2018 2019 SEASON

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4 Letter from the President 4 Board of Directors and Staff 7 The Lightning Thief The Percy Jackson Musical 20 Comprehensive Campaign 21 Institutional and Government Support 22 Individual Support 24 Matching Gifts 24 Honickman Family Society Chris McCarrell as Percy. Photo by Jeremy Daniel. 26 Kimmel Center Staff

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Teresa Bryce Bazemore, Chair Anne C. Ewers, President and CEO

Robert R. Corrato, Vice-Chair Jane Hollingsworth, Vice Chair Michael D. Zisman, Treasurer and Chair-Elect Jami Wintz McKeon, Secretary David P. Holveck, Immediate Past Chair

Madeline Apollo Bart Blatstein Richard D. Carpenter Reverend Luis A. Cortés, Jr. Katherine D. Crothall Dear friends, Robert J. Delany Sr. James F. Dever, Jr. Frances R. Graham Welcome to our Merriam Theater and the Philadelphia Michael B. Hill premiere of the brand-new show, The Lightning Thief: Philip P. Jaurigue The Percy Jackson Musical. From page to stage, this Obra Kernodle Brook J. Lenfest production brings celebrated bestselling author Rick Jeffrey A. Leonard, Esquire Riordan’s characters to life for fans of all ages. Sara Lomax-Reese P. Edward Lovelidge Jeffrey P. McFadden As we move into the new year, we hope our Philadelphia Stanley Middleman neighbors discover new and exciting arts experiences Elizabeth Murphy happening across our Kimmel Center Cultural Campus. Ronald Rubin We also resolve to continue to welcome broad and diverse Mark H. Samuels Anne Faulkner Schoemaker audiences into our venues; did you know, according to Matthew A. Taylor research, we serve more millennials than any other arts Sherry Varrelman organization in the city? Families are invited to mix & Laurie Wagman Tony G. Werner match programming that appeals to a variety of ages and Mario Zacharjasz abilities through our ongoing Family Discovery Series. With book and television favorites brought to life in TRUSTEES EMERITI productions like Paw Patrol Live, Peg + Cat, and Sidney Kimmel The Hon. Bob P. Casey* American Girl Live, to international percussion experiences The Hon. Edward G. Rendell like KODO, we want even the littlest arts lovers to The Hon. Tom Ridge experience the transformative power of the arts. Be swept George M. Ross* away by Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella; be awed Willard G. Rouse III* *Awarded posthumously by the mystery and magic in The Illusionists – Live From Broadway; and be uplifted by dance as never before in EXECUTIVE STAFF Rennie Harris: Funkedified. Anne C. Ewers, President and CEO J. Edward Cambron, Executive Vice President Stan Applegate, Senior Vice President 2019 brings with it a continuation of our Jazz Residency, of Finance and CFO now in its sixth year. This season-long program that Crystal Brewe, Senior Vice President supports artists through the creation of new jazz in the of Strategic Marketing and Communications Ross Richards, Senior Vice President city of Philadelphia. With kickoffs, workshops, work-in- of Facilities and Operations progress events, and world premiere performances, these artistic teams will present personal “Philly Made” pieces PRESIDENT’S – work that was created as part of and through the lens of LEADERSHIP COUNCIL our city & community. We encourage you to join us for the Wynne Amick David Cohen process – events are FREE, with ticketed world Stephen Cozen premiere performances. Lisa Crutchfield Peter Dean John A. Francis Don’t miss out on any Kimmel Center news by following William Hankowsky us on social media and subscribing to our weekly Ovation Lisa Kabnick e-newsletter. David Marshall Marjorie Rendell Lyn Ross Warmly, Timothy Scheve Molly Shepard Brian Tierney James Zug

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TheaterWorksUSA Martian Entertainment Greg Schaffert Lang Entertainment Group Lisa Chanel Jennifer Doyle & Roy Lennox Glass Half Full Productions Mary Maggio Tim Schwider Hummel/Green Van Dean/Meredith Lucio Present The TheaterWorksUSA Production of THE LIGHTNING THIEF THE PERCY JACKSON MUSICAL

BOOK BY MUSIC & LYRICS BY JOE TRACZ ROB ROKICKI Adapted from the book, THE LIGHTNING THIEF by RICK RIORDAN Featuring CHRIS McCARRELL as Percy Jackson with IZZY FIGUEROA JORREL JAVIER RYAN KNOWLES SAM LEICHT SARAH BETH PFEIFER JAMES HAYDEN RODRIGUEZ JALYNN STEELE T. SHYVONNE STEWART KRISTIN STOKES

SCENIC DESIGN BY COSTUME DESIGN BY LIGHTING DESIGN BY SOUND DESIGN BY LEE SAVAGE SYDNEY MARESCA DAVID LANDER RYAN RUMERY

NEW PUPPETRY DESIGNS BY FIGHT DIRECTION BY HAIR, WIG & MAKEUP DESIGN BY ACHESONWALSH STUDIOS ROD KINTER DAVE BOVA

PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER COMPANY MANAGER PRODUCTION MANAGER VERONICA AGLOW T.J. KEARNEY JENNIFER R. GRAVES BRIAN LYNCH

TOUR MARKETING & PRESS NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION ALLIED TOURING J.T. PUBLIC RELATIONS THE ROAD COMPANY STEPHEN LINDSAY & BRETT SIROTA

CASTING BY GENERAL MANAGEMENT STEWART/WHITLEY MARTIAN ENTERTAINMENT

ORCHESTRATIONS MUSIC DIRECTOR WILEY DEWEESE WILEY DEWEESE & ROB ROKICKI

CHOREOGRAPHED BY PATRICK McCOLLUM

DIRECTED BY STEPHEN BRACKETT

The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical was originally developed and presented by TheaterWorksUSA — Barbara Pasternack, Artistic Director and Michael Harrington, Managing Director. Original casting by Jason Blitman & Greg Uliasz. This production is being presented in arrangement with Rick Riordan and the Gallt & Zacker Literary Agency. Original Cast Recording on Broadway Records.

Broadway Philadelphia is presented collaboratively by The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and The Shubert Organization. CAST (in alphabetical order) Grover/Mr. D...... JORREL JAVIER Chiron and others...... RYAN KNOWLES Percy Jackson...... CHRIS McCARRELL Clarisse and others...... SARAH BETH PFEIFER Luke and others...... JAMES HAYDEN RODRIGUEZ Sally and others...... JALYNN STEELE Annabeth...... KRISTIN STOKES UNDERSTUDIES for Chiron and Grover—IZZY FIGUEROA; for Percy and Luke—SAM LEICHT; for Annabeth—SARAH BETH PFEIFER; for Clarisse and Sally—T. SHYVONNE STEWART DANCE CAPTAIN—KRISTIN STOKES FIGHT CAPTAIN—JAMES HAYDEN RODRIGUEZ THERE WILL BE ONE INTERMISSION DURING THE PERFORMANCE. TIME Present Day PLACE Camp Half-Blood, Long Island, NY Also, New York and Los Angeles. And a bunch of places in between.

MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT 1 “Prologue/The Day I Got Expelled”...... Percy, Company “Strong”...... Sally, Percy “The Minotaur/The Weirdest Dream”...... Percy, Company “Another Terrible Day”...... Mr. D “Their Sign”...... Chiron, Percy, Luke, Grover “Put You in Your Place”...... Clarisse, Annabeth, Company “The Campfire Song”...... Campers, Chiron “The Oracle”...... The Oracle, Company “Good Kid”...... Percy, Company “Killer Quest!”...... Percy, Annabeth, Grover, Company ACT II “Lost!”...... Percy, Annabeth, Grover “My Grand Plan”...... Annabeth “Drive”...... Percy, Annabeth, Grover, Ares, Company “The Weirdest Dream (Reprise)”...... Percy “The Tree on the Hill”...... Grover, Company “D.O.A”...... Charon, Company “Son of Poseidon”...... Percy, Annabeth, Grover, Ares, Company “The Last Day of Summer”...... Percy, Luke, Company “Bring on the Monsters”...... Company ORCHESTRA Conductor/Keyboard/Melodica—WILEY DeWEESE Drums/Percussion—JEFF FERNANDES Guitar—KEVIN WUNDERLICH Bass—YUKA TADANO Keyboard Programmer—Randy Cohen & Taylor Williams, Cohen Keyboards

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CHRIS McCARRELL

IZZY JORREL RYAN FIGUEROA JAVIER KNOWLES

SAM SARAH BETH JAMES HAYDEN LEICHT PFEIFER RODRIGUEZ

JALYNN T. SHYVONNE KRISTIN STEELE STEWART STOKES

9 WHO’S WHO in the CAST CHRIS McCARRELL (Percy Jackson) originated JAMES HAYDEN RODRIGUEZ (Luke and the role of Percy Jackson in the 2017 Off-Broadway others, Fight Captain) originated the role of production of The Lightning Thief. Broadway: Luke in NYC and is on the original cast album. Les Misérables (Marius). Television: “Peter Pan Favorite credits: The Visitor (The Public Theater), Live,” “The OA.” Regional: Anne of Green Gables Spring Awakening (first national tour), Man of (Gilbert) at Fingerlakes Festival, La Mancha (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Sweeney Todd (Anthony) at Kansas City Rep, Hairspray (Signature Theatre). TV: “Conan Summer of ’42 (Hermie) at Bucks County @ The Apollo.” “Sending love to my boys at home!” Playhouse, Bubble Boy: The Musical (Bubble Boy) jameshaydenrodriguez.com. @james_hayden. at American Theatre Group. A 2013 graduate of Baldwin Wallace Conservatory of Music. Love to JALYNN STEELE (Sally and others). Overjoyed Mom and Dad always. to be a part of this amazing show! Off-Broadway: Sistas: The Musical (Dr. Simone). National/ IZZY FIGUEROA (u/s Grover, Mr. Brunner, international tours: Fosse (Lead and Gotcha Girl). Assistant Stage Manager). Thrilled to be a part of Regional: Mamma Mia! (Tanya), Beehive, Little TLT touring Co. Tours/regional: James…Peach Shop of Horrors (Ronette). Other Credits: After (N.J. premiere, TGS); Click, Clack, Moo (TWUSA); Midnight (Star), Rock of Ages (Justice). “Grateful to Joseph…Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ my family and husband.” @Jalynn_The*Entertainer. Superstar (PIP); Carded (Feinstein’s/54 Below). Thanks to Stewart/Whitley, TLT team and Meg T. SHYVONNE STEWART (u/s Clarisse, Sally) Pantera Agency! “For my Bern.” @izzyyfig. is a navy brat, but considers Dallas home. National tour debut! Credits include Sister Act (Ensemble, JORREL JAVIER (Grover, Mr. D). Stoked to Tina, u/s Deloris), AIDA Cruises (Lead Soloist), join Camp Half-Blood! Regional credits: Mamma Kennedy Center Honors, Christmas in Washington. Mia! (Casa Mañana), In the Heights (Lyric Theatre Degrees from Spelman College, George Washington of Oklahoma and ZACH Theatre). Texas State and Georgetown. “Thanks to God, family, friends, University (B.F.A. musical theater c/o ’18). Love creative team and my amazing representation.” and thanks to his parents and sister, his Texas State IG: @chosenmelody. tshyvonnestewart.com. family and the folks at CGF Talent. JorrelJavier.com. IG: @Jorrel_. KRISTIN STOKES (Annabeth, Dance Captain) has had the honor of playing Annabeth since RYAN KNOWLES (Chiron and others) originated TLT first workshop, including both Off-Broadway the role of Buddy in the national tour of We Will runs, and recording the original cast album. Other Rock You, the Queen Musical. Tours: How the credits include The Ballad of Little Jo, Two River Grinch Stole Christmas, Todrick Hall’s Oz: The Theatre (OCR); Fly By Night, Dallas Theatre Musical. Off-B’way: Bulldozer, Newsical, Caligula Center; Agent 355, Musical Theatre Factory; Tales Maximus. Regional: For the Record: The Brat from the Bad Years, Theatreworks Silicon Valley. Pack, Disney’s The Hunchback… (Wis.). TV: Host of Nickelodeon’s daily live program “Me: TV”. ROB ROKICKI (Music, Lyrics, Orchestrations) is a songwriter, performer and educator. His shows SAM LEICHT (u/s Percy, Luke) is so excited to have been nominated for three Drama Desks and be making his national tour debut with The Lightning a Lortel Award. Projects: Strange Tails (Ars Nova Thief! Previous regional credits include Link in ANT Fest); Relativity (USC) with Michael Ruby; Hairspray, Will Bloom in Big Fish and Gabe in the graphic novel rock musical, Monstersongs . Proud Baldwin Wallace University (NAMT ’18). Larson Award finalist and alum of alum. So much love to family and friends. the BMI writing workshop. Thanks to TWUSA, Instagram: @leichtning. Iconis, Flynnie, Abrams and all the artists who’ve contributed to the development of this show. B.F.A., SARAH BETH PFEIFER (Clarisse and others, B.A. University of Michigan. Albums available on u/s Annabeth) is pumped to hit the road and Broadway Records. robertrokicki.com. @rrokicks. continue her journey with this amazing show! Notable past credits include The Lightning Thief JOE TRACZ (Book) is the writer of Broadway’s (Lucille Lortel), Goldstein (The Actors Temple) Be More Chill (with Joe Iconis) and Poster Boy and Legally Blonde (national tour). She is an (with Craig Carnelia, Williamstown Theater active voice-over artist and a member of the Festival). TV/film work includes all three seasons Constellation Choir. @itsmesbp. of Netflix’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” Joe is an alumnus of the Ars Nova Play Group, a former

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Playwrights Realm writing fellow, and for The (Williamstown Theatre Festival); You Are Here Lightning Thief, a Drama Desk nominee for Best (Goodspeed Opera House); Wilderness (Abrons Book. He has a B.A. from Kalamazoo College and Arts Center); Permission (MCC). As associate an M.F.A. from NYU Tisch. choreographer for Broadway/Off-Broadway: The Last Ship, Peter and the Starcatcher, Rocky, Murder RICK RIORDAN is the author of five #1 New Ballad (Manhattan Theater Club); Wicked as North York Times bestselling series, including the Percy American Dance Supervisor. Jackson series, the Kane Chronicles, the Heroes of Olympus series, the Magnus Chase series and WILEY DeWEESE (Music Direction/ the Trials of Apollo, with the fourth book in that Orchestrations) is an NYC-based music director/ series, The Tyrant’s Tomb due out in October 2019. arranger/pianist. Credits as music director and/ He is also the author of the multi award-winning or orchestrator: The Lucky Ones (Ars Nova), The Tres Navarre mystery series for adults. For 15 Abominables (The Civilians/Children’s Theater years Rick taught english and history at public and Company), The Lightning Thief: The Percy private middle schools in the San Francisco Bay Jackson Musical (TheaterWorksUSA/Lucille Lortel Area and in Texas. While teaching in San Antonio, Theater), The Wildness (Ars Nova). Credits in other Saint Mary’s hall honored him with the school’s music capacities: Girl from the North Country first Master Teacher Award. While teaching full- (Public), Amélie (B’way, Center Theater Group, time, Riordan began writing mystery novels for Berkeley Rep), First Daughter Suite (Public), grownups. His Tres Navarre series went on to win Preludes (LCT3), Fortress of Solitude (Public). the top three national awards in the mystery genre— Wiley is a graduate of NYU Steinhardt. the Edgar, the Anthony and the Shamus. Today over 96 million copies of his books are in print in the LEE SAVAGE (Set Designer). New York: United States and rights have been sold into more TheaterWorksUSA, Labyrinth Theater Company, than 38 countries and translated into 42 languages. Women’s Project Theater, LCT3, Roundabout Rick is the publisher of Rick Riordan Presents, an Theatre Company, Atlantic Theater Company, imprint at Disney-Hyperion dedicated to publishing Partial Comfort, Clubbed Thumb. Regional includes own-voices fiction for middle grade readers based Oslo Repertory Theater, Dallas Theater Center, on world cultures and mythologies. Twentieth Goodman Theatre, Guthrie Theater, Shakespeare Century Fox adapted the first two books of his Theatre Company, Washington National Opera, Percy Jackson series. His books have spawned Westport Country Playhouse, Yale Repertory. related media, such as graphic novels and short International: Dublin’s The Gate, Edinburgh Fringe story collections. Rick Riordan now writes full Festival. NAACP: Satchmo at the Waldorf (Wallis time. He lives in Boston with his wife and two sons. Annenberg), Helen Hayes: Much Ado About Nothing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (nom.) STEPHEN BRACKETT (Director). Credits Richard III (nom.). Connecticut Critics Circle: include Be More Chill (Signature and Two River The Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow. Member Theaters/upcoming Lyceum Theater), The Lightning of Wingspace Theatrical Design. Instructor: Yale Thief (TheaterWorksUSA, national tour), Significant School of Drama and Rhode Island School of Other (Geffen Playhouse), The Mad Ones (Prospect Design. Training: B.F.A. Rhode Island School of Theater), Ultimate Beauty Bible (Page 73), I Now Design. M.F.A. Yale School of Drama. Pronounce (Humana Festival), Le Switch (About Face), Buyer & Cellar (Rattlestick and Barrow Street SYDNEY MARESCA (Costume Designer) Theaters/national tour/London’s Menier Chocolate recently designed the costumes for Hand to God on Factory) and Be a Good Little Widow (Ars Nova). Broadway and in London, Real Enemies (Brooklyn Upcoming: A Strange Loop (Playwrights Horizons) Academy of Music), Boy (Keen Company), and Fall Springs (Barrington Stage). A Delicate Ship (The Playwrights Realm), John and Jen (Keen Company), Winners (EST), Percy Jackson PATRICK McCOLLUM (Choreographer). and the Lightning Thief (TheaterWorksUSA), Credits include The Band’s Visit (Broadway, When January Feels Like Summer (EST), Year Atlantic Theater Company); Angels in America of the Rooster (EST, Henry Hewes nomination), (Broadway 2018); The Tempest (L.A. Philharmonic); Il Turco in Italia (Juilliard), Blood Play (The Debate Oh, Hello! (Broadway, Cherry Lane Theatre); The Society), 16 Words or Less (Clubbed Thumb), Lightning Thief (Lucille Lortel Theater); Man From Finks (EST). Film work includes Sin Matador, Nebraska (Second Stage); Blueprint Specials (Public Breakup at a Wedding and Movie 43’s Superhero Theater); Rain (Old Globe); Unknown Soldier Speed Dating. Faculty: NYU.

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DAVID LANDER (Lighting Designer). Broadway Violet. Off-Broadway: Be More Chill, Jerry designs include Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song, The Springer The Opera, Little Miss Sunshine, Here Winslow Boy, The Heiress with Jessica Chastain, Lies Love, Buried Child, Pericles, Booty Candy, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, 33 Variations My Name Is Asher Lev, Good Person of Szechwan, with Jane Fonda, I Am My Own Wife, A Man for Romeo and Juliet. Steppenwolf, Goodman Theatre, All Seasons, among others. Off-B’way: Atlantic Signature Theatre, Playwright Horizons, Dallas Theater, Public Theater, Vineyard Theatre, among Theatre Center, Shakespeare Theatre of D.C., others. Regional: Alley Theatre, A.R.T., Goodman Ford’s Theatre, The Public, Public Works, Seattle Theatre, Huntington Theater, La Jolla Playhouse, Rep, Two River Theatre, Delaware Rep, Cleveland Mark Taper Forum, Old Globe, among others. Play House, Utah Shakespeare Festival. Opera: Awards: Two Tony Award nominations; five Drama Glimmerglass Festival, Central City Opera, Sarasota Desk nominations (one win), among others. Opera, Kansas Lyric Opera, Washington National Opera, Santa Fe Opera. davebovadesign.com. RYAN RUMERY (Sound Designer) is a musician, composer and producer. His music is in the films VERONICA AGLOW (Production Stage The Spectacular Rise and Fall of Paul Manafort Manager). Off-Broadway: Avenue Q, Fiddler on (Washington Post), Afghan Cycles (Brooklyn Film the Roof (National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene); Festival), Awake: A Dream from Standing Rock On the Grounds of Belonging (Public Theater); (Tribeca), How to Let Go of the World (And Love The Mad Ones (Prospect Theatre Company); All the Things Climate Can’t Change) (Sundance, A Taste of Things to Come (York Theatre); and Brits HBO) and City of Gold (Sundance). Recent theatrical Off-Broadway (59E59 Theaters). Regional: Cape projects include Apologia (Roundabout), Be More Playhouse, Geva Theatre, Bucks County Playhouse, Chill (Signature Theatre). Recently received the Arkansas Repertory Theatre. As always, this is Obie for Sustained Excellence in Sound Design dedicated to her super-supportive parents. and Composition, and was a composer for the Sundance Institute of Music and Sound Design T.J. KEARNEY (Assistant Stage Manager). Labs at Skywalker Sound. Broadway: Deaf West’s Spring Awakening. Tour: Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Off-Broadway: ACHESONWALSH STUDIOS (New Puppetry As You Like It (CSC); …Charlie Brown (York). Designs) is a kinetic creation studio providing Regional: 42nd Street (Bucks); Newsies, Hairspray, design, fabrication, direction and performance The Producers (Maltz); As You Like It, My Fair services. Our clients include Amazon Studios, Lady (Bay Street); The Steward of Christendom, Broadway, Cirque du Soleil, Disney, Lincoln Humor Abuse, Leap of Faith, Girlfriend (CTG); Center Theater, Radio City Music Hall and Merrily We Roll Along (Wallis); Twist! An American TheaterWorksUSA. AchesonWalsh Studios was Musical (Pasadena); Six Dance Lessons, This founded by Matt Acheson and Fergus J. Walsh in Wonderful Life (Laguna). B.F.A. CalArts. 2014. Recent work includes Candide at the Alliance Theater, The Wizard of Oz at the Kansas City JENNIFER R. GRAVES (Company Manager). Ballet and William Johnson Hippopotamus in 40+ shows including Broadway: Eclipsed, Hair, development at LabWorks at The New Vic. Riverdance. Tours: Hair, August Osage County (Estelle Parsons), Riverdance, West Side Story ROD KINTER (Fight Director). Off-Broadway (USA, Canada, Japan), Fiddler on the Roof credits include Pearl Theatre Company (Resident (Theodore Bikel), Camelot (Robert Goulet). Chicago: Fight Director 2009–2016): Fatal Attraction: Heartbreak Hotel, I Love Lucy Live, Immediate A Greek Tragedy, The Anthem, Abe Lincoln’s Big Family, Wicked. Thanks Mom, family and friends. Gay Dance Party, Red Roses Green Gold, Days to Come, Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein. New York BRIAN LYNCH (Production Manager) has been City Opera Resident Fight Director 1995–2011. working on Broadway over 40 years. His credits Regional: American Repertory Theatre, Utah include , Avenue Q, Baz Lurhman’s La Bohème, Shakespeare Festival, Barter Theatre, Hudson Billy Joel’s Movin’ Out, In the Heights, West Valley Shakespeare Festival, Shakespeare on the Side Story, Ragtime, White Christmas and Sting’s Sound, Princeton Festival, Glimmerglass Opera, The Last Ship. NJ State Opera. Faculty AMDA. rodkinter.com. ALLIED TOURING (Tour Marketing & Press) DAVE BOVA (Hair, Wig & Makeup Designer). is a full-service engagement management agency Broadway: Be More Chill, M. Butterfly, Sunset representing Broadway tours and other live touring Boulevard, Bandstand, Indecent, The Real Thing, events across North America. Current tours:

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The Book of Mormon; Roald Dahl’s Charlie and transformative theatrical experiences for young the Chocolate Factory; Rodgers & Hammerstein’s and family audiences in diverse communities Cinderella; Hello, Dolly!; Kinky Boots; The Play throughout New York City and North America. That Goes Wrong; Rent; Rock of Ages; School of Celebrated for its work since 1961, TWUSA has Rock; Something Rotten!; Irving Berlin’s White developed nearly 150 thought-provoking and Christmas. Upcoming tours: Ain’t Too Proud, entertaining plays and musicals, and presented Clue—Live on Stage, The Lightning Thief, Clint them to over 100 million people in 49 states, Canada Black’s Looking for Christmas, Mean Girls, and the Virgin Islands. twusa.org. SpongeBob SquarePants. MARTIAN ENTERTAINMENT (Producer/ STEWART/WHITLEY CASTING (Casting). General Manager) is a Tony Award-winning firm Duncan Stewart, CSA and Benton Whitley, CSA. owned by Carl D. White and Gregory Rae, and B’way/N.Y.: Hadestown, …the Great Comet of includes Tyrus Emory and Steven DeLuca. Select 1812, On the Town, Pippin, Chicago, La Cage…, credits: The Play That Goes Wrong (N.Y. and tour); Radio City Christmas Spectacular, Curvy Widow, As The Normal Heart (Tony Award); Hedwig and the You Like It, Stuffed, Carnegie Hall West Side Story. Angry Inch (Tony Award); A Clockwork Orange; Tours: The Lightning Thief, Chicago, Finding Bare: The Musical; the feature film musical Hello Neverland, Into the Woods, The Bodyguard, Elf, Again; and the TV pilot “Sox News.” Upcoming: Dirty Dancing, The Sound of Music. Numerous the new musicals Home Street Home, Loch Ness and regional theaters. Artios Award-winning office. Run Baby Run. MartianEntertainment.com. stewartwhitley.com. GREG SCHAFFERT (Co-Producer) Broadway: THE ROAD COMPANY (Tour Direction). Lead Producer: Peter and the Starcatcher (five Founded in 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Tony Awards), All Shook Up, Burn the Floor. Off- Sirota. In addition to The Lightning Thief: Broadway: Bat Boy The Musical, Shear Madness, The Percy Jackson Musical, current representation Striking 12, John & Jen. Regional: Something in the includes Wicked, Ain’t Too Proud, The Prom, Game. Current: Looking for Christmas (Old Globe). Beetlejuice, The Band’s Visit, Charlie and the In development: Atlantis, Singing River: The Muscle Chocolate Factory, The SpongeBob Musical, Rock Shoals Musical, Painted Alice. gregschaffert.com. of Ages, The Choir of Man and The Illusionists. The Road Company is made possible by Magaly LANG ENTERTAINMENT GROUP/VICTORIA Barone, Shawn Willett, Jenny Kirlin, Justine LANG (Co-Producer). Award-winning producer Spingler, Joe Reed and Michelle Shine. of theater, television and film. Broadway: The Cher Show, Sylvia, 1984, Margaritaville, Tootsie. ASHLEE LATIMER (Brand Strategist) is a West End: Funny Girl, Shout!, Bat Boy. Off- Tony Award-winning producer, director and writer Broadway and touring: Found, Silence! Matt & Ben, based in New York City. Broadway: Once on This Johnny Guitar, Shout!, Listen to My Heart, Girls Island (Tony Award), Be More Chill; West End: Night!, Divorce Party and more. Founder/Partner: The Jungle; Off-Broadway and national tour: The Off-Broadway Touring, Plus Media. Lightning Thief, Be More Chill. Love to the Village. LISA CHANEL (Co-Producer) joined the board JASON BLITMAN AND GREG ULIASZ of TheaterWorksUSA in 2014 and is currently (Original Casting). Currently, Jason is the serving as chair. She is a lifelong patron of and Associate Artistic Director at TWUSA and Greg advocate for the arts. is the Lead Theatrical Agent at MSA. So proud to have assembled the original Off-Broadway cast! JENNIFER DOYLE (Co-Producer) is an educator. Endless love to Chris, Kristin, Sarah Beth, James, After a long career as a learning specialist in New Carrie, George, Jonathan, Danielle, Sam, Peter and York independent schools, she is now a private the half-bloods along the way. Thanks Barbara, consultant to families that have children with Franklin and Eric. learning issues as well as advising educational media companies. She has invested in a number THEATERWORKSUSA (Producer) (Barbara of Broadway, Off-Broadway and West End shows. Pasternack, Artistic Director; Michael Harrington, Managing Director), originally commissioned, ROY LENNOX (Co-Producer) has had a long developed and produced The Lightning Thief off- career in finance and investment. He has invested Broadway. TWUSA is America’s foremost not-for- in a number of Broadway and Off-Broadway profit producer dedicated to creating exceptional, plays, including a Tony-nominated Best Musical.

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GLASS HALF FULL PRODUCTIONS (Co- STAFF FOR THE LIGHTNING THIEF Producer) is a U.K.-based production company, managed by Gareth Lake and founded by Gareth and GENERAL MANAGEMENT Adam Blanshay. GHF produces internationally, with MARTIAN ENTERTAINMENT latest credits including Network (Broadway), Pinter Carl D. White Gregory Rae at the Pinter Season and King Lear (West End). Tyrus Emory Steven DeLuca Jennifer R. Graves Joey Gambetta MARY MAGGIO (Co-Producer). Tony-nominated Broadway producer for …the Great Comet of 1812 CASTING starring Josh Groban and the gorgeous revival of STEWART/WHITLEY On the Town (2014). Avid investor in shows/tours Duncan Stewart, CSA; Benton Whitley, CSA; including Matilda, Pippin, Rocky and Farinelli and Paul Hardt; Christine McKenna-Tirella, CSA; the King. “Grateful thanks to Mom for fostering Allie Carieri my love of theater from an early age.” EXCLUSIVE TOUR DIRECTION TIM SCHWIDER (Co-Producer) is excited to THE ROAD COMPANY be involved in his first musical production. Proud Stephen Lindsay Brett Sirota alum of Harvey Mudd College and University of Michigan. Loving husband to Jessica. Father to TOUR MARKETING & PRESS Theo and Sam, who eagerly anticipate the show. ALLIED TOURING Marya K. Peters Andrew Damer MARTIN HUMMEL (Co-Producer). Lead Sarah Dahlberg Scott Praefke producer of Love Child by Daniel Jenkins and Jennifer Gallagher Meghan Kastenholz Robert Stanton. Selected co-producing credits: Anne Dailey Meyer Jacqueline Smith Nevermore, Peter and the Starcatcher (Broadway, Anne Waisanen Jessica W. Cary Off-Broadway and national tour), Deaf West’s Big Shae Woodward River, Langston Hughes’ Little Ham. NATIONAL PRESS REPRESENTATIVE R.K. GREENE (Co-Producer). Delighted to be JT PUBLIC RELATIONS on The Lightning Thief team, R.K.’s producing Joe Trentacosta credits include Farinelli and the King, Terms of Endearment, A Time to Kill, Peter and the SOUVENIR MERCHANDISE Starcatcher, Room Service, Cougar and Love Child. DESIGNED AND CREATED BY storylineproject.com. THE ARACA GROUP araca.com or 212-869-0070 VAN DEAN (Co-Producer) is a Grammy Award- winning founder of Broadway Records (150+ BRAND STRATEGIST albums) and a Tony Award-winning Broadway Ashlee Latimer producer (Anastasia, Jagged Little Pill). BroadwayRecords.com. Production Stage Manager...... Veronica Aglow Assistant Stage Manager...... T.J. Kearney MEREDITH LUCIO (Co-Producer). Broadway: 2nd Assistant Stage Manager...... Izzy Figueroa The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Tony Award). Company Manager...... Jennifer R. Graves Off-Broadway: Bedlam’s Hamlet and Saint Joan Associate Director...... Nic Cory (Best Revival, OBA), The 39 Steps (New World Associate Choreographer...... Francine Espiritu Stages) and Rooms: A Rock Romance. Cast albums: Associate Lighting Designer...... Greg Solomon Hello, Dolly! starring Bette Midler. Speaker/teaching Associate Sound Designer...... Brian McDonald engagements: Commercial Theatre Institute, Assistant Costume Designer...... Nina Vartanian the International Thespian Festival, Scottsdale Assistant Wig Designer...... Cassie Janay Williams Community College. Dance Captain...... Kristin Stokes Fight Captain...... James Hayden Rodriguez Fight Assistant...... Brynn Knickle Production Carpenter...... Paul Wilson

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Flyman/Rigger...... Ben Martin Head Electrician...... Christopher Mount Spot/Moving Light Electrician...... Joshua Jackson Sound A1...... Ashton McWhirter Sound A2...... Katharine Fraser Properties...... Edward J. Curington Wardrobe Supervisor...... Season Joy Saulet Production Electrician...... Eric Abbott Show Moving Light Programmer...... Colin Scott Keyboard Programmer...... Taylor Williams/ Randy Cohen Keyboards Associate Keyboard Programmers...... Sam Starobin, Juan Matos, Jeremy King Copyist...... Chris Deschene Production Assistant...... Melia Beschta Photographer...... Jeremy Daniel Scenery & Prop Construction/ Refurbishment by...... B.B. Properties Lighting Equipment Provided by...... PRG Lighting Sound Equipment Provided by...... Masque Sound Swords, Shields & Weaponry by...... Gotham Armory/ Nathan DeCoux Creative Services...... Allied Global Marketing/ Debbie Allamong, Eric Stormoen Digital Producer...... Tyrus Emory Hotel Arrangements...... Road Concierge Production Counsel...... Gray Krauss Sandler, Des Rochers LLP—David F. Schwartz Banking...... Signature Bank Payroll...... Checks and Balances Accountant...... Marks Paneth LLP Mark D’Ambrosi, Petrina Bryan Insurance...... Gallagher Insurance Deb Kozee, Amanda Rivera Did You Know? Rehearsal Studios...... TW Studios: Chelsea Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week The actors and stage managers employed in this through at least one full year are: production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in • 4 times more likely to be the United States. recognized for academic achievement • 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools • 4 times more likely to participate The Theatre Managers, The Press Agents, and in a math and science fair Company Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical • 3 times more likely to win an award Press Agents & Managers. for school attendance Backstage employees are represented by the International • 4 times more likely to win an award Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.). for writing an essay or poem

The musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians.

United Scenic Artists represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

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Kimmel Center Cultural Campus Comprehensive Campaign The following donors have supported the Kimmel Center’s Comprehensive Campaign, helping us keep our promise for the future to preserve our iconic buildings and maintain world-class facilities and leave a lasting contribution to the future of the performing arts in Philadelphia.

$5,000,000+ William Penn Foundation

$1,000,000+ Mrs. J. Mahlon Buck, Jr. The Horace W. Goldsmith Lynne and Harold Honickman Foundation Mrs. Penelope P. Wilson

$500,000+ Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Corrato Patricia and David Holveck The Presser Foundation

$250,000+ Robert and Julie J. Bryan Hamilton Family Charitable Trust J. William and Helen D. Stuart Mr. and Mrs. James M. Buck III William and Rosemary Hankowsky Foundation and Wynne Amick Rhonda and David Cohen The Brook J. Lenfest Foundation Michael D. Zisman and Anne C. Ewers Gerry Lenfest Linda J. Gamble Joseph and Marie Field Foundation Marcia and Ronald Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fitzgerald Paula and Mark Solomon

$100,000+ Anonymous David F. Hoffman Louise and Alan Reed The Bazemore Family Foundation Lisa D. Kabnick and Lyn M. Ross Peter A. Benoliel and Willo Carey John H. McFadden Jeanne Ruddy and Victor Keen Sandy and Steve Cozen LF Driscoll Company Timothy and Ann Scheve Jack Donnelly William A. Loeb Gregory L. Segall Michael and Amy George David G. and Sandra G. Marshall Molly D. Shepard and Peter J. Dean Frances and Bill Graham Jami Wintz McKeon Laurie Wagman Dorrance H. Hamilton Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Peter and Cary Webb Sears Charitable Lead Trust Foundation The Zuritsky Family

$50,000+ Anonymous Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church Mr. and Mrs. Bradford R. The Avery Foundation and Reverend Dr. Alyn E. Waller Hollingsworth Peter A. Benoliel and Willo Carey Ann and Jay Francis Independence Foundation Ronald J. Biscardi Patricia and John Gattuso Robert E. Mortensen Luther W. Brady, M.D. Juliet J. Goodfriend and Ron and Suzanne Naples Richard and Lynne Carpenter Marc R. Moreau Hon. Marjorie O. Rendell Charitas Foundation Rosemarie Greco and Anne Morrissey Matt and Judi Taylor Robert J. Delany, Sr. Tony Hayden/Maguire Hayden Paul and Christine Tufano John and Gloria Drosdick Real Estate Company Bill and Barbara Wilson/Synterra, Ltd. Michael and Debra Hill Etta Winigrad

$25,000+ Lisa Crutchfield Ed and Deb Lovelidge Salem Shuchman and Barbara Tad and Candace Decker Jeffrey and Julia McFadden Klock Family Foundation Deborah and Kurt Hilzinger Lauren and Don Morel David and Sherry Varrelman Barbara Hauptfuhrer Jane G. Pepper Anthony Werner Sara Lomax-Reese Gregory Redden

For more information about the Comprehensive Campaign, please contact Anne Ewers, President and CEO at 215-670-2339 or [email protected].

20 Kimmel Center Cultural Campus Institutional and Government Support The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the following corporations, foundations, and government partners for their annual support.

$500,000+ TD Bank William Penn Foundation

$100,000+ Aramark Merck Company Foundation The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Ballard Spahr LLP † M & T Bank and Wilmington Trust The Presser Foundation CHUBB Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Peter and Cary Webb Sears The Doran Family Foundation Pennsylvania Department of Wells Fargo Hearst Foundations Community and Economic The Wyncote Foundation Johnson & Johnson Development

$75,000+ American Airlines † Jacobs Music/The Rinaldi Family Waterman II Fund of Ballard Spahr LLP † Kieran Timberlake Associates, LLP † The Philadelphia Foundation Comcast NBC Universal PECO

$50,000+ Bank of America Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital Philadelphia Authority for Bimbo Bakeries for Children PNC Bank Industrial Development National Endowment for the Arts

$25,000+ Cigna Duane Morris, LLP † Pepper Hamilton, LLP † Cozen O’Connor † Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP † Snider Foundation Independence Blue Cross Ollin, LLC Universal Health Services, Inc.

$10,000+ AARP Pennsylvania Klehr Harrison Harvey Qlik † Anonymous Branzburg, LLP † QVC, Inc. Bauder Audio Knight Foundation Ritz Carlton Hotel † Connelly Foundation Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages Sabre Systems Inc. Cozen O’Connor Foundation Lincoln Financial Foundation SeatGeek CRW Graphics † Macy’s SEI Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP † Mazars Stradley Ronon Stevens & Duane Morris, LLP Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP Young, LLP † Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church New England Foundation Stradley Ronon Stevens & Gail Howard/Liberty for the Arts Young, LLP Business Strategies † Post Brothers Take Flight Learning † Graham Partners † PFM United States Liability GSK Philadelphia Energy Solutions Insurance Group Keystone Property Group Philadelphia Insurance Companies William M. King Charitable Qlik Foundation

$5,000+ Apgar-Black Foundation Gray Charitable Trust Ann Rice Mullen Christian R. & Mary F. Lindback HUB International Pennsylvania, LLC The Philadelphia Cultural Fund Foundation Jacobs Music PWC Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation Lomax Family Foundation SAP America, Inc. McLean Contributionship

$2,500+ Elliott-Lewis Corporation French American Cultural Exchange Lavin, O’Neil, Cedrone & DiSipio Jacobs Music Threshold Acoustics, LLC

† In-kind contributions

For more information on joining this distinguished list of supporters, please contact Anne Ewers, President and CEO at 215-670-2339 or [email protected].

21 Kimmel Center Cultural Campus Individual Support The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts gratefully acknowledges the following individuals for their annual support.

$100,000+ Mr. and Mrs. Doran Patricia and David Holveck

$25,000+ Teresa Bryce Bazemore Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nerney Laurie Wagman Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Corrato Ronald and Marcia Rubin

$20,000+ Bart and Jil Blatstein Brook J. Lenfest Jami Wintz McKeon Graeme and Katherine Crothall Stanley C. Middleman Michael D. Zisman and William and Frances Graham Gregory Segall Linda J. Gamble Philip Jaurigue Tony G. Werner

$10,000+ Peter A. Benoliel and Willo Carey Mrs. F. Eugene Dixon, Jr. Lisa D. Kabnick and Joanne Berwind Anne Ewers John H. McFadden Judith Broudy Ann and Jay Francis Jacqueline B. Mars Robert and Julie J. Bryan Linda and David Glickstein Elizabeth Murphy Mrs. J. Mahlon Buck, Jr. Rosemarie Greco and Hon. Marjorie O. Rendell The Cardy Family Anne Morrissey Mrs. Adele K. Schaeffer Mr. and Mrs. Richard Carpenter Donna and Vincent Hartnett Timothy and Ann Scheve Scott and Nelly Childress Michael and Debra Hill Susan Martinelli Shea Sandy and Steve Cozen Mr. and Mrs. Bradford R. Salem Shuchman and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Decker Hollingsworth Barbara Klock Family Foundation Ms. Etta Winigrad

$5,000+ Madeline and Ed Apollo Maxima and Sidney Hui Irene and Fred Shabel Mr. J. Edward Cambron and Patricia and John Imbesi Molly D. Shepard and Mr. Charles Finch Mr. and Mrs. P. Edward Lovelidge Dr. Peter J. Dean Anne Marie Chapman Jeffrey and Julia McFadden David and Sherry Varrelman Rev. Luis A. Cortés, Jr. Dr. Hilarie and Mr. Mitchell Morgan Hon. Constance H. and Mrs. Sarah Miller Coulson Mrs. Sara Lomax-Reese Dr. Sankey Williams M. Gordon and Carolyn Daniels Bernice and Jerry G. Rubenstein Mr. and Mrs. Mario Zacharjasz Dr. and Mr. James F. Dever, Jr. Mr. Mark Samuels Ken and Marian Disken Anne Faulkner Schoemaker

$2,500+ Stan and Nancy Applegate Osagie and Losenge Imasogie Bruce Satalof and Marie O’Donnell Laura J. Armstrong Elena and Frederick Kyle Leslie and Lynnae Ms. Lynda Barness Mr. H. Chase Lenfest Schwartz Serchuck The Marie Uberti-Benz and William A. Loeb Mr. and Mrs. Harris J. Sklar Robert L. Benz Foundation Arthur Mattia Mr. and Mrs. Terence Smith Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz E. J. and R. I. Mitchell Dr. Auguste and Mrs. Abby Turnier Lois G. and Julian A. Brodsky Philip E. Lian and Joan L. Mueller Zeyn B. Uzman Mr. and Mrs. James M. Buck III Mr. and Mrs. James Nolen IV Nina Vitow Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buggey Mr. Wallace Nowicke Dale Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Carfagno Mr. and Mrs. John Osuna Joseph and Eileen Wawrzynek Philip and Margaret Cavanaugh Dr. Elias Packman Roy and Sharon Wells Todd W. Darling, CFP Nathan Renner-Johnson and Mr. F. Gordon Yasinow Barbara Eberlein and Jerry Wind Alexander Macnow Mario and Jan Zacharjasz Mr. and Mrs. Brian Effron Mr. Ross Richards and Karen Zimmermann and Elizabeth H. Gemmill, Esq. Ms. Sanaz Hojreh Glenn Carney Mr. and Mrs. D. Kirk Harman The Romano Family James W. and Debora C. Zug Russell Harris, MD Robin and Mark Rubenstein

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$1,000+ Anonymous Kathleen and Tom Hanley Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah P. O’Grady Sarabeth Abrams Ms. Beverly A. Harper Joseph Palma, Esq. and Lorraine and Ben Alexander Dr. Jeffrey B. Harrison Bonnie Palma Joseph and Laura Atkinson Robert and Megan Hausler Mr. and Mrs. R. Anderson Pew Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Betz Angela Helmbrecht Laurinda Rainey David Borgenicht Jacqualyn Hillegass Jordan Reilly Donna and Jon Boscia Paul T. Holden The Rinaldi Family, Jacobs Music Crystal and Eric Brewe Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence O. Diana C. Roane Jon and Joy Broder Houstoun Denise Rodell Neil and Margaret Brown Jacob A. Jessup Stephen Rosenzweig and Bill and Sheryl Bullitt Evelyn Kratz and Barbara Exler Elaine Woo Camarda Pamela French Samantha Rusk John Carroll Ed and Linda Kuehnle Dr. Patricia Saddier Barbara R. Cobb Shawn Leavitt Justin Schaller Mark and Iris Coblitz Suzanne Levin Stephanie Schuetz and Hope Cohen Linda and Ivan Inerfeld Jonathan Bayless Dr. D. Walter Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Berton E. Korman Henry and Mary Schwarz Daniel and Melanie Coulton Erik J. Lang Angela M. Scott Victoria Crenshaw Ms. Randi Y. Leavitt and Stan Shnayder The Cristofaro Family Mr. Robert Silverman William A. Slaughter, Esq. Connie and Pat Dalton William and Laura Liss Richard and Amanda Smoot Dr. Richard Davidson and Marcos and Dee Dee Lopez Corinne Stahl Ms. Linda Golden Maureen Lord-Benson Mr. James B. Stambaugh and David and Terri Davitch Dr. Wendy Martinez Ms. Andrea Morrissey Mr. Ernie J. Difilippo Janine A. Matsko Frances C. Stancill Melanie Dudley Tom and Linda McCarthy Jacqueline Taylor and John and Lois Durso Andrew & Pia McClure Jeneanne Taylor Eric and Terri Elliott H.G. and Susan McDonald Brian Titus Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fontana Thomas McGowan Robert and Lisa Trucksess Helen Herr Ford Patrick and Danielle McIntyre Rev. Mark & Leslie Tyler Ms. Marilyn Frank Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Mechura Dr. Thomas M. and Allen Freedman and Nancy Flores Migenes M. Patricia Vernon Judith Brick Freedman Dr. Harold J. Milstein Anup Vidwans Chris and Leanne Gasink Janet and Milton Morgan Bonita Weber Katherine M. Glaser Anne Mockus David Webster Robert Gelsher Lyn and David Montgomery Ms. Carol A. Westfall Sandra Goodstein Keith and Suzanne Moore Michael Whitman Gene and Heather Goroschko Mary Moore Drs. Jonathan and Lori Winter Edmund Green Harold D. New Patricia Williams Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Grenald

This list represents donations received from December 1, 2017 – November 30, 2018. While great care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this list, mistakes can occur. Please report discrepancies to Jennifer Beatty, Sr. Manager of Individual Giving at 215-670-2369, or [email protected]. For more information about making a gift, please contact us at 215-790-5321 or visit us online at kimmelcenter.org/support.

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Matching Gifts Multiply the impact of your personal contribution to the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts by submitting an Employee Matching Gift Form. Matching gifts – when combined with your donation – double or triple the resources that make possible Broadway at the Academy, Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), and other programs that you enjoy. Your employer may match the tax-deductible portion of your gift to the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts. If your company is not listed here, please check with your Human Resources department to see if your gift can be matched. Companies that Match Employee Gifts to the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts 1500 Walnut Enterprises FMC Corporation Pepsi ACE Group GlaxoSmithKline The Pew Charitable Trusts American Airlines Goldman Sachs & Co. Pfizer Ballard Spahr Haverstick-Borthwick Company Philadelphia Foundation Bank of America Health Partners of Philadelphia Philadelphia Insurance Companies BNY Mellon Hilton PNC Canada Dry Bottling Company Holiday Inn Quaker Chemical Charon Planning Independence Blue Cross QVC, Inc. CIGNA Jacobs Music Radisson Citigroup Janney Montgomery Scott LLC Reed Smith LLP Citizens Bank Johnson & Johnson Sonepar Coca-Cola JP Morgan Chase Stradley Ronon Stevens & Cozen O’Connor KPMG Young, LLP Deluxe Corporation Liberty Property Trust TD Bank Deutsche Bank Lincoln Financial UGI Corporation Dow M&T Bank Universal Health Services Duane Morris Merck Vanguard Endo Health Solutions Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Verizon Ernst & Young NutriSystem Wawa Federated (Macy’s) PECO Wells Fargo & Co. First Genesis Financial Group Penn Mutual Life Insurance William Penn Foundation Company Honickman Family Society The Kimmel Center is proud to announce the naming of the Honickman Family Society, a group of forward-thinking supporters who have included the Kimmel Center in their estate plans. Named in honor of Harold and Lynne Honickman and their family, Honickman Family Society members ensure that the Kimmel Center will continue to educate, inspire and delight audiences for generations to come. Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz Linda R. Jacobs Harry Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. Roland K. Bullard, II Stephanie and Michael Naidoff Lyn M. Ross D. Walter Cohen* Raymond G. Perelman Anne Faulkner Schoemaker Mrs. Peggy Cooke Sergio* and Penelope Prosperpi Molly Shepard and Peter Dean Tad and Candace Decker Louise and Alan Reed Paula and Mark Solomon Anne C. Ewers Hon. Edward G. Rendell and Ann R. and Harold A. Sorgenti Lynne and Harold Honickman Hon. Marjorie O. Rendell Gussie Spector* *Deceased For more information about the Honickman Family Society please contact Liz Saccardi, Senior Director, Strategy & Development at [email protected] or 215-790-7178.

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Kimmel Center Cultural Campus Staff OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Morgan Horell, Marketing William Ringland, Head Thomas Pierce, Security Officer & CEO Content Associate Carpenter, Academy of Music Nolan Piotti, Security Officer Joan Roebuck-Carter, Senior Anna Ladd, Digital Greg Canzanese Jr., Assistant Timothy Ryan, Security Officer Director, Development and Marketing Associate Head Carpenter–Flyman, Walter Samuels, Security Officer Institutional Support Winona Wyatt, Digital Academy of Music David Sisco, Security Officer Liz Saccardi, Senior Director Marketing Assoicate John Damiani, Assistant Head Mark Thomas, Security Officer of Strategy and Development Taylor Pijanowki, Carpenter, Academy of Music Robert Thomas, Security Officer Jennifer Beatty, Senior Manager Marketing Associate Timothy Johnson, Head Electrician, Vanessa Tobon-Mendez, of Individual Giving Carrie Williams, Academy of Music Security Officer Isabel Brouhard, Manager Marketing Associate Scott Smith, Assistant Electrician- William Tresnan, Security Officer of Donor Relations Sydni Jean, Broadway Audio, Academy of Music Lashawn Washington, Anne Henry, Manager League Fellow David Williams, Head Security Officer of Membership Propertyman, Academy of Music John Wilsman, Security Officer Hannah Lermitte, Manager FINANCE Kevin McEntee, Assistant Head Eric Yates, Security Officer of Special Events Jacob A. Jessup, Controller Propertyman, Academy of Music Joseph Young, Security Officer Greg Storella, Manager Shannon Feck, Director Bev Nolan, Head Wardrobe, of Grants and Proposals of Accounting and Academy of Music TICKET PHILADELPHIA Colleen Coffey, Executive Assistant Financial Analysis Pete Mohan, Head Carpenter, Linda Forlini, Vice President to the President & CEO Renee Doman, Operations Merriam Theater of Ticket Philadelphia Kelsea Reel, Finance Manager Stephen Hungerford, Molly Albertson. Director Development Coordinator Hazel Mack, Payroll Manager Assistant Head Carpenter, of Client Relations Sara Smillie, Activation Specialist, Bridget Morgan, Accounting Merriam Theater Joel Guerrero, Training Manager Institutional Support Manager/Ticket Philadelphia David Cushing, Assistant Head Catherine Pappas, Yvonne Toot, Robin Lee, Staff Accountant/ Carpenter-Flyman, Project Manager Development Coordinator Ticket Philadelphia Academy of Music Jayson Bucy, Program Wesley Hershner, Coordinator Dina Respes, Staff Accountant Jay Madara, Head Electrcian, and Web Manager of Research and Maria Waters, Staff Accountant Merriam Theater Alexander Heicher, Program Development Systems Karen Turner, Accounts Dan Imburgia, Head Soundman, and Web Coordinator Payable Clerk Merriam Theater Steven Wallace, Quality OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE Michael Atkinson, Head Assurance Analyst VICE PRESIDENT HUMAN RESOURCES Propertyman, Merriam Theater Meg Hackney, Patron Michaela Cline, Executive Liz Bligan, Human Kevin Hamilton, Dock Master Services Manager Assistant to the EVP and Resources Manager Danielle Rose, Patron Services VP of Finance and CFO Melissa Fehlinger, Human HOUSE MANAGEMENT Supervisor and Access Meaghan Gonser, Administrative Resources Coordinator John Charles, Director Services Specialist Assistant to the Vice President Sarah Dugan, Human Resources of House Management Alex Boyle, Patron of Sales and Marketing and Assistant/Receptionist Amy Dalin, Operations Manager, Services Representative the President of The Marian Kimmel Center for the Brand-I Curtis-McCloud, Patron Anderson Awards FACILITY SALES Performing Arts Services Representative Casey Rodger, Director Maureen Lynch, Operations Rui Dong-Scott, Patron EDUCATION of Facility Sales & I P Manager, Academy of Music Services Representative Susan Quinn, Director of Education Audrey Gildea, Laura Marsh, Operations Matthew Enters, Patron Carol Frazier, Sr. Education Senior Sales Manager Manager, Merriam Theater Services Representative Program Manager Leigh Sweda, Event Manager Caitlin Crowley, House Manager, Karen Fleet, Patron Anthony Tidd, Jazz Artistic Advisor Kimmel Center for the Services Representative Brian Adamczyk, Education FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS Performing Arts Emily Lantz, Patron Program Coordinator Matt Suydam, Facilities Director Lindsay Rosetti, House Manager, Services Representative Kenya Gayles, Education Kathie Cronk, Operations Kimmel Center for the Justin Pullins, Patron Program Coordinator Manager, Special Projects Performing Arts Services Representative Eliza Minster, Education Shannon Walsh, Master Scheduler Frank Flood, House Manager, Janelle Saaybe, Patron Program Coordinator Scott Derkacz, Site Manager Academy of Music Services Representative Dennis McGeady, Chief Engineer Tom Kerrigan, Head Usher, Kimmel Rachelle Seney, Patron PROGRAMMING John Kane IV, Lead Engineer Center for the Performing Arts Services Representative Jay Wahl, Producing Bob Rielly, Engineer Cornell Wood, Head Usher, Nicole Sikora, Patron Artistic Director Dan Ogborn, Engineer Academy of Music Services Representative Frances Egler, Director of Andy Galante, Engineer Lonnie Hyman, Head Usher, Robert Lawlor, Patron Programming and Presentations Ed Torres, Engineer Merriam Theater Services Associate Laura McClaatchy, Steve Dang, Engineer Alison Gibbons, Programming Event Manager Hassan Cintron, Engineer Performance Associate BOX OFFICE Helen Smith, Joseph Chiavaroli, Painter Chaya Goldman, Dan Ahearn, Jr., Programming Manager Lawrence Freeman, Performance Associate Box Office Manager Amy Harting, Maintenance Mechanic Erin Lunsford, Michelle Messa, Assistant Programming Specialist Christopher Grimes, Performance Associate Box Office Manager Stacey Ferraro, Maintenance Mechanic Derrick Johnson, Porter Supervisor Tad Dynakowski, Assistant Programming Coordinator Trondell Hill, Cleveland Ferron, Porter Treasurer Box Office Christa Bean, Producing Associate Housekeeping Manager Donte Hamilton, Porter James Shelly, Assistant Joshua Suydam, Porter Treasurer Box Office SALES & MARKETING PRODUCTION Thomas Sharkey, Assistant Crystal Brewe, Senior Vice Joseph Dillon, Director SECURITY Treasurer Box Office President of Strategic Marketing of Production Heather Goforth, Director Michael Walsh, Assistant and Communications Andre Barette, Production of Safety and Security Treasurer Box Office Joe Ciresi, Director Manager, Ancillary Spaces, Matt Lally, Security Supervisor of Advertising Sales Kimmel Center for the Euronn McCloud–Armstrong, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Elizabeth Hess, Director Performing Arts Security Supervisor Arthur Curtis, Senior Director, Data of Program Marketing Elizabeth Devore, Production Anthony Williams, Services and Web Development Amy O'Connell, Director Manager, Verizon Hall Security Supervisor John Callinan, Director of of Institutional Marketing Eileen Harris, Production Manager, Henri Byrd, Security Supervisor Technology Infrastructure Leslie Patterson-Tyler, Director Artistic Initiatives Kyree Bellamy, Security Officer Andrew Mulroney, Senior of Media Realtions and Eric Hagenbarth, Production Roland Carbonetta Jr., Web Developer Communications Manager, Merriam Theater Security Officer Mike Zankowski, Business Eric Hsu, Associate Director W. King Rogers, Production Patrick Carpenter, Security Officer Intelligence Manager of E-Marketing Manager, Academy of Music George Clark, Security Officer James Boyer, Web Developer Ashley Ryan, Senior Marketing Adam Steinbauer, Production Derrick Copeland, Security Officer Carissa Britain, Web Developer Manager, Broadway Manager, Perelman Theater Thomas Craig, Security Officer Tristian Gay, Cloud/ Nathan Godshall, Institutional David Conner, Head Soundman, Stevie Curry, Security Officer Systems Engineer Marketing Manager Verizon Hall Monique Gross, Security Officer John Remaley, Jr., Manisha Modi, Audience Matt McIntyre, Head Carpenter, Sandy Gustave, Security Officer Sr. Help Desk Technician Development and Verizon Hall John Haviland, Security Officer Joe Dethamphavane, Group Sales Manager Mike Sweeney, Head Electrician, William Hudson, Security Officer Help Desk Technician Lauren Woodard, Verizon Hall Gary Hughes, Security Officer Parijata Dasmuth, Public Relations Manager Michael Cobb-Durkin, Head Darius Jenkins, Security Officer Web Project Manager Ben Brotman, Electrician, Perelman Theater Kevin Johnson, Security Officer Callum Gouvela Da Silva, Graphic Designer (Digital) Walter Bass, Head Soundman, Sara Mahan, Security Officer Business Intelligence Nicole Surman, Graphic Designer Perelman Theater Gregory Meek, Security Officer Developer Brett Cohen, Marketing Associate Ed Klumpp, Head Utility, Ancillary Randall Monte, Security Officer Spaces, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts 26 Kimmel Center Cultural Campus Facilities A COMMITMENT TO SAFETY Desk, 15 minutes before tour time, on the day of your The safety and comfort of visitors, artists, volunteers, tour. Parties of 10 or more are asked to make advance and staff at the Kimmel Center, Academy of Music, reservations. Free tours of the Academy of Music are and Merriam Theater are of paramount importance. available on selected dates, by reservation only. For In the event of an emergency, audience members will tour information and group tour reservations, call the be advised of appropriate procedures by ushers and Kimmel Center tour desk at 215-790-5886 or visit security staff. At this time, please take note of the exit kimmelcenter.org/plan-your-visit/free tours/. nearest you. A red, illuminated EXIT sign should be CHILD POLICY visible, with an arrow indicating the direction of the exit door. Should an emergency arise, you will be With the exception of performances specifically directed to leave the auditorium and further instructions noted as Family Friendly, Kimmel Center Presents will be provided as to the safest and quickest way to and Broadway Philadelphia performances are not exit the building. Patrons who need special assistance recommended for children under 6 years old. This should contact an usher. recommendation exists to ensure all of our patrons the best possible experience. All audience members, ACCESSIBILITY including babes in arms, require a ticket. The Kimmel Center is wheelchair-accessible from its FOOD AND BEVERAGE east and north entrances. The Academy of Music is wheelchair-accessible from the east lobby entrance Concessions by Chef Jose Garces and Garces Group on Broad Street. The Merriam Theater is wheelchair- are available to guests in the Kimmel Center at the accessible from the main entrance on Broad Street. PECO Bar and the PECO Annex Bar and to Academy Elevators serve all levels of the Kimmel Center, with of Music and Merriam Theater patrons at satellite accessible seating and ADA-compliant restrooms bars located in the lobbies and upper levels. For your available on all levels. Accessible seating is available convenience, Kimmel Center patrons may pre-order on the Orchestra level of the Merriam Theater, with their intermission beverages at the PECO bar up to accessible restrooms on the Mezzanine level. At the 90 minutes before performances in Verizon Hall and Academy of Music, accessible seating is available on one hour before Perelman Theater performances. Both the Parquet and Balcony levels, with accessible restrooms bars open 90 minutes before Verizon Hall performances located on the Canteen level. Assistive listening and PECO Café opens one hour before Perelman devices are available for loan. 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YOUR EVENT, OUR HOUSE PAYPHONES Celebrate in style with the Kimmel Center and Payphones are located on the lower Mezzanine level Garces Catering, where you'll have an unforgettable of the Kimmel Center. experience with a picture-perfect back drop • Corporate Meetings SMOKING • Conference and Entertaining Smoking is prohibited on the Kimmel Center campus. • Weddings & Rehearsal Dinners TOURS • Stages & Performances The Kimmel Center offers two free tours. One-hour • Film @ The Kimmel Center Building and Theater tours are offered Tuesday through • Private Parties and Special Events Sunday at 1pm. Ninety-minute Art and Architecture BOOK YOUR SPECIAL EVENT TODAY! walking tours are offered Saturday at 10:30am (no KIMMELCENTER.ORG/SPECIALEVENTS theater interiors on this tour). Register at the Information

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