Sopranos, Do No Harm, won the Olivier Award for Outstanding decepcionado a sus padres y la comunidad community, Nina faces the disapproval of her Hamilton’s America, Polar Bears, Saturday Achievement in Music for the Original entera, Nina afronta el desacuerdo de su padre father as she can’t help falling in love with Night Live, Drunk History, 200 Cartas, The London production and an OBIE for cuando se enamora de Benny, un empleado Benny, one of the employees at her Father’s Odd Life of Timothy Green, and . Outstanding Music and Lyrics. del servicio de taxis de su padre. taxi dispatch. He graduated from Usnavi descubre que he vendido un boleto Usnavi learns that he sold a winning lottery Miranda’s other works include co-lyricist/ in 2002 with a BA in Theatre Studies. He ganador de la lotería. Mientras los otros ticket, and the other members of the co-composer for Broadway’s Bring It On: currently lives in Washington Heights with miembros de la comunidad imaginan cómo community imagine how they would spend The Musical, which he wrote with Amanda his wife, Vanessa, his son, Sebastian, and gastarían la pequeña fortuna, que expone sus the small fortune, exposing their struggles, Green and , respectively. Bring it his dog, Tobillo. desafíos, esperanzas, y sueños. Mientras tanto hopes, and dreams as they battle the stifling On was nominated for the Tony Award for luchan con el calor sofocante de la Ciudad de summer New York City heat. Best Musical and the Drama Desk Award Nueva York. ABOUT THE AUTHORS MANY THANKS TO OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Quiara Alegría Hudes (Book) Portland, Oregon Virginia Rep is proud to partner with the following Community Partners: is dedicating their Hudes is a Pulitzer Prize and Tony entire 2017 season Award-winning playwright. Her first play, to producing Yemaya’s Belly, received the 2003 Clauder her work. Hudes Virginia Hispanic Competition for New Playwriting, earned her BA in Chamber of Commerce the Award in Playwriting, Music Composition and the Kennedy Center/ACTF Latina at Virginia Rep is a proud member Playwriting Award. Her play Water By The and her MFA in of the VAHCC Spoonful won the Playwriting at and In the Heights, which she co-wrote . As a composer, she www.VAHCC.com with Lin-Manuel Miranda, was a Pulitzer has worked with renowned artists such finalist and winner of the Tony Award for as Nelson Gonzalez, Michel Camilo, Best Musical in 2008. Other plays include Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Cleveland Latin Ballet of Virginia Elliot, A Soldier’s Fugue (Pulitzer finalist); Orchestra. In 2010, she was named a Fellow Daphne’s Dive; The Good Peaches; and by Artists, and her first A Dance Theatre Experience The Happiest Song Plays Last. children’s book, “In My Neighborhood”, To Broaden your World was published by Arthur Levine Books. She Enrich your Mind Hudes is a Distinguished Professor at co-wrote Miss You Like Hell with singer/ & Inspire your Soul! Wesleyan University and a playwright- songwriter Erin McKeown, which premiered in-residence at Signature Theatre in New at La Jolla Playhouse in 2016. She is a wife www.latinballet.com York. Additionally, Profile Theatre in and mother of two.

ABOUT WASHINGTON HEIGHTS Sacred Heart Center Helping Latino families succeed Washington Heights is a neighborhood Ayudando a familias a salir adelante located on the northern end of the island of . The neighborhood www.shcrichmond.org lies between 151st St and 181st St, with the Hudson River and the symbolic on its left, and the Harlem River on its right. It houses a large population of The Valentine Museum diverse immigrant groups, including Presenting Dominicans, Cubans and Puerto Nuestras Historias: Latinos in Richmond Nuestrs Historis Ricans as well as Jewish, Greek, and July 27, 2017 – April 15, 2018 LATINOS IN RICHMOND Irish communities. Puerto Ricans began the first wave of Hispanic There are approximately 100,000 Latinos in the Richmond metropolitan immigration to the Heights. The Dominican population followed and began arriving in the area who represent a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. As 1980’s, reaching its peak population in 2000 (117,000 ppl). With such a strong Hispanic Latinos immigrate to Richmond, they establish permanent ties to their influence, the neighborhood has become a mecca for Hispanic culture. It is common to hear a conversation in Spanish as you walk through the neighborhood and almost every new home and begin to transform its culture. Through storefront has a Spanish sign. There are countless Hispanic restaurants and businesses interviews, objects and images, Nuestras Historias: and the average native Spanish speaker can easily survive without speaking English. Latinos in Richmond documents the region’s diverse In recent years, the issue of gentrification has become more and more relevant in the Latino experience. Heights. While a small population of middle class whites have moved into the area, www.thevalentine.org increasing the rent and driving out poorer members of the Hispanic population, they have remained a small minority and the Hispanic population and culture is still the prominent Check out a preview of the exhibit in Virginia Rep’s lobby, identity of this neighborhood. courtesy of The Valentine Museum HANOVER TAVERN Winner of the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical! JULY 14 – AUGUST 20 SEPTEMBER 9 - OCTOBER 8 THEATRE GYM BY HUGH LEONARD CO-PRODUCED BY da DIRECTED BY STEVE PERIGARD VIRGINIA REP AND CADENCE THEATRE COMPANY

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VIRGINIA REP STAFF NOVEMBER THEATRE ARENSTEIN STAGE Artistic Director ...... Nathaniel Shaw Managing Director ...... Phil Whiteway Manager of Admin. Affairs ...... Lisa Kotula Associate Artistic Director ...... Chase Kniffen A racy, romantic comedy based on Scenic Designer ...... Terrie Powers Director of Communications...... Susan Davenport Audio / Visual Supervisor ...... Derek Dumais Director of Group Sales ...... Mark Persinger the Academy Award-winning Scenic Charge ...... Emily Hake Web Manager ...... Jessica Printz Daugherty Scenic Artist ...... Katie Peterson Marketing Associate ...... Allison Gilman Graphic Designer...... Druanne Cummins Director of Production ...... Bruce Rennie Box Office Manager...... Janine Serresseque Master Carpenter ...... Hans Paul Assistant Box Office Manager..... Shannon Frazier Tech Dir., Hanover/Cadence ...... Thomas Hawfield Box Office Associates: ...... Sam Cook, Facilities Manager/Carpenter ...... Joel Ernst Erin Dabrowski, Derek Gayle, Jacquie O’Connor, Custodial Services ...... Tim Bethea Emily Stava Master Electrician ...... BJ Wilkinson Electrics Assistant ...... Skyler Broughman Founding Producer...... Bruce Miller Carpenter ...... Lee Bartlett Annual Fund Manager ...... Hannah Miller Properties Master...... Josh Blum Events ...... Belles & Whistles Stage Management Apprentice...... Lydia Crush Development Associate...... Ellie Engquist Props Apprentice...... Anna Baldwin Education Manager ...... Jason Sandahl Education Assistant ...... Irene Kuykendall Director of Costumes ...... Sue Griffin Education Apprentice...... Rachel Dilliplane Assistant Director of Costumes ...... Sarah Grady SEPTEMBER 15 – OCTOBER 8 Cutter/ Draper ...... Marcia Miller Hailey Controller ...... Ruth Garrett, CPA Costumer ...... Ruth Hedberg Accounting Manager ...... Lucas Hall BASED ON THE SCREENPLAY Accounting Associate ...... Sara Heifetz Director of Tour Operations ...... Eric Williams BY MARC NORMAN AND TOM STOPPARD External Auditor ...... Pilc & Moseley Company Manager ...... Ford Flannagan ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY Tour Manager ...... Gordon Bass Interns: Danielle Brown, Tyler Byrd, Kate Poms, DIRECTED BY JEN WINEMAN Arts in Education Manager ...... Mike Brown Catherine Smith, Caroline Steed, Emily Vial Mr. Francis M Watson, III Tom Kasvin & Mary Baril Larry & Brenda Gilman Adrienne Whitaker Joanne Barreca & Vic Bouril Mr. Michael Gooding DONORS Sandra H. & Roger C. Wiley David & Susan Beach Dianne Graham Jeffrey & Tamara Wilt Ms. Jean Bear Mr. J. Carroll Graham Barbara B Wright George & Virginia Beasley Ralph & Jocelyne Graner We thank the many individuals and institutional funders who have given to Virginia Rep generously in Helen & Wil Zuelzer Brenda Beck Tony & Gordon Grappone the past year. The following lists reflect contributions to our annual operating fund between June 1, Ensemble ($250 - $499) Mr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Bell, Jr. Beverly Graubics 2016 and May 31, 2017. We have made every effort to list individual names correctly. If we have made Anonymous Ms. Mary J Bennett Linda & Mark Greer an error, please accept our apologies and Hannah Miller at 783-1688, ext. 1123. Mr. & Mrs. John G. Adamson Ms. Jennifer Bittmann The Hon. Roger L. Gregory Anne & Robert Adler Jennifer & Bill Blandford Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Groat INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Atkinson Rhona & Irving Blank Bill & Kathy Groves Cara & Steve Bowen Ms. Eugenia H. Borum Nancy Haga Angels ($25,000+) Bill & Lyn Kyle Manson Ted & Katie Ukrop Arthur & Stacy Brinkley Don & Nancy Boyer Drs. Robert & Karen Halvorsen Don & Betsy Garber Jay & Casey Payne Phil & Donna Whiteway William H. Carter Dick & Julie Bradt Katherine Harder Cal & George Jennison David & Linda Rose Co-Stars ($500 - $999) Ms. Linda C. Church Bill & Lisa Brand Lynne M. Hartman & Vivian Keasler Paul & Nancy Springman Anonymous The Rev’d. Dr. E. Allen Coffey & Renate & Richard Brandt David F. Redinbaugh Mary & Ted Linhart Community Builders ($1,000 – $2,499) Peter S. & Marcia Alcorn Dr. Deborah Waters Colonel Matt C. C. Bristol, III Michael & Susan Haubenstock Sara Belle & Neil November Anonymous (2) Bev Appleton Donna Copley & Janet Inwood Doris Brody Elizabeth Hayter Producers ($15,000 – $24,999) Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Alexander Brad & Frazier Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. William F. Dominick II Gordon Brostrom & Carol Rotelli Jeb & Becky Hockman Brenda & Tom Eggleston Ruth & Franco Ambrogi Reid & Lisa Ashe Linda & Earl Ferguson Frances & Otis Brown Katherine Hoekstra Mary Butler Eggleston J & Anne-Marie Anderson Marna Bales Anne & Vern Fleming Margot Burgwyn The Hoke Family Josée & Bill Covington Page Bauder Kevin & Beth Barger Alice & George* Flowers S. Kay Burnett Paige & Michael Holbert Carolyn & Bill Paulette Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Beadles Carlene & Tom Bass Dr. Joseph V. Formica Sam & Frances Campbell Dr. Julian Cary Houseman, Jr Directors ($10,000 – $14,999) Dr. John A. & Mary Jane Board Mr. William H. Bays, Jr Barbara & Vernon Glenn Keith & Pam Carney Walter & Geraldine Howard Mr. Alan I. Kirshner Anne & Roger Boeve Warren & Christie Beam Ms. Sharon Johannas Mr. & Mrs. James P. Carreras Mr. & Mrs. Fred P. Huennekens Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Lewis Gray Booker Richard K. & Anne H. Bennett Claire C. Kaugars Pat Carrington Catherine Ingrassia & Frances Lewis Zoe & Ben Bunnell John & Peggy Borgard Ms. Barbara Kincaid Ms. Barbara Carver Miles McCrimmon Mr. & Mrs. Steve Markel Mr. & Mrs. Douglas W. Burks Dr. & Mrs. O. Christian Bredrup Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Klipp Steve Chafin Robb Jones & Emily Cole-Jones Suzanne Pollard Elizabeth (Lee) Camp Richard & Virginia Brown Bev & Sid Koerin Nancy & Joe Cheely Hamill Jones, Jr M.H. Reinhart Ron & Nancy Coles John & Kim Burgner Pat Vastano & Dennis Lieberman Dr. & Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne Dr. Lauri Kalanges Mr. Gilbert Rosenthal Mr. & Mrs. Dan Cornell Dr. John B. H. Caldwell Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Large Mrs. Helen F Campbell Billy & Judy Ketron Mr. & Mrs. James E. Ukrop Elsa Woodaman & Jim & Laura Carr Ann S. & Upton S. Martin, III Becky Clarke & Tim Cates Warren Koontz Stars ($5,000 – $9,999) T. Christopher Cox Lynn L. Clayton Mr. & Mrs. C. Glenn Miller Kay & Richard Clary Judith & Ike Koziol Anonymous Steve & Jamme Coy Tom & Sheri Crowell Kelly & Christy O’Keefe Frona & Alan Colker Dr. Audrey D. Landers Mr. & Mrs. J. Read Branch, Jr. Virginia & Larry Eiben Mary Ann Curtin Tom & Delores Owens Rich Contreras Dr. Daniel M. Laskin Mrs. Rudolph H. Bunzl Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Farrell II Carolyn A. Davis Baxter & Sharon Phillips Dianne E. Conwell Jeff & Nancy Leach Mr. J. P. Causey, Jr. Lou Simpson & Tasha Fleming Drs. Mark & Georgean DeBlois Pat & Ray Piland Tracy & Jeff Coogle Don Lee & Toni Cleveland Cliff Fleet & Fran Zemmel Paul Galanti Anne M. Dobson & Timothy S. Baird Suzanne Preston Carol Ann Cosby Mr. & Mrs. John B. Levy Mary & David Frediani Jeff & Amanda Galanti Matt & Mindy Dumeer Mr. William Reinhart Donald L Creach & Karen Raschke Mr. Joseph Levy Margaret R. Freeman Bill & Mary Garrison Molly & Peter Farnsworth Bob & Cindy Ritter Ms. Blair B. Curdts Sandra Levy T. Galeski Thomas S. Gay Steve & Julee Fletcher Barbara & Ronny Robertson Curtis & Kay Coleburn Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Lightner Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. Garner, Jr. Robert & Lynne L. Glasser Virginia Forster Terrie & Kevin Scheckelhoff Myra & Leif Daleng Mr. & Mrs. A. John Lucas Dr. & Mrs. William V. Garner Mr. & Mrs. Stephen M. Goddard BK Fulton Mr. Carl Schluter G. Sanford Dallas Jeff & Mary Ann Markunas Ken & Kathy Lemelin Anne Rennolds Gray Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Giles Martha V. Singdahlsen Robbie Daniel Pat & Robin Mapes Bessie S. Manz Lynn & Hal Greer Stephanie & Kevin Gordon William Skrobacz Mark & Michelle Davis Cynthia & John Massad Dr. Mark Bladergroen & Missy & Sandy Gullquist Brent Graves & Suzanne Long Deborah & David Smith Mr. & Mrs. Ralph D Davison Donna & Tom McClish Mrs. Carmella Maurizi Dolly Hintz Sue Griffin & Wayne Shields Rita Smith Maureen Denlea Carol S. McKnight Bruce & Terrie Powers Miller Mary Lou B. Hopkins Richard & Linda Guilmart Steve & Tovia Smith Betty Ann Dillon James K. Meharg, Jr. John Moon & Abby Winship Mark Hourigan Jessica & Addison Jones Jeff & Sara Sommers Mrs. Jill Dimitri Mrs. Nancy Meyer Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Perry Anne-Marie Irani & Larry Schwartz Dr. & Mrs. Mark Jones Griff & Cathy Surowka Liz & Mike Doerr Susan & Stephen Meyers Mr. & Mrs. Joseph K Reid III James Klaus Les Lewis & Ron Howard Eugene & Lois Trani Ruth Doumlele Bob & Gail Miller Martha Vannoy Charlotte McCutcheon Patricia R. Low & Mark Magette Bryce Tyler William Dunbar Hannah Miller S.R. & Amy M. Williams Sue Ann Messmer Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Malecheck Christy & Ian Tyndall Betty & Leo Dunn Mr. Tom John Mills, Jr Stage Managers ($2,500 – $4,999) Suzanne & Rick Morris Betty & Jim Mann Mr. William Urban Ms. Nancy Eberhardt Paula Miner Mr. & Mrs. S. Wyndham Anderson Terry & Linda Oggel Gale Matheney & Judith Futch Ann & Charlie Vaughters Thomas & Alison Eichler Todd Minnich Jane Beaver Kim & John O’Grady Read & Cathy McGehee Ann L. Williams Lewis & Gena Farinholt Mr. Mark Motley Nancy & Scott Belleman Karen & John Palen Don & Michelle Mosier Stephanie & Marshall Wishnack Joseph Farrell & Susan Tepper Dr & Mrs. Charles Mundy Brad & Jan Booker Mary Lloyd & Randy Parks June & Ken Pankey Curtain Raisers ($100 - $249) Mrs. Ginny Ferguson Sue F. Munro Patricia & Colin Campbell Mr. Douglas H Pick Kathleen Patenaude Anonymous Nancy & Jerry Finch Ronald Munro Dean & Jewel Caven Barbara Quirk Sharon & Edson Pederson Carl R. & Darlene Z. Ackerman Virginia Flannagan Steven Murden Laura Lee & Ted Chandler Barry & Gail Ridgeway Mrs. Margaret Pence Ed & Marsha Andrews Tony & Erin Thomas Foley Jonathan & Norma Murdoch-Kitt Susan & John Davenport Donald M. Robelen Mrs. C.D.L. Perkins James & Cheryl Atchison Belinda C. Friday Charles & JoAnn Myers Donna T. Douglas Cindy & Bob Rolfe Edward & Alice Rivas Carol G. Baker Dr. William R. & Linda & Steve Nash Jeff Gallagher & Catherine Howard Barbara & John Rose Mr. John Rupp Jonathan Baliles Mrs. Mary Anne Garnett Kraig & Kim Negaard Drs. Monroe E. Harris, Jr. & Larry & Matilda Shifflett Ruth & Richard Szucs Robert & Sandra Balster Sherwin Ghaphery Ms. Barbara Nelson Jill Bussey Harris Sandi & Dick Shirey Mr. Edward Villanueva Elizabeth Anne Barge Gail L. Gilligan Alan & Sylvia Newman Mr. & Mrs. Joseph T. Knox Margaret R. Thomas Thomas & Katina Vlahakis *Deceased Ann Nichols-Casebolt Mr. William L. Van Arnam Diane W. Halley William J. & Dorothy K. Mary and J.P. Causey Jr. Fund of The Douglas W. and June M. Burks Wade Ogg Shelly Voelker Mr. Ralph C. Harman O’Neill Foundation Community Foundation Charitable Fund of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. O’Hallaron Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H Walker, Jr Ms. Susan C. Harrison Robins Foundation Carrie T. and Edward W. Galeski The Community Foundation Ken & Karen Olshansky Sue & Ritchie Watson Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Hart The Shubert Foundation Inc. Fund of The Community Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Dallas H. Oslin Elsie Weimer Michael & Ellen Hartenberg Union Bank & Trust Foundation Ted and Laura Lee Chandler Fund John & Barbara Outland Ms. Wendy Wellener Leslie Hartz The Windsor Foundation The Linhart Foundation of The Community Foundation F. Stuart Painter Mr. & Mrs. Thomas West Anne H. Hendrick Producers ($15,000 – $24,999) Markel Corporation Circle S Studio Arthur Palmer Douglas D. & Thomas & Donna Hennessy Arenstein Foundation R.E.B. Foundation Ernst & Young Sarah Parrish Barbara S. Westmoreland Rose & Sheldon Herold Roy E. Burgess II Fund of RVA Hospitality Group – Stephen M. and Cheryl G. Goddard Drs. John & Barbara Peery Samantha Wheeler-Marrs Lisa M. Hicks-Thomas The Community Foundation Tarrant’s Café, Max’s on Broad, Family Fund of Mark & Caryn Persinger Jacqueline Whitmore Ms. Barbara L Hoover The Community Foundation for Tarrant’s West, RVA Valet The Community Foundation Michael H Piro Suzanne Wiltshire Mr. & Mrs. E. R Hutchinson, Jr. Greater Atlanta Barbara J. Thalhimer & William B. Newport News Arts Commission Renny Poole Joy Winstead Mr. Kenneth Janes Cecil R. & Edna S. Hopkins Thalhimer, Jr. Family Fund of Nancy & Franklin Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dean Pope Cheryl Winston Mr. & Mrs. Orville H. Jones, Jr. Family Foundation The Community Foundation Charitable Fund of Charles R. Pruett & Associates Lane & Rick Witthoefft Dr. & Mrs. W. Wayne , Jr. Gay & Erskine Love Foundation Village Bank The Community Foundation Sara & Tom Quigley Allen & Linda Wright Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Kilgore Memorial Foundation for Children Stage Managers ($2,500 – $4,999) Riverfront Investment Group Michael & Melissa Radtke Mr. Berry F. Wright, Jr. Andy & Kris Koebler TowneBank Camp Foundation Kathryn & W. Harry Dr. Gordon Rawles Mr. & Mrs. John Wright Ron & Barbara Kozlowski Directors ($10,000 – $14,999) Chesapeake Corporation Fund of Schwarzschild Fund Charles L. & Ann Reed Mr. & Mrs. James A. Wunderly JoAnn Lindstrom-Clark Overton & Katharine Dennis Fund The Community Foundation Harry A. Thomas Memorial Fund of Ms. Mary Ann Reid Bill & Bina Wyllie Ardyth J. Lohuis Dominion Service Company Daniel & Company The Community Foundation Dr. & Mrs. Laurie E. Rennie Mrs. Ann Wynne Joan Losen Launders Charitable Trust in Greater Lynchburg Williamsburg Area Arts Commission Lilian & Ralph Rhudy Buddy & Mary Lynn Young Connie Moe memory of John D. (Jack) Welsh Community Trust York County Arts Commission Mr. & Mrs. David L. Richardson Wm. M. Young Adolph Moller Lewis & Butler Foundation Herndon Foundation Community Builders ($500 – $999) Mr. Doug Riddell Ernest Young Cathy & Scott Nagel National Endowment for the Arts Lewis Insurance Associates Kroger Bradley A. Ridlehoover Company ($50 - $99) Mrs. Rosemary Noftsinger Anne C. and Walter R. Robins, Jr. McGuireWoods LLP Loucks Family Foundation Thomas & Kathleen Riopelle Anonymous The Owen Family Foundation NewMarket Corporation The Micawber Foundation, Inc. Eric & Lin Rohr Rick & Liz Albee Hans and Valerie Paul Barbara B. and James E. Ukrop Fund Rencourt Foundation, Inc. Ensemble ($250 – $499) Jim & Jane Rothrock Ms. Lora Anderson Patsy K. Pettus of The Community Foundation Co-Stars ($1,000 – $2,499) Katherine T. and John G. Adamson Mr. Stephen Rudlin Gary and Sherrie Armstrong Michael Pierce & Ron Lee WestRock Foundation Richard and Juanita Beadles Family Charitable Fund of Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Sanders, II Mrs. Brenda Bailey Risa and Jay Levine Stars ($5,000 – $9,999) Family Fund of The Community The Community Foundation Caroline Schutte Mrs. Nancy Ellen Beck Carrie Reynolds Bon Secours Richmond Foundation Dairy Queen of Virginia, Inc. Susan Bailey & Sidney Buford Scott Mr. Harry Beil Chuck & Mim Scalin Health System Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Alfred & Meredith Scott Ms. Rosanna L Bencoach Mr. Dan H Scott J. Read Jr. & Janet Dennis Branch Stephanie & Marshall Wishnack Fund Jane Scott Ed & Joanne Billowitz Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon Shapiro (Shirley) Fund of The Community of The Community Foundation Mr. & Mrs. R. Strother Scott Anne & Ron Britt James Shugart Foundation Bill Selden David and Terry Burton Dianne Hughs Shuler Ann Sledge Mrs. Barbara Chavatel Stuart & Dawn Siegel Mrs. Marjorie Smith Tamara Charity-Brown Barb & Ken Siegman IN HONOR & MEMORIAM Brooke & Susan Smith Sam & Delores Clement Ms. Theresa Singleton Pamela & Reid Snider Andrew & Kristy Coleman Lee & Amanda Sloppy Pay & Jerry Bayer in Memory of Mary Kathryne & Larry Eck Lee & Peggy Martin in Memory of Nancy & Stephen Snyder Julie Crews Ms. Mary Lou Sommardahl Tom McGranahan in Honor of Roy E. Burgess II John & Florence Walters Mr. & Mrs. Jack H. Spain Pat Daniel Ray & Connie Sorrell Nancy Booker Tom & Anne Garland Farrell Mrs. Sandi Nogi in Loving Memory Dr. I. Norman Sporn Marian & Stan Dawgert Mrs. Elizabeth A. Stallings in Memory of Lewis T. Booker in Memory of Phyllis Galanti of Dr. Jay Nogi Anne P. Stiles Anne Dickerson Tim & Sharon Tatum Mr. Bruce R. Cohen in Honor of Laura Greer in Memory of Sharon & Edson Pederson in Lucy Stockdell Theresa A. Duffey Jim & Mary Theobald Cal & George Jennison Jane Batty Honor of Ella & Charlie Larkins Mary Lou & Claude Stocky Barbara Duling Ivan Trittipoe Blair Curdts in Honor of Suzanne Dolly Hintz in Honor of Mrs. Hugh O. Wrenn in Memory of Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Strauss Joe Eash Paula & Richard Troxel Pollard & Scott Wichmann David Timberline Dr. Hugh O. Wrenn Ms. Jennifer Swenson Barbara Ebert Virginia S. Turner Glen and Terri Davis in Memory of Rev. & Mrs. Charles Hunt Ms. Barbara Tallone Phyllis A. Errico Mr. Howard M. Twilley Ruth Ann Hartsing in Honor of Adele Sherman Susan & Bill Tatu Marcella Fierro Gloria Wallace Larry & Jonda Taylor Karen Fugate George Watkins Joseph M. Teefey & Judy Collins Lisa C. Fusco Michael & Pam Weisberg ENDOWMENT & NAMED OPERATING FUNDS Megan Terry Mr. & Mrs. Scott Garka George W. Wilbur David & Georgia Tetrault Matthew Giles Jon & Laura Wilson Donors may choose to designate The Phyllis Galanti Fund The Neil and Sara Belle Mr. Fred C Thistle Gayle Haglund Mr. Robert Wodarczyk their gift in support of the Supports community health November Fund Scott & Joanna Tilley Lexie Haglund Helen & Phin Wood following named operating and wellness programs and Supports the operation and Ms. Patricia Todd Lucas & Stacie Hall Eugene & Carrie Zaretskii and endowment funds. work with veterans. ongoing restoration of the Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Vallandingham Marc & Bettie Hallberg The Muriel McAuley Fund historic November Theatre. The Betty Bauder Fund Supports new and innovative Supports our annual Snow artistic programming. The deVeaux Riddick and INSTITUTIONAL CONTRIBUTORS Bear operations. Robert Watkins Fund for The Curtis & Amy Miller Fund Excellence in Design Cornerstones ($50,000+) The Community Foundation Nunnally Charitable Lead Trust The Hobie and Kitty Claiborne Supports programs that elevate Supports excellence in scenic, Altria Client Services, Inc. Serving Richmond & Virginia Commission for the Art Children’s Fund the human spirit. costume, and lighting design. E. Rhodes and Leona B. Central Virginia Angels ($25,000 - $49,999) Supports excellence in Carpenter Foundation Lettie Pate Whitehead CultureWorks children’s theatre. Foundation, Inc. Dominion Energy The Tom McGranahan Fund The Miller Whiteway Fund The Brad Boynton Fund Supports our Tom Tickets Supports professional Supports touring to low-income program, providing free or compensation for Richmond- schools in Virginia. reduced price admission to based artists and arts low-income seniors. administrators. The Suzanne Pollard Fund Supports musicals and special programs that celebrate the Great American Songbook. INKIND CONTRIBUTIONS

Camille Carriker Marshall Johnson TSRC Inc. Darlene Cavin Andrea Loewy Jean B. Turner Circle S Douglas Pulley Vogue Flowers Mary Alice Dirks The Richmond Ballet Roger Whiteway Ford Flannagan Carol S. Rogers* Worth Higgins James B. Henry MATCHING GIFTS

Altria Client Services, Inc. ExxonMobil Foundation Google Inc. AMICA Mutual Insurance Company G.E. Foundation Pfizer Foundation Dominion Foundation CAPITAL GIFTS

The following list reflects additional $10,000 - $24,999 Brad & Jan Booker gifts made to our current Critical Josée & Bill Covington Mary and Joseph F. Borzelleca Facility Needs Campaign to Jeff Gallagher & Catherine Howard Mildred Bruce preserve and make vital safety Lynn & Hal Greer Laura Lee & Ted Chandler repairs to the historic November Drs. Monroe E. Harris, Jr. & Elsa Woodaman & Theatre. Gifts of $50 - $499 are Jill Bussey Harris T. Christopher Cox noted for one year. Gifts of $500 Martha Vannoy Susan & Arthur Davis and more are listed for five years, $5,000 - $9,999 Ruth Garrett as many are multi-year pledges. Mr. J. P. Causey, Jr. Anne-Marie Irani & Larry Schwartz Susan & John Davenport Dominic & Christine Madigan $250,000+ Dr. E. Bruce Heilman Bill & Lyn Kyle Manson The Cabell Foundation Bruce & Terrie Powers Miller Bessie S. Manz Dominion Energy Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth M. Perry The Micawber Foundation Mary Morton Parsons Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Joseph K Reid III Mr. & Mrs. Marshall N. Morton Sara Belle & Neil November Phil & Donna Whiteway Robin & Chris Nagle $100,000 - $249,000 $2,500 - $4,999 Karen & John Palen Mr. & Mrs. Steve Markel Dean & Jewel Caven Donald M. Robelen $50,000 - $99,999 Bill & Mary Garrison Griff & Cathy Surowka Overton & Katharine Dennis Fund Thomas S Gay $500 - $999 Cal & George Jennison Ken & Kathy Lemelin Betty M. Borton* $25,000 - $49,999 Mr. and Mrs. James C. Lester Lynn L. Clayton Brenda & Tom Eggleston Mary & Ted Linhart The Rev’d. Dr. E. Allen Coffey & Mary Butler Eggleston Holly & Rick Mears Dr. Deborah Waters Cecil R. & Edna S. Hopkins In Loving Memory of Mary Ann Curtin Family Foundation Janet McKinney Parse Mr. Howard Feller Don & Betsy Garber Kathryn Strawn Cindy & Bob Rolfe Carolyn & Bill Paulette $1,000 - $2,499 Mr. John Rupp The Roller-Bottimore Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. Alexander Ryan & Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt S.R. & Amy M. Williams Reid & Lisa Ashe

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