OUR Bring On Tomorrow celebrates the remarkable legacy of the Gordon Square Arts District and its visionary leaders: BBRING OONN Carrie Carpenter Judi Feniger Join Near West Theatre for a walk down memory lane The pandemic has impacted performing arts organizations and a celebration of our bright future as an anchor in numerous ways. Near West Theatre is proud of all that institution in one of our region’s thriving cultural centers. we have accomplished during the last year. None of it James Levin Bring On Tomorrow promises to capture all of the would have been possible without the strength and Near West Theatre’s unique energy and excitement of Near West Theatre’s support of the Gordon Square Arts District. annual benefit with a virtual performance streamed As we look to safely RELAUNCH for our 2021-2022 season, Virtual Annual Benefit directly to your living room. Featuring highlights from we invite you to make an additional gift to our RELAUNCH some of NWT’s most memorable recent performances Joy Roller FUND. By doing so, you are recognizing the innovation Saturday, May 22, 7:30 alongside newly conceived musical numbers, and creativity NWT has demonstrated throughout this high-energy performance will not soon be the pandemic and helping position us for forgotten. All benefit proceeds will help strength as we look to "bring on tomorrow." Near West Theatre to safely relaunch post pademic. HONORING Honorary Co-Chairs Matt Zone & Jenny Spencer Co-Chairs Jazmin Long & Edward Stockhausen Near West Theatre presents their [virtual] annual benefit May 22, 7:30pm PRODUCTION DIRECTOR TRINIDAD SNIDER DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY TED SIKORA & PERREN HEDDERSON SOUND DESIGNER & RECORDING ENGINEER JOSHUA CARABALLO LIGHTING DESIGNER & PRODUCTION MANAGER MICHAEL STEIN TECHNICAL ASSISTANT EMILY HEHNEN PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHER AMBER PATRICK AWARD DESIGNERS KATE ATHERTON & MCKENZIE MERRIMAN ART DESIGN NOAH HRBEK HOST COMMITTEE Ilah Adkins Deborah Neale Teri Agosta Maria Nosse Kristen Baird Adams Tim Novotny & Kathy Hunter Raymond Bobgan Leta & Mike Obertacz Jason Bristol & Alex Frondorf Megan O’Bryan Jill & Paul Clark Katie O’Connor Erin Deimling Tana & Greg Peckham Karen & David Doll Dick & Pat Pogue Diane Downing Betsy Rader & Dave Watson Char & Chuck Fowler M. Neal Rains & Madeline Erika McLaughlin Gill & Tom Rains Gill Jan L. Roller & Dave Abbott Kristen Grabenstein Mark Ross Suzanne Hamilton Jim & Anne Schoff Phyllis Harris Joyce and Kevin Shaw Rebecca & David Heller Edward Stockhausen & Kerry Stephanie Morrison Hrbek McCormack Jennifer Hurd Ashley & Damon Taseff Nikki Jaworski Michelle Tomallo Kenneth Kalynchuk Deb Yandala & Sherman Bishop Jazmin Long Rita & Chuck Maimbourg THE CAST Kennedy Accavallo Saundra Green Michael Obertacz Jocelyn Autrice Mary Halm Cameron Olin Cora Barcelona Perren Hedderson River Onwudinjo Carrie Beatty Emily Hehnen Zoey Papanikolaou Faith Beatty Ellie Hill Adam Patterson Chelsea Boyles Freddy Hill Kai Pennington Peter Bradley Owen Hill Bailey Pfohl Abbey Brinkhoff Tom Hill Matthew Piatak Kyla Burks Selina Hokello Brendan Reynolds Thomas Campbell Sophie Hull Valentino Logan Cerrito Marie Hunt Rodriguez Derrick Chapman Sam Johnson Abriana Rosu Sara Chapman Jack Kanaris Emily Salem Carlos Cruz Anthony Keaton Sydney Scaggs Kristy Cruz Jackson Kenny Erin Sheplavy Nereyda Cruz Willa Kenny Trinidad Snider Livy Douglas Amilya Lampa Dashiell Tidrick Mo Eutazia Dugger Nia Lugo Lola Toil Hannah Duncan Samantha Manoloff Melissa Vincel Will DuPuis Alexandra Martinez Landon Vincel Rylie Elswick Vince Matia Sydney Warren Sarah Farris Margaretta Milgram Cameron Wereb Will Garland Josh Mink Anthony Williams Blessing Gee Amaya Moore Jacob Yankow Amy Gertiser Olivia Moore Julia Ziel Maura Gillis Audrey Morrison Allison Gorman Alexis Nelan Amani Green Sophie O’Leary SPECIAL APPEARANCES Amanda Bender Mariah Burks Rachel Drotar Sharron Foxx Alexis Hedderson Carole Lieblinger Hedderson Kellen Hedderson Lydia Hrbek Noah Hrbek Paula Kampf Kevin Kelly Victoria McBride McKenzie Merriman Henry Miller Pat Miller Hannah Storch SPECIAL THANKS to the following people for helping us put this benefit together Cleveland Public Theatre Raymond Bobgan Caitlin Lewins Dan Bush Patrick Ciamacco David Glowe 78th Street Studios LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland Daniel Hamilton Bill Merriman Kellie DuBay Gillis Carlos Cruz Sarah Farris Saint Patrick’s Church SPONSORS DISTRICT INNOVATOR PACKAGE Anonymous Cuyahoga Community College Char & Chuck Fowler Jim & Anne Schoff DISTRICT PATRON PACKAGE Bank of America Walter & Jean Kalberer The NRP Group PNC Zimmerman & Co. CPA DISTRICT SUPPORTER PACKAGE BakerHostetler Jason Bristol & Alex Frondorf Huntington Bank Hyland Software and Anne & Paul Davis LAUNCHPAD Productions Rita & Chuck Maimbourg North Coast Event Services Project Management Consultants & Ryan Sommers Kevin & Joyce Shaw Thompson Hine LLP & Ken Kalynchuk Urban Community School SPONSORS, CONT'D DISTRICT PROMOTER PACKAGE Jill & Paul Clark Diane Downing ERIEBANK FIT Technologies Ann McCarthy Garland Linda Lange & Naomi Opdycke Jazmin Long Deborah Neale Paul A. Neundorfer Ninja City Kitchen & Bar Leta & Michael Obertacz The O’Bryan Family Jan Roller & Dave Abbott Mark Ross David & Jan Schwieterman Deb Yandala & Sherman Bishop Standing by you tomorrow & always! Chuck & Rita Maimbourg “Like a turtle with its shell, you take your home with you.” To its four executive directors: THANK YOU for making Gordon Square Arts District home! Jim & Anne Schoff & Family PARTNERS RESTAURANT Ninja City - Dylan Fallon EVENT Toast - Jillian Davis Launchpad Productions Jessy Leigh Ryan Kelly North Coast Event Services Brian Horsburgh RAFFLE DONATIONS Teri Agosta Cleveland Zoological Society Hilton Cleveland Downtown Nikki Jaworski and Chris Redfern Leta Obertacz Joy Roller CARE PACKAGES Jan Roller Fount - Jackie Wachter Gypsy Beans - Niki Gillota LGBT Community Center of Greater Cleveland - Phyllis Harris THANK YOU! History & Land Acknowledgement The Detroit Shoreway neighborhood has long been diversely populated. With the 19th century influx of settlers from Eu- rope seeking industrial jobs, communities of German, Irish, and Italian ancestry found home here. These cultures hold space in our neighborhood to this day, along with the later additions of Black, Hispanic, and Puerto Rican community members. It is important to recognize that prior to 18th century colonial sei- zure and settlement, native peoples owned and occupied this land. NWT acknowledges those of the Shawnee, Miami, Erie, Ot- tawa, Potawatomi (“POT-ah-WAH-toe-me”), and Haudenos- aunee (“HOH-den-no-SHOWN-ee”) Confederacy whose lands we stand on, and the nearly 28,000 Native American people who live in Northeast Ohio today; your neighbors, coworkers, classmates, friends, and community members, who represent over 100 tribal nations. HONOREE REMARKS Raymond Bobgan John Lesko Jordan Davis Linda Eisenstein Thomas Mulready John Rivera Resto Stephanie Morrison Hrbek John Stuehr Jason Bristol Jennifer Hurd Nikki Jaworski Jessy Leigh Vickey McBride Jeff Ramsey Matt Zone David Heller Neal Rains Paul Clark Councilmember Jenny Spencer Ariel Clayton Karas Eileen Dorsey Jason Estremera Phyllis Harris Liz Maugans Without Gordon Square Arts District, the “new” Near West wouldn’t exist! Thank you to four exemplary directors! With Admiration, Char & Chuck Fowler Family MUSICAL NUMBERS “Come Alive” Music & Lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, Choreography & Staging Rachel Maria Ines, Musical Assistance Ed Ridley Jr.,Vocals NWT Staff and cast members “When You’re An Addams/There You Are” When You’re An Addams Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa, There You Are Music and Lyrics by Rupert Holmes, Choreography & Staging Hannah Duncan, Choreography from Original Production, Josh Landis, Musical Arrangement Bryan Bird, Musical Direction Oliver Deak, Percussion Elijah Gilmore, Bass Jason Stebelton, Vocals Cast Members from NWT productions of The Addams Family & The Mystery of Edwin Drood “Fight the Dragons/Be The Hero” Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa, Choreography & Staging Thomas Campbell, Choreography from Original Production Katie Zarecki, Musical Direction Jordan Cooper, Percussion Elijah Gilmore, Bass Jason Stebelton “Rise Up” Music & Lyrics by Andra Day & Jennifer Decilveo, Choreography & Staging Hannah Duncan & Selina Hokello, Musical Direction Jordan Cooper, dancers/cast members from Rise: The Isolation Project, Vocal Soloists Kyla Burks, Cora Barcelona ,Margaretta Milgram, Jacob Yankow “From Now On” Music & Lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, Choreography & Staging Kenya Woods, Musical Assistance Ed Ridley Jr., Vocals Cast of Bring On Tomorrow You’re an inspiration to us all Near West Theatre is making a difference in our neighborhood. 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