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Welcome to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and our 50th season of award-winning MayJuly 2019 | Volume 51,15, No. 1 theatre! Led by Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley and Executive Director Phil Santora, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents a wide range of productions and programming throughout the region. Arts, culture and community Founded in 1970, we continue to celebrate the human spirit and the diversity are our priority here at Encore of our community, presenting contemporary plays and musicals, revitalizing and it is these three pillars on great works of the past, championing arts education, and nurturing new which we were founded almost works for the American theatre. TheatreWorks has produced 70 world 50 years ago. premieres and over 160 US and regional premieres. In June 2019, Since then a lot has changed. TheatreWorks received the highest honor for a theatre not on Broadway— the American Theatre Wing’s 2019 Regional Theatre Tony Award®. Though we have evolved and extended our reach to new places Hershey TheatreWorks’ 2018/19 season included the world premiere of and digital platforms, we are still Felder: A Paris Love Story Marie and Rosetta , the West Coast premiere of , the Encore that you have come and regional premieres of Hold These Truths, Native Gardens, Tuck to expect over the years—the Everlasting, and Archduke. Our 2017 world premiere, The Prince of Egypt, Encore program you hold in your is slated to open on London’s West End in February 2020. hands, enhancing your experience With an annual operating budget of $9 million, TheatreWorks produces at every performance. eight mainstage productions at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto and Enjoy the show. the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Eighteen years ago, we launched the New Works Initiative, dedicating ourselves to the development of new plays and musicals. The Initiative has since supported over 160 new works through retreats, workshops, staged readings, developmental productions, and the annual New Works Festival, inspiring The Mercury News ENCORE to call us ”a premiere breeding ground for new musicals, which has put the company on the national map.” PAUL HEPPNER President MIKE HATHAWAY Senior Vice President TheatreWorks believes in making theatre accessible to the entire Silicon Valley KAJSA PUCKETT Vice President, community. Our Education Department reaches on average 20,000 students Sales & Marketing GENAY GENEREUX Accounting & from 70 schools in 7 counties annually. It sponsors outreach programs that Office Manager include the Children’s Healing Project at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Production the Young Playwrights Project, specially-priced student matinees, extensive SUSAN PETERSON Vice President, Production school tours, post-show discussions, theatre camps, and programs for youth. JENNIFER SUGDEN Assistant Production Manager For more information on our 2019/20 season, New Works Initiative, and ANA ALVIRA, STEVIE VANBRONKHORST Education programs, please visit theatreworks.org or call 650.463.1960. Production Artists and Graphic Designers Sales MARILYN KALLINS, TERRI REED San Francisco/Bay Area Account Executives DEVIN BANNON, BRIEANNA HANSEN, AFFILIATIONS—TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and operates under agreement between LORT and Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actors AMELIA HEPPNER, ANN MANNING and stage managers in the United States. TheatreWorks is a constituent member of Theatre Communications Seattle Area Account Executives Group, Inc., the national organization for the nonprofit professional theatre. TheatreWorks is a member of the CAROL YIP Sales Coordinator National Alliance for Musical Theatre, a national service organization for musical theatre. In addition, TheatreWorks is a member of Theatre Bay Area, the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, the Mountain View Marketing Chamber of Commerce, and the Los Altos Chamber of Commerce. TheatreWorks’ 2019/20 Season is presented SHAUN SWICK Senior Designer & Digital Lead in cooperation with the City of Mountain View and the City of Palo Alto, Community Services Department, Division of Arts and Sciences. CIARA CAYA Marketing Coordinator

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Untitled-2 1 12/17/18 4:39 PM From the Board Chair In this Issue Welcome to TheatreWorks’ 50th Anniversary Season! From humble beginnings in 1970, when Artistic Director Robert Kelley 2 About TheatreWorks and a few other brave souls created the musical Popcorn, we Silicon Valley have made inspiring progress in so many ways: world premieres, regional premieres, a top-notch education program, a nationally TW’s 50th Anniversary recognized New Works Festival, and a wealth of wonderful oppor- 6 Season P E T R C H N O tunities to connect as a community. And we won the Tony Award!

The first show of the 50th season is The Language Archive, a wonderful play about 9 From Artistic Director connection, communication, language, words, bread—and so much more. In the world of 2019 we have so many ways to communicate with people near and far Robert Kelley that we often lose the direct human connection. Playwright Julia Cho has created characters who can teach us much about how we try, and how we fail, to reach 10 About the Play & Playwright each other. I hope you enjoy this funny, smart, timely show. 13 Q & A with Actor Francis Jue Please join us at our 18th Annual New Works Festival in August. TheatreWorks is nationally known for supporting the development of new plays and musicals, and Director’s Notes by this is a great opportunity to see emerging shows from some of the country’s best 14 new and established playwrights. There are multiple readings of most shows and Jeffrey Lo weeknight and weekend performances. Given the ticket prices for live professional theatre these days, the New Works Festival is the best deal in town. 15 TheatreWorks Silicon Valley If this is your first show with us, welcome! We hope you’ll come back again, presents Palo Alto’s best address. become a subscriber, and eventually a donor. Join the conversation, join the fun! THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE Become a part of our TheatreWorks family and help us celebrate 50 years of exceptional art. If you’re already a long-time subscriber and supporter, thank you 16 Who’s Who Located steps from downtown Palo Alto and University Avenue and for making TheatreWorks the special place that it is. Your commitment has just blocks from Stanford, Webster House offers you world-class contributed to the success of the company, and you share in our 2019 Regional 19 Snapshots from the TONYs community living. The area is perfect for exploring by foot with museums, Theatre Tony Award. Thank you. performances, dining, shopping, and galleries all close at hand. 21 From Director of New Works Giovanna Sardelli An intimate Life Plan Community, Webster House makes it easy for you to Roy Johnson stay connected to the culture, academia, and vibrancy of Palo Alto while 22 2019 New Works Festival enjoying convenient services and security for the future. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Festival at a Glance Roy Johnson, Chair 24 Explore your options and learn more about moving to Webster House. For Denise Brosseau Rose Hau Phil Santora Cabell Chinnis Ron Hayden Loren Saxe 25 TWSV Contributors information, or to schedule a visit, call 650.838.4004. Bill Coughran Judy Heyboer Barbara Shapiro Sarah Donaldson Charlotte Jacobs Nancy Ginsburg Stern TWSV Accessibility Peggy Woodford Forbes Derry Kabcenell Lynn Szekely-Goode 29 Matt Fuller Michael Kahn Kristina Vetter Ciro Giammona Julie Kaufman Holly Ward 30 TWSV Staff Mark Greenstein Robert Kelley Lisa Webster Anne Hambly Ellice Papp Jane Weston 31 TWSV General Information BOARD EMERITUS Nancy Meyer, Founder • William F. Adler • Edward T. Anderson, MD • Doug Barry • Lauren Berman • Chuck Bernstein • Jayne Booker • Sharon Anthony Bower • Michael Braun • Polly W. Bredt • Bruce C. Cozadd • Jeff Crowe • Peggy Dalal • Yogen Dalal • Jenny Dearborn • Susan Fairbrook • Michael R. Continue the conversation online! covia.org/webster-house Flicker • Dan Garber • Doug Garland • Aaron Gershenberg • Marcia Goldman • Emeri Handler • Larry Horton • Susan M. Huch • Perry A. Irvine • Nancy Lee Jalonen • Lisa Jones • Gina Jorasch • Roberta 401 Webster St, Palo Alto, CA 94301 R. Katz • Tom Kelley • Robin Kennedy • Michael Kwatinetz • Dick Maltzman • Suzanne Martin • Patti McClung • Don McDougall • Bruce McLeod • Cynthia S. Miller • Leslie Murphy-Chutorian • Eileen Nelson • Karen Nierenberg • Carrie Perzow • Carey Pickus • Margot Mailliard Rawlins • John Reis • Eddie Reynolds • Sandi Risser • Lynn Wilson Roberts • Ray A. Rothrock • Denise Stanford • Debra @TheatreWorksSV Summers • Rosina Lo Sun • James Sweeney • Cathie Thermond • Ewart Thomas • Helaina Titus • A not-for-profit community owned and operated by Covia. License No. 435202504 COA# 328 Tzipor Ulman • Robert J. Van der Leest, MD • Mark Vershel • Ronni Watson • Elissa Wellikson • Gayla Lorthridge Wood From the Board Chair In this Issue Welcome to TheatreWorks’ 50th Anniversary Season! From humble beginnings in 1970, when Artistic Director Robert Kelley 2 About TheatreWorks and a few other brave souls created the musical Popcorn, we Silicon Valley have made inspiring progress in so many ways: world premieres, regional premieres, a top-notch education program, a nationally TW’s 50th Anniversary recognized New Works Festival, and a wealth of wonderful oppor- 6 Season P E T R C H N O tunities to connect as a community. And we won the Tony Award!

21 From Director of New Works Giovanna Sardelli Roy Johnson 22 2019 New Works Festival BOARD OF TRUSTEES Festival at a Glance Roy Johnson, Chair 24

Denise Brosseau Rose Hau Phil Santora Cabell Chinnis Ron Hayden Loren Saxe 25 TWSV Contributors Bill Coughran Judy Heyboer Barbara Shapiro Sarah Donaldson Charlotte Jacobs Nancy Ginsburg Stern TWSV Accessibility Peggy Woodford Forbes Derry Kabcenell Lynn Szekely-Goode 29 Matt Fuller Michael Kahn Kristina Vetter Ciro Giammona Julie Kaufman Holly Ward 30 TWSV Staff Mark Greenstein Robert Kelley Lisa Webster Anne Hambly Ellice Papp Jane Weston 31 TWSV General Information BOARD EMERITUS Nancy Meyer, Founder • William F. Adler • Edward T. Anderson, MD • Doug Barry • Lauren Berman • Chuck Bernstein • Jayne Booker • Sharon Anthony Bower • Michael Braun • Polly W. Bredt • Bruce C. Cozadd • Jeff Crowe • Peggy Dalal • Yogen Dalal • Jenny Dearborn • Susan Fairbrook • Michael R. Continue the conversation online! Flicker • Dan Garber • Doug Garland • Aaron Gershenberg • Marcia Goldman • Emeri Handler • Larry Horton • Susan M. Huch • Perry A. Irvine • Nancy Lee Jalonen • Lisa Jones • Gina Jorasch • Roberta R. Katz • Tom Kelley • Robin Kennedy • Michael Kwatinetz • Dick Maltzman • Suzanne Martin • Patti McClung • Don McDougall • Bruce McLeod • Cynthia S. Miller • Leslie Murphy-Chutorian • Eileen Nelson • Karen Nierenberg • Carrie Perzow • Carey Pickus • Margot Mailliard Rawlins • John Reis • Eddie Reynolds • Sandi Risser • Lynn Wilson Roberts • Ray A. Rothrock • Denise Stanford • Debra @TheatreWorksSV Summers • Rosina Lo Sun • James Sweeney • Cathie Thermond • Ewart Thomas • Helaina Titus • Tzipor Ulman • Robert J. Van der Leest, MD • Mark Vershel • Ronni Watson • Elissa Wellikson • Gayla Lorthridge Wood encorespotlight.com 5 A WHIMSICAL PARABLE AN UPROARIOUS SPOOF THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE THE STEPS By Julia Cho Adapted by Patrick Barlow Directed by Jeffrey Lo Based on the book by John Buchan SUSAN SMITH BLACKBURN PRIZE FOR From the movie of Alfred Hitchcock WOMEN PLAYWRIGHTS Directed by Leslie Martinson A quirky, comic drama about communication—its potential and its OLIVIER AWARD—LONDON’S BEST NEW COMEDY limits—this romantic parable for our times features a linguist at a loss for words, especially the vocabulary of the heart. Balanced TheatreWorks’ acclaimed hit comedy returns in a hilarious, high- delightfully between affection and adversity, it is the whimsical, speed spoof of Alfred Hitchcock’s silver-screen classic. Mingling life-affirming chronicle of a brilliant scientist who fights to mystery and laughter, this irresistible Broadway smash hurtles preserve the dying languages of far-flung cultures, only to neglect a notorious fugitive and a spellbound blonde from a raucous the promise and passion of his own. London music hall to Scotland’s most remote highlands— and a den of devious spies. Along the way it creates trains, ”Passionate. Wise and wonderful.” –Talkin’ Broadway planes, moors, and more in a wildly funny flight to the heights of July 10–Aug 4, 2019 theatrical invention. Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto ”Absurdly enjoyable, gleefully theatrical.” –The New York Times Aug 21–Sept 15, 2019 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

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6 THEATREWORKS A ROLLICKING MUSICAL JOURNEY AN EXHILARATING MUSICAL FOR THE HOLIDAYS MARK TWAIN’S RIVER OF SONG PRIDE AND PREJUDICE By Randal Myler and Dan Wheetman Book, music, and lyrics by Paul Gordon Directed by Randal Myler Based on the novel by Jane Austen WEST COAST PREMIERE Directed by Robert Kelley Book passage on a riverboat down the mighty Mississippi, THEATREWORKS’ 70TH WORLD PREMIERE teeming with rousing traditional songs and the poignant To ring in the holidays, the Tony-nominated creator of Theatre- stories of the Big Muddy’s favorite son, Mark Twain. Told Works hits Emma, Daddy Long Legs, and Jane Eyre debuts an with wry humor and surprising emotion, played on a parade unforgettable musical of Jane Austen’s beloved classic. This of guitars, banjos, and harmonicas, this music-filled journey romantic comedy for the ages brings a witty, satirical edge and a will have you tapping your feet as it warms your heart. From contemporary beat to its engaging score. Let the battle of the the creators of TheatreWorks hits Fire on the Mountain and sexes begin as a delightfully liberated Lizzie Bennet and a dashing, It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues. disdainful Mr. Darcy discover the irresistible power of love. ”Infectious, moving and merry!” –BroadwayWorld ”We are all fools in love.” –Jane Austen Oct 2–27, 2019 Dec 4–29, 2019 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto

A TRIUMPHANT TOUR DE FORCE A FIGHT TO FLY Hershey Felder presents THEY PROMISED HER THE MOON Mona Golabek in By Laurel Ollstein THE PIANIST OF WILLESDEN LANE Directed by Giovanna Sardelli Adapted and Directed by Hershey Felder NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PREMIERE Based on the book The Children of Willesden Lane by The space race, 1962. With the sky no longer the limit, astronauts Mona Golabek and Lee Cohen circle the heavens and a world record-holding pilot stands ready to Holding fast to dreams of concert success, a young Jewish pianist join them, forever altering the course of history. If only America will escapes Vienna via the Kindertransport, arriving in England at let her. This fascinating theatrical hit from our New Works Festival the outset of World War II. In a stunning, nationally-acclaimed chronicles the incredible true story of Jerrie Cobb, a woman who performance, concert pianist Mona Golabek recounts her mother’s dreamt of stars, only to wake in a country that couldn’t see the light. poignant saga of hope and resilience, underscored with extraordi- ”I tumbled out of that airplane... with the stars in my eyes.” nary music from Bach, Beethoven, and many more. Created by –Jerrie Cobb, The Mercury 13 TheatreWorks favorite Hershey Felder, it celebrates the power of Mar 4–29, 2020 music to transcend even the darkest of times. Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto ”Astonishing. Stunningly good!” –San Francisco Chronicle Jan 15–Feb 9, 2020 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts A LOVE LETTER TO THE THEATRE THE BOOK OF WILL A CELEBRATION OF THE AMERICAN DREAM By Lauren Gunderson RAGTIME Directed by Robert Kelley THE MUSICAL STEINBERG/ATCA NEW PLAY AWARD REGIONAL PREMIERE Book by Terrence McNally What if Shakespeare’s lines had disappeared forever? Amidst the Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens clamor and color of Elizabethan London, this touching celebration From the novel by E. L. Doctorow of the theatre is a funny, heartwarming tale of lifelong collabora- Directed by Robert Kelley tors struggling to assemble and publish the Bard’s life’s work—a TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL lasting memorial to a lost friend. Facing a devious publisher, a cantankerous competitor, and their own insecurity, they illuminate This timeless musical masterpiece celebrates the soaring sounds this tale of love, loss, and laughter, the soaring finale of Artistic and hopeful spirit of America at the dawn of the last century. Director Robert Kelley’s 50th season at TheatreWorks. To the syncopated rhythms of an optimistic new age, this unfor- ”Hilarious and poignant.” –ChicagoOnStage gettable theatrical tapestry interweaves the delights of vaudeville, baseball, and nickelodeon with the hurly-burly of labor rallies and June 3–28, 2020 racial unrest, tracing the lives of an enterprising Jewish immigrant, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts a courageous Harlem pianist, and an upper-class wife brilliantly combined in a jubilant, melting pot tribute to the American Dream. ”A colossal hit!” –New York Post Apr 1–26, 2020 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

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ARCHIVES OF OUR OWN July, Aug, & Sept

Archive: History. Memories. Moments. 7/17, 7/24, 7/31 Language: What unites us. What separates us. What matters. THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS I love The Language Archive. It is a complex, sourdough Q & A with the cast and staff celebration of everything I believe in—an evocation of following the performance life overflowing with conflicts and contradictions, yet brimming with cautious confidence in the human spirit. 8/9 @ 6:00pm At once happy and sad, funny and painful, wild and sedate, NEW WORKS FESTIVAL it rejects life stored neatly in boxes and instead sees it KICKOFF DINNER sprawled haphazardly before us in a slew of relationships K E V I N B R Dinner and Q&A with Broadway begun, betrayed, and finally baked into the bread of hope writers/composer Chris Miller and dreams. and Nathan Tysen For INNER CIRCLE Members, Winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Women Playwrights, Julia $1,500+ / $75 per person Cho’s provocative play launches TheatreWorks’ 50th season, boldly Lucie Stern Ballroom chronicling the joys and failures of human communication. This is exactly how TheatreWorks began a half century ago, with a world premiere 8/11 @ 6pm & 8/16 @ 7pm musical called Popcorn that took the pulse of our divided community and hoped to bring it together. And this is how we concluded the past season, SALON CHATS with the regional premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s Archduke revealing the dan- with NWF Playwrights gers of a world divided and the power of a few misguided souls to tear it For INNER CIRCLE Members apart. Now, for our 50th year, we welcome a season of drama, comedy, Donors of $1500+ music, romance, and relevance. It is a TheatreWorks season in every way, J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines proud to entertain as it explores our prejudices and our potential. Donor Lounge Welcome to Season 50! Lucie Stern Center

Just weeks ago, I joined Executive Director Phil Santora and Board Chair 8/17 @ 2:30pm & Judy Heyboer onstage at New York’s Radio City Music Hall to receive the 8/18 @ 1:15 pm Regional Theatre Tony Award for 2019. Nominated by the American NWF PRODUCER LUNCHES Theater Critics Association, we were endorsed by the Broadway League Lunch and Q&A with NWF and the American Theatre Wing: Playwrights Donors of $10,000+ “The work they produce celebrates the human spirit, they have helped Lucie Stern Ballroom develop hundreds of vibrant new plays and musicals that are now being performed in theaters across America, and they have pioneered 8/28, 9/4, 9/11 education programs that inspire thousands of students each year.” THE 39 STEPS POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS Ours was the first Tony given to a California theatre since 1997. In my Q & A with the cast and staff acceptance speech I thanked the “generations of collaborators who had following the performance grown TheatreWorks for 50 years.” And I thanked all of you. But my final thanks emerged from TheatreWorks’ own Archive, a shout-out to the cast of our first production in 1970. On opening night they honored me with To find out more about donor an unforgettable gift—they filled my car with food. We begin this landmark benefits, please contact season with unforgettable gifts as well: a glorious Tony Award and an Jake Hurwitz at 650.463.7110 award-winning play that honors the human spirit with laughter and love. or [email protected].

Robert Kelley From the Artistic Director TWSV Events

ARCHIVES OF OUR OWN July, Aug, & Sept

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encorespotlight.com 9 About THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE and Playwright Julia Cho

fragility of language. “I’d always thought of language as something persistent and omnipresent,” said Cho in an interview with Roundabout, “and suddenly I saw how fragile it was and how easily it could be lost.” As a child of Korean immigrants who never learned her own parents’ tongue, Cho was moved to explore the idea in her own writing. In the end, she crafted a piece that sheds light on both the beauty and shortcomings of

language, and celebrates the individual ways each of us find to communicate.

The Language Archive earned Cho the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize in 2010, after she had been a finalist twice before. The play premiered at South Coast Repertory in April, 2010, followed by an Off-Broadway production at Roundabout’s Laura Pels Theatre later

A R C H I V E S that year. T U R E C U L

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A R a loss for words. After years of churning out play after

T E S Y play, she was beginning to feel tapped out, as if some invisible well was running dry. Then, following the C O U R Playwright Julia Cho deaths of both her father and a close friend, writing became an impossible task. Cho feared she’d never write another play—that her own unique language “I definitely came at plays would cease to exist. from a literary bent rather than a theatrical one,” says Fortunately, after a years-long playwriting hiatus, Cho Playwright Julia Cho, a fact that is evident in the often- accepted an invitation to be part of Berkeley Repertory poetic language of her plays. Cho studied English at Theatre’s Ground Floor incubation program for new Amherst College, then earned Master’s degrees in plays, where a group of writers would craft short plays English Literature from the University of California, about food. The stakes seemed low—food sounded like Berkeley and Dramatic Writing from New York a sufficiently unemotional prompt, and there wasn’t the University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She also studied pressure of a production attached. Cho sat down to at Julliard, where she was a Lila Acheson Wallace write a short play about Korean food, and ended up Playwriting Fellow. It’s an impressive pedigree, and a with a meditation on grief, as her Korean-American chef testament to the work Cho has done to hone her craft. protagonist was caring for his ailing father. The piece, titled Aubergine, grew into a full-length play, and was Cho’s career took off swiftly—her first play, 99 Histories, produced by Berkeley Rep in 2016. was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Women Playwrights in 2002. Before long theatres Cho quickly turned her attention to a new subject, and across the country were interested in her work, both in penned Office Hour right after completing Aubergine. developing and producing her plays. American Theatre The plays had their world premieres within two months reports that between 2002 and 2009 Cho had at least of each other, squashing any lingering doubts about the one new play premiere every year, a dozen all told. future of Cho’s career. B E R N

That period of prolific productivity culminated with K E V I N This summer, TheatreWorks is pleased to bring Cho’s The Language Archive, which was commissioned by P H O T

words to life onstage, and invite our audiences to / New York’s Roundabout Theatre Company. After explore The Language Archive. – Katie Dai reading a news story about the passing of the last speaker of a dying tongue, Cho came to realize the R O N C A M P B E L

10 THEATREWORKS About THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE and Playwright Julia Cho Coming Next at TheatreWorks fragility of language. “I’d always thought of language as A N U P R O A R I O U S S P O O F something persistent and omnipresent,” said Cho in an interview with Roundabout, “and suddenly I saw how fragile it was and how easily it could be lost.” As a child of Korean immigrants who never learned her own parents’ tongue, Cho was moved to explore the idea in her own writing. In the end, she crafted a piece that The 39 Steps sheds light on both the beauty and shortcomings of Adapted by language, and celebrates the individual ways each of us Patrick Barlow find to communicate. Based on the book by John Buchan From the movie of Alfred Hitchcock Directed by Leslie Martinson The Language Archive earned Cho the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize in 2010, after she had been a finalist Aug 21–Sept 15 twice before. The play premiered at South Coast Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts Repertory in April, 2010, followed by an Off-Broadway production at Roundabout’s Laura Pels Theatre later

A R C H I V E S that year. T U R E C U L

& Ironically, it was at this point that Cho found herself at T S

A R a loss for words. After years of churning out play after

T E S Y play, she was beginning to feel tapped out, as if some invisible well was running dry. Then, following the C O U R Playwright Julia Cho deaths of both her father and a close friend, writing became an impossible task. Cho feared she’d never write another play—that her own unique language “I definitely came at plays would cease to exist. from a literary bent rather than a theatrical one,” says Fortunately, after a years-long playwriting hiatus, Cho Playwright Julia Cho, a fact that is evident in the often- accepted an invitation to be part of Berkeley Repertory poetic language of her plays. Cho studied English at Theatre’s Ground Floor incubation program for new Amherst College, then earned Master’s degrees in plays, where a group of writers would craft short plays English Literature from the University of California, about food. The stakes seemed low—food sounded like Berkeley and Dramatic Writing from New York a sufficiently unemotional prompt, and there wasn’t the University’s Tisch School of the Arts. She also studied pressure of a production attached. Cho sat down to at Julliard, where she was a Lila Acheson Wallace write a short play about Korean food, and ended up Playwriting Fellow. It’s an impressive pedigree, and a with a meditation on grief, as her Korean-American chef testament to the work Cho has done to hone her craft. protagonist was caring for his ailing father. The piece, titled Aubergine, grew into a full-length play, and was Cho’s career took off swiftly—her first play, 99 Histories, produced by Berkeley Rep in 2016. was a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for M E E T O U R S P L E N D O O F E R O U S C A S T ! Women Playwrights in 2002. Before long theatres Cho quickly turned her attention to a new subject, and across the country were interested in her work, both in penned Office Hour right after completing Aubergine. developing and producing her plays. American Theatre The plays had their world premieres within two months reports that between 2002 and 2009 Cho had at least of each other, squashing any lingering doubts about the one new play premiere every year, a dozen all told. future of Cho’s career. B E R N

That period of prolific productivity culminated with K E V I N This summer, TheatreWorks is pleased to bring Cho’s The Language Archive, which was commissioned by P H O T

words to life onstage, and invite our audiences to / New York’s Roundabout Theatre Company. After explore The Language Archive. – Katie Dai Annie Abrams Cassidy Brown Ron Campbell Lance Gardner reading a news story about the passing of the last speaker of a dying tongue, Cho came to realize the R O N C A M P B E L DON’T MISS IT! theatreworks.org 650.463.1960

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SAVE THE DATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Saturday, November 2, 2019

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12 THEATREWORKS Q & A with Actor Francis Jue

were not being offered to Asian American actors. Can you share thoughts of what it felt like playing some of these non-traditional roles? My TheatreWorks shows: Pacific Overtures (1988), Peter Pan (1989), M. Butterfly (1992), Cabaret (1996), Kiss of the Spider Woman (1997), Amadeus (1999), As Bees In Honey Drown (1999), Floyd Collins (2001), Pacific Overtures (choreography 2001), Red (2004), Into the Woods (also choreography 2006), M. Butterfly (2006), Yellow Face (2009), Great Wall (New D U N C A Works Festival 2010), Tokyo Fish Story (2016). M A R I E Kelley and TheatreWorks have always challenged me to L A U R grow as an artist and as a human being. I have no idea how or why Kelley believed I could handle the level of When did you first come to TheatreWorks and what was your first show? What is your strongest memory of that experience? My introduction to TheatreWorks was the 1988 production of Pacific Overtures. I had recently graduated from college, I had a great new job at the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, and I was suddenly surrounded by a full company of Asian American talent. One of the strongest memories I have of that time is my first experience of Kelley’s trust and confidence. I was still a very young actor, and Kelley’s respect and collaboration created a generous culture in the room. Ever since then, I have tried to emulate that kind of professional environment wherever I’m working. A L E N V I D D A Francis’ award-winning performance in TW’s 1997 production of Kiss of the Spider Woman (shown here with Elena Ferrante). responsibility he has offered me. But I do know that he has always seen me as a human being, and not just a collection of Asian tropes. In whatever story we’ve worked on together, we have always looked for the universal humanity in the specifics of that story. Some- times, that universality is reinforced by my playing a role not traditionally offered to an Asian American actor. In some ways, all the roles I’ve ever played are non- traditional. I’m no more a Japanese sushi chef [in Tokyo A L E N Fish Story] than I am an Austrian musical genius [in V I D

D A Amadeus]. What I’ve learned at TheatreWorks is the Francis as the Emcee in TW’s 1996 production of Cabaret. practice of finding the love, whether I’m playing a goodie or a baddie, a clown or a complex character. You’ve been in some 14 mainstage shows over the years at TW. Many have been culturally specific. Congratulations on your recent OBIE Award for However, just as many have been ground-breaking Hansol Jung’s Wild Goose Dreams at The Public performances in roles that in the 1980s and ’90s, Continued on page 31

encorespotlight.com 13 Director’s Notes by Jeffrey Lo You cannot imagine the rabbit holes directors fall into on the Internet as they prepare for a show. To a Filipino- American director researching a play called The Language Archive, an article titled “36 of the Most Beautiful Words in the Philippine Languages” beckoned me. It translated immediately into one word: jackpot.

A L B S T R O It’s hard to explain the way I felt as I scrolled through the list, word by word. A S I T

LIKHA (v.) To create something through intelligence and skill MUNI-MUNI (v.) To think deeply, to ponder I was familiar with a handful of these words but had never heard most. Yet I couldn’t help feeling familiar with all of them in my heart. HARANA (n.) The act of wooing someone by serenading them HALAKHAK (n.) A loud, uninhibited laughter

As I read through the English definitions I was happy to know that there were other people who had experienced feelings similar to mine and found words to express them. That these words existed S made me feel understood. C L PARALUMAN (n.) A muse that inspires artistically BAYANIHAN S (n.) A spirit of communal unity D With these new words in hand, I visited my parents for a language lesson. I sat with my mother at the C kitchen counter, in the same seat where she had fed me my childhood meals, and asked her one by S one, “How do you say this word?” and “Can you use that in a sentence?” C My mom would pronounce the words for me. I’d ask her to slow down. She’d repeat herself but faster than before. “Why are you doing this?” she asked me, “Are you doing a Filipino show?”

“No.” I answered, “Not really. But we’re Filipino and I’m directing. So, I’m kind of always doing a Filipino show.”

She looked at me, smiled, and shrugged, “Goodnight balong.”

Just like that, my language lesson was over and I thought to myself—why didn’t I do this sooner?

That question still sits with me as it sits with the characters of The Language Archive. They, too, wrestle with love and language and they too have a lot to learn from each other. We meet a married couple

whose lives are engulfed by one’s love for language—but when it comes to each other, they are at a loss for words. We meet a young woman in love who takes a great leap into one of the grandest

gestures of love one can make—she learns a new language. And we meet a couple from the old world who have a lot to teach us about communication and understanding—but in their own hilarious ways.

So, with the spirit of this humorously melancholy play in my heart, I vow to listen more attentively, let the language of my passions soar with clarity, and open my heart to the lessons others have to teach me. I hope you’ll join me on that journey. There’s a lot to learn out in the world if you take the time to listen.

14 THEATREWORKS Director’s Notes by Jeffrey Lo You cannot imagine the rabbit holes directors fall into on the Internet as they prepare for a show. To a Filipino- American director researching a play called The Language Archive, an article titled “36 of the Most Beautiful Words in the Philippine Languages” beckoned me. It translated immediately into one word: jackpot. Robert Kelley, Artistic Director Phil Santora, Executive Director A L B S T R O It’s hard to explain the way I felt as I scrolled through the list, word by word. A S I T present

LIKHA (v.) To create something through intelligence and skill MUNI-MUNI (v.) To think deeply, to ponder THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE I was familiar with a handful of these words but had never heard most. Yet I couldn’t help feeling familiar with all of them in my heart. HARANA (n.) The act of wooing someone by serenading them By Julia Cho HALAKHAK (n.) A loud, uninhibited laughter Directed by Jeffrey Lo As I read through the English definitions I was happy to know that there were other people who had experienced feelings similar to mine and found words to express them. That these words existed Scenic Designer Andrea Bechert made me feel understood. Costume Designer Noah Marin Lighting Designer Mike Palumbo PARALUMAN (n.) A muse that inspires artistically BAYANIHAN Sound Designer Sinan Refik Zafar (n.) A spirit of communal unity Dialect Coach Janel Miley With these new words in hand, I visited my parents for a language lesson. I sat with my mother at the Casting Director Jeffrey Lo kitchen counter, in the same seat where she had fed me my childhood meals, and asked her one by Stage Manager Taylor McQuesten one, “How do you say this word?” and “Can you use that in a sentence?” Commissioned and Originally Produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, My mom would pronounce the words for me. I’d ask her to slow down. She’d repeat herself but faster New York, NY; Todd Haimes, Artistic Director. than before. “Why are you doing this?” she asked me, “Are you doing a Filipino show?” THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE received its world premiere at South Coast Repertory, produced by special arrangement with Roundabout Theatre Company. “No.” I answered, “Not really. But we’re Filipino and I’m directing. So, I’m kind of always doing a THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE’s development was supported by the Filipino show.” Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center during a residency at the National Playwrights Conference 2009. THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York. She looked at me, smiled, and shrugged, “Goodnight balong.”

Just like that, my language lesson was over and I thought to myself—why didn’t I do this sooner? PRODUCERS That question still sits with me as it sits with the characters of The Language Archive. They, too, wrestle Judy Heyboer & Brian Shally with love and language and they too have a lot to learn from each other. We meet a married couple Drs. Michael & Jane Marmor whose lives are engulfed by one’s love for language—but when it comes to each other, they are at a loss for words. We meet a young woman in love who takes a great leap into one of the grandest gestures of love one can make—she learns a new language. And we meet a couple from the old world VIDEOTAPING OR OTHER VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. who have a lot to teach us about communication and understanding—but in their own hilarious ways. THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE So, with the spirit of this humorously melancholy play in my heart, I vow to listen more attentively, let PLAYS JULY 10–AUGUST 4, 2019 the language of my passions soar with clarity, and open my heart to the lessons others have to teach me. I hope you’ll join me on that journey. There’s a lot to learn out in the world if you take the time to listen.

encorespotlight.com 15 TIME AND PLACE Who’s Who The Present Somewhere in America in India, Every 5 Minutes, and The (Marin Shakespeare Co.); Red Velvet director and playwright, his recent Happy Ones. Other credits include (SF Playhouse); Betrayal, A Doll’s directing credits include Vietgone at Crowded Fire Theater’s You For Me House, In the Next Room, and The Capital Stage, Between Riverside THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION. For You, Shotgun Players’ Caught, Scene (Capital Stage); The Verona and Crazy at San Jose Stage Co., Ubuntu Theatre Project’s Rashomon, Project (California Shakespeare and Noises Off and Peter and the THE CAST and New Conservatory Theatre Theatre); Venus in Fur (Pacific Rep); Starcatcher at Hillbarn Theatre. He George Jomar Tagatac Center’s Rights of Passage. Mr. The Yellow Wallpaper (Centralworks); is the recipient of the Leigh Mary Elena Wright Tagatac earned a BA in Theatre The Salt Plays: Parts I and II Weimers Emerging Artist Award, the Emma Adrienne Kaori Walters from San Diego State University and (Shotgun Players); and The Winter’s Arts Council Silicon Valley Emerging Alta and others Emily Kuroda an MFA from ACT. Tale (Seattle Shakespeare Co.). Artist Laureate, and Theatre Bay Area Director’s TITAN Award. In Resten and others Francis Jue She is a Playground and Symmetry ADRIENNE KAORI Theatre company member, and a addition to his work on stage, Mr. The Actors and Stage Manager employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. WALTERS (Emma) is member of Actors’ Equity. MFA Lo does work nationally promoting thrilled to be back University of Washington, BS equity, diversity and inclusion in at TheatreWorks, Northeastern University. the arts. He is a graduate of the where she was last Multicultural Arts Leadership seen as Molly Aster JULIA CHO (Playwright) is an Institute and a proud alumnus of Who’s Who in Peter and the award-winning author whose plays the UC Irvine Drama Department. Starcatcher, as well as various sea- include The Language Archive JeffreyWritesAPlay.com EMILY KURODA Drama-Logue Awards (Ikebana, The Theatre Co.), Wild Goose Dreams sons of the New Works Festival. (Susan Smith Blackburn Prize), (Alta and others) Maids, Minamata, The Golden Gate, (The Public Theater). Film/TV: Past credits: Blasted (Shotgun Durango (Barrie and Bernice Stavis ANDREA BECHERT (Scenic has performed at: and Visitors from Nagasaki); City of Joyful Noise, Madam Secretary, Players), Our Practical Heaven Playwriting Award), BFE (L. Arnold Designer) has designed 35 TheatreWorks LA Commendation (About Love); Law & Order: SVU, The Good Wife, (Aurora Theatre), Spring Awakening Weissberger Award), 99 Histories, productions with TheatreWorks, (Calligraphy), Pan Garland Award (Straight as a Line), Divorce. Awards: Obie, Drama (Center REP), and Beneath the Tall The Piano Teacher, The Winchester including Fun Home, Native Asian Rep (The Entertainment Today Outstanding Desk, Bay Area Theatre Critics Tree (TheatreFIRST) where she made House, The Architecture of Loss, Gardens, Finks, Constellations, and Brothers Actor (Winter People). Circle, ariZoni, Elliot Norton, Philly, her playwriting debut alongside Aubergine, and Office Hour. Her Crimes of the Heart. Ms. Bechert Paranormal), American Repertory Drama-Logue. Bravo to Kelley on a Jeffrey Lo. She has a BA in works have been produced by designs for theatres across the Theater (Endlings), Page 73 (Today FRANCIS JUE life well lived. Anthropology, a minor in Classics, South Coast Rep, Roundabout country including Berkeley Rep, Is My Birthday), Actors Theatre of (Resten and others) and practices archaeology abroad. Theatre Co., Vineyard Theatre, The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Louisville (we, the invisibles), is grateful to be part JOMAR TAGATAC Love to her mom, Marshall, Hana, Public Theater, Playwrights Horizons, Cleveland Playhouse, Jewel Theatre Huntington Theatre Co. (Tiger of the 50th (George) most Drew, and as always for dad and New York Theatre Workshop, East Co., Chautauqua Theatre Co., Style!, The Woman Warrior), Artists season at recently appeared Brian. More info at West Players, Cincinnati Playhouse American Musical Theatre of San at Play (Two Mile Hollow), South TheatreWorks, as Mr. Botard in www.adriennewalters.com in the Park, Silk Road Theatre Jose, Magic Theatre, Marin Theatre Coast Rep (Fast Company, Ballad where he has American Project, and Long Wharf Theatre, Co., Starlight Theatre, Stardust of Yachiyo, and Our Town), Alliance appeared in Pacific Overtures, Peter Conservatory ELENA WRIGHT among others. She was a resident Casino in Las Vegas, Opera San Theatre (Tiger Style!), East West Pan, Cabaret, M. Butterfly, Kiss of Theater’s (Mary) was last at playwright at New Dramatists from José, Center REP, and many Players, Kirk Douglas Theatre, the Spiderwoman, Amadeus, As Rhinoceros as well as A Christmas TheatreWorks in 2004–11. Television writing credits others. Awards include Bay Area Mark Taper Forum, The Public Bees in Honey Drown, Red, Floyd Carol (Bob Cratchit), Vietgone Frost/Nixon include Big Love, Betrayal, Fringe, Theatre Critics Circle Awards (most Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Collins, Into the Woods, Yellow (Playwright), Monstress (Fortunado/ (Caroline Cushing) and Halt and Catch Fire. Ms. Cho recently for Fun Home), the Silicon Rep, Singapore Rep, Berkeley Rep, Face, and Tokyo Fish Story. Mata), and Hamlet (Fortinbras). and Silent Sky is an alumna of University of Valley Laureate Award, and a Doolittle Theatre, LA Theatre Broadway: M. Butterfly, Thoroughly Other Bay Area credits include SF (Henrietta Leavitt). California, Berkeley, Tisch School for Denver Ovation Award. Her designs Center, Zephyr Theatre, LA Modern Millie, Pacific Overtures. Playhouse’s King of the Yees, You Other credits include: Pericles, the Arts, and the Julliard School. were included in the World Design Women’s Shakespeare Co., and the Other favorite theatre credits: Soft Mean to Do Me Harm; Capital Shakespeare’s Will, Much Ado Expo and Prague Quadrennial. She LA Shakespeare Festival. Recent TV: Power (Center Theatre Group/ Stage’s Vietgone; Cal Shakes’ The About Nothing, Three Musketeers, JEFFREY LO (Director and Casting teaches design at San José State The Good Doctor, The Resident, Curran), King of the Yees (SF War of the Roses (for which he Othello (Bay Area Theatre Critics Director) is the Casting Director at University, and is a member of Drop Dead Diva, Gilmore Girls. Playhouse), Tiger Style! (Alliance received a TBA Award), Everybody, Circle Award), Twelfth Night, As You TheatreWorks and directed our United Scenic Artists Local 829. Recent films: Take the 10, Party Theatre/Huntington Theatre Co.), A As You Like It, and Life is a Dream; Like It, The Comedy of Errors, The recent production of The Santaland Boat, Red, and The Sensei. Awards: Midsummer Night’s Dream (Arizona Magic Theatre’s Dogeaters, Jesus Liar, The Spanish Tragedy, Richard III Diaries. A Filipino-American

16 THEATREWORKS TIME AND PLACE Who’s Who The Present Somewhere in America in India, Every 5 Minutes, and The (Marin Shakespeare Co.); Red Velvet director and playwright, his recent Happy Ones. Other credits include (SF Playhouse); Betrayal, A Doll’s directing credits include Vietgone at Crowded Fire Theater’s You For Me House, In the Next Room, and The Capital Stage, Between Riverside THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION. For You, Shotgun Players’ Caught, Scene (Capital Stage); The Verona and Crazy at San Jose Stage Co., Ubuntu Theatre Project’s Rashomon, Project (California Shakespeare and Noises Off and Peter and the THE CAST and New Conservatory Theatre Theatre); Venus in Fur (Pacific Rep); Starcatcher at Hillbarn Theatre. He George Jomar Tagatac Center’s Rights of Passage. Mr. The Yellow Wallpaper (Centralworks); is the recipient of the Leigh Mary Elena Wright Tagatac earned a BA in Theatre The Salt Plays: Parts I and II Weimers Emerging Artist Award, the Emma Adrienne Kaori Walters from San Diego State University and (Shotgun Players); and The Winter’s Arts Council Silicon Valley Emerging Alta and others Emily Kuroda an MFA from ACT. Tale (Seattle Shakespeare Co.). Artist Laureate, and Theatre Bay Area Director’s TITAN Award. In Resten and others Francis Jue She is a Playground and Symmetry ADRIENNE KAORI Theatre company member, and a addition to his work on stage, Mr. The Actors and Stage Manager employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. WALTERS (Emma) is member of Actors’ Equity. MFA Lo does work nationally promoting thrilled to be back University of Washington, BS equity, diversity and inclusion in at TheatreWorks, Northeastern University. the arts. He is a graduate of the where she was last Multicultural Arts Leadership seen as Molly Aster JULIA CHO (Playwright) is an Institute and a proud alumnus of Who’s Who in Peter and the award-winning author whose plays the UC Irvine Drama Department. Starcatcher, as well as various sea- include The Language Archive JeffreyWritesAPlay.com EMILY KURODA Drama-Logue Awards (Ikebana, The Theatre Co.), Wild Goose Dreams sons of the New Works Festival. (Susan Smith Blackburn Prize), (Alta and others) Maids, Minamata, The Golden Gate, (The Public Theater). Film/TV: Past credits: Blasted (Shotgun Durango (Barrie and Bernice Stavis ANDREA BECHERT (Scenic has performed at: and Visitors from Nagasaki); City of Joyful Noise, Madam Secretary, Players), Our Practical Heaven Playwriting Award), BFE (L. Arnold Designer) has designed 35 TheatreWorks LA Commendation (About Love); Law & Order: SVU, The Good Wife, (Aurora Theatre), Spring Awakening Weissberger Award), 99 Histories, productions with TheatreWorks, (Calligraphy), Pan Garland Award (Straight as a Line), Divorce. Awards: Obie, Drama (Center REP), and Beneath the Tall The Piano Teacher, The Winchester including Fun Home, Native Asian Rep (The Entertainment Today Outstanding Desk, Bay Area Theatre Critics Tree (TheatreFIRST) where she made House, The Architecture of Loss, Gardens, Finks, Constellations, and Brothers Actor (Winter People). Circle, ariZoni, Elliot Norton, Philly, her playwriting debut alongside Aubergine, and Office Hour. Her Crimes of the Heart. Ms. Bechert Paranormal), American Repertory Drama-Logue. Bravo to Kelley on a Jeffrey Lo. She has a BA in works have been produced by designs for theatres across the Theater (Endlings), Page 73 (Today FRANCIS JUE life well lived. Anthropology, a minor in Classics, South Coast Rep, Roundabout country including Berkeley Rep, Is My Birthday), Actors Theatre of (Resten and others) and practices archaeology abroad. Theatre Co., Vineyard Theatre, The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Louisville (we, the invisibles), is grateful to be part JOMAR TAGATAC Love to her mom, Marshall, Hana, Public Theater, Playwrights Horizons, Cleveland Playhouse, Jewel Theatre Huntington Theatre Co. (Tiger of the 50th (George) most Drew, and as always for dad and New York Theatre Workshop, East Co., Chautauqua Theatre Co., Style!, The Woman Warrior), Artists season at recently appeared Brian. More info at West Players, Cincinnati Playhouse American Musical Theatre of San at Play (Two Mile Hollow), South TheatreWorks, as Mr. Botard in www.adriennewalters.com in the Park, Silk Road Theatre Jose, Magic Theatre, Marin Theatre Coast Rep (Fast Company, Ballad where he has American Project, and Long Wharf Theatre, Co., Starlight Theatre, Stardust of Yachiyo, and Our Town), Alliance appeared in Pacific Overtures, Peter Conservatory ELENA WRIGHT among others. She was a resident Casino in Las Vegas, Opera San Theatre (Tiger Style!), East West Pan, Cabaret, M. Butterfly, Kiss of Theater’s (Mary) was last at playwright at New Dramatists from José, Center REP, and many Players, Kirk Douglas Theatre, the Spiderwoman, Amadeus, As Rhinoceros as well as A Christmas TheatreWorks in 2004–11. Television writing credits others. Awards include Bay Area Mark Taper Forum, The Public Bees in Honey Drown, Red, Floyd Carol (Bob Cratchit), Vietgone Frost/Nixon include Big Love, Betrayal, Fringe, Theatre Critics Circle Awards (most Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Collins, Into the Woods, Yellow (Playwright), Monstress (Fortunado/ (Caroline Cushing) and Halt and Catch Fire. Ms. Cho recently for Fun Home), the Silicon Rep, Singapore Rep, Berkeley Rep, Face, and Tokyo Fish Story. Mata), and Hamlet (Fortinbras). and Silent Sky is an alumna of University of Valley Laureate Award, and a Doolittle Theatre, LA Theatre Broadway: M. Butterfly, Thoroughly Other Bay Area credits include SF (Henrietta Leavitt). California, Berkeley, Tisch School for Denver Ovation Award. Her designs Center, Zephyr Theatre, LA Modern Millie, Pacific Overtures. Playhouse’s King of the Yees, You Other credits include: Pericles, the Arts, and the Julliard School. were included in the World Design Women’s Shakespeare Co., and the Other favorite theatre credits: Soft Mean to Do Me Harm; Capital Shakespeare’s Will, Much Ado Expo and Prague Quadrennial. She LA Shakespeare Festival. Recent TV: Power (Center Theatre Group/ Stage’s Vietgone; Cal Shakes’ The About Nothing, Three Musketeers, JEFFREY LO (Director and Casting teaches design at San José State The Good Doctor, The Resident, Curran), King of the Yees (SF War of the Roses (for which he Othello (Bay Area Theatre Critics Director) is the Casting Director at University, and is a member of Drop Dead Diva, Gilmore Girls. Playhouse), Tiger Style! (Alliance received a TBA Award), Everybody, Circle Award), Twelfth Night, As You TheatreWorks and directed our United Scenic Artists Local 829. Recent films: Take the 10, Party Theatre/Huntington Theatre Co.), A As You Like It, and Life is a Dream; Like It, The Comedy of Errors, The recent production of The Santaland Boat, Red, and The Sensei. Awards: Midsummer Night’s Dream (Arizona Magic Theatre’s Dogeaters, Jesus Liar, The Spanish Tragedy, Richard III Diaries. A Filipino-American

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NOAH MARIN (Costume Designer) with TheatreWorks since 2013, and Carollo & Palumbo LLC, has credits Outstanding Direction for The has designed costumes for: Native is honored to be a part of the including bare: the musical; Hound of the Baskervilles; Into the Gardens; The Four Immigrants: company’s landmark 50th season! Off-Broadway and the Broadway Woods; Pacific Overtures; Rags; An American Musical Manga; production of A Time to Kill. Sweeney Todd; Another Midsummer Confederates; 2 Pianos 4 Hands; JANEL MILEY (Dialect Coach) most MFA: New York University, Tisch Night; Sunday in the Park with Warrior Class; and Proof, and is recently coached Born in East Berlin School of the Arts. George; Jane Eyre; and Caroline, or TheatreWorks’ Assistant Costumer. for TheatreWorks’ New Works michaelpalumbodesign.com Change. He recently directed Marie He has assisted on many Festival. She has served as a Dialect/ and Rosetta, Tuck Everlasting, Fun TheatreWorks productions through Text coach for productions at SINAN REFIK ZAFAR (Sound Home, The Bridges of Madison the past 8 seasons. He also assisted theatres and universities across the Designer) is a New York based County, Around the World in 80 on Broadway productions of country, including Twelfth Night at sound designer and composer. Days, Constellations, Rags, and Ragtime and Blithe Spirit. Other University of Evansville, Spamalot at He is thrilled to be making his Daddy Long Legs (Theatre Bay Area assistant design credits include Virginia Commonwealth University, TheatreWorks debut! Broadway: Award for Outstanding Direction of Westport Country Playhouse (She and Erik Ehn’s adaptation of Mother What The Constitution Means to a Musical, 2017). Loves Me), Berkeley Rep (Three Courage and Her Children at West Me (Helen Hayes Theater). Off- Sisters), California Shakespeare Virginia University. Ms. Miley holds Broadway/Regional: What The PHIL SANTORA (Executive Theater (Titus Andronicus), Marin an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth Constitution Means to Me (NYTW, Director) joined TheatreWorks in Theatre Co. (Seagull), and Magic University. She is currently an Berkeley Rep, Clubbed Thumb); 2007. He has served as Managing Theatre (Why We Have a Body). His Assistant Professor of Theatre at What To Send Up When It Goes Director of Northlight Theatre film credits include Disney’s The University of Evansville where she Down, And She Would Stand Like (Chicago) and Georgia Shakespeare Sorcerer’s Apprentice. He earned teaches Shakespeare, voice and This (The Movement Theatre Co.); Festival (Atlanta), as well as his MFA from Brandeis in Boston speech, acting, and dialects. She is Hamlet (Waterwell); Intelligence Development Director for Great and BFA from San Francisco State, a member of AEA, Voice and (Next Door @ NYTW); Richard in 9 Lakes Theatre Festival (Cleveland) both in Costume Design. Speech Trainers Association, and a Poses (Clubbed Thumb); Jump and George Street Playhouse (New Guild Certified Feldenkrais (Playmakers Rep); peerless (Yale Brunswick). He holds an MFA in TAYLOR McQUESTEN (Stage Practitioner. Rep); The Legend of Georgia Theatre Administration from the Manager) currently splits her time McBride, The Wolves, Detroit, Yale School of Drama and a BA in between the Bay Area and London, MICHAEL PALUMBO (Lighting Intimate Apparel (TheatreSquared); Drama from Duke University. He working as a proud AEA stage Designer) returns to TheatreWorks, We are Proud to Present (Yale has served as Vice President of the manager, production manager, where he previously designed Time Drama); Midsummer (Tiltyard), National Alliance for Musical Theatre master electrician, technician and Stands Still, Theophilus North, Anna Macbeth (d. Will Frears). Board. Prior board service also stuntwoman. Involved in theatre, in the Tropics, Distracted, All My Wingspace. MFA: Yale School of includes the League of Chicago film, music, live events, festivals and Sons, Vincent in Brixton, On Golden Drama. sinanzafar.com Theatres, Atlanta Coalition of political conventions, past credits Pond, and Over the River and Theatres, and the executive commit- include San Francisco Sketchfest Through the Woods. He has ROBERT KELLEY (Artistic Director) tee of the League of Resident (Assistant Technical Director), designed for San Jose Rep, Marin is a Bay Area native and Stanford Theatres (LORT). He was named Top to bottom: Marquee on the Theatre Co., San Jose Stage Co., University graduate. He founded California Shakespeare Theatre 2000’s Best Arts Administrator by stage inside Radio City Music Hall; (Master Electrician), Legion A/V 42nd Street Moon, Opera San José, TheatreWorks in 1970 and has Atlanta Magazine and received the Executive Director Phil Santora, (Head of Lighting), Davenriche Magic Theatre, Sacramento Opera, directed over 175 TheatreWorks Atlanta Arts and Business Council’s Board Chair Judy Heyboer, and European Martial Arts School Aurora Theatre Co., American productions, including many world 1998 ABBY Award for Arts Artistic Director Robert Kelley at (Swordswoman), The Independent Conservatory Theater, Shotgun and regional premieres. He has Administrator. the morning rehearsal walk-through; Phil and Kelley preparing to walk SF (Lighting Technician), Highlander Players, SF Playhouse, Jewel received the Silicon Valley Arts the red carpet; Montego Glover Films (Production Assistant), Theatre Co., West Bay Opera, Bay Council’s Legacy Laureate Award; (star of TW’s world premiere as American Conservatory Theater, Area Musicals, Berkeley Playhouse, the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle well as Broadway’s production of Center REP, Cabrillo Stage, Hillbarn City Lights Theater Co., LaGuardia Paine Knickerbocker Award and Memphis) and Danny Directo Theatre, Magic Theatre, and more. High School (NYC), and Hillbarn Jerry Friedman Award for Lifetime interview Kelley on the red carpet for CBS; the Tony Award® in hand! She has worked as stage manager Theatre. His producing company, Achievement; BATCC Awards for ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF CARLA BEFERA

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Grades K–6 Make theatre and practice life skills Have fun creating scenes and making new friends Explore props, costumes, sets, and mask-making SUMMER CAMPS Now thru Aug 2 Sessions in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, & Los Altos Sibling discounts, need-based scholarships, and extended care available.

For more info: visit theatreworks.org/education, email [email protected] or call 650.463.7146

20 THEATREWORKS From Director of New Works Giovanna Sardelli

he New Works Festival is my favorite time of year. I love that it invites you, our audience, into the process of developing New Works, offering all of us the T otherwise private experience of seeing creation at work. Scripts change from presentation to presentation, as the authors learn about their shows from their creative partners—actors, directors, dramaturges, and you! In this past TheatreWorks season we were delighted to present two shows from recent New Works Festivals: the stunning, music-filled Marie and Rosetta and the acclaimed D E B O R A H L P Z comic drama Archduke. In this 50th season we’ll see the World Premiere of Paul Gordon’s musical Pride and Prejudice and the Northern California Premiere of Laurel Olstein’s They Promised Her the Moon, both hits of last summer’s Festival. We invite you to join us this August for our 18th Annual New Works Festival, and share in the development of five exceptional new plays and musicals. In planning each Festival program, we read many new works, looking for unique gems to bring you, our audience. In these polarized times, when it seems we are pulling away from each other, it’s no wonder that I was drawn to stories that explore connection: Connection to our family and our loved ones. Connection to our past and the ghosts that haunt us. Connection to our bodies and those who can help us to heal. Connection to our heritage and to our dreams. Connection to our spirit and those things that give us joy and release us from fear and pain. THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY These connections are explored through song, through farce, through inventive examination of relationships, and even through an actual examination! These stories opened my eyes and they opened my heart. And many, many times, they made me laugh. Summer Camps I hope you join us this summer in welcoming the writers from across America who are bringing their exceptional works to our Festival. Some are Festival veterans; some are new to our community; by summer’s end we hope they will all consider TheatreWorks an artistic home. They come with stories to revive our spirit, REGISTER NOW give us hope, entertain us, and prove that we are better when we remain connected to one another. See you in August! Grades K–6 Make theatre and practice life skills Giovanna Sardelli Have fun creating scenes and making new friends New Works Festival readings made it to the main stage this past season! Explore props, costumes, sets, and mask-making SUMMER CAMPS Now thru Aug 2 Sessions in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, & Los Altos Sibling discounts, need-based scholarships, and extended care available.

For more info: visit theatreworks.org/education, email [email protected] or call 650.463.7146 P H O T S B Y K E V I N R Michelle E. Jordan & Marissa Rudd in MARIE AND ROSETTA. Stephen Stocking, Jeremy Kahn, & Adam Shonkwiler in ARCHDUKE.

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TheatreWorks SILICON VALLEY 2019 TONY AWARD® WINNER August 9–18 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto

UNCHARTED TERRITORY

Our Festival, a nationally-acclaimed incubator for new works, NAN, AND THE includes ”script-in-hand” debuts of five new musicals and LOWER BODY plays, a Meet the Festival Artists Panel, and Special Extras, (THE PAP SMEAR PLAY) V E R I S By Jessica Dickey including a must-see keynote address. C E R Directed by Giovanna Sardelli See all five main readings and the Artists Panel for one low price with a Jessica Dickey T O D FESTIVAL PASS: In the mid-60s, Dr. George Papanicolaou invented the Pap smear, saving many Subscribers $49 Non-Subscribers $65 lives but creating moral dilemmas in the process. In this frank and feminist play, good-humored Dr. Pap has great Single tickets for individual readings and Special Extras $20 each mysteries to unravel and a bright assistant with dark theatreworks.org 650.463.1960 secrets to hide. Nan and The Lower Body (The Pap Smear Play) was originally commissioned by the Manhattan Theatre Club, Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director, Barry Grove, Executive Producers with funds provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. JESSICA DICKIE‘s most recent plays are The Convent (premiered Off-Broadway with Rattlestick and Rising Phoenix) and The Rembrandt (sold-out run at Steppenwolf starring John Mahoney). Other plays Off-Broadway and around the country: The Amish Project, Charles Ives Take Me Home Row After A M U S T- S E E F E S T I VA L E X T R A , and Row. In television she is developing a show for Paramount KEYNOTE ADDRESS TV and Tom McCarthy’s company Slow Pony. She is a member SPEAKER TBA of the New Dramatists.www.jessicadickey.com 8/11 @ 3pm • 8/17 @ 8pm Launch your Festival experience with our annual kick-off event—the always unique keynote address! New Works Director Giovanna A BRITISH BREAKFAST FARCE Sardelli will reveal our special guest artist in July, a prominent theatre luminary with a provocative story to tell. Hear about their inspiring THE IMPERIALISTS personal experiences creating new works for America’s future! By Lynn Rosen Q and A to follow. Directed by Christian Parker V S O N A 8/9 @ 8pm A British teashop in Brooklyn? Where G U S T better to brew this broad, madcap Lynn Rosen farce about a daughter desperate to J O N A S rescue her addled dad from his colonial memories. With a Noises Off flair, this door-slamming romp sets old-school against new-wave in a hilarious quest for royalty and relevance. LYNN ROSEN’s plays have been produced by: SF Playhouse, FESTIVAL ARTISTS PANEL New Georges, Rivendell Theatre, Women’s Project, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Baltimore Centerstage, Studio Theatre, The Festival’s featured playwrights and composers share their Working Theater, among others. Recent commissions: anecdotes and insights into creating brave new works for the TheatreWorks SV (Gurley!), EST/Sloan, Red Bull Theater. She is American Theatre. Bring your questions and be a part of the currently developing a pilot with Milestone TV & Film, sold a conversation with writers who are shaping the theatre landscape of pilot to Warner Brothers Horizon, and is Resident Playwright tomorrow. at New Dramatists. 8/18 @ 12 noon 8/13 @ 8pm • 8/17 @ 4pm

22 THEATREWORKS A HEARTLAND MUSICAL ROMANCE A HAUNTING NEW MUSICAL REVIVAL AN Music & Book by Chris Miller IRON JOHN,

Book & Lyrics by Nathan Tysen C H A M B E R S AMERICAN GHOST STORY Based on the short story Book & Lyrics by Rebecca Hart Eric Hermannson’s Soul by Willa Cather J E A N Book & Music by Jacinth Greywoode T R Ä F Directed by Kent Nicholson Directed by Ken Savage Chris Miller Musical Direction by William Liberatore Rebecca Hart Musical Direction by Sarah Hirsch C E I L A C H R I S T N E The authors of Broadway’s Tuck Everlasting Small town America, 1915—an Irish house- spin a romantic musical drama across the maid falls for an African-American black- vast prairies of 19th century Nebraska. smith. A century later a rebellious white This sweet, longing tale of a New England debutante befriends a mixed-race neighbor. socialite drawn to a rough-hewn Norwegian Will the outcome be the same? Weaving fiddler is told with wry humor, and sung to past and present, this poignant new musical an engaging, western-tinged score. explores a haunting legacy of racism buried T R Ä F

Revival was commissioned by Playwrights Horizons, New K O N G but not forgotten.

York, New York and TheatreWorks Silicon Valley, V I D Nathan Tysen Jacinth Greywoode D A C E I L A California with funds provided by The Harold and REBECCA HART once accidentally won a Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust. comedy competition in Dublin, Ireland, while appearing as the musical guest. True story. Recently: played CHRIS MILLER (Music & Book) Broadway: Tuck Everlasting; Off- ‘Jessie’ in the Public National Mobile Unit tour of SWEAT, released Broadway: The Burnt Part Boys, Fugitive Songs; Songs for her album The Magician’s Daughter at the Rockwood Music Hall, ”Sesame Street,” ”Elmo’s World,” & ”The Electric Company.” MFA (Book & Lyrics—NYU Graduate Musical Theatre Writing). Upcoming: Commissions for Lincoln Center Theater, Barbara www.rebeccahart.net Whitman/Grove Entertainment; April Twilights (text: Willa Cather); book, music & lyrics for Ravello (Signature Theatre, VA). Graduate JACINTH GREYWOODE is a Brooklyn-based composer of classical of Elon University and NYU. and theatre music. Recent work includes Master, a short-form opera in collaboration with Deepali Gupta and America Opera NATHAN TYSEN (Book & Lyrics) Broadway: Amélie and Tuck Projects; G’day, Ivan, a musical farce based on the short stories of Everlasting. Off-Broadway: The Burnt Part Boys, Fugitive Songs, Nikolai Gogol; and an upcoming opera commission by Cerise and Stars of David. Regional: Paradise Square, Stillwater (with his Jacobs/White Snake Projects. band Joe’s Pet Project), and The Mysteries of Harris Burdick. TV: ”Sesame Street,” ”Elmo’s World,” and ”The Electric Company.” 8/11 @ 7pm • 8/15 @ 8pm • 8/18 @ 7pm Recipient of Kleban, Ebb, Rodgers, and Larson Awards. 8/10 @ 8pm • 8/14 @ 8pm • 8/17 @ 12 noon SEE IT ALL! For more details or to purchase:

A JOURNEY ACROSS GENERATIONS theatreworks.org 650.463.1960 FATHER/DAUGHTER By Kait Kerrigan

A R D Directed by Jessica Bird Beza In this funny, warm-hearted, and wonder-

W O D fully human play about lovers, fathers, YOU’RE INVITED Kait Kerrigan daughters, and the fragile bonds between

J E N Y Artistic Director Robert Kelley invites you to a SPECIAL them, two actors play very different generations in the same family. They chart the FESTIVAL EVENT: A one-time-only reading of a world ups and downs of relationships found, lost, and everlasting. premiere play from 1984, newly revised. 8/10 at 3pm. KAIT KERRIGAN is an award-winning bookwriter, lyricist, and playwright. Off-Broadway: The Mad Ones, Henry and Mudge. Other musicals and plays: The Bad Years, Republic, Irena, Rosie THROUGH THE WILDERNESS Revere, Engineer & Friends, EarthRise, Disaster Relief, Imaginary TO THE STARS Love, and Transit. Her work has been developed by La Jolla Conceived by Robert Kelley & Leslie Martinson Playhouse, Kennedy Center, Goodspeed Musicals, and others. Directed by Robert Kelley 8/16 @ 8pm • 8/18 @ 3pm Drawn from the poignant diaries, letters, music, and memoirs of the women of the West, this is a celebration of the 19th century pioneers, Indigenous Americans, African Americans, and Asian immigrants who sought better lives amidst the fertile plains and ramshackle towns of a burgeoning new America.

Free admission—First come, first served. Space is limited. Must RSVP at [email protected]

encorespotlight.com 23 New Works Festival Schedule at a Glance TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Contributors

VISIONARY SPONSORS CORPORATE CIRCLE, FOUNDATION, & GOVERNMENT GIFTS Ciro Giammona, Chair FRIDAY Foundations and Corporate Circle members sponsor productions, support new works, and fund education programs for K–12 8:00pm students. Sponsors may host events at the theatre, receive heightened community visibility, and enjoy other hospitality benefits. Contact Lynn Davis at 650.463.7159 or [email protected] for more information. KEYNOTE ADDRESS 8/9 Visionary Sponsors Benefactors Friends ($50,000 and above) ($5,000 to $9,999) ($1,000 to $2,499) The William & Flora Hewlett Robert E. & Adele M. Boydston Babcock and Brown* Foundation Charitable Foundation Chase VP* SATURDAY 8:00pm J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines* Chubb Insurance Goodwin Proctor* The David & Lucile Packard Dodge & Cox Investment Nikon Precision, Inc REVIVAL 8/10 Foundation Managers Isla Productions, LLC* The Shubert Foundation Fenwick & West LLP Sobrato Philanthropies* Gleim the Jeweler* Groupware Technology* Matching Gifts SUNDAY Presenting Sponsors Harrell Remodeling Many companies will double or triple 3:00pm 7:00pm ($25,000 to $49,999) Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable their employees’ contributions to NAN, AND THE LOWER BODY IRON JOHN City National Bank Trusts nonprofits. It’s a great way to make 8/11 Koret Foundation Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund your gift to TheatreWorks go further at The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & no extra cost. Call 650.463.7135 for Supporting Sponsors Rosati Foundation more information. Monday 8/12 OFF ($15,000 to $24,999) Carla Befera Public Relations* Supporters Amazon Smile Foundation The Leonard C. & Mildred F. ($2,500 to $4,999) Adobe Systems Ferguson Foundation Avidbank Agilent Technologies TUESDAY Apple 8:00pm National Endowment for the Arts Cooley LLP* The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Mayer Brown LLP* Avant! Foundation THE IMPERIALISTS Google 8/13 Charitable Trust The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Hewlett-Packard Company Sponsors National Alliance for Musical IBM ($10,000 to $14,999) Theatre Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies WEDNESDAY The Applied Materials Foundation Opal Events Center* 8:00pm PRESENTING SPONSORS California Arts Council Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Microsoft Heising-Simons Foundation Pittman, LLP* Netflix 8/14 REVIVAL Rambus Inc. * Indicates donors whose gifts include in-kind goods or services. THURSDAY 8:00pm 8/15 IRON JOHN FUTUREWORKS Jayne Booker, Chair FutureWorks members have made an estate gift from a will or living trust, a beneficiary designation in an IRA, a gift of life insurance, a gift that returns lifetime income, or another planned gift. Contact Ronnie Plasters at [email protected] 8:00pm for more information. FRIDAY SUPPORTING SPONSOR FATHER/DAUGHTER Anonymous (7) • Marc Abramson • The Estate of William C. Anderson • Ray & Carol Bacchetti • Elaine Baskin & Ken Krechmer • Pauline Berkow & Ronald Kauffman • David & Lauren Berman • Jayne Booker • 8/16 James & Diane Bordoni • Ann S. Bowers • Steve & Gayle Brugler • Marda Buchholz • Carol Buchser • The estate of Cathryn Z. Cannon • Eleanor W. Caughlan • Steven & Karin Chase • Jodi Corwin & Irv Duchowny • James & Louise Dunaway • Bruce & Hala Kurdi Cozadd • George & Susan Crow • John & Wynne Dobyns 4:00pm 8:00pm • Mark Duncan • John & Linda Elman • Frances Escherich • Susan Fairbrook • Harriett Ferziger • Gayle SATURDAY 12:00pm Flanagan • Carole & David Florian • Peter & Rose Friedland • Terry & Carolyn Gannon • Ed Glazier • John REVIVAL THE IMPERIALISTS NAN, AND THE & Marcia Goldman • Lorie Griswold • Ronald Hayden • Judy Heyboer & Brian Shally • Maureen Hoberg • LOWER BODY Sharon Hoffman • Anne & Emma Grace Holmes • Kenny Hom • Sue Homestead • Judith & Wayne Hooper 8/17 • Elaine & Samuel Housten • Susan M. Huch • Edward Hunter & Michelle Garcia • Nancy Lee Jalonen • Barry Lee Johnson • Stanley Johnson • Claiborne S. Jones • Mary Frances Jourdan • Mike & Martha Kahn • Julie SPONSORS Kaufman & Doug Klein • Robert Kelley & Ev Shiro • Bill & Terry Krivan • Phil Kurjan & Noel Butler • Woof SUNDAY 12:00pm Kurtzman & Liz Hertz • Mark Lewis & Barbara Shapiro • Marilyn & Robert Mangelsdorf • Steve Mannshardt • Suzanne Martin & John Doyle • Leigh Metzler & Jim McVey • Buff & Cindy Miller • Tami & Craney Ogata FESTIVAL ARTISTS PANEL 3:00pm 7:00pm • Richard Partridge & Rachel Michelberg • Joe & Nancy Ragey • Doris Gottsegen-Reiner • Karen & John 8/18 with 1440 Countdown FATHER/DAUGHTER IRON JOHN Reis • Eddie Reynolds & Ed Jones • Betsy Boardman Ross • Adam Samuels • Philip Santora & Cristian Asher special presentation • Dorothy Saxe • Loren & Shelley Saxe • Cynthia Sears • Joyce Reynolds Sinclair & Dr. Gerald M. Sinclair • Mindy Rauch & Carol Snell • Esther Sobel • Jim & Mary Southam • Cherrill M. Spencer • Rick Stern & Nancy Ginsburg Stern • Susanne Stevens & Monte Mansir • Laurie Waldman • Carol Watts • Karen Carlson White • Renee & Herman Winick The J. LOHR LOUNGE will be open one hour prior to each Festival performance for members of The Inner Circle, donors of $1,500 and above. For more information: 650.463.7112.

24 THEATREWORKS New Works Festival Schedule at a Glance TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Contributors

VISIONARY SPONSORS CORPORATE CIRCLE, FOUNDATION, & GOVERNMENT GIFTS Ciro Giammona, Chair FRIDAY Foundations and Corporate Circle members sponsor productions, support new works, and fund education programs for K–12 8:00pm students. Sponsors may host events at the theatre, receive heightened community visibility, and enjoy other hospitality benefits. Contact Lynn Davis at 650.463.7159 or [email protected] for more information. KEYNOTE ADDRESS 8/9 Visionary Sponsors Benefactors Friends ($50,000 and above) ($5,000 to $9,999) ($1,000 to $2,499) The William & Flora Hewlett Robert E. & Adele M. Boydston Babcock and Brown* Foundation Charitable Foundation Chase VP* SATURDAY 8:00pm J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines* Chubb Insurance Goodwin Proctor* The David & Lucile Packard Dodge & Cox Investment Nikon Precision, Inc REVIVAL 8/10 Foundation Managers Isla Productions, LLC* The Shubert Foundation Fenwick & West LLP Sobrato Philanthropies* Gleim the Jeweler* Groupware Technology* Matching Gifts SUNDAY Presenting Sponsors Harrell Remodeling Many companies will double or triple 3:00pm 7:00pm ($25,000 to $49,999) Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable their employees’ contributions to NAN, AND THE LOWER BODY IRON JOHN City National Bank Trusts nonprofits. It’s a great way to make 8/11 Koret Foundation Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund your gift to TheatreWorks go further at The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & no extra cost. Call 650.463.7135 for Supporting Sponsors Rosati Foundation more information. Monday 8/12 OFF ($15,000 to $24,999) Carla Befera Public Relations* Supporters Amazon Smile Foundation The Leonard C. & Mildred F. ($2,500 to $4,999) Adobe Systems Ferguson Foundation Avidbank Agilent Technologies TUESDAY Apple 8:00pm National Endowment for the Arts Cooley LLP* The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Mayer Brown LLP* Avant! Foundation THE IMPERIALISTS Google 8/13 Charitable Trust The Morrison & Foerster Foundation Hewlett-Packard Company Sponsors National Alliance for Musical IBM ($10,000 to $14,999) Theatre Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies WEDNESDAY The Applied Materials Foundation Opal Events Center* 8:00pm PRESENTING SPONSORS California Arts Council Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Microsoft Heising-Simons Foundation Pittman, LLP* Netflix 8/14 REVIVAL Rambus Inc. * Indicates donors whose gifts include in-kind goods or services. THURSDAY 8:00pm 8/15 IRON JOHN FUTUREWORKS Jayne Booker, Chair FutureWorks members have made an estate gift from a will or living trust, a beneficiary designation in an IRA, a gift of life insurance, a gift that returns lifetime income, or another planned gift. Contact Ronnie Plasters at [email protected] 8:00pm for more information. FRIDAY SUPPORTING SPONSOR FATHER/DAUGHTER Anonymous (7) • Marc Abramson • The Estate of William C. Anderson • Ray & Carol Bacchetti • Elaine Baskin & Ken Krechmer • Pauline Berkow & Ronald Kauffman • David & Lauren Berman • Jayne Booker • 8/16 James & Diane Bordoni • Ann S. Bowers • Steve & Gayle Brugler • Marda Buchholz • Carol Buchser • The estate of Cathryn Z. Cannon • Eleanor W. Caughlan • Steven & Karin Chase • Jodi Corwin & Irv Duchowny • James & Louise Dunaway • Bruce & Hala Kurdi Cozadd • George & Susan Crow • John & Wynne Dobyns 4:00pm 8:00pm • Mark Duncan • John & Linda Elman • Frances Escherich • Susan Fairbrook • Harriett Ferziger • Gayle SATURDAY 12:00pm Flanagan • Carole & David Florian • Peter & Rose Friedland • Terry & Carolyn Gannon • Ed Glazier • John REVIVAL THE IMPERIALISTS NAN, AND THE & Marcia Goldman • Lorie Griswold • Ronald Hayden • Judy Heyboer & Brian Shally • Maureen Hoberg • LOWER BODY Sharon Hoffman • Anne & Emma Grace Holmes • Kenny Hom • Sue Homestead • Judith & Wayne Hooper 8/17 • Elaine & Samuel Housten • Susan M. Huch • Edward Hunter & Michelle Garcia • Nancy Lee Jalonen • Barry Lee Johnson • Stanley Johnson • Claiborne S. Jones • Mary Frances Jourdan • Mike & Martha Kahn • Julie SPONSORS Kaufman & Doug Klein • Robert Kelley & Ev Shiro • Bill & Terry Krivan • Phil Kurjan & Noel Butler • Woof SUNDAY 12:00pm Ku rtzman & Liz Hertz • Mark Lewis & Barbara Shapiro • Marilyn & Robert Mangelsdorf • Steve Mannshardt • Suzanne Martin & John Doyle • Leigh Metzler & Jim McVey • Buff & Cindy Miller • Tami & Craney Ogata FESTIVAL ARTISTS PANEL 3:00pm 7:00pm • Richard Partridge & Rachel Michelberg • Joe & Nancy Ragey • Doris Gottsegen-Reiner • Karen & John 8/18 with 1440 Countdown FATHER/DAUGHTER IRON JOHN Reis • Eddie Reynolds & Ed Jones • Betsy Boardman Ross • Adam Samuels • Philip Santora & Cristian Asher special presentation • Dorothy Saxe • Loren & Shelley Saxe • Cynthia Sears • Joyce Reynolds Sinclair & Dr. Gerald M. Sinclair • Mindy Rauch & Carol Snell • Esther Sobel • Jim & Mary Southam • Cherrill M. Spencer • Rick Stern & Nancy Ginsburg Stern • Susanne Stevens & Monte Mansir • Laurie Waldman • Carol Watts • Karen Carlson White • Renee & Herman Winick The J. LOHR LOUNGE will be open one hour prior to each Festival performance for members of The Inner Circle, donors of $1,500 and above. For more information: 650.463.7112.

encorespotlight.com 25 Malcolm MacNaughton Josephine Chien & Thomas Kailath & Anu Maitra Karen & John Reis TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Contributors Kevin McCoy Stephen Johnson Stuart & Helen Kane Eddie Reynolds & Hernán Correa Myrna & Hy Mitchner, PhD Lee & Amy Christel Louise Karr Edward & Verne Rice THE PRODUCER CIRCLE Anne Hambly, Executive Producer Co-Chair • Lynn Szekely-Goode, Executive Producer Co-Chair Margo & Roy Ogus Nancy Mahoney Cohen Ruth Ann & David Keefer Orli & Zack Rinat Ron Hayden, Producer Co-Chair • Jane Weston, Producer Co-Chair Beth & Charlie Perrell Bill & Mary Comfort Cynthia & Bert Keely Tom Rindfleisch & Carli Scott TheatreWorks Producers have made a gift of $10,000 or more. They are invited to exclusive events with visiting artists, and on special theatre trips. Producers may select a Redwood Serenity Fund Larry & Sara Condit Arthur Keller Patricia Rohrs production to follow from ”page to stage” by attending the design presentation, rehearsals, and opening nights. Producers also receive all Inner Circle benefits. Contact Ronnie Plasters at 650.463.7135 or [email protected] for more information. In memory of Pearl Reimer Robert A. Cook Robin & Don Kennedy Paul & Sheri Robbins Ron & Lila Schmidt Jodi Corwin & Irv Duchowny in Chris Kenrick Bob Rodert & Bev Kiltz Visionary Producers Producers Edward Hunter & Michelle Garcia Yvonne & Mike Nevens Edward & Jane Seaman memory of Milt, Michael, & Jack Akiko Kiyama Alan Russell & Fred Thiemann Bart Sears Diane & Howard Crittenden Kenichi Kiyama Ellen & Jerry Saliman ($50,000 and above) ($10,000 to $24,999) Charlotte Jacobs & The Niblock Charitable Trust Joyce Reynolds Sinclair & Jeff & Amy Crowe Liz & Rick Kniss Joseph & Sandy Santandrea Ann S. Bowers Anonymous Roderick Young Ellice & Jim Papp Dr. Gerald M. Sinclair Richard & Anita Davis Woof Kurtzman & Liz Hertz Lee & Kim Scheuer Dr. & Mrs. W. M. Coughran, Jr. Marsha & Bill Adler Leigh & Roy Johnson Richard Partridge & Rachel Michelberg Ellen & Ed Smith Monica Donovan Eileen Landauer & Mark Michael Sonya Schroeder Anne & Larry Hambly Dr. Edward & Lois Anderson Mike & Martha Kahn Ronnie Plasters Jerry Strom & Marilyn Austin Pamela Dougherty Jim & Marilyn Lattin Tom & Hilary Schroeder The Dirk & Charlene Kabcenell Julie Kaufman & Doug Klein Joe & Nancy Ragey Paul Asente & Ron Jenks Odette & Ewart Thomas Wynne Segal Dubovoy Henry Lawson & Charles G. Schulz & Claire E. Taylor Robert Kelley & Ev Shiro Philip Santora & Cristian Asher Foundation Elaine Baskin & Ken Krechmer Kristina Vetter Mr. & Mrs. Robert English Marcia Wells-Lawson Carolyn Schutz* Morgan Family Foundation Lucy Berlin & Glenn Trewitt Tom & Sharon Kelley Dorothy Saxe Thomas Vogelsang Suzanne & Allan Epstein Elizabeth Leep Perry Segal Cynthia Sears Dr. Barbara L. Bessey in memory Hal & Iris Korol Loren & Shelley Saxe Mark & Sheila Wolfson Patrick Farris Janet & Phil Levine Pamela & Rick Shames Lisa Webster & Ted Semple of Dr. Kevin J. Gilmartin Michelle & Michael Kwatinetz Martha Seaver & Scott Walecka Sheldon Finkelstein & Donald & Rachel Levy Jack Shannahan TheatreWorks Board Emeritus Jayne Booker Dick & Cathy Lampman Leonard Shustek & Donna Dubinsky Assistant Directors Beatriz V. Infante Stephen & Nancy Levy Sarah Shema & Neyssa Marina Tom & Polly Bredt Mark and Debra Leslie Lisa & Matthew Sonsini ($1,500 to $3,499) Sarah Flanagan Dr. & Mrs. Bernard I. Lewis Ursula Shultz Executive Producers Steve & Gayle Brugler Sue & Dick Levy Rick Stern & Nancy Ginsburg Stern Anonymous (6) Peggy Woodford Forbes & George & Ann Limbach Carolyn Silberman ($25,000 to $49,999) Steven & Karin Chase Mark Lewis & Barbara Shapiro Susanne Stevens & Monte Mansir Marc & Sophia Abramson Harry Bremond Christine Ling Geri Sipes Anonymous (2) Fran Codispoti Terry Maher & Echeyde Cubillo* Mark & Teri Vershel Douglas & Loretta Allred Karen & Lorry Frankel Robert J. Lipshutz & Pamela Smith Bruce & Hala Kurdi Cozadd George & Susan Crow The Marmor Foundation/ Denise Watkins Richard & Clarice Anderson Diane & Bob Frankle Nancy Wong, MD Todd Smith Kathleen Anderson & Jeffrey Lipkin Barbara Franklin & Bernie Loth Tom & Sally Logothetti The Sher-Right Fund Yogen & Peggy Dalal Gordon & Carolyn Davidson Drs. Michael & Jane Marmor Carol Watts Mary Ann Anthony & Ken Fowkes Deborah Freehling, MD Howard Lyons Catherine & Jeff Thermond The John & Marcia Goldman John & Wynne Dobyns Gillian & Tom Moran Harriet & Frank Weiss Shirley Bailey Jay & Joyce Friedrichs Richard & Charlene Maltzman Jan Thomson & Roy Levin Foundation Sarah Donaldson Leslie & Douglas Murphy- Bart & Nancy Westcott Brigid Barton Markus Fromherz & Heike Schmitz Marilyn Manning & Marilyn & Paul Tinderholt Ronald Hayden & Sherry Dusza Chutorian Bill & Janne Wissel Dan & Catharine Garber Pat Bashaw & Gene Segre Matthew Fuller & Monica West Richard Lonergan Helaina Titus Phil Kurjan & Noel Butler Eileen Nelson & Hugh Franks Gayla Lorthridge Wood & Walt Wood Sylvia & Ron Gerst Jim Bassett & Lily Hurlimann Marilee Gardner Suzanne Martin & John Doyle Ted & Betty Ullman Dorothy Lazier Emeri & Brad Handler Anne & Buz Battle Rachel Goldeen Bob & Kathie Maxfield Tzipor Ulman & Dan Rubinstein Mendelsohn Family Fund Rose Hau & Jim Heslin Mr. & Mrs. David W. Beach Sue & Bill Gould Patricia McClung & Allen Morgan Les & Judy Vadasz Janet Strauss & Jeff Hawkins Judy Heyboer & Brian Shally THE INNER CIRCLE Kristina Vetter, Chair Betsy & George Bechtel Renee & Mark Greenstein Keith Amidon & Rani Menon Robert J. Van der Leest, MD Lynn Szekely-Goode & William J. Higgs Members of The Inner Circle contribute a minimum of $1,500 each season and enjoy The BelleJAR Foundation Barbara Gunther Gus Meyner in memory of Miriam Mimi & Jim Van Horne Dr. Richard Goode a variety of benefits including priority subscription seating, VIP ticket purchases and Jan Horn & Jane Weston Don & Deborah Bennett Jim Hagan, in memory of Shauna Mika & Rick Callison Lorraine VanDeGraaf-Rodriguez & exchanges, access to house seats on Broadway, and invitations to Meet-the-Artists Larry Horton & George Wilson events. Contact Julia Zarcone at 650.463.7126 or [email protected] for more Caroline Beverstock Linda J. Hagan William & Sue Miklos Fred C. Rodriguez information. Charlotte & David Biegelsen Kovin & Toggle Hagan Buff & Cindy Miller Gregory & Kathleen Wallace Fumiko & Carl Bielefeldt Elaine & Eric Hahn Drs. Jane Morton & David & Lauren Berman Barry & Holly Bell Walter Directors Robert & Letty Block Russell & Debbie Hall Michael Jacobs ($6,500 to $9,999) Marah & Gene Brehaut Tom Wang Joan Bodenlos Susan Heller Gordon Myers The Endowment Fund Anonymous Marda Buchholz & Marcie Brown Griff & Lynne Weber Richard & Audrey Bojack David & Noreen Henig Jan & Bob Newman TheatreWorks Silicon Valley thanks the following lead Carol Bacchetti Bruce & Gail Chizen Margaret & Curt Weil Cheryl Booton & Robert Mannell Craig & Deborah Hoffman Jamie & Erin Niemasik donors for their extraordinarily generous Endowment gifts. Katherine Bazak & John Dohner Dean & Wilma Chu Elissa Wellikson & Tim Shroyer Bob & Martha Bowden Anne & Emma Grace Holmes Judy & Brad O'Brien Cabell Chinnis Claudia & Bill Coleman Arlene & Bruce S. White Marsha & Bill Adler Lauren & Darrell Boyle Wayne & Judith Hooper Lynn & Susan Orr John & Susan Diekman David & Ann Crockett Karen Carlson White William C. Anderson Michael & Leslie Braun Susan M. Huch David Pasta in memory of Richard & Josephine Ferrie Randy Curry & Kay Simon Ken & Ruth Wilcox Ann S. Bowers James B. Brennock Perry A. Irvine & Gloria J.A. Guth Gayle Flanagan Katie & Scott Dai* Lynn Wilson & Howard Roberts Polly & Tom Bredt Ellen & Marc Brown Linda Romley-Irvine Carrie Perzow & Von Leirer Lynda & Steve Fox Scott & Edie DeVine Neil & Ann Wolff Eric Butler MD & Sudhanshu & Lori Jain Dean Philip & Peggy Pizzo Bruce Cozadd Peter & Rose Friedland Douglas Dexter Judith & Peter Wolken Suzanne Rocca-Butler Dean & Patricia Johnson John & Valerie Poggi Peter & Melanie Cross David E. Gold & Irene Blumenkranz Dennis & Cindy Dillon Bill & Sue Worthington Jeff & Deborah Byron Mary Louise Johnson Susan Rabin Buchanan & Yogen & Peggy Dalal Linda M. Hinton & Vince Foecke Susan Fairbrook Diane & Karl Wustrack Susan Carey David Buchanan Carl H. Feldman Lisa & Marc Jones AV Flox & Yonatan Zunger Hardy & Jane Bryan Jones Linda & Joel Zizmor Ron & Sally Carter Neerja & Vas Raman Kathryn Green Rob & Ann Marangell Terry & Carolyn Gannon in honor of Hilary Jones Raymond & Patti Chan Karen Recht & Richard Recht The John & Marcia Goldman Foundation Bill & Janet Nicholls Robert Kelley Mr. & Mrs. Abdo Kadifa Emeri & Brad Handler Annie Nunan Shoshana & Martin Gerstel Advocates Ciro & Eileen Giammona Sharon Hoffman Matt Orban ($1,000 to $1,499) Holly Ward & Scott Spector Kenneth & Susan Greathouse Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable Trusts Anonymous (2) • Doug & Marie Barry • Rita Boren • Sharon & John Brauman • Steve & Shelley Brown • Jack & Lois Brownson • Burke Family Trust • Tom Coates & Kris Maren Hitz The Dirk & Charlene Kabcenell Foundation Bobier • Gwen Crawford • Ron & Marion Dickel • Rosa & Arthur Feldman • Roy & Eleanor Ferrari • Mr. & Mrs. Stephen S. Francis • Ann Griffiths in honor of Gayla D & J Hodgson Family Foundation Charles & Roberta Katz Family Foundation Associate Directors Lorthridge Wood • James Heeger & Daryl Messinger • Carl Jukkola & Desmond Lee • Michael Kalkstein & Susan English • David & Joyce Kim • Michael & Ina Korek • ($3,500 to $6,499) Claiborne S. Jones in memory of Patricia McClung & Allen Morgan Steven Lever & Patti Sue Plumer • Cliff & Diana Lloyd • Bruce McLeod & Carla Befera • Dianne Morton • Dayne Nicholls • Sharon & John Patterson • James & Alma Anonymous (3) Jane Chai Phillips • In memory of Bridget Ross • Mr. & Mrs. John Rudolph • Tom & Nan Ryan • Nancy & Magnus Ryde • Tom & Pat Sanders • Emil & Barbara Sarpa • David & Harriet The Rathmann Family Foundation Al Babbington in loving memory of John & Catharine Kristian Schnur • Barbara & David Sloss* • Laura & Russ Smith • Denise & Jim Stanford • Donald & Miriam Teeter • Holly & Jeff Ullman • Diane & Chris Walsh • Dimitri Maxwell Eddie Reynolds Milt Corwin Bill & Terry Krivan Wentworth John & Diane Savage Dot Allen Arlene & Jack Leslie Contributions listed were received between 6/5/2018 & 6/5/2019. Program deadlines & space limitations prevent us from listing all of our greatly appreciated patrons. Joyce Reynolds Sinclair Paul & Debbie Baker Janet Littlefield & William Coggshall For corrections, or to make a contribution, please contact Jake Hurwitz at 650.463.7110 or [email protected]. Lynn Szekely-Goode & Dr. Richard Goode Joel & Wendy Bartlett Drs. John & Penny Loeb * Indicates donors whose gifts include in-kind goods or services. + Indicates members of the Encore Club, who make ongoing monthly or quarterly gifts.

26 THEATREWORKS Malcolm MacNaughton Josephine Chien & Thomas Kailath & Anu Maitra Karen & John Reis TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Contributors Kevin McCoy Stephen Johnson Stuart & Helen Kane Eddie Reynolds & Hernán Correa Myrna & Hy Mitchner, PhD Lee & Amy Christel Louise Karr Edward & Verne Rice THE PRODUCER CIRCLE Anne Hambly, Executive Producer Co-Chair • Lynn Szekely-Goode, Executive Producer Co-Chair Margo & Roy Ogus Nancy Mahoney Cohen Ruth Ann & David Keefer Orli & Zack Rinat Ron Hayden, Producer Co-Chair • Jane Weston, Producer Co-Chair Beth & Charlie Perrell Bill & Mary Comfort Cynthia & Bert Keely Tom Rindfleisch & Carli Scott TheatreWorks Producers have made a gift of $10,000 or more. They are invited to exclusive events with visiting artists, and on special theatre trips. Producers may select a Redwood Serenity Fund Larry & Sara Condit Arthur Keller Patricia Rohrs production to follow from ”page to stage” by attending the design presentation, rehearsals, and opening nights. Producers also receive all Inner Circle benefits. Contact Ronnie Plasters at 650.463.7135 or [email protected] for more information. In memory of Pearl Reimer Robert A. Cook Robin & Don Kennedy Paul & Sheri Robbins Ron & Lila Schmidt Jodi Corwin & Irv Duchowny in Chris Kenrick Bob Rodert & Bev Kiltz Visionary Producers Producers Edward Hunter & Michelle Garcia Yvonne & Mike Nevens Edward & Jane Seaman memory of Milt, Michael, & Jack Akiko Kiyama Alan Russell & Fred Thiemann Bart Sears Diane & Howard Crittenden Kenichi Kiyama Ellen & Jerry Saliman ($50,000 and above) ($10,000 to $24,999) Charlotte Jacobs & The Niblock Charitable Trust Joyce Reynolds Sinclair & Jeff & Amy Crowe Liz & Rick Kniss Joseph & Sandy Santandrea Ann S. Bowers Anonymous Roderick Young Ellice & Jim Papp Dr. Gerald M. Sinclair Richard & Anita Davis Woof Kurtzman & Liz Hertz Lee & Kim Scheuer Dr. & Mrs. W. M. Coughran, Jr. Marsha & Bill Adler Leigh & Roy Johnson Richard Partridge & Rachel Michelberg Ellen & Ed Smith Monica Donovan Eileen Landauer & Mark Michael Sonya Schroeder Anne & Larry Hambly Dr. Edward & Lois Anderson Mike & Martha Kahn Ronnie Plasters Jerry Strom & Marilyn Austin Pamela Dougherty Jim & Marilyn Lattin Tom & Hilary Schroeder The Dirk & Charlene Kabcenell Julie Kaufman & Doug Klein Joe & Nancy Ragey Paul Asente & Ron Jenks Odette & Ewart Thomas Wynne Segal Dubovoy Henry Lawson & Charles G. Schulz & Claire E. Taylor Robert Kelley & Ev Shiro Philip Santora & Cristian Asher Foundation Elaine Baskin & Ken Krechmer Kristina Vetter Mr. & Mrs. Robert English Marcia Wells-Lawson Carolyn Schutz* Morgan Family Foundation Lucy Berlin & Glenn Trewitt Tom & Sharon Kelley Dorothy Saxe Thomas Vogelsang Suzanne & Allan Epstein Elizabeth Leep Perry Segal Cynthia Sears Dr. Barbara L. Bessey in memory Hal & Iris Korol Loren & Shelley Saxe Mark & Sheila Wolfson Patrick Farris Janet & Phil Levine Pamela & Rick Shames Lisa Webster & Ted Semple of Dr. Kevin J. Gilmartin Michelle & Michael Kwatinetz Martha Seaver & Scott Walecka Sheldon Finkelstein & Donald & Rachel Levy Jack Shannahan TheatreWorks Board Emeritus Jayne Booker Dick & Cathy Lampman Leonard Shustek & Donna Dubinsky Assistant Directors Beatriz V. Infante Stephen & Nancy Levy Sarah Shema & Neyssa Marina Tom & Polly Bredt Mark and Debra Leslie Lisa & Matthew Sonsini ($1,500 to $3,499) Sarah Flanagan Dr. & Mrs. Bernard I. Lewis Ursula Shultz Executive Producers Steve & Gayle Brugler Sue & Dick Levy Rick Stern & Nancy Ginsburg Stern Anonymous (6) Peggy Woodford Forbes & George & Ann Limbach Carolyn Silberman ($25,000 to $49,999) Steven & Karin Chase Mark Lewis & Barbara Shapiro Susanne Stevens & Monte Mansir Marc & Sophia Abramson Harry Bremond Christine Ling Geri Sipes Anonymous (2) Fran Codispoti Terry Maher & Echeyde Cubillo* Mark & Teri Vershel Douglas & Loretta Allred Karen & Lorry Frankel Robert J. Lipshutz & Pamela Smith Bruce & Hala Kurdi Cozadd George & Susan Crow The Marmor Foundation/ Denise Watkins Richard & Clarice Anderson Diane & Bob Frankle Nancy Wong, MD Todd Smith Kathleen Anderson & Jeffrey Lipkin Barbara Franklin & Bernie Loth Tom & Sally Logothetti The Sher-Right Fund Yogen & Peggy Dalal Gordon & Carolyn Davidson Drs. Michael & Jane Marmor Carol Watts Mary Ann Anthony & Ken Fowkes Deborah Freehling, MD Howard Lyons Catherine & Jeff Thermond The John & Marcia Goldman John & Wynne Dobyns Gillian & Tom Moran Harriet & Frank Weiss Shirley Bailey Jay & Joyce Friedrichs Richard & Charlene Maltzman Jan Thomson & Roy Levin Foundation Sarah Donaldson Leslie & Douglas Murphy- Bart & Nancy Westcott Brigid Barton Markus Fromherz & Heike Schmitz Marilyn Manning & Marilyn & Paul Tinderholt Ronald Hayden & Sherry Dusza Chutorian Bill & Janne Wissel Dan & Catharine Garber Pat Bashaw & Gene Segre Matthew Fuller & Monica West Richard Lonergan Helaina Titus Phil Kurjan & Noel Butler Eileen Nelson & Hugh Franks Gayla Lorthridge Wood & Walt Wood Sylvia & Ron Gerst Jim Bassett & Lily Hurlimann Marilee Gardner Suzanne Martin & John Doyle Ted & Betty Ullman Dorothy Lazier Emeri & Brad Handler Anne & Buz Battle Rachel Goldeen Bob & Kathie Maxfield Tzipor Ulman & Dan Rubinstein Mendelsohn Family Fund Rose Hau & Jim Heslin Mr. & Mrs. David W. Beach Sue & Bill Gould Patricia McClung & Allen Morgan Les & Judy Vadasz Janet Strauss & Jeff Hawkins Judy Heyboer & Brian Shally THE INNER CIRCLE Kristina Vetter, Chair Betsy & George Bechtel Renee & Mark Greenstein Keith Amidon & Rani Menon Robert J. Van der Leest, MD Lynn Szekely-Goode & William J. Higgs Members of The Inner Circle contribute a minimum of $1,500 each season and enjoy The BelleJAR Foundation Barbara Gunther Gus Meyner in memory of Miriam Mimi & Jim Van Horne Dr. Richard Goode a variety of benefits including priority subscription seating, VIP ticket purchases and Jan Horn & Jane Weston Don & Deborah Bennett Jim Hagan, in memory of Shauna Mika & Rick Callison Lorraine VanDeGraaf-Rodriguez & exchanges, access to house seats on Broadway, and invitations to Meet-the-Artists Larry Horton & George Wilson events. Contact Julia Zarcone at 650.463.7126 or [email protected] for more Caroline Beverstock Linda J. Hagan William & Sue Miklos Fred C. Rodriguez information. Charlotte & David Biegelsen Kovin & Toggle Hagan Buff & Cindy Miller Gregory & Kathleen Wallace Fumiko & Carl Bielefeldt Elaine & Eric Hahn Drs. Jane Morton & David & Lauren Berman Barry & Holly Bell Walter Directors Robert & Letty Block Russell & Debbie Hall Michael Jacobs ($6,500 to $9,999) Marah & Gene Brehaut Tom Wang Joan Bodenlos Susan Heller Gordon Myers The Endowment Fund Anonymous Marda Buchholz & Marcie Brown Griff & Lynne Weber Richard & Audrey Bojack David & Noreen Henig Jan & Bob Newman TheatreWorks Silicon Valley thanks the following lead Carol Bacchetti Bruce & Gail Chizen Margaret & Curt Weil Cheryl Booton & Robert Mannell Craig & Deborah Hoffman Jamie & Erin Niemasik donors for their extraordinarily generous Endowment gifts. Katherine Bazak & John Dohner Dean & Wilma Chu Elissa Wellikson & Tim Shroyer Bob & Martha Bowden Anne & Emma Grace Holmes Judy & Brad O'Brien Cabell Chinnis Claudia & Bill Coleman Arlene & Bruce S. White Marsha & Bill Adler Lauren & Darrell Boyle Wayne & Judith Hooper Lynn & Susan Orr John & Susan Diekman David & Ann Crockett Karen Carlson White William C. Anderson Michael & Leslie Braun Susan M. Huch David Pasta in memory of Richard & Josephine Ferrie Randy Curry & Kay Simon Ken & Ruth Wilcox Ann S. Bowers James B. Brennock Perry A. Irvine & Gloria J.A. Guth Gayle Flanagan Katie & Scott Dai* Lynn Wilson & Howard Roberts Polly & Tom Bredt Ellen & Marc Brown Linda Romley-Irvine Carrie Perzow & Von Leirer Lynda & Steve Fox Scott & Edie DeVine Neil & Ann Wolff Eric Butler MD & Sudhanshu & Lori Jain Dean Philip & Peggy Pizzo Bruce Cozadd Peter & Rose Friedland Douglas Dexter Judith & Peter Wolken Suzanne Rocca-Butler Dean & Patricia Johnson John & Valerie Poggi Peter & Melanie Cross David E. Gold & Irene Blumenkranz Dennis & Cindy Dillon Bill & Sue Worthington Jeff & Deborah Byron Mary Louise Johnson Susan Rabin Buchanan & Yogen & Peggy Dalal Linda M. Hinton & Vince Foecke Susan Fairbrook Diane & Karl Wustrack Susan Carey David Buchanan Carl H. Feldman Lisa & Marc Jones AV Flox & Yonatan Zunger Hardy & Jane Bryan Jones Linda & Joel Zizmor Ron & Sally Carter Neerja & Vas Raman Kathryn Green Rob & Ann Marangell Terry & Carolyn Gannon in honor of Hilary Jones Raymond & Patti Chan Karen Recht & Richard Recht The John & Marcia Goldman Foundation Bill & Janet Nicholls Robert Kelley Mr. & Mrs. Abdo Kadifa Emeri & Brad Handler Annie Nunan Shoshana & Martin Gerstel Advocates Ciro & Eileen Giammona Sharon Hoffman Matt Orban ($1,000 to $1,499) Holly Ward & Scott Spector Kenneth & Susan Greathouse Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable Trusts Anonymous (2) • Doug & Marie Barry • Rita Boren • Sharon & John Brauman • Steve & Shelley Brown • Jack & Lois Brownson • Burke Family Trust • Tom Coates & Kris Maren Hitz The Dirk & Charlene Kabcenell Foundation Bobier • Gwen Crawford • Ron & Marion Dickel • Rosa & Arthur Feldman • Roy & Eleanor Ferrari • Mr. & Mrs. Stephen S. Francis • Ann Griffiths in honor of Gayla D & J Hodgson Family Foundation Charles & Roberta Katz Family Foundation Associate Directors Lorthridge Wood • James Heeger & Daryl Messinger • Carl Jukkola & Desmond Lee • Michael Kalkstein & Susan English • David & Joyce Kim • Michael & Ina Korek • ($3,500 to $6,499) Claiborne S. Jones in memory of Patricia McClung & Allen Morgan Steven Lever & Patti Sue Plumer • Cliff & Diana Lloyd • Bruce McLeod & Carla Befera • Dianne Morton • Dayne Nicholls • Sharon & John Patterson • James & Alma Anonymous (3) Jane Chai Phillips • In memory of Bridget Ross • Mr. & Mrs. John Rudolph • Tom & Nan Ryan • Nancy & Magnus Ryde • Tom & Pat Sanders • Emil & Barbara Sarpa • David & Harriet The Rathmann Family Foundation Al Babbington in loving memory of John & Catharine Kristian Schnur • Barbara & David Sloss* • Laura & Russ Smith • Denise & Jim Stanford • Donald & Miriam Teeter • Holly & Jeff Ullman • Diane & Chris Walsh • Dimitri Maxwell Eddie Reynolds Milt Corwin Bill & Terry Krivan Wentworth John & Diane Savage Dot Allen Arlene & Jack Leslie Contributions listed were received between 6/5/2018 & 6/5/2019. Program deadlines & space limitations prevent us from listing all of our greatly appreciated patrons. Joyce Reynolds Sinclair Paul & Debbie Baker Janet Littlefield & William Coggshall For corrections, or to make a contribution, please contact Jake Hurwitz at 650.463.7110 or [email protected]. Lynn Szekely-Goode & Dr. Richard Goode Joel & Wendy Bartlett Drs. John & Penny Loeb * Indicates donors whose gifts include in-kind goods or services. + Indicates members of the Encore Club, who make ongoing monthly or quarterly gifts.

encorespotlight.com 27 F U T U R E W O R K S The Legacy Society

Inspire the future with your legacy.

JOIN US FOR OUR Join FutureWorks Fall Theatre Tour today! to By including TheatreWorks in your estate plans, LONDON! you will ensure the show goes on for many Oct 8–16, 2019 generations to come, joining more than 125 friends who are already members. In addition, See West End Shows: celebrate with us at our annual FutureWorks The Son luncheon, and enjoy premiere access to the Tina, the Tina Turner Musical annual New Works Festival. Witness for the Prosecution

Two Ladies To learn more or to join FutureWorks, contact The Merry Wives of Windsor Ronnie Plasters, Director of Development, at at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 650.463.7135 or [email protected] And More! For more info, contact Jake Hurwitz at 650.463.7110 or [email protected]

28 THEATREWORKS TheatreWorks Accessibility

TheatreWorks strives to create an environment that is accessible for all members of our community. The following services are available to assist patrons with limited mobility, visual impairments, and hearing loss.

F U T U R E W O R K S WHEELCHAIR ACCESS Both the Mountain View Center for the Perfoming Arts The Legacy Society and the Lucie Stern Theatre offer accessible parking, wheelchair ramps, and ADA with companion seating.

AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES Pride and Prejudice: 12/18 at 2pm, 12/22 at 2pm Audio description is a verbal commentary that tells & 7pm patrons who are visually impaired what is happening The Pianist of Willesden Lane: 2/2 at 2pm & 7pm, on the stage during the parts of the performance 2/5 at 2pm where there is no dialogue. They Promised Her the Moon: 3/22 at 2pm & 7pm, 3/25 at 2pm Audio described performance dates: Ragtime: 4/19 at 2pm & 7pm, 4/22 at 2pm The Language Archive: 8/2 at 8pm, 8/3 at 8pm, The Book of Will: 6/21 at 2pm & 7pm, 6/24 at 2pm 8/4 at 2pm The 39 Steps: 9/13 at 8pm, 9/14 at 8pm, 9/15 at 2pm ASSISTIVE LISTENING DEVICES Mark Twain’s River of Song: 10/25 at 8pm, Both of our venues offer assistive listening devices in 10/26 at 8pm, 10/27 at 2pm Inspire the future the lobby prior to performance. No advance reserva- Pride and Prejudice: 12/27 at 8pm, 12/28 at 8pm, tions are required. 12/29 at 2pm with your legacy. Instruction pamphlets are available to provide you with The Pianist of Willesden Lane: 2/7 at 8pm, helpful tips on how to best use your hearing aid or 2/8 at 8pm, 2/9 at 2pm assistive listening device. They are available in the They Promised Her the Moon: 3/27 at 8pm, 3/28 at JOIN US FOR OUR lobby, or download them from our website: 8pm, 3/29 at 2pm Join FutureWorks theatreworks.org/venues/accessibility Ragtime: 4/24 at 8pm, 4/25 at 8pm, 4/26 at 8pm Fall Theatre Tour today! The Book of Will: 6/26 at 8pm, 6/27 at 8pm, 6/28 at 2pm SENSORY-SENSITIVE PERFORMANCES to TheatreWorks is committed to making theatre accessible By including TheatreWorks in your estate plans, OPEN CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES to all, including our community’s children and families LONDON! you will ensure the show goes on for many Open captioning is a text display of words and sounds living with Autism Spectrum Disorders and other sensory Oct 8–16, 2019 generations to come, joining more than 125 heard during an event, and is provided for patrons with and social sensitivities. Sensory-sensitive performances hearing loss. The display is positioned in a way that is are designed to create an experience that can be friends who are already members. In addition, See West End Shows: open for anyone to see in a particular seating area. shared and enjoyed by all. Accommodations for these celebrate with us at our annual FutureWorks The Son It is considered passive assistance, a service that is performances include: luncheon, and enjoy premiere access to the there to use or ignore. No one is labeled as needing • A reduction in lighting and sound effects that may Tina, the Tina Turner Musical annual New Works Festival. the captioning with special equipment required at his be considered jarring or startling Witness for the Prosecution or her seat. For best viewing of the open-captioning • Modification of house lights during the performance screen, choose the right-hand side of the theatre • Patrons are free to talk or leave your seats during Two Ladies To learn more or to join FutureWorks, contact (facing the stage). the performance The Merry Wives of Windsor Ronnie Plasters, Director of Development, at • Extra staff on hand at the theatre Open captioned performance dates: at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 650.463.7135 or [email protected] • A judgment-free, no-shush zone The Language Archive: 7/28 at 2pm & 7pm, And More! 7/31 at 2pm Sensory-sensitive performance date: For more info, contact Jake Hurwitz at The 39 Steps: 9/1 at 2pm, 9/8 at 7pm, 9/11 at 2pm Mark Twain’s River of Song: 10/22 at 6pm Mark Twain’s River of Song: 10/20 at 2pm & 7pm, 650.463.7110 or [email protected] 10/23 at 2pm

encorespotlight.com 29 TheatreWorks SV Staff Artistic Director Robert Kelley Executive Director Phil Santora Q & A with Actor Francis Jue Continued from page 13 ARTISTIC Load-in/Strike Volunteers DEVELOPMENT MARKETING Rick Amerson, Ed Hunter Director of Marketing Director of New Works Director of Development Theater! You’ve been enjoying major success both Giovanna Sardelli Lighting Interns Ronnie Plasters Peter Chenot Charlotte Saunders, Hannah Yoon on and off Broadway, as well as on television as Casting Director Associate Director of Development Art Director Minister Chen on Madam Secretary. Life seems like Jeffrey Lo Julia Zarcone Ev Shiro SCENERY a whirlwind for you. What was it about THE Artistic Operations Manager/ Associate Director of Institutional Marketing & Communications Technical Director LANGUAGE ARCHIVE that caused you to say ”yes” Company Manager Partnerships Manager Frank Sarmiento to coming back to TW this summer? Stephen Muterspaugh Lynn Davis Heather Orth Lead Scenic Artist/Craftsman Resident Musical Director Stewardship & Individual Giving Digital Media Manager I really wanted to be a part of Kelley’s 50th and final Tom Langguth William Liberatore Manager Jennifer Gosk season as Artistic Director at TheatreWorks. I’ve grown Master Carpenter Jake Hurwitz Artistic Fellow Systems Analyst up as an artist under his leadership. Though he’s not Bill Roberts Matt McGill Events Manager Andrew Skelton directing this one, The Language Archive is a great play Carpenters Jodi Corwin Artistic Assistant Box Office Manager to honor Kelley’s legacy. It’s about the struggle to Andrew Clark, Rodrigo Frausto, Tracy Hayden Development Associate Elana Ron communicate, to identify ourselves, and to know one Henry Ing, Patrick McKenna Tracy Hayden another, all of which have been at the heart of Kelley’s Volunteer Artist Hospitality Assistant Box Office Manager Telefunding/Telesales Derek Mutch vision for TheatreWorks. Committee PROPERTIES G R A H M

Constance Gannon . Cindi Sears, Barbara Maher, Front of House Manager P Terry Maher Properties Master Development Interns Nancy Melmon Any final thoughts?

Christopher Fitzer W I L S O N Alexis Standridge, Jillian Bader New Works Interns Ticket Services Representatives Properties Stock Manager Francis played Mozart in TW’s 1999 production of Amadeus Bravo to Kelley and TheatreWorks on their Tony Award! Katherine Hamilton, Emily Zhang Andrée Beals, Kate Dobbins, Logan Baker (shown here with Jessa Brie Berkner). What a perfect way to celebrate the impact he and Company Management Intern EDUCATION Margaret Purdy, Cameron Wells Properties Intern the theatre have had on myriad artists and audience Kristen Berling Director of Education Graphics Assistant Sofia Cassidy members for the last 50 years! Lisa Edsall Giglio Katie Dai PRODUCTION, Associate Education Director Public Relations & Advertising COSTUMES LIGHTING, & SOUND Katie Bartholomew Carla Befera & Co. Production Manager Costume Director Carla Befera, Lauren Goldfarb Master Teaching Artist TheatreWorks SV General Information David A. Milligan Jill Bowers Piper LaGrelius Video Content Producer Assistant Production Manager Assistant Costumer Erin Gould Camp Director CONTACT US GROUP SAVINGS LATE ARRIVALS Elizar Ivanov Noah Marin Clara Walker Company Photographers Mailing Address: Savings are available for groups of 10 or more. Latecomers will not be seated until appropriate Operations Manager/ Lead Cutter/Draper Kevin Berne, Alessandra Mello PO Box 50458, Palo Alto, CA 94303-0458 For more information, call 650.463.1960 or email intervals, and may not be seated in their exact Teaching Artists Phone: 650.463.1950 Fax: 650.463.1963 [email protected]. seat locations until intermission. Master Electrician Yen La Wong Stacey Ardelean, Kimberly Braun, Email: [email protected] Steven B. Mannshardt ACCESSIBLE SEATING LOST AND FOUND Costume Rentals Manager Nicole Bruno, Jenni Chapman, ADMINISTRATIVE TICKET SERVICES Seating is available for wheelchair patrons. Please For Mountain View Center for the Performing Resident Lighting Designer Melissa Sanchez Matthew Keuter, Jed Pasario, General Manager Tickets to all TheatreWorks Silicon Valley telephone the Ticket Office in advance so that Arts lost and found, please call 650.903.6568. Kelly Rinehart, Martin Rojas Dietrich, Steven B. Mannshardt Assistant Cutter/First Hand Scott DeVine performances are sold through the TheatreWorks special arrangements may be made. For Lucie Stern Theatre lost and found, please Cassie Rosenbrock, Adrienne Walters, Silicon Valley Box Office call 650.463.1960. Sound Supervisor Michelle Earney Roque LISTENING SYSTEMS Maryssa Wanlass Business Manager Hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 12 noon–6pm Dimitri Wentworth Hair Stylist Jason Hyde Phone: 650.463.1960 Both theatres are equipped with listening PLEASE REMEMBER systems for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Production Coordinator Jeanne Naritomi Education Intern Brennah Kemmerly Tickets may also be obtained through the There is no smoking in the theatres or lobbies. Database Administrator Mountain View Center Ticket Office Please see the house manager for details. Audio or video recording during the show is Karen Szpaller Costume Construction Interns Ken Maitz Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, noon–6pm AUDIO-CAPTIONING strictly prohibited. Neither food nor drink is Phone: 650.903.6000 permitted in the theatres. Lucie Stern Theatre Electricians Ren Geiselhart, Mariana Briskin And thanks to our fabulous Staff Accountant Audio captioning for the visually impaired for only allows cold beverages contained in the TW Grace Berger, Jake Bers, TheatreWorkers! WALK-UP TICKET SERVICES The Language Archive: Costume Rental Interns Barbara Sloss 8/2 @ 8pm, 8/3 @ 8pm, covered cups available at concessions. Please Sam Coleman, Herb Evans, The walk-up ticket office will open one hour 8/4 @ 2pm ensure that all electronic devices are set to the Julianna Bencze, Stacey Olson The 39 Steps Steven Fetter, Kendra Green, Front Desk Volunteers prior to each performance. : 9/1 @ 2pm; 9/8 @ 7pm; 9/11 @ 2pm ”off” position while you are in the theatre. Joan Doherty, Cindi Sears Mark Twain’s River of Song: 10/25 @ 8pm; Cosmo Hom, Ryan Hubbard, STAGE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE TIMES 10/26 @ 8pm, 10/27 @ 2pm Children 5 and under are not permitted in Sean Kramer, Joe Krempetz, the theatre. Persons 14 and under must be Wed, Thur, Fri Previews 8pm For more information, please contact the box office accompanied by an adult. Every person, Kyle Langdon, Resident Stage Managers THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE ADDITIONAL STAFF Tuesday & Wednesday Eve 7:30pm at 650.463.1960 or [email protected]. regardless of age, must have a ticket. Randall K. Lum, Taylor McQuesten Thursday–Saturday Eve 8pm Mattias Lange-McPherson, Assistant Director Properties Runners Nicholas King, Sunday Eve 7pm OPEN-CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES Schedules, shows, casts, and ticket prices are Noah Listgarten, Eric Liu, Resident Assistant Charlynn Knighton Linda Olbourne Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday Matinee 2pm Open-captioned performances for subject to change. Evan Lola, Harris Meyers, Stage Managers Production Assistant Deck Crew Rachel Katin, The Language Archive: 7/28 @ 2pm, & 7pm; INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES Single ticket purchases are non-refundable, but Dylan Moreland, Gary Nelson, Amy Smith Goodman, Benjamin Kit Wong Madison Reilly 7/31 @ 2pm are exchangeable for $15 per ticket. Starting at $30 (balcony). The 39 Steps: 9/13 @ 8pm, 9/14 @ 8pm, Sean O’Connor, Darbus Oldham, Emily Anderson Wolf Light Board Operator Wardrobe Supervisor Some restrictions apply. Discounts available for Seniors, Educators, Patrons 9/15 @ 2pm Emma Pernudi-Moon, Hannah Julie Yoon Grace Ramona Robertson Stage Management Intern 35 & Under, and active military. For pricing, call Mark Twain’s River of Song: 10/20 @ 2pm & 7pm, Chloe Schwitzer, Jarku Tang, Sound Board Operator Dresser/Hair Jillian Trinh 650.463.1960 or visit theatreworks.org. 10/23 @ 2pm Visit theatreworks.org Julianna Garber Henry Wilen Dimitri Wentworth Costume Volunteer Barbara Kossy For more information, please contact the box office for detailed information or to purchase tickets. Show Carpenter David Chambers at 650.463.1960 or [email protected].

30 THEATREWORKS TheatreWorks SV Staff Artistic Director Robert Kelley Executive Director Phil Santora Q & A with Actor Francis Jue Continued from page 13 ARTISTIC Load-in/Strike Volunteers DEVELOPMENT MARKETING Rick Amerson, Ed Hunter Director of Marketing Director of New Works Director of Development Theater! You’ve been enjoying major success both Giovanna Sardelli Lighting Interns Ronnie Plasters Peter Chenot Charlotte Saunders, Hannah Yoon on and off Broadway, as well as on television as Casting Director Associate Director of Development Art Director Minister Chen on Madam Secretary. Life seems like Jeffrey Lo Julia Zarcone Ev Shiro SCENERY a whirlwind for you. What was it about THE Artistic Operations Manager/ Associate Director of Institutional Marketing & Communications Technical Director LANGUAGE ARCHIVE that caused you to say ”yes” Company Manager Partnerships Manager Frank Sarmiento to coming back to TW this summer? Stephen Muterspaugh Lynn Davis Heather Orth Lead Scenic Artist/Craftsman Resident Musical Director Stewardship & Individual Giving Digital Media Manager I really wanted to be a part of Kelley’s 50th and final Tom Langguth William Liberatore Manager Jennifer Gosk season as Artistic Director at TheatreWorks. I’ve grown Master Carpenter Jake Hurwitz Artistic Fellow Systems Analyst up as an artist under his leadership. Though he’s not Bill Roberts Matt McGill Events Manager Andrew Skelton directing this one, The Language Archive is a great play Carpenters Jodi Corwin Artistic Assistant Box Office Manager to honor Kelley’s legacy. It’s about the struggle to Andrew Clark, Rodrigo Frausto, Tracy Hayden Development Associate Elana Ron communicate, to identify ourselves, and to know one Henry Ing, Patrick McKenna Tracy Hayden another, all of which have been at the heart of Kelley’s Volunteer Artist Hospitality Assistant Box Office Manager Telefunding/Telesales Derek Mutch vision for TheatreWorks. Committee PROPERTIES G R A H M

Constance Gannon . Cindi Sears, Barbara Maher, Front of House Manager P Terry Maher Properties Master Development Interns Nancy Melmon Any final thoughts?

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