SOVEREIGNTY

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202-488-3300 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! ARENASTAGE.ORG SOVEREIGNTY TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Artistically Speaking 5 From the Executive Director 6 Molly Smith’s 20th Anniversary Season 9 Playwright’s Note 11 Title Page 12 Setting / Cast List 13 For this Production 15 Bios — Cast 18 Bios — Creative Team 23 Arena Stage Leadership

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2017/18 SEASON 3 ARTISTICALLY SPEAKING

This is my 20th season at Arena Stage, and when Mary Kathryn proposed this idea for a play, I knew I wanted to direct it — to use the skills I have as a director to delve into a story that’s important to all Americans. They just didn’t know it yet. Sovereignty is about a world most Americans know almost nothing about, and Washington, D.C. and Arena Stage are the perfect home to premiere a play about treaties, broken treaties and the deep relationship between Indian Country and the U.S. Government. This also is the story of two warrior families who are fighting for the sovereignty and existence of Cherokee Nation — the play asks the question: How far would you go to save your family and your nation? Mary Kathryn Nagle is an important voice for the American theater, and I’m excited that Native American voices are on the rise in this county. My life in Alaska was partly immersed in the lives of the Tlingit Indians and the Yupik Eskimos, and I wanted to direct this play because of my love for my partner, Suzanne Blue Star Boy, who is from the Yankton Sioux tribe in South Dakota. So many of my deep loves and interests came together in this play — and more in my desire to produce plays with stories that haven’t been told yet on stage. Sovereignty is the first play we’ve produced at Arena Stage by a Native American writer, and the fourth production in our Power Plays initiative. I have been moved by Mary Kathryn and her dynamic intelligence, and her duality as a playwright and activist lawyer which have made her an ideal writer in bringing Sovereignty to light. We have a great cast and design team from LA, New York, D.C., Canada and Alaska who have come together to tell this particular story. Our exploration of Mary Kathryn’s play has been a joy. We’ve had four workshops, most recently at the Atlantic Theater in New York. New plays need time in workshops and readings to gestate. Suzanne and I traveled to Oklahoma to see the land Mary Kathryn’s family lived on, died on and were buried on. As Mary Kathryn sees it — and as most Native American people live it — the present and the past are co-joined. The past is present, and the present is embedded in the past. What is often invisible with Native American people is going to be very, very visible in Sovereignty. With Native American issues in the news from sacred grounds being threatened to opioid epidemics on reservations, this is the right time to produce this provocative play about America’s first people. Welcome to a story you probably didn’t hear about in your American history class … Many thanks,

Molly Smith, Artistic Director

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“Champion diversity throughout the organization and within the community” This core value from our mission statement accurately illustrates a fundamental principle that has been a part of Arena Stage since its launch. We were founded during a time in which many theaters in the area segregated their audiences. Founding Artistic Director Zelda Fichandler believed that theater was for all people and started Arena Stage with the belief that there should be professional theater outside of New York, telling stories that reflect the experiences of people within that community. Molly has taken this a step further by programming work that reflects the experiences of Americans from all walks of life. With this production, we add a Native American voice to the many stories that have been told on our stages. Born out of our Power Plays commissioning cycle, Sovereignty comes to us from Mary Kathryn Nagle, an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Our Power Play commissions are an engine for which we drive diversity in selecting the stories we share and the artists we engage with. Split into five cycles, the Power Plays commissions categorize the plays being written by the community they reflect. Current commissions include a play about Oklahoma’s “Black Wall Street” by Nathan Alan Davis as a part of the African-American Voices cycle, and a play about witchcraft in the 1770’s by Theresa Rebeck as a part of the Women’s Voice cycle. Outside of artistic development, Arena Stage as an institution has a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion at all levels of the organization. In 1989, Arena Stage received a one-million dollar NEA Challenge Grant to help establish our Allen Lee Hughes Fellowship Program, a program established to train the next generation of minority theater artists. In 2009, the program evolved to welcome young professionals from all backgrounds to grow in a professional theater setting. In 2016, we celebrated 25 years of the program and ran statistics of the alumni of the program. Of the hundreds of diverse theater artists of all backgrounds trained here in Southwest D.C., 79% still worked in the theater and 25% were currently, or had been a member of our staff. Our Community Engagement department activates a diverse array of students through their Voices of Now and D.C. Ticket Partnership program. Through our partnership with local schools like Key Middle School and Jefferson Academy, Voices of Now provides an outlet for students to express their emotions through devised theater and share the experiences of young adults from all backgrounds in the DMV area. The D.C. Ticket Partnership, like our Pay Your Age program, allows the economic barriers to be removed so that people from all income backgrounds can enjoy the work on our stages. Theater has a remarkable ability to build empathy. At Arena Stage we feel a great sense of responsibility to ensure the stories we share reflect the experiences of Americans from all walks of life. With this story of the Cherokee people and their fight for authority over their nation, we hope you see how our core foundational commitment to diversity is manifested in meaningful ways on and offstage. Thanks for reading,

Edgar Dobie, Executive Director [email protected]

2017/18 SEASON 5 MOLLY SMITH’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON EXPLORING POWER AND POLITICS IN THE NATION’S CAPITOL Since Molly Smith’s arrival in 1998, half of Arena Stage’s programming has been devoted to projects that are political in nature. In 2016, Smith launched Arena Stage’s most ambitious commissioning project to date: Power Plays. This ambitious initiative will commission and develop 25 new plays and musicals focused on politics, power and personalities who have shaped America. Enjoy her insights into these world premiere productions! THE ORIGINALIST “Wow, we’ve come a long way politically since we premiered The Originalist in March 2015. We are more polarized now than we were two years ago. Is the dream of finding a middle ground simply naïve? I don’t think so, and I believe John Strand agrees with me. At moments like this, this story is even more important to experience.”

Photo of Richard Thomas and Hallie Foote by Teresa Wood. CAMP DAVID “To say this is one of the most important stories we staged is a complete understatement. Here we are, in 2017, still only 90 minutes away from Camp David, where ‘once upon a time’ politicians risked their lives and careers to create a lasting peace agreement. Let’s hope this proves it can happen again.”

Molly’s 20th Anniversary articles are joyously sponsored by Andrew R. Ammerman. Photo of Edward Gero by C. Stanley Photography.

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INTELLIGENCE “Learning and understanding American stories of politics and power like intelligence over the decades makes us more informed as a democracy — it sheds light on how we can come together as a nation to face personal and political adversaries.” SOVEREIGNTY “Sovereignty covers the 1830’s and the near Photo of Nora Achrati by C. Stanley Photography. future and is in every way a power play both politically and culturally. One of the reasons Mary Kathryn Nagle is an important writer is how she depicts her Native American characters. She debunks misconceptions about the education and lifestyle of natives in the 1800’s as well as Native life in the present. Early scenes take place in the office of President Andrew Jackson with tribal leadership in a government to government relationship with the US and then action

moves to present day Cherokee Nation Photo of Mary Kathryn Nagle, Jacqueline E. Lawton, Nathan Alan Davis, with a hard slam into the Hard Rock Casino Rita Braver, John Strand, Artistic Director Molly Smith and Deputy Artistic Director Seema Sueko by Cameron Whitman. on the Cherokee reservation. It’s bracing theater making.” SNOW CHILD “The wild expanse of Alaska was my home for almost half my life and remains a retreat for me from the heady politics of Washington, DC. When I first read the novel, I was struck by Eowyn Ivey’s ability to capture the wildness of Alaska — something I know our audiences will be eager to experience. Because this musical is about the relationship between man and the environment and the westward movement of America, it is psychologically a Power Musical. Our creative team of John Strand, Georgia Stitt and Bob Banghart each have distinct voices and the process for developing this new musical with Perseverance Theater in Juneau, Alaska has been outstanding.” Illustration by Bill C. Ray.

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Nations historically did not exercise the criminal jurisdiction over non-Indians that my grandfathers fought hard to protect in 1832. Following this Court’s decision in Oliphant, rates of non-Indian violence against Native women on tribal lands skyrocketed, as non- Indian offenders realized Tribal Governments were now without the authority to prosecute them for their criminal behavior. Today Native women face rates of domestic violence and sexual assault higher than any other Playwright Mary Kathryn Nagle and Director Molly Smith. population in the United States. It took 140 years to fully come into effect, but Andrew For me this play is deeply personal. I am a Jackson’s campaign to eliminate tribal citizen of the Cherokee Nation. I am a direct jurisdiction has reaped devastating, life-and- descendant of John Ridge and Major Ridge. death consequences for Native women. Today, my grandmother is buried just 30 feet In 2013, Congress re-authorized the Violence from her great-grandfather, John Ridge, in our Against Women Act (VAWA) with a provision family cemetery, the Ridge Polson Cemetery. I that restores a sliver of the jurisdiction will be buried there too, someday. Oliphant erased. In anticipation of VAWA’s To be a citizen of a sovereign Tribal Nation reauthorization in 2018, it is my hope that today comes with a responsibility. I see that as all three branches of the United States an attorney and I also see that as a playwright. government will work together to restore the Most theaters in the United States have never inherent jurisdiction of Tribal Nations that my produced a play by a Native playwright. And grandfathers fought for — and that Justice I ask: What is the consequence of that? I Marshall upheld. believe the erasure of Native voices has Finally, I am incredibly grateful to Dr. Duane horrible consequences for all of us. King for his mentorship and guidance in the Here in D.C., President Andrew Jackson’s crafting of this story. And I extend my sincere portrait looks down on anyone who walks appreciation to John Ross of the Cherokee into the Oval Office. At the same time, those Nation for his translations and recordings that who walk into the United States Supreme enabled us to include the Cherokee language Court are met with a statue of Justice John in my play. Truly, our sovereignty is our Marshall, the Court’s first Chief Justice. language, and we are indebted to those who Most people in this town might know who speak and preserve it. Wado. these two historical giants are, but they have no idea that the largest face-off between these two giants came in a debate over CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION tribal sovereignty, specifically when Andrew Jackson refused to enforce Justice Marshall’s Join us for a decision in Worcester v. Georgia in 1832. In post-show conversation. Worcester v. Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the inherent right of my Nation to JANUARY 28, 2018 – 7:30 P.M. prosecute anyone who came onto Cherokee JANUARY 31, 2018 – 12:00 P.M. lands and committed a crime. Now that right FEBRUARY 6, 2018 – 7:30 P.M. has been taken away. It was taken away FEBRUARY 7, 2018 – 12:00 P.M. in 1978 when the Supreme Court decided Oliphant v. Suquamish Indian Tribe, a decision FEBRUARY 13, 2018 – 12:00 P.M. predicated on a fictional narrative that Tribal FEBRUARY 15, 2018 – 8:00 P.M.

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TITLE PAGE

Arena Stage Molly Smith, Artistic Director | Edgar Dobie, Executive Director PRESENTS SOVEREIGNTY BY MARY KATHRYN NAGLE DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH

SET DESIGNER COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER KEN MACDONALD LINDA CHO ROBERT WIERZEL SOUND DESIGNER PROJECTION DESIGNER WIG DESIGNER ED LITTLEFIELD MARK HOLTHUSEN JON AITCHISON FIGHT DIRECTOR VOCAL COACH DRAMATURG LEWIS SHAW ZACH CAMPION JOCELYN CLARKE CASTING DIRECTOR CASTING CONSULTANTS VICTOR VAZQUEZ JEAN BRUCE SCOTT AND XEMIYULU MANIBUSAN TAPEPECHUL

ASSOCIATE AND TEXT DIRECTOR STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER ANITA MAYNARD-LOSH SUSAN R. WHITE * TREVOR A. RILEY *

Sovereignty was generously commissioned by Drs. Elliot and Lily Gardner Feldman and BakerHostetler as part of Arena Stage’s Women’s Voices Power Play Cycle. Additional commissioning support provided by The Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation’s Women Playwrights Commissioning Program.

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SETTING 1830s / Near Future

CAST LIST (in order of appearance) Samuel Worcester / Mitch...... MICHAEL GLENN* Andrew Jackson / Ben / Fight Captain...... JOSEPH CARLSON* Elias Boudinot / Watie...... JAKE HART* White Chorus Man...... TODD SCOFIELD* Sarah Polson...... KYLA GARCÍA* John Ridge...... KALANI QUEYPO* Sarah Bird Northrup / Flora Ridge / Offstage Woman's Voice...... DOREA SCHMIDT* John Ross / Jim Ross...... JAKE WAID* Major Ridge / Roger Ridge Polson...... ANDREW ROA

* Member of Actors’ Equity Association

NOTE FROM THE PLAYWRIGHT ON SOVEREIGNTY ’S REPRESENTATION OF CHEROKEE CULTURE AND DESIGN The set, costumes, and design used in this production of Sovereignty reflect elements of Cherokee culture and design. For more information on contemporary Cherokee artists and elements of Cherokee design, I refer you to the following resources: The Spider Gallery, a gallery featuring art made exclusively by Cherokee Nation citizens: http://www.cherokeenationart.com Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., a gallery featuring art made exclusively by Eastern Band Cherokee citizens: https://www.quallaartsandcrafts.com I also recommend reading Cherokee National Treasures, In Their Own Words, a book published in April 2017 that includes the stories of 94 Cherokee artists who continue the artistry and craftsmanship of their Cherokee ancestors. The 248-page book is available online (Amazon, other bookstores, etc) and includes photos of the artists and their works. Thank you for your support of our incredibly talented Cherokee artists! Wado.

Special Thanks to the following individuals without whose guidance, expertise, and contributions, Sovereignty would not have been possible: John Ross (Cherokee Nation), Candice Byrd (Cherokee Nation), Dr. Duane King, Renee Havery (Librarian at the Gilcrease Museum, John Ross Papers), Justice Brenda Toineeta Pipestem (Eastern Band Cherokee), Suzan Shown Harjo (Cheyenne and Muscogee Creek), Bruce Ross (Cherokee Nation).

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FOR THIS PRODUCTION Assistant Lighting Designer...... BRIAN JONES Assistant Projection Designer...... ERIN TEACHMAN Technical Director...... NATALIE BELL Properties Director...... MONIQUE WALKER Costume Director...... JOSEPH P. SALASOVICH Master Electrician...... CHRISTOPHER V. LEWTON Sound Director...... TIMOTHY M. THOMPSON Directing Fellow...... SELENE BETANCOURT Stage Management Fellow...... LUCÍA RUPPERT Deck Carpenters...... MICK COUGHLAN, SEAN MALARKEY, HANNAH MARTIN Props...... MARION HAMPTON DUBE, ALEKX SHINES Light Board Operator...... PAUL VILLALOVOZ Assistant to the Lighting Designer...... SYDNEY BECKER Sound Engineer...... ADAM W. JOHNSON Wardrobe Supervisor...... ALICE HAWFIELD Wardrobe...... CARISSA GILSON, ADELLE GRESOCK Hair and Makeup...... DAPHNE EPPS Assistant to the Costume Designer...... KITT CRESCENZO Additional Millinery...... ADELLE GRESOCK Stitchers...... ANDREW LANDON CUTLER, SANDRA SMOKER-DURAÉS, RAYNA C. RICHARDSON Additional Tailoring...... DENISE AITCHISON, TESSA C. LEW Board Intern...... VICKI J. HICKS

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WHO’S WHO

MICHAEL GLENN (Samuel CAST (in alphabetical order) Worcester / Mitch) returns to Arena Stage, having JOSEPH CARLSON (Andrew appeared in Baskerville: A Jackson / Ben / Fight Captain) Sherlock Holmes Mystery and makes his Arena Stage Good People. Michael is a debut. D.C. credits include D.C.-based actor who has performed on Colossal (Olney Theater dozens of stages in the area. Favorite past Center, Helen Hayes productions include School for Lies nomination), The Night Alive (Round House) (Shakespeare Theatre Company); Jumpers and Macbeth in Voodoo Macbeth for Goalposts (Studio Theatre); Brighton (American Century Theater). Regional Beach Memoirs (Theater J); Cat’s Cradle credits include Stanley in Streetcar Named and The Hothouse (Longacre Lea); Desire (The Firehouse Theater, RTCC Clybourne Park (Woolly Mammoth); Stage Award nomination); Tom Joad in Grapes of Kiss and THIS (Round House); Sense & Wrath (Virginia Repertory Theater); Sensibility, Henry VII, Arcadia (Folger Dancing at Lughnasa (Tantrum Theater); Theatre); Scapin (Constellation Theater); and most recently the East Coast and The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Signature premiere of Karen Rizzo’s Mutual Theatre). Michael does voice over work for Philanthropy (New Jersey Repertory). TV Graphic Audio, where he has performed as credits include Turn (AMC), Frank James in The Flash, Sinestro and Star Lord, as well American West (AMC) produced by Robert as a host of cowboys, outlaws, mutants Redford, and Frontiersmen (History and magicians. He can be seen next as Channel) produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, the Sheriff of Nottingham inRobin Hood where he stars as legendary explorer Cpt. (Imagination Stage). William Clark. As a citizen artist, Joe is an Artistic Associate with The Conciliation JAKE HART (Elias Boudinot / Project, and holds an M.F.A. in Ritual Watie) makes his Arena Poetic Drama within the African Stage debut. Recent TV Continuum. theconciliationproject.org credits include The Blacklist (NBC), The Deuce (HBO), KYLA GARCÍA (Sarah Polson), a Shades of Blue (NBC) and B.F.A. graduate of Rutgers others. Coming up this season, you can University, is making her catch him on Sneaky Pete (Amazon). Select Arena Stage debut. TV/Film New York theater credits include Jesus credits include Cable Girls Hopped the A Train (Atlantic), Smoke (Netflix),Marvel Agents of (Signature Theater), Winter’s Tale (HERE SHIELD (ABC) and Shotgun Wedding Arts Center), The Public Theater (Netflix). Select stage credits include the Shakespeare Lab and others. Jake has world premiere of Fairly Traceable (Native spent years traveling across the country, Voices at the Autry), Alice Chan (La Jolla even making a stop at Round House Playhouse Pop Tour), Antigone (A Noise Theatre while on tour with Grandchildren of Within) and Se Llama Cristina (The Theatre The Buffalo Soldiers. As a video game and @ Boston Court). Favorite storytelling voice actor, Jake can be heard as Thanos moments include narrating over 80 in Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale audiobooks and creating the critically Series, and will soon be heard as a certain acclaimed one-woman show The Mermaid giant robot that transforms into a large Who Learned How to Fly. truck. Please protect indigenous America W’anishi, Wado, thank you.

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KALANI QUEYPO (John Ridge) DOREA SCHMIDT (Sarah Bird makes his Arena Stage Northrup / Flora Ridge / debut. He is a founding Offstage Woman's Voice) member of SAG-AFTRA’s returns to Arena Stage after National Native American performing as Mrs. Committee and serves on Sowerberry / Mrs. Bedwin in the Advisory Council for Native Voices Oliver! and Tzeitel in Fiddler on the Roof. Theater at the Autry Museum of the Other D.C. credits include School for Lies American West. Before moving to L.A., (Shakespeare Theatre Company); Caroline, Kalani trained in New York and was or Change (Round House); Collective Rage featured on stages all over the country (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Helen including Goodspeed, Trinity Repertory, Hayes Award Outstanding Supporting Mark Taper Forum, The Wilma Theater and Actress); Carousel and Mary Poppins The Ordway. Kalani has appeared in (Olney Theatre Center); The Love of the Terrence Malick’s Oscar Award nominated Nightingale (Constellation Theatre The New World and Steven Spielberg’s Company); and The Fantasticks, Black Emmy Award-winning Into the West and Comedy and The Last 5 Years (No Rules Slow West (Sundance Film Festival Grand Theatre Company). Regional credits Jury Prize). TV credits include Mad Men, include My Fair Lady (The Cape Playhouse) Nurse Jackie, Bones, Hawaii Five-0 and a and Crimes of the Heart and The Beaux’ critically-acclaimed performance as Stratagem (Everyman Theatre). She Squanto in Saints & Strangers. Kalani is attended The National Theatre Institute currently shooting a second season of and the William Esper Studio. Dorea is a Jamestown with the producers of Downton proud company member of Actors Arena Abbey. kalaniqueypo.com and Only Make Believe. doreaschmidt.com

ANDREW ROA (Major Ridge / TODD SCOFIELD (White Chorus Roger Ridge Polson) is Man) returns to Arena Stage making his Arena Stage after appearing in The City debut. An award-winning of Conversation. Over the actor, director, and film past 14 years in D.C., he has maker, his stage credits worked with Shakespeare include the premiere of Black Elk Speaks Theatre Company (As You Like It, The (Denver Center Theatre/Mark Taper Taming of the Shrew, The Importance of Forum), The Spirit of Pocahontas Being Earnest, Twelfth Night and others), (Disneyland Theater), Equus (Nevada Folger Theatre (The Tempest, Measure for Repertory) and Happy (Montana Measure, Henry VIII, Mary Stuart and Repertory). Since 1999, he has been a others), Round House (The Beauty Queen founding Company Member of Native of Leenane, NSFW, Stage Kiss and others), Voices at the Autry, playing roles in Please Theater J (C.S. Lewis in Freud’s Last Do Not Touch the Indians (Outstanding Session, Bal Masque), Adventure Theatre Theatre Performance, First Americans in (Winnie the Pooh), Studio Theatre, the Arts) and Kino and Teresa, among Everyman Theatre, Olney Theatre Center others, and directing and mentoring young and Ford’s Theatre. Outside of the D.C.- playwrights. Film/TV credits include area, Todd worked at Arden Theatre Picking up the Pieces, Fame, Quantum Company and spent four seasons at the Leap, The Ellen Burstyn Show and The North Carolina Shakespeare Festival. On Iceman Chronicles. Andrew is also a film TV, he was seen in a recurring role on director and screenwriter with five features seasons three and five ofThe Wire. and several shorts to his credit.

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JAKE WAID (John Ross / Jim MOLLY SMITH (Artistic Director) has served as Ross) makes his Arena Stage Artistic Director since 1998. Her more than debut. He was last seen in 30 directing credits at Arena Stage include D.C. as the title role in Carousel, Oliver!, The Originalist, Fiddler on Macbeth (Perseverance the Roof, Camp David, Mother Courage and Theatre), which was Her Children, Oklahoma!, A Moon for the translated into the language of his Tlingit Misbegotten, My Fair Lady, The Great White tribe, and culminated with a run at the Hope, The Music Man, Orpheus Descending, Smithsonian National Museum of the Legacy of Light, The Women of Brewster Place, American Indian. Other credits include Cabaret, South Pacific, Agamemnon and His Twelfth Night (Shakespeare and Company); Daughters, All My Sons and How I Learned to Cymbeline (Notre Dame Shakespeare Drive. She most recently directed Our Town Festival); Hamlet (Fairbanks Shakespeare at Canada’s Shaw Festival. Her directorial Theatre); George Bonga: Black Voyageur work has also been seen at The Old Globe, (History Theatre); the road weeps, the well Asolo Repertory, Berkeley Repertory, Trinity runs dry (Pillsbury House); and Raven Repertory, Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre, Montreal’s Centaur Theatre and Perseverance Odyssey, The Crucible, Moby Dick and Theater in Juneau, Alaska, which she founded Genesis (Perseverance Theatre). He has and ran from 1979 – 1998. Molly has been a also worked with La Jolla Playhouse, leader in new play development for over 30 Native Voices at the Autry and Working years. She is a great believer in first, second Class Theatre. He studied at Cornish and third productions of new work and has College and Freehold Actors Studio. championed projects including How I Learned to Drive; Passion Play, a cycle; Next to Normal; and Dear Evan Hansen. She has worked alongside playwrights Sarah Ruhl, Paula CREATIVE Vogel, Wendy Wasserstein, Lawrence Wright, Karen Zacarías, John Murrell, Eric Coble, MARY KATHRYN NAGLE (Playwright) is an Charles Randolph-Wright and many others. enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She She led the re-invention of Arena Stage, currently serves as the executive director focusing on the architecture and creation of of the Yale Indigenous Performing Arts the Mead Center for American Theater and Program. She is also a partner at Pipestem positioning Arena Stage as a national center Law, P.C., where she works to protect for American artists. During her time with tribal sovereignty and the inherent right of the company, Arena Stage has workshopped Indian Nations to protect their women and more than 100 productions, produced 39 children from domestic violence and sexual world premieres, staged numerous second assault. Following her graduation from and third productions and been an important Tulane Law School in 2009, she clerked on part of nurturing nine projects that went on the United States District Court (District of to have a life on Broadway. In 2014, Molly Nebraska), and subsequently on the United made her Broadway debut directing The States Court of Appeals (Fifth Circuit). She Velocity of Autumn, following its critically has authored numerous briefs in federal acclaimed run at Arena Stage. She was appellate courts, including the United awarded honorary doctorates from American States Supreme Court. She has received University and Towson University. commissions from Arena Stage; The Rose Theater in Omaha, Nebraska; Portland KEN MACDONALD (Set Designer) designed Center Stage and Yale Repertory. Her other the set for The Shoplifters at Arena Stage. plays include Manahatta, Return to Niobrara, Ken’s recent design credits include A Mnisose, Waaxe’s Law, Sliver of a Full Moon, Thousand Splendid Suns (San Francisco’s Miss Lead and Fairly Traceable. A.C.T. and Theatre Calgary); The Barber of

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Seville and Macbeth (Pacific Opera Victoria); and David Copperfield’s debut inDreams Madness of King George, Engaged and Our and Nightmares. Robert has designed with Town (Canada’s Shaw Festival); Wanderlust opera companies in New York, Paris, Tokyo, (Stratford Festival); Parfumerie (Soulpepper Norway, Toronto, Boston, Seattle, San Diego, Theatre, Toronto); The Arsonists and Vigil Houston, Dallas, Washington D.C., Virginia, (Canadian Stage); Vigil (San Francisco’s Florida, Atlanta and Chicago, and over 50 A.C.T.); and Sextet, Amorous Adventures of productions with Glimmerglass Festival. His Anantol and The Dishwashers (Tarragon dance work includes 32 years with Bill T. Theatre, Toronto). Awards include Gemini Jones and the BTJ/AZ Company. Award for Outstanding Production Design, The Overcoat (CBC); two Dora Mavor Moore ED LITTLEFIELD (Sound Design) makes his Awards, a Betty Mitchell Award and 17 Jessie Arena Stage debut. He is a freelance Richardson Awards. kenandmorris.com percussionist, educator and composer based out of Seattle, WA. He is Tlingit from LINDA CHO (Costume Designer) made Sitka, Alaska and has released two albums her Arena Stage debut with Orpheus featuring traditional native melodies with the Descending (2004) and now returns for Native Jazz Quartet called “Walking Between her 12th production. Broadway credits Worlds” and “NJQ: Stories” Ed has played include Anastasia (Tony Award nomination); K’alyaan in the premier of Battles of Fire A Gentlemen’s Guide to Love and Murder and Water and written and performed an (Tony Award); and Velocity of Autumn. original score for Eurydice for Perseverance Other Washington designs include Dog in Theater in Juneau, Alaska. He has done the Manger and Macbeth at Shakespeare sound design and composition for the Theatre Company. Linda’s work has also world premieres of Our Voices Will Be Heard been seen Off-Broadway, at numerous and composition and cultural advisor for regional theaters and Opera companies, and They Don’t Talk Back at Native voices at the she will have her Metropolitan Opera debut Autry, La Jolla Playhouse and Perseverance next season with Samson et Dalila. Linda Theater. Most recently he was the composer is the proud recipient of the Irene Sharaff and sound designer for Off the Rails at the Young Master Award and has been honored Oregon Shakespeare Festival. with the Ruth Morely Design Award from the League of Professional Theatre Women. MARK HOLTHUSEN (Projection Designer) Linda is an alumnus of McGill University makes his Arena Stage debut. His career and holds an M.F.A from the Yale School of spans photography, motion, theater and Drama. lindacho.com digital innovation. From album art to music videos, Mark has created distinctive work ROBERT WIERZEL (Lighting Designer) has for performers including Roger Waters, worked with artists from diverse disciplines American Music Club, The Tiger Lillies, and backgrounds in theater, dance, 16 Horsepower and The Dodos. In 2009, contemporary music, museums and opera Roger Waters and Sony Music asked Mark on stages throughout the country and to rethink traditional stage design for the abroad. He has designed at most major debut of Waters’ opera, Ça Ira. Over 120 of regional theaters across the country Mark’s photographs served as the opera’s including Arena Stage, A.C.T San Francisco, sole visual narration and were met by Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Guthrie, critical acclaim. In 2012, Mark and The Tiger Shakespeare Theatre DC, Hartford Stage, Lillies collaborated on a performance of Goodman Theatre-Chicago, Alliance Coleridge’s The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Theatre- Atlanta, Mark Taper Fourm-L.A., Mark’s award-winning work has been lauded and Long Wharf Theatre among many by Communication Arts, Graphis, American others. Broadway productions include Lady Photography and PDN. Mark has also won Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill starring Audra the IPA Photographer of the Year Awards for McDonald, FELA! (Tony Award nomination) both Advertising and Music.

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WHO’S WHO

JON AITCHISON (Wig Designer) is happy to Performing Arts, Columbia University be returning to Arena Stage. He was most and Trinity College Dublin. He was the recently Wig Master at Arena for She Loves Commissioning and Literary Manager of Me in the 2006/07 Season. He has designed the Abbey Theatre for four years, and lead for the Shakespeare Theatre Company, theater critic with The Sunday Tribune for Goodman Theatre, Wolf Trap Opera nine years. He is an associate artist with The Company, and Centerstage. Civilians and Theatre Mitu in New York. He has written six plays for Anne Bogart and LEWIS SHAW (Fight Director) returns to Arena the SITI Company — Bob, Alice’s Adventures Stage after last season’s A Raisin in the Sun. Underground, Room, Score, Antigone and Regional credits include A Streetcar Named Trojan Women (After Euripides) — and Chess Desire, Wait Until Dark, Great Expectations, Game No. 5, his new collaboration with the Deathtrap and Ruined (Everyman Theater, company, premiered in New York in March. resident company member); Nabucco and Don Giovanni (Washington National Opera); JEAN BRUCE SCOTT (Casting Consultant) and A Skull in Cinemas, Snow Falling on is Producing Executive Director and Co- Cedars and Bus Stop (Baltimore Center founder, with Randy Reinholz, of Native Stage). Lewis is the owner/operator of Voices at the Autry, the nation’s only Equity Vulcan’s Forge, and has made weapons theater dedicated exclusively to developing and action props for many regional and and producing plays by Native American Broadway productions, as well as The playwrights including 21 world premieres. Vampire Diaries, Gotham, Daredevil, Iron Fist Recent credits include Off the Rails (NVA, and the upcoming Defenders. Oregon Shakespeare Festival), Fairly Traceable (NVA), They Don’t Talk Back (NVA, ZACH CAMPION (Vocal Coach) is a freelance La Jolla Playhouse, Perseverance), Stand-Off voice, speech and dialect coach and once at Hwy 37 (NVA, USD), The Frybread Queen worked in the Arena Stage sales office. (Montana Rep, NVA), Wings Of Night Sky, D.C. credits include voice/dialect coach for Wings Of Morning Light (NVA, The Public), The Price and Smart People (Arena Stage); Salvage (NVA, Riverside Studios) and Hand to God (Helen Hayes Award-winning) Tales of an Urban Indian (The Public, NVA). and Terminus (Studio Theatre); the world Awards include a Lee Melville Award from premiere of The Gulf (Signature Theatre); Playwrights’ Arena’s, a McKnight Fellowship Sweeney Todd and My Fair Lady (Olney and a MAP Grant. Theatre Center); Angels in America Part 1 and 2 (Round House); and When the Rain XEMIYULU MANIBUSAN TAPEPECHUL (Casting Stops Falling (Helen Hayes Award-winning, Consultant), or Xemi the Two-Spirit, is a 1st Stage). Upcoming projects include On Salvadoran Nawat Transgender Womxn, the Town and The Invisible Hand (Olney actor, spoken word artist, playwright, Theatre Center). Zach is a certified teacher interpreter, and community arts organizer. of Fitzmaurice Voicework© and is a member She is a member of the Trans Latina of the Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory Coalition DMV, and a member of the faculty. Education: M.F.A. Virginia Two-Spirit Ensemble Seventh Generation Commonwealth University, B.F.A. Texas State Theatre. She feels blessed this play is in University. voicecoachdc.com DC making space for Native Artists, and practicing inclusion instead of Redface. JOCELYN CLARKE (Dramaturg) is currently Many blessings to the Sovereignty Team! Theatre Adviser to the Arts Council of Tajtayektenewalis! Ireland and Dramaturg at American Voices New Play Institute at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. He has taught dramaturgy at the John F. Kennedy Center for the

2017/18 SEASON 21 EXPANDING HORIZONS

Artist rendering. Projected opening 2019-2020

CREEKSIDE AT INGLESIDE AT ROCK CREEK

We’d love to introduce you to Creekside, Ingleside at Rock Creek’s upcoming addition! Creekside combines graceful, classic architecture; open, elegant floor plans; and exceptional services and amenities with an active, engaging lifestyle—plus the added security of a full continuum of quality on-site health services.

We are taking charter club deposits—be among the first to select your choice of apartment style & location—we have limited inventory left! An Ingleside Community Call 202-470-3550 today for a personalized tour! Ingleside at Rock Creek is a CARF accredited, not-for-profit, continuing care retirement community. 3050 Military Road NW, Washington, DC 202-470-3550 • www.ircdc.org WHO’S WHO EXPANDING HORIZONS

ANITA MAYNARD-LOSH (Associate and Text EDGAR DOBIE (Executive Director) Born in Director) is in her 14th season at Arena Vernon, British Columbia, a village next to Stage. She directed the world premiere of the Rocky Mountains (three years after Arena Our War and served as associate director had its first performance in 1950), I am one on several productions, including Carousel, of five brothers raised by my Dad — Edgar, Oliver! and Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End. a mechanic and small businessman — and Anita trained and taught at American Mom — Connie, a telephone operator and Conservatory Theater in San Francisco, union organizer. I am the only Dobie to make was on the faculty at Webster University in a career in theater. Luckily for me, drama St. Louis, headed the theater department was an arts elective I was offered at the at the University of Alaska Southeast tender age of 12, so I hung up my hockey and was the associate artistic director of skates and joined the drama class, led by Perseverance Theater in Juneau, Alaska. teacher Paddy Malcolm and her fledgling The Alaska Native-inspired production of Powerhouse Community Theater after Macbeth that Anita conceived and directed school. By the time I graduated from high was performed in English and Tlingit at the school, we volunteers had built ourselves National Museum of the American Indian a 200 seat fully-equipped theater on its in D.C. Through Arena Stage’s devised own piece of land in the center of town and Artist rendering. theater program, Voices of Now, Anita has found a sell-out audience for the full season Projected opening 2019-2020 collaborated on creating and directing of plays we had to offer. That experience original plays with communities in India taught me so many lessons about the power and Croatia. of theater to foster collaboration and share CREEKSIDE AT INGLESIDE AT ROCK CREEK meaningful stories, as well as the public SUSAN R. WHITE (Stage Manager) is thrilled to values that attach themselves to building a be a part of Arena’s 68th season and to be safe place where everyone is welcome. All We’d love to introduce you to working, once again, with Artistic Director those lessons served me well as a managing Molly Smith. Congratulations to Molly on her leader and producer both sides of the Creekside, Ingleside at Rock Creek’s 20th Anniversary at Arena's helm. Susan is a border, and both sides of the commercial upcoming addition! Creekside proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. and non-profit theater divide. Arriving here at combines graceful, classic architecture; Arena in 2009 makes me feel like I am well- TREVOR A. RILEY (Assistant Stage Manager)’s equipped for the best job in the world. open, elegant floor plans; and previous Arena Stage credits include The exceptional services and amenities with Price, Intelligence, Carousel, Destiny of Desire and Our War. Other D.C.-area credits include This theater operates under an agreement an active, engaging lifestyle—plus the The Jungle Book, Jack and Phil, Slayers of between the League of Resident Theatres and added security of a full continuum of Giants-INC, A Year with Frog and Toad and Actors’ Equity Association. quality on-site health services. Sinbad: The Untold Tale (Imagination Stage); The actors and stage managers are My Fair Lady, The Diary of Anne Frank, members of Actors’ Equity Bakersfield Mist, Godspell and A Christmas Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the We are taking charter club Carol (Olney Theatre Center); and Just United States. The Two of Each of Us, Appropriate, Detroit deposits—be among the first to and The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT theaters are select your choice of apartment (Woolly Mammoth). represented by United Scenic Artists, style & location—we have limited Local USA-829 of the IATSE. inventory left! The Director and Choreographer are members of the An Ingleside Community STAGE DIRECTORS ARENA STAGE LEADERSHIP AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a Call 202-470-3550 today national theatrical labor union. for a personalized tour! Ingleside at Rock Creek is a CARF accredited, MOLLY SMITH (Director) See bio on page 18 Arena Stage is a constituent of the Theatre not-for-profit, continuing care retirement community. Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theater. 3050 Military Road NW, Washington, DC 202-470-3550 • www.ircdc.org 2017/18 SEASON 23 BOARD OF TRUSTEES / THEATRE FORWARD

ARENA STAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2017/18

CHAIR Ann Hamilton HONORARY TRUSTEES LIFE TRUSTEES Judith N. Batty Ellen K. Harrison Jim Abdo Norman Bernstein Patti Herman Kent Amos Lee G. Rubenstein VICE CHAIRS Margot Kelly Ashok Bajaj Sander Bieber Daniel Korengold Michele G. Berman EMERITUS TRUSTEES Eric Braverman Arlene and Robert Kogod John Lynham Steven R. Bralove Edgar Dobie B. Thomas Mansbach Susan Haas Bralove Richard Feinstein PAST PRESIDENTS David BH Martin John Derrick Vicki J. Hicks AND CHAIRS Joyce Moorehead Nancy M. Folger J. Burke Knapp Richard A. Newman Ronald A. Paul M.D. Larry Franks Norman Bernstein Lucia Riddle Terry R. Peel Natwar Gandhi Curtin Winsor, Jr. Raymond Sczudlo Ilene Rosenthal Sylvia Greenberg Lee G. Rubenstein Hubert M. Schlosberg Gene Samburg Kay Kapoor Richard W. Snowdon David E. Shiffrin Beth Newburger Schwartz Judy Lansing Kovler Denie S. Weil Shawna Watley David Bruce Smith Mark Levine Riley K. Temple TRUSTEES Molly Smith David O. Maxwell Steven R. Bralove Andrew R. Ammerman Robert Stout Joan P. Maxwell Wendy Farrow Decker Anstrom Nneka Ukpai Beverly Perry James J. Rouse Joanne Barker Judy Lynn Prince John M. Derrick, Jr. CORPORATE OFFICERS Linda A. Baumann William S. Sessions Mark Shugoll Lavern Chatman PRESIDENT Richard W. Snowdon David E. Shiffrin Joseph DiGangi Edgar Dobie Sheila Stampfli Beth Newburger Schwartz John Edelmann Sandra E. Taylor Jeri Epstein TREASURER Grace Terpstra Joe Beradelli Elliot Feldman Margaret Tomlinson Maggie FitzPatrick SECRETARY Nicholas Goad Alison Irvin

THEATRE FORWARD FUNDERS (CONTRIBUTORS AS OF JUNE 2017) Theatre Forward advances the American theatre and its communities by providing funding and other resources to the country’s leading nonprofit theatres. Theatre Forward and our theatres are most grateful to the following funders:

THEATRE EXECUTIVES ($50,000+) National Endowment for the Arts  Edgerton Foundation AT&T  Southwest Airlines †  ESCADA Jessica Farr Bank of America TD Charitable Foundation  Glen Gillen and Michael Lawrence The Hearst Foundations  Theatermania / Gretchen Shugart Steven Gartner* James S. & Lynne Turley  George S. Smith, Jr. Kiki & David Gindler The Schloss Family Foundation  UBS Richard K. Greene Nancy Hancock Griffith* BENEFACTORS ($25,000 – 49,999) DONORS ($10,000 – 14,999)  Brian J. Harkins Buford Alexander and Pamela Farr Lisa Orberg Gregory S. Hurst BNY Mellon Mitchell J. Auslander Howard and Janet Kagan Steven and Joy Bunson Marianne Cassini John Mathena and Michael Forester Citi Dorsey & Whitney Foundation Jonathan Maurer and EY* Epiq Systems Gretchen Shugart Goldman, Sachs & Co. Bruce R. and Tracey Ewing Susan and John Major Roe Green Foundation Presidio  Donor Advised Fund at the MetLife RBC Wealth Management Rancho Santa Fe Foundation Stephanie Scott Daniel A. Simkowitz Louise Moriarty & Patrick Stack * Morgan Stanley S&P Global  The Nederlander Organization Wells Fargo Isabelle Winkles Newmark Holdings PACESETTERS ($15,000 – 24,999) SUPPORTERS ($2,500 – $9,999) Mary Lou Seidner* American Express Mitchell J. Auslander Elliott Sernel & Larry Falconio* Bloomberg Philanthropies Joseph Baio* Ten Chimneys Foundation Cisco Systems, Inc. Sheri and Les Biller Foundation John Thomopoulos Paula A. Dominick Sue Ann Collins* University Hospitals The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. COOMI Michael A. Wall* Alan and Jennifer Freedman Paula A. Dominick Frank and Bonnie Orlowski Dramatists Play Service, Inc. * National Society Membership Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Kevin & Anne Driscoll* † Includes In-kind support Pfizer, Inc. John R. Dutt  *  Educating through Theatre Support Thomas C. Quick Christ Economos

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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. Arena can help you accomplish your personal, family and philanthropic goals while benefiting the theater. Supporters who make planned gifts to Arena are invited to join the Full Circle Society and enjoy special benefits. For more information about planned giving, please contact Holly Oliver at 202-600-4029 or [email protected].

THE FOLLOWING ARE MEMBERS AS OF AUGUST 11, 2017. MEMBERS John and Patricia Long Estate of Albert Chaiken Anonymous (7) John and Lenora Lynham Estate of Marcus Cohn Esthy and Jim Adler Judy Lynn Prince Estate of Israel and Steven Bralove Richard Schwartz* and Augusta Convisser Curtis Bell Beth Newburger Schwartz Estate of Robert D. Davis Jr. and Louise Budelis Dr. and Mrs. Mark Shugoll Henry J. Schalizki Dorothy Bunevich Molly Smith and Estate of Zelda Fichandler John P. Cahill Suzanne Blue Star Boy In Memory of Martin "Marty" Davis Ellen MacNeille Charles Dick and Katie Snowdon In Memory of Helen W. and John Edelmann and Jeff Love Helga Tarver Felix E. Geiger Jeri and Gary Epstein Helene Toiv Estate of Ann Gibbons Donald H. Flanders Margaret L. Tomlinson Estate of Ezra Glaser Nancy M. Folger Frankie and Jerry* Williamson Estate of George Grizzard Catherine F. and James F.* Fort, Sr. Estate of Giselle Hill Arlene Friedlander BEQUESTS AND GIFTS Estate of Joan E. Kain Dr. JC Hayward IN REMEMBRANCE In Memory of Jean Russ Kern Vicki J. Hicks Estate of Dr. and and Jeannette G. Kern Lauren and Glen Howard Mrs. Clement C. Alpert Estate of Herbert A. Lindow David Insinga and Robert McDonald Estate of H. Max and Estate of LaRue R. Lutkins Thomas Jesulaitis Josephine F. Ammerman Estate of Suzy Platt Margot Kelly Estate of Audrey J. Barnett Estate of Gruine Robinson Drs. Susan and Perry Klein Estate of Harry J. Boissevain Barbara R. Walton Endowment Dr. Seth A. Koch and Estate of Henrietta T. Braunstein Fund for New Playwrights Barbara Bellman Koch Estate of Patricia Carroll Estate of Eric Weinmann Estate of Helen G. Codding Herb and Dianne Lerner * Deceased

THANK YOU FOR LEAVING YOUR LEGACY AT ARENA STAGE CREATE A LEGACY BY JOINING THE FULL CIRCLE SOCIETY

You don’t have to be wealthy to make a significant gift. Bequests and other planned gifts allow you the opportunity to make a significant contribution that will ensure the future of Arena Stage. The Full Circle Society allows us the opportunity to recognize you for that gift during your lifetime. For more information about making a planned gift or to inform us of your existing planned gift, please contact Holly Oliver at 202-600-4029 or [email protected].

“We feel the long-term viability of theater really has to come from two sources — annual fundraising efforts and long-term donations [in the form of a planned gift] from the people who love the theater and are willing to commit to it in perpetuity.” — Beth Newburger Schwartz and the late Richard Schwartz

2017/18 SEASON 25 THANK YOU — ANNUAL FUND

THE ANNUAL FUND Arena Stage gratefully acknowledges the many individuals, families, 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. For more information on the benefits of becoming an Annual Fund contributor, call the Development Department at 202-600-4177. The following are contributors as of December 18, 2017.

OVATION CIRCLE Dr. Donald Wallace Jones, Powell Family Caroline Lewis Norene and Timothy Guilford Anonymous Dr. Betty Jean Charitable Trust Nancy and Dan Longo Loren and Phyllis Haag Arlene and Robert Kogod Tolbert Jones and Judy Lynn Prince William and Ruth Lubic The Honorable Robert and Lola C. Reinsch Tracey Tolbert Jones Mr. and Mrs. Abby Mandel Susan Hale Beth Newburger Schwartz Thomas and Jerome H. Powell Steve Mayer and Jim and Carolyn Harris and Richard Schwartz* Joyce Moorehead Franklin D. Raines and Vera Oye’ Yaa Patricia Harvey Richard and Denise Grant Alan and Ruth Melvin Paul and Marilyn Henderson FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Janice Newman Robert and Nan Ratner Dr. Robin Mockenhaupt and Sonia Herson Andrew R. Ammerman Craig Pascal and David and Susan Rockefeller Dr. Ralph Popp Steven and Tanya Hilton Diane and Victor Shargai Margaret Ann Ross Wesley Pickard and Theo W. Hodge Jr., MD Norman Bernstein Ann and Terry R. Peel Dr. and Mrs. William Rule Jeanette Studley and Frederick Eugene Joan and David Maxwell Steven and Ilene Rosenthal Susan Scanlan Michael and Taylor, Jr. Alan and Marsha Paller Raymond S. Sczudlo and George L. Shields Foundation Penelope Pollard Erich Hosbach and David Bruce Smith Deborah Sams Sczudlo Molly Smith and Benjamin and Judith Pratt Franklin Moore Peggy and David Shiffrin Suzanne Blue Star Boy Janis Reed and Jack Requa David Insinga and BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Robert and Jan Stout Judi and Richard Sugarman Bill and Donna Roberts Robert McDonald Anonymous (2) Shawna Watley Suzanne Thouvenelle and Talmadge and Joseph and Anne Jarboe Decker Anstrom and Rory and Shelton Zuckerman Dennis Deloria Mary E. Roberts Jerome A. and Sherry Hiemstra Tim and Grace Terpstra Helen Ross Deena L. Kaplan Joanne Barker PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Anne Marie Tighe Beverly Schacht Dr. and Mrs. James Karesh Susan and Steven Bralove Curtis Bell Peggy and Alec* Tomlinson Steven and Marie Schram Anne B. Keiser and Ellen MacNeille Charles Arthur and Barbara Bushkin Cindy and John Weber Nora Sekowski Douglas Lapp John and Linda Derrick Virginia McGehee Friend Ellen and Bernard Young Shugoll Research Judge Gladys Kessler Drs. Elliot J. Feldman and Irene and Edward Kaplan Judy and Leo Zickler McAdo Shuler, Jr. Leon Fund of the Community Lily Gardner Feldman Judy and Peter Kovler/ Thalia and Foundation Serving George and Duffy Ftikas The Kovler Fund DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Lynwood* Sinnamon Richmond and Central VA Sylvia Kay Greenberg Mark T. Lewellyn Anonymous (6) Sandra Taylor David Lloyd, Realtor Kay Kapoor Robert Liberatore and Priscilla Aycock Ms. Terri Tedford Walter and Betsy Lohmann Margot Kelly Debra Kraft Elfreda Baptist Laura L. Tosi Peter Lowet and Laura Sloss Toni and Ronald Paul The Robert and Natalie Dr. and Mrs. Virginia D. Weber Daniel and Karen Mayers R. Lucia Riddle Mandel Family Foundation C. Wrandle Barth Joan Wills Mark and Marsha Mazz Gene Samburg Christopher Bavolack and Richard and Gerard and Mary McGann Hubert (Hank) and PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Martha Huelsbeck Leslie Wojciechowicz Nancy McGuire Charlotte* Schlosberg Anonymous (5) Ted Bean and Kathy Brown Irene and Alan Wurtzel Sally and Bill Meadows Mr. and Mrs. Esthy and Jim Adler James and Karen Beardsley Deborah and David Yaffe Brian and Diana Meighan Richard W. Snowdon Celia and Keith Arnaud Kyle and Alan Bell Robert and Anne Yerman Drs. Jeanne-Marie and Sheila Stampfli Alan Asay and Jim Bellas and Kip Fenton Margot and Paul Zimmerman Nathan Miller Mary Sturtevant Dr. Sharon A. Bennett Nancy Miron LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Nancy and John Benson Gene Bialek and PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Dee Morris Judith N. Batty Michele and Allan Berman Arlene Brown Anonymous (4) Joan and Dan Mulcahy Estate of Audrey J. Barnett The Honorable Ann W. Brown Deborah Bowles Dr.* and Mrs.* Dr. Alfred Munzer and Linda A. Baumann and Donald A. Brown J. Alton and Cynthia Boyer Clement C. Alpert Mr. Joel Wind David Becker and Richard and Evelyn Bynum Joe and Sue Bredekamp Dean Amel and Terry Savela Myung Nam and Leslie Seeman Mary Davis Bonnie and Jere Broh-Kahn Leon and Robyn Andris Michael Hamilton Sandy Bieber and Louis Delair, Jr. Sharon M. Brown Roy Barnes and Meenakshi Nandedkar Linda Rosenzweig Edgar and Tracy Dobie Julie Burton and Mary Flanigan Martha Newman Eric Braverman and Anita Dunn and Roger Hickey Judy and George Bowns, Rita O’Brien, Esq. and Neil Brown Robert Bauer Clotilda Bowie Cassidy in memory of their sons, John Imparato Community Foundation Louie and Ralph Dweck Judith Claire Mark and Scott Michael and Cindy O’Kane for Northern Virginia/ The Lois and Richard H. Cleva Roger and Nancy Brown Ray Olson James I. Chatman Fund Richard England Family Ellen and Michael Cronin Buffy and William Cafritz Mr. and Mrs. David M. Osnos Joseph DiGangi The Louis and Helen Fanaroff In Memory of Family Foundation Kerby L. Parker John Edelmann and Foundation Martin “Marty” Davis Dr. Myla Carpenter Howard and Jeff Love Nancy M. Folger The Charles Delmar John Chester Dorothy Pedolsky Jeri and Gary Epstein Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gewirz Foundation Richard Christensen Margaret J. Pollack Pam and Richard Feinstein Amnon and Sue Golan Kathy and Jody Dreyfuss Geri and David Cohen Allen Purvis and Estate of Zelda Fichandler Lucia and Woolf Gross Barbara and David Ehrlich Drs. Jack H. and Jan Johnson Mr. and Mrs. David Fisher Meg and John Hauge Lorraine Fleming and Rita R. Colwell Trina and Lee Rubenstein Larry Franks and Liz Hilden and Randy Smith Harry Parrish Annemargaret Connolly Jeff and Sarah Sandel Ellen Berelson William Logan Hopkins Robert and Carole Woody Cunningham and Steve and Nancy Silcox Rick and Carol Froehlich The Lady Bountiful Fund Fontenrose Jessie Harris James Skiles and Henock Gebreamlak and Bill Lands and Sallie Forman and Jim and Dotty Dake Lynne Church Nicholas Goad Norberta Schoene Jonah Gitlitz Patricia D’Orazio Linda Smith Ann O. Hamilton Herb and Dianne Lerner Christopher and Carolyn and William Doying Lisa and Chris Smith Ellen K. Harrison Mark Levine and Carol Fromboluti Susan D. and Howard Feibus Larry and Arlene Spinelli Patti and Mitchell Herman Sara Imershein The Honorable William and Stephanie Fischer Steve and Danelle Springer Vicki J. Hicks Fred Lowery Linda Garvelink Phyllis S. Fleischaker Le Anne and Bert Steinberg Frank Islam and Laura L. McAuliffe Susan B. Haight Martin and JoEllen Frost Eileen and Michael Tanner Debbie Driesman Mills Family Foundation Muriel Howard Mr. and Mrs. Peter and Ann Tanous Sheldon and Audrey Katz Hazel C. Moore Thomas Jesulaitis and Davis R. Gamble Jr. Sharon Taylor Mr. and Mrs. John and Veronica Morrison Barrie Seidman B.J. Gilchrist Mr. and Mrs. Keith Thackrey Daniel Korengold Alfred Moses and Kay Kendall and Jack Davies Ruth Bader Ginsburg Linda and Steuart Thomsen John and Lenora Lynham Fern Schad Cal and Barbara Klausner Gregg H. S. Golden Ralph Timmons and B. Thomas Mansbach Melanie and Larry Nussdorf Lauren S. Kogod Sherry and Neil Green Janet Hill David and Martha Martin Beverly Perry Leslie S. Kogod Michael C Greenbaum Allen Unsworth Sydney M. Polakoff and Bruce and Linda Griggs and Rear Adm. and Mrs. Carolyn Goldman Lori Laitman Rosenblum Bill Swedish Sidney Wallace Jean and John Lange David and Anne Grizzle Anne Paine and Fowler West

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Mark and Ria Weston Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Margolis Dennis and Carl Koteff Elizabeth and Jerry Teles Patricia Page Williams Russell Matthias Shirley Bloomquist Thomas Kuchenberg Barbara Toohill Terry and William Witowsky Emmy McArver Constance Bohon MD Jane Mary Kwass Lois Trumbull Richie and Jim Wright Eddie and Lynne McCormick Karen J. Bopp Paul and Martha Lawrence Roberta K. Van Haeften Jane Yanulis Josh Miller and Jerry Noble Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Borsuk Thelma K. Leenhouts Roger and Diane Warin Nancy and Herbert Milstein Ellen Bortz Steven Leinwand and Tamir Waser STAR Mitchell-Richards Gary Bowden and Ann Lawrence Seth Waxman and Anonymous (2) Family Fund Mark Ziomek Dr. and Mrs. Randall J. Lewis Debra Goldberg Merry Anderson David Montgomery Janet B. Bray Albert L. and Dana Weekes Michael W. and Judie and Fred Mopsik Mary Beth Brown Doris M. Lindquist Jack and Sue Whitelaw Stacie H. Arpey Dale Mott and Ken Hyle Marian Bruno Shirley Loo Susan Wiener Lynn J. and Lynne A. Barden Frank and Linda Nutter Harold R. Bucholtz Margot Machol and Scott and Lucy Wilson Michael Barrett and Joe Oppenheimer and Patricia Burke Mark Bisnow John Wingard Danielle Beauchamp Edith Fraser Philomena Burke Hon. John E. Mansfield C. Lawrence Wiser Nan Beckley Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Oskin Lisa Burns and Linda Marks Douglas and Annette Wolf Barbara A. Bennett David and Marina Ottaway Henry Chamberlain Louis Mayo Ken and Dorothy Woodcock Peter and Ellen Berty Craig Palmer Matt Butcher and Fred and Jeanne McCarroll Annette and Colin Young Lucille A. Bland Sonja M. Palomaki Liz Pennisi J. Douglas and Jeffrey and Johanna Zinn David and Judy Bonior Mr. and Mrs.* Sandra and Paul Byrne Martie McDowall Jan Boyce P. David Pappert Faye and Plater Campbell Bernice McIntyre SUPPORTING ROLE Jerry Bridges and Mike Payne and Carol Caparosa Michael McLeod Anonymous (17) Sally Turner Barbara Johnson Louis and Karen Carson Patricia McMahon D. M. Abruzzo Ms. Carolyn Broussard Laura Peebles and Barbara Carter Sarah and David McMeans Clara Adams-Ender Sharie A. Brown Ellen Fingerman Wallace Chandler Charles and Ms. Charisse A. Adamson Blain and Peg Butner Alvin Phillips and Nadine R. Cohodas Marilyn McMillion Judith Agard Joseph N Cannon Tia Johnson Stephen T. Cramolini Stephen Meyer and Firas Alkawas Carolyn Cheney Dr. Nathaniel Pitts Susan M. Crawford Erica Summers Lee Allen and N. Chesser and J.M. Rowe Lutz Alexander Prager Valerie and John Cuddy Lisa Miller Howard Walgren Claudette Christian Jane Ellen Ramsey and Beth Cunningham John and Paula Millian Amb. and Mrs. Beth and Ron Cogswell Joseph Inbar George A. Dalley Donald and Lynne Myers Frank Almaguer John and Sheila Compton J. Paul and Diane Reason Gil and Nancy Dannels Carole and John Nannes Marilena Amoni and Ray and Mary Converse Joe and Ginny Redish Lorraine Day Jeffrey Neal and Don Ryan Camille Cook Nancy Regan Valerie and Ben Dinkins Kevin Loeffler Wolfram Anders and Mr. and Mrs. David and Susan Reichardt Diane and Lowell Dodge Sherry and Lou Nevins Michele Manatt Floyd E. Davis, III Deborah Remmers James Ebbitt and Matthew and Lillian Nolan Raymond D. Audet Deirdre Donahue and Alan and Terry Rettig Scott Derrick C. Lynn O’Connell Lawrence Ausubel Jamie Dahlberg Massimo and Marilou Righini Marjorie and Anthony Elson Deborah Okon Ms. Jane Axelrad Anita Difanis and June and Marvin Rogul Tina Eskridge Michael and Elinor R. Bacon Richard Krajeck Steven M. Rosenberg and Carol Faulb Kathleen Opincar Cynthia Baggett Robert P. Donaldson Stewart C. Low III Geraldine Feaster and Catherine O’Reilley Jacqueline Powell Bailey Thelma Duggin Barry and Joan Rosenthal Calvin Bethea* Doris Parker and Peter and Marjory Bankson Sue Duncan and Leo Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rothkopf Beth Feldman Michael Spatz Ann and Mal Barasch Mrs. Elizabeth Edgeworth Evelyn Sandground and Mr. and Mrs. Antoinette Pavone Dayle Bartholow and Bob and Sue Faron Bill Perkins, in memory of Edward W. Felton Alan and Andrea Pendleton Jeff Pickard James and Patricia Flanigan Frank and Marta Jager Lorry M. Fenner, PhD Randy and Kathy Pherson Michael Beale The Henry J. Fox Trust Dr.* and Mrs. Jack L. Finglass Beth Pile Carolyn and John Beck The Samuel Freedman Trust Harold H. Saunders Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flyer Barbara and Larry Poe Susan and Don Bennett Amy C. Gilbert Ernest Schichler and Pamela Friedman Liz Purdy Porter John and Sylvia Benoit Hon. Joseph and John Murray Jean C. Fulton Gail Povar and Guy Bergquist Alma Gildenhorn Jean Schiro-Zavela and Jim and Lorrie Fulton Larry Bachorik Geoffrey Berlin Mark* and Sara Goldberg Vance Zavela Mr. and Mrs. James Gentle Wendell and Kathy Primus Robert C. and Grace R. Gregg Carol Schwartz Richard Gervase and Bill Raabe Elissa B. Bernius Judy and Sheldon Grosberg Linda and Arthur Schwartz Stuart Delery Dr. Johnny Railey Ann Blackman and Carol and Bill Gross Robert and Margaret Shanks Lynne and Bill Glikbarg John and Wendy Reaves Michael Putzel Chris and Catherine Dr. and Mrs. Gene Simaitis Dr. Donna M. Gollnick Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Guttman-McCabe Kathleen and Kerry Skeen John M. Goodman Thomas J. Reckford Elena Bloomstein Ellie and John Hagner Annelise and Debra and Chris Gordon Betty Revelle Sandy and Stanley Bobb James B. Hamlin Robert H. Smith Steve Grayson Margaret Rice and Bill Sette Richard and The Hansan Family William Randolph Smith Christian Griffin Sheila Riley and Ned Kraft Eleanor Bochner S. Ross and Mr. Sid Stolz Karen T. Grisez Clyde Robbins Vincent and Veronica Boles Susan L. Hechinger Patricia Stonesifer and Alfred and Lynne Groff Dr. Tommie L. Robinson, Jr. Mickey and Sally Bolmer Shawn C. Helm and Michael Kinsley Frank Guzzetta Denise A Rollins Randall A. Bowman J. Thomas Marchitto Seema Sueko Dean Haas Gareth Rosenau Anne Boyden Lucia Hill Mr. and Mrs. Robert Surovell Jack E. Hairston, Jr. Herbert and Steven Brady Linda Lurie Hirsch Dr. Harvey A. Sweetbaum Robert and Carol Hall Nancy Rosenthal Kip and Kimberly Brailey Judy Honig and Mrs. Selma Chris Harris Rodney A. Ross Nancy Brandon Debra Johnson Sweetbaum Joan B. Harvey Nuhad Ruggiero Randi and David Braverman James Johnson and Joanne Tornow and Marianne Harwit Jean Sammon Ann Breen Matthew Shepard Neil Lehrer Kathleen A. Hasse Jo Ella Samp Sandra Bresnahan James Jones and Judge and Mrs. A. H. Hatry Ms. Gail Sattler Ms. Sally Brice Victoria Davis James T. Turner Bert Helfinstein and Linda. B. Schakel Philip and Constance Briley The S. Kann Sons Co. Joan and Mark Weiss Margaret Rodenberg Mr. and Mrs. Leonard and Ms. Karen Broadnax Foundation Drs. Stephan and Tom Hentoff and Sarah Sloan Celia Schuchman Perry Brown Gary Kemp Ann Werner Michael Hindi and Richard and Terrence J. Brown and Linda Mary Kimble Richard and Susan Westin Gregory Schultz Rochelle Schwab D. Whitlock-Brown Caroline S. Klemp Carolyn L. Wheeler Richard and Pamela Hinds Joan H. Searby Mr. and Mrs. Lindy Knapp Sallie L. Holder Diane Seeger and Ronald K. Browning Patricia and John Koskinen LEAD Janice Holiday Tom Christein Hope Brown-Saxton Simeon M. Kriesberg and Anonymous (7) John and Debra Howard Mike and Patti Sipple Rita Bruce Martha L. Kahn Kate Acuff and Geraldine Inge Carl Wayne Smith and Candice C. Bryant William and Grace LaChance Professor Edward Hess Alan and Nadine Jacobs Michael Burke Libbie Buchele Winona Lake Al-Mughairy Timothy S. Jameson Ida Fernanders Smith Susan and Mike Burk Col. (Ret.) Richard and Carolyn Alper Annelle Johnson Lynette R.F. Smith Robert J. Bushrod Alyssa Leatherman Michael Baker Ricki and Joel Kanter Margo Smith and Avery Burns Andrew Lebby and Paul and Jeanette Barkley John Keator and Gerry Levine Donna M. Butts Wendy Schwartz Dr. and Mrs. John Barnes Virginia Sullivan Lois Stansbury James Cafritz John and Trish Long Nancy and John Barnum Mary Tuke Klemmt Kimberly Strong John Cahill Virginia MacLaury David and Janet Batlan Andrea and Joseph Kerr Aileen and Jack Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. James Callison Captain Lory Manning Dava Berkman Dr. Sandra D. Key Emil and Judy Sunley Leslie Calman and USN (RET) Thomas J. Billy Meri Kolbrener Drs. Steven and Sheila Taube Jane Gruenebaum

2017/18 SEASON 27 THANK YOU — ANNUAL FUND

Mr. and Mrs. James Carty Maggie Godbold and Patricia King and Renate G Pawlik Margaret Smith Ruth Carver Steve Bershader Roger Wilkins Eloise and Douglas Payne Pamela Brown Smith Malcolm R. Chaires Judy and Joel Goldberg Pris and Bill Kirby Kevin and Sherry Pearson Susan Snyder Gail Chambers Susan and Richard Goldstein Caroline Klam Anne E. Peret Gloria Solomon Mr. and Mrs. Brian Chappelle Andy Gomer Kenneth and Nancy Pergolizzi Ronna Spacone Mark and Linda Chastang Michael M. Gottesman Carol Doran Klein Alvin Perkins Ellen Spencer Joy and Jerry Choppin Bill and Toni Govier Steve and Karen Klemp Charles and Annette Perry Cecile and James Srodes Purnell and Joan Choppin Brad Gray and Helen Darling Thomas Kopf Jeanne and Burnie Peters Christian Stallsmith and Tracey Chunn Charles and Karen Graybeal Rosemarie and Karen and Hugh Pettigrew Deborah Clapp Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clark Madi Green, in memory of George Korphage Mr. Daniel Piekarski Ruth Sternfels Kenneth T. Cline Duff Green III John Kramer Geraldine Fogel Pilzer Sally and Richard Stolz Francis and Terry Coates Maxine Green Eugene and Adeline Krizek Dr. Gwendolyn W. Pla Donald R. and Edward Cohen and Marilyn Greene Steven Laughton Lance and Sheila Pohl Dorothy T. Stone Charlene Barshefsky Karyn Greenfield Peggy Laves and Toby Port and Jeffrey Ahl Jane O. Storm Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Gregory Doug Trainum Anna Powell Timothy Sullivan W. Joseph Coleman Jr. Sally Gresham Eileen Lawrence Ane Powers John and Linda Suter Richard Colvin and Calvin and Audra Griner Leslie Lawson Jim and Sue Price David Svatos Virginia Edwards Charles Gritton and Elizabeth C Lee Vincent and Nancy Radosta TAA Services, Ltd. Drs. Houston and Lillian Brown Brock Lending Edward Ramos Pamela and Mary Conley Alan and Jackie Gropman Marion Ein Lewin Janice Rasgus Michael Tapscott Michael and Sue and Bruce Guenther John and Jane Lewis Sandra Reed-Bryant Chris Taylor Judith Cayo Cotter Gail Gulliksen Marjorie and John Lewis Anna Marie Reeder Rick Tedesco Barbara and Paul Couture Susan Gutchess and Martin G. Lichtenstein and Catherine Remijan Evelyn Teel Janice Crawford Helen Ingalls Sharon Rosendhal Maria Farese Rendine Dennis and Philip and Roberta Cronin Freddi & Dick Hammerschlag Marianne Liebermann Mary E. Resnik Rosalind Thomas John and Isabella Cummings Maurice Hamilton Carol Ann and William Reynolds Harold Thomas Phil and Joan Currie Dorothy Hamm Kenneth Linder Margaret J. Rice Al Thomson Linda Daniel Susan and Allen Hanenbaum Ace and Linda Lipson Ann Richards Patricia Thorne John Davies and Marty Moon Martt Harding Amy Liu and Craig Witmer Jo Ricks and Jeffrey Clark Elizabeth Thornhill Arlene Davis Juanita and Melvin Hardy Robert-Gerald Livingston Nancy Ricks Mr. Kevin Tighe Donald and Susan Davis Dr. Michael Harrington Deborah Lockhart Markley Roberts Barbara Tobias Rock and Sabrina Davis Betsy Ann Harris Margo W. London Christopher Robinson Juergen Tooren Deanna K. Dawson Laurence Hausman and Ronald Long and Marietta Robinson Annie Totah Nancy Dawson Margaret R. Burks Barbara Atwell Catherine Roca Darrell Totman Stephen A. Dean Jerry Hawke Kenneth Lowenberg Dr. Sheila Rogovin and Sheila Truxon Lisa and Tony Delity Lucia M. Heard Joan Lunney Dr. Stewart Aledort Adriana van Breda Ted Deming and Cynthia Heckmann Chris and Christine Magee Charles Rohe Laura S. 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Wartow Becky and Charlie Dukes Allen Hile and Eloise Gore Cathleen McCabe Nancy and Dr. and Mrs. Harlan Watson Joan Duncan Elsie Hillman-Gordon Susan Hall McCannell George Rubenson Richard and Sally Watts Bob and Laura Dunmyer Donald and Diana Hirsch Elizabeth Ann McGrath Richard and Jane Rutherford Cameron and David Dunn Clarence G. Hoop Ms. Jane McGrew Jane and Bruce Ryan Susan Weiffenbach Dr. Fran DuRocher Gerald and Harriet Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. William McKaig Steven Sabat and Ronald and Mary Weinstein Michael and Mary Durr Erika Horton John and Marie McKeon Kathryn Waldman Helene Weisz and Donald and Judith Dworkin Barbara and Donald Hoskins Cheryl McQueen Barbara Sable Richard Lieberman Alma Edgerly Katheryn A. Hovde Elizabeth Medina-Tata Mr. and Mrs. John Sacchetti Joseph and Ann Elliot Lauren and Glen Howard Tom and Terry Melo Fern Flanagan Saddler Rosemary Weller James Ellzy Drew Huffman Mary Mersch Eva Salamon Rhoda and Raynard Wharton Brian and Sonja Elmer Dr. David Humm Lisa Mezzetti Alan and Florence Salisbury John and Val Wheeler Douglas Erwin and Ann Ingram Sarah Anne Milholen Stephen and Greg and Mary Whiteman Wendy Wiswall Patricia Jackman and David Miller Doreen Sanborn Dr. and Mrs. Robert Whitten Ralph and Stephen L John Mr. and Mrs. Edward Miller Lee Saunders Jon and Sandra Willen Gwendolyn Everett Caroline Jackson Dr. Florence K. Miller Anita Sauterne Dan and Debbie Gary Felser Smyrna N. Jackson MaryAnn Miller Alexis Scheffter WilliamsBernetta and Yvonne Felton Lorna S. Jaffe Wilsie Minor Lisa and Mark Schneider Kevin Williams Mr. and Mrs. Harold Finger Paul Jaikaran Barbara Mintz Eugene and Alice Schreiber Robert and Eric Fingerhut and William and Judith Jeffress John E. Mitchell Frederick and Peri Schuyler Gwendolyn Williams Karen Bailey Robin Jenkins Robin Montgomery J. Kenneth Schwartz Rance R. Willis Dolores Fisk Abby and Ronald Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore Richard and J. David Willson Dr. J.D. Fletcher Lucrecia Johnson Kent and Dale Morrison Rosemary Schwartzbard Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wilshere J Cathy Fogel Kenneth Johnston Helaine G. Morss Karren E. Scott Robert Wilson Heather Foley Kimberly and Tad Johnston Toni Muller Richard Scott Dr. and Mrs. Henry Wise Whitney Foster Ed Jones and Kathryn Murphy Sandra and David Sellers Mary Jane Wisniewski Harry Foxwell Peggy Marshall Jim and Ellen Myerberg Harold Settler Beverly and David Frantz Elizabeth Blair Jones Robert Nabors Erin Shannon Christopher With Karen L. French William A. and Cathy Nace and David Levy James Shannon Peter Woicke Deborah Freund and Virgie H. Jones Hedy Nash and Larry Shaw and Albertha W. Workman Doug White Gerry Kallman John Wetterau Richard Freitag John and Beth Wright Allan Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Brad Neilley Kim L. Sheridan Elaine Wunderlich Ann and Tom Friedman Norman Kamerow Jacqueline P. Nelson John and Roma Sherman Beverly and Daniel Yett Bob and Martha Lee Fugate Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Kaplin John and Carol Noble Martha Sherman David and Julie Zalkind Howard and Barbara Galper Jane C. Karpick Jane Northern Laura Shiffrin Anders and Sally Zeijlon Paul Gamble Jody Katz Norman and Susan Oblon Stephanie Shipp Dr. Arlyn Garcia-Perez Paul and Masako Kaufman Judy Olmer Bobbi and Larry Shulman * Deceased Louise Gary Jackie Williams Kaye C and J Orza Barbara Shutt Louis Gaudio Joan Kelsch Elsie Page Hugh and Ruth Sickel Linda Gehr Feliza Kepler Ruth Parr Dr. and Mrs. Rubin Siegel Laura Gifford Michael Kim James T. Parson, Jr. Patricia Silverman Mike and Carrie Gillotte Carol King Jane Passman Ryan Sims Virginia Giroux-Rollow Janet King Wanda D. Patrick Virginia Sloss Kari Gissel Terry Pattillo Kathleen Smith

28 2017/18 SEASON THANK YOU — INSTITUTIONAL DONORS

OUR INSTITUTIONAL DONORS (as of January 2, 2018)

OVATION CIRCLE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE (continued) K&L Gates, LLP The Meredith Foundation Northrop Grumman Corporation PN Hoffman Alice Shaver Foundation Total Wine & More

National Capital Arts & Cultural Affairs Program/ PRODUCER’S CIRCLE U.S. Commission of Fine Arts 701 Restaurant & the Knightsbridge Restaurant Group Amtrak Aronson, LLC FOUNDER’S CIRCLE CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Clark-Winchcole Foundation Comcast NBCUniversal Dimick Foundation The Edelmann Love Group Realtors Edington, Peel & Associates Friends of Southwest DC Macy’s Mars Foundation MasterCard The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Share Fund Nora Roberts Foundation Rockwell Collins BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Saul Ewing, LLP Hattie M. Strong Foundation Washington Nationals Dream Foundation Weissberg Foundation Wells Fargo & Company

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Enterprise Holdings Foundation Exxon Mobil Corporation Foley & Lardner, LLP The Kiplinger Foundation Theatre Forward Wawa Foundation

PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Cabot Creamery Fisher Dachs Associates, Inc Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation We endeavor to provide a complete listing of all donors in the above categories. However, if your LEADERSHIP CIRCLE name is not listed, please contact the Development Department at 202-600-4177. We are also grateful to the thousands of other contributors to Arena Stage, whose names space will not permit us to print. Legend: Anonymous Ovation Circle $100,000 and above; The Theodore H. Barth Foundation, Inc. Founder’s Circle $50,000 – 99,999; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Benefactor’s Circle $25,000 – 49,999; Harman Family Foundation Leadership Circle $15,000 – 24,999; Venable Foundation President’s Circle $10,000 – 14,999; Producer’s Circle $5,000 – 9,999; PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Director’s Circle $2,500 – 4,999; Arent Fox, LLP BakerHostetler, LLP Playwright’s Circle $1,500 – 2,499; The Bernstein Companies Star $1,000 – 1,499; Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP Lead $600 – 999; The Boston Consulting Group Supporting Role $300 – 599. Central Parking System Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts Discovery Communications Graham Holdings Company JBG Smith

2017/18 SEASON 29 THEATER STAFF

Artistic Director...... Molly Smith PROPERTIES Executive Director...... Edgar Dobie Properties Director...... Monique Walker Founding Director...... Zelda Fichandler Associate Properties Director...... Lance Pennington ...... (1924-2016) Master Prop Carpenter...... Michael Ritoli Founding Executive Director...... Thomas C. Fichandler Props Artisan...... Niell DuVal ...... (1915-1997) Property Assistants...... Marion Hampton Dubé, ...... Kyle Handziak ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT LIGHTS Deputy Artistic Director...... Seema Sueko Master Electrician...... Christopher V. Lewton Casting Director / Line Producer...... Victor Vazquez Assistant Master Electrician...... Paul Villalovoz Literary Associate...... Katie Rosenberg Electricians...... Scott Folsom, Brian Flory Artistic Development Fellow...... Anna’le Hornak* Lighting Fellow...... Sydney Becker* Directing Fellow...... Selene Betancourt* Casting Fellow...... F. Binta Barry* SOUND Dramaturg...... Jocelyn Clarke Sound Director...... Timothy M. Thompson Resident Artist...... Patty Rangel Sound Technicians...... Em Gustason, Adam W. Johnson, Reid Moffatt Commissioned Writers...... Bob Banghart, Nathan Alan Davis, David Henry Hwang, COSTUMES Rajiv Joseph, Kenneth Lin, Craig Lucas, Eduardo Machado, Mary Kathryn Nagle, Costume Director...... Joseph P. Salasovich Aaron Posner, Theresa Rebeck, Sarah Ruhl, Assistant to the Costume Director...... Cierra Coan Georgia Stitt, John Strand Drapers...... Carol Ramsdell, Steven Simon First Hands...... Lauren Allmeyer, Mallory Muffley PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS Master Stitcher...... Noel Borden General Manager...... Ian Pool Craftsperson...... Deborah Nash Associate General Manager...... Marissa LaRose Wardrobe Supervisors...... Alina Gerall, Alice Hawfield General Management Coordinator...... Alicia Sells Wigs, Hair and Makeup Supervisor.....LaShawn Melton Company Manager...... Clifford Hannon Costume Fellow...... Elizabeth Spilsbury* Assistant Company Manager...... Amber Gray Company Management Fellow...... Ariana Garcia* STAGE MANAGEMENT Stage Managers...... Rachael Danielle Albert, PRODUCTION Marne Anderson, Anthony O. Bullock Production Manager...... Joel M. Krause Kurt Hall, Martha Knight, Trevor A. Riley, Christi B. Spann, Susan R. White Associate Production Manager...... Karen O. Mayhew Stage Management Fellows...... Lucia Ruppert*, SCENIC Dayne Sundman* Technical Director...... Natalie Bell INFORMATION SYSTEMS Assistant Technical Director...... Zachary Fullenkamp Director of Information Systems...... Charles Rogers Senior Carpenter...... Norman Lee Associate Director of Charge Scenic Artist...... Li Qiang Information Systems...... Travis Armbuster Carpenters...... Mick Coughlan, Database Manager...... Rachel Schlaff Craig Hower, Sean Malarkey, Help Desk Associate...... Edward Wieland Frank Miller, Amanda Srok Technical Direction Fellow...... Nola Werlinich* FACILITIES Facilities Manager...... Keith Brown Maintenance Technicians...... Brian K. Davis, Lester McDonald Jr., Vincent Gregg, Porter...... Lawrence Wise Stage Door Attendants...... Ra’Chelle Carey, Kay Rogers

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS Director of Associate Executive Director...... Khady Kamara Community Engagement...... Anita Maynard-Losh MARKETING AND PUBLICATIONS Director of Education...... Ashley Forman Director of Marketing...... Renée M. Littleton School Programs Manager...... Rebecca Campana Associate Director of Marketing...... Amy Leigh Horan Partnership Manager...... Medha Marsten Digital Communications Manager...... Brieahn Demeo Master Teaching Artist...... Psalmayene 24 Graphic Designer...... Shawn Helm Training Programs Manager...... Sean-Maurice Lynch Jr. Graphic Designer...... James Sweeney Community Programs Coordinator...... Matthew Reckeweg Website and New Media Manager...... Ben Nolan Community Engagement Fellow...... Akhila Khanna *, Marketing Fellow...... Jordan Jackson* Juan-Pablo Amaya-Vargas* Artwork Creation...... Nicky Lindeman Illustrators...... Nigel Buchanan, Jack Hughes, ADMINISTRATION Uli Knorzer, Goni Montes, Tim O’Brien, Bill C. Ray, Chief Financial Officer...... Joe Berardelli Paul Rogers, Yuko Shimizu, Richard Davies Tom Leadership Office Manager...... Alison Irvin MEDIA RELATIONS Human Resources and Publicist...... Lauren Alexander Finance Associate...... Jackie Rucker Bohi Media Relations Fellow...... Skye Lindberg* Management Fellows...... Miranda Gohh*, A.J. Orth* General Counsel...... Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & EVENTS Jacobson; Robbins, Russell, Englert, Director of Events and Rentals...... Kathleen Kelley Orsek, Untereiner & Sauber, LLP Events and Rentals Manager...... Betsy O’Keeffe BUSINESS OFFICE Events and Rentals Assistant Manager...... Kaitlyn Sakry Controller...... John Monnett Events and Rentals Accounting and Payroll Manager...... Joan A.S. Lada Coordinator...... Chrystal Noelle Vaughan Accounting Associates...... Larry Bright, Christopher Murk AUDIENCE SERVICES Auditors...... Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Director of Bond Counsel...... Arent Fox, LLP Audience Services...... Lindsey Wareing Pisani Group Sales Manager...... Isaac Evans DEVELOPMENT Group Sales Associates...... Bria Hall, Kathryn Perry Chief Development Officer...... Holly K. Oliver Associate Director of Senior Director of Audience Services...... Holly Longstreth Individual Giving...... Kristen Mitchell Manager of Sales Services...... Sabrina Clark Director, Ovation Campaign...... Ryan Merkel Assistant Managers of Director, Development Operations Sales Services...... Maria Benzie, and Events...... Maria Corso Kate Thompson Director of Board and Sales Associates...... Trevor Comeau, Donor Relations...... Anne Paine West Nicole Cusick, Paige Goodwin, Alexandra Ley, Colin O’Bryan, Director, Corporate Fund...... Char Manlove-Laws Asha Moses, Bryan Sholl, Taylor Tobak Foundation Relations House Managers...... Jody Barasch, Manager...... Hannah Fried-Tanzer Maddie Newell, Becca Spencer Campaign Manager...... Melanie Heredia Visitor Services Coordinator...... Samantha Johnston Membership Coordinator...... Tricia Edwards

Development Coordinator...... Erin Jones * Allen Lee Hughes Fellow Development Assistant...... Sam Abney Donor Relations Manager...... Tiana Bias Development Fellow...... Mary Patano*

2017/18 SEASON 31 “ SHINES A BRIGHT, CLEAR LIGHT ON A PIVOTAL MOMENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY.” —New York Times THE GREAT SOCIETY BEGINS FEBRUARY 2 BY ROBERT SCHENKKAN DIRECTED BY KYLE DONNELLY JACK WILLIS RETURNS AS PRESIDENT LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON Photo by Tony Powell.

Photo of Jack Willis and Bowman Wright in All the Way by Stan Barouh.

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