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Artistic Director A letter from the Artistic Director Several people have been asking, “What are you doing now that Kia has been appointed Executive Director?” Well nothing of course! (Just Kidding!!!!!) As Artistic Director my role is to find and plan all the shows we program at The Lyric, which might seem like an easy enough job until you realize how many artists and shows that are out there. Kia and I go every year to conferences where we meet Ana Popovic with hundreds of agents who handle Jan. 30th 2016 I 7:00pm thousands of acts. We then have to decide which artists are right for our Features patrons and try to make sure we have a good mix of entertainment and education to 3 Letter from the Artistic Director serve the entire community. Seems simple, 4 Board of Directors & Staff but then you must factor in dates, ticket prices, technical needs, and a lot of small 6 Faith, Love & Laughter things to make it work for all of us. I won’t bother you with the 100 emails received 10 Historical Timeline daily asking to book a show that’s not 21 Volunteer Bartenders & Ushers right for us. When considering a show, I ask the staff, board, friends and some 24 2015-16 Season Lineup of you your opinion before we commit to a show. This all starts a year or more before the 26 2015-16 Director’s Circle & Contributors show arrives at the theater. 28 Theatre Box Office & My other primary responsibly is fundraising. General Information The Lyric receives no governmental funds, and we rely on your generosity to support us, so my 28 Seating Chart job is to ask you to help us. So many of you 34 Sponsorship Opportunities have helped over the years and when you consider how far The Lyric has come 40 Save the Date: The Lyric Theatre’s and how beautiful she looks now, it 90th Birthday Celebration would not have happened without you. So, I’m just doing my job if you On the happen to get a call or letter from me… cover: Don your best vintage rags & swing on into Best, The Lyric for The Hot Sardines! The spiciest jazz ensemble out of New York City will bring a unique recipe of hot jazz and sultry standards, sprinkled in Dixieland sounds, The Lyric Theatre’s Mission and a dash of wartime “To provide the community with a home for the performing arts that Paris flavor. See them perform January 21, entertains, educates, and stimulates the growth of artistic integrity and 2016 at 7:00pm. experience for everyone.” The Friends of the Lyric, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization The Lyric Theatre Box Office (772) 286-7827 www.LyricTheatre.com 3 Board of Directors Season President Emerita Directors Ethel Christin Priscilla Baldwin Frank M. Byers, Jr. President Marianne Hartnett Sponsors Patty Downing Betsy Herold Hope Jochem The Friends of the Lyric, Inc. would like Vice President Stacey Levy Stephen Fry Steve McGovern to thank these sponsors who have May Smyth Joan McGowan Rachel Scott generously helped to underwrite the Treasurer Paul Shirley costs of our 2015-2016 Season. Todd Laycock Kenan Siegel Secretary Olene Stuart Linda Weiksnar Nancy Wong Advisory Board Daisy Carter Natalie MacDonald Elaine Cook Pat Pendergast Howard Cook Patricia Simmons Elisabeth Lahti Gloria Wolfe Artistic Director John Loesser Executive Director Kia Fontaine Lyric Theatre Staff Controller Accounting Assistant Monica Soricelli Kellie Jocoy Director of Development Art Director Linda Prange Michael Renfro Membership Director Manager of Bar Services & Volunteer Coordinator Mitch Meislohn Heather Long Box Office Services Production Sheila DeRigo, & Stage Manager Wendy Lucas, and Savannah Richmond Diane Meislohn Director of Operations House Managers Ryan DiNunzio Jean Aukerman, Ron Colangelo, Education Director Lauran Griffith, Karin Leone Linda Lambrecht, Irene Luneski and Facilities Director Phyl Weaver Tom Wiegerink Copywriter & Creative Box Office Manager Services Meagan Ebright Gracie Loesser Assistant Box Office House Physician Manager Richard D. Loew, D.O. Susan Nauss Legal Advisor Terence P. McCarthy 4 For tickets and information, call The Lyric Theatre Box Office at 772-286-7827 or visit www.LyricTheatre.com. All shows and times are subject to change. some of the greatest show tunes of all time, crafted a voice unlike any other. A graduate but an accomplished pianist, performing at offering her refreshing take on the Broadway of the Peabody Conservatory of Music, various clubs and venues across the state. songbook. Colozzo has received numerous awards and Channing is a performer at Walt Disney grants, including from The Metropolitan World, performing in the Beauty and the Beast An Intimate Evening lthough the holiday season with Faith Prince A Broadway veteran, Faith Prince has Opera National Council. Throughout her Live on Stage show and Finding Nemo the Jan. 7th 2016 | 7:00pm will be over, there’s still dominated the stage for decades. Prince career, Lorrianna Colozzo has appeared in a Musical. A was born in Augusta, Georgia, where she number of diverse operatic roles, including plenty to celebrate when The developed a passion for theatre, later studying Valencienne in The Merry Widow, Nanetta in at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Falstaff, and Adele in Die Fledermaus, among Lyric’s 2016 winter season In 1989, Prince made her Broadway debut, others. Called “captivating” by the Baltimore Throw a little Baileys in your coffee and starring as Tessie Tura in Jerome Robbins’ Sun, Colozzo appeared as Sarah Brown in welcome The Irish Comedy comes along; with performances Broadway. The actress and singer quickly Guys and Dolls in Concert right here at The rose to prominence on the stage, winning Lyric Theatre. Tour (January 16, 2016 7:00pm) to including award-winning multiple awards, including a Tony, for her The Lyric Theatre this January. Tearing performance as Adelaide in the 1992 revival Joining Lorrianna Colozzo in High Standards apart and validating stereotypes all at the musicals, internationally of Guys and Dolls. More recently, in 2008, this January is Graham Fandrei. A beloved same time, The Irish Comedy Tour brings you Prince was nominated for a Tony, Drama classical singer throughout South Florida, the best of humor from the land of Eire. renowned blues guitarists, rock Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award for her Fandrei has sung with The Masterchorale The Irish Comedy Tour stars four hilarious performance in A Catered Affair. When she’s of South Florida, the Miami Lyric Opera, comedians, Damon Leibert, Derrick Keane, and roll divas, folk music legends, not performing on Broadway, the actress has and the Florida Grand Opera, to name a Mike McCarthy, and Derek Richards, as they appeared on television, including a recurring few. An original cast member in the Baz celebrate their Irish heritage with a little self- hilarious political commentators, role on ABC Family’s Melissa and Joey as Luhrmann production of La Boheme on referential humor. Imagine the atmosphere of a well as Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva. Her latest Broadway, Fandrei studied at The Juilliard Dublin pub and throw in a couple hooligans and and much, much more. album, Total Faith, was met with widespread School and the New England Conservatory. you have The Irish Comedy Tour, featuring four critical acclaim. Most recently, Graham Fandrei has Irish comedians who leave no Blarney Stone, performed Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass with the or joke, unturned, from Ireland’s questionable In a rare performance on The Lyric stage, Symphonic Chorale of Southwest Florida, culinary taste to its love for Bono and beer. Faith Prince, with her powerful and unique Bernstein’s On the Town with the Klezmer vocals, An Intimate Evening with Faith Prince is Concert Orchestra, and the Brahms Requiem The Irish Comedy Tour features some of the sure to be a royal affair. with the Ave Maria University Chorale. greatest Irish comedians performing today. A veteran of USO tours, Detroit-native Derek Opening Act for Faith Prince – Nicholas A graduate of the Manhattan School of Richards made national headlines after he King. Performing since he was four years Music and Carnegie Mellon University, became one of the first comedians to perform old, Nicholas King has always had music Rebekah Diaz has performed with major at Guantanamo Bay. Richards is featured FAITH, LOVE on XM and Sirius Radio, appearing on the in his blood. By the age of 12, King had symphonies and opera companies across performed in three Broadway productions, the United States. Diaz has performed as a Bob and Tom Show as well as The Weather including Beauty and the Beast and A Thousand soloist with the Bronx Opera, the Pittsburgh Channel’s Top 10. Raised in a Dublin suburb, Clowns. His vocal elegance has been featured Ballet, the Opera Orchestra of New York Derrick Keane made waves in his on a number of television programs, such at Carnegie Hall, and locally, with the home country of Ireland after as The View and The Tonight Show with Jay Miami Lyric Opera. Most recently, sweeping the All Ireland & LAUGHTER Leno. Beginning at the age of 15, the young Rebekah Diaz appeared as the lead Talent Competition. His prodigy began studying under the tutelage of in the premier of Bernstein’s On the band, Inchicore, is a Liza Minnelli, performing as an opening act Town with the Klezmer Orchestra in standard in the Irish for her national tour from Las Vegas to New South Florida. Diaz is also a faculty music scene, performing York City. Now, at the age of 21, King shows member of the New World School traditional Celtic music Opening our winter season is the blockbuster Featuring 25 parodies of classic pop hits Menopause: The Musical is a much-needed, no signs of stopping.
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