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A Celebration of the Songs of August 2016 From the Board Chair About TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Volume 48, No. 2 In this Issue “You’ve come a long way, baby.” Once a memorable ad campaign Welcome to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley and our 47th season of award-winning targeted at women, it somehow works to describe the remarkable 2 About TheatreWorks theatre. Led by Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley and Managing Director trajectory of TheatreWorks over these past 47 years. What began as Silicon Valley Phil Santora, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents a wide range of productions a theatre arts workshop for high school and college kids has grown and programming throughout the region. Paul Heppner into an internationally acclaimed organization that celebrates the 4 THE 2016/17 SEASON Founded in 1970, we continue to celebrate the human spirit and the diversity Publisher human spirit in everything it does. This accomplishment is clearly of our community, presenting contemporary plays and musicals, revitalizing Susan Peterson evidenced by the work you’re seeing tonight. The Life of the Party, 6 Party of the Decade great works of the past, championing arts education, and nurturing new works Design & Production Director which debuted in two years ago at the prestigious Menier for the American theatre. TheatreWorks has produced 66 world premieres Ana Alvira, Robin Kessler, Chocolate Factory, is an extraordinary celebration of Andrew Lippa’s tuneful, heartfelt, 8 Coming Next at TheatreWorks and 160 US and regional premieres. In the 2016/17 season, we add the world Shaun Swick, Stevie VanBronkhorst and always entertaining works, and we’re thrilled to mount its American premiere. premiere of Confederates and four more regional premieres to our résumé. Production Artists and Graphic Design And as you’re enjoying The Life of the Party on stage, I want to invite you to 9 OSKAR! Returns Mike Hathaway another party, another premiere actually, off-stage. TheatreWorks’ first ever “Party of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley’s 2015/16 season included the world premiere of Sales Director the Decade” will take place on Saturday, November 12 at Palo Alto Hills Golf and 10 When Is a Revue More than the musical Triangle, as well as regional premieres of The Country House, Brieanna Bright, Country Club. And because TheatreWorks was founded in 1970, it seems only fitting a Revue? Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin, tokyo fish story, Cyrano, and The Velocity of Joey Chapman, Ann Manning that we revisit this decade for our inaugural celebration. Autumn. Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin broke all our box office records, Seattle Area Account Executives At the risk of only mild hyperbole—Nobody parties like theatre people. Come becoming the highest-grossing show in TheatreWorks’ history. In the course of Marilyn Kallins, Terri Reed, Rob Scott revel in the sights, sounds, and raucous nostalgia of the ‘70s. We were wearing colorful the year, shows that debuted here were produced at theatres around the world. /Bay Area Account Executives bell bottoms, ponchos, and leisure suits while tuning into Charlie’s Angels, M*A*S*H, With an annual operating budget of $8 million, TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Brett Hamil and All in the Family. Gloria Gaynor and the BeeGees gave us disco while competing produces eight mainstage productions at the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto Online Editor with Blondie, Queen, and James Brown for our listening and dancing pleasure. and the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. Sixteen years ago, we Jonathan Shipley Now… imagine reliving all this with some unique TheatreWorks twists. Come enjoy launched the New Works Initiative, dedicating ourselves to the development of Associate Online Editor an elegant reception and dinner as the wine flows throughout the evening. Make a new plays and musicals. The Initiative has since supported over 150 new works Jonathan Shipley run for your table’s favorite dessert during the lively “Dessert Dash,” and bid to buy through retreats, workshops, staged readings, developmental productions, Ad Services CoordinatorENCORE exclusive, one-of-a-kind auction items. You’ll also enjoy some fabulous TheatreWorks and the annual New Works Festival, inspiring The Mercury News to call us “a Carol Yip entertainment and dancing to the oldies-but-goodies ‘70s playlist of The E-Ticket Band. premiere breeding ground for new musicals, which has put the company on Sales Coordinator This is one party you’ll definitely not want to miss. the national map.” Come alone or bring a group—guaranteed fun either way. After all, theatre folks Andrew Lippa PHOTO MATTHEW MURPHY are the friendliest people around! So what are you waiting for? Tickets, tables and TheatreWorks believes in making theatre accessible to the entire Silicon Valley sponsorships are on sale now at theatreworks.org/give/partydecade. I can already see Living a Lippa Life community. Our Education Department reaches on average 25,000 students in 11 you getting your ‘70s on. Come on, admit it. You’re intrigued. You’re ready. It’s your 70 schools in 7 counties annually. It sponsors outreach programs that include turn to be the life of the party! From the Artistic Director the Children’s Healing Project at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, the Young 12 Playwrights’ Initiative, specially-priced student matinees, extensive school 12 From the Director tours, post-show discussions, and theatre camps, classes, and conservatories Paul Heppner for youth. President Barbara Shapiro 13 TheatreWorks Silicon Valley For more information on our 2016/17 season, New Works Festival, and Mike Hathaway presents THE LIFE OF THE PARTY Education programs, please visit theatreworks.org or call 650.463.1960. Vice President Genay Genereux BOARD OF TRUSTEES 15 Who’s Who Accounting & Office Manager Barbara Shapiro, Chair Sara Keats AFFILIATIONS—TheatreWorks Silicon Valley is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and Jayne Booker Derry Kabcenell Lynn Szekely-Goode 18 Contributors operates under agreement between LORT and Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), the union of professional actors Marketing Manager Bill Coughran Michael Kahn Ewart Thomas and stage managers in the United States. TheatreWorks is a constituent member of Theatre Communications Ciro Giammona Julie Kaufman Tzipor Ulman Group, Inc., the national organization for the nonprofit professional theatre. TheatreWorks is a member of the Ryan Devlin 21 TWSV Staff National Alliance for , a national service organization for musical theatre. In addition, Business Development Manager Anne Hambly Robert Kelley Mark Vershel TheatreWorks is a member of Theatre Bay Area, the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce, and the Mountain View Judy Heyboer Phil Santora Holly Ward Chamber of Commerce. TheatreWorks’ 2016/17 Season is presented in cooperation with the City of Mountain Larry Horton Loren Saxe Lisa Webster Theatre Tour to London & Dublin View and the City of Palo Alto, Community Services Department, Division of Arts and Sciences. 22 Charlotte Jacobs Nancy Ginsburg Stern Jane Weston Corporate Office Gayla Lorthridge Wood The director is a member of the Society Roy Johnson Debra Summers 22 TWSV General Information of Stage Directors and Choreographers, 425 North 85th Street Seattle, WA 98103 Inc., an independent national labor union. The scenic, lighting, costume, and sound p 206.443.0445 f 206.443.1246 BOARD EMERITUS designers are members of United Scenic [email protected] Artists. This season is supported in part by Nancy Meyer, Founder • William F. Adler • Edward T. Anderson, MD • Doug Barry • Continue the conversation online! an award from the National Endowment 800.308.2898 x105 Lauren Berman • Chuck Bernstein • Sharon Anthony Bower • Michael Braun • Polly W. Bredt for the Arts. www.encoremediagroup.com • Bruce C. Cozadd • Jeff Crowe • Peggy Dalal • Yogen Dalal • Jenny Dearborn • Susan Become our fan on Facebook! Fairbrook • Michael R. Flicker • Peggy Woodford Forbes • Dan Garber • Doug Garland • Aaron Gershenberg • Marcia Goldman • Emeri Handler • Susan M. Huch • Perry A. Irvine • Garden Court is the official J. Lohr is the official wine Follow us on hotel of TheatreWorks. of TheatreWorks. Nancy Lee Jalonen • Lisa Jones • Gina Jorasch • Roberta R. 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Van der Leest, MD • Ronni Watson • Elissa Wellikson 2 THEATREWORKS From the Board Chair In this Issue “You’ve come a long way, baby.” Once a memorable ad campaign About TheatreWorks targeted at women, it somehow works to describe the remarkable 2 trajectory of TheatreWorks over these past 47 years. What began as Silicon Valley a theatre arts workshop for high school and college kids has grown into an internationally acclaimed organization that celebrates the 4 THE 2016/17 SEASON human spirit in everything it does. This accomplishment is clearly evidenced by the work you’re seeing tonight. The Life of the Party, 6 Party of the Decade which debuted in London two years ago at the prestigious , is an extraordinary celebration of Andrew Lippa’s tuneful, heartfelt, 8 Coming Next at TheatreWorks and always entertaining works, and we’re thrilled to mount its American premiere. And as you’re enjoying The Life of the Party on stage, I want to invite you to 9 OSKAR! Returns another party, another premiere actually, off-stage. TheatreWorks’ first ever “Party of the Decade” will take place on Saturday, November 12 at Palo Alto Hills Golf and 10 When Is a Revue More than Country Club. And because TheatreWorks was founded in 1970, it seems only fitting a Revue? that we revisit this decade for our inaugural celebration. At the risk of only mild hyperbole—Nobody parties like theatre people. Come revel in the sights, sounds, and raucous nostalgia of the ‘70s. We were wearing colorful bell bottoms, ponchos, and leisure suits while tuning into Charlie’s Angels, M*A*S*H, and All in the Family. Gloria Gaynor and the BeeGees gave us disco while competing with Blondie, Queen, and James Brown for our listening and dancing pleasure. Now… imagine reliving all this with some unique TheatreWorks twists. Come enjoy an elegant reception and dinner as the wine flows throughout the evening. Make a run for your table’s favorite dessert during the lively “Dessert Dash,” and bid to buy exclusive, one-of-a-kind auction items. You’ll also enjoy some fabulous TheatreWorks entertainment and dancing to the oldies-but-goodies ‘70s playlist of The E-Ticket Band. This is one party you’ll definitely not want to miss. Come alone or bring a group—guaranteed fun either way. After all, theatre folks Andrew Lippa PHOTO MATTHEW MURPHY are the friendliest people around! So what are you waiting for? Tickets, tables and sponsorships are on sale now at theatreworks.org/give/partydecade. I can already see 11 Living a Lippa Life you getting your ‘70s on. Come on, admit it. You’re intrigued. You’re ready. It’s your turn to be the life of the party! 12 From the Artistic Director

12 From the Director Barbara Shapiro 13 TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents THE LIFE OF THE PARTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES 15 Who’s Who Barbara Shapiro, Chair Jayne Booker Derry Kabcenell Lynn Szekely-Goode 18 Contributors Bill Coughran Michael Kahn Ewart Thomas Ciro Giammona Julie Kaufman Tzipor Ulman Anne Hambly Robert Kelley Mark Vershel 21 TWSV Staff Judy Heyboer Phil Santora Holly Ward Larry Horton Loren Saxe Lisa Webster 22 Theatre Tour to London & Dublin Charlotte Jacobs Nancy Ginsburg Stern Jane Weston Gayla Lorthridge Wood Roy Johnson Debra Summers 22 TWSV General Information

BOARD EMERITUS Nancy Meyer, Founder • William F. Adler • Edward T. Anderson, MD • Doug Barry • Continue the conversation online! Lauren Berman • Chuck Bernstein • Sharon Anthony Bower • Michael Braun • Polly W. Bredt • Bruce C. Cozadd • Jeff Crowe • Peggy Dalal • Yogen Dalal • Jenny Dearborn • Susan Become our fan on Facebook! Fairbrook • Michael R. Flicker • Peggy Woodford Forbes • Dan Garber • Doug Garland • Aaron Gershenberg • Marcia Goldman • Emeri Handler • Susan M. Huch • Perry A. Irvine • Follow us on Nancy Lee Jalonen • Lisa Jones • Gina Jorasch • Roberta R. Katz • Robin Kennedy • Michael Twitter and Instagram Kwatinetz • Dick Maltzman • Suzanne Martin • Patti McClung • Tom Kelley • Don McDougall • Bruce McLeod • Cynthia S. Miller • Leslie Murphy-Chutorian • Eileen Nelson • Karen @TheatreWorksSV Nierenberg • Carrie Perzow • Carey Pickus • Margot Mailliard Rawlins • John Reis • Eddie #TheLifeoftheParty Reynolds • Sandi Risser • Lynn Wilson Roberts • Ray A. Rothrock • Adam Samuels • Denise Stanford • Rosina Lo Sun • James Sweeney • Cathie Thermond • Helaina Titus • Robert J. Van der Leest, MD • Ronni Watson • Elissa Wellikson encoreartsprograms.com 3 THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY 2016/17 SEASON

A JOYOUS MUSICAL REVUE A WRY ROMANTIC COMEDY A MUSICAL ROMANCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS JOIN US TODAY The Life of the Party Outside Mullingar Daddy Long Legs A Celebration of the Songs of Andrew Lippa By John Patrick Shanley Book by John Caird Conceived by David Babani & Andrew Lippa Directed by Robert Kelley Music & Lyrics by Paul Gordon Based on the 1912 novel by Jean Webster Directed by David Babani Tony Award® Nominee, Best Play 2015 Directed by Robert Kelley American Premiere Regional Premiere Reprising TheatreWorks’ World Premiere Reprising its hit run in London, this spectacular musical evening stars With a touch of blarney and a wealth of heart, the Oscar, Pulitzer, ® renowned Tony Award -nominated composer Andrew Lippa and and Tony Award-winning author of Moonstruck and Doubt From the creator of Jane Austen’s EMMA and the adaptor of friends in a sexy, tantalizing revue of hits from Broadway’s hilarious conjures up a wry and wondrous romantic comedy with a dark Les Misérables comes an intimate musical valentine that captivated and tender , his award-winning The Wild Irish twist. Family feuds and rustic fences have kept two eccentric, the Bay Area and has since charmed audiences in London, Party, poignant I Am Harvey Milk, and many more. Expect sensational lovelorn neighbors apart since childhood, but in this passionate, Tokyo, and . Its joyous return for the holidays is set in surprises along the way in this laugh-filled evening of song and compassionate Broadway hit it’s never too late to take a chance suffragette-era New , where a spirited orphan girl is sent sophistication. on love. to a prestigious college by a mysterious benefactor. Her heart- Contains mature subject matter. warming journey to independence, education, and romance is “Shanley’s finest work since Doubt.” The New York Times “Sexy, sophisticated, and funny. 5 Stars!” The Telegraph, London chronicled in a wealth of witty letters and glorious songs. Oct 5–30, 2016 Mtn View Center for the Performing Arts Aug 24–Sept 18, 2016 Mtn View Center for the Performing Arts “An absolute charmer suitable for the whole family.” theatreworks.org 650.463.1960 The Mercury News Nov 30–December 31, 2016 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto RICHARD PRIOLEAU & TASHA LAWRENCE IN CONFEDERATES / PHOTO KEVIN BERNE

A CLASSIC AMERICAN COMEDY AN EAST/WEST COMIC DRAMA A MUSICAL SAGA OF IMMIGRANT AMERICA AN EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL PLAY Crimes of the Heart Calligraphy Rags Hershey Felder,BEETHOVEN By Beth Henley By Velina Hasu Houston Book by By Hershey Felder Music by Ludwig van Beethoven Directed by Giovanna Sardelli Directed by Leslie Martinson Music by Charles Strouse Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Directed by Joel Zwick Winner of the Pulitzer Prize Regional Premiere Directed by Robert Kelley Regional Premiere NY Drama Critics Circle Award Two continents, two cultures, two estranged sisters, and the two Three hard-luck Mississippi sisters are betrayed by their passions cousins determined to bridge the gap between them—all are boldly America’s Greatest Unknown Musical Following his triumph as Irving Berlin, the brilliant Hershey Felder in this Southern Gothic classic—a zany, warm-hearted, and calligraphed in this international comic drama set in Los Angeles and Hope, good will, and fierce determination light the ragtag journey now brings Ludwig van Beethoven to life through the eyes of brilliantly imaginative tale of relationships run amok and dreams Tokyo, past and present. East and West collide as biracial American of Jewish immigrant Rebecca and her son from European persecu- a Viennese Doctor who as a boy spent Beethoven’s last years gone awry. In a hurricane of hilarity and hurt, Lenny’s turning Hiromi and Japanese free spirit Sayuri confront tradition, prejudice, and tion to new lives in the teeming, turn-of-the-century tenements of by the Maestro’s side. Featuring some of the composer’s great- 30, Meg’s fresh from rehab, and Babe’s out on bail, testing the their heritage of filial duty in one final attempt to reunite their aging New York in this exhilarating musical from the creators of Fiddler on est works, from the “Moonlight Sonata” to the “9th Symphony” boundaries of sisterhood in a world full of pitfalls and a town parents. the Roof and . A soaring, tuneful score highlights this and the “Emperor Concerto,” this intense, illuminating, and without pity. sweeping saga of dreams and disillusion, love lost and inspiration unforgettable journey through time will immerse you in the “Intimate, sensitive…the emotional stakes are high.” LA Times astounding life of the Maestro and his genius that transcended “Overflows with infectious high spirits.” The New York Times found, of the heart and soul of the American character. Mar 8–Apr 2, 2017 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto it all. Jan 11–Feb 5, 2017 Mtn View Center for the Performing Arts “A winner, warm and witty. You are tempted to rise cheering.” The Mercury News “A hypnotic production...a chamber music piece of exquisite beauty.” Sun Times Apr 5–30, 2017 Mtn View Center for the Performing Arts Order a subscription by Aug. 14 and subtract the cost of your Confederates tickets! theatreworks.org 6Ju5n 7–0J.ul4 2, 620317 . 1M9tn 6Vie0w Center for the Performing Arts

BACKGROUND: FRANCIS JUE IN TOKYO FISH STORY / PHOTO KEVIN BERNE 4 THEATREWORKS THEATREWORKS SILICON VALLEY 2016/17 SEASON

A JOYOUS MUSICAL REVUE A WRY ROMANTIC COMEDY A MUSICAL ROMANCE FOR THE HOLIDAYS JOIN US TODAY The Life of the Party Outside Mullingar Daddy Long Legs A Celebration of the Songs of Andrew Lippa By John Patrick Shanley Book by John Caird Conceived by David Babani & Andrew Lippa Directed by Robert Kelley Music & Lyrics by Paul Gordon Based on the 1912 novel by Jean Webster Directed by David Babani Tony Award® Nominee, Best Play 2015 Directed by Robert Kelley American Premiere Regional Premiere Reprising TheatreWorks’ World Premiere Reprising its hit run in London, this spectacular musical evening stars With a touch of blarney and a wealth of heart, the Oscar, Pulitzer, ® renowned Tony Award -nominated composer Andrew Lippa and and Tony Award-winning author of Moonstruck and Doubt From the creator of Jane Austen’s EMMA and the adaptor of friends in a sexy, tantalizing revue of hits from Broadway’s hilarious conjures up a wry and wondrous romantic comedy with a dark Les Misérables comes an intimate musical valentine that captivated The Addams Family and tender Big Fish, his award-winning The Wild Irish twist. Family feuds and rustic fences have kept two eccentric, the Bay Area and has since charmed audiences in London, Party, poignant I Am Harvey Milk, and many more. Expect sensational lovelorn neighbors apart since childhood, but in this passionate, Tokyo, and New York. Its joyous return for the holidays is set in surprises along the way in this laugh-filled evening of song and compassionate Broadway hit it’s never too late to take a chance suffragette-era New England, where a spirited orphan girl is sent sophistication. on love. to a prestigious college by a mysterious benefactor. Her heart- Contains mature subject matter. warming journey to independence, education, and romance is “Shanley’s finest work since Doubt.” The New York Times “Sexy, sophisticated, and funny. 5 Stars!” The Telegraph, London chronicled in a wealth of witty letters and glorious songs. Oct 5–30, 2016 Mtn View Center for the Performing Arts Aug 24–Sept 18, 2016 Mtn View Center for the Performing Arts “An absolute charmer suitable for the whole family.” theatreworks.org 650.463.1960 The Mercury News Nov 30–December 31, 2016 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto RICHARD PRIOLEAU & TASHA LAWRENCE IN CONFEDERATES / PHOTO KEVIN BERNE

A CLASSIC AMERICAN COMEDY AN EAST/WEST COMIC DRAMA A MUSICAL SAGA OF IMMIGRANT AMERICA AN EXTRAORDINARY MUSICAL PLAY Crimes of the Heart Calligraphy Rags Hershey Felder,BEETHOVEN By Beth Henley By Velina Hasu Houston Book by Joseph Stein By Hershey Felder Music by Ludwig van Beethoven Directed by Giovanna Sardelli Directed by Leslie Martinson Music by Charles Strouse Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Directed by Joel Zwick Winner of the Pulitzer Prize Regional Premiere Directed by Robert Kelley Regional Premiere NY Drama Critics Circle Award Two continents, two cultures, two estranged sisters, and the two Three hard-luck Mississippi sisters are betrayed by their passions cousins determined to bridge the gap between them—all are boldly America’s Greatest Unknown Musical Following his triumph as Irving Berlin, the brilliant Hershey Felder in this Southern Gothic classic—a zany, warm-hearted, and calligraphed in this international comic drama set in Los Angeles and Hope, good will, and fierce determination light the ragtag journey now brings Ludwig van Beethoven to life through the eyes of brilliantly imaginative tale of relationships run amok and dreams Tokyo, past and present. East and West collide as biracial American of Jewish immigrant Rebecca and her son from European persecu- a Viennese Doctor who as a boy spent Beethoven’s last years gone awry. In a hurricane of hilarity and hurt, Lenny’s turning Hiromi and Japanese free spirit Sayuri confront tradition, prejudice, and tion to new lives in the teeming, turn-of-the-century tenements of by the Maestro’s side. Featuring some of the composer’s great- 30, Meg’s fresh from rehab, and Babe’s out on bail, testing the their heritage of filial duty in one final attempt to reunite their aging New York in this exhilarating musical from the creators of Fiddler on est works, from the “Moonlight Sonata” to the “9th Symphony” boundaries of sisterhood in a world full of pitfalls and a town parents. the Roof and Wicked. A soaring, tuneful score highlights this and the “Emperor Concerto,” this intense, illuminating, and without pity. sweeping saga of dreams and disillusion, love lost and inspiration unforgettable journey through time will immerse you in the “Intimate, sensitive…the emotional stakes are high.” LA Times astounding life of the Maestro and his genius that transcended “Overflows with infectious high spirits.” The New York Times found, of the heart and soul of the American character. Mar 8–Apr 2, 2017 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto it all. Jan 11–Feb 5, 2017 Mtn View Center for the Performing Arts “A winner, warm and witty. You are tempted to rise cheering.” The Mercury News “A hypnotic production...a chamber music piece of exquisite beauty.” Chicago Sun Times Apr 5–30, 2017 Mtn View Center for the Performing Arts Order a subscription by Aug. 14 and subtract the cost of your Confederates tickets! theatreworks.org 6Ju5n 7–0J.ul4 2, 620317 . 1M9tn 6Vie0w Center for the Performing Arts

BACKGROUND: FRANCIS JUE IN TOKYO FISH STORY / PHOTO KEVIN BERNE encoreartsprograms.com 5 Upcoming THEATREWORKS TWSV Events SILICON VALLEY Sep, Oct, Nov PARTYOFTHE DECADE

8/31, 9/7, 9/14 THE LIFE OF THE PARTY THE S POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS Question and answer with 70 the cast and staff following the performance Join us as we celebrate the sights and sounds of the Mountain View Center time when TheatreWorks was born. for the Performing Arts

10/8 Saturday, November 12, 2016 OUTSIDE MULLINGAR 5:30pm OPENING NIGHT Post-show reception with Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club the cast and staff Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts Fabulous 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 Ever-flowing TheatreWorks OUTSIDE MULLINGAR cocktails entertainment POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS Question and answer with the cast and staff following Gourmet the performance dining Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

11/12 @ 5:30pm Dancing to PARTY OF THE DECADE surging beats of THE 70s The Gourmet dining, entertainment, Cocktail attire E-Ticket Band auction, and dancing to benefit or TheatreWorks OPTIONAL Palo Alto Hills Golf and period dress Country Club

Tickets on sale now at theatreworks.org For more information contact Events Manager Jodi Corwin [email protected] 650.463.7112

6 THEATREWORKS Upcoming THEATREWORKS TWSV Events SILICON VALLEY Sep, Oct, Nov PARTYOFTHE DECADE

8/31, 9/7, 9/14 THE LIFE OF THE PARTY THE S POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS Question and answer with 70 the cast and staff following the performance Join us as we celebrate the sights and sounds of the Mountain View Center time when TheatreWorks was born. for the Performing Arts

10/8 Saturday, November 12, 2016 OUTSIDE MULLINGAR 5:30pm OPENING NIGHT Post-show reception with Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club the cast and staff Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts Fabulous 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 Ever-flowing TheatreWorks OUTSIDE MULLINGAR cocktails entertainment POST-SHOW DISCUSSIONS Question and answer with the cast and staff following Gourmet the performance dining Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts

11/12 @ 5:30pm Dancing to PARTY OF THE DECADE surging beats of THE 70s The Gourmet dining, entertainment, Cocktail attire E-Ticket Band auction, and dancing to benefit or TheatreWorks OPTIONAL Palo Alto Hills Golf and period dress Country Club

Tickets on sale now at theatreworks.org For more information contact Events Manager Jodi Corwin [email protected] 650.463.7112

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It’s never too late to take a chance on love. Outside Mullingar By John Patrick Shanley “Shanley’s finest work since Doubt.” The New York Times Oct 5–30 Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts theatreworks.org 650.463.1960

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“A absolute charmer suitable for the whole family!” The Mercury News Nov 30–Dec 31 Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto theatreworks.org 650.463.1960

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TheatreWorks’ OSKAR! assemblies TheatreWorks’ OSKAR! assemblies Outside help elementary students address help elementary students address important issues, from bullying important issues, from bullying Oskar and the Countless Costume Changes will tour elementary schools throughout the Bay to gender expression, through the Oskar and the Countless Costume Changes will tour elementary schools throughout the Bay to gender expression, through the Area in tandem with Oskar and the Big Bully Battle. PHOTO ALESSANDRA MELLO power of theatre! In 2017, Oskar Area in tandem with Oskar and the Big Bully Battle. PHOTO ALESSANDRA MELLO power of theatre! In 2017, Oskar Mullingar returns with two beloved plays. returns with two beloved plays.

By John Patrick Shanley OSKAR AND THE OSKAR AND THE BIG BULLY BATTLE! BIG BULLY BATTLE! “Shanley’s finest work since Doubt.” By Prince Gomolvilas By Prince Gomolvilas The New York Times Through this show, students learn Through this show, students learn the same lesson as Oskar: “That the same lesson as Oskar: “That you always have a choice.” Oskar you always have a choice.” Oskar Oct 5–30 and the Big Bully Battle! is an and the Big Bully Battle! is an Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts educational story filled with humor, educational story filled with humor, excitement, and imagination that excitement, and imagination that theatreworks.org 650.463.1960 will demonstrate to your students will demonstrate to your students methods of preventing bullying in methods of preventing bullying in their community. Pinewood is an independent, coeducational, non-profit, their community. K–12 college-prep school. Students benefit fromsmall OSKAR AND THE COUNTLESS class size, challenging academic curricula, OSKAR AND THE COUNTLESS COSTUME CHANGES COSTUME CHANGES PINEWOOD SCHOOL By Prince Gomolvilas P INEWOOD SCHOOL By Prince Gomolvilas through and Matt Ackels K and Matt Ackels 12 A MUSICAL ROMANCE FO R THE HOL IDAYS This comic assembly was developed Passionate Expertise and a wide choice of enrichment activities. This comic assembly was developed by veteran theatre artists and We offer an environment where each student is by veteran theatre artists and school administrators to help High Academic Expectations a respected and vital member of our school administrators to help students understand the diversity students understand the diversity Unlimited Exploration educational community. We invite you to explore of gender expression. Acceptance, of gender expression. Acceptance, the opportunity for your student to become a part of the empathy, and personal expression Grounded Moral Examples empathy, and personal expression are modeled in this entertaining Pinewood tradition of academic excellence. For more are modeled in this entertaining assembly and Oskar discovers that Confident Self-Expression information, please visit our website. assembly and Oskar discovers that DBaook dby Jdohny CairLd Music o& Lyrnic s b yg PauLl Gordoen gs wh en his friends are allowed to when his friends are allowed to shine for who they are, everyone is www.pinewood.edu shine for who they are, everyone is 1912 novel by Jean Webster Based on the happy—and his play is a success! happy—and his play is a success!

Reprising TheatreWorks’ Hit World Premie re! Shows Tour Feb 20–Mar 31, 2017 Shows Tour Feb 20–Mar 31, 2017 25% district discount available for 25% district discount available for “A absolute charmer suitable fo r the wh ole famil y!” distr icts with 4 or more participat- districts with 4 or more participat- ing schools. ing schools. The Mercury News For more information on bringing For more information on bringing Nov 30–Dec 31 an assembly to your school, contact an assembly to your school, contact Associate Director of Education, Associate Director of Education, Stern Theatre, Palo Alto Lucie Katie Bartholomew, at Katie Bartholomew, at theatreworks.org 650.463.1960 650.463.7154 or 650.463.7154 or [email protected]. [email protected].

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ad proofs.indd 1 9/12/13 2:11 PM When Is a Revue More than a Revue? Living a Lippa Life A Conversation with Director and Co-conceiver David Babani ANDREW LIPPA’s new hit song “Evil Like Me” appears in Disney’s Descendants. Written for , the The Life of the Party promises to DB: The thing that makes the show interesting and soundtrack hit #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, #1 on be more than just an evening of different from other shows that it would naturally be the iTunes and Billboard soundtrack charts, and has been compiled songs. Associate compared to, is that the real meat, Andrew’s big viewed over 50 million times on YouTube. Recently, he Director of Marketing Syche Broadway shows, we don’t just do a couple numbers composed and conducted a world premiere piece for the Phillips sat down with the show’s and move on. We take a section of 4 or 5 songs and international piano virtuoso Lang Lang and the Guangzhou co-conceiver and director David sort of visit with them for 20 minutes or half an hour, Babani to talk about the origin and all the cast will play characters from within that Symphony Orchestra in Guangzhou, China. This new work, and the intention of The Life of show, and we’ll tell a little story arc over the course of a 32-minute, 5-movement piece called “Rising Tide,” will the Party—and how it’s more those songs, with no breaking the fourth wall. So you be reprised later in 2016 and recorded in China. His epic than just a musical revue. get, in essence, four or five shows through the evening, Concept Opera, I am Anne Hutchinson/I Am Harvey Milk, and they’re fully costumed and fully designed and all, had its world premiere at The Music Center at Strathmore within this world of The Addams Family or The Wild in April of this year starring Kristin Chenoweth as Anne Hutchinson and Mr. Lippa Party or Big Fish, or so on and so forth. And then as Harvey Milk. Next summer, Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, NY, will present Syche Phillips: So what is the background of this between those pieces, we’ve got lots of really fun treats the world premiere of The Man in the Ceiling (seen in TW’s 2015 New Works fantastic night of theatre? and style songs, some from his smaller shows Festival). Based on Jules Feiffer's award-winning novel, this musical features a that he’s written. It’s a show that delights and entertains book by Mr. Feiffer and music and lyrics by Mr. Lippa. Directed by David Babani: Andrew and I have been friends for nearly in Act 1, and then gets very dark and sexy, and then (Tony Award®-winning producer of Hamilton), Mr. Lippa will play the role of Uncle 20 years now. We’ve worked together a bunch all over very moving, and then goes all show biz at the end. It Lester in this production. , but I don’t think we’ve ever worked together really does have a little bit of something for everybody. in America. Andrew had some spare time and we had Broadway credits include: Music and lyrics for Big Fish, directed and choreo- It’s a really satisfying show for the performers to play, a slot open at the Chocolate Factory, and we’d been ® The Addams and they love it, and as a result, the audience can’t graphed by ; Tony -nominated music and lyrics for talking for ages about finding something to do together. Family resist having a good time. (over 1000 productions worldwide); and music for Aaron Sorkin’s play We were looking at producing various shows of his, but The Farnsworth Invention, directed by Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys). In 1999 he then the idea came up to make a show together based SP: Is there anything you learned in London that has contributed three new songs to revival You’re A Good Man, Charlie on all of his material. I jumped at the opportunity affected or changed the structure of the show? Brown (including “My New Philosophy” for Tony Award® winner Kristin Chenoweth) because I know his material so well, and I love it. And DB: The only thing I learned from the run in London is and created all new arrangements. Off-Broadway credits include: The Wild Party Andrew really wanted to perform in it. He wanted to never underestimate the intelligence of your audience. (book/music/lyrics), which won the Outer Critics Circle Award for best musical and dance in it, sing in it, and act in it. for best music; John & Jen (music and co-bookwriter with SP: Do you have a favorite moment in the show? SP: Of course! Tom Greenwald). His epic oratorio for men’s chorus, orchestra, and soloists, I Am DB: That’s a horrible question. [Laughter] I have many Harvey Milk, has seen over 20 productions including Disney Hall and Lincoln DB: So the challenge was there to create a very satisfy- favorite moments, but I don’t want to say what they Center. His musical A Little Princess (written with Brian Crawley) premiered at ing evening of theatre around the Andrew Lippa are… This show is like a chocolate box, and there are so TheatreWorks in 2004, was seen in concert at in 2011, and is songbook, but with this amazing trump card which was many gorgeous little morsels in there. I want to let you licensed for worldwide production by Music Theatre International (MTI). that we actually had the man himself at the center of it choose your own. all. When we started looking at it, I was thinking about Mr. Lippa is proud to have been music director for many concerts for Kristin the other compilation shows that take material that SP: Are you guys working on anything new together Chenoweth including the Metropolitan Opera and . Recordings previously existed, and how they can be unsatisfying, right now? include ’s CD I’m Not Waiting; The Addams Family (Decca Broadway they can be funny but not necessarily engaging on an Big Fish The Wild DB: Andrew and I have like a million things on the go and Spanish and German productions); (Broadway Records); emotional level…we just looked at all the things that together at any one time, and I’m hoping that all the Party (RCA Victor); You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (RCA Victor), which earned you don’t always get from a show like this, and then different balls we have up in the air at the moment will him a Grammy Award nomination; A Little Princess (Ghostlight); John & Jen (two went away to try to work out how to put them all into come to fruition in the future—and hopefully we’ll get different recordings: Ghostlight and Broadway Records); and I Am Harvey Milk. He this show. And we’ve worked very hard to create a very to premiere whatever we come up with here. also produced the original of Bat Boy: The Musical (RCA Victor). satisfying evening with a genuine emotional arc, that can entertain, educate, and move you. For me, that’s SP: Thank you! Awards include Tony® and Grammy nominations; a shared Emmy for Nickelodeon’s what all great theatre should do, and if we can achieve The Wonder Pets; The Gilman/Gonzalez-Falla Theater Foundation Award; ASCAP’s DB: Excellent. that through the medium of Andrew Lippa’s amazing /New Horizons Award; The Drama Desk Award; The Outer Critics talent, then we’re all very lucky. SP: Excellent. Circle Award. A graduate of the , Mr. Lippa serves as president of The Dramatists Guild Fund. He was born in Leeds, England and grew SP: Most revues have a very loose arc, if any at all, but up in suburban Detroit. how is this one different?

10 THEATREWORKS When Is a Revue More than a Revue? Living a Lippa Life A Conversation with Director and Co-conceiver David Babani ANDREW LIPPA’s new hit song “Evil Like Me” appears in Disney’s Descendants. Written for Kristin Chenoweth, the The Life of the Party promises to DB: The thing that makes the show interesting and soundtrack hit #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, #1 on be more than just an evening of different from other shows that it would naturally be the iTunes and Billboard soundtrack charts, and has been compiled songs. Associate compared to, is that the real meat, Andrew’s big viewed over 50 million times on YouTube. Recently, he Director of Marketing Syche Broadway shows, we don’t just do a couple numbers composed and conducted a world premiere piece for the Phillips sat down with the show’s and move on. We take a section of 4 or 5 songs and international piano virtuoso Lang Lang and the Guangzhou co-conceiver and director David sort of visit with them for 20 minutes or half an hour, Babani to talk about the origin and all the cast will play characters from within that Symphony Orchestra in Guangzhou, China. This new work, and the intention of The Life of show, and we’ll tell a little story arc over the course of a 32-minute, 5-movement piece called “Rising Tide,” will the Party—and how it’s more those songs, with no breaking the fourth wall. So you be reprised later in 2016 and recorded in China. His epic than just a musical revue. get, in essence, four or five shows through the evening, Concept Opera, I am Anne Hutchinson/I Am Harvey Milk, and they’re fully costumed and fully designed and all, had its world premiere at The Music Center at Strathmore within this world of The Addams Family or The Wild in April of this year starring Kristin Chenoweth as Anne Hutchinson and Mr. Lippa Party or Big Fish, or so on and so forth. And then as Harvey Milk. Next summer, Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor, NY, will present Syche Phillips: So what is the background of this between those pieces, we’ve got lots of really fun treats the world premiere of The Man in the Ceiling (seen in TW’s 2015 New Works fantastic night of theatre? and cabaret style songs, some from his smaller shows Festival). Based on Jules Feiffer's award-winning novel, this musical features a that he’s written. It’s a show that delights and entertains book by Mr. Feiffer and music and lyrics by Mr. Lippa. Directed by Jeffrey Seller David Babani: Andrew and I have been friends for nearly in Act 1, and then gets very dark and sexy, and then (Tony Award®-winning producer of Hamilton), Mr. Lippa will play the role of Uncle 20 years now. We’ve worked together a bunch all over very moving, and then goes all show biz at the end. It Lester in this production. the place, but I don’t think we’ve ever worked together really does have a little bit of something for everybody. in America. Andrew had some spare time and we had Broadway credits include: Music and lyrics for Big Fish, directed and choreo- It’s a really satisfying show for the performers to play, a slot open at the Chocolate Factory, and we’d been ® The Addams and they love it, and as a result, the audience can’t graphed by Susan Stroman; Tony -nominated music and lyrics for talking for ages about finding something to do together. Family resist having a good time. (over 1000 productions worldwide); and music for Aaron Sorkin’s play We were looking at producing various shows of his, but The Farnsworth Invention, directed by Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys). In 1999 he then the idea came up to make a show together based SP: Is there anything you learned in London that has contributed three new songs to the Broadway revival You’re A Good Man, Charlie on all of his material. I jumped at the opportunity affected or changed the structure of the show? Brown (including “My New Philosophy” for Tony Award® winner Kristin Chenoweth) because I know his material so well, and I love it. And DB: The only thing I learned from the run in London is and created all new arrangements. Off-Broadway credits include: The Wild Party Andrew really wanted to perform in it. He wanted to never underestimate the intelligence of your audience. (book/music/lyrics), which won the Outer Critics Circle Award for best musical and dance in it, sing in it, and act in it. Drama Desk Award for best music; John & Jen (music and co-bookwriter with SP: Do you have a favorite moment in the show? SP: Of course! Tom Greenwald). His epic oratorio for men’s chorus, orchestra, and soloists, I Am DB: That’s a horrible question. [Laughter] I have many Harvey Milk, has seen over 20 productions including Disney Hall and Lincoln DB: So the challenge was there to create a very satisfy- favorite moments, but I don’t want to say what they Center. His musical A Little Princess (written with Brian Crawley) premiered at ing evening of theatre around the Andrew Lippa are… This show is like a chocolate box, and there are so TheatreWorks in 2004, was seen in concert at Texas State University in 2011, and is songbook, but with this amazing trump card which was many gorgeous little morsels in there. I want to let you licensed for worldwide production by Music Theatre International (MTI). that we actually had the man himself at the center of it choose your own. all. When we started looking at it, I was thinking about Mr. Lippa is proud to have been music director for many concerts for Kristin the other compilation shows that take material that SP: Are you guys working on anything new together Chenoweth including the Metropolitan Opera and Carnegie Hall. Recordings previously existed, and how they can be unsatisfying, right now? include Julia Murney’s CD I’m Not Waiting; The Addams Family (Decca Broadway they can be funny but not necessarily engaging on an Big Fish The Wild DB: Andrew and I have like a million things on the go and Spanish and German productions); (Broadway Records); emotional level…we just looked at all the things that together at any one time, and I’m hoping that all the Party (RCA Victor); You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown (RCA Victor), which earned you don’t always get from a show like this, and then different balls we have up in the air at the moment will him a Grammy Award nomination; A Little Princess (Ghostlight); John & Jen (two went away to try to work out how to put them all into come to fruition in the future—and hopefully we’ll get different recordings: Ghostlight and Broadway Records); and I Am Harvey Milk. He this show. And we’ve worked very hard to create a very to premiere whatever we come up with here. also produced the original cast recording of Bat Boy: The Musical (RCA Victor). satisfying evening with a genuine emotional arc, that can entertain, educate, and move you. For me, that’s SP: Thank you! Awards include Tony® and Grammy nominations; a shared Emmy for Nickelodeon’s what all great theatre should do, and if we can achieve The Wonder Pets; The Gilman/Gonzalez-Falla Theater Foundation Award; ASCAP’s DB: Excellent. that through the medium of Andrew Lippa’s amazing Richard Rodgers/New Horizons Award; The Drama Desk Award; The Outer Critics talent, then we’re all very lucky. SP: Excellent. Circle Award. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Mr. Lippa serves as president of The Dramatists Guild Fund. He was born in Leeds, England and grew SP: Most revues have a very loose arc, if any at all, but up in suburban Detroit. how is this one different?

encoreartsprograms.com 11 From Artistic Director From Director TheatreWorks Robert Kelley David Babani S I L I C O N V A L L E Y

FAMILY presents the Andrew Lippa is family. He’s been a vital part of TheatreWorks for over a It feels very fitting that Robert decade and we are thrilled to produce the American premiere of The Kelley and his visionary team at AMERICAN PREMIERE Life of the Party. Years ago I asked old friend Brian Crawley, librettist TheatreWorks have made it Violet of the musical (TheatreWorks, 1999) if he had anything new in possible for Andrew and me to development. He was transforming the novel A Little Princess into a THE LIFE OF THE PARTY bring you the US Premiere of The musical with the Drama Desk Award-winning composer of The Wild Party, Life of the Party—A Celebration and I was immediately enthused. Unfortunately, it was scheduled to Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa of the Songs of Andrew Lippa. I debut in Australia. Conceived by and Art isn’t easy. When the financing fell apart, Brian gave me a call: any understand that as an audience David Babani Andrew Lippa chance we were still interested? We were! Their beautiful show was you are familiar with a lot of Directed by David Babani massive, intimidating, and absolutely thrilling. We gave it our all and its Andrew’s brilliant work so I relish world premiere became the highlight of our 2004 season. And composer the opportunity to share our special Musical Director William Liberatore Andrew Lippa became a friend for life. show with you, an audience of Orchestrator Will Van Dyke By the time A Little Princess opened, we had already featured another cognoscenti. This show has been Original Choreography of Andrew’s shows in our 2003 New Works Festival. Jerry Christmas was O Lynne Page a hilarious tale of a Jewish comedian trying to revive his career with a created through true collaboration Choreographer Rebecca Howell C televised Christmas special. That’s when I met the real Andrew. When the and it is even more exciting to me Morgan Large Scenic & Costume Designer show struggled in its first performance, he stayed up all night to that some of our original British S Lighting Designer Tim Lutkin completely rewrite Act II. Here was an artist with energy to match his creative team from The Menier L immense passion. Sound Designer Brendan Aanes Chocolate Factory, where this S We would eventually do two other Lippa musicals in our Festival, Leslie Martinson production was conceived, have Casting Director Asphalt Beach in 2006 (rambunctious girls in a repressive Catholic school) C been able to continue their journey New York Casting STEWART/WHITLEY and The Man in the Ceiling last summer (Jules Feiffer’s autobiographical N Karen Szpaller novel brought to life). We also hosted a madcap Betty Boop at our 2005 on this show and have been joined Stage Manager * S Writers Retreat. Andrew and his art had become part of the company. by our new West Coast creative Assistant Stage Manager Emily Anderson Wolf* He had other projects of course, major works you will relish today. In team members too. This has * M e m b e r o f A c t o r s’ Equity Assoc iation, th e Union of Prof e ssional A ctors and Stage Managers in the United States. The Addams Family 2010 became a Broadway hit and its hilarious songs allowed us to collaborate further “ADDA MS FA MILY THEME ” b y Vic M izz y. Published by Unis on M usic C ompany ( AS CAP ) continue to dazzle audiences around the world. In 2013 his heart-rending and bring you what I believe to be Administered by Next Decade Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. I Am Harvey Milk oratorio debuted at the San Francisco Gay Men’s the ultimate incarnation of this Chorus, one of my most moving moments in the theatre. Months later the show. We have a truly international VISIONA RY PRODUCER poignant family musical Big Fish opened on Broadway in a spectacular company bringing you the best Ann S. Bowers production. The range of Andrew’s music is astonishing, the wit of his from Broadway, the West End, the lyrics enchanting, the depth of his humanity inspiring. EXECUT IVE PRODUCERS If the world knows Andrew for his talent, TheatreWorks knows him for Bay Area, and even Australia! Anne & Larry Hambly • Michelle & Michael Kwatinetz • Gayla Lorthridge Wood & Walt Wood his heart. Beginning with our 35th Anniversary Celebration in 2005, which We couldn’t have achieved any of he co-hosted with Wendy Wasserstein and Stephen Schwartz, Andrew this without the amazing team at PRODUCERS has been the featured guest at many major events. When we made TheatreWorks. They have supported him the artistic honoree at TW Honors in 2014, he flew in from London Bill & Marsha Adler • Emeri & Brad Handler us so brilliantly. Hopefully, if you just hours after closing in a show. That night I asked if we might bring that London production to America. Thanks to Andrew, and his brilliant enjoy the show, you will be able to SE AS ON SP ONSO RS collaborator David Babani of the Menier Chocolate Factory, The Life of find more ways to support them! Garden Court Hotel • J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines • The Mercury News • Sobrato Philanthropies the Party is here today. Its subtitle, A Celebration of the Songs of Andrew Lippa, hardly tells the full story. For TheatreWorks, it is a celebration of David Babani THE LIFE OF THE PARTY plays August 24 – September 18, 2016 Andrew the man, the artist, and the friend. Artistic Director THE LIFE OF THE PARTY Menier Chocolate Factory The Menier Chocolate Factory received its world premiere at the in June 2014. Robert Kelley Artistic Director TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

12 THEATREWORKS From Artistic Director From Director TheatreWorks Robert Kelley David Babani S I L I C O N V A L L E Y

FAMILY presents the Andrew Lippa is family. He’s been a vital part of TheatreWorks for over a It feels very fitting that Robert decade and we are thrilled to produce the American premiere of The Kelley and his visionary team at AMERICAN PREMIERE Life of the Party. Years ago I asked old friend Brian Crawley, librettist TheatreWorks have made it Violet of the musical (TheatreWorks, 1999) if he had anything new in possible for Andrew and me to development. He was transforming the novel A Little Princess into a THE LIFE OF THE PARTY bring you the US Premiere of The musical with the Drama Desk Award-winning composer of The Wild Party, Life of the Party—A Celebration and I was immediately enthused. Unfortunately, it was scheduled to Music & Lyrics by Andrew Lippa of the Songs of Andrew Lippa. I debut in Australia. Conceived by and Art isn’t easy. When the financing fell apart, Brian gave me a call: any understand that as an audience David Babani Andrew Lippa chance we were still interested? We were! Their beautiful show was you are familiar with a lot of Directed by David Babani massive, intimidating, and absolutely thrilling. We gave it our all and its Andrew’s brilliant work so I relish world premiere became the highlight of our 2004 season. And composer the opportunity to share our special Musical Director William Liberatore Andrew Lippa became a friend for life. show with you, an audience of Orchestrator Will Van Dyke By the time A Little Princess opened, we had already featured another cognoscenti. This show has been Original Choreography of Andrew’s shows in our 2003 New Works Festival. Jerry Christmas was O Lynne Page a hilarious tale of a Jewish comedian trying to revive his career with a created through true collaboration Choreographer Rebecca Howell C televised Christmas special. That’s when I met the real Andrew. When the and it is even more exciting to me Morgan Large Scenic & Costume Designer show struggled in its first performance, he stayed up all night to that some of our original British S Lighting Designer Tim Lutkin completely rewrite Act II. Here was an artist with energy to match his creative team from The Menier L immense passion. Sound Designer Brendan Aanes Chocolate Factory, where this S We would eventually do two other Lippa musicals in our Festival, Leslie Martinson production was conceived, have Casting Director Asphalt Beach in 2006 (rambunctious girls in a repressive Catholic school) C been able to continue their journey New York Casting STEWART/WHITLEY and The Man in the Ceiling last summer (Jules Feiffer’s autobiographical N Karen Szpaller novel brought to life). We also hosted a madcap Betty Boop at our 2005 on this show and have been joined Stage Manager * S Writers Retreat. Andrew and his art had become part of the company. by our new West Coast creative Assistant Stage Manager Emily Anderson Wolf* He had other projects of course, major works you will relish today. In team members too. This has * M e m b e r o f A c t o r s’ Equity Assoc iation, th e Union of Prof e ssional A ctors and Stage Managers in the United States. The Addams Family 2010 became a Broadway hit and its hilarious songs allowed us to collaborate further “ADDA MS FA MILY THEME ” b y Vic M izz y. Published by Unis on M usic C ompany ( AS CAP ) continue to dazzle audiences around the world. In 2013 his heart-rending and bring you what I believe to be Administered by Next Decade Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission. I Am Harvey Milk oratorio debuted at the San Francisco Gay Men’s the ultimate incarnation of this Chorus, one of my most moving moments in the theatre. Months later the show. We have a truly international VISIONA RY PRODUCER poignant family musical Big Fish opened on Broadway in a spectacular company bringing you the best Ann S. Bowers production. The range of Andrew’s music is astonishing, the wit of his from Broadway, the West End, the lyrics enchanting, the depth of his humanity inspiring. EXECUT IVE PRODUCERS If the world knows Andrew for his talent, TheatreWorks knows him for Bay Area, and even Australia! Anne & Larry Hambly • Michelle & Michael Kwatinetz • Gayla Lorthridge Wood & Walt Wood his heart. Beginning with our 35th Anniversary Celebration in 2005, which We couldn’t have achieved any of he co-hosted with Wendy Wasserstein and Stephen Schwartz, Andrew this without the amazing team at PRODUCERS has been the featured guest at many major events. When we made TheatreWorks. They have supported him the artistic honoree at TW Honors in 2014, he flew in from London Bill & Marsha Adler • Emeri & Brad Handler us so brilliantly. Hopefully, if you just hours after closing in a show. That night I asked if we might bring that London production to America. Thanks to Andrew, and his brilliant enjoy the show, you will be able to SE AS ON SP ONSO RS collaborator David Babani of the Menier Chocolate Factory, The Life of find more ways to support them! Garden Court Hotel • J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines • The Mercury News • Sobrato Philanthropies the Party is here today. Its subtitle, A Celebration of the Songs of Andrew Lippa, hardly tells the full story. For TheatreWorks, it is a celebration of David Babani THE LIFE OF THE PARTY plays August 24 – September 18, 2016 Andrew the man, the artist, and the friend. Artistic Director THE LIFE OF THE PARTY Menier Chocolate Factory The Menier Chocolate Factory received its world premiere at the in June 2014. Robert Kelley Artistic Director TheatreWorks Silicon Valley

encoreartsprograms.com 13 THE CAST Who’s Who Damian Humbley** TEAL WICKS (Cast) BRENDAN AANES (Sound Design) Vaudeville Theater, Midnight Tango at Andrew Lippa* is making her has designed sound for several the Phoenix and Aldwych Theaters, * TheatreWorks debut. TheatreWorks performances, including Dance ’Til Dawn at the Aldwych, and Teal Wicks* She has starred on Confederates, The Velocity of Autumn, Flashdance at the Shaftesbury Broadway in Wicked Triangle (TBA Award for Outstanding Theatre. Mr. Large’s production of *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. (Elphaba), Jekyll & Sound Design), The Country House, Room on the Broom has been seen **Member of British Equity Hyde (Emma Carew), and The Lake Effect. Other recent worldwide on four continents, and has and most recently in credits include The Unfortunates, just completed a North American THE ORCHESTRA Finding Neverland (Mary Barrie) Chester Bailey (American Conservatory tour. He also recently designed Conductor/Piano William Liberatore opposite . She Theater); Fire In Dreamland (Kansas onboard the world’s largest appeared off-Broadway in Piece of City Repertory Theatre); The Way West ship, Harmony of the Seas, for Royal Violin Candace Guirao My Heart: the Story at (Marin Theatre Company); Rapture Caribbean. Mr. Large trained at Sir Viola Emily Onderdonk Signature Theatre, The Blue Flower at Blister Burn (Aurora Theatre Company); Paul McCartney’s LIPA where he Cello Kris Yenney Second Stage, NY City Center Encores! Truck Stop, The Hundred Flowers received a first class honours degree Stairway to Paradise, and Fahrenheit Project (Crowded Fire); Mutt: Let’s in Performance Design. Orchestra Personnel Manager Diane Ryan 451 at 59E59. Ms. Wicks played All Talk About Race! (Impact Theatre); All musicians are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. Elphaba in the Los Angeles and San Abigail’s Party, Bloody Bloody WILLIAM LIBERATORE (Musical Francisco productions of Wicked. She Andrew Jackson, and The Aliens Director) is TheatreWorks’ Resident THE LIFE OF THE PARTY WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION. starred in the national tours of Jekyll (SF Playhouse). Musical Director and has conducted & Hyde and . Regionally Ms. over 25 shows, including Jane Austen’s Wicks has starred in productions for REBECCA HOWELL (Choreographer) EMMA, Sweeney Todd, Marry Me a SPECIAL THANKS American Repertory Theatre, Bay trained at the London Studio Centre, Little, Once on This Island (2014 TBA Caroline O’Connor, Summer Strallen, Corrie Darling, Olivier Sultan, Sophie Black, Tom Siracusa, Lucy McNally, Street Theatre, as well as three sea- and her recent choreography credits Award), Little Women, Being Earnest, Jason Maddocks, Amanda Holland, and all at the Menier Chocolate Factory. sons with Goodspeed Opera House. include Tommy (Peter Frosdick Big River, The Secret Garden, A Pianos provided by Yamaha Entertainment Group. She has been a guest star on Productions, UK), The Glass Menagerie Christmas Memory, Harold and Elementary and The Good Wife. (English Theatre Frankfurt), Blockbuster Maude, Crowns, Jane Eyre, Ragtime, (UK Tour), Falstaff (, and Pacific Overtures. He was Musical DAVID BABANI (Co-conceiver and London), The Comedy of Errors, The Director at American Musical Theatre Who’s Who Director) is the founder and Artistic Taming of the Shrew, and As You Like of San Jose, conducting over 30 Director of one of London’s most It (Guildford Shakespeare Company). shows including Flower Drum Song, DAMIAN HUMBLEY Symphony Orchestra), and Merrily Lippa has garnered Tony and Grammy exciting theatres, the Menier As Associate to Lynne Page, her Gypsy, A Chorus Line, 42nd Street, (Cast) is making his We Roll Along (DigitalTheatre.com). nominations and shared an Emmy Award Chocolate Factory. This multi Olivier credits include American Psycho , and Children of Eden. He has TheatreWorks debut. for Nickelodeon’s The Wonder Pets. He and Tony Award®-winning venue has ( & Broadway), La won Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Mr. Humbley is well ANDREW LIPPA currently serves as president of the transferred eighteen productions to Cage aux Folles (Menier Chocolate Awards for , known in London for (Cast/Composer/ Dramatists Guild Fund. Formore about the West End during its ten year Factory, West End, and Broadway), A South Pacific, and Damn Yankees his work on Stephen Co-conceiver) is Andrew Lippa's work, see page 11. history, four of which (Sunday in the Little Night Music (Menier Chocolate (AMTSJ), and Bat Boy: The Musical; Sondheim musicals, an award-winning Park with George, A Little Night Factory, West End, and Broadway), ; Emma; Caroline, or including the critically American composer, SALLY ANN TRIPLETT Music, La Cage aux Folles and The and My Fair Lady (Théâtre du Châtelet, Change; and The Light in the Piazza acclaimed production of Merrily We lyricist, actor, (Cast) is making her Color Purple) also transferred to Paris, and Mariinsky Theatre, St (TheatreWorks). He is also the director Roll Along (Charley Kringas), and the conductor, and TheatreWorks debut. Broadway. In Australia, Mr. Babani Petersburg). Ms. Howell has also of the award-winning Gunn High recent London production of Putting producer. His She has appeared on produced the world premiere of worked with Lynne Page on the Pet School Choirs. It Together. Other West End credits musical A Little Princess premiered Broadway in Finding Symphonic and Shop Boys’ Electric and Pandemonium include Lend Me a Tenor (Max), The at TheatreWorks, and he has been a Neverland (Mrs. directed international concerts with tours, the Pet Shop Boys’ Brit Award TIM LUTKIN (Lighting Design) won a Woman In White (Walter Hartright), frequent participant in the New DuMaurier), Carrie , Andrew Lippa, performance in 2009, and the music 2014 Laurence Olivier Award for Best (Perchik), Works Festival and the Writers’ (Sue Snell), and The and Maltby & Shire, all at the Adelaide videos for Ellie Goulding’s Starry Eyed Lighting Design for Chimerica at the Forbidden Broadway, and Dickens Retreat. Broadway credits include Big Last Ship (Peggy White). On the West Cabaret Festival. Chocolate Factory and Duffy’s Well Well Well. . For Menier Abridged. Other London credits Fish, The Addams Family, and The End she has been seen in Follies (Young productions have also visited Chocolate Factory, he designed The include the UK Premiere of The Last 5 Farnsworth Invention. Other credits Phyllis); Grease (Rizzo); (Ruby international venues and its work has MORGAN LARGE (Scenic and Life of the Party and Close To You: Years, the Menier Chocolate Factory’s include The Wild Party, John & Jen, Keeler); (Reno now been seen on five continents. Costume Design) most recently Bacharach Reimagined. Other recent The Life of the Party, and most Asphalt Beach, and You're A Good Sweeney); Chicago (Roxie Hart); Guys Now in its thirteenth year, the designed the sets and costumes for design includes: Les Blancs (National recently Songs for a New World at Man, Charlie Brown. He wrote the hit and Dolls (Adelaide); Mamma Mia! Chocolate Factory continues to Debbie Allen’s West End production Theatre); The Go-Between (Apollo St. James Theatre. His recordings song “Evil Like Me,” from Disney’s (Donna); and Viva Forever! (Lauren). produce stimulating, innovative and of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, starring Theatre); Dynamo Live: Seeing Is include Lend Me a Tenor (Original Descendants, for Kristin Chenoweth, International credits include Next to challenging theatre. James Earl Jones. This production Believing (Hammersmith Apollo and Cast Recording), Fiddler on the Roof and the soundtrack rose to #1 on the Normal (Singapore), My Judy Garland won the Olivier Award for Best Revival UK Arena Tour); Mickey and the (2009 London Cast Recording), The Billboard 200 chart and the iTunes Life (Nottingham), and Damsel in of a Play. Other West End designs Magician (Walt Disney Imagineering); Symphony of Australia (Sydney and Billboard soundtrack charts. Mr. Distress (Chichester). include Forbidden Broadway at the The Girls – The Musical (Leeds and

14 THEATREWORKS THE CAST Who’s Who Damian Humbley** TEAL WICKS (Cast) BRENDAN AANES (Sound Design) Vaudeville Theater, Midnight Tango at Andrew Lippa* is making her has designed sound for several the Phoenix and Aldwych Theaters, Sally Ann Triplett* TheatreWorks debut. TheatreWorks performances, including Dance ’Til Dawn at the Aldwych, and Teal Wicks* She has starred on Confederates, The Velocity of Autumn, Flashdance at the Shaftesbury Broadway in Wicked Triangle (TBA Award for Outstanding Theatre. Mr. Large’s production of *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. (Elphaba), Jekyll & Sound Design), The Country House, Room on the Broom has been seen **Member of British Equity Hyde (Emma Carew), and The Lake Effect. Other recent worldwide on four continents, and has and most recently in credits include The Unfortunates, just completed a North American THE ORCHESTRA Finding Neverland (Mary Barrie) Chester Bailey (American Conservatory tour. He also recently designed Grease Conductor/Piano William Liberatore opposite Matthew Morrison. She Theater); Fire In Dreamland (Kansas onboard the world’s largest appeared off-Broadway in Piece of City Repertory Theatre); The Way West ship, Harmony of the Seas, for Royal Violin Candace Guirao My Heart: the Bert Berns Story at (Marin Theatre Company); Rapture Caribbean. Mr. Large trained at Sir Viola Emily Onderdonk Signature Theatre, The Blue Flower at Blister Burn (Aurora Theatre Company); Paul McCartney’s LIPA where he Cello Kris Yenney Second Stage, NY City Center Encores! Truck Stop, The Hundred Flowers received a first class honours degree Stairway to Paradise, and Fahrenheit Project (Crowded Fire); Mutt: Let’s in Performance Design. Orchestra Personnel Manager Diane Ryan 451 at 59E59. Ms. Wicks played All Talk About Race! (Impact Theatre); All musicians are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. Elphaba in the Los Angeles and San Abigail’s Party, Bloody Bloody WILLIAM LIBERATORE (Musical Francisco productions of Wicked. She Andrew Jackson, and The Aliens Director) is TheatreWorks’ Resident THE LIFE OF THE PARTY WILL BE PERFORMED WITH ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION. starred in the national tours of Jekyll (SF Playhouse). Musical Director and has conducted & Hyde and Pippin. Regionally Ms. over 25 shows, including Jane Austen’s Wicks has starred in productions for REBECCA HOWELL (Choreographer) EMMA, Sweeney Todd, Marry Me a SPECIAL THANKS American Repertory Theatre, Bay trained at the London Studio Centre, Little, Once on This Island (2014 TBA Caroline O’Connor, Summer Strallen, Corrie Darling, Olivier Sultan, Sophie Black, Tom Siracusa, Lucy McNally, Street Theatre, as well as three sea- and her recent choreography credits Award), Little Women, Being Earnest, Jason Maddocks, Amanda Holland, and all at the Menier Chocolate Factory. sons with Goodspeed Opera House. include Tommy (Peter Frosdick Big River, The Secret Garden, A Pianos provided by Yamaha Entertainment Group. She has been a guest star on Productions, UK), The Glass Menagerie Christmas Memory, Harold and Elementary and The Good Wife. (English Theatre Frankfurt), Blockbuster Maude, Crowns, Jane Eyre, Ragtime, (UK Tour), Falstaff (Royal Opera House, and Pacific Overtures. He was Musical DAVID BABANI (Co-conceiver and London), The Comedy of Errors, The Director at American Musical Theatre Who’s Who Director) is the founder and Artistic Taming of the Shrew, and As You Like of San Jose, conducting over 30 Director of one of London’s most It (Guildford Shakespeare Company). shows including Flower Drum Song, DAMIAN HUMBLEY Symphony Orchestra), and Merrily Lippa has garnered Tony and Grammy exciting theatres, the Menier As Associate to Lynne Page, her Gypsy, A Chorus Line, 42nd Street, (Cast) is making his We Roll Along (DigitalTheatre.com). nominations and shared an Emmy Award Chocolate Factory. This multi Olivier credits include American Psycho Follies, and Children of Eden. He has TheatreWorks debut. for Nickelodeon’s The Wonder Pets. He and Tony Award®-winning venue has (Almeida Theatre & Broadway), La won Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Mr. Humbley is well ANDREW LIPPA currently serves as president of the transferred eighteen productions to Cage aux Folles (Menier Chocolate Awards for A Little Night Music, known in London for (Cast/Composer/ Dramatists Guild Fund. Formore about the West End during its ten year Factory, West End, and Broadway), A South Pacific, and Damn Yankees his work on Stephen Co-conceiver) is Andrew Lippa's work, see page 11. history, four of which (Sunday in the Little Night Music (Menier Chocolate (AMTSJ), and Bat Boy: The Musical; Sondheim musicals, an award-winning Park with George, A Little Night Factory, West End, and Broadway), Into the Woods; Emma; Caroline, or including the critically American composer, SALLY ANN TRIPLETT Music, La Cage aux Folles and The and My Fair Lady (Théâtre du Châtelet, Change; and The Light in the Piazza acclaimed production of Merrily We lyricist, actor, (Cast) is making her Color Purple) also transferred to Paris, and Mariinsky Theatre, St (TheatreWorks). He is also the director Roll Along (Charley Kringas), and the conductor, and TheatreWorks debut. Broadway. In Australia, Mr. Babani Petersburg). Ms. Howell has also of the award-winning Gunn High recent London production of Putting producer. His She has appeared on produced the world premiere of worked with Lynne Page on the Pet School Choirs. It Together. Other West End credits musical A Little Princess premiered Broadway in Finding Symphonic Forbidden Broadway and Shop Boys’ Electric and Pandemonium include Lend Me a Tenor (Max), The at TheatreWorks, and he has been a Neverland (Mrs. directed international concerts with tours, the Pet Shop Boys’ Brit Award TIM LUTKIN (Lighting Design) won a Woman In White (Walter Hartright), frequent participant in the New DuMaurier), Carrie Jason Robert Brown, Andrew Lippa, performance in 2009, and the music 2014 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Fiddler on the Roof (Perchik), Works Festival and the Writers’ (Sue Snell), and The and Maltby & Shire, all at the Adelaide videos for Ellie Goulding’s Starry Eyed Lighting Design for Chimerica at the Forbidden Broadway, and Dickens Retreat. Broadway credits include Big Last Ship (Peggy White). On the West Cabaret Festival. Chocolate Factory and Duffy’s Well Well Well. Harold Pinter Theatre. For Menier Abridged. Other London credits Fish, The Addams Family, and The End she has been seen in Follies (Young productions have also visited Chocolate Factory, he designed The include the UK Premiere of The Last 5 Farnsworth Invention. Other credits Phyllis); Grease (Rizzo); Jolson (Ruby international venues and its work has MORGAN LARGE (Scenic and Life of the Party and Close To You: Years, the Menier Chocolate Factory’s include The Wild Party, John & Jen, Keeler); Anything Goes (Reno now been seen on five continents. Costume Design) most recently Bacharach Reimagined. Other recent The Life of the Party, and most Asphalt Beach, and You're A Good Sweeney); Chicago (Roxie Hart); Guys Now in its thirteenth year, the designed the sets and costumes for design includes: Les Blancs (National recently Songs for a New World at Man, Charlie Brown. He wrote the hit and Dolls (Adelaide); Mamma Mia! Chocolate Factory continues to Debbie Allen’s West End production Theatre); The Go-Between (Apollo St. James Theatre. His recordings song “Evil Like Me,” from Disney’s (Donna); and Viva Forever! (Lauren). produce stimulating, innovative and of Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, starring Theatre); Dynamo Live: Seeing Is include Lend Me a Tenor (Original Descendants, for Kristin Chenoweth, International credits include Next to challenging theatre. James Earl Jones. This production Believing (Hammersmith Apollo and Cast Recording), Fiddler on the Roof and the soundtrack rose to #1 on the Normal (Singapore), My Judy Garland won the Olivier Award for Best Revival UK Arena Tour); Mickey and the (2009 London Cast Recording), The Billboard 200 chart and the iTunes Life (Nottingham), and Damsel in of a Play. Other West End designs Magician (Walt Disney Imagineering); Symphony of Australia (Sydney and Billboard soundtrack charts. Mr. Distress (Chichester). include Forbidden Broadway at the The Girls – The Musical (Leeds and

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Manchester); Elf – The Musical Factory produces a variety of new and Hollywood Bowl West Side Story. of his debut album Chasing The Day. PHIL SANTORA (Managing Director) (Plymouth, Dublin and Dominion); The familiar works, and also includes a Casting Associate Andrea Zee CSA & willvandyke.com joined TheatreWorks in 2007. He has War Has Not Yet Started (Drum, restaurant and bar making it a unique Casting Assistant Danny Dunitz. served as Managing Director of Plymouth); Impossible (Noel Coward); and vibrant entertainment venue. stewartwhitley.com EMILY ANDERSON WOLF (Assistant Northlight Theatre (Chicago) and Rebecca (Kneehigh Theatre, UK Tour); Stage Manager) has worked on Georgia Shakespeare Festival (Atlanta), The Crucible (Old Vic); Dynamo: The LYNNE PAGE (Original Choreography) KAREN SZPALLER (Stage Manager) several TheatreWorks shows, her as well as Development Director for Power of X (Copper Box Arena, London); is an Olivier and Tony Award®- is pleased to be back at TheatreWorks favorites being Jane Austen’s EMMA, Great Lakes Theatre Festival Strangers On A Train (Gielgud); nominated choreographer. Theatre after working on Wild with Happy, Triangle, Fire on the Mountain, Peter (Cleveland) and George Street and All's Well That Ends Well includes American Psycho (Almeida Wheelhouse, and Striking 12. Favorite and the Starcatcher, Sweeney Todd, Playhouse (New Brunswick). He holds (Royal Shakespeare Company). Mr. and Broadway); (Menier past credits include The Unfortunates, The Hound of the Baskervilles, an MFA in Theatre Administration Lutkin is a graduate of the Guildhall Chocolate Factory and West End); A Christmas Carol (2006–2015), Little Women, Other Desert Cities, from the Yale School of Drama and School of Music and Drama. Volpone, The Two Gentlemen of Verona Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City, and Wild with Happy. She was also a BA in Drama from Duke University. (Royal Shakespeare Company); My Fair 1776, Stuck Elevator, Blackbird, Brief the Assistant Stage Manager for He is Vice President of the National SF LESLIE MARTINSON (Casting Lady (St Petersburg and Paris); La Encounter, and The Tosca Project at threesixty Entertainment’s First Alliance for Musical Theatre Board. Director) is TheatreWorks’ Associate Cage Aux Folles, A Little Night Music American Conservatory Theater; National Tour of Peter Pan; Journey Prior board service includes the LG Artistic Director and Casting Director. (Menier Chocolate Factory, West End, Tribes, The Wild Bride, The Lieutenant to the West at the New York Musical League of Chicago Theatres, Atlanta Her many TheatreWorks directing and Broadway); The Cherry Orchard of Inishmore, Let Me Down Easy, Theatre Festival; and Flower Drum Coalition of Theatres, and the credits include , the regional and Never So Good (National Theatre). Eurydice, Fêtes de la Nuit, Comedy Song, Beauty and the Beast, Guys executive committee of the League premieres of Water by the Spoonful Opera includes Les Troyens (La Scala, on the Bridge/Brundibar at Berkeley and Dolls, The King and I, and Gypsy of Resident Theatres (LORT). He was and Time Stands Still, and the West Milan, and San Francisco Opera); Repertory Theatre; Anne Patterson’s with American Musical Theatre of San named 2000’s Best Arts Administrator Coast premieres of The Pitmen Painters Medea (English National Opera); and art and theatrical installation Seeing Jose. Ms. Wolf also works as a stage- by Atlanta Magazine and received and Superior Donuts. A graduate of Andrea Chénier (Bregenzer Festspiele). the Voice: State of Grace and Anna hand throughout the San Francisco the Atlanta Arts and Business Occidental College, she has been a Television/film credits include Fred Deavere Smith’s On Grace, both at Bay Area and is a proud member of Council’s 1998 ABBY Award for Arts Watson Fellow in political theatre, a Claus and So You Think You Can Dance. Grace Cathedral; the national tour of the International Alliance of Theatrical Administrator. member of Director’s Ms. Page has worked for artists includ- Spamalot (San Francisco); Urinetown: Stage Employees. She holds a BA in Lab, a member of the La MaMa ing Pet Shop Boys, Kanye West, Muse, The Musical at San Jose Stage Theatre, Cum Laude from Mount International Directing Symposium, and Ellie Goulding, and on campaigns Company; Salomé at Aurora Theatre Holyoke College. and has served on Theatre Bay Area’s for Burberry and Net-A-Porter. Her Company; and Ragtime and She Loves Theatre Services Committee since contemporary dance piece, Veils (with Me at Foothill Music Theatre. This is ROBERT KELLEY (Artistic Director) 2002. She was awarded an Individual GoGo Penguin), was presented by her thirteenth season as TheatreWorks’ is a Bay Area native and Stanford Artist Fellow-ship in Stage Direction Sadler’s Wells at Latitude Festival. production coordinator. University graduate. He founded from the Arts Council of Silicon Valley TheatreWorks in 1970 and has directed for artistic achievement and community STEWART/WHITLEY (NY Casting) WILL VAN DYKE (Orchestrator) is a over 165 TheatreWorks productions, impact. She leads master classes and Duncan Stewart CSA and Benton New York-based musical theatre writer including many world and regional audition workshops throughout the Whitley CSA. Broadway and New York and music director. He most recently premieres. He has received the Silicon Bay Area, and is a Performance Coach credits include Natasha Pierre & The penned the original score for the Valley Arts Council’s Legacy Laureate in leadership communication training Great Comet of 1812 (starring Josh off-Broadway play Straight. He has Award; the Bay Area Theatre Critics with Stand and Deliver Group. Groban), On The Town, Pippin, contributed original music and music Circle Paine Knickerbocker Award for Chicago The Musical, La Cage Aux supervision for Walt Disney Theatrical’s lifetime achievement; BATCC Awards THE MENIER CHOCOLATE FACTORY Folles, The Radio City Christmas Winnie The Pooh Kids and The Lion for Outstanding Direction for his GLEIM (Producer) is a full time producing house Spectacular, Carnegie Hall’s West Side King Jr. & Kids. He serves as Music productions of The Hound of located just a few miles from London’s Story, The Band Wagon, Carnegie Hall Supervisor for Andrew Lippa’s The Baskervilles; Into the Woods; Pacific West End. Since 2004 it has staged Sings, and Pageant. West End/UK Man In the Ceiling. Mr. Van Dyke Overtures; Rags; Sweeney Todd; over fifty plays and musicals, including credits include Thriller Live, and Menier helped create and music directed Another Midsummer Night; Sunday in four productions that transferred to Chocolate Factory. Tours include Annaleigh Ashford’s critically acclaimed the Park with George; Jane Eyre; and Broadway: The Color Purple (2016 Tony Once, Shrek, Elf, Flashdance, Anything show Lost In The Stars (MAC nomina- Caroline, or Change; and Back Stage Award® for Best Revival of a Musical); Goes, Bullets Over Broadway, The tion). He wrote and produced Another West Garland Awards for his direction La Cage aux Folles (2009 Olivier Award Duck Commander Musical, and We Time (MAC nomination). With Matt of Side Show and Sunday in the Park for Best Musical Revival, 2010 Tony Will Rock You. Regional credits include Doyle, he co-wrote and produced the with George. He recently directed Award for Best Revival of a Musical); American Repertory Theater, The albums Daylight, Constant, Make The Cyrano, Jane Austen’s EMMA, The A Little Night Music (2010 Tony Award® Alley Theatre, Bay Street Theater, Season Bright, and Uncontrolled. Country House, Fallen Angels, Peter nominee for Best Revival of a Musical); Philadelphia Theatre Company, and Currently in development: Magnificent and the Starcatcher, Sweeney Todd, and Sunday in the Park with George Royal Caribbean. Upcoming projects: Climb (with ), Imagine Harry Marry Me a Little, The Hound of the (winner of 5 Olivier Awards in 2007, Finding Neverland National Tour, and Wintersong (with Jeff Talbott), Baskervilles, Once On This Island, and Tony Award® nominee for Best Revival Into The Woods National Tour, Prince Writing Kevin Taylor (with Josh Little Women. of a Musical in 2008). The Chocolate of Egypt, Waterfall, August Rush, and Halloway), and a theatrical adaptation

16 THEATREWORKS Who’s Who Who’s Who Manchester); Elf – The Musical Factory produces a variety of new and Hollywood Bowl West Side Story. of his debut album Chasing The Day. PHIL SANTORA (Managing Director) Proud to (Plymouth, Dublin and Dominion); The familiar works, and also includes a Casting Associate Andrea Zee CSA & willvandyke.com joined TheatreWorks in 2007. He has War Has Not Yet Started (Drum, restaurant and bar making it a unique Casting Assistant Danny Dunitz. served as Managing Director of Support Plymouth); Impossible (Noel Coward); and vibrant entertainment venue. stewartwhitley.com EMILY ANDERSON WOLF (Assistant Northlight Theatre (Chicago) and Rebecca (Kneehigh Theatre, UK Tour); Stage Manager) has worked on Georgia Shakespeare Festival (Atlanta), the Arts in The Crucible (Old Vic); Dynamo: The LYNNE PAGE (Original Choreography) KAREN SZPALLER (Stage Manager) several TheatreWorks shows, her as well as Development Director for Power of X (Copper Box Arena, London); is an Olivier and Tony Award®- is pleased to be back at TheatreWorks favorites being Jane Austen’s EMMA, Great Lakes Theatre Festival San Francisco Strangers On A Train (Gielgud); nominated choreographer. Theatre after working on Wild with Happy, Triangle, Fire on the Mountain, Peter (Cleveland) and George Street Candide and All's Well That Ends Well includes American Psycho (Almeida Wheelhouse, and Striking 12. Favorite and the Starcatcher, Sweeney Todd, Playhouse (New Brunswick). He holds (Royal Shakespeare Company). Mr. and Broadway); Funny Girl (Menier past credits include The Unfortunates, The Hound of the Baskervilles, an MFA in Theatre Administration Lutkin is a graduate of the Guildhall Chocolate Factory and West End); A Christmas Carol (2006–2015), Little Women, Other Desert Cities, from the Yale School of Drama and Personal attention School of Music and Drama. Volpone, The Two Gentlemen of Verona Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City, and Wild with Happy. She was also a BA in Drama from Duke University. (Royal Shakespeare Company); My Fair 1776, Stuck Elevator, Blackbird, Brief the Assistant Stage Manager for He is Vice President of the National thoughtfulS litigationF LESLIE MARTINSON (Casting Lady (St Petersburg and Paris); La Encounter, and The Tosca Project at threesixty Entertainment’s First Alliance for Musical Theatre Board. final resolution Cage Aux Folles, A Little Night Music Peter Pan; Journey

Director) is TheatreWorks’ Associate American Conservatory Theater; National Tour of Prior board service includes the LAW FAMILY Our goal is to preserveLG our Tribes, The Wild Bride, The Lieutenant to the West Artistic Director and Casting Director. (Menier Chocolate Factory, West End, at the New York Musical League of Chicago Theatres, Atlanta client’s dignity and humanity. Her many TheatreWorks directing and Broadway); The Cherry Orchard of Inishmore, Let Me Down Easy, Theatre Festival; and Flower Drum Coalition of Theatres, and the credits include Proof, the regional and Never So Good (National Theatre). Eurydice, Fêtes de la Nuit, Comedy Song, Beauty and the Beast, Guys executive committee of the League premieres of Water by the Spoonful Opera includes Les Troyens (La Scala, on the Bridge/Brundibar at Berkeley and Dolls, The King and I, and Gypsy of Resident Theatres (LORT). 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She was awarded an Individual GoGo Penguin), was presented by her thirteenth season as TheatreWorks’ is a Bay Area native and Stanford Artist Fellow-ship in Stage Direction Sadler’s Wells at Latitude Festival. production coordinator. University graduate. He founded from the Arts Council of Silicon Valley TheatreWorks in 1970 and has directed for artistic achievement and community STEWART/WHITLEY (NY Casting) WILL VAN DYKE (Orchestrator) is a over 165 TheatreWorks productions, impact. She leads master classes and Duncan Stewart CSA and Benton New York-based musical theatre writer including many world and regional audition workshops throughout the Whitley CSA. Broadway and New York and music director. He most recently premieres. He has received the Silicon Bay Area, and is a Performance Coach credits include Natasha Pierre & The penned the original score for the Valley Arts Council’s Legacy Laureate in leadership communication training Great Comet of 1812 (starring Josh off-Broadway play Straight. He has Award; the Bay Area Theatre Critics with Stand and Deliver Group. Groban), On The Town, Pippin, contributed original music and music Circle Paine Knickerbocker Award for Chicago The Musical, La Cage Aux supervision for Walt Disney Theatrical’s lifetime achievement; BATCC Awards THE MENIER CHOCOLATE FACTORY Folles, The Radio City Christmas Winnie The Pooh Kids and The Lion for Outstanding Direction for his GLEIM (Producer) is a full time producing house Spectacular, Carnegie Hall’s West Side King Jr. & Kids. He serves as Music productions of The Hound of located just a few miles from London’s Story, The Band Wagon, Carnegie Hall Supervisor for Andrew Lippa’s The Baskervilles; Into the Woods; Pacific West End. Since 2004 it has staged Sings, and Pageant. West End/UK Man In the Ceiling. Mr. Van Dyke Overtures; Rags; Sweeney Todd; over fifty plays and musicals, including credits include Thriller Live, and Menier helped create and music directed Another Midsummer Night; Sunday in four productions that transferred to Chocolate Factory. Tours include Annaleigh Ashford’s critically acclaimed the Park with George; Jane Eyre; and Broadway: The Color Purple (2016 Tony Once, Shrek, Elf, Flashdance, Anything show Lost In The Stars (MAC nomina- Caroline, or Change; and Back Stage Award® for Best Revival of a Musical); Goes, Bullets Over Broadway, The tion). He wrote and produced Another West Garland Awards for his direction La Cage aux Folles (2009 Olivier Award Duck Commander Musical, and We Time (MAC nomination). With Matt of Side Show and Sunday in the Park for Best Musical Revival, 2010 Tony Will Rock You. Regional credits include Doyle, he co-wrote and produced the with George. He recently directed Award for Best Revival of a Musical); American Repertory Theater, The albums Daylight, Constant, Make The Cyrano, Jane Austen’s EMMA, The A Little Night Music (2010 Tony Award® Alley Theatre, Bay Street Theater, Season Bright, and Uncontrolled. Country House, Fallen Angels, Peter nominee for Best Revival of a Musical); Philadelphia Theatre Company, and Currently in development: Magnificent and the Starcatcher, Sweeney Todd, and Sunday in the Park with George Royal Caribbean. Upcoming projects: Climb (with Rick Elice), Imagine Harry Marry Me a Little, The Hound of the (winner of 5 Olivier Awards in 2007, Finding Neverland National Tour, and Wintersong (with Jeff Talbott), Baskervilles, Once On This Island, and Tony Award® nominee for Best Revival Into The Woods National Tour, Prince Writing Kevin Taylor (with Josh Little Women. of a Musical in 2008). The Chocolate of Egypt, Waterfall, August Rush, and Halloway), and a theatrical adaptation

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McCarthy The Sher-Right Fund Mendelsohn Family Fund Bredt Family Fund at Truckee Mark Lewis & Barbara Shapiro Bill & Janne Wissel Don & Deborah Bennett Kenneth & Susan Greathouse Patricia McClung & Allen Morgan Polly Taylor Morgan Family Foundation Tahoe Community Foundation Dr. Barbara L. Bessey in memory Renee & Mark Greenstein Dave & Carolyn McLoughlin Jan Thomson & Roy Levin of Dr. Kevin J. Gilmartin Nancy & Bill Grove Rani Menon & Keith Amidon Helaina Titus Caroline Beverstock Barbara Gunther Shauna Mika & Rick Callison Robert J. Van der Leest, MD Charlotte & David Biegelsen Peter & Laura Haas Myrna & Hy Mitchner, PhD Mimi & Jim Van Horne THE INNER CIRCLE Jayne Booker, Chair Bob & Martha Bowden Jim & Linda Hagan Sondra Murphy & Jeremy Platt Thomas Vogelsang Members of The Inner Circle contribute a minimum of $1,500 each season and enjoy Lauren & Darrell Boyle Kovin Hagan Melinda Nasif & Michael Scruggs Margaret & Curt Weil a variety of benefits including priority subscription seating, VIP ticket purchases and Michael & Leslie Braun Elaine & Eric Hahn James Niemasik Paul & Barbara Weiss exchanges, access to house seats on Broadway, and invitations to Meet-the-Artists Kathy Bridgman Russell & Debbie Hall Lynn & Susan Orr Elissa Wellikson & Tim Shroyer events. Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 or [email protected] for more 45 for 45Circle information. Kathy Bridgman Jane Hamlin & Steven Schow Ellice & Jim Papp Karen Carlson White TheatreWorks 45 for 45 Circle members have made a multi-year Ellen & Marc Brown Susan Heller David Pasta in memory of Ken & Ruth Wilcox pledge of $45,000 or more to honor Robert Kelley and Associate Producers Dean & Wilma Chu Chet & Marcie Brown Helen Helson Gloria J.A. Guth Bruce & Elinor Wilner TW’s 45th Anniversary. Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 or ($6,000 to $9,999) Diane & Howard Crittenden Eric Butler MD & David & Noreen Henig Richard Partridge Lynn Wilson & Howard Roberts [email protected] for more information. Anonymous (2) Randy Curry & Kay Simon Suzanne Rocca-Butler Craig & Deborah Hoffman in Beth & Charlie Perrell Neil & Ann Wolff David & Ann Crockett Richard & Josephine Ferrie Jeff & Deborah Byron memory of Susan Woods Carrie Perzow & Von Leirer Bill & Sue Worthington John & Wynne Dobyns Gayle Flanagan Calvin & Jennifer Carr Anne & Emma Grace Holmes Carey & Josh Pickus Elaine Baskin & Ken Krechmer Suzanne Martin & David E. Gold & Lynda & Steve Fox Ron & Sally Carter Susan M. Huch In memory of Pearl Reimer Ann S. Bowers John Doyle Irene Blumenkranz Peter & Rose Friedland Josephine Chien & Perry A. Irvine & John & Valerie Poggi Gayle & Steve Brugler Mendelsohn Family Fund Linda M. Hinton & Vince Foecke Terry & Carolyn Gannon in honor of Stephen Johnson Linda Romley-Irvine Diane Posnak Edward Hunter & Michelle Garcia Robert Kelley Bruce Cozadd Rebecca & James Morgan Nancy M. Cohen Sudhanshu & Lori Jain Susan Rabin & David Buchanan Sue & Dick Levy Jerre & Nancy Hitz Gordon & Carolyn Davidson Cynthia Sears Rob & Ann Marangell D & J Hodgson Family Foundation Sylvia & Ron Gerst Barbara Shapiro & Richard Niblock Stanley Johnson Anne & Larry Hambly Mark Lewis Bill & Janet Nicholls Louise Karr Benefactors Judy Heyboer & Brian Shally Rick Stern & Joe, Nancy, Sam & Sara Ragey Hal & Iris Korol ($750 to $1,499) John & Catharine Kristian Julie Kaufman Nancy Ginsburg Stern Anonymous • Sally Abel • Mr & Mrs. Charles E. Benjamin • Robert Block • Sharon & John Brauman • Marni Brown & Gabe Garcia • H. Hans Cardenas • Lee & Amy Bill & Terry Krivan Tom & Sharon Kelley Mark & Teri Vershel Directors Christel • Robert A. Cook • Ursula & Paul Cooney • Ronald & Marion Dickel • James J. Elacqua • Suzanne & Allan Epstein • Patrick Farris • Aaron & Julia Gershenberg ($3,000 to $5,999) Arlene & Jack Leslie Phil Kurjan & Noel Butler Lisa Webster • Joseph & Sondra Glider • Sue & Bill Gould • Mary Ann & John Grilli • Candace Hathaway & Chuck Bernstein • Mitzi Henderson • In memory of Bridget Ross • Carol Bacchetti Janet Littlefield & William Coggshall Nancy Lee Jalonen • Dean & Patricia Johnson • Mary Louise Johnson • Carl Jukkola & Desmond Lee • Deborah Karlson • Professor & Mrs. David Kennedy • Bob & Edie Watkins Family Charitable Michelle & Michael Kwatinetz Paul & Debbie Baker Kevin McCoy Kirkwood • Michael & Ina Korek • Stephen & Nancy Levy • George & Ann Limbach • Anders & Juneko Martinson • Sharon & Harris Meyers • Gus Meyner in memory Dorothy Lazier Trust Joel & Wendy Bartlett The Merrimac Fund of Miriam • William & Sue Miklos • Heidi & Jorge Ochoa • Bob Rodert & Bev Kiltz • Mary Rodgers in memory of David Rodgers • Nancy & Magnus Ryde • Emil J. & Mark & Debra Leslie Carol Watts Jim Bassett & Lily Hurlimann Buff & Cindy Miller Barbara Sarpa • David & Harriet Schnur • Perry Segal • Sheri Sobrato • Arlene & Bruce S. White • Judith & Peter Wolken • Joel & Linda Zizmor Carole & Michael Marks Janne & Bill Wissel The BelleJAR Foundation Eileen Nelson & Hugh Franks Contributions listed were received between 7/20/2015 and 7/21/2016. Program deadlines and space limitations prevent us from listing all of our greatly appreciated patrons. Steven & Michele Boal Margo & Roy Ogus For corrections, or to make a contribution, please contact Michelle Piasecki at 650.463.7132 or [email protected]. + Marah & Gene Brehaut Tom Rindfleisch & Carli Scott * Indicates donors whose gifts include in-kind goods or services. Indicates members of the Encore Club, who make ongoing monthly or quarterly gifts. Bruce & Gail Chizen Paul & Sheri Robbins

18 THEATREWORKS TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Contributors THE PRODUCER CIRCLE Rita & Robert Rove Jodi Corwin & Irv Duchowny in Leigh & Roy Johnson Karen & John Reis 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 Ron & Lila Schmidt memory of Milt, Michael, & Jack Claiborne S. Jones Eddie Reynolds & Ed Jones a production to follow from “page to stage” by attending the design presentation, rehearsals, and opening nights. Producers also receive all Inner Circle benefits. Edward & Jane Seaman Jeff & Amy Crowe Hilary Jones* Edward & Verne Rice Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 or [email protected] for more information. Bart Sears Redwood Serenity Fund Craig & Gina Jorasch Family Fund Orli & Zack Rinat Joyce Reynolds Sinclair & Richard & Anita Davis Jack Jorgenson Alicia Rojas & Howard Lyons Visionary Producers Cynthia Sears Steve & Gayle Brugler Marks Family Foundation Dr. Gerald M. Sinclair Scott & Edie DeVine Mr. & Mrs. Abdo Kadifa Betsy Boardman Ross ($50,000 and above) Rick Stern & Steven & Karin Chase The Marmor Foundation/ Lisa & Matthew Sonsini Douglas Dexter Thomas Kailath & Anu Maitra Alan Russell & Fred Thiemann Ann S. Bowers Nancy Ginsburg Stern George & Susan Crow Drs. Michael & Jane Marmor Susanne Stevens & Monte Mansir Dennis & Cindy Dillon Ruth Ann & David Keefer Ellen & Jerry Saliman Dr. & Mrs. W. M. Coughran, Jr. Janet Strauss & Jeff Hawkins Gordon & Carolyn Davidson Suzanne Martin & John Doyle Catherine & Jeff Thermond Carl & Meredith Ditmore Cynthia & Bert Keely Joseph & Sandy Santandrea Anne & Larry Hambly Lynn Szekely-Goode & Ranae DeSantis Gillian & Tom Moran Ted & Betty Ullman Monica Donovan Arthur Keller Elizabeth & Mark Schar The Dirk & Charlene Kabcenell Dr. Richard Goode John & Susan Diekman Leslie & Douglas Murphy-Chutorian Tzipor Ulman & Yigal Rubinstein Pamela Dougherty Chris Kenrick Lee & Kim Scheuer* Foundation Mark & Teri Vershel Susan Fairbrook Yvonne & Mike Nevens Griff & Lynne Weber Patrick Farris Rick & Liz Kniss Charles G. Schulz & Claire E. Taylor Ray & Meredith Rothrock Lisa Webster & Ted Semple Dan & Catharine Garber Adam Samuels Mark & Sheila Wolfson Sheldon Finkelstein & Woof Kurtzman & Liz Hertz Carolyn Schutz* TheatreWorks Board Emeritus Gayla Lorthridge Wood & Sylvia & Ron Gerst Philip Santora & Cristian Asher Beatriz V. Infante Jim & Marilyn Lattin Pamela & Rick Shames Walt Wood Emeri & Brad Handler Dorothy Saxe Players Kathleen Fitts* Marcia & Henry Lawson Jack & Dorothy Shannahan Executive Producers William J. Higgs Loren & Shelley Saxe ($1,500 to $2,999) Peggy Woodford Forbes & Donald & Rachel Levy Sarah Shema & Neyssa Marina ($25,000 to $49,999) Producers Larry Horton & George Wilson Martha Seaver & Scott Walecka Anonymous (6) Harry Bremond Dan'l & Susan Lewin Marge & Jim Shively Bruce Cozadd ($10,000 to $24,999) Lisa & Marc Jones Leonard Shustek & Donna Dubinsky Marc & Sophia Abramson Diane & Bob Frankle Robert J. Lipshutz & Ursula Shultz Yogen & Peggy Dalal Anonymous Julie Kaufman & Doug Klein Larry & Barbara Sonsini Douglas & Loretta Allred Barbara Franklin & Bernie Loth Nancy Wong, MD Carolyn & Rick Silberman The John & Marcia Goldman Marsha & Bill Adler Robert Kelley & Ev Shiro Debra Summers & John Baker Mary Ann Anthony & Ken Fowkes Francis Franklin Drs. John & Penny Loeb Gerry Sipes Foundation Lois & Dr. Edward Anderson Tom & Sharon Kelley Holly Ward & Scott Spector Shirley Bailey Jay & Joyce Friedrichs Tom & Sally Logothetti Ellen & Ed Smith William Green Paul Asente & Ron Jenks Robin & Don Kennedy Watkins Family Charitable Fund Doug & Marie Barry Markus Fromherz & Heike Schmitz Malcolm MacNaughton Pamela Smith Judy Heyboer & Brian Shally Elaine Baskin & Ken Krechmer Dick & Cathy Lampman Harriet & Frank Weiss Pat Bashaw & Gene Segre Marilee Gardner Nancy Madison & Michael Price Jim Stephens & Abraham Brown Phil Kurjan & Noel Butler Lucy Berlin & Glenn Trewitt Dorothy Lazier Bart & Nancy Westcott Mr. & Mrs. David W. Beach Nancy & Charles Geschke Joe Margevicius Mark Stevens & Mary Murphy Michelle & Michael Kwatinetz Jayne Booker Mark & Debra Leslie Jane Weston & J. Horn Betsy & George Bechtel Ciro & Eileen Giammona Anne B. McCarthy The Sher-Right Fund Mendelsohn Family Fund Bredt Family Fund at Truckee Mark Lewis & Barbara Shapiro Bill & Janne Wissel Don & Deborah Bennett Kenneth & Susan Greathouse Patricia McClung & Allen Morgan Polly Taylor Morgan Family Foundation Tahoe Community Foundation Dr. Barbara L. Bessey in memory Renee & Mark Greenstein Dave & Carolyn McLoughlin Jan Thomson & Roy Levin of Dr. Kevin J. Gilmartin Nancy & Bill Grove Rani Menon & Keith Amidon Helaina Titus Caroline Beverstock Barbara Gunther Shauna Mika & Rick Callison Robert J. Van der Leest, MD Charlotte & David Biegelsen Peter & Laura Haas Myrna & Hy Mitchner, PhD Mimi & Jim Van Horne THE INNER CIRCLE Jayne Booker, Chair Bob & Martha Bowden Jim & Linda Hagan Sondra Murphy & Jeremy Platt Thomas Vogelsang Members of The Inner Circle contribute a minimum of $1,500 each season and enjoy Lauren & Darrell Boyle Kovin Hagan Melinda Nasif & Michael Scruggs Margaret & Curt Weil a variety of benefits including priority subscription seating, VIP ticket purchases and Michael & Leslie Braun Elaine & Eric Hahn James Niemasik Paul & Barbara Weiss exchanges, access to house seats on Broadway, and invitations to Meet-the-Artists Kathy Bridgman Russell & Debbie Hall Lynn & Susan Orr Elissa Wellikson & Tim Shroyer events. Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 or [email protected] for more 45 for 45Circle information. Kathy Bridgman Jane Hamlin & Steven Schow Ellice & Jim Papp Karen Carlson White TheatreWorks 45 for 45 Circle members have made a multi-year Ellen & Marc Brown Susan Heller David Pasta in memory of Ken & Ruth Wilcox pledge of $45,000 or more to honor Robert Kelley and Associate Producers Dean & Wilma Chu Chet & Marcie Brown Helen Helson Gloria J.A. Guth Bruce & Elinor Wilner TW’s 45th Anniversary. Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 or ($6,000 to $9,999) Diane & Howard Crittenden Eric Butler MD & David & Noreen Henig Richard Partridge Lynn Wilson & Howard Roberts [email protected] for more information. Anonymous (2) Randy Curry & Kay Simon Suzanne Rocca-Butler Craig & Deborah Hoffman in Beth & Charlie Perrell Neil & Ann Wolff David & Ann Crockett Richard & Josephine Ferrie Jeff & Deborah Byron memory of Susan Woods Carrie Perzow & Von Leirer Bill & Sue Worthington John & Wynne Dobyns Gayle Flanagan Calvin & Jennifer Carr Anne & Emma Grace Holmes Carey & Josh Pickus Elaine Baskin & Ken Krechmer Suzanne Martin & David E. Gold & Lynda & Steve Fox Ron & Sally Carter Susan M. Huch In memory of Pearl Reimer Ann S. Bowers John Doyle Irene Blumenkranz Peter & Rose Friedland Josephine Chien & Perry A. Irvine & John & Valerie Poggi Gayle & Steve Brugler Mendelsohn Family Fund Linda M. Hinton & Vince Foecke Terry & Carolyn Gannon in honor of Stephen Johnson Linda Romley-Irvine Diane Posnak Edward Hunter & Michelle Garcia Robert Kelley Bruce Cozadd Rebecca & James Morgan Nancy M. Cohen Sudhanshu & Lori Jain Susan Rabin & David Buchanan Sue & Dick Levy Jerre & Nancy Hitz Gordon & Carolyn Davidson Cynthia Sears Rob & Ann Marangell D & J Hodgson Family Foundation Sylvia & Ron Gerst Barbara Shapiro & Richard Niblock Stanley Johnson Anne & Larry Hambly Mark Lewis Bill & Janet Nicholls Louise Karr Benefactors Judy Heyboer & Brian Shally Rick Stern & Joe, Nancy, Sam & Sara Ragey Hal & Iris Korol ($750 to $1,499) John & Catharine Kristian Julie Kaufman Nancy Ginsburg Stern Anonymous • Sally Abel • Mr & Mrs. Charles E. Benjamin • Robert Block • Sharon & John Brauman • Marni Brown & Gabe Garcia • H. Hans Cardenas • Lee & Amy Bill & Terry Krivan Tom & Sharon Kelley Mark & Teri Vershel Directors Christel • Robert A. Cook • Ursula & Paul Cooney • Ronald & Marion Dickel • James J. Elacqua • Suzanne & Allan Epstein • Patrick Farris • Aaron & Julia Gershenberg ($3,000 to $5,999) Arlene & Jack Leslie Phil Kurjan & Noel Butler Lisa Webster • Joseph & Sondra Glider • Sue & Bill Gould • Mary Ann & John Grilli • Candace Hathaway & Chuck Bernstein • Mitzi Henderson • In memory of Bridget Ross • Carol Bacchetti Janet Littlefield & William Coggshall Nancy Lee Jalonen • Dean & Patricia Johnson • Mary Louise Johnson • Carl Jukkola & Desmond Lee • Deborah Karlson • Professor & Mrs. David Kennedy • Bob & Edie Watkins Family Charitable Michelle & Michael Kwatinetz Paul & Debbie Baker Kevin McCoy Kirkwood • Michael & Ina Korek • Stephen & Nancy Levy • George & Ann Limbach • Anders & Juneko Martinson • Sharon & Harris Meyers • Gus Meyner in memory Dorothy Lazier Trust Joel & Wendy Bartlett The Merrimac Fund of Miriam • William & Sue Miklos • Heidi & Jorge Ochoa • Bob Rodert & Bev Kiltz • Mary Rodgers in memory of David Rodgers • Nancy & Magnus Ryde • Emil J. & Mark & Debra Leslie Carol Watts Jim Bassett & Lily Hurlimann Buff & Cindy Miller Barbara Sarpa • David & Harriet Schnur • Perry Segal • Sheri Sobrato • Arlene & Bruce S. White • Judith & Peter Wolken • Joel & Linda Zizmor Carole & Michael Marks Janne & Bill Wissel The BelleJAR Foundation Eileen Nelson & Hugh Franks Contributions listed were received between 7/20/2015 and 7/21/2016. Program deadlines and space limitations prevent us from listing all of our greatly appreciated patrons. Steven & Michele Boal Margo & Roy Ogus For corrections, or to make a contribution, please contact Michelle Piasecki at 650.463.7132 or [email protected]. + Marah & Gene Brehaut Tom Rindfleisch & Carli Scott * Indicates donors whose gifts include in-kind goods or services. Indicates members of the Encore Club, who make ongoing monthly or quarterly gifts. Bruce & Gail Chizen Paul & Sheri Robbins

encoreartsprograms.com 19 VISIONARY SPONSORS CORPORATE CIRCLE, FOUNDATION, & GOVERNMENT GIFTS Artistic Director Robert Kelley Managing Director Phil Santora Foundations and Corporate Circle members sponsor productions, support new works, and fund education programs for K–12 TheatreWorks SV Staff students. Sponsors may host events at the theatre, receive heightened community visibility, and enjoy other hospitality benefits. Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 or [email protected] for more information. ARTISTIC SCENERY DEVELOPMENT MARKETING

Visionary Sponsors Sponsors Friends Associate Artistic Director Technical Director Associate Director of Director of Marketing Leslie Martinson Frank Sarmiento Individual Gifts Lorraine VanDeGraaf-Rodriguez ($50,000 and above) ($10,000 to $14,999) ($1,000 to $2,499) H. Hans Cárdenas The Garden Court Hotel* Adams Wine Group* Anonymous Director of New Works Lead Scenic Artist / Craftsman Art Director The William & Flora Hewlett The Leonard C. & Mildred F. Applied Materials Excellence in the Giovanna Sardelli Tom Langguth Events Manager Ev Shiro Jodi Corwin Foundation Ferguson Foundation Arts Grants, a program of Company Manager/ Master Carpenter Associate Director of Marketing J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines* Harrell Remodeling Silicon Valley Creates Casting Associate Bill Roberts Development Operations Manager Syche Phillips The Mercury News* Heising-Simons Foundation ChaseVP* Jeffrey Lo Michelle Piasecki Microsoft Corporation Hengehold Motor Company* The Dramatists Guild Fund Carpenters Box Office Manager The David & Lucile Packard International ProInsurance Services LLC FutureWorks Fellow Esteban Calvillo, Andrew Clark, Telefunding Representative Alix Josefski Akemi Okamura Rodrigo Frausto, Henry Ing Constance Gannon Foundation Benefactors Nikon Precision, Inc. Sales Manager The Shubert Foundation ($5,000 to $9,999) Resident Musical Director Development Intern Sarah Benjamin Sobrato Philanthropies* Dodge & Cox Investment William Liberatore Cameron Wells PROPERTIES Digital Media Manager Managers Matching Gifts New Works Reading Committee Jennifer Gosk Presenting Sponsor Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable Many companies will double or triple their Properties Master employees’ contributions to nonprofits. Bill Adler, Cristian Asher, ($25,000 to $49,999) Trusts Christopher Fitzer EDUCATION Tessitura Specialist It’s a great way to make your gift to Elaine Baskin, Doug Brook, T I N Andrew Skelton Avant! Foundation Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund TheatreWorks go further at no extra cost. Sue Krumbein, Shareen Merriam, Properties Stock Manager Director of Education National Endowment for the Arts Call 650.463.7155 for more information. Patty Reinhart, Cindi Sears, Alfred Rudolph Amy Cole-Farrell Marketing & Ticketing Supervisor Sand Hill Foundation Supporters Amy Sundberg, Scott Walecka Heather Orth Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry* ($2,500 to $4,999) * Indicates donors whose gifts include Properties Intern Associate Education Director

Avidbank in-kind goods or services. Artistic Engagement Apprentices Justine Law Katie Bartholomew Patron Services Coordinator Davis Banta, Kieran Beccia, Tracy Hayden Supporting Sponsors Cooley LLP* Education Associate/ Nina McMurtrie, Carolyn Murray ($15,000 to $24,999) Los Altos Community Master Teaching Artist Ticket Services Representatives PRESENTING SPONSORS A L P H O T S B Y R C M COSTUMES Applied Materials Foundation Company Management Intern Meghan Hakes Andrée Beals, Laura Henricksen, Carla Befera Public Relations* S. H. Cowell Foundation Benjamin Wong Costume Director Margaret Purdy, Michelle Skinner Master Teaching Artist Fenwick & West LLP The Morrison & Foerster Jill Bowers New Works Festival Intern Piper LaGrelius Graphics Assistant The Kimball Foundation Foundation Alexander Ronneburg Assistant Costumer Katie Dai Teaching Artists The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Palo Alto Weekly* Noah Marin Charitable Trust Perkins Coie LLP Literary Interns Jake Arky Public Relations & Advertising Synaptics Lillian Cole, Grace Hoffman, Lead Cutter/Draper Brittany Caine Carla Befera & Co. Yen La Wong Wells Fargo Cameron Wells Maggie Cole Carla Befera, Molly Kullman Jennifer Debevec Costume Rentals Manager Company Photographers Vicki Graff PRODUCTION, Conni Edwards Kevin Berne Mary Kalita ENDOWMENT FUND Alessandra Mello LIGHTING, & SOUND Wardrobe Manager Fredrika Keefer TheatreWorks Silicon Valley thanks the following lead donors for their extraordinarily generous Endowment gifts. Sarah Hatton Production Manager Josh Marx Marsha & Bill Adler • William C. Anderson • Ann S. Bowers • Polly & Tom Bredt • Bruce Cozadd & Sharon David A. Milligan Assistant Cutter/First Hand Lauren Mayer ADMINISTRATIVE Hoffman • Peter & Melanie Cross • Yogen & Peggy Dalal • Carl H. Feldman • Kathryn Green • The John & Michelle Earney Jennifer Mitchell Marcia Goldman Foundation • Emeri & Brad Handler • Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable Trusts • Charles & Roberta Assistant Production Manager Michileen Oberst General Manager Stitchers SUPPORTING SPONSORS Katz Family Foundation • Patricia McClung & Allen Morgan • The Rathmann Family Foundation • Eddie Elizar Ivanov Kelly Rinehart Scott DeVine Nhan Thi Luu, Son Pham Reynolds • John & Diane Savage • Joyce Reynolds Sinclair • Lynn Szekely-Goode & Dr. Richard Goode Operations Manager/ Martin Rojas Dietrich Database Administrator Master Electrician Resident Wigmaster Cassie Rosenbrock Ken Maitz Steven B. Mannshardt Sharon Ridge Elissa Stebbins Bookkeeper Kristina Sutherland Resident Lighting Designer Stylist Jason Hyde FUTUREWORKS Amanda Wallace Steven B. Mannshardt Jeanne Naritomi FutureWorks members have made an estate gift from a will or living trust, a beneficiary designation in an IRA, a gift of life Maryssa Wanlass Staff Accountant insurance, a gift that returns lifetime income, or another planned gift. Contact [email protected] for more information. Sound Supervisor Costume Construction Intern Barbara Sloss Aiden de Jong Alejandra Wahl Anonymous (6) • Marc Abramson • The Estate of William C. Anderson • Ray & Carol Bacchetti • Elaine Baskin & Front Desk Volunteers Ken Krechmer • Pauline Berkow & Ronald Kauffman • David & Lauren Berman • Jayne Booker • James & Production Coordinator Costume Rentals Interns Joan Doherty, Cindi Sears Diane Bordoni • Ann S. Bowers • Steve & Gayle Brugler • Carol Buchser • The estate of Cathryn Z. Cannon • Karen Szpaller Laini Katheiser, Sara Yates And thanks to our fabulous Eleanor W. Caughlan • Steven & Karin Chase • Jodi Corwin & Irv Duchowny • Bruce Cozadd • George & Electricians TheatreWorkers! SPONSORS Susan Crow • John & Wynne Dobyns • John & Linda Elman • Frances Escherich • Susan Fairbrook • Harriett Justin Barnett, Rudy Chapman, Ferziger • Gayle Flanagan • Carole & David Florian • Peter & Rose Friedland • Terry & Carolyn Gannon • STAGE MANAGEMENT Steven Fetter, Carolyn Foot, Ed Glazier • Marcia & John Goldman • Kathryn Green • Lorie Griswold • Maureen Hoberg • Sharon Hoffman • A.C. Hay, Cosmo Hom, Resident Stage Manager Anne & Emma Grace Holmes • Kenny Hom • Sam & Elaine Housten • Susan M. Huch • Edward Hunter & THE LIFE OF THE PARTY ADDITIONAL STAFF Dan Kaminski, Sean Kramer, Randall K. Lum Michelle Garcia • John W. & Nancy Lee Jalonen • Barry Lee Johnson • Stanley Earl Johnson • Claiborne S. Jones Nick Kumamoto, Kelly Jean Mack, Music Assistant David Brown Properties Runners • Mike & Martha Kahn • Dr. Steve Kelem • Robert Kelley & Ev Shiro • Jane Kos • Bill & Terry Krivan • Phil Kurjan Harris Meyers, Gary Nelson, Light Board Operator & Noel Butler • Woof Kurtzman • Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mangelsdorf • Steve Mannshardt • Suzanne Martin & Kenny Coté Alison Froke, Rebecca Sharpe Seth Tuthall, Alex Underwood, Follow Spot Operators Deck Crew José Arenas John Doyle • Leigh Metzler & Jim McVey • Cynthia S. Miller • Tami & Craney Ogata • Doris Reiner • Karen & John Jarku Virtanen, Jackson Wijtman Reis • Eddie Reynolds • Betsy Boardman Ross • Adam Samuels • Philip Santora & Cristian Asher • Dorothy Saxe Henry Heller, Marissa Mendoza Dresser Anna Chalmers • Loren & Shelley Saxe • Edward & Jane Seaman • Barbara Shapiro & Mark Lewis • Joyce Reynolds Sinclair • Load-in/Strike Volunteers Sound Engineer Quinn Pierron Dresser/Hair Alejandra Wahl Gerry Sipes • Carol Snell & Mindy Rauch • Esther Sobel • Jim & Mary Southam • Cherrill M. Spencer • Rick Stern Rick Amerson, Ed Hunter Backstage Audio Noah Listgarten Open Captioning Operator & Nancy Ginsburg Stern • Susanne Stevens & Monte Mansir • Mark Stevenson • Laurie Waldman • Carol Watts Lighting & Sound Intern Show Carpenter Megan Hall Sarah Benjamin • Karen Carlson White • Renee & Herman Winick Andrew Robbin

20 THEATREWORKS VISIONARY SPONSORS CORPORATE CIRCLE, FOUNDATION, & GOVERNMENT GIFTS Artistic Director Robert Kelley Managing Director Phil Santora Foundations and Corporate Circle members sponsor productions, support new works, and fund education programs for K–12 TheatreWorks SV Staff students. Sponsors may host events at the theatre, receive heightened community visibility, and enjoy other hospitality benefits. Contact Hans Cárdenas at 650.463.7155 or [email protected] for more information. ARTISTIC SCENERY DEVELOPMENT MARKETING

Visionary Sponsors Sponsors Friends Associate Artistic Director Technical Director Associate Director of Director of Marketing Leslie Martinson Frank Sarmiento Individual Gifts Lorraine VanDeGraaf-Rodriguez ($50,000 and above) ($10,000 to $14,999) ($1,000 to $2,499) H. Hans Cárdenas The Garden Court Hotel* Adams Wine Group* Anonymous Director of New Works Lead Scenic Artist / Craftsman Art Director The William & Flora Hewlett The Leonard C. & Mildred F. Applied Materials Excellence in the Giovanna Sardelli Tom Langguth Events Manager Ev Shiro Jodi Corwin Foundation Ferguson Foundation Arts Grants, a program of Company Manager/ Master Carpenter Associate Director of Marketing J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines* Harrell Remodeling Silicon Valley Creates Casting Associate Bill Roberts Development Operations Manager Syche Phillips The Mercury News* Heising-Simons Foundation ChaseVP* Jeffrey Lo Michelle Piasecki Microsoft Corporation Hengehold Motor Company* The Dramatists Guild Fund Carpenters Box Office Manager The David & Lucile Packard International ProInsurance Services LLC FutureWorks Fellow Esteban Calvillo, Andrew Clark, Telefunding Representative Alix Josefski Akemi Okamura Rodrigo Frausto, Henry Ing Constance Gannon Foundation Benefactors Nikon Precision, Inc. Sales Manager The Shubert Foundation ($5,000 to $9,999) Resident Musical Director Development Intern Sarah Benjamin Sobrato Philanthropies* Dodge & Cox Investment William Liberatore Cameron Wells PROPERTIES Digital Media Manager Managers Matching Gifts New Works Reading Committee Jennifer Gosk Presenting Sponsor Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable Many companies will double or triple their Properties Master employees’ contributions to nonprofits. Bill Adler, Cristian Asher, ($25,000 to $49,999) Trusts Christopher Fitzer EDUCATION Tessitura Specialist It’s a great way to make your gift to Elaine Baskin, Doug Brook, T I N Andrew Skelton Avant! Foundation Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund TheatreWorks go further at no extra cost. Sue Krumbein, Shareen Merriam, Properties Stock Manager Director of Education National Endowment for the Arts Call 650.463.7155 for more information. Patty Reinhart, Cindi Sears, Alfred Rudolph Amy Cole-Farrell Marketing & Ticketing Supervisor Sand Hill Foundation Supporters Amy Sundberg, Scott Walecka Heather Orth Stephen Silver Fine Jewelry* ($2,500 to $4,999) * Indicates donors whose gifts include Properties Intern Associate Education Director

Avidbank in-kind goods or services. Artistic Engagement Apprentices Justine Law Katie Bartholomew Patron Services Coordinator Davis Banta, Kieran Beccia, Tracy Hayden Supporting Sponsors Cooley LLP* Education Associate/ Nina McMurtrie, Carolyn Murray ($15,000 to $24,999) Los Altos Community Master Teaching Artist Ticket Services Representatives PRESENTING SPONSORS A L P H O T S B Y R C M COSTUMES Applied Materials Foundation Company Management Intern Meghan Hakes Andrée Beals, Laura Henricksen, Carla Befera Public Relations* S. H. Cowell Foundation Benjamin Wong Costume Director Margaret Purdy, Michelle Skinner Master Teaching Artist Fenwick & West LLP The Morrison & Foerster Jill Bowers New Works Festival Intern Piper LaGrelius Graphics Assistant The Kimball Foundation Foundation Alexander Ronneburg Assistant Costumer Katie Dai Teaching Artists The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Palo Alto Weekly* Noah Marin Charitable Trust Perkins Coie LLP Literary Interns Jake Arky Public Relations & Advertising Synaptics Lillian Cole, Grace Hoffman, Lead Cutter/Draper Brittany Caine Carla Befera & Co. Yen La Wong Wells Fargo Cameron Wells Maggie Cole Carla Befera, Molly Kullman Jennifer Debevec Costume Rentals Manager Company Photographers Vicki Graff PRODUCTION, Conni Edwards Kevin Berne Mary Kalita ENDOWMENT FUND Alessandra Mello LIGHTING, & SOUND Wardrobe Manager Fredrika Keefer TheatreWorks Silicon Valley thanks the following lead donors for their extraordinarily generous Endowment gifts. Sarah Hatton Production Manager Josh Marx Marsha & Bill Adler • William C. Anderson • Ann S. Bowers • Polly & Tom Bredt • Bruce Cozadd & Sharon David A. Milligan Assistant Cutter/First Hand Lauren Mayer ADMINISTRATIVE Hoffman • Peter & Melanie Cross • Yogen & Peggy Dalal • Carl H. Feldman • Kathryn Green • The John & Michelle Earney Jennifer Mitchell Marcia Goldman Foundation • Emeri & Brad Handler • Hurlbut-Johnson Charitable Trusts • Charles & Roberta Assistant Production Manager Michileen Oberst General Manager Stitchers SUPPORTING SPONSORS Katz Family Foundation • Patricia McClung & Allen Morgan • The Rathmann Family Foundation • Eddie Elizar Ivanov Kelly Rinehart Scott DeVine Nhan Thi Luu, Son Pham Reynolds • John & Diane Savage • Joyce Reynolds Sinclair • Lynn Szekely-Goode & Dr. Richard Goode Operations Manager/ Martin Rojas Dietrich Database Administrator Master Electrician Resident Wigmaster Cassie Rosenbrock Ken Maitz Steven B. Mannshardt Sharon Ridge Elissa Stebbins Bookkeeper Kristina Sutherland Resident Lighting Designer Hair Stylist Jason Hyde FUTUREWORKS Amanda Wallace Steven B. Mannshardt Jeanne Naritomi FutureWorks members have made an estate gift from a will or living trust, a beneficiary designation in an IRA, a gift of life Maryssa Wanlass Staff Accountant insurance, a gift that returns lifetime income, or another planned gift. Contact [email protected] for more information. Sound Supervisor Costume Construction Intern Barbara Sloss Aiden de Jong Alejandra Wahl Anonymous (6) • Marc Abramson • The Estate of William C. Anderson • Ray & Carol Bacchetti • Elaine Baskin & Front Desk Volunteers Ken Krechmer • Pauline Berkow & Ronald Kauffman • David & Lauren Berman • Jayne Booker • James & Production Coordinator Costume Rentals Interns Joan Doherty, Cindi Sears Diane Bordoni • Ann S. Bowers • Steve & Gayle Brugler • Carol Buchser • The estate of Cathryn Z. Cannon • Karen Szpaller Laini Katheiser, Sara Yates And thanks to our fabulous Eleanor W. Caughlan • Steven & Karin Chase • Jodi Corwin & Irv Duchowny • Bruce Cozadd • George & Electricians TheatreWorkers! SPONSORS Susan Crow • John & Wynne Dobyns • John & Linda Elman • Frances Escherich • Susan Fairbrook • Harriett Justin Barnett, Rudy Chapman, Ferziger • Gayle Flanagan • Carole & David Florian • Peter & Rose Friedland • Terry & Carolyn Gannon • STAGE MANAGEMENT Steven Fetter, Carolyn Foot, Ed Glazier • Marcia & John Goldman • Kathryn Green • Lorie Griswold • Maureen Hoberg • Sharon Hoffman • A.C. Hay, Cosmo Hom, Resident Stage Manager Anne & Emma Grace Holmes • Kenny Hom • Sam & Elaine Housten • Susan M. Huch • Edward Hunter & THE LIFE OF THE PARTY ADDITIONAL STAFF Dan Kaminski, Sean Kramer, Randall K. Lum Michelle Garcia • John W. & Nancy Lee Jalonen • Barry Lee Johnson • Stanley Earl Johnson • Claiborne S. Jones Nick Kumamoto, Kelly Jean Mack, Music Assistant David Brown Properties Runners • Mike & Martha Kahn • Dr. Steve Kelem • Robert Kelley & Ev Shiro • Jane Kos • Bill & Terry Krivan • Phil Kurjan Harris Meyers, Gary Nelson, Light Board Operator & Noel Butler • Woof Kurtzman • Mr. & Mrs. Robert Mangelsdorf • Steve Mannshardt • Suzanne Martin & Kenny Coté Alison Froke, Rebecca Sharpe Seth Tuthall, Alex Underwood, Follow Spot Operators Deck Crew José Arenas John Doyle • Leigh Metzler & Jim McVey • Cynthia S. Miller • Tami & Craney Ogata • Doris Reiner • Karen & John Jarku Virtanen, Jackson Wijtman Reis • Eddie Reynolds • Betsy Boardman Ross • Adam Samuels • Philip Santora & Cristian Asher • Dorothy Saxe Henry Heller, Marissa Mendoza Dresser Anna Chalmers • Loren & Shelley Saxe • Edward & Jane Seaman • Barbara Shapiro & Mark Lewis • Joyce Reynolds Sinclair • Load-in/Strike Volunteers Sound Engineer Quinn Pierron Dresser/Hair Alejandra Wahl Gerry Sipes • Carol Snell & Mindy Rauch • Esther Sobel • Jim & Mary Southam • Cherrill M. Spencer • Rick Stern Rick Amerson, Ed Hunter Backstage Audio Noah Listgarten Open Captioning Operator & Nancy Ginsburg Stern • Susanne Stevens & Monte Mansir • Mark Stevenson • Laurie Waldman • Carol Watts Lighting & Sound Intern Show Carpenter Megan Hall Sarah Benjamin • Karen Carlson White • Renee & Herman Winick Andrew Robbin

encoreartsprograms.com 21 Theatre Tour with TheatreWorks OUNTAIN VIEW CENTER London Dublin MFOR THE PERFORMING ARTS MAILING ADDRESS BOOKING INFORMATION Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts The Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts’ three City of Mountain View theaters and support spaces may be booked for perform- Post Office Box 7540, Mountain View, CA 94039-7540 ing arts events, meetings, conferences and other events. For booking information, please call 650-903-6556. TICKETS & INFORMATION 650.903.6000 (24 hours) mvcpa.com HOME COMPANIES [email protected] The Center is proud to serve as host to two Home Com panies: TheatreWorks and Peninsula Youth Ticket Office Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, noon to Theatre. These arts organizations perform a significant 6 pm, and one hour prior to event curtain time. Ticket portion of their seasons in our theaters and contribute Services also features a telephone information hotline. to the overall success of the Center. LONDON/DUBLIN THEATRE TOUR $4,995* per person includes: Ticket orders may be placed 24 hours a day. Phone: 650-903-6000 Fax: 650-965-1727 October 2–11, 2016 • Roundtrip air from San Francisco PLEASE NOTE • 4 nights at the Westminster Bridge Hotel & • All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket. 4 nights at the Fitzwilliam Hotel GENERAL INFORMATION • Due to contract restrictions and the dangers posed ENJOY SIX THLEATRE PRODUCTIONS IN TWO 500 Castro Street, Mountain View to performers, cameras and recording devices are FABULOUS EUROPEAN CITIES! • 6 productions, including THE ENTERTAINER Administrative Office prohibited in the theaters during most events. starring Kenneth Branagh Phone: 650-903-6565 Fax: 650-962-9900 Unauthorized cameras and recording devices Join your TheatreWorks friends this fall for your • 5 productions to be announced will be removed and held by the Center until the close of the performance. chance to experience 9 days of exciting tours, • Tour & Talk FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING • Please do not bring food or drink (except bottled 6 exquisite productions, and discover all that • Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre To receive Preview Magazine by mail, call 650-903-6000. water) into the theaters. Visit mvcpa.com for the latest information on events London and Dublin have to offer! • Chester Beatty Library Private Tour • To avoid disruption of the performance, please set at the Center and to sign up for eSpotlight to get the …and much more! pagers to vibrate and disengage alarmed watches special offers and event updates by email. and cellular phones before entering the theater. For more information contact Michelle Piasecki at 650.463.7132 or [email protected] • Please become familiar with the exits. In an REFUNDS AND EXCHANGES emergency, listen for instructions from Center staff. *Additional airline taxes of approximately $595 and some meals are not included in the price of the tour. MainStage There are no refunds unless a performance is canceled If instructed to do so, walk—do not run—to the exit. or rescheduled. Exchange policies vary and are set by the In the case of an earthquake, remain seated, or presenter of each event. For more information, please call crouch below seats, then listen for instructions Ticket Services at 650-903-6000. from Center staff.

TheatreWorks SV General Information LATE ARRIVALS Latecomers are seated at the discretion of the producing u u u u u u u CONTACT US GROUP SAVINGS LATE ARRIVALS organization. We recommend that patrons arrive at the Center a minimum of 20 minutes prior to curtain time. Mailing Address: Savings are available for groups of 8 or more. Latecomers will not be seated until appropriate If you are purchasing or picking up tickets, please allow PO Box 50458, Palo Alto, CA 94303-0458 For more information, call Sarah Benjamin at intervals, and may not be seated in their exact MOUNTAIN VIEW CITY COUNCIL Phone: 650.463.1950 Fax: 650.463.1963 650.463.7177 or email [email protected]. seat locations until intermission. additional time. Our ticket office closes one half hour E-mail: [email protected] after curtain time. Pat Showalter, Mayor • Ken Rosenberg, Vice Mayor WHEELCHAIR SEATING LOST AND FOUND Christopher Clark • John Inks • Michael Kasperzak TICKET SERVICES Seating is available for wheelchair patrons. Please For Mountain View Center for the Performing EMERGENCY NUMBER John McAlister • Lenny Siegel Tickets to all TheatreWorks Silicon Valley telephone the Ticket Office in advance so that Arts lost and found, please call 650.903.6568. Our House Manager has a cell phone (650-740-0093) Dan Rich, City Manager performances are sold through the TheatreWorks special arrangements may be made. For Lucie Stern Theatre lost and found, please to receive emergency calls during performances. Silicon Valley Box Office call 650.463.1960. LISTENING SYSTEMS PERFORMING ARTS COMMITTEE Hours: Monday–Friday, 11am–6pm; ADDITIONAL SERVICES Raymond Chan • Carol Donahue Saturday-Sunday, 12pm-6pm Both theatres are equipped with listening PLEASE REMEMBER The Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts is fully Ellen Murray • Daniel Palay Phone: 650.463.1960 systems for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. There is no smoking in the theatres or lobbies. accessible. Patrons who require wheelchair seating or Tickets may also be obtained through Please see the house manager for details. Cameras and recording devices of any kind SecondStage the other assistance may make arrangements with Ticket CENTER STAFF Mountain View Center Ticket Office AUDIO-CAPTIONING are strictly prohibited. Neither food nor drink Services at the time of ticket purchase 650-903-6000. Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, noon–6pm is permitted in the theatres. Please ensure that Notifying the Center in advance will make it possible to The Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts is a Audio captioning for the visually impaired is Phone: 650.903.6000 all electronic devices are set to the “off“ better serve your needs. Assistive listening system division of the City of Mountain View’s Community Services available at certain performances. Please call position while you are in the theatre. headsets are available in the lobby for performances. Department, J.P. de la Montaigne, Director. WALK-UP TICKET SERVICES 650.463.1960 for details. Children 5 and under are not permitted in You may also bring your own headphones or earbuds to Executive Director The walk-up ticket office will open one hour W. Scott Whisler OPEN-CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES the theatre. Persons 14 and under must be plug into a receiver to utillize the system. Audio described prior to each performance. Marketing & Public Relations Manager Shonda Ranson accompanied by an adult. Every person, services for patrons who are visually impaired are Open-captioned performances for Business Manager Cindy Miksa PERFORMANCE TIMES The Life of the Party: 9/4 at 2pm, 9/11 at 7pm, regardless of age, must have a ticket. available at some performances. Patrons who are hearing impaired may request translation services (for information Booking Coordinator Jenn Poret Wed, Thur, Fri Previews 8pm 9/14 at 2pm Schedules, shows, casts, and ticket prices are call 650-903-6000). Assistive ambulatory devices will Tuesday & Wednesday Eve 7:30pm subject to change. Audience Services Manager Bernadette Fife Outside Mullingar: 10/23 at 2pm & 7pm, be checked at the back of the theater unless the device Thursday–Saturday Eve 8:00pm Technical Services Manager Steven Crandell 10/26 at 2pm Single ticket purchases are non-refundable, but fits completely beneath the seats. Sunday Eve 7:00pm For more information about open captioning, are exchangeable for $15 per ticket. Ticket Services Director Liz Nelson Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday Matinee 2:00pm please contact the box office at 650.463.1960 Some restrictions apply. Senior Ticket Representatives VOLUNTEER AT THE CENTER or [email protected]. Morry Goldstein • Carolyn Marie Len INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES The Center owes a great deal of its success to its Starting at $32 (balcony). Visit theatreworks.org dedicated volunteer staff who serve as Ushers, Art Docents Discounts available for Seniors, Educators, and for detailed information or to purchase tickets. and Office Volunteers. Join us, support the arts and be a Patrons 35 & Under. For pricing, call part of the Center! For moreinformation, please call 650.463.1960 or visit theatreworks.org. Rotunda 650-903-6568. 22 THEATREWORKS Theatre Tour with TheatreWorks OUNTAIN VIEW CENTER London Dublin MFOR THE PERFORMING ARTS MAILING ADDRESS BOOKING INFORMATION Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts The Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts’ three City of Mountain View theaters and support spaces may be booked for perform- Post Office Box 7540, Mountain View, CA 94039-7540 ing arts events, meetings, conferences and other events. For booking information, please call 650-903-6556. TICKETS & INFORMATION 650.903.6000 (24 hours) mvcpa.com HOME COMPANIES [email protected] The Center is proud to serve as host to two Home Com panies: TheatreWorks and Peninsula Youth Ticket Office Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, noon to Theatre. These arts organizations perform a significant 6 pm, and one hour prior to event curtain time. Ticket portion of their seasons in our theaters and contribute Services also features a telephone information hotline. to the overall success of the Center. LONDON/DUBLIN THEATRE TOUR $4,995* per person includes: Ticket orders may be placed 24 hours a day. Phone: 650-903-6000 Fax: 650-965-1727 October 2–11, 2016 • Roundtrip air from San Francisco PLEASE NOTE • 4 nights at the Westminster Bridge Hotel & • All patrons, regardless of age, must have a ticket. 4 nights at the Fitzwilliam Hotel GENERAL INFORMATION • Due to contract restrictions and the dangers posed ENJOY SIX THLEATRE PRODUCTIONS IN TWO 500 Castro Street, Mountain View to performers, cameras and recording devices are FABULOUS EUROPEAN CITIES! • 6 productions, including THE ENTERTAINER Administrative Office prohibited in the theaters during most events. starring Kenneth Branagh Phone: 650-903-6565 Fax: 650-962-9900 Unauthorized cameras and recording devices Join your TheatreWorks friends this fall for your • 5 productions to be announced will be removed and held by the Center until the close of the performance. chance to experience 9 days of exciting tours, • Royal National Theatre Tour & Talk FIND OUT WHAT’S HAPPENING • Please do not bring food or drink (except bottled 6 exquisite productions, and discover all that • Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre To receive Preview Magazine by mail, call 650-903-6000. water) into the theaters. Visit mvcpa.com for the latest information on events London and Dublin have to offer! • Chester Beatty Library Private Tour • To avoid disruption of the performance, please set at the Center and to sign up for eSpotlight to get the …and much more! pagers to vibrate and disengage alarmed watches special offers and event updates by email. and cellular phones before entering the theater. For more information contact Michelle Piasecki at 650.463.7132 or [email protected] • Please become familiar with the exits. In an REFUNDS AND EXCHANGES emergency, listen for instructions from Center staff. *Additional airline taxes of approximately $595 and some meals are not included in the price of the tour. MainStage There are no refunds unless a performance is canceled If instructed to do so, walk—do not run—to the exit. or rescheduled. Exchange policies vary and are set by the In the case of an earthquake, remain seated, or presenter of each event. For more information, please call crouch below seats, then listen for instructions Ticket Services at 650-903-6000. from Center staff.

TheatreWorks SV General Information LATE ARRIVALS Latecomers are seated at the discretion of the producing u u u u u u u CONTACT US GROUP SAVINGS LATE ARRIVALS organization. We recommend that patrons arrive at the Center a minimum of 20 minutes prior to curtain time. Mailing Address: Savings are available for groups of 8 or more. Latecomers will not be seated until appropriate If you are purchasing or picking up tickets, please allow PO Box 50458, Palo Alto, CA 94303-0458 For more information, call Sarah Benjamin at intervals, and may not be seated in their exact MOUNTAIN VIEW CITY COUNCIL Phone: 650.463.1950 Fax: 650.463.1963 650.463.7177 or email [email protected]. seat locations until intermission. additional time. Our ticket office closes one half hour E-mail: [email protected] after curtain time. Pat Showalter, Mayor • Ken Rosenberg, Vice Mayor WHEELCHAIR SEATING LOST AND FOUND Christopher Clark • John Inks • Michael Kasperzak TICKET SERVICES Seating is available for wheelchair patrons. Please For Mountain View Center for the Performing EMERGENCY NUMBER John McAlister • Lenny Siegel Tickets to all TheatreWorks Silicon Valley telephone the Ticket Office in advance so that Arts lost and found, please call 650.903.6568. Our House Manager has a cell phone (650-740-0093) Dan Rich, City Manager performances are sold through the TheatreWorks special arrangements may be made. For Lucie Stern Theatre lost and found, please to receive emergency calls during performances. Silicon Valley Box Office call 650.463.1960. LISTENING SYSTEMS PERFORMING ARTS COMMITTEE Hours: Monday–Friday, 11am–6pm; ADDITIONAL SERVICES Raymond Chan • Carol Donahue Saturday-Sunday, 12pm-6pm Both theatres are equipped with listening PLEASE REMEMBER The Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts is fully Ellen Murray • Daniel Palay Phone: 650.463.1960 systems for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. There is no smoking in the theatres or lobbies. accessible. Patrons who require wheelchair seating or Tickets may also be obtained through Please see the house manager for details. Cameras and recording devices of any kind SecondStage the other assistance may make arrangements with Ticket CENTER STAFF Mountain View Center Ticket Office AUDIO-CAPTIONING are strictly prohibited. Neither food nor drink Services at the time of ticket purchase 650-903-6000. Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, noon–6pm is permitted in the theatres. Please ensure that Notifying the Center in advance will make it possible to The Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts is a Audio captioning for the visually impaired is Phone: 650.903.6000 all electronic devices are set to the “off“ better serve your needs. Assistive listening system division of the City of Mountain View’s Community Services available at certain performances. Please call position while you are in the theatre. headsets are available in the lobby for performances. Department, J.P. de la Montaigne, Director. WALK-UP TICKET SERVICES 650.463.1960 for details. Children 5 and under are not permitted in You may also bring your own headphones or earbuds to Executive Director The walk-up ticket office will open one hour W. Scott Whisler OPEN-CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES the theatre. Persons 14 and under must be plug into a receiver to utillize the system. Audio described prior to each performance. Marketing & Public Relations Manager Shonda Ranson accompanied by an adult. Every person, services for patrons who are visually impaired are Open-captioned performances for Business Manager Cindy Miksa PERFORMANCE TIMES The Life of the Party: 9/4 at 2pm, 9/11 at 7pm, regardless of age, must have a ticket. available at some performances. Patrons who are hearing impaired may request translation services (for information Booking Coordinator Jenn Poret Wed, Thur, Fri Previews 8pm 9/14 at 2pm Schedules, shows, casts, and ticket prices are call 650-903-6000). Assistive ambulatory devices will Tuesday & Wednesday Eve 7:30pm subject to change. Audience Services Manager Bernadette Fife Outside Mullingar: 10/23 at 2pm & 7pm, be checked at the back of the theater unless the device Thursday–Saturday Eve 8:00pm Technical Services Manager Steven Crandell 10/26 at 2pm Single ticket purchases are non-refundable, but fits completely beneath the seats. Sunday Eve 7:00pm For more information about open captioning, are exchangeable for $15 per ticket. Ticket Services Director Liz Nelson Wednesday, Saturday, & Sunday Matinee 2:00pm please contact the box office at 650.463.1960 Some restrictions apply. Senior Ticket Representatives VOLUNTEER AT THE CENTER or [email protected]. Morry Goldstein • Carolyn Marie Len INDIVIDUAL TICKET PRICES The Center owes a great deal of its success to its Starting at $32 (balcony). Visit theatreworks.org dedicated volunteer staff who serve as Ushers, Art Docents Discounts available for Seniors, Educators, and for detailed information or to purchase tickets. and Office Volunteers. Join us, support the arts and be a Patrons 35 & Under. For pricing, call part of the Center! For moreinformation, please call 650.463.1960 or visit theatreworks.org. Rotunda 650-903-6568. encoreartsprograms.com 23 EAP full-page template.indd 1 7/1/16 10:14 AM