2018/19 SEASON COMING IN 2019 TO ARENA STAGE
Fearless Political Journey from House of Cards series writer KLEPTOCRACY JANUARY 18 – FEBRUARY 24, 2019
Portrait of Courage THE HEIRESS FEBRUARY 8 – MARCH 10, 2019
World-Premiere Power Play JQA MARCH 1 – APRIL 14, 2019
Wall Street Drama JUNK APRIL 5 – MAY 5, 2019
Inspirational A Cappella Tribute JUBILEE APRIL 26 – JUNE 2, 2019
SUBSCRIBE TODAY! ARENASTAGE.ORG | 202-488-3300 THE HEIRESS TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 Artistically Speaking 7 From the Executive Producer 8 Usher Recognition 10 Dramaturg's Note 13 Title Page
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2018/19 SEASON 3
ARTISTICALLY SPEAKING
The Heiress is a play I have wanted to produce at Arena Stage for a long time. The timing had to be right and it had to be the right director. This is a classic American play, based on a classic American novella: Henry James’ Washington Square, which is also the subject of several films. This is a play for Arena Stage audiences who are lovers of the classics. Why this play now? At its core, this is the story of a woman struggling with defining herself through others — a father, a husband. While defining oneself through other people may be a story predominantly told by women, certainly it’s a universal idea that we are not only who our parents or partners want us to be — we are individuals and our thoughts, needs, desires are our own. It can be a challenge to feel empowered. In this time of #MeToo and the most women in Congress ever, isn’t it fascinating to see a story from the middle of the 19th century that is still painfully relevant in the 21st century? This story definitely still speaks to us as a country and as individuals blazing our path forward. Think about other feminist plays and playwrights from the early 20th century — Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Hedda Gabler. Lillian Hellman, Sophie Treadwell. Although a classic, this remains a story for our time. There could be no better director for this play than Seema Sueko. Seema is an intuitive and insightful person and she is the right director to bring a strong focus to the contemporary impact of the persona of Catherine Sloper. The creative team is impressive — and as I’m sure you noticed — all women. Here we are in the round, in the theater named for Zelda Fichandler, a story about a woman blossoming into herself, created by all women, in 2019 — the glass ceiling has a big ‘ole crack, and maybe even a window. I can feel the breeze.
Molly Smith Artistic Director
2018/19 SEASON 5
FROM THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
Thinking about The Heiress and what remains from our presence after we leave the planet has me thinking about legacy and Arena Stage’s place in both American theater and Washington, D.C. history. How does the community recognize organizations that leave a legacy within their neighborhood or city? The word “legacy” these days may have a white-male connotation since our nation, as a people, are doing a better job of recognizing where different cultures and genders have previously been ignored. I know going back to word definitions may seem academic, but words have meaning. I was interested to find that the definitions of “legacy” are mostly practical; a gift left by will, something transmitted or received from an ancestor or predecessor, a candidate given special consideration because of a previous relationship, or relating to or from an earlier technology. The impact of organizations like Arena that pass from generation to generation may not, as in the case with the heiress of this story, be measured in dollars. Often it can be seen through the lens of public — not private — “treasure.” If public, then it must be husbanded by our elected leaders, public servants or trustees. Once upon a time, an enlightened senator from Alaska championed a legacy for Washington, D.C. arts organizations, recognizing that Washington, D.C. has no state government to support its valuable private not-for-profit institutions. (A coincidence that Senator Ted Stevens hailed from Molly Smith’s home state!) Being included within the National Capital Arts and Cultural Affairs program, funded through an appropriation passed by Congress, requires meeting specific criteria such as budget size, longevity, and performances in the District of Columbia. This support is not intended to duplicate federal support from other avenues (i.e. The Smithsonian), but rather provide “legacy” institutions with general operating support so that they can continue for future generations. Governmental support of all kinds has been under fire for decades now in many cities and states, however this type of support for specifically District of Columbia programs is particularly vulnerable. As citizens, we all value what our tax dollars go toward, and I wager that we all are most proud when we realize the extent to which our contribution to our government makes critical services like police, fire, and rescue available, as well as public parks, libraries, and protected green space. Equal in my mind to these critical services are the arts — where we can share our stories of humanity, learn, debate, sing, dance, commiserate, inspire, conspire, and so much more. We all have an impact to make, big and small. Most of us aim high. Your presence here today helps Arena Stage protect an “inheritance” that endures in this fine piece of playwrighting interpreted anew in the graceful hands of our deeply talented deputy artistic director Seema Sueko.
Edgar Dobie Executive Producer President of the Corporation
2018/19 SEASON 7 USHER RECOGNITION SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ARENA STAGE USHERS! THANK YOU to the generous members of our usher corps who not only contribute their time, energy and effort throughout the season, but also continually support our mission by giving to our Annual Fund. Gifts to the Annual Fund allow us to maintain the highest quality work on stage and provide vital arts education programs for young people throughout the region. While we appreciate gifts of all sizes, space only permits us to list contributions of $100 or more. The following are ushers who contributed between January 1 – December 31, 2018.
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Dion Johnson and Lyn Scott Jeannette Murphy Diane Seeger and Tom Christein Nancy Jorgenson Kathryn Murphy Douglas and Aneli Sexton Andi Kasarsky Renee Trent and Webb Naas Lonna Shafritz Benjamin Katcoff Jessie and Samuel Napolitano Paulette Sheffield Gale Kaufmann Hedy Nash and John Wetterau Martha Sherman Miriam and Edward Kelty Jeremy Novak and Elaine Mattaire Mark and Sara Shoob Judy and Steve Kerbel Hamda O'Brien Helen Silberminz and S.M. Worthington III Jacob and Carol Klevan Jane H. Olmstead Steve and Nancy Silcox Renee Klish Richard and Carol Osborne Jennifer Simon and Fred Phillips Nina Koenick Elsie Page Thalia Sinnamon in memory of Lyn Sinnamon Gary and Niki Kohn Ellen Parker Stuart Sirkin and Arlene Farber Sirkin Barbara and Barry Korb E. Lee Patton Len and Eileen Sirota Robin Lee Mike and Liane Paulson Kathleen Smith Thelma K. Leenhouts Renate G. Pawlik Patricia M. Smith David and Beatrice Leibson Michael Perel and Jeanne Kadet Abby M. Sternberg Andrew J. Leighton Mr. Daniel T. Piekarski and Mr. Ivin Way Karen Stewart Jean D. Lemasurier Derek C. Pitts* Frank J. Stocklin Martin Less Dr. Gwendolyn W. Pla Carol Z Sullivan Ken Cantor and Carol Lite Amy Weinstein Vicky Sult Murray and Gloria Loew James McCord and Regan Quinn Paula and Don Sutherland Shirley Loo Allan R. Rein and Sara Sukumar Peter and Carol Tannenwald Ron and Marilyn Lundquist Catherine Remijan Paul and Paulette Thompson Robert and Caroline Lyke Maria Farese Rendine Robert and Delabian Thurston James Lytle Nancy Renfrow Leslie and Edmond Tourigny Bob Macke Richard and Connie Richards Nancy Tyler Helen Madigan-Sedor Joan Rineberg Fran Vall Russell* and Lorri Misheloff Shari Ritter Sharon and Richard Van Duizend Hon. John E. Mansfield Marsha Goldberg and Sandy Robeck John Vasko Ron and Ann Marlow Gay and Woody Rogers Mary Vavrina Carol Marsh June and Marvin Rogul Emanuel and Marilyn Vegh Jane Marshall Sara and Paul Rohde Katy Vickland Monica Maxwell and Ilmar Paegle Carolyn R. Romer Dan and Eloise Vitiello Gerry Maxwell-Jones Myra Wendel Roney Janet Walker Jan McCarthy Gareth Rosenau Robert and Kathleen Warriner John McDonnell and Patricia McDonnell Rosalind Rosenberg Adam and Gale Wasserman C.G. McGann Gene and Shirley Rosenfeld Kate A. Waters Tom and Terry Melo Carol and Richard Roth Joseph and Rosemary Weller Maureen Melville Anthony Rounds and Toni Ingram Linda Wellington Pat and Dick Messalle Maryann Rozzell Bobbie Werner and Robert Katz Richard and Janet Meyers Nancy and George Rubenson Ron and Elizabeth Whiting Lisa Miller Mr. Douglas J. Ruby Dr. and Mrs. Robert Whitten Carol M. Millman Joyce Rudick and Sheldon Balbirer Marilynn Wilson Martha Jean Millsaps Carol C. Rudolph Pamela Wilson Sandy and Chuck Mitchell Jean Sammon Larry Wolford and Cynthia G. Roy Daniel and Nancy Moore Jo Ella Samp Elaine Wunderlich Louvenia W. Morehead John Sarles Liz Zimmer Bob and Wendy Morris Frank and Dorothy Sauer Joel and Pamela Zingeser Claudia Morris Kathleen Scheimer Rhonda Goodman and Dorothy Moskowitz Joan H. Searby *Deceased
2018/19 SEASON 9 DRAMATURG'S NOTE From 19th Century Gossip to 21st Century Production By Anna’le Hornak, Senior Literary Fellow and Production Dramaturg
The story at the heart of The Heiress grew from a piece of gossip. Actress Fanny Kemble told writer Henry James about her brother, a handsome but selfish young man who got engaged to a girl he described as “dull” and “plain” with a very large fortune. James transformed that gossip into Washington Square, a novella originally published serially in Cornhill Magazine in 1880, and used Kemble’s story to pose two central questions to his readers: what happens when a woman is raised by a father who doesn’t love her? Is it possible to love someone and also seek financial gain from them? In 1945, Ruth and Augustus Goetz adapted Washington Square for the stage, first under the title The Doctor’s Daughter, then back to Washington Square, and finally in 1948 as The Heiress. Along the way, the Goetzes evolved the narrative. Whereas James’ Washington Square has the heiress Catherine Sloper picking up her embroidery at the end of the story “for life as it were,” condemning her to a life of solitude and sadness, Ruth and Augustus Goetz’s The Heiress has Catherine complete her last sampler and say “I can do anything now.” While we hope the audience debates whether Catherine’s final act in the play is good or bad, from Catherine’s own perspective — and the perspective of this production — Catherine is making her own choice, with freedom and agency. She isn’t a tragedy, but a courageous woman in her full authenticity.
Members of The Heiress creative team: (l-r) Anne Nesmith, Sherrice Mojgani, Ivania Stack, Seema Sueko, Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams and Emma M. Wilk.
10 2018/19 SEASON DRAMATURG'S NOTE Women’s Voices This production builds upon the evolution of this story from a piece of gossip about a woman with no voice, to a play about a woman who finds her voice, by featuring the work of an all-female, multiracial design team comprised of award-winning artists. The set is designed by Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams, costumes are designed by Ivania Stack, lighting by Sherrice Mojgani, sound design and original composition by Emma M. Wilk, wigs are designed by Anne Nesmith, the voice and text coach is Jan Gist, and the production is helmed by Arena Stage’s Deputy Artistic Director Seema Sueko. A recent study on “Who Designs and Directs in LORT Theatres by Gender” by Porsche McGovern found that in the past five seasons only 0.6% of design teams at LORT theatres were composed of people who all use she/her pronouns. We are honored to increase that statistic with our production. LORT refers to the members of the League of Resident Theatres, a group of 75 major theatres in the United States. The full breakdown is pictured here: Who Designs in LORT Theaters by Gender: All He/Him/His and all She/Her/Hers Design Teams Percent of teams over all 5 seasons (2012/13 – 2016/17) 0.6% He/Him/His 19.0% She/Her/Hers Mix of Genders 80.4%
2619 Total Design Teams Source: HowlRound Theatre Commons (https://howlround.com/who-designs-and-directs-lort-theatres-gender-4) November 28, 2018.
Arena Stage has a long history of championing diversity, equity, and inclusion, dating back to its beginnings — when Zelda Fichandler, Tom Fichandler, and Edward Mangum founded Arena Stage in 1950, it was the first integrated theater in Washington, D.C.. Since Artistic Director Molly Smith came to Arena Stage in 1998, 70% of Arena’s directors have been women or people of color. In the last decade, 50% of Arena’s productions were written by women or playwrights of color. “In the privacy of her room she is very expressive,” So says the character Lavinia Penniman about Catherine to Dr. Sloper at the start of The Heiress. By the end of the play, Catherine outgrows her room. So, too, our field of American theater strives to outgrow outdated systems that have closed doors on women artists. This play, this production, this design team are a step in that direction — up the staircase, as it were, with Catherine.
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Arena Stage Molly Smith, Artistic Director | Edgar Dobie, Executive Producer PRESENTS THE HEIRESS BY RUTH GOETZ AND AUGUSTUS GOETZ DIRECTED BY SEEMA SUEKO
SET DESIGNER COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER MIKIKO SUZUKI MACADAMS IVANIA STACK SHERRICE MOJGANI
SOUND DESIGNER AND ORIGINAL MUSIC WIG DESIGNER VOICE AND TEXT COACH EMMA M. WILK ANNE NESMITH JAN GIST
CASTING DIRECTOR STAGE MANAGERS ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER VICTOR VAZQUEZ SUSAN R. WHITE AND MARNE ANDERSON JOSEPH SMELSER
The Heiress is generously sponsored by Barbara and Arthur Bushkin, Daniel Korengold and Martha Dippell and
and Ilene and Steven Rosenthal.
THE HEIRESS is presented by special arrangement with the Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
2018/19 SEASON 13 SAVE THE DATE 2019 ARENA STAGE GALA HONORING NINA TOTENBERG TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2019
Beth Newburger Schwartz Award presented to NINA TOTENBERG American legal affairs correspondent for National Public Radio Join us for the award presentation and an evening of celebration as legendary star of stage and screen Kathleen Turner returns to Arena Stage for a one night only performance! All proceeds support Arena Stage’s award-winning Artistic Productions and Community Engagement Programs. EVENT CHAIR Lavern Chatman HONORARY CHAIR Annie Simonian Totah Call or visit our website for more information 202-600-4025 | ARENASTAGE.ORG/GALA SETTING / CAST
SETTING The Heiress takes place in the drawing room and front parlor of Doctor Sloper’s house, located in Washington Square in New York City. The time is 1850 – 1853.
CAST (in alphabetical order) Mrs. Montgomery...... LISE BRUNEAU Marian Almond...... LORENE CHESLEY Catherine Sloper...... LAURA C. HARRIS Elizabeth Almond...... JANET HAYATSHAHI Morris Townsend...... JONATHAN DAVID MARTIN Lavinia Penniman...... NANCY ROBINETTE Maria...... KIMBERLY SCHRAF Dr. Austin Sloper...... JAMES WHALEN Arthur Townsend / The de Rhams' Coachman...... NATHAN WHITMER
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2018/19 SEASON 15 Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater Molly Smith Study | 5:30 – 7:00 PM
What are the Arena Civil Dialogues? Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater hosts community conversations as a part of the Arena Civil Dialogues series. The conversations seek to provide an opportunity for members of the Washington, D.C. community to engage in civil discourse about social and political issues, and aim to demonstrate that people of diverse viewpoints can have fruitful dialogues with one another. Each Arena Civil Dialogue features prominent Dialogue Starters, and is moderated by Amitai Etzioni, a university professor at The George Washington University and author.
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There will be a reception before each discussion, starting at 5:00 pm. For more information or to register, please visit www.arenastage.org/civildialogues FOR THIS PRODUCTION
FOR THIS PRODUCTION Assistant Set Designer...... JOO HYUN KIM Technical Director...... NATALIE BELL Properties Director...... JENN SHEETZ Costume Director...... JOSEPH P. SALASOVICH Master Electrician...... CHRISTOPHER V. LEWTON Sound & Video Supervisor...... BRIAN BURCHETT Production Assistant...... DAYNE SUNDMAN Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater Stage Management Intern...... KENDALL COMOLLI Molly Smith Study | 5:30 – 7:00 PM Directing Assistant / Casting Fellow...... MALEK MAYO Senior Literary Fellow / Production Dramaturg...... ANNA'LE HORNAK Show Carpenter...... SEAN MALARKEY What are the Props...... MARION HAMPTON DUBE, MATT DENNEY Light Board Operator...... KELSEY SWANSON Arena Civil Dialogues? Assistant to the Lighting Designer...... VENUS GULBRANSON Sound Operator...... DREW MOBERLEY Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater hosts community Wardrobe Supervisor...... ALINA GERALL conversations as a part of the Arena Civil Dialogues series. The conversations Wardrobe...... AITANA GARRISON, CARISSA GILSON seek to provide an opportunity for members of the Washington, D.C. Hair and Makeup Supervisor...... LASHAWN MELTON community to engage in civil discourse about social and political issues, Additional Draper...... MARIANNE KROSTYNE STUDIO and aim to demonstrate that people of diverse viewpoints can have fruitful Additional Stitchers...... JENNIFER BAE, ANDREW LANDON CUTLER, dialogues with one another. Each Arena Civil Dialogue features prominent ANNE GORMAN, STELLA PIVNIK, Dialogue Starters, and is moderated by Amitai Etzioni, a university professor RAYNA C. RICHARDSON, ELIZABETH SPILSBURY at The George Washington University and author. Additional Costume Crafts...... BETHANY ALLGOOD Tailoring...... DAWSON TAILORS, TESSA LEW Board Intern...... RICK FROEHLICH is the official sponsor of the 2018-19 Civil Dialogues Series at Arena Stage. Donor Intern...... MARK LEWELLYN
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A MULTI-ARTS SUMMER DAY CAMP Red Speedo at Studio Theatre; The Flick and Tender Napalm at Signature Theatre; NSFW, FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 8 – 15 CAST (in alphabetical order) Seminar, Amadeus, Young Robin Hood and 26 LISE BRUNEAU (Mrs. Miles at Round House Theatre; Vicuna at Montgomery) is pleased to Mosaic Theater; Awake and Sing! at Olney return to Arena Stage after Theatre Center; Love and Information, Passion appearing in Watch on the Play, World Builders and Amazons and Their Rhine, Mother Courage and Men with Forum Theatre; Our Class at Theatre Karen Zacarias’ Legacy of J; The Winter’s Tale and The School for Scandal Light. Recent credits include at Folger Theatre; and An Experiment with an Broadway’s The Cherry Orchard (Roundabout) Air Pump with Potomac Theatre Project, along and Sweat for A.C.T. San Francisco. D.C. with extensive on-camera and voiceover work. appearances include Hamlet and Othello Laura is a graduate of Middlebury College. (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Broken Glass www.lauracharris.com and Brighton Beach Memoirs (Theater J, Helen Hayes nomination) and This (Round House). JANET HAYATSHAHI (Elizabeth For Denver Center, she was Hesione in Almond) last appeared as Heartbreak House (Henry Award). As a director, Helen of Troy in Launching she’s helmed productions for MetroStage, Ships with Tentacular 4-WEEK INTENSIVE 2-WEEK SESSION Clarence Brown Theatre, the Riot Grrrls and Performance Group. She Taffety Punk. Regionally, she has appeared at spent six seasons with San JUNE 24 – JULY 19, 2019 JULY 22 – AUGUST 2, 2019 Cleveland Playhouse, The Globe, Seattle Diego’s Sledgehammer Repertory, The Wilma, Berkeley Repertory and Theatre, playing roles in A Dream Play, Macbeth, many Shakespeare festivals. Lise trained at nu, [sic], Berzerkergäng, Richard III, Furious RADA and is proud to be a Taffety Punk. Blood and Phenomenal Acceleration. Other ARENASTAGE.ORG/CAMP California theater credits include Master Class LORENE CHESLEY (Marian (Poway Center for Performing Arts); Remains Almond) is thrilled to be back (Mo’olelo Performing Arts Company); Taming of at Arena Stage! A native of the the Shrew and Macbeth (Central Coast Washington, D.C. metropolitan Shakespeare); Beyond Therapy, Marvin’s Room area, Lorene grew up studying and Rules of Love (Centerpoint Theatre Group). MUSICAL THEATER TRAINING COMPANY ballet and tap, but quickly Chicago credits include Agamemnon (European segued her love for Repertory Theatre) and Infernal Machine and One-on-one training from the nation’s best musical theater professionals performance into acting. Stage credits include Knights of the Round Table (Eclipse Theatre Valerie Johnston in Smart People (Arena Stage), Company). BFA: Ithaca College; MFA: UC San The Flame/Ms. Caliente in The Villians' Supper Diego. Janet is currently an assistant professor ARENASTAGE.ORG/ACADEMY Club (Merrimack Repertory Theatre), Cassandra of theater at Randolph-Macon College in in The American Woman (Pasadena Playhouse) Ashland, VA. www.hayatshahi.com and Delilah in Memphis (La Jolla Playhouse). TV credits include Perception (TNT), Shameless JONATHAN DAVID MARTIN (Showtime) and The Fosters (Freeform). This fall (Morris Townsend) is making she released her first bookThe Perfectly his Arena Stage debut! Other Imperfect Christian (Amazon.com), praise! She credits include War Horse at studied theater at Temple University and Lincoln Center Theater earned an M.F.A. in acting at UCSD. Lorene (original Broadway cast). Off- would like to thank God for her many blessings, Broadway productions at the and her family and friends for their continual National Black Theatre, 59E59 Theaters and love and support! Bushwick Starr; regionally at Theater Alliance, Two River Theater, Portland Center Stage, LAURA C. HARRIS (Catherine Shakespeare Santa Monica, Seattle Children’s Sloper) is making her Arena Theatre, Empty Space Theatre, NMA Physical Stage debut. Previous Theatre Ensemble and Washington Ensemble Washington, D.C. credits Theater, where he was a founding co-artistic include Kings, Cloud 9, Time director. He is also the co-artistic director of SESSIONS BEGIN JUNE 24, 2019 Stands Still, Bachelorette and REGISTER TODAY CALL 202-600-4064 2018/19 SEASON 19 WHO'S WHO
NYC-based Smoke & Mirrors Collaborative JAMES WHALEN (Dr. Austin whose original works include Olityelwe (59E59 Sloper) last appeared at Theaters, UK and South Africa tours), Point of Arena as William Marshall in Departure, Head in the Sand, The Alien Nation, The Little Foxes. His most #HashtagProject and Tangible Hope Project, a recent D.C. area appearances documentary series highlighting community include Small Mouth Sounds change-makers across America. TV credits (Round House Theatre) and include Unforgettable and Believe. Annenberg True West (Rep Stage). He has also performed Fellow for the Arts. MFA: NYU Graduate Acting. locally with The Kennedy Center, Olney Theatre Center, Everyman Theatre, Mosaic (Lavinia NANCY ROBINETTE Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company and Penniman) has appeared at Theatre J. Regionally he played Dracula at Arena Stage in Ah Wilderness!; Actors Theatre of Louisville. Some of his The Avenger's Comedie; Death favorite TV and film credits includeHouse of of a Salesman; Well; You Nero; Cards, VEEP, I Love You But I Lied, Money Blithe Spirit; The Women; Matters and A Beautiful Mind. Lovers and Executioners; For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again; and NATHAN WHITMER (Arthur Christmas Carol 1941. Most recently in Townsend / The de Rhams' Washington she was in Everything is Coachman) is proud to be Illuminated at Theatre J, John at Signature making his Arena Stage and Theatre and Comedy of Errors at the Washington, D.C. debut! In Shakespeare Theatre, where she is an New York he worked Off- affiliated artist. Regionally she has appeared Broadway with both Marvell at Old Globe, Paper Mill, Williamstown, New Repertory Theatre and Titan Theatre York Theatre Workshop, Roundabout, Key West Company. Regional credits include Love’s Waterfront and McCarter theaters. She Labor’s Lost, Macbeth and The Comedy of appeared on Broadway in The Curious Incident Errors (The Old Globe Theatre); A Christmas of the Dog in the Nighttime. TV credits include Carol, ACE and Reckless (Cincinnati Playhouse Louie and Homicide. Films credits include in the Park); Robert in Company (Heritage Serial Mom, Soldier Jack, Three Christs, The Theatre Festival in Charlottesville, VA); Texas Hunley and The Day Lincoln Was Shot. Last Shakespeare Festival; Fairbanks Shakespeare year she received The Helen Hayes Tribute. Festival; and over 20 productions with Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VA, where he was a (Maria) is KIMBERLY SCHRAF resident company member. Nathan lives with delighted to return to Arena his wife, actor Emelie Faith Thompson, and Stage, where she also their young daughter, Violet, in northern appeared in Ah, Wilderness! Virginia. MFA: The Old Globe/USD; BFA: Ohio and The Women. Other D.C. University. Instagram: @actornate appearances include Death of www.nathanwhitmer.com a Salesman and The Laramie Project at Ford’s Theatre; Vicuña and the American Epilogue and Oh, God at Mosaic; Measure for Pleasure and The Gigli Concert at CREATIVE Woolly Mammoth; Angels in America and Show Boat at Signature; Skylight, Frozen and all four RUTH GOETZ AND AUGUSTUS GOETZ of The Apple Family Plays at Studio; and Our (Playwrights) collaborated on many Broadway Town and A Prayer for Owen Meany at Round plays, such as Franklin Street (1940); One Man House. As co-director of the Honors Show (1945); The Heiress (1947), which was Conservatory at the Theatre Lab, she prepares loosely suggested by Henry James’ novel adult actors for professional theater work, and Washington Square; The Immoralist (1954), as a Steering Committee member of Actors an adaptation from the novel by Andre Gide; Arena, she helps to program workshops and and The Hidden River (1957), an adaptation roundtable discussions to enrich and deepen of a novel by Storm Jameson. The Goetzes the acting craft of seasoned professionals. also collaborated on the following films:The
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Heiress (Academy Award, 1949), Sister Carrie credits include My Fair Lady, Fiddler on the (1950), Rhapsody, Trapeze and Stagestruck. Roof and The King and I. She teaches at Mrs. Goetz is the sole author of two plays: Rutgers University. Sweet Love Remembered (1959), written after her husband’s death in 1957, and Madly in Love IVANIA STACK (Costume Designer) is (1963). The Goetzes were active members of delighted to return to Arena Stage, where the Dramatists Guild. Their daughter, Judy she is previously designed The Price, Two Firth Sanger, is a poet and frequent reference Trains Running and Intelligence. Her work has source for productions of The Heiress. Their been seen at many other D.C. area theatres granddaughter, Katie Firth, is an actress including: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company working in New York. (Company Member), Ford’s Theatre, Round House Theatre (Resident Artist), Kennedy SEEMA SUEKO (Director) joined the Arena Center Family Theatre, Signature Theatre, Stage staff in July 2016 as deputy artistic Imagination Stage, Olney Theatre Center director and has since directed The Price and (Associate Artist), Studio Theatre, Theatre Smart People at Arena. She previously served J, Constellation Theatre, Pointless Theatre, as associate artistic director at The Pasadena Synetic Theatre, Forum Theatre, Theatre Playhouse and executive artistic director of Alliance, Rorschach Theatre, Metro Stage and Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company. Her other Gala Hispanic Theatre. Her regional credits directing and acting credits include Denver include designs for Seattle Repertory Theatre, Center, The Pasadena Playhouse, People’s Center Stage, Everyman Theatre, The Karski Light, The Old Globe, San Diego Repertory, Project, Andy’s Summer Playhouse, The Yale Repertory, 5th Avenue Theatre and Native Second City and The Contemporary American Voices, among others. As a playwright, she Theatre Festival. She has an MFA in design received commissions from Mixed Blood from the University of Maryland, College Park. Theatre and Center Stage. Her work has been recognized by the California State Assembly, SHERRICE MOJGANI (Lighting Designer)’s NAACP San Diego, Chicago Jeff Awards, recent designs include Two Trains Running American Theatre Wing and American Theatre (Arena Stage & Seattle Repertory Theatre); magazine. Seema developed the Consensus The Scottsboro Boys (Signature Theatre); Organizing for Theater methodology, the Skeleton Crew (The Old Globe); Black Pearl Green Theater Choices Toolkit, has done Sings, Roz and Ray and HONKY (San Diego research on the neuroscience of acting, and REP); and The Revolutionist, Blue Door and serves on the Diversity Committee of the Trouble in Mind (MOXIE Theatre). Sherrice is an Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. assistant professor in the School of Theatre at George Mason University. She holds a BA in MIKIKO SUZUKI MACADAMS (Set Designer) Theater Arts from UC Santa Cruz and an MFA designed for Arena Stage’s The Little Foxes in Lighting Design from UC San Diego. and is happy to be back at Arena! Her work http://www.smojgani.com has been seen at Guthrie Theater, Berkeley Rep, Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare EMMA M. WILK (Sound Designer and Original Festival, Long Wharf Theatre, Seattle Rep, Music) is a New York-based sound designer Actors Theatre of Louisville, Yale Repertory and collaborator. She is very excited to Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse, Cornerstone be working at Arena for the first time! Her Theater Company and Opera Theatre of designs have been heard at numerous New St. Louis, among others. Her Off-Broadway York theaters, including The Public, New World credits include Working Theater, Epic Theatre Stages, La MaMa, 59E59 and HERE. Some Ensemble, INTAR, Ensemble Studio Theatre of her favorite designs were A Clockwork and the National Asian American Theatre Orange, Bright Half Life, Machinal, The King Company. She also designed the recent U.S. Stag, The Crucible and Gorey: The Secret Lives national tour of Dirty Dancing and in Japan at of Edward Gorey. She has worked regionally the Nissay Opera, Nikikai Opera, Kanagawa in Connecticut, New Jersey, upstate NY, Idaho Kenmin Hall, Aichi Triennale and more. As an and Nebraska. Associate/assistant designer associate scenic designer, recent Broadway highlights include, on Broadway: Long Day’s
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Journey Into Night, Heisenberg and The Lyons; SUSAN R. WHITE (Stage Manager) is thrilled and Off-Broadway:Hamlet , Pass Over, What’s It to be working with Deputy Artistic Director All About and Fun Home. She is a graduate of Seema Sueko. Susan is a proud member of Vassar College. Emmamwilk.com. Actors' Equity Association.
ANNE NESMITH (Wig Designer) is pleased JOSEPH SMELSER (Stage Manager) is thrilled to return to Arena Stage, where her design to return to Arena Stage where he last served credits include Indecent, The Pajama Game, as stage manager on Anna Deavere Smith’s Nina Simone: Four Women and The Price. Her Let Me Down Easy. He is currently the resident designs have been seen locally at Kennedy production stage manager at the Shakespeare Center, Ford’s Theatre, Signature Theatre, Theatre Company where he has managed 30 Wolftrap Opera, Shakespeare Theatre, Folger productions including Hamlet, Camelot and Theatre and Washington Ballet. Regional work the upcoming Oresteia. Other work includes includes designs with Opera Philadelphia, eight seasons at Seattle Rep and four Opera Boston, Annapolis Opera and Castleton seasons at ACT in San Francisco. He toured Music Festival and internationally at Saito productions of Let Me Down Easy and Twilight: Kinen Festival and Hyogo Performing Arts Los Angeles, 1992 (both with Anna Deavere Center in Japan. Anne was the resident Smith) and the first national tour ofProof . wig / makeup designer for the Baltimore Opera and has constructed wigs for Scooby Doo! Live MARNE ANDERSON (Assistant Stage Manager) and 42nd Street (Asian tour). You can see her is excited to be at Arena Stage for her 10th work in Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery season, she started as an Allen Lee Hughes programs, Ice Cold Killers for Investigation Fellow in 2009. Some highlights include Discovery, the Military Channel’s Great Planes, Indecent, Dave, Two Trains Running, The MD Public Television and the U.S. Army’s tour Great Society, Nina Simone: Four Women, A Spirit of America. Raisin in the Sun, Moby Dick, All the Way, Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End, King Hedley II, Five Guys JAN GIST (Voice and Text Coach)’s Arena Named Moe, Mother Courage and Her Children, Stage credits include A Perfect Ganesh. D.C. The Mountaintop, Metamorphoses, Long Day’s credits include Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare Journey into Night, Arabian Nights, and Duke Theatre Company. At Old Globe (San Diego) Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies. She is a Jan coached 89 productions; and is the head graduate of the University of North Carolina of Voice, Speech and Dialects for Old Globe/ School of the Arts and a proud member of University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Actors’ Equity Association. Theatre Program. Regional theater credits include American Players Theatre, Ahmanson Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, American Shakespeare Center, Utah Shakespearean Festival, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, San Diego Repertory, North Coast Repertory, Milwaukee Repertory, PlayMakers’ Repertory, Indiana Repertory and Mo’olelo Company. Jan has led workshops at national/international conferences including Voice and Speech Trainers Association, Voice Foundation, London's Central School of Speech and Drama, and Moscow Art Theatre Teachers Exchange. She has been interviewed for and published in Voice and Speech Training in the New Millennium: Conversations with Master Teachers. Other publications include exercises in The Complete Voice and Speech Workout and More Stage Dialects, and poetry in VASTA Journals.
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EDGAR DOBIE (Executive Producer) Born in ARENA STAGE LEADERSHIP Vernon, British Columbia, a village next to the Rocky Mountains (three years after Arena MOLLY SMITH (Artistic Director) has served had its first performance in 1950), I am one as Artistic Director since 1998. Her more than of five brothers raised by my Dad — Edgar, 30 directing credits at Arena Stage include a mechanic and small businessman — and Anything Goes, Sovereignty, Carousel, The Mom — Connie, a telephone operator and Originalist, Fiddler on the Roof, Camp David, union organizer. I am the only Dobie to make Mother Courage and Her Children, Oklahoma!, a career in theater. Luckily for me, drama was A Moon for the Misbegotten, My Fair Lady, The an arts elective I was offered at the tender Great White Hope, The Music Man, Legacy of age of 12, so I hung up my hockey skates Light, The Women of Brewster Place, Cabaret, and joined the drama class, led by teacher South Pacific, All My Sons and How I Learned to Paddy Malcolm and her fledgling Powerhouse Drive. Her directorial work has also been seen Community Theater after school. By the time Off-Broadway at 59E59 in New York, Canada’s I graduated from high school, we volunteers Shaw Festival, The Court Theatre, The Old had built ourselves a 200-seat fully-equipped Globe, Asolo Repertory, Berkeley Repertory, theater on its own piece of land in the center Trinity Repertory, Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre, of town and found a sell-out audience for Montreal’s Centaur Theatre and Perseverance the full season of plays we had to offer. That Theater in Juneau, Alaska, which she founded experience taught me so many lessons about and ran from 1979 – 1998. Molly has been a the power of theater to foster collaboration leader in new play development for over 40 and share meaningful stories, as well as years. She is a great believer in first, second the public values that attach themselves and third productions of new work and to building a safe place where everyone is has championed projects including How I welcome. All those lessons served me well as Learned to Drive; Passion Play, a cycle; Next a managing leader and producer both sides of to Normal; and Dear Evan Hansen. She led the border, and both sides of the commercial the re-invention of Arena Stage, focusing and non-profit theater divide. Arriving here at on the architecture and creation of the Arena in 2009 makes me feel like I am well- Mead Center for American Theater and equipped for the best job in the world. positioning Arena Stage as a national center for American artists. During her time with the company, Arena Stage has workshopped This theater operates under an agreement between more than 100 productions, produced 39 the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity world premieres, staged numerous second Association. and third productions and been an important The actors and stage managers are part of nurturing nine projects that went on to members of Actors’ Equity have a life on Broadway. In 2014, Molly made Association, the Union of Professional her Broadway debut directing The Velocity of Actors and Stage Managers in the Autumn, following its critically acclaimed run United States. at Arena Stage. She was awarded honorary The scenic, costume, lighting and doctorates from American University and sound designers in LORT theaters are Towson University. In 2018, she was honored represented by United Scenic Artists, as Person of the Year by the National Theatre Local USA-829 of the IATSE. Conference and inducted into the Washington The Director and Choreographer are D.C. Hall of Fame. members of the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union. Arena Stage is a constituent of the Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theater.
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ARENA STAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2018/19
CHAIR Elliot Feldman HONORARY TRUSTEES LIFE TRUSTEES Judith N. Batty Maggie Fitzpatrick Jim Abdo Norman Bernstein Rick Froehlich Kent Amos Lee G. Rubenstein VICE CHAIRS Nicholas Goad Ashok Bajaj Decker Anstrom Catherine Guttman-McCabe Joanne Barker EMERITUS TRUSTEES Sander Bieber Ann Hamilton Michele G. Berman Arlene and Robert Kogod Eric Braverman Ellen K. Harrison Steven R. Bralove CORPORATE OFFICERS Edgar Dobie, Sue Henry Susan Haas Bralove Richard Feinstein Alethia Jackson John Derrick PRESIDENT Vicki J. Hicks Donald Wallace Jones Nancy M. Folger Edgar Dobie Daniel Korengold Ricki Kanter Larry Franks TREASURER Richard A. Newman Margot Kelly Natwar Gandhi Joe Beradelli Lucia Riddle Elissa Leonard Fruzsina Harsanyi Hubert M. Schlosberg John Lynham Patti Herman SECRETARY Beth Newburger Schwartz B. Thomas Mansbach Kay Kapoor Alison Irvin Raymond Sczudlo David BH Martin Judy Lansing Kovler David E. Shiffrin Joyce Moorehead Mark Levine Shawna Watley Ronald A. Paul M.D. David O. Maxwell TRUSTEES Robert Pincus Joan P. Maxwell Andrew R. Ammerman Ilene Rosenthal Terry R. Peel Linda A. Baumann Gene Samburg Beverly Perry David Becker David Bruce Smith Judy Lynn Prince Lavern Chatman Molly Smith Richard W. Snowdon Joseph P. Digangi Sheila Stampfli Grace Terpstra John Edelmann Robert Stout Margaret Tomlinson Jeri Epstein Nneka Ukpai
YOUNG PATRONS BOARD THEATRE FORWARD FUNDERS The Arena Stage Young Patrons Board seeks to strengthen and support the future of American (CONTRIBUTORS AS OF OCTOBER 2018) theater at Arena Stage. The Young Patrons Board Theatre Forward advances the American theatre supports the artistic mission of Arena Stage by being and its communities by providing funding and other active ambassadors to the community and arranging resources to the country’s leading nonprofit theatres. opportunities for people under 40 years old to engage Theatre Forward and our theatres are most grateful with the theater. to the following Education through Theatre funders: MEMBERS THEATRE EXECUTIVES ($50,000+) Michael Baylis Marisa Maleck AT&T Paul Bolaji Brittany McCants The Hearst Foundations Marivi Bryant Shannon McNeal The Schloss Family Foundation Victoria Clark Anna Katherine (AK) Moody BENEFACTORS ($25,000 – 49,999) Sarah Cohn Mary Kathryn Nagle The Augustine Foundation Caitlin Dutkiewicz Chibundu Nnake Wells Fargo Reshad Favors Josh Rubin Brandon Gay Margaret Rubin PACESETTERS ($15,000 – 24,999) The Music Man Foundation Whitney Hubbard Brandon Slade Lisa Orberg Sakisha Jackson Mignon Smith Southwest Airlines † Lucrecia Johnson Hillary Stemple TD Bank Jason Kelley Adrienne Thompson Danielle M. Lancaster Tony Woods DONORS ($10,000 – 14,999) Ashley Lawrence Conrad Woody EverGreene Architectural Arts Ashley M. Lewis Yvesner Zamar Dewitt Stern Alan & Jenni Freedman Daryl and Steven Roth Foundation Westlake Reed Leskosky † Includes 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 Kristen Mitchell at 202-600-4026 or [email protected].
THE FOLLOWING ARE MEMBERS AS OF JULY 1, 2018. MEMBERS Margot Kelly Estate of Dorothy Bunevich Anonymous (8) Drs. Susan and Perry Klein Estate of Patricia Carroll Esthy and Jim Adler Dr. Seth A. Koch and Estate of Albert Chaiken Dr. Bill Santford Ashley Barbara Bellman Koch Estate of Helen G. Codding Curtis Bell Herb and Dianne Lerner Estate of Marcus Cohn Steven Bralove John and Patricia Long Estate of Israel and Augusta Convisser Dr. Robert and Mary Jo Brenner John and Lenora Lynham Estate of Robert D. Davis Jr. and Bonnie and Jere Broh-Kahn Judy Lynn Prince Henry J. Schalizki Louise Budelis Richard Schwartz* and Estate of Zelda Fichandler John P. Cahill Beth Newburger Schwartz In Memory of Martin "Marty" Davis Ellen MacNeille Charles Dr. and Mrs. Mark Shugoll In Memory of Helen W. and Donald J. and Anita P. Cowan Molly Smith and Felix E. Geiger Captain Joan Darrah and Suzanne Blue Star Boy Estate of Ann Gibbons Ms. Lynne Kennedy Dick and Katie Snowdon Estate of Ezra Glaser John Edelmann and Jeff Love Helga Tarver Estate of George Grizzard Jeri and Gary Epstein Helene Toiv Estate of Giselle Hill Donald H. Flanders Margaret L. Tomlinson Estate of Joan E. Kain Nancy M. Folger Frankie and Jerry* Williamson In Memory of Jean Russ Kern Catherine F. and James F.* Fort, Sr. BEQUESTS AND GIFTS and Jeannette G. Kern Larry Franks and Ellen Berelson IN REMEMBRANCE Estate of Herbert A. Lindow Arlene Friedlander Estate of Dr. and Estate of LaRue R. Lutkins George and Duffy Ftikas Mrs. Clement C. Alpert Estate of Suzy Platt Bob Gronenberg Estate of H. Max and Estate of Gruine Robinson Dr. JC Hayward Josephine F. Ammerman Barbara R. Walton Endowment Vicki J. Hicks Estate of Audrey J. Barnett Fund for New Playwrights Lauren and Glen Howard Estate of Harry J. Boissevain Estate of Eric Weinmann David Insinga and Robert McDonald Estate of Henrietta T. Braunstein * Deceased Thomas Jesulaitis THANK YOU FOR LEAVING YOUR LEGACY AT ARENA STAGE CREATE A LEGACY BY JOINING THE FULL CIRCLE SOCIETY
You don’t have to be wealthy to make a significant gift. Bequests and other planned gifts allow you the opportu- nity to make a significant contribution that will ensure the future of Arena Stage. The Full Circle Society allows us the opportunity to recognize you for that gift during your life- time. For more information about making a planned gift or to inform us of your existing planned gift, please contact Holly Oliver at 202-600-4029 or [email protected]. “ We feel the long-term viability of theater really has to come from two sources — annual fundraising efforts and long-term donations [in the form of a planned gift] from the people who love the theater and are willing to com- mit to it in perpetuity.” — Beth Newburger Schwartz and the late Richard Schwartz
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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 January 23, 2019.
OVATION CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. David Fisher Lucia and Woolf Gross Christopher and Marivi Bryant Anonymous Henock Gebreamlak and Fruzsina M. Harsanyi and Carol Fromboluti Buffy and William Cafritz Decker Anstrom and Nicholas Goad Raymond Garcia The Honorable William and Family Foundation Sherry Hiemstra Chris and Catherine Susan B. Haight Linda Garvelink William Caldwell and Joanne Barker Guttman-McCabe Meg and John Hauge Paul Henderson Michele Toth Larry Franks and Vicki J. Hicks John and Shelly Hazel Theo W. Hodge Jr., MD and Dr. Myla Carpenter Ellen Berelson Alethia Jackson Liz Hilder and Randy Smith Frederick Eugene Taylor, Jr. John Chester Arlene and Robert Kogod Ricki and Joel Kanter James and Deborah Karesh Muriel Howard Richard Christensen Alan and Marsha Paller Sheldon and Audrey Katz Lady Bountiful Fund Edward and Paula Hughes Beth and Ron Cogswell Lola C. Reinsch Judy and Peter Kovler/ Mark Levine and Thomas Jesulaitis and Sarah H. Cohn Beth Newburger Schwartz The Kovler Fund Sara Imershein Barrie Seidman Dr. Jack H. Colwell and and Richard Schwartz* Robert Liberatore and Laura L. McAuliffe Deena and Jerry Kaplan Dr. Rita R. Colwell Debra Kraft Charles McBride and Kay Kendall and Jack Davies Annemargaret Connolly and FOUNDER’S CIRCLE John and Lenora Lynham Peg DeBell Cal and Barbara Klausner Kenneth Frank Andrew R. Ammerman B. Thomas Mansbach Mills Family Foundation Lauren S. Kogod Woody Cunningham and The Family of H. Max* and Thomas and Alfred Moses and Fern Schad Leslie S. Kogod Jessie Harris Josephine* F. Ammerman Joyce Moorehead Dr. Alfred Munzer and Stephen and Mr. and Mrs. James Dake Diane and Norman Bernstein Richard and Janice Newman Mr. Joel Wind Willoughby Laycock Deirdre Donahue and Susan and Steven Bralove Craig Pascal and Melanie and Larry Nussdorf Caroline Lewis Jamie Dahlberg The Estate of Victor Shargai Beverly Perry Nancy and Dan Longo Mary Lou Dauray Dorothy A. Bunevich Ann and Terry R. Peel Wesley Pickard and Abby Mandel Patricia D'Orazio Maggie FitzPatrick Robert Pincus Jeanette Studley Steve Mayer and Carolyn and William Doying David C. Frederick and Powell Family Charitable Trust Sydney M. Polakoff and Vera Oye' Yaa-Anna Caitlin M. Dutkiewicz Sophia Lynn Raymond S. Sczudlo and Carolyn Goldman Alan and Ruth Melvin Gloria Edwards Dr. Donald Wallace Jones Deborah Sams Sczudlo Judy Lynn Prince Robert G. and Reshad Favors, Esq. Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones Peggy and David Shiffrin Franklin D. Raines and Joelen K. Merkel Susan D. and Howard Feibus and Tracey Tolbert Jones Robert and Jan Stout Denise Grant Dr. Robin Mockenhaupt and Lorry M. Fenner, PhD Joan and David Maxwell Nneka Ukpai Nan and Robert Ratner Dr. Ralph Popp Marc L. and The Estate of Shawna Watley Janis Reed and Jack Requa Sue Cunningham and Phyllis S. Fleischaker Henry J. Schalizki David and Susan Rockefeller Howard Moore Martin and JoEllen Frost David Bruce Smith PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Margaret Ann Ross Ann K. Morales Edward Gaddy Anonymous Dr. and Mrs. William Rule Timothy and Diane Naughton Mr. and Mrs. BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Curtis Bell Anonymous (3) Susan Scanlan Michael and Penelope Pollard Davis R. Gamble Jr. Patrick Chauvin George L. Shields Foundation Benjamin and Judith Pratt Mr. Brandon K. Gay Judith N. Batty Amitai Etzioni Barbara and Arthur Bushkin Thalia Sinnamon in memory Bill and Donna Roberts B.J. Gilchrist Seth and Caroline Hurwitz of Lyn Sinnamon Talmadge and Ruth Bader Ginsburg David Becker and Irene and Edward Kaplan Leslie Seeman Judi and Richard Sugarman Mary E. Roberts Estate of Ezra Glaser Herb and Dianne Lerner Gladyce T. Sumida Bruce and Lori Laitman Gregg H. S. Golden Ellen MacNeille Charles Mark T. Lewellyn John and Linda Derrick Terri L. Tedford Rosenblum Michael Greenbaum and The Robert and Natalie Tim and Grace Terpstra Helen Ross Sherry Liebes Pam and Richard Feinstein Mandel Family Foundation Drs. Elliot J. Feldman and Suzanne Thouvenelle and Beverly Schacht Linda Griggs and Bill Swedish Molly Smith and Dennis Deloria Steven and Marie Schram Judy and Sheldon Grosberg Lily Gardner Feldman Suzanne Blue Star Boy Virginia McGehee Friend Anne Marie Tighe James Johnson and Carol and Bill Gross Peggy and Alec* Tomlinson Annie Totah Matthew Shepard Norene and Timothy Guilford Rick and Carol Froehlich Bill and Terry Witowsky George and Duffy Ftikas Ellen and Bernard Young Shugoll Research Loren and Phyllis Haag Ann O. Hamilton PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Judy and Leo Zickler McAdo Shuler, Jr. Honorable Robert and Ellen K. Harrison Anonymous (3) The Souders Family Susan Hale DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Laura L. Tosi The Hansan Family Sue Henry and Carter Phillips Esthy and Jim Adler Anonymous (5) Patti and Mitchell Herman Celia and Keith Arnaud Virginia D. Weber Laura Hart Carolyn Alper Jim and Elizabeth Williams Patricia Harvey Kay Kapoor Alan Asay and Priscilla Aycock Margot Kelly Mary Sturtevant Joan Wills Henshel Foundation Elfreda Baptist Richard and Sonia Herson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Korengold Jim Bellas and Kip Fenton Dr. and Mrs. C. Wrandle Barth David and Martha Martin Morton and Grace Bender Leslie Wojciechowicz Steven and Tanya Hilton Kyle and Alan Bell Irene and Alan Wurtzel Linda Lurie Hirsch Toni and Ronald Paul Dr. Sharon A. Bennett Gene Bialek and R. Lucia Riddle Nancy and John Benson Deborah and David Yaffe Erich Hosbach and Arlene Brown Jean Schiro-Zavela and Franklin Moore The Estate of The Honorable Ann W. Brown Deborah Bowles Toni A. Ritzenberg and Donald Brown Vance Zavela Whitney Hubbard Cynthia Boyer Margot Lurie Zimmerman in David Insinga and Steven and Ilene Rosenthal Richard and Evelyn Bynum Joe and Sue Bredekamp Gene Samburg Belle N. Davis in Memory of memory of Paul Zimmerman Robert McDonald Bonnie and Jere Broh-Kahn Sakisha Jackson Hubert (Hank) and Martin “Marty” Davis Julie Burton and PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Charlotte* Schlosberg Wes Callender and Joseph and Anne Jarboe Roger Hickey Anonymous (4) Lucrecia P. Johnson, Esq. Mr. and Mrs. Mary Davis Blain and Peg Butner The Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Richard W. Snowdon Gloria Davidson Anne B. Keiser and Lee Calligaro Clement C. Alpert Doug Lapp Sheila Stampfli Louis Delair, Jr. Clotilda Bowie Cassidy Dean Amel and Terry Savela Edgar and Tracy Dobie Jason Kelley LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Judith Claire Leon and Robyn Andris Judge Gladys Kessler Kathy and Jody Dreyfuss Richard H. Cleva Michael W. and Linda A. Baumann Anita Dunn and Bob Bauer Caroline S. Klemp Michele and Allan Berman Geri and David Cohen Stacie H. Arpey Danielle M. Lancaster, The Lois and Ellen and Michael Cronin Roy Barnes and Sander M. Bieber and Richard England Family Creative Visionary Linda E. Rosenzweig Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Davis, III Mary Flanigan Jean and John Lange The Louis and The Charles Delmar Paul Bolaji Eric Braverman and Helen Fanaroff Foundation Ashley J. Lawrence Neil Brown Foundation Roger and Nancy Brown Leon Fund of the Community Nancy M. Folger Barbara and David Ehrlich Ted Bean and Kathy Brown Community Foundation for Robert and Carole Fontenrose Serving Richmond and Northern Virginia/ Skip and Laurette Farmer James and Karen Beardsley Central VA Faith Gay and Lorraine Fleming and Judy and George Bowns, James I. Chatman Fund Francesca Zambello Ashley M. Lewis Joseph P. DiGangi Harry Parrish in memory of their sons, David Lloyd, Realtor Marilyn and Sallie Forman and Mark and Scott John Edelmann and Jeff Love Michael Glosserman Walter and Betsy Lohmann Jeri and Gary Epstein Jonah Gitlitz Jerry Bridges and Sally Turner William and Ruth Lubic Amnon and Sue Golan David and Anne Grizzle Sharie A. Brown
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Marisa C. Maleck, Esq. N. Chesser and J.M. Rowe Jane Ellen Ramsey and Elliott Glass Michael P. Rogan and Susan and Dan Mareck Manny and Ruthy Cohen Joseph Inbar Lynne and Bill Glikbarg Susan Schaffer Dan and Karen Mayers Nadine R. Cohodas J. Paul and Diane Reason John M. Goodman June and Marvin Rogul Mark and Marsha Mazz John and Sheila Compton Joe and Ginny Redish Sally Gresham Gareth Rosenau Brittany A. McCants Ray and Mary Converse Nancy Regan Karen T. Grisez Steven M. Rosenberg and Mary McGann and Camille Cook Deborah Remmers Sue and Bruce Guenther Stewart C. Low III Gerry Lamb Valerie and John Cuddy Alan and Terry Rettig Gail Gulliksen Rodney Ross Nancy McGuire Beth Cunningham Ann Richards Frank Guzzetta and Dr. Ted and Nancy Miron Lorraine Day Massimo and Marilou Righini Paul Manville Judge Barbara Rothstein Jack E. 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Hoop Richard and Frank and Linda Nutter James and Patricia Flanigan Mike and Patti Sipple John and Debra Howard Jacqueline Sellers Rita O'Brien, Esq. and The Henry J. Fox Trust Carl Wayne Smith and Drew Huffman Harold Settler and Jean Allen John Imparato The Samuel Freedman Trust Michael Burke Dr. and Mrs. David Humm James and Lisa Shannon Ray Olson Deborah Freund and Annelise and Robert H. Smith Geraldine Inge M. Pat and Bob Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. David M. Osnos Doug White Sharon Steele Ann Ingram Kim L. Sheridan Marina and David Ottaway Amy C. Gilbert Dr. Earl P. Steinberg and Robin Jenkins Dr. and Mrs. Gene Simaitis Mike Payne and Hon. Joseph and Claire E. Reade Ted and Debbie Kalriess Ida Fernanders Smith Barbara Johnson Alma Gildenhorn Patricia Stonesifer and Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Kaplin Lynette R.F. Smith Jane C. 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OUR INSTITUTIONAL DONORS (as of January 23, 2019)
OVATION CIRCLE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE (continued) The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. The Edelmann Love Group Realtors K&L Gates, LLP Kiddar Capital Kivvit The Meredith Foundation Northrop Grumman Corporation Plenary Group PricewaterhouseCoopers National Capital Arts & Cultural Affairs Program/ Alice Shaver Foundation U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Hattie M. Strong Foundation Theatre Forward Venable Foundation FOUNDER’S CIRCLE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE 701 Restaurant & the Knightsbridge Restaurant Group Accenture Amtrak The Bay & Paul Foundations CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Clark-Winchcole Foundation Comcast NBCUniversal Dimick Foundation The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Edington, Peel & Associates Share Fund Edison Electric Institute Friends of Southwest DC BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Graham Holdings Company Hoffman Madison Waterfront JBG Smith Leftwich, LLC Macy’s Mars Foundation Rockwell Collins Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP Washington Nationals Dream Foundation Weber Shandwick Company
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Aronson, LLC Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Enterprise Holdings Foundation Foley & Lardner, LLP The Kiplinger Foundation Wawa Foundation Weissberg Foundation Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Cabot Creamery Fisher Dachs Associates, Inc We endeavor to provide a complete listing of all donors in the above categories. However, if your name is not listed, please contact the Development Department at 202-600-4177. We are also grateful to the thousands of other contributors to Arena Stage, Anonymous whose names space will not permit us to print. Legend: PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Ovation Circle $100,000 and above; APCO Worldwide Founder’s Circle $50,000 – 99,999; Arent Fox, LLP Benefactor’s Circle $25,000 – 49,999; The Bernstein Companies Leadership Circle $15,000 – 24,999; The Boeing Company President’s Circle $10,000 – 14,999; Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP Producer’s Circle $5,000 – 9,999; The Boston Consulting Group Director’s Circle $2,500 – 4,999; Central Parking System Playwright’s Circle $1,500 – 2,499; Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts Star $1,000 – 1,499; Deloitte Lead $600 – 999; Discovery Inc. Supporting Role $300 – 599.
2018/19 SEASON 29 THEATER STAFF
Artistic Director...... Molly Smith DEVELOPMENT Executive Producer...... Edgar Dobie Chief Development Officer...... Jon Kevin Gossett Founding Director...... Zelda Fichandler (1924-2016) Director of Annual Fund...... Holly K. Oliver Founding Executive Director...... Thomas C. Fichandler Senior Director of ...... (1915-1997) Individual Giving...... Kristen Mitchell Director, Ovation Campaign...... Ryan Merkel ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT Director, Development Operations Deputy Artistic Director...... Seema Sueko and Events...... Maria Corso Casting Director / Line Producer...... Victor Vazquez Director of Board and Literary Manager...... Naysan Mojgani Donor Relations...... Anne Paine West Senior Literary Fellow...... Anna'le Hornak* Director, Corporate Fund...... Char Manlove-Laws Directing Fellow...... Dalia Ashurina* Foundation Relations Casting Fellow...... Malek Mayo* Manager...... Erin Jones Dramaturg...... Jocelyn Clarke Campaign Manager...... Melanie Heredia Artistic Development Membership Manager...... Sam Abney Administrative Assistant...... Asha Moses Donor Relations Manager...... Tiana Bias Current Commissioned Writers...... Kia Corthron, Membership Coordinator...... Mary Patano Nathan Alan Davis, Idris Goodwin, Development Research David Henry Hwang, Rajiv Joseph, Coordinator...... Jennie Weyman Kenneth Lin, Craig Lucas, Eduardo Machado, Octavio Solis, Aaron Posner, Development Assistant...... Abigail Cady Theresa Rebeck, John Strand Donor Services Assistant...... Casey Radner Playwrights' Arena 2019...... Audrey Cefaly, Development Fellow...... Niya Weedon* Annalisa Dias, Paige Goodwin, Psalmayene 24, Alan Sharpe HUMAN RESOURCES Director of Human Resources...... Jackie Rucker Bohi ADMINISTRATION Human Resources & Chief Financial Officer...... Joe Berardelli Finance Assistant...... Kathryn Perry Leadership Office Manager...... Alison Irvin General Counsel...... Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION Jacobson; Robbins, Russell, Englert, Managing Director...... Khady Kamara Orsek, Untereiner & Sauber, LLP AUDIENCE SERVICES BUSINESS OFFICE Senior Director of Sales Controller...... John Monnett and Audience Services...... Lindsey Wareing Pisani Accounting and Payroll Manager...... Joan A.S. Lada Group Sales Manager...... Isaac Evans Accounting Associates...... Larry Bright, Christopher Murk Group Sales Associates...... Bria Hall, Jay Williams Auditors...... Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Assistant Director of Audience Services...... Sabrina Clark Counsel...... Arent Fox, LLP Managers of Sales Services...... Ellison Roberts, Rachel Vest COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Assistant Manager of Director of Community Engagement/ Sales Services...... James Swindell Senior Artistic Advisor...... Anita Maynard-Losh Sales Associates...... Alexandra Cadena, Director of Education...... Ashley Forman Sean Carpenter, Trevor Comeau, School Programs Manager...... Rebecca Campana Nicole Cusick, Colin O’Bryan, Master Teaching Artist...... Psalmayene 24 Jaleelah Thompson Training Programs Manager...... Sean-Maurice Lynch House Managers...... Jasmine Brooks, Becca Spencer, Renata Wilson Community Programs Manager...... Mauricio Pita Visitor Services Manager...... Jody Barasch Community Engagement Assistant...... Alan Gonzalez Bisnes Community Engagement Fellows...... Lauren Miller*, Morgan Chare'ce Hall*
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EVENTS SCENIC Events and Rentals Technical Director...... Natalie Bell Senior Managers...... Emma Latimer, Kaitlyn Sakry Associate Technical Director...... Zachary Fullenkamp Events and Rentals Senior Carpenter...... Norman Lee Associate Manager...... Chrystal Noelle Vaughan Charge Scenic Artist...... Li Qiang Special Events Fellow...... Brandi Lavigne* Carpenters...... Mick Coughlan, INFORMATION SYSTEMS Craig Hower, Sean Malarkey, Hannah Martin, Logan McDowell, Director of Information Systems...... Travis Armbuster Frank Miller, Amanda Srok Systems Administrator...... Jarett Poole Database Manager...... Rachel Schlaff PROPERTIES Help Desk Associate...... Edward Wieland Properties Director...... Jennifer Sheetz Associate Properties Director...... Lance Pennington MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Master Prop Carpenter...... Michael Ritoli Senior Director of Marketing Props Artisan...... Niell DuVal and Communications...... Renée M. Littleton Property Assistants...... Marion Hampton Dubé, Digital Communications Manager...... Brieahn J. DeMeo ...... Kyle Handziak Publicist...... Lauren McMillen LIGHTS Media Relations Consultant...... Deb Fiscella Master Electrician...... Christopher V. Lewton Media Relations Associate...... Skye Lindberg Assistant Master Electrician...... Paul Villalovoz Media Relations Fellow...... Samantha Schneider* Electricians...... Scott Folsom, Brian Flory, Senior Graphic Designer...... Shawn Helm Kelsey Swanson Multimedia Designer...... James Sweeney Lighting Fellow...... Venus Gulbranson* Website and New Media Manager...... Ben Nolan SOUND Publications Coordinator...... Kate Thompson Sound and Video Supervisor...... Brian Burchett Marketing Fellow...... Caroline Dowden* Master Sound and Artwork Creation...... Nicky Lindeman Video Technician...... Timothy M. Thompson Illustrators...... Jon Berkley, Mads Berg, Sound Technicians...... Adam W. Johnson, Charles Chaisson, Raul Colon, Drew Moberley Richard Davies, Erik Drooker, Jon Foster, Bruce Hutchinson, Tim O'Brien COSTUMES Costume Director...... Joseph P. Salasovich OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES Assistant to the Costume Director...... Cierra Coan Senior Director of Operations...... Marissa LaRose Drapers...... Carol Ramsdell, Steven Simon Operations Manager...... Alicia Sells First Hands...... Michele Macadaeg, Mallory Muffley Operations Coordinator...... Jenna Murphy Master Stitcher...... Noel Borden Company Manager...... Amber Gray Craftsperson...... Deborah Nash Assistant Company Manager...... Maddie Newell Wardrobe Supervisors...... Alina Gerall, Alice Hawfield Company Management Fellow...... Cameron Appel* Wigs, Hair and Makeup Supervisor.....LaShawn Melton Engineering Supervisor...... Keith Brown Costume and Wardrobe Assistant...... Adelle Gresock Maintenance Technicians...... Vincent Gregg, Henry Williams, Keaun Windear Costume Fellow...... Caton Hamrick* Porter...... Lawrence Wise STAGE MANAGEMENT Stage Door Attendants...... Ra’Chelle Carey, Stage Managers...... Rachael Danielle Albert, Kay Rogers Marne Anderson, Mimi Craig, Kurt Hall, Martha Knight, Joseph Smelser, PRODUCTION Christi B. Spann, Susan R. White Director of Production...... Joel M. Krause Production Manager...... Karen O. Mayhew * Allen Lee Hughes Fellow Assistant Production Manager...... Trevor A. Riley
2018/19 SEASON 31 “Posner distills the essence of a play in ways that intensify its emotional flavor.” — Washington Post
WORLD-PREMIERE POWER PLAY JQA WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY AARON POSNER ARLENE AND ROBERT KOGOD CRADLE MARCH 4 – FEBRUARY 24, 2019
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