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2019 30th Anniversary Events HILLBROOK DINNER NOVEMBER 14, 2019 NEW YEAR’S EVE COSTUME BALL: DEC 31, 2019 30APRIL IN NEW YORK Save the dates! APRIL 2020 Join us as we celebrate the 30th Anniversary OPENING TOAST & FANFARE of CATF. JULY 10, 2020 WRAP PARTY AT BIG CORK FALL 2020 Letter from the Producing Director From the Founder & Producing Director ED HERENDEEN At the Contemporary American Theater Festival WORDS MATTER. Ideas matter. Stories matter. YOU, the audience, matters. Your passion for contemporary theater plays a vital and necessary role in producing new work. Now, more than ever, the power of stories and live theater create a deeper appreciation and understanding of the human experience. An experience that is intrinsically beautiful, elegant, turbulent, and messy. We are driven by bold works of art. New work that is bold enough to reflect our present culture back to us. New works produced without a safety net of tradition. These six plays will inspire you, stimulate your imagination, open your minds, and entertain you. Our 2019 playwrights — Deborah Brevoort, Joseph Dougherty, Ellen Fairey, Greg Kalleres, Dael Orlandersmith, Antonio Edwards Suarez, and Michael Weller — use the power of their words to introduce you to new ideas and diverse stories that will challenge, provoke, and ED HERENDEEN fascinate you. “ Now more than ever, we need our myths, our fables, our gods, MISSION and demons. Stories are the most ancient path to empathy.” TO PRODUCE —Guillermo del Toro AND DEVELOP NEW AMERICAN THEATER Embrace the power of words and the power of stories. THE VISION THE ULTIMATE Words matter. THEATER EXPERIENCE CORE VALUES FEARLESS ART; DARING AND DIVERSE STORIES; A PROFOUND DYNAMIC AMONG THE Ed Herendeen AUDIENCE, THE ARTIST, AND THE WORK 1 ED HERENDEEN TABLE OF CONTENTS Founder & Producing Director PEGGY MCKOWEN LETTER FROM THE PRODUCING DIRECTOR .............................1 Associate Producing Director CATF INSTITUTIONAL FUNDERS ......................................4 EBONÈE HELMICK Business Manager LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD ........................5 LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY . .6 GABRIELLE TOKACH Public Relations Manager BOARD OF TRUSTEES ...............................................8 VICKI WILLMAN SUPPORT CATF .....................................................10 Director of Development MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS .............................................12 NICOLE M. SMITH 2019 COMPANY LIST ................................................16 Company Manager MY LORD, WHAT A NIGHT .................................18 TRENT KUGLER Production Manger SUPPORT GROUP FOR MEN .............................. 20 CHASE MOLDEN WRECKED .............................................. 24 Production & Props Supervisor A WELCOME GUEST ..................................... 26 CHESTER BAILEY ....................................... 30 ANTONIO’S SONG ........................................32 Contemporary American Theater Festival at PLAY SPONSORS ..................................................36 Shepherd University ABOUT THE 2019 COMPANY ........................................38 PO Box 429 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES .....................................64 Shepherdstown, WV 25443 2019 FELLOWS, INTERNS, & APPRENTICES ...........................65 800.999.CATF ART AROUND THE FESTIVAL ........................................66 www.catf.org LECTURES & SPECIAL EVENTS ......................................68 CATFatSU SUPPORTERS .....................................................70 @thinktheater @thinktheater CATF CONTRIBUTORS ..............................................72 PRODUCTION HISTORY .............................................76 ADVERTISERS’ INDEX ..............................................78 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE ..............................................80 2 Shaffer Wealth Advisory Group PROUDLY SUPPORTS THE CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATER FESTIVAL AT SHEPHERD UNIVERSITY We recognize their dedication to producing and developing new American theater in West Virginia’s oldest town SMART MANAGEMENT— SMART WEALTH Comprehensive wealth management, financial planning and customized portfolio solutions for affluent investors. 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SNOWDON DANDRIDGE REALTY GROUP DURHAM BYRON DELAPLAINE FOUNDATION THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA DRAMATISTS GUILD FOUNDATION THE HAROLD AND MIMI STEINBERG THE CALARAMA FARM FUND, FLEMING CHARITABLE TRUST FAMILY FUND, AND STRAUCH FAMILY FUND OF THE EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA THRIVENT FINANCIAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION THE TIDES FOUNDATION ECOLAB FOUNDATION UNITED BANK The Contemporary American FAYETTE COUNTY CULTURAL TRUST WALMART Theater Festival at Shepherd University is proudly affiliated FIRSTENERGY FOUNDATION WEIS MARKETS with Actors’ Equity Association, LAW OFFICES OF DAVID S. GREENE, LLC WEST VIRGINIA COMMISSION United Scenic Artists, Stage HOME DEPOT ON THE ARTS Directors and Choreographers Society, National New IBM FOUNDATION MATCHING GIFT WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ARTS, CULTURE, AND HISTORY Play Network, and Theatre PROGRAM Communications Group. INSURANCE OUTFITTERS WEST VIRGINIA HUMANITIES COUNCIL 4 Letter from the President of the Board Welcome from the President of the CATF Board of Trustees S. ANDREW ARNOLD On behalf of the Contemporary American Theater Festival Board of Trustees, I extend our warmest gratitude and our heartiest welcome. Among the list of accolades that the CATF can share to illustrate its success: rave reviews of the plays, becoming a summer destination for respected American theater artists — none shine like the consistent loyalty of the CATF audience. You, the audience, are the benchmark that reflects the success of this institution. Great art survives and thrives. And you speak that truth by coming each year. My introduction to the Festival came before the second season when I heard a highly S. ANDREW ARNOLD energized vision of what was being built here. I heard Ed speak to a local group and knew I wanted to see the plays. Over one hundred plays later, the seasons only get better. The art produced here moves us through intrigue, tragedy, comedy. We face our reality in these theaters — our deficiencies, our humanity, and our exultation. When the lights go dim know this: something wonderful is about to happen. S. Andrew Arnold, Esquire CATF Board of Trustees, President 5 Letter from the President of Shepherd University A Letter from the President of Shepherd University DR. MARY J.C. HENDRIX WELCOME to Shepherd University and to the Contemporary American Theater Festival that we so proudly host each summer. The longstanding partnership between Shepherd and CATF has enriched our community for more than a quarter of a century. The Center for Contemporary Arts is home to Shepherd’s Department of Contemporary Art and Theater, a unique combination of the visual and performing arts centered in one beautiful complex. The Center for Contemporary Arts houses art and graphic design classrooms, studios — including the L. Dow Benedict Sculpture Studio named in honor of a beloved and longtime faculty member and dean — set and costume shops, and the Stanley C. and Shirley A. Marinoff Theater, where you will have the opportunity to see several of this season’s plays. We are grateful to Dr. Marinoff and his family for their support of CATF, Shepherd University, and the arts. The arts thrive because of support by generous and DR. MARY J.C. HENDRIX thoughtful donors. Since its inception in 1991, CATF has been led by the remarkably talented Ed Herendeen. He developed the Festival in order to produce and develop new American theater and to celebrate playwrights – both established and upcoming. A whirlwind of energy and artistic vision, Ed is directing two of the six plays being presented this season. I hope you will take advantage of all that is offered by the theater Festival, historic Shepherdstown, and Shepherd University during your time with us this summer. CATF evinces Shepherd’s dedication to excellence, innovation, and opportunity. We are extremely proud to be a partner of the Contemporary American Theater Festival, and play a collaborative role in transforming the future. With many best wishes, Mary J.C. Hendrix Shepherd University, President 6 German St. Coffee & Candlery Celeating 26 Years! • A GOURMET MARKETPLACE • THE PRESS ROOM