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Felicia Curry (Celie) NYC: We 3 Lizas, DMLRR The Brontes,

Petite Rouge. TOURS: Willy Wonka, Barbie Live!. REGIONAL:

The Kennedy Center, Ford’s Theatre, Signature Theatre, Round

House Theatre, Arena Stage, Toby’s Theatre of Columbia,

Imagination Stage, Adventure Theatre, MetroStage, Rep Stage,

Studio Theatre, SSMT, African Continuum, Discovery Theatre,

Artists’ Bloc. CABARETS: Ebony, Ivory, and Ink (Olney Theatre

Center), Broadway Duets (Signature Theatre). CONCERTS: BSO Marvin Hamlisch: One Singular Sensation and Holiday Spectacular. HH Awards: Best Ensemble, Les Miserables. HH nominations: Aida, Aida; Eponine, Les Miserables; Featured Perform-

er, Godspell; Best Ensemble, Rapunzel. Co-host of 28th Annual HH Awards. Member

of the Capitol Steps and Factory 449. EDUCATION: UMCP. Proud member of AEA.

Jerold E. Solomon (Mister) is excited to return to Virginia Rep

where his professional career began! Credits: Broadway: South Pacific (Lincoln Center) Off-Broadway: Bare (New World Stag-

es) National Tours: Ragtime; Big River; Annie. Regional: Once On This Island and 25th Annual Putnum Spelling Bee (Paper

Mill); Cutman (Goodspeed); Sweet Charity, You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown, Gross Indecency, and Olympus on My Mind

(Virginia Rep); Henry V (RSF); The Merry Wives of Windsor (RSF); The Lost Colony

and many others. TV/Film; 30 Rock, Law and Order and Kings (NBC); The Unusuals

(ABC); Hiding Divya (Desipina). Jerold has a BFA in Theater Performance from VCU.

For A, E, and L

Desirée roots Centeio (Sofia) has been showcasing her tri-

ple-threat talent for over 30 years locally and regionally. She is

thrilled to be back on one of her most favorite stages. Rich-

mond audiences last saw her as Alma Hix in Virginia Rep’s The Music Man, and as Dessa in Firehouse Theatre’s Dessa Rose

(2012 RTCC Best Musical) Since 13, she has held leading roles in

numerous productions, including her favorite, Aretha Franklin

and Diana Ross in Beehive. In 2004, Desiree received the Theresa Pollack Prize for

Excellence in the Arts as Best Vocalist in Virginia. None of these however, beat out

her most favorite roles – mommy and wife.

Carolyn Minor-Daughtry (Shug Avery) is a vocalist, author,

songwriter, and mother of two wonderful children Jonathan

and Diana. She has been singing for over 20 years. She has

been a back-up vocalist for artist such as Kurt Carr, Kirk

Franklin, and more. Carolyn is the author of two inspirational

children’s books I am fearfully and wonderfully made and I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. She is the

writer for 1millionsoulsministry.blogspot.com. The blog consist of scriptures to

encourage people. Carolyn is grateful to God for her gifts and talents. She knows

that what she do for Christ will last.

Katrinah Carol Lewis (Nettie) is blissfully fulfilling her dream

of acting and singing her life away! BFA-Theatre VCU; Voice

– Levine School of Music, Washington DC. Recent Credits:

Threshold (University of Richmond), Death and the Maiden

and Ruined (Henley Street/Richmond Shakespeare), Race

(Carol Piersol/AART); Good People (Cadence Theatre/ Virgin-

ia Rep); Gidion’s Knot, RTCC Award – Best Ensemble Acting

2013 Carol Piersol at HATTheatre); Ohio State Murders (RTCC Nomination – Best

Actress 2012) and Dessa Rose, RTCC Award – People’s Choice 2012 (Firehouse

Theatre); Julius Caesar, Portia (Henley Street Theatre). Thank you to my family and

friends for love and support. Namaste.

Josh Marin (Harpo) Credits include: local commercials, Spiel-

berg’s Lincoln, a Wickersham Brother in Seussical, Georg in

Spring Awakening, Ensemble in The Producers, Tamino in The Magic Flute (adaptation), Tommy Dijilas in The Music Man, Mr.

Black in The Wild Party and most recently Chad Diety in The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Diety. He plans to move to NY

after this show. Josh is honored to be wrapping up this chap-

ter of his life in Richmond with Virginia Rep. He would like to thank his family for

their prayers and support, friends for encouragement and God for the blessing of

theatre that we can all enjoy!

Ciara McMillian (Squeak) is a Sophomore Theatre Perfor-

mance major at Virginia Commonwealth University, from Jack-

son, MS. Her credits while attending VCU include The Colored Museum (Miss Pat, Lawanda, Medea, La La Lamazing Grace),

Hairspray (Little Inez), and Arabian Nights (Sharahzad). Ciara

has also done work with The Conciliation Project, Co-Starred

as Mamie in the festival award winning indie film The Dynamit-er, and been an Extra for AMC’s Turn.

Shalimar Hickman Fields (Jarene) is pleased to perform

again at Virginia Repertory Theatre. A native of Richmond,

VA, Shalimar most recently participated with Virginia Rep-

ertory Theatre in Crowns and Nunsense. Her credits include

numerous productions at Barksdale Theatre and Swift Creek

Mill Playhouse, a national tour of Nunsense and “The World

Walked into Her Heart” – the Life of Muriel Smith in London,

England and Caux, Switzerland. “I thank God for – James, Santania and Santia who

support and encourage me to perform. I dedicate each of my performances to

memory of my Mother… I Love You Daddie! ”

Stephanie M. Hill (Dalene) most recently appeared as the

featured soprano soloist for Vivaldi’s Gloria with One Voice

Chorus and Camille Saint-Saens’ Oratorio de Noel with Central

Virginia’s Masterworks Chorale. Prior to that she was seen

in the chorus of To Kill A Mockingbird with Virginia Repertory

Theatre; and as Ethel Toffelmier in The Music Man, also with

Virginia Rep. Other favorite roles: Elizabeth in In The Next Room,

Cadence Theatre Company and Virginia Rep; Rose/Ada in Dessa Rose, Firehouse

Theatre Project; Bloody Mary in South Pacific, The Lost Colony (NC), and Barbarina

in Le Nozze di Figaro, VCU. Education: BA in Music Performance from VCU.

Amanda S. Montague (Doris) graduated from John Marshall HS

in June 1985 and attended Elizabeth City State University as a

Music Major (Voice) concentration. After three years of being in

music, she changed her major, earning a BS in Business Admin-

istration in 1989. To add to her accomplishments, in 2005, she

released her CD entitled From Me To You, My Tribute. She is the

wife of Charles, Sr. (20 years), and the mother of three: Tiana

(Age 24), and twins Charles, Jr., and Ymani (Age 16). Amanda attends the St. Paul’s

Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Lance D. Watson, Sr. as her pastor.

Will Anderson (Company) is from Bowling Green, KY

and is thrilled to be making his debut at the November Theatre

in The Color Purple. He studied vocal performance at Western

Kentucky University, and University of Kentucky. His past credits

include Madame Butterfly, The Gondoliers (Marco Palmieri),

Children of Eden (Cain), Floyd Collins (Bishop), Grease (Teen

Angel), The Frog Prince (Frog Prince) with Virginia Rep, Joseph

and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Judah), and Shrek, The Musical (Little

Pig), and The Stephen Foster Story (Japan tour).He would like to thank his family

and friends for their continued love and support, and Virginia Rep. for giving him

this opportunity.

Donathan “Don” Arnold (Young Harpo, Young Adam) is a

rising 6th grader at Landmark Christian School and a recent

presidential academic award scholar. Don’s acting debut as

“Sam” in School House Rock Live Jr! was in 2010 and has since

appeared in roles with Virginia Rep’s The Music Man (July 2013),

Twas the Night Before Christmas (Dec. 2013) and Swift Creek

Mill Theater’s The Miracle Worker (Jan. 2014). Don is excited

to be reunited with many of his acting friends in The Color Purple and would like

to thank his parents, LCS family, and friends for their support and encouragement.

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Karla Brown (Church Soloist/ Company) A Richmond native

attended VCU, Urban Studies Major. Actress, recording artist

and songwriter. Karla has appeared on AMC Channel’s series

Turn Season 1, The National Geographic Channel, Killing Lin-coln, narrated by Tom Hanks, PBS –The Abolitionists and HBO’s

VEEP Season 1/2. Theater productions include: Before it Hits Home, It’s A Fabulous Life (Richmond Triangle Players), Little

Shop of Horrors, Once on This Island as Mama Euralie (Swift Creek Mill Theater)

and Langston is My Man (AART). Special thanks to Virginia Rep, Chase Kniffen, Ben

Miller, Bruce Miller, Phil Whiteway, Cast and Crew! To my family – Mom, Dad, sisters

and nephews

S. Michael Brown (Ensemble) is a Nashville native who is very

excited for his first performance at the November Theatre.

He is very excited to get back on to the Virginia Rep main stage.

Some of his most recent performances are Officer Murphy in

Busytown, and Theatre IV’s Buffalo Soldier as Jones Morgan.

He would like to thank God, family, and friends for their love,

and also Theatre IV On Tour for their work and support.

Anthony Cosby (Company) Credits include The Music Man

(Virginia Rep), Once on This Island, Dreamgirls, Hairspray, and

Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Dogwood Dell).

Anthony is a graduate of Shaw University in Raleigh, NC. where

he received his B.A. in Mass Communications & minored in

Performing Arts.

Billy Dye (Preacher/Company) is pleased to challenge the

stage, having taken a lengthy absence. Billy’s last theatre stints

were in the musicals Crowns and Mahalia, both co – produced

by Virginia Repertory Theatre and AART. Other roles Schro-

eder in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Papa Ge in Once On This Island and Pish-Tush in The Mikado. Favorites include

Balthazar in Romeo and Juliet, Marcellus in The Music Man at

Virginia Repertory Theatre; and Smokey Joes Café and Ain’t Misbehavin’; Marshall

in Four Part Harmony and Eubie Blake in Charles Strouses’ Bojangles, both Virginia

Rep premieres. THANKS for love, support and patience family!

Jada Evans (Young Oliva/Henrietta) is a gifted seventh grade

student in Henrico County. This is her third production with

Virginia Rep. She previously had roles as Regine in Madeline’s Christmas and the Baby Lamb in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. While she has enjoyed taking classes in Theatre and dance

with SPARC and Pine Camp, she is planning on attending Stan-

ford University and majoring in Chemical Engineering. Jada is

honored to be able to work with such a talented group of actors and crew.

J. ron Fleming (Pa/Grady/Company) As a founding member

of Ernie McClintock’s Jazz Actors Theatre, J. Ron Fleming has

performed on many stages, including: Sycamore Rouge, Swift

Creek Mill Play House, Richmond Center Stage, Mystery Dinner

Theatre, and Virginia Rep. He performed in such roles as Avery

in The Piano Lesson, Grant Wiggins A Lesson Before Dying,

Floyd Barton in Seven Guitars, Sterling in Two Trains Running,

Troy Maxon in Fences, James Hewlett in The African Co. Presents Richard the III, Martin L. King in Then Meeting, and Surge in ART. Also in musicals, Guys and Dolls

as Nicely Nicely Johnson and Crowns.

Skye Hagood (Company) appeared in Virginia Rep’s hit pro-

duction of The Music Man and is currently a student at

JMU. She is a graduate of Thomas Dale High School for the

Performing Arts, where she recently played Louise in the

musical Carousel. She has performed in two of Dogwood

Dell’s summer shows, Hairspray and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Ashlee Arden Heyward (Company) has had a very busy,

very wonderful six months thanks to Virginia Rep. From

Twas’ the Night Before Christmas, to Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, and to Shrek, The Musical at The

Children’s Theater of Virginia; she is proud to debut at the

historic November in their final show of the season. She hails

from Chesapeake, VA by way of Queens, NY, and is a recent

graduate of Ferrum College, with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre. I would like to

thank my parents their constant support and the Owens family for making my stay

in Richmond possible.

Cariel Hughes (Ensemble) has been with the Virginia Repertory

Theater Family for nearly a year, making her debut as Frankie

in The Three Little Pigs last fall. With most of her acting

experience in commercial, television, and film, Cariel’s most

recent work on screen was in the Discovery Channel’s Wicked Attractions. Dancing since she was three, Cariel has trained

in everything from ballet to hip-hop, and has studied at both

Broadway Dance Center and Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. Cariel holds a Bachelor’s

Degree in Psychology and Dance, a Master’s Degree in Forensic Psychology, and

she teaches Body Pump at Gold’s Gym.

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Tyandria Jackson (Young Nettie/ Company) is very excited

to be working in her first Virginia Rep production. An 8th

grader at Omega Private Academy in chesterfield VA, Tyandria

immensely enjoys theatre. Some previous productions include

Urinetown (SPARC), The 25th Annual Putnam County Spell-ing Bee (SPARC), Wait Until Dark (Swift Creek Mill) The Wiz (SPARC), and Once on this Island (Swift Creek Mill). Tyandria

would like to thank her family especially her mother for all their support and help

throughout her career. Thanks so much and enjoy the show!

Courtney Jamison (Company) is currently a 20-year old,

rising-senior at James Madison University where she is pursu-

ing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Musical Theatre. She began

performing with the School of The Performing Arts in the

Richmond Community at the age of 11. Some of her favorite

roles with SPARC include Sarah (Ragtime), Narrator (Into The Woods), and Erzulie (Once On This Island). More recently she

was seen as Lorraine in All Shook Up and Wendla in Spring Awakening on JMU’s

MainStage. She would like to thank her family, friends, and roommates for their

constant love, support, and guidance!

Jessi Johnson (Company) is very excited to bring this Ameri-

can classic to life here at Virginia Rep! She was last seen

on stage at Virginia Rep’s Children’s Theatre as Diana Mouse

in ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Before that, she was back

here as a choir member in To Kill A Mockingbird. Jessi has

appeared on stage, film, and radio, and most recently finished

a recording with The Illbrain Duo, a local RVA jazz band. Favor-

ite credits include Grease, Sweet Chariot, and Othello the Moor of Venice. She would

like to dedicate this performance to Mom, an amazing woman and a constant source

of encouragement.

Thomas E. Nowlin (Ol’ Mister/Company) is grateful to back

with Virginia Rep after previous shows, which include: Mame,

Scapino, The Bluest Eye (co-produced with VCU), The Wizard of Oz, Seussical the Musical, and The Jungle Book. Other favor-

ite roles include: Clybourne Park (Cadence/ Virginia Rep), Take Me Out – 2010 RTCC Best Play (Richmond Triangle Players);

Othello, Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, The Comedy of Errors (Virginia Shakespeare); One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, The Winter’s Tale (Henley Street); Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Julius Caesar, The Merry Wives of Windsor (Richmond Shakespeare); Ragtime (SPARC); Dreamgirls and The Secret Garden (Dogwood Dell).

Andrew reid (Company) is honored and incredibly excited to

be working in his very first Virginia Repertory Theatre produc-

tion. He is entering his second year in Theatre performance

at Virginia Commonwealth University, and most recently he’s

appeared in Theatre VCU’s production of Hairspray as Gilbert

last Fall.

pamela Shaw (Company) is a native of Richmond, Virginia.

She has taken music, theater education and acting classes at

John Tyler Community College. Pamela joined the Virginia

Rep family in 2013 for the production ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. A song writer and playwright, she has written

several songs and seven plays. She is an active member in her

church serving as music ministry leader for an a’capella praise

team and drama ministry coordinator. She has been blessed with a wonderful

husband, Omar, of fourteen years and together they have the great 5K – Khari, Kiyah,

Kielle, Koryn and Kamar.

Alana S. Thomas (Company) Alana’s passion for performing

began at a young age when she started dance classes and sang

in the Virginia Opera in the 4th grade, and she hasn’t stopped

since then. Her most recent shows have been Legally Blonde at

Riverside Dinner Theatre, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Producers,

The Music Man, and My Fair Lady at Virginia Repertory Theatre,

and the 2012 RTCC People’s Choice Award Winner Dessa Rose.

She’d like to thank her loving and encouraging family, supportive boyfriend Eric,

and the wonderful cast, crew, and production team!

Taylor Walls (Company) is a rising senior at Duke University

majoring in Psychology with a minor in Music and Theater. She

grew up in Chesterfield and studied instrumental music and

musical theatre at the Appomattox Regional Governor’s School.

She’s performed in productions at ARGS, Dogwood Dell The-

ater, Fort Lee Playhouse, and Swift Creek Mill Playhouse (Once on this Island; Andrea). At Duke, she is President of Hoof ‘n’

Horn, the South’s oldest student-run musical theatre group. Her most recent credits

include ...Putnam County Spelling Bee (Rona) and The Drowsy Chaperone (Trix).

Special thanks to Chase, Leslie, and Ben for this amazing opportunity!

Devonte J. Wells (Company, Dance Captain) As a native

of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Devonte Jerome Wells has

built his portfolio performing frequently within the triangle to

multiple theatres on the East Coast. He began his training at the

prestigious North Carolina School of the Arts, where he studied

Musical Theatre and modern dance technique with traditional

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dance formats. Wells transcended his understanding of dance at UNC Greensboro

to graduate with a B.F.A. in Dance Choreography and Performance in December

of 2014. Mr. Wells has toured nationally with Gdavisplays and has performed as a dancer with Cyrus Art Production since 2011.

Tybias Whitehead (Buster/Chief/Company) has performed in local productions like: Revelation, Gods Trombones, Genocide

Trial, How We Got Over and Black Nativity. He has also per-

formed at the Royal Opera House at the Kennedy Center. He

is featured in the Virginia Credit Commercial “Got my back”

and movie series Killer Kids II and TURN. Tybias contributes his

gift first from God and his parents who are also singers and his

Aunt who molded him for the stage. He is completing his debut CD and is excited about future opportunities. Thanks to the producers of The Color Purple for having

him as part of this amazing production.

Ayana Williams (Young Celie/Young Olivia/Company) is a

rising 9th grader at Appomattox Regional Governor’s School.

Ayana is thrilled to be in her first Virginia Repertory Theatre

production. Ayana’s favorite theatre productions include: The Little Mermaid (Seagull), The Wiz (Addaperle), The Big Talent (Melody Jones), and ensemble roles such as Annie (SPARC)

and Into the Woods (Manchester Middle School). When not

living her dream on stage, Ayana likes to sing, be with friends and play with her little

sister. Ayana would like to thank her Mom, Dad, Grandparents and younger sister

Kyah for all of their constant love and support.

Trent Williams (Company) is very excited to be a part of a

Virginia Rep production for the first time. He is currently work-

ing on his BFA in Theatre Performance at Longwood Univer-

sity: where he has played roles such as Leaf Coneybear in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Charles in Blithe Spirit. He was also recently seen in Richmond as Williard in

Dogwood Dell’s production of Footloose and feels honored to

be a part of another wonderful Richmond show with the amazing cast and crew of

The Color Purple.

Chase Kniffen (Direction) has served as the Associate Artistic Director of Virginia

Repertory Theatre since 2010. Prior to that, he was the Artistic Director of Rich-

mond’s Stage 1 Theatre Company and Special Projects Manager for Virginia Rep.

Most recently, Chase Directed Virginia Rep’s Other Desert Cities and Cadence

Theatre Company/Virginia Rep’s production of Next to Normal. Chase has won the

2010, 2011 and 2012 Richmond Theatre Critics Circle Awards for Best Direction of a

Musical for his work on Virginia Rep’s The Sound of Music, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

and Spring Awakening. Those productions also received the Best Musical RTCC

Award. As the Artistic Director of Stage 1 Theatre Company, Chase directed and

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choreographed productions of tick, tick…BOOM!, Children’s Letters to God, nor-mal and Summer of ’42. He also worked as Assistant Director to Jack Cummings,

III on the Drama Desk Nominated off-Broadway musical, The Audience. Chase

attended New York’s Circle in the Square Theatre School and was honored as one

of StyleWeekly’s 2009 Top 40 Under 40.

Ben Miller (Music Direction/Conductor) was the Associate Music Director/Conduc-

tor for Mel Brooks’ The Producers at Virginia Repertory Theatre. Music Direction/

Conducting credits include; Urinetown (SPARC); Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party (FTP); Ordinary Days (FCTP); Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

(Dogwood Dell). He is an adjunct faculty member at the School of the Perform-

ing Arts in the Richmond Community (SPARC) and teaches voice in the theatre

department at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Leslie Owens-Harrington (Choreography) is a seasoned choreographer with a

diverse repertoire from theme park mainstage presentations to HBO’s featured

movie Iron Jawed Angels. A few of her musical credits include Dirty Rotten Scoun-drels, My Fair Lady, The Wizard of Oz, Annie Get Your Gun, Ain’t Misbehavin’, and

Anything Goes. Mrs. Harrington’s Director/Choreographer credits include Once on This Island, Crowns, Smokey Joe’s Café, and Ragtime.

ron Keller (Set Design) is a 2014 recipient of a Kennedy Center Gold Medallion

for his many years of work with the Kennedy Center American College Theatre

Festival. Recent productions with Virginia Rep include To Kill A Mockingbird,

Scorched Earth, White Christmas, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Guys and Dolls.

He has designed for many theatres around the country including the Nevada

Conservatory Theatre; Virginia Opera; Famous Door Theatre Swine Palace Produc-

tions; New Millennium Studios; Berryhill Studios; The Eugene Ionesco Theatre in

Kishinev Moldova; Illinois Shakespeare Festival; Shakespeare Santa Cruz; Virginia

Shakespeare Festival; Ohio Shakespeare Festival; Porthouse Theatre; The Clarence

Brown Company; Heritage Repertory Theatre; Cumberland County Playhouse; and

Theatre Virginia. He is Head of Design at Theatre VCU where he has taught and

produced award winning design students over the past 30 years. Upcoming pro-

ductions include Mame (Virginia Rep), Man of La Manch (VCU) and Oklahoma

Joe Doran (Light Design) Previously with Virginia Rep: A Year With Frog and Toad.

Broadway: Magic/Bird (Asst. LD), Anything Goes (1st National, Asst. LD), West Side Story (Asst. LD), In the Heights (Asst. LD); Off Broadway: H4 and Shake-speare’s Slave. He recently designed an adaptation of The Tempest directed by

and starring Olympia Dukakis. Regional Credits include: Alpine Theatre Project,

The Atlanta Ballet, and Swift Creek Mill Theatre. Doran is the 2008, 2009, and

2012 recipient of the Richmond Theatre Critics Circle Award. He is a graduate of

NC School of the Arts and member of USA Local 829. www.joedorandesign.com

Sue Griffin (Costume Design) has headed up the Virginia Rep costume depart-

ment for the last nine years. Over this time, the shop has produced costumes for

more than 300 shows, from traveling fairy tales to major musicals. With the help

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of the full time shop, hundreds of costumes, wigs, shoes, and hats are sent out

on stage or packed up on tour. Some of the most memorable shows: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, A Christmas Carol, and Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. The most cos-

tumes the better.

Wendy Vandergrift (Stage Management) A graduate of New York’s American

Musical and Dramatic Academy, Wendy has been a denizen of the theatre world

for far too many years to count (and it’s polite not to ask). One would be hard

pressed to find something that she hasn’t done related to the stage…well, she can’t

play the violin, but she can fill in for drummer in a pinch! Her dream role: Kate in

Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew. Until then, she’ll keep busy as Production

Manager/Assistant Technical Director for Virginia Repertory Theatre

Scott Mills (Assistant to the Choreographer) A native of St. Louis, Missouri, is glad

to be working with the Virginia Repertory Theatre. He has been an active per-

former and dancer with several independent performing ensembles including First

Flight Winter Guard and The Pride of Missouri State Winter Guard. He currently

works as a color guard/dance choreographer in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was

last seen on stage as a dancer in the Virginia Rep’s production of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He is happy to be given the opportunity to work with such an amazing

design team, and would like to thank Leslie Owens – Harrington for allowing him to

work as her assistant.

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With love and respect, we dedicate this production of The Color purple to the memory of Steve Moore. A life long entertainer, Steve graced our stages with his dry sense of humor and love of life in productions of Mame and White Christmas. He always loved a big musical, so we’re happy to honor his memory with this production.

Book

Marsha Norman is an American play-

wright, screenwriter, and novelist.

Norman received a bachelor’s degree

from Agnes Scott College and her

Master’s degree from the University of

Louisville. She has worked as a journal-

ist for The Louisville Times newspaper,

and written for Kentucky Education-

al Television. She also taught young

children and adolescents in mental

institutions and hospitals, which large-

ly influenced her writing. Norman has

won a Pulitzer Price in Drama, as well

as the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, the

Hull-Warriner, and the Drama Desk Award

for her best known play, ‘night, Mother. She has also received a Tony Award and

a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding

Book of a Musical for The Secret Garden

and a Tony Award nomination for Best

Book of a Musical for her work on The

Color Purple. She has various film and

TV credits, Grammy and Emmy nomi-

nations, and awards from the National

Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller

Foundation, the American Academy and

Institute of the Arts and Letters and the

Fellowship of Southern Writers. Norman

is currently the co-chair, with Christopher

Durang, of the Playwriting Department of

the Juilliard School in New York City, and

is Vice-President of the Dramatists Guild

of America. She was honored at the 2011

William Inge Festival for Distinguished

Achievement in the American Theatre.

Music and Lyrics

Brenda russell is a singer-songwrit-

er and keyboardist whose roots are

deeply embedded in African-American

music culture. Known for her eclec-

tic musical style, her recordings have

encompassed several different genres,

including pop, soul, dance, jazz and adult

contemporary. As well as composing

and recording her own material, Rus-

sell’s songwriting and vocal talents

have been used by Diana Ross, Stevie

Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Earth, Wind &

Fire, Joni Mitchell, Donna Summer, Bingo

Players, Flo Rida and Sting. Her composi-

tions include such classics as “Get Here,”

“If Only For One Night,” and the Gram-

my-nominated “Piano In The Dark,”

Alee Willis is a Grammy Award-win-

ning songwriter, artist, set designer, mul-

timedia artist, writer, and director. She

grew up in Detroit, Michigan and earned

a degree in Journalism from the Universi-

ty of Wisconsin–Madison. Willis made her

way to New York and became a copy-

writer for Columbia and Epic Records

where she wrote liner notes, print ads

and radio commercials for the label’s fe-

male and African American acts — many

of whom she went on to write songs for.

Willis’s hit songs include Earth, Wind &

Fire’s “September” and “Boogie Won-

derland”. Willis also wrote “I’ll Be There

For You” (theme from Friends) recorded

by The Rembrandts. Willis’ foray into

theater began in 2001 when she started

consulting on musical direction and then

composing the ultimately Tony-nomi-

nated music and lyrics for the show The Color Purple.

Stephen Bray is a songwriter, drum-

mer, and record producer who made

his Broadway debut with The Color Purple. After beginning music studies

with private instruction in Detroit, Bray

continued training at Berklee College of

Music in Boston, Massachusetts. Working

with Madonna, he wrote and produced

many of her top-ten recordings, includ-

ing “Angel,” “Into the Groove,” “Papa

Don’t Preach,” “True Blue,” and “Express

Yourself.” Performing with Breakfast club,

he earned a Grammy nomination for Best

New Artist and a top-ten single. He has

composed and produced for multiplat-

inum artists including The Jets, Gladys

Knight, and Kylie Minogue.

Russell, Willis, and Bray were nominated

for a 2007 Grammy in the Best Musical

Show Album category for the original

cast album of The Color Purple.

ABOUT THE ArTISTS

From left to right: Stephen Bray, Brenda Russell, and Alee Willis. Photo by ©Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging.

Meet the AUthOR: ALICE WALKEr

Alice Walker is an American author,

poet, and activist and considered one

of the most influential writers of the

20th century. She was the first African

American woman to win the Pulitzer

Prize for Fiction for The Color Purple in

1983. She also won the National Book

Award that same year.

The youngest of eight children, Alice

Walker was born in 1944 in Eatonton,

Georgia, into a family of poor share-

croppers. Her mother worked as a maid

to help support the family and educate

her children. An accident with a BB

gun left Walker blinded in her right

eye. The scarring made her very self-

conscience and shy. She found solace

in reading and writing poetry and later

graduated as the valedictorian of her

high school. Walker attended Spelman

College in Atlanta on a scholarship and

later transferred to Sarah Lawrence

where she studied abroad in Africa.

She published her first short story in

1965 the same year that she graduated

from college.

Walker has written seven novels, four

collections of short stories and volumes

of essays and poetry. Her literary

career and human rights activism

have been internationally celebrated

and her work has been translated

into two-dozen languages. The best

selling novel, Possessing the Secret of Joy, details the devastation of genital

mutilation and led to the documentary,

Warrior Marks. She has served for

two sessions of The Russell Tribunal

on Palestine in Cape Town, South

Africa and in New York. In addition to

the Pulitzer Prize and National Book

Award, Walker has been honored many

times including the O. Henry Award for

Kindred Spirits, Humanist of the Year in

by the American Humanist Association,

Lillian Smith Award from the National

Endowment for the Arts, and the

LennonOno Grant for Peace in 2010.

DIrECTOrS NOTES

When asked by Mister in the final

moments of The Color Purple if she ever

loved anything special, Celie responds

simply “Birds, I guess.” Celie is perhaps

like a bird, constantly searching for

some hope, some contentment in her

life and eventually finding her true

voice. The Color Purple is the ultimate

story of survival. A young black woman,

born into a despairing existence in

rural Georgia at the turn of the century,

is forced into an abusive relationship

with a man she only knows as “Mister”.

Celie and Mister, both products of their

circumstances and generation have no

hope in sight. Through life-changing

encounters with Sofia, Shug Avery, and

Harpo, Celie is able to find her voice,

stand up for herself, and say “I’m here.”

It is this ultimate realization that she is

here and she is worth something that

provides her with the only real tool for

survival – herself.

From the Pulitzer Prize winning novel

by Alice Walker to the Academy Award

winning film, The Color Purple is now

given a beautiful theatrical adaptation

that truly sings because its characters

must. The beloved individuals in this

story are able to go further, dig deeper,

and express a completely new range of

emotion – from sorrow to joy – because

they are given the ability to sing.

As we continue on the eternal search

for an answer in this beautiful thing

called life, we should remember Celie’s

realization – “I’m Here…”

–Chase Kniffen

“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer,

it sings because it has a song.”

–Maya Angelou

July 11 – August 3, 2014

FrOM MEMOrIES TO JUKE JOINTS: Creating the Environment for The Color Purple

The scenic design for this production

of The Color Purple has been greatly

inspired and influenced by the artwork

of Betye Saar and Beverly Buchanan.

Saar’s assemblages combine vintage

photographs, architectural elements,

keepsake boxes, found objects,

clothing, jewelry, drawings, paintings,

script and mystical imagery to create

evocative and haunting compositions.

Buchanan’s ‘shacks’ are wooden

assemblages reflecting the now lost

houses that she remembers from

growing up in the south. Their rough yet

beautiful construction seem to suggest

the hard and hope-filled lives of their

inhabitants. Additional inspiration

came from pieces included in the Home

Sweet Home exhibit at Hollins University

including works by Susan Jamison and

Annie Waldrop. Finally, we are indebted

to Birney Imes’s and the celebrated

book Juke Joint which provides insight

and the inspiration for our paint treatment

for this production.

–Ron Keller

Angels ($25,000 & above)Mrs. O.D. Dennis*Frances LewisAndy & Ginny LewisMary & Ted LinhartGeorge & Cal JennsionSara Belle & Neil NovemberMrs. Suzanne C. PollardCarole & Marcus Weinstein

producers ($15,000 – $24,999)Brenda & Tom Eggleston Don & Betsy GarberCarolyn & Bill PauletteMr. Kenneth M. PerryMr. & Mrs. Gilbert RosenthalS.R. & Amy M. Williams

Directors ($10,000 – $14,999)Josee & Bill CovingtonMary Butler EgglestonCarrie Taylor GaleskiMr. Frank B. Gibb, IIILynn & Hal GreerMr. & Mrs. Steve MarkelDr. & Mrs. Laurie E. RennieMrs. Verna SeidenstickerMr. & Mrs. Stuart C. SiegelMr. & Mrs. James E. Ukrop

Stars ($5,000 – $9,999)Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph H. BunzlJ.P. Causey Jr.Cheryl & Jack FocklerBessie S. ManzM.H. ReinhartMr. James V. Rogers Martha VannoyJay M. & Marilyn Weinberg

Stage Managers ($2,500 – $4,999)Virginia A. ArnoldJim & Ellen BonbrightEllen & Duncan BuoyerGonzalee FordPhyllis & Paul GalantiMr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Garner, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. William V. GarnerKirsti & Matthew GoodwinMs. Kim HahnHarvey & Mary Jane Hogue Mr. & Mrs. Joseph T. KnoxGaylon Layfield IIIJerome LonnesChristine & Dominic MadiganBill & Lyn Kyle MansonRead & Cathy McGeheeMr. Preston Smith

Paul & Nancy SpringmanCharlie & Norvell WhitakerIrene Aston Ziegler

Co-Stars ($1,000 – $2,499)Ruth & Franco AmbrogiJ & Anne-Marie AndersonRobert G. BarringerBetty & Page BauderMr. & Mrs. Richard BeaverMr. Scott BlackwellDr. John A. & Mary Jane BoardAnne & Roger BoeveBrad & Jan BookerTheodore L. & Laura Lee Chandler Nona CollinSteve & Jamme CoyMary Ann CurtinSusan & John DavenportDonna T. DouglasJo Anne Draucker & Jim ThompsonLarry & Virginia EibenMr. & Mrs. Thomas FarrellAlison FaulsJerry & Nancy FinchJeffrey Gallagher &

Catherine HowardBill & Mary GarrisonBarbara Morris GlennThe Hon. Roger L. GregoryDrs. Monroe E. Harris, Jr. & Jill

Bussey HarrisScott & Reed HarrisonPhilip & Anna Hatfield Dolly HintzJoseph & Elizabeth Jennings Catherine M. KaskoKaren Kay & Robert ChappellMs. Donna KelliherAlice & Frank LennonAndrew & Emily LeVasseur Charlotte McCutcheonDarcie & Blair Nelsen Kevin & Kate O’Hagan David & Judy PahrenMary Anne PastoreJennifer & George RiegelDavid & Linda Rose Gloria SibleyRyan & Elizabeth Thalhimer SmarttEllen Marie & Rick St. John Ms. Kathryn StrawnMr. William B. Thalhimer IIIGeorge Tillman & Lloyd BryantJudy H. TurbevilleMr. & Mrs. John D. Welsh

Featured players ($500 – $999)Peter S. & Marcia Alcorn

Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. AlexanderMr. & Mrs. S. Wyndham AndersonJanie & Billy ArmfieldBruce & Patsy Arnett Reid & Lisa AsheWendy BagbyMr. & Mrs. William BaldwinJennifer BallNancy & Scott Belleman Ann & Eric Berger Mr. & Mrs. John Ros Bowers Jr.Bromby BradleyRenate & Richard BrandtKit & Turner BredrupMr. & Mrs. Arthur Brinkley IIIAustin & Karen BrockenbroughMr. Richard L. BrownDr. & Mrs. John B. H. CaldwellPatricia & Colin Campbell Ms. Patricia Ann CarrollJoseph & Nancy Cheely Dr. & Mrs. Herbert A. ClaiborneLyn & John ClarkeAlex CobbTracy & Jeff CoogleMr. & Mrs. Christopher CoxElizabeth K. DaltonMary & Gib DavenportMr. & Mrs. Huntley DavenportPhilip & Kay Davidson Thorp & Fraser DavisDrs. Mark & Georgean DeBloisJanet & Duane Deskevich Matthew & Melinda Dumeer Ms. Doris ElliottJud & Angela Elliott Mr. Michael EscobarMr. & Mrs. Joseph C. FarrellCliff Fleet & Fran ZimmelMs. Hope Harris FosterMary & David FredianiCarol Ann & Sam FullerRobert & Kaye Weinstein GaryP.M. GlaveCarol & Bo GrayMr. & Mrs. Henry B. GreenbergSue Griffin & Wayne ShieldsChubby & Martha Grover Mr. & Mrs. P. Christopher GuedriScott & Melissa Gullquist Mr. Allan HamiltonDr. & Mrs. Thomas P. HarrisonJim & Jane HartoughMike & Sara HenryPaige & Michael Holbert David & Rebecca HornerElizabeth & Shelton HorsleyWIlliam & Pam HuttonLila H. Irby

DONOrS

We would like to thank the many individuals and institutional funders who have

given to Virginia Repertory Theatre so generously in the past year. This list reflects

contributions processed between March 1, 2013 and March 31, 2014. We have made

every effort to list individuals’ names correctly. If we have made an error, please

accept our apologies and contact us.

*Deceased

Emily GitchellMr. Carroll GrahamDianne GrahamMr. Kevin GrantzTony & Gordon GrapponeLinda & Mark GreerRobert GreyRichard & Elizabeth Grinnan Betty Ann GroveMr. & Mrs. William J. Groves, Jr.Richard & Linda GuilmartNancy HagaMr. & Mrs. James C. Hamilton, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Shepard HarderPeggy & Cecil Harris Christie HartwellJean HesterMrs. William III HillJeb & Becky HockmanJ. Michael Holland Jean & Dave HolmanRon & Conde HopkinsGuy & Marion HorsleyDr. Julian Cary Houseman, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Walter B. HowardMr. George C Howell, IIIMelisa & Matthew HudsonMr. & Mrs. Fred P. HuennekensKay & Jim HunterLauren HutchesonDr. & Mrs. Charles E. Hutcheson, Jr.Mrs. Kyla HwangMr. Miles F. JohnsonJim & Betsy JollayMs. Mary B JonesDr. Ryan JonesJacqueline JonesEmily J. Cole & D. Robert Jones, Jr.Lee & Bill JonesBruce M. Justice, FAIAGuy M. KinmanDr. & Mrs. Barry V. KirkpatrickAudrey D. LandersMr. & Mrs. Robert H. LargeMs. CJ LearnardDr. & Mrs. Steven A. LinasMr. & Mrs. Walter H. Lohmann, Jr.Ardyth J. LohuisPat LorimerHyde & Manoli Loupassi Mary & John LucasKim MacleodPatricia R. Low & Mark Magette Mr. David M. MainellaSamantha & Greg MarrsMrs. Betye McCartyMr. Thomas McClishJoan McGranahan Mr. Stuart MeyerMrs. Nancy MeyerSusan & Stephen MeyersBob & Gail MillerMr. Andrew T. Moore, Jr.Thurston & Correll Moore Mr. T Justin Moore, IIIAnn Nichols-CaseboltErnest & Gladys NorrisHelen & Chip NunleyMr. & Mrs. Joseph O’HallaronJohn & Sarah O’Neill Mrs. Corbin Adamson OrgainMr. & Mrs. Dallas H. Oslin Jr.Vilma Osmalov

John & Barbara OutlandMs. Carolyn OuttenF. Stuart & Carolyn PainterElizabeth & Charles ParkerSarah ParrishMrs. Margaret PenceLaura & Steve PendleburyCaryn PersingerMills & Patricia Piland Renee PolhemusSusan PollyMr. & Mrs. Robert Dean PopeLewis & Lisa Powell Michael & Melissa RadtkeGordon F. & Selina Rainey Dorothy M. RamseyBrewster & Ann Rawls Karen ReillyLilian & Ralph RhudyMr. C. Edward Richardson IIIMr. & Mrs. David L. RichardsonMr. Bradley RidlehooverRoberta R. RiceBarbara & Ronny RobertsonGerard & Kimberly Robinson Thomas W. Rorrer, Jr.Mr. Stephen RudlinJohn & Liz RuppMr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Sanders, IIMr. Carl SchluterCaroline M. SchutteAllison Brooks SchwalmLynn & Jay SchwartzMr. & Mrs. R. Strother ScottSteve & Carla Shaffer Mary Ann SheehanMr. & Mrs. Beth & Rob SimmsAnn & George SledgeJames & Mary Smalfelt Mary SmallingEdie SmithJane SmithSusie SmythNancy & Steve SnyderJack & Mary SpainMs. Jane SperCharles & Helen Spitzer Dr. & Mrs. I. Norman SpornMs. Susanne StoneMr. & Mrs. Richard E. StraussMrs. Donna Sharp SuroGriff & Cathy SurowkaSam & Jennifer TarryEric & Diane Taylor Claiborne & Anne Terry Ms. Margaret ThomasMs. Judith Watson TiddCarol & George ToddPaula & Richard TroxelMs. Melissa Kay TylerPat Vastano & Dennis LiebermanMr. & Mrs. Edward VillanuevaMr. John L. Walker, IIIGloria WallaceMary WalshSue & Ritchie WatsonRobert P. & Kimberly S. WebberMargaret & Fred WeinbergMr. & Mrs. Douglas WestmorelandEarl & Dorothy WhiteNanette & Richard WhittAnn WilliamsMrs. Helen Williams

Laura & Stephen Wilson Suzanne & Charles WiltshireJohn Moon & Abby WinshipLisa & Frank Wood Mr. & Mrs. John WrightMr. Berry F. Wright, Jr.Allen & Linda WrightMr. & Mrs. James A. WunderlyWm. M. Young

Company ($50 – $99) Carl R. & Darlene Z. AckermanRick & Liz AlbeeRoy & Bonnie AndersenMs. Katherine ApplewhiteRic & Rhona Arenstein Mrs. Brenda BaileyMr. & Mrs. Bill BarnettDr. & Mrs. Francis E. BarrettGary & Debbie Bartle Robert & Barbara BeasleyMaryann & Danny Belcher Tami BerryJennifer & Bill BlandfordMr. Joseph BorzellecaChristopher & Jennifer Bradshaw Edith BrennerDoris BrodyJim & Mildred BruceJulia Bryan-DiehlGreg & Marcia CameronMelanie & Patrick Campbell Sandra & Gus CarleAlan & MollieBen & Peggy ChappellChild Development CenterMarshall ColeConner FamilyVirginia CoppingFrank CreasyMr. & Mrs. I. Pascal Cromer, Jr.Melissa DamianoMac & Susan Damron Ms. Catherine DeLesDernierBetty Ann DillonMark & Joni DraySuzanne & Thomas DrummTheresa A. DuffeyPhyllis A. ErricoDr. & Mrs. Michael B ErwinMarcella FierroMs. Cyndi FinleyLisa C. FuscoDianna Gabay-SelbyKristina M GattiSelma GravesMr. & Mrs. James H. GreenMr. & Mrs. William J. Groves, Jr.Sally & Stephen GudasMr. Randolph Samuel GumenickMs. Regine GunlicksKevin & Candee Harris David & Una Harrison Mrs. Dorothy HartMrs. Katy HaskellBrian & Amy Healy Anne H. & Arthur C. Hendrick Jr.Rose & Sheldon HeroldRichard & Barbara Higdon Mrs. Ellen HofheimerAmy & Christopher Hollister George & Margaret HornburgMr. & Mrs. Graham Horne

*Deceased

Ms. Barbara KincaidBev & Sid KoerinWill & Elizabeth Krusen Byron & Amy Ladd Ms. Susan Arlington LawrenceJeff & Nancy LeachKim & Robert Lebar Gale Matheney & Judith FutchFrank & Kay MortonAllen & Diane NeergaardMr. Richard L. NewdickTom & Dolores OwensMs. Sherrie Evelyn PageKathleen PatenaudeCharles & Jill Plageman Mrs. Sagle Jones PurcellDot & Don RobelenBob & Cindy RolfeLinda & David RoseStephanie & Ned Ruffin Andrew Schaffernoth & Irina LibonJames & Anastasia Seevers Marcia L. ShipleySandi & Dick ShireyAllison & Brent Spiller Jill & Andy StefanovichRuth & Richard SzucsGail TaylorMrs. Britt Hewitt Van DeusenPhil & Donna WhitewayJohn & Margaret WhitlockSandra & Roger WileyCary WilliamsLouis & Mary Ann WilsonStephanie & Marshall WishnackDerek YoungHelen Zuelzer

Ensemble ($250 – $499) Katherine T. & John G. AdamsonRyan AndrewsMr. & Mrs. Jason S. AngusLucille BaronRay, Jeanette, Olivia, &

Adrienne BlaylockMrs. Peggy Joe BogardDon & Nancy BoyerFrank B. Bradley, IIIMrs. Bianca Aimee BryanZoe & Ben Bunnell Jim Bynum Jim & Cammy Carlton Dr. Angela CassanoJewel & Dean Caven The ChanbergsMr. Mike ChenaultThe Rev’d. Dr. E. Allen Coffey &

Dr. Deborah WatersMrs. Karen CollierMr. T. Christopher CoxOriana Dale & John Alderman Mrs. W. Lauraine DavisMr. & Mrs. William F. Dominick IIIMark DunhamIda FarinholtLinda & Earl FergusonMrs. Paige FitzgeraldMr. & Mrs. Allen W. Flannagan, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Joseph V. FormicaMr. & Mrs. Robert B. GilesYvonne & Charles GoldMr. & Mrs. Kevin GoldsteinHon. Frank D. Hargrove, Sr.

Mr. Scott HarrisSarah S. HarrisonJennifer HatchettVernard W. HenleyMs. Janet HightowerKaren & Barry HofheimerRonald L. HowardMs. Gretchen JaphetAnne H. JenningsJessica & Addison JonesMary Pat JusticeMs. Indra KancitisClaire C. KaugarsKatherine & Trent Kerns Mrs. Jane Norwood KusiakMr. Frank LaRosaLester R. LewisSteven & Marci Linus Mary Lloyd & Randy Parks Ms. Katherine LowdenMr. & Mrs. Edwin MalecheckMr. & Mrs. James E. Mann, Jr.Ronald MartinThomas & Nancy McCandlish Ms. Jennifer MccluskeyMr. & Mrs. C. Glenn MillerMr. & Mrs. Carlton P. MoffattKendall NeelyTimothy & Cindy Nolan Joe & Marilyn O’ConnorTerry & Linda OggelMs. Lloyd OsgoodPatrick A. O’SheaMr. & Mrs. Nicholas J. PaceKaren & John PalenJune & Ken PankeyMs. Susanna PayneMrs. C.D.L. PerkinsMrs. Page Taylor ReeceSean A. & Leslie Rising Bob & Cindy RitterEdward & Alice RivasCherill RobertsonPat & Hugh RooneyBarbara & John RoseMr. & Mrs. James E. Ryan Jr.Ms. Elizabeth SchnellLawrence Schwartz &

Anne-Marie IraniScott & Paige Shaheen Mr. & Mrs. Luther C. ShealyMartha V. SingdahlsenMs. Cheryl SlokkerJane SternheimerLeslie & Al Strickler Mr. & Mrs. Daniel VallandinghamMark Van Deusen George & Carolyn WatkinsRoger & Barbara WhitewayMs. Karen WilliamsRobert & Helen WilliamsJessica Wittkamp

Crew ($100 – $249)Ms. Diane M AbatoWilliam & Heidi Abbott Anne & Robert AdlerJeanie & Kenneth Alcott Dr. Stephen AllredCarroll W & Christopher R Andrews John & Meredith Arendale Dr. & Mrs. Ronald ArtzAnn Ayer

Carol G. BakerJeannie P. BalilesRobert & Sandra BalsterTom & Carlene BassLewis & Doris BaumJuanita & Richard Beadles Warren & Christie BeamMr. Sean M BeardDr. Edward B. & Debbie G. BeirneMr. & Mrs. Anthony J. Bell, Jr.Ms. Jennifer Pons BellamyBruce & Pam BellemanBob & Sandra BoclairBetty M. BortonMs. Eugenia H. BorumPeter & Jakie BowlesO. Christian & Elizabeth Bredrup GeorgeAnn & Stuart BrothMs. Janet BrownAnne M. BrumleyMr. John BryanMs. Ann BurksAndrew M. BuschDr. Charles Eugene BushMrs. Anne D. ButlerStephen ButtersLucy B. del CardayréSuzanne & Sean Carley Keith & Pam CarneyMr. & Mrs. James P. CarrerasC. Lewis CaseyScott CaulkinsAnne & Guy ChapmanRon & Brenda Chin Mrs. Stuart G. Christian, Jr.Ms. Linda C. ChurchVernelle C. CioccaMr. & Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne IIISarah ClarkEva ClarkeLynn C. ClatonMs. Janet CokerNancy MacGregor CookMr. Dan CornellMr. & Mrs. Leif DalengRobbie DanielMrs. Michelle DavisMrs. Carolyn DavisMr. Renwick DimondRuth DoumleleBarbara DulingWilliam DunbarBetty & Leo DunnRobert Petres & Margare DuVall Mr. & Mrs. Steven M. EdmondsElizabeth & J. Rice Edmonds Dr. Thomas Eichler, MDDoug & Mindy ElliottMr. John D EppsCarol EslerBillie FaisonMr. Kevin J FintoAlice & George FlowersMr. & Mrs. Daniel FoleyH. Waldo & Virginia ForsterMr. & Mrs. Roger T. FortinMs. Melody G. FosterBelinda C. FridayFrank & Betty FullerMr. & Mrs. C. Waddy GarrettMr. & Mrs. Rick GaryLarry & Brenda GilmanJC Gilmore-Bryan

*Deceased

Real Estate Asset Capital Markets, LLC

Rencourt Foundation, Inc.Virginia Sargeant Reynolds

Foundation in memory of Andrew McCutcheon

Kathryn & W. Harry Schwarzschild Fund

Ryan and Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt Charitable Fund of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Sarah Brush Thalhimer and William B. Thalhimer III Endowment of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Verizon VirginiaYork County Arts Commission

Featured players ($500 – $999)Hunton & Williams LLPMorgan Stanley Smith BarneyRenaissance Charitable

Foundation, Inc.Riverfront Investment GroupSterling ManagementThompson McMullan, PCStephanie and Marshall Wishnack

Fund of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Ensemble ($250 – $499)Katherine T. and John G.

Adamson Family Charitable Fund of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Dairy Queen of Virginia

Friends of Chris PeaceTreacy Family Fund

Crew ($100 – $249) AMICA Mutual Insurance CompanyFederal Realty Investment TrustGeneral Federation of Women’s

Clubs of VALoveland Distributing Co. Inc.Property Investment AdvisorsRichmond Playwrights ForumWells Fargo Community

Support Campaign

Company ($50 – $99)Angela S Elliott InteriorsKelleher

IN HONOr AND MEMOrIAM

Anonymous In Honor of Hope Harris

J. Read Jr. and Janet Dennis Branch In Memory of Janet Dennis

William H. Carter In Memory of Alice Carter

Blair Curdts In Honor of Suzanne Pollard & Scott Wichmann

Mary Kathryne & Larry Eck In Honor of Roy E. Burgess II

Ronald E. Grubbs In Memory of Beverly D. Grubbs

Ms. Diane W. Halley In Memory of John & Florence Walters

The Hoke Family In Honor of Bruce, Terrie & Curtis Miller

Rev. & Mrs. Charles Hunt In Honor of Adele Sherman

Bruce & Terrie Miller In Memory of Betty Bauder

Julia Nunley In Honor of Tom McGranahan

Mr and Mrs. William Riley In Honor of Tim & Mary McGranahan &

In Memory of Tom McGranahanBarbara Robertson & June

VanThoen In Honor of Roy E. Burgess II

Alfred & Meredith Scott In Memory of Betty Bauder

Mae Derieux Taylor In Memory of W. Nelson Taylor, Sr.

Robert & Jayne Ukrop In Memory of Betty Bauder

Tamra and Jeffrey Wilt In Honor of Chris Cox

SpECIAL GIFTS

Mr. Bruce Mille and Ms. Terrie Powers The Curtis and Amy Miller Endowment Fund

INKIND CONTrIBUTOrS

James T. BabbBizportBowman DistilleryCircle S StudioCommonwealth Event CompanyCovington TravelMr. David CrankCreate Digital

Guardian Parking Management Services

Judith S. HollandMs. Mary Ellen JackowayMary & Ted LinhartMartin’sMartin’s

MerrymakerMs. Dorothy MooreP.D. Brooks Co., Inc.PW PhotographyLynne Shockley In memory of

Lloyd W. ShockleyThe Supply Room Companies, Inc. Virginia Linen Service

MATCHING GIFTS

Altria Group, Inc.Anthem Blue Cross/Blue ShieldBank of America Matching GiftsThe Boeing CompanyThe Brink’s CompanyCSX Corporation

Dominion Resources ExxonMobilG.E. FoundationHamilton-BeachIBM CorporationKraft Foods, Inc.

Markel CorporationMedco Health SolutionsPfizer Foundation

Matching Gifts ProgramUniversal CorporationVirginia Credit Union

*Deceased

Mrs. JoAnn HouserCarol & Bubba Humphries Ronne JacobsMrs. Giselle JaniszewskiJanice JesseAnna JohnsonDanielle JoyceWilla KalmanKatherine KapinosDenise Goodman Keil & Jeff KeilMr. Thomas G. Kennedy, Jr.Delores KimbroughThomas KingDan & Bev KniffenRon & Barbara KozlowskiJustin M. LaughterSusan LeoneJames & Faye Lester Joan LosenMr. Michael ManetasMr. & Mrs. Hatley N. Mason, IIIMs. Catherine S MatawaranWilliam O. McCleneyMrs. Mary G. Mccormack

James K. Meharg, Jr.Hannah MillerJo & Jack MitchellMr. Larry MoteNancy & William NichollsKaren & Ken Olshansky Ms. Nancy PattersonPatsy Kimbrough PettusChristine PorterAnita PriddyJim & Rosemary ProsserCharles R. Pruett & AssociatesAmy & Brian QuigleyMr. Michael T. RawlingsRon & Nancy RechenbachR.J. & Elizabeth Rendon Bob & Jan ReynoldsMr. Christopher RiversAnne RockecharlieElizabeth SchulhofWendell & Barbara SeldonBob & Connie SetliffMr. & Mrs. Sheldon ShapiroDianne Hughs Shuler

Ken & Barb SiegmanBeth SinnenbergLee & Amanda SloppyThelma & Wendell SmithMr. Richard SouterWendy & Elliott SpanierCol. (R) & Mrs. F. Paul SperaMrs. Elizabeth StallingsMr. & Mrs. Aubrey M StanleyAnne P. StilesMr. & Mrs. James A. StokesMr. & Mrs. T. Jameson StottMrs. Cheri StringerAlarick TavaresDavid Tetrault & Georgia Tetrault Ellen & John Thompson Hugh L. & Anne W. TruesdaleDavid Michael & Leah Walder Mr. & Mrs. Harold J. Williams, IIIMr. & Mrs. Harold J. Williams Jr.Mr. C. Ray WingroveJoy WinsteadElizabeth L. WrightKenny & Bernice Wyatt

INSTITUTIONAL CONTrIBUTOrS

Angels ($25,000 & above)Altria Client Services, Inc.The Brink’s CompanyE. Rhodes & Leona B.

Carpenter FoundationCultureWorksOverton and Katharine Dennis FundDominion ResourcesRichard & Caroline T. Gwathmey TrustMeadWestvacoNunnally Charitable Lead TrustShubert Foundation Inc., TheVirginia Commission for the ArtsLettie Pate Whitehead

Foundation, Inc.The Windsor Foundation

producers ($15,000 – $24,999) BB&TThe Community Foundation for

Greater AtlantaLewis and Butler FoundationGay and Erskine Love FoundationPortsmouth General

Hospital FoundationRichmond Jewish Foundation

Directors ($10,000 – $14,999)Arenstein FoundationFranklin Southampton CharitiesCecil R. & Edna S. Hopkins

Family FoundationJackson FoundationMemorial Foundation for ChildrenPennpatStuart C. Siegel Fund of The

Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Barbara B. and James E. Ukrop Fund of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Stars ($5,000 – $9,999) Bon Secours Richmond

Health SystemRuth Camp Campbell FoundationCarmax FoundationFerguson Enterprises, IncCarrie T. and Edward W. Galeski

Fund of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Godsey & Gibb Associates Gumenick Management

Company, LLCLinden Capital LLCR.E.B. FoundationR.E.B. FoundationJ. Read Jr. and Janet Dennis

Branch Fund of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Barbara J. Thalhimer & William B. Thalhimer, Jr. Family Fund of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

William H. Tolerton FoundationUnion First Market BankUniversal Leaf FoundationWTR Fund of The Community

Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia In Honor of Scott Wichman and In Memory of Donald R. Streb

Stage Managers ($2,500 – $4,999) Agincourt Capital ManagementVirginia A. Arnold Fund of The

Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Business Consortium for Arts Support

Camp FoundationCapital OneMary and J.P. Causey Jr. Fund of

The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Family Holdings, LCFidelity Brokerage ServicesFranklin Federal FoundationGreater Lynchburg

Community TrustThe Launders Charitable and

Jerome Lonnes SunTrustVirginia Eye InstituteWilliamsburg Area

Arts Commission

Co-Stars ($1,000 – $2,499) Ted and Laura Lee Chandler Fund

of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia

Chesapeake Corporation Foundation of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virinia

Christian & Barton, LLPCSC LeasingElmwood FundMcCandlish HoltonKBS IncorporatedKjellstrom & Lee, Inc. KPMG LLPMarkel CorporationNewport News Arts CommissionNiamtu Alexander Keeney Harris

& Associates

*Deceased