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Tuesday Evening, November 12, 2019, at 5:00 & 8:30 Isaac Stern Auditorium / Ronald O. Perelman Stage CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE presents Our Future is Central: A Musical Celebration by Jeremy Desmon with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl, Cantor Daniel Mutlu, and Cantor Julia Cadrain Rabbi Nicole Auerbach, Marcia Caban, Jeremy Fielding, Rabbi Ari Lorge, Abigail Pogrebin, Danielle Rodnizki, Rabbi Rebecca Rosenthal, Rabbi Daniel Ross, Rabbi Lisa Rubin, Rabbi Peter Rubinstein, Rabbi Mo Salth, and Livia Thompson Featuring Farah Alvin, Mike Crane, Jordan Gelber, and Lauren Molina and The Central Synagogue Congregational Choir, Teen Choir, and Students of the LCLJ Musical Director Costume Design Projection Design Lighting Design Sound Design David Strickland Claudia Brown Caite Hevner Brian Aldous Keenan Hurley Hair and Makeup Design Stage Manager Production Manager Nikiya Mathis Ben Freedman Kris Bergbom Directed by Michelle Tattenbaum Executive Producer Carol Ostrow PLEASE SWITCH OFF YOUR CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES. Our Future is Central featuring… The Central Synagogue Band Randy Andos Ivan Barenboim Caleb Burhans Aaron Heick Benny Koonyevsky David Romano Scott Wendholt The Central Synagogue Quartet Misa Iwama Tami Petty Neil Netherly David Vanderwal Production Team Kris Bergbom, AV / Production Manager Ben Freedman, Stage Manager Mariah Pepper Berkowitz, Assistant Stage Manager Moni Bell, Vanessa Guadiana, and Sharon Litwinoff, Production Assistants Claudia Brown, Costume Design Taelen Robertson, Wardrobe Master Nikiya Mathis, Hair and Makeup Design Brian Aldous, Lighting Design Adam Macks, Lighting Assistant Caite Hevner, Projection Design Brian Pacelli, Projection Assistant MB Productions, Projection Tech Support David Strickland, Music Director Misa Iwama, Assistant Music Director Keenan Hurley, Sound Design Paul Howells, FOH Sound Engineer Jesse Lauter, Webcast and Broadcast Management MB Productions, Camera Support Lese Center for Living Judaism (LCLJ) Student Performance Merissa Hochberg, LCLJ Director Cantor Ellen Dreskin, Eran Sabo, and Jenna McMillan, LCLJ Song Leaders Mirit Sands and Amanda Phillips, LCLJ Assistant Directors Becca Greenspan, Eve Morin, Rina Bergman, Julia Laibstain, Stella Berfas, and Ben Feshbach, LCLJ Educators Pamela Goldstein, Front-of-House Management/Development Jessica Barist Cohen, Marketing and Communications Director Yohanna Castellanos and Jackie Simon, Marketing and Communications Managers Carrie Connor, Lori Dubin, Anna Kosatka, and Danielle Tomczak, Administrative Assistants Amy Goldberger and Anne Mininberg, Archivists Central Synagogue would also like to thank the Tech and Administrative Staff of Carnegie Hall, especially: Michael Domue, Tabitha Glista, Jill Marshall, the Carnegie Box Office team, and the crew of Local One IATSE. Central Synagogue expresses heartfelt appreciation to the members of our Lay Leadership Group: Jennifer Chanowitz Cindy Edelson Amy Goldberger Marni Gutkin Jenny Kane Michele Klausner Emily Lawi Peter Mensch Steve Molitz Lori Moore Carol Ostrow Debbie Palmer Susan Picker Whitney Pollack Jesse Rothschild Amy Ruben Beth Rustin Richard Schechner Marcela Sigmon Nicki Tanner Blake Vogel Katy Williamson Linda Zaro THE Artists Rabbi Angela War- (cantor’s hat)—because it’s cold up nick Buchdahl made there at the top. In the upcoming Sony her Carnegie Hall Pictures Classics movie, The Song of debut twenty years Names, Cantor Mutlu will appear with ago singing backup a lustrous red beard that took makeup vocals for Debbie artists four hours to paste on. He enjoys Friedman. Rabbi polluting the minds of future genera- Buchdahl grew up tions of cantors as a professor at playing small parts as the token Asian Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute in Jewish productions, but now fre- of Religion. When Cantor Mutlu is not quently finds herself playing the female on the bimah or in the classroom, you lead in otherwise all-male casts, partic- can find him with his wife, Nina, jug- ularly at interfaith gatherings. Since gling their three children up and down 2006, she has regularly appeared on the streets of the Upper West Side. Friday nights in the longest-running off-Broadway production of Shabbat! Cantor Julia Cadrain Off-off-Broadway appearances include just accepted the role an ongoing role as “The Tiger Mom,” of “mother-of-two” which opened in Scarsdale before relo- with the birth of her cating to New York City; “Hot Break- second daughter in fast,” an eight-minute cooking show August, and therefore that is on each school-day morning; did not have time to and “Me Time,” a situational comedy make her bio funny. frequently subject to cancellation. She joined Central’s clergy team in 2012 Rabbi Buchdahl and her husband Jacob after being ordained by Hebrew Union are proud parents of Gabriel, Eli, and College-Jewish Institute of Religion’s Rose. Rabbi Buchdahl is thrilled to be Debbie Friedman School of Sacred back at Carnegie Hall for what she Music. Since her ordination, she has considers the role of a lifetime. been honored to return to the college as a guest worship leader and teacher. She Hailed by the New loves serving Central Synagogue’s con- York Times as “pow- gregation in numerous and varied erful…[and] attrac- capacities. Some highlights include tive,” Cantor Daniel co-producing two records, Sounds of Mutlu is universally Shabbat and Sounds of Healing, over- known as the baldest seeing Central’s Adult Bnei Mitzvah cantor on earth. program, and conducting the teen choir. Though many have Throughout it all, she has the privilege tried to imitate his sleek aerodynamics, of ushering Central’s families through their efforts have ended in stubble and peak life cycle moments. Cantor Cad- frustration. Meanwhile, the decades rain is also a certified vinyasa yoga saved not fussing over his hair have instructor, and member of a clergy afforded Cantor Mutlu the time to cohort with the Institute for Jewish Spir- focus on what really matters: traveling ituality. She is passionate about explor- the globe in search of the perfect kovah ing the interplay between Judaism, mindfulness, and yoga, creating new merchant and travel businesses. She and innovative practices with integrated cannot, however, get congregants Jewish content. Cantor Cadrain grew upgrades under the Amex Fine Hotels up in West Hartford, Connecticut, and program. She lives with her husband studied classical vocal performance at Noel, an artist, in Cobble Hill Brook- the New England Conservatory in Bos- lyn—and they lived there before it ton. She lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn was—well—Cobble Hill. with her wife Elana and their two chil- dren, Maya and Acadia. Jeremy Fielding is the current President of Rabbi Nicole Auer- Central Synagogue. bach made her debut Hailing from a at Central Synagogue Reform Jewish a little over five years upbringing in Britain, ago. Following her he joined the congre- breakout perfor- gation in 1998, during mance as a rabbinic the summer of the fire (and, in fact, intern, she originated never saw the old sanctuary). His two the role of Director of Congregational children, Josh and Maya, went to Nurs- Engagement, in which she creates ery and Religious Schools at Central, opportunities for adults to deepen their were Bnei Mitzvah’d and Confirmed relationships with one another, with there, and attended URJ Summer Camp. Central, and with Jewish tradition. Jeremy and his fiancée Stef will be mar- Prior credits include Central’s Saturday ried by Central clergy in January 2020. morning Mishkan service (off-off- In his other day job, Jeremy is Co-Chief Broadway and Live Stream), the Civil Executive Officer of Kekst CNC, a Rights Trip to the South (lead), and global strategic communications firm. CORE Groups (director). She relies on Jeremy is excited and proud to be mak- the love and support of her husband, ing his Carnegie Hall and Broadway Josh, and daughters, Catherine and debut in this performance, and is mildly Vivian. Having cheered her on first as a amused that, while his daughter Maya lawyer and now as a rabbi, they can’t is the true actor in the family, he will wait to see her play Carnegie Hall. have a solo role before she does. But she will ultimately lap him. Marcia Caban is proud to make the Rabbi Ari Lorge is in trains run at Central his seventh year at Synagogue. She joined Central Synagogue. Central as Executive That is 3.9% of Cen- Director in 2016 tral’s 180 years (if you (equating to 21 Dog round up). He feels Years). She feels tremendous gratitude grateful to be a part of such a special to be a part of that community and to partner with the 3.9%. He grew up in Skokie, Illinois, clergy, board, and professional staff to and graduated from the great University help Central achieve its vision and aspi- of Wisconsin at Madison. When not rations. She spent 25 years as an execu- officiating lifecycle events, preparing tive at American Express where she Bnei Mitzvah students, or caring for never was asked to sing in Yiddish but congregants, he has overseen our volun- also held a variety of positions in their teer initiatives, the early stages of our CORE groups work, 20s/30s outreach, Danielle is a guitar-playing fifth-year the Confirmation Program, and taught cantorial student at Hebrew Union numerous classes for adults and chil- College-Jewish Institute of Religion’s dren. He has also led congregational Debbie Friedman School of Sacred trips to Madrid and Toledo, London, Music. She has been songleading and Frankfurt and the Shum cities, Rome, facilitating worship for almost 15 Berlin, Prague, New Orleans, Washing- years, when not cooing at the cutest ton D.C., and Israel three times. He is dogs she can find. Danielle is passionate grateful to Carnegie for lifting the ban about crafting intentional and on his appearance on their stage after innovative worship, and she is thrilled the infamous electric kazoo incident. to continue exploring this area in her And, in all earnestness, he would be current role as the Cantorial Intern at nothing without his amazing wife, Central Synagogue.