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WELCOME TO THE 5TH contents 2019/20 SEASON 3 AUSTEN’S PRIDE October 4 – 27, 2019 Board of Directors MRS. DOUBTFIRE November 26 – December 29, 2019 BLISS January 31 – February 23, 2020 4 SISTER ACT March 13 – April 5, 2020 Letter from the Executives JERSEY BOYS April 14 – 19, 2020 ONCE ON THIS ISLAND May 12 – 24, 2020 5 EVITA June 12 – July 3, 2020 Creativity Circles

8 Cast

12 New Musical Timeline

14 Who’s Who

23 5th Avenue Theatre Supporters

33 Executive Leadership and Staff

GREAT MUSICALS ARE BORN HERE SHOW AFTER SHOW, season after season, The th5 Avenue Theatre wows audiences with original Broadway-caliber musicals. As one of America’s leading musical theater companies, we celebrate the musical in all its forms, we bring new life to beloved classics, and we create tomorrow’s must-see musicals. We believe that musicals are storytelling at its best—that a musical can fill you up, renew your spirit, and transport you to another time and place. Thank you for taking this journey with us.

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Bonnie Towne* Chair Sterling Wilson* Treasurer Margaret C. Inouye* Secretary Stephen P. Reynolds* Immediate Past Chair

Kenny Alhadeff* Patrick F. Kennedy* Heather Sullivan Ann Ardizzone* SaSa Kirkpatrick Emory Thomas, Jr. Les Biller* Elizabeth Lund* Eric Trott Sharon Gantz Bloome Carmen Mayo Gary Tucci Robert R. Braun, Jr. Richard Meadows Lori Twomey Debbie Brown John Oppenheimer* Tom Walsh Mark Castelin Beth Porter Eileen Glasser Wesley Margaret Clapp Ann Ramsay-Jenkins* Kenneth Willman* Cyrus Habib Anthony Repanich* Grace Yuan Wanda J. Herndon* Norman B. Rice Randy Hodgins Rob Sexton

PAST CHAIRS OF THE BOARD Stephen P. Reynolds 2015–2018 Faye Sarkowsky 1996–1998 Wanda J. Herndon 2013–2015 Donald J. Covey 1994–1996 Barbara L. Crowe 2011–2013 Kenneth L. Hatch 1992–1994 Rob Sexton 2009–2011 John D. Mangels 1990–1992 Norman B. Rice 2007–2009 Robert F. Buck 1988–1990 Kenny Alhadeff 2004–2007 Stanley M. Little, Jr. 1986–1988 William W. Krippaehne, Jr. 2002–2004 R. Milton Trafton 1983–1986 Bruce M. Pym 2000–2002 W.J. Pennington 1981–1983 John F. Behnke 1998–2000 D.E. Ned Skinner 1979–1981

BOARD EMERITUS Barbara L. Crowe Linda Anderson Bill Krippaehne John Mangels Bruce Pym Carl Behnke Anna Laszlo Bill Nichols Chairs Steve Camp Mark Levine Tom Norwalk Clodagh Ash Gary Fuller Gary Locke Faye Sarkowsky

Founding Managing Director Artistic Director Emeritus Marilynn Sheldon David Armstrong

*Denotes Member of the Executive Committee

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Heartfelt stories wonderfully and wondrously told are part of the magic that bind us together at this time of year.

Mrs. Doubtfire undoubtedly falls into this category. Wildly funny with unforgettable characters and some truly stunning stage magic, this a musical that, at its core, is about the extraordinary lengths we will go to for the people we love. It’s also a musical about hope, reassuring FROM THE DESK OF BILL AND BERNIE us that it’s never too late to step up, to grow, and to make things right. Bernie and I each have been a part of Mrs. Doubtfire marks the 22nd new musical The 5th Avenue Theatre for the better part we’ve produced on our stage and will be the of twenty years, and every single year, we 10th new musical to move from our stage to are humbled, touched, and inspired by Broadway. The world-class talent onstage the families who make The 5th a part of and off has a small mountain of prestigious their holiday traditions. Over the years, we theater awards between them and have have seen guests who came to The 5th as been lighting up the lives of theater lovers children become parents in their own right the world over throughout their careers. and who now bring their children (and We couldn’t be happier to be working grandparents) to The 5th at the holidays. with each of them on this production. Families join us for experiences and But this production? The one you memories that stay with them for a are seeing on our stage today? This is lifetime, beginning with the excitement something special that we have created a child feels as the lights dim and just for you with your holiday traditions the curtain rises. We bring people in mind. We are honored to play a role together around wonderful evenings, in your life at this special time of year. experiences and shared memories. Heartfelt stories wonderfully and wondrously told are part of the magic that bind us together at this time of year. Every year, we try to choose a musical Bill Berry Bernie Griffin that will delight people of all ages and fit Producing Artistic Director Managing Director into a tradition that spans generations.

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Members of the Creativity Circles support the creative arc of musical theater. They support The 5th’s investment in writers and artists; the creation, development, and staging of new musicals; and our service to this community and this magical art form. For their leadership, we applaud and thank them. VISIONARIES

Sheri and Les Biller Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Paula and Bonnie and Steve Reynolds Jim Towne INVESTORS

Barbara Crowe Patrick Kennedy Joyce Primm Tom and and Melissa Ries Schweickert Connie Walsh CREATORS

Marleen and Bob and Lauren and Renee and Sharon Gantz Kenny Alhadeff Clodagh Ash William Bartholomew Carl Behnke Bloome

David and Wanda J. Herndon Jim and Buzz and Cheryl Hadley Elizabeth Lund Beth Porter

Tiia-Mai Redditt Jeanne Sheldon and Becca and Bill Wert Marvin Parsons

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BILL BERRY BERNADINE C. GRIFFIN Producing Artistic Director Managing Director

presents

Book by Music & Lyrics by KAREY KIRKPATRICK & WAYNE KIRKPATRICK & JOHN O’FARRELL KAREY KIRKPATRICK

Based upon the Twentieth Century Fox Motion Picture

Featuring

CAMERON ADAMS AKILAH AYANNA PETER BARTLETT LEIF ALEXANDER COOMER CALVIN L. COOPER KALEIGH CRONIN CHARITY ANGÉL DAWSON MARK EVANS JAKE RYAN FLYNN JENN GAMBATESE CASEY GARVIN J. HARRISON GHEE DAVID HIBBARD KJ HIPPENSTEEL AARON KABURICK ERICA MANSFIELD ALEXANDRA MATTEO SUMMER MAYS ROB McCLURE DOREEN MONTALVO BRAD OSCAR JUSTIN PRESCOTT ANALISE SCARPACI AVERY SELL TRAVIS WALDSCHMIDT ALÉNA WATTERS MADELINE WILLIAMS

Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design DAVID KORINS CATHERINE ZUBER PHILIP S. ROSENBERG BRIAN RONAN Hair Design Makeup Design Music Director Dance Arrangements DAVID BRIAN BROWN TOMMY KURZMAN ZACHARY DIETZ ZANE MARK Casting by Associate Director Associate Choreographer Associate Music Director TELSEY + CO., STEPHEN EDLUND MICHAELJON SLINGER MATTHEW SMEDAL CRAIG BURNS, CSA Associate Set Design Associate Costume Design Associate Lighting Design Associate Sound Design Associate Hair Designer ROD LEMMOND WILBERTH JOEL SHIER CODY SPENCER JIMMY GOODE GONZALEZ Director of Production Technical Director Associate Artistic Director Costume & Wardrobe Director Production Stage Manager JOAN ERIK HOLDEN KELSEY SHANNIN ADAM JOHN TOGGENBURGER THORGALSEN STROM-HENRY HUNTER

Music Supervision, Arrangements, & Orchestrations by ETHAN POPP

Choreographed by LORIN LATARRO

Directed by JERRY ZAKS Presented by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical

MARLEEN AND KENNY ALHADEFF, 5TH AVENUE THEATRE PRODUCING PARTNER

PRODUCTION SPONSOR

5THAVENUE.ORG 7 Cast (in alphabetical order) Mr. Jolly...... PETER BARTLETT Wanda Sellner...... CHARITY ANGÉL DAWSON Stuart Dunmeyer...... MARK EVANS Christopher Hillard...... JAKE RYAN FLYNN Miranda Hillard...... JENN GAMBATESE Andre Mayem...... J. HARRISON GHEE Daniel Hillard...... ROB McCLURE Janet Lundy...... DOREEN MONTALVO Frank Hillard...... BRAD OSCAR Lydia Hillard...... ANALISE SCARPACI Natalie Hillard...... AVERY SELL Flamenco Singer...... ALÉNA WATTERS

ENSEMBLE CAMERON ADAMS, AKILAH AYANNA, LEIF ALEXANDER COOMER, CALVIN L. COOPER, KALEIGH CRONIN, CASEY GARVIN, DAVID HIBBARD, KJ HIPPENSTEEL, AARON KABURICK, ERICA MANSFIELD, ALEXANDRA MATTEO, SUMMER MAYS, DOREEN MONTALVO, JUSTIN PRESCOTT, TRAVIS WALDSCHMIDT, ALÉNA WATTERS, MADELINE WILLIAMS

UNDERSTUDIES Understudies and swings never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance. For Miranda Hillard: CAMERON ADAMS For Wanda Sellner: AKILAH AYANNA For Andre Mayem: CALVIN L. COOPER, JUSTIN PRESCOTT For Janet Lundy: KALEIGH CRONIN For Stuart Dunmeyer: CASEY GARVIN For Mr. Jolly: DAVID HIBBARD For Frank: AARON KABURICK For Daniel Hillard: KJ HIPPENSTEEL For Christopher Hillard: LEIF ALEXANDER COOMER For Lydia Hillard: SUMMER MAYS For Natalie Hillard: MADELINE WILLIAMS

SWINGS ALEXANDRA MATTEO, TRAVIS WALDSCHMIDT

DANCE CAPTAIN TRAVIS WALDSCHMIDT

STAGE MANAGEMENT Production Stage Manager: ADAM JOHN HUNTER Stage Manager: MICHAEL RICO COHEN Assistant Stage Manager: CHRISTINE D’AMORE Company Production Assistant: LAUREL NICHOLS

The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE ORCHESTRA Conductor/Keyboard 1...... ZACHARY DIETZ Keyboard 2...... MATTHEW SMEDAL Guitar 1...... RL HEYER Guitar 2, Mandolin...... GREG FULTON Guitar 3...... JUSTIN S. DAVIS Percussion...... PAUL HANSEN Drums...... RODNEY HOWARD Violin 1...... TOM DZIEKONSKI Violin 2...... JOY RHEE Viola...... RICK NEFF Cello...... EMILY HU Bass...... PETE DONOVAN

ADDITIONAL MUSIC STAFF Music Coordinator...... DANE ANDERSEN Electronic Music Programmer...... JIM ABBOTT Music Assistant...... CHARLES SANTORO Music Preparation...... COLLEEN DIETZ

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WHO’S WHO

CAMERON ADAMS (Ensemble, KALEIGH CRONIN (Ensemble, Miranda Hillard Understudy) Janet Lundy Understudy) is The 5th Avenue Theatre: The thrilled to make her 5th Avenue Most Happy Fella. Broadway: Theatre debut with this fantastic The Music Man; Oklahoma!; show! Broadway: Summer: Hairspray; Cry-Baby; Shrek; The Donna Summer Musical, Promises, Promises; How To A Bronx Tale, Cabaret. National Succeed…; Nice Work If You Can Tour: Jersey Boys. Regional: Get It; GiGi; She Loves Me; Hello, Sacramento Music Circus’ The Dolly!; My Fair Lady. Numerous Off-Broadway and Drowsy Chaperone and Paper Mill Playhouse. TV: regional theater productions as well as television PBSKids Zoom. Proud CMU alum. @kaleigh_cronin and film. CHARITY ANGÉL DAWSON AKILAH AYANNA (Ensemble, (Wanda Sellner) is thrilled to be Wanda Sellner Understudy) 5th making her debut at The 5th! Avenue Theatre debut! The Her credits include Broadway: proud Chicago native graduated Waitress, Side Show. Regional: from NYU Tisch in May with a Waitress; Kiss Me, Kate; Ain’t BFA in Drama. She wants to give Misbehavin’; Smokey Joe’s Café; a shout-out to her ancestors, her Aida; West Side Story, and village, and her Muny family for The Wiz. Dawson is a graduate teaching her everything she of The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. knows. akilahayanna.com. Black Lives Matter! She would like to send love and gratitude to her family and friends for their continued love and PETER BARTLETT (Mr. Jolly) support. 1 Cor 13:1-8. 5th Avenue Theatre debut! Broadway: She Loves Me, MARK EVANS (Stuart Dunmeyer) Something Rotten!, Cinderella, is making his 5th Avenue Theatre A Free Man of Color, The Drowsy debut in Mrs. Doubtfire. Chaperone, The Frogs, Beauty Broadway: Waitress, The Play and the Beast. Off Broadway: That Goes Wrong. Off-Broadway: The Illusion; Mr. Charles, Me And My Girl (Encores!) and Currently of Palm Beach; the Irish Repertory Theatre’s The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told (Drama Desk revival of Finian’s Rainbow. U.S. nomination). Film: The Producers, Disney’s The regional credits: Mary Poppins, Princess and the Frog, Meet the Parents, Jeffrey. The Fix, Aida, Singin’ in the Rain; and the National TV: The Big C, Law and Order, One Life to Live Tour of The Book of Mormon as “Elder Price.” West (20 years as Nigel). End/London credits: Ghost, Wicked, Oklahoma, Spamalot, Rocky Horror. Film: The Tower of Silence, LEIF ALEXANDER COOMER Lake Placid 3, and Dead Hungry. @markevansactor. (Ensemble, Christopher Hillard Understudy) 5th Avenue Theatre JAKE RYAN FLYNN (Christopher debut! Regional credits include Hillard) Flynn is delighted to be the world premiere of Black making his debut at The 5th Beauty (Seattle Children’s Avenue Theatre. Broadway: Theatre), Wonderland (SCT), Flynn originated the role of Madagascar Jr. (SCT), and many Charlie in Charlie and the productions with Broadway Chocolate Factory. Regional: Bound Children’s Theatre. He thanks The 5th for this A Christmas Carol, Shrek, Billy opportunity, his music coaches for their guidance, Elliot, Mary Poppins (IRNE and his family for their support. Award), Singin’ in the Rain, Mame, and Peter Pan (IRNE Award). TV: Broad Squad. Thank you to John CALVIN L. COOPER (Ensemble, Mara and Innovative Artists. And thank you for all Andre Mayem Understudy) 5th the love and support to Mom, Dad, Joe, Mikey, Avenue Theatre Debut! Cooper and Patrick. began performing at the age of sixteen. Cooper sends love to Sharon, Tamisha, LaTanya, Di’sya, Nikkolas, and Ayden.

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JENN GAMBATESE (Miranda KJ HIPPENSTEEL (Ensemble, Hillard) first performed at The th5 Daniel Hillard Understudy) 5th as one of the “Nicest Kids in Avenue Theatre debut! Town” in the Broadway bound Broadway/West End: The Book Hairspray! All these years later, of Mormon. National Tours: she is undoubtedly fired up to Wicked, 9 to 5, The Wedding return playing a Mom! Some Singer. Film/TV: Blacklist, stats: six other Broadway shows, Sweetbitter, Snuggle Buddies. traveling the country by bubble BFA: Wright State University. (guess witch popular show), guest starring on TV, Endless love to his wife Brooke, manager Josh, and and raising two terrific daughters with one wonder- beautiful boys, Huck and Shep. full husband! For more details and adventures, follow her on social media: @jenngambatese. AARON KABURICK (Ensemble, Frank Hillard Understudy) 5th CASEY GARVIN (Ensemble, Avenue Theatre debut. Stuart Dunmeyer Understudy) Broadway: Hello, Dolly!; The 5th debut! Broadway: Bullets Something Rotten!; Motown the Over Broadway, Disaster!, Miss Musical; Sister Act; Billy Elliot. Saigon, King Kong, West Side National Tours: Billy Elliot, Story (1st Natl.). Off Broadway: Annie, The Full Monty. TV: Bare. Regional: Muny, NYCC, Fosse/Verdon. College: Boston University. Hometown: Carlinville, IL. @aaronkab Kennedy Center, Paper Mill Playhouse, to name a few. Film/TV: Hail, Caesar!; ERICA MANSFIELD (Ensemble) Royal Pains. Love to Aidan and my family. 5th Avenue Theatre debut! @caseygarvin Broadway: Kiss Me, Kate; Bandstand; Finding Neverland; J. HARRISON GHEE (Andre th On The Town; On the Twentieth Mayem) The 5 debut! A native Century; Pippin; Evita; How of North Carolina, he is honored to Succeed…; Mamma Mia!. to be creating the role of Andre Recent Regional: A Chorus Line in the iconic Mrs. Doubtfire. J has (Cassie), Mamma Mia! (Donna), appeared in stage productions The Sting (World Premier). Contributor for NBC. on Broadway and regionally, Thanks to team Doubtfire and my parents. most recently closing Kinky www.ericamansfield.com Boots on Broadway as Lola and The Sting at Paper Mill Playhouse as Johnny Hooker. ALEXANDRA MATTEO (Swing) TV credits include High Maintenance: Globo on HBO 5th Avenue Theatre debut! as Charles and Raising Dion on Netflix as Kwame. Broadway: A Bronx Tale, Annie AMDA (NY). @jharrisonghee National Tours: Dirty Dancing, Anything Goes, Addams Family. DAVID HIBBARD (Ensemble, th Regional: Lyric Opera Chicago, Mr. Jolly Understudy) The 5 Walnut Street, Riverside, Debut! Broadway: CATS Goodspeed, Muny. BFA-Boston (The Rum Tum Tugger 2,197 Conservatory. Matteo hosts performances), Once Upon A the popular podcast Pull It Together. Love and Mattress (The Jester), A Class Act gratitude to the Mrs. Doubtfire team, The Mine, her (Bobby/Michael Bennett), family and friends. www.AlexandraMatteo.com Spamalot (Patsy), Billy Elliot, @AlexandraMatteo ELF (Matthews), Something Rotten! Voiceover Artist, faculty Molloy College/ SUMMER MAYS (Ensemble, Lydia CAP21, graduate of The Ohio State University with a Hillard Understudy) 5th Avenue music education degree. Theatre debut! Mays is a 16-year- old student at SOTA and has trained with Village Theatre Institute. Some of her past credits include: Tom Sawyer (Becky), Gypsy (Young Louise), Mary Poppins (Jane Banks), and Big Fish (Gymnast/Tapper). Special thanks to ManeStage, TMP, Mom, Dad, Gabe, and Jenny. @summer_raye_mays

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ROB McCLURE (Daniel Hillard) is ANALISE SCARPACI (Lydia thrilled to be returning to The Hillard) is thrilled to be a part of 5th! He received Tony®, Drama this company! Broadway: League, Astaire, and Outer Matilda; A Christmas Story. Critics Circle nominations and First National Tour: Matilda. won Theatre World and Clive Off-Broadway: Lolita, My Love Barnes awards for Chaplin. Other at York Theatre. She’s currently Broadway: Beetlejuice, a junior in Pace University’s Something Rotten!, Noises Off, Musical Theatre Program. Honeymoon In Vegas, I’m Not Rappaport, and Avenue Thanks to Kim, CESD, Kat, Badiene, Michael, Marc, Q, as well as Where’s Charley? and Irma La Douce at and Telsey. Special thanks to the cast & creative Encores!. Film: Recursion (Best Actor at The Queen’s team of Mrs. Doubtfire! Love and thanks to Mom World and Williamsburg film festivals). TV:Person of and Dad for your love and support. Instagram: Interest, Elementary, and The Good Fight. @analise.scarpaci.

DOREEN MONTALVO (Janet AVERY SELL (Natalie Hillard) Lundy, Ensemble) The 5th debut! is thrilled to be making her Broadway: On Your Feet (Gloria 5th Avenue Theatre debut, Fajardo, obc), In the Heights (obc originating the role of Natalie in Bolero Singer, 2007 Drama Desk Mrs. Doubtfire! Recent credits: Award). Off-Broadway/Regional: How the Grinch Stole Christmas Curvy Widow, Giant (The Public); (Cindy Lou Who) (National ITH (Sacramento Music Circus); Tour/Madison Square Garden); Mamma Mia!, American Mrs. Doubtfire Industry Reading Mariachi (Denver Center/Old Globe). (Natalie Hillard/ Westside Theatre). TV: Tales of the TV/Film: In The Heights, West Side Story, Fosse/ City. Special thanks to Telsey & Co, David Doan, Verdon, Law & Order, Elementary, Madam Secretary. Mallory Tucker (CESD), and the entire Mrs. Doubtfire Recordings: American Soul/Latin Heart, Disney’s creative team for this incredible opportunity! Moana. www.doreenmontalvo.com IG @avery.sell

BRAD OSCAR (Frank Hillard) ALÉNA WATTERS (Flamenco 5th Avenue Theatre Debut! Singer, Ensemble): The 5th debut! Broadway: Something Rotten! Broadway: The Cher Show, Sister (Tony® nomination), Big Fish, Act, The Addams Family, West Nice Work..., The Addams Family, Side Story. Off Broadway: Spamalot, The Producers (Tony® NEWSical; Boobs! Tour/ nomination), Jekyll & Hyde, Regional: The Prom, Pippin, Ever Aspects of Love. National Tours: After, Turn of the Century, The Phantom of the Opera, Young Brooklyn, Chicago; “Harlette” for Frankenstein, Jekyll & Hyde. West End: The Bette Midler. Documentary: The Standbys. Instagram Producers. Off Broadway: Broadway Bounty Hunter, @sassballchange Twitter @sassnsuch Nassim, Sweeney Todd, Forbidden Broadway. www.alenawatters.com Regional: The Gods of Comedy (McCarter/Old Globe), The Squirrels (La Jolla), Barnum (Asolo Rep, Maltz TRAVIS WALDSCHMIDT (Swing, Jupiter; Carbonell Award, Best Actor), Irma Vep, Dance Captain) Broadway Cabaret, Damn Yankees (Arena Stage). credits include: Kiss Me, Kate; Hello Dolly; Groundhog Day; JUSTIN PRESCOTT (Ensemble, Matilda; and Wicked. Other NYC Andre Mayem Understudy) Credits: The Metropolitan Broadway: Kiss Me, Kate; Head Opera’s La Traviata and Over Heels; Charlie and the Carnegie Hall. Tours: 9 to 5, High Chocolate Factory; Paramour; School Musical, and West Side Gigi; After Midnight; Motown; Story. Film: Frances Ha. Instagram: @Twald1. Fela!. New York: Hey, Look Me Twald1.com Over!; American Dance Machine. Regional: A Chorus Line (MUNY), MADELINE WILLIAMS Scottsboro Boys (Ahmanson Theater), Memphis (first (Ensemble, Natalie Hillard national). TV: POSE, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Understudy) is overjoyed to be Fallon, and NBC’s SMASH. making her 5th Avenue Theatre debut. She is ten and has performed for five years. Favorite Regional Theatre: The Lion King (Rafiki), Tuck Everlasting, and

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Once On This Island for Ludus Performing Arts. JERRY ZAKS (Director) 5th Avenue Theatre Debut! Madeline thanks her mother and voice teacher, Lori. Mr. Zaks was most recently represented on Broadway by the Tony Award®-winning production KAREY KIRKPATRICK (Book, Music, Lyrics) began of Hello, Dolly!, Steve Martin’s Meteor Shower, and his career as a screen and songwriter for Disney A Bronx Tale: The Musical. Mr. Zaks has directed Animation where he penned The Rescuers Down more than 30 productions in New York. He has Under and James and the Giant Peach. With more received four Tony Awards® and eight Tony Award® than a dozen feature films produced, screenplay nominations. He’s also received four Drama Desks, credits include Chicken Run (Golden Globe® nominee two Outer Critics Circle Awards, and an Obie. He for outstanding Comedy), Charlotte’s Web, The directed the award-winning film Marvin’s Room, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, The Spiderwick starring Meryl Streep and Diane Keaton; and Who Do Chronicles, Over The Hedge, and Smallfoot — You Love, which was featured in the Toronto Film the latter two he also directed. He directed the Festival. Mr. Zaks is a founding member, and serves Paramount Pictures film Imagine That staring on the board, of the Ensemble Studio Theater. He Eddie Murphy and wrote and performed on the received the SDC’s George Abbott Award for Lifetime film’s soundtrack. Along with his brother, Wayne, he Achievement in the Theatre. He graduated from co-wrote all of the songs for Smallfoot, and the team Dartmouth in 1967, received an MFA from Smith paired with co-book writer John O’Farrell to write College in 1969, and was awarded an honorary the Broadway musical Something Rotten! (Tony® and Doctorate of Fine Arts from Dartmouth in 1999. Grammy® nominations). Other credits; husband of He is a 2013 inductee to the Theatre Hall of Fame. Nada, father of Sami, Maia, and Finn. Favorite color: plaid. @kareykirk LORIN LATARRO (Choreographer) 5th Avenue Theatre credits include Mrs. Doubtfire and Jasper WAYNE KIRKPATRICK (Music and Lyrics) The 5th in Deadland. Broadway: Waitress, Les Liaisons Avenue Debut! Mr. Kirkpatrick is a Grammy® award Dangereuses, Waiting for Godot. Off-Broadway: winning songwriter for “Change the World” by Eric Superhero (Second Stage), Merrily We Roll Along Clapton. (Song of the Year) Top 10 singles include (Roundabout), La Traviata (The Met), Twelfth Night “Every Heartbeat”; “Good For Me”; (Amy Grant), (Delacorte), Assassins (Encores), God Bless You, “Wrapped Up In You” (Garth Brooks); “Place In This Mr. Rosewater (Encores), Lin-Manuel Miranda’s 21 World” (Michael W. Smith); “Boondocks”, “Bring It Chump Street (BAM), Queen Of The Night (Paramount On Home”, “Little White Church” (Little Big Town). Hotel, Drama Desk Award), The Best is Yet to Come He’s a multi-formatted songwriter with songs (59E59, Drama Desk Award). Regional: Almost recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Faith Hill, Joe Cocker, Famous (Old Globe); Chess (Kennedy Center); The Gabe Dixon, Trisha Yearwood, Babyface, and Peter Heart of Rock & Roll (Old Globe); Between the Lines Frampton, among others. TV shows: Grey’s Anatomy, (KC Rep), Kiss Me, Kate (Barrington Stage). As True Blood, Nashville. Feature Films: Almost Famous, director/choreographer, credits include #DateMe Phenomenon, Smallfoot. Broadway: Something (Westside Theatre) and A Taste of Things to Come Rotten! (music and lyrics). Kirkpatrick lives in (Broadway in Chicago, York Theatre, Bucks County Nashville with his wife, Fran, and was inducted Playhouse). Latarro is a Bucks County Artistic into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018. Associate and Juilliard graduate. Upcoming: Favorite productions: Kourtney, Shelby, and Carson. The Visitor (The Public), Between the Lines (Tony Kiser Theater), The Outsiders (Goodman). JOHN O’FARRELL (Book) is one of the UK’s best known comic authors and scriptwriters. Novels ETHAN POPP (Music Supervision, Arrangements, include The Best a Man Can Get, May Contain Orchestrations) 2014 Grammy® Award Nomination Nuts, and The Man Who Forgot His Wife (which and 2013 Tony® Award Nomination (Motown the he is currently adapting for Sony International Musical). Theatre: Tina, School Of Rock, Hedwig, Pictures). Non-fiction includes An Utterly Impartial Rock Of Ages, others. Upcoming: Back To The Future. History of Britain, the political memoir Things Can Television: Last Week Tonight, Smash, others. Film: Only Get Better, and its recent sequel, plus three Bohemian Rhapsody, The Greatest Showman. Love to collections of his satirical columns for The Guardian Vanessa and AJP! www.ethanpopp.com newspaper. O’Farrell’s books have been translated into 30 languages and adapted for BBC Radio and DAVID KORINS (Scenic Designer) Korins is making television. Previously a writer (and later panelist) his debut at The 5th Avenue Theatre. Broadway: on BBC’s Have I Got News For You, and a lead writer Beetlejuice (Tony® nom.), Hamilton (Tony® nom.), on ten series of ITV’s Spitting Image. Winner; British Dear Evan Hansen, War Paint (Tony® nom.), Comedy Award. Co-host of the comedy history Bandstand, Misery, Motown the Musical, Vanya and podcast We Are History. O’Farrell co-wrote the book Sonia…, Annie, Bring It On, Godspell, The Pee-wee for Broadway’s Something Rotten! which earned him Herman Show, Lombardi, Passing Strange, and Bridge a Tony® nomination. @mrjohnofarrell. & Tunnel. TV: 91st Academy Awards® (Emmy nom.), Grease: Live! (Emmy winner). Concert: Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Sia, Mariah Carey, Andrea Bocelli. Dad: Stella & Vivian.

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CATHERINE ZUBER (Costume Designer) Broadway: TOMMY KURZMAN (Makeup Designer) — Most Moulin Rouge, My Fair Lady, (Tony Award®, Drama recently designed Wigs and Makeup for the NYC Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award), Oslo, Junk, revival of Little Shop of Horrors and The Wrong Man The Father, War Paint (Drama Desk Award, Outer at MCC. Broadway (Makeup): All My Sons, True West, Critics Circle Award), King & I, (Olivier Award, Tony St. Joan, My Fair Lady, Little Foxes, Long Day’s Award®), Fiddler on the Roof, Golden Boy. South Journey, Bright Star, Fiddler on the Roof, Thérèse Pacific (Tony Award®); The Coast of Utopia (Tony Raquin. Off-Broadway: The New Group, The Public, Award®); The Light in the Piazza (Tony Award®); MTC, NWS. Regional: Resident Ensemble Players, Awake and Sing! (Tony Award®); The Royal Family Cape Playhouse, Sig. VA, MSM, D.C., BCS. Associate (Tony Award®); Edward Albee’s Seascape; Gigi Hair Designer on over 15 Broadway productions. This (Drama Desk Award) Doubt; The Father, The Big one is for you, Mommy. TommyKurzmanWigs Knife, Dinner at Eight. Metropolitan Opera: Porgy & Bess, Il Barbieri di Siviglia, Les Contes d’Hoffman, ZACHARY DIETZ (Music Director) The 5th Avenue Comte Ory, L’elisir d’Amore, Otello, Dr. Atomic, Roméo Theatre debut. Broadway: School of Rock, In the et Juliette. 2016 Induction: Theater Hall of Fame. Heights, Wicked, and The Lion King. Off Broadway: Yellow Brick Road. Regional: In the Heights, Single PHILIP S. ROSENBERG (Lighting Designer) The 5th Girls Guide, Hands on a Hardbody, Tokyo Disney Sea, Avenue Theatre debut. Broadway: Pretty Woman and Edges: A Song Cycle. Education: The University The Musical, The Elephant Man, A Gentleman’s of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and Guide to Love and Murder, and It’s Only a Play. The University of Oregon. Love to Colleen, Eleanor, Off Broadway: The Cake, The Ruins of Civilization, and Annie. The Explorer’s Club, and Cactus Flower. Regional Theatre: Kennedy Center, La Jolla Playhouse, Ford’s ZANE MARK (Dance Arrangements) Broadway credits Theatre, The Guthrie, The Old Globe, TheatreWorks, include Bring In ‘Da Noise, Bring In ‘Da Funk (Tony® Hartford Stage, Chicago Shakespeare, Shakespeare and Grammy® nominations) The Cher Show, Holler If Theatre, Dallas Theatre Center, The Alley, The You Hear Me, Motown, The Musical, Pippin, Leap of Alliance, Arena Stage, The McCarter, Portland Faith, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and The Full Monty. Stage Company, TACT, Barrington Stage Company, Mark is looking forward to working on Disney’s Williamstown Theatre Festival, Dorset Theatre revival of Aida as well as a new show titled Black No Festival, Bay Street Theatre, Goodspeed, Two River, More in 2020. George Street, and Westport Country Playhouse. STEPHEN EDLUND (Associate Director) Broadway: BRIAN RONAN (Sound Designer) 5th Avenue Theatre Hello, Dolly!; Meteor Shower; A Bronx Tale; Sister Act. debut. Over 40 Broadway shows including Tootsie; National Tours: Hello, Dolly!; A Bronx Tale; Sister Mean Girls; Springsteen on Broadway; Prom; Act. Regional/NYC: Nantucket Sleight Ride (Lincoln Margaritaville; If Then; Beautiful; The Book of Center Theatre), Shows For Days (Lincoln Center Mormon; Anything Goes; American Idiot; Promises, Theatre), Randy Newman’s Harps and Angels (Center Promises; Next to Normal; Curtains; Theatre Group), and Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Center Spring Awakening; The Last Ship; and Cabaret. Theatre Group). Regional: Ronan has designed in most of the country’s top regional theatres. First Off MICHAELJON SLINGER (Associate Choreographer) Broadway design was in 1986 and he’s done Broadway: Hello, Dolly! (Dance Captain); Matilda; many more since then. Ronan is the recipient Side Show; Evita; How To Succeed…; Billy Elliot of the Obie, Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, (Dance Captain); West Side Story (Dance Captain). London’s Olivier and two Tony® awards. Film/TV: The Tonight Show, Ted 2, Kennedy Center Honors, Tony Awards®, Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, DAVID BRIAN BROWN (Hair Designer) is thrilled Academy Awards. Associate Choreographer: Almost to be returning to The 5th! Broadway-Highlights: Famous (The Old Globe), Merrily We Roll Along Moulin Rouge; Come From Away (Canada, London, (Roundabout Theatre), La Traviata (Metropolitan Australia); Dear Evan Hansen; Frozen; Kiss Me, Opera), Mythic (London). Choreographer: Kate; Travesties; War Paint (Drama Desk Award); The Tonight Show; Nice Work If You Can Get It She Loves Me (Drama Desk Nomination); Curious (Shenandoah University). Incident…; Gigi; Bridges of Madison County; If/Then; Macbeth; Death of a Salesman; Follies; Sister Act; MATTHEW SMEDAL (Associate Music Director). Shrek; Legally Blonde; Spamalot; Tarzan; Nine; Musical Direction Credits: Off-Broadway: Clueless Gypsy; Sweet Smell of Success; Aida; The Iceman The Musical. National Tours: The Bodyguard, Cometh; Chicago; Sideshow; Steel Pier. Film credits: Matilda, Ghost, Catch Me If You Can. Toronto: Angels In America (Emmy® Nominated), Too Wong Matilda. Elsewhere: Big Fish, Man of La Mancha, Foo…, It’s Complicated, Peter Pan-Live NBC, Sound of 1776 (Musical Theatre West), Singin’ in the Rain, Mary Music-Live NBC. Poppins (Ogunquit Playhouse), Jesus Christ Superstar (North Shore Music Theatre). Accompanied Grammy- award nominee Deborah Cox at the 2018 US Open Women’s Final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka. All love to Lyndon. 18 THE 5TH HEAVENUE 5 THEATRE 2019/20 WHO’S WHO

ROD LEMMOND (Associate Set Designer) Making MICHAEL RICO COHEN (Stage Manager) 5th Avenue his 5th Avenue Theatre debut with Mrs. Doubtfire, Theatre debut! Broadway: Be More Chill, A Bronx Lemmond is proud to be a part of this creative team. Tale, Fully Committed, Amazing Grace, Matilda, Broadway credits: Hamilton, Beetlejuice, War Paint, Chaplin, Billy Elliot, Bonnie & Clyde. Tours: Evita, Misery, Motown, Annie, The Pee-wee Herman Show, American Idiot. Off-Broadway: Clinton The Musical Passing Strange, and Bridge & Tunnel. Additionally, (Signature Theatre Company). Regional: Paper Mill he has worked Off-Broadway, regionally, and in TV Playhouse, Williamstown Theatre Festival. Love to and film as an Art Director. Mom, Dad, and Jules. Carnegie Mellon University.

WILBERTH GONZALEZ (Associate Costume Designer) CHRISTINE D’AMORE (Stage Manager) 5th Avenue 5th Avenue Theatre debut! Design work includes Theatre debut. Broadway/National Tour: costume and scenic design for Unshakable, part of The Color Purple, Les Misérables, 20 productions at The Santa Fe Opera’s for all ages. The Tempest, part New York City Center Encores!. The Public Theater, of The Public Theater’s mobile unit. Associate Shakespeare in the Park, Lincoln Center Theater, Design Credits: Moulin Rouge! Assistant Design Signature Theater, Berkeley Rep, and more. credits: My Fair Lady (LCT), War Paint (Broadway), Fiddler on the Roof (Broadway), The King and I NEURO TOUR (Physical Therapy) Carolyn Lawson (Broadway). Film/TV Costume Crafts: HBO’s PT, founder and CEO of NEURO TOUR & Neurosport, Watchmen, HUSTLERS, Disney+ Noel, Ocean’s 8, leaders in entertainment and performing arts The OA Season 2, and HBO’s Fahrenheit 451. medicine. We are honored to be part of this amazing company of Mrs. Doubtfire. Highlights: Broadway: JOEL SHIER (Associate Lighting Designer) Associate Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Lion King. Design Broadway: Matilda, King Kong, Mean Tours: Wicked, Hamilton. Girls, Groundhog Day, Ghost, The Elephant Man, American Psycho, If/Then, Finding Neverland, Soul TELSEY + COMPANY (Casting). Broadway/Tours: Doctor, Godspell. US Tours: Mean Girls, If/Then, West Side Story, Tina, The Sound Inside, Linda Vista, On Your Feet, Finding Neverland, Sweeney Todd. Beetlejuice, Oklahoma!, To Kill a Mockingbird, Mean International: Groundhog Day (London), The Girls, Frozen, Come From Away, Waitress, Hamilton, Addams Family (Buenos Aires), Race For Love Wicked, My Fair Lady, Once on This Island, Hello, (China) as well as productions at various American Dolly!, Anastasia. Off-Broadway: Atlantic Theater regional theatres. Company, Classic Stage Company, MCC Theater, New Group, Park Avenue Armory, Second Stage CODY SPENCER (Associate Sound Designer) Theatre. Film: The Kitchen, Mary Poppins Returns, Broadway: Co-Sound Designer for The Pee-Wee Ben Is Back, The Greatest Showman, Into the Woods, Herman Show. Associate Sound Designer for Tootise, Rachel Getting Married. TV: “Tales of the City,” Mean Girls, Michael Moore: The Terms Of My “Fosse/Verdon,” “NOS4A2,” “This Is Us,” “NCIS: New Surrender, War Paint, Tuck Everlasting, The Last Ship, Orleans,” “One Day at a Time,” “Rent,” commercials. If/Then, Beautiful, The Book of Mormon, Bring It On, www.telseyandco.com and American Idiot (National Tour). Off-Broadway: Sound Designer for Broadway Bounty Hunter, ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCATION (“Equity”), founded Joan of Arc: Into the Fire, and Co-Sound Designer in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more for Here Lies Love. than 50,000 actors and stage managers. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theater as an essential JIMMY GOODE (Associate Hair Designer) is excited component of society and advances the careers to be a part of the team for Mrs. Doubtfire. Goode of its members by negotiating wages, working has been a part of several productions. Touring conditions, and providing a wide range of benefits, Credits include: Mean Girls, The Book of Mormon, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity Cats, and Sister Act. Broadway: Mean Girls. TV: is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Many thanks to DBB for FIA, an international organization of performing arts this opportunity! unions. #EquityWorks

ADAM JOHN HUNTER (Production Stage Manager) 5th Avenue Theatre debut. He was the Production Technical Supervision – NYC...... Hudson Theatrical Stage Manager on the Rialto for The Encounter, Associates, SenovvA Bronx Bombers, Relatively Speaking, Rock of Ages, Assistant Scenic Designers...... Javier Ameijerias, Sweeney Todd, and A Catered Affair. He has been the Amanda Stephens PSM for over 20 Encores! productions at New York Assistant Costume Designers.....Fabian Fidel Aguilar, City Center. He lives in Red Hook, Brooklyn with his AC Gottlieb wife and two daughters who are waaaay smarter Assistant Lighting Designer...... Kirk Fitzgerald than he is. Assistant Make-up Designer...... Ray Dimaano Production Carpenter...... Colin McNamara Advance Flyman...... Michael Shepp Deck Automation...... Keith Schnacke

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Production Electrician...... James Fedigan, Patrick Johnston SPECIAL THANKS Moving Light Programmer...... David Arch Dr. Mark A. Burick, Official Chiropractor of th Head Electrician...... Curtis Sharma The 5 Avenue Theatre, Corporate Traveler, Front Light Operator...... Nick Troccoli PNW Fitness, Domicile Homewood Suites, Production Sound...... Dillon Cody Production Resource Group, Darren DeVerna, Audio Engineer...... Craig Cassidy Levine, Plotkin & Menin, Loren Plotkin, Assistant Sound...... Marc Fisher Dan Watkins, Kevin Hess, Disney Theatrical Production Properties...... Denise Grillo Productions, Thomas Schumacher, Andrew Flatt, Head Props...... Christopher Pantuso Anne Quart, Ben Famiglietti, Bob Cohen, Assistant Props...... Peter Grimes Isaac Hurwitz, Connor Brockmeier, Wardrobe Supervisor...... James M. Kabel New 42nd Street Studios Hair Supervisor...... Victoria Tinsman Production Assistants – NYC...... Kaleigh Bernier, The 5th Avenue Theatre is a member of the Aldora Neal League of Residential Theatres (LORT), a a Script Supervisor...... Christina Bracco nationwide association for not-for-profit theaters. Child Guardian – NYC...... Felicia Schulman Child Guardian – Seattle...... Amy Jurkiewicz The actors and stage managers employed in this production Production Runner – Seattle...... Jack Mitz are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of Tutoring...... On Location Education professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

ALCHEMATION Kevin McCollum Lucas McMahon John Gendron Liz Krane Backstage employees are represented by the International Reeve Pierson Susie Brant Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or IATSE) Local #15 Jack Eidson Madison Knox and IATSE Local #488. Costume shop and Wardrobe staff Kendall Booher James Harrison are represented by IATSE Local #887. Hair and Makeup staff and scenic painters are represented by IATSE Local #488. CASTING Telsey + Company: The scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers in Bernard Telsey CSA, William Cantler CSA, David LORT theaters are represented by United Scenic Artists Vaccari CSA, Bethany Knox CSA, Craig Burns CSA, local USA-829 of the IATSE. Tiffany Little Canfield CSA, Rachel Hoffman CSA, Patrick Goodwin CSA, Karyn Casl CSA, Kristina All the musicians playing in the orchestra for this Bramhall, Adam Caldwell CSA, Josh Einsohn CSA, performance are represented by the American Federation of Rachel Nadler, Rachel Minow, Rikki Gimelstob Musicians of the United States and Canada, Local 76-493, CSA, Rachel Dill CSA, Ryan Bernard Tymensky AFL-CIO. CSA, Rebecca Scholl CSA, Scott Galina, Madison Sylvester, Lauren Harris CSA, Laura Wade CSA, Ally The 5th Avenue Theatre is a member of the National Kiley, Kristian Charbonier, Destiny Lilly CSA, Lily Alliance for Musical Theatre. Founded in 1985, NAMT is Schneider, Meghan Ryan, Yoonji Jang, Samantha a national service organization dedicated exclusively to musical theatre. Members, located throughout 34 Marzec, Devin Rossinsky, Amelia Rasche McCarthy states and abroad, are some of the leading producers of CSA, Jade Hardy, Brian Sutow musical theatre in the world, and include theatres, presenting organizations, higher education programs, and individual producers. HUDSON THEATRICAL ASSOCIATES Neil Mazzella Irene Wang Brianne Stewart

SENOVVA Arianna Knapp James E. Cleveland Pam McCaddin

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SUPPORTING THE 5TH THE MARQUEE SOCIETY We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals and organizations who have committed $1 million or more through their lifetime annual, capital, and endowment gifts to support The 5th’s dedication to artistic excellence, our service to children and families, and our development of new musicals. Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Seattle Foundation ArtsFund Paula and Steve Reynolds Bonnie and Jim Towne Christabel Gough The Herman and Faye Sarkowsky 1 Anonymous Estate of Marian Lackovich Charitable Foundation

ANNUAL GIVING We would like to say thank you to the following donors who provided support at the $600 level and above as of October 4, 2019. Through their annual and fund-a-need gifts, donors become partners in our commitment to artistic excellence, community engagement, education, and expanding the canon of musical theater. For more information on how you can support The 5th, please contact the Development office at 206.971.7903. VISIONARIES The Sheri and Les Biller Dorothy Elaine Davis and Paula and Steve Reynolds Family Foundation Phil M. Davis Irrevocable Trust* Bonnie and Jim Towne Ann Ramsay-Jenkins INVESTORS Alaska Airlines Edgerton Foundation Unico Properties + ArtsFund Patrick Kennedy and Melissa Ries U.S. Bank City of Seattle Office of Premera Blue Cross Tom and Connie Walsh Arts & Culture Joyce Primm Schweickert CREATORS 4Culture/King County Lodging Tax Dawkins Charitable Trust Puget Sound Business Journal + Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff DCG ONE + Tiia-Mai Redditt Bob and Clodagh Ash John Graham Foundation Seattle Foundation Bank of America David and Cheryl Hadley Jeanne Sheldon and Lauren and William Bartholomew The Hearst Foundations Marvin Parsons Renee and Carl Behnke Wanda J. Herndon Susie and Phil Stoller Sharon Gantz Bloome Jim and Elizabeth Lund Wells Fargo The Boeing Company M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Becca and Bill Wert Margaret Clapp Buzz and Beth Porter 2 Anonymous Barbara Crowe Potelco EXECUTIVE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Ann and Joe Ardizzone Brian and Laura DeNault Lease Crutcher Lewis Rex and Angela Bates Dennis and Deborah DeYoung Myron and Shirley Lindberg Michael Bauer Ursula English Thomas and Juli Lindquist Howard and Lynn Behar Expedia Loeb Family Charitable Foundation Les and Sheri Biller Helen Fanucci Lott Foundation Steven and Theresa Binger Freestone Capital Management Macy’s Robert R. Braun, Jr. Alfred and Patricia Friedrich Mary Ann and John Mangels Brandon Bray Jean Gardner Martin Nelson & Co. Bobbe and Jon Bridge Kandy and Rick Holley Jolene McCaw Family Foundation British Airways + HomeStreet Bank National Endowment for the Arts Debbie Brown H. David Kaplan Larry and Valorie Osterman The Capital Grille + Glenna Kendall Palomino + Debby Carter Karen L. Koon Bob and Annette Parks Ken Clay Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation Princess Grace Foundation Columbia Hospitality Laird Norton Protiviti Davis Property & Investment + Grace and Franz Lazarus RealNetworks Foundation

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Tony Repanich and Julie Florida Thomas E. and Nita F. Sitterley Bruce and Peggy Wanta The Sabrina Roberts Memorial Fund Brad and Kathy Smith Washington Holdings The Herman and Faye Sarkowsky Cynthia Stroum Eileen Glasser Wesley and Charitable Foundation Heather Sullivan Mark Wesley Schultz Family Foundation Gary and Elizabeth Sundem Allen and Janice Wiesen Rob and Jan Sexton Eric and Julie Trott Rosemary and Ken Willman Jean Sheridan Lori and Chris Twomey Wright Runstad & Company Lynne and Bob Simpson U.S. Bank Foundation 1 Anonymous DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Áegis Living The Fairmont Olympic Hotel + Michele and Nick Keller Tom Alberg and Judi Beck Brian and Windy Autumn Foster SaSa and Ken Kirkpatrick Geoffrey Antos Jeffrey and Eleanor Freeman KPMG Banner Bank Gary J. Fuller and Randy L. Everett Kayleen and Tony Kohler Adam and Maura Barr Christy and Travis Gagnier Roger S. Layman Maureen and Joel Benoliel Virginia Gilder and Lynn Slaughter LAZ Parking + Bill Berry David Giuliani Lovejoy Consulting + Eric Blom and Min Park GM Nameplate Twyla and Tom Lucas The Boydston Foundation Seán and Bernadine Griffin Judith Lybecker Ed and Pam Bridge Corinne and Russell Hagen Richard Meadows Browne Family Vineyards + Mindy and Brady Hill Steven and Barbara Moger The Casey Family Suzanne Hittman Beth Moursund David Cohen John Holden and Jeff Myrter Don* and Marilyn Covey Kathleen McLagan - In Honor of Robert and Claudia Nelson Davis Wright Tremaine Allegria and Cimorene Holden John Payes and Cameron Crutcher Rob Denbrook and Katie Shattuck Carolyn and George Hubman Judy Pigott English and Nelson Lisa Jones Paul and Dina Pigott

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A special thank you to the following donors, who have made leadership gifts to support the development of our three new musicals this season–Austen’s Pride, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Bliss. We are grateful to them for their multi-year commitment, which allows The 5th to take substantial risks by producing new musicals on our mainstage. Their leadership provides these works the time, space, and audiences they need to make it to the next stage of their lifecycle.

Buzz and Beth Porter Tiia-Mai Redditt Paula and Steve Reynolds

Bonnie and Jim Towne Becca and Bill Wert

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ProMotion Arts + Catherine and David Skinner Union Bank Regence BlueShield Sound Community Bank Washington Trust Bank Retail Management Solutions Marilyn and Doug Southern Karla and Gary Waterman A J Rieger and J W Song Start It! Foundation - Jacqueline and Daniel Widdis Joe and Linnet Roberts Linda and Kevin Cheung Mary Williams Connie and Steve Rogel Erik Strom Sterling and Melinda Wilson SAFECO Insurance Perry and Diana Stultz H.S. Wright III and Kate Janeway Jim and Bet Schuler Jeffrey Sutherland and Ben Aguiluz Michelle and Mike Yurka Seattle Rotary Service Foundation Swire Coca-Cola, USA 2 Anonymous Mary See Foundation R. Porky and Terri Thomsen ARTIST’S CIRCLE Joan and Tim Adkisson Scott and Suzette Guenther Gregg and Judy Nelson Albert Lee Appliance Marilyn Gustafson Nancy and William Nichols Michael Amend and Jeff Ashley Donna and Jim Hamilton Janice Nishimori Pam and Ernie Ankrim John and Laura Hammarlund Nancy Nordhoff ArtsFund – Youth Access & Steve and Kris Harrell Gregory and Marta Oberg Opportunity Award Deb, Tod, Jasmine, and Robert D. and Dorothy S. O’Brien Tom and Stephanie Barden Eliana Harrick Memorial Fund Don W. Beaty Tammy and Jim Harris Jennifer Owen Ellen Beauchamp Paige and Greg Hauber Mary and D.L. “Pat” Patterson Josh Binder and A-P Hurd Bart and Toni Heath Wendy and Mike Popke Theodore Boe Mary and Tom Herche Edward and Eleonore Pottenger Daniel and Janet Bolong Marilyn Lee Huey Bruce Pym Margaret and Richard Bossi Shawn Hurley Ken Ragsdale Michael and Janelle Brookman Jim and Meredith Hutchins Deborah and Ronald Reed Susan and Jeffery Buske Margaret C. Inouye Sandi and Jim Reed Yelena and Tom Button Marlene and William Jenkins Richard and Sharon Reuter Edward and Nancy Callaway Dave and Rio Jones Matt and Melitta Riley Cambia Health Solutions Karol and Leyton Jump Ansel Rognlie and David R. Steindl Fund of The Oregon Judy and Bill Jurden Julie and Peter Rose Community Foundation Robert Kakiuchi | Keela Williams Michelle Ulick Rosenthal Steve and Georgene Camp Karan Dannenberg Clothier Skip Sampelayo Mary and Douglas Casady Danuta Kasprzyk and Darren and Anne Shakib Doris and James Cassan Daniel Montano David Showalter Grant and Emilie Castle Kathy and Mark Keithly Peggy and Greg Smith Judi Chapman Jeffrey and Barbara King Helen R. Stusser Aaron and Crystal Coldiron Cindy A. Klett Gretchen and Ted Taylor Kathleen and Bill Collins Kenneth B. Kluge and Susan Dogen Toyota of Tri-Cities Erin Coomer Bill and Michelle Krippaehne Tulalip Tribes Charitable Copiers Northwest Kimberly Kuresman Contributions Martha Dawson Roger and Linda Kuula Washington State Arts Commission Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Dunbar Robert Land and Renee McCormick Amy Whittenburg and Ray Engle - In Memory of Stacy Lawson and Stephen Rattner Janice Engle Steven Sarkowsky John and Darlene Wilczynski Janet Faulkner Mark Levine and John Keppeler Tom and Jackie Wilkinson Richard and Maude Ferry Gary Locke David W. Williams Fielder Family Marcella McCaffray Lisa and Mark Williams Cassie and Alan Finkelstein Peter and Susan McClung Kelly and Wayne Wright Cindy Fry D.V. and Ida J. McEachern Margo and Curtis Wright The Greco Family Charitable Trust Janet and Brad Zaback Matt Griffin and Evelyne Rozner Charles and Jacque McLaughlin 1 Anonymous Scott and Melissa Gue James and Vicki Murphy PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Kathy Aaron Ms. Michael Adler and Carol and Ray Airone Tyler and Georgia Addington Mr. Michel Lebas Josh Alhadeff and Naomi Tobis Kent and Jeffrey Ahia-Beech Susan and Heather Anstead

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ArtsFund – Peter F. Donnelly William T. Cavender and Steve Freimuth Merit Fund Mary K. Neumeister Gerry and Linda Gallagher Edith and Ray Aspiri Brian Chang Deborah Gates Frank Au Chris Christian Erich Gauglitz, Jr. Vanessa Backman Debbie and Jason Clark Carver and Carmen Gayton Dave Baer Barbara Clinton and Ray Wheeler The Gollofon Family Chris and Kristen Bailey Janet and Robert Coe Susan Gray Jack and Bea Baker Jack and Angela Connelly Terry and Jill Greer Mark and Heather Barbieri David Coons Kate Gunal Marilee Barth Peter Corippo and Scott Murray Marie and Brad Gunn Doug and Maria Bayer Sheila and Michael Cory Duncan Haas and Birgit Walbaum Ted and Florence Begun Gina and Alan Cox Mike Hackett and Xerxes Beharry and Richard Cuthbert and Cherie Lenz-Hackett Shannon M. Quinn Cheryl Redd-Cuthbert Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hahn Charlotte Behnke Christina Cyr and Alan Page Lynne and Hugh Hall Craig and Gretchen Bekins Susanne and Stephen Daley Chuck and Kathy Hamilton Rebecca Benaroya Patricia Dana Beth Hammonds Jamie Black-Lewis Craig and Debbie Daniels Jonno and Julie Hanafin Glen and Sherri Bodman Dorcee and Bob Davenport David Hanson Neal and Katherine Booth The DeVinck Family John and Katherine Harnish Jim and Kareen Borders Nelson and Diane Dong Barbara and James Heavey Lindsay Bosch Wende Doohan Mr. & Mrs. Henry K. Hebeler Lindsay Bousman and Tambra Dugaw Cheryl and John Hendricks Stephen Hershman Robert J. and Olga T. Earle Judith Herman Philip Brazil Leo Eberle and Lisa Vivian Hirayama and McKnight Families Sandee Brock Robert Ehrlich Tina and Randy Hodgins Herbert and Jerri Brod Craig and LeAnn Elkins Joan and Patrick Hogan Alice M. Brown Ruth-Ellen Elliott Karen and Paul Hogle Dr. Foster and Mrs. Cheryl Bucher Mary and Bruce Enter Christa Holmes Martha Buchta-Spevack and David and Linda Ernst Andrea and Doug Holtan Max Spevack Jodi and Andrew Evenson Mark and Theresa Hopkins Kerry Burger Jennifer and Michael Faddis Hal and Donna Howard Patrick and Sherry Burns Jeanne and Jack Fankhauser Marty and Karen Howlett Howard and Kay Burton Kristy K. Fassio Chen Yu Hsu Karen Caldwell Rod Fichter Laurin C. Huffman II Deborah Callahan Steven and Eduardo Fischer-Torres Aidan Hughes and Shirley Hatia Anita and Duane Campbell Gary Fluhrer and Anne Redman Marilyn Iverson Arthur and Kristine Carre Dorothy and David Fluke Kathy and Michael Jackson Anna Carroll Mary Formo Kenneth Jakobsen Dr. and Mrs. Mike Casey Chris and Kenneth Freeman Susan Johnson

On October 4, The 5th Avenue Theatre honored Puget Sound philanthropy leaders Janet and Doug True with our 2019 Excellence Award at a Western-themed celebration! Proceeds from the event benefit The 5th’s education programs, including our Rising Star Project.

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