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“HEART-GRIPPING AND CATHARTIC, FUN HOME OCCUPIES THE PLACE WHERE WE ALL GREW UP ” –The New York Times

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Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron Music by Jeanine Tesori Directed by Karla Hartley

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GROW UP. OUT LOUD.

Mainstage Series Presented By:

POWERFUL STORIES. BOLDLY TOLD.

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Opening Night Hosts: Robyn Rusignuolo & Andrew Bellino

LIFE. OUT LOUD. Novelist Émile Zola proclaimed, “If you ask me what I came into this

live out loud.” The Urban Dictionary describes living out loud as “Living on purpose, living passionately for your values. Letting others see your light shine, and not being afraid to be different.” life to do, I will tell you: I came to

This season, we've invited our community to come together to experience LIFE. OUT LOUD with a line-up plays featuring characters laughing, crying, loving, rebelling, mourning and soaring... out loud.

These are sit-up-and-take-notice stories that will dare you to lean forward and be transported.

This summer our LIFE. OUT LOUD season concludes with the fresh and unforgettable musical, FUN HOME. Based on Alison Bechdel’s iconic graphic novel, FUN HOME became one of the biggest Broadway musical hits of the last decade, winning five Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book of a Musical. I am thrilled to close out our season with this powerful reckoning of childhood memories, of innocence and of awakening and to share its moving characters and music with our audiences in our intimate space, as we share Alison's journey of GROWING UP. OUT LOUD.

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At American Stage, we are committed to telling stories that impact our hearts and minds, honor our diversity, embrace our differences, and rejoice in our shared experience of what it is to be human. Our season theme reflects our passion for Powerful Stories, Boldly Told and our commitment to promote connection and unity in our community through the sharing of a diversity of perspectives and experiences.

I invite you to join our community of artists and audiences who are passionate about elevating the cultural life of Tampa Bay and creating opportunities for us to come together to engage, to connect, to celebrate, and indeed, to live‌

LIFE. OUT LOUD.

Stephanie Gularte Producing Artistic Director

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AN AMERICAN DREAMSCAPE Mainstage Season Opener

REGIONAL PREMIERE

VIETGONE

By Qui Nguyen

OCT 2 - NOV 3, 2019 “CRITICS' PICK! - A RAUCOUS COMEDY” - The New York Times

Single tickets go on sale in August.

"We are kicking off our 2019-20 American Dreamscape season with a wild adventure in Qui Nguyen's VIETGONE. This rambunctious, funny, sexy and emotionally powerful story is told through the lens of a young VietnameseAmerican man trying to piece together the unique courtship of his refugee parents during the Vietnam War as they try to make a new home in America."

- Stephanie Gularte, CEO/Producing Artistic Director

#asVIETGONE | #1920AAD POWERFUL STORIES. BOLDLY TOLD.

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POWERFUL STORIES. BOLDLY TOLD.

Stephanie Gularte, CEO/Producing Artistic Director, presents

FUN HOME

LISA KRON | MUSIC BY JEANINE TESORI BASED ON THE GRAPHIC NOVEL BY ALISON BECHDEL

BOOK AND LYRICS BY

JUL 17 - AUG 18, 2019 Director

Musical Director

Choreographer

Production Stage Manager

Karla Hartley

Jeremy D. Silverman

Heather Krueger

Rachel Harrison*

Properties Master Sound Designer

Jerid Fox

Set Designer

Costume Designer Lighting Designer

Stephen Kraack Charles Murdock Lucus#

Dina Perez#

Mike Wood#

Member of Actors’ Equity Association | #Member of the United Scenic Artists union

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Mainstage Series Presented By: Presenting Sponsors:

Co-Sponsor:

Tim McCormick & Jeff Brizzi

Sherri Richey Burke

Opening Night Hosts: Robyn Rusignuolo & Andrew Bellino This project is sponsored in part by the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Culture and the State of Florida (Section 286.25, Florida Statutes).

Originally Produced on Broadway by Fox Theatricals, Barbara Whitman, Carole Shorenstein Hays, Tom Casserly, Paula Marie Black, Latitude Link, Terry Schnuck/Jane Lane, The Forstalls, Nathan Vernon, Mint Theatricals, Elizabeth Armstrong, Jam Theatricals, Delman Whitney, and Kristin Caskey and Mike Isaacson. The world premiere production of FUN HOME was produced by The Public Theater. Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director, Patrick Willingham, Executive Director. In New York City on October 22nd, 2013. FUN HOME was developed, in part, at the 2012 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab at White Oak and the 2012 Sundance Institute Theatre Lab at the Sundance Resort.

FUN HOME is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. American Stage Theatre Company operates under a Small Professional Theatre Contract with Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

American Stage is a constituent member of the Florida Professional Theatres Association, the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, the St. Petersburg Arts Alliance, and Theatre Communications Group. American Stage enjoys some funding from the Florida Department of State, The Florida Arts Council and the Division of Cultural Affairs. American Stage programming is also sponsored in part by the City of St. Petersburg. American Stage is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

American Stage is a proud member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American Theatre.

SPECIAL THANKS: American Stage would like to thank Dean Hershkowitz of MEZE 119 for catering our first rehearsal reception, Steve & Nancy Westphal, Chef Tyson Grant and Parkshore Grill Catering for catering our opening night reception, and Tyrone Frame & Mirror, and the American Stage volunteers for their support.

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ABOUT THE PRODUCTION

THE CAST Helen Bechdel ................................... Kristin Carbone* Christian Bechdel .............................. Brinley Degwert John Bechdel .......................................... Tanner Grant Alison ..................................................... Adrianne Hick* Bruce Bechdel ......................................... David Mann*

Medium Alison ......................................... Mollie Posnik Roy/Bobby Jeremy/Mark/Pete ........ Xavier Reyes* Small Alison ........................................... Mercy Roberts Joan ..................................................... Skyler Rosenthal Understudy (Medium Alison) ..................... Rose Hahn

THE BAND

Music Director/Keyboard ........................................................................................................... Jeremy D. Silverman Percussionist ............................................................................................................................................ Melanie Downs

TIME

1970's to Present Day

PLACE

The Bechdel family home, the Bechdel's family-owned funeral home, and Oberlin College FUN HOME will be presented in a 95 minute act with no intermission.

CREATIVE TEAM

Director .......................................................................................................................................................... Karla Hartley Music Director ................................................................................................................................ Jeremy D. Silverman Choreographer .................................................................................................................................... Heather Krueger Set Designer ............................................................................................................................ Charles Murdock Lucas# Lighting Designer ........................................................................................................................................... Mike Wood Costume Designer ........................................................................................................................................ Dina Perez# Sound Designer ..................................................................................................................................... Stephen Kraack Properties Master ............................................................................................................................................. Jerid Fox Production Stage Manager ................................................................................................................ Rachel Harrison* Sound Board Operator and Mic Technician ............................................................................................ Lillian Kraack Member of Actors’ Equity Association | #Member of the United Scenic Artists union | +Member of the Society of American Fight Directors

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AMERICAN STAGE STAFF CEO/Producing Artistic Director Stephanie Gularte Associate Producer Jim Sorensen General Manager Tom Block Community Outreach Associate & Volunteer Coordinator Colleen Cherry Bookkeeper Kellys Camacho-Robinson Director of Education, Outreach & Improv Tiffany Ford Education Coordinator Marissa Nicole Koch Education & Improv Associate Patrick Jackson Managing Director Stephanie Snyder

Marketing & Communications Manager Roman Black Graphic Designer Morgan Roesener Administrative Assistant, Advancement Paige Gilley Box Office Manager Steve Mountan Box Office Associate Jenny Peacock Audience Services Associate Tamara Calvert House Manager Taylor McKee Bar Manager Chris Strong Director of Production Jerid Fox

TEACHING ARTISTS

Production Coordinator Rachel Harrison Technical Director Timon Brown Assistant Technical Director John Millsap Costume Shop Manager Jill Castle Master Electrician Chris Baldwin Costuming Volunteer Jeannine Clark Dunlap Production and Stage Management Apprentice Season Wong Acting & Production Apprentices Rose Hahn, Kaylie Horowitz, Dylan Renfrow, and Donovan Whitney

Matt Acquard, Kristopher Atkinson, Cassidy Brooks, William Bryant, Colleen Cherry, Alexandria Crawford, Jeremy Douglass, Jenna Felder, Paul Finocchiaro, Tiffany Ford, Chris Friday, Kara Goldberg, Gavin Hawk, Molly Healy, Ryan Hill, Kody Hopkins, John Huls, Ben Ismail, Patrick A. Jackson, Marissa Nicole Koch, Sadie Lockhart, Sierra Lucas, Courtney McLaren, Sarah Pullman-Atanacio, Davina Reid, Matt Schwartz, Leslie Settle, Gavin Stark, Amy Swanson, Taylor Sweat, Kathleen Taylor, Ally Thomas, Kayla Tomas, Matt Walker, Ricky Wayne, Sophia Williar

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authentically. In life - be present, be open, be fearless. And invite others to do the same.” - Stephanie Gularte, CEO/Producing Artistic Director

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A NOTE FROM DIRECTOR KARLA HARTLEY

Theater, in my view, should foster understanding between people who have differing opinions and ways of living. In a time when the willingness to genuinely listen to and understand others seems to be waning, providing audiences with work that reveals a life with which they may be unfamiliar is more necessary than ever before. What makes FUN HOME extraordinary is that the play allows us to see each phase of the coming out process — from the awkward adolescent who knows she’s different but doesn’t know why to the awakening of a burgeoning sexual identity to the confidence of a woman who knows exactly who she is. It also shows us the other side of that coin — the inner torture of a man who cannot accept who he is.

FUN HOME gives us all thoughtful insight to lives that are deserving of respect and understanding. Thank you for joining us on the journey.

- Karla Hartley, Director

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BOOKS AND LYRICS BY LISA KRON

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DIRECTOR'S NOTE/ ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHTS

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LIFE. OUT LOUD. “In the theatre - telling stories about life, boldly,

Lisa Kron is a writer and performer whose work has been widely produced in New York, regionally, and internationally. Her plays include WELL; 2.5 MINUTE RIDE; and THE VER**ZON PLAY. She wrote the book and lyrics for the musical FUN HOME (with music by composer Jeanine Tesori), winner of five 2015 Tony Awards including Best Musical. Lisa and Jeanine were the first all-woman team to ever receive a Tony for best score. As an actor, Lisa was most recently seen as Mrs. Mi-Tzu and Mrs. Yang in GOOD PERSON OF SZECHUAN (Foundry Theater) and received a Lortel Award for “Outstanding Featured Actress”. Honors include a Guggenheim fellowship, a Doris Duke Performing Artists Award, and the Cal Arts/Alpert Award. She is a proud founding member of the OBIE- and Bessie-Award-winning collaborative theater company The Five Lesbian Brothers. Lisa currently serves as Secretary of the Dramatists Guild Council and on the boards of the McDowell Colony and the Lilly Awards.

MUSIC BY JEANINE TESORI

Jeanine Tesori has written a diverse catalog for Broadway, opera, film and television. Her Broadway musicals include FUN HOME (2015 Tony Award-winner, Pulitzer finalist); VIOLET; CAROLINE, OR CHANGE; SHREK THE MUSICAL; THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE; TWELFTH NIGHT (LCT); John Guare’s A FREE MAN OF COLOR. DELACORTE: MOTHER COURAGE (starring Meryl Streep). She has received five Tony nominations, three Obie Awards and three Drama Desk Awards.

The hallmarks of her work have been described as "close-to-thesurface emotion, structural rigor and rhythmic drive". She wrote the musical featured in the 2016 revival of Gilmore Girls. Jeanine Tesori became the founding Artistic Director of a new concert series at New York City Center called Encores! Off-Center for which she has helmed seasons joined by artists such as Stephen Sondheim, Lin Manuel-Miranda, Randy Newman, William Finn, Alan Menken, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Sutton Foster and Jonathan Groff. A lecturer in music at Yale and on faculty at Columbia University, Tesori has spoken and taught at universities and programs all over the country. She is the founding Creative Director of the non-profit A BroaderWay, an arts empowerment program for young women. She was given the Einhorn Mentorship Award by Primary Stages for her exceptional work with young artists.

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EXCERPT FROM THE ATLANTIC MAGAZINE

'WE JUST SAT AND HELD EACH OTHER':

HOW IT FEELS TO WATCH YOUR LIFE STORY ONSTAGE The following excerpt from The Atlantic is Alysia Abbot’s interview with FUN HOME author Alison Bechdel At the preview I attended, I saw you in the lobby with your 91-year-old aunt and your brothers. How did it feel watching the show sitting with them? Was their reaction to the show different than their reaction to the book?

Alison Bechdel (AB): You don’t see people reading your book. You do see people watching a play. Which is, I guess, why people write and perform in plays because you get that immediate feedback. But it’s also a very emotional medium. Musicals can be very emotionally powerful. I think that Lisa and Jeanine drew something out of my book that I was not able to get to, a really potent, cathartic feeling.

Did your family like it?

AB: Yeah, they did seem to like it. My youngest brother and I, we had this amazing moment of crying together. After the cast left the stage, we just kind of sat there and held each other, which we’ve never done.

Your mother, Helen, has a beautiful number about the burden of making everything perfect, “Days and Days and Days.” The song seemed to convey her sadness and also the impossibility of her situation. Did you feel this number captured her experience?

AB: I did. I feel like my mother was a prisoner of her generation in the same way my father was. She couldn’t leave that marriage. You couldn’t get divorced as easily as now, even if she had wanted to.

You wrote that in writing Fun Home you wanted to give your father “a proper funeral.” In the musical FUN HOME, you’re watching your father dying again and again, every time it runs. What was that like for you?

AB: So far, my viewings of the play have been fraught. I know the people involved in the production are anxious to know my response. So, it’s hard for me to have my own direct response. The first time I saw the play, I was sobbing. But now I can’t help but having a certain guard up. It’s much the same as when my father actually died. I cried for five minutes and then I stopped. And that was the last time I cried about it for many years.

Fun Home is a graphic novel but there’s only one graphic image from the book that appears in the show, and that’s the image of your father hoisting you in the air, in the game of airplane. Was that a surprise to you?

AB: That was a total surprise to me. At earlier stages there were elements of my drawings that were incorporated. At a certain point I realized that they were not going to do that anymore and I felt kind of disappointed. But I was like, Fine. They got to the essence of the book. It doesn’t matter. But then there’s that final image, which is the beginning image from the book. And that felt very powerful to me, to limit it to one image, at the very end. And that perfect image that sums everything up was very wonderful.

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(HELEN BECHDEL)

Broadway: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA (Crazy Marie); MARY POPPINS (Mrs. Banks); FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Tzeitel) and INTO THE WOODS (Milky White, the cow). 1st National tours of SHOWBOAT (Magnolia) and Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Regionally, favorite roles include Daisy Gamble in ON A CLEAR DAY... (TheatreZone); Christine in PHANTOM (Walnut Street Theatre); Marian in THE MUSIC MAN (Merry-Go-Round Playhouse); Amalia in SHE LOVES ME and Julie in CAROUSEL (West Virginia Public Theatre); Nina in DEAR WORLD (Goodspeed); Lilli/Kate in KISS ME, KATE and Abigail Adams in 1776 (Lyceum Theatre). Kristin is also an accomplished concert artist, having toured internationally with Michael Crawford, and with her own concert group, BROADWAY 2X2. After a 25-year career in New York City as a professional actor, Kristin has joyously recently relocated to the Tampa Bay Area with her family. M, L & J, you are my heart. www.kristincarbone.com

BRINLEY DEGWERT

(CHRISTIAN BECHDEL)

Brinley most recently seen as Gandry in the world premiere READY STEADY YETI GO (Stage Works).

Previously performed as Ignatius Dullfeet in ARTURO UI (Stage Works partnership with Blake Theater); Fiddler John in PARADE (FAOPA); Agwe in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND (FAOPA); Baby John in WEST SIDE STORY (FAOPA); and Mr. Bucket in WILLY WONKA (Patel Conservatory at Straz).

A soon to be junior attending a Performing Arts Magnet high school in downtown Tampa, Blake High School.

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TANNER GRANT

(JOHN BECHDEL)

Tanner is a twelve year old that lives locally here in Saint Petersburg, Florida. This is his first professional role with American Stage. He has performed numerous shows with City Theatre — these shows include Hans in FROZEN; Luke

in CAMP ROCK; Gomez in ADDAMS FAMILY; Jimmy in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE; Bert in MARY POPPINS; Lumiere in BEAUTY AND THE BEAST; Aladdin in ALADDIN; Grandpa Joe in WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY; Flounder in THE LITTLE MERMAID; and a handful of other fan favorites. He is thrilled to perform in FUN HOME, and share his passion for the performing arts. When he isn’t on stage he enjoys playing piano, reading, and hanging with friends.

ADRIANNE HICK* (ALISON)

Adrianne is a native New Yorker, and is honored to be making her American Stage debut! She has been seen on the Nat'l Tour of LES MISERABLES, and the Int'l Tour of JEKYLL & HYDE. Recent regional credits include Alice in BRIGHT STAR; Linda in HOLIDAY INN; Billie in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT; Narrator in JOSEPH; Annas in JESUS CHRIST; SUPERSTAR; Velma in HAIRSPRAY (Surflight Theatre); Nellie in SOUTH PACIFIC (Wick Theatre & Ivoryton Playhouse); April in COMPANY (Lyric Stage Company); Sally in BURT & ME (Ivoryton Playhouse); Kate in OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY (Hampton Theatre Company); THE LARAMIE PROJECT in NYC; and THROUGH THE INVISIBLE DOOR (MTL Theatre). Up next, THE SOUND OF MUSIC (Asolo Repertory Theatre). www.adriannehick.com

DAVID MANN*

(BRUCE BECHDEL)

Locally, audiences may have seen David as Emcee in CABARET, Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, Scrooge in A CHRISTMAS CAROL (FreeFall Theatre), or Edgar in KING LEAR (Orlando Shakespeare Theatre). National credits include Brodie in THE REAL THING (The Old Globe, Pasadena Playhouse); PERMANENT COLLECTION and THE MARRIAGE MINUET (Florida Stage); and the title role in HAMLET; (New Theatre). David teaches theatre at Tampa Preparatory School, and holds a BFA from NYU and an MFA from The Old Globe. He would like to thank his family for, well, just about everything, and American Stage for this opportunity.

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WHO'S WHO ON STAGE

KRISTIN CARBONE*

LIFE. OUT LOUD. “Being spontaneous”

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WHO'S WHO ON STAGE/ WHO'S WHO ON THE CREATIVE TEAM

MOLLIE POSNIK (MEDIUM ALISON)

Mollie could not be more excited to be making her American Stage debut! New York/Regional credits THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES (Majestic Theatre); ARROWHEAD: A NEW MUSICAL (AEA Reading); LOVE ME TENDER (The Wild Project); SOMETIMES LOVE with Richard Chamberlain; BEAUTY AND THE BEAST; MARY POPPINS and I SAW MY NEIGHBOR... (Berkshire Theatre Group). Film credits Ben Platt's "Temporary Love" music video (Atlantic Records). She is a proud graduate of the University of Tampa's Musical Theatre BFA program. A million thanks to the cast, crew and everyone at the American Stage. Love and thanks to all of her family and friends. In honor of Mom, in memory of Dad. IG: @mollieposnik

XAVIER REYES* (ROY/BOBBY JEREMY/MARK/ PETE)

Xavier is grateful to be telling this beautiful and important story.

A story teller from Puerto Rico, he left home to pursue his craft and holds a B.F.A. from Ithaca College.

Favorite credits include SWEAT; HAIR; the 1ST NATIONAL TOUR OF KINKY BOOTS; RENT; IN THE HEIGHTS; WEST SIDE STORY and LA CAGE AUX FOLLES. Xavier hopes to continue changing lives through his work. Thank you to all the humans who have paved the way before. Thanks to everyone that helps me film self-tapes and learn sides. Thank you, audience member, for supporting the arts and my parents for keeping me sane.

IG: @ XavierReyesActor

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MERCY ROBERTS

(SMALL ALISON)

Mercy is excited to debut at American Stage in her first professional show!

Mercy has performed in 18 school and community musicals in Tampa. Her favorite roles have been Ti Moune in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR.; Tess in CAMP ROCK; Tinker Bell in PETER PAN; and Annie in ANNIE. Mercy received awards for "Outstanding Actress" and "Critic's Choice" at the 2018-19 Florida Jr. Thespian District

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One Act competition and "Critic's Choice Duet" at the 2017-18 Florida State Jr. Thespian competition.

Mercy is 14, a recent graduate of Corbett Preparatory's middle school, and a rising freshman at Berkeley Preparatory School. Mercy is grateful to everyone involved in FUN HOME for this very special experience and would like to thank Katy Decker, Emilia Sargent, Jeremy Silverman, and Seth Travaglino for years of training, love, and encouragement.

SKYLER ROSENTHAL (JOAN)

Skyler is thrilled to be seen in her first American Stage production. She graduated this past May with a BFA in Musical Theatre from The University of Tampa. Skyler was most recently seen as Sergeant in PIRATES OF PENZANCE (University of Tampa).

You may have also seen her as a Hotbox Girl in GUYS AND DOLLS; female ensemble in NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT; and as Usherette in THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (UT). Skyler would like to thank her family and friends for their love and support.

JERID FOX

PROPERTIES MASTER

Jerid is excited to be in his 9th season with American Stage! After attending Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he studied Film Production with an emphasis in Art Direction, he put his knack for imitation and improvisation to use at Disneyland Resort’s entertainment department. He then moved to Florida, where he has worked as a Scenic Designer, Properties Master, and Scenic Dresser for many popular Tampa Bay theatres and universities. On occasion, Jerid is also an Assistant Director or Art Director for theatrical productions, feature films, short films, and television commercials. His most recent scenic design credits include MAMMA MIA!, THE PRODUCERS, HAIRSPRAY, SPAMALOT (American Stage in the Park); MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, THE ROYALE, INFORMED CONSENT, TARTUFFE (American Stage); IN THE GARDEN OF RIKKI TIKKI TAVI, WINNIE THE POOH (American Stage School Tour); MADAMA BUTTERFLY (St. Petersburg Opera) and INHERIT THE WIND (Stageworks Theatre).

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Rachel is rounding out her sixth season with American Stage, and FUN HOME marks her 36th production as a stage manager with the company.

Rachel has also created sound designs for 14 productions at American Stage, and counts her

LIFE. OUT LOUD. “Means living your truth to its fullest and best.”

-Karla Hartley, Director of FUN HOME 18 2018 - 2019 SEASON • FUN HOME

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KARLA HARTLEY DIRECTOR

Karla is currently the Producing Artistic Director for Stageworks Theatre in the Channel District.

She received a BFA in Theater Studies from Boston University in 1992 and is the owner of three Theatre Tampa Bay awards for “Best Director. She was named “Best Director” 2009, 2012, 2014 and 2015 in the Creative Loafing Best of the Bay Awards as well as “The Artist Most Likely to Have Been Born On the Planet Krypton.” Directing credits include GREETINGS; LADIES AT THE ALAMO (Boston); THE SEAHORSE; CHRISTMAS WITH ELVIS; GIRL DETECTIVE; CUT THE RIBBONS; I LOVE YOU; YOU’RE PERFECT; NOW CHANGE, ALWAYS; PATSY CLINE; THE GOAT OR WHO IS SYLVIA?; THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP; JEWTOPIA; HATS! THE MUSICAL (Florida tour); BOSTON MARRIAGE; THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW (2008 and 2012); WAISTWATCHERS; the world premiere of PARTY ANIMALS by Kathie Lee Gifford and David Friedman; RESPECT, LITTLE DOG LAUGHED; AND BABY MAKES SEVEN; HOLIDAY PARTY OF ONE, SYLVIA; COMPANY; SEVEN HOMELESS MAMMOTHS WANDER NEW ENGLAND; THE WIZ; A FEW GOOD MEN; THE SUGARBEAN SISTERS; GOD OF CARNAGE; MOON OVER BUFFALO; ANTIGONE; THE INTERNATIONAL TOUR OF LISTEN TO MY HEART; IN THE HEIGHTS AND RED (American Stage); THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT; LIGHTS RISE ON GRACE; THIS WONDERFUL LIFE; PSYCHO BEACH PARTY; BROADWAY BOUND; BEEHIVE; THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY; 8 TRACK.; THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING; THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES; AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN; and IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES. She is also an Adjunct Professor in the Theatre Department at the University of Tampa. Thanks and unending love to her wife Noreen and Son Marcel.

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STEPHEN KRAACK SOUND DESIGNER

Stephen has been working in the arts and technology his entire life. A graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (B.S., Aviation Computer Science), his true passion can be seen in professional, community and educational theatres throughout the Southeast. His recent Sound Design credits include SIDESHOW (Blake High School); a mainstage performance at the 2018 Florida Thespian Conference; and LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA and PIRATES OF PENZANCE (freeFall). He has also worked with Newsome High School on productions of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and BYE BYE BIRDIE. He is honored to be joining the creative team at American Stage for the first time. He currently serves as the Technical Director for Theatre Arts & Dance Alliance (T.A.D.A.) in Lithia, Florida. He is married to a gifted choreographer, Mitsie Kraack, who share three amazing children: Lillian, David and Catherine.

CHARLES MURDOCK LUCUS# SET DESIGNER

Charles is a scene/media designer based in San Diego, California. He has designed for companies such as American Stage, the Duke City Repertory Theatre, the Ohio Light Opera, Texas Shakespeare Festival, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Barter Theatre, Gulfshore Playhouse, Flux Theatre Ensemble (NYC), Virginia Stage Company, Broadway Rose Theatre Company, Eastman Opera Theatre, PCPA, Cygnet Theatre, Skylight Music Theatre, Daejeon Arts Center (The Republic of Korea), and more. His work has been exhibited at: the 2019 and 2011 Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space, the Robert L.B. Tobin Director-Designer Showcase sponsored

by OPERA America, Mozawa’s Y PORTRAITS: AWAKENING in Chicago, and the DELURK Gallery.

He is the Head of Scene Design, and Head of Projection & Integrated Media Design for the BA and MFA programs at San Diego State University and is a proud member of USA 829. Special thanks to Dina and family. www.charlesmurdocklucas.com

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designs for 4000 MILES, THE PITMEN PAINTERS, SEX WITH STRANGERS, JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE, and BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY among her favorites. In October 2018, she added a sound design credit with Urbanite Theatre in Sarasota, FL, for the world premiere of Hannah Benitez’ new play DIKE. Rachel is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association, The Stage Manager’s Association, USITT and is an advocate/member of Intimacy Directors International.

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LIFE. OUT LOUD. “Be yourself to your full potential. Embrace who you

are and don't worry about who's watching. You can love who you are while appreciating people for what makes them special or different.”

-Mercy Roberts, Actor in FUN HOME

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Founded in 1913, Actors’ Equity Association represents more than 48,000 Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. Equity seeks to advance, promote, and foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of our society. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions.

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DINA PEREZ#

COSTUME DESIGNER

Dina is a freelance costume designer in the San Diego area, as well as regionally throughout the United States. Credits include NATIVE GARDENS; THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE; SHEAR MADNESS; TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS; and AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (Florida Repertory Theatre); the American premiere of THE SNOW QUEEN (Tulsa Opera); TRIASSIC PARQ: THE MUSICAL (Off-Broadway); THE GLASS MENAGERIE (Bartlett Theater); DEATHTRAP (Triad Stage); THE FOREIGNER and THE COMEDY OF ERRORS (Texas Shakespeare Festival); HAIRSPRAY (McLeod Summer Playhouse); and COSì FAN TUTTE (A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute). Education: MFA Costume Design, University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Proud member of United Scenic Arts, Local USA 829. www.dinaperezdesigns.com

JEREMY D. SILVERMAN

MUSICAL DIRECTOR/KEYBOARD

Jeremy is excited about working with American Stage again, and to work with all these wonderful artists. Jeremy is an award-winning songwriter, composer, arranger, and musical director, with music that spans from choral/orchestral to pop/ rock to musical theatre. His professional experience includes music for film, television, theme parks, radio, and theatre. Jeremy is a proud member of The Recording Academy (GRAMMYs) and ASCAP. He received a Bachelors of Music in vocal performance from the University of South Florida, and a Masters of Music in choral/orchestral conducting under the baton of Maestro Robert Summer. Jeremy most recently music directed

SISTER ACT, A CHORUS LINE, and EVITA, and directed LUCKY STIFF and GUYS AND DOLLS. He enjoys creative collaboration with diverse organizations and theatres around the United States, while also being Music Director at the University of South Florida School of Theatre and Dance in Tampa, FL. www.JeremyDSilverman.com

MIKE WOOD#

LIGHTING DESIGNER

Mike is a designer and educator whose awardwinning work has been seen throughout the country.

He has served on the design and technology faculties of Marymount Manhattan College, The Collegiate School, Hillsborough Community College, and Howard W. Blake School of the Arts.

He is the resident lighting designer at City Springs Theatre in Atlanta, GA and the resident sound designer at Denizen Theatre in New Paltz, NY. www.mikewoodld.com // @mikewoodld.

HEATHER KRUEGER CHOREOGRAPHER

Heather is so excited to be working as Choreographer on FUN HOME with the American Stage team. She is a long time performer/ choreographer in the Tampa Bay area, and always loves the chance to create. Her choreography credits include America’s Number One Frankie Valli Tribute Show;, Let’s Hang On; Jukebox 4; Marvelous Wonderettes; Lucky Stiff; and Winter Wonderettes just to name a few.

She would like to thank American Stage for the wonderful opportunity, and her family for their endless support.

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ROSE HAHN

Rose recently graduated with honors from Towson University and received a BFA in Acting. Credits include servant/exile in AS YOU LIKE IT (Baltimore Centerstage); Nadine in THE WILD PARTY (Iron Crow Theatre); Ophelia in HAMLET (Green Globe Theatre); and Puppeteer in MATERIALIZE (Maryland Ensemble Theatre). Towson University credits include METAMORPHOSIS, CABARET, FREAKSHOW, AFTER, VAJUNGLE, and STUPID FUCKING BIRD. Other theatre experience includes Producing Artistic Director for Wright Hard/Play Hard, A Festival of New Plays, and Assistant Director for PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Towson University). She is thrilled to be joining the team of artists at American Stage. Rose looks forward to continuing to grow as an actor and artist through this apprenticeship.

KAYLIE HOROWITZ

Kaylie is from Lakeland, FL, and recently graduated from Auburn University with a BFA in Performance and a minor in Communication.

She has also been involved in theatre through many different capacities from costume construction to aerial silks. Some of her credits from Auburn include the titular character ANTIGONE, NELL GWYN (Playhouse Creatures), and director for an original play, THE SPIDER. Outside of theatre she enjoys swimming, building cosplays, being at home with her cats, and taking trips to Disney World. Kaylie hopes to one day be working as an actor on stage as well as a voice actor from a home studio. She is excited be working at American Stage and to find a home within the arts community in St. Pete.

DYLAN CONNOR RENFROW

Dylan graduated from Auburn University in May 2018 with a BFA in Theatre Performance and Minor in Dance. He appeared in ten shows during his time at Auburn. Some of his favorite roles include Haemon in ANTIGONE, Underling in THE DROWSY CHAPERONE, and Aerialist/Featured Player in CHICAGO. Dylan has training in stage combat and aerial silks that

he brings to the American Stage apprenticeship program. He looks forward to his time with the 2018-19 American Stage apprentice team to further his skills, meet new people, and be a part of the vibrant arts scene that St. Petersburg has to offer.

SEASON WONG

Season is a recent graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She has recently been a part of stage management teams for immersive theatre, devised theatre, and classical theatre productions. She has experience working in both the United States and Hong Kong. She is very excited to be a part of the apprentice team this year. She looks forward to working as stage and production management apprentice as well as in different departments. She believes hard work pays off. The professionals at American Stage will definitely help her to grow and learn to become a professional as well!

DONOVAN WHITNEY

Donovan was born and raised in Indianapolis, IN. He attended Wabash College, a small, all-male liberal arts institution in Crawfordsville, IN. It was there he took his first course in acting and later added theater to his degree. He graduated in 2016 with a BA in Political Science and Theater. Since graduating, Donovan has resided in Indianapolis, where he has been fortunate enough to hold down a few jobs and stay active in the Indy theater scene. American Stage credit inculdes: Oswaldo in BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY. The chance to collaborate with and learn from a group of dedicated artists while in St. Petersburg is one of the many things he is looking forward to with this apprentice team.

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ACT 1 CLUB ANNUAL FUND MEMBERS

This season, as we continue connecting artists and audiences to the best of professional live theatre, we thank you for helping actualize our vision. American Stage's ACT 1 CLUB Annual Fund has become the cornerstone of our organizational plan to balance high-quality, meaningful theatrical programming with a sound business model built to last for generations to come. Contributions to the Annual Fund through sponsorships of our theatrical productions, support for our arts education and youth initiatives, foundation and individual giving help make this possible.

Donors contributing $100 or more annually are recognized as ACT 1 CLUB Members, and can receive a variety of special benefits designed to bring them closer to the art and artists of American Stage. ACT 1 CLUB Members provide the steady stream of support vital to our pursuit of exploring and celebrating the human experience through live theatre. Gifts of all sizes make a difference. Contributions up to $100 will be recognized on our website. Visit americanstage.org/DONATE to learn more.

We continually strive to celebrate our donors, and every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this list. Please contact our Development Team to report errors, changes or omissions at (727) 823-1600 x 207 or development@americanstage.org. Thank you for supporting powerful storytelling at American Stage Theatre Company! This list reflects contributions made April 1, 2018 through June 15, 2019.

BENEFACTOR’S CIRCLE ($25,000+) Anonymous Bank of America, Inc. Sherri Richey Burke Cindy W. Fletcher in Honor of Leyla Prior Hough Family Foundation Susan & Robb Hough Milkey Family Foundation Raymond James The Shubert Foundation ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE ($10,000+) Anonymous Anonymous Via Fidelity Charitable Russell Buchan City of St. Petersburg Duke Energy Cynthia Faulhaber Beth A. Houghton & Scott K. Wagman Thomas A. & Mary S. James Foundation Alfred T. May Tim McCormick & Jeff Brizzi Mary & Mark Myers Pinellas Community Foundation Brian Reale & Fred Wilcox Willi Rudowsky & Hal Freedman Dr. Jean Spencer-Carnes State of Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Tampa Bay Arts Bridge Fund Within the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Steve & Nancy Westphal, GoToSteves.Com PRODUCER’S CIRCLE ($7,000+) ABC Bicycles Sandi & Dick Averitt Robyn Rusignuolo & Andrew Bellino St. Petersburg Arts Alliance Ann & Daniel Vickstrom Steven W. Walker CAST CIRCLE ($3,500+) Ann & James Albert Rebecca & Michael Alford Pat Anderson in Memory of Enez & Bud Hart Pat Anderson in Memory of Steve Anderson Anonymous

Sandi & Dick Averitt in Memory of Garry Allan Bruel Marion & William Ballard Colette Birnbaum & Ann Beth Steinmuller Linda & Jeffrey Carbiener Sue Carey Marsha Carson Fintech Mortgage Association Lorraine & Neil Franckle Phillippa Francq & Allen H. Loyd Freedom Bank Sharon & Victor Gardner Gobioff Foundation Susan & Pete Greenbaum Greenberg Traurig, LLP Annie C. Hiotis Gwendolyn & Gordon Johnson Jacqueline & Barry Kanner and Susan Laplante in Memory of Harriett Lieberman Kari & Tom Mainelli Modern Business Associates & Jack Rice Insurance Leslie & Jim Parent Leona E. Peiffer Fran & Bud Risser Sabal Trust Company Smart Move Moving & Storage Inc. Cathy Swanson Cathy & Thomas Szelistowski STARS ($2,000+) Chris Aisenbrey Anonymous Valerie & Jack Beatty Carlton Fields John Chamberlain Joseph Ciccolini Regina & Matt Clement Nancy & Ken Coco Mary Ellen & John Collins Debbie & Matthew Conigliaro Creative Pinellas Inc. Marcia Dobbin Tiffany & Preston Faykus, WGG Foundation Frederick E. & Aleta B. Fisher Fund Alice & David Fisher The David and Mary Harbeitner Charitable Gift Fund Susan Harper Enez & Bud Hart Jeanne & Bill Heller Gail & Bob Hetler J. Crayton Pruitt Foundation

Lynda & Dean Jollay Ellyn & Chris Kamke Vickey & Mark Kleinsmith Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Metro Inclusive Health Pilot Bank Raymond James & Associates, St. Petersburg RBC Foundation Ready for Life Laura Shaw Christa & Scott Shoaf Smith & Associates Real Estate Drs. Dorothy & Edwin Sved Tampa Bay Times, Inc. Firouz Zadeh LEADING PLAYERS ($1,000+) AmCap Insurance Pat Anderson Anonymous Lois & Marvin Atkins Renee Baker Anne Barrins & Ken Slaby Suzanne & Martin Batt George J. & K. Deborah Baxter Fund Within the Community Foundation of Tampa Bay Stephanie Betts & Larry Goodman Barbara & Michael Bice Angela Biever Angela Bond & James Markus Suzanne Carney Nicole Carr Cynthia & Mark Carron Sam Carter Nora & Jim Conlin Bernie & Lee Craig Susan & Alan Dee Sherri & Joe Dodgson Ralph Dolente Thomas Flynn Karen & Jose Fourquet Jeffery Gerew Go To Steves Family Foundation Cathy & Keith Gramling Green Bench Brewing Company Janet Greenwood Caroline Hall & Brian Woods T.J. Haynes-Morgan The Hickey Family Foundation Patricia Higgins William R. Hough III Barbara Houghton Kevin Lane Leadership Pinellas

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Dedee Aleccia & Hal Hultman Mary Lou Ambrose & Joseph A. Barkley III Anonymous Peter & Mary Linda Armacost Lucy & Keith Bailey Bandes Construction Faith Andrews Bedford Robert Beverly Elizabeth Brincklow & Zeke Durica Ana & Linster Brinkley Laura & Matt Bryant Barbara & Robert Byelick Gentry & Chris Byrnes Leah Campen Suki & John C. Carson Karen Chassin Ann Clement Julie & Armin Cline Beverly & Steven Cohen Sherry & Irv Cohen Phyllis Conroy Deann & Timothy Coop Susan & Grant Crockett Amy D'Adamo & Sean Kennedy Edie Daly & Jackie Mirkin Janese & Wes Davis Jan & Lee Davisson Debbie & James Demel Matt Dieter Marjorie Dosik Brian Doyle Patricia & JP DuBuque Mauricio Rosas & John Christian Durdines Katherine Egolf Virginia G. England & Bob Marsh Aila Erman Laura & Ron Erstad Kirsten & Michael Esposito Teresa Eyerman Laura & Frank Fage Diane Fair Jenna Felder & Gavin Stark Debra & Doug Fisher Kathy & Peter Forde Claudette & Brian Fornuto Joyce & Wayne Fraser Beth & Ernest Frierson Nancy Fultz Kirsten & Jack Garrett John D. Gee Noreen & Mike Germak J. Leslie Glick Sarah Gold Kathie Gonzales Andrea Graham & Geoff Simon Kim Green Lynne Knauf & Robert Greenbaum Hair by Tina McIntosh Lisset & Wayne Hanewicz

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Mary & Donald Davis Rene Clark & Richard Davis Margaret & William Dawson Michael Dean Karen & Dan DeBickero Marcie & Blanton DeLoach Muriel Desloovere Kate & Brady Diggs Joel Cohen & Barry Dingman Jim Donnally Dr. Patricia C. Donohue Rachel Drude & Brian Weaver Nancy Marie Drwal & James Olney Christina Dyakon Diane Dykema Erin & David Eichenbaum Nancy Farage & Mark Klisch Marilyn & Robert Farber Susan Faustrum Tiffany & Preston Faykus Myrna & Rigoberto Febles Rigoberto Pete Febles Vanessa Febles Joy & Hal Feininger Rosalyn & Paul Fenton William Finlayson Karen Fireman Aleta & Fred Fisher Amy Foster Mary Franckle Jean & William Froehlich Roberta Funke Carol Gardiner & Philip Baldacchino Lisa W. Gardner Louise & John Garrigues Donna & Larry Genskow Anne & Jay Ghosh Earline & Ralph Gilbert Linda & Jack Goldfarb Eileen Gomory Camila Gonzales Joel Graves Anita & Herm Greenberg Marianne & Ryan Griffin Don Grimes Ena & Stephen Groff Lynn S. Kiehne & Vitauts M. Gulbis Berneida Hall Helen Hameroff & Frantz Christensen in Memory of Enez & Bud Hart Brenda & Douglas Hanke Margaret Hannigan Janet Harden Elaine Hare Patricia & Michael Hare Maryanne & Ray Hazen William Hein Nancy A. Hewitt & Steven F. Lawson Mandel & Judith Himelstein Dianne & Lew Hodgett Judy & William Hohmann Deborah & Charles Holden Carol Hollenbeck Hazel & William Hough in Honor of the Wedding of Bonnie Hough and Will Payne Bonnie Hough & Will Payne William R. Hough, III Jamie Howell & Bob Devin Jones Edward and Elaine Hudson Family Fund Eileen & Sam Hutchins Meg Irmler & Lou Virelli

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Eugenia Irwin Katherine Jackson Karen & Hugh Robert James Barbara Johnson Carrie Johnson Neil Joseph Judith Jourdan Danette Kadau & Sean Mulligan Ken Kaplan Martin Karan Jennifer & Chris Kard Nancy & Al Karnavicius Judith M. Kelly Damia Kelly Nicole Kersey Sumaiyya Khan Monica & Jon Kile Sean King Lonnie & Richard Kiracofe Marissa Nicole Koch Eileen Kollar Connie Kone Lawrence Konrad & Robert Pope Diane Kornick Kerry Kriseman & the Honorable Rick Kriseman Terri & Edward Lachman Adam Larases Christine & Robert La Sala Terry Lavin Dr. William E. Lee Melanie Lenz Karla Leavelle & Robert Griendling Brenda & Jerome Levy Donna & Walter Liszewski Sadie Lockhart & Matt Acquard Doris Lovering Irma & William Lunderman Alfred T. May in Memory of Enez & Bud Hart Lisa McBride & Don Polmann Eugene J. McDonald Clif McFarland Thomas McGowan Emma & James McGuire Pamela & Rod McLaren Mary & Rand E. McNeal Karen & George Meese Carole & Timothy Mehnert Amy Mendelblatt Melodie Menzer Jackson Milkey

Elaine & Israel Miller V & R Monroe Marie Monsky Sherilyn Moore Marianne Morgan Barbara Moritz Judy Morris-Hardy Diane & Nicholas Morton Mindy Smith Murphy Diana & Randy Myers Sarah Neemann Network for Good Pamela & Stephen Newman in Memory of Enez & Bud Hart Carrie O'Brion Maxine and Russ Offenbach Andrea & Tom O'Neill Carol O'Neill Susan & Gary Osher Judith Overcash Linda Parker Carol Peacock Scott Peisner Judy L. Pennala Anthea Penrose Laila Petrou Deborah & Rick Pettey Barbara & Nathaniel Pieper Susan Plath Becca & Joseph Poltorak Christina & Greg Porter Brandon Pugliese Joan & Steve Putnam Catherine O. & Emiliano Quindiagan Jenine Rabin Kathy & Ed Rawls Janet Raymond Linda Reed Michele & Wayne Reeves Kimi & Ryan Reinert Alison Riley Janice Rivella Christina Roddey Alex R. Rodriguez Karen Roetker Eileen & Alex Rogachevsky Manny Rosario Gregory Rosasco Josef Rosen Selma & Jerry Rosenberg Patricia & Donald Rosenberger Alyssa Roti Lauren Ruiz Heather & Stephen Rush

Donald A. Salama Caryn & George Saltsman Peter Sanchirico Rhonda & Robert Sattin Jan Schamis Sandra & Craig Schnee Isabel & William Schoenberg Fred Schrils Rhonda M. Scott Amy Seeks & Becky Slocomb Margaret Shaleuly Teresa Short Debbie L. Shoss Mary Shuh Sue & Cliff Shuman Margaret & Arthur Silvergleid Michele L. Spycher Judy Stanton Wendi Stevens Sara & Nathan Stonecipher Jim Studdiford Irene Sullivan Sarah & Jim Swanson Taylor Sweat Lu Sweeney Madeleine & Frederik Tellekamp Tina & Tommy Todd Gregory Tomlin Sandra Travnicek Amalia & George Trimitsis Cathy Unruh Ramona & Ambrose Updegraff Esther & Charles Van Duzee Thomas Vorpahl Linda Waggoner Mary Walters Anna Ward Carolyn Warner in Memory of Enez & Bud Hart Cathy Meyer Waters Amy Weisz Lea & Barry Welch Madonna Welsh Krista Knudsen Whipple Chris White Ben Wiley April Williams-Macon Maureen Witt Sandra Hall Woodworth Lyn Worsham Kira Zwygart & Samuel Saporta

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THANK YOU FOR BEING KIND AND SPECIAL

American Stage would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all of the generous contributors who support us through in-kind donations of products and services and through special event fundraising participation. We are proud to present two very special fundraising evenings each season in fall and spring that support our artistic and educational programming year-round.

We are especially grateful to all who made the 2019 Gala Under the Stars this Spring a great success for our artists and our community. This year both the Gala Under the Stars and the American Stage in the Park production of MAMMA MIA! had record-breaking attendance. It is because of the incredible generosity of our donors and community partners that we can create such a wonderful community tradition for all to share.

This fall we will come together, in support of our Mainstage Series, to celebrate the start of a new season at American Stage with our 19.20 AN AMERICAN DREAMSCAPE Celebration on October 11, 2019 hosted at The Birchwood. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit professional theatre, we rely on the generosity of individuals and organizations who empower American Stage to make a meaningful impact in our community with powerful stories...boldly told.

Visit americanstage.org/CELEBRATE A very special thank you also goes out to our hospitality partners who provide food, beverage and lodging for American Stage patron and artist events throughout the year. This list reflects all donations and gifts received between April 1, 2018 through June 15, 2019.

Erin & Joseph Dise Lisha Guzowski-Shatz & Jim Shatz $5,000+ Sherri & Joe Dodgson Laura Shaw 4Wall Entertainment, Inc. The Duncan McClellan Gallery Shutts & Bowen LLP Sandi & Dick Averitt Duke Energy Smith & Associates Real Estate Bayou Catering Aila Erman Heather & Walter E. Smith Bayprint Teresa Eyerman Marlene & Ted Starr The Birchwood Ellie Finehout & Mark Roberts Cathy Swanson Trevor Burgess Lauren & Neal Fiske Thomas & LoCicero Susan & Walter Dill Cindy W. Fletcher Trenam Law Jeff Hampton Lorraine & Neil Franckle TriplePoint Design Build Holland America Line Hal Freedman, Tyrone Frame & Mirror J. Thor Lighting/Sound Design Charles Rutenberg Realty Village Inn Restaurants Kahwa Coffee Roasting Freedom Bank Cathy & Charles von Brecht The Mandarin Hide Gator Cases and Levy's Leathers The Weekly Challenger Barbara & Michael McKee Lori & Bill Goede Evan Whittle Modern Business Associates Andrea Gordon Kimberly L. Wiley Modern Business Associates & Chef Tyson Grant & Terry Wolfe Jack Rice Insurance Steve Westphal Judy & Ronald Wolfson Sara Moola & Mike Vaughn Gratzzi Italian Grille Zone Defense, LLC Norwegian Creative Studios Kim Green The Palladium Theater Hill Ward Henderson $500 - $1,499 Leslie & Jim Parent Susan & Robb Hough Ann & James Albert Smart Move Moving & Beth A. Houghton & Christine & Bill Allard Storage Inc. Scott K. Wagman ARTicles Gallery & Tampa Bay Magazine Liz & Dan Jackson Custom Framing Tampa Bay Times, Inc. Nancy & John Lamson Ashley Sanchez Photography WEDU Gretchen Letterman & Bill Shelton Lee Ann Atwood Alycia B. Weigley The Lightning Foundation Valerie & Jack Beatty Steve & Nancy Westphal, Kelly Lee McFrederick & Jay Rice Carol & Harry Bickford gotoSTEVES.com Ria & William McQueen Robert Blackmon Pamela & Richard Mooney Elizabeth Brincklow Arts, LLC $1,500 - $4,999 Mary & Mark Myers Russell Buchan AmCap Insurance Neptune Flood Gina Burwood AMRx Pepito Masterpeice Portraits Carillon Tower Advisers Pat Anderson Judy & Ronald Petrini Cason Photography Renee Baker Brian Reale & Fred Wilcox Sue Ann Corrigan Bank of America, Inc. Retina Vitreous Associates of Courtyard by Marriott Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More Florida Downtown St. Petersburg Angela Bond & James Markus Beth Reynolds Pamela Croney Glenda Buglioli Christina Roddey, Belle Casa Susana Darwin Sherri Richey Burke Communities, Inc. Marcia Dobbin Callaloo - Courtesy of Vincent Willi Rudowsky & Hal Freedman Tiffany & Preston Faykus Jackson, Ramon Hernandez, & Robyn Rusignuolo & Eleanor Finehout & Mark Roberts Mario Farias Andrew Bellino Green Bench Brewing Company Carlton Fields Sabal Trust Company Gold & Diamond Source John Chamberlain Libby & Ron Salamone Kathie Gonzales david reynolds jewelry & coin

SAVE THE DATE for Ne xt Year's GALA UNDER THE STARS during the opening nigh t of FOOTLOOSE on AP RIL 17, 2020.

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Alina Gonzalez-Mayo Hair by Tina McIntosh Patricia Higgins Donna & Stephen Inguanta in Honor of Julia Rifino Amanda Maloney Pamela & Rod McLaren Meg Milligan Mindy Smith Murphy Northeast Journal Marlene & Allan Phillips Pilot Bank Darrell Pray Melody & Geoffrey Proud Raymond James & Associates, St. Petersburg Joy & Robert Rudnicki Sailing Florida Southern Wine & Spirits Spectrum The St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market Gabby Terry Daniel Tochinskiy Total Wine & More Michelle Velez Ann & Daniel Vickstrom Steven W. Walker Ray C. Wunderlich III $250 - $499 Ace Hardware Kathleen & Ray Arsenault Lois & Marvin Atkins Margie & Bill Blue Blush Tea and Coffee St Pete Elizabeth Brincklow & Zeke Durica Laura & Matt Bryant Pamela Buckner & Rodger Valentine Simpson Connie Camboni Nancy & James Campbell Capital Genealogy Cynthia & Mark Carron Anne Clement Gina & Matt Clement Debbie & Matthew Conigliaro The Cordova Inn Cozette's Boutique Patricia C. Donohue The Florida Orchestra Susan & Guy Francesconi freeFall Theatre Company Brian D. Frey Kirsten Garrett Sherri Hanner - Mindspa Hypnotherapy Vickie L. Hart Connie & Robert Hickey Elizabeth K. Hixon Judy & Troy Holland Bruce Houghton Imagine Museum Jobsite Theater Ellyn & Chris Kamke Sumaiyya Khan Vickey & Mark Kleinsmith Lynne Knauf & Robert Greenbaum Maureen & Butch Kolar Stephanie & David Lee Locale Market

Kari & Tom Mainelli Floss & Kay Marino-Munion Gloria F. Maxwell Alfred T. May Barbara & Frederic McCoy Andrew Meacham Carole & Timothy Mehnert Morean Arts Center Sandy Morris Diane & Nicholas Morton Stuart Nast Jackie & George Nigro Teresa Nixon Kyle Norberg Wilma Norton Lita & Nicholas Oppegard Susan & Gary Osher Nancy Parrish Pasadena Liquors and Fine Wines Dixie & Floyd Passardi Pets in the City Carol Pittman Prism Arts, Inc The Reading Room Christine Rizo-Darran & Robert Hatzmann Rococo Steak Ruth Eckerd Hall Nancy R. Schauer Gabrielle & Juergen Schlichting Dan Schmelzinger Teresa Short Mary Shuh Sirata Beach Resort Mary M. Stachnik Stageworks Theatre Sara & Nathan Stonecipher Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa International Fringe Festival Gabby Terry Holly & John Tomlin Bonnie & Steve Traiman Try Wine Wendy & Charles Wasson Cindy & Gary Webster

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MassageLuXe Spa - St Petersburg Emma & James McGuire Tinker McKee Courtney McLaren Cheri McNally Jane & Julian Melamed Dr. Alicia Menanteau Mermosa Michele & Robert Tuegel Milkey Family Foundation Liza Miller William Miller M-N-M BBQ Arnt Monge Mother Kombucha Museum of Fine Arts Dr. Karen Mutter Bob B. Nicholson No Name Java Cynthia Ordes Overflow Brewing Company Pacific Counter Frances Parker Scott Peisner Mary Frances & Tamas Peredy Anna & Louis Polk POPCraft Premier Frozen Confectionery Kathleen Porter Geoffrey F. Potts Kathleen Premo Preserve the 'Burg Jenine Rabin Michele & Wayne Reeves Reno Beach Surf Shop Donna Retallack Rich Caricatures The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art Rollin' Oats Market & Cafe Alyssa Roti Royal Palms Natural Nail Spa Aileen Rubinson Rubio's Coastal Grill Lauren Ruiz Donald A. Salama Salon Volo Savory Spice Carl Schultz Seaside Massage Therapy

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IN MEMORIAM: ENEZ AND BUD HART The donors listed below have graciously contributed to American Stage in honor of Enez and Bud Hart. We would like to thank the Hart family and friends for their heartfelt remembrance of beloved members of our arts community. Their generosity helps American Stage provide an enduring legacy of theatrical excellence and access for generations to come.

Pat Anderson | Marion & William Ballard | Cheryl L. Erinc Helen Hameroff & Frantz Christensen | Alfred T. May Pamela & Stephen Newman | Ann Palmer & Jane Harshburger Arlene Fillinger Rothman | Carolyn Warner | Mary Lou Warner “American Stage honors the exceptional generosity and tremendous spirit that Bud and Enez Hart demonstrated throughout their lives.

We are humbled and grateful to them for their decades of support.”

-Stephanie Gularte, CEO/Producing Artistic Director

TOGETHER, WE CREATE.

Our programming includes a robust array of productions, classes and events year-round that appeal to a diverse community. At the heart of it all is our Mainstage Series.

Our mainstage...

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Features quality productions of the most powerful stories of the moment and from our past.

Inspires us to be adventurous, bold, thoughtful and innovative.

Connects artists and audiences to the best of professional live theatre.

Asks compelling questions and engages one another in conversation.

Unites our community in the shared experience of what it is to be human.

Our mainstage is where our vision to be a vital arts leader, bringing world-class theatre to Tampa Bay, shines the brightest.

SAVE THE DATE: 2019-2020 SEASON CELEBRATION IS ON OCT 11, 2019

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SHARE YOUR LEGACY WITH AMERICAN STAGE OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE AND WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERS! Janet Bibber and Tiffany & Preston Faykus

Legacy Society Members play a vital role by…

Joining the Legacy Society is easy…

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· Pick up a Legacy Society brochure in our lobby or at the box office · Modify your estate plan accordingly and return your completed Legacy Society brochure to American Stage

VISIT AMERICANSTAGE.ORG/LEGACY Or contact the Advancement Team at 727.823.1600 x 207 or development@americanstage.org

THE LEGACY SOCIETY OF AMERICAN STAGE Our Legacy Society members are donors and friends like you who have made storytelling for future generations a priority. By pledging a gift in their estate or financial plans to American Stage, these individuals make a meaningful impact on the mission and future of American Stage. We thank them for their visionary support, and hope you will consider joining these cherished champions of the arts. Contact the Advancement Team at 727.823.1600 x 207 or development@americanstage.org for more information and to learn about Legacy Society Member benefits. This list reflects members who joined prior to May 20, 2019.

Anonymous Michael Alford Sandra S. & Richard G. Averitt III Anne Barrins & Ken Slaby Valerie & Jack Beatty Janet Bibber Russell Buchan Sherri Richey Burke & George Burke* Guna Carr Joel Cohen & Barry Dingman Debbie & Matthew J. Conigliaro Barbara Cooley & Pierre D. Cooley* JT Crowder Marcia Dobbin Jeannine Clark Dunlap Diana Norris Eldred Aila Erman Tiffany & Preston Faykus Patricia J. Felton* Gregory H. Fisher Claudette Fornuto Jenna Franklin & John Downes IV Jennifer Garbowicz

Maggi Bevacqua-Geddes* Patrick Green Enez Hart* & Bud Hart* Edward G. Hayes* in partnership with John Dunne* Hazel & William R. Hough Susan Howard Mary & Tom James Judith Jourdan Trust Martin Karan Robert A. Kelzer Camilla D. Kilgroe Charles A. Leslie* Gretchen Letterman & Bill Shelton Harriett Lieberman* Robert Mall* Jill Marie Alfred T. May Timothy McCormick & Jeffrey Brizzi Taylor McKee Tinker McKee Natalie McMasters* Liza Miller Sonya Miller* Lois M. Naylor*

Frank Notarianni & Ron Menezes Natalie & Dick Oliver Peggy & Eugene Ponessa Rob Pressrich Joseph M. Pugliano Gini Rollins* Willi Rudowsky & Hal Freedman Heather & Stephen Rush George Donald Sheets Marjorie Sherwin & Rose Walton Brian Reale & Fred Wilcox Stephanie Snyder James Studdiford William Studdiford Cathy Swanson Cheryl VanMessel & Charles Bross Scott K. Wagman Bill Ward Carolyn Warner Mary Lou Warner & Burrage Warner* Tim Watson The Whittle Family Phyllis Stover Williams* Donna A. Woolums

*Denotes Angels of the Legacy Society

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