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From the novel by Choderlos de Laclos Directed by John Langs Beginning October 21, 2016 • Opening Night October 27, 2016 CAST James DeVita* Le Vicomte de Valmont Keiko Green* Emilie Jason Marr Azolan, Major Domo Eleanor Moseley Madame de Volanges Kirsten Potter* La Marquise de Merteuil Lorenzo Roberts* Le Chevalier Danceny Wendy Robie* Madame de Rosemonde Jasmine Jean Sim Cecile de Volanges Jen Taylor* Madame de Tourvel

CREATIVE TEAM John Langs Director Brian Sidney Bembridge Scenic & Lighting Designer Catherine Hunt Costume Designer Matt Starrit Sound Designer Lily McLeod Assistant Lighting Designer Briana Kersten Stage Manager Lisa Armstrong Production Assistant Geoffrey Alm Fight Choreographer Samip Raval Kenan Directing Fellow Arica Jeffery Kidd Directing Intern Running Time: This performance runs approximately two hours and 30 minutes. There will be one intermission. *Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. “” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever are strictly prohibited.

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encoreartsprograms.com A–1 A Note from Director JOHN LANGS

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Why this play now? That is the question. read and reread Pierre Choderlos de Laclos' singular epistolary novel. After decades of study, Last summer, as we planned for a way to bring Christopher adapted this story in 1985 during the our 51st Mainstage season to a rousing finale, we era of Reagan and Thatcher; a time when a kind of looked at dozens of plays that could fit the bill. "institutionalized selfishness" was taking root. We When Dangerous Liaisons revealed herself, she continue to hear echoes of the 1% today that make seemed the perfect fit. I am challenged to think the themes of the play more timely than ever. of a play with a more varied collection of roles for female actors that traverse as broad an emotional The way in which sexuality is portrayed here landscape. This story of power and sexuality is feels as startling and uncomfortable to a modern uniquely suited to explore a vividly feminist point audience as it did when it was written. There are of view, in a time period where feminine power some intolerable acts of decadence and cruelty had to be heavily veiled under layers of societal in such close proximity to the script’s comic and fashionable trappings. Little did we know last ambition, that the whiplash is intoxicating. summer how timely this story of feminine power and politics would become, as we are now in a Finally and most importantly, this is a wickedly year where we have our first female contender for entertaining story that has stood the test of time. the highest office in the land. Echoes of past and It has been translated into many languages and present double standards ricochet throughout this genres, remaining an exhilarating thrill ride and witty and biting dialogue. the perfect way to bring this season to a close.

Set in pre-revolutionary France, at a moment in history when a decadent upper class was warping an entire country's moral compass, Dangerous Liaisons’ erotic dance of revenge is set John Langs in a fascinating era that caught the imagination Artistic Director of a 19-year-old Christopher Hampton, who

A–2 ACT – A Contemporary Theatre A Note from Executive Director The ACT Core CARLO SCANDIUZZI and Managing Director Company Women of BECKY WITMER Dangerous Liaisons

Carlo Scandiuzzi Becky Witmer

What a fantastic 51st season—thank you for joining us! In addition to what you’ve seen onstage, we’ve been very busy behind the scenes as we explore what will be part of our Photo by Christopher Nelson future seasons. ACT has drawn national attention with some of our recent and upcoming projects—important When Keiko Green, Jasmine Jean Sim, and Kirsten Potter support has been granted to support artists, ideas, and future found out they would be part of ACT’s first Core Company, productions. they felt as if they were joining a family. The Kenan Charitable Trust awarded ACT $50,000 to “I was incredibly overwhelmed by the idea of being part host two Directing Fellows in 2016. The award, given to of something that little to no one was doing in the theatre ACT as well as Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center for world,” Jasmine says. the Performing Arts, supports an up-and-coming director Each actress has found a home at ACT this season in their journey to a professional career. Fellows receive through challenging roles for women that span decades: an the opportunity to shadow the Artistic Director in their advertising executive in 1960’s New York, an angst-ridden daily work, assist in the Mainstage and ACTLab rehearsal Chekhovian, and a budding artist with a penchant for outdoor process, and produce a showcase for ACTLab. Please join us performance. This month, they find themselves in 18th in welcoming our first 2016 Kenan Fellow, Samip Raval, and century French court—in a world of excess and inequality. watch for news of his showcase. Taking the lead as La Marquise de Merteuil, Kirsten sought Merteuil’s own set of instructions for refined behavior. ACT is taking proactive measures to stay in touch with “The more I've learned about the age in which she lived changing demographics and lifestyles to keep live theatre and the struggles she was up against as a woman, the more relevant and appealing for our current and future audiences. sympathetic I became,” Kirsten says. “If someone tried to In January, ACT began a 15-month artist-in-residence put me in a very constrictive cage, denied me access to my relationship with local performance and music artist passion, my intellect, and my opinions, I think I would rage extraordinaire Lucia Neare. To cultivate new audiences, The very hard against such oppression.” Doris Duke Charitable Foundation awarded ACT a $40,000 For the courtesan Emilie, Keiko has learned the rules of the grant. Lucia is researching and identifying the intersection of era, only to break them. live theatre with tech and geek culture, exploring the culture “In many ways, she is the most liberated, free character in of technology and gaming, and creating new ideas for the the entire play,” Keiko says. “She likes what she does, and form of live theatre to appeal to these potential audiences. everyone knows about it. There isn't much secrecy there.” Artistic Director Emeritus Kurt Beattie is pioneering a new Jasmine plays Cecile de Volanges, a character who looks legacy project for ACT’s 2018 Mainstage Season. ACT’s forward to the freedom of post-convent life, only to become a commissioned adaptation of the Japanese epic, The Tale of pawn in a dangerous love game. the Heike, has been supported by a $100,000 award from “There are secrets and plots and revenges that can so easily the Tateuchi Foundation, $30,000 from the NEA, and destroy lives without much thought,” Jasmine says. “It's a good $26,950 from MAP Fund. Kurt is working with playwrights play to remind myself that as much as I try to live morally, Philip Kan Gotanda and Yussef El Guindi on the stage you can't distance yourself from the possibility that we are all adaptation, and advance funding has supported two multi- capable of being less than perfect.” day workshops with the University of Washington School of Audiences can look forward to each actress gracing ACT’s Drama. stages in the years to come. Thank YOU for the support you bring to ACT’s mission— “I'm on my third show at ACT this year,” Keiko says. “And it we hope you enjoyed learning about some of the exciting has been the most educational, challenging, rewarding, life- projects underway at ACT, and look forward to welcoming altering year—certainly in the last 10 years.” you in the 2017 season and beyond. To read more, visit acttheatre.wordpress.com. encoreartsprograms.com A–3 A–4

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Photo by Chris Bennion A Conversation with Christopher Hampton Playwright of Dangerous Liaisons BY JOHN LANGS, ACT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Christopher Hampton PHOTO BY JILL FURMANOVSKY

Playwright and jet-setter Christopher Hampton joined John the play, the audience didn’t know what was going to happen Langs on the phone from Dublin, to chat about ACT’s upcoming next, and were longing for it. production. JL: How has the success of this particular script shaped your career as a writer? Did you think differently about writing after Christopher Hampton: John, Hello! you saw all the movies come out? You were the groundbreaker with your adaptation. John Langs: Hello! CH: It just felt like I couldn’t hope for anything more. I have a CH: Finally! I had to battle my way through some sort of particularly vivid memory of when we first were screening the demonstration at the hotel. film in Pasadena … JL: Oh no! JL: It’s just hilarious to me that the first audience of the film CH: It seemed quite friendly, but I haven’t quite worked out was in Pasadena. what it’s about. CH: Yes, and the scores went through the roof, and we had to [Christopher and John share a laugh.] be in New York the next morning for the New York showing, and Warner Bros was so delighted by the reaction that they JL: I’m so glad we’ve got you on the phone to talk about a gave us the Warner Bros jet. [incredulous laughter] We get subject that might even be remarkable to you; that this terrific on the plane with the cans of film to go to New York, and adaptation that you’ve written is getting so much play, years somewhere over Kansas City, the director of the film turns to and years later. That’s actually the first thing I wanted to ask me and says, “It’s never going to get any better than this.” you about. When was your introduction to this epistolary novel? JL: I hope he was wrong. CH: I first read the book when I was 19. I was knocked out by CH: He was sort of right. [laughter] it. It stayed with me, and I kept reading it and re-reading it year JL: Why the resurgence now? Why is the resonance still as by year. And then somewhere in the '70s I thought maybe it clear now as the day you put this on the first time? would work as a play. CH: I think that if a play works, it resonates differently at JL: I’m wondering if you’re still connected to that impulse that different ages. The '80s was the middle of Reagan and Thatcher, made you take notice of the novel. and were really to do with institutionalized selfishness, and CH: Oh I think so, yes. I mean, my sex life had hardly begun, people who were more privileged walking over others. And but this really is the most instruction you could probably now I think it has to do with the 1%. I think people who saw it hope for about sex. It is really—I hesitate to use the word—it’s [Liaisons] at the beginning of this year in London were relating penetrating on that particular subject. Everything it says is to it because it has to do with a certain imbalance in our hearts true. Nothing in my life has proved to be the contrary. I’m so and lives. fascinated about Laclos. Nobody knew anything about him. JL: Thank you so much for your time, Christopher. He just wrote this one book. It’s a really profound masterpiece. CH: The thing that the novel does, that I actually can’t do as the Thank you, John. It was a pleasure. And please do give my writer—I have my virtues—but the thing the book has is the love to the cast and to Seattle. I love that city. most exquisite plot. Every single thing is satisfying, and in the right place at the right time. People tend to know the plot now because there’s been a movie, but in the first days when we did

encoreartsprograms.com A–5 CHODERLOS DE LACLOS published his novel Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Dangerous Liaisons) in 1782, a few years prior to the start of the French Revolution. While we might think of the novel’s sexual content as inherently apolitical, sex and politics were, in fact, very much intertwined in that era. Revolutionaries argued that the vices of aristocrats destroyed the social fabric of the French state and especially condemned the sexual exploits of noble women. In advocating for a new republic, they contended that women should shun the debased customs of the ruling class and uphold their virtue above all else. As a result of these controversies, the sexualized female body was placed at the center of revolutionary politics. People living in 18th century France generally believed that regular intercourse served as a healthy part of a heterosexual couple’s married life. Authors of popular literature and medical treatises acknowledged that women, as well as men, could experience the pleasures of sex. But notwithstanding this rather progressive outlook on female sexuality, there were many men (and women) who clung to antiquated assumptions about feminine health and psychology. For instance, women were considered less rational than men and therefore more likely to act according to emotion, rather than reason. According to medical experts, this made women more susceptible to temptations of the flesh. Mothers were encouraged to shield their adolescent daughters from erotic material and dangerous men. If they failed at this task, the repercussions could be quite damaging, both physically, as women who engaged in premarital sex were thought to lose their youthful glow, and psychologically, as vindictive gossip tended to follow scandal. Frontispiece of Crimes of the Queen of France, 1791

A–6 ACT – A Contemporary Theatre Despite the many taboos, conversations about female sexuality were Who's Who in not relegated to the home. In communal spaces, like the Parisian theatres, Dangerous Liaisons the topic pervaded individuals' private thoughts and public conversations. James DeVita (Le Theatre-goers could speculate about a prominent noble woman’s boudoir Vicomte de Valmont) a activities and, at the same time, daydream about her naked flesh. As native of Long Island, NY, is an author, actor, they listened to an ingénue of the stage proclaim her heroic fidelity, they and a theatre director. also gazed upon her body, which they assumed to be highly sexualized. He is happy to be back Actresses were frequently derided as common prostitutes. So too, stories at ACT after being seen last year in Seven Ways of sexual intrigue performed in the theatre often hinted at real events. The to Get There and In Acting Shakespeare. Along playwright Beaumarchais (1732-1799), for example, saw the consequences with his novels, A Winsome Murder, The of sexual licentiousness first hand. Silenced, and Blue, Jim has also worked extensively as a playwright. His work for young He wrote his popular works The “Reports that the audiences was acknowledged with The Barber of Seville and The Marriage of Distinguished Play Award by The American queen participated Figaro (famously adapted by Mozart) Alliance of Theater and Education, and AATE also honored his body of work with the following an espionage mission in in orgies, made Charlotte B. Chorpenning Award. His plays Vienna where he was charged to include: Learning to Stay; Babylon; Gift of the love to women... stop the circulation of pamphlets Magi (a musical adaptation); In Acting Shakespeare; The Desert Queen (the life of denigrating Louis XV’s mistress and had sexual Gertrude Bell); Dickens In America; Waiting for relations with her Madame du Barry. Much to the Vern, and a new adaptation of Cyrano de delight of his audiences, Beaumarchais Bergerac. Jim is also a recipient of the National own son, eventually ridiculed the aristocracy and Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship for Fiction. He is a member of The Dramatists supported grounds subversively made their private lives Guild and Actors Equity Association. very public. for her execution. Keiko Green (Emilie) is After Louis XVI took the throne and a playwright and brought the Austrian princess Marie performer, originally Antoinette to France, stories of sexual intrigue and erotic pamphlets from Georgia. She is a 2016 Core Company about the ruling class saturated the marketplace. A blurring of fact and member here at ACT, fiction in titillating propaganda fostered a culture of fearful ire, and where she recently Marie Antoinette, indisputably bore the brunt of this fury. In the 1780s, appeared in Stupid Fucking Bird (Mash) and the ACTLab production pornographic depictions of the queen proliferated in engravings and of Bad Apples (Lt. Scott). Recent work in Seattle erotic tales. Moreover, reports that the queen participated in orgies, made includes The Comparables (Seattle Repertory love to women, as well as men, and had sexual relations with her own son, Theatre); Othello and Love’s Labours Lost eventually supported grounds for her execution. In an account of her trial, (Seattle Shakespeare Company/Wooden O); Water by the Spoonful (Theatre22); The Marie Antoinette was accused of “criminal and culpable liaisons” and Memorandum (Strawberry Theatre Workshop); “intimacies with a villainous faction.” Although Laclos’s novel does not Amadeus and Caught (Seattle Public Theater). specifically allude to these depictions of the queen, this type of scurrilous Keiko is a proud member of the Seattle Repertory Theatre Writers’ Group. As a writer, material made the sexual machinations of his characters seem real. her works Bunnies and Puny Humans premiered Publishers would frequently suggest that pamphleteers and novelists like at Annex Theatre. She is a performer for Living Laclos had gathered their material from factual sources: a noble woman’s Voices, bringing the story of Japanese Internment camps to classrooms and theatres stolen box of letters, for instance, or a secret diary. When Dangerous nationwide. Keiko received her B.F.A. in theatre Liaisons hit the marketplace, many readers attempted to identify the real from New York University. identities of the fictional characters. And so, as we reflect upon Laclos’s Jason Marr (Azolan, novel today, we can see how the author foreshadowed the decline of a Major Domo) is decadent society and the perilous consequences of female sexuality. delighted to be performing with ACT Elizabeth Coen received her PhD from the University of Washington and teaches again. Previously with dramaturgy and theatre history at the University of Pittsburgh. the company, he played Oliver in Pitmen Painters. This summer

encoreartsprograms.com A–7 Who's Who in Dangerous Liaisons he was the King of Navarre in a raucous Love's Paragon Springs and Force of Nature, and Robie returns as Nadine in season three of Twin Labour's Lost (Wooden O) set in the '70s. Other performed in over 20 productions including Peaks to air on Showtime in 2017. Robie received roles include Bassianus in Titus Andronicus Twelfth Night, Amadeus, The Mai, An Ideal the Chicago After Dark Award for Outstanding (Seattle Shakespeare Company), Felix Humble in Husband, Collected Stories, and Mill on the Floss. Season 2005. Proud member of Actors’ Equity Humble Boy (Seattle Public Theater), and Proteus Regionally she has performed at Arizona Theatre since 1985. in Two Gentlemen of Verona (Wooden O). He Company, Huntington Theater, Arena Stage, has also performed with Shakespeare Santa Geva, American Conservatory Theater; and The Jasmine Jean Sim Cruz, the Shakespeare Theatre Company in D.C., Utah, California, Nebraska, and Santa Fe (Cecile de Volanges) Book-It Repertory, Washington Ensemble Theater, Shakespeare Festivals. Film/TV: Medium, Judging graduated from the Theater Schmeater, GreenStage, Taproot Theatre, Amy, Bones, and The Eyes Have It. Ms. Potter can Pacific Conservatory for Harlequin Productions, Island Stage Left, 14/48, be heard voicing numerous video game vixens the Performing Arts and Theatre Anonymous. He is a co-founder of including the Queen of the Reef in Destiny, as (PCPA '13) in her home One Lump or Two Productions (Elsinore Diaries, well as various animated series and audiobooks. state of California and Holiday of Errors). Jason earned a B.F.A. in acting She is a summa cum laude graduate of Boston then from Cornish and directing from UNC-Greensboro and an University. Kirsten is a proud member of ACT’s College of the Arts ('15). Recent credits include: M.F.A. from the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s 2016 Core Acting Company. Bonnie Parker in Bonnie & Clyde (Studio 18 Academy for Classical Acting at George Productions), Nina in Stupid Fucking Bird (ACT), Washington University. He is married to the Lorenzo Roberts (Le Doralee Rhodes in 9 to 5 (Seattle Musical extraordinary Jill Marr. Chevalier Danceny) Theatre), Belle/Niece in A Christmas Carol (ACT), received his B.F.A. in and Mary Tilford in The Children's Hour Eleanor Moseley acting from the University (Intiman). Jasmine is also thrilled to be part of (Madame de Volanges) is of North Carolina School ACT's new Core Company. Much love and delighted to make her of the Arts and appeared thanks to Mom and Dad, Rory, Andie, and all ACT mainstage debut in in Romeo and Juliet those at ACT that have made this place a home! one of her favorite plays. (Seattle Immersive She was last seen as Theatre) and Henry IV Part 1 (Wooden O). He is a Jen Taylor (Madame de Linda Loman in Death of member of ACT’s 2016 Core Company, and has Tourvel) Previously at a Salesman (ArtsWest). previously appeared this season in The Mystery of ACT, Yankee Tavern and Recent projects include The Lion in Winter Love & Sex and The Royale. A Christmas Carol. Jen is (Second Story Rep), Slaughterhouse Five and The a founding member of Art of Racing in the Rain (Book-It), and many Wendy Robie (Madame New Century Theatre others at Hugo House, Annex, Odd Duck, and de Rosemonde) Recent Company (The Adding other local stages. Recent film work: Children of Chicago credits include Machine, Orange Flower Light, Regulate, and the award-winning feature The Game’s Afoot (Drury Water, O Lovely Glowworm, and Holy Days) and The Dark Horse. She has worked onstage and Lane Theatre); has also worked at Book-It Repertory (Pride and on-camera in NYC, North Carolina, and the Bay Southbridge (Chicago Prejudice, Truth Like the Sun, Giant and House of Area. An aspiring writer, her short plays have Dramatists); Cyrano de Mirth), Seattle Shakespeare Company been staged at the Seattle Fringe Fest, NW Bergerac, Private Lives, (Cymbeline, Pygmalion, and Much Ado about Playwrights’ Alliance, and the Seattle Play Series. Richard III, Hamlet, Hecuba (Chicago Shakespeare Nothing), Portland Center Stage (Cyrano, Doubt, Represented by Actors First Agency. Theatre), Sense and Sensibility (Northlight and Twelfth Night), San José Rep, Intiman, Theatre); Float (About Face); Mother Courage Seattle Children’s Theatre, Empty Space, and The Kirsten Potter (Le and her Children (Steppenwolf); Trojan Women Village Theatre. She is a voice actor in radio, Marquise de Merteuil) (Jeff nomination for best supporting actress, The television, audiobooks, and numerous video Seattle credits include: Goodman Theatre); A Delicate Balance (Remy games including the Halo series as Cortana and Daisy; Rapture, Blister, Bumppo Theatre); Ommium Gatherum, Far Dr. Halsey. If you have a Windows Phone or P.C. Burn (ACT); Worse Than Away, The Love Song of J Robert Oppenheimer, she is the voice of your personal assistant. Tigers (ACTLab); View The Long Christmas Ride Home, Entertaining Mr. from the Bridge, Sloane (The Next Theatre). Outside the U.S., Christopher Hampton Photograph 51 (Gregory Robie appeared as Regan in Brian Bedford’s King (Playwright) became Award nomination for Outstanding Actress), Or, Lear 2007 Stratford Festival of Canada, and as involved in theatre while (Gregory Award for Outstanding Actress, Seattle Bishop in Joan Dark Linz, Austria 09 studying French and Rep). Regional credits: The Heiress, The Weir, Kulturhouptstadt. Regional credits: Notre Dame German at Oxford Taking Steps (South Coast Repertory); Palestine, Shakespeare Festival 2015 Season, Illinois University, and wrote a NM; Sex Parasite (Mark Taper Forum—CTG); Cat Shakespeare Festival 2013 Season; The Actors’ play in his first year. The on a Hot Tin Roof (Geffen Playhouse); Honour Theatre of Louisville; Kansas City Repertory; Royal Court's production (LADCC nom), Bold Girls (Garland Award, Matrix Arizona Theatre Company; Broadway in Texas, was so successful that it transferred to the Theatre); Major Barbara, The Constant Wife (LA Austin; Portland Repertory Theatre, and South Comedy Theatre while he was still a student, Theaterworks); As You Like It (A Noise Within); Coast Repertory Theatre (Dramalogue Award, making him the youngest writer ever to have a Red Herring (Laguna Playhouse). While a lead actress). Film credits: Wes Craven’s The play performed in the West End—a record company member with Milwaukee Repertory People Under the Stairs, and Were the World which still stands. He said at the time that he Theater, Ms. Potter premiered Work Song by Mine. T.V. credits: Star Trek: DS9, and two also hoped to become the oldest writer to have Jeffrey Hatcher and Eric Simonson, Steven Dietz’ seasons as Nadine in David Lynch’s Twin Peaks. a play in the West End, an ambition he has yet

A–8 ACT – A Contemporary Theatre to achieve. His plays and musicals have so far Victory Gardens Theater, Northlight Theatre, Bridge (Seattle Repertory Theatre), and Chitty garnered four Tony Awards, three Olivier Drury Lane, Ravinia Festival, Luna Negra Dance, Chitty Bang Bang (Seattle's Children's Theatre). Awards, five Evening Standard Awards and the Visceral Dance, Asolo, St. Louis, Milwaukee, National credits include work at The Old New York Theatre Critics' Circle Award; prizes and Madison repertory theaters, Pittsburgh Globe, the Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare for his film and television work include an Oscar, Public Theater, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Santa Cruz, Arizona Theatre Company, and two BAFTAs, a Writers' Guild of America Alliance Theatre, Geffen Playhouse, Circle X Kansas City Rep. Mr. Alm teaches stage Award, the Prix Italia, a Special Jury Award at Theatre, Opera Omaha, and Virginia Opera. fighting at Cornish College for the Arts, the the Cannes Film Festival, Hollywood He has received seven Jeff Awards, two LA UW Professional Actor Training Program, and Screenwriter of the Year, and The Collateral Drama Critic Circle Awards, LA Weekly Awards, Freehold Theatre Lab. He is a Fight Master with Award at the Venice Film Festival for Best three Garland Awards, and an Ovation Award. The Society of American Fight Masters, and a Literary Adaptation. His works for the stage Brian represented the United States at the proud member of SDC. include original plays: The Talking Cure, White Prague Quadrennial in 2011 with his design Chameleon, Tales From Hollywood, Treats, of The Elaborate Entrance Of Chad Deity. Briana Kersten (Stage Manager) is thrilled , The Philanthropist, Total Eclipse, and to call this her first show with ACT and to be When Did You Last See Me Mother?; plays Catherine Hunt (Costume Designer) is so in such good company. Still a relatively new adapted from novels: The Age of the Fish and excited to be back at ACT and working again addition to the Seattle scene, her work about Youth Without God, Embers, Les Liaisons with John Langs. Previously, they collaborated town includes: Worse Than Tigers (ACTLab, Dangereuses, The Portage to San Cristobal of on the ACT premiere of Bethany. Favorite Red Stage); Really Really (ArtsWest); As You A.H.; musicals: Sunset Boulevard, Dracula: The ACT productions include: The Mystery of Love Like It (Kenan Directing Fellowship), and ASM Musical, and, most recently, , & Sex directed by Allison Narver, Bloomsday, on Festen (New Century Theatre Company). libretti: Waiting for the Barbarian, Appomattox, In The Next Room, The Pitmen Painters, and She’d like to thank American Players Theatre in and , all with composer Philip Glass; Bach at Lepzig, all directed by Kurt Beattie. Wisconsin for the years that brought her here, and many translations: plays by Chekhov, Ibsen, Locally, Catherine has designed for Village friend and mentor Evelyn Matten, dear friend Molière, Horváth, Yasmina Reza, and Florian Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Intiman, Emily Penick, and boyfriend JC Bedard for their Zeller; and a German musical based on du Seattle Opera, and Seattle Children’s Theatre. constant encouragement and support. Maurier’s . Hampton’s screenplays Catherine has designed for Hartford Stage, (Artistic include most recently Ali and Nino, Adore, A Syracuse Stage, ChildsPlay, and The San Diego John Langs Director) John has been Dangerous Method, Chéri, Atonement, Repertory Theatre. Catherine is the recipient of delighted to serve ACT Imagining Argentina, The Quiet American, The two Theatre of Puget Sound Gregory Awards, as Artistic Director in Secret Agent, Mary Reilly, Total Eclipse, and a San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award, 2016, and previously as Carrington, Dangerous Liaisons, The Good as well as a LA Times Drama Loge award for Associate Artistic Father, The Honorary Consul, Tales from the the Anne Bogart Production of The Women. Director for three years. Vienna Woods, and A Doll’s House.His television Catherine also designed the costumes for the John’s 16-year freelance scripts include mini-series The Ginger Tree, computer game Riven. She has been a guest career has afforded him the opportunity to work Hôtel du Lac, The History Man, Able’s Will, and lecturer at both the University of Washington, with many prestigious theatre companies across most recently The Thirteenth Tale. and Cornish College of the Arts. the country. He has directed productions at John Langs (Director) see bio at right. Matt Starrit (Sound Designer) is a Seattle- Playwrights Horizons NY, Ensemble Studio based, freelance sound designer for theatre and Theater NY, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Brian Sidney Bembridge (Scenic and dance. In Seattle, he has designed for Seattle Lookingglass Theater Company in Chicago, Lighting Designer) has collaborated on over Repertory Theatre, Intiman, Seattle Shakespeare Circle X in Los Angeles, The Resident Ensemble, 20 productions and films with John Langs Company, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, New Century Theatre Company, Washington including Assassins (Gregory Best Lighting Book-It Repertory Theatre, ArtsWest, The Ensemble Theatre, and Seattle Shakespeare Design Nomination) and Mary’s Wedding at Cherdonna and Lou Show, New Century Theatre Company. John received his directing degree New Century (Gregory Best Lighting Design, Company, BenDeLaCreme, Waxie Moon, zoe fromthe University of North Carolina School of Footlight and BWW Critics Choice Award: Scenic | juniper, and Washington Ensemble Theatre. the Arts. Some of his favorite directing credits design). His other work includes, Off-Broadway: Nationally, he has designed for Alley Theatre, include The Shaggs Philosophy of the World (LA The Public Theatre, Second Stage Theatre, The Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Cornerstone Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Original Flea, Jean Cocteau Repertory Theatre, Kids With Theater Company, The Old Globe, and South Musical), and Brothers Karamazov (seven LADCC Guns, and Theatre at St. Clements. International: Coast Repertory. He is a part-time lecturer for Awards including Best Production of the year Theatre Royal Stratford East in London; Town the University of Washington School of Drama and Best Direction) and directing Kurt Beattie in Hall Theatre in Galway, Ireland; and Illawarra and was a founding member of Washington King Lear. John received the first annual Seattle Performing Arts Centre and Platform Hip Ensemble Theatre. Gregory Award honoring excellence in direction Hop Festival in Sydney, Australia, among for The Adding Machine. Recent Seattle credits others. Regional: Guthrie Theatre, Children’s Geoffrey Alm (Fight Choreographer) is very include Mary’s Wedding (NCTC), The Three Theatre Company, Steppenwolf Theatre pleased to be returning to ACT to be a part Sisters (The Seagull Project), and Othello (Seattle Company, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, and of Dangerous Liaisons. His work was last seen Shakespeare Company). As a dedicated fan of California Shakespeare theaters,Timeline in Assassins and The Mystery of Love & Sex. original work, John has shepherded over a Theatre Company, Lookingglass Theatre, The Recent local work includes Romeo & Juliet dozen projects to their premieres. Second City, Court Theatre, Writers Theatre, (Seattle Shakespeare Company), View from the

encoreartsprograms.com A–9 Carlo Scandiuzzi (Executive Director) is a founder of Agate Films Special Fund Donors and Clear Pictures, producing such films as ACT Endowment Donors Prototype, Dark Drive, ACT’s endowment is administered by the A Contemporary Theatre Foundation. Outpatient, and The Buster & Nancy Alvord • Joan & Larry Barokas • Michael Corliss-Investco • Katharyn Alvord Gerlich • Flats, and Indieflix, a Becky & Jack Benaroya • Charles Blumenfeld & Karla Axell • Ron & Jan Delismon • The Ewert Family • distribution company. In 1979, Scandiuzzi Bruce & Dawn Goto • William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fund for Education & Outreach Programs • started Modern Productions, bringing to Seattle Kreielsheimer Remainder Fund • Doug & Nancy Norberg • Sally Pence • Katherine & Douglass Raff • such legendary bands as The Police, Devo, Nina Brooks & Suzanne Ragen • Herman & Faye Sarkowsky • David E. & Catherine E. Skinner • Kayla Skinner Hagen, Iggy Pop, The Ramones, John Cale, • Estate of Stuart Smailes • Rose & the late John Southall • David & Joyce Veterane • The Peg & Rick Robert Fripp, James Brown, Muddy Waters, and Young Foundation • Anonymous many more. He performed in several plays at Empty Space Theatre including Aunt Dan and Lemon, The Return of Pinocchio, and Dracula. In The ACT Legacy Society the early ‘80s, he collaborated with many ACT patrons who continue to support and ensure the ongoing tradition of presenting the best Seattle performance artists such as Norman contemporary theatre for future generations through estate planning, wills, and living trusts. Durkee, Alan Lande, and Jesse Bernstein. He Investments of all sizes can make significant future gifts by using tax-advantaged estate and also acted in various films including Bugsy, The financial planning options. Specific areas where ACT can benefit from your legacy are scholarships, Public Eye, Another You, Casanova’s Kiss, and endowments, capital projects, or operating costs. Questions or arrangements can be discussed with Killing Zoe. He graduated from the Ecole our Development Department at 206.292.7660 x1330. Superieure D’Art Dramatique of Geneva. Carlo ACT Legacy Society Members currently serves as a member of the Seattle Arts Nancy Alvord • Leslie Ray & Michael Bernstein • Laurie Besteman • Jean Burch Falls • Charles Commission. Fitzgerald • Linda & Brad Fowler • Tal & Carol Godding • Stephanie Hilbert • Gary & Parul Houlahan • Becky Witmer Suzanne Howard • H. David Kaplan • Carolyn Keim & Connie Rinchiuso • David Mattson • Mike (Managing Director) has McCaw & Janet Westin • Catherine & Barry McConnell • Steven McCoy & Larry Henderson • Norman been with ACT since D. Miller • Dr. Arnie & Judy Ness • Lisbeth Pisk • Teresa Revelle • Chuck Sitkin • GregRobin Smith • 2011, serving as the Rose & the late John Southall • Judith Warshal & Wade Sowers • Dorothy E. Wendler General Manager (2014- 2015) and also the Director of Marketing Special Thanks and Communications ACT gratefully acknowledges the following professionals and organizations who have helped (2011-2014). Becky began her career in arts make this season a success: management through marketing and Keith Johnson, Daqopa Brands LLC • AJ Epstein • Seattle Eye Care & Optical, Grady Hughes, MD • communications. She was the Director of Seattle Repertory Theatre • Village Theatre • Moises Castro • Wiley Basho Gorn • Matthew Floyd Marketing and Public Relations at Intiman Miller Theatre (2008-2011) and Opera Colorado (2006-2008). She was the Associate Director of Marketing with Central City Opera (2002-2005). Becky is an advisory board member for TeenTix, PATRON INFORMATION a founding co-chair of the Cultural Resource Sign Language interpreted and audio-described Collective, an Arts Business Consultant with Emergency Evacuation Procedures In the event of an emergency, please wait for an performances. For more information, email Shunpike, and she frequently appears as a guest announcement for further instructions. Ushers will be [email protected]. lecturer for Seattle University’s Arts Leadership available for assistance. M.F.A. program. She is a graduate of the Lost & Found Leadership Tomorrow program. Emergency Number Call 206.292.7676 between 12:00pm and 6:00pm, The theatre’s emergency number in the Union lobby is Tues–Sun. 206.292.7667. Leave your exact seat location with your emergency contact in case they need to reach you. Address & Website ACT operates under agreements with the ACT is located at following: Smoking Policy 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101. Smoking is NOT allowed in any part of the theatre or Ticket Office Phone: 206.292.7676. within 25 feet of the entrance. Administrative Office Phone: 206.292.7660. Fax: 206.292.7670. Firearms Policy Website: www.acttheatre.org. No firearms of any kind are allowed in any part of the theatre. Theatre Rental For information regarding booking, Food contact [email protected]. This theatre operates under an agreement Food is not allowed in the theatre. Tuxedos & Tennis between the League of Resident Theatres Shoes is the exclusive caterer of ACT. Group Sales and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Groups of 10 or more can save. Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the Accessibility Call 206.292.7676 or Wheelchair seating is available. The theatre is email [email protected]. United States. equipped with the Williams Sound® Listening System for the hard of hearing; headsets are available from Fragrance the house manager for use, free of charge, with a Please be considerate and keep personal fragrance to valid ID and subject to availability. ACT offers American a minimum.

A–10 ACT – A Contemporary Theatre ACT for the Future Campaign Many thanks to the individuals and organizations helping ACT to invest in artistic vision, maximize our facility’s potential, deepen and broaden community connection, and assure sustainability. VISIONARIES $100,000+

Nancy Alvord Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Eric and Margaret Rothchild Charitable Fund Linda & Brad Fowler The Norcliffe Foundation State of Washington Department of Commerce True-Brown Foundation

$50,000-$99,999 Joshua Green Foundation May McCarthy & Don Smith Kären White 4Culture Naomi & Yoshi Minegishi Dr. Arnie & Judy Ness $1,000-$4,999 Allen & Anne Affleck Katherine & Douglas Raff Ingrid Sarapuu & Michael Anderson Bob & Kristi Diercks Gladys Rubenstein Don & Goldie Silverman Franklin & Karen Thoen Hashisaki /Tubridy Family Chuck Sitkin Steve & Diana White David & Shirley Urdal Ross & Kelsey Henry Brian Turner & Susan Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Wilson Stephanie M. Hilbert David & Joyce Veterane $5,000-$9,999 Laurie Besteman & Jack Lauderbaugh Abha Khanna & Adam Porsch Wyman Youth Trust $10,000-$24,999 Kermit & Danna Anderson Colin & Jennifer Chapman Dr. Greg Perkins $25,000-$49,999 Joan & Larry Barokas Trevor Cobb & Cecilia Cayetano Teresa & Geoff Revelle Peter & Fran Bigelow Dr. Eric Bennett Natalie Gendler Dr. Larry Hohm & Karen Shaw Betty Bottler Richard Hesik & Barbara Johns Heather & Grady Hughes Robert & Shirley Stewart Allan & Nora Davis Bill Kuhn & Patricia Daniels Barry & Colleen Scovel Susan Yates Charles Fitzgerald Gregory & Diane Lind Lisa Simonson The Peg & Rick Young Foundation Gary & Parul Houlahan Jane W. & James A. Lyons Margaret Stanley Anonymous

ACT Golden Celebration Gala 2015 Donors SPONSORS: Boeing The Commerce Bank Foster Pepper Attorneys at Law Naomi & Yoshi Minegishi: Heike Ambassadors Laird Norton Wealth Management

IN KIND SPONSORS: Daqopa Brands LLC Fran’s Chocolates Lovely Events Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes Washington Holding

Gala Donors Linda & George Ojemann Tom Skerritt Deborah Killinger BaDi Fitness $20,000+ Judith Simmons David & Catherine Skinner Karen Koon & Brad Edwards Ben Bridge Ann Stephens Margaret Stanley Gerald Kroon & Roxanne Julie Briskman Linda & Brad Fowler Kate Purwin & Sergei Tschernisch Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes Shepherd Peter Bos Teresa & Geoff Revelle Brian Turner & Susan Hoffman David & Joyce Veterane Rachael & Phillip Levine Crane Jewelers $10,000-$19,999 Virginia Wyman Shanna & Ryan Waite Dan & Carol Madigan Cuisine by Suzanne Mark & Tammera Mason Chap & Eve Alvord $1,000-$2,499 George & Colleen Willoughby Bob & Kristi Diercks Elias & Karyl Alvord Anonymous Marcella McCaffray Four Seasons Hotel Kermit & Danna Anderson Leslie Ray & Michael Bernstein Lora-Ellen McKinney Gordon Biersch Dr. Eric Bennett $500-$999 Gary & Parul Houlahan Erika Michael Scott & Lisa Helker Debbie Devoto Jill Becker Eulalie M. & Gian-Carlo Lauren Mikov David Hewitt Jeannie M. Falls Becky Benaroya Scandiuzzi David & Penny Miller Inn at Langley Rhonda & Jim Greer Laurie Besteman & Jack James Nichols Inn at Laurel Point $5,000-$9,999 Ross & Kelsey Henry Lauderbaugh Dr. Greg Perkins Inn at the Market Sheena Aebig & Eric Taylor Stephanie M. Hilbert Luther Black Pamela Reed & Sandy Smolan Intiman Theatre Festival Boeing Sara Comings Hoppin Brian Branagan & Carissa Cindy & Lance Richmond J.A. Jance Allan & Nora Davis Beverly & Richard Johnson Sanchez Riddell Williams, P.S. Jepun Bali Villas Jean Burch Falls Abha Khanna & Adam Porsch Beth & John Brennen Jimmy Rogers Phillip Levine Dr. Arnie & Judy Ness Josef Krebs David & Joyce Brewster Eric and Margaret Rothchild Diane & Gregory Lind Brooks & Suzanne Ragen Bill Kuhn & Patricia Daniels Jim Cantu Charitable Fund Loulay Restaurant Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Laird Norton Tyee Dottie Delaney Mr. Michael Sack Nena Gifts Chuck Sitkin Stephanie Langs John Delo John Siegler & Alexandra Read, Judy & Arnold Ness Vijay & Sita Vashee Christopher Mathews & Robert Gale Devol MD Osteria La Spiga Jean Viereck Lehman Bob & Kristi Diercks Lisa Simonson Pacific Jazz Institute Leonard Lewicki Janice Dilworth & Greg Denton Sheila Smith & Don Ferguson $2,500-$4,999 Pacific Northwest Ballet Jane W. & James A. Lyons Kristine Donovick & Jim Daly John & Rose Southall Anne Allgood Pamela Reed Corrinne Martin Rayner D’Souza Robert & Shirley Stewart Chase Anderson Barry Scovel Eugene & Donna Mikov Joselynn & Randy Engstrom Susan Trapnell & Erik Muller Joan & Larry Barokas Seattle Seahawks Shelley Schermer Julie Faison Judith Warshal & Wade Sowers The Commerce Bank Karen Shaw & Larry Hohm Angela Owens Charles & Margaret Fitzgerald Martha Wyckoff & Jerry Tone Foster Pepper & Shefelman Donald Paterson Mrigankka Fotedar Goldie & Donald Silverman Natalie Gendler Katherine & Douglass Raff Ariel Glassman Auction Donors: The Pink Door Heather & Grady Hughes The Ruins Ingrid Sarapuu & Michael Linda Griffith The 5th Avenue Theatre Gregory & Diane Lind Trader Joe’s Anderson Sharron & David Hartman ACT Costume Shop Mark Mason Violets are Blue Shelley Schermer Rick & Cindi Hasselblad Alvin Goldfarb Jewelers Frank Lawler & Ann McCurdy Washington Ensemble Theatre Barry & Colleen Scovel E.F. Hayashi Mark Anders Yoshi & Naomi Minegishi David Williams Dr. Larry Hohm & Karen Shaw Richard Hesik & Barbara Johns John Aylward Charles & Eleanor Nolan Don & Goldie Silverman Cynthia Huffman & Ray Heacox

encoreartsprograms.com A–11 ACT Corporate, Foundation & Government Sponsors

ACT gratefully recognizes the following corporations, foundations, would not be able to offer outstanding contemporary theatre, in- and government agencies for their generous support of our 2016 school educational programming, or community-based outreach. programs. Without such tremendous community support, ACT

THEATRE SPONSORS EVENING SPONSORS SUSTAINING PARTNERS $100,000+ $10,000–$24,999 $1,000–$4,999 ArtsFund Alhadeff Family Charitable Foundation Fales Foundation Trust Daqopa Brands† McEachern Charitable Trust SEASON SPONSORS Elizabeth George Foundation Morrison Hershfield Corporation $50,000–$99,999 Harvest Foundation Wyman Youth Trust The Boeing Company Microsoft Corporation Office of Arts & Culture Peg & Rick Young Foundation MEDIA PARTNERS The Shubert Foundation Inc. City Arts Magazine† STAGE SPONSORS Classical KING FM† SHOW SPONSORS $5,000–$9,999 KCTS9† $25,000–$49,999 Alhadeff Family Charitable Foundation KEXP† 4Culture Bob & Eileen Gilman Family Foundation KUOW† Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Break-Away Tours Seattle P-I† John Graham Foundation Eulalie Bloedel Schneider Foundation The Seattle Times† MAP Fund Gordon Biersch Brewing Co† The Stranger† National Endowment for the Arts Horizons Foundation The Nesholm Family Foundation Humanities Washington † Support provided through in-kind contributions. North Carolina School of the Arts Foundation Nordstrom Tateuchi Foundation RealNetworks Foundation Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes† TEW Foundation The Seattle Foundation Treeline Foundation U.S. Bancorp Foundation Washington State Arts Commission

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THEATRE SPONSOR SHOW SPONSOR EVENING SPONSOR $100,000+ $25,000–$49,999 $10,000–$24,999 Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Jean Burch Falls Elias & Karyl Alvord Nadine & John Murray Eulalie M. & Gian-Carlo Scandiuzzi Linda & Brad Fowler Benjamin & Marianne Bourland Dr. Arnie & Judy Ness Gary & Parul Houlahan Trevor Cobb & Cecilia Cayetano Linda & George Ojemann SEASON SPONSOR Teresa & Geoff Revelle Allan & Nora Davis Donald & Jo Anne Rosen $50,000–$99,999 Anonymous James Degel & Jeanne Berwick, David & Shirley Urdal Chap & Eve Alvord Berwick Degel Family Foundation Jean Viereck Nancy Alvord Gregory & Diane Lind Anonymous Anonymous

ASSOCIATE $5,000-$9,999

Sheena Aebig & Eric Taylor Dennis & Deborah DeYoung Lisa & Norman Judah Gloria & David Moses Barry & Colleen Scovel Allan & Anne Affleck Anne Foster Abha Khanna & Adam Porsch Katherine & Douglass Raff Dr. Larry Hohm & Karen Shaw Melinda & Walter Andrews Natalie Gendler Bill Kuhn & Patricia Daniels Brooks & Suzanne Ragen Chuck Sitkin Joan & Larry Barokas James & Barbara Heavey Marvin & Helaine Lender Eric and Margaret Rothchild Vijay & Sita Vashee Leslie Ray & Michael Bernstein Ross & Kelsey Henry Jane W. & James A. Lyons Charitable Fund Marcia & Klaus Zech Sonya & Tom Campion John & Ellen Hill James & Cheri Minorchio Herman & Faye Sarkowsky Charitable Anonymous Foundation

FRIEND $2,500-$4,999

Jerome Anches Heather & Grady Hughes Mark & Susan Minerich Don & Goldie Silverman Brian Turner & Susan Hoffman Laurie Besteman & Jack Lauderbaugh Katherine Ann Janeway & H.S. Charles & Eleanor Nolan Sheila Smith & Don Ferguson Judith Warshal & Wade Sowers Peter & Fran Bigelow Wright III Douglas & Nancy Norberg Warren & Nancy Smith George & Colleen Willoughby Michael Crystal Linda & Ted Johnson The Nordhoff Family Rose & the late John Southall Virginia Wyman Rayner D’Souza Karen Koon & Brad Edwards Nancy Parker Ron & Carol Sperling Anonymous Charles Fitzgerald May McCarthy & Don Smith Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Charles & Benita Staadecker Richard Hesik & Barbara Johns Joy McNichols Nicholas Roberts & Yvonne Chang Tamzen Talman Dale & Donna Holpainen Yoshi & Naomi Minegishi Evelyne Rozner & Matt Griffin Nancy Thacher

SUSTAINING PARTNER $1,500-$2,499

Kermit & Danna Anderson Todd & Sylvie Currie Craig Davis & Ellen Le Vita Sally Nelson David & Catherine Skinner Kendall & Sonia Baker Lonnie Edelheit Peter & Kelly Maunsell Hal Opperman & JoLynn Edwards Robert & Shirley Stewart Dr. Eric Bennett Peter Hartley & Sheila Noonan Frank Lawler & Ann McCurdy Pamela & Gilbert Powers Margaret Taylor Corinne A. Campbell Ms. Amy Henry Frances & Casey Mead Richard Andler & Carole Rush Mark & Arlene Tibergien Jeffrey & Alicia Carnevali Stephanie M. Hilbert Eugene & Donna Mikov Tove Ryman Jim & Kathy Tune Frank & Denise Catalano Dan & Connie Hungate Wesley Moore & Sandra Walker William & Rae Saltzstein Jean Walkinshaw Patricia & Theodore Collins Clare Kapitan & Keith Schreiber Dayle Moss & David Brown Lisa Simonson Mary & Donald Wieckowicz Anonymous (6) SUPPORTING PARTNER $750-$1,499

A Michael and Pamela Adams Patrick J. & Lanie Dineen Joseph & Linda Iacolucci James Nichols Kate Purwin & Sergei Tschernisch John Akin & Mary Stevens Lori Eickelberg Willis Kleinenbroich John Oconnell & Joyce Latino Dirk & Mary Lou Van Woerden Diane & Jean-Loup Baer Kevin Wilson & Emily Evans Josef Krebs Cynthia & Bruce Parks David & Joyce Veterane Peter & Jane Barrett Jeannie M. Falls Leonard Lewicki Donald Paterson Paul G. & Mary Lou Dice Vibrans Marge & Dave Baylor Mrigankka Fotedar Steven & Anne Lipner Debbie Paul Shanna Waite Bruce Burger Boyd & Ann Givan Loeb Family Foundation Valerie D. Payne Ellen Wallach & Tom Darden Dr. William Calvin & Dr. Katherine Kelly & Jeffrey Greene Stephen & Ellen Lutz Dr. Greg Perkins Tom & Connie Walsh Graubard Lawrence & Hylton Hard Alice Mailloux Chuck Perry Vreni Von Arx Watt Dennis & Aline Caulley Diana & Peter Hartwell Corrine Martin Alan & Andrea Rabinowitz Eric Weber D. Challinor Rick & Cindi Hasselblad Kyoko Matsumoto Wright Ken Ragsdale Nancy Weintraub Jim Lobsenz & Elizabeth Choy Marjorie Kennedy Hemphill Eric Mattson & Carla Fowler Randy & Willa Rohwer Dianne & Douglas Wills Kevin & Lisa Conner F. Randall & Barbara Hieronymus Mike McCaw & Janet Westin Barbara Sando Kathy & Chic Wilson Steve Coulter Margot & Paul Hightower Tami & Joe Micheletti Tom Skerritt Ann P. Wyckoff Jeff & Allison Craggs Vaughn Himes & Martie Ann Bohn Michael Moody & Martha Clatterbaugh Margaret Stanley Anonymous (4) Chris Curry Nancy & Martha Hines Jim Mullin Kim Stindt & Mark Heilala Debbie Devoto Sara Comings Hoppin Mary Ann Mundy Jeffrey A. Sutherland A–14 ACT – A Contemporary Theatre CONTRIBUTING PARTNER $250-$749 Shawn Aebi Paul & Sandy Dehmer Earl & Mary Lou Hunt Catherine McGuire Roger & Marlys Seeman Mary Alberg Dottie Delaney Jen Steele & Jon Hoekstra Lora-Ellen McKinney David & Elizabeth Seidel Rhett Alden & Marcia Engel Paula Diehr & Frank Hughes Dean M. 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Harris Theodore & Mary Ann Ernestine Rombouts Susan Wolcott & George Taniwaki Nancy Cleminshaw Phillis J Hatfield Mandelkorn Marc Rosenshein & Judy Nancy Worsham Judy & Bob Cline Rodney & Jill Hearne Jeffrey & Barbara Mandula Soferman Martha Wyckoff Tom & Susan Colligan Richard & Susan Hecht Dorothy H Mann Dr. Leonard Rosoff, Jr. Kairu Yao Ellen & Phil Collins Heinrich-Dahlheimer Donor Bill & Holly Marklyn Kasia Rozanski Diane & John Yokoyama Marie Coon Advised Fund Barbara Martyn Richard & Nancy Rust Josette Yolo Jan & Bill Corriston Paul & Jean Henderson Mark & Tammera Mason Werner & Joan Samson David Zager George & Carolyn Cox Julia & Michael Herschensohn Mary Ellen Maxell Ingrid Sarapuu & Michael Joyce & Christian Zobel Barbara Crowe Pat Highet Ellen Maxson Anderson Igor Zverev & Yana Solovyeva Phil and Barbara Cutler Jim & Linda Hoff Michael & Rosemary Mayo Betsy & Jason Schneier M.D. Anonymous (7) Dan & Esther Darrow Deborah Horne Arthur Mazzola Alan & Susan Schulkin Emily Davis Cynthia Huffman & Ray Heacox Catherine & Barry McConnell Sandra & Kenneth Schwartz Clay & Karen Dawson Susan & Philip Hubbard Carol McDonald Karen & Patrick Scott This list reflects donations made to the Annual Fund between September 1, 2015 and September 20, 2016. ACT works to maintain our list of donors as accurately as possible. We apologize for any misspellings or omissions. Should you find any, please contact our office so that we may correct any mistakes in future publications. Email [email protected] or call 206.292.7660 x1330. encoreartsprograms.com A–15 ACT A Theatre of New Ideas ACT Board EMERITUS COUNCIL ADMINISTRATION SALES AND AUDIENCE COSTUME DEPARTMENTS Richard C. Clotfelter Chris DeGracia SERVICES Lisa A. Knoop Of Trustees Esther Schoenfeld Capital Projects and Operations Costume Director Jessica Howard Manager Charles Sitkin Director of Sales and Audience Renita Davenport Chair Bradford Schroeder Services Costume Shop Foreman A Contemporary Events and Venue Manager Ross Henry Scott Herman Susanne R. Ferguson Vice Chair Theatre James Stone Customer Service Manager First Hand Facilities Maintenance Gary Houlahan Foundation Star Zatine Sally Mellis† Treasurer Board AC/R Services Telesales Manager Wardrobe Master Engineer Bill Kuhn Amelia Wade Joyce Degenfelder† Kermit Anderson Secretary Rica Wolken Assistant Ticket Office Manager Wig Master President IT Director Matt Aalfs Ada Karamanyan Lucinda Richmond Joan Barokas Ashley Schalow Front Office Representative SCENIC DEPARTMENTS Vice President Eric Bennett Database Manager † Britt Coundiff Steve Coulter Leslie Ray Bernstein Katherine Raff Tuxedos and Tennis Shoes Leicester Landon Technical Director Laurie Besteman Secretary Catering Derek Baylor† Trevor Cobb Laura Owens Brian Turner Bar and Concessions Ian Stewart Assistant Technical Director Michael Crystal Treasurer Rayner D’Souza Kathryn Wahlberg Nick Murel Brad Fowler Charles Fitzgerald FINANCE Ticket Office Representatives Master Scenic Carpenter Gary Houlahan Julia Herschensohn Sheila Smith Ron Darling Catherine Roach Jeremy Rupprecht Stephanie Hilbert Director of Finance Lead Scenic Carpenter Charles Sitkin Audience Services Manager Grady Hughes Sandi Hogben Abha Khanna Amanda Rae Mike Sterkowicz Payroll and Accounts Payable Scenic Carpenter Diane Lind Specialist House Manager Kyoko Matsumoto Wright ACT Staff Jeff Scott Stephanie Golden Ty Bonneville Lauren Mikov Assistant House Manager Scenic Charge Artist Naomi Minegishi EXECUTIVE Staff Accountant Lisa Bellero† James Minorchio John Langs Libby Barnard Assistant Charge Artist John Muhic Artistic Director DEVELOPMENT Katie Bicknell Ryan Higgins † Judy Ness Carlo Scandiuzzi Clare Hausmann Weiand Marne Cohen-Vance Monika Holm George Ojemann Executive Director Director of Development Properties Master Linnea Ingalls Teresa Revelle † Becky Witmer Robert Hankins Ken Ewert Karen Shaw Sarah Karnes Managing Director Associate Director of Development Master Properties Artisan Goldie Gendler Silverman Michael McClain Thomas Verdos† Rob Stewart Samie Detzer Carrie Campbell Becky Plant Lead Properties Artisan Larry True Literary and Executive Manager Institutional Funding Manager Kyle Traver Shane Unger Ryan Waite Jill Robinson Adam Vanhee Shanna Waite ARTISTIC Development Officer STAGE OPERATIONS Audience Services Nick Farwell† Kurt Beattie Andrew P. Storms Christine Jew Stage Operations Supervisor ACT Advisory Artistic Director Emeritus Development Associate Audience Services Affiliate † Council Margaret Layne† James Nichols Ali el-Gasseir Master Stage Carpenter Director of Casting Gala Manager Sheena Aebig PRODUCTION † Angie Kamel Pam Mulkern Daniel D. Ederer Alyssa Byer Artistic Engagement Manager Master Electrician Jean Burch Falls MARKETING AND Production Manager Jeannie M. Falls Emily Penick COMMUNICATIONS Max Langley Amber Lewandowski Master Sound Engineer John H. Faris Literary and Artistic Manager Amy Gentry Brad Fowler Assistant Production Manager Kenna Kettrick Director of Marketing and Carolyn H. Grinstein Skylar Hansen Young Playwrights Program Communications FOR THIS PRODUCTION Sara Comings Hoppin Production Office Manager Administrator Janet Edman Lind C. David Hughbanks Aubrey Scheffel Associate Director of Marketing Costume Shop Overhire Jonathan D. Klein Wiley Basho Gorn STAGE MANAGEMENT Jane W. Lyons Videographer Jillian Vasquez Peter Donnelly Jeffrey K. Hanson† Gloria A. Moses Marketing Manager Wardrobe/Dresser Megan Brewer, Larkin Hubrig, Production Stage Manager Nadine H. Murray Arica Jeffery Cati Thelen Angela Wethal Douglas E. Norberg Briana Kersten, Ruth Eitemiller Literary Interns Marketing & PR Assistant Stitcher Kristin G. Olson Stage Managers Samip Raval Dawn Schaefer Donald B. Paterson Lisa Armstrong, Tori Thompson Kenan Directing Fellow Graphic Design Associate Eric Pettigrew Production Assistant Pamela Powers Apex Media Katherine L. Raff Advertising Brooks G. Ragen Chris Bennion Catherine Roach Production Photographic Services Jo Anne Rosen Faye Sarkowsky Christa Fleming David E. Skinner Graphic Design Services Susan Trapnell Brian Turner George V. Willoughby David E. Wyman, Jr. Jane H. Yerkes

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There are Hobbits gathering. A dragon is in the wings. Children are on stage eager to speak their lines in English, and Spanish, and Vietnamese. Seattle Public Theater is putting on a multi- lingual The Hobbitas part of their youth programming. Another time, in a production of Shakespeare’s King Lear, a teenage girl was playing the title role. Still another time there was a co-production of The Mikado with the Seattle Opera and the production became part of a national conversation about race and representation.

Why is theater important to kids? “Why is life important to kids,” asks Shana Bestock, who is the founder of the youth program at Seattle Public NT LIVE: NO MAN’S LAND Theater that began in 2001 and who STARRING SIR IAN MCKELLEN AND PATRICK STEWART is the currently the theater’s artistic TUE, DEC. 15 · 11AM & 6:30PM · SIFF CINEMA UPTOWN and education director. “Theater is a FOR TICKETS VISIT SIFF.NET/NOMANSLAND language, a discipline, a group activity, an art form, a recreation, an entertainment,

encoreartsseattle.com 5 an escape, and a social connector all It gave voice to Simon Irving, for one. opportunities for students to learn rolled into one glorious package.” She As an 8th grader, he had fun playing lighting, stage fighting, directing, all the continues, “Theater is vital for kids a pompous man of the manor in a skills needed to create a play. That’s just because they need structures in which production of The Passion of Dracula. what the kids do, once they’re enrolled, they can try on different hats, take on A great experience for him, he got the create. different personalities, be inside foreign theater bug fast and was in the Seattle In 2007, for his final senior production, stories, wear funny clothes and put on Public Youth Program for the next Irving had learned a lot by then, not makeup and give voice to emotion.” five years. Serving approximately 500 only about theater but about himself. The things learned in in a child’s life in students a year, the organization don’t “Loyalty, creativity, teamwork,” he listed. theater – empathy, human connection, offer classes, per se, they simply immerse “Ingenuity.” During summer stints from imagination – are applied to their life children, like Irving was at the time, in college, Seattle Public Theater’s stage still outside the theater. a show. And, not just acting. They offer pulled at him. The Bathhouse Ensemble was soon formed, a way for graduates of the SPT youth program to still perform and participate in theater. “It wasn’t about teaching theater,” Irving said. “It was about making theater and making it for ourselves.”

Irving is now SPT’s education coordinator. “It’s amazing that I get to work here with Shana. She was the director of one of my proudest moments on stage when I was a kid.” The show was a one-man monologue of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart. As the education coordinator, he manages all of SPT’s youth programs, executing it at ground level. “They have the same experience with a production as a professional actor,” Irving says. “Now I see myself mirrored in every success with every successive generation.”

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6 ENCORE STAGES Intermission Brain Transmission Are you waiting for the curtain to rise? Or, perhaps, you’ve just returned your seat before the second act and have a few minutes to spare? Treat your brain to this scintillating TRIVIA QUIZ!

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a) 1905 b) 1885 c) 1836 d) 1782

3) Mark Morris Dance Group is performing as part of Seattle Theatre Group’s season. Where did the famed choreographer grow up?

a) Portland Media / Naples National Archeological Museum b) Spokane c) Seattle d) Tacoma 5) Seattle Repertory Theatre is presenting the world premiere of Bonus Question 4) Jonathan Biss will be performing at Roz and Ray. Who wrote it? What was the last performance Meany Hall. What instrument does you attended that you liked best he play? a) Karen Hartman and why? b) Justin Huertas a) Piano Email production@encoremediagroup. c) Brandon Ivie com or tweet to @EncoreArts with b) Violin d) Alice Childress #EncoreStages and be entered to win c) Cello two tickets to an upcoming Encore Arts performance.

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