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A PLAY ABOUT COMIC GENIUS TIMELESS MASTERPIECE WORLD-PREMIERE POWER PLAY Dick Gregory SPECIAL ADD-ON PRODUCTION INDECENT JQA WORLD-PREMIERE MUSICAL TURN ME LOOSE BY | DIRECTED BY ERIC ROSEN WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY AARON POSNER IN ASSOCIATION WITH JOHN LEGEND, GET LIFTED FILM , CO-PRODUCTION WITH BALTIMORE CENTER STAGE ARLENE AND ROBERT KOGOD CRADLE | MARCH 1 – APRIL 14, 2019 DAVE MIKE JACKSON, THE WILL AND JADA SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION, AND KANSAS CITY REPERTORY This unique, highly-theatrical play imagines key BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH WARNER BROS. THEATRE VENTURES, KREEGER THEATER | NOVEMBER 23 – DECEMBER 30, 2018 confrontations between John Quincy Adams and some BETH HUBBARD, THE PRIVATE THEATRE, ERIC FALKENSTEIN, of America’s most dynamic figures: George Washington, THE DONNERS’ COMPANY AND LARGER THAN LIFE SIMONSAYS ENTERTAINMENT, JAMIE CESA, JANA BABATUNDE-BEY The controversial 1923 Broadway debut of the Yiddish drama Andrew Jackson, Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, his BOOK BY THOMAS MEEHAN AND NELL BENJAMIN | MUSIC BY God of Vengeance inspired this award-winning behind-the- own father, John Adams and more. At once provocative, BY GRETCHEN LAW | DIRECTED BY JOHN GOULD RUBIN scenes story of the courageous artists who risked their LYRICS BY NELL BENJAMIN | DIRECTED BY TINA LANDAU haunting and hilarious, this Power Play challenges the way CHOREOGRAPHED BY SAM PINKLETON | MUSIC DIRECTION BY ROB BERMAN KREEGER THEATER | SEPTEMBER 6 – OCTOBER 14, 2018 careers and lives to perform a work deemed “indecent.” This we think of our country, our government and ourselves. This intimate and no-holds barred drama chronicles Tony Award-winning intimate and enchanting play filled with BASED ON THE WARNER BROS. MOTION PICTURE “DAVE” WRITTEN BY GARY ROSS music and dance is a testament to the transformative power Dick Gregory’s rise as the first Black comedian to expose WALL STREET DRAMA KREEGER THEATER | JULY 13 – AUGUST 19, 2018 audiences to racial comedy. Turn Me Loose is an exuberant of art that is timelier than ever before. High school teacher (and presidential lookalike) and raw tribute to Gregory’s life as a civil rights activist, Dave Kovic is hired by the Secret Service as a stand-in comic genius and unapologetic provocateur. FEARLESS POLITICAL JOURNEY JUNK for the Commander-in-Chief. When the President falls ill BY | DIRECTED BY JACKIE MAXWELL under less than “presidential” circumstances, Dave GOLD STANDARD MUSICAL KLEPTOCRACY FICHANDLER STAGE | APRIL 5 – MAY 5, 2019 is thrust into the Oval Office to avoid a BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH ROBERT AHRENS | BY KENNETH LIN The brilliant and calculating Robert Merkin is not national scandal and must find a way ANYTHING GOES KREEGER THEATER | JANUARY 18 – FEBRUARY 24, 2019 concerned about crossing the line to get what he wants to gain the trust and love of the MUSIC AND LYRICS BY in the name of “saving America.” Inspired by the volatile American people … and the First Lady. The collapse of the Soviet Union paved the way for a new and cut-throat financial world and the junk bond giants of ORIGINAL BOOK BY GUY BOLTON AND P. G. WODEHOUSE class of robber barons who plunged Russia into a terrifying the 1980s, “this epic piece of work” (Chicago Tribune) is an AND AND dark age of chaos and corruption. When the richest and enticing look at the money makers, their hubris and those most ruthless of them attempts to reform, he’s confronted who tried to hold them accountable. NEW BOOK BY TIMOTHY CROUSE AND JOHN WEIDMAN by a young Vladimir Putin who is charting his own path to DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH | CHOREOGRAPHED BY PARKER ESSE power. This world-premiere drama spotlights U.S. – Russia MUSIC DIRECTION BY PAUL SPORTELLI relations, where crude oil is the language of diplomacy. INSPIRATIONAL A CAPELLA TRIBUTE FICHANDLER STAGE | NOVEMBER 2 – DECEMBER 23, 2018 PORTRAIT OF COURAGE JUBILEE Aboard the SS American the lovelorn Billy has stowed away to stop the marriage of his mystery muse, countess WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY TAZEWELL THOMPSON Hope Harcourt, to another man. Unlikely alliances arise as THE HEIRESS KREEGER THEATER | APRIL 26 – JUNE 2, 2019 mischief and mayhem ensue in this madcap musical by BY RUTH GOETZ AND AUGUSTUS GOETZ Born on the campus of Fisk University, the world-renowned beloved composer and Tony Award-winner Cole Porter. It’s SUGGESTED BY THE HENRY JAMES NOVEL “WASHINGTON SQUARE” Fisk Jubilee Singers shattered racial barriers. The a capella the perfect night out at the theater — contagiously fun and African American ensemble has blended their rich voices pure “musical comedy joy!” (New York Times) DIRECTED BY SEEMA SUEKO together sharing a heritage of strength and endurance. FICHANDLER STAGE | FEBRUARY 8 – MARCH 10, 2019 With uplifting spirituals and hymns including “Wade in the Finding one’s voice is never easy. Socially awkward and Water,” “Ain’t That Good News,” “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” plain Catherine Sloper has struggled her entire life when an and “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen,” this musical with unexpected visit awakens her hopes of true love. A devastating more than three dozen songs is sure to ignite audiences. betrayal follows, forcing the scorned Catherine to learn how to roar, realize her truth and take control of her destiny. Photo of Jay Adriel in The Pajama Game by Margot Schulman.

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WORLD-PREMIERE POWER PLAY SPECIAL ADD-ON PRODUCTION JQA WORLD-PREMIERE MUSICAL WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY AARON POSNER ARLENE AND ROBERT KOGOD CRADLE | MARCH 1 – APRIL 14, 2019 DAVE This unique, highly-theatrical play imagines key BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT WITH WARNER BROS. THEATRE VENTURES, confrontations between John Quincy Adams and some of America’s most dynamic figures: George Washington, THE DONNERS’ COMPANY AND LARGER THAN LIFE Andrew Jackson, Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, his BOOK BY THOMAS MEEHAN AND NELL BENJAMIN | MUSIC BY TOM KITT own father, John Adams and more. At once provocative, LYRICS BY NELL BENJAMIN | DIRECTED BY TINA LANDAU haunting and hilarious, this Power Play challenges the way CHOREOGRAPHED BY SAM PINKLETON | MUSIC DIRECTION BY ROB BERMAN we think of our country, our government and ourselves. BASED ON THE WARNER BROS. MOTION PICTURE “DAVE” WRITTEN BY GARY ROSS WALL STREET DRAMA KREEGER THEATER | JULY 13 – AUGUST 19, 2018 High school teacher (and presidential lookalike) JUNK Dave Kovic is hired by the Secret Service as a stand-in for the Commander-in-Chief. When the President falls ill BY AYAD AKHTAR | DIRECTED BY JACKIE MAXWELL under less than “presidential” circumstances, Dave FICHANDLER STAGE | APRIL 5 – MAY 5, 2019 is thrust into the Oval Office to avoid a The brilliant and calculating Robert Merkin is not national scandal and must find a way concerned about crossing the line to get what he wants to gain the trust and love of the in the name of “saving America.” Inspired by the volatile American people … and the First Lady. and cut-throat financial world and the junk bond giants of the 1980s, “this epic piece of work” (Chicago Tribune) is an enticing look at the money makers, their hubris and those who tried to hold them accountable. JUBILEEINSPIRATIONAL A CAPELLA TRIBUTE WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY TAZEWELL THOMPSON KREEGER THEATER | APRIL 26 – JUNE 2, 2019 Born on the campus of Fisk University, the world-renowned Fisk Jubilee Singers shattered racial barriers. The a capella African American ensemble has blended their rich voices together sharing a heritage of strength and endurance. With uplifting spirituals and hymns including “Wade in the Water,” “Ain’t That Good News,” “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” and “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen,” this musical with more than three dozen songs is sure to ignite audiences.

Photo of Jay Adriel in The Pajama Game by Margot Schulman.

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SNOW CHILD TABLE OF CONTENTS 7 Artistically Speaking 9 From the Executive Director 10 Molly Smith’s 20th Anniversary Season 13 Author's Note 15 Title Page 17 Setting / Cast / Musicians 19 For this Production 21 Musical Numbers 22 Bios — Cast 23 Bios — Creative Team ARENA STAGE 1101 Sixth Street SW 27 Arena Stage Leadership Washington, DC 20024-2461 ADMINISTRATION 202-554-9066 28 Board of Trustees / Theatre Forward SALES OFFICE 202-488-3300 TTY 202-484-0247 29 Full Circle Society arenastage.org © 2018 Arena Stage. All editorial and advertising material 30 Thank You — The Annual Fund is fully protected and must not be reproduced in any manner without 33 Thank You — Institutional Donors written permission.

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With the green lamp of the spirit of sleeping water taking us by the hand …

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as though a heavy wind were rising through all the houses we ever lived in —

the cold rushing in, our blankets flying away into the darkness, and we, naked and alone, awakening forever …

John Meade Haines (June 29, 1924 – March 2, 2011), an American poet and educator who lived in Fairbanks, and served as the poet laureate of Alaska (1969 – 1973).

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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

We have arrived — the final production of the 2017/18 season. Snow Child marks the close of Arena Stage’s 68th season, Molly’s 20th anniversary season, and the 5th world-premiere Power Play to open at Arena Stage. With Power Plays, we have embarked on an ambitious initiative to commission 25 new plays focused on each decade of American history from the 1770’s to the present decade. These plays tell stories of power and are written about moments that have come to define the United States. Snow Child is a different kind of Power Play. Productions that have been seen earlier in our commissioning cycle, such as Camp David, The Originalist and Sovereignty, feature larger than life leaders who have had a role in shaping our nation’s history. Snow Child focuses on the interior experience of a couple shaping their own history as they move to Alaska seeking adventure, new frontiers, and a fresh start. While you can argue that the course of American history has been shaped by the likes of Justice Antonin Scalia or Presidents Andrew Jackson and Jimmy Carter, we all know that America itself is molded in the quiet moments of everyday life by people who may not be immortalized in statues and paintings. These ordinary people echo with the spirit of courage, optimism, and strength that are familiar to Americans across generations. Jack and Mabel’s desire to start over in a new land has been an ideal seen in the stories of our land since the pilgrims first came to this country. We have the great fortune of having this story shepherded to the stage by Arena Stage’s artistic director, Molly Smith. Molly grew up in Alaska and returned there after her schooling to found Perseverance Theatre, our producing partner for this production. Molly is in some ways the Snow Child of Arena Stage — a force of imagination and magic, responsible for moments of profound awe and emotion onstage. As a citizen artist she also, like a pioneer, is at the front of the line in tackling tough social issues that are very personal to her and very present in all our lives. We are so fortunate to have her at the artistic helm of this institution and for the inspiring leadership she has provided over the last twenty seasons. Together with book writer John Strand, composer Bob Banghart and composer & lyricist Georgia Stitt and an expert team of designers, the vast Alaskan wilderness has blossomed on the stage of the Kreeger Theater. We hope you enjoy tonight’s Power Play and that you will join us next season for more exciting work on our stages. Our season kicks off early with the world- premiere musical Dave, based on the Kevin Kline film of the same name. It is followed by more works of the enduring spirit of the American people and the stories and events that have shaped who we are today. Thanks for reading,

Edgar Dobie, Executive Director [email protected]

2017/18 SEASON 9 MOLLY SMITH’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON WITH LOVE FROM ALASKA While traveling in Europe at the age of 19, Molly decided she wanted to start a theater in Alaska. For the next seven years she developed the dream and plan for the theater. She and her former husband Bill Ray moved back to Alaska after school and military service with 50 used theater seats and started the theater 6 months later with friends they met in Juneau. She was the Founding Artistic Director for 19 years until she came to Arena Stage. Perseverance Theatre celebrates its 40 anniversary next year and Snow Child will travel to Juneau and Anchorage in June.

“There are several words you hear associated with Molly: fierce, brave, smart ... but what stands out for me most about Molly is her heart. Heart is at the base of everything she does. It's why she has this amazing ability to bring people together, to form community, to bring out the best from everyone and everything she touches.” — Louanne Christian, stage manager at Perseverance Theatre and friend

The Odyssey at Perseverance Theatre

“Alaska in the late 70s and early 80s was a heady time. The state was flush with oil and young people — raw energy. Molly was a trail blazer, harnessing talent and ambition into a cohesive organization, unified in a single purpose: ‘Creating theatre by, for and about Alaskans.’ We were fortunate to be part of that incredible adventure and for our friendships with Molly and the rest of the Perseverance team. 40 years later, Molly continues to break trail, harnessing talent, leading a vibrant Pure Gold — the organization, producing passionate theatre and first production of making new friends (but we’re still the favorites).” Perseverance Theatre — Mike Peterson and Kate Bowns, director, stage manager and head of finance, Perseverance Theatre

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“When we think of Molly, we think of her unrelenting perseverance to explore and express the rich diversity of the Alaskan voice. We were not sure what it is was, but we thought it was something wonderful, important and unique to the place we lived. Our statewide tours were Suzanne Blue Star Boy, producer and photographer, some of the most memorable Perseverance Theatre and Molly Smith, Founding experiences; we would perform Artistic Director, Perseverance Theatre in quonset huts, sleep on church floors and feast on king crab and salmon at community potlucks. We learned from everyone from Native leaders to loggers about their history, way of life and dreams. Molly’s curiosity, commitment to hear each person’s story, and risk without fear, led us on an incredible theater adventure that nurtured us all. — Jamie McLean and Jack Cannon, co-founders, Perseverance Theatre staff member (technical director, playwright and actor), old time beloved friends

“20 years ago, this theater plucked Molly out of Alaska. It’s a big place, with big trees, big mountains, big animals, and this one extremely determined woman with big ideas. Arena has had the good fortune to feel the earth quaking ever since.” — Bill C. Ray, co-founder, Perseverance Theatre, Bear with salmon artist and theater designer

Molly’s 20th Anniversary articles are joyously sponsored by Andrew R. Ammerman.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE INTERVIEW WITH THE CREATORS OF SNOW CHILD John, what first sparked your interest in GEORGIA STITT: I have a distinct memory of this story? talking about a song moment and realizing that JOHN STRAND: What most drew me to the story my words were not making sense to Bob. He is the character who embodies the wildness has studied both art history and mechanical and mystery of Alaska itself, the snow child. Like engineering and so we found a way to talk the land, she shapes and transforms everyone about the structure of the song — the shape around her. Alaska is a central character, always of it, the colors of it, the way it builds, how it’s present, glorious and unforgiving. When Molly supported — and we drew a physical graph of the Smith asked me about adapting Eowyn Ivey’s song on a cocktail napkin. It worked. We both novel for the stage, I immediately said yes — but said, “YES, that’s it!” Several cocktail napkins it has to be a musical. With Georgia and Bob’s later, I think we have both learned a lot from stunning score and lyrics, we’ve got the means each other and we’re very proud to say the score to transform our audiences and give them sounds like both of us. Many times when we something truly memorable. The challenge is in played the song for John, he’d have questions going from novel to live performance — also a about a lyric and I’d go back and rewrite that. bit of a wild and mysterious transformation. So the back-and-forth among all three of us has really proven to be exciting. I’ve never had Molly and John, in what ways is Snow Child a another collaboration quite like this one. “Power Play” musical? BOB BANGHART: The results have provided MOLLY SMITH: Snow Child is about the us with some wonderful surprises and earned movement farther west searching for a confirmations. The best part is that we have better life, the struggle of humans against been able to maintain and grow the work as the environment, and the dream of the Last collective, centered in service of character and Frontier. American politics have been steeped support of story. in these very issues from the founding of our country — manifest destiny, the oil pipelines, the people who came here to start a new life THE MAKING OF A POWER MUSICAL in a new country. Although the story does not incorporate historically known people, which Fall 2014: The idea to create Snow Child, a makes it different from the other Power Plays musical based on Eowyn Ivey’s book, is born so far, Snow Child is driven by these particularly in a conversation between Arena Stage Artistic American sentiments and ideas. Director Molly Smith and Perseverance Theatre Artistic Director Art Rotch. John Strand signs on JOHN STRAND: In the fiercely independent, as book writer. pioneering spirit that has always defined Alaska and its politics, the opposition to authority, February 2015: Georgia Stitt and Bob Banghart especially a faceless federal government join the Snow Child team as co-composers. thousands of miles away in Washington, DC, that Spring 2015 – Fall 2017: A series of seven favored corporate interests over homesteaders workshops occur to develop the musical. and Native people. March 13 – April 11, 2018: Snow Child rehearsals Georgia and Bob, this musical has an exciting, take place at Arena Stage. unique sound. Can you tell us about the process of collaborating on a musical that April 12 – 25, 2018: Snow Child continues to pulls from traditional roots as well as a progress during two weeks of previews, as the contemporary musical theater sound? How do team performs the musical at night and continues you find that balance? to rehearse and make changes during the day. BOB BANGHART: The challenge for me at first April 26 – May 20, 2018: Snow Child is was finding our common language. I come from performed at Arena Stage. a self-taught tradition that does not always produce a fluid knowledge of musical theory UP NEXT in contrast to Georgia who is highly skilled and academically trained. We had to invent a May – June 2018: Snow Child travels to Anchorage language for us to communicate the core ideas and Juneau, Alaska with Perseverance Theatre. we needed to meld together.

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Arena Stage Molly Smith, Artistic Director | Edgar Dobie, Executive Director In association with Perseverance Theatre PRESENTS SNOW CHILD BASED ON THE NOVEL BY EOWYN IVEY BOOK BY JOHN STRAND MUSIC BY BOB BANGHART AND GEORGIA STITT LYRICS BY GEORGIA STITT | DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH MUSIC SUPERVISION AND ORCHESTRATIONS BY LYNNE SHANKEL VOCAL AND DANCE ARRANGEMENTS MUSIC DIRECTOR ASSOCIATE MUSIC DIRECTOR GEORGIA STITT WILLIAM YANESH JOSE C. SIMBULAN SET DESIGNER COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER TODD ROSENTHAL JOSEPH P. SALASOVICH KIMBERLY PURTELL SOUND DESIGNER PROJECTION DESIGNER PUPPET DESIGNER ROC LEE SHAWN DUAN EMILY DECOLA PUPPETRY DIRECTION TEXT DIRECTOR FIGHT DIRECTOR ERIC WRIGHT ANITA MAYNARD-LOSH LEWIS SHAW DRAMATURG CASTING DIRECTOR NEW YORK CASTING JOCELYN CLARKE VICTOR VAZQUEZ GEOFF JOSSELSON, C.S.A. STAGE MANAGER ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER SUSAN R. WHITE TREVOR A. RILEY

Snow Child is generously sponsored by Andrew R. Ammerman and the and is the recipient of an .

The Perseverance Theatre production is sponsored by the Rasmuson Foundation.

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SETTING Alaska Territory, the 1920s.

CAST (in order of appearance) Mabel...... CHRISTIANE NOLL Jack...... MATT BOGART Faina...... FINA STRAZZA George...... DAN MANNING Esther...... NATALIE TORO Garrett...... ALEX ALFEROV Ensemble / Fox...... DOROTHY JAMES Ensemble / Plow Horse / Swan...... DAVID LANDSTROM Ensemble / Plow Horse...... CALVIN McCULLOUGH

MUSICIANS Conductor / Keyboard / Percussion...... WILLIAM YANESH Fiddle...... ANDIE SPRINGER Mandolin...... GRIFFITH KAZMIERCZAK Acoustic Guitar...... JIM ROBERTS Banjo / Guitar...... HILARY HAWKE / KEITH ARNESON Bass...... GREG WATKINS Music Contractor...... RITA EGGERT

Special thanks to New Technology Advisor Patty Rangel. Bob Banghart would like to thank Laura Lucas, Betsy Simms, Studio A, Erik Chadwell, Nathan May, C. Scott Frye, Andrew Heist, Jeremy “Jr.” Kane and Sergei Morosan. Georgia Stitt would like to thank Kate Baldwin; Drew McVety; Jeffrey Lesser at JetLaser Music; Michael Croiter at Yellow Sound Lab; Kris Kukul; David Lutken; Emily Simoness and Space on Ryder Farm; , Molly Cate and Susannah Brown; Lisa Kranz; and Eddie Bean.

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ACT II Entr'acte...... THE BAND Opportunity...... GEORGE AND ESTHER What Makes A Man...... JACK How The Work Gets Done...... GARRETT AND MABEL So Much Love / The Climb...... MABEL, FAINA AND ENSEMBLE How The Work Gets Done (Reprise)...... MABEL Angel (Reprise)...... JACK Out Here...... ESTHER AND MABEL To The Flames...... GEORGE, ESTHER, GARRETT, JACK AND MABEL The Perfect Snow (Reprise)...... GARRETT AND FAINA Finale: Grateful...... MABEL, JACK, GEORGE, ESTHER AND ALL

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around New York in Kate Brehm’s interactive installation The Poofs. Specializing in devised CAST (in alphabetical order) puppet theater, Dorothy has developed work at ALEX ALFEROV (Garrett) returns St. Ann’s Warehouse, The Eugene O’Neill Theater to Arena Stage after appearing Center and FigurTeateret in Norway. She is as the Fiddler in Fiddler on the currently devising her new project, teacups, as Roof. D.C-area credits include part of the Object Movement Festival in New Everything Is Illuminated (Theater York this Spring. www.dorothy-james.com J, East Coast premiere); Secret Garden (Shakespeare Theatre DAVID LANDSTROM Company); 110 in the Shade (Ford's Theatre); The (Ensemble / Plow Horse / Swan) is Diary of Anne Frank and Complete Works of honored to be making his Arena Shakespeare [abridged] (Olney Theatre Center); Stage debut with Snow Child. He Cerulean Time Capsule (Kennedy Center Theatre was last seen at Signature for Young Audiences); (Constellation Theatre, rocking out with Jesus Theatre Company); Lyle the Crocodile Christ Superstar in all his bearded (Imagination Stage); and others. Regional credits glory. Some of his favorite roles include Sparky in include Secret Garden (TUTS Houston). TV Forever Plaid and a Bad Idea Bear in Avenue Q credits include Difficult People (with Victor (Olney Theatre Center). Other favorites are Nate Garber), Bride Killa and I Was Possessed. Alex in Big Nate (Adventure Theatre tour) and LeFou in received a B.M. from Catholic University. Beauty and the Beast (Imagination Stage). He is alexalferov.com. Instagram: @alfalferov. the proud recipient of the 2017 Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a MATT BOGART (Jack) is pleased Musical for his portrayal of Gabe in Next to to be back at Arena Stage with Normal at Keegan Theatre. He wants to thank his Molly Smith and company, family because he loves them. Remember: don't having previously performed Val joke on the ice, it might just crack up. in Orpheus Descending, Lancelot in Camelot (Helen Hayes DAN MANNING (George) is nomination) and Joe in Damn thrilled to make his Arena Stage Yankees. Also in D.C., Side Show and 110 in the debut. D.C.-area productions Shade (Signature Theatre) and Paul in Company include I’ll Get You Back Again (Kennedy Center’s Sondheim Celebration). On and Camille (Round House); Broadway, Matt starred in Jersey Boys, , Silver Belles, Road Show, The Fix, Miss Saigon, The Civil War and Smokey Joe’s Beaches and Best Little Café (also filmed for TV / film). National tour Whorehouse in Texas (Signature Theatre); credits include Camelot and Off-Broadway and Golden Age (Kennedy Center); Rosencrantz credits include Himself and Nora. He has and Guildenstern Are Dead (Studio Theatre); 1776 performed across the US in venues including and (Ford’s Theatre); Midsummer Night’s Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center and Carnegie Dream (Maryland Stage Company); and A Lie of Hall. TV credits include Robert Goulet in Vinyl, the Mind and A Shayna Maidel (Rep Stage). Dan JFK in Smash and Law & Order: SVU. B.F.A. from appeared on Broadway in the 2009 revival of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Recordings Ragtime, Off-Broadway in the original cast of on iTunes and www.MattBogart.com. Love to his Smoke on the Mountain and regionally at Center wife, Jessica, and boys. Stage, Court Theatre and Sacramento Music Theatre in California. Film credits include Gods DOROTHY JAMES (Ensemble / and Generals, State of Play, Renaissance Man and Fox) is thrilled to be making her Pretty Molly and TV credits include Veep, House Arena Stage debut! A - of Cards, The Wire, West Wing and X-Files. based puppeteer, Dorothy has performed Off-Broadway in the CALVIN MCCULLOUGH New York Times Critics' Pick (Ensemble / Plow Horse) makes Made In China (Wakka Wakka, his Arena Stage debut. D.C.-area 59E59) and at Radio City Music Hall in The NY credits include Jesus Christ Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes Superstar (Signature Theatre); (dir. Mia Michaels). She has also appeared Godspell and Carmen (Olney

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Theatre Center); A Christmas Carol (Ford’s NATALIE TORO (Esther) makes Theatre); Shrek the Musical and her Arena Stage debut. On (Toby’s Dinner); Miss Nelson is Missing, The Snowy Broadway, Natalie originated the Day, BIG and Mirandy and Brother Wind role of Madame Defarge in A (Adventure Theatre); A Raisin in the Sun (Everyman Tale of Two Cities, Sally in A Theatre); and Peter and the Wolf, Looking for Christmas Carol and was the Roberto Clemente, When She Had Wings and The first American to play Eponine in Freshest Snow Whyte (Imagination Stage). Les Miserables. National tour credits include Eva Peron in the 20th Anniversary Tour of , CHRISTIANE NOLL (Mabel) Jesus Christ Superstar, and In the Heights. makes her Arena Stage debut. Off-Broadway credits includeThe Yellow Brick She won a Helen Hayes Award, Road, Zombie Prom, The Audience and Magpie. and received Tony Award and Regional credits include Benny and Joon, The Drama Desk nominations for the Bikinis, Zorba, Blood Brothers, Frances of Kennedy Center's revival of Guernica, Everything’s Ducky, Fame and The Fix. Ragtime on Broadway. She TV credits include Law & Order: SVU, Elementary, starred on Broadway in Chaplin (Drama Desk Person of Interest, Black Box and PBS. She has nomination), …Nothin But the Blues and Jekyll & performed as a soloist with symphony Hyde and Off-Broadway inElf (Madison Square orchestras and at Carnegie Hall, National Garden), 1776 and New Moon (Encores!) and Concert Hall (Dublin) and major cruise lines. . D.C. appearances include Kid Solo CD’s, Natalie Toro and Just in Time for Victory, Ace and Witches of Eastwick (Signature Christmas. www.natalietoro.com Theatre), as well as National Opera (with Placido Domingo) and multiple concerts with National Symphony. She has toured in , Mambo Kings, Grease, Miss Saigon and CREATIVE and won awards for and . Film/TV credits include Madam Secretary, Law & JOHN STRAND (Book)’s Arena Stage Order: SVU, The Good Fight, Sound of Music Live commissions include Snow Child, The and King & I. She has five solo CDs. Originalist, The Miser, Lovers and Executioners www.christianenoll.com (MacArthur Award) and Tom Walker. Recent works include the book and lyrics for Hat! FINA STRAZZA (Faina) makes A Vaudeville (South Coast Repertory); her Arena Stage debut. A native Lincolnesque (Old Globe); and Lorenzaccio New Yorker, Fina made her (Shakespeare Theatre Company), and the Broadway debut as the book for the musical The Highest Yellow youngest to perform the title (Signature Theatre). Additional plays are role in Matilda the Musical. She The Diaries (Signature Theatre, MacArthur was chosen by Mariah Carey to nomination); Otabenga (Signature Theatre, star in Hallmark Channel's A Christmas Melody, MacArthur nomination); Three Nights in Tehran where she performed the hit Oh Santa. Off- (Signature Theatre); and The Cockburn Rituals Broadway/theater/workshop credits include (Woolly Mammoth). Strand spent 10 years in Animal (Atlantic); A Loss of Roses (St Clements Paris, where he worked as a journalist and Theater); (Powerhouse Theater); drama critic, and directed NYU's Experimental Anastasia; Summer and Smoke (Classic Stage); Alice Bliss (Playwrights Horizon). TV credits Theater Wing in Paris. His novel Commieland include Last Week Tonight with John Oliver; The was published by Kiwai Media, Paris in 2013. Thing About Babies (Nickelodeon); Thanksgiving He is currently at work on a new play about Day ; Mariah's Merriest Christmas. Film President Teddy Roosevelt for Arena Stage credits include A Little Game, Early Learnings, and on the film adaptation ofThe Originalist. Fracktured and major roles in feature films, Callahan, Tribe and Shadow Girl, scheduled for BOB BANGHART (Composer) has been 2018 release. To John Mara Jr, Rachel Altman performing throughout Alaska, and the and Ellen Gilbert at Paradigm, and her Pacific Northwest since the mid-70s. He co- increasingly flexible and supportive family, Fina founded the Alaska Folk Festival and Juneau is preternaturally “GRATEFUL!” Jazz and Classics, which are annual weeklong

2017/18 SEASON 23 WHO’S WHO festivals in their 43rd and 30th years, championed projects including Dear Evan respectively. He began composition work with Hansen; Next to Normal; Play, a cycle; the 1991 Perseverance Theatre production and . She has worked The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, directed alongside playwrights Sarah Ruhl, Paula by Molly Smith, and has since scored over Vogel, Wendy Wasserstein, Lawrence Wright, a dozen theater productions, an opera and Karen Zacarías, John Murrell, Eric Coble, numerous independent TV shows and films. Charles Randolph-Wright and many others. Recent works include The Little Prince directed She led the re-invention of Arena Stage, by Katie Jensen, Metamorphoses directed focusing on the architecture and creation of by Dave Hunsaker and the opera Hansel and the Mead Center for American Theater and Gretel directed by Henning Hegland. Bob lives positioning Arena Stage as a national center in Juneau, Alaska with his wife Laura Lucas for American artists. During her time with and dog Jasmine. the company, Arena Stage has workshopped more than 100 productions, produced 39 GEORGIA STITT (Composer/Lyricist) is currently world premieres, staged numerous second writing the musicals Snow Child, Blue Ridge and third productions and been an important Sky, Juliette et Romeo and a large-form choral part of nurturing projects that went on oratorio. Other shows include The Danger to have a life on Broadway. In 2014, Molly Year, Big Red Sun (Arlen Award), Samantha made her Broadway debut directing The Spade: Ace Detective (National Youth Theater Velocity of Autumn, following its critically Award), Mosaic and The Water. Albums include acclaimed run at Arena Stage. She was This Ordinary Thursday, Alphabet City Cycle awarded honorary doctorates from American (featuring Kate Baldwin) and My Lifelong University and Towson University. This summer, Love. Her choral piece with hope and virtue she will direct The Originalist Off-Broadway at (using text from President Obama's 2009 59E59 Theaters. inauguration speech) was featured on NPR and her orchestral piece, Waiting for Wings, co- LYNNE SHANKEL (Music Supervisor/ written with husband Jason Robert Brown, was Orchestrations) has written orchestrations and recorded by the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. arrangements for everyone from Chita Rivera, Other credits include music director for 2016’s the New York Pops and Raul Esparza to Tony Sweet Charity (Off-Broadway),The Last Five Award winner/ member Years (film) andThe Sound Of Music Live! and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular. On (NBC). She is on the Board of Directors for The Broadway, she was music supervisor/arranger/ Lilly Awards Foundation. www.georgiastitt.com orchestrator for Allegiance, music director/ arranger for Cry-Baby, and resident music MOLLY SMITH (Director) has served as supervisor for the Tony Award-winning revival Artistic Director since 1998. Her more than 30 of Company. She was music director/arranger directing credits at Arena Stage include The for the Off-Broadway hitAltar Boyz, for which Originalist, , Camp David, she received a Drama Desk nomination for Carousel, Mother Courage and Her Children, orchestrations. Lynne received a second Oklahoma!, A Moon for the Misbegotten, My Drama Desk nomination for The Extraordinary Fair Lady, The Great White Hope, The Music Ordinary (by Paul Loesel and Scott Burkell). Man, Legacy of Light, of Brewster She recently orchestrated the critically Place, , , All My Sons acclaimed premiere of Life After in . As and How I Learned to Drive. Her directorial a composer, credits include bare: The Musical work has also been seen at Canada’s Shaw and Postcard American Town. Festival, Pasadena Playhouse, The Old Globe, Asolo Repertory, Berkeley Repertory, WILLIAM YANESH (Music Director) returns to Trinity Repertory, Toronto’s Tarragon Theatre, Arena Stage after serving as Associate Music Montreal’s Centaur Theatre and Perseverance Director on Carousel. His music and lyrics Theater in Juneau, Alaska, which she founded were performed Off-Broadway in Caps for Sale and ran from 1979 – 1998. Molly has been a (New Victory Theater; National Tour). D.C.-area leader in new play development for over 30 credits as music director include Me … Jane years. She is a great believer in first, second (Kennedy Center TYA), Floyd Collins (1st Stage), and third productions of new work and has Ordinary Days (Round House), Jesus Christ

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Superstar and The Last Five Years (Signature JOSEPH P. SALASOVICH (Costume Designer) is Theatre, Helen Hayes nomination for music the Costume Director at Arena Stage, where direction). His orchestrations include Man of La he has worked for 18 seasons in various Mancha (Shakespeare Theatre Company) and capacities on over 100 productions. He most Alexander and the Terrible…, and Miss Nelson is recently designed costumes for Molly Smith’s Missing! (Adventure Theatre MTC). William has Mother Courage and Her Children and the served as associate conductor for Caroline, world premiere of The Originalist. He held or Change (Round House) and A Little Night internships with Williamstown Theatre Festival Music and West Side Story (Signature Theater). and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Joe studied at Education: Carnegie Mellon University. the University of Dayton. For Karen and Marjan.

JOSE C. SIMBULAN (Associate Music Director) KIMBERLY PURTELL (Lighting Designer) is is honored to be back at Arena Stage where thrilled to be part of the creative team for he previously worked on , South Snow Child and to be making her Arena Pacific and Sunday in the Park with George. Stage debut. She is a Toronto-based lighting Earlier this season, he served as the music designer in theater, opera and dance. Kimberly director for the acclaimed production of first collaborated with Molly Smith at the Shaw Lookingglass Alice at Baltimore Center Stage. Festival on Our Town. Recent credits include On Broadway, he has been in the pits of Lestat Mamma Mia (Citadel Theatre); The Humans and . Other D.C.-area credits (Theatre Calgary); Life After and Declarations include productions at The Kennedy Center, (Canadian Stage Company); Madness of King Ford’s Theatre and Signature Theatre. Jose is George and Androcles and the Lion (Shaw a proud graduate of Virginia Commonwealth Festival); Timon of Athens, The Virgin Trial and University, and has been the pianist for both The Madwoman of Chaillot (Stratford Festival); the Unified Professional Theatre Auditions The Barber of Seville (Pacific Opera Victoria). and the Southeastern Theatre Conference for She designed the Canadian tour of Life over 20 years. Twitter and IG: @JoseSPiano. Reflected (National Arts Centre Orchestra) and Many thanks to Molly and Georgia for this the North American tour for Emily Haines & the opportunity, and to George for that “first” Soft Skeleton. Kimberly received the Pauline opportunity. For DAS. McGibbon Award, three Dora Mavor Moore Awards and a Montreal English Theatre Award. TODD ROSENTHAL (Set Designer)’s Broadway credits, August Osage County (Tony Award), ROC LEE (Sound Designer) is a D.C.-based The Motherf**cker with the Hat (Tony composer and sound designer. Arena Stage nomination), Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, credits include The Price, The Year of Magical Of Mice and Men (filmed by National Theatre Thinking and Mother Courage and Her Children. Live), This is Our Youth and Fish in the Dark, Additional credits include Charm, Hooded: and the upcoming Straight White Men. Off- Or Being Black for Dummies and Ulysses On Broadway credits, Red Light Winter (Barrow Bottles (Mosaic Theater); Aubergine, , Street), Domesticated (Lincoln Center) and Fickle Fancy Farce and Dial M for Murder Qualms (). Designer for (Olney Theater Center); Curve of Departure six years for Big Apple Circus. International (Studio Theatre); Love and Information (Forum credits, August Osage County ( & Theatre); Hello My Name Is… (The Welders); Australia), The Beauty Queen of Leenane The Lathe of Heaven (Spooky Action Theater (Ireland), Nice Fish and Downstate (London). and Georgetown University); Our Town (Faction Regional credits, Arena Stage, Steppenwolf of Fools); Romeo and Juliet (We Happy Few); (28 productions), Goodman (artistic partner), Sleeping Beauty (Pointless Theatre); and Guthrie, Berkeley Repertory and others. Seneca El Raton de Biblioteca and In the Museum exhibitions include “Mythbusters: The Heights (Gala Hispanic Theatre). He holds a Explosive Exhibition” and “The International Master of Music in stage music composition Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes.” Awards include from Catholic University. www.roclee.net Olivier, Helen Hayes, Ovation, Garland, Joseph Jefferson, Bay Area Critics Circle and Michael Merritt. Professor, Northwestern University. Graduate, Yale Drama.

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SHAWN DUAN (Projection Designer) is a New and Don Giovanni (Washington National York-based projection designer and media Opera); and A Skull in Cinemas, Snow Falling on consultant. Select credits include Broadway’s Cedars and Bus Stop (Baltimore Center Stage). Chinglish (Longacre), and Off-Broadway/ Lewis is the owner/operator of Vulcan’s Forge, New York with The Public Theater and Abrons and has made weapons and action props for Art Center. Regional credits include The many regional and Broadway productions, as Guthrie, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, South well as The Vampire Diaries, Gotham, Daredevil, Coast Repertory, Seattle Repertory, Berkeley Iron Fist and the upcoming Defenders. Repertory, Trinity Repertory, Pittsburgh Public, (Dramaturg) is currently Flat Rock Playhouse, North Shore Music JOCELYN CLARKE Theatre Adviser to the Arts Council of Ireland Theatre and Virginia Stage Company. Opera and Dramaturg at American Voices New Play credits include Opera and Center Institute at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. He for Contemporary Opera. Tours/commercial has taught dramaturgy at the John F. Kennedy work includes An Evening with Pacino (US/ Center for the Performing Arts, Columbia international), numerous US commercial University and Trinity College Dublin. He was entertainment tours, Chinglish (HK Arts Festival) the Commissioning and Literary Manager of and numerous Las Vegas shows/concerts. the Abbey Theatre for four years, and lead ERIC WRIGHT (Puppetry Direction) is happy theater critic with The Sunday Tribune for to return to Arena Stage, since his puppetry nine years. He is an associate artist with The performance in Mabou Mines’ Peter and Civilians and Theatre Mitu in New York. He Wendy. He is one of the co-founders of the has written six plays for Anne Bogart and Puppet Kitchen, which has designed and built the SITI Compan — Bob, Alice’s Adventures puppets for stage and screen productions Underground, Room, Score, Antigone and Trojan around the world since 2008, including Women (After Euripides) — and Chess Game The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show, The San No. 5, his new collaboration with the company, Diego Zoo’s Centennial Celebration and premiered in New York in March. Thom Browne’s Paris Fashion Show. Eric’s (Text Director) performance credits include Compulsion ANITA MAYNARD-LOSH is in her 14th season at Arena Stage. She (Public Theater), Madama Butterfly directed the world premiere of Our War and (Metropolitan Opera), Disfarmer (St. Ann’s served as associate director on several Warehouse) and The Firebird (New York City productions, including Sovereignty, Carousel, Center). puppetkitchen.com @puppetkitchen Oliver! and Oklahoma. Anita trained and EMILY DECOLA (Puppet Designer) works taught at American Conservatory Theatre with puppets as a designer, director and in San Francisco, was on the faculty at performer. Favorite credits include Peter Webster University in St. Louis, headed the & Wendy (Arena Stage); Compulsion (The theater department at the University of Public); ImaginOcean (national tour); The Very Alaska Southeast and was the associate Hungry Caterpillar Show (Sydney Festival, New artistic director of Perseverance Theatre in York, West End); The Soldier’s Tale and Four Juneau, Alaska. The Alaska Native-inspired Seasons in Buenos Dairies (Orchestra of St. production of Macbeth that Anita conceived Luke’s); and the many many creatures of the and directed was performed in English and San Diego Zoo Centennial Celebration. She's Tlingit at the National Museum of the American a proud co-founder of the Puppet Kitchen Indian in D.C. Through Arena Stage’s devised (www.puppetkitchen.com) and is thrilled that theater program, Voices of Now, Anita has puppets are finally hip. collaborated on creating and directing original plays with communities in India and Croatia. LEWIS SHAW (Fight Director)’s previous Arena Stage credits include Sovereignty and GEOFF JOSSELSON, CSA (New York Casting) A Raisin in the Sun. Regional credits include A is pleased to continue his association with Streetcar Named Desire, Wait Until Dark, Great Arena Stage. Broadway and Off-Broadway Expectations, Deathtrap and Ruined (Everyman productions include The Velocity of Autumn Theater, resident company member); Nabucco starring Estelle Parsons; Southern Comfort; Yank!; Enter Laughing; Pretty Filthy; John and

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Jen, Himself and Nora; and Altar Boyz. He Dobie to make a career in theater. Luckily for me, has also cast productions for Actors Theatre drama was an arts elective I was offered at the of Louisville, Arizona Theatre Company, tender age of 12, so I hung up my hockey skates Barrington Stage Company, Bay Street Theatre, and joined the drama class, led by teacher Brooklyn Academy of Music, The Civilians, Paddy Malcolm and her fledgling Powerhouse Cleveland Play House, Denver Center, Marriott Community Theater after school. By the time I Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Old Globe, graduated from high school, we volunteers had Oregon Shakespeare Festival, The Public built ourselves a 200 seat fully-equipped theater Theatre, San Francisco Symphony and the York on its own piece of land in the center of town Theatre Company. www.geoffjosselson.com and found a sell-out audience for the full season of plays we had to offer. That experience taught SUSAN R. WHITE (Stage Manager) is thrilled me so many lessons about the power of theater to be a part of Arena's 68th season and to to foster collaboration and share meaningful be working, once again, with Artistic Director stories, as well as the public values that attach Molly Smith. Congratulations to Molly on her themselves to building a safe place where 20th Anniversary at Arena's helm. Susan is a everyone is welcome. All those lessons served me well as a managing leader and producer proud member of Actors' Equity Association. both sides of the border, and both sides of the commercial and non-profit theater divide. TREVOR A. RILEY (Assistant Stage Manager)’s Arriving here at Arena in 2009 makes me feel like previous Arena Stage credits include I am well-equipped for the best job in the world. Sovereignty, The Price, Intelligence, Carousel, Destiny of Desire and Our War. Other D.C.- area credits include My Fair Lady, The Diary of This theater operates under an agreement Anne Frank, Bakersfield Mist, Godspell and A between the League of Resident Theatres and Christmas Carol (Olney Theatre Center); The Actors’ Equity Association. Jungle Book, Jack and Phil, Slayers of Giants- The actors and stage managers are INC, A Year with Frog and Toad and Sinbad: members of Actors’ Equity The Untold Tale (Imagination Stage); and Just Association, the Union of Professional the Two of Each of Us, Appropriate, Detroit Actors and Stage Managers in the and The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity United States. (Woolly Mammoth). The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT theaters are PERSEVERANCE THEATRE (Producing Partner) represented by United Scenic Artists, is a professional theater company located Local USA-829 of the IATSE. on Douglas Island in Juneau, Alaska. It is The Director and Choreographer are Alaska's only professional theater and is members of the STAGE DIRECTORS particularly dedicated to developing and AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY, a working with Alaskan artists and to producing national theatrical labor union. plays celebrating Alaskan culture, history, and themes. Musicians are members of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 161-710 Arena Stage is a constituent of the Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national ARENA STAGE LEADERSHIP organization for the American theater.

MOLLY SMITH (Artistic Director) See bio on Molly would like to thank the photographers that page 24. submitted entries in the Snow Child photo contest: Earl Atchak, Bob Banghart, Cleopatra Bertelson, EDGAR DOBIE (Executive Director) Born in Vernon, Debby Bloom, Joyanne Bloom, Charlie Cardwell, British Columbia, a village next to the Rocky Irene Cashen, Isla Delay, Peter Freer, Dennis Harris, Mountains (three years after Arena had its first Susie Hayes, Shana Hormann, Bev Ingram, performance in 1950), I am one of five brothers Ruby Ketola, Teeny Metcalfe, Jennifer Noffke, raised by my Dad — Edgar, a mechanic and small Mike Peterson, Keith Reeder, Cate Ross, businessman — and Mom — Connie, a telephone Keiko Sano, Bridget Smith, Jenna Squires, operator and union organizer. I am the only Carola Thompson, Kristen Waid, Gary Waid and Jeannie Wolfe.

2017/18 SEASON 27 BOARD OF TRUSTEES / THEATRE FORWARD

ARENA STAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2017/18

CHAIR Ann Hamilton HONORARY TRUSTEES LIFE TRUSTEES Judith N. Batty Ellen K. Harrison Jim Abdo Norman Bernstein Patti Herman Kent Amos Lee G. Rubenstein VICE CHAIRS Margot Kelly Ashok Bajaj Sander M. Bieber Daniel Korengold Michele G. Berman EMERITUS TRUSTEES Eric Braverman Arlene and Robert Kogod John Lynham Steven R. Bralove Edgar Dobie B. Thomas Mansbach Susan Haas Bralove Richard Feinstein PAST PRESIDENTS David BH Martin John Derrick Vicki J. Hicks AND CHAIRS Joyce Moorehead Nancy M. Folger J. Burke Knapp Richard A. Newman Ronald A. Paul M.D. Larry Franks Norman Bernstein Lucia Riddle Terry R. Peel Natwar Gandhi Curtin Winsor, Jr. Raymond Sczudlo Ilene Rosenthal Sylvia Greenberg Lee G. Rubenstein Hubert M. Schlosberg Gene Samburg Fruzsina Harsanyi Richard W. Snowdon David E. Shiffrin Beth Newburger Schwartz Kay Kapoor Denie S. Weil Shawna Watley David Bruce Smith Judy Lansing Kovler Riley K. Temple TRUSTEES Molly Smith Mark Levine Steven R. Bralove Andrew R. Ammerman Robert Stout David O. Maxwell Wendy Farrow Decker Anstrom Nneka Ukpai Joan P. Maxwell James J. Rouse Joanne Barker Beverly Perry John M. Derrick, Jr. CORPORATE OFFICERS Linda A. Baumann Judy Lynn Prince Mark Shugoll Lavern Chatman PRESIDENT William S. Sessions David E. Shiffrin Joseph DiGangi Edgar Dobie Richard W. Snowdon Beth Newburger Schwartz John Edelmann Sheila Stampfli Jeri Epstein TREASURER Sandra E. Taylor Joe Beradelli Elliot Feldman Grace Terpstra Maggie FitzPatrick SECRETARY Margaret Tomlinson Nicholas Goad Alison Irvin

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FULL CIRCLE SOCIETY — ARENA STAGE’S PLANNED GIVING PROGRAM Arena Stage gratefully acknowledges these individuals who ensure the future of Arena Stage by making a planned gift. These gifts assure that Arena Stage will continue to challenge, educate and entertain audiences, and maintain its excellence in theater nationally, and internationally for generations to come. Arena can help you accomplish your personal, family and philanthropic goals while benefiting the theater. Supporters who make planned gifts to Arena are invited to join the Full Circle Society and enjoy special benefits. For more information about planned giving, please contact Holly Oliver at 202-600-4029 or [email protected].

THE FOLLOWING ARE MEMBERS AS OF APRIL 6, 2018. MEMBERS Herb and Dianne Lerner Estate of Albert Chaiken Anonymous (7) John and Patricia Long Estate of Marcus Cohn Esthy and Jim Adler John and Lenora Lynham Estate of Israel and Steven Bralove Judy Lynn Prince Augusta Convisser Curtis Bell Richard Schwartz* and Estate of Robert D. Davis Jr. and Louise Budelis Beth Newburger Schwartz Henry J. Schalizki Dorothy Bunevich Dr. and Mrs. Mark Shugoll Estate of Zelda Fichandler John P. Cahill Molly Smith and In Memory of Martin "Marty" Davis Ellen MacNeille Charles Suzanne Blue Star Boy In Memory of Helen W. and John Edelmann and Jeff Love Dick and Katie Snowdon Felix E. Geiger Jeri and Gary Epstein Helga Tarver Estate of Ann Gibbons Donald H. Flanders Helene Toiv Estate of Ezra Glaser Nancy M. Folger Margaret L. Tomlinson Estate of George Grizzard Catherine F. and James F.* Fort, Sr. Frankie and Jerry* Williamson Estate of Giselle Hill Arlene Friedlander Estate of Joan E. Kain Bob Gronenberg BEQUESTS AND GIFTS In Memory of Jean Russ Kern Dr. JC Hayward IN REMEMBRANCE and Jeannette G. Kern Vicki J. Hicks Estate of Dr. and Estate of Herbert A. Lindow Lauren and Glen Howard Mrs. Clement C. Alpert Estate of LaRue R. Lutkins David Insinga and Robert McDonald Estate of H. Max and Estate of Suzy Platt Thomas Jesulaitis Josephine F. Ammerman Estate of Gruine Robinson Margot Kelly Estate of Audrey J. Barnett Barbara R. Walton Endowment Drs. Susan and Perry Klein Estate of Harry J. Boissevain Fund for New Playwrights Dr. Seth A. Koch and Estate of Henrietta T. Braunstein Estate of Eric Weinmann Estate of Patricia Carroll Barbara Bellman Koch * Deceased Estate of Helen G. Codding

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2017/18 SEASON 29 THANK YOU — ANNUAL FUND

THE ANNUAL FUND Arena Stage gratefully acknowledges the many individuals, families, foundations and corporations who support the theater’s work by contributing to the Annual Fund. These gifts make it possible for the theater to continue presenting high-quality productions and innovative education programs that strengthen the community in which we live. For more information on the benefits of becoming an Annual Fund contributor, call the Development Department at 202-600-4177. The following are contributors as of April 6, 2018.

OVATION CIRCLE Richard and Janice Newman Nan and Robert Ratner Benjamin and Judith Pratt The Honorable Robert and Anonymous Craig Pascal and David and Susan Rockefeller Janis Reed and Jack Requa Susan Hale Arlene and Robert Kogod Victor Shargai Margaret Ann Ross Bill and Donna Roberts The Hansan Family Lola C. Reinsch Ann and Terry R. Peel Dr. and Mrs. William Rule Talmadge and Jim and Carolyn Harris Beth Newburger Schwartz Steven and Ilene Rosenthal Susan Scanlan Mary E. Roberts Patricia Harvey and Richard Schwartz* Raymond S. Sczudlo and George L. Shields Foundation Bruce and John and Shelly Hazel Deborah Sams Sczudlo Molly Smith and Lori Laitman Rosenblum Paul and Marilyn Henderson FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Peggy and David Shiffrin Suzanne Blue Star Boy Helen Ross Sonia Herson Andrew R. Ammerman Robert and Jan Stout Judi and Richard Sugarman Beverly Schacht Steven and Tanya Hilton Decker Anstrom and Dr. Donald Wallace Jones, Ms. Terri Tedford Steven and Marie Schram Theo W. Hodge Jr., MD and Sherry Hiemstra Dr. Betty Jean Tolbert Jones Tim and Grace Terpstra Nora Sekowski Frederick Eugene Taylor, Jr. Diane and Norman Bernstein and Tracey Tolbert Jones Suzanne Thouvenelle and Shugoll Research Erich Hosbach and David C. Frederick and Shawna Watley Dennis Deloria McAdo Shuler, Jr. Franklin Moore Sophia Lynn Rory and Shelton Zuckerman Anne Marie Tighe Thalia and David Insinga and Joan and David Maxwell Peggy and Alec* Tomlinson Lynwood* Sinnamon Robert McDonald Alan and Marsha Paller PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Annie Totah Sandra Taylor Joseph and Anne Jarboe David Bruce Smith Curtis Bell Cindy and John Weber Laura L. Tosi James Johnson and Virginia McGehee Friend BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Ellen and Bernard Young Virginia D. Weber Matthew Shepard Irene and Edward Kaplan Judy and Leo Zickler Joan Wills Jerome A. and Anonymous (2) Judy and Peter Kovler / Joanne Barker Hallie Todd Withrow Deena L. Kaplan The Kovler Fund DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Bill and Terry Witowsky Ricki and Joel Kanter Estate of Audrey J. Barnett Bill Lands and Anonymous (5) Susan and Steven Bralove Richard and Anne B. Keiser and Norberta Schoene Priscilla Aycock Leslie Wojciechowicz Douglas Lapp Ellen MacNeille Charles Mark T. Lewellyn Elfreda Baptist Drs. Elliot J. Feldman and Irene and Alan Wurtzel Judge Gladys Kessler Robert Liberatore and Dr. and Mrs. C. Wrandle Barth Deborah and David Yaffe Caroline S. Klemp Lily Gardner Feldman Debra Kraft Christopher Bavolack and George and Duffy Ftikas Robert and Anne Yerman Steve and Karen Klemp The Robert and Natalie Martha Huelsbeck Margot and Paul Zimmerman Jean and John Lange Sylvia Kay Greenberg Mandel Family Foundation James and Karen Beardsley Ellen K. Harrison Caroline Lewis Kyle and Alan Bell PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Leon Fund of the Community Kay Kapoor PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Jim Bellas and Kip Fenton Anonymous (3) Anonymous (5) Foundation Serving Margot Kelly Dr. Sharon A. Bennett Carolyn Alper Esthy and Jim Adler Richmond and Central VA Toni and Ronald Paul Gene Bialek and Arlene Brown Dr.* and Mrs.* Celia and Keith Arnaud David Lloyd, Realtor R. Lucia Riddle Deborah Bowles Clement C. Alpert Alan Asay and Mary Sturtevant Walter and Betsy Lohmann Gene Samburg J. Alton and Cynthia Boyer Dean Amel and Terry Savela Nancy and John Benson William and Ruth Lubic The Estate of Joe and Sue Bredekamp Leon and Robyn Andris Michele and Allan Berman Susan and David Mareck Henry J. Schalizki Bonnie and Jere Broh-Kahn Roy Barnes and Mary Flanigan The Honorable Ann W. Brown Daniel and Karen Mayers Hubert (Hank) and Sharon M. Brown Ted Bean and Kathy Brown and Donald A. Brown Mark and Marsha Mazz Charlotte* Schlosberg Julie Burton and Roger Hickey Judy and George Bowns, Richard and Evelyn Bynum Gerard and Mary McGann Mr. and Mrs. Lee Calligaro in memory of their sons, Wes Callender and Mary Davis Nancy McGuire Richard W. Snowdon Clotilda Bowie Cassidy Mark and Scott Louis Delair, Jr. Brian and Diana Meighan Sheila Stampfli Judith Claire Buffy and William Cafritz Edgar and Tracy Dobie Drs. Jeanne-Marie and Richard H. Cleva Family Foundation LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Kathy and Jody Dreyfuss Nathan Miller Ellen and Michael Cronin William Caldwell and Judith N. Batty Anita Dunn and Robert Bauer Nancy Miron In Memory of Michele Toth Linda A. Baumann Louie and Ralph Dweck Dee Morris Martin “Marty” Davis Dr. Myla Carpenter David Becker and The Lois and Richard Joan and Dan Mulcahy The Charles Delmar John Chester Leslie Seeman Family Alan and Roberta Munro Foundation Richard Christensen Sander M. Bieber and Amitai Etzioni Dr. Alfred Munzer and Kathy and Jody Dreyfuss Beth and Ron Cogswell Linda E. Rosenzweig Robert and Carole Fontenrose Mr. Joel Wind Barbara and David Ehrlich Geri and David Cohen Eric Braverman and The Louis and Helen Myung Nam and Lorraine Fleming and Drs. Jack H. and Neil Brown Fanaroff Foundation Michael Hamilton Harry Parrish Rita R. Colwell Arthur and Barbara Bushkin Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Gewirz Meenakshi Nandedkar Sallie Forman and Annemargaret Connolly Community Foundation Amnon and Sue Golan Martha Newman Jonah Gitlitz Woody Cunningham and for Northern Virginia / Lucia and Woolf Gross Rita O’Brien, Esq. and Christopher and Jessie Harris James I. Chatman Fund Chris and Catherine John Imparato Carol Fromboluti Jim and Dotty Dake John and Linda Derrick Guttman-McCabe Michael and Cindy O’Kane The Honorable William and Deirdre Donahue and Joseph DiGangi Fruzsina M. Harsanyi and Ray Olson Linda Garvelink Jamie Dahlberg John Edelmann and Jeff Love Raymond Garcia Mr. and Mrs. David M. Osnos Susan B. Haight Patricia D’Orazio Jeri and Gary Epstein Meg and John Hauge David and Marina Ottaway Muriel Howard Carolyn and William Doying Pam and Richard Feinstein Liz Hilder and Randy Smith Howard and Dorothy Pedolsky Thomas Jesulaitis and Susan D. and Howard Feibus Estate of Zelda Fichandler William Logan Hopkins Allen Purvis and Jan Johnson Barrie Seidman Stephanie Fischer Mr. and Mrs. David Fisher The Lady Bountiful Fund Henry and Anne Reich Dr. and Mrs. James Karesh Marc L. and Nancy M. Folger Herb and Dianne Lerner Family Foundation Kay Kendall and Jack Davies Phyllis S. Fleischaker Larry Franks and Mark Levine and Marvin and Joan Rosenberg Cal and Barbara Klausner Martin and JoEllen Frost Ellen Berelson Sara Imershein Trina and Lee Rubenstein Lauren S. Kogod Mr. and Mrs. Rick and Carol Froehlich Fred Lowery Jeff and Sarah Sandel Leslie S. Kogod Davis R. Gamble Jr. Henock Gebreamlak and Laura L. McAuliffe Steve and Nancy Silcox Nancy and Dan Longo B.J. Gilchrist Nicholas Goad Mills Family Foundation James Skiles and Abby Mandel Ruth Bader Ginsburg Ann O. Hamilton John and Veronica Morrison Lynne Church Steve Mayer and Gregg H. S. Golden Patti and Mitchell Herman Alfred Moses and Fern Schad Linda Smith Vera Oye’ Yaa Michael Greenbaum and Vicki J. Hicks Melanie and Larry Nussdorf Lisa and Chris Smith Alan and Ruth Melvin Sherry Liebes Sheldon and Audrey Katz Beverly Perry Larry and Arlene Spinelli Dr. Robin Mockenhaupt and Linda Griggs and Bill Swedish Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Korengold Sydney M. Polakoff and Steve and Danelle Springer Dr. Ralph Popp David and Anne Grizzle John and Lenora Lynham Carolyn Goldman Le Anne and Bert Steinberg Ann K. Morales Carol and Bill Gross B. Thomas Mansbach Powell Family Charitable Trust Mr. Sid Stolz Wesley Pickard and Norene and Timothy Guilford David and Martha Martin Judy Lynn Prince Dr. Harvey A. Sweetbaum and Jeanette Studley Loren and Phyllis Haag Thomas and Franklin D. Raines and Mrs. Selma Sweetbaum Michael and Penelope Pollard Joyce Moorehead Denise Grant Eileen and Michael Tanner

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Peter and Ann Tanous Virginia MacLaury Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Borsuk Joan Lunney C. Lawrence Wiser Sharon Taylor Russell Matthias Ellen Bortz Margot Machol and Douglas and Annette Wolf Mr. and Mrs. Keith Thackrey Emmy McArver Anne Boyden Mark Bisnow Ken and Dorothy Woodcock Linda and Steuart Thomsen Eddie and Lynne McCormick Janet B. Bray Hon. John E. Mansfield Jeffrey and Johanna Zinn Ralph Timmons and Janet Hill J. Douglas and Philip and Constance Briley Ken Marks and Edith Arias Allen Unsworth Martie McDowall Candice C. Bryant Linda Marks SUPPORTING ROLE Anonymous (18) Rear Adm. and Josh Miller and Jerry Noble Harold R. Bucholtz Louis Mayo D. M. Abruzzo Mrs. Sidney Wallace Nancy and Herbert Milstein Philomena Burke Fred and Jeanne McCarroll Judith Agard Anne Paine and Fowler West Mitchell-Richards Family Fund Lisa Burns and Bernice McIntyre Susan Agger and Mark and Ria Weston David Montgomery Henry Chamberlain Michael McLeod Richard Budson Sarah Whitesell and Wan Kim Judie and Fred Mopsik Matt Butcher and Liz Pennisi Patricia McMahon Amb. and Mrs. Patricia Page Williams Donald and Lynne Myers Faye and Plater Campbell Sarah and David McMeans Frank Almaguer Richie and Jim Wright Michael and Kathleen Opincar Carol Caparosa Charles and Marilyn McMillion Marilena Amoni and Jane Yanulis Catherine O’Reilley Louis and Karen Carson Stephen Meyer and Don Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Oskin Barbara Carter Erica Summers Wolfram Anders and STAR Gregg Ottinger Francis and Terry Coates John and Paula Millian Anonymous (3) Michele Manatt Craig Palmer Nadine R. Cohodas Lisa Miller Merry Anderson John and Sonja M. Palomaki Stephen T. Cramolini Bryan Myers Michael W. and Sarah-Allen Anderson Mr. and Mrs.* P. David Pappert Susan M. Crawford Carole and John Nannes Stacie H. Arpey Katia Ascher Mike Payne and Valerie and John Cuddy Jeffrey Neal and Lynn J. and Lynne A. Barden Raymond D. Audet Barbara Johnson George A. Dalley Kevin Loeffler Nancy and John Barnum Lawrence Ausubel Laura Peebles and Linda Daniel Brad Neilley Nan Beckley Ms. Jane Axelrad Ellen Fingerman Gil and Nancy Dannels Sherry and Lou Nevins Barbara A. Bennett Elinor R. Bacon Dr. Nathaniel Pitts Deanna K. Dawson Matthew and Lillian Nolan Peter and Ellen Berty Cynthia Baggett Margaret J. Pollack Valerie and Ben Dinkins Ann Norwood in Memoriam of David and Judy Bonior Jacqueline Powell Bailey Lutz Alexander Prager James Ebbitt and Jan Moncier Jan Boyce Peter and Marjory Bankson Whayne and Ursula Quin Scott Derrick C. Lynn O’Connell Jerry Bridges and Sally Turner Ann and Mal Barasch Jane Ellen Ramsey and Tina Eskridge Joe Oppenheimer and Ms. Carolyn Broussard Dayle Bartholow and Joseph Inbar Carol Faulb Edith Fraser Roger and Nancy Brown Jeff Pickard J. Paul and Diane Reason Geraldine Feaster and Doris Parker and Sharie A. Brown Michael Beale Joe and Ginny Redish Calvin Bethea* Michael Spatz Blain and Peg Butner Loretta C. Beaumont Nancy Regan Beth Feldman Ruth Parr Joseph N Cannon Carolyn and John Beck David and Susan Reichardt Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Felton Beth and Terry Pattillo N. Chesser and J.M. Rowe Martin Bell Deborah Remmers Lorry M. Fenner, PhD Antoinette Pavone Claudette Christian Susan and Don Bennett Alan and Terry Rettig Lois Fields David Pawlik John and Sheila Compton John and Sylvia Benoit Massimo and Marilou Righini Jack L. Finglass Alan and Andrea Pendleton Ray and Mary Converse Mary Ellen Bergeron June and Marvin Rogul Jim and Lorrie Fulton Randy and Kathy Pherson Camille Cook Robert C. and Barry and Joan Rosenthal Louise Gary Beth Pile Beth Cunningham Elissa B. Bernius Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rothkopf Richard Gervase and Margaret Plank and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Davis, III Thomas J. Billy Jo Ella Samp Stuart Delery Dave Souders Lorraine Day Edward and Elena Bloomstein Dr.* and Mrs. Lynne and Bill Glikbarg Barbara and Larry Poe Anita Difanis and Sandy and Stanley Bobb Harold H. Saunders Dr. Donna M. Gollnick Liz Purdy Porter Richard Krajeck Richard and Eleanor Bochner Ernest Schichler and John M. Goodman Keturah and Bill Raabe Robert P. Donaldson Vincent and Veronica Boles John Murray Debra and Chris Gordon John and Wendy Reaves Thelma Duggin Mickey and Sally Bolmer Jean Schiro-Zavela and Sally Gresham Mr. and Mrs. Sue Duncan and Leo Fisher Fred and Joyce Bonnett Vance Zavela Christian Griffin Thomas J. Reckford Mrs. Elizabeth Edgeworth Randall A. Bowman Carol Schwartz Karen T. Grisez Betty Revelle Bob and Sue Faron Steven Brady Linda and Arthur Schwartz Alfred and Lynne Groff Margaret Rice and Bill Sette James and Patricia Flanigan Kip and Kimberly Brailey Dr. and Mrs. Gene Simaitis Captain Lory Manning Ann Richards The Henry J. Fox Trust Nancy Brandon Kathleen and Kerry Skeen USN (RET) Sheila Riley and Ned Kraft The Samuel Freedman Trust Randi and David Braverman Annelise and Robert H. Smith Frank Guzzetta and Clyde Robbins Deborah Freund and Ann Breen Carl Wayne Smith and Paul Manville Denise A Rollins Doug White Sandra Bresnahan Michael Burke Dean Haas Gareth Rosenau Amy C. Gilbert Ms. Sally Brice Sharon Steele Jack E. Hairston, Jr. Steven M. Rosenberg and Hon. Joseph and Karen Broadnax Dr. Earl P. Steinberg and Robert and Stewart C. Low III Alma Gildenhorn Perry Brown Claire E. Reade Susan and Allen Hanenbaum Herbert and Nancy Rosenthal Mark* and Sara Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Patricia Stonesifer and Chris Harris Rodney A. Ross Sherry and Neil Green Ronald K. Browning Michael Kinsley Marianne Harwit Nuhad D. Ruggiero Grace R. Gregg Rita Bruce Seema Sueko Kathleen A. Hasse Jean Sammon Judy and Sheldon Grosberg Marian Bruno Mr. and Mrs. Robert Surovell Bert Helfinstein and Ms. Gail Sattler Ellie and John Hagner Libbie Buchele Tamara Tatunchak Margaret Rodenberg Linda. B. Schakel James B. Hamlin Susan and Mike Burk Barbara Toohill Michael Hindi and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard and Joan B. Harvey Patricia Burke Joanne Tornow and Gregory Schultz Celia Schuchman S. Ross and Avery Burns Neil Lehrer Richard and Pamela Hinds Richard and Rochelle Schwab Susan L. Hechinger Robert J. Bushrod Judge and Mrs. Sallie L. Holder Joan H. Searby Shawn C. Helm and Donna Butts and James T. Turner Janice Holiday Diane Seeger and J. Thomas Marchitto William Libro Joan and Mark Weiss Clarence G. Hoop Tom Christein Lucia Hill Sandra and Paul Byrne Richard and Susan Westin John and Debra Howard Richard and Linda Lurie Hirsch James Cafritz Annette and Colin Young Drew Huffman Jacqueline Sellers Judy Honig John Cahill Geraldine Inge James and Lisa Shannon Lauren and Glen Howard Leslie Calman and LEAD Alan and Nadine Jacobs Leslie Shapiro Annelle Johnson Jane Gruenebaum Anonymous (8) Timothy S. Jameson Mike and Patti Sipple Lyndon and Debra Johnson George and Marilyn Candler Kate Acuff and Robin Jenkins Ida Fernanders Smith James Jones and Frederic and Jane Cantor Professor Edward Hess Jane C. Karpick Lynette R.F. Smith Victoria Davis Larry and Caroline Carbaugh Clara Adams-Ender Paul and Masako Kaufman Margo Smith and Gerry Levine The S. Kann Sons Co. Connie Carter and Al-Mughairy John Keator and Lois Stansbury Foundation Gordon Dale Cheryl Baird Virginia Sullivan Kimberly Strong Gary Kemp Mr. and Mrs. James Carty Michael Baker Dr. Sandra D. Key Aileen and Jack Sullivan Mary Kimble Ruth Carver Paul and Jeanette Barkley Meri Kolbrener Drs. Steven and Sheila Taube Mary Tuke Klemmt Malcolm R. Chaires Dr. and Mrs. John Barnes Carl Koteff Elizabeth and Jerry Teles Lindy Knapp Gail Chambers Michael Barrett and John Kramer Dennis and Rosalind Thomas Patricia and John Koskinen Wallace Chandler Danielle Beauchamp Thomas Kuchenberg Roberta K. Van Haeften Simeon M. Kriesberg and Mr. and Mrs. Brian Chappelle David and Janet Batlan Eileen Lawrence Roger and Diane Warin Martha L. Kahn R. Beck Mark and Linda Chastang Paul and Martha Lawrence Tamir Waser Ms. Jane Mary Kwass Dava Berkman Joy and Jerry Choppin Elizabeth C Lee Seth Waxman and William and Grace LaChance Ann Blackman and Tracey Chunn Thelma K. Leenhouts Debra Goldberg Winona Lake Michael Putzel Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clark Steven Leinwand and Dana Weekes Col. (Ret.) Richard and Lucille A. Bland Kenneth T. Cline Ann Lawrence Jonathan Weiss Alyssa Leatherman Dennis and Edward Cohen and Dr. and Mrs. Randall J. Lewis Jack and Sue Whitelaw Andrew Lebby and Shirley Bloomquist Charlene Barshefsky Albert L. and Susan Wiener Wendy Schwartz Constance Bohon MD Mr. and Mrs. Doris M. Lindquist Scott and Lucy Wilson John and Trish Long Karen J. Bopp W. Joseph Coleman Jr. Shirley Loo John Wingard

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Richard Colvin and Jennifer Greer Ace and Linda Lipson D. Piekarski and I. Way Dr. and Mrs. Virginia Edwards C. O. Gregory Edward T. Lis, Jr Geraldine Fogel Pilzer Thomas G. Sinderson Drs. Houston and Mary Conley Charles Gritton and Amy Liu and Craig Witmer Dr. Gwendolyn W. Pla Stuart Sirkin and Barbara and Paul Couture Lillian Brown R.G. and J.N. Livingston Lance and Sheila Pohl Arlene Farber Sirkin John and Isabella Cummings Robert Gronenberg Margo W. London Beth Polakoff Virginia Sloss Phil and Joan Currie Alan and Jackie Gropman Ronald Long Toby Port and Jeffrey Ahl Kathleen Smith Terrence Currier Gail Gulliksen Kenneth Lowenberg Gail Povar and Larry Bachorik Margaret Smith Anne Dammarell Mr. Charles Gustafson Spencer Lucker Anna Powell Pamela Brown Smith John Davies and Marty Moon Susan Gutchess and Ron and Marilyn Lundquist Ane Powers Susan Snyder Arlene Davis Helen Ingalls Dale MacIver Jim and Sue Price Gloria Solomon Donald and Susan Davis Don and Sue Haller Chris and Christine Magee James and Lorraine Priestley Ronna Spacone Stephen A. Dean Freddi & Dick Hammerschlag Robert and Valerie Mallett Wendell and Kathy Primus Ellen Spencer Lisa and Tony Delity Maurice Hamilton Gerald and Vincent and Nancy Radosta Cecile and James Srodes Ted Deming and Rox Ridgway Martt Harding Madeline Malovany Edward Ramos Christian Stallsmith and Steven Desjardins Betsy Ann Harris Barbara Mander Janice Rasgus Deborah Clapp Dr. Alan Diamond Cindy Hausch-Booth Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Margolis Sandra Reed-Bryant The Honorable and Mrs. Kimberly Dixon Laurence Hausman and Phyllis and Philip Margolius Anna Marie Reeder Jonathan Steinberg Walter B. Doggett III and Margaret R. Burks Dr. Alvin Martin Catherine Remijan Sheila Stinson Joanne Doggett Jerry Hawke Doris Anne Martin Maria Farese Rendine Sally and Richard Stolz Edward Donahue, III Cynthia Heckmann Michelle Mason Mary E. Resnik Donald R. and James Donaldson Carolyn Henrich and Gary and Lynn Massel Lynn and David Rickard Dorothy T. Stone Molly Donovan and Joel Packer Stanley Matchett Jo Ricks and Jeffrey Clark Jane O. Storm Barry Wepman Tom Hentleleff Marlene Mayo Markley Roberts John and Esther Strongman Don Douglas and Elizabeth Herington Hans and Marianne Mayr Marietta Robinson Timothy Sullivan Carolyne Weil Paul Herman and Lou Mazawey Catherine Roca David Svatos and Douglas Dowling Karen Goldman Cathleen McCabe Dr. Sheila Rogovin and Christopher McMackin Erin Duffy Ruth Herman Susan Hall McCannell Dr. Stewart Aledort TAA Services, Ltd. Becky and Charlie Dukes Donald E. Hesse and Brendolyn McCarty-Jones Charles Rohe Pamela and Michael Tapscott Joan Duncan Jerrilyn Andrews and Leighton Jones Robin Anne Rojas Chris Taylor Bob and Laura Dunmyer Richard and Mary-Ellen Hibey Michael Bonne McClellan John and Taryn Roman Evelyn Teel David Dunn Timothy Higgins Elizabeth Ann McGrath Bob Rose and Lauren Swartz Harold Thomas Dr. Fran DuRocher Eileen M Gleimer Ms. Jane McGrew Rosalind Rosenberg Al Thomson Michael and Mary Durr Elsie Hillman-Gordon Mr. and Mrs. William McKaig Dr. and Mrs. Patricia Thorne Donald and Judith Dworkin Donald and Diana Hirsch John and Marie McKeon Daniel Rosenblum Elizabeth Thornhill Sandra Dusing Gerald and Harriet Hopkins Henry McPherson Alfred Ross Barbara Tobias Alma Edgerly Barbara and Donald Hoskins Martha McQuade Dr. Bernard and Juergen Tooren Ann Elliot Katheryn A. Hovde Cheryl McQueen Louise Rostker Darrell Totman James Ellzy John Hughes and Sally and Bill Meadows Dr. Ted and Lyanne Trumbull Brian and Sonja Elmer Estelle DeMaio Elizabeth Medina-Tata Judge Barbara Rothstein Sheila Truxon Marjorie and Anthony Elson Michael Hughes Tom and Terry Melo Robert and JoAnn Royer Adriana van Breda Douglas Erwin and Ann Ingram Edward and Loretta Merrow Nancy and George Rubenson Laura S. Vault Wendy Wiswall Mike and Carol Ireland Mary Mersch Richard and Jane Rutherford Dr. Carolyn Peoples Veiga Ralph and Gwendolyn Everett Patricia Jackman and Pat and Dick Messalle Jane and Bruce Ryan Eli Velder Dr. Coralie Farlee Stephen L John Leigh Method Steven Sabat and Susan and Jeff Vincent Mr. and Mrs. Barbara and John R. Jackson Lisa Mezzetti Kathryn Waldman James Vollman Charled Feldmayer Caroline Jackson David Miller Mehdi and Lori Sabet Catherine and Tim Wagner Yvonne Felton Smyrna N. Jackson Mr. and Mrs. Edward Miller Barbara Sable Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wald Mr. and Mrs. Greig Fields Lorna S. Jaffe Dr. Florence K. Miller Mr. and Mrs. John Sacchetti Michael Waldman and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Finger Paul Jaikaran MaryAnn Miller Fern Flanagan Saddler Linda Coe Eric Fingerhut and Edward and Victoria Jaycox Oral Miller Eva Salamon Marnie Walfort and Karen Bailey William and Judith Jeffress Wilsie Minor Alan and Florence Salisbury Cliff Elgarten Dr. J.D. Fletcher Abby and Ronald Johnson Barbara Mintz Art and Nancy Saltford Cynthia Wallace J Cathy Fogel Kenneth Johnston John E. Mitchell Stephen and Doreen Sanborn Ed and Maria Ward Heather Foley Kimberly and Tad Johnston Robin Montgomery Lee Saunders Nancy J. Wartow Whitney Foster Barbara Jones Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moore Anita Sauterne Dr. and Mrs. Harlan Watson Harry Foxwell Ed Jones and Peggy Marshall Bob and Wendy Morris Alexis Scheffter Richard and Sally Watts David Frantz Elizabeth Blair Jones James Morris Carol Seary Schneider Cameron and Susan Karen L. French William A. and Virgie H. Jones Kent and Dale Morrison Jane Scholz Weiffenbach Allan Friedman Joyce Jordan Helaine G. Morss Eugene and Alice Schreiber Ronald and Mary Weinstein Ann and Tom Friedman Mr. and Mrs. Marilyn L. Muench Frederick and Peri Schuyler Helene Weisz and Pamela Friedman Norman Kamerow Toni Muller Elaine Schwartz Richard Lieberman Jean C. Fulton Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Kaplin Kathryn Murphy J. Kenneth Schwartz Joseph and Rosemary Weller Bob and Martha Lee Fugate Jody Katz and Jeffrey Gibbs Terence Murphy and Richard and Rhoda and Raynard Wharton Sally Gadsden Jackie Williams Kaye Patricia Sherman Murphy Rosemary Schwartzbard John and Val Wheeler Howard and Barbara Galper Joan Kelsch Jim and Ellen Myerberg Karren E. Scott Greg and Mary Whiteman Paul Gamble Feliza Kepler Robert Nabors Richard Scott Dr. and Mrs. Robert Whitten Dr. Arlyn Garcia-Perez Carol King Cathy Nace and David Levy Sandra and David Sellers Mr. Gerry Widdicombe Louis Gaudio Janet King Hedy Nash and Harold Settler and Jean Allen Jon and Sandra Willen Linda Gehr Patricia King John Wetterau Erin Shannon Bernetta and Kevin Williams Mr. and Mrs. James Gentle Mrs. William Kingsbury Elizabeth Neblett Phillip and Ruth Shapiro Dan and Debbie Williams Laura Gifford Pris and Bill Kirby Jacqueline P. Nelson The Honorable Lawrence Williams Mike and Carrie Gillotte Caroline Klam John and Carol Noble Mattie R. Sharpless Robert and Virginia Giroux-Rollow Kenneth and Jane Northern Larry Shaw and Gwendolyn Williams Kari Gissel Carol Doran Klein Jeremy Novak and Richard Freitag Rance R. Willis Jane Glickman and Thomas Kopf Elaine Mattaire John and Roma Sherman J. David Willson Charles Sacks Rosemarie and Norman and Susan Oblon Judy Sherman Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wilshere Maggie Godbold and George Korphage Judy Olmer Martha Sherman Robert Wilson Steve Bershader Richard and Teresa Kramer C and J Orza Laura Shiffrin Dr. and Mrs. Henry Wise Daniel T. Goggin Eugene and Adeline Krizek Elsie Page Stephanie Shipp Mary Jane Wisniewski Judy and Joel Goldberg MK Lanzillotta and Charles Parker Bobbi and Larry Shulman Peter Woicke Mr. Joel C. Goldstein Lee Becker Janet Parker Barbara Shutt Albertha W. Workman Susan and Richard Goldstein Steven D Laughton James T. Parson, Jr. Hugh and Ruth Sickel John and Beth Wright Jannie Goldston Peggy Laves and Jane Passman Dr. and Mrs. Rubin Siegel Elaine Wunderlich A. Steven and Doug Trainum Wanda D. Patrick Lee Silverman and Mara Yachnin Janet Hall Graff Brock Lending Eloise and Douglas Payne Patty Abramson Beverly and Daniel Yett Charles and Karen Graybeal John and Jane Lewis Kevin and Sherry Pearson Patricia Silverman Beth York and Art Rubin Madi Green, in memory of Marjorie and John Lewis Anne E. Peret Ms. Sally Simms Sharon Zackula Duff Green III Martin G. Lichtenstein and Nancy Pergolizzi Ken Simonson and Mr. James J. Zogby Maxine Green Sharon Rosendhal Charles and Annette Perry Jan Solomon Marilyn Greene Marianne Liebermann Jeanne and Burnie Peters Ryan Sims * Deceased Karyn Greenfield Carol Ann and Kenneth Linder Karen and Hugh Pettigrew

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OUR INSTITUTIONAL DONORS (as of February 15, 2018)

OVATION CIRCLE PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE (continued) K&L Gates, LLP The Meredith Foundation Northrop Grumman Corporation PN Hoffman Alice Shaver Foundation Theatre Forward Total Wine & More National Capital Arts & Cultural Affairs Program/ U.S. Commission of Fine Arts PRODUCER’S CIRCLE 701 Restaurant & the Knightsbridge Restaurant Group Amtrak FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Aronson, LLC CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Clark-Winchcole Foundation Comcast NBCUniversal Dimick Foundation The Edelmann Love Group Realtors Edington, Peel & Associates Friends of Southwest DC Macy’s Mars Foundation The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation MasterCard Share Fund Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Nora Roberts Foundation BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE Rockwell Collins Saul Ewing, LLP Hattie M. Strong Foundation Washington Nationals Dream Foundation Weissberg Foundation Wells Fargo & Company

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Enterprise Holdings Foundation Exxon Mobil Corporation Foley & Lardner, LLP The Kiplinger Foundation Wawa Foundation

PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Cabot Creamery Fisher Dachs Associates, Inc Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation We endeavor to provide a complete listing of all donors in the above categories. However, if your LEADERSHIP CIRCLE name is not listed, please contact the Development Department at 202-600-4177. We are also grateful to the thousands of other contributors to Arena Stage, whose names space will not permit us to print. Legend: Anonymous Ovation Circle $100,000 and above; The Theodore H. Barth Foundation, Inc. Founder’s Circle $50,000 – 99,999; The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Benefactor’s Circle $25,000 – 49,999; Harman Family Foundation Leadership Circle $15,000 – 24,999; Venable Foundation President’s Circle $10,000 – 14,999; Producer’s Circle $5,000 – 9,999; PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Director’s Circle $2,500 – 4,999; Arent Fox, LLP BakerHostetler, LLP Playwright’s Circle $1,500 – 2,499; The Bernstein Companies Star $1,000 – 1,499; Boies, Schiller & Flexner, LLP Lead $600 – 999; The Boston Consulting Group Supporting Role $300 – 599. Central Parking System Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts Discovery Communications Graham Holdings Company JBG Smith

2017/18 SEASON 33 THEATER STAFF

Artistic Director...... Molly Smith PROPERTIES Executive Director...... Edgar Dobie Properties Director...... Monique Walker Founding Director...... Zelda Fichandler Associate Properties Director...... Lance Pennington ...... (1924-2016) Master Prop Carpenter...... Michael Ritoli Founding Executive Director...... Thomas C. Fichandler Props Artisan...... Niell DuVal ...... (1915-1997) Property Assistants...... Marion Hampton Dubé, ...... Kyle Handziak ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT LIGHTS Deputy Artistic Director...... Seema Sueko Master Electrician...... Christopher V. Lewton Casting Director / Line Producer...... Victor Vazquez Assistant Master Electrician...... Paul Villalovoz Literary Associate...... Katie Rosenberg Electricians...... Scott Folsom, Brian Flory Artistic Development Fellow...... Anna’le Hornak* Lighting Fellow...... Sydney Becker* Directing Fellow...... Selene Betancourt* Casting Fellow...... F. Binta Barry* SOUND Dramaturg...... Jocelyn Clarke Sound Director...... Timothy M. Thompson Resident Artist...... Patty Rangel Sound Technicians...... Em Gustason, Adam W. Johnson, Reid Moffatt Commissioned Writers...... Bob Banghart, Nathan Alan Davis, David Henry Hwang, COSTUMES Rajiv Joseph, Kenneth Lin, Craig Lucas, Eduardo Machado, Mary Kathryn Nagle, Costume Director...... Joseph P. Salasovich Aaron Posner, Theresa Rebeck, Sarah Ruhl, Assistant to the Costume Director...... Cierra Coan Georgia Stitt, John Strand Drapers...... Carol Ramsdell, Steven Simon First Hands...... Lauren Allmeyer, Mallory Muffley PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS Master Stitcher...... Noel Borden General Manager...... Ian Pool Craftsperson...... Deborah Nash Associate General Manager...... Marissa LaRose Wardrobe Supervisors...... Alina Gerall, Alice Hawfield General Management Coordinator...... Alicia Sells Wigs, Hair and Makeup Supervisor.....LaShawn Melton Company Manager...... Amber Gray Costume Fellow...... Elizabeth Spilsbury* Company Management Assistant...... Ariana Garcia STAGE MANAGEMENT PRODUCTION Stage Managers...... Rachael Danielle Albert, Production Manager...... Joel M. Krause Marne Anderson, Anthony O. Bullock Associate Production Manager...... Karen O. Mayhew Kurt Hall, Martha Knight, Trevor A. Riley, Christi B. Spann, Susan R. White SCENIC Stage Management Fellows...... Lucia Ruppert*, Technical Director...... Natalie Bell Dayne Sundman* Assistant Technical Director...... Zachary Fullenkamp INFORMATION SYSTEMS Senior Carpenter...... Norman Lee Director of Information Systems...... Charles Rogers Charge Scenic Artist...... Li Qiang Associate Director of Carpenters...... Mick Coughlan, Information Systems...... Travis Armbuster Craig Hower, Sean Malarkey, Database Manager...... Rachel Schlaff Frank Miller, Amanda Srok Help Desk Associate...... Edward Wieland Technical Direction Fellow...... Nola Werlinich* FACILITIES Facilities Manager...... Keith Brown Maintenance Technicians...... Michael A. Abrams, Brian K. Davis, Vincent Gregg, Porter...... Lawrence Wise Stage Door Attendants...... Ra’Chelle Carey, Kay Rogers

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS Director of Community Engagement/ Associate Executive Director...... Khady Kamara Senior Artistic Advisor...... Anita Maynard-Losh MARKETING AND PUBLICATIONS Director of Education...... Ashley Forman Director of Marketing...... Renée M. Littleton School Programs Manager...... Rebecca Campana Associate Director of Marketing...... Amy Horan Partnership Manager...... Medha Marsten Digital Communications Manager...... Brieahn Demeo Master Teaching Artist...... Psalmayene 24 Graphic Designer...... Shawn Helm Training Programs Manager...... Sean-Maurice Lynch Jr. Graphic Designer...... James Sweeney Community Programs Website and New Media Manager...... Ben Nolan Coordinator...... Matthew Reckeweg Marketing Fellow...... Jordan Jackson* Community Engagement Fellow...... Akhila Khanna *, Juan-Pablo Amaya-Vargas* Artwork Creation...... Nicky Lindeman Illustrators...... Nigel Buchanan, Jack Hughes, ADMINISTRATION Uli Knorzer, Goni Montes, Tim O’Brien, Bill C. Ray, Paul Rogers, Yuko Shimizu, Richard Davies Tom Chief Financial Officer...... Joe Berardelli Leadership Office Manager...... Alison Irvin MEDIA RELATIONS Human Resources and Publicist...... Lauren Alexander Finance Associate...... Jackie Rucker Bohi Media Relations Associate...... Skye Lindberg Management Fellows...... Miranda Gohh*, A.J. Orth* General Counsel...... Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & EVENTS Jacobson; Robbins, Russell, Englert, Director of Events and Rentals...... Kathleen Kelley Orsek, Untereiner & Sauber, LLP Events and Rentals Manager...... Betsy O’Keeffe BUSINESS OFFICE Events and Rentals Assistant Manager...... Kaitlyn Sakry Controller...... John Monnett Events and Rentals Accounting and Payroll Manager...... Joan A.S. Lada Coordinator...... Chrystal Noelle Vaughan Accounting Associates...... Larry Bright, Christopher Murk AUDIENCE SERVICES Auditors...... Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Director of Bond Counsel...... Arent Fox, LLP Audience Services...... Lindsey Wareing Pisani Group Sales Manager...... Isaac Evans DEVELOPMENT Group Sales Associates...... Bria Hall, Kathryn Perry Chief Development Officer...... Holly K. Oliver Associate Director of Audience Services...... Holly Longstreth Senior Director of Individual Giving...... Kristen Mitchell Manager of Sales Services...... Sabrina Clark Director, Ovation Campaign...... Ryan Merkel Assistant Managers of Sales Services...... Maria Benzie, Director, Development Operations Kate Thompson and Events...... Maria Corso Sales Associates...... Trevor Comeau, Director of Board and Nicole Cusick, Paige Goodwin, Donor Relations...... Anne Paine West Alexandra Ley, Colin O’Bryan, Director, Corporate Fund...... Char Manlove-Laws Asha Moses, Taylor Tobak Foundation Relations House Managers...... Jody Barasch, Manager...... Hannah Fried-Tanzer Maddie Newell, Becca Spencer Campaign Manager...... Melanie Heredia Visitor Services Coordinator...... Samantha Johnston Membership Coordinator...... Tricia Edwards

Development Coordinator...... Erin Jones * Allen Lee Hughes Fellow Development Assistant...... Sam Abney Donor Relations Manager...... Tiana Bias Development Fellow...... Mary Patano*

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