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From the artistic Director

Welcome to summer at the Geffen Playhouse. continuing in our desire to fill the audrey skirball Kenis theater with an eclectic array of theatrical events, we joyfully welcome Dixie longate in Dixie’s Tupperware Party. We have been watching her charm audiences both nationally and internationally, and we are thrilled to be able to carve out a summer slot to welcome her to los angeles.

While uproariously funny and raucous, Dixie is part hell-raiser and part inspirational motivator. at the heart of this journey is a woman who created a life out of what little she had. you will find yourself cheering on this rousing and cantankerous self starter to sell the hell out of her tupperware.

the beauty of our ongoing spotlight entertainment series is it allows us to work outside the confines of our subscription season — to open up a show to a larger audience in addition to our subscribers — and to continue to explore diverse styles of theater. sometimes these events are a single evening, as in the case of Mel Brooks: Live at the Geffen, and sometimes we are able to carve out several weeks. In each case, we are always thrilled to be part of the journey of a play, whether a production early in its development or a seasoned performance like that of Dixie’s Tupperware Party.

so I welcome you to sip your iced tea or something stronger and spend some time enjoying Dixie’s Tupperware Party. We can’t think of a better way to celebrate summer at the Geffen.

cheers.

Randall Arney Artistic Director

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It Is our Pleasure to Welcome you to the Geffen Playhouse for Dixie’s Tupperware Party. We are excited to end this season in our audrey skirball Kenis theater with such a festive production, which is unlike any other show you’ve ever seen at the Geffen. We hope you enjoy it!

as our 2013-2014 season comes to a close at the end of this summer, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Board of Directors, trustees, advisory Board and donors who have helped us reach our goals year after year. your generosity, leadership and dedication to the Geffen Playhouse inspire us to make bold, visionary choices for our art on stage and for the work we do in the community. thank you for believing in our work and its impact and for giving us the opportunity to dream.

We invite those of you who are new to the Geffen or who would like to deepen your involvement in the theater, to become donors today. help us reach our goals this season so we can continue to create rich artistic experiences and innovative arts education programming that will serve the greater los angeles community and the american stage for years to come. to learn more about how you can support our work and help us reach our goals, please call our chief Development officer regina miller at 310.208.6500 ext. 112.

thank you for joining us today.

enjoy the show!

Pamela Robinson hollanderCo-Chair, Geffen Playhouse

Martha henderson Co-Chair, Geffen Playhouse

a little scribble FromDixie’s notepaDsomeone once saID that thInGs often come much more into focus after that second shot of tequila. I can’t say that I disagree with that. and I reckon that many of you have had that experience. you know when you are talking to a friend as the bar bill climbs and you start to make sense out of things that were plaguing you just a few hours before.

I have to think that there was a round of empty glasses sitting on the counter when Brownie Wise thought to herself, “hey, if I take these plastic bowls off of the store shelves and demonstrate how great they are to my friends in their own living rooms, I might be on to something.” over 60 years have passed and boy was she on to something.

Who could have imagined that a single mother from the middle of the country could take a plastic bowl and make it an iconic piece of americana. this is what inspires me about Brownie Wise. she wasn’t just creating a way to sell more plastic crap. she looked past the bowl, and found women that were lost, who needed help, who just didn’t quite fit in, and she gave them a network of friends and neighbors who would come together to share recipes and cocktails. they would talk about their families and their new Broyhill recliner. they would show off their ultra-modern wood paneling, and sometimes, their empty bed where their husband had slept before he went off to war. these parties not only provided creative food storage solutions, they also provided opportunities for women to step up and in a small way, take charge of their lives.

now I haven’t had the easiest life, but the good times happily have outweighed the bad times. at least that is how I remember it. But there ain’t a day that goes by that I don’t pick up a piece of tupperware and thank my lucky stars at how much better off I am now than I was just a couple of years ago.

maybe it’s the plastic containers, maybe it’s the drinking, I’m not certain. But there is one thing I do know. I am so grateful that Brownie Wise decided to walk into her neighbor’s living room with that first set of bowls all those years ago. If she hadn’t, I am not quite sure where I would be right now.

Brownie ain’t that much different than me. and I ain’t that much different from you. like they say, if you put your mind to it, you can do anything. even if you turn down that shot sitting in front of you on the bar.

Welcome to my tupperware Party!

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Directed by Patrick Richwood

sound DesignerChristopher K. bond

lighting DesignerRichard Winkler

hair DesignerRebecca A. scott

General managementKl Management

tour managerMichele helberg

national Press representativePeter Cromarty & Co.

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Written by Kris Andersson

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the tupperware trademark is used with kind permission of the tupperware Brands corporations.

the production was presented by the neW yorK InternatIonal frInGe festIval

a production of the Present comPany originally produced in new york by ars nova, Jon steingart, Jenny Wiener and Jason eagan.

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(your tupperware lady) hey hookers, I’m Dixie longate, america’s favorite tupperware lady. I’m from mobile, alabama, born and raised. What can I say, I’m a southern girl through and through. I started selling the fantastic plastic crap in 2001 and I have never had so much fun drinking for free in my life. Within a year, I was one of the top sellers in the nation because, well, me and some plastic bowls, and a bunch of drunk women somehow equals lots of sales. I have 3 kids; Wynona, Dwayne, and absorbine, Jr. and 3 ex-husbands. all of ‘em have somehow died, but I ain’t crying about it. I’m way too busy traveling all over the place bringing creative food storage solutions to your town. my tupperware party caught the eye of some new york theater producers and in 2007, I had a big opening in my own show, Dixie’s Tupperware Party off-Broadway and got a Drama Desk award nomination for outstanding solo Performance. I know, shut up, right! I have now played in theaters far and wide across these fruited plains as well as 4 other countries with my show. some of those places I didn’t even realize had food. see what I have learned by traveling so much. I’m happy to be here partying it up with all y’all this evening. now grab a tupperware sippy cup and let’s have ourselves a party! for more info or to see pictures of me doing fun things, go to my website, www.Dixielongate.com

KRis AndeRsson (Playwright) andersson debuted Dixie’s Tupperware Party at the 2004 new york International fringe festival. following that run, he teamed up with playwright elizabeth meriwether (new Girl) and director alex timbers (Rocky, Peter and the star Catcher) to create the off-Broadway version of the show at ars nova. the show received the 2007/08 Drama Desk award nomination for outstanding solo Performance. the show has now become the longest-running off-Broadway tour of the last decade. his follow up shows include Broken shit and Baby Jesus, My Bags went where?, no Instructions and Dixie’s follow up show, never wear A Tube Top while Riding A Mechanical Bull and 16 other Things I Learned while I was Drinking Last Thursday which is slated for a u.s. tour starting in 2016.

PAtRiCK RiChWood (Director) Patrick richwood has been associated with Dixie longate since her earliest days in the world of food storage and is delighted to be collaborating on her quest to save the world, one collapsible bowl at a time! as a director, he has garnered critical praise for his work in the one-person genre including Dark Horse at the l.a. theatre center, An otherwise empty Room at the Geary Project, san francisco, and Ishmael for the center theatre Group/mark taper annex, los angeles.

RiChARd WinKleR (lighting Designer) over 35 years as a lighting designer for Broadway, off-Broadway, opera, ballet, regional theatres, national tours, concerts and arenas. most recently: musicals, including Miss saigon, The who’s Tommy, Hairspray at houston’s theatre under the stars; The Full Monty, A

Christmas story, the World Premiere musical whatever Happened to Baby Jane, kiss Me, kate, Jekyll and Hyde, Fame — The Musical. most recent plays include Jerusalem (world premiere), waverly Gallery, Dirty Blonde, and wit. now also a three-time tony-award winning Broadway producer: The norman Conquests (2009), Memphis, The Musical (2010); La Cage aux Folles (2010). other Broadway producing credits include: A Little night Music, Lend Me A Tenor, La Bete (london and Broadway), Long story short with colin Quinn, and nice work If You Can Get It. In the West end: Legally Blonde, The Children’s Hour, Betrayal, Long Day’s Journey Into night.

ChRistoPheR K. bond(sound Designer) christopher K. Bond is pleased to be in his fifth season with Dixie’s Tupperware Party. his other work consists of more than 40 top new york and national touring productions, including the new york and hBo productions of Colin Quinn: Long story short, Fame on 42nd street, Jack, A night with John Barrymore, and the national tours of All shook up starring susan anton, some Like It Hot starring tony curtis, Guys & Dolls, steve martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile, and Forever Plaid. mr. Bond has designed more than 30 regional productions across the us and has served for ten seasons as the sound Designer for theatre under the stars in houston, tX.

RebeCCA A. sCott(hair Designer) rebecca a. scott is currently the Wig master at the american Players theater in spring Green, Wisconsin and the associate Wig and makeup manager at the virginia opera in norfolk, virginia. she has worked for and designed for theaters across the

country such as opera Grand rapids, mccarter theater, chautauqua opera, todi music festival and the santa fe opera. thanks to Dixie for this opportunity and michele for her friendship even after 20 years!

Kl MAnAGeMent (General manager) Kl has been involved in over 70 shows in the last 30 years that have toured throughout the world. recent productions include Tuna Does Vegas, All shook up, some Like It Hot starring tony curtis, Fame — The Musical, Guys and Dolls, Dirty Blonde, Fully Committed, The Vagina Monologues, Forever Plaid.

RAndAll ARneY (artistic Director)randall arney has been a theater professional for over 30 years and has served as artistic Director of the Geffen Playhouse since 1999. In addition to his artistic programming and oversight at the Geffen, arney has helmed more than 10 productions for the theater, most recently slowgirl, American Buffalo, superior Donuts, The Female of the species, The seafarer, speed-the-Plow and All My sons. arney is an ensemble member and former artistic Director of chicago’s steppenwolf theatre where his directing credits include: The seafarer, The Beauty Queen of Leenane, Death and the Maiden, Curse of the starving Class, killers and The Geography of Luck, among others. arney also directed steppenwolf’s world

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premiere of steve martin’s Picasso at the Lapin Agile, as well as the subsequent national and international acclaimed productions. mr. arney’s acting credits with steppenwolf include Born Yesterday, Ghost in the Machine, The Homecoming, Frank’s wild Years, You Can’t Take it with You, Fool for Love, True west, Balm in Gilead and Coyote ugly. as the artistic Director for steppenwolf from 1987 to 1995, he oversaw the creation of a new state-of-the-art theater which is steppenwolf’s current home. Broadway transfers under his leadership include The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, The song of Jacob Zulu (six tony award nominations) and The Grapes of wrath (1990 tony award, Best Play). mr. arney has an mfa degree in acting from Illinois state university and has taught master classes and workshops at ucla, steppenwolf, around the u.s. and in tokyo.

Ken noViCe (managing Director)Ken novice’s career in the professional theater spans 25 years and over 250 productions. Prior to joining Geffen Playhouse, he served as managing Director and Director of external affairs

at Pasadena Playhouse where his credits include the revival of Fences starring laurence fishburne and angela Bassett and the world premieres of sister Act the Musical, Ray Charles Live, stormy weather starring lesley uggams and many others. he was Director of marketing and Public relations for san Diego’s tony award-winning old Globe theatre where his credits include Jack o’Brien’s acclaimed revival of Damn Yankees, the tony award-nominated musical The Full Monty, Henry IV starring John Goodman and sheldon epp’s tony-nominated hit Play on! among many others. his credits also include marketing and public relations for the tony award-winning Denver center theater company and new york’s circle repertory company. as Director of Programming for youthstream media networks he developed national marketing and public relations programs for most of hollywood’s major motion picture studios. novice also served as head of the theatre management mfa/mBa program at california state university, long Beach and has been a guest lecturer at san Diego state university and the university of california, san Diego. he holds a Ba from Pennsylvania state university and an mBa from san Diego state university. novice was recently named the secretary of the league of resident theatres (lort) after previously serving as a member of lort’s executive committee.

behnAZ AtAee (General manager)Behnaz ataee is a financial professional with more than 27 years of experience in for-profit and nonprofit financial management and auditing. Behnaz joined the Geffen Playhouse in 1999 and this marks her ninth season as the theater’s General manager. she began her career in the Bay area as a partner in a small family start-up before joining fBs management where she acted as Director of accounting, overseeing the finances of more than 25 non-profit organizations. Behnaz continued her work with non-profits as an auditor for trump and van sloten cPa and then returned to the for-profit sector at ultratech, before ultimately landing at the Geffen Playhouse. Behnaz has a master’s degree from Pepperdine university.

ReGinA MilleR (chief Development officer)regina has been a development professional

for over 18 years, working with non-profit institutions, foundations and corporations on strategy, analysis and fundraising. she has worked for simon Wiesenthal center, William J. Jefferson clinton foundation, Ben affleck’s eastern congo Initiative, hank azaria’s Determined to succeed, national center for missing and exploited children, Kind campaign, Jewish museum of Prague, among others. Prior to the Geffen, regina served as the Director of Partnerships for Big Brothers Big sisters of Greater los angeles and the Inland empire where she led strategic planning and development while executing policies that advanced the organization’s visibility and growth. regina also has a strong passion for teaching. after graduating from university of north carolina school of the arts, she taught in preschools and kindergartens in new york. from the age of 13, regina worked as a professional dancer on Broadway as well as with a number of prominent modern dance ensembles. fusing two of her interests, she created a highly successful program which incorporated dance therapy and creative movement into an early childhood curriculum as well as wrote and produced a television show based on this concept. In addition to being a published author and photographer with tallfellow Press and Prometheus Books, regina has taught and lectured at numerous schools in new york, los angeles and abroad.


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the Geffen Playhouse is supported, in part, by the los angeles county Board of supervisors through the los angeles county arts commission.

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

the Geffen Playhouse, a non-profit theater company, is proudly affiliated with the university of california at los angeles.

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• A voucher for a complimentary treat or snack at the Geffen Playhouse

• Entered to win a 4-night stay at capella marigot Bay in saint lucia

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Geffen Playhouse veteran nights in partnership with the Gary sinise foundation

through a partnership with the Gary sinise foundation, we welcome veterans and their families to attend a dinner and the final dress rehearsal before each Gil cates theater production.

a big thank you to the Gary sinise foundation, the Kenneth t. and eileen l. norris foundation, Guggenheim Partners, JP morgan, northern trust, fay & frank mancuso and

all of our donors for making our programs that serve veterans possible.

1) Gil cates, Jr., (Geffen Playhouse vice chair), randall arney (Geffen Playhouse artistic Director), and stacy taylor (former Gary sinise foundation Development Director) welcome veterans. 2) veterans attend special final dress rehearsal of American Buffalo.

3) regina miller (Geffen Playhouse chief Development officer), guest, freddy rodriguez (actor, American Buffalo), Judith otter (executive Director of the Gary sinise foundation) welcome michael schlitz, a veteran wounded in Iraq. 4) Dinner before the show.


the Geffen Playhouse recognizes the following individuals and organizations for their generous support of our annual fund andBackstage at the Geffen. Donors are listed at the associate level and higher for gifts made between april 1, 2013 and may 31, 2014.

In appreciation, donors enjoy a host of special benefits including house seats, complimentary drinks, receptions and much more. for more information, please call Jamie mikelich at 310.208.6500 ext. 128.

chairman’s circle $50,000+anonymousaudi of america, IncBen/Joyce eisenberg foundationcity national Bankmary ann cloydDavid Geffen foundationedgerton foundationJoyce eisenberg-Keefer & melvin Keeferherbert m. & Beverly J. Gelfandthe adi & Jerry Greenberg foundationGuggenheim Partners Investment

management holdings, llccarole & Bill haberharold & mimi steinberg charitable trustmartha hendersonrabbi uri D. herscher & Dr. myrna herschercindy & alan hornJP morgan Private Bankmarilyn & Jeffrey KatzenbergGlorya Kaufmanloretta everett Kaufman & victor KaufmanKenneth t. & eileen l. norris foundationKeyes automotive Groupsandra Krause & William fitzgeraldlatham & Watkins llPmr. and mrs. Jason & yvonne leeGinny mancinifay & frank mancusoJohn mccrite & Juan lopezDonna mcKenna & flynn chernosKelly & ron meyerann & Jerry mossmoss foundationPricewaterhousecoopersmadeline & Bruce ramerlinda Bernstein rubin & tony rubinrichard & Barbara shermanshubert foundationskirball foundationKaren & vic smithKate capshaw & steven spielbergDeeanna staatscynthia P. stafford & lanre IdewuJudith & Bruce sternJodi & howard tenenbaumIn memory of alice Ghostley & felice orlandithe Walt Disney companyJudy & chancellor charles e. youngDirk & natasha ziff

executive proDucer $25,000 - $49,999anonymousaegon transamerica foundationPatricia Kiernan applegatearia resort & sparobert c. BaralBeth Behrsstephanie & Jonathan carsoncBs corporationclassic Party rentalsDaedalus foundation, IncDesigner 8 event furniture rentalthe Douglas foundationthe edward a. & ai o. shay family foundationGang, tyre, ramer & Brown, Inc.Greater los angeles new car Dealers associationInteractive corp (Iac)J.P. morgan chase foundationlaurents / hatcher foundationthe lear family foundation

los angeles county arts commissionlos angeles magazinelouis XIIIlouis vuittonmarcia Israel foundation, Inc.nancy & sir Paul mccartneymontage hotels & residencesleslie moonves & Julie chennapa valley Grillemike nichols & Diane sawyeranna K. nupsonsocIal by samantha sackler & tammy ratnershel & cynthia stoneWachtell, lipton, rosen & KatzDeborah & michael e. WalshWarner Bros. entertainmentWells fargo foundation

proDucer $10,000 - $24,999J.J. abrams & Katie mcGrathariel Investmentscharles a. Black, Jr.heather thomas & skip BrittenhamBrotman foundation of californiaeileen & harold BrownBrunello cucinelliBulgari corporation of americaroma Downey & mark Burnettthe capella resortsthe capital Group companies

charitable foundationmarcy carsey & leo yoshimuraelizabeth lacey & Gilbert cates, Jr.valarie de la Garza & michael centenocity of los angeles Department of cultural affairscarole Bayer sager & robert a. DalyDreamWorks animationsusan & John ebeyfielding edlow & larry clarkeDr. & mrs. Paul eisenbergsusan & mark fleischerfox entertainment Groupcarol & Paul frimmerGagosian Gallery, IncJim & ann GianopulosPatty Glaser & sam mudiearthur Greenbergc. curtis GrishamIn memory of morris a. hazanhBosamantha & eric heermellody hobsonvicki IovineJoseph Drown foundationJoan KaloustianJanine & Peter lowycarla maldenmona maldenmalibu family Winessusan & Peter mallorymartin Katz, ltdnancy & michael mcclellandWendy & Barry meyersandra e. milkennorthern trust, naoccidental Petroleum corpParamount Pictureslaurie macDonald & Walter ParkesPopland studiosrollin ransom & chris lacroixJudith reichman, mDPamela robinson hollander & robert hollanderronen levy eventsloren rothschild & hon. frances rothschildrichard ruskell Pastriesthe simms/mann family foundationsony Pictures entertainmentfred specktor & nancy heller

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& tammy andersonlinda & Jerry BruckheimerGlenn & lynn cardosocomcast | nBc universalcreative artists agencyDirectors Guild of americalauren shuler Donner & richard Donnermica ertegunandrew fickmaneric flamholtz & yvonne randlefour seasons resort maui at Wailealela rochon & antoine fuquamichael Gendler & Jessica teichPriscila GiraldoGloria & Peter Goldstanley & Ilene GoldGoldman sachsandy & carlo Brandon-GordonGrand Wailea, a Waldorf astoria resortJill GreyBrian & myra Greenspunalan hergott & curt shepardGail & stanley hollanderstanley Iezman & nancy starktracey JacobsBernice & Wendell Jeffreymarvin Jubas & Janet Waldmannon KaplanJulie & David KavnerWendy Kurtzmanla valencialeo s. Guthman fundsusan & David levetonDrs. Gerald & Barbara leveymarlene & sandy louchheimtobias meyer & sotheby’smoca foundationmarcia & Brett molotskyKate moran & mikki rosenbergmy vienna Gelatonatural resources Defense councilneda nobari foundationchristine marie ofieshcarol & Bill ouchimo ostinshana & Don PassmanBrenda r. Potterlee & lawrence ramerKay & Bob rehmecarl reinermichele & rob reinerthe residences at Kapalua BayJoyce reymayor richard riordanJane rissman & richard sondheimer

nadine & fredric D. rosenrikki rosenthomas l. safranhon. nicole a. avant & ted sarandosJody & arthur schmidKen & carol schultz foundation steve & Paula mae schwartzsidley austin llPsimon strauss foundationmorris & libby singer foundationsondheimer foundationlorraine spurge & Patrick mitchellstart mediaarnold stiefelBen stiller & christine taylortanino ristoranteKiki & larry taylorBarbara & larry tenanthomas safran & associatesKaren zoller, mD & David tillman, mDKaren & William timberlakeDan tishmanmiranda & Brett tollmanthe travel corporationalice & norman tulchinuBs Private Wealth managementunited talent agencyKaren & rick WolfenJennifer young & Katrina nasonGail zappaleslie & robert zemeckisruth & stan zicklinIn loving memory of herman ziegler

sponsor$3,000 — $4,999anonymousJanis adams & John lyonsconnie Kramer alexandermrs. carol K. Block & chancellor Gene D. Blocksusan Booth & christopher Waddenrobert Brook & Jacqueline Kosecofflisa, michael & rachel chalfinterri ann cooper Konheimscott, susan & Joshua corwinvictoria DummerDora & neil Kadishasally & Dr. manny J. Karbelnigthea & neal Kossrobin & seth KuglerPhyllis & Ken lembergerrenee & meyer luskincecil & michael Pulitzerlori & David roussoPaula & allan rudnickallen Blue & Kira snydervernon, Barry & Dale tyerman

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& mrs. robin carnesaleDr. fanya carter, PhDDavid cates & christine vavakJane catesJonathan & elena catesmelissa cates & roger clamansheldon cherry & carolyn runowiczlaurel & aaron clarklinda & John colemanlou colented cordesJames costacarolyn crandall & harley Kornblumshelley Wike cranleyJanine cristianoIn loving memory of ed cypertruth Daughertylawrence G. Davidshirley lu & norman DavidsonPam DawberGavin de BeckerDeluscious cookiesBill & Kate

In honor of Blanche schimmelsusan & Jonathan Dolgencarolyn Dirks/Brett DoughertyDennis & Jeralyn DotyJan & thea DrayerGerald & sally DucotWilliam Duncanmarilyn P. DunnDr. & mrs. William m Duxlercolleen m. ellisterri & David elstonthe english language centerKevin Watts & christine enlowcarl & courtenay enrightelizabeth J. enyart, mark Doyle

& sarah Danielscarol & J.B. esterkinmr. & mrs. michael feldmanlawrence n. fieldDonnovan fieldGloria & morton fieldlawrence n. fieldmichael filermanrobert & sonia freedmansteve freedmanGwen & Jacob friendthomas fuller & William KellyG2 Graphic service, Inc.Pat & sandy GageJeanne & arnold Geffnermr. & mrs. arthur GeoffrionDiane & Bruce Gewertzrose GilbertKiki & David Gindlercherna & Dr. Gary Gitnickcharlotte GoldDr. Irene Goldenbergmarion Goldenfelderic Goodmanadrienne Grant & Paul Jenningsheidi GreggJack Grossbart & marc schwartz

craig GrosvenorDeborah & allen Grubmanthe Guerin foundationharlan D. Gulkomadeline Gussmanhalbert hargrove Global advisors, llcmonty & marilyn hallsalli harrisalan & michelle heilpernmel & faith henkinneal hersh & lynda KleinJean himmelstein & David colemanstephen sass & steven hochstadtDr. John D. hofbauer & Dr. laura e. foxIn honor of Developmenttoni hoytlisa IngallsJason & courtney JandaJerome & linda JangerJoseph B. Gould foundationlinda & David KagelKarney Guren family foundationrobert Katzsabrina Kay charitable foundationPatricia Keatinglenny & David KeltonGerrold & nina Kesslerlauren & richard KingBarbara & stuart KlabinKent Klavens & Judy vourlasJudy Knappleslie & norman Koplofcarol KrauseDeborah lacusta & Daniel castellanetalas ventanas al Paraisohelene & arthur laubJohn liebessteven & nancy lippmanDorothy lipskyJeffrey & elisabeth lipsmanedina somlai & rob markusJudith locke & Dennis massiethe Jennifer & Greg malins

foundationmr. & mrs. frank mancuso Jr.eric G.c. marksherry martinJeanne mcDonald-Powers

& travis PowersJanis B. mceldowneysue mchugh & herb seesethe miles familyBarbara & fred millerandrew & laura mintzerJoanne & Joel mogyGarry morris & Kent harrison hayeslon morse & toni hollander morserio & frank morselawrence nelsonPatricia newcombJoan & fred nicholasalbert & Barbara nicholsBenedicta & Geoffry oblathBobbi & rory o’DonnellDeborah & stacey olliffornest family foundationcharles ortnerGuy osearylondon, alex & marty PadillaGia Paladino & michael Wisemichael Parks & Judith haywardPhilip & leslie Patonamanda crick & Glenn PfefferJulie Piepenkottertara & robert Pietriherbert & marilyn PikenIn memory of michael Pillerruth Popkinstephen Prudhommelee ramerrichard rasiej & Joan hermanharvey & Joyce reichardrabbi steven & Didi carr reubenDonald B. & susan f. riceIn memory of frances richmanesther & howard richmondchristy rittsBeth roberts & Warren smithJoseph & cynthia rodriguez

craig e. rogersBrad & nancy rosenbergsue Weiss rosenwasserlaura & John saadeDavid a. & Karen richards sachsmark san filipponancy & ted sanbornsarah leonard fine JewelersJill sattingertoni & John schulmancarole server & oliver frankelannette & leonard shapiroIn memory of Diane Barnett-shapiroJohn & lori shawtraci sheltonPhyllis & martin shephardholly & larry shulmansteven siegel & lily careyrita & Jose sigalron silverman & soraya rosssnyder family foundationJoan & Jerry snydersold out crowdDrs. matthew & marion solomonBruce & Patti springsteenst. regis monarch Beachst. regis Punta mitamitch & sherry steinJoannie sternJordan strauss PhotographyDavid & Katherine stritzingereric strom & eileen Goodisalec sulkin & tal rabinowitzelaine f. & radoslav l. sutnarKaty sweetthe tatasciore familyanne c. taubman & David BoyleJohn teeples & nicolas martinez, Jr.audri & stan tendlermichael e. tennenbaum familyPaul tetreaultDaniel tongbaiDaniel & shauna valenzuelasusan & Peter van haftenalan van vlietJennifer von schneidauPeter & Denise Walshrhonda & mark WapnickDavid Weber and the arnold

& edna Weber foundationJoanne & Ken Weinmanroberta WeintraubGelena & seth Weissmanalison Whalen & steven marenbergGeoffrey & susan Whartonmarcia Williams & Gene lucerolesley & Jeffrey Wolmananna & stephen yallourakislinda yellinPatricia youngmanDebra zavalaBarbara & stanley zaxmarcie & howard zelikowellen & arnold zetchermrs. richard zimananthony P. zingeDavid & ellie zuckerman

artistic aDvocate $500 - $999anonymous (4)Dale adrionKatherine ambernancy antoniouares management llcJanet & Irwin BarnetIrene BaronJim & Diane BerlinerBeverly BiererDiane & richard Birnholzruth & Jake BloomJanet & mark Brownmarilyn & anshel BrusilowBecky & David BrusilowDr. r.W.G. BugentalJP cherry

William chinmichael collinsPhil Johnston & Jill cordesDonald & zoe cosgrovecameron crowerobert cushnirmorgan Dameronmuriel DanceDiana Davidow & Deborah constanceDaniel Dodsonthe milton l. & Betty J. Dranow

family foundationDavid & Joyce evansmyrna & howard fabrickmarjorie & arthur finesydney m. finegold, m.D.myrna forestBurt & nanette foresterlois & Gerald Gallopsharlene & sol GalperBenita & Bert GinsbergDonna & lee B. Gold, m.D.carol & neil Goldbergfrancine Golden & marvin schlossmanlouis & linda Goldsmanabner & roz Goldstinelori & robert Goodmanroger Gordonmike & elaine Graysusan Greenrobert & Gabrielle Greenbergcarolyn & Bernie hamiltonstanley handmanronald hansenKay harringtonrichard hartsheila & chester hasdayBarbara & Bud hellmanmr. & mrs. William hellmanmurray & Gail heltzerhelene hendricksonandy heywardmrs. Dorothy hoffmanrand hoffman & charlotte robinsonKelley m. hoganJudith hohmanGerald IsenbergJackie & Warren Jacksonlynn hunt & margaret Jacobnancy & len Jacobyterry & marc J. Jacobyedward & aya Jakobovitsmary JamesJosh JonesJoyce & Don Kaisermanruth & marvin Kalintrudy & albert Kallisavi KamiennyDrs. elaine & Jeff Kamilmr. & mrs. Bernard Kaminemarcy Kaplan-Goldanita Karbelniglaurence o. Karshroy Kaufmansaul & rima KayJames KellyDr. ann Kirsch & mr. Jonathan Kirschcharlene Kodimerron KolarDr. marina Kovalevsky

& yana Kovalevskyron & Joanne KramarJeffrey Kramercarol & richard Kurlandtam & David lachoffJoan & christopher larkinJeanne & christopher lavagninoPeter levin & audrey Davis levinBurton & anita levinsonBarry levinsonmary shannon littleneil l. & ora D. macfarlaneelizabeth marcellinomr. & mrs. Phillips h. marshallGeoff & seema millerthomas mitchellallan m. mohrman Jr.Bill & Gail morinoIn loving memory of harvey s. morse

sandra mossJohn & sandy murdockmy-PetiteDavid neilansherri & arnold nelsonadrienne & arthur omanskymark Paluch & Bryan ozamotoDr. & mrs. emil & Dolores PascarelliBarbara & Gary Pasquinellimr. John PerkinsJimi & Inna Petulla, film connectionlisa Pierozziruth PilotJon PolitoJack & Jane Pollockmichael PostGary & Gail racheletskyWilliam raylinda & manny ridercarlene ringerrichard robertsonDolores rogersronda & fred rosemaxine & Gene rosenfeldDiane ross-GlazerBlanche & Bruce Joel rubinPaul a. rudnick, m.D.Barry & nancy sanderssusan & martin schmittmalcolm schneer & cathy liuelaine carey & vincent J. schodolskiDavid & margaret schwankeBob & susan schwartzmr. charles schwartz

& mrs. carol schwartzDr. & mrs. Jack schwartzsusan schwarzmichele & Peter serchukBob & sue shadurPeggy & robert shapiromelinda & yossi sidikaroarthur & carol silbergeldrobin & robert sillssteven sillsmartin & leah sklarDione & Joe smithsusan & alfred sternedith l. stoell & linda Gach rayaaron stroudmr. & mrs. David tannnancy thomasJudy & art tompkinscatherine ungerDeborah valdezanthony vasekIra & laurie Waldmanmarcia & Dr. charles WassermanJay Weinstein & lori WoldarPat Westannabelle Weston & steven shulmanJohn WestonBruce Whizinrae Jeane Williamslauren Wing & luke BrownKyra Wooanthony P. zinge

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ruth & Donald BlumkinPamela & Bill Bohnertsusan Boiko & martin schwartzmichael J. Bordytoby BornsteinBetsy BosakWanda BoulgaridesBurt Boyarcarol J. BradshawPaula Brandmona Brandlerlaura Brawnerfelix BrennerDr. & mrs. neal & ruth BrickerDr. Gerald BuckbergG & ashley BuonannoDaniel & ellen BurgessDavid & Kathy Burkemark & Penny Burleyhoward Bushinskymichael & sandy Buttittalaura D. campbellGrace Diekhaus & Pauline cannymarlene & David capellanthony carboneandrew carlbergcindy carlin & Jeff roussosteven cerasale

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& constance Kaplan, mftevelyne & Joel smasonDiane Good & frank smithDiane smithJames smith & loreen ayer Jennie smithmarcia l. & mark J. smithPamela smithBill smitrovichKaren smitsJoan & Jerry snydermichael & millie sondermannanne-marie & alex spataruDebra & Bruce spectorrita spiegelm leslie stearnsDr. Jay stein & mrs. carol steintom & Kerstin stempel arthur sternGloria stroockchambers stevensms. sally stevenssusan stockel stanley & Dee stoneWilliam stringerBonnie sturner PhD

In memory of Peter siltonteresa l. sufanamr. Kayser sume & Dr. renee sabshinKatherine sungI.h. sutnickDeepak swaruplance & maureen tanPhyllis & franklin tellmr. & mrs. asadour terterianDonna thompsonDorothy thornhillJay & courtney tobinDavid trainerBrigitta troyrobin & Gary ungarleon & stephanie vahnPia & steve vaiscott vanGerpenmandana visivital research llclois von morganrothcarole Wagner-vallianos

& Peter vallianosDr. & mrs. William Walsh Bunny & Jay Wassermanelisa WayneJulie & Peter WeilIn memory of eunice Weinermarion & russell Weis marsha & steven WeissDara & Greg PayneBruce & marci Wisemanmarc WishingradDeborah Wisselaine & Donald Wolfrowie & Jeffrey WolfGeorge & Diane Wolfberg Jess Womacklynn WoodsKaren & frank Wurtzelarnold zaneharriet zaretskycarol l. zeldenvicki ziegellynn & meir zivDayle & abram zukorsandy zwirn


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Randall Arney artistic Director

Ken novice managing Director

behnaz Ataee General manager

Regina Miller chief Development officer

artistic

Mary Garrett artistic managerAmy levinson artistic associate / literary DirectorPhyllis schuringa artistic associate / casting Directorshannon noel artistic coordinatornick Johnson Interim literary associate blair simmons literary Intern

Development

ellen Catania Director of major Gifts & corporate/foundation PartnershipsJessica brusilow Rollins Director of education Partnerships & Donor relationsJamie Mikelich associate Director of Individual GivingKristen smith eshaya Grants manager & major Gifts executive assistantscott Kriloff Development associate & Database managerJessie sherman Development assistant

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Jennifer Zakkai education Projects leaderConnor White resident teaching artist & education associate

aDministration

Frankie ocasio executive assistant to the managing DirectorMaryam Meehan accounting and Payroll manager Francisca lopez accounts PayableMarguerite harris receptionist

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daniel ionazzi Production managerJill barnes associate Production manager Matthew Carleton technical Directorthomas Watson assistant technical Director Rich Gilles Properties masterJames Grabowski sound masterdarren Rezowalli master electrician

marKeting & sales

Joseph Yoshitomi Director of marketing & communicationsKaren Gutierrez Director of advertising & sponsorshipsMark san Filippo ticket services Director & Database administrator stephanie strand audience services manager brian dunning Graphics / Production artist Jodi Feigenbaum advertising & Promotions assistantJanice bernal associate Box office manager bryan Martin associate Box office manager Korie benavidez, Audrey Cain, Clay dzygun, Zack hamra, Richard Martinez, lilach Mendelovich, Alyssa tyson,Martin Wurst Box office staff

communications

tim Choy, Peter Goldman, david barber, niki blumberg Davidson & choy PublicityJonathan Josephson Public relations consultant

front of house

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

facilities management

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

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

the scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in lort theaters are represented by united scenic artists local usa-829, Iatse.


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