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2018/19 SEASON SAVE UP TO 60% INDECENT WHEN YOU PURCHASE A MINI SUBSCRIPTION TABLE OF CONTENTS Gold Standard Musical 5 Artistically Speaking NOW PLAYING THROUGH DECEMBER 23 7 From the Executive Producer Timeless Masterpiece 8 An Open Letter from INDECENT 11 Title Page NOW PLAYING THROUGH DECEMBER 30 13 Setting / Cast / Music Acknowledgements Fearless Political Journey 15 For this Production KLEPTOCRACY 1101 Sixth Street SW JANUARY 18 – FEBRUARY 24, 2019 16 Bios — Cast Washington, DC 20024-2461 ADMINISTRATION 202-554-9066 Portrait of Courage SALES OFFICE 202-488-3300 18 Bios — Creative Team TTY 202-484-0247 THE HEIRESS arenastage.org 23 Arena Stage Leadership © 2018 Arena Stage. FEBRUARY 8 – MARCH 10, 2019 All editorial and advertising material is fully protected and must not be World-Premiere Power Play 24 Board of Trustees / Theatre Forward reproduced in any manner without written permission. JQA 25 Full Circle Society Indecent Program Book MARCH 1 – APRIL 14, 2019 Published November 23, 2018 26 Thank You — The Annual Fund Cover Illustration by Raul Colon Wall Street Drama program book staff 29 Thank You — Institutional Donors Renée M. Littleton, JUNK Senior Director of Marketing and Communications APRIL 5 – MAY 5, 2019 30 Theater Staff Kate Thompson, Publications Coordinator Inspirational A Cappella Tribute Shawn Helm, JUBILEE Senior Graphic Designer APRIL 26 – JUNE 2, 2019 Arena Stage is built on the land of the Piscataway people Photo of Corbin Bleu in Anything Goes by Maria Baranova. of the Algonquin-speaking , as well as the lands of the Native American people of the greater Anacostia, Potomac and Tidewater regions. 202-488-3300 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! ARENASTAGE.ORG 2018/19 SEASON 3 ARTISTICALLY SPEAKING

Indecent is inspired by true events around a controversial play, The God of Vengeance, which debuted on Broadway in 1923. Some people saw the play as an example of traitorous libel and sexuality that should not be seen and should not be mentioned. Many moments in Indecent are eerily timely and important for this moment, plucked out of history. At the height of its success in Europe, Sholem Asch’s The God of Vengeance faced objections even from Jews themselves, feeling that it made Jews look bad at a time when anti-Semitism was rampant in Europe and the . There were fears that depicting Jews as prostitutes and pimps would only encourage the hateful actions and feelings toward Jewish people. VINCENT HURTEAU Obscenity was as unclear then as it is now; issues of identity, sexuality, immigration, PRINCIPAL BROKER anti-Semitism and artistic freedom are still contemporary concerns. As we face WASHINGTONIAN MAGAZINE TOP PRODUCER 2017 tragedies and battles for civil rights and equality, this play reminds us of how WASHINGTONIAN MAGAZINE PLATINUM AGENT 2018 far we have come, but also how much work there still is ahead. The continued rise of intolerance and hate crimes in recent U.S. history makes Indecent even 202.667.1800 more disturbing. www.ContProp.com Now is the most important time to be telling this story. On the day of the heartbreaking Real Estate Brokerage DC | MD | VA attack at The Tree of Life synagogue in the talented actors you are about to

2548 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008 - Embassy Row see assembled to rehearse and the mood took a strong shift when they received the Office: 202.966.0019 Toll Free 1.888.528.0988 news. Everyone was shaken. Moments in the play took on added resonance and new meaning for each person. No one in the room will ever forget that day. ’s brilliant play is unabashedly political and speaks to the effects xenophobia has on culture. In the weeks after the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in recent U.S. history, it is more important now than ever to tell these stories. There is no other place other than Washington, D.C. where plays like Indecent can have such an impact. This play is more than a history play; it is more than a play within a play. It is a A DIVINE COMEDY reminder and a warning that culture is lost when we do not protect it. Putting works like these on our stages will always be vital, otherwise we erase the memory of victims, their lives, and what happened to them when fear and hate took over. This play is about a world in which the genocide of European Jews was still unimaginable. The outcomes of modern-day hate are as inconceivable to us now as the Holocaust was for these characters and for the six million Jews who were massacred during World War II. If we allow ourselves to forget the lessons of history, we are destined to repeat it. Works of art like Paula’s Indecent send a clarion call. By ANAT GOV Many thanks, Directed by MICHAEL BLOOM Featuring MITCHELL HÉBERT as God, KIMBERLY SCHRAF and SEAN MCCOY Molly Smith DECEMBER 12–JANUARY 13 Artistic Director Voices from a Changing Middle East Festival Tickets at mosaictheater.org 2018/19 SEASON 5 FROM THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

The controversy around Sholem Asch’s drama The God of Vengeance is one from America’s collective theater history that emphasizes the importance, risk and value of the art we present. Through Indecent, a story brilliantly told by Paula Vogel, Arena Stage strengthens an existing relationship with the Jewish community. Arena Stage has been pleased to host Theater J in our Kogod Cradle this season with their production of Actually while they continue to produce plays during the renovation of their home at the Edlavitch DCJCC. We were also happy to have Theater J produce The Chosen on our Fichandler Stage in 2010. Theater J continues to be a leader in providing excellent theater with a mission to explore experiences, complexities and nuances of Jewish identity. However, as with all art, they produce a variety of work and welcome all audiences. It is not a comfort to think of a time when having a mission that speaks directly to a Jewish audience would have been scorned; unfortunately, world history demonstrates that has happened. As a theater community and a neighborhood community, we all can build empathy with our fellow citizens when we share our stories together. Sometimes this takes the form of productions which directly address Jewish themes, of which Arena Stage has produced many, including ’Awake and Sing!, Elie Wiesel’s Zalmen, or the Madness of God and of course the classic musical Fiddler on the Roof. Other times it is through supporting the voices of playwrights of Jewish heritage like George Kaufman, Jerome Lawrence and , or the songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Sometimes their plays have nothing in common, and sometimes they are peas from a pod. The breadth of work is as diverse as our community. On a more personal level, Arena Stage has enjoyed a strong Jewish heritage through our theater’s artists, administrators and leadership. Theater is a great connector and Arena Stage enjoys being able to connect to communities of all heritages. Sharing the stories of the many different people and practices that form the squares of America’s elaborate quilt is an important part of Arena Stage’s mission. It is not hard to hope that people who espouse hateful rhetoric would take a chance to see a story they do not know and open their minds to learning followed by acceptance and growth. A favorite quote of mine is from Hillel, when asked to summarize Judaism and the lessons from the Torah: “What is hateful unto you don’t do unto your neighbor. The rest is commentary — now go study.” Hope you all enjoy your holidays!

Edgar Dobie Executive Producer President of the Corporation

2018/19 SEASON 7 An Open Letter from Sholem Asch, Paula Vogel’s Indecent is “the true story of a little Jewish play” — The God of Vengeance Author of The God of Vengeance by Sholem Asch. Asch’s original play was an international sensation when it was written With the permission of the family of Sholem Asch, we reprint the letter he wrote in 1923 as at the beginning of the twentieth century, originally published, defending his play against accusations of indecency and anti-Semitism. and its controversial 1923 run on Broadway His words are as relevant and powerful today as when he wrote them. sparked a national conversation about free speech with consequences that lasted Because of the wrong interpretation most poetic of all, and the critics the crucifix, and the play will be decades. Here’s what you need to know: of my play, “The God of Vengeance, of those countries appreciated this then as much Christian, as it is now now running at the Theatre,” poetic view. This love between the Jewish. The fact that it has been THE PLAYWRIGHT I wish to make the following two girls is not only an erotic played in countries where there are Sholem Asch was born in statement: one. It is the unconscious mother few Jews, Italy for instance, and , Poland in 1880. As a love of which they are deprived. that there the Gentiles understood I wrote this play when I was twenty- young man, he moved to The action portrays the love of the it for what it is, proves that it one years of age. I was not concerned and married woman-mother, who is Manka, for the is not local in character, but whether I wrote a moral or immoral Mathilde Shapiro, whose woman-child, who is Rifkele, rather universal. The most marked Jewish play. What I wanted to write was an wealthy family enabled than the sensuous, inverted love reaction in the play is the longing artistic play and a true one. In the him to focus on his writing. of one woman for another. In this of “Yekel Shepshovitch” for a seventeen years it has been before He initially wrote in Hebrew but was particular scene, I also wanted to cleaner and purer life. This is the public, this is the first time I convinced by the growing Yiddishist bring out the innocent, longing for characteristically Jewish. I don’t have had to defend it. movement to switch to Yiddish. Throughout sin, and the sinful, dreaming of believe a man of any other race his career, his writing explored the ways When the play was first produced, purity. Manka, overweighed with sin, placed in “Yekel’s” position would that Judaism was both a unique culture and the critics in Germany, Russia, and loves the clean soul of Rifkele, and have acted as he did in the tragedy connected to the rest of the world through other countries, said that it was too Rifkele, the innocent young girl, that has befallen his daughter. universal themes. He and his family left artistically moral. They said that longs to stay near the door of such Europe during World War I and he became Jews do not need to clear themselves for a man like “Yekel Shepshovitch,” a woman as Manka, and listen within. an American citizen in 1920. While the most before any one. They are as good keeper of a brothel, to idealize his successful — and most controversial — years As to the comment that the play is a and as bad as any race. I see no daughter, to accept no compromise of his career were spent in the U.S., he was reflection on the Jewish race, I want reason why a Jewish writer should with her respectability, and for also a frequent world traveler and spent the to say that I resent the statement not bring out the bad or good girls like Basha and Raizel, filles last few years of his life in , outside Tel that “The God of Vengeance“ is a traits. I think that the apologetic de joie, to dream about their dead Aviv. He died in London in 1957. play against the Jews. No Jew until writer, who tries to place Jews in mother, their home, and to revel now has considered it harmful to a false, even though white light, in the spring rain, was unnatural. the Jew. It is included in the does them more harm than good in the THE PLAY About two years ago I was approached repertoire of every Jewish stage in eyes of the Gentiles. I have written The God of Vengeance was the first Yiddish by producers for permission the world and has been presented more so many Jewish characters who are play to be translated and professionally to present the play in English. I frequently than any other play. “The good and noble, that I can not now, staged throughout Europe. The play refused, since I did not believe God of Vengeance” is not a typical when writing of a “bad” one, make blossomed, flourished and survived the American public was either “Jewish play.” A “Jewish play” is an exception and say that he is a because of the hard work, artistry and sufficiently interested or adequately a play where Jews are specially Gentile. passion of many people, some of whom instructed to accept “The God of characterized for the benefit of the you will see on stage this evening. Although Vengeance.” Gentiles. I am not such a “Jewish” Paula Vogel took some liberties —changing I don’t know whether I can explain writer. I write, and incidentally my some names, amalgamating others and stretching details — the characters in the real feeling I wanted to put types are Jewish for of all peoples Indecent represent real human beings who into this play. It is difficult for an they are the ones I know best. “The lived, and in some cases died, in service of author to comment on his own work. God of Vengeance” is not a milieu Sholem Asch the stories of the Jewish people. Similarly, As to the scenes between Manka and play — it is a play with an idea. Indecent is not a documentary, but the Rifkele, on every European stage, Call “Yekel” John, and instead of story it tells is essentially true, in both the especially the Russian, they were the the Holy Scroll place in his hand broad strokes and many of the details.

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Arena Stage Molly Smith, Artistic Director | Edgar Dobie, Executive Producer A co-production with Kansas City Repertory Theatre and Baltimore Center Stage A MODERN AMERICAN CUISINE RESTAURANT SERVING SW DC DINNER & SHOW PRESENTS $35 THREE-COURSE DINNER INDECENT Start your evening with an appetizer & entrée, walk over to see BY PAULA VOGEL the show, then come back to enjoy dessert. DIRECTED BY ERIC ROSEN CHOREOGRAPHY BY MUSIC DIRECTION & ORIGINAL MUSIC SET DESIGNER ERIKA CHONG SHUCH ALEXANDER SOVRONSKY JACK MAGAW COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER SOUND DESIGNER LINDA ROETHKE JOSH EPSTEIN ANDRE PLUESS PROJECTION DESIGNER WIG DESIGNER VOICE AND DIALECT COACH JEFFREY CADY ANNE NESMITH ZACH CAMPION CASTING DIRECTOR NEW YORK CASTING STAGE MANAGER VICTOR VAZQUEZ GEOFF JOSSELSON, C.S.A. KURT HALL ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER ORIGINAL BROADWAY PRODUCTION MARNE ANDERSON CONCEIVED AND DIRECTED BY

Anonymous support for Indecent has been provided by a life-long Washingtonian and friend of Arena Stage

Original Broadway Production produced by , Elizabeth I. McCann, and INDECENT was produced by the (Douglas Aibel, Artistic Director; Sarah Stern, Co-Artistic Director; Jennifer Garvey-Blackwell, Executive Director) , Spring, 2016 Originally produced by , New Haven, Connecticut (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) and , La Jolla, (Christopher Ashley, Artistic Director; Michael S. Rosenberg, Managing Director) INDECENT under the then title of “The Vengeance Project” was developed, in part, at the 2013 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab at the Sundance Resort SAVE 10% WITH YOUR ARENA STAGE TICKET! Inspired by The People vs. The God of Vengeance, Conceived by Rebecca Rugg and Rebecca Taichman Not valid with any other specials, offers or promotions. INDECENT is presented by special arrangement with , Inc., New York. 1101 4th St, SW WaShington, DC 20024 202.488.0987 for more DetailS, pleaSe viSit WWW.Station4DC.Com 2018/19 SEASON 11 SETTING / CAST / MUSIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

SETTING Warsaw, Poland, 1906, to Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1950s, and everywhere in between.

CAST (in alphabetical order) The Stage Manager: Lemml...... BEN CHERRY The Middle: Halina / Ensemble...... SUSAN LYNSKEY Moriz Godowsky / Musician / Ensemble...... JOHN MILOSICH The Elder: Otto / Ensemble...... VICTOR RAIDER-WEXLER The Elder: Vera / Ensemble...... SUSAN ROME The Ingénue: Chana / Ensemble / Dance Captain...... EMILY SHACKELFORD Nelly Friedman / Musician / Ensemble...... MARYN SHAW Mayer Balsam / Musician / Ensemble...... ALEXANDER SOVRONSKY The Middle: Mendel / Ensemble...... ETHAN WATERMEIER The Ingénue: Avram / Ensemble...... MAX WOLKOWITZ

MUSIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Oklahoma! Bei Mir Bist Du Schon Music by by Sholom Secunda, Jacob Jacobs, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Saul Chaplin and This selection is used by special arrangement All rights on behalf of Cahn Music Company with Rodgers & Hammerstein: administered by Imagem Music Inc., an Imagem Company, www.rnh.com. www.imagem-music.com. All Rights Reserved. All Rights Reserved. Wiegala Ich hab noch einen Koffer in Berlin by Ilse Weber (Theme from “I Am a Camera”) All rights administered by Imagem Music Inc., German Text by Aldo Von Pinelli, www.imagem-music.com. Music by Erich M. Siegel All Rights Reserved. TRO—©Copyright 1955 (renewed) Hampshire House Publishing Corp., New York, NY All Rights Reserved, Including Public Performance For Profit Used By Permission

A special thank you to Adi Mahalel and Karoline Troger, who assisted with Yiddish and German pronunciations.

Indecent runs approximately one hour and 45 minutes with no intermission.

The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices.

2018/19 SEASON 13 FOR THIS PRODUCTION STEP INTO THE SPOTLIGHT THIS SUMMER A MULTI-ARTS SUMMER DAY CAMP WITH 75+ ACTIVITIES FOR AGES 8 – 15 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 Assistant...... EMILY ANN MELLON Directing Assistant...... MANNA-SYMONE MIDDLEBROOKS Deck Carpenters...... MICH COUGHLAN, RACHAEL ALBERT Props...... KYLE HANDZIAK Lighting Programmer...... PAUL VILLALOVOZ Light Board Operator...... KELSEY SWANSON Follow Spot Operator...... ELIZABETH ROTH Audio Engineer...... ADAM W. JOHNSON REGISTRATION BEGINS DECEMBER Second Audio...... XIAO ZHENG ARENASTAGE.ORG / EDUCATION / CAMP-ARENA-STAGE Wardrobe Supervisor...... ALINA GERALL Wardrobe...... EMILY MCCORT Hair & Makeup...... DAPHNE EPPS Costume Design Assistant...... KITT CRESCENZO Tailoring...... DAWSON TAILORS, DENISE AITCHISON, TESSA LEW What are the Arena Overhire Stitchers...... ANDREW LANDON CUTLER, Civil Dialogues? RAYNA RICHARDSON, ELIZABETH SPILSBURY

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater hosts community conversations as a part of the Arena Civil Dialogues series. The conversations seek to provide an opportunity for members of the Washington, D.C. community to engage in civil discourse about social and political issues, and aim to demonstrate that people of diverse viewpoints can have fruitful dialogues with Arena Stage at the Mead Center one another. Each Arena Civil Dialogue features for American Theater prominent Dialogue Starters, and is moderated by Amitai Etzioni, a university professor at The Upcoming George Washington University and author. MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 2019 is the official sponsor of the Must We Be Tribal? 2018-19 Civil Dialogues Series at Arena Stage. The role of community in our personal and collective future. For more information or to register, please visit Molly Smith Study | 5:30 – 7:00 PM There will be a reception before each www.arenastage.org/ discussion, starting at 5:00 pm. civildialogues 2018/19 SEASON 15 WHO'S WHO WHO'S WHO

Theatre’s Virgin Play Festival (in English and television include Seinfeld, The King of Fantasticks, The Mistress in Evita, and ASL); and as a Berkeley Rep Ground Floor Queens and Everybody Loves Raymond. several world premieres such as Between (in alphabetical order) CAST returning artist working with playwrights Movie appearances include Dr. Doolittle 2, The Lines, Last Days of Summer, Man In Love, BEN CHERRY (The Stage Lemony Snicket, Ryan Haddad, and Sarah Minority Report and The Pursuit of Hair: Retrospection and Stillwater. Instagram: Manager: Lemml) appeared Ruhl on her newest play Lock Her Up! Happyness. Regional appearances include @emilyareti. www.emilyshackelford.com on Broadway in Indecent and (Becky Nurse). Susan has been named by Milwaukee Rep, Center Theatre, Fiddler on the Roof, Off- as one of the “top ten Pittsburgh Public, KC Rep, Syracuse Stage MARYN SHAW (Nelly Broadway in Goldstein and in actors to watch” and featured in American and Springfield Rep. He won the best actor Friedman / Musician / the National Tour of Mary Theatre Magazine, Washington Theatre award at the Brussels International Film Ensemble) is thrilled to return Poppins. Most recently, Ben played in the Review, and Broadway World. She is the Festival. Most recently in A Moon for the to D.C. after last being seen regional premieres of at the Pioneer recipient of numerous Helen Hayes Misbegotten. His cartoon series Boss Baby in The Wolves (Studio Theatre Company and Indecent at the nominations, the DCTS’s Audience Choice and Troll Hunters are currently on . Theatre). Her Off-Broadway Guthrie. Other regional highlights include Award and high honors from the D.C. Arts credits include The Skin of Our Teeth Mothers and Sons at Playhouse in Commission. Susan holds degrees from the SUSAN ROME (The Elder: (Theater for a New Audience). Regionally, the Park and Henry V, The Secret Garden, University of Iowa (MFA), McGill University Vera / Ensemble) returns to her credits include , The Book The Tempest and Merry Wives of Windsor, all (BA Honours) and The National Theatre Arena Stage after appearing of Will, Kate Hamill’s Pride and Prejudice during his four seasons at the Utah School of Canada. She deeply thanks her in The Great Society and All (Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival), Love’s Shakespeare Festival. He originated roles in parents, Walker, Susie, Metsy, Mr. Ralston, the Way. D.C.-area credits Labour’s Lost (The Acting Company / HVSF), Milwaukee Repertory Theatre’s Route 66, Victor Vasquez, and (always) The Egg. include If I Forget and Hand and and Pinkalicious: The Life Could Be a Dream and The Andrews to God (HH nomination, Ensemble) at Studio Musical (The Hangar Theatre). Maryn can be Brothers and in Delaware Theatre JOHN MILOSICH (Moriz Theatre; The Diary of Anne Frank (Olney seen in the upcoming season of Netflix’s Company’s 10 Months. Ben has been seen Godowsky / Musician / Theatre Center); After the Revolution, Vanya Friends from College. Maryn is a classically on TV in The Following, Smash and I Love Ensemble) is grateful for the and Sonia…, An Enemy of the People and trained violinist and opera singer, and is a You .. .But I Lied. Ben trained at The University opportunity to debut at Arena Mud Blue Sky (Baltimore Center Stage); Roz graduate of the Fordham University Theatre of and School of Stage. D.C. credits include and Ray, The Last Night of Ballyhoo, Brighton Program and Interlochen Arts Academy. the Arts. www.BenCherry.com Kafka’s Metamorphosis, Beach Memoirs (Helen Hayes Award), The www.marynshaw.com @marynstagrams Master and Margarita, Frankenstein, Salomé, Sisters Rosensweig, The Tale of the Allergist’s SUSAN LYNSKEY (The Middle: Crackpots, Hamlet, as well as Host and Wife, The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide..., ALEXANDER SOVRONSKY Halina / Ensemble) Arena Guest (Synetic Theater). He served as The Argument and After the Revolution (HH (Mayer Balsam / Musician / audiences know Susan well composer and music director for Courage nomination) at Theater J, where she is an Ensemble) Arena Stage from Roe (Helen Hayes (dog & pony dc), co-director for Annabel Lee associate artist-in-residence; The Whale, Las debut. As a composer / nomination; also at Oregon and The Fiddler Ghost (Old Lore Theater — Meninas and A Shayna Maidel (Rep Stage); performer, NYC credits Shakespeare Festival and Cap Fringe), and solo writer / composer / and Richard III, Macbeth and All’s Well That include Broadway: Cyrano de Berkeley Rep), Noises Off (opposite Robert performer for The Race (Arts Alive / Ends Well (Baltimore Shakespeare Festival). Bergerac (starring ). Off- Prosky), , Well, Anne Bogart’s Montgomery College). John played the role Regional credits include The Substance of Broadway: Mother of the Maid, Romeo & Intimations for Saxophone, Book of Days and of Songman in the U.S. national tour of War Fire (Mark Taper Forum) and The Legacy Juliet (The Public); Othello (TFANA); Bottom The Importance of Being Earnest. Earlier this Horse, and recently released the album One (’s Centerstage). TV credits include of the World (Atlantic Theater Co); Volpone, year, she starred as young Margaret Precious Life with his PA-based theatrical House of Cards, NYPD Blue and four Women Beware Women ( Bull); King Lear, Thatcher in the U.S. premiere of the U.K.’s rock band Featherburn. seasons as Ilene Nathan on The Wire. Marat / Sade, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Three Handbagged (Round House Theatre), a role Film credits include A Dirty Shame and My Sisters (Classical Theater of Harlem); The she will take Off-Broadway (59E59) in June VICTOR RAIDER-WEXLER (The One and Only. www.susanrome.com Little (Hang A Tale). Regional: 2019. Other recent work includes Sweat Elder: Otto / Ensemble) returns Hartford Stage, Walnut Street Theater, (ACT), Imaginary Comforts (Berkeley Rep), to Washington after a 53-year EMILY SHACKELFORD (The Shakespeare & Co, Shakespeare Theatre The Sisters Rosensweig (Theatre J), Richard absence, last seen here in Ingénue: Chana / Ensemble / Company, Ford's Theatre, Barrington Stage II (OSF), and directing Barbara Hammond’s Merry Wives of Windsor. On Dance Captain) is making her Co, Berkshire Theater Group, Arizona Enter the Roar at The Kennedy Center. Broadway he has appeared Arena Stage debut. She Theatre Co, American Shakespeare Center, Susan is the co-artistic director of in Best Friend, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and appeared Off-Broadway in Connecticut Rep, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Washington Women in Theatre and a usual Gypsy. Off-Broadway credits includeThe Lucky Duck at The New Festival, Wharton Salon, WAM Theater, suspect at the Kennedy Center, NPNN, Passion of Dracula, The Boys Next Door and Victory Theatre. Regional theatre credits Actors Shakespeare Project. International: Mosaic and Metro Stage. On the left coast Give the Bishop My Faint Regards. National with The Kansas City Repertory Theatre title role in Hamlet (Milan & NYC). Instagram: at OSF’s Black Swan Lab; Z Space; Magic tours include Grand Hotel and Six Degrees include Johanna in Sweeney Todd: The @AlexanderSovronsky For a good time, of Separation. His recurring roles on Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Luisa in The check out www.AlexanderSovronsky.com.

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ETHAN WATERMEIER (The ERIKA CHONG SHUCH (Choreographer) is a Journey Into Night (Court Theatre). Upcoming Middle: Mendel / Ensemble) CREATIVE performance maker, choreographer and projects include the world premiere of has performed a broad range director whose topic-driven ruminations Approval Junkie (Alliance Theatre) and The of leading roles in musical PAULA VOGEL (Playwright)’s play, How I coalesce into imagistic assemblages of music, Scarlet Ibis (Chicago Opera Theatre). Jack lives in Chicago and teaches design at theater, theater and opera Learned to Drive, received the Pulitzer Prize, movement, text, and design. Interested in The Theatre School at DePaul University. throughout the United States. Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Outer Critics expanding ideas around how performance is www.jackmagaw.com Performance highlights include: Broadway Circle and New York Drama Critics Awards for created and shared, her recent work For You Best Play, as well as her second . (a Creative Capital Project, commissioned by National Tour of Les Misérables (Javert and LINDA ROETHKE (Costume Designer) Off- Other plays include The Long Christmas Yerba Buena Center for the Arts) is a series Factory Foreman / Combeferre), Broadway: Richard III (The Public Theater). Ride Home, The Mineola Twins, The Baltimore of intimate performances for audiences of Shakespeare Theatre Company, Folger Regional: Oklahoma!, Richard II, Into the , Hot ‘N’ Throbbing, Desdemona, And 12. Recent projects also include Iron Shoes, Theatre, Houston Grand Opera, Santa Fe Woods, King Lear, As You Like It, Julius Baby Makes Seven, The Oldest Profession, a new neo-feminist folk opera created with Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Aspen Music Caesar, All’s Well That Ends Well (Oregon A Civil War Christmas and Don Juan Comes Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble (supported by Festival and Olney Theatre Center. A keen Shakespeare Festival); Hand to God, Home from Iraq. Her play Indecent opened Creative Work Fund, NEA) and TheaterTheater, advocate for new works, Ethan has The Geller Girls, Managing Maxine, The at The in New York in April a participatory morality play exploring the premiered compositions by Ricky Ian Underpants, Shadowlands (Alliance Theatre); 2017. It is available on Broadway HD. TCG hidden forces underlying everyday ethical Gordon, Jake Heggie, Martin Hennessy, The Game's Afoot ( Playhouse); has published four books of her work. She choices. Her original work has also been John Musto and Rachel Portman. He was The Good Book, Water by the Spoonful, The teaches playwriting workshops throughout commissioned and supported by Gerbode educated at (BM), Dead, Orlando (Court Theatre); Stage Kiss, the United States and abroad. Foundation, Daejeon Metropolitan Dance The School of Music (MM), and The Clean House (Goodman Theatre); Visiting Theater (Korea) and Berkeley Repertory the University of Maryland (Doctoral Edna, Mary Page Marlowe, Motherf**ker with ERIC ROSEN (Director) recently concluded his Theater’s Groundfloor Program. Erika the Hat, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Intimate Studies), and is a Designated Linklater decade long tenure as artistic director of choreographs for theater companies such Apparel (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); Teacher trainee. Ethan is a winner of the Kansas City Repertory Theatre and previously as Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Folger Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with Lotte Lenya International Competition and was co-founder and artistic director of Theater, Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Kennedy George (Kansas City Rep); Miss Saigon (The currently serves on the faculty at American Chicago’s About Face Theatre for thirteen Center, American Conservatory Theater, Paramount Theatre). Cincinnati Playhouse, University. He is a proud member of the seasons. World premieres under his direction Pittsburgh Public, Playmakers Rep, California Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Actors Theatre National Association of Teachers of Singing, include Venice (named “Best Musical of Shakespeare Festival, and Magic Theatre. of Louisville, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, VASTA, Musical Theatre Educators' Alliance 2010” by TIME), Clay, Roof of the World, A Thank you to Bruce Bierman for sharing his Utah Shakespeare Festival, Connecticut and the artist roster of Sing For Hope. Christmas Story: The Musical, M. Proust and Jewish Dance expertise. Theater District. Directing credits include Repertory Theatre, Arden Theatre Company, MAX WOLKOWITZ (The the Public Theater, Lincoln Center Theatre, ALEXANDER SOVRONSKY (Music Direction and Center Stage, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Ingénue: Avram / Ensemble) is Goodman, Hartford Stage, Baltimore Center Original Music) See bio on page 17. American Players Theatre and Northlight thrilled to be making his Stage, Chicago Shakespeare, Melbourne productions of and Arena Stage debut. He has Theatre Company, the O’Neill and Sundance. JACK MAGAW (Set Designer) makes his Arena Away. Other credits: co-director of the MFA appeared regionally in The Rosen helped develop and produced the Stage debut with this production of Indecent. Design Program at Northwestern University, Chosen (Long Wharf), original production of the Pulitzer and Tony Recent Chicago and regional design credits where she teaches costume design. Assisted Loving (Capital Rep), My Name is Award-winning play . As include the world premiere of Support Awards: Jeff Award An( Ideal Husband, Court Asher Lev (Penguin Rep), Ivanov (Trinity a playwright, his work includes Lot’s Wife, Group For Men (Goodman Theatre), the Theatre); Suzi Bass nominations (The Geller Rep), and the first TheatreWorks tour ofThe Dream Boy, Winesburg, Ohio and Venice. world premieres of The Agitators and Other Girls and The Underpants, Alliance Theatre); Velveteen Rabbit. He received a BA from Rosen served on the Board of Theatre Than Honorable (Geva Theatre), the world Connecticut Circle nomination (, Connecticut Repertory Theatre. Bennington College and an MFA in Acting Communications Group, was inducted into premiere of Sheltered (Alliance Theatre), A Education: MFA, University of Iowa. from Brown / Trinity where some highlights Chicago’s Gay and Hall of Fame and Flea In Her Ear (American Players Theatre), were playing Dr. Givings in In the Next Room his work has been recognized with numerous (Steppenwolf Theatre), Buried Child Joseph Jefferson and Barrymore Awards. He and East Texas Hot Links (Writers’ Theatre), JOSH EPSTEIN (Lighting Designer) has (WISE Foundation Emerging Artist of the designed lighting at many of the top theaters Year Award), Crow in Tooth of Crime and Sir holds a doctorate in performance studies The Bridges of Madison County and Miss from Northwestern University and a B.A. in in the country, including the Guthrie, Mark Andrew in Twelfth Night. Max is a proud Holmes (Peninsula Players Theatre), Radio performance studies from UNC. Taper Forum, Goodman, Geffen Playhouse, member of The Actor’s Center. Golf and Long Day’s Journey Into Night (Court Theatre), Man of La Mancha and The Baltimore Center Stage, Kirk Douglas Mousetrap (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre), Theatre, , Trinity Of Mice and Men and Sweeney Todd (Kansas Repertory, Long Wharf, Alliance, South Coast City Rep). Eleven Joseph Jefferson Award Repertory, Geva Theatre, Actors Theatre of nominations include designs for East Texas Louisville, PlayMakers Repertory, Cincinnati Hot Links (Writers’ Theatre) and Long Day’s Playhouse and Paper Mill Playhouse. He

18 2018/19 SEASON 2018/19 SEASON 19 WHO'S WHO WHO'S WHO is also an adjunct professor at the UCLA (Cleveland Playhouse); Sherlock Holmes Conservatory faculty. Education: MFA Virginia Guys Named Moe, Mother Courage and Her School of Theater, Film and Television. Josh and the Adventure of the Suicide Club, [title Commonwealth University, BFA Texas State Children, The Mountaintop, , is an LA Ovation Award Winner, a Knight of of show], Woody Guthrie’s American Song University. www.voicecoachdc.com Long Day’s Journey into Night, Arabian Nights, Illumination Nominee and a recipient of the (Arizona Theatre Company); Love, Janis Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies. She is a NEA / TCG Career Development Program (Lighting and Projections, Columbia Artists GEOFF JOSSELSON, CSA (New York Casting) graduate of the University of North Carolina for Designers. In addition he serves on Theatricals’ tours). Mr. Cady served as the is pleased to continue his association with School of the Arts and a proud member of the O'Neill Playwrights Conference Artistic Head Projections Programmer for Green Arena Stage. Broadway and Off-Broadway Actors’ Equity Association. Council. Josh received his MFA from NYU’s Day’s American Idiot (Broadway production), productions include The Velocity of Autumn Tisch School of the Arts and currently lives Jennifer Lopez’s AKA tour, ’s starring Estelle Parsons; Southern Comfort; KANSAS CITY REPERTORY THEATRE Founded in with his wife and three Burn it Down Tour, Imagine Dragons, Pitbull Yank!; Enter Laughing; Pretty Filthy; John and in 1964 by Dr. Patricia McIlrath, Kansas daughters. www.joshepsteindesign.com and Wintuk (Cirque du Soleil). Jen, Himself and Nora; and Altar Boyz. He City Repertory Theatre, the professional has also cast productions for Actors Theatre theatre in residence at UMKC, is led by ANDRE PLUESS (Sound Designer) Arena Stage ANNE NESMITH (Wig Designer) is pleased of Louisville, Arizona Theatre Company, Bay interim artistic director, Jason Chanos and credits include Smart People, Equivocation, to return to Arena Stage following last Street Theatre, Academy of Music, executive director, Angela Lee Gieras. KCRep The Passion Play Trilogy, Legacy of Light, season’s The Pajama Game, Nina Simone: The Civilians, Cleveland Play House, Bucks is nationally known as an incubator of new 33 Variations, Metamorphoses and Arabian Four Women and The Price. Her designs have County Playhouse, Cape Playhouse, Denver plays and producer of innovative musicals Nights. Broadway: Metamorphoses, I Am My been seen locally at Kennedy Center, Ford’s Center, Marriott Theatre, North Shore Music and reimagined classics. Together with an Own Wife and 33 Variations, as well as the Theatre, Signature Theatre, Wolftrap Opera, Theatre, Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare active board of directors, a year-round, part- world premiere of The Clean House at Yale Shakespeare Theatre, Folger Theatre and Festival, The Public Theatre, and the York time, and seasonal staff of 210, and over Repertory and Lincoln Center. Based in Washington . Regional work includes Theatre Company. For more information: 300 volunteers, KCRep serves patrons from Chicago, his work has appeared on most designs with Opera , Opera www.geoffjosselson.com more than 40 states on their two stages, of the city's stages including the Goodman, Boston, Annapolis Opera and Castleton the Spencer Theatre and Copaken Stage Steppenwolf, Chicago Shakespeare and Music Festival and internationally at Saito KURT HALL (Stage Manager)’s Arena Stage in downtown Kansas City. More than 12,000 Lookingglass Theatre, where he is an Kinen Festival and Hyogo Performing Arts credits include The Great Society, The school students and educators see live associate artist. Regional credits include Center in Japan. Anne was the resident Pajama Game, Smart People, Watch on the theatre productions at KCRep annually, many multiple productions with Oregon and wig / makeup designer for the Baltimore Rhine, Carousel, The Year of Magical Thinking of whom are experiencing the genre for the California Shakespeare Festivals, The Opera and has constructed wigs for Scooby starring , Born for This, All the first time. The company dedicates itself Guthrie Theatre, McCarter Theater, Berkeley Doo! Live and 42nd Street (Asian tour). You Way, Sweat, Destiny of Desire, The Blood Quilt, to producing works which are compelling, Repertory Theater, American Conservatory can see her work in Smithsonian National Our War, The Shoplifters, Smokey Joe’s Café, passionate, and entertaining. Theater, Seattle Repertory, La Jolla Portrait Gallery programs, Ice Cold Killers for Mother Courage and Her Children starring Playhouse and Center Theater Group. Investigation Discovery, the Military Channel’s Kathleen Turner, Maurice Hines is Tappin’ BALTIMORE CENTER STAGE Named the State Great Planes, MD Public Television and the Thru Life, Good People, Red Hot Patriot: The Theater of Maryland, Baltimore Center JEFFREY CADY (Projection Designer) is a U.S. Army’s tour Spirit of America. Kick-Ass of Molly Ivins starring Kathleen Stage is committed to artistic excellence. freelance lighting and projection designer Turner, , Red, , every We engage, enrich, and broaden the living in Kansas City, Missouri. Credits ZACH CAMPION (Voice and Dialect Coach) is tongue confess starring Phylicia Rashad, perspectives of diverse audiences through include: KC Rep: Side by Side, A Christmas a freelance voice, speech and dialect coach Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies, Looped entertaining and thought-provoking work and Carol (2010 – 2016), The Invisible Hand, The and once worked in the Arena Stage sales starring Valerie Harper, Next to Normal educational programs. Under the leadership Roof of The World, When I Come to Die, The office. D.C. credits include voice / dialect starring , Awake and Sing! of Artistic Director Stephanie Ybarra and Glass Menagerie, Circle Mirror Transformation coach for Sovereignty, The Price and Smart and The Goat, or Who is Sylvia. Additional Executive Director Michael Ross, Baltimore (Lighting and Projections); Stillwater, Hair, People (Arena Stage); Hand to God (Helen regional credits at the Kennedy Center, Center Stage is committed to creating Harriet Jacobs, Palomino, Back Home Again: Hayes Award-winning), Vietgone, and The Roundabout Theatre Company, McCarter and presenting a diverse array of world A Holiday Concert, Under Remains (Studio Theatre); the world premiere Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company and premieres and exhilarating interpretations Midwestern Stars, Love, Janis, Give ’Em of The Gulf, and Heisenberg (Signature Signature Theatre. Thanks to his family for all of established works. In addition to Hell, Harry. Other credits: The Great Divorce Theatre); Labour of Love, The Invisible Hand, their support. Mainstage productions, the theater ignites (Pearl Theatre NYC); Rebecca (LG Theatre and My Fair Lady (Olney Theatre Center); conversations across Baltimore and beyond Seoul, South Korea); Mary Wilson Holliday The Legend of Georgia McBride and Angels MARNE ANDERSON (Assistant Stage Manager) through the Mobile Unit, which brings high- Spectacular (Harris Theatre, Chicago); Seeing in America Part 1 and 2 (Round House); is thrilled to begin her 10th season with quality theater to economically, culturally, America (Ensemble Galilei, Washington, and When the Rain Stops Falling (Helen Arena Stage after starting as an Allen Lee and geographically diverse communities. The D.C.); It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues (Portland Hayes Award-winning, 1st Stage). Upcoming Hughes Fellow in 2009. Some highlights theater also nurtures the next generation Center Stage); The Gay Bride of Frankenstein, projects include Kleptocracy at Arena and include Dave, Two Trains Running, The Great of artists through the Young Playwrights Rooms (Seacoast Repertory Theatre, New Kings at Studio Theatre. Zach is a certified Society, Nina Simone: Four Women, A Raisin Festival, Student Matinee Series, and many Hampshire); The Wiz, Always, Patsy Cline teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework© and is in the Sun, Moby Dick, , Erma other educational programs for students, (Main State Musical Theatre); Lombardi a member of the Studio Theatre Acting Bombeck: At Wit’s End, King Hedley II, Five families, and educators.

20 2018/19 SEASON 2018/19 SEASON 21 WHO'S WHO SEE WHERE THE EDGAR DOBIE (Executive Producer) Born in ARENA STAGE LEADERSHIP Vernon, British Columbia, a village next to the Rocky Mountains (three years after Arena MOLLY SMITH (Artistic Director) has served TRAIN CAN TAKE YOU had its first performance in 1950), I am one as Artistic Director since 1998. Her more of five brothers raised by my Dad — Edgar, than 30 directing credits at Arena Stage a mechanic and small businessman — and include Anything Goes, Sovereignty, Carousel, Mom — Connie, a telephone operator and The Originalist, Fiddler on the Roof, 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, South Pacific, All My Sons and teacher Paddy Malcolm and her fledgling How I Learned to Drive. Her directorial work Powerhouse Community Theater after has also been seen Off-Broadway at 59E59 in school. By the time I graduated from high New York, Canada’s Shaw Festival, The Court school, we volunteers had built ourselves Theatre, The Old Globe, Asolo Repertory, a 200-seat fully-equipped theater on its Berkeley Repertory, Trinity Repertory, own piece of land in the center of town and ’s Tarragon Theatre, Montreal’s found a sell-out audience for the full season Centaur Theatre and Perseverance Theater of plays we had to offer. That experience in Juneau, Alaska, which she founded and taught me so many lessons about the power ran from 1979 – 1998. Molly has been a leader of theater to foster collaboration and share in new play development for over 40 years. meaningful stories, as well as the public She is a great believer in first, second values that attach themselves to building a and third productions of new work and safe place where everyone is welcome. All has championed projects including How I those lessons served me well as a managing Learned to Drive; Passion Play, a cycle; Next to leader and producer both sides of the Normal; and Dear Evan Hansen. She led the border, and both sides of the commercial re-invention of Arena Stage, focusing on the and non-profit theater divide. Arriving here at architecture and creation of the Mead Center Arena in 2009 makes me feel like I am well- for American Theater and positioning Arena equipped for the best job in the world. Stage as a national center for American artists. During her time with the company, Arena Stage has workshopped more This theater operates under an agreement than 100 productions, produced 39 world between the League of Resident Theatres and premieres, staged numerous second and Actors’ Equity Association. third productions and been an important part The actors and stage managers are of nurturing nine projects that went on to members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional have a life on Broadway. In 2014, Molly made Actors and Stage Managers in the her Broadway debut directing The Velocity of United States. Autumn, following its critically acclaimed run at Arena Stage. She was awarded honorary The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT theaters are doctorates from American University and represented by United Scenic Artists, Towson University. In 2018, she was honored Local USA-829 of the IATSE. as Person of the Year by the National Theatre Conference and inducted into the The Director and Choreographer are members of the STAGE DIRECTORS Washington D.C. Hall of Fame. AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a Book at least 14-days in advance national theatrical labor union. Arena Stage is a constituent of the Theatre * and save up to 25% or more . Communications Group (TCG), the national Find out more at Amtrak.com. organization for the American theater.

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Karpick Richard Freitag for the theater to continue presenting high-quality productions and innovative education Family Foundation Lucia Hill Vance Zavela Paul and Masako Kaufman Kim L. Sheridan Marvin and Joan Rosenberg Judy Honig Jackie Williams Kaye Dr. and Mrs. Gene Simaitis programs that strengthen the community in which we live. Trina and Lee Rubenstein William Logan Hopkins LEAD John Keator and Ida Fernanders Smith Anonymous (7) Josh, Tynan and Biagio Rubin Lauren and Glen Howard Virginia Sullivan Lynette R.F. Smith Clara Adams-Ender For more information on the benefits of becoming an Annual Fund contributor, call the Margaret York Rubin Drs. Jeanne-Marie and Dr. Sandra D. Key Margo Smith and Gerry Levine Al-Mughairy Jeff and Sarah Sandel Nathan Miller Mr. Albert Kramer Lois Stansbury Development Department at 202-600-4177. The following are contributors as of November 15, 2018. Diana Aviv and Sterling Speirn Linda and Arthur Schwartz Annelle Johnson John Kramer TAA Services, Ltd Elinor R. Bacon James Johnson and The S. Kann Sons Co. Thomas Kuchenberg Drs. Steven and Sheila Taube Patti and Mitchell Herman Beverly Perry Caroline Lewis Caitlin M. Dutkiewicz Cheryl Baird OVATION CIRCLE Matthew Shepard Foundation Elizabeth C Lee Elizabeth and Jerry Teles Vicki J. Hicks Sydney M. Polakoff and Nancy and Dan Longo Reshad Favors, Esq. Michael Baker Anonymous Brandon and Janine Slade Elizabeth Keeley Thelma K. Leenhouts Dennis and Rosalind Thomas Sheldon and Audrey Katz Carolyn Goldman Abby Mandel Susan D. and Howard Feibus Paul and Jeanette Barkley Arlene and Robert Kogod Steve and Nancy Silcox Gary Kemp Steven Leinwand and Darrell Totman Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Korengold Powell Family Charitable Trust Steve Mayer and Lorry M. Fenner, PhD Dr. and Mrs. John Barnes Alan and Marsha Paller James Skiles and Mary Kimble Ann Lawrence Roberta K. 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Tedford Bill and Donna Roberts Carol and Bill Gross Philip and Constance Briley Anonymous (20) Peter and Ann Tanous Lory Manning Patricia McMahon Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones Tim and Grace Terpstra Talmadge and Norene and Timothy Guilford Harold R. Bucholtz D. M. Abruzzo Mr. and Mrs. Keith Thackrey Russell Matthias David and Sarah McMeans and Tracey Tolbert Jones PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Suzanne Thouvenelle and Mary E. Roberts Loren and Phyllis Haag Philomena Burke Judith Agard Curtis Bell Dr. Adrienne Thompson Emmy McArver Charles and Marilyn McMillion Joan and David Maxwell Dennis Deloria Bruce and Lori Laitman Honorable Robert and Matt Butcher and Liz Pennisi Susan Agger and Patrick Chauvin Linda and Steuart Thomsen Eddie and Lynne McCormick Stephen Meyer and David Bruce Smith Anne Marie Tighe Rosenblum Susan Hale Joseph N Cannon Richard Budson Amitai Etzioni Ralph Timmons and Janet Hill J. Douglas and Erica Summers Peggy and Alec* Tomlinson Helen Ross The Hansan Family Carol Caparosa Anthony Aldwell BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Virginia McGehee Friend Allen Unsworth Martie McDowall Lisa Miller Totah Beverly Schacht Laura Hart Louis and Karen Carson Amb. and Mrs. Anonymous (4) Seth and Caroline Hurwitz Rear Adm and Mrs. Josh Miller and Jerry Noble MaryAnn Miller Bill and Terry Witowsky Steven and Marie Schram Patricia Harvey Barbara Carter Frank Almaguer Joanne Barker Irene and Edward Kaplan Sidney Wallace Nancy and Herbert Milstein John and Paula Millian Ellen and Bernard Young Shugoll Research John and Shelly Hazel Mr. and Mrs. James Carty Marilena Amoni and Don Ryan Estate of Audrey J. Barnett Judy and Peter Kovler/ Anne Paine and Fowler West Mitchell-Richards Family Fund Bryan Myers Judy and Leo Zickler McAdo Shuler, Jr. Henshel Foundation Henry Chamberlain and Britt Anderson Judith N. Batty The Kovler Fund Richard and Susan Westin David Montgomery Donald and Lynne Myers The Souders Family Sonia Herson Lisa Burns Jean W. Arnold Susan and Steven Bralove Bill Lands and Mark and Ria Weston Judie and Fred Mopsik Carole and John Nannes DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Laura L. Tosi Steven and Tanya Hilton Gail Chambers and Katia Ascher Barbara and Arthur Bushkin Norberta Schoene Anonymous (5) Sarah Whitesell and Wan Kim Michael and Kathleen Opincar Jeffrey Neal and Virginia D. Weber Linda Lurie Hirsch Scott Baker Raymond D. Audet Ellen MacNeille Charles Herb and Dianne Lerner Carolyn Alper Patricia Page Williams Catherine O'Reilley Kevin Loeffler Jim and Elizabeth Williams Theo W. Hodge Jr., MD and Wallace Chandler Peter and Marjory Bankson Drs. Elliot J. Feldman and Mark T. Lewellyn Priscilla Aycock Richie and Jim Wright Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. 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Crawford Carolyn and John Beck Kay Kapoor Gene Bialek and Arlene Brown Laura Peebles and of Jan Moncier Margot Lurie Zimmerman Robert McDonald Merry Anderson Valerie and John Cuddy Martin Bell Margot Kelly PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Deborah Bowles Ellen Fingerman Jeri and Bill Oakerson Anonymous (3) in memory of Paul Sakisha Jackson Lynn J. and Lynne A. Barden Anne Dammarell Susan and Don Bennett Toni and Ronald Paul J. Alton and Cynthia Boyer Dr. Nathaniel Pitts Joe Oppenheimer and Esthy and Jim Adler Zimmerman Joseph and Anne Jarboe Nancy and John Barnum Gil and Nancy Dannels John and Sylvia Benoit R. Lucia Riddle Joe and Sue Bredekamp Margaret J. Pollack Edith Fraser Celia and Keith Arnaud Ricki and Joel Kanter Nan Beckley Deanna K. Dawson Mary Ellen Bergeron Steven and Ilene Rosenthal Bonnie and Jere Broh-Kahn PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Lutz Alexander Prager Doris Parker and Alan Asay and Mary Sturtevant Anne B. Keiser and Peter and Ellen Berty Virginia B. Edwards and Robert C. and Gene Samburg Julie Burton and Roger Hickey Anonymous (4) Whayne and Ursula Quin Michael Spatz Nancy and John Benson Doug Lapp David and Judy Bonior Richard Colvin Elissa B. Bernius The Estate of Blain and Peg Butner Dr.* and Mrs.* Jane Ellen Ramsey and Ruth Parr Dr. Sharon A. Bennett Jason Kelley Philip and Faith Bobrow Tina Eskridge Mathilde and Martin Bienstock Henry J. Schalizki Lee Calligaro Clement C. Alpert Joseph Inbar Beth and Terry Pattillo Michele and Allan Berman Judge Gladys Kessler Jan Boyce Carol Faulb Thomas J. Billy Hubert (Hank) and Clotilda Bowie Cassidy Dean Amel and Terry Savela J. Paul and Diane Reason Antoinette Pavone The Honorable Ann W. Brown Caroline S. Klemp Ms. Carolyn Broussard Geraldine Feaster and Edward and Elena Bloomstein Charlotte* Schlosberg Judith Claire Leon and Robyn Andris Joe and Ginny Redish David Pawlik and Donald Brown Danielle M. Lancaster, Candice C. Bryant Calvin Bethea* Sandy and Stanley Bobb Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Cleva Michael W. and Nancy Regan Alan and Andrea Pendleton Richard and Evelyn Bynum Creative Visionary Estate of Albert Chaiken Beth Feldman Richard and Eleanor Bochner Richard W. Snowdon Ellen and Michael Cronin Stacie H. Arpey Deborah Remmers Randolph Perry and Wes Callender and Mary Davis Ashley J. Lawrence N. Chesser and J.M. Rowe Nancy and Cary Feldman Vincent and Veronica Boles Sheila Stampfli Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Davis, III Roy Barnes and Mary Flanigan Alan and Terry Rettig Nancy Lee Gloria Davidson Leon Fund of the Community John and Sheila Compton Lois Fields Mickey and Sally Bolmer In Memory of Roger and Nancy Brown Massimo and Marilou Righini Mr. Gary Peterson LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Louis Delair, Jr. Serving Richmond and Ray and Mary Converse Jack L. Finglass Randall A. Bowman Martin "Marty" Davis Ted Bean and Kathy Brown Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rothkopf William Phillips Kent and Carmen Amos Edgar and Tracy Dobie Central VA Camille Cook Jim and Lorrie Fulton Anne Boyden The Charles Delmar James and Karen Beardsley Jo Ella Samp Margaret Plank and Linda A. Baumann Kathy and Jody Dreyfuss Ashley M. Lewis Beth Cunningham Louise Gary Mr. William Brackett Foundation Judy and George Bowns, Dr.* and Mrs. Dave Souders David Becker and Anita Dunn and Bob Bauer David Lloyd, Realtor Lorraine Day Linda Gehr Steven Brady Barbara and David Ehrlich in memory of their sons, Harold H. Saunders Gail Povar and Larry Bachorik Leslie Seeman The Lois and William and Ruth Lubic Anita Difanis and Richard Gervase and Mr. and Mrs. Skip and Laurette Farmer Mark and Scott Ernest Schichler and John and Wendy Reaves Sander M. Bieber and Richard England Family Susan and Dan Mareck Richard Krajeck Stuart Delery A. Stanley Brager, Jr. Lorraine Fleming and Jerry Bridges and Sally Turner John Murray Thomas and Jane Reckford Linda E. Rosenzweig The Louis and Helen Dan and Karen Mayers Diane and Lowell Dodge Virginia Giroux-Rollow Nancy Brandon Harry Parrish Sharie A. Brown Carol Schwartz David and Susan Reichart Eric Braverman and Fanaroff Foundation Mark and Marsha Mazz Thelma Duggin Elliott Glass Randi and David Braverman Sallie Forman and Marivi Bryant Dick and Betty Revelle Neil Brown Robert and Carole Fontenrose Brittany A. McCants Sue Duncan and Leo Fisher Lynne and Bill Glikbarg Ann Breen Jonah Gitlitz Buffy and William Cafritz Rosemary Schwartzbard Margaret Rice and Bill Sette Community Foundation Faith Gay and Gerard and Mary McGann Mrs. Elizabeth Edgeworth John M. Goodman Karen Broadnax Christopher and Family Foundation Dr. Sidney Shankman Ann Richards for Northern Virginia/ Francesca Zambello Nancy McGuire Sarah G. Epstein and Sally Gresham Perry Brown Carol Fromboluti William Caldwell and Leslie Shapiro Sheila Riley and Ned Kraft James I. Chatman Fund Marilyn and Nancy Miron Donald A. Collins Karen T. Grisez Mr. Terrence J. Brown and The Honorable William and Michele Toth Mike and Patti Sipple Clyde Robbins John and Linda Derrick Michael Glosserman Dee Morris Bob and Sue Faron Sue and Bruce Guenther Ms. Linda D. Whitlock-Brown Linda Garvelink Dr. Myla Carpenter Kathleen and Kerry Skeen Dr. Tommie L. Robinson, Jr. Joseph P. DiGangi Amnon and Sue Golan Dale Mott James and Patricia Flanigan Frank Guzzetta and Mr. and Mrs. Susan B. Haight John Chester Carl Wayne Smith and June and Marvin Rogul John Edelmann and Jeff Love Lucia and Woolf Gross Joan and Dan Mulcahy The Henry J. Fox Trust Paul Manville Ronald K. Browning Paul Henderson Richard Christensen Michael Burke Gareth Rosenau Jeri and Gary Epstein Fruzsina M. Harsanyi and Ms. Anna Katherine Moody The Samuel Freedman Trust Jack E. Hairston, Jr. Marian Bruno Muriel Howard Beth and Ron Cogswell Annelise and Robert H. Smith Steven M. Rosenberg and Pam and Richard Feinstein Raymond Garcia Alan and Roberta Munro Deborah Freund and Robert and Carol Hall Susan and Mike Burk Edward and Paula Hughes Geri and David Cohen Sharon Steele Stewart C. Low III Mr. and Mrs. David Fisher Meg and John Hauge Mary Kathryn Nagle Doug White Maurice Hamilton Patricia Burke Thomas Jesulaitis and Sarah H. Cohn Dr. Earl P. Steinberg and Rodney Ross Nancy M. Folger Liz Hilder and Randy Smith Meenakshi Nandedkar Amy C. Gilbert Susan and Allen Hanenbaum Avery Burns Barrie Seidman Annemargaret Connolly Claire E. Reade Nuhad D Ruggiero Larry Franks and Lady Bountiful Fund Martha Newman Hon. Joseph and Chris Harris Robert J. Bushrod Deena and Jerry Kaplan Woody Cunningham and Patricia Stonesifer and Jean Sammon Ellen Berelson Mark Levine and Chibundu Nnake Alma Gildenhorn Marianne Harwit Donna Butts and William Libro Dr. and Mrs. James Karesh Jessie Harris Michael Kinsley Ms. Gail Sattler Rick and Carol Froehlich Sara Imershein Susan Nolan Mark* and Sara Goldberg Bert Helfinstein and Sandra and Paul Byrne Kay Kendall and Jack Davies Jim and Dotty Dake Seema Sueko Linda B. Schakel Henock Gebreamlak and Laura L. McAuliffe Frank and Linda Nutter Sherry and Neil Green Margaret Rodenberg James Cafritz Cal and Barbara Klausner Deirdre Donahue and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Surovell Mr. and Mrs. Leonard and Nicholas Goad Charles McBride and Rita O'Brien, Esq. and Grace R. Gregg Richard and Pamela Hinds John Cahill Lauren S. Kogod Jamie Dahlberg Tamara Tatunchak Celia Schuchman Chris and Catherine Peg DeBell John Imparato Alfred and Lynne Groff Janice Holiday Leslie Calman and Leslie S. Kogod Patricia D'Orazio Barbara Toohill Joan H. Searby Guttman-McCabe Mills Family Foundation Ray Olson Judy and Sheldon Grosberg Clarence G. Hoop Jane Gruenebaum Jean and John Lange Carolyn and William Doying Joanne Tornow and Diane Seeger and Ann O. Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. David M. Osnos Catherine and Warren Gorrell John and Debra Howard George and Marilyn Candler Alfred and Fern Schad Neil Lehrer Tom Christein

26 2018/19 SEASON 2018/19 SEASON 27 THANK YOU — ANNUAL FUND THANK YOU — INSTITUTIONAL DONORS

Fredric and Jane Cantor Eileen M Gleimer Judd Kessler R. Frances O’Brien Martha Sherman Larry and Caroline Carbaugh Jane Glickman and Carol King Judy Olmer Laura Shiffrin William and Kathleen Carey Charles Sacks Janet King C and J Orza Bobbi and Larry Shulman OUR INSTITUTIONAL DONORS (as of November 15, 2018) Connie Carter and Maggie Godbold and Mrs. William Kingsbury Colonel Tommy T. Osborne Barbara Shutt Gordon Dale Steve Bershader Pris and Bill Kirby Elsie Page Hugh and Ruth Sickel Ms. Patricia Carter Dr. and Mrs. Michael Gold Steve and Karen Klemp Charles Parker Dr. and Mrs. Rubin Siegel Carla Cartwright Daniel T. Goggin John Knapp James T. Parson, Jr. Les Silverman and OVATION CIRCLE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE (continued) Michael Carty and Judy and Joel Goldberg Richard and Teresa Kramer Jane Passman Patty Abramson The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Linda Brothers Paula S. Goldman Eugene and Adeline Krizek Wanda D. Patrick Patricia Silverman The Edelmann Love Group Realtors Ruth Carver Mr. Joel C. Goldstein MK Lanzillotta and Lee Becker Renate G Pawlik Ms. Sally Simms K&L Gates, LLP Malcolm R. Chaires Susan and Richard Goldstein Mr. Robert Larke Norval Peabody Ken Simonson and Kiddar Capital Mr. and Mrs. Brian Chappelle Jannie Goldston Steven D Laughton Kevin and Sherry Pearson Jan Solomon Kivvit Joy and Jerry Choppin Dr. Donna M. Gollnick Peggy Laves and Nthakoana Peko and Dr. and Mrs. Tracey Chunn Barbara and Tom Gottschalk Doug Trainum Don Spicer Thomas G. Sinderson The Meredith Foundation Mr. and Mrs. A. Steven and Janet Hall Graff Brock Lending Anne E. Peret Virginia Sloss Northrop Grumman Corporation John H. Churchman Charles and Karen Graybeal John and Jane Lewis Nancy Pergolizzi Margaret Smith Plenary Group Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clark Madi Green, in memory of Marjorie and John Lewis Jeanne and Burnie Peters Pamela Brown Smith PricewaterhouseCoopers Kenneth T. 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Mitchell Mehdi and Lori Sabet Gwendolyn Williams Charles Feldmayer Stephen L John Patricia Mitchell Barbara Sable Bernetta and Kevin Willams We endeavor to provide a complete listing of all Yvonne Felton Kay Jacks Robin Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. John Sacchetti Lawrence Williams donors in the above categories. However, if your Mr. and Mrs. Greig Fields Barbara and John R. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore Alan and Florence Salisbury J. David Willson name is not listed, please contact the Development Eric Fingerhut and Caroline Jackson James Morris Art and Nancy Saltford Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wilshere Karen Bailey Mrs. Harolyn B. Jackson Kent and Dale Morrison Beverly Sapp Robert Wilson Department at 202-600-4177. We are also grateful to Dr. J.D. Fletcher Smyrna N. Jackson Helaine G. Morss Lee Saunders Mary Jane Wisniewski the thousands of other contributors to Arena Stage, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Flyer Lorna S. 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John Wetterau Jane Scholz Beverly and Daniel Yett Arent Fox, LLP Benefactor’s Circle $25,000 – 49,999; Ralph and Gwen Nash Eugene and Alice Schreiber Ann and Tom Friedman Kenneth Johnston James Yenckel Leadership Circle $15,000 – 24,999; Pamela Friedman Kimberly and Tad Johnston Valerie Neal Frederick and Peri Schuyler Beth York and Art Rubin BakerHostetler, LLP Else H. Froberg Barbara Jones Elizabeth Neblett Richard and Rochelle Schwab Sharon Zackula The Bernstein Companies President’s Circle $10,000 – 14,999; Bob Fugate Ed Jones and Peggy Marshall Jacqueline P. Nelson Elaine Schwartz Mr. James J. Zogby The Boeing Company Producer’s Circle $5,000 – 9,999; Jean C. Fulton Elizabeth Blair Jones William and Louisa Newlin J. Kenneth Schwartz, Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP Director’s Circle $2,500 – 4,999; * Deceased Sally Gadsden William A. and Virgie H. Jones Shelia Newman James F. and Ola S. 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28 2018/19 SEASON 2018/19 SEASON 29 THEATER STAFF THEATER STAFF

Artistic Director...... Molly Smith DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROPERTIES Executive Producer...... Edgar Dobie Director of Annual Fund...... Holly K. Oliver Director of Information Systems...... Travis Armbuster Properties Director...... Jennifer Sheetz Founding Director...... Zelda Fichandler Senior Director of Systems Administrator...... Jarett Poole Associate Properties Director...... Lance Pennington ...... (1924-2016) Individual Giving...... Kristen Mitchell Database Manager...... Rachel Schlaff Master Prop Carpenter...... Michael Ritoli Founding Executive Director...... Thomas C. Fichandler Director, Ovation Campaign...... Ryan Merkel Help Desk Associate...... Edward Wieland Props Artisan...... Niell DuVal ...... (1915-1997) Director, Development Operations Property Assistants...... Marion Hampton Dubé, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS and Events...... Maria Corso ...... 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Sam Abney Senior Graphic Designer...... Shawn Helm SOUND Dramaturg...... Jocelyn Clarke Donor Relations Manager...... Tiana Bias Multimedia Designer...... James Sweeney Sound and Video Supervisor...... Brian Burchett Currently Commissioned Writers...... Kia Corthron, Development Services Assistant...... Mary Patano Website and New Media Manager...... Ben Nolan Nathan Alan Davis, Idris Goodwin, Development Research Publications Coordinator...... Kate Thompson Master Sound and Video Technician...... Timothy M. Thompson David Henry Hwang, , Coordinator...... Jennie Weyman Marketing Fellow...... Caroline Dowden* Kenneth Lin, Craig Lucas, Sound Technicians...... Adam W. Johnson, Development Assistant...... Abigail Cady Artwork Creation...... Nicky Lindeman Eduardo Machado, Octavio Solis, Drew Moberley, Reid Moffatt Aaron Posner, Theresa Rebeck, Illustrators...... Jon Berkley, Mads Berg, John Strand HUMAN RESOURCES Charles Chaisson, Raul Colon, COSTUMES Director of Human Resources...... Jackie Rucker Bohi Richard Davies, Erik Drooker, Jon Foster, Costume Director...... Joseph P. Salasovich Bruce Hutchinson, Tim O'Brien ADMINISTRATION Human Resources & Assistant to the Costume Director...... Cierra Coan Finance Assistant...... Kathryn Perry Chief Financial Officer...... Joe Berardelli OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES Drapers...... Carol Ramsdell, Steven Simon Leadership Office Manager...... Alison Irvin Senior Director of Operations...... Marissa LaRose First Hands...... Michele Macadaeg, Mallory Muffley MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION Management Fellow...... Brandi Lavigne* Operations Manager...... Alicia Sells Master Stitcher...... Noel Borden Managing Director...... Khady Kamara General Counsel...... Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Operations Coordinator...... Jenna Murphy Craftsperson...... Deborah Nash Jacobson; Robbins, Russell, Englert, AUDIENCE SERVICES Company Manager...... Amber Gray Wardrobe Supervisors...... Alina Gerall, Alice Hawfield Orsek, Untereiner & Sauber, LLP Senior Director of Sales Assistant Company Manager...... Maddie Newell Wigs, Hair and Makeup Supervisor.....LaShawn Melton BUSINESS OFFICE and Audience Services...... Lindsey Wareing Pisani Company Management Fellow...... Cameron Appel* Costume and Wardrobe Assistant...... Adelle Gresock Controller...... John Monnett Group Sales Manager...... Isaac Evans Engineering Supervisor...... Keith Brown Costume Fellow...... Caton Hamrick* Group Sales Associates...... Bria Hall, Jay Williams Accounting and Payroll Manager...... Joan A.S. Lada Maintenance Technicians...... Vincent Gregg, STAGE MANAGEMENT Accounting Associates...... Larry Bright, Assistant Director of Henry Williams Audience Services...... Sabrina Clark Stage Managers...... Rachael Danielle Albert, Christopher Murk Porter...... Lawrence Wise Marne Anderson, Kurt Hall, Managers of Sales Services...... Ellison Roberts, Auditors...... Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Stage Door Attendants...... Ra’Chelle Carey, Martha Knight, Trevor A. Riley, Rachel Vest Counsel...... Arent Fox, LLP Kay Rogers Christi B. Spann, Susan R. White Assistant Manager of Sales Services...... James Swindell PRODUCTION * Allen Lee Hughes Fellow COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Sales Associates...... Sean Carpenter, Director of Production...... Joel M. Krause Director of Community Engagement/ Trevor Comeau, Nicole Cusick, Production Manager...... Karen O. Mayhew Senior Artistic Advisor...... Anita Maynard-Losh Emily Lungmus, Asha Moses, Director of Education...... Ashley Forman Colin O’Bryan, Rachel Waring SCENIC School Programs Manager...... Rebecca Campana House Managers...... Jasmine Brooks, Technical Director...... Natalie Bell Becca Spencer, Renata Wilson Master Teaching Artist...... Psalmayene 24 Associate Technical Director...... Zachary Fullenkamp Visitor Services Manager...... Jody Barasch Training Programs Manager...... Sean-Maurice Lynch Assistant Technical Director...... Nola Werlinich Community Programs EVENTS Senior Carpenter...... Norman Lee Coordinator...... Matthew Reckeweg Events and Rentals Charge Scenic Artist...... Li Qiang Community Engagement Senior Managers...... Emma Latimer, Kaitlyn Sakry Carpenters...... Mick Coughlan, Assistant...... Alan Gonzalez Bisnes Events and Rentals Craig Hower, Sean Malarkey, Community Engagement Fellows...... Lauren Miller* Associate Manager...... Chrystal Noelle Vaughan Hannah Martin, Logan McDowell, Frank Miller, Amanda Srok

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