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PART OF THE AUGUST WILSON FESTIVAL WORLD-PREMIERE LOVE STORY THE OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL A TRAILBLAZING SPIRIT AUGUST WILSON’S KEN LUDWIG’S PRODUCTION OF TONI STONE MOTHER ROAD BY LYDIA R. DIAMOND | DIRECTED BY PAM MACKINNON JITNEY DEAR JACK, DEAR LOUISE BY OCTAVIO SOLIS | DIRECTED BY BILL RAUCH IN ASSOCIATION WITH AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER BY AUGUST WILSON BY KEN LUDWIG FICHANDLER STAGE | FEBRUARY 7 – MARCH 8, 2020 KREEGER THEATER | APRIL 23 – MAY 31, 2020 DIRECTED BY RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON DIRECTED BY JACKIE MAXWELL As William Joad sets out on an epic journey to pass down Considered a pioneer, Toni Stone is the first woman to KREEGER THEATER | SEPTEMBER 13 – OCTOBER 20, 2019 KREEGER THEATER | NOVEMBER 21 – DECEMBER 29, 2019 his family farm, he is humiliated to find that the only play baseball in the Negro Leagues, also making her the surviving descendant of his family is a Mexican-American first woman to play professionally in a men’s league in August Wilson’s Jitney, the 2017 Tony Award-winning When two strangers meet by letter during World War II, a love named Martín Jodes, an ex-migrant worker. Inspired by the 1950s. Based on Martha Ackmann’s book Curveball, production directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, opens story begins. But as the war continues, it threatens to end John Steinbeck’s classic, The Grapes of Wrath, the two men The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone, this uplifting story Arena Stage’s season with the dramatic story of a their relationship before it even starts. Tony Award-winning forge an unlikely bond and come to terms with their brutal follows Stone as she blazes a path in the male-dominated Pittsburgh jitney station, a symbol of stability, struggling playwright Ken Ludwig (Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, past. This powerful new play examines the crossroads of sports world against all odds, shattering expectations and against an oppressive lack of opportunity and unnerving Lend Me a Tenor) tells the joyous, heart-warming story of his family, immigration and the American dream. creating her own set of rules. neighborhood gentrification that threatens the way they parents’ courtship during World War II and the results are live and work. The drivers resist powerful forces while anything but expected. coming to grips with their pasts to fulfill their own hopes WORLD-PREMIERE POWER PLAY and dreams for the future. COURAGEOUS VOICES CELIA AND FIDEL SPECIAL ADD-ON PRODUCTION TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL BY EDUARDO MACHADO | DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH WORLD-PREMIERE DRAMA A THOUSAND ARLENE AND ROBERT KOGOD CRADLE | FEBRUARY 28 – APRIL 12, 2020 DISNEY’S Can one woman change the mind of a man and the fate of RIGHT TO SPLENDID SUNS a nation? ’s most trusted confidant and political ADAPTED BY URSULA RANI SARMA partner, Celia Sánchez, is never far from his side as he BASED ON THE NOVEL BY KHALED HOSSEINI grapples with how to move his country forward. Imbued BE FORGOTTEN MUSIC BY | LYRICS BY JACK FELDMAN | BOOK BY DIRECTED BY CAREY PERLOFF with magical realism, Arena Stage’s seventh Power Play BY SHARYN ROTHSTEIN | DIRECTED BY SEEMA SUEKO A MUSICAL BASED ON THE DISNEY FILM WRITTEN BY BOB TZUDIKER AND NONI WHITE KREEGER THEATER | JANUARY 17 – MARCH 1, 2020 imagines a conversation between ’s most influential ARLENE AND ROBERT KOGOD CRADLE | OCTOBER 11 – NOVEMBER 10, 2019 female revolutionary and its most notorious political leader ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON BY DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS Adapted from the Times bestselling novel by The Internet never forgets. A young man’s mistake at in a contest between morality and power. DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH | CHOREOGRAPHED BY PARKER ESSE Khaled Hosseini (Kite Runner), the lives of two Afghan 17 haunts him online a decade later. Desperate for a MUSIC DIRECTION BY LAURA BERGQUIST women are inextricably bound together. In the war-ravaged normal life, he goes to extraordinary lengths to erase his FICHANDLER STAGE | NOVEMBER 1 – DECEMBER 22, 2019 Kabul, Miriam and Laila become unlikely allies in the face PART OF THE AUGUST WILSON FESTIVAL indiscretion. But freedom of information is big business, of the insurmountable odds of a brutal and oppressive way and the tech companies aren’t going down without a fight. In the summer of 1899, the newsboys of took Secrets, lies and political backstabbing abound in this on two of the most powerful men in the country — Joseph of life. Called “emotionally stirring” (Los Angeles Times), this AUGUST WILSON’S gripping and heart-rending fight for survival will keep you riveting new drama about one man’s fierce battle to reclaim Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst — and won. Inspired his right to privacy. by true events, the Broadway hit is a testament to on the edge of your seat from start to finish. the power of standing up and speaking out. Newsies is “a BY AUGUST WILSON winning, high-energy musical” (Entertainment Weekly) just in time for the holidays and perfect for the whole family. DIRECTED BY TAZEWELL THOMPSON FICHANDLER STAGE | APRIL 3 – MAY 3, 2020 Seven lives are interconnected in 1940s Pittsburgh when old friend and blues singer Floyd Barton vows to turn his life around after a surprise windfall leaves him hopeful for a second chance. Infused with deep and soaring blues rhythms, this “rich and exceptionally vivid” (Variety) play pits the desire for a better future against the harsh realities ultimately leading to heartbreaking and inescapable circumstances. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! 202-488-3300 | ARENASTAGE.ORG 2019/20 SEASON! 8-, 6- OR 4-PLAY PACKAGE | NOW ON SALE

THE OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL A TRAILBLAZING SPIRIT PRODUCTION OF TONI STONE MOTHER ROAD BY LYDIA R. DIAMOND | DIRECTED BY PAM MACKINNON BY OCTAVIO SOLIS | DIRECTED BY BILL RAUCH IN ASSOCIATION WITH AMERICAN CONSERVATORY THEATER FICHANDLER STAGE | FEBRUARY 7 – MARCH 8, 2020 KREEGER THEATER | APRIL 23 – MAY 31, 2020 As William Joad sets out on an epic journey to pass down Considered a pioneer, Toni Stone is the first woman to his family farm, he is humiliated to find that the only play baseball in the Negro Leagues, also making her the surviving descendant of his family is a Mexican-American first woman to play professionally in a men’s league in named Martín Jodes, an ex-migrant worker. Inspired by the 1950s. Based on Martha Ackmann’s book Curveball, John Steinbeck’s classic, The Grapes of Wrath, the two men The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone, this uplifting story forge an unlikely bond and come to terms with their brutal follows Stone as she blazes a path in the male-dominated past. This powerful new play examines the crossroads of sports world against all odds, shattering expectations and family, immigration and the American dream. creating her own set of rules.

WORLD-PREMIERE POWER PLAY CELIA AND FIDEL SPECIAL ADD-ON PRODUCTION BY EDUARDO MACHADO | DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH WORLD-PREMIERE DRAMA ARLENE AND ROBERT KOGOD CRADLE | FEBRUARY 28 – APRIL 12, 2020 Can one woman change the mind of a man and the fate of RIGHT TO a nation? Fidel Castro’s most trusted confidant and political partner, Celia Sánchez, is never far from his side as he grapples with how to move his country forward. Imbued BE FORGOTTEN with magical realism, Arena Stage’s seventh Power Play BY SHARYN ROTHSTEIN | DIRECTED BY SEEMA SUEKO imagines a conversation between Cuba’s most influential ARLENE AND ROBERT KOGOD CRADLE | OCTOBER 11 – NOVEMBER 10, 2019 female revolutionary and its most notorious political leader The Internet never forgets. A young man’s mistake at in a contest between morality and power. 17 haunts him online a decade later. Desperate for a normal life, he goes to extraordinary lengths to erase his PART OF THE AUGUST WILSON FESTIVAL indiscretion. But freedom of information is big business, and the tech companies aren’t going down without a fight. Secrets, lies and political backstabbing abound in this AUGUST WILSON’S riveting new drama about one man’s fierce battle to reclaim SEVEN GUITARS his right to privacy. BY AUGUST WILSON DIRECTED BY TAZEWELL THOMPSON FICHANDLER STAGE | APRIL 3 – MAY 3, 2020 Seven lives are interconnected in 1940s Pittsburgh when old friend and blues singer Floyd Barton vows to turn his life around after a surprise windfall leaves him hopeful for a second chance. Infused with deep and soaring blues rhythms, this “rich and exceptionally vivid” (Variety) play pits the desire for a better future against the harsh realities ultimately leading to heartbreaking and inescapable circumstances. | ARENASTAGE.ORG AUGUST WILSON FESTIVAL

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Designers Panel: Building the Post-Show Discussion with special guest World of August Wilson Paul Ellis, Wilson's nephew and Executive September 16, 2019 from 7-8:30 p.m., Director of August Wilson House with dessert reception to follow October 17, 2019 following the 8 p.m. performance of Jitney August Wilson, Here and Now: A conversation with Arena Stage’s Pre-Show Surround Discussion: Molly Smith and Ford’s Theatre’s African American Music and Society Paul Tetreault in partnership with the joined by Dr. Sandra Shannon August Wilson Society and Riley Temple April 24, 2020 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. September 25, 2019 from 6:30-7:15 p.m. Women of Wilson Panel Writers Panel: On the April 25, 2020 from 5:30-7 p.m. Shoulders of Giants — August Wilson’s Dramatic Legacy August Wilson Documentary September 28, 2019 from 5:30-7 p.m. Film Screening “American Masters” August Wilson: Pre-Show Surround Discussion: The Ground on Which I Stand Gentrification in Washington, D.C. May 4, 2020 at 7 p.m. in partnership with the August Wilson Society October 16, 2019 from 6-7 p.m.

4 2019/20 SEASON The cast of . Photo by Scott Suchman. AUGUST WILSON'S JITNEY TABLE OF CONTENTS 7 Artistically Speaking 9 From the Executive Producer 10 Dramaturgy Note 13 Title Page 15 Setting / Cast 17 For this Production 19 Bios — Cast

21 Bios — Creative Team ARENA STAGE 1101 Sixth Street SW 25 Arena Stage Leadership Washington, DC 20024-2461 ADMINISTRATION 202-554-9066 SALES OFFICE 202-488-3300 26 Board of Trustees / Theatre Forward TTY 202-484-0247 arenastage.org 27 Full Circle Society © 2019 Arena Stage. All editorial and advertising material is fully protected and must not be 29 Thank You — Annual Fund reproduced in any manner without written permission. 32 Thank You — Special Event Donors August Wilson's Jitney Program Book Published September 13, 2019 33 Thank You — Institutional Donors Cover Illustration by Charles Chaisson 34 Theater Staff program book staff Renée M. Littleton, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications Kate Thompson, Publications Coordinator Shawn Helm, Senior Graphic Designer

2019/20 SEASON 5

ARTISTICALLY SPEAKING

There are few voices that articulate the American experience with the honesty and the bittersweet beauty of August Wilson. Arena Stage has had a long love affair with August Wilson. Arena has been producing Wilson’s work for over 30 years, starting in 1987 with Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. When contemplating our 70th Anniversary Season, we quickly gravitated toward celebrating August Wilson as an American Giant. We are pleased to feature his work through our Giants Festival all season, with two mainstage productions, a provocative series beyond the plays and brilliant artists. We begin with Jitney, directed by the dynamic Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Many artists are returning from his hit 2017 Broadway production for Arena’s audiences. At its heart, Jitney is a story of community during a period of so-called urban renewal and the collective growth and radical changes of its members. Sound familiar? The impact of urban growth is very evident in our very own Southwest neighborhood, as the second phase of The District Wharf continues to grow and the neighborhood changes. After Arena, this production will tour to Detroit, Los Angeles, San Diego and Seattle. Some of my cherished Arena memories include our productions of August Wilson plays: King Hedley II, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and . Before this production of Jitney, we had produced seven of the 10 plays in Wilson’s American Century Cycle. In addition to Jitney, we will produce Seven Guitars (April 3 – May 3, 2020), directed by Arena favorite Tazewell Thompson. In celebrating August Wilson, we want to explore his impact on American theater. The August Wilson Festival (part of the "American Giants" series) will include artists discussing Wilson’s plays but also his legacy and how his work affected theirs. During the run ofJitney , there will be a panel of designers (“Building the World of August Wilson” on September 16) and a panel of writers (“On the Shoulder of Giants — August Wilson’s Dramatic Legacy” on September 28). We have several great discussions planned as well. On September 25, Paul Tetreault from Ford’s Theatre — which is producing this fall — and I will get together to discuss the challenges, opportunities and necessity of producing August Wilson in Washington, D.C., in 2019. We will be joined on the panel by Dr. Sandra Shannon, Howard University Professor Emerita and Founder and President of the August Wilson Society; and Riley Temple, scholar and theologian. On October 16, in partnership with the August Wilson Society, Arena will host a discussion on “Gentrification in Washington, D.C.” with local activists and experts Mignotae Kebede and Tony Lewis, moderated by Dr. Sandra Shannon. Additionally, on October 17, Wilson’s nephew and executive director of the August Wilson House, Paul Ellis with host a post-show discussion. Be on the lookout for more activities in the spring around Seven Guitars. I look forward to hearing these artists and scholars share their experiences, their memories of Wilson and their insights into how August Wilson changed the world of American theater.

Molly Smith Artistic Director

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In our own copy describing the story being told in August Wilson’s deeply human and affectingJitney , we highlight “the unnerving neighborhood gentrification that threatens the way we live and work.” As someone who lives and works in Southwest D.C., a neighborhood in radical transition, the lessons of this play ring true. As patrons of Arena, I am willing to bet you are feeling the changes as well with mixed emotions, but mainly joy, I hope. Looking back six decades, we witness a brutal experiment in urban planning that destroyed a tight-knit community; our quadrant was leveled in walking distance of the HUD building when planners had hatched the planning experiment. I chose the adjective “brutal” for a reason, as much of the architecture that replaced the ramshackle and authentic homes was eventually recognized as Brutalist architecture. Not the proudest moment in our history, yet the opportunity for Arena Stage to set up shop at Sixth and Maine Southwest would not have presented itself at the end of the 1950s. Over the years, there were several different plans to revitalize the neighborhoods that did not achieve success. The arrival of the Waterfront metro station (1993), Nationals Stadium (2008), The District Wharf (2017), and Audi Field (2018) along with our own huge commitment to transform our facilities (2010) have been embraced as real progress. To quote a study commissioned by our very own Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID), “Over the next 20 years, the private sector will invest approximately $3.4 billion into the Southwest, more than half of that investment in the next five years, during which over 4,000 units of housing and 1.5 million square feet of commercial space are slated to deliver.” The SWBID serves our neighborhood community by maintaining streets, parks and public areas, as well as neighborhood events (farmers' markets, community suppers at the duck pond), marketing and helping residents and visitors deal with transportation issues. Arena is represented in the SWBID and we are determined to work with our fellow businesses to improve over the next decade the quality of our lives in Southwest, from residents to theater- goers and everyone in between. Parking is at the top of that list. And like patience, they both start with a P. Also starting with P is partnership, and Arena’s partnership with the SWBID and our community friends is the key to creating a safe and easy-to- travel neighborhood. I like to think you all are partners in this endeavor as well. Hope you enjoy Jitney.

Edgar Dobie Executive Producer President of the Corporation

2019/20 SEASON 9 DRAMATURGY NOTE The Hill District and the jitney by Naysan Mojgani, Literary Manager

Pittsburgh’s Hill District, where August Wilson was born and raised, has a long relationship with the jitney — the unlicensed and unregulated car services that pop up in communities underserved by more official transportation options. So it is appropriate thatJitney was the first play that August Wilson wrote in his American Century Cycle, his iconic sequence of 10 plays centered in the Hill District and relating the story of the African American experience. The jitney arose from the 1914 recession, when the new phenomenon of used cars helped transform the unemployed into independent businessmen. The industry exploded, spreading across the country at rapid speed; the crack-down came almost as rapidly. Much like Uber and Lyft, jitneys faced regulatory scrutiny, safety concerns, and hostility from competitors (both licensed taxi companies and municipal transit services); unlike modern ride-sharing giants, jitneys had neither the organization nor the money to fight back, and by the 1920s, jitneys were all-but-extinct in most markets. One of the few cities where jitneys persisted was Pittsburgh. Jitneys ferried Civil Rights protestors to the hospital. Pittsburgh police routinely used jitneys to get drunks home. In the 1980s, it was estimated that there were twice as many jitneys operating in the city as licensed cabs. When Jitney premiered in 1982 at the Allegheny Repertory Theatre, Wilson and his mother Daisy took a jitney to the theater. Particularly in the Hill District, this usage continues today. The biggest reason the jitney has lasted in the Hill District is that the residents haven’t had many other options. Many people couldn’t afford a car, the area was under-served by public transit and the traditional taxis avoided the predominantly black Hill. Additionally, even when other options are available, jitneys go above and beyond; because it is an informal and human interaction, drivers form relationships with their customers and are more willing to lend a hand with things like carrying groceries and helping elderly customers upstairs. As Becker says in Jitney, “We providing a service to the community. We ain't just giving rides to people.” That service, and that human connection, is critical in the Hill District. the cultural center of black Pittsburgh, the population has plummeted over the last half-century — from almost 40,000 in the late 1950s to about 12,000 today — and those who remain lag behind the rest of the city economically — the Hill’s median household income is about half that of the city overall. Many see a deliberate effort by the city to displace and gentrify. While much has changed in the decades since Wilson wrote Jitney, the pressure the characters in the play feel from the city is not too different from what residents of the Hill face in 2019. This is part of the wisdom of Wilson’s work; the struggles of today and yesterday and the day before yesterday are not dissimilar, and neither are the tools we use — community, perseverance, tradition, family — to endure those struggles.

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10 2019/20 SEASON MAP KEY 1. 1727 Bedford Avenue: August Wilson's childhood home, and the inspiration for the setting of Seven Guitars 2. The home Daisy Wilson, August's mother, lived in when she passed away, and the setting of King Hedley II 3. Original Hill District Carnegie Library where a young Wilson took charge of his own education, Delroy Lindo and Ed Hall in after dropping out of 10th grade Joe Turner's Come and Gone, 1987. Photo by Joan Marcus. 4. A. Leo Weil School, where Wilson and Rob Penny co-founded Black Horizons Theater 5. Crawford Grill #2, where Wilson heard John Coltrane play in 1966 6. Pat's Place, a cigar store and pool hall, where Wilson observed and learned from the elder statesmen of his community 7. Eddie's Diner, the inspiration for Lee's diner in Two Trains Running 8. Westbrook Jitney Station, the inspiration for Becker's station in Jitney 9. 1839 Wylie Avenue, the Jimonn Cole, Pascale Armand and fictional home of Aunt Ester, Lynnie Godfrey in Gem of the Ocean, 2007. the centuries-old mystic who Photo by Scott Suchman. appears in several plays, most notably Gem of the Ocean 10. Seth and Bertha Holly's boarding house, from Joe Turner's Come and Gone 11. The Irene Kaufmann Settlement House, now Hill House, was a mainstay of public service in the Hill District, and is referenced in several of August Wilson's plays, including Jitney and 12. The Ellis Hotel is one of the locations referenced in Jitney, and was a safe haven for African American travelers, including such luminaries as Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington Jessica Frances Dukes and Bowman Wright in King Hedley II, 2015. Photo by C. Photography.

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Arena Stage Molly Smith, Artistic Director | Edgar Dobie, Executive Producer Eric Falkenstein and Ron Simons John Legend | Mike Jackson | Get Lifted In association with Theatre Club | Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director | Barry Grove, Executive Producer PRESENT AUGUST WILSON'S JITNEY WITH FRANCOIS BATTISTE HARVY BLANKS AMARI CHEATOM ANTHONY CHISHOLM BRIAN D. COATS STEVEN ANTHONY JONES NIJA OKORO RAY ANTHONY THOMAS JAMES T. ALFRED A. RUSSELL ANDREWS PATRESE D. McCLAIN DIRECTED BY RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON SCENIC DESIGNER COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER SOUND DESIGNERS ORIGINAL MUSIC TONI-LESLIE JAMES JANE COX DARRON L. WEST BILL SIMS, JR. AND CHARLES COES AND WIG DESIGNER FIGHT DIRECTOR PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER MATTHEW ARMENTROUT THOMAS SCHALL KAMRA A. JACOBS MANDISA REED BROADWAY CASTING ADDITIONAL CASTING MANAGER PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR CAPARELLIOTIS CASTING LAURA STANCZYK CASEY McDERMOTT SENOVVA INC. AND NANCY PICCIONE GENERAL MANAGER MAXIMUM ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS

Original Broadway Production produced by at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre In association with Eric Falkenstein, Ron Simons, John Legend/Mike Jackson, Ken Wirth

Jitney is generously sponsored by Dr. Donald Wallace Jones, Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones and Tracey Tolbert Jones.

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Eudora Welty Lecture Wed, Oct. 16 at 7:30pm At the National Press Club

JESMYN WArd Best-selling author Jesmyn Ward (Salvage the Bones, Sing, Unburied, Sing) delivers the annual Eudora Welty Lecture, sponsored by the Eudora Welty Foundation.

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202.544.7077 www.folger.edu SETTING / CAST

SETTING A gypsy cab station in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, early fall, 1977.

CAST (in alphabetical order) Booster...... FRANCOIS BATTISTE Shealy...... HARVY BLANKS Youngblood...... AMARI CHEATOM Fielding...... ANTHONY CHISHOLM Philmore...... BRIAN D. COATS Becker...... STEVEN ANTHONY JONES Rena...... NIJA OKORO Doub...... KEITH RANDOLPH SMITH Turnbo...... RAY ANTHONY THOMAS

UNDERSTUDIES James T. Alfred (Booster, Youngblood) A. Russell Andrews (Philmore, Becker, Turnbo, Doub) Brian D. Coats (Shealy, Fielding) Patrese D. McClain (Rena)

FIGHT CAPTAIN James T. Alfred

The and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of 's Equity Association.

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2019/20 SEASON 15 Blue March 15–28 | Eisenhower Theater Music by Jeanine Tesori / Libretto by Tazewell Thompson In English with Projected English Titles Co-Production with The Glimmerglass Festival and Lyric Opera of Casting available at Kennedy-Center.org/wno

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FOR THIS PRODUCTION Technical Director...... NATALIE BELL Properties Director...... JENN SHEETZ Costume Director...... JOSEPH P. SALASOVICH Master Electrician...... CHRISTOPHER V. LEWTON Sound and Video Supervisor...... BRIAN BURCHETT Production Supervisor...... JAMES E. CLEVELAND Production Manager...... RON GRIMSHAW Associate Production Manager...... ANNA ENGELSMAN Company Manager...... CASEY MCDERMOTT Associate Director...... AWOYE TIMPO Associate Scenic Designer...... VIVECA GARDINER Associate Costume Designer...... MICHAEL MAGARACI Associate Lighting Designers...... TESS JAMES, SOLOMON WEISBARD Lighting Design Associate...... ITOHAN EDOLOYI Assistant Sound Designer...... STEPHEN DEE Production Carpenter...... DANIEL WHITING Production Electrician...... RACHAEL SHAIR Production Audio...... STEPHEN DEE Production Assistant...... JESSICA R. AGUILAR Casting Assistant...... SARAH COONEY Assistant to the Director...... MALEK MAYO Deck Carpenter...... MICK COUGHLAN Props...... KYLE HANDZIAK Light Board Operator...... KELSEY L. SWANSON Sound Technician...... DREW MOBERLEY Wardrobe Supervisor...... ALICE HAWFIELD Hair and Makeup Supervisor...... RAYNA C. RICHARDSON

SHOW CONTROL AND SCENIC MOTION CONTROL FEATURING STAGE COMMAND SYSTEMS® BY PRG-SCENIC TECHNOLOGIES, A DIVISION OF PRG BROADWAY, L.L.C., NEW WINDSOR, NY. Scenic Items Fabricated by PRGScenic Technologies, a division of PRG Broadway, L.L.C., New Windsor, NY. Sound Equipment by Masque Sound. Select costumes executed by John Kristiansen New York Inc.; David Samuel Menkes Custom Leatherwear; and Virginia Commonwealth University. Production Properties by propNspoon. Production trucking by Clark Transfer. This production was rehearsed at The Pershing Square Signature Center 480 West , NY, NY 10036 www.signaturetheatre.org MAXIMUM ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS Eva Price, Carl Flanigan, Josh Altman, John Albert Harris, Avram Freedberg, Mary Beth Dale Production Supervisor SenovvA Inc. Arianna Knapp, James E. Cleveland, Lindsay Child, Ron Grimshaw, Anna Engelsman

2019/20 SEASON 17 Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater Molly Smith Study | 5:30 – 7 p.m.

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Upcoming MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2019 Is China out to eat our lunch? Does China pose a major threat to the , or might it become a major regional partner?

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(Signature Theatre). A graduate of the Juilliard School Drama Division. The Freddie Hendricks CAST Youth Ensemble of Atlanta. Film credits include: FRANCOIS BATTISTE (Booster) is Roman J. Israel, Esq.; Detroit, Crown Heights; known for his roles on Broadway Moths and Butterflies; The Alchemist Cookbook; in Bronx Bombers (Circle in the Django Unchained; Newlyweeds; Night Catches Us Square); Magic / Bird (Long Acre); and Knucklehead. Television credits include and Prelude to a Kiss Numbers (CBS), Chase (USA), Detroit 1-8-7 (ABC) (Roundabout). His London and Georgetown (ABC). credits include: One Night in Miami (Donmar Warehouse), which received the ANTHONY CHISHOLM (Fielding) 2016 Olivier nomination for Best Play. Francois’ can be seen in the upcoming select Off-Broadway credits include:Paradise Hulu series, Wu-Tang: An Blue (Signature Theatre); -winner The American Saga. He is a Tony Good Negro, Head of Passes and Detroit ’67 Award nominee for his portrayal (Public Theatre); The Merchant of Venice starring of Elder Joseph Barlow in and The Winter’s Tale with Ruben August Wilson's . His Santiago-Hudson (Delacorte Theater); and 10 other Broadway credits include August Wilson’s Things to Do Before I Die (Second Stage). Two Trains Running and Gem of the Ocean. Off- Regionally, he has worked with Sundance; NY Broadway credits include August Wilson’s Jitney, Stage & Film; Williamstown; Chicago for which he received the Drama Desk and Obie Shakespeare; and The Goodman. His television Awards for his portrayal of Fielding, The Happiest and film credits include: ABC’sTen Days in the Song Plays Last at Second Stage Theatre and Valley and The Family; HBO’s ; roles with the NY Shakespeare Festival / Public CBS’s Person of Interest and ; Are Theater, among others. Overseas: the hit We There Yet? on TBS; Men in Black III; and A Long Vietnam play Tracers at London’s Royal Court Walk. Francois was a John Houseman Prize Theatre, Sydney, Australia’s Seymour Center and recipient at The Julliard School and attended Melbourne’s Universal; and August Wilson’s Oxford’s British American Drama Academy. He Jitney at The National Theatre in London (Olivier also earned his B.S. at Illinois State University. Award, Best New Play). He is also the recipient of the NAACP Theatre Award, the AUDELCO Award, HARVY BLANKS (Shealy) is the Ovation Award and the I.R.N.E. Award. His excited to be at Arena Stage. He film work includesGoing In Style, Chiraq, My was seen on Broadway in Bakery in and Beloved, among others. August Wilson’s Jitney. His Select television credits include Random Acts of regional credits include King Flyness, High Maintenance, Shades of Blue, Hedley II (New Jersey); Familiar Detroit 1-8-7, Law & Order: SVU and the role of (Seattle); Moscow Burr Redding on HBO’s Oz. (Williamstown); (Portland); Fire on the Mountain (Mountain View); Familiar (Yale BRIAN D. COATS (Philmore, u/s Rep); and Jitney (Redbank). He has performed Shealy, Fielding) will be returning in all 10 plays in August Wilson’s Century Cycle to D.C. for his role in Arena and won the for the Off- Stage’s Jitney after working with Broadway production of Table Top. the company on Broadway. He was last seen in the D.C. area in AMARI CHEATOM (Youngblood) Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man at is excited to be at Arena Stage. Studio Theater where he shared an Ensemble His theater credits include: Award. Off-Broadway credits include: Skeleton Crew (The Old Globe Public/ NYSF, Lincoln Center Theater / LCT3, SD); Detroit '67 (Baltimore Center Cherry Lane, Ensemble Studio Theatre (Member), Stage); The Temple Bombing Classical Theatre of . August Wilson plays (Alliance Theatre); Fetch Clay include Fences (Geva, Florida Rep), King Hedley II, Make Man (True Colors Theatre Co.); Dutch Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and Seven Guitars (Two Masters (LAByrinth Theatre Company); On The River). Regional companies include Denver Levee (Lincoln Center); The Book of Grace (, Huntington, People’s Light and Public Theatre); and Zooman and the Sign Theater Co and Playmakers Rep.

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STEVEN ANTHONY JONES RAY ANTHONY THOMAS (Becker) was the artistic director (Turnbo) is thrilled to return to of the Lorraine Hansberry D.C. for this production. His Theatre. He has worked Broadway credits include professionally on stage, Jitney, The Crucible and Race. television and in film for 46 Ray has created roles in two years. He has performed in the Pulitzer Prize-winning plays: works of August Wilson, (Charles) Fuller, Fugard, Water by the Spoonful and Between Riverside Stoppard, Gotonda, Becket, Pinter, Moliere, and Crazy. He also created a role in Volunteer Shakespeare, Chekhov and others. He was in Man (Obie winning-performance). Recent the original cast of A Soldier’s Play produced by theater Moscow Moscow Moscow Moscow the Negro Ensemble Company, which won an Moscow Moscow (Off-Broadway); Two Trains Obie Award for ensemble acting and the Running (Cincy / Milwaukee); The Year to Come Pulitzer Prize for Best Drama. He performed, (La Jolla); and Artney Jackson (Williamstown). taught and directed at the American Other credits include: Fences and Jitney for Conservatory Theater for 22 years as a member August Wilson’s Century Cycle with NPR Radio. of the core acting company. Mr. Jones received Recent film and TV credits includeIsn’t It his early theater training at Karamu House in his Romantic and High Maintenance (HBO). hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. JAMES T. ALFRED (u/s Booster, NIJA OKORO (Rena) is thrilled to Youngblood) is excited to join be making her debut at Arena this production of Jitney. Off- Stage. Some of her theater Broadway credits: Pipeline – u/s credits include: The Legend of (Lincoln Center); Blood (NBT); Georgia McBride (Geffen This Land (). Playhouse); Ma Rainey’s Black Alls Well That Ends Well (Public Bottom (Mark Taper Forum); Two Theatre). Select regional theater Trains Running (Matrix Theatre); Joe Turner’s credits: Head of Passes – world premier, Come and Gone (u/s Mark Taper Forum); the Hushabye (Steppenwolf Theatre); Ma Rainey’s world premiere of Zoey’s Perfect Wedding Black Bottom, Mountaintop (Guthrie Theatre, (Denver Center); An Octoroon (Chautauqua ATC); Jitney (Penumbra, KC Rep, ATC); Two Theatre Center); Blueprints to Freedom (La Jolla Trains Running, Detroit ‘67, A Brown Tale Playhouse); The Mountaintop (Cape May Stage); (Penumbra Theatre); Fences (Denver Center, IRT, Bossa Nova (Sundance Theatre Lab); and Echo ATC, Milwaukee Rep); End Game (Baltimore In Silence (McCarter Theatre). TV: The Deuce, Center Stage). Television credits: Empire, Animal Kingdom, StartUp, Insecure, Monday Chicago P.D., Blacklist, BlindSpot, FBI, BOSS and Mornings, Hail Mary, Southland, Medium and ER. Prison Break. Upcoming film:Red River, A Doll’s House (starring Sir Ben Kingsley) and Gilpin. Training: A. RUSSELL ANDREWS (u/s The Juilliard School. Dedicated to Malvenia. Philmore, Becker, Turnbo, Doub) is a founding member of award- KEITH RANDOLPH SMITH winning StageWalkers (Doub) is excited to be back in Productions. Russell won two D.C. He has been seen on NAACP Theatre awards and two Broadway in American Psycho; L.A. Ovation awards for work Fences; Jitney; King Hedley II; with Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, The Piano Lesson; Come Back, Jitney and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom where he Little Sheba; and Salome. His won his first Best Actor NAACP. After developing Off-Broadway credits includeIntimacy (New ‘Mister’ in the world premiere of King Hedley II Group); Theatre for One (Brookfield Place);The and ‘Youngblood’ in the inaugural Jitney, both at First Breeze of Summer (Signature); Holiday Pittsburgh’s Public, he was in the Jitney cast Heart (MTC); Tamburlaine (TFANA); Jitney (2ST); that won the 2002 Olivier Award for Best New and Fabulation (Playwrights Horizon). Play at London’s National Theatre. His film/TV credits include: Vice principal Gaines on HBO’s Insecure and Principal Avery in HBO’s Sterling.

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PATRESE D. McCLAIN (u/s RUBEN SANTIAGO-HUDSON (Director) is Rena) is delighted to be joining honored to continue this journey with August the Jitney family. Originally from Wilson’s Jitney whose recent Broadway Chicago, she has worked with production garnered several awards for many theater companies in her Outstanding Revival including the Tony Award, hometown and in regional Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle theaters all over the country. Award, Drama League, and the NY Drama Select regional theater credits Critics Circle Awards, along with six Tony include: Pipeline and Skeleton Crew at Actors nominations. Ruben’s directing credits include: Theatre; Short Shakes R&J at Chicago The Piano Lesson, Skeleton Crew, Othello, Gem Shakespeare Theater; The Mountaintop and of The Ocean, Paradise Blue, My Children! My Skeleton Crew at People's Light and Theatre Africa!, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Cabin in Company; White Guy on the Bus at Northlight the Sky, The Happiest Song Plays Last, Two Theatre; for colored girls..., Spunk, Tartuffe and Trains Running, Things of Dry Hours, The First The Misanthrope at Court Theatre; Two Trains Breeze of Summer and Your Blues Ain’t Sweet Running at Geva Theatre Center; No Child... and Like Mine, among many others. Mr. Santiago- Pericles at The St. Louis Black Rep. Recent film Hudson received a Tony Award as featured credits include: BET’s Friend Request, actor for his performance in August Wilson’s Workingman, Widows directed by Steve Seven Guitars. He made his Broadway acting McQueen, and Captive State directed by Rupert debut alongside in Jelly’s Last Wyatt. Television credits include: Chicago Med, Jam. Other Broadway credits include Stick Chicago Fire (NBC); Sirens (USA); and Detroit Fly and Gem of The Ocean. The multi-award- 1-8-7 (ABC). Awards include: Barrymore Award winning director / writer / actor wrote, executive Winner for Outstanding Leading Actress, St. produced, and co-starred in the HBO film Louis Circle Theatre Award Winner for Best Solo Lackawanna Blues based on his OBIE and Performance, two-time Joseph Jefferson Helen Hayes Award-winning play. The movie Nominee for Outstanding Supporting Actress. received several honors including Emmy, Training: BFA Howard University, MFA Golden Globe, NAACP Image Award, Humanitas, Pennsylvania State University. HU! Website: National Board of Reviews, Black Filmmaker’s www.patresedmcclain.com. Foundation and Christopher Awards. In a career that spans over four decades, Ruben considers opening The Ruben Santiago-Hudson Fine Arts Learning Center in 2014 in his hometown of CREATIVE Lackawanna, NY as one of his proudest and most cherished accomplishments. AUGUST WILSON (Playwright)’s plays include Gem of the Ocean, Joe Turner’s Come and DAVID GALLO (Scenic Designer) has designed Gone, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Piano more than 30 Broadway productions, including Lesson (Pulitzer Prize winner), Seven Guitars, Memphis, First Date, Fences (Pulitzer Prize winner, Tony Award (Tony Award for Best Scenic Design), The winner), Two Trains Running, Jitney (Olivier Mountaintop, Reasons to Be Pretty, , Award winner), King Hedley II and Radio Golf. Company and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Working In 2003, he made his stage debut in his one- with August Wilson from 1996 until his death, man show, How I Learned What I Learned. He David designed the premiere productions of received an Emmy Award nomination for his Wilson’s later works, including King Hedley II, screenplay The Piano Lesson. Other works Jitney, Gem of the Ocean and Radio Golf — the include The Janitor, Recycle, The Coldest Day latter two of which each garnered him Tony of the Year, , The Homecoming nominations. Other awards: Drama Desk, Lucille and the musical satire Black Bart and the Lortel, Ovation, Obie, L.A. Drama Critics, Outer Sacred Hills. Other awards include eight New Critics Circle and NAACP. davidgallo.com York Drama Critics Circle Awards, Rockefeller and Guggenheim Fellowships in Playwriting, a Whiting Writers Award, 2003 Heinz Award, 1999 National Humanities Medal and induction into the Theater Hall of Fame.

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TONI-LESLIE JAMES (Costume Designer) BILL SIMS, JR. (Original Music) is an Broadway: Come From Away (2017); Amazing internationally respected “Master of the Grace; Lucky Guy; The Scottsboro Boys; Finian’s Blues.” He is a 2012 Grammy nominee for Rainbow; : The Dancer’s Life; Ma And Still I Rise and an Obie Award winner for Rainey’s Black Bottom; King Hedley II; One Mo’ Lackawanna Blues. Recent theater credits: Time; The Wild Party; Marie Christine; Footloose; Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (Two River), The The Tempest; Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992; Angels Piano Lesson (Hartford Stage and Signature in America: Millennium Approaches; Perestroika; Theatre), August Wilson’s Two Trains Running Chronicle of a Death Foretold; and Jelly’s Last and Jitney (Two River). Mr. Sims was the Jam. Awards: Tony nomination, three Drama subject of the documentary An American Love Desk nominations, six Lucille Lortel nominations, Story (PBS), for which he composed many Hewes Design Award, Irene Sharaff Young of the songs for the soundtrack. Other film Masters Award and the 2009 Obie Award for credits: Lackawanna Blues, New York Stories, Sustained Excellence in Costume Design. Miss Ruby’s House, American Gangster and . Training: Ohio State University. JANE COX (Lighting Designer)’s projects with heritagebluesorchestra.com Ruben Santiago-Hudson include Seven Guitars at Signature Theatre. Broadway: The Color MATTHEW ARMENTROUT (Hair and Wig Purple; ; All the Way; Come Back, Little Designer)'s Broadway design credits include Sheba; and Picnic. Recent projects include Bernhardt / Hamlet. Other design credits Amélie at Berkeley Repertory Theatre; Othello include Merrily We Roll Along (Roundabout), at NYTW; Hamlet at the Barbican; Roe at OSF; Anna May Wong — The Actress Who Died a The Flick at the National Theatre, London; Thousand Deaths (Mabou Mines), Paradise and , Peer Gynt and Allegro at Classic Square (Berkeley Repertory Theatre), Othello Stage Company. Jane is a member of the (Shakespeare in the Park), London Rocks (Busch Monica Bill Barnes Dance Company, has a long Gardens Williamsburg) and A Christmas Carol collaboration with the Oregon Shakespeare (Busch Gardens Williamsburg). Festival and is the director of the theater program at Princeton University. THOMAS SCHALL (Fight Director) has worked on more than 60 Broadway shows, including DARRON L. WEST (Sound Designer) Previously at The Front Page, The Crucible, , The the Friedman: The American Plan, To Be or Not to Color Purple, Waitress, The King and I, War Horse, Be, The Royal Family, Top Girls and Time Stands , Of Mice and Men, Romeo and Still. He is a Tony and Obie Award-winning sound Juliet, Lucky Guy, , Venus in designer whose work for theater and dance Fur, and . He has worked has been heard in more than 500 productions extensively at Lincoln Center (Disgraced, Blood nationally and internationally, on Broadway and and Gifts), (Hamlet, King Lear, off. His accolades for sound design also include Mother Courage, Father Comes Home from the the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle, Lucille Wars), MTC (Ruined, Murder Ballad), NY Theatre Lortel and AUDELCO awards. He is a two-time Workshop (Red Speedo, Othello) and the Met Henry Hewes Design Award winner and a proud Opera (Le Nozze di Figaro, Il Trovatore). recipient of the Princess Grace Award statue. AWOYE TIMPO (Associate Director) Off- CHARLES COES (Sound Designer) is a New Broadway: In Old Age (New York Theatre Jersey-based sound designer. Off-Broadway, he’s Workshop), Good Grief (Vineyard Theatre), designed: Tales of the Washer King (Playwright’s The Revolving Cycles Truly and Steadily Roll’d Realm); Servant of Two Masters (TFANA among (Playwrights Realm), The Homecoming Queen others); Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout); For (Atlantic Theater), Carnaval (National Black Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday (Playwrights); Theatre), Ndebele Funeral (59E59, South African and Natural Shocks (WP Theater). He teaches at tour, Edinburgh Festival), Sister Son/ji (Billie the Yale School of Drama and has worked as an Holiday Theater), In the Continuum (Juilliard). associate on many Broadway shows including Regional: Paradise Blue (Long Wharf Theatre), Peter and the Starcatcher; Great Comet of 1812; Skeleton Crew (Chester Theater). Producer: and To Kill a Mockingbird. He’s won the Craig CLASSIX, a reading series exploring classic Noel Award (San Diego) and the Footlights Award plays by Black playwrights. Other: ABC/Disney, (Milwaukee) for sound design. Cherry Lane, Fire This Time, Ma-Yi, New Black

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Fest, New Dramatists, NOW Africa, PEN World Game, Last Tiger in Haiti, The Wholehearted, The Voices, Royal Shakespeare Company, Lincoln New One, The King and I and Disney’s The Little Center Directors Lab, Soho Rep Writer/Director Mermaid. Film credits include: American Son Lab, WNYC. (Netflix). Education: MFA, U.C. San Diego.

CAPARELLIOTIS CASTING (Broadway Casting). MANDISA REED (Assistant Stage Manager) Select Broadway: King Lear, Hillary and Clinton, is excited to make her Arena Stage debut. Ink, , The Boys in the Band, She worked at The Public on The Bitter Game. Three Tall Women, Meteor Shower, A Doll’s House, Regional credits include: Diana, The Heart of Part 2, Jitney, The Glass Menagerie, Blackbird, Rock and Roll, SUMMER: The Donna Summer Fences. Select theaters: Signature, Atlantic, Ars Musical and Squirrels. Education: MFA, UC Nova, Old Globe, McCarter, Goodman, Berkeley San Diego. Rep, Seattle Rep, Arena Stage. Current TV: New Amsterdam (NBC). MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB (MTC), under the dynamic leadership of Artistic Director Lynne LAURA STANCZYK (Additional Casting) Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, Broadway, Off-Broadway and tours:Encores! MTC has become one of the country’s most Off Center, Side Show, After Midnight, A Night prominent theatre companies. Productions at With Janis Joplin, Follies, Lombardi, , its Broadway and Off-Broadway venues have Impressionism, Seafarer, Radio Golf, Coram garnered numerous awards, including 27 Tony Boy, Translations, Dirty Dancing, Glorious Awards® and 7 Pulitzer Prizes. MTC premieres Ones, Noura, Little Rock, Fetch Clay, Brother include August Wilson’s Jitney and The Piano Sister Plays. Multiple seasons for Kennedy Lesson, Ink, Choir Boy, Wit, Vietgone, Venus in Center, Shakespeare Theatre, Hartford Stage, Fur, Ruined, Rabbit Hole, Doubt, Proof, Love! McCarter, etc. Valour! Compassion!, Crimes of the Heart and Ain’t Misbehavin’. manhattantheatreclub.com. NANCY PICCIONE (Broadway Casting) Broadway credits include Choir Boy, Jitney, Heisenberg, MAXIMUM ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTIONS The Father, Venus in Fur, Wit, Time Stands (General Manager) is a producing, developing Still, Top Girls, Shining City, The Assembled and management company founded by Avram Parties, Outside Mullingar, and Freedberg, Mary Beth Dale and Eva Price; Constellations. She cast the original productions and is joined by Managing Director/General of Proof and The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife Off- Manager Carl Flanigan. Select Broadway, Off- Broadway and on Broadway as well as their Broadway and Touring credits include What national tours. Off-Broadway credits include the Constitution Means to Me (National Tour); Sugar in Our Wounds, Cost of Living, Linda, Cruel Intentions: The ‘90s Musical; Small Mouth Incognito, The Explorers Club, Choir Boy, The Sounds; Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Whipping Man, Ruined, Equivocation and The Broadway!; The Hip Hop Nutcracker; The Lion; World of Extreme Happiness. Prior to working at Verso; Black Light; Born for This (LA and Boston); Manhattan Theatre Club, she was a member of 50 Shades! The Musical; Ivy + Bean The Musical; the casting staff at the New York Shakespeare Voca People; and Colin Quinn: Long Story Short. Festival for 10 years, where she worked on www.maximumcompany.com Shakespeare in the Park and numerous productions at the Public Theatre. She cast the SENOVVA (Production Supervisor) is built on American actors for the first two seasons of the vast experience and personal relationships The Bridge Project, produced by BAM and the of our producers, managers, designers and Old Vic London. She is a graduate of the Yale technical specialists; SenovvA focuses on School of Drama and a member of the Casting solution driven services in Theater, Broadcast, Society of America. and Architecture throughout the world. Current Theatrical projects include: Freestyle Love KAMRA A. JACOBS (Production Stage Manager) Supreme, The Sound Inside, American Moor, is excited to be at Arena Stage. Her Broadway Cirque du Soliel — Twas the Night Before…, credits include: American Son and Children of @ Minetta Lane, Jersey Boys, Only Lesser God. She worked at The Public in Much Human, Mrs. Doubtfire. Ado About Nothing, and As You Like It. Her regional credits include: The Bitter

2019/20 SEASON 23 “Inspirational storytelling in the best possible sense” — Hollywood Reporter

TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL DISNEY’S NEWSIES MUSIC BY ALAN MENKEN | LYRICS BY JACK FELDMAN | BOOK BY HARVEY FIERSTEIN A MUSICAL BASED ON THE DISNEY FILM WRITTEN BY BOB TZUDIKER AND NONI WHITE ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON BROADWAY BY DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH | CHOREOGRAPHED BY PARKER ESSE MUSIC DIRECTION BY LAURA BERGQUIST BEGINS NOVEMBER 1

Photo of Luke Spring by Tony Powell.

202-488-3300 ORDER TODAY! ARENASTAGE.ORG “Inspirational storytelling in WHO'S WHO EDGAR DOBIE (Executive Producer) Born the best possible sense” ARENA STAGE LEADERSHIP in Vernon, British Columbia, a village next to the Rocky Mountains (three years after — Hollywood Reporter MOLLY SMITH (Artistic Director) has served Arena had its first performance in 1950), I as Artistic Director since 1998. Her more am one of five brothers raised by my Dad than 30 directing credits at Arena Stage Edgar, a mechanic and small businessman, include Anything Goes, Sovereignty, Carousel, and Mom Connie, a telephone operator and The Originalist, , Camp union organizer. I am the only Dobie to make David, Mother Courage and Her Children, a career in theater. Luckily for me, drama Oklahoma!, A Moon for the Misbegotten, My was an arts elective I was offered at the Fair Lady, The Great White Hope, The Music tender age of 12 so I hung up my hockey Man, Legacy of Light, The Women of Brewster skates and joined the drama class, led by Place, Cabaret, , All My Sons and teacher Paddy Malcolm and her fledgling How I Learned to Drive. Her directorial work Powerhouse Community Theater after school. has also been seen Off-Broadway at 59E59 in By the time I graduated from high school, we New York, Canada’s Shaw Festival, The Court volunteers had built ourselves a 200-seat, Theatre, The Old Globe, Asolo Repertory, fully equipped theater on its own piece of Berkeley Repertory, Trinity Repertory, land in the center of town and found a sold- ’s Tarragon Theatre, Montreal’s out audience for the full season of plays we Centaur Theatre and Perseverance Theater had on offer. That experience taught me so in Juneau, Alaska, which she founded and many lessons about the power of theater to ran from 1979 – 1998. Molly has been a leader foster collaboration and share meaningful in new play development for over 40 years. stories, as well as the public values that She is a great believer in first, second attach themselves to building a safe place and third productions of new work and where everyone is welcome. All those has championed projects including How I lessons served me well as a managing leader Learned to Drive; Passion Play, a cycle; Next to and producer both sides of the border and Normal; and . She led the both sides of the commercial and non-profit re-invention of Arena Stage, focusing on the TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL theater divide. Arriving here in Southwest architecture and creation of the Mead Center with my good wife Tracy and our daughter for American Theater and positioning Arena Greta Lee in 2009 makes me feel like I am Stage as a national center for American well-equipped to do a good job for you all. DISNEY’S artists. During her time with the company, Arena Stage has workshopped more than 100 productions, produced 39 world This theater operates under an agreement between premieres, staged numerous second and the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity NEWSIES Association. third productions and been an important part MUSIC BY ALAN MENKEN | LYRICS BY JACK FELDMAN | BOOK BY HARVEY FIERSTEIN of nurturing projects that went on to The actors and stage managers are have a life on Broadway. In 2014, Molly made members of Actors’ Equity A MUSICAL BASED ON THE DISNEY FILM WRITTEN BY BOB TZUDIKER AND NONI WHITE her Broadway debut directing The Velocity of Association, the Union of Professional Autumn, following its critically acclaimed run Actors and Stage Managers in the ORIGINALLY PRODUCED ON BROADWAY BY DISNEY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS United States. at Arena Stage. She was awarded honorary DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH | CHOREOGRAPHED BY PARKER ESSE doctorates from American University and The scenic, costume, lighting and Towson University. In 2018, she was honored sound designers are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 MUSIC DIRECTION BY LAURA BERGQUIST as Person of the Year by the National of the IATSE. Theatre Conference and inducted into the Washington DC Hall of Fame. The Directors are members of the BEGINS NOVEMBER 1 STAGE DIRECTORS SOCIETY, a national theatrical labor union. Photo of Luke Spring by Tony Powell. Arena Stage is a constituent of the Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theater. 202-488-3300 ORDER TODAY! ARENASTAGE.ORG 2019/20 SEASON 25 BOARD OF TRUSTEES / THEATRE FORWARD

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CHAIR TRUSTEES HONORARY TRUSTEES LIFE TRUSTEES Decker Anstrom Andrew R. Ammerman Jim Abdo Norman Bernstein Linda A. Baumann Ashok Bajaj Lee G. Rubenstein VICE CHAIRS David Becker Joanne Barker Judith N. Batty Marc Blakeman Steven R. Bralove EMERITUS TRUSTEES Michele G. Berman Lavern J. Chatman Susan Haas Bralove Arlene And Robert Kogod Sander Bieber Joseph P. Digangi John Derrick Hubert M. Schlosberg Eric Braverman John Edelmann Jeri Epstein CORPORATE OFFICERS Edgar Dobie Elliot Feldman Nancy M. Folger Richard Feinstein Maggie Fitzpatrick Larry Franks PRESIDENT Rick Froehlich Stephenie Foster Natwar Gandhi Edgar Dobie Catherine Nicholas Goad Fruzsina Harsanyi Guttman-Mccabe TREASURER Ann O. Patti Herman Joe Berardelli Sue Henry Ellen K. Harrison Kay Kapoor Vicki J. Hicks Alethia Jackson Margot Kelly SECRETARY Daniel Korengold Dr. Donald Wallace Jones Judy Lansing Kovler Alison Irvin Joyce Moorehead Ricki Kanter Mark Levine Richard A. Newman Elissa Leonard David O. Maxwell Lucia Riddle John Lynham Joan P. Maxwell Beth Newburger Schwartz B. Thomas Mansbach Terry R. Peel David Bh Martin Beverly Perry Ronald A. Paul M.d. Judy Lynn Robert Pincus Gene Samburg Ilene Rosenthal Raymond Sczudlo David Bruce Smith David E. Shiffrin Molly Smith Richard W Snowdon Sheila Stampfli Robert Stout Nneka Ukpai Margaret Tomlinson Shawna Watley

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FULL CIRCLE SOCIETY — ARENA STAGE’S PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM Arena Stage gratefully acknowledges these individuals who ensure the future of Arena Stage by making a planned gift. These gifts assure that Arena Stage will continue to challenge, educate and entertain audiences, and maintain its excellence in theater nationally, and internationally for generations to come. Arena can help you accomplish your personal, family and philanthropic goals while benefiting the theater. Supporters who make planned gifts to Arena are invited to join the Full Circle Society and enjoy special benefits. For more information about planned giving, please contact Maya Weil at 202-415-8600 or [email protected].

THE FOLLOWING ARE MEMBERS AS OF JUNE 25, 2019. MEMBERS Margot Kelly Estate of Dorothy Bunevich Anonymous (9) Drs. Susan and Perry Klein Estate of Patricia Carroll Esthy and Jim Adler Dr. Seth A. Koch and Estate of Albert Chaiken Dr. Bill Santford Ashley Barbara Bellman Koch Estate of Helen G. Codding Steven Bralove Herb and Dianne Lerner Estate of Marcus Cohn Dr. Robert and Mary Jo Brenner John and Patricia Long Estate of Israel and Augusta Convisser Bonnie and Jere Broh-Kahn John and Lenora Lynham Estate of Robert D. Davis Jr. and Louise Budelis Judy Lynn Prince Henry J. Schalizki John P. Cahill Hank Schlosberg Estate of Zelda Fichandler Ellen MacNeille Charles Richard Schwartz* and In Memory of Martin "Marty" Davis Donald J. and Anita P. Cowan Beth Newburger Schwartz In Memory of Helen W. and Captain Joan Darrah and Dr. and Mrs. Mark Shugoll Felix E. Geiger Ms. Lynne Kennedy Molly Smith and Estate of Ann Gibbons Joseph P. DiGangi Suzanne Blue Star Boy Estate of Ezra Glaser John Edelmann and Jeff Love Dick and Katie Snowdon Estate of Jeri and Gary Epstein Sheila Stampfli Estate of Giselle Hill William E. Faragher Helga Tarver Estate of Joan E. Kain Donald H. Flanders Terri L. Tedford In Memory of Jean Russ Kern Nancy M. Folger Helene Toiv and Jeannette G. Kern Catherine F. and James F.* Fort, Sr. Margaret L. Tomlinson Estate of Herbert A. Lindow Larry Franks and Ellen Berelson Estate of LaRue R. Lutkins BEQUESTS AND GIFTS Estate of Suzy Platt Arlene Friedlander IN REMEMBRANCE George and Duffy* Ftikas Estate of Dr. and Estate of Toni Ritzenberg Bob Gronenberg Mrs. Clement C. Alpert Estate of Gruine Robinson Dr. JC Hayward Estate of H. Max and Barbara R. Walton Endowment Vicki J. Hicks Josephine F. Ammerman Fund for New Playwrights Lauren and Glen Howard Estate of Audrey J. Barnett Estate of Eric Weinmann David Insinga and Robert McDonald Estate of Harry J. Boissevain Estate of Frankie and Jerry Williamson Thomas Jesulaitis Estate of Henrietta T. Braunstein * Deceased THANK YOU FOR LEAVING YOUR LEGACY AT ARENA STAGE CREATE A LEGACY BY JOINING THE FULL CIRCLE SOCIETY

You don’t have to be wealthy to make a significant gift. Bequests and other planned gifts allow you the opportunity to make a significant contribution that will ensure the future of Arena Stage. The Full Circle Society allows us the opportunity to recognize you for that gift during your lifetime. For more information about making a planned gift or to inform us of your existing planned gift, please contact Maya Weil at 202-415-8600 or [email protected]. “We feel the long-term viability of theater really has to come from two sources — annual fundraising efforts and long-term donations [in the form of a planned gift] from the people who love the theater and are willing to commit to it in perpetuity.” — Beth Newburger Schwartz and the late Richard Schwartz

2019/20 SEASON 27

THANK YOU — ANNUAL FUND

THE ANNUAL FUND Arena Stage gratefully acknowledges the many individuals, families, foundations and corporations who support the theater’s work by contributing to the Annual Fund. These gifts make it possible for the theater to continue presenting high-quality productions and innovative education programs that strengthen the community in which we live. For more information on the benefits of becoming an Annual Fund supporter, call the Development Department at 202-600-4177. The following are members as of August 15, 2019.

OVATION CIRCLE Jeri and Gary Epstein Mark Levine and Leslie S. Kogod Woody Cunningham and Anonymous (2) Mr. and Mrs. David Fisher Sara Imershein Stephen and Jessie Harris Decker Anstrom and Rick and Carol Froehlich Robert Liberatore and Willoughby Laycock Mr. and Mrs. James Dake Sherry Hiemstra Henock Gebreamlak and Debra Kraft Abby Mandel Mary Lou Dauray Joanne Barker Nicholas Goad Nancy and Dan Longo Steve Mayer and Anita Difanis and Larry Franks and Chris and Catherine Laura L. McAuliffe Vera Oye' Yaa-Anna Richard Krajeck Ellen Berelson Guttman-McCabe Richard and Erin Mills Robert G. and Deirdre Donahue and Arlene and Robert Kogod Patti and Mitchell Herman Dr. Alfred Munzer and Joelen K. Merkel Jamie Dahlberg The Estate of Vicki J. Hicks Mr. Joel Wind Sue Cunningham and Patricia D'Orazio Herbert A. Lindow Alethia Jackson Melanie and Larry Nussdorf Howard Moore Carolyn and William Doying Lola C. Reinsch Ricki and Joel Kanter Craig Pascal and Alan and Roberta Munro Caitlin M. Dutkiewicz Beth Newburger Schwartz Sheldon and Audrey Katz Victor Shargai Timothy and Diane Naughton Gloria Edwards and Richard Schwartz* Judy and Peter Kovler/ Beverly Perry Frank and Linda Nutter Bob and Sue Faron The Kovler Fund Wesley Pickard and Michael and Penelope Pollard Reshad Favors, Esq. FOUNDER’S CIRCLE John and Lenora Lynham Jeanette Studley Nan and Robert Ratner Susan D. and Howard Feibus Andrew R. Ammerman B. Thomas Mansbach Judy Lynn Prince Bill and Donna Roberts Lorry M. Fenner, PhD The Family of H. Max* and Thomas and Franklin D. Raines and Talmadge and Marc L. and Josephine* F. Ammerman Joyce Moorehead Denise Grant Mary E. Roberts Phyllis S. Fleischaker Diane and Norman Bernstein Ann and Terry R. Peel Janis Reed and Jack Requa Bruce and Lori Laitman Martin and JoEllen Frost Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Pincus Margaret Ann Ross Rosenblum Edward Gaddy Susan and Steven Bralove Powell Family William and Linda Rule Eugene* and Alice Schreiber Mr. and Mrs. The Estate of Charitable Trust Susan Scanlan James Johnson and Davis R. Gamble Jr. Dorothy A. Bunevich Hubert (Hank) Schlosberg George L. Shields Foundation Matthew Shepard Mr. Brandon K. Gay Maggie FitzPatrick Raymond Sczudlo and Shugoll Research Dr. and Mrs. Gene Simaitis Colonel Lenue and David C. Frederick and Deborah Sams Sczudlo McAdo Shuler, Jr. The Souders Family Colonel Barbara Gilchrist Sophia Lynn Peggy and David Shiffrin Thalia Sinnamon in memory Dr. Harvey A. Sweetbaum and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Joan and David Maxwell Molly Smith and of Lyn Sinnamon Mrs. Selma Sweetbaum Sallie Forman and The Estate of Suzanne Blue Star Boy Judi and Richard Sugarman Laura L. Tosi Jonah Gitlitz Henry J. Schalizki Robert Stout Gladyce T. Sumida Sarah Whitesell and Wan Kim Estate of Ezra Glaser David Bruce Smith Nneka Ukpai Terri L. Tedford Jim and Elizabeth Williams Gregg H. S. Golden BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Shawna Watley Tim and Grace Terpstra Joan Wills Michael Greenbaum and Anonymous (2) The Estate of Frankie and Anne Marie Tighe Richard and Sherry Liebes Judith N. Batty Jerry Williamson Anita Winsor Leslie Wojciechowicz Linda Griggs and Bill Swedish David Becker and Judy and Leo Zickler Deborah and David Yaffe Judy and Sheldon Grosberg Leslie Seeman PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Jean Schiro-Zavela and Carol and Bill Gross Anonymous (1) Sander M. Bieber and DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Vance Zavela Tim and Norene Guilford, Linda E. Rosenzweig Jeff Busch Anonymous (5) Margot Lurie Zimmerman in Guilford Retirement Barbara* and Arthur Bushkin Kimberly Engel and Family— Carolyn Alper memory of Paul Zimmerman Services The Dennis and Judy Engel Ellen MacNeille Charles Priscilla Aycock Loren and Phyllis Haag Charitable Foundation PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE The Drutz Family Fund Elfreda Baptist Honorable Robert and Seth and Caroline Hurwitz Anonymous (3) for Musical Theater Dr. and Mrs. C. Wrandle Barth Susan Hale The Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Herb and Dianne Lerner Kyle and Alan Bell Pam and Richard Feinstein Clement C. Alpert Laura Hart Mark T. Lewellyn Deborah Bowles Drs. Elliot J. Feldman and Dean Amel and Terry Savela Patricia Harvey Lily Gardner Feldman Peggy and Alec* Tomlinson Cynthia Boyer Leon and Robyn Andris Sonia Herson Virginia McGehee Friend Bill and Terry Witowsky Joe and Sue Bredekamp Erin and Derek Arrison Steven and Tanya Hilton George and Duffy* Ftikas Bonnie and Jere Broh-Kahn PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Michael F. Baylis II Linda Lurie Hirsch Ann O. Hamilton Arlene Brown and Anonymous (2) Ted Bean and Kathy Brown Tom Healy and Ellen K. Harrison Gene Bialek Fred P. Hochberg Jim and Mai Abdo James and Karen Beardsley Dr. Donald Wallace Jones, Blain and Peg Butner Erich Hosbach and Esthy and Jim Adler Paul Bolaji Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones Lee Calligaro Franklin Moore Celia and Keith Arnaud Rita Braver and and Tracey Tolbert Jones John Chester Whitney Hubbard Alan Asay and Robert Barnett Margot Kelly Richard H. Cleva David Insinga and Mary Sturtevant Jerry Bridges and Mr. and Mrs. Robert McDonald Jim Bellas and Kip Fenton Geri and David Cohen Sally Turner Daniel Korengold Sakisha Jackson Morton and Grace Bender Ellen and Michael Cronin Sharie A. Brown David and Martha Martin Joseph and Anne Jarboe Dr. Sharon A. Bennett Belle N. Davis in Memory of Julie Burton and Richard and Janice Newman Richard and Evelyn Bynum Martin “Marty” Davis Roger Hickey Annelle Johnson Toni and Ronald Paul Wes Callender and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Davis, III Susan and Dixon Butler Lucrecia P. Johnson, Esq. The Revada Foundation of Mary Davis Barbara and David Ehrlich Buffy and William Cafritz Anne B. Keiser and the Logan Family Community Foundation Lorraine Fleming and Family Foundation Doug Lapp R. Lucia Riddle for Northern Virginia/ Harry Parrish William Caldwell and Jason Kelley The Estate of James I. Chatman Fund Christopher and Michele Toth Tom and Clare Klanderman Toni A. Ritzenberg Kathy and Jody Dreyfuss Carol Fromboluti Dr. Myla Carpenter Danielle M. Lancaster, Steven and Ilene Rosenthal The Lois and The Honorable William and Susan Carter Creative Visionary Gene Samburg Linda Garvelink Richard England Family Claudette Christian and Jean and John Lange Mr. and Mrs. Amitai Etzioni David and Anne Grizzle Donald Hertzmark Ashley J. Lawrence Richard W. Snowdon Nancy M. Folger Paul R Henderson Beth and Ron Cogswell Ashley M. Lewis Sheila Stampfli Amnon and Sue Golan Theo W. Hodge Jr., MD and Sarah H. Cohn David Lloyd, Realtor Frederick Eugene Taylor, Jr. Woolf Gross Nadine R. Cohodas Walter and Betsy Lohmann LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Thomas Jesulaitis and Susan B. Haight Dr. Jack H. Colwell and John and Trish Long Linda A. Baumann Barrie Seidman Fruzsina M. Harsanyi and Dr. Rita R. Colwell Laird Lott and Linda Gooden Michele and Allan Berman Kay Kendall and Jack Davies Raymond Garcia Annemargaret Connolly and William and Ruth Lubic Eric Braverman and Judge Gladys Kessler Neil Brown Meg and John Hauge Kenneth Frank Marisa C. Maleck, Esq. Knight Kiplinger Joseph P. DiGangi John and Shelly Hazel Stephen T. Cramolini and Dan and Karen Mayers Cal and Barbara Klausner Edgar and Tracy Dobie Liz Hilder and Randy Smith John R. Feather II Mark and Marsha Mazz Caroline S. Klemp John Edelmann and Jeff Love James and Deborah Karesh Janice Crawford Brittany A. McCants Lauren S. Kogod

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Mary McGann and Camille Cook Joe and Ginny Redish Frank Guzzetta and Ken Simonson and Gerry Lamb Valerie and John Cuddy Nancy Regan Paul Manville Jan Solomon Nancy McGuire Beth Cunningham Clyde Relick and Julie Davis Jack E. Hairston, Jr. Ida Fernanders Smith Shannon McNeal Lorraine Day Deborah Remmers Mr. Maurice Hamilton CPA Lynette R.F. Smith Nancy Miron Regina K. Dillard, Esq. Alan and Terry Rettig Chris Harris Aileen and Jack Sullivan Anna Katherine Moody Diane and Lowell Dodge Massimo and Marilou Righini Joan B. Harvey Emil and Judy Sunley Dee Morris Douglas Dowling Marvin and Joan Rosenberg Marianne Harwit TAA Services, Ltd Dale Mott Sarah G. Epstein and Barry and Joan Rosenthal A. H. Hatry Dr. Sheila Taube Mary Kathryn Nagle Donald A. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rothkopf Doris Hausser Elizabeth and Jerry Teles Martha Newman Geraldine Feaster and Richard and Robin Crawford Heller Al Thomson and Chibundu Nnake Calvin Bethea* Jacqueline Sellers Donald E. Hesse and Carol Michaelsen Ray Olson Dan Felger and Jean Herz Dr. Sidney Shankman Jerrilyn Andrews Roberta K. Van Haeften Joe Oppenheimer and Peter and Alison Fenn James and Lisa Shannon John and Debra Howard Dr. Carolyn Peoples Veiga Edith Fraser James and Patricia Flanigan Leslie Shapiro Drew Huffman Ed and Maria Ward Mr. and Mrs. David M. Osnos Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flyer Mike and Patti Sipple Dr. and Mrs. David Humm Shani Waugh Marina and David Ottaway The Henry J. Fox Trust Annelise and Robert H. Smith Ann Ingram Cameron and David Pawlik and The Samuel Freedman Trust Margo Smith and Timothy S. Jameson Susan Weiffenbach Susan Albertine Lawrence and Joanie Friend Gerry Levine Robin Jenkins John and Val Wheeler Mike Payne and Amy C. Gilbert Dr. Earl P. Steinberg and Olivia and Brian Kane Jack and Sue Whitelaw Barbara Johnson Mark* and Sara Goldberg Claire E. Reade Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Kaplin Robert and Howard and Dorothy Pedolsky Catherine and Warren Gorrell Patricia Stonesifer and Jackie Williams Kaye Gwendolyn Williams Laura Peebles and Ed Gray and Sherri Blount Michael Kinsley John Keator and Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wilshere Ellen Fingerman Grace R. Gregg Barbara Toohill Virginia Sullivan Robert Wilson Dr. and Mrs. Nathaniel G. Pitts Ellie and John Hagner Joanne Tornow and Dr. Sandra D. Key Scott and Lucy Wilson Margaret J. Pollack and Mr. and Mrs. Peter D. Hart Neil Lehrer Mr. Albert Kramer John Wingard Paula Reed Lynch Ardelia Hayward Judge and Mrs. Thomas Kuchenberg Mara Yachnin Allen Purvis and Jan Johnson James T. Turner S. Ross and Steven Leinwand and Jeffrey and Johanna Zinn John and Wendy Reaves Susan L. Hechinger Roger and Diane Warin Ann Lawrence Ann Richards Joan and Mark Weiss John and Jane Lewis SUPPORTING ROLE Shawn C. Helm and Anonymous (28) Trina and Lee Rubenstein J. Thomas Marchitto Mr. Gerry Widdicombe Dr. and Mrs. Randall J. Lewis Gen. Clara L. Adams-Ender Josh, Tynan and Biagio Rubin Lucia Hill Susan Wiener Lucinda Low and Dr. and Mrs. Nelson Adamson Margaret York Rubin Michael Hindi and Ken and Dorothy Woodcock Daniel Magraw Jo Ella Samp Gregory Schultz Irene and Alan Wurtzel Lory Manning Judith Agard Carol Schwartz Richard and Pamela Hinds Ken Marks and Edith Arias Bill Allen and Jenna Lane Linda and Arthur Schwartz LEAD Amb. and Mrs. Judy Honig Anonymous (3) Louis Mayo Richard and Frank Almaguer Paul and Bonnie Hopler Anthony Aldwell Patrick McGettigan and Rosemary Schwartzbard Elliott Glass James Amaral The S. Kann Sons Co. Michele A. Manatt and Steve and Nancy Silcox Foundation Bernice K. McIntyre Marilena Amoni and Wolfram Anders Don Ryan Mike and Patti Sipple Gary Kemp Michael McLeod Michael Baker John and James Skiles and Mary Kimble Patricia McMahon Lynne Church William Bales Sarah Allen Anderson Kenneth and Ann and Mal Barasch David and Sarah McMeans Ms. Brandon and Janine Slade Carol Doran Klein Paul and Jeanette Barkley Charles and Marilyn McMillion Jean W. Arnold Carl Wayne Smith and Tuke and Pierce Klemmt Dr. and Mrs. John Barnes Sally and Bill Meadows Dr. Bill Santford Ashley Michael Burke Patricia and John Koskinen Michael Barrett and Stephen Meyer and Thomas and Sharon Atkins Kebharu and Mignon Smith Simeon M. Kriesberg and Erica Summers Danielle Beauchamp Mark Austrian Linda Smith Martha L. Kahn Bernard Meyers David and Janet Batlan Diana Aviv and Larry and Arlene Spinelli Ms. Jane Mary Kwass Dr. Florence K. Miller Le Anne and Bert Steinberg Benevity Community Sterling Speirn William and Grace LaChance Impact Fund MaryAnn Miller Hillary M. Stemple Martin Malsch and Patricia Lark and Lutz Prager Ms. Mindy Berry Richard and Judith Morrissey Jane Axelrad Seema Sueko Richard and Cecilia Larkin Dennis and Terence Murphy and Elinor R. Bacon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Surovell Drew Lebby and Shirley Bloomquist Patricia Sherman Murphy Nancy G. Barnum Mr. David Talbird and Wendy Schwartz Richard and Eleanor Bochner Donald and Lynne Myers Dr. Darlene Jean-Pierre Loretta C. Beaumont Elizabeth C. Lee Karen J. Bopp Carole and John Nannes Eileen and Michael Tanner Carolyn and John Beck Thelma K. Leenhouts Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Borsuk Jeffrey Neal and Robert Tanner Martin Bell Albert L. and Doris M. Marivi Bryant Kevin Loeffler Peter and Ann Tanous Lindquist Mark Bellamah Harold R. Bucholtz Sherry and Lou Nevins Keith and Jeanie Thackrey Ronald Long and Susan and Don Bennett Plater and Faye Campbell Sonja M. Palomaki Dr. Adrienne Thompson Barbara Atwell John and Sylvia Benoit Louis and Karen Carson Doris Parker and Linda and Steuart Thomsen Virginia MacLaury Michael Spatz Robert C. and Paul and Patricia Maenner Henry Chamberlain and Elissa B. Bernius Ralph Timmons and Janet Hill Lisa Burns Jane Passman John and Mary Lee Malcolm Thomas J. Billy Rear Adm. and Gail Chambers and Nthakoana Peko and Mrs. Sidney Wallace Linda Marks Don Spicer Ann Blackman and Scott Baker Michael Putzel Anne Paine and Fowler West Russell Matthias Alan and Andrea Pendleton Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clark Jon Blake and Richard and Susan Westin Emmy McArver Kenneth T. Cline Alvin A. Perkins Elizabeth Shriver Mark and Ria Weston Eddie and Lynne McCormick Francis and Terry Coates Randy Perry Constance Bohon MD Richie and Jim Wright J. Douglas and Susan M. Crawford Jeanne and Burnie Peters Vincent and Veronica Boles Martie McDowall Jane Yanulis Phil and Joan Currie Mary Irene Pett Mickey and Sally Bolmer Ms. Jane McGrew Robert and Anne Yerman Lisa and Tony Delity Randy and Kathy Pherson Randall A. Bowman Edward and Loretta Merrow Beth York and Art Rubin David Dunn William Phillips Anne Boyden John and Paula Millian Annette and Colin Young Ann Elliott Thomas and Jane Reckford Mr. William Brackett Nancy and Herbert Milstein Carol Faulb David and Susan Reichart Terri Brady and Steve Verna STAR David Montgomery Margaret Rice and Bill Sette Anonymous (5) Jean C. Fulton Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Moore Dr. Tommie L. Robinson, Jr. Lynn J. and Lynne A. Barden Jim and Lorrie Fulton A. Stanley Brager, Jr. Judie and Fred Mopsik Gareth Rosenau Nan Beckley Katherine Ann Gardner Kip and Kimberly Brailey Shelia Newman Steven M. Rosenberg and Peter and Ellen Berty Louise Gary Ann Breen Rita O'Brien, Esq. and Stewart C. Low III Valerie Briggs Gypsy Black John Imparato Linda Gehr Dr. Ted and Bill and Emily Brittle Lucille A. Bland Gregg Ottinger Richard Gervase and Judge Barbara Rothstein Stuart Delery Hazel Broadnax Philip and Faith Bobrow Mr. and Mrs. P. David Pappert Jeffery Russell Laura Gifford Perry L. Brown David and Judy Bonior Charles and Janet Parker Art and Nancy Saltford Eileen M Gleimer Ms. Alison E. Browne Jan Boyce J.F. Perry Jean Sammon Roger and Nancy Brown Lynne and Bill Glikbarg Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Patricia Petrick and Ms. Gail Sattler Ronald K. Browning Sharon M. Brown Dr. William Mullins Dr. Donna M. Gollnick Linda B. Schakel Rita Bruce Candice C. Bryant Beth Pile John M. Goodman James F. and Ola S. Scott Marian Bruno Joseph N Cannon Gail Povar and Larry Bachorik Debra and Chris Gordon Joan H. Searby Sallybeth Bumbrey Robert and Rose Capon Ane Powers C. O. Gregory Diane Seeger and Susan and Mike Burk Estate of Albert Chaiken Whayne and Ursula Quin Sally Williams Gresham Tom Christein Patricia Burke N. Chesser and J.M. Rowe Jane Ellen Ramsey and Karen T. Grisez Harold Settler and Jean Allen Avery Burns Manny and Ruthy Cohen Joseph Inbar Sue and Bruce Guenther M. Pat and Bob Shapiro John and Sheila Compton J. Paul and Diane Reason Gail Gulliksen Matt Butcher and Liz Pennisi

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Donna Butts and Karen L. French Jody Katz and Jeffrey Gibbs Hedy Nash and Ernest Schichler and William Libro Allan Friedman Paul and Masako Kaufman John Wetterau John Murray Sandra and Paul Byrne Bob Fugate Mr. and Mrs. James Keightley Valerie Neal Carol Seary Schneider Christine Cabell Paul Gamble Judd Kessler Brad Neilley Lisa and Mark Schneider John Cahill Mr. and Mrs. James Gentle Mr. Peter Kimmel and John and Carol Noble Pauline A. Schneider Leslie Calman and Jane Glickman and Dr. Stephanie Jackson Matthew and Lillian Nolan Dr. Frederick and Jane Gruenebaum Charles Sacks Carol King Jeremy Novak and Peri Schuyler Larry and Caroline Carbaugh Maggie Godbold and Janet King Elaine Mattaire J. Kenneth Schwartz William and Kathleen Carey Steve Bershader Mrs. William Kingsbury Kingsley and Karren E. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Judy and Joel Goldberg Pris and Bill Kirby Magdalene Obaji Sandra and David Sellers Herb and Ann Carlson Paula S. Goldman Marty and Marica Klein Judy Olmer Erin Shannon Angela Carole Ms. Alisa Goldstein Robert M. Klein Michael P. Onder Ruth and Phil Shapiro Mildred Carrethers Mr. Joel C. Goldstein Steve and Karen Klemp Michael and The Hon Mattie R. Sharpless Ms. Patricia Carter Jannie Goldston John Knapp Kathleen Opincar Kathy Sheehan Carla Cartwright Andy and Donna Gomer Lindy Knapp Jimmy Ortiz John and Roma Sherman Mr. and Mrs. James Carty Michael M. Gottesman Emily Kohler Colonel Tommy T. Osborne Laura Shiffrin Ruth Carver Barbara and Tom Gottschlak Sandy and Jim Kolb Elsie Page Bobbi and Larry Shulman Tanja Castro A. Steven and John Kramer Gary and Maxine Pagliano Hugh and Ruth Sickel Wallace Chandler Janet Hall Graff Kenneth Kramer Zannis and Jackie Pappas Dr. and Mrs. Rubin Siegel Brian and Allayne Chappelle Mr. Alan Green Richard and Teresa Kramer Andrew and Ruth Parr Patricia Silverman Mark and Linda Chastang Madi Green, in memory of Mr. Robert Larke Wilson H. Parran Sally Simms Joy and Jerry Choppin Duff Green III Eileen Lawrence James T. Parson, Jr. Irene and Robert Sinclair Tracey Chunn Maxine Green Leslie Lawson Ms. Barbara Patocka Kathleen Smith Ms. Maxine M. Clark Mike and Jen Greer Robin Lee Keith and Rhonda Patterson Margaret Smith William and Louise Cleveland Christian Griffin Sunita and Daniel Leeds Norval Peabody Pamela Brown Smith Adam Cohen Patrick Griffin Stuart and Brock Lending Alice Pearson Cecile Srodes Edward Cohen and Robert Gronenberg Michael Lestingi Kevin and Sherry Pearson Donna Staton Charlene Barshefsky Susan Gutchess and Michael and Paula Levy Mary Pedigo Shellie Steinberg Helen Ingalls Mr. and Mrs. Marion Ein Lewin Anne E. Peret Donald R. and W. Joseph Coleman Jr. Robert and Carol Hall Marjorie and John Lewis Mr. Gary Peterson Dorothy T. Stone Kenneth Coleman Artis Hampshire-Cowan Frank and Karen and Hugh Pettigrew Barbara Strong and Mary Beth Collins Marilyn Handy Marianne* Liebermann Margaret and Carl Pfeiffer Michael Kielbiewicz Drs. Houston and Susan and Allen Hanenbaum Carol Ann and Mr. Daniel T Piekarski and Deborah K. Tatum Mary Conley Dr. Michael Harrington Kenneth Linder Ms. Ivin Way Antia and Donald Taylor Carl and Nancy Cooper Betsy Ann Harris Gail Lione and Barry Dr. Gwendolyn W. Pla Debra Therit Andrea and Tim Corcoran Patricia Hartwell Grossman Diane and Arnold Polinger Dennis and Rosalind Thomas Gina Courtney Toba and Tony Hausner Ace and Linda Lipson Jessica Pollner Deborah Thompson Barbara and Paul Couture Jerry Hawke Margo London and Mrs. Ruth Pontius Patricia Thorne John and Isabella Cummings Elizabeth Hayes Townsend Belser Jean Pool Barbara Tobias Terrence Currier Deborah Healey and Cynthia Long Anna Powell Juergen Tooren Karla Curtis Margaret Mohrmann Shirley Loo Jim and Sue Price Darrell Totman George A. Dalley Cynthia Heckmann Kenneth Lowenberg Wendell and Kathy Primus Lyanne Trumbull Linda Daniel James Heegeman Jan Lower and Paul Berger Dr. Johnny Railey Sheila Truxon John Davies and Marty Moon Elizabeth Herington Mary and Hal Lucius Edward Ramos Judith Turner Darrellene Davis Paul Herman and Nan Lukmire Mr. Charles Ramsey Katy Vickland Donald and Susan Davis Karen Goldman Ronald and Marilyn Lundquist Janice Rasgus Susan and Jeff Vincent Deanna K. Dawson Ruth Herman Bonnie Lutz Sandra Reed-Bryant James Vollman Ted Deming and Roz Ridgway Richard and Mary-Ellen Hibey Robert and Caroline Lyke Anna Marie Reeder Ms. Maria Wagner Mr. Jacob Heilbrun and Timothy Higgins Margot Machol and Elise and Dennis Reeder Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wald Sarah Despres Dorothea Hiltenbrand Mark Bisnow Peter S. Reichertz Michael Waldman and Kimberly Dixon Donald and Diana Hirsch Chris and Christine Magee Catherine Remijan Linda Coe James Donaldson William and Marie Hoffman Gerald and Maria Farese Rendine Lee Allen and Molly Donovan and Sallie L. Holder Madeline Malovany Connie and Richard Richards Howard Walgren Barry Wepman Thomas Holland Barbara Mander David Rickard Pamela Walker Don Douglas and Clarence G. Hoop Hon. John E. Mansfield Jo Ricks and Jeffrey Clark Cynthia Wallace Carolyne Weil John and Claudia Hopkins Phyllis and Philip Margolius Lynda Robb Krystyna Wasserman Mr. John Downey Lauren and Glen Howard Teddi Marshall Clyde Robbins Dr. and Mrs. Harlan Watson Clark and Emilie Downs Sidney and Carol Hurlburt Anne Martin Markley Roberts Helene Weisz and Ms. Cheryl Dragoo Stephen and Margaret Hut Michelle Mason Mrs. Cheryl K Robertson Richard Lieberman Becky and Charlie Dukes Thomas Hyde Stanley Matchett Constance Robey Stevenson Weitz Joan Duncan Geraldine Inge Marlene Mayo Marietta Robinson Joseph and Rosemary Weller Mr. and Mrs. Dunhem Mike and Carol Ireland Hans and Marianne Mayr Ann and Vincent Rogers Drs. Stephan and Ann Werner Michael and Mary Durr Patricia Jackman and Lou Mazawey Dr. and Mrs. Norman Rogers Carolyn L. Wheeler Alma Edgerly Stephen L. John William McBride and Dr. Sheila Rogovin and Greg and Mary Whiteman Barry and Joyce Eisenstein Andrea Jackson Susan Caporaso McBride Dr. Stewart Aledort Dr. and Mrs. Robert Whitten James Ellzy Barbara and John R. Jackson Susan Hall McCannell Charles Rohe Jon and Sandra Willen Brian and Sonja Elmer Dr. and Mrs. Fred and Jeanne McCarroll Robin Anne Rojas Dr. Susan Willens Marjorie and Anthony Elson William B. Jackson, II Michael and Denise A. Rollins Dan and Debbie Williams Roxanne Englund Lorie D. Jackson Bonnie McClellan Bob Rose and Lauren Swartz Bernetta and Kevin Willams Tina Eskridge Smyrna N. Jackson Elizabeth Ann McGrath Rosalind Rosenberg Lawrence Williams Ralph and Gwendolyn Everett Lorna S. Jaffe Mr. and Mrs. William McKaig Mary Jane Ross J. David Willson Peggy Ewoniuk Paul Jaikaran John and Marie McKeon Dr. Bernard and Conrad Woody Mr. William Faragher Nina Janopaul Martha McQuade Louise Rostker Peter Work Ralph and Gae Fasold Edward and Victoria Jaycox Cheryl McQueen Richard and Carol Roth Beth and John Wright Beth Feldman Daphne Jefferson Tom and Terry Melo Maryann Rozzell Elaine Wunderlich Mr. and Mrs. Diane Johnson-Quinn and Phil Mendelson Nancy and George Rubenson Jack and Susan Yanovski Charles Feldmayer Vincent Quinn Mr. William Michie Nuhad D. Ruggiero James Yenckel Gary Felser Jason Johnston Barbara Mintz Al Russell Beverly and Daniel Yett Joan Fina Kenneth Johnston John E. Mitchell Jane and Bruce Ryan Patricia N. Young Jack L. Finglass Kimberly and Tad Johnston Patricia Mitchell Kathy Waldman and Susan Yurchak Robert and Sally Fish Mr. and Mrs. Wayne and Dr. Robin Mockenhaupt and Steve Sabat Dr. J.D. Fletcher Susan Jonas Dr. Ralph Popp Barbara Sable * Deceased Nicolle Fleury Edward Jones and Hazel C. Moore Mr. and Mrs. John Sacchetti Peggy Marshall James and Carla Flug Melanie and Rene Moreno Ms. Carol Sachar Edward P. Jones Donale and Cathy Fogel Kent and Dale Morrison Kenneth and Chris Sale Elizabeth Blair Jones Heather Foley Helaine G. Morss Alan and Florence Salisbury Joyce E. Jordan Robert and Marilyn L. Muench Stephen and Doreen Sanborn Belinda Kane Carole Fontenrose Jim and Ellen Myerberg Beverly Sapp Jane C. Karpick Harry Foxwell Lee Saunders

2019/20 SEASON 31 THANK YOU — SPECIAL EVENT DONORS

SPECIAL EVENT DONORS A special thank you to the many individuals, families and organizations who support Arena Stage’s award-winning Artistic Productions and Community Engagement Programs through their patronage and sponsorship of our fundraising events.

2019 ARENA STAGE GALA THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2019 Event Chair Lavern J. Chatman and Honorary Chair Simonian Totah Beth Newburger Schwartz Award presented to Nina Totenberg; Lindsey Brittain Collins recognized as Emerging Leader

PLATINUM SPONSOR A. Gene Samburg PATRON SPONSORS: Dr. Donald Wallace Jones, AT&T Peggy and David Shiffrin Michele and Allan Berman Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones Exelon Venable Sander M. Bieber and and Tracey Tolbert Jones Arlene and Robert Kogod Linda E. Rosenzweig Guinevere Jones-Wood BRONZE SPONSORS Deborah Bowles Karen Kaub GOLD SPONSORS AARP, Inc. Eric Braverman and Neil Brown Gail W. Laster and Sue Henry and Carter Phillips Decker Anstrom and Jeff Busch Donald B. Verrilli The Reef Team of Sherry Hiemstra Tony Cammarota, Wilee and Finlay Lewis TTR Sotheby's BMW of Sterling ReMax Distinctive Hazel C. Moore International Realty Katherine and David Bradley Joshua and Moira Carin Dale Mott and Ken Hyle Beth Newburger Schwartz Susan and Steven Bralove Joseph P. DiGangi Northern Trust Company CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield SILVER SPONSORS Thelma Duggin Mrs. Robin O'Neil, GEICO John Edelmann and Jeff Love Passports to College, Inc. Andrew R. Ammerman Hoffman Madison Waterfront APCO Worldwide Jeri and Gary Epstein Ann and Terry R. Peel JMA Solutions Nancy M. Folger Michael and Maria Price Arent Fox, LLP R. Lucia Riddle Joanne Barker Larry Franks and Ellen Berelson Judy Lynn Prince Saul Ewing Arnstein Linda and Jay Freedman Dick and Katie Snowdon Judith N. Batty and Lehr, LLP David Becker and Ms. Brooke Friedman Sheila Stampfli Southwest Business Mr. Charles and Dr. Nickolai Talanin Leslie Seeman Improvement District The Bernstein Companies Dr. Barbara Friedman Grace Terpstra TSG, Inc. Mr. Yale Friedman Peggy Tomlinson Boies Schiller Flexner, Inc. George Vrandenburg Deborah C. Brittain Virginia McGehee Friend Maya Weil Brookfield Properties ADVOCATE SPONSORS Henock Gebreamlak and Nicholas Goad IN KIND SPONSORS Susan E. Carmel Aronson, LLC Total Wine & More Carol & Rick Froehlich Stephenie Foster Marilyn and Ann O. Hamilton James Gale and Lisa Barry Michael Glosserman Seth Hurwitz William Kennard and Catherine and Legend: Chris Guttman-McCabe Platinum Sponsor $25,000 and above Ricki and Joel Kanter Deborah Kennedy Kennard Gold Sponsor $15,000 – 29,999 Daniel Korengold and Elissa Leonard Jerry Hagstrom Silver Sponsor $10,000 – 14,999 Martha Dippell Herb and Dianne Lerner Susan B. Haight Bronze Sponsor $5,000 – 9,999 Dr. Sachiko Kuno David and Martha Martin Sheila Harley-Washington Advocate Sponsor $2,500 – 4,999 Mele and Michael E. Melton Ridgewells Catering Barbara Brown Hawthorn Patron Sponsor $1,000 – 2,499 Ourisman Automotive Keith Taylor and Enoh Ebong Patti and Mitchell Herman of Virginia Sonia Herson Vicki J. Hicks

2018 WINE AUCTION EIGHTH ANNUAL MILITARY THANKSGIVING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2018 Event Chairs – Judith N. Batty, Gene Samburg and Beth Newburger Schwartz LEAD SPONSOR ONE STAR SPONSORS Lockheed Martin Corporation Enterprise Holdings GRAND CRU SPONSORS Catherine and Foundation FOUR STAR SPONSOR Judith N. Batty Chris Guttman-McCabe The Wawa Foundation Raytheon Company Gene Samburg William and Ruth Lubic IN-KIND SPONSORS Beth Newburger Schwartz Lola C. Reinsch THREE STAR SPONSORS Ace Beverage The Boeing Company IN-KIND WINE SPONSORS The Coca-Cola Company PREMIER CRU SPONSORS Discovery Inc. Decker Anstrom and Sherry Total Wine & More Northrop Grumman Corporation Hiemstra Villa Maria New Zealand Legend: Michael and Stacie Arpey TWO STAR SPONSORS Four Star Sponsor $25,000+ Hazel C. Moore Three Star Sponsor $10,000 – 24,999 Legend: Accenture Two Star Sponsor $5,000 – 9,999 Grand Cru Sponsor $5,000 Clark Construction Group, LLC One Star Sponsor $2,500 – 4,999 VINEYARD SPONSORS Premier Cru Sponsor $2,000 Rick and Carol Froehlich Anonymous Vineyard Sponsor $1,000 GEICO Martha Dippell and David Bruce Smith in Daniel Korengold honor of Max Smith

32 2019/20 SEASON THANK YOU — INSTITUTIONAL DONORS

OUR INSTITUTIONAL DONORS (as of September 5, 2019)

OVATION CIRCLE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE (continued) Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts Discovery Inc. The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. The Edelmann Love Group Realtors K&L Gates, LLP The Meredith Foundation Northrop Grumman Corporation Ourisman Automotive of Virginia Alice Shaver Foundation National Capital Arts & Cultural Affairs Program/ Southwest Business Improvement District U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Theatre Forward

PRODUCER’S CIRCLE FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Accenture Amtrak BMW of Sterling BP America CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Clark-Winchcole Foundation Collins Aerospace Dimick Foundation Edington, Peel & Associates Edison Electric Institute The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Friends of Southwest DC Share Fund Graham Holdings Company Hoffman Madison Waterfront BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE JBG Smith The Knightsbridge Restaurant Group Mars Foundation Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP Washington Nationals Dream Foundation

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Aronson, LLC Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Enterprise Holdings Foundation Foley & Lardner, LLP The Kiplinger Foundation Wawa Foundation Weissberg Foundation

PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Cabot Creamery Floyd E. Davis Family Foundation Fisher Dachs Associates, Inc Potomac Law Group, PLLC LEADERSHIP CIRCLE We endeavor to provide a complete listing of all donors in the above categories. However, if your name is not listed, please contact the Development Department at 202-600-4177. We are also grateful to the thousands of other contributors to Arena Stage, whose names space will not permit us to print. Anonymous Legend: Hattie M. Strong Foundation Ovation Circle $100,000 and above; Founder’s Circle $50,000 – 99,999; Benefactor’s Circle $25,000 – 49,999; PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Leadership Circle $15,000 – 24,999; APCO Worldwide President’s Circle $10,000 – 14,999; Arent Fox, LLP Producer’s Circle $5,000 – 9,999; The Bernstein Companies Director’s Circle $2,500 – 4,999; The Boeing Company Playwright’s Circle $1,500 – 2,499; Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP Star $1,000 – 1,499; The Boston Consulting Group Lead $600 – 999; Brookfield Properties Supporting Role $300 – 599. Central Parking System

2019/20 SEASON 33 THEATER STAFF

Artistic Director...... Molly Smith DEVELOPMENT Executive Producer...... Edgar Dobie Chief Development Officer...... Jon Kevin Gossett Founding Director...... Zelda Fichandler (1924-2016) Director of Institutional Relations...... Shayla Hines Founding Executive Director...... Thomas C. Fichandler Director, Ovation Campaign...... Ryan Merkel ...... (1915-1997) Director of Individual Giving...... Ann Sagle ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT Director, Development Operations Deputy Artistic Director...... Seema Sueko and Events...... Maria Corso Literary Manager...... Naysan Mojgani Director of Board and Donor Relations...... Anne Paine West Dramaturg...... Jocelyn Clarke Leadership Giving Officer...... Ana Teslik Artistic Development Administrative Assistant...... Asha Moses Development Research Analyst...... Molly Federman Literary Fellow...... Danté Flores* Major Gifts and Campaign Manager...... Taylor Rambo Directing Fellow...... Gregory Keng Strasser* Foundation Relations Manager...... Abigail Cady Current Commissioned Writers...... Kia Corthron, Major Gifts Coordinator...... Casey Radner Nathan Alan Davis, Emily Feldman, Membership Manager...... Ryan Impagliazzo Idris Goodwin, David Henry Hwang, Membership Coordinator...... Gwendolyn Tunnicliffe Rajiv Joseph, Kenneth Lin, Development Fellow...... Kayli Modell* Craig Lucas, Eduardo Machado, Octavio Solis, Theresa Rebeck, Karen Zacarías, Zack Zadek HUMAN RESOURCES Director of Human Resources...... Jackie Rucker Bohi Playwrights' Arena 2019...... Audrey Cefaly, Annalisa Dias, Paige Goodwin, Human Resources and Psalmayene 24, Alan Sharpe Benefits Associate...... Kathryn Perry

ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION Chief Financial Officer...... Joe Berardelli Managing Director...... Khady Kamara Leadership Office Manager...... Alison Irvin AUDIENCE SERVICES General Counsel...... Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Senior Director of Sales Jacobson; Robbins, Russell, Englert, and Audience Services...... Lindsey Wareing Pisani Orsek, Untereiner & Sauber, LLP Assistant Director of BUSINESS OFFICE Audience Services...... Sabrina Clark Controller...... John Monnett Assistant Director of Sales...... Isaac Evans Payroll Manager...... Larry Bright Visitor Services Manager...... Jody Barasch Staff Accountant...... Christopher Murk House Managers...... Bruce Perry, Andrew Rampy, Accounting Associate...... Mark Runion Renata Wilson Leadership and Business Fellow...... JP McLaurin* Group Sales Associates...... Bria Hall, Jay Williams Auditors...... Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Manager of Sales Services...... Ellison Roberts Counsel...... Arent Fox, LLP Sales Associates...... Emily Ames, Sean Carpenter, X. Alexander Durden COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Marsha Kangas, Kiana Livingston, Director of Community Engagement/ Joseph Morris IV, Colin O’Bryan, Austin Sternlicht Senior Artistic Advisor...... Anita Maynard-Losh Director of Education...... Ashley Forman EVENTS AND RENTALS School Programs Manager...... Rebecca Campana Assistant Director of Master Teaching Artist...... Psalmayene 24 Events and Rentals...... Emma Latimer Training Programs Manager...... Sean-Maurice Lynch Events and Rentals Assistant Managers...... Brittany Lamback, Community Programs Manager...... Mauricio Pita Demi Mohamed Community Engagement Events and Rentals Assistant...... Cameron Appel Assistant...... Alan Gonzalez Bisnes Community Engagement Fellows...... Tres McMichael*, Megan Philippi*

34 2019/20 SEASON THEATER STAFF

INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROPERTIES Director of Information Systems...... Travis Armbuster Properties Director...... Jennifer Sheetz Systems Administrator...... Jarett Poole Associate Properties Director...... Lance Pennington Database Manager...... Rachel Schlaff Assistant Properties Director...... Jonathan Borgia Help Desk Associate...... Edward Wieland Master Prop Carpenter...... Michael Ritoli Props Artisan...... Niell DuVal MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS Property Assistants...... Marion Hampton Dubé, Senior Director of Marketing ...... Kyle Handziak and Communications...... Renée M. Littleton LIGHTS Digital Communications Manager...... Brieahn J. DeMeo Master Electrician...... Christopher V. Lewton Publicist...... Lauren McMillen Assistant Master Electrician...... Paul Villalovoz Communications Associate...... Samantha Schneider Electricians...... Scott Folsom, Brian Flory, Senior Graphic Designer...... Shawn Helm Kelsey L. Swanson Website and New Media Manager...... Ben Nolan Multimedia Designer...... Nicole Brate SOUND Publications Coordinator...... Kate Thompson Sound and Video Supervisor...... Brian Burchett Marketing Fellow...... Tristian Evans * Master Sound and Video Technician...... Timothy M. Thompson Publications Fellow...... Brandon Pelar* Sound Technicians...... Alex Cloud, Media Relations Fellow...... Caroline Austin* Adam W. Johnson, Artwork Creation...... Nicky Lindeman Drew Moberley Illustrators...... Jonathan Bartlett, Charles Chaisson, COSTUMES Raul Colón, Charlie Davis, Tim O'Brien, Roberto Parada, Costume Director...... Joseph P. Salasovich , Jason Seiler, Owen Smith Associate Costume Director...... Cierra Coan Drapers...... Carol Ramsdell, Steven Simon OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES First Hands...... Michele Macadaeg, Mallory Muffley Senior Director of Operations...... Marissa LaRose Craftsperson...... Deborah Nash Operations Manager...... Alicia Sells Wardrobe Supervisors...... Alina Gerall, Alice Hawfield Operations Coordinator...... Jenna Murphy Hair, Wig and Makeup Company Manager...... Amber D. Gray Supervisor...... Rayna C. Richardson Assistant Company Manager...... Maddie Newell Costume Assistant...... Kitt Crescenzo Company Management Fellow..... Katharine Templeton* Costume and Wardrobe Assistant...... Adelle Gresock Maintenance Technicians...... Vincent Gregg, Henry Williams, Keaun Windear STAGE MANAGEMENT Porter...... Lawrence Wise Stage Managers...... Rachael Danielle Albert, Stage Door Attendants...... Ra’Chelle Carey, Marne Anderson, Kurt Hall, Kay Rogers Martha Knight, Emily Ann Mellon, Christi B. Spann, Susan R. White PRODUCTION Stage Management Fellows...... Stephen Bubniak*, Director of Production...... Robert Hand Delaynie Rizer* Production Manager...... Karen O. Mayhew * Allen Lee Hughes Fellow Assistant Production Manager...... Trevor A. Riley

SCENIC Technical Director...... Natalie Bell Associate Technical Director...... Zachary Fullenkamp Assistant Technical Director...... Travis Smith Senior Carpenter...... Norman Lee Charge Scenic Artist...... Li Qiang Carpenters...... Mick Coughlan, Craig Hower, Sean Malarkey, Hannah Martin, Logan McDowell, Frank Miller, Amanda Srok

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