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2017/18 SEASON SEASON BONUS OPTION Matthew Bourne’s production of THE RED SHOES Based on the film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and the Hans Christian Andersen Fairytale Music by Bernard Herrmann Directed and Choreographed by Matthew Bourne American Premiere Sep 15 – Oct 1, 2017 FIRST SEASON PRODUCTION BRIGHT STAR Music, Book, and Story by Steve Martin Music, Lyrics, and Story by Edie Brickell Choreography by Josh Rhodes Directed by Walter Bobbie Oct 11 – Nov 19, 2017 SECOND SEASON PRODUCTION SOMETHING ROTTEN! Book by Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell Music and Lyrics by Wayne Kirkpatrick and Karey Kirkpatrick Directed and Choreographed by Casey Nicholaw Nov 21 – Dec 31, 2017 THIRD SEASON PRODUCTION SOFT POWER Play and Lyrics by David Henry Hwang Music and Additional Lyrics by Jeanine Tesori Choreography by Sam Pinkleton Directed by Leigh Silverman World Premiere May 3 – June 10, 2018 FOURTH SEASON PRODUCTION THE HUMANS By Stephen Karam Directed by Joe Mantello June 19 – July 29, 2018 RicamoraPictured: Conrad FIFTH SEASON PRODUCTION AIN’T TOO PROUD The Life and Times of The Temptations Book by Dominique Morisseau Music and Lyrics from The Legendary Motown Catalog Choreography by Sergio Trujillo Directed by Des McAnuff Aug 21 – Sep 30, 2018 We would like to take this GIFTS OF $5,000,000 AND ABOVE Nancy & Eric Garen Brindell Roberts Gottlieb Glenn & Andrea Sonnenberg MICHAEL RITCHIE Artistic Director | STEPHEN D. ROUNTREE Managing Director | DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director opportunity to thank the Kirk & Anne Douglas Anonymous GORDON DAVIDSON Founding Artistic Director following donors who Ahmanson Foundation The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation Diana Buckhantz & the Vladimir and CENTER THEATRE GROUP have made extraordinary Araxia Buckhantz Foundation PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF GIFTS OF $1,000,000 AND ABOVE Vicki King Anonymous investments in Center Louise Moriarty Laura & James Rosenwald & Theatre Group’s future. Orinoco Foundation Thomas Safran Judie Stein & Stein Family Foundation Their support will ensure Renee & Meyer Luskin Sue Tsao that Center Theatre The Annenberg Foundation GIFTS OF $100,000 AND ABOVE Group—and Los Angeles Anonymous Jody & David Lippman Edgerton Foundation The Campagna Family audiences and artists— Kiki & David Gindler Deidra Norman Schumann enjoy another 50 years Patricia Glaser & Sam Mudie Donna & John Sussman Aliza Karney Guren & Marc Guren Yvonne & Derek Bell of theatrical excellence. Ann & Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr. Mara & Joseph Carieri Play and Lyrics by Music and Additional Lyrics by The Louis and Harold Price Foundation Friars Charitable Foundation DAVID HENRY HWANG JEANINE TESORI Cindy & Gary Frischling Bill Resnick & Michael Stubbs GIFTS OF $500,000 AND ABOVE WITH Cheryl A. Shepherd Deena & Edward Nahmias BILLY BUSTAMANTE KARA GUY JON HOCHE KENDYL ITO FRANCIS JUE AUSTIN KU Amy Forbes & Andrew Murr RAYMOND J. LEE ALYSE ALAN LOUIS JAYGEE MACAPUGAY DANIEL MAY Jerry & Terri Kohl GIFTS OF $50,000 AND ABOVE PAUL HEESANG MILLER KRISTEN FAITH OEI MARIA-CHRISTINA OLIVERAS GEENA QUINTOS Michael Ritchie & Kate Burton Anonymous Elliott Sernel Anne Bruner & Jim Bremner CONRAD RICAMORA TREVOR SALTER EMILY STILLINGS Patrick Owen & Norman Dixon Carol & Stephen Rountree GIFTS OF $250,000 AND ABOVE Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design Joni & Miles Benickes Sunshine Stone DAVID ZINN ANITA YAVICH MARK BARTON KAI HARADA Donna Schweers & Tom Geiser Peter & Iona Tompkins Hope Landis Warner Hair & Wig Design Make-Up Design Dialect Coaches Fight Director Center Theatre Group would also like to thank the following donors for TOM WATSON ANGELINA AVALLONE JOEL GOLDES STEVE RANKIN JOY LANCETA CORONEL making commitments to the 50TH Anniversary Campaign through legacy gifts to our Endowment: Orchestrations Dance Music Arranger Music Director Casting DANNY TROOB JOHN CLANCY DAVID O HEIDI GRIFFITHS, CSA Legacy Gifts KATE MURRAY, CSA $1,000,000 AND ABOVE Dramaturg Associate Artistic Director Production Stage Manager Judith & Thomas Beckmen OTHER LEGACY GIFTS OSKAR EUSTIS KELLEY KIRKPATRICK DAVID LURIE-PERRET Martin Massman Maynard & Linda Brittan–Traub-Brittan Diane & Leon Morton Family Trust Music Supervisor CHRIS FENWICK Peter & Susan Van Haften Steven Llanusa & Glenn Miya, M.D. Gloria Lothrop Choreography by $500,000 AND ABOVE Carol & Douglas Mancino SAM PINKLETON Richard & Norma Camp Renee & Robert Nunn Susan A. Grode Nan Rae Directed by Linda S. Peterson Randy & Bruce Ross LEIGH SILVERMAN Wes Schaefer & Cathy King-Schaefer $250,000 AND ABOVE Margaret White Pamela & Dennis Beck PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH EAST WEST PLAYERS AND THE CURRAN Shirley & Irving Ashkenas Soft Power was originally co-commissioned by Center Theatre Group, Los Angeles, CA, Michael Ritchie, Artistic Director, Stephen D. Rountree, Managing Director, Bill Cohn & Dan Miller and The Public Theater, New York, NY, Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director, Patrick Willingham, Executive Director. Maggy Simon I.H. Sutnick May 3 – June 10, 2018 AHMANSON THEATRE P2 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P3 CAST WHO’S WHO Francis Jue.............................................................................................................................................................DHH BILLY BUSTAMANTE (Ensemble, KENDYL ITO (Jing/Ensemble) is excited Alyse Alan Louis............................................................................................................................................Zoe/Hillary understudy for Xue Xing) is a New York to join Soft Power amongst a crew of Conrad Ricamora.............................................................................................................................................Xue Xing beautiful artists! International/national Jon Hoche...........................................................................................................................Tony Manero/Chief Justice City-based performer, director, and Kendyl Ito.................................................................................................................................................................Jing photographer. Broadway: Miss Saigon tour: Matilda. Regional/other theatre Austin Ku......................................................................................................................................................Bobby Bob (Engineer u/s), The King and I (Lun Tha credits: A Chorus Line (dir. Baayork Raymond J. Lee..................................................................................................................................Randy Ray/Veep u/s). NYC/regional: Here Lies Love at The Lee), Grease, Rent, Seussical, Oliver, Maria-Christina Oliveras................................................................................................................Campaign Manager Public Theater, Arena Stage, Old Globe, American Idiot, Tiananmen. Kendyl is a Billy Bustamante, Jon Hoche, Kendyl Ito, Austin Ku, Raymond J. Lee, Paper Mill Playhouse, Sacramento Music proud member of the National Asian Jaygee Macapugay, Daniel May, Paul HeeSang Miller, Kristen Faith Oei, Circus, Walnut Street Theatre, San Jose Rep, North Shore Artists Project (NAAP), a Pace University alum, and has Maria-Christina Oliveras, Geena Quintos.....................................................................................................Ensemble Music Theatre, Pan Asian Rep, Prospect Theater Company, also been seen in concerts at Feinstein’s 54 Below and Arden Theatre Company. Billy recently directed the including 54 Sings Little Women, Music and Laughter, and UNDERSTUDIES Should an understudy substitute for a listed performer, NYC revivals of The Adding Machine and LaChiusa’s The Samantha Spade. Endless love and gratitude to Mom, Dad, it will be posted in the lobby at the time of the performance. Wild Party. He is co-founder of Broadway Barkada and on Kelsey, Jeremy & Dave. the teaching faculty at Jen Waldman Studio. Billy is For Zoe/Hillary—Kara Guy passionately committed to the development of new works FRANCIS JUE (DHH) is happy to return to For Xue Xing—Billy Bustamante and new artists. Thanks to Peyton, his family, and this Center Theatre Group after last season’s For DHH—Raymond J. Lee wonderful company! BillyBustamante.com, Instagram: @bjcb King of the Yees. Broadway: Pacific SWINGS Overtures, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Trevor Salter KARA GUY (Understudy for Zoe/Hillary) and M. Butterfly. Other favorite theatre Emily Stillings is fresh off of the musical First Date at credits include Yellow Face (Obie and DANCE CAPTAIN Blumenthal Performing Arts in Charlotte, Lucille Lortel Awards, plus Drama Desk Geena Quintos NC, where she was an understudy and and Drama League nominations), In the played the lead role of Casey. Off- Next Room (or the vibrator play) (ariZoni Award), Miss ASSISTANT DANCE CAPTAIN Broadway: Clinton the Musical Saigon (Elliot Norton Award), Kiss of the Spider Woman Daniel May (Ensemble, u/s Hillary and Monica). (Drama-Logue Award), Cabaret (Bay Area Theatre Critics STAGE MANAGERS Other notable roles include Hairspray Circle Award), Falsettoland, Kung Fu, A Midsummer Shelley Miles (Penny), Crazy for You (Polly), Nunsense (Sister Amnesia), Night’s Dream, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Wild Goose Dreams, Ellen Goldberg (New York) Oregon Trail the Musical (Natalie), and The Wedding Singer and Paper Dolls. Film and TV credits include Joyful Noise, David S. Franklin (Los Angeles) (Holly). She also was part of the 10TH Anniversary National and recurring roles