SMART PEOPLE
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Hot-Button Comedy World-Premire Power Play and NATIVE GARDENS Part of the Women’s Voices Theater Festival BY KAREN ZACARÍAS SOVEREIGNTY DIRECTED BY BLAKE ROBISON BY MARY KATHRYN NAGLE CO-PROUCTION WITH GUTHRIE THEATER DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH SEPTEMBER 15 — OCTOBER 22, 2017 JANUARY 12 — FEBRUARY 18, 2018 Good fences make good neighbors … right? In Mary Kathryn Nagle’s daring new work, From the outrageous mind of playwright a Cherokee lawyer fights to restore her Karen Zacarías (Destiny of Desire) comes Nation’s jurisdiction while confronting the ever this hot new comedy about the clash of present ghosts of her grandfathers. Arena’s class and culture that pushes well-meaning fourth Power Play world premiere travels the D.C. neighbors over the edge in a backyard intersections of personal and political truths, border dispute. and historic and present struggles.
Golden Age Musical THE PAJAMA GAME BOOK BY GEORGE ABBOTT AND RICHARD BISSELL Epic Political Thrill Ride MUSIC AND LYRICS BY RICHARD ADLER AND JERRY ROSS THE GREAT SOCIETY BASED ON THE NOVEL 7½ CENTS BY RICHARD BISSELL BY ROBERT SCHENKKAN DIRECTED BY ALAN PAUL DIRECTED BY KYLE DONNELLY CHOREOGRAPHED BY PARKER ESSE FEBRUARY 2 — MARCH 11, 2018 MUSIC DIRECTION BY JAMES CUNNINGHAM Jack Willis reprises his performance as OCTOBER 27 — DECEMBER 24, 2017 President Lyndon Baines Johnson in this When a workers’ strike pits management sequel to the Tony Award-winning play All against labor, it ignites an outrageous the Way, bringing the second half of Robert battle of the sexes. Packed with seductive Schenkkan’s epic story — and Johnson’s dance numbers, including “Steam Heat” and tumultuous presidency — to its harrowing “Hernando’s Hideaway,” playing The Pajama conclusion. Game is the best way to ensure a good night’s rest during the hectic holiday season!
Provocative Musical Journey Inspirational True Story NINA SIMONE: HOLD THESE TRUTHS FOUR WOMEN BY JEANNE SAKATA BY CHRISTINA HAM DIRECTED BY JESSICA KUBZANSKY DIRECTED BY TIMOTHY DOUGLAS FEBRUARY 23 — APRIL 8, 2018 NOVEMBER 10 — DECEMBER 24, 2017 Reeling from the surprise attack on Pearl In 1963, a devastating explosion in Harbor and driven by fear and prejudice, Birmingham, Alabama rocked our entire America placed its own citizens of Japanese nation, and forever changed iconic American ancestry in internment camps in 1941. Hold songstress Nina Simone. Through storytelling These Truths tells the inspirational true story and song, Nina Simone: Four Women reveals of Gordon Hirabayashi, the American son of how the “High Priestess of Soul” helped define Japanese immigrants who defied this unjust the sound of the Civil Rights Movement. court order. SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW! 2017/18 SEASON
American Masterpiece AUGUST WILSON’S SPECIAL ADD-ON PRODUCTIONS TWO TRAINS RUNNING Encore Presentation BY AUGUST WILSON THE ORIGINALIST DIRECTED BY JULIETTE CARILLO BY JOHN STRAND CO-PROUCTION WITH SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATRE DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH MARCH 30 — APRIL 29, 2018 CO-PROUCTION WITH ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE From Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August AND THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE Wilson comes the Civil Rights Era masterpiece JULY 7 — 30, 2017 about everyday lives in the shadow of great Four-time Helen Hayes Award winner Edward events, and of unsung citizens who are Gero reprises his “tantalizing” (Washington anything but ordinary. “Perfection … a work by Post) role as Supreme Court Justice Antonin a writer at the peak of his powers.” (Variety) Scalia in The Originalist. Don’t miss your opportunity to experience the show afresh, as World-Premiere Musical the late Justice Scalia’s seat is filled on the SNOW CHILD Supreme Court. BASED ON THE NOVEL BY EOWYN IVEY Rediscovered American Classic BOOK BY JOHN STRAND HAL LINDEN IN MUSIC BY BOB BANGHART AND GEORGIA STITT LYRICS BY GEORGIA STITT THE PRICE DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH BY ARTHUR MILLER CO-PROUCTION WITH PERSEVERANCE THEATRE DIRECTED BY SEEMA SUEKO APRIL 13 — MAY 20, 2018 OCTOBER 6 — NOVEMBER 5, 2017 Eowyn Ivey’s beloved debut novel, a finalist One of the most personal plays by American for the Pulitzer Prize, is reborn as a magical theater giant Arthur Miller, The Price is a new musical with a bluegrass-infused score. fascinating study of the struggle to make A grieving couple, reeling from the loss of an peace with the past and create hope for the unborn child, struggle to rebuild their lives in future. “As relevant today as the day it was the brutal Alaskan wilderness. written.” (The Hollywood Reporter)
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2016/17 SEASON 5 ARTISTICALLY SPEAKING
Spring has sprung in Washington, D.C. at last, and suddenly we have arrived at the final production of our season. It has been an emotional year with a wild and raucous political climate, but it’s been wonderful to experience Americans speaking up and speaking out in a way I haven’t seen in my lifetime. It’s the best time in my life to be producing and creating theater.
Lydia R. Diamond has written a very smart play and our Arena Stage audience is filled with smart people. This story highlights several aspects of the modern American experience — race, relationships, sex, politics — in a contemporary way. I cannot wait to hear the conversations in the lobby. Lydia digs into important questions to get to the root of how people think and behave. Set against the backdrop of Barack Obama’s presidency, it’s fascinating how the story resonates in the current moment.
I’m so pleased that this production is the Arena debut for our deputy artistic director, Seema Sueko. Seema first contacted me several years ago to apply for a mentorship grant from the Theatre Communications Group (Leadership[U]) out of the blue, and I was immediately taken with her tenacity and intelligence. We spent a season together at Arena while she was still leading her own organization — Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company — in San Diego. She went on to Pasadena Playhouse as associate artistic director, and I was pleased to have her return to Arena this fall. Seema is full of energy and artistry — I know our audiences will be engaged by her work as director.
With the close of any season, we always look forward. John Strand’s The Originalist comes back to us this summer. This play, which premiered at Arena in the 2014/15 season, is set to be produced all over the country, from Pasadena to Chicago, and Edward Gero’s performance has only gotten deeper since Justice Scalia’s passing. Lynn Nottage’s Sweat, which wowed audiences here last season, is enjoying a run on Broadway. And we are looking forward to the Tony Awards this season, to see Dear Evan Hansen (book by Steven Levenson, music and lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul), which premiered at Arena in the summer of 2015, take its share of awards.
Thanks for joining us on the adventure, and here’s to another great season!
All Best,
Molly Smith, Artistic Director
6 2016/17 SEASON FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Arena Stage is 67 years young, but never too old to learn new methods of reaching out to our audiences as effectively as possible. Being a resident theater we continue to grow and demonstrate public value by deepening relationships within our community for the programs — both plays and education—that we produce. The deeper the relationships, the closer we come to living up to the founding ideals of the resident theater movement.
This season we began to embrace the concept of Consensus Organizing. Deputy artistic director Seema Sueko — also director of this production of Smart People — is a pioneer in this practice of engaging stakeholders in the stories to be told on stage. This technique sees value in developing areas of mutual self-interest and creating partnerships that have beneficial outcomes for both partners, and is rooted in the need to be inclusive and humble enough to understand that no one organization has all the answers. Consensus Organizing requires a true commitment to partnership(s) and plumbing the skills of diverse communities and experts who can (in the case of theater) create authentic artistic experiences. In its most basic form, it is a tool for audience development and outreach.
As led by Seema, Smart People is one of our first attempts to apply Consensus Organizing. It is not an attempt to replace but rather enhance the effectiveness of how we market our productions. Preparation took place well in advance of rehearsals. First steps involved preliminary conversations with our dramaturgical, education and group sales teams. These meetings fostered internal collaboration by cultivating strong, existing relationships, as well as identifying new organizations or individuals that could add value to the production and benefit from a connection to Arena. For example, withSmart People there was a desire to partner with experts in neurological studies and psychology. The script deals heavily with those fields of medicine, so Seema’s early visits to these professionals and educators led to the participation of these subject-matter masters in shaping this production and honing its authenticity. Consensus Organizing also connected us with students from many fields of study, who purchased tickets as it became obvious that the story being told related directly to the knowledge they were seeking. New friendships and new collaborations were formed!
Based on this success, this new discipline will be embraced next season with Native Gardens, Sovereignty and Hold These Truths. In fact, our artistic development team is already reaching out.
Your continued engagement with Arena Stage is deeply appreciated. Taken to its logical extreme, all of us are potential Consensus Organizers. Hope you agree!
Warmly,
Edgar Dobie, Executive Director
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Did you categorize unconsciously — smile at this person, not at that one? Did some register in your brain as attractive, some disgusting? Some friend, some foe? Did you think others were categorizing YOU? You’re not alone. It’s rare we see the whole Photo by Greg Powers of a person. Are we racist?
Set against the backdrop of the 2007-2008 elections, when our citizenry wondered if a Black man could become President, Lydia R. Diamond’s Smart People examines the science and psychology of racism through a story that is funny, fierce and illuminating of the present times.
I practice an artistic methodology called Consensus Organizing for Theater, where a theater builds stake in multiple pockets of communities and those communities build stake back in the theater by surfacing and organizing around mutual self-interest. It begins with the art itself. In pursuit of artistic excellence, my dramaturg Paul Adolphsen and I researched and/or met with 77 people in the region whose work we thought might intersect with this play. These individuals taught us about neuroscience, how EEG machines work and what psychology says about race and racism, among other things. They were tremendously helpful. We then asked them if Smart People could serve their work and we organized.
As a result, several groups are leveraging this play to serve their community needs, including the American Psychological Association, the University of Maryland’s Brain and Behavior Initiative, the Advisory Board Company, the Asian Pacific American Institute of Congressional Studies, Georgetown University’s Center for Social Justice and George Mason University’s Diversity Research and Action Center.
I thank these Consensus Organizing contacts who shared their wisdom as I prepared to direct this play: Fred Bemak, Beth Brittan-Powell, Chris Brittan-Powell, Kelsey Leigh Canada, Lauren Cattaneo, Rita Chung, Jamie Cohen-Cole, Gem Daus, Terry Davidson, Chris Denby, Bijan DaBell, Maria Donoghue, Lea Rose Dougherty, Laura THE BEST ROCK MUSICAL EVER! Duval, Reza Ghodssi, Paul Gorski, Adam Green, Erica Hart, Jens Herberholz, Jill Hendrickson at Join us for a post-show ROLLING STONE Electrical Geodesics, Inc., Stephen Keith, Agnes conversation with the artists on: Kwong, Allison Lau, Bernadette Laubach-Story, April 26 at 12:00 p.m. June 13–July 2 | Opera House Esther Kim Lee, Mehul Mehta, Carlotta Miles, Mathew Miller, Andrei Medvedev, Floyd Mori, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. Amanda Munroe, Julie Owen, Julie Park, Sheri May 9 at 12:00 p.m. KENNEDY-CENTER.ORG | (202) 467-4600 Parks, Robert Patterson, Samantha Pinto, Stacey May 10 at 12:00 p.m. Tickets also available at the Box Office. Groups call (202) 416-8400. Prince, Tracy Riggins, Arianna Schatzki-McClain, May 18 at 8:00 p.m. For all other ticket-related customer service inquiries, call the Advance Sales Box Office at (202) 416-8540. Christine So, Melvin Tabilas, Tiffany Townsend, Michael Ullman and Janelle Wong. Theater at the Kennedy Center Major support for Musical Theater Kennedy Center Theater Comedy at the Kennedy Center is made possible by at the Kennedy Center is provided by Season Sponsor Presenting Sponsor 2016/17 SEASON 9 New to Southwest DC
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Arena Stage Molly Smith, Artistic Director | Edgar Dobie, Executive Director PRESENTS SMART PEOPLE BY LYDIA R. DIAMOND DIRECTED BY SEEMA SUEKO
SET DESIGNER COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER MISHA KACHMAN DEDE M. AYITE XAVIER PIERCE
SOUND DESIGNER PROJECTION DESIGNER WIG DESIGNER VOCAL COACH ANDRE PLUESS JARED MEZZOCCHI ANNE NESMITH ZACH CAMPION
CASTING DIRECTOR NY CASTING DIRECTOR AMELIA ACOSTA POWELL, CSA DAVID CAPARELLIOTIS, CSA
STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER KURT HALL KRISTEN MARY HARRIS
Smart People is generously sponsored by R. Lucia Riddle. Additional support is provided in memory of Toni A. Ritzenberg. New York Premiere Produced by Second Stage Theatre, New York, 2016 Carole Rothman, Artistic Director | Casey Reitz, Executive Director Smart People was originally produced by the Huntington Theatre Company Boston, Massachusetts Peter DuBois, Artistic Director | Michael Maso, Managing Director Smart People was originally commissioned by McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ Emily Mann, Artistic Director | Jeffrey Woodward, Managing Director Smart People is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
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CAST LIST (in order of appearance) Valerie Johnston...... LORENE CHESLEY Brian White...... GREGORY PERRI Ginny Yang...... SUE JIN SONG Jackson Moore...... JAYSEN WRIGHT
FOR THIS PRODUCTION Technical Director...... NATALIE BELL Properties Director...... MONIQUE WALKER Costume Director...... JOSEPH P. SALASOVICH Master Electrician...... CHRISTOPHER V. LEWTON Sound Director...... TIMOTHY M. THOMPSON Directing Intern...... KELLY GALVIN Stage Management Fellow...... NIEW BHARYAGUNTRA Production Dramaturg...... PAUL ADOLPHSEN Show Carpenters...... MICK COUGHLAN, AMANDA SROK Props...... KYLE HANDZIAK Light Board Operator...... PAUL VILLALOVOZ Assistant to the Lighting Designer...... ALEXA ZANIKOS Sound Engineer...... ADAM W. JOHNSON Wardrobe Supervisor...... ALINA GERALL Wardrobe...... ADELLE GRESOCK Assistant to the Costume Designer...... HIRAM OROZCO Projections Technician...... ERIN TEACHMAN Board Interns...... LINDA BAUMANN, SANDY BIEBER, ...... PATTI HERMAN, JOYCE MOOREHEAD
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theater credits include A Christmas Carol (in alphabetical order) (McCarter): Waiting for Tadashi (George CAST Street Playhouse): Shedding the Tiger LORENE CHESLEY (Valerie Johnston) (Sacramento Theatre Company): and Burn makes her Arena Stage debut. This (Syracuse Stage). Film/TV credits include A native of the Washington, Steel Town, Pipe Dream, Someone Like You, D.C. metropolitan area, Lorene 24, ER and Law & Order. She earned her M.F.A grew up studying ballet and in acting from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. tap but quickly segued her She received The Best of Fringe Award for love for performance into her one-woman show, Children of Medea, at acting. Stage credits include Cassandra in the Capital Fringe Festival and is a Usual The American Woman (Pasadena Playhouse), Suspect at NYTW. Delilah in Memphis (La Jolla Playhouse) and Claudia in The Bluest Eye (Mo’olelo/Moxie JAYSEN WRIGHT (Jackson Moore) Theatre). TV credits include Perception (TNT), makes his Arena Stage Shameless (Showtime) and The Fosters debut. D.C. credits include (Freeform). She recently wrapped the first A Christmas Carol (Ford’s season of her YouTube talk show Looks, Theatre); The Miraculous Lunch, Love with Lorene. She studied theater Journey of Edward Tulane and at Temple University and earned an M.F.A. in Looking for Roberto Clemente acting at UCSD. Lorene would like to thank her (Imagination Stage); Sons of the Prophet family and friends for their love, support and (Theater J); Now Comes the Night and Take Me nurturing her passion for theater. Out (1st Stage); Choir Boy and The Rocky Horror Show (Studio Theatre); Pinkalicious and 12 Days GREGORY PERRI (Brian White) of Christmas (Adventure Theatre); Carolina is thrilled to be making his Layaway Grail (The Welders); and Measure Arena Stage debut. Notable for Measure, Wallenstein and Coriolanus New York credits include (Shakespeare Theatre Company). Upcoming Good People (Manhattan productions include Tarell Alvin McCraney’s Theatre Club), A Loss of Wig Out! (Studio Theatre) and The Wiz (Ford’s Roses (Peccadillo Theater Theatre). Instagram: @thejayceface. Company), Lovers (T.A.C.T) and The Idea of www.jaysenwright.com Me (Cherry Lane Theatre). Regional credits include performances at The Whipping Man
(Syracuse Stage), Macbeth and The Comedy of Errors (Shakespeare on the Sound), Othello CONGRATULATIONS TO (The Stratford Summer Festival) and The
Most Happy Fella (The Cider Mill Playhouse), SUE JIN SONG among others. Film/TV credits include Not on receiving the 2016/17 Fade Away, The Wolf of Wall Street, All is Rose Robison Cowen Acting Fellowship Bright, Market Trip, Bastards of Young, The
Good Wife, The Jack and Triumph Show and the upcoming independent feature Thinking Rose Robison Cowen (1905–1994) was with Richard, among others. He received his Arena Stage Founding Director Zelda M.F.A. from Mason Gross School of the Arts at
Rutgers University. Fichandler’s first drama teacher at
the Children’s Studios of Speech and
SUE JIN SONG (Ginny Yang) Dramatic Arts. Together, they shared the
returns to Arena Stage after belief that the development of young appearing in Hot ‘n’ Throbbing. actors is at the center of the continuing Off-Broadway credits include
The World of Extreme Happiness evolution of theatre as an art. The Rose (Manhattan Theatre Club), and Robison Cowen Acting Fellowship is Iphigenia at Aulis and Exit the awarded to a recent student from New King (Pearl Theater). D.C. theater credits include Marie Antoinette (Woolly Mammoth), York University’s Tisch School of the Yellow Face (Theater J) and 36 Views Arts Graduate Acting Program. (Constellation Theatre Company). Regional
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Theater and Woolly Mammoth, among many CREATIVE other companies in the United States and abroad. He is a company member at Woolly LYDIA R. DIAMOND (Playwright) is a 2013/14 Mammoth and an associate artist at Olney Arena Stage resident playwright. Award- Theatre Center. Misha is a Helen Hayes winning plays include Smart People, Stick Award recipient and a graduate of the St. Fly, Voyeurs de Venus, The Bluest Eye, The Petersburg Theatre Arts Academy. He serves Gift Horse, Harriet Jacobs, The Inside and as the associate professor of scene and Stage Black. Theaters include Broadway’s costume design and head of M.F.A. in design Cort Theatre, The Arden, Chicago Dramatists, at University of Maryland. Company One, Congo Square, Goodman, Guthrie, Hartford Stage, Huntington, Jubilee, DEDE M. AYITE (Costume Designer)’s Off-Broadway Kansas City Repertory, Long Wharf, Lorraine credits include Marie & Rosetta (Atlantic Hansberry, McCarter, Mo`olelo, MPAACT, Theater Company); The Royale (Lincoln Center); New Vic, Playmakers Repertory, Plowshares, Ugly Lies the Bone (Roundabout); brownsville Second Stage, Steppenwolf and True Colors. song (b-side for tray) (LCT3); and ToasT, Urban Commissions from Arena Stage, Steppenwolf, Retreat and Manahatta (The Public). Regional McCarter, Huntington, Center Stage, Victory credits include The Last Tiger in Haiti (La Jolla, Gardens and Roundabout. Lydia was a W.E.B. Berkeley Repertory); Bella: An American Tall Du Bois Institute non-resident fellow, TCG/ Tale and Stagger Lee (Dallas Theater Center); NEA playwright-in-residence at Steppenwolf, The Wiz (Oregon Shakespeare); Between Huntington playwright fellow, Sundance Riverside and Crazy (Studio Theatre); The Blood Institute Playwright Lab creative advisor, Quilt and Five Guys Named Moe (Arena Stage); Radcliffe Institute fellow and serves on the Marie Antoinette (Steppenwolf); The CA Lyons Dramatists Guild Legal Defense Fund Board Project (Alliance Theatre); A Raisin in the Sun of Directors. She is a Northwestern University (California Shakespeare Theater); The Piano graduate and has an honorary doctorate of Lesson (Yale Repertory); The Music Man in arts from Pine Manor College. Concert (Two River Theater, NJPAC); and Fried Chicken & Latkes (National Black Theatre). TV SEEMA SUEKO (Director) joined the Arena credits include Comedy Central, Fox Shortcoms Stage staff in July 2016 as deputy artistic (FOX Network) and COPPER Project (Improv director. She previously served as associate Everywhere/BBC America). She received an artistic director at The Pasadena Playhouse M.F.A. from the Yale School of Drama. and executive artistic director of Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company in San Diego. XAVIER PIERCE (Lighting Designer)’s Off-Broadway Her directing and acting credits include credits include Yours Unfaithfully and A Day The Pasadena Playhouse, People’s Light, by the Sea (Mint Theatre), and Emmet Down The Old Globe, San Diego Repertory, La in My Heart (Castillo Theatre). Regional Jolla Playhouse, Yale Repertory, 5th Avenue credits include Harvey (The Guthrie); Fences Theatre, Native Voices and Mo`olelo, among (California Shakespeare Theater, Long Wharf, others. As a playwright, she received McCarter Theatre); Mountaintop (Playmakers commissions from Mixed Blood Theatre and Repertory, Triad Stage); Red and Common Center Stage. Her work has been recognized Enemy (Triad Stage); A Raisin in the Sun by the California State Assembly, NAACP (Westport Country Playhouse); Two Trains San Diego Branch, San Diego Theatre Critics Running (Arden Theatre Company); Intimate Circle, Chicago Jeff Awards, American Theatre Apparel, Peter and the Starcatcher, Detroit Wing and American Theatre magazine. Seema ’67 and 4,000 Miles (Playmakers Repertory); serves on the Diversity Committee of the and Fly (Florida Studio Theatre). National and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. international tour credits include DRUMLINE LIVE! He has received a Handy Award for Best MISHA KACHMAN (Set Designer) has worked Lighting, Thomas C. Fichandler Award for at Arena Stage, Asolo Repertory, Center Excellence in Lighting, Marvin Sims Fellowship Stage, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, the at the Kennedy Center and was an Allen Lee Kennedy Center, Milwaukee Shakespeare, Hughes Lighting Design Fellow. Opera Lafayette, Opera Royal Versailles, Portland Center Stage, Round House, ANDRE PLUESS (Sound Designer)’s Broadway Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center, Signature credits include 33 Variations, I Am My Own Theatre, Skylight Music Theatre, Studio Wife and Metamorphoses. Regional credits Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Theater J, Wilma include Victory Gardens, Berkeley Repertory,
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Oregon Shakespeare, Lookingglass Theatre, Festival (Europe, Canada and U.S. tour), Steppenwolf Theatre Company, La Jolla Connect4Climate, Alcantara (Design Week, Playhouse, Goodman, Shakespeare Theatre Milan) and the atrium of the World Bank in D.C. Company, American Conservatory Theater, Jared teaches at The University of Maryland. Williamstown Theatre Festival, Arena Stage, Yale Repertory, Lincoln Center, McCarter ANNE NESMITH (Wig Designer) returns to Theatre and California Shakespeare Festival. Arena Stage, where her design credits Awards include multiple Joseph Jefferson include A Raisin in the Sun, Watch on the Awards and Citations, Ovation Award, Drama Rhine, Carousel, The Little Foxes, All the Critics’ Circle Award, Barrymore Award, Drama Way, Oliver!, Destiny of Desire, Fiddler Desk and Lucille Lortel nominations for on the Roof, Mother Courage and Her composition and sound design. Children, and The Music Man. Her recent work includes Titanic (Signature Theatre), La JARED MEZZOCCHI (Projection Designer) received Boheme and L’Opera Seria (Wolf Trap), Cosi the 2012 Princess Grace Theater Fellowship fan tutte (Nishinomiya, Japan) and Who’s as the first projection designer to receive Afraid of Virginia Woolf (Ford’s Theatre). Her the honor. He is a company member at designs have been seen at the Kennedy Woolly Mammoth, most recently having Center, Opera Philadelphia, Shakespeare designed Women Laughing Alone with Salad. Theatre Company, Washington Ballet and D.C. credits include Intelligence (Arena Saito Kinen Festival in Matsumoto, Japan. Stage), Yellow Face (Theater J), Astro Boy Anne was the resident wig/makeup designer and the God of Comics (Studio Theatre) for the Baltimore Opera and has created and BELL (National Geographic). New York wigs for Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery credits include Vietgone (MTC); Downtown programs, Investigation Discovery’s Ice Cold Loop (3-Legged Dog); You Are Dead. You Are Killers, Maryland Public Television and the U.S. Here. (HERE Arts Center); and JET LAG 2011 Army’s tour Spirit of America. (The Builders Association). Regional credits include Milwaukee Repertory, Cleveland Play ZACH CAMPION (Vocal Coach) is a freelance House, Center Stage and the Wilma. He has voice, speech and dialect coach, and former designed for Big Art Group at the Vienna education manager at Studio Theatre. D.C. MUSICAL THEATER TRAINING COMPANY Train with us this summer at The Academy | Ages 14-18
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WHO’S WHO credits include dialect coach for Hand Old Globe, Goodman, Arena Stage, McCarter to God (six Helen Hayes nominations), and others. Film/TV credits include American Chimerica, Terminus (Helen Hayes Odyssey (NBC), How to Get Away With Murder nomination) and Between Riverside and (pilot, ABC), Ironside (pilot, NBC) and Steel Crazy (Studio Theatre); the world premiere of Magnolias (Sony for Lifetime). The Gulf (Helen Hayes nomination, Signature Theatre); Dial M for Murder and Sweeney Todd KURT HALL (Stage Manager)’s Arena Stage (Olney Theatre Center); Angels in America credits include Watch on the Rhine, Carousel, Part 1 and 2 (Helen Hayes nomination, Round The Year of Magical Thinking starring Kathleen House); and the upcoming My Fair Lady (Olney Turner, Born for This, All the Way, Sweat, Destiny Theatre Center). Zach is a certified teacher of Desire, The Blood Quilt, Our War, The of Fitzmaurice Voicework® and is a member Shoplifters, Smokey Joe’s Café, Mother of the Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory Courage and Her Children starring Kathleen faculty. He received his M.F.A in theater Turner, Maurice Hines is Tappin’ Thru Life, Good pedagogy from Virginia Commonwealth People, Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit University and his B.F.A. in performance and of Molly Ivins starring Kathleen Turner, The production from Texas State University. Normal Heart, Red, Ruined, every tongue www.voicecoachdc.com confess starring Phylicia Rashad, Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies, Looped CAPARELLIOTIS CASTING (NY Castings)’s current starring Valerie Harper, Next to Normal starring Broadway shows include The Glass Menagerie; Alice Ripley, Awake and Sing! and The Goat, A Doll’s House, Part 2; and The Little Foxes. or Who is Sylvia. Additional regional credits Recent and select Broadway and Off- at the Kennedy Center, Roundabout Theatre Broadway shows include Jitney, The Front Company, McCarter Theatre, Shakespeare Page, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Blackbird, Theatre Company and Signature Theatre. The Father, Fish in the Dark, It’s Only a Play, Thanks to his family for all their support. An Act of God, Airline Highway, Disgraced, Sex With Strangers, Lost Lake, The Country House, KRISTEN MARY HARRIS (Assistant Stage Manager) Casa Valentina, Holler If Ya Hear Me, The Trip to is thrilled to be part of this production at Bountiful and Fences. Regional credits include Arena Stage. Favorite Arena Stage credits Signature Theatre, Atlantic, LCT3, Ars Nova, include The Little Foxes, Disgraced, The
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Blood Quilt, Fiddler on the Roof, Mother her Broadway debut directing The Velocity of Courage and Her Children, Red, The Normal Autumn, following its critically acclaimed run Heart and Oklahoma! (Helen Hayes Award). at Arena Stage. She was awarded honorary Additional D.C. credits include Titanic, doctorates from American University and Road Show, The Threepenny Opera, Miss Towson University. Saigon, and the world premieres of Kid Victory and Crossing (Signature Theatre) and A EDGAR DOBIE (Executive Director) After nearly Christmas Carol (Ford’s Theatre). Kristen four decades, Edgar continues to enjoy holds a B.F.A. in theater production from the a career in public theater. He has served University of Arizona and is a proud Actors’ as executive director of Trinity Repertory Equity Association member. Company in Providence, founding managing director of Toronto’s Canadian Stage Company and managing director at National Arts Centre in Ottawa and Vancouver’s New Play Centre. Based in New York City ARENA STAGE LEADERSHIP for six years, he was president of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Company and MOLLY SMITH (Artistic Director) has served as the North American executive producer of Artistic Director since 1998. Her more than Riverdream, as well as managing producer 30 directing credits at Arena Stage include of the Tony Awards. His Broadway producing Carousel, Oliver!, The Originalist, Fiddler on credits include Sunset Boulevard (Tony Award the Roof, Camp David, Mother Courage and for Best Musical), Joseph and the Amazing Her Children, Oklahoma!, A Moon for the Technicolor Dreamcoat, Paul Simon’s The Misbegotten, My Fair Lady, The Great White Capeman, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Hope, The Music Man, Orpheus Descending, Boublil and Schönberg’s The Pirate Queen Legacy of Light, The Women of Brewster Place, and Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5. He is a member of Cabaret, South Pacific, Agamemnon and His the Directors for theatreWashington and the Daughters, All My Sons and How I Learned to Southwest Business Improvement District. He Drive. She most recently directed Our Town also serves as a Tony Award nominator for at Canada’s Shaw Festival. Her directorial the 2017 season. Edgar, his good wife Tracy work has also been seen at The Old Globe, and their daughter Greta Lee are all proud Asolo Repertory, Berkeley Repertory, Trinity residents of Southwest Washington, D.C. Repertory, Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre, Montreal’s Centaur Theatre and Perseverance 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 This theater operates under an agreement and third productions of new work and has between the League of Resident Theatres and championed projects including How I Learned Actors’ Equity Association. to Drive; Passion Play, a cycle; Next to Normal; and Dear Evan Hansen. She has worked The actors and stage managers are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the alongside playwrights Sarah Ruhl, Paula Union of Professional Actors and Stage Vogel, Wendy Wasserstein, Lawrence Wright, Managers in the United States. Karen Zacarías, John Murrell, Eric Coble, Charles Randolph-Wright and many others. She led the re-invention of Arena Stage, The scenic, costume, lighting and sound focusing on the architecture and creation of designers in LORT theaters are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the Mead Center for American Theater and the IATSE. positioning Arena Stage as a national center for American artists. During her time with the The Director and Choreographer are company, Arena Stage has workshopped more members of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND than 100 productions, produced 39 world CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national premieres, staged numerous second and theatrical labor union. third productions and been an important part of nurturing eight projects that went on to Arena Stage is a constituent of the Theatre have a life on Broadway. In 2014, Molly made Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theater.
2016/17 SEASON 23 BOARD OF TRUSTEES / NEXT STAGE / THEATRE FORWARD
ARENA STAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2016/17 CHAIR GOVERNING BOARD HONORARY BOARD LIFE TRUSTEES Judith N. Batty Andrew R. Ammerman Jim Abdo Norman Bernstein Kent Amos Ashok Bajaj Lee G. Rubenstein PRESIDENT Decker Anstrom Michele G. Berman Beth Newburger Joanne Barker Steven R. Bralove EMERITUS TRUSTEES Schwartz Linda A. Baumann John Derrick Arlene and Robert Kogod Sander M. Bieber Nancy M. Folger VICE CHAIRS Susan Haas Bralove Natwar Gandhi PAST PRESIDENTS Eric Braverman Lavern Chatman Sylvia Greenberg AND CHAIRS Edgar Dobie Debbie Driesman Ellen K. Harrison J. Burke Knapp Vicki J. Hicks John Edelmann Kay Kapoor Norman Bernstein John Lynham Jeri Epstein Judy Lansing Kovler Curtin Winsor, Jr. Raymond Sczudlo Richard Feinstein Mark Levine Lee G. Rubenstein David E. Shiffrin Elliot Feldman Nancy Low Richard W. Snowdon Nicholas Goad David O. Maxwell Denie S. Weil TREASURER Ann Hamilton Joan P. Maxwell Riley K. Temple Larry Franks Patti Herman Ronald A. Paul, M.D. Steven R. Bralove Margot Kelly Beverly Perry Wendy Farrow ASSISTANT TREASURER Daniel Korengold Judy Lynn Prince James J. Rouse Hubert M. Schlosberg B. Thomas Mansbach William S. Sessions John M. Derrick, Jr. David BH Martin Richard W Snowdon Mark Shugoll SECRETARY Joyce Moorehead Sandra E. Taylor David E. Shiffrin Shawna Watley Terry R. Peel Grace Terpstra Beth Newburger Lucia Riddle Margaret Tomlinson Schwartz ASSISTANT SECRETARY Gene Samburg Richard A. Newman David Bruce Smith Molly Smith Sheila Stampfli 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.
Arena can help you accomplish your personal, family and philanthropic goals while benefiting the theater. Supporters who make planned gifts to Arena are invited to join the Full Circle Society and enjoy special benefits. For more information about planned giving, please contact Holly Oliver at 202-600-4029 or [email protected].
THE FOLLOWING ARE MEMBERS AS OF MARCH 1, 2017. MEMBERS BEQUESTS AND GIFTS Anonymous (7) Thomas Jesulaitis IN REMEMBRANCE Esthy and Jim Adler Margot Kelly Estate of Audrey J. Barnett Dr.* and Mrs.* Clement C. Alpert Drs. Susan and Perry Klein Estate of Harry J. Boissevain Family of H. Max* and Dr. Seth A. Koch and Estate of Henrietta T. Braunstein Josephine* F. Ammerman Barbara Bellman Koch Estate of Patricia Carroll Steven Bralove Herb and Dianne Lerner Estate of Helen G. Codding Curtis Bell Herbert A. Lindow* Estate of Albert Chaiken Louise Budelis John and Patricia Long Estate of Marcus Cohn Dorothy Bunevich John and Lenora Lynham Estate of Israel and John P. Cahill Judy Lynn Prince Augusta Convisser Ellen MacNeille Charles Richard Schwartz* and Estate of Zelda Fichandler Robert D. Davis Jr.* and Beth Newburger Schwartz In Memory of Helen W. and Henry J. Schalizki* Dr. and Mrs. Mark Shugoll Felix E. Geiger John Edelmann and Jeff Love Molly Smith and Suzanne Estate of Ann Gibbons Donald H. Flanders Blue Star Boy Estate of Ezra Glaser Nancy M. Folger Dick and Katie Snowdon Estate of George Grizzard Catherine F. and James F.* Fort, Sr. Helga Tarver Estate of Giselle Hill Arlene Friedlander Helene Toiv Estate of Joan E. Kain Dr. JC Hayward Margaret L. Tomlinson In Memory of Jean Russ Kern Vicki J. Hicks Frederick H. Walton* and Jeannette G. Kern Lauren and Glen Howard Frankie and Jerry* Williamson Estate of LaRue R. Lutkins David Insinga and Robert McDonald Estate of Suzy Platt Estate of Gruine Robinson Estate of Eric Weinmann * Deceased
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You don’t have to be wealthy to make “I chose a bequest because a significant gift. Bequests and other I want to have a BIG impact planned gifts allow you the opportunity without giving a big cash to make a significant contribution that will ensure the future of Arena Stage. gift today. A bequest is the The Full Circle Society allows us the easiest and simplest way opportunity to recognize you for that to make a gift.” gift during your lifetime. – Judy Lynn Prince
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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 March 21, 2017. OVATION CIRCLE Judy and Peter Kovler/ Anita Dunn and Robert Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Davis R. Gamble Jr. Anonymous The Kovler Fund Barbara and David Ehrlich B.J. Gilchrist Arlene and Robert Kogod Mark T. Lewellyn Lorry M. Fenner, PhD Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lola C. Reinsch The Robert and Natalie Mandel Susan and Jay Finkelstein Gregg H. S. Golden Beth Newburger Schwartz and Family Foundation Lorraine Fleming and Catherine and Warren Gorrell Richard Schwartz* Harry Parrish Linda Griggs and Bill Swedish PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Robert and Carole Fontenrose Loren and Phyllis Haag FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Anonymous (4) Christopher and Carol Fromboluti The Honorable Robert and Andrew R. Ammerman Esthy and Jim Adler J. H. Gaddis Susan Hale Diane and Norman Bernstein Celia and Keith Arnaud The Honorable William and Jim and Carolyn Harris Susan and Steven Bralove Nancy and John Benson Linda Garvelink Patricia Harvey Estate of Albert Chaiken Richard and Evelyn Bynum Susan B. Haight Paul and Marilyn Henderson Joan and David Maxwell Louis Delair, Jr. Steven and Tanya Hilton Sonia Herson Hubert (Hank) and Edgar and Tracy Dobie Cal and Barbara Klausner William and Judith Holton Charlotte* Schlosberg Nancy M. Folger Lauren S. Kogod Erich Hosbach and Franklin Moore David Bruce Smith David C. Frederick and Leslie S. Kogod Joseph and Anne Jarboe Sophia Lynn Bruce and James Johnson and BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Marilyn and Michael Glosserman Lori Laitman Rosenblum Matthew Shepard Anonymous Amnon and Sue Golan Herb and Dianne Lerner Jerome A. and Deena L. Kaplan Decker Anstrom and Lucia and Woolf Gross Nancy and Dan Longo Dr. and Mrs. James Karesh Sherry Hiemstra Meg and John Hauge William and Ruth Lubic Anne B. Keiser and Douglas Lapp Ellen MacNeille Charles William Logan Hopkins John and Mary Lee Malcolm Judge Gladys Kessler John and Linda Derrick Thomas Jesulaitis and Abby MandelSteve Mayer and Jean and John Lange Jeri and Gary Epstein Barrie Seidman Vera Oye’ Yaa Leon Fund of the Community George and Duffy Ftikas Dr. Donald Wallace Jones, Alan and Ruth Melvin Foundation Serving Richmond Sylvia Kay Greenberg Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones Dr. Robin Mockenhaupt and and Central VA Margot Kelly and Tracey Tolbert Jones Dr. Ralph Popp Edward T. Lis, Jr. David and Martha Martin Bill Lands and Norberta Schoene Hazel C. Moore David Lloyd, Realtor R. Lucia Riddle Mark Levine and Sara Imershein Laura Peebles and Walter and Betsy Lohmann Gene Samburg Robert Liberatore and Debra Kraft Ellen Fingerman Peter Lowet and Laura Sloss Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Snowdon Laura L. McAuliffe Beverly Perry Daniel and Karen Mayers Sheila Stampfli Thomas McPherson Wesley Pickard and Mark and Marsha Mazz Mills Family Foundation Jeanette Studley Sally and Bill Meadows LEADERSHIP CIRCLE John and Veronica Morrison Michael and Penelope Pollard Brian and Diana Meighan Kent and Carmen Amos Greg Nelson and Benjamin and Judith Pratt Nancy Miron Joanne Barker Jose Cunningham Franklin D. Raines and Patricia Haywood Moore and Judith N. Batty Melanie and Larry Nussdorf Denise Grant Dr. Roscoe M. Moore, Jr. Linda A. Baumann Sydney M. Polakoff and Robert and Nan Ratner Dee Morris Michele and Allan Berman Carolyn Goldman Jim and Rita Regino Dr. Alfred Munzer and Sandy Bieber and Judy Lynn Prince Bill and Donna Roberts Mr. Joel Wind Linda Rosenzweig Melissa and Alex Romain Talmadge and Mary E. Roberts Myung Nam and Michael Hamilton Eric Braverman and Neil Brown Margaret Ann Ross Helen Ross Meenakshi Nandedkar Lavern Chatman Dr. and Mrs. William Rule Beverly Schacht Rita O’Brien, Esq. and Susan Clampitt and Susan Scanlan Steven and Marie Schram John Imparato Jeremy Waletzky The Honorable and Mrs. William Shugoll Research Michael and Cindy O’Kane Frank Islam and Debbie Driesman Sessions McAdo Shuler, Jr. Ray Olson John Edelmann and Jeff Love George L. Shields Foundation Thalia and Lynwood Sinnamon Mr. and Mrs. David M. Osnos Pam and Richard Feinstein Molly Smith and Sandra Taylor Kerby L. Parker Drs. Elliot J. Feldman and Lily Suzanne Blue Star Boy Suzanne Thouvenelle and Howard and Dorothy Pedolsky Gardner Feldman Judi and Richard Sugarman Dennis Deloria Margaret J. Pollack Estate of Zelda Fichandler Tim and Grace Terpstra Anne Marie Tighe Florence and Louis Priebe Mr. and Mrs. David Fisher Peggy and Alec* Tomlinson Laura L. Tosi Allen Purvis and Jan Johnson Larry Franks and Ellen Berelson Stephen and Andrea Weiswasser Richard and Leslie Wojciechowicz Janis Reed and Jack Requa Henock Gebreamlak and Ellen and Bernard Young Irene and Alan Wurtzel Nancy Regan Nicholas Goad Deborah and David Yaffe Henry and Anne Reich Ms. Ann Hamilton DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Margot and Paul Zimmerman Family Foundation Ellen K. Harrison Anonymous (8) Robert and JoAnn Royer Patti and Mitchell Herman Jim and Mai Abdo PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Trina and Lee Rubenstein Vicki J. Hicks Alan Asay and Mary Sturtevant Anonymous Jeff and Sarah Sandel Kay Kapoor Priscilla Aycock Carolyn Alper Eric and Patricia Sanner Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Korengold Elfreda Baptist Dr. and Mrs.* Clement C. Alpert Steve and Nancy Silcox John and Lenora Lynham Dr. and Mrs. C. Wrandle Barth Dean Amel and Terry Savela Ronald Simon B. Thomas Mansbach Christopher Bavolack and Leon and Robyn Andris James Skiles and Lynne Church Thomas and Joyce Moorehead Martha Huelsbeck David and Judy Bonior Linda Smith Richard and Janice Newman Ted Bean and Kathy Brown Judy and George Bowns, in Larry and Arlene Spinelli Alan and Marsha Paller Alan and Kyle Bell memory of their sons, Steve and Danelle Springer Craig Pascal and Victor Shargai Jim Bellas and Kip Fenton Mark and Scott Dr. Earl P. Steinberg and Toni and Ronald Paul Dr. Sharon Bennett Julie Burton and Roger Hickey Claire E. Reade Ann and Terry R. Peel Eugene L. Bialek and Buffy and William Cafritz Eileen and Michael Tanner Toni A. Ritzenberg* Arlene A. Brown Family Foundation Peter and Ann Tanous Raymond S. Sczudlo and Deborah Bowles Dr. Myla Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Keith Thackrey Deborah Sams Sczudlo J. Alton and Cynthia Boyer John Chester Steuart and Linda Thomsen Peggy and David Shiffrin Joe and Sue Bredekamp Judith Claire Ralph Timmons and Janet Hill Robert and Jan Stout Bonnie and Jere Broh-Kahn Beth and Ron Cogswell Allen Unsworth Shawna Watley Marilyn Charles and Geri and David Cohen Rear Adm. and Reuben Simmons Annemargaret Connolly Mrs. Sidney Wallace PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Clotilda Bowie Cassidy Joseph DiGangi Virginia D. Weber Anonymous (2) Richard H. Cleva Patricia D’Orazio Anne Paine and Fowler West Curtis Bell Ellen and Michael Cronin Carolyn and William Doying Joan Wills The Lois and The Charles Delmar Foundation Alan Einhorn and Vicki Cooper Terry and William Witowsky Richard England Family Michael DeSantis and Skip and Laurette Farmer Jane Yanulis Virginia McGehee Friend Patrick Baugh Susan D. and Howard Feibus Robert and Anne Yerman Rick and Carol Froehlich Robert P. Donaldson Stephanie Fischer Sheldon and Audrey Katz Kathy and Jody Dreyfuss Sallie Forman and Jonah Gitlitz
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David and Susan Reichardt Jack E. Hairston, Jr. Susan Wiener STAR Deborah Remmers Robert and Carol Hall John Wingard Anonymous (3) Terry and Alan Rettig Don and Sue Haller C. Lawrence Wiser Michael W. and Stacie H. Arpey June and Marvin Rogul Susan and Allen Hanenbaum Ken and Dorothy Woodcock Lynn J. and Lynne A. Barden Marvin and Joan Rosenberg Chris Harris Annette and Colin Young Michael Barrett and Steven M. Rosenberg and Joan B. Harvey Jeff and Johanna Zinn Danielle Beauchamp Stewart C. Low III Marianne Harwit Ms. Joan Berman Barry and Joan Rosenthal Kathleen A. Hasse SUPPORTING ROLE Peter and Ellen Berty Herbert and Nancy Rosenthal Bert Helfinstein and Anonymous (21) Jerry Bridges and Sally Turner Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rothkopf Margaret Rodenberg D. M. Abruzzo Ms. Carolyn M. Broussard Evelyn Sandground and Bill Naomi and Jack Heller Clara Adams-Ender Roger and Nancy Brown Perkins, in memory of Tom Hentoff and Sarah Sloan Ms. Charisse A. Adamson Sharie A. Brown Frank and Marta Jager Linda Lurie Hirsch Judith Agard Blain and Peg Butner Dr.* and Mrs. Harold H. Saunders John and Debra Howard Kenny and Marleen Alhadeff Carolyn Cheney Ernest Schichler and John Murray Geraldine Inge Firas Alkawas N. Chesser and J.M. Rowe Jean Schiro-Zavela and Alan and Nadine Jacobs Lee Allen and Howard Walgren Claudette Christian Vance Zavela William A. and Virgie H. Jones Amb. and Mrs. Frank Almaguer Drs. Jack H. and Rita R. Colwell Carol Schwartz John Keator and Virginia Sullivan Richard Alperstein and John and Sheila Compton Robert and Margaret Shanks Andrea and Joseph Kerr Lenore Seliger Camille Cook Colonel William E. and Dr. Sandra D. Key Marilena Amoni and Don Ryan Mr. and Mrs. James Dake Helen Q. Sherman Mary Kimble Britt Anderson Gil and Nancy Dannels Kathleen and Kerry Skeen Kenneth and Carol Doran Klein John and Sarah-Allen Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Davis, III Annelise and Robert H. Smith Carl Koteff Jean W. Arnold Anita Difanis and Richard Krajeck William Randolph Smith Thomas Kuchenberg Thomas and Sharon Atkins Mrs. Elizabeth Edgeworth Mr. Sid Stolz Jane Mary Kwass Raymond D. Audet Jacquelyn and Albert Edmonds Patricia Stonesifer and Richard and Cecilia Larkin Elinor R. Bacon Sarah G. Epstein Michael Kinsley Paul and Martha Lawrence Peter and Marjory Bankson James and Patricia Flanigan Seema Sueko Thelma K. Leenhouts Ann and Mal Barasch The Henry J. Fox Trust Mr. and Mrs. Robert Surovell Steven Leinwand and Dayle Bartholow and Jeff Pickard Alan and Naomi Freedman TAA Services, Ltd. Ann Lawrence Richard and Jean Barton Amy C. Gilbert Judge and Mrs. James T. Turner Mary Ann Levant* Carolyn and John Beck B.J. Gilchrist Joan and Mark Weiss Roberta Levant* Susan and Don Bennett Hon. Joseph and Richard and Susan Westin Dr. and Mrs. Randall J. Lewis John and Sylvia Benoit Mrs. Alma Gildenhorn Carolyn L. Wheeler Albert L. and Doris M. Lindquist Guy Bergquist Mark* and Sara Goldberg Patricia Page Williams Joan Lorr Dava Berkman Sherry and Neil Green Pat and Steve MacIntyre Geoffrey Berlin The Honorable and LEAD Captain Lory Manning USN (RET) Robert C. and Elissa B. Bernius Mrs. William Greenberg Anonymous (6) Hon. John E. Mansfield Ann Blackman and Michael Putzel Grace R. Gregg Kate Acuff and Ed Hess Linda Marks Edward and Elena Bloomstein Carol and Bill Gross Marilyn and James Altman Louis Mayo Richard and Eleanor Bochner Norene and Timothy Guilford Laura and Mason Axford J. Douglas and Martie McDowall Constance Bohon MD Ellie and John Hagner Michael Baker Mary McGann Vincent and Veronica Boles James B. Hamlin Paul and Jeanette Barkley Patricia McMahon Mickey and Sally Bolmer Jennifer Hanley Dr. and Mrs. John Barnes Sarah and David McMeans Karen J. Bopp The Hansan Family Roy V. Barnes and Charles and Marilyn McMillion Ellen Bortz S. Ross and Susan L. Hechinger Mary A. Flanigan Dr. and Mrs. Allen W. Mead Randall A. Bowman Lucia Hill Nancy and John Barnum Stephen Meyer and Jan Boyce Francis Hinton David and Janet Batlan Erica Summers Steven Brady Theo W. Hodge Jr., MD and Nan Beckley Lisa Miller Nancy Brandon Frederick Eugene Taylor, Jr. Thomas J. Billy MaryAnn Miller Randi and David Braverman Judy Honig Lucille A. Bland Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore Ann Breen David Insinga and Dennis and Shirley Bloomquist Donald and Lynne Myers Sandra Bresnahan Robert McDonald Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Borsuk Jeffrey Neal and Kevin Loeffler Ms. Sally Brice Annelle Johnson Gary Bowden and Mark Ziomek Sherry and Louis Nevins Philip and Constance Briley The S. Kann Sons Co. Foundation Mary Beth Brown C. Lynn O’Connell Ms. Karen Broadnax Gary Kemp Marian Bruno Deborah Okon Perry Brown Kay Kendall and Jack Davies Harold R. Bucholtz Michael and Kathleen Opincar Sharon Brown Caroline Klam Patricia Burke Catherine O’Reilley Hope Brown-Saxton Caroline S. Klemp Lisa Burns and Henry Chamberlain Colonel Tommy T. Osborne Mr. and Mrs. Ronald K. Browning Lindy Knapp Matt Butcher and Liz Pennisi David and Marina Ottaway Rita Bruce Patricia and John Koskinen Sandra and Paul Byrne Doris Parker and Michael Spatz Candice C. Bryant Mr. Albert Kramer Carol Caparosa Antoinette Pavone Avery Burns Simeon M. Kriesberg and Renee Carlson Nthakoana Peko and Don Spicer N. Elois Burrell Martha L. Kahn Louis and Karen Carson Alan and Andrea Pendleton Donna M. Butts William and Grace LaChance Stephen Case Mr. Gary Peterson James Cafritz Marvin and Dede Lang Jack A Chiang Randy and Kathy Pherson John Cahill Col. (Ret.) Richard and Francis and Terry Coates Liz Purdy Porter Mr. and Mrs. James Callison Alyssa Leatherman Ray and Mary Converse Dr. Johnny Railey Leslie Calman and John and Trish Long Beverly Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Reckford Jane Gruenebaum Joan Lunney Woody Cunningham and Betty Revelle Faye and Plater Campbell Virginia MacLaury Jessie Harris Marilou and Massimo Righini Joseph N Cannon Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Margolis George A. Dalley Dr. Tommie L. Robinson, Jr. Fredric and Jane Cantor Eddie and Lynne McCormick Lorraine Day Dr. Sheila Rogovin and Barbara Carter Edward and Loretta Merrow Deirdre Donahue and Dr. Stewart Aledort Ms. Patricia Carter Drs. Jeanne-Marie and Jamie Dahlberg Nuhad Ruggiero Mr. and Mrs. James Carty Nathan Miller James Ebbitt and Scott Derrick Jean Sammon Ruth Carver Josh Miller and Jerry Noble Ann Elliott Jo Ella Samp Wallace Chandler Nancy and Herbert Milstein Marjorie and Anthony Elson Linda. B. Schakel Mr. and Mrs. Brian Chappelle David Montgomery Bob and Sue Faron Richard and Rochelle Schwab Cheryl M. Chevalier Judie and Fred Mopsik John and Kathleen Farrell Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Schwartz Joy and Jerry Choppin Dale Mott and Ken Hyle Carol Faulb Joan H. Searby Purnell and Joan Choppin Timothy and Diane Naughton Geraldine Feaster and John Sheridan Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clark Martha Newman Calvin Bethea* Dr. and Mrs. Gene Simaitis Kenneth T. Cline Frank and Linda Nutter Beth Feldman Mike and Patti Sipple Edward Cohen and Joe Oppenheimer and Nancy and Cary Feldman Carl Wayne Smith and Charlene Barshefsky Edith Fraser Jack L. Finglass Michael Burke Nadine R. Cohodas Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Oskin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flyer Lynette R.F. Smith W. Joseph and Karen Coleman Craig Palmer Heather Foley Janet W. Solinger Drs. Houston and Mary Conley Sonja M. Palomaki Allan Friedman Emil and Judy Sunley Stephen T. Cramolini Mr. and Mrs.* P. David Pappert Jim and Lorrie Fulton Drs. Steven and Sheila Taube Janice Crawford Mike Payne and Barbara Johnson Mr. and Mrs. James Gentle Barbara Toohill Susan M. Crawford Alvin Phillips and Tia Johnson Richard Gervase and Stuart Delery Lois Trumbull John and Valerie Cuddy Dr. Nathaniel Pitts Lynne and Bill Glikbarg Roberta K. Van Haeften John and Isabella Cummings Diane and Arnold Polinger Dr. Donna M. Gollnick Herbert W. and Elizabeth K. Ware Philip and Joan Currie Warren and Hallie Porter Steve Grayson Seth Waxman and Debra Goldberg Linda Daniel Lutz Alexander Prager Michael C Greenbaum Dana Weekes Arlene Davis Jane Ellen Ramsey Karen T. Grisez Drs. Stephan and Ann Werner Donald and Susan Davis Joe and Ginny Redish Frank Guzzetta Jack and Sue Whitelaw Martin and Belle Davis
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Rock and Sabrina Davis Donald and Diana Hirsch Sarah Anne Milholen Bobbi and Larry Shulman Deanna K. Dawson Sallie L. Holder David Miller Kiya Sibley Nancy Dawson Clarence G. Hoop Dr. Florence K. Miller Hugh and Ruth Sickel Stephen A. Dean Gerald and Harriet Hopkins Barbara Mintz Dr. and Mrs. Rubin Siegel Lisa and Tony Delity Erika Horton John E. Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Sinderson Steven desJardins Donald M. and Barbara S. Hoskins Kent and Dale Morrison Bernard and Mary Slosberg Kimberly Dixon Katheryn A. Hovde Charles and Jane Morse Blanche Smith Diane and Lowell Dodge Lauren and Glen Howard Helaine G. Morss Ida Fernanders Smith Walter B. Doggett III and Frances Hudson JoAnn Mueller Margaret Smith Joanne Doggett Drew Huffman Jim and Ellen Myerberg Pamela Brown Smith Edward Donahue, III Dr. David Humm Cathy Nace and David Levy Dr. Stuart Sotsky Molly Donovan and Barry Wepman Sidney and Carol Hurlburt Hedy Nash and John Wetterau Ronna Spacone Don Douglas and Carolyne Weil Ann Ingram Elizabeth Neblett Ellen Spencer Joseph Duffey Patricia Jackman and Brad Neilley Cecile and James Srodes Becky and Charlie Dukes Stephen L John Carol and John Noble Christian Stallsmith and Joan Duncan Lorna S. Jaffe Caren Novick Deborah Clapp Susan Duncan and Leo Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Jaffe Hamda O’Brien Dr. William and David Dunn Paul Jaikaran C and J Orza Mrs. Claudia Stiebel Michael and Mary Durr Ms. Sandra A. Jamula William and Elsie Page Donald R. and Dorothy T. Stone Donald and Judith Dworkin Anne Jardine Ruth Parr Jane O. Storm James Ellzy William and Judith Jeffress James T. Parson, Jr. Aileen and Jack Sullivan Brian and Sonja Elmer Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Johnson Jane Passman John and Linda Suter Douglas Erwin and Wendy Wiswall Lucrecia Johnson Wanda D. Patrick David Svatos Tina Eskridge Kenneth Johnston Terry Pattillo Dr. Harvey A. Sweetbaum and Ralph and Gwendolyn Everett Kimberly and Tad Johnston David Pawlik Mrs. Selma Sweetbaum Dr. Nancy Falk Edward Jones Renate G Pawlik Pamela and Michael Tapscott Gary Felser Elizabeth Blair Jones Kevin and Sherry Pearson Rick Tedesco Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Felton Gerry Kallman Anne E. Peret Evelyn Teel Lois Fields Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Kaplin Nancy Pergolizzi Elizabeth and Jerry Teles Joan Fina Jane C. Karpick Alvin Perkins Dennis and Rosalind Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Harold Finger Jody Katz Charles and Annette Perry Mr. Kevin Tighe Eric Fingerhut and Karen Bailey Paul and Masako Kaufman Randolph Perry and Nancy Lee Barbara Tobias Dolores Fisk Jackie Williams Kaye Karen and Hugh Pettigrew Juergen Tooren Dr. J.D. Fletcher Courtney Kieba Daniel Piekarski Darrell Totman J Cathy Fogel Michael Kim Beth Pile Sheila Truxon Harry Foxwell Carol King Geraldine Fogel Pilzer Gene and Dolly Tucker Graham Frank Janet King Dr. Gwendolyn W. Pla Raymond and Marjorie Turgel Karen L. French Patricia King and Roger Wilkins Barbara and Larry Poe Dr. Carolyn Peoples Veiga Deborah Freund and Doug White Rufus King III Lance and Sheila Pohl Eli Velder Pamela Friedman Pris and Bill Kirby Mr. and Mrs. John Pontius Susan and Jeff Vincent Bob and Martha Lee Fugate Marilyn (Mickey) Klein Toby Port and Jeffrey Ahl Catherine and Tim Wagner Cary Fuller Mary Tuke Klemmt Dr. and Mrs. Jerrold Post Ms. Maria Wagner Jean C. Fulton Steve and Karen Klemp Gail Povar and Larry Bachorik Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wald Paul Gamble John Knapp Anna Powell Michael Waldman and Linda Coe Louis Gaudio Thomas Kopf Ane Powers Cynthia Wallace Mike and Carrie Gillotte Rosemarie and George Korphage Richard and Louise Priest Ed and Maria Ward Yvette B. Gilmore John Kramer Wendell and Kathy Primus Roger and Diane Warin Virginia Giroux-Rollow Eugene and Adeline Krizek Bill Raabe Dr. and Mrs. Harlan Watson Jane Glickman and Charles Sacks Peggy Laves and Doug Trainum Edward Ramos Richard and Sally Watts Maggie Godbold and Paul Lawrence Janice Rasgus Helene Weisz and Steve Bershader Elizabeth C Lee Ms. Linda Ravdin Richard Lieberman Judy and Joel Goldberg Brock Lending J. Paul and Diane Reason Joseph and Rosemary Weller Andy Gomer Marion Ein Lewin Leslie Reed Ray and Rhoda Wharton John M. Goodman John and Jane Lewis Sandra Reed-Bryant John and Val Wheeler Rhonda Goodman and Martin G. Lichtenstein and Anna Marie Reeder Greg and Mary Whiteman Dorothy Moskowitz Sharon Rosendhal Mr. Clyde Relick Dr. and Mrs. Robert Whitten Michael M. Gottesman Marianne Liebermann Catherine C. Remijan Daniel Williams Bill and Toni Govier Carol Ann and Kenneth Linder Maria Farese Rendine Bernetta and Kevin Williams Brad Gray and Helen Darling Ace and Linda Lipson Mary E. Resnik Robert and Gwendolyn Williams Madi Green, in memory of Amy Liu and Craig Witmer William Reynolds Rance R. Willis Duff Green III Robert-Gerald Livingston Margaret J. Rice J. David Willson Maxine Green Deborah Lockhart Ann Richards Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wilshere Jackie Greene Margo W. London Sheila Riley and Ned Kraft Robert Wilson Marilyn Greene Cynthia Long Clyde Robbins Mary Jane Wisniewski C. O. Gregory Ronald Long and Barbara Atwell Markley Roberts Beverly and Christopher With Sally Gresham Shirley Loo Christopher Robinson Albertha W. Workman Christian Griffin Lucinda A. Low and Robin Anne Rojas John and Beth Wright Calvin and Audra Griner Daniel B. Magraw John and Taryn Roman Elaine Wunderlich Alfred and Lynne Groff Kenneth Lowenberg Bob Rose and Lauren Swartz James Yenckel Alan and Jackie Gropman Ronald and Marilyn Lundquist Gareth Rosenau Beverly and Daniel Yett Sue and Bruce Guenther Doris B. Mabrey Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Rosenblum J B Young Gail Gulliksen Sasha Mabry Dr. Bernard and Louise Rostker Patricia N. Young Susan Gutchess and Helen Ingalls Phyllis and Philip Margolius Robert Rothenberg David and Julie Zalkind Wilbur Hadden David Martin Richard and Jane Rutherford Anders and Sally Zeijlon Mr. Allen C. Haid and Doris Anne Martin Jane and Bruce Ryan * Deceased Ms. Sandra Cummins-Haid Michelle Mason Barbara Sable Dorothy Hamm Gary and Lynn Massel Mr. and Mrs. John Sacchetti Juanita and Melvin Hardy Jeff Masser Stephen and Doreen Sanborn Dr. Michael Harrington Winton Matthews, Jr. Ms. Gail Sattler Patricia P. Harris Russell Matthias Lee Saunders Steven Hass Marlene Mayo Julia Lauder Sayles Duggee Hatry Hans and Marianne Mayr Alexis Scheffter Doris Hausser Susan Hall McCannell Lisa and Mark Schneider Jerry Hawke Fred and Jeanne McCarroll Eugene and Alice Schreiber Deborah Healey and Emmy McArver Frederick and Peri Schuyler Margaret Mohrmann Brenda McCoy Peter Schwartz Lucia M. Heard J. Douglas McDowall James Scott Ruth Herman Elizabeth Ann McGrath Karren E. Scott Donald E. Hesse and Bernice McIntyre Diane Seeger and Jerrilyn Andrews Mr. and Mrs. William McKaig Thomas Christein Richard and Mary-Ellen Hibey John and Marie McKeon Sandra and David Sellers Harold L. Hickson Michael McLeod James Shannon Timothy Higgins Dee McWilliams M. Pat and Bob Shapiro Allen Hile and Eloise Gore Tom and Terry Melo Kim L. Sheridan Richard and Pamela Hinds Lisa Mezzetti Stephanie Shipp
28 2016/17 SEASON THANK YOU - INSTITUTIONAL DONORS
OUR INSTITUTIONAL DONORS (as of April 7, 2017)
OVATION CIRCLE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE (continued) The Meredith Foundation Northrop Grumman Corporation Alice Shaver Foundation Hattie M. Strong Foundation The Tower Companies & Abramson Family Foundation
PRODUCER’S CIRCLE National Capital Arts & Cultural Affairs Program/ 701 Restaurant & the Knightsbridge Restaurant Group U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Amtrak Aronson, LLC Clark-Winchcole Foundation FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Comcast NBCUniversal Comcast XFINITY Dimick Foundation FirstEnergy Foundation Friends of Southwest DC Graham Holdings Company Mars Foundation MasterCard Ourisman Automotive of Virginia Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Nora Roberts Foundation Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation Rockwell Collins The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Saul Ewing, LLP Share Fund Theatre Forward USAA Real Estate Company BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Davis / Dauray Family Fund The Edelmann Love Group Realtors Edington, Peel & Associates Enterprise Holdings Foundation The Kiplinger Foundation Weissberg Foundation
PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Cabot Creamery Fisher Dachs Associates, Inc Operation Homefront
We endeavor to provide a complete listing of all donors in Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation 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 LEADERSHIP CIRCLE contributors to Arena Stage, whose names space will not permit us to print. Legend: Ovation Circle $100,000 and above; Founder’s Circle $50,000-99,999; Anonymous Benefactor’s Circle $25,000-49,999; The Theodore H. Barth Foundation, Inc. Leadership Circle $15,000-24,999; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. President’s Circle $10,000-14,999; Harman Family Foundation Venable Foundation Producer’s Circle $5,000-9,999; Director’s Circle $2,500-4,999; Playwright’s Circle $1,500-2,499; PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Arent Fox, LLP Star $1,000-1,499; The Bernstein Companies Lead $600-999; Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP Supporting Role $300-599. The Boston Consulting Group BP America CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Central Parking System Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts Discovery Communications K&L Gates, LLP
2016/17 SEASON 29 THEATER STAFF
Artistic Director...... Molly Smith PROPERTIES Executive Director...... Edgar Dobie Properties Director...... Monique Walker Founding Director...... Zelda Fichandler Associate Properties Director...... Lance Pennington ...... (1924-2016) Property Carpenter...... Michael Ritoli Founding Executive Director.....Thomas C. Fichandler Props Artisan...... Niell DuVal ...... (1915-1997) Property Assistants...... Marion Hampton Dubé, ...... Kyle Handziak ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT Deputy Artistic Director...... Seema Sueko LIGHTS Casting Associate...... Victor Vazquez Master Electrician...... Christopher V. Lewton Literary Associate...... Catherine Rosenberg Electricians...... Scott Folsom, Dramaturg...... Jocelyn Clarke ...... John Rose-Caron, Paul Villalovoz Resident Playwright...... Ayad Akhtar Lighting Fellows...... Tyler Dubuc*, Alexa Zanikos* Directing Fellow...... Miranda Haymon* Literary Fellow...... Paul Adolphsen* SOUND Casting Fellow...... David Olivarez* Sound Director...... Timothy M. Thompson Commissioned Writers...... Bob Banghart, Sound Technicians...... Adam W. Johnson, ...... Nathan Alan Davis, Eve Ensler, ...... Reid Moffatt Reid Moffatt, Lorraine Rhoden ...... David Henry Hwang, Rajiv Joseph, ...... Jacqueline E. Lawton, Mary Kathryn Nagle, COSTUMES ...... Aaron Posner, Sarah Ruhl, Georgia Stitt, Costume Director...... Joseph P. Salasovich ...... John Strand, Cheryl L. West Assistant to the Costume Director...... Cierra Coan 2017 Playwrights’ Arena Drapers...... Carol Ramsdell, Steven Simon Participants...... Kelly Renee Armstrong, First Hands...... Lauren Allmeyer, Mallory Muffley ...... Jennifer Barclay, J. Shawn Durham, Master Stitcher...... Noel Borden ...... Jennie Berman Eng, Marian Licha, Craftsperson...... Deborah Nash ...... Mary Hall Surface Wardrobe Supervisors...... Alina Gerall, Alice Hawfield Wigs, Hair and Makeup Supervisor....LaShawn Melton PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS Costume Fellow...... Hiram Orozco* General Manager...... Ian Pool Associate General Manager...... Marissa LaRose STAGE MANAGEMENT Company Manager...... Clifford Hannon Stage Managers...... Rachael Danielle Albert, Assistant Company Manager...... Ellen White ...... Marne Anderson, Kurt Hall, Kristen Mary Harris, General Management Coordinator...... Alicia Sells ...... Martha Knight, Trevor A. Riley, Company Management Fellow...... Jay Fondin* ...... Christi B. Spann, Susan R. White Stage Management Fellow...... Niew Bharyaguntra* PRODUCTION Production Manager...... Joel M. Krause INFORMATION SYSTEMS Associate Production Manager...... Karen O. Mayhew Director of Information Systems...... Charles Rogers Associate Director of SCENIC Information Systems...... Travis Armbuster Technical Director...... Natalie Bell Tessitura Application Support...... Rachel Schlaff Associate Technical Director...... Andrew Fox Help Desk Associate...... Edward Wieland Senior Carpenter...... Norman Lee Charge Scenic Artist...... Li Qiang FACILITIES Carpenters...... Mick Coughlan, Zachary Fullenkamp, Facilities Manager...... Keith Brown ...... Craig Hower, Sean Malarkey, Frank Miller Maintenance Technicians...... Lester McDonald Jr., ...... Vincent Gregg, Jeyone Muhammad Porter...... Lawrence Wise Stage Door Attendants...... Ra’Chelle Carey, ...... Kay Rogers, LaShelle Saunders
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS Director of Associate Executive Director...... Khady Kamara Community Engagement...... Anita Maynard-Losh Director of Education...... Ashley Forman MARKETING School Programs Manager...... Rebecca Campana Director of Marketing...... Renée M. Littleton Partnership Manager...... Medha Marsten Digital Communications Master Teaching Artist...... Psalmayene 24 Coordinator...... Brieahn Demeo Training Programs Manager...... Sean-Maurice Lynch Marketing Fellow...... Erin Stevens* Community Programs Coordinator...... Matthew Reckeweg PUBLICATIONS Community Programs Fellow...... Kiana Davenport* Director of Publications...... Anna Russell Graphic Designer...... David Sunshine ADMINISTRATION Jr. Graphic Designer...... James Sweeney Chief Financial Officer...... Joe Berardelli Website and New Media Manager...... Ben Nolan Leadership Office Manager...... Alison Irvin Artwork Creation...... Nicky Lindeman Human Resources and Illustrators...... Montse Bernal, Nigel Buchanan, Finance Associate...... Jay Chiang ...... Charles Chaisson, Richard Martinez, Management Fellow...... Tiana Bias* ...... Robert Parada, Paul Rogers, Sam Spratt, General Counsel...... Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & ...... Brian Stauffer, David Sunshine, Mark Ulriksen ...... Jacobson; Robbins, Russell, Englert, ...... Orsek, Untereiner & Sauber, LLP MEDIA RELATIONS Director of Media Relations...... Greta Hays BUSINESS OFFICE Publicist...... Lauren Alexander Controller...... John Monnett Media Relations Fellow...... Kathlyn Silverman* Accounting and Payroll Manager...... Joan A.S. Lada Accounting Associates...... Larry Bright, EVENTS ...... Christopher Murk Director of Events and Rentals...... Kathleen Kelley Auditors...... Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Events and Rentals Manager...... Betsy O’Keeffe Bond Counsel...... Arent Fox, LLP Events and Rentals Assistant Manager...... Kaitlyn Sakry DEVELOPMENT Events and Rentals Chief Development Officer...... Holly K. Oliver Coordinator...... Chrystal Noelle Vaughan Director of Strategic Advancement...... Dale Mott Senior Director of AUDIENCE SERVICES Individual Giving...... Kristen Mitchell Director of Associate Director of Audience Services...... Lindsey Wareing Pisani Development Operations...... Maria Corso Audience Development and Director of Board and Group Sales Manager...... Alvin Ford Jr. Donor Relations...... Anne Paine West Group Sales Associates...... Isaac Evans, Bria Hall Foundation Relations Associate Director of Manager...... Hannah Fried-Tanzer Audience Services...... Holly Longstreth Corporate Relations Manager...... Char Manlove-Laws Managers of Sales Services...... Sabrina Clark, Campaign Manager...... Molly Goodman ...... Sarah Hurst Membership Coordinator...... Melanie Heredia Assistant Manager of Sales Service...... Evan Crump Development Coordinator...... Tricia Edwards Sales Associates...... Sam Abney, Maria Benzie, Donor Relations Coordinator - ...... Nicole Cusick, Alexandra Ley, Campaign...... Andrew Jacobs ...... Colin O’Bryan, Kathryn Perry, Development Assistant...... Claire Bancroft ...... Adriana Sosa, Kate Thompson Development Intern...... Nicole Hindley House Managers...... Jody Barasch, Emma Latimer, ...... Nichole McDavid Visitor Services Coordinator...... Samantha Johnston
...... *Allen Lee Hughes Fellow
2016/17 SEASON 31 ON SALE NOW TO SUBSCRIBERS - SAVE UP TO 60%!
EDWARD GERO RETURNS AS SUPREME COURT JUSTICE ANTONIN SCALIA!
THE ORIGINALIST BY JOHN STRAND DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH CO-PRODUCTION WITH ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE AND THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE
Photo of Edward Gero by C. Tony Powell.
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