Cabaret Stagebill by Arden Theatre Company

Book by Joe Masteroff Based on the play by John Van Druten and Stories by Christopher Isherwood Music by John Kander Lyrics by Fred Ebb Directed by Matthew Decker Originally Co-directed and Choreographed by Rob Marshall and Directed by Sam Mendes

Sept 21 - Oct 22

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ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

Book by JOE MASTEROFF Based on the play by JOHN VAN DRUTEN and Stories by CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD Music by JOHN KANDER Lyrics by FRED EBB Originally Co-Directed and Choreographed by ROB MARSHALL and Directed by SAM MENDES

Scenic Designer

Costume Designer

DAVID P. GORDON+

OLIVERA GAJIC+

Lighting Designer

Sound Designer

MARIA SHAPLIN

JORGE COUSINEAU

Choreographer

Music Director

JENN ROSE^

ALEX BECHTEL

Assistant Music Director

Stage Manager KATIE RINGWOOD*

PAX RESSLER Assistant Stage Manager

Assistant Director

WENDY BLACKBURN EASTLAND*

MADISON AUCH

Directed by MATTHEW DECKER^ September 21 - October 22, 2017

Honorary Producers: Sid & Ruth Rosenblatt and Chris & Lee van de Velde Special thanks to the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust and the Charlotte Cushman Foundation for supporting Arden Theatre Company. CABARET is presented by arrangement with Tams-Witmark Music Library, Inc., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022 Arden Theatre Company receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. + Member of United Scenic Artists * Member of Actorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Equity Association, the Union of Local USA 829 Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the U.S.

^ The director and choreographer are members of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, Inc., an independent national labor union.

WELCOME from the Producing Artistic Director

Welcome to Cabaret and the start of our 30th Anniversary season. To mark this anniversary, we are excited to announce two new ventures that will allow us to expand even further the range of stories brought to life on our stages: The first is the opening of the Bob and Selma Horan Studio Theatre in the Hamilton Family Arts Center. This 80-seat theatre will have flexible seating and state-ofthe-art lighting and sound systems, allowing us to produce work that benefits from an intimate setting. We’ll be opening the Bob and Selma with Every Brilliant Thing, a beautiful one-person play that gets at the essence of theatre – an actor, an audience, and a great story. And when the actor is Scott Greer, you know you’re in for a very special experience. The second venture is a new partnership with GoKash Onstage, a dynamic theatre company dedicated to cultivating fertile ground for African American artists here in Philadelphia. When the Arden first started in 1988, we were in residence at the Walnut Street Theatre, producing in their studio theatres. The Walnut provided rehearsal space, marketing and box office expertise, technical support, and, most importantly, a home so that we could focus on creating art and connecting with audiences. It is fitting to be embarking on this relationship with GoKash Onstage, as a way to honor what was done for us 30 years ago while investing the future of Philadelphia theatre. GoKash Onstage will be producing an original play entitled V to X this April in the Bob and Selma. Stay tuned for more information. Cabaret marks our 180th production – a body of work that includes 42 world premieres, 41 musicals, and 35 children’s theatre productions. Theatre is an ephemeral art form: that’s part of what makes it special; productions and performances exist in the now. Yet the memory of those performances live on, and the story of the Arden’s history is best told by remembering some of the remarkable productions and performances that have lit up our stages: Jorge Cousineau’s use of paper cut-outs and live video for The Secret Garden; Jeff Coon and Ben Dibble as Frog and Toad; the shock and audacity of Clybourne Park; Ovid’s tales arising out of a beautiful pool in Metamorphoses; Mary Martello’s Mama Rose. Towards the back of this playbill is a list of the 179 Arden productions to date. I’d love to hear which ones were the most memorable. What lives on in you? Much has changed since we started in the Walnut Street Studio Theatre in 1988, but the essence of our mission has remained unchanged: to tell great stories by great storytellers. And to be a part of this great city and our extraordinary cultural community. Thank you for joining us,

HONORARY PRODUCERS

Se n. . . e d r ve A e h t n rea t s sons we toa The Arden has received 370 Barrymore Nominations and 65 Barrymore Awards In the past 25 years, the Arden has trained 141 future theatre leaders in the Arden Professional Apprentice Program. 42 new plays have premiered at the Arden. Arden Drama School serves 2,500 Pre-K thru 12 grade students each year. 6000+ kids see two Arden Children's Theatre plays each year for FREE! Arden Cabaret Series uniquely features emerging and seasoned artists each year. In the 2016/17 season, the Arden employed: 100 teaching artists, 19 musicians, 61 actors, 23 designers, and 46 freelance theatre technicians. . .WOW! Please join us in securing the Arden's future!

Sid and Ruth Rosenblatt & Chris and Lee van de Velde

DIRECTOR’S Notes Wilkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome! Cabaret takes place in Berlin during the reign of the Weimar Republic, which came to power in a defeated, disillusioned Germany at the end of World War I. The young republic ended censorship in Germany and enacted a ton of liberal social policies. Artists, scientists and social outcasts from around the world were attracted to Berlin’s new liberal outlook, creating a plethora of work and transforming Berlin into the cultural mecca of the Western World. Traditional rules about gender and sexuality were also being challenged. Though homosexuality was taboo in Germany, (and was subjected to imprisonment and fines) Magnus Hirschfeld, the German doctor who pioneered studies in sexology and gender, founded the Institute for Sexual Research in Berlin in 1919 and openly advocated acceptance of homosexuality. Gay and lesbian bars appeared. Closed-door, nighttime venues like cabarets and dance halls became gay haunts. Women, who had entered the workforce during the war and recently gained access to some forms of birth control, were no longer defined by marriage and child-bearing. Despite this wave of progressive ideas, this feeling that history could repeat itself and everything could come crashing down was prevalent in the heads and hearts of the Berliners. It felt like the lack of censorship and sexual and artistic freedom was too good to last. Carl Zuckmayer, a playwright, said about Berlin “The arts blossomed like a field awaiting the harvest. What I love is this taste of transience on the tongue – every year might be the last year.” Berlin was driving relentlessly to its own end, but enjoying the ride. Cabaret emerged during this time as the signature entertainment form of Weimar Berlin. It melded lowly amusement genres to Bohemian sensibilities, all in the service of a middle-class audience on the slum. According to Voluptuous Panic: The Erotic World of Weimar Berlin, German cabaret was “Half brothel and half concert-café, [where] there were two moods: the bitterly sardonic and the heart-thumpingly erotic.” When Hitler took power in 1933, cabaret was one of the first victims of Nazi terror. Some writers and performers were arrested and taken to concentration camps; some committed suicide; and others left Germany for America or other parts of Europe. Cabaret the musical inhabits two worlds: one is the story of Sally & Cliff, Herr Schultz & Frau. Schneider, Ernst & Kost; and the other are the acts performed by the Emcee at the Kit Kat Klub that comments on the state of the shifting world outside its doors. In this version of Cabaret, using the Roundabout Theatre Company’s 1998 revival script, the Kit Kat Klub is all around you, and the stories of Sally and all are shared on the Klub’s stage, presented and aided by the Emcee and the Kit Kat Klub Boys and Girls. As the Nazis take control and the world beings to burn all around them, a central question of the musical takes center stage: why do we continue to allow destructive powers to gain control? Currently, this feels like a question that we as Americans should be asking.

MUSICAL NUMBERS SETTING: Berlin, 1929-30 ACT I

“Willkommen”............................................................................................Emcee & Company “So What?”.................................................................................................Fräulein Schneider “Don’t Tell Mama”......................................................................................Sally & Kit Kat Girls “Mein Herr”................................................................................................Sally & Kit Kat Girls “Perfectly Marvelous”.............................................................................................Sally & Cliff ”Two Ladies”...........................................................................................Emcee, Victor & Lulu “It Couldn’t Please Me More”................................................Fräulein Schneider, Herr Schultz “Tomorrow Belongs to Me”............................................................................................Emcee “Maybe This Time”............................................................................................................Sally ”Money”.....................................................................................................Emcee & Company “Married”................................................................Fräulein Schneider, Herr Schultz, & Fritzie “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” (Reprise)........................Fräulein Kost, Ernst Ludwig & Company

ACT II

Entr’acte............................................................................................................Emcee & Girls Kickline...........................................................................................................The Kit Kat Club “Married” (Reprise)...............................................................................................Herr Schultz ”If You Could See Her”....................................................................................Emcee & Helga “What Would You Do?”...............................................................................Fräulein Schneider “I Don’t Care Much”.......................................................................................................Emcee “Cabaret”..........................................................................................................................Sally Finale .......................................................................................................................Company

Photo: Ashley LaBonde

Cast of Characters Emcee ...................................................................................................John Jarboe* Rosie.................................................................................................Lauren Williams Lulu...............................................................................................Alicia Jayne Kelly* Texas ......................................................................................................Cara Treacy* Fritzie/Fräulein Kost.................................................................................Suli Holum* Helga...................................................................................................Phoebe Gavula Victor/Sailor........................................................................................Jordan Dobson Bobby/Rudy................................................................................Kevin John Murray* Sally Bowles................................................................................Charissa Hogeland* Clifford Bradshaw..............................................................................Daniel Fredrick* Ernst...............................................................................Christopher Patrick Mullen* Customs Official/Max/Sailor..............................................................Steven Rishard* Fräulein Schneider................................................................Mary Elizabeth Scallen* Herr Schultz ........................................................................................Kenny Morris*

Orchestra Piano/Conductor.....................................................................................Alex Bechtel Keyboard 2, Accordion..........................................................................Gina Giachero Trumpet......................................................................................................Zach Kuzel Trombone/Bass Trombone......................................................................Ernest Stuart Reed 1......................................................................................................Sean Bailey Reed 2 ..........................................................................................................Kevin Vu Acoustic Bass.....................................................................................Andrew Nelson Guitar/Banjo..............................................................................................Jake Hager Percussion.............................................................................................Ben Diamond UNDERSTUDIES: Kevin John Murray* (Emcee), Alicia Jayne Kelly*(Sally), Phoebe Gavula (Two Ladies Female Dance Cover), Taylor Darden (Cliff), Kelly Filios ( Fraulein Kost/ Fritzie), Christopher Monaco (Max/Ernst/Official/ Sailor), Rachel Sampson (Rosie), Audrey Simmons (Helga), Caitlin Catanelle (Lulu), Lindsay Mauck (Texas), Sam Damaré (Bobby/Rudy/Victor/Two Ladies/Sailor), Paul Weagraff (Herr Schultz) Dance Captain..............................................................................................Alicia Jayne Kelly* Fight Captain....................................................................................................Lauren Williams Arden Theatre Company is a professional company employing members of Actors’ Equity Association. *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States Please check houseboards for any program changes. Taking pictures and/or making visual or sound recordings is expressly forbidden. Actors’ Equity Association (AEA), founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 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. www.actorsequity.org

Who’s Who JORDAN DOBSON (Victor/Sailor) Arden: Angie in Gypsy, u/s Dr. Boekman/Carl in Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates. Regional: Paul in Kiss Me Kate (Act II Playhouse); Joseph in Black Nativity (New Freedom Theatre); Pirate in Pirates of Penzance (Mauckingbird Theatre Co.); West Side Story, Mary Poppins (Ocean City Theatre Co.); Melchior in Spring Awakening (Avenue Theatre Co.) Training: B.A. Musical Theatre, Temple University, 2018. Many thanks to Mom, Dad, Jaz, and Bryan! DANIEL FREDRICK (Cliff) Arden debut. Importance of Being Earnest, Red, Mickle Street (Walnut Street Theatre); Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Hound of the Baskervilles, Arcadia (Lantern Theater); Explorers Club (Delaware Theatre Company); Shoplifters (1812 Productions). Regional: Romeo & Juliet,Twelfth Night (Trinity Shakespeare Festival); The Winter’s Tale, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Heart of America Shakespeare); Something Intangible, Picasso at the Lapin Agile (Circle Theatre); Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Watertower Theatre). Film/Television: Comcast, ABC, Herr’s, Optimum, Treehouse on Hulu. B.F.A.:Texas Christian University. Upcoming: Noises Off at Walnut Street Theatre. For my beloved wife,Tabitha. PHOEBE GAVULA (Helga) Arden debut! Regional: Love and Information, Brenda in Hairspray (Temple University); Cygnet in Swan Lake, Columbine and Marzipan in The Nutcracker, Fairy and Lost Boy in Peter Pan, A Midsummer Night's Dream (The Pennsylvania Ballet). Training: B.A. Musical Theatre, Temple University. Huge thanks to the Metropolitan crew, Tim Gallagher, Mom, Dad, Joe, Lily, Temple loves, and the Lizards. CHARISSA HOGELAND (Sally Bowles) Arden debut! National Tour: Kinky Boots (Nicola). Off-Broadway: Heathers:The Musical, (Veronica). Regional: Baz: Star Crossed Love (Daisy); Showboat with Live from Lincoln Center, CHICAGO and The Producers, both at the Hollywood Bowl, Sleepless in Seattle the Musical (u/s Annie). Film/Television: AMC's The Son. Also a singer-songwriter, you can listen to her singles Beyond Time, Love in the Key of C, and others on iTunes and Spotify. Love to Ma, Pa, Sarah, Cody, & thanks to my Creator. Www.CharissaHogeland.com @CharissaHogeland. SULI HOLUM (Frl. Kost/Fritzie) Arden: Arabian Nights, The Snow Queen, Grapes of Wrath, Tiny Island. Off-Broadway: Lebensraum (Theatre Row); Hot 'N' Throbbing (Signature Theatre); Chimera (Under the Radar Festival); The Wholehearted (Abrons Arts Center). Regional: Happy Birthday (1812 Productions); The Wholehearted (La Jolla Playhouse); Chimera (Gate Theatre; Annenberg; ArtsEmerson); A Doll's House (FringeArts; National Opera, Oslo); Phoenix, At the Vanishing Point (Actor's Theatre of Louisville); Born Yesterday (Arena Stage); Othello (Folger Shakespeare). Film/Television: Law and Order: SVU, Say Yes Quickly. Holum is a co-founder of Pig Iron Theatre Company where she created 10 original productions including Barrymore winning CAFETERIA and GENTLEMEN VOLUNTEERS, she is Co-Artistic Director of Stein | Holum Projects, and a recipient of an Independence Fellowship, a NEFA National Theatre Program Grant,TCG/Fox Resident Actor Fellowship, and a Drama Desk Award. JOHN JARBOE (Emcee) Arden debut! Director and Librettist for Andy: A Popera (Bearded Ladies Cabaret/ Opera Philadelphia); Director and Librettist for Dito and Aeneas: Two Queens One Night (Opera Philadelphia); Barbra Streisand/Director for Color Me Bearded (Bearded Ladies and Philadelphia Museum of Art); Jim in The Rainmaker (People's Light and Theatre Company); Sam in Vincent in Brixton (The Walnut Street Theatre). Training: University of Michigan B.F.A. in Theater performance and B.A. in English. John is grateful for and humbled by the opportunity to don the well-worn shoes of the Emcee.You can see John monthly at FringeArts’ Get Pegged cabaret, which he hosts and curates. John is the artistic director of The Bearded Ladies Cabaret. The Beards will next be touring to Miami with Marlene and the Machine.Www.bearededladiescabaret.com. ALICIA JAYNE KELLY (Lulu, Dance Captain) Arden debut! Regional: Ensemble in A Christmas Story, Roxie in Chicago, (Media Theatre). Broadway/Touring:Velma in Chicago (Royal Caribbean); Marty in Grease (Broadway National Tour); Sara in Murder Ballad (The Roxy Regional). Training: B. A., West Chester University. Many thanks to Mom and Dad for never ending support and encouragement.

Who’s Who KENNY MORRIS (Herr Schultz) Arden: Funnyman (Barrymore nom. Best Supporting Actor) Broadway: Hairspray, Les Misérables,The Tenth Man (Lincoln Center Theater); Jacques Brel... (20th Anniv, Prod.). First National Cos.: Kinky Boots, Sunset Boulevard, Doubles, Jolson:The Musical, Joseph and...Dreamcoat. Off-Broadway: A New Brain (LCT); Soul Doctor (NY Theatre Workshop); Francis (dir. by Bud Martin). Regional: Any Given Monday (Delaware Theatre Company); Caroline, Or Change (Guthrie Theater, Kushner Festival); Visiting Mr. Green,Will Rogers Follies, Diary of Anne Frank, City of Angels, Rags. Film/Television: ICE,The Knick (dir. Steven Soderbergh), Law & Order CI,Third Watch, Nous York, Big, Radio Days. Kenny dedicates this performance to his grandmother Ettie, with much love. KEVIN JOHN MURRAY (Bobby/Rudy) Arden: Sharpe (understudy) Equivocation. Regional: Newsies (Maine State Music Theater); Newsies, Big:The Musical (Fulton Theatre); Man of La Mancha (Bristol Riverside Theater); How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying (Walnut Street Theatre); The Sisterhood, Beautiful Thing (Mauckingbird Theater Company); Damn Yankees (Ocean City Theater Company); Lead Singer for Holland America Cruise Line. Training: Temple University. All my love to Mom, Dad, Mackenzie and Maddie. CHRISTOPHER PATRICK MULLEN (Ernst) Arden: Metamorphoses, Macbeth, A Little Night Music, Candide, Assassins,The Stinky Cheese Man, Hamlet,The Girl with the Silver Eyes. National: West Side Story (First National Tour). Off- Broadway: The Runner Stumbles. Regional: Cowriter with John Ahlin for ChipandGus (Upcoming, Capital Repertory Theatre); Moon Over Buffalo, Richard III, King Lear, Arthur and the Tale of the Red Dragon (People's Light); Leading Ladies (Arts Center of Coastal Carolina); Love's Labor's Lost, Pericles (PA Shakespeare Festival) FILM/TV: Law and Order.Training: DeSales University. Chris is a People's Light Company Member. Love to Mom, Marie, and Patti Lee. STEVEN RISHARD (Max, Customs Official, Sailor) Arden debut! New York: Useless (IRT), Luz (La Mama), P.S. Jones and the Frozen City (Terra Nova Collective), The Bacchae (The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park); In the Penal Colony (Classic Stage Company); Act Without Words 1(Divison13 Productions). Cascado, Journeys Among the Dead (HERE). Regional: The Arsonists (Azuka Theater); ADAPT!, The Hard Problem, Antigone, Hamlet, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (Hothouse Member, Wilma Theatre); Straight White Men (InterAct Theatre); Detroit (Philadelphia Theatre Company); Quartet, Life’s a Dream (The Court Theater); The Rainmaker (Triad Stage); The Beautiful Dark (Premiere Stages). Film/Television: Law and Order, Law and Order: SVU,The Americans, Kings, Unforgettable, Treme, Shelter, and Hal Hartley’s Meanwhile.As a visual artist his works can be seen at StevenRishardArt.com. MARY ELIZABETH SCALLEN (Frl. Schneider) Arden: Queen Guinevere, Tylwyth Teg in Sleeping Beauty. Regional: 87 professional productions to date, including: Moon Over Buffalo, Richard III, Auctioning the Ainsleys (People's Light); Brighton Beach Memoirs (Act II Playhouse); Angels in America (Wilma Theater); Winnie in Happy Days (Lantern Theater). Training: M.F.A. in Acting from Temple. Resident company member at People’s Light since 1991, 66 productions there as an actor, also serves as Artistic Associate, Arts Educator, Staff Writer, Project Manager, and more. Proud Equity member since 1994. Thanks to Jonathan Flowers, love to Shotzie. CARA TREACY (Texas) Arden debut! Off-Broadway: Crashlight:The Musical (Cherry Lane Theatre) Regional: Beauty and the Beast (upcoming), Pauline in West Side Story (Media Theatre Company). Cara danced professionally with two ballet companies; Ballet San Antonio and Connecticut Ballet. Training: Dance Training:The Rock School for Dance Education. Endless love and thanks to my family, friends, teachers, LDC, and everyone at the Arden. Performance dedicated to my “perfectly marvelous” mom! LAUREN WILLIAMS (Rosie) Arden debut! Film/TV: Stuntwoman for Tamburlaine the Great; stuntwoman for Philadelphia, The Great Experiment. Training: Temple University, B.A. in Theater, Trained in Stage Combat in five different organizations around the world (SaFD, SaFDi, BASSC, NSFS, FDC). Thank you Daniel Park for getting me into this audition. Thanks to my stage fighting crew for kicking my butt for 8 years. Thanks to the Philadelphia burlesque community for practically preparing me for this role. Thanks to my dance family for keeping me creative and active. Thanks to my family for pushing me to go for it, and thanks to my partner, Dean Oglesby, for keeping me grounded.

Who’s Who JOHN KANDER AND FRED EBB (Music and Lyrics) have written sixteen musicals, winning Tony Awards for Cabaret, Woman of the Year, and Kiss of the Spider Woman. They are also the creators of Flora the Red Menace, CHICAGO, The Rink, And the World Goes ‘Round, and Steel Pier. They won Emmy Awards for Liza with a Z and Steppin’ Out, and Grammy Awards for CHICAGO and Cabaret. They are the recipients of five additional Tony nominations, two Academy Award nominations, and four Golden Globe nominations. In 1985, their song “New York, New York” became the official anthem of New York City. Other accolades: Best Musical honors from New York Drama Critics, New York Theatre Hall of Fame, 21st Annual Kennedy Center Honors. JOE MASTEROFF (Book) was born in 1919 in Philadelphia, he had only one dream from infancy: to write for the theatre. After the essential lonely childhood and four-year stint in the Air Force, he came to New York to face his future: book writer or book seller? Fortunately, luck intervened. Before long, he had three shows on Broadway bearing his name: The Warm Peninsula starring Julie Harris, and two musicals, She Loves Me and Cabaret, for which he was the book writer. Awards: Tony Award for Best Musical, New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical. MATTHEW DECKER (Director) Arden: John,The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales,The Jungle Book, Great Expectations, Incorruptible, Pinocchio, and Robin Hood. He is the Co-Founder and Resident Director at Theatre Horizon where his credits include: A New Brain, Lobby Hero, Into the Woods, Circle Mirror Transformation, Spring Awakening, Kimberly Akimbo, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Other credits include 11th Hour, Philly Fringe, InterAct, Walnut Street Theater, PTC@Play, and Villanova University. Matthew is a three time Barrymore Award winner and a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he studied at the Atlantic Theatre Company. Upcoming: Peter and the Starcatcher at Theatre Horizon and a concert of Company with 11th Hour Theatre Company. Thanks and love to the Arden, the creative team, the cast, and my family. DAVID P. GORDON (Scenic Designer) Arden: 34 productions including Freud’s Last Session, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and Sweeney Todd. New York: The Public Theater,Theatre for a New Audience, Classic Stage Company, Ensemble Studio Theatre. Regional: The Wilma Theater, Walnut Street Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Hartford Stage, The Old Globe, Long Wharf Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Kennedy Center. Opera: L.A. Opera, Seattle Opera, Florida Grand Opera, Sarasota Opera, Lincoln Center. Awards: 5 Barrymore Awards, Elliot Norton Award. Faculty: Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts. davidpgordondesign.com OLIVERA GAJIC (Costume Designer) Arden: A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Legend of Georgia McBride,The Secret Garden, Metamorphoses, Great Expectations,Three Sisters,The Flea and the Professor. Regional: Salzburg Festival Austria, Vineyard Theatre, Juilliard School, Here, Pig Iron Theatre Company, Classic Stage Company, Lake Lucille, Talking Band. Other: US National Exhibit at the 2004 & 2007 Prague Quadrennial. 2004 NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Designers, 2010 IT Award for Outstanding Costume Design, 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Young Master Award, 2012 Barrymore Award for Outstanding Costume Design, 2014 Bessie Award for Outstanding Visual Design, nominee 2016 Barrymore Award. USA local 829. MARIA SHAPLIN (Lighting Designer) Arden: John, The Legend of Georgia McBride,The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales,The Jungle Book. Regional: Richard III (People’s Light); O Monsters (New Paradise Laboratories); Marcus and Emma (InterAct Theatre Company); MPA: Red in View (Whitney Museum); Circle, Mirror,Transformation (Theatre Horizon); 17 Border Crossings (Lucidity Suitcase Intercontinental). Education: M.F.A. Temple University. BA Hampshire College. Recipient of the 2015 Independence Foundation Fellowship in the Arts. Thanks to Matt Decker for many years of consistently joyful collaborations. JORGE COUSINEAU (Sound Designer) Arden: Gypsy, The Secret Garden, Funnyman, Equivocation, Passion, Under the Skin, La Bête, Incorruptible,Three Sisters, Sideways Stories from Wayside School, Parade, A Little Night Music, Next to Normal. Regional: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Seed Folk (Children’s Theatre Company); When Tang Met Laika (The Denver Center for the Performing Arts); Opus (Primary Stages); Language Room, Scorched (The Wilma Theater); The Mountaintop, Grey Gardens,The Happiness Lecture (Philadelphia Theatre Company). ALEX BECHTEL (Musical Director, Conductor, Piano) Arden: Composer/Music Director/Actor for The Light Princess, Composer/ Music Director/Sound Designer for A Midsummer Night’s Dream and actor in La Bete. Regional: This is the Week That Is, Dave & Aaron Go To Work, and Bunny Bunny (1812 Productions); The Two Gentlemen of Verona,Taming of the Shrew, Henry V, As You Like It (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival); Moon Man Walk (Orbiter 3);The Underground

Who’s Who Railroad Game, Unformed Consent (Lightning Rod Special); Sleeping Beauty: A Musical Panto (People’s Light & Theatre Company). Training: B.F.A. University of the Arts. Graduate of The Pig Iron School for Advanced Performance Training. Alex is the creator/composer of The West, Philadelphia Nocturne, and Cheer Up, Dostoevsky. JENN ROSE (Choreographer) Arden: Gypsy,The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, Robin Hood, and The Flea and the Professor. Jenn has choreographed over 20 Regional productions with the most recent being A New Brain (Theatre Horizon), Mary Poppins (Roxy Regional Theatre) and Ain't Misbehavin' (Milwaukee Rep). Other credits include Walnut Street Theatre, Two River Theatre, 11th Hour Theatre Company, Philly Fringe, Drexel University, UArts. Jenn is the founder of Loose Screws Productions and has been commissioned to set new work for Ballet Fleming, Ursinus College, 213 Productions, and multiple dance studios throughout the country. Also a tap dancer and film maker, you can see more of her work at www.iamjennrose.com. Jenn is a Barrymore Award winner, a 6 time Barrymore Award nominee, and a graduate of West Chester University. Upcoming: American Idiot (UArts) and Untitled Project #213 (213 Productions). Much love and thanks to my family, creative team, cast, and the Arden. KATIE RINGWOOD (Stage Manager) is thrilled to be back at the Arden for her 5th season! Arden: Gypsy, John, Stupid F**king Bird,The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales, Equivocation, Passion, A Little Night Music, Next To Normal. Some favorite past credits include Production Stage Manager for the International Tour of 50 Shades! The Musical Parody and regional credits such as Legally Blonde (Fulton Theatre); Penelope, Hand of Gaul (Inis Nua Theatre Company); Long Christmas Ride Home (Azuka Theatre). She was the 2011/2012 Mainstage Stage Management Apprentice at the Walnut Street Theatre. Proud member of AEA. Love and thanks to Beaner, Joey, Ryan, and the wonderful people who make this crazy life possible. MADISON AUCH (Assistant Director) Arden: A Year With Frog and Toad (Assistant Director), The Secret Garden (Martha understudy), Metamorphoses (Alcyone understudy). Regional: Scheherezade (Enchantment Theatre Company), Buzzer (Theatre Exile), Jerry's Girls (Walnut Street Theatre),The Secret Garden (The Candlelight Theatre), Lafferty’s Wake (Society Hill Playhouse), Disability: A Comedy (In Cahoots Theatre).Training: B.F.A. in Musical Theatre, the University of the Arts. PAX RESSLER (Assistant Music Director) is a genderqueer composer, designer, director, and performer in Philadelphia. They have composed and arranged for Arden Theatre, Keila Cordova Dances/3 Pony Show, Ted & Co. and more. Regional: Assistant Director, The Light Princess (Arden Theatre); Hollis, Road Show (11th Hour Theatre Company); Sound Designer, Hero School (Theatre Horizon). Pax is Director of Music at Tabernacle United Church. tailormadecompositions.wordpress.com WENDY BLACKBURN EASTLAND (Assistant Stage Manager) Arden: .Stage Manager for Every Brilliant Thing (Upcoming), Assistant Stage Manager for A Little Night Music. Regional: Assistant Stage Manager for Inherit the Wind, Gloria, The Tempest (Dallas Theater Center), Stage Manager for Cabaret ( Lake Dillon Theatre Company), Stage Manager for Circle Mirror Transformation (Theatre Horizon). Training: Arden Apprenticeship Program. Southern Methodist University ‘12. TERRENCE J. NOLEN (Producing Artistic Director) is co-founder and Producing Artistic Director of Arden Theatre Company. Favorite Arden productions include all-Philadelphia casts of August: Osage County, Death of a Salesman, The Grapes of Wrath and Hedda Gabler; and such musicals as Next to Normal, Sweeney Todd, Pacific Overtures,Violet, and Caroline, or Change. Terry directed the inaugural production of Arden Children’s Theatre, Charlotte’s Web. He has directed seven world-premiere plays by Michael Hollinger, three by Dennis Raymond Smeal, three by Michael Ogborn, two by Rogelio Martinez, and Bruce Graham’s Something Intangible. Terry has been nominated for 25 Barrymore Awards for his directing work at the Arden and received awards for The Baker’s Wife, Sweeney Todd, Opus, Winesburg, Ohio; Assassins, and Something Intangible. He directed Michael Hollinger’s Opus at Primary Stages in New York and was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Director. His short film The Personal Touch was nominated for an Emmy Award. AMY L. MURPHY (Managing Director) A Philadelphia native, Amy co-founded the Arden in 1988 with Terrence J. Nolen and Aaron Posner. She is especially proud of the Arden Professional Apprentice program and its contribution to the Philadelphia cultural community. She completed the Executive Program for Nonprofit Leaders-Arts.

Who’s Who Amy serves on the Board of Theatre Philadelphia. She has served on panels for the National Endowment for the Arts, the New Jersey State Arts Council, Theatre Communications Group and the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. Amy was named a Hepburn Fellow 2008-9 by the Katharine Houghton Hepburn Center at Bryn Mawr College. ARDEN THEATRE COMPANY Founded in 1988, Arden Theatre Company is dedicated to bringing to life great stories by great storytellers–on the stage, in the classroom, and in the community. We stage five productions each season as part of our mainstage series and two productions through Arden Children’s Theatre, the city’s first resident professional children’s theatre program. We create and produce new work through the Independence Foundation New Play Showcase. The Arden Professional Apprenticeship program trains future theatre leaders, and Arden Drama School classes teach children and teens about the craft of making plays. Our access program, Arden For All, makes our work available to the entire community through subsidized tickets and books for economically disadvantaged young people, and our Arden Arts Education Fund provides scholarships for Arden Drama School classes and camps. The Arden has received twelve Philadelphia Magazine “Best of Philly” Awards, the Arts & Business Council’s Arts Excellence Award, six City Paper “Reader’s Choice” Awards, four Philadelphia Inquirer “Theatre Company of the Year” citations, 65 awards and 370 nominations from the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia’s Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre, and was named “Best Theatre Company” by Philadelphia Weekly in 2009. Arden Theatre Company, a professional, nonprofit 501(c)(3) theatre company, is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the League of Resident Theatres, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Old City Arts Association. The Arden participates in The Barrymore Awards, a program of Theatre Philadelphia.

The Arden

CABARET series The Arden Cabaret Series is held in the Bob and Selma Horan Studio Theatre at the Hamilton Family Arts Canter. Seated at tables in an intimate candlelit space – this is a chance to get to know your favorite Arden artists up close and personal. Bring a bottle of wine and a basket of goodies, or buy drinks at the new Arden bar, open at every performance. Seating is limited, so call your friends and make plans to be part of these extraordinary evenings.

MICHAEL OGBORN: Dec 15 & 16 Cabaret artist, composer, and lyricist Michael Ogborn returns to host the first cabaret of the Arden's 2017/18 season.

ALEX KEIPER & THE NEXT GENERATION: JUNE 9 & 10 A cabaret of Philadelphia's next generation of musical theatre talent hosted by Alex Keiper!

Tickets: ardentheatre.org, or call the Box Office at215.922.1122.

Corporate, Foundation & Government Support $100,000 & above

Hamilton Family Foundation Independence Foundation Anne M. and Philip H. Glatfelter Family Foundation The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage The Pew Charitable Trusts Philadelphia Cultural Leadership Program Monica and Philip Rosenthal, Rosenthal Family Foundation William Penn Foundation Wyncote Foundation

$50,000 to $99,999

Comcast NBC 10 Telemundo62 The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Shubert Foundation

$15,000 to $49,999

Arcadia Foundation Campbell Soup Foundation Catherine R. and Anthony A. Clifton Foundation Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Fox Chase Bank Charitable Fund The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Harmelin Media Hirsig Family Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation Independence Foundation in honor of Dr. Andrea Mengel Lincoln Financial Foundation National Endowment for the Arts PECO

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Philadelphia Cultural Fund The Philadelphia Foundation’s Fund for Children

$7,500 to $14,999

Anonymous Philadelphia Insurance Companies Republic Bank Samuel S. Fels Fund TD Charitable Foundation The Wells Fargo Foundation Zeldin Family Foundation

$2,500 to $7,499

BB&T Caroline J. S. Sanders Trust II The Charlotte Cushman Foundation Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Christopher Ludwick Foundation Civic Foundation Corrine R. and Henry Bower Memorial Trust Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Memorial Fund Haley Foundation Louis N. Cassett Foundation Paul E. Kelly Foundation PNC Charitable Trust – Caroline Fredricka Holdship Charity Quirk Productions, Inc. Subaru of America Foundation, Inc. Wellin Family Foundation, in memory of Keith S. Wellin Wines ‘Til Sold Out+

$750 to $2,499

Actors’ Equity Foundation Alex J. Ettl Foundation Elliott-Lewis Corporation Enterprise Holdings Foundation The Hassel Foundation Jenkintown Building Services+ Joseph Kennard Skilling Trust KieranTimberlake MC3+ Lagunitas Brewing Co.+ Savills Studley+ Visit Philadelphia+

$749 & under

AmazonSmile East End Salon+ Kreischer Miller I See Magic+ Old City District William Goldman Foundation

+denotes gifts of services or goods

Matching Gift Partners Archie D. and Bertha H. Walker Foundation Aon Foundation AXA Financial Boeing Brandywine Realty Trust Chubb Group of Insurance Companies Cigna Foundation DCR Environmental Services Inc. Dilworth Paxson LLP Ebay Inc. Foundation Endo Pharmaceauticals Exxonmobil Foundation

Exelon Foundation Federated Department Stores First Horizon National Corporation First Tennessee Foundation Gannett Foundation GE Foundation GlaxoSmithKline Google IBM Corporate Citizenship and Corporate Affairs Independence Foundation

Johnson and Johnson Matching Gifts Program Macy’s Foundation Merck Partnership for Giving Merrill Lynch National Football League National Philanthropic Trust PECO Energy Company, an Exelon Company Penn Virginia Corporation Pfizer Foundation The Philadelphia Foundation

PNC Foundation Quaker Chemical Corporation Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Saint-Gobain Corporation Foundation Sap America INC Subaru of America Foundation United Way The Vanguard Group Foundation William Penn Foundation

The Sylvan Society recognizes individuals who support the Arden’s work by making annual gifts of $1,000 or more. The special generosity of our members enables the Arden to tell great stories by having the resources to achieve the highest level of artistic quality.

Sassafras Grove

($10,000 and above) Mr. Frederick Anton, III Lois G. Brodsky Ann E. Diebold Nancy and Bob Elfant Larry S. Friedman and Dean H. Rishel David and Christina Fryman John Otto and Janet Haas The CHG Charitable Trust Dorrance H. Hamilton Charitable Lead Trusts N. Peter and Alta Hamilton Joanne Harmelin Hirsig Family Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation Terry and Ann Marie Horner Holly Kinser Tom Petro and Kristine Messner Kristen Phillips and Matt Schreck Monica and Philip Rosenthal, Rosenthal Family Foundation Lee and Chris van de Velde Ted and Stevie Wolf June and Steve Wolfson

Cherry Grove ($5,000-$9,999)

Anonymous Brett and Nan Altman Michael A. and Edward C. Donato Steven Engelmyer and Lisa Wershaw Joseph and Marie Field Ms. Elizabeth Gemmill Linda and David Glickstein Kenneth and Eve Klothen Richard Maimon and Susan Segal Robin and Saifuddin Mama

Seymour Millstein Peggy and Steve Morgan Edward and Alexis Pappas Kristen Phillips and Matt Schreck Cynthia and Samuel Plum, in Honor of Keith S. Wellin Steven Prusky Suzanne F. Roberts Cultural Development Fund Charles Rose and Dr. Mindy Goldberg Rose Sidney and Ruth Rosenblatt Pat Strange

Filbert Grove ($2,500-$4,999)

Anonymous (2) John Alchin and Hal Marryatt Sandy and David Beswick John Bitman Robert Dever Deb Dorsey and Mike Green Stephen Falchek and John Offidani, III Jeanne Fisher and Robert F. Lang Sandi Foxx-Jones Richard Harris Peter J. and Sandra Klugman Joel and Bobbie Porter Keith and Jim Straw Ellen Yin+

Mulberry Grove ($1,000-$2,499)

Anonymous Hank Adamczyk and Iris Melendez John and Rebecca Adams Maureen Alexander and Kathryn Doyle Stan and Lisa Altman

Bethany Asplundh Sally and Michael Bailin Rhonda Ball Sheryl and Allen Bar Ivy Bayard Tom and Carol Beam Sandy and Mickey Bernstein Regina Blaszczyk and Lee O'Neill Louis Bluver Jean Bodine Patty Bowman DeDe and Tony Brown Nancy Burd and Mel Nasielski Thomas Burke and Rick Fountas^ Bob and Cheryl Carfagno Christopher and Jeffrey Carver^ Carol and Bruce Caswell Cordelia Clement Anne Cook and Russ Troyer John W. Cornell Joy De Jesùs and Jamie Reynolds Mark and Tobey Dichter Virginia Brown Martin Fund of The Philadelphia Foundation, recommended by Gene F. Dilks Peter S. and Deirdre Dooner Wally and Jane Evans The Carolyn N. and Joseph M. Evans Jr. Fund Mr. and Mrs. Farenback-Brateman^ Shannon and Ted Farmer Ellen and Tim Foster Mimi and Nicholas K. Fox George and Elizabeth Gephart Sally Walker and Tom Gilmore Terry Graboyes David and MaryJane Hackney Ann and Glenn Haig Lynn Martin Haskin and Don Haskin Eileen Heisman and Marty Tuzman Jim and Carolyn Hessinger Ed Hillis

Sylvan Society cont... Karen and Mark Hite Lauren Hughes and Kyle Kane Drs. Paula and Thomas J. Humphries Carol Kelley Peter and Louise Marshall Kelly Caroline Kemmerer Donald Kidder Marta and Bill Kiesling Winnie and Eric Lien Richard and Paula Mandel Gloria and Dan Mariano Lee Marks and Lisl Zach Barbara and Don Matheson John and Amy McCawley Denise McLeod Bob Moul and Diane Herbert James Murdock Jerome Napson, in memory of Annie Richardson

Marjorie Neff and Daniel Winterstein Terrence J. Nolen and Amy L. Murphy Michael Norris and Matt Varrato Dorothy Novick and Peter Kenney Susan Odessey Laura and Douglas Pratt Karen and David Pressel Ronald R. and Sheila M. Reese Kurt and Mary-Ann Reiss Joy Rickabaugh Franklyn and Cintra Rodgers Mike Salmanson and Tobi Zemsky Ellen Schwartz and Jeremy Siegel Patricia Segal and Stephen Segal Family Charitable Foundation Kathleen Sernak Susan Sherman

Genvieve and Clete Shields Susan and Steven Shubert Salem Shuchman and Barbara Klock Laura and Ron Siena Hether and Don Smith Kathleen Stephenson Debra and Bill Stewart Kevin Strauss and Barbara Davis Adelaide Sugarman and Marshall Greenberg Harvey B. Swedloff The Robin and Susan Tafel Charitable Fund Tom and Patricia Vernon Nancy Wingo, in honor of Peter and Alta Hamilton Richard and Elizabeth Woosnam Hope Yursa

A special thank you to audience members who attended performances of A Year with Frog and Toad and Gypsy last season and responded to the Hamilton Family Foundation matching challenge by filling our buckets with hundreds of gifts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; anything from a few coins to many bills - and collectively donated over $40,000 in support of the work we do on stage, in classrooms, and in the community.

Make a donation through your workplace United Way program. Our Donor Choice Number: 14198. Contributions made through the United Way support our work with children.

To join the Sylvan Society or for more information on how you can support the Arden, please contact Lauren Hughes, Director of Development at 215.922.8900 x149 or lhughes@ardentheatre.org

Looking for a business tax break in 2017? Receive a tax credit through the Pennsylvania Education Improvement Tax Credit Program by supporting the Ardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s education outreach program! Visit www.ardentheatre.org/support/eitc.html

BARRYMORE AWARDS

2017THE ARDEN'S NOMINATIONS The Arden has been nominated for a record 39 Barrymore awards. Join us in celebrating the great stories and great storytellers who made last season outstanding. OUTSTANDING OVERALL PRODUCTION OF A PLAY The Legend of Georgia McBride Stupid F*&king Bird OUTSTANDING OVERALL PRODUCTION OF A MUSICAL A Year with Frog and Toad Gypsy The Light Princess OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY Emmanuelle Delpech, The Legend of Georgia McBride Aaron Posner, Stupid F*&king Bird OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL Terrence J. Nolen, Gypsy Steve Pacek, The Light Princess OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY Matteo Scammell, The Legend of Georgia McBride OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL Alex Bechtel, The Light Princess Ben Dibble, A Year with Frog & Toad OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL Mary Martello, Gypsy

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A PLAY Dan Hodge, Stupid F*&king Bird Mikeah Ernest Jennings, The Legend of Georgia McBride Greg Wood, Stupid F*&king Bird OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A PLAY Carla Belver, John OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MUSICAL Malik Akil, Gypsy Steve Pacek, A Year with Frog and Toad OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL Rachel Camp, Gypsy Caroline Dooner, Gypsy Leigha Kato, A Year with Frog and Toad OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN Tim Mackabee, John OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN Richard St. Clair, A Year with Frog and Toad Olivera Gajic, The Legend of Georgia McBride Jill Keys, The Light Princess

OUTSTANDING LIGHTING DESIGN Maria Shaplin, The Legend of Georgia McBride Thom Weaver, Gypsy OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC Alex Bechtel, The Light Princess Daniel Perelstein, Stupid F*&king Bird OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY/MOVEMENT Melanie Cotton, The Legend of Georgia McBride Jenn Rose, Gypsy OUTSTANDING MUSIC DIRECTION Alex Bechtel, The Light Princess Amanda Morton, A Year with Frog and Toad Ryan Touhey, Gypsy OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A PLAY The Legend of Georgia McBride OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A MUSICAL Gypsy The Light Princess INDEPENDENCE FOUNDATION AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY/MUSICAL Anthony Lawton and Alex Bechtel The Light Princess

Thank You to Our Supporters 500-$999

Anonymous Honorable Phyllis Beck Sheila Bell Jessica Calter and Michael Fenton Christopher and Jeffrey Carver Barbara R. Cobb Hedy and Morris Cohen Djerassi Foundation Barry and Beth Evans Lou and Rhoda Fryman^ Grace Gonglewski and Eric Schoefe Lawrence Goren, MD and Susan Goren Carole Green Mary and William Hangley Susan Huntington Barbara and Jerry Kaplan Margie and Scott Kasner Bernadette Koller Marilyn and David Kraut James Kronzer David Lerman and Shelley Wallock Donald Martin Roger and Elizabeth Morgan Elizabeth Fernandez-Vina and Adam Mussell, in memory of Teresita FernĂĄndez-ViĂąa Kathleen Nelson and John Kromer Ms. Barbara Oldenhoff Karin and Tom Pajak Paul Rabe and Cheryl Gunter Nicholas A. Spennato and Charlotte S. Roede Stephen and Kathy Thompson Rosemary Watt and Charles Arnao Thomas and Dawn Weiss Tom and Jackie Zemaitis

$250-$499

Anonymous (2) Howard Aaronson Lynda and Murray Battleman Ron and Joyce Bayer Richard and Joan Behr Tom and Pat Bender Nancy and Jay Berkowitz Barry and Marilyn Bevacqua Linda and Alden Blyth Janice and Roger Boe Tom and Mary Pat Boyle Linda and Larry Bruck Chip Capelli, in honor of Amy Murphy Caroline Castagno Scott and Nelly Childress Patrick Close James Crawford and Judith Dean Warren and Kaye Crown Marta Dabezies Thomas and Eileen Davis Anne Ewers

John and Elaine Frank Paula Fuchsberg Dan Gannon Mark Garvin, in memory of Mike McCarthy Charles Gear and Ann Lee Morgan Susan Glazer Bob and Jan Goren William and Virginia Gormley Mary Beth Gray, in memory of Rose Engelmyer Betty and Gary Grunder Brian Hanna Mary Harbison Janis Hawes and Pat Cunningham Charles W. Head Jr. and John Fagotti Stephanie Hessol Steve and Jane Heumann, in honor of Jean Markovitz Michael J. Hozik and Margaret L. Rea Philip and Marge Kalodner Phyllis Kauffman Lorraine Kilmer Caren and Brian Kirschner Christina and Harold Klein Steven Knepper George F. Koch, Jr. and Santo A. DiDonato George Korein, in honor of Ann Ritter and Leo Korein Ina Li and Michael Kostal Mary Ellen Krober Lynn and Andrew Lees David and Deborah Lesher David Lipetz, in honor of Amy Murphy Nolen Linda and Dan Litwin Ben Lovell John and Martha Lubell Dr. Edward Lundy and Debra Reiff Theresa Mader and David Suter Mr. and Mrs. Frank and Sally Mallory Robin and Saifuddin Mama, in honor of Steve Morgan Lynn and Joe Manko Anthony Matejczyk Mr. and Mrs. George and Judy McCarthy Gloria McNutt Missy and Bob McQuiston Cheryl and Gerald Meyer Alan and Susan Miller Madeline Miller and Gordon Leggett Leslie and Michael Molder Robert and Susan Morris Lora and Michael Northen Carol and Tom O'Brien Brenda J. Oliphant Don and Barbara Parman Clifford Pearlman and Lynn Marks Vincent and Carmen Pezzullo

Tal and Valerie Pipano Sandy Portnoy Ilene and Coleman Poses Dr. Nancy Post Janet Poth Steven J. Ralston, in honor of Jayne and Tony Ralston Alice Reyes and David Glancey Graham and Elizabeth Robb, in honor of Lee van de Velde John and Claire Rodgers Jane Rose Kenneth and Shelley Rosenberg Daniel and Faye Ross Joan Ryder and Robert Ludwig Lawrence and Phyllis Sager Harold and Sharon Schwalm Gail Scott and Thomas D. Quinlan Susan and Charles Shubin James L. Smith Heather Spears Linda and Jonathan Tabas Lewis and Hella Volgenau Marisa Waxman Donna and Andrew Wechsler Marlene Weinberg Vivian J. Weinblatt Joann White and William Beckett Richard Willis and Linda Hartnett Mary Zove, in memory of Rose Engelmyer

$125-$249

Anonymous (5) Barbara Abrahams Jessica Accurso Janet and Roger Alwang Mr. and Mrs. John and Marilyn Anthony Dr. and Mrs. Stuart and Elaine Baer Dr. Donald Bakove and Margaret G. McLaughlin Samuel and Judith Barbush Ellen Baxter and Robert Kavash Flora Becker Timothy Berger The Berry Family Charlotte Biddle Doris and Aaron Bitman Thomas and Ann Blackburn Allen G. Bonner Michael P. Boyle Ann and David Brownlee Michael Buckley and Mason Barnett Stephen and Eleanor Bulova Charlotte Cody Mr. Joseph Casey Leah Chaplin and Eileen Gildea Rhoda Coben Steve and Helene Cohen Susan Cook and Jeff Staikoff Barbara Daneluzzi

Thank You to Our Supporters Robert and Bonnie DeAngelo Daniel P. Devlin Rhonda Dickey^ The Blue Moon Sisters c/o Jodi Schreiber, in honor of Jean Markovitz Colleen Grace Donofrio Ellen Dooneief Lucille Drake Beverly Dubin Ted and Joann Erfer Brynn Evans John and Nancy Fischer Carol Fixman and Stephen Kobrin Adam Foxx Ofelia Garcia Adele Aron Greenspun Carol Hauptfuhrer Wendy Hibberd Terry Hirshorn Jean and LW Homeier Thomas Hurster and Jacqueline Salmon Dave Huting Jackie Jefferson Sarah C. and Joe Jordan Nancy Kane Ginny and Len Karabell David Kaufman and Nicole Kahn Douglas J. and Ruth Ann Keating Susan Kellogg and Dick Hoffman Stephen and Barbara Kieran Janice King Alan and Elaine Klawans Kristen Koenigsbauer Walter Kraft and Deborah Hung Melvin and Rhoda S. Kreiner Andrew Kurovsky Barry and Janet Kushner Marilyn Kutler and Ira Silberman David Ladov Richard LaVerghetta Linda L. Lenard Garry Lennon Craig and Stephanie Lewis Warren and Arline Lieberman Laurel and Robert Lipshutz Cirel and Howard Magen David Mark John McCormick and Ken Schmitt Alice McCreary and David Epler Jess McPhillips Sandra and Martin Miller Martha Moore Kenneth and Susan Myers Elesa Nelson Paul Nutaitis Steven Fukuchi and Laura Offutt Betsy Oliphant Nicholas Orbe Mr. Larry Pace

Robert and Sydney Pasternack Michael and Judy Paul Ann and Andy Perch Jeff Perry Matthew Pettigrew David and Amy Pollack Mr. and Mrs. John and Margaret Preg Aneira Puttaswamy Mary Jo Reilly Alan Reinach and Dana Perlman Jon and Karen Richter Bernard and Camille Rosenberg, in honor of Steve Morgan Sheryl Roser Adelle Rubin Joan and Bill Saidel David and Margie Saland Alexandra Samuels and Peter Kohn Beth Zatuchni and Jerry Satlow Karen Schermerhorn and Evan Seymour Kim and Ross Schmucki Karen and Bob Serenbetz Polly Shaffer Crystal Shannon Elaine Sherman and Robert Cohan Lenore and Bernard Sherman Roy and Lee Shubert Marilyn Sifford and Robert Butera Richard and Jo Ann Simon Robert and Harriet Singer Carleene and David Slowik Paula Solomon Margaret R. Spencer Jewish Communal Fund Joel Spiller Jill Steelman John Tarves Christina C. Tate, in honor of Steve Morgan John Urofsky Debbie and Tom Walker Tom and Beth Warms Elizabeth Weinreb M. Jane Williams James Wilson Bertram and Lorle Wolfson Joe Wuersch and Bobbie Doak

$75-$124

Anonymous (7) Anonymous, in honor of Penny Carmack Anonymous, in honor Anne Cook and Russ Troyer Carole Abercauph Emely Aiken Dr. and Mrs. Anthony Andrews Anne Arian Drs. Rita Axelrod and Howard Naidech

Sylva Baker George and Judith Balock Pamela and Kenneth Barroway Patricia and Alfred Basilicato Lisa and Joseph Becker Constance and Richard W. Berman Robert and Fern Billet Jocelyn Block Janice Bogen Viola W. Bostic Marcia Bower Hazel Bowers Kimberly Brannen Joseph and Mary Lou Breidenstine Charles Brennan Eadie and Allan Brooks Kevin and Kathy Brown Carol W. Buettger and Allen Bonner Lillian and William Cassel Fidelity Charitable Alice Chittenden Saul and Sandra Clair Ms. Brenda Clarke, in honor of Ms. Bett Cooper Annemarie F. Clarke and David L. Buch Robert and Sandy Clay Bauer Ms. Elizabeth Cline Judy Cohen John and Mary Ann Collett Rick and Carol Collier Janet and Richard Conn Janet Cook James and Sandra Corry Robert and Jana Cox, in honor of Steve Morgan John and Fern Culhane Mary Ann and Jacob Dailey Joseph and Helen D'Angelo Don and Kathy Dantonio, in honor of Jean Markovitz Howard and Barbara Davis, in memory of Rose Engelmyer Cordelia and Don Delson Emelia Demarco Harry and Dottie Dietzler Ellen and Gerald DiPinto Ann Donaghy, in Memory of Harry Segal Jackie Morrill and Mike Donahue Ruby Dowd and Angela Dowd Burton Ray and Ellen Doyle The Drew Family, in memory of Rose Engelmyer Mr. and Mrs. Donald and Geraldine Duclow John Dulik and Sandra Folzer John and Lois S. Durso Robert Earle Michael Edelman Sally Eisenberg

Thank You to Our Supporters Linda and Nick Eiteljorg Jonathan and Nancy Ellsworth Linda Ellsworth Wendy Epstein and James Steiker Anne and Steven Fassler Mark and Rene Feitelson Ruth Ferber Joan Finger Joan and Aron Fisher Cecile and Kenneth Frank Molly Frantz Rebecca Freedman, in memory of Barry D. Freedman Fran Freedman and Jon Blum Brenda Freitag and Chet Tuthill Brenda Furtak Blossom Gica Peggy Glover Ms. Joan Gmitter Naomi and Maxwell Gorson Diane Graboyes Shelley Z. Green and Michael L. Golden, Jr. Larry and Ann Green Patricia Greer Priscilla Grosick Marsha Gross and Paul Siegel Trudy and Paul Gulterman Andrew and Michele Harbison Libby Harwitz and Burton Blender Gail Hauptfuhrer Catherine L. Hawkes Sue and Doug Heckrotte Angela and Michael Hennessey Dr. Colin D. Hennessy and Dr. Jeremy S. Cohen Herbert and Gayl Henze Ruth Herd Susan Herron Daniel and Monica Hilferty Morton and Lois Joy Hoffman Esther and Robert Hornik Donna and Bill Hower Lynda Hubbell Glenna Huls Peter and Barbara Hutcheon Judith Hyman David Ingram and Melanye Finister Lynne Jacobs Karl Janowitz and Amy Goldman Dr. and Mrs. William and Nancy Jantsch Charles and Rebecca Johnson Margaret Keller Margarita and Peter Kind Mr. Richard Klafter Ken, Eva, and Aaron Klein, in memory of Milton and Rosalyn Klein Mary and Dean Kline Jerry and Deena Koffler Ellen Kopeland

Vicki and Doni Kramer Rachel and David Krug, in honor of Eliana Fabiyi Robert and Linda Lazar Lisa Lee Andrew Lees Stewart Leftow Natalie Levkovich and Richard Nalbandian Karen Lisker Donald and Nancy Maclay Barbara and Bob Maerten Brenda and Richard Mandel, in honor of Charlie Rose Mary and Jack Markov Joseph Markovitz and Nancy Kramer, in honor of Jean Markovitz Vincent Massimiano John and Eileen McComb M. McDonald Faith and Arthur McDowell Lorraine McMahon Kathy McMaster Celeste T. McMenamin Tom and Helen McNutt Sylvia R. Miller John and Charline Neigh Hulon and Susanne Newsome Frances Novack Gerald and Margaret O'Neill Jennifer Orosco Linda Osler Phyllis Weber and Stan Oswald Mr. Richard Pariseau John and Judith Peakes Bob Peck Jodi Petrillo Botte and Michael Botte Elaine Petrossian Donald and Carol Plank Stephen Platt and Robin Schaufler Jeff and Elizabeth Podraza Margaret and Nicholas Potalivo Karen and David Pressel, in honor of APA Class 24 Linda Putnam Erat Ms. Linda Quam Mark and Karen Reber Leslie Rescorla and Thomas Achenbach Clifford Ridley and Betsey Hansell Elizabeth R. and William H. Rivers, Jr., in honor of Regina Haigh Shawn Robertson Linda Robinson Ph.D. and Peter Krill Carmen Rodriguez Maxine Rosen Caryn and Leon Rosenberg, in honor of Regina Haigh J. Randall Rosensteel Edwin and Sally Rosenthol Alan Rothenberg and Enid Krasner Ms. Adelle Rubin

Barbara and Bernard Ruekgauer Marjorie and Alexander Russell Mitch and Amy Russell Judy Ruttenberg, in honor of Charlie Rose Robin Sampson The Schmucki Family, in honor of Lee and Chris Van de Velde Perlita and Frank Schorfheide Deborah Schultz Irene and Marvin Schuman Jill and Kerry Schuman Carleton Schwager Terri Schwomeyer Warren and Carole Lee Schwomeyer Kathy and Richard Sexton Leslie Sheer Craig Sheetz Jim and Cathy Shippen Jan and Tom Showler Michael Starr Ruth and David Steinman Corinne Stone Paul Stone Barbara Sucidlo, in memory of Anthony and Sue Joanna Sykes-Saavedra Daniel Szyld and Kathleen Ross Cecilia S. Tannenbaum Charles Tarr and Roy Ziegler Marion and Richard Taxin Joseph Terry Letty Thall Lorraine Toji William and Mary Tsiouris Ian Wachstein and Michele Zeldner Emily and Charles Wagner Ann Mintz and Clifford Wagner Cathryn and Thomas Walsh Jeannette and William Webb Jeannine and David Webber Oscar Weber, in memory of Wallburga E. Weber Mr. Fred Weiner Marsha Weinraub and Stuart Schmidt Constance West Ann and Doug Wilkerson Tyler and Maura Wynn Sam and Kuna Yankell Gerald Zeitz Rebecca and James Zug * * Denotes a deceased supporter + Denotes a gift of goods or services ^ Includes a matching gift List represents gifts made between August 1, 2016 and August 31, 2017. THE ARDEN WISHES TO THANK

Trey Lyford LGBT Media Sponsor: Philadelphia Gay News

LEGACYSOCIETY

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Arden Theatre Company would like to recognize the following supporters who have included the Arden in their wills or estate plans. Their planned gift provides support which will help sustain the Ardenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work for decades to come.

Anonymous Ms. Peggy Anderson* Stanley Baurys* Jane Berryman Louis Bluver Mary P. Burr Pearl M. Carpel Larry S. Friedman and Dean H. Rishel Ellis Ginsberg* Peter Gistelinck and Kim Bloom

Grace Gonglewski and Eric Schoefe Suzanne and James Hill Mary Ellen Krober William Loeb Donald Martin and Richard Repetto* Tom Petro and Kristine Messner Madeline Portnoy Dr. Harry Rosenthal Marilyn and Dean Staats

We hope you will consider including the Arden in your will or estate plans. To be recognized as a member of the Legacy Society or with questions regarding planned giving, please contact Lauren Hughes Director of Development at 215.922.8900 ext. 149. *denotes deceased supporter

CELEBRATING A FIVE-YEAR RUN ON THE ARDEN'S GRAND STAGE

Producing Artistic Director............................................................................................................. Terrence J. Nolen Associate Artistic Director.............................................................................................................. Matthew Decker Commissioned Playwrights............................... Greg Banks, Jacqueline Goldfinger, James Ijames, Lorene Cary Artistic Assistant...........................................................................................................................................Sarah Scafidi Managing Director.................................................................................................................................. Amy L. Murphy General Manager......................................................................................................................................... John Grassey Director of Finance and Administration.............................................................................Courtney Spiker Martin Associate General Manager...............................................................................................................Mary Beth Simon General Management Assistant.................................................................................................................Regina Haigh Arden Professional Apprentices....................... Jonathan Edmondson, Adiah Hicks, Brennen Malone, Glynnis Nadel, Joshua Thorps, Sarah Steike, Abby Weissman Director of Marketing and Communications...................................................................................... Stephen Rapp Marketing Manager.............................................................................................................................. Rebecca Cureton Art Director.................................................................................................................................................Kristy Giballa Publicist................................................................................................................................................Christine Kozsuch Group Sales Manager.............................................................................................................................Kelsey Sherlock Marketing Intern...................................................................................................................................Rachael Petersen Director of Development......................................................................................................................Lauren Hughes Grant Writer.................................................................................................................................................Ryann Carey Development Coordinator........................................................................................................................Paige Martini

Front of House

Director of Arden Drama School.............................................................................................................Sam Pedings Director of Education Outreach..................................................................................................................JosĂŠ AvilĂŠs Arden Teaching Artists..............................................................Madison Auch, Kala Moses Baxter, Terry Brennan, Rachel Camp, Taysha Canales, Peter Andrew Danzig, Matthew Decker, Tara Demmy, Jordan Dobson, Bryant Edwards, Eliana Fabiyi, Emily Fernandez, Will Freske, Gina Giachero, Terrell Green, TJ Harris, Alex Keiper, Anthony Martinez-Briggs, Matthew Mastronardi, Emily Mattison, Christina May, Amanda Morton, Bi Jean Ngo, Daniel Park, Jenna Pinchbeck, Katie Sink, Jenna Stelmok, Jenson Titus Box Office Manager................................................................................................................................. Corey Masson Assistant Box Office Manager.............................................................................................................Bryant Edwards House Manager................................................................................................................................................ Kaitlyn Ide Front of House Assistants........................................Galen Blanzaco, Ryane Beutler, Matt Falance, Katie Frazer, Emily Fernandez, Emily Lantz, Jackie Leibowitz, Francesca Piccioni, Amanda Robinson, Kate Tenen, Paola Cruz, Kelsey Sherlock, Julianne Schaub, Jason Blacketer

Production

Education

Development

Marketing

Administrative Management

Artistic

Staff

Production Manager............................................................................................................................. Courtney Riggar Technical Director................................................................................................................................... Glenn Perlman Master Carpenter/Shop Foreman...........................................................................................................Justin Romeo Master Electrician................................................................................................................................. Martin Stutzman Audio Engineer...........................................................................................................................................John Kolbinski Costume Supervisor..................................................................................................................................Amanda Wolff Wardrobe Supervisor...............................................................................................................................Rebecca Rose Properties Master............................................................................................................................... Christopher Haig Charge Scenic Artist.........................................................................................................................Kristina Chadwick Stage Managers................................Wendy Blackburn Eastland, Alec E. Ferrell, Kate Nelson, Katie Ringwood Fight Director............................................................................................................................Darren Michael Hengst Dialect Coach.............................................................................................................................................Peter Schmitz Assistant Choreographer....................................................................................................................Cori Jo Swanson Followspot Operators...............................................................................................Scott McMaster, Jess McPhillips Assistant Sound Designer........................................................................................................................John Kolbinski Riser Crew.........................................Ivan Dellinger, Keighty McLallen, Jess McPhillips, Liz Nugent, Isaiah Price Stitchers..........................................................................Rufus Cottman,Sarah Mitchell, Julia Pogue, Susie Benitez Electricians............................................................................................................Kevin White, Christopher Eastland Programmer.........................................................................................Ben Levan, Abby Schlackman, Scott Halstead Scenic Construction Intern....................................................................................................................Yoshi Nomura Props Construction Intern.....................................................................................................................Leah Nadolski Stage Management Intern....................................................................................................................... Sabrina Konick Costume Intern............................................................................................................................................Desta Pulley

Board and Committee Members Board of Directors David Fryman, President Nancy Burd, Vice President Holly Kinser, Vice President Michael A. Donato, Treasurer Nancy Hirsig, Secretary Brian Abernathy Rhonda Ball Rayenne Chen Joy L. De Jesús Robert Elfant Steven Engelmyer Jeanne Fisher Elizabeth H. Gemmill Albert M. Greenfield, III N. Peter Hamilton Joanne Harmelin Ann Marie Horner Richard L. Maimon Dr. Saifuddin T. Mama John J. McCawley Amy L. Murphy Terrence J. Nolen Kristen Phillips Charles H. Rose Monica Horan Rosenthal H. Hetherington Smith Lee van de Velde Steve Wolfson Diane Dalto Woosnam Ellen Yin

Board Executive Committee David Fryman, chair Nancy Burd Michael A. Donato Nancy Hirsig Holly Kinser Charles H. Rose H. Hetherington Smith Lee van de Velde Finance Committee Michael A. Donato, chair Nancy Burd Ellen P. Foster Elizabeth H. Gemmill Anne Marie Horner Kristen Phillips Harvey Swedloff Steve Wolfson Board Development Committee Robert Elfant, chair Brian Abernathy Joy L. De Jesús Michael Donato N. Peter Hamilton Holly Kinser Lee van de Velde Diane Dalto Woosnam

Personnel Committee David Fryman, chair Elizabeth H. Gemmill Albert M. Greenfield, III Charles H. Rose Facilities Committee H. Hetherington Smith, chair Mike Green James Kronzer Richard L. Maimon John J. McCawley Chris van de Velde Engagement Committee Jeanne Fisher, co-chair Lee van de Velde, co-chair Rhonda Ball Nancy Burd Anne Cook Robert Elfant Nancy Hirsig Holly Kinser Steve Wolfson The Cornerstone Society Frederick W. Anton, III Gerard J. Conway, Sr. Carole Haas Gravagno Aaron Posner

LOOKING TO HOST AN EVENT?

CELEBRATING? Why don’t you have your next party at the Hamilton Family Arts Center? Your reception, anniversary, rehearsal dinner, or next birthday party would be a dramatic affair in one of our many unique spaces! MEETING? Bring your next board meeting, corporate retreat, or annual meeting to the new Hamilton Family Arts Center. We have large rooms, multiple breakout rooms, and we provide a unique venue to take your meetings “on the road!” Email Mary Beth Simon at MBSimon@ardentheatre.org for more info.

2017/18

DINING PARTNERS

When dining in Old City, we recommend these restaurants that support the Arden! All offer a special discount to Arden patrons. Please ask your server for details.

2ND STORY BREWING

LUNA CAFE

CAMPO’S

NICK’S ROAST BEEF BAR AND GRILLE

CHLÖE

PANORAMA

CONTINENTAL

PINOT BOUTIQUE

CUBA LIBRE

THE PLOUGH & THE STARS

117 Chestnut St.• 267.314.5770 www.2ndstorybrewing.com

317 Market Street • 215.309.3140 www.lunaphilly.com

214 Market Street • 215.923.1000 16 S. 2nd Street • 215.928.9411 www.camposdeli.com www.nicksroastbeefbarandgrille.com 232 Arch Street • 215.629.2337 www.cloebvob.com

14 N. Front Street • 215.922.7800 www.panoramaristorante.com

138 Market Street • 215.923.6069 227 Market Street • 215.627.WINE www.pinotboutique.com www.continentalmartinibar.com 10 S. 2nd Street • 215.627.0666 www.cubalibrerestaurant.com

123 Chestnut Street • 215.733.0300 www.ploughstars.com

FORK

POSITANO COAST BY ALDO LAMBERTI

THE FRANKLIN FOUNTAIN

RACE STREET CAFÉ

HIGH STREET ON MARKET

SHANE CONFECTIONERY

306 Market Street • 215.625.9425 212 Walnut Street 2nd Floor • 215.238.0499 www.forkrestaurant.com www.positanocoast.net 116 Market Street • 215.627.1899 208 Race Street • 215.627.6181 www.franklinfountain.com www.racestreetcafe.net 308 Market street • 215.625.0988 www.highstreetonmarket.com

110 Market Street • 215.922.1048 www.shanecandies.com

WISTER

26 N. 3rd St. • 267.239.5900 www.wisterbyob.com

For complete restaurant descriptions visit: ardentheatre.org/dining

ARDEN DRAMA SCHOOL FALL 2017/18 Theatre classes for kids and teens

www.ardendramaschool.com

We Have Classrooms Everywhere

Open House

Sat., Oct. 14, 9:30 a.m. Grades PreK-12 Upper school biology visits Rutgers University Aquaculture Innovation Center in Cape May to learn about oyster farming and commercial ﬁsheries, and then kayaks a salt marsh.

FRIENDS SELECT The Center City Quaker School PreK - 12

Early Childhood Program Nurturing the curiosity, creativity, and intellect of our youngest friends. MAIN CAMPUS Germantown 31 W. Coulter St.

CENTER CITY The Curtis Center 6th & Walnut Sts.

NEW! FALL 2017

APPLY TOD AY!

215-951-2345 | ecp@germantownfriends.org

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Who Am I This Time? | The Good War | Jacques Brel is Alive and Well & Living in Paris What Ho, Jeeves! | A Love of Light

2003 -04 2004 -05

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2006 -07

A Prayer for Owen Meany | Crime and Punishment | The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) Dex and Julie Sittin' in a Tree | Caroline, or Change | Ferdinand the Bull Lookingglass Alice

2007 -08

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2015 -16

Metamorphoses | Equivocation | Hans Brinker and the Silver Skates | Funnyman Two Trains Running | The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales The Secret Garden

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What was the most memorable Arden show for you?

Share your most memorable Arden experience on social media and tag us in the post with #ArdenTheatre30. When you do, we'll send you a LOVE voucher so CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF you can bring a friend to GREAT STORIES BY GREAT the Arden for STORYTELLERS free!

BLOOD WEDDING Federico García Lorca translated by Nahuel Telleria directed by Csaba Horváth by

OCT 25 – NOV 19 Single tickets now on sale starting at $25

215.893.9456 | wilmatheater.org

Photo by Dave Sarrafian

Haruki Murakami’s

Sleep

OCT 27-28 WORLD PREMIERE! A gripping exploration of gender and power by Obie-winning theatre company Ripe Time.

The world premiere of Sleep is a co-commission by the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Pennsylvania and BAM.

Buy today!

AnnenbergCenter.org 215.898.3900

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