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Thank you for joining us for our landmark 60th anniversary season!

We invite you to: • Experience ’s professional Equity music theatre . We present the full spectrum of music theatre, ranging from blockbuster Broadway musicals to reimagined , from Gilbert & Sullivan to exciting new works.

• Enjoy Style productions. We bring fresh approaches and create meaningful connections between the characters on stage and the audience in an intimate theatre that allows audiences to feel close to the powerful emotions on stage

Our mission since 1959: To bring the full spectrum of music theatre works to a wide and diverse audience in celebration of the musical and theatrical arts and their reflection of the human condition. We fulfill this mission through • Partnering with nationally recognized directors and designers • Serving as the largest employer of Wisconsin theatrical artists in the State • Performing in the beautiful, intimate Cabot Theatre • Bringing the excitement of a live orchestra to every production • Offering educational programming reaching over 14,000 students annually • Engaging more than 30,000 people at performances each year

Krystal Drake in Pippin (2018) Photo: Ross Zentner GENERAL INFO ABOUT THE CABOT THEATRE

Box Office ADA Services Assisted listening devices “To help us forget some things, remember others, and to refresh the dry places in our spirit” 158 North Broadway, Main Floor, are made possible through support from Quote adapted from “World of Wonders” by Robertson Davies Milwaukee, WI 53202 Alvin & Marion Birnschein Foundation. The intimate Cabot Theatre, modeled after Phone: (414) 291-7800 Audio description and wheelchair seating an 18th century French jewel-box Email: [email protected] are available and can be arranged in house, was built in 1992. With just 350 Monday - Saturday, Noon to 6 p.m. advance by calling (414) 291-7800. seats, everyone has a great view and feels The lobby window is open two hours prior close to the emotion and action on stage. to performances. Tickets also available Audience Guides are free through at www.skylightmusictheatre.org Enlighten, Skylight’s education program. The quote on the ceiling celebrates the The guide is available on our website spirit of music and theatre. The people Administrative Office and in the lobby of the theatre. and cupids depicted represent various 158 North Broadway, Sixth Floor, important players in Skylight history and Milwaukee, WI 53202 Skylight Insights Skylight artistic landmarks from the Milwaukee skyline as it Phone: (414) 291-7811 staff lead free pre-performance talks appeared in 1992. Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. one hour before curtain for every Wednesday and Sunday performance. The ceiling features the Goddess of Emergency Phone Number Memory: Mnemosyne, mother of the (414) 908-6645 Ushering For information, current Muses. Each of the nine boxes on Alert House Management of your seat opportunities and to sign up to the Gallery level celebrates one of those location before the performance and become a volunteer usher, visit www. Muses (History, Tragedy, Comedy, Literature, the above number so they may reach you. skylightmusictheatre.volunteerhub.com. Science, Oratory, Poetry, Dance and Music) Can you find the following and is decorated with associated images. Recording Equipment and Cameras Volunteer for Skylight by e-mailing In a nod to the spirit of fun that makes up 1992 landmarks? The videotaping or other video or [email protected]. Skylight’s DNA, playful images are part of ‰‰St. John’s Cathedral audio recording of this production the decorations for each Muse. Can you spot ‰‰Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance is strictly prohibited. Lost and Found Leave a message with the bag of cough drops for one of them? Company the House Manager at (414) 908-6645. ‰ City Hall Late Arrivals “Do you want to have some real fun?” ‰ ‰ Wisconsin Electric Power Company Patrons arriving after the performance – Question Clair Richardson asked that led ‰ has started will be seated at the to the birth of Skylight in 1959. When Clair ‰‰Elsa’s on the Park discretion of House Management. died in 1980, per his wishes, his ashes are ‰‰The original Skylight Theatre on kept in an urn under the stage, fulfilling Jackson Street his request that all future productions be ‰‰The Wisconsin Gas Company performed “over my dead body.” ‰ The Pabst Theatre A Few Highlights from 60 Years ‰

1959 Skylight Opera Theatre is 1962 Needing more 1967 Skylight is founding 1980 Clair Richardson dies. Per founded by Clair Richardson and space, Skylight moved member of the United his wishes, his ashes are kept in an Sprague Vonier in the skylighted attic nearby to a converted Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), urn under the stage, fulfilling his of a European-style coffee house at tire-recapping garage at which generously provides request that all future productions 929 N. Jefferson St. The first show 813 N. Jefferson St. on ongoing support to Skylight be performed “over my dead body.” is a musical revue based on the life Cathedral Square and and other area performing and works of Gilbert & Sullivan created a 99-seat theater arts organizations.

1992 In April, construction 1993 In October, Skylight opens its new 1995 On January 31, the 358-seat theatre is 2012 Name changes begins on the home in the Broadway Theatre Center. The $6 inaugurated as the Cabot Theatre. Colin Cabot from Skylight Opera Theatre Center, 158 N. Broadway in million renovation and new construction was looked at small opera houses in France for to Skylight Music Theatre Milwaukee’s historic warehouse supported by an extensive capital campaign. inspiration, and found Le Theatre de la Coupe d’Or in to better reflect the broad district, the Third Ward. Rochefort sur Mer. The Cabot Theatre was designed array of music theatre works based on that theater’s architectural drawings. presented.

2 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season 3 music theatre Michael Unger Jack R. Lemmon Artistic Director Executive Director Production of

Music By Lyrics By Book By Jack Feldman Based on the Disney Film written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White Originally produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions Orchestrations by Incidental Music & Vocal Arrangements by Michael Kosarin Dance Arrangements by Mark Hummel November 15 – December 29, 2019 CABOT THEATRE | BROADWAY THEATRE CENTER DIRECTOR Molly Rhode MUSIC DIRECTOR Christie Chiles Twillie CHOREOGRAPHER Molly Rhode/ Roman SCENIC DESIGNER Front Row Theatricals COSTUME DESIGNER Jason Orlenko ** LIGHTING DESIGNER Joseph Arthur Franjoine ** SOUND DESIGNER Hankyu Lee PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Daniel J. Hanson*

Newsies is sponsored by Season Sponsored by

This program is supported in part by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Special thanks to First Stage and Coltyn Giltner for their assistance in making the sensory friendly performance of Newsies possible with the support of UPAF Connect.

*Appearing through an agreement between Skylight Music Theatre and ’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

** The Costume and Lighting Designers are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829.

DISNEY’S NEWSIES is presented through arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All Authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019 | Phone: 212-541-4684 | Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com 4 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season A MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - MICHAEL UNGER SKYLIGHT LEADERSHIP Welcome to the second show of our landmark, 60th Anniversary Season. As you know, I’m Michael Unger (Artistic Director) is thrilled to join the Skylight team new here and still getting settled – but the people I’ve met within and without Skylight as Artistic Director. Michael is also the Producing Artistic Director of over the past ten weeks have made me feel very much welcomed and at home. Thank NewArts in Newtown, CT, which he started with a local father in you. response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. For NewArts he has directed a dozen large-scale musicals involving over 550 local I was thrilled with our production of Oklahoma! and feel that we successfully gave it “the children. He was until recently the Associate Artistic Director and Skylight treatment” by taking a classic and viewing it through a new lens. As variety is the Director of Education for Off-Broadway’s York Theatre Company. spice of life, we swing from one of the first American musicals to a recent one. Michael’s work will be seen around the country in 2020 with the 70th Anniversary National Tour of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Michael has directed many benefit We hope that the shows we select fit the time in which we do them as well as, or better, concerts, including for the Sandy Hook, CT and Parkland, FL communities. Selected world than the time in which they were written. Newsies is no exception. Does art imitate life premieres include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Caligula, and A Rockin’ or does life imitate art? Perhaps a little bit of both. There cannot be a better time to Midsummer Night’s Dream, which is featured in the award-winning documentary film, present Newsies than now. We are, yet again, at a point in our history when the youth of Midsummer in Newtown. Other directing credits include McCarter Theatre, 59E59, our country are succeeding as the engines of change on issues that affect them directly. Paramount, W.H.A.T., Signature, Cape Playhouse, Deaf West, and . He has I firmly believe we are all better for the efforts of these brave teenagers across America directed fifteen operas, two of which are available on DVD. who, like the newsies of 120 years ago, are teaching us adults a thing or two. Jack R. Lemmon (Executive Director) is starting his fifth season with Newsies is based on the actual Newsboys Strike of 1899 which helped protect future Skylight having worked in the performing arts for over 30 years. He is young workers through the initiation of unions and child labor laws. Learning about also currently president of the board of the Historic Third Ward history and issues that challenge our daily lives through the performing arts offers the Association. Lemmon has served as Executive Director of the Joffrey finest classroom I can imagine. There will be no test, but I hope we all learn from these Ballet, Louisville Ballet and Colorado Ballet to name a few. He also scrappy “pape-sellers” to pay more attention to those around us – no matter how small. worked at the National Endowment for the Arts and has additionally served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts and the I feel confident that our young performers and their cohorts will and for all be Michigan Arts and Cultural Affairs. He served on the board and executive committee of carrying the banner to give us something to believe in. The bottom line is they will seize Dance/USA and was a board member of the Partnership for Creative Economies (KY). He the day and the world will know how these youth will work towards positive change chaired the board of the Arts and Cultural Attractions Council in Louisville, KY, and the when they inherit the earth. I, for one, cannot wait to watch what happens. Dance Alliance. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Coe College in Cedar Rapids (Iowa) and an M.F.A. in Theatre from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR - MOLLY RHODE I love this show. I love its music. I love its message. And I love how popular it’s become. It’s popularity gives me hope.

I was 14 when the 1992 movie version was released, and I was obsessed. I was the target audience, and my teenage self could not have been happier at a movie. I didn’t realize at the time that the stunning singing and dancing in the film was turning me into an activist, but Disney is clever like that.

The Newsboys’ Strike of 1899 may have been at the turn of the century but it doesn’t feel far away. The way these young people stand up and say, “Listen to me!” is happening right now, all across the globe. Malala Yousafzai. The Parkland students. Greta Thunberg. The list is long. Young people are paying attention. And they deserve a seat at the table. OPEN Newsies is not a nostalgia piece. Its contemporary resonance is palpable, and its inspirational power speaks straight to today’s headlines. Thank you for joining us for this brilliant piece of musical theater that packs a message of protest and persistence. I hope this show gets you fired up to make change and to trust in the next generation. We need them now desperately. 6 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Newsies 7 CAST OF NEWSIES PRODUCTION SUPPORT Jack Kelly...... Marco Tzunux Assistant Music Director...... Alissa Rhode Katherine Plumber...... Rachael Zientek Fight Director...... Christopher Elst Crutchie...... Jordan Arrasmith Dialect Coach...... Raeleen McMillian Davey...... Nicholas Parrott Installation Crew...... Jack Austin, David Chapa Jr., Christopher Elst, Les...... Abram Nelson/Edward Owczarski Anthony Roman, Rachel Zembrowski ...... Lee Palmer* Draftsperson...... Libby Winchester Schultz Medda Larkin...... Natalie Harris Wig Designer...... Dana Rochester Wiesel/Mayor...... Kevin James Sievert Costume Crafts...... Haley Jaeger Oscar Delancey/Stage Manager...... Shawn Holmes Stitchers...... Patricia Risser, Lisa Quinn, Rebecca Gardner, Taylor Godden Morris Delancey/Teddy Roosevelt...... Christopher Elst Electricians...... Jack Austin, Elaine Brushafer, Bryan Bryars, David Chapa Jr, Snyder/Jacobi/Nunzio...... Chase Stoeger Rebekah Farr, Shane O’Neil, Tony Roman, Race/Bunsen/Darcy...... Austin Ryan Hunt Sarah Schlehlein, Steve Tonar Finch/Sietz/Bill...... Jonathan Turner Assistant Stage Manager...... Teresa McCarthy, Sarah Schlehlein Hannah/Bowery Beauty/Newsie/Nun...... Stephanie Staszak Deck Crew...... Elaine Brushafer, Taylor Godden, Anthony Roman, Lisa Quinn Spot Conlan/Bowery Beauty/Newsie...... Jamie Mercado Properties Lead, Run Crew ...... Rachel Zembrowski Albert...... Joseph Davila Props Master...... Simone Tegge Specs...... Kamani Graham Wardrobe...... Jeanne Schrank, Lisa Quinn, Taylor Godden Henry...... Matthew Peterson Light Board Operator...... David Chapa Jr. Romeo...... Keleous Lange Sound Operator...... Adam Seaman Elmer...... Nathan Kabara Followspot Operators...... Ashley DeVos and Drea DeVos Buttons...... Nolan Van Haren Tommy Boy...... Tikvah Schlissel Jojo...... Francis Faye MUSICAL NUMBERS Ensemble Newsies Eloise Field, Max Larson, Michael Loomans, Lily Miller, Alica Rivera, Paisley Schroeder Act I Overture...... Orchestra Dance Captain Fight Captain Santa Fe (Prologue)...... Jack and Crutchie Austin Ryan Hunt Christopher Elst Carrying the Banner...... Jack, Crutchie, Race, Newsies, Nuns The Bottom Line...... Pulitzer, Seitz, Bunsen, Hannah Understudies Carrying the Banner ...... Newsies Christopher Elst (u/s Joseph Pulitzer), Eloise Field (u/s Finch), That’s Rich...... Medda Tosha Freeman (u/s Medda Larkin), Austin Ryan Hunt (u/s Davey), Max Larson (u/s Henry), I Never Planned on You/Don’t Come a-Knocking...... Jack, Bowery Beauties Jamie Mercado (u/s Hannah) , Lily Miller (u/s Race), Matthew Peterson (u/s Crutchie), The World Will Know...... Jack, Davey, Les, Crutchie, Newsies Stephanie Stazak (u/s Katherine Plumber), Chase Stoeger (u/s Teddy Roosevelt), Watch What Happens...... Katherine Jonathan Turner (u/s Jack Kelly) Seize the Day...... Davey, Jack, Les, Newsies Santa Fe...... Jack BAND Intermission Reeds...... Curt Hanrahan Trumpet...... Greg Garcia Act II Trombone...... Kyle Samuelson Entr’acte...... Orchestra Guitars...... Steve Lewandowski King of New York...... Davey, Katherine, Les, Newsies Bass...... Tom McGirr Letter from The Refuge...... Crutchie Drums...... Michael (Ding) Lorenz Watch what Happens (Reprise)...... Davey, Jack, Katherine, Les Violin...... Cathy Bush The Bottom Line (Reprise)...... Pulitzer, Seitz, Bunsen Cello...... Viktor Brusabardis ’s Here...... Spot, Newsies Something to Believe In...... Katherine, Jack ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Seize the Day (Reprise)...... Newsies Once and for All...... Jack, Davey, Katherine, Newsies Special Thanks to: First Stage Costume Shop, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Seize the Day (Reprise 2)...... Newsies Costume Shop, Fitz Patton, Sun Hee Kil, Susan Sajdak, Fine Arts Department Chair, Finale Ultimo ...... Company Marquette University High School

8 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Newsies 9 WHO’S WHO WHO’S WHO cont. Jordan Arrasmith thanks his wife, Marcee, for tolerating late Shawn Holmes (Oscar Austin Ryan Hunt (Race/ (Crutchie) is so excited to nights and joint locks. Delancey/Stage Bunsen/Darcy) is thrilled be making his Skylight www.christopherelst.com Manager) is extremely to be carrying the banner Music Theatre debut living excited to be back at in this dream show! out a childhood dream of Francis Faye (Jojo) Skylight with Newsies. Recent credits include playing the role of Skylight debut!! Shawn has been Peter in Peter and the Crutchie in Newsies! Productions at Marquette performing with theatres Starcatcher at EDGE of Jordan is coming straight from playing the University High School throughout Wisconsin. Some theatres Orion, Swing for Matilda at Drury Lane, and roles of Tommy Boy/Spot Conlon in Newsies include Newsies, Chet in A include Florentine Opera, First Stage, the Swing for A Charlie Brown Christmas at Timber Lake Playhouse. Although based in Separate Peace, Second Middleton Players Theatre, Black Arts MKE, with . Originally from Chicago, Jordan is no stranger to Wisconsin Merchant in and Four Seasons Theatre. Some of his Chicago, Austin studied acting, directing, theatre as he was seen as Ralph Malph in Shakespeare’s Comedy Of Errors and favorite past performances were Coalhouse design, and dance at Lipscomb University in Happy Days: A New Musical at The Palace Godspell. Walker Jr. in (winner of Best Nashville and is a proud graduate of The Theater In The Dells last spring. Other in a Musical – Broadway World), Sebastian School at Steppenwolf. Regional: Orlando regional credits include Mamma Mia and Eloise Field (Ensemble the Crab in The Little Mermaid, and Jacob in Shakespeare Theater, Actors’ Playhouse, Ghost at The Winnipesaukee Playhouse. Newsie) being in this La Cage aux Folles (winner of Best Nashville Shakes, Slow Burn. For Kevin. Special thanks to Christie for her brilliance. show is a DREAM COME Supporting Actor in a Musical - Footlights). Much thanks to Ray, Sam, and Molly for TRUE! You may have seen Shawn would like to thank his family and Nathan Kabara (Elmer) bringing me into the Skylight family. her here as “.” Happy friends for their never ending support. is overjoyed to return to Sending love from onstage to Mom, Dad, holidays and enjoy the Skylight after appearing Grandma, Grandpa, and Maurice. LET’S show! in last season! STRIKE! @jordanarrasmith He would like to thank his Kamani Graham (Specs) friends and family for Joseph Davila (Albert) is a Junior at Pius XI their support. has performed in Mary Catholic High School. He Poppins, Prince and the appeared in Hairspray Pauper and Peter Pan the and is very excited to Musical Adventure at have another opportunity STOP LOSING High School to perform at Skylight. CUSTOMERS and Footloose at Sundbrink Academy. Natalie Harris (Medda (GET BETTER ONES) Larkin) is a singer, Christopher Elst dancer, actor, director (Governor Teddy and voice/acting teacher. I can help you improve your Roosevelt/Morris She has worked in brand awareness, lead generation Delancey/Fight Director) television, film and and customer engagement with GET YOUR FREE AUDIT A prominent member of theatre and starred in the better tools & a healthier digital OR STRATEGY SESSION several national theater Lena Baker Story biopic and acted in the marketing strategy. organizations and an movie The Honeydripper, starring Danny advocate for new and safer practices for Glover. As a songwriter, her songs have theaters nationwide, Christopher has been heard on radio throughout the U.S. My team and performed, directed, and designed violence She released her debut album entitled "We PELLIZZI I align the right and intimacy for professional theaters across Believe" in 2017. Natalie has shared the JAMES people, processes STRATEGIC DIGITAL MARKETING & technologies the country, including Finger Lakes Musical stage with many Gospel greats from Tasha & TECHNICAL CONSULTATION Theatre Festival, Ogunquit Playhouse, Cobbs to Donnie McClurkin. From founding you need to be Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Next Act Tree Theatre company, directing plays, to successful. Theatre, Skylight Music Theatre, First Stage conducting voice and acting workshops, Childrens Theatre, Renaissance she has done it all and enjoys sharing her www.strategicdigitalmkting.com Theaterworks, and The Milwaukee Rep. He love of the arts. [email protected] | 262-309-1223

10 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Newsies 11 WHO’S WHO cont. WHO’S WHO cont. Keleous Lange (Romeo) Lily Miller (Ensemble Christmas Carol at Actors Theatre of Paisley Schroeder is 15 years old and Newsie) is excited to be Louisville; and Five Guys Named Moe, Tour (Ensemble Newsie) excited to be in the cast performing at Skylight and Mill Mountain Theatre. TV/Film: returns to Skylight after of Newsies! In his spare again! She is a “” (FOX), “Chicago Fire” (NBC), Spike appearing as an orphan in time, he enjoys playing homeschooled junior who Lee’s CHI-RAQ, Olympia, Recipiphany, and Annie (2017)! She's got trumpet and being on enjoys singing, writing, Small Town Wisconsin. game in any competitive stage. and Hallmark Christmas sport that involves a ball, movies. Enjoy the Show! Nicholas Parrott but musical theater's #1. Max Larson (Ensemble (Davey) is thrilled to be Newsie) is thrilled to Abram Nelson (Les) is making his Skylight Kevin James Sievert make his Skylight debut thrilled to be at Skylight Music Theatre debut in (Wiesel/Mayor) was seen in Newsies! In addition to Theatre! He has appeared Newsies. Originally from at Skylight last season in singing and dancing, at First Stage as Stink in Gurnee, IL, he holds a BA Five Guys Named Moe, and Max loves playing the Judy Moody and Stink and in Theatre Arts and Dance is excited to be back! piano, baseball, and as Charlie in Best from Marquette University. Recent credits Originally from Manitowoc, soccer. Christmas Pageant Ever. include: (Milwaukee Wis., he attended Silver Repertory Theater), The Old Man and the Old Lake College of the Holy Family studying Michael Loomans Edward Owczarski (Les) Moon (Hope Summer Repertory Theatre), Vocal Performance and Pedagogy. When not (Ensemble Newsie) is makes his Skylight debut West Side Story (HSRT), Shakespeare in Love performing, he enjoys directing and thrilled to be in his first with Newsies! He has (HSRT), (Summit Players choreographing. Some favorite credits Skylight show. He's previously been seen at Theatre). Much love to his family and include Jamie Wellerstein in The Last Five enjoying his final year at Milwaukee Rep as Tiny friends for their endless support. Years and Beethoven in Dog Sees God: Slinger Middle School. Tim in @ndparrott Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead at The Thanks music teachers and as Teddy in Best University of Wisconsin-Manitowoc for which everywhere. Enjoy! Christmas Pageant Ever-The Musical with First Matthew Peterson he received an Irene Ryan Award Nomination. Stage. (Henry) is 16 years old, He also played Donkey in Shrek: The Musical Jamie Mercado (Spot and is thrilled to be a part and Judas in . A big Conlan/Bowery Beauty/ Lee Palmer (Joseph of Newsies! In his spare thank you goes to his hometown friends and Newsie) is delighted Pulitzer)* is pleased to time he enjoys tennis, family for their continued support. (and all of the other return to Skylight, where camping, and singing. synonyms) to be making he previously appeared as Stephanie Staszak her Skylight debut this Tonton in Once on this Alice Rivera (Ensemble (Hannah/Bowery Beauty/ winter in Newsies! She Island. Other Wisconsin Newsie) is extremely Newsie/Nun) is overjoyed hopes that she can be a source of credits: A Murder is excited to be in the cast to be in her eighth inspiration for girls of color aspiring to Announced and Ghost The Musical at of Newsies! She has production on the Skylight make a career in theater. Recent credits Peninsula Players; Race, Microcrisis, Perfect previously performed stage! Most recent include: Nancy Palmer in Windjammers and Mendacity, and The Exonerated at Next Act with First Stage, productions include Kay Klipstine in We Like It Where? at Theatre; To Kill a Mockingbird, Williams & Milwaukee Youth Theatre, Oklahoma!, Pippin and La Cage Aux Folles as Northern Sky Theater, Ensemble in Matilda Walker, Psychedelic Sundae, A Christmas Pius XI and Danceworks. “Anne.” Stephanie has performed with other at First Stage, and Woman #1 in Songs For A Carol, and Benito Cereno at Milwaukee theatres such as In Tandem, Milwaukee Opera New World at All In Productions. Jamie Repertory Theater; Timon of Athens, A Few Tikvah Schlissel Theatre and All In Productions – most would like to thank her family and friends Good Men, Bridge at Mo Duc, and The (Tommy Boy) can be recently performing as “Logainne for their unconditional support! On Millionairess at Milwaukee Chamber Theatre. seen as an actor, dancer Schartzandgrubenierre” in The 25th Annual Instagram @jamielynnmercado Regional credits include Jitney at Congo and ballroom performer Putnam County Spelling Bee, and had the Square Theatre ( nomination, all over Milwaukee. He is opportunity to star alongside four adorable Black Excellence Award winner); Two interested not only in the puppets in the award winning short film Trainings Running at the ; arts but in real estate and ANGELAAA in last year’s film festival. When Julius Caesar, Taming of the Shrew, and The finance. not performing , Stephanie Seagull at Michigan Shakespeare Festival; A choreographs for various theatres and high

12 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Newsies 13 WHO’S WHO cont. WHO’S WHO IN THE CREATIVE TEAM schools around the Milwaukee area. Much those who have supported him to help Molly Rhode (Director) is the Associate of the Arts, Lake Shore Dance and the love to her husband Mike for being her rock achieve these goals, namely his family and Artistic Director at Northern Sky Theater Milwaukee Ballet School and Academy. and to her family and friends for their love friends. Without their support, he wouldn’t in Door County, WI where she’s in and support. be able to sell papes with the best of ‘em! charge of new play development and Joseph Arthur Franjoine “Jojo” (Lighting has participated in 18 world premieres Designer) is a light artist interested in Chase Stoeger (Snyder/ Marco Tzunux (Jack since 2007. She received her degree in visualizing spaces and stories that have Jacobi/Nunzio) is Kelly) is an alum of the Playwriting and Directing from Southern potential to evoke visceral emotional delighted to return to Chicago College of Methodist University, but grew up in responses. Jojo believes performance Skylight and be part of Performing Arts and from Wisconsin. She’s a product of Milwaukee should be able to transform into gas, float Newsies! Previous Fort Lauderdale. This is his High School of the Arts and First Stage into the mind, and cause transformation. Skylight roles include first collaboration with Theater Academy. Molly is proud to call Jojo recently completed their MFA Constantine in A Day in Skylight Music Theatre. Skylight Music Theatre one of her artistic in Lighting Design at Northwestern /Night in Ukraine, Purser in Regional credits include: at Porchlight homes where she’s directed The Sound of University and is currently based in NYC. , Scooter in White Christmas, Music Theater (Tulsa), Hello Again at Theo Music, Les Misérables, and Annie. She also Jojo is a design associate of Al Crawford/ and the Ensemble in , HMS Ubique Theatre (Young Thing), performed in many productions in the Arc3Design, a cross genre design group Pinafore, The Mikado, and Cabaret as the Seussical at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Cabot Theater, favorites including Ulla in dedicated to merging theatrical aesthetic Taxi Man. A Milwaukee native, Chase has (Wickersham Brother), TRU at Greenhouse The Producers and Sally Bowles in Cabaret. into all areas of art, architecture, dance, live performed with Milwaukee Chamber Theater (Thomas/Gabe), Altar Boyz at Theo Molly directs and acts all across the state music, theater, broadcast, and live event Theater, Next Act, First Stage, Milwaukee Ubique Cabaret Theater (Juan), at and is a huge cheerleader of the Wisconsin production. See more of their work at Shakespeare, In Tandem, and Bialystock and Mercury Theater Chicago (Tribe), Head Over theater community. She is honored to josephfranjoine.com. Bloom. He has spent the last 13 summers Heels at Kokandy Productions (Ensemble), helm Skylight’s Newsies with such a stellar and many fall seasons in Door County with The Producers at Paramount Theatre team of artists. This show manages to get Hankyu Lee (Sound Designer) is pleased Northern Sky Theater, performing in (Ensemble). TV/Commercial: “There’s Good more important with each passing year. to be making his Skylight Music Theatre numerous premieres throughout the years. Inside” (national Method soap TV spot), IL debut! He is a sound designer and engineer Some of his favorite roles are Moonlight in Lottery (regional TV spot), Chicago Fire Christie Chiles Twillie (Music Director) originally from Seoul, South Korea. He is Lumberjacks in Love, Nathaniel in (“Aaron”). @marquitolay made her Skylight debut as music director currently a graduate student at University Windjammers, Samual Clemens in Life on for Five Guys Named Moe (2019), winning of CCM. Internationally, Lee the Mississippi, TJ in Dairy Heirs, and Rufus in Nolan Van Haren her the 2019 Footlights Award for Best has worked for the Korea Performing Arts Fishing for the Moon. When he’s not onstage (Buttons) is 17, and is Musical Direction. Since moving to Center, Seoul International Performing he likes to crochet, cook and play Atari with incredibly excited to Chicago, she has piano conducted over Arts Festival, Seoul Theatre Festival, and his daughter Silvia. Enjoy the show! perform in Newsies! He 30 productions. Recent projects: piano Seoul Dance Festival. His sound designs would like to thank his conductor for the Chicago Premiere of include , Godspell, Les Miserables, Jonathan Turner (Finch/ family and friends for Minnie’s Boys (Porchlight), Music Director The Government Inspector, Hamlet, Othello, Sietz/Bill) is beyond always supporting his for the U.S. premiere of Hopelessly Devoted, Tempest, Collective Stories, Love, Fuddy excited to begin his first dreams. (Piven), and Music Director for an all female Meers, God of Carnage and Autumn Sonata. adventure with Skylight workshop of The Color Purple (Definition Lee’s bachelor’s degree is in electronics Music Theatre. He is a Rachael Zientek Theatre) with the show’s original Broadway engineering from Ajou University. recent graduate from the (Katherine Plumber) is a director Gary Griffin. In 2017, she earned BFA Musical Theatre Milwaukee native and Best Music Direction nominations for her Jason Orlenko (Costume Designer)* program at University of Wisconsin— excited to be back at original score for Yellowman and Big Fish: returns to Skylight were his previous Stevens Point. Some previous credits Skylight after playing Hope The Musical. designs include Kiss Me Kate, Annie, include Chantal in La Cage aux Folles and in . She was , The Snow Dragon as well Porter in On the 20th Century both at his recently seen as Althea in David Roman (Choreographer) has been as many assistant design credits. Around alma mater. Jonathan is also interested in Annie Jump and the Library of Heaven at seen in Pippin (2018) and Milwaukee, Jason’s costumes have community engagement and education in Renaissance Theaterworks and as Medium (2014). He has spent the last 18 years graced the stages of the Milwaukee Rep, the arts and served as a teaching artist Alison in at Forward Theater. This sharing his time as a performer for Royal First Stage, Renaissance Theaterworks, through the Mad Hot Tap and Ballroom fall, she was seen in Unnecessary Farce at Caribbean International and training Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Next Act program at Danceworks for the 2018-19 Milwaukee Chamber Theatre and Elephant & the next generation at various locations Theater, In Tandem Theatre, Milwaukee school year. Jonathan would like to thank Piggie’s “We Are In A Play!” at First Stage. including the Milwaukee High School Opera Theatre, UW-Milwaukee, and 14 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Newsies 15 WHO’S WHO IN THE CREATIVE TEAM cont. WHO’S WHO cont. Marquette University. Additionally, he has , , and Newsies. Harvey Fierstein (Book) a four-time Junior™ shows are 30- and 60-minute designed for the Rep of St. Louis, Cardinal Film: Little Shop Of Horrors, The Little Tony Award-winning writer and actor. His musicals for performance by elementary Stage, Indiana Festival Theatre, Indiana Mermaid, Beauty And The Beast, Newsies, Broadway writing credits include Kinky and middle school-aged performers, University Theatre and Dance, Indiana Aladdin, Pocahontas, The Hunchback Of Notre Boots, (Tony, Drama Desk, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals University Opera and Ballet, University Dame, , Life With Mikey, , Dramatists Guild Awards), , annotated for performance by high school of Alaska-Anchorage, and Juniata Home On The Range, Noel, Enchanted, Safe Sex, and students. College. Other credits include the Hangar Shaggy Dog, and Mirror Mirror. (12 Drama Desk nominations and the Theatre, Illinois Shakespeare Festival, the Songs: Rocky V, Home Alone 2 and Captain for Best Musical). His Actors’ Equity Association (“Equity”), Florentine Opera, as well as four summers America. Awards: 8 Oscars (19 nominations), La Cage Aux Folles is the only show to ever founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union at American Players Theatre. Upcoming 11 Grammys (including Song of the Year), 7 win Best Musical and 2 Best Revival Tony that represents more than 50,000 actors work includes Gently Down The Stream Golden Globes, Tony® (plus 4 nominations), Awards. Other plays include Spookhouse, and stage managers. Equity seeks to at Milwaukee Chamber. Jason currently Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, New York Forget Him and Flatbush Tosca. His teleplays foster the art of live theatre as an essential resides in Bloomington, Indiana where he Drama Critics, Olivier and ’s Evening include Tidy Endings for HBO (ACE Award), component of society and advances the heads the Costume Design MFA Program at Standard Award, Drama League. Honors: and On Ground for Showtime. His careers of its members by negotiating Indiana University. Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, Doctorates from children’s HBO special, The Sissy Duckling, wages, working conditions and providing a www.jasonorlenko.com New York University and University of North won the Humanitas Prize and the book wide range of benefits, including health and Carolina School of the Arts. version is in its eighth printing. Other pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member Daniel J. Hanson (Production Stage honors include the Drama League Award for of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an Manager)* is in his fourth season as Jack Feldman (Lyricist) has written music Outstanding Performer of the Year, a special international organization of performing Production Stage Manager at Skylight. and lyrics for theater, film, television and , NY Magazine Award, and arts unions. #EquityWorks Recent regional stage management pop records. His vast number of works nominations for The Olivier Award and an credits include The Comedy of Errors, include: Broadway and Off-Broadway: Emmy. His political writings have been seen Romeo and Juliet (Santa Cruz Shakespeare, The Madwoman of Central ; on PBS’ series “In The Life” and published in Santa Cruz, CA); Spamilton: An American Isn’t It Romantic, by ; The NY Times, Huffington Post and Hartford Parody (Royal George Theatre, Chicago, Beyond Therapy, by ; Courant. He was inducted into The Theater IL); Guys on Ice (Milwaukee Repertory Coming Attractions, by Ted Tally; Miami Hall of Fame in 2008. Theater); The Producers, The Addams Family, (book by Ms. Wasserstein). Regional: Music and The Color Purple (Mercury for Mr. Durang and Albert Innaurato’s Music Theatre International (MTI) is one Theater Chicago). Other theaters Dan has Idiots Karamazov at the Yale Repertory of the world’s leading theatrical licensing worked with include Children’s Theatre Theatre. Film: Oliver & Company; Tribute; agencies, granting theatres from around Company, , MN; Park Square Thumbelina; Newsies; Home Alone 2: Lost the world the rights to perform the greatest Theatre, St. Paul, MN; Mixed Blood Theatre, in New York; Used People; Life with Mikey; A selection of musicals from Broadway and Minneapolis, MN; The History Theater, Goofy Movie; II: Simba’s Pride; beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer St. Paul, MN; Porchlight Music Theatre, and102 Dalmatians. TV: Music and lyrics for Frank Loesser, and orchestrator Don Walker, Chicago, IL; Provision Theater, Chicago, IL; the PBS Theatre in America production of MTI is a driving force in advancing musical First Stage, Milwaukee, WI; and Surflight Eve Merriam’s Out of Our Father’s House; The theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. Theatre, Beach Haven, NJ. Dan received Magic Hat; The Little Mermaid(TV special); his MFA in stage management from the Polly; “;” “Wubbulous World of MTI works directly with the composers, OPEN University of Missouri-Kansas City and Dr. Seuss;” and “Out of the Box.” Also many lyricists and book writers of these musicals is a proud member of Actors’ Equity pop songs, including the Grammy Award- to provide official scripts, musical materials Association. winning “Copacabana,” the top-10 hit “I and dynamic theatrical resources to over Made It Through the Rain,” and songs and 70,000 professional, community and school Alan Menken (Composer) Theater: God special material for Sarah Vaughn, theatres in the US and in over 60 countries Bless You Mr Rosewater, Little Shop of Horrors, McRae, , Lily Tomlin, Dionne worldwide. Real Life Funnies, Atina: Evil Queen Of The Warwick, and the Muppets. Galaxy, Kicks, The Apprenticeship Of Duddy MTI is particularly dedicated to educational Kravitz, Beauty And The Beast, A Christmas theatre, and has created special collections Carol, Weird Romance, , Der to meet the needs of various types of Glöckner Von Notre Dame, The Little Mermaid, performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway

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DW-General-Ad 5.625 x 8.625 - Footlights.indd 1 9/13/19 10:54 AM SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE STAFF Marta Bianchini, President MICHAEL UNGER JACK R. LEMMON Michael C. Lueder, Past President Ken Dortzbach, VP of Development ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Valerie Johnson, Secretary Brian D. Till, VP of Marketing Barbara Bolens, Treasurer Alec Fraser, VP of Strategic Planning ARTISTIC FACILITIES F. Tessa Escamilla Bartels Robert Heath Irene Pilugin Skipper Jill Anna Ponasik...... Artistic Associate Paul Kaishian...... Custodian Colin Cabot (Honorary) Marni King John Shannon Susan Varela...... Director of Laura Emory Terry Kurtenbach John Stollenwerk Artistic Operations FINANCE Gerald Falci Howard Miller Judith Williams-Killackey Michael Lorenz...... Orchestra Contractor Cathy O'Loughlin...... Business Manager Moira Fitzgerald Sadhna Morato-Lindval Ray Zellmer Leslie Hauser Robin N. Reese BOX OFFICE HOUSE MANAGEMENT Kelley Arlt...... Box Office Manager Elise Lueneburg...... Lead House Manager PAST PRESIDENTS Jennifer Tirado...... Box Office Supervisor Gabriella Ashlin, Amanda Baker, (chronological order) Tessa Larson...... Box Office Supervisor Lee Caracci, Britney Ison, Clair Richardson Dick Wright Howard Miller Brianna Biloff, Becky Cofta, Nate Press, David Tilton, Dale Sorden Byron Foster Suzanne Hefty Emily Lange, Audwin Short, Chris Segedy, Allen Slichter Nick Owen Terry Kurtenbach Avery Schantz, Dawn Wenszell...... Assistant House Managers George Krueck Sue Frautschi John Stollenwerk Curtis Vandenbusch...... Box Office Staff Timothy Frautschi Jeff Nohl David Harvey MARKETING Mary Emory Asher Nichols John Flanagan COSTUMES Susan Heymann...... Director of Marketing Mary Pollock Matt Flynn Alexander Fraser Shima Orans...... Costume Director Kendall Judy...... Marketing Manager Jack Gardner Larry Salustro Michael Lueder Barry Link...... Costume Shop Manager Lauren Stoner...... Costume Assistant, PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT SKYLIGHT ADVOCATES Lead Wardrobe DJ Haugen...... Director of Production and Facilities Betty & Tom Arndt Charlotte & William Johnson Mary S. Pollock DEVELOPMENT Daniel J. Hanson...... Production Stage Manager Carol & Richard Bayerlein Judy & Gary Jorgensen Hattie & Edward Purtell Jim Moore...... Director of Development Jodi Leduc Zemsky...... Stage Supervisor Polly & Robert Beal Jeanne & Richard Kessler Gordana & Milan Racic and Operations Katherine & William Biersach Susan & Robert Kinde Kristine & James Rappe Deanna Gonzalez...... Development Associate SCENIC STUDIOS: Wendy & Richard Bliss Tracey & Richard Klein Linda & Blaine Rieke Aneta Zafonte...... Technical Director Morton Blutstein Mary & Kipp Koester Lee Dougherty Ross EDUCATION Alexander Moliere....Assistant Technical Director E. J. Brumder, Jr. Marie Kohler & Brian Mani & Jerold Ross Amanda Marquardt...... Education Manager Barbara Buzard Patricia & Robert Kraft Patricia & Charles Roy Patricia & Phillip Crump Roz & Charlie Krause Marlene & Richard Schilffarth ELECTRICS and AUDIO Thallis Drake Pam Kriger Kathleen & Thomas Schrader Craig A. Zemsky...... Lights and Audio Supervisor Elizabeth Elser Kristie & Terrance Kurtenbach Carol & Kevin Schuele Steve Tonar...... Lighting and Audio Mary & John Emory Nancy & Arthur Laskin Marsha Ruth Sehler Technician – Cabot Mary & Matthew Flynn Emilia & Christopher Layden Maureen & Larry Sherkow Gabrielle & John Franke Phoebe Lewis Joanne & Vincent Shiely, Jr. Susan & Timothy Frautschi Sally Lewis Paige Sinden Elizabeth & Frederic Friedman Sally Manegold Anne & Frederick Stratton, Jr. Lloyd Gerlach Rose Mary & Frank Matusinec Lisa & Paul Sweeney Gwenn & Joseph Graboyes Grace McBain Haydon John W. Taylor Catherine Graham & John Haydon Gloria Tracy Suzanne & Roy Gromme Sandra & Michael McNeely Pauline & Calvin Verbrugge Skylight Bar & Bistro Lindsay Holbrook Hammerer Donna & Anthony Meyer Anne & Tom Wamser Located on the second floor of the & Peter Hammerer Susan Nichols Gwen & William Werner Broadway Theatre Center featuring Arlene Hansen Mary & Jeff Nohl Nora & Jude Werra a pre-theatre dinner menu. Katie Harding Jody & Joe Nolan Kathleen & David Williams & James Pionkoski Barbara Notestein Helen Wilson Open two hours before Cabot Theatre Pre-order Cheryl & Roy Hauswirth Jane S. O’Connell Diane & Richard Wright your drinks at performances and at intermission. the before the G. Edward Heinecke Bruce & Candy Pindyck Herbert Zien performance John Holland Nancy Pinter & R. Max Samson & Elizabeth Levins You may bring your beverage with a lid into and have them & Konrad Kuchenbach Gwen Plunkett our theatres. Just ask your server for one! waiting for you at Mary & David Huntington Roberta & Larry Polacheck intermission! Sharon & Ted Hutton Ildy & Skip Poliner Reservations requested: (414) 291-3773 or www.skylightmusictheatre.org/bistro 20 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Newsies 21 SKYLIGHT MUSIC CIRCLE OF DONORS

Skylight gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, foundations, organizations, businesses and government agencies who provided support within the last year and helped us to deliver high quality music theatre productions to the Greater Milwaukee community. Our thanks to the many donors below $250 whose gifts are vital to Skylight’s continuing success; we regret there is not space to list them all. Please refer to our website for a complete listing. This list is current as of January 1, 2019.

Skylight Music Theatre acknowledges and thanks United Performing Arts Fund, our single largest donor, for its generous annual support.

RICHARDSON CIRCLE - $500,000+ United Performing Arts Fund

BENEFACTOR CIRCLE - $25,000-$499,999 Anonymous Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Helen Daniels Bader Fund, a Bader George H. and Virgilee F. Krueck Philanthropy Fund Baird Private Asset Management Herzfeld Foundation The Lynde & Harry Bradley The Estate of Judith G. Oehler Foundation Jan Serr & John Shannon

STAR CIRCLE - $10,000-$24,999 CAMPAC Quarles & Brady LLP Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Vincent & Joanne Shiely Gerda A. Debelak Fund Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust Ralph G. or Cherie Gorenstein Bert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Foundation Charitable Trust Margarete & David Harvey Stollenwerk Family Charitable Johnson Financial Group Foundation Joy Global Foundation We Energies Foundation Howard & Sara Miller Wisconsin Arts Board Susan Nichols

SPONSOR CIRCLE - $5,000-$9,999 Anon Charitable Trust Milwaukee Arts Board Barbara Buzard Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Ken Dortzbach & Jennifer Kent Luedke-Smith Fund Gerald & Sue Falci Asher and Susan Nichols Family Fund Leslie Hauser & Karl Wuesthoff Blaine & Linda Rieke Krause Family Foundation Charles & Patricia Roy Pam Kriger Walter & Irene Skipper Terrance & Kristie Kurtenbach Robert F. Weisberg Maihaugen Foundation Herb Zien & Liz Levins Michelle Mattson & Matthew Sirinek

22 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Newsies 23 SKYLIGHT MUSIC CIRCLE OF DONORS cont. SKYLIGHT MUSIC CIRCLE OF DONORS cont.

PRODUCER CIRCLE - $2,500-$4,999 DESIGNER CIRCLE - $500-$999 Marc & Marta Bianchini Robert & Maryeve Heath Elma Anderson & James Aasen Jeanne C. Kuelthau F. Tessa & Richard Bartels Sandra Laedtke Barb & Mark Bolens David & Judy Hecker Donna & Donald Baumgartner Justine Leonard Dean Family Foundation Dorothy Inbusch Foundation Carolee Beutler Dr. Paul W. Loewenstein & Sam & Rachel Dickman Gary & Judy Jorgensen Art & Rhonda Downey Jody Kaufman Loewenstein Laura & John Emory, Jr. Sadhna Morato-Lindvall & Scott Lindvall Buffy & Steve Duback Lee Marquardt William Eastham Joseph & Joni McDevitt Foster Family Foundation Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Albert J. & Flora H. Ellinger Foundation William & Barbara Michaels Sr. Heidi & Lucas Furlong Rexnord Foundation Mary & John Emory Lucia & John Murtaugh Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Carol & Kevin Schuele ExxonMobil Foundation Candy & Bruce Pindyck Dr. Carl W. Eberbach & Sempercor Foundation Kristen & Robert Fewel Mary S. Pollock Elisabeth Falk Eberbach Fund Brian Till Tim & Sue Frautschi Jill Anna Ponasik & William Bradley Margaret Heminway Wells Fund Paul Glessner Reader’s Digest Foundation Gloria Tracy Dr. Burton E. Goodman & Suzann Reichley Great Rivers Confluence Foundation Judith Williams-Killackey & Brent Killackey Harriet Bocksenbaum Bibi & Greg Rosner Green Bay Packers Foundation United Way of Greater Milwaukee Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s LCDR Ronald D. & Carol R. Scott John Halechko & Marc Colletti Richard & Kay Yuspeh Donald & Barbara Abert Fund Joseph Silvers & Amy Rabideau Silvers Bill & Gwen Werner Fund George & Eileen Stone Margaret Hader Corinthia Van Orsdol & Don Petersen Leila & Joseph Hanson Andrew Wadsworth Nancy Jacobs Dick & Diane Wright Charitable Fund DIRECTOR CIRCLE - $1,000-$2,499 William R. & Charlotte S. Johnson Joan Yuen Donald & Susan Kerber Anonymous William Stark Jones Foundation Nancy Balcer Barbara Jean Lee Bob Balderson Beverly & Jack R. Lemmon Polly & Robert Beal Tonya & Michael Lueder Discounted Parking Briggs & Stratton Corporation Coleen Marshall Vouchers for Evening Margaret & B. Lauren Charous Merle & Sandra McDonald Cream City Foundation Michael Best & Friedrich LLP Performances Only William & Jane Crise Jane S. O’Connell are available for purchase James & Karen D’Ambrisi The Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation from the Box Office for use in David Flores Larry & Bonnie Paplham the parking garage at Four-Four Foundation, Inc. Clare M. Peters Charitable Trust 212 N. Milwaukee Street Joe & Gwenn Graboyes Pieper Electric, Inc./Ideal Mechanical (two blocks away). Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Marcia J.S. Richards & Donald R. Whitaker Burns-Schrader Family Fund Richard & Marlene Schilffarth Vouchers are valid starting Cheryl & Roy Hauswirth David Unger at 5 p.m. for evening HUB International Midwest Limited David & Cheryl Walker Amy S. Jensen Sue Wells performances only Valerie Johnson & Dennis Robison Joseph & Maryann Zompa (not valid for matinees).

Vouchers can be purchased for $5 during normal Box Office hours. Voucher sales are not available during intermission. No refunds.

24 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Newsies 25 SKYLIGHT MUSIC CIRCLE OF DONORS cont. SKYLIGHT MUSIC CIRCLE OF DONORS cont. CHOREOGRAPHERS CIRCLE - $250-499 THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING GROUPS FOR THEIR SUPPORT Katherine Banzhaf William & Judith Kay IN-KIND DONORS Lois Bernard Alyssa Klopatek Marcia Brooks & Edward Hammond Dr. & Mrs. John Konkel Baird Private Asset Management Merry Madame Pies Allen Cain Robert & Patricia Kraft F. Tessa & Richard Bartels Madison Ballet Thomas & Mary Belle Chatton Anonymous Kritzik Barb & Mark Bolens Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Marion Chucka Mary Krygiel Blue Bat Kitchen & Tequilaria Marquette University Patricia S. Crise Jeanne C. Kuelthau William Bradley & Jill Anna Ponasik Meraki Pat & Phil Crump Dale & Sandra Landgren City Lights Brewing Co Howard & Sara Miller Richard Czeszynski Pat Lombardo Cubanitas Milwaukee Ballet Joanne Danforth & Stewart Edwards KeleMarie Lyons Ken Dortzbach & Jennie Kent Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Tom Dechant Lois Malawsky Elements East Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Dianna Dentino & John Gielow John McCarty William & Diane Emory Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Bruce Edwards Genie & David Meissner Ethan Allen Brookfield James A. Moore Mary Lou Findley Jequitta K. Molot Rachel E. Finger David & Janet Olsen Fauntleroy Onesto Moira Fitzgerald & Peter Kammer Barbara Peters Moira Fitzgerald & Peter Kammer Red Elephant Chocolate & Janet Fox Larry & Roberta Polacheck Great Lakes Distillery Renaissance Theaterworks Natalie Frankel David Provancher Florentine Opera Rush Transportation Mark & Virginia Gennis Toby Recht Heidi & Lucas Furlong Eugene Reuter III Rodney & Linda Gehrig Lee Dougherty Ross & Jerold Ross Hales Corners Lutheran Church Joseph Riggenbach William Gollmar & Suzanne Marchant Linda Gale Sampson Leslie Hauser & Karl Wuesthoff Sherrick Robinson Glenn Grunewald Matt & Betsy Sauer Ava Herrider Rana Roman Bernita Hile Felix & Katherine Smith Hotel Madrid Walt Skipper & Irene Pilugin Skipper Peter & Jean Jacobsohn Nita Soref Hudson Business Lounge Kay Stiefel Jacqueline & Jeffrey Jahnke Audrey Strnad Ian’s Pizza John & Jo Ellen Stollenwerk Ron & Pat Jodat Sargit Warriner Indulge TMN Brand Design John Holland & Konrad Kuchenbach The Xenia Group/Tied House MKE Richard & Diane Kane Donald & Jane Zien Jaimer’s Floral Twisted Path Distillery Valerie Johnson & Dennis Robison The Unger Family Aaron Kapp Vasques Family Foundation TRIBUTE GIFTS Kendra Scott Roberta Wallace The Kimpton Journeyman Hotel Jack Forbes Wilson IN MEMORY OF Terrance & Kristie Kurtenbach Ray & Natalie Zellmer Byron & Suzy Foster John E. Ridley III Left Bank Wine & Spirits Matthew Zeman Kathie & Tony Asmuth Blaine & Linda Rieke Barry Link Richard & Sara Aster Wesley G. Schmidt Polly & Bo Beal Carol & Kevin Schuele MATCHING GIFT CORPORATIONS Patricia S. Crise Jan Serr & John Shannon Foster Family Foundation BMO Harris Foundation JPMorgan Chase Foundation Susan & Timothy Frautschi Bud & Evelyn Grunewald ExxonMobil Foundation Reader’s Digest Foundation Harvard Business School Club of Wisconsin Glen Grunewald GE Foundation Rexnord Foundation Inc. Peter & Sue Hitler Johnson Controls We Energies Matson & Deborah Holbrook Thomas A. Laskin Andrew & Raquel Lauritzen Mary S. Pollock We make every effort to ensure that our donors are recognized properly. If we have made an error, Missy & William Levit please accept our sincere apologies and Deanna Gonzalez at (414) 299-4953 with the correction. Sadhna Morato-Lindvall & Scott Lindvall Harry F. and Patricia H. Weisberg Katy & Rick Luedke Robert F. Weisberg COMMUNITY PARTNERS David & Marion Meissner Lawrence & Judith Moon James Yuen Historic Third Ward Association Maureen Oster Joan Yuen Kimpton Journeyman Hotel Gwen Plunkett TMN Brand Design Visit Milwaukee

A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR GENEROUS VOLUNTEERS. 26 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Newsies 27 SKYLIGHT MUSIC CIRCLE OF DONORS cont.

SKYLIGHT STARS Skylight Stars was established in 1998 to recognize those special donors who have made special gifts to Skylight in one or more of the following ways: capital or endowment initiatives, trusts and bequests, and planned gifts. Thank you very much for your generous support. Christopher Seton Abele Konrad K. Kuchenbach Anonymous (8) Clarice Laubenheimer Dennis & Mary Bersch Mr. & Mrs. Edward Malkasian The Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation Robert & Sally Manegold Aunt Teckie Brumder Dorothea C. Mayer Don & Barbara Buzard Howard & Sara Miller Anne Perkins Cabot Asher & Susan Nichols F. Colin & Paula Cabot Asher & Susan Nichols Family Foundation Doris Hersh Chortek Northwestern Mutual Foundation John Dahlberg Jane B. Pettit Foundation Mae E. Demmer Charitable Trust James G. & Gwen Plunkett Hugh & Mary Denison Mr. & Mrs. George William Pollock, Jr. Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Charitable Trusts Verne & Marion Read John & Mary Emory Blaine & Linda Rieke Marianne Holtz Epstein Esther Leah Ritz Byron & Suzy Foster Rockwell Automation Lloyd & Mary Ann Gerlach Wayne & Jean Roper Joseph & Gwenn Graboyes Charles & Patricia Roy Roy & Sue Gromme Larry and Susan Salustro Cheryl & Roy Hauswirth John Shannon & Jan Serr David & Margarete Harvey Vince & Joanne Shiely Tom & Suzanne Hefty L. B. & Lucy Smith Jane E. Heinemann Dale L. Sorden Family Richard & Ethel Herzfeld Foundation Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust John E. Holland John & Jo Ellen Stollenwerk Robert F. & Jean E. Holtz Art Lubke & Gloria Tracy Sydney & Grace Johnson David & Julia Uihlein Charitable Foundation William & Charlotte Johnson UPAF William Stark Jones Jon & Teri Vice Halbert & Alice Kadish Fund Audrey Wegner Jack & Ginny Kopischke Robert & Joyce Weiss

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