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We are delighted to welcome you to Chicago Shakespeare for today’s performance of The Wizard of Oz. The story, based on L. Frank Baum’s novel and the 1939 MGM film, has captivated generations of young people with its timeless tunes and dazzling fantasy world. As Dorothy travels along the Yellow Brick Road, she discovers that, with the help of her friends, she has everything inside her that she needs to face the challenges life throws her way. Our wish is that audiences of Y all ages are inspired and uplifted by its themes of hope, courage, friendship, and h P the value of home. a Summer family musicals are a special tradition at Chicago Shakespeare, dating back to our move to Navy Pier twenty years ago. It is truly a joy to introduce the magical world of theater to young people, whose boundless capacity for hotog R imagination is the perfect match for the wonder of live performance. Whether today marks your first visit or you’re a regular at Chicago Shakespeare, we hope co P
S you will continue to enjoy and engage with our Theater for years to come. a For more family fun this summer, join us at one of eighteen parks across the city ca R during the eighth annual Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks tour. A professional production of The Comedy of Errors, staged by Jeff Award-winning Director David H. Bell, plays from July 18 to August 18. Pack a picnic and enjoy a free performance of Shakespeare’s hilarious tale of mistaken identity. And now, we’re off to see The Wizard! n
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www.chicagoshakes.com 3 SALUTE TO SPONSORS CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER Chicago Shakespeare Theater is proud to recognize the partnership of our leading contributors, whose visionary support ensures that About CST Shakespeare lives in Chicago today and for generations to come. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Barbara Gaines and Executive Director MAJOR SEASON SUPPORTERS Criss Henderson, Chicago Shakespeare has redefined what a great American Shakespeare theater can be—a company that defies theatrical category. This Regional Tony Award-winning theater’s year-round season features as many as twenty productions and 650 performances—including plays, musicals, world Ken Griffin premieres, family programming, and presentations from around the globe. The work is enjoyed by 225,000 audience members annually, with one in four under the age of eighteen. Chicago Shakespeare is the city’s leading presenter of international work, and in touring its own productions across five continents Ray and Judy McCaskey has garnered multiple accolades, including the prestigious Laurence Olivier Award. Emblematic of its role as a global theater, the company spearheaded Rhoades Foundation Fund at Burton X. and Timothy R. Schwertfeger Shakespeare 400 Chicago, celebrating Shakespeare’s legacy in a citywide, The Chicago Community Foundation Sheli Z. Rosenberg and Gail Waller yearlong international arts and culture festival, which engaged more than The Harold and Mimi Carl and Donna Van Eekeren one million people. The Theater’s nationally acclaimed arts in literacy programs Steinberg Charitable Trust Marilynn Thoma Foundation support the work of English and drama teachers, and bring Shakespeare to life on stage for tens of thousands of their students each school year. Over LEAD SPONSORS the summer, the company tours a professional production of Shakespeare’s work, free for all, to neighborhood parks across the city. In 2017 the Theater Allscripts Harve A. Ferrill KPMG LLP Richard W. Porter unveiled The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare—with its innovative design that has Paul M. Angell Family Food For Thought The John D. and and Lydia S. Marti changed the shape of theater architecture. Together with the Jentes Family Foundation Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Catherine T. John W. and MacArthur Foundation Jeanne M. Rowe Courtyard Theater and the Thoma Theater Upstairs, The Yard positions Anonymous Virginia and Gary Gerst BlueCross BlueShield Linda and Dennis Myers The Segal Family Chicago Shakespeare as the city’s most versatile performing arts center. n Illinois Arts Council Foundation of Illinois Agency Madhavan and Joyce Chelberg Teresa Nayar Barbara and Barre ITW Seid Foundation Kent and Liz Dauten National Endowment BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jan and Bill Jentes for the Arts The Shubert Embassy Suites Chicago The Family of Jack Karp Sheila Penrose and Foundation Steven J. Solomon* M. Hill Hammock w* Judith Pierpont Downtown Magnificent Chair Kathryn J. Hayley Richard W. Porter* Mile and DoubleTree Kirkland & Ellis LLP Ernie Mahaffey Shure Incorporated Paulita A. Pike* Criss Henderson* John Rau Magnificent Mile Anna and Robert Polk Bros. Foundation Stewart S. Hudnut Nazneen Razi* Livingston Treasurer Exelon William R. Jentes* Sheli Z. Rosenberg w* Frank D. Ballantine John P. Keller w Robert Ryan Patrick S. Barrett ENDOWED FUNDS, CHAIRS, AND PROGRAMS Christie B. Kelly Carole Segal John Blazey Richard A. Kent Eric Q. Strickland* Mary and Nick Babson Fund Pritzker Foundation Stephen A. Brodsky Barbara Malott Kizziah Harvey J. Struthers, Jr. to Support Chicago Actors Team Shakespeare Fund Thomas L. Brown Chase Collins Levey Sheila G. Talton Allan E. Bulley III The Canon in Honor of Barbara Gaines John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Anna Livingston Marilynn J. Thoma* Clive Christison The Chicago Music Theatre Endowment Inquiry and Exploration Series Judy Loseff Gayle R. Tilles Patrick R. Daley Renetta McCann William J. Tomazin, Jr. The Davee Foundation WorldStage Fund The Segal Family Foundation Brian W. Duwe Student Matinee Fund Raymond F. McCaskey w* Donna Van Eekeren Ruth D. and Ken M. Davee New Works Philip L. Engel w Robert G. McLennan Pallavi Verma and Education Fund Dick Simpson Kevin R. Evanich in memory of Sarajane Avidon Jess E. Merten Priscilla A. (Pam) Walterw* The Hurckes Fund for Harve A. Ferrill Team Shakespeare Endowment Linda Myers Ray Whitacre Artisans and Technicians Sonja Fischer Madhavan Nayar Carl and Marilynn Thoma Kirkland & Ellis Audience Enrichment Fund Richard J. Franke Christopher O’Brien *Denotes Executive Committee Artistic Director Chair Anstiss and Ronald Krueck Barbara Gaines* Dennis Olis* Members Stage Design Fund Gayle and Glenn R. Tilles Music Fund C. Gary Gerst w* Mark S. Ouweleen* wDenotes Former Board Chairs The Malott Family Student Access Fund The Sheldon and Bobbi Zabel Marguerite H. Griffin Bard Core Program Ray and Judy McCaskey Education Chair
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Enjoy a “play date” with the young people in your life all Plus, don’t miss one of Chicago’s favorite summer year long at Chicago Shakespeare. Here are a few great traditions! Choose a park and share Shakespeare’s opportunities for you to return to the Theater this season... hilarious comedy with families and neighbors. ROMEO AND JULIET CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARKS written by William Shakespeare THE COMEDY directed by Barbara Gaines MOST FREE ENJOYED OCTOBER 31–DECEMBER 22, 2019 ALL OF ERRORS BY AGES AGES adapted & directed by David H. Bell 13+ JULY 18–AUGUST 18, 2019
1 POLK BROS PARK 9 DVORAK PARK 17 WELLES PARK Q BROTHERS AT NAVY PIER 1119 W. CULLERTON ST. 2333 W. SUNNYSIDE AVE. 600 E. GRAND AVE. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 6:30 P.M. FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 6:30 P.M. MOST CHRISTMAS CAROL THURSDAY, JULY 18, 7:00 P.M. SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 6:30 P.M. ENJOYED written by Q Brothers Collective (GQ, JQ, Jax, Pos) FRIDAY, JULY 19, 7:00 P.M. 10ELLIS PARK BY AGES developed with Rick Boynton • directed by GQ and JQ SATURDAY, JULY 20, 7:00 P.M. 3520 S. COTTAGE GROVE AVE. 18 PING TOM 10+ NOVEMBER 29–DECEMBER 23, 2019 SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 6:30 P.M. MEMORIAL PARK 2 GARFIELD PARK 1700 S. WENTWORTH AVE. 100 N. CENTRAL PARK AVE. 11 FRANK J. WILSON SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 6:30 P.M. TUESDAY, JULY 23, 6:30 P.M. PAR K 4630 N. MILWAUKEE AVE. SHORT 3 GAGE PARK TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 6:30 P.M. ASL DUO-INTERPRETATION 2411 W. 55TH ST. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 6:30 P.M. AUDIO DESCRIPTION MOST SHAKESPEARE! WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 6:30 P.M. ENJOYED adapted & directed by David H. Bell 12 HUMBOLDT PARK BY AGES 4 SATURDAYS AT 11:00 A.M. KELVYN PARK 1301 N. SACRAMENTO AVE. 11 6 10+ JANUARY 25–FEBRUARY 29, 2020 4438 W. WRIGHTWOOD AVE. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 6:30 P.M. THURSDAY, JULY 25, 6:30 P.M. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 6:30 P.M. 17 4 5 ECKHART PARK 13 RIDGE PARK 1330 W. CHICAGO AVE. 1817 W. 96TH ST. 12 5 EMMA FRIDAY, JULY 26, 6:30 P.M. SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 6:30 P.M. 1 by Jane Austen 2 book, music & lyrics by Paul Gordon 7 MOST 6 LOYOLA PARK 14 CALUMET PARK ENJOYED directed by Barbara Gaines AT FARWELL AVE. ENTRANCE 9801 S. AVE. G. 9 BY AGES JANUARY 28–MARCH 15, 2020 18 1230 W. GREENLEAF AVE. SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 6:30 P.M. 16 13+ SATURDAY, JULY 27, 6:30 P.M. SUNDAY, JULY 28, 6:30 P.M. 15 OGDEN PARK 10 6500 S. RACINE AVE. 7 COLUMBUS PARK WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 6:30 P.M. 3 AS YOU LIKE IT 500 S. CENTRAL AVE. written by William Shakespeare TUESDAY, JULY 30, 6:30 P.M. 16 PIOTROWSKI PARK 15 ST adapted & directed by Daryl Cloran 4247 W. 31 ST. MOST conceived by Daryl Cloran and the 8 TULEY PARK THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 6:30 P.M. ENJOYED 501 E. 90TH PL. 8 BY AGES Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival 13 14 13+ APRIL 30–JUNE 21, 2020 WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 6:30 P.M.
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presents THE WIZARD OF OZ by L. FRANK BAUM with Music & Lyrics by HAROLD ARLEN and E.Y. HARBURG Background Music by HERBERT STOTHART Dance and Vocal Arrangements by PETER HOWARD Orchestration by LARRY WILCOX Adapted by JOHN KANE for the Royal Shakespeare Company Based upon the Classic Motion Picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed in all media by Warner Bros.
Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design SCOTT DAVIS THERESA HAM LEE FISKNESS
Projection Design Sound Design Wig & Make-up Design MIKE TUTAJ CHRISTOPHER M. LaPORTE RICHARD JARVIE
New Orchestrations & Casting Production New Arrangements BOB MASON Stage Manager NEIL BARTRAM DEBORAH ACKER
Music Direction KORY DANIELSON
Choreography KENNY INGRAM
directed by BRIAN HILL
THE WIZARD OF OZ is presented by arrangement with TAMS-WITMARK www.tamswitmark.com ROMEO AND JULIET ComEd is the official lighting design sponsorof Chicago Shakespeare Theater. THE KING’S Welcome. If we can help accommodate you during your visit, please speak with our SPEECH House Manager. Please note that flashing lights and haze may be used during this performance. Also, actors will make entrances and exits throughout the theater. For your safety, we ask that you keep aisles and doorways clear. We request that you refrain AS YOU LIKE IT • 312.595.5600 www.chicagoshakes.com from taking any photography and other video or audio recordings of the production. EMMA This performance will run 75 minutes with no intermission.
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KANSAS OPENING Orchestra with Kansas Citizens Dorothy Gale LERYN TURLINGTON* OVER THE RAINBOW Dorothy Aunt Em EMILY ROHM* CYCLONE Kansas Citizens Uncle Henry JARED D.M. GRANT MUNCHKINLAND Glinda, Dorothy, and Munchkins Hunk MARYA GRANDY* Hickory JOSEPH ANTHONY BYRD* DING DONG! THE WITCH IS DEAD Glinda, Dorothy, and Munchkins Zeke JOSE ANTONIO GARCIA* YELLOW BRICK ROAD Munchkins Almira Gulch HOLLIS RESNIK* IF I ONLY HAD A BRAIN The Scarecrow, Dorothy, and Crows Professor Marvel WILLIAM DICK* WE’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD Dorothy and The Scarecrow Kansas Citizens KAYLA BOYE, TIMOTHY P. FOSZCZ, IF I ONLY HAD A HEART The Tin Man, Dorothy, The Scarecrow, HALEY GUSTAFSON, AALON SMITH, and Trees LAUREN SMITH, ANTHONY SULLIVAN JR.*, KALEB VAN RIJSWIJCK WE’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD Dorothy, The Scarecrow, and The Tin Man Toto DERBY IF I ONLY HAD THE NERVE The Cowardly Lion, Dorothy, The Scarecrow, and The Tin Man THE LAND OF OZ WE’RE OFF TO SEE THE WIZARD Dorothy, The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, Glinda, The Good Witch of the North EMILY ROHM* and The Cowardly Lion The Scarecrow MARYA GRANDY* POPPIES Glinda and Poppies The Tin Man JOSEPH ANTHONY BYRD* THE MERRY OLD LAND OF OZ Dorothy, The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, The Cowardly Lion JOSE ANTONIO GARCIA* The Cowardly Lion, Guard, and The Wicked Witch of the West HOLLIS RESNIK* Emerald Citizens The Wizard of Oz WILLIAM DICK* JITTERBUG Dorothy, The Scarecrow, The Tin Man, Munchkin, Apple Tree, KAYLA BOYE The Cowardly Lion, and Jitterbugs Emerald Citizen, Jitterbug, Winkie WINKIES MARCH Winkies Munchkin, Crow, Poppy, TIMOTHY P. FOSZCZ REPRISE: OVER THE RAINBOW Dorothy and Aunt Em Emerald Citizen, Jitterbug, Winkie REPRISE: DING DONG! THE WITCH IS DEAD Winkies Munchkin, Emerald City Guard, JARED D.M. GRANT Jitterbug, Flying Monkey FINALE Orchestra Munchkin, Apple Tree, Emerald Citizen, HALEY GUSTAFSON, AALON SMITH, Jitterbug, Flying Monkey LAUREN SMITH Munchkin, Crow, Poppy, Emerald Citizen, ANTHONY SULLIVAN JR.*, Jitterbug, Winkie KALEB VAN RIJSWIJCK Orchestra Understudies never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at Assistant Music Director/ KEVIN REEKS the time of the performance: Kayla Boye for Emily Rohm; Jake Elkins for Jose Antonio Garcia, Conductor/Keyboard Timothy P. Foszcz for Jared D.M. Grant; Jared D.M. Grant for William Dick; Michelle Jasso Keyboard KARA KESSELRING for Hollis Resnik; KJ Sheldon for Kayla Boye, Aalon Smith; Lauren Smith for Marya Grandy; Anthony Sullivan Jr.* for Joseph Anthony Byrd; Jenna Napolitano for Haley Gustafson, Lauren Reeds/Musicians Contractor SEAN McNEELY Smith; Kaimana Neil for Timothy P. Foszcz, Anthony Sullivan, Jr., Kaleb Van Rijswijck. Percussion ETHAN DEPPE
Production Stage Manager DEBORAH ACKER* All Musicians are members of the Chicago Federation of Musicians, Local 10-208. Assistant Stage Manager CATHY HWANG*
*denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association.
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KAYLA BOYE (Kansas extensive work at Milwaukee Repertory Chicago Fire (NBC); Sense8 (Netflix); HALEY GUSTAFSON Citizen/Munchkin/Apple Theater. TELEVISION: Chicago Fire, Crisis Boss (Starz); Written Off (Amazon). (Kansas Citizen/ Tree/Emerald Citizen/ (NBC); Empire, Mob Doctor (FOX); Leverage EDUCATION: MFA, Indiana University; Munchkin/Apple Tree/ Jitterbug/Winkie/Dance (TNT). FILM: The Company, Ice Harvest, BFA, University of Connecticut. Emerald Citizen/ Captain) CHICAGO Stranger Than Fiction, The Break Up, The Jitterbug/Flying Monkey) SHAKESPEARE: Debut. Promotion, The Merry Gentleman, Fred MARYA GRANDY (Hunk/ CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE: CHICAGO: South Pacific Claus, Oz the Great and Powerful. The Scarecrow) CHICAGO Debut. CHICAGO: Boeing (Drury Lane Theatre); SHAKESPEARE: Follies. Boeing (Metropolis Pippin, Mary Poppins (Mercury Theater TIMOTHY P. FOSZCZ CHICAGO: Holiday Inn, Performing Arts Centre). NEW YORK: Chicago); Can-Can, Billy Elliot the Musical, (Kansas Citizen/ Honeymoon in Vegas, Mamma Mia! (New York University New Faces Sing 1969, Little Me (Porchlight Munchkin/Crow/ Poppy/ How to Succeed in Lamplighters). REGIONAL: Anything Goes Music Theatre); Anything Goes, Gypsy, Emerald Citizen/Jitterbug/ Business Without Really (Music on Stage); The Addams Family Mame (Music Theater Works); A Christmas Winkie) CHICAGO Trying, Sister Act, On the (Woodstock Musical Theatre Company); Story (Citadel Theatre). REGIONAL: On the SHAKESPEARE: Debut. Town (Jeff Award nomination), 9 to 5 The Last Five Years (The Listening Room); Town (Capital City Theatre). EDUCATION: CHICAGO: Beauty and the (Marriott Theatre); Saturday Night Fever Heathers (Up and Coming Theatre BA in professional writing and editing, Beast (Drury Lane Theatre). (Drury Lane Theatre); The Secret Garden Company). EDUCATION: BFA in drama, Youngstown State University. REGIONAL: Pippin (Short North Stage); The (Court Theatre); Les Misérables (Paramount New York University. www.kaylaboye.com Bridges of Madison County (Wagon Wheel Theatre); Juno (TimeLine Theatre); A Grand Theatre); West Side Story, Newsies, Mamma Night for Singing (Jeff Award nomination, HOLLIS RESNIK (Almira JOSEPH ANTHONY BYRD Mia! (Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre); Mercury Theater Chicago). BROADWAY/ Gulch/The Wicked Witch (Hickory/The Tin Man) Into the Woods, The Addams Family (The NEW YORK: Closer Than Ever (2012 revival); of the West) CHICAGO CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE: Prizery); Grease, Shrek the Musical, Young Les Misérables (2006 revival); Damn SHAKESPEARE: Queen Sebastian in The Little Frankenstein, 42nd Street (Bigfork Summer Yankees, Bells Are Ringing (City Center Catherine/Old Ma Gwynn Mermaid. CHICAGO: Playhouse). EDUCATION: BFA in music Encores!); The Great American Trailer Park in Nell Gwynn, Miss Judith The Emcee in Cabaret theatre, Illinois Wesleyan University. Musical (Drama Desk Award nomination); Smith as Gremio/Peter in (Paramount Theatre); co-author of The Water Coolers. REGIONAL: The Taming of the Shrew, Annas in Jesus Christ JOSE ANTONIO GARCIA Our Town, The 25th Annual Putnam County Carlotta Campion in Follies (Jeff Award). Superstar (Lyric Opera of Chicago); (Zeke/The Cowardly Spelling Bee, On Golden Pond, world CHICAGO: Candide, A Little Night Music Schroeder in You’re A Good Man Charlie Lion) CHICAGO premiere of Fanny Brice: America’s Funny (Goodman Theatre); productions with Court Brown (Drury Lane Theatre); Jacob in La SHAKESPEARE: Short Girl directed by David H. Bell, Pump Boys & Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Marriott Cage Aux Folles (Marriott Theatre); Emmett Shakespeare productions Dinettes, Take Flight, Gypsy, Beehive, Theatre, Apollo Theater Chicago, Ravinia Till in The Ballad of Emmett Till (Goodman of The Comedy of Errors, Smokey Joe’s Café, The Honky Tonk Angels, Festival. REGIONAL: Amanda in The Glass Theatre). BROADWAY: Lola in Kinky Boots. The Taming of the Shrew; Working, The Water Coolers (Jeff Award Menagerie, Judy Garland in End of the TOURING: The Lion King, Mamma Mia! Chicago Shakespeare in nomination). TELEVISION: Chicago P.D., Rainbow (Milwaukee Repertory Theater); the Parks production of The Taming of the Rescue Me, Conviction, Law & Order, Law & The Light in the Piazza (Arena Stage); Grey WILLIAM DICK (Professor Shrew. CHICAGO: A Midsummer Night’s Order: SVU. FILM: Denis Leary’s Merry Gardens (Philadelphia Theatre Company); Marvel/The Wizard of Oz) Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Love’s F***ing Christmas, Love Streams. productions with Shakespeare Theatre CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE: Labour’s Lost (Shakespeare Project of EDUCATION: BA, Yale University. Company, Long Wharf Theatre, Alliance A Midsummer Night’s Chicago); Gypsy (Porchlight Music Theatre); Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Arizona Dream, The Merry Wives Apartment 3A (Windy City Playhouse); JARED D.M. GRANT (Uncle Theatre Company. TOURS: Les Misérables, of Windsor, Cyrano de Upstairs Concierge, A Christmas Carol, Henry/Munckkin/Emerald Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Thoroughly Modern Bergerac, Henry VIII, The Oedipus Complex, King Lear, Revenge of City Guard/Jitterbug/ Millie, Mother Superior in Sister Act. Madness of George III, the Space Pandas (Goodman Theatre); Flying Monkey) CHICAGO AWARDS: twelve Joseph Jefferson Awards, Macbeth, The Comedy of Errors, Cymbeline, Fallow (Steep Theatre); Incident on Run SHAKESPEARE: Debut. Helen Hayes Award, two Sarah Siddons The Two Noble Kinsmen, A Flea in Her Ear, #1217 (Factory Theatre); Electra (BoHo CHICAGO: Hands on a Awards, Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship 2012. The Merchant of Venice, among many Theatre); The Vow (Stage Left Theatre); Hard Body (Refuge others. CHICAGO: Father Comes Home from The Last Meal Man (Collaboraction); Theatre Project); Gypsy, EMILY ROHM (Aunt Em/ the Wars, Blind Date, Moonlight and Honus and Me (Chicago Children’s The Scottsboro Boys, Dreamgirls, Memphis Glinda) CHICAGO Magnolias, House and Garden, The Goat or Theatre). REGIONAL: Notre Dame (Porchlight Music Theatre); Our Town SHAKESPEARE: Nell Who is Sylvia? (Goodman Theatre); The Shakespeare Festival, Illinois Shakespeare (Redtwist Theatre); Jesus Christ Superstar Gwynn, Jane Doe in Ride Book of Will, The Odd Couple (Northlight Festival, Indiana Repertory Theatre. FILM: (Paramount Theatre); Mr. Burns, a Post- the Cyclone, Belle in Theatre); The Pitmen Painters (TimeLine Captive State, An Acceptable Loss, Win It Electric Play (Theater Wit); Let My People Beauty and the Beast. Theatre Company); We All Went Down to All, Working Man, Animator, Cleveland Come (Street Tempo Theatre). EDUCATION: CHICAGO: Arminy in Amsterdam (Steppenwolf Theatre Abduction, Consumed. TELEVISION: BA in musical theatre performance, Carousel (Lyric Opera of Company). REGIONAL: Asolo Repertory The Chi, Shameless (Showtime); Proven Columbia College Chicago. Chicago); title role in Mary Poppins, Marian Theatre, Michigan Public Theatre, Studio Innocent, Empire, Mob Doctor, Prison in The Music Man, Grace in Annie, Hair Arena Theater, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Break (FOX); Chicago P.D., Chicago Med, (Paramount Theatre); Jane Ashton in
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Brigadoon (Goodman Theatre); Cosette in LERYN TURLINGTON Celebration, Irene, Meet Me in St. Louis, L. FRANK BAUM (Writer) Mr. Baum was Les Misérables, Irene Molloy in Hello Dolly!, (Dorothy Gale) CHICAGO Seussical, Saturday Night, The Boy Friend, an American author chiefly known for his Johanna in Sweeney Todd (Drury Lane SHAKESPEARE: Love’s Grand Hotel. BOOKWRITING: The Story children's books, particularly The Wonderful Theatre); Alice in Alice in Wonderland Labor’s Lost. CHICAGO: of My Life, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Wizard of Oz. He wrote thirteen novel (Marriott Theatre). OFF BROADWAY: Legally Blonde Something Wicked This Way Comes, sequels, nine other fantasy novels, and a Ride the Cyclone (Lucille Lortel Award (Paramount Theatre); Hair The Theory of Relativity, You Are Here, host of other works (fifty-five novels in nomination – Featured Actress in a (Mercury Theatre); Parade Belles-Soeurs, Bethune, Senza Luce, total, plus four "lost works", eighty-three Musical); Creature. TELEVISION: Chicago (Writers Theatre); Bye The Adventures of Pinocchio (all with short stories, over 200 poems, an unknown Fire (NBC). EDUCATION: BA in music Bye Birdie, White Christmas, A Christmas composer/lyricist Neil Bartram); October number of scripts and many miscellaneous theatre, Lawrence University. Carol, Charlotte’s Web, Leading Ladies of Sky, Brigadoon (revised book). LICENSED writings), and made numerous attempts Chicago Theatre Cabaret (Drury Lane PROPERTIES: The Story of My Life, The to bring his works to the stage and AALON SMITH (Kansas Theatre); Grand Hotel (Kokandy Theory of Relativity (Music Theatre screen. His works anticipated century- Citizen/Munchkin/Apple Productions); The Nutcracker, Velveteen International), The Adventures of Pinocchio later commonplaces, such as television, Tree/Emerald Citizen/ Rabbit (Marriott Theatre); HybridSalon 3: an (Rodgers & Hammerstein). augmented reality, laptop computers (The Jitterbug/Flying Monkey) Interdisciplinary Salon (Genesis Ensemble). Master Key), wireless telephones (Tik-Tok CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE: REGIONAL: Hot Mikado, The Wiz, Rent KENNY INGRAM (Choreographer) CHICAGO of Oz), women in high-risk, action-heavy Debut. CHICAGO: A (GLOW Lyric Theatre). EDUCATION: BM in SHAKESPEARE: choreographer for The occupations (Mary Louise in the Country), Chorus Line, Memphis, music theatre, Florida State University. Wizard of Oz (2001), director for Joseph and the ubiquity of advertising on clothing New Faces Sing Broadway and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. (Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work). 1975 (Porchlight Music Theatre). EDUCATION: KALEB VAN RIJSWIJCK CHICAGO: choreographer for 42nd Street (Jeff Award – Best Choreography, Marriott BFA in musical theatre, Columbia (Kansas Citizen/ HAROLD ARLEN (Composer & Lyricist) Born Theatre). OFF BROADWAY: choreographer College Chicago. Munchkin/Crow/Poppy/ and bred in New York, Mr. Arlen began for Emojiland (New York Musical Festival Emerald Citizen/ his career as an accompanist in vaudeville Award – Outstanding Choreography). LAUREN SMITH (Kansas Jitterbug/Winkie) and appeared occasionally as a band REGIONAL: co-choreographer for Citizen/Munchkin/Apple CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE: vocalist on records, often singing his own Sophisticated Ladies (Fulton Theatre); Tree/Emerald Citizen/ A Midsummer Night’s compositions. During his career he wrote choreographer for Ain’t Misbehavin Jitterbug/Flying Monkey) Dream, Peter Pan – A over 500 songs, including “Get Happy,” (upcoming, Maine State Music Theatre). CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE: Musical Adventure. CHICAGO: A Chorus Line “Let’s Fall in Love,” and “Stormy Weather” Mr. Ingram also conceived and A Midsummer Night’s (Metropolis Performing Arts Centre); (all with lyrics by Ted Koehler). He had choreographed for Broadway Cares/Equity Dream. Ms. Smith is a Disaster! The Musical (Chicago Theatre a long and productive partnership with Fights Aids Easter Bonnet and won Best junior at North Central Workshop); Lysistrata Jones, Bare a Pop Johnny Mercer with many resulting hits, Presentation for Hallelujah Harlem. College in Naperville, where she is studying Opera (Refuge Theatre Project); The Miracle including “That Old Black Magic,” “Blues musical theatre with a minor in dance. (Redd Opera); These Violent Delights (Kite in the Night,” and “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate- and Key Theatre). REGIONAL: Into the KORY DANIELSON (Music Director) CHICAGO the-Positive.” Broadway musicals include ANTHONY SULLIVAN, JR. Woods (Mt. Baker Theatre). EDUCATION: SHAKESPEARE: Peter Pan – A Musical Bloomer Girl, St. Louis Woman, House of (Kansas Citizen/ BFA in musical theatre, Chicago College of Adventure. CHICAGO: Legally Blonde, Flowers, Jamaica, and Saratoga. Films Munchkin/Crow/Poppy/ Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. The Wizard of Oz, The Producers, Once, include The Pretty Girl, The Farmer Takes Emerald Citizen/ Cabaret, Elf: the Musical, Million Dollar a Wife, and Gay-Purree. With Ira Gershwin Quartet, Jesus Christ Superstar, Sweeney Jitterbug/Winkie) BRIAN HILL (Director) CHICAGO he wrote “The Man That Got Away” for Todd, The Little Mermaid, Mamma Mia!, CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE: SHAKESPEARE: The Adventures of Judy Garland to sing in A Star Is Born. Mr. West Side Story, Oklahoma!, Les Misérables, Debut. CHICAGO: Nikos in Pinocchio, CST Gala (2014—2019). CHICAGO: Arlen won an Oscar for the song “Over the The Who’s Tommy (Paramount Theatre); Legally Blonde, The revised book for Brigadoon (Goodman Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz. , , , Wizard of Oz, The Producers, The Little Theatre). BROADWAY: bookwriter for Assassins The Full Monty Love Repeating Heathers, Tomorrow Morning, Little Fish Mermaid, West Side Story (Paramount The Story of My Life, resident director for E.Y. HARBURG (Composer & Lyricist) (Kokandy Productions); Smokey Joe’s Café, Theatre); 42nd Street, Joseph and the Disney's The Lion King, associate director Mr. Harburg was an American popular Passion (Jeff Award – Outstanding Musical Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Drury for Disney's The Little Mermaid. REGIONAL: song lyricist who worked with many of the Direction, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre); Lane Theatre); John Huff in Dandelion Wine Man of La Mancha, Fiddler on the Roof, most famous composers of the twentieth How to Succeed in Business Without (Chicago Children’s Theatre/Steppenwolf Gilbert & Sullivan’s Patience (Stratford century, including George Gershwin, Really Trying (Porchlight Music Theatre); Theatre Company). REGIONAL: Vince Festival); Brigadoon (Shaw Festival); Jerome Kern, Jule Styne, and Burton Lane. , Fontaine in Grease (Kansas City Starlight productions with The Old Globe, 5th Avenue Hedwig and the Angry Inch The Wedding His best known songs, apart from those (Haven Theatre); , Theatre); Oklahoma!, Crazy for You (Merry Theatre, TheatreWorks, Signature Theatre, Singer Zanna Don’t! in The Wizard of Oz, include the perennial , (Music Theatre Go Round Playhouse); Elf the Musical Delaware Theatre Company, Goodspeed Lucky Stiff Triumph of Love standards “Brother, Can You Spare a Company); productions with Drury Lane (Fulton Theatre); West Side Story, All Shook Musicals, Shaw Festival. NATIONAL TOURS: Dime?,” “April in Paris,” and “It’s Only a Theatre, Broadway in Chicago, Bailiwick Up (Fireside Dinner Theatre); The Little The Sound of Music, Sunset Boulevard. Paper Moon.” Broadway musicals include Chicago, Hell in a Handbag Productions. Mermaid, The Wizard of Oz, Joseph and the DEVELOPMENTAL: Come from Away, The Bloomer Girl, Finian’s Rainbow, Flahooley, Mr. Danielson is a music director, pianist/ Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Tuacahn Remarkable Journey of Prince Chen, Mythic. Jamaica, and Darling of the Day. Films conductor, and vocal coach. Amphitheatre). EDUCATION: BFA in musical ACADEMIC: The Light in the Piazza, theatre, Ball State University.
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include Gold Diggers of 1937, At the Circus, THERESA HAM (Costume Designer) CHICAGO Opera, Portland Opera, Opera Colorado, 17 Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream; the Cabin in the Sky, and the animated film,Gay- SHAKESPEARE: Peter Pan – A Musical seasons at Santa Fe Opera. EDUCATION: inaugural season of Chicago Shakespeare Purree. He won an Oscar for the song “Over Adventure, Ride the Cyclone, The Little MFA in design, Northwestern University. on Navy Pier. CHICAGO: Goodman Theatre, the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz. Mermaid, Seussical, Shrek the Musical, Court Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Beauty and the Beast, Short Shakespeare! MIKE TUTAJ (Projections Designer) CHICAGO Company, Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook; HERBERT STOTHART (Background Music) Romeo and Juliet. CHICAGO: Bailiwick SHAKESPEARE: Hamlet, The Book of twenty-eight years with the Lyric Opera Mr. Stothart was nominated for nine Oscars Chicago, Drury Lane Theatre, Marriott Joseph, Tug of War: Civil Strife, Ride the of Chicago, eleven as the wig master and and won Best Original Score for his work Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Paramount Cyclone, Shrek the Musical, Sunday in the make-up designer. REGIONAL: Alliance on the 1939 film ofThe Wizard of Oz. As a Theatre, The Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Park with George, Peter Pan – A Musical Theatre, McCarter Theatre, Guthrie Theater young man he studied music in Europe and Opera of Chicago, DePaul Opera Theatre, Adventure, Beauty and the Beast, Timon (wig master). OPERA: Atlanta Opera, San at the University of Wisconsin, where he Porchlight Music Theatre, Bohemian of Athens, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Francisco Opera, Hawaii Opera, Chicago also taught. He worked as a musical director Theatre Ensemble (artistic affiliate), The Feast: an intimate Tempest, Macbeth, Opera Theatre, Saint Louis Opera; the for Arthur Hammerstein and later began Theater on the Lake, Stage Left Theatre Romeo y Julieta. CHICAGO: Goodman Spoleto Festivals of Charleston, South writing music for the producer’s nephew, (artistic associate), First Folio Theatre. Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Carolina, and Italy. INTERNATIONAL: Tom Oscar Hammerstein II, including some for OFF-BROADWAY: Ride the Cyclone (MCC Court Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, Patterson Theatre in Stratford, Ontario. the operetta Rose Marie. In 1929 he was Theatre). REGIONAL: Delaware Theatre Drury Lane Theatre, Writers Theatre, signed to a contract by Louis B. Mayer and Company, ACT Theatre, 5th Ave Theatre, TimeLine Theatre Company, Paramount NEIL BARTRAM (New Orchestrations & New spent the last twenty years of his life at MGM The Little Theatre on the Square, and Theatre, and many others. AWARDS: five Arrangements) CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE: studios working on films, includingRose Finger Lakes Opera. EDUCATION: BA in Equity Jeff Awards, one Non-Equity Jeff score for Shakespeare In Love (Jeff Award Marie, A Night at the Opera, Anna Karenina, theatre Eastern Illinois University, MFA in Award, Michael Maggio Emerging Designer nomination – Best Original Music), music David Copperfield, Madame Curie, Idiot’s costume design Illinois State University. Award. Mr. Tutaj is an artistic associate with and lyrics for The Adventures of Pinocchio. Delight, Northwest Passage, Mrs. Miniver, AWARDS: Jeff Awards for The Glorious TimeLine Theatre Company, and serves as BROADWAY: music and lyrics for The Mutiny on the Bounty, National Velvet, and Ones (Bohemian Theatre Ensemble), adjunct faculty in the Theatre Department Story of My Life (four Drama Desk Award What Every Woman Knows. The Little Mermaid (Paramount Theatre). of Columbia College Chicago. nominations). REGIONAL: You Are Here Ms. Ham is an adjunct faculty member (Goodspeed Musicals); Shakespeare in Love SCOTT DAVIS (Scenic Designer) CHICAGO at Wilbur Wright College and Columbia CHRISTOPHER M. LaPORTE (Sound Designer) (Asolo Repertory Theatre); Something SHAKESPEARE: over twenty productions College Chicago. CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE: A Midsummer Wicked This Way Comes (Delaware Theatre including Hamlet, Q Brothers Christmas Night’s Dream, Peter Pan – A Musical Company); The Theory of Relativity Carol, Red Velvet, Madagascar, Shakespeare LEE FISKNESS (Lighting Designer) CHICAGO Adventure, Macbeth, Madagascar, Sense and (Canadian Music Theatre Project/ in Love, The Book of Joseph, King Charles III, SHAKESPEARE: Short Shakespeare! A Sensibility (associate designer), Shakespeare Goodspeed Musicals, licensed by Music Tug of War: Foreign Fire and Civil Strife, Ride Midsummer Night’s Dream. CHICAGO: The in Love (associate designer). CHICAGO: The Theatre International). UPCOMING: Belles- the Cyclone, The Little Mermaid, Pericles, Children, The Crucible, The Fundamentals Steadfast Tin Soldier, Hard Times, Life Sucks, Soeurs, Senza Luce, Bethune. AWARDS: Road Show, Shrek the Musical, Othello: (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); Lady Treasure Island (associate, Lookingglass ASCAP Foundation Lucille and Jack Yellen The Remix (CST/international tour), Cadre in Denmark (Goodman Theatre); Mamma Theatre Company); Parade, Trevor (associate Award, Jonathan Larson Foundation Award, (CST/tour to South Africa, Edinburgh, Mia!, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor designer, Writers Theatre); Indecent, Fun Dramatist Guild Fellowship. RECORDINGS: Vancouver), Beauty and the Beast, Murder Dreamcoat, Chicago (Jeff Award Home (associate designer, Victory Gardens The Story of My Life, The Theory of Relativity for Two; Short Shakespeare! productions of nomination), Hazel, White Christmas, Billy Theatre); Radio Golf, Guess Who’s Coming (both on PS Classics). Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Elliot the Musical, Camelot (Jeff Award to Dinner, The Belle of Amherst (Court Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth. CHICAGO: nomination), Young Frankenstein (Drury Theatre); You for Me for You (Sideshow BOB MASON (Artistic Associate/Casting Court Theatre, Paramount Theatre, Lane Theatre); Emperor’s New Clothes, Theatre Company). REGIONAL: Indecent Director) is in his twentieth season as Steppenwolf Garage, Drury Lane Theatre, Spring Awakening (Marriott Theatre); (Arena Stage); Vietgone, Lookingglass Alice CST’s casting director, where his credits Marriott Theatre, Northlight Theatre, Windy Yellow Moon (Writers Theatre); Lettie, (associate designer, Denver Theatre Center); include over one hundred productions and City Playhouse. OFF BROADWAY: Ride the A Wonder in My Soul, Sucker Punch, Twisted Melodies (Center Stage Baltimore); thirty-two plays in Shakespeare’s canon. Cyclone (MCC Theater); Othello: The Remix Gospel of Loving Kindness, L-Vis (Victory Sense and Sensibility (associate designer, In addition to numerous productions with (Westside Theatre). REGIONAL: Signature Gardens Theater); Guess Who’s Coming Old Globe Theatre). Barbara Gaines, other productions of Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company, Utah to Dinner (Court Theatre); A Year with note include: a host of Sondheim musicals Shakespeare Festival, Milwaukee Repertory Frog and Toad, The Miraculous Journey RICHARD JARVIE (Wig and Make-up directed by Gary Griffin; Ride the Cyclone Theater, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Walnut of Edward Tulane, Frederick (Chicago Designer) CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE: A (CST, MCC, Fifth Avenue/ACT), directed Street Theatre. Mr. Davis is the co-founder Children’s Theatre); End Days (Jeff Award Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, by Rachel Rockwell; Rose Rage: Henry VI of the Chicago-based design firm Aether nomination, Next Theatre); Nina Simone, Nell Gwynn, Peter Pan – A Musical Parts 1, 2, and 3, directed by Edward Hall; and Nyx. www.scottadamdavis.com Souvenirs (Northlight Theatre); Peter Pan Adventure, Macbeth, Mary Stuart, Red Velvet, and The Molière Comedies, directed by (Lookingglass Theatre Company); United The Taming of the Shrew, Madagascar, Brian Bedford. He directed and co-created Flight 232, The Hammer Trilogy - Part 3 Shakespeare in Love, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Shakespeare Tonight! with Beckie Menzie, (House Theatre of Chicago). REGIONAL: King Charles III; Chicago Shakespeare in as part of Shakespeare 400 Chicago. Prior People’s Light, Milwaukee Repertory the Parks productions of A Midsummer to casting, Mr. Mason enjoyed a career as a Theater, Two River Theatre, Guthrie Theater, Night’s Dream and Romeo and Juliet; Short Jeff Award-winning actor and singer, and Minneapolis Musical Theatre, Kentucky Shakespeare! productions of Romeo and has been a visiting educator for the School
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at Steppenwolf, Acting Studio Chicago, London), The Emperor’s New Clothes, Jefferson Awards. He oversaw the Theater’s the University of Illinois at Chicago, and The Adventures of Pinocchio, Murder for move to its home on Navy Pier in 1999 and Northwestern University. Two (CST, New York), and The Feast: an led the recent development of The Yard at intimate Tempest (in collaboration with Chicago Shakespeare. In 2016 he spearheaded DEBORAH ACKER (Production Stage Redmoon). Former artistic director of the citywide, yearlong celebration of Manager) CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE: thirty the Marriott Theatre and multiple Jeff Shakespeare’s legacy, Shakespeare 400 seasons. CHICAGO: Puttin’ on the Ritz Award-winning actor, he has starred in Chicago. Mr. Henderson has garnered multiple (National Jewish Theater); Six Degrees productions nationally, including CST’s honors, including: the 2013 Cultural Innovation of Separation, Driving Miss Daisy, I’m Not production of A Flea in Her Ear as Camille Award from the Chicago Innovation Awards; Rappaport (Briar Street Theatre); The Nerd (Jeff Award, After Dark Award). As casting Arts Administrator of the Year by Arts (Royal George Theatre); A… My Name is director/associate at Jane Alderman Management Magazine at the Kennedy Alice (Ivanhoe Theatre). Ms. Acker has Casting, projects included: the television Center; recognition in Crain’s Chicago production managed extensively throughout series Early Edition, Missing Persons, Business “40 under 40”; and the Chevalier Chicago, and has also provided lighting Untouchables, and ER; the filmsWhile de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the designs for: the Apollo Theatre, Candlelight You Were Sleeping and Hoodlum, among Minister of Culture of France. This year with Dinner Playhouse, Chicago Shakespeare’s others; and numerous national tours. Barbara Gaines, he was honored with the Team Shakespeare, the Museum of Science Mr. Boynton has lectured at his alma mater Making History Award, given to Chicagoans and Industry, Some Like It Cole (tour), Pump Northwestern University and is the former whose contributions to the city have made Boys and Dinettes in Branson, Missouri. president of the board of the National it "a better and more vibrant place to live." Alliance for Musical Theatre. Mr. Henderson has served on the boards of CATHY HWANG (Assistant Stage Manager) directors of the League of Chicago Theatres CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE: Short BARBARA GAINES and Arts Alliance Illinois, and for many years Shakespeare! Macbeth, Shakespeare in (Artistic Director/Carl and as president of the Producers’ Association of Love, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Shakespeare Marilynn Thoma Chair) Chicago-area Theaters. Mr. Henderson is Tonight!, Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks has directed nearly sixty director of DePaul University’s MFA/Arts production of Twelfth Night. CHICAGO: productions at Chicago Leadership Program, a two-year graduate- Pamplona, Father Comes Home from the Shakespeare since level curriculum in arts management training Wars, The Wolves, Yasmina’s Necklace, founding the Theater in created through a joint partnership between New Stages Festival (Goodman Theatre). 1986, including thirty of Chicago Shakespeare Theater and The REGIONAL: Baltimore Center Stage, South Shakespeare’s plays. Honors include the Theatre School. Coast Repertory, Utah Shakespeare Festival, 2008 Tony Award for Outstanding Regional The Old Globe, The Shakespeare Theatre of Theatre, the prestigious Honorary OBE New Jersey, Cirque du Soleil, Mill Mountain (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of Theatre, New Century Theatre. EDUCATION: the British Empire) in recognition of her BA in theatre, Smith College. Cathy was a contributions strengthening British- stage management intern at South Coast American cultural relations, the Making Repertory and a floor manager for the History Award, as well as multiple Joseph Owen Theatre at Goodman Theatre. Jefferson Awards for Best Production and for Best Director. Ms. Gaines has directed at RICK BOYNTON (Creative Producer) focuses the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-on-Avon, Lyric Opera of Chicago, on current and future artistic planning and Chicago Shakespeare productions are made possible in part by the Illinois Arts Council production, as well as the development of and The Old Globe in San Diego. Agency and an IncentOvate Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural all new plays, musicals, and adaptations Affairs and Special Events. for CST. Projects include: The Book of CRISS HENDERSON Chicago Shakespeare is a constituent of the Theatre Communications Group, Inc., the Joseph, Ride the Cyclone (CST, MCC, (Executive Director) national service organization of non-profit theaters; National Alliance for Musical Theatre; 5th Avenue/ACT, Alliance Theatre), has produced the Shakespeare Theatre Association; Arts Alliance Illinois; the League of Chicago Theatres; Sense and Sensibility (CST, Old Globe), Theater’s past thirty and Ingenuity, Inc. Cadre (co-director) (CST, Johannesburg, seasons. Under his Grahamstown, Edinburgh, Vancouver), leadership, CST has Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an essential Othello: The Remix (CST, London, Germany, become one of Chicago's component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, Edinburgh, South Korea, New York), Funk most celebrated cultural including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO, and is affiliated with FIA, an international It Up About Nothin’ (CST, Edinburgh, organizations and a leading American organization of performing arts unions. The Equity emblem is our mark of excellence. www.actorsequity.org Australian tour, London), A Flea in Her regional theater, honored with the 2008 Tony Ear (CST, Williamstown Theatre Festival), Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre, as The Director and Choreographer are members of All Musicians are members of the Chicago The Three Musketeers (CST, Boston, well as multiple Laurence Olivier and Joseph the STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS Federation of Musicians Local 10-208. SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union.
The scenic, costume, lighting, projection, and sound designers of this production are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE.
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ARTISTIC EDUCATION AND JENNY SEIDELMAN SARA BENBELLA COSTUMES SOUND DWAYNE BREWER CONSULTANTS AND Director of Partnerships ANEYA COBBS FLOYD CONWAY RICK BOYNTON COMMUNITY BLAKE CORDELL RYAN MAGNUSON JOSEPH E. DISBROW MARIBEL CUEVAS SPECIAL SERVICES Creative Producer ENGAGEMENT KRISTEN CARUSO CATHERINE HEALEY Costume Shop Manager Sound Crew Head RESHARD HUFF Senior Advancement BAKER TILLY VIRCHOW RICHARD KALLUS OCTAVIOUS MOODY KRAUSE, LLP MARILYN J. HALPERIN Manager/Board Liaison ZOE ROSENFELD CATHY TANTILLO RODRIGO GARCIA- SHENISE THOMAS BOB MASON Auditor Director of Education Box Office Associates Costume Design Assistant FLORES Custodial Assistants Artistic Associate/ GRACE SCHNECK Casting Director and Communications Assistant Sound Designer SD&A TELESERVICES Ray and Judy McCaskey Chair Advancement Manager REBECCA DOROSHUK Fundraising Consultants AISLINN FRANTZ Wardrobe Supervisor DAN SCHRECK EMILY McCLANATHAN Associate Producer JASON HARRINGTON PRODUCTION House Sound Technician GUEST SERVICES Advancement LISE STEC JASCULCA TERMAN Education Outreach Manager CHRIS PLEVIN AND EVENTS Public Relations Consultant DOREEN SAYEGH Communications Coordinator Head Draper IAN GARRETT Director of Production Producing Associate / MOLLY TRUGLIA Mix Engineer MAKEDA COHRAN KARL SISSMAN SMART MARKETING Manager of International Learning Programs Manager MAGGIE HOFMANN Events Director VIP Concierge and JEFF WILLIAMS MAT PIOTROWSKI Sales Consultant and Special Projects Draper Sound Technician SARA B.T. THIEL, PH.D. Stewardship Coordinator Associate Director of CAITLIN DUNLAP MEDICAL PROGRAM ROSIE BROSS Production CAITLIN ALLEN Front of House Coordinator/ Public Humanities Manager VIKTORIA STEFANOVA FOR PERFORMING Producing Assistant First Hand WIGS AND MAKE-UP House Manager Donor Records and EMMALINE ARTISTS/ MARIA E. ANDREA SAN MIGUEL REESE, MD Data Coordinator KEDDY-HECTOR YAS MAPLE RICHARD JARVIE ALEX ROGGOW DIEGO ZOZAYA Community Engagement Medical Services Interim Casting Assistant Production Coordinator ERIC SANCHEZ Wig and Make-up Supervisor NICK CUELLAR Coordinator, Chicago SARAH HASS JENNIFER SUSAN Shakespeare in the Parks VICTORIA GILBERT AON PRIVATE RISK MIKEY GRAY Advancement Intern ALEXA BERKOWITZ Stitchers MIGUEL ARMSTRONG JEFFREY GOUGIS Production Office Manager Wig and Make-up Assistant MANAGEMENT Assistant to the JESSICA SIECK House Managers Insurance Services Creative Producer MELISSA BOCHAT Assistant Project Manager, GRACE VERHOOG Crafts Supervisor MEGAN PIRTLE Chicago Shakespeare in MICHAEL RUSSELL HUGHES SOCOL PIERS AARON UMSTED MARKETING AND SALES Production Management Wig and Make-up Apprentice the Parks D.J. REED Assistant Concessions RESNICK & DYM, LTD. The Wizard of Oz Assistant Intern Manager JULIE STANTON Crafts Assistant ELIZABETH COFFIN KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP Director/Choreographer CLAIRE Director of Marketing MCDERMOTT WILL Wig and Make-up Attendant KATE LASS KATZ-MARIANI and Sales STAGE MANAGEMENT AND EMERY KEVIN REEKS JESS KENYON JACQUELINE POJASEK Chicago Shakespeare in DEBORAH ACKER TYLER PHILLIPS NEVIN LAW The Wizard of Oz Assistant the Parks Intern HANNAH KENNEDY PROPERTIES Concessions Leads Production Stage Manager/ Dressers GROUP, PLLC Music Director Public Relations Director Associate Producer CASSANDRA DANIEL BALSAMO Legal Services SARAH BONANNO DINORAH GUILLEN HARLEY KIRCHHOFF CHASTITY WILLIAMS CATHY TAYLOR WESTOVER REBECCA BOERMAN CATHY HWANG Costume Intern REGINA BUCCOLA, PH.D. Casting Intern Education Interns Public Relations Consultant Properties Supervisor PATRICIA BROOKS Assistant Stage Manager TYRA BULLOCK Scholar-in-Residence AMANDA CANTLIN ELECTRICS MARA RICH BYRON COOLIE JOSH-ANDREW STEPHEN Senior Marketing Manager Assistant Prop Supervisor ANGELA COTEY BENNETT, PH.D. MANAGEMENT FINANCE WISDOM JEFF GLASS SCOTT COWAN Stage Management Intern Lighting Supervisor LISA GRIEBEL CASEY CALDWELL, MFA DEBORAH MARGARET McCALL SARA CROUNSE ELIZABETH LINDA ORELLANA Marketing Manager, Properties Carpenter JORDAN FIGUEROA VANDERGRIFT ALEC THORNE CHARLEBOIS, PH.D. Director of Finance Ticketing Services SCENERY BERNARD GILBERT General Manager Assistant Lighting Supervisor DAN NURCZYK REBECCA FALL, PH.D. AMBER GOUGIS IRA MURFIN, PH.D. DAN GRYCZA ABIGAIL TOTH ANGELA McMAHON Properties Crew Head DANIEL J. HESS TIFFANY GOUGIS Guest Lecturers Human Resources Manager/ Digital Marketing Manager ROBERT L. WILSON LINDSEY LYDDAN Company Manager Assistant Lighting Designer JONATHAN BRITTNEY GRANT Finance Associate Scenery Supervisors MICAH HAZEL MICHAEL BROSILOW JESSICA CONNOR BERG-EINHORN KEVIN SPELLMAN JOAN E. CLAUSSEN MAYA HOPKINS JUSTIN BARBIN ALANA RYBAK Marketing and CAT WILSON MARA ISHIHARA Associate General Manager Lighting Crew Head PHILLIP LEWIS BILL BURLINGHAM Assistant Director of Finance Communications Associate Assistant Projections ZINKY Properties Artisans ALLIE LYKE LIZ LAUREN SAMANTHA Designer DANIEL WALTERS BETHANY CURTIS BRI McCABE MICHAEL LITCHFIELD BRAZILLER ALYSSE HUNTER Spot Operator c Marketing and MICHELLE LILLY ROBIN TANYA M MORRIS JOE MAZZA Executive Assistant Accounting Manager Communications Designer Assistant Scenic Designer MAEGAWA-GOESER ALEX MEYER JASMINE OLIVER ANDREI BORGES Properties Intern THERESA MURPHY CHUCK OSGOOD BEN GATES-UTTER BECKY TRAISMAN MIKAYLA SHAW PETER REGALBUTO MEGHAN ERXLEBEN ESSENCE NICHOLS VITO PALMISANO Company Management Accounts Payable Assistant RAPHAEL GRIMES Marketing Assistant Stage Crew Head DIANNE NORA JEFF SCIORTINO Associate DANIEL PARSONS ZACHARY PARKHURST JAMES STEINKAMP EMILY FAREBROTHER BRADLEY BURI ART ZARKO OPERATIONS/ MAYA PRENTISS Photographers EDWARD McCREARY ADVANCEMENT DOLORES MIHALIAK Stage Carpenter Head Electricians THOMAS RUSSELL KRISSI McEACHERN FACILITIES Marketing Interns SAM HMS MEDIA, INC. Arts Leadership Fellows E. BROOKE DELANEY STEWART LUCAS ASHER SUSAN KNILL SCHNEIDER-BEHEN CALVIN STEINKEN FLANAGAN BESSIE BESS Stage Crew Apprentice Electrics Intern Facilities and Operations MARLENE SLAUGHTER Video Production Managing Director ERIN HUNTER Director EMIL SUECK for Advancement AARON ROBERTS CALEB McANDREW NICOLE TINI and External Affairs Box Office Supervisors Technical Coordinator JEANNE DeVORE HANNAH WILLIAMS Technology Manager SHONDA WILLIAMS DOTTIE BRIS-BOIS JACK BIRDWELL TYLER GUYNES DANIEL LOPEZ TYREE WILLIAMS Associate Director of ANASTASIA WRENN Development ADAM HELD Assistant Facilities Manager MICHAEL JANSSENS Guest Services Associates ADAM TODD FELIX ROSS House Carpenters Custodial Supervisor
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As Chicago’s home for Shakespeare, CST is committed to bringing to life Reflects gifts received between July 1, 2017–June 6, 2019 the works of one of the world’s greatest playwrights. Chicago Shakespeare GUARANTORS Arc Worldwide in the Parks expands our reach beyond Navy Pier—sharing free professional $100,000 & ABOVE BMO Harris Bank The Boeing Company productions with the neighborhoods across Chicago, from Humboldt Park to The Davee Foundation Calumet, and Columbus to Loyola Park. Support from individuals like you brings Julius Frankel Foundation Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust live Shakespeare to over 30,000 audience members each year. Help us continue Land O'Frost Robert R. McCormick Foundation this citywide tradition by making a fully tax-deductible gift today. Prince Charitable Trusts Rhoades Foundation Fund at The Chicago Community Foundation 3 EASY WAYS TO MAKE YOUR GIFT The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust TAWANI Foundation www.chicagoshakes.com/support Thoma Bravo BENEFACTORS Allscripts 312.667.4952 $50,000–$99,999 Paul M. Angell Family Foundation Anonymous Chicago Shakespeare Theater A.N. and Pearl G. Barnett Family Foundation 800 E. Grand on Navy Pier BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois Embassy Suites Chicago Chicago, IL 60611 Downtown Magnificent Mile and DoubleTree Magnificent Mile Exelon Food For Thought Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Illinois Arts Council Agency ITW Kirkland & Ellis LLP KPMG LLP The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
photo by Michael Litchfield by photo National Endowment for the Arts Polk Bros. Foundation The Shubert Foundation Shure Incorporated SUSTAINERS Allstate Insurance Company $25,000–$49,999 American Express Anonymous Aon Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott LLP BP North America Helen Brach Foundation Bulley & Andrews Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation Chicago Shakespeare Theater Fund at The Chicago Community Trust The Chicago Community Trust City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events www.chicagoshakes.com/parks 24 Summer 2019 | The Wizard of Oz www.chicagoshakes.com 25 DONOR HONOR ROLL CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER
$25,000–$49,999 The Crown Family (continued) The Grover Hermann Foundation HMS Media, Inc. Shakespeare Society JLL Mazza Foundation Members of the Shakespeare Society provide vital annual support to sustain Chicago Northern Trust Shakespeare Theater’s mission. The commitment of these steadfast individuals helped Peoples Gas to build a home for Shakespeare in Chicago that has endured for the past three Razny Jewelers decades. We are deeply grateful for their extraordinary investment in the Theater’s Shakespeare in American Communities: guiding principles to serve as a cultural leader, citizen, and ambassador for our city. National Endowment for the Arts in Partnership with Arts Midwest Reflects gifts received between July 1, 2017–June 6, 2019 Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP $10,000–$24,999 Accenture $100,000 & ABOVE Anonymous John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Ken Griffin Ray and Judy McCaskey Harris Family Foundation Burton X. and Sheli Z. Rosenberg The Irving Harris Foundation Carl and Marilynn Thoma Intersection Donna Van Eekeren Foundation Madison Dearborn Partners MAST Travel Network $50,000–$99,999 Anonymous Newcastle Limited Joyce Chelberg PNC Kent and Liz Dauten PwC Harve A. Ferrill The REAM Foundation Virginia and Gary Gerst Ropes & Gray LLP Jan and Bill Jentes SageGlass Anna and Robert Livingston Segall Bryant & Hamill Linda and Dennis Myers Phil Stefani Children's Foundation Madhavan and Teresa Nayar William Blair Sheila Penrose and Ernie Mahaffey Wintrust Richard W. Porter and Lydia S. Marti John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe $5,000–$9,999 Anonymous Timothy R. Schwertfeger and Gail Waller Chicago Public Media The Segal Family Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation Barbara and Barre Seid Foundation GCM Grosvenor Hall's Rental Service $25,000–$49,999 Ada and Whitney Addington The Pauls Foundation Barnard-Fain Foundation Peoria Area Convention & Visitor's Bureau Julie and Roger Baskes RLI Corporation Thomas L. and Cairy S. Brown Scorpio Rising Fund Susan E. and Duane L. Burnham Charles and M. R. Shapiro Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Crown Conant Family Foundation $1,000–$4,999 BBJ Linen Eric's Tazmanian Angel Fund Broco Partnership Jeanne Ettelson CGN Global Barbara and Richard Franke Commerce Bank Greg Gallopoulos Communications Direct James and Brenda Grusecki David Vaughan Investments, LLC Kimberlee S. Herold Deloitte LLP The Family of Jack Karp Ernst & Young, LLP Judith Loseff Forefront Malott Family Foundation The James Huntington Foundation Bob and Becky McLennan Kovler Family Foundation Barbara Molotsky M•A•C Christopher and Erin O'Brien Make It Better Media Mark Ouweleen and Sarah Harding McGuireWoods LLP Peter and Alicia Pond MDR Creative J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Foundation National Alliance for Musical Theatre's Harvey and Mary Struthers Frank Young Fund for New Musicals Gayle and Glenn R. Tilles RSM McGladrey, Inc. Pam and Doug Walter SolarWinds St. Jane Chicago 26 Summer 2019 | The Wizard of Oz www.chicagoshakes.com 27 INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS
Individual Contributors Robert A. and Iris J. Center The Hickey Family David and Diana Moore Judy and Thomas Scorza Stanley D. Christianson Foundation Catherine Mouly and Kenneth Sharigian Thanks to the contributions of CST’s family of donors, we can continue to delight Jane Christino and Jim and Mary Houston LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr. Chuck Simanek and Joseph Wolnski Hurckes Family Foundation Charles and Vida Murray Edna Burke audiences in Chicago and around the world through our trademark approach to Bill and Alexandra Cole Leland Hutchinson and Sarah and Wallace Oliver Michael and Linda Simon theater that is inspired by the spirit of Shakespeare. Annual donations offset the Dolores and Dan Connolly Jean Perkins Linda Orellana Michael and Sharon Sloan substantial expense of producing theater of uncompromising quality and ambition. Mary Ann Cronin Elizabeth Raymond and Mr. John Jendras and Julia Smith and Keith S. Crow and Paul Hybel Ms. Judith A. Paice Ira Bodenstein In recognition of the enhanced level of support provided by our Bard Circle donors Elizabeth Parker Crow Terrell and Jill Isselhard Mona Penner David Stafford and of $1,000 or more, CST provides exclusive privileges and behind-the-scenes access. Judy and Tapas K. Edgar D. Janotta Karen Pierce and Marcia Richards Das Gupta Donald and Susan Jeffers Carey Weiss Lois Steans Reflects gifts received between July 1, 2017–June 6, 2019 Philip and Marsha Dowd Ronald B. Johnson Steven Plevin Ned Stebbins Dr. and Mrs. James L. Judith L. Kaufman Andra and Irwin Press Stan and Kristin Stevens Downey Jen and Brad Keck C. James and Karen Prieur Janet Surkin and BARD CIRCLE AMBASSADORS $10,000–$24,999 George Engeln and Susan and Richard Lenny Wendy and Jeffrey Puglielli Robert Stillman Kenny Alhadeff Joan M. Hall Edward and Lucy R. Minor Eric Q. Strickland Denise Stewart Mary and Larry Mages Diana and Bruce Rauner Kimberly K. Taylor Anonymous (4) Hill and Cheryl Hammock Foundation Sheila G. Talton R. Scott and Kimberly Falk Michael and Anne Malone Lynne and Allan Reich Mr. and Mrs. William R. Frank and Kathy Ballantine David Hiller Susan B. Noyes Helen and Richard Thomas Mrs. Sylvia Neil and Stephen and Susan Ann and Robert Ronus Tobey, Jr. Andrew and Amy Bluhm The Jaquith Family Dr. Martha Nussbaum Richard and Elaine Tinberg Mr. Daniel Fischel Bass Marcus Deborah and Jeffrey S. Ross John and Maribeth Totten Marion A. Cameron Foundation Paulita Pike and Bill and Char Tomazin Lois Farrell Fisher Helen Marlborough and Bruce Sagan and Gretchen W. Vacendak Dave and Jane Casper John and Judy Keller Zulfiqar Bokhari The Walker Family E. Brooke Flanagan Harry Roper Bette C. Hill Paul and Mary Yovovich Tuey and Karen Connell Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kent Sal and Nazneen Razi Charitable Fund The Gerlits Family Fund McCabe Family Foundation Bettylu and Paul Saltzman Mr. Thomas Zimmerman Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Cressey Anstiss and Ronald Krueck Neal and Jennifer Reenan Ray and Donna Whitacre Jennifer and Isaac Goldman Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. John M. Savko and John P. Davidson and Chase and Mark Levey Mary Thomson Renner Whiting Family Foundation Peter and Beth Goodhart McKenna Deborah J. Hodges Shirley A. Schaeffer Michael Charles Litt Linda and David Ross Elizabeth Yntema and Sue and Melvin Gray Mr. and Mrs. Gregory April and Jim Schink Brian and Yasmina Duwe Lew and Susan Manilow Muneer Satter and Mark Ferguson Gene and Nancy Haller Melchor The Schroeder Foundation Mary and Paul Finnegan Steve and Peggy McCormick Kristen Hertel Ronald and Geri Yonover Dorothy and Richard Harza Tom and Rosemarie Mitchell Erich and Judy Schwenker Jim and Karen Frank Mr. Jonathan E. Michael Judy and David Schiffman J. Friedman Mr. and Mrs. James F. Miller Steve and Robin Solomon BARD CIRCLE PARTNERS $1,000–$2,499 Richard and Janice Aaron Shaun and Andy Block Char and Larry Damron Mark and Amy Erkenswick BARD CIRCLE FELLOWS $5,000–$9,999 Margery Al-Chalabi Philip D. Block III Family Paula E. D'Angelo John and Cathie Estey Charles and Gayla Allen Bruce and Marnie Duff Fruman, Marian, and Lisa Dr. and Mrs. James Dominic and Kathryn Fund at The Chicago Scott and Anne Megan Sue S. Ettelson Anonymous (4) John Edelman and Jacobson Scheffler, M.D. Allocco Community Foundation Davis Patti Eylar and Erin Archer Suzanne Krohn Kirk and Cheryl Jaglinski Patricia and David Schulte Richard and Suzanne Altizer Joanne Gazarek and Steve and Sallie DeAngeles Charlie Gardner Andrea Atlass La and Philip Engel Christie and John Kelly Charlotte Stepan Shea Mrs. Mary Alukos Chris Bloom Nancy Dehmlow Elizabeth Lidd Factor, Esq. Carey and Brett August Joan and Kevin Evanich Klaff Family Foundation Robin and Tim Sheehan James and Sheila Amend Paul and Sue Brenner Wilma and Michael Delaney Jeff Farbman and Mary and Nick Babson Nellie and Sheldon Fink Sanfred and Nancy Koltun Louis and Nellie Sieg Fund Mrs. Gene G. Andersen Peter and Kathy Bresler Lawrence DelPilar and Ann Greenstein Janice and Philip Beck Mimi and Bud Frankel Naja Maltezos Dick Simpson Judith and Harold Anderson Ms. Francia Harrington and Kevin McCullough Richard Harris Fawell John Blazey Barbara Gaines Frederic S. Lane Bill and Orli Staley Robert C. Anderson Mr. Vern Broders Mr. Paul Dengel and Amy Fielek Kate Blomgren Ethel and Bill Gofen George and Roberta Mann Jennifer Steans and Anonymous (10) Dirk Brom and Kim Russel Ms. Paula J. Morency Mr. and Mrs. Steven D. Fifield Mr. & Mrs. Norman Bobins, Joan Golder Renetta and Kevin McCann Jim Kastenholz Dalia and Jurgis Anysas Douglas R. Brown and William DeWoskin and Cameron and Amy Findlay The Robert Thomas Bobins William and Anne Goldstein Michael McCaslin and Ms. Jodi Stephens Robert and Lynn Arensman Rachel E. Kraft Wendy S. Gross Peter Fischer and Foundation Mary L. Gray Patrick Ashley Dr. and Mrs. Peter W. Pamela C. Atkinson Mr. and Mrs. George M. Evelyn J. Diaz Joanne Roddy Fischer Herbert Boynton Ms. Karen Z. Gray-Krehbiel Amanda and Jess Merten Stonebraker John and Debra Austin Brown Amina Dickerson Joan Flashner Stephen and Elizabeth Marguerite H. Griffin Pamela G. Meyer Marjorie and Louis Susman Babington Family Sandy and Ed Burkhardt Mr. and Mrs. Byram Dickes Maggie Flores Brodsky Linda and Jeffrey Hammes Ellie and Bob Meyers Sandra Sweet and Edgar H. Bachrach Anne Cadigan Mary Anne Difatta Henry and Frances Fogel The Brodsky Family Kathryn Hayley and Mike and Adele Murphy Mira Frohnmayer The Baila Foundation Ed Calkins Roberta S. Dillon Adrian Foster Barbara and Jim Bronner Mark Ketelsen Howard and Sandra Mark Thoma Stephen and Susan Baird Michael L. Cardinale and Tom Dimond Amanda Fox Fund of the Yampa Valley Criss Henderson Nagelberg Howard J. Trienens Foundation Autumn L. Mather Wendy Doniger Ms. Lucinda Fox and Community Foundation Carole and Phillip Mr. and Mrs. Lee Oberlander Brady Twiggs Pamela Baker David and Orit Carpenter David and Eileen Mr. John Mancini Mr. and Mrs. Allan E. Bulley III Hildebrandt Dennis Olis Pallavi Verma Katherine A. Balek Edward Caveney Donnersberger Timothy and Janet Fox Richard and Ann Carr Ken Hitz Charles and Susan Patten Mike Walker Lauren and Rick Barnett John Challenger Carole and Peter Doris Willard and Anne Fraumann Amy and Jamie Chesser Denise and Adam Hoeflich Connie and Don Patterson Dan and Patty Walsh Barbara Barzansky Thomas Clancy and Jill A. Dougherty Patricia and Martin Freeman Clive and Nicola Christison Elizabeth Hogan and Michael Payette and Richard and Diane Weinberg Ron Bauer Design Inc. Dana Green Joan Govan Downing Bon T. French Jim and Linda Connor Louis Chan George Mariner Linda and Michael Welsh Daniel and Michele Becker Rev. Dr. Jane A. Clark and Rita Dragonette Judy and Abel Friedman Spark Cremin and Holson Family Foundation Edward R. Phillipp The Wesselink Family Mrs. Elizabeth Becker Mr. Michael A. Clark Ingrid and Rich Dubberke Sharon Fritz Paul Dykstra Stewart Hudnut and John and Betsey Puth Foundation Michael and Diane Beemer Jane and John Colman Michael and Debra Duffee Dr. Willard Fry Patrick Richard Daley Vivian Leith John and Colette Rau Stuart and Diana Widman C. Bekerman, M.D. Lawrence Corry Dr. and Mrs. W. Brian Duffy James and Paula Furst Shawn M. Donnelley and Stacie and Richard Richard Rosenberg Bobbi Zabel Linda Finley Belan and Andrew and Carmela Corsini Drs. George Dunea and J. Patrick and Anne M. Christopher M. Kelly Immesberger D. Roskin William R. Zimmer, M.D. Vincent William Kinehan Patricia Cox Sally Dunea Gallagher Bruce Bellak Mr. Pete Coyle Kathy Dunn Sean and Susan Gallagher Judson and Mary Bergman Earle G. Cromer, III Thomas and Martha Dwyer Susan Mabrey Gaud BARD CIRCLE PATRONS $2,500–$4,999 Leigh and Henry Bienen Ms. Laura Cullinan Dorne and Stephen Stephen and Elizabeth Geer Richard and Heather Black Mr. Mike Cullinan Eastwood Lolly and John E. Gepson Laura and David Mr. Ken Anderson Drs. Gregory Boshart and Catherine and Jeffery Frances and Ed Blair Bob and Chie Curley Kitty Egan C. Graham and Christy Gerst Abrahamson Anonymous (2) William Lawrence Cappel Elizabeth and David Charles Custer Jan Elfine Joyce and Allen Gerstein James L. Alexander and Mike and Mary Baniak Robert and Joell Brightfelt Stephen C. and Patricia B. Blinderman Ellen and Jim Dalton Thomas and Pat Erickson Mr. and Mrs. James J. Glasser Curtis Drayer Trish and Bob Barr Brian Burrows Carlson Dr. Brenda Eriksen Honey Lynn Goldberg
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Gordon and Nancy Patrick R. Lagges Hope G. Nightingale and Dave and Ellen Rice Hilltop Wealth Management Gary Tubb Goodman Trudy and Michael Landwirth CHICAGOSHAKESPEARETHEATER David Ellis Louise Robb of Raymond James Henry and Janet Underwood Jim Goodridge and Ed and Mary Langbein Zanna and Aram Nikitas William and Cheryl Roberts Dustin Smallheer and Anne Van Wart and Joan Riley Aaron and Ariadna Lanski John K. Notz, Jr. Edmund and Carol Ronan Dottie Bris-Bois Michael Keable Rabbi Samuel Gordon and Mr. and Mrs. Eric Larsen BARD CIRCLE Mr. Bernard Nusinow Ed Roob Richard Smart and Todd and Cari Vieregg Patty Gerstenblith Bradley Larson Bill and Penny Obenshain Alexander and Anne Ross Sheila Owens Robert and Camille Donald and Jane Gralen Ruth W. Lekan MEMBERSHIP Mr. and Mrs. James J. Yumi and Douglas Ross Gail and Russell G. Smith II Von Dreele Linda D. and Craig C. Joanie and Richard Leopold O'Connor Bob Kunio and Libby Roth Mr. Marc Smith Mr. Jay Vonachen Grannon Barry Levenstam and Barbara and Daniel O'Keefe Joseph O. Rubinelli, Jr. Maurice Smith Matt and Lesley Vonachen Barcy Grauer Elizabeth Landes Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mr. Sid Ruckriegel Richard and Sharlene Smith Mr. and Mrs. Clark L. Wagner Michael Greenwald Laurie and Gerry Levin Olson, Jr. Dr. Patricia Rywak Unmi Song Mary Kay Walsh Jill and David Greer Mark Levine and Jonathan F. Orser Jane Nicholl Sahlins Joan Sorensen Roberta and Robert Ann and Doug Grissom Andrea Kott Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ottley Angelique A. Sallas, Ph.D. Richard and Nancy Spain Washlow Paul Grossman Mark Liberson Harper Pack Larry Salustro Deborah Spertus David Wasserman, M.D. Jack and Sandra Guthman Mrs. Carole F. Liebson and Jay Paladugula and Joanne Arden Sarasin and Philip and Sylvia Spertus Chuck and Laurie Weaver Marjorie E. Habermann Dr. Philip R. Liebson Aparna Vootkur Brad Soren Courtney A. Spillers Miranda Wecker Mary E. Hafertepe Jane and Richard Lipton George and Peggy Robert P. Schaible Bryan and Cathy Sponsler Howard and Marillyn Weiss Robert Hanlon and Diane and Bill Lloyd Pandaleon Nancy and Jon Schindler David and Ingrid Stallé Albert and Sherrie Weiss Barbara MacDowall John H. Long and Drs. Allen L. and Georga Bonnie and Roger Schmidt Cheryl Steiger and Brian and Sheila Whalen Kathy Harrington and Nona Harrison Long Parchem David and Stephanie Kevin Noonan Steve and Bonnie Wheeler Charlie Moles Allen Loomis Robert K. Parsons and Schrodt Penelope R. Steiner Jacqueline White Mark and Lori Harris Jim and Kay Mabie Victoria J. Herget Shauna Scott and J. Parker Carol D. Stein and Lisa and Randy White Dr. Robert A. Harris Martha and John Mabie Jenny and Scott Pattullo Hall, IV James S. Sterling Barbara Williams and Mary J. Hayes Charlene and Gary Wendy and Hank Paulson Maryellen and Thomas Scott Nancy and Bruce Stevens Martin Perry Beverly and Warren Hayford MacDougal Brent and Marina Payne James M. Sears Liz Stiffel Carol Williams Howard Heath Jolie Macier and James Jason and Jackie Peltz Ralph and Nancy Segall Donna and Tom Stone David Vaughan Heestand Foundation Niehoff Carol Pennel Richard and Betty Seid Andrew Sudds and Investments, LLC Ross C. and Andrea Heim Paula and Jeffrey Malak Sandra Perlow Dr. Mridu Dore Sekhar Kristin E. Cowley Jan Williams Richard and Dianna Heinz Mike Malone and Kathleen Picken Jan and Emanuel Semerad Jim Swanson and Mr. Dan Wilson and George and Susan Heisler Todd Zimmerman Joe Piszczor Jill and Mike Severino Maria Montalvo Mrs. Kit Mahlman Bob and Janet Helman Faye Marlowe Joseph P. Gaynor and Andrew H. Shaw and Judy Swiger Fritz V. Wilson Catherine and Jack Roland and Adele Martel Victoria Poindexter Martha A. Peterson Dr. James V. Talano Gary and Modena Wilson Herrmann Drs. Anette and John Martini Dr. Derek Pollard Charitable Fund Rona Talcott and The Winsor Family Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Hibbard Doretta and Robert Marwin Michael and Christine Pope The Ilene and Michael Shaw Owen Deutsch Duain Wolfe Donald E. Hilton and William Mason and Lisa S. Portnoy Charitable Trust Chris and Stephanie Harold Woodman John Buscemi Diana Davis David and Valeria Pruett Brian and Melissa Sherman Thornton Steve and Arna Yastrow Sherry and Arnold Hirsch Steve and Lynn Mattson Abdul and Rita Qaiyum Richard Neville and Lawrence E. Timmins Trust Stephanie Zabela and Gail and Tom Hodges Judy and John McCarter Mr. Andrew Rand Karen Shields Philip and Becky Tinkler Jamie Obermeier Bill and Vicki Hood Mr. John F. McCartney Sandra Davis Rau Jack Siegel and Stephanie and John Tipton Ann Ziegler Karen and Tom Howell Kelly McCray and JOIN TODAY Sam Razi and Julie Zhu Evelyn Brody Ms. Laura Torphy William Ziemann Charles and Caroline Donald Mays David and Lee Reese Craig Sirles Joanne Tremulis Huebner The Howard and Kennon for the ultimate Peggy and Phil Reitz Maureen Slater Joanne Troutner John E. Huguenard McKee Charitable Fund Chicago Patricia J. Hurley Dr. William McMillan and Shakespeare Joseph and Ginia Jahrke Dr. Jane McMillan experience! COLLEAGUES $500–$999 Pam and Paul James Swati and Siddharth Mehta Mr. and Mrs. William Deborah B. Braxton Ms. Nancy Raymond Corral Ms. Nancy S. Gerrie Davis Jenkins Helen Melchior Adams IV Richard H. Brewer and Roy Cowell Arlene and Camillo Ghiron Jentes Family Foundation Dr. Janis Mendelsohn Tom and Ann Alexander Mary Ann Schwartz Anne and Malachy Daly Margaret Gielniewski Nancy and Christopher Madonna and John Merritt Your Bard Circle membership Karen B. Alexander Gregory Brinkman Marilyn Darnall Carol and Jeffrey Glassroth Johnson Mary Donners Meyer Ms. Carol L. Anderson Lea Brookes Norma E. Davis Willis Jaye and John Golanty Richard K. Johnson and Tim Michel and Amy Laiken provides you with VIP ticketing Gregg and Karen Anderson Judy and John Bross Marijane Deters John F. Gordon and Marybeth Dougherty Dana Mikstay and Anonymous (13) Alan and Carol Brown Ms. Kim Douglass Bill Salvato Dr. Abhilasha Jones Ronna Hoffberg and intermission service, as Anna Anrod Buck Creek Fund Leslie Douglass Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Lynn and George Jones Judith and Robert Miller Doctors Andrew and Chris Bucko and Eva Wu Mr. and Mrs. Jose Duran Gordon Peter H. Jones and Nathan Miller well as intimate events with the Iris Aronson John Byrd Barbara and John Eckel Robert J. Gorski Marian Pearcy Family of Nancy and Henry world’s leading theater artists. Bonnie A. Barber Janet Carl Smith and Melanie Ehrhart Suzanne Gossett Ms. Susan M. Junkroski Mills Mr. and Mrs. Scott Baskin Mel Smith Terry and Judith Feiertag Charles Grode Debra and Chuck Kent Laura Mishkin Sandra Bass Austin Carpenter Karen and Chris Felix Bruce Handler Kathryn and Bill Kerr Dr. Marilyn Mitchell By making a leadership gift of Judith Baxter and Antonio Casanova and Mr. Carl Fisher and Marcia and Glenn Harer Ms. Krystyna Kiel and Susan Mitchell Stephen Smith Megan Ledbetter Dr. Linda Fisher Janis and Boyd Harman Mr. Alexander Templeton Bev and Dick Moody $1,000 or more, you can directly Gerald and Maria Bayer Virginia R. Cassidy Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Fisher Dr. Victoria F. Harris Michael Kiley Corinne Morrissey Simeon Peebler and Marge and Maurice Deborah Flattery Jane A. Hawksley Jane and Paul Klenck Steven W. Morris support the extraordinary Kirsten Bedway Champagne Foley Family Foundation Christie Hefner Paul Kobasa Heather Morrison Joan Israel Berger Larry and Julie Chandler James and Silvia Franklin Mary Ellen Hennessy Paul and Raye Koch Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. productions on our stages and our Harriet K. Bernstein Dr. Ira and Mrs. Carol Judith R. Freeman Mair and Rich Hill Joan and Richard Kohn Morrison Jim Best Chasnoff Merle Friedman Mrs. Mary P. Hines The Koldyke Family Fund Milan Mrksich work throughout the community. Rene Cornejo and Thomas E. Chomicz Joan A. Gall Drs. Stevan and Ivonne Kurtis Kossen Sandra L. Mueller Allegra Biery Timothy and Theresa Denise Michelle Gamble Hobfoll Bonnie Krasny Margaret Edith Murphy To learn more about the Bard Circle, please contact Ms. Lynne Blanton Coburn Ann Gardner and Brian Horwood and James and Carolyn Krause John Andrew Nagy Dottie Bris-Bois, Associate Director of Development Lewis Brashares George and Minou Colis Irene Wasserman Mary Beth Berkoff Michele Kurlander Hari and Mary Nair [email protected] | 312.667.4965 Ms. Ann Bratton Mr. and Mrs. Howard Conant Nancy Gavlin Gene Hotchkiss
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Professor and Mrs. Clark Charles Mauter Sandra and Ken Reid Susan Stone Celeste H. Davis Jessica G. Grové and Susan Kovic Ingeburg Neckermann Hulse Mr. Robert May Mark Reiter Sylvia and Joe Stone Ms. Roxanne J. Decyk Dan Cooney Judy and Perry Kozicki Carol T. Neely Mario and Giovanna Scott McCausland Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Revak Caryn Straus Samantha Dekoven Carol and Solomon Gutstein Rosemary Krimbel Nicolas H. Nelson Imbarrato Ann McDermott Ms. Elspeth Revere Lois and Richard Stuckey Gregory Desmond and Samuel Hadden Mr. Arthur Kroft Leslie and William Nelson John D. Jawor Stephen J. and Rita McElroy Marilyn and Guy Revesz Jerry Szatan and Michael Segobiano Ms. Waverly Hagey-Espie Jayna and Barry Kroll Emily Nesler Steven A. Johnson Dan and Mary McGuire Robert J. and Barbara A. Katherine Abbott Donald Deutsch Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jared D. Kurber Jon and Kathy Newcomb Randee and Vance Johnson Terry J. Medhurst Richards Pat and Deena Talano Joseph Ditoro Hamburg John L. Ladle, Jr. Eleanor A. Nicholson Eric and Laura Jordahl Judy Meguire Mario and Brenda Rizzo Susan C. Taylor Deborah Domain Chester and Phyllis Joseph C. Lane Mrs. Ellen Evans Noth JS Charitable Trust Bill Melamed and Beth and John Roffers Harrison and Marilyn Patricia and Leonard Handelman Jim and Laurel Lannen John and Pat O'Brien Patricia and James Jurgens Jamey Lundblad Bryon Rosner and Tempest Dominguez Judith Hanlon Brian James Lauscher Linda O'Bryant Daniel and Faye Kachur Ernst Melchoir Martha Roth Hal Temple and Paula and Ronald Domsky Michael Hansen and William and Blair Lawlor Christine Oliver Joan Kacmar Daniel Meyer Sidney and Alexandra Roth Haruo Kurokawa Sue Donoghue Nancy Randa Bryan S. Lazorik Dennis C. Oliver Barry and Vicki Kaufman Marilu Meyer Maija and Jay Rothenberg Michele Thomure John Duncan and Lois and Donald Hartung Mary and John Lesch David and Mary Jo Brendan and Karmen Keane Pat and Ronald S. Miller Norman J. and Alice E. James M. and Carol D. Anita Sarafa Camilla Hawk Diaz-Perez Michael and Diane Levy Orkowski Nancy and Don Kempf Rick and Joyce Morimoto Rubash Trapp Dianne Levand Duner Nancy Hays Heffernan Ellen Frell Levy Mauricio Ormachea Ms. Emily Kessler Mr. J. Thomas Mullen Sandra and Eric Ruskoski Edith and Edward Doctors Deirdre Dupré and Sonny and Marlene Hersh Greg Lewis and Mary Strek James Padgett and Lynn and Jim Kiley Elliot Golovkin and Sandra and Jon Schmoll Turkington Robert Golub Nancy and Dale Hershfield Allison Liwanag Rosanne Fitko Frank and Katherine Kinney Charlotte Murray Barbara and Lewis Ellen Voda Bob and Janet Eder David and Maria Hibbs Mr. David P. Lloyd and John P. Parkins Barbara and David Kipper Catherine Nessinger Schneider Todd and Sharon Walbert Ezra, Magdalene, and Zed Leslie Hickey Ms. Suzanne Williams Audrey L. Paton Lisa Kohn and Elaine Newquist Ralph and Donna Schuler Jeff and Paula Waterman Eisenberg V.E. Hicks Vicky M. Longawa Peggy H. Paulsen Harvey Nathan Daniel O'Neill Larry and Natalie Richard and Karen Weiland Crystal Rivas and Nancy and Allen Hirschfield Pamela Lowenthal Thomas Pawlik and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jim and Sharon O'Sullivan Schumacher Patricia and Michael B. Adrian Espinosa Carol and Jeff Holden Steven Patrick Luetger Ava Cohn Korajczyk Mr. and Mrs. John Patience Steve and Karen Sever Weinstein Linda C. Fairbanks and Louise A. Holland Paul and Miriam Lythberg Patrice Pearsall The Korycki Family Ilene Patty and John and Kay Shaw John and Connie Wesley Jeanne DeVore James D. Holzhauer Eileen Madden Kurt J. Peight Kevin A. and Joanne C. Tom Terpstra Mac and Joanne Sims John W. Wheeler Edith and Gerald Falk Dr. Sujin Huggins and Dave and Nancy Madsen Cliff Perotti Krakora James Pellegrino Mr. William Singer and Ms. P. Wheeler Fran Faller Ms. Jasmine Kennedy James L. and Alice Reno Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Perry Donna LaPietra and Peggy Pendry Joanne Cicchelli Marc and Tracy Whitehead Mary and Paul Favaro Ann Murray and Malone Lindsey and David Peters Bill Kurtis Charles and Mary Philips Mr. Gregg Skalinder and Mr. Chad Williams and Roger and Eleanor Feldman Mike Hurtubise Michael Maloney Melanie and Daniel Mark and Jennifer Landolt Lyneta Grap Piela Mrs. Barbara B. Kreader Dr. Amy Williams Nancy Palm Felton-Elkins Jennifer and Brad Ilko Mr. Tom Manning Peterson Dr. and Mrs. Richard Matt Plumb Jane and Arthur Slaven Diana Williams Eric and Lana Ferren Mrs. Mary Ittelson and Deborah B. Manoogian Bruce and Susan Peterson Lariviere Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Bonnie and Don Slavicek Marilyn and Richard Carol Fessenden Mr. Rick Tuttle Ben and Mary Lou Viktoras Petroliunas The Lees Family Prinz Christine Sloan Williams Elizabeth Fieweger Dr. Carol Ivy Marchello Mr. and Mrs. Joe Phillips Lew and Laurie Leibowitz Toni and Brett Pritchard James and Mary Jo Slykas Mr. and Mrs. George Winkler Peggy Firestone Judy Jackson Mary Ann and Dennis Marks Marlan Popovich Judy and Stephen Levin Eva and Gary Quateman Chuck Smith Ann Wise Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Fisher R. Jaquart Mathew Marquez Jimmie Price Valerie Colis and Ms. Julia Querin Kathleen and Brian Spear Dr. Jenny Wojcik Dale Fitschen Mary Anne and Frank Dorothy Martin Chris and Elizabeth Quigg Peter Livaditis Jeaneane and John Quinn Sue E. Stealey Susan and Michael Wolz David B. Flax Jakalski Catherine Masters Thomas Quinn and Michael and April Ljung Norm and Helene Raidl Nikki and Fred Stein Jeffrey and Claudia Wood Marcia L. Flick Dr. Julie and Mr. William Teresa Mastin Eileen Furey Jim and SuAnne Lopata Mr. John Raitt Heather and Randy Kevin Yaussy James E. Flinn Jastrow The Mather Family Francisco Quinteros and Karyn B. Lutz Teresa Ramos Steinmeyer Susan Youdovin Steph and Tom Formolo Rolfe B. Jenkins Ben Maxson Katherine Donahoe Barry MacLean Mark and Nancy Ratner Mr. and Mrs. Wallace J. Christine Zrinsky Ms. Linda Fornell David Jewell Alisha and Alan McCloud James and JoAnne Rankin Ed and Linnea Martin Polly and Kenneth Rattner Stenhouse, Jr. Marya Frankel Reena and Sajiv John Margaret and Mike McCoy Adele Rapport Patricia Freeman Karen and Dan Johns Kathleen McCullough Mr. and Mrs. Richard Martin Friedman and Russell N. Johnson and Tim McGonegle and Redmond FRIENDS $250–$499 Peggy Casey-Friedman Mark D. Hudson Barbara Sullivan Herbert Reece Maureen and Richard Ms. Judith Jump Michele Elizabeth McGuire Mary Lee Reed Karen Abbasy Steve and Anne Beatty Aldridge Bousfield Stewart Chapman Fruhwirth Tom and Esta Kallen Honorable Kathleen M. Libby and Dan Reimann Armando M. Almendarez Mary Beaubien Sam and Phyllis Bowen Tim Chapman and Richard Furnstahl Olwyn J. Kane McGury Mr. and Mrs. Myron J. Yolanda and Marco Ambriz Elizabeth S. Beck Barbara A. Boyer Sandy Jordan Bryna and Edward Gamson Gayle Kantro Maureen Mcintryre Resnick Robert W. Andersen and Susan and Don Belgrad Julia Bristow Briggs Ms. Cynthia Cheski and Les and Katrina Garner Diane and Byron Karzas George and Alice McKann Dr. and Mrs. Ralph W. George P. Schneider Patti and Nebil Benaissa Mr. and Mrs. David and Rev. Scott Elliott Lisa Gates Stuart Katz and Keith Cathy and Mark McKee Richter, Jr. Kimball and Karen Anderson Kennette Mari Benedict Julie Bromley Barbara and Bruce Chrisman Dr. Tracey M. Gau Erickson Pam McKinley Paul Rink Anonymous (19) Susan R. Benner Linda and Terry Brown Susan Coaker Mr. and Mrs. Michael and Sherri Kayser Ms. Robin McKinney Gerald Riva Jim and Mimi Ardis Jennifer Benson and Tom and Mary-Doug Brown Christopher Cobb Sally Gibbs Kathleen and Terrence John and Karole Marilynn and Charles Rivkin Joan and Henry Arenberg Steven Bufferd Richard Bruner Dr. Emil Coccaro and Debra Gineris Kennedy McLaughlin Julian Rodriguez Harriet Arnold Phyllis and Leonard Berlin Christine and Matthew Anne Miles Patricia and James Gladden Kishwar Khalid Claretta Meier Wylie and Leah Rogers Mareon R. Arnold Bambi Berman Brunmeier Ben and Aurelia Cohen Gerry and Stan Glass Wendy and Thomas Sara and Richard Mesirow Mary Rooney Susan Arnold Jamie L. Berndt Allison Brustin and Dr. James and Mrs. Susan Dr. Paul Glickman Kilcollin Loren R. Miller III Margot and David Mr. Brent Arrison John Bernstein Lisa Groff Cohn Eunice and Perry Goldberg M. Barry and Diane Art and Linda Milton Rosenbaum Richard K. Baer, M.D. and Julie and Lawrence Bernstein Dr. Regina Buccola Claire Concannon Steve and Carolyn Kirschenbaum Mr. Andrew Mines Alan and Debra Rosenberg Carol Hirschfield John and Kathy Biel Pam and James Buchholz Jerry and Josephine Conlon Goldhaber Thomas and Margaret Judy Mischel and Warner and Judy Rosenthal Keri and Phillip Bahar Andrea Billhardt Patricia P. Buckler Joel Cornfeld Sylvia G. Gordon Kittle-Kamp Jeff Horvitz Heidi S. Rothenberg Sharon Baldwin M.J. Black and Mr. Clancy Perry and Lillian Buckley Ms. Alma Corona The Goren Family Jean Klingenstein Antonia Mohs Laura and Scott Roulston Judie and Julius Ballanco Bernard and Nancy Blayer Mr. Jack Buoscio Kim and Vera Cory Tom and Claire Goulding Mr. James Klise Ann Mokrauer and Daniel Herbert and Rita Rubin Randy and Lorraine Barba Dr. Thomas Pritchett Bleck Marcia and Gerald Burke Tim Couch Ginny and Bob Grecco Byron and Elizabeth Knight Caroll Madden Susan B. Rubnitz Mr. and Mrs. William G. David and Linda Blumberg Karen and David Burnett Chrissy and William Cox Timothy and Joyce Cheryl and Don Kobetsky John and Bonnie Morell Sherri Ruppel Barker III Linda and Robert Bolas Max Ethan Callahan Mary and John Crois Greening Electra D. Kontalonis George Morrissey Mary Ann and Stephen Peter Barrett Darci Bolenbaugh Kenneth and Harriet Carlson Bruce K. Crowther Marguerite J. Grizzi Greg and Carol Korak Sheldon Mostovoy and Ruskin Sheila Barton Bosron Mr. and Mrs. Don and Michael and Nancy Carr Barbara Flynn Currie Ms. Monica Grobler Forevermore Dance & Nola Penn Robin Russo Gregory Batton and Linda Bolte Virginia and Stephen Carr Chris and Steve Cusack Bob and Jane Grogan Theatre Arts Timothy and Janet Ed and Diana Ruthman Carol Constantine Rosalie and Gregory Bork Christine Chakoian and John Mr. and Mrs. Tom Daugirdas Robyn and David Grossberg Amy Kovalan and Murtaugh Jim and Noreen Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bax Steve and Kris Borkenhagen Shustitzky Julia Davidson Edward Kerros Ms. Jane Myers Susan Salay
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Pilkington John Sarwark Sparberg Ms. Amy Waters Jan Linn and Richard Alfred and Linda Saucedo Joseph Spellman Scott Wechlser Reflects gifts received betweenJune 7, 2018–June 8, 2019 Pincus Kathleen Schlegel Gerald and Mary Cynthia Weglarz Zachary and Amanda Marcia Schneider Stapleton Jim and Mary Weidner Piper Howard and Lynn Ms. Joyce Steffel Nancy and Eugene Weil Dr. and Mrs. Donald Schnepper Joel Stein Lois Weiss Pochyly Gene and Faith Schoon Neil Stern Victor and Tamar MEMORIAL GIFTS Katherine Gray Pollock Margaret and Eric Jo Ann Stevenson Weissberg FOR SARAJANE AVIDON FOR JACK FULLER FOR ABBY S. MAGDOVITZ- Ponce de Leon Family Schuering Doug and Betsy Stiles Steven Welton and AND FELIX SHUMAN Debra Moskovits WASSERMAN Marcia Purze Susan and Charles John Stock Tamara Horn Dick Simpson David Wasserman, M.D. Dorothy Victoria Ramm Schwartz Laura Sudler Patricia Wess Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Kohn FOR ANN HERNDON Debra J. Randall Daniel J. Schwich and Mary and Kenneth Sullivan Mrs. Henry P. Wheeler Dr. John A. Herndon FOR LEW MANILOW Barbara Randolph Kathie Bender Schwich Chuck and Judy Swisher James N. Wicklund FOR EVELYN "EVIE" The Brodsky Family Pradeep and Taposhree Todd and Susan Semla Ronald Tevonian Lisa Wiersma BARRIGER FOR GERRY JAECK Rattan The Shalak Family Cheryl Thaxton Herbert and Catherine David Rebnord Karen B. Shank and Ken and Glenna Wigder Ms. Carol Cleave Ms. Carol Cleave FOR BETTY FAE NUSINOW Gary and Susan Redeker Toby Lange Thompson Kathy Wilders Bernard Nusinow The Riedl Family Jane Shapiro Joan and Kenneth Jessica and Cristine FOR MICHAEL CARDINALE FOR JACK KARP Sandi Riggs Myron and Beverly Thompson Williams Tom English Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. McKenna FOR DR. JAMES L. RAPPORT Mr. and Mrs. Norman A. Shapiro Karen and Steve Timian Kyla Wilson Susan O'Brien Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Perlman Adele Rapport Robins Peggy Shapiro Richard C. Treadway Patrick and Patrice Michael and Sandra Perlow Joan V. 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FOR TOM BROWN FOR BARBARA GAINES FOR HANNAH KENNEDY Anne Ryan Dr. Jeffrey Slovak Linda Vertrees Zoeller Karen Campbell Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad Anthony Vasquez Susan L. Sack Geralyn Stanczak Smith Peter Vilkelis Madonna and John Merritt FOR TOM AND CAIRY BROWN Mr. and Mrs. Norman A. Robins FOR BARBARA Lisa Gates MALOTT KIZZIAH FOR MRS. EDITH GAINES AND KEITH KIZZIAH FOR RICK BOYNTON Dr. James and Rita Sheinin Charles and Caroline Huebner Bobbi Zabel FOR VIRGINIA AND FOR PEMBE AND TUNCH FOR RICK BOYNTON AND GARY GERST Ozyurt Family CRISS HENDERSON Rhona and Julian Frazin Herbert Boynton Karen and Tom Howell FOR RICHARD PORTER R. Scott and Kimberly Falk FOR DAVID CASPER, FOR MARILYN HALPERIN Chicago Shakespeare Theater is RAY WHITACRE, AND La and Philip Engel FOR ROB RYAN grateful to the Dover Foundation BMO HARRIS BANK Naja Maltezos Mr. and Mrs. Patrick G. Ryan Elaine Tinberg Kathleen and Thomas Masters for its leadership commitment to the FOR ST. CRISPIN DAY SOCIETY FOR ANN AND DICK FOR HILL AND CHERYL Dan Groth Our City, Our Shakespeare Campaign. DICKERSON HAMMOCK'S 50TH Established in 2011, the Dover Amina Dickerson Dorne and Stephen Eastwood FOR CARL AND MARILYNN THOMA Foundation is committed to supporting FOR HARVE A. FERRILL FOR JASON HARRINGTON Joan Golder education and the advancement of William and Anne Goldstein Paul Rink FOR BECKY TRAISMAN tomorrow through the educational FOR E. BROOKE FLANAGAN FOR CRISS HENDERSON Bonnie Krasny Bill Melamed and Jamey Lundblad Faye Marlowe and training endeavors of cultural Bobbi Zabel Bill Melamed and FOR LARRY YANDO and community organizations Jamey Lundblad Claudia Traudt throughout the city of Chicago. 36 Summer 2019 | The Wizard of Oz www.chicagoshakes.com 37 INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS YOUR GIFT + YOUR EMPLOYER’S MATCH = GREATER IMPACT Many organizations actively contribute to causes that improve the communities where their
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