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Extraordinary Entertainment in an Exceptional Setting Charles Fee Bob Taylor Producing Artistic Director Executive Director By William Shakespeare Directed by Charles Fee Created by Larry Gallagher Directed by Victoria Bussert July 6–August 26, 2018 | Sand Harbor | L akeTahoeShakespeare.com | 1.800.74.SHOWS Enriching lives, inspiring new possibilities. At U.S. Bank, we believe art enriches and inspires our community. That’s why we support the visual and performing arts organizations that push our creativity and passion to new levels. When we test the limits of possible, we fi nd more ways to shine. usbank.com/communitypossible U.S. Bank is proud to support the Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival. Incline Village Branch 923 Tahoe Blvd. Incline Village, NV 775.831.4780 ©2017 U.S. Bank. Member FDIC. 171120c 8.17 “World’s Most Ethical Companies” and “Ethisphere” names and marks are registered trademarks of Ethisphere LLC. 2018 Board of Directors Patricia Engels, Chair Michael Chamberlain, Vice Chair Atam Lalchandani, Treasurer Mary Ann Peoples, Secretary Wayne Cameron Scott Crawford Katharine Elek Amanda Flangas John Iannucci Vicki Kahn Charles Fee Bob Taylor Nancy Kennedy Producing Artistic Director Executive Director Roberta Klein David Loury Vicki McGowen Dear Friends, Judy Prutzman Welcome to the 46th season of Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival, Nevada’s largest professional, non-profit Julie Rauchle theater and provider of educational outreach programming! Forty-six years of Shakespeare at Lake Tahoe D.G. Menchetti, Director Emeritus is a remarkable achievement made possible by the visionary founders and leaders of this company, upon whose shoulders we all stand, and supported by the extraordinary generosity of this community, our board Allen Misher, Director Emeritus of directors, staff, volunteers, and the many artists who have created hundreds of evenings of astonishing Warren Trepp, Honorary Founder entertainment under the stars. Continuing our pattern since 2015, this season we offer two magnificent productions performing in repertory, under the stars at Sand Harbor at Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park: Shakespeare’s towering tragedy, Macbeth Staff and Beehive–The 60s Musical. Our production of Macbeth, Shakespeare’s exploration of evil ambition, will transform the stage at Sand Harbor into an Elizabethan inspired playhouse, reminiscent of Shakespeare’s Charles Fee Globe Theatre, complete with onstage seating for audience members looking for a full immersion experience! Producing Artistic Director With Macbeth, we invite you to medieval Scotland for a production filled with incantations, prophesies, Bob Taylor ghosts, and witches…and two of the most fascinating and terrifying characters in the entire Shakespearean Executive Director canon—Mr. and Mrs. Macbeth! Lee Ann Allison Playing alongside Macbeth all summer, is Beehive–The 60s Musical, a nostalgic, jukebox musical celebrating Box Office Manager the voices of women in 1960s pop-music. Our production will bring 6 dynamic women to the stage to tell Joe Atack the stories and sing the songs of some of the most iconic musicians in our culture, from The Supremes and Director of Education Brenda Lee to Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin, it’s sure to be a powerhouse night at the Festival. Bridget Gordon Our work carries on year-round, beyond the setting of Sand Harbor, through our educational outreach Volunteer Coordinator programming. Our in-school residency program, InterACT, brings Shakespeare alive in the classroom Jeff Herrmann for approximately 6,000 students each year with exciting interactive workshops. InterACT has become Production Manager an essential part of arts education throughout our region’s schools. Please contact Joe Atack, Director Todd Krispinsky of Education, to see how you can help support our educational mission. Along with InterACT, our D.G. Director of Marketing Menchetti Young Shakespeare Program continues to bring free Shakespeare to over 3,500 children and their Gary LokenDahle families each summer with performances throughout the region. For a full schedule of Young Shakespeare Senior Accountant performance dates and locations please visit our website. Rae Matthews Special recognition must be given to our partners at the Nevada State Parks who brought the company to Community Engagement Sand Harbor in 1976 and have worked with us ever since to develop one of the most beautiful settings for Manager theater in the world, and to the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation, who has provided our administrative Hannah Read Newbill offices within the Donald W. Reynolds Community Nonprofit Center since 2002. Director of Digital and There simply is not the time or space in this note to thank the thousands of people who have made this Special Publications season a reality. As you look through our program and walk through the theater, you will see the names of Jerry Verkler many who have kept the lights on over the years; imagine that each name represents hundreds of others Venue Supervisor who have also given their time and passion to this company—to all, our deepest thanks and gratitude! Above all, thank you for joining us this evening. We hope you will consider becoming a Donor Member of the Festival family by making a tax-deductible contribution to our annual fund. Memberships begin at $100 and support Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival’s productions at Sand Harbor and our educational outreach programming throughout northern Nevada. We are delighted to share our work with you in this exceptional setting! – CHARLIE AND BOB page 1 2018 Donor Member Support Gifts from individual, corporate and foundation donors help Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival bring the greatest plays to Lake Tahoe and support our educational outreach programs for the region’s students. The donors listed below made gifts to our Annual Donor Member Campaign between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018. BenefACTOR $2,500 and above Bruce & Judy Klink Josh Bartella & Sara Darsky Robin Goldberg Anonymous (1) Hal & Joan Kraft Family Fund Katie Benty Edward M. Gould Roger & Sarah Chrisman, Schlinger Eliana & Ralph Kuhn Jim & Robin Beres * Nancy & Scott Harris Chrisman Foundation Tom & Karen Leonardini Linda Boonshoft Ann Marie Hasfurther Collins Family Charlotte & Dick McConnell Roger & Katie Christensen Mark & Lynn Hofflund Tad & Barbara Danz George & Sherry McConnell Kristi & Rob Darzynkiewicz David L. Howard Steven & Katharine Elek Steven & Kathleen Moore Cliff & Ellie Dobler Liam Jackson Patricia Engels & Richard Medland Joe & Carol Page A. Erin Dwyer Art & Denise Jimenez Amanda & Alex Flangas Steve Page Stephen & Jaqui Edelmann David & Roberta Johnson Elyse & Shai Gut Mike & Terri Phelps Beth Farley Craig & Eva Kaplan John & Deb Iannucci Craig & Gina Podesta Susan & Bill Foster Scott Katherman David & Susan Kelley Robert Pollock & Anh-Tuyet Nguyen The Hittner's Judith & Dieter Kroger Brian & Nancy Kennedy Cheri & Len Rosenberg Dustin & Michelle Ingalls Richard Langelius Atam & Margo Lalchandani Rowland Family Charitable Gift Fund Russ Irwin & Fay Mark Robert & Dr. Jenine Lemieszek Steve & Debbie Lenzi held at the Parasol Tahoe Community Jeff & Nancy Jorgesen Rolf & Trudy Lesem Dana & David Loury Foundation Gary & Jerrie Katz Eileen Lewis Jim & Mary Jo Marggraff Michael E. Sandler John & Mary Liveratti Alan & Susan Liebman Geno Menchetti Kern Schumacher Vicki McGowen Janet Long Linda & Alvaro Pascotto Smallwood Family Trust held at Mona & Keith Ogden Barbara C. Longshore * Mary Ann Peoples the Parasol Tahoe Community Bob & Kat Parker Masten Ireland Family Fund Robert & Linda Pike Foundation Dave Roylance Angel McGovern Preger Family Charity Fund held Suzanne & Harry Smith Tom & Gina Schemenauer Judy McLennan at the Parasol Tahoe Community Jim & Esther Smith Bill & Fani Schifman Kurt Mikkola Foundation Rick & Gail Stephens Tommy Sheahan Julie & Keko Mottes Julie & Craig Rauchle Bob Taylor & Jeff Herrmann Sierra Nevada Eye Center Helen & Bill Neff John E. Sells Foundation Julie Teel David & Judith Simon * Terry & Beachy Orr Rudy & Bev Staedler Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Tolle Spartan Power John & Joey Ouilhon Gina Vadnais Sharon & Travis White Jim & Amy Stolarski George & Roberta Prutzman Laura & Doug Wheat Carolyn A. Tolf Craig Questa Patron $600–$1,199 Lorri Waldman * Thalia Routsis Shakespeare Society $1,200–$2,499 Amy Abramson Bill & Judy Wilkinson Dell & Shirley Rowley Anonymous (2) Roy & Leslie Adams Floyd & Nannette Rowley John & Hilda Arnold Foundation Rita & Charles Baumer Friend $100–$249 Barbara & Bob Sawyer Melinda & John Baum Anne Beroza & Allen Spirytus Anonymous (5) Mr. & Mrs. Paul Schear Charles Bluth Joyce Bock Brigid Barton & Rob Robinson Mike & Jean Schwartz Dalton & Brenda Boutte Wayne Cameron K & R Bennett Jeff & Leah Stratton Doug & Susie Campbell Jillaine Geddes DT & KV Elizabeth Swope Denise Cashman Ed & Karen Grady Shelley & Scott Bolen Marilyn & Michael Szulman David Contis & Sandra Cath Marsha & Ralph Guggenheim Jeff & Kari Boss Gail & Peter Tierney Michael & Cindy Chamberlain Scott & Monica Hill Randall & Patricia Bradley Marc Vincent Maxine Coyne Melissa Monk Joan Colburn * Charlotte & Sasha Voitoff Dick & Kit Doerr Micki Napp & Phil Estipular Deidre Brodeur-Coen & Michael Coen Jim & Karen Wagstaffe Charles & Lidia Fee Michael Neeser Laurie Byren William & Rebecca Weldon Robert Felton Jeff & Barbara Quinn Marion & Bev Camp Ken & Benita Whitall Dennis & Cheryl Haney * Marianne Schroeder * Carl & Chris Chisam Carol & Karl Will Tanna Havlick James S. Wetta Syl & Jerry Colligan Stephanie Young