state theatre playbill – vol. 24 issue 1
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A program of State Theatre July-August performances for 2012.TRANSCRIPT
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June-Sept2012 Program BookVolume 24Issue 1
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Welcome to the State Theatre
Photo on Cover: Steve Vai
A Message from the President and CEO
Dear Friends,
Welcome to the State Theatre’s live concert summer season!From rock icon Meat Loaf to R&B sensation KEM, tolegendary guitarist Steve Vai, it’s all here this summer at yourState Theatre!
Also, new to our summer line-up is the Classic Albums Live series. Classic AlbumsLive takes classic albums and recreates them live, on stage—note for note, cut forcut. The albums included in the concert series are Led Zeppelin II (7/13), RollingStones’ Sticky Fingers (7/27), Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon (8/4), The Eagles’Hotel California (8/10), and The Beatles’ Abbey Road (8/24).
Looking ahead into in the 2012-13 season, we have some great shows lined up foryou this year. Here are some of this year’s highlights:
• The Midtown Men (10/11/12) – The four stars from the original cast of the Jersey Boys reunite for a concert performance celebrating the music of the 60s.
• Ailey II (10/12/12) – One of the most popular dance companies in thecountry featuring the country’s best young dance talent!
• Dr. John and The Blind Boys of Alabama (11/11/12) – Rock & Roll Hall ofFame inductee Dr. John and his 4-piece band perform with 5-timeGrammy®-winners, The Blind Boys of Alabama. “
• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas By Chip Davis (12/7/12) – Created byGrammy®-winner Chip Davis, this show features the beloved Christmasmusic of Mannheim Steamroller, dazzling multimedia effects, and musicianswho were hand-picked by Chip.
• Green Day’s American Idiot (1/29-30/13) – Direct from Broadway, thesmash-hit musical based on Green Day’s Grammy® Award-winning multi-platinum album and featuring the hits “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “WakeMe Up When September Ends,” and “Holiday.”
• Monty Python’s Spamalot (2/9/13) – The outrageous musical comedylovingly ripped off from the film classic Monty Python and The Holy Grail.
These shows are now on sale. We will be adding many more shows for 2012-13, socheck out our website and join our email list at www.StateTheatreNJ.org forupcoming additions to the schedule.
Thank you so much for your support and enjoy the show.
Sincerely,
Mark W. Jones
Photo by Kyle D. B
arker
State Theatre offers sincere thanks to
for their generous support of the State Theatre and
Diana Krall.
Peter and MaggieStavrianidis
This program is made possible in part through a grant by the New Jersey State Council onthe Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
State Theatre and AM Productions present
Diana KrallSummer Nights US Tour 2012
UNDERWRITTEN BY
Peter and Maggie Stavrianidis
Tue, June 26, 2012 at 8pm
About the ArtistDiana Krall has experience in her favor. Born
in Nanaimo, Canada, to a musical family–her fa-ther is a stride-style pianist and serious record col-lector–she grew up absorbing music that guidedher future growth. She attended Berklee Schoolof Music in the early 80s, then moved to Los An-geles where she continued her studies withbassists Ray Brown and John Clayton, drummerJeff Hamilton and pianist Jimmy Rowles; Rowlesconvinced the young pianist to focus on hersinging as well. By 1990, Krall relocated to NewYork City and began performing with a trio, andin 1993, she released her debut album on a smallCanadian independent label.
Fifteen years later, she can look back over astellar career path: in ’99, signed to Verve, her ca-reer exploded when When I Look in Your Eyeswona Grammy® for best jazz vocal and became thefirst jazz disc to be nominated for Album of theYear in 25 years. In 2002, The Look of Love was a#1 bestseller in the U.S. and a five-time platinumalbum in Canada. 2004’s The Girl in the OtherRoom, was her first to focus on her own song-writing (with six tunes co-written with husbandElvis Costello); 2005’s Christmas Songs proved oneof the season’s best-sellers; and 2006’s From ThisMoment On was an upbeat, critical success thatco-in -
cided with the birth of her twin sons.
The 10 songs on Quiet Nights are disarming intheir intimacy. Even the millions already familiarwith the breathy vocals and rhythmic lilt in Krall’smusic will be taken aback by just how far themusic pushes, unabashedly, into the realm ofsweet surrender. “It’s a sensual, downright eroticrecord and it’s intended to be that way,” says Krall.
Krall confirms that, in a manner that wouldsatisfy the most pure jazz sensibility, Quiet Nightswas built from the band up–meaning that eachtune began as a quartet performance, featuringlongtime sidemen guitarist Anthony Wilson,bassist John Clayton, and drummer Jeff Hamil-ton. Claus Ogerman’s arrangements are as defin-ing an element on Quiet Nights as any other,adding an astonishing level of sophistication to itsmood and languid flow. Krall also credits ace Pro-ducer Tommy LiPuma and Engineer Al Schmittfor much of the seductive power on Quiet Nights.
As moving as Quiet Nights is–deriving fromKrall’s feelings for Brazil and bossa novas–thesinger is not shy in admitting that its sensuality isas much about her home life. “It’s my love letter tomy husband–just an intimate, romantic album.”As they say in Rio–obrigado!
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Classic Albums LiveLed Zeppelin II, Led Zeppelin
with
NICK HILDYARD, RICK VAUTOUR, DOM POLITO, ROB PHILLIPS, JOHN BATUSZKIN
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Fri, July 13, 2012 at 8pm
Thu, July 19, 2012 at 8pm
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Meat LoafMad Mad World Tour
Meat Loaf
About the ArtistIn the course of an hour-plus-long conversa-
tion with him for this bio, it was discovered thathis first name is not Marvin (it’s been MichaelLee Aday since 1984); he got the moniker “Meat”from his father and “Loaf” from his high schoolfootball coach; he was a vegetarian (!?) for adozen years in the 80s; he’s cheated death anynumber of times; and Meat Loaf is two separatewords (it makes him crazy to see it spelled“Meatloaf,” as on his very first album, Stoney &Meatloaf, for Motown’s Rare Earth label in 1971).
Some of the things we already knew abouthim: Meat got his start on the Broadway stage inHair and then as Eddie and Dr. Everett Scott inthe original theatrical production, then film ver-sion, of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, beforejoining with songwriter Jim Steinman to createBat Out Of Hell. Three multi-platinum albumsfollowed, including 1993’s Bat Out Of Hell II:Back Into Hell (which sold 5 million in the U.S.,15 million worldwide), producing the hit,Grammy®-winning single, “I’d Do Anything forLove (But I Won’t Do That),” a #1 single in 28countries, earning the honor for Best Rock VocalPerformance Solo. Welcome to the Neighborhoodwent double-platinum in 1995, while 2003’sCouldn’t Have Said It Better earned platinum in2003 and 2006’s Bat Out Of Hell III: The MonsterIs Loose, the third in the best-selling trilogy,nabbed platinum in 2006.
Meat Loaf’s acting resume includes memo-rable performances in such cult classics as TheRocky Horror Picture Show and Fight Club. He hasalso appeared in Roadie, Crazy in Alabama, Focus,Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny, and BeautifulBoy, while his TV credits range from Tales fromthe Crypt, South Park, House M.D., Monk, andGlee.
Meat Loaf’s new Legacy/Sony Music album,Hell in a Handbasket, is his 11th studio recordingin a career that includes his 1977 classic Bat OutOf Hell, which has sold more than 15 million inthe U.S. and 43 million worldwide, one of theTop 5 sellers of all time.
Backed by his longtime band The NeverlandExpress and produced and engineered by mem-ber, guitarist Paul Crook, Hell in a Handbasket isMeat Loaf’s most autobiographical album todate, a thematic record that easily crosses anynumber of genres, featuring such unlikely con-tributors as rappers Chuck D and Lil Jon, coun-try star Trace Adkins, and Sugar Ray’s MarkMcGrath. It’s an album about feeling alone anddisconnected from the world around you, at thesame time as it tries to tap into what unifies us asfellow humans on this topsy-turvy planet in2012. From the album’s beginning to end, Hell ina Handbasket fuses the personal and the politi-cal into a typically fiery Meat Loaf meditation onsociety’s ills and injustices.
“At 64, you vent more,” he declares, andnowhere is that more evident than on Hell in aHandbasket.
Thu, July 26, 2012 at 8pm
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KEM
KEM
About the ArtistMotown recording artist KEM’s latest CD, IN-
TIMACY, debuted at #2 on Billboard’s Top 200 Al-bums list in August 2010. INTIMACY garnerednational acclaim, including two Grammy® Awardnominations, a Soul Train® Award nomination anda BET® Centric Award nomination. INTIMACYwas officially certified gold in March 2012. Afterthe release of INTIMACY, KEM headlined his sold-out national Intimacy Tour with special guestsMusiq Soulchild and Ledisi. In February of 2001,KEM independently released his first CD, KEM-ISTRY–selling nearly 15,000 CD’s–piquing the in-terest of Universal Motown. The label signed KEMto a five-record deal in November 2001 and re-re-leased KEMISTRY in 2002. KEM previewed musicfrom his second release, KEM ALBUM II, for audi-ences on a 20-city underground tour, after whichthe CD was certified gold after just two weeks ofrelease in May 2005. Combined, KEM’s three al-bums have sold in excess of 2.2 million units.KEM’s big-screen acting debut will come this Au-gust 17, with the release of the movie, Sparkle,starring Jordin Sparks and the late Whitney Hous-ton. www.MusicByKEM.com.
This program is made possible in part through a grant by the New Jersey State Council onthe Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
Classic Albums LiveSticky Fingers, The Rolling Stones
with
CRAIG MARTIN, ROB PHILLIPS, JOHN BATUSZKIN, DESMOND LEAHY, NICKY HILDYARD, TROY FEENER, BRAXTON HICKS, ALEX MCMASTER
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Fri, July 27, 2012 at 8pm
Sat, July 28, 2012 at 8pm
The Music ofPaul McCartney
Glen Burtnik & FriendsJersey Beatles Bash 6
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About the ArtistBorn in 1955, growing up in Somerset, NJ
visiting the State Theatre, watching the 1960sunfold before his eyes on the big screen, GlenBurtnik grew up to write #1 hits for RandyTravis, Patty Smyth, and Don Henley. Burtnikalso penned songs for John Waite, JodeeMessina, and Beth Hart, among others. He hasappeared on albums by Meat Loaf, Styx, andCelion Dion and has shared the stage withBruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, His solocareer began on A&M Records in the late1980’s. Burtnik continues to write and releasehis own solo recordings, most recently “TheTrouble with Sally” and “Baby CinderellaMonkeyshine” available on CDBaby andiTunes. Burtnik has been one of the most re-spected performers of Beatles music for over30 years. After portraying the role of Paul Mc-Cartney in the Broadway hit show Beatlema-nia, he went on to spend two years with
RAIN: The Ultimate Beatles Experience. Heappears annually at the legendary ‘Fest ForBeatles Fans’ conventions and occasionallywith The Fab Faux. Burtnik has been a mem-ber of prominent classic rock bands Styx andElectric Light Orchestra.
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Mon, July 30, 2012 at 8pm
Ted Nugent’sGreat White Buffalo Tour
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About the ArtistThe incomparable guitar genius and fire-
breathing intensity of Ted Nugent have carvedhim a permanent place among the legends ofrock. Hailing from Detroit, the guitarist’sprodigious talents, ear-shattering volume andover-the-top onstage antics quickly earnedyoung Ted the moniker of “Motor City Mad-man,” along with international acclaim.
Recognized as the world’s leading guitarshowman, Nugent’s no-holds-barred careerspans five decades of multi-platinum hits.From the ground breaking Amboy Dukes’“Journey to the Center of the Mind,” to clas-sics like “Stranglehold” and “Cat ScratchFever,” Damn Yankees chartbusters like “HighEnough,” and cult classic “Fred Bear,” Ted Nu-gent’s rapid-fire sonic assaults continue to sellout venues around the globe.
The sounds he wrings from his almightyGibson Byrdland leave audiences gasping forbreath and begging for more. To millions ofguitar lovers everywhere, Ted Nugent is rock& roll.
Ted Nugent’s Great White Buffalo Tour
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Classic Albums LiveDark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd
with
ROB PHILLIPS, JOHN BATUSZKIN, DESMOND LEAHY, WILL HARE, LINDSAYCLARK, TROY FEENER, BRAXTON HICKS, SELENA EVANGELINE
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Sat, August 4, 2012 at 8pm
JUNE 201226 Tue 8pm Diana Krall
JULY 201213 Fri 8pm Led Zeppelin’s II — Classic Albums Live
14 Sat 8pm America Presented by Music Works Entertainment �
19 Thu 8pm MEAT LOAF
26 Thu 8pm KEM
27 Fri 8pm The Rolling Stones’ Sticky Fingers — Classic Albums Live
28 Sat 8pm The Music of Paul McCartneyGlen Burtnik & Friends – Jersey Beatles Bash 6
30 Mon 8pm Ted Nugent’s Great White Buffalo Tour
AUGUST 20124 Sat 8pm Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon
— Classic Albums Live10 Fri 8pm The Eagles’ Hotel California
— Classic Albums Live11 Sat 8pm The Celtic Tenors12 Sun 8:30pm Jane’s Addiction24 Fri 8pm The Beatles’ Abbey Road
— Classic Albums Live
SEPTEMBER 20127 Fri 8pm Steve Vai11 Tue 8pm Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang12 Wed 8pm Michael McDonald
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Classic Albums LiveHotel California, The Eagles
with
ROB PHILLIPS, NICK HILDYARD, MARK STEWARTSON, CLIFTON DAVID BROADBRIDGE, JOHN BATUSZKIN, TROY FEENER,
ALEX MCMASTER
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Fri, August 10, 2012 at 8pm
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The Celtic Tenors
Sat, August 11, 2012 at 8pm
The Celtic Tenors Sing Songs of Home
Feels Like Home—released on October 18,2011—is a collection of positive and upliftingCeltic songs that paint a picture of hope forthe future
The trio has been weaving together aneclectic repertoire of Celtic, operatic, and pop-ular songs for audiences worldwide since2000. While some of the culture clashes ofdecades past may have been smoothed overin recent years, “the global financial crisis hasput Ireland in difficult straits,” says MatthewGilsenan.
In response, the Celtic Tenors have craftedFeels Like Home, a 13-song CD that celebratesthe uplifting music of Ireland, Scotland, Eng-land, and Wales, while borrowing a few songsfrom other cultures along the way. The albumreleased on October 18, 2011, on Telarc In-ternational, a division of Concord MusicGroup. Some of the songs on Feels Like Homeare traditional and some are contemporary,but all of them serve as a reminder that theworld is still a hopeful place.
The Tenors themselves are living proof ofthat hope, says Daryl Simpson. “Matthew’s aCatholic from the southern part of Ireland,Nelson is a southern Protestant, and I’m aProtestant from the north. As little as a gener-ation ago, the idea of people from these threediffering backgrounds and cultures perform-ing together on the same stage would havebeen unheard of.”
This kind of musical and cultural crossoveris what Feels Like Home is ultimately about.“We do 150 to 200 shows every year—pri-marily in the U.S. and Canada, but in otherparts of the word as well,” says James Nelson.“We cross a lot of borders when we travel, butwe find that people all over the world are sim-ilar in many ways. Almost everyone is open togood music and an uplifting message. Wehave so many great fans around the world.This album is, in part, for them.”
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About the ArtistGreat bands break rules, but legends write their
own. Jane’s Addiction have actually written therule book for alternative music and culturethrough a combination of genre-defying classicsongs and a cinematic live experience. Their songsserve as the Ten Commandments for alt rock, in-spiring an entire generation of bands such as Nir-vana, Rage Against the Machine, Nine Inch Nails,Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, and Tool. Whenthe Los Angeles quartet came along, they mergedalternative and rock like no one before, becomingthe first alternative rock band, creating a newsound and attitude.
Acclaimed for their swirling sonic symphonyand unique studio alchemy, Jane’s Addiction havesold over seven million records in the U.S. alone.They’ve also garnered Grammy® nominations andspearheaded the movement of modern Americanfestival culture by launching and headlining Lol-lapalooza. Even during dormant periods, theirclassic songs pulsated through rock radio con-stantly and their influence resounded throughcountless acts.
Jane’s Addiction laid the foundation for theirlegacy in Los Angeles. In 1985, Farrell met theband’s original bassist Eric Avery, and they imme-diately connected over a shared musical perspec-tive—wanting to shake things up. They’d onlyhone that perspective further with the addition ofPerkins. Everything fell into place once Perkinssuggested Navarro, and the first incarnation of theband was solidified. Headlining various local ven-ues and becoming a veritable phenomenon in theL.A. club scene, Jane’s Addiction garnered the at-tention of numerous major labels. Even though
they’d officially sign with Warner Bros. in 1986,the band chose to release their live debut, Jane’sAddiction, via indie label Triple X Records in 1987,keeping a D.I.Y. attitude that’d define their career.Recorded live at The Roxy, the album stirred upnational interest, introducing their one-of-a-kindstyle to the world at large. In 1988, Jane’s Addic-tion would officially arrive as a pop culture forcewith their first proper studio album, Nothing’sShocking.
In 1991, for the Jane’s Addiction “farewell” tour,Farrell concocted Lollapalooza. His visionary ideabrought alternative nations together like never be-fore, and the touring festival ran annually until1997. After the first Lollapalooza, Jane’s Addictionwent on hiatus, but they never truly went away.The band embarked on 1997’s highly successfulRelapse Tour with Flea from The Red Hot ChiliPeppers on bass, supporting their inclusion on thePrivate Parts soundtrack. A gold-selling compila-tion, Kettle Whistle, also hit shelves that year.
The world needed Jane’s Addiction in 2003 justas much as it did in 1985, and the band releasedStrays, their first new album in 13 years. After de-buting at #4 on the Billboard chart, the albumquickly reached gold status, and first single “JustBecause” was their biggest single to date landing at#1. Jane’s Addiction was once again everywherewith “Superhero” becoming the opening themesong for HBO®’s hit show “Entourage” at the sametime. The band headlined the re-tooled Lolla-palooza festival that summer.
By 2011, recording began on what would be-come The Great Escape Artist, an October 2011 re-lease on Capitol, to be supported with aworldwide tour in 2012.
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Classic Albums LiveAbbey Road, The Beatles
with
MARK STEWARTSON, DAVID LOVE, GREG WYARD, MARTY MORIN, JAMES GRAY,BRAXTON HICKS, CHRIS ROBERTS, ALEX MCMASTER
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Fri, August 24, 2012 at 8pm
Steve Vai
Fri, September 7, 2012 at 8pm
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About the ArtistSteve Vai is a virtuoso guitarist, visionary
composer, and consummate producer whosculpts musical sound with infinite creativityand technical mastery. At age 12, he startedtaking guitar lessons from Joe Satriani. At 18,he began his professional musical career tran-scribing for, and then playing with, the leg-endary Frank Zappa. More than threedecades, 15-million in album sales, and threeGrammy® Awards later, Vai has proven him-self, in his own right, one of music’s true orig-inals.
Vai’s work has been recognized with a longlist of awards, including an even dozen fromGuitar Player. Most recently, the TEC Foun-dation honored him with the prestigious LesPaul Award, created in 1991 to salute thosewho have set the highest standard of excel-lence in the creative application of technology.In bestowing it on Vai, TEC noted, “Steve Vai’ssheer breathtaking facility on the guitar is ac-claimed in the rock world and beyond…Vaihas dedicated his talents to creatively advancethe language of music. While many artists fiteasily into a single category, Steve Vai remainsunclassifiable. He is a musical alchemist of thehighest order.”
The latest product of Vai’s alchemy is 2012’sThe Story of Light, his 16th solo album. It fol-lows up the 2009 live tour de force Where theWild Things Are, and comes out on FavoredNations Entertainment, founded by Vai in1999 to present works by musicians who have“attained the highest performance level ontheir chosen instruments.” The label’s rosterfeatures artists including Tommy Emmanuel,Steve Lukather, Eric Johnson, Billy Sheehan,and Larry Carlton, and more than 70 releases.
Vai’s full discography encompasses morethan 60 albums, including many with Zappa,others from his stints with David Lee Roth(just after he left Van Halen) and Whites-nake—at the peak of its popularity—live re-leases, collaborations, compilations, andorchestral works. Highlights include 1990’sgroundbreaking Passion and Warfare, and
2007’s Sound Theories Vol. 1 & 2, performedwith the Netherlands’ Metropole Orkest. Vai’sother orchestral compositions include “TheMiddle of Everywhere,” which had its worldpremiere in 2011 with the Noord NederlandsOrkest, whose director Marcel Mandos said,“Steve Vai’s music can easily compete with thatof famous contemporary composers.”
In 1998, Vai established (with Ruta Sepetys)the Make a Noise Foundation to provide in-struments and music education to youngmusicians without means. “Music educatesthe whole person as an integrated individ-ual. It educates the mind, the senses, andthe emotions,” says Vai. “Those interested inmusic should not have to sacrifice their abil-ity to develop important skills and expressemotions due to limited financial resources.”A Steve Vai Guitar Scholarship will beawarded in 2012 as part of collaboration be-tween Make A Noise and the Musicians In-stitute College of Contemporary Music.
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The State Theatre has a new donor recognition group—the State Theatre LegacySociety—for patrons who name the State Theatre in their estate plans.
The mission of the Society is to provide an opportunity for those who are passionateabout the performing arts, particularly as expressed at the State Theatre, to leave a legacyto benefit their community and future generations. In addition to Playbill listing and anannual Society reception and dinner, Legacy Society members have specialopportunities to learn about the theater’s performance and educational programs andartistic plans.
Laura Rothkopf, a charter member of the Legacy Society, has made a bequest in herwill to create the Michael and Laura Rothkopf Endowed Fund “to provide admission toperformances on the part of children who would not otherwise be able to afford to paythe cost of admission.” The fund honors her late husband Mike’s interests in the theaterand in a long teaching career.
In an outright bequest, you simply direct in your will that your entire interest in certain money or property be transferred to the State Theatre. Outright bequests takeseveral forms:
• a specific bequest designates specific property or a specific dollar amountfor the State Theatre to receive;
• a residuary bequest gives a portion or percentage of one’s estate after alltaxes, expenses and any specific bequests have been paid;
• in the event that your beneficiaries die before you, naming the StateTheatre as a contingent beneficiary ensures that your estate does not pass tounintended beneficiaries, such as the State of New Jersey.
Other Legacy Society opportunities include naming theState Theatre as a beneficiary on your annuity, life insurancepolicy, or as a remainder beneficiary of any type of trust.
For additional information, please call Marion Combs at 732-247-7200, ext. 541or Linda Van Derveer at ext. 594
Disclaimer: The material above is not intended to represent specific adviceto any given individual. Before making any decisions, you should consultyour legal, tax, and estate advisers.
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ADPAetnaAmerican ExpressArch Chemicals Inc.AT&T FoundationAXA FoundationBank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of New YorkBristol-Myers Squibb Co.Chubb Group of Insurance CompaniesCigna Health CareCNA
Duke Energy CorporationDunn & BradstreetExxonMobil Chemical CompanyFMC Good Government Program
Gannett FoundationGeneral ElectricGE FoundationGive with LibertyGoldman SachsHorizon Blue Cross Blue ShieldIBM
IDTJohnson & Johnson Family of CompaniesJP Morgan ChaseLucentMcGraw-Hill Companies
Merck Partnershipfor GivingMerrill LynchMetLifeMicrosoft MatchingGifts CompanyMitsui USANet2Phone Charitable
Matching Gifts ProgramNetwork for GoodThe New York TimesCompanyNYSE GroupPfizer FoundationPrudential Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson FoundationTime WarnerTycoVerizonWells Fargo
Did you know that all these companies and many more offer matchinggift plans to their employees? See how you could give more!
Call the State Theatre at 732-247-7200, ext. 512 and find out how your company will match your gift today.
The State Theatre is deeply grateful to the many individual, corporate and foundation donors to the theater’s An-nual Giving Program. Their generous support helps us to achieve excellence. The following donors participatedat the Family & Friends level and above between June 8, 2011 and June 8, 2012. Sincere thanks also to themany donors of up to $100. We applaud you for your interest and support—Thank you!
$100,000 +The Blanche & Irving Laurie
FoundationJohnson & Johnson Family of
CompaniesThe J. Seward Johnson, Sr.
1963 Charitable TrustsNew Jersey State Council on the
ArtsThe Star-Ledger
$50,000 +The HeldrichMagic 98.3Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
$25,000 +The Karma FoundationNew Jersey Cultural TrustPSE>he R. B. Sellars Foundation in
memory of Richard B. Sellars
$10,000 +Bank of AmericaFrank & Lydia Bergen FoundationFinancial Resources Federal Credit
UnionThe Horizon Foundation for New
JerseyThe Hyde and Watson FoundationMetLife FoundationNational StarchThe Provident Bank FoundationTD BankUnited AirlinesWMTR and WDHA
$5,000 +Colgate-PalmoliveMagyar BankMatrixMiller's RentalsThe Saviano Financial GroupStaybridge and Candlewood Suites
- SomersetVornado Realty Trust
$2,500 +Bristol Myers Squibb Children's
HospitalCredit SuisseRobert’s FloralsRutgers, The State University of
New Jersey
Our thanks to Elijah's Promise fortheir significant assistance with ourPresident's Council Dinner.
Gifts to the State Theatre
Corporate and Foundation Support
Chairman’s CouncilDiamond Circle ($10,000+)Ann and Lou AsbatyMr. and Mrs. Omar BoraieMr. and Mrs. Robert E. CampbellAndrew Chen and Heidi Mass
Doug and Diane Garback~The Garback Agency
Regina and John HeldrichCarolyn and Dave HornMicky and Linda LandisMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Markey
Mr. and Mrs. John A. McCranePeter and Maggie StavrianidisRalph VoorheesDonna and Jack WalcottWarren and Wendy Zimmerman
Platinum Circle ($5,000+)Isa and Michael BeckSamer and Susan BoraieSharon and Louis CyktorMatthew and Liz DruckerWilliam and Constance FortenbaughJames A. and Elizabeth E. HanceMr. & Mrs. Timothy W. HarbisonMr. and Mrs. Robert W. HarkinsBill HermanSherard and Naomi MurphyKenneth G. and Jennifer J. OstermanSusan and Brent PodlogarRalph and Claudia SavianoAlma ScottRaj and Nidhi Singh
Gold Circle ($3,000+)Campbell Family FoundationStephan DeMicco and Jeanne M. FoxMr. and Mrs. John FischerThomas and Annette GriffoulMr. and Mrs. Edward J. HartnettStephen K. JonesSandra and Steve Kaplan
Richard and Larisa LeistAndrew and Pamela LovaszMr. and Mrs. Duncan L. MacMillanRobert Wood Johnson, Jr. Fund of the
Princeton Area CommunityFoundation
Ron and Lisa RapolasSalvatore J. and Bernice A. RomanoSharon Levine and Bruce SamuelsMs. Robin E. Suydam
and Mr. Paul CorkeryMichael and Caryl Wagner
Silver Circle ($2,000+)Joan A. AppelsonB. Nathaniel BespokeMadeleine Berk and Corey WeinerMrs. Charlotte BicziGil BlitzMr. and Mrs. Osman BoraieMr. and Mrs. Robert J. CiattoSusan and Steven DarienMr. Efrem B. DlugaczE & G Foundation, In Memory of
George W. & Edith H. DeVoe
John and Jeanne FitzgeraldJudd and Carol HamlinMs. Eileen HarkinsMr. and Mrs. Bradley KorbelCharles and Ruth LarssonDavid. M. LenahanJoseph LightDrs. Dean and Karan NewtonRita and David PaszamantMr. and Mrs. Morton A. PlawnerMr. and Mrs. Frederick P. PierceDr. Norman Reitman, M.D.Dave RetcherThe Salvadore Family FoundationRona SolbergArt and Eva StevensSteven and Peggy TepperAnne and Robert WilsonGinger August and Brian Zack
President’s Council
Guarantor ($1,000+)AnonymousJoseph and Xenia BalabkinsBuist Inc.Peter and Nancy CornellHenry and Jennifer DombrowskiFranklin Mutual InsuranceDr. Alvin and Joyce GlasgoldMary and Fred HopkeMr. and Mrs. Chris JensenMarylu KorkuchMichael and Suzanne LindemannGilda and Marc MoralesJim and Marlene NeelySusan PergerBarbara and Richard ReinhardtFrank Santiago and Dana FarrellSenator Bob Smith and Ellen SmithUFCW Local 464A
Benefactor ($500+)Anonymous (3)Bryan BaughMr. and Mrs. John A. Bradley IIMr. and Mrs. George L. BuchmanRichard P. and Joan BurtDr. and Mrs. Craig J. CampbellCandice ChristyRichard CianfroneJohn and Melanie ClarkeRuth J. Crawford and Michelle GordaS. DelpThe Frazee'sDonald and Kelly GallagherFelix GanzJohn and Beverly GarbackSteve and Ann GarveyMichael GiantiniDaniel and Karen GrossmanGeorge and Carol GussisMarcia Hall and Alan MeissnerRuth and Michael HassSuranjoy and Kamalakshi HazarikaTheodore U. HorgerCynthia JankechMr. and Mrs. John M. KoscoChristopher J. KrulewiczBruce A. LowenhauptDr. Barry H. LustigJoseph F. MarazzoMr. and Mrs. Arthur MartinRichard and Joan McCormickMr. and Mrs. Daniel McDonnellDavid NilesSylvia NoldeGeorgeanne Okeefe and
John ComparettoMr. and Mrs. John A. PapaThe PellegrinosMarion Prager-AubrechtJoseph Quinones Jr.William and Barbara RiversAnthony and Janis Scelsa
& James and Diane DowneyGeorge and Jane SchildgeJay SchusterDrs. Anthony and Rosanne ScriffignanoJuliann ShalackRachel and Michael SilversteinIrving and Claire SinaiMartin and Geri TaylorAngelo J. and Rosalind ValetuttoLinda Van Derveer
Patron ($250+)The Allenspach FamilyBarbara BaierRichard and Susan BenitzRobert and Jane BerryBill and Carol BlacklerJean BoysenLynn BrennanAdelaide and Terry BrennerMark and Stephanie CareyLori DackoLian Brooke FarrerDeborah S. FreedmanBryan and Susan GarrutoPaul GoldmanBob and Kelsey HamiltonMr. and Mrs. Hans O. HansenDave HartkernJean and Claude HellerJohn and Judy HoffmanRobert and Carolyn HoitelaMr. and Mrs. A. JodidioKathleen and Albert JohnsonJerry and Barbara JudinGary and Stacy KaplanDonald and Elisabeth KingCasimir A. and Christine W. KulikowskiNancy L. and Arthur E. LeeRich and Sharon LesnikMr. and Mrs. John LucsDr. and Mrs. Joseph LukacsDeborah Anne and Edward MagazinerStephanie MartinLarry and Pam MayewskiScott and Bonnie McFieLydia MisiuraMarilyn MondaDonna Marie MonekSuzanne and Charles NadelRobert and Ellen NormanCarol and Ken NoverOn-Tech ConsultingGarry Owen and Akiko KimuraAnthony A. PankoRuth Marcus PattJack and Helga PhillipsJoseph and Janet PotenzaBobbie and Jerry PreiserJohn & Peggy Scanlon,
in memory of Brian P. ScanlonStephan and Leslie SekulichBruce and Barbara Sigman,
in honor of Bill HermanJean S. SzymborskiBlanquita ValentiVantage GroupMary and Joseph VisotskiAllan and Bonnie WartonBill Conte and Kenny WhitworthRaymond and Joan WilsonDouglas and Stephanie WoodworthWilliam WymanRobert and Gena Zullo
Family & Friends ($100+)Anonymous (4)Jeffrey and Gail AaronDavid and Kathleen AgeyWilliam and Nancy AinslieMarie and Tom AndreanoGeraldine AnglumEsta AranoffAnthony BattaWillard R. BelinowiczGlenn Bell and Kathleen Love
Jorge BerkowitzJane BerryAlbert and Mildred BieberMr. and Mrs. Lewis M. BloomJohn A. BoughtwoodDarleen and Fred BroderGary and Janice BroderDr. and Mrs. Jerry BrownKenneth Brown and Maryjane AltmanMr. Matthew BrownDr. and Mrs. George V. BuonoBarbara and Malcolm BuschPhil and Emilia CammarataDavid and Mindy Carton,
in honor of Bill HermanCarmen and Gwen CerasoliAnthony R. Cipolla IIILaura A. Cisar and Robert GowinDana ClaytonDr. and Mrs. James ClineLisa CorsoGloria P. CowherdMargaret CurryCheryl DaceyIan J. DemberMark and Martha De NobleWilliam and Linda DeSimonePaula and Jim DevanskyJoseph DiPeriMichael DolanJohn F. DonnellyJudy DuffEgenton FamilyMr. and Mrs. Willard G. EldredAndris EimanisMr. and Mrs. Allan EllisErika Lynn Foundation - Mike DixonLois and Mort FarrahJohn Fedors, Jr.Ms. Lena F. FeldLenore and Harvey FeldmanJoe and Lori FilicettiStuart and Joane Fox,
in honor of William HermanBonnie and Sheldon FreidenreichGeorge Street CameraDonald and Frances GermannMarian GerstenfeldWarren GoodermanSharon and Sid GrantzHarriet GreenspanBob and Janice GrossmanMs. Margaret GroveMr. and Mrs. Robert Hartmaier, Jr.Lucille C. HellerJoshua Herman,
in honor of Linda Van DerveerLaurel J. HookMs. Barbara HowardMr. and Mrs. M. JessenJohn and Corinne JulianLola KampDr. Basil and Katherine KasimisJoan E. KautskySue and Brian KheelMichael KleinRavikanth KollaJoyce KosaRonni and David KramerJordan B. KrantzRod and Rosemarie KulpMiriam W. LampenEileen & Geoff LanzaBernadette S. LarsenBeverly and Allan Lavroff
Patron’s Council
Robert and Linda LeckyMr. and Mrs. Gregory Le FroisVan J. LeffordJoyce LevinePaul and Katie Levit,
in honor of Bill HermanHerbert L. LevittTasha LevyBarbara and Milton LoebTheresa V. LustigDoug MacDonaldEugenia M. ManazanaresCarmel MangarellaBarbara and Joel MarcusA. MazarJ. McNultyThomas MeehanStanley Mendelson,
in memory of Isabelle MendelsonMr. and Mrs. Robert E. MichaelsMarlene and Jerry MildenDarlene MitchellMichael and Diane MoskalCarmen NastusKurt and Barbara NathanAlan and Kathy NegreannThe NisonsRay and Denise NolanConstance NovekMr. and Mrs. Thomas OlsonBill OsmanOstrowitz & Ostrowitz, Esqs.
William V. Peacock and Theresa V. Whitman
George and Cheryl PedersenMrs. Margaret E. PembertonJohn PescitelliMs. Evelyn PetercsakSonia PinedaMrs. Pamela T. PiotrowskiRobert and Tracey PiparoMr. and Mrs. Gerald PostCesar PradoDr. Norbert and Sylvia PsutyDr. and Mrs. Anthony G. PurpuraCharlotte W. QuaintanceMr. and Mrs. Robert RafanoJoanne RamundoLinda ReynoldsMarcia RichardsGloria M. Ron-Fornes and Hugo GomesMr. and Mrs. James RonkRose FamilyJoan and Jay Rosenbaum,
in honor of Bill HermanMr. Lewis and Dr. Marlene RosenbaumBuena RosenbloomNancy and Rick Ruotolo,
in honor of Bill HermanDavid and Frumet SachsMaz and Kelly SalasRonald R. SauersGeorge and Phyllis ScardenaMr. and Mrs. John A. Schingo
Lynette SchneiderJoy SchreckBarbara Schuleman, in honor of Bill
HermanMr. and Mrs. Clayton SedaS. SimpsonJay and Marcia SincoffMr. and Mrs. Michael SleppinEric SnyderMr. and Mrs. Daniel M. SukAlbert TartiniMrs. Nikki Y. TaussigTeachers for Performing ArtsDr. Barbara A. ToccoDaniel and Maria TorrisiBeverly VanCleefMrs. JoAnne VarcoPeter and Mary Beth VentriceMaria and Phil WardRobert WarendorfThe Weber FamilyLarry WehrMarvin WeismanJ. Michael and Pamela WilliamsCecelia Widup and Sharron WilliamsonMelanie WilloughbyTheresa WillstaedtFrank WilsonHarris and Deborah WolinMelissa L. Young
Patron’s Council
The HD World Cultural Fund has been established to secure the state-of-the-art equipment for captured live performances of Opera, Ballet, and Classical music.
HD World Cultural Fund
AnonymousWilliam and Nancy AinslieThe Blanche & Irving Laurie
FoundationSharon and Louis CyktorBeverly D'AmatoDiane and Matthew FeldmanJames and Lucinda FlorioWayne and Mary Frey
Mr. and Mrs. Mariano A. GuiducciCarolyn and Dave HornJoel and Ellen HenkinThe Hyde and Watson FoundationThe J. Seward Johnson, Sr.
Charitable TrustsMark W. JonesJames and Carol McLainKenneth G. and Jennifer J. Osterman
Marvin and Doris RothmanRTS Unified Communications &
Stewart Filmscreen CorporationDavid and Frumet SachsRaj and Nidhi SinghKeith SpencerGeorge and Marilyn StraussDr. and Mrs. Elliot TokarVornado Realty Trust
Endowment guarantees financial stability by providing reliable income, year after year, to support the State Theatre’sprograms, and is thus the perfect charitable investment opportunity for the donor who wishes to ensure permanenceand excellence. Following are our endowed funds of $50,000 or more:
Endowments
Regina and John Heldrich SymphonyEndowed Fund
Betty Wold Johnson Endowed FundJ. Seward Johnson, Sr. 1963
Charitable Trust Endowed Fund
Robert Wood Johnson 1962Charitable Trust Endowed Fund
David Lloyd Kreeger Endowed FundGeorge F. Smith Charitable Trust
Endowed Fund
Barbara B. Voorhees SymphonyEnowed Fund
Donna and Jack Walcott SymphonyEndowed Fund
The State Theatre deeply appreciates the recent contributions of the New Jersey Cultural Trust to its endowment.Recent Endowment Gifts
The State Theatre is deeply grateful to the following donors, who have made major capital gifts to the theater to assistin the achievement of our mission and to take us to even higher levels of excellence. Thank you!
Major Capital Gifts
Middlesex County/Renovation of theTheatre
J. Seward Johson Trusts/TechnologyMadiha & Omar Boraie and Boraie
Development Company/BoraieDonor Lounge
Margrit McCrane & McCraneFoundation/Concert Grand Piano
Dave & Carolyn Horn/Renovation ofthe Theatre & HD Equipment
New Jersey Cultural Trust/CashReserve Fund
Microsoft, Inc./TechnologyFamily of Ben & Marie Bucca/Green
Room
RTS Unified Communications &Stewart FilmscreenCorporation/HD Equipment
The Blanche & Irving LaurieFoundation/ Technology &Equipment
Established in honor and memory of Richard B. Sellars (1915 – 2010), leader of the campaign to preserve the StateTheatre for future generations, the Sellars Fund provides vitally needed funds for original productions andperformance enhancements to increase the artistry and excellence on the State Theatre stage. We deeply appreciatethe following recent commitments.
The Richard B. Sellars Fund for Artistic Excellence
AnonymousWilliam and Nancy AinslieMarion and Diana CombsMr. and Mrs. John FischerElizabeth and Louis GarlattiWilliam and Alyce GlennonGeorge and Carol GussisMarcia Hall and Alan MeissnerJudd and Carol HamlinMary and Fred Hopke
Hyatt Regency New BrunswickMs. Betty Wold JohnsonMark W. JonesMary KoverPatricia LanzaMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. MarkeyCaroline L. MeulyProfessor August J. MolnarAlan and Kathy NegreannDr. Norman Reitman, M.D.
Ralph and Claudia SavianoThe R. B. Sellars Foundation in
memory of Richard B. SellarsSenator Bob Smith and Ellen SmithKeith SpencerHerbert M. TanzmanAnne Moreau ThomasWilliam and Lora TremayneAdelaide M. ZagorenWarren and Wendy Zimmerman
The State Theatre Governors’ council includes former members of our Board of Trustees who remain active in the lifeof the State Theatre. We appreciate their support and continued dedication to our mission.
Governors’ Council
Madiha BoraieFrankie BuschConstance FortenbaughC. Judson Hamlin, Esq.John Heldrich
Nancy MacMillianRichard L. McCormickFrederick P. PierceMort PlawnerHerb Stolzer
Peter TarriconeLora TremayneWilliam H. TremayneRalph VoorheesChristine Todd Whitman
The State Theatre expresses its continued gratitude to those who care about the future of their communities, andleave a major legacy to the theater through a bequest of planned gift.
Bequests
Estate of Klaus Peter Kuchel Estate of Barbara B. Voorhees
Matching Gift CompaniesADPAetnaAmerican ExpressArch Chemicals Inc.AT&T FoundationAXA FoundationBank of AmericaBank of New YorkBlackRockBristol-Myers Squibb CompanyChubb & SonCigna HealthCareCANDuke Energy CorporationElsevier Science, Inc.
ExxonMobil Chemical CompanyFMC Good Government ProgramGannett FoundationGE FoundationGive With LibertyGlenmede Trust CompanyGoldman SachsHorizon Blue Cross Blue ShieldIBMIDTIFF FoundationJohnson & Johnson
Family of CompaniesJP Morgan ChaseLucent
The McGraw-Hill CompaniesMerck PartnershipMerrill LynchMicoMondrian Investment PartnersThe Pew Charitable TrustsPfizer FoundationPrudential FinancialRobert Wood Johnson FoundationTycoUnileverThe Vanguard GroupVerizonWells Fargo Bank
Mark W. JonesPresident & CEO
ADMINISTRATION
Dave Hartkern ∞Director of Operations
Brian O’BoyleDirector of Programming
Tracy L. Wise †Executive Assistant
Tim Bailey *Facility Maintenance
Dan LyonsBar and Concessions Manager
Jessica Trechak †Theater Manager
Jason PaddockAssistant House Manager
FINANCE
Jerry Campagna, CPA *Chief Financial Officer
Pat Lanza †Accounts Payable Clerk,Volunteer Coordinator
Joseph RodriguezStaff Accountant
EDUCATION
Lian Brooke Farrer ∞Vice President for Education
Jennifer CunhaEducation Associate
MARKETING
Daniel B. Grossman †Vice President of Marketing
Kelly Blithe †Director of Public Relations
Tracy Furr *Art Director
Elio E. LleoMarketing & PR Coordinator
Garry OwenGroup, Advertising, & Sponsorship Consultant
Ben Negreann †Group, Advertising, & Sponsorship Consultant
Don McKim †Ticket Office Manager
Alison A. HegartyTicket Office Assistant Manager
Gary FrangioneTicket Office Shift Supervisor
Susan Blumert ˚Ticket Office Sales Associate
Anna SynekTicket Office Sales Associate
AUDITORS
Mercadien, PCCertified Public Accountants
The State Theatre is proud to be associated with the professional technicians ofIATSE Local #21
DEVELOPMENT
Marion F. Combs †Senior Vice President for Development
Linda Van Derveer †Director of Major Gifts
Leah J. Anglum †Development Associate for Donor Relations
Alisson CanaveraDevelopment Assistant for Patron Relations
PRODUCTION
Larry Dember †Director of Production
Charles Hayman ∞Head Flyman
Mike Sivetz ∞Head Carpenter
Richard Stanek ˚Head Technician
Craig Werner ∞Master Electrician,
Lighting Designer
Willie Weist †Head Audio
† Indicates 5+ years of service
* Indicates 10+ years of service
˚ Indicates 15+ years of service∞ Indicates 20+ years of service
Warren R. ZimmermanCHAIRMAN
Efrem B. Dlugacz VICE CHAIRMAN
Raj Singh TREASURER
Douglas M. GarbackSECRETARY
Ann H. Asbaty Sam BoraieMatthew DruckerJohn S. FitzgeraldTimothy W. HarbisonBill HermanSharon L. LevineJoseph M. LightAndrew J. MarkeySherard MurphySusan PodlogarRalph A. SavianoPeter StavrianidisRobin Suydam
EMERITUS MEMBERS
John J. HeldrichJoan SchwartzmanPaul SmilowRalph W. Voorhees
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
The Honorable James M. Cahill,Mayor, City of New Brunswick
H. James Polos, Freeholder, County of Middlesex
Christopher D. Rafano, Freeholder Director, County of Middlesex
Board of Trustees
Staff
This program is made possible in part through a grant by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Heldrich isthe official hotel of the State Theatre. United Airlines is the official airline of the State Theatre.
Only the orchestra level is wheel-chair accessible. Patrons canmake arrangements for accessible seating through the Ticket Officewhen purchasing tickets.
The theater is equipped with anassistive listening system thatimproves sound clarity and ampli- fi cation. The lightweight, wirelessheadsets may be borrowed free ofcharge at either coat check or thegift shop.
Large-print programs are available free of charge for mostperform ances. Ask for your copy at the lower-lobby bar.
Deaf and hearing-impaired patronsmay contact the State Theatrethrough the NJ Relay Service at(TTY) 800-852-7899.
If you know someone who loves the arts andwould benefit from these services, pleaseshare this information.
STATE THEATRE is located at 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ.
WEBSITE www.StateTheatreNJ.org
TICKET OFFICE:15 Livingston AvenueNew Brunswick, NJ 08901
Telephone: 732-246-SHOW (7469)
Fax: 732-745-5653
Hours: Mon-Tue & Thu, 10am-6pm; Wed 11am-7pm; Fri, 10am-5pm. Ticket Office walk-uphours are extended a half hour past curtaintime on days and evenings when there is aperformance. On Saturdays and Sun days whenthere is a performance, the Ticket Office isopen at least 2 hours prior to curtain unlessotherwise noted. Phone lines close half hourprior to curtain.
GROUP SALES discounts are available forgroups of 12 or more. Contact State TheatreGroup Sales, at 732-247-7200, ext. 517 formore information.
SMOKING is strictly prohibited in all areas of the theater.
CELLPHONES/CAMERAS And the use of suchequipment are prohibited in the theaterchamber at all times. Guests who do notadhere are subject to ejection without a refund.
STATE THEATRE RENTAL: Informationregarding the rental of the State Theatre can beobtained by contacting Dave Hartkern, Directorof Operations, at 732-247-7200, ext. 518.
FIRE NOTICE: The red exit sign nearest to yourseat indicates the shortest routes to the street. In the event of fire or other emergency, pleasedo not run—walk to that exit.
EDUCATORS interested in the State Theatre’s programs for teachers and students may obtain more information by calling the State Theatre Education Department at 732-246-SHOW (7469), ext. 545.
General Information
State Theatre Accessibility Services
Volume 25, Issue 1 • June 2012 | September 2012
Playbill Design by: Tracy FurrEdited by: Kelly Blithe & Elio E. LleoPrinted by: Premier Graphics
The State Theatre program is published directly under the supervision of the State Theatre RegionalArts Center in New Brunswick. Production costs are met by advertising revenue; any remainingmonies benefit the State Theatre. For advertising information, contact 732-247-7200, ext. 517.
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Check out “Sightings” on the State Theatre website at www.StateTheatreNJ.org.
A Tale As Old As TimeIt was a magical weekend from May 4-6 ashundreds of people flocked to New Brunswick tosee Disney’s beloved musical, Beauty and the Beast.At right: The cast at a post-show reception hostedby show sponsor, The Star-Ledger. Below: Some ofthe many little devoted fans who dressed up as thestory’s heroine, Belle.
2012 State Theatre Benefit GalaOn May 19, the State Theatre Benefit Gala2012, featuring Michael Feinstein, honoredAetna and long-time State Theatre patrons,Russ and Stephanie Deyo; and presented aLeadership in the Arts Award to Mason GrossSchool of the Arts. The Gala raised $500,000 forthe nonprofit performing arts center. Proceedsfrom the gala event support the State Theatre’sacclaimed artistic and educational programs.
1. Michael Feinstein performing on stage at the 2012 Gala
2. Gala performer Michael Feinstein (center) with honorees Russ and Stephanie Deyo and State Theatre Chairman Warren R. Zimmerman (left) and State Theatre President Mark W. Jones
3. Michael Feinstein with The Blanche and IrvingLaurie Foundation, former President AdelaideZagoren (at left) and President Laura Baron (right)
4. President of Aetna’s Northeast Region Michael Maluccio accepting the award for Aetna.
All Gala photos by Kyle D. Barker.
