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WELCOME TO THE 5TH contents 2019/20 SEASON 3 AUSTEN’S PRIDE October 4 – 27, 2019 Board of Directors MRS. DOUBTFIRE November 26, 2019 – January 4, 2020 BLISS February 1 – 23, 2020 4 SISTER ACT March 13 – April 5, 2020 Letter from the Executives JERSEY BOYS April 14 – 19, 2020 ONCE ON THIS ISLAND May 12 – 24, 2020 6 EVITA June 12 – July 3, 2020 Creativity Circles

8 Cast

10 Dramaturgy

13 Who’s Who

23 5th Avenue Theatre Supporters

31 Executive Leadership and Staff

GREAT MUSICALS ARE BORN HERE SHOW AFTER SHOW, season after season, The th5 Avenue Theatre wows audiences with original Broadway-caliber musicals. As one of America’s leading musical theater companies, we celebrate the musical in all its forms, we bring new life to beloved classics, and we create tomorrow’s must-see musicals. We believe that musicals are storytelling at its best—that a musical can fill you up, renew your spirit, and transport you to another time and place. Thank you for taking this journey with us.

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2 THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE 2019/20 BOARD OF Directors

Bonnie Towne* Chair Sterling Wilson* Treasurer Margaret C. Inouye* Secretary Stephen P. Reynolds* Immediate Past Chair

Kenny Alhadeff* Randy Hodgins Norman B. Rice Ann Ardizzone* Patrick F. Kennedy* Rob Sexton Les Biller* SaSa Kirkpatrick Heather Sullivan Sharon Gantz Bloome Elizabeth Lund* Emory Thomas, Jr. Robert R. Braun, Jr. Carmen Mayo Eric Trott Debbie Brown Richard Meadows Gary Tucci Mark Castelin Martin Nelson Lori Twomey Margaret Clapp John Oppenheimer* Tom Walsh Cyrus Habib Beth Porter Eileen Glasser Wesley Tom Handley Ann Ramsay-Jenkins* Kenneth Willman* Wanda J. Herndon* Anthony Repanich* Grace Yuan

PAST CHAIRS OF THE BOARD Stephen P. Reynolds 2015–2018 Faye Sarkowsky 1996–1998 Wanda J. Herndon 2013–2015 Donald J. Covey 1994–1996 Barbara L. Crowe 2011–2013 Kenneth L. Hatch 1992–1994 Rob Sexton 2009–2011 John D. Mangels 1990–1992 Norman B. Rice 2007–2009 Robert F. Buck 1988–1990 Kenny Alhadeff 2004–2007 Stanley M. Little, Jr. 1986–1988 William W. Krippaehne, Jr. 2002–2004 R. Milton Trafton 1983–1986 Bruce M. Pym 2000–2002 W.J. Pennington 1981–1983 John F. Behnke 1998–2000 D.E. Ned Skinner 1979–1981

BOARD EMERITUS Barbara L. Crowe Linda Anderson Bill Krippaehne John Mangels Bruce Pym Carl Behnke Anna Laszlo Bill Nichols Chairs Steve Camp Mark Levine Tom Norwalk Clodagh Ash** Gary Fuller Gary Locke Faye Sarkowsky

Founding Managing Director Artistic Director Emeritus Marilynn Sheldon David Armstrong

*Denotes Member of the Executive Committee **Deceased

5THAVENUE.ORG 3 LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVES

For the hundreds of thousands who join us at The 5th each season, the ornate beauty and Broadway scale of the theater add to the magic carpet ride—that transporting thrill of being swept away from the everyday.

The new seats were designed with your comfort and theater experience in mind. From the thick, plush cushions to the luxurious red upholstery, we think you’re going to love the change. These urgently-needed updates are costing a total of $1.54 million. Through grants FROM THE DESK OF BILL AND BERNIE from the Washington State Historical Society’s Heritage Capital Program, Dazzling. Dramatic. Fantastic. And Sunderland Foundation, 4Culture/King that’s just our lobby. At The 5th Avenue County Lodging Tax, and the Norcliffe Theatre, the oohs and ahs begin even Foundation, as well as some generous before the curtain rises. For the hundreds private donations, we’ve raised $1.33 of thousands who join us at The 5th each million and are 87% toward our goal. season, the ornate beauty and Broadway You can help us close the gap! To help scale of the theater add to the magic us celebrate our 40th Anniversary, consider carpet ride—that transporting thrill of naming a seat in the auditorium with a being swept away from the everyday. $2,500 donation and be a part of the next This summer, we are thrilled to 40 years of musical theater magic in the say that we are giving this historic Pacific Northwest. (If we raise enough auditorium a bit of a refresh with—drum funds, we hope to replace the seats and roll, please—new carpet and theater carpet in the mezzanine as well!) Just reach seats throughout the orchestra floor! out to our development department We couldn’t be more excited to make at 206.625.1900 to find out more. this update! The seats you’re sitting in for And now, dim the lights. And let this performance are part of the original the magic of Bliss begin! 1980 renovation when the historic 5th Avenue Theatre was transformed from a run-down movie palace into a home for musical theater in the Northwest. With roughly 300,000 visitors each year, these seats have hosted nine million Bill Berry Bernie Griffin theater goers over the past four decades. Producing Artistic Director Managing Director

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Members of the Creativity Circles support the creative arc of musical theater. They support The 5th’s investment in writers and artists; the creation, development, and staging of new musicals; and our service to this community and this magical art form. For their leadership, we applaud and thank them. VISIONARIES

Sheri and Les Biller Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Paula and Bonnie and Steve Reynolds Jim Towne INVESTORS

Barbara Crowe Patrick Kennedy Joyce Primm Tom and and Melissa Ries Schweickert Connie Walsh CREATORS

Marleen and Bob and Lauren and Renee and Sharon Gantz Kenny Alhadeff Clodagh* Ash William Bartholomew Carl Behnke Bloome

David and Wanda J. Herndon Jim and Buzz and Cheryl Hadley Elizabeth Lund Beth Porter

Tiia-Mai Redditt Jeanne Sheldon and Becca and Bill Wert Marvin Parsons PHOTOS BY JEFF CARPENTER, TEAM PHOTOGENIC, AND MARK KITAOKA TH 6 THE 5 AVENUE THEATRE 2019/20 * Deceased THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE

BILL BERRY BERNADINE C. GRIFFIN Producing Artistic Director Managing Director

presents

Book, Music & Lyrics by EMMA LIVELY & TYLER BEATTIE

Featuring MARIO CANTONE LISSA DEGUZMAN KATY GERAGHTY GIZEL JIMÉNEZ KRISTOLYN LLOYD JOSÉ LUACES JOHN-MICHAEL LYLES CLAIRE MANSHIP SCOTT ANDERSON MORRIS MANU NARAYAN CLAIRE NEUMANN JJ NIEMANN JENNIFER NOBLE LENA OWENS IAN PAGET SAMANTHA POLLINO CONOR RYAN KATIE TERZA SCARLETT WALKER KRISTIN YANCY LEIGH ZIMMERMAN

Scenic Design Costume Design Lighting Design Sound Design JASON ARDIZZONE-WEST PALOMA YOUNG YAEL LUBETZKY NEVIN STEINBERG

Wig & Hair Design Casting Orchestrations Music Director & Co-Arranger MATTHEW ARMENTROUT HOWIE CHERPAKOV, CSA CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE ANDREW RESNICK KENNY SEYMOUR

Director of Production Technical Director Associate Artistic Director Costume & Wardrobe Director Production Stage Manager JOAN ERIK HOLDEN KELSEY SHANNIN THOMAS J. GATES TOGGENBURGER THORGALSEN STROM-HENRY

Music Supervision & Co-Arrangements by MARY-MITCHELL CAMPBELL

Choreographed by JOSH PRINCE

Directed by SHERYL KALLER

Produced by Special Arrangement with Susan Edelstein

MARLEEN AND KENNY ALHADEFF, 5TH AVENUE THEATRE PRODUCING PARTNER

Bliss is the recipient of a 2019 Edgerton Foundation New Play Award PRODUCTION SPONSORS

5THAVENUE.ORG 7 Cast (in alphabetical order) Sir Pincus Glimmermore...... MARIO CANTONE Princess Carmella...... KATY GERAGHTY Princess Piper...... GIZEL JIMÉNEZ Princess Faye...... KRISTOLYN LLOYD Toby...... JOHN-MICHAEL LYLES The King...... MANU NARAYAN Princess Holly...... CLAIRE NEUMANN Prince Devin...... CONOR RYAN Princess Taffeta...... LEIGH ZIMMERMAN

ENSEMBLE LISSA DEGUZMAN, JOSÉ LUACES, JJ NIEMANN, JENNIFER NOBLE, IAN PAGET, SAMANTHA POLLINO, KATIE TERZA, SCARLETT WALKER, KRISTIN YANCY

UNDERSTUDIES Understudies and swings never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement for the appearance is made at the time of the performance. Princess Carmella Understudy: CLAIRE MANSHIP Princess Piper Understudy: LISSA DEGUZMAN Princess Faye Understudy: JENNIFER NOBLE Princess Taffetta Understudy: KATIE TERZA Princess Holly Understudy: SCARLETT WALKER King Understudy, Glimmermore Understudy: JOSÉ LUACES Toby Understudy: JJ NIEMANN Prince Devin Understudy: SCOTT ANDERSON MORRIS

SWINGS SCOTT ANDERSON MORRIS, LENA OWENS

DANCE CAPTAIN SCOTT ANDERSON MORRIS

STAGE MANAGEMENT Production Stage Manager: THOMAS J. GATES Stage Manager: ERIN GIOIA ALBRECHT Assistant Stage Manager: AMY MARSICO

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.

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THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE ORCHESTRA Conductor/Keyboard...... ANDREW RESNICK Woodwinds (Flute, Alto Flute, Whistles, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax)...... DANE ANDERSEN Guitar, Mandolin...... JUSTIN DAVIS Violin/Viola 1...... KIMBERLY HARRENSTEIN Violin/Viola 2...... CHRISTOPHER FOERSTEL Cello...... VIRGINIA DZIEKONSKI Bass...... DAVE PASCAL Drums...... DAN WEINER

ADDITIONAL MUSIC STAFF Music Coordinator...... DANE ANDERSEN Rehearsal Pianist/Music Assistant Seattle...... SINAI TABAK Rehearsal Drummer...... DAN WEINER Electronic Music Producer ...... KENNY SEYMOUR Keyboard Programmer...... DAVE PASCAL Music Assistant NYC...... NOAH TEPLIN Music Intern...... MARK GALINVOSKY Music Preparation...... ANIXTER/RICE MUSIC SERVICE

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WHO’S WHO

MARIO CANTONE (Sir Pincus KRISTOLYN LLOYD (Princess Glimmermore) 5th Avenue Theatre Faye) 5th Avenue Theatre Debut! debut. Cantone is a celebrated Broadway: Dear Evan Hansen. New York stage actor and stand- Off-Broadway: Little Women up comedian. Broadway: Laugh (Primary Stages), Blue Ridge Whore (Tony Nominee) (Atlantic) Paradise Blue, The Assassins, Love! Valor! Liquid Plain (Signature Theatre) Compassion!. The Tempest Invisible Thread (Second Stage (Public Theater). TV/:Charlotte’s Theatre), Heathers The Musical wedding-planner-with-attitude Anthony Marentino (New World Stages), Cabin In The Sky (Encores City in HBO’s Sex and the City; Men in Trees, Mom, AJ and Center). Selected Regional: Paradise Blue the Queen, Better Things; Films include Sex and the (Williamstown), Witness Uganda (A.R.T.), Hairspray, City 1 & 2, All My Life; Surf’s Up; The Aristocrats; and RENT (Hollywood Bowl). TV includes: Random Acts regular appearances on Wendy Williams, ABC’s of Flyness (HBO), Elementary, Madam Secretary The View. Pyramid, Match Game and To Tell The (CBS), ER (NBC) and Lie to Me. (FOX). Graduate of Truth. Cantone has performed his irreverent stand- Carnegie Mellon and Grammy & Emmy winner! up comedy at a wide range of venues, including @kristolynlloyd Carnegie Hall, Atlantic City, Gotham Comedy, Club and The Cafe Carlyle. JOSÉ LUACES (Ensemble, King Understudy, Glimmermore LISSA DEGUZMAN (Ensemble, Understudy) 5th Avenue Theatre Princess Piper Understudy) is Debut. Broadway: A Christmas honored to be making her 5th Story. Off-Broadway: Plaid Avenue Theatre debut in Bliss! Tidings, Venus Flytrap, I Am Broadway: King Kong. National Harvey Milk. Workshops: Big Fish, Tour: Aladdin. Regional: West All That Glitters. Regional: Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, On Your Feet (WBT), Cuba and Chasing Rainbows. Special Libre (A.R.T.) TV: Jimmy Kimmel Live “Bagel Boss,” thanks to DGRW. Much love to A Christmas Story Live. JoseLuaces.com, her friends and family. @JoseLuaces

KATY GERAGHTY (Princess JOHN-MICHAEL LYLES (Toby) Carmella) is thrilled to be 5th Avenue Theatre debut! Off- making her debut here at The 5th! Broadway: A Strange Loop Broadway: Groundhog Day. (Playwright’s Horizons), This Select Regional: Hairspray Ain’t No Disco (Atlantic), (Tracy Turnblad), Shrek (Gingy), Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street), Into the Woods (Little Red). TV: The Flick (Barrow Street), Modern Love “Take Me As I Am, Brooklynite (Vineyard), Jasper in Whoever I Am,” Sing It On Deadland (Prospect), Big River Season 2. Love and thanks to family, friends, and (City Center Encores!), 1776 (City Center Encores!). everyone on the incredible Bliss team! Regional: The Art of Falling (Second City/Hubbard Street), Choir Boy (Guthrie). TV: The Other Two, GIZEL JIMÉNEZ (Princess Piper) Chicago PD, NCIS: New Orleans, The OA. Film: Blind. 5th Avenue Theatre Debut! Recordings: A Strange Loop, The Man in the Ceiling, Recent Broadway debut as Jasper in Deadland. BFA: Pace University Musical Nessarose in Wicked. Off- Theater. @jmlyles1, john-michaellyles.com Broadway: Avenue Q (first ethnic actor to portray Kate Monster), CLAIRE MANSHIP (Princess Miss You Like Hell (Drama Desk Carmella Understudy) 5th Avenue and Lucielle Lortel Nominee), Theatre Debut! Regional: Bliss Big River (Encores!), Party (reading) at Bay Street Theater, People (The Public Theater). Starred at NYS&F in Hairspray at MT Wichita, It Alice By Heart; NY workshop for Lin-Manuel Shoulda Been You at STAGES St. Miranda in Jonathan Larson’s Tick, Tick... Boom; Louis, Miss Saigon at Signature Williamstown in Marsha Norman’s Secret Soldiers. Theatre. Elon BFA. Manship National tour: West Side Story. TV: Law & Order SVU, sends thanks to the Bliss team, HBO’s Divorced. gizeljimenez.com, @giz_zy Howie Cherpakov, Avalon, and the Manship family. clairemanship.com. @clairemanship

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SCOTT ANDERSON MORRIS JENNIFER NOBLE (Ensemble, (Swing, Prince Devin Understudy, Princess Faye Understudy) 5th Dance Captain) Bliss is Morris’5th Avenue Theatre debut. Avenue Theatre debut. Regional: Broadway/First National: King Atlantis. Australia: My Fair Lady; Kong (Chita Rivera Award), The Wizard of Oz; The Sound of Ghost, We Will Rock You, Kinky Music; Wonderful Town; Dusty; Boots. Regional: Jesus Christ Grease; A Chorus Line; Hairspray; Superstar (Lyric Opera of Spring Awakening; High School Chicago), Chaplin (La Jolla), [title Musical; Shout!; Oliver!; Singin’ In The Rain. Film/ of show] (Playhouse Square). Social: @thejennoble. TV: Modern Love. Gratitude and love to his husband and family. IG: @scottandersonmorris LENA OWENS (Swing) is stoked to make her 5th Avenue Theatre MANU NARAYAN (King) debut with Bliss! She is a proud 5th Avenue Theatre Debut. Texan from the city of Austin Broadway: Getting’ the Band and graduated from the Back Together, My Fair Lady University of Oklahoma in 2019 (2019), Bombay Dreams. with her BFA in Musical Theatre. National Tour: Miss Saigon. Regional: Footloose at The Off-Broadway: Merrily We Roll Kennedy Center, Footloose at Along, Yeast Nation, The Muny, and three summers at Music Theatre Falsettoland, Sidd, Suburbia, Wichita. She is incredibly grateful for her parents, Getting Home, and F**king A. Regional: La Jolla friends & family, and her agents. Playhouse, The Kennedy Center, Baltimore Centerstage, Yale Rep, St. Louis Rep, Cincinnati IAN PAGET (Ensemble) Playhouse, The MUNY, Pittsburgh CLO. Film/TV: 5th Avenue Theatre Debut! 99 homes, The Love Guru, The Last Airbender, Broadway: Soul Doctor, Leap of Emergence, Bull, Blacklist, Unforgettable, Grey’s Faith, Mamma Mia! Off- Anatomy, Law & Order: SVU, Rubicon, Nurse Jackie, Broadway: This Ain’t No Disco The Sopranos. Narayan is a proud graduate of (Atlantic). Regional: Man Of La Carnegie Mellon University. Mancha (Anselmo); A Chorus Line (Paul) (Muny). West End: CLAIRE NEUMANN (Princess WSS (A-rab). Film/TV: The Holly) is deeply thankful to make Queen’s Project, Dancing With The Stars, Katy Keene, her 5th Avenue Theatre debut Lip Sync Battle, Rock of Ages, Step Up Revolution, with this Bliss(ful) family! Saturday Night Live. ipaget.com @ianpaget_ Broadway Tour: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Off- SAMANTHA POLLINO Broadway/Original Cast (Ensemble) 5th Avenue Theatre Recordings: Baghdaddy, Triassic debut! Broadway: Head Over Parq, The Spidey Project. Heels, Hot Feet. Tour: Hamilton. Regional: Mystery of Edwin Drood, How to Succeed..., Original Chicago cast of Annie Get Your Gun, Into the Woods, Floyd Collins, Hamilton. TV/Film: Fosse/ Oleanna. Film/TV: Law & Order: SVU, Ellen, Door on Verdon. Love to Mom, Dad, the Left (NYTVF Winner). Neumann loves bird- MT16, Henderson Hogan, and calling and is a social worker. ClaireNeuman.com her incredible fiancé, Zach. B.F.A.: CCM. #tothemax JJ NIEMANN (Ensemble, Toby Understudy) is beyond thrilled to CONOR RYAN (Prince Devin) be telling this story in his debut 5th Avenue Theatre debut. Last at The 5th! Broadway: The Book seen in two premieres at The of Mormon. Regional: The Paper Mill Playhouse: Benny & MUNY, Pittsburgh CLO, Bay Joon A New Musical, and Street Theatre. BFA: Elon MT’17! My Very Own British Invasion. Love and thanks to Team Bliss, Television: Jesus Christ Superstar CGF Talent, and the Niemann Live in Concert on NBC. Broadway: fam. jjniemann.com IG: @jjniemann Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella. Off-Broadway: Desperate Measures at New World Stages and The York Theatre (Outer Critics Circle nom.), Keen Company’s revival of John and Jen, 2nd Stage’s Invisible Thread, and The Public Theater’s The Fortress Of Solitude. Instagram: @chakaconor. Everything is for Mom.

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KATIE TERZA (Ensemble, Princess TYLER BEATTIE (Book, Music, Lyrics) 5th Avenue Taffetta Understudy) 5th Avenue Theatre debut. Beattie writes original musicals and Theatre debut! Broadway/Tour: animated movies with Emma Lively. A passionate Aladdin (u/s Jasmine); On The educator, Beattie is the founder and coach of an Town; West Side Story (u/s award-winning middle school debate team in Maria). TV: NBC’s Peter Pan Live! Harlem and a graduate of Northwestern University. Regional: Cats (Demeter); Lysistrata Jones (Cleonice); SHERYL KALLER (Director) is thrilled to be making Hello, Dolly!; Most Happy Fella!; her Seattle and 5th Avenue Theatre debut with this 15 shows at Pittsburgh CLO. Follow her @katieterza. extraordinary musical. She is both humbled by and grateful to the magnificent cast and creative team; SCARLETT WALKER (Ensemble, to the incredible leadership; and to all those whose Princess Holly Understudy) time, talent, and inspiration make this all possible. 5th Avenue Theatre Debut! Scarlett Greatest joys: Scott, Tobey, and Tess. This is for is a native of Birmingham, AL, Tobey, Jerry, Marilyn, and Bernie. with a BA in Theatre from the University of Alabama. Broadway: JOSH PRINCE (Choreographer) Prince made his Carousel, Carrie Pipperidge U.S./ Broadway debut with Shrek, The Musical, which Ensemble. Regional: The Muny, previewed at The 5th and opened at the Broadway Riverside Theatre. Theater in December of 2008. (Also: U.S. Tour, UK) Prince also choreographed the award winning KRISTIN YANCY (Ensemble) Beautiful – The Carole King Musical (Broadway, U.S. 5th Avenue Theatre debut! Tour, UK, Japan, Australia). He has choreographed Broadway: The Cher Show; shows at City Center, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Summer, The Donna Summer Center, Kennedy Center, BAM, New Group, Old Vic, Musical. National Tour: West Royal Festival Hall, and Royal Albert Hall. Prince Side Story. Off-Broadway: Queen choreographed the adaptation of Frozen for Disney of the Night, Jazz at Lincoln Cruise Lines, and directed Grease at the Winter Center. Regional: Tommy, West Garden Theater in Toronto. He is the choreographer Side Story, Evita, Joseph… of the upcoming Off-Broadway musical, Trevor, Dreamcoat. Film/TV: Katy Keene, Macy’s and is currently collaborating with Bliss director, Thanksgiving Day Parade, One World Trade. Sheryl Kaller, on A Walk On The Moon. Prince is @kristinyancy the Founding Artistic Director of Dance Lab New York—the only independent organization LEIGH ZIMMERMAN (Princess dedicated to promoting the art form of choreography Taffeta) 5th Avenue Theatre by gifting vital resources to dance makers. debut. Zimmerman won the www.dancelabny.org Olivier Award for her performance as Sheila in ANDREW RESNICK (Music Director & Co-Arranger) A Chorus Line in London’s West is a New York based music director, conductor, End. Broadway/West End: pianist, and composer and is thrilled to be making Chicago (Velma), The Producers his debut at The Fifth Avenue Theatre. He was most (Ulla, Olivier Nomination), recently the music director for The Cher Show. He Contact (Girl In The Yellow Dress), Relative Values, was the conductor for Lincoln Center Theatre’s The Seven Year Itch, Forum, Crazy For You, The Will The King and I and the conductor/pianist for Rogers Follies. Film/TV: W.E., Proof, United 93, the Second Stage revival of The Last Five Years. The Defender, Submerged, Home Alone 2, NUMB3RS, Broadway: The Bridges of Madison County, Person Of Interest, The Outsiders, Blessed, Feel The War Paint, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Book Force, Doctors. LeighZimmerman.com of Mormon, and Wicked. He was the associate music director to Gustavo Dudamel for the LA EMMA LIVELY (Book, Music, Lyrics) 5th Avenue Phil production of Sondheim on Sondheim at the Theatre debut. Lively writes original musicals and Hollywood Bowl. Other credits include Far From animated movies with Tyler Beattie. She serves as Heaven (Playwrights Horizons) and Sycamore Trees manager and collaborator to Julia Cameron (The (Signature Theatre). He has music directed concerts Artist’s Way), and is the co-author of several books. for Kelli O’Hara, Stephanie J Block, and Betsy Wolfe She was originally trained as a classical violist. and often serves as Patti Lupone’s pianist. Andrew is a graduate of Yale University.

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CHRISTOPHER JAHNKE (Orchestrator) 5th Avenue PALOMA YOUNG (Costume Designer) 5th Avenue Theatre debut! Orchestrations: Porgy and Bess Theatre debut. Broadway: Peter and the Starcatcher (2012 Tony® nomination), new orchestrations for (Tony® Award); Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet Les Misérables (being performed worldwide since of 1812 (Tony® Nomination); Bandstand (Drama Desk 2006), A Man of No Importance, Dessa Rose, Dear Nomination); Lobby Hero; Time and the Conways. Evan Hansen (Additional orchestrations), King West End: & Juliet. Off-Broadway: Natasha, Pierre…, Kong, Legally Blonde, Cry Baby, Grease (2007). Lady (Lucille Lortel Award); Merrily We Roll Along; Yen; Gaga’s “The Sound of Music” Tribute (2015 Oscars Permission; Alice By Heart; Moscow X6; Fly By with Stephen Oremus), Radio City Rockettes. Music Night; Brooklyn Babylon; Recall. Regional: American Supervisor: Memphis, Escape to Margaritaville. Repertory Theatre, Dallas Theatre Center, South Apprentice to William David Brohn: Sweet Smell of Coast Repertory, Arena Stage, La Jolla Playhouse, Success, Ragtime, The Secret Garden, Mary Poppins The Old Globe, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Wicked. Hand2Mouth, and Mixed Blood, among others. IG: secondpigeon KENNY SEYMOUR (Orchestrator) Broadway/Off- Broadway: Ain’t Too Proud: The Life & Times of the YAEL LUBETZKY (Lighting Designer) 5th Avenue Temptations (2019 Tony®), Amazing Grace, Memphis Theatre debut. Broadway: Russell Simmons’ (2010 Tony®), Half-Time: The Musical, Marley: The Def Poetry Jam. Off-Broadway: Downtown Race Riot Musical, Carnegie Hall’s – A Time Like This, Global (The New Group); Old-Fashioned Prostitutes (A True Music Award for Best Original Score of Talking With Romance), (The Public Theater); The Moment When the Taxman About Poetry. Arranger & Orchestrator (Playwrights Horizons); Stuffed (WP Theatre). for shows on NBC, Fox, and BET including the Regional: Cabaret (Paramount Theatre; Joseph Inaugural Ball for President Barack Obama. Jefferson Award nomination); Her Portmanteau Education: Manhattan School of Music, Berklee. (American Conservatory Theatre); West Side Story kennyseymour.com (Milwaukee Repertory Theatre); Evita, Smokey Joe’s Café, Chicago, Million Dollar Quartet (Riverside MARY-MITCHELL CAMPBELL (Music Supervisor & Theatre); South Pacific, West Side Story (Drury Lane Co-Arranger) 5th Avenue Theatre debut! NYC: Theatre); The Three Musketeers (Syracuse Stage; Mean Girls, The Prom, Finding Neverland, Big Fish, Syracuse Area Live Theater Award nomination); Company, Sweeney Todd, Tuck Everlasting, Sweet Additional Regional theater designs include Charity, Next to Normal, The Addams Family. Drama productions at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Trinity Desk Award: Best Orchestrations for Company. She Repertory Company, Arkansas Repertory, Children’s is the Executive Director of ASTEP-Artists Striving To Theatre Company, and Clarence Brown Theatre. End Poverty (www.asteponline.org), which recruits and trains high level artists to work with kids in NEVIN STEINBERG (Sound Designer) 5th Avenue extreme situations, teaching them health education Theatre debut! Broadway: Hadestown (Tony® and life skills through the arts. Award), Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, Freestyle Love Supreme, The Cher Show, Bandstand, Bright Star, JASON ARDIZZONE-WEST (Scenic Designer) It Shoulda Been You, Mothers and Sons, Rodgers+ 5th Avenue Theatre debut. Recent work: Jesus Christ Hammerstein’s Cinderella (Tony® nomination), Superstar Live (NBC – Emmy Award & Art Directors The Performers, Magic/Bird. Over 30 Broadway Guild Nomination); The Michaels (The Public productions with Acme Sound Partners and five Theater), Blue Man Group (national tour); Uncle additional Tony® nominations: The Gershwins’ Vanya (Old Globe, Hunter Theatre Project, WNET 13 Porgy and Bess, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, TV); Once On This Island (Cincy Playhouse & Actors Fences, Hair, In The Heights. Theatre of Louisville); Native Gardens & The Royale (Cleveland Play House); Good Grief (The Vineyard); MATTHEW ARMENTROUT (Hair and Wig Designer) Dermot Kennedy (EU / UK / USA concert tour). 5th Avenue Theatre Debut! Broadway: Bernhardt/ Upcoming projects: School Girls, or the African Hamlet. Off-Broadway: Merrily We Roll Along Mean Girls Play (Berkeley Repertory Theatre); The (Roundabout), Othello (Shakespeare in the Park). Bluest Eye (Huntington Theatre); Macbeth (The Regional: Jitney (National Tour), Manahatta (Yale Geffen). Web: ardizzonewest.com Instagram: Rep), Paradise Square (Berkeley Repertory Theatre). @jasonardizzonewest

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LANA RUSSELL (Associate Director) 5th Avenue DAVID THOMAS (Associate Sound Designer) Theatre debut! Russell is a director, producer, 5th Avenue Theatre debut. On Broadway, he has educator, and activist. She has directed/produced been an associate/assistant designer on numerous plays at The Lark, Primary Stages, New Georges, Cal productions, including THE PERFORMERS, Magic/ Shakes, Naked Angels and New York Stage and Film. Bird, Venus in Fur, Hair, The Motherf**ker with Recent: Antlia Pneumatica (Gettysburg College), the Hat, and Joe Turner’s Come and Gone. As lead and community-based Henry VI Part III, (Regroup) sound designer, he has designed for The Old Globe, Associate Director: Macbeth (Cal Shakes), Artistic Yale Repertory Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Associate New York Stage and Film. Member, Company, Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Arvada Lincoln Center Theater Directors Lab. MFA, Directing Center, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Theatre Aspen, New School. Upcoming: Macbeth (Gettysburg and others. College). lanarrussell.com EMMA ANTENEN (Assistant Set Designer ) JASMINE JOSHUA (Assistant Director) is an alum 5th Avenue Theatre Debut! Antenen is a scenic of The 5th Avenue Theatre’s First Draft Program and designer and the associate designer for Alexander is currently workshopping their musical Here and Dodge. Off-Broadway: Safeword (assoc.) Regional: Their. Directing credits: Reboot Theatre; Cafe Nordo; Skeleton Crew (assoc.), August Osage County (assoc.), and associate director at Village Theatre. Joshua Once on this Island (asst.), and Native Gardens is the Founding Artistic Director of Reboot (asst.). She is very excited to be working with The 5th! Theatre Company. THOMAS J. GATES (Production Stage Manager) JOYCE CHITTICK (Associate Choreographer) Thrilled 5th Avenue Theatre debut. Broadway: Waitress, The to back at The 5th after receiving Broadway World’s Visit, Pippin, Newsies, Finian’s Rainbow, Hairspray, Best Featured Actress in a Musical (touring) as Erma High Fidelity, Brooklyn, Noises Off. Tours: Brooklyn, in Anything Goes. Broadway: 13 Broadway shows, Chicago, Joseph..Dreamcoat, Grease. Off-Broadway: most recently Associate Choreographer for Beautiful The Exonerated, The Normal Heart, Guardians, The – The Carole King Musical. Recent Regional: Irish and How They Got That Way. Regional: Waitress A Chorus Line (Director, The Cape Playhouse); (A.R.T.), Curtains, Hairspray, Newsies (Paper Mill South Pacific (Choreographer, The Cape Playhouse); Playhouse), Emma: The Musical (Old Globe), Radio My Way (Co-Dir/Chor, Ivoryton Playhouse). Girl (Goodspeed Opera House), White Christmas International: As Associate Choreographer, restaged (Wang Theatre). Graduate of Niagara University. productions of Beautiful in Australia and Japan. ERIN GIOIA ALBRECHT (Stage Manager) 5th Avenue ASHLEY ROSE HORTON (Associate Costume Theatre Debut! Broadway: Bullets Over Broadway, Designer) 5th Avenue Theatre debut. NY design Matilda, Bronx Bombers, Hands on a Hardbody. credits include Merrily We Roll Along (co-design with Off-Broadway: A Strange Loop, Dance Nation, Paloma Young), Dry Land, How to Live On Earth, Men on Boats. (Playwrights Horizons); MCC Theater, Leonard Bernstein’s Mass, Thirds, Critical Mass, and MTC, NYTW, The Public, Ars Nova, WP Theater. work at Playwrights Horizons, Ars Nova, Soho Rep, Regional: The Old Globe, La Jolla Playhouse. NY Stage and Film. Regional: Mamma Mia! (Bucks MFA: UC San Diego. County Playhouse), Beauty and the Beast (Maltz Jupiter Theatre), Damn Yankees (Pittsburgh CLO), AMY MARSICO (Assistant Stage Manager) Broadway: and the San Diego Zoo. Puppetry recently featured at Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812, Matilda, Brooklyn Museum Artists Ball. Titanic, War Horse. National Tours: The Wizard of Oz, The Full Monty, The Phantom of the Opera. PAIGE SEBER (Associate Lighting Designer) Regional: Company (Helen Hayes Performing Arts 5th Avenue Theatre debut! Seber is a Lighting Center), Haunted Hotel (Cazenovia Playhouse); Designer of Theater, Dance, and Opera. Associate Europe: Quills, Buried Child. LD Game Of Thrones: Bleed For The Throne (SXSW 2019), Tiny Beautiful Things (Pasadena Playhouse). Assistant Lighting Designer for My Fair Lady (Lincoln Center Theatre & 1st National Tour), Bridges of Madison County (1st National Tour). Resident ALD at Opera Theatre of St. Louis. USA-829. seberlighting.com

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HOWIE CHERPAKOV (Casting Director) Broadway The 5th Avenue Theatre is a member of the & Tour credits include: Bright Star, Next Fall (Artios League of Residential Theatres (LORT), a a Nomination), The Seafarer, Coram Boy, Chicago, nationwide association for not-for-profit theaters. Annie Get Your Gun, Dirty Dancing, South Pacific. Off-Broadway/Regional productions include: Benny The actors and stage managers employed in this production & Joon and October Sky (Old Globe), Midnight Street are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of (Theatre Row), Found (Atlantic -Artios Nomination), professional actors and stage managers in the United States. Atomic (Acorn), New York Stage & Film (five seasons), Marry Harry (NYMF), Dangerous Beauty (Pasadena Playhouse), Fault Lines (Artios Award, Cherry Lane), The Glorious Ones (Lincoln Center), The Opposite of Sex (Magic Theatre), This Is Our Youth. hccasting.com Backstage employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or IATSE) Local #15 and IATSE Local #488. Costume shop and Wardrobe staff ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCATION (“Equity”), founded are represented by IATSE Local #887. Hair and Makeup staff in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more and scenic painters are represented by IATSE Local #488. than 50,000 actors and stage managers. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theater as an essential The scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers in component of society and advances the careers LORT theaters are represented by United Scenic Artists of its members by negotiating wages, working local USA-829 of the IATSE. conditions, and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity All the musicians playing in the orchestra for this is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with performance are represented by the American Federation of FIA, an international organization of performing arts Musicians of the United States and Canada, Local 76-493, unions. #EquityWorks. AFL-CIO.

ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR BLISS The 5th Avenue Theatre is a member of the National Head Props NYC...... SUSAN BARRAS Alliance for Musical Theatre. Founded in 1985, NAMT is Production Assistant ...... COLT LUEDTKE a national service organization dedicated exclusively to Production Assistant Seattle ...... CLAIRE STARK musical theatre. Members, located throughout 34 Costume Assistant...... TIFFANY CHEN states and abroad, are some of the leading producers of Production Runner ...... JACK MITZ musical theatre in the world, and include theatres, presenting Scenery Built By...... FnD SCENE CHANGES organizations, higher education programs, and individual producers. Interns (NYC)...... NIKOLAS GEORGE BROWN, SAORI “CEL” YOKOO, CHRISTOPHER NEWTON, XANDER FURMAN

SPECIAL THANKS Corporate Traveler PNW Fitness Homewood Suites Domicile Open Jar Studios Baseline Theatrical Tom Smedes Productions Rachael First Mandy Hackett David Edelstein

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5THAVENUE.ORG 21 22 THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE 2019/20 SUPPORTING THE 5TH THE MARQUEE SOCIETY We gratefully acknowledge the following individuals and organizations who have committed $1 million or more through their lifetime annual, capital, and endowment gifts to support The 5th’s dedication to artistic excellence, our service to children and families, and our development of new musicals. Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff Ann Ramsay-Jenkins Seattle Foundation ArtsFund Paula and Steve Reynolds Bonnie and Jim Towne Christabel Gough The Herman and Faye Sarkowsky Estate of Marian Lackovich Charitable Foundation

ANNUAL GIVING We would like to say thank you to the following donors who provided support at the $600 level and above as of December 11, 2019. Through their annual and fund-a-need gifts, donors become partners in our commitment to artistic excellence, community engagement, education, and expanding the canon of musical theater. For more information on how you can support The 5th, please contact the Development office at 206.971.7903. Names in bold indicate our generous supporters of the Bonnie Towne Challenge. VISIONARIES The Sheri and Les Biller Dorothy Elaine Davis and Paula and Steve Reynolds Family Foundation Phil M. Davis Irrevocable Trust* Bonnie and Jim Towne Ann Ramsay-Jenkins INVESTORS Alaska Airlines Edgerton Foundation Unico Properties + ArtsFund Patrick Kennedy and Melissa Ries U.S. Bank City of Seattle Office of Premera Blue Cross Tom and Connie Walsh Arts & Culture Joyce Primm Schweickert CREATORS 4Culture/King County Lodging Tax DCG ONE + Tiia-Mai Redditt Bob and Clodagh* Ash John Graham Foundation Seattle Foundation Bank of America David and Cheryl Hadley Jeanne Sheldon and Lauren and William Bartholomew The Hearst Foundations Marvin Parsons Renee and Carl Behnke Wanda J. Herndon Susie and Phil Stoller Sharon Gantz Bloome Jim and Elizabeth Lund UBS Financial Services The Boeing Company M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust Wells Fargo Margaret Clapp Buzz and Beth Porter Becca and Bill Wert Barbara Crowe Potelco 1 Anonymous Dawkins Charitable Trust Puget Sound Business Journal + EXECUTIVE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE *Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff Ken Clay Laird Norton Company Ann and Joe Ardizzone Columbia Hospitality Grace and Franz Lazarus Rex and Angela Bates Davis Property & Investment + Lease Crutcher Lewis Michael Bauer Brian and Laura DeNault Myron and Shirley Lindberg Howard and Lynn Behar Dennis and Deborah DeYoung Thomas and Juli Lindquist Les and Sheri Biller Expedia, Inc. Loeb Family Charitable Foundation Steven and Theresa Binger Freestone Capital Management Lott Foundation Robert R. Braun, Jr. Alfred and Patricia Friedrich Macy’s Brandon Bray Jean Gardner Mary Ann and John Mangels Bobbe and Jon Bridge Kandy and Rick Holley Martin Nelson & Co., Inc. British Airways + HomeStreet Bank Jolene McCaw Family Foundation Debbie Brown H. David Kaplan Beth Moursund The Capital Grille + Glenna Kendall National Endowment for the Arts Debby Carter Karen L. Koon Nyhus Communications + The Robert Chinn Foundation Jean K. Lafromboise Foundation Bob and Annette Parks

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Princess Grace Foundation Rob and Jan Sexton Lori and Chris Twomey Protiviti Jean Sheridan U.S. Bank Foundation RealNetworks Foundation Lynne and Bob Simpson Bruce and Peggy Wanta Tony Repanich and Julie Florida Thomas E. and Nita F. Sitterley Eileen Glasser Wesley and The Sabrina Roberts Memorial Fund Brad and Kathy Smith Mark Wesley Stuart and Lee Rolfe Cynthia Stroum Allen and Janice Wiesen The Herman and Faye Sarkowsky Heather Sullivan Rosemary and Ken Willman Charitable Foundation Gary and Elizabeth Sundem Wright Runstad & Company Schultz Family Foundation Eric and Julie Trott 2 Anonymous DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Áegis Living Corinne and Russell Hagen A J Rieger and J W Song Tom Alberg and Judi Beck Mindy and Brady Hill Joe and Linnet Roberts Geoffrey Antos John Holden and Connie and Steve Rogel Banner Bank Kathleen McLagan – In Honor of SAFECO Insurance Adam and Maura Barr Allegria and Cimorene Holden Jim and Bet Schuler Maureen and Joel Benoliel Carolyn and George Hubman Seattle Rotary Service Foundation Bill Berry Lisa Jones Mary See Foundation Eric Blom and Min Park Michele and Nick Keller Catherine and David Skinner The Boydston Foundation SaSa and Ken Kirkpatrick Sound Community Bank Ed and Pam Bridge Kayleen and Tony Kohler Marilyn and Doug Southern The Casey Family KPMG Start It! Foundation – Janet and Robert Coe Roger S. Layman Linda and Kevin Cheung David Cohen LAZ Parking + Erik Strom Don* and Marilyn Covey Lovejoy Consulting + Perry and Diana Stultz Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Twyla and Tom Lucas Jeffrey Sutherland and Ben Aguiluz Rob Denbrook and Katie Shattuck Judith Lybecker Swire Coca-Cola, USA English and Nelson Alex McMillan Family Foundation R. Porky and Terri Thomsen The Fairmont Olympic Hotel + Richard Meadows Union Bank Helen Fanucci Steven and Barbara Moger Washington Trust Bank Brian and Windy Autumn Foster Jeff Myrter Karla and Gary Waterman Jeffrey and Eleanor Freeman Claudia and Bob Nelson Jacqueline and Daniel Widdis Gary J. Fuller and Randy L. Everett Larry and Valorie Osterman Mary Williams Christy and Travis Gagnier John Payes and Cameron Crutcher Sterling and Melinda Wilson Virginia Gilder and Lynn Slaughter Judy Pigott H.S. Wright III and Kate Janeway David Giuliani Paul and Dina Pigott Michelle and Mike Yurka GM Nameplate ProMotion Arts + 3 Anonymous The Greco Family Regence BlueShield Seán and Bernadine Griffin Retail Management Solutions ARTIST’S CIRCLE Joan and Tim Adkisson Cambia Health Solutions Fund Richard and Maude Ferry Albert Lee Appliance of The Oregon Community Fielder Family Michael Amend and Jeff Ashley Foundation Cassie and Alan Finkelstein Pam and Ernie Ankrim Steve and Georgene Camp Cindy Fry ArtsFund – Youth Access & Mary and Douglas Casady Deborah Gates Opportunity Award Grant and Emilie Castle In memory of beloved husband, Don W. Beaty Chambers Bay Construction Stephen Gates, M.D. Ellen Beauchamp Judi Chapman Matt Griffin and Evelyne Rozner Josh Binder and A-P Hurd Aaron and Crystal Coldiron Scott and Melissa Gue Theodore Boe Kathleen and Bill Collins Scott and Suzette Guenther Daniel and Janet Bolong Erin and Greg Coomer Marilyn Gustafson Margaret and Richard Bossi Copiers Northwest Donna and Jim Hamilton Michael and Janelle Brookman Martha Dawson John and Laura Hammarlund Susan and Jeffery Buske Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Dunbar Steve and Kris Harrell Yelena and Tom Button Ray Engle – In Memory of Deb, Tod, Jasmine, and Edward and Nancy Callaway Janice Engle Eliana Harrick Janet Faulkner Tammy and Jim Harris

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Paige and Greg Hauber Mark Levine and John Keppeler Ansel Rognlie and David R. Steindl Bart and Toni Heath Gary Locke Julie and Peter Rose Mary and Tom Herche Ken and Darlene Lowe Michelle Ulick Rosenthal Suzanne Hittman Marcella McCaffray Skip Sampelayo Hal and Donna Howard Peter and Susan McClung Donna and Kenneth Sanger Marilyn Lee Huey D.V. and Ida J. McEachern Mark and Maxine Seward Shawn Hurley Charitable Trust Darren and Anne Shakib Jim and Meredith Hutchins Charles and Jacque McLaughlin David Showalter Margaret C. Inouye Chie Mitsui Peggy and Greg Smith Marlene and William Jenkins James and Vicki Murphy Helen R. Stusser Dave and Rio Jones Gregg and Judy Nelson Gretchen and Ted Taylor Karol and Leyton Jump Nancy and William Nichols Toyota of Tri-Cities Judy and Bill Jurden Janice Nishimori Tulalip Tribes Charitable Robert Kakiuchi | Keela Williams Nancy Nordhoff Contributions Karan Dannenberg Clothier LTD Gregory and Marta Oberg Jim and Kathy Tune Danuta Kasprzyk and Robert D. and Dorothy S. O’Brien Vine Street Group Daniel Montano Memorial Fund Washington State Arts Commission Kathy and Mark Keithly Jennifer Owen Amy Whittenburg and Jeffrey and Barbara King Mary and D.L. “Pat” Patterson Stephen Rattner Cindy A. Klett Wendy and Mike Popke John and Darlene Wilczynski Kenneth B. Kluge and Susan Dogen Edward and Eleonore Pottenger Tom and Jackie Wilkinson Bill and Michelle Krippaehne Bruce Pym David W. Williams Kimberly Kuresman Ken Ragsdale Lisa and Mark Williams Roger and Linda Kuula Deborah and Ronald Reed Kelly and Wayne Wright Robert Land and Renee McCormick Sandi and Jim Reed Margo and Curtis Wright Stacy Lawson and Richard and Sharon Reuter Ken and Julie Young Steven Sarkowsky Matt and Melitta Riley PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Kathy Aaron Neal and Katherine Booth Peter Corippo and Scott Murray Tyler and Georgia Addington Jim and Kareen Borders Sheila and Michael Cory Ms. Michael Adler and Lindsay Bosch Gina and Alan Cox Mr. Michel Lebas Lindsay Bousman and Christina Cyr and Alan Page The Aguiar Group Stephen Hershman Susanne and Stephen Daley Kent and Jeffrey Ahia-Beech Philip Brazil Patricia Dana Carol and Ray Airone Sandee Brock Craig and Debbie Daniels Josh and Naomi Alhadeff Herbert and Jerri Brod Dorcee and Bob Davenport Kirsten Anderson and Kevin Sabol Alice M. Brown The DeVinck Family Susan and Heather Anstead Dr. Foster and Mrs. Cheryl Bucher Nelson and Diane Dong ArtsFund – Peter F. Donnelly Martha Buchta-Spevack and Wende Doohan Merit Fund Max Spevack Tambra Dugaw Edith and Ray Aspiri Kerry Burger Robert J. and Olga T. Earle Vanessa Backman Patrick and Sherry Burns Leo Eberle and Lisa Vivian Dave Baer Howard and Kay Burton Robert Ehrlich Chris and Kristen Bailey Mike and Lynne Bush Craig and LeAnn Elkins Jack and Bea Baker Karen Caldwell Ruth-Ellen Elliott Keith and Sheri Bankston Deborah Callahan Mary and Bruce Enter Mark and Heather Barbieri Anita and Duane Campbell David and Linda Ernst Marilee Barth Arthur and Kristine Carre Jodi and Andrew Evenson Doug and Maria Bayer Anna Carroll Jennifer and Michael Faddis Rick and Linda Beck Dr. and Mrs. Mike Casey Jeanne and Jack Fankhauser Ted and Florence Begun William T. Cavender and Kristy K. Fassio Xerxes Beharry and Mary K. Neumeister Rod Fichter Shannon M. Quinn Brian Chang Steven and Eduardo Fischer-Torres Charlotte Behnke Chris Christian Gary Fluhrer and Anne Redman Craig and Gretchen Bekins Debbie and Jason Clark Dorothy and David Fluke Rebecca Benaroya Barbara Clinton and Ray Wheeler Forrest Foltz Jamie Black-Lewis Jack and Angela Connelly Mary Formo Glen and Sherri Bodman David Coons Chris and Kenneth Freeman * Deceased | + In-Kind 5THAVENUE.ORG5THAVENUE.ORG 25 SUPPORTING THE 5TH

Steve Freimuth Mari Knowles and John Cowgill David Niekerk Richard and Barrie Galanti Kathleen and Chris Kosmos Roger Nyhus Gerry and Linda Gallagher Konstantin and Kristi Komissarchik Don and Barbara Ochsner Erich Gauglitz, Jr. Teri Kopp and Walt Weber Steven and Victoria Odden Carver and Carmen Gayton Lisa Kroese Angie Osborne and Brad Watters The Gollofon Family June K. Kubo Rick and Debbie Pabst Susan Gray Quentin and Katherine Kuhrau David and Debbie Palmquist Terry and Jill Greer The Kuresman Family In Memory of Connie Parker Kate Gunal Pennie and James Langston Allison J. Parks Marie and Brad Gunn Rosanne Lapan Patti Payne Mike Hackett and Patrick and Cheryl Layman Petra Charitable Foundation Cherie Lenz-Hackett Kyle Levine and Craig Pepin Karen E. Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hahn Brian Levitt and Stephen Lee Mary Pigott Lynne and Hugh Hall Sandy Lew-Hailer Gwen Pilo Chuck and Kathy Hamilton Bill and Erika Lombardi Vicki Pogorelc Beth Hammonds Floyd and Kim Lorenz Russell Powell Jonno and Julie Hanafin Bill and Sue Lowery Richard Pyle Susan and Tom Handley Jeff and Lydia Lukins Becky and Sean Quinlan David Hanson Karen and David Lyons Shannon Ragonesi John and Katherine Harnish Glenn MacDonald and Dennis Reichenbach Barbara and James Heavey Amanda Twiss Robin S. Reichert Mr. & Mrs. Henry K. Hebeler Jennifer and Douglas Maines Dale P. Reisner Family Cheryl and John Hendricks Brian Matthew and David and Barbara Repanich Judith Herman Cameron Shampine Scott Rhodes Hirayama and McKnight Families Lori May and Steve Hill Victoria Ries and Sam Saracino Tina and Randy Hodgins Leasa and Brian Mayer Marilyn and Patrick Roberts Joan and Patrick Hogan Bruce and Christe McMenomy Sally Roberts Karen and Paul Hogle Nancy and James McMurrer Stefanie Rogers Andrea and Doug Holtan Jim and Laura Mendoza Steve and Juliet Romano Mark and Theresa Hopkins Ain Milner Lori and Doug Rosencrans Marty and Karen Howlett Michelle Moga and Pam Rosendahl Chen Yu Hsu Jean-Francois Peyroux Desiree Saraspi Laurin C. Huffman II Kim Moger Scott Schade and Lisa Kjaer-Schade Allison and Corey Hughes Lee and Gretchen Monteith Dana and Rhianna Shaltry Marilyn Iverson Jeffery C. Morris – Michael Sharp Kathy and Michael Jackson The Happy Cooker Robert and Mary Sheehan Kenneth Jakobsen Mitzi and John Morris Lee and Gwen Shelford Susan Johnson Carol and Brett Mortimore Edward and Kathleen Sherry Brad Jones Tiffany and Michael Murray Kathryn M. Shields Travis and Suzanne Keeler Jeff and Bev Neher Miriam Shirley and Lynne Keller Janet Kellie Rhonda and Larry Nelsen Dawn Siegel Eileen Knobbs Ben and Denise Nelson Judy and Ben Simmons

5th Avenue Theatre supporters celebrate opening night of Austen’s Pride!

Jean Sheridan, Jean Viereck, and Board Member Carmen Mayo, Corporate Council Member Elizabeth and Gary Sundem Blair Washington, Board Member Gerry Gallagher and wife Linda Wanda Herndon, and Juli Farris

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Chris and Jeanine Slatt Rose Tatlow and Neil Roseman Tira and Morrena Villanueva Brian and Megan Smith Matthew and Catherine Jim Virgil Dan and Kim Smith Coles Tedesco Mark and Kathy Wagner George and Debra Smith Brian Thomas Christina and Mark Walker Anne and Mark Stanton Laurie A. Thompson Patty and John White Benjamin Starnes and Dustin Cox Paul Thorpe Madeline Wiley and Bob Smithing John Stephanus Christopher Togawa Insurance Windermere Real Estate Renton, Inc. Ed and Kathy Sterner Carole Tovar Barbara and Mark Won Leigh and Susi Stevens Diane Vadnais Craig and Joan Wrench Warren Stickney and Paul Veillon Wyman Youth Trust Colette Stallbaumer Shannon and Joe Vetto Janet and Brad Zaback Terrence and Victoria Sweeney Helen Viaene 9 Anonymous PATRONS Dan and Daria Absher Heidi Crane Mary and Larry Hoback DeAnne and Andy Adams Richard Cuthbert and Mike Hodgkins K. Wendell Adams Cheryl Redd-Cuthbert Laura Hoexter and Steve Jaquith Don and Eathel Allyn Lauren and Bruce Dammeier Harry and Sandy Holliday Margaret Alston Helen and Bruce Dawson Wayne and Robbi Hollister Megan and Chris Anderson Tom E. Deacon Dan Holme Ric and Kaylene Anderson Mike Dettmer Warren Hopkins Anderson & Hawkins Zhan Ding and Bu Huang Dr. Mary Horan Felisa Aprill Karen and Mark DiRe Gwen and Randy Houser John and Karen Arbini Chuck Dorsett Sophie Hager Hume Richard and Dianne Arensberg David Dragovich Steve and Jennifer Hurban Donor Advised Fund Elaina and Steve Dulaney Jerald and Luann Iselin John and Joyce Arnold A G Eichholtz Gaye and Tom Jacobs Janine Baldridge and Ian J. Einman Bill and Pat Jandl Suzy Wahmann Jerry and Julie Elkington David Jensen Robert and Joanne Barenberg Sandra L. English Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Johnson Eugenie Burrage Vicki Fabre Suzanne Johnstone David Beal Nyle and Terri Farmer Judy and Jerry Karwhite Jodi Behrman Juli Farris Lynn and Sharon Kasel DiAnne and James Beneteau Judy and Rex Faubion Ruth and Harold Kephart Jody Bentler Charles Fink and Leonard Jones Marillyn Ketcherside Ben and Alexa Betz Bob and Micki Flowers Kathy Kincannon Del and Pat Bishop Fred Fox Gwen and Thom Kroon Sally and Jim Bjerklie Sharon Friel Greg Kucera and Larry Yocom Kenneth and Virginia Borg Abe Gates Kerry Kuenzi Keith and Donna Bruton Lynn and Colleen Giroir Jason Kuzma Ted Bruya Bruce and Joanne Glant John Laks Cathlene Buchanan David and Kathryn Godwin Priscilla and Ned Lange Tim Burner and Cami Gearhart Michael Golden Trevor Lastuka Alice Burnett Kalee Gresham Terry Lauritzen Fred and Joan Burnstead Randy and Denise Gritton Jane Leach Eugenie Burrage Jennifer Guild Donalee Lee Paula Campbell Wendy Halpin Steve Lee Mark and Gregory Castelin Eric and Merle Hamada Ben Leifer Jennifer Cearley Tyler Hamilton The Lesser Family Barbara Chamberlain Jenn Hanson Carol Lewis and Andrew Pearson Hang Chen Lys Hardy Shari and Darryl Lewis Andrew and Lorna Chin Laura Harrid Becky Loeb Katrina Christian Janet and Bill Harris Angela Loney Kristin Colburn G. M. Hathaway-Arndt Jason Lynch Rachel Cole Cece Haw Murry and Agnes MacPherson Annemarie and Peter Colino William and Deborah Hayes Jon Magnussen Barbara and Michael Comte Richard and Marilyn Herzberg Shawn and Monique Magraw Stephen Connelly Dr. Tony Hewlett Rachel Manion Gary and Consuelo Corbett David Hill Robert and Caroline Mann * Deceased | + In-Kind 5THAVENUE.ORG5THAVENUE.ORG 27 SUPPORTING THE 5TH

Ceci and Joe Mano Cassandra and Doug Picha Helen Sing Patrick Margherio Nancy and Guy Pinkerton Bob and Pan Smith Ben and Sandy Margoles Suzanne and Lee Pintar Mark and Jennifer Spatz Barb and Doug Marshall Alexander Porter Bob and Candy Starowski Denise Martin Stephanie and Jay Potter Melinda Stearns Bill and Colleen McAleer Wm. S. and Linda A. Potter – Gladys Steele Olivia McCarthy In Honor of Kenny and Jane Stevens and Jerry Zimmerman Meredith McClurg and Marleen Alhadeff Lisa and John Stewart Jeffrey Krauss Mikel Poulsen Jill and Paul Strohmeier Liz and James McDaniel Danial Powers Cindi and Bill Stuart Mel and MJ McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pruzan Elizabeth Swan McIlwain Family Carolyn Rasmussen Ken and Lynne Tanino Josh McKone Marilyn and Dennis Reid Rashelle Tanner Georgene Mellom Rella Reimann Linda and James Therou Dan and Maria Menser Linda Ricksen Jennifer Thill Scott and Emily Meulen Lisa and Bradley Rinker Mary and Ron Thomas Tami and Joe Micheletti Betty and Wayne Robertson Stephen and Terri Thomas Tony Miles Dale and Karmen Rolf Ronald and Barb Thompson Karl and Patty Mills Deborah and Doug Rosen Margol and Joe Tucci Connie and David Miser Jon Rosen LeRoy Tuttle Kathy and John Moodie Todd and Donna Rosenberg Gerald vanHeerden Nadine Morgan Deborah and John Rosenfeld Nancy Vehrs Julie Morse Clifford Rowe Beth and Michael Velling Daniel Munoz Debra and Kendall Russell Lisa and Brett Wallden Sandi Nelson In Loving Memory of Jan Wanamaker Kevin Norman Herman Sarkowsky Mary and Bill Watts Lindy and John Odland Estelle and Raymond Scheetz Betty Weller Duane and Bonnie Olson Briana Schiavone In Honor of Eileen Glasser Wesley Patricia and Shane O’Neill Jasper Schneider Ben and Barbara Whisler Marc and Pat Onken Joe Schwartz Vic and Janet Williams Richard Ordway and Marie O’Day Michael Scully Rhea Wuth Cindy and Thomas Ostermann Waqar Shaikh Jasmine Yeh Brandon Paddock Robert and Kathlyn Shaw LauraLeigh Young Christy Papadakis Neal and Linda Shulman 9 Anonymous Jon and Jacquie Pavey Simmi and Jim Jose and Linda Perdomo Kristina and Phil Simpson

CENTER STAGE SOCIETY Legacy gifts play a vital role in The 5th’s present and future. We are grateful to the following for their estate plans. Pam and Ernie Ankrim The Estate of Larry Fletcher Roger Presley and Bob and Clodagh* Ash ‡ Deborah Gates ‡ Leonard Pezzano ‡ Michael Bauer ‡ The Estate of Sarah Nash Gates Hillary and David Quinn ‡ Andrew and Shayna Begun ‡ Eric Hamada ‡ Ann Ramsay-Jenkins ‡ Eric Blom and Min Park ‡ Greg Hunicutt ‡ Tiia-Mai Redditt Daniel and Janet Bolong Jim and Meridith Hutchins Mrs. John Searing Robert R. Braun, Jr. ‡ H. David Kaplan ‡ Jean Sheridan ‡ Philip Brazil ‡ SaSa and Ken Kirkpatrick ‡ Brad Walker and Kevin Ratliff ‡ Linda Burns and John Lellelid ‡ The Estate of Marian E. Tom and Connie Walsh ‡ Steve and Georgene Camp ‡ Lackovich Becca and Bill Wert Dorothy Elaine Davis and Marjorie J. Levar ‡ Eileen Glasser Wesley and Phil M. Davis Irrevocable Trust Sue and Bill Lowery ‡ Mark Wesley Martha Dawson and Ron Corbell Mary Anne Olmstead Clinton A. White ‡ Jeanne and Jack Fankhauser ‡ Buzz and Beth Porter ‡ Rosemary and Ken Willman ‡ ‡Charter Members * Deceased To learn how you can play a role in The 5th’s future by becoming a member of our Center Stage Society, please contact Jill Big Eagle, Major and Planned Giving Manager, at [email protected] or 206.971.7937.

28 THE 5TH AVENUE THEATRE 2019/20 * Deceased | + In-Kind SUPPORTING THE 5TH THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS Please join us in thanking our institutional sponsors for their generous support.

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