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Wifredo Lam: Imagining New Worlds is organized by the McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College and curated by Elizabeth T. Goizueta. Imagining New Worlds: José Parlá and Fahamu Pecou is organized by the High Museum of Art. Additional support provided by Sandra and DanBaldwin, Jiong Yan and Baxter Jones, Elizabeth and Chris Willett, and Morgens West Foundation. Images: Wifredo Lam, Le Sombre Malembo,Dieu du carrefour, 1943, collection of Isaac and Betty Rudman. © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY/ADAGP, Paris. Photo by Rey Parlá. 2014© Parlá Studios, LLC. Wifredo Lam photograph by Man Ray. © 2014 Man Ray Trust/Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY/ADAGP, Paris

ALSO ON VIEWIMAGINING NEW WORLDS:<< José Parlá &Fahamu PecouInspired by the legacyof Wifredo Lam,contemporary artistsJosé Parlá and Fahamu Pecou reimagine history and envision new beginnings.

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Wifredo Lam: Imagining New Worlds is organized by the McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College and curated by Elizabeth T. Goizueta. Imagining New Worlds: José Parlá and Fahamu Pecou is organized by the High Museum of Art. Additional support provided by Sandra and DanBaldwin, Jiong Yan and Baxter Jones, Elizabeth and Chris Willett, and Morgens West Foundation. Images: Wifredo Lam, Le Sombre Malembo,Dieu du carrefour, 1943, collection of Isaac and Betty Rudman. © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY/ADAGP, Paris. Photo by Rey Parlá. 2014© Parlá Studios, LLC. Wifredo Lam photograph by Man Ray. © 2014 Man Ray Trust/Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY/ADAGP, Paris


Rarely seen works by one of Surrealism’s most influential artistsMore than 40 works by internationally renowned Cuban-born artist Wifredo Lamtogether for the first time. Through May 24. Get tickets today at high.org.


SPONSORED BYWifredo Lam: Imagining New Worlds is organized by the McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College and curated by Elizabeth T. Goizueta. Imagining New Worlds: José Parlá and Fahamu Pecou is organized by the High Museum of Art. Additional support provided by Sandra and DanBaldwin, Jiong Yan and Baxter Jones, Elizabeth and Chris Willett, and Morgens West Foundation. Images: Wifredo Lam, Le Sombre Malembo,Dieu du carrefour, 1943, collection of Isaac and Betty Rudman. © 2014 Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY/ADAGP, Paris. Photo by Rey Parlá. 2014© Parlá Studios, LLC. Wifredo Lam photograph by Man Ray. © 2014 Man Ray Trust/Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY/ADAGP, Paris


Rarely seen works by one of Surrealism’s most influential artistsMore than 40 works by internationally renowned Cuban-born artist Wifredo Lamtogether for the first time. Opens February 14. Get tickets today at high.org.


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Why do writers choose to tell childrens’ stories? This is not an exact quote, but when Natalie Babbitt, who wrote the book Tuck Everlasting was interviewed recently, she noted that children often are not considered people until they reach the age of 18. They are loved and taken care of but not always appreciated for their full potential as citizens of our community.

One beautiful thing about working and playing at the Woodruff Arts Center is that kids just keep showing up at our doors — sometimes with their parents — sometimes in yellow buses, sometimes in our

classrooms and camps. Yes, they are our future. You hear that a lot, but they are also are a critical part of our “now.” One of the advantages of having an honest-to-goodness 12-year-old in the cast and an 11-year-old understudy is that throughout the rehearsal process we were always able to see and learn from their perspectives.

Even in rare moments when they did not have a lot to say, their understanding of James’ journey helped all of us to interpret all of the characters’ journeys.

Roald Dahl zeroed-in on the plight of young protagonists; he understood the special nature and desires of folks in the early part of life’s journey. I love the advice in his book Danny, the Champion of the World: “When you grow up and have children of your own, do please remember something important: A stodgy parent is no fun at all. What a child wants and deserves is a parent who is SPARKY.”

We hope we have made this production as SPARKY as possible both to honor the work of Mr. Dahl and to reflect the minds and hearts of the many youthful citizens of all ages who will take this peachy journey with us.

Thank you, Tim McDonald and Pasek and Paul, for this lovely new version of the tale and thank you young people, for constant wisdom and inspiration.

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Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the laundromat. But the adventure takes a dramatic turn when Trixie realizes her bunny was left behind. Using live actors and beautiful projections, this play tells a true-to-life tale about what happens when Daddy’s in charge and things go terribly, hilariously wrong. Directed by Rosemary Newcott, the Sally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth & Families, Knuffle Bunny runs May 27-June 21 on the Alliance’s Hertz Stage. More information: alliancetheatre.org/knufflebunny.

Additionally, beginning in June, every Sunday will be family fun day at the Woodruff Arts Center, featuring free activities and experiences designed for young ones and their caregivers. As you contemplate your summer plans, please swing by

the Arts Center on a Sunday between 1 and 4 p.m. to discover what artful fun awaits you on our campus.

For those interested in making their own theatre, the Alliance offers dozens of different drama camp opportunities for all ages with topics ranging from musical theatre to improv comedy. In each camp, students will discover the joy of acting, will learn to work in an ensemble with new friends, and will present a showcase for family and friends on the final day. More information: alliancetheatre.org/dramacamps.

So let this journey with James be only the beginning! Adventures every bit as thrilling as riding across the ocean on a Giant Peach await you this summer at the Woodruff Arts Center.


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LIGHTING DESIGNPETE SHINN

COSTUME DESIGNSYDNEY ROBERTS

SOUND DESIGNCLAY BENNING

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STAGE MANAGERLIZ CAMPBELL

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James and the Giant Peachis presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).

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Music and Lyrics by Benj Pasek & Justin PaulBook by Timothy Allen McDonaldBased on the book by Roald Dahl

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castCAST

(in alphabetical order)

* Caleb Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ladahlord* Molly Coyne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lady Bug/Reporter/Storyteller Benjamin Harding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James* Wendy Melkonian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sponge/Storyteller* Brandon O’Dell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Centipede/Buzz/Storyteller* Julissa Sabino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spider/Woman With Purse/Matron Nurse/Reporter/Storyteller Googie Uterhardt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Earthworm/Bobby Cop/Bitzi Botana/Storyteller* Jeremy Varner . . . . . . . . . . . Green Grasshopper/Man With Wallet/Garden Guild/Storyteller/ASM* Minka Wiltz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spider/Storyteller

UNDERSTUDIES

Christa Beth Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Benjamin Davis . . . . . . . Spider/Grasshopper/Ladahlord/Man With Wallet/Garden Guild/Storyteller Sarah Newby Halicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sponge/Spider/Ladybug J Koby Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . Centipede/Earthworm/Bobby Bop/Bitzi Botana/Buzz/Storyteller

STAGE MANAGEMENT

* Liz Campbell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stage Manager Barbara O’Haley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Management Production Assistant

PRODUCTION AND DESIGN ASSISTANCE

Jason vonHinezmeyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Puppet Designer/Consultant Julissa Sabino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dance Captain

*Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

The Alliance Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, an independent national labor union. The Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre, and is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young Audiences (ASSITEJ/USA), The Atlanta Coalition of Theatres, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Midtown Alliance.

The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited, is a violation of United States Copyright Law and is an actionable Federal Offense.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Cameras and recording devices are absolutely prohibited in the theatre. Cellphones and pagers are extremely disturbing and should be silenced before the performance begins.


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CHRISTA BETH CAMPBELL

BENJAMIN DAVIS

SARAH NEWBY

HALICKS

J KOBY PARKER

CALEBCLARK

WENDY MELKONIAN

GOOGIE UTERHARDT

MOLLY COYNE

BRANDON O’DELL

JEREMY VARNER

BENJAMIN HARDING

JULISSA SABINO

MINKA WILTZ

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profilesCHRISTA BETH CAMPBELL (U/S James) is excited to be making her Alliance debut. Christa played Young Cosette in Les Misérables at Aurora Theatre and Simone in Madeline’s Christmas at Horizon Theatre. TV/film credits include Sisters, Hall Pass, The Hideout, Test Group, “Constantine,” “How and Why,” “Gimme Shelter” and more. Christa hopes that everyone watching this show will be just as inspired as she is to never give up because dreams do come true. Much love to everyone who supports me — I could not do it without each and every one of you. Special thanks to Rosemary, Jody and everyone at the Alliance for believing in me! christabethcampbell.com

CALEB CLARK (Ladahlord) is very happy to be back at the Alliance for this production. You may remember him from last season as Shrek. Other Atlanta credits include The Importance of Being Earnest, Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth at Georgia Shakespeare. Caleb is grateful to his friends and family for their constant love, support and laughter.

MOLLY COYNE (Lady Bug/Reporter/Storyteller) is delighted to join the cast of James and the Giant Peach! Alliance credits: A Christmas Carol (u/s Female Ensemble); The Tall Girls (u/s Jean/Lurlene); By the Way, Meet Vera Stark (u/s Gloria Mitchell). Atlanta credits: As You Like It and One Man, Two Guvnors (Georgia Shakespeare); Pump Boys and Dinettes (Georgia Ensemble Theatre); Annie (Atlanta Lyric Theatre). Up next, catch Molly as Eliza Doolittle in GET’s production of My Fair Lady! Thanks to Rosemary and Liz! Much love to my huge and crazy family, Mom, Dad and Nunu, and to my adventure buddy, Brian.

BENJAMIN DAVIS (U/S Spider/Grasshopper/Ladahlord) is thrilled to be working with the Alliance! Ben’s recent Atlanta theatre credits include Les Miserables, Christmas Canteen and The Cat in the Hat (Aurora Theatre), Brad Majors in The Rocky Horror Show (Actor’s Express), Gar Public in Philadelphia, Here I Come (Aris Theatre), Jim Dillingham (US/P) in The Gifts of the Magi (Theatrical Outfit), and he’s currently playing Johnny in Stinky Kids the Musical at Synchronicity Theatre. Film credits: The Fat Boy Chronicles, Fun World and The D.U.F.F. Up next, Hands on a Hardbody at Aurora! BenjaminTaylorDavis.com

SARAH NEWBY HALICKS (U/S Sponge/Spider/Ladybug) is thrilled to be acting at the Alliance for the first time! Last year, she completed an apprenticeship at the Shakespeare Tavern with roles in Othello and Romeo and Juliet. Other credits include Steel Magnolias (OnStage Atlanta); I Do, I Do, I Do (Stage Door Players) and A Christmas Carol (Academy Theatre). Sarah is represented by Aligned Stars Agency. Love to my Alliance family, as well as Daniel, family and friends — without whom my dreams would be unattainable. snhalicks.wix.com/actor

BENJAMIN HARDING ( James) is returning to the Alliance as the Peach State’s first James. As a 12-year-old seventh-grader at Chamblee Middle School, he plays many sports, French horn and is an avid reader. Favorite roles: Michael Hobbs, Elf the Musical (national tour 2014); Michael Banks, Mary Poppins (Aurora); Young Ramon, Zorro (Alliance — 2013 Atlanta Fan Awards best musical); soloist, ASO Very Merry Pops; Oliver Twist, Oliver! (MelloDrama — 2014 MAT Youth Award); Gavroche, Les

Misérables (Red Phoenix); Jonah, Oh, Jonah (PRUMC); Xanadu (Act3 – 2013 MAT Best Musical/Ensemble). Thanks to God and my family (Bill, Marsha, Brianna) for all the encouragement and support! beharding.com

WENDY MELKONIAN (Sponge) is tickled peachy to be back on the Alliance stage. Previous Alliance credits include Class of 3000 LIVE, Sister Act, Seussical, Stinky Cheese Man and A Christmas Carol. Other credits include The Book Club Play (Horizon Theatre), Autobiography of Sam Brown (Aurora Theatre), Becky’s New Car (GET), The Sound of Music (Atlanta Lyric Theatre), The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Actors’ Express) and singing cabaret with Libby Whittemore a few times a year. She is represented by People Store. She earned a master’s of music from the Boston Conservatory and is a proud AEA member. Special thanks to Rosemary, Chris, Jody, Liz, this amazing cast, costume shop and crew, Birdie and Bruno. So much love to the family (given and chosen) and especially The Weed. For Dad.

BRANDON O’DELL (Centipede/Buzz/Storyteller) has portrayed many animals at the Alliance Theatre including a cat (Goodnight Moon), a monkey (Seussical: The Musical) and a goose (Honk). Other work — in which he played human beings — includes Harmony, Into the Woods, The Wizard of Oz, My Fair Lady, Crimes of the Heart (Alliance Theatre); Huck Finn in Big River (Theatrical Outfit); Matt in The Fantasticks and Hero in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Shakespeare Tavern). TV: “The Red Road,” “Drop Dead Diva,” “Army Wives,” “Dawson’s Creek,” “One Tree Hill.” Film: Selma (2015 best picture Ocard nominee), Stephen King’s

The Mist, The Bay. Brandon has a beautiful wife and three incredible children who love him no matter what creature he becomes.

J KOBY PARKER (U/S Centipede/Earthworm/Bobby Bop/Bitzi Botana/Buzz/Storyteller) is super excited to be a part of this wonderful show and to be doing his first show with the Alliance! Favorite credits: Catch Me If You Can, Chicago, Sophisticated Ladies and The Producers (Atlanta Lyric Theatre); Strong for Life (Telltale Children’s Theatre); and Forever Christmas (Stone Mountain Christmas). Love and appreciation to my loving family and friends and Troyseph.

JULISSA SABINO (U/S Spider/Matron Nurse/Reporter) is overjoyed to be making her mainstage Alliance Theatre debut! Previously, she pursued her B.F.A. at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Favorite Atlanta theatre credits: Mariela en el Desierto (Aurora Theatre), The Rocky Horror Show (Actor’s Express), and The Lizard and El Sol (Alliance Theatre). Julissa thanks her fellow artists, her family and you for supporting the arts in Atlanta!

GOOGIE UTERHARDT (Earthworm/Bobby Cop/Bitzi Botana/Storyteller) is glad to be back! Alliance Theatre: Next to Normal (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine). Other Atlanta favorites: 1001 Nights: A Love Story About Loving Stories, Brer Rabbit & Friends (Center for Puppetry Arts); Mary Poppins, Clyde ’n Bonnie (Aurora Theatre); The Producers (Atlanta Lyric Theatre); The 39 Steps, The Wild Party (OnStage Atlanta); Five Course Love (ART Station). Upcoming: My Fair Lady (Georgia Ensemble). Googie also develops new works with Out of Hand Theater (Hominid,

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profilesThe Game, MEDS) and teaches puppetry to children during the summer.

JEREMY VARNER (Green Grasshopper/Man With Wallet/Garden Guild/Storyteller/ASM) is thrilled to be back at the Alliance Theatre. Favorite Atlanta credits include Shrek: The Musical; A Christmas Carol; By the Way, Meet Vera Stark; Charlotte’s Web (Alliance Theatre); The Producers (Theatre of the Stars); Tarzan (Legacy Theatre); The Producers, Joseph, Annie and Cats (Atlanta Lyric Theatre); The Drowsy Chaperone (Aurora Theatre); Kiss of the Spider Woman (Actor’s Express); Andrews Brothers (Stage Door). Jeremy, a proud member of Actor’s Equity, graduated with a B.F.A. in musical theatre from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. Many thanks to Rosemary and to my incredibly loving and supporting parents.

MINKA WILTZ (Spider/Storyteller) is happy to be performing on the Alliance stage again. She is a member of Actors’ Equity and a three-time Suzi Bass Award nominee. Theatre redits include Right On, Every Tongue Confess, The House That Will Not Stand and Slide Glide the Slippery Slope. Opera: Dido & Aneas, Madame Butterfly and Porgy & Bess. Minka sends love and gratitude to Anjoli, and her true family — you know who you are — your support means everything. “Without the arts, we are doomed to believe this reality is all there is to life.” Enjoy the journey!

ROSEMARY NEWCOTT (Director) is the Sally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth and Families and is most fortunate to be here directing and sharing

space with so many gifted artists and professionals. Favorite Alliance directing credits include A Christmas Carol, Courage (premiere), Waiting for Balloon (premiere), Shrek!, Grimm Lives of the Inbetweens (premiere), Seussical, Class of 3000 LIVE! (premiere), Einstein Is a Dummy (premiere), The Book of Ruth, The Hobbit and more. Favorite national directing credits include Knuffl Bunny: A Cautionary Musical and Jason Invisible at the Kennedy Center and Frida Libra at La Jolla Playhouse (all premieres). Rosemary also directed the high school Collision Project for 10 years and pioneered the Alliance’s innovative Theatre for the Very Young. Rosemary was named Atlanta Lexus Leader of the Arts in December 2001 and is a recipient of the Princess Grace Foundation Fellowship. In 2005 she was named best director of the year by the AJC and was awarded the GTC Distinguished Career Award. She is a 2009 recipient of the Princess Grace Special Projects Award and the 2010 Spirit of Suzi Bass Award. She is on the advisory board at Kennesaw State University’s theater department and serves on the national board of TYA/USA. Much love to my family and to my very first and to the ever youthfully creative TMarq.

RICARDO APONTE (Choreographer) is thrilled to return to the Alliance Theatre after choreographing The Lizard and El Sol. His most recent credits as a choreographer and/or director include Rocky Horror (Actor’s Express); Cats, Annie (Atlanta Lyric Theatre); A Taffeta Christmas, The Buddy Holly Story (Georgia Ensemble); Christmas Canteen (Aurora Theatre); Smokey Joe’s Cafe, The Taffetas (Highland Playhouse); Pete N’ Keely, Bye Bye Birdie (Stage Door Players); 1001 Nights and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

(Center for Puppetry Arts), among others. As an actor, Ricardo has appeared in many TV commercials, theatre productions and just returned from L.A. after appearing in the play Mariela in the Desert. Ricardo has also choreographed for the Georgia Aquarium, Stone Mountain Park and Six Flags Over Georgia. Big thank you to Rosemary for this amazing opportunity and to this wonderful hard-working cast!

CHRISTOPHER CANNON (Musical Director) An Atlanta native, Christopher is proud to return to the Alliance Theatre. Alliance credits include Honk!; Shrek; Disney’s Mulan; Seussical: The Musical; Disney’s Aladdin; The Wizard of Oz; Chess; Hot Mikado; Once More With Hart; tick, tick ... BOOM!; Let’s Talk About AIDS; Pacific Overtures; Leap; and An Evening With Phylicia Rashad. Christopher programs keyboards and records tracks for regional theatre companies throughout the country including Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and the North Shore Music Theatre. Other Atlanta credits include Pump Boys and Dinettes at Theatrical Outfit. Christopher is honored to have performed at the Vatican and the White House.

KAT CONLEY (Set Design) returns to the Alliance after designing last season’s Shrek. Previous Alliance shows include Charlotte’s Web; Holidays With the Chalks; The Wizard of Oz; Honk!; Disney’s Mulan; 26 Miles; Class of 3000 LIVE; Goodnight Moon; Eurydice; Seussical the Musical; Degas’ Little Dancer; Disney’s Aladdin; Go, Dog, Go!; The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales; Shear Madness; The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer; Ferdinand the Bull; and Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. Based in Atlanta since 2000, Kat has

designed scenery for Arena Stage, Orlando Shakespeare, the Kennedy Center, Georgia Shakespeare, Marin Theatre Company, Atlanta Ballet, the Center for Puppetry Arts, 7 Stages, Theatrical Outfit, Theatre in the Square, the Springer Opera House and Aurora Theatre. She is an associate artist with Actor’s Express and the charge scenic artist for the Alliance Theatre. Whether dramatically challenging, visionary or escapist, all theatre and art is important, thank you for supporting it in our community.

SYDNEY ROBERTS (Costume Design) James and the Giant Peach is the 15th production Sydney has done with Rosemary Newcott at the Alliance, and it is always a treat to reunite for these fun and imagination-filled shows. Other Alliance credits: Next to Normal, I Just Stopped By to See the Man, Warrior Class and Spoon Lake Blues. Sydney was an associate artist at Georgia Shakespeare and has designed for many other Atlanta stages. She has a Drammy Award for The Devils done at Portland Center Stage [Ore.]; last season’s Mary Poppins at Aurora Theatre won a Suzi Bass Award for best costumes for a musical. Her designs for Next to Normal traveled to Geva Theatre in Rochester, N.Y., and she recently returned to Portland to design Dreamgirls. Sydney has taught costume design at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Emory University and Oglethorpe University. She is a member of USA 829.

PETE SHINN (Lighting Design) is the master electrician at the Alliance Theatre. His Alliance credits include Shrek, Charlotte’s Web, Apples and Oranges, The Wizard of Oz, Broke, Honk!, Disney’s Mulan, Class of 3000 LIVE, Seussical: The Musical, Jacques Brel Is Alive and

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profilesWell and Living in Paris and Glengarry Glen Ross. He’s also done Blood Knot, Keeping Watch and A Christmas Memory at Theatrical Outfit. Previous designs include Actor’s Express, Horizon Theatre, Theatre in the Square, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, George Street Playhouse and Delaware Repertory Theatre.

CLAY BENNING (Sound Design) has been the resident sound designer at the Alliance Theatre for 15 years and has designed more than 85 productions including 26 world premieres, 30 musicals and 20 Theatre for Young Audiences productions. Recent works include Native Guard, The Geller Girls, The Tall Girls and Next to Normal. Other design work has included Georgia Shakespeare, Atlanta Ballet, Cincinnati Playhouse, the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Theatrical Outfit, Geva Theatre and Synchronicity Theatre. Awards: 2006, 2007 and 2009 Suzi Bass awards for outstanding sound design with 16 nominations. He is a graduate of Presbyterian College (B.A.), North Carolina School of the Arts (M.F.A.) and a member of IATSE/USA829.

LIZ CAMPBELL (Stage Manager) Alliance credits include A Christmas Carol; Shrek; Charlotte’s Web; Wizard of Oz; Honk!; Disney’s Mulan; Class of 3000 LIVE!; and Goodnight Moon, with assistant credits including Bull Durham, Harmony: A New Musical, Into the Woods and Next to Normal. Local credits include Monty Python’s Spamalot, Ragtime and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Atlanta Lyric Theatre); Three Sistahs, True Love Lies, Charm School, The Bluest Eye and The Syringa Tree (Horizon Theatre); Dividing the Estate, It’s a Wonderful Life, Confederacy of Dunces and Big River (Theatrical Outfit).

She holds a B.F.A. in theatre from Niagara University. Member of Actors’ Equity Association. Thanks to Rosemary and Barbara. Love to Ali and Maggie.

JASON vonHINEZMEYER (Puppet Designer) has been the resident puppet builder at the Center for Puppetry Arts since 2002, designing and building shows such as Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat, Shrek, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Ghastly Dreadfuls, Avanti da Vinci, Cinderella della Circus, Dinosaurs, The Little Pirate Mermaid, Peter Pan, Ruth and the Green Book, Aesop’s Carnival, Duke Ellington’s Cat and The Ugly Duckling. Other theatre credits include Scarlett’s Web; The Super Villain Monologues; Clash Titan, Clash! (Dad’s Garage Theatre); Shipwrecked! An Entertainment (Actors Theatre of Louisville).

JODY FELDMAN (Casting Director) began her theatre career as an actress in Atlanta before moving into administration as the assistant general manager at Frank Wittow’s Academy Theatre. Jody is the associate producer and casting director at the Alliance Theatre, where she started in 1991 as casting director. While at the Alliance, she has cast and produced more than 200 LORT B, D and TYA productions encompassing a wide range of world premieres including The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry, What I Learned in Paris by Pearl Cleage, Broke by Janece Shaffer, In the Red and Brown Water by Tarell Alvin McCraney and 11 years of Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition-winning plays, as well as such world and regional premiere musicals as Aida, The Color Purple, Sister Act: The Musical, Bring It On: The Musical, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County and, most recently, Harmony, A New Musical.


profilesJody is most proud of the thriving Alliance engagement activities and partnerships that recognize theatrical work as a catalyst for community conversation and connection.

SUSAN V. BOOTH (Jennings Hertz Artistic Director) joined the Alliance Theatre in 2001 and has initiated the Collision Project for teens, the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate

Playwriting Competition, local producing partnerships and regional collaborative productions as well as commercial partnerships on projects including Ghost Brothers of Darkland County; The Color Purple; Bring It On: The Musical; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Sister Act: The Musical;

Bring in ’ da Noise, Bring in ’ da Funk; and Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL. As a director, she has worked at theatres including the Goodman, La Jolla Playhouse, New York Stage and Film, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Northlight Theatre, Victory Gardens, Court Theatre and many others. She holds degrees from Denison and Northwestern universities and was a fellow of the National Critics Institute and the Kemper Foundation. She has held teaching positions at Northwestern and DePaul universities, and serves as adjunct faculty with Emory University. She is a past president of the board of directors for the Theatre Communications Group (the national service organization for the field) and is a trustee of Denison University and the Howard School. Susan is married to Max Leventhal and is the proud mother of Moira Rose Leventhal.

synopsis When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion which results in a tremendous peach — and launches a journey of enormous proportions. Suddenly, James finds himself in the center of the gigantic peach among human-sized insects with equally oversized personalities, but after it falls from the tree and rolls into the ocean, the group faces hunger, sharks and plenty of disagreements. Thanks to James’ quick wit and creative thinking, the residents learn to live and work together as a family. The dangerous voyage is a success, but the adventure takes a whole new twist once they land on the Empire State Building.

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The Dramaturgy by Students program of the Alliance Theatre Institute

for Educators of Teaching Artists presents

From the Real World to the Stage

Centipede in the real world by Jimmy (above); centipede from the book by Ripley (top right); centipede costume for the play by Lilah (bottom).

CENTIPEDE

The third-grade Jr. Dramaturgs of Clairemont Elementary School, The Museum School of Avondale Estates,

and Sawyer Road Elementary School spent time studying the book and script for James and the Giant Peach. Imagining the characters from the real world, to the world of the book by Roald Dahl, to a costume design for the play, the Jr. Dramaturgs drew out their concepts and ideas.


Ladybug from the book by Riley (top left); real ladybug by Ella (above); ladybug costume for the play by Jane (bottom).

LADYBUG

The Dramaturgy by Students program is a “real world” project in which an Alliance Theatre Institute Theatre teaching artist collaborates with a classroom teacher and students as they serve as Jr. Dramaturgs for an actual Alliance stage production. The Jr. Dramaturgs’ research process includes reading the play, researching the author of the source material, characters, settings, historical and science content and other subjects that may provide information for the audience, director, actors and designers of the play.

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Here is the the world of the Peach from the beginning to the end.

James by Zoey (above); the beginning by Ella (top right); the problem by Ro bbie (bottom).

THE BEGINNING

THE PROBLEM


Inside the giant peach by Charlie (left); the solution by Ryan (bottom left); the end by Ellie L. (below).

THE MIDDLE

THE SOLUTION

THE END

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There once was a _________________ named James that

_________________ in London. On his birthday, his parents were

_________________ by a giant _________________. Then he was

sent to _________________ with his _________________ aunts, Spiker

and Sponge. An old _________________ emerged from behind a

_________________ and gave James a bag of _________________.

James _________________ spilled the bag on a _________________

_________________ tree that was growing there. The tree grew

a giant _________________ , which James crawled inside. There

he met a bunch of _________________, who became his friends.

The giant _________________ rolled _________________ toward

the _________________. It splashed with a _________________

_________________. They floated for many _________________. They were

almost eaten by a giant _________________. They attached themselves

to a _________________ to carry them to _________________. When they

arrived, they landed on the Empire State _________________. Children

rushed up and all ate the giant _________________. From then on, James

and his friends _________________ happily ever after.

A fill in the blank story based on the play James and the Giant Peach. The READER fills in the blanks by asking the WRITERS to take turns calling out a word needed to complete the story. After all the words are chosen, the READER reads the completed story.

Name of fruit or vegetable

liviNg beiNg

James and the Giant__________

past teNse verb

past teNse verb NouN

verb adjective

NouN

part of a buildiNg plural NouN

adverb adjective

NouN from title

NouN from title

plural NouN

NouN from title adverb

body of water adjective

souNd effect uNits of time

NouN

group of aNimals famous place

NouN

NouN from title

past teNse verb

Created by the Jr. Dramaturgs of The Friends School of Atlanta

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Q: You just won recognition for writing a play about family dynamics. What inspired you to write it?A: My homeroom teacher, Greg, often emphasized how exciting and interesting this opportunity would be and encouraged all of us to try and actually write a play. As for the actual script, I knew for certain I didn’t want to make anything stereotypical or cliché unless it involved turning that stereotype or cliché on its head. That’s the main reason why Fermi’s mother, Gen, is the one who’s MIA. Women are often portrayed as weak and submissive, so she became the one in the war instead of the father. Mostly, I just played with different ideas and figured out what worked and what didn’t.

Q: Do you have any ideas brewing for another play?A: Right now, my mind is emptier than a cookie tin left in a junior high classroom unattended. There are a lot of crumbs, but there is nothing that well-developed nor has anything been actively brainstormed.

Q: In James and the Giant Peach, James finds a new “family” in the outrageous group of “transformed insects” who travel with him. Are you aware of any “out of the ordinary” families in your world?A: I believe that every family is extraordinary and different in their own way. Every single one of us is unique, so what would be considered an ordinary family? Even a family that appears absolutely boring and “normal” from the outside probably has some kind of quirk. The concept of family can be defined in a variety of ways. A spiritual family may or may not be different from a biological family or maybe even an extended family that includes many close friends. Considering this, I can’t think of any families that are close to ordinary in my limited world. Often, even those that appear ordinary on the surface aren’t so ordinary up close. It’s just a question of actually opening your eyes and looking.

Anna Zheng Paideia Middle School Anna’s play Missing recently won first place in our Young Playwrights for Change

Competition. Her play will now go on to compete on the national level.

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about the alliance theatreFounded in 1968, the Alliance Theatre has become the leading producing theatre in the Southeast, creating the powerful experience of shared theatre for diverse people. The Alliance values excellence, pursued with integrity and creativity, and achieved through collaboration. Reaching more than 200,000 patrons annually, the Alliance delivers powerful programming that challenges adult and youth audiences to think critically and care deeply. Under the leadership of Susan V. Booth, the Jennings Hertz Artistic Director, the Alliance Theatre, in 2007, received the Regional Theatre Tony Award in recognition of sustained excellence in programming, education and community engagement.

Known for its high artistic standards and national role in creating significant theatrical works, the Alliance has premiered more than 80 original productions including Tony Award winners The Color Purple by Alice Walker, Aida by Elton John and Tim Rice, and Alfred Uhry’s The Last Night of Ballyhoo. The Alliance has a reputation for developing important American musicals with a strong track record of Broadway, touring and subsequent productions, including the world premieres of Sister Act: The Musical; Come Fly Away; Bring It On: The Musical; Stephen King and John Mellencamp’s Ghost Brothers of Darkland County; the American premiere of Zorro, with music by the Gipsy Kings; and most recently, Bull Durham and Harmony: A New Musical by Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman. The Alliance also nurtures the careers of playwrights through the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition, producing a premiere for the competition winner as part of the regular season, and the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab, providing developmental support and production resources for three performing arts projects each year. The work produced by the Alliance gives locally based artists the chance to create on a nationally watched stage, building and sustaining Atlanta’s artistic community.

Each year the Alliance Theatre Acting Program and Education Department reaches close to 50,000 students through performances, acting classes, drama camps and in-school initiatives. The Alliance creates and produces plays for young audiences at every age level, from the Collision Project, where high school artists create and perform new work based on a classic text, to the groundbreaking Theatre for the Very Young, creating interactive shows for infants and toddlers. The Alliance also offers community education classes for all ages and abilities of theatre interest, and adult student productions of unproduced plays in development, working with local and national playwrights.

An active participant in Georgia classrooms, the Alliance has developed programs using theatrical techniques to aid in student learning through storytelling and problem-solving. The Alliance’s Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists equips teachers with theatrical techniques that link directly to school curriculum, align with the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards and increase student learning. These programs include Georgia Wolf Trap Early Learning Through the Arts, which focuses on literacy skills for children in Pre-K–2nd grade, and Dramaturgy K–12, in which students create research material that informs Alliance productions and prepares peer audiences. Twice recognized by the U.S. Education Department as leaders in arts education, these programs reflect the Alliance’s commitment to citywide arts access.

The Alliance delivers the finest talent, art and educational opportunities for Atlanta audiences — proving once again that the Alliance is where great theatre lives.

alliancetheatre.org or 404.733.4650

facebook.com/AllianceTheatre twitter.com/AllianceTheatre

Science, Art, Cooking, Literacy, Physics, Music, and More!

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the art of inspiration

Our students know how to grow turnips, groom ponies, lead class discussions, write knock-out research papers, and explain how math was used in the development of ancient civilizations. They ask great questions, climb trees, and know what it means to be academic risk-takers.

High Meadows has mastered the art of education, inspiring children to become life-long learners.

Come see us.

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board of directors

^ Ex Officio * Executive Committee Member

Officers Chair: Reade Fahs* Immediate Past Chair: Victoria Palefsky* Treasurer: Steve Chaddick*

Kristin R. Adams*James Anderson*Lynn Ayers^Kenny BlankSteve ChaddickPhilippa EllisDaryl EvansJoseph W. EvansReade Fahs Howard Feinsand*Molly Fuller*Richard GoerssAndrew Golde, M.D.Alexander Goldsmith

Pat GunningVirginia A. Hepner^*Lila Hertz*Jocelyn Hunter*John Keller*Lauren KieferJames A. Kilberg*Mary Jane KirkpatrickMalinda Krantz Jeff Levy*Alan McKeonCarol Meadows*Hala ModdelmogPhil Moise*

Maureen MorrisonVictoria Palefsky Scott PioliHelen Smith PriceDan Reardon*Patty ReidMargaret ReiserFran RogersMaurice RosenbaumBobby RosenbloumBill RowlandSurishtha SehgalSteve SeligPam Sessions*

Bill SleeperBronson SmithKaren SpiegelJohn StromChuck TaylorRosemarie ThurstonRebekah WassermanCynthia Widner WallJill WilsonTodd Zeldin

Directors

Rita AndersonKen BernhardtFrank ChewAnn Cramer*Linda Davidson

Laura Hardman*Hays MershonRichard S. MyrickHelen RegensteinBob Reiser

Jane ShiversSally G. TomlinsonBen White

Lifetime Directors

Madelyn AdamsTracie ArnoldShean AtkinsConnie AustinMichael BarrettPaul BianchiKeith BoldenDonna BowmanErin BrownStephen BrownCatharine BurkettSusan CallawayImara CanadySona ChambersAndrew ChangGreg ChangnonCaren Cook Sallie Daniel

Cydnee DubrofLisa Ramirez EllingerDavid FelfoldiCindy FowlerKevin GlassBarbara GoldmanPatrice GreerMichael HarperNeil HirschHeather Vincent Holley Rita IzaguirreAndrea JonesDavid KunianskyConstance LewisRosemary MageeJuanita MarkwalterReese McCranieS. Alan McKnight Jr.

Penelope McPheeLiza McSwainDori MillerMary MooreStarr MooreMolly OsborneKendrick PhillipsAlmeera Jiwa PrattKathryn RichardGeorgia Schley RitchieCandace RodriguezChris SchneiderAlan SchreihoferRon SegalLinda SeligJonathan ShaperoLinda SilbermanNancy Silverboard

Lynda SmithSteven SteindelChandra Stephens-AlbrightCharlita Stephens-WalkerSusan StiefelTodd A. TautfestShawn TylkaAvril VignosLynda WalkerAaron WatsonJoni WinstonKristen Wood

Advisory BoardAdvisory Board Chair: Laura Hardman*

Volunteer Leadership President, STARS: Lynn Ayers President, Alliance Theatre Guild: Bobbi Kornblit President, Alliance Children’s Theatre Guild: Vicki Travis

South Pacific, 2014

Offering the best in academics—balanced

with more than 50 classes in the Fine Arts, all taught

by professional artists.

The Lovett School practices a nondiscriminatory admission policy. Financial aid is available.

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By attending our theatre, you have made a powerful statement about how important the arts are to you. With the 2014/15 Season, the Alliance Theatre turns 46. Help us celebrate the power of great theatre for 46 years

by making another statement of support louder than any standing ovation. Visit our website at alliancetheatre.org and click on Donate.

sponsorsAlliance Sponsors are businesses, corporations and institutions that have supported the work of the Alliance Theatre. We thank them for their generosity and support.

★★★★★★★ $250,000+The Coca-Cola CompanyThe Goizueta Foundation

The Kendeda FundThe Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Wells Fargo Foundation

★★★★★★ $100,000+AT&T

Delta Air Lines, Inc.The Home Depot

The Shubert FoundationTurner Broadcasting System, Inc.

★★★★★ $50,000+Carter’s

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta North Highland Company

PNCWal-Mart Foundation The Zeist Foundation

★★★★ $25,000+Atlanta Foundation

City of Atlanta Office of Cultural AffairsFulton County Arts & Culture

Georgia PowerLoews Atlanta Hotel

Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.The Rich Foundation

The Harold & Mini Steinberg Charitable Trust Target

★★★ $10,000+Thalia & Michael C. Carlos Foundation

Cartoon NetworkJohn and Mary Franklin Foundation

Georgia Council for the ArtsGeorgia Natural Gas

Georgia-Pacific FoundationImpact Creativity/NCTF

National Endowment for the ArtsRich Entertainment Group

State Bank

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, LLPFrances Wood Wilson Foundation

★★ $5,000+AON

Arby’s FoundationBlue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia

Buckhead AtlantaDixon Hughes Goodman

DocAutoEquifax

William and Eva Fox FoundationGreenberg Traurig LLP

Jones Day

JP Morgan Chase & Co.King & SpaldingNational Vision

Plum Creek FoundationTheatre Communications Group


sponsors

government

restaurant partners

Research Partner

Official Hotel

Digital Marketing Partner

Official Staffing Consultant

Cast and company flowers sponsored by

Foxgloves & Ivy

Community Foundation

Major funding is provide by the Fulton County Board

of Commissioners.

This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly.

GCA also receives support from its partner agency - the National Endowment for the Arts.

Major support is provided by the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.

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annual fund

$35,000+

Barbara & Steve ChaddickJames Starr Moore Memorial FoundationVictoria & Howard PalefskySally G. Tomlinson

$25,000+

Mr. & Mrs. Howard FeinsandDan & Garnet Reardon

$10,000+

The Balloun FamilyStephanie BlankSusan V. Booth & Max LeventhalAnn & Jeff CramerLinda & Gene DavidsonMr. & Mrs. Joseph W. EvansMr. & Mrs. Reade FahsDoris & Matthew GellerDr. & Mrs. Andrew GoldeDavid & Carolyn GouldMr. Patrick J. GunningDoug & Lila HertzAndrea & Boland JonesJohn & Angie KellerSarah & Jim KennedyMr. & Mrs. David E. KieferJames & Lori KilbergDavid & Mary Jane KirkpatrickMalinda KrantzMrs. J. Hicks LanierJeffrey C. LevyMr. & Mrs. Angus MorrisonRichard S. & Winifred B. MyrickStephen & Marjorie OsheroffHelen Smith PricePatty & Doug ReidBob & Margaret ReiserLinda & Steve SeligMr. & Mrs. H. Bronson SmithJohn & Karen SpiegelLynne & Steve SteindelCharlita Stephens-Walker, Charles*

& Delores StephensChuck & Lisa Cannon-TaylorMary Rose TaylorMr. & Mrs. Ramon ToméNina UrbanMark & Rebekah WassermanRamona & Ben WhiteSuzy WilnerMrs. Jill WilsonJoni WinstonPaul WrightsAmy & Todd Zeldin

$7,500-$9,999

The Arthur M. Blank Family FoundationMarsha & Richard GoerssJocelyn J. HunterMr. & Mrs. Steven J. ModdelmogPhil & Caroline MoïseMr. & Mrs. Solon P. PattersonPatricia & Maurice RosenbaumRosemarie & David Thurston

$5,000-$7,499

Gene G. Abel, M.D. & Nora HarlowMrs. Kristin AdamsJames AndersonMr. & Mrs. Jeff AustinLisa & Joe BankoffKathy & Ken BernhardtFrank & Mary Anne ChewEzra Cohen Charitable TrustMarcia & John DonnellEve & Bob EckardtDr. Cynthia J. Fordyce & Sharon HuletteErin & John HeymanDavid L. KunianskyMr. & Mrs. John S. Markwalter, Jr.Anna & Hays MershonHugh & Susanne RippsThe Rockdale FoundationBill & Rhonda RowlandSharon & David SchachterDr. & Mrs. R. K. SehgalMr. & Mrs. E. Kendrick SmithDr. & Mrs. Dennis Lee SpanglerMr. & Mrs. John R. StromSusan & Tom Wardell

$2,500-$4,999

Elaine & Miles AlexanderDr. & Mrs. Raymond AllenIn honor of the Alliance Theatre Education

DepartmentEllen ArnovitzJohn & Lynn AyersCheryl M. BaerKaren Beardslee & Susie McGinnisMs. Beryl BergquistRon & Lisa Brill Charitable TrustSara & Alex BrownMr. & Mrs. W. Kent CanipeMr. & Mrs. Edward S. Croft IIIMr. & Mrs. James L. CurryRussell & Sandra DawsonDiane DurginDr. & Mrs. Dale E. EdmondsonEierman FoundationDr. & Mrs. Norman ElliottPhilippa & Burrell EllisJohn & Cindy EthridgeKathryn T. Farley, PhDMr. & Mrs. Adam FullerMr. & Mrs. John D. FullerHeidi & David GellerMr. Andrew L. GhertnerDr. & Mrs. Edmond I. GriffinMrs. Carrie G. HallDr. & Mrs. John B. HardmanVirginia Hepner & Malcolm BarnesHindman Family Charitable TrustHenry & EttaRae Hirsch FoundationP.J. Younglove HoveyLinda & Richard HubertPaul & Rosthema KastinLeslie Leigh M.D.Lubo FundDick LyonKristie L. Madara

Cynthia & Alan MaloyMr. Alan B. McKeon & Ms. Evelyn AshleyMelanie & S. Alan McKnight, Jr.Carol & Dart MeadowsMr. & Mrs. William E. MichalewiczNancy & Mike MillettMr. Walter W. MitchellDedi & Julian MohrJune M. MorrisonScott, Dallas & Mia PioliMr. Jared Ripps & Dr. Kiera von BesserMr. & Mrs. Mark RosenbergAlan & Cyndy SchreihoferSonny & Jeanne SealsMr. & Mrs.* Charles B. Shelton IIICharlotte & Tom ShieldsBrian Shively & Jim JinhongMr. & Mrs. Mark SilbermanWilliam & Margarita SleeperSouthern States LLCHenry N. & Margaret P. StaatsChandra Stephens-Albright

& Warren AlbrightKaren & Alex StickneyMaria-Ruth StortsTAYLAR DevelopmentMr. James ThomasMichael & June TompkinsJoshua & Zenobia TrexlerKimberly & Kevin WaltherMr. & Mrs. Edus H. Warren, Jr.J.M. Wilkerson Construction CompanyLynne WinshipThe Zaban FoundationJohn & Kathy Zamer

$1,500-$2,499

JoAnne & Charles S. AckermanJudge Gregory A. Adams & Wanda AdamsDiane & Kent AlexanderTheodore & Andrea AltholzJudy M. AndersonPam AndersonJames & Therese BaileyMs. Susan Beallor-Snyder

& Mr. Stuart SnyderCandace & Jeff BellMark & Pam BellStephen BrownSusan & Tom CallawayFranklin & Dorothy ChandlerMelodie H. ClaytonMark & Ruth CoanBrad & Sally CurreyMs. Sallie Adams DanielJulia & André DemetriusRalph & Ree EdwardsThe Elster FoundationMs. Elizabeth R. EtollTim & Tina EyerlyMichael & Jody FeldmanMr. David FelfoldiAndrew & Wendie FisherMike FlueckingerLinda M. GarrettLisa A. Gillespie, M.D.Deidre Greene & Rob Dixon

Alliance donors provide over $1.8 million to the Annual Fund and Annual Fundraising events so that we can continue to present exceptional theatre and educational programs to our community. We are deeply grateful for their support.

Please consider making an Annual Fund donation today. To find out more about the benefits of giving or to make your gift, visit us at alliancetheatre.org/donate or call 404-733-4757.

Gifts processed as of February 15, 2015.


annual fundAlliance donors provide over $1.8 million to the Annual Fund and Annual Fundraising events so that we can continue to present exceptional theatre and educational programs to our community. We are deeply grateful for their support.

Please consider making an Annual Fund donation today. To find out more about the benefits of giving or to make your gift, visit us at alliancetheatre.org/donate or call 404-733-4757.

Gifts processed as of February 15, 2015.

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$1,000-$1,499

Mr. & Mrs. George AjyAaron & Corrie AlfordMichael & Andrea BarrettMr. Donald Bonar & Mr. Elmer LanghamEleanor B. CobbDavid H. & Christine T. Cofrin

Ralph & Rita ConnellMr. & Mrs. Dennis L. FinkMarvin & Lynn DavisMr. & Mrs. John J. GillinSylvia HalleckJohn & Simone HansonValerie HartmanMrs. Elaine L. HentschelCarsten HilkerPearlann & Jerry HorowitzMr. Wayne S. HyattMr. David Stockert & Ms. Cameron IvesRobert A. JetmundsenKay H. & Burke C. JonesCarolyn L. KennedyLanier-Goodman FoundationRaymond & Penelope McPheeAnn Starr & Kent NelsonMr. & Mrs. Galen OelkersDr. & Mrs. Stephen I. OppenheimerMr. & Mrs. Markham D. OswaldGregg & Beth ParadiesRoger & Lynn Ritvo in honor of Ken McNeilMr. & Mrs. Peter ScanavinoMs. Christine SchneiderDr. & Mrs. Robert SchultzJane E. ShiversPhilip SlaughterJoe SniezekTim & Maria TassopoulosVogel Family FoundationMrs. Sue S. WilliamsMelody Wilder WilsonMs. Cecelia WrayWilliam & Nancy Yang

* Deceased

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Do you appreciate live theatre, enjoy meeting new people and trying new things? If so, then get involved with one of the largest volunteer forces in the arts. The Alliance Theatre volunteer STARS program offers a wide range of opportunities, which includes advocating for live theatre, ushering for Alliance productions, participating in and staffing fundraising & hospitality events, and assisting Alliance staff members with daily office tasks. STARS is composed of four separate organizations working together on fund-saving and fund-raising projects to benefit

the theatre. The four volunteer groups are the Alliance Children’s Theatre Guild, Alliance Theatre Guild, the Direct Volunteers and the Usher Corps.

For more information on becoming a volunteer, please contact Shana Orr at 404.733.4761 or [email protected].

Matching Gift CompaniesWe would like to thank the following companies who have matched contributions

to the Alliance Theatre Annual Fund. Please visit alliancetheatre.org/match to find out if your employer will match your contribution.

American ExpressAIG CorporationAon Corporation

AT&TBank of America/Merrill LynchBryan Cave-Powell GoldsteinCharles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Chubb CorporationThe Coca-Cola Company

DeloitteEquifax, Inc.

GE EnergyGeorgia Power

Home Depot FoundationHonda Motor Co.IBM CorporationJPMorgan Chase

Kimberly-Clark FoundationMacy’s Foundation

McDonald’s CorporationMicrosoft Corporation

Neiman Marcus

Norfolk Southern CorporationPlum Creek

Prudential FinancialPublix Super Markets

SprintSunTrust Foundation

Time Warner, Inc.Verizon Corporation

Yahoo!Wells Fargo

Legacy SocietyThe following are members of the Legacy Society who are ensuring the future strength of the Alliance Theatre Company through planned gifts to benefit the Theatre. The Legacy Society is the special recognition group for those who have included the Theatre or any component of the Woodruff Arts Center in their estate plans. For more information about making a planned gift to benefit the Alliance Theatre, please contact Paige Smith, Director of Individual Giving at 404-733-4697 or [email protected].

Rita M. AndersonAnonymous

Betty Blondeau-RussellJim & Anne Breedlove

Ezra CohenAnn & Jeff Cramer

Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Croft, IIISallie Adams Daniel

Linda & Gene DavidsonHoward & Ellen Feinsand

Laura & John HardmanGlen E. & Nancy Hesler

P.J. Younglove HoveyWilliam C. Hyde

Lauren & David Kiefer Virginia Vann* & Ken Large

Anna & Hays MershonMr. & Mrs. John McColskey

Phil & Caroline MoiseRichard S. & Winifred B. Myrick

Howard & Victoria Palefsky Jan Pomerantz

Helen M. RegensteinBob & Margaret ReiserNeal & Tricia Schachtel

Mr. & Mrs.* Charles B. Shelton, IIIJane E. Shivers

Wayne & Lee Harper VasonRick & Terri Western

Ramona & Ben White


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$500,000+The Coca-Cola CompanyGeorgia Power Foundation, Inc.SunTrust Foundation SunTrust Bank Teammates and The SunTrust Trusteed

Foundations: Florence C. and Harry L. English Memorial Fund Walter H. and Marjory M. Rich Memorial Fund

$300,000+Cox Interests:

Anne Cox Chambers* Atlanta Journal Constitution James M. Cox Foundation Cox Radio Group Atlanta WSB-TV

Deloitte, its Partners & EmployeesThe Home Depot PwC, Partners & EmployeesUPS

$200,000+Bank of AmericaThe Community Foundation

for Greater Atlanta, Inc.Delta Air Lines, Inc.EY, Partners & EmployeesTurner Broadcasting System, Inc.

$150,000+Alston & Bird LLPCushman & Wakefield of GeorgiaKing & Spalding Partners &

EmployeesKPMG LLP, Partners & EmployeesThe Sara Giles Moore FoundationThe Rich Foundation, Inc.

$100,000+AT&TEquifax Inc. & EmployeesInvesco Ltd.Kay and Doug Ivester *Jones Day Foundation

and EmployeesKaiser Permanente The Marcus Foundation, Inc.Wells FargoThe David, Helen & Marian

Woodward Fund

$75,000+AGL Resources Inc.Chick-fil-A FoundationKilpatrick Townsend LLPThe Sartain Lanier Family

Foundation *Mr. and Mrs. David M. RatcliffeRegions Financial CorporationRockTenn

$500,000-$999,999A Friend of the Woodruff Arts Center Georgia Power Foundation, Inc.The Goizueta FoundationHagedorn Family SunTrust Foundation SunTrust Bank Teammates and The SunTrust Trusteed Foundations:

Florence C. and Harry L. English Memorial Fund Walter H. and Marjory M. Rich Memorial Fund

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.Wells Fargo

$250,000-$499,999AT&TBank of America Lucinda Bunnen The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc.Deloitte, its Partners & EmployeesFulton County Arts CouncilNancy & Holcombe T. Green, Jr.The Home Depot Fay & W. Barrett HowellThe Kendeda FundSarah & Jim KennedyMarilyn & Donald KeoughThe Estate of Florence KopleffThe Sara Giles Moore FoundationPNCPwC, Partners & EmployeesThe Rich Foundation, Inc.Louise SamsMrs. Charles A. Smithgall, Jr.TicketmasterUPS

THE PATRON CIRCLEThe Woodruff Arts Center’s Annual Campaign set an all-time record, raising more than $9.6 million, thanks to the generosity of Patron Circle donors and their contributors. Campaign gifts support our shared services model, which funds campus-wide operations.

THE WOODRUFF CIRCLEWoodruff Circle members each contribute more than $250,000 annually to support the arts and education work of the Woodruff Arts Center, the Alliance Theatre, Arts for Learning, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and the High Museum of Art. We are deeply grateful for these 32 partners who help ensure the arts thrive in our community.

$1+MILLION


$50,000+Susan & Richard AndersonNeal K. Aronson & Wendy L. ConradBirch Communications Camp-Younts FoundationCrawford & CompanyFrank Jackson Sandy Springs

Toyota and ScionJones Lang LaSalle NCR FoundationNovelisPNC PrimericaSutherland Asbill and Brennan LLPThe Zeist Foundation, Inc.

$25,000+Arby’s FoundationAtlanta FoundationLisa & Joe Bankoff *BB&T CorporationArthur M. Blank Family FoundationCousins Properties FoundationJohn & Mary Franklin FoundationMr. & Mrs. Lawrence L.

Gellerstedt III *Georgia Natural GasGeorgia-PacificGMT Capital CorporationGreenberg Traurig, LLPHolder Construction CompanyThe Imlay Foundation, Inc.Lou Brown Jewell The Joe E. Johnston FoundationSarah & Jim KennedyThe Klaus Family Foundation *The Ray M. & Mary Elizabeth

Lee Foundation, Inc.Livingston Foundation, Inc.Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

CompanyNelson Mullins Riley &

Scarborough LLP Newell RubbermaidNorfolk Southern FoundationPrintpack, Inc. & The Gay and

Erskine Love FoundationPatty and Doug Reid

Family FoundationRollins, Inc.Rooms to Go Children’s FundSam’s Club and Wal-Mart

Stores, Inc.SCANA EnergySouthwest AirlinesSouthwire Company

Carol & Ramon Tomé Family FundTroutman Sanders LLPUnited Distributors, Inc. VerizonWaffle House, Inc.Gertrude & Williams C.

Wardlaw FundFrances Wood Wilson

Foundation, Inc.Woodruff Arts Center EmployeesYancey Bros. Co.

$15,000+A Friend of the Woodruff Arts CenterAaron’s Inc.ABM Onsite ServicesACE Charitable Foundation Acuity BrandsA.E.M. Family FoundationMr. Peter Aman *Arnall Golden Gregory LLPAssurant Specialty PropertyAtlanta Marriott MarquisAtlantic American CorporationAtlantic TrustAnna & Ed Bastian*Susan R. Bell & Patrick M. Morris *Laura & Stan Blackburn *Bluetube InteractiveMs. Lisa Borders *The Boston Consulting GroupThe Brand Banking CompanyThe George M. Brown Trust

Fund of Atlanta, GeorgiaBryan Cave LLPCapital Guardian Trust CompanyCasey-Slade Group, Merrill Lynch Center Family Foundation The Chatham Valley Foundation, Inc.Mr. Thomas C. Chubb *Ann & Jeff Cramer *CSXMr. & Mrs. Bradley Currey, Jr. *Michael S. Donnelly *Fifth Third BankFirst Data CorporationMr. and Mrs. Martin L. Flanagan *Gas South, LLCGenuine Parts CompanyPrice Gilbert, Jr. Charitable FundGrant Thornton LLPHarland ClarkeMr. Phil Harrison *HD SupplyVirginia A. Hepner &

Malcolm Barnes *

The Howell Fund, Inc. *Isdell Family Foundation Weldon H. Johnson Family

FoundationJ.P. Morgan Chase FoundationThe Thomas M. & Irene B. Kirbo

Charitable FoundationThomas H. Lanier Family FoundationLanier Parking SolutionsThe Barbara W. & Bertram L.

Levy Fund *The Blanche Lipscomb

Foundation, Inc.Karole & John Lloyd *Kurt P. Kuehn & Cheryl Davis *Macy’s FoundationMajestic RealtyMohawk Industries, Inc. & Mr.

and Mrs. Frank H. BoykinVicki & John PalmerThe Sally & Peter Parsonson

Foundation, Inc.Piedmont Charitable

Foundation, Inc.Post Properties, Inc.Jane and Joe PrendergastQuikreteMary & Craig RamseyRegal Entertainment Group, Inc.Mr. & Mrs. William H. Rogers, Jr. *Louise Sams & Jerome Grilhot *Selig Enterprises, Inc./

The Selig Foundation *Smith & HowardKaren & John SpiegelState Bank & Trust CompanyClaire E. Sterk and Kirk Elifson *Tishman Speyer PropertiesMark and Evelyn Trammell

FoundationTrimont Real Estate Advisors, Inc.Mr. Paul E. Viera *Sue & John WielandMr. & Mrs. James B. WilliamsMrs. Sue S. WilliamsWomble Carlyle Sandridge &

Rice, LLPWood PartnersMr. and Mrs. Robert A. Yellowlees

* 2014/2015 Board Members

Beauchamp C. Carr Challenge Fund Donors

Donations for Woodruff Arts Center Annual Campaign June 1, 2013 – May 31, 2014

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alliance theatre staffArtistic

Jennings Hertz Artistic Director Susan V. Booth Sally G Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth & Families Rosemary Newcott Producer & Casting Director Jody Feldman Director of New Projects Celise KalkePlaywright in Residence Pearl Cleage Artistic Coordinator Margo MoskowitzAtlanta Artist Fellow Veronica Duerr Artistic Assistant Emily Kleypas Kenny Leon Fellow Christian BishopYale Theatre Management Fellow Gretchen WrightLiterary Intern Patrick Myers

Production MAnAgeMentDirector of Production Victor W. Smith

costuMesCostume Shop Manager Jeff Cone Design Assistant April Andrew, Lea Preston Drapers Julia Kennedy, Cindy Lou Who Craft Master Diana L. Thomas Stitchers & First Hands Laury Conley,

Lyudmila Fesenko, Brett ParkerWardrobe Hauzia Conyers, Alexandra Matthews, Niki Traxler Wig Master Lindsey Ewing

ElectricsElectrics Manager Pete Shinn Staff Electricians Steve Jordan, Steven Love, Jenn Trippe

ProPertiesProperties Manager Liz Lyons Properties Master Artisan Suzanne Cooper MorrisProperties Buyer & Artisan Heather Schroeder Properties Artisan Bruce Butkovich

sceneryTechnical Director Kyle Longwell Assistant Technical Director Megan KierShop Foreman Patrick Conley Carpenters Manny Abreo, Jonathan Fries,

Michael Lyons, William SprattAdditional Scenic Carpenters Erin Canfield, Bret BrammerCharge Scenic Artist Kat ConleyScenic Artist Jenna EngelmannAdditional Scenic Artist Lauren Rondone

soundResident Sound Designer Clay Benning Sound Engineers Holly O’Regan, Michelle Jarvis,

Kristin von Hinezmeyer

stAge MAnAgeMentStage Managers Liz Campbell, lark hackshaw, R. Lamar WilliamsAssistant Stage Manager Jayson T. Waddell Stage Management Production Assistants Barbara Gantt O’Haley,

Kara Procell, Emma Ramsay-Saxon, Haylee Scott

stAge oPerAtionsStage Operations Manager Scott Bowne Crew Chief Vincent SimonsFlyman Willie Palmer Parks Properties Stagehand Courtney O’Neill TYF Lead Stagehand Deb MaberryAdditional Stagehands Chris Locklear

James McBrayer, Victor Mouledoux, James Schlachter

MAnAgeMentGeneral Manager Mike Schleifer Company Manager Laura Thruston

AdMinistrAtion & FinAnce Director of Finance & Administration Brian Shively Manager of Information Resources Jim Hubbert Accounting Coordinators Stephanie Covington, Julie HallManagement Assistant Jenna Harris

MArketingDirector of Marketing Gary Sayers Manager of Communications Kathleen Covington Creative Manager Talia BromstadOnline Marketing Manager John MaleyGroup Services Coordinator Daviorr SnipesCommunity Relations Curator Kate McNeelyCommunity Engagement Manager Michael Winn Marketing & Promotions Coordinator Holland Baird Ticketing & Patron Services Manager Shana OrrFront of House & Patron Services Manager Marjon WolfeAssistant Manager Season Tickets Danielle HicksSenior Ticket Agents Chad Martin, Ken McNeilHouse Managers Dana Hylton Calabro, Christina Dresser,

Kate McNeely, Ken McNeil, Margo Moskowitz, Lynn VatterMarketing Volunteer Don Vann

develoPMentCampaign Director, Alliance Theatre/Woodruff Arts Center Kristin Hathaway HansenDirector of Development Caitlin WayDirector of Individual Giving Paige SmithAssociate Director of Grants Management/Woodruff Arts Center Rebecca LevenbergEvents Manager, Alliance Theatre/Woodruff Arts Center Jennifer WillifordBroad Based Giving Manager Janet AbercrombieDevelopment Manager Bryan Saxon

educAtionDirector of Education & Associate Artistic Director Christopher Moses Director of Institute for Educators & Teaching Artists Michele Mummert Education Coordinator & Producer of Drama Camps Christina Dresser Education Assistant Rachel Jones Theatre for the Very Young Coordinator Olivia AstonTeen Programs Assistant Sarah WallisProject Coordinator of Institute for Educators & Teaching Arists Mary Alice Nichols Education Customer Service & Sales Associate Nicole Kang Communications Specialist J. NobleResident Teaching Artists Valetta Anderson, Kim Bowers-RheayTeaching Artists Ricardo Aponte, Olivia Aston, Travis Boatright,

Danye Brown, Kati Grace Brown, Kyle Brumley, Mark Cabus, Kirstin Calvert, Kara Cantrell, Katie Causey, Sarah Cave, Tara Chiusano,

Jaehn Clare, Steve Coulter, Theresa Davis, Jessica De Maria, David de Vries, Cristina deVallescar, John Doyle, Rachael Endrizzi,

Sharon Foote, Dan Ford, Polly Garcia, Allison Gardner, Trevor Goble, Neeley Gossett, Terry Guest, Lyndsey Jones-McAdams,

Laura Hackman, Sarah Newby Halicks, Al Hamacher, Amy Handler, BJ Hughes, Rachel Jones, Adam King, Jade Lambert Smith,

LeeAnna Lambert, Clayton Landey, Bethany Lind, Amy Lucas, Paige Mattox, Barry Stewart Mann, Cara Mantella, Gloria Mason Martin,

Patrick McColery, Bryan Mercer, Courtnee Miles, Mandy Mitchell, Joseph Reed, Claire Ritzler, Diany Rodriguez, Scottie Rowell,

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