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What if I told you these labels once adorned greatvintage wines? Perhaps even rare bottles ofBurgundy? Well, that would be a lie! Theyare part of an ingenious con, a counterfeit winescheme concocted by a charismatic charlatan.A wine forger! In 2012, “Dr. Conti” was caughtred-handed by the FBI, having photocopiedthousands of original wine labels on his color

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Programs, artists, dates and times subject to change.

8 Special Sponsors, Gifts and Grants9 Donors to The Grand12 The Cawley Fund for the Performing Arts12 Tribute Gifts13 Volunteer Show Corps14 Board of Directors and Grand Trustees15 The Grand & The Playhouse Staff20 General Information21 Get To Know The Grand

2016-17 SEASON JUNE-JULY

These performances, as well as our arts education and outreach programs, are made possible by the generosity of our patrons and donors, including you. Thank you for your support!

These programs are supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership

with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.Delawarescene.com

THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE INC. 818 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19801

16 JOE JACKSON: FAST FOWARD TOUR Fri., June 9, 8pm, Copeland Hall

17 AN EVENING WITH JERROD NIEMANN Thu., July 6, 8pm, The Playhouse on Rodney Square

18 JOHN MULANEY: KID GORGEOUS Sun., July 23, 7pm, Copeland Hall

19 TOM SEGURA: NO TEETH NO ENTRY TOUR Fri., July 28, 8pm, The Playhouse on Rodney Square

DuPont is proud to support The Grand and all those who

raise voices, raise spirits and raise awareness.

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SARAH BERNHARDT SOCIETYWe salute this distinctive group of individuals who contribute at least $2,500 annually to underwrite an exciting array of live performances and educational programs at The Grand. List complete as of May 19, 2017.

THE 365 CLUBMembers of the 365 club receive valuable benefits for their investment of $1, $2, or $3 per day in The Grand’s programs. Our success is a direct reflection of the generosity of those listed below. List complete as of May 19, 2017.

TRIO ($1,095–2,499)Ms. Monica AyresDr. & Mrs. Nathaniel BarneyMr. Paresh BhattJack Blumenfeld and Karen JacobsDr. Cynthia Flynn and Ms. Deidre BoyleMr. and Mrs. Arthur B. ChaseDavid and Barbara CroutMr. Robert DennisTom & JoAnne DeptulaRobert and Koralia DeweyLindsey and Andrew DiSabatinoMr. William S. Montgomery and Ms. Marilyn J. DotoRichard and Marlies FarmerMr. Mark FieldsEdward and Maureen FreelMs. Nicole GraceyDeb and Paul HartwickDrs. Barbara Hamming and Karl GrunewaldOthell and Bill HeaneyMarilyn and Michael Hendricks

Marcus and Diliana HenryMichael and Leigh HoughtonMelissa KennyVance and Ann KershnerJames and Barbara KirbyMrs. Lischele KnightMichael MansfieldRachel Mandes and Katherine MeansCathy and Bill MeakemEric and Leslie MitchellMs. Mary MooreDenise D. Nordheimer, Esq. LLCEric and Stephanie NicholsNancy PowelCarrie, Josh, and Amelia SandlerEdward and Donna SantangeloRussell and Michelle SilbergliedPaul and Jean StofaGregory P. and Susanne Williams

DUO ($730–1,094)Ms. Debra CharlesworthMr. & Mrs. Michael CzuprynaTom and Carol DiLuzio

Christine and Thomas DitzlerDan and Kathy DuganNick and Rosemary FanandakisTodd and Aimee FlubacherMr. & Mrs. Rick GiaccoMs. Sally GoreAnn and David HamiltonMr. Karl KadarJameel and Joscelyn JacksonKarl and Catherine KadarFrank M. LevyMr. Don MackelcanTina and Harvey MaclaryMr. Joseph MarchegianoMr. and Mrs. Irenee du Pont MayThomas and Beverly McClungMr. and Mrs. Emil J. MikityBob and Toni NewtonMichelle PoulinCharisse L. RodgersMs. Michele SchiavoniJeffrey and Erin SchlerfMs. Staci L. VernickMr. Paul Bechly & Mrs. Beth WellsLynn and Michael Zbranak

PRODUCERMr. & Mrs. Gerret van S. Copeland*Catherine Dean-Gooderham and Robert GooderhamMr. & Mrs. Rodman Ward

DIRECTORGregg and Stacey Bacchieri*Mr. James J. Kelly and Michele M. CrossMrs. Lorraine S. Przywara and Mr. Dicky D. BaumbargerMr. & Mrs. Philip S. Reese

HEADLINERMr. Stephen M. and Dr. Maryann BaileyJoan BernardMr. & Mrs. Christopher BrooksMr. Randall G. Burton and Dr. Janice Tildon-BurtonJohn and Patricia Cochran*Fred and Louise DawsonMr. & Mrs. Joseph DePauloBrian DisabatinoClarence A. Faulcon II, Mus.D. and Jacqueline B. Faulcon, Ph.D.Terrance and Christine Flynn*Mr. and Mrs. David R. Frey

Ms. Marion E. GibbsBob and Linda Harra*Nancy and John Hewes*Ellen and Alan LevinTim and Debbie LittenMr. & Mrs. Kenneth NachbarDave and Nancy PressMr. & Mrs. Salvatore J. Rossi, Jr.Harry and Evelyn Russell* Elaine and David SingletonRichard and Sharon Struthers*William J. and Barbara J. WadeEd and Zelda Wasserman

*Asterisk denotes members of the Lifetime Sarah Bernhardt Society with gifts of $100,000 or more.

THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE

SPECIALSPONSORS

Bodywork, LTD.AstraZenecaBNY MelonThe Boeing Matching Gift ProgramRobert and Lauren CahillCity of WilmingtonCostcoDelaware Sports League, Inc.Delaware Realty GroupDom and Jaye PedanteEasy Lift EquipmentEbc Carpet Services CorporationFidelity Charitable Gift FundGlobal Event GroupHealthy Smiles of Delaware – Dr. Patrick Sweeney, DMDJames and Barbara Whisman

The Kenny Family FoundationLaffey-McHugh FoundationLongwood FoundationLeo & Jimmy’s DelicatessenLester, Wiswell, & Company, CPAMiddle Run Charitable FoundationMusic and Sound TechnologiesNew Castle CountyPeter and Caryl Horty FoundationPizza By ElizabethsThe Sage FoundationSpecial Occasions & Queen Street Linen Stoddard Family FoundationWelfare Foundation Wilmington Parking AuthorityWilmington Flower Market

SPECIAL GIFTS AND GRANTS

Academy of Massage &

Lead Corporate Sponsor

DONORS TO THE GRANDIndividuals, businesses, and foundations have generously answered the call to support both the annual programs and the special capital needs of The Grand during the last year. They are identified on the following pages by either the level of their gifts or by the special funds to which they have contributed. To learn more about any of these giving categories and benefits of Membership, please contact Terhan Chambers at 302.658.7897 ext. 3301.

Performance SponsorsTatiana & Gerret Copeland

Loudspeakers

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THE 365 CLUB

FRIENDS OF THE GRANDContributors of between $50 and $364 play a crucial role by building The Grand’s support base so that its community mission of service can be accomplished. The support of the following donors is deeply appreciated. List complete as of May 19, 2017.

PATRON ($150–364)AnonymousMr. & Mrs. Robert AikenMs. Ann Marie AnacayMr. & Mrs. Robert S. ApplebyGretchen and Robert BaconWilliam and Joan BarberJulian H. and Karen A. BaumannMs. Diane BlevinsMrs. Lauren BlumJoseph & Ida BowenMike and Sandie BowmanTim Bunnell & Marty StowMr. Adam T. BruawskiMr. Ray BuresMs. MaryEllen ButkiewiczRay and Barbara BravermanMr. & Mrs. J. Bruce Campbell

Mr. George CarpenterMr. and Mrs. R.R.M. Carpenter IIIPeter and Kathy ChrisbacherMr. and Mrs. Glenn ChiggesMs. Maria ClarkThe Clouser FamilyLew CohenDr. Stacy Cohen and Dr. Lydia CohenMr. & Mrs. Colm F. ConnollyMarie I. Crossley, Esquire- MacElree Harvey, LtdMr. & Mrs. Robert W. CroweThe Hon. Barbara D. CrowellMs. Cathy Davies-HarmonMr. & Mrs. William H. Davis, Jr.Michael and Kathy DempseyAdrienne and Stephen De Veber

Ms. Meghan EbeidMark and Ellen EllisMartha Toomey and Ronald EngardGlobal Event GroupJean W. FaddisAnna M. D’Amico and Andrew E. FeiringDr. Alan and Mrs. Phyllis FinkMr. Jeff FlairtyDianne and John FloraIsrael and Patricia FloydMr. & Mrs. Daniel FolmarMr. and Mrs. William R. FusonMr. Dennis GallagherMr. Dennis GallagherSue and Jim GargelMr. Paul Gaskell

SOLO ($365–729)Debra S. AlesantrinoMr. & Mrs. Tony Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Alvin and Mrs. Carol AmosMr. & Mrs. Dale ArthurGeorge and Julie AtkinsonVicki and Tom BannonDr. & Mrs. Andrew BarrettJerry A. BiltonApril and Jay BirminghamKathleen and John BishopMs. Georgina M. BissellShelly and Jack BolducDeborah & Joseph BowlesMs. Rebecca BrownEric and Arlene BurgessGail and Steve BushMs. Estella CarriganCleon L. and Kimberly CauleyKen and Trish CavenderFrank and Deb CebulaTerhan ChambersMs. Debra CharlesworthMr. Steven ChilcoteMr. H. Ronald CohenJean and Robert CollatMr. & Mrs. Michael CzuprynaRobert and Koralia DeweyMr. David DiamondPaul and Michele DorseyJulia, Michael & Mikey DoughertyRon Ozer and Dorinda DoveThomas and Mary Lou FaasRichard and Kimberly FaccioloMr. John FlanaganTodd and Aimee FlubacherMr. & Mrs. Robert J.A. FraserMike and Annie GallagherLouis G. Hering and Lisa GannonDr. Cheryl Gooch

Donald L. Gouge, Jr.Fran and Alan GreenglassDavid and Monica GuntrumMr. & Mrs. James R. HackettAshley and David HarrisDebbie and Clay HeatonJerry and Barbara HendricksKay and Christopher HolbrookDavid and Barbara HolmanMs. Patricia HuberClaudia N. HughesDeForest and Chris JohnsonMr. & Mrs. William H. JonesJune R. KlebanDavid Paul and Kathy KleinElizabeth and John E. Kramarck, Jr.Jim and Stephanie LeeBen and Susan LedyardMr. Lewis C. LedyardCarol LevinDr. & Mrs. Ira LobisWill and Sandy Lock Marc and Diane LowthertSarah and Andy LubinDon and Margaret MackelcanMr. Eric MaillouxMs. Carol MalovrhPamelyn and Stephen ManocchioMr. & Mrs. William J. MartinMr. Glen P. MayhartMeredith and James McAloonPat and Bruce McCubbinFrederick J. and Bonnie B. McKennaMr. Michael Douglas MerrillMr. Burnaby MunsonMr. Dave NicholsJean A. Rodden Gary S. Odle

Domenic and Dr. J. PedanteMr. & Mrs. Frank J. PennellaMs. Cassandra PiovosoRob and Candyce PizzalaAlan and Judy PottsMs. Annette RabascaBarbara N. ReillyMr. & Mrs. John E. RobertsRodney and Sue RobinsonJoseph and Eileen SabbatinoJoel and Stacey SchillerDr. George B. Schreppler IIIMr. & Mrs. Rick SheaMrs. Marion A. SimeralScott and Renee SimontonMs. Lynne SinsabaughDr. David T. and Karen K. SowaKathryn and Bill SowdenMr. Michael SpearsMr. & Mrs. Robert D. Stoddard, Jr.Tom and Mary StephensPaul Cropper & Anita SymondsJohn and Margaret ThomasDr. & Mrs. Russell TibbettsMr. & Mrs. William G. TudorMs. Annette TurlingtonMs. Staci L. VernickSusan and Kevin WaescoMr. David WalkerMr. & Mrs. Samuel L. Waltz, Jr.Kat and Mike WatersMr. Robert WheatleyMr. Rim WilliamsValerie and Frank WoodruffHolly and Wayne WrightJeff Zeelander and Maureen WelshMs. Beverly Zimmermann

FRIENDS OF THE GRAND

Frank GavinPatrick & Ann GorhamMary Ann and Robert GrenfellKarl A. and Shirley GrieshaberMr. J Patrick GugertyGeorge Harding, Jr.Mr. Richard HearneKaren HelmMr. & Mrs. Clyde P. HessJack and Kelly HorowitzRichard and Diane IardellaMs. Joan M. IrwinJoyce P. JohnsonJonathan JusticeCee and Mike KelseyKielhorn FamilyMs. Anne KisielewskiMr. & Mrs. Theodore M. KleinMs. Cynthia KlemencicMs. Kathy KnowlesDr. and Mrs. Jeffry KominsMs. Renata Beata KowalczykFrederick and Dawn LandMr. Andrew LambertDavid H. and E. Beth LauciusMr. Andrew LaymanJack LingnerMs. Christine A. LodgeMs. Catherine LungenMr. Alonzo MackeyPauline and Frank MaderichMr. Matthew MaiorinoMs. Barbara MalinDr. and Mrs. Majid MansooryBill and Geri McCabeMr. Leo J. McDermott, Jr.Glen McAllisterJohn Geisel and Betsy McNamaraMr. Donald Allan McNealMr. Gary MerkelRichard Morgante and Edward McHaleMr. Richard MitchellMs. Joanna MongilloMr. Burnaby MunsonBrad and Carolyn NewsomLawrence and Alice OwensJoseph Vincent PawlickiRay Petkevis Nan and Hal PezznerMs. Julie PfefferCarolyn and Ron PicciottiJames PorterMs. Julia ReillyMr. Charles ReinhardtMr. Edward A. RelyeaMr. Brad RichardsonDave and Teri RoachBrian RoseberryMr. Arthur Salatto and Mrs. Lynn CataneseRobert Q. and Jennifer ScacheriEllen S. ScarboroughCharles P. Schutt, Jr.Mrs. John W. ShackletonMs. Beth Skalish

Harvey and Alice SmithMr. and Mrs. Henry SmithiesBarry and Joan SnyderRitchie and Betty SnyderMr. Steven SpanoDave and Cindy SrokaMr. Richard StablerMs. Martha M. StrampMr. James StraughnWilliam S. and Mary H. TitusMr. & Mrs. Leonard S. TogmanMr. John TownsendMr. Peter TuschakProf. Kim UrbineDavid and Linda VandeverMr. Vernon VassalloMr. David WalkerMr. & Mrs. Richard E. Ware, Jr.Betsy and Douglas WennyDr. and Mrs. Jay WilliamsKim McFadden & Gary Wragg

FRIEND ($50–149)Anonymous (3)G. Richard and Rebecca S. AbelMr. Bonnie AllenMs. Charlotte BakerMrs. Margaret BalickJohn and Janice BalyMike and Cindy BarkoMs. Judy BausermanMr. David BeckmanRoy and Carol BirlMr. Thomas BlantonSusan B. BoganMs. Diane BoykinRobert BradleyJoyce BrunnhoefferMs. Barbara BrockettMary Lynne BushMs. Eileen R. CantoniSenator and Mrs. Tom CarperMs. Elizabeth CarterJane and Mike CastleMr. Richard ChappellMrs. Sunit K. ChawlaVictor and Maggie ClarkMr. Lawrence ClendanielMs. Meiling ChenMs. Lori ConatyMs. Victoria CorroziMrs. LaToya DeatonMs. Eileen DeGregoriisMs. Robalee DeikeMs. Jane DetweilerMs. Mary DevineMr. Larry DiSabatinoMr. Edward DobosMr. & Mrs. Robert J. Donaghy, Jr.Mr. Michael S. DrzikMr. Dan DubinMr. Patrick DunnMr. Gregory DurzynskiMs. Peggy EddensSusan & Maurice Egnor

Robert and Marion EhrlichLynn Ekelund and Mary HudsonJ.V.D. FearMr. Blair FleishmannRichard and Lorraine FlemingIsrael and Patricia FloydIsrael and Patricia FloydCharles and Patricia M. ForbesMrs. Linda FoschiMr. Paul FritcheyLawrence FullertonMr. Eric GarciaMs. Laura GarciaMr. & Mrs. W.H. GumprechtMr. Martin P. HagemanMr. Lance HarrisMs. Lisa HemphillTom HerlihyMs. Gail Howard and Mr. Michael SeidmanMr. Michael HumesJohn & Carlene JacksonMr. John JacksonMrs. Tanya JacksonMr. & Mrs. Lynn C. JonesMr. Raymond JordanMr. Ward KeeverMs. Bridget KellySharon & Curt KimmelMr. Bill KirkMr. & Mrs. Vincent Kling Jr.Chuck and Mary Ellen KnotheRochelle and Howard KristolMr. Gary H. KritzMr. Leonard KrygowskiMs. Christine KuipersMr. & Mrs. Barney L. LaneMr. Bradley O. LaneMr. & Mrs. Thomas B. LawlorMr. Scott LeonhardMs. Susan LillardLyn LimpertMs. Deborah LindellEdmund and Jacquline LucasEmery C. and Kay L. LucasMs. Jane W. LukeKathy and David LyonsIsabel MacDermottRobert and Debra MacDonaldCarol Hertzoff and Steven MarinoSylvia MassaMr. & Mrs. Robert T. McAlpineRobert & Mary Lou McDowellCaran & Joe McHughMr. Henry MessengerMr. & Mrs. Michael MuzziMs. Donna MyersLisa A. NicholsRenee O’LearyGreg O’NeillMr. Jose OusephMr. Paul Eugene PallasMr. Frank ParrishMr. Allen R. PeddrickMs. Susan Pierce

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Thank you to our lead contributors:

PLATINUMMr. and Mrs. John R. CochranTatiana and Gerret Copeland

GOLDStacey and Gregg BacchieriChristine and Terry FlynnNancy and Jack Hewes

SILVERKen and Kathy BoehlMr. and Mrs. Joseph A. DeSantis

Shane and Susan FlynnMr. and Mrs. Robert V.A. Harra, Jr.Steve and Janine MarroneEd and Terri Murphy

The Struthers Family

BRONZELinda and Steve BoydenCarroll and Ned CarpenterAngela and Jim CarringtonJoyce and Howard CosgroveDr. Lanny and Micki Edelsohn

Hal and Meg ErskineAlexander F. GiaccoHoward and Michele KesslerJanet and Jack KrolMrs. Norma LernerFrank and Patti McKelveyJohn and Marcia ScheflenMr. and Mrs. Marvin N. SchoenhalsRick and Kathy SkinnerGeorge A. WeymouthLucy and Vernon H.C. Wright

TRIBUTE GIFTSIn Memory of Jacqueline M. ConnellGeorge & Joanne KornackMs. Kathryn Mingoia

In Memory of Mr. David GolandMs. Daphne Neveras-Lupfer

In Memory Edith and Alexander GiaccoMr. & Mrs. Rick Giacco

In Memory of Mr. Chester KingGeorge H. King

In Honor of Mr. Derek Lehane and Mr. José PeláezWill and Sandy Lock

In Memory of Mr. Bill PrickettMrs. Audrey F. Donohue

In Memory of Mr. Robert B. ScottMrs. Margaret P. Scott

In Memory of Mr. Stuart B. YoungBill and Hazel Kirk

The Grand Opera House makes every effort to maintain accurate donor listings. If you find an error in your listing, please contact our development staff at 302.658.7897. If you would like more information about membership in Friends of The Grand or The 365 Club, please contact Terhan Chambers at 302.658.7897 ext. 3301.

Patty PuszarczukMs. Joan ReederJay and Maxine RosenthalGabriel and Karen SaviniRobert SchirmerJudy Schneider and Bill ShafarmanMr. & Mrs. Barton SchwartzMr. Henry SchwarzRichard A. and Sheila G. SharpeMr. Howard ShollMrs. Cynthia SmallwoodMs. Elizabeth SnyderKash SrinivasanMark G. Stanton

Janice StengerLynda and Jay StellenbergMr. Peter SzalMs. Janice TalleyGeorge and Ann TatnallMrs. Pamela TompkinsMr. & Mrs. Andrew W. UrquhartBetty M. TurnerBarbara W. and Barry W. Van RenslerMs. Toni VandegriftMr. Dale WallaceMr. Brian WaterhouseMs. Cathy WeinerRodelle and Stanley Weintraub

Jan and Michael WeissMs. Kristine Marie WellmanMr. & Mrs. Peter Scoville WellsMrs. Kerry G. WelshMrs. Lin WesolowskiMr. & Mrs. Edward WhiteJohn and Lucile WilkensSheila Wilson & Ronald WilsonJennie and Gary WitkinAllison YoungMr. and Mrs. Joseph J. ZakielarzMs. Janet ZebleckesMarion and Joseph Zimmerman

Volunteer ushers are needed to seat patrons, distribute playbills and provide customer assistance and safety. Our usher program is a great way to get involved with the arts and have fun while getting involved with your community. For additional information, please contact us at 302.658.7897, or visit TheGrandWilmington.org/Volunteer.

2016–2017 GRAND OPERA HOUSE

VOLUNTEER SHOWCORPS

Roselle AlbertShirley AmatoCynthia AmonJoe AmonBill AmosAnastasia AnishinaTracy BaileyBrenda BakerMargie BalickHarold BarberJane BarfieldRobert BarfieldKate BayardKathleen BearPre BelardoLorraine BenderDebra BerminghamJane BiggsJoe BirminghamVeronica BirminghamMaria BlasucciLaurie BlumMarcella BrainardLoretta BraseSarah Brase DavisLeslie BrowerPauline BrowneHelene BurkeJoy BurkeMary Ellen ButkiewiczEmmett CalhounEileen CantoniAnn CardilloEileen CarzoMaria ClarkGeraldine CochranChris CooperAnnemarie CrawfordOlga CrowtherSelena CurringtonJoanne DaleckiDan DavisKenneth DavisElaine DeanBarbara DemarkPat DemkoRobert DennisRoland DeyJudy DoddClaudia DormanArnold DrescherMarty DrinanDuane Eaton

Toni EatonJosephine EccelKaryn EllicottDwayne ElliotRonette ElliotMary Jane FaganWalter FerrisScott FrenchHoward FriedmanPhyllis FriedmanRobert FuscoBrian GaffiganSheila GardnerKathleen GauthierMarion GibbsNancy GoettelMarvin GoldsteinPat GoldsteinKaren GordonDavid GrahamLucy GrahamCheryl GravesAnn GriffithLynise GrimsleyDave GuntrumMonica GuntrumTerry HaleGreg HaleyNancy HaleySteve HallerJim HamiltonCandie HartWilliam HeaneyAlan HendelFlorence HendelJames HennessyMary HennessyJohn HighbergerPat HilesDebbie HowardClaudia HughesMary HultbergGarry HuntMarilyn HuntJoseph JanesNadine JohnsonSteven JohnsonShirley JonesVictor JosephNatalie KaplanJoanne KilvingtonAnne KisielewskiAlicia Kluger

Anica KramerLynne LandreyDennis LanePatti LaneDick LeulietteEllie LeulietteVivian LimminaJanet LindenmuthJennifer LloydPaula LongChristopher LowryNoel LukensRosalie LukensKathryn LyonsMolly MackiLynn ManiscalcoLori MansfieldMike MansfieldMarie ManuelSusan MarkM. Betsy MartinoFran McCormickLidia McKayBill MeakemCathy MeakemSandy MekonisSandra MeredithBarbara MillerFrank MillerJody MillerAndrea MillsteinMarc MillsteinJenna MontgomeryJanice MoonCynthia MooreJudy MortonCindi MulhernDiane MyersLucy MulhernPeggy NicolosiMelissa OberholzerEd OlkowskiJodi OlkowskiJosephine O’NeillLeslie PatrickCandy PattersonCassandra PiovosoTom PollardKathy PotterBrenda PottsJudy PottsNeal PottsHortense Priest

Annette RabascaEd RacisLavon RobinsonCharisse RodgersJoan RosmanMaria RouskDiana RykaczewskiTammy SadotPatti SarverWayne SaulsburyBill SaveryMary Lou SaveryJane SavinoErika SchirmEsther SchmerlingSandy SchrieverCarol ScottPatty ShermanBarbara ShippyStacey SilversMaryAnn SimpkinsLynne SinsabaughAndrew SommersJohn SpisakDon StaleyEileen StaleyJean StofaJohn StranskyIrene TalleyDolores ThackrahMary Beth ThompsonDonna ThomsonJoe ThomsonMary ThurmanLydia TurnerGabbi Van WieRosemary VolpeRich WareSusan WareKathy WayneBarbara WelchCarolyn WelshJean WilliamsWayne WilliamsTerry WinnerJen Jen WuBruce WyngaardBetty YoungForrest YoungMark ZawislakSusan Zawislak

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIRMANEMERITUS

GRANDTRUSTEES

Randall G. BurtonCleon L. Cauley, Sr.Tatiana B. Copeland*

Bruce ColbournFrederick J. DawsonCatherine Dean-GooderhamJoseph A. DePaulo, Jr.*

Carol A. DiLuzioDrewy Nash Fennell

Larry D. GehrkeDavid Ley Hamilton, Esq.*

LaVerne Harmon, Ph.D.Marcus HenryMelissa KennyRoger D. KirtleyLischele KnightEllen K. LevinAndrew M. Lubin

William S. MontgomeryBret MorrisDomenic PedanteSalvatore J. “Chip” Rossi, Jr.Jeffrey M. Schlerf, Esq.Staci L. VernickEnid Wallace-Simms

Charles M. Cawley - In Memoriam

Francis J. “Skip” Pennella CHAIRMAN*

Robert V.A. Harra, Jr. IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN*

Brian DiSabatino VICE-CHAIRMAN*

William J. Wade, Esq.SECRETARY*

Richard Farmer TREASURER*

Mark Fields EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

*EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dick BaumbargerJerry BiltonCarmen Crews-HartDavid CroutMichael CzuprynaTywanda CuffyJoe del TufoMervin B. Daugherty, Ed.D.Bob DeweyDr. Lanny EdelsohnJacqueline B. Faulcon, Ph.D.Todd A. FlubacherAlexander F. Giacco, Jr.Cheryl R. GoochNicole GraceyKimberly Green-CauleyArreon A. HarleyDiliana Henry

Shaila KapurDonald R. KirtleyKathy KleinBen LedyardJames H. LeeTim LittenEmily LockeDr. Garrett B. Lyons, Jr.Christine M. McAllisterBruce J. McCubbinPatricia M. McCubbinBill MeakemScott Morrison* David D. NordheimerDenise D. NordheimerRon OzerGrace PaoliDavid Paul

Lorraine S. PrzywaraHayes A. RobertsJean RoddenCharisse L. RodgersCarol RydelSteve RydelMichele SchiavoniRenee SimontonLeonard SophrinBarbara SteinRobert D. Stoddard, Jr.John ThomasMargaret ThomasJulie Topkis-ScanlanBeth WellsSusanne WilliamsJoseph L. Yacyshyn

*IN MEMORIAM

THE GRAND | THE PLAYHOUSE ON RODNEY SQUARE

STAFFMark FieldsEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Stephen M. BaileyMANAGING DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING

ADMINISTRATIONBeverly Zimmermann DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION

Nancy Powel DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Maryetta Binder FINANCE MANAGER

Leizel Parks

PAYROLL AND BENEFITS MANAGER

Matthew Hubner PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATE

Vernon Vassallo FINANCE ASSOCIATE

BOX OFFICEKadeem Collins BOX OFFICE MANAGER

Margaret Kirlin BOX OFFICE MANAGER

Elaine Gropp BOX OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE

Terri Kilgoe BOX OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE

Melissa Leatherbury BOX OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE

Rosalind Maxwell-Boyd BOX OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE

Julian McCants BOX OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE

Elaine Perkins BOX OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE

Annette Rabasca BOX OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE

Rashunda Smullen BOX OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE

Natalie Stephens BOX OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE

Brittany Woodard BOX OFFICE REPRESENTATIVE

DEVELOPMENTJennifer French DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

Terhan Chambers DONOR RELATIONS MANAGER

Michael S. Drzik DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Jameel Jackson SPONSORSHIP MANAGER

Christine Maiese GRANTS WRITER

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTPamelyn Manocchio DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Sana Bell COMMUNITY EVENTS MANAGER

Allyson Sands EDUCATION MANAGER

Laura Moss COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ASSOCIATE

MARKETINGTerry Cruz DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

Amy Watson Bish ASSOC. DIR. OF MARKETING - BROADWAY

Andrew Truscott ASSOC. DIR. OF MARKETING - MUSIC/VARIETY

J.C. Yeatman DESIGN MANAGER

Laura White PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER

OPERATIONSJulia Dougherty DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Jessica Lewis RENTALS MANAGER

David Vallee FACILITIES MANAGER

Othell Heaney HOUSE MANAGER

Barry Polish HOUSE MANAGER / SECURITY

Leonard Watson HOUSE MANAGER / SECURITY

Vernon Vassallo HOUSE MANAGER / SECURITY

Larry Dean SECURITY

Patrick Byrd SECURITY

Carnell Brown MAINTENANCE

Na’im Coston MAINTENANCE

Keith Fisher MAINTENANCE

Chaka Hollis MAINTENANCE

Janita Lucas MAINTENANCE

Yolanda Murphy MAINTENANCE

David Sokolowski SECURITY / MAINTENANCE

Ward Raison SECURITY

Leonard Watson SECURITY

PRODUCTIONBob Parker TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Howard Fulton ASST. TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, THE GRAND

Bob Weir ASST. TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, THE PLAYHOUSE

Genevieve Fanelli MASTER ELECTRICIAN, THE GRAND

Stephen A. Manocchio AUDIO ENGINEER, THE GRAND

Adam Rodenboh STAGE CREW, THE GRAND

Stacy Slocum STAGE CREW, THE GRAND

ARTS ACADEMY AT THE GRAND FACULTYKathy Cammett VOICE

Leslie Carey PIANO

Jean Dougherty PIANO

Shaun Dougherty GUITAR

Chris Gordon GUITAR

Dwight McIntosh PIANO

Chris Sherlock DRUMS

Harry Spencer SAXOPHONE, CLARINET

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Grammy®-winning new wave singer-songwriter Joe

Jackson burst onto the music scene with his first hit single “Is She Really Going Out with Him?” in 1979. His debut album, Look Sharp!, enjoyed wide critical success and has been named by Rolling Stone as one of the best debut albums of all time. Since then, he has recorded 19 studio albums and received five Grammy® nominations, and won the Grammy® for Best Pop Instrumental Album in 2001. At the center of Jackson’s nearly forty-year performance career is his versatility across genres, with influences from pop, jazz, new wave and classical. The ever-restless musician traveled the world to record his most recent collection of original songs, Fast Forward, which features four sets

of four songs recorded in four different cities—New York, New Orleans, Berlin, and Amsterdam —which has been received to critical acclaim.

JOE JACKSONFAST FORWARD TOUR___________________________________________________________________________________________Friday, June 9 | 8PM| Copeland Hall

Nashville hitmaker Jerrod Niemann is one of country

music’s most original and talented innovators. Jerrod’s new single is a duet with his good friend and labelmate Lee Brice, called “A Little More Love” and is produced by Jerrod, Lee and Jimmie Lee Sloas. Jerrod is also adding the finishing touches to his forthcoming album on Curb Records which will follow his RIAA Platinum-certified multi-week No. 1 smash, “Drink to That All Night,” from his High Noon album, on which Niemann co-wrote eight of the 13 tracks. Niemann’s chart-topping major-label debut, 2010’s Judge Jerrod & The Hung Jury, produced the No. 1 smash and RIAA-certified Platinum digital single, “Lover, Lover,” and the Top 5 and RIAA-certified Gold digital single, “What Do You Want.”

Second release Free The Music featured the Top 15 single “Shinin’ On Me” and the poignant ballad “Only God Could Love You More.” Niemann has quickly become a fan and industry favorite, earning award nominations from the Academy of Country Music, the Country Music Association and CMT while headlining his own shows and touring with such artists as Dierks Bentley, Brad Paisley, and Keith Urban.

__________________________________________________________________________________________Thursday, July 6 | 8PM | The Playhouse on Rodney Square

AN EVENING WITH JERROD NIEMANN

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JOHN MULANEY: KID GORGEOUS___________________________________________________________________________________________________Sunday, July 23 | 7PM| Copeland Hall

John Mulaney is an Emmy Award winning writer and

comedian. He most recently starred in the Broadway hit, Oh, Hello on Broadway alongside Nick Kroll. In 2015 Mulaney released his 3rd hour stand up special a Netflix Original titled The Comeback Kid which the AV Club called “his best hour of his career.” He began his career in New York’s East Village and has since toured around the world. In 2008, he began writing at Saturday Night Live where he appeared as a “Weekend Update” correspondent and co-created characters such as “Stefon” with Bill Hader. He currently writes for IFC’s Documentary Now and for Netflix’s Big Mouth on which

he voices the character of Andrew. Mulaney’s first comedy album, The Top Part, was released in 2009. He released his second Comedy Central special and album New In Town in 2012, and upon review Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly hailed Mulaney as “one of the best stand-up comics alive.”

Tom Segura is a comedian originally from Cincinnati, Ohio.

Well known for his Netflix specials Completely Normal and Mostly Stories, Segura has also made televisions appearances that include Conan, Workaholics, Happy Endings, The Late Late Show, How To Be A Grown Up, and multiple stand up appearances on Comedy Central. Tom performs at the top comedy festivals in the world, including Montreal’s Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, The Melbourne International Comedy Festival, The Comedy Festival - Las Vegas, The South Beach Comedy Festival, and The Hong Kong Comedy Festival. Tom also regularly appears on XM radio comedy channels and fan favorites such as Bennington Show. Segura has been a regular

guest on some of the most downloaded podcasts in the world of comedy such as The Joe Rogan Experience and WTF with Marc Maron, among others. Additionally, his noted podcast, Your Mom’s House, which he co-hosts with his wife, comedian Christina Pazsitzky, was a finalist for Best Comedy Podcast at the Stitcher Awards and profiled by VICE. Tom recently released his third hour-long stand up album, which sat atop the iTunes and Billboard Comedy charts for consecutive weeks. Tom’s first two albums Thrilled and White Girls with Cornrows also debuted at number 1 and continue to play heavily on satellite radio and streaming music platforms.

TOM SEGURANO TEETH NO ENTRY TOUR__________________________________________________________________________________________Friday, July 28 | 8PM | The Playhouse on Rodney Square

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The Grand Opera House, Inc.A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE LEAGUE OF HISTORIC AMERICAN THEATERS

ADDRESSThe Grand Opera House818 North Market StreetWilmington, DE 19801

BOX OFFICE hours are 10 am to 5pm Monday through Friday, 12pm to 4pm Saturday, and closed Sundays, unless a show is scheduled. On performance days, the Box Office remains open one hour after showtime. The Box Office telephone number is 302.652.5577 or 800.37.GRAND. The fax number is 302.657.5692.

ONLINE BOX OFFICE TheGrandWilmington.org E-mail: boxoffice@grandopera.org.

GROUP SALES Contact the Box Office at 302.652.5577 or 800.37.GRAND.

DONATIONS Contact the Development Office at 302.658.7897 ext. 3301 or visit TheGrandWilmington.org/support.

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE is open 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday. The telephone number is 302.658.7897. The fax number is 302.652.5346.

WEBSITE TheGrandWilmington.org

ELEVATOR SERVICE to the Dress Circle and Family Circle is available from the Main and Lower Lobbies.

RESTROOMS are located behind the Box Office on the Main Lobby and on the south side of the Lower and Second Floor Lobbies.

SMOKING is not permitted in the building.

FIRE EXITS are indicated by a red light and the sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire or other emergency please walk (do not run) to that exit.

COURTESY TELEPHONES are available for patron use at no charge for local, or 911 calls in the Main and Second Floor Lobby T’s.

PERSONAL SOUND AMPLIFICATION DEVICES are available upon request. Please advise the Box Office personnel when ordering your tickets. The service must be requested 24 hours in advance.

COAT CHECK ROOMS are located behind the Rest Rooms on the Main and Second Floor Lobbies.

PATRONS IN WHEELCHAIRS have easy access to The Grand from the main doors. Specially designed restrooms are available to accommodate people with disabilities. Please advise the Box Office personnel when ordering your tickets so that we may seat you comfortably.

PARKING is available at the Wilmington Parking Authority garage at the DoubleTree Hotel (7th & King Street), the HyPark facility on Shipley (between 10th & 9th Street).

LATE PATRONS will be seated at the discretion of management.

CONCESSIONS Drinks that are purchased from The Grand’s concessions are permitted in the theater.

LOST & FOUND ARTICLES should be reported or turned in to The Grand Ushers.

TOURS of The Grand are available upon request. Call 302.658.7897 for details.

AUDIENCE ETIQUETTE• Cell phones and watch alarms should be turned off upon entering the theater.

• Please wait until intermission to retrieve any noisy items, such as keys and plastic-wrapped candies.

• Please cease talking once the performance begins.

• Be careful not to block the view of the person behind you—avoid sitting too far up in the seat, leaning forward, or leaning to the sides.

• Remain seated during the performance. If you must leave during the performance, please try to exit between acts.

• The appropriate time to applaud is when a number is completely over and/or at the end of an act.

• Wait until the last curtain call to depart your seat.

GENERAL INFORMATION

GET TO KNOW THE GRANDTHE MISSION OF THE GRAND

The Grand Opera House entertains and engages its communities through exceptional, diverse live performances and educational outreach. Committed to broad accessibility and sound financial management, The Grand enhances regional quality of life and contributes to a thriving downtown Wilmington. As steward of a historic Delaware theater that is home to several valued arts groups, The Grand affirms the arts’ vital role within our communities to promote greater understanding and lift the human spirit.

THE GRAND LADY OF MARKET STREET

The opulent and historic Grand Opera House has been a landmark for the residents of Wilmington and the surrounding region for more than 140 years. Opened in 1871 as a home for the Grand Lodge of the Masons for the lordly sum of $100,000, The Grand has played host to thousands of renowned entertainers and performing artists over the years, including Ethel Barrymore, Buffalo Bill Cody, John Philip Sousa, political cartoonist Thomas Nast, and the Jubilee Singers of Fisk University.

Designed by Delaware architect Thomas Dixon in the Second Empire style, The Grand featured a distinctive façade of cast iron adorned with Masonic images. The first season of operation featured more than seventy performances that included everything from serious dramas to minstrel shows to lectures and exhibitions. Tickets that season cost a dollar for a reserved seat. Boxes were an extravagant $5 but seated four.

In 1909, The Grand was briefly converted into a regular stop on the vaudeville circuit and then transitioned into a movie theater. Eclipsed by the more modernly opulent and larger Aldine next door, The Grand was eventually reduced to screening second-run horror films and Westerns. The building was allowed to fall into decline and finally, sadly closed its doors in 1967.

“TO DESTROY IT WOULD BE A CRIME, TO RESTORE IT WOULD BE A TRIUMPH”So said Bill Frank of the Morning News, and other prominent citizens of Wilmington were thinking the same. On December 22, 1971, the hundredth anniversary of its original grand opening, The Grand Opera House was again packed with people and excitement, as plans were unveiled to renovate the theater to its former splendor.

Over the next few years, a thoughtful and complete restoration was undertaken. The Grand was rededicated on February 1, 1973, and began again to present the finest performing artists from around the world. Delaware historian described the project as “a Cinderella story, the most spectacularly successful preservation effort in Wilmington’s history.”

Next door, the Aldine Theater, once The Grand’s rival, had fallen on similar hard times. Closed in 1970, most of the building was razed in 1992. With the help of friends and philanthropists, The Grand acquired the lots and opened a companion theater building in 2000. The baby grand, a cozy 300-seat proscenium theater, occupies the first floor, with offices, rehearsal rooms and teaching spaces extending several floors above.

THE GRAND TODAY

The Grand and baby grand are alive with artistic activity. The Grand presents more than 75 shows each season, ranging from symphony orchestras and ballets to the latest rock and comedy stars, with jazz, folk, and family artists as well. The Delaware Symphony, Opera Delaware, and First State Ballet Theatre are all in residence at The Grand, presenting full schedules in each of their disciplines. Between The Grand, its resident performing companies, and rentals, the building hosts more than 200 events a year bringing more than 120,000 people into downtown Wilmington and through its doors.

In addition to the full- and part-time professional staff, The Grand is ably supported by the Board of Directors, Grand Trustees, and an extensive volunteer corps who usher and perform other ongoing services for The Grand’s valued patrons.

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This program is supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on www.DelawareScene.com. *All tickets subject to box office service charges. Artists, dates, times and programs are subject to change.

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