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Michael Halberstam Kathryn M. LipumaArtistic Director Executive Director

WRITERS’ THEATRE

Presents

The CaretakerBy Harold PinterDirected by Ron OJ Parson

Featuring Kareem Bandealy*, Anish Jethmalani* and William J. Norris*

Scenic Designer Jack Magaw, USAACostume Designer Janice Pytel, USAALighting Designer Heather Gilbert, USAASound Designer Michael GriggsProperties Designer Nick HeggestadDialect & Vocal Coach Eva BrenemanDramaturg Jim ManganelloFight Choreographer Matt HawkinsStage Manager Rebecca Pechter*

*Denotes Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage

Managers

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CAST ( i n o r d e r o f a p p e a r a n c e)

UNDERSTUDIES

Aston ............................................................................ Anish Jethmalani*Davies .............................................................................William J. Norris*Mick ..............................................................................Kareem Bandealy*

U/S Aston and Mick ...........................................................Brandon Miller*U/S Davies ...................................................................... Donald Brearley*

SET T ING

INTERMISSION

A house in West London

Act 1Scene 1 - A night in winter.Scene 2 - The following morning.

Act 2Scene 1 - A few seconds later.Scene 2 - Later that night.Scene 3 - The following morning.

Act 3Scene 1 - Afternoon. Two weeks later.Scene 2 - That night.Scene 3 - Later.

10 Minutes

PRODUCTION STAFF

SPECIAL THANKS

Director ...................................................................... Ron OJ Parson, SDCStage Manager .............................................................. Rebecca Pechter*Scenic Designer ............................................................ Jack Magaw, USAACostume Designer ......................................................... Janice Pytel, USAALighting Designer ..................................................... Heather Gilbert, USAASound Designer .................................................................. Michael GriggsProperties Designer ........................................................... Nick HeggestadDialect Coach ..................................................................... Eva BrenemanAssistant Director & Dramaturg .......................................... Jim ManganelloFight Choreographer .............................................................. Matt HawkinsAssistant Stage Manager ........................................................ Cara ParrishCasting Consultant ............................................................. Adam BelcuoreScene Shop/Scenic Construction ................................. Means of ProductionTechnical Supervisor .............................................................. John GedeonCostume Supervisor ............................................................ Emily WaeckerAssistant Costume Designer .................................................. Bridget GavlinMaster Electrician ............................................................. Simon RobinsonSound Engineer .................................................................Amanda HoskingWardrobe Supervisor ................................................................. Jane Millet

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NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR

THE CARETAKER PROFILES

Kareem Bandealy (Mick) returns to Writers’ Theatre where he last appeared as Mazzini Dunn in Heartbreak House. Chicago credits include: King

Lear, Gas for Less, Rock ‘N’ Roll (Goodman Theatre), Romeo & Juliet, Edward II, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), The Illusion (Court Theatre), Peter Pan, The Last Act of Lilka Kadison (Lookingglass Theatre Company), The Real Thing (Remy Bumppo Theatre Company), Oklahoma!, It’s a Wonderful Life (American Theater Company). Regional credits include: The Tempest, The Three Musketeers, The Merry Wives of Windsor (Illinois Shakespeare Festival), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Notre Dame Summer Shakespeare), Julius Caesar, Stuff Happens (Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theatre), Romeo & Juliet, As You Like It, Jack & the Beanstalk, The Taming of the Shrew, The Winter’s Tale, Cyrano de Bergerac (Orlando Shakespeare Theater). Film credits include: In Plain Sight, Counting Backwards, Bodega and The Merry

Gentleman. Bandealy is an ensemble member of American Theater Company, an artistic associate with Silk Road Rising and a winner of the 2011 3Arts Artist Award.

Anish Jethmalani (Aston) returns to Writers’ Theatre, where he previously appeared in To the Green Fields Beyond. Chicago credits include Wit, A

Christmas Carol (Goodman Theatre), Citizens of the World (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Romeo & Juliet (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), Titus Andronicus, Mary Stuart, The Invention of Love, Life’s A Dream (Court Theatre), Sita Ram, Around the World in 80 Days (Lookingglass Theatre), Homeland Security (Victory Gardens Theatre), Merchant on Venice (Silk Road Theatre Project), Return to Haifa, Omnium Gatherum, The Millionairess (Next Theatre), Indian Ink, The Sign of the Four (Apple Tree Theatre), Twelfth Night (First Folio Theatre), The Age of Cynicism or Karaoke Night at the Hog (Chicago Dramatists). Regional credits

Ahhh Pinter! There are just those certain playwrights that every actor and director longs for and loves the challenge of working on. Pinter is one of those for me. At the University of Michigan I had the opportunity to explore his work both as an actor and director. Unfortunately, I found those opportunities rare in the professional world. But after directing The Old Settler here at Writers’, I said to Artistic Director Michael Halberstam, if the opportunity presents itself again, let’s think of doing some Pinter, and Viola! Here we are.

As we approach 2012, I find The Caretaker (even though it was written in the late 1950s) still so very relevant to the climate of the world today, in particular in light of the current turmoil in London. With our production, I am looking to update the play without updating it, so to speak. Oddly enough, we have found many ways to explore the text in a way that we hope provides a new, vibrant, meaningful connection to today’s world. Thanks to the Writers’ Theatre family for helping me bring Pinter to life once again. Go Blue!

-Ron OJ Parson, Director



include Henry VIII, Much Ado About Nothing (Oregon Shakespeare Festival). Jethmalani is an ensemble member of Eclipse Theatre Company where he has appeared in and directed several productions. His television credits include Leverage on TNT and Early Edition on CBS.

William J. Norris (Davies) makes his Writers’ Theatre debut. Chicago credits include appearing as Antonio Salieri (Chicago Symphony Center)

and Winslow Homer (Art Institute of Chicago). He also appeared as Henry in The Fantasticks (Syracuse Stage and Indiana Repertory). Other Chicago credits include performances at Goodman Theatre, Victory Gardens Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago Shakespeare Theater and Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. International credits include performances at the Schafspiel Haus (Hamberg, Germany), the Mickery Theater (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) and at Vienna’s English Theatre (Vienna, Austria). Playwriting credits include Dillenger, His Satanic Majesty, Before I Wake, Bloody Bess (Backstage Theatre; revival) and an adaptation of A Christmas Carol (Macinich Arts Center, seasonal production). Television and film credits include A Taste of Romance, The Untouchables, The Babe, The Letter, The Pit and the Pendulum and The Last Affair. Norris is also the co-screenwriter for Herbert West: Re-Animator and John 13:10. Norris has received many awards for his work as an actor, director and writer, including an Emmy, a Joseph Jefferson Award and five Artisans.

Harold Pinter (Playwright) was one of the most influential playwrights of the past 50 years. His landmark works for the theatre include The Room. The Birthday Party, The Dumb Waiter, The Hothouse, The Caretaker (Tony nominee for Best Play), The Lover, The

Homecoming (Tony Award for Best Play), Old Times (Tony nominee for Best Play), No Man’s Land, Betrayal, Moonlight and Ashes To Ashes. In addition to plays, Pinter was also renowned for his screenplays, poetry and essays. He was awarded the 2005 Nobel Prize for Literature—only the fourth English language dramatist to win the award—in addition to being named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1966, a Companion of Honour in 2002, and receiving France’s highest civil honour, the Légion d’honneur, in 2007. West End and Broadway marquees dimmed in Pinter’s honor when he passed away in 2008 at the age of 78.

Ron OJ Parson (Director) returns to Writers’ Theatre where he last directed The Old Settler. Parson hails from Buffalo, New York and is a graduate of the professional theatre program of the University of Michigan. He is the former co-founder and artistic director of Chicago’s Onyx Theatre Ensemble and is currently a resident artist at Chicago’s Court Theatre. Ron has worked as both an actor and a director at various theatres in Chicago and regionally. Parson also directed the world premiere of Palmer Park, at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario, Canada.

Jack Magaw (Scenic Designer) returns to Writers’ Theatre where he has designed numerous productions including She Loves Me, The Old Settler and Picnic. Other Chicago and regional theatre design credits include Waiting For Lefty (American Blues Theatre), Gee’s Bend (Cincinnati Playhouse), Circle Mirror Transformation (Repertory Theatre of St. Louis), Samuel J & K (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Sizwe Banzi Is Dead, Home (Court Theatre), Snapshots, Eclipsed (Northlight Theatre), A Few Good Men, The Importance of Being Earnest (Peninsula Players Theatre), In The Next Room (Victory Gardens Theater), Broke (Alliance Theatre), Radio Golf (Pittsburgh Public

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Theatre), Cabaret, A Flea In Her Ear and Winesburg, Ohio (Kansas City Repertory). He received Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for Picnic and Bus Stop (Writers’ Theatre), Fences (Court Theatre) and Seven Guitars (Congo Square). Upcoming projects include I Just Stopped By To See The Man (Alliance Theatre) and The North Plan (Theatre Wit). Jack lives in Evanston with director Kimberly Senior and teaches design at both DePaul and Northwestern universities. www.jackmagaw.com

Janice Pytel (Costume Designer) returns to Writers’ Theatre, having previously designed costumes for The Detective’s Wife, A Streetcar Named Desire, Picnic and The Savannah Disputation. Recent Chicago credits include Spunk (Court Theatre), Middletown (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), Festen (Steep Theatre) and Precious Little (Rivendell). Broadway: 33 Variations and I Am My Own Wife. Regional: Broke (Alliance Theatre), Crime and Punishment (Centerstage), Winesburg, Ohio, The Glass Menagerie, The Drawer Boy (Kansas City Rep.), 33 Variations (Arena Stage, La Jolla Playhouse, Center Theatre Group), Lombardi: The Only Thing; Rembrandt’s Gift, Topdog/Underdog (Madison Rep.) and The Seafarer (Geffen Playhouse). Multi Media: Catherine Sullivan’s Triangle of Need (Walker Art Center, Vizcaya Musuem and Gardens, Metro Pictures Gallery). Janice is a member of Rivendell Theatre Ensemble in Chicago.

Heather Gilbert (Lighting Designer) returns to Writers’ Theatre where she previously designed The Real Thing, The Detective’s Wife, A Streetcar Named Desire and The Old Settler. Chicago credits include Home, The Comedy of Errors, The Mystery of Irma Vep (Court Theatre), Honus and Me, Esperanza Rising, The Hundred Dresses (Chicago Children’s Theatre), The Front Page, Master Harold…and the Boys, Not Enough Air (Timeline Theatre Company), Our Town, Cabaret (The Hypocrites)

and A Separate Peace (Steppenwolf Theatre Company). Regional credits include A Streetcar Named Desire (Williamstown Theatre Festival) and The Farnsworth Invention (Alley Theatre). Off-Broadway credits include Our Town (Barrow Street Theatre). Upcoming projects include Our Town (The Broad Stage, Los Angeles) and The Better Half (Lucky Plush Productions in Chicago). Gilbert was a 1999-2001 recipient of the NEA/TCG Development Program Award. She serves as the Head of Lighting Design at Columbia College and received her MFA from The Theatre School at DePaul.

Michael Griggs (Sound Designer) makes his Writers’ Theatre sound design debut. Recent Chicago credits include Jackie and Me (Chicago Children’s Theater), Odradek, The Nutcracker, Wilson Wants It All (Joseph Jefferson Award nomination, House Theatre), Cabaret (The Hypocrites), Trust, Lookingglass Alice (Lookingglass Theatre), Ghostwritten (Joseph Jefferson Award nomination, Goodman Theatre), The Boys Room (Victory Gardens Theater), Edward II (Chicago Shakespeare Theater), The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Northlight Theatre), Jade Heart (Chicago Dramatists). Regional theatres include Kansas City Repertory Theater, Hartford Stage, Alliance Theatre, Syracuse Stage and Actors Theatre of Louisville. Originally from Kansas City, Mr. Griggs is a company member of Chicago’s The House Theatre and The Hypocrites. He has been nominated for nine Joseph Jefferson Awards and has won two times. Griggs went to Southern Methodist University.

Nick Heggestad (Properties Designer) returns to Writers’ Theatre where he has designed properties for The Real Thing, The Detective’s Wife, Heartbreak House, Do The Hustle, Travels With My Aunt and She Loves Me. Additional Chicago credits include The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?, The Importance Of Being Earnest, Night And Day, Les Liasions Dangereuses, The Island,

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Heroes (Remy Bumppo Theatre Company) and Merrily We Roll Along (The Music Theatre Company). He works in the Art Department at Kehoe Designs and spent two years with Feld Entertainment, working for both Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus and Disney on Ice. Upcoming projects include Hesperia at Writers’ Theatre and Changes of Heart at Remy Bumppo.

Eva Breneman (Dialect Coach) returns to Writers’ Theatre where she has worked on Heartbreak House, Do The Hustle, Travels With My Aunt, The Maids, The Puppetmaster of Lodz and Bach at Leipzig. Other Chicago credits include The Madness of King George (Chicago Shakespeare Festival), To Kill a Mockngbird, The Brother/Sister Plays, The Diary of Anne Frank (Steppenwolf Theatre Company), The Front Page, In Darfur, To Master the Art, The Farnsworth Invention, The History Boys (Timeline Theatre Company), A Life, The Lieutenant of Inishmore (Northlight Theatre), The Great Fire and The Last Days of Lilka Kadison, Ethan Frome (Lookingglass Theatre Company). Regional credits include Around the World In 80 Days (Centerstage Baltimore & Kansas City Repertory Company). Off-Broadway credits include Mamma Mia! (National Tour & Vegas). Television credits include The Chicago Code (FoxTV) and The Beast (A&E Television). Breneman is an Associate Artist at Timeline Theatre Company and a Production Affiliate of Lookingglass Theatre.

Jim Manganello (Assistant Director & Dramaturg) makes his Writers’ Theatre assistant directing and dramaturgical debut. Manganello made his Chicago debut with War and Peace: a dance-theater short at the Viaduct Theater last May. Other directing credits include Richard II, Measure for Measure, The Goat or, Who is Sylvia? (University of Michigan) and J.M. Synge’s The Well of the Saints (University College Dublin). Manganello has assistant directed for Vanessa

Stalling, Kimberly Senior and Timothy Douglas. He is Artistic Assistant at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company.

Matt Hawkins (Fight Choreographer) returns to Writers’ Theatre after appearing in A Streetcar Named Desire and directing the fight choreography for Do The Hustle and Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead. Recent directing credits include Cyrano, Hatfield & Mccoy (The House Theatre of Chicago), Cabaret (The Hypocrites Theatre) and Red Noses (Strawdog Theatre Company). He has worked with The Royal Shakespeare Company, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Lookingglass Theatre Company, Court Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, The Neo-Futurists, Redmoon Theater and Chicago Shakespeare Theater. He is a founding member of The House Theatre of Chicago, an artistic associate and resident director with Strawdog Theatre Company, an artistic associate with 500 Clown and the recipient of four Joseph Jefferson Awards. He is married to Stacy Stoltz.

Rebecca Pechter (Stage Manager) returns for her fourth season with Writers’ Theatre, where she has stage managed The Detective’s Wife and Travels With My Aunt in addition to holding the position of production assistant on A Streetcar Named Desire, The Old Settler, Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead, A Minister’s Wife, Old Glory and Picnic. Prior to working at Writers’ she was a stage management apprentice on The Crucible, Good Boys And True, Carter’s Way and Superior Donuts at Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Pechter is thrilled to be working with such a talented group of artistis. She is a proud graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison and member of Actors’ Equity Association.

Michael Halberstam (Artistic Director) is the co-founder of Writers’ Theatre. He has directed over thirty productions for the company including



Not About Heroes (starring Nicholas Pennell), Private Lives, Look Back In Anger, Candida, The Father, Crime and Punishment, Benefactors, Seagull, The Duchess of Malfi, Othello, The Savannah Disputation, the world premiere musical A Minister’s Wife, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, She Loves Me and The Real Thing. Halberstam has appeared in numerous Writers’ Theatre productions including Richard II (title role), Loot and Misalliance. Previously, he spent two years at The Stratford Festival in Ontario and performed in Timon Of Athens, The Knight of the Burning Pestle (title role), Much Ado About Nothing and As You Like It. Halberstam’s other Chicago acting credentials include productions with Wisdom Bridge, Court Theatre and Chicago Shakespeare Theater. Elsewhere he directed The Gamester (Northlight Theatre), A Man For All Seasons (Peninsula Players Theatre), Hamlet (Illinois Shakespeare Festival), Candida (Jean Cocteau Repertory in New York), Ten Little Indians (Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace), a highly acclaimed revival of Crime and Punishment, which Writers’ Theatre produced off-Broadway at 59E59 Theatres in New York City, Enchanted April and State of the Union (Milwaukee Repertory Theater). This past spring he directed A Minister’s Wife at Lincoln Center Theater. His forays into opera have included The Rape Of Lucretia (Chicago Opera Theater), Francesca De Ramini featuring the Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christoph Eschenbach and Le Freyshutz, a Berlioz adaptation of the Weber opera conducted by Christoph Eschenbach in its North American Premiere (Ravinia Festival). He spent two and a half years teaching Shakespeare at The Theatre School at DePaul University and has received awards for excellence in theater management and/or artistic achievement from The Chicago Drama League, The Arts & Business Council, Chicago Lawyers for the Creative Arts, The Chicago Associates of the Stratford Festival and most recently, the 2010 Zelda Fichandler Award.

Kathryn M. Lipuma (Executive Director) joined Writers’ Theatre in March 2007 after nine seasons with the award-winning Signature Theatre Company in New York where she was Executive Director. At Signature, she produced 28 productions including award-winning revivals of Horton Foote’s The Trip To Bountiful, August Wilson’s Seven Guitars and Lanford Wilson’s Burn This and worked with such acclaimed writers as Edward Albee, Lee Blessing, Horton Foote, Maria Irene Fornes, John Guare, Bill Irwin, Romulus Linney, Paula Vogel, August Wilson and Lanford Wilson. During her tenure, the organization enjoyed consistent growth and recognition. Among its numerous awards and accolades was recognition as Outstanding National Theatre of the Year and the launch of Signature Theatre Company’s successful $15 Ticket Program, which has become a national model for subsidized ticket programming. Prior to her time at Signature, she spent six years with Chicago’s Goodman Theatre. Lipuma has consulted with not-for-profit theatres, hosted fundraising seminars for development professionals from across the country and has been a guest lecturer on arts management in the graduate programs at New York University, Marymount Manhattan College and Northwestern University. She has served on numerous arts and funding panels, including the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the Philadelphia Theatre Institute for the Pew Charitable Trust, the Multi-Arts Production (MAP) Fund, supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Lipuma currently serves on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the League of Chicago Theatres. She is a graduate of The George Washington University in Washington, DC.

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WRITERS’ THEATRE MISSION STATEMENT

WRITERS’ H ISTORY

Writers’ Theatre was founded to explore productions in which the word on the page and the artists that bring the word to life hold primary importance. Central to this mission are three important core values: valuing text, both classic and contemporary, as the fundamental source of inspiration; creating deliberately intimate performances where audiences are face to face with powerful stories; and honoring the time and commitment of our artists by remaining at the forefront of industry compensation. With a reputation for consistent artistic excellence, innovative educational programming and strong ties to our community, Writers’ Theatre has built an award-winning repertoire and today, serves as a vital and highly-regarded company in the Chicago theatre community.

In 1992, Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Artistic Associate Marilyn Campbell founded Writers’ Theatre to create an environment where the written word and the nurturing of artists were the foundation of all productions. Its first venue was discovered through a mutual friend who knew that the owners of a newly opened bookstore in Glencoe were looking to develop play readings and workshops in their store. The limited space available in the bookstore became Writers’ Theatre and gave way to a new aesthetic that has been a company hallmark ever since—-intimacy.

Very quickly, Writers’ Theatre became a welcome addition to the already vibrant Chicago arts community, garnering significant critical acclaim and quickly establishing a reputation for itself as a home for world-class art and artists. As a result, its first seasons were marked with unprecedented growth. While continuing to produce at the bookstore and in an effort to accommodate its growing audiences, Writers’ Theatre opened a second performance space in 2003—-the theater housed in the Woman’s Library Club of Glencoe. This inviting 108-seat performance space offers the company’s trademark level of intimacy and allows a new scale of production, while affording the opportunity to expand audiences, programming and educational outreach. Because of the loyal support of its audiences and contributors, Writers’ Theatre has evolved into a sophisticated two-venue organization with award-winning productions, more than 5,700 subscribers and a $3.5 million operating budget. In 2007, Writers’ Theatre debuted nationally with its New York premiere of the acclaimed production CRIME AND PUNISHMENT.

In its history, Writers’ Theatre has offered more than 81 productions, including 14 world premieres. As a direct result of the consistent artistic quality of the work, the company has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades: 76 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations, including 13 nods for Best Production; 15 Joseph Jefferson Awards and 12 After Dark Awards, as well as numerous citations to Artistic Director Michael Halberstam for excellence and contributions to the field. Now in its 20th Anniversary Season, Writers’ Theatre is pleased to be heralded as one of Chicago’s most respected cultural treasures.


ABOUT THE WOMAN’S L IBRARY CLUB OF GLENCOE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Woman’s Library Club of Glencoe, the building that currently houses the Writers’ Theatre’s 108-seat venue, was the third women’s club to be formed in Illinois and the 61st in the entire country. Organized in 1872 for “social and intellectual improvement,” the Club enlarged its purpose in 1928 “to promote the welfare of the community.” In 1947, its purpose was again enlarged and revised “to promote philanthropic and intellectual interests and the welfare of the community.” The Club chose its name because it was designed to use funds paid by the members to form the nucleus of a library for Glencoe. The first Clubhouse, at 654 Greenleaf Avenue, was used from 1906 until 1928. The present Clubhouse was opened on October 5, 1938.

President Elaine TinbergVice-Presidents Gillian Goodman, David McGranahan and Barbara Melcher

Treasurer Thomas HodgesSecretary Joseph G. Dillon

Immediate Past President Christopher N. KnightMembers at Large Lawrence M. Adelman and Beth L. Kronfeld

Arthur Anderson, Jr.Janice BeckSusan BelgradJulie BernsteinAmy Pope BrockSara CohanHoward Conant, Jr.Jeremy Farmer

Linda HavlinMichael HalberstamAvril KlaffNelson L. Levy, Ph.D., M.D.Kathryn M. LipumaJennifer LitowitzWilliam F. Mahoney

Thomas MannLorel McMillanChristopher S. PfaffPam Phillips WestonChristine PompizziMary Pat StuddertYelena Vayner

EDUCATION OUTREACH & AUDIENCE ENRICHMENT

Writers’ Theatre’s education outreach programs have served more than 30,000 students throughout Chicagoland. Our outreach programs include Write On!, an artist-in-residency program that brings students and Writers’ Theatre’s artists together to explore classroom studies; the Novel Series Study Plan, an arts and literature curriculum; The MLK Project: The Fight For Civil Rights, a touring outreach performance that chronicles a student’s journey through the Civil Rights Movement.

Our audience enrichment programming includes From Page to Stage, a free, public collaboration between Writers’ Theatre and North Shore libraries that explores the literary and theatrical themes of our stage productions and our pre-show lectures and post-show discussions--all of which are free and open to the public.

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STAFF

Artistic Director .................................................................. Michael HalberstamExecutive Director ................................................................ Kathryn M. Lipuma

ADMINISTRATIONDirector of Finance & Administration .............................................. Geoffrey BarrGeneral Manager ................................................................................ Jon FarisFinance Associate .................................................................. Megan Simonson

ARTISTICAssociate Artistic Director ............................................................ Stuart Carden Artistic Associate ......................................................................... Josh SchmidtProducing Assistant/Literary Associate ........................................Bobby Kennedy

AUDIENCES SERVICESDirector of Audience Services ...................................................Isaac SernoffskyTicket Services Manager ................................................................. Mike ShawAssociate Ticket Services Manager .............................................Meredith WebbTicket Services Associates ................Sam Roberson, Topher Soltys, Marcie SmithHouse Managers .......................... Rosemary Gwyther, Ingrid Brewer, Wyn Gilbert,

Connie Moore, Gere ClarkConcessions ........................................................Al Heartley, Katherine Marshall

DEVELOPMENTDirector of Institutional Advancement ...............................................Kim SwintonDirector of Board Development ....................................................... Carol DawleyDirector of Individual Giving /Special Events .................................Amber Bel’cherCampaign Administrator/Executive Assistant .....................Lauren Mustain-MartinManager of Institutional Giving ................................................... Jaron BernsteinDevelopment Assistant ........................................................ Eliana Sigel-EpsteinDevelopment Consultant ..............................................................Onnie ScheyerCampaign Counsel ............................................................. Hurley & Associates

EDUCATIONDirector of Education ...............................................................Nicole O’ConnellEducation Liaison .......................................................................... Nicole RipleyTeaching Artists ............................Melanie Brezill, Amanda Dunne, Nicole Ripley

MARKETINGDirector of Marketing & Communications .................................... Chad Peterson Marketing Associate .................................................................Jennifer Stevens Communications Assistant .................................................. Augusta LundsgaardPublicist ....................................................................................Cathy Taylor PRDesign Services ........................................................................ Lowercase, Inc.

PRODUCTIONProduction Manager .................................................................. Adam FriedlandAssistant Production Manager .......................................................Andrew PorterSeason Production Stage Manager ..........................................David CastellanosStage Manager ....................................................................... Rebecca PechterAssistant Stage Managers ......................................Susana Pelayo, Cara ParrishWardrobe Supervisor ....................................................................... Jane Millett

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THE ARTISTS ’ COUNCIL

The Artists’ Council is a select group of our most devoted supporters, whose extraordinary contribution sustains the Theatre and enables it to continue to realize and expand upon ambitious artistic and institutional goals. Members of the Artists’ Council are granted unparalleled access to the creative process as well as the unique opportunity to forge a personal connection with our artists and our art. We gratefully acknowledge our Writers’ Theatre Artists’ Council members, who made this most generous level of commitment between August 1, 2010 and October 6, 2011.

$50,000 and aboveGillian & Elllis GoodmanMrs. Mary GreenAnonymous

$25,000 - $49,999Melvin & Randy BerlinJoyce ChelbergDavid & Carolyn ColburnGail & Tom HodgesJennifer & Alec Litowitz

Christopher & Sara PfaffMary Pat StuddertJeanne SullivanCarl & Marilynn Thoma

$15,000 - $24,999Janice & Philip BeckSusan & Donald BelgradSara & Dan CohanHoward & Pam ConantMrs. Louise Hart

Linda Havlin IDP FoundationMichael & Laurie JaffeKlaff Family FoundationDavid & Larisa KronfeldBeth Kronfeld &

Matthew MeansEric & Liz LefkofskyEric & Denise MaceyDavid & Leslie

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Christine & Michael Pompizzi

Christine & Michael PopeGeoffrey RichardsWilliam & Stephanie SickMarcie & Avy SteinElly ThaviuElaine & Richard TinbergAnonymous

THE D IRECTOR ’S SOCIET Y

The Director’s Society of Writers’ Theatre is a group of dedicated patrons who share our passion for the written word. They provide the financial foundation that allows us to create a nurturing artistic home for world-class artists while producing nationally acclaimed productions. Writers’ Theatre extends privileges of membership to individuals who provide an annual gift of $1,000 or more. Director’s Society members enjoy opportunities to share in the creative process through exclusive events that provide unique access to the artistic process. We are proud to acknowledge our Director’s Society members for gifts received in the period between August 1, 2010 and October 6, 2011.

Visionaries $10,000 - $14,999Lawrence & Carol AdelmanAmy & Clay BrockMr. & Mrs. Joseph DillonPaul & Ellen GignilliatDick & Lou HurckesWilliam & Pam Hutul RossChristopher & Emily KnightRoss & Lori LaserDr. & Mrs. Nelson LevyWilliam & Amalia MahoneyAnn & Tom MannSonia MarschakBarbara & Richard MelcherJohn & Alexandra Nichols

Leaders $5,000 - $9,999Andy & Becky AndersonBruce & Patty BeckerMrs. Lorry BorowitzDebra Cafaro &

Terrance LivingstonLloyd & Jan CulbertsonJudy & William CottleCarol & Mark DawleyMike Dooley & Carrie BellJeremy & Gillian FarmerBarb & Jim Ferry, IIIMr. & Mrs. Richard HeberleinDolores Kohl KaplanDagmara & Nick KokonasJane & Richard LiptonLorel & Robert McMillanAdam & Martha MetzMark & Elyce MetznerJon & Lois MillsMuskal Family Charitable FundJordan & Jean NerenbergMonique Parsons & David WeckerRobert Rasmus in memory of

Annette Avery RasmusRobert & Louise SanbornEric & Maggie ScheyerMrs. Dorothy SchnadigDave & Kristi Snyderman

Pam & Russ StrobelBill & Dian TaylorBruce & Jan TranenByron & Tina TrottYelena VaynerRachel Weinstein & Jason PizerNicole Williams &

Dr. Lawrence BeckerAnonymous

Benefactors $2,500 - $4,999Mrs. Marilynn AlsdorfNancy & George BodeenCarl & Mary BoyerJim & Karen FrankDieter & Lainie FreerBarbara & Jim HerstAdam & Denise HoeflichScott & Nichole HumphreyVivian KaplanThe Harold & Marilyn Melcher

FoundationWilliam & Kate MorrisonHoward & Sandra NagelbergBrian & Linda O’TooleRichard & Donna RosenbergJack Segal & Michael HalberstamHilary & Barry Weinstein

Partners $1,000 - $2,499Richard & Ellen AndersonBruce & Ann BachmannRobert & Ann BatesDr. Bruce and Sally BauerMr. & Mrs. Adam BergsteinLarry & Phyllis BerningTheodore & Sonia BlochAndrew & Shaun BlockFrima BlumenthalFlorence BooneGregory & Rosalie BorkJoyce BottumKeith & Arlene BronsteinCleve CarneyMarc Cerone & Nick Trakas

Sam & Kathleen CiullaDeborah & Michael CoganMr. Ben CohenEdith & Michael CohenAnn & Roger ColeJohn & Jane ColmanMolly & Julian D’EspositoBob & Jan DanielsWilliam & Dale DavisonByron & Judy DenenbergScott & Celia DraneJoyce & Richard DurraStephen & Lois EisenSidney Epstein &

Sondra Berman EpsteinWilliam & Sharon FeatherConrad & Sonia FischerTom FontanaStephen R. Fussell &

Christine E. FussellChuck & Barbara GatelyJo Ann Gavin & John SmythVirginia & Gary GerstMrs. Willard GidwitzRichard & Anita GilfordMr. & Mrs. Thomas F. GilmanAdrienne & Burt GlazovJoan J. GolderDavid & Robyn GrossbergSharon Brickman GrossingerHoward & Kaye HaasJulie HallJohn Hart & Carol PrinsLois & Marty HauselmanNeil Ross & Lynn HauserMary P. HinesThomas & Connie HodsonJoel & Carol HonigbergRichard & Janet HorwoodThe Jaquith Family FoundationJudy & Harvey KaiserAnne KaplanLambeta Forum Group In Memory

of Diana Kates


THE D IRECTOR ’S SOCIET Y (c o n t.)

Mr. & Mrs. Richard KehoeSheldon & Babs KentRichard & Mary Ellen KeyserAnnette KleinmanRobert & Andrea KnightGary Feinerman & Beth KohlLaura KracumLarry & Tracie KuglerBarbara LaSpesa &

Seymour ZitomerskyNancy & Alan LasserBruce LeeJoanie & Richard LeopoldMichael Charles LittAndrew & Janet LubetkinEd & Anne LymanJim & Kay MabieMr. & Mrs. Michael MarcusRussell & Anne MayerfeldJohn & Carol McKinnonJ. K. MetzdorfPhil & Nancy MilerMarc C. Miller & Chris HorsmanSandi & Mike MillerEdward & Lucy MinorFamily FoundationDavid & Linda MoscowMrs. Carol NarupKen & Jossy Nebenzahl

Fred & Susan NovyJohn & Pat O’BrienMr. & Mrs. Jim O’DonnellNorma OlsenRoberta OlshanskySteve & Karen ParkerSuzanne PattouMr. Wally Petersen &

Mr. Mike TischlederMichael & Laurie PetersenLorna & Ellard Pfaelzer, Jr.Thomas & Sue PickMaurice & Sheila PickardDale & Betsy PinkertMary Jane PollackCharles & Roberta PriceSusie & Rick RieserDr. Vin Rosenthal &

Dr. Sue RosenthalBarry & Anne SabloffBruce Sagan & Bette Cerf HillDavid & Carolyn SaidelStuart & Lois ScheyerFrances SchnadigMarcia SchneiderDiane & Bud SchwarzbachFrank & Wendy SerrinoDavid & Susan ShermanJudy Silverman

Patti & Bob SmietanaMrs. Shirley SolomonMichael & Julie SolotStuart & Linda SondheimerMartha & Thomas SpaldingDavid & Jennifer SpinneyMichael & Andi SrulovitzDr. & Mrs. Van StamosHarrison & Lois SteansDoris SternbergRoger & Susan StoneMrs. Jean StremmelRobert & Lillian StuartRichard & Helen ThomasHoward TrienensBrady TwiggsKevin & Ellen Van WartRobert & Mary VihonThe Warwick FoundationRobert & Roberta WashlowDavid & Lynne WeinbergBruce & Jill WeiningerRandy & Lisa WhiteJohn & Joan WingPeggy & Debbie WiseSally & Shep YoungSimon & Nicole ZrecznyAnonymous (2)

WORDPL AY GAL A 2011

The annual WordPlay Gala is Writers’ Theatre’s most important fundraising event of the year. The 2011 Gala took place on April 15th in the Grand Ballroom of the Peninsula Hotel in downtown Chicago with record breaking results. Writers’ Theatre would like to thank the following patrons who so generously supported the 2011 Gala.Corporate SponsorsState Street Global AdvisorsBlueCross BlueShield of IllinoisBMO Harris BankFox, Hefter, Swibel, Levin &

Carroll, LLPNorthern Trust

Visionaries $15,000 and aboveSara & Dan CohanGail & Tom HodgesMichael & Laurie JaffeKlaff Family FoundationBeth Kronfeld & Matthew MeansDavid & Larisa KronfeldJennifer & Alec LitowitzEric & Denise MaceyChris & Sara PfaffIDP FoundationMr. Geoffrey Richards

Leaders $7,500-$14,999Susan & Donald BelgradAmy & Clay BrockPaul & Ellen GignilliatGillian & Elllis GoodmanLinda HavlinWilliam & Amalia MahoneyDavid & Leslie McGranahanRoger & Pam Phillips WestonChristine & Michael PompizziEric & Maggie ScheyerWilliam & Stephanie SickMary Pat StuddertElaine & Richard Tinberg

Benefactors $5,000-$7,499Lawrence & Carol AdelmanJanice & Philip BeckBruce & Patty BeckerMelvin & Randy BerlinDebra Cafaro &

Terrance LivingstonHoward & Pam ConantLloyd & Jan CulbertsonCarol & Mark DawleyMike Dooley & Carrie BellChristopher & Emily KnightRichard KracumTom & Ann MannBarbara & Richard MelcherMr. & Mrs. Adam MetzJon & Lois MillsMonique Parsons & David WeckerMarcie & Avy SteinCarl & Marilynn ThomaAnonymous

Supporters $500 - $4,999Tom AndersonMr. Barry Avrich &

Ms. Melissa ManlyGary & Kay BensonMr. & Mrs. Adam BergsteinTimothy & Martha BoudosMr. Marc Cerone &

Mr. Nick TrakasJoyce ChelbergPeter Coblentz &

Maureen MitchelMr. Ben CohenEdith & Michael Cohen

David & Carolyn ColburnBob & Jan DanielsWilliam & Dale DavisonMr. & Mrs. Craig DeanScott & Celia DraneDick & Joyce DurraTom FontanaDieter & Lainie FreerRobyn & David GrossbergMs. Amanda HanleyThomas & Connie HodsonScott & Nichole HumphreyMr. & Mrs. John LavelleMr. Bruce LeeEric & Liz LefkofskyDr. & Mrs. Nelson LevyMr. & Mrs. Michael MarcusMr. & Mrs. Fred MardellJohn & Carol McKinnonLorel & Robert McMillanThe Harold &

Marilyn Melcher FoundationEdward & Lucy R. Minor

Family FoundationMr. & Mrs. Jim O’DonnellBrian & Linda O’TooleSteve & Karen ParkerBrad & Marcie PickardChristine & Mike PopeBarry & Anne SabloffLinda SchwankJack SegalStuart & Bonnie SondheimerMr. & Mrs. John StellatoRobert & Mary VihonKatherine Wright


INSTITUTIONAL CONTR IBUTORS TO WRITERS ’ THEATRE

INDIV IDUAL CONTR IBUTORS

Writers’ Theatre gratefully acknowledges the following corporations, foundations and government agencies that support and advance our mission. We are pleased to recognize the gifts we received in the period between August 1, 2010 and October 6, 2011.

We offer our sincere thanks to the following individuals who provide critical support to Writers’ Theatre. We are pleased to recognize the gifts we received in the period between August 1, 2010 and October 6, 2011.

CORPORATE, FOUNDATION &AGENCY CONTRIBUTORS

$50,000 and aboveBMO Harris BankJohn D. & Catherine T.

MacArthur Foundation*

$25,000 - $49,999The Davee FoundationPolk Bros. Foundation*The Shubert Foundation

$15,000 - $24,999Magnetar Capital LLCUrban InnovationsVillage of GlencoeWintrust Commercial BankingAnonymous (2)

$10,000 - $14,999Aon The Elizabeth F. Cheney

FoundationCredit SuisseIllinois Arts CouncilModestus Bauer FoundationMotorola Mobility FoundationNES RentalsJohn G. Searle Family TrustAnonymous

$5,000 - $9,999Allstate CorporationAbbott LaboratoriesBlueCross BlueShield of IllinoisConsolidated Electronic Wire

& CableFox, Hefter, Swibel, Levin &

Carroll, LLPThe Irving Harris FoundationElizabeth Morse Charitable

TrustNorthern Trust CompanyThe Seabury Foundation

State Street Global AdvisorsHoward L. Willett FoundationWilliam M. Weiss FoundationAnonymous

Up to $4,999Chicago Title & Trust Company

FoundationCrain’s Chicago BusinessThe SaintsTarget

Event SponsorsGood Grapes, Glencoe, IL,

Restaurant SponsorHel’s Kitchen Catering, Opening

Night SponsorRestaurant Michael of

Winnetka, Season Event Sponsor

Rolf’s PatisserieWhole Foods of Northbrook

*Multi-year gift

Advocates $500 - $999Sheldon & Gela AltmanTom AndersonJulie AronsonMike & Karen AtwoodBarry Avrich & Melissa ManlyMr. & Mrs. Roland R. BaadeJeannie Balsam LLCRoberta & Hal BarronMr. & Mrs. William BeckGary & Kay BensonJohn & Jean BerghoffKitty Bliss & Jerry JamesSusan & Steven BlochGeorge W. Blossom, IIIRichard & Donna BodkinJoo & Stephen BoeTimothy & Martha BoudosDavid & Cheryl BradfordCliff & Joan BregstoneWilliam & Linda BronnerThomas & Mary Doug BrownPat & Sandy CantorJames ChamberlainEdward Chez &

Camille De FrankKeith & Barbara ClaytonPeter Coblentz &

Maureen MitchelLeslie & Jules CoganMr. & Mrs. William DavisMr. & Mrs. Craig DeanMr. & Mrs. Charles DiamondLarry & Sally DomontLynn Donaldson &

Cameron Avery

William & Wilma DooleyMr. Harold F & Suzanne D FalkThe Kohl Feinerman FamilyJames & Joan FencilWayne & Joan FickingerJim & Linda FifferDr. & Mrs. James FischElaine FishmanWilliam & Rosemary FleigZollie FrankDan & Ronda FranksMs. June FriedlichWillard & Nancy FryDonna GerberRobert & Julie GordonBarbara GrauerSheldon Gray & Adrienne SeilerLeila GreenMr. & Mrs. Alfred HackbarthHeini & Doreen HalberstamThe Handelsman Family

FoundationElizabeth HartongKatie Hazelwood & Todd KaplanAmanda HealyMr. & Mrs. Thomas D. HeathRichard & Joyce HirschKen & Julie HoffmanJames & Jacquelin HollandOlwyn KaneRobert & Jeanne KapounLarry & Marie KaufmanKip KelleyBernard & Annette KleinmanJill KochMartin & Patricia Koldyke

Philip & Nancy KotlerChris Landgraff & Eileen DordekJules & Marilyn LastMr. & Mrs. John LavelleMr. & Mrs. Dana LevensonMs. Laurie LevinHerbert LippitzRichard LoewenthalMartha & John MabieMr. & Mrs. Edward Mack, IIIJed & Miranda MandelJames & Kitty MannRichard & Judy MarcusMr. & Mrs. Fred MardellWilliam Mason & Diana DavisAllen & Virginia MenkeJohn & Madonna MerrittRobert & Ellie MeyersMr. & Mrs. Ross MilnerMs. Nancy MilsteinJudy & Bob NeimanHarvey & Shellie NixonNorman & Katie OlsonDudley Onderdonk &

Ann Donnell OnderdonkJason & Jackie PeltzMargaret PendryJorgen & Cheryl PhillipsBrad & Marcie PickardCarl & Barbara PlochmanKevin & Jeanne PoormanAlice Rapoport & Michael SachsJudy & Warner RosenthalJeff & Debbie RossAudrey & Michael RubensteinSteven & Onnie Scheyer


INDIV IDUAL CONTR IBUTORS (c o n t.)

John & Shirley SchlossmanLinda SchwankJohn & Cheryl SederHarry & Susan SeigleRonald & Nancy SemerdjianSandra Shane-Du Bow Mrs. Marian T. ShmiklerSteven & Susan ShollLinda Siegel & Ira GlickRichard & Barbara SilvermanShirley & Lorry SolomonStuart & Bonnie SondheimerMr. & Mrs. John StellatoDale & Caren ThomasMichael & Marilyn VenderJohn Watrous & Sharon KayfetzMonique Parsons &

David WeckerRobert & Florette WeissLeslie & Susan WestAnn WolffLee & Naomi WolfsonKatherine WrightAnonymous (5)

Friends $250 - $499Barbara & Ronald AltmanLaurence & Doris AshkinStephen & Susan BairdMaryanne BakerFrank & Kathleen BallantineBarbara BeckDavid & Laurie Benjamin;

Lynne MelcherSteve & Becky BettsJerry & Kathy BiedermanMarjorie BiedermanHenry & Leigh BienenDavid & Linda BlumbergThe Robert ThomasBobins FoundationDr. Robert Bonow &

Patricia Hitchens-BonowBill & Betty BoydRona BrownShirley & Roland CalhounMr. & Mrs. Matt CampbellTamar CarlinsJohn & Leslie CarothersJeannine Cleary &

Frank TenbrinkPeter Coblentz &

Maureen MitchelCarolyn ColeTeresa ConwayMark & Constance CraneDonna CravenWilliam & Dale DavisonGreg & Nancy DeneenCarla DehmlowRobert & Quinn DelaneyDonald DeutschJulie DeutschBarbara & John DickPeter & Connie DickinsonCarol & Leon DragonPeter & Neva EganJim & Toni ElipasRonald Emanuel

Samuel & Catherine EpsteinJane & Jim EsserSamuel & Nejmy EvinsPaul & Suzanne FabersonHazel S. FacklerMr. Brian FeltzinStanley & Mary FergusonThomas & Barbara FilippiniWes & Diane FisherJames & Sylvia FranklinStanley & Joan FreehlingRobin & Jarvis FridussEdith GainesPeter & Mary GajewskiJohn & Suzanne GarvinMalcolm & Judy GaynorDonner GerberMaureen GlassbergThomas F. GleasonAlexandra GoddardGerald & Michelle GordonMarc & Sulie GraysonKen GreenDr. & Mrs. Robert GreendaleAmy & Bob GreenebaumNan & Wally GreenoughStewart & Rochelle GrillDavid & Marion HanoldDavid HaysMolly HeizerJohn & Vonnie HeldJames & Margaret HerrmannMr. & Mrs. Frederick HickmanAllen & Nancy HirschfieldSarah P. HoffmanSteve & Jan HuelsKaren K. HunkenJoel & Diane JastrombLisa & Adam KaplanPeter Kahan-KatzRichard & Christine KargerWilliam KarlLeslie & Diana KatesJudy & John KellerNeil & Diana KingM. Barry & Diane KirschenbaumJean KlingensteinMartin Kozak &

Susan Alperin-KozakPeter & Linda KrivkovichKaren KuehnerBill Kurtis & Donna La PietraMorton & Claudia LaneCaryl & Burt LaskoRobert & Linda LawrenceGregory LewisSteven & Barbara LewisPeter R. Lewy & Judy NackSusan LichtensteinRick & Tina LiebermanCharlene & Gary MacDougalJoyce & Fred MarcusKaren MarshakDavid & Karen MattensonMarie McCabeNancy A. McDanielMeg McFarlaneBreece & Darlene McKinneyLynn & Gary Mecklenburg

Sheila & Harvey MedvinKen & Carol MendelsonRichard & Sara MesirowGreg & Heather MetzSheldon & Sarah MillerSuzanne MinnMichael & Carol MitchelDaniel & Sally MitchellEliot & Veronica MoskowDavid & Robin NankinSeymour & Adele NeemsToby & Gordon NewmanNicholas & Susan NoyesDan & Ann O’BrienBarbara & Edward OlingerMr. & Mrs. Rob OspalikJonah Orlofsky & Joan PolachekJames Padgett & Rosanne FitkoSteve & Karen ParkerEllen & Scott PaseltinerPeggy PaulsenGenevieve PhelpsWilliam & Susan PinsofHarvey & Madeleine PlonskerJudy & Chuck PiperJay & Sandra PrzybyloJohn & Betsey PuthNeil & Ruth Ann QuinnPat RahmannMr. & Mrs. Lon RamseyGabriel & Dorit RavivCarlisle RexwallerPaul & Michele RingelJack RosenbergerCy & Lolly RosengartenNuna & Ennio RossiAnn RothRobert & Joanne RothermelMyron & Susan RubnitzAdrienne and Miles RushMr. & Mrs. Dick RyanCheryl SachnoffLarry & Roberta SalbergSeymour Schiff & Bernice ElbinBen & Marianne SchenkerDavid SchiffmanMary SchmickSandy & Ron SchutzDon & Mary SchwartzJohn & Evey SchweigBrian & Katie ScullionJames & Joan SearsChris & Karen SegalGordon & Carole SegalRobert & Betsy SharpDavid & Carol ShelbyTom & Nancy SilbermanSophia & Jon SiskelRichard Skolly & Kate FeinsteinSuzanne SmartJoel & Jessie SolomonKatherine & John SprengerRobert & Susan StarNancy StevensSheldon & Marlene StillmanDiane StoneMs. Wendy StraussRichard & Marilyn SwoiskinBarbara Thomas

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Nancy B. ThomasSusan ThompsonToft Family FundDavid & Donna TroppBill & Joan TrukenbrodJohn & Lori TwomblyDavid & Mickey UngerVirginia C. ValeMichael & Marilyn VenderKenneth & Amy ViellieuMr. & Mrs. Todd ViereggRakesh & Sangeeta VohraDarlene A. Vorachek &

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Associates $150 -$249Richard & Donna AbelsonJack & Lee Ann AblinIrving & June AmadoBarbara Anderson & Ed KuffertAnnabel ArmourScott & Beth BakalRenee & Sanford BankLonnie BarefieldGreg & Elizabeth BarrDavid & Jan BawdenRobert & Carol BeilfussLinda & David BergoniaRobert & Ruth BernsJoel & Laura BernsteinMarvin & Hope BernsteinKarl & Diane BerolzheimerKeki & Mehroo BhoteAsher & Irene BirnbaumMr. & Mrs. Mark BischoffM. J. BlackRobert & Leslie BondBarbara & Ronald BordenRichard BowmanPhillip Bronstein & Judy BrottCarol & Jay BuckJack BuffingtonPaul R. BurkhardtSheldon & Diane BurmanRichard & Ann BurnstineLynn & Bob BurtSusanne BushJessica ButlerMs. Beverly BystrickyJohn & Sarabess CahillDean & Betty Cameron

Penny CarperNancy CarrollJohn D. CartlandRobert & Moya ChaseRosalyn A. Chrenka, Ph.D.Donald & Susan ChudacoffLawrence & Marilyn CohenSteven Cohn & Loreli Fritz CohnBelle & Harvey ColeJohn & Sharon ConklinSusan CraftRobert & Liz CroweAnne CurtiInge de la CampJohn & Alice DeimelPatty DelonyMarcia & Tom DesmondRand & Rhonda DiamondMr. & Mrs. Abraham DobkinRichard & Charlotte DonatLawrence & Sharon DubinDick & Joyce DurraArlene C. DwyerArlene EatonDeane EllisJane EmersonRichard & Marjorie EttlingerRonald FarisJan FeldmanElaine FifferMr. Stephen FischerRick & Louise FisherDr. & Mrs. William FishmanPatty & Bob FitzgeraldVirginia FitzgeraldRobert & Irene FlynnMichael & Valerie ForadasBonnie ForkoshJack & Evelyn ForstadtBetty FrankMolly & Lincoln FrankTerry & Mary FrankeAshley FrerSteve FriedlanderMarilyn FrimanWilliam & Mary FrostDr. Susan Gault &

Dr. Henry GaultDr. & Mrs. John GedoAnn GershenowNancy GidwitzDoris GilbertJoel & Carole Mark GingissMarcia GinsbergMarin & Kate GjajaRichard & Miriam GlabmanPatricia GladdenPaul GlickmanMs. Becky Goodman KendallSue GolanMr. & Mrs. Robert GoldbergNorman & Cynthia GoldringDonald & Alice GoldsmithJeff & Cidney GolmanLeo & Linda GordonDoug & Mary Clare GourleyJohn & Pat GradyLois & Jack GrallerRivia Greenberger

Elizabeth GreeneErnest GrunsfeldRosemary GwytherBill & Joan HaaseStuart Cohen & Julie Hacker

Architects LLCDr. David Hacker &

Dr. Elaine HackerWilliam HaddadAdrienne HahnJohn & Barbara HaleyHelen & Chuck HallMax Hall & Tonja RizaiArlene & Raymond HandlerKenneth & Marie HarrisTom & Joie HarrisStephen & Leslie HatchMelanie Hauck & James HertelJohn & Anne HazelwoodElaine Hirsch &

Donald GrossmanKenneth & Harriet HirshSarah & Aaron HoffmanDorothy HolmesRichard & Judy HomerEdmund HorschRoger & Pamela HullRobert HumesBruce & Susan HuvardJudi Israel-RosenMilton & Gail JacobsonMs. Dolores JergensenPat & Joni JohnsonArlene JohnsonNorman & Julia JohnsonPam JohnsonRandee & Vance JohnsonSibyl JosephsonBianca Juarez & Rick CarpenterDaniel & Margo KadjanMelvin & Joanne KahnMarie & Larry KaufmanGeorge & Gloria KeatsAusrine & William KerrDenny & Barbara KesslerPeggy KingRobert & Robin KingEsther G. KlatzDalia KleinmuntzCaroline KoclanesAllan & Marley KornJordan & Joan KrimsteinCharles & Gery KriserJudith K. KubertJeanne LadukeFred & Corinne LaneNed & Alberta LauterbachPatrick & Dania LeemputteBruce & Mary LeepGregg & Carolyn LemeinMr. & Mrs. J. C. LenahanSam & Dee LevensonJudy & Stephen LevinHoward & Katherine LevinDr. Monte LevinsonEva & Arnold LevySherwood & Sharon LibitMyron & Eleanor LiebermanBabs Lieberman


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An Apple a Day CateringThe Art Store & GalleryGeoff BarrBruce & Patty BeckerSusan & Donald BelgradAndré BishopBooks on VernonColumbia PicturesJudy & William CottleLloyd & Jan CulbertsonBob & Jan DanielsCarol & Mark DawleyMr. & Mrs. Joseph DillonJon FarisFoodstuffsGarrett Popcorn ShopsGlencoe Roast CoffeeGlencoe Union ChurchGood Grapes

David GoodmanGillian & Ellis GoodmanMichael HalberstamLisa HarrisonLinda Havlin Hel’s Kitchen CateringGail & Tom HodgesHype MediaAvril & Hersch KlaffRichard KracumBeth Kronfeld & Matt MeansLincoln Center TheaterWilliam & Amalia MahoneyAnn & Tom MannDavid & Leslie McGranahanLorel & Robert McMillanBarb & Richard MelcherRoger & Pam Phillips Weston

Pantheon Wine ShoppeThe Peninsula ChicagoChristopher & Sara PfaffChristine & Michael PompizziRestaurant Michael of

WinnetkaJohn & Phyllis RussellJosh SchmidtDorothy SchnadigSony Pictures EntertainmentStarbucksMary Pat StuddertCarl & Marilynn ThomaElaine & Richard TinbergNick TrakasRachel Weinstein & Jason

PizerVan Duzer VineyardsAnonymous

We strive to keep our donor list accurate and up-to-date at all times. If you are not listed correctly, please accept our apologies and call 847-441-8194. We will be happy to make corrections.


Thomas & Margaret LillardCharlotte LindonHarold & Gloria LipschultzEthel LitenPatricia LivingstonHerbert & Joan LoebRobert & Sandra LundDouglas & Jessie MacDonaldStephen & Karen MalkinAnne MartinFrank & Linda MayerJeff & Barbara MazurMartha McCallisterJohn & Judy McCarterMari & Dan McCartyJim & Lynn McClureAnne McMillenShelley McNaughton-SulkinHugo & Lois MelvoinLinda MerwiseDoug & Stacey MeyerLois MilburnAlbert & Gwen MillerMichael & Krysia MillerAnn MinoffMary MittlerWilliam & Barbara MooreKevin MorganIleen MorrisCorinne Seither MorrisseyKaren MouscherDrina & Michael NadlerWalter & Ann NathanAnne & Richard NathanThomas M. NeustaetterMartin & Bonnie ObermanRobert T. & Diane M. O’BrienLarry & Barbara OlinJames OstryJane & Elliott OtisMarshall & Evelyn PadorrDavid PadrinoRobert & Marcia PaleyGerald & Karen Pam

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