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

We invite you to: • Experience ’s professional Equity music . We present the full spectrum of music theatre, ranging from blockbuster Broadway musicals to reimagined , from Gilbert & Sullivan to contemporary off-Broadway revues. • Enjoy Skylight Style productions. We bring fresh approaches and create meaningful connections between the characters on stage and the in an intimate theatre that allows to feel close to the powerful emotions on stage

Our mission since 1959: To bring the full spectrum of music theatre works to a wide and diverse audience in celebration of the musical and theatrical arts and their reflection of the human condition.

We fulfill this mission through • Partnering with nationally recognized directors and designers • Serving as the largest employer of Wisconsin artists in the State • Performing in the beautiful, intimate Cabot Theatre • Offering educational programming that reaches over 14,000 students annually • Engaging more than 30,000 people at performances each year

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

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

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

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

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

Music by Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

September 27 – October 13, 2019 CABOT THEATRE | BROADWAY THEATRE CENTER

DIRECTOR Jill Anna Ponasik MUSIC DIRECTOR David Bonofiglio CHOREOGRAPHER James Zager SCENIC/LIGHTING DESIGNER Peter Dean Beck** COSTUME DESIGNER Kärin Simonson Kopischke ** PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Daniel J. Hanson*

Season Sponsored by

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

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

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

Based on the “Green Grow the Lilacs” by Lynn Riggs Original choreography by Agnes de Mille

OKLAHOMA! is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited 4 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR - JILL ANNA PONASIK SKYLIGHT LEADERSHIP cont. One afternoon, while in my office, my 8 year old son popped Michael Unger (Artistic Director) is thrilled to join the Skylight team in to show me his most recent LEGO creation. It wasn’t a monster or a as Artistic Director. Michael is also the Producing Artistic Director of spaceship, but a pretty decent Surrey With A Fringe On Top, complete NewArts in Newtown, CT, which he started with a local father in with Laurey, Curly and snow white horses (one’s like snow, the other’s response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. For NewArts more like milk). he has directed a dozen large-scale musicals involving over 550 local children. He was until recently the Associate Artistic Director and How can Oklahoma! be so durable that it not only occupies a position Director of Education for Off-Broadway’s York Theatre Company. as the cornerstone of the American but has a radically reimagined Michael’s work will be seen around the country in 2020 with the 70th Anniversary production running on Broadway right now? That it has enough energy within it to National Tour of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Michael has directed many benefit fuel over 600 productions annually in concerts, including for the Sandy Hook, CT and Parkland, FL communities. Selected world the United States and Canada? That premieres include The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Caligula, and A Rockin’ over 75 years after it was written, it is Midsummer Night’s Dream, which is featured in the award-winning documentary , capable of inspiring an 8 year old boy Midsummer in Newtown. Other directing credits include McCarter Theatre, 59E59, to fashion an homage out of LEGOs? Paramount, W.H.A.T., Signature, Cape Playhouse, Deaf West, and The MUNY. He has directed fifteen operas, two of which are available on DVD. Oklahoma! speaks to us with a directness that is remarkable. Its quintessentially American story and A MESSAGE FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - MICHAEL UNGER soaring score continue to entice. A piece we might have thought This is a very precious moment for me – the very instant I get to “meet” each of you in the of as simple, upon closer inspection, Skylight audience. I am honored to be your new Artistic Director and I look forward to reveals a depth that has been there our continued partnership as you witness, and we present, illuminating music theatre in the whole time. Without changing the distinctive, intimate, imaginative Skylight style. a word or a note, we can look at Oklahoma! with fresh eyes, and listen with new ears to what it has to say to us today. The result may have fewer ruffles, and high- I am thrilled with Skylight’s 2019-2020 season – and only wish I could take some credit kicking cowboys, but it will bustle with an energy that’s uniquely its own. for its diversity, variety, and breadth of characters and stories. I tip my hat to outgoing Artistic Director Ray Jivoff, and the entire Skylight team, for providing such a secure Thank you for being here to share it with us, foundation for my first year here in the Historic Third Ward. Jill Anna Oklahoma!, the first musical written by the legendary team of Rodgers and Hammerstein was originally titled Away We Go! (they kept the exclamation point) and is based on the 1930 play, Green Grow the Lilacs, by Lynn Riggs. The characters are inspired by members of Riggs’ own family and people he knew in the farmlands outside of Claremore, Indian Territory, as Oklahoma was on the cusp of statehood. SKYLIGHT LEADERSHIP Oklahoma! is a landmark musical that was groundbreaking for its time and set the Jack R. Lemmon (Executive Director) is starting his fifth season with standard for musicals to come. When it opened on Broadway in 1943 it was a musical Skylight having worked in the performing arts for over 30 years. He is theatre game-changer in a similar fashion to the way shows like , , A Chorus also currently president of the board of the Historic Third Ward Line, , , and arguably others, have expanded the form in the 76 years Association. Lemmon has served as Executive Director of the Joffrey since. Oklahoma! looks back to an illustrious music theatre past, while at the same time Ballet, Louisville Ballet and to name a few. He also allowing our gifted director, Jill Anna Ponasik, to invigorate it for our times. It is a perfect worked at the National Endowment for the Arts and has additionally way to kick off Skylight’s 60th anniversary season. served as a panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Michigan Arts and Cultural Affairs. He served on the board and executive committee of I look forward to returning to a territory very near my own roots (just 60 miles to the Dance/USA and was a board member of the Partnership for Creative Economies (KY). He south) and getting to know the vibrant Milwaukee arts scene you all support so well. I chaired the board of the Arts and Cultural Attractions Council in Louisville, KY, and the do not take lightly my duty to the legacy of Skylight artists who precede me in selecting Dance Alliance. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Coe College in Cedar works that engage, entertain, and enlighten you, our dedicated audience, to ensure that Rapids (Iowa) and an M.F.A. in Theatre from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. we can continue illuminating for at least another sixty years.

Michael Unger, Artistic Director 6 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Oklahoma! 7 CAST OF OKLAHOMA! MUSICAL NUMBERS Curly McLain...... Lucas Pastrana Act I Aunt Eller...... Cynthia Cobb* Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin...... Curly Laurey Williams...... Brittani Moore The Surrey with the Fringe on Top...... Curly, Laurey & Aunt Eller Will Parker...... Sean Anthony Jackson Kansas City...... Will, Aunt Eller & Ensemble Jud Fry...... Jeremy Peter Johnson* I Cain’t Say No...... Ado Ado Annie...... Hannah Esch Many A New Day...... Laurey & Ensemble Ali Hakim...... Ethan D. Brittingham People Will Say We’re in Love...... Curly & Laurey Gertie Cummings...... Christal Wagner Pore Jud Is Daid...... Curly & Jud Andrew Carnes...... Chad Larget Lonely Room...... Jud Cord Elam...... Emanuel Camacho Out of My Dreams / Dream Sequence...... Laurey & Ensemble Kate...... SaraLynn Evenson Slim, u/s Laurey...... Stephanie Staszak Intermission

Dance Captain Act II Stephanie Staszak The Farmer and The Cowman...... Ensemble All Er Nothin’...... Will & Ado Annie People Will Say We’re in Love ()...... Curly & Laurey Band Oklahoma...... Ensemble Violin...... Pamela Simmons Finale...... Ensemble Bass...... Tom McGirr Percussion...... Michael “Ding” Lorenz

PRODUCTION SUPPORT Fight/Intimacy Director...... Christopher Elst Props Master...... Simone Tegge Scenic Artists...... Catherine Lottes, Nerissa Eichinger Draftsperson...... Libby Winchester Schultz Wig Designer...... Lara Dalbey Electricians...... Rebekah Farr, Shane O’Neil, Corbin Putz, Anthony Roman, Katie Whittaker, Ben Yela Assistant Stage Manager...... Teresa McCarthy, Eli Walker Rail/Props Lead...... Rachel Zembrowski Wardrobe...... Jeanne Schrank Light Board Operator...... Steve Tonar Followspot Operator...... Ashley DeVos, Elaine Brushafer

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Special thanks to Milwaukee Repertory Theatre Costume Shop, First Stage Costume Shop, Lawrence University Theatre Department, John Houtler-McCoy, John R. Dolphin

8 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Oklahoma! 9 WHO’S WHO WHO’S WHO cont. Ethan D. Brittingham (Ali Skylight’s production of Carmina Burana. This Sean Anthony Jackson Bank Chairman in Mary Poppins at Sunset Hakim) is a recent past January he covered the role of Tamino in (Will Parker) is a Chicago Playhouse, and Veteran in Only We Know Best- graduate from NYC and is MOT’s production of Zie Magic Flute. In 2018, transplant to Wisconsin At The Town Hall at MMV. Chad has been a thrilled to make his Camacho was a quarterfinalist in the National based in Madison. After featured soloist with the Milwaukee Skylight debut in American Traditions Vocal Competition held in completing their degree, Symphony Orchestra, Racine Symphony Oklahoma!. Ethan started Savannah, Georgia. In the spring of 2016, they have always seized Orchestra, and has sung with Lyric Opera of his career as a principle Camacho received his B.A. in Music from the the opportunity to tell a Chicago and Florentine Opera. singer/dancer with the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. In 2015, story. Sean’s previous KIDS from Wisconsin during their 2015-2016 Camacho was featured as a soloist at the performances include Paul in Kiss Me, Kate, Brittani Moore (Laurey season and from there moved on to larger International Ensemble on the Science of Music Wilbur in Charlotte’s Web, Gentleman of Japan Williams) is making her roles on bigger stages. You may recognize him conference in Kerala, India. in Hot Mikado, Azor Puppeteer in Zémire et debut as Laurey in from his work: Leading Player in Pippin with Azor, Hanna from Hamburg in La Cage aux Oklahoma! with Skylight the Cedarburg Drama Company, u/s Hannah Esch (Ado Annie) is Folles, Jamie in , Jim Conley in Music Theatre. Brittani is Rodolpho/Male Ensemble in Matilda the ecstatic to make her Skylight , Valère in Tartuffe, Daniel Beauxhomme originally from Robbins, IL, Musical at First Stage, Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf Music Theatre debut! A in Once on This Island. a small suburb of Chicago. in with Imagination Theatre, Milwaukee-based performer She holds a Bachelors of and most recently Bob in The Fabulous and arts educator, she holds Jeremy Peter Johnson Music in Vocal Performance from Northern Lipitones with In Tandem Theatre in his a BFA in Vocal Performance (Jud Fry)* is making his Illinois University. Past performances include: Milwaukee debut. He would like to thank his and Music Education from Milwaukee theater debut My Fair Lady with Fireside Theatre, Elephant friends and family for their constant support UW Milwaukee. Previous with Oklahoma! Off- and Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” with Citadel in every step of his career. credits include Lady of the Lake in and Broadway, he appeared in Theatre and Beehive! The 60s Musical with Cinderella in Into the Woods at Sunset Playhouse Pride and Prejudice adapted Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. Cynthia Cobb (Aunt and Clare de Lune in Doc Danger and the Danger by Kate Hamill, Eller)* is delighted to be a Squad with Milwaukee Opera Theatre. Hannah Shakespeare’s R&J, and Lucas Pastrana (Curly part of this production. would like to thank her family for helping to Before the Dawn. He spent nine seasons in the McLain) is excited to Credits include Porgy And make her dream a reality. Following Oklahoma! acting company at the Tony Award-winning return to Skylight Music Bess, Gershwin And Friends, you can see her as Queen Aggravain in Theater Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where favorite Theatre where he has had Ain’t Misbehavin’, Charlaine RED's production of in shows included Macbeth, Richard II, Into the the privilege to be cast as and Armelia, Smokey Joe’s collaboration with Carroll University. Woods, Tracy’s Tiger, and . Jeremy Pippin in Pippin, Anthony Café B.J., Tintypes relocated to Chicago, where he recently sang in Sweeney Todd and Susannah, Blues In The Night the Lady, and The SaraLynn Evenson (Kate) is in the in The Music Man at Bobby Strong in All Night Strut woman 2, all at Skylight Music honored to join the cast of the Goodman Theatre. Other regional . He is a musical theatre graduate of Theatre. Other favorites: Carrie at Oklahoma! after making her appearances include South Coast Repertory, the Peck School of the Arts where he was in a Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, Do Black Patent Skylight debut as Zombina in Westport Country Playhouse, and the Wallis few shows including: Laurie in Little Women, Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up Mary at Drury Zombies from The Beyond. Annenberg in Beverly Hills. Film and TV credits heart-quartet in , and Carlos in Lane Theatre, Elmer Gantry Epatha at Marriott Most recently, SaraLynn include Las Vegas, All My Children, and As the Women on the Verge. Lucas also had the Theatre at Lincolnshire, Cowgirls Lee at played Hera in Music Theatre World Turns. This fall he’ll play Axel Hammond chance to perform for All In Productions as Northlight Theatre, and Showboat Queenie at Madison’s world premiere of in The Nerd at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre. Eddie in Dogfight, GCT’s production as Georg Gateway Playhouse. Hephaestus and Liliane Le Fleur in Theater Red's Jeremy has taught extensively and directed in Spring Awakening, and Marius in Les Nine. You can catch her directly following many student theater productions. You can Misérables at Duluth Playhouse. He is excited Emanuel Camacho (Cord Oklahoma! as Lady Merrill in Once Upon a learn more at JeremyPeterJohnson.com. Elam) Born and raised in Mattress with Theater Red. She also has the Kenosha, Wisconsin, 27 pleasure of choreographing, most recently with Chad Larget (Andrew Group discounts year-old tenor, Emanuel Children’s Theater of Madison’s Annie Jr. and Pius Carnes) made his 1997 Camacho is a recent XI’s . Select Credits include: National Broadway debut in and packages are graduate from the Tour/NTC Prod. - Dance Capt./Tessi in A Christmas , directed by University of Wisconsin- Carol, Weathervane Playhouse - Witch in Into the . His Skylight available for Milwaukee. He studied Woods, Velma in Chicago, Martha in The Secret Music Theatre credits under the direction of Dr. Tanya Kruse and in Garden, Dance Capt./Gloria in Thoroughly Modern include Frederic in Pirates groups of 10 or more. the spring of 2018 he received his Master’s Millie and Dance Capt./Nicki in Sweet Charity, of Penzance, Dr. Blind in Die Group Sales at (414) 299-4964 Degree in Vocal Performance, specializing in Electra Theatre Workshop - Laguerta in Dex!, Fledermaus, Erlanson in and Opera. In April he played the role of Tito in Taking Chance Prod. – Pennywise in Urinetown, Pasquale in Most Happy Fella. Recent or [email protected] MOT’s production of La Clemenza di Tito. In NY Fringe Workshop at PACE - Jan in Yeast Milwaukee area credits include Sewerman/ for more information. March he was a part of the “Skylight 12” in Nation. Prospector in Dear World at Boulevard Theatre, 10 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Oklahoma! 11 WHO’S WHO cont. WHO’S WHO IN THE CREATIVE TEAM to be apart of Skylight Music Theater's new at UWM and finished his BFA in music at Jill Anna Ponasik (Director) Now in her critically acclaimed productions including season with this production of Oklahoma! He Cardinal Stritch University. He has worked with 11th season as producing artistic director choreographing The Tales of Hoffmann and La wants to thank his friends, family and TKO for the MSO, Milwaukee Ballet, Milwaukee Rep., of Milwaukee Opera Theatre, Jill Anna Cenerentola here at Skylight. MOT: Doc Danger all their support. Melody Top Theatre and others. He has worked continues to find great joy in connecting and the Danger Squad, , The with orchestras backing The Moody Blues, artists and audiences through opera. Select Mikado, Fairy Queen, Fortuna The Time Bender Stephanie Staszak (Slim/ Kansas and Harry Connick Jr. He continues past productions include: Carmina Burana vs. The Schoolgirls of Doom, Iolanthe, Amahl And u/s Laurey/Dance Captain) to work for Hal Leonard as a studio musician (MOT/Skylight Music Theatre/Chant Claire The Night Visitors. Chamber Theatre: Master is overjoyed to be in her and works in jazz clubs around Milwaukee. Chamber Choir / Danceworks Performance Class. Milwaukee Rep: , I seventh production on the He has taught music at UW-Stevens Point Company), Zie Magic Flute (MOT/Quasimondo Love A Piano, Devil’s Music. Florentine Opera: Skylight stage! Most recent and at UWM. He is currently on the music Physical Theatre), Doc Danger and the Danger Die Fledermous, Sister Carrie. In Tandem: Ernest productions include Pippin faculty of MATC and Concordia University. Squad (MOT), Svadba-Wedding (MOT/Wild In Love, Scrooge In Rouge. Milwaukee Metro and La Cage Aux Folles as Space Dance Company), Tales of Hoffmann Voices: Fortuna, 80’s Movie. Zager has been Anne. Stephanie has Michael “Ding” Lorenz (Percussion) serves (MOT/Skylight Music Theatre), A Chorus choreographing, directing, and acting in performed with other such as In as Staff Percussionist and Orchestra Contractor Line (MOT/Theater RED), Handel’s Bestiary professional theaters throughout the United Tandem, Milwaukee Opera Theatre and All In for Skylight Music Theatre, a position he has (MOT/Danceworks Performance Company States for the past 25 years winning numerous Productions – most recently performing as held for over 18 years. His involvement with / Lyndon Sculpture Garden), The Kreutzer awards for his work. Milwaukee acting credits th Logainne Schartzandgrubenierre in 25 Annual Skylight as a musician goes back to 1972 and Sonata (Renaissance Theatreworks), Song include: Lord Henry Wotton in Dorian Gray at Putnam County Spelling Bee, and had the he has performed in over 135 productions. from the Uproar (MOT/Wild Space Dance Milwaukee Ballet, Ambrogio in The Barber of opportunity to star alongside four adorable His percussion/comedy show Things that Company), 1776 (MOT), Thank You. NEXT! Seville at Florentine Opera, Charles Thomson puppets in the award winning short film go Ding! finished a highly successful run in (MOT), The Story of My Life (MOT/Boswell Book in 1776 at MOT and Mark in A Chorus Line ANGELAAA in the 2017 MKE Film Festival. When the Cabot Theatre. The Christmas version, Company), Master Class (MOT/Milwaukee at MOT/Theatre Red. He currently holds the not performing musical theatre, Stephanie Things that go Ding (Dong, Merrily on High)! Chamber Theatre), The Mikado (MOT), Lucy Pierce-Hedges Chair in Theatre Arts at Carroll choreographs for various theatres and high packed the Skylight Cabaret for six weekends. (MOT) L’Enfant et les Sortileges (MOT/UWM), University. schools around the Milwaukee area. Much love to These days, when not haunting the Skylight Judgement of Midas (Present Music), Guns N’ her husband Mike for being her rock and to her orchestra pit, you can find Ding playing for Rosenkavalier (MOT), Maria de Buenos Aires Peter Dean Beck (Scenic/Lighting Designer) family and friends for their love and support. the touring Broadway shows including the (MOT/Danceworks Performance Company), has designed scenery and/or lighting for over recent production of at the Marcus Fortuna the Time Bender vs. The Schoolgirls three hundred productions around North Christal Wagner (Gertie Center, recording shows for the Fireside Theatre of Doom! (MOT), and 26 (MOT). Jill Anna’s America. His opera credits include Falstaff, Cummings) is an and the Milwaukee Rep, collaborating with work has been presented in parks and , Manon, Don Giovanni, Madama undergraduate of the the Milwaukee Opera Theatre on such terrific gardens, ballrooms and breweries, churches, Butterfly, Hansel and Gretel, Midsummer University of Wisconsin - productions as The Mikado and 1776, as well classrooms, lobbies, recital halls, bookstores, Night’s Dream, and Romeo et Juliette for Milwaukee with her BFA in as playing the occasional bar mitzvah. masonic temples, and sometimes, in theatres. such companies as Atlanta, Florida Grand, Dance. She is a founding milwaukeeoperatheatre.org Glimmerglass, Virginia, and Chautauqua member of the Pamela Simmons (Violin) is Associate Operas. He has designed Andrea Chenier, collaborative trio Cadance Concertmaster of the Festival City Symphony David Bonofiglio (Music Director) holds Macbeth, Elektra, and Tristan and Isolde for Collective and has been performing their and is a tenured musician with Skylight Music a BFA in piano performance from Cardinal Hawaii Opera Theatre, where he has been original works since 2012. She has danced Theatre. She performs regularly with the Stritch University. Selected credits as musical principal designer for 32 seasons. Skylight with Danceworks Performance MKE since Milwaukee Ballet Orchestra, the Bel Canto director: Urinetown and Pippin for Skylight designs include Annie, Into the Woods, Les 2007 and has formally danced with Your Chorus, the Midwest Mozart Festival, and served Music Theatre; Little By Little, Scrooge In Rouge, Misérables, Sound of Music, The Music Man, Mother and Gina Laurenzi Dance as Associate Concertmaster of the Racine A Cudahy Caroler Christmas, and Jesus Christ , and four G&S operettas. Project. She has been a featured performer Symphony Orchestra, Waukesha Symphony Superstar for In Tandem Theatre; Sunday in Dance work includes Indigo Girls Project for with Present Music and Dawn Springer Dance Orchestra, Green Bay Symphony, and violinist the Park with George for Windfall Theatre. As Atlanta Ballet and Nutcracker for Ballet Hawaii. Projects. In 2018 she had the pleasure of for the Des Moines Metro Opera Orchestra. assistant musical director: A Christmas Carol playing Papagena in Zie Magic Flute at Ms. Simmons has performed with Broadway for Milwaukee Repertory Theatre and as cover Christopher Elst (Fight/Intimacy Director) Milwaukee Opera Theatre and Woman in the touring productions including Chicago, The piano/conductor for Once on This Island and La A prominent member of several national Red Dress in Carmina Burana at Skylight. Sound of Music and , and with Cage aux Folles for Skylight Music Theatre. As theater organizations and an advocate for new artists including Rosemary Clooney, Johnny keyboardist and programmer: Powder Her Face, and safer practices for theaters nationwide, BAND Mathes, Michael Feinstein, Peter Gabriel, Les Misérables, , and La Cage aux Christopher has performed, directed, and Maureen McGovern, Della Reese, Frank Folles for Skylight Music Theatre. designed violence and intimacy for professional Tom McGirr (Bass) has been playing shows Sinatra, Jr., Roger Hodgson, and Mannheim theaters across the country, including Finger at Skylight Music Theatre for over 20 years. Steamroller. For more than 30 years, she has James Zager (Choreographer) is an Lakes Musical Theatre Festival, Ogunquit He grew up in Oak Creek where he started coached musicians of the Milwaukee Youth Associate Artist with Milwaukee Opera Playhouse, Milwaukee Chamber Theatre, Next playing string bass in the high school Symphony Orchestra and her studio has Theatre partnering with Artistic Director Act Theatre, Skylight Music Theatre, First Stage orchestra. He continued his music studies produced dozens of award-winning violinists. Jill Anna Ponasik to realize over a dozen Childrens Theatre, Renaissance Theatre Works, 12 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Oklahoma! 13 Skylight Gala ad R1.pdf 1 8/25/19 2:44 PM

WHO’S WHO IN THE CREATIVE TEAM cont. and The Milwaukee Rep. He thanks his wife, the Musical (The Lab Theatre, Minneapolis, MN). Marcee, for tolerating late nights and joint Dan received his MFA in stage management locks. www.christopherelst.com from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Skylight Night Gala and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Kärin Simonson Kopischke (Costume Association. Designer) is delighted to design again at Saturday,October 26, 2019 Skylight, where favorite designs include The Actors’ Equity Association (“Equity”), Mikado, The Spitfire Grill, Once on This Island, founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that The Man of La Mancha and many Gilbert & represents more than 50,000 actors and stage Featuring Two-Time Tony Award Nominee Sullivan operettas. Kärin’s costume designs managers. Equity seeks to foster the art of live have been awarded the Joseph Jefferson, theatre as an essential component of society the AriZoni and a Prague Quadrennial and advances the careers of its members by nomination. She has designed for regional negotiating wages, working conditions and theatre Tony winners American Conservatory providing a wide range of benefits, including Theater, Chicago Shakespeare, Goodman, health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is Steppenwolf, Long Wharf, Victory Gardens, a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated Children’s Theatre Company, Crossroads, with FIA, an international organization of Huntington and Cincinnati Playhouse, performing arts unions. #EquityWorks Event begins at 4:00 pm at the and Utah Shakespeare Festival, as well as Kimpton Journeyman Hotel for Milwaukee Rep, Peninsula Players, First Stage, Rodgers & Hammerstein is the organization founded in 1944 by the legendary team of Door Shakespeare and American Players. C cocktails, silent auction and Kärin taught costume design at DePaul, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II to Northwestern and Carroll Universities and protect and license their theatrical works. R&H M dinner. own the rights to the world’s most popular heads Lawrence University’s costume design Y department. She designed costumes for the stage and film musicals, includingOklahoma!, feature filmFeed the Fish with Tony Shalhoub, Carousel, , , Rodgers CM Concert begins at 7:30 pm new works for Harry Connick Jr. and Stephen & Hammerstein’s Cinderella and The Sound MY in the Cabot Theatre Schwartz, Kevin Puts’ 2012 Pulitzer Prize Of Music. With offices in City and winning opera Silent Night, and the world London, the theatrical licensing division, R&H CY Theatricals, represents the stage performance premiere opera The Shining. Proud member of CMY United Scenic Artists. rights to over 150 musicals by more than After party on the rooftop 200 writers. Collectively these include works K of the Kimpton Daniel J. Hanson (Production Stage by Rodgers & Hammerstein, Rodgers & Hart Manager)* Previous Skylight credits include (Babes In Arms, Pal Joey), Kern & Hammerstein Hairspray, Urinetown, The Tales of Hoffmann, (), (, Zombies from The Beyond, Annie, Hot Mikado, One Touch Of Venus), (Floyd Sweeney Todd, Beauty and the Beast, I Love Collins, The Light In The Piazza), as well as the You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, La Cage incomparable, (Annie Get Your aux Folles, Violet, and Tosca. Recent stage Gun, White Christmas). R&H Theatricals is management credits include: Spamilton: home to works from Broadway (Sophisticated An American Parody (Royal George Theatre, Ladies, Michael John LaChiusa’s The Wild Party, Chicago, IL); Guys on Ice (Milwaukee Repertory Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights, [Title Of Theater); The Snow (First Stage); , Show] and First Date), Off-Broadway Carrie( The Addams Family, and The Color The Musical, Ordinary Days, Altar Boyz, , 21 Purple (Mercury Theatre Chicago); , Chump Street), perennials such as Once Upon All Shook Up (Theatre at the Center, Munster, A Mattress, and Footloose, a Theater IN). Some favorite stage management credits for Young Audiences (TYA) collection which include A Year with Frog and Toad, The 500 includes Garfield The Musical With Cattitude and Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins (Children’s Mad Libs Live!, and the longest-running revues Theatre Company, Minneapolis, MN), To in the history of Broadway – Smokey Joe’s Cafe Kill a Mockingbird, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, A - and Off-Broadway -I Love You, You’re Perfect, For information on gala tickets, concert-only tickets or Midsummer Night’s Dream (Park Square Now Change. Rodgers & Hammerstein is a other Skylight 60th Anniversary events, Theatre, St. Paul, MN); Queens of Burlesque (The Concord Music company: www.rnh.com. History Theatre, St. Paul, MN); and Menopause please call the Box Office: (414) 291-7800 14 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Oklahoma! 15 SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE STAFF Marta Bianchini, President MICHAEL UNGER JACK R. LEMMON Michael C. Lueder, Past President Ken Dortzbach, VP of Development ARTISTIC DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Valerie Johnson, Secretary Brian D. Till, VP of Marketing Barbara Bolens, Treasurer Alec Fraser, VP of Strategic Planning ARTISTIC FACILITIES F. Tessa Escamilla Bartels Leslie Hauser Robin N. Reese Jill Anna Ponasik...... Artistic Associate Paul Kaishian...... Custodian Colin Cabot (Honorary) Robert Heath Irene Pilugin Skipper Susan Varela...... Interim Director of Laura Emory Terry Kurtenbach John Shannon Artistic Operations FINANCE Gerald Falci Marni King John Stollenwerk Michael Lorenz...... Orchestra Contractor Cathy O'Loughlin...... Business Manager Moira Fitzgerald Michelle Mattson Judith Williams-Killackey Heidi M. Furlong Howard Miller Ray Zellmer BOX OFFICE Sadhna Morato-Lindval HOUSE MANAGEMENT Kelley Arlt...... Box Office Manager Carena Richter...... Lead House Manager Jennifer Tirado...... Box Office Supervisor PAST PRESIDENTS Gabriella Ashlin, Amanda Baker, Tessa Larson...... Weekend Box Office Supervisor Lee Caracci, Britney Ison, Mary Emory Timothy Frautschi Asher Nichols Brianna Biloff, Becky Cofta, Nate Press, David Tilton, John Flanagan Jack Gardner Jeff Nohl Emily Lange, Audwin Short...... Box Office Staff Chris Segedy, Barb Stier, Matt Flynn David Harvey Nick Owen Dana Vetter, Byron Foster Suzanne Hefty Mary Pollock COSTUMES Dawn Wenszell...... Assistant House Managers Alec Fraser Terry Kurtenbach Larry Salustro Shima Orans...... Costume Director Sue Frautschi Michael C. Lueder John Stollenwerk Barry Link...... Costume Shop Manager MARKETING Howard Miller Richard Wright Lauren Stoner...... Costume Assistant, Susan Heymann...... Director of Marketing Lead Wardrobe Morgan Pankratz...... Group Sales & SKYLIGHT ADVOCATES Community Engagement DEVELOPMENT Kendall Judy...... Marketing Manager Betty & Tom Arndt Charlotte & William Johnson Mary S. Pollock Jim Moore...... Director of Development Carol & Richard Bayerlein Judy & Gary Jorgensen Hattie & Edward Purtell and Operations PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Polly & Robert Beal Jeanne & Richard Kessler Gordana & Milan Racic Deanna Gonzalez...... Development Associate DJ Haugen...... Director of Production Katherine & William Biersach Susan & Robert Kinde Kristine & James Rappe and Facilities Wendy & Richard Bliss Tracey & Richard Klein Linda & Blaine Rieke EDUCATION Daniel J. Hanson...... Production Stage Manager Morton Blutstein Mary & Kipp Koester Lee Dougherty Ross Amanda Marquardt...... Education Manager Jodi Leduc Zemsky...... Stage Supervisor E. J. Brumder, Jr. Marie Kohler & Brian Mani & Jerold Ross Teresa McCarthy...... Assistant Stage Manager Barbara Buzard Patricia & Robert Kraft Patricia & Charles Roy ELECTRICS and AUDIO and Production Coordinator Patricia & Phillip Crump Roz & Charlie Krause Marlene & Richard Schilffarth Craig A. Zemsky...... Lights and Audio Supervisor Thallis Drake Pam Kriger Kathleen & Thomas Schrader Steve Tonar...... Lighting and Audio SCENIC STUDIOS: Elizabeth Elser Kristie & Terrance Kurtenbach Carol & Kevin Schuele Technician – Cabot Aneta Zafonte...... Technical Director Mary & John Emory Nancy & Arthur Laskin Marsha Ruth Sehler Corbin Putz...... Lighting and Audio Carri Dahl...... Scenic Charge Mary & Matthew Flynn Emilia & Christopher Layden Maureen & Larry Sherkow Technician – Studio Alexander Moliere....Assistant Technical Director Gabrielle & John Franke Phoebe Lewis Joanne & Vincent Shiely, Jr. Susan & Timothy Frautschi Sally Lewis Paige Sinden Elizabeth & Frederic Friedman Sally Manegold Anne & Frederick Stratton, Jr. Lloyd Gerlach Rose Mary & Frank Matusinec Lisa & Paul Sweeney Gwenn & Joseph Graboyes Grace McBain Haydon John W. Taylor Catherine Graham & John Haydon Gloria Tracy Suzanne & Roy Gromme Sandra & Michael McNeely Pauline & Calvin Verbrugge Lindsay Holbrook Hammerer Donna & Anthony Meyer Anne & Tom Wamser Skylight Bar & Bistro & Peter Hammerer Susan Nichols Gwen & William Werner Located on the second floor of the Arlene Hansen Mary & Jeff Nohl Nora & Jude Werra Broadway Theatre Center featuring Katie Harding Jody & Joe Nolan Kathleen & David Williams a pre-theatre dinner menu. & James Pionkoski Barbara Notestein Helen Wilson Cheryl & Roy Hauswirth Jane S. O’Connell Diane & Richard Wright Open two hours before Cabot Theatre Pre-order G. Edward Heinecke Bruce & Candy Pindyck Herbert Zien your drinks at performances and at intermission. the before the John Holland Nancy Pinter & R. Max Samson & Elizabeth Levins performance & Konrad Kuchenbach Gwen Plunkett You may bring your beverage with a lid into and have them Mary & David Huntington Roberta & Larry Polacheck our theatres. Just ask your server for one! waiting for you at Sharon & Ted Hutton Ildy & Skip Poliner intermission! Reservations requested: (414) 291-3773 or www.skylightmusictheatre.org/bistro 16 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Oklahoma! 17 CYO three shows ad R2 BW.pdf 1 9/6/19 9:49 AM

SKYLIGHT MUSIC CIRCLE OF DONORS Spend the Skylight gratefully acknowledges the following individuals, foundations, organizations, businesses and government agencies who provided support within the last year and helped us to deliver high quality music theatre productions to the Greater Milwaukee holidays with community. Our thanks to the many donors below $250 whose gifts are vital to Skylight’s continuing success; we regret there is not space to list them all. Please refer to ’ our website for a complete listing. This list is current as of January 1, 2019. Disneys Skylight Music Theatre acknowledges and thanks United Performing Arts Fund, our single largest donor, for its generous annual support of nearly $600,000. November 15 - December 22, 2019 RICHARDSON CIRCLE - $500,000+ Music by Lyrics by Book by United Performing Arts Fund Jack Feldman Harvey Fierstein Based on the Disney Film written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White Originally produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions BENEFACTOR CIRCLE - $25,000-$499,999 Anonymous Herzfeld Foundation C Helen Daniels Bader Fund, a Bader The Estate of Judith G. Oehler M This Disney film turned Tony Award-winning Broadway smash Philanthropy Jan Serr & John Shannon

Y hit is a high-energy explosion of song and dance delivering a The Lynde & Harry Bradley timeless message. Perfect for the whole family! Foundation CM Recommended for ages 8 and up MY

CY STAR CIRCLE - $10,000-$24,999 "A winning, high-energy Tic CMY kets musical for family audiences!" star Baird Private Asset Management Susan Nichols K – Entertainment Weekly t at CAMPAC Quarles & Brady LLP Sponsored by $ Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Daniel M. Soref Charitable Trust 30! Gerda A. Debelak Fund Bert L. & Patricia S. Steigleder George H. and Virgilee F. Krueck Fund Charitable Trust Stollenwerk Family Charitable WWW.SKYLIGHTMUSICTHEATRE.ORG/HOLIDAY Margarete & David Harvey Johnson Financial Group Foundation We Energies Foundation ’s Joy Global Foundation Disney Wisconsin Arts Board SEE ANY 3 SHOWS NEWSIES Howard & Sara Miller STARTING AT ONLY The Musical Candide November 15 - January 17-26, February 7-23, April 17 – December 22, 2019 2020 2020 May 10, 2020 SPONSOR CIRCLE - $5,000-$9,999 Plus! Receive special discounted tickets to: $ Anon Charitable Trust Milwaukee Arts Board UDDIGOR Ralph G. or Cherie Gorenstein Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s R (or the Witch’s Curse) E Staged Concert Version Charitable Foundation Asher and Susan Nichols Family Fund 69 January 3-19, 2020 March 20-29, 2020 Krause Family Foundation Walter & Irene Skipper Maihaugen Foundation Herb Zien & Liz Levins Call Today! (414) 291- 7800 Michelle Mattson & Matthew Sirinek 158 N. Broadway in the Historic Third Ward 18 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Oklahoma! 19 SKYLIGHT MUSIC CIRCLE OF DONORS cont. SKYLIGHT MUSIC CIRCLE OF DONORS cont.

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

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

20 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Oklahoma! 21 SKYLIGHT MUSIC CIRCLE OF DONORS cont. SKYLIGHT MUSIC CIRCLE OF DONORS cont. CHOREOGRAPHERS CIRCLE - $250-499 Katherine Banzhaf Richard & Diane Kane THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING GROUPS FOR THEIR SUPPORT Lois Bernard William & Judith Kay Marcia Brooks & Edward Hammond Alyssa Klopatek IN-KIND DONORS Allen Cain Dr. & Mrs. John Konkel Marion Chucka Robert & Patricia Kraft Baird Private Asset Management The Kimpton Journeyman Hotel Patricia S. Crise Anonymous Kritzik F. Tessa & Richard Bartels Terrance & Kristie Kurtenbach Pat & Phil Crump Mary Krygiel Barb & Mark Bolens Left Bank Wine & Spirits Richard Czeszynski Jeanne C. Kuelthau Blue Bat Kitchen & Tequilaria Meraki Joanne Danforth & Stewart Edwards Dale & Sandra Landgren William Bradley & Jill Anna Ponasik James A. Moore Tom Dechant Pat Lombardo City Lights Brewing Co Onesto Dianna Dentino & John Gielow KeleMarie Lyons Cubanitas Red Elephant Chocolate Bruce Edwards Lois Malawsky Ken Dortzbach & Jennie Kent Eugene Reuter III Mary Lou Findley John McCarty William & Diane Emory Joseph Riggenbach Rachel E. Finger Genie & David Meissner Fauntleroy Sherrick Robinson Moira Fitzgerald & Peter Kammer Jequitta K. Molot Stanley & Janet Fox David & Janet Olsen Moira Fitzgerald & Peter Kammer Rana Roman Natalie Frankel Barbara Peters Great Lakes Distillery Walt Skipper & Irene Pilugin Skipper Mark & Virginia Gennis David Provancher Heidi & Lucas Furlong Kay Stiefel Rodney & Linda Gehrig Toby Recht Hales Corners Lutheran Church TMN Brand Design William Gollmar & Suzanne Marchant Linda Gale Sampson Leslie Hauser & Karl Wuesthoff Twisted Path Distillery Glenn Grunewald Joseph Silvers & Amy Rabideau Silvers Ava Herrider Vasques Family Foundation Bernita Hile Felix & Katherine Smith Hotel Madrid Roberta Wallace Peter & Jean Jacobsohn Nita Soref Hudson Business Lounge Jack Forbes Wilson Jacqueline & Jeffrey Jahnke Audrey Strnad Ian’s Pizza Ray & Natalie Zellmer Ron & Pat Jodat Sargit Warriner Indulge Matthew Zeman John Holland & Konrad Kuchenbach The Xenia Group/Tied House MKE Valerie Johnson & Dennis Robison

TRIBUTE GIFTS MATCHING GIFT CORPORATIONS IN MEMORY OF BMO Harris Foundation JPMorgan Chase Foundation Byron & Suzy Foster Thomas A. Laskin ExxonMobil Foundation Reader’s Digest Foundation Kathie & Tony Asmuth Mary S. Pollock GE Foundation Rexnord Foundation Inc. Richard & Sara Aster Johnson Controls We Energies Patricia S. Crise Harry F. and Patricia H. Weisberg Foster Family Foundation Robert F. Weisberg Susan & Timothy Frautschi We make every effort to ensure that our donors are recognized properly. If we have made an error, please accept our sincere apologies and contact Deanna Gonzalez at (414) 299-4953 with the correction. Harvard Business School Club of Wisconsin James Yuen Peter & Sue Hitler Joan Yuen Matson & Deborah Holbrook Andrew & Raquel Lauritzen Missy & William Levit COMMUNITY PARTNERS Sadhna Morato-Lindvall & Scott Lindvall Historic Third Ward Association Katy & Rick Luedke Kimpton Journeyman Hotel David & Marion Meissner TMN Brand Design Lawrence & Judith Moon Maureen Oster Visit Milwaukee Gwen Plunkett John E. Ridley III A SPECIAL THANKS TO ALL OUR GENEROUS VOLUNTEERS. Blaine & Linda Rieke Wesley G. Schmidt Carol & Kevin Schuele Jan Serr & John Shannon 22 Skylight Music Theatre 2019-2020 Season Oklahoma! 23 SKYLIGHT MUSIC CIRCLE OF DONORS cont.

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

2019-2020 SUBSCRIBER BENEFIT PARTICIPANTS AJ Bombers 1247 N. Water Street (414) 221-9999 Bella Caffé 189 N. Milwaukee Street (414) 273-5620 Blue Bat Kitchen and Tequilaria 249 N. Water Street (414) 431-1133 Great Lakes Distillery 616 W. Virginia Street (414) 431-8683 Kanpai 408 E. Chicago Avenue (414) 220-1155 Merriment Social 240 E. Avenue (414) 645-0240 Onesto 221 N. Broadway (414) 308-1600 Smoke Shack 332 N. Milwaukee Street (414) 431-1119 Third Coast Provisions 724 N. Milwaukee Street (414) 323-7434

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