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by Sarah Ruhl

Director – Michael E. Burke Movement Coach – Jeff Mills Scenic Designer – Joy Ahn Costume Designer – Emilee Orton Lighting Designer – Simean Carpenter Sound Designer – Connor Ciesil Dramaturg – Kaysie Bekkela Stage Manager – Daniel Fender

October 21 – 30, 2016

This play was originally produced by Madison Repertory Theatre, Madison Wisconsin, August 29, 2003. Richard Corley, Artistic Director; Tony Forman Managing Director.

The Theatre School at DePaul University | Healy Theatre 2350 N Racine Ave, Chicago IL, 60614 [email protected] | (773) 325-7900 theatre.depaul.edu

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Eurydice 1 CAST [IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE] PRODUCTION STAFF [CONT.] ...... Sola Thompson Sound Crew...... Sarah Parker, Lauren Porter ...... Keith Illidge House Manager ...... Raven Robledo Father...... Mike Stock Publicity and House Crew...... Virginia Mayo, Sydney Silver, TJ Thomas, Alex Wood Man/Child...... Sam Straley Big Stone...... Edward Hall SPECIAL THANKS: Loud Stone...... Kiah Stern Jeremy Alumna, April Cleavland, Jacob Janssen, Little Stone...... Sarah Serabian Damon Kiely, Erin Kraft, Lisa Portes, Nathan Singh Setting: Here and Now Strobe lights and low lying theatrical fog are used in this production. DIRECTOR’S NOTE Call your parents. The play will be performed without intermission. Tell them you love them. Eurydice is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. Call your kids. This play was originally produced by Madison Repertory Theatre, Madison Wisconsin, August 29, 2003; Tell them you love them. Richard Corley, Artistic Director; Tony Forman Managing Director. And subsequently produced by From our first steps, we walk into an unknowable future. Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2004; Tony Taccone, Artistic Director; Susan Medak, Managing Director. And ; James Bundy, Artistic Director; Vicotria Nolan, Managing Director. ~Michael E. Burke Produced by Second Stage Theatre, New York, 2007; Carole Rothman, Artistic Director. EURYDICE is produced by special arrangement with Bruce Ostler, BRET ADAMS, LTD., 448 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036 DRAMATURGY NOTE “The trouble is, you think you have time.” PRODUCTION STAFF ~Buddha When I was younger, my grandpa and I would cut numbers and words out of racing forms Faculty Advisor to the Director...... Lisa Portes and tape them to the wall. Every day he would quiz me on my numbers and words. Assistant Director...... Jennie Russianoff My grandpa could talk a lot. We talked every morning when he drove me to school and Assistant Stage Manager...... Chloe Schweizer every day when he picked me up, from the age of 3 to my high school years. And no Assistant Scenic Designers...... Torrey Meyer, Alyssa Mohn matter how old I got every conversation began with “Hey kid.” Technical Director...... Sophie Hartler Assistant Technical Director...... William Young “Kid.” That was what he called me, “Hey kid,” “The kid.” Now, when I remember that brief Master Carpenter...... Frankie Charles word, I remember the cigarette smoke filled car rides, the condensation-covered Cokes, Carpenter...... Ben French and Frank Sinatra. Assistant Costume Designer...... Madeleine Byrne For me “kid” is not a small adult. “Kid” is the word that ties me to my grandpa. Draper...... Eric Sanchez Stitchers...... Emma Colbaugh, Allison Ernst, Jessie Glionna, Eurydice is a story about human connection through language. Tia Lui, Allison Millar In Eurydice our main character is able to find reconnection to her father through Head Makeup Assistant...... Megan Pirtle exploration of language — something near to Sarah Ruhl’s heart. Lighting Programmer...... Richard Latshaw Assistant Lighting Designer...... Mattias Lange-Mcpherson “Each Saturday, from the time Ruhl was five, Patrick (Sarah Ruhl’s father) took his Master Electrician...... Jay Koch daughters to the Walker Bros. Original Pancake House for breakfast and taught them a Assistant Sound Designer...... Kendall Barron new word, along with its etymology. Some of Patrick’s words —“ostracize,” “peripatetic,” Assistant Dramaturg...... Steph Meza “defunct” —are memorialized in the 2003 Eurydice” (John Lahr, ). Ruhl’s Production Photos...... Michael Brosilow semi-autobiographical play is a beautiful love letter of all the words and conversations she Access Coordinator...... Elise Belluccia wishes she could say to her father one more time. Audio Describer...... Rob Lamont Today we connect to more people than ever before but never with words. We use memes, Scenery and Property Crew...... Dana Beech, Ryan Kirby, Michela Murray, gifs, and emojis instead. Ruhl reminds us that words are more than noises made or Paxton Sanchez, Kamari Saxon scribbles drawn. They are keys to unlocking memories. Words are connected to emotion. Costume Crew...... Angela Guo, Frances Kelliher, Sydney Nelson, One word can bring us back to childhood or reunite us with our parents. The word “ducks” Kyra Pan, Lauren Zinser does more than recall the image of an animal. It brings to mind “boy’s day” with dad, duck Make-up Crew...... Lisa Howaniec hunting, and old backyard ponds filled with bread crumbs. Words bring back memories Lighting Crew...... Vincent Banks, Sarah Collins, Nicolas McNulty-Hart, we never want to lose and the “I love yous” we never want to forget. Gabriela Orta, Scott Tobin ~Kaysie Bekkela, BFA4, Dramaturgy/Criticism 2 The Theatre School at DePaul University Eurydice 3 BIOGRAPHIES BIOGRAPHIES [cont.] Edward Hall (Big Stone) BFA3/Acting. (2005 Pulitzer Prize Finalist); Passion Play, a IV, Part 1 at Shakespeare Santa Cruz; the Sea and The Misanthrope. She has also Edward hails from Rockford, . Other cycle; Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Helen Hayes Woyzeck and Sweeney Todd at the Ensemble worked as a Costume Technician on shows credits at The Theatre School include Jack Award for Best New Play); Melancholy Theatre Company in Santa Barbara; and such as Prospero’s Storm, Romeo & Juliet, in Better Living, Daniel in Kingdom City, and Play; Demeter in the City (9 NAACP Image Don Giovanni at Opera Santa Barbara. and the ’s production both Roget and Phil in An Experiment With Award nominations), Eurydice; Orlando; of Wonderful Town. This year she will be Joy Ahn (Scenic Designer) BFA3/Scene An Air Pump. and Late: a cowboy song. Her plays designing The Theatre School’s upcoming Design. Past Theatre School credits as have been produced at productions of Night Runner and Mrs. Phu’s Keith Illidge (Orpheus) MFA2/Acting. Keith Assistant Scenic Designer and Scenic Theater, Goodman Theatre, Cleansing Juices. hails from the first state of Delaware. He's Designer include Esperanza Rising, The Horizons, Second Stage, , done various roles in the theatre, film, Merchant of Venice, and Peter Pan and Simean “Sim” Carpenter (Lighting Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Yale and TV scene in the tri-state area as well Wendy. Designer) BFA3/Lighting Design; Public Repertory Theatre, Berkeley Repertory as New York. During his first year here, he Relations and Advertising. Sim is a young Theatre, Cornerstone Theater, The Wilma Torrey Meyer (Assistant Scenic Designer) appeared in the play Swimmers as Tom. African American designer originally Theater, Madison Repertory Theatre, and BFA3/Scenic Design. Torrey is originally from Baltimore, Maryland. He has been Sarah Serabian (Little Stone) BFA4/Acting. the Piven Theatre, among others. Originally from Texas and transferred to DePaul from designing theatre/stages since the age of Sarah is originally from the greater Boston from Chicago, Ms. Ruhl received her MFA the University of Dallas. At the University 13. As a Designer and Assistant Designer, area. Her favorite experiences at The from where she studied of Dallas, she designed the sets for The his credits include CRAZY, Christina the Girl Theatre School include playing Janice in with . In 2003, she was the Imaginary Cuckold and Equinox. Torrey King, Legally Blonde, DePaul Dance Company, Crumble and originating the role of Agnes recipient of the Helen Merrill Emerging has done summer internships with Trinity After Mrs. Julie, Eye for an Eye, Man of La in the able space. Playwrights Award and the Whiting Shakespeare Festival and Bristol Valley Mancha, Hookman, BSU Fashion Show, Writers’ Award. She is a member of 13P and Theater. Last year she was Assistant Scenic Kiah Stern (Loud Stone) BFA3/Acting. Pippin, Ramayana, and Other Desert Cities. Kiah is from Portland, Oregon. Her credits New Dramatists and won the MacArthur Designer for God’s Ear and Peter Pan and include Beth in A Lie of a Mind, W in Lungs, Fellowship in 2006. She is a recent recipient Wendy and designed An Iliad. Jay Koch (Master Electrician) BFA2/Lighting Design. Jay is from the suburbs of Chicago and an episode of NBC’s Grimm. of the PEN Center Award for a mid-career Alyssa Mohn (Assistant Scenic Designer) and has been working as a Lighting . BFA2/Scenic Design. Alyssa is from the Michael Stock (Father) MFA3/Acting. Designer and an Electrician at venues in Michael E. Burke (Director) Michael is southwest suburbs of Chicago. Experience Michael grew up in Wilmette and Chicago. and around the city including House of a Chicago native, most recently from includes the Cherubs program at After a twelve year stint in New York City, Blues Chicago and Drury Lane Theatre Indianapolis, Indiana, where he served Northwestern University; and Esperanza he happily returned here five years ago. Oakbrook. Besides theatre, Jay is training as Associate Artistic Director of NoExit Rising, The Merchant of Venice, and The Michael is also a playwright, director, to become an officer in the military and Performance. Credits include Crime and Translation of Likes at The Theatre School. teacher, visual artist, and founding artistic recently completed Officer Candidate Punishment (The Theatre School); Giselle, director of Sideway Theater. He is a School Emilee Orton (Costume Designer) BFA3/ School with the Marine Corps. At Steppenwolf Alum of 2013. Visit Michael Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Middletown, Costume Design. Emilee hails from Connor Ciesil (Sound Designer) BFA4/ A Stock: http://www.michaelastock.com/ The Beast, The Lady & the Sanguine Man, Berkeley, California. Credits include Sound Design. The sound design in Instagram: michaelAstock. Medea, I Am Peter Pan, and The Pillowman Assistant Costume Designer for Esperanza this production is comprised of original www.Sideway.org (NoExit). Michael currently serves as Rising and Prospero's Storm, and Stitcher compositions and arrangements by Connor Creative Director of Indianapolis’ Young for The Misanthrope and Peter Pan and Sam Straley (Man/Child) BFA4/Acting. Actors Theatre. Ciesil. Sam is from Cincinnati, Ohio. His previous Wendy. This year Emilee will also be roles include Lorenzo in Merchant of Venice, Jennie Russianoff (Assistant Director) designing Cinderella: The Remix. Sophia Hartler (Technical Director) BFA4/ Theatre Technology. Sophie is from Juror 4 in 12 Angry Men, and M in Cock. He BFA3/Theatre Arts, Directing. Jennie has a Madeleine Byrne (Assistant Costume Glenview, a north shore suburb of Chicago. can also be seen in Season 4 of NBC's minor in Irish Studies and History. She is Designer) BFA2/Costume Design. Madeleine She attended Glenbrook South High Chicago P.D. from Brooklyn, New York. In the past she is from Evanston, Illinois. She has served as School and began behind-the-scenes has worked as an Assistant Director on The a wardrobe and makeup crew member on Sola Thompson (Eurydice) MFA2/Acting. work in theatre immediately. Past Assistant Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Passing Strange, previous Theatre School productions. Later Sola received her BA in English at the Technical Director credits include The The Art of Living Happy, and An Experiment this season, she will also work on Night University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Misanthrope, Prospero’s Storm, and The Lady With An Air Pump. Runner, Hedda Gabbler, and Michael Jordan She was most recently seen as Billie in from the Sea. Swimmers. Jeff Mills (Movement Coach) Jeff is a full in Lilliput. William Young (Assistant Technical time movement instructor at The Theatre Megan Pirtle (Head Makeup Assistant) Sarah Ruhl (Playwright) Sarah Ruhl’s Director) BFA3/Theatre Technology. Will School. He has served as Movement Coach, BFA3/Costume Design & Technology. plays include In the Next Room, or the is from Cincinnati, Ohio, and has most Choreographer and/or Fight Director Megan has served as an Assistant Costume vibrator play (Broadway 2009, 2010 recently worked as a Master Carpenter on many productions through the years Designer for The Theatre School’s Lady From Pulitzer Prize Finalist), The Clean House including The Three Musketeers and Henry on The Translation of Likes and Carpenter 4 The Theatre School at DePaul University Eurydice 5 BIOGRAPHIES [cont.] on Prospero’s Storm. He also worked this Raven Robledo (House Manager) BFA2/ summer in the Scene Shop at The Theatre Theatre Management. Raven comes from School. Los Angeles, California, and is an alumni of the Musical Theatre Conservatory at Kaysie Bekkela (Dramaturg) BFA4, Orange County School of the Arts. Her Dramaturgy/Criticism. Kaysie is from transition from a performer to an Arts Austin, Texas. Kaysie has worked on Peter Administrator was prompted by several Pan & Wendy, The Women Eat Chocolate, positions as an Assistant Director. Most and The Horror at The Theatre School. recent projects include Kingdom City, Meet Steph Meza (Assistant Dramaturg) BFA3/ Me in St. Louis, and A Chorus Line with guest Theatre Arts. Steph is a recent transfer director Krysta Rodriguez. from California. Danny Fender (Stage Manager) BFA2/ Elise Belluccia (Access Coordinator) BFA3/ Stage Management. Past Theatre Theatre Management. Elise is from Tampa, School credits include Assistant Stage Florida. She currently holds an internship Manager for Esperanza Rising, God's Ear, with The League of Chicago Theatres and the world premiere of The Women and works with the DePaul Honors Eat Chocolate. This past summer, Danny Program and The Theatre School Office of staged managed for DePaul’s Educational Admissions. Theatre Company. Upcoming projects Rob Lamont (Audio Describer) Rob was include Assistant Stage Manager for We recently seen as The Giver at Apple Tree Are Proud to Present…, Cinderella: The Theatre (TYA). He enjoyed roles in Sleuth, Remix, and The Theatre School Gala. Ten Little Indians, Much Ado About Nothing, Chloe Schweizer (Assistant Stage The Mousetrap, Before I Wake, The Tempest, Manager) BFA1/Stage Management. Chloe West Side Story, King Lear and Our Town. hails from California's San Francisco Bay He was heard in live radio drama at Area, having worked for several years WGTD 91.1 Players including as William in theatres from Santa Cruz to Redwood Jennings Bryan in On the Eight Day. Rob City. Past Stage Management and Assistant narrated the nationally distributed audio Stage Management credits include Evita, books of Ted Dekker and Robert Whitlow. Rent, A Chorus Line, Anna Christie, The He was the National TV and radio voice Mystery of Edwin Drood, The Little Shop of of Caterpillar Tractor. He can be heard Horrors, and Gypsy. in the Museum of Science and Industry and Longyear Museum (Boston). He was awarded 1st Place Special Program (Live Radio Drama) by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association. PICTURED: TYLA ABERCRUMBIE, NAMIR SMALLWOOD, A.C. SMITH AND KELVIN ROSTON, JR. PHOTO BY SAVERIO TRUGLIA. JR. PHOTO BY SAVERIO ROSTON, A.C. SMITH AND KELVIN NAMIR SMALLWOOD, PICTURED: TYLA ABERCRUMBIE,

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6 The Theatre School at DePaul University Eurydice 7 THE THEATRE SCHOOL FACULTY/STAFF MISSION STATEMENT

John Culbert...... Dean The Theatre School at DePaul University educates, trains, and inspires students of theatre in Dean Corrin...... Associate Dean TECHNICAL THEATRE a conservatory setting that is rigorous, disciplined, culturally diverse and that strives for the Linda Buchanan...... Associate Dean of Curriculum Deanna Aliosius...... Head of Costume Technology highest level of professional skill and artistry. Jason Beck...... Assistant Dean Lauren Hickman ...... Interim Head of Stage Management Shane Kelly...... Chair, Design and Shane Kelly...... Head of Theatre Technology Technical Theatre Richard Bynum Chris Freeburg A commitment to diversity and equality in education is central to our mission. As an integral Coya Paz-Brownrigg...... Chair, Theatre Studies Joel Furmanek Ed Leahy part of the training, The Theatre School produces public programs and performances from Damon Kiely...... Chair, Performance David Naunton Courtney O’Neill Tom Pearl Michael Rourke a wide repertoire of classic, contemporary, and original plays that challenge, entertain, ADMINISTRATION Jim Savage Noelle Thomas and stimulate the imagination. We seek to enhance the intellectual and cultural life of our Anna Ables...... Director of Marketing and PR Alden Vasquez Laura Whitlock university community, our city, and the profession. For admissions information, telephone Margaret Baughman...... Admissions Assistant Sheleene Bell ...... Executive Assistant THEATRE STUDIES (773) 325-7999 or 1-800-4-DEPAUL. Tracee Duerson...... Director of Admissions Barry Brunetti...... Head of Theatre Arts Stephanie Gunter Carper...... Director of Development Marcie McVay...... Head of Theatre Management CHICAGO PLAYWORKS FOR FAMILIES AND YOUNG AUDIENCES Matthew Krause...... Business Manager Carlos Murillo...... Head of Playwriting Joshua Maniglia...... Technical Operations Manager Alan Salzenstein...... Head of Arts Leadership Chicago Playworks offers a live theatre experience to students, teachers and parents in the Ashley Meczywor ...... Assistant Director of Admissions Rachel Shteir...... Head of Dramaturgy Kristin Morris...... Manager of PR and Special Events Suzanne Bizer Aaron Carter Chicago metropolitan area. It is our mission to provide theatre for children that reflects their Jeanne Williams...... Coordinator of Academic Services Tosha Fowler Brian Gill experiences in a contemporary, multi-ethnic, urban environment. Dexter Zollicoffer...... Diversity Advisor Criss Henderson Jim Jensen Chris Jones Jan Kallish Founded as the Goodman Children’s Theatre in 1925, Chicago Playworks is the city’s oldest ACTING & DIRECTING Jay Kelly Tavia La Follette Dexter Bullard...... Head of Graduate Acting Kristin Leahey Brian McKnight continuously operating children’s theatre. It has been the first theatre experience for Ernie Nolan...... Head of Directing, Bonnie Metzgar Shade Murray audiences of Chicago’s young people for more than seven decades and was one of the first Artistic Director Chicago Playworks Ernie Nolan Bill O’Connor major theatres for children in the United States. In 1997 and again in 2003, Chicago Playworks Greg Allen Cheryl Lynn Bruce Tanya Palmer Coya Paz-Brownrigg Kirsten Fitzgerald Andrew Gallant Mara Radulovic Maren Robinson was honored by the Illinois Theatre Association with the Children’s Theatre Division Award, for Linda Gillum Noah Gregoropolous Roche Schulfer Sandy Shinner its outstanding long-term contribution to children’s theatre. In 1980, Chicago Playworks was Nick Johne Damon Kiely Krissy Vanderwarker awarded the prestigious Sara Spencer Award by the Children’s Theatre Association of America Cameron Knight Kymberly Mellon Jeff Mills Susan Messing LIBERAL STUDIES (now the American Alliance for Theatre and Education). Matt Miller Kurt Naebig Bea Bosco David Chack Rachael Patterson Kimberly Senior Lou Contey Jason Fliess Chicago Playworks is a vital aspect of the training at The Theatre School at DePaul University. Ann Wakefield Kevin Fox Carolyn Hoerdemann Lin Kahn Ryan Kitley Students gain pre-professional experience in an extended run before a most demanding and MOVEMENT Suzanne Lang Reggie Lawrence appreciative audience. Chicago Playworks presents three unique productions to more than Patrice Egleston...... Head of Movement James McDermott Dan Moser 35,000 young people each season and has entertained more than 1 million schoolchildren and Kristina Fluty Vanessa Greenway Chris Peak James Sherman Kimosha Murphy Nick Sandys Pullin Rachel Slavick families since 1925. Clifton Robinson Mary Schmich TECHNICAL STAFF VOICE AND SPEECH Emily Altman...... Second Scenic Painter Claudia Anderson...... Head of Voice and Speech Bryan Back...... Production Technician HISTORY Louis Colaianni Deb Doetzer So Hui Chong...... Costume Technician Mark Elliott Phyllis E. Griffin Tim Combs...... Technical Director The Theatre School at DePaul University was founded as the Goodman School of Drama in Trudie Kessler Phil Timberlake Myron Elliott ...... Costume Shop Manager 1925, made possible by a gift of $250,000 from William and Erna Goodman to the Art Institute Kaitlyn Grissom...... Scene Shop Carpenter DESIGN Chris Hofmann...... Director of Production of Chicago. The gift was in memory of their son, Kenneth Sawyer Goodman, a playwright. Christine Binder...... Head of Lighting Design Sheila Hunter...... Draper Kenneth dreamed about opening a theatre that combined a repertory company with a Linda Buchanan...... Head of Scene Design Kelsey Lamm...... Production Coordinator dramatic arts school, where classes would be taught by professional artists and actors. Nan Cibula-Jenkins...... Head of Costume Design Jen Leahy...... Theatre Technical Director Victoria Delorio...... Head of Sound Design Amy Peter...... Properties Master Nan Zabriskie...... Head of Make Up and Wigs Aaron Pijanowski...... Assistant Theatre Technical Director In 1975 the trustees of the Art Institute of Chicago voted to phase out the Goodman School Jeff Bauer Jason Knox Gerry Reynolds...... Scene Shop Foreman of Drama over a three-year period. Luckily, DePaul University stepped in and embraced the Jack K. Magaw Chris Maravich Ron Seeley...... Lighting Shop Supervisor Goodman School of Drama to keep alive a tradition of dramatic programming. DePaul’s first Kevin O'Donnel Liviu Pasare Adam Smith...... Sound Technician Henrijs Priess Janice Pytel Joanna White...... Scenic Artist theatre, The College Theatre, opened on the Lincoln Park Campus in 1907. Birgit Rattenborg-Wise Noelle Thomas AUDIENCE SERVICES Throughout the years, The Theatre School at DePaul University has grown in reputation and Peter Kelly...... Theatre School House Manager David Keohane...... Administrative Assistant stature. Our new home at Fullerton and Racine opened in September 2013 and was designed Jessie Krust...... Box Office Manager by the internationally renowned architect César Pelli and his firm Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. Laura Rice...... Group Sales Representative Kelsey Shipley ...... Theatre School House Manager Leslie Shook...... Theatre Manager To learn more about our history, please visit theatre.depaul.edu To donate to The Theatre School, please visit: alumni.depaul.edu/givetotheatre

8 The Theatre School at DePaul University Eurydice 9 THE THEATRE SCHOOL BOARD ANNOUNCING OUR 2016-2017 SEASON

SUSTAINING Don McLean PROFESSIONAL HONORARY MEMBERS Irene Michaels ASSOCIATES MEMBERS CHICAGO PLAYWORKS FOR FAMILIES AND YOUNG AUDIENCES Brian M. Montgomery, Penelope Obenshain Scott Ellis John Ransford Watts Chair Vonita Reescer Samantha Falbe Joseph Slowik The Kid Who Ran For President Sondra Healy, Merle Reskin Scott Falbe Music, Lyrics & Book by Jeremiah Clay Neal Chair Emeritus Trisha Rooney Zach Helm based on the books by Dan Gutman Joseph M. Antunovich Joseph Santiago Jr. Criss Henderson directed by Ernie Nolan Kathleen M. Bette Linda Usher Paul Konrad Recommended for Ages 6 & Up Monika L. Black Msgr. Kenneth Velo Paula Cale Lisbe October 6 – November 12, 2016 Mary Spalding Burns Tomer Yogev Amy K. Pietz Lorraine M. Evanoff John C. Reilly Karen Hale Charlayne Woodard Night Runner Whitney A. Lasky Dennis Zacek (developed through The Theatre School’s Cunningham Commission for Youth Theatre) by Ike Holter, directed by Lisa Portes Recommended for Ages 9 & Up HONOR ROLL OF DONORS January 12 – February 18, 2017

The President’s Club is DePaul University’s leadership-annual giving society. The following individuals or Cinderella: The Remix organizations have made gifts or pledge payments of $1,000 or more to The Theatre School between July 1, 2015 book and lyrics by Psalmayene 24 and June 30, 2016. music by Nick tha 1Da directed by Coya Paz *$1,000,000+ lifetime giving to DePaul University Recommended for Ages 5 & Up + Donor has made a special philanthropic pledge of $25,000 or greater to DePaul University between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016 April 20 – May 27, 2017

$50,000 + Richard H. Driehaus, BUS Rev. Charles Shelby, C.M., Charles Connors, JD '67 & Fr. McCabe Circle '65; MBA '70; DHL '02 MS '72 * Ann Connors Sondra Healy, GSD '64 (Life (Life Trustee) * Hon. John Simon, JD '67; Paul Dengel Trustee) & Denis Healy * Focus Lighting, Inc. DHL '12 (Life Trustee) & Dr. Patricia Ewers, DHL '98 & Ellen Saslow & Ron Saslow + Geico Millie Simon John Ewers (dec.) ON THE FULLERTON STAGE IN THE HEALY THEATRE Susan Strauss & Peter Paul Gregory, GSD '73 Patricia Slovak Herbert Felsenfeld, GSD '63; Strauss Lewis & Hilary K. Josephs Chris P. Stefanos Associates, GSD '65 & Gail Newman Romeo and Juliet Eurydice Magellan Corporation Inc. Charles Gardner by William Shakespeare by Sarah Ruhl $25,000-$49,999 Michael Minkus Chris Stefanos Geoffrey Goldberg directed by Cameron Knight directed by Michael Burke Fr. Levan Circle R4 Services W.E. O'Neil Construction Co. Martha Higgins & John The Annenberg Foundation Trisha Rooney Higgins November 4 – 13, 2016 October 21 – 30, 2016 Exelon Corporation + Dr. John Ransford Watts & $2,500-$4,999 Rev. Dennis Holtschneider, (previews 11/2 & 11/3) (previews 10/19 & 10/20) Hu-Friedy Manufacturing Joyce Watts Fr. O'Malley Circle C.M. (Trustee) Co., LLC Monika Black, PHD '12 & Maureen Huntley, GSD '82 & We are Proud to Present Richard III Malcolm Lambe, JD '84 & $5,000-$9,999 Tomer Yogev Paul Sheahen a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, by William Shakespeare Linda Usher Fr. O'Connell Circle Dennis Dugan, GSD '69 Anthony Johnson, THE '95 & Formerly Known as South West Africa, directed by Jacob Janssen Brian Montgomery, JD '89 + Rochelle Abramson, MED Exelon Foundation Candace Johnson National Philanthropic Trust '89 & Elliott Abramson Fidelity Charitable Gift Melvin & Renee Katten From the German Sudwestafrika, January 27 – February 5, 2017 PNC Financial Services Broadway in Chicago Fund * Magneco/Metrel, Inc. Between the Years 1884-1915 (previews 1/25 & 1/26) Group, Inc. * + Mary Burns & Joseph Burns The Hill Group Thomas Neary Jr. by Jackie Sibblies Drury PNC Foundation + Lorraine Evanoff, LAS '87 William Ibe, LAS '80 Joseph Ponsetto, EDU directed by Erin Kraft World Premiere! Princess Grace Foundation Jennifer Faron, BUS '94; Bob & Linda Kozoman '78; JD '82 & Jean Lenti February 10 – 19, 2017 Michael Jordan In Lilliput - USA + MBA '05 & Michael Faron Peoples Gas Ponsetto, EDU '78 Claire Rosen & Samuel Edes Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Schiff Hardin, LLP James Ryan III, MBA '87 (previews 2/8 & 2/9) by Mickle Maher Foundation Dr. Bella Itkin-Konrath Linda Sieracki & Richard (Trustee) & Michelle directed by Erica Weiss Segal Family Foundation (dec.), GSD '43 Sieracki Ryan Wig Out! An ensemble piece to be performed Carole Segal & Gordon J.B. & M.K Pritzker Family Richard J. and Linda J. Rosemary Schnell by Tarell Alvin McCraney by MFA III actors Segal Foundation Sieracki Foundation Robert Shook, GSD '72 & directed by Nathan Singh May 5 - 14, 2017 University of Pennsylvania Whitney Lasky & Jerry Lasky Leslie Shook Kenneth A. Lattman $1,000-$2,499 Juliana Tew & Dr. Stephen April 14 – 23, 2017 (previews 5/3 & 5/4) $10,000-$24,999 Foundation, Inc. Vincentian Circle Tew, MD (previews 4/12 & 4/13) Fr. Corcoran Circle Ben Nye Makeup Company, William Bennett (Trustee) & Monsignor Kenneth Velo Antunovich Associates, Inc. Inc. Susan Bennett Bryan Williams World Premiere! Leslie Antunovich & Joseph Dana Nye Craig Bergmann, CSH '81 Derrick Winding, SNL '12 & Mrs. Phu’s Cleansing Juices Antunovich Bill & Penny Obenshain Craig Bergmann Landscape Shannon Stone-Winding, by Emily Witt Lawrence Bundschu Mary Pritzker Design SNL '14 Richard H. Driehaus Jill Raizin & Louis Raizin John Bowab Ted Wolff directed by Krissy Vanderwarker Charitable Lead Trust * Sarah Siddons Society, Inc. CDCT Land Company, LLC Xcel Energy Foundation May 19 – 27, 2017 Joyce Chelberg (previews 5/17 & 5/18) 10 The Theatre School at DePaul University Eurydice 11 GENERAL INFORMATION BOX OFFICE TELEPHONE (773) 325-7900

REGULAR BOX OFFICE HOURS Tuesday - Friday: noon - 4 p.m.

PERFORMANCE BOX OFFICE HOURS The Box Office opens 90 minutes prior to curtain for all performances.

NO SMOKING In compliance with the City of Chicago Clean Air Ordinance, smoking is prohibited in The Theatre School. We appreciate your cooperation.

EMERGENCY EXITS Please note the location of emergency exits in the theatre.

NO CELLULAR PHONES, TEXT MESSAGING, RECORDING DEVICES, PHOTOGRAPHY, PAGERS, FOOD AND BEVERAGES Please do not use the above listed items in the theatre. Patrons with electronic pagers or cellular telephones are asked to either turn off their equipment in the theatre or check them with the House Manager prior to curtain. We discourage text messaging during the performance. The light from the screen can bother other patrons. We allow photographs to be taken before and after but never during the performance. You may also check cameras and recording equipment with the House Manager who will secure them until final curtain.

RESTROOMS Restrooms are located in the lobbies on the main floor and balcony levels.

LOST AND FOUND If you find an item or have lost an item, please contact the House Manager. You may also call (773) 325-7900 the next day to determine if an item has been found.

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALLS Patrons with electronic pagers are requested to either turn off their pagers in the theatre or check them with the House Manager prior to showtime. Should you need to give an emergency telephone number where you can be reached during a performance, please alert the House Manager of your seat location and give the Box Office telephone number for emergencies, (773) 325-7900.

PARKING ARRANGEMENTS When you attend an event at The Theatre School in Lincoln Park, you may park at DePaul’s Clifton Parking Deck, 2330 N. Clifton, with the DePaul rate: $7.25. Validate your parking ticket at the Building Receptionist desk near the Racine entrance.

CAPTIONING AND LISTEN UP LISTENING SYSTEMS AVAILABLE FOR OUR HEARING-IMPAIRED PATRONS See the box office to receive either the Captioning or Headset device. We require the security deposit of a driver’s license or other identification during the performance. The ID will be returned when you return the device.

LARGE PRINT PROGRAMS You may request a large print program from the ticket taker or the House Manager.

SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETING Selected performances will be interpreted in American Sign Language. Call the Box Office or see the website for the schedule.

AUDIO DESCRIPTION Designated audio-described performances and pre-performance touch tours are scheduled throughout the 2016-17 season. Call the Box Office or see the website for the schedule.

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