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DECEMBER 2011 Welcome to THE GLOBE AT A GLANCE We are so pleased to be celebrating this holiday season The sixth-largest regional with the combined talents of theatre in the country, Burt Bacharach and Steven Sater. The Old Globe offers more Working with Burt and Steven on programming and a greater Some Lovers for the past year has repertoire than any theatre been an unforgettable experience, of its size. and it is my pleasure to share the • • • show with Globe audiences at last. Some Lovers brings Burt’s unique As a not-for-profit theatre melodies together with Steven’s with an annual budget insightful book and music, and the averaging $20 million, the J. KATARZYNA WORONOWICZ KATARZYNA J. result is an exciting collaboration Globe earns $10 million in between two artists at the top of ticket sales and must raise an their field. Some Lovers is also a holiday gift for lovers of Burt’s work who additional $10 million from have been clamoring for him to return to writing for the theatre since his individual and institutional successful 1968 musical Promises, Promises. tax-deductible donations. The holidays are a time for thanksgiving. As many of you may know, I • • • am stepping down from my position as Executive Producer of The Old The Globe provides more Globe at the end of December. I want to take a moment to thank all of than 20 different community you who have made my nine years at the Globe so memorable. As I leave and education programs the Globe, I look back on nearly a decade of artists and audiences, staff to nearly 50,000 people members and students, donors and volunteers with gratitude and with annually. real pride in the theatre that we have come together to make and to • • • experience. The Old Globe has sent 20 In this transitional time, The Old Globe is in the capable hands of Interim productions to Broadway Managing Director Michael Murphy. Michael has been our General since 1987. Manager for eight years; his wealth of institutional knowledge and skillful leadership will be an asset to the Globe as we look to the future. • • • Thank you for celebrating your holiday season with us! I offer my sincere In 1987, The Old Globe/ wishes for a Happy Holiday and a joyful 2012. University of San Diego Master of Fine Arts program was established to provide the highest caliber in training of young classical actors. Louis G. Spisto Executive Producer PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 1 PRESENTS SOME LOVERS BOOK AND LYRICS BY MUSIC BY STEVEN SATER BURT BACHARACH Takeshi Kata Jenny Mannis Ben Stanton Leon Rothenberg SCENIC DESIGN COSTUME DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN SOUND DESIGN Jim Carnahan, CSA Matthew Silver CASTING STAGE MANAGER VOCAL DESIGN ANNMARIE MILAZZO ORCHESTRATOR JONATHAN TUNICK MUSIC SUPERVISOR LON HOYT MUSICAL STAGING DENIS JONES DIRECTED BY WILL FREARS —————————————————— SHERYL AND HARVEY WHITE THEATRE Conrad Prebys Theatre Center November 26 - December 31, 2011 2 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE THE CAST (in order of appearance) BEN ..............................................................................................................................................................................Jason Danieley MOLLY ....................................................................................................................................................................... Michelle Duffy YOUNG BEN .......................................................................................................................................................Andrew Mueller YOUNG MOLLY ......................................................................................................................................................Jenni Barber Stage Manager ....................................................................................................................................................... Matthew Silver Assistant Stage Manager .............................................................................................................. Jennifer Leigh Wheeler SETTING New York City, Christmas Eve – Past and Present There will be no intermission. PRODUCTION STAFF Creative Associate ...........................................................................................................................................Whitney Mosery Assistant Director .......................................................................................................................................................Kim Sullivan Assistant Scenic Design ........................................................................................................................................Sean Fanning Associate Costume Design ......................................................................................................................Charlotte Devaux Assistant Lighting Design ......................................................................................................................................Jason Bieber Stage Management Intern .....................................................................................................Gabriela Gutierrez Huerta Music Intern .........................................................................................................................................................Laura Nan Peete The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Si desea una sinopsis de esta obra en Español o en Inglés, favor de pedírsela al acomodador que le entregó este programa. If you would like a synopsis of this production in English or Spanish, please request it from an usher. PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE 3 Board of Directors Both used pseudonyms, but Dr. Seuss and O. Henry were two very different American storytellers. It’s remarkable that two of their best-known tales form the basis for shows at the Globe’s Conrad Prebys Theatre Center during San Diego’s holiday season. Here in the White Theatre, Steven Sater and Burt Bacharach have combined to create a new musical, Some Lovers, inspired by O. Henry’s “The Gift of the Magi,” while next door on the Shiley Stage, The Grinch huffily steals gifts from the hearths of Whoville. In their different ways, both productions tell volumes about the power of human generosity. That generosity of spirit is amply reflected here at the Globe; generous donors underwrote the theatre complex and the stages that bear their names, and Audrey Geisel gives us the royalty-free rights to perform The Grinch. Numerous others contributed major gifts, which help sustain the Globe as a national leader among regional theatres. Meanwhile, hundreds more do smaller parts each year to cover the half of the Theatre’s budget that isn’t provided by ticket sales. Your generosity not only makes possible the great work on our stages but also supports extensive educational programs for young people at a time when many of our schools are struggling. As your thoughts inevitably turn toward helping others this holiday season, please remember to include the Globe in your year-end plans. From everyone at The Old Globe, Happy Holidays and heartfelt thanks for your support throughout the year! Sincerely, Harold W. Fuson, Jr. Chair, Board of Directors BOARD OF DIRECTORS Harold W. Fuson, Jr.* Donald L. Cohn* Anthony S. Thornley* Elaine Bennett Darwin* Harvey P. White* Chair Immediate Past Chair Vice Chair, Vice Chair, Nominating Secretary Finance & Treasurer DIRECTORS Daphne Jameson Crystal Watkins Deborah Szekely Mary Beth Adderley Jo Ann Kilty Karin Winner Hon. Pete Wilson Elizabeth Altman Susan Major June Yoder Joseph Benoit Paula Powers Carolyn Yorston-Wellcome EMERITUS DIRECTORS Pamela Cesak Conrad Prebys* Vicki Zeiger Garet B. Clark Nicole A. Clay David Reagan J. Dallas Clark (1913–2005) *Executive Committee Member Peter J. Cooper* Sandra Redman* Bea Epsten Valerie S. Cooper Reneé Schatz HONORARY DIRECTORS Sally Furay, R.S.C.J. Pamela A. Farr Jean Shekhter Mr s. Richard C. Adams Bernard Lipinsky (1914-2001) Karen Fox Louis G. Spisto* (1912–2005) Delza Martin (1915–2005) Victor P. Gálvez Ann Steck Clair Burgener (1921-2006) Darlene Shiley Jean-Marie Hamel, Ph.D. Daniel L. Sullivan, Ph.D. Mrs. John H. Fox (1908–2003) Patsy Shumway Kathryn Hattox* Julie H. Sullivan, Ph.D. Audrey Geisel Elizabeth Helming Dean Thorp Paul Harter Nanci Hull Evelyn Mack Truitt Gordon Luce (1925-2006) Viviana Ibañez Debra Turner Dolly Poet (1921-2007) Deni Jacobs Stacey LeVasseur Vasquez 4 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE LEADERSHIP Production Sponsors GIFTS Mickey Stern The Old Globe recognizes and thanks Mickey Stern has been a patron and supporter of the arts for many years, both the following generous individuals in San Diego and previously in Omaha, Nebraska. She strongly believes in the who have made extraordinary gifts Globe’s artistic goals, its stability as a leading not-for-profit institution and the impact of the theatre’s work in the community, both on its stages and in San of $1 million or more. These major Diego area schools. Mickey has shown generous support for Globe projects. She contributions have been designated was a sponsor for the world premiere of Sammy in 2009 and Golda’s Balcony for artistic, endowment and facilities with Tony Award-nominated actress Tovah Feldshuh in 2010. projects, and help The Old Globe remain one of our country’s great The Edgerton Foundation theatre institutions. The Old Globe world premiere Some Lovers has received a prestigious Edgerton Foundation New