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Letter from the Executive Director It is hard to believe that the winter season is upon us. With jam-packed calendars, the hustle and bustle often leaves us feeling that we have very little time. But this is the season to unwind and be entertained because The Lyric Dublin Irish Dance has just the “ticket” for you! presents Stepping Out Jan. 16th 2018 I 4:00pm & 7:00pm From comedians that will put you in stitches, classical musicians of the highest caliber, musicals that will have you singing along, Features Grammy award-winning musicians and actors, a unique evening of historic perspective and so much more… 3 Letter from the Executive Director There’s fun for the whole family too! Create memories together 4 Board of Directors & Staff and experience the magic of live entertainment with Skullduggery, a 7 Sardines, Menopause & Stayin’ Alive! pirate magic show with mind blowing illusion, “not your grandma’s 8 Historical Timeline string quartet,” The Dallas String Quartet combining classical and 18 Family Fun contemporary music in a high-energy show and direct from Dublin, 20 Arts & Education Ireland the Dublin Irish Dance in Stepping Out recreating the sights 21 Youth Arts Celebration and sounds of the Irish experience through music and dance. 22 2017-18 Season Lineup The Family Fun Series is just one of the Arts & Education 24 2017-18 Director’s Circle Programs that we were fortunate to develop and foster because of & Contributors the generous support of our members and donors, volunteers and 26 What Role Will You Play patrons, sponsors and business partners, schools and area not-for- 27 Volunteer Bartenders & Ushers profits, The Lyric League and the Board of Directors, THANK YOU! 28 Theatre Box Office & There is so much to come at The Lyric and we need you. With General Information your support, we will be able to strengthen our commitment to 28 Seating Chart empower, educate and inspire our leaders of tomorrow by expanding 32 Discovery Series for Young Audiences the types of performances and music genres to engage with younger audiences and expose them to the wonderful world that so many of On the us already love. Won’t you help us to make a difference in the lives cover: children, families - our entire community! Bringing classical and contemporary music together in a revolutionary combination of acoustic Warmest Regards, and electric string instruments, the The Lyric Theatre’s Mission Dallas-based ensemble, Dallas String Quartet, “To provide the community with a home for will perform at The Lyric the performing arts that entertains, educates, Theatre February 22nd and stimulates the growth of artistic integrity at 7:00pm. and experience for everyone.” Kia Fontaine TheThe FriendsFriends ofof thethe Lyric,Lyric, Inc.Inc. isis aa 501(c)(3)501(c)(3) not-for-profitnot-for-profit organizationorganization TheThe LyricLyric TheatreTheatre BoxBox OfficeOffice (772)(772) 286-7827286-7827 www.LyricTheatre.comwww.LyricTheatre.com 3 PRIVATE PARKING Board of Directors Season President Directors Patty Downing Frank M. Byers, Jr. Stephen Fry Sponsors Vice President Hope Jochem Steve McGovern Diane M. Lawrence Priscilla Baldwin Joan McGowan The Friends of the Lyric, Inc. would like Paul Shirley to thank these sponsors who have Treasurer Olene Stuart Todd Laycock Michael Tenzyk generously helped to underwrite the Frank Tidikis costs of our 2017-18 Season. Secretary Harold Walsh Rachel Scott Linda Weiksnar Nancy Wong President Emerita Ethel Christin Advisory Board Daisy Carter Pat Pendergast Marianne Hartnett Patricia Simmons Elisabeth Lahti May Smyth Natalie MacDonald Gloria Wolfe Executive Director Kia Fontaine Lyric Theatre Staff Controller Accounting & Lyric Monica Soricelli Magazine Sales Kellie Jocoy Director of Development Linda Prange Art Director Michael Renfro Membership Director & Volunteer Coordinator Manager of Bar Services Heather Long Allison Griffith CALL YOUR REALTOR® - 772.220.4343 | FIND YOUR HOME - www.WaterPointe.com Technical Director Box Office Services Chip Vaughan Sheila DeRigo, Wendy Lucas, Over the years, Water Pointe Realty Group has proven itself to be a leader in the local luxury real estate market. 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Assistant Box Office Ron Colangelo, 600 SE Ocean Boulevard l Stuart FL 34994 l 772.494.6999 l stuart.evusa.com Manager Linda Lambrecht Susan Nauss and Phyl Weaver Education Director Copywriter & Creative Lauren Epsenhart Services Gracie Loesser Facilities Director Tom Wiegerink Legal Advisors Representing the Finest Properties... From Inlet to Inlet Terence P. McCarthy and Owen Schultz 3727 S. East Ocean Blvd., Suite 100, Stuart, FL 34996 4 For tickets and information, call The Lyric Theatre Box Office at772-286-7827 or visit www.LyricTheatre.com. All shows and times are subject to change. The Hot Sardines Feb. 14th 2018 | 7:00pm Feb. 15th 2018 | 7:00pm Sardines, Menopause & STayin’ ALIVE! 017 flew by and 2018 is almost here already! We have a fantastic lineup ready for 2you, so don’t blink or you’ll miss some of the finest talent touring today. We’ve got comedians that will put you in stitches, classical musicians of the highest caliber, musicals that will have you singing along, folk artists that defined their generation, and so much more. Flags Great Adventure to the Smithsonian (December 29, Skullduggery Institute. Featured on shows including Menopause: The 2017 7:00pm) Avast ye! Join internationally the Late Show with David Letterman and Musical (January 5, 2018 7pm acclaimed illusionists John Bundy and Law and Order, Bundy and Morgan are & January 6, 2018 4:00pm & 7:00pm) Morgan in a high seas adventure filled with known as the “best kept secret in magic.” In Menopause: The Musical returns for another comedy, magic, and family fun. Skullduggery addition to appearing in Laughmakers and performance exploring the good and bad is a magical pirate adventure that delights Magic magazines, the two magicians were of “The Change” that women know all too audiences of all ages with mind-blowing presented with the Award for Outstanding well. Whether it’s cravings or hot flashes, illusions and thrilling storytelling. With its Illusionists by the Milbourne Christopher Menopause: The Musical covers it with knee- Broadway-style production, Skullduggery has Foundation in 2016, one of the top three slapping parodies of the biggest pop hits of energized viewers across the country. accolades awarded to magicians worldwide. the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. After nearly 15 years In one of their most popular shows, John of touring around the world, the beloved show Creators John Bundy and Morgan specialize Bundy and Morgan take audiences on a still offers a fresh take on growing older. in lavish theatrical shows that feature whirlwind adventure into a land of pirate character-driven magic. Their beloved magic. Written by Jeanie Linders, Menopause: The family-friendly productions have appeared at Musical first debuted in Orlando, Florida venues around the United States, from Six continued on page 8 6 For tickets and information, call The Lyric Theatre Box Office at772-286-7827 or visit www.LyricTheatre.com. All shows and times are subject to change. The Friends of the Lyric, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization The Lyric Theatre Box Office (772) 286-7827 www.LyricTheatre.com 7 continued from page 7 in 2001 at a 76-seat theatre and converted to the soprano sax. Marsalis worked with Branford Marsalis is also an accomplished art educational and performance spaces. As perfume shop, the Orlando Church trumpeter Clark Terry and with his brother soloist with some of the best classical reviewer Charles Gans from AP has stated, Street Theatre. It wasn’t long before the Wynton in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers ensembles around the world performing “Saxophonist Marsalis leads one of the show began touring around the world in while in college, eventually forming his own with such symphonies as the New York most cohesive, intense small jazz ensembles over 13 different countries for over 11 quartet in 1986. This quartet has continued Philharmonic, Chicago, and Dusseldorf on the scene today.” Branford Marsalis’ million people. With performances in the to work with Branford Marsalis ever since, Symphonies. Marsalis recently performed performance at The Lyric is a once-in-a- The Modern Gentlemen Philippines, Israel, South Africa, South and has become one of the most widely his first solo concert at the San Francisco’s lifetime opportunity to see one of the most Jan. 10th 2018 | 7:00pm Korea and more, Menopause: The Musical respected groups in jazz. In December 2015, Grace Cathedral, a performance that was innovative jazz musicians of all time live, as follows the story of four women who, after Marsalis and his quartet received a rare documented on the 2014 recording In he was meant to be seen. Proudly sponsored by meeting at a lingerie sale, commiserate over invitation to join Kurt Elling in a weekend My Solitude. Branford Marsalis has also Mrs. Joan McGowan. the plights from memory loss to nocturnal performance at the New Orleans Snug extended his talent to the Broadway stage, sweats and sexual frustration.