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2 parksquaretheatre.org / 651.291.7005 DEAR PARK SQUARE PATRON,

Welcome to the world premiere of Jefferson Township Sparkling Junior Talent Pageant!

We are thrilled to present Keith Hovis’ musical comedy about one woman’s journey to find success in the world. Hitting rock bottom, her search lands her back in her small hometown in Minnesota where she is forced to reckon with her unfulfilled dreams — in tap shoes. Keith’s work reminds us, in the midst of laughter and song, of our fundamental need for friendship and family.

Jefferson Townshipis a part of a wonderful history at Park Square Theatre of developing and producing new work. Like this season’s hilarious and heartfelt Sometimes There’s Wine by Shanan Custer and Carolyn Pool, Keith’s work had its start as a hit at the Minnesota Fringe Festival. Since that beginning, Park Square has supported Keith and Jefferson Township with numerous readings and workshops for this production. Now we are adding another important part of the process: you!

You transform the American theatre when you help us commission world premieres like Eleemosynary by Lee Blessing and Nina Simone: Four Women by Christina Ham. Please consider joining our amazing club of Premiere Producers who bring new work to our stages. And come back next season to help introduce a new playwright to American theatre, John Kim, with the world premiere of his audacious and comical play about the making of the leader of North Korea — Un (the completely true story of the rise of Kim Jong Un).

Thank you for taking this journey with us and for supporting Keith’s unique voice along with other new plays at Park Square. We hope you enjoy the show and look forward to seeing you at many more to come!

Flordelino Lagundino John W. Harris Family Artistic Director 651.767.8482 [email protected]

PARK SQUARE THEATRE SEEKS TO ENRICH YOU – AND OUR COMMUNITY – BY PRODUCING AND PRESENTING EXCEPTIONAL LIVE THEATRE THAT TOUCHES THE HEART, ENGAGES THE MIND, AND DELIGHTS THE SPIRIT.

3 An irreverent and heartfelt musical comedy set in small-town Minnesota. Twenty years after Jefferson Township’s biggest tourist attraction, the Sparkling Junior Talent Pageant, was permanently cancelled after a contestant died onstage, four former classmates, now in their thirties, decide to stage a rematch and finally see who would’ve won.

At its core, Jefferson Township is about those moments in life when we feel stuck. It’s about finding your way when you’ve hit an age when you’re told you should already have a plan in place. It’s about the power of community, that moment when you realize success and happiness come in many forms, and about how sometimes you need to open yourself up to possibilities you never considered before. It’s a show for anyone who has ever felt lost, and the people who help us find our way home. SONG LIST Ode to Jefferson – Townspeople (Intermission) Moving Home – Frannie and Townspeople Pageant Theme – Travis Rules – Liam and Frannie Jefferson Township, 1931 – Sparkling Junior Champion – Frannie, Liam, and Val Frannie and Liam Dear, Dead Grandma – Val Shots Fired – Val Patriotic Medley – Frannie Drive-by Town – Travis, Liam, and Frannie Liam’s One Man Musical – Liam Sugar High – Val Perfect – Full Cast Psychological Warfare – Beautiful – Travis and Frannie Val, Liam, and Frannie Finale – Full Cast Frannie’s Lament – Frannie Last Place Frannie – Frannie Lights On – Full Cast After Today – Full Cast

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4 parksquaretheatre.org / 651.291.7005 SPARKLING JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP JUNIOR TALENT PAGEANT MUSIC, BOOK, AND LYRICS BY KEITH HOVIS ON THE BOSS THRUST STAGE CREATIVE TEAM Director...... Laura Leffler Music Director...... Brian Pekol Choreographer...... Antonia Perez Scenic Designer...... Ursula K. Bowden Costume Designers...... Rubble&Ash Lighting Designer...... Michael P. Kittel Sound Designer...... Jacob M. Davis Properties Designer...... Abbee Warmboe Blood Effects Designers...... Tyler Olsen-Highness and Craig Kossen Dramaturg...... Hannah K. Holman (Intermission) Vocal Coach...... Foster Johns Pageant Theme – Travis Assistant Director...... Sophie Peyton Jefferson Township, 1931 – Stage Manager...... Laura Topham* Frannie, Liam, and Val Assistant Stage Manager...... Jared Zeigler* Dear, Dead Grandma – Val Patriotic Medley – Frannie CAST Liam’s One Man Musical – Liam Frannie Foster Wallace...... Kelly Houlehan Perfect – Full Cast Liam Ackermann...... Ryan London Levin Beautiful – Travis and Frannie Travis Hernandez...... Zach Garcia Finale – Full Cast Val Hutchinson...... Leslie Vincent

MUSICIANS Piano...... Elise Santa+ Guitar/Bass...... Kyle Baker+ Drums...... Brian Pekol+

SETTING Jefferson Township, Minnesota, 2017 PERFORMANCE TIME The show will run approximately 2 hours, 30 minutes including a 20-minute intermission.

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States +All of the music in this production is performed by career professional musicians who are members in good standing of the Twin Cities Musicians Union, Local 30-73, American Federation of Musicians. Park Square Theatre is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre, and a member of the Minnesota Theatre Alliance. 5 A CONVERSATION WITH THE PLAYWRIGHT AND DIRECTOR

KEITH HOVIS: Jefferson Township LAURA LEFFLER: That’s a very serious Sparkling Junior Talent Pageant was and scary place for a very joyful and born out of writer’s block on a different funny show to come from. When I saw piece, plus being in a place of transition. the Fringe version of the piece, I was so I had entered my 30’s having spent captivated by the energy of it all. The seven years working in various roles whole room felt like it was crackling for commissioners within Governor with lightning. I love that feeling as an Dayton’s administration (in addition to audience member where you can tell the my work in theatre), and I was faced with performers are having fun and loving having only a year left before the end of each other. That’s a special kind of magic. his term to figure out the next step in my And there were also these holes in it, plot career. The unknowns were terrifying. holes! The performers would look into At the same time, I was watching those the audience and say, okay, we’re gonna around me try to figure out the same skip this part and jump ahead. That was things. Friends and family at all different the spark that ignited for me – oh, there’s stages of life were reassessing their more to find here! – and maybe Park paths and what happiness means. I did Square could be a home to feed that fire. a lot of reflecting on the people and events that shaped me: growing up KH: Haha! I think the best comedy is in small-town Minnesota, the values developed out of moments that challenge PLAYWRIGHT instilled in me by that community, my us. Even back to Shakespeare’s use of family, current friends, former friends, the fool, comedy has this innate way to and those first moments in life when I expose the soul and open up a dialogue experienced failure. Those themes really between people. It’s also so therapeutic resonated with me, so I started writing. and cathartic. The experience at the Finding a mix of irreverent humor and Fringe was such pure joy. I got to play in heartfelt moments felt like the best way the room with my best friends and create to share them. (continued on next page) something that we all believed in. I love such an amazing blessing to have the seeing performers take ownership of support of so many amazing artists new material and make it their own. It’s on the creative team. For example, why I am so drawn to new work. There how often do the designers get to be is endless possibility to explore. Then involved in the earliest workshops? It’s to receive the call from Park Square? a gift. Unreal. As a writer, I am constantly asking people to believe in my vision KH: Oh my gosh. The design team! and to go on a journey and invest in This town has such incredible talent. me – whether that’s an investment of Plus, being able to keep my original cast time, talent, funding, etc., so having the was truly a blessing. The show is written opportunity to expand the piece was with and for them, and having that trust outside my wildest dreams. I was so built into the process is invaluable. excited to have Laura sign on as director As I look back at early drafts, we have as well. I feel so lucky. taken the show in so many different directions in order to arrive at the best LL: I was excited! I’ve been developing way to tell the story. I honestly believe new work in the Twin Cities for over 13 we’ve arrived at the version of the show years, but this one feels special. I’ve it was always meant to be. Writing a never developed a new musical on this new musical has so many moving parts. scale before, so it’s been an exciting It’s a lot of work, but seeing it all come challenge in a lot of ways, and it’s been together is amazing.

PLAYWRIGHT

KEITH HOVIS is a Twin Cities based composer and playwright making his Park Square debut. Other full-length musicals include the horror satire Teenage Misery, and Pioneer Suite, which was commissioned by Freshwater Theatre and featured at the 2014 Ivey Awards. As a composer, he has worked on The Skriker with Fortune’s Fool Theater and Two Mile Hollow with Theater Mu/Mixed Blood. Other work includes the play Public Exposure with Market Garden Theater and A Morbid History of Sons and Daughters, a devised musical he co-created for the 2018 Twin Cities Horror Festival. The original, one-hour version of Jefferson Township premiered in the Minnesota Fringe Festival in 2017 and was honored by the Minnesota Theater Awards as an Exceptional New Work. He is a proud alum of the Nautilus Composer-Librettist Studio. Upcoming: Edith Gets High, a new musical, at the 2019 Minnesota Fringe Festival, and Immortal with Trademark Theater. Thank you to the cast and crew for going on this journey with me; and thank you to my family and friends for their support.

7 Cast

ZACH GARCIA LESLIE VINCENT Travis Hernandez Val Hutchinson Park Square The Pirates Park Square The Diary of of Penzance, The Anne Frank Representative Palabras Project (Other Theatre Artistry: Victor/ Tiger Productions) Victoria; Old Log Theatre: Representative Theatre Beehive; History Theatre: Theatre Latté Da: Man of La Mancha; Teen Idol: The Bobby Vee Story; Sidekick Theatre: Children’s Theatre Company: Cinderella; The Marvelous Wonderettes; Twin Cities Horror Frank Theatre: The Threepenny Opera; Guthrie Fest: A Morbid History of Sons & Daughters; Theater: The Primrose Path; Daleko Arts: Umbrella Collective: June Training B.M., Godspell; Theatre Elision: Of Art and Artists; Musical Theatre, Catholic University Other Walking Shadow Theatre Company: The Half of the jazz duo The Champagne Drops Whale, Marie Antoinette, A Midwinter Nights Upcoming Projects Bryant-Lake Bowl: A Very Revel; Artistry: Fiddler on the Roof, Carousel, Die Hard Christmas Guys and Dolls, Proof Training B.A., Theatre and Music, Lawrence University; Black Box Creative Team Acting Studio (Chicago, IL); Actor’s Workout, Guthrie Theater LAURA LEFFLER KELLY HOULEHAN Director Frannie Foster Wallace Park Square Directing Park Square Debut debut; Antigone (Actor) Representative Theatre Representative Theatre Artistry: Fiddler on the Umbrella Collective: over 37 Roof, Secret Garden; Lyric projects since 2011; EMU Arts: Barefoot in the Park, Theatre (Kansas): As You Like It; As Assistant Wait Until Dark, Into the Woods; Seasons Director – Theatre de la Jeune Lune: Fishtank; Dinner Theatre: Why Do Fools Fall in Love; The Moving Company: Come Hell and High Freshwater Theatre: Pioneer Suite; History Water; Frank Theatre: By the Bog of Cats; Theatre: River Road Boogie Training B.F.A., Guthrie Theater: The Legend of Georgia McBride Theatre Arts, Nebraska Wesleyan University; Training M.A., Theatre, University of Kansas; Pursuing an M.B.A. at the University of St. B.A., English and Theatre, Baker University Thomas Accolades City Pages Best Director, 2018 Upcoming Projects Park Square Theatre: Pride RYAN LONDON LEVIN and Prejudice (Dramaturg) Liam Ackermann URSULA K. BOWDEN Scenic Designer Park Square The Park Square The Pirates of Penzance Diary of Anne Frank Representative Theatre Nimbus Theatre: Representative Theatre Ludlow (and 20 more); Raw Sugar: Based on History Theatre: Orphan a True Story; Theatre Unbound: Aliens with Train, Teen Idol: The Extraordinary Skills (and 7 more); Circus Bobby Vee Story, Dirty Business; Trademark Juventas: Nordrsaga (props); Woodbury Theatre: The Boy and Robin Hood; Artistry: Community Theatre: Spamalot; Theatre Pro The Last Five Years, Awake and Sing, She Rata: Henry V; Drake University: Fiorello!; Loves Me; Bitter Boy Productions: Silence: Hamline University: Bat Boy!; Frank Theatre: The Musical; Minneapolis Musical Theater: Maple and Vine; Theatre Latté Da: Steerage Gilligan’s Island the Musical Song (props) Training B.F.A., Technical Theatre/ Theatrical Design, Drake University Accolades Recognized by American Theatre magazine 8 parksquaretheatre.org / 651.291.7005 Creative Team

(January 2014) with a photo spread for the set Park Square Theatre: The Rocky Horror Show; design of An Outopia for Pigeons (Swandive Yellow Tree Theatre: The Curious Incident of Theatre); Ivey Award (as part of a team) for the Dog in the Night Time; Guthrie Theater: A Inventive Reinterpretation (Theatre Unbound: Christmas Carol Julius Caesar) MICHAEL P. KITTEL Lighting Designer JACOB M. DAVIS Sound Designer Park Square Over 150 productions (as Resident Park Square The Pirates of Penzance, Cardboard Lighting Designer) including The Color Purple, Piano, Henry and Alice: Into the Wild, Amy’s Red, Ragtime, Grey Gardens, Democracy, To View, Nina Simone: Four Women, Flower Kill a Mockingbird, Rock ‘n’ Roll Representative Drum Song (co-production with Theater Mu) Theatre Ordway, Frank Theatre, Stages Representative Theatre Theatre Pro Rata: My Theatre Company, Steppingstone Theatre, Mu Sister in this House; Nimbus Theatre: Elmer Performing Arts, Bloomington Civic Theatre McCurdy; Theater Latté Da: Sweeney Todd; Old TV/Film TPT: The St. Olaf Christmas Festival Log Theatre: Ghost: The Musical; Mixed Blood Training University of Wisconsin-River Falls Theatre: Safe at Home; Walker Art Center: Accolades Ivey Award for The Pillowman (Frank Public Love Training M.F.A., Sound Design, Theatre); Lavender Magazine Best Lighting California Institute of the Arts; B.F.A., Theatre, Design 2008 & 2009 University of Minnesota Duluth Accolades/ Other Member: Theatrical Sound Designers TYLER OLSEN-HIGHNESS and Composers Association; Member: & CRAIG KOSSEN Theatre Pro Rata Artistic Company Blood Effects Designers Park Square Cardboard Piano Representative HANNAH K. HOLMAN Dramaturg Theatre Dangerous Productions, Walking Park Square Antigone Representative Theatre Shadow Theatre Company, Haunted Umbrella Collective: June; Jungle Theater: Basement Accolades City Pages 10 best Hamlet; Independent: Persephone; Pillsbury productions of 2015 Upcoming Projects The House + Theater: Chicago Avenue Project Haunted Basement, Frankenstein (Dangerous Training B.A., Music and Theatre, Concordia Productions) College Accolades/Other 2018 Performing Arts Administrator of the Year; Umbrella BRIAN PEKOL Music Director Collective: Producing Artistic Director; Park Square Debut Representative Theatre Department of Public Transformation: Board History Theatre: Teen Idol: The Bobby Vee Member & Collaborator Upcoming Projects Story, Sweetland; Sidekick Theatre: From Springboard for the Arts: Rural Arts & Culture Ava to Eternity, Unsung, Radio Gals; Old Summit; Umbrella Collective: A Squid Has Log Theatre: Life Could Be a Dream, Almost Three Hearts Maine Upcoming Projects History Theatre: Runestone; Sidekick Theatre: Cinderella FOSTER JOHNS Vocal Coach Park Square Marjorie Prime, Cardboard Piano, ANTONIA PEREZ Choreographer Dot, Behind the Eye Representative Theatre Park Square Debut as Choreographer; As Guthrie Theater, Illusion Theater, Old Log Actor – Antigone Representative Theatre Theatre, Playwrights’ Center, University of Umbrella Collective: Velvet Swing, The Minnesota/Guthrie Theater B.F.A. Actor Ravagers; Theater Latté Da: Once; Artistry: Training Program Training M.F.A., Voice Legally Blonde; Theatre Coup d’Etat: Moby Studies, Royal Central School of Speech Dick Training B.A., Theatre, Minnesota State and Drama; B.A., Theater and English, University- Mankato Other Antonia is a dance Boston College Other Member of of VASTA instructor at Rhythm and Shoes Dance Studio (Voice and Speech Trainers Association); and Ashland Productions Upcoming Projects Company Member of Umbrella Collective; Trademark Theater: The Hollow www.fosterjohns.com Upcoming Projects 9 Creative Team

SOPHIE PEYTON Assistant Director Nimbus Theatre: The Pathetic Life and Park Square Antigone, The Pirates of Penzance, Remarkable Afterlife of Elmer McCurdy, the Worst Might as Well Be Dead Representative Theatre Robber in the West; Andrea M. Gross – St. Olaf Trademark Theater: Understood, College Life; College and Carleton College: The Northfield Minnesota Opera: Fellow Travelers; History Experience; Theatre Novi Most: Dancing on Theatre: Dance ‘Til You Drop, The Highwaymen; the Edge; Walking Shadow Theatre Company: McCarter Theatre: Baby Doll, A Christmas Hatchet Lady, Carrie Nation Angel of Destruction; Carol, The Mousetrap; Wilma Theater: The Real Barb Portinga – Minnesota Jewish Theatre Thing; Phoenix Theater: Of Milk and Mirrors, Company: Church and State; Gilbert & Sullivan The Journalist’s Creed Training B.A., Theatre Very Light Opera Company: 2014-present; Arts: Directing, Temple University Accolades/ Artistry: Tinker to Evers to Chance Training Other Sophie Peyton has worked on staff Andrea M. Gross – B.A., Theatre and German, at McCarter Theatre Center, Eugene O’Neill Santa Clara University; M.F.A., Theatre Design, Theatre Center, Wilma Theater, and PlayPenn: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Barb New Play Development Conference. She is Portinga – B.A., English, Augsburg College a recipient of Park Square Theatre’s 2019 Directing Fellowship LAURA TOPHAM* Stage Manager Park Square Over 20 productions including A RUBBLE&ASH Costume Designers Midsummer Night’s Dream, Baskerville, A Raisin Park Square Debut as Rubble&Ash; Andrea M in the Sun, The Diary of Anne Frank, Hamlet, Gross: Flower Drum Song (co-production with The Realistic Jonses Representative Theatre Theater Mu), Romeo and Juliet, 33 Variations, Theater Latté Da: Candide, Beautiful Thing; Good People, Red, Ragtime; Barb Portinga: Artistry: Follies Training B.A., Theatre Arts, Romeo and Juliet, How the Other Half Loves University of Minneasota Upcoming Projects Representative Theatre As Rubble&Ash – Park Square Theatre: Aubergine

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ABBEE WARMBOE Properties Designer ELISE SANTA+ Piano Park Square The Agitators, Marie and Rosetta, Park Square Debut Representative Theatre The Realistic Joneses, Flower Drum Song (co- Chanhassen Dinner Theatres: Mamma Mia! production with Theater Mu), Idiot’s Delight, (Conductor/Keys Sub); As Music Director – Calendar Girls Representative Theatre Theater Duluth Playhouse: Beauty and the Beast, A Grand Latté Da: Hedwig and the Angry Inch; Ten Night for Singing; Lyric Arts: Urinetown; Nice Work Thousand Things Theater: The Sins of Sor If You Can Get It; The 25th Annual Putnam County Juana; Penumbra Theatre/Theater Mu: The Spelling Bee; As Assistant Music Director – Brothers Paranormal; Mixed Blood Theatre: Greenwich Theatre, UK: The Pajama Game; Roe; History Theatre: Stewardess; Ordway: Karamel Theatre, UK: London Road; Unicorn Mamma Mia! Accolades 2018 MN Theater Theatre, UK: Postgraduate Musical Theatre Awards Honoree for Exceptional Design; Showcase Training M.A., Music Direction, 2017 Ivey Award Recognition for Production Mountview, London, UK Design and Execution for Six Degrees of Separation (Theater Latté Da); 2017 Ivey KYLE BAKER+ Guitar/Bass Award Recognition for Overall Excellence Park Square Debut Representative Theatre for Ragtime (Theater Latté Da) Upcoming Chanhassen Dinner Theatres: Mamma Mia!, Projects Interact: Hot Dog Daze; Mill City Newsies; Old Log Theatre: Tenderly, Beehive, Summer Opera: Cosi Fan Tutte; Theater Mu: Guys and Dolls; History Theatre: Teen Idol: Hot Asian Doctor Husband The Bobby Vee Story Training Master’s degree, Guitar Performance, McNally Smith College of JARED ZEIGLER* Assistant Stage Manager Music; Bachelor’s degree, Guitar Performance, Park Square Romeo and Juliet, Marie and Denison University Upcoming Projects Old Rosetta, Baskerville, Of Mice and Men Log Theatre: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Representative Theatre Frank Theatre: The Murder (Bass); Kyle is currently playing guitar in Cradle Will Rock, Citizen; Theater Latté Da: and music directing Old Log Theatre’s childrens Five Points; Sod House Theater: An Enemy production of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs of the People; Sheldon Theater: Urinetown; Theatre Novi Most: The Seagull Training BRIAN PEKOL+ Drums B.A., Theatre Arts, University of Minnesota see bio page

Production Staff & Crew Special Acknowledgements

Associate Artistic Director: Laura Leffler Thank you to the following: Shanan Custer, Production Manager: Jimmy LeDuc, Peter Hanson, Newgate School, Mary Montgomery-Jensen Susan Fick, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Technical Director: Gaea Dill-D’Ascoli Master Carpenter: Trevor Muller-Hegel Carpenters: Morgan Hughes, Alex Mongin Jorge Rodriguez-Sosa, Elizabeth Streif, *Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) Tyler Waters was founded in 1913 as the first of the American actor unions. Equity’s mission is to advance, promote and foster the art of live theatre as an Scenic Charge: Jeni Tolifson essential component of our society. Today, Equity represents more than 40,000 actors, singers, dancers and stage managers working in hundreds of theatres across Master Electrician: Brent Anderson the United States. Equity members are dedicated to working in the theatre as a profession, Sound Supervisor and Sound Board Op: upholding the highest artistic standards. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits including health and pension plans for its members. Charlotte Deranek Through its agreement with Equity, this theatre has committed to the fair treatment of the actors and stage managers employed in this production. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO A2: Samantha Faye King and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. For Run Crew: Haley Walsh information, visit www.actorsequity.org. Wardrobe Supervisor: Aaron Chvatal Wardrobe/Dresser: Ashlie Kaun + All of the music in this production is performed by career professional musicians who are members in good standing of the Twin Cities Stitcher: Jody Rosquist Musicians Union, Local 30-73, American Federation of Musicians. 11 Our Contributors

Special Thanks to the Historic Hamm Building Their investment of $12,000,000 in donated rent and use of facilities over our 40-year tenure creates a vibrant cultural life in downtown Saint Paul.

Park Square Theatre Lead Funding Partners:

The Joseph and Elizabeth Anderlik Fred C. & Katherine B. Charitable Trust Andersen Foundation

The F.R. Bigelow Harlan Boss Foundation Carolyn Foundation for the Arts Foundation

Margaret H. & The Saint Paul James E. Kelley Foundation Foundation

These activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund, and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota.

Individuals: Scott T. & Jennifer Norris Peterson Andrea Trimble Hart Annual Fund Peter & Sara Ribbens Janice Kimes Corporations, Champions $25,000+ David Robinson & Janet Ekern Wesley & Deirdre Kramer Foundations and Linda Boss Thomas & Nancy Rohde Rosanne Nathanson The John W. Harris Family Kari Ruth & Tom Park Shona Ramchandani Government: Richard & Nancy Nicholson Ron & Margaret Tabar Emily & Dan Shapiro $10,000-24,999 Gayle & Timothy Ober John & Sandra White Sheri Zigan Hugh J. Andersen Foundation Helen Wagner Jo & Steve Zimmermann Anonymous Leaders $2,500+ Boss Foundation Directors $10,000+ Steve & Nancy Apfelbacher Guarantors $1,000+ Deluxe Corporation Foundation Suzanne Ammerman Judy Bartlett Corrie Ooms Beck Hardenbergh Foundation The Crabb Family, Ken, Gwen, John Berthiaume & Joanne Votel Daniel Boone John Larsen Family Foundation Casey & Rachael Hildy Bowbeer Christopher & Kristin Boylan National Endowment for the Arts Barb Davis Thomas & Mary Brown Paul & Kristy Brown RBC Wealth Management Dianne & Jim Falteisek Burdick Family Fund Gissell Castellon Foundation Nancy Feldman Joseph & Lois Duffy C.C. & Dawn Clawson Securian Karen Heintz Edward Fox & Lori Belair Michael & Sharon Conley Travelers James Persoon & Kaj & Meaghan Johansen Joan Duddingston Xcel Energy Foundation Barbara Schmidt Persoon Jeff & Kathy Johnson Steven Euller & Nancy Roehr Susan Rostkoski $5,000-9,999 Paul & Renee Johnson Tim & Susan Flaherty James Rustad & Kay Thomas Gregory & Darla Landmark John Gillen in memory of AARP Paul & Pat Sackett John & Karen Larsen Lawrence E Pierson Greystone Foundation John Sullivan Celita & Eric Levinson Nancy Gove & Keith Andersen Poehler/Stremel Charitable Trust Ken & Diana Lewis Karen Grabow & Keith Halperin Standard Heating & Air Fans $5,000+ Sharon & James Lewis David & Ann Heider Conditioning Anonymous Kristin & Davis Parker Ray & Janet Krause Jeffrey Bores & Michael Hawkins Edwin & Jennifer Ryan Thomas & Mary Krick $2,500-4,999 John Burbidge Carolyn Sorensen & David Kelm Liz Lee Baird Foundation, Inc. Paul & Tina Casey Ann Wynia Judy McNamara Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation John Clarey & Robyn Hansen James R. Miller Willis Towers Watson Charles & Laura Cochrane Pacesetters $1,500+ Robert Milligan & Sharon Danes Mary Ebert & Paul Stembler Richard & Joan Newmark David & Genevieve Freier Anonymous $1,000-2,499 Jim & Ellen Altman Ford & Catherine Nicholson Jewelie Grape Molly O’Shaughnessy & Mairs and Powers John & Jeanne Lefevre John & Barbara Balfanz National Checking Company Lynne Beck Michael Monahan Bruce A. Lilly & Paula Schad Lilly Douglas & Carol Ogren Nicholson Family Foundation Jack & Jeanne Matlock Tim & Sara Beckstrand Onebeacon Charitable Trust Mary Beth Brody & Richard Crowell Michael-Jon Pease & Paul & Tara Mattessich Christopher Taykalo Pohlad Family Foundation Peter Maye & Betsy Cobb Casey & Rachael Crabb Fran Davis Karna Peters & George Perez Walter McCarthy & Clara Ueland Steve & Deb Ragatz † Tom & Mary Lou Detwiler Dick Morrison Russell & Kathryn Rhode Benedict & Rita Olk Rita Dibble Phyllis Goff Trudy Richter & Alan Kamrath 12 David & Karen Olson Mackenzie & Steve Romenesko Our Contributors

Ken & Nina Rothchild Nancy Jones Larry & Muffy Cutler Muriel Nelson Tim & Kim Scanlan Ed Kegle Jonathan Despotes Theodore Neuhaus Art & Jan Seplak Kent & Diane Krueger Steve & Karen Ekblad Lucius Nicholson Laurel Severson Lynn Kvalness Joanne Englund Michael & Connie O’Sullivan Margaret & Tom Spear James & Mary LaFave Sheila Faulkner & John Orbison & Holly MacDonald Miriam & James Stake Robert Leonard Russ McPherson Jim & Jill Ostlund Sarah Stevenson Tony Manzara & Connie Kirk Margot Fehrenbacher Lair Bonnie Palmquist Kristin Taylor Ron & Mary Mattson Glen & Stephanie Fladeboe Beth Paulson Park Square Theatre Lead Funding Partners: Jenifer Wagner & James Vogel Laura McCarten Michael & Carol Garbisch Natalia Peterson Fred Wall & Bobbie Molck-Ude Rita McConnell Robert & Judith Gardner Michele Ione Pierce Gail Ward & John Smith Carol Millar Jim & Cheryl Gelbmann Julie Printz & Greg Berger Roger Miller Robert & Becky Glesne Brad & Linda Quarderer Benefactors $500+ Patricia Mitchell Todd & Debra Grant Lawrence Redmond Susan Adix Mike & Deb Newman Jim & Judy Haigh Claire Repp & Robert Muellerleile Janet Albers Blaine Niven Jeffrey Hatcher Nancy & Kevin Rhein William Anderson Susan Reese Mark & Terri Henneman Mike Ring & Flannery Clark Marcia J. Aubineau Walter & Paula Richey Julie & Anders Himmelstrup Catherine & Ferrol Robinson Terri Banaszewsk Joseph Robillard Madison Hults Alan & Sally Ruvelson Susan & Jim Berdahl Chuck & Terri Roehrick Scott Hults Margaret Sand Fred & Cynthia Betz David & Ann Smith Mike & Lorinda Jackson Jack & Judy Schlukebier Pam & Mark Bintzler Thomas & Sharon Stoffel Todd & Mary Jacobson William & Glennis Schlukebier Thelma Boeder Edward & Victoria Szalapski Mary A. Jones Dawn Selle & George Gershon Doug & Dana Bruce Andrew Tucker Michael & Deb Jorgensen Connie & Wally Shaver Francis Busta & Jean Kinsey Colleen Watson & Mary McDougall Art Kaemmer Rebecca Shockley Susan Cammack Ghitiann Worcester Susan Kimberly Miriam Simmons Cecil & Penny Chally Jan Konke George Skinner & Anne Hanley Jonathon Chin Sustainers $250+ Peter & Bonnie Kramer Jodie Skolnick Joe & Martha Christian Carolyn Adams Don Kryzer Cynthia & Mark Stange Kathy Cristan Elizabeth Andrews Keith Kuffel Stanley & Connie Suchta Andrew Currie Jr. & Ames Sheldon James & Kathy Andrews Ruth Ladwig Pondie Nicholson Taylor & Tom & Mari Eggum Kay C. Bach James & Carrie Lichtenberg Mark Taylor Lucas Erickson Robert & Mary Beck Mary Lundberg-Johnson & Bob & Kathy Thompson Dennis Findley Cory & Pam Biladeau David Johnson Sarah Vanasek Richard & Beverly Fink Laura & Jon Bloomberg Edward & Judith Malecki Gerald & Beth Voermans Jerri & Dan Freier Jerry & Cathy Brennan Jim & Liane Mattson Thom & Laura Weber Mary Beidler Gearen Jean & Carl Brookins Sue McAllister Carol & Sandy Weisberg Jennifer Gross Darrell & Lois Charboneau Larry Meuwissen & Joyce Maddox Mary & Don Weller Jo-Ida C Hansen Ronald & Kathy Colby Ruth Mickelsen Claudia & Don Wiebold Pat Hodges Steve Colton Bev & Ward Montgomery John Williams William & Linda Holley David Colwell Nancy Mosier Francis Zebot & Nancy Wiggers John Moulder Patricia & David Izek David Coslett in memory of * In-Kind Gift Mary Jacobs Evelyn Coslett Sara Mushlitz Pamela & Doug Johnson Jay & Page Cowles Karla & Peter Myers † In Remembrance

Founders Society Planned Estate Gifts The Founders Society recognizes individuals who Betty Anderlik† Dick Morrison† have made a future gift to the Theatre through their Anonymous Tom & Gayle Ober wills or other estate plans. These gifts literally lay the Marcia Aubineau Corrie Ooms Beck foundation for the next generation of theatre goers – Robert Baker Kristin & Davis Parker making each donor a founder of Park Square’s future. John & Barbara Balfanz Ronald Parker † Andy & Linda Boss C. Michael-jon Pease You don’t need to be rich to leave a lasting legacy. Dennis Brennan Scott T. & Jennifer Richard Cook & Norris Peterson You can provide for your heirs, gain important tax Steven Kent Lockwood Susan Rostkoski benefits, and even receive an income now by making Margaret Durham Ken & Nina Rothchild a thoughtful planned gift. Mary Ebert & Paul Stembler Berneen Rudolph Dianne & Jim Falteisek Paul & Pat Sackett Planned Gifts include: A Bequest in Your Will; Nancy Feldman Barbara Schmidt & John & Hilde Flynn James Persoon Retained Life Estate; Gift of Retirement Plan Assets; John P. Gillen Laurie Simon Charitable Remainder Trust; Gift of Life Insurance Jewelie Grape Sarah Stevenson Policy; Charitable Lead Trust; Charitable Gift Annuity John W. Harris Doris Swenson† Sheila Henderson† Randall & Cynthia Thoen For more information about planned gifts and John & Sandy White William & Janice Kimes their potential tax advantages, please visit Sue McAllister Kate Wolfe-Jenson & Jack & Jeanne Matlock Ralph Jenson parksquaretheatre.org/legacy

Individual support was received between 5.1.2018 and 4.30.2019. Please help keep our records correct by contacting us at 651.767.1440 or [email protected] with any changes or oversights. 13 Park Square Information

Staff Flordelino Lagundino C. Michael-jon Pease, CFRE Access Services Staff John W. Harris Family Executive Director Audio Description: Rick Jacobson, Laurie Pape- Artistic Director Hadley, Elana Centor, Laura Wiebers; ASL: Sarah Brown, Sara Corliss, Paul Deeming, Linda Gill, Artistic Jenae Hanson, Shelly Lehner, Josette Repke, Jonella Titus; Open Captioning: Shelia Bland, Elana Centor Laura LefflerAssociate Producer Mary Montgomery-Jensen Production Manager Volunteers Gaea Dill-D’Ascoli Technical Director Friday Morning Club: Susan Adix, Doreen Aszmus, Michael P. Kittel Resident Lighting Designer Sue Bjerke, Pat Dalluhn, Monica Fritzen, Pat Sackett Charlotte Deranek Sound Supervisor Thank you to all of our Volunteer Ushers. Aaron Chvatal Wardrobe Supervisor John White Literary Management Volunteer Sophie Peyton Production Assistant Board of Directors Education Paul Mattessich (President) Executive Director, Wilder Research Foundation Mary M. Finnerty Education Director Connor M. McEvoy Education Sales & Services Manager Tim Ober (Immediate Past President) President, Red Oaks of Dakota County Inc. William Edson Education Program Associate Jewelie Grape (Vice President) Marcia Aubineau Post-show Discussion Moderator Partner, Conner & Winters, LLP Immersion Day and Ambassador Program Teaching Artists: John LeFevre (Treasurer) Tessie Bundick, Shanan Custer, Sha Cage, Annie Enneking, Community Volunteer (Deluxe, Retired) Ellen Fenster, H. Adam Harris, Steve Hendrickson, Brian Nancy Feldman (Secretary) Hesser, Katharine Horowitz, Stephen Houtz, JuCoby President and CEO, UCare, Retired Johnson, Mike Kittel, Carson Kreitzer, Kory LaQuess Pullam, John L. Berthiaume VP, Financial Advisor, Kym Longhi, Katy McEwen, Leslye Orr, Joseph Papke, RBC Wealth Management Carolyn Pool, Aaron Preusse, Joel Sass, Doug Scholz- Daniel Boone Executive Director, Integrated Programs Carlson, Jen Scott, Eric Sharp, Dane Stauffer,Regina Marie Marketing Services, DELUXE Williams, Keely Wolter Patrick Brown Wells Fargo External Relations Paul F. Casey, CIA, CFE, FLMI Audit Manager, Rachel Wandrei Marketing & Engagement Director Enterprise Operations, Internal Audit, Securian Connie Shaver PR Director Financial Group Rebecca Nichloson Marketing Manager Gissell Castellón Planner, Kitchen Tabletop, Target Mackenzie Romenesko Development Manager Barb Davis Realtor, Coldwell Banker Burnet Lynne Beck Development Consultant Rita M. Dibble Vice President for University Lindsay Christensen Development Associate Advancement, Foundation Executive Director, Madge DuffeyGraphic Designer Metropolitan State University Jim Heideman Telemarketing Services Jim Falteisek VP of Commercialization, 3M Michael Hanisch Videographer Andrea Trimble Hart CPCU, Senior VP, Petronella J. Ytsma Photographer Willis of Minnesota, Inc. Finance and Operations Patricia Izek Diversity & Inclusion Recruiter, University of Minnesota Sheri J. Zigan Managing Director Paul Johnson VP, Investor Relations, Xcel Energy Jackson Smith Finance Manager Greg Landmark VP - HR, Compensation, Dave Peterson Facility & Events Director Benefits and Operations, Travelers Insurance Rafael Michaca Lara, Gabriel Salmon Kristin Berger Parker Partner, Stinson, Leonard, Street Facility & Events Associates Shona Ramchandani Consultant, Language & Culture Front of House Staff: (Evening) Jiffy Kunik– Performance Worldwide Manager; Kasey Tunell, Mariah Christensen, Michelle Clark, Susan Rostkoski Consultant Sophie Wozniak, Tammie Weinfurtner, Mina Kobayashi, Michelle Perkowski, Claire Chwalek, Robby Miller, Steve Kari Ruth Director of Strategic Communications, Sell, Gillian Constable, Eva Gemlo, Michelle Perkowski, Hennepin Theatre Trust Jenna Gustafson, Lauren Everett, Alicia Pedersen, Charlotte Paul Sackett Professor of Psychology and Liberal Arts, Deranek, Laura Topham, Lisa Filing; (Daytime) Claire University of Minnesota Chwalek – Lead House Manager; Lisa Filing – Education Paul Stembler Consultant House Manager; Gayle Smith, Louise Rosemark, Ann Feider, Kristin Taylor CFO, Bay West, LLC Patricia Arnold, Liz Englund, Marge Thoele, Gayle Sydney Linderman, Gillian Constable Ticket Agents: Ben Cook-Feltz – Ticket Office Manager; Claire Chwalek, Gillian Constable Usher & Friday Morning Club Coordinator: Judy Bartlett

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Educator Advisory Board Emerging Leaders Advisory Board Marcia Aubineau University of St. Thomas, Retired Julia Fong Community Volunteer Liz Erickson Rosemount High School, Retired Morgan Holmes Guthrie Theater Theodore Fabel South High School Abby Kohls 3M Amy Hewett-Olatunde Humboldt High School Claire Milldrum Metropolitan Consortium of Cheryl Hornstein Freelance Theatre and Music Educator Community Developers Dr. Virginia McFerran Perpich Center for Arts Education Shona Ramchandani Language & Culture Worldwide Kristin Nelson Brooklyn Center High School Claire Repp Nice Ride Minnesota Jennifer Parker Falcon Ridge Middle School Amanda Rodriguez Minnesota Opera Maggie Quam Hmong College Prep Academy Anna Selser General Mills Kate Schilling Mound Westonka High School Charlotte Tjaden Community Volunteer Jack Schlukebier Central High School, Retired Tanya Sponholz Prescott High School Jill Tammen Hudson High School, Retired Community Advisory Board Craig Zimanske Forest Lake Area High School Roxane Battle TV personality, Author Gissell Castellón Planner, Kitchen Tabletop, Target Julia Fong Community Volunteer, Woodbury Theatre Ambassadors Pedro Juan Fonseca Actor, Twin Cities Patricia Izek Diversity & Inclusion Recruiter, Payton Anderson (Shell Lake High School), Billy Booth University of Minnesota (Mounds View High School), Amiri Burns (Harding High Brian Joyce Director of of the Native FAN program, School), Trent Chiodo (Minnehaha Academy), Soren Minneapolis American Indian Center Eversoll (Highland Park High School), Elijah Owens (Hope Dawn Selle Director of External Affairs& Development, Academy), Emilie Davidson (Mounds Park Academy), Hallie Q Brown Community Center Daniel Hubatch (Home School), Thomas Madison Momoko Tanno Performing Artist, MacPhail (Highland Park Senior High School), Merrick McFarling Center for Music (Mounds View High School), Ashley Neba (Park Center Carlos Vazquez Tax Specialist, High School), Bronwyn Simmons (Spring Lake Park High Minnesota Department of Revenue School), Cassidy Thompson (Spring Lake Park High School) Clarence White Associate Director, East Side Freedom Library

Contact Information & Ticket Office Hours

Contact Ticket Office Hours Mailing Address: Tuesday – Saturday* 408 St. Peter Street, Suite 110 12:00-5:00pm Saint Paul, MN 55102 *Open Saturdays on performance days only Street Address: Performance Days* 20 West 7th Place 6:30-8:30pm for 7:30 evening performances Saint Paul, MN 55102 1:00-3:00pm for 2:00 matinee performances *Hold times may be longer due to in-person customer Ticket Office: 651.291.7005 service before performances Education: 651.291.9196 Donor Development: 651.767.1440 Proscenium Stage seats 348. Andy Boss Thrust Stage seats 203. Audience Services: 651.767.8489 The Historic Hamm Building is a smoke-free facility. Latecomers are seated at the discretion of the House Manager. Group Sales: 651.767.8485 Restrooms and water fountains are on main floor and lower level. Cameras/audio/video equipment and laser pointers are prohibited.

These activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota BRAILLE State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund, and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota.

SINGLE TICKETS for the first 3 shows go on sale July 9! PARK SQUARE THEATRE / 2020 SEASON –NOV 2, 2019 – OCT 20, 2019 SEPT 27 2019 SEPT 20 Andrew Fleser – 27, 2019 Directed by Flordelino Lagundino OCT 25 AUBERGINE Music Directed by Julia Cho / By –DEC 22, 2019 THE ROCKY HORRORA B-Girl’s SHOW Visual Mixtape5 By Richard O’Brien (music, lyrics and book)NOV 1Directed by 1Lisa weekend Channer only!

Directed by Ilana Ransom Toeplitz / –8, 2019 PAIGE IN FULL DEC 6 MAR 1, 2020 Paige Hernandez, Writer and Performer Warren C. Bowles / Music Directed– by Denise Prosek FEB 7 PRIDE AND PREJUDICEDirected by By Tim Rice (book and lyrics) and –15, 2020 By Kate Hamill, Adapted from Jane Austen / MAR 5 MAR 1, 2020 A RAISIN IN1 THE7– SUN By LorraineJAN Hansberry / EVITA Flordelino Lagundino Andrew Lloyd Webber (music) / Directed by Mark Valdez (the completelyDirected true by story of the rise of Kim–MAY Jong 17,Un) 2020 UN APR 17 Jason Hansen By John Kim / JUL 26, 2020 FACE TO FACE: OUR HMONG COMMUNITY– Music Directed by Ping Chong + Companyía Hudes (book and lyrics) JUN and 12 Erin McKeown (music and lyrics) MISS YOU LIKE HELL – JUL 19, 2020 By Quiara Alegr JUN 19 Directed by Marcela Lorca / HOLMES AND WATSONDirected by Madeline Sayet By Jeffrey Hatcher / Directed by Michael Evan Haney THE REVOLUTIONISTS By Lauren Gunderson /

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