CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY OF WALNUT CREEK Michael Butler, Artistic Director Scott Denison, Managing Director presents

By Neil Simon

Scenic Designer Lighting Designer Costume Designer Nina Ball Scott Denison Michael A. Berg Sound Designer Prop Master Dialect Coach Matt Stines Christopher Kesel Lynne Soffer Stage Manager Leslie M. Radin* Cast Jennifer Erdmann* Michael Butler* Mark Anderson Phillips* Mark Farrell* Amanda Denison Sharon Rietkerk* Dorian Lockett Lynda DiVito Kerri Shawn Gabriel Marin*

Directed by Timothy Near

RUMORS is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. Margaret Lesher Theatre March 30 - April 28, 2012 Lesher Center for the Arts

Season Season Partner Season Media Sponsor Foundation Sponsor Sponsor

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States The Director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society Center REP is a member of Theatre Bay Area and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), The National Organization for the American Theatre CAST (in order of appearance) Lynda DiVito (Claire Ganz) Dorian Lockett (Officer Sharon Rietkerk* (Cassie Timothy Near (Director) Scott Denison (Lighting Designer/ Managing is thrilled to return to Center Welch) is once again Cooper) is delighted to is delighted to return to Director) has been a leader in the Arts for 37 years Chris Gorman...... Jennifer Erdmann* REP this season in Rumors. honored to be working with return to Center REP where Center REP to direct on the for Walnut Creek and the surrounding communities. Ken Gorman...... Mark Farrell* Other Center REP credits Center REP, having previously she last performed in She charming Lesher Stage. Under Denison’s guidance for the last 21 years as Claire Ganz...... Lynda DiVito include; “Bertha” in Boeing played Rev. Sykes in To Kill a Loves Me. She was most Other productions with REP General Manager for the Lesher Center for the Arts, Lenny Ganz...... Mark Anderson Phillips* Boeing, She Loves Me and Mockingbird. Dorian’s recent recently seen in concert with include Doubt, Noises Off and he oversees over 850 public events each year. He Ernie Cusack...... Michael Butler* Mayor Mathilda in All Shook credits include Shoot O’Malley Faith Prince and Jason Graae The Mousetrap. She recently coordinates performing arts activities with over 85 Up. Other Bay Area credits Cookie Cusack...... Kerri Shawn Twice, Fences, Bedtime in Detroit and Compared in Jerry Herman, The Best of concluded 22 years as Artistic producers and producing organizations. He is also include; Paulette in Legally Blonde at DTC, Velma Director of San Jose Repertory Theatre during Glenn Cooper...... Gabriel Marin* to What. He loves Anime, Nutterbutters and The Times. Regional credits include The Secret Garden the Managing Director of the Center REPertory in Hairspray at CCMT, The Full Monty at AMTSJ, In which time she produced over 132 plays, 20 world Cassie Cooper...... Sharon Rietkerk* Celtics. Enjoy the show! (Rose), TheatreWorks; Nymph Errant (Evangeline) Company producing 8 professional productions this House (Bay Area Critics Circle award 2008) at premiers, contributed significant leadership to the Officer Welch...... Dorian Lockett each season; and is the director and co-founder of Playhouse West. NYC Off Bway/ International/ and Strike Up the Band (Anne Draper), 42nd St design and building of a new theatre facility and Officer Pudney...... Amanda Denison Gabriel Marin* (Glenn Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble, an adult family regional credits include; Cats/Jellylorum. Off Moon; Annie in Evil Dead the Musical, Willows led the company to be among the most respected Broadway Sheba/Leah. Oliver at Papermill Cooper) is delighted to Theatre Company. Other credits include The and artistically adventurous resident theatres in the performing arts company which presents programs TIME and PLACE Playhouse. Fiddler on the Roof at Riverside return to Center REPertory Drowsy Chaperone (Janet Van De Graaff), White country. Her final season at The Rep included the for the young and young at heart. Scott directed Theatre. Lynda toured throughout Europe in Company where he was Christmas (Judy Haynes), and Curtains (Niki), world premier of The Kite Runner, Spelling Bee and CCMT’s hits Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and The home of the Deputy mayor of New York in various different shows and was the lead singer previously seen in Arms And Diablo Theatre Company; My Fair Lady (Eliza Michael Butler’s production of Around the World Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Hairspray, and Sneden’s Landing for JamSquare, one of Holland’s premiere dance The Man (Sergius), Noises Off Doolittle) and Iolanthe (Phyllis), Lamplighters in 80 Days. Most recently she directed Race by for the past 13 seasons Center REP’s A Christmas bands. For L&H&N. (Garry), A Number (Bernard), Music Theater. Ms. Rietkerk has performed with David Mamet at Repertory Theatre of St. Louis and Carol. Denison has directed over 150 productions Late 1980s and Tuesday’s with Morrie (Mitch). Recent credits the South Coast Symphony (The Music Man, a workshop performance of The Proud by Aaron including most recently REP’s The Lady with all the Jennifer Erdmann* (Chris include Bellwether (Alan) at Marin Theatre Marian), the Napa Valley Opera House (The Best Loeb at Dance Mission in S.F. Near has directed at Answers starring Kerri Shawn. In 1979 he created the There will be one 15 minute intermission Gorman) is delighted to Company, Love in American Times (Hector) at of Gilbert and Sullivan) and the Bear Valley Festival California Shakespeare Theatre, Arizona Theatre Shellie Awards, which annually honors outstanding return to Center REP, having San Jose Rep, Wirehead (Destry) at SF Playhouse, Orchestra. Ms. Rietkerk received a BA in Theater, Co., The Guthrie, Berkeley Rep, Alliance Theatre, performing arts achievement in Contra Costa previously appeared in Collapse (David) at Aurora Theatre, and Superior with Honors in Musical Theater from the University Mark Taper Forum, L.A.’s Tiffany Theatre, La Jolla County. In 2007 he created the Chevron Family Boeing-Boeing (Gretchen) CAST BIOGRAPHIES Donuts (Luther) at TheatreWorks. Locally Marin Playhouse, Center REP, Ford’s Theatre in D.C., New Theatre Festival bringing adult nationally acclaimed and Noises Off (Belinda). of California, Irvine. Member of Actor’s Equity. has appeared at American Conservatory Theater, York Shakespeare Festival, Union Square Theatre, performances together for one day performing to Recent credits include Cincinnati Playhouse,The Intiman, A Contemporary Michael Butler* (Ernie the world premiere of Bill Aurora Theatre Company, Bay Area Playwrights Kerri Shawn (Cookie Cusack) over 7,000 guests of all ages. Theatre in Seattle, Portland Center Stage and Opera Cusack) is the artistic director Cain’s 9 Circles (multiple roles) at Marin Theatre Foundation, Black Box Theatre, Central Works, Last season Kerri was seen as San Jose. Near is also an actress and the recipient of Center REP and very Company, Nunsense Jamboree (Sister Mary Leo) Magic Theatre, Marin Theatre Company, Ann Landers in Center REP’s Matt Stines (Sound Designer) is very excited to of an Obie Award for her performance in Still Life pleased to return to the REP at the Meadow Brook Theatre, and The Miracle PlayGround, San Francisco Fringe Festival, San Off Center production of The return to Center REP, having previously designed by Emily Mann. She is the recipient many BATCC stage, having previously Worker (Kate Keller) at Sierra Rep. Bay Area credits Jose Rep, SF Playhouse, TheatreWorks, The Jewish Lady With All The Answers the sound for The Storytelling Ability of a Boy. He awards, a Shellie award, numerous Hollywood played Lloyd Dallas in Noises include performances with San Jose Rep (Pride Theatre, Thick Description, Word for Word, and Z and most recently returned was last heard at Shotgun Players with The Coast of DramaLogues, The Woman of Achievement Award Off and Paravicini in The and Prejudice, Major Barbara), TheatreWorks Space. Mr. Marin was named Best Actor by the East to the role of Mrs. Cratchit in Utopia: Voyage. Other credits include productions in the Arts given by the SJ Mercury News/Women’s Mousetrap, both directed by Timothy Near. As (Vincent in Brixton), Marin Shakespeare Company Bay Express in their “Best of The East Bay 2010”. Mr. with Aurora Theater, ACT’s MFA program, Guerilla REP’s A Christmas Carol. She is a resident actress Fund and The Janet Gray Hayes Award for Women an actor, Michael has performed on Broadway (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), American Musical Marin was named as co-MVP for 2011 Sam Hurwitt Rep, 11th Hour Ensemble, AlterTheatre, SF with Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble and has also in Leadership. and off, in film, television, books on tape, and in Theatre of San Jose (The Sound of Music), Willows (theIdiolect.com, Marin Independent Journal). He performed locally with Marin Theatre Company, Playhouse, Ann Marie Productions (at FringeNYC), regional theatres around the country. Highlights Theatre Company (Annie, Children of Eden, Best has performed on NBC, CBS, PBS and the BBC. Contra Costa Musical Theatre, and PlayGround. New Conservatory, Prague Quadrennial 2011, Little Whorehouse in Texas), Stanford Summer Nina Ball (Scenic Designer) Nina’s designs have include productions of Two Shakespearean Actors Kerri treasures her association with The Eugene and the emerging San Francisco State University Theater (Restoration Comedy), and Woman’s Will been seen at Shotgun Players (where she is a and Macbeth on Broadway, and leading roles at Mark Anderson Phillips* O’Neill Foundation where she has performed at Theatre Arts Department, from which he graduated (As You Like It). Jennifer also works frequently in company member), Aurora Theatre Company, The Public Theatre, the Roundabout, the Guthrie, (Lenny Ganz) is most in 2009. Later, he will be heard at Cutting Ball, and independent film, commercials, and industrials. Tao House for the past twenty years celebrating SF Playhouse, Center REP, San Francisco Mime Arena Stage, and Long Wharf, tours of Russia, She sends her love to Dan and their new baby girl, happy to be back at Center the life and work of Eugene O’Neill. Since 1995, Troupe, Z-Space, Word for Word, TheatreFIRST, the Aurora Theater with Mark Jackson’s Salomania. Europe and Australia with The Acting Company, Miranda. www.jennifer-erdmann.com REP, where he was last Kerri has served as Co-Education Director for Berkeley Playhouse, The Jewish Theatre, Musical When he is not making noises for plays, he rolls and 6 productions at San Jose Rep under the seen in Noises Off. Past REP Center REPertory Company and together with Theatre Works, Town Hall Theatre, Solano College, pizza dough and makes obnoxious short films direction of Timothy Near. He also played the Mark Farrell* (Ken Gorman) appearances include Witness Jeffrey Draper heads up Center REP’s Young REP Willows Theatre Company, St Mary’s College and normal length music, which can be found at title role in the PBS production of David Gordon’s has appeared in over 60 for the Prosecution, The Theatre Training Program. and SF State. She was the recipient of the 2009 vimeo.com/mbps and canaanhooting.bandcamp. Punch and Judy Get Divorced, the guitar-wielding productions in the Bay Area Mousetrap, Around the World in 80 Days, and How Landisman Fellowship and has been nominated com. performance artist in the Merchant Ivory film, and beyond, and has been the Other Half Loves. Most recently, Mark appeared CREATIVE TEAM for numerous Bay Area Critics Circle, Shellie and Slaves of New York, and was the villainous Pierre a member of Actors’ Equity in the world premiere of Double Indemnity at Arty Awards. She recently won the Broadway Leslie M. Radin* (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be at LeChance on The Guiding Light. Association since 2002. Most Seattle’s A Contemporary Theatre and San Jose Neil Simon (Playwright) World San Francisco Award for her production Center REP working on Rumors. She has previously recently he was seen in And Rep. His work includes roles with Berkeley Rep, began his writing career in of Care of Trees at Shotgun Players as well as an worked at Berkeley Rep, the ACT MFA program, San Amanda Denison (Officer the World Goes ‘Round at The Aurora Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, television and established Arty Award for her design of Eurydice at Solano Francisco Opera Center’s Merola Program, the San College Theatre. Current and upcoming shows Pudney) is so excited to be Jewel Theatre, Santa Cruz. Center REP audiences Marin Theatre Company, TheatreWorks, Arizona himself as our leading writer Francisco Playhouse, and the New Victory Theatre may recognize him from Noel & Gertie (BATCC include God of Carnage at Marin Theatre Company, joining this fabulous cast Theatre Company, California Shakespeare of comedy by creating a in New York, where she traveled with the Berkeley award), Around the World in 80 Days, Laughter on Pirates of Penzance at Berkeley Playhouse, Coast after performing with Center Theatre, The Magic Theatre, Word for Word, and succession of Broadway hits Rep production of Brundibar/But the Giraffe. Her the 23rd Floor, The Mousetrap, Musical of Musicals of Utopia, Assassins and Woyzeck at Shotgun, My REP as Belle in A Christmas SF Shakespeare Festival. Mark has appeared at favorite past productions include In the Next Room (BATCC award), and Witness for the Prosecution. He’s beginning with Come Blow Fair Lady at SF Playhouse, Sweeney Todd at Napa Carol. She is a senior at San the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Joan Rivers - A Work (or the vibrator play), Passing Strange, The Lieutenant also appeared as his 10-year old, precocious self in Your Horn. During the 1966-67 season, Barefoot Valley Conservatory and Salomania at the Aurora. Francisco State University Lil’ Marky’s Holiday Homeroom which he wrote and in Progress by a Life in Progress) and the New York in the Park, The Odd Couple, Sweet Charity and The ninaball.com of Inishmore, The Pillowman, and The Secret in the and will be receiving her BA in Theatre Arts with directed. Other credits include Machiavelli’s The International Fringe Festival (Abraham Lincoln’s Big Star Spangled Girl were all running simultaneously; Wings. an emphasis in Acting in the spring. Amanda is on Prince (Central Works); The Reduced Shakespeare Gay Dance Party), which won Best of Fringe. He is in the 1970-71 season, Broadway theatergoers had Michael A. Berg (Costume Designer) has been a the teaching staff for Center REPertory Company’s Company’s Completely Hollywood: Abridged the recipient of three Bay Area Drama Critics’ Circle their choice of Plaza Suite, Last of the Red Hot Lovers member of the Bay Area theatre scene for nearly Christopher Kesel (Prop Master) You may Young REP, an intensive young actor’s training (Belgium/Holland Tour); Loaded (by Scott Capurro, awards for best performance in a leading role. He and Promises, Promises. Next came Little Me, The 30 years. He has directed, designed sets and remember Mr. Kesel’s work as Props Master on program and is an Associate Director of Performing Ars Nova Theatre, NYC); Travesties (understudy, appears in the film, Joan Rivers - A Piece of Work, as Gingerbread Lady, The Prisoner of Second Avenue, costumes, stage managed and acted for numerous Arms and the Man and last season’s production Arts Studio, a program of Fantasy Forum Actors American Conservatory Theatre); Around the World himself. www.markandersonphillips.com The Sunshine Boys, The Good Doctor, God’s Favorite, theatre companies in the greater Bay Area. He first of Boeing-Boeing. Since then he has worked at Ensemble and Lareen Fender’s The Ballet School in 80 Days (Laguna Playhouse); Putnam County They’re Playing Our Song, I Ought to Be in Pictures, worked at Center REP way back in 1981 when we Opera San Jose on La Boheme, Barber of Seville, Performing Arts. Amanda is thrilled to be sharing Spelling Bee (San Jose Repertory Theatre); On Fools, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues (Tony were still Walnut Creek Civic Arts! He is seen yearly La Traviata and a lavish production of Idomeneo. the stage tonight with the woman that inspires the Town, Old Wicked Songs, and Splittin’ the Raft THANK YOU TO OUR Award), Broadway Bound, Rumors, Lost in Yonkers in A Christmas Carol and has designed costumes His Bay Area credits include nine seasons as her daily, her Mother, Kerri Shawn! She would like (Marin Theatre Company); The Fantasticks (BATCC OPENING NIGHT PARTY and DINNER SPONSORS: (Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize), Jake’s Women and for several productions over the past years for props artisan for San Jose Repertory Theater. Mr. award, SF Playhouse); Chicago, Secret Garden, and to give a special thank you to her family and her London Suite. Mr. Simon has also written for the Center REP. He has worked for Mountain Play, Kesel’s work there has been featured in numerous Judgment at Nuremburg (Willows Theatre). Mark Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar wonderful boyfriend, Jason. Marin Shakespeare, Theatre Rhino, Shakespeare productions such as Black Pearl Sings, As You Like is the Executive Producer of the Long Day Short Massimo’s Ristorante screen: adaptations of his own plays as well as the Oi-C Bowl screenplays for The Out-of-Towners, The Heartbreak at the Beach, Ross Valley Players and Guerilla It, The Kite Runner, Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Film Festival (ldsf.tumblr.com). Next up, Mark will Scott’s Seafood Grill and Restaurant Shakespeare. He is very happy to call Center REP appear in Xanadu at Center REP! Kid, Murder by Death, The Goodbye Girl, Max Dugan The Haunting of Winchester, A Midsummer Night’s Returns and The Marrying Man. his home ....and...he loves his job! Dream and Mary’s Wedding. Joe Coe (Assistant Stage Manager) This is Joe’s OUR SPONSORS ABOUT CENTER REPERTORY COMPANY fourth season with Center REP and he couldn’t be happier to be a part of such an amazing team of Chevron (Season Sponsor) has been the leading Center REP is the resident, professional theatre professionals and friends! Joe has had the pleasure of corporate sponsor of Center REP and the Lesher Center company of the Lesher Center for the Arts. Our working with such companies as Berkeley Repertory for the Arts for the past eight years. In fact, Chevron has season consists of eight productions a year – a Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, Summer been a partner of the LCA since the beginning, providing variety of musicals, dramas and comedies, both funding for capital improvements, event sponsorships Repertory Theatre, Suicide Kings touring production classic and contemporary, that continually strive of In Spite of Everything, Boston Conservatory, and more. Chevron generously supports every Center REP show throughout the season, and is the primary to reach new levels of artistic excellence and SpeakEasy Stage Company, and Jose Mateo Ballet sponsor for events including the Chevron Family Theatre professional standards. Theatre. Joe would like to thank all of his colleagues Festival in July. Chevron has proven itself not just as a Our mission is to celebrate the power of the human here at the LCA for a great season and for making it generous supporter, but also a valued friend of the arts. such a joy to work here! imagination by producing emotionally engaging, Diablo Regional Arts Association (DRAA) (Season intellectually involving, and visually astonishing Alex Logemann (Deck Manager) is celebrating his Partner) is both the primary fundraising organization live theatre, and through Outreach and Education 33th show backstage with Center REP. Alex has been of the Lesher Center for the Arts (LCA) and the City programs, to enrich and advance the cultural life of backstage for ten seasons and is beyond pleased to of Walnut Creek’s appointed curator for the LCA’s the communities we serve. be involved with such an amazing group. Alex has audience outreach. DRAA’s role in the community also crewed shows for Contra Costa Musical Theatre is all about building partnerships with the focused What does it mean to be a producing theatre? and with Diablo Theatre Company. Alex is a proud goal of enhancing artistic quality at the LCA and We hire the finest professional directors, actors member of the Fantasy Forum Actors Ensemble. providing opportunities for everyone to enjoy the arts. and designers to create our productions at He is very thankful for our community and the fun Through partnerships with the LCA and its producers, Center REP. These are not touring productions – it provides. “Adults are always asking little kids what individual donors, corporate and foundation sponsors they’re conceived and developed here, the sets and the City of Walnut Creek, DRAA plays a vital they want to be when they grow up ’cause they’re and costumes are built in our shops, and the role in advancing the arts for the betterment of the looking for ideas.” - Paula Poundstone actors rehearse in our rehearsal hall. Whether community. Please visit us online at www.draa.org. the production is a Bay Area premiere or a Shakespearean classic, each is devised to be a one Michael Butler (Artistic Director) This is Michael’s Contra Costa Times (Season Media Sponsor) In the sixth season as Artistic Director of Center REP, East Bay, the largest newspaper of the Bay Area News of a kind, artistic creation that will be a unique where his directing credits include last season’s Group is the Contra Costa Times and its sister editions, theatre experience for our audience. Dracula, Boeing-Boeing and To Kill a Mockingbird, the West County Times, Valley Times, San Ramon Valley as well as the Shellie and/or BATCC Award-winning Times and East County Times. The Times, was judged What does it mean to be a professional theatre? productions of Around the World in 80 Days, Picasso at the best newspaper in its circulation category in the It means that all our artists and artisans are career the Lapin Agile, The Marriage of Figaro, How the Other state five times in a six-year period by the California theatre-practitioners. Many of the actors in Half Loves, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Enchanted Newspaper Publishers Association. In 2005, it won the this production are members of Actors’ Equity April, and Witness For The Prosecution. His directing prestigious national Freedom of Information Award Association; many of our directors and designers work has also been seen at San Jose Rep, Cleveland from Associated Press Managing Editors. And, in 2007, are members of professional unions. All do theatre Playhouse, Seattle Rep, Laguna Playhouse, ACT in it was honored by the California Newspaper Publishers because it is their profession and their passion. Association for its leadership on public records. Seattle, Marin Theatre Company, Aurora Theatre We are very proud to have the opportunity to Company, San Jose Stage, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Lesher Foundation (Foundation Sponsor) Since 1994, produce professional theatre for our community and The Juilliard School, of which he is a graduate. the Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation has awarded in the beautiful theatres here at the Lesher Center As an actor, Michael has worked on Broadway and grants totaling more than $40 million and reaching for the Arts. Thank you for your support! off, in regional theatres, film and television, as well citizens in all parts of Contra Costa County. True to as REP’s productions of The Mousetrap and Noises the original wishes of Dean and Margaret Lesher, the Center REPertory Company Off. He is a published songwriter and the co-writer Foundation continues to build on the strengths of the and composer of numerous music-theatre pieces, community by supporting organizations and programs Managing Director - Scott Denison which he has directed and performed in NY, LA, and that provide help and support to people in need; Artistic Director - Michael Butler at festivals in India and Morocco. In his career as a enhance and enrich the lives of all citizens; and promote Production Education performer he has also danced with the Erick Hawkins a healthy and exciting future for the community. Production Manager Education Directors Established in 1989, the Foundation received its Jeff Collister Jeff Draper Dance Company, portrayed the villainous Pierre Technical Kerri Shawn LeChance on The Guiding Light, and played guitar principal assets from Dean Lesher’s estate in 1993 and Technical Director Production Services 1995. In 1997, an additional endowment from Dean Joshua Lipps Production Svcs Coordinator and harmonica in many rock, blues, and country Toni Kilcoyne Lesher’s estate followed the death of Margaret Lesher. Master Electrician western bands at all the notable dives in NYC. Ray Oppenheimer Technical Staff A significant and final bequest from Mr. Lesher’s estate Carpenters Steve Pino was received in 2003. As a family foundation, support Daniel Casini John Earls ADDITIONAL THANKS TO: Jordan Scott Michael Arlen for the Contra Costa community will be carried on Cameron Swartzell Devon Ausman Chris Currie Walnut Creek Police Department by the next generation of family members. Grant- Chris Swartzell Scenic Artist Mitch Kell Walnut Creek Baking Company making decisions are based on the vision of Dean and Kelly Tighe Garrick Schuster Waters Moving and Storage Margaret Lesher who felt quality education, diverse art Props Artisan Stephen Spleiss Moose Metal programs, and healthy children and families are the Lori Scheper-Kesel Josh Stouffer Associated Services-Alta Water Assistant Stage Manager Audience Services building blocks of a strong and vibrant community. Audience Svcs Coordinator Shannon and Mike Demers Joe Coe The Leshers defined the “spirit of giving” as “investing in Deck Manager Courtney Egg Hyatt Summerfield Suites Ticket Office Staff the community and its people.” By providing financial Alex Logemann Production Assistant Jeremiah Vierling support and direction in these critical areas, the Jason Pedroza Caitlin Downing Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation is investing every Costumes Hillary Pearsall CITY COUNCIL Costume Manager Kiersten Jones Bob Simmons, Mayor day, every week and every year in the health and well- Michael A. Berg Karla Kopfhammer Kristina Lawson being of this county that Dean and Margaret so loved. Assistant Costumers Britt Lauer Max Hilsabeck Benjamin Potter Kish Rajan Sadé Robinson Cindy Silva Matthew O’Connor Marketing Usher Coordinator Gary Skrel Marketing Director Carolyn Orlik CITY MANAGER Arts Commission Administration A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO: Gabe Marin Ken Nordhoff Joe Bologna Marketing Assistant Asst. to Managing Director Gail Pfeifer DIRECTOR Polly Bradbury Ariel Ford Jim Brigham - New York City Budget Director 1978-1981 Casting Director Program Arts, Recreation and Glynnis Cowdery Linda Nomura Community Services Jane Emanuel Jennifer Perry Holly Brigham Barry Gordon Carol Fowler