ANNUAL REPORT 2018 OUR MISSION FROM THE PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR I am pleased to present to you our Annual Report for Season 27, which SpeakEasy Stage Company produces intimate, entertaining plays and musicals that are new to Boston and compel thoughtful conversation. We covers the period from July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018. champion new talent and future arts leaders, alongside a diverse community of experienced local theatre professionals who share our devotion to excellence. We treat our artists, audiences, and supporters as collaborators, working with us to make Boston a city that is sustainable for artists. While there are many highlights to share with you, I am most proud of the conversations sparked by this year’s productions. As I stand in the lobby OUR VALUES after each show, I hear the laughter, joy, tears, debates, and discussions Heart, Loyalty, Excellence, Courage, Respect, and Joy among our audience members, and I am overjoyed. For me, it is a potent reminder each day of the power of theatre to build community and transform lives.
I want to thank all of the talented artists, designers, directors, technicians, and musicians who have shared their gifts with our audiences to bring these stories to life. I also want to express my deep appreciation for the hard work and commitment of the inspiring volunteers on our SpeakEasy Boards.
And finally, I want to thank you, SpeakEasy’s amazing family of donors and subscribers, for your belief in our mission. Your generosity and participation have made our work possible, and I hope you will continue to support our efforts to create meaningful conversation throughout the Greater Boston community.
I look forward to seeing you at the theater!
With gratitude,
Paul Daigneault Producing Artistic Director
All photos courtesy of Nile Scott Studios except page 9 and back cover (top left), Maggie Hall; page 10 courtesy of artists; page 14, courtesy of artists; page 17-19, Justin Saglio.
2 3 The Curious Incident of “Daigneault … has reconfigured the Roberts Studio Theatre as a thrust stage. The audience is seated on the Dog in the Night-Time three sides, lending a proximity to OCTOBER 20 – NOVEMBER 25, 2017 the performers that translates into BASED ON THE NOVEL BY Mark Haddon an extra intensity of experience. ADAPTED BY Simon Stephens PROVIDING ACCESS Working in concert with movement DIRECTED BY Paul Daigneault director Yo-EL Cassell and a top- FOR SCHOOLS MOVEMENT DIRECTION BY Yo-EL Cassel notch design team, Daigneault Student Matinee Program employs a stage grammar that While the Tony Award-winning Broadway version of Curious Incident was known for its utilization Each season, SpeakEasy offers exclusive performances of technology and special effects, SpeakEasy’s staging of the play used the intimacy of the for middle and high school students to see shows with corresponds to the whirling subjects uniquely relevant to their everyday lives. intricacy of Christopher’s mind.” Roberts Studio Theatre to evoke intense emotions and heartfelt sympathy for the main character, In Season 27, we hosted 390 students from ten schools Christopher Boone. The piece takes us inside the mind of a young man with an unnamed sensory for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time –The Boston Globe disorder, allowing the audience to experience the world through his eyes. As he tries to solve and another 310 students from four schools for the mystery of the murder of his neighbor’s dog, he uncovers some family secrets that turn his Allegiance. Most of the students came from the Boston Public Schools with students also coming from world upside down and lead him on a life-changing journey. The audience experiences this story various suburbs around Boston. SpeakEasy provided a not only from Christopher’s perspective, but also from the perspectives of those who love him curriculum packet for teachers to prepare the students – his mother, his father, and his teacher. The result is a deeply moving and heartfelt experience ahead of time; and after each performance students about the power of love in all its forms. SpeakEasy’s production played to nearly sold out houses were able to talk with the actors and ask questions. More than half of the students reported that they had through most of the run, making it one of the best-selling shows in the history of the company. never experienced live theatre before! When we see the world through “One of my students who attended has severe autism, and according to the professionals that he works with, should another’s eyes, how does this change be in a life skills program. His parents chose to send him to our public school. He is new the way we understand to our school this year and is still making connections. On the bus ride to the theater, he sat alone. On the ride back, kids were ourselves? empathizing with him, sitting with him, trying to get to know him. It was a beautiful moment.” — Noah Dawson, Drama Director and Special Education Instructor, The Sizer School 4 5 Men on Boats “Such a fantastic piece of theatre! SEPTEMBER 8 – OCTOBER 7, 2017 I was deeply impressed by the entire BY Jaclyn Backhaus cast, and it meant SO MUCH to see many DIRECTED BY Dawn M. Simmons shades and sizes and underrepresented gender identities on stage. Thank you!!” SpeakEasy’s production of Men On Boats felt like an Indiana Jones adventure live on stage – complete with river rapids, mountain hikes, waterfalls, caves, campfires, and snakes! The play tells – Anonymous audience member LAUNCHING THE NEXT the true story of an 1869 expedition led by Major John Wesley Powell to chart the Colorado River GENERATION and the Grand Canyon for the U.S. government. But what makes the play particularly interesting Emerging Artists Program is that all of the characters, who are based on cis-gender, white male historical figures, are portrayed by “racially diverse actors who are female-identifying, trans-identifying, gender-fluid, At SpeakEasy, we make it a priority to cultivate the and/or non-gender-conforming” – a mandated stipulation from the playwright, Jaclyn Backhaus. next generation of theatre artists and give them the According to Ms. Backhaus, “It’s interesting for me to take that idea of male conquest, give it to opportunities they need to develop their potential. We intentionally hire talented young actors for many someone who usually doesn’t have that right, and put that into the roles themselves. It begs the of our productions to work alongside experienced question of what histories we are lacking.” Men On Boats offered an opportunity for a diverse actors, designers, directors, and stage managers. population of artists, including many from underrepresented populations, to give a different They are given the freedom to learn and to grow perspective on the story of one of the greatest explorations in our country’s history. on the job, but with the support of some of the most talented artists in Boston. This past year, of the 64 actors, 40 designers, and 33 crew involved in producing our shows, 17 actors, 10 designers, and 15 crew members were just starting out in their professional careers.
“I always felt seen, respected, supported, and valued by the company. It always felt When we look back like the company was really supporting the production and all of the actors involved. Everyone was really professional and at our shared history, wanted to produce high quality work, but also valued creating a safe environment for folks.” whose stories are we missing? – Artist from the cast of Men on Boats
6 7 Every Brilliant Thing MARCH 2 – 31, 2018 “Every Brilliant Thing was BY Duncan MacMillan with Jonny Donahoe such a moving, grounding DIRECTED BY Marianna Bassham experience. It changed Every Brilliant Thing takes the audience on one person’s lifelong search for the everyday things something in me. I’ve never that make life worth living. It is hard to imagine that a play about depression and suicide can be seen anything like it, and uplifting and heart-warming, but Boston powerhouse Adrianne Krstansky gave such a charming, CREATING CONVERSATION its message will stay with light-hearted, and moving account of her character’s journey that we could not help but feel Community Engagement Programs hope. Staged in the round, this play required unprecedented audience participation – with To more deeply engage our audiences, we hold post- me for a long time.” volunteers reading off items from the list of over 1,000,000 brilliant things and playing the roles show conversations with the actors every Sunday as — Matt Gelman, of each of the significant characters in her life. While some members of the audience initially well as additional relevant programs depending upon audience member found this a bit intimidating, most embraced the opportunity to be a part of the story and were the show. For example, for Every Brilliant Thing, we comforted by the supportive community around them. In the weeks leading up to the production, partnered with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental subscribers and donors provided Ms. Krstansky with a “rehearsal audience”, offering a valuable Illness) to offer a talkback series on Thursdays with service for the production, while also receiving a unique glimpse into what it takes to develop mental health professionals and members of NAMI. We also asked patrons to contribute to a list of a show. The end result was a beautiful and engaging experience for the community where the “brilliant things” on social media and on the bulletin wisdom gained from brilliant things helped us identify our darkest fears and work together to board in our lobby. These types of activities engage find the light. our audience members and help them examine their own connections to the experience. “In our partnership with Speakeasy Stage, our goal was to give the production’s audiences a firmer understanding of what it is like to have a mental illness and how we need to break down stigma and build up empathy and hope. How do we find light We also wanted to enrich their experience of the play by presenting a person who has lived with mental in moments of darkness? illness and a clinician from the field at the weekly post-play discussions.” – Karen Gromis, Deputy Director, NAMI Mass
JANUARY 12 – FEBRUARY 10, 2018 BASED ON THE SCREENPLAY BY Marc Norman & Tom Stoppard ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE BY Lee Hall DIRECTED BY Scott Edmiston ORIGINAL MUSIC/MUSIC DIRECTION BY David Reiffel CHOREOGRAPHY/MOVEMENT BY Judith Chaffee TRAINING FUTURE LEADERS Shakespeare In Love is a glorious celebration of the creative process and the transformative “We tend to think of Shakespeare’s plays as important power of theatre. Based on the Academy Award-winning film of the same name, the play tells the Fellowships and Internships story of young Will Shakespeare, who is suffering a severe case of writer’s block as the deadline and ‘good for you.’ I believe our production helped all of At SpeakEasy, we are committed to helping train the fast approaches to deliver his new play. What follows is a fictional account of what might have us rediscover the sheer joy in his writing. It humanized leaders of tomorrow’s theatres and arts organizations. We give real work experience to college students inspired Shakespeare to write Romeo and Juliet – featuring star-crossed lovers, raucous characters, Shakespeare to help us feel closer to him as a universal and recent graduates to help them advance their fencing mayhem, arch-nemeses, debauchery – and even a dog! A terrific ensemble, led by George spirit, a young rebel with music in his broken heart and careers while benefitting from their energy, talent, Olesky as Shakespeare and Jennifer Ellis as Viola, illustrated how all of the characters in Will’s life a poetry in his soul that remain undiminished by time.” and dedication to our mission. In Season 27, we had contributed to his evolution and helped him to discover the artist he was truly meant to be. Even 14 college interns for arts administration, production, and marketing. Two recent college graduates though this story takes place in the Elizabethan era, SpeakEasy’s production of Shakespeare in — Scott Edmiston, director (pictured above) served as members of the staff – Love transcended time and place, and gave audiences a sense of how a community can inspire Hanne Larsen as Marketing Fellow and Joe Juknievich the artist to create his best work. as Artistic Fellow. Hanne managed our social media campaigns and helped with planning special events, while Joe worked on casting, curriculum development, and play selection, among other projects. “One of the most meaningful experiences I had in my fellowship was casting the title role in How does a Shakespeare in Love. Paul was so helpful in teaching me the most efficient process for planning and executing successful casting calls, and together we made it happen! I felt so empowered by his young artist find support, and I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity to coordinate one of the company’s most important creative processes.” his inspiration? - Joe Juknievich, Artistic Fellow
10 11 “As a daughter of immigrants, there were many relatable moments throughout the play. It’s a little Allegiance scary how close it feels. You made me laugh, you made me cry. I loved the music. Thank you!” MAY 4 – JUNE 2, 2018 BOOK BY Marc Acito, Jay Kuo, and Lorenzo Thione — Anonymous audience member MUSIC AND LYRICS BY Jay Kuo DIRECTED BY Paul Daigneault MUSIC DIRECTED BY Matthew Stern CHOREOGRAPHED BY Ilyse Robbins TRADITIONAL JAPANESE CHOREOGRAPHY BY Kendyl Yokoyama PROVIDING ACCESS TO ARTISTS To close the season, SpeakEasy presented the East Coast Regional Premiere of Allegiance, a musical that explores a little discussed part of our history – the Japanese internment of World Community Engagement Programs War II. Inspired by the true childhood experience of TV/film actor and social media icon George To engage our community more deeply, we often Takei (Mr. Sulu on Star Trek), Allegiance tells the story of the Kimura family, whose lives are bring the generative artists for a production to Boston to talk with the audience about their work. upended when they and 120,000 other Japanese-Americans are forced to leave their homes For example, we were thrilled to be able to host following the events at Pearl Harbor. Each member of the family is required to examine their Star Trek legend George Takei during the run of own loyalties – to family, to country, to their fellow Japanese Americans – and take a stand. Allegiance. Mr. Takei and Janet Wu, Emmy-winning Starkly relevant in our nation’s challenging political times, the story gave us an opportunity to reporter and Co-Host of WCVB’s On the Record, had study first-hand how people are affected by racial profiling, how families can be torn apart, and a public conversation at the Boston Public Library how drastically different the definitions of patriotism can be. SpeakEasy’s intimate production of about his time in an internment camp as a young boy, his family’s story, and how it became the basis Allegiance engaged new communities throughout the city and was a testament to the power of for the musical Allegiance. This sold-out event was the human spirit and its ability to find hope, love, and forgiveness. co-sponsored by our friends at the Boston Asian American Film Festival. How does a family stay together “Our partnership with SpeakEasy Stage provided an opportunity to join two great missions in advancing diverse voices in the arts, when the world is pulling introducing each of our constituents to each others’ work. We are thrilled that this production of Allegiance has engaged the Boston audience them apart? with this important American story.” - Susan Chinsen, Executive Director of the Boston Asian American Film Festival
12 13 Ole White Sugah Daddy By Obehi Janice The Boston Project Access Initiatives Thursday, June 19, 2018 In the third season of The Boston Project, SpeakEasy chose two new plays for development At SpeakEasy, we believe that the connection audience members make when attending live theatre, This play tells the story of Lynn, a from among 45 applicants – Hot Dog Christmas by Ethan Warren and Diaspora by Phaedra and the conversations that follow, are an essential part of the human experience. We strive Dorchester native who is a rising to make our productions accessible to the broader community and to make it possible for star in the startup industries of Boston and Cambridge. Michelle Scott. Working with SpeakEasy artistic staff and professional dramaturgs, the underserved or disadvantaged populations in the surrounding areas to attend live theatre at “Have you ever been in a city that playwrights worked on their plays over the course of the year, culminating in staged readings to you love but you’re trying to leave full houses in Deane Hall at the Calderwood Pavilion. SpeakEasy also further developed Obehi an affordable price. Through several partnerships, SpeakEasy offers significant discounts and complimentary tickets to individuals and families with various needs. For example, we donated at the same time?” Janice’s play Ole White Sugah Daddy for a second year and will continue to advance this play in 125 tickets to the Opening Doors for the Arts program, which serves low income members of the coming year. MAKING A SAFE SPACE Diaspora the mental health recovery community, and distributed 235 tickets through the local Huntington By Phaedra Michelle Scott A new works initiative, The Boston Project seeks to create more plays for the theatre cannon Community Membership Initiative. We also donated 272 tickets to various nonprofits for their Sensory-Friendly Performance Thursday, June 8, 2018 that explore what it means to be in this city, at this moment, tapping into the full breadth of fundraisers and events. And finally, seniors, students, and artists are offered more affordable Working with Rhoda Bernard from the Berklee This play explores the world of experiences and identities that make up life in Boston. prices to encourage their participation. Institute for Arts Education and Special Needs, Sunny, a writer on the edge of SpeakEasy designed its first-ever Sensory-Friendly success, whose life is shaken performance for The Curious Incident of the Dog in when she discovers from where she came. The Boston Project is funded by the Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust. the Night-Time so that people with sensitivity issues “I hope that future generations can read and/or on the autism spectrum could experience this this. And understand that there’s a lot to this uniquely relevant show. More than 80 individuals and history that is unknown. Or is fabricated. their families attended this special production, which Not on purpose. That’s just how family history is passed down.” In this city, included adaptations such as adjusted sound and lighting cues, raised house lights, fidget materials, and the ability to move around the theater. Patrons could Hot Dog Christmas at this moment also view a “social story” video posted on-line which By Ethan Warren gave them a preview of what to expect when they Thursday, June 7, 2018 arrived at the theater. It was a terrific experience for This play follows cousins Joey both audience and the actors. and Grace, longtime Fenway Park employees who believe their daily “After this performance, one young man superstitious rituals influence the fate of the Boston Red who self-identified as autistic approached Sox, as they consider adding a new employee to their me. When I asked if he enjoyed his closely-guarded circle. time, he told me it was ‘the best day of [his] life so far.’” “Why does nobody ever believe the simplest things? There’s cause, and — Eliott Purcell, actor (Christopher Boone) there’s effect. What we do impacts what happens in there, and that impacts Boston, and that impacts the world.” 14 15 Jeannine M. Ayotte Pam Noble INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FRIENDS CIRCLE Fred Bachofner Aaron J. Nurick & Diane M. Austin Julie & Michael Bailit Suzanne Oesterreicher $20,000+ $500 - $999 Steven Avruch Jim & Clara Batchelor Stephen Pentek The Shubert Foundation Annual Giving 2017-2018 Kathy & Marshall Berenson Kathleen Beckman Marna Peters Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust We are deeply grateful to our SpeakEasy donors for their contributions to our Annual Fund and Jim Bracciale & Richard Kestler Bender Hatch Insurance Guy Pugh & Steven Yakutis Joseph Cacciola & Thomas Trykowski Ross & Midge Benjamin Glenn P. Rizzo $10,000 - $19,999 special events throughout the year. Their gifts make it possible for us to continue pursuing our Ellen Colton Gary Bergstrom Larry Rosenberg Bank of America Sarah & Richard deLima Shawn Bohen & Alan Clarence Richard Rubinstein & John Morrel Massachusetts Cultural Council mission, and we sincerely appreciate this generous community. 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Fellman Heidi Jaeger Edward Bloom Judy Selednik Peter C. Britton Roger Ferguson, Jr. & Dania & Solomon Jekel Carolann & George Najarian Bill & Lois Seltz EARNED INCOME Barbara Brown Chris Gaucher Hilary & Jeff Johnston Peter Nessen Marci Shaw SPEAKEASY LEADERSHIP Deborah Brown Ricardo Ferrer Dorothy Joyce Sarah Newhouse Suzanne Shevlin Subscription Revenue $406,969 Tamar Brown Mary Finlay David & Harriet Kaufman Thomas Novak Mark Shura & Dan Harvey Board of Directors Board of Overseers Single Ticket Sales Revenue $561,288 Brianna Bullitt Peter & Myrna Finn Mira Kautzky Mary O’Connor Ellen & Don Siegel Scott Burson & Wendy Liebow Harry A. Fisher Maryellen Kaye Michael J. O’Leary James Slover Alex Baker, Chair Melissa Langa Michael Appell, Chair William Kelly Other $181 Paris Burstyn Michael Flier & David Trueblood Daniel Kells Trystan & Brendan O’Leary Amanda Smith Pat Cogan Erik Ramanathan Robert Band Robby Morse Levy Marianne Callahan Donnamarie Floyd Ark Khasin Carol & Gene Ott Madison Smith Total earned revenue $968,257 Carol Carbonaro Christopher Flynn Jeremiah Kissel Hyman Ozer Margaret & James Smith Paul Daigneault, President Nancy Roberts Gene Bauer & Ellen Shortell Keith MacDonald & Peggy Carlan Stephen Frank & Adam Berger Michael Klein Frank Pantano Kate Snodgrass Richard Davies Jim Stiles Rose Ann Berwald Tom Webber EXPENSES Martin Carmichael & Michael Freni Stephen & Elisabeth Kleinman Barbara G. Papesch Molly Soiffer Kerry A. Dowling Ann Teixeira Susan Black Jeffrey Mello Lisa Gruenberg David & Melissa Fristrom Stephen Knowlton & Gregory Pappas Sam Spade Programs $1,072,169 Matthew Carr Rolf Fuessler & Norman Goulet Joseph Pettigrew John Parisi Paula Spencer At the Spring Gala on April 8, 2018, John Kuntz accepted Mark Haddad Barney Weinstein Jon & Dixie Lee Borus Roberta Orlandino Craig Certner Andrew Fullem Daniel Kobick Cathy & Ron Pawliczek Kathy St. George the Mayor Thomas M. Menino Memorial Award for Mark Hickey Clea Winneg Gregory Bulger & Richard Dix Robert Pascucci General/Administrative $331,079 Barbara Christman Lisa Furlong Stanley Kramer Dossy Peabody Mark Stanek Inspired Support of the Arts on behalf of his late Will Korman A. Joseph Castella & Ellen Piccioli Mary Julia Cichowski William Furmanski David Kronman Toni Howell Pentecouteau Julie Starr Fundraising $267,552 husband, Tommy Derrah. Pictured L-R: Alex Baker, Jim Seligman Miguel Rodriguez & John Cini & Star Lancaster Terrance Gaetz Ksenia Lanin Barry Perlman Emily Stavis & David Polstein Paul Daigneault, John Kuntz, and Karen MacDonald. Total Expenses $1,670,800 Carol & Jimmy Cohen Nicholas Galinski Lynda Leahy Ellen Perrin Bob & Bobbie Steinbach Staff Bob Chabot Barry Hume Cynthia Conklin David R. Gammons Thomas Lee Richard Perse Ellen & John Sullivan Paul Daigneault, Producing Artistic Director Stacey & Chris Constas Steve Rosenblum Mary B. Connolly Elizabeth Gell Timothy Leland & Stephen & Mary Linton Peters Laura Sullivan Operating Deficit ($ 702,543) Jacob Cooper Brandon German & Julie Hatfield-Leland Judy Pike & Richard Miller Victoria & Matt Sutton In Memory of Thomas Derrah Paul Melone, General Manager and Production Manager Anne d’Avenas Stephen Strout Jennifer Coplon & Robert Frank Lovely Hoffman Steven M. Lilly-Weber Maureen & Stephen Pike Douglas Talhelm & Ashley Eaton On October 5, 2017, SpeakEasy Susan Darnell Sandra Weinstein Jim Torres, Director of Marketing and Communications CONTRIBUTED INCOME Carol & Charlie Cox Bill & Ann Ghormley Ginny Lima The PlayMates Robert & Nancy Tucker Susan Ellerin Hannah Weisman Patricia Crapo David, Courtney, Maddy & Lois Lindauer Paula Plum & Richard Snee Elizabeth Turissini lost a dear friend and artist, Cathi Ianno, Director of Development Joe Gimbel & Jo Strobel Neal Winneg Individual Giving $296,102 Harold S. Crowley, Jr. Ree Ghormley David Linsky Nikki Pope Jill Turk Thomas Derrah. Tommy was Alex Lonati, Development Operations and David Cucinotta & Jim Cove Ann T. Ghublikian Joseph Longthorne & Deb Poppel Laurence Turka Curly Glynn Michael Wartofsky & a nationally acclaimed actor, Foundations and Corporations $155,840 Scott T. Cummings Stephanie Giammarco Benjamin Simpson Marjorie Porter Giselle Ty Special Events Manager Laura Haas Imtiyaz Hussein Debra Darling & Jonathan Lurie Ellen Glanz & Richard Berger Amy Macdonald Florence Pressman Michael Underhill director, and educator who was Dawn Saglio, Company Manager Special Events $258,385 Camille d’Avenas Sarah Glovsky Janice & Paul Maitino Kathleen Marie Puckett Ken Urban & Johnny Hager often seen on SpeakEasy’s stage. Laura DeDominicis Nancy Gold Richard Majka Bosiljka Raditsa Julie Urda Dominique D. Burford, Associate Production Manager Interns Total contributed income $710,327 Frank DeSarbo Scott Goldman & Mal Malme Todd Rinehart Celina Valadao Shortly after his death, SpeakEasy established the Evan Turissini, Creative Services Associate Kate Burgess, Caroline Clancy, Jenna Corcoran, Annie Maureen Dezell Rebecca Dezube Greg & Jared Maraio Ilyse Robbins & Glen Mohr Marjorie & Francis Van Houten Thomas Derrah Emerging Artists Fund to directly Change in Net Assets $7,784 Anita Diamant & James Ball Sue & Les Goldman Lawrence Marks Pamela Roberts & David Van Stone Jennifer Morris, Administrative Associate Coursey, Madison Findling, Ethan Greenberg, Cami del Danielle Leslie DiDio Steven Goldstein Charles Marz Scott McInturff Paula Vassallo support the hiring of new talent. Tommy believed in Joe Juknievich, Artistic Fellow Guercio, Sarah Haber, Quan Yao Lim, Gabriella Medvick, *Unaudited results as of 10/30/18 Mary Dil Robert Gordon Deena Matowik Christine Rocco Robert C. Volante giving young artists opportunities to discover their Claire Mieher, Aiden O’Neal, Raechel Segal, James Peter DiMuro Barbara Gore Ruth Mattson Miguel A. Rodriguez & Steve Vorenberg Hanne Larsen, Marketing Fellow David DiPasquale Patricia Gorman Bonnie McBride Barry A. Hume Donna Wade potential, and he was a tremendous mentor and Williamson SEASON BY THE NUMBERS Deborah Doktor Barbara Gortikov Kathleen McCartney Stephen Romano & Pat Capozzi Brian Wagner & Tim Carlson teacher to artists on our stage. This fund ensures 153 performances 1,792 subscribers Terry Dolan Eleanor Greenberg Courtney McCombs Deborah Rosen Karen Wallace Neil Donohoe Geoff Greenberg Ann McDonald Jeannie E. Ross Michael Wartofsky & that Tommy’s vibrant and influential legacy will live 26,682 patrons 1,078 individual donors Diane Drobia Suzanne Greenberg Tom McDonald Leo Rotman Imtiyaz Hussein on for years to come. Julie Durbin Claire Greene & Tom Titchener Meghan McGeary Debra Ruder Alex Washington Pete Dziedzic Shelly F. Greenfield & Walt & Annie McGough Anthony Rufo Robin S. Weinberger In this inaugural year of the fund, 106 donors GEOGRAPHY OF PATRONS Glenn Edelson Allan M. Brandt Mary & Mike McKee Robert Ruggiero & Bruce Law Sheila Weiner Ken & Claire Edmondson Grace & William Gregor Sheila McMahon & Jeff Rutledge & Tamara Joyce David Weintraub contributed $20,597 in Tommy’s memory. In May, Beyond Rt. 495 Jennifer Ellis & Ben Mayes Julie A. Hackett Darragh Griffin Anna Sankaran Judith Weiss SpeakEasy named its first Thomas Derrah Emerging Beverly Emerson Julie Hallowell Lindsay McNair Dayla Santurri Murray Wheeler, Jr. 16% Catherine Emmons Nancy Pendarvis Harris Margaret Merzbacher John & Maryanne Sarro Jerry Wheelock Artist, Allegiance’s Kendyl Yokoyama, a Presidential Boston Anne-Marie Enderby Carolyn Hart Esther Messing Raymond Schmidt Donna Wilson Scholar at The Boston Conservatory at Berklee. 36% Lois & Ted Everett Gregory & Kathleen Haugh Shira Milikowsky Bruce & Christina Schneider Karen Witherell Rich Fahey Peter Haydu Ellen & Jonathan Miller Philip & Tracy Schroeder John Wolfarth Katie & Reade Fahs Veronica Heath The Millers Gerald Schwartz Joseph Yanks “Working with Tommy was a master class in 48% Patricia Fairchild Celeste Hedequist Cheryl Mitchell Amanda Scipione Ioannis Yannas itself. Getting the opportunity to be in a room Joseph Falcone Nancy Herron Katalin Mitchell Stephen Scolnick Peter & Ellen Zane with him and watch him work – to see how he Inside Rt. 495 Maggi Farrell Donna Hicks Lynne Montross Bette & Gregory Scott Stephen H. Zinner & Diane Fassino Wallace Higgins Donna Morton Bob Scott S.Wade Taylor tackles a scene and works with the material…. Harry Fatkin Ellen M. Hilly William Moscarelli Diane Spencer & Robert Scott Lyn Zurbrigg As a young actor, it was so helpful.” For more information on the Annual Report or SpeakEasy’s Thomas Fazio Harry & Laurie Hollander Robert Mullen Mary T. Scurio Cathy Zwicker Kathryn & Peter Feinmann Joy Howard & Pamela Werntz Steven Muller Maralyn & Robert Segal Anonymous (3) – Ally Dawson, actor giving programs, contact Cathi Ianno, Director of Development, at [email protected] or 617-482-3279. *These lists recognize donations given to the Annual Fund as well as Event Sponsorships from July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018. 18 19 “Every SpeakEasy show I see stays with me. You’re doing the important work of showing us theater that matters.” – Katie Raddatz audience member