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BORN FOR THIS THE BEBE WINANS STORY

2016/17 SEASON Part of the Lillian Hellman Festival WATCH ON THE RHINE BY LILLIAN HELLMAN DIRECTED BY JACKIE MAXWELL FICHANDLER STAGE | FEBRUARY 3 – MARCH 5, 2017 2016/17 SEASON Golden Globe winner Marsha Mason (The Goodbye Girl) leads an ensemble cast in Hellman’s suspenseful masterpiece about the pre-WWII threat of fascism in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. Part of the Lillian Hellman Festival

THE LITTLE FOXES World-Premiere Political Thriller BY LILLIAN HELLMAN DIRECTED BY KYLE DONNELLY KREEGER THEATER | SEPTEMBER 23 – OCTOBER 30, 2016 INTELLIGENCE Emmy winner Marg Helgenberger (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) stars BY JACQUELINE E. LAWTON in Hellman’s classic tale of greed, betrayal and sibling rivalry taken to DIRECTED BY DANIELLA TOPOL unimaginable heights. ARLENE AND ROBERT KOGOD CRADLE | FEBRUARY 24 – APRIL 2, 2017 Inspired by true events in the U.S. and Iraq surrounding covert operative Valerie Plame, Intelligence explores the cost of deception and the consequences of speaking truth to power. ’s

Beloved American Classic MUSIC BY | LYRICS BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II BASED ON FERENC MOLNAR’S PLAY “LILIOM” AS ADAPTED BY BENJAMIN F. GLAZER A RAISIN IN THE SUN ORIGINAL DANCES BY AGNES DE MILLE DIRECTED BY MOLLY SMITH BY LORRAINE HANSBERRY CHOREOGRAPHED BY PARKER ESSE | MUSIC DIRECTION BY PAUL SPORTELLI DIRECTED BY TAZEWELL THOMPSON FICHANDLER STAGE | OCTOBER 28 – DECEMBER 24, 2016 FICHANDLER STAGE | MARCH 31 – APRIL 30, 2017 Dazzling lights, swinging songs and a bad boy to melt your heart (Nicholas Called the “play that changed American theater forever” ( Times), Rodriguez) — Carousel is an epic musical with beloved songs like “You’ll Hansberry’s groundbreaking drama follows an African-American family Never Walk Alone” and “June is Bustin’ Out All Over.” yearning to escape the cramped confines of their tenement.

Lookingglass Theatre ’s MOBY DICK Insightful Comedy-Drama ADAPTED AND DIRECTED BY DAVID CATLIN SMART PEOPLE FROM THE NOVEL BY HERMAN MELVILLE BY LYDIA R. DIAMOND PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE ACTORS GYMNASIUM DIRECTED BY SEEMA SUEKO A CO-PRODUCTION WITH THE ALLIANCE THEATRE AND SOUTH COAST REPERTORY KREEGER THEATER | APRIL 14 – MAY 21, 2017 KREEGER THEATER | NOVEMBER 18 – DECEMBER 24, 2016 Set sail with Captain Ahab and the crew of the good ship Pequod in this With barbed wit, Lydia R. Diamond (Stick Fly) explores the unavoidable nature harrowing and intoxicating quest for the great white whale. “A triumph of of cultural bias in this controversial and fiercely funny new play. grand theatrical imagination.” (Chicago Sun-Times)

World-Premiere Drama SPECIAL ADD-ON PRODUCTION ROE Kathleen Turner in BY LISA LOOMER DIRECTED BY BILL RAUCH THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING A CO-PRODUCTION WITH OREGON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL BY JOAN DIDION | BASED ON HER MEMOIR AND BERKELEY REPERTORY THEATRE DIRECTED BY GAYE TAYLOR UPCHURCH KREEGER THEATER | JANUARY 12 – FEBRUARY 19, 2017 ARLENE AND ROBERT KOGOD CRADLE | OCTOBER 7 – NOVEMBER 20, 2016 With shocking turns and surprising humor, Roe illuminates the lives of the Faced with inescapable grief, Joan Didion (played by Academy Award women behind Roe v. Wade, the choices they made and the passion each side nominee Kathleen Turner) learns that the miraculous can emerge to ease our has for its cause. pain and guide us back to the joy of life. SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW! 202-488-3300 | WWW.ARENASTAGE.ORG New to Southwest DC BORN FOR THIS THE BEBE WINANS STORY

TABLE OF CONTENTS 6 Artistically Speaking 7 From the Executive Director 8 Article - We Are Family 11 Title Page 12 Cast List / Musicians Enjoy a half price bottle of wine 13 For This Production with Masala Art’s 3-course 14 Musical Numbers prix fixe dinner before the show ARENA STAGE 1101 Sixth Street SW or 16 Bios - Cast Washington, DC 20024-2461 ADMINISTRATION 202-554-9066 Save 10% on the 3-course SALES OFFICE 202-488-3300 19 Bios - Creative Team TTY 202-484-0247 post-show dinner www.arenastage.org 23 Arena Stage Leadership when you present your ticket for that evening’s perfomance © 2016 Arena Stage. All editorial and advertising material

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Theater is a collaborative art form. We build creative teams every time You may be wondering why you are hearing a lot of Broadway buzz at Arena we put on a show, and these partnerships are essential. Some of these lately. I am reminded of a favorite quote from noted American theatrical teams and partnerships are so strong that they last well beyond the play critic and producer, Robert Brustein: that initially brought them together. That is the case with the show you are seeing now — Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story — both with the creative “[The resident theater] system was originally intended as an alternative to team and our co-producing partner theater. Broadway, not as a provincial tributary. Resident theaters were originally designed for the development of a large number of works over the course of Charles Randolph-Wright is one of my favorite artists, hands down. We the season. When Zelda Fichandler created the Arena Stage in Washington first met right after I was named Artistic Director about 19 years ago. I saw in 1950, and Tyrone Guthrie founded the Guthrie in Minneapolis in 1963, they his production of Insurrection by Robert O’Hara at ACT in were the forerunners of a movement that subsequently spread to almost and was wowed by it. I immediately asked him to direct at Arena Stage, every major city in the nation. and we began our artistic adventure together. Since that day, you have seen his work here as a playwright and director many times over the years including Blue, “This movement wished to decentralize American theater in the belief that it was unhealthy Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies, Ruined, Love in Afghanistan, , and this past to originate so much stage activity in one cultural capital (New York). It sought partial subsidy season with Akeelah and the Bee. in an effort to free the theater from undue dependence on the timidity of the box office. The seminal branch of this decentralized movement was designed to be a breeding ground for new Charles introduced Arena to a new musical he was developing with BeBe Winans, and I knew plays, new forms and new approaches to the classics.” we had the potential for a remarkable project. I am pleased to add BeBe into the Arena Tribe and to support a powerful new musical about a prominent African-American family and their With projects like The Velocity of Autumn, A Night with , A Time to Kill, Next to Normal contributions to their community. As a performer with his family, BeBe is also an example of the and Dear Evan Hansen, Arena is proud to tout the lives of these productions on Broadway after strength of artistic collaboration. their time here. Looking back at Mr. Brustein’s conviction that the purpose of the founding of the resident theater movement was specifically as an alternative to New York, one might ask The project was doubly attractive to me because it also carried the possibility of working again if we have lost our way. I can say with equal conviction that, no, we have not and in fact, the with the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta. We have partnered previously on a new musical (The Women system is working even better than anticipated. of Brewster Place), presentations (Maurice Hines is Tappin’ through Life) and the National Civil War Project, among others. It is great to have a close relationship with artistic director Susan Booth Arena and our resident theater peers have a unique ability to support artists through a and to share artistic ideas despite being many miles apart. This fall we also partner with them sometimes lengthy development period that is not always possible in a commercial setting. You (and South Coast Repertory) on Moby Dick, adapted and directed by David Caitlin. as our audience may have heard Molly state on more than one occasion that it takes as many as three productions for a play to find its feet. The resident theater movement created the Why are ongoing partnerships important? We share ideas and we learn from each other. New potential to support unique voices that might not get heard if there were only a few major cities plays especially benefit from one, two or three productions, and when you can team up from with professional theaters. the start, it gives the project longer legs. Plus, artistry grows in the right environments. When you find a team that works, your continued collaborations only get better. It is a distinct pleasure to welcome BeBe Winans, Charles Randolph-Wright and the creative and artistic team of Born for This to Arena and help support them as they share this compelling Thank you for joining us for the world premiere of Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story and to story. As we have seen most recently with the announcement that Dear Evan Hansen will play share the delight in our partnerships. May you celebrate your personal stories and partnerships on Broadway at the Belasco Theater, you may be witnessing the beginning of a long run for as well. this play, and as much as we hope that is true, our greater gift is being able to provide the resources to develop this new work and hear these wonderful voices for the first time ever on All best, our stage.

It seems to me that the once-alternative to Broadway has now become its greatest resource for new work. I hope you will agree that the system has evolved and is working as it should.

Thanks for reading! Molly Smith, Artistic Director

Edgar Dobie, Executive Director

6 2016/17 SEASON 2016/17 SEASON 7 co-production with the Alliance Theatre While working through the musical’s many Pop was a “yes, sir” and “no, sir” patriarch. in Atlanta. evolutions, he has seen Juan lift up his When he didn’t like something, he had to get younger sister’s confidence as a singer, while right in and fix it. The musical mostly features original songs she helped him strengthen his acting. by BeBe, who shares script credit with “Pop taught us that if one Winans wins, all director Charles Randolph-Wright ( “I say amazing because it was the same with Winans win, and if one Winans loses, all BeBe Winans enlists the Musical). The top-flight production team me and my sister,” BeBe says. “I always had to Winans lose.” includes costume designer William Ivey Long, build up her confidence. Even today she still nephew and niece to play a perennial Tony Award nominee and winner looks at me to find that comfort zone.” Both There’s a whole mess of them now, including for such shows as Rodgers and Hammerstein’s live in Nashville and remain close. ten great-grandchildren. Thanksgiving means himself and sister CeCe in Cinderella, , , The 80 spending a week in four large Florida world premiere musical. Producers and . “Jim and Tammy were like parents to us,” beach houses. BeBe says, noting that Jim is still very much By Julie Bookman The show follows the rise to fame of BeBe a part of his life (Tammy Faye died in 2007). How many tickets did need for and CeCe. In 1981, at ages 17 and 15, they left The two have a common life mission — “a true opening night? YOU DON’T GO THROUGH LIFE, says BeBe home for Pineville, SC, where they stayed for calling to share the love of God,” BeBe says. Winans, “thinking that your life could be six years, singing gospel on “The PTL Club,” “Plenty,” is BeBe’s answer. a musical.” part of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker’s Praise Born for This features the Bakkers and other the Lord Network. roles based on real people: Mom and Pop; Is Roberta Flack coming? But in a conversation about 10 years ago, such Winans siblings as Carvin and twin friend and singer-songwriter Roberta Flack More than anything, Born for This is about brother Marvin; and , who “She has no idea! We’ve got to get her here!” sprang an idea on him: “So when are you family, something you don’t get enough of was like a sister to BeBe and CeCe. going to write that musical about your family?” in a reality-show culture that prefers the dysfunctional, says BeBe. “That is not what we Deep into the show, Houston, already an “It was weird,” BeBe says. “Like, where was were taught.” established star, shares a quiet moment with this coming from? I thought Roberta must not the up-and-coming Winans. “When I’m with be taking her medication!” BeBe and CeCe are played by siblings Juan you two,” she says, “I get to be Nippy again. Winans, who turns 35 during this run, and And I don’t get to be her much anymore.” A few days later in a Montreal hotel room, it Deborah Joy Winans, 31, the children of Carvin “was like a faucet turned on and it started Winans, one of BeBe’s older brothers. “We immediately became family,” BeBe pouring out,” he says. He more or less forgot recalls. “We gave her a safe haven — totally, why he was in Canada. He wrote for days Of Mom and Pop Winans’ 34 grandchildren, just like family.” Houston was godmother to until he had a first draft. He called itThrough the Grammy-nominated Juan has always been BeBe’s daughter, and CeCe was godmother My Eyes. particularly close to his uncle BeBe. to Houston’s daughter, the late Bobbi “Basically, Juan thought he was me. Even as Kristina Brown. Benjamin “BeBe” and Priscilla “CeCe” are a kid, he was with me a lot. He mimics me so the seventh and eighth of ten children born much, he always has.” Juan’s singing voice is In writing the musical, BeBe says he and to Delores and David Winans. Mom and Pop similar enough to his own in tone and style, Randolph-Wright aimed for honesty above raised their seven sons and three daughters BeBe says. all. “For me, it’s been a therapeutic and in , where life revolved around family, sometimes terrifying experience, because, love of God and music. Deborah Joy, he says, “knew from birth that you know, it’s my life. Every emotion there is, she was going to be an actress. We would from tears to laughter to chills.” “Y’all had to be crazy to have ten kids!” BeBe almost laugh at Joy about that, that she was says now, as if hollering to his parents. “I have so determined she was not going to sing.” On the page, BeBe’s characters seem to enough to fret about with two. But ten kids! crackle with authenticity. I can’t even imagine. My brain hurts when I Joy earned a degree in theater and now think about eight more.” appears in Greenleaf, a dramatic TV series “Those are some crazy Caucasians,” Mom about a megachurch that premiered last says when she meets the Bakkers. “They Audiences can get a deeper insight into the month on the Network. seem nice, but I smell crazy.” close-knit clan in this world premiere, now This piece was originally written for the Alliance titled Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story, a The parallels are amazing, BeBe says. A barber by trade (among other things), Theatre and produced by Encore Atlanta, a division of Atlanta-based American Media Products.

8 2016/17 SEASON 2016/17 SEASON 9 Arena Stage Molly Smith, Artistic Director | Edgar Dobie, Executive Director In collaboration with Alliance Theatre Susan V. Booth, Artistic Director In association with A MODERN AMERICAN CUISINE RESTAURANT SERVING SW DC My Destiny Productions LLC, Dan Chilewich and Todd Gershwin DINNER & SHOW PRESENT $35 THREE-COURSE DINNER BORN FOR THIS Start your evening with an appetizer & entrée, walk over to see the show, then come back to enjoy dessert. THE BEBE WINANS STORY BY CHARLES RANDOLPH-WRIGHT AND BEBE WINANS FEATURING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS BY BEBE WINANS DIRECTED BY CHARLES RANDOLPH-WRIGHT

MUSIC SUPERVISOR CHOREOGRAPHER MUSIC DIRECTOR DONALD LAWRENCE WARREN ADAMS STEVEN JAMAIL SET DESIGNER COSTUME DESIGNER LIGHTING DESIGNER NEIL PATEL WILLIAM IVEY LONG JASON LYONS SOUND DESIGNER PROJECTION DESIGNER JESSE STEVENS JOHN NARUN ORCHESTRATIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS ASSOCIATE CHOREOGRAPHER STEVEN JAMAIL BRIAN HARLAN BROOKS CASTING BY TARA RUBIN, AMELIA POWELL AND JODY FELDMAN

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2016/17 SEASON 11 CAST LIST AND MUSICIANS FOR THIS PRODUCTION

CAST LIST (in order of appearance) FOR THIS PRODUCTION

Music Copyist...... BRITT BONNEY Jimmy Ray / Record Executive / SM Voice Over / Dance Captain...... KURT BOEHM* Associate Set Designer...... KATE MCCREA Michael Winans / Howard...... DYLLON BURNSIDE* Associate Costume Designer...... BRIAN MEAR Carvin Winans / Alvin...... DESMOND SEAN ELLINGTON Assistant Lighting Designer...... CATHERINE GIRARDI Edith / Ensemble...... GRACIE JONES* Associate Sound Designer...... KEITH CAGGIANO Bob / Josh / PTL Announcer Voice Over...... NICK MORRETT* Associate Projection Designer...... GRANT MCDONALD Pop Winans...... MILTON CRAIG NEALY* Directing Assistant...... NATE SHELTON Jim Bakker...... CHAZ POFAHL* Production Assistant...... ELLE BOLIN Ronald Winans...... BRAD RAYMOND* Show Carpenters...... SEAN MALARKEY, EMILY MELLON, NISHA LACY REAVES Whitney Houston / Sister Jones / Reporter...... KIANDRA RICHARDSON Automation Technician...... MICK COUGHLAN ...... MICHAEL STIGGERS* Overhire Carpenter...... AMANDA SROK Mom Winans...... NITA WHITAKER* Props...... MARION HAMPTON DUBE Penny...... ALISON WHITEHURST* Wardrobe Supervisor...... ALICE HAWFIELD CeCe Winans...... DEBORAH JOY WINANS* Wardrobe...... ALINA GERALL, ADELLE GRESOCK, GERRI FORD BeBe Winans...... * Wigs, and Make-Up Supervisor...... LASHAWN MELTON Tammy Faye Bakker...... KIRSTEN WYATT* Light Board Operator...... SCOTT FOLSOM Supplemental Extra...... GREG JOUBERT Follow Spot Operators...... JOHN ROSE-CARON, KELSEY SWANSON Supplemental Extra...... RONALD WOODHEAD Sound Engineer...... ADAM W. JOHNSON *Member of Actors’ Equity Association Sound Technicians...... ERIC SHERMAN, APRIL KELLI Video Programming...... GREGORY W. TOWLE Keyboard Programming...... TAYLOR WILLIAMS AND RANDY COHEN

MUSICIANS

Music Director, Conductor and Main Keyboard...... STEVEN JAMAIL Organ & Auxiliary Keyboard ...... VICTOR SIMONSON Auxiliary Keyboard...... MICHAEL MAHER Guitar...... JIM ROBERTS Bass...... DAVE MARSH, GREG WATKINS Drums...... GREG CLARK Music Contractor...... RITA EGGERT

Born for This: The BeBe Winans Story is approximately two hours and 30 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission. Special thanks to David Dower and Arts Emerson, Photography and the video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices. and Martin Wilkins and the Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte. 12 2016/17 SEASON 2016/17 SEASON 13 MUSICAL NUMBERS KEEP THE ACT ONE SPIRITSPIRIT ALIVEALIVE Time to Get Spiritual WITH A DC GOSPEL CRUISE Tomorrow The Question Is Born for This Blessed Assurance Praise the Lord / Lord Help Time to Celebrate Change Your Nature Excuses Two Golden Eggs Is It Right I Won’t Stop

ACT TWO Praise the Lord (Reprise) I Got a New Home Enjoy live performances by some of Washington DC’s top I.O.U. Me gospel artists, as you dine and take in picture-perfect In Limbo Forbidden Love views from the water. It’s Time Movin’ Is It Right We Never Know Seventh Son Hold Up the Light Applause Tomorrow (Reprise) I Really Miss You Book of Life (Reprise) / My Faith for Fame Book of Life Located across the street at Pier 4, cruising year-round for brunch, lunch and dinner. Saturday Gospel Cruise dates: 7/9, 7/23, 8/6, 8/20, 9/17, 10/15

“Excuses” by Harold S. Leake used by permission of Harold S. Leake. “Hold Up The Light” by Percy James Bady and Benjamin Winans used by permission of EMI Entertainment World, Dasnice Music and Bad Bady Music. “I.O.U Me” by Tommy Lynn Hemby, James Michael Rapp, William (Billy) Sprague, Keith Brian Thomas and Benjamin Winans used by permission of Skin Horse Inc., Capitol Christian Music Group, and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing. “It’s Time” by Bernard Bell, Gene SpiritofWashington.com Griffin, , Carvin L. Winans, Marvin L. Winans used by permission of BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Corp., and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing. “Question Is” by Marvin L. Winans used by permission of Capitol Christian 888.809.7109 Music Group. “Tomorrow” by Carvin L. Winans and Deborah Kerr Winans used by permission of Capitol Christian Music Group, Carvin Winans and Kerr Publishing. “Up Where We Belong” by Jack Nitzche, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Will Jennings used by permission of Sony/ATV Publishing. “We Can Make It” by Mike D. Murdock used by permission of Mike D. Murdock. “We May Never Know” by Marvin L. Winans used by permission of Capitol Christian Music Group.

2016/17 SEASON 15 WHO’S WHO WHO’S WHO

CeCe Bloom in Beaches and The Threepenny Reindeer (Center for Puppetry Arts); Dracula: NITA WHITAKER (Mom Winans)’s Opera (Signature Theatre); and Dorothy in The The Rock Opera (7 Stages); Avenue Q and theater credits include CAST (in alphabetical order) and Hope in Fiddler on the Roof (Cape Fear Regional Ragtime, The Ten KURT BOEHM (Jimmy Ray / Record (Toby’s Dinner Theatre). She received her B.A. Theatre); and , Joseph... Commandments and New Brain Executive / SM Voice Over / in theater from the University of , Dreamcoat and A Christmas Carol (Temple (Los Angeles), Me & Mrs. Jones Dance Captain) returns to College Park. Theatre). www.chazpofahl.com (Philadelphia) and Breaking Arena Stage after previously www.grcjones89.wix.com/graciejones Through (Pasadena Playhouse). appearing in Fiddler on the BRAD RAYMOND (Ronald Winans) TV/film credits includeThe Winner Is, The Hour Roof, My Fair Lady, Oklahoma! NICK MORRETT (Bob / Josh / PTL has performed as an actor, of Power, The Bodyguard and Lush Life. After and She Loves Me. Additional Announcer Voice Over) hails singer and conductor at some competing for Miss America, Nita was the Star D.C. credits include , , from Marietta, Georgia and of the art world’s most Search grand champion and later toured Les Misérables and Kiss of the Spider Woman graduated from Kennesaw esteemed institutions, internationally singing duets with Andrea (Signature Theatre); A Chorus Line, Godspell, State University with a BA in including the Lyric Opera of Bocelli. She sang the original demos of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Music. He is thrilled to be Chicago, Chicago Symphony several Whitney Houston standards with David Trying and (Olney Theatre making his Arena Debut Orchestra, Light Opera Works, Ravinia Foster. Nita is also an award-winning author Center); Little Shop of Horrors (Ford’s Theatre); reviving his role in BFT! Off-Broadway credits Festival, Atlanta Opera, Atlanta Lyric Theatre, and CEO of a non-profit that presents books The Full Monty (Keegan Theatre); The Last Five include Fabulous! The Queen of New Musical Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre, Theater and reading fundamentals to children (www. Years (Red Branch Theatre); and The Phantom Comedies (Laura Lee Handle- Original Cast). Emory, Horizon Theatre and Spivey Hall. Some inaworldwithbooks.org). Love to daughters Tollbooth and Latino Inaugural, honoring Chita Regional credits include: Spamalot (Ensemble, of Brad’s favorite roles include Homer in Lilies Liisi and Skye LaFontaine and husband Scott Rivera and Rita Moreno (Kennedy Center). He u/s Galahad), Damn Yankees (Joe Hardy), of the Field; Fetch in Fetch Clay, Make Man; Perkins. www.nitawhitaker.com has Helen Hayes Award nominations and Hairspray (Corny Collins), Zanna Don’t (Steve and his Suzi Bass Award-winning performance holds a B.M. from Catholic University. Bookman), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Jimmy), as Blue in Chasin’ Dem Blues. Be sure to get ALISON WHITEHURST (Penny) was (Aaron), The 25th Annual.. Spelling Bee your DVD copy of the motion picture Joyful recently seen Off-Broadway DYLLON BURNSIDE (Michael (Barfee) and A Chorus Line (Al). Love to his Noise to see Brad “bust a move” alongside in The Fortress of Solitude (The Winans / Howard) was seen on family and friends! Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton. Public), which found its Broadway in Holler If Ya Hear / Instagram: @NMorrett03 beginning at Dallas Theater Me and Off-Broadway inB-Boy KIANDRA RICHARDSON (Whitney Center. Her regional credits Blues. His TV/film credits MILTON CRAIG NEALY (Pop Winans) Houston / Sister Jones / include Mary Jane Wilkes in include Peter Pan Live!, High was most recently seen at Reporter)’s favorite credits Big River (Casa Mañana), Luisa in The Maintenance, Prison Break, Arena Stage in Akeelah and the include Hair and Urinetown Fantasticks (Circle Theatre), April in Company Central Park and Yinz. Instagram: Bee. Broadway credits include (Savannah College of Art and (Jubilee Theatre) and She Loves Me (Stage @dyllonburnside. www.dyllonburnside.com Pop Gordy in Motown The Design) and Chicago (Macon West). She holds a BFA in Theatre Performance Musical, Bus/Dryer standby in Little Theater). She recently from Texas Christian University. Love to Gabe DESMOND SEAN ELLINGTON (Carvin Caroline or Change, John in participated in season 15 of . and her family for their endless support. Winans / Alvin)’s theater (also and Australian She has a B.F.A. in performing arts from SCAD: Psalm 59:16-17. www.alisonwhitehurst.com credits include Dr. Hosea productions), Four-Eyed Moe in Five Guys The University for Creative Careers, and has Williams in the musical I Dream Named Moe, Andre standby in the Ain’t trained with James Cromwell, Vincent DEBORAH JOY WINANS (CeCe (Alliance Theatre), Black Misbehavin’ revival, Agwe in Once on this D’Onofrio and Marvin McIntyre. Kiandra Winans) is delighted to Nativity (Kenny Leon’s True Island and (original and revival). recently worked as the lead female singer for perform alongside her brother, Colors Theatre), King: The National tours include Horse in The Full Monty EastCoast Entertainment’s MVP band based portraying her real-life aunt Opera (Theatrical Outfit) and MLK: A (also Australian production), Marty in the 2010 out of Atlanta, Ga. CeCe Winans. She previously Monumental Life. He has served as a Dreamgirls tour and Judas in the 20th Facebook / Instagram: @Kiandrasmusic. portrayed her aunt in the background vocalist for gospel/R&B recording anniversary tour. Film Angela Bassett-directed TV artists including Micah Stampley, VaShawn and TV credits include The Blues Brothers and movie Whitney. Deborah Joy holds a B.F.A. in Mitchell, Syleena Johnson and Angie Stone, Person of Interest. MICHAEL STIGGERS (Marvin theater from Wayne State University and an and is currently working on his debut . Winans)’s Atlanta credits M.F.A. from California Institute of the Arts. When he isn’t on on stage performing or CHAZ POFAHL (Jim Bakker) hails include A Christmas Carol Originally from Detroit, , she and her learning a script for his next role, Desmond from Charlotte, where his (Alliance Theatre); Rent husband, Attny Terrence Williams, now split enjoys a good book, binging a good television credits include Coraline, (Actor’s Express); Les their time between Atlanta and Los Angeles. series and spending time with family. He Journey to Oz, Seussical, And Misérables (Aurora Theatre); She currently stars in the OWN family drama credits his mom, Alesia, as his biggest Then They Came for Me, The and The 25th Annual series Greenleaf opposite Keith David and supporter and greatest ally. Borrowers, Macbeth and The Putnam County Spelling Bee (Legacy Lynn Whitfield. Instagram: @deborahjoywinans. Twitter / Instagram: @dseworld Secret Garden (Children’s Theatre); and Petite Rouge (Synchronicity Twitter: @deborahjwinans www.joywinans.com Theatre of Charlotte); Bat Boy and Dream a Theatre). Additional credits include Shrek, GRACIE JONES (Edith / Ensemble)’s Little Dream (Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte); The Full Monty, High School Musical and JUAN WINANS (BeBe Winans) is D.C. credits include Betty Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Tempest, Much Ado Footloose (Springer Opera House). Michael the son of Carvin Winans, Sr. Thorpe/Cynthia in Code Name: About Nothing and Julius Caesar (Charlotte recently performed with Royal Caribbean and Deborah Winans. Juan Cynthia (Pallas Theatre Shakespeare Festival); La Ronde and A Woman Cruise Line Productions. began performing at the age Collective); Carousel, The Little of No Importance (PaperHouse Theatre); Floyd www.michaelstiggers.com of 16. He along with his older Mermaid, Thea in Spring Collins (Carolina Actors Studio Theatre); and brother and two cousins Awakening, Cinderella and The Rent (Theatre Charlotte). Additional regional formed the group Winans Sound of Music (Olney Theatre Center); Teen credits include Rudolph the Red-Nosed Phase 2. Collaborating with writers such as

16 2016/17 SEASON 2016/17 SEASON 17 WHO’S WHO The high-energy, dazzling musical

about one of ’s most notorious and , their debut together they have nine successful gold and album “We Got Next” went to number one on platinum recordings. Bebe is also ambassador entertainers: Jelly Roll Morton the Billboard gospel chart and earned Juan a for Metro World Child, a Christian humanitarian Grammy Award nomination. Since then, he organization that reaches 150,000 children has shared his love for performing on stages around the world, including the , around the world, and has written for artists every week. (www.Metroworldchild.org) including , , Joe, Twitter: @TheBeBeWinans Mack Wilds, Michael Bolton, Heavy D, Beth Instagram: @BeBeWinans Hart and others. Juan is currently completing Facebook: facebook.com/bebewinans his first solo album, to be released in fall www.BeBeWinans.net 2016. He sends kisses to his wife Lisa and daughter Sophia. Twitter: @Juan_Winans CHARLES RANDOLPH-WRIGHT (Book, www.juanwinans.com Director) is an inaugural resident playwright at Arena jelly’s KIRSTEN WYATT (Tammy Faye Stage where he premiered his Bakker)’s Broadway credits plays Love in Afghanistan, Blue include , A Christmas and Cuttin’ Up and directed Story The Musical, Elf, Shrek, Akeelah and the Bee; , High Fidelity, The Sophisticated Ladies and Guys and Dolls (both Pajama Game, Urinetown and starring Maurice Hines); Oak and Ivy; Anthems; You’re a Good Man, Charlie Señor Discretion Himself; and Ruined. He last Brown. Favorite regional credits include Sally directed Motown The Musical on Broadway, Bowles in Cabaret, Agnes Gooch in Mame the national tour and in London. Additional (Connecticut Critics Circle Award), Charity in directing credits include the opera Porgy and , Miss Adelaide in Guys and Bess, Love/Life (starring ), Dolls, Paulette in and Ellie Mae Through the Night (starring Daniel Beaty) and Chipley in Show Boat. TV credits include Blue They’re Playing Our Song (in Portuguese in jam Bloods, The Naked Brothers Band, As the World Brazil). Charles also co-wrote Bea Arthur on Turns and . She is a proud Broadway: Just Between Friends. He directed graduate of Cincinnati College-Conservatory the award-winning filmPreaching to the Choir of Music. Love to Sean, husband of 13 years. and has written screenplays for HBO, Twitter: @KirstenWyatt Showtime, Disney and FOX. TV credits include directing the new series Greenleaf, Lincoln Heights, South of Nowhere, the “Freestyle” CREATIVE TEAM soccer campaign for Nike and BeBe Winans’ special America America. He produced and BENJAMIN “BEBE” WINANS (Book, wrote the Showtime series Linc’s. Original Music and Lyrics), the www.divatamer.com inspirational R&B and gospel vocalist, songwriter and DONALD LAWRENCE (Music Supervisor) is one of producer, was born into the the most influential figures in modern gospel legendary Winans family, the music. Over the course of his career, he first family of . directed the Tri-City Singers, noted as one of Over his distinguished career, he has amassed the best choirs in the world. Donald trained in six Grammy Awards (three solo which includes musical theater at the Cincinnati College- Producer for Record of the Year for The Conservatory of Music and started his career Bodyguard Soundtrack, and three with his as the musical director for . He sister CeCe), ten Dove Awards, six Stellar has since worked with many of music’s top Awards, four NAACP Award and three Soul names, including , Mary J. Train Music Awards. BeBe is a multi-faceted Blige, Faith Evans and Lalah Hathaway, among artist with film, TV and Broadway credits and others. Donald is also a Grammy Award- AUGUST 2 – SEPTEMBER 11 can be heard every Sunday on “The BeBe winning producer and has won over 20 Stellar Experience” on Sirius XM’s Heart & Soul Awards and one Dove Award. He has written channel. His seven solo feature guest six Billboard number one hits and has had 12 Signature Theatre appearances from Eric Clapton, , songs chart in the top 10. David Foster, , Whitney Houston 4200 Campbell Avenue | Arlington, VA 22206 and members of the Winans family. Teaming WARREN ADAMS (Choreographer)’s Broadway/ with his younger sister Priscilla “CeCe,” the West End credits include Motown The Musical Free Parking 16 Nearby Restaurants duo first began crossing lines as “adopted (Fred Astaire Award). Off-Broadway credits Photo of Mark G. Meadows by Christopher Mueller children” of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker on include Ruined, How I Learned to Drive, the television show Praise the Lord, and Oroonoko and Baby Case. Additional credits

2016/17 SEASON 19 WHO’S WHO WHO’S WHO include Julie & Julia, Bewitched and Africa Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Grey Gardens; The Darrell Hammond Project (La Jolla Playhouse); starring Kathleen Turner, The Normal Heart, Straight Up (film); Magdalena and Der Zwerg Producers; The Boy from Oz; Hairspray; Crazy and the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and Red, Ruined, every tongue confess starring (opera); Toy Story The Musical and Lion King for You; Guys and Dolls; and Nine. Recent TV New York Spring Spectacular. His visuals have Phylicia Rashad, Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated 20th Anniversary (Disney); BalletMet, Phoenix work includes Grease, Live! and the upcoming shared the concert stage with Madonna, Ricky Ladies, Looped starring , Next to Dance Theatre and Ballet Theatre Afrikan; and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. William has Martin, Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, Normal starring Alice Ripley, Awake and Sing! Gilbert Bailey’s Bout to Blow (upcoming). He been nominated for 15 , winning Celine Dion, Britney Spears and the Spice Girls. and The Goat, or Who is Sylvia. Additional co-founded the production company six times. He was inducted into the Theatre John’s work has appeared on TV on The Oprah regional credits at the Kennedy Center, WalkRunFly, which has produced The Hunger Hall of Fame in 2005 and elected Chairman of Show and ABC, CBS, NBC, HBO, FOX, Discovery, Roundabout Theatre Company, McCarter Games (London) and Broadway’s Whorl Inside The in June 2012. E!, HGTV and TV Guide. His broadcast work Theatre Center, Shakespeare Theatre a Loop, Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Of Mice William grew up in Rock Hill, SC, a stone’s earned him an Emmy Award nomination for Company and Signature Theatre. Thanks to his and Men. Warren was born and raised in South throw from both Charles Randolph-Wright in Outstanding Title Design in 2002. family for all their support. Africa and won the first Nelson Mandela/ York, SC, and the PTL Headquarters in Sainsbury Scholarship and Rudolf Nureyev Pineville, NC. BRIAN HARLAN BROOKS (Associate Choreographer) KRISTEN MARY HARRIS (Assistant Stage Manager) Award. He has danced with companies www.williamiveylong.com was born in Pittsburgh, PA, and raised in is thrilled to be part of this production at worldwide and serves as adjunct professor at Teaneck, NJ. He trained at the Dance Theater Arena Stage. Favorite Arena Stage credits NYU and Princeton University. JASON LYONS (Lighting Designer)’ D.C. credits of Harlem, the Alvin Ailey American Dance include Disgraced, The Blood Quilt, Fiddler on include La Cage aux Folles, West Side Story, Centre and the William Esper Studio. the Roof, Mother Courage and Her Children, STEVEN JAMAIL (Music Director / Orchestrations GirlStar and Cabaret at Signature Theatre. Performance credits include Philidanco, Red, The Normal Heart and Oklahoma! (Helen and Arrangements)’s original music and Jason has designed the Broadway Deeply Rooted Dance Theatre, the tour of Hayes Award). Additional D.C. credits include arrangements have been performed on productions of Hand to God, On the Town, Vinette Carole’s Your Arms Too Short to Box Road Show, The Threepenny Opera, Miss Broadway and at Center and Bronx Bombers, Let It Be, Bring It On: The with God; Donald Byrd/The Group; Earl Saigon and the world premieres of Kid Victory the New York Public Library for the Performing Musical, Rock of Ages (including the Vegas, Moseley’s Diversity of Dance; and The Color and Crossing (Signature Theatre) and A Arts. TV work includes Rachel Ray’s 40th Toronto, Australia, London and national tours), Purple first National Tour (Dance Captain). TV/ Christmas Carol (Ford’s Theatre). Kristen holds birthday special, Howard Stern’s 60th birthday The Threepenny Opera, Barefoot in the Park Film credits include Across the Universe, Lifted a B.F.A. in theater production from the show, The Martha Stewart Show, The and Good Vibrations. Other recent credits (a Fox Searchlight Film) and Boardwalk Empire. University of Arizona. Apprentice, The Rosie Show, 2014 Winter include Dry Powder and Barbecue (The Public Additionally, he served as Missouri Site Olympics and NBC’s Christmas in Rockefeller Theater); Smart People and Murder for Two Director for Ailey Camp, a resident with Cedar THE ALLIANCE THEATER, founded in 1968, is the Center. He has conducted Broadway tribute (2nd Stage); Heathers: The Musical (New World Lake Contemporary Ballet, and choreographer leading producing theatre in the Southeast, concerts for Chita Rivera, Cyndi Lauper, Stages); The Commons of Pensacola for Motown the Musical and The First Noel. reaching more than 165,000 patrons annually. Queen Latifah and Ian McKellan. His (Manhattan Theatre Club); All in the Timing Under the leadership of Susan V. Booth, arrangement of “Fever” with Rosie O’Donnell (Primary Stages); Uncle Vanya (Classic Stage TARA RUBIN (New York Casting Director)’s Arena Jennings Hertz Artistic Director, the Alliance and Bobby Pearce was heard on the final Company); and Broke-ology ( Stage credits include Sweat, Dear Evan received the Regional Theatre Tony Award for Oprah show. Steven music directs for Theater). Jason recently won the 2016 Obie Hansen, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and sustained excellence in programming, O’Donnell, , , , Award for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Spike, Other Desert Cities, Ruined and A Time education and community engagement. The Rachelle Rak, , Danielle Hope and Design. www.jasonlyonsdesign.com to Kill. Selected Broadway/national tour Alliance Theatre Acting Program and Jeremy Abbott and is music supervisor for credits include Dr. Zhivago; School of Rock; Education Department reaches 50,000 Rosie’s Theater Kids. Thanks to BeBe and JESSE STEVENS (Sound Designer)’s associate Gigi; It Shoulda Been You; Aladdin; Bullets over students annually through performances, Charles for this incredible ride and Orfeh for design credits include Invisible Thread with Broadway; Mothers and Sons; Les Misérables; classes, camps, and in-school initiatives always opening doors. Jonathan Deans (Second Stage); New York Big Fish; The Heiress; Ghost; One Man, Two including the Palefsky Collision Project and Spring Spectacular with Keith Caggiano (Radio Guvnors (U.S. Casting); How to Succeed..; the Kathy & Ken Bernhardt Theatre for the NEIL PATEL (Set Designer)’s recent New York City Music Hall); Motown The Musical with Promises, Promises; A Little Night Music; Billy Very Young. The Alliance nurtures the careers credits include The Lion; Pretty Filthy; Mr. Peter Hylenski (first national tour); After Elliot; Shrek; Guys and Dolls; The Farnsworth of playwrights and artists through programs Burns, A Post-Electric Play; Stage Kiss; Indian Midnight with Peter Hylenski (Broadway, Tony Invention; Young Frankenstein; The Little like the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Ink; and Father Comes Home from the Award nomination); and Rock of Ages with Mermaid; ; My Fair Lady; Pirate Playwriting Competition and the Reiser Wars (Parts 1, 2 and 3). Additional credits Peter Hylenski (The Venetian, Las Vegas). His Queen; Spamalot; ; …Spelling Bee; Atlanta Artists Lab, and has developed and include The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter and sound design/composer credits include The The Producers; Mamma Mia!; The Phantom of premiered important American musicals with Pacific Overtures (Alliance Theatre) and God Complex (in development), Mycelial the Opera and . Off-Broadway credits a strong track record of Broadway, touring production design for the Peabody Award- Sketches (Fabbrica Europa, Florence) and SFX include Here Lies Love, Old Jews Telling Jokes and subsequent productions, including The winning HBO series In Treatment, Neil design for Twitter’s VideoNOW live event. As and Love, Loss and What I Wore. Regional Color Purple; Aida; Bring it On: The Musical; LaBute’s DirecTV series Billy and Billie, Denis mixer, Blue Man Group (Monte Carlo, Las credits include work with Sundance Theatre and Tuck Everlasting. www.alliancetheatre.org Leary’s FX series Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll, and Vegas), Broadway’s Motown The Musical (Tony Lab, Yale Repertory, Kennedy Center, Paper the feature films Some Velvet Morning Award nomination), On a Clear Day... and Rock Mill Playhouse, La Jolla Playhouse and The (Tribeca Films), Loitering with Intent (Parts & of Ages (Tony Award nomination). He received Old Globe. Labor/The Orchard) and Little Boxes (2016 his B.F.A. in sound design from the University Tribeca Film Festival). of School of the Arts. Love KURT HALL (Stage Manager)’s favorite Arena forever to Savana. Stage credits include All the Way, Sweat, WILLIAM IVEY LONG (Costume Designer)’s is thrilled Destiny of Desire, The Blood Quilt, Our War, The to return to Arena Stage, where he designed JOHN NARUN (Projection Designer)’s theater Shoplifters, Smokey Joe’s Café, Mother Courage the pre-Broadway engagement of The 1940’s credits include The Tallest Tree in the Forest and Her Children starring Kathleen Turner, Radio Hour. Broadway highlights include and The Laramie Project (BAM); What I Did Last Maurice Hines Is Tappin’ Thru Life, Good People, Chicago, now in its 20th year; On the Twentieth Summer (Signature Theatre); Blueprints for Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins Century; Cabaret (2014 and 1998), Rodgers and Freedom (Kansas City Repertory Theatre); The

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MOLLY SMITH (Artistic Director) has served as EDGAR DOBIE (Executive Director) After nearly Artistic Director of Arena Stage since 1998. four decades, Edgar continues to enjoy Her directing credits include Oliver!, The a career in public theater. He has served Originalist, Fiddler on the Roof, Camp David, as executive director of Trinity Repertory Mother Courage and Her Children, Oklahoma!, Company in Providence, founding managing A Moon for the Misbegotten, My Fair Lady, The director of Toronto’s Canadian Stage Great White Hope, The Music Man, Orpheus Company and managing director at National Elegant Event Rooms Descending, Legacy of Light, The Women Arts Centre in Ottawa and Vancouver’s of Brewster Place, Cabaret, An American New Play Centre. Based in New York City State-of-the-Art Theaters Daughter, South Pacific, Agamemnon and His for six years, he was president of Andrew Innovative American Theater Daughters, Coyote Builds North America, All Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Company and Modern Architecture My Sons and How I Learned to Drive at Arena the North American executive producer of World-Class Hospitality Stage. Her directorial work has also been Riverdream, as well as managing producer seen at The Old Globe, Asolo Repertory, of the Tony Awards. His Broadway producing Berkeley Repertory, Trinity Repertory, credits include Sunset Boulevard (Tony Award Canada’s Shaw Festival, Toronto’s Tarragon for Best Musical), Joseph and the Amazing Theatre, Montreal’s Centaur Theatre and Technicolor Dreamcoat, Paul Simon’s The Perseverance Theater in Juneau, Alaska, Capeman, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which she founded and ran from 1979- Boublil and Schönberg’s The Pirate Queen 1998. Molly has been a leader in new play and Dolly Parton’s . He is a member of development for over 30 years. She is a great the Directors for theatreWashington and the believer in first, second and third productions Southwest Business Improvement District. He of new work and has championed projects also serves as a Tony Award nominator for MEAD CENTER EVENTS [email protected] | 202-600-4040 | WWW.ARENASTAGE.ORG including How I Learned to Drive; Passion Play, the 2017 season. Edgar, his good wife Tracy a cycle; and Next to Normal. She has worked and their daughter Greta Lee are all proud alongside playwrights Sarah Ruhl, Paula residents of Southwest Washington, D.C. Vogel, , Lawrence Wright, Karen Zacarías, John Murrell, Eric Coble, Charles Randolph-Wright and many others. She led the re-invention of Arena Stage, This theater operates under an agreement MUSICAL THEATER TRAINING COMPANY focusing on the architecture and creation of between the League of Resident Theatres and the Mead Center for American Theater and Actors’ Equity Association. Train with us this summer at The Academy | Ages 14-18 positioning Arena Stage as a national center for American artists. During her time with the The actors and stage managers company, Arena Stage has workshopped more are members of Actors’ Equity than 100 productions, produced 37 world Association, the Union of premieres, staged numerous second and third productions and been an important part Professional Actors and Stage of nurturing eight projects that went on to Managers in the United States. have a life on Broadway. In 2014, Molly made her Broadway debut directing The Velocity of The scenic, costume, lighting and Autumn, following its critically acclaimed run sound designers in LORT theaters at Arena Stage. She was awarded honorary are represented by United Scenic doctorates from American University and Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE. Towson University.

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Arnold Doris Anne Martin Tom Blackburn Hubert (Hank) and The Kovler Foundation - Tom and Ingrid Foundation Serving Richmond and Dr. David Humm Diana Aviv and Sterling Speirn Louis Mayo Dennis Bley and Leslie Bowen Charlotte* Schlosberg Peter and Judy Kovler McPherson Foundation Central VA Geraldine Inge Laura and Mason Axford Patricia McMahon Richard and Eleanor Bochner Peggy and David Shiffrin Bill Lands and Norberta Schoene Alan and Ruth Melvin Edward T. Lis, Jr. Thomas Jesulaitis and Michael Baker Dr. and Mrs. Allen W. Mead Constance Bohon MD Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Snowdon Terence and Laura McAuliffe Ann K. Morales David Lloyd, Realtor Barrie Seidman Dr. and Mrs. John Barnes Stephen Meyer Vincent and Veronica Boles Mills Family Foundation Laura Peebles and Walter and Betsy Lohmann Annelle Johnson Roy V. Barnes and Lisa Mezzetti Mickey and Sally Bolmer LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Hazel C. Moore Ellen Fingerman William and Ruth Lubic The S. Kann Sons Co. Foundation Mary A. 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Batty Carolyn Goldman Jim and Rita Regino Patricia Haywood Moore and Mr. Albert Kramer Gary Bowden and Mark Ziomek Shelia Newman Randi Braverman Linda A. Baumann Judy Lynn Prince Talmadge and Mary E. Roberts Dr. Roscoe M. Moore Jr. Simeon M. Kriesberg and Jerry Bridges and Sally Turner Jeri and William Oakerson Janet Bray Michele and Allan Berman Franklin D. Raines and Helen Ross Dee Morris Martha L. Kahn I. Andre Brown C. Lynn O’Connell Ann Breen Sander Bieber and Denise Grant Steven and Beverly Schacht Dale Mott and Ken Hyle Marvin and Delia Lang Mr. Terrence J. Brown and Michael and Cindy O’Kane Sandra Bresnahan Linda Rosenzweig Melissa and Alex Romain Steven and Marie Schram Dr. Alfred Munzer and John and Trish Long Ms. Linda D. Whitlock-Brown Deborah Okon Ms. Sally Brice Eric Braverman and Neil Brown Margaret Ann Ross Mark and Merrill Shugoll Mr. Joel Wind Peter Lowet and Laura Sloss Harold R. Bucholtz Colonel Tommy T. Osborne Perry Brown Lavern Chatman Dr. and Mrs. William Rule McAdo Shuler, Jr. Ray Olson Virginia MacLaury Lisa Burns and Henry Chamberlain Marina and David Ottaway Mr. and Mrs. Ronald K. Browning Susan Clampitt and Susan Scanlan Thalia and Lynwood Sinnamon Mr. and Mrs. David M. Osnos Marsha and Mark Mazz Matt Butcher and Liz Pennisi William and Elsie Page Marian Bruno Jeremy Waletzky The Honorable and Suzanne Thouvenelle and Howard and Dorothy Pedolsky Emmy McArver Blain and Peg Butner Craig Palmer Candice C. Bryant Debbie Driesman Mrs. William Sessions Dennis Deloria Alvin Phillips and Tia Johnson Eddie and Lynne McCormick David Carle and Deborah DeYoung Doris Parker and Michael Spatz Patricia Burke John Edelmann and Jeff Love George L. Shields Foundation Laura L. Tosi Janis Reed and Jack Requa Edward and Loretta Merrow Renee Carlson Antoinette Pavone Avery Burns Pam and Richard Feinstein Molly Smith and Suzanne Richard and Leslie Wojciechowicz Nancy Regan Drs. Jeanne-Marie and Louis and Karen Carson Randy and Kathy Pherson Arthur Bushkin and Barbara Slavin Drs. Elliot J. Feldman and Blue Star Boy Bill and Donna Roberts Nathan Miller Stephen Case Liz Purdy Porter Donna M. Butts Lily Gardner Feldman Judi and Richard Sugarman PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Robert D. and JoAnn Royer David Montgomery Jack Chiang Wendell and Kathy Primus Sandra and Paul Byrne Larry Franks and Ellen Berelson Sandra Taylor Anonymous (2) Trina and Lee Rubenstein Franklin Moore and Erich Hosbach Claudette Christian Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Reckford James Cafritz Henock Gebreamlak and Tim and Grace Terpstra Dr. and Mrs.* Clement C. Alpert Jean Sammon Judie and Fred Mopsik Francis and Terry Coates David and Susan Reichardt John Cahill Nicholas Goad Stephen and Andrea Weiswasser Dean Amel and Terry Savela Jeff and Sarah Sandel Myung Nam and Michael Hamilton Ray and Mary Converse Terry and Alan Rettig Mr. and Mrs. James Callison Ann O. Hamilton Ellen and Bernard Young Ted Bean and Kathy Brown Eric and Patricia Sanner Timothy and Diane Naughton Kinshasha Holman Conwill Betty Revelle Faye Campbell Ellen K. Harrison Judy and Leo Zickler David and Ann Beightol Ronald Simon Julie Neuber Susan M. Crawford Massimo and Marilou Righini Joseph N Cannon Patti and Mitchell Herman Dr. Sharon Bennett Linda Smith Martha Newman Beverly Cunningham Denise A. Rollins Fredric and Jane Cantor Kay Kapoor DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Peter and Ellen Berty Larry and Arlene Spinelli Mr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Oskin George A. Dalley Herbert and Nancy Rosenthal Barbara Carter Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Korengold Anonymous (6) Julie Burton and Roger Hickey Steve and Danelle Springer Sonja M. Palomaki Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Davis, III Nuhad Ruggiero Ms. Patricia Carter John W. Layman Jim and Mai Abdo Dr. Myla Carpenter Bill Swedish and Linda Griggs Mr. and Mrs.* P. David Pappert Ms. Lorraine Day Steven Sabat and Mr. and Mrs. James Carty John and Lenora Lynham Alan Asay and Mary Sturtevant Clotilda Cassidy Eileen and Michael Tanner J. Michael Payne and Barbara Deirdre Donahue and Kathryn Waldman Ruth Carver David and Martha Martin Priscilla Aycock John Chester Sharon Taylor Johnson Jamie Dahlberg Jo Ella Samp Dorothy Cason Thomas and Joyce Moorehead Elfreda Baptist Richard Christensen Mr. and Mrs. Keith Thackrey Wesley Pickard and Patricia D’Orazio Ernest Schichler and John Murray Nicholas and Bridget Cavarocchi Richard and Janice Newman Dr. and Mrs. C. Wrandle Barth Judith Claire Linda and Steuart Thomsen Jeanette Studley Stewart and Loti Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Leonard and Wallace Chandler Toni and Ronald Paul Christopher Bavolack and Richard H. Cleva Ralph Timmons and Janet Hill Dr. Nathaniel Pitts James Ebbitt and Scott Derrick Celia Schuchman Brian and Allayne Chappelle Ann and Terry R. Peel Martha Huelsbeck Geri and David Cohen Anne Paine and Fowler West Diane and Arnold Polinger Albert Edmonds Richard and Rochelle Schwab Rick and Niki Chavez R. Lucia Riddle Kyle and Alan Bell Ellen and Michael Cronin Joan Wills Margaret J. Pollack Ann Elliott John Sheridan Joy and Jerry Choppin Toni A. Ritzenberg Jim Bellas and Kip Fenton Joseph DiGangi Terry and William Witowsky Dr. Ralph Popp and Marjorie and Tony Elson Dr. and Mrs. Gene Simaitis Alice P. Clark Raymond S. Sczudlo and Deborah E. Bowles Robert P. Donaldson Irene and Alan Wurtzel Dr. Robin Mockenhaupt Douglas Erwin and Wendy Wiswall Annelise and Robert H. Smith Mr. and Mrs. John H. Clark Deborah Sams Sczudlo J. Alton and Cynthia Boyer Carolyn and William Doying Deborah and David Yaffe Warren and Hallie Porter Carol Faulb Carl Wayne Smith and Kenneth T. Cline Sheila Stampfli Joe and Sue Bredekamp Dr. Nancy Falk Jane Yanulis Gail Povar and Larry Bachorik Nancy and Cary Feldman Michael Burke Edward Cohen and Bob Stout Bonnie and Jere Broh-Kahn Skip and Laurette Farmer Robert and Anne Yerman Lutz Alexander Prager James and Patricia Flanigan Lynette R.F. Smith Charlene Barshefsky Shawna Watley Arlene Brown and Gene Bialek Susan D. and Howard Feibus Margot and Paul Zimmerman Florence and Louis Priebe Phyllis S. Fleischaker Pamela Brown Smith Nadine R. Cohodas Marilyn Charles and Lorry M. Fenner, PhD Allen Purvis and Jan Johnson James and Carla Flug Peter and Ann Tanous W. Joseph and Karen Coleman PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Reuben Simmons Lorraine Fleming STAR Jane Ellen Ramsey Allan Friedman Drs. Steven and Sheila Taube Drs. Jack H. and Rita R. Colwell Curtis Bell The Charles Delmar Foundation Robert and Carole Fontenrose Anonymous (4) Joe and Ginny Redish Jean C. Fulton Barbara Toohill Drs. Houston and Mary Conley Lois England Michael DeSantis and Sallie Forman and Jonah Gitlitz Carolyn Alper Deborah Remmers Jim and Lorrie Fulton Roberta K. Van Haeften Lee S. Cooper Charles Richardson Melvin Gaskins Herbert W. and Elizabeth K. Ware Pauline Cooper

26 2016/17 SEASON 2016/17 SEASON 27 THANK YOU - THE ANNUAL FUND THANK YOU - INSTITUTIONAL DONORS

Owen Costello Margaret R. Burks Donald and Lynne Myers Mike and Patti Sipple Stephen T. Cramolini Doris Hausser Hedy Nash and John Wetterau Bernard and Mary Slosberg John and Valerie Cuddy Jerry Hawke Elizabeth Neblett Blance Smith (as of June 22, 2016) John and Isabella Cummings Naomi and Jack Heller Mr. and Mrs. John Noble Bobbi and Stan Smith OUR INSTITUTIONAL DONORS Woody Cunningham and Donald E. Hesse and Caren Novick Ida Fernanders Smith Jessie Harris Jerrilyn Andrews Susan Nunnally Margaret Smith Linda Daniel Elsie Hillman-Gordon Judy Olmer Janet W. Solinger OVATION CIRCLE Christian Daubert and Richard and Pamela Hinds Joe Oppenheimer and Dr. Stuart Sotsky Melvin Murphy M. Kiplinger Hine, Jr. Edith Fraser Cecile and James Srodes Donald and Susan Davis Donald and Diana Hirsch Catherine O’Reilley Christian Stallsmith and Martin and Belle Davis Theo Hodge C and J Orza Deborah Clapp PRODUCER’S CIRCLE Rock and Sabrina Davis Earl-Rodney Holman Ellen Parker Dr. William and 701 Restaurant & the Knightsbridge Restaurant Group Deanna K. Dawson Clarence G. Hoop Samuel Parker Mrs. Claudia Stiebel Aronson LLC Kathryn DeAngelis Gerland and Harriet Hopkins Jane Passman Donald R. and Dorothy T. Stone Lisa and Tony Delity Erika Horton Keith and Rhonda Patterson Jane O. Storm Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP Steven desJardins Donald M. and Barbara S. Hoskins Wanda D. Patrick Emil and Judy Sunley The Boston Consulting Group Dr. Alan Diamond Drew Huffman R G Pawlik Dr. Harvey A. Sweetbaum and Clark-Winchcole Foundation Walter B. Doggett III and Diane Hurley Kevin and Sherry Pearson Mrs. Selma Sweetbaum The Coca-Cola Company Joanne Doggett Ann Ingram Mary Pedigo Rick Tedesco National Capital Arts & Cultural Affairs Program/ Comcast NBCUniversal Edward Donahue, III Kay Jacks Nthakoana Peko and Don Spicer Jacob Teitelbaum U.S. Commission of Fine Arts Comcast XFINITY Molly Donovan and Barry Wepman Alan and Nadine Jacobs Alan and Andrea Pendleton Elizabeth and Jerry Teles Don Douglas and Carolyne Weil Lorna S. Jaffe Anne E. Peret Frank Tetreault and Dimick Foundation Josephy Duffey Paul Jaikaran Charles and Annette Perry Kathleen Rooney FirstEnergy Foundation Carolyn L. Duignan Ms. Sandra A. Jamula Jeanne and Burnie Peters Dennis and Rosalind Thomas FOUNDER’S CIRCLE Friends of Southwest DC Becky and Charlie Dukes Anne Jardine Karen and Hugh Pettigrew Gwen Thompson Graham Holdings Company Susan Duncan and Leo Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Clifford L. Johnson Daniel Piekarski Barbara Tobias Hattie M. Strong Foundation David Dunn Marlene Johnson Beth Pile Darrell Totman Mars Foundation Michael and Mary Durr Abby and Ronald Johnson Dr. Gwendolyn W. Pla Lois Trumbull E.M. Edwards Lucrecia Johnson Lance and Sheila Pohl Sheila Truxon Ourisman Automotive of Virginia Mrs. Jacqueline H. Ehrman Will Johnston Mr. and Mrs. John Pontius Evelyn B. Tuckson Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Brian and Sonja Elmer Edward Jones Toby Port and Jeffrey Ahl Raymond and Marjorie Turgel Nora Roberts Foundation Ralph and Gwendolyn Everett Joyce Jordan Pamela K. Porter and Anne Carter Vaden Rockwell Collins John Farrell Jane C. Karpick Terence P. Thornberry Dr. Carolyn Peoples Veiga Saul Ewing, LLP Jack and Carol Feder Jody Katz Anna Powell Eli Velder Theatre Forward Beth Feldman Paul and Masako Kaufman Jacqueline Powell Bailey Susan and Jeff Vincent Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Felton Jackie Williams Kaye Marie and Cedric Powell Beverly Walcoff Diane & Norman Bernstein Foundation Mr. and Mrs. George Ferris Jr. Carol King Marjorie Powell Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Wald Lois Fields Janet King Ane Powers Michael Waldman and Linda Coe The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Joan Fina Rufus King III Bill Raabe Roger and Diane Warin Share Fund Abdo Development Mr. and Mrs. Harold Finger Pris and Bill Kirby Dr. Johnny Railey Helene Weisz and Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Jack L. Finglass Kenneth and Carol Doran Klein Janice Rasgus Richard Lieberman Davis / Dauray Family Fund Donale and Cathy Fogel Marilyn (Mickey) Klein Ms. Linda Ravdin Joseph and Rosemary Weller BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE The Edelmann Love Group Realtors Heather Foley Tuke Klemmt J. Paul and Diane Reason Katharine Weymouth Edington, Peel & Associates Joanne Fort Steve and Karen Klemp Leslie Reed John and Val Wheeler Shugoll Research Harry Foxwell Rosemarie and George Korphage Sandra Reed-Bryant Janice White Karen L. French Rev. Mary E. Kraus Anna Marie Reeder Greg and Mary Whiteman Weissberg Foundation Pamela Friedman Eugene and Adeline Krizek Catherine Remijan Dr. and Mrs. Robert Whitten Roberto and Marie Friedman Eileen Lawrence Dr. Anthony A. Rene and Daniel Williams Bob and Martha Lee Fugate Paul Lawrence Dr. Mary Ann Sestili Bernetta and Kevin Williams PLAYWRIGHT’S CIRCLE Bob and June Gallagher James and Mary Lee Mary E. Resnik Lawrence Williams Fisher Dachs Associates, Inc Paul Gamble Diane Lending and Art Thompson Ann Richards Rance R. Willis Louise Gary Lorie Lewis Tommie Robinson J. David Willson We endeavor to provide a complete listing of all donors in Louis Gaudio Dr. and Mrs. Randall J. Lewis Dr. Sheila Rogovin and Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wilshere the above categories. However, if your name is not listed, Richard Gervase and Stuart Delery Martin G. Lichtenstein and Dr. Stewart Aledort Albertha Workman Yvette B. Gilmore Sharon Rosendhal June and Marvin Rogul John and Beth Wright please contact the Development Department at 202- Virginia Giroux Carol Ann and Kenneth Linder Robin Anne Rojas James Yenckel 600-4177. We are also grateful to the thousands of other Mr. and Mrs. Alan and Albert L. and Doris M. Lindquist Bob Rose and Lauren Swartz Annette and Colin Young Hedda Gnaizda Ace and Linda Lipson Geri Rosen J B Young contributors to Arena Stage, whose names space will not Maggie Godbold and Ronald C. Long Gareth Rosenau Patricia N. Young permit us to print. Steve Bershader Shirley Loo Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Rosenblum John M. Goodman Kenneth Lowenberg Dr. Bernard and Louise Rostker * Deceased LEADERSHIP CIRCLE Legend: Rhonda Goodman and Sasha Mabry Dr. Ted and Judge Barbara Dorothy Moskowitz Edward MacAllister Rothstein Ovation Circle $100,000 and above; Debra and Chris Gordon Dale MacIver George and Nancy Rubenson Founder’s Circle $50,000-99,999; Eloise Gore and Allen Hile Phyllis and Philip Margolius Al Russell Benefactor’s Circle $25,000-49,999; Barbara and Tom Gottschalk Linda Marks Jeffery Russell Toni and William Govier David Martin Richard and Jane Rutherford Leadership Circle $15,000-24,999; Madi Green Winton Matthews, Jr. Jane Ryan President’s Circle $10,000-14,999; Maxine Green Russell Matthias Barbara Sable Producer’s Circle $5,000-9,999; Sherry and Neil Green Marlene Mayo Mr. and Mrs. John Sacchetti The Theodore H. Barth Foundation, Inc. Jackie Greene Susan Hall McCannell Stephen and Doreen Sanborn The Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc. Director’s Circle $2,500-4,999; Marilyn Greene Fred and Jeanne McCarroll Lee Saunders Playwright’s Circle $1,500-2,499; Sally Gresham J. Douglas McDowall Lisa and Mark Schneider Harman Family Foundation Christian Griffin Mary McGann Eugene and Alice Schreiber Venable Foundation Star $1,000-1,499; Alfred and Lynne Groff Elizabeth Ann McGrath Frederick and Peri Schuyler Lead $600-999; Alan and Jackie Gropman Jim and Rachel McGreevy Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Schwartz Lois Gruendl Nancy McGuire Peter Schwartz PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Supporting Role $300-599. Sue and Bruce Guenther Bernice McIntyre James Scott Amtrak Susan Gutchess and Helen Ingalls John and Marie McKeon Karren E. Scott Arent Fox LLP Mr. Allen C. Haid and Michael McLeod Joan H. Searby The Bernstein Companies Ms. Sandra Cummins-Haid Sarah and David McMeans Sandra and David Sellers Robert Hall Charles and Marilyn McMillion Frederick and Jewel Senior CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Don and Sue Haller Dee McWilliams Mark Servis Central Parking System George Hanc Tom and Terry Melo James Shannon Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing Arts David Hardy Dr. Florence K. Miller M. Pat and Bob Shapiro Diageo Kimberly Harshaw Barbara Mintz Stephanie Shipp The Meredith Foundation Joan Harvey Yvonne K. Moody Bobbi and Larry Shulman Northrop Grumman Corporation Kathleen A. Hasse Kent and Dale Morrison Kiya Sibley Susan Hattan Helaine G. Morss Hugh and Ruth Sickel Alice Shaver Foundation John Hauge JoAnn Mueller Dr. and Mrs. Rubin Siegel The Tower Companies & Abramson Family Foundation Laurence Hausman and Jim and Ellen Myerberg Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Sinderson USAA Real Estate Company

28 2016/17 SEASON 2016/17 SEASON 29 THEATER STAFF THEATER STAFF

Artistic Director...... Molly Smith PROPERTIES COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMUNICATIONS Executive Director...... Edgar Dobie Assistant Properties Director...... Lance Pennington Director of Associate Executive Director and Founding Director...... Zelda Fichandler Property Carpenter...... Michael Ritoli Community Engagement...... Anita Maynard-Losh Chief Marketing Officer...... Khady Kamara Founding Executive Director...... Thomas C. Fichandler Property Assistants...... Niell DuVal, Director of Education...... Ashley Forman MARKETING (1915-97) Marion Hampton Dubé, Justin Titley School Programs Manager...... Rebecca Campana Director of Marketing...... Neal Racioppo LIGHTS Partnership Manager...... Medha Marsten Digital Communications ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT Master Electrician...... Christopher V. Lewton Master Teaching Artist...... Psalmayene 24 Coordinator ...... Brieahn DeMeo Deputy Artistic Director...... Seema Sueko Electricians...... Scott Folsom, Interim Community and Artistic Associate John Rose-Caron, Paul Villalovoz Training Programs Manager...... Sean-Maurice Lynch PUBLICATIONS and Casting Director...... Amelia Powell Community Programs Director of Publications...... Anna Russell Interim Artistic Associate Coordinator ...... Matthew Reckeweg Graphic Designer...... David Sunshine SOUND and Literary Manager...... Catherine Rosenberg Education Programs Intern ...... Cherie Carter Jr. Graphic Designer...... Jeremy Hunter Sound Director...... Timothy M. Thompson AVNPI Dramaturg...... Jocelyn Clarke Website & New Media Manager...... Ben Nolan Sound Technicians...... Adam W. Johnson, ADMINISTRATION Casting Intern...... Annika Cowles Artwork Creation...... Nicky Lindeman Lorraine Rhoden, Gregory W. Towle Chief Financial Officer...... Joe Berardelli Resident Playwright...... Ayad Akhtar Illustrators...... Nigel Buchanan, Charles Chaisson, Commissions Project Residents...... Bob Banghart, COSTUMES Leadership Office Manager...... Alison Irvin Ed Fotheringham, Mirko Ilić, Gary Kelley, David Henry Hwang, Rajiv Joseph, Costume Director...... Joseph P. Salasovich Human Resources and Joan Marcus, Bill C. Ray, Zina Saunders, Jacqueline E. Lawton, Mary Kathryn Nagle, Assistant to the Costume Director...... Cierra Coan Finance Associate...... Jay Chiang Sam Spratt, Mark Stutzman Lynn Nottage, Aaron Posner, Georgia Stitt, Drapers...... Carol Ramsdell, Steven Simon Senior Artistic Director Fellow...... Tara Moses John Strand, Cheryl L. West General Counsel...... Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & First Hand...... Mallory Muffley Playwrights’ Arena Playwrights.....Steven A. Butler, Jr., Jacobson; Robbins, Russell, Englert, MEDIA RELATIONS ...... Master Stitcher...... Noel Borden Patricia Davis, Joshua Ford, Liz Maestri, Orsek, Untereiner & Sauber, LLP Director of Media Relations...... Kirstin M. Franko David Mitchell Robinson Craftsperson...... Deborah Nash Associate Director of Media Relations...... Greta Hays Wardrobe Supervisors...... Alina Gerall, Alice Hawfield BUSINESS OFFICE

Controller...... John Monnett PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS EVENTS STAGE MANAGEMENT Accounting and Payroll Manager...... Joan A.S. Lada General Manager...... Ian Pool Director of Events and Rentals...... Kathleen Kelley Stage Managers...... Rachael Danielle Albert, Accounting Associates...... Larry Bright, Associate General Manager...... Marissa LaRose Marne Anderson, Amber Dickerson, Kurt Hall, Christopher Murk Events and Rentals Coordinator...... Betsy O'Keeffe, Company Manager...... Clifford Hannon Kaitlyn Sakry Kristen Mary Harris, Martha Knight, Auditors...... Bormel, Grice & Huyett, P.A. Assistant Company Manager...... Ellen White Trevor A. Riley, Susan R. White Events Intern...... Sydney Johnson Bond Counsel...... Arent Fox LLP General Management Assistant...... Alicia Sells Company Management Assistant...... Liz Ellis INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT Director of Information Systems...... Charles Rogers Chief Development Officer...... Holly K. Oliver AUDIENCE SERVICES

Associate Director of Director of Strategic Advancement...... Dale Mott Director of PRODUCTION Information Systems...... Travis Armbuster Senior Director of Audience Services...... Lindsey Wareing Pisani Production Manager...... Joel M. Krause Tessitura Application Support...... Rachel Schlaff Individual Giving...... Kristen Mitchell Audience Development Assistant Production Manager...... Karen O. Mayhew and Group Sales Manager...... Alvin Ford Jr. Help Desk Associate...... Edward Wieland Associate Director of Development Operations...... Maria Corso Group Sales Associates...... Isaac Evans,

SCENIC Parker Solomon FACILITIES Director of Board and Technical Director...... Scott Schreck Donor Relations...... Anne Paine West Associate Director of Facilities Manager...... Keith Brown Audience Services...... Holly Longstreth Assistant Technical Director...... Natalie Bell Foundation Relations Manager...... Julia Malecki Maintenance Technicians...... Lester McDonald Jr., Corporate Relations Manager...... Char Manlove-Laws Managers of Sales Services...... Sabrina Clark, Vincent Gregg, Jeyone Muhammad Sarah Hurts Senior Carpenter...... Norman Lee Porter...... Lawrence Wise Campaign Manager...... Molly Goodman Assistant Manager of Sales Services...... Evan Crump Charge Scenic Artist...... Li Qiang Stage Door Attendants...... Ra'Chelle Carey, Development Coordinator...... Hannah Fried-Tanzer Sales Associates...... Maria Benzie, Nicole Cusick, Carpenters...... Mick Coughlan, Zachary Fullenkamp, Kay Rogers, La Shelle Saunders Membership Coordinator...... Melanie Heredia Kathleen Hinman, Erin Hoxie, Craig Hower, Sean Malarkey, Development Intern...... Austin Ruiz Jessica Lane, Colin O’Bryan, Frank Miller, Nisha Lacy Reaves Kayla Peterson, Adriana Sosa House Managers...... Jody Barasch, Nichole McDavid, Ashley Miller, Christy Patti Visitor Services Assistant..... Chrystal Noelle Vaughan

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