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Mike’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Three Acts, Two Dancers, . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 One Radio Host: Ira Glass, Monica Bill Barnes and Anna Bass

Harold and the Purple Crayon. . . . . . . . . . 32

Itzhak Perlman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Cécile McLorin Salvant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Fly Guy and Other Stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Wharton Circle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Wharton Center Staff Directory. . . . . . . . 88

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A MESSAGE FROM MIKE...WHY YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BUY TICKETS

FROM “THE OFFICIAL SOURCE”

Have you ever purchased tickets to an event at Wharton Center, and when you received them you found that you paid far above the price printed on the tickets – sometimes three and four times the value? You may have purchased your tickets from a fraudulent website! With so many high-profile and popular events coming to Wharton Center, we have found more and more patrons are being exploited by unscrupulous ticket resellers. Oftentimes our tickets are being marketed on secondary ticket sites before the operators of those sites have even purchased tickets – and they are being sold at prices far above the price you will pay through our site – THE OFFICIAL SOURCE: whartoncenter.com.

If you or your friends purchase tickets from another source, you:1) Might pay too much for your tickets.2) May have paid for invalid tickets.3) May not be able to get help from Wharton Center’s ticketing staff if you have a problem, because there will be no in-house record of your transaction. We also cannot contact you if there is a change of performance time, to pass along traffic notices, or to provide any other special information.

Here are a few recommendations to avoid being ensnared by unscrupulous ticket resellers:

- Bookmark our website, www.whartoncenter.com, for ticket and show information.- Sign up for our eClub on our website to receive information directly from Wharton Center.- Fraudulent websites may use our name, use a version or part of our name, or a misspelling of Wharton Center in their web address, so it is important to note our actual site name.- Be aware that we do NOT partner with any secondary ticketing company or reseller. If you see our tickets onsale on these resale sites, please check our site, www.whartoncenter.com, FIRST, or give us a call. You will frequently find tickets for sale (usually at a lower price) directly from us.- Some sites will advertise our tickets for sale before we have put them onsale to the public. Be aware that these vendors have not purchased the tickets they are marketing... and you may pay an inflated price for premium seat locations and receive tickets that are very different than what you think you paid for.- Beware of any seller who sends you a debit card to pick up tickets at Will Call – this is the sign of an unscrupulous sale. The tickets you pick up at Will Call with that debit card are likely to be at a much lower value than you paid.

We urge you to protect yourself by purchasing directly from the official source for Wharton Center tickets – buy your tickets at our windows, at whartoncenter.com or by phone at 1-800-WHARTON (1-800-942-7866).

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THREE ACTS, TWO DANCERS, ONE RADIO HOST

IRA GLASS, MONICA BILL BARNES& ANNA BASS

VARIETY SERIES SPONSOR MEDIA SPONSOR

Saturday, April 18, 2015Catherine Herrick Cobb Great Hall

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IRA GLASS, MONICA BILL BARNES & ANNA BASS

THREE ACTS, TWO DANCERS, ONE RADIO HOST:

Performed byIra Glass, Monica Bill Barnes and Anna Bass

Directed and Choreographed by Monica Bill BarnesLighting Design by Jane Cox

Set and Costume Design by Kelly Hanson

Several stories in Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host were adapted from radio stories first heard on This American Life, which is produced by WBEZ Chicago.

The national tour of Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host is exclusively co-represented by Steven Barclay Agency and Pomegranate Arts. The original production, One Radio Host, Two Dancers, presented at the Annenberg Center in Philadelphia in April 2013, was produced by Monica Bill Barnes & Company Productions, Chad Herzog and Dance Affiliates.

3acts2dancers1radiohost.comThe photographing or recording of this performance is prohibited.

Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host runs 90 minutes with no intermission.

IRA GLASS is the host and creator of the public radio program, This American Life. The show is heard on more than 500 public radio stations in the U.S., and also on public radio in Canada and Australia. Most weeks it’s the most popular podcast in America. Under Glass’s editorial direction, This American Life has won the highest honors for broadcasting and journalistic excellence. A television adaptation of the program ran on the Showtime network for two years, winning three Emmys. The radio

show has put out its own comic book, greatest hits compilations, live stage shows, two feature films, a “radio decoder” toy, temporary tattoos and a paint-by-numbers set. A spin-off program called Serial ran for twelve weeks in 2014 and quickly became a pop culture phenomenon...the most listened-to podcast ever created. This is Glass’s professional dance show debut.

MONICA BILL BARNES (Director/Choreographer) is the artistic director of Monica Bill Barnes & Company

WHO’S WHO

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Productions, a New York City-based dance company founded in 1997. Barnes creates full-length shows that tour the country’s biggest stages and tiniest rooms, bringing dance where it doesn’t belong: making site-specific dances in public places, mounting collaborations with radio hosts and bringing down the house at comedy shows. MBB&CO has performed in over seventy cities throughout the U.S. at venues including The American Dance Festival, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival. Since 2006, Barnes has been making duets for herself and Anna Bass. She is continually inspired by their partnership on and off stage. Barnes began working with Ira Glass in 2012, when she created a solo for David Rakoff and performed with MBB&CO as a part of This American Life Live! Upcoming projects include a collaboration with author/visual artist Maira Kalman creating a guided museum workout, and Happy Hour, the world’s first-ever cocktail party dance show featuring Barnes and Bass.

ANNA BASS began working with MBB&CO in 2003 and now serves as associate artistic director. She has performed Barnes’ work all over the country, on stages ranging from public fountains and city parks to New York City Center and Carnegie Hall. Bass performed in Glass’s two most recent This American Life Live! events – catching boxes while dancing as a part of TAL’s cinema event, and appearing as a roller-skating mouse alongside Mike Birbiglia in The Radio Drama

Episode at the BAM opera house. She often assists Barnes with theater projects, and served as the assistant choreographer for productions at The Atlantic Theater, The Public Theater and Yale Repertory Theater. Bass is originally from a small town in Virginia where she studied almost every dance style, from classical ballet to country line dancing. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.

JANE COX (Lighting Designer) has designed with MBB&CO for more than a decade, and her collaboration with the company is central to her creative life. In 2014, Jane was nominated for both the TONY® and the Drama Desk awards for her work on Machinal, and she also designed All The Way on Broadway. In 2013, Jane was awarded the Henry Hewes Design Award for her work on The Flick. Other recent designs in NYC include Picnic and Dinner with Friends for the Roundabout, Passion at CSC and The Whale at Playwrights Horizons. Opera designs include Sydney Opera House, Houston Grand Opera and New York City Opera. Jane has a long-standing relationship with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and has been teaching about light and design at Princeton University since 2007.

KELLY HANSON (Set/Costume Designer) is an original company member of MBB&CO, and has been collaborating with Monica since 2001. She is also an Emmy-nominated art director for television. Kelly currently spends most days directing art for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

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Kelly was born in Bryan, TX, earned her MFA in set design at University of California, San Diego, and joined the New York community in 2001. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her husband, two children and a big black dog.

ROBERT SAENZ DE VITERI (Producing Director) has been working with MBB&CO and Ira Glass since 2013. He began working in theater as an audio script assistant to Anna Deavere Smith while she developed Let Me Down Easy. He went on to lead many productions and festivals at The Public Theater including the Public Lab Series and Mark Russell’s international festival, Under The Radar. He has created performances and toured productions throughout the world with the Obie Award-winning Nature Theater of Oklahoma. As a director in New York, he has worked at the Ensemble Studio Theater, The Flea, Atlantic Theater, Office Ops, and Access Theater where he directed the New York Times Critics’ Pick production of Michael & Edie. In 2014, he joined Ira Glass and This American Life producing Episode 528, “The Radio Drama Episode” live on stage at BAM. He recently created The Spiritual Life of Modern America, based on Knut Hamsun’s mostly unread book of the same title and the experiences of many people moving to America. The show premiered at the Brageteater in Norway.

TESS JAMES (Lighting Director/Stage Manager) is a freelance lighting director and designer. Throughout her career, she has had the privilege of

working with a wide range of amazing artists and companies including New York City Opera, BAM, New York City Center, Glimmerglass Opera, the American Repertory Theatre, Dallas Opera, Center Stage in Baltimore, The Public Theatre, Summer Scape at Bard College and Den Nye Opera in the Netherlands. She currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.

CHIP RODGERS (Production Manager) is a production manager, producer and director for theater. He is the former theater & office manager of Soho Rep. While he was there, Soho Rep produced seven new plays, winning five Obie Awards and a special Drama Desk award for significant contribution in the theater. He is currently the production manager for The Bushwick Starr and the associate curator for the Starr Reading Series.

MONICA BILL BARNES & COMPANY PRODUCTIONS is a contemporary American dance company under the artistic direction of Monica Bill Barnes. She is joined by a core of long-time collaborators: associate artistic director and performer, Anna Bass; lighting designer, Jane Cox; and set and costume designer, Kelly Hanson. This team has created over thirty shows for stages large and small, formal to site-specific, and has been producing work together for over a decade. MBB&CO’s mission is to celebrate individuality, humor and the innate theatricality of everyday life, and to uncover and delight in the underdog in all of us. monicabillbarnes.com

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Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host was made possible with support from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. It is also supported by the National Endowment for the Arts. This work was developed during a choreographic fellowship at the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography at Florida State University, and was also supported through the Media Fellowship Initiative at MANCC. It is further supported by Jody and John Arnhold, as well as the Dianne and Daniel Vapnek Family Fund.

Special thanks to Steven Barclay, Linda Brumbach, Alisa Regas, Sara Bixler, Donna & Ken Barnes, Jean Isaacs, Margaret Marshall, Dana Boll, Michelle Rose, Carol Fisler, Melanie Aceto, Kim Dooley Kittay, Dawn Nadeau, Katelijne DeBacker, Royd Climenhaga, Anthony Roman, Trey Lyford, Seth Lind and Elise Bergerson, as well as the wonderful team of artists who built our props and costumes: Joanie Schlaffer, Rachel Navarro, Patricia Murphy, Megan Turek and Jeremy Lydic. Lastly, this work would not be possible without the generous support of private patrons, and we offer them our heartfelt thanks.

“C. C. Rider” (Ma Rainey) performed by Elvis Presley. Courtesy of RCA/Sony Music.

“I’ll Never Fall In Love Again” (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) performed by Dionne Warwick. © 1968 (Renewed) New Hidden Valley Music Company (ASCAP) and Casa David Music (ASCAP). All rights on behalf of New Hidden Valley Music Company. Administered by WP Music Corporation. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

“Let It Be Me” (Gilbert Becaud, Manny Kurtz, Pierre Leroyer) performed by Nina Simone courtesy of RCA Records/Sony label group. Rights courtesy of Universal Music.

“Drink To Me” (Ben Jonson) performed by Dean Martin. Courtesy of Capitol Records/Universal Music.

“Mais Ouis Mambo” (Billy May, Conrad Gozzo) performed by Billy May. Appears courtesy of Universal Songs of Polygram International Inc.

“Fallout 2A” (Anthony Barilla) Rights courtesy of Anthony Barilla.

“Filaments” (Podington Bear) Rights courtesy of Podington Bear.

“Deep Blue Day” (Brian Peter George Eno, Roger Paul Eugene Eno, Daniel Roland Lanois) Rights courtesy of Opal Music PRS.

“Art of the Canon” (Thomas Louis Hardin) performed by Moondog. Courtesy of Roof Records.

“Get Up (I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine)” (James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Ronald R. Lenhoff) performed by James Brown. 100% interest. © 1970 (Renewed) Dynatone Publishing Company (BMI) All rights administered by Unichappell Music Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

“What’ll I Do” (Irving Berlin) performed by Nat King Cole. Published by Irvin Berlin Music. Rights courtesy of Virgin Records.

“One” (Marvin Hamlisch, Lawrence Kleban) Rights courtesy of Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

“That’s All Right, Mama” (Arthur Crudup) performed by Elvis Presley. Courtesy of RCA/Sony Music and Crudup Music/Unichappell Music Inc.

The poem “Last Days,” from Donald Hall’s collection Without, is used with permission.

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HAROLD AND THEPURPLE CRAYON

FEATURING ENCHANTMENT THEATRE COMPANY

Sunday, April 19, 2015Catherine Herrick Cobb Great Hall

THIS PERFORMANCE IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY

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Adapted by Jennifer Blatchley Smith, Landis Smith and Leslie Reidel

Music by: Charles GilbertDirector/Choreographer: Leslie Reidel

Lighting Designer: David O’ConnorScenic Designer: Dirk DurossetteVideo/Animation: Robbie Molinari

Mask Designer: Jonathan K. BeckerPuppet Design: Dirk Durossette, David Russell, Brian Strachan

Costume Designer: Brian StrachanTechnical Director: Harry Merck

Associate Director: Bradley K. Wrenn

Dance sequences choreographed by Heather Fox

Presents

Crockett Johnson’s

THE ENSEMBLEStephen Bauder.....................................Puppeteer, Martian, Clown, Lion, WitchErin Elizabeth Carney ......................................Puppeteer, Little Girl, Porcupine,

Ballerina, Bearded LadyLeah Holleran ...........................................................................................................HaroldCharlie Killoran ..................................................................... Puppeteer, Strong Man,

Plate Spinner, Clown,Dancing Horse, SpiderJoshua Tewell ...................................... Puppeteer, Moose, Clown, Horse, SpiderCharles Gilbert ..................................................................................................... Narrator

This adaptation and performance based on the book series, Harold and the Purple Crayon, is presented with the permission of the Estate of Ruth Krauss.

This production has been made possible in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts that believes that a great nation deserves great art. Art Works.

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Until my colleagues at Enchantment Theatre Company put Harold and the Purple Crayon “on the table” as a possible new production, I knew nothing of these stories. Predictably, I looked for all the reasons not to adapt and direct a production based on these stories. Too episodic, too reliant on visuals, too cute and way too 1950s (a decade I knew all too intimately).

Well, I’m delighted to say that I was wrong on every count! Harold and his adventures have won me over entirely. In the plight of this little everyman are many of the dilemmas and solutions that we all must face as we grow up. But the Harold stories have a unique perspective – the central character creates his world. We see perception and imagination brought into tangible form through the remarkable use of that purple crayon. Parents often try to explain away the demons of early childhood as “just your imagination.” But that begs the question a bit. Harold comes to appreciate that he is at the center of his experiences and his imagination is not only the source of his fears and fantasies, but it is also the source of his freedom and power. His journey is one from lively, curious self-absorption to dynamic, creative self-awareness. He learns courage, commitment, and responsibility. He discovers friendship and his tools for this discovery are his imagination and his marvelous purple crayon.

This is the wonder of Crockett Johnson’s art – simple, deep, and a little “mysterious.” Of the mystery of art, noted children’s author William Steig had this to say:

“Art, including juvenile literature, has the power to make any spot on earth the living center of the universe; and unlike science, which often gives us the illusion of understanding things we really do not understand, it helps us to know life in a way that still keeps before us the mystery of things. It enhances the sense of wonder. And wonder is respect for life. Art also stimulates the adventurousness and the playfulness that keep us moving in a lively way and that lead to useful discovery.”

Leslie Reidel

STEPHEN BAUDER (Ensemble) is a Brooklyn-based actor and 2013 graduate of Muhlenberg College. He was last seen as Lancelot in Spamalot at Muhlenberg College’s Summer Musical Theater. In the fall of 2013 Steve could be seen as The Upbeat Zombie on Life is Good ’s Instagram eating onions, readying for romantic evenings, and doing random acts of kindness. Past credits include Bill Bobstay in H.M.S. Pinafore, Lank Hawkins in Crazy for You (Muhlenberg) and Benedick and Borachio in Much Ado About Nothing (Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival). Steve is thrilled to be touring the country making his debut with Enchantment Theatre Company.

ERIN ELIZABETH CARNEY (Ensemble) is a performing artist originally from Mississippi. She has studied and performed at the Headlong Performance Institute and the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts for collaborative and improvisational dance, theater, and visual performance as well as at the London Dramatic Academy and the University of the Arts for classical and contemporary theatre. She was previously seen in Enchantment’s local touring production of The Fisherman and the Flounder. She has appeared in several Philadelphia Fringe Festivals and the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts.

DIRECTOR’S NOTES

WHO’S WHO IN THE COMPANY

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LEAH HOLLERAN (Harold, Touring Company Co-Manager) is thrilled to be back on her third national tour with Enchantment Theatre Company, this time as Touring Company Co-Manager! She was previously seen in Enchantment’s tours of Aladdin and Other Enchanting Tales (Genie/Dragon Lady) and The Velveteen Rabbit (The Boy), as well as other productions in New York City and Philadelphia, where she lives. So much love to the company, cast, and crew for being so ceaselessly amazing, and to my friends and family, whose love and support make everything imaginable, possible.

CHARLIE KILLORAN (Ensemble) is a recent graduate from Muhlenberg College and is from Weston, Connecticut. From an early age he pursued an interest in theatre and is overjoyed to be performing in Harold, his first post-collegiate job. Recent shows include Spamalot, Jesus Christ Superstar (MSMT) Pinocchio (Berkshire Theatre Group) and Lilly and the Purple Plastic Purse (STONC). In the future he plans to do theatre and improv comedy in New York City. Major thanks to Enchantment, his family and friends, and the audiences of Harold who let him pursue his dreams daily.

JOSHUA TEWELL (Ensemble, Touring Company Co-Manager) toured with Enchantment’s Aladdin and Other Enchanting Tales last year, and is excited to be hitting the road again with Harold. Previous acting credits include Enchantment’s Cinderella and Halloween Spooktacular, and Random Access Theatre’s Rope and Tempting Air. Josh graduated from Muhlenberg College in 2011, and attended the Accademia dell’Arte in 2009; both programs emphasized training in physical theatre and mask-work. Josh loves working with and teaching children: he recently toured with Missoula Children’s Theatre and headed the performance classes at Camp Glen Brook in Marlborough, NH. He’s very grateful for this opportunity to see more of the country and perform with an amazing cast and crew!

HARRY MERCK (Technical Director) is excited to join Harold after working on Enchantment’s recent production of Aladdin

and Other Enchanting Tales. A Muhlenberg graduate, his backstage credits are numerous, including master carpenter for Merrily We Roll Along, Hairspray, and H.M.S. Pinafore at Muhlenberg. Scenic design credits include Rules are Made to Be and Indian Wants the Bronx, as well as fight choreography for Gate Z-96, A Very Potter Musical, and Zeal of the Zealot, with assistant credit for A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

JONATHAN BECKER (Mask Designer) began sculpting masks twenty years ago while living and studying in Paris. His masks have been seen in Enchantment Theatre Company’s productions of The Velveteen Rabbit, Scheherazade, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, The Firebird, and Pinocchio, as well as productions throughout the United States. As a performer, Jonathan has toured Europe, Asia and the United States with Enchantment Theatre Company.

DIRK DUROSSETTE (Scenic/Puppet Designer) has been designing in Philadelphia for the past ten years. He has designed scenery for Temple Opera, Villanova University, University of the Arts, Drexel University, Act II Playhouse, Azuka Theater, Gas and Electric Arts, Amaryllis Theater Co., Luna Theater, New City Stage Company, Interact Theater Co., Lantern Theater Co., and Philadelphia Young Playwrights, to name a few.

egwrk: John Benson, Bill Gastrock, and Chris Garvin (System Design, Show Controls & Animation Production Management) Harold is egwrk’s first collaboration with Enchantment Theatre and we were excited for the opportunity to design a custom system for coordinating video projection with the set design, score and actors. egwrk is a partnership of John Benson, Chris Garvin and Bill Gastrock. They have created award-winning work; websites, embedded interfaces, content management systems, video projections, and motion graphics for a variety of clients. We have created works for the Annenberg Center, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, World Cafe Live, The University of the Arts, The Wilma Theater, Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra, Syracuse University, New

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Paradise Laboratories, PA Ballet, Infiniti, and W Hotels around the country, www.egwrk.com.

CHARLES GILBERT (Music) is a composer, writer, director and educator and is the Director of the Ira Brind School of Theater Arts at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, a position he was appointed to in 2008 after founding and successfully heading the UArts Musical Theater Program for nearly 20 years. For Enchantment Theatre Company, he recently composed the score for Aladdin and Other Enchanting Tales. He wrote music and lyrics for Gemini, the Musical, a collaboration with playwright Albert Innaurato, which premiered at the Prince Music Theater in Philadelphia in 2004 and had its New York premiere at the New York Musical Theatre Festival in 2007; he received a Barrymore nomination for Outstanding Original Music for that score. He received a two other Barrymore nominations for Outstanding Musical Direction for A Year With Frog and Toad and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way To The Forum at the Arden Theatre; recent music directing credits also include Randy Newman’s The Middle of Nowhere at the Prince and The Fantasticks at People’s Light and Theater Company. Other works for the musical stage include Assassins (source of the idea for the Tony Award® winning Stephen Sondheim musical of the same name), A Tiny Miracle, Watch the Birdie (Philly Music Theater Works, 2008) and Realities; his current work-in-progress is Einstein’s Dreams, Goosefeathers and A Is For Anything (recently revived by the Blue Ridge Theater Festival). Charlie was Musical Theater Coordinator for Kevin Smith’s film Jersey Girl and has directed and/or music directed productions at the Prince, the Arden, People’s Light, PART, Opera Delaware and the National Music Theater Network. Gilbert’s accomplishments as a stage director are equally distinguished. Recent credits include the recent revival of Anyone Can Whistle at the Prince Music Theater, and two productions at the International Festival of Musical Theater in Cardiff, Wales: A Lyrical Opera Made By Two (Gertrude Stein and William Turner’s cubist lesbian romance) and Songs for a New World. Gilbert is a leading educator in the field of singer-actor training and a founder and officer

of the Musical Theater Educators Alliance. His SAVI System of singer-actor training forms the core of the curriculum at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and he has taught workshops and master classes at colleges and symposia in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

ROBBIE MOLINARI (Video/Animation) From choir concerts to stage productions to exhibits showcasing his graphic talents, Robbie has from a young age been involved in the arts. Robbie pursued his passion for the graphic arts at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts where his concentration in illustration morphed into pursuit of a degree in Animation. After graduation, he went on to become animation director for various short films and commercials. His films were regularly featured at the University of the Arts film department’s showcase entranceway, are featured on the internet and on various collaboration DVDs and have been viewed by audiences at the Gershwin Y. He has created commercials for companies such as the credit union bank Veriva. Over the past three years he collaborated with other animators and various cancer support groups, directing a short movie, The Present, helping children who have lost loved ones to the disease cope with their immense loss. He also collaborated with Enchantment to create animated scenic and character effects for their recent production of Aladdin and Other Enchanting Tales.

DAVID O’CONNOR (Lighting Designer) is a multi-disciplinary Philadelphia theatre artist and teacher. He directed Peter Pan for the Arden Theatre Company. He is currently an adjunct at Temple University, where he earned his MFA in Directing. He is also the resident sound designer there, and was recognized for excellence in sound design by Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. He works extensively as a dramaturge and director with Philadelphia Young Playwrights, which partners K-12 students with teaching artists to write original works of theatre. David has been nominated for Barrymore Awards for his work at Lantern Theater Company, both as lighting designer for Skylight, and as director for “Master

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Harold”...and the boys, for which he was also named Director of the Year by Philadelphia Weekly. David was also nominated by the Connecticut Critics Circle for his direction of Dancing at Lughnasa.

BRIAN STRACHAN (Costume Designer) is the director of costume for the University of the Arts Dance Department in Philadelphia, PA. He is responsible for all aspects of costume within the department, where he also teaches costume design. Brian has designed costumes for The Philadelphia Shakespeare Theater, Lantern Theater, Ego Po Classic Theater, The Upper Darby Performing Arts Center, Montgomery Theater, The Idiopathic Ridiculopathy Consortium, New City Stage, Sharp Dance Company, City of Maples Repertory Theater, Ursinus College, Temple University, and Burlington County Community College as well as many other dance companies and theaters in the country. Brian holds a B.A. in Dance from Point Park College, Pittsburgh, PA; a B.A. in Art from the University of Maine, Orono, ME; and an M.F.A. in Costume Design from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

LESLIE REIDEL (Artistic Director, Resident Director) has dedicated the last 25 years of his professional life to both the preservation of classical theatre and the development of young audiences. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Muhlenberg College and a Masters of Fine Arts from Temple University. He served as a member of the MFA faculty at Temple University and was a founding member of the Professional Theatre Training Program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the University of Delaware. His directorial credits include The Walnut Street Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, the Madison Civic Rep, the Pennsylvania, Utah, Colorado, and Fort Worth Shakespeare Festivals, and 12 years as the resident director of the Great American Children’s Theatre. His most recent creations with Enchantment Theatre Company are Aladdin and Other Enchanting Tales; Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, which toured nationally 2011-2012; The Adventures of Harold and the

Purple Crayon, which toured nationally 2009-2011; Scheherazade, which premiered with The Cleveland Orchestra in October 2008; and The Velveteen Rabbit, which toured nationally 2007-2009 and 2012-2013. Leslie is Professor of Theatre at the University of Delaware, where his recent projects have included Shakespeare’s As You Like It, Shaw’s You Never Can Tell, Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, and Pinter’s The Homecoming. In the fall of 2011 he directed a critically acclaimed production of Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes at The Resident Ensemble Players in Newark, Delaware. In 2009, Leslie received his fourth grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to take a group of teachers from all over America to Stratford, England to study Shakespeare in performance. He is a member of The International Shakespeare Conference.

JENNIFER BLATCHLEY SMITH (Artistic Director, Literary and Education) studied writing and theater at Bennington College. For the last 30 years, she has co-created and performed in over 20 original productions presented around the United States and abroad. As a founding member of Enchantment Theatre Company, Jennifer created roles as diverse as the Broom in The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Beauty in Beauty and the Beast. She performed in Enchantment productions at Lincoln Center and the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York; the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.; and the Annenberg Center, the Kimmel Center, and the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. She has traveled to Asia six times with Enchantment productions. Her most recent roles have been in Enchantment’s newest symphony production, Mother Goose, as well as The Firebird and Scheherazade. Her recent co-creations with Enchantment’s artistic team are Aladdin and Other Enchanting Tales; Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, which toured nationally 2011-2012; The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon, which toured nationally 2009-2011; Scheherazade, which premiered with The Cleveland Orchestra in October 2008; and The Velveteen Rabbit, which toured nationally 2007-2009 and 2012-2013.

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LANDIS SMITH (Artistic Director, Production) studied theater with Jewel Walker at Carnegie-Mellon University and with Jacobina Caro at Webster University Conservatory in St. Louis. He began performing magic at the age of six and studied violin and voice beginning at the age of nine. His love of theater, music, and the art of illusion led to the founding of Enchantment Theatre Company in 1979. As a founder and performer with Enchantment, Landis has created, produced, and performed in productions in America and in the Far East. In 1985, Landis and Enchantment collaborated with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra to premiere The Symphony and the Sorcerer, the first of a series of programs introducing young people to the magic of symphonic music. Since then, Landis has appeared with major orchestras nationwide, including the premiere of Enchantment’s theatrical adaptation of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade with The Cleveland Orchestra in 2008. Landis appeared with the Boston Pops on their annual holiday PBS television special, which aired for five years.

He has performed in Enchantment symphonic productions of The Firebird, Cinderella, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, and Mother Goose with the Philadelphia, Baltimore, Atlanta, Montreal, and Seattle symphonies, among others. Landis collaborated in the creation of Enchantment’s most recent national touring productions of Aladdin and Other Enchanting Tales, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble, The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon, and The Velveteen Rabbit. He toured in the Far East six times with Enchantment, performing in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore.

BRADLEY K. WRENN (Associate Director) is a Philly-based performer, producer, writer, and creator whose work focuses on comedy, spectacle, physical humor, and puppetry. Bradley is a founding member and co-artistic director of the Berserker Residents (with Philly-based performers Justin Jain and Dave Johnson) – a company dedicated to original works of alternative comedy emphasizing site-specific work with a comic-book-meets-clown aesthetic.

Enchantment Theatre Company exists to create original theater for young audiences and their families. We do this through the imaginative telling of stories that inspire, challenge, and enrich our audience, on stage and in the classroom. We focus on timeless stories that involve personal transformation to demonstrate that the possibility for change and redemption exists in each of our lives.

OUR MISSION

Enchantment Theatre Company has produced original theater for school groups and families since 2000, when it was established as a non-profit arts organization in Philadelphia. The company presents only original work based on classic stories from children’s literature, using its signature blend of masked actors, pantomime, magic, large-scale puppets, and original music. Building on the more than 30 years of theatrical experience of its artistic directors, Enchantment has quickly become known for high quality imaginative productions, not only in its home city but throughout the United States and the Far East.

Enchantment has toured its original productions all over the world, appearing each year in more than 30-40 states. It has performed in such sophisticated urban arts venues as Lincoln Center in New York and the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, as well as in small town high school auditoriums and even performance tents. In Philadelphia, Enchantment has appeared at the Kimmel Center and the Annenberg Center. The company has toured the Far East six times, performing in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore. Enchantment has also shared the stage with more than 65 orchestras nationwide in its special symphonic works that pair great stories with great music for the benefit of school and family audiences.

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Crockett Johnson was born, David Johnson Leisk, on October 20, 1906 in New York City. Johnson grew up in Elmhurst, Queens, studying art at Cooper Union in 1924, and at New York University in 1925. Affectionately nicknamed “Crockett” as a child, he arrived at his well-known pseudonym, Crockett Johnson.

In the early stages of his career, Johnson art-edited for several magazines, contributed to others, wrote political cartoons for the New Masses (1934-1940), and drew a weekly comic strip, “The Little Man with the Eyes,” for Collier’s (1940-1943). In 1942, Johnson’s beloved “Barnaby” first appeared in PM and was later syndicated in 52 newspapers across the country. America fell in love with the comic’s child-protagonist, Barnaby Baxter, and his bumbling Fairy Godfather, Mr. O’Malley. Johnson wrote “Barnaby” daily until 1946 when cartoonists Jack Morely and Ted Ferro took over, and on February 2, 1952, Johnson returned to pen the final episode.

Having garnered acclaim as a comic strip writer, Johnson transitioned easily into an author and illustrator of children’s books. Johnson wrote and illustrated over twenty books for children in his lifetime. He illustrated seven others, including The Carrot Seed (1945), written by his wife (whom he married in 1939) and well-known author of children’s literature, Ruth Krauss. His style of illustration is minimal, using simple lines and few colors to clearly tell the story without distraction. Johnson’s best-known works regale the adventures of Harold, a small boy, whose trusty purple crayon leads him on a series of fantastic adventures. Harold was introduced as the protagonist in Harold and the Purple Crayon (1955), a book so popular it inspired a series:

Harold and the Purple Crayon (1955)Harold’s Circus (1959)Harold’s Fairy Tale (1956)A Picture for Harold’s Room (1960)Harold’s Trip to the Sky (1957)Harold’s ABC (1963)Harold at the North Pole (1958)

In 1965, Johnson began exploring the aesthetic values of right triangles and Euclidian geometry yielding about one hundred large, vivid paintings of geometric shapes. His work was abstract, representing Johnson’s own mathematical ideas. He was recognized in 1974 by British Mathematical Journal and contributed original mathematical theorems to Mathematical Gazette in Art, Science and Industry (Bridgepo9rt, Connecticut) in 1970; the IBM Gallery (Yorktown Heights, New York) in 1975; and the Smithsonian’s Museum of History and Technology (Washington, DC) in 1980.

Crockett Johnson died of lung cancer on July 11, 1975 at the age of 68. Ruth Krauss continued writing stories for children and poem-plays for adults until she died on July 10, 1993.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: CROCKETT JOHNSON

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ITZHAK PERLMANSaturday, April 25, 2015

Catherine Herrick Cobb Great Hall

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ITZHAK PERLMAN

Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also to his irrepressible joy for making music.

Having performed with every major orchestra and at venerable concert halls around the globe, Itzhak Perlman was granted a Kennedy Center Honor in 2003 by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in celebration of his distinguished achievements and contributions to the cultural and educational life of the United States. He has performed multiple times at the White House, most recently in 2012 at the invitation of President Barack Obama and Mrs. Obama, for Israeli President and Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree Shimon Peres; and at a State Dinner in 2007, hosted by President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush, for Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. In 2009, Mr. Perlman was honored to take part in the Inauguration of President Obama, premiering a piece written for the occasion by John Williams alongside cellist Yo-Yo Ma, clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Gabriela Montero, for an audience of nearly 40 million television viewers in the United States and millions more throughout the world.

Born in Israel in 1945, Mr. Perlman completed his initial training at the Academy of Music in Tel Aviv. An early recipient of an America-Israel Cultural Foundation scholarship, he came to New York and soon was propelled to national recognition with an appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1958. Following his studies at the Juilliard School with Ivan Galamian and Dorothy DeLay, he won the prestigious Leventritt Competition in 1964, which led to a burgeoning worldwide career. Since then, Itzhak Perlman has established himself as a cultural icon and household name in classical music.

Mr. Perlman has further delighted audiences through his frequent appearances on the conductor’s podium. He has performed as conductor with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Boston Symphony, National Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the symphony orchestras of Dallas, Houston, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Montreal and Toronto, as well as at the Ravinia and Tanglewood festivals. He was Music Advisor of the St. Louis Symphony from 2002 to 2004 where he made regular

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ROHAN DE SILVA, Pianist

Rohan De Silva’s partnerships with violin virtuosos Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Cho-Liang Lin, Midori, Joshua Bell, Benny Kim, Kyoko Takezawa, Vadim Repin, Gil Shaham, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Julian Rachlin, James Ehnes, and Rodney Friend have led to highly acclaimed performances at recital venues all over the world. With these and other artists he has performed on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall and Alice Tully Hall, the Kennedy Center, Library of Congress, Philadelphia Academy of Music, Ambassador Theater in Los Angeles, Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Wigmore Hall in London, Suntory Hall in Tokyo, the Mozarteum in Salzburg, La Scala in Milan, and in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Mr. De Silva’s festival appearances include Aspen, Ravinia, Interlochen, Seattle Chamber Music, Manchester, Schleswig-Holstein, Pacific Music Festival, and the Wellington Arts Festival in New Zealand. He has performed chamber music in Beijing with the American String Quartet and has appeared in recital worldwide with Itzhak Perlman. Alongside Mr. Perlman, he has performed multiple times at the White House, most recently in 2012 at the invitation of President Barack Obama and Mrs. Obama for Israeli President and Presidential Medal of Freedom honoree Shimon Peres; and at a State Dinner in 2007, hosted by President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush for Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. In 2014-15, Mr. De Silva will appear with Mr. Perlman in cities across North America, including New York, Boston, Hartford, Toronto, Nashville, San Francisco, La Jolla, and Los Angeles, among others.

Mr. De Silva, a native of Sri Lanka, began his piano studies with his mother, the late Primrose De Silva, and with the late Mary Billimoria. He spent six years at the Royal Academy of Music in London as a student of Hamish Milne, Sydney Griller, and Wilfred Parry. While in London, he received many awards including the Grover Bennett Scholarship, the Christian Carpenter Prize, the Martin Music Scholarship, the Harold Craxton Award for advanced study in England, and, upon his graduation, the Chappell Gold Medal for best overall performance at the Royal Academy. Mr. De Silva was the first recipient of a

conducting appearances, and he was Principal Guest Conductor of the Detroit Symphony from 2001 to 2005. Internationally, Mr. Perlman has conducted the Berlin Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, London Philharmonic, English Chamber Orchestra, and the Israel Philharmonic.

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special Scholarship in the arts from the President’s Fund of Sri Lanka. This enabled him to enter the Juilliard School, where he received both his Bachelor and Master of Music degrees, studying piano with Martin Canin, chamber music with Felix Galimir, and working closely with violin pedagogue Dorothy DeLay. He was awarded a special prize as Best Accompanist at the 1990 Ninth International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, and received the Samuel Sanders Collaborative Artist Award as presented to him by Itzhak Perlman at the 2005 Classical Recording Foundation Awards Ceremony at Carnegie Hall.

Mr. De Silva joined the collaborative arts and chamber music faculty of the Juilliard School in 1991, and in 1992 was awarded honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. In 2015, he was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Music. In 2001, he joined the faculty at the Ishikawa Music Academy in Japan, where he gives masterclasses in collaborative piano. Mr. De Silva additionally has served as a faculty member at the Great Wall International Music Academy in Beijing, China, and at the International String Academy in Cambridge, U.K. since 2011. He was on the faculty of the Perlman Music Program from 2000 to 2007. Radio and television credits include PBS’s Live from Lincoln Center and The Colbert Report with Itzhak Perlman, The Tonight Show with Midori, CNN’s “Showbiz Today”, NHK Television in Japan, National Public Radio, WQXR and WNYC in New York, Berlin Radio, and the 2000 Millenium Grammy Awards. Mr. De Silva has recorded for Deutsche Grammophon, CBS/SONY Classical, Collins Classics in London, and RCA Victor.

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CÉCILE MCLORINSALVANT

Wednesday, April 29, 2015Shirley K. & Anthony J. Pasant Theatre

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CÉCILE McLORIN SALVANT

When Cécile McLorin Salvant arrived at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, to compete in the finals of the 2010 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, she was not only the youngest finalist, but also a mystery woman with the most unusual background of any of the participants. When she walked away with first place in the jazz world’s most prestigious contest, the buzz began almost immediately. If anything, it has intensified in the months leading up to the launch of her Mack Avenue Records debut, WomanChild.

“She has poise, elegance, soul, humor, sensuality, power, virtuosity, range, insight, intelligence, depth and grace,” Wynton Marsalis asserts. “I’ve never heard a singer of her generation who has such a command of styles,” remarks pianist Aaron Diehl. “She radiates authority,” critic Ben Ratliff wrote in the New York Times in response to one of her post-competition performances, and a few weeks later his colleague Stephen Holden announced that “Ms. McLorin Salvant has it all...If anyone can extend the lineage of the Big Three – Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald – it is this 23-year-old virtuoso.”

Yet, at almost every step of the way, McLorin Salvant has followed a different path from her peers. Born in Miami to a French mother and Haitian father, McLorin Salvant’s first language was French. She immersed herself in the classical music tradition, long before she turned to jazz – starting on piano at age five and joining

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the Miami Choral Society at age eight. When it came time for college, McLorin Salvant bypassed all the U.S. conservatories and jazz schools, heading instead to Aix-en-Provence in France, where she continued to develop as a singer, but with an emphasis on classical and baroque vocal music as well as jazz.

There, thousands of miles away from jazz’s land of origin, McLorin Salvant entered into a fruitful partnership with reed player and teacher Jean-François Bonnel, first as a student and soon as a performer. Before returning to the U.S., she gave concerts in Paris, recorded with Bonnel’s quintet, and immersed herself in the early jazz and blues vocal tradition. By the time she returned to her home country to take the stage in the Monk Competition, she had drawn on this unusual set of formative experiences in shaping a personal style of jazz singing, surprising and dramatic by turns, and very much in contrast to that of the other participants and McLorin Salvant’s contemporaries.

In the aftermath of McLorin Salvant’s triumph at the Monk Competition, the jazz world eagerly awaited the winner’s first U.S. recording. Answering that call with WomanChild, McLorin Salvant draws on songs spanning three centuries of American music. “I like to choose songs that are little unknown or have been recorded very few times,” McLorin Salvant notes. “While these songs aren’t recognized as standards, many should be because they are so beautifully crafted.”

On the album, her repertoire ranges from the 19th-century ballad, “John Henry,” refreshed in a spirited, up-to-date arrangement, to McLorin Salvant’s own 21st-century waltz, “Le Front Caché Sur Tes Genoux,” which draws on a poem by Haitian writer Ida Salomon Faubert for its lyric. She is joined by a world-class band who share her concern for creating jazz of today by drawing on vibrant traditions of the past: pianist Aaron Diehl and bassist Rodney Whitaker (both of whom are Mack Avenue label mates), guitarist James Chirillo and master drummer Herlin Riley.

The old and new rub shoulders throughout this album, but this singer’s attitude is neither beholden to the past nor trying to anticipate the trends of the future. Her captivating singing is immersed in the immediacy of the present moment. So much so, that those who have seen McLorin Salvant in concert marvel at how she radiates the confidence and poise of a mature artist, even though she is just at the dawn of her own career.

McLorin Salvant may have the deepest roots of any singer of her generation. She knows the sounds and styles of modern jazz, but also possesses complete command of the classic blues and early American vocal tradition. She has studied the entire recorded legacy of the great Bessie Smith (1894-1937), often called the Empress of the Blues, and also has deep familiarity with Valaida Snow, Bert Williams and other early masters of American music. For her, these musicians are exponents of living traditions that she has drawn into the orbit of her own work.

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However, McLorin Salvant can’t be pinned down as a jazz traditionalist. Alongside fellow Monk Competition winner Jacky Terrasson, she has recorded works by John Lennon/Yoko Ono and Erik Satie, and can sing in French, Spanish or English as the mood and situation warrant. Knowledgeable jazz fans will identify the influence and inspiration from some of the most distinctive modern jazz stylists, such as Betty Carter, Carmen McRae and Abbey Lincoln. She is also currently continuing her studies of the classical and baroque tradition. In short, McLorin Salvant is a seeker and a creative spirit who is determined to push ahead, even while she shows an extraordinary command of the tradition that has preceded her.

In his article in the New York Times, critic Stephen Holden listed some of the virtues of McLorin Salvant’s singing: “perfect pitch and enunciation, a playful sense of humor, a rich and varied tonal palette, a supple sense of swing, exquisite taste in songs and phrasing, and a deep connection to lyrics.” Her musical skills are considerable, but they are matched by an interpretive ability that is almost more akin to an actor’s than a singer’s. She draws out the story hidden inside the song, and can draw on the elements of her own personality and a full gamut of emotional stances – from the darkly troubling to the richly comic – in bringing lyrics to life.

“I want to get as close to the center of the song as I can,” McLorin Salvant explains. “When I find something beautiful and touching, I try to get close to it, and share that with the audience.”

On WomanChild, McLorin Salvant gives music lovers the chance to hear why the illustrious judges at the Monk Competition gave her top honors. McLorin Salvant is still a bit of a mystery, but she will hardly be a secret any longer.

AARON DIEHL is the 2011 Cole Porter Fellow in Jazz of the American Pianists Association. His distinctive interpretations of the music of Scott Joplin, Jelly Roll Morton, Art Tatum, Duke Ellington, and other masters pays homage to the tradition while establishing his own original voice. Mr. Diehl has performed with the Wynton Marsalis Septet, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Benny Golson,

Hank Jones, Wycliffe Gordon, Victor Goines, Wessell Anderson, Loren Schoenberg, and has been featured on Marian McPartland’s NPR radio show, Piano Jazz. His international touring has included major European jazz festivals as well as performances in South America and Asia. In addition to the Mozart Jazz trio album, he has recently released Live at Caramoor, from his solo performance at the prestigious festival in the summer of 2008. His

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latest trio CD is entitled Live at the Players. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Mr. Diehl is a graduate of The Julliard School where his teachers included Kenny Barron, Eric Reed, and Oxana Yablonskaya. His honors include Lincoln Center’s prestigious Martin E. Segal award in 2004, winner of the 2003 Jazz Arts Group Hank Marr Jazz Competition, and Outstanding Soloist at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s 2002 Essentially Ellington Competition. Immediately following graduation from high school, he toured with the Wynton Marsalis Septet. Mr. Diehl currently resides in Manhattan where he serves as pianist for St. Joseph of the Holy Family Church in Harlem.

PAUL SIKIVIE moved to New York City in 2007 from Florida, seeking training from the masters of America’s musical art: jazz. His search took him through the classroom and onto stages across the city and world. Paul has enjoyed and benefitted from playing with some great musicians: Matt Wilson, Ted Nash, Johnny O’Neal, Frank Kimbrough, Benny Green, Wycliffe Gordon, Chico Hamilton, Wes

Anderson, Aaron Diehl, Marc Devine, and a host of others. He received a M.M. from Julliard in 2009, having completed his B.M. at the University of North Florida in 2006.

LAWRENCE LEATHERS was exposed to music from birth. At the age of ten, the church is where Lawrence's musical training began. After graduating high school, Lawrence became the protégé of legendary drummer Randy Gillespie. Before moving to New York to study at the Juilliard School, Lawrence played in the Michigan State University Jazz Department, under Rodney Whitaker (Director of Jazz Studies at MSU). Later, Lawrence moved to Kansas City, MO, where he met and played with the great Everett Devan (organist). He has performed with many top jazz artists on the scene today, including Wynton Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Mulgrew Miller, Cyrus Chestnut, Rodney Whitaker, Gerald Cannon, Eric Reed, Vanessa Rubin, Donald Harrison, Derrick Gardner, Mark Gross, Peter Bernstein, Aaron Diehl, and Wes (Warm Daddy) Anderson to name a few.

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FLY GUY ANDOTHER STORIES

FEATURING TheatreworksUSA

Saturday, May 2, 2015Shirley K. & Anthony J. Pasant Theatre

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presents

Barbara PasternackArtistic Director

Ken ArthurProducing Director

Scenic Design byVaughn Patterson

Orchestrations byVaughn Patterson

Costume Design byAnne-Marie Wright

& Lora LaVon

Choreographed byJen Donohoo

Directed byKevin Del Aguila

Music Direction byMiriam Daly

Assistant DirectorEthan Angelica

Stage ManagerElizabeth Salisch

Musical Scenes byKate Anderson & Elyssa Samsel Kevin Del Aguila & Brad AlexanderKevin Del Aguila & Eli Bolin Mindi Dickstein & Daniel MesséDavid Kirshenbaum Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-LopezSteven Lutvak & Robert L. Freedman Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

The taking of pictures and/or making of visual or sound recording is expressly forbidden.

Please check the houseboard for any program changes.

This program from Theatreworks USA is supported, in part, with public funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

CAST(alphabetical by role)

Female #1. .......................................................................................... Caroline MahoneyFemale #2 .........................................................................................................Molly FriedFemale #3 ................................................................................................... Alison NovelliMale #1 .............................................................................................................Wes HaskellMale #2 ......................................................................................................Harrison BryanMale #3 ........................................................................................... Michael Bartkiewicz

 

The actors and stage manager employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

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MUSICAL NUMBERS

“Pick a Book” ................................................... by Mindi Dickstein & Daniel Messé

“Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl” .........................adapted by Kevin Del Aguila & Eli BolinBased on the book Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl. Text and illustration copyright © 2010 by Tedd Arnold. Used by permission of Scholastic Entertainment Inc.

“Lilly’s Big Day” .............................adapted by Kevin Del Aguila & Brad AlexanderBased on the book Lily’s Big Day. Copyright © 2006 by Kevin Henkes. Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

“A Prize for Fluffy” ...................... adapted by Robert L. Freedman & Steven LutvakBased on the book Fluffy’s Silly Summer by Kate McMullan. Used with the permission of Pippin Properties, Inc.

“Kitten’s First Full Moon”.....................adapted by Kate Anderson & Elyssa SamselBased on the book Kitten’s First Full Moon. Copyright © 2004 by Kevin Henkes.Used by permission of HarperCollins Publishers.

“Horace and Morris but Mostly Dolores” .......... adapted by Benj Pasek & Justin PaulBased on the book Horace and Morris But Mostly Dolores by James Howes, illustrated by Amy Walrod.

“The Paper Bag Princess” ........................................adapted by David KirshenbaumBased on the book by Robert Munsch. Used with the permission of Annick Press

“Diary of a Worm” ....................adapted by Robert Lopez & Kristin Anderson-LopezBased on the book by Doreen Cronin and Harry Bliss. Used with the permission of Pippin Properties, Inc.

“Pick a Book (Finale)” ..................................... by Mindi Dickstein & Daniel Messé

CAROLINE MAHONEY (Female #1) is thrilled to be a part of the cast of Fly Guy. Previous credits include Amadeus (Round House Theatre), Raise Me Up (RedLeaf Theatre Co), Bare (Waterside Theatre), 14 Symptoms (Brick Theatre), 29x/y (The Paradise Factory), and A True History (Psittacus Productions). www.carolinesmahoney.com

MOLLY FRIED (Female #2) is thrilled to be making her Theaterworks debut! She holds a BFA from NYU Tisch’s Meisner Studio and the New Studio on Broadway. She previously played Kylie Carson in Peace, Love, and Cupcakes, the Musical! at Vital Theatre. Very special thanks to Mom, Dad, and Sally! www.MollyFriedActor.com

ALISON NOVELLI (Female #3) is super excited to buzz around in Fly Guy! Previous: WikiMusical (NYMF), I Love You/Perfect/Change (Westchester Sandbox Theatre), Eli, The Luthier (Great Small Works, St. Ann’s Warehouse), Titanic (Courthouse Center Stage), Measure for Measure, Hamlet, Wordplay (Shakespeare & Co.), Othello (CSFest). Thanks to the TheatreWorks team! Follow me on twitter: @alison_novelli

WES HASKELL (Male #1) is stoked to buzz around North America with Fly Guy! South Dakota-born. MFA from Michigan State. Select credits: Film/TV: Carried Away, Just a Guy, Unraveled. Theatre: Barcode (Nest), Gary the Invincible (Gary), #ReganCross (Cross), Legally Blonde (Warren). Unending thanks to my family, TWUSA, Erin and Sir Diddy. www.weshaskell.com

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HARRISON BRYAN (Male #2) BFA Acting: Boston University ’14. Regional: The New London Barn Playhouse: Monty Python’s Spamalot (Patsy), CAP21’S “New Musical Showcase”: Hello! My Baby (Mickey McKee), PowerHouse Theatre: Twelfth Night (Feste). Special thanks to Theatreworks USA, the many artists who crafted this, and his amazing supportive parents. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. For more, please visit: www.harrisonbryan.com – Have Fun Everybody!

MICHAEL BARTKIEWICZ (Male #3) is delighted to be making his touring debut with TheatreworksUSA. Off-Broadway: The Berenstain Bears Live! Favorite credits include: The 25th Annual...Spelling Bee, Eurydice, A Funny Thing...Forum, The Hot L Baltimore, The Diviners, and Urinetown. He recently graduated from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy.

KATE ANDERSON (Kitten’s First Full Moon) graduated cum laude with a BA in Music, and a minor in Creative Writing. In fall of 2010, Kate was accepted into the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop. Kate was paired with Elyssa Samsel for her very first assignment and the two have been writing partners ever since. Kate and Elyssa’s work has been featured in the New York Theater Barn’s D-Lounge Series, The Platform: London, as well as “4@15” with NYU Steinhardt and UC Irvine. They have penned three short musical comedies, Camp Wish-No-More, Llamaze 101, and My Little Brony. Kate and Elyssa are currently working on some exciting new projects including two adaptations and an original work.

ELYSSA SAMSEL (Kitten’s First Full Moon) was born in New York City. Currently a composer in the BMI Lehman Engel Advanced Musical Theatre Workshop, Elyssa is working on projects inside and outside of the workshop with fellow member, Kate Anderson. The two of them are currently writing an original Musical Comedy called Camp Wish-No-More. Camp Wish-No-More was recently produced by New York Theatre Barn as part of their monthly series at the D-Lounge in Union Square and

had its first debut as part of the 4@15 UC-Irvine Satellite Program. Elyssa is also the co-author (with Jade Bartlett) of a new musical based on a short story by Edgar Allan Poe entitled Ligeia. More info and music at www.elyssasamsel.com

KEVIN DEL AGUILA (Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl & Lilly’s Big Day) is bookwriter of the off-Broadway hit Altar Boyz (Outer Critics Award, Lortel and Drama Desk noms.), lyricist of Click, Clack, Moo (Lortel and Drama Desk noms.), and book writer/lyricist of Skippyjon Jones (Lortel nom.). Other works include his stage adaptation of the film Madagascar for Dreamworks, Nickelodeon’s Storytime Live, The Velveteen Rabbit and musical versions of the children’s books Fly Guy, Lilly’s Big Day, and Duck for President. www.delaguila.info.

BRAD ALEXANDER (Lilly’s Big Day) is a New York-based BMI songwriter and the composer of See Rock City & Other Destinations, recipient of the 2011 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, six Drama Desk nominations, the Richard Rodgers Award, and The BMI Foundation Jerry Bock Award. Additional theatre credits include the music and orchestrations for Theatreworks USA’s Click, Clack, Moo (Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Award nominee), the music for Just So Stories and Martha Speaks and songs for Duck For President, If You Give A Pig A Pancake, and We The People: America Rocks! (Lortel Award nominee).

ELI BOLIN (Fly Guy Meets Fly Girl) is the music director/composer and a founding member of the Story Pirates, a nationally-recognized arts education organization that performs songs and sketches adapted from the creative writing of children all over the country. With lyricist Sam Forman, he has scored the musicals I Sing!, Schmoozy Togetherness (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Roller Boogie (ART, Cambridge), Volleygirls, The Big Show and the opening number of Theatreworks USA’s We the People. He recently joined Sesame Street as a composer for its 42nd season. His music has been featured on MSNBC and Comedy Central Presents: Kristen Schaal.

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MINDI DICKSTEIN (“Pick A Book”) wrote the lyrics for the Broadway musical Little Women, which received Tony and Drama Desk nominations. Her songs have been performed widely, most notably as part of Lincoln Center’s American Songbook (“Hear and Now: Contemporary Lyricists”) and in concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Mindi has written book and lyrics for a number of shows with music by long-time collaborator Daniel Messé, including the original musicals Trip, Beasts and Saints and The Magic Cookie, as well as several musicals commissioned and produced by the nationally acclaimed Theatreworks USA, including Nate the Great and The Mystery of King Tut.

DANIEL MESSÉ (“Pick A Book”) In 2009, the Public Theater tapped Hem to score Twelfth Night for their Shakespeare in the Park Festival (starring Anne Hathaway and Audra Mcdonald, dir. by Daniel Sullivan) for which they earned a Drama Desk nomination. Messé was the 2001 recipient of the Jonathan Larson Grant from the American Theatre Wing, along with longtime collaborator Mindi Dickstein, with whom he has written the musicals Beasts and Saints, Nate the Great, and The Mystery of King Tut. He also contributed compositions to the musical revues Reading Rainbow through Theatreworks USA and last season’s Stars of David. Messé is currently working as composer with bookwriter Craig Lucas and lyricist Nathan Tyson on the musical adaptation of the wildly successful French film, Amelié.

DAVID KIRSHENBAUM (The Paper Bag Princess) David penned the mu sic and lyrics for the off-Broadway musical Summer of ’42 (book by Hunter Foster). David’s work has been produced at many other theatres nationwide, among them Goodspeed Musicals, Round House Theatre, The York Theatre Company, Casa Manana, Seacoast Rep, and Dayton’s Victoria Theatre. He has received grants from the National Alliance for Musical Theatre’s Producer-Writer Initiative and the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation. David is also a contributing songwriter to the childrens’ TV series Johnny and the Sprites. A native of New York City, David has a Bachelor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Michigan

BOBBY LOPEZ (Diary of a Worm) is the Academy Award, Tony®, Grammy®, and Emmy® winning co-creator of the smash hit musicals Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon. With wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez, he co-wrote songs for Winnie the Pooh and Finding Nemo: The Musical (playing at Walt Disney World since 2006). They are also the team behind the songs of the hit Disney animated feature Frozen, starring Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell, and a forthcoming original stage musical called Up Here. He shared two Emmy Awards® for his music for The Wonder Pets and an Emmy® nomination for the Scrubs musical episode. His work has been seen on South Park, The Simpsons, and Phineas and Ferb. Member BMI Workshop, Dramatists Guild Council, WGA, AEA, Yale grad, native NY’er. Thanks Buzzetti, Mom, Dad, Billy, Katie, Annie and especially Kristen for all the love and support.

KRISTEN ANDERSON-LOPEZ (Diary of a Worm), along with her husband Robert Lopez, wrote the music for the 2011 Disney film Winnie the Pooh. Additionally, she wrote songs for a Walt Disney World production of Finding Nemo: The Musical. She and her husband wrote the songs for Disney’s Frozen including “Let It Go”, for which they won an Oscar. Her work for young audiences includes numerous short and full-length musical adaptations for Theatreworks USA (Diary of a Worm, Fancy Nancy, and Condensed Classics). Anderson- Lopez is the co-creator of the Drama Desk Award winning, musical In Transit and received Drama Desk, Drama League, and Lucille Lortel recognition. Anderson-Lopez is currently working on the new stage musical Up Here with her husband. The couple are also working on another musical, Disney’s Bob the Musical.

ROBERT L. FREEDMAN (A Prize for Fluffy) Robert L. Freedman received the Fred Ebb and Kleban awards for the musicals A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and Campaign of the Century with Steven Lutvak, and was nominated for Emmy and Writers Guild awards for the television miniseries Life With Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows. Other teleplays include Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella (WGA nomination), HBO’s A Deadly Secret (WGA winner), What Makes A Family

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(GLAAD Award, Humanitas finalist), Murder In The Hamptons, The Pastor’s Wife, Honor Thy Mother, What Love Sees, Bitter Blood, and Broadway Sings The Music of Jule Styne (PBS). Stage works include The Beast of Broadway: The Life and Times of David Merrick, written with Faye Greenberg, and the musical Grand Duchy, with composer John Bayless.

STEVEN LUTVAK (A Prize for Fluffy) wrote the title track to Paramount’s hit film, Mad Hot Ballroom. He won the Kleban and Fred Ebb Awards, both with Robert L. Freedman, for A Gentleman’s Guide To Love and Murder and Campaign of the Century. Other musicals include Almost September, Esmeralda, The Wayside Inn and other awards include two Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Grants, the Johnny Mercer Emerging American Songwriting Award, and an NEA New American Work Grant. He was profiled in TIME magazine’s People To Watch. Steven has performed his songs at Carnegie Hall and around the country, and his CD’s are “The Time It Takes” and “Ahead of my Heart.” StevenLutvak.com.

BENJ PASEK & JUSTIN PAUL (Horace & Morris But Mostly Dolores) are the Tony-nominated songwriters of the Broadway musical A Christmas Story which opened in November 2012 and enjoyed a critically-acclaimed, record- breaking run at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. In addition to the Best Score nomination, A Christmas Story also received Tony nominations for Best Musical and Best Book, as well as, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for Outstanding New Broadway Musical. Benj and Justin’s score for the show also received a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Music. Benj & Justin are also the composers behind the Off-Broadway musical Dogfight, a Best New Musical nominee for the Drama League, Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle awards. Benj and Justin also received an Outer Critics Circle Best Score nomination for their work on the show. As television songwriters, their original songs were featured on Season 2 of NBC’s Smash, and have risen to the Top 25 on the iTunes Pop Charts.

KEVIN DEL AGUILA (Director) is an actor, writer and director living in New York City. He has been the director of Lincoln Center Theater’s annual Celebration of Student Songs since 2008, and helmed world premiere productions of See Rock City and Other Destinations and Kirsten Childs’ Funked Up Fairy Tales for William Finn’s musical theater lab at Barrington Stage in Massachusetts. He has staged several productions of his own plays, including A Touch of Rigor Mortis, Number One: A Pollock Painting, and his celebrated comedy 6 Story Building (which took top award at the 2002 NY Fringe Festival). He has been the director of several national tours for Theatreworks USA including A Christmas Carol, Duck for President, If You Give a Pig a Pancake and the Off-Broadway productions of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (Lucille Lortel Theater) and his own adaptation of The Velveteen Rabbit (DR2 Theater).

JEN DONOHOO (Choreographer) Off Broadway/New York Theatre: Soul Doctor (Assistant Director/Assistant Choreographer) and NYMF’s Deployed (Assistant Director). National Tour: Fly Guy and Other Stories (Assistant Choreographer). Regional Dance Captain/Assistant: Follies and Timon of Athens (Chicago Shakespeare Theatre), A Christmas Carol, A Chorus Line, Lions Club International Opening Ceremonies in Germany. Currently serves as rehearsal director for Royal Caribbean’s Ocean Aria. Past/Guest Faculty: Joffrey Ballet, Lou Conte Dance Studio, Ruth Page Dance Centre and Ball State University. Proud AEA and AGMA member.

ETHAN ANGELICA (Assistant Director) is happy to be back working with TheatreworksUSA. He most recently directed Theatreworks USA’s fall tour of Click Clack Moo. As an actor, he has performed across the country at the Guthrie Theater, American Folklore Theater, Elephant Run District, Kid Power Programs and Frigid New York. He also works as a museum educator and performer with the Central Park Zoo and Museum Hack, using theater and performance to revitalize museum spaces. Thanks to Kevin and Jen for having me!

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MIRIAM DALY (Music Director) Previous Theatreworks USA shows include Junie B. Jones and The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. She has composed the music for the 2013 Houston Shakespeare Festival, Mother Courage and Her Children at the University of Houston, College of The Mainland’s productions of The Kitchen Witches and Red Herring, and Unity Theatre’s It’s A Wonderful Life: A Radio Play. She was a long time music director of the Off-Broadway smash, Tony ’n Tina’s Wedding, and has also worked at First Stage Milwaukee, Mac-Hayden Theatre, TADA!, the Virginia Avenue Project and Stagedoor Manor. She was a 2007 recipient of NYC’s The York Theatre’s “New Emerging Outstanding Artist” award for her work as a composer. She is a graduate of Eastman School of Music and NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program for which she received a full scholarship.

ELIZABETH SALISCH (Stage Manager) is delighted to be touring with Theatreworks! Prior Theatre for Young Audiences productions include: Austin the Unstoppable, Peacemaker, New Kid, IRL (George Street Playhouse), 101 Dalmatians, A Rockin’ Midsummer Night’s Dream (12.14 Foundation), Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, The Emperor’s New Clothes, and Jack and the Beanstalk (Storybook Musical Theatre).

THEATREWORKS USA (Producer) founded in 1961, is America’s foremost professional theatre for young and family audiences. Its mission is to create imaginative and thought- provoking shows that are educational, entertaining and thought-provoking. Their 2014-2015 touring repertoire includes

Charlotte’s Web; A Christmas Carol; Click, Clack, Moo; Curious George; Fly Guy & Other Stories; Freedom Train; Junie B. Jones; Skippyjon Jones; The Lightning Thief; The Teacher From the Black Lagoon & Other Story Books and We The People. Theatreworks’ honors include a Drama Desk Award, Off-Broadway’s Lucille Lortel Award, the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation Award, the William M. Dawson Award for Programmatic Excellence given by the Association of Performing Arts Presenters and the Medal of Honor from the Actors’ Fund of America. www.TWUSA.org

ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the U.S. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. www.actorsequity.org

THE STAGE DIRECTORS AND CHOREOGRAPHERS SOCIETY (SDC), founded in 1959, is the theatrical labor union that unites, empowers, and protects professional stage Directors and Choreographers throughout the United States. SDC’s mission is to foster a national community of professional stage Directors and Choreographers by protecting the rights, health, and livelihoods of all of its Members. SDC seeks to facilitate the exchange of ideas, information and opportunities while educating current and future generations about the role of Directors and Choreographers and providing effective administration, negotiations and contractual support for over 2000 Full Members and over 800 Associates.

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PRODUCER CIRCLE ($25,000 & above) Auto-Owners Insurance * Delta Dental of Michigan Farm Bureau Insurance MSU Federal Credit Union WKAR

EMERALD CIRCLE ($10,000 & above) Linda K. Arens ** April M. Clobes & Glen F. Brough ** Howard G. Finkel * Dr. Lauren Julius Harris Bob & Bonnie Knutson ** Sarah & Will Maldonado Deborah & David Porter Drs. Lou Anna K. & Roy J. Simon Sharon K. Skinner

Businesses The Christman Company Demmer Corporation The Doctors Company Jackson National Life Insurance Company Mayberry Homes Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs & National Endowment for the Arts MSU Department of Radiology Physicians Health Plan Sharon Smith Myers Wharton Center Gift Shop ** Worthington Family Foundation

RUBY CIRCLE ($7,500 & above) ** Jack C. & Susan J. Davis ** Bill & Jan Kahl

Businesses ** Capital Region Community Foundation ** Honigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn LLP

SAPPHIRE CIRCLE ($5,000 & above) Gerald & Jean Aben Ken & Sandy Beall Richard & Susan Bingham John & Marie Black Frank & Sharon Bustamante Sheri & Stephen Constantin ** DeDe & Rick Coy David & Constance Donovan Dr. James G. & Susan K. Herman Patty & John Hollenbeck Mrs. Annie D. Holmes Dr. Ronald N. & Carol R. Horowitz ** Spencer & Julianne Johnson Melissa & Dan McCance P. Chad & Rebecca Myers Nancy Passanante ** Dr. E. James & Geri Potchen ** Dr. Douglas & Mrs. Arlene Ruben ** Dr. Lawrence & Mrs. Arlene Sierra

* Eloy J. Trevino & Lance Moen Joan E. Wright, MPH, Ph.D.

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GARNET CIRCLE ($3,750 & above) James & Patricia Croom Mr. G. R. Edwards Dr. Hiram & Dolores Fitzgerald ** Barbara B. Free Jacqueline A. Killingsworth Charlene & Al Lazette Todd Maneval E.J. & Joanne McCarthy Dr. Joyce G. & Jimmy G. Putnam Karen E. Spak & Dale K. Howe Mary & Arthur Sundeen ** Helen & Robert Ward Dr. & Mrs. James Zito

Businesses ** Arts Midwest Touring Fund ** The Centennial Group ** Merrill Lynch Mid-Michigan MRI Wharton Center Inner Circle ** Wolverine Development Corporation

DIAMOND CIRCLE ($2,500 & above) Anonymous Dr. Beth Alexander Janet Alleman-Trumbull, Ph.D. & George T. Trumbull Virginia P. & Bruce T. Allen ** Carol & Michael Anderson Sally & Ralph Beebe ** Dennis & Donna Blue ** Michael & Nancy Bobinski Peggy & Mike Brand Scott R. & Lynne M. Burnett Suzanne & Bruce Caltrider ** Judith & Sam Eyde Maxine Eyestone Drs. Jodi S. Flanders & James H. Deering Betty Gadaleto Dr Shahriar & Mrs. Dokhy Ghoddousi ** Dr. Charles & Marjorie Gliozzo Donald & Jan Hines Selma & Stanley Hollander Mark & Marcia Hooper

Andrew B. & Alicia R. Hopping James & Rosalie Huber ** K.T. Hunter Mr. Stuart P. Jeffares & Dr. Kim Coleman Hari Kern ** Barbara & Thomas Kovachic ** Jackie & Bill Lack Don LeDuc & Susan Coley Susan & Gregory Lyman Stephen & Moon Mattichak Margaret F. Metzger Marianne Miller Denise & Bill Nielsen David & Karen Noe ** Marilyn & George Nugent * Susan Palac Mr. & Mrs. James D. Parish Mary Beth & John Pirich Mary & Edgar Ploor Sharon & Dave Regan Jodi & Cecil Ryals Diane & James Shaheen David Slater & Julia Goatley Harvey & Barbara Sparks * Margo & Lynn Swan Joni & John Sztykiel Michael A. & Lynn D. Tanner ** Frank & Avril Tegge Sharon & Russell Thornton, II Susan & Kenneth Wisser ** William Woodbury & Jody Young-Woodbury Judith A & Dr Paul M Zack Robert S. Zelmanski & Milo D. Woodard

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CRYSTAL CIRCLE ($1,500 & above) Anonymous ** Glenna J. Adams Allyse & David Anderson Dr. James Bader Joyce M. Banish & Donald Freed Diane & Jeff Baribeau ** Donna & Bobby Barker Laurie & Lawrence Bass Margie & Kenneth Bauer Leslie M. Behm ** David & Ethel Bell Linda & James Bissell Charles & Kathleen Bonneau Cara A. Boucher ** Michele Boutwell David & Patricia Brogan Claire Byerrum Jeanne Cargill Eleanor Chapin Sue & Mark Chatterley ** Gerry Lynne & Tom Chirgwin Beverly & William Coats Dr. Paul H. & Carol B. Conn Becky & Mark Dantonio ** Dr. Christina D. Difonzo Carol & Ronald Dooley Lauri & Kevin Draggoo Judith & Douglas Drake Judith Dunn Mohamed Elnabtity, MD, FACS & Rania Zagho ** Sandy & Gary Evans ** Halen K. & Charles J. Foster Erin Frisch & Andrew Hagman Matthew Frisch & Family Janet & Richard Fullmer Mary Lou & Roland Gifford Julie & Robert Gilbreath Alan D. Godfrey Glenn Granger Pamela L. Gray Mr. & Mrs. John O. Grettenberger ** Debra J. Hahn Phillip & Nancy Harns Sally & Jeffrey Harrold Dave Havrilla & Karen Bush Havrilla Lawrence & Mary Hennessey ** Barbara & Jerome Hubbuch Laurie & Tomas Hult Dr. Julie A. Dodds & William Humphrey Dr. Rafael Javier & Dr. Mary P. Sharp David Jordon & Carolyn Stell Victoria & Kevin Kell Stephanie & Peter Kramer ** Elaine Kritselis & Nicholas Kritselis Linda & Lawrence Kruth Kathryn E. Lindahl ** Donald Loding & Sharon Watson Cecil & Clare Mackey Mr. & Mrs. Robert Martin Van & Sharon Martin ** Maria & James McEvoy Mara McGill Drs. Cathleen McGreal & William Kerry Miller

Judge David & Nancy McKeague Marvin McKinney Richard D. McLellan, J.D. Barbara D. McMillan Irene M. Mead Harvey J. & Elaine K. Messing Ron McNeill & Kathi Mikulka ** Miriam Mitchell Michael & Betty Moore Richard & Sonja Murdock ** Katherine & George Noirot Dr. J. Keith & Helen Ostien Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. Overway Brad & Barbara J. Oyer Drs. Chris & Debra Peterson ** Patricia & Larry Reeves ** Bob & Joan Reinhart John P. & Joanne M. Ricci Randy & Jean Marie Rifkin ** Nancy & Mitchell Rinek Kay & Chuck Sargent ** Scott & Stacey Schabel Dr. S. Paul Singh ** Kathleen M. Soltow Dr. Dennis J. & Mary Dawn Sullivan Lisa L. Swem & Elizabeth A. Hoger Christine & Michael Swords Michael L. Thomson Sarah & Nathan Triplett Dr. Henry M. & Cathy J. Vaupel John Wales ** Lois Walker Dr. John White, Jr. Patty Wieber George W. Winchell Thomas Yaksich Janice & Jerry Zimmerman Rhonda & David Zimmerman Lyn Donaldson Zynda

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PLATINUM CIRCLE ($1,000 & above) Anonymous Richard & Dawn Adams William & Emily Anderson Ethel & John Anthony David Arend & Telka Arend-Ritter Sharon & Bruce Ashley Dr. Steven & Mrs. Janise Aubry * Tammy & Ronald Averill Nancy Axtell The Honorable Laura L. Baird & George Zulakis Jill Baker David Balas & James Sellman Deborah & Clark Ballard Greg & Michele Ballein Bob Bao

Mr. & Mrs. Donald Baron ** Amy Basel Susan & Vincent Benivegna Clark Berry Robert F. & Cheryl L. Best Nancy & Monty Bieber ** Monique & Roy Bierwirth Dr. & Mrs. Charles H. Bill, II * Kathy Birchen & Frank Creemers Judith & Stuart Birn Dr. Charles Blackman ** James Blake Drs. David & Diane Boes Diane M. & Brian W. Brady Phil & Vicky Branstetter Anita & Mark Brett John & Martha Brick Greg & Chrissie Brogan * Virginia & Kenneth Brooks David B. Brower Angela & Gregory Brown Elaine & Roger Calantone Deborah Canja John & Irene Cantlon Linda & Bradley Cassiday Kathy & Dan Chamberlain ** Drs. Chu-Hsiang Chang & Russell Johnson ** Tami Chapman Dr. Leonard H. & Eleanor M. Charchut Drs. Steve & Heather Charchut ** Helen & William Chynoweth Thomas Cobb Dr. Errikos & Maria Constant Byron & Dee Cook ** Corie & Michael Costello Dr. John P. & Martha K. Couretas Koula Curtis Diana D’Angelo & Dr. Martin Hawley Pamela Dausman Stephen W. Davey William Davidson II & Mary M. DuChene Kathleen & Kenneth Deneau Jill Gawronski & Jeff Durbin David L. Easterday & Thomas J. Block Judith & Michael Edwards ** Eileen Ellis Sharon Ellis & Mark Henne C. Kim & Janet Emery Robert J. & Janet Fabiano Gloria & Robert Floden Gretchen & John Forsyth Joan A. Foss Trustee Melanie & John Foster Robin & Sharron Frucci Dr. Gordon E. & Mary G. Guyer Judge James R. Giddings David A. & Debra R. Gift Dr. & Mrs. Gary Gillespie * Jay Gillotte John F. Goodwin & Sheri Thelander David & Lorraine Green ** Bradley & Delight Greenberg Donald & Phoebe Griffin * Grant & Marie Guimond Renee & John Gulliver Mark & June Haas

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* Charles E. Hadden Roberta & Clifford Hale Alane & Philip Hanses Vanessa & Steve Harkins Cynthia & Patrick Harrington Dr. Stephen B. & Karen L. Harsh Jennifer Hawkins Janice & David Hayhow Lisa Hildorf & Mark Castellani Honorable Louise Alderson & Thomas Hoisington Jacqueline & Donald Holecek Nancy & Mark Hollis LeNan & Curtis Howe Brian Huggler & Ken Ross * Teri & William Hull * Jon P. Humiston * Katrina & Christopher Iamarino Dr. Michael & Wendy James * Amy Jo Jacobson Dr. Tom M. & Jane S. Johnson * John L. Johnson Sandra & Richard Johnson Drs. Margaret Z. & John W. Jones Clarence S. Jones Dr. Padmani Karna Dr. John E. & Jean P. Kaufmann Neelam Kher & Susan Molstad Daniel & Lorri King Martha & Lee Kliebert Reverend James & Jean Kocher * Kevin & Kathryn Korpi Karen & Patrick Kozdron ** Pat & Donald Lamison Dr. Ronald & Dawn Lanford Cathy & Craig Lazar Tammy S. Leach Laurie Linscott & Irivng Lesher, III * Vivian Leung Beverly & Charles Levy ** Dr. Curtis A. & Mary L. Liechty ** Pam & Gus Lluberes * Edward MacKenzie Ruth Magen Sandra & W.D. Mason Billi D. Mathias Gabriele Mayer & Steven Pueppke Drs. Patricia Barnes-McConnell & David McConnell Gaelen & Gerard McNamara James M. & Sue O. Miller Lucile J. Missimer Thomas O. & Patricia M. Mitchel David & Jill Mittleman David C. Molenaar Dr. Thomas K. & Sheila T. Moore C.A. & T.A. Moyerbrailean Beth Muelder Patricia K. Munshaw & Dana Munshaw Brazil Barbara & Stephen Musselman Mary Lou O’Connell ** Dr. Nwando Achebe & Dr. Folu Ogundimu Valerie A. Osowski Ellen & Douglas Paige Richard A. & Susan E. Patterson

Lori Shader-Patterson & Ronan Patterson Jon-Jay & Ross Pechta ** Carol & Tom Pentoney Paul & Win Peoples Mr. Dennis J. & Mrs. Debra L. Perry ** Gay & Dwight Peterson Norman Plate DeWitt & Dixie Platt David J. Price & Marcie J. Alling Bonnie & Dick Radway Brenda & Stephen Ramsby ** Victor Rauch & Ellen DeRosia Mark & Char Reckase * Bruce & Maggie Richardson Jeanne Eberle Richter & Dr. Melissa Halvorson Smith Mary I. Ries Brendan & Kimberly Ringlever Margaret A. Rohman Shirley & David Rumminger Nancy & Richard Runels ** Marcia & David Rysztak Susan & Timothy Salisbury Julie & Rolland Scheels Earl & Margarette Schmidt Drs. Kara & Neal Schmitt Susan & James Setas Margery S. & Lawrence H. Shanker Dr. David A. & Ann D. Shneider Dr. Carol A. Miskell Simmons & Eric N. Simmons Martha & Richard Simonds Donna & Edwin Skinner Dr. Edward C. & Deborah Sladek Dr. & Mrs. David B. Smith Patricia & Webb Smith Mary & Jay Smith Jeannette & John Smith Sandra E. Soifer William & Mary Lou Somerville Brian & Cindy Sommer Jim & Susan Spaniolo Dottie & James Spousta Lanette Stevens & Roger Brooks Jim & Sharon Stock Debra & Donald Stoner Rosie Swart Dr. Peter B. & Victoria L. Tacia ** Thomas & Ruth Taliaferro Linda Tanner Stephen & Carol Terry Carolyn & Bob Thomas Dr. John E. & Trena E. Thornburg ** Teresa & Roger Thornburg ** Susan & Jack Townsend Madeline Trimby & Robert Walter Dr. Gregory M. & Joan M. Uitvlugt Bruce & Beverly VandenBerg Lynne & Ted VanDeventer Merrilyn C. Vaughn-Hoffman Victor & Tammera Verchereau Alan J. Wakefield ** Timothy Walling & Bobbette Marantette-Walling Gregory & Patricia Walthorn Darlene & Bob Wenner

Christine & Jeffrey West ** Dr. Craig & Cindy Wheeler Patricia A. White, D.V.M. * Stephen Wilensky, M.D. Laura & Roger Wilkinson Jeff D. Williams & Joy M. Whitten Chuck & Nancy Wing Linda & Michael Woodrow Andrea L. Wulf ** Patricia Wysong

Businesses B/A Florist & Plant House Heat’n Sweep Indiana Michigan Power * Lambert, Edwards & Associates, Inc. Maner, Costerisan & Ellis, CPA, P.C. Modern Bookkeeping Paramount Gourmet Coffee Serkaian Communications * Set Seg Insurance Services Agency * The Mansfield Family Foundation Ultra Clean Frandor Wash & Lube Van Atta’s Greenhouse & Flower Shop

In Honor Of: Mrs. Betty Price

GOLDEN CIRCLE ($500 & above) Anonymous Jeanette & Norman Abeles ** Mary Anne Adams Theodore K. & S. Joanne Anderson Jill M. Andringa Peg & Randy Asmus Amy & Steven Bagnasco Lawrence A. Barnes Shannon & Mark Beckman * Pamela Bergeron & Joseph Mauro Carol L. Besse Paula & Roger Bjornstad ** Jason A. Blanchard * Sabine Blaxton Coralene & Basil Bloss ** Dr. Henry Blosser & Lois Lynch Joseph J. Bonk II, Esq. & Andrea Ellis-Bonk Carol Brannan Ethel Brody ** Dr. Suzanne H. E. Brouse Edgar & Darlene Brown * Susan & George Buck Joan Burke ** Nancy & Thomas Campbell Wendy R. Carnegie * David & Donna Carpenter Denise & Thomas Carr Jim & Fran Casper Lyle & Lois Chick Mary L. Christian Barbara & James Cleland * Connie Cogswell Dr. James W. & Joy L. Costar Elaine V. Cowen Janice A. Curry Elizabeth & Douglas Daligga Mike & Gloria Danek

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Carol S. Demlow Stanley & Diane Dudek Nancy E. Craig Douglas J. Emery Dr. James & Marcia Engelkes Beverly & Robert Fairbanks Mike Farrell Richard Ferro J. Louise & John Findley Mary & Ralph Fogwell Betty L. Francis ** Harry Fratzke Alice Gale & Michael Spaniolo Joyce Gingrich Juanita K. Grew, Ph.D. ** Margaret Griffith ** Susan & Jonathan Hall * James & Elizabeth Hallan ** Joyce & Dennis Haner * Dale & Mary Harpstead Michael G. & Deborah L. Harrison * Mr. James T. Hartman Drs. Mary & Lynn Harvey Sarah & Frederick Hawley ** Jan Hemenway ** Mary K. Henley James & Mayette Hicks Carol Hill Kathleen & Joel Hoffman ** Dr. Lynne & Thomas Hoffmeyer Anne M. House Marti Howe ** Jack & Roberta Jacobowitz Dr. Richard S. Johnson Wilford & Mary Johnson * Ronald Kidder, Ph.D. Drs. J. James & Gloria H. Kielbaso Michele & Jerrold Kirkland Judy Kleeves Nancy & Thomas Klug Sally & Richard Knoll Dr. David & Aletha Kuenstler ** James D. & Kathleen M. Lammers Kathy & Joseph Lessard Stephen & Iris Linder Cheryl & James Little Brad & April Lunsford ** Olin & Jan Mace Phyllis E. Maner Edwin & Jane Marin Pericles & Georgia Markakis Sandy Mazurek Nancy & Bruce McFee Drs. Dennis L. & Estelle J. McGroarty Melanie & Benjamin McGuire Victoria & Patrick McPharlin Gavin J. Smith & Mary C. Mertz-Smith Carol & Doug Miller Dr. James Miller & Dr. Rebecca Lehto Richard Milliman Jana & John Moore ** Linda Mulder Judith & Wayne Niles Diane & James Osburn Jayne & Steven Owen ** Theresa & Timothy Owen

Drs. Leslie Papke & Jeffrey Wooldridge Carolyn & W. Spencer Parshall Pat & Roger Peterson Carma Philip Ronalee M. Polad Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Putnam Tom & Mary Reed ** Laurie M. Rozek & Kirk C. Herald William F. & Mary L. Savage Christina & Stephen Schwitzer ** Irene M. Seahawk David & Sheri Seaman Kay & John Serratelli ** Jeffrey B. Simbob Zoe P. Slagle & James M. Gillespie Brenda & James Spackman Vesna & Gordan Srkalovic * Neil Caliman, M.D. & Monica Stafford, D.D.S. Sara & Peter Stid Jacqueline M. Stowell Dr. Gale M. Strasburg & Christine H. Reay ** Lori & Rich Studley Drs. Ellen R. & Richard E. Templeton Diane & Paul Thompson Ilene Tomber JoAnn & George Walter Col. Joseph L. Webster, Jr. Richard D. Weingartner Rajkumari & Richard Wiener Drs. Richard & Andrea Witkowski ** Gordon Wright Sandra Wright John A. & Judy A. Wurzler ** Mark J. & Andrea R. Zajac

Businesses Greater Lansing Convention & Visitors Bureau * John D. Wenzel, D.O., PLLC MSU School of Hospitality Business

SILVER CIRCLE (250 & above) Anonymous Maryalice Abood Nancy L. Abramson * Brian Acheson Donna Ackley Marilyn & Richard Adams Mr. Valery N. Aginsky Edith & Bruce Allen Sandra A. Allen * Joanne Allman Jennifer & Matthew Allswede Connie & Matthew Anderson Kip J. Anderson Dr. Joseph H. Anthony Michael & Lisa Ash Sam M. & Mary E. Austin Katherine K. & John R. Aylsworth Valma Bader Carol & David Baker Dr. & Mrs. John A. Baker, III Audrey & Frank Baker Jack Baker & Robert Welch Suzanne C. & Samuel A. Baker

Fred Baker-Nowinski Dr. F. W. & Paula Bakker-Arkema Lorie Seitz-Barbieri & Charles E. Barbieri Beth Barna Catherine Bartlett Dale Bartlett * Kelly Bartlett Drs. Sandra S. & Robert E. Batie ** Kenneth C. Beachler Susan Fleming Bence & James Bence * Cheryl A. Benjamin David & Mindy Berridge Karen & Thomas Bird ** M. Bird Charlee & Alan Black Brooke & James Bleicher Sarah Blom Dr. Dale M. & Joan L. Blount Jean & Shane Bolley ** Jenny & John Bond Diane Boroughf Brian Bosanic Karrie Bosanic * Dana & Quinn Bosworth Kristin & Russell Bradley Susy & Howard Bradshaw Alexis & Dennis Branoff ** Emmett & Karen Braselton John H. Brazier Pamela & Jeffrey Brenner Michael & Deborah Brenton * Allison Brewer Gretchen Bria & Richard Scala David J. & Loretta K. Briggs Dr. Daniel A. & Leona B. Bronstein Patricia & George Brookover Eileen Brooks Arlene M. Brophy Arlene & Daniel Brown John Brown Penny & Gary Brydges Jane M. Buher Lawrence & Evelyn Burgess Alyce & Mark Burkhart Lawrence P. & JoAnne A. Burrill ** Patricia Burton JodieAnn Boyd Cady & Dean A. Cady Karen & John Caldwell Carl A. Calille Andrea & Doug Campbell * Deborha Campbell Anna & Dennis Campbell Renate Carey * Rosemary Carey Carla Carleton Cindy Carson ** Margaret & Daniel Casey Karen & Barry Casler Diana M. Catallo Laurie & David Chapin Nancy K. Chapman & Robert Karabees Dr. Richard W. & Hazel M. Chase ** Kay & James Cherry Cynthia & Edgar Church Shelley & Ronald Cichy Harlow & Mary Ellen Claggett

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Gary L. & Judy H. Clark * Luanne & James Clark Marjory L. & A. Thomas Clay, Jr. Richard & Charlotte Climer Dr. James S. & Constance R. Close Dr. David J. & Noel E. Closs ** David K. & Nancy A. Colflesh Charles H. & Judith L. Connelly Andrew P. & Sandra D. Conner Marion & George P. Contompasis Mr. & Mrs. Jacob E. Cook Jacqueline & Bruce Cook Tom & Sherry Corwin Ruth & Richard Cottrell Carol & Howard Cousineau Geoffrey Cradit & Joyce O’Brien-Cradit Carol & Robert Cramer David & Loraine Craun * Ruth & Robert Crockford * Peter & Karen Cronk John Cunningham Patricia & John Czarnecki Donna & David Daly Nancy & William Danhof William D. & Linda E. Dansby David Dart * Brian & Barbara Dartt Don Davis * Scott Davis Julie E. Day ** Cheree A. DeGolia Sharon R. DeBar Paula & Theodore Debnar * Ernest Delfosse Christopher Dembowski & Mary Dembowski-O’Connell Dr. David R. & Marion O. Dilley Jeffrey & Cindy Diskin Eleanor Doersam * Sara & Brent Dolan Pamela & Thomas Dolan Phillip Doud Anthony & Ruth Drago Kelly & Erik Drake Carol & John Ducat Tad & Sue Duemler, III * Jennifer & Matthew Duffield Kathi Dunn * Michael E. Dunn Julie & John DuPuis Teresa & Rick DuPuis Mary Lynn & Gary Dwight * James Dyson Nancy Edminster Ellen M. Eisele Dr. Frances F. Ekern Katherine & Trent English Nancy Enslin ** Stephen Esquith & Christine Worland Kimberly & Daniel Farley Mary Farrand Dale F. & Kathleen C. Feldpausch Karlene Gehler & Justus Fiechtner Ruth L. Fienup Jill & Jerome Fine Mr. Glenn Fink

Timothy Fisher Kay Fitzgerald Maribeth & Patrick Fitzgerald Colleen & John Fitzpatrick Mary Jane Flanagan & Grant Skomski * Jodi Flavel * Mark & Stephanie Fleming William Fleming Judith & Michael Flintoff Janice & Jason Flower ** Edward W. & Jacqueline D. Flynn Dr. Edward & Linda Foster Phyllis & Ronald Fox Sharon & Terrence Frake Lisa & Jay Francisco Maggie & Kenneth Frankland Janet & Ed Franks Joseph & Laura Freidhoff Jean & Arthur Frentz Susan & Chris Friend * Judith Gage Laurie & James Gallagher ** Deborah Galvan Sarah & Joseph Garcia Jennifer & Michael Gardner Patricia Geoghegan Martin L. Gibbs & Carole A. Sorenson * Phyllis & Richard Gibson * Scott & Sara Gillespie Anna Glaser-Platte ** Kenneth S. & Karen B. Glickman Kathleen Gorton Dr. George & Susan Graeber Linda K. Graesser * Laura G. Grainger Ruth B. Greenbaum ** Richard D. & Patricia K. Greene Arnold Greenfield & Patricia Brown Timothy D. Greenman Roger & Marilyn Grove Linda & Remo Grua Dr. Peter & Charlotte Gulick, Sr. Terry Hackler Frances Hackney Dr. Howard & Mrs. Joan Hagerman Al Hakala Marge Hall Michele LaForest Halloran & Robert Halloran Donna Hamilton Patricia & Raymond Hammerschmidt * Kurt Hankenson Drs. Ann Tukey Harrison & Michael J. Harrison Theresa Harrison Linda Harrold Debbie & Gary Harvey Irene & Charles Hathaway ** Eileen E. Hatt Phyllis & David Hayhurst Kendra & Edward Heath Howard & Judith Hedlund Lynda Heinig, Cheryl R. Rusk, Oveta Heinig, Christine Heinig, Leona Rybka Donald Heller & Anne Simon

Dr. Richard E. & Lynn O. Hensen Susan & Robert Herner * Joseph & Mary Herriges Linda L. Hill Susan J. Hill * Donald & Helen Hillman Marlene & Robert Hind Beverly & Rutgar Hoag Marjorie Hobe Richard A. & Donna C. Hoefer Drs. Frederick L. & Barbara A. Honhart Richard Honicky & Kathleen King Terri J. Hooper Joan Hornak Dr. David D. & Iris O. Horner Linda & Ross Howard Sharon A. Hoy Shirley & Roger Hughes Mary & Dan Hunt Charles Hutchins ** Jane Idzkowski ** Carrie & Maxie Jackson Michelle L. Jacobs ** Karin & Mark Jaeger Betty L. James Pamela Jarvi David & Gretchen Jewison Douglas Johnston Karen A. & Gregory A. Jonas Edwardeen & Paul Jones Sandra & Mark Jordan Marge Joslin Rebecca & Donald Jost Dr. John W. & Nan B. Judy, Jr. Karen Jurgensen & Robert Parks Goran & Mandy Jurkovic Arlene Jury Kathryn Kacynski Timothy & Melissa Kaltenbach Michelle Kaminski & Dan Hamilton ** Wendy & Gary Kashenider Constance & Gus Kavalaris Mary J. & Robert C. Keller MaryJo & Arthur Kelley Kim & Paul Kelly ** Linda Ketcham Lucille Kimpel Mary & Ronald Kinne Margie & Boyd Kinzley Gaylord L. & Eileen E. Kleuckling M. Ellen & Stuart J. Knickerbocker ** Anne & William Knox Betty Koch Cheryl L. Kompsi Ruth L. Kositchek Marina Kotsifis Kimberly & Michael Kovalchick Jeanne & Kenneth Krapohl Deidre & Kevin Krause Vivienne Kreer Joe Kunk Jayne & Peter Kurtz Dr. Alan & Judith Labovitz Michael & Ellen Lander Mary Ellen Lane Drs. Peter A. & Glenda L. Lappan

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Marilyn Laughlin * Cleo-Rae Lavey Rita Richardson & Thomas Law Donna & Carl Lawson Susan Lawther & William McShane Jane & Michael Laycock ** Hue T. Le Mike & Sue Leffler Dr. Louis W. & Alicia J. Lessard Dr. Carol B. Levin Suzanne J. Levy ** Dr. Gus M. & Katie E. Lo David & Laurie Lockman Judith & Wayne Loescher Kathryn & Robert Lovell Florence I. & Marvin L. Lyons Drs. Diane & John MacDonald Ralph & Judith MacKenzie Katrina & Larry Mackley Michelle & John Madden ** Diann Maldonado Cosme ** John & Maureen Malone Roger & Carolyn Manning Karen & David Marquette Michael J. Masternak Dr. David N. & Audrey H. Matisoff * Christopher May & Jennifer Owen Maureen & Duane Mayhew Lori McAllister James E. McCartney Rebecca McCavit Janis McCrackin Mary McCulloch ** Camille D. McKinley Frank & Jeanne McKowen Claudia McLoughlin Evalyn & Paul McNamara Nancy & Charles Meddaugh Dick & Renee Merchant Nancy & Robert Metzger Kristen E. Metzger Dr. David W. & Alison K. Michelson Dr. Steven Miller & Sandra Schian-Miller Drs. Shelagh Ferguson-Miller & Robert J. Miller Edna & Everette Miller Dr. Anna E. & Michael E. Miller Donna Mills Lyle Mindlin & Julie Laframboise Tom & Laurie Mitchell Connie Mohney David Mooberry * Elizabeth Moore ** Nathaniel Moore & Angelika Kraemer ** Marie & Craig Moreland ** Helen & Johnnie Moultrie Mike Mowery Robert & Nancy Muhlbach Patricia & Gary Murphy Sharon L. Myers Edward & Jean Napierala * Christine & Theodore Nastal Andrew & Marilyn Nathanson * Linda & Howard Neely, Jr. Henry J. & Nancy L. Nelson Linda & Raymond Nemecek

Barbara Nielson Barbara & Kevin Nilsen Thomas & Rosalie Nitzsche Julia & Michael O’Connor Kathleen & Kenneth O’Hara Dr. Harold E. & Donna M. Old, Jr. David & Jan O’Leary ** Cyndi & James Oleniczak Zola & Stanley Olson Eleanor E. Omoto Cheryl & Gary Onstad * Virginia M. Orabone Donald Ostrom Joseph G. & Lorraine E. Osypczuk Allison Ouellette Steven & Kris Ouellette Kathleen & Jeffrey Padden Robert & Kitty Padget Connie Page & Thomas Conner Bruce & Maggie Papesh Louise & Lee Paquette Sharon & T.D. Park Laurie & Curtis Parker Barbara & Robert Parsons Jane & Douglas Paterson William & Shirley Paxton Maria & Richard Pearse William Peloquin Diane & Gregory Penix Katy & Leslie Perino Dr. Kenneth Pero ** Robert & Barbara Perrin Odile & Richard Perry Janice & Dale Pettengill ** Christal & Gar Pettit William & Mary Pfaff Jane A. Harrell & Judith Pick Andrew Pittsley ** Brenda & Bruce Poland ** Chloe E. Polzin Connie Black-Pond & Patrick Pond ** Daniel Popoff Janet Powers Helen J. Preston * Pam Price Laura J. Priebe & Lucinda L. Rhodes Laura Quinn ** Siri & David Rainone Cheryl & James Reed Daniel & Lucy Reeves * Barbara Renton Diane & John Revitte Colleen Reynolds ** Kathleen & Michael Rhodes Koyne & Charles Rice Melissa & Daniel Richardson Brian Riley Thomas & Susan Rippy Gail & John Roberts C. Dee Robertson * Vivianne & Anthony Robinson ** Coral & Stuart Roller Winifred H. Rome Christine & Donald Root Merry A Rosenberg Gretchen & Dennis Rosenbrook

Nancy & Mark Rudd ** Kenneth & Lori Rudman Robert E. Ruigh * David Russell & Karen Conroy Karen Ruthenberg Ruth L. Sablich Marianne & Robert Samper Jeanne & Lawrence Sartor Marietta & Francis Schafer Robert & Rosemary Schaffer Alice & Frank Schehr Eric Schneidewind * Betty & John Schoepke Christine & Alex Schram Jerry R. & Pamela J. Schreiner Judith & Richard Schroeder Polly & Ben Schwendener, Jr. Mary & David Sciamanna Susan & Michael Scieszka Mary J. & Stephen G. Scofes Jo Ann & Donald Sefcik ** Zelda Seidenberg ** Karen & Robert Seppala Sharon S. Shamka William W. Shelley Jack G. & Carol A. Shepard Tim Shireman Rebecca & John Shives Elizabeth Simmons & R. Sekhar Chivukula Susan Simons Nancy J. Small * Shelly & Mark Smith Joan V. Snider Kate & Andrew Snyder Linda A. Spang & Denise Elwart Steven T. & Esther M. Spees Lowell & Sheila Sprague Carol Squires ** Leslie & Michele Starr Laura D. Stebbins JoAnn Stefani Dr. Barbara & Mr. James Steidle Bill & Sue Stelzer Mariellyn & Robert Stevenson Carolyn Stieber Ann K. Stocum Marlene & Don Stone Kenneth D. & Nancy A. Stringer Joseph & Barbara Strittmatter ** Elizabeth & John Stucko Carolyn Studley Dr. Leslie N. & Anne P. Stumpos Ronald & Georgina Styka Barbara & Thomas Sukenik Rose Ann & Fred Swartz Shirley A. & Lawrence J. Swick Laura L. Tafelsky Norma & William Taylor Carl Taylor & Florene McGlothian Taylor Patricia & Gary Taylor * Martha A. Taylor Thomas & Connie Taylor Peter Teholiz & Teresa Brown ** William & Joianne Tennant Susan & Patrick Theisen Carol Ann & Morris Thomas

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Linda & Thomas Towsley Joan Travis ** Joan & Robert Trezise Sherry & Peter Trezise John & Allene Tucker Gary L. Unruh Arthur & Barbara VanDyke ** Kathryn VanDagens & Daniel VanOverbeke Jacqueline Vandenbosch Richard M. & Kathy L. Vanderbeek Lillian & Ronald VanHouten Catherine A. Variano Chris Veldman Kathleen & Gary Vermeulen Jane Vieth Suits & Alan Suits David & Sandra Vietti Arthur F. Vine Louis & Mary Vlahakis Ann & Timothy Vogelsang ** Mizue & James Wagner ** Diane Wakoski & Robert Turney Penny L. Wallace Dr. John & Angie Walling, Jr. Sandra K. Walter Rebecca & Eric Walters Julia & Kenneth Walz Stephanie & Stephen Ward Cynthia & Mark Warnshuis Joann Warren James Waun Jane Waun * Ronald & Nancy Wefel Barbara S. Wepman Steven Willson Robert & Catherine Wilson Amy J. Winans Debbra J. Winans Laurie K. Sommers & David W. Winder Joan & Richard Witter Dr. Anthony & Paula Wojcik Clover Lee Wolford Catherine & Michael Wood Karen Wood Marcia & John Wynalda * Peter Yoo Ms. Sandra Zarr Mary D. Zehner Jing Zhang & Rahim Patel Suzanne Ziel Paul J. & Jamie A. Zimmer Lori Zimmerman Sally & Dan Zimmerman Kirsten Miller-Zisholz & Kenneth Zisholz * Paul Zumberg

Businesses * Grand Rapids Catholic Secondary School Peter Gulick DO PC Rick’s Family Barber Shop

BRONZE CIRCLE ($100 & above) Anonymous * Christoph Adami * Ms. Marsha E. Albritton & Mr. James T. Leffler

* Catherine Allen & Bing Tai William C. & Jane E. Allen Gloria & Stephen Anderson Anita M. Andringa Betty & Keith Apple ** Jill & Thomas Archambeau Ethel J. Armeling Rebecca S. Armstrong Robert Arnold Carol Asher Kathryn & James Ault Mary Ann Austin * Sumner & Irene Bagby Dr. Richard L. & Carol M. Baldwin Polly & Douglas Barr * Kelly Barson Lynn & Thomas Bartley Carol & Glenn Baxter Carol & Richard Beard Jane & Gary Beaudoin Laurie Bechhofer & Leon Puttler Beth Bedaine Drs. Arnold & Claire Berkman Miriam B. Bethards Roberrt Bierwagen Donna & Joe Billig Charlene Birgy Frederick W. Bissinger Barbara Bladecki Paula & Edwin Bladen Charlene M. Bodary Carolyn & Bob Boger ** Lance & Angie Boldrey Marilyn M. Bowker * Marilyn Bowker Tom & Kim Boyd Roselinde & David Boyne Dr. Harold & Jeanne Braeutigam Dr. Hugh F. & Mrs. Lynn L. Brainard Julia Ryan-Brawner & Bobbie G. Brawner ** Kathleen & Gerald Brazil Doris Brewer John & Sarah Briggs Irma J. Briggs-Hooker Dr. Martha W. Bristor Michelle & Donovan Brittain Laurann Brown & Frank Shoemaker ** Kimberly & Charles Brown Elaine & Murray Brown Susan L. Brundage Tori M. Buckley * Barbara Bucsi Rosemary & Earnest Bullion * Megan Buonodono Eileen M. Bur * Diana & George Burgoyne Barbara J. Burke * Sandra Burr Sherry Byrnes Kristen & Shawn Calabrese * Christina & Herman Calderon Susan & William Carley Kathleen & Wayne Carlson Marlene & David Carron * Mark Chamberlin * Michael Chapman

Maynard A. & Carol M. Christensen * Christine Church Sandra & Frank Ciloski Janet & Robert Clark Susan & Peter Cobbett Barbara & David Coey * Alfred Compton, Jr. Sharon & Jim Conroy * Joseph Spryshak & Heather Cook ** Sarah & Steven Cook Lynn D. Cooper David Corrie * Dr. Dennis R. Craft & Dr. Laurie B. Hillbrenner Frank & Diane Cranmer Linda & Louis Cravotta * Vickie Crouch Mary M. Cullen Connie & Robert Cullum * Nicholas Daniel * Debora Dantus Elly & Kenneth David Sharon & Gary Dawson James & Shirley Day * Mary Day Robert C. Dickins * Deborah Diesen & Tobin Miller Sheila M. & Scott W. Dill * Drs. Laura Dillon & Orlando Sarnelle Dr. Nikolay & Maria Dimitrov Robert & Nancy Divish * Ms. Terra Dodds Jualynne Dodson Don Doll Laima Dome Conrad & Judith Wharton Donakowski Sophie & Bruce Donley Carol Doocy Lou Douglas * Linda & Steven Dow Linda & Walter Downes Karen Drammeh Tonya Droessler & Daniel Goatley Amanda & Trajan Dubiel Mrs. Darrell F. Duffield Christine & Lynn DuVal * Wanda Dziwura Jennifer J. & Jason R. Early * Mavis Edwards Janet & Gerald Eidt Rev. James F. Eisele Jeanette Eiserman * Dr. Gabriel E. Elia-Jacusiel Julia & Boyd Ellis * Catherine & Rodney Ellis Nancy Estes Dr. Eva L. Evans ** Kathleen K. Evans Patricia A. Fackler Dr. Philip L. & Elaine K. Fanson ** Dr. Lynda J. Farquhar Samuel F. & Elizabeth M. Febba Marilyn Fedewa Theresa A. Fedewa-Wells Jill Brown & David Figg Kris & Scott Flint

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Donors since our 1982-83 Opening Season appear in boldface.

* New Donor ** Donors who have increased support to new membership levels.

Jim & Elaine Flore * Joan Forgrave June F. Mills Richard W. Fortner ** Linda Forward Dan Fox George A. & Diane M. Fox * Patricia M. Fox Mary & Gary Fralick Donna & Paul Freddolino * Charles & Barbara Frederick Delores King-Freeman & Myron S. Freeman ** Lynda K. Freeman Barbara J. Frey & Nicholas R. Thines ** Arlene Friedland Jacqueline & Stephen Fuller * Paul Zielinski & Sharen Furman Beatrice & Harold Gabin Fleta Gacki * Eric Gafner ** Heather & Craig Galecka Diane Gewirtz Kathleen & Thomas Giddings * Joanne Gilbert Dianne Gill Linn & Troy Gladstone Yvonne N. Glenn John & Tomoko Gnodtke Monica & James Goble Diane & John Goddeeris Steve & Patricia Goorin * Julia & Gerald Gracik Mary J. Graesser * Patricia Grauer Joanne L. Green Judy Green & G. Ron Welch Casey & Mary Griggs Richard J. Groshek Peggy Grover Lynda Gugel Leta Guild Lucille & Robert Gustafson Kurt & Barbara Guter * Judy Edelstein & Aaron E. Halabe Dorisa J. & John P. Hamm * Witawas Handee Charles R. Handley * Katherine Hanselman Thelma Hansen ** Michael Hardy William & Joan Hartwig Mr. & Mrs. M. D. Hastay Evelyn Haueter Genevieve Healy Margaret L. Hebekeuser Marion Heil Collin Hennessey * Marilyn Hennon Dr. Ralph E. & Patricia A. Hepp * Christopher & Tara Herald Donna Herrle * Shawna Hessling Nancy & Andrew Hewat * Tamara Hicks-Syron Tom & Michele Hile

Richard & Alice Hill Stephanie & Hedlun Hirchert-Walton * Mr. & Mrs. Douglas & Marisol Hissong Kathleen & Ronald Hoffman Melvin & Verna Holley * Sharon Holzschu Steven & Robin Hooks Patrina & David Hoppe Colleen & Brock Howard * Merritta C. Hunt-Proctor Fayyaz Hussain Dr. & Mrs. Gary Hutnik Barbara & Daniel Ilgen Elaine & Emil Jackinchuk Sharon Jaksa * Diane James Margaret & John Janssens Mary & James Jenks Karen & Gerald Jennings James Jersey & Barbara Stevens Jersey James & Nancy Jewett ** Colleen Johnson & Ellen Ives Mary Ann Johnson Debra Jones Pamela & Gerald Jones Herbert L. Jones * Craig Jorgeson & Norel Tullier Drs. Herbert & Mary Jim Josephs * Mrs. L. Jean Jowett Gwynne & Mark Kadrofske Jane & Thomas Kalchik * Atsuko Kanazawa Susan & Larry Karnes * Kathy & Charles Karpinski Drs. Donald Kaufman & Elizabeth Hutchinson Hanna & Norman Kelker ** Susan Codere & Thomas Kelly Roger P. & Meredith A. Kennedy * Jim & Marcia Kent * Mike & Lynda Kerns Catherine Kerschen ** Jody J. Parish Justin & Virginia King Karen A. Kiser JoAnn R. Kistler Patrice A. Klein Sheri A. Knowles * Janet Koberstein Norm Koivu Thomas Kopydlowski * Robert & Susan Korte Michael & Lihting Kostrzewa Dr. Mordechai & Marlaina Kreinin * Carol Krieger Michael & Melanie Krohn Karen Kumon-Sinclair Mary Jo & Robert Kunkle, II Vicki & Michael LaCharite * Kristyn Ladd Jacqueline & William Land Diane Langan & Gay Shaw * Thomas & Bonnie Lawitzke * Brenda Lawson * Ms. Lidia W. Lee * Richard & Carol Lehman

* Ruth & Robert Lendt * Christopher Lewis * Robert Lewis * Richard & Cynthia Hathaway Karen Lincoln Dr. James T. Linnemann & Ruth L. Eggert-Linnemann Robert Lipscomb Shawn & Pamela Loewen April Logghe Susan Long Joseph Lonstein Miriam Loomis Ronald & Judy Lott Betty J. Lounsbery Karen S. Loveall Greg Ludden Sue & Robert Lutton Julie Lyons William MacCreery Marguerite & William Mahler Joanne Mahoney & Deborah Wieber * Matt & Ann Mansfield Christy & Bradley Marks * Catherine & David Marr * Dan Mason * Madeline Masterson Mrs. Gigi Masterson-Streeter * Millie Mather Raymond Mather Robert Matson * Brian Mattes * Dr. Colin Mayers * Mark Mayhoe Shalimar & Robert Maynard Judith & Darold McCalla * Michael & Janice McCrackin Mrs. Pat McCuaig * Cynthia McCurtis Patricia & Michael McKimmy * Helen & John McLaughlin * Jennifer McLean Susan & John McPhee Judith McQueen & Vern Fesco Mrs. Hugh B. McVicker Kathleen E. Melville-Hall Lauri Ellen Mendelsohn & Daniel Dunn Mary Ann & David Merchant William & Sara Metz * Susan & Charles Millar * Judith & William Millar Murley & Alan Miller Robin & Betsy Miner Swartz Linda & Thomas Minter Sheryl & Barry Mintzes * Russell Moyses Gordon D. Murphy Mary Nehls-Frumkin & Jeffery Frumkin Robert & Carol Nelson Cathy & Karl Newkirk Irv Nichols Elaine A. Noffze * Eric Nolan Patricia & Ronald Norman Pamela Nyquist Ronald Oblander

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W H A RTON CIRCL E Georgia A. Old Michele Olind Dr. Timothy D. & Marcia L. Oliver Carol Oliver Jane C. Olson John & Beverly O’Malia Lola O’Meara Douglas Osborn Karen A. Ostermiller Michael & Jill O’Sullivan Dr. Edward & Tina Oxer Bridget & John Paff ** Shirley & Joseph Paris Lois Park Susan & Edward A. Pavwoski * Stephen Payne Carolyn Peacock * Barbara & James Pelton * Dorothy & Giovannino Perri Gary Philpott * Nancy & David Pike Carol Ann Pixley Ted R. Plocharczyk * Patricia Podoll Rachel Pomerville Jeffrey & Phyllis Poorman William F. Porter * Sarah Powers Drs. William P. & Sally B. Pratt, Jr. * Rebecca Pratt & Kenneth Moon Kristen & Steven Pricco * Ann & Ira Purchis * Diana Quintero Arlene & Clark Radcliffe * John & Cindy Raven * Donna Raymond Sarah & James Raynak * LeAnne Reed Philip L. Reed ** Nancy & Matthew Reeves Barbara & David Reinke Leanor & Maurice Reizen * Thomas Remington Christopher B. & Carol A. Ricketts * Mary Rienstra Dr. Harold M. & Dorothy H. Riley ** Margaret L. Rockwell Gordon Rohman * Daniel & JoAnne Romanek * Esther & Edward Romblom Ronald Rosenberg * Alex Rossman Marilyn & Lowell Rothert Ginger Royston & Richard Chulski Robin & Jeffrey Rudnick ** Sue Safir Karen M. Salmon ** Samantha Salvia Richard Samson Teri & Jeff Sand Roy Saper & Nell Kuhnmuench Carol & Michael Saunders * Richard Saxton Dr. Rachel A. Schemmel Freida & John Schneeberger Judith & James Schneider

Jane Schneider & Dennis Fulbright * John & Deborah Schneider Robert & Margaret Schneider Mary A. Scoblic * Kandice L. Scott * Carl Seabold Drs. Arthur & Elizabeth Seagull * James & Wendelyn Serino * Nancy & Miles Shadley ** Michele & Christopher Shafer David Shane Dr. Gregory D. Shannon Allyn Shaw, Ph.D. Mary Ellen Sheets & Thomas Amiss * Deborah Sherrod * Dorothy & James Shonkwiler Brian & Sally Silver * Susan & Kenneth Silvernail Charlotte Sinadinos & Russell Launer Sharon & David Sinclair Mr. Jurgen O. Skoppek Kenneth & Donna Slater Stuart D. Sleight Joan & Ronald Smith ** Julie & Corey Smith Marian E. & Dennis Smith Mary E. Smith Gaynel Sneider ** Rhonda & Richard Seder * Robert & Wendi Spagnuolo * Lillian & David Spencer Edward Spink, Ph.D. Carol & James Spoelma * Marc St. Amant Nancy Stander James Stedman * Daniel McCole & Jill Stephenson-McCole * John B. Stevenson, Jr. Judith Stoddart & Alfred Goodson * Dr. Seneca A. Storm Bobbie Stuart * Kristine & Flint Stuart Roger H. & Barbara M. Stuart Linda & Wayne Summers Lee E. & Cynthia J. Sundberg Cindy & Michael Swix ** David & Ann Szczesny * Jane Tabler Denise & Mark Terman Gladys M. Thomas Paula & Mark Thompson * Walter & Clarice Thompson Deanna L. Toth William C. & Linda S. Trevarthan Doreen Trevena * Elizabeth & Robert Turpin Patricia & Raymond Ugorowski * Linda Van Gansbeke * Donald & Jeanne VanWieren Kara & John Villarreal Ronald Voelker Janet & Donald Volk Dr. & Mrs. William Wadland * Melinda Waffle Eva Walacavage Kathryn Walker

* Nancy & August Wallman Pamela & Patrick Walsh Judith & Lynn Weaver * Teresa & Paul Wehrwein Carol M. Welch Dr. Timothy & Jan Wellemeyer Jill E. Westmoreland-Ayers & Frank L. Ayers Barbara V. White Jane & Jonathan White * Rochelle Whiting Linda L. Widener * Katherine Wilcox Barbara Wild Gene A. Willacker Amy & Christopher Wilson Gloria & Robert Wilson Joseph T. Wing Patte & David Winkel Ralph & LeAnn Witgen Mr. & Mrs. Phil Wolfe * William A. Wood Ken & Kay Woodring Christopher Woodworth * Elaine Wright Linda K. Wright * Valerie & Christopher Wright Mary Donoghue Wrigley Gwen Wyatt ** George Wygant Carmela & Curtis Young * Constance Zanger Kyan D. Zeller Susan K. Zimmerman Cheryl & Carl Zuidema

Businesses * Byron Center Public Schools * Wayland Union Schools Zepsa Industries, Inc.

In Honor Of: Mr. Robert Pratt Mrs. Sandra L. Vine

In Memory Of: Forrest L. Erlandson, Ph.D.

Donors since our 1982-83 Opening Season appear in boldface.

* New Donor ** Donors who have increased support to new membership levels.

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AnonymousAccident Fund Holdings, Inc.Janet Alleman-Trumbull & George T. TrumbullMike & Carol AndersonLinda K. ArensCharles Barbieri & Lorie Seitz-BarbieriHeather & Christopher BardenhagenAnita & Donald Baron Dale BartlettDeborah & Michael Baughman, Jr.Charles Blaksmith & Linda Byers-BlaksmithChristina C. BoesenLynda & Ronald BoomerThomas Borden & Cheryl Lee OrrKathleen & Gerald BrazilAllison BrewerPatricia & David BroganLanny & Molly BrunetteNorris & Carol BrysonJoan BurkeKristen & Shawn CalabreseNeil Caliman & Monica StaffordCynthia A. Cameron, Ph.D.Linda & Bradley CassidayTami Chapman Beverly & William CoatsDenise & Patick ColeLarry R. CooleyCorie & Michael CostelloLana DartLynette & Robert DavisonAnne & Ronald DehneDelta Dental of MichiganKathryn Dewsbury-White & Gilbert WhiteDewpointFrances C. Dittrich Lori L. DobiasCarol & Jerry DodgsonSara & Brent DolanKatie DonnellyCatherine & Rodney EllisKathleen & Roger FendtSusan & Chris FriendJeffery Frumkin & Mary Nehls-Frumkin

Barbara GarveyPatricia & Donn GatesMartin Gibbs & Carole SorensonMary Lou & Roland GiffordSharon E. GillisonDaniel Goatley & Tonya DroesslerJulia Goatley & David SlaterJudy Green & G. Ron WelchR. Vincent GreenMargaret GriffithDave GuptaJermaine & Charlotte HannahLinda & David HansonLynne & Kenneth HarnedDeborah & Michael HarrisonLawrence & Mary HennesseyKathleen & Joel HoffmanTamara & Stephen HolderJoseph JamiesonKaren Holoweiko & Jana JirakMarci & Mark HooperAlicia & Andrew HoppingIris & David Horner Carol & Ron HorowitzJackson National Life Insurance CompanyMichelle JacobsJoseph JamiesonRussell Johnson & Chu-Hsiang ChangDavid Jordon & Carolyn StellMelissa & Timothy KaltenbachMary Ellen LaneCarol LevinKathleen A. LincolnKathryn & Gustav LoLaurie & David LockmanPamela & Shawn LoewenMichael R. LyonMSU Department of RadiologyKatrina & Larry MackleyDrs. Wilford & Sarah MaldonadoAudrey & Robert MartinMelissa & Dan McCanceCordree & L. Robert McConnell, Jr.Marvin McKinneyElizabeth McLeanMichael J. McNairMid-Michigan Spartans

Donna & Fred Meyer in memory of Mrs. Barbara J. SimonsRichard MillimanElizabeth MooreMarilyn & Eddie MooreMarie & Craig MorelandLinda NelsonElizabeth & William NewberryBarbara & Kevin NilsenFrancys A. NortonMarilyn & David NussdorferGeorge Orban & Rae RamsdellDr. J. Keith & Helen OstienPNC BankSusan M. PalacJan & Jim ParishKathleen PhelpsMarilyn & Thomas PinnavaiaRebecca Pratt & Kenneth Moon Gerald & Malia PruittQuesters Shagbark No. 999 in memory of Mrs. Barbara J. SimonsShirley & David RummingerCharlotte & Graham SadlerSusan & Timothy SalisburyWilliam & Mary Savage in memory of Mrs. Barbara J. SimonsStacey & Scott SchabelLaura & Jeff SchwennesenIrene SeahawkJo Ann & Donald SefcikZelda SeidenbergSharon SenkCatherine ShortMichael Shoudy & Ryan RanzinoBarbara SimonsWilliam & Janice SimpsonChristopher & Charlotte SmithNancy SnowDottie & James SpoustaSharon StadtKay TobenPatricia & Raymond UgorowskiBarbara & Arthur VanDykeRobert C. VictorDeborah & Stephen WaltonSharon Watson & Donald LodingColleen & Arnold WeinfeldRichard D. WeingartnerSally & Dan Zimmerman

Seats 4 Kids is a scholarship fund that provides free tickets to localyouth who could not otherwise afford to attend a performing arts event.

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AnonymousElizabeth Alexander, M.D.Ethel & John AnthonySue & Bruce AugensteinJohn Depew BarkhamBetty & Jack BarnesKenneth C. BeachlerJane M. & Robert H. BeckerJohn L. & Marie J. BlackThomas J. Block & David L. Easterday Charles & Kathleen BonneauGregory & Christine B. BroganDr. & Mrs. Daniel A. BronsteinMr. David BrowerMr. & Mrs. Douglas D. BrownRoy & Carolyn BuckinghamClyde & Ellen BurtonJeanne CargillStella & Jerry CashPhoebe (Pat) ClarkAndrew P. & Sandra D. ConnerMs. Diana E. D’Angelo & Dr. Martin C. HawleyKevin & Lauri DraggooMr. & Mrs. Peter J. Eckel, Jr.Dr. Maxine A. EyestoneJoe & Betty GadaletoShirley & Bruce GoodrichMaxwell & LeAnn GoodwinFrances & Daniel HamermeshLinda K. GraesserDorisa J. & John P. HammDr. Gilbert & Mrs. Susanna HarrellMichael G. & Deborah L. HarrisonDavid E. HavrillaC. Richard & Susan M. HerroldSelma & Stanley HollanderAnnie D. HolmesMarcia & Mark HooperRobert B. HughesJack & Roberta Jacobowitz

Rich & Tracy JohnsonMrs. June E. JohnstonWalter J. KachelskiDrs. Lois J. Karl & J. Roy BlackWarren M. KiffersteinSam & Cheryl KnoxJacquelyn & William LackMs. Marilyn R. Laughlin Arthur R. LueddersJoseph & Jeanne MaguireWilliam MarklewitzJoanne & E. Jerome McCarthyMr. & Mrs. J. Bruce McCristalDonald R. & Barbara D. McMillanMartha Miller Maxwell Milton MuelderPatricia K. MunshawMr. & Mrs. James D. ParishMax & Shirley PloughmanRichard & Shelley PulliamDave & Mary Ann ReinhartMs. Sharon K. SkinnerDr. & Mrs. David B. SmithSharon & Richard SmithSheldon & Shirley Scorse-SmithJudith A. & Lonny L. SnowAndrew Sulen, Jr.Robin & Betsy Miner-SwartzMrs. Sally A. SwissBarbara & Michael SzkotnickiLinda A. Tanner, in memory of Elizabeth CharlesFrank A. TeggeJoe, Maggie & Eloy TrevinoCelia TullochMr. & Mrs. Arthur VineRichard D. WeingartnerCarol M. WelchClifton & Dolores WhartonAlbert A. WhiteGeorge W. Winchell

With thoughtful and creative estate planning, you can provide future support toWharton Center for Performing Arts. We invite and encourage you to contact the

Development Office at (517) 353-4640 to explore estate planning strategies.

Wharton Center gratefully thanks those who have chosen to remember and support the performing arts through a charitable bequest in their estate plans.

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2014 − 201 5 A DV ISORY COUNCILJ. Keith Ostien, PresidentComprehensive Psychological Services

Jan Alleman-TrumbullCommunity Representative

Amy BaselDelta Dental of Michigan

John BlackCommunity Representative

Nancy BobinskiInner Circle President

Mark BrettSparrow Health Systems

Christine B. BroganCommunity Representative

Ginny BrooksLiberty Title Agency

Frank BustamanteBZEM Group at Merrill Lynch

April ClobesMSU Federal Credit Union

Paul ConnCommunity Representative

Pamela DausmanFoster, Swift, Collins & Smith

Robert Gilbreath, J.D.Fifth Third Private Bank

Karen GrannemannUniversity Club, MSU

Dee GreenbergCommunity Representative

June HaasHonigman Miller Schwartz & Cohn

Nancy HollisMichigan State University

Bonnie KnutsonThe School of Hospitality Business, MSU

Don LeDucThomas M. Cooley Law School

Joe Maguire Wolverine Development Corporation

Jim MillerGovernmental Consultant Services, Inc.

Robin Miner-SwartzCapital Region Community Foundation

Katie NoirotAuto-Owners Insurance Company

Susan SalisburyPNC Bank

Karen SchroederMayberry Homes

Arlene SierraMSU Department of Radiology

Jay SmithThe Christman Company

Kate SnyderPiper & Gold Public Relations

Vic VerchereauFarm Bureau Insurance

Greg WalthornPlante Moran, PLLC

Angela WitwerEdge Partnerships

PAST PRESIDENTS:

Nancy Axtell (2013-2014)

Joe Maguire (2011-2013)

Chrissie Brogan (2009-2011)

Patricia Lloyd Barnas (2008-2009)

Bonnie Knutson (2007-2008)

John Pirich (2006-2007)

Carol Conn (2005-2006)

Rod Krol (2004-2005)

Arlene Sierra (2003-2004)

Kevin Kelly (2002-2003)

Jan Alleman-Trumbull (2001-2002)

David McKeague (2000-2001)

Jane Becker (1999-2000)

Shawn Grady (1998-1999)

Van Martin (1997-1998)

Gary McRay (1996-1997)

Chuck Clark (1995-1996)

Mark Hooper (1994-1995)

Mary Collins (1993-1994)

Wayne Sternberg (1992-1993)

Jack Davis (1990-1992)

Andrew Sheets (1989-1990)

Lila Radway (1988-1989)

Joy Adcock (1987-1988)

Gary Mayhew (1986-1987)

John Seaman (1985-1986)

Alan Suits (1982-1985)

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2014 − 201 5 IN N ER CIRCL E BOA R D

Nancy BobinskiPresident

Barb FreeVice President Elect

Linda HessSecretary

Marci HooperTreasurer

Mary Lou O’ConnellPast President

ACT ONE USHERS

Paula BjornstadSandy Drake

BOX OFFICE

Sharon SkinnerMary Savage

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Elaine KritselisNancy Muhlbach

EDUCATION

Dee GreenbergSarah Hawley

ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES

Sue Patterson

MEMBERSHIP

Peggy SmithMary Ploor

MEMBERSHIP EVENTS

Mimi LaLondeEmma Reardon

NEWSLETTER

Teri ThornburgAmy Jo Jacobson

TASK-AT-A-TIME

Lorel EvansJudy Schuster

WHARTON GIFTS

Cindy WheelerBarb McMillan

ARCHIVIST

Shirley Rumminger

PUBLICIST

Barb Sjolander

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

Peggy BrandLaurie ChapinDebbie Porter

PAST PRESIDENTS:

Mary Lou O’Connell (2013-2014)

Janet Emery (2012-2013)

Dottie Spousta (2011-2012)

Rhonda Zimmerman (2010-2011)

Shirley Rumminger (2009-2010)

Patty Hollenbeck (2008-2009)

Lauri Draggoo (2007-2008)

Marilyn Laughlin (2006-2007)

Sue Patterson (2005-2006)

Dawn Gribben (2004-2005)

Eleanor Charchut (2003-2004)

Jan Parish (2002-2003)

Debby Harrison (2001-2002)

DeDe Coy (2000-2001)

Karen DeVine (1999-2000)

Sharon Regan (1998-1999)

Shirley Minarchan (1997-1998)

Mary Lou Gast (1996-1997)

Maggie Frankland (1995-1996)

Jane Becker (1994-1995)

Joan Stapleton (1993-1994)

Lola O’Meara (1992-1993)

Arthur R. Luedders (1991-1992)

Murley Miller (1990-1991)

Claire Byerrum (1989-1990)

Frances Overholt (1988-1989)

Signe Bates (1987-1988)

Mary Collins (1986-1987)

Frieda Silverman (1985-1986)

Patricia Muth (1984-1985)

Lotta Hunt (1982-1983)

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Endowments provide a foundation of stability and support. Gifts to endowments are made with the understanding that the principal is continually preserved and the total amount of the gift is invested. Each year, only a portion of the interest earned is spent while the remainder reverts to principal. In this respect, an endowment is a perpetual gift.

Wharton Center gratefully acknowledges those individuals/organizations that have funded named endowments through gifts of cash or their estate plans.

EN DOW MEN TS

John D. Barkham Endowment Kenneth C. Beachler Arts Management InternshipStuart and Judy Birn Endowment for Youth TicketsJohn L. and Marie J. Black Endowment for Broadway and EducationThomas J. Block and David L. Easterday Endowment for Jazz Performance Charles & Kathleen Bonneau EndowmentMichael and Margaret Brand Endowment for Arts EducationJohn R. and Martha L. Brick Endowment for Classical Music/EducationChristine B. and Gregory D. Brogan Endowment for Dance PerformanceApril M. Clobes and Glen F. Brough Endowment for DanceKevin and Lauri Draggoo Endowment for Volunteerism and Community EngagementEndowment for Arts EducationMaxine A. Eyestone Endowment Foster Swift Collins & Smith Law Firm Endowment for Jazz Performance and EducationRobin & Sharron Frucci Endowment Joe and Betty Gadaleto Endowment for Performing Arts Internship Dr. Shahriar & Dokhy Ghoddousi EndowmentMaxwell Asa & LeAnn B. Goodwin EndowmentGlenn D. and Sherry K. Granger Endowment for Family Performance/EducationGilbert & Susanna Harrell Endowment for Arts EducationMichael G. & Deborah L. Harrison Endowment for Arts EducationRobert & Carol Hildorf Endowment for Jazz Performance and EducationStanley & Selma Hollander EndowmentStanley & Selma Hollander Endowment for Chamber MusicAnnie D. & Robert A. Holmes Perennial Garden EndowmentMarcia & Mark Hooper Endowment for Performing Arts EducationCarol & Ronald Horowitz Endowment for Youth Access to the ArtsIn The Wings @ Wharton Center Inner Circle Endowment for Arts EducationJazz and Classical Music EndowmentThe Jackie Killingsworth Endowment for Arts Education at Wharton Center

The Hari Kern and late Ralph Edminster, M.D. Endowment for Arts Education at Wharton CenterWarren M. Kifferstein Discretionary EndowmentBonnie & Robert Knutson Endowment for Musical Theatre at Wharton Center Larry P. Lee Endowment for Youth and Family Access to the Arts Joseph and Jeanne Maguire Endowment for JazzMansfield Family Foundation Endowment for Seats 4 Kids Joanne N. and E. Jerome McCarthy Endowment for Arts EducationRichard D. McLellan Endowment for Dance PerformancePatrick and Victoria McPharlin Endowment for Arts Education Martha Miller Maxwell Endowment for Arts Education MSU Federal Credit Union Institute for Arts and Creativity EndowmentDennis & Deborah Muchmore Backstage EndowmentPatricia K. Munshaw and Dana Munshaw Brazil Endowment for Arts EducationWilliam R. & Denise Nielsen Management InternshipNancy S. Passanante Endowment for Arts EducationBetty Price Retail Management Internship EndowmentShelley and Richard Pulliam Endowment for Youth TicketsTom and Mary Kay Shields Endowment for Musical TheatreArlene and Lawrence Sierra Family Endowment for Arts EducationSharon Kouts Skinner EndowmentRichard C. and Sharon M. Smith Endowment at Wharton CenterDrs. Lou A. and Roy J. Simon Endowment fo Jazz Performance/EducationFrank A. Tegge Discretionary EndowmentJoe & Maggie Trevino Performing Arts EducationWatson-Shannon Management InternshipRichard D. Weingartner Arts Education EndowmentWharton Center EndowmentWharton Center Endowment for JazzJoan Wright Endowment for Young Playwrights Festival and Arts EducationWilliam Wright Endowment for New Works & Initiatives

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COR POR AT E SPONSORSWharton Center wishes to thank the following corporate partners

who help to underwrite the 2014-2015 season.

Accident Fund Holdings, Inc.Arts Council of Greater Lansing, Inc.Arts Midwest Touring FundAuto-Owners InsuranceBrogan, Reed, Van Gorder & Associates/Ohio National Financial ServicesBZEM Group at Merrill LynchCapital Region Community FoundationThe Centennial GroupThe Christman CompanyComerica FoundationComprehensive Psychological Services, P.C.Coral Gables RestaurantDelta Dental of MichiganDemmer CorporationDewpointThe Doctors CompanyDouglas J CompaniesEdge PartnershipsFarm Bureau InsuranceForesight GroupFoster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.Gannett Foundation/Lansing State JournalGovernmental Consultant ServicesGrangerHonigman Miller Schwartz and CohnJackson National Life Insurance CompanyKaryn’s Dance Place, Inc.Loomis, Ewert, Parsley, Davis & Gotting, P.C.Marketing Resource Group

Mayberry HomesMercantile BankMerrill LynchMichigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and National Endowment for the ArtsMichigan Public RadioMichigan State Medical SocietyMid-Michigan MRIMSU Department of RadiologyMSU Federal Credit UnionPalmer, Bush & Jensen Family Funeral HomesPhysicians Health Plan Piper & Gold Public RelationsPlante Moran, PLLCPNC BankProAssurance Casualty CompanyRetailers Mutual Insurance CompanyRick’s American Café/Harrison RoadHouse/Beggar’s BanquetStanley & Selma Hollander Endowment FundSuttonAdvisors PLCTargetTraveLuxeWired.comWharton Center Inner CircleWhite, Schneider, Young & Chiodini, P.C.William Wright Endowment Fund for New WorksWKAR Radio & TelevisionWorthington Family FoundationWolverine Development Corporation

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE

Michael J. BrandExecutive Director

Diana J. Baribeau General Manager

PROGRAMMING

D. Bryan Jao Director of Programming

MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Diane E. WillcoxDirector of Marketing& Communications

Ryonn D. CluteSenior Marketing Manager

Robert A. HoffmanPublic Relations Manager

Tara D. PeplowskiMarketing & Group Sales Manager

Kristina E. MooreGraphic Artist

Patricia M. RoostMarketing Assistant

DEVELOPMENT

Douglas E. MillerDirector of Development

Kristen L. CalabreseAssociate Director of Development

Mayette S. HicksDevelopment Assistant

MSU FEDERAL CREDIT UNION INSTITUTE FOR ARTS & CREATIVITY

Bert L. GoldsteinDirector of the Institute

Kris Koop OuelletteAssociate Director of the Institute

Laurie BriseñoEducation Program Coordinator

TICKETING & DIGITAL SERVICES

Jarrod BradfordDirector of Digital Marketing,Sales & Ticket Services

Jennifer R. RichardTicketing Operations Manager

Roslyn K. JamesSenior Ticket Office Assistant Manager

Samantha Pond BaileyTicket Office Assistant Manager

Dustin M. BoehmerEducation & GroupTicketing Coordinator

Amy HaggartDigital Content Coordinator

FINANCE & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Douglas MactaggartDirector of Finance

Elaine SklarFinance Assistant

Carmen ThayerFinance Assistant

Carrie PearsonFinance Assistant

OPERATIONS

Diana J. BaribeauGeneral Manager

Steve OuelletteAssistant Directorof Operations

Roslyn RiddleReceptionist

HOUSE MANAGEMENT

Nina SilbergleitDirector of Patron Services

Matthew H. KribsAssociate House Manager

Ana A. WhitmanAssociate House Manager

Lauren K. SolinskiOperations Manager

PRODUCTION & STAGE MANAGEMENT

Sandra A. ThomleySenior Production Manager

Ronald R. FengerProduction Stage Manager

Steven A. HeinrichProduction Stage Manager

Maureen MurphyProduction Stage Manager

David BarnumHead Carpenter

Chad DeLisleHead Electric

Dustyn PeifferHead Audio

Dean PerryHead Audio

Michael WrightHead Electric

James YocumHead Carpenter

Wharton Center also acknowledges the many students and volunteers who assist in its operations.

W H A RTON CEN T ER FOR PER FORMING A RTS

MEMBERS OF STA FF

Michael J. Brand, Executive Director

VISION To inspire, celebrate, challenge and strengthen our community and the state through the performing arts

MISSION To enrich lives and strengthen the value of the arts in everyday life by serving as a leading resource for renowned arts entertainment and education programs

CORE GOALS

Be a statewide presenter of a diverse selection of high quality performing arts events and world-renowned artists

Inspire individuals by providing innovative, meaningful, participatory, lifelong learning experiences throughout the state

Enrich the cultural life of Michigan by building effective collaborative partnerships with campus, community and statewide arts groups

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Wharton Center would like to acknowledge the members of

IATSE local 274.