Welcome UPCOMING Dear Friends, Welcome to this performance! Following the success of 2008Summer Hershey Felder’sbrilliant premiere of Beethoven,As I Knew SHAKESPEARE Him last month, we’re thrilled that he is completing his FESTIVAL trilogy, “The Composer Sonata,” with performances of June 14 - September 28,2008 Monsieur ChopinandGeorgeGershwin Alone. Globeaudiences Lowell Davies Festival Theatre are the first in the world to have the opportunity to see all ROMEO AND JULIET three parts of thetrilogy in succession. Since bothMonsieur Chopin and George Gershwin Alone previously had sold-out THEMERRYWIVESOFWINDSOR runs at the Globe, we knew San Diego’s discriminating ALL’SWELL THATENDSWELL audiences would love this musical and theatrical treat! OOO The summer is fast approaching, an eventful time at the Globe. Our 2008 Summer Season beginswiththerepertoryformatShakespeareFestival,featuringRomeoandJuliet,TheMerryWives of Windsor, and All’s Well That Ends Well. We’re also looking forward to two exciting new THEPLEASUREOF productions,ThePleasureof HisCompany,directed by Resident Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak, HISCOMPANY on the Shiley Stage in the Globe, and Sight Unseen, by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies, July 12 - August 17,2008 atthespecially-builtarenatheatreintheJamesS.CopleyAuditoriumattheSanDiegoMuseum Old Globe Theatre of Art. InJuly,wewillbreakgroundfortheconstructionof theConradPrebysTheatreCenter,featuring OOO a state-of-the-art arena stage,education center and plaza. The Old Globe is proud to recognize thegenerousdonorswhohavehelpedusreachthismomentouspointintheGlobe’shistory. The SIGHT UNSEEN Capital Campaign, launched in 2006 with the announcement of the lead gift from Donald August 2 - September 7,2008 and Darlene Shiley,has now raised over 75% of its goal. As the hammers ring out this summer, The Old Globe Arena Stage we need crucial support to complete the Campaign and secure the future of The Old Globe for at James S.Copley Auditorium the 21st century. (San Diego Museum of Art) You can play an important role in helping us reach this goal — and record your support of The Old Globe in lasting fashion. We are offering donors the opportunity to underwrite a limited OOO number of personalized granite pavers,to be installed in the newly-redesigned Copley Plaza in frontof theGlobe’sthreetheatres. Thepaverswillbethefocalpointof theplaza’sgracefulcircular THEWOMEN design,tobeenjoyedbymillionsof GlobepatronsandBalboaParkvisitorsfordecadestocome. September 13 - October 26,2008 Your contribution to the paver campaign will also help us meet a very important challenge. The Old Globe Theatre Globe has been awarded a $1 million Challenge Grant by the nationally-renowned Kresge Foundation. Toqualify for this grant,the Globe must raise $9 million in new or increased gifts. Your purchase of a paver will help us reach this goal,win the grant — and complete our Capital OOO Campaign. Yourhelpiscriticaltothiseffort! Tolearnmoreabouthowyoucanparticipate,please call the Globe’sDevelopment Office at (619) 231-1941 x2317. BACKBACKBACK Thank you for choosing to be with us in 2008. We’ll be breaking ground — theatrically and September 19 - October 26,2008 The Old Globe Arena Stage literally! — this summer. We hope you will be back often to share in the excitement! at James S.Copley Auditorium (San Diego Museum of Art) Executive Producer PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P1 Season Sponsors The Old Globe is deeply grateful to its Season Sponsors,each of whom has made an annual donation of $50,000 or greater. These gifts are critical to maintaining the Theatre’shigh quality of artistic programming and award-winning work in the community. TheLeglerBenboughFoundation Deni andJeff Jacobs JohnA.Berol JoanandIrwinJacobs KarenandDonaldCohn Las Patronas PeterCooperandNormanBlachford TheLipinskyFamily ValerieandHarryCooper ConradPrebys AudreyS.Geisel DonaldandDarleneShiley GlobeGuilders SupervisorPamSlater-Price andtheCountyof SanDiego SupervisorBill Horn andtheCountyof SanDiego Sheryl andHarveyP. White Anonymous To become a Season Sponsor,please contact Director of Development Todd R.Schultz at (619) 231-1941 x2310. P2 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE PRESENTS THE EIGHTY-EIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SAMANTHA F.VOXAKIS AND LEE KAUFMAN PRODUCTION OF THE MUSIC OF Fryderyk Chopin HersheyBOOK BYFelder SCENIC DESIGN LIGHTING DESIGN ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGN PROJECTION DESIGN Yael Pardess Richard Norwood Tamora Wilson John Boesche PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER SOUND DESIGN PRODUCTION MANAGER/ GiGi Garcia Benjamin Furiga TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Matt Marsden PRODUCTION CONSULTANT Jeffrey Kallberg,Ph.D. DIRECTED BY Joel Zwick Monsieur Chopin was developed in Warsaw,Poland;Paris,France;and Chicago. First performance,World Premiere Preview - 30 August,2005 Royal George Theatre,Chicago Old Globe Theatre,Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage June 11 - June 22,2008 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P3 Cast of Characters MONSIEURCHOPIN CAST Fryderyk Chopin ...............................................................................................................................................................Hershey Felder Stage Manager .......................................................................................................................................................................GiGi Garcia The action takes place in Fryderyk Chopin’ssalon,9 Square d’Orléans,Paris. The date is 4 March 1848,afternoon. There will be no intermission The Stage Manager employed by this production is a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Si desea una sinopsis de esta obra en Español,favor de pedírsela al acomodador que le entregó este programa. If you would like a synopsis of this production in Spanish,please request it from an usher. MONSIEUR CHOPIN and GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE are supported, in part, by the following generous sponsor: HM Electronics,Inc.(HME) was the first company to develop a wireless intercom system that quickly became the industry standard among broadcast and entertainment professionals. In tonight’sperformance and many others throughout the year at the Globe, HME’sgenerous giftof equipmentprovidesclearandreliablewirelesscommunicationbetweenmembersof the Globe’sProduction staff. P4 PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE Bridge to Broadway Leadership Gifts to The Old Globe The Old Globe Salutes the Supporters of BRIDGE TO BROADWAY The Old Globe would like to recognize and TanyaandCharles Brandes thank the following generous individuals KarenandDonaldCohn who have made extraordinary gifts of PeterCooperandNormanBlachford $1 million or more to this organization. These PamFarr major contributions have been designated for JakeandToddFigi artistic projects,the endowment and facilities, and help The Old Globe remain one of our SueandJohnMajor country’sgreat theatre institutions. RobinandHankNordhoff Sheryl andHarveyWhite BridgetoBroadwayisaspecialfundraisingprogram $20,000,000 or greater to launch Globe productions bound for the Great Donald and Darlene Shiley White Way. To date, 20 Globe plays and musicals have gone on to Broadway, including the current $10,000,000 or greater production of A Catered Affair, which was nominated Conrad Prebys for twelve Drama Desk Awards and three Tony Awards. $5,000,000 or greater ParticipantsinBridgetoBroadwayenjoyedaprivate dinner in one of New York’s finest restaurants and Sheryl and Harvey White attended the opening night performance and cast Kathryn Hattox party of A Catered Affair. Those who purchased the PHOTO (L-R): LESLIE KRITZER AND FAITH PRINCE. PHOTO BY CRAIG SCHWARTZ. Karen and Donald Cohn package during the Live Auction at the Globe Gala also were able to fly to New York and back by private jet,which was very generously donated by Sheryl and Harvey White. $1,000,000 or greater For more information or to participate in the next BridgetoBroadway excursion, California Cultural and please contact Director of Development Todd Schultz at (619) 231-1941 x2310. Historical Endowment Estate of Dorothy S.Prough Provides Airfare for The Rivkin Family Globe Gala Estate of Beatrice Lynds The Old Globe is pleased to recognize Silverjet as a new Globe Production Audrey S.Geisel / Sponsor. This British airline offers low-fare business class seats with flights between San Diego Foundation London - New York and London - Dubai. Silverjet provides travelers with the use of Dr.Seuss Fund private terminals and personalized services, both on the ground and in luxurious Mr. and Mrs. Victor H. Ottenstein cabins on the plane. At previous Globe Galas, live auction packages included travel to London with Mrs.Helen Edison accommodations at Waddesdon Manor, the Rothschild’sfamily home, or the Four The Stephen and Mary Birch SeasonsLondon. Thewinningbiddersof theseauctionpackageswilltravelfromNew Foundation York to London,compliments of Silverjet. The 2008 Globe Gala will be held on Saturday, September 20. The Kresge Foundation To learn more about the Globe Gala, please contact the Development Office at (619) 231-1941 x2317. PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P5 Board of Directors Dear Friends, I am pleased to welcome you to this performance. Hershey Felder’s Monsieur Chopin and George Gershwin Alone are a special treat, added to the Globe’sseason to offer you an unprecedented opportunity, along with last month’s Beethoven,As I Knew Him,to see all three parts of “The Composer Sonata.” Enjoy the show! ThissummerwewillbeginconstructionfortheGlobe’snewfacilities,whichincludeaneweducationcenter forexpandededucationandoutreachprograms, anewarenastageofferingenhancedtechnicalcapabilitiesand