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7 THE PROGRAM 10 WHAT HAPPENS IN A PLAY AND WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU: STOPPARD ON STOPPARD 13 PREVIOUSLY IN HAMLET: SHAKESPEARE AND STOPPARD PLUS:
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4 Backstage by Scott Roberto 15 About the Company 36 Patron Services 37 Emergency Exits 40 Guide to Local Theatre 44 Boston Dining Guide
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BEHIND THE SCENES IN LOCAL AND NATIONAL THEATRE BY SCOTT ROBERTO
NEW YORK, NEW YORK: Playwright/actor Keith Hamilton Cobb performs his provocative play American Moor—which won a 2018 Elliot Norton Award for its 2017 Boston run—at New York City’s Cherry Lane Theatre through October 5.
American Moor in NYC The recipient of two local productions—first at the Boston Center for the Arts in 2017 and later at the Emerson Paramount Center as part of ArtsEmerson’s 2018–2019 season—Keith Hamilton Cobb’s American Moor made its Off-Broadway debut August 27 courtesy of the Red Bull Theater. An exploration of race in America through the story of a veteran black actor who comes into conflict with a young, white director while auditioning for the lead in Shakespeare’s Othello, American Moor runs in New York City at the Cherry Lane Theatre through October 5. The award-winning show written by and starring Cobb has had several productions around the country since its 4
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2013 premiere, and even played in London at Shakespeare’s Globe’s Sam Wanamaker Playhouse in 2018. Visit redbulltheater.com for more information. New Seasons for BPT, Flat Earth Boston Playwrights’ Theatre recently revealed its 2019–2020 season, which boasts three shows that run the gamut from a comedy about the filming of a documentary that takes a hilarious turn (Karen Zacarías’ The Book Club Play, September 26–October 13) to the dramatic tale of a struggling Irish immigrant (Ronan Noone’s The Smuggler, November 7–24) to an examination of the power dynamics among a close-knit group of friends (MJ
BACKSTAGE (continued) Halberstadt’s Deal Me Out, February 13–March 1). Go to bu.edu/bpt for details. In other news, local fringe troupe Flat Earth Theatre has also announced its upcoming season. The Watertown-based company has themed its 2019–2020 slate as “Yonder,” populating it with Alistair McDowall’s Plutoset sci-fi thriller X in November and the Moon landing-inspired showcase One Giant Leap, which consists of readings of two brand-new plays, in the spring. An additional play to be announced also hits the stage at the Mosesian Center for the Arts next summer. For more information, visit flatearththeatre.com. MCC Budget Increase Approved by State House In a bit of good news for Bay State arts, Governor Charlie Baker signed a budget on July 31 that increases the funding to the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC) by $2 million for next fiscal year. The MCC, which offers grants to hundreds of nonprofit cultural organizations throughout the state, now has a
STATE OF THE ARTS: Beacon Hill recently approved more funding for the arts via an increase to the budget of the Massachusetts Cultural Council for fiscal year 2020.
total of $18 million to dole out to these groups in 2020, the most it has had since 2002. For more details, go to massculturalcouncil.org.
WHAT’S ON STAGE in September DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA EMERSON COLONIAL THEATRE September 11–28 Music legend and former singer for iconic New Wave band Talking Heads David Byrne (pictured) brings this stage show named for his 2018 solo album to Boston’s Theatre District prior to its Broadway debut October 4. Refer to listing, page 40. LAST NIGHT AT BOWL-MOR LANES GREATER BOSTON STAGE COMPANY September 9–29 The opener to GBSC’s 20th season, this world premiere comedy penned by producing artistic director Weylin Symes stars local favorites Paula Plum and Nancy E. Carroll, who play friends/rivals who break into the soon-to-close bowling alley of the title for one more tie-breaking string. Refer to listing, page 42.
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Our picks for the hottest plays and musicals on local stages this month
CHOIR BOY SPEAKEASY STAGE COMPANY September 13–October 12 Crafted by acclaimed writer Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight) and infused with gospel, spiritual and R&B music, this is the first post-Broadway production for the Tony Award-winning play. Refer to listing, page 42. BLACK LIGHT AMERICAN REPERTORY THEATER September 19–29 Jomama Jones, the alter ego of creator and star Daniel Alexander Jones, weaves together original tunes with a spiritual and political journey in this immersive piece that breaks down the barrier between performer and audience. Refer to listing, page 40. HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY 5
THE CALDERWOOD PAVILION TURNS 15! The Huntington transformed a neighborhood when it built the Calderwood Pavilion, and it is poised to do it once again with the Huntington Avenue Theatre renovation and expansion. In 2004, the Huntington Theatre Company opened the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts to serve as the Huntington’s home for new plays and as a public service to Boston’s arts community. In the past 15 years, the Calderwood Pavilion has served over 1.1 million audience members, presenting more than 8,000 performances of over 720 productions, and has become a beehive of activity on a daily basis, hosting conferences, business meetings, weddings and special events, and even music classes for babies! REVITALIZING THE NEIGHBORHOOD “Before the Calderwood Pavilion was built, the neighborhood had a very different feel,” says Huntington Trustee and longtime South End resident Neal Balkowitsch. “But within a few short
years, the South End would transform before my eyes into a vital neighborhood, bursting with energy and life.” Audiences and arts groups alike have flocked to the Calderwood, praising its inviting spaces, comfortable seating, and state-of-the-art facilities, making it a major destination in Boston’s hottest neighborhood. “We watched the Calderwood revitalize our neighborhood,” adds Balkowitsch. “And I know that the Huntington Avenue project will do the same for the Avenue of the Arts.” RESTORING A HISTORIC THEATRE AND BUILDING BOSTON’S CREATIVE HUB The Huntington is embarking on a transformation of the Huntington Avenue Theatre, restoring its historic beauty while adding a gleaming new entrance and a soaring two-story lobby housed in the residential tower next door to the theatre. The Huntington’s bold vision will create a dynamic crossroads for innovative performances, social connection, and creative thought, enlivening the city and expanding the Huntington’s impact on and services to audiences, artists, and the community.
Learn more about the Huntington’s transformation by visiting our website, attending upcoming events, and contributing to our Campaign — The New Huntington: Building Boston’s Creative Hub. For more information and to participate in the Campaign, please contact Chief Development Office Elisabeth Saxe at 617 273 1579 or esaxe@huntingtontheatre.org. 6
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ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD by Tom Stoppard Directed by Peter DuBois
Scenic Design Wilson Chin
Costume Design Ilona Somogyi
Lighting Design David Lander
Original Music & Sound Design Obadiah Eaves
Projection Design Zachary G. Borovay
Casting Production Stage Manager Stage Manager Alaine Alldaffer Emily F. McMullen Jeremiah Mullane
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company.
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CAST (in order of appearance) Rosencrantz..................................................................................................Alex Hurt Guildenstern.........................................................................................Jeremy Webb Player........................................................................................................ Will LeBow Alfred.....................................................................................Matthew Bretschneider Tragedians..................................................................Laura Latreille, Zaven Ovian, Marc Pierre, Dale Place, Omar Robinson, Michael Underhill Hamlet.............................................................................................. Brian Lee Huynh Ophelia............................................................................................ Meghan Leathers Claudius..................................................................................................Ed Hoopman Gertrude...............................................................................................Melinda Lopez Member of the Court / Fortinbras................................................. Kadahj Bennett Polonius............................................................................................ Ken Cheeseman
There will be two 10-minute intermissions.
UNDERSTUDIES Margaret Clark (Ophelia) Understudies never substitute for listed plays unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the performance.
The Huntington Theatre Company is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency; the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency; and more than 6,000 individual, foundation, and corporate contributors.
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WHAT HAPPENS IN A PLAY, AND WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU: STOPPARD ON STOPPARD Playwright Tom Stoppard
“For fifty years now, on being asked what Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is about, I have stood pat on ‘It’s about two courtiers at Elsinore.’ — Foreword to the 50th anniversary edition of the play, 2017
Born in 1937, Tom Stoppard is the author of more than 35 plays, nine of which have been performed at the Huntington Theatre Company. In excerpts from a variety of interviews, Stoppard reflects on the origins of his first major success Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, which premiered at the Edinburgh fringe festival before transferring to London’s West End and to Broadway. On the attraction of playwriting “I write plays because writing dialogue is the only respectable way of contradicting yourself. I’m the kind of person who embarks on an endless leapfrog down the great moral issues. I put a position, rebut it, refute the rebuttal, and rebut the refutation. Forever. Endlessly.” — Interview with Mel Gussow, 1972 “I play Ping Pong with myself, but there is no killing shot. It is like Ping Pong against a clock; there is a tendency for the argument to be won by the person who finishes speaking when the bell goes, rather than because there is nothing left to say.” — Interview with Time, 1974 On his education “The chief influence of my education on me was negative. […] I left school thoroughly bored by the idea of anything intellectual, and gladly sold all my Greek and Latin classics to George’s bookshop in Park Street. I’d been totally bored and alienated by everyone from Shakespeare to Dickens besides.” — Interview with Theatre Quarterly, 1974 10 ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
On writing Rosencrantz “My agent suggested there might be a funny play about Rosencrantz and Guildenstern in Britain. My first version was pure farce, with some regrettable pastiche-Shakespeare blank verse. King Lear was even in it. Then something alerted me to the serious reverberations of the characters […] the fact that they die without ever really understanding why they lived makes them somehow cosmic. In the [finished] version, their situation remains essentially humorous — two guys waiting for something to happen. But the play is now, I think, something more than a giggle.” — Interview with The New York Times, 1967 “The chief interest and objective was to exploit a situation which seemed to me to have enormous dramatic and comic potential — of these two guys who in Shakespeare’s context don’t really know what they’re doing. The little they are told is mainly lies, and there’s no reason to suppose they ever find out why they are killed. And probably more in the early 1960s that at any other time, that would strike a young playwright as being a pretty good thing to explore. I mean, it has the right combination of specificity and vague generality, which was interesting at that time to (it seemed) eight out of ten playwrights. That’s why, when the play appeared it got subjected to so many kinds of interpretation, all of them plausible, but none of them calculated.” — Interview with Theatre Quarterly, 1974 On meaning and philosophy “Whenever I talk to intelligent students about my work, I feel nervous as if I were going through customs. ‘Anything to declare, sir?’ ‘Not really, just two chaps sitting in a castle at Elsinore, playing games. That’s all’ ‘Then let’s have a look in your suitcase, if you don’t mind, sir.’ And sure enough, under the first layer of shirts, there’s a pound of hash and fifty watches and all kinds of exotic contraband. ‘How do you explain this, sir?’ ‘I’m sorry, Officer. I admit it’s there, but I honestly can’t remember packing it.” — Interview with Kenneth Tynan, 1977
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Caroline Lagerfelt and Jack Ryland in the Huntington's production of Tom Stoppard's Night and Day (1982)
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“Philosophy doesn’t impress me as an academic disciple. […] It’s a self-enclosed world dealing in abstractions. I can appreciate the attraction. I can play chess with myself too. That doesn’t mean it’s doing anybody any good. On the other hand, most of the propositions that I’m interested in have been kidnapped and dressed up by academic philosophy, but René Augesen and Summer Serafin in the Huntington's they are in fact the kind of production of Tom Stoppard's Rock 'n' Roll (2008) proposition that would occur to any intelligent person in his bath. They’re not academic questions, simply questions which have been given academic status. Philosophy can be reduced to a small number of questions which are battled about in most bars most nights.” — Interview with Mel Gussow, 1974 “My play was not written as a response to anything about alienation in our times. It would be fatal to set out to write primarily on an intellectual level. Instead one writes about human beings under stress — whether it is about losing one’s trousers or being nailed to the cross.” — Interview with Life Magazine, 1968 On Samuel Beckett “Of the influences that have been invoked on my behalf, and they have been Beckett, Kafka, Pirandello of course, I suppose Beckett is the easiest to make, yet the most deceptive. Most people who say Beckett mean Waiting for Godot. […] I can see a lot of Beckettian things in my work, but they’re not actually to do with the image of two lost souls waiting for something to happen, which why most people connect Rosencrantz with Waiting for Godot. [… I was thinking instead of] the way that Beckett expresses himself and the bent of his humor. I find Beckett deliciously funny in the way that he qualifies everything as he goes along, reduces, refines, and dismantles.” — Interview with Giles Gordon, 1968 “There is a distinction between talking about the work, and presuming to explicate it in some way. The most famous question in modern drama is, ‘Who is Godot?’ What a total and utter calamity it would have been if Beckett had said, ‘Oh, it’s the collective unconscious,’ or, ‘It’s the inspector of highways,’ or, ‘Jehovah.’ What an appalling thing to happen to that play, because it just shuts off what that play actually does — which is that it’s about what happens to you while you’re watching it, isn’t it?” — Interview with The Believer, 2005 12 ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
PREVIOUSLY IN HAMLET: SHAKESPEARE AND STOPPARD “Hamlet is a dramatic essay in mystery; that is to say it is so constructed that the more it is examined, the more there is to discover.” — J. Dover Wilson, What Happens in Hamlet Tom Stoppard considers William Shakespeare’s Hamlet to be the most famous play in world literature and a “common mythology” for audiences. Though deep knowledge of the plot of Hamlet is unnecessary to enjoy Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, here is a brief overview of the early scenes of Shakespeare’s play that are not shown onstage by Stoppard. Peter O'Toole as Hamlet
At the rise of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Horatio – a friend of prince Hamlet – watches on the walls of Elsinore castle in Denmark, waiting to see the spectre of Hamlet’s father, the recently deceased monarch, and to his surprise, the King’s ghost appears, silent. Meanwhile, in the castle’s court, prince Hamlet is sullen and withdrawn; his mother Queen Gertrude and her brother-in-law, Claudius, have quickly married and gained control of the kingdom. Claudius announces that Fortinbras, the King of Norway’s nephew, is attempting to wrest back a tract of land that is disputed between Norway and Denmark. After Horatio tells Hamlet that he saw the King’s ghost, the prince accompanies Horatio to the castle walls, and the spectre returns to reveal that he was poisoned by Claudius. Though he counsels Hamlet to leave Gertrude “to Heaven,” the King asks Hamlet to avenge his death and kill Claudius. Hamlet makes Horatio and his men swear that they will not reveal what they have seen – and because Hamlet doubts the reality of the ghost’s appearance, believing it may be a devil in his father’s guise, the prince says he will adopt an “antic disposition” (feign madness) to try to find out whether Claudius’ treachery was true; only if he can confirm Claudius as a murderer, will he seek revenge. Stoppard picks up the plot of Shakespeare’s play at this point, and the rest of the scenes of Hamlet are interwoven with the action of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead: Ophelia approaches her father Polonius (one of the King’s advisors),
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and tells him that Hamlet has approached her in a wild and distraught state. In response to Hamlet’s “madness,” Claudius and Gertrude summon Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, friends of Hamlet from school, and asks them to discover what is going on with Hamlet. Hamlet lays a trap for Claudius, by requesting that a group of travelling actors perform a play which tightly mirrors the situation of the court. At the performance, Claudius demands that the play stop; more convinced of Claudius’ guilt, Hamlet pursues his mother regarding the ghost’s accusations, a heated confrontation that ends in the unintended stabbing of Polonius. On discovery of the murder, Claudius sends Hamlet to England with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern as escorts, giving them a letter to deliver to the British King. Fortinbras and his soldiers march across Denmark. Meanwhile, Ophelia, grieving her father and discarded by her former lover Hamlet, drowns herself. The plot culminates when the prince returns to the court; Hamlet is challenged to a duel by Ophelia’s brother Laertes. Laertes blames Hamlet for his father Polonius’ death, and wants his own revenge. At the duel, Gertrude, Claudius, Laertes, and Hamlet himself all die. As he expires, Hamlet says he believes Fortinbras should rule, and asks Horatio to tell the story of what has happened. — Charles Haugland
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Alex Hurt as Rosencrantz and Jeremy Webb as Guildenstern
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Matthew Bretschneider* (Alfred) has appeared in Romeo and Juliet, Tartuffe, and Dead End at the Huntington. New York theatre credits include The Footage (The Flea Theater), The Erlkings (Theatre Row), and The Taming of the Shrew (Pulse Ensemble). Regional theatre credits include Peter and the Starcatcher and Seminar (Kitchen Theatre Company), Hamlet and All’s Well That Ends Well (Alabama Shakespeare Festival), and Macbeth (Publick Theatre Company). Television appearances include “Law & Order: SVU” and “The Path.” Mr. Bretschneider is a teaching artist for Trinity Repertory Company, Wheelock Family Theatre, and My College Audition. He earned his BFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. matthewbretschneider.com.
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Kadahj Bennett (Member of the Court / Fortinbras) has credits that include This Place Displaced (Artists' Theater of Boston), With Glittering Eyes (Hibernian Hall), Hypeman Peerless, The T Party, An Octoroon, Dry Land, How We Got On (Company One Theatre), Akeelah and the Bee (Wheelock Family Theatre), and a feature in "The Halls" web series (Beyond Measure Productions). Mr. Bennett also has musical director credits with Company One Theatre and the Front Porch Arts Collective. A Hamilton College and the Boston Arts Academy graduate, he is a teaching artist in the Boston Area. Mr. Bennett serves as the writer/lyricist/vocalist for Dancelujah (hip-hop/fusion), as a luminary artist for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and as an instrumental music manager at Zumix.
Ken Cheeseman* (Polonius) has Huntington credits that include Choice, Ether Dome, Prelude to a Kiss, All My Sons, and A Civil War Christmas. He recently performed Off Broadway in Dr. Faustus at Classic Stage Company. Other Off Broadway credits include The Master Builder (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Measure for Measure and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (The Public Theater/NYSF), King Lear (La MaMa), and Amphitryon, Scapin, and The Cherry Orchard (Classic Stage Company). His regional credits include appearances at Long Wharf Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, and Baltimore’s Center Stage. Feature film credits include Shutter Island, Mystic River, Leaves of Grass, Next Stop Wonderland, and the David O. Russell film, Joy. His television guest appearances include “Monk,” “Law & Order,” and “Olive Kitteridge.” Mr. Cheeseman is a senior artist in residence at Emerson College. Ed Hoopman* (Claudius) appeared in Romeo and Juliet and A Civil War Christmas at the Huntington. Recent credits include Macbeth/ Equivocation (Actors’ Shakespeare Project), Dancing at Lughnasa (Gloucester Stage), Old Money (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company), and Ideation (New Repertory Theatre). Other regional credits include Finish Line (Boston Theater Company/Boch Center), King Lear, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Taming of the Shrew (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company), as well as productions at Lyric Stage Company, New Repertory Theatre, Bridge Repertory Theater, and the Charles Playhouse. New York City credits include Interior: Panic (Fringe NYC/Hedgepig Ensemble), Jester’s Dead (The Outfit), and Foreign Wars (Random Access Theater). Mr. Hoopman is
* Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY also an accomplished voiceover actor whose work can be heard both locally and nationally. edhoopman.com. Alex Hurt* (Rosencrantz) has appeared on Broadway in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Off Broadway credits include Continuity (Manhattan Theatre Club); The Climb (Cherry Lane Theatre); Cardinal (Second Stage Theater); The Whirligig (The New Group); Love, Love, Love (Roundabout Theatre Company); Dada Woof, Papa Hot (Lincoln Center Theater); Placebo (Playwrights Horizons); Scenes from a Marriage (New York Theatre Workshop); and The Caucasian Chalk Circle (Classic Stage Company). Regional credits include performances at the Alley Theatre, San Francisco Playhouse, and Artists Repertory Theater. Film credits include Foxhole, Minyan, Faraway Eyes, Cut Shoot Kill, and The River Why. Television credits include “Bonding,” “The Good Fight,” “Blue Bloods,” “Homeland,” “Bull,” “Law & Order: SVU,” and “Elementary.” He holds a MFA from NYU's Tisch. Brian Lee Huynh* (Hamlet) has appeared in War Horse (Lincoln Center Theater) on Broadway. His Off Broadway credits include A Clockwork Orange (New World Stages) and The Light Years (Playwrights Horizons). Regional credits include The Engagement Party (Hartford Stage), Vietgone (Denver Center for the Performing Arts), The 39 Steps (Triad Stage), Auctioning the Ainsleys and A Single Shard (People's Light), and How Water Behaves (Capital Repertory Theatre). Film credits include The Witches of Oz. Television credits include appearances on "Instinct," "Gotham," "Madam Secretary," and "Elementary." Mr. Huynh holds a BFA from Ithaca College and a MFA from the The Old Globe/University of San Diego. Laura Latreille* (Tragedian) previously appeared in Ripcord, Ryan Landry’s M, and Mauritius at the Huntington. She also appeared in Love Song Off Broadway. Her recent regional credits include The Wolves (Elliot Norton Award Outstanding Production, Lyric Stage Company), the world premieres of Theresa Rebeck’s The Nest (Denver Center for the Performing Arts) and Liz Duffy Adam’s The Salonnieres (Greater Boston Stage Company), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime (IRNE Award Best Play, SpeakEasy Stage Company), and The Apple Family Plays (Greater Boston Stage Company, Gloucester Stage Company, and New Repertory Theatre), among others. She is the recipient of the Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Actress and Improper Bostonian’s Best Female Performance 2012. Ms. Latreille is an assistant professor in Suffolk University’s theatre department and holds an MFA from Brandeis University. Meghan Leathers* (Ophelia) is a New York based actor, originally from Winchester, Massachusetts. Off Broadway credits include Scenes From an Execution and Serious Money (Potomac Theatre Project). Regional credits include Into the Breeches! (world premiere, Trinity Repertory Theatre), Three Days of Rain (Theater at Monmouth), Much Ado About Nothing (Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse), and Neva, A Map of Virtue, and The Taming of the Shrew (Brown University/Trinity Repertory Theatre). Television credits include the upcoming “For All Mankind" and “Law & Order: SVU.” Ms. Leathers recieved her MFA from Brown University/Trinity Repertory Theatre.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
Melinda Lopez* (Gertrude) has appeared at the Huntington numerous times as an actress including in Yerma and Mala (both of which she also wrote) and as Mrs. Gibbs in Our Town. She was playwright-in-residence at the Huntington from 2013-2019. The Huntington also produced her plays Becoming Cuba (also at North Coast Repertory Theatre) and Sonia Flew (also at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Laguna Playhouse, San Jose Repertory Theatre, among others). Her play Mala (also produced at ArtsEmerson and Guthrie Theatre) earned the 2017 Elliot Norton Award of Best New Play and an Arts Impulse Award for Best Solo Performance. It is available on Audible. Ms. Lopez is a 2019 Mass Cultural Council Fellow in dramatic writing and is the recipient of the 2019 Elliot Norton Award for Sustained Excellence.
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Will LeBow* (Player) previously appeared in the Huntington's productions of Awake and Sing!, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Bus Stop, The Corn is Green, How Shakespeare Won the West, The Cherry Orchard, Love's Labour's Lost, The Rivals (IRNE Award, Best Supporting Actor), and the world premiere of Sonia Flew. At American Repertory Theater Mr. LeBow appeared in more than 50 productions including Nocturne (Drama Desk Award nomination) and Full Circle (Elliot Norton Award). He made his Broadway debut in 2014 in James Lapine’s Act One at Lincoln Center Theater. Other Boston stage credits include productions at Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, Gloucester Stage Company, and the Boston Pops world premieres (narrator) of Polar Express, A Christmas Carol, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas. His television credits include six seasons as Stanely on the Cable Ace Award-winning animated series "Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist."
Zaven Ovian* (Tragedian) appeared in Romeo and Juliet at the Huntington. Regional theatre credits include Shakespeare in Love and Big Fish (SpeakEasy Stage Company), Water By the Spoonful and The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (Lyric Stage Company), and The Tour (The Underlings Theatre Company). Mr. Ovian has participated in readings for Disgraced (ArtsEmerson), Demonstrate (Israeli Stage), Zabel In Exile (Merrimack Repertory Theatre), and We Foxes (Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals). He received a BFA from Boston Conservatory in 2016. Marc Pierre* (Tragedian) recently appeared as Malik in Kirsten Greenidge's Milk Like Sugar at the Huntington. His other credits include Three Musketeers (Greater Boston Stage Company), Cardboard Piano (New Repertory Theatre), Fences (Florida Repertory Theatre), Gloria (Gamm Theatre), Brawler (Kitchen Theatre Company), Airness (Actors Theatre of Louisville), When January Feels Like Summer (Central Square Theater), Peter and the Starcatcher (Lyric Stage Company), and The Flick (Gloucester Stage). Television and film credits include "Castle Rock" (Hulu) and Twelve (Radar Pictures). Mr. Pierre is a recipient of the Isabel Sanford Scholarship and holds a BFA from Emerson College.
* Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Dale Place* (Tragedian) appeared in Romeo and Juliet, Our Town, and Ah, Wilderness! at the Huntington. On Broadway, he understudied and appeared (with Mary-Louise Parker) in the two-hander, Heisenberg. Mr. Place recently completed the national tour of the Tony Award-winning The Humans, understudying the leading role of the father. New York credits include King Lear at the New York Shakespeare Festival and Nikolai and the Others at Lincoln Center Theater. Regional credits include the Cleveland Play House, Hanover Theatre, Northern Stage, Public Theatre of Maine, New Repertory Theatre, Lyric Stage Company, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Greater Boston Stage Company, and (since 1981) the Barnstormers Theatre. Film credits include The Fighter, The Proposal, Joy, Gone Baby Gone, and What's Your Number?. Omar Robinson* (Tragedian) appeared in Romeo and Juliet and Tartuffe at the Huntington. Previous credits include black odyssey and The Hunchback of Seville (Trinity Repertory Company), Kate Hamill’s Pride & Prejudice (Dorset Theatre Festival and Actors' Shakespeare Project), Much Ado About Nothing, The School for Scandal, The Comedy of Errors, Henry VIII, Pericles, Twelfth Night, and Hamlet in the title role (Actors’ Shakespeare Project), Shakespeare in Love (SpeakEasy Stage Company), Superior Donuts, Death of a Salesman, and Saturday Night/Sunday Morning (Lyric Stage Company), and Lost Tempo (Boston Playwrights’ Theatre). He is a member of Theatre Espresso and a resident acting company member of Actors’ Shakespeare Project. He received a BA in acting and television/video production from Emerson College. Michael Underhill (Tragedian) appeared in Man in the Ring at the Huntington. Mr. Underhill recently appeared as Arviragus in Cymbeline (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company). Other regional theatre credits include the roles of Richmond in Richard III (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company), James Watson in Photograph 51 (Nora Theatre Company), Joseph Surface in School for Scandal (Actors’ Shakespeare Project), and Actor #1 in The Hotel Nepenthe (Brownbox Theatre Project). He has also worked with Greater Boston Stage Company, Whistler in the Dark, Maiden Phoenix, Bad Habit Productions, Theatre on Fire, imaginary beasts, and Apollinaire Theatre Company. He graduated from Northeastern University with a BA in theatre performance. Jeremy Webb* (Guildenstern) previously appeared at the Huntington in A Doll's House and Private Lives (IRNE Award nomination). Additional credits include Burn This (Broadway), Kander and Ebb’s The Visit (Broadway, The Actors Fund, and Signature Theatre), The Glorious Ones (Lincoln Center Theater, original cast recording), The Baltimore Waltz (Signature Theatre), Tabletop (Working Theater), Phototgraph 51 (Ensemble Studio Theatre), and She Stoops to Conquer directed by Nicholas Martin (Williamstown Theatre Festival and McCarter Theatre) amongst others. Mr. Webb is the recipient of Drama Desk, Connecticut Critics Circle, and St. Louis Theatre Circle Awards, and has been twice nominated for a Helen Hayes Award. His film and television credits include "Love Walked In," “Law & Order,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Guiding Light,” and “Criminal Intent.” Mr. Webb received his training from The Drama School at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
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Tom Stoppard’s (Playwright) Rock 'N' Roll, The Real Thing, Arcadia, Undiscovered Country, Travesties, Jumpers, On the Razzle, and Night and Day have been produced at the Huntington. He has worked as a freelance journalist while writing radio plays, and as a novelist (Lord Malquist and Mr. Moon). The first of his plays to be staged in England, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, was awarded the 1968 Tony Award for Best Play. His subsequent plays include The Real Inspector Hound, After Magritte, Jumpers, Travesties (Tony Award), Every Good Boy Deserves Favour (with André Previn), Night and Day, The Real Thing (Tony Award), Hapgood, Arcadia (Oliver Award, New York Drama Critics' Circle Award, and Tony Award nomination), Indian Ink, The Invention of Love, Rock 'N' Roll, and The Hard Problem. The 2006 American premiere of Mr. Stoppard's trilogy, The Coast of Utopia, at Lincoln Center Theater won seven Tony Awards. His latest play, Leopoldstadt, will premiere in the West End in 2020. Mr. Stoppard's translations and adaptations include Lorca's House of Bernarda Alba, Schnitzler's Undiscovered Country and Dalliance, Nestroy's On the Razzle, Václav Havel's Largo Desolato, Rough Crossing (based on Ferenc Molnàr's Play in the Castle), and Gérald Sibleyras' Heroes. He has written screenplays for Despair, The Romantic Englishwoman, The Human Factor, Brazil (co-author), Empire of the Sun, The Russia House, Billy Bathgate, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (which he also directed and which won the Prix d'Or for Best Film at the 1990 Venice Film Festival), Shakespeare in Love (Golden Globe Award and Academy Award, with co-author Marc Norman), and Enigma. Peter DuBois (Director) is in his 12th season as artistic director at the Huntington where he has directed updated revivals of classic plays such as Romeo and Juliet and Tartuffe; world premiere plays such as Bernard Weinraub’s Fall, Lydia R. Diamond’s Smart People, and Stephen Karam’s Sons of the Prophet; and the beloved Stephen Sondheim musicals Sunday in the Park with George and A Little Night Music, among many others. He has directed acclaimed productions and world premieres in Boston, New York, and London’s West End of works by Gina Gionfriddo, Bob Glaudini, David Grimm, Zach Braff, Stephen Belber, Paul Weitz, and Laura Eason. Mr. DuBois has also worked with artists including Greg Kinnear (The Power of Duff), Sutton Foster (Modern Terrorism, Becky Shaw, Trust), Bobby Cannavale (Trust), Peter Dinklage (Richard III), Zach Braff (All New People), and Philip Seymour Hoffman (Jack Goes Boating), to name a few. He served for five years as associate producer and resident director at The Public Theater, preceded by five years as artistic director of the Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, Alaska. Mr. DuBois has directed multiple episodes of the podcast “Modern Love,” including its debut with Lauren Molina. Prior to his work at Perseverance, Mr. DuBois lived and worked in the Czech Republic where he co-founded Asylum, a multi-national squat theatre in Prague. His productions have been on the annual top ten lists of The New York Times, Time Out, New York Magazine, The New Yorker, Newsday, Variety, Entertainment Weekly, The Evening Standard, The Boston Globe, and Improper Bostonian, and was among 12 featured for the 2013 Bostonian of the Year by The Boston Globe Magazine.
* Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY Wilson Chin (Scenic Design) previously designed sets for Romeo and Juliet, Skeleton Crew, and Tiger Style! at the Huntington. He has earned acclaim for his designs of new plays, including Next Fall (Broadway); the Pulitzer Prize-winning Cost of Living (Manhattan Theatre Club and Williamstown Theatre Festival); Pass Over (Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Lincoln Center Theater); Wild Goose Dreams (La Jolla Playhouse and The Public Theater); The Thanksgiving Play (Playwrights Horizons); Teenage Dick (Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Public Theater); Aubergine (Berkeley Repertory Theatre); Lewiston (Long Wharf Theatre); My Mañana Comes (The Playwrights Realm); Mothers and Sons (Bucks County Playhouse); and The Great Leap (Seattle Repertory Theatre). Mr. Chin recently designed his first film, Spike Lee’s Pass Over. @wilsonchindesign. Ilona Somogyi (Costume Design) designed costumes for Romeo and Juliet, Fall, Disgraced, and Good People for the Huntington. She designed Clybourne Park on Broadway. Recent New York credits include Sleep (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Nice Fish (St. Ann’s Warehouse, American Repertory Theater, and London), and Gloria (Vineyard Theatre and Goodman Theatre). Recent regional credits include Will Rogers Follies and Anything Goes (Goodspeed Opera House), Oklahoma!, Carousel, Smokey Joe’s Café, and King Hedley II (Arena Stage), Assassins (Yale Repertory Theatre), Grey Gardens (Bay Street Theater and Los Angeles), Seder, Heartbreak House, Cloud Nine, and Romeo and Juliet (Hartford Stage), and productions with Guthrie Theater, Mark Taper Forum, Weston Playhouse Theatre Company, and Westport Country Playhouse. Ms. Somogyi is a graduate and professor at Yale School of Drama. David Lander (Lighting Design) previously designed Ether Dome, Before I Leave You, and Carry It On (formally titled A Long and Winding Road) at the Huntington. Broadway credits include The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, Torch Song with Michael Urie, Master Class with Tyne Daly, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo with Robin Williams (Drama Desk Award, Tony and Outer Critics Award nominations), 33 Variations with Jane Fonda (Tony and Outer Critics Award nominations), I Am My Own Wife (Drama Desk and Outer Critics Award nominations), among others. Off Broadway credits include New York Theatre Workshop, The Public Theater, Roundabout Theatre Company, Playwrights Horizons, Second Stage Theater, among others. He has numerous regional theatre credits and has worked internationally in London, Delhi, Dublin, Caracas, Singapore, Melbourne, Mumbai, Sydney, and Tokyo. Obadiah Eaves (Original Music & Sound Design) previously designed Romeo and Juliet and Shining City at the Huntington. Broadway credits include Saint Joan; The Country House; The Assembled Parties; Harvey; A Life in the Theatre; Collected Stories; Accent on Youth; Come Back, Little Sheba; and Shining City. Other recent designs include As You Like It (The Old Globe), A Doll’s House, Part 2 (Seattle Repertory Theatre), Noura (Playwrights Horizons), The Portuguese Kid (Manhattan Theatre Club), The Total Bent (The Public Theater), Hannah and the Dread Gazebo (Oregon Shakespeare Festival), and The Bells (Resident Ensemble Players). Mr. Eaves has received BACC, Lortel, AUDELCO, and VIV Awards. His music has appeared on HBO, Nickelodeon, Discovery Channel, TLC, History Channel, Bravo, A&E, The Learning Channel, and in ads for Fisher-Price toys. obadiahmusicandsound.com.
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Alaine Alldaffer (Casting) is the casting director for Playwrights Horizons, where her credits include Grey Gardens (also for Broadway), Clybourne Park (also for Broadway), Circle Mirror Transformation (Drama Desk and Obie Awards for Best Ensemble and an Artios Award for casting), and The Flick (Playwright Horizons and The Barrow Street Theater). Television credits include “The Knights of Prosperity” (aka “Let’s Rob Mick Jagger”) for ABC. Associate credits include “Ed” for NBC and “Monk” for USA. Ms. Alldaffer has also cast productions for Arena Stage, Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville, and The Old Globe in San Diego. She credits Lisa Donadio as her associate casting director.
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Zachary G. Borovay (Projection Design) is an award-winning projection designer. He has previously designed Fall, Sunday in the Park with George, and The Colored Museum (IRNE Award) at the Huntington. Mr. Borovay’s recent Broadway credits include the long-running musical Rock of Ages, Waiting for Godot and No Man’s Land with Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, Lombardi, A Catered Affair, Evita, and Xanadu. Selected Off Broadway and regional credits include Jesus Christ Superstar (Helen Hayes Award; Signature Theatre, Virginia), In the Heights (The Kennedy Center), Smart People (Hewes Design Award Nom, Second Stage Theatre), and Good Faith (Yale Repertory Theatre). He has also designed extensively for concerts and theme parks.
Emily F. McMullen* (Production Stage Manager) has stage managed over 25 shows for the Huntington over the past six seasons, including Indecent; Romeo and Juliet; A Doll's House, Part 2; Man in the Ring; The Niceties; Top Girls; Bad Dates; Tartuffe; and Merrily We Roll Along. She spent nine seasons as production stage manager at Merrimack Repertory Theatre in Lowell and 15 summers as production stage manager of Music Theatre of Wichita. Other credits include work with Center Theatre Group, Lexington Theatre Company, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, South Coast Repertory, North Shore Music Theatre, and Capital Repertory Theatre, among others. She holds a BA from Emory University and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity. Jeremiah Mullane* (Stage Manager) has stage managed over 20 shows for the Huntington including Yerma; A Doll’s House, Part 2; Man in the Ring; Bad Dates; The Who & the What; Tiger Style!; Disgraced; Choice; The Second Girl; Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner; The Seagull; The Cocktail Hour; The Jungle Book; and Invisible Man. He has regional credits that include Blood on the Snow (Boston’s Old State House), Love’s Labour’s Lost and King Lear (Shakespeare on the Common), First You Dream and Follies (The Kennedy Center), Really Really, The Boy Detective Fails, Chess, and Giant (Signature Theatre), and As You Like It, The Way of the World, and Julius Caesar (Shakespeare Theatre Company). He is a graduate of Ithaca College with a BA in drama and computer science. Michael Maso (Managing Director) has led the Huntington’s administrative and financial operations since 1982. He has produced more than 200 productions in partnership with three artistic directors and is one of the most well-regarded managing directors in the theatre industry. Under his tenure, the Huntington has received over 160 Elliot Norton and IRNE Awards, as well as the Tony Award
* Members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
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ABOUT THE COMPANY for Outstanding Regional Theatre. Mr. Maso received the 2016 Massachusetts Nonprofit Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award, as well as TCG’s 2012 Theatre Practitioner Award, the Huntington’s 2012 Wimberly Award, StageSource’s 2010 Theatre Hero Award, the 2005 Commonwealth Award (the state’s highest arts honor), and the 2000 Norton Prize for Sustained Excellence. In 2004 the Boston Herald honored him as Theatre Man of the Year. Mr. Maso led the Huntington’s ten-year drive to build the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, which opened in September 2004, and is currently leading the redevelopment and renovation of the Huntington Avenue Theatre. He previously served on the Boston Cultural Planning Steering Committee, and as a member of the board for ArtsBoston, Theatre Communications Group (TCG), and StageSource. From 1997 to 2005 Mr. Maso served as the president of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT). In 2005, he was named as one of a dozen members of the inaugural class of the Barr Fellows Program. Prior to the Huntington, he served as the managing director of Alabama Shakespeare Festival, general manager of New York’s Roundabout Theatre Company, business manager for PAF Playhouse on Long Island, and as an independent arts management consultant based in Taos, New Mexico. Christopher Wigle (Producing Director) is in his 20th season at the Huntington where he has produced over 90 productions. He has worked on Broadway, Off Broadway, and regionally for Lincoln Center Theater, Playwrights Horizons, the Bay Street Theatre, and the Royal National Theatre. Working primarily as a stage manager, his credits include the original productions or New York premieres of Six Degrees of Separation (John Guare), subUrbia (Eric Bogosian), The Designated Mourner (Wallace Shawn), Some Americans Abroad (Richard Nelson), Desdemona (Paula Vogel), Racing Demon (David Hare), Sex and Longing (Christopher Durang), The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Alfred Urhy), and Sophistry (Jonathan Marc Sherman). Additional credits include the awardwinning Broadway revivals of The Heiress and The Most Happy Fella, as well as two seasons as workshop director for the Williamstown Theatre Festival.
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ABOUT THE HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY The Huntington Theatre Company is Boston’s leading professional theatre and one of the region’s premier cultural assets. Since its founding in 1982, the Huntington has received over 160 Elliot Norton and Independent Reviewers of New England Awards, as well as the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theatre. In the past 36 years, the Huntington has played to an audience of 3.5 million, presented over 200 plays (18 of which went on to Broadway or Off Broadway), and served over 500,000 students, community members, and other cultural organizations. Under the direction of Norma Jean Calderwood Artistic Director Peter DuBois and Managing Director Michael Maso, the Huntington brings together world-class theatre artists from Boston, Broadway, and beyond with the most promising new talent to create eclectic seasons of exciting new works and classics made current. A longstanding anchor cultural institution of Huntington Avenue, the Avenue of the Arts, the Huntington now fully owns the Huntington Avenue Theatre and is planning a transformational renovation and expansion of the historic venue, adding firstrate, modern amenities including a new entrance and expansive lobby, as well as expanding services to audiences, artists, and the community. The Huntington built the Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) in 2004 as a home for its new work activities and to provide a much-needed resource for the local theatre community. At the Calderwood Pavilion, the Huntington provides first-class facilities and audience services at significantly subsidized rates to dozens of organizations each year, including some of Boston’s most exciting small and mid-sized theatre companies. The Huntington serves 200,000 audience members each year at the Huntington Avenue Theatre and the Calderwood Pavilion at the BCA. Through a diverse and impactful range of nationally-renowned education and community programs, the Huntington engages 36,000 young people and patrons in underserved neighborhoods each year. These programs include the Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, the August Wilson Monologue Competition, the Huntington Community Membership Initiative, playwriting programs called EPIC: Youth and EPIC: Elders, and the Student Matinee Series. The Huntington is a founding partner of Codman Academy Charter Public School and has collaborated with Codman for 18 years to create and teach its innovative, interdisciplinary humanities curriculum and run the Codman Summer Theatre Institute. A national leader in the development of new plays, the Huntington has produced more than 120 world, American, and New England premieres to date. Through the Huntington Playwriting Fellows program, the cornerstone of its new work activities, the Huntington supports local writers through two-year fellowships and is also proud to serve as a home for Playwright-in-Residence Melinda Lopez. The Huntington cultivates, celebrates, and champions theatre as an art form and is committed to mentoring local playwrights, educating young people in theatre, and serving as a catalyst for the growth of dozens of Boston’s emerging performing arts organizations.
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HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY TRUSTEES & ADVISORS BOARD OF TRUSTEES David R. Epstein Chairman Sharon Malt President Carol B. Langer Treasurer Sherryl Cohen Clerk Carole Alkins David Altshuler Neal Balkowitsch John Cini Gerard H. Cohen
John Cohen Carol G. Deane James J. Dillon Betsy Banks Epstein William Finard David Firestone John Frishkopf Ann T. Hall Arthur C. Hodges Frederick Jamieson Nada Despotovich Kane Shelly Karol David Leathers Rumena Manolova- Senchak William P. McQuillan Ann Merrifield
Sandra Moose Anne M. Morgan Cokie Perry Bryan Rafanelli Mitchell J. Roberts John D. Spooner Linda H. Thomas Linda Waintrup J. David Wimberly Mary Wolfson Warren R. Radtke Trustee Emeritus
BOARD OF ADVISORS Neal Balkowitsch Kate Taylor Co-chairs Nancy S. Adams Kitty Ames Steven M. Bauer Camilla Bennett Nancy Brickley Jim Burns Suzanne Chapman J. William Codinha Bette Cohen Ivy B. Cubell Margaret Eagle Deborah First
Anne H. Fitzpatrick Maria Farley Gerrity Thomas Hamilton III Janice Hunt Linda Kanner Loren Kovalcik Sherry Lang Kristine S. Langdon Joie Lemaitre Jon A. Levy Tracie Longman Nancy Lukitsh Charles Marz Noel McCoy Thalia Meehan Daniel A. Mullin
David R. Peeler Tania Phillips Gail Roberts Donna J. Robinson Robert H. Scott Barbara Senchak Valerie Shey Ben Taylor George Ticknor Juliet Schnell Turner Tracey A. West John Taylor Williams Bertie Woeltz Melissa Wylie Fancy Zilberfarb Linda Zug
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BUILDING BOSTON'S CREATIVE HUB The Huntington is extremely grateful for the extraordinary generosity of donors to our Campaign — The New Huntington: Building Boston's Creative Hub — a five-year initiative launched in July 2017, designed to fund the renovation and expansion of our Huntington Avenue Theatre complex, grow and diversify our programs and offerings, increase our institutional capacity, and enhance our reserve and endowment funds. To learn more about the Campaign, please contact Elisabeth Saxe, Chief Development Officer, at 617 273 1579 or esaxe@huntingtontheatre.org.
$10 million and above Anonymous $5 million - $9,999,999 Carol G. Deane Betsy and David Epstein $1 million - $4,999,999 The Bigbird Fund Dr. John and Bette Cohen Sherryl and Gerard Cohen Liberty Mutual Foundation Sharon and Brad Malt Ann Merrifield and Wayne Davis
Barbara and Amos Hostetter
Sandra Moose and Eric Birch‡ Jill and Mitchell Roberts Nancy and Edward Roberts Mr. J. David Wimberly Linda and Brooks Zug 4 anonymous gifts
$500,000 - $999,999 Constance and Lewis Counts Denise and William Finard Jane and Fred Jamieson Carol B. Langer
Nancy Lukitsh Marilyn and Jay Sarles John D. Spooner
$250,000 - $499,999 Nancy Adams and John Burgess Karen and David Firestone Arthur C. and Eloise W. Hodges Shelly and Steve Karol Massachusetts Cultural Council
Cokie and Lee Perry Dr. Paul S. Russell Linda and Daniel Waintrup Mary Wolfson
$100,000 - $249,999 The Amelia Peabody Charitable Fund M. Baldwin Family Fund Neal Balkowitsch and Donald Nelson Jim Dillon and Stone Wiske Debbie and Bob First John Frishkopf and Brett Mattingly Gardner C. Hendrie and Karen Johansen
Elizabeth and Woody Ives George and Ann Macomber‡ Ms. Anne M. Morgan Debbie and Darin Samaraweera Kate and Ben Taylor Linda H. Thomas
$50,000 - $99,999 Michael Barza and Judith Robinson Suzanne Chapman Maria and Daniel Gerrity Nada Despotovich Kane Joie Lemaitre
Noel McCoy and Jack Fabiano Daniel A. Mullin Rumena and Alexander Senchak Valerie Shey
The Huntington Theatre Company expresses gratitude for the generosity of donors to the Comprehensive Campaign under $50,000.
as of August 30, 2019
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ANNUAL FUND | PATRONS CIRCLE The Huntington Theatre Company expresses its appreciation to all our Annual Fund donors for their generosity. Contributed revenue accounts for almost half our operating budget. Every gift to the Annual Fund is essential to fulfilling our mission. Patrons Circle donors provide vital philanthropy to support our world-class productions, emerging playwrights, and award-winning education and community programs. In recognition of their generosity, Patrons receive special access to our artistic process, artists, and leaders. To learn more, contact our Patrons Concierge at 617 273 1523 or visit huntingtontheatre.org/support.
Grand Benefactor Patrons ($100,000 and above) Sherryl and Gerard Cohen Betsy and David Epstein Carol G. Deane Mr. J. David Wimberly Gold Benefactor Patrons ($50,000 - $99,999) Dr. John and Bette Cohen Barbara and Amos Hostetter Constance and Lewis Counts Bill and Linda McQuillan Donald Fulton‥ Nancy and Edward Roberts Gardner C. Hendrie and Karen Johansen 1 anonymous gift Silver Benefactor Patrons ($25,000 - $49,999) Dr. and Mrs. Reinier Beeuwkes Ann Merrifield and Wayne Davis Stephen Chapman Paula J. O'Keeffe Ann and John Hall Jane and Neil Pappalardo Joseph W. and Faith K. Tiberio Cokie and Lee Perry Charitable Foundation Valerie Shey Shelly and Steven Karol Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Sullivan Nancy Lukitsh Benefactor Patrons ($10,000 - $24,999) Amy and David Abrams Charles and Kathleen Ames M. Baldwin Family Fund Neal Balkowitsch and Donald Nelson Jane Brock-Wilson Laura and Neil Cronin Jeffrey Dover and Tania Phillips, in honor of Erin Byrne & Sandra Yong Jennifer Eckert and Richard D'Amore Denise and William Finard Karen and David Firestone Debbie and Bob First, in memory of Susan Spooner Maria and Daniel Gerrity Karen and Gary Gregg Donna and Jay Hanflig Nada Despotovich Kane Ms. Katherine C. Kellogg and Mr. David R. Peeler
Adrienne Kimball Loren B. Kovalcik / IntePros Consulting Tracie L. Longman and Chaitanya Kanojia Gregory Maguire Amy Merrill, in honor of Donna Glick Ms. Anne M. Morgan David Parker and Janet Tiampo Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Rawson, in memory of Marjorie and Edward Rawson Robert M. Rosenberg, in honor of Mary Wolfson Dr. Paul S. Russell Marilyn and Jay Sarles Coralie and Steve Schwartz The Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Fund George and Kathryn Ticknor John Travis Linda and Brooks Zug 1 anonymous gift
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ANNUAL FUND | PATRONS CIRCLE (continued) Premier Patrons ($5,000 - $9,999) Alice and Walter Abrams Michael Barza and Judith Robinson Steve and Sarah Bauer Patricia Bellinger George and Mimi Bennett Joseph L. Bower and Elizabeth Potter Jim Burns Katie and Paul Buttenwieser Brant Cheikes and Janine Papesh Nancy Ciaranello J. William Codinha and Carolyn Thayer Ross Joanne D'Alcomo and Steve Elman Jack Fabiano and Noel McCoy Mr. and Mrs. William Fink Anne H. Fitzpatrick
Arthur C. and Eloise W. Hodges Terence Janericco Artemis Joukowsky III, in honor of Emma Blaxter David A. Kronman Sherry Lang Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot Cecile and Fraser Lemley Jon A. Levy John and Jean Lippincott Ann L. Macomber‡ Charles Marz Thalia Meehan and Rev. Dr. Gretchen S. Grimshaw Daniel A. Mullin Ned Murphy and Ann-Ellen Hornidge Neubauer Family Foundation, in memory of Eric Birch
Preferred Patrons ($2,500 - $4,999) Jill and John Avery, Louis and Patti Grossman in memory of Eric Birch Betsy and David Harris Howard H. Bengele Mr. and Mrs. James L. Dr. Susan E. Bennett and Hartmann Dr. Gerald Pier Rosalind and Herbert Hill Clark and Susana Bernard Bob Hiss and Mary Riffe Hiss Christina and Ky Bertoli♦ Prof. and Mrs. Morton Z. Carolyn Birmingham Hoffman Nancy and Richard Brickley Emily Hughey Peggy and Anton Chernoff Janice and Roger‡ Hunt Mr. and Mrs. John S. Clarkeson Linda and Steven Kanner Ivy and Howard Cubell Paul and Elizabeth Kastner Dean K. Denniston, Jr. Seth and Mary Kaufman Jonathan Dyer and Paul and Tracy Klein Thomas Foran Ted and Ann Kurland Edmund and Betsy Cabot Joie Lemaitre Charitable Foundation Ann Lord-Brezniak Norman and Madeleine Gaut The Mancuso Family Mark E. Glasser and Mike and Mary McConnell Frank G. McWeeny Sharon Miller Mary Beth and Chris Gordon Joseph Misdraji Paul Greenfield and Sandra Moose and Eric Birch‡ Sandra Steele Coleen Pantalone Garth and Lindsay Greimann Jackie and Bob Pascucci
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Gail Roberts Donna J. Robinson Adrienne and Arnold Rubin, in honor of Sherry Cohen Debbie and Darin Samaraweera Barbara and Andrew Senchak Rumena and Alexander Senchak Robert Sherblom♦ Ben and Kate Taylor Jean C. Tempel Drs. Stephen and Beth Trehu Juliet Schnell Turner Norman Weeks Melissa and Jay Wylie Justin and Genevieve Wyner Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Zilberfarb 3 anonymous gifts
Richard Powers and Stephen Schram Sally C. Reid and John D. Sigel Rita J. and Stanley H. Kaplan Family Foundation, in memory of Eric Birch Victoria and John Rizzi Mr. and Mrs. Owen W. Robbins Jane E. Shattuck Vivian and Lionel Spiro, in memory of Eric Birch Bruce and Emily Stangle Noni and Bob Stearns Kenneth R. Traub and Pamela K. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Steve Tritman Mindee Wasserman, Esq. Ike Williams Dr. Elaine Woo Christopher R. Yens and Temple Gill 2 anonymous gifts
ANNUAL FUND | PATRONS CIRCLE (continued) Patrons ($1,000 - $2,499) Carol Baker George and Katharine Baker Richard R. Beaty Kathleen Beckman and Theodore Postol Martin S. Berman and Mary Ann Jasienowski Edward Boesel Lori Bornstein and Alan Rothman Penny Bragonier and Frank Mead Pam and Lee Bromberg Patricia and Paul Buddenhagen, in memory of Eric Birch A. William and Carol Caporizzo Ronald G. Casty Julian and Barbara Cherubini George and Mary Chin Phillip L. and Cassandra M. Clay Ken and Ginny Colburn Hilary Creighton Dennis Condon and Robert Cummings Tim and Linda Diering Joan Dolamore Ellen and Kevin Donoghue Virginia Drachman and Douglas Jones Susan Ellerin Becky and Bruce Epstein Jerome and Vivien Facher Barbara and Larry Farrer Newell Flather Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Garrison Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Gates Lori and Michael Gilman Mr. K. Frank Gravitt Drs. Laura Green and David Golan Irene and Stephen Grolnic Jeanne Hagerty Gail and Jan Hardenbergh Mr. and Mrs. Stephen T. Hibbard, in honor of David Wimberly
Barbara Hirshfield and Cary Coen, in honor of Sherry and Gerry Cohen Jean Holmblad and Robert Zaret Lyle Howland Leonard W. Johnson, in memory of Virginia Wimberly Holly and Bruce Johnstone Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Karon Jill and Stephen Karp Amelia and Joshua Katzen Liza Ketchum and John H. Straus, MD Gail King and Christopher Condon Dorothy and Richard Koerner Susie and David Kohen Randy and Valda Kreie Anne and Geoff Lafond, in honor of David Wimberly Barrie Landry Rhonda and Stewart Lassner Ned and Patsy Leibensperger Drs. Lynne and Sidney Levitsky Darline Lewis and Marshall Sugarman Mr. and Mrs. Francis V. Lloyd III Babette and Peter Loring Anthony Lucas Joseph Machera Mahmood Malihi Sharon and Brad Malt James D. Maupin Joan C. McArdle Louise and Sandy McGinnes Jack and Susan McNamara Mr. and Mrs. Tremont Miao Mr. and Mrs. William Mitchell, in memory of Ginnie Wimberly John Montgomery and Jose Sanchez Bill and Ginny Mullin
Jonette Nagai and Stephen O'Brien Fred and Julie Nagle Mark Nelke and Bill Snavely Peter C. Nordblom Eric and Elizabeth Nordgren Tom Norris Mr. and Mrs. J. Daniel Powell Susan Pioli and Martin Samuels Mrs. Murray Preisler Suzanne Priebatsch Warren R. Radtke and Judith Lockhart-Radtke Jessica and David Reed Lynn and John Reichenbach Sharon and Howard Rich Terry Rockefeller and William Harris Sari and Bernard Rosman Allison K. Ryder and David B. Jones Rohini Sakhuja Diane and Richard Schmalensee William Schutten Tom Shapiro and Emily Kline Mr. and Mrs. Ross Sherbrooke William and Elisabeth Shields Mark Smith and John O'Keefe Madeline Spencer Spoon Hill Groundhog Fund Nancy and Edward‥ Stavis Michael and Beth Stonebraker Lise and Myles Striar Hope and Adam Suttin Lisbeth Tarlow and Stephen Kay Mary Verhage Robert C. Volante Mrs. Raymond Walther Dr. Ronald Weinger Sallyann Wekstein Elizabeth and Caleb White Jerold‥ and Abbe Beth Young 3 anonymous gifts
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ANNUAL FUND | SUPPORTERS CIRCLE Sustaining Supporters ($500 - $999) John and Rose Ashby, Barbara and Steven Grossman in honor of Ann Hall Kate Haney Carolyn and John Baird Theodore and Sally Hansen John and Molly Beard James Harburger MD and Jerry M. Bernhard J. Bridget Reischer Leonard and Jane Bernstein Elizabeth Harrison Mrs. Barbara Buntrock-Schuerch Erin Higgins Eric Butler Mr. and Mrs. Thomas High Susan and Don Casey Adrienne and Peter Jaffe Mary Chin Peter Jenney Lynda and John Christian Gopal Kadagathur and John Clippinger Sarah Gallivan, in memory Alison Conant and Richard Frank of Eric Birch Nancy Myers Coolidge Rev. Dr. Katherine Kallis Jaden Crawford Janet Kaminstein Sidney and Egil Croff Jane Katims and Daniel Perlman Robert and Amanda Crone Paul Kelly Karolye and Fernando Cunha Michael and Dona Kemp Lloyd and Gene Dahmen Mary S. and Duncan Kennedy David and Katherine Davis Jill Kneerim Marguerite Davoren Yuriko Kuwabara and Walter Dzik Terry Decima Kristine Langdon, Diane F. Engel in memory of Eric Birch Martha A. Erickson Carol B. Langer Jonathan S Felt Nancy and Gresh Lattimore Pierre Fleurant Jenny and Jay Leopold Dr. and Mrs. Richard Floyd Kate Lewandowski and Cathy and Richard Freedberg Adam Guren♌ Hilary and Chris Gabrieli Caroline and James Lloyd Susan Gardner Priscilla Krey Loring Sharon and Irving Gates Anne Lucas Moira and Barry Gault, Barbara A. Manzolillo in honor of Nancy E. Carroll Bronwyn Martin, Jack and Maureen Ghublikian in memory of Travis Martin Dr. and Mrs. J. Max Goodson Marion Martin, Dyan Goodwin and Robert Serio in memory of Travis John Martin Harry and Deborah Graff, Amy Mazur in honor of the Dan and Mary Miller J. David Wimberly Family Lindsay Miller and Peter Ambler Susan Greco Adam and Denise Moehring Katherine Gross Bob and Laurie Morrison
Julie Nadal William Pananos Ellen and Jim Perrin James Poterba and Nancy Rose, in memory of Eric Birch Martin and Deborah Quitt Lisa and Tom Redburn Charles Reed and Ann Jacobs Michelle and Aaron Rhodes♌ Michael and Jane Roberts Richard and Jean Roberts Henrietta and Heaton Robertson Sue Robinson Christine and David Root Diane Rosenberg Kathleen and William Rousseau George A. Russell, Jr. Vinod and Gail Sahney David and Anne Salant Barbara Schmitt James Shields and Gayle Merling Kay Shubrooks David Shuckra and Clifford Wunderlich James Shuman Edward and Maybeth Sonn Judy and Herb Spivak, in honor of Sherry Cohen Jennifer Stone and Robert Waldinger Beth and Larry Sulak Janet Testa Rosamond B. Vaule John and Cheryl Walsh, in memory of Kevin J. Walsh Margaret J. White, in honor of Sherry Cohen Mary and Gary Wolf 4 anonymous gifts
Contributing Supporters ($250 - $499) Jonathan Aibel and Julie Rohwein Rosanna and Gustavo Alfaro Amy Bailey Robin Barnes and David Bor David Barry Bill and Annie Barton, in honor of Ann Hall Danielle Belanger and Robert Sparkes Grace Berestecki Robert Bienkowski Ellen and Donald Bloch Chris Borden and Kim Swain
Eric and Sandra Brenman Jeremiah J. Bresnahan Thomas Burger and Andree Robert Daniel C. Burnes Maryellen Callahan Fritz Casselman and Susan Ashbrook Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Cheston, Jr. Priscilla Cogan and C.W. Duncan Steven and Arlene Cohen Deborah J. Cohen Phyllis Cohen Carolyn and Ted Colton
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Janet L. Comey, in honor of Michael T. Comey Harold S. Crowley, Jr. James F. Crowley Paul Curtis Harriet Davis, in memory of Eric Birch Sara Delano and William Zink Marie desJardins Jane and Stephen Deutsch George Dhionis Susan and Digger Donahue, in loving memory of Eric Birch
ANNUAL FUND | SUPPORTERS CIRCLE (continued) Walter and June Downey Owen Doyle Jim and Michelle Duane Phyllis Fairchild Micheline Federman Roger Ferguson and Chris Gaucher Ann and Edward Gaposchkin Joseph Genovese Celia and Walter Gilbert Phyllis and Stanford Goldman Kathy and Ron Groves Daniel W. Halston and Liliane R. Wong Eunice M. Harps Margaret N. Henderson and Loretta Henderson Yolanda K. Henderson Chris Herring Judith Horrigan Lindsey Humes Charlene and John Ingham, in memory of Eric Birch Toini and Carl Jaffe Kerry Ann James Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Kalowski Rob and Mary Keane-Hazzard Joan G. Kinne Nancy Korman and Ken Elgart Dr. Marcel and Gail Korn Drs. Carol and Ben‡ Kripke Joan and Albert Kuhn Carol Lazarus Tim and Julie Leland Richard E. Levin Nancy Levy June K. Lewin, in memory of Ted Kazanoff Dr. and Mrs. David Lhowe
Jim and Allie Loehlin Shari Malyn and Jonathan Abbott Robert Mann Marietta Marchitelli W. Kathy Martin and David L. Johnson John and Sally Matson Arthur Mattuck Lindsay McNair Helene and Alan Michel Forrest and Sara Milder Helaine Miller Dorian Mintzer and David Feingold Jessica Morrison The Munzer Family Ted and Mary Eugenia Myer, in honor of Louise and Arthur McGinnes Martha Narten Kimberly and David Nelson Carol and Davis Noble, in memory of Eric Birch Martin and Louise O'Donnell James Packer Dr. Susan L. Porter Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Proulx Peter and Suzanne Read Barbara Resnek Suzanne Ricco Katherine Rieske Christina Rifkin Patricia Robinson Barbara Roby Anne Romney Jean Rosenberg Mr. And Mrs. Michael Rotenberg Eric and Susan Schultz Dale H. Shea
Linda and David Sherman, in celebration of Eric Birch Candelaria Silva-Collins and Tessil Collins Rita and Harvey Simon Margaret and Michael Simon Nichole Smith and Richard Martin David R. and Ann M. St. Germain Bob and Susan Stevenson Ted Sturman Rebecca Sullivan Linda Sutter and Steven Centore Evelynne Swaggerty and Wilbur Edwards Jacob Taylor and Jean Park Clarence Travis Mario and Judy Umana Robert Unsworth Kenneth Virgile and Helene Mayer David and Susan Wahr Susan Warshauer, in memory of Eric Birch Joelle and Harvey Wartosky Richard and Sally Watts Susan Weiler Sharon and David White Richard and Frances Winneg Howard and Veronica Wiseman Clark Wright and Lisa Goldthwait Wright Marilyn Wright Mr. and Mrs. John Wyman Lorena and Robert Zeller Robert and Shirley Zimmerman 1 anonymous gift, in memory of Eric Birch 7 anonymous gifts
This list reflects gifts received during the 12 months prior to August 30, 2019. ♦ Member of the Hunt, the Huntington’s community of young donors. For more information or to join, visit huntingtontheatre.org/thehunt. ‡ Deceased Every effort has been made to assure accuracy of listings. Please bring errors or omissions to the attention of Elizabeth MacLachlan at 617 273 1523 or emaclachlan@huntingtontheatre.org.
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ANNUAL FUND | CORPORATE, FOUNDATION & GOVERNMENT FUNDERS The Huntington Theatre Company is grateful to receive support from a wide range of corporations, foundations, and government agencies that support the Huntington’s annual operations, as well as our award-winning productions and education and community programs. For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact Diana Jacobs-Komisar, Institutional Giving Manager, at 617 273 1514 or djkomisar@huntingtontheatre.org. Executive Season Producers ($100,000 and above) The Barr Foundation The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
Lucy R. Sprague Memorial Fund** MEDITECH Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Season Co-Producers ($50,000 - $99,999) Hershey Family Foundation Massachusetts Cultural Council**
Patrons ($10,000 - $14,999) Alfred E. Chase Charity Foundation Boston Summer Arts Institute** BPS Arts Expansion Fund at EdVestors** Peoples' United Community Foundation** Schrafft Charitable Trust The Tiny Tiger Foundation**
Production Sponsors ($25,000 - $49,999) Bank of America** Cabot Family Charitable Trust Edgerton Foundation Liberty Mutual Foundation** National Endowment for the Arts Benefactors ($15,000 - $24,999) Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Foundation Kingsbury Road Charitable Foundation**
Supporters ($5,000 - $9,999) The Atlantic Philanthropies Director/Employee Designated Gift Fund Locke Lord Morgan Lewis Morrison Foerster Proskauer LLP
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Ramsey McCluskey Family Foundation** Rockland Trust Company Ropes & Gray LLP WilmerHale Members ($2,500 - $4,999) Jackson and Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust** Rodgers Family Foundation Roy A. Hunt Foundation** Thank you to our in-kind contributors Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP High Output MAX Ultimate Food Noble Ford Productions Rafanelli Events Theatre Development Fund
** Education and community programs donor
THE HUNTINGTON LEGACY SOCIETY BUILDING A LEGACY OF GREAT THEATRE — The Huntington Legacy Society is comprised of philanthropists who want to ensure that great theatre lives on in Boston for generations to come. With our home now secure on the Avenue of the Arts, gifts through wills or estate plans are vital to a successful future for the Huntington. These gifts ensure that together we can continue to produce great theatre and have a lasting impact through our award-winning youth, education, and community initiatives. To learn about ways to give now and for the future, please visit huntingtontheatre.org/legacy. If you have already included the Huntington in your will or estate plans, or if you wish to discuss how you can participate, please contact Celina Valadao, Major Gifts Officer, at 617 273 1536 or cvaladao@huntingtontheatre.org.
Neal Balkowitsch and Donald Nelson Howard H. Bengele Suzanne Chapman Brant A. Cheikes Sherryl and Gerard Cohen Carol G. Deane Jim Dillon and Stone Wiske Susan Ellerin Arthur C. and Eloise W. Hodges Jane and Fred Jamieson Mary Ellen Kiddle Carol B. Langer Joie Lemaitre
Sharon and Brad Malt Bill and Linda McQuillan Mary C. O’Donnell Nancy and Edward Roberts Steve Stelovich Robert C. Volante Linda and Daniel Waintrup Margaret J. White J. David Wimberly Veronica and Howard Wiseman Mary Wolfson Genevieve and Justin Wyner 1 anonymous
THE HUNTINGTON LEGACY SOCIETY
SUPPORT GREAT THEATRE NOW AND IN THE FUTURE “We're way into the Huntington! That's why we made it a beneficiary of our individual retirement account (IRA). We are happy to help secure the future of the Huntington and its important work on stage and in our community.”
— JANE AND FRED JAMIESON, TRUSTEE
To learn about ways to give now and for the future through your Individual Retirement Account, please visit huntingtontheatre.org/IRA
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HUNTINGTON AVENUE THEATRE • GENERAL INFORMATION Contact Information for the Huntington Theatre Company The Huntington Theatre Company performs in three beautiful theatres in two dynamic Boston neighborhoods. The 890-seat Huntington Avenue Theatre is on the Avenue of the Arts (264 Huntington Avenue), diagonally across from Symphony Hall. The 370-seat Virginia Wimberly Theatre and the flexible 250-seat Nancy & Edward Roberts Studio Theatre are part of the Calderwood Pavilion in the historic South End, on the campus of the Boston Center for the Arts (527 Tremont Street). Website: huntingtontheatre.org Ticketing Services: 617 266 0800 Ticketing Services email: tickets@huntingtontheatre.org Administrative office: 617 266 7900 Administrative office email: thehuntington@huntingtontheatre.org Lost and Found: 617 273 1666
Ticketing Services Hours Ticketing Services is generally open Tuesday - Saturday, noon-curtain (or 6pm); Sunday, noon - curtain (or 4pm). Hours change weekly. For the most up-to-date hours, please visit huntingtontheatre.org or call Ticketing Services at 617 266 0800.
Huntington Group Discounts Groups of 10 or more may receive a discount of up to 20% off full ticket prices and a free ticket for every 20 purchased. Space is available at the theatre for pre- or post-performance receptions. Contact Brenton Thurston for more information at 617 273 1661 or groups@huntingtontheatre.org.
Public Transportation We encourage patrons to use public transportation to the Huntington Avenue Theatre whenever possible. The theatre is conveniently located near the MBTA Green Line Hynes or Symphony Stations; Orange Line/Commuter Rail Mass Ave. Station; the No. 1 Harvard-Dudley bus via Mass Ave. to Huntington Ave.; and the No. 39 ArborwayCopley bus to Gainsborough Street.
Huntington Avenue Theatre Parking Parking is available at many nearby locations. For details, please visit huntingtontheatre.org or call Ticketing Services at 617 266 0800.
Please note that these parking garages are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated with the Huntington Theatre Company or the Huntington Avenue Theatre.
If Your Plans Change We hate to see empty seats. Please consider donating any tickets you can’t use. For more information please call Ticketing Services at 617 266 0800.
Refreshments Snacks, wine, beer, soft drinks, and coffee are available before opening curtain and during intermission in the main lobby. Drinks purchased at concessions are permitted inside the theatre, but food is not.
Babes in Arms Children must have their own seats. Babes in arms are not permitted in the theatre. Children under 6 are not permitted.
Cameras The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
Pagers and Cellular Phones Please silence all watches, pagers, and cell phones during the performance.
Wheelchair Accessibility The Huntington Avenue Theatre is accessible by ramp and can accommodate both wheelchair and companion seating in the orchestra section. A power assisted door is located at the far left Ticketing Services entrance. Please notify us when you purchase your tickets if wheelchair accommodations will be required and confirm arrangements with the House Manager at 617 273 1666.
Hearing Enhancement The Huntington Avenue Theatre is equipped with an FM hearing enhancement system. Wireless headphones are available free of charge at the concessions stand in the main lobby for your use during a performance.
Restrooms Located in the lower-level and balcony lobbies. A wheelchair-accessible restroom is located in the main lobby on the first floor.
Coat Check Located in the lower lobby. If You Arrive Late In consideration of our actors and other audience members, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management. Large Print Programs Large print programs are free of charge and are available in the main lobby.
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HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY STAFF Peter DuBois
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ADMINISTRATION General Manager................................................Sondra R. Katz Associate General Manager............................................... Melissa Rose General Management Assistant.................................. Katy Poludniak Company Managers........................Jazzmin Bonner, Meagan Garcia Executive Assistant to the Managing Director.............................................................Mackenzie Cala
Subscriptions Coordinator......................................... Carolyn Andrews Ticketing Associates.......................Michaela Buccini, Fanni Horvath Full Time Customer Service Rep.....................................................Josh Fried Customer Service Reps................................... Caroline Clancy, Sue Dietlin, Kaylah Dixon, Olin Hayes, Shana Jackson, Marissa Kennedy, Zoe Nadal, Katelyn Reinert
Norma Jean Calderwood Artistic Director
Finance Director of Financial Management................. Glenda Fishman Accounting Manager.............................................................. June Zaidan Accounting Coordinator............................................................Jon Slater Accountants....................................Alexander, Aronson, Finning, CPA Human Resources Director of Human Resources.......................... Nina E. Nicolosi Human Resources Coordinator.................................... Michael Comey Payroll and Reporting Specialist...................................April Swiniuch Administrative Support Assistant...............................Sarah Schnebly Information Technology IT Director................................................................Scott Poole Network Administrator....................................................... Dan Moloney Calderwood Pavilion Calderwood Pavilion Manager................................. Katie Most Calderwood Pavilion House Manager........................Julie Cameron Calderwood Pavilion Stage Supervisor......................Rachael Hasse Calderwood Pavilion Management Associate...................................Matt Feldman-Campbell Calderwood Pavilion Apprentices.................................... Teresa Cruz, Austin Manross Calderwood Pavilion Assistant House Managers...............................................Paul Fox, Gabe Hughes, Ksenia Lanin, Micaela Slotin Calderwood Pavilion Front of House Staff.................... Lauren Burke, Elaina Ciccone, Mia Coffin, Barbara Crowther, Allie DiBiase, Linnea Donnelly, Sean Dorgan, Kerry Lydon, Caleb Palmer, Tiniqua Patrick, Nick Perron, Mirabella Pisani, Sarah Schnebly, Mia Sylvain, Ciera-Sadé Wade Huntington Avenue Theatre Operations Associate............................................................. Alicia Weber Huntington Avenue Theatre Front of House Staff..............................Emily Baker, Erica Brown, Kristina Dugas, Owen Elphick, Kendrick Evans, Robin Goldberg, Ariana Goldsworthy, Tiwat Laoboonchai, Shawn Lindaberry, Patrick Mahoney, Will Morrison, Samantha Myers, Emma Weisberg Theatre Venues Staff Security Guards................................Liam Concannon, Joe Flanagan, Greg Haugh, Joe Haugh Sr., Joe Haugh Jr., Peter Meagher, John Sweeney Custodian.................................................................................Jose Andrade Ticketing Services Ticketing Services Manager......................................................Ellen Holt Assistant Ticketing Services Manager................. Brenton Thurston Calderwood Pavilion Ticketing Coordinator....................Noah Ingle Huntington Avenue Theatre Ticketing Coordinator..........................................................Robin Russell
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Managing Director
ARTISTIC Producing Director.......................................Christopher Wigle Associate Producer................................................... Rebecca Bradshaw Director of New Work.................................................Charles Haugland Literary Associate.....................................................J. Sebastián Alberdi Assistant to the Artistic Director...................................... Caley Chase Producing Apprentice.....................................................Rosalind Bevan Literary Apprentice....................................................... Melory Mirashrafi Huntington Playwriting Fellows................................. MJ Halberstadt, Brenda Withers DEVELOPMENT Chief Development Officer................................Elisabeth Saxe Director of Development................................Jessica Morrison Senior Major Gifts Officer..........................................Margaret J. White Major Gifts Officer..............................................................Celina Valadao Development Events Manager....................................... Emma Blaxter Campaign Grants Manager and Campaign Copywriter...............................Diana Jacobs-Komisar Campaign Manager...........................................................Robin Valovich Development Operations and Database Administrator................................................. Darnell Graham Manager of Development Research and Stewardship...............................Elizabeth MacLachlan Development and Events Coordinator.....................Mirabella Pisani EDUCATION Director of Education.............................................Meg O’Brien Manager of Education Operations.................................. Daniel Begin Manager of Curriculum & Instruction...............................Regine Vital Education Associate..............................................................Marisa Jones Teaching Artist Fellow.......................................................Dylan C. Wack Education Apprentice.........................................................Logan Nelson Teaching Artists...............................Kortney Adams, Naheem Garcia, Keith Mascoll, Alexandra Smith MARKETING Director of Marketing............................................Anne Rippey Associate Director of Marketing...................... Meredith Mastroianni Tessitura Analytics Manager........................................... Derrick Martin Digital Media Specialist.............................................................. Paul Lazo Graphic Designer..................................................................Lauren Calder Promotions & Community Coordinator..........................................................Cheyenne Cohn-Postell Digital Marketing Coordinator..............................................Leah Reber Marketing/Public Affairs Apprentice.................................Kobi Kassal PUBLIC AFFAIRS Director of Public Affairs and Strategic Partnerships...................................... Temple Gill Publicist...............................................................................Danielle Morales Community Membership Coordinator..........................................................Candelaria Silva-Collins Co-op Student, Northeastern University....................................................Maren Flessen Marketing/Public Affairs Apprentice.................................Kobi Kassal
HUNTINGTON THEATRE COMPANY STAFF (continued) PRODUCTION Interim Director of Production............................Bethany Ford Production Management Apprentice.............................Megan Berry Stage Management Apprentice............................................Dan Karlin Scenery Technical Director..............................................Adam Godbout Associate Technical Director.................................................Dan Oleksy Assistant Technical Director.................................................Mike Hamer Scene Shop Foreman................................................Andrew Cancellieri Master Carpenter....................................................................Larry Dersch Carpenters............................................................ Andrew Adamopoulos, Milosz Gassan, Nick Hernon, Christian Lambrecht, Jorge Pinto, Huntington Avenue Theatre Stage Supervisor.............................................................Michael Huxford Run Carpenter......................................................... John Graham Parker Scenery Apprentice.............................................................. Suki McCarty Properties Properties Master.............................................Kristine Holmes Assistant Properties Master.............................................Justin Seward Properties Artisan.....................................................................Ian Thorsell Properties Run................................................................Andrew DeShazo Properties Apprentice............................................... Stephen Doucette Paints Charge Scenic Artist............................................Kristin Krause Assistant Charge Scenic Artist...........................Romina Diaz-Brarda Scenic Artist..............................................................................Katie Keaton Scenic Art Apprentices............... Priscilla Franklin, Michelle Sparks
Costumes Costume Director.......................Carolyn Hoffmann-Schneider Assistant Costume Director................................. Virginia V. Emerson Costume Design Assistant...................................... Kathryn Schondek Head Draper...........................................................................Anita Canzian Tailor/Draper............................................................................ Aryn Murphy First Hand............................................................................Rebecca Hylton Costume Crafts Artisan/Dyer.................................................Denise M. Wallace-Spriggs Wardrobe Supervisor..........................................................Christine Marr Associate Wardrobe Supervisor.............................Barbara Crowther Wigmaster...............................................................................Troy Siegfreid Electrics Lighting & Projections Supervisor................. Katherine Herzig Assistant Lighting Supervisor....................................... Bridget Collins Calderwood Pavilion House Electrician............................Taylor Ness Huntington Avenue Theatre House Electrician........................................................................ Sean Baird Sound Sound Supervisor................................................. Ben Emerson Calderwood Pavilion Sound Engineer................................................................. Jesse McKenzie Huntington Avenue Theatre Sound Engineer....................................................................Valentin Frank Sound Apprentice...................................................................... Matt Freije
Additional Staff for Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead Assistant Director.................................................................Caley Chase Fight Consultant............................................................ Omar Robinson Movement Consultant......................................................Danny Pelzig Music Consultant..............................................................Matthew Stern Illusion Consultant........................................................Evan Northrup Production Assistant.........................................................Lilian McGrail Carpenters...................................Daniel Fountain, Victor Gutierrez, Rita Roy, Kyle Salvaggio, Slava Tchoul Deck Crew Run.................................................................. Bradley Costa Scenic Artist...................................................................Elektra Newman First Hand................................................................................. Katie Kenna Stitchers............................... Jaclyn Cohen, Tazzy Cole, Luisa Earle Craft Artisan..............................................................................Jen Bennet
Dresser.............................................................................................Ie Dineen Wig Designer........................................................................... Jason Allen Hair/Wig Run............................................................... Susie Moncousky Associate Lighting Designer....................................... Ethan Steimel Lighting Design Assistant...............................Christopher Gilmore Lighting Programmer............................................Morgan Ehresman Electricians........................................Kevin Barnett, Jordan Barnett, Robert Cott, Dean Covert, Morgan Ehresman, Russell Feinstein, Gabe Goldman, Victor Guttierrez, Amanda Hackney, Liam Hofmeister, Maya Krantz, Callie Moos, Elektra Newman, Jonathan Rooney, Brian Vlasak, Madelyn Wernig Sound Technician............................................................Josh Northcutt
The Huntington Theatre Company is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), an association of the nation’s leading resident professional theatres; Theatre Communications Group, a national service organization for the nonprofit professional theatre; StageSource, a regional alliance of theatre artists and producers; and ArtsBoston, the voice and resource for the arts in Greater Boston. This theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. The director is a member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical labor union. The scenic, costume, lighting, and sound designers in LORT theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE.
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GUIDE to LOCAL THEATRE BLUE MAN GROUP, Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton St., 800-BLUE-MAN. Ongoing. This giddily subversive offBroadway hit serves up outrageous and inventive theatre where three muted, blue-painted performers spoof both contemporary art and modern technology. Wry commentary and bemusing antics are matched only by the ingenious ways in which music and sound are created. DAVID BYRNE’S AMERICAN UTOPIA, Emerson Colonial Theatre, 106 Boylston St., 888-616-0272. Sep 11–28. Innovative pop/rock icon David Byrne (Talking Heads, Here Lies Love) shares the spotlight with a diverse ensemble of 11 musical artists from around the globe. Together with production consultant Alex Timbers and choreographer Annie-B Parson (his collaborators on Here Lies Love), Byrne and ensemble deliver “a marvel of staging and motion” (Chicago Tribune) that’s as surprisingly poignant as it is supremely funky. THE LION KING, Citizens Bank Opera House, 539 Washington St., 866-523-7469. Oct 3–27. This lively stage adaptation of the Academy Award-winning 1994 Disney film is the story of young lion prince Simba, who, following an unthinkable tragedy, flees his home in the African Pride Lands, eventually joined by two hilarious and unlikely friends. But when weight of responsibility and a desperate plea from the now-ravaged Pride Lands come to find the adult prince, Simba must take on a formidable enemy and fulfill his destiny to be king. PASSENGERS, The 7 Fingers, Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St., 617-824-8400. Sep 25–Oct 1. Speeding through, up and over the shifting landscapes of our lives, Montreal-based The 7 Fingers’ latest production reminds us that we always have somewhere we’ve got to go, but often don’t know where we’re headed or who we’ll meet along the way. RENT, Boch Center, The Shubert Theatre, 265 Tremont St., 866-348-9738. Oct 29–Nov 10. Jonathan Larson’s groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning masterpiece re-imagines Puccini’s La Bohème, returning to Boston in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. SHEAR MADNESS, Charles Playhouse Stage II, 74 Warrenton St., 617-426-5225. Ongoing. It’s a day like any other at the Shear Madness salon, when suddenly the lady upstairs gets knocked off. Whodunit? Join the fun as the audience matches wits with the suspects to catch the killer in this wildly popular comedy. THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL, Boch Center, The Wang Theatre, 270 Tremont St., 800-982-2787. Oct 15–27. A legendary 40 ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
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ROARING TO LIFE: Experience The Lion King live and in person when the blockbuster musical version of the classic Disney film takes the stage at the Citizens Bank Opera House October 3–27. roster of Grammy Award winners, a visionary director and a Tony Award-winning design team team up for the musical The New York Times declares, “Brilliant!” Broadway’s best creative minds re-imagine and bring to life the beloved Nickelodeon series with humor, heart and pure theatricality in “a party for the eyes and ears” (Daily Beast). TRIPTYCH (EYES OF ONE ON ANOTHER), Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St., 617-824-8400. Oct 30–Nov 3. This unique collaboration of artists and art forms celebrates the work of the late photographer Robert Mapplethorpe and its uncanny ability to upend beliefs on race, gender and politics in both edifying and reckless ways.
LOCAL/REGIONAL THEATRE ADMISSIONS, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Roberts Studio Theatre, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Oct 25–Nov 30. Sherri Rosen-Mason and her headmaster husband Bill have worked hard for many years to diversify the student body at the small New England prep school where they work. But when their son’s Ivy League dreams are on the line, personal ambition and progressive values collide. BLACK LIGHT, American Repertory Theater, Oberon, 2 Arrow St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. Sep 19–29. This immersive performance piece, in which Daniel Alexander Jones performs as the iconic Jomama Jones in a spiritual revival for turbulent times, removes the barrier between artist and audience through inquiry, story and song. THE BODYGUARD, North Shore Music Theatre, 62 Dunham Rd., Beverly, 978-232-7200. Oct 29–Nov 10. In this new musical based on the smash hit 1992 film, former Secret Service agentturned-bodyguard Frank Farmer is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge; what they don’t expect is to fall in love in a breathtak-
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GUIDE TO LOCAL THEATRE (continued) ingly romantic thriller featuring a host of irresistible Whitney Houston classics. THE BOOK CLUB PLAY, Boston Playwrights’ Theatre and Kitchen Theatre Company, 949 Commonwealth Ave., 866-8114111. Sep 26–Oct 13. Ana is a Type A personality who lives in a letter-perfect world with an adoring husband, the perfect job and her greatest passion: Book Club. But when her cherished group becomes the focus of a documentary film, its intimate discussions about life and literature take a turn for the hilarious in front of the inescapable camera lens. Add a provocative new member along with some surprising new book titles, and these six friends are bound for pandemonium. CHOIR BOY, SpeakEasy Stage Company, Roberts Studio Theatre, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-933-8600. Sep 13–Oct 12. For 50 years, the elite Charles R. Drew Prep School has been dedicated to the education of strong, ethical black men, its legendary gospel choir an emblem of all it holds true. But for Pharus Young, the opportunity to take his rightful place as the leader of these talented vocalists comes at a price. Can he still earn his place in these hallowed halls and sing in his own key? THE CRUCIBLE, The Nora Theatre Company and Bedlam, Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617576-9278. Sep 12–Oct 12. In 1692 Salem, Massachusetts, mass hysteria has consumed the town after Reverend Samuel Parris’ daughter and other girls have been discovered dancing naked in the woods with whispers of witchcraft running wild. Bedlam Artistic Director Eric Tucker helms Arthur Miller’s American classic that asks the question, “In a culture in which power resides in the hands of men—who do you believe?” HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES, The Cannon Theatre, 410 Great Rd., Littleton, 978-448-2108. Oct 25–Nov 16. Alan Ayckbourn’s farce tells the story of three couples who become embroiled in a chain of misunderstandings, conflicts and revelations due to two of the characters’ attempt to cover up their infidelity. LAST NIGHT AT BOWL-MOR LANES, Greater Boston Stage Company, 395 Main St., Stoneham, 781-279-2200. Sep 5–29. Ruth and Maude are on a mission. After 49 years of “friendly competition,” the score is tied. It all comes down to one final string before the Bowl-Mor closes its doors forever in this world premiere by GBSC Producing Artistic Director Weylin Symes. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, Lyric Stage Company, 140 Clarendon St., 617-585-5678. Through Oct 6. In this awardwinning sci-fi pulp musical, nebbishy Seymour haplessly pines after his coworker Audrey. Suddenly, opportunity falls into his lap in the form of a mysterious, carnivorous, conniving—not to mention singing—plant that promises to fulfill Seymour’s every wish. MARIE AND ROSETTA, Greater Boston Stage Company and Front Porch Arts Collective, 395 Main St., Stoneham, 781-2792200. Oct 17–Nov 10. Celebrated for her ferocious guitar playing and swinging gospel music, Sister Rosetta Tharpe broke boundaries and influenced rock ’n’ roll’s earliest icons. Set in 1940s Mississippi, George Brant’s play shows the legendary icon rehearsing with her young protege, Marie Knight, as the two prepare to embark on a tour that will ultimately cement them as one of the greatest musical duos in history. NIXON’S NIXON, New Repertory Theatre, MainStage Theater, The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 42 ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
Arsenal St., Watertown, 617-923-8487. Sep 14–Oct 6. The night before Richard Nixon announced his resignation from the Presidency, he summoned Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to meet with him in the White House. Russell Lees’ interpretation of what happened behind those closed doors questions whether the American Presidency is truly an office for leadership, or simply an opportunity to hold power. ORSON’S SHADOW, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, The Julie Harris Stage, 2357 State Highway Route 6, Wellfleet, 508-3499428. Sep 12–29. At a West End theatre in 1960, legendary critic Kenneth Tynan has made a startling proposal: Orson Welles should direct Laurence Olivier and the young Joan Plowright in Rhinoceros, Ionesco’s absurdist masterpiece. It is the rehearsal process, however, that brims with absurdity as titanic personalities wrestle the muse in this witty and incisive depiction of drama, both on and off-stage. THE PURISTS, Huntington Theatre Company, Wimberly Theatre, Stanford Calderwood Pavilion at the Boston Center for the Arts, 527 Tremont St., 617-266-0800. Extended through Oct 6. A thrilling world premiere about a conflict between three music-loving friends by an exciting new voice. Tony Awardwinner Billy Porter (Kinky Boots, “Pose” on FX) returns to the Huntington to direct this soaring new play by Dan McCabe. RACE, Hovey Players, 9 Spring St., Waltham, 781-893-9171. Sep 13–Oct 7. Two lawyers find themselves defending a wealthy white executive charged with raping a black woman. When a new legal assistant gets involved in the case, opinions that had boiled beneath the surface explode to the forefront in David Mamet’s pull-no-punches drama. RHINOCEROS, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater, The Julie Harris Stage, 2357 State Highway Route 6, Wellfleet, 508-349-9428. Sep 5–28. Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist masterpiece, written in 1959 in alarmed reaction to the mid-20th century proliferation of totalitarianism, takes aim at the underlying roots and the seductively corrosive lure of herd mentality. ROALD DAHL’S WILLY WONKA, Wheelock Family Theatre, 180 The Riverway, 617-353-3001. Oct 25–Nov 17. The timeless musical story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir recounts the delicious adventures of Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate, featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film starring Gene Wilder. THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW, Moonbox Productions, venue TBA, Harvard Square, Cambridge, moonbox.org. Oct 17–Nov 3. This beloved send-up of B-grade science fiction and horror films tells the tale of Dr. Frank-N-Furter and a madcap cast of characters who gather to witness the unveiling of the doctor’s new creation. SIX, American Repertory Theater, Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle St., Cambridge, 617-547-8300. Through Sep 27. Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. All this time, the six wives of Henry VIII have been reduced to a single rhyme—so they picked up a pen and a microphone. From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the wives take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing 500 years of historical heartbreak into a 75-minute celebration of 21st century girl power. THE STONE, Arlekin Players Theatre, Studio 368, 368 Hillside Ave., Needham, 617-942-9822. Sep 13–29. The story of three generations of women grappling with the reverberations of 60 years of German history, spanning from 1935 to 1993, comes to life in this English-language version of last spring’s Russian production of Marius von Mayenburg’s new work.
GUIDE TO LOCAL THEATRE (continued) SUNSET BOULEVARD, North Shore Music Theatre, 62 Dunham Rd., Beverly, 978-232-7200. Sep 24–Oct 6. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning masterwork tells the tale of faded, silent-screen goddess Norma Desmond, who draws impoverished screenwriter Joe Gillis into her fantasy world. Entrapped in a claustrophobic existence, his love for another woman leads him to try and break free with dramatic consequences. THE THANKSGIVING PLAY, Lyric Stage Company, 140 Clarendon St., 617-585-5678. Oct 18–Nov 10. Thanksgiving, that most American of holidays: when families gather to celebrate the warmth of home, the bounty of the harvest—and a legacy of genocide and violent colonial expansion. Good intentions collide with absurd assumptions in this wickedly funny satire, as a troupe of terminally “woke” teaching artists scrambles to create a pageant that somehow manages to celebrate both Turkey Day and Native American Heritage Month. TRAYF, New Repertory Theatre, MainStage Theater, The Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown, 617-923-8487. Oct 12–Nov 3. Best friends Zalmy and Shmuel spend their days driving their “Mitzvah Tank” through 1990s Manhattan, performing good deeds. The two young men soon find themselves at odds, as a newcomer wishing to learn more about their Chasidic ways creates discord between them, forcing a reexamination of their faith and relationship.
DANCE DANCE ME, Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, Emerson Cutler Majestic Theatre, 219 Tremont St., 617-824-8400. Oct 25 & 26. This exclusive creation inspired by the rich and profound work of Montréal-based poet, artist and songwriter Leonard Cohen is a riveting homage to the famed musician that evokes the grand cycles of existence as described in Cohen’s deeply reflective music and poems. GISELLE, Boston Ballet, Citizens Bank Opera House, 539 Washington St., 617-695-6955. Sep 19–29. Hailed as the greatest romantic ballet of all time, this masterpiece illustrates the strength of love, the devastation of betrayal and the power of forgiveness. The tale of a peasant girl who goes mad and dies of heartbreak after being deceived by her lover is both emotional and haunting.
OPERA I AM A DREAMER WHO NO LONGER DREAMS, White Snake Projects, Robert J. Orchard Stage, Emerson Paramount Center, 559 Washington St., 617-824-8400. Sep 20–22. The lives of two immigrant women—Rosa, a Mexican Dreamer, and her court-appointed attorney, Singa, a legal immigrant from Indonesia—appear vastly different, but they soon realize they share more similarities than they realized. As Rosa’s trial progresses, the two women must make a heart-wrenching decision that will change both their lives forever. PAGLIACCI, Boston Lyric Opera, DCR Steriti Memorial Rink, 561 Commercial St., 617-542-6772. Sep 27–Oct 6. When a traveling troupe arrives to perform in a bustling town, the secrets and jealousies among them threaten to explode onstage—with deadly consequences. This carnival-style installation mirrors the “play-within-a-play” of the opera and invites audiences to step into the drama.
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49 SOCIAL, 49 Temple Pl., 617-338-9600. This eclectic bar and restaurant at Downtown Crossing serves refined modern American cuisine. The seasonal dinner menu draws inspiration from around the globe while also incorporating ingredients from local New England farms. D, C. 49socialboston.com. BACK DECK, 2 West St. (corner of Washington), 617-6700320. With three deck spaces and a menu of grill-focused favorites, Back Deck invites everyone to gather around patio tables and chairs for a charcoal-cooked meal and backyardinspired cocktails. Its ambiance brings the outdoors inside with floor-to-ceiling open windows, carriage lighting, lush green planters, glazed brick and an open kitchen. Drawing inspiration from a roof deck, this restaurant is the ultimate urban retreat. L, D, Sat & SB, C. BackDeckBoston.com. BLU, 4 Avery St., 617-375-8550. Located in the heart of the Theatre District next door to the Ritz Carlton on the fourth floor, blu Restaurant and Bar is celebrating its 15th anniversary with a feast for the senses. Its contemporary American menu includes the all-time favorite lobster club. Featuring spectacular floor-to-ceiling windows, blu is perfect for a pre-show dinner, corporate events, weddings, cocktail receptions and private dining. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., D Mon–Sat 5–10 p.m. blurestaurant.com. CITYPLACE, On Stuart Street between Tremont and S. Charles streets in the State Transportation Building. Enjoy handcrafted beers at Rock Bottom Brewery, delicious treats from Panera Bread and gourmet Chinese at P.F. Chang’s as well as specialty pizzas, custom burritos and coffee from Starbucks and Dunkin’. B, L, D, C. cityplaceboston.com. CLINK, The Liberty Hotel, 215 Charles St., 617-224-4004. Clink serves the freshest North Atlantic seafood, seasonal New England fare and delicious artisanal meats, highlights of a menu that artfully marries European culinary tradition with contemporary American innovation. The dining room features vestiges of original jail cells and an open kitchen, while gold leather seats, butcher block tables and granite accents add to the contemporary style. Nightly, Clink’s lobby bar draws urban dwellers and hotel guests to an energetic and social nightlife scene in the heart of Boston. B 6:30–11 a.m., L 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m., D 5–11 p.m., SB 10 a.m.–3 p.m. clinkrestaurant.com. 44 ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD
DAVIO’S NORTHERN ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE, 75 Arlington St., 617-357-4810. This Boston institution is located in Park Square, within walking distance to all theatres. The Northern Italian steakhouse menu includes a selection of homemade pastas and Brandt meats (aged New York sirloin, Niman Ranch pork chop, Provini porterhouse veal chop), as well as Davio’s classics and selection of fresh seafood, before or after the theatre. Enjoy a lighter fare menu in the spacious bar and parlor area. D Sun– Tue 5–10 p.m., Wed–Sat ’til 11 p.m.; LS Sun–Tue ’til 11 p.m., Wed–Sat ’til midnight; L Mon–Fri, SB 11 a.m.–3 p.m. VP. davios.com. EXPLORATEUR, 186 Tremont St., 617-766-3179. French in spirit and Californian in its dedication to ingredient-driven cuisine and passionate approach to dining, this all-day cafe, restaurant and bar boasts a menu of French classics with a unique spin that keeps its farmers, foragers and artisans front and center. B Fri–Sun 10 a.m.–3 p.m.; D Sun–Wed 5–9 p.m, Thu–Sat ’til 10 p.m.; C Mon–Thu 3–11 p.m., Fri & Sat 10 a.m.–midnight, Sun ’til 11 p.m. Cafe open daily 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m. explorateur.com. FAJITAS & ’RITAS, 25 West St., 617-426-1222. Established in 1989, Fajitas & ’Ritas is an easygoing restaurant and bar that features fresh, healthy Texan and barbecue cuisine at bargain prices. An all-around fun place to eat, drink and hang out, the walls are decorated with colorful murals and the bar boasts some of Boston’s best—and sturdiest—margaritas. L, D Mon & Tue 11:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; Wed, Thu & Sat ’til 10 p.m.; Fri ’til 11 p.m.; Sun ’til 8 p.m. C. fajitasandritas.com. GRILL 23 & BAR, 161 Berkeley St., 617-542-2255. One of Boston’s best steakhouses for more than 30 years, this independent, family-owned restaurant offers Brandt family beef, New England seafood, seasonal produce, decadent desserts, a world-class wine list, outstanding service and warm hospitality. D, LS, C, VP. grill23.com. JASPER WHITE’S SUMMER SHACK, 50 Dalton St., 617-8679955; 149 Alewife Brook Parkway, Cambridge, 617-520-9500. Enjoy top-notch seafood such as pan-roasted lobster, awardwinning fried chicken and an impressive raw bar in a casual setting. L, D. summershackrestaurant.com. THE KINSALE IRISH PUB & RESTAURANT, 2 Center Plaza (Cambridge Street), 617-742-5577. Hand-crafted in Ireland and shipped to Boston, this classic pub features a cozy interior with beautiful Celtic motifs and traditional Irish fare with 20+ beers on tap, 100-seat seasonal patio, live music and trivia on Wed. Sat & SB. L, D, C. classicirish.com. LEGAL SEA FOODS, 558 Washington St., 617-692-8888; 26 Park Plaza, Park Square Motor Mart, 617-426-4444; 255 State St., Long Wharf, 617-227-3115; Copley Place, 100 Huntington Ave., 617-266-7775; 270 Northern Ave., Liberty Wharf, 617-477-2900; other locations. Legal Sea Foods, a Boston tradition for more than 50 years, features more than 40 varieties of fresh fish and shellfish as well as an award-winning wine list. Named “Boston’s Most Popular Restaurant” (Zagat 2010/2011). L & D. legalseafoods.com. MASSIMINO’S CUCINA ITALIANA, 207 Endicott St., 617-5235959. Owner/chef Massimino—former head chef of Naples’ Hotel Astoria and Switzerland’s Metropolitan Hotel—offers
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MERITAGE RESTAURANT + WINE BAR, Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, 617-439-3995. Led by Chef Daniel Bruce, founder of the Boston Wine Festival, the innovative Meritage menu marries wine and food for a dynamic, sensory-evoking experience. Daniel’s deeply rooted ties with vintners from around the world are integrated in a unique vineyard-to-table concept. D Tue–Sat 5:30–10 p.m. meritagetherestaurant.com. PARKER’S RESTAURANT, Omni Parker House, 60 School St. at Tremont Street, 617-725-1600. Executive chef Gerry Tice celebrates nostalgic cuisine with a contemporary flair at Parker’s Restaurant, the birthplace of Boston Cream Pie, the Parker House Roll and Boston Scrod. B Mon–Fri 6:30–11 a.m., Sat–Sun 7–11:30 a.m., offering an elaborate buffet in addition to a la carte selections. L Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.; D Mon– Thu 5:30–10 p.m., Fri & Sat 5–10 p.m.
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ROWES WHARF SEA GRILLE, Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, 617-856-7744. From harbor-facing outdoor terrace dining and summer nights filled with live music, to the chic yet casual dining room bursting with imaginative food and cocktails year-round, Rowes Wharf Sea Grille is one of the most exciting spots to dine on the waterfront for those looking to grab a bite to eat while strolling along Boston’s lively HarborWalk. B Mon–Fri 6:30–11 a.m., Buffet Sat & Sun 7–11 a.m., L 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Afternoon Tea 2:30–4 p.m., D 4:30–10 p.m. roweswharfseagrille.com. RUTH’S CHRIS STEAK HOUSE, 45 School St., 617-742-8401. At Ruth’s Chris Steak House, each steak is hand-selected from the top 2% of the country’s beef, broiled to perfection at 1,800 degrees and served in the restaurant’s signature style—on a sizzling, 500-degree plate so every bite stays hot and delicious. Located at Old City Hall, Ruth’s Chris also features fresh seafood, an award-winning wine list and a gracious environment with warm hospitality. L, D, C. ruthschris.com. TOP OF THE HUB, 800 Boylston St., Prudential Center, 617-536-1775. Located 52 stories above the city, Top of the Hub is Boston’s special occasion favorite. With upscale American cuisine, live entertainment nightly, a spectacular view and romantic atmosphere, Top of the Hub promises a unique experience for both visitors and native Bostonians alike. L, D, C, SB. topofthehub.net. YE OLDE UNION OYSTER HOUSE, 41 Union St., 617-2272750. America’s oldest restaurant, now celebrating 191 years, serves Yankee-style seafood, beef and chicken, and is famed for the oyster bar where Daniel Webster dined daily. Specialties include clam chowder and fresh lobster. L & D Sun–Thu 11 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Fri & Sat ’til 10 p.m. C ’til midnight. unionoysterhouse.com.
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