Mayo Performing Arts Center
16th Annual
Starlight Ball
Celebrating our
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Honoring
John and Margaret Post Starlight Award
John T. Cunningham Award
In 1994, while Forrest philosophized about chocolates, MPAC started an extraordinary journey of its own.
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Welcome to the Starlight Ball! Dear Friends, Patrons and Donors, It is my pleasure to thank our Starlight Award honorees, John and Margaret Post, for their support of the Mayo Performing Arts Center. Through their Foundation, the Posts have been strong supporters of MPAC since our inception. Their generous contributions to multiple capital campaigns over the past 20 years have helped to make many of our front of house, balcony and back of house renovations possible. I would also like to thank our John T. Cunningham Award honorees, Drinker Biddle, for their support representing our organization through the creation of the Theatre’s first ever collective bargaining agreement with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. The significant savings in legal fees has helped MPAC to enhance our work as a major arts institution within New Jersey and enrich the lives of hundreds of thousands of people each year. I would also like to extend my deepest thanks to our Starlight Ball Committee for putting together this evening’s Gala. This year, the committee has again surpassed itself in providing us with a great selection of Silent Auction items for you to bid on, wonderful entertainment and memorable moments throughout the evening. The committee’s organization and dedication to this event each year ensures that this evening will be a resounding success. To my fellow trustees, thank you for your leadership and guidance in support of this important arts organization. You give tirelessly of your time, services and resources to keep the Theatre on sound footing. Our MPAC staff ’s hard work and stewardship of this wonderful arts center are greatly appreciated as well. Their efforts have led to the Theatre becoming the cultural jewel and an economic engine of Morristown. Last, but certainly not least, thanks to all of you for your support of this important fundraising initiative. Enjoy this evening of entertainment and dancing with the knowledge that your generosity is supporting MPAC’s arts education and community outreach programs for the diverse population we serve! Sincerely,
Joseph M. Goryeb Chairman, Board of Trustees
Welcome to the Starlight Ball! Dear Friends and Supporters, Welcome and thank you for joining us tonight for our 16th Annual Starlight Ball! We are thrilled that you have joined us for this wonderful evening of entertainment, dancing and fundraising that celebrates the Mayo Performing Arts Center. The Mayo Performing Arts Center serves the Northern New Jersey area with over 200 performances annually that touch the lives of over 200,000 patrons, including over 40,000 children. As we celebrate our 20th anniversary this year, we remain committed to bringing the world’s greatest entertainers to our hometown, providing vibrant arts education experiences for children, as well as serving as an economic engine that drives more than $14 million in annual revenue to the area. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to our honorees, John and Margaret Post, and Drinker Biddle, for their support of our Theatre. I also thank veteran Broadway actor and luminary Tom Wopat, who will be entertaining you tonight along with our own talented Performing Arts Company. We are especially proud of MPAC’s Performing Arts Company. These talented young performers volunteer their time and serve as our ambassadors, performing at many venues throughout the year, including hospitals, senior centers and for nonprofit organizations. Their performance at our Starlight Ball is always one of the highlights of the event. Finally, I would like to thank all the people who make this great fundraising event possible. These include the Starlight Ball Committee, MPAC’s hardworking staff, and its committed Board of Trustees under the leadership of Joseph M. Goryeb. This is truly a team effort to organize the Starlight Ball every year and make it a night to remember! Thank you for supporting our major fundraising event of the year and the Theatre’s mission to present a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. Enjoy the evening! Sincerely,
Allison Larena President and CEO
WHAT WE DO TONIGHT What we do tonight is to try to keep The wonder of the performing arts alive; What we do tonight may not cure the stricken; Nor fill the bellies of a starving people; Nor send the ghetto child to camp; What we do tonight might... just might... in a time of special need Lift the spirits of a dying man Or feed the soul of a woman who’s lost her faith Or fill a small child’s heart with inspiration. What we do tonight may not save lives, but What we do tonight can make those lives just a little more worth living. -- Bud Mayo 1986
Thank you and Congratulations to all who have made the past twenty years at The Community Theatre and Mayo Performing Arts Center so successful. - Jeff & Karen Kirby
Many thanks to each of our committee members for their time, dedication and enthusiastic support in making the Starlight Ball a success. 2014 Starlight Ball CommitteE Sheri Alexander Marylyn McLaughlin Lauren Antonelli Charlie Meizoso Tricia Cassella Rachael Moore Alejandra Casta単o Rhonda Moritz Marysue DePaola Eileen Paragano Jeanne Goryeb Margaret Post Trish Grushkin Norlyn Poto Marica Hunter Cathy Roy Genevieve Javellana Wendy Supron Allison Larena Justin Wynn Lana Gusoff, Starlight Ball Coordinator
2014-2015 Performing Arts Company Mayo Performing Arts Center Starlight Ball 2014
Matt Adamo Samantha Alexander Julianna Belles Josh Berg Sara Brazofsky Justin Chimoff Mollie DeFilippo
Brittany Duhaney Brianna Ennis Victoria Fanning Abby Fletcher Amanda Fletcher Christian Harvey Alissa Kapp
Rachel Levy Madelin Morales Taylor Olsen Clarissa Po Lauren Rapp Maria Schneider Shannon Turer
Director: Cathy Roy Musical Director: Darius Frowner
Program Mayo Performing Arts Center 16th Annual Starlight Ball Celebrating our
Cocktail Reception 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Silent Auction 6:30 pm - 9:45 pm Seated Dinner and Welcome Honored Guests Allison Larena President & CEO 8:00 pm Welcoming Remarks Joseph M. Goryeb Chairman of the Board of Trustees Awards Presentation/Videos John and Margaret Post Starlight Award Drinker Biddle John T. Cunningham Award Performances by Special Guest Artist Tom Wopat and the MPAC Performing Arts Company Live Auction Dancing to the Tom Costello Orchestra Till 11:30 pm Ad Journal Generously Underwitten by
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Paula and Bill Marino are proud to support the Mayo Performing Arts Center and Congratulate honorees John and Margaret Post Starlight Award Drinker Biddle John T. Cunningham Award Thank you for all you do!
Here’s to all the volunteers, staff, donors and patrons whose support has made these past twenty years so memorable and successful. Can’t wait to see what the next twenty bring!
Joe and Jeanne Goryeb
Mayo Performing Arts Center is delighted to honor
John and Margaret Post Starlight Award
We are proud to honor John and Margaret Post for their longstanding commitment and dedicated support of the Mayo Performing Arts Center. We are extremely grateful for their extraordinary support of three capital campaigns, which helped transform our facility into one of the most beautiful state-ofthe-art venues in the region. They established the John A. and Margaret Post Foundation in 1995 and championed numerous causes including local hospitals, schools, the Red Cross, the United Way, and many agencies for disadvantaged individuals and families. Their generosity has changed countless lives both here and throughout Northwest New Jersey and the Slate Belt region of Pennsylvania. Margaret Post is President of Father John’s Animal House in Sparta and donates her time and energy managing the animal shelter. Until recently, Margaret served on the Endowment Fund Board of Pope John XXIII High School, and volunteered at a number of different organizations in Sussex County. John is the Founder and President of Lamtec Corporation, located in Mount Bethel, PA, and owner of Fonzarelli’s Collision and Auto Repair in Augusta, NJ. John is involved in several businesses and spends much of his time in product development and customer relations in the United States and areas around the world. John also served as a trustee on the Catholic Academy of Sussex County Board until moving to Pennsylvania in January. Together they share a commitment to giving back to the community, and we are thrilled and delighted to recognize John and Margaret Post with the Starlight Award.
Mayo Performing Arts Center is delighted to honor
Drinker Biddle
John T. Cunningham Award MPAC is honoring Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP with the John T. Cunningham Award in appreciation of their outstanding support of the Theatre. Their generous pro bono work representing our organization through labor negotiations helped MPAC to create its first ever collective bargaining agreement with the stagehands union that proved to be a fair and thoughtful contract for the theatre and its employees. The significant savings in legal fees has helped MPAC to continue its work as a major arts institution within New Jersey and enrich the lives of hundreds of thousands of adults and students each year. A national law firm with 11 offices and approximately 650 attorneys, Drinker Biddle has earned a reputation for providing exceptional legal service to businesses and individuals throughout the United States. The firm is also known for its strong commitment to community service—actively seeking opportunities to make a positive impact on the communities where its lawyers work. With offices in Florham Park and Princeton, Drinker Biddle (formerly Shanley & Fisher) has a storied history in the Garden State and has more lawyers in the state than any other Am Law 100 firm. Its New Jersey presence continues to grow, and today boasts some of the most recognized leaders in the legal profession. We are grateful to Drinker Biddle for their invaluable contribution to MPAC and delighted to recognize them with the John T. Cunningham Award.
Congratulations to MPAC on its 20th Anniversary and to Cathy Roy for her leadership of the Mayo Performing Arts Company. We are so proud of our daughter Samantha’s continued participation in this wonderful organization. - Sheri and Steve Alexander
The Mayo Performing Arts Center extends its sincere gratitude to the following Sponsors and Underwriters for their support of the
16th Annual
Starlight Ball Honoring J O H N A N D M A R G A R E T P O ST
John T. Cunningham Award
Starlight Award DINNER SPONSOR
C O C K TA I L R E C E P T I O N SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSORS
John and Margaret Post Mary Jane Robertson and James A. Clark Doug and Tracey Sieg S I LV E R S P O N S O R
John and Margaret Post BRONZE SPONSORS
Sheri and Steve Alexander
Jeff and Karen Kirby
Joseph and Jeanne Goryeb
Paula and Bill Marino
Unjeria C. Jackson, MD and Mr. Larry Thompson U N D E RW R I T E R S Ad Journal:
Tom Costello Orchestra:
Paragano Family Foundation DĂŠcor:
Invitation:
Jeff and Karen Kirby Starlight Ball Performing Arts Company and Guest Artist Performance:
Tom and Vicki Malone
Tom Wopat All it takes is a phrase or two from Tom Wopat’s warm, engaging baritone to trigger the desire to hear more. And the more one listens, the better it gets -from the way he finds the heart of a song’s story to his lyrical phrasing and his gently swinging, jazz-infused rhythms. That’s a large handful of uniquely appealing qualities, and they’re all over the fourteen utterly captivating tunes on I’ve Got Your Number, his eighth album. Tom applies his far-ranging interpretive skills to discovering new, intriguing musical twists in such Great American Songbook classics as “The Good Life,” “Call Me,” “Born To Be Blue,” “I Won’t Dance” and, of course, the title track. As if that wasn’t enough, he also takes his listeners on adventurous new journeys through contemporary songs from the likes of Paul Simon, Judy Collins, Bruce Hornsby and James Taylor. At first glance, that could be viewed as a surprisingly diverse program of material from a performer who may be best known for his starring role in the ‘80s hit television series The Dukes of Hazzard. But his versatility was there from the beginning, and on full display in a career reaching from his television work of the ‘70s and ‘80s to high visibility Broadway roles in 1999’s Annie Get Your Gun and 2008’s Catered Affair (he received Tony Award nominations for both), as well as Chicago, Forty-Second St., Sondheim on Sondheim and more. Tom’s career is still very much in high gear, including a role in Quentin Tarantino’s film Django Unchained. His acting work in musicals also continued in 2014, with a major role in ABC Family film, Lovestruck – a movie musical with a magical twist. Wopat was also the 2013 recipient of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs Lifetime Achievement award. But his most appropriate musical orientation didn’t start to become clear to him until he made his first recordings of standards, with a jazz slant. “It happened abruptly,” Tom recalls. “In 1999-2000, when I was doing the Broadway show Annie Get Your Gun, we did a cast album. And the people at Angel asked me if I wanted to make a jazz record. You know, like a Sinatra record. And of course I said yes. But it wasn’t until I actually started making the records of standards, adding pop tunes, giving them jazz treatments, that I realized it was exactly what I aspired to do musically.”
Mayo Performing Arts Center Board of Trustees Joseph M. Goryeb, Chairman
Linda Hellstrom
Robert Mulholland,
John P. Hyland, CFP
Vice Chairman
Unjeria C. Jackson, MD
Anita J. Siegel, Esq.,
Jefferson W. Kirby
Secretary & Legal Counsel
Joseph M. Longo
Matthew Finlay, Treasurer
Marylyn McLaughlin
Allison Larena, President & CEO
James F. Quinn
Rev. Janet Broderick
Harry J. Riskin
Sally Epstein
Mary Jane Robertson
Edward A. Gramigna, Jr., Esq.
Thomas J. Ross, Jr.
Gregory J. Heher
Gregory J. Supron
Chairman Emeritus Bud Mayo
Trustee Emeritus Leonard Sichel
HONORARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Honorable Brendan T. Byrne
The Honorable Thomas H. Kean, Sr.
The Honorable Timothy P. Dougherty
Joe Piscopo John Pizzarelli
Our Mission Mayo Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, presents a wide range of programs that entertain, enrich, and educate the diverse population of the region and enhance the economic vitality of Northern New Jersey. The 2014-2015 season is made possible, in part, by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as support received from the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, F.M. Kirby Foundation, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation and numerous other foundations, corporations and individuals.
The Miracle on South Street Celebrating 20 years!
The 2014-2015 season marks the 20th anniversary of the Mayo Performing Arts Center. Originally built as Morristown’s premier movie theater in 1937 and called The Community Theatre, MPAC (renamed in 2009) was saved from the wrecking ball in 1994 by a group of community volunteers who envisioned the value a vibrant arts center could have on a town. Morristown resident and classical pianist Alexander Slobodyanik invited his friend, Valery Gergiev, the conductor of the Kirov Orchestra, to enter the boarded up theater in early 1994. Mr. Gergiev stood on stage, snapped his fingers, heard the acoustics and proclaimed, “The Kirov will play here.” After a summer in which hundreds of residents volunteered their time to remove mushrooms growing from the floor, and cleaned up the mold, mildew and dust, the Kirov did play here. On September 29, 1994, a new era was born with the rebirth of The Community Theatre – once Morristown’s crown jewel of a movie palace -- into a concert hall. Much has changed since then. Today, Morristown’s little community theater has blossomed into a world class performing arts center, undergoing four major renovations since 1994. In 2007, the stage house was expanded by 24,000 square feet to accommodate a larger stage, dressing rooms, updated production amenities, an orchestra pit and administrative offices. The most recent front of house renovations included a digital marquee, a new box office, an elevator, renovated lobby and expanded and updated restroom facilities.
Lobby 1994
Opening Night Program 1994
MPAC’s 20th Anniversary Season A Reason to Celebrate and Support!
MPAC remains Morristown’s crown jewel, and has evolved into a world renowned performing arts center, with over 200 events on our stage every year, attracting over 200,000 patrons, with ticket sales in excess of $8 million, and with an economic impact over $14 million on the area. Tony Bennett, Ringo Starr, Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Cosby, and many more of the world’s best known performers have graced the stage. It is the Morris County home to the New Jersey Symphony and New Jersey Ballet, and over the years, has provided space for many other New Jersey based arts organizations. Beyond what goes on our stage is the growth of MPAC’s education and outreach programs that bring the arts experience to children in communities throughout New Jersey, engaging the next generation of arts lovers in educational programs that instill confidence, inspire learning and encourage teamwork. From our teen Performing Arts Company to school residency programs, productions such as Hairspray to Music Students of the Month, MPAC education programs touch the lives of over 40,000 children and families annually. “The Miracle on South Street,” as dubbed by historian John T. Cunningham, still continues to inspire. Join us on Friday, January 30, 2015 as Valery Gergiev returns for the first time since the opening in 1994 as we celebrate 20 years in Morristown!
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Extend their congratulations to JOHN and MARGARET POST on their Starlight Award and DRINKER BIDDLE on its John T. Cunningham Award. And to MPAC for all it does for the people of New Jersey.
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Mayo Performing Arts Center
Starlight Ball Past Honorees
The Mayo Performing Arts Center recognizes and thanks all of our previous Starlight Ball honorees for playing a leading role in the past 20 years of our growth and success. 2013
Starlight Award Lord Abbett
John T. Cunningham Award Eileen and N. Larry Paragano Sr.
2012
Starlight Award
RBC Wealth Management
Starlight Award
Conductor’s Award Linda and Jay Hellstrom
2011
Patty and David Aresty
Conductor’s Award John T. Cunningham
Starlight Awards 2010
Roberty J. McCann, CEO, UBS Wealth Management Americas 2009 William J. Marino, President and CEO, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey 2008 Bud Mayo
2007
The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation
2006
Brian Giovinazzi, President and CEO, First Morris Bank and Trust 2005 Alyce Tregenza
2004
Laryssa Krupa and Alexander Slobodyanik
2003
Steve Wiley
2002
Fred Hafer, JCP&L, A First Energy Company 2001 The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation
2000
Thomas and Theresa Wajnert
1999
Fred and Walker Kirby, F.M. Kirby Foundation
About our Educational Programs As one of New Jersey’s anchor arts institutions, Mayo Performing Arts Center offers education programs critical to our mission to provide cultural enrichment for both young audiences and the general public. MPAC is committed to the extension of arts education and appreciation through theatre classes, workshops and seminars, school and community outreach programs, adult enrichment programs and teacher training. Our education programs provide significant opportunities for young people, increasing their exposure to the arts and expanding our cultural contribution to the community. Programs Include: • The Performing Arts School • The Performing Arts Company • Annual Spring Youth Musical Production • Explorations Through the Arts schooltime performances • Music Student of the Month student recognition • Artist-in-school residencies • Professional development • Program cover contest visual arts program cover contest • Poetry Out Loud regional host • Free community pre-school programs • After school enrichment programs • Intern program
Did You Know? • MPAC educational programs touch the lives of over 40,000 school age children annually. • Our performing arts school now serves over 500 students annually • Students from over 450 school groups from as far south as Cumberland County have attended Explorations events since 2008. • Over 700 students participate in artist-in-residency programs annually • Over 1,000 students have been honored as Music Students of the Month since the program’s inception. More information is available at www.mayoarts.org/education
Mayo Performing Arts Center acknowledges the following for their generous support: Our Season Sponsors and Partners Performance Sponsors
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Major Support Provided by This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/ Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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The Legacy Society Do you know there are other ways to support MPAC? Planned giving offers donors exciting opportunities to increase the impact of their giving — often while decreasing current or future tax obligations. With a planned gift, such as a bequest, you can assist MPAC in its mission of bringing the finest performing arts to our community, providing arts education to all ages, and operating and maintaining our facility. Every future bequest that we can count on builds our long-term financial strength, and helps us plan with more confidence. If you have included MPAC in your plans, please let us know. We would like to say thank you! For more information, visit our website or contact Marcia Hunter, Major Gifts Manager at 973-539-0345 Ext. 6514.
Save the Date 20 th Anniversary Concert! Join us on
Friday, January 30, 2015 as Valery Gergiev returns for the first time since the opening in 1994 as we celebrate 20 years in Morristown!
The Mayo Performing Arts Center gratefully acknowledges the following individuals and businesses for their generous donations to this evening’s Silent Auction and Wine Pull. Please patronize the retailers listed and let them know that you appreciate their support! 23 South AAA New Jersey Automobile Club Sheri and Steve Alexander Alfred Dunner, Inc. Alstede Farms Katina Ansen Lauren Antonelli Arthur’s Tavern Mr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Bach Barre3 Morristown Big Apple Circus Bradford Renaissance Portraits Everett Bradley Braunschweiger Jewelers Brinton Eaton Wealth Advisors Janet Broderick Matthew Broderick Jacqueline & Gregory Buckalew Calvin Klein Candylicious of Randolph Cappia Café Trish Cassella Cecil Diaz Hair at The Mendham Spa Charlie Daniels Band Theresa Christie Classic Harbor Line Club Macanudo Corbett Custom Framing Ann Corwin Cosy Cupboard Tea Room Custom Creations NY Dangerfield’s David Todd’s City Tavern Anne DeLaney and Chip Carver The Depot Gift Shop Design for the Times Disney Dr. Franks The Dublin Pub/Mongey’s Management Co., LLC, The Ellen DeGeneres Show Ellias Restaurant Equinox F. Gerald New The Farmhouse Store Kevin and Cynthia Feeley Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Morristown Arnold Friedman Gallagher Gallo Wine Sales of NJ Glassworks Studio
Caroline and Richard Godfrey Jeanne and Joseph M. Goryeb The Grand Café Grapeful Palate Grasshopper Off the Green Green Kid Crafts Orren and Trish Grushkin Guerilla Fitness Crossfit Morristown Guerriero’s Ristorante Ron Guidry Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar Harvest Restaurants Kathy and Greg Heher Hilton Short Hills Marcia and Peter Hunter Hyatt Morristown The Image Maker Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum J.C. Reiss Optician J.R. Cigar Unjeria C. Jackson, MD and Larry E. Thompson Jersey Judo Karate Camp Karen and Jeff Kirby Michael Kohner Ellen and Jonathan Lewis Liberty Science Center MaryAnn LoFrumento and John Hallacy Longo Electrical-Mechanical, Inc. Joseph and Pamela Longo Maggiano’s Little Italy James K. Malloy Mattar’s Bistro Mayo Performing Arts Center Marylyn and Tom McLaughlin Charlie Meizoso Laura Menard, Voice Teacher The Michael Kohner Corporation Millbrook Vineyards & Winery Charles Miller Montclair Art Museum Montclair Film Festival Montclair Museum Moody Blues Dennis Morris, Photographer Morris Animal Inn Morris Museum Morristown Deli, Restaurant and Pet Café Bob and Carol Mulholland My Limo National Baseball Hall of Fame
NBD Training Zone NY Film Critics New York Water Taxi/ Circle Line Downtown Pete O’Hagan Old York Cellars Carolyn Olenowki The Paley Center For Media Paradise - A Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store Eileen and Larry Paragano Pet Portraits by Rachel Monday, Artist John and Margaret Post Norlyn and Edward Poto Jim and Helen Quinn RBC Wealth Management RCI Nicholas Ribis Harry and Maxine Riskin Mary Jane Robertson and Jock Clark Eileen and Carlos Rodriguez Roman Jewelers Salvatore Minardi Salon The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Grace Shin Anita J. Siegel, Esq. Six Flags SNAP Handbags Somerset Patriots Baseball Club South Street Yoga Stacy Louise John Sticks and Stones Stress Factory Comedy Club Strip House at the Westminster Hotel Studio7 Fine Art Gallery Greg and Wendy Supron Top of The Rock Two Buttons Village Wine & Liquors Vineyard Vines Watson Adventures Scavenger Hunts Westin Governor Morris Hotel Willow St. The Wilshire Grand Hotel Wyndham Hamilton Park Hotel & Conference Center Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center Claire Zweig *As of October 20, 2014
Goryeb Children’s Hospital proudly supports Mayo Performing Arts Center
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