About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known As South West Africa, from the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915

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About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915

by Jackie Sibblies Drury

Director – Erin Kraft Choreographer – Alex Gordon Fight Director – Kyle Encinas Vocal Coach – Louis Colaianni Scenic Designer – Jessica Olson Costume Designer – Olivia Engobor Lighting Designer – Joseph Clavell Sound Designer – Haley Feiler Cultural Consultant – Tania Richard Dramaturgs – Hampton Cade, Lauren Quinlan Stage Manager – Erin Collins

February 10 – 19, 2017

The Theatre School at DePaul University Fullerton Stage 2350 N Racine Ave, Chicago IL, 60614 Email: [email protected] (773) 325-7900

Presenting Level Sponsor CAST DIRECTOR’S NOTE Actor 6/ Black Woman...... Ayanna Bria Bakari The first play I directed in grad school was Circle Mirror Transformation—a strange little Actor 1/ White Man...... Sam Straley comedy about the power of theatre, community, and time to change your life. In it, Actor 2/ Black Man...... Michael Morrow a small town creative drama class discovers unexpected truths about themselves by Actor 3/ Another White Man...... Arie DuPree Thompson playing theatre games. Though the action was full of painful moments caused by change, Actor 4/ Another Black Man...... Keith Illidge the play seemed to cry, “Have faith.” Actor 5/ Sarah...... Tuckie White It feels difficult to have faith right now. I am disgusted by our new president’s promise to Make America Great Again, which Place and Time ignores that fact that America has historically been great only for a privileged few. I Here, Now am terrified by the tribalism and fear that won him this office. For many Americans, his promised return to the past conjures nightmares of oppression and hate. I’m writing The play will be performed without intermission. this letter on inauguration day, and grappling anew with the violence that is part of my American inheritance. We Are Proud to Present a Presentation about the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915 Two years after Circle Mirror, I’m now directing a very different play about people is produced by special arrangement with uncovering truth through theatre. In We Are Proud To Present a Presentation…, a group of THE DRAMATIC PUBLISHING COMPANY of Woodstock, Illinois. well-meaning young artists tries to present the story of the erHereoHerero genocide— and struggles to find an authentic way in. These characters wrestle with the questions we are constantly asking at TTS: How do we responsibly tell other people’s stories? How do we include diverse voices in our stories when history has silenced so many? And how do PRODUCTION STAFF we communicate about cultural conflicts? Faculty Advisor to the Director...... Damon Kiely As artists and audience members, we know the power of empathy. But, in working on Assistant Directors...... Daniella Mazzio, Emily Remsen this play, I’ve also started thinking about its limits. Can we ever fully understand another Assistant Stage Managers...... Danny J. Fender, Liv Hancock person’s experience of the world? Or when we try to empathize—“Oh, that’s exactly like Assistant Scenic Designers...... Paloma Locsin when blank happened to me.”—are we actually just erasing part of someone else’s story Technical Director...... Sophie Hartler and substituting our own? Assistant Technical Director...... Jacki Miller Maybe we need to start by simply listening and believing people when they share their Master Carpenter...... Ethan Gill stories. Maybe recognizing the truth of someone else’s story will force you to see a new Assistant Costume Designer...... Tia Lui truth about your own. There is danger in finding and speaking the truth of your history. Makeup Assistants...... Megan Pirtle, Connor Wang But how else can we be vulnerable to the possibility of change? Until we accept how and Assistant Lighting Designer...... Alex Jonasse why our stories ARE different, we’ll never be able to write new ones. Master Electrician...... Mattias Lange-McPherson ~Erin Kraft Assistant Sound Designer...... Alyssa Kerr Production Photos...... Michael Brosilow Audio Describer...... Alfred Beard DRAMATURGY NOTE Sign Language Interpreter Coordinator...... Sheila Kettering Sign Language Interpreters...... Esteban Amaro, Veramarie Baldoza We are living in uncertain times. This realization sat with the team during our process of Scenery and Property Crew...... Connor Bradshaw, Jack Hagen, Tessa Keller, crafting this play. Such a revelation is unavoidable in the wake of such a profound shift in Lindsay Mummert, TJ Thomas the administration of our American government. We are living a precarious history. Costume Crew...... Emma Durbin, Izzy Lichtenstein, Maddy Mason, Theatre-making presents the rare and bold opportunity to take uncertainty, throw it at Kyra Pan, Lauren Zinser the wall, and see what comes of it. On the first day of rehearsal, we were all aware we held Make-up Crew...... Nick Wren something profound in our hands. What we did not know was just how daunting of a task Lighting Crew...... Alexis Handler, Bridget Harris, Brenda Gonzalez, it would be to bring this story to an audience. In order to face this task we knew we had Paxton Sanchez, Ryan Kirby to be brave and open with one another. We had to work to expose the raw nerve of the Sound Crew...... Gabriela Cordovi, Lauren Porter American story in a way that included and implicated all its people. We had to learn how Publicity and House Crew...... Sarah Collins, Ryan Hebert, Mary Kate O’Gara, to throw it at the wall and make it stick. Tina Perona, Helen Pearson SPECIAL THANKS: This show centers on several stories that weave in and out of each other to show us just Jeremy Aluma, Jerome Beck, Michael Burke, April Cleveland, Jason Harber, how many mistakes we have made. These tales range from the small-scale narrative of Jacob Janssen, Bob & Rita Kraft, Lisa Portes, Kimberly Senior, and Nathan Singh. ensemble hierarchy to the colossal nature of navigating race in America. [Continued on page 4]

2 The Theatre School at DePaul University We Are Proud to Present a Presentation 3 DRAMATURGY NOTE [cont.] BIOGRAPHIES [cont.] This show is not comfortable. It can’t be. Comfort breeds complacency, and in order the world premiere of Holly Arsenault’s Sophie Hartler (Technical Director) BFA4/ to begin to get at something real, comfort must be abandoned in favor of sharing the Undo (Annex Theatre, Gregory Award for Theatre Technology. Sophie is from stories that need to be known. Outstanding New Play), It’s a Wonderful Glenview, Illinois. She most recently We are living in certain uncertainty, but that does not mean we live without an iota Life (Theatre Anonymous), the world worked on Eurydice as Technical Director, of hope. Through this process, I have realized more about myself and how I can be an premiere of Paul Mullin’s Ballard House Duet and The Misanthrope and Prospero’s Storm advocate for those who have been silenced. Hope lies in our ability to find strength in our (Custom Made Plays/Washington Ensemble as Assistant Technical Director. communities and face hard truths in ourselves so they we all may work toward a more Theatre), and Joanna Garner's 100 Jacki Miller (Assistant Technical Director) socially conscious tomorrow. Heartbreaks at Bumbershoot Music Festival. BFA3/Theatre Technology. Jacki is from Before moving to Chicago, she served for Cincinnati, Ohio. Their past credits include ~Hampton Cade, BFA4/Theatre Arts five years as the Casting Director at Seattle Lauren Quinlan, BFA4, Dramaturgy/Criticism Properties Artisan for Peter Pan and Wendy Repertory Theatre, where she also directed and Esperanza Rising, Master Carpenter new play workshops. Erin is a member of for Prospero's Storm, Property Master for BIOGRAPHIES the Lincoln Center Director’s Lab and was a Romeo and Juliet, and Technical Director for recent apprentice at Chicago Dramatists. What the F**k is Goin’ on in Kilgore, Texas? Ayanna Bria Bakari (Actor 6/Black Women) part of productions at Chicago Shakespeare Daniella Mazzio (Assistant Director) BFA4/Acting. Ayanna is an alumni from Theatre, Raven Theatre, Steppenwolf, Tia Lui (Assistant Costume Designer) BFA4/Theatre Arts. Daniella is a director, Duke Ellington School of the Arts. In her Lifeline, Victory Gardens, and Goodman BFA2/Costume Design-Technology. Tia is writer, and performer of Glendale Heights, time at DePaul she has played Medea in Theatre. Tuckie is an ensemble member of originally from The Woodlands, Texas. She Illinois. Most recently she devised and Medea, directed by Ann Wakefield; Molly Cock and Bull Theatre. was a stitcher in the costume shop for all directed Film Revue, a sketch show based Cunningham in Joe Turner's Come and Gone, fall quarter shows this year. Jackie Sibblies Drury (Playwright) Jackie on famous Academy Award-winning films, directed by Phyllis E. Griffin; The Mother is a Brooklyn based playwright. Her plays and premiered her new play boxes. with Joseph Clavell (Lighting Designer) BFA3/ in the world premiere of The Women Eat include We Are Proud to Present…, Really, NoMads Art Collective at Prop Thtr. Other Lighting Design. Theatre School credits Chocolate, directed by Heidi Stillman; and and Social Creatures. Jackie’s plays have credits include Stupid F**king Bird, The include What the F**k is Goin' on in Kilgore, Mrs. June Seyers in The Kid Who Ran for been presented by New York City Players Veldt, and An Iliad. Texas? (Lighting Designer), The Kid Who Ran President, directed by Ernie Nolan. and Abrons Arts Center, Soho Rep, Victory for President (Assistant Lighting Designer), Emily Remsen (Assistant Director) BFA4/ Keith Illidge (Actor 4/Another Black Man) Gardens, Trinity Rep, Matrix Theatre, Woolly and the upcoming Cinderella: The Remix Theatre Arts. Emily is a director from MFA2/Acting. Keith hails from the state of Mammoth, Undermain Theatre, InterAct (Assistant Lighting Designer). Professional Sonoma County, California. Some of Delaware. He recently played Orpheus in Theatre, Actors Theater of Louisville, credits include Production Intern for her credits include assistant directing Sarah Ruhl’s Eurydice. Available Light, Company One, and The New Repertory Theatre in Massachusetts Glengarry Glen Ross (DePaul University), Bush Theatre in London, among others. Her and Lighting Intern for the CBS national Michael Morrow (Actor 2/Black Man) BFA3/ and Prospero's Storm (Chicago Playworks). work has been developed at Sundance, The broadcast of The Boston Pops Fireworks Acting. Michael’s past works include The Kid Next she will be directing Slut by Patricia Ground Floor at Berkeley Rep, Manhattan Spectacular. Joe serves as Secretary for Who Ran for President (Chicago Playworks), Cornelius, opening May, 2017. Theatre Club, Ars Nova, A.C.T., The Soho USITT at DePaul. A Lie of the Mind, and Lungs (DePaul Rep Writer/Director Lab, New York Theatre Jessica Olson (Scenic Designer) BFA4/Scene University). Alex Jonasse (Assistant Lighting Designer) Workshop, PRELUDE.11&14, The Civilians, Design. Jessica is from the Northwest BFA3/Lighting Design. Alex is from Oakland Sam Straley (Actor 1/White Man) BFA4/ The Bushwick Starr, The LARK, The Magic Suburbs of Chicago. Other design credits California. Her Lighting Design credits Acting. Sam is from Cincinnati, Ohio. Sam's Theatre, The Bay Area Playwrights Festival at DePaul include The Translation of Likes include Failure, a Love Story, Assistant previous roles include The Nasty Interesting and The MacDowell Colony. She received (Scenic Designer), Video Galaxy (Assistant Lighting Design of Romeo & Juliet, and the Man in Eurydice, Lorenzo in Merchant of a 2015 Windham-Campbell Literary Prize Scenic Designer), and In the Blood (Assistant upcoming show Michael Jordan in Lilliput. Venice, Juror 4 in 12 Angry Men, and M in in Drama, a 2012-2013 Van Lier Fellowship Scenic Designer). Regional credits include Space Age at Free Cock. He can also be seen in Season 4 of at New Dramatists, and was the inaugural Paloma Locsin (Assistant Scenic Designer) Street and the video She’s Gonna Leave You NBC's Chicago P.D. recipient of the 2012-2014 Jerome BFA2/Scene Design. This past fall Paloma by the Walters. Arie DuPree Thompson (Actor 3/Another Fellowship at The LARK. Jackie is a NYTW designed Trouble in Mind at The Theatre Haley Feiler (Sound Designer) BFA3/Sound White Man) BFA4/Acting. Arie is from Usual Suspect and a 2015 United States School. She will be Assistant Scenic Design. Haley has worked in the past as an the Seattle area. He has been in several Artists Gracie Fellow. Designer in this spring's upcoming Chicago intern at both the Goodman Theatre and productions including Stupid F**king Bird Erin Kraft (Director) MFA3/Directing. Erin’s Playworks production of Cinderella: The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. and Twelve Angry Men. directorial productions at DePaul include Remix. Alyssa Kerr (Associate Sound Designer) Tuckie White (Actor 5/Sarah) Tuckie is Circle Mirror Transformation, Tender, The BFA3/Sound Design. Alyssa is from Temple, a graduate of The Theatre School (BFA, Lady from the Sea, and The Merchant of Texas, and has been fascinated with sound Acting, ‘09). Since graduating, she has been Venice. Other recent projects include

4 The Theatre School at DePaul University We Are Proud to Present a Presentation 5 BIOGRAPHIES [cont.] BIOGRAPHIES [cont.] since her freshman year of high school. Her called Perspective and On Target. Later Erin Collins (Stage Manager) BFA3/Stage Esperanza Rising, and the 2016 Theatre Theatre School design credits include 12 he served as News Director at WVON, Management. Erin hails from Sacramento, School Gala. Other stage management Angry Men, Dreams, The Trojan Women, The Reporter/Anchor at the old WIND, California. Her previous Theatre School credits include DePaul ETC, Oliver!, and As Women Eat Chocolate, and The Kid Who Ran WBEZ, Director of Public Affairs at WFYR credits include The Merchant of Venice You Like It. He is currently the Production For President. Radio, Host of People in the Public Eye, (Stage Manager), Peter Pan and Wendy Intern for About Face Theatre. Danny Announcer at WYCC TV and Talk Show Host is a proud graduate of Interlochen Arts Hampton Cade (Dramaturg) BFA4/Theatre (Assistant Stage Manager), The Lady From at WYTZ Radio ( WLS-FM). Later at Crawford Academy. Arts. Hampton’s recent directorial credits The Sea (Assistant Stage Manager), and Broadcasting, Clear Channel Radio, now include The Marat/Sade Project and Down Vigils (Assistant Stage Manager). Recently, Liv Hancock (Assistant Stage Manager) I-Heart Radio, and co- host of a cable the Rocky Road (The Theatre School); The she was the Assistant Producer for Cor BFA1/Stage Management. Liv is from West Television Program, The Tecorah Rogers War Boys (HCC), and Caligula (The Academy Theatre's The Good Person of Szechwan and Linn, Oregon. At The Theatre School, Liv Show. Theater). He also served as Assistant stage managed much ado at Gorilla Tango previously worked on The Kid Who Ran for Director with Heidi Stillman on the world Esteban Amaro (Sign Language Interpreter) Theatre. President (Assistant Stage Manager). Other premiere of The Women Eat Chocolate, as Esteban has been a professional sign Danny J. Fender (Assistant Stage Manager) credits include much ado at Gorilla Tango well as The Lady from the Sea, directed by language interpreter since 2005. He has BFA2/Stage Management. Past Theatre Theatre (Assistant Stage Manager), as well Erin Kraft. interpreted in a variety of settings in the School credits include Stage Manager as West Side Story at Broadway Rose Theatre Chicagoland area. His debut interpreting Company (Assistant Stage Manager). Lauren Quinlan (Dramaturg) BFA4/ for Eurydice and Assistant Stage Manager play was DePaul's production of In the Dramaturgy-Criticism. Past Theatre School for The Women Eat Chocolate, God's Ear, Heights in 2014. credits include God's Ear, directed by Andrew Peters; Esperanza Rising, directed Veramarie Baldoza (Sign Language by Lisa Portes; and The Great God Pan, Interpreter) Veramarie interpreting OUR 2016-2017 SEASON directed by Nathan Singh. She has had DePaul's In The Heights launched her Dramaturgy internships at both Northlight interest in more Chicago productions. Theatre and Lookingglass Theatre Also known as “Sunshine,” a nationally CHICAGO PLAYWORKS FOR FAMILIES AND YOUNG AUDIENCES Company, where she created material for certified interpreter, her love for the arts Night Runner Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, By The started while hula-hooping to musical (developed through The Theatre School’s Cunningham Commission for Youth Theatre) Water, and Treasure Island. soundtracks. by Ike Holter, directed by Lisa Portes Tania Richard (Cultural Consultant) Tania Sheila Kettering (Sign Language Interpreter Recommended for Ages 9 & Up Richard is a writer, actress and teacher. Coordinator) (CI/CT) Sheila last interpreted January 12 – February 18, 2017 Her stage credits include performances at the Fullerton Stage for DePaul’s 2016 Cinderella: The Remix on Broadway, with Steppenwolf Theatre, production of The Women Eat Chocolate, book and lyrics by Psalmayene 24 Goodman Theatre, and The Second City. and her most recent work with DePaul music by Nick tha 1Da She is an award-winning playwright and was at the Merle Reskin Theatre for the directed by Coya Paz published author. Her video series A Minute production The Kid Who Ran For President. Recommended for Ages 5 & Up on Racism features individuals sharing Sheila has been interpreting for twenty-five April 20 – May 27, 2017 their experiences with racism (www. years in the Chicagoland area in a variety aminuteonracism.com). Her blog Writing of settings, such as medical, business, My Mind can be found at http://www. educational, video relay interpreting and chicagonow.com/writing-my-mind. Last is especially passionate about theatrical ON THE FULLERTON STAGE IN THE HEALY THEATRE quarter she served as Cultural Consultant interpreting. Her most recent interpreted for Trouble in Mind, directed by Jacob performances were: Oklahoma and A Wig Out! World Premiere! Janssen. Christmas Story, The Paramount Theater; by Tarell Alvin McCraney Michael Jordan In Lilliput The Heir Apparent, Chicago Shakespeare Alfred Beard (Audio Describer) Alfred directed by Nathan Singh by Mickle Maher Theatre; Never the Sinner and Hillary and April 14 – 23, 2017 directed by Erica Weiss is a Reporter/Anchor,Talk Show Host, Clinton, Victory Gardens Theater; Arcadia, (previews 4/12 & 4/13) An ensemble piece to be performed Announcer, Director of Public Affairs Writer’s Theater; and The Miraculous by MFA III actors Account Executive and Teacher for more World Premiere! Journey of Edward Tulane, Chicago May 5 - 14, 2017 than 35 years in Chicago. He began his Children’s Theatre. Mrs. Phu’s Cleansing Juices (previews 5/3 & 5/4) career out of college at the University of by Emily Witt Illinois Champaign- Urbana in 1974 at directed by Krissy Vanderwarker WBBM 780 AM Radio. He hosted programs May 19 – 27, 2017 (previews 5/17 & 5/18) 6 The Theatre School at DePaul University We Are Proud to Present a Presentation 7 THE THEATRE SCHOOL FACULTY/STAFF MISSION STATEMENT

John Culbert...... Dean The Theatre School at DePaul University educates, trains, and inspires students of theatre in Dean Corrin...... Associate Dean TECHNICAL THEATRE a conservatory setting that is rigorous, disciplined, culturally diverse and that strives for the Linda Buchanan...... Associate Dean of Curriculum Deanna Aliosius...... Head of Costume Technology highest level of professional skill and artistry. Jason Beck...... Assistant Dean Lauren Hickman ...... Interim Head of Stage Management Shane Kelly...... Chair, Design and Shane Kelly...... Head of Theatre Technology Technical Theatre Richard Bynum Chris Freeburg A commitment to diversity and equality in education is central to our mission. As an integral Coya Paz-Brownrigg...... Chair, Theatre Studies Joel Furmanek Ed Leahy part of the training, The Theatre School produces public programs and performances from Damon Kiely...... Chair, Performance David Naunton Courtney O’Neill Tom Pearl Michael Rourke a wide repertoire of classic, contemporary, and original plays that challenge, entertain, ADMINISTRATION Jim Savage Noelle Thomas and stimulate the imagination. We seek to enhance the intellectual and cultural life of our Anna Ables...... Director of Marketing and PR Alden Vasquez Laura Whitlock university community, our city, and the profession. For admissions information, telephone Mary Arendt...... Advancement Administrative Assistant Margaret Baughman...... Admissions Assistant THEATRE STUDIES (773) 325-7999 or 1-800-4-DEPAUL. Sheleene Bell ...... Executive Assistant Barry Brunetti...... Head of Theatre Arts Tracee Duerson...... Director of Admissions Marcie McVay...... Head of Theatre Management CHICAGO PLAYWORKS FOR FAMILIES AND YOUNG AUDIENCES Stephanie Gunter Carper...... Director of Development Carlos Murillo...... Head of Playwriting Matthew Krause...... Business Manager Alan Salzenstein...... Head of Arts Leadership Chicago Playworks offers a live theatre experience to students, teachers and parents in the Joshua Maniglia...... Technical Operations Manager Rachel Shteir...... Head of Dramaturgy Ashley Meczywor ...... Assistant Director of Admissions Suzanne Bizer Aaron Carter Chicago metropolitan area. It is our mission to provide theatre for children that reflects their Kristin Morris...... Manager of PR and Special Events Tosha Fowler Brian Gill experiences in a contemporary, multi-ethnic, urban environment. Jeanne Williams...... Coordinator of Academic Services Isaac Gomez Criss Henderson Dexter Zollicoffer...... Diversity Advisor Jim Jensen Chris Jones Founded as the Goodman Children’s Theatre in 1925, Chicago Playworks is the city’s oldest Jan Kallish Jay Kelly ACTING & DIRECTING Brian McKnight Bonnie Metzgar continuously operating children’s theatre. It has been the first theatre experience for Dexter Bullard...... Head of Graduate Acting Shade Murray Bill O’Connor audiences of Chicago’s young people for more than seven decades and was one of the first Cameron Knight ...... Head of Undergraduate Acting Tanya Palmer Coya Paz-Brownrigg major theatres for children in the United States. In 1997 and again in 2003, Chicago Playworks Lisa Portes...... Head of Directing Maren Robinson Roche Schulfer Greg Allen Cheryl Lynn Bruce Sandy Shinner Krissy Vanderwarker was honored by the Illinois Theatre Association with the Children’s Theatre Division Award, for Kirsten Fitzgerald Andrew Gallant its outstanding long-term contribution to children’s theatre. In 1980, Chicago Playworks was Linda Gillum Noah Gregoropolous LIBERAL STUDIES awarded the prestigious Sara Spencer Award by the Children’s Theatre Association of America Nick Johne Damon Kiely Bea Bosco David Chack Cameron Knight Kymberly Mellon Lou Contey Jason Fliess (now the American Alliance for Theatre and Education). Susan Messing Matt Miller Kevin Fox Carolyn Hoerdemann Kurt Naebig Rachael Patterson Lin Kahn Ryan Kitley Chicago Playworks is a vital aspect of the training at The Theatre School at DePaul University. Kimberly Senior Ann Wakefield Reggie Lawrence James McDermott Dan Moser Chris Peak Students gain pre-professional experience in an extended run before a most demanding and MOVEMENT James Sherman Rachel Slavick appreciative audience. Chicago Playworks presents three unique productions to more than Patrice Egleston...... Head of Movement 35,000 young people each season and has entertained more than 1 million schoolchildren and Kristina Fluty Vanessa Greenway TECHNICAL STAFF Jeff Mills Kimosha Murphy Emily Altman...... Second Scenic Painter families since 1925. Nick Sandys Pullin Clifton Robinson Bryan Back...... Production Technician Mary Schmich So Hui Chong...... Costume Technician Tim Combs...... Technical Director VOICE AND SPEECH Myron Elliott ...... Costume Shop Manager HISTORY Claudia Anderson...... Head of Voice and Speech Kaitlyn Grissom...... Scene Shop Carpenter Louis Colaianni Deb Doetzer Chris Hofmann...... Director of Production The Theatre School at DePaul University was founded as the Goodman School of Drama in Mark Elliott Phyllis E. Griffin Sheila Hunter...... Draper 1925, made possible by a gift of $250,000 from William and Erna Goodman to the Art Institute Phil Timberlake Kelsey Lamm...... Production Coordinator Jen Leahy...... Theatre Technical Director of Chicago. The gift was in memory of their son, Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, a playwright. DESIGN Amy Peter...... Properties Master Kenneth dreamed about opening a theatre that combined a repertory company with a Christine Binder...... Head of Lighting Design Aaron Pijanowski...... Assistant Theatre Technical Director dramatic arts school, where classes would be taught by professional artists and actors. Linda Buchanan...... Head of Scene Design Gerry Reynolds...... Scene Shop Foreman Nan Cibula-Jenkins...... Head of Costume Design Ron Seeley...... Lighting Shop Supervisor Victoria Delorio...... Head of Sound Design Adam Smith...... Sound Technician In 1975 the trustees of the Art Institute of Chicago voted to phase out the Goodman School Sally Dolembo...... Interim Head of Costume Design Joanna White...... Scenic Artist of Drama over a three-year period. Luckily, DePaul University stepped in and embraced the Nan Zabriskie...... Head of Make Up and Wigs Goodman School of Drama to keep alive a tradition of dramatic programming. DePaul’s first Jeff Bauer Jason Knox AUDIENCE SERVICES Jack K. Magaw Chris Maravich Cecilia Falter...... Theatre School House Manager theatre, The College Theatre, opened on the Lincoln Park Campus in 1907. Kevin O'Donnel Liviu Pasare Peter Kelly...... Theatre School House Manager Henri Priess Janice Pytel David Keohane...... Administrative Assistant Throughout the years, The Theatre School at DePaul University has grown in reputation and Birgit Rattenborg Wise Noelle Thomas Jessie Krust...... Box Office Manager Laura Rice...... Group Sales Representative stature. Our new home at Fullerton and Racine opened in September 2013 and was designed Kelsey Shipley ...... Theatre School House Manager by the internationally renowned architect César Pelli and his firm Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. Leslie Shook...... Theatre Manager To learn more about our history, please visit theatre.depaul.edu To donate to The Theatre School, please visit: alumni.depaul.edu/givetotheatre

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SUSTAINING Don McLean PROFESSIONAL HONORARY MEMBERS Irene Michaels ASSOCIATES MEMBERS Brian M. Montgomery, Penelope Obenshain Scott Ellis John Ransford Watts Chair Vonita Reescer Samantha Falbe Joseph Slowik Sondra Healy, Merle Reskin Scott Falbe Chair Emeritus Trisha Rooney Zach Helm Joseph M. Antunovich Joseph Santiago Jr. Criss Henderson Kathleen M. Bette Msgr. Kenneth Velo Paul Konrad Monika L. Black Tomer Yogev Paula Cale Lisbe Mary Spalding Burns Amy K. Pietz Lorraine M. Evanoff John C. Reilly Karen Hale Charlayne Woodard Whitney A. Lasky Dennis Zacek

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*$1,000,000+ lifetime giving to DePaul University + Donor has made a special philanthropic pledge of $25,000 or greater to DePaul University between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016 Take Your Seat $50,000 + Richard H. Driehaus, BUS Rev. Charles Shelby, C.M., Charles Connors, JD '67 & and Support The Theatre School Fr. McCabe Circle '65; MBA '70; DHL '02 MS '72 * Ann Connors Sondra Healy, GSD '64 (Life (Life Trustee) * Hon. John Simon, JD '67; Paul Dengel Trustee) & Denis Healy * Focus Lighting, Inc. DHL '12 (Life Trustee) & Dr. Patricia Ewers, DHL '98 & Ellen Saslow & Ron Saslow + Geico Millie Simon John Ewers (dec.) Susan Strauss & Peter Paul Gregory, GSD '73 Patricia Slovak Herbert Felsenfeld, GSD '63; Strauss Lewis & Hilary K. Josephs Chris P. Stefanos Associates, GSD '65 & Gail Newman Magellan Corporation Inc. Charles Gardner $25,000-$49,999 Michael Minkus Chris Stefanos Geoffrey Goldberg “Places, places,” it’s time to take your seat. Fr. Levan Circle R4 Services W.E. O'Neil Construction Co. Martha Higgins & John DePaul University invites you to support The Theatre School. The Annenberg Foundation Trisha Rooney Higgins Exelon Corporation + Dr. John Ransford Watts & $2,500-$4,999 Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Joyce Watts Fr. O'Malley Circle C.M. (Trustee) Your generosity will be recognized with a plaque bearing your name on Co., LLC Monika Black, PHD '12 & Maureen Huntley, GSD '82 & a seat within the 250-seat thrust theatre or the 100-seat Healy Theatre, Malcolm Lambe, JD '84 & $5,000-$9,999 Tomer Yogev Paul Sheahen Linda Usher Fr. O'Connell Circle Dennis Dugan, GSD '69 Anthony Johnson, THE '95 & the principal performance venues in our new building. Brian Montgomery, JD '89 + Rochelle Abramson, MED Exelon Foundation Candace Johnson National Philanthropic Trust '89 & Elliott Abramson Fidelity Charitable Gift Melvin & Renee Katten PNC Financial Services Broadway in Chicago Fund * Magneco/Metrel, Inc. Make your gift today and be a lasting part of this transformative Group, Inc. * + Mary Burns & Joseph Burns The Hill Group Thomas Neary Jr. space that will inspire generations of students and audiences. PNC Foundation + Lorraine Evanoff, LAS '87 William Ibe, LAS '80 Joseph Ponsetto, EDU Princess Grace Foundation Jennifer Faron, BUS '94; Bob & Linda Kozoman '78; JD '82 & Jean Lenti - USA + MBA '05 & Michael Faron Peoples Gas Ponsetto, EDU '78 For more information visit alumni.depaul.edu/TakeYourSeat. Claire Rosen & Samuel Edes Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Schiff Hardin, LLP James Ryan III, MBA '87 Foundation Dr. Bella Itkin-Konrath Linda Sieracki & Richard (Trustee) & Michelle Segal Family Foundation (dec.), GSD '43 Sieracki Ryan Carole Segal & Gordon J.B. & M.K Pritzker Family Richard J. and Linda J. Rosemary Schnell Segal Foundation Sieracki Foundation Robert Shook, GSD '72 & University of Pennsylvania Whitney Lasky & Jerry Lasky Leslie Shook Kenneth A. Lattman $1,000-$2,499 Juliana Tew & Dr. Stephen $10,000-$24,999 Foundation, Inc. Vincentian Circle Tew, MD Fr. Corcoran Circle Ben Nye Makeup Company, William Bennett (Trustee) & Monsignor Kenneth Velo Antunovich Associates, Inc. Inc. Susan Bennett Bryan Williams Leslie Antunovich & Joseph Dana Nye Craig Bergmann, CSH '81 Derrick Winding, SNL '12 & Antunovich Bill & Penny Obenshain Craig Bergmann Landscape Shannon Stone-Winding, Lawrence Bundschu Mary Pritzker Design SNL '14 Richard H. Driehaus Jill Raizin & Louis Raizin John Bowab Ted Wolff Charitable Lead Trust * Sarah Siddons Society, Inc. CDCT Land Company, LLC Xcel Energy Foundation Joyce Chelberg 10 The Theatre School at DePaul University GENERAL INFORMATION BOX OFFICE TELEPHONE (773) 325-7900

REGULAR BOX OFFICE HOURS Tuesday - Friday: noon - 4 p.m.

PERFORMANCE BOX OFFICE HOURS The Box Office opens 90 minutes prior to curtain for all performances.

NO SMOKING In compliance with the City of Chicago Clean Air Ordinance, smoking is prohibited in The Theatre School. We appreciate your cooperation.

EMERGENCY EXITS Please note the location of emergency exits in the theatre.

NO CELLULAR PHONES, TEXT MESSAGING, RECORDING DEVICES, PHOTOGRAPHY, PAGERS, FOOD AND BEVERAGES Please do not use the above listed items in the theatre. Patrons with electronic pagers or cellular telephones are asked to either turn off their equipment in the theatre or check them with the House Manager prior to curtain. We discourage text messaging during the performance. The light from the screen can bother other patrons. We allow photographs to be taken before and after but never during the performance. You may also check cameras and recording equipment with the House Manager who will secure them until final curtain.

RESTROOMS Restrooms are located in the lobbies on the main floor and balcony levels.

LOST AND FOUND If you find an item or have lost an item, please contact the House Manager. You may also call (773) 325-7900 the next day to determine if an item has been found.

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS Patrons with electronic pagers are requested to either turn off their pagers in the theatre or check them with the House Manager prior to showtime. Should you need to give an emergency telephone number where you can be reached during a performance, please alert the House Manager of your seat location and give the Box Office telephone number for emergencies, (773) 325-7900.

PARKING ARRANGEMENTS When you attend an event at The Theatre School in Lincoln Park, you may park at DePaul’s Clifton Parking Deck, 2330 N. Clifton, with the DePaul rate: $7.25. Validate your parking ticket at the Building Receptionist desk near the Racine entrance.

CAPTIONING AND LISTEN UP LISTENING SYSTEMS AVAILABLE FOR OUR HEARING-IMPAIRED PATRONS See the box office to receive either the Captioning or Headset device. We require the security deposit of a driver’s license or other identification during the performance. The ID will be returned when you return the device.

LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS You may request a large print program from the ticket taker or the House Manager.

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING Selected performances will be interpreted in American Sign Language. Call the Box Office or see the website for the schedule.

AUDIO DESCRIPTION Designated audio-described performances and pre-performance touch tours are scheduled throughout the 2016-17 season. Call the Box Office or see the website for the schedule.

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