Fresh perspectives on beloved classics. Bold and powerful stories that inspire and nourish the soul. Joyous, uplifting experiences, uniting our community through the power of theatre.

SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ON SALE NOW. Single tickets go on sale to donors and subscribers beginning Friday, September 6 and will be available to the public online beginning Saturday, September 28 and at the box office asolo andrep by phone beginning Tuesday, October 1. Welcome, Our job as artists, thinkers, and citizens is to lower the temperature of intolerance and open the possibility of true empathy.

As we continue Staging Our World, we launch this season from the hills of Austria on the healing power of music. We will race along on the mysterious Orient Express, build bridges with China at the height of the Cultural Revolution, and come back home to rediscover the vital role of women in one of our nation’s most trying hours. We are, as always, striving for ever greater creative heights by combining the best Sarasota has to offer with award-winning artists from around the country to bring you a world premiere musical and beloved classics, newly reinvigorated.

This season is about finding a fresh focus, about refusing to let fear shrink the joy life has to offer, and most importantly it’s about being bold enough to connect with the world and everyone in it. Come explore with us. Staging Michael Donald Edwards | Producing Artistic Director O ur asolorep World. 3 Maddie Shea Baldwin in The Sound of Music. Photo by John Revisky. THE SCOOP NOVEMBER 16 – DECEMBER 28 Pre-show talk 1 hour before curtain – FREE Previews November 13, 14 & 15 (excludes Opening Night November 16)

OFFERINGS STARRY NIGHT DINNER*

THE SOUND OF MUSIC | Monday, November 4 – 6:30pm Music by Tickets: asolorep.org/starrynights Lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II DESIGNER BRUNCH* Book by AND EVENTS Wednesday, November 13 – 10:30am Suggested by The Trapp Family Singers by MARIA AUGUSTA TRAPP Directed & choreographed by JOSH RHODES TUESDAY TALKBACKS November 19, 26, December 3, 10, 17 Following the performance – FREE Like a breath of fresh Alpine air, this beloved musical masterpiece sweeps onto the Asolo Rep stage just in time for the holidays. Maria, “The INSIDE ASOLO REP Thursday, November 21– 11 am | Cook Theatre - $5 a young nun causing trouble at the abbey, is sent off to be governess 10:30am coffee and pastries in the lobby to Captain Von Trapp’s seven children. She brings much-needed love loveliest Free for donors and Guild members. and joy to the family—and the widowed captain—and transforms musical IllumiNation SERIES their world and hers through the power of music. But the looming Saturday, November 23 threat of Nazi Germany’s invasion of their native Austria darkens ” 1pm pre-show reception | 2pm performance their future. Overflowing with some of the most iconic songs of imaginable. — New York World-Telegram and Sun OUT@ASOLOREP all time, this heartwarming family musical will be helmed by Josh Wednesday, December 4 Rhodes, returning on the heels of his spectacular production of LGBT ticketed series | asolorep.org/OUT Evita in 2017. FAMILY DAY Saturday, December 7 – 2pm performance Sponsors 12:30pm pre-show activities for all ages SUNDAY SALON December 8 | Following the performance – FREE

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JANUARY 10 – MARCH 8 THE SCOOP Previews January 8 & 9 Pre-show talk 1 hour before curtain – FREE (excludes Opening Night January 10) OFFERINGS

Agatha Christie's | STARRY NIGHT DINNER* Monday, December 9 – 6:30pm MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS Tickets: asolorep.org/starrynights Adapted by KEN LUDWIG EVENTS Directed by PETER AMSTER DESIGNER BRUNCH* Wednesday, January 8, 2020 – 10:30am Q&A with acclaimed designers Just after midnight, the exotic Orient Express is hurtling down “Glamorous. the tracks— to a murder! An American tycoon lies dead in his SUNDAY SALON January 12 | Following the performance – FREE compartment, his door locked from the inside. With a train full of Enthralling suspects and an alibi for each one, it’s the perfect mystery for the TUESDAY TALKBACKS dapper detective Hercule Poirot, n’est-ce pas? Glamorous, romantic January 14, February 4, March 3 from Following the performance – FREE and hilarious, this new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s masterpiece by two-time Tony®-nominated playwright and farce master Ken beginning OUT@ASOLOREP Ludwig takes you on a suspenseful, highly entertaining thrill ride. Thursday, January 16 LGBT ticketed series | asolorep.org/OUT Book your passage today! to end.” — Broadway World INSIDE ASOLO REP Combined with The Lifespan of a Fact Tuesday, February 4, 2020 – 11am Cook Theatre - $5 Insights into the artistic process Sponsors 10:30am coffee and pastries in the lobby Free for donors and Guild members.

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JANUARY 24 – MARCH 19 THE SCOOP Previews January 22 & 23 Pre-show talk 1 hour before curtain – FREE (excludes Opening Night January 24) OFFERINGS

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THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT SUNDAY SALON By January 26 JEREMY KAREKEN & DAVID MURRELL and GORDON FARRELL Following the performance – FREE

Directed by CELINE ROSENTHAL EVENTS IllumiNation Tuesday, January 28 How negotiable is a fact? That’s the premise of this critically 6:30pm pre-show reception | 7:30pm performance acclaimed 2018 Broadway hit filled with blistering comedy and “Terrifically Tickets: asolorep.org/illumination contemporary relevance. At a high-end magazine, a demanding engaging & Post-show community conversation – FREE editor-in-chief hires a determined millennial fact-checker to INSIDE ASOLO REP work on a groundbreaking essay written by a famous author. Like Combined with Murder on the Orient Express magazines everywhere, this one is reeling from poor ad sales fascinating. Tuesday, February 4, 2020 – 11am Cook Theatre - $5 and shrinking circulation. But with this potentially sensational Insights into the artistic process essay, salvation looms. The deadline is tight, the essay is dense, It's what you 10:30am coffee and pastries in the lobby and everyone must make a good faith effort to tell the story call a good Free for donors and Guild members. honestly. When the fact checker goes too far, the ultimate OUT@ASOLOREP showdown between “truth” and “accuracy” begins—with delicious ” Thursday, February 6 time. LGBT ticketed series | asolorep.org/OUT consequences. — The New York Times Contains mature language and themes. Recommended for age 16+. HERALD-TRIBUNE TALKBACKS Through the Eyes of A Critic Tuesday, March 17 Post-show conversation with Jay Handelman Sponsors

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THE SCOOP FEBRUARY 14 – MARCH 21 Pre-show talk 1 hour before curtain – FREE Previews February 12 & 13 (excludes Opening Night February 14) OFFERINGS

SUNDAY SALON | February 16 INTO THE BREECHES! Following the performance – FREE By GEORGE BRANT TUESDAY TALKBACKS Directed by LAURA KEPLEY EVENTS February 18, 25 Following the performance – FREE “We Can Do It!” said Rosie the Riveter, and so say the women INSIDE ASOLO REP of Sarasota, Florida in this vibrant new comedy. It’s 1942. “An absolute Combined with The Great Leap World War II is on and the leading men of Sarasota’s local Wednesday, February 26, 2020 – 11am Cook Theatre - $5 playhouse are off at war. But the show must go on and a group delight. Insights into the artistic process of passionate, but inexperienced performers rally together 10:30am coffee and pastries in the lobby to produce their season opener, an ambitious all-female Thought Free for donors and Guild members. production of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts 1 and 2 and OUT@ASOLOREP Henry V. Will their production be a victory on the home front provoking and Wednesday, March 4 or be pelted with rotten tomatoes? This surprisingly modern LGBT ticketed series | asolorep.org/OUT and moving new play celebrates the singular way that art and heartwarming.” HERALD-TRIBUNE TALKBACKS community reveal our boldest selves even in the darkest times. — Broadway World Through the Eyes of A Critic Tuesday, March 10 Post-show conversation with Jay Handelman

Sponsors IllumiNation SERIES Saturday, March 14 1pm pre-show reception | 2pm performance Tickets: asolorep.org/illumination Post-show community conversation – FREE

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IN THE COOK THEATRE MARCH 20 – APRIL 11

Previews March 18 & 19 OFFERINGS

THE GREAT LEAP |

By LAUREN YEE THE SCOOP Directed by VANESSA STALLING Pre-show talk 1 hour before curtain – FREE (excludes Opening Night March 20) A Co-production with Miami New Drama EVENTS INSIDE ASOLO REP Combined with Into the Breeches! San Francisco, spring 1989. Manford Lum is a sparky kid who Wednesday, February 26, 2020 – 11am plays street basketball in Chinatown—vertically challenged, but Cook Theatre - $5 “An Insights into the artistic process with undeniable ball skills. He talks his way onto a college team 10:30am coffee and pastries in the lobby headed to Beijing for an exhibition game and finds himself in the exhilarating, Free for donors and Guild members. middle of China’s post-Cultural Revolution. As the story bounces between 1989 and 1971, past relationships collide with present TUESDAY TALKBACKS deeply March 24, 31, April 7, 14 day revelations right up to the final buzzer. Smart, feisty and Following the performance – FREE hilarious, The Great Leap is about family, history, and learning satisfying that every game is a second chance. SUNDAY SALON piece of work.” March 29 | Following the performance – FREE Contains mature language. Recommended for age 16+. — New York Magazine IllumiNation SERIES Wednesday, April 1 6:30pm pre-show reception | 7:30pm performance Tickets: asolorep.org/illumination Post-show community conversation – FREE

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WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL APRIL 10 – 25 Previews begin April 3 OFFERINGS

KNOXVILLE THE SCOOP | Book by | Music by | Lyrics by Pre-show talk 1 hour before curtain – FREE Based on the novel A Death in the Family by (excludes Opening Night April 10) Based, in part, on the play by TAD MOSEL

EVENTS TUESDAY TALKBACKS Directed by FRANK GALATI April 14 Following the performance – FREE This moving and innovative new musical reunites the dynamic Tony- Award® winning creative team behind Ragtime, one of the most beloved SUNDAY SALON April 19 Following the performance – FREE musicals of all time. Based on James Agee’s autobiographical Pulitzer “Taps | Prize-winning novel, the story begins on a quiet night in the foothills of INSIDE ASOLO REP Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains, where Jay Follett stands with his son into the Tuesday, April 21 – 11am Rufus, watching the trains and talking about life. Later, an unexpected Cook Theatre - $5 Insights into the artistic process turn of events leaves Rufus’ family spinning. A powerful illumination of American 10:30am coffee and pastries in the lobby the forces that shape who we are, Knoxville is a universal coming-of-age soul” Free for donors and Guild members. story about family, faith and love—and about the boy who will grow up OUT@ASOLOREP to write it. With a sweeping musical score blending folk, bluegrass and — Stephen Flaherty Tuesday, April 21 ballads, this world premiere is a must-see event! LGBT ticketed series | asolorep.org/OUT

Contains mature themes. Recommended for age 10+. HERALD-TRIBUNE TALKBACKS Through the Eyes of A Critic Tuesday, April 21 Post-show conversation with Jay Handelman The World Premiere of Knoxville is made possible by a generous grant from The Roy Cockrum Foundation.

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A ROBIN HOOD MUSICAL ADVENTURE | (excludes Opening Night May 15) Book by DOUGLAS CARTER BEANE Music and Lyrics by LEWIS FLINN STARRY NIGHT DINNER* Directed by MARK BROKAW Monday, May 4, 2020 – 6:30pm

EVENTS Tickets: asolorep.org/starrynights Asolo Rep is thrilled to present this extraordinary new musical “Gives TUESDAY TALKBACKS comedy, bound for the world’s stages. Everyone loves a good- May 12, 19 hearted outlaw, but only Robin Hood has captured the public homage Following the performance – FREE imagination for nearly nine centuries. Everything old is new again as we follow the exciting escapades of Robin and his Merry Band as he to the SUNDAY SALON May 17 | Following the performance – FREE fights to restore justice to the people of Sherwood, win the heart of the smart and sassy Maid Marian and rid the land of the avaricious inventiveness OUT@ASOLOREP Sheriff of Nottingham once and for all. With thrilling sword fights, Wednesday, May 20 LGBT ticketed series | asolorep.org/OUT spirited heroes and dastardly villains, this much-loved tale gets a and power hilarious 21st-century twist by five-time Tony-nominated playwright of theater HERALD-TRIBUNE TALKBACKS Douglas Carter Beane, with a folk and rock-infused score by Lewis Through the Eyes of A Critic Flinn. Intoxicating, joyful and enchanting, Hood celebrates the hero Tuesday, May 26 to inspire.” Post-show conversation with Jay Handelman in everybody's heart. — The Dallas Morning News

Contains mature themes. Recommended for age 14+.

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JUNE 12 – 28 Preview June 11 OFFERINGS

| SNOW WHITE GREAT FOR ALL AGES! Presented by NEW INTERNATIONAL ENCOUNTER

EVENTS THE SCOOP Adapted from The BROTHERS GRIMM “A truly Pre-show talk 1 hour before curtain – FREE Music by JOEY HICKMAN | Directed by ALEX BYRNE magical, (excludes Opening Night June 12) SUNDAY SALON Straight from England, this wildly innovative, magical, modern June 14 fairy-tale experience is perfect for all ages. Forget everything modern Following the performance – FREE you think you know about Snow White. Instead, imagine a forest fairy-tale filled with seven vegan eco-warriors and a hero who can hold FAMILY DAY Saturday, June 20 – 2pm performance her own. Actors play multiple roles, multiple instruments, and experience 12:30pm pre-show activities for all ages thrilling spontaneity abounds. Intimate, entertaining and laugh- Family ticket packages available out loud funny, this 21st-century Snow White is incredibly fresh, for young and at the same time delightfully familiar. and old.” — Cambridge Edition

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Asolo Repertory Theatre presents an FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training production ON TOUR By William Shakespeare | Adapted and directed by Tyler Dobrowsky September 24 – November 24

“Where ROMEO civil blood &JULIET makes Shakespeare’s most celebrated masterpiece of love, civil hands fate, and family feuds, is given fresh life in this elegantly unclean.” streamlined and stylistically modern adaptation. Capturing all the gripping emotional power of the original, this production will confront the extremity of love, interrogate the cost of loyalty, and ask if it’s possible to rewrite a story written in the stars.

To schedule a school or community performance, call 941-351-9010 ext. 3307 or visit asolorep.org/education/tour-2019

LEAD SPONSOR SPONSORS Cordelia Lee Linnie E. Dalbeck Charles Asolo Repertory Theatre Guild Youth & Family Beattie Memorial Henry Leach II Andrew R. Ferrell Foundation Programs Foundation Foundation Trust Fund Plantation Community Foundation Enhance your asolorep experience. AUDIENCE EXTRAS DISCUSSION SERIES THE SCOOP INSIDE ASOLO REP Arrive one hour prior to any performance in the Mertz The Sound of Music | November 21 – 10:30am Theatre to hear the ideas that inspired the production Murder on the Orient Express and The Lifespan of a Fact | Februray 4 – 11am you are about to see (Opening Nights excluded). Into The Breeches! and The Great Leap | February 26 – 11am Knoxville | April 21 – 11am TUESDAY TALKBACKS Glimpse what goes on behind the curtain in this special series in the Cook Theatre featuring Enhance your experience with this intimate post- the creative artists from Asolo Rep’s productions. For more info: asolorep.org/inside show discussion with featured actors following Sponsored by Observer Media Group and Designing Women Boutique. the Tuesday performance in both the Mertz and Cook Theatres. ILLUMINATION SERIES IllumiNation pre-show reception is one hour prior to curtain. HERALD-TRIBUNE TALKBACKS The Sound of Music | Saturday, November 23 – 2pm show Through the Eyes of A Critic The Lifespan of a Fact | Tuesday, January 28 – 7:30pm show Participate in a special post-show discussion led by Into The Breeches! | Saturday, March 14 – 2pm show Jay Handelman of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. The Great Leap | Wednesday, April 1 – 7:30pm show A stimulating series of theatre and conversation exploring the topical and social themes SUNDAY SALONS threaded throughout our season. IllumiNation events begin one hour prior to curtain with a Reflect on your experience through a lively and reception on the mezzanine, continue with the performance, and conclude with a moderated informative post-show discussion following select discussion. For package information visit: asolorep.org/illumination Sunday matinees in the Mertz and Cook Theatres. Sponsored by The Koski Family Foundation and Morton’s Gourmet Market & Catering. Featuring members of Asolo Rep’s artistic staff and special guests. OUT@ASOLOREP Sarasota's premiere cultural event, connecting local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities with great theatre. Subscriptions available now. Sponsored by Sabal Palm Bank, CAN Community Health and Morton's Gourmet Market & Catering.

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ANNUAL GALA: A Bollywood Ball Celebrate With Us! Saturday, March 7, 2020 STARRY NIGHT DINNER SERIES The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota Three intimate dinners at amazing locations, themed to Asolo Rep shows! OPENING NIGHT AFTER-PARTIES A formal fundraiser featuring The Sound of Music | November 4, 2019 Champagne, light bites and mingling with a cocktail reception and auction, Murder on the Orient Express | December 9, 2019 the cast after the show. followed by a seated dinner, paddle raise, Hood | May 4, 2020 live music and dancing. ASOLO REP ADVENTURES TRAVEL CLUB SEASON CELEBRATION ON STAGE Tour the world with customized trips focused on theatre. Monday, April 20, 2020 A dramatic dinner on Asolo Rep’s Mertz Theatre Stage. Canada Theatre Tour | June 17 – 24, 2020 Featuring Toronto and Niagara-on-the-Lake DIRECTOR’S TAKE LUNCHEON Venice to Monte Carlo Cruise | June 20 – 30, 2021 GALA AFTER PARTY Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Featuring Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, A gourmet lunch and stimulating conversation with Saturday, March 7, 2020 Greece, and Monaco Asolo Rep’s directors, exploring themes of the season. Late night drinks and dancing. DESIGNER BRUNCHES MORE INFO? A catered brunch and a Q&A with acclaimed designers. ONLINE | asolorep.org/specialevents The Sound of Music | November 13, 2019 EMAIL | [email protected] Murder on the Orient Express | January 8, 2020 CALL | 941-351-9010 ext. 4702

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5 6 7 8 Passover 9 Passover 10 Passover 11 Passover 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 2PM LEAP 8PM CLOSING LEAP 2PM SNOW 2PM KNOX/8PM KNOX 7PM Preview SNOW 7PM OPENING SNOW 7PM SNOW 12 Easter/ Passover 13 Passover 14 Passover 15 Passover 16 Passover 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12:30 PM Family Day 2PM KN0X 2PM SNOW ★ 1:30PM SNOW 2PM SNOW 8PM KNOX 7PM SNOW 7PM SNOW 7PM SNOW 7PM SNOW

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 Father’s Day 22 23 24 25 26 27 2PM KN0X JUNE 2PM SNOW 1:30PM SNOW 2PM SNOW 8PM CLOSING KNOX 7PM SNOW 7PM SNOW 7PM SNOW 7PM SNOW 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 28 29 30 2PM CLOSING SNOW

The Sound Of Music: SOM | Murder On The Orient Express: MURDER | The Lifespan Of A Fact: FACT | Into The Breeches: BREECHES | The Great Leap: LEAP | Knoxville: KNOX | Hood: HOOD | Snow White: SNOW ❚ Tuesday Talkback | ★ Sunday Salon | ▲ IllumiNation | ♦ OUT@AsoloRep | ✔ Through The Eyes of a Critic 29 smart and adventurous theatre 2019/2020 schedule ANTIGONE, GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIES, DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE COOK THEATRE Tue/Wed/Thur – 7:30pm Fri/Sat – 8pm Sun – 2pm Single Tickets $32 EACH OCT 30 – NOV 17, 2019 Preview Oct 29 JAN 1 –19, 2020 Preview Dec 31 ROMEO & JULIET By Sophocles By Rajiv Joseph | 2010 Pulitzer Prize Finalist AT MARIE SELBY Directed by Greg Leaming Directed by Ashley Teague BOTANICAL GARDENS One of the great classics of Greek drama Antigone speaks Doug and Kayleen met at age eight in their school nurse’s Tue through Sat – 8pm as powerfully today as it did when first performed. When a office. Over the next 30 years, they build a complex Sun – 10:30am | April 19 ONLY woman is faced with the conflict between obeying the law relationship over a lifetime of injuries, both physical and Single Tickets $35 EACH and following her own truth, what is the right choice? emotional. With sharp humor and sharper insights, this dark comedy is truly a different type of love story.

FSU/ASOLO CONSERVATORY FOR ACTOR TRAINING Tickets on sale at asolorep.org/conservatory Returns in July 2020 presented by the FSU/ASOLO CONSERVATORY FOR ACTOR TRAINING COME. SIT. AT MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS S TAY. Smart, sophisticated theatre perfect FEB 19 – MAR 8, 2020 Preview Feb 18 APR 8 – 25, 2020 Preview Apr 7 for the By Sarah Ruhl By William Shakespeare hot days of summer. Directed by Peter Amster Directed by Jonathan Epstein In a quiet café, an unsuspecting woman, irked by an A star-crossed couple, more in love than they knew was possible, insistently ringing cell phone, discovers that its owner are ultimately undone in the midst of the unyielding feud of their is, in fact, dead. She decides to answer the call and finds families. Filled with life, passion, laughter, tears and, perhaps, the herself on a film-noir odyssey through the sinister and most romantic poetry in all of literature. wacky life he left behind.

SINGLE TICKETS SUBSCRIPTIONS See all four FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training FOR ACTOR TRAINING productions for $100. Or, purchase four flex tickets to be used PLAY. FSU/ASOLO CONSERVATORY in any combination for the 2019-20 Conservatory season. $32 EACH $100 4-PLAY 31 MERTZ THEATRE COOK THEATRE

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accessibility We want everyone to be able to experience great theatre at Asolo Rep. A T-Coil Hearing Loop System and wheelchair accessible seating are available in both theatres for all performances —Just ask! 32 Single Tickets SINGLE TICKET INFORMATION M/T/W/F/S/S Tue/Wed Thur/Fri/Sat OPENING box office hours MERTZ Preview MATINEE EVENING EVENING NIGHT Mon-Sat | 10am-5pm THEATRE Section D $33 $35 $36 $38 $42 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL THROUGH TO TO TO TO TO INCLUDES: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Section A+ $76 $92 $92 $93 $97 SEASON HOURS BEGINNING OCTOBER 29 Mon | 10am–5pm INCLUDES: Thur Wed/Sat/Sun Tue/Wed Thur/Fri/Sat OPENING Tue/Wed/Thur | 10am–7:30pm MURDER ON Preview MATINEE MATINEE EVENING EVENING NIGHT Fri/Sat | 10am–8pm THE ORIENT EXPRESS Sun | 10am–2pm THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT Section D $29 $30 $33 $33 $35 $37 INTO THE BREECHES THROUGH TO TO TO TO TO TO KNOXVILLE ONLINE Section A+ $80 $80 $86 $87 $89 $92 Online ticketing is available 24/7 HOOD asolorep.org/ticketing OPENING OTHER Family Day Packages Preview NIGHT PERFORMANCES GIFT CERTIFICATES Family Day June 20 & Are available in any amount Section D $10 $22 $17 Saturday Matinee June 27 $17 THROUGH TO TO TO Family Packages INCLUDES: $19 SNOW WHITE Section A+ $38 $56 $50 All other performances At least one person in the party must be 17 or younger in order to receive Family Package Pricing

COOK Bring your group of 10 or more OPENING to an Asolo Rep performance THEATRE Preview NIGHT MATINEE EVENING INCLUDES: for discounted tickets and more. THE GREAT LEAP All Seats $28 $42 $34 $36 Contact our Group Sales Manager at: 941-351-9010 ext. 4813 or email: [email protected] Ticket prices are subject to change based on availability. To avoid 941-351-8000 | 800-361-8388 | asolorep.org dynamic pricing increases, subscribe today. See information on page 21. 33 PATRON SERVICES 941-351-8000 | 800-361-8388 | asolorep.org TICKET POLICIES

REFRESHMENTS PARKING Tickets are non-refundable and can The lobby is open one hour prior to each Free parking is available in front of the theatre, only be exchanged for a different date performance. Patrons may enjoy drinks however close proximity parking for weekday of the same production. and light refreshments catered by Morton’s matinee performances is limited. Please plan There is a $4 per ticket handling charge Gourmet Market and Catering prior to the to arrive early. Accessible parking is on the for all phone and internet orders. CASH show and at intermission. Drinks purchased front and east sides, with ramp access to ONLY in Asolo Rep branded cups are allowed the lobby. Non-subscribed tickets will be charged inside the theatre; no food items are allowed. a $5 fee per ticket for date changes, Patrons are encouraged to pre-order their WHEELCHAIR ACCOMMODATIONS and require at least 24 hours notice. intermission drinks before the performance. Wheelchair seating is available in all theatres and must be requested in advance. Please call All productions, dates, times and HEARING LOOP SYSTEM the box office. pricing are current as of August 17, Asolo Repertory Theatre is now equipped 2019 and are subject to change. with a hearing loop system in both the Mertz STAIRS and Cook Theatres to assist those with Mertz Theatre orchestra seating is at street level. hearing aids or cochlear implants equipped An elevator is available to the mezzanine, with a with telecoils (T-Coil). Sound is transmitted few steps into seats. Balcony seating is steep, and directly from our P.A. system without at least one flight of stairs must be maneuvered. background noise or interference to better In the Cook Theatre, most seats require mobility CONNECT WITH US! serve our patrons. By turning your hearing up or down a small number of stairs. aid to “T” for reception, you will be able to hear our performances with improved DIRECTIONS to Asolo Rep amplification and clarity. Seats in the Mertz 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Florida 34243 NOT equipped with the loop include Row A Asolo Rep is adjacent to The Ringling in Sarasota, in the orchestra and Row F in the mezzanine. just one hour south of Tampa and two hours from For those patrons who do not have the Orlando. From I-75, take the University Parkway T-Coil system, complimentary hearing exit 213 west six miles to the intersection of US amplification headsets are available in our 41/Tamiami Trail. Cross through the light and lobby for both theatres. enter The Ringling grounds. Turn right at the parking sign. 34 For Information about sponsorships, contact the A Round of Applause for Our Partners Corporate Partnerships Associate, 941-351-9010 ext. 4704

MAJOR SUPPORT (as of August 15, 2019) PUBLIC PARTNERS

Asolo Rep’s artistic programs are paid Asolo Rep is sponsored in part by the State of for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Virginia B.Toulmin Development Tax revenues Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Foundation

SPONSORS $10,000+ (as of August 15, 2019)

Koski Family Foundation

Linnie E. Dalbeck Charles Henry Appleby Cordelia Lee Beattie Memorial Leach II Foundation Foundation Foundation Trust Fund 35 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID FT MYERS, FL ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE PERMIT # 947

5555 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34243 941-351-8000 or 800-361-8388

PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR MICHAEL DONALD EDWARDS MANAGING DIRECTOR LINDA DIGABRIELE

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