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NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER SEASON SPONSORS Did You Know? Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are: • 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement • 3 times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools • 4 times more likely to participate in a math and science fair • 3 times more likely to win an award for school attendance • 4 times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem 2 www.PalaceStamford.org Palace Theatre Staff Michael E. Moran, Jr. Robert Andrea, Peter Byrne, Executive Director Wally DelVecchio, Pete Duhaime, Tim Folster 2018–2019 SEASON Cathy Nonnenmacher Palace Theatre Production Chief Financial Officer Local 74 IATSE Lisa Colangelo Victoria Rinkerman, Tina Repp Palace Theatre Staff | 3 Director of Development Senior House Managers Palace Theatre Carol Bryan Melanie Keiffer, Roy Kertelits, Board of Directors | 3 Director of Education Steven Marchese, Pearline Moore, Randy Thomas Paul Thury, Sonja Hennessy Welcome to The Palace Theatre | 5 Director of Production & Facilities House Managers Season at a Glance | 7 Walter Lemekha Victoria Rinkerman Volunteer Coordinator Music City Session: Dylan Schneider | 8 Theatre Manager Kristin Levinson Lenore Heller Music City Session: Austin Burke | 8 Development Coordinator Box Office Manager Walker McGuire | 9 Judy Ferri Richard Liverano Assistant Box Office Manager Peppa Pig Live! | 9 Administrative Assistant Callie Thomas Sonja Hennessy, Dona Lessow, Doobie Brothers | 10 Marketing Coordinator Allen Louis, Paul Thury, Matt Freitas, Yency Molina Tim Allen | 10 Allen Louis Box Office Staff Warren Miller’s “Face of Winter” | 11 Marketing Associate George Pansy SHHH Silent Headphone Party | 11 Event Operations A Charlie Brown Christmas | 12 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show | 12 Palace Theatre Board of Directors Monty Python’s Spamalot | 13 Vienna Boys Choir | 14 OFFICERS DIRECTORS Chicago City Limits | 16 David Martin Sheryl Y. Battles* Chairman Ex-Officio Pitney Bowes Inc. Sons of Serendip | 16 City of Stamford Greg Caggainello* CT Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” | 17 Michael L. Widland* SL Green Realty Corp. Chairman A Magical Cirque Christmas | 17 Shipman & Goodwin, LLP Margaret M. Carlson* RFR Realty LLC Bob DiBuono | 18 Sandra Goldstein* Vice Chairman Peter Gabriel Frozen Sing-A-Long | 18 Stamford Downtown Webster Bank Circle of Friends | 24 Special Services District Salvatore Gangemi Moira K. Lyons* Murtha Cullina LLP Vice President – Eric M. Kogan Governmental Affairs Robinson & Cole, LLP Norwalk Community College Michael Pollard Peter C. Rugen City of Stamford Vice President – Special Affairs First County Bank Tracie Wilson NBC Universal Jonathan Lipschutz* Treasurer Andrew Whittingham Ernst & Young LLP C.A.W.L. Developments, Inc. Barbara Zichichi ADVERTISING Michael P. Byrne* Vice President – Onstage Publications Strategic Planning Advertising Department Day Pitney LLP 937-424-0529 | 866-503-1966 e-mail: [email protected] Diana Lenkowsky* www.onstagepublications.com Secretary Purdue, Pharma, L.P. This program is published in association with Onstage Publications, 1612 Prosser Ave., Dayton, Ohio 45409. This program may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. Onstage Publications is a division of Just Business!, Inc. Contents © 2018. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. THE PALACE Theatre for the Performing Arts 3 Letter from the Executive Director Welcome! We are delighted to have you join us at The Palace during our 2018-2019 season! This winter we’re pleased to bring you some exciting entertainment! Arts and Culture make good cities great and we are proud to have a facility like The Palace to present premier entertainment so close to home. While most people know The Palace for our outstanding shows, they may not know that The Palace is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization and we need your assistance to realize our mission. Become a member and support the arts! Your donation is 100% tax deductible. Memberships come with valuable benefits such as access to ticket presales, priority seating, and a concierge phone line, as well as invitations to exclusive and exciting member receptions. We’d like to extend our gratitude to our season sponsors: Co-Communications, SL Green, the Whittingham Family, and Harman—the “official sound of The Palace Theatre.” Our sponsors are the backbone of our theatre. Without their financial commitment and partnership we would not have the ability to bring sensational comedians, musicians, and children’s entertainment to our backyard that makes The Palace so unique. We greatly appreciate the continued support from these wonderful sponsors. This winter we have a jam packed schedule with entertainment for everyone. From music, comedy and family entertainment, we’ve got everything covered. The legendary Doobie Brothers bring their iconic music to The Palace on November 13th while upcoming country artists Walker McGuire continue our Music City Sessions series on November 8th. Laugh out loud with comedian Tim Allen on November 15th and Laughtrax series veterans Chicago City Limits on December 6th. Celebrate the holidays at The Palace with shows like Charlie Brown Christmas on November 24th, The Vienna Boys Choir on December 4th. Americas Got Talent contestants Sons of Serendip return to the stage on December 9th and A Magical Cirque Christmas debuts their jaw dropping holiday show on December 22nd. Visit www.palacestamford.org for more information. Create your online account to join our mailing list and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Be the first to know about upcoming shows and special offers during our new season! The Palace thanks you for your patronage and support. Enjoy your show today. We look forward to seeing you again soon! Michael E. Moran, Jr. Executive Director THE PALACE Theatre for the Performing Arts 5 RENT THE PALACE Inspiring Spaces The Palace offers a wide variety of unique venues to host a special event, meeting, holiday party, gala, or presentation- in the heart of downtown Stamford. Inspire your audience with an unforgettable event on our larger than Broadway stage. Take advantage of our central downtown location, break- out spaces and professional production resources. Call us for an estimate and to set up a site tour to see our magical, Thomas Lamb designed, 1920’s theatre. Contact Randy Thomas at 203-517-3429 for more information or visit our Rental Info page at www.PalaceStamford.org 6 www.PalaceStamford.org Season at a Glance November 2018 February 2019 Nov. 1 Music City Sessions: Feb. 2 MJ Live Dylan Schneider Feb. 9-10 Stamford Symphony Orchestra Nov. 7 Music City Sessions: Feb. 17 Playtime at The Palace: Austin Burke Casey Carle’s Bubblemania Music City Session: Nov. 8 Feb. 23 1964: The Tribute Walker McGuire Feb. 24 Playtime at The Palace: Peppa Pig Nov. 9 Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers’ Nov. 10-11 Stamford Symphony Orchestra “Everybody Loves Pirates” Nov. 13 The Doobie Brothers March 2019 Nov. 15 Tim Allen Mar. 2 B–The Underwater Bubble Show Nov. 16 Warren Miller’s “Face of Winter” Mar. 3 Playtime at The Palace: Nov. 17 “Shhh” Silent Headphone Party Presto Pete & Incredulous Chris Nov. 24 A Charlie Brown Christmas Mar. 9-10 Stamford Symphony Orchestra Nov. 27 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Mar. 17 Playtime at The Palace: Nov. 30 Spamalot Casey Carle’s Bubblemania Mar. 20 US Army Field Service Band December 2018 Mar. 21 Laughtrax: Chicago City Limits Dec. 4 Vienna Boys Choir Mar. 22 Kashmir Dec. 6 Laughtrax: Chicago City Limits Mar. 24 Playtime at The Palace: Dec. 9 Sons of Serendip Story Pirates Dec. 15-16 CT Ballet’s The Nutcracker Mar. 29-31 Shen Yun Dec. 22 A Magical Cirque Christmas April 2019 Dec. 29 Laughtrax: Bob DiBuono Apr. 11 David Sedaris Dec. 30 Frozen Sing-A-Long Apr. 12 Miraculous Tales of Lady Bug January 2019 and Cat Noir LIVE Jan. 16 Young Choreographers Festival Apr. 13-14 Stamford Symphony Orchestra Jan. 18 The Book of Moron Apr. 16 London Philharmonic Jan. 20 Playtime at The Palace: May 2019 The Amazing Max May 2 Jay Leno Jan. 27 DancesFest 2019 May 19 Music City Sessions: Filmore THE PALACE Theatre for the Performing Arts 7 Show Information Music City Session: Dylan Schneider Thursday, Nov. 1 | 8:00pm You almost never see an artist do this much this quick, especially in country music. Dylan Schneider is wise beyond his years, especially when it comes to his songwriting. But perhaps even more impressive is Schneider’s ability and willingness to connect with fans on a personal level. “I used to freak out if an artist would respond or interact with me. It’s incredibly important to me that I do the same with my fans.” That love for fans has helped grow Schneider a collective social following of over 1,000,000. Named “country music’s next rising star” by Billboard, the 18-year-old has spent the better part of the last two years becoming the epitome of the modern country artist. Music City Session: Austin Burke Wednesday, Nov. 7 | 8:00pm The song “Whole Lot in Love” catapulted Austin to Spotify stardom. The track currently boasts nearly 43 million streams and has earned Austin the reputation of being one of the platform’s most successful independent country artists. Both of Austin’s songs have also been prominently featured on Sirius XM’s The Highway. 8 www.PalaceStamford.org Show Information Walker McGuire Thursday, Nov. 8 | 8:00pm There are brothers in blood, and then there are brothers in spirit. Jordan Walker and Johnny McGuire may not look like family or share a last name, but you wouldn’t know it by hearing them sing. After meeting onstage at a writers round just days after moving to Nashville, Jordan—the “super country” guy, raised in Texas with a love for classics like Keith Whitley and Dan Seals—and Johnny— the quintessential “rootsy” guy, a Kansas City native schooled by left-of-center icons like Tom Petty and John Prine—discovered a yin-and-yang musical connection that fit together like puzzle pieces—and the duo Walker McGuire was born.