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In the late 1960s, following the huge success of the film the late 1960s, following In Over the following decades, due to the huge popularity the following Over The following year a national tour was launched and the The following Paint Your Wagon Your Paint EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ARTISTIC AND PRODUCER EXECUTIVE version. grossing movie of 1969. However, the filming had gone so of 1969. However, movie grossing ended up being a huge budget that the movie over incredibly the stage of revivals This did not help inspire financial disaster. new plotline) received the big screen treatment. Starring Lee Starring treatment. the big screen new plotline) received critics but by reviled Marvin and Clint Eastwood, the film was was very popular with audiences, becoming the sixth highest versions of versions Story to adapt, and and captivating narrative are the most crucial elements in are narrative and captivating achieving lasting success. summer stock and amateur productions. Eventually, however, however, Eventually, summer stock and amateur productions. Wagon Your Paint story that a compelling cannon, proving musical theatre West. in countless would be produced of its songs, the show and daughter Bobby and Sally Ann Howes. It became a solid It Ann Howes. Sally and and daughter Bobby often audiences have hit, running British nearly two years. with enthusiasm to stories set in the American responded leading role of Ben Rumson was substantially rewritten was substantially rewritten Rumson of Ben leading role A Ives. singer Burl and expanded for its star: actor and folk life father opened in 1953 starring real London production respectable run for the time. Co-author Alan Jay Lerner later Lerner run for the time. Co-author Alan Jay respectable success but not a hit.” as “a described the show York Post York to get out and push.” people, but a lot of the time they have a ran for nearly a year, and the show liked it better, Audiences the choreography by Agnes De Mille, but overall they felt but overall Mille, Agnes De by the choreography engaging, were that something was missing. The characters but the storyline and not very was weak compelling. The the musical itself is seldom produced—at least until now. the musical itself is seldom produced—at and on the score lavished praise Critics reviews. to very mixed rarely seen. The show’s title and songs are very well known, but but very known, well title and songs are show’s seen. The rarely GOT A DREAM, BOY! GOT A SONG! GOT A DREAM, BOY! GOT I FROM THE DESK OF DAVID ARMSTRONG DAVID OF DESK THE FROM Creativity CIRCLES

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6 THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE The 5th Avenue Theatre DAVID ARMSTRONG Executive Producer & Artistic Director BERNADINE C. GRIFFIN BILL BERRY Managing Director Producing Artistic Director presents ROBERT CUCCIOLI in

Book and Lyrics by Music by ALAN JAY LERNER FREDERICK LOEWE New Book Adaptation by JON MARANS

featuring KIRSTEN deLOHR HELLAND KENDRA KASSEBAUM JUSTIN GREGORY LOPEZ and ERIC ANKRIM KYLE ROBERT CARTER STEVEN ENG ALLEN FITZPATRICK RODNEY HICKS LOUIS HOBSON MIKKO JUAN ELI LOTZ with KYLE BERNBACH JARED MICHAEL BROWN ETHAN CARPENTER TARYN DARR SARAH ROSE DAVIS ERIC ESTEB PAUL FLANAGAN ULYBER MANGUNE TRINA MILLS AARON SHANKS NICHOLAS TARABINI BRENNA WAGNER CAROLYN WILLEMS VAN DIJK

Costume Design Scenic Design Lighting Design Sound Design DAVID C. WOOLARD JASON SHERWOOD TOM STURGE JUSTIN STASIW Wig & Hair Design Associate Director Associate Music Director MARY PYANOWSKI JONES ADAM QUINN CHRIS RANNEY Associate Choreographer Associate Conductor Associate Sound Designer LEE WILKINS KAT SHERRELL KEVIN HEARD Orchestrations Musical Arrangements Dance & Additional Arrangements AUGUST ERIKSMOEN IAN EISENDRATH & JASON DeBORD ALBERT EVANS Production Stage Manager Director of Production Technical Director AMY GORNET JOAN TOGGENBURGER ERIK HOLDEN

Music Supervision and Vocal Arrangements by IAN EISENDRATH Choreographed by JOSH RHODES Directed by DAVID ARMSTRONG Produced in association with ELTTAES PRODUCTIONS and CHRISTOPHER ALLEN Special Support for this production provided by THE ESTATE OF MARIAN LACKOVICH MARLEEN AND KENNY ALHADEFF, 5TH AVENUE PRODUCING PARTNER

encoreartsseattle.com 7 BEHIND THE SCENES: LERNER & LOEWE’S PAINT YOUR WAGON CAST & ORCHESTRA

CAST (in order of appearance) Craig ��ELI LOTZ Craig’s Father ��ALLEN FITZPATRICK* Jake Rutland ��LOUIS HOBSON* Wesley...... KYLE ROBERT CARTER* William �� ERIC ANKRIM* William’s Wife...... KIRSTEN deLOHR HELLAND* Ming-Li ��STEVEN ENG* Guang-Li ��MIKKO JUAN H. Ford ��RODNEY HICKS* Ben Rumson ��ROBERT CUCCIOLI* Elisa ...... BRENNA WAGNER Armando...... JUSTIN GREGORY LOPEZ* Deza ��KYLE BERNBACH* Angus...... JARED MICHAEL BROWN* Vlad ��ERIC ESTEB* Nathaniel �� ETHAN CARPENTER Silas ��PAUL FLANAGAN* Merchant Reed �� AARON SHANKS* Chee Weng ��ULYBER MANGUNE Jameson Woodling ��ALLEN FITZPATRICK* Cayla Woodling �� KENDRA KASSEBAUM* Sarah Woodling ��TARYN DARR* Timberline ��TRINA MILLS* Pearl...... BRENNA WAGNER Mary ��TARYN DARR* Lotta...... SARAH ROSE DAVIS* Jennifer Rumson...... KIRSTEN deLOHR HELLAND*

UNDERSTUDIES AND SWINGS Understudies and swings never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance. For Jake – JARED MICHAEL BROWN*; Male Swing – NICHOLAS TARABINI; Female Swing – CAROLYN WILLEMS VAN DIJK Dance Captain: TRINA MILLS* Fight Captain: JARED MICHAEL BROWN*

ORCHESTRA Conductor: IAN EISENDRATH Associate Conductor: KAT SHERRELL Woodwinds (Piccolo, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Whistles), Harmonica: DANE ANDERSEN; Horn 1: RODGER BURNETT; Horn 2: JILL JACQUES/RICHARD REED; Trombone/Bass Trombone: JEN HINKLE; Guitar 1 (Nylon Acoustic, Steel Acoustic): RL HEYER; Guitar 2 (Steel Acoustic, Banjo, Mandolin): GREG FULTON; Piano/Accordion: JOHN CALLAHAN; Percussion: PAUL HANSEN; Drums: BEN MORROW; Violin 1: TOM DZIEKONSKI/PETER KRYSA; Violin 2: BRANDON VANCE; Violin 3/Viola: MITCHELL DRURY; Cello: VIRGINIA DZIEKONSKI; Bass: TODD GOWERS

ADDITIONAL MUSIC STAFF Music Coordinator: DANE ANDERSEN Associate Music Director: CHRIS RANNEY Rehearsal Pianist: JOHN CALLAHAN Rehearsal Drummer: BEN MORROW Music Preparation: ZACH REDLER & RYAN DRISCOLL Music Assistant: MICHAEL MATLOCK

*Members of Actors’ Equity Association, The use of any recording device, either audio Please turn off your cell phones and pagers the Union of Professional Actors and Stage or video, and the taking of photographs, either prior to the beginning of the performance. Managers in the United States with or without flash, is strictly prohibited.

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SCENES

Act One Prologue: On the Way to California CONTENTS Scene 1: The land that will be No Name City. September, 1849. Scene 2: In the woods on a mountain above No Name City. Spring, 1850. Scene 3: No Name City. A few days later. The Life of a ‘Revisal’...... 10 Scene 4: Jake’s Place. Scene 5: Various tents around No Name City. That night. Lerner & Loewe...... 12 Scene 6: Jake’s Place. The next evening. Rushing for Gold...... 13 Scene 7: Honeymoon Tent. That night. Scene 8: Honeymoon Tent. The next morning. Who’s Who...... 14 Scene 9: Ben’s property. Summer 1850. Scene 10: Main Street. Beyond the Stage...... 20 Free Boy: A New AMT Act Two Commission...... 22 Scene 1: Jake’s Palace of Pleasure. A few hours later. Scene 2: Ben’s Cabin. That same day. Upcoming Events...... 31 Scene 3: Jake’s Palace of Pleasure. October, 1850. Scene 4: A forest near Ben’s cabin. A few days later. Scene 5: The porch of Ben’s cabin. Scene 6: A mining claim near Rumson City. That night. Scene 7: In the woods on a mountain above Rumson City. Scene 8: Main Street. Rumson City. MUSICAL NUMBERS Act One “I’m On My Way” ...... Company “Wand’rin’ Star” ...... Ben “No Name City” ...... William, Jake, H. Ford, Wesley and Men “How Can I Wait?” . . . Cayla, Jake, Ben, Wesley, H. Ford, William, Guang-Li, Ming-Li, Armando, Craig and Company “Whoop-Ti-Ay!” ...... H. Ford, Cayla and Men “In Between” ...... Ben and Cayla “Another Autumn” ...... Armando and Men “No Name City (Reprise)” ...... Men “There’s a Coach Comin’ In” ...... Jake and Company Finale Act 1 ...... All Act Two “Rumson City” ...... Timberline, Pearl, Mary, Lotta and Men “Hand Me Down That Can of Beans” ...... Timberline, Pearl, Mary and Lotta “I Talk to the Trees” ...... Armando and Jennifer “I Still See Elisa” ...... Ben “Gold Fever” ...... Jake, William and Company “Carino Mio” ...... Jennifer and Armando “Another Autumn (Reprise)” ...... Cayla, Armando and Jennifer “They Call The Wind Maria” ...... Ben and Men “Take the Wheels Off the Wagon” ...... Ben, Cayla, Jennifer, Armando and Company

encoreartsseattle.com 9 THE LIFE OF A ‘REVISAL’: AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PAINT YOUR WAGON CREATIVE TEAM By ANYA RUDNICK, Director of Education and Outreach

Over the course of several years, Director David Armstrong, Writer Jon Marans, Music Supervisor and Vocal Arranger Ian Eisendrath and Choreographer Josh Rhodes worked together to develop and write a new version of the Lerner and Loewe musical, Paint Your Wagon. I sat down with them recently to talk about the process of recreating a classic.

Why rewrite Paint Your Wagon, a classic and beloved musical, who were driven, somewhat foolishly, by the desire to explore with a new book? unchartered territory with the goal of “striking it rich.” DAVID ARMSTRONG David Armstrong: I directed a summer stock production of the Can you describe the process of taking a classic Director original version of Paint Your Wagon in Sacramento almost 20 score and reworking it to tell a new story? years ago. In spite of the problematic book including a story and JM: From the simple clear idea of how this version would be principal characters that were not very compelling, the audience different from the original, I wrote an outline of Act I. And from loved the show, especially the rough and tumble world of the then on it was all about collaboration—working with David California Gold Rush and, of course, the amazing score filled Armstrong, Ian Eisendrath and Josh Rhodes—to continue to with one great song after another. It occurred to me then that if keep our story focused on this new, tougher and hopefully someone could create an effective new book for the show it might more truthful version of the California Gold Rush. David has be possible for Paint Your Wagon to join the ranks of other great a strong sense of dramatic storytelling, and he also has an musicals of its era. astounding knowledge of that time period which was so helpful Ian Eisendrath: The score for Paint Your Wagon is one of the in clarifying this new “make-your-own-rules” California world. greatest in the musical theater canon. This new book brings DA: Back when I did the show in Sacramento I had the opportunity these great, classic songs back to the musical theater stage to drive through “gold country” and visit Sutter’s Mill where the in a modern, relevant context. first gold was discovered, and many of the remaining ghost towns Jon Marans: I didn’t really know the score to Paint Your Wagon and historic locations. This began for me a continuing interest in until David approached me about writing a new book for the show. the history of the California Gold Rush and over the years I have I was bowled over when I first heard Lerner’s strong, complex lyrics devoured any new books and documentaries that have come out and Loewe’s at times heart-racing, at times haunting melodies. recounting this amazing period in our nation’s history. We have I felt the original book didn’t always do justice to letting these used this knowledge as well as additional research to inform many songs shine. The original version was the story of the California details in the new book as well as the set and costume designs. Gold Rush but [told] primarily through the eyes of white men— IE: David, Jon, Josh and I have spent the past several years with just one Latino man also in the story. This new version is wrestling with the history of the gold rush, our cast of characters hopefully closer to the true story. It is about a time in American and the story points in order to create a unified piece of theater. history when the world converged on California. Where suddenly We wanted the scenes to feel as if they inevitably lead to and all of these disparate people were thrown together, forced to depend on the original music and lyrics by Lerner and Loewe. work together, or at least interact, in this exciting but dangerous world. [This is a story about] how it changed all of them. JR: This new version has all new choreography. While the original Agnes de Mille choreography is classic and beautiful, Josh Rhodes: I am intrigued by the whole history of the it is a series of long ballets. I wanted this new version to feel Gold Rush. It was a fascinating time. There is an allure in the more relevant and to tell the stories and the ambitions of wild ambition and pioneering spirit of the people—mostly the characters. The dances are more masculine and raw. We men—who packed up their lives, took great risks and left are also fortunate to have a dance arranger, Jason DeBord, their families and homes in search of fortune and adventure. who helped shape the story and the dances with music. This is really exciting for me. To tell the story of the people

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DAVID ARMSTRONG JON MARANS IAN EISENDRATH JOSH RHODES Director Writer Music Supervisor Choreographer

Why tell the story of Paint Your Wagon now? How will few people have seen a live stage production of Paint Your contemporary audiences relate to this new re-telling Wagon. (The 5th actually produced the show in 1992 starring of a classic? country singer Roy Clark.) However, many people have seen the popular film version for which Alan Jay Lerner created DA: Even though it happened 160 years ago, the California Gold a very different story than the original Broadway musical. I Rush had a profound effect on American history and especially believe we have honored the intentions of the authors, and of the West. The themes of immigration, multiculturalism, and that audiences will still experience all of the things they who gets to sit at the table and achieve the American Dream loved about any previous exposure they have had to Paint are all inherent in the real stories of the period and we have Your Wagon.The great songs are the heart of it and they are incorporated them into our story for the musical. of course a constant in all three incarnations of the show. IE: Paint Your Wagon is about America, the American Dream JM: One of the other tricky parts to writing a brand new and humanity at its core. The gold rush was an opportunity book to a pre-existing show is that you only have a limited for the world to “strike it rich,” start over, make dreams come number of songs at your disposal to tell your new story. But true and to build something new. The question that this piece we were lucky—we had some extra songs available to us. asks is how do we work together, as a community, to build We found a song that wasn’t in the original version but had and sustain civilization? What are the costs of fear, prejudice been added during the national tour. We also were able and the age old flaw of “looking out for number one”? to use two songs that had been written especially for the Bluegrass is a timeless American genre of music that inspired movie which were also quite helpful in our storytelling. Lerner and Loewe. It has been great fun to draw upon the IE: Every word, note and choice has been made with great sounds and colors of the contemporary “Newgrass” movement reverence for the original musical. Our goal is to bring what is ushered in by Nickel Creek, Punch Brothers, The Civil Wars and glorious about the original production of Paint Your Wagon to other great contemporary bands as we’ve created arrangements the contemporary musical theater stage. and orchestrations for this new production of Paint Your Wagon. JR: I hope the audience feels like they are watching a new What should audiences who know and love the original musical—one that is stronger and has a more musical know about this new version? modern sensibility. DA: Lerner and Loewe were of course masters of the musical theater, second only to Rodgers and Hammerstein in regards to craftsmanship and quality. Throughout the process we have tried our best to “channel their spirits” and try to divine what they would do if they were working on the show today. Very

encoreartsseattle.com 11 weeks in Detroit. Their next two shows opened in New in New opened shows two Their next in Detroit. weeks musical were Those shows little interest. but attracted York, decided to They passé. growing that was a form comedies, play template. try Rodgers musical the new & Hammerstein for It opened in 1947 and ran Scottish village. mystical collaborations more Three almost 600 performances. Lady in 1956, My Fair in 1951, Wagon Your Paint followed: their Gigi (1958), write to Hollywood to detour a after then, in 1960. which debuted Camelot, play, original musical final Gigi songs to add new to once twice, work back to lured again with Lerner write and then to production a stage for He The Little Prince. musical the unsuccessful movie for Alan Jay Lerner death in 1986, Until his own died in 1988. of Some with other partners. writing musicals continued the magical style but none captured did well, those shows collaborations. of the Lerner & Loewe The first Lerner & Loewe collaboration ran for a scant nine a scant nine for ran collaboration Lerner & Loewe The first set in a fantasy a romantic Brigadoon, was The result He was Springs. Palm to retired Fritz Loewe Camelot, After , Artistic Associate ,

ALBERT EVANS ALBERT men’s room and passed by Lerner’s table. On a hunch, he On a hunch, table. Lerner’s and passed by room men’s and Lerner lyrics, man if he wrote the younger asked serve in World War II. He spent the early 40s writing radio 40s writing radio early He spent the II. War World serve in Lambs Club brought scripts until a chance meeting at the a new looking for who was with Fritz Loewe, him together partner. family (his uncle was the founder of the Lerner Stores, a of the Lerner Stores, the founder (his uncle was family then in England, educated Alan was shops). chain of dress John included classmates his where Harvard, and Choate at Bernstein. and Leonard Kennedy F. and Fritz went with him, determined to stay and write and write stay to determined with him, and Fritz went through, time breaking But he had a hard Broadway. for the country looking for traveling years and spent several meantime, in the job he could find any taking work, music gold mining and prize fighting. including cattle punching, where his father was an operetta tenor. Born in 1901, Born in 1901, tenor. an operetta was his father where and at age 13 became prodigy, a musical Fritz was young appear with the Berlin to piano soloist ever the youngest Philharmonic. replied, yes, yes he did. he did. yes yes, replied, According to Loewe, he took a wrong turn on his way to the to turn on his way a wrong he took Loewe, to According Lerner lost an eye in a college boxing injury and couldn’t injury and couldn’t a college boxing in Lerner lost an eye Alan Jay Lerner was born into a prosperous Manhattan Manhattan a prosperous born into Alan Jay Lerner was In 1924 his father got an offer to appear in New York City York appear in New to got an offer In 1924 his father Frederick Loewe—always called Fritz—grew up in Berlin, Berlin, up in called Fritz—grew Loewe—always Frederick By LERNER & LOEWE & LERNER

BEHIND THE SCENES: LERNER & LOEWE’S PAINT YOUR WAGON BEHIND THE SCENES: LERNER & LOEWE’S PAINT YOUR WAGON RUSHING FOR GOLD: THE SHINY SIREN AND THE AMERICAN DREAM

By GRETCHEN DOUMA, Freelance Writer

Inspired by the real-life gold rush of the late 1840s, Lerner rush were met with hostility and violence. And the native and Loewe’s Paint Your Wagon explores the lives of residents who occupied the land prior to the discovery of prospectors who traveled thousands of miles to strike it rich. gold were extricated in whatever way was most expedient, The would-be miners came from all over the world and all their lands stolen and their lives irreparably damaged. walks of life. The stories of gold lying on the ground just Still the pull of the shiny metal was undeniable. In fact, the waiting to be picked up were irresistible, though of course rush was on again when gold was discovered in 1896 on not at all a reflection of what most prospectors actually the Klondike River in northwest Canada near the Alaskan experienced. Still the lure of instant wealth was enough to border. Thanks to the Klondike discovery, Seattle transformed bring thousands of people to the new territory of California, itself from a lumber town to the “Gateway to the Gold though very few found the wealth they thought they would Fields,” attracting nearly 40,000 stampeders who outfitted and many returned home penniless and disillusioned. themselves with provisions in Seattle before heading north. “Gold fever” meant something very new for the American The city prospered even if most of the prospectors didn’t. pioneers who headed to California. Thousands of immigrants The appeal of the big windfall and instant reward continues to had already made the trip to America looking for opportunities be a central theme in American culture. One only has to look to remake their lives. The driving ethos behind that migration at the boom-bust period of the early dotcoms to recognize was that in America—thanks to freedom from religious, a modern version of “gold fever” at work. It’s hard to see government and social oppression—hard work would the risk when the golden promise is shining in your eyes. be rewarded. But the California Gold Rush introduced a new concept to the American mythos—the idea of To read more about the gold rushes and the American getting rich quick. The reality the ’49ers experienced was Dream, please visit www.5thavenue.org/blog. very different from the reports in the press. The journey West was long, the work was hard, the conditions were challenging and the surface gold (gold that could be easily panned or gathered off the ground) was cleaned out within two years of the Sutter’s Mill discovery.

The mining towns that initially sprang up around the gold fields were little more than tent cities with rough living conditions and frequent violence. Some of these settlements grew into true towns as enterprising merchants saw ways to make money by supplying the miners with whatever they wanted and needed—from groceries and clothing to liquor, gambling and prostitutes. But when the gold ran out, so did the miners, and the small mining towns collapsed. Only larger cities like San Francisco (and Sacramento) were able to turn gold fever into sustainable infrastructure and lasting growth.

There were other contradictions to the fairy tale of instant wealth for every man. The idea that gold was there for the taking by anyone ambitious and ingenious enough to make the trek ran smack into the deep-seated prejudices of the day. The European immigrants, the Asian immigrants and free blacks who attempted to participate in the gold

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Day You Can See Forever and Carmelina with A Room with A View; Company; The Rocky Burton Lane, Coco with André Previn, 1600 Horror Show; Pippin; Jaques Brel… and Pennsylvania Avenue with Leonard Bernstein Anything Goes. On Broadway, he directed and Dance a Little Closer with Charles Strouse. the musical Scandalous, which he staged at GREAT FINDS Lerner and Loewe reunited in 1973 to provide The 5th under the titleSaving Aimee. His Broadway with a stage version of Gigi. Alan direction and choreography have been seen at Jay Lerner died in 1986 at the age of 67. many leading regional theaters including The FOR Kennedy Center, Ordway Center, Cincinnati FREDERICK LOEWE (Music) Frederick Playhouse, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, St. AFFORDABLE Loewe was born in Vienna in 1901. A child Louis Rep, Dallas Summer Musicals, Ford’s piano prodigy at age four, he made his Theater and Paper Mill Playhouse. Next fall PRICES. concert debut with the Berlin Symphony he will stage a new production of The Secret Orchestra at age 13. Coming to America Garden at The Shakespeare Theatre Company in 1930, Loewe wandered about in such in DC. As a playwright, he created the odd jobs as cowpunching in Montana, gold book for The 5th’s world premiere musical prospecting in Colorado and saloon hall piano Yankee Doodle Dandy!, and for two musicals playing everywhere. In 1942, on the brink of for Theatreworks/USA:Gold Rush!, which establishing himself as a composer of popular premiered at New York’s Kaye Playhouse, songs, Loewe approached Alan Jay Lerner at and A Christmas Carol, which played Off- a club in New York and said he would like to Broadway at New York’s famed Lucille Lortel collaborate with him on a musical show. The Theatre. two went on to enjoy a notable partnership that lasted 18 years, resulting in the musicals JOSH RHODES (Choreographer) Rhodes is Brigadoon, Paint Your Wagon, My Fair Lady excited to return to the The 5th after directing and Camelot. In 1961 Loewe retired to the Spamalot and receiving a Gregory Award French Riviera until 10 years later, when Nomination. Rhodes recently choreographed Lerner persuaded him to write the score for the new Broadway musical Bright Star, written a musical film based onThe Little Prince, by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell. Other followed by creating new music for Lerner’s Broadway credits include Cinderella, First expanded book and lyrics for the 1973 Date and It Shoulda Been You. At the Old Broadway version of Gigi. Frederick Loewe Globe in San Diego, Rhodes directed Ken died February 14, 1988, at the age of 88 in Ludwig’s play Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Palm Springs, California. Mystery. For television, Rhodes choreographed Sweeney Todd starring Emma Thompson and JON MARANS (New Book Adaptation) Sondheim: The Birthday Concert, both winning Marans’ shows include Old Wicked Songs, a the Emmy Award for Outstanding Program. Pulitzer Prize Finalist for Drama which ran for Rhodes also choreographed the filmed a season off-Broadway, in London’s West End production of Company starring Neil Patrick starring Bob Hoskins and has been produced Harris. throughout the U.S. and in over a dozen countries; The Temperamentals which ran for IAN EISENDRATH (Music Director) is over eight months Off-Broadway and was the Music Supervisor and Alhadeff Family nominated for the Lucille Lortel and Outer Director of New Work at The 5th. 5th Critics Circle Awards for Outstanding New Avenue credits: Carousel, A Room with a View, Off-Broadway play;A Strange and Separate Secondhand Lions, Aladdin, A Christmas Story, People; A Raw Space; Jumping for Joy; the Vanities, Oklahoma!, On the Town, Sunday book to the musical Legacy; book and lyrics in the Park With George, Cabaret, Into the to The Irrationals. In film, Marans and Yuri Woods, West Side Story, Company, Sweeney Sivo were hired by Universal Pictures/Tribeca Todd and Miss Saigon. Broadway & National Productions to write a political/war screenplay Tour: A Christmas Story. Regional: Come From based on Roy Rowan’s acclaimed book Chasing Away (La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Repertory the Dragon. In television, Marans was a writer/ Theatre),Cabaret (TUTS, Ordway, American lyricist for the 1991 New Carol Burnett Show Musical Theater of San Jose),Miss Saigon on CBS. The Temperamentals and Old Wicked (Casa Mañana), multiple new musicals at Songs are currently in film development. Mr. the Banff Centre for the Arts,The Nutcracker Marans is a recipient of a 2013 Guggenheim and Susan Stroman’s Take Five (More or Fellowship. Less) at PNB. Upcoming: Come From Away (Broadway, D.C. and Toronto). 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TRISTAN ROBERSON (Assistant Lighting RACHEL BURY (Assistant Stage Manager) Designer) is delighted to be back after working 5th Avenue: The Sound of Music, Waterfall, on many shows at The 5th includingAssassins , Grease, Jasper in Deadland, Carousel, A The Sound of Music, Grease, Jacques Brel… Christmas Story, Spamalot, Oliver!, Secondhand and A Chorus Line. Outside of The 5th, he Lions, The Pirates of Penzance, Hairspray most recently designed with Village Theatre, in Concert, The Music Man, RENT, Damn Seattle Shakespeare, Book-It Repertory Yankees, Oklahoma!, Cinderella, Saving Aimee, Theatre, ArtsWest and ACT Lab. Tristan is Aladdin, Guys and Dolls. 5th/ACT: Assassins. the resident lighting designer at Washington Broadway: Scandalous. Other credits: Seattle Ensemble Theatre. Rep, Intiman, Shakespeare Santa Cruz.

SIRI NELSON (Costume Design Assistant) RACHAEL DORMAN (Assistant Stage This is Siri Nelson’s debut at The 5th Manager) Dorman is excited to be back at Avenue Theatre. She is a local costume The 5th Avenue Theatre. Previously she has designer, director and actor. Regional: Pacific been an ASM on Carousel, A Christmas Story Northwest Ballet, Seattle Opera, Santa Fe and A Chorus Line. Most recently Luna Gale Opera, Hartford Stage Company, Pig Iron at Seattle Rep and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at Theatre Company. Seattle Children’s Theatre. Much love to her family, and friends. DAVID HSIEH (Dialect Coach) Hsieh delightedly returns to The 5th to coach ELTTAES PRODUCTIONS (Producers) is Chinese for Paint Your Wagon, having one of the entities within Marleen and Kenny previously assisted with Anything Goes and A Alhadeff’s theater production companies. Over Christmas Story. He’s the Founding Artistic the last 20 years, they’ve been involved in over Director of ReAct Theatre where his critically- 50 productions. The development of New acclaimed Seattle premiere directing credits Works is a mainstay of their portfolio, and include Time Stands Still, Yellow Face, Rabbit they have been privileged to be part of over a Hole, The Shape of Things, The Joy Luck Club dozen shows that have gone to Broadway. This and Closer. Currently performing in Book-It’s was highlighted by winning the Tony in 2010 The Brothers K: Part Two, Hsieh directs ReAct’s for Memphis as partners in Junkyard Dog’s The Aliens in July. www.reacttheatre.org production. After a long journey of re-creating Paint Your Wagon, the Alhadeffs are thrilled for ALYSSA KEENE (Dialect Coach) Selected it to be on the stage of the beloved 5th Avenue coaching credits: 5th Avenue (Assassins, Grey Theatre. Gardens, Guys and Dolls, Vanities, Saving SPECIAL THANKS Aimee, West Side Story, Wonderful Town). CHRISTOPHER ALLEN (Producer) Scenery by Seattle Opera Scenic Studios Additional coaching credits: ACT, Seattle co-produced Burn the Floor on Broadway J&R Metalcraft Children’s Theatre, Intiman, Seattle Rep, and its subsequent national tour. He is Kaman Industrial Technologies Dr. Mark A. Burick, Official Chiropractor of the Seattle Shakespeare Co., Book-It, Seattle developing the musical Citizen Ruth, based 5th Avenue Theatre Public, Theatre Under the Stars, Theatre22, on Alexander Payne’s Miramax film. In Las Theater Schmeater. Recent acting credits Vegas, Allen produced Beehive, Tap Dogs and include Yvette in Mother Courage and Her Opus, featuring Michael Bublé. He produced The Director and Choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., Children (Seattle Shakespeare Company), documentaries Making Sexy Back and Behind an independent national labor union. Helen in Wizzer-Pizzer: Getting Over the the Tour for Justin Timberlake, Released – Rainbow (Theatre22). Keene is a member The Life and Music of Pink for MTV, Live at Scenery, stage, and costume work is performed by employees represented by I.A.T.S.E. Locals Number of the faculty at Cornish College of the the Palms with John Legend for iTunes and 15, 488, and 887 Arts, Freehold Theatre Lab, and Seattle Film dozens of national commercials. He produced Institute, and regularly coaches at Jack Straw animated series SM&S for Comedy Central United Scenic Artists represents the designers and Studios. and Zevo 3 for Nickelodeon. Allen recently scenic painters for the American Theatre. partnered with Maker Studios, Disney’s Multi AMY GORNET (Production Stage Manager) Channel Network, on the new children’s series Musicians playing this performance are represented by the American Federation of Musicians 5th Avenue Theatre/Broadway/National Muffalo Potato! of the United States and Canada, Local 76-493, Tour: A Christmas Story, The Musical. 5th AFL-CIO/CLC. The Sound of Music Jasper Avenue Theatre: , ADDITIONAL STAFF for The 5th Avenue Theatre is a member of in Deadland, Carousel, A Room with a View, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre. LERNER AND LOEWE’S PAINT YOUR WAGON Founded in 1985, NAMT is a national Monty Python’s Spamalot, The Music Man, service organization dedicated exclusively to musical theatre. Damn Yankees!, Guys and Dolls, On the Town, Production Assistant...... Lisa Armstrong Members, located throughout 34 states and abroad, are some Production Assistant...... Adrienne Mendoza of the leading producers of musical theatre in the world, and Sunday in the Park…, Catch Me If You Can, include theatres, presenting organizations, higher education Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Mame. Production Runner...... Cat Sowa programs and individual producers. Other credits include: Seattle Children’s Choreography Intern...... Kyle Anderson Theatre, ACT, Intiman, Village Theatre, Charge Artist...... Steven LaRose Lead Artist...... Susannah Anderson The Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre and Stages St. Louis.

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THE COMMUNITY IN THE INVESTED THROUGH PROGRAMS SUCH AS: PROGRAMS THROUGH STRIVE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY—INCLUDING MORE THAN 74,000 STUDENTS ANNUALLY— THAN 74,000 MORE COMMUNITY—INCLUDING TO SERVE OUR STRIVE ENTERTAIN AND INSPIRE CURRENT AND FUTURE AUDIENCES EVERYWHERE. IN THIS SPIRIT, WE IN THIS SPIRIT, EVERYWHERE. FUTURE AUDIENCES CURRENT AND AND INSPIRE ENTERTAIN PART OF THE 5TH AVENUE’S MISSION IS TO CREATE THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH, THAT EXPERIENCES THEATRICAL IS TO CREATE MISSION 5TH AVENUE’S OF THE PART ! ® WORKS PROGRAM NEW new musicals. to foster the creation of The 5th works year-round and our readings, developmental labs Through commissions, to nurturing of New Musicals, we are committed NextFest Festival of creating brand directors through the process writers, actors and since 2001, track record is second-to-none: new work. And our have gone to 17 new musicals to our stage. Nine we have brought Awards Tony have earned a combined 15 Broadway and five – Bring your brown bag lunch and enjoy a unique perspective $50

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• Tech Week Rehearsals – Join us for members-only invited rehearsals all season long. Rehearsals – Join us for Week • Tech • Backstage Tours – Come onstage and behind the scenes for an upclose and personal – Come onstage • Backstage Tours look at each production. • Load-in Lunch (New!) as the sets and technical equipment are loaded into the theater, featuring a Q&A with as the sets and technical equipment are loaded into the theater, a production insider. FAN 5TH AVENUE show come Rehearsal – Pass for two to watch all of the details of a Week • Tech at an invitation-only rehearsal for one of our together with the cast and crew productions. FRIEND $300 - PARTNER – Get a unique glimpse at our set, costumes and props. Tour • Warehouse • VIP Spotlight Nights – Enjoy a pre-show reception, reserved seating and free parking at Spotlight Nights throughout the season. process • Designer Download (New!) – Join members of the creative team as they share their vision and stage. for bringing a show to the 5th Avenue $25 is not tax deductible. THE FUTURE IN THE INVESTED program support the art on our stage as well as our thrilling New Works With your Annual Fund gift, you help In recognition of this gift, we invite you to join us for events in our community. and vital education opportunities experience: designed to enrich your theater-going THE 5TH IS DEDICATED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE MUSICAL AS AN ART FORM AND SERVES AS A CREATIVE CREATIVE AS A SERVES AND ART FORM AS AN MUSICAL OF THE TO THE ADVANCEMENT IS DEDICATED THE 5TH FUTURE GENERATIONS. CANON FOR THE EXPAND NEW WORKS THAT OF FOR THE PRODUCTION INCUBATOR ADVENTURE MUSICAL THEATER: SHARING THE MAGIC OF MUSICAL THEATER WITH STUDENTS THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE By ANYA RUDNICK, Director of Education and Outreach

IF YOU HAVE NEVER sat in an elementary school auditorium This is a scene that plays out every day, several times a with 300 students who are watching a live musical theater day, at elementary schools throughout the Northwest from production, many for the very first time, let me tell you, it February to May. Each year the cast and crew of The 5th is a treat. I’ll paint the picture: Imagine a large cavernous Avenue’s Adventure Musical Theater Touring Company room with no furniture, a wood or concrete floor and grade (also known as AMT) arrive at a school, load in the sets, school art or inspirational posters that scream, “You Can props and costumes and perform original, curriculum Do it!” plastered to the walls. The auditorium doubles as based, high-quality musical theater to thousands of young the lunch room in most schools, so the lunch tables are people each year. This past spring, AMT’s production stacked to the side, and there are remnants of a busy of The Mercer Girls was performed 155 times for over lunch rush, including bits of trash on the floor waiting to 60,000 students in cities as far south as Tigard, Oregon, be swept up and the smell of pizza and chocolate milk as far north as Lynden, as far east as Walla Walla and as in the air. Take yourself back a few years and remember far west as Ocean Shores and many towns in between. what those lunch rooms, gyms, multi-purpose rooms AMT is the longest running education program at The 5th and musty auditoriums felt like. Can you picture it? Avenue Theatre. Now in its 22nd year, AMT’s mission is to Now imagine you walk into the room and see on one enrich the lives of elementary and middle school students end an elaborate stage set that has popped up while you through dynamic performances of high quality musical were playing outside or eating lunch. The set has multiple theater productions that inspire, educate, and encourage panels on wheels that move around to display different young students to engage with the world around them. scenes. Actors in costume are rushing around setting up AMT productions teach about the Northwest region’s history, props, putting on makeup, fixing their hair and warming up culture and heritage. With live performances and study their voices. Someone at the piano is running his or her guides available to schools, AMT productions connect to fingers over the keys testing the sound in the room. There is classroom curriculum by providing arts-based education excitement in the air. Something magical is about to happen. EDUCATION5TH AT THE ADVENTURE MUSICAL THEATER: “Free Boy gives us a chance SHARING THE MAGIC OF MUSICAL THEATER to investigate just what WITH STUDENTS THROUGHOUT WASHINGTON STATE freedom means. How you By ANYA RUDNICK, Director of Education and Outreach get it and what it costs to keep it. To examine those big IF YOU HAVE NEVER sat in an elementary school auditorium This is a scene that plays out every day, several times a with 300 students who are watching a live musical theater day, at elementary schools throughout the Northwest from questions with and for a young production, many for the very first time, let me tell you, it February to May. Each year the cast and crew of The 5th is a treat. I’ll paint the picture: Imagine a large cavernous Avenue’s Adventure Musical Theater Touring Company audience is really exciting.” room with no furniture, a wood or concrete floor and grade (also known as AMT) arrive at a school, load in the sets, school art or inspirational posters that scream, “You Can props and costumes and perform original, curriculum Valerie Curtis–Newton Do it!” plastered to the walls. The auditorium doubles as based, high-quality musical theater to thousands of young the lunch room in most schools, so the lunch tables are people each year. This past spring, AMT’s production stacked to the side, and there are remnants of a busy of The Mercer Girls was performed 155 times for over lunch rush, including bits of trash on the floor waiting to 60,000 students in cities as far south as Tigard, Oregon, be swept up and the smell of pizza and chocolate milk as far north as Lynden, as far east as Walla Walla and as in the air. Take yourself back a few years and remember far west as Ocean Shores and many towns in between. experiences for elementary and middle school students, Curtis–Newton responds, “Free Boy gives us a chance to what those lunch rooms, gyms, multi-purpose rooms AMT is the longest running education program at The 5th especially in areas where opportunities for arts education investigate just what freedom means—how you get it and and musty auditoriums felt like. Can you picture it? Avenue Theatre. Now in its 22nd year, AMT’s mission is to are limited. Each original AMT production is written, what it costs to keep it. To examine those big questions Now imagine you walk into the room and see on one enrich the lives of elementary and middle school students directed and performed by local Northwest artists. with and for a young audience is really exciting.” end an elaborate stage set that has popped up while you through dynamic performances of high quality musical Next year, in spring of 2017, we are excited to announce The development of new musicals is part of The 5th Avenue were playing outside or eating lunch. The set has multiple theater productions that inspire, educate, and encourage a brand new AMT production. Free Boy: A True Story of Slave Theatre’s mission. It is our investment in the future of musical panels on wheels that move around to display different young students to engage with the world around them. and Master will be the first new show since 2011. Based theater. Creating new productions for AMT also allows us to scenes. Actors in costume are rushing around setting up AMT productions teach about the Northwest region’s history, on a book written by local historians Lorraine McConaghy showcase new work for our youngest audiences. It allows props, putting on makeup, fixing their hair and warming up culture and heritage. With live performances and study and Judy Bentley, Free Boy tells the story of young Charles us to share stories of the history and culture of our region. their voices. Someone at the piano is running his or her guides available to schools, AMT productions connect to Mitchell, a thirteen-year-old slave who was brought to As a teacher from a local elementary school recently fingers over the keys testing the sound in the room. There is classroom curriculum by providing arts-based education Washington Territory by his master James Tilton in the wrote in response to seeing an AMT production, “Thank excitement in the air. Something magical is about to happen. 1850s. Even though there were no slave laws in Washington you for sharing. Our students always love it when The 5th Territory at the time, under Dred Scott laws in place, young Avenue comes to our school. The [show] was amazing Charles was considered property and not a free citizen. and it was so special to watch it with our diverse group of Free Boy tells the story of his escape from Washington students and staff. These types of events, sharing stories Territory to freedom in Canada on the West’s Underground of history, are so important for our community health.” Railroad. This new production will tell young students a story As students filter into their school’s auditorium and see of our region’s history that many do not equate with the the sets of AMT’s show, their bodies come alive. Students West—slavery. But ultimately, it is a story about freedom. giggle and whisper, wondering about what they are about Seattle director and educator Valerie Curtis–Newton will to see. As the kindergarteners, first, second, third, fourth direct this new AMT production. Curtis–Newton is currently and fifth graders settle down, the principal gives the the Head of Performance—Acting and Directing at the signal and the rooms become quiet. With anticipation. The University of Washington School of Drama and Artistic students lean forward, listen to the opening notes, gasp Director for The Hansberry Project, a professional African as the actors come out on stage and the magic begins. American theater lab. She has directed at Seattle Children’s The magic of storytelling. The magic of musical theater. Theatre, Intiman Theatre and ArtsWest. This will be her first show with The 5th Avenue. When asked why this show AMT is made possible by the generous contributions of many donors should be presented for young audiences in the Northwest, including major sponsors The Boeing Company and Expedia.

encoreartsseattle.com 23 A special thank you to the following donors who have made a leadership gift to support our production of Paint Your Wagon. Their support of The 5th’s mission to invest in the next generation of writers strengthens our commitment to producing new works and the process it takes to get these works of art from page to stage. Yee-Haw!

Stephen P. and Paula Rosput Reynolds Tom and Connie Walsh Barbara Crowe

Clodagh and Bob Ash Shayna and Andrew Begun Debby Carter Jean Sheridan Liz and Gary Sundem Becca and Bill Wert Photos By Jeff Carpenter, Team Photogenic And Mark Kitaoka Set Design By Jason Sherwood SEASON PREVIEW DINNER

Ronnie Henderson (VP/Private Banking Manager of Homestreet Bank and Corporate Circle Member) and Marty Aquino were first- time attendees and were thrilled to be among the first in Seattle to preview the new season. Artist’s Circle members Kenneth Kluge and Susan Dogen

Executive Producer’s Circle members Gary and Elizabeth Sundem are regular attendees at this much-anticipated event. Sheri Biller, Board Chair Steve Reynolds, and Cynthia Stroum

Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong unveiled the new 2016/17 season at the annual private dinner held for Circles members at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel on March 4, 2016. THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS 5TH SUPPORTING THE

SUPPORTERS OF THE 5TH We would like to say thank you to the following donors who provided support at the $600 level and above as of May 2, 2016. Through their annual and fund-a-need gifts, donors become partners in our commitment to artistic excellence, community engagement, education, and expanding the canon of musical theater. For more information on how you can support The 5th, please contact our Development Department at (206) 625-1418.

VISIONARIES

ArtsFund Ann Ramsay-Jenkins The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation Stephen P. Reynolds and Paula Rosput Reynolds Delta Air Lines + The Herman and Faye Sarkowsky Charitable Estate of Marian Lackovich Foundation M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust INVESTORS

Alaska Airlines Seattle Office of Arts & Culture The Boeing Company The Seattle Times + Barbara L. Crowe Susie and Phil Stoller DCG One+ Unico Properties + Estate of Sarah Nash Gates U.S. Bank Wanda J. Herndon Tom and Connie Walsh National Endowment for the Arts 1 Anonymous CREATORS

4Culture Heather Sullivan McKay and Cynthia Stroum Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff Mike McKay Bonnie and Jim Towne Bob and Clodagh Ash Peoples Bank Umpqua Bank Bank of America Buzz and Beth Porter Wells Fargo John Graham Foundation Tiia-Mai Redditt Sterling and Melinda Wilson Richard and Julie Kagan The Seattle Foundation 1 Anonymous Glenna Kendall Snoqualmie Indian Tribe

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE

Ann and Joe Ardizzone Expedia Deb and Arnie Prentice David Armstrong The Fairmont Olympic Hotel + Protiviti ArtsFund/Ackerley Excellence Fund Helen Fanucci Hillary and David Quinn ArtsFund/Costco Arts Education and Maria Ferrer RealNetworks Foundation Access Award Gary J. Fuller and Randy L. Everett Tom and Teita Reveley William Bartholomew and Kandy and Rick Holley Russell Investments Lauren Taylor HomeStreet Bank Jeanne Sheldon and Marvin Parsons Rex and Angela Bates Peter and Peggy Horvitz Jean Sheridan Shayna and Andrew Begun Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation Lynne and Bob Simpson Les and Sheri Biller Roger S. Layman Thomas E. and Nita F. Sitterley Sharon Gantz Bloome Maureen and Jim Lico Gary and Elizabeth Sundem Robert R. Braun, Jr. Thomas and Juli Lindquist Eric and Julie Trott The Capital Grille + The Loeb Family Charitable Bruce and Peggy Wanta Debby Carter Foundation Becca and Bill Wert Chang Beer Elizabeth and James Lund Rosemary and Ken Willman Margaret Clapp Macy's Davis Property & Investment + John and Deanna Oppenheimer R.B. and Ruth H. Dunn Larry and Valorie Osterman Charitable Foundation Palomino + +In-kind SUPPORTING THE 5TH SUPPORTING THE THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS

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Aegis Living Company Kristen and Larry Neilson Catherine and David Skinner Geoffrey Antos Bernadine and Sean Griffin John Nettleton and Linda and David Stahl ArtsFund/KING FM Next David and Cheryl Hadley Bryan Hathaway Start It! Foundation - Linda and Generation Award Corinne and Russell Hagen Nichols Foundation Kevin Cheung BDO USA, LLP John and Sondra Hanley Northern Trust Gary and Barbara Stone David Bernhard John Holden and Kathleen Annette and Bob Parks R. "Porky" Thomsen and Bill Berry McLagan - In Honor of Allegria Paul Pigott Terri Stephenson Steven and Theresa Binger and Cimorene Holden Rosalind and Melvyn Poll Alison and Doug Suttles Eric Blom and Min Park Christian Huitema and Neige Gil Wendy and Mike Popke Robert F. and Karen R. Trenner Brandon Bray Lisa Jones Prime Electric + Nathan Vincenti The Coca-Cola Company KPMG ProMotion Arts + Washington State Arts The Covey Family Lisa Kroese Bruce Pym Commission Daqopa Brands+ Chris and Christy Lane Greg and Angela Rairdon Karla and Gary Waterman Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Grace and Franz Lazarus Regence BlueShield Karen and Mark Weber Cyndi and Alden DeSoto Shirley and Myron Lindberg Tony Repanich and Julie Florida Tracy Wellens Dennis and Deborah DeYoung Twyla and Tom Lucas Norman and Constance Rice Allen and Janice Wiesen Larry and Brittni Estrada Judith Lybecker Ansel Rognlie and David R. Steindl Mary Williams and Pat Gallis Fielder Family Bruce and Jolene McCaw Family Jim and Bet Schuler Estate of Larry Fletcher Foundation Schultz Family Foundation Christy and Travis Gagnier Michael McCormack Charles B. See Foundation GM Nameplate Steven and Barbara Moger David Showalter Green Diamond Resource Morgan Fund Clay Siegall

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Albert Lee Appliance John DeVore Karen Koon Chris Peterson and Mark Wert Michael Amend and Jeff Ashley Susan Dogen and Kenneth Kluge Stacy Lawson and Ken Ragsdale Stephen and Rita Anderson Steve Douglas Steven Sarkowsky Ronald and Deborah Reed Ernie and Pam Ankrim Robert Driessnack Stefan Lewis Sandi and Jim Reed ArtsFund/Peter F. Donnelly Richard and Maude Ferry Becky Loeb Samuel J. Rentfro Merit Fund Tom and Carol Fleck Lott Foundation John F. Shaw Keith and Sheri Bankston Jean Gardner Jeff and Lydia Lukins Peggy and Greg Smith Tom and Stephanie Barden Ginny Gilder and Lynn Slaughter Jennifer McGetrick-Swan South Tacoma Antique Mall Don W. Beaty The Greco Family Gerard A. Michael Marilyn and Doug Southern Howard and Lynn Behar Rich and Jan Green Jeffery C. Morris - The Happy Jeffrey Sutherland and Susan and Brett Bentsen Cyrus Habib Cooker Ben Aguiluz Catherine Boshaw Cece Haw Beth Moursund Toyota of Tri-Cities Ed and Pam Bridge Bart and Toni Heath National Alliance for Musical Pamela and Rick Trujillo Yelena and Tom Button Mindy and Brady Hill Theatre’s National Fund for David Wang Steve and Georgene Camp Carolyn and George Hubman New Musicals Arlene A. Wright Kathy Cartwright/Dimension Marilyn Lee Huey Nancy and William Nichols Michael, Marita, Landon, and Systems Judy and Bill Jurden Gregory and Marta Oberg Irelyn Zyskowski Judith Chapman Danuta Kasprzyk and Robert D. and Dorothy S. 1 Anonymous Barbara Clinton and Ray Wheeler Daniel Montano O’Brien Fund Nuria and Aaron Coe Nick and Michele Keller Teresa Olson Kevin and Lisa Conner Jeffrey and Barbara King Pacific Office Automation Brian and Laura DeNault Ben Kinney Perkins Coie

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Joan and Tim Adkisson Doug and Maria Bayer Mrs. Cheryl Bucher Martha Dawson and Ron Corbell The Aguiar Group Ellen Beauchamp Kerry Burger Karen Derrey and Friends Carol and Ray Airone Dan Becraft Patrick and Sherry Burns Alvin Deutsch Kirsten Anderson and Charlotte Behnke Deborah Callahan The DeVinck Family Kevin Sabol Gregg Bennett Paulette and Alex Camara Cindy and Bill Dickey Argonaut Fund Del and Pat Bishop Mary and Douglas Casady Richard and Elizabeth Dobes ArtsFund/John Brooks Williams Deidre Blankenship Kristine Chan and Arthur Carre Dr. and Mrs. and John H. Bauer Endowment BNSF Railway Foundation Brian Chang Ronald Dommermuth for Theatre Glen and Sherri Bodman Janet and Robert Coe Robert J. and Olga T. Earle Edith and Ray Aspiri Neal and Katherine Booth Kathleen and Bill Collins Leo Eberle and Lisa Vivian Baby Pictures Ultrasound Lindsay Bosch Dr. and Mrs. William Colwell Robert and Jane Ehrlich Sandy Bailey and Bob and Bobbi Bridge Bill and Ellen Conner Thomas and Ruth-Ellen Elliott Thomas Barghausen Tracy and Tiffiny Briggs Consumer Perspectives Ramona Emerson and Jack and Bea Baker Sandee Brock Doris and Buck Coppess Brian McMullen Janine Baldridge and Michael and Janelle Brookman Sheila and Michael Cory Janie and Ray Engle Suzy Wahmann Alice M. Brown Jim and Nancy Crim Brad Esparza and Steve Spencer Michael Bauer Dr. Foster and Christina Cyr and Alan Page Jennifer and Michael Faddis

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"Porky" Thomsen and Becky and Chad Fischer Cindy and Walter Kaczynski Connie and David W. Parker Annette Toutonghi and Bill Berry McLagan - In Honor of Allegria Paul Pigott Terri Stephenson Gene and Judy Flath Ruth Kagi Stan and Sharon Parry Bruce Oberg Steven and Theresa Binger and Cimorene Holden Rosalind and Melvyn Poll Alison and Doug Suttles Fleur de' Lis Bruce and Linda Kilen Gayle Peach Betty Lou Treiger Eric Blom and Min Park Christian Huitema and Neige Gil Wendy and Mike Popke Robert F. and Karen R. Trenner Alvin and Mary Formo SaSa and Ken Kirkpatrick Karen E. Phillips Tulalip Tribes Charitable Brandon Bray Lisa Jones Prime Electric + Nathan Vincenti Brian and Windy Autumn Chris Knoll and Cheryl Dobes Judy Pigott Contributions The Coca-Cola Company KPMG ProMotion Arts + Washington State Arts Foster Konstantin Komissarchik Ed and Eleonore Pottenger Clarice Turner and Rob Cherry The Covey Family Lisa Kroese Bruce Pym Commission Sara Frank Judith A. Kramer Russell Powell Janet Turpen Daqopa Brands+ Chris and Christy Lane Greg and Angela Rairdon Karla and Gary Waterman Eleanor and Jeff Freeman Bill and Michelle Krippaehne Greg and Mandy Prier The Twilight Exit Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Grace and Franz Lazarus Regence BlueShield Karen and Mark Weber Steve Freimuth June Kubo Richard Pyle Diane Vadnais Cyndi and Alden DeSoto Shirley and Myron Lindberg Tony Repanich and Julie Florida Tracy Wellens Gerry and Linda Gallagher Dawnell Lamb David Quick Deidra Wager Dennis and Deborah DeYoung Twyla and Tom Lucas Norman and Constance Rice Allen and Janice Wiesen Tammy and Don Gallagher Patrick and Cheryl Layman Becky and Sean Quinlan Mark and Kathy Wagner Larry and Brittni Estrada Judith Lybecker Ansel Rognlie and David R. Steindl Mary Williams and Pat Gallis Erich Gauglitz Sharon Lee and David Blaylock Dennis Reichenbach, MD Christina and Mark Walker Fielder Family Bruce and Jolene McCaw Family Jim and Bet Schuler Cami Gearhart and Tim Burner Florence Leonard and Richard and Sharon Reuter Philip Walker Estate of Larry Fletcher Foundation Schultz Family Foundation Anton and Karen N. Gielen Lynn Holms Mr. and Mrs. Matthew and Eileen Glasser Wesley and Christy and Travis Gagnier Michael McCormack Charles B. See Foundation Bobbi Gohr Stanley and Delores Little Melitta Riley Mark Wesley GM Nameplate Steven and Barbara Moger David Showalter Art and Jackie Gollofon Ken and Darlene Lowe Joe and Linnet Roberts Dennis and Jo Anne White Green Diamond Resource Morgan Fund Clay Siegall Kathy and Kelly Graffis Sue and Bill Lowery Marilyn and Patrick Roberts Patty and John White Susan Gray Gary Lynch and Darin Thomas Lori and Doug Rosencrans Amy Whittenburg and ARTIST’S CIRCLE Marie and Brad Gunn Jennifer and Lester Rosenthal Stephen Rattner Mike Hackett and Cherie Douglas Maines Steve Rovig and Brian Giddens John and Darlene Wilczynski Albert Lee Appliance John DeVore Karen Koon Chris Peterson and Mark Wert Lenz-Hackett Marcella McCaffray Skip Sampelayo Madeline Wiley and Bob Smithing Michael Amend and Jeff Ashley Susan Dogen and Kenneth Kluge Stacy Lawson and Ken Ragsdale Chuck and Kathy Hamilton May McCarthy and Christopher Santini David Williams Stephen and Rita Anderson Steve Douglas Steven Sarkowsky Ronald and Deborah Reed John and Laura Hammarlund Don Smith Desiree Saraspi Jim and Deanna Wilson Ernie and Pam Ankrim Robert Driessnack Stefan Lewis Sandi and Jim Reed Beth Hammonds Connie McKinley Don and Bev Schmidt Barbara and Mark Won ArtsFund/Peter F. Donnelly Richard and Maude Ferry Becky Loeb Samuel J. Rentfro John and Katherine Harnish Bruce and Christe McMenomy John Searing Kelly and Wayne Wright Merit Fund Tom and Carol Fleck Lott Foundation John F. Shaw Deb, Eliana, Jasmine, and Laura Medford Darren and Anne Shakib Christie and Tobiasz Zielinski Keith and Sheri Bankston Jean Gardner Jeff and Lydia Lukins Peggy and Greg Smith Tod Harrick Jim and Laura Mendoza Susan and Fred Shanafelt 4 Anonymous Tom and Stephanie Barden Ginny Gilder and Lynn Slaughter Jennifer McGetrick-Swan South Tacoma Antique Mall Cheryl and John Hendricks Chie Mitsui Robert and Mary Sheehan Don W. Beaty The Greco Family Gerard A. Michael Marilyn and Doug Southern Mary and Tom Herche Michelle Moga and Jean- Edward and Kathleen Sherry Howard and Lynn Behar Rich and Jan Green Jeffery C. Morris - The Happy Jeffrey Sutherland and Rod and Nancy Hochman Francois Peyroux Kathryn M. Shields Susan and Brett Bentsen Cyrus Habib Cooker Ben Aguiluz Tina and Randy Hodgins Kim Moger James Shipman Catherine Boshaw Cece Haw Beth Moursund Toyota of Tri-Cities Joan and Patrick Hogan Robin and Bill Montero Joe and Lynetta Showaker Ed and Pam Bridge Bart and Toni Heath National Alliance for Musical Pamela and Rick Trujillo Laurin C. Huffman II Mitzi and John Morris Brian Smith Yelena and Tom Button Mindy and Brady Hill Theatre’s National Fund for David Wang Meredith and Jim Hutchins Ron and Maria Murphree In Memory of Donna Smoak Steve and Georgene Camp Carolyn and George Hubman New Musicals Arlene A. Wright Kathy Cartwright/Dimension Marilyn Lee Huey Nancy and William Nichols Michael, Marita, Landon, and PATRON Systems Judy and Bill Jurden Gregory and Marta Oberg Irelyn Zyskowski Judith Chapman Danuta Kasprzyk and Robert D. and Dorothy S. 1 Anonymous Michael Adler and Michel Lebas Herbert and Jerri Brod Phil and Elaine Davis Lynn and Colleen Giroir Barbara Clinton and Ray Wheeler Daniel Montano O’Brien Fund Don and Eathel Allyn Deryl Brown-Archie Ginger and Henry Dean David and Kathryn Godwin Nuria and Aaron Coe Nick and Michele Keller Teresa Olson Annie’s Art & Frame + Gretchen and Jonathan Burks Kathy and Grant Degginger Laura B. Gowen Kevin and Lisa Conner Jeffrey and Barbara King Pacific Office Automation Susan and Heather Anstead Fred and Joan Burnstead Mike and Maggie De Laurentis Michael J. Green Brian and Laura DeNault Ben Kinney Perkins Coie John and Karen Arbini Mike and Lynne Bush Karen and Mark Dire Randy Gritton Richard and Dianne Arensberg Maria Cantrell Keith Dolliver Wendy Halpin PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Donor Advised Fund of the Jewish Bob Carlile Gregg DuPont and Linda Debowes Eric and Merle Hamada Federation of Greater Seattle John and Arlene Carpenter Ed Poe Agency Insurance Christine and Paul Hammann Joan and Tim Adkisson Doug and Maria Bayer Mrs. Cheryl Bucher Martha Dawson and Ron Corbell Kerry and Laura Bailey Dr. and Mrs. Mike Casey Zvi Effron Jo and Jeff Hannon The Aguiar Group Ellen Beauchamp Kerry Burger Karen Derrey and Friends Shirley Ballard Aline and Dennis Caulley Ian and Maria Einman Helen and Adam Harmetz Carol and Ray Airone Dan Becraft Patrick and Sherry Burns Alvin Deutsch Michael Barclay Jennifer Cearley Edith Elion Jim Harms Kirsten Anderson and Charlotte Behnke Deborah Callahan The DeVinck Family Earl and Marilyn Barker Barbara Chamberlain Jerry and Julie Elkington Steve Harrell Kevin Sabol Gregg Bennett Paulette and Alex Camara Cindy and Bill Dickey Adam and Maura Barr Carl Chevara LeAnn and Craig Elkins Janet and Bill Harris Argonaut Fund Del and Pat Bishop Mary and Douglas Casady Richard and Elizabeth Dobes The Barronian Family Andrew and Lorna Chin Sandra L. English Mary Hawkins and Ron Anderson ArtsFund/John Brooks Williams Deidre Blankenship Kristine Chan and Arthur Carre Dr. and Mrs. Tom and Kris Bassett Emil Christian Lorri Ericson and Pete Bellmer Sandra Hawkins and John H. Bauer Endowment BNSF Railway Foundation Brian Chang Ronald Dommermuth Judi Beck and Tom Alberg Rex and JoAnn Clark Jodi and Andrew Evenson Alex Hay for Theatre Glen and Sherri Bodman Janet and Robert Coe Robert J. and Olga T. Earle Kathleen Bemis and Don Blair Annemarie and Peter Colino Vicki Fabre Deborah Haynes Edith and Ray Aspiri Neal and Katherine Booth Kathleen and Bill Collins Leo Eberle and Lisa Vivian Sharon Berry Barbara and Michael Comte Nyle and Terri Farmer Barbara and James Heavey Baby Pictures Ultrasound Lindsay Bosch Dr. and Mrs. William Colwell Robert and Jane Ehrlich Linda Betts Gary and Consuelo Corbett Alison Fast Jennifer and Chris Heman Sandy Bailey and Bob and Bobbi Bridge Bill and Ellen Conner Thomas and Ruth-Ellen Elliott Alvora and Shane Boehm Bob and Linda Cornyn David Fitzpatrick Paul Hensel Thomas Barghausen Tracy and Tiffiny Briggs Consumer Perspectives Ramona Emerson and Rebecca Bogard Coulee Flats Dairy Micki and Bob Flowers Richard and Sheila Hess Jack and Bea Baker Sandee Brock Doris and Buck Coppess Brian McMullen John Boling Richard Cuthbert and Forrest Foltz Harold and Mary Frances Hill Janine Baldridge and Michael and Janelle Brookman Sheila and Michael Cory Janie and Ray Engle Brooke Branch Cheryl Redd-Cuthbert Neal Gafter Kathy J. Hill Suzy Wahmann Alice M. Brown Jim and Nancy Crim Brad Esparza and Steve Spencer Andrew Brandon Susanne and Stephen Daley Barrie and Richard Galanti Rick Hjelm Michael Bauer Dr. Foster and Christina Cyr and Alan Page Jennifer and Michael Faddis Brad Braun Dorcee and Bob Davenport Carmen and Carver Gayton Diane and David Hoff

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Bob Homchick Claudia Marston Betty and Wayne Robertson Susan Takemoto and David Miller Dr. Mary Horan Cindy Martin Joyce E. Roether Harry Taniguchi, Jr. Gwen and Randy Houser Angela and David McCann Judy and Kermit Rosen Kay Taylor and Walter Oliver Bu Huang Mel and MJ McDonald Todd and Donna Rosenberg Stephen and Terri Thomas Alan Hunter Nancy and James McMurrer Pam Rosendahl Jeanne Thompson Winifred and Peter Hussey Gina Meyers Curtis and Myrna Rosler Mark Thornquist Walt Jaccard and Bonnie Sundberg Erika Michael Stephen and Brenda Rountree Karen and Michael Thorp Linda and Eric Jeppesen Carol and Hart Miller Shannon and Eric Sakshaugh Carole and Conrad Tovar Jon L. Johnson Camille Moawad Sarah Sandvold Amanda and Gary Allen Tucci Brad Jones Joseph Mulcahy In Loving Memory of Jim and Kathy Tune Judy and Jerry Karwhite Mulvihill Insurance Service Herman Sarkowsky Terrence Turner Travis and Suzanne Keeler Scott Murray Michael Saunderson Larry Valdez Steven and Barbara Kelln Robert A. Nelson Jasper Schneider Jeannette and Bill Victory Jan Kendle Paul and Charlene Neuss Bobbie and Tom Schroeder Mary Wagner and Rich Carlblom Ruth and Harold Kephart Janice Nishimori Skip Schuette Liz and Fred Walters Marillyn Ketcherside Rebecca Norlander and Joe Schwartz Sheri L. Ward Cindy A. Klett Chuck Bassett Dana and Rhianna Shaltry Stephanie and Lyle Waterman Teri Kopp and Walt Weber Roger Nyhus Lee and Gwen Shelford Olivia Webb and Chris Johnson Shari and Mike Koppel Rick and Amy Ouhl Neal and Linda Shulman Betty Weller Melissa and Eli Krohn Sean Overland Andrew Shultz Linda Wells Jack Kropp Mary and D.L. Patterson Don and Marilyn Sidel Ben and Barbara Whisler Kimberly Kuresman Robert and Steffi Pencovic Kathryn and Jon Sigler Charles and Barbara White Deborah Lamb Sonja Perkins Lauren and Elliot Silvers Clinton and Susan White Alice Lamken William Phinizy Judy and Ben Simmons Robert and Sara Wicklein Jackie Larsen Kim Piira Kristina and Phil Simpson Jackie and Thomas Wilkinson Deborah and Glenn Lasko Nancy and Guy Pinkerton Helen Sing Windermere Real Estate Renton, Donalee Lee Joan and Brian Poor Drs. Ames and Charlotte Smith Inc. Lex Lindsey and Lynn Manley Stephanie and Jay Potter Bob and Pan Smith Flora J. Wong Gary and Mona Locke William S. and Linda A. Potter J W Song and A J Rieger Tana Wong Angela Loney Llewelyn and Jonie Pritchard Mark and Jennifer Spatz Jessica Wray Floyd and Kim Lorenz Alice and Dick Rapasky Gladys Steele Margo and Curtis Wright Karen and David Lyons Kathryn and Ed Rawn David Stephens Margaret Yekel Glenn and Jeanne Malubay Rella and Ronald Reimann Warren Stickney 12 Anonymous Mary Ann and John Mangels David and Barbara Repanich Bryon Strange Chris Manly Jan and Kerry Richards Diana and Perry Stultz

This production of Lerner and Loewe’s Paint Your Wagon reminds us of what it is like to see a musical with fresh eyes. Perhaps you even remember the very first time that you experienced live theater—the excitement, the spectacle and the emotion. Through the art form of musical theater, we join together to think, feel and share as part of a community. At The 5th, we are committed to opening a world of possibility to young people through musical theater. Our Education and Outreach programs reach over 74,000 students each year through:

Our touring company Adventure Musical Theater—sharing the history and culture of the Northwest through an original musical, traveling to THEATER elementary and middle schools throughout Washington and northern Oregon, reaching more than 60,000 each year.

CONNECTS US The Rising Star Project—providing a unique opportunity for over 80 students to participate in all aspects of professional theater as students work with mentors, acquiring real workplace experience and developing critical life skills for their future success.

The 5th Avenue Awards—honoring outstanding achievement in high school musical theater and celebrating the hard work and dedication ALL students and educators devote to their productions. Each program makes a meaningful impact in the lives of young people. Today, you can help us ensure that they continue to thrive and serve students in a meaningful way. Just drop your donation with a student or usher after the performance, or visit us online to give at www.5thavenue.org/support/donate/. Thank you for supporting 5th Avenue Education programs! SUPPORTING THE 5TH SUPPORTING THE THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS Please join us in thanking our corporate and institutional sponsors for their generous support of The 5th Avenue Theatre! Bob Homchick Claudia Marston Betty and Wayne Robertson Susan Takemoto and David Miller Dr. Mary Horan Cindy Martin Joyce E. Roether Harry Taniguchi, Jr. Gwen and Randy Houser Angela and David McCann Judy and Kermit Rosen Kay Taylor and Walter Oliver 2015/16 SEASON SPONSORS Bu Huang Mel and MJ McDonald Todd and Donna Rosenberg Stephen and Terri Thomas Alan Hunter Nancy and James McMurrer Pam Rosendahl Jeanne Thompson Winifred and Peter Hussey Gina Meyers Curtis and Myrna Rosler Mark Thornquist Walt Jaccard and Bonnie Sundberg Erika Michael Stephen and Brenda Rountree Karen and Michael Thorp Linda and Eric Jeppesen Carol and Hart Miller Shannon and Eric Sakshaugh Carole and Conrad Tovar MAJOR SPONSORS Jon L. Johnson Camille Moawad Sarah Sandvold Amanda and Gary Allen Tucci Brad Jones Joseph Mulcahy In Loving Memory of Jim and Kathy Tune Judy and Jerry Karwhite Mulvihill Insurance Service Herman Sarkowsky Terrence Turner Travis and Suzanne Keeler Scott Murray Michael Saunderson Larry Valdez Steven and Barbara Kelln Robert A. Nelson Jasper Schneider Jeannette and Bill Victory Jan Kendle Paul and Charlene Neuss Bobbie and Tom Schroeder Mary Wagner and Rich Carlblom Ruth and Harold Kephart Janice Nishimori Skip Schuette Liz and Fred Walters Marillyn Ketcherside Rebecca Norlander and Joe Schwartz Sheri L. Ward Cindy A. Klett Chuck Bassett Dana and Rhianna Shaltry Stephanie and Lyle Waterman Teri Kopp and Walt Weber Roger Nyhus Lee and Gwen Shelford Olivia Webb and Chris Johnson Shari and Mike Koppel Rick and Amy Ouhl Neal and Linda Shulman Betty Weller Melissa and Eli Krohn Sean Overland Andrew Shultz Linda Wells Jack Kropp Mary and D.L. Patterson Don and Marilyn Sidel Ben and Barbara Whisler Kimberly Kuresman Robert and Steffi Pencovic Kathryn and Jon Sigler Charles and Barbara White Deborah Lamb Sonja Perkins Lauren and Elliot Silvers Clinton and Susan White Alice Lamken William Phinizy Judy and Ben Simmons Robert and Sara Wicklein SPONSORS Jackie Larsen Kim Piira Kristina and Phil Simpson Jackie and Thomas Wilkinson Deborah and Glenn Lasko Nancy and Guy Pinkerton Helen Sing Windermere Real Estate Renton, Donalee Lee Joan and Brian Poor Drs. Ames and Charlotte Smith Inc. Lex Lindsey and Lynn Manley Stephanie and Jay Potter Bob and Pan Smith Flora J. Wong Gary and Mona Locke William S. and Linda A. Potter J W Song and A J Rieger Tana Wong Angela Loney Llewelyn and Jonie Pritchard Mark and Jennifer Spatz Jessica Wray For more information about sponsorships, please contact Sarah Bednar Floyd and Kim Lorenz Alice and Dick Rapasky Gladys Steele Margo and Curtis Wright at (206)260-2185 or [email protected] Karen and David Lyons Kathryn and Ed Rawn David Stephens Margaret Yekel Glenn and Jeanne Malubay Rella and Ronald Reimann Warren Stickney 12 Anonymous Mary Ann and John Mangels David and Barbara Repanich Bryon Strange Chris Manly Jan and Kerry Richards Diana and Perry Stultz

This production of Lerner and Loewe’s Paint Your Wagon reminds us of what it is like to see a musical with fresh eyes. Perhaps you even remember the very first time that you Students who take arts classes experienced live theater—the excitement, the spectacle and the emotion. Through the art have higher SAT scores – in both form of musical theater, we join together to think, feel and share as part of a community. At The 5th, we are committed to opening a world of possibility to young people through verbal and math – than students musical theater. Our Education and Outreach programs reach over 74,000 students who don’t. At Umpqua, we’re each year through: proud to support the Seattle

Our touring company Adventure Musical Theater—sharing the history community by improving access and culture of the Northwest through an original musical, traveling to to arts education. THEATER elementary and middle schools throughout Washington and northern Oregon, reaching more than 60,000 each year.

Enjoy tonight’s incredible performance at The 5th CONNECTS US The Rising Star Project—providing a unique opportunity for over 80 students to participate in all aspects of professional theater as Avenue Theatre. We hope it inspires you to give students work with mentors, acquiring real workplace experience back to the arts and pave the way for those who and developing critical life skills for their future success. are waiting in the wings.

The 5th Avenue Awards—honoring outstanding achievement in high school musical theater and celebrating the hard work and dedication students and educators devote to their productions.

ALL Member FDIC Each program makes a meaningful impact in the lives of young people. Today, you can help us ensure that Equal Housing Lender SBA Preferred Lender they continue to thrive and serve students in a meaningful way. Just drop your donation with a student or usher after the performance, or visit us online to give at www.5thavenue.org/support/donate/. Thank you for supporting 5th Avenue Education programs! encoreartsseattle.com 29 Support The Magic Of The 5th! PLANNED GIFTS

Becoming a donor of The 5th ensures it has the “Our lives have been so enriched by resources it needs today. Making a planned gift all of the great moments that we have helps ensure The 5th has the resources it will need in the future. Our newly created Center Stage shared at The 5th: Spotlight Nights, Society recognizes individuals who have made plans backstage tours and of course the to provide a legacy gift to The 5th Avenue Theatre. performances themselves! We joined the Most planned gifts are “deferred,” meaning Center Stage Society so that live musical you arrange them now but they benefit The theater can continue to be preserved 5th sometime in the future. Your assets remain and developed in Seattle and passed under your control should you need them but, if on to future generations to enjoy. We not, your final gift will help keep The 5th alive for generations to come. Deferred gifts come in many believe it is each person’s responsibility forms—bequests, charitable trusts, gifts of life to leave behind what is best about insurance or retirement plan assets and property. their generation. And for us, that would Members of the Center Stage Society believe include the mission, the vision and the in the magic of musical theater and by making a values of The 5th Avenue Theatre.” deferred gift now, they will help provide outstanding musical theater to Pacific Northwest audiences, in —Center Stage Society members, a beautiful and historic setting, for years to come. Brad Walker and Kevin Ratliff We are proud to recognize the individuals below as Charter Members of the Center Stage Society.

WE INVITE YOU TO BECOME A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE CENTER STAGE SOCIETY AND LEAD THE WAY IN SUPPORTING THE FUTURE OF THE 5TH!

In recognition of the upcoming 90th Anniversary of The 5th’s original opening in September of 1926, anyone who notifies us by September of 2016 that they have arranged for a deferred gift to benefit The 5th will be considered a Charter Member and will be recognized at a special inaugural event next season.

CENTER STAGE SOCIETY CHARTER MEMBERS

Bob and Clodagh Ash Sarah Nash Gates* Roger Presley Michael Bauer Eric and Merle Hamada Hillary and David Quinn Eric Blom and Min Park Greg Hunicutt Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Robert R. Braun, Jr. H. David Kaplan Jean Sheridan Philip Brazil SaSa and Ken Kirkpatrick Brad Walker and Kevin Ratliff Linda Burns and Jon Lellelid Marian E. Lackovich* Tom and Connie Walsh Steve and Georgene Camp Marjorie J. Levar Clinton and Susan White Jack and Jeanne Fankhauser Sue and Bill Lowery Rosemary and Ken Willman Larry Fletcher * Lori and Dick Monson Deborah Gates Buzz and Beth Porter *Deceased For more information, or to let us know if you have already arranged a deferred gift to The 5th, please contact Linda Sherran, Major & Planned Giving Officer, at [email protected] or (206) 971-7936. YOUR MUSICAL NON-PROFIT THEATER COMPANY UPCOMING EVENTS

TALKS AND PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS Northwest each year. Through a variety of classes, programs and events, we teach students not only a passion for the arts, but valuable life skills. Here at The 5th Avenue Theatre we offer a variety of audience enrichment opportunities that bring patrons to a deeper level of appreciation for the shows they see here. Join us to learn more about what you see on our stage.

SHOW TALKS WITH ALBERT EVANS Join us one hour before select performances for educational, enlightening and entertaining pre-show talks hosted by Artistic Associate Albert Evans. Show Talks are always free and open to all audiences. Lerner & Loewe's A Gentleman’s Guide Paint Your Wagon to Love & Murder 6:30 PM, Tuesday, June 7 6:30 PM, Tuesday, July 12 6:30 PM, Wednesday, June 8 6:30 PM, Wednesday, July 13 Illustration by Kevin Harris 7:00 PM, Thursday, June 9 7:00 PM, Thursday, July 14 1:00 PM, Saturday, June 11 6:30 PM, Tuesday, July 19 6:30 PM, Tuesday, June 14 6:30 PM, Wednesday, July 20 MUSICAL THEATER SUMMER SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS Especially designed for the middle school age, this two week program 6:30 PM, Wednesday, June 15 7:00 PM, Thursday, July 21 7:00 PM, Thursday, June 16 will focus on the core disciplines of musical theater, while students gain 6:30 PM, Tuesday, July 26 confidence and enjoy the comraderie that theater can build. 1:00 PM, Saturday, June 18 6:30 PM, Wednesday, July 27 6:30 PM, Tuesday, June 21 7:00 PM, Thursday, July 28 August 1-12, 2016 6:30 PM, Wednesday, June 22 7:00 PM, Thursday, June 23 FRIDAYS AT THE 5TH 1:00 PM, Saturday, June 25 High school students are invited to attend a themed master class with a theater professional before attending a 5th Avenue show. Teens are provided with a pizza party before the show and attend an exclusive POST-SHOW TALKBACKS talk-back following the performance. Want to know more about a show you just saw? Join us on select evening performances for a free post-show talkback with the cast 3:30 PM, Friday, June 17, 2016 – Lerner & Loewe's Paint Your Wagon and creative team. Tickets for the evening’s performance are required. 3:30 PM, Friday, July 15, 2016 – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder Sunday, June 19 – Lerner & Loewe’s Paint Your Wagon Sunday, July 17 – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder MEMBERS ONLY Sunday, July 24 – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder Members enjoy unique events all season long. We are excited to POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS welcome new and long-time Annual Fund supporters to these special Join us and other members of the audience immediately after select occasions. For more information about membership or upcoming events, performances for a free post-show discussion about the themes of contact Jeanne Thompson, Membership Manager, at the show. (206) 971-7900 or [email protected].

Friday, June 10 – Lerner & Loewe’s Paint Your Wagon BACKSTAGE TOURS Sunday, June 12 – Lerner & Loewe’s Paint Your Wagon Friends ($125+) join us for a guided tour of the theater, including Friday, June 17 – Lerner & Loewe’s Paint Your Wagon backstage and onstage! Friday, June 24 – Lerner & Loewe’s Paint Your Wagon 9:15 AM, Saturday, June 18, 2016 – Lerner & Loewe's Paint Your Wagon SPOTLIGHT NIGHT Here is your opportunity to learn more about the shows on our stage. SPOTLIGHT NIGHT FOR MEMBERS Hosted by Executive Producer and Artistic Director David Armstrong, Partners ($300+) enjoy VIP treatment including a pre-show reception Spotlight Nights give you a chance to learn more about how musicals and reserved seating at Spotlight Nights all season long! get written and produced and who writes them. 6:00 PM, Monday, June 27, 2016 – A Gentleman’s Guide to Love 7:00 PM, Monday, June 27, 2016 – A Gentleman's Guide to & Murder Love & Murder TECH WEEK REHEARSALS THEATER TOURS Friends ($125+) experience working rehearsals in the theater and Enjoy a guided tour and learn about the building’s ornate architecture pre-rehearsal talks with artistic leadership. and intriguing history. Tours are approximately 20 minutes with time for Patrons ($600+) come early to enjoy a light supper before questions. If your group is interested in any specific topics, please let us rehearsal begins. know and we’ll do our best to accommodate you. Tours are held most Mondays at noon. Advance registration is required. 7:30 PM, Wednesday, June 1, 2016 – Lerner & Loewe's Sign up at www.5thavenue.org/about/faq#free-tours Paint Your Wagon YOUTH PROGRAMS At The 5th Avenue Theatre, we pride ourselves on our extensive education programs that reach over 74,000 young people across the Pacific

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32 THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE 2016|17 SEASON MAN OF LA MANCHA Oct. 7 - 30, 2016 DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID Nov. 23 - Dec. 31, 2016 THE PAJAMA GAME Feb. 9 - March 5, 2017 MURDER FOR TWO A co-production with and perfromed at ACT - A Contemporary Theatre March 25 - June 11, 2017 THE SECRET GARDEN A co-production with D.C.’s The Shakespeare Theatre Company April 14 - May 6, 2017 ROMY AND MICHELE’S HIGH SCHOOL REUNION June 8 - July 2, 2017 FUN HOME July 11 - 30, 2017

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See It Again DAVID ARMSTRONG (Executive Producer and Artistic * Director) Since his appointment in 2000, Armstrong has for $ guided The 5th Avenue to a position as one of the nation’s 25 leading musical theater companies, acclaimed for both its development and production of new works and its innovative stagings of classic musicals. As a director, he has created memorable 5th Avenue productions of Jacques Brel *Bring paid ticket stub to The 5th Avenue Box Office on day is Alive and Well & Living in Paris, A Room with a View; of performance. One stub per customer. $25 tickets subject Oliver!; Candide; Hello, Dolly!; Sweeney Todd; White to availability. Not valid for Prime/Pearl seating, with other Christmas; Hair; Mame; A Little Night Music; The Secret offers or on previously purchased tickets. Garden; Anything Goes; Company; The Rocky Horror Show; Pippin; Vanities; Yankee Doodle Dandy!; and Saving Aimee, which made its Broadway debut as Scandalous under Armstrong’s direction in November 2012. Prior to The 5th, he spent nearly 20 years as a freelance director, choreographer, and librettist. His work has been seen in New York, Los Angeles and at many leading regional theaters including The Kennedy Center, Ordway Center, Ford’s Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, and New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse. From 1990 through 1995, he served as artistic director of Cohoes Music Hall in upstate NY. Armstrong has also written the books for the musicals The Wonder Years (winner of seven Drama-Logue Awards), Gold Rush, and Yankee Doodle Dandy!

BERNADINE (BERNIE) C. GRIFFIN (Managing Director) first joined The 5th Avenue in 2002 as director of theater advancement and development. She was appointed managing director in January 2010 and is responsible for the administrative, marketing, fundraising, information services and facility operations, as well as oversight of all activities related to the Board of Directors. During her tenure, The 5th Avenue has grown from a $10 million to a $25 million organization. She brings to her position 30 years of fundraising and arts management experience. Prior to The 5th Avenue, she served as director of development for the prestigious Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, as well as for The Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach, California. Before moving to California, she served at the Seattle Symphony where she is proud to have been part of the team that built Benaroya Hall. In addition to the Symphony, Griffin worked for the Tony Award-winning Seattle Repertory Theatre, as well as Tony Randall’s National Actors Theatre in New York. She began her career at the University of Denver. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Martin’s University in Lacey, Washington and is proud to have been born and raised in Walla Walla, Washington. She is a member of Theater Communications Group, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre as well as a board member of Seattle Rotary #4 and the Downtown Seattle Association. She has also served as a grants panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts. Griffin was named one of the Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2013 Women of Influence. She is married to award-winning actor Seán G. Griffin.

BILL BERRY (Producing Artistic Director) served as The 5th Avenue’s associate producing artistic director and casting director from 2002 through 2009. During that time, he directed productions of West Side Story (Seattle Times Footlight Award), Wonderful Town (Seattle Times Footlight Award), Wizard of Oz and Smokey Joe’s Café. In 2014, he made his Broadway debut as the director of the hit musical First Date at the Longacre Theatre. Berry’s directing work has been seen at theaters across the country, most recently at New Jersey’s Paper Mill Playhouse where he directed a critically acclaimed production of On the Town. Directing highlights include Cabaret performed at The 5th Avenue Theatre, St. Paul’s Ordway Center (Ivey Award), San Jose’s American Musical Theatre, and Houston’s Theatre Under the Stars, as well as the smash hits How to Succeed…, Little Shop of Horrors, First Date, RENT, The Music Man,and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Carousel at The 5th. From 2002 to 2009, he served as the producing director for The 5th Avenue’s education JULY 12 - JULY 31 and outreach programs. During that time he significantly expanded the scope and impact of these initiatives, including spearheading the creation of Fridays at The 5th (206) 625-1900 WWW.5THAVENUE.ORG and The 5th Avenue Awards, honoring excellence in high school musical theater, as GROUPS OF 10 OR MORE CALL 1-888-625-1418 ON 5TH AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN SEATTLE well as substantially increasing the reach of the Adventure Musical Theater Touring

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