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Over the last three decades, many thought-provoking new works have started at Seattle Rep through our New Play Program. Four playwrights Paul Heppner Publisher featured this season—Kate Hamill (Pride and Prejudice), Lauren Yee

Susan Peterson BOARD OF TRUSTEES (The Great Leap), Erica Schmidt (Mac Beth), and David Grimm (Ibsen in Design & Production Director Chicago)—have developed their plays with us in the last couple of years. John Keegan Terri Olson Miller Ana Alvira, Robin Kessler, Chair Chair Emeritus Stevie VanBronkhorst As a fundamental part of this rich legacy, we take great pride in our long Production Artists and Graphic Design Earle J. Hereford Stellman Keehnel President President Elect collaboration with August Wilson and his Century Cycle of plays. From Mike Hathaway the 1980s through the early 2000s, Seattle Rep produced every play in Sales Director Amy Bautista Kevin Millison Vice President/Treasurer Vice President the Cycle, many of them premieres, and we were the first theatre in the Brieanna Bright, Joey Chapman, country to produce his solo play How I Learned What I Learned. The last Ann Manning Elizabeth Choy, M.D. Becky Lenaburg Seattle Area Account Executives Vice President Secretary time the Rep produced Two Trains Running was in 1991 with the world premiere production shared by three regional theatres where August Amelia Heppner, Marilyn Kallins, Terri Reed Adam Cornell San Francisco/Bay Area Account Executives Vice President honed the play before it landed on Broadway. Carol Yip † Sales Coordinator Braden Abraham Winky Hussey Two Trains Running is rooted in history, imbued with the dramatic forces Clodagh Ash Bruce E.H. Johnson that shaped the Pittsburgh Hill District community in the late 1960s. Susan Ashmun Deborah T. Killinger Lynne Bush Gwenann Kroon The parallels to our own times are strikingly familiar. Every day in the Debra A. Canales Rachel Lerman news, we see ingrained patterns of systemic racism and sexism thrust Tamra Chandler Marko Liias Leah Baltus out into the open. But as a testament to Wilson’s genius, Two Trains Editor-in-Chief Donna M. Cochener Charlotte Lin Running’s nod to our Civil Rights history is never overt. His plays resonate Diane Cody† Marcella McCaffray APRIL 19 - MAY 13, 2018 Andy Fife because of a more elemental quality. What we see through his poetry Jim Copacino Sandy McDade 206.938.0339 | ARTSWEST.ORG Publisher Tracy Daw Rick McMichael and close observation is a group of people trying to make sense of their 4711 CALIFORNIA AVE SW, SEATTLE WA 98116 Dan Paulus Brent Deim Glenna Olson particular situation in a moment in time, striving to make something of Art Director Dottie Delaney† Rebecca Pomering themselves and take action to clear the considerable obstacles in their Gemma Wilson, Jonathan Zwickel Mark Dickison* Anita Ramasastry Senior Editors path. The diner, rendered beautifully in Misha Kachman’s set for our new Juli Farris Tim Rattigan production, is a gathering place for both solace and confrontation; a place Amanda Manitach Karen Fletcher Richard B. Stead, M.D. Visual Arts Editor where these characters find connection and ask the existential questions FREE Edie Harding Marisa Walker Jeffrey Herrmann† Nancy Ward of how they can be true to themselves.

Nancy Hochman Tom Wright August’s writing inspired a generation of actors and directors devoted to his TRUSTEES EMERITI work. Our new production of Two Trains Running, produced in collaboration Paul Heppner Nancy Alvord* Robert L. King, Jr. Dorothy L. Simpson with our esteemed colleagues at Arena Stage in Washington D.C., is helmed President Pam Anderson H.L. (Skip) Kotkins, Jr. Carlyn Steiner by Juliette Carrillo, a visionary director and frequent guest artist here at the Robert S. Cline Lynn Manley Janet True Mike Hathaway Bill Gates, Sr. Ilse Oles James F. Tune Rep. Leading an exceptional cast, Juliette is part of a new generation of Vice President John Hempelmann Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Jean Viereck directors interpreting August’s plays, making for an exciting new chapter in Genay Genereux Toni Hoffman Deborah Rosen Jill Watkins Brent Johnson Stanley Savage Shauna Woods Accounting & Office Manager our long history with the brilliant playwright’s work. Sara Keats ADVISORY COUNCIL Marketing Manager August’s voice is part of our theatre. We’re reminded of him by the iconic Sheetal Agarwal Donte Felder Anthony Shoecraft door on August Wilson Way at the southwest corner of our building, and Shaun Swick David Alhadeff Carver Gayton Paul Stamnes Senior Designer & Digital Lead Kenny Alhadeff Tiffany Gorton Marty Taucher imagine him sitting in a booth at the Mecca Cafe down the street—one Marleen Alhadeff Mary Kay Haggard Jane Zalutsky Barry Johnson Rick DuPree Chris Kevorkian of his frequented spots in Seattle where he used to hang out and write. Digital Engagement Specialist Joanne Euster David Schneiderman It’s a privilege to further the Rep’s mission of supporting the most Ciara Caya exciting writers of our time and to be able to say, as with the plays of the HONORARY TRUSTEES Customer Service Representative & legendary August Wilson, this is a place where great works are born. Administrative Assistant Chap Alvord Nancy Mertel Richard Weisman Bill Franklin Robin Nelson Corporate Office Phil McCune Tammy Talman AVE INSPIRED. 425 North 85th Street Seattle, WA 98103 E p 206.443.0445 f 206.443.1246 [email protected] SRT FOUNDATION BOARD 800.308.2898 x105 Bruce E.H. Johnson Alta Barer Earle J. Hereford† www.encoremediagroup.com Chairman Amy Bautista† John Keegan† ARRIVE CURIOUS. L TUESDAYSATURDAY, AMPM Braden Abraham Carlyn Steiner Margaret Clapp Elizabeth D. Rudolf NEXT TO SEATTLE CENTER FIFTH AVENUE NORTH Encore Arts Programs is published monthly by Encore Media Vice-Chairman Allan Davis Janet True Artistic Director Group to serve musical and theatrical events in the Puget DISCOVERGATES.ORG DISCOVERGATES Sound and San Francisco Bay Areas. All rights reserved. ©2018 Encore Media Group. Reproduction * deceased † ex-officio without written permission is prohibited.

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Over the last three decades, many thought-provoking new works have started at Seattle Rep through our New Play Program. Four playwrights featured this season—Kate Hamill (Pride and Prejudice), Lauren Yee BOARD OF TRUSTEES (The Great Leap), Erica Schmidt (Mac Beth), and David Grimm (Ibsen in Chicago)—have developed their plays with us in the last couple of years. John Keegan Terri Olson Miller Chair Chair Emeritus As a fundamental part of this rich legacy, we take great pride in our long Earle J. Hereford Stellman Keehnel President President Elect collaboration with August Wilson and his Century Cycle of plays. From the 1980s through the early 2000s, Seattle Rep produced every play in Amy Bautista Kevin Millison Vice President/Treasurer Vice President the Cycle, many of them premieres, and we were the first theatre in the country to produce his solo play How I Learned What I Learned. The last Elizabeth Choy, M.D. Becky Lenaburg Vice President Secretary time the Rep produced Two Trains Running was in 1991 with the world premiere production shared by three regional theatres where August Adam Cornell Vice President honed the play before it landed on Broadway.

† Braden Abraham Winky Hussey Two Trains Running is rooted in history, imbued with the dramatic forces Clodagh Ash Bruce E.H. Johnson that shaped the Pittsburgh Hill District community in the late 1960s. Susan Ashmun Deborah T. Killinger Lynne Bush Gwenann Kroon The parallels to our own times are strikingly familiar. Every day in the Debra A. Canales Rachel Lerman news, we see ingrained patterns of systemic racism and sexism thrust Tamra Chandler Marko Liias out into the open. But as a testament to Wilson’s genius, Two Trains Donna M. Cochener Charlotte Lin Running’s nod to our Civil Rights history is never overt. His plays resonate Diane Cody† Marcella McCaffray because of a more elemental quality. What we see through his poetry Jim Copacino Sandy McDade Tracy Daw Rick McMichael and close observation is a group of people trying to make sense of their Brent Deim Glenna Olson particular situation in a moment in time, striving to make something of Dottie Delaney† Rebecca Pomering themselves and take action to clear the considerable obstacles in their Mark Dickison* Anita Ramasastry path. The diner, rendered beautifully in Misha Kachman’s set for our new Juli Farris Tim Rattigan production, is a gathering place for both solace and confrontation; a place Karen Fletcher Richard B. Stead, M.D. where these characters find connection and ask the existential questions Edie Harding Marisa Walker Jeffrey Herrmann† Nancy Ward of how they can be true to themselves. Nancy Hochman Tom Wright August’s writing inspired a generation of actors and directors devoted to his TRUSTEES EMERITI work. Our new production of Two Trains Running, produced in collaboration Nancy Alvord* Robert L. King, Jr. Dorothy L. Simpson with our esteemed colleagues at Arena Stage in Washington D.C., is helmed Pam Anderson H.L. (Skip) Kotkins, Jr. Carlyn Steiner by Juliette Carrillo, a visionary director and frequent guest artist here at the Robert S. Cline Lynn Manley Janet True Bill Gates, Sr. Ilse Oles James F. Tune Rep. Leading an exceptional cast, Juliette is part of a new generation of John Hempelmann Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Jean Viereck Toni Hoffman Deborah Rosen Jill Watkins directors interpreting August’s plays, making for an exciting new chapter in Brent Johnson Stanley Savage Shauna Woods our long history with the brilliant playwright’s work.

ADVISORY COUNCIL August’s voice is part of our theatre. We’re reminded of him by the iconic Sheetal Agarwal Donte Felder Anthony Shoecraft door on August Wilson Way at the southwest corner of our building, and David Alhadeff Carver Gayton Paul Stamnes Kenny Alhadeff Tiffany Gorton Marty Taucher imagine him sitting in a booth at the Mecca Cafe down the street—one Marleen Alhadeff Mary Kay Haggard Jane Zalutsky Rick DuPree Chris Kevorkian of his frequented spots in Seattle where he used to hang out and write. Joanne Euster David Schneiderman It’s a privilege to further the Rep’s mission of supporting the most exciting writers of our time and to be able to say, as with the plays of the HONORARY TRUSTEES legendary August Wilson, this is a place where great works are born. Chap Alvord Nancy Mertel Richard Weisman Bill Franklin Robin Nelson Phil McCune Tammy Talman

SRT FOUNDATION BOARD Bruce E.H. Johnson Alta Barer Earle J. Hereford† Chairman Amy Bautista† John Keegan† Braden Abraham Carlyn Steiner Margaret Clapp Elizabeth D. Rudolf Vice-Chairman Allan Davis Janet True Artistic Director

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Code of Conduct Accessibility Services Braden Abraham, Artistic Director | Jeffrey Herrmann, Managing Director We are committed to being a racially, Wheelchair-accessible ticketing is available. presents culturally, and socially just organization. Please inquire or check with the Box Office We uphold a safe environment wherein all at the time of your ticket purchase. in association with Arena Stage people are treated with respect and dignity. It is our expectation that all staff, visitors, Seattle Rep is equipped with a hearing and patrons comply with this code of loop. The loop uses a wireless signal to AUGUST WILSON’S conduct and we reserve the right to relocate transmit the sound from the theatre’s PA or remove any person from our theatre who system to the T-coils in your implant or disregards our commitment. hearing aid, as well as to receivers that TWO TRAINS RUNNING Our first production of the new year is a are available on loan at Coat Check. Emergency Evacuation Procedures return to the works of one of the Rep’s most Coverage is provided wherever you DIRECTED BY JULIETTE CARRILLO In the event of an emergency, please see the T-coil symbol. revered and brilliant playwrights, August wait for an announcement for further Wilson. Out of all of the plays in Wilson’s instructions. Ushers will be available for We also offer select captioned, audio- THE CAST legendary canon, what makes Two Trains assistance. Please familiarize yourself with described, and ASL-interpreted in order of appearance Running particularly poignant this season the exit route nearest your seat. performances for every show in the season Wolf Reginald André Jackson is its message of tenacity in the face of and large print programs are available at Memphis Lee seemingly impossible circumstances. Phones and Cameras Coat Check. Eugene Lee Cell phones disrupt the performance. Please Risa With the start of a new year, we value that Nicole Lewis turn them off. Audio and video recording Holloway message as we look especially to the arts Smoking Policy David Emerson Toney and photography are prohibited. Hambone to help exemplify the mercurial human Smoking is not allowed in our building or Frank Riley III within 25 feet of any entrance. Sterling Carlton Byrd experience. Coat Check West William Hall Jr. Items may be checked for $1 each. Firearms Policy As many of you may already know, the No firearms of any kind are allowed in any Rep’s enduring relationship with August Stage Manager Cristine Anne Reynolds Food and Beverage part of the building. Wilson is not limited to our productions of Patrons are welcome to bring drinks in Assistant Stage Manager Erin B. Zatloka his work. We are also one of 12 theatres plasticware into the theatre. Food and Mailing Address glassware are not allowed in the theatre. nationwide who host the annual August Seattle Repertory Theatre THE ARTISTIC TEAM Wilson Monologue Competition. Our program You can avoid lines by pre-ordering drinks 155 Mercer St., P.O. Box 900923 for intermission! is open to high school students throughout Seattle, WA 98109 Scenic Designer Misha Kachman the greater Seattle area from all backgrounds Costume Designer Ivania Stack Emergency Number Phone Numbers and ethnicities with local winners Lighting Designer Sherrice Mojgani In case of emergency, doctors and other Box Office: 206.443.2222 progressing to a final national competition Composer & Sound Designer David R. Molina emergency contacts may reach you at the Administrative Offices: 206.443.2210 Vocal Coach Gin Hammond in NYC! Plus, the Rep’s skilled Teaching theatre by calling 206.443.2222. Give Box Office Hours: noon to curtain Artists provide a number of free workshops your name and seat location to the house Arena Stage Casting Victor Vasquez and sessions prior to the competition. manager if you expect to be contacted. Group Sales New York Casting Caparelliotis Casting / Lauren Port, CSA Through this program, we reach over 1,500 Groups of 10 or more save! Seattle Repertory Theatre Casting Kaytlin McIntyre students per year, ensuring the legacy of one 206.443.2224 [email protected] of America’s most distinguished voices for Running time is approximately three hours with one intermission. generations to come. follow #seattlerep Note: There will be explicit language throughout this production.

Thank you for coming and we hope you JANUARY 12 - FEBRUARY 11, 2018 enjoy the show. The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

“Two Trains Running” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. 2017/18 Originally Produced on Broadway by Yale Repertory Theatre (Stan Wojewodski, Jr., Artistic Director), Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/ Jay Hereford John Keegan SEASON Producing Director) Herb Alpert/Margot Lion, Scott Rudin/Paramount Pictures, and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger, Chairman; Rocco Landesman, President; Paul Libin, Producing Director; Jack Viertel, Creative Director); produced in association with Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Board President Board Chair Director), Seattle Repertory Theatre and Old Globe Theatre (Jack O’Brien, Artistic Director; Thomas Hall, Managing Director)

MASTHEAD Editor-in-Chief / Rowena Yow PRODUCING ASSOCIATE 2017/18 SEASON SPONSOR MEDIA SPONSORS Editor / Noelle McCabe THERE’S STILL TIME TO SUBSCRIBE! Art Director / Shannon Loys

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MASTHEAD Editor-in-Chief / Rowena Yow PRODUCING ASSOCIATE 2017/18 SEASON SPONSOR MEDIA SPONSORS Editor / Noelle McCabe THERE’S STILL TIME TO SUBSCRIBE! Art Director / Shannon Loys

encoremediagroup.com/programs 5 Part Two. He has also worked with The Nicole Lewis Man Walking at the Kennedy Center Award for Fences; Great Britain’s Olivier THE CAST Shakespeare Theatre Company, Intiman, Risa in Washington, D.C., Yet I Stank in Award for Jitney; as well as eight New Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, ACT Nicole is excited to Alexandria, VA. Appeared in the Amazon York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Ma Theatre, Artists Repertory Theatre, be back in Seattle, TV series “DailyBread” and will be in an Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fences, Joe Turner’s Carlton Byrd ArtsWest, and Seattle Shakespeare one of Mr. Wilson’s episode of “For My Man,” which airs on Come and Gone, The Piano Lesson, Two Sterling Company, among others. As a playwright, adopted homes, TV One. A former pro wrestler in the local Trains Running, Seven Guitars, Jitney, and Carlton Byrd is he is the recipient of the American Alliance making her Seattle circuit of Virginia and North Carolina in the Radio Golf. Additionally, the cast recording honored to be of Theatre & Education’s Distinguished Repertory Theatre early 90s and a single father of two sons, of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom received making his Seattle Play Award for his adaptation of debut! Broadway: Riley is several months retired from the a 1985 Grammy Award, and Mr. Wilson Repertory Theatre Christopher Paul Curtis’ novel Bud, Not Hair –Tony Award Best Revival (Original Alexandria, VA Police Department. He’s received a 1995 Emmy Award nomination debut! Select Buddy. Cast), Rent (Joanne), Lennon. Off- now totally dedicated to acting full-time. for his screenplay adaptation of The Piano theatre credits Broadway: Mrs. Jennings in Bedlam’s Sense He is so excited and blessed to have been Lesson. Mr. Wilson’s early works included include Sunset Baby Eugene Lee and Sensibility; Isabella in Measure for given the opportunity to participate in this the one-act plays The Janitor, Recycle, (Theater Works), Bad Apples (ACT Theatre), Memphis Lee Measure and Lady Macduff in Macbeth wonderful production here at Seattle Rep. The Coldest Day of the Year, Malcolm X, Antebellum (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Eugene Lee was (The Public Theater); Murder Ballad and The Homecoming, and the musical satire Company), Romeo & Juliet, Ain’t Supposed recently onstage at Boy Gets Girl (Manhattan Theater Club). David Emerson Toney Black Bart and the Sacred Hills. Mr. Wilson to Die a Natural Death (Classical Theatre of Round House Theatre Regional: M. Quickly/M. Ford in The Merry Holloway received many fellowships and awards, Harlem), and The Bacchae. TV: “Castle,” in Bethesda, MD in Wives of Windsor (Two River Theater); Jory Mr. Toney’s acting including Rockefeller and Guggenheim “Major Crimes,” “Blue Bloods,” and How I Learned What in Disgraced (Arizona Theatre Company); credits include the Fellowships in Playwrighting, the Whiting “Law & Order: SVU.” Film: Life of a King, I Learned, August Kate in Good People (Geva Theater/ Broadway production Writers Award, 2003 Heinz Award, was Woodlawn, Holding Patterns. Graduate of Wilson’s one-man Indiana Repertory Theatre); Susan in of A Free Man of awarded a 1999 National Humanities Medal New York University’s Tisch School of the autobiographical play, and at Pittsburgh David Mamet’s Race (Philadelphia Theatre Color and Julie by the President of the United States, Arts and The Maggie Flannigan Studio. Ron Public Theater in Between Riverside and Co.); Ann Deever in All My Sons (Intiman Taymor’s Tony- and received numerous honorary degrees Howard Foundation Scholarship recipient. Crazy. He appeared in the Huntington Theatre); Hannah in Paula Vogel’s A Civil nominated musical from colleges and universities, as well as Hebrews 12:1. Theatre Company and Broadway War Christmas (Baltimore Center Stage); Juan Darién. Regionally he was seen the only high school diploma ever issued productions of Gem of the Ocean. He is Miranda in The Tempest (Williamstown as Alonzo in The Tempest and Lucio in by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. He William Hall Jr. a “Wilsonian Warrior,” having performed Theatre Festival); Paulette in Legally Blonde Measure for Measure at the Folger Theatre, was an alumnus of New Dramatists, a West in all but two of Mr. Wilson’s plays. His (Connecticut Repertory Theater); The Army in the Persians and Othello at The member of the American Academy of Arts At Seattle Rep, Off-Broadway credits include A Soldier’s Threepenny Opera and Tartuffe (American Shakespeare Theatre, and four decades and Sciences, a 1995 inductee into the William Hall Jr. has Play (original cast), Home, Manhattan Conservatory Theater in San Francisco). of stage productions at Arena Stage American Academy of Arts and Letters, and played the butler in Made Me, Nightline, Eyes of the American, Special engagements include Far But (Washington, D.C.), including such roles on October 16, 2005, Broadway renamed Another Part of the and The Redeemer at the Negro Ensemble Close by/with Daniel Beaty (Dance Theatre as Doaker in August Wilson’s The Piano the theatre located at 245 West 52nd Forest, understudied Company. Mr. Lee’s regional credits include of Harlem); Flowers are Sleeping by/with Lesson, Roy Wilkens in Robert Schenkkan’s Street as “The August Wilson Theatre”. Cleavon Little in stop.reset. at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre; Eisa Davis (Symphony Space). 2013 New All The Way, and Lonnie in Zora Neale Additionally, Mr. Wilson posthumously the Tony Award- How I Learned What I Learned at True Hampshire Theater Award Nominee–Best Hurston’s Polk County. Other regional received the Dramatists Guild Award for winning I’m Not Rappaport, and most Colors in Atlanta, Round House Theatre in Supporting Actress in a Musical (Asaka in credits include Jacques in As You Like It Lifetime Achievement; was inducted into recently played Solly Two Kings in Gem of Bethesda, Pittsburgh Public Theater, and Once On This Island). TV: “The Blacklist,” at the Utah Shakespeare Festival; Splash the Theater Hall of Fame; and was the the Ocean and Jackson in Birdie Blue. Mr. Boston’s Huntington Theatre Company; “Mozart in the Jungle,” “Odd Mom Out,” Hatch on The “E” Going Down at Yale Rep; chosen namesake for Pittsburgh’s August Hall is proud to have been a co-founding Miss Evers’ Boys, Fences, Lewis and Clark “Law & Order: SVU,” “Blue Bloods,” and The Fool in King Lear. Mr. Toney is an Wilson Center for African American Culture, member of the nationally acclaimed Reach the Euphrates, Split Second, Every amongst others. Film: London Betty, Across Assistant Professor of Acting at Virginia as well as having a portion of Seattle Group Theatre where he appeared in many Tongue Confess, Guess Who’s Coming the Universe, and most recently Robert Commonwealth University. Center’s campus renamed “August Wilson productions including Sejwiz Banji is to Dinner, the Kennedy Center’s August DeNiro’s The Comedian. Nicole is also an Way.” Mr. Wilson was born and raised in the Dead and Buffalo Soldiers. Recent local Wilson’s 20th Century, Ceremonies in accomplished voiceover artist and a proud . Hill District of Pittsburgh, PA, and lived in productions include To Kill a Mockingbird Dark Old Men, Gospel at Collonus, God of member of The Actor’s Center Workshop Seattle, WA, at the time of his death. He is at Intiman Theatre, Othello at Seattle ARTISTIC/PRODUCTION Carnage, The Book of Grace, Eden, One Company (theactorscenter.org). She holds immediately survived by his two daughters, Shakespeare Company, Cry the Beloved Monkey Don’t Stop No Show, and Tell a B.A. from Yale University, and an M.F.A. Sakina Ansari and Azula Carmen Wilson, Country and Bud, Not Buddy at Book-It Tale Hearts. Film and TV credits include from American Conservatory Theater (San August Wilson and his wife, costume designer Constanza Repertory Theatre, Wine in the Wilderness Wolf, Coach Carter, “The Lying Game,” Francisco). Many thanks to Seattle Rep, Playwright Romero. at ACT Theatre, and Death of a Salesman “American Crime,” “The White Shadow,” Arena Stage, Juliette Carrillo, Laura Bond, August Wilson authored Gem of the Ocean, at Langston Hughes. “Good Times,” “NYPD Blue,” “The Guiding Julia Berman, and The August Wilson Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Ma Rainey’s Juliette Carrillo Light,” “The Women of Brewster Place,” Estate. NicoleLewisNYC.com Black Bottom, The Piano Lesson, Seven Director Reginald André “The Jacksons: An American Dream,” and Guitars, Fences, Two Trains Running, Jitney, Juliette is thrilled to return to Seattle Jackson “The District.” Playwriting credits include Frank Riley III King Hedley II, and Radio Golf. These works Repertory Theatre, where she previously Wolf Killingsworth, East Texas Hot Links, Fear Hambone explore the heritage and experience of directed The Cook by Eduardo Machado, Seattle Rep Itself, Twist, Somebody Called (a tale of Frank Riley III is a African Americans, decade by decade, over The Brothers Size by Tarell Alvin McCraney, audiences most two preachers), and Lyin’ Ass. TV writing native of Richmond, the course of the 20th century. His plays and brownsville song (b-side for tray) by recently saw Mr. credits include “Homicide: Life on the Virginia and currently have been produced at regional theatres Kimber Lee. Juliette has directed critically Jackson as Jim Streets,” “Turks,” “The Journey of Alan lives in the D.C. across the country and all over the world, acclaimed premiere and revival productions and Nurse 2 in Strange,” “Port Chicago,” “Walker Texas metropolitan area. as well as on Broadway. In 2003, Mr. in theatres across the country, including last season’s Well Ranger.” Mr. Lee is Artist-in-Residence Theatre productions: Wilson made his professional stage debut Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Mark Taper and as James Bevel and Jimmie Lee in the Department of Theatre and Dance A Raisin in the Sun at Seattle Repertory Theatre in his one- Forum, South Coast Repertory, Yale Jackson in The Great Society. Previous at Texas State University and serves as at Arena Stage, To Kill a Mockingbird as man show, How I Learned What I Learned. Repertory, Denver Center Theatre Company, to that, he appeared here in Inspecting Artistic Director for the Texas State Black Rev. Sykes in Alexandria, VA, Cinderella Mr. Wilson’s works garnered many awards, Portland Center Stage, and the Goodman Carol, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Romeo and Latino Playwrights Conference. The New Musical in Alexandria, VA, Dead including Pulitzer Prizes for Fences (1987) Theatre. As a member of the Cornerstone & Juliet, and The Cider House Rules, eugeneleeonline.com and The Piano Lesson (1990); a Tony Theater Company ensemble, she has

6 Part Two. He has also worked with The Nicole Lewis Man Walking at the Kennedy Center Award for Fences; Great Britain’s Olivier HAPA featuring THE CAST Shakespeare Theatre Company, Intiman, Risa in Washington, D.C., Yet I Stank in Award for Jitney; as well as eight New Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, ACT Nicole is excited to Alexandria, VA. Appeared in the Amazon York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Ma KAUMAKAIWA Theatre, Artists Repertory Theatre, be back in Seattle, TV series “DailyBread” and will be in an Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fences, Joe Turner’s KANAKA’OLE Carlton Byrd ArtsWest, and Seattle Shakespeare one of Mr. Wilson’s episode of “For My Man,” which airs on Come and Gone, The Piano Lesson, Two Thursday, Feb. 8 Sterling Company, among others. As a playwright, adopted homes, TV One. A former pro wrestler in the local Trains Running, Seven Guitars, Jitney, and 7:30 pm | $19–$49 Carlton Byrd is The overriding quality of HAPA’s music is one of he is the recipient of the American Alliance making her Seattle circuit of Virginia and North Carolina in the Radio Golf. Additionally, the cast recording honored to be beauty and serenity. Joining HAPA is Kaumakaiwa of Theatre & Education’s Distinguished Repertory Theatre early 90s and a single father of two sons, of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom received Kanaka’ole, who shares a deep understanding making his Seattle Play Award for his adaptation of debut! Broadway: Riley is several months retired from the a 1985 Grammy Award, and Mr. Wilson of Hawaiian culture and her identity as a trans- Repertory Theatre gender Hawaiian singer, chanter, and dancer. Christopher Paul Curtis’ novel Bud, Not Hair –Tony Award Best Revival (Original Alexandria, VA Police Department. He’s received a 1995 Emmy Award nomination debut! Select Buddy. Cast), Rent (Joanne), Lennon. Off- now totally dedicated to acting full-time. for his screenplay adaptation of The Piano CANTUS: theatre credits Broadway: Mrs. Jennings in Bedlam’s Sense He is so excited and blessed to have been Lesson. Mr. Wilson’s early works included DISCOVERY include Sunset Baby Eugene Lee and Sensibility; Isabella in Measure for given the opportunity to participate in this the one-act plays The Janitor, Recycle, OF SIGHT (Theater Works), Bad Apples (ACT Theatre), Memphis Lee Measure and Lady Macduff in Macbeth wonderful production here at Seattle Rep. The Coldest Day of the Year, Malcolm X, Thursday, Feb. 15 Antebellum (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Eugene Lee was (The Public Theater); Murder Ballad and The Homecoming, and the musical satire 7:30 pm | $19–$49 Company), Romeo & Juliet, Ain’t Supposed Vocal ensemble Cantus is widely known for its recently onstage at Boy Gets Girl (Manhattan Theater Club). David Emerson Toney Black Bart and the Sacred Hills. Mr. Wilson to Die a Natural Death (Classical Theatre of trademark warmth and blend as well as inno- Round House Theatre Regional: M. Quickly/M. Ford in The Merry Holloway received many fellowships and awards, Harlem), and The Bacchae. TV: “Castle,” vative programming. At its heart, Discovery of in Bethesda, MD in Wives of Windsor (Two River Theater); Jory Mr. Toney’s acting including Rockefeller and Guggenheim Sight revels in the mystery, science, and poetry “Major Crimes,” “Blue Bloods,” and of what it means to truly “see.” How I Learned What in Disgraced (Arizona Theatre Company); credits include the Fellowships in Playwrighting, the Whiting “Law & Order: SVU.” Film: Life of a King, I Learned, August Kate in Good People (Geva Theater/ Broadway production Writers Award, 2003 Heinz Award, was MICHAEL Woodlawn, Holding Patterns. Graduate of Wilson’s one-man Indiana Repertory Theatre); Susan in of A Free Man of awarded a 1999 National Humanities Medal FEINSTEIN New York University’s Tisch School of the autobiographical play, and at Pittsburgh David Mamet’s Race (Philadelphia Theatre Color and Julie by the President of the United States, Saturday, Feb. 24 Arts and The Maggie Flannigan Studio. Ron Public Theater in Between Riverside and Co.); Ann Deever in All My Sons (Intiman Taymor’s Tony- and received numerous honorary degrees 7:30 pm | $59–$94 Howard Foundation Scholarship recipient. Michael Feinstein has built a dazzling career Crazy. He appeared in the Huntington Theatre); Hannah in Paula Vogel’s A Civil nominated musical from colleges and universities, as well as Hebrews 12:1. over the last three decades bringing the music Theatre Company and Broadway War Christmas (Baltimore Center Stage); Juan Darién. Regionally he was seen the only high school diploma ever issued of the Great American Songbook to the world. productions of Gem of the Ocean. He is Miranda in The Tempest (Williamstown as Alonzo in The Tempest and Lucio in by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. He His work as an educator and archivist define William Hall Jr. Feinstein as one of the most important musical a “Wilsonian Warrior,” having performed Theatre Festival); Paulette in Legally Blonde Measure for Measure at the Folger Theatre, was an alumnus of New Dramatists, a West forces of our time. in all but two of Mr. Wilson’s plays. His (Connecticut Repertory Theater); The Army in the Persians and Othello at The member of the American Academy of Arts At Seattle Rep, Off-Broadway credits include A Soldier’s Threepenny Opera and Tartuffe (American Shakespeare Theatre, and four decades and Sciences, a 1995 inductee into the ec4arts.org William Hall Jr. has Play (original cast), Home, Manhattan Conservatory Theater in San Francisco). of stage productions at Arena Stage American Academy of Arts and Letters, and 425.275.9595 played the butler in Made Me, Nightline, Eyes of the American, Special engagements include Far But (Washington, D.C.), including such roles on October 16, 2005, Broadway renamed 410FOURTHAVE.N. Another Part of the and The Redeemer at the Negro Ensemble Close by/with Daniel Beaty (Dance Theatre as Doaker in August Wilson’s The Piano the theatre located at 245 West 52nd EDMONDSWA98020 Forest, understudied Company. Mr. Lee’s regional credits include of Harlem); Flowers are Sleeping by/with Lesson, Roy Wilkens in Robert Schenkkan’s Street as “The August Wilson Theatre”. Cleavon Little in stop.reset. at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre; Eisa Davis (Symphony Space). 2013 New All The Way, and Lonnie in Zora Neale Additionally, Mr. Wilson posthumously the Tony Award- How I Learned What I Learned at True Hampshire Theater Award Nominee–Best Hurston’s Polk County. Other regional received the Dramatists Guild Award for winning I’m Not Rappaport, and most Colors in Atlanta, Round House Theatre in Supporting Actress in a Musical (Asaka in credits include Jacques in As You Like It Lifetime Achievement; was inducted into recently played Solly Two Kings in Gem of Bethesda, Pittsburgh Public Theater, and Once On This Island). TV: “The Blacklist,” at the Utah Shakespeare Festival; Splash the Theater Hall of Fame; and was the the Ocean and Jackson in Birdie Blue. Mr. Boston’s Huntington Theatre Company; “Mozart in the Jungle,” “Odd Mom Out,” Hatch on The “E” Going Down at Yale Rep; chosen namesake for Pittsburgh’s August Hall is proud to have been a co-founding Miss Evers’ Boys, Fences, Lewis and Clark “Law & Order: SVU,” “Blue Bloods,” and The Fool in King Lear. Mr. Toney is an Wilson Center for African American Culture, member of the nationally acclaimed Reach the Euphrates, Split Second, Every amongst others. Film: London Betty, Across Assistant Professor of Acting at Virginia as well as having a portion of Seattle Group Theatre where he appeared in many Tongue Confess, Guess Who’s Coming the Universe, and most recently Robert Commonwealth University. Center’s campus renamed “August Wilson productions including Sejwiz Banji is to Dinner, the Kennedy Center’s August DeNiro’s The Comedian. Nicole is also an Way.” Mr. Wilson was born and raised in the Dead and Buffalo Soldiers. Recent local Wilson’s 20th Century, Ceremonies in accomplished voiceover artist and a proud . Hill District of Pittsburgh, PA, and lived in productions include To Kill a Mockingbird Dark Old Men, Gospel at Collonus, God of member of The Actor’s Center Workshop Seattle, WA, at the time of his death. He is at Intiman Theatre, Othello at Seattle ARTISTIC/PRODUCTION Carnage, The Book of Grace, Eden, One Company (theactorscenter.org). She holds immediately survived by his two daughters, Shakespeare Company, Cry the Beloved Monkey Don’t Stop No Show, and Tell a B.A. from Yale University, and an M.F.A. Sakina Ansari and Azula Carmen Wilson, Country and Bud, Not Buddy at Book-It Tale Hearts. Film and TV credits include from American Conservatory Theater (San August Wilson and his wife, costume designer Constanza Repertory Theatre, Wine in the Wilderness Wolf, Coach Carter, “The Lying Game,” Francisco). Many thanks to Seattle Rep, Playwright Romero. at ACT Theatre, and Death of a Salesman “American Crime,” “The White Shadow,” Arena Stage, Juliette Carrillo, Laura Bond, August Wilson authored Gem of the Ocean, at Langston Hughes. “Good Times,” “NYPD Blue,” “The Guiding Julia Berman, and The August Wilson Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Ma Rainey’s Juliette Carrillo Light,” “The Women of Brewster Place,” Estate. NicoleLewisNYC.com Black Bottom, The Piano Lesson, Seven Director Reginald André “The Jacksons: An American Dream,” and Guitars, Fences, Two Trains Running, Jitney, Juliette is thrilled to return to Seattle by Regina Taylor Jackson adapted from the book by “The District.” Playwriting credits include Frank Riley III King Hedley II, and Radio Golf. These works Repertory Theatre, where she previously Wolf Michael Cunningham and Craig Marberry Killingsworth, East Texas Hot Links, Fear Hambone explore the heritage and experience of directed The Cook by Eduardo Machado, Seattle Rep Itself, Twist, Somebody Called (a tale of Frank Riley III is a African Americans, decade by decade, over The Brothers Size by Tarell Alvin McCraney, audiences most two preachers), and Lyin’ Ass. TV writing native of Richmond, the course of the 20th century. His plays and brownsville song (b-side for tray) by recently saw Mr. MAR 21 - APR 28 credits include “Homicide: Life on the Virginia and currently have been produced at regional theatres Kimber Lee. Juliette has directed critically Jackson as Jim Streets,” “Turks,” “The Journey of Alan lives in the D.C. across the country and all over the world, acclaimed premiere and revival productions taproottheatre.org and Nurse 2 in Strange,” “Port Chicago,” “Walker Texas metropolitan area. as well as on Broadway. In 2003, Mr. in theatres across the country, including 206.781.9707 last season’s Well Ranger.” Mr. Lee is Artist-in-Residence Theatre productions: Wilson made his professional stage debut Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Mark Taper 204 N 85th St and as James Bevel and Jimmie Lee in the Department of Theatre and Dance A Raisin in the Sun at Seattle Repertory Theatre in his one- Forum, South Coast Repertory, Yale Seattle, WA Jackson in The Great Society. Previous at Texas State University and serves as at Arena Stage, To Kill a Mockingbird as man show, How I Learned What I Learned. Repertory, Denver Center Theatre Company, to that, he appeared here in Inspecting Artistic Director for the Texas State Black Rev. Sykes in Alexandria, VA, Cinderella Mr. Wilson’s works garnered many awards, Portland Center Stage, and the Goodman Carol, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Romeo and Latino Playwrights Conference. The New Musical in Alexandria, VA, Dead including Pulitzer Prizes for Fences (1987) Theatre. As a member of the Cornerstone PROFESSIONAL THEATRE IN A NEIGHBORHOOD SETTING & Juliet, and The Cider House Rules, eugeneleeonline.com and The Piano Lesson (1990); a Tony Theater Company ensemble, she has

encoremediagroup.com/programs 7 Crowns_CityArts_ad1-6.indd 1 11/20/17 5:06 PM developed work for and with various Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Cornerstone Erin B. Zatloka Jeffrey Herrmann communities such as the Los Angeles River Theater Company, Yerba Buena Center for Assistant Stage Manager Managing Director community, the addiction and recovery the Arts, Campo Santo, Teatro Campesino, Erin is happy to be returning to the Rep Jeffrey Herrmann joined Seattle Rep in community, the Hindu community, and Magic Theatre. Resident artist: Brava where she stage managed Roz and Ray July 2014 after seven years as Managing seniors and their caregivers. She was Theater, Naka Dance Theater, University of last season. She has most recently been Director at Washington, D.C.’s Woolly an Artistic Associate and Director of the San Francisco, Teatro Jornalero, Soapstone at The 5th Avenue Theatre where she Mammoth Theatre Company. During his Hispanic Playwright’s Project at South Theatre Company. Multimedia installation: was the production stage manager for time there, he oversaw 18 world premieres, Coast Repertory for seven years. Also a SFMOMA, Oakland Museum of California, Ragtime and Romy and Michele’s High a 100% increase in the operating budget, playwright, a reading of her play Plumas Sundance Film Festival, McLoughlin School Reunion. Other favorites include the execution of a $4 million artistic Negras was recently presented in Seattle Gallery. Film/TV/video: PBS, Not in Our Oklahoma! and Damn Yankees (The 5th capital campaign, and the purchase of by eSe Teatro. She is a recipient of several Town, Tolleson Design, Dead Ink Archive. Avenue Theatre), Assassins, Little Shop of Woolly’s award-winning theatre facility. awards, including the NEA/TCG Directing Frequent collaborators: Violeta Luna, Horrors, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Rock Prior to joining Woolly Mammoth, he Fellowship and the Princess Grace Award, Roberto G. Varea, Rhodessa Jones, Cause ‘n’ Roll (ACT Theatre). Nothing in her life served as Producing Director for eight and was finalist for the Zelda Fichandler Collective. Other credits: Secos y Mojados can happen without Greg and Zoey and the years at Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Award. A Yale School of Drama graduate, co-founder, Asterisk Magazine feature love of friends and family. she is currently on faculty at UC Irvine. 2013, Behind the Dream (audio book). AK. Jeffrey received his B.A. in English at juliettecarrillo.com Awards: L.A. Ovation 2009, Creative Arena Stage at the Mead Center for Vassar College and his M.F.A. in Theatre Capital 2009, Phyllis Wattis 2011, Musical American Theater, under the leadership of Management at the Yale School of Drama. Misha Kachman Grant Program 2016. Bands: Impuritan, Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Scenic Designer Idris Ackamoor and The Pyramids, Ghosts Director Edgar Dobie, is a national center Seattle Repertory Theatre Misha Kachman has worked at Arena and Strings, Transient. drmsound.com dedicated to American voices and artists. Founded in 1963, Seattle Rep is led by Stage, Asolo Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, Arena Stage produces plays of all that is Artistic Director Braden Abraham and Cincinnati Playhouse, The Kennedy Ivania Stack passionate, profound, deep, and dangerous Managing Director Jeffrey Herrmann. One Center, Milwaukee Shakespeare, Opera Costume Designer in the American spirit, and presents diverse of America’s premier not-for-profit resident Lafayette, Royal Opera of Versailles, Ivania Stack is a Washington, D.C.- and ground-breaking work from some of theatres, Seattle Repertory Theatre has Pasadena Playhouse, Portland Center based designer, whose regional and the best artists around the country. Arena achieved international renown for its Stage, Round House Theatre, Shanghai D.C. area credits include Arena Stage, Stage is committed to commissioning and consistently high production and artistic Dramatic Arts Centre, Signature Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre developing new plays and impacts the lives standards, and was awarded the 1990 Tony Skylight Music Theatre, Studio Theatre, Company (Company Member), Kennedy of over 10,000 students annually through Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Syracuse Stage, Wilma Theater, and Woolly Center Family Theatre, Center Stage, its work in community engagement. Now With an emphasis on entertaining plays of Mammoth Theatre Company, among many Everyman Theatre, The Second City, in its seventh decade, Arena Stage serves true dramatic and literary worth, Seattle other companies in the United States Northern Stage, The Contemporary MUCH ADO a diverse annual audience of more than Rep produces a season of plays along with and abroad. Misha is a recipient of the American Theatre Festival, Round House 300,000. arenastage.org educational programs, new play workshops, 2013 Helen Hayes Award and a Company Theatre, Signature Theatre, Imagination and special presentations. Member at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Stage, Olney Theatre Center (Associate Visit seattlerep.org. ABOUT Company in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kachman Artist), Studio Theatre, Theatre J, is a graduate of the St. Petersburg Theatre Constellation Theatre, Pointless Theatre, FOR SEATTLE REP Arts Academy and he currently serves as Synetic Theatre, Forum Theatre, Theatre SHAKESPEARE the Head of the MFA Program in Design Alliance, Rorschach Theatre, The Karski Braden Abraham at the University of Maryland. For more Project, Metro Stage, and Gala Hispanic AFFILIATIONS Artistic Director beatrice & benedict information, visit mishakachman.com. Theatre. She is a Ring Leader for Audience Braden Abraham joined Seattle Rep in Integration (Associate Artistic Director for Seattle Repertory Theatre is a member of 2002, starting as an artistic intern, then the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), Sherrice Mojgani original, interactive work) for dog & pony a nationwide association of not for profit Lighting Designer dc, and has an M.F.A. in design from the holding several positions on the artistic theatres. 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During his tenure, Braden has re- Sam’s Wedding, Outside Mullingar, My Stage Manager This theatre operates under an agreement Mañana Comes, Steal Heaven, HONKY, The Select work at Seattle Rep (over the last 18 envisioned the New Play Program, started between the League of Resident Theatres A ONE-OF-A-KIND THEATRICAL HYBRID and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of FEB. 24−MAR. 10 Mountaintop, Clybourne Park (San seasons) includes Dry Powder, Who’s Afraid the Writers Group for local playwrights, Professional Actors and Stage Managers in ACT Theatre Artistic Direct John Langs MCCAW HALL Diego Rep); The Revolutionist, Blue of Virginia Woolf?, Clybourne Park, The and initiated the Rep’s new program the United States. stages an all-new adaptation of Much Door, Ruthless: The Musical, Trouble Great Gatsby, and Jitney. Locally, she stage Public Works Seattle. An accomplished In English with English subtitles. 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8 developed work for and with various Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, Cornerstone Erin B. Zatloka Jeffrey Herrmann communities such as the Los Angeles River Theater Company, Yerba Buena Center for Assistant Stage Manager Managing Director community, the addiction and recovery the Arts, Campo Santo, Teatro Campesino, Erin is happy to be returning to the Rep Jeffrey Herrmann joined Seattle Rep in community, the Hindu community, and Magic Theatre. Resident artist: Brava where she stage managed Roz and Ray July 2014 after seven years as Managing seniors and their caregivers. She was Theater, Naka Dance Theater, University of last season. She has most recently been Director at Washington, D.C.’s Woolly an Artistic Associate and Director of the San Francisco, Teatro Jornalero, Soapstone at The 5th Avenue Theatre where she Mammoth Theatre Company. During his Hispanic Playwright’s Project at South Theatre Company. Multimedia installation: was the production stage manager for time there, he oversaw 18 world premieres, Coast Repertory for seven years. Also a SFMOMA, Oakland Museum of California, Ragtime and Romy and Michele’s High a 100% increase in the operating budget, playwright, a reading of her play Plumas Sundance Film Festival, McLoughlin School Reunion. Other favorites include the execution of a $4 million artistic Negras was recently presented in Seattle Gallery. Film/TV/video: PBS, Not in Our Oklahoma! and Damn Yankees (The 5th capital campaign, and the purchase of by eSe Teatro. She is a recipient of several Town, Tolleson Design, Dead Ink Archive. Avenue Theatre), Assassins, Little Shop of Woolly’s award-winning theatre facility. awards, including the NEA/TCG Directing Frequent collaborators: Violeta Luna, Horrors, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Rock Prior to joining Woolly Mammoth, he Fellowship and the Princess Grace Award, Roberto G. Varea, Rhodessa Jones, Cause ‘n’ Roll (ACT Theatre). Nothing in her life served as Producing Director for eight and was finalist for the Zelda Fichandler Collective. Other credits: Secos y Mojados can happen without Greg and Zoey and the years at Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Award. A Yale School of Drama graduate, co-founder, Asterisk Magazine feature love of friends and family. she is currently on faculty at UC Irvine. 2013, Behind the Dream (audio book). AK. Jeffrey received his B.A. in English at juliettecarrillo.com Awards: L.A. Ovation 2009, Creative Arena Stage at the Mead Center for Vassar College and his M.F.A. in Theatre Capital 2009, Phyllis Wattis 2011, Musical American Theater, under the leadership of Management at the Yale School of Drama. Misha Kachman Grant Program 2016. Bands: Impuritan, Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Scenic Designer Idris Ackamoor and The Pyramids, Ghosts Director Edgar Dobie, is a national center Seattle Repertory Theatre Misha Kachman has worked at Arena and Strings, Transient. drmsound.com dedicated to American voices and artists. Founded in 1963, Seattle Rep is led by Stage, Asolo Rep, Baltimore Center Stage, Arena Stage produces plays of all that is Artistic Director Braden Abraham and Cincinnati Playhouse, The Kennedy Ivania Stack passionate, profound, deep, and dangerous Managing Director Jeffrey Herrmann. One Center, Milwaukee Shakespeare, Opera Costume Designer in the American spirit, and presents diverse of America’s premier not-for-profit resident Lafayette, Royal Opera of Versailles, Ivania Stack is a Washington, D.C.- and ground-breaking work from some of theatres, Seattle Repertory Theatre has Pasadena Playhouse, Portland Center based designer, whose regional and the best artists around the country. Arena achieved international renown for its Stage, Round House Theatre, Shanghai D.C. area credits include Arena Stage, Stage is committed to commissioning and consistently high production and artistic Dramatic Arts Centre, Signature Theatre, Ford’s Theatre, Woolly Mammoth Theatre developing new plays and impacts the lives standards, and was awarded the 1990 Tony Skylight Music Theatre, Studio Theatre, Company (Company Member), Kennedy of over 10,000 students annually through Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Syracuse Stage, Wilma Theater, and Woolly Center Family Theatre, Center Stage, its work in community engagement. Now With an emphasis on entertaining plays of Mammoth Theatre Company, among many Everyman Theatre, The Second City, in its seventh decade, Arena Stage serves true dramatic and literary worth, Seattle other companies in the United States Northern Stage, The Contemporary a diverse annual audience of more than Rep produces a season of plays along with and abroad. Misha is a recipient of the American Theatre Festival, Round House 300,000. arenastage.org educational programs, new play workshops, 2013 Helen Hayes Award and a Company Theatre, Signature Theatre, Imagination and special presentations. Member at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Stage, Olney Theatre Center (Associate Visit seattlerep.org. Company in Washington, D.C. Mr. Kachman Artist), Studio Theatre, Theatre J, is a graduate of the St. Petersburg Theatre Constellation Theatre, Pointless Theatre, FOR SEATTLE REP Arts Academy and he currently serves as Synetic Theatre, Forum Theatre, Theatre the Head of the MFA Program in Design Alliance, Rorschach Theatre, The Karski Braden Abraham at the University of Maryland. For more Project, Metro Stage, and Gala Hispanic AFFILIATIONS Artistic Director information, visit mishakachman.com. Theatre. She is a Ring Leader for Audience Braden Abraham joined Seattle Rep in Integration (Associate Artistic Director for Seattle Repertory Theatre is a member of 2002, starting as an artistic intern, then the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), Sherrice Mojgani original, interactive work) for dog & pony a nationwide association of not for profit Lighting Designer dc, and has an M.F.A. in design from the holding several positions on the artistic theatres. Recent designs include Skeleton Crew University of Maryland, College Park. staff. He served as Associate Artistic The director is a member of the Stage (The Old Globe); Black Pearl Sings, Roz Director for seven years before assuming Directors and Choreographers Society, a and Ray, The Dybbuk for Hannah and Cristine Anne Reynolds artistic leadership of the theatre in national theatrical labor union. 2014. During his tenure, Braden has re- Sam’s Wedding, Outside Mullingar, My Stage Manager This theatre operates under an agreement Mañana Comes, Steal Heaven, HONKY, The Select work at Seattle Rep (over the last 18 envisioned the New Play Program, started between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Mountaintop, Clybourne Park (San seasons) includes Dry Powder, Who’s Afraid the Writers Group for local playwrights, Professional Actors and Stage Managers in Diego Rep); The Revolutionist, Blue of Virginia Woolf?, Clybourne Park, The and initiated the Rep’s new program the United States. Door, Ruthless: The Musical, Trouble Great Gatsby, and Jitney. Locally, she stage Public Works Seattle. An accomplished in Mind, Jade Heart, Mud Blue Sky, manages at Seattle Children’s Theatre (18 director, he has directed many productions The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT Theatres are represented Skinless, Freedom of Speech (MOXIE seasons) and Seattle Opera (25 seasons), for the Rep, including Lisa Kron’s Well, by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 Theatre). Sherrice is an assistant professor including assistant stage managing Seattle of the I.A.T.S.E. Scenery Construction Rebecca Gilman’s Luna Gale, Arthur and Operations performed by employees in the School of Theatre at George Opera’s Ring Cycle from 1995-2013. Most Miller’s A View from the Bridge, Edward represented by I.A.T.S.E. locals 15 and 488. Wardrobe services are performed by Mason University. She holds a B.A. in recently, she stage managed Freaky Friday Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, employees represented by T.W.U Local 887 Theater Arts from UC Santa Cruz and an with Heidi Blickenstaff at The Cleveland Samuel D. Hunter’s A Great Wilderness, M.F.A. in Lighting Design from UC San Play House and The Alley Theatre. National and Anna Ziegler’s Photograph 51. He Seattle Repertory Theatre is a constituent of Diego. sherrice.weebly.com and international credits include The Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the has developed plays with The O’Neill, Ojai national service organization for the nonprofit Shakespeare Theatre Company, South Coast professional theatre. Playwrights Conference, The Denver Center, David R. Molina Repertory, Barter Theatre, Pacific Northwest Inge Festival, Portland Center Stage, The Composer and Sound Designer Ballet, Edinburgh International Festival, Seattle Repertory Theatre is a member of Playwrights Center, and Perseverance Theatre: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Sadler’s Wells-London, Singapore Arts Theatre Puget Sound. Theatre. Portland Center Stage, Yale Repertory Festival, and Macau Festival of the Arts.

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EAP full-page template.indd 1 8/22/17 3:28 PM and has much to do with the person I am devise ways to move forward through the today and the ideas and attitudes that I captivating language Wilson endows each of carry as part of my consciousness” (12). his speakers. AUGUST WILSON S BAM artists not only created explicitly ’ political work that highlighted the Black As much as Wilson’s drama depicts what Diaspora, they also produced venues for Martin Luther King, Jr. describes in his “I their work in newly formed journals or in Have a Dream” speech as “America [giving] AMERICAN STORY the Negro people a bad check, a check recently founded theatres. which has come by Soyica Diggs Colbert, Ph.D. back marked Similar to today, ‘insufficient I, TOO in 1969, many THE PLAY DEPICTS THE NATIONAL funds,’” Wilson BY LANGSTON HUGHES Jennifer M. Tucker Americans felt CHANGES THAT DISTINGUISHED THE could not and permanently did not uncouple 1960s, WHIle also calling attention “I, too, sing America,” asserts the speaker of The Great Migration, and the legacy of of integration of America’s theatres excluded from the pursuit I, too, sing America. in Langston Hughes’s poem “I, Too.” With African Americans’ unique contributions onstage and behind the scenes. After the national to a common theme in wilson’s of economic these poignant words, Hughes ensured that to American musical traditions all entwine Wilson’s death, the estate has broadened narrative. Two uplift from the dramas—FOR CHARACTERS TO GROW, the speaker’s voice would be heard across to stitch the plays together. Facing varied opportunities for diverse people of color to Trains Running transformative I am the darker brother. the country. August Wilson, like the speaker circumstances and yet desiring the freedom helm productions of his work. He knew the demonstrates THEY MUST DEAL WITH THE PAST. power of art They send me to eat in the kitchen in Hughes’s poem, too, told the story of to pursue happiness, the characters learn, story of black Americans needed to be told the historical (King, 217). It America from the perspective of the darker according to Memphis of Two Trains and accounted for if America was ever to turning point is the visionary When company comes, brother. In a burst of inspiration, Wilson Running, that “Freedom is heavy. You got uphold its egalitarian promise. that precipitated power of But I laugh, wrote a play for each decade of the 20th to put your shoulder to freedom. Put your our current conditions of wealth disparity. storytelling in all of his plays that charts the century and for the most part, focused on shoulder to it and hope your back hold up” Two Trains Running, Wilson’s play for The depiction of the local restaurant way to heal and move forward. Similar to And eat well, the 1960s, resonates profoundly with black working class people living in the (Wilson, 40). Two Trains Running expresses being bought out for urban redevelopment Hughes, Wilson, at the end of the day, left And grow strong. Hill District of Pittsburgh. In the 1980s, the participatory nature of freedom and contemporary debates about gentrification, foreshadows the transition from locally his stories “to sing America.” Wilson became the first American dramatist the toll its maintenance takes on working urban development, and the possibilities for owned business to global chains (i.e., to begin a cycle of 10 plays that linked and the road blocks to economic uplift. By McDonald’s, Burger King, Pizza Hut). The Tomorrow, generations of characters. He completed the end of this decade, Americans wanted American ideal of owning a small business I’ll be at the table the cycle in 2005 with the production improvements in their living conditions. becomes less tenable as global corporations of Radio Golf at Yale Repertory Theatre, People of color and women were seeking begin to dominate the marketplace. The When company comes. WILSON’S CYCLE GAVE VOICE TO greater economic autonomy through access which was subsequently produced on play depicts the national changes that Nobody’ll dare Broadway at the Court Theatre in 2007. THE ENTREPRENEURS, HUSTLERS, to higher education institutions and wider distinguished the 1960s, while also calling Many of Wilson’s plays have become representation in all sectors of labor. They attention to a common theme in Wilson’s Say to me, LOVERS, DREAMERS, AND SOCIAL also sought to occupy roles that had been American classics; all have been staged dramas—for characters to grow, they must “Eat in the kitchen,” on Broadway, and two, Fences and The OUTCASTS WHOSE HISTORIES customarily reserved for white men. Greater deal with the past. In Two Trains Running, Then. Piano Lesson, were awarded the Pulitzer WERE OFTEN FORGOTTEN. integration not only meant the freedom to Memphis advocates for a better deal with Prize for Drama in 1987 and 1990, choose, but also the financial means to the city government because he regrets respectively. The plays chronicle the make a choice. the compromises he has made in his Besides, journey that African Americans take past business dealings and relationships. During the tumultuous year of 1969, when to make and remake America into a Whether it’s financial debt or personal They’ll see how beautiful I am Two Trains Running is set, the winds of more robust expression of its promise of class black people surviving through burdens, the bills must be paid in order change that pushed forth the fervor of the And be ashamed— democracy. Wilson’s cycle gave voice to the formal (e.g., owning a small business) and to move forward and build something new Civil Rights Movement had passed and entrepreneurs, hustlers, lovers, dreamers, informal economies (e.g., number betting (i.e., a relationship or career). The interplay the fires of the Black Power Movement ABOUT THE AUTHOR and social outcasts, whose histories were games). For Wilson, weaving the story of in Wilson’s drama among the past, present, were raging. Following the assassination Soyica Diggs Colbert is an I, too, am America. often forgotten. His work is best known black working class people into the national and future imparts economic lessons for Associate Professor in the Department of Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, for the ways it resonates with a familiar narrative offered insight into the difficulty Memphis as a business owner, for example, of African American Studies and 1968, riots broke out in several major Theatre & Performance Studies at theme in American drama—family conflict. of gaining equal protection under the law. that emerge through the art of storytelling. U.S. cities, including Washington D.C., Georgetown University In a country increasingly divided by haves His theatre, therefore, advanced freedom In the play, characters recount their Chicago, Baltimore, Kansas City, Detroit, and have nots, Wilson’s theatre also offers by offering examples of black people who histories, consider present conditions, and New York City, and Pittsburgh. The Black insight into the struggle for class ascension. were creating innovative responses to Arts Movement (BAM), a creative legacy of His work questions the promise of equality oppression. Throughout his artistic career, the Black Power Movement (1965-1975), for all in a country where stories of rags to from his founding of Black Horizon Theater advocated for self-determination. Artists riches seem increasingly out of reach but, in 1968 to his 1997 debate with Robert drew inspiration from African influences nevertheless, compelling. Brustein, then Artistic Director of the BIBLIOGRAPHY and, for the first time en masse, confronted American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Hughes, Langston. The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes. Ed. Arnold Rampersad. New York. Vintage Classics, 1995. Print. the history of slavery. In The Ground on The plays in Wilson’s cycle—set in the Massachusetts, Wilson advocated for King, Jr., Martin Luther. A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. Which I Stand, Wilson notes, “The [B] 1900s through the 1990s—depict the development and autonomy of black Ed. James M. Washington. New York: Harper Collins, 1991. Print. lack [P]ower [M]ovement of the ’60s was a characters struggling to find their place in theatres. He also called for black directors Wilson, August. Two Trains Running. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 2007. Print. reality; it was the kiln in which I was fired, the world. The impact of slavery, the history of his plays, recognizing the paucity Wilson, August. The Ground on Which I Stand. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 2000. Print.

14 and has much to do with the person I am devise ways to move forward through the today and the ideas and attitudes that I captivating language Wilson endows each of carry as part of my consciousness” (12). his speakers. AUGUST WILSON S BAM artists not only created explicitly ’ political work that highlighted the Black As much as Wilson’s drama depicts what Diaspora, they also produced venues for Martin Luther King, Jr. describes in his “I their work in newly formed journals or in Have a Dream” speech as “America [giving] AMERICAN STORY the Negro people a bad check, a check recently founded theatres. which has come by Soyica Diggs Colbert, Ph.D. back marked Similar to today, ‘insufficient I, TOO in 1969, many THE PLAY DEPICTS THE NATIONAL funds,’” Wilson BY LANGSTON HUGHES Jennifer M. Tucker Americans felt CHANGES THAT DISTINGUISHED THE could not and permanently did not uncouple 1960s, WHIle also calling attention “I, too, sing America,” asserts the speaker of The Great Migration, and the legacy of of integration of America’s theatres excluded from the pursuit I, too, sing America. in Langston Hughes’s poem “I, Too.” With African Americans’ unique contributions onstage and behind the scenes. After the national to a common theme in wilson’s of economic these poignant words, Hughes ensured that to American musical traditions all entwine Wilson’s death, the estate has broadened narrative. Two uplift from the dramas—FOR CHARACTERS TO GROW, the speaker’s voice would be heard across to stitch the plays together. Facing varied opportunities for diverse people of color to Trains Running transformative I am the darker brother. the country. August Wilson, like the speaker circumstances and yet desiring the freedom helm productions of his work. He knew the demonstrates THEY MUST DEAL WITH THE PAST. power of art They send me to eat in the kitchen in Hughes’s poem, too, told the story of to pursue happiness, the characters learn, story of black Americans needed to be told the historical (King, 217). It America from the perspective of the darker according to Memphis of Two Trains and accounted for if America was ever to turning point is the visionary When company comes, brother. In a burst of inspiration, Wilson Running, that “Freedom is heavy. You got uphold its egalitarian promise. that precipitated power of But I laugh, wrote a play for each decade of the 20th to put your shoulder to freedom. Put your our current conditions of wealth disparity. storytelling in all of his plays that charts the century and for the most part, focused on shoulder to it and hope your back hold up” Two Trains Running, Wilson’s play for The depiction of the local restaurant way to heal and move forward. Similar to And eat well, the 1960s, resonates profoundly with black working class people living in the (Wilson, 40). Two Trains Running expresses being bought out for urban redevelopment Hughes, Wilson, at the end of the day, left And grow strong. Hill District of Pittsburgh. In the 1980s, the participatory nature of freedom and contemporary debates about gentrification, foreshadows the transition from locally his stories “to sing America.” Wilson became the first American dramatist the toll its maintenance takes on working urban development, and the possibilities for owned business to global chains (i.e., to begin a cycle of 10 plays that linked and the road blocks to economic uplift. By McDonald’s, Burger King, Pizza Hut). The Tomorrow, generations of characters. He completed the end of this decade, Americans wanted American ideal of owning a small business I’ll be at the table the cycle in 2005 with the production improvements in their living conditions. becomes less tenable as global corporations of Radio Golf at Yale Repertory Theatre, People of color and women were seeking begin to dominate the marketplace. The When company comes. WILSON’S CYCLE GAVE VOICE TO greater economic autonomy through access which was subsequently produced on play depicts the national changes that Nobody’ll dare Broadway at the Court Theatre in 2007. THE ENTREPRENEURS, HUSTLERS, to higher education institutions and wider distinguished the 1960s, while also calling Many of Wilson’s plays have become representation in all sectors of labor. They attention to a common theme in Wilson’s Say to me, LOVERS, DREAMERS, AND SOCIAL also sought to occupy roles that had been American classics; all have been staged dramas—for characters to grow, they must “Eat in the kitchen,” on Broadway, and two, Fences and The OUTCASTS WHOSE HISTORIES customarily reserved for white men. Greater deal with the past. In Two Trains Running, Then. Piano Lesson, were awarded the Pulitzer WERE OFTEN FORGOTTEN. integration not only meant the freedom to Memphis advocates for a better deal with Prize for Drama in 1987 and 1990, choose, but also the financial means to the city government because he regrets respectively. The plays chronicle the make a choice. the compromises he has made in his Besides, journey that African Americans take past business dealings and relationships. During the tumultuous year of 1969, when to make and remake America into a Whether it’s financial debt or personal They’ll see how beautiful I am Two Trains Running is set, the winds of more robust expression of its promise of class black people surviving through burdens, the bills must be paid in order change that pushed forth the fervor of the And be ashamed— democracy. Wilson’s cycle gave voice to the formal (e.g., owning a small business) and to move forward and build something new Civil Rights Movement had passed and entrepreneurs, hustlers, lovers, dreamers, informal economies (e.g., number betting (i.e., a relationship or career). The interplay the fires of the Black Power Movement ABOUT THE AUTHOR and social outcasts, whose histories were games). For Wilson, weaving the story of in Wilson’s drama among the past, present, were raging. Following the assassination Soyica Diggs Colbert is an I, too, am America. often forgotten. His work is best known black working class people into the national and future imparts economic lessons for Associate Professor in the Department of Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 4, for the ways it resonates with a familiar narrative offered insight into the difficulty Memphis as a business owner, for example, of African American Studies and 1968, riots broke out in several major Theatre & Performance Studies at theme in American drama—family conflict. of gaining equal protection under the law. that emerge through the art of storytelling. U.S. cities, including Washington D.C., Georgetown University In a country increasingly divided by haves His theatre, therefore, advanced freedom In the play, characters recount their Chicago, Baltimore, Kansas City, Detroit, and have nots, Wilson’s theatre also offers by offering examples of black people who histories, consider present conditions, and New York City, and Pittsburgh. The Black insight into the struggle for class ascension. were creating innovative responses to Arts Movement (BAM), a creative legacy of His work questions the promise of equality oppression. Throughout his artistic career, the Black Power Movement (1965-1975), for all in a country where stories of rags to from his founding of Black Horizon Theater advocated for self-determination. Artists riches seem increasingly out of reach but, in 1968 to his 1997 debate with Robert drew inspiration from African influences nevertheless, compelling. Brustein, then Artistic Director of the BIBLIOGRAPHY and, for the first time en masse, confronted American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Hughes, Langston. The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes. Ed. Arnold Rampersad. New York. Vintage Classics, 1995. Print. the history of slavery. In The Ground on The plays in Wilson’s cycle—set in the Massachusetts, Wilson advocated for King, Jr., Martin Luther. A Testament of Hope: The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr. Which I Stand, Wilson notes, “The [B] 1900s through the 1990s—depict the development and autonomy of black Ed. James M. Washington. New York: Harper Collins, 1991. Print. lack [P]ower [M]ovement of the ’60s was a characters struggling to find their place in theatres. He also called for black directors Wilson, August. Two Trains Running. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 2007. Print. reality; it was the kiln in which I was fired, the world. The impact of slavery, the history of his plays, recognizing the paucity Wilson, August. The Ground on Which I Stand. New York: Theatre Communications Group, 2000. Print.

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Norman, Jr. • John & Joyce Valerie Robinson Jane Zalutsky & Mark Kantor Karen & Doug Fletcher O’Connell • Neil Oldenburg • Declan O’Neill & Tricia Deborah & Doug Rosen Anonymous (4) SILVER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $50,000 - $99,999 Anne E. Gittinger Pearson • John Palo • Alison & Lee Parsons • Sarah Theiline Scheumann Chap & Eve Alvord Patton & Peter Feichtmeir • Terri & Ron Pehrson • Kyle Edith W. Harding Anne Simpson & Charlie Conner* & Michele Peltonen • Mary Pigott • Judy G. Poll • K.R. Alta & Stan Barer Bruce E. H. Johnson & Sandra E. Davis David & Catherine Skinner DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $1,200 - $2,999 Prabha • Geoffrey T. Prentiss • Nancy & Kelley Price Donna Cochener* Norman & Lisa Judah Raymond Spindle & Inda Taylor Brian P. Abeel & Leticia Lopez • Braden Abraham & • Mrs. Harry Pryde • Paul Purcell & Barbara Guzzo • Cal & Maureen Knight Richard B. Stead & Elizabeth A. Ryll Cheyenne Casebier • Nancy Abramson • Will Ahrens Allan & Nora Davis Hillary & David Quinn • Andrea & Alan Rabinowitz • Christopher & Alida Latham Carlyn J. Steiner • Patricia Akiyama & David Larsen • David & Mary Linda & Ted Johnson* Dr. & Mrs. Patrick A. Ragen • Sharon K. & Paul B. Lynn Manley & Lex Lindsey Hal & Ann Strong Alhadeff • David & Gay Allais • Virginia Anderson Ramey • Kirk Redmond & Connie Clark-Redmond • The Knossos Foundation Howard & Joan Voorheis • Alison S. Andrews • John Aslin & Carole Grisham Philip & Jill McCune Charles & Mary Jo Pepka • Michael Repass • Carrie Tom Miller & Terri Olson Miller Kevin Millison & Jeanne Ballot* Pallavi & Ashish Wahi • Kendall & Sonia Baker • Patty & Jimmy Barrier • Craig S. Bartholomew • Douglas & Maria Bayer • Rhodes • Chris & Ginny Rice • Jean & Kirk Robinson Ann Ramsay-Jenkins & The William M. Jenkins Advised Trust* Rebecca & Grant Pomering John Wicher & Travis Penn Stephen W. Behnen • Matt & Donna Bellew • George • Jeffrey Robinson & Mary Dicke • Alan Rothblatt & Robert & Susan Spieth Judy & Kermit Rosen Shannon Williams Sima Kahn • David & Kathie Rubenson • John Rudolf Melinda & Sterling Wilson & Joan Berry • Luther Black & Christina Wright • Larry Ann P. Wyckoff Aaron & Erika Rubenson • Liz & Steve Rummage • John Ryan & Jody Foster Shauna Woods & Benjamin Arenas Blake • Susan & William Block • Amy Bohutinsky & Herman & Faye Sarkowsky Charitable • Bill & Rae Saltzstein • Barbara Sando • George & Wyman Youth Trust Francesco Crocenzi • Susan Brandt & Van White • Foundation Athena Sarantinos • Seattle Spine & Sports Medicine $25,000 - $49,999 Steven & Tina Yentzer Alison Branstetter • Bruce Burger • Kent R. Burnham ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Carlo & Lalie Scandiuzzi • Jeanne Sheldon & Marvin Parsons • Richard & John Zagula • Werner Cadera • Patrick & Mary Callan • Corinne A. Mary Tedd Allen & George Scott Charlotte Lin & Robert Porter Beverly & Chris Schubert Campbell • Gretchen C. & Don E. Campbell • Sonya Barbara Shikiar • Liz & Dave Silke • Laurette & Anonymous (3) LeRoy Simmons • Evelyn Simpson • Nathalie & Marty Mrs. E.C. Alvord Tim & Paula Rattigan Sherry & John Stilin Campion • Stephen & Stacy Carlson • Anna Cashman & Simsak • Chuck Sitkin • Greg Smith & Betty Mattson- James & Katherine Tune Mark Melnyk • Dennis & Aline Caulley • Bill Cavender Bob & Clodagh Ash Paula & Steve Reynolds Smith • H. Warren & Nancy Smith • Christopher & Mary Ann & John Underwood • D. Thompson & Karen Challinor • Su Chang & Peter Stuart & Sue Ashmun Elizabeth D. Rudolf Cameron Snow • Kathleen & Rob Spitzer • Paul & Shirley & David Urdal PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE $3,000 - $4,999 Williams • Judy & Bob Cline • Lynn & Carolyn Cockrum Steven A. & Connie E. Ballmer* Taucher Family Foundation Michelle Stamnes • Margaret Stanley • Todd & Jane Maggie Walker Adrienne & Blaise • Sarah Cole • Theodore J. & Patricia S. Collins • Jay Hereford & Margaret Winsor* Janet & Doug True Joellen Congleton • Gary & Consuelo Corbett • Susan Summerfelt • John Teutsch & Mary Foster • David Bruce & Peggy Wanta Rene Alkoff Coughlin & John Lauber • Dan Crawford • W. Michael & Nancy Thacher • Thor & Donna Thorson • Rick & Rod & Nancy Hochman Nancy Lee Ward & Toby Bright Richard L. Weisman Rhoda Altom & Cory Carlson Crenshaw & Mary Brodd • Todd & Sylvie Currie • Jane Suzy Titcomb • Judge Brian & Mrs. Linda Tollefson • Winky & Peter Hussey* Kenneth & Rosemary Willman Thomas Wright & Alexandra Brouwer-Wright Pam Anderson Bill & Alice VanPelt • Ellen & Mike Vernon • Mary M William & Nancy Bain & David R. Davis • Ned & Janet Delmore • Doug & Jeri Brent Johnson Bagley & Virginia Wright Fund Anonymous Donnelly • Elizabeth & Miles Drake • Jim & Gaylee Webster • Judith A. Whetzel • Don & Mary Wieckowicz John & Nancy Jo Keegan Marcia & Klaus Zech Amy & Bob Bautista • Heather Wilde & James Gierman • Jeff & Liesl Wilke Bonnie Berk & Larry Kessler Duncan • Betty Dykstra • Susann & Don Edmond Becky Lenaburg & Paul Urla Anonymous (2) • Michael Egan • Jon & Laurene Ekse • Richard & • Nancy Williams • Mrs. Howard S. Wright • Brien PRODUCER’S CIRCLE $5,000 - $9,999 Eileen Birge Marlene Fallquist • Elisabeth Farwell-Moreland & Wygle • Christopher & Tracy Yang • Anonymous (17) Alhadeff Family Charitable Foundation Vernon C. Bryant, Jr. Gary Moreland • Lyn & Paul Fenton • Carol Finn • $15,000 - $24,999 Paige & Doug Armentrout Darrel S. Cowan * Member of Seattle Rep’s Multi-Year Giving Club ACTOR’S CIRCLE Molly Fischer & Paul Flyer • Robin Fleming & Bernie Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Brotman Leslie Decker & Steve Rimmer † Deceased Jon Anderson & Frederique Levrat Vic & Mary Kay Moses Russell • Carol & Parker Folse • Rosemarie Francis • Debra Canales Susan & Dave Denton Sue & Frank Gallo • Nancy Gallup • Lisa Garbrick • The accuracy of this list is important to us; William E. Franklin Rachel M. & David P. Robert Jeanne & Jon Cantalini we welcome notification of unintended omissions. Dennis & Deborah DeYoung Jacob Garcia • Bill & Lindy Gaylord • Mr. & Mrs. Carver Suzanne Hittman Cynthia Stroum Tom & Cynthia Captain ([email protected] Jeanne Eagleson & John V. Gray Gayton • Nick Gerner & Susan Moskwa • Mrs. Robert Deborah T. Killinger Jean Baur Viereck or 206.443.2202 x1163) Tamra Chandler & Jeff Mosier April & Godfrey Evans E. Gilman • Lynn & Brian Grant Family • Katharine Christine & Sandy McDade Anonymous Elizabeth Choy & James E. Lobsenz Anne Middleton Foster Graubard • Lynne Graybeal & Scott Harron • Richard Karen Rose Mitchell Deanna Cochener Dan & Molly Goldman & Jeannine Greaves • Lyn & Jerry Grinstein • Eric James & Jacqueline Copacino Tiffany R. Gorton Gustafson & Martin Sanchez • Mary Kay Haggard • Adam & Whitney Cornell Ted & Sandy Greenlee Andrew & Michelle Haines • Jeannie Hale • Adrienne L. Hall • Kathleen Hamilton • Sandy & Dave Hanower 16 Joan Cremin Laura & David Heard • Lawrence & Hylton Hard Fund • Drs. Michael & INDIVIDUAL DONORS Dick & Jill Davis Jeffrey Herrmann & Sara Waisanen Teresa Hart • Sherri Havens • Jan P. Havlisch • Ray Tracy & Suzanne Daw Peter Hiatt & Ron Huden Heacox & Cynthia Huffman • Roger & Kelly Heeringa Brent Deim & Michael Rivera-Dirks Parul & Gary Houlahan • John Hempelmann & Mary McGill • Jan Mark † & Julie Dickison Judith Jesiolowski & David Thompson Hendrickson & Chuck Leighton • Lisa Henry • Jamie THANK YOU! Lonnie & Susan Edelheit Joan E. Mathews Julnes Herlich • Steve & Sandy Hill • Alyssa Hochman • Seattle Repertory Theatre gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their cumulative contributions of $1,200 or more Lindsey Hochman • Elise Holschuh & Brian Joanne R. Euster Cathy Kitto (December 1, 2016 – December 5, 2017). This list includes gifts made to our Annual Fund and Endowment, Gala Raise the Paddle McAndrews • Bruce & Bridget Horne • Eric & Mary Dick & Mary Beth Gemperle Karen Koon & Brad Edwards Horvitz • Emily Hove • Shaun & Kathleen Hughbanks donations, and Matching Gifts. Natalie Gendler Mike & Debbie Koss • Connie & Dan Hungate • Peggy & George Hunt • Peter Goldman & Martha Kongsgaard Morris & Carolyn Kremen Each year, contributions from audience members, subscribers, and single ticket buyers help ensure Seattle Rep’s artistic excellence and Frederick & Joan Hutto • Nancy Iannucci & Harvey Jean-Pierre Green & Jennifer Ladd* Ross & Tracy Lincoff financial stability. Every gift makes a difference. We thank all of you for being a part of the Rep community. Jones • Mark Igra & Nancy Simon • Joe & Emily John & Maureen Harley Jerry Mahan Inslee • Dean M. Ishiki • Jon Jensen & Kathy Early Join Seattle Rep’s donor family. To make your gift, please go to seattlerep.org/support/donate or contact Director of Development Nancy & Hamilton Harris Kevin McCarthy & Annalisa Gironi Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Hedreen • Allan Jones • Gary & Susan Jones • Robert Kaplan Jamie Herlich at 206.443.2532 or [email protected]. May McCarthy & Don Smith Kristin Ovregaard Heeter & Margaret Levi • Redacted • William & Angela Robin & Dave Nelson* John & Ellen Hill Kennedy • Ford W. Kiene • Dr. Ed & Mimi Kirsch • Samantha Temple Neukom Toni & Rod Hoffman Lorna Kneeland • Peter Korytko • Greg Kucera & Larry Grace Nordhoff & Jonathan Beard Donna & Gary Iverson Yocom • Phillis Lamphere & Philip B. Swain • Stuart Stuart & Ilse Oles Kawasaki Foundation* Lane • Rosanne Lapan • Liam Lavery & Yazmin Mehdi Greg & Sherre Piantanida Tim & Megan Kirley • Cara Beth Lee & Amy Theobald • Eileen Cumulative gifts received and pledges made December 1, 2016 – December 5, 2017. Captain M. Thomas & Gwenann Kroon Judy Pigott Lennon & Barrie Carter • Mark Levine & John Keppeler Michael Leake Carol & Doug Powell • Rebecca Liebman • Marko Liias • Abe Lillard & Dena & Ron Levine Peter & Elisabeth Saladino Julia Kalmus • Keith & Sharon Lindaas • Mike & Lisa Losh • David Lutz • Barbara & Michael Luxenberg • EXECUTIVE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Maria Mackey Gunn Ingrid & Stanley Savage & the Hilen Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Mallonee • Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. $10,000 - $14,999 Darlene McCourt Delphine & Charles Stevens GOLD ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $100,000+ Malone • Dr. Peter & Jackie Mansfield • Blanche & Diana & Warren Aakervik, Jr. Karen & Rick McMichael Leonard & Marsha Stevens Stephen Maxwell • Sandy & Jack McCullough • Ann David & Joanna Beitel Kenny & Marleen Alhadeff Fund Wayne & Carla Millage Helen R. Stusser McCutchan • Patrick & Rosalie McHale • Karen & Margaret Clapp for Theatre Practitioners Kevin Miller & Stephanie McBain Tammy A. Talman Jeffrey McHenry • Dianne McMullin • Joy McNichols • Betty Bottler Mrs. E.A. Nowogroski † Vijay & Sita Vashee Stellman Keehnel Brian Meenaghan • John, Gail, Daniel & Ian Mensher Bobbe & Jon Bridge Glenna Olson & Conrad Wouters Richard & Catherine Wakefield • Susan Mersereau & Philip White • Chuck & Nancy Roy & Laura Lundgren Everett P. & Andrea Paup Marisa & Brad Walker Michael & Lynne Bush* Mertel • Don & Maxine Miller • Michael Milligan & Kate Riordan* Michael & Marsha Warden Marcella McCaffray* Leslie & Dale Chihuly Jeanne E • Mark & Susan Minerich • Pamela & Donald Nicholas Roberts & Yvonne Chang Roberts Paul Weiden & Bev Linkletter Bob & Loretta Comfort Fund Mitchell • Matt & Jenny Muilenburg • Jerry & Marcia Gary & Emonie Piaget David Robinson Kinnon W. Williams Ellen Ferguson & Diana Sill Nagae • Marcia Nagae • Ann C. Nelson • Robert & Valerie Robinson Jane Zalutsky & Mark Kantor Karen & Doug Fletcher Claudia Nelson • Joe G. Norman, Jr. • John & Joyce Deborah & Doug Rosen Anonymous (4) SILVER ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $50,000 - $99,999 Anne E. Gittinger O’Connell • Neil Oldenburg • Declan O’Neill & Tricia Theiline Scheumann Chap & Eve Alvord Pearson • John Palo • Alison & Lee Parsons • Sarah Edith W. Harding Anne Simpson & Charlie Conner* Alta & Stan Barer Bruce E. H. Johnson & Sandra E. Davis DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $1,200 - $2,999 Patton & Peter Feichtmeir • Terri & Ron Pehrson • Kyle David & Catherine Skinner & Michele Peltonen • Mary Pigott • Judy G. Poll • K.R. Norman & Lisa Judah Brian P. Abeel & Leticia Lopez • Braden Abraham & Donna Cochener* Raymond Spindle & Inda Taylor Prabha • Geoffrey T. Prentiss • Nancy & Kelley Price Cal & Maureen Knight Cheyenne Casebier • Nancy Abramson • Will Ahrens Allan & Nora Davis Richard B. Stead & Elizabeth A. Ryll • Mrs. Harry Pryde • Paul Purcell & Barbara Guzzo • • Patricia Akiyama & David Larsen • David & Mary Christopher & Alida Latham Carlyn J. Steiner Hillary & David Quinn • Andrea & Alan Rabinowitz • Linda & Ted Johnson* Alhadeff • David & Gay Allais • Virginia Anderson Lynn Manley & Lex Lindsey Hal & Ann Strong Dr. & Mrs. Patrick A. Ragen • Sharon K. & Paul B. The Knossos Foundation • Alison S. Andrews • John Aslin & Carole Grisham Philip & Jill McCune Howard & Joan Voorheis Ramey • Kirk Redmond & Connie Clark-Redmond • Tom Miller & Terri Olson Miller • Kendall & Sonia Baker • Patty & Jimmy Barrier Kevin Millison & Jeanne Ballot* Pallavi & Ashish Wahi Charles & Mary Jo Pepka • Michael Repass • Carrie • Craig S. Bartholomew • Douglas & Maria Bayer • Ann Ramsay-Jenkins & The William M. Jenkins Advised Trust* Rebecca & Grant Pomering John Wicher & Travis Penn Rhodes • Chris & Ginny Rice • Jean & Kirk Robinson Stephen W. Behnen • Matt & Donna Bellew • George Judy & Kermit Rosen Shannon Williams • Jeffrey Robinson & Mary Dicke • Alan Rothblatt & Robert & Susan Spieth & Joan Berry • Luther Black & Christina Wright • Larry Melinda & Sterling Wilson Sima Kahn • David & Kathie Rubenson • John Rudolf Ann P. Wyckoff Aaron & Erika Rubenson Blake • Susan & William Block • Amy Bohutinsky & Shauna Woods & Benjamin Arenas • Liz & Steve Rummage • John Ryan & Jody Foster Herman & Faye Sarkowsky Charitable Francesco Crocenzi • Susan Brandt & Van White • Wyman Youth Trust • Bill & Rae Saltzstein • Barbara Sando • George & Foundation Alison Branstetter • Bruce Burger • Kent R. Burnham ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $25,000 - $49,999 Steven & Tina Yentzer Athena Sarantinos • Seattle Spine & Sports Medicine Carlo & Lalie Scandiuzzi • Werner Cadera • Patrick & Mary Callan • Corinne A. John Zagula • Jeanne Sheldon & Marvin Parsons • Richard & Mary Tedd Allen & George Scott Charlotte Lin & Robert Porter Beverly & Chris Schubert Campbell • Gretchen C. & Don E. Campbell • Sonya Anonymous (3) Barbara Shikiar • Liz & Dave Silke • Laurette & Sherry & John Stilin Campion • Stephen & Stacy Carlson • Anna Cashman & Mrs. E.C. Alvord Tim & Paula Rattigan LeRoy Simmons • Evelyn Simpson • Nathalie & Marty Mark Melnyk • Dennis & Aline Caulley • Bill Cavender Bob & Clodagh Ash Paula & Steve Reynolds James & Katherine Tune Simsak • Chuck Sitkin • Greg Smith & Betty Mattson- • D. Thompson & Karen Challinor • Su Chang & Peter Stuart & Sue Ashmun Elizabeth D. Rudolf Mary Ann & John Underwood Smith • H. Warren & Nancy Smith • Christopher & PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE $3,000 - $4,999 Williams • Judy & Bob Cline • Lynn & Carolyn Cockrum Shirley & David Urdal Cameron Snow • Kathleen & Rob Spitzer • Paul & Steven A. & Connie E. Ballmer* Taucher Family Foundation • Sarah Cole • Theodore J. & Patricia S. Collins • Maggie Walker Adrienne & Blaise Michelle Stamnes • Margaret Stanley • Todd & Jane Jay Hereford & Margaret Winsor* Janet & Doug True Joellen Congleton • Gary & Consuelo Corbett • Susan Bruce & Peggy Wanta Rene Alkoff Summerfelt • John Teutsch & Mary Foster • David Coughlin & John Lauber • Dan Crawford • W. Michael Rod & Nancy Hochman Nancy Lee Ward & Toby Bright Richard L. Weisman Rhoda Altom & Cory Carlson & Nancy Thacher • Thor & Donna Thorson • Rick & Crenshaw & Mary Brodd • Todd & Sylvie Currie • Jane Winky & Peter Hussey* Kenneth & Rosemary Willman Pam Anderson Suzy Titcomb • Judge Brian & Mrs. Linda Tollefson • Thomas Wright & Alexandra Brouwer-Wright & David R. Davis • Ned & Janet Delmore • Doug & Jeri William & Nancy Bain Bill & Alice VanPelt • Ellen & Mike Vernon • Mary M Brent Johnson Bagley & Virginia Wright Fund Anonymous Donnelly • Elizabeth & Miles Drake • Jim & Gaylee Amy & Bob Bautista Webster • Judith A. Whetzel • Don & Mary Wieckowicz John & Nancy Jo Keegan Marcia & Klaus Zech Duncan • Betty Dykstra • Susann & Don Edmond Bonnie Berk & Larry Kessler • Heather Wilde & James Gierman • Jeff & Liesl Wilke Becky Lenaburg & Paul Urla Anonymous (2) • Michael Egan • Jon & Laurene Ekse • Richard & PRODUCER’S CIRCLE $5,000 - $9,999 Eileen Birge • Nancy Williams • Mrs. Howard S. Wright • Brien Marlene Fallquist • Elisabeth Farwell-Moreland & Alhadeff Family Charitable Foundation Vernon C. Bryant, Jr. Wygle • Christopher & Tracy Yang • Anonymous (17) Gary Moreland • Lyn & Paul Fenton • Carol Finn • $15,000 - $24,999 Paige & Doug Armentrout Darrel S. Cowan * Member of Seattle Rep’s Multi-Year Giving Club ACTOR’S CIRCLE Molly Fischer & Paul Flyer • Robin Fleming & Bernie Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Brotman Leslie Decker & Steve Rimmer † Deceased Jon Anderson & Frederique Levrat Vic & Mary Kay Moses Russell • Carol & Parker Folse • Rosemarie Francis • Debra Canales Susan & Dave Denton Sue & Frank Gallo • Nancy Gallup • Lisa Garbrick • The accuracy of this list is important to us; William E. Franklin Rachel M. & David P. Robert Jeanne & Jon Cantalini we welcome notification of unintended omissions. Dennis & Deborah DeYoung Jacob Garcia • Bill & Lindy Gaylord • Mr. & Mrs. Carver Suzanne Hittman Cynthia Stroum Tom & Cynthia Captain ([email protected] Jeanne Eagleson & John V. Gray Gayton • Nick Gerner & Susan Moskwa • Mrs. Robert Deborah T. Killinger Jean Baur Viereck or 206.443.2202 x1163) Tamra Chandler & Jeff Mosier April & Godfrey Evans E. Gilman • Lynn & Brian Grant Family • Katharine Christine & Sandy McDade Anonymous Elizabeth Choy & James E. Lobsenz Anne Middleton Foster Graubard • Lynne Graybeal & Scott Harron • Richard Karen Rose Mitchell Deanna Cochener Dan & Molly Goldman & Jeannine Greaves • Lyn & Jerry Grinstein • Eric James & Jacqueline Copacino Tiffany R. Gorton Gustafson & Martin Sanchez • Mary Kay Haggard • Adam & Whitney Cornell Ted & Sandy Greenlee Andrew & Michelle Haines • Jeannie Hale • Adrienne L. Hall • Kathleen Hamilton • Sandy & Dave Hanower encoremediagroup.com/programs 17 INSTITUTIONAL DONORS SEATTLE REPERTORY THEATRE STAFF

Seattle Repertory Theatre is proud to acknowledge the support of the following regional and national organizations, whose generous Braden Abraham* Artistic Director Jeffrey Herrmann Managing Director grants and sponsorships (as of December 15, 2017) make possible a wide variety of artistic and audience programs that serve more than 125,000 theatregoers each year, including the Rep’s mainstage productions, new play readings and workshops, youth arts education offerings, public programs, and community engagement initiatives. Artistic Patrick Robinson* SCENIC ARTS FINANCE & OPERATIONS PATRON SERVICES PROFESSIONAL ARTS Randall Reece Maureen Wilhelm* Sarah Jo Kirchner TRAINING PROGRAM Join these philanthropic leaders in supporting great theatre in Seattle. For more information about sponsorships and benefits, please Marya Sea Kaminski Mikey McKenna Rachel M. Robert* Charge Scenic Artist Patron Services Manager Associate Artistic Director Joel Wilmot Director of Finance & Operations Natasha Collier contact Associate Director of Development Melissa Husby at 206.443.2202 x1014 or [email protected]. Production Management Kristin Leahey, Ph.D. Scenic Carpenters Ruth Gilmore Gi Hara* Claire Koleske Director of New Works Lead Scenic Artist Controller Patron Services Assistant Emily Dotson COSTUME SHOP Manager Scenic Art: Paint Kaytlin McIntyre Beth Peterson John R. McNamara* Casting Director Denise Damico* Scenic Artist Operations Director Sutton Vie Jasmine Kurys Costume Department Director Patron Services Lead Stage Management William (L.B.) Morse* Debra Forman* Resident Designer Emily Blanche STAGE CREWS Receptionist Dylan Gervais Andy Lee Assistant Costume Department Melissa Lettis Stage Management Manager BAGLEY WRIGHT THEATRE Logan Skirm Francie Mylet $500,000 and above $150,000 - $499,999 EDUCATION Emil “Mo” Ellis INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Nan Tilghman Danielle Nieves Marcus Williams Development Arlene Martínez-Vázquez Costume Design Associate Master Stage Carpenter Colin Warriner* Education Director Information Technology Director Patron Services Specialist Milo Robinson Seattle Repertory Theatre Foundation Jenn Oaster Andrew Willhelm* Properties Jason Sanford Assistant Designer Master Electrician Ruth Mansoor FRONT OF HOUSE Emily Schmit Education Associate Jeremiah Foglesong* Information Technology Naomi Weber Assistant Lance Park Lighting Design Jazzy DuCay Master Properties Christina Hobbs Audience Services Director Jason Treviño Youth Ambassador Tailors/Drapers Nathan Kahler* Kiefer Harrington Education $100,000 - $149,999 $50,000 - $99,999 Head Sound Engineer MARKETING & Lisa Lockard* COMMUNICATIONS Lead Lobby Manager & Emily Van Loan PRODUCTION Laura Mé Smith* Tony Smith Volunteer Coordinator Marketing & Communications First Hands Andrew L. Haines * John Graham Elisabeth Farwell- Head Flyman Director of Marketing Karissa Elliott Elizabeth Wu Moreland* * Foundation Sarah Gladden* Dave Scamporlina and Communications Miriam Nunley Artistic: Literary Producing Director Costume Stock Manager Swing Technician Carlos Salazar Steve Brown House Managers Hoejeong Yoo Christy Bain* * Joyce Degenfelder* Marketing Director Artistic: Casting The Norcliffe Director of Artist Relations Wig Master LEO KREIELSHEIMER THEATRE Sheryl Kool Rowena Yow ASL Interpreting Coordinator Foundation Tyler Krieg Mark Krida Brent Roberts Communications Director ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Artist Relations Associate Dyer/Props Artisan Head Sound Engineer Michelle S. Leyva Constanza Romero Brian Fauska* Imelda Daranciang* DEVELOPMENT † Publicist Technical Director Bagley Wright Wardrobe STAGE MANAGEMENT Jamie Herlich Supervisor Kina Ackerman Matt Giles Director of Development Jessica C. Bomball Digital & Social Media Associate Producing Director Cindy Sabye* Devin Day Manager Melissa Husby Leo K. Wardrobe Supervisor Michael John Egan Wiley Assoc. Dir. of Development Zach Jenkins Noelle McCabe Associate Technical Director Jenn Hill –Institutional Giving $25,000 - $49,999 Brian J. L’Ecuyer Marketing Coordinator Wig Crew Stina Lotti Stina Lotti Sasha Habash Shannon Loys Production Stage Manager Michael B. Paul Annual Fund & The Ballinger The Chisholm Edgerton Foundation Morgan Spake Lead Graphic Designer Kelsey McCornack Cristine Anne Reynolds Volunteer Manager Family Foundation Foundation New Play Award Sann Hall Maggie Melvin Shellie Stone Angela Nickerson Associate Production Manager Darragh Kennan Stitchers Erin B. Zatloka Multimedia Manager Major Gifts Officer Sean Gillies Altuna Richie Carpenter Janet Shaughnessy HD Fowler Company Production Purchaser PROPERTIES EXECUTIVE Web Production Specialist Major Gifts Officer Robert J. Aguilar* Jolene Obertin* Hattie Claire Andres Veliere Crump Kristin Brown Associate Lighting Designer Properties Director Seattle Repertory Organization Treeline Foundation PT Executive Associate Group Sales Manager Gifts Processing Specialist Karla Davenport * Indicates an Chris Quilici CARPENTERS Properties Assistant employee of 10 or Donor Services Specialist more years. Jon Zucker* ADMINistration & PATRON EXPERIENCE James Severson* Scene Shop Foreman HUMAN RESOURCES Evan Cartwright Lori Gicklhorn Nicolette Vannais* Bold = member of Business Operations Director Grants Associate Puyallup Indian Tribe Denny Hartung* Angela Zylla Stuart Jennings Seattle Rep Senior $10,000 - $24,999 $5,000 - $9,999 UNDER $2,499 Leadership Team Charity Trust Board Master Shop Carpenter Properties Artisans Interim Director of Ryan Rowell Anna Strickland Bank of America Charitable Consulate General of Canada – City Catering Company Human Resources Tessitura Operations Manager Donor Stewardship Coordinator Foundation Seattle Summit Law Group Eileen Fisher Robert Chinn Foundation Davis Wright Tremaine Washington State Four Park Avenue LLC Arts Commission Lagunitas Bruce G. Cochener Foundation Forest Foundation Pagliacci Pizza Clark Nuber Greater Tacoma Community Savage Color Foundation $2,500 - $4,999 D.V. & Ida J. McEachern Seattle Center SEATTLE REPERTORY ORGANIZATION (SRO) SRO EXECUTIVE BOARD UPCOMING SRO SPOTLIGHT: Charitable Trust* Hazel Miller Foundation AT&T Sellen Construction Avennia Diane Cody Cathy Kitto Triumph Bar The Seattle Repertory Organization is a 100+ member President Recording Secretary Thursday, January 25 Hampton Inn & Suites Horizons Foundation Compton Lumber volunteer group established in 1963 for the purpose 11:00 a.m. in the Rotunda Homewood Suites by Hilton Humanities Washington Copacino + Fujikado Laurette Poulos Simmons Carmon Spofford of supporting Seattle Repertory Theatre. Through The Fales Foundation Trust First Vice President Corresponding Secretary Meet the artists of Two Trains Running. The Morgan Fund Kutscher Hereford Bertram Shop at the Rep, New York and London theatre tours, Burkart PLLC KEXP 90.3 SRO Spotlight luncheons and interviews Paul G. Allen Family Foundation Moccasin Lake Foundation and more, the SRO donates more than $30,000 and Lina Willenberg Dottie Delaney are an opportunity to informally visit with Loeb Family Charitable Foundations Second Vice President SRT Representative U.S. Bank Foundation Morgan Stanley over 12,000 volunteer hours each season. the cast members, theatre artists, and Macy’s staff who make each show possible. Learn more about SRO at seattlerep.org/volunteer Carol Dinning Treasurer seattlerep.org/SROspotlights

Italics represent in-kind gifts. * Includes capital support. † Theatre Forward’s Staging Success Initiative is supported by AT&T.

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Italics represent in-kind gifts. * Includes capital support. † Theatre Forward’s Staging Success Initiative is supported by AT&T.

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