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From the artistic Director

Welcome to Abe LincoLn’s PiAno. As pArt of our spotlight entertainment series, we welcome back hershey felder, a good friend who has performed at the geffen in roles ranging from gershwin to chopin with many composers in between. most recently he helmed the world premiere of mona golabek’s The Pianist of Willesden Lane which has gone on to great success all around the country.

As with all new work, this play has gone through numerous drafts and workshops and the geffen is pleased to be a part of the continuing journey of Abe Lincoln’s Piano. having begun as a play with a 40-plus orchestra, the evening has evolved into a far more personal recollection of how hershey came to admire both lincoln and the music of stephen foster. Now, alone with his piano, hershey tells of lincoln’s and foster’s everlasting impact on him and indeed upon us all. here, hershey once again lends historical context to a subject by integrating the music of an era.

Director and scenic designer trevor hay has collaborated with hershey to craft an evening of story and song that appeals to the historian, music lover and artist in us all. Along with lighting Designer christopher rynne, costume Designer Abigail caywood, sound Designer erik carstensen, projection Designers Andrew Wilder, greg sowizdrzal and lawrence siefert, hay helps us navigate with seamless ease 150 years of American history.

combining his love of history, biography and music, hershey has once again infused his subject with fervor and authenticity, making this travel through time a captivating evening in the theater. We’re glad you are here to enjoy the ride.

Randall Arney Artistic Director

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hAppy NeW yeAr! We hope you hAD A WoNDerful holiDAy season and are delighted to welcome you to the geffen playhouse for this very special world premiere spotlight entertainment series event Abe Lincoln’s Piano.

As the new co-chairs of the Board, we look forward to getting to know each of you and sharing with you our love of the geffen playhouse — both the artistic initiatives and our educational programming which we provide to more than 15,000 underserved children, students, seniors and veterans throughout los Angeles each year. please look for more information on these programs in the following pages as well as at geffenplayhouse.com/education. these are programs that we could not continue without your support.

one way to support this programming is by joining us for backstage at the Geffen on saturday, march 22, 2014. backstage at the Geffen, our biggest fundraiser of the year, is an evening of laughter, music and never-before-told stories from the other side of the curtain. hosted by steve carell, this year we will present Alan horn, chairman of the Walt Disney studios with our Distinction in service Award and the incomparable steve martin with our Distinction in theater Award. With the participation of our extended family of actors, playwrights and directors, this event never fails to be lively and unforgettable, and it is critical in helping us reach our goals in 2014. to purchase tickets or to learn more, please contact chief Development officer regina miller at 310.208.6500 ext. 112.

thank you for joining us tonight. We wish you and your families a very happy New year and look forward to seeing you at the theater throughout the year.

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our couNtry’s collective AND ferveNt fAsciNAtioN with Abraham lincoln is undeniable. certainly having seen the country through the civil War and his signing of the emancipation proclamation leaves lincoln an astonishing place in history. And then there is the gettysburg Address. Arguably one of the finest speeches ever given on American soil, this speech was a call to a higher standard and purpose. to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the gettysburg Address this past November, Ken Burns launched a national effort to encourage everyone in America to video record themselves reading or reciting the speech, proving that the power of lincoln’s words remain current.

in 2014 we can speak of terrible political discord, of fighting across the aisle that brings our government to a grinding halt in the midst of ongoing economic crises. But the truth is this infighting that the country currently endures is minutia compared to the disparity between Americans that lincoln and his allies faced. America tore itself in two — based on ideological differences. the challenge that lincoln was charged with, as hundreds of thousands of men died on battlefields across America, was to remind us of our better selves. to remind us that we were a nation borne out of a need to be strong individuals while collaborating with those we oppose. We were to have a personal stake in the choices made within a new and fragile democracy. he understood that agreement is not necessary, but unity is.

in 273 words, (fewer that the number of words in this article), lincoln articulated the anguish of a nation while still demanding of us a steadfast commitment to the ideals set forth in the Declaration of independence. so even in cynical times, when we hear the words of the gettysburg Address, we are reminded of the job set before us to do better by each other, better by our forever fragile democracy. lincoln’s legacy will always be linked to the unity of all Americans.

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the gettYsBurg aDDressfour score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. it is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate — we can not consecrate — we can not hallow — this ground. the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. it is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. it is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain — that this nation, under god, shall have a new birth of freedom — and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

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this mArch geffeN plAyhouse Artistic Director randall Arney reunites the same cast and designers for the West coast premiere of his critically acclaimed production of slowgirl. With Arney as director, the play garnered rave reviews last summer at chicago’s steppenwolf theater where he is an ensemble member.

William petersen (csi, To Live and Die in L.A., the Broadway revival of tennessee Williams’ The night of the iguana) and rae gray (boardwalk empire, chicago Fire) — who originally rehearsed the play with Arney in los Angeles before the chicago run, make their geffen playhouse debuts.

Arney creates an astonishing “tennis court” design in the intimate Audrey skirball Kenis theater at the geffen playhouse that will allow audiences to experience the play from two sides of the action.

greg pierce’s funny, introspective and absorbing new play reminds us that escape is easy but redemption is hard. When seventeen year-old Becky is shipped-off to her uncle sterling’s costa rican home — a sanctuary to which he escaped many years ago — the two lost souls navigate contrasting philosophies and a maze of regret.

raves For sLowgirL“Under the sensitive direction of Randall Arney, two marvelous actors — William Petersen and Rae Gray — deliver finely tuned, often surprising performances ... The intriguing chemistry between these two masters of the intimate stage is delicious to observe.”— chicago sun-Times

“Engaging, compassionate and well-written … you’ll likely find yourself touched by how well it charts the loving complexities of families.”— chicago Tribune

“Petersen and Gray make an absorbingly off-kilter onstage pair.”— Time out chicago

Rita Wilson and Jackson Browne performing

2013 honoree Billy Crystal with storyteller Morgan Freeman

2013 honoree Bruce Ramer with presenter Clint Eastwood

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Directed by trevor hay

costume DesignAbigail Caywood

scenic Designhershey Felder & trevor hay

lighting DesignChristopher Rynne

sound Designerik Carstensen

Book by hershey Felder

music by stephen Foster, hershey Felder & others

projection DesignAndrew Wilder, Greg sowizdrzal

& lawrence siefert

scenic DecorationMeghan Maiya, Jordan hay

& emma hay

DramaturgCynthia Caywood, Phd

production manager/producererik Carstensen

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heRsheY FeldeR (playwright/multiple roles) Broadway, london’s West end: George Gershwin Alone (helen hayes theatre, Duchess theatre). composers sonata 1999–2013 — George Gershwin Alone, monsieur chopin, beethoven, As i knew Him, maestro: Leonard bernstein, Franz Liszt in Rock star — at dozens of theatres across the u.s. and around the world. command performance of monsieur chopin for the polish Ambassador to the united states. Winner of 2007 los Angeles ovation Awards, Best musical and Best Actor for George Gershwin Alone. compositions include Aliyah, concerto for Piano and orchestra; Fairytale, a musical; Les Anges de Paris, suite for Violin and Piano; song settings; saltimbanques for Piano and orchestra; etudes Thematiques for Piano; An American story for Actor and orchestra. Worldwide live broadcasts, George Gershwin Alone. As director, mr. felder premiered mona golabek in The Pianist of Willesden Lane at the geffen playhouse in April 2012 and will soon present christopher lemmon in Jack Lemmon’s son. mr. felder has been a scholar in residence at harvard university’s Department of music and is married to Kim campbell, former prime minister of canada.

tReVoR hAY (Director) Directed the world premiere of hershey felder’s An American story for Actor and orchestra

as well as subsequent productions. he is Associate Director for mona golabek’s The Pianist of Willesden Lane. former member of the historic old globe theatre in san Diego where, at the age of nine, his first position was selling old globe memorabilia. over the next 32 years, mr. hay went on to various aspects of production on more than 80 presentations, including the Broadway productions of Jack o’Brien’s Damn Yankees, How The Grinch stole christmas! and Twyla Tharp’s The Times They Are A-changin’. included in his 23 seasons at the old globe were eleven seasons of the summer shakespeare festival repertory, as well work on tracy letts’ August: osage county, directed by sam gold and hershey felder’s George Gershwin Alone, monsieur chopin and maestro.

ChRistoPheR RYnne (lighting Designer/ scenic co-Design) this marks chris’s third collaboration with hershey felder. other productions with mr. felder include An American story for Actor and orchestra and The Pianist of Willesden Lane. other theatre and opera lighting credits include designs for the old globe, san Diego opera, south coast rep, houston grand opera, san Diego rep, pasadena playhouse, geffen playhouse, michigan opera theatre, madison opera, cygnet theatre, North coast repertory theatre and san Diego musical theatre. chris also designs lighting for museum exhibitions, special events and lighting systems for new venues.

eRiK CARstensen(sound Designer/production manager/co-producer) sound Designer on An American story for Actor and orchestra, The Pianist of

Willesden Lane (2012 ovation Award Nomination), maestro: Leonard bernstein, beethoven As i knew Him (2009 ovation Award Winner, large theater sound Design). master sound technician at the old globe theatre in san Diego 1997-2012. production engineer on over 60 productions, including Allegiance, Robin and the seven Hoods, A catered Affair, hershey felder’s george Gershwin Alone, Dirty Rotten scoundrels, chita Rivera-A Dancers Life, Dr. seuss’ How the Grinch stole christmas!, The Full monty, Dirty blonde and Floyd collins. erik is a member of iAtse local 122.

AndReW WildeR (projection co-Design) Andrew’s experience in lighting design, web design and photography have led him to the world of projection design and he is thrilled to be working with the eighty-eight entertainment team once again. Andrew designs websites and consults on internet strategy at Blogtutor.com, writes about being a “healthy foodie” at eatingrules.com and is the founder of healthyAds.com, an online advertising network focused on health through food and fitness. most recently, he led the october unprocessed challenge, in which more than 6,000 people became healthier by avoiding processed food for the entire month. the challenge was featured by the Los Angeles Times, Food inc. and Jamie oliver’s Food Revolution, among others. he is also the founder of international Kale Day, which is celebrated every october 10th.

GReG soWiZdRZAl (projection co-Design) greg is a native of orange county, cA. A member of iAtse local 122, he has filled the roles of stagehand, master

electrician, video engineer, audio engineer and carpenter. As an automation operator with prg, he has toured the u.s. on shows including The Grinch stole christmas!, chitty chitty bang bang, Robin and the seven Hoods and The First Wives club. he made his graphic design debut on hershey felder’s An American story for Actor and orchestra and The Pianist of Willesden Lane.

lAWRenCe sieFeRt(projection co-Design)for over twenty years, lawrence has been involved in theater, corporate events and film. some of his credits include projection design for the san Diego opera’s Wozzeck and moby Dick and is a recipient of two telly Awards and one Davy Award for How Do You build Hope, habitat for humanity. lawrence has been a member of iAtse local 122 since 1996.

CYnthiA CAYWood, Phd(Dramaturg) cynthia caywood is the chair of the Department of english at the university of san Diego and serves as co-director of the london summer program. she is a founding faculty member of the old globe/university of san Diego mfA program in Acting and has worked as a dramaturg on several mfA productions. her research interests include Aphra Behn, Jane Austen and August Wilson, with a special focus on British and American theatre history, stage production and feminist theory.

eiGhtY-eiGht, llC(producer) eighty-eight entertainment was created in 2001 by hershey felder and is devoted to the creation of new works of musical theatre. current projects include the new musical plays Abe Lincoln’s Piano and Jack Lemmon’s


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son. recordings include Love songs of the Yiddish Theatre, back from broadway, George Gershwin Alone, monsieur chopin, beethoven As i knew Him and An American story for Actor and orchestra.

RAndAll ARneY (Artistic Director)randall Arney has been a theater professional for over 30 years and has served as Artistic Director of the geffen playhouse since 1999. in addition to his artistic programming and oversight at the geffen, Arney has helmed more than 10 productions for the theater, most recently American buffalo, superior Donuts, The Female of the species, The seafarer, speed-the-Plow and All my sons. Arney is an ensemble member and former Artistic Director of chicago’s steppenwolf theatre where his directing credits include: The seafarer, The beauty Queen of Leenane, Death and the maiden, curse of the starving class, killers and The Geography of Luck, among others. Arney also directed steppenwolf’s world premiere of steve martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile, as well as the subsequent national and international acclaimed productions. mr. Arney’s acting credits with steppenwolf include born Yesterday, Ghost in the machine, The Homecoming, Frank’s Wild Years, You can’t Take it with You, Fool for Love, True West, balm in Gilead and coyote ugly. As the Artistic Director for steppenwolf from 1987 to 1995, he oversaw

the creation of a new state-of-the-art theater which is steppenwolf’s current home. Broadway transfers under his leadership include The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, The song of Jacob Zulu (six tony Award nominations) and The Grapes of Wrath (1990 tony Award, Best play). mr. Arney has an mfA degree in Acting from illinois state university and has taught master classes and workshops at uclA, steppenwolf, around the u.s. and in tokyo.

Ken noViCe (managing Director)Ken Novice’s career in the professional theater spans 25 years and over 250 productions. prior to joining geffen playhouse, he served as managing Director and Director of external Affairs at pasadena playhouse where his credits include the revival of Fences starring laurence fishburne and Angela Bassett and the world premieres of sister Act the musical, Ray charles Live, stormy Weather starring lesley uggams and many others. he was Director of marketing and public relations for san Diego’s tony Award-winning old globe theatre where his credits include Jack o’Brien’s acclaimed revival of Damn Yankees, the tony Award-nominated musical The Full monty, Henry iV starring John goodman and sheldon epp’s tony-nominated hit Play on! among many others. his credits also include marketing and public relations for the tony Award-winning Denver center theater company and

New york’s circle repertory company. As Director of programming for youthstream media Networks he developed national marketing and public relations programs for most of hollywood’s major motion picture studios. Novice also served as head of the theatre management mfA/mBA program at california state university, long Beach and has been a guest lecturer at san Diego state university and the university of california, san Diego. he holds a BA from pennsylvania state university and an mBA from san Diego state university.

behnAZ AtAee (general manager)Behnaz Ataee is a financial professional with more than 25 years of experience in for-profit and nonprofit financial management and auditing. Behnaz joined the geffen playhouse in 1999 and this marks her ninth season as the theater’s general manager. she began her career in the Bay Area as a partner in a small family start-up before joining fBs management where she acted as Director of Accounting, overseeing the finances of more than 25 non-profit organizations. Behnaz continued her work with non-profits as an auditor for trump and van sloten cpA and then returned to the for-profit sector at ultratech, before ultimately landing at the geffen playhouse. Behnaz has a master’s degree from pepperdine university.

ReGinA MilleR (chief Development officer)regina has been a development professional for over 18 years, working with non-profit institutions, foundations and corporations on strategy, analysis and fundraising. she has worked for simon Wiesenthal center, the clinton foundation, Ben Affleck’s eastern congo initiative, hank Azaria’s Determined to succeed, the millan foundation and Whole child international, among others. prior to the geffen, regina served as the Director of partnerships for Big Brothers Big sisters of greater los Angeles and the inland empire where she led strategic planning and development while executing policies that advanced the organization’s visibility and growth. regina also has a strong passion for teaching. After graduating from university of North carolina school of the Arts, she taught in preschools and kindergartens in New york. from the age of 13, regina worked as a professional dancer on Broadway as well as with a number of prominent modern dance ensembles. fusing two of her interests, she created a highly successful program which incorporated dance therapy and creative movement into an early childhood curriculum as well as wrote and produced a television show based on this concept. in addition to being a published author and photographer with tallfellow press and prometheus Books, regina has taught and lectured at numerous schools in New york, los Angeles and abroad.


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acknowleDgements

set provided by scenic highlightslighting equipment provided by entertainment lighting servicessound equipment provided by Jon sound inc. production photographer Michael lamont

special thanks

UClA school of theater, Film and television scene Prop, sound and Costume shops; london Cleaners

ucla school of theater, film anD teleVision

the geffen playhouse is affiliated with the university of california at los Angeles, specifically the uclA school of theater, film and television. the geffen playhouse values its role as an important educational resource by providing students with master classes, workshops and internships. students are also able to work and learn from distinguished visiting geffen artists such as Alan Ayckbourn, Jon robin Baitz, Annette Bening, ed harris, David ives, Neil laBute, David mamet, Donald margulies, terrence mcNally, John rando and Kathleen turner in areas of directing, playwriting, acting, design, dramaturgy, management and production. the geffen playhouse also draws upon the distinguished experts in the university to enhance the theater’s programs and research.

the actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ equity Association; the union of professional Actors and stage managers in the united states.

the director is a member of the society of stage Directors and choreographers, inc., an independent national labor union.

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this project was also funded in part by the Department of cultural Affairs, city of los Angeles.

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Imagine being a 14-year-old who, on top of the normal angst and pressure most young people experience at this age, was also surrounded by the lure of gangs, drugs and more in a neighborhood where most adults do not have a high school diploma. How could you believe you would make it to graduation when so few, if any, adults in your neighborhood did so?Boyle Heights is only 11 miles from the Geffen Playhouse, but it might as well be 11,000 miles away. In fact, when we brought the first busload of our students to a play at the Geffen a few months back, some asked if we had travelled to a different state. They couldn’t believe how green it was here. They had never been to such a beautiful building. They had never been east of Downtown Los Angeles. Fourteen-year-olds who had never been more than a few miles outside of their neighborhoods. I am the principal of these students who attend Mendez High School — a public high school in Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles. My parents brought me here to Boyle Heights when I was five. Neither of my parents had completed more than elementary school. But they knew the power of education to change lives. Several years ago, I graduated from UCLA with a Master’s in education. I am back in Boyle Heights to give back, to help more kids get on a greater path in life. We were shocked when the Geffen Playhouse answered our call for help last year at this time. As is the case for most high schools in economically depressed neighborhoods across LA and across the US, we were losing too many 14-year-olds each year who decided to give up because they didn’t think they could ever make it to 12th grade. Less than 50% obtain a high school diploma. This is abysmal not only for them, but for all of us, and for the generations who will follow in their footsteps and in this downward spiral if nothing is done. One of the top reasons 14-year-olds make the disastrous decision to drop out of high school? They are acutely aware of how far behind they are academically and are convinced they won’t be able to catch up to meet the requirements to graduate. One of the most painful reminders of how far behind they are? Daily struggles with even basic writing tasks. Kids so far behind they don’t even know how to write one sentence in response to a teacher’s question, let alone a coherent essay.Writing is a complex skill, as we all know. Even the most celebrated, prolific writers of all time have shared their dread for writing. How can we help kids who are so frozen with fear about writing that they will drop out of high school instead of having to learn how to do it? The Geffen answered our call for help. The organization worked with us to develop a year-long runway of experiences and classroom work with teaching artists and experts from UCLA to gradually build students’ comfort and success with critical thinking and writing — skills that will jet propel them for life. Leveraging the rich and novel experience of seeing each Geffen play throughout the year, and working with the Geffen’s world-class teaching artists to decipher and interpret the plays in ways that comfortably forced them to organize and express their thoughts, these young people developed muscle, clarity and confidence in writing, in speaking, in life. I can tell you that because of the Geffen Playhouse program at our school this past year, 70% of the youth are now on track to graduate. Our school was just cited as one of the top in LA for improvements in the literacy scores of its students. We have to share this model and get it out to more schools across Los Angeles. With your help, we will. We know you understand the precious, one-of-a-kind value of live theater. Hopefully, this letter has underscored its value even more. Please include the Geffen Playhouse in your year-end charitable giving this year. We have a lot more work to do. My deepest gratitude to you for reading this long letter, and for considering an investment in these children and in their futures. Sincerely,

Mauro Bautista Principal, Mendez High School

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executiVe proDucer $25,000 - $49,999Anonymousthe Backyardrobert c. BaralBulgari corporation of Americastephanie & Jonathan carsoncBs corporationclassic party rentalsDan hartman Arts & music foundationthe Douglas foundationthe edward A. & Ai o shay family foundationgang, tyre, ramer & Brown, inc.greater los Angeles New car Dealers Associationhilton Bora Bora Nui resort & spaJ.p. morgan chase foundationloretta & victor Kaufman

laurents / hatcher foundationthe lear family foundationlos Angeles county Arts commissionlos Angeles magazinelouis Xiii de remy martinsusan & peter mallorymarcia israel foundation, inc.Nancy & sir paul mccartneysusanna midnight & charlie midnightmontage hotels & residencesleslie moonves & Julie chenmorgan stanleyNapa valley grilleNorthern trust, NAAnna K. Nupsonthe richenthal foundationshel & cynthia stonetransamerica insurance & investment groupuniversal studiosvarietyW hotel WestwoodWarner Bros. entertainment

proDucer $10,000 - $24,999Ariel investments, llcBeth Behrscharles A. Black, Jr.James l. BrooksBrotman foundation of californiaeileen & harold Browngilbert cates, Jr. & elizabeth laceyBrunello cucinellimark Burnett & roma Downeythe capella resortscapital group companiesvalarie de la garza & michael centenocity of los Angeles Department of cultural Affairscarole Bayer sager & robert A. DalyDreamWorks studiosDr. & mrs. paul eisenbergsusan & mark fleischerg.e. foundationpatty glaser & sam mudieArthur greenbergc. curtis grishamin memory of morrie hazanhBoeric & samantha heermellody hobsoncindy & Alan hornJoseph Drown foundationJoan KaloustianKenneth t. & eileen l. Norris foundationpeter & Janine lowycarla maldenmona maldenmalibu family WinesNancy & michael mcclellandsandra e. milkenthe muse New york, a Kimpton hotel

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Director $5,000 - $9,999Jehan f. Agrama & Dwora friedAmgen foundationJack & hilary AngeloAnschutz film group/Walden mediaAnnette Blummara & Jonathan BlumBobcat productions, inc.Jerry Breslauer, mickey rutman

& tammy Andersonlinda & Jerry Bruckheimerglenn & lynn cardosocreative Artists Agencycreative intelligence incorporatedfielding edlow & larry clarkemica ertegunAndrew fickmaneric flamholtz & yvonne randlefour seasonsgary sinise foundationgeorge hoag family foundationpriscila giraldogloria & peter goldstanley & ilene goldJay gordon & meyera robbinsBrian & myra greenspunrabbi uri D. herscher & Dr. myrna herscherlynne & michael heslovstanley iezman & Nancy starkhugh Jackman & Deborra-lee furnessWendell & Bernice Jeffreymannon KaplanJulie & David KavnerWendy Kurtzmanla valencialeo s. guthman fundDavid & susan levetonDrs. gerald & Barbara leveyluxfit spamarlene & sandy louchheimlucasfilm ltDDes & Bryna mcAnufftobias meyer & sotheby’smocA foundationKate moran & mikki rosenbergmorris & libby singer foundationmy vienna gelatoNeda Nobari foundationchristine marie ofieshcarol & Bill ouchishana & Don passmanlee & lawrence* J. ramerKay & Bob rehmeJoyce reymayor richard riordanJane rissman & richard sondheimerrikki rosenJay D. roth & sherry e. grantthomas l. safranJudi & Bruce schindlerJody & Arthur schmidsidley Austin llpmr. & mrs. Keong simsimon strauss foundationsondheimer foundationst. regis Bora Bora resortst. regis princeville resortBen stiller & christine taylorlarry & Kiki taylorlarry & Barbara tenan

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patricia Keatinglenny & David KeltonBarbara & stuart KlabinKent Klavens & Judy vourlasKlingenberg familyJudy Knappleslie & Norman Koplofcarol Krauseeric & melissa KurtzmanDeborah lacusta & Daniel castellanetalas ventanas al paraisohelene & Arthur laublaura & harvey Alpert charitable foundationJohn liebessteven & Nancy lippmanDorothy lipskyJudith locke & Dennis massieKaren & frederick lorigWilliam e. low & hana ptacnikova the Jennifer & greg malins foundationJanis B. mceldowneysue mchugh & herb seeseBarbara & fred millerAndrew & laura mintzerJoanne & Joel mogygarry morris & Kent harrison hayesgreg morrisonin loving memory of harvey s. morserio & frank morselon morse & toni hollander morseJoan & fred NicholasAlbert & Barbara Nicholsornest family foundationguy osearylondon, Alex & marty padillaparadigm talent & literary Agencymichael parks & Judith haywardJulie piepenkotterherbert & marilyn pikenin memory of michael pillerruth popkinpopland studiosportico by exclusive resortsJeanne mcDonald-powers & travis powersrichard rasiej & Joan hermanharvey & Joyce reichardDonald B. & susan f. ricein memory of frances richmanesther & howard richmondBeth roberts & Warren smithJoseph & cynthia rodriguezBrad & Nancy rosenbergsue Weiss rosenwasserlori & David roussoruss August & Kabatlaura & John saadesabrina Kay charitable foundationDavid A. & Karen richards sachsrichard & Amber sakaimark san filipposarah leonard fine Jewelerstoni & John schulmanJonathan schwartzsteve & paula schwartzin memory of Diane Barnett-shapirotraci sheltonsherak familyshowtime Networks inc.holly & larry shulmanrita & Jose sigalron silverman & soraya rosssnyder family foundationsold out crowdDrs. matthew & marion solomonBruce & patti springsteensprinkles cupcakesst. regis monarch Beachst. regis punta mita mitch & sherry steinJoannie sterneric strom & eileen goodiselaine f. & radoslav l. sutnarKaty sweetfred tatasciore familyJohn teeples & Nicolas martinez, Jr.Audri & stan tendlerpaul tetreaultDaniel tongbaithe lodge at torrey pineslaura trice, m.D.peter & susan van haftenAnthony vasekAlan van vliet

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Anita Karbelniglaurence o. Karshroy Kaufmanrima & saul rima Kaysusan & greg Kaymilly & robert KayyemJoyce & Don KaisermanAvi KamiennyDr. Ann Kirsch & mr. Jonathan KirschKouy t. Kolarmary Koppelron & Joanne KramarJay & Billie Kubrincarol & richard Kurlandtam & David lachoffJoan & christopher larkinJeanne & christopher lavagninoJoyce ledererpeter levin & Audrey Davis levinmarla e. levineBarry levinsonBurton & Anita levinsonDr. isaac & Barbara levycharles & lydia levyDonald lipschutzloris & Kory lunsfordNeil l. & ora D. macfarlanemr. & mrs. phillips h. marshallJim & Kathryn mccafferycindy mediavillarobert mercerphilip & Joan millerpamela & mark mischelAllan m. mohrman Jr.Bill & gail morinosandra mossJohn & sandy murdocksherri & Arnold NelsonAdrienne & Arthur omanskymark paluch & Bryan ozamotocynthia palmDr. & mrs. emil & Dolores pascarellic. Alexander paynemr. John perkinscarol f. phillipslisa pierozziJack & Jane pollockgary & gail racheletskylinda & manny ridercarlene ringerrichard robertsoncraig e. rogersDolores rogersronda & fred rosemaxine & gene rosenfeldlawrence ross & linda Nussbaumpaul A. rudnick, m.D.Nancy & ted sanbornlarry & carole scherzermalcolm schneer & cathy liuelaine carey & vincent J. schodolskiDavid & margaret schwankeBob & susan schwartzDr. & mrs. Jack schwartzsusan schwarzmichele & peter serchukrobert shadurAnnette & leonard shapiropeggy & robert shapiroDanelle sherrodpearl shultzmelinda & yossi sidikarosteven siegel & lily careysignificance foundationcarol & Arthur f. silbergeldrobin & robert sillssteven sillsDon & marie sirneymartin & leah sklarDione & Joe smithKaren smitstrudy sokolroberta sperosusan & Alfred sternsally stevensedith l. stoell & linda gach rayAaron stroudlance & maureen tanmr. & mrs. David tannmichael e. tennenbaum familyJudy & Art tompkinsBrigitta troyDeborah valdez

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Daniel & shauna valenzuelaira & laurie Waldmanmarcia & Dr. charles WassermanJay Weinstein & lori WoldarBruce WhizinDeborah Wisselaine & Donald WolfKyra Woopat WestAndrew & Kimberly zakanychArnold zane

associate $250 - $499Anonymous (8)herbert ehrmann & constance Abellelaine & michael Agrantheo Alexandermarjorie & James Aljiancharles & Annick Allensylvia AlmstadtJan Altemusrobert c. Andersonelise Andrewsphilip Angerhofer & stephen A. JonesNancy Antonioueloise & mark AppelAudrey & martin AppelBarbara & ethan Aronoffcharles & tana Axelrodmarc & Betsy AxelrodAKWlynne & lee BabbittAnne Barrycecile Bartmanrandall c. Bassettlynne & Bernie Basseysheila spiro & Dr. gregory BearmanArnold & susan BeckerWayne Biswurm & Brock Bennettcarole A. & charles BennettBarbara Berenyroger p. Berggeorge e. Bergerrichard N. BergerKaren BerkowitzJoAnn Bernardlaurie BernhardBeverly Bierermr. & mrs. William BirnkrantAdrienne & michael Blackmanmrs. marilyn Blankpamela & Bill Bohnertsusan Boiko & martin schwartztoby Bornsteinmary BosakWanda Boulgaridespaula Brandmona Brandlerlaura Brawnerfelix BrennerDr. and mrs. Neal & ruth BrickerDr. gerald Buckbergg & Ashley Buonannomark & penny Burleyhoward Bushinskylaura D. campbellgrace Diehaus & pauline cannymarlene & David capellcindy carlin & Jeff roussoBarry charlesBeverly & Dennis chestercarole & leslie cohenDavid conney, m.D.Dino contesusan georgine craigsandy & Alan crollJudith & mel cronerelse Dahlhedva & Dr. Dudley DanoffJaye t. DarbyDiana Davidow & Deborah constanceDebra DavisJeffrey Davisruth B. Davis & pearl schultzhal & roberta Delevievirginia DiBonasusan & Kevin DobsonBruce & suzanne Doddscarol Jean Doehringfred & marilyn Dorersteven & Beverly Dorfman

Daryl & paul f. Doucettems. susan DowneyDr. & mrs. William m Duxlerchris easleyin loving memory of howard eichenmr. & mrs. epelbaumlarry & elke ereshefskyDavid & Joyce evansAlan & Barbara faiolacarole faxonBarbara & Denny federmancarolyn fernandezlila & fred finkpaul & Karen finkelfran flanaganWilliam & elisabet fleischmanin loving memory of frank & eileen floodedward floresJanet fourticqsandy francismarilyn freemanfrancine freidKenneth J. friedman & marilynn J. friedman

family foundationlynn & Barry friesenms. laurelle fromeyury & yelena furmanlee gardenswartzlarry & Judith garshofskyAdleen & richard gibbslinda gibbsKaren Berko gibsonDiane glazerAnn m. goldbergfrancine golden & marvin schlossmanmarilyn & Allen goldenDr. peter goldmanlouis & linda goldsmanellie & Barry goldsteinmark gordonroger gordonsusie & Bruce gorenellen greenesusan & michael gregorygary grossmarcy & edgar grosssuzi & Bob guerineve haberfield & David Johnsonpeter & sarah hallmark & monica haloossimcarolyn & Bernard hamiltontess harperKay harringtonsalli harrisNancy harrisonDr. & mrs. samuel havesonhBc protocols inc.richard hefner & greg hoffmanAllan heinbergmr. & mrs. William hellmanJackson henrycarla & Alan A. herdmichael & candice hermanms. Kathryn hibbscina hodgesshirley hoffJackie & Dr. irwin hoffmanDr. sharron holmanmr. & mrs. John hopmansmr. & mrs. John huberlonnie levi israelcraig & lynn JacobsonJosh Jacobsteinfred & Nancy Jacobusmr. & mrs. vernon D. Jonespeter & cynthia Joycemarlene KaneJo Ann KaplanDr. & mrs. mitchell Karlanharris Katlemanowen KatoJudith p. Katzclaudia Kazachinsky & richard A. shererJordan & Nicola Kerner familyirwin Kishnerphyllis KleinDr. phyllis KleinDonna & Jeffrey KleinAnnette & charles Kleemanlaurie & milton Klormancharles Kolstadmr. & mrs. richard KorchienDolph Kornblum & florence robins

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Dr. martin & lorraine rossBert royal & clay BlackAdrienne & stanford rubinBlanche & Bruce Joel rubinmr. & mrs. Daniel sackheimJanet salter

in memory of hon. maxwell hillary salterKaren sandlerDr. victor sands & mrs. charlene sandssusan & Kenneth sarnomaxine savitzcarole & michael scheinbergcarole scherzergary & Karen schneiderNancy & steven schneiderJane & Bill schopfBarbara schulmansusan & peter schwabmr. charles schwartz & mrs. carol schwartzJohn h. scottearlene & herb seymourscott shagrinmary & paul shanetom & Judy sharpmadeline & robert sharplesshelly & greg sherwinsideshow rare & remarkable Books, Art &

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Mary Garrett Artistic managerAmy levinson Artistic Associate / literary DirectorPhyllis schuringa Artistic Associate / casting Directorshannon noel Artistic coordinatorKristina leach literary Associate nick Johnson literary internMaggie Rose literary intern

DeVelopment

ellen Catania Director of major gifts & corporate/foundation partnershipsJessica brusilow Rollins Director of education partnerships & Donor relationsJamie Mikelich Associate Director of individual givingKristen smith eshaya grants manager & major gifts executive Assistantscott Kriloff Development Associate & Database managerAva bogle Development AssistantJessie sherman Development Assistant

aDministration

Frankie ocasio executive Assistant to the managing DirectorMaryam Meehan Accounting and payroll manager Francisca lopez Accounts payableMarguerite harris receptionist

eDucation

Jennifer Zakkai education projects leaderConnor White resident teaching Artist & education Associate

proDuction

daniel ionazzi production managerJill barnes Associate production manager Matthew Carleton technical Directorthomas Watson Assistant technical Director Rich Gilles properties masterJames Grabowski sound masterdarren Rezowalli master electricianleah A. lewis Wardrobe supervisor

marketing & sales

Joseph Yoshitomi marketing DirectorKaren Gutierrez Director of Advertising & sponsorshipsMark san Filippo ticket services Director & Database Administrator stephanie strand Audience services manager brian dunning graphics / production Artist Jodi Feigenbaum Advertising & promotions Assistantl.J. stevens group sales Janice bernal Associate Box office manager bryan Martin Associate Box office manager Korie benavidez, Audrey Cain, Clay dzygun, Zack hamra, Richard Martinez, lilach Mendelovich, Alyssa tyson,Martin Wurst Box office staff

puBlic relations

Andy Perez public relations Director

front of house

Jeni Pearsons Director of special eventsdavid Gerhardt supervising house managerMichelle Cantrell, Kevin Cernansky, Amy Farkas, tommy French, Matt Jones, erik odom, Julianne tveten house managers Abdoulaye n’Gom head ushersevana baghdasarian, taylor Cerny, Vianney Cossyleon, Josiah davis, Karel ebergen, dan Foote, netta lee Joseph, erica Keller, Caroline harrison Kohler, nathaniel Meek, Keith Mitchell, Roxana Meyers, lindsay nyman, Chase o’donnell, Jonathan schwartz, Chelsea smachetti, Vika stubblebine, danielle Weisberg ushersRob Mersola Bar managerManuel Mayorga Weekend Bar managerAdam Carr, brenda davidson, Jared White, lyndsi laRose Bartenders

facilities management

Miguel del Castillo facility managerMario santillan-Perez custodialJuan Carlos Umaña cleaning custodial

this theater operates under agreement between the league of resident theaters and Actors equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the united states.

the scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in lort theaters are represented by united scenic Artists local usA-829, iAtse.


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Documents

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