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Sara Bareilles, Pam MacKinnon, Toshiko Mori, Jessie Nelson, and Honorary Co-Chairs and The Gala Committee and Jefrey R. Gural, Chairman & Susan Bernfield, President and the A.R.T./ Board of Directors Welcome You to the

honoring & Andy Truschinski Joe Solway & Arup

Director / Choreographer Terry Berliner

Associate Director / Choreographer T.J. Newton Lyricists Music Director & Pianist Timothy Huang & Sara Wordsworth Arri Lawton Simon

Lighting Designer Production Stage Manager Kirk Fitzgerald Jeromy Hunt

Drums Bass Jacob Colin Cohen Andrew Franklin O'Connor Award Presenters Pam MacKinnon / Elaine Molinar / Diane Paulus

Host

April 11, 2016 / Tribeca Rooftop (2 Desbrosses Street)

6:00 PM Cocktails 7:00 PM Dinner & Program Dear Friends: in and . Earlier in the month, we held a cash flow loan closing ACT ONE On behalf of the Board of Directors, the at the ofce and gave testimony at a City Scene 1: Welcome Back Gala Committee, and our Honorary Co- Council hearing urging a $40 million Scene 2: Opening Remarks Chairs, , Pam MacKinnon, increase to the Department of Cultural Scene 3: Our Donors: A Love Song Toshiko Mori, Jessie Nelson, and Diane Afairs’ budget. Our honorees Jessie Scene 4: Ain’t Mishearin’: A Musical Paulus, I am thrilled to welcome you to the Mueller and Andy Truschinski have helped A.R.T./New York 2016 Spring Gala! We are us in our quest to advocate for increased Tribute to Joe Solway & Arup delighted to present gifted actors Jessie cultural funding, and their public service Scene 5: Presentation of The Kathy and Mueller and Andy Truschinski with The and dedication to ensuring that the next Howard J. Aibel Award to Joe Solway & Arup by Abe L. Blinder Award and the innovative generation of artists can continue to Elaine Molinar design consulting team, Joe Solway and thrive are the reasons we honor them this Arup, with The Kathy and Howard J. Aibel evening. / Entr’acte: Entrees / Award. You are in for a special treat tonight! The Tonight’s young honorees represent the award-winning lyricists Timothy Huang future of the American theatre. I couldn’t and Sara Wordsworth, along with music ACT TWO be prouder to use this forum to thank them director Arri Lawton Simon and director Scene 1: Raise the Roof/Your Hands for their commitment to the theatrical Terry Berliner, have created mini-musicals Scene 2: Two Singular Sensations: A Musical Tribute to Jessie ecosystem and for giving back to their to salute our honorees. And our host Julie Mueller & Andy Truschinski communities, both through their devotion Halston will keep our show moving while Presentation of The Abe L. Blinder Award to Jessie Mueller to excellence in the structural needs of arts bringing a smile to your face (and some Scene 3: complexes and through the technical and belly laughs). & Andy Truschinski by Pam MacKinnon & Diane Paulus empathic gifts they bring on stage and of. Scene 4: Finale This evening would not be possible without Speaking of stages, A.R.T./New York is in our amazing Board of Directors, whose the final months of construction for the devotion to A.R.T./New York has brought CAST A.R.T./New York Theatres, two state-of- us to this incredible moment in our 44- Callie Falk / Christopher Hlinka / Angela Hsu the-art performance spaces opening this year history! And standing ovations go to Justin Luciano / Cynthia Nesbit / Thomas Walsh October, which will serve our members Elaine Molinar from the architecture firm through 2108! Tonight we honor Arup Snøhetta, who will present to Joe and Arup, Additional Musical Arrangements by for their unwavering hard work as our and Tony Award-winning directors Pam Arri Lawton Simon theatrical consultants, and we have singled MacKinnon and Diane Paulus, who will out acoustician Joe Solway, a member of present to Jessie and Andy. Concept and Lyrics by the Arup team who has been on this project Timothy Huang & Sara Wordsworth since day one and who has brought with Now sit back and enjoy! him patience and passion. Original Gala Format by Warmly, Frank Ventura As I write this A.R.T./New York has just concluded two days of panel meetings where we selected 42 theatres to receive operating grants. Rehearsals are going on Virginia P. Louloudes from 9:00am to 11:00pm at our studios Executive Director THE KATHY AND HOWARD J. AIBEL AWARD THE is presented to an individual in the philanthropic or business community or a corporation whose work has had a significant impact on our members. The 2016 Kathy and Howard J. Aibel Award will be presented to acoustician Joe Solway KATHY AND and the engineering and consulting firm Arup in honor of their service to the international performing arts community and innovation for the A.R.T./New York Theatres. Joe has been with the project since the beginning and is a dedicated HOWARD J. champion of A.R.T./New York. Thanks to his talent and the vision of Arup, A.R.T./ New York’s new performance spaces will have state-of-the-art design features that AIBEL AWARD will enhance the work of our members for years to come.

Joe Solway Arup

Joe Solway is an Acoustic Consultant and Arup is a world leader in design for the Associate Principal at Arup, and leads the performing arts, working on many of the Arup team of consultants and engineers world’s most successful theaters, opera working on the A.R.T./New York Theatres. houses and concert halls, from the structural design of the Sydney Opera House through Working with Arup for 19 years, Joe has to the acoustic design of the National consulted and led numerous projects in Theatre’s The Shed in London. In New York the United Kingdom and . City Arup led the engineering redesign Currently, he is the lead acoustical for ’s Alice Tully Hall, the consultant for the new Leonard & Claire acoustic, audiovisual and theatre planning Tow Center for the Performing Arts at consulting for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Brooklyn College and is the MTA’s lead acoustical engineering contractor complex, as well as the Theater at the Baryshnikov Arts for the Second Avenue Subway project. He is a lecturer at the University Center, and ’s newest performance venue, National Sawdust of in their Graduate Architecture program, teaching in Williamsburg. acoustics in the School of Design. Joe holds a BSc in Physics from the University of Birmingham and a MSc in Sound and Vibration Studies from the University of Southampton. THE ABE L. BLINDER AWARD is presented to artists who have THE ABE L. made a significant impact on A.R.T./New York and the theatre community. The 2016 Abe L. Blinder Award will be presented to award-winning theatre actors Jessie Mueller and Andy Truschinski in honor of their exceptional talents onstage BLINDER and their commitment to public service ofstage. These gifted artists are not only burning up the boards but are actively involved in making their communities better AWARD by working with charities such as Broadway Cares and Rosie’s Theatre Kids. They are also dedicated to arts advocacy and mentoring the next generation of artists.

Jessie Mueller Andy Truschinski

Jessie Mueller was the winner of the 2014 Tony Award Andy Truschinski made his Broadway debut in The Heidi and for Best Actress in a Musical, Chronicles, starring Tony nominee Elisabeth Moss, and as well as the 2015 Grammy for Principal Vocalist/Best directed by Tony Award-winner and A.R.T./New York Album for Beautiful: The 2015 honoree, Pam MacKinnon. Prior to that, he spent Musical. Prior to creating this award-winning role, she a year on the road with the National Tour of War Horse, starred opposite Matthew Broderick as Billie Bendix in Nice playing Pvt. David Taylor. Recently, he performed in the Work if You Can Get It. She was seen in the Roundabout acclaimed world premiere of The People Before the Park Theatre’s production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood as at Premiere Stages in NJ, as well as The Exonerated at the Helena Landess (Drama Desk Nomination), and as Secret Theatre in . Regional credits: The Goodman, Pepperidge in with the New York Philharmonic. Shakespeare Theatre, American Players Theatre She made her Broadway debut opposite Harry Connick, Jr. and Notre Dame Shakespeare, which included lead in On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, receiving Tony and and/or title roles in , A Christmas Carol, The Comedy Drama Desk nominations. Jessie’s regional credits include of Errors, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Andy has Cinderella in the Public Theatre’s in Central directed at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Park, Animal Crackers (, Chicago), She served as assistant director at both Marriott Lincolnshire Loves Me (Writer’s Theatre), , (Marriott Lincolnshire), Meet Me in St. Theatre and the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. Louis (Drury Lane Oakbrook) and Henry IV Parts I and II at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford Upon Avon. Throughout his career, Andy has stayed active in arts education, leading and participating in master classes throughout the country, ranging from Montana Shakespeare in the Park, to eastern Iowa She is excited to be making history this spring with the first ever all-female creative team on Broadway. area middle schools, as well as monologue and verse coaching with students at his alma mater of She will be starring in the new musical , music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, based on the film UW-Whitewater. He has served in the mentoring program at the Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival, by , adapted by Jessie Nelson, choreographed by Lorin Latarro, costume designed by guiding and teaching theatre students during his consecutive seasons as an actor in the NDSF: Suttirat Larlarb, music direction by Nadia Digiallonardo, and directed by Tony Award-winner Diane Professional Company. Paulus. As a playwright and screenwriter, he has various projects in development including several one acts, Jessie began her career in Chicago (her hometown!) and feels extremely blessed to have had the plays and scripts in film and television. support and opportunities that have come since. She is a passionate supporter of Broadway Cares, Rosie’s Theatre Kids, and enjoys teaching workshops and master classes for aspiring young artists. She Although he now calls Queens home, Andy is a native of Wisconsin, and an actor who cut his teeth in now calls Queens home, with partner and fellow artist, Andy Truschinski. She’d like to thank A.R.T./ resident theatres across the country. He is thrilled to be honored by A.R.T./New York, an organization New York for this lovely honor. To be appreciated and acknowledged as an artist is a true gift. More that believes in the vitality and potential of all artists in this city, regardless of their background or tax often than not, budding artists are overlooked and undervalued. We need support and the tools and bracket. Here’s to keeping our artists valued and supported! Thank you! facilities to exercise and express our vital contributions to our communities. Thank you for supporting this wonderful organization. You are keeping Artists and Art alive in New York, and we thank you! KIRK FITZGERALD (Lighting Designer) League nominee. Her theatrical life originated when Broadway: Fool for Love (Assoc. LD), Casa Valentina (Assist. she and renowned playwright, , helped LD), Irma La Douce (Assoc. LD). NYC/Of-Broadway: found the now legendary Of-Broadway company, Bedbugs! (LD); The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Theatre-in-Limbo, where she co-starred with Mr. Busch Bee (LD); Clinton the Musical (Assoc. LD); King Lear, in many of the productions, including Vampire Lesbians Much Ado..., Love’s Labour’s Lost, Shakespeare in the Park of Sodom, Red Scare on Sunset, The Lady in Question, and TERRY BERLINER (Director/Choreographer) T.J. NEWTON (Assistant Director/Choreographer) (Assoc. LD); Broadway Bares (Assist. LD). TV/Broadcast: Shanghai Moon. Both she and Mr. Busch were among Broadway credits include The Lion King, The Tale of the Select Direction/Choreography: Hereafter (Of- New Year’s Eve in (Assoc. LD), Demetri the first recipients to receive the designation “Legend of Allergist’s Wife, The Sound of Music, and The Red Shoes. Broadway, associate to Terry Berliner), Legally Blonde Martin (LD), Steve Byrne (Assist. LD). Tours/International: Of-Broadway” from the Of- Alliance Ms. Berliner has served as artistic director for the North (Marymount Manhattan College), Saturday Night Fever in Manila (Assoc. LD), Elf The Musical and an Excellence in the Theatre Award from Abingdon Shore Summer Theater Workshop’s program. And, for (Eastport South Manor), The 25th Annual Putnam County National Tours (Assoc. LD), Legally Blonde in Austria Theatre Company. In addition to her prestigious 6 years served as associate artistic director, then artistic Spelling Bee (North Shore High School), Hello, Dolly! (Assoc. LD), Oklahoma Festival Ballet in Shanghai, China theatrical career, she is known to television audiences as director, for LeAp Onstage. This season she directed (P.P.A.S.). Onstage, T.J. has been seen in Evita, In The (Assoc. LD). Bitsy Von Mufing on “Sex and The City,” Tina Carmello Michelle Elliott’s new play, Promising, at Theatre Row, Heights, and most recently West Side Story. For Dad. on “The Class,” and Antigone Carruthers on the updated NYC, and directed/choreographed Kirsten Guenther and (www.tj-newton.com) JULIE HALSTON (Host) is one of the theatre’s busiest PBS children’s show, “The Electric Company.” Miss Tony Asaro’s new musical, The Cable Car Nymphomaniac, at and most well-known actresses. She recently performed Halston is also known for her award-winning comedic Z Below and The Eureka Theatre, in , CA. She TIMOTHY HUANG (Lyricist) is a composer, lyricist, in the Tony-Award winning Broadway musical Anything solo shows which she has performed all over the country. has directed Of Broadway and at regional theatres across and librettist. He is a recipient of the 2013 Jerry Goes appearing as the hilarious Evangeline Harcourt. She In New York, her solo shows have been extended five the country. Ms. Berliner has written for American Theatre Harrington Award, the 2015 New American Musical received a Drama Desk nomination for her acclaimed times at the legendary Birdland Jazz Club due to her magazine, Theatre History Studies, Theatre Bay Area, and Award (B-Side Productions) and a 2016 Richard performance in Charles Busch’s smash hit play, The popularity. As if not busy enough, she co-authored (with was invited to participate in the 2014 Rhinebeck Writer’s Rodgers Award for his musical Costs of Living (ofcial Divine Sister. Her range and resume includes Broadway Donna Daley) the book, "Monologues for Show-Ofs" Retreat. Her new musical Alone in the U.S., written with selection of the 2015 NAMT Festival of New Musicals, musicals such as , , The Boys from Syracuse which is now being used by colleges, casting agents, and Bobby Cronin, won the 2014 Outstanding Program of the the 2011 ASCAP Musical Theater Workshop, and the and as well as hit revivals such as On the performers for audition material in all media. They are Year Award at Marymount Manhattan College, and made BMI 2012 Master Class hosted by ). Twentieth Century (co-starring Anne Heche and Alec currently adapting their success with this book into a its U.K. debut in March of 2015. Ms. Berliner is a member Finalist: Fred Ebb Award (2012) and Baldwin), The Women and The Butter and Egg Man. Primarily play. Miss Halston lives in New York with her husband, of the CAP21 Resource Board of Directors, and, for 5 Award (2005, 2015). Other works include And the Earth known as a comedic actress, she nonetheless has garnered Ralph Howard, the anchorman for ’s years, served as a member of Of Broadway’s Moved (NYMF), Death and Lucky (MacDowell), kudos for her work in the plays ; Howard 100 News Department. nominating committee. She is a member of the Dramatists the song cycle LINES (NYMF), and A Relative Love, Loss, and What I Wore; and Olive and The Bitter Herbs. Guild and the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. Relationship (Winner, Best Musical, 2013 SoundBites Miss Halston is a four-time Drama Desk nominee, a Festival). He is the creator of the one person musical The two-time Outer Critics nominee and a two-time Drama ARRI LAWTON SIMON (Music Director/Pianist) View From Here (cast album available wherever digital was born to artistic parents in Wichita, Kansas and can’t music is sold) and a 2012 Dramatists Guild Fellow. remember a time he didn’t make music. He spent his His song Everything I Do, You Do (with co-lyricist Sara youth devoted to studying piano, clarinet, voice, dance, Wordsworth) was recorded by for the and acting, and was involved in all aspects of music and charity album Over the Moon: The Broadway Lullaby theatre—from performing onstage, to playing in pits, to Project. Current projects include Peter and the Wall building sets and producing elaborate puppet shows in (2013 Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, Blue Mountain his basement. He received his B.M. in Composition and Center) and Koinobori. Voice Performance from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University and has worked for many years as SARA WORDSWORTH (Lyricist) is an Edgerton a music director and composer of commissioned works Foundation New American Play Award and BMI ranging from film scores to sacred cantatas. Arri maintains Harrington Award-winning lyricist and librettist, as a private voice studio and is on faculty at the Professional well as a nominee for Drama Desk, Drama League, BEYOND Performing Arts High School in Midtown Manhattan where Outer Critics Circle, Of Broadway Alliance and Lucille he teaches theory and voice. He is currently a member of Lortel Awards. Sara co-wrote the Of-Broadway/ The Ofcial BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Broadway-bound a cappella musical In Transit, the family SUPPORT Workshop (2014 Harrington Award Winner) and writes musical Dear Albert Einstein, and songs for High School with Janine McGuire. (www.mcguireandsimon.com) Confidential (both Dramatic Publishing). She has also written special material for various venues, educational Canon Solutions America, Inc., a Canon JEROMY HUNT (Production Stage Manager) institutions, publications, and charities. Sara is currently U.S.A. Company, provides industry leading studied at Michigan State University with degrees in developing content for Walt Disney Imagineering enterprise, production, and large format Technical Theatre, Music-Voice, and Political Theory and Creative Entertainment, and enjoying a writer’s Constitutional Democracy. He is a NYC based manager residency at CAP21 for Minnesota, a new alternative printing solutions, supported by exceptional and designer with works ranging from Of Broadway, rock musical. Also an accomplished performer and professional service offering. experimental/new works, and regional theatre. He has teaching artist, Sara serves on the Steering Committee enjoyed working with a variety of companies including for the Tony-Honored BMI Lehman Engel Musical HERE Arts Center, Disarming Films, Wharton Center for Theatre Writing Workshop and is a proud member of Call or email Vincent Disponzio Performing Arts, Seattle Opera House, Wolf Trap Center Actors’ Equity Association and The Dramatists Guild of at 212-661-5280 for the Performing Arts, CAP21, Hamilton Productions, America, Inc. Sara lives in NYC with her husband and [email protected] Two Producers Productions, JH Productions, Walnut Street young daughter. (www.sarawordsworth.com) Theatre, Glimmerglass Opera, Yale Opera and Verismo Opera New Jersey. © 2016 Canon Solutions America, Inc. All rights reserved. 3/16-055 GALA COMMITTEE Richard and Florence Fabricant DONORS & SPECIAL THANKS Amy Herzig Kayla Quiter Tim N. and Leslie Hartzell ADVERTISEMENTS Stacie Rabinowitz Honorary Co-Chairs Michael D. 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Schwab Michalann Hobson Conan Olivia Mancini Fallon Jim Simpson Innovative Artists Reva Cooper / The Heart of Jennifer Martin Marcus Truschinski Sigourney Weaver Silver Dr. and Mrs. Arnie Jacobson New York Culture Jonathan Maurer and Gretchen US Open The Actors Fund Jujamcyn Theaters Shugart Guy Ventoliere / PSAV New Committee Members Arup Elysabeth Kleinhans The Daily Show with Trevor Maverick Concert Hall York Helene Blieberg Maureen Berescik Lisa and Michael Kurtz Noah The Meadowlands Racetrack Frank Ventura Andrea Brown Susan Bernfield and Claude Kate Lear Jenny Dear Margot Meyerhof Waitress on Broadway Lisa Clef Kurtz Millman Julia C. Levy Cate DiGirolamo Lin-Manuel Miranda Watch What Happens Live! with John Collins Gary Eisenkraft Becca Niemeyer Brianne Dougherty Luis A. Miranda, Jr. Andy Cohen Richard Eng Richard Eng New York Musical Festival Dream Downtown Elaine Molinar Jenny Rachel Weiner Deadria Harrington John P. 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Steinberg Minita Gandhi Becca Niemeyer Jason Young GALA SUPPORTERS Barbara Blair Randall / Garment Syracuse University Maddie Gartenstein North Coast Your Love, Our Musical District Alliance Department of Drama Ronnie Gensler Olivia O’Connor A.R.T./New York would like to Jonathan Stone Mary Giudici and Nello Nicole Oranges thank the following individuals Barry and Fran Weissler (TDF) McDaniel / ARTS Action Sherie Ouellet and organizations for supporting Benita Welch / Gerner Kronick Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Research Jessica Owens the 2016 Spring Gala: + Valcarcel Architects Fund Taylor Gramps Alecia Parker Village Voice Joe Grifasi Raj Patel LEADERSHIP TABLES Artist Claudia Wagner Fabrice Grinda Diane Paulus Champion Elizabeth L. Jones Patrick Whetzle Jefrey R. and Paula Gural Bill Pecoriello Jefrey R. and Paula Gural / Seri Lawrence / Cherry Lane Bruce E. 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Get Shark-Tanked by SuperAngel Fabrice Grinda OUTSTANDING V.I.P. Tickets to The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Tickets to a and Dinner with President ACHIEVEMENT. Lincoln Center Performance Jed Bernstein

Tickets to Wicked, a Backstage Tour of the Costume Collection, and Take Home a Rendering of One of the Witches by Susan Hilferty We proudly support Tickets and Cocktails at Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live! A.R.T./New York 5 Day, 4 Night Stay in a Fully Stafed House in Cabarete, Dominican Republic in its House Seats to Hamilton and a Backstage Meet-and-Greet with 2016 Spring Gala Lin-Manuel Miranda and are pleased to congratulate One-Hour Private Show from North Coast, New York's Premier Hip Hop Improv Comedy Team Jessie Mueller & Andy Truschinski Tickets, Backstage Tour, and Meet & Greet at School of Rock the Musical and Tickets to a Taping of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Joe Solway & Arup V.I.P. Tickets to Conan in Los Angeles

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Through the generosity of our funders and the City of New York, we have fulfilled THE CASE FOR SPACE 82% of our $23.1 million campaign for As real estate costs steadily rise, New the highly anticipated A.R.T./New York York City has been losing its small, Theatres, which will open in October afordable performance venues (50 in the 2016 at 53rd Street and 10th Avenue in last decade alone), driving the cost of the Manhattan! remaining spaces even higher. Despite the nonprofit theatre field’s impressive history Designed by internationally renowned of producing influential, award-winning architect Toshiko Mori and performing art, these small companies shoulder the THE CAMPAIGN FOR arts engineering and consulting firm Arup, heaviest financial burden in New York’s the Theatres will house two LEED Silver exclusive real estate market. The A.R.T./ performance spaces of 89 and 149 seats, New York Theatres will address the urgent THE A.R.T./NEW YORK THEATRES respectively. Each will be equipped with need for afordable performance space flexible seating to accommodate all genres in the city, and secure a long-term, high- of production, and state-of-the-art audio/ quality home for these companies so that visual technical equipment will be included artists can continue working and thriving in the rental fee. Through a covenant with in New York. the City of New York, these spaces will be reserved exclusively for nonprofit theatres PLAY A LEADING ROLE for our 99-year lease term, and A.R.T./ The companies we represent use New York’s Rental Subsidy Fund will ensure their talent and vision to strengthen that they are subsidized for theatres with communities and celebrate the diverse annual budgets below $1 million (80% of voices of our city. Writers like Lin-Manuel our membership). Miranda, , , Jonathan Larson, , Baker, Charles Fuller, Robert Askins, , and dozens of others got their start at A.R.T./New York’s Of and Of Of Broadway companies before moving to Broadway. If you’re interested in joining our mission to empower and preserve nonprofit theatre, please contact us about donating to our campaign or to learn about the new theatres’ numerous naming opportunities.

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The Woolworth Building • 233 Broadway, Suite 710 • New York, NY 10279 www.capalino.com • 212.616.5810 • [email protected] • @capalino We Salute Jessie Mueller & Andy Truschinski

The Gala Program Director/Choreographer and applaud your support of is a member of the Stage Directors and The Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union. From John Gore and your friends at CONGRATULATIONS TO JESSIE MUELLER AND ALL THE HONOREES ON THEIR DISTINGUISHED THEATER CAREERS.

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JESSIE MUELLER Abe L. Blinder Award Honoree On this well deserved honor

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A.R.T./ New York For their ongoing work supporting non- profit theater The Alliance of Resident Theatres/ New York (A.R.T./New York) is proud to celebrate more than four decades as the leading service and advocacy organization for the city’s vibrant community of nonprofit theatres. Founded in 1972, A.R.T./New York assists our 360 member theatres in managing their companies more efectively so that they can reach their full creative potential and serve their diverse audiences well. From shared ofce and rehearsal spaces, to the nation’s only capital loan fund specifically for theatres, to technical assistance and leadership training initiatives, A.R.T./New York has earned a reputation as a leader in providing progressive services to the industry. Among our achievements over the years, A.R.T./New York has received a Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre and a Mayor’s Award for Arts and Culture.

A.R.T./NEW YORK STAFF

Executive Ofce Programs Virginia P. Louloudes / Executive Director Ann Marie Lonsdale / Director of Programs Rachel Haspel / Executive Assistant Adeola Adegbola / Programs Coordinator Kati Frazier / Communications and Development Membership Coordinator Katherine Heberling / Director of Kendra Ramthun / General Development Manager, A.R.T. / New York Theatres Brooke Berescik-Johns / Manager of Individual Giving and Events Facilities Katy Berry / Grants Manager Jerry Homan / Director of Facilities Stephanie Bok / Manager, South Gala Ofce Oxford Space Weston Ganz / Development Assistant Roberto Cambeiro / Manager, Rachel Haspel / Development Assistant Spaces @ 520 Joseph Walton / Facilities Custodian

Finance & Workforce Administration Emiliya Yusufova / HR and Finance Manager ArtsPool / Max Dana, Sarah Maxfield, Guy Yarden