2016/17 SEASON DIVE IN TO THE 2016/17 SEASON
MUSIC BY RICHARD RODGERS BOOK AND LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH CHOREOGRAPHED BY PARKER ESSE MUSIC DIRECTION BY PAUL SPORTELLI OCTOBER 28 – DECEMBER 24, 2016
ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY DAVID CATLIN FROM THE BOOK BY HERMAN MELVILLE BY LILLIAN HELLMAN NOVEMBER 18 – DECEMBER 24, 2016 DIRECTED BY JACKIE MAXWELL FEBRUARY 3 – MARCH 5, 2017
BY LISA LOOMER DIRECTED BY BILL RAUCH BY JACQUELINE E. LAWTON JANUARY 12 – FEBRUARY 19, 2017 DIRECTED BY DANIELLA TOPOL FEBRUARY 24 – APRIL 2, 2017
BY LORRAINE HANSBERRY DIRECTED BY TAZEWELL THOMPSON MARCH 31 – APRIL 30, 2017 SMART PEOPLE BY LYDIA R. DIAMOND DIRECTED BY SEEMA SUEKO Photo of Anthony Fleming III, Christopher Donahue and APRIL 14 – MAY 21, 2017 Emma Cadd in Moby Dick by Liz Lauren. MOBY DICK
TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Artistically Speaking 5 From the Executive Director 7 Director’s Note 9 Title Page
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2016/17 SEASON 3 ARTISTICALLY SPEAKING
I’m from Alaska and have always been fascinated by whales. In Southeast Alaska, we were surrounded by them, and I am mesmerized by their grace and power. One day while we were out fishing, I heard something and looked over the side of the boat when a huge whale emerged beside us, and he looked me full in the eye. I’ll never forget it. The story of Moby Dick is embedded in our consciousness. It is the mythic story of Captain Ahab and his messianic search for a single whale. What may have once been a school-assigned reading about a white whale is now a breathtaking and dangerous story about people who fear what they don’t understand and hate what they can’t conquer — a classic and contemporary human condition. It’s a pleasure to work again with our colleagues at Lookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago. After presenting the beautiful and visual production of The Arabian Nights and the powerful Metamorphoses — both directed by Mary Zimmerman — I knew we were in for another visual treat with Moby Dick, directed and conceived by David Catlin. What I love about Lookingglass is how their visual productions engage audiences. The story surrounds you and grabs you through their provocative, athletic, visual imagery. Combine this with Melville’s beautiful language and you have a rich experience for all theatergoers. Lookinglass has a long history of defying gravity and opening our minds to what theater can be. Moby Dick is the ideal epic tale for a Lookingglass playground. I can’t wait to see them explode on the Kreeger Stage Best,
Molly Smith, Artistic Director
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At Arena we pride ourselves on bringing innovative stories to life. While also producing new plays, maintaining the classics and continuing to expose them to new audiences is important. There’s nothing like breathing new life into a classic and exploring its timeless themes and seeing how they resonate with a present day audience. Reimagining the classics renews their lifespan while emphasizing the enduring stories they tell. This stunning and high-flying adaptation of Moby Dick comes to us in the middle of its journey which began at the Lookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago. Once that initial production began to soar, this innovative work attracted other theaters throughout the country. Working with the resident theater community is unique in that collaboration and sharing of projects and resources is sought after and often embraced. We value these creative relationships and have had the pleasure of collaborating with many producing partners over the years such as Lookingglass, Steppenwolf Theatre and Goodman Theatre in Chicago alone. We are happy to be working with our producing partners — Alliance Theatre in Georgia and South Coast Repertory in California — to bring you this insightful and thrilling adaptation from Lookingglass. You may wonder why Arena and other theaters want to co-produce. Working in the spirit of collaboration has many benefits just as it does challenges. Perhaps an obvious benefit is that it can be more financially feasible to produce works that have high production costs. We share costs, building the physical production jointly as the show travels between our theaters, also saving premium stage time on both ends. It is wonderful to share artists between cities, including directors, designers and actors (and musicians where applicable!). Our Washington audiences get to experience talent from all over the country, just as our sister theaters get to enjoy the great talent we employ in Washington, D.C. However, with a shared physical production also comes the challenge of making a show work well in several different spaces. Performers have to learn different stages along the way and remember that different audiences will react differently to the same lines or actions. The benefits outweigh the challenges. Armed with passion for a project and a joint vision, these partnerships help make the seemingly unfathomable real. Arena opens its arms to many different companies and the sharing of ideas and discovering of new artists is almost always exhilarating. With our doors open we can continue to create an atmosphere of learning and sharing with our peers. These partnerships promote new and exciting works that energize us all as new voices are added to our season. All best,
Edgar Dobie, Executive Director
2016/17 SEASON 5
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
HERE’S WHY I LOVE MOBY DICK By David Catlin Adaptor and Director of Moby Dick
‘CALL ME ISHMAEL.’ Ahab’s fateful quest becomes Ishmael’s. Queequeg’s. The crew’s. Ours. So begins one of literature’s most famous stories. He doesn’t say, ‘My name is Ishmael,’ I understand Ahab’s passion — He says, ‘Call me Ishmael.’ With so much tugging at us for our attention, The Ishmael of the Old Testament is the original The idea of being swept away, lost, outcast — the unborn bastard son of Abraham, cast Consumed by a singular passion is out into the desert with his maidservant mother. Compelling, seducing.
And so our Ishmael is a self-proclaimed outcast — But such singular passion — however alluring — A self-titled isolatoe. can knock us down. He is unsettled, unconnected, unmoored Tip us beyond righting. Capsize and founder us. And rudderless. We can drown in the darker contours of obsession. I think we have all felt that way at some point. And madness. Those feelings draw us to the water’s edge Where we meet other isolatoes — ENTER STARBUCK — Brave, yet reasoned. Unsettled, unconnected, unmoored and rudderless We need Starbuck’s voice to bring balance To remind Ahab of his own humanity — ENTER QUEEQUEG — The savage. The other. To turn The Pequod around and deliver us all From the other side of the world. Safely home... In this tattooed and terrifying “cannibal,” Ishmael finds unlikely connection. ENTER MOBY DICK — Ahab’s Fate. They both seek something more, Our Fate, too, and all who are tied to Ahab. something exciting and noble — Summoning and seducing. To risk the perils and monsters of the sea. Exacting and unrelenting. To fetch home barrels of precious Unconquerable, cruel and colliding. Light-bringing oil — light, to make our streets safer, Swallowing us up and pulling us down to our doom. Light, to allow us to read and better ourselves, Light, to warm and feed our families. They decide to go a-whaling!
ENTER AHAB — wounded and vengeful With a fateful purpose Even more noble and more sacred — To slay the impossible beast — evil itself. To find a single massive and malicious creature — Join us for a post-show A creature with a milky white head and hump, conversation with the artists on: Lurking beneath the surface Somewhere in all the waters of the world… November 30 at 12:00 p.m. To hunt down a most wretched white-whale A white whale that smashed many whale-boats, December 14 at 12:00 p.m. That killed many men and reaped away Ahab’s leg, December 20 at 12:00 p.m. Just as a mower reaps away a blade of grass. December 20 at 7:30 p.m. December 22 at 8:00 p.m..
2016/17 SEASON 7 COURTNEY O’NEILL
KATHY LOGELIN Arena Stage Molly Smith, Artistic Director | Edgar Dobie, Executive Director In association with the Alliance Theatre and South Coast Repertory PRESENTS LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY’S MOBY DICK ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY DAVID CATLIN FROM THE NOVEL BY HERMAN MELVILLE
SET DESIGNER COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER COURTNEY O’NEILL SULLY RATKE WILLIAM C. KIRKHAM
SOUND DESIGNER AND ORIGINAL MUSIC AERIAL/ACROBATIC CHOREOGRAPHY RICK SIMS SYLVIA HERNANDEZ-DISTASI
DIALECT COACH RIGGING DESIGNER CASTING KATHY LOGELIN ISAAC SCHOEPP RAYMOND FOX AND PHILIP R. SMITH
STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER MARY HUNGERFORD MARNE ANDERSON
Moby Dick is produced through special arrangement with Bruce Ostler, Bret Adams, Ltd., 448 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036 Originally produced by Lookingglass Theatre Company in association with Actors Gymnasium in Chicago, June 2015
Moby Dick is generously sponsored by Joan and David Maxwell. Additional support is provided by the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation.
2016/17 SEASON 9 New to Southwest DC
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CAST (in order of appearance) Ishmael...... JAMIE ABELSON* Fate / Innkeeper...... KELLEY ABELL* Fate / Crone...... CORDELIA DEWDNEY* Fate / Widow...... KASEY FOSTER* Queequeg...... ANTHONY FLEMING III* Cabaco / Captain of New Bedford Whaling Ship...... MICAH FIGUEROA* Starbuck / Father Mapple / Dr. Bunger...... WALTER OWEN BRIGGS* Stubb / Captain Boomer / Captain Gardiner...... RAYMOND FOX* Mungun...... JAVEN ULAMBAYAR Ahab...... CHRISTOPHER DONAHUE* Understudy for Queequeg and Mungun...... ADEOYE* Understudy for Ahab / Ishmael / Stubb / Starbuck / Cabaco...... CHRIS MATHEWS* *Member of Actors’ Equity Association
FOR THIS PRODUCTION Directing Assistant...... TARA MOSES Circus Captain...... JAVEN ULAMBAYER Production Consultant...... JAYSON T. WADDELL Show Carpenter / Rigger...... SEAN MALARKEY Deck Carpenters...... EMILY MELLON, ALEKX SHINES, CHRIS WEBER Props...... KYLE HANDZIAK Wardrobe Supervisor...... ALINA GERALL Wardrobe...... KRISTINA MARTIN Light Board Operator...... JOHN ROSE-CARON Assistant to the Lighting Designer...... ALEXA ZANIKOS Sound Engineer...... ADAM W. JOHNSON Second Audio...... JEROTICH KAITANY
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is happy to be represented by Stewart Talent. CAST Many thanks and much love to my mother, my family in Vermont and dear friends who have KELLEY ABELL (Fate / Inkeeper) helped along the way. makes her Arena Stage debut. Regional credits include Moby CHRISTOPHER DONAHUE (Ahab) Dick (Alliance Theatre). Chicago makes his Arena Stage debut. A MODERN AMERICAN CUISINE RESTAURANT SERVING SW DC credits include Moby Dick and New York credits include Peter Pan (Lookingglass), 42nd Dogeaters, Measure for Measure Street and Fiddler on the Roof (The Public/NYSF), The (Paramount Theatre), Mr. Burns: A Post Electric Notebooks of Leonardo DaVinci Play (Theater Wit), Dorian (House Theatre) (Second Stage), Monster and Bat Boy: The Musical and Titanic (Griffin (Classic Stage Company, Obie Award) and Theatre). She has also worked with Goodman Metamorphoses (Circle in the Square). He has DINNER & SHOW also performed at Alliance Theatre, Arden Theatre, Marriot Theatre and Chicago $35 THREE-COURSE DINNER Children’s Theatre, and is a graduate of Theatre Company, American Repertory Northwestern University. Gratitude to Graham Theatre, Berkeley Rep, Boston Lyric Opera, Start your evening with an appetizer & entrée, walk over to see and the family. Chicago Opera Theatre, City Theatre the show, then come back to enjoy dessert. (Pittsburgh), Court Theatre, Courthouse JAMIE ABELSON (Ishmael) makes Repertory Theatre, Felicia Foster Funhouse, his Arena Stage debut. Goodman Theatre, Hartford Stage, Huntington Recent theater credits Theatre, LaJolla Playhouse, Lookingglass include Moby Dick and Peter Theatre, McCarter Theatre, Milwaukee Rep, Pan (Lookingglass), Red Kite Remains Theatre, Seattle Rep, The Smith Blue Sky (Chicago Children’s Center (Las Vegas), Stories on Stage, Two Theatre), The Lieutenant of River Theatre Company, Weston Playhouse Inishmore (Northlight), Eurydice (Victory and Yale Rep. Gardens), Scenes from the Big Picture (Irish Theatre of Chicago), As Told by the Vivian Girls MICAH FIGUEROA (Cabaco / Captain (Dog & Pony), columbinus (Raven Theatre) of New Bedford Whaling Ship) and Hope Springs Infernal and Dorian (House makes his Arena Stage debut. Theatre). Jamie received his B.F.A. in drama He is a Chicago-based actor, from the Tisch School at NYU. choreographer and director. Chicago credits include Moby WALTER OWEN BRIGGS (Starbuck / Dick and Lookingglass Alice Father Mapple / Dr. Bunger) (Lookingglass), The Winter Pageant (Redmoon) makes his Arena Stage debut. and Distance to the Moon (First Floor Theater). Chicago credits include Regional credits include The Farnsworth Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Invention and Wild Oats (Theatre Three), Zoo and The North China Lover Coriolanus, Cyrano de Bergerac and Macbeth (Lookingglass), Hit the Wall (Shakespeare Dallas), Titus Andronicus (Steppenwolf), Sucker Punch (Victory Gardens), (Kitchen Dog Theater), Sense and Sensibility All Our Tragic (The Hypocrites) and The Glass (Stolen Shakespeare) and In the Beginning Menagerie (Mary-Archie). He has worked and Henry IV (Dallas Theater Center). B.F.A, regionally at American Repertory, The Getty Southern Methodist University and the British Villa (Los Angeles), Actors Theatre of Louisville, American Drama Academy. Brooklyn Academy of Music, Goodman Theatre and Chicago Shakespeare Theater. TV/Film ANTHONY FLEMING III (Queequeg) credits include Chicago Med, The West Wing, makes his Arena Stage debut. The Express, Jessica, Older Children, Ballad Select theater credits include a and A Good Person. Love to Chloe. national tour of Lookingglass Alice (McCarter, New Victory CORDELIA DEWDNEY (Fate / Crone) Theater, Arden Theatre makes her Arena Stage debut. Company, Alliance Theatre, A Chicago based actress, she Syracuse Stage); Clybourne Park (Arizona received her degree in theater Theatre Company); Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom from Northwestern University (Milwaukee Repertory); Camino Real SAVE 10% WITH YOUR ARENA STAGE TICKET! (Goodman); The Glass Menagerie Not valid with any other specials, offers or promotions. and can be seen in a recent episode of Chicago Med. She (Steppenwolf); Denmark (Victory Gardens); 1101 4th St, SW WaShington, DC 20024 202.488.0987 for more DetailS, pleaSe viSit WWW.Station4DC.Com 2016/17 SEASON 13 WHO’S WHO and Fences (Court Theatre). TV/Film credits RAYMOND FOX (Stubb / Captain include Chicago Fire (NBC); Prison Break Boomer / Captain Gardiner) (FOX); and Divergent (Summit). Anthony is an returns to Arena Stage, where ensemble member with Lookingglass and he previously appeared in received the 2015 Jeff Award for Best Metamorphoses, a play he Supporting Actor in a Play for his portrayal of performed as part of the Queequeg in Moby Dick. original Broadway (Circle in the Square) and Off-Broadway (Second Stage) KASEY FOSTER (Fate / Widow) casts and numerous productions elsewhere. makes her Arena Stage debut. His notable regional credits include Simon She has been performing, Craig in Blood and Gifts (TimeLine Theatre, singing, directing and 2013 Equity Jeff Award, Supporting Actor, producing in Chicago since Play), Prince Hal in Henry IV (Court Theatre) 2004. She has worked with and Valentine Coverly in Arcadia (Meadow Chicago-based theater Brook Theatre). Raymond is an ensemble companies including Lookingglass, Manual member of Chicago’s Lookingglass where he Cinema, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Blair co-adapted The Old Curiosity Shop with Laura Thomas & Co., Redmoon, Dog & Pony, Trap Eason and Heidi Stillman (shared 2006 Joseph Door, Theater Wit, Red Tape, Oracle and Jefferson Award, New Adaptation). Raymond Collaboraction. Kasey sings with Chicago was a member of the Young Company of the bands Grood, Babe-alon 5, Old Timey and This Stratford Festival (Ontario) in 1996. He is a Must be the Band. She has directed/ graduate of Northwestern University and the choreographed over 30 original works and A.R.T. Institute at Harvard University. produces an annual series called Dance Tribute. Foster was most recently seen in Mary Zimmerman’s Treasure Island (Berkeley Repertory). Thanks to all for supporting the arts! They make everything better.
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JAVEN ULAMBAYAR (Mungun / having been featured in the “Mortal Kombat” Circus Captain) makes his franchise titles (Johnny Cage) and “Injustice: Arena Stage debut. His circus Gods Among Us” (Batman). Thanks for hosting career has given him the us, come visit us in Chicago! opportunity to work with companies including Lookingglass, The Actors CREATIVE Gymnasium and Midnight Circus. He attained his skills in a variety of performing acts at DAVID CATLIN (Adaptor, Director) is a founding Juventas circus school in Saint Paul, ensemble member of Chicago’s Lookingglass Minnesota. Tumbling, teeterboard, acro and Theatre Company, the recipient of the 2011 Russian bar are among the skills he attained, Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater. but above all, he specializes in aerial straps Regional directing/writing credits include and Chinese pole, performing with male and Lookingglass Alice at Lookingglass Theatre, female partners. He graduated from the McCarter Theatre, New Victory Theater, Arden University of Minnesota in 2012, with a degree Theatre Company, Actors Theatre of in kinesiology with emphasis on clinical Louisville, Syracuse Stage (SALT Award, movement and science. Production), Alliance Theatre (Suzi Bass Award, Best Ensemble), Adrienne Arsht ADEOYE (u/s Queequeg / Mungun) Center and Denver Center and Moby Dick at makes his Arena Stage debut. Lookingglass Theatre (four Jeff Awards Chicago credits include including Production, Large, and nominations Lookingglass Alice, The Little for direction and adaptation) and Alliance Prince, Peter Pan, Icarus and Theatre. Additional Lookingglass credits Black Diamond (Lookingglass), include The Little Prince, Icarus, The Idiot (Jeff The Magnificents (House Award, Adaptation), Black Diamond (co- Theatre), The Unmentionables (Steppenwolf) direction), Kafka’s Metamorphosis, The Master and The Lost Boys of Sudan (Victory Gardens). and Margarita (co-direction) and West. David Regional credits include Lookingglass Alice teaches theater at Northwestern University. (Denver Center), A Raisin in the Sun (The Guthrie/Penumbra Theatre) and Intimate SYLVIA HERNANDEZ-DISTASI (Aerial / Acrobatic Apparel (Clarence Brown Theatre). TV credits Choreography) has been an artistic associate include Detroit 1-8-7, Leverage and Prison at Lookingglass since 1999, winning three of Break. Film credits include #Vengeance is her four Joseph Jefferson Awards for Mine and Chicago Overcoat. He earned his choreography with the company. Lookingglass M.F.A. at The Academy for Classical Acting credits include Baron in the Trees (Jeff Award), with Shakespeare Theatre Company/George Hard Times (Jeff Award),Lookingglass Alice Washington University. Love and gratitude to (Jeff Award),Icarus (Jeff nomination) and his family. Moby Dick (Jeff Award, Best Production). Other theater credits include All Night Strut CHRIS MATHEWS (u/s Ahab / (Marriott Theatre, Jeff Award,) Steppenwolf Ishmael / Stubb / Starbuck / and Chicago Shakespeare Theater, among Cabaco) makes his Arena others. Sylvia is a recipient of the 2014 3Arts Stage debut. He is a company Award for Design and the Illinois Theatre member with House Theatre of Associations 2015 Award of Honor for Chicago, where he regularly Outstanding Contributions. She was last seen writes and performs. With performing on stage in Marney and Phil: A Nathan Allen and Jake Minton, he co-wrote Circus Love Letter (The Actors Gymnasium). The Sparrow (Jeff Award, New Work) and Rose and the Rime. With Allen, he co-wrote The COURTNEY O’NEILL (Set Designer)’s design credits Hammer Trinity (House Theatre and the include Moby Dick and The Little Prince Adrienne Arsht Center). He has also written (Lookingglass); Julius Caesar (Writers and directed original circus theater plays for Theatre); The Burials, Life and Limb, The family-friendly audiences at The Actors Compass and Of Mice and Men (Steppenwolf); Gymnasium. As an actor, he has performed Waiting for Godot (Court Theatre); The Amish with House Theatre, Lookingglass and The Project and Song Man Dance Man (Milwaukee Actors Gymnasium, among others. Chris Repertory); Fetch Clay Make Man (Marin provides motion capture performance for Theatre and Round House); When I Come to video game maker Netherrealm Studios, Die (Kansas City Repertory); The Mountaintop
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(Virginia Stage); Our Town, Oedipus, The Bald Getty, Boston Playwrights, Arden Theatre Soprano and Mud (The Hypocrites); and Good Company, Playwrights Horizons, Actors for Otto, Bethany and Dirty (The Gift Theatre); Theatre of Louisville and Portland Playhouse. among others. She was the associate Rick won a Jeff Award for sound design for designer for Fish in the Dark and This is our Moby Dick and Hepheastus (Lookingglass) and Youth on Broadway. Courtney received a Jeff BTAA award for Brothers In the Dust (Congo Award for Mud. She holds an M.F.A. from Square), and has received several nominations Northwestern and a B.F.A. from DePaul for both awards. He is an artistic associate of University, and currently teaches at both Lookingglass, artistic affiliate with American institutions. www.courtneyoneill.com Blues Theatre and associate designer with Aria Music Designs (Ray Nardelli and Josh SULLY RATKE (Costume Designer) is grateful to be Horvath). Rick also wrote the book, music and a part of such an inspiring project. She is a lyrics for Hillbilly Antigone (Lookingglass). recent graduate from the stage design M.F.A. program at Northwestern University, with a KATHY LOGELIN (Dialect Coach) is happy to return fascination for all peoples and an intuition for to coach Moby Dick, having previously connecting them, particularly through their coached the 2015 Lookingglass production. common use of symbols, rituals and spiritual Other coaching credits include Treasure ideas. She has been lucky to work with some Island (Lookingglass), Spinning and Little fantastic theater companies in Chicago, World of Our Own (Irish Theatre of Chicago), including Steppenwolf, Drury Lane, The Mutilated (A Red Orchid Theatre), All the Lookingglass, Griffin Theatre, Northwestern Way (TheatreSquared), Pygmalion (Oak Park University, Chicago Fringe Opera, The Gift Festival Theatre) and Persuasion (Chamber Theatre and Two Pence Theatre Company. Opera Chicago at the Edinburgh Festival Gratitude to David and the team for including Fringe). Kathy holds a B.S. in acting from her in this great work. Enjoy the show! Illinois State University and is a company www.sullyratke.com member of Rivendell Theatre Ensemble.
WILLIAM C. KIRKHAM (Lighting Designer) is thrilled ISAAC SCHOEPP (Rigging Designer)’s rigging to be setting sail with Moby Dick at Arena design credits include Moby Dick Stage. Recent credits include Little Shop of (Lookingglass, Alliance Theatre) and Marnie Horrors (Portland Center Stage); Julius Caesar and Phil: A Circus Love Letter, Circuscope and and Murder for Two (Utah Shakespeare Magical Exploding Boy (The Actors Festival); Moby Dick and The Little Prince Gymnasium). He serves as rigging designer (Lookingglass, 2014 Jeff Award, Lighting for next spring’s The Year I Didn’t Go to School Design); Life and Limb (Steppenwolf); United (Chicago Children’s Theatre). Assistant Flight 232 (House Theatre); Stupid F-king Bird rigging design to Lee Brasuell includes and Antigonick (Sideshow Theatre); Three Lookingglass Alice, The Little Prince and Peter Sisters and The Tennessee Williams Project Pan: A Play (Lookingglass) and Cascabel (The Hypocrites); Gidion’s Knot and From (Goodman, Lookingglass). Performer rigging Prague (Contemporary American Theater for The Little Mermaid (Chicago Shakespeare Festival); Wonderful Life (ArtsWest Playhouse); Theatre) and Home of the Brave (Merrimack Bud, Not Buddy and A Year with Frog and Toad Repertory Theatre). He received the 2015 Jeff (Chicago Children’s Theatre); and Pete, the Award for Artistic Specialization for his Return of Peter Pan and Girls Who Wear rigging design for Moby Dick. He also Glasses (Childsplay). William earned his M.F.A. coordinates the Christ College Freshman in stage design at Northwestern University Drama Workshop at Valparaiso University, and is a proud member of USA Local 829. where he received his B.A. in theater and www.wckirkham.com humanities. Much love to Claire.
RICK SIMS (Sound Designer and Original Music) MARY HUNGERFORD (Stage Manager) is honored has composed and designed sound for to return to The Pequod with this amazing numerous Chicago-area theaters, including group of artists after working on the original Steppenwolf, Lookingglass, Congo Square, production at Lookingglass in 2015. Other Writers Theatre, Lifeline, Griffin Theatre, Lookingglass credits include Blood Wedding, Chicago Children’s Theatre, The Hypocrites, Treasure Island, Lookingglass Alice and Ethan House Theatre, Court Theatre, ATC, Victory Frome. In Chicago, she has worked with Gardens, The Raven, Steep, Northlight and Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Steppenwolf, About Face. Additional credits include The TimeLine Theatre and Writers Theatre. Most
16 2016/17 SEASON WHO’S WHO recently, she collaborated with the Globe circus theater, often in collaboration; and Theatre’s international touring production of providing innovative event entertainment. The Merchant of Venice during their run at Actors Gymnasium is a co-founder of Enrich Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Mary is a Evanston: An Arts Equity Task Force.In proud member of Actors’ Equity Association addition to its longstanding partnership with and an alumna of Northwestern University. Lookingglass, collaborators include the Endless thanks to Jeff and Kelley. Goodman Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre, Lucky Plush Productions and many more. MARNE ANDERSON (Assistant Stage Manager)’s Artist development opportunities include Arena Stage credits include All the Way, Erma weekly classes, curriculum for five universities, Bombeck: At Wit’s End, King Hedley II, Five Guys master classes, a summer intensive and a Named Moe, Mother Courage and Her Children, nine-month professional training program. The Mountaintop, Metamorphoses, The Arabian www.actorsgymnasium.org Nights and Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies. Additional D.C. credits include A THE ALLIANCE THEATRE, founded in 1968, is the Midsummer Night’s Dream and Rosencrantz leading producing theatre in the and Guildenstern Are Dead (Folger Theatre); Southeast,reaching more than 165,000 Angels in America: Parts 1 & 2 (Round House); patrons annually. Under the leadership of and You for Me for You and Mr. Burns, A Post- Susan V. Booth, Jennings Hertz Artistic Electric Play (Woolly Mammoth). She is a Director, the Alliance received the Regional graduate of the University of North Carolina Theatre Tony Award for sustained excellence School of the Arts and a proud member of in programming, education and community Actors’ Equity Association. She is thankful to engagement. The Alliance Theatre Acting her family for all their love and support. Program and Education Department reaches 50,000 students annually through LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE COMPANY in Chicago was performances, classes, camps, and in-school founded in 1988 by eight Northwestern initiatives including the Palefsky Collision University students. Lookingglass is home to a Project and the Kathy & Ken Bernhardt multidisciplined collective of artists who Theatre for the Very Young. The Alliance create original, storycentered theater through nurtures the careers of playwrights and artists a physical and improvisational rehearsal through programs like the Alliance/Kendeda process centered on ensemble. Lookingglass National Graduate Playwriting Competition has staged 65 world premieres and earned and the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab, and has numerous awards in its mission to change, developed and premiered important American charge and empower audiences and artists musicals with a strong track record of alike. Lookingglass Education and Community Broadway, touring and subsequent programs encourage creativity, teamwork and productions, including The Color Purple; Aida; confidence with thousands of students and Bring it On: The Musical; and Tuck Everlasting. community members each year. In 2003, www.alliancetheatre.org Lookingglass Theatre opened in Chicago’s landmark Water Tower Water Works. In 2011, SOUTH COAST REPERTORY, the Tony Award-winning Lookingglass received the American company, founded in 1964 by David Emmes TheatreWing’s Tony Award for outstanding and Martin Benson and led by Artistic Director regional theater. In February 2016, Marc Masterson and Managing Director Paula Lookingglass received the MacArthur Award Tomei, is widely recognized as one of the for Creative and Effective Institutions. leading professional theaters in the United States. While its productions represent a THE ACTORS GYMNASIUM is one of the nation’s balance of classic and modern theater, SCR is premier circus and performing arts training renowned for its extensive new-play centers. The Actors Gymnasium was founded development program, which includes the in 1995 by a lifelong circus performer from nation’s largest commissioning program for Ringling Bros., a co-founder of the Tony emerging and established writers. Of SCR’s Award-winning Lookingglass Theatre, an arts 501 productions, one-quarter have been world journalist and a producer in order to bring premieres. SCR-developed works have earned new physicality to the American theater. Three two Pulitzer Prizes and eight Pulitzer primary programs expand creativity, nominations, several Obie awards and scores community and courage: teaching circus arts, of major new-play awards. Located in Costa physical theater and multidisciplinary Mesa, Calif., SCR serves the community performance; producing original and daring through its year-round Theatre Conservatory
2016/17 SEASON 17 18 2016/17 SEASON WHO’S WHO for children and adults, educational outreach EDGAR DOBIE (Executive Director) After nearly programs and initiatives to make tickets four decades, Edgar continues to enjoy accessible to underserved audiences. a career in public theater. He has served www.scr.org as executive director of Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, founding managing director of Toronto’s Canadian Stage Company and managing director at National ARENA STAGE LEADERSHIP Arts Centre in Ottawa and Vancouver’s New Play Centre. Based in New York City MOLLY SMITH (Artistic Director) has served for six years, he was president of Andrew as Artistic Director since 1998. Her more Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Company and than 30 directing credits at Arena Stage the North American executive producer of include Oliver!, The Originalist, Fiddler on Riverdream, as well as managing producer the Roof, Camp David, Mother Courage and of the Tony Awards. His Broadway producing Her Children, Oklahoma!, A Moon for the credits include Sunset Boulevard (Tony Award Misbegotten, My Fair Lady, The Great White for Best Musical), Joseph and the Amazing Hope, The Music Man, Orpheus Descending, Technicolor Dreamcoat, Paul Simon’s The Legacy of Light, The Women of Brewster Place, Capeman, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Cabaret, South Pacific, Agamemnon and His Boublil and Schönberg’s The Pirate Queen Daughters, All My Sons and How I Learned to and Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5. He is a member of Drive. She most recently directed Our Town the Directors for theatreWashington and the at Canada’s Shaw Festival. Her directorial Southwest Business Improvement District. He work has also been seen at The Old Globe, also serves as a Tony Award nominator for Asolo Repertory, Berkeley Repertory, Trinity the 2017 season. Edgar, his good wife Tracy Repertory, Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre, and their daughter Greta Lee are all proud Montreal’s Centaur Theatre and Perseverance residents of Southwest Washington, D.C. Theater in Juneau, Alaska, which she founded and ran from 1979-1998. Molly has been a leader in new play development for over 30 years. She is a great believer in first, second and third productions of new work and has championed projects including How I Learned to Drive; Passion Play, a cycle; Next to Normal; and Dear Evan Hansen. She has worked alongside playwrights Sarah Ruhl, Paula Vogel, Wendy Wasserstein, Lawrence Wright, This theater operates under an agreement Karen Zacarías, John Murrell, Eric Coble, between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association. Charles Randolph-Wright and many others. She led the re-invention of Arena Stage, The actors and stage managers focusing on the architecture and creation of the Mead Center for American Theater and are members of Actors’ Equity positioning Arena Stage as a national center Association, the Union of for American artists. During her time with the Professional Actors and Stage company, Arena Stage has workshopped more Managers in the United States. than 100 productions, produced 39 world premieres, staged numerous second and The scenic, costume, lighting and third productions and been an important part sound designers in LORT theaters of nurturing eight projects that went on to are represented by United Scenic have a life on Broadway. In 2014, Molly made Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE. her Broadway debut directing The Velocity of Autumn, following its critically acclaimed run The Director and Choreographer are at Arena Stage. She was awarded honorary members of the STAGE DIRECTORS doctorates from American University and AND CHREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a Towson University. national theatrical labor union.
Arena Stage is a constituent of the Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theater.
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ARENA STAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2016/17 CHAIR Andrew R. Ammerman LIFE TRUSTEES Judith N. Batty Kent Amos HONORARY BOARD Norman Bernstein Decker Anstrom Jim Abdo Zelda Fichandler PRESIDENT Joanne Barker Ashok Bajaj Lee G. Rubenstein Beth Newburger Linda A. Baumann Michele G. Berman Schwartz Sander Bieber Steven R. Bralove EMERITUS TRUSTEES Susan Haas Bralove John Derrick Arlene and Robert Kogod VICE CHAIRS Lavern Chatman Michael Desantis Eric Braverman Debbie Driesman Nancy M. Folger PAST PRESIDENTS Edgar Dobie John Edelmann Natwar Gandhi AND CHAIRS Vicki J. Hicks Jeri Epstein Sylvia Greenberg J. Burke Knapp John Lynham Richard Feinstein Ellen K. Harrison Norman Bernstein Raymond Sczudlo Elliot Feldman Kay Kapoor Curtin Winsor, Jr. David E. Shiffrin Nicholas Goad Judy Lansing Kovler Lee G. Rubenstein Ann Hamilton Mark Levine Richard W. Snowdon TREASURER Patti Herman Nancy Low Denie S. Weil Larry Franks Margot Kelly David O. Maxwell Riley K. Temple Daniel Korengold Joan P. Maxwell Steven R. Bralove ASSISTANT TREASURER B. Thomas Mansbach Ronald A. Paul, M.D. Wendy Farrow Hubert M. Schlosberg David BH Martin Beverly Perry James J. Rouse Joyce Moorehead Judy Lynn Prince John M. Derrick, Jr. SECRETARY Terry R. Peel William S. Sessions Mark Shugoll Shawna Watley Lucia Riddle Richard W Snowdon David E. Shiffrin Gene Samburg Sandra E. Taylor Beth Newburger ASSISTANT SECRETARY David Bruce Smith Grace Terpstra Schwartz Richard A. Newman Molly Smith Margaret Tomlinson Sheila Stampfli Andrea Weiswasser GOVERNING BOARD Robert Stout
THE NEXT STAGE CAMPAIGN DONORS Arena Stage gratefully acknowledges the many individuals, families, corporations and foundations whose support of the Next Stage Campaign helped us realize the construction and expanded programming of our new center, Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. In recognition of their tremendous generosity and visionary philanthropy, Arena Stage is proud to honor Gilbert and Jaylee Mead with the naming of our new theater center which opened its doors to the public on October 23, 2010. Our Donor Honor Wall represents all gifts to the Next Stage Campaign of $30,000 or more. A full listing of all Next Stage Campaign contributors of $1,000 or more can be found at www.arenastage.org/donate/next-stage-campaign. For more information about future naming opportunities, please contact Kristen Mitchell at 202-600-4026 or [email protected].
THEATRE FORWARD FUNDERS (CONTRIBUTORS AS OF MAY 2016) Theatre Forward advances the American theatre and its communities by providing funding and other resources to the country’s leading nonprofit theatres. Theatre Forward and our theatres are most grateful to the following funders for earmarking their contributions to our educating through theatre programs: $50,000 - $99,000 Southwest Airlines Dorfman and Kaish Schloss Family Foundation Theatermania / Gretchen Shugart Family Foundation, Inc. Wells Fargo George S. Smith, Jr. John R. Dutt Bruce R. and Tracey Ewing $25,000 - 49,999 $10,000 - 14,999 Brian J. Harkins Lisa Orberg Buford Alexander and Pamela Farr Gregory S. Hurst RBC Wealth Management Anonymous Howard and Janet Kagan Daniel A. Simkowitz Steven and Joy Bunson Joseph F. Kirk TD Charitable Foundation James S. and Lynne Turley John R. Mathena Isabelle Winkles $15,000 - 24,999 The Sheri and Les Biller Alan and Jennifer Freedman $2,500 - $9,999 Family Foundation Frank and Bonnie Orlowski Mitchell J. Auslander John Thomopoulos National Endowment for the Arts Paula A. Dominick In-kind support
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FULL CIRCLE SOCIETY - ARENA STAGE’S PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM Arena Stage gratefully acknowledges these individuals who ensure the future of Arena Stage by making a planned gift. These gifts assure that Arena Stage will continue to challenge, educate and entertain audiences, and maintain its excellence in theater nationally, and internationally for generations to come.
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THE FOLLOWING ARE MEMBERS AS OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2016. MEMBERS BEQUESTS AND GIFTS Anonymous (7) Dr. Seth A. Koch and IN REMEMBERANCE Esthy and Jim Adler Barbara Bellman Koch Estate of Audrey J. Barnett Dr. and Mrs.* Clement C. Alpert Herb and Dianne Lerner Estate of Harry J. Boissevain Family of H. Max* and Herbert A. Lindow* Estate of Henrietta T. Braunstein Josephine* F. Ammerman John and Patricia Long Estate of Patricia Carroll Steven Bralove Richard Schwartz* and Estate of Helen G. Codding Louise Budelis Beth Newburger Schwartz Estate of Albert Chaiken Dorothy Bunevich Judy Lynn Prince Estate of Marcus Cohn John P. Cahill Dr. and Mrs. Mark Shugoll Estate of Israel and Ellen MacNeille Charles Molly Smith and Suzanne Augusta Convisser Robert D. Davis Jr.* and Blue Star Boy In Memory of Helen W. and Henry J. Schalizki Dick and Katie Snowdon Felix E. Geiger Donald H. Flanders Helga Tarver Estate of Ann Gibbons Nancy M. Folger Helene Toiv Estate of Ezra Glaser Catherine F. and James F.* Fort, Sr. Margaret L. Tomlinson Estate of George Grizzard Arlene Friedlander Frederick H. Walton* Estate of Giselle Hill Dr. JC Hayward Frankie and Jerry* Williamson Estate of Joan E. Kain Vicki J. Hicks In Memory of Jean Russ Kern Lauren and Glen Howard and Jeannette G. Kern David Insinga and Robert McDonald Estate of LaRue R. Lutkins Thomas Jesulaitis Estate of Suzy Platt Margot Kelly Estate of Gruine Robinson Drs. Susan and Perry Klein Estate of Eric Weinmann * Deceased
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THE ANNUAL FUND Arena Stage gratefully acknowledges the many individuals, families, foundations and corporations who support the theater’s work by contributing to the Annual Fund. These gifts make it possible for the theater to continue presenting high-quality productions and innovative education programs that strengthen the community in which we live. For more information on the benefits of becoming an Annual Fund contributor, call the Development Department at 202-600-4177. The following are contributors as of October 21, 2016.
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Fenner, PhD Alan Einhorn and Vicki Cooper David Bruce Smith Peggy and Alec* Tomlinson Susan and Jay Finkelstein Skip and Laurette Farmer Mr. and Mrs. David Fisher Susan D. and Howard Feibus BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Christopher and Carol Fromboluti Lorraine Fleming Anonymous Anonymous (3) J. H. Gaddis Fleishhacker Foundation Estate of Audrey J. Barnett Esthy and Jim Adler The Honorable William and Robert and Carole Fontenrose Susan and Steven Bralove Celia and Keith Arnaud Linda Garvelink Sallie Forman and Jonah Gitlitz Karen and Edward Burka and the Nancy and John Benson Lucia and Woolf Gross Samuel Freedman Trust Harry and Fay Burka Foundation Louis Delair, Jr. Fruzsina M. Harsanyi and Mr. and Mrs. Davis R. Gamble Jr. Ellen MacNeille Charles Edgar and Tracy Dobie Raymond Garcia Ruth Bader Ginsburg John and Linda Derrick Nancy M. Folger Steven and Tanya Hilton Gregg H. S. Golden Jeri and Gary Epstein David C. Frederick and Dr. Donald Wallace Jones, Catherine and Warren Gorrell George and Duffy Ftikas Sophia Lynn Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones and Loren and Phyllis Haag Sylvia Kay Greenberg Marilyn and Michael Glosserman Tracey Tolbert Jones Ellie and John Hagner B. Thomas Mansbach Amnon and Sue Golan Cal and Barbara Klausner The Honorable Robert and David and Martha Martin Mark* and Sara Goldberg Lauren S. Kogod Susan Hale Gene Samburg Meg and John Hauge Leslie S. Kogod Patricia Harvey Hubert (Hank) and Vicki J. Hicks Lori Laitman and Lucia M. Heard Charlotte* Schlosberg William Logan Hopkins Bruce Rosenblum Sonia Herson Peggy and David Shiffrin Judy and Peter Kovler / Jean and John Lange Cheryl R. Hodge Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Snowdon The Kovler Fund Herb and Dianne Lerner William and Judith Holton Bill Lands and Norberta Schoene Nancy and Dan Longo Joseph and Anne Jarboe LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Mark Levine and Sara Imershein Nancy Otto Low Anne B. Keiser and Douglas Lapp Anonymous Robert Liberatore and Debra Kraft John and Mary Lee Malcolm Judge Gladys Kessler Kent and Carmen Amos Laura L. McAuliffe Abby Mandel Lindy Knapp Decker Anstrom and Mills Family Foundation Steve Mayer and Vera Oye’ Yaa Leon Fund of the Community Sherry Hiemstra Hazel C. Moore Tom and Ingrid Foundation Serving Richmond Joanne Barker John and Veronica Morrison McPherson Foundation and Central VA Judith N. Batty Greg Nelson and Alan and Ruth Melvin Edward T. Lis, Jr. Linda A. Baumann Jose Cunningham Dr. Robin Mockenhaupt and David Lloyd, Realtor Michele and Allan Berman Melanie and Larry Nussdorf Dr. Ralph Popp Walter and Betsy Lohmann Sandy Bieber and Sydney M. Polakoff and Carolyn Ann K. Morales William and Ruth Lubic Linda Rosenzweig Goldman Laura Peebles and Daniel and Karen Mayers Eric Braverman and Neil Brown Judy Lynn Prince Ellen Fingerman Gail McKee Lavern Chatman Franklin D. Raines and Beverly Perry Sally and Bill Meadows Susan Clampitt and Denise Grant Michael R. Pollard and Brian and Diana Meighan Jeremy Waletzky Melissa and Alex Romain Penelope Pollard Nancy and Herbert Milstein Debbie Driesman Margaret Ann Ross Benjamin and Judith Pratt George* and Nancy Miron John Edelmann and Jeff Love Dr. and Mrs. William Rule Robert and Nan Ratner Patricia Haywood Moore and Pam and Richard Feinstein Susan Scanlan Jim and Rita Regino Dr. Roscoe M. Moore Jr. Drs. Elliot J. Feldman and The Honorable and Talmadge and Mary E. Roberts Dee Morris Lily Gardner Feldman Mrs. William Sessions Helen Ross Dale Mott and Ken Hyle Larry Franks and Ellen Berelson George L. Shields Foundation Steven and Beverly Schacht Dr. Alfred Munzer and Henock Gebreamlak and Molly Smith and Steven and Marie Schram Mr. Joel Wind Nicholas Goad Suzanne Blue Star Boy Shugoll Research Meenakshi Nandedkar Ann O. Hamilton Judi and Richard Sugarman McAdo Shuler, Jr. Rita O’Brien, Esq. and Ellen K. Harrison Tim and Grace Terpstra Thalia and Lynwood Sinnamon John Imparato Patti and Mitchell Herman Stephen and Andrea Weiswasser Sandra Taylor Ray Olson Kay Kapoor Ellen and Bernard Young Suzanne Thouvenelle and Mr. and Mrs. David M. Osnos Margot Kelly Judy and Leo Zickler Dennis Deloria Kerby L. Parker Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Korengold Anne Marie Tighe Howard and Dorothy Pedolsky John and Lenora Lynham DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Laura L. Tosi Florence and Louis Priebe Thomas and Joyce Moorehead Anonymous (6) Richard and Leslie Wojciechowicz Alvin Phillips and Tia Johnson Richard and Janice Newman Jim and Mai Abdo Irene and Alan Wurtzel Allen Purvis and Jan Johnson Toni and Ronald Paul Alan Asay and Mary Sturtevant Deborah and David Yaffe Janis Reed and Jack Requa Ann and Terry R. Peel Priscilla Aycock Margot and Paul Zimmerman Nancy Regan R. Lucia Riddle Elfreda Baptist Henry and Anne Reich Toni A. Ritzenberg Dr. and Mrs. C. Wrandle Barth PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Family Foundation Raymond S. Sczudlo and Christopher Bavolack and Anonymous (2) Bill and Donna Roberts Deborah Sams Sczudlo Martha Huelsbeck Dr. and Mrs.* Clement C. Alpert Robert and JoAnn Royer Sheila Stampfli Alan and Kyle Bell Dean Amel and Terry Savela Trina and Lee Rubenstein Bob Stout Jim Bellas and Kip Fenton Leon and Robyn Andris Jeff and Sarah Sandel Shawna Watley Deborah Bowles Ted Bean and Kathy Brown Eric and Patricia Sanner J. Alton and Cynthia Boyer David and Ann Beightol Ronald Simon Joe and Sue Bredekamp Dr. Sharon Bennett Linda Smith Bonnie and Jere Broh-Kahn David and Judy Bonior Larry and Arlene Spinelli
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Steve and Danelle Springer Diane and Arnold Polinger Marjorie and Tony Elson John Sheridan Bill Swedish and Linda Griggs Margaret J. Pollack Douglas Erwin and Wendy Wiswall Colonel William E. and Eileen and Michael Tanner Warren and Hallie Porter Carol Faulb Helen Q. Sherman Sharon Taylor Gail Povar and Larry Bachorik Nancy and Cary Feldman Dr. and Mrs. Gene Simaitis Mr. and Mrs. Keith Thackrey Lutz Alexander Prager Phyllis S. Fleischaker Carl Wayne Smith and Linda and Steuart Thomsen Jane Ellen Ramsey Allan Friedman Michael Burke Ralph Timmons and Janet Hill Joe and Ginny Redish Jean C. Fulton Lynette R.F. Smith Anne Paine and Fowler West Deborah Remmers Jim and Lorrie Fulton Pamela Brown Smith Joan Wills Charles Richardson Linda Gehr Janet W. Solinger Terry and William Witowsky June and Marvin Rogul Richard Gervase and Stuart Delery Robert and Jan Stout Jane Yanulis Steven M. Rosenberg and Amy C. Gilbert Peter and Ann Tanous Robert and Anne Yerman Stewart C. Low III Lynne and Bill Glikbarg Drs. Steven and Sheila Taube Barry and Joan Rosenthal Dr. Donna M. Gollnick Barbara Toohill STAR Herbert and Nancy Rosenthal Michael C Greenbaum Roberta K. Van Haeften Anonymous (4) Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rothkopf Yvonne Griner Herbert W. and Elizabeth K. Ware Carolyn Alper Dr.* and Mrs. Harold H. Saunders Karen T. Grisez Seth Waxman and Debra Goldberg Joe and Judy Antonucci Jean Schiro-Zavela and Dean Haas Drs. Stephan and Ann Werner Michael W. and Stacie H. Arpey Vance Zavela Jack E. Hairston, Jr. Jack and Sue Whitelaw Lynn J. and Lynne A. Barden Carol Schwartz Don and Sue Haller Susan Wiener Barbara A. Bennett Leslie Shapiro Chris Harris John Wingard Ms. Joan Berman Matthew H. Shepard and Marianne Harwit C. Lawrence Wiser Jerry Bridges and Sally Turner James W. Johnson Bert Helfinstein and Ken and Dorothy Woodcock Sharie A. Brown Joan and Eugene Shugoll Margaret Rodenberg David and Julie Zalkind Susan and Dixon Butler Kathleen and Kerry Skeen John and Debra Howard Jeff and Johanna Zinn Carolyn Cheney Annelise and Robert H. Smith Patricia Jackman and N. Chesser and J.M. Rowe William Randolph Smith Stephen L John SUPPORTING ROLE John and Sheila Compton Sharon Steele William A. and Virgie H. Jones Anonymous (29) Camille Cook Dr. Earl P. Steinberg and Lorna J. D. Jons Judith Agard Mr. and Mrs. James D. Dake Claire E. Reade Joyce Jordan Hunaina S. Ahmed Al Mughairy Anita Difanis and Richard Krajeck Patricia Stonesifer and John Keator and Virginia Sullivan Kenny and Marleen Alhadeff Jacquelyn and Albert Edmonds Michael Kinsley Gary Kemp Gloria Allen Sarah G. Epstein Mr. and Mrs. Robert Surovell Dr. Sandra D. Key Lee Allen and Howard Walgren Bob and Sue Faron TAA Services, Ltd. 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Baker Jennifer Hanley LEAD Mary Ann Levant* Marjory and Peter Bankson The Hansan Family Anonymous (8) Roberta Levant* Ann and Mal Barasch Jim and Carolyn Harris D. M. Abruzzo Joan Lorr Dayle Bartholow and Jeff Pickard Paul and Marilyn Henderson Kate Acuff and Ed Hess Pat and Steve MacIntyre Richard and Jean Barton Lucia Hill Marilyn and James Altman Karen and Jack Mansfield Carolyn and John Beck Francis Hinton Diana Aviv and Sterling Speirn Kenneth Marks, Jr. Rita Beier Braman Linda Lurie Hirsch Laura and Mason Axford Doris Anne Martin Susan and Don Bennett Judy Honig Michael Baker Louis Mayo Jack and Sylvia Benoit Dr. David Humm Paul and Jeanette Barkley Mary McGann Dava Berkman Geraldine Inge Dr. and Mrs. John Barnes Patricia McMahon Geoffrey Berlin David Insinga and Roy V. Barnes and Dr. and Mrs. Allen W. Mead Peter and Ellen Berty Robert McDonald Mary A. Flanigan Stephen Meyer Thomas J. Billy Thomas Jesulaitis and Nancy and John Barnum Lisa Mezzetti Richard and Eleanor Bochner Barrie Seidman Michael Barrett and Lisa Miller Constance Bohon MD Annelle Johnson Danielle Beauchamp MaryAnn Miller Vincent and Veronica Boles The S. Kann Sons Co. Foundation David and Janet Batlan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore Mickey and Sally Bolmer Dr. and Mrs. James Karesh Nan Beckley Jeffrey Neal and Kevin Loeffler Karen J. Bopp Kay Kendall and Jack Davies Brandy Beseau Sherry and Louis Nevins Ellen Bortz Andrea and Joseph Kerr Lucille A. Bland Shelia Newman Randall A. Bowman Caroline Klam Dennis and Shirley Bloomquist C. Lynn O’Connell Jan Boyce Patricia and John Koskinen Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Borsuk Michael and Cindy O’Kane Nancy Weyl Bradley Mr. Albert Kramer Gary Bowden and Mark Ziomek Deborah Okon Steven Brady Simeon M. Kriesberg and Mr. Terrence J. Brown and Michael and Kathleen Opincar Nancy Brandon Martha L. Kahn Ms. Linda D. Whitlock-Brown Colonel Tommy T. 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Reckford Patricia Burke Nathan Miller Beth and Ron Cogswell David and Susan Reichardt Avery Burns Josh Miller and Jerry Noble Ray and Mary Converse Terry and Alan Rettig Donna M. Butts David Montgomery Kinshasha Holman Conwill Betty Revelle Sandra and Paul Byrne Franklin Moore and Erich Hosbach Susan M. Crawford Massimo and Marilou Righini James Cafritz Judie and Fred Mopsik Beverly Cunningham Denise A. Rollins John Cahill Myung Nam and Michael Hamilton George A. Dalley Nuhad Ruggiero Mr. and Mrs. James Callison Timothy and Diane Naughton Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Davis, III Steven Sabat and Faye and Plater Campbell Martha Newman Ms. Lorraine Day Kathryn Waldman Joseph N Cannon Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Oskin Deirdre Donahue and Jean Sammon Fredric and Jane Cantor Sonja M. Palomaki Jamie Dahlberg Jo Ella Samp Barbara Carter Mr. and Mrs.* P. David Pappert Patricia D’Orazio Ernest Schichler and John Murray Ms. Patricia Carter Mike Payne and Barbara Johnson David Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Leonard and Mr. and Mrs. James Carty Wesley Pickard and Stewart and Loti Dunn Celia Schuchman Michael Carty and Linda Brothers Jeanette Studley James Ebbitt and Scott Derrick Richard and Rochelle Schwab Ruth Carver Dr. Nathaniel Pitts Ann Elliott Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Schwartz Dorothy Cason
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Wallace Chandler Sue and Bruce Guenther Hans and Marianne Mayr George and Nancy Rubenson Brian and Allayne Chappelle Gail Gulliksen Susan Hall McCannell Al Russell Rick and Niki Chavez Susan Gutchess and Helen Ingalls Fred and Jeanne McCarroll Jeffery Russell Cheryl M. Chevalier Mr. Allen C. Haid and Brenda McCoy Richard and Jane Rutherford Joy and Jerry Choppin Ms. Sandra Cummins-Haid J. Douglas McDowall Jane Ryan Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clark Robert Hall Elizabeth Ann McGrath Barbara Sable Kenneth T. Cline George Hanc Jim and Rachel McGreevy Mr. and Mrs. John Sacchetti Edward Cohen and Susan and Allen Hanenbaum Nancy McGuire Stephen and Doreen Sanborn Charlene Barshefsky David Hardy Bernice McIntyre Lee Saunders Nadine R. Cohodas Patricia P. Harris Mr. and Mrs. William McKaig Julia Lauder Sayles W. Joseph and Karen Coleman Joan Harvey John and Marie McKeon Lisa and Mark Schneider Drs. Jack H. and Rita R. Colwell Steven Hass Michael McLeod Eugene and Alice Schreiber Drs. Houston and Mary Conley Kathleen A. Hasse Sarah and David McMeans Frederick and Peri Schuyler Lee S. Cooper Susan Hattan Charles and Marilyn McMillion Peter Schwartz Owen Costello Laurence Hausman and Dee McWilliams James Scott Stephen T. Cramolini Margaret R. Burks Tom and Terry Melo Karren E. Scott Janice Crawford Doris Hausser Dr. Florence K. Miller Joan H. Searby John and Valerie Cuddy Jerry Hawke Margaret Miller Sandra and David Sellers John and Isabella Cummings Deborah Healey and Barbara Mintz Frederick and Jewel Senior Woody Cunningham and Margaret Mohrmann Yvonne K. Moody James Shannon Jessie Harris Naomi and Jack Heller Kent and Dale Morrison M. Pat and Bob Shapiro Philip and Joan Currie Ruth Herman Charles and Jane Morse Stephanie Shipp Linda Daniel Donald E. Hesse and Helaine G. Morss Bobbi and Larry Shulman Martin and Belle Davis Jerrilyn Andrews JoAnn Mueller Kiya Sibley Rock and Sabrina Davis Harold L. Hickson Jim and Ellen Myerberg Hugh and Ruth Sickel Deanna K. 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Duignan Lauren and Glen Howard Catherine O’Reilley Christian Stallsmith and Becky and Charlie Dukes Frances Hudson C and J Orza Deborah Clapp Susan Duncan and Leo Fisher Drew Huffman Ellen Parker Dr. William and Michael and Mary Durr Sidney and Carol Hurlburt Jane Passman Mrs. Claudia Stiebel E.M. Edwards Ann Ingram Wanda D. Patrick Donald R. and Dorothy T. Stone Cliff Elgarten and Marnie Walfront Kay Jacks Keith and Rhonda Patterson Jane O. Storm James Ellzy Alan and Nadine Jacobs Kevin and Sherry Pearson Aileen and Jack Sullivan Brian and Sonja Elmer Lorna S. Jaffe Mary Pedigo Emil and Judy Sunley Tina Eskridge Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Jaffe Nthakoana Peko and Don Spicer Dr. Harvey A. Sweetbaum and Ralph and Gwendolyn Everett Paul Jaikaran Alan and Andrea Pendleton Mrs. Selma Sweetbaum Dr. Nancy Falk Ms. Sandra A. Jamula Anne E. Peret Rick Tedesco John Farrell Anne Jardine Charles and Annette Perry Jacob Teitelbaum Jack and Carol Feder Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Johnson Randolph Perry and Nancy Lee Elizabeth and Jerry Teles Beth Feldman Abby and Ronald Johnson Jeanne and Burnie Peters Dennis and Rosalind Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Felton Lucrecia Johnson Mr. Gary Peterson Gwen Thompson Mr. and Mrs. Greig Fields Will Johnston Karen and Hugh Pettigrew Barbara Tobias Lois Fields Edward Jones Daniel Piekarski Juergen Tooren Joan Fina Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Kaplin Beth Pile Darrell Totman Mr. and Mrs. Harold Finger Jane C. Karpick Dr. Gwendolyn W. Pla Lois Trumbull Jack L. Finglass Jody Katz Barbara and Larry Poe Sheila Truxon Donale and Cathy Fogel Paul and Masako Kaufman Lance and Sheila Pohl Raymond and Marjorie Turgel Heather Foley Jackie Williams Kaye Mr. and Mrs. John Pontius Anne Carter Vaden Joanne Fort Carol King Toby Port and Jeffrey Ahl Dr. Carolyn Peoples Veiga Harry Foxwell Janet King Pamela K. Porter and Eli Velder Graham Frank Rufus King III Terence P. Thornberry Susan and Jeff Vincent Karen L. 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Paul and Diane Reason Janice White Hedda Gnaizda Sharon Rosendhal Leslie Reed Greg and Mary Whiteman Maggie Godbold and Carol Ann and Kenneth Linder Sandra Reed-Bryant Daniel Williams Steve Bershader Albert L. and Doris M. Lindquist Anna Marie Reeder Bernetta and Kevin Williams John M. Goodman Ace and Linda Lipson Mr. Clyde Relick Lawrence Williams Rhonda Goodman and Robert-Gerald Livingston Catherine Remijan Rance R. Willis Dorothy Moskowitz Cynthia Long Maria Farese Rendine J. David Willson Debra and Chris Gordon Ronald C. Long Mary E. Resnik Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wilshere Eloise Gore and Allen Hile Shirley Loo Ann Richards Albertha Workman Barbara and Tom Gottschalk Kenneth Lowenberg Tommie Robinson John and Beth Wright Toni Govier Ron and Marilyn Lundquist Dr. Sheila Rogovin and James Yenckel Madi Green Doris B. Mabrey Dr. Stewart Aledort Annette and Colin Young Maxine Green Sasha Mabry Robin Anne Rojas J B Young Sherry and Neil Green Captain Lory Manning USN (RET) John and Taryn Roman Patricia N. Young Jackie Greene Phyllis and Philip Margolius Bob Rose and Lauren Swartz Marilyn Greene Linda Marks Geri Rosen * Deceased Sally Gresham David Martin Gareth Rosenau Christian Griffin Michelle Mason Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Rosenblum Alfred and Lynne Groff Winton Matthews, Jr. Dr. Bernard and Louise Rostker Alan and Jackie Gropman Russell Matthias Dr. Ted and Lois Gruendl Marlene Mayo Judge Barbara Rothstein
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OUR INSTITUTIONAL DONORS (as of November 7, 2016)
OVATION CIRCLE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE 701 Restaurant & the Knightsbridge Restaurant Group Amtrak Aronson LLC Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP BP America Clark-Winchcole Foundation Comcast NBCUniversal National Capital Arts & Cultural Affairs Program/ Comcast XFINITY U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Dimick Foundation FirstEnergy Foundation Friends of Southwest DC FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Graham Holdings Company Mars Foundation MasterCard Ourisman Automotive of Virginia Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Nora Roberts Foundation Rockwell Collins Saul Ewing, LLP Theatre Forward
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PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Cabot Creamery Fisher Dachs Associates, Inc We endeavor to provide a complete listing of all donors in the above categories. However, if your name is not listed, please contact the Development Department at 202- 600-4177. We are also grateful to the thousands of other contributors to Arena Stage, whose names space will not Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation permit us to print. Legend: Ovation Circle $100,000 and above; LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Founder’s Circle $50,000-99,999; Benefactor’s Circle $25,000-49,999; Leadership Circle $15,000-24,999; President’s Circle $10,000-14,999; Producer’s Circle $5,000-9,999; Anonymous Director’s Circle $2,500-4,999; The Theodore H. Barth Foundation, Inc. Playwright’s Circle $1,500-2,499; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Star $1,000-1,499; Harman Family Foundation Lead $600-999; Venable Foundation Supporting Role $300-599.
PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Arent Fox LLP The Bernstein Companies The Boston Consulting Group CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Central Parking System Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts Discovery Communications The Meredith Foundation Northrop Grumman Corporation Alice Shaver Foundation Hattie M. Strong Foundation The Tower Companies & Abramson Family Foundation USAA Real Estate Company
2016/17 SEASON 25 THEATER STAFF
Artistic Director...... Molly Smith PROPERTIES Executive Director...... Edgar Dobie Properties Director...... Monique Walker Founding Director...... Zelda Fichandler Associate Properties Director...... Lance Pennington Founding Executive Director...... Thomas C. Fichandler Property Carpenter...... Michael Ritoli (1915-97) Property Assistants...... Marion Hampton Dubé, Kyle Handziak ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT Props Artisan...... Niell DuVal Deputy Artistic Director...... Seema Sueko Artistic Associate LIGHTS and Casting Director...... Amelia Acosta Powell Literary Associate...... Catherine Rosenberg Master Electrician...... Christopher V. Lewton Dramaturg...... Jocelyn Clarke Electricians...... Scott Folsom, Resident Playwright...... Ayad Akhtar John Rose-Caron, Paul Villalovoz Directing Fellow...... Miranda Haymon* Lighting Fellows...... Tyler Dubuc*, Alexa Zanikos* Literary Fellow...... Paul Adolphsen* Casting Fellow...... David Olivarez* SOUND Commissioned Writers...... Bob Banghart, Sound Director...... Timothy M. Thompson Nathan Alan Davis, Eve Ensler, Sound Technicians...... Adam W. Johnson, David Henry Hwang, Rajiv Joseph, Lorraine Rhoden Jacqueline E. Lawton, Mary Kathryn Nagle, Aaron Posner, Sarah Ruhl, Georgia Stitt, COSTUMES John Strand, Cheryl L. West Costume Director...... Joseph P. Salasovich Playwrights’ Arena Playwrights...... Steven A. Butler, Jr., Assistant to the Costume Director...... Cierra Coan Patricia Davis, Joshua Ford, Liz Maestri, Drapers...... Carol Ramsdell, Steven Simon David Mitchell Robinson First Hands...... Lauren Allmeyer, Mallory Muffley Master Stitcher...... Noel Borden Craftsperson...... Deborah Nash PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS Wardrobe Supervisors...... Alina Gerall, Alice Hawfield General Manager...... Ian Pool Wigs, Hair and Makeup Supervisor....LaShawn Melton Associate General Manager...... Marissa LaRose Costume Fellow...... Hiram Orozco* Company Manager...... Clifford Hannon Assistant Company Manager...... Ellen White STAGE MANAGEMENT General Management Coordinator...... Alicia Sells Stage Managers...... Rachael Danielle Albert, Company Management Fellow...... Jay Fondin* Marne Anderson, Kurt Hall, Kristen Mary Harris,
Martha Knight, Trevor A. Riley,
Christi B. Spann, Susan R. White PRODUCTION Stage Management Fellow...... Niew Bharyaguntra* Production Manager...... Joel M. Krause Associate Production Manager...... Karen O. Mayhew INFORMATION SYSTEMS Director of Information Systems...... Charles Rogers SCENIC Associate Director of Technical Director...... Natalie Bell Information Systems...... Travis Armbuster Senior Carpenter...... Norman Lee Tessitura Application Support...... Rachel Schlaff Charge Scenic Artist...... Li Qiang Help Desk Associate...... Edward Wieland Carpenters...... Mick Coughlan, Zachary Fullenkamp, Craig Hower, Sean Malarkey, Frank Miller FACILITIES Facilities Manager...... Keith Brown Maintenance Technicians...... Lester McDonald Jr., Vincent Gregg, Jeyone Muhammad Porter...... Lawrence Wise Stage Door Attendants...... Ra'Chelle Carey, Kay Rogers, La Shelle Saunders
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS Director of Associate Executive Director and Community Engagement...... Anita Maynard-Losh Chief Marketing Officer...... Khady Kamara Director of Education...... Ashley Forman School Programs Manager...... Rebecca Campana MARKETING Partnership Manager...... Medha Marsten Director of Marketing...... Neal Racioppo Master Teaching Artist...... Psalmayene 24 Digital Communications Training Programs Manager...... Sean-Maurice Lynch Coordinator ...... Brieahn DeMeo Community Programs Marketing Fellow ...... Erin Stevens* Coordinator ...... Matthew Reckeweg School Programs Fellow...... Lizzie Hughes* PUBLICATIONS Community Programs Fellow...... Kiana Davenport* Director of Publications...... Anna Russell Graphic Designer...... David Sunshine ADMINISTRATION Jr. Graphic Designer...... Jeremy Hunter Website and New Media Manager...... Ben Nolan Chief Financial Officer...... Joe Berardelli Artwork Creation...... Nicky Lindeman Leadership Office Manager...... Alison Irvin Illustrators...... Montse Bernal, Nigel Buchanan, Human Resources and Charles Chaisson, Richard Martinez, Finance Associate...... Jay Chiang Robert Parada, Paul Rogers, Sam Spratt, Senior Artistic Director Fellow...... Tara Moses* Brian Stauffer, David Sunshine, Mark Ulriksen Management Fellow...... Tiana Bias*
General Counsel...... Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & MEDIA RELATIONS ...... Jacobson; Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orsek, Untereiner & Sauber, LLP Director of Media Relations...... Greta Hays Media Relations Fellow...... Kathlyn Silverman* BUSINESS OFFICE Publicist...... Lauren Alexander Controller...... John Monnett Accounting and Payroll Manager...... Joan A.S. Lada EVENTS Accounting Associates...... Larry Bright, Director of Events and Rentals...... Kathleen Kelley Christopher Murk Events and Rentals Coordinators...... Betsy O'Keeffe, Auditors...... Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Kaitlyn Sakry Bond Counsel...... Arent Fox LLP
AUDIENCE SERVICES DEVELOPMENT Director of Chief Development Officer...... Holly K. Oliver Audience Services...... Lindsey Wareing Pisani Director of Strategic Advancement...... Dale Mott Audience Development Senior Director of and Group Sales Manager...... Alvin Ford Jr. Individual Giving...... Kristen Mitchell Group Sales Associates...... Isaac Evans, Bria Hall Associate Director of Associate Director of Development Operations...... Maria Corso Director of Board and Audience Services...... Holly Longstreth Donor Relations...... Anne Paine West Managers of Sales Services...... Sabrina Clark, Foundation Sarah Hurst Relations Manager...... Hannah Fried-Tanzer Assistant Manager of Sales Services...... Evan Crump Corporate Relations Manager...... Char Manlove-Laws Sales Associates...... Sam Abney, Maria Benzie, Campaign Manager...... Molly Goodman Nicole Cusick, Khatira Darvesh, Membership Coordinator...... Melanie Heredia Meg Glassco, Colin O’Bryan, Development Coordinator...... Tricia Edwards Adriana Sosa, Randi Young Donor Relations House Managers...... Jody Barasch, Emma Latimer Coordinator - Campaign...... Andrew Jacobs Nichole McDavid, Christy Patti Development Assistant...... Claire Bancroft Visitor Services Assistant..... Chrystal Noelle Vaughan
* Allen Lee Hughes Fellow
2016/17 SEASON 27 “BEST MUSICAL OF THE 20TH CENTURY.”— TIME RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S Photos of Nicholas Rodriguez with Betsy Morgan (top) and E. Faye Butler (bottom) by Maria Baranova. NOW PLAYING THOUGH DECEMBER 24 MUSIC BY RICHARD RODGERS | BOOK AND LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II BASED ON FERENC MOLNAR’S PLAY “LILIOM” AS ADAPTED BY BENJAMIN F. GLAZER Photo of Skye Mattox by Maria Baranova. ORIGINAL DANCES BY AGNES DE MILLE | DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH CHOREOGRAPHED BY PARKER ESSE | MUSIC DIRECTION BY PAUL SPORTELLI
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