Audience | Kentucky Performing Arts | December 2023

DECEMBER 2023

DECEMBER 2023

Audience ® is the official program guide for: CenterStage Kentucky Performing Arts Presents Kentucky Shakespeare PNC Broadway in Louisville

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PROGRAM T.3: The Option Up Tour The Kentucky Center-Bomhard Theater........ 6 Jake Shimabukuro Christmas in Hawai'i The Kentucky Center-Bomhard Theater........ 9 Preservation Hall Jazz Band Creole Christmas The Kentucky Center-Bomhard Theater...... 12

Staff & Support.............................................................. 14 Theatre Services............................................................ 18

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Thank you for sharing a part of your holidays with us. This time of year, we focus on the things most important in life: the joy that comes from time spent with loved ones, reflection on the events and experiences we have shared, the anticipation we feel looking forward to the New Year, and making memories that last a lifetime.

It’s been quite a year for Kentucky Performing Arts. We welcomed the return of two KPA community events, Keepers of the Dream, a Community Arts Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Vision, and Thunder at The Kentucky Center, both of which were paused for several years due to the pandemic. We kicked off our 40th Anniversary Season with a day of free performances and workshops at The Kentucky Center. We launched our new three-year strategic plan that bolsters our ongoing commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility where every community member, artist, student, employee, and patron feels welcomed and respected. More than 500 young Kentucky artists experienced our Kentucky Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA) program (of which I am a proud alumna) in two sessions held at the University of Kentucky. Our ArtsReach program collaborated with emerging performing artists and organizations to create spaces, opportunities, and platforms to share their vision and voice. And our stages were filled with artists and artforms that reflect the diverse community we serve.

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Looking forward to the new year, we are excited to welcome Kentucky Shakespeare back to The Kentucky Center’s Bomhard Theater with a new production of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility.

The Brown-Forman Midnite Ramble series returns with Trey McLaughlin & The Sounds of Zamar.

Kentucky Opera returns to the Brown Theatre with their production of The Pirates of Penzance.

And PNC Broadway in Louisville brings the smash musical Disney’s Frozen to The Kentucky Center for the first time.

On behalf of our entire Kentucky Performing Arts family, thank you for joining us tonight and thank you for your continued support of our mission, to connect and inspire through the arts.

We look forward to sharing new and exciting arts experiences and making memories together in the months and years to come. Happy Holidays and a joyous New Year!

Kim Baker President and CEO, Kentucky Performing Arts

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Kentucky Performing Arts presents

T.3: THE OPTION UP TOUR Sunday, December 10, 2023 | 3:00PM | The Kentucky Center – Bomhard Theater

Our goal is to bridge the gap between a capella and instrument-supported vocal performance.

We’ve been enjoying singing together and trying to sing a little something for everyone, and I think people appreciate the authenticity of three dudes singing together because it’s fun and sounds good!

Liam and Jim met while attending Penn State University — Liam was a theater major and Jim was in the school’s musical theater program. Fast forward a few years, and Jim and Liam met Brendan when they went to see Hyannis Sound perform, Cape Cod’s professional a capella group. They clicked instantly, since Liam and Jim had performed with Hyannis Sound years before. All three eventually met up in New York City to sing together.

Some artists spend years trying to form a band and create their unique sound.

Whether they are looking for a pianist, background singer, bass player, or drummer, the process can be frustrating and complicated.

After all, how can you be so sure you’ve found someone who not only compliments your musicianship, but is also a fit with your personality? How do you place a want ad for chemistry… or “harmony”?

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For the members of T.3 – Liam Fenneken, Jim Hogan and Brendan Jacob Smith – that search didn’t take years. They found each other thanks to their shared interests, the power of social media… and eventually found their harmony thanks to a spontaneous decision to record in a stairwell.

It’s one of those “lightning in a bottle” stories that can’t be explained using logic alone, but the elements of synchronicity have helped them create something truly special.

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Despite having a capella as a strong building block of the trio’s foundation, it’s something upon which they are building. They’re not letting themselves be confined by the term, instead exploring ways to add to the sound for which they are known.

We love a capella that's how we all met, and it greatly affects the way we arrange and perform our music together,” says Liam. “Our goal is to bridge the gap between a capella and instrumentsupported vocal performance. We’ve been enjoying singing together and trying to sing a little something for everyone, and I think people appreciate the authenticity of three dudes singing together because

it’s fun and sounds good!” Having fun and finding what sounds good is how they became an unintentional trio.

Upon meeting, Brendan asked Jim and Liam to sing a song with him in his parents’ stairwell as something fun to put on the internet. That first video of “Into the Unknown” went viral, so they decided to meet up again the next week.

Except… COVID-19 struck and everything went into lockdown.

Throughout the pandemic, as millions of people learned the spirit of resilience in the face of tragedy, Jim, Liam and Brendan leaned on each other. They found themselves diving into their music, their friendship, and their routine. They forged ahead, watching the second video for “Defying Gravity” go viral, as did the third, a performance of “When the Party’s Over.”

Each cover earned them more and more buzz, with some videos reaching 250,000 views and multiple exceeding one million.

As all of this was happening, they didn’t have an official name or the intention to turn it into something bigger.

But for Jim, the fact that they stumbled on something so naturally – and

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effortlessly – only told them one thing: "keep going."

“For me, that organic quality is what makes us work so well,” he says. “We just happened to be three high tenors who all have distinct solo voices and tones from our years of training in different genres, so our unique blend came to us much faster than if we had started from zero.

Luck meeting years of preparation and training led to us finding the T.3 magic.”

That magic extends beyond T.3 in their individual careers as well, as all three have been actively involved in performing on Broadway and various tours in the U.S., Canada and internationally.

Brendan currently plays Art Garfunkel in the U.S./Canada Company of The Simon and Garfunkel Story and was recently seen as Malcolm McGregor in The Full Monty at North Shore Music Theater.

Jim is a standby for Buddy in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Kimberly Akimbo, with additional Broadway national touring credits that include Waitress, The Phantom of the Opera, and Spring Awakening. Liam recently starred in Broadway’s Chicago as Amos Hart and has toured the U.S. and Korea in School of Rock, in addition to Once, American Idiot, and Peter Pan 360.

As time went on, the group’s desire to ask what they could achieve together led to a chapter on national TV. In 2021, T.3 auditioned for Season 16 of America’s Got Talent with their rendition of “Into the Unknown,” from Frozen 2.

In a video of the audition that, on its own, has garnered more than 4.3 million views on YouTube, the energy shift is visible the moment the members of T.3 sing their first note. The electrifying performance led to the audience springing to their feet in a standing ovation that each of the 8

four judges shared. T.3 made its way into America’s homes all the way through the quarterfinals, simultaneously creating a loyal following while catapulting them to semi-permanent viral status on social media.

Collectively, across Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, they are rapidly approaching one million social media followers. On TikTok alone, they have achieved more than 5.7 million likes.

They release new videos constantly, with song selections ranging from Disney to Broadway and pop, even letting fans peek behind the curtain of their arrangements. That process is Brendan’s favorite part of being in the group.

Kentucky Performing Arts presents

JAKE SHIMABUKURO – CHRISTMAS IN HAWAI’I Wednesday, December 13, 2023 | 7:30PM | The Kentucky Center – Bomhard Theater

“The three of us sit around the piano and throw out ideas until the arrangement is finished,” he says. “It’s a very creative and spur-of-the-moment way of doing things, but it keeps it fresh. It forces us to push ourselves and do something new every single time.”

In fact, each chapter of T.3’s musical journey together leads to something different, surprising and exhilarating, something fans will be able to experience more in-person.

In addition to the recent release of their first original song (and the first with instrumental accompaniment) “Dilly Dilly,” the group is planning the release of their first EP, Option Up, on December 8.

To celebrate the EP, T.3 will head out on an eight-city national tour Dec. 8-18, where fans will be able to hear (and feel) this deep and dynamic musicianship.

One thing is for sure: Fans will experience that vocal harmony for which the group is known, as well as the harmony between each member’s individual roles of musician, performer and songwriter.

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On November 12, 2021, the acclaimed Hawai’i-born ‘ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro released Jake & Friends, his most creatively ambitious project to-date, featuring collaborations with a who’s who of music royalty, from Willie Nelson and Bette Midler to Jimmy Buffett

and Kenny Loggins. In terms of size and scope and considering the sheer number of legendary stars who graciously loaned their inimitable talents to the project, Jake & Friends can only be compared to other benchmark duets albums by the likes of Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett,

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a shining testament to just how far the singularly gifted Jake has come. Listen to the album’s first two singles, “Two High,” featuring Moon Taxi, and “Stardust,” featuring Willie Nelson.

Over the past two decades, Jake has proved that there isn’t a style of music that he can’t play. While versatility for any musician is impressive, what’s remarkable about Jake’s transcendent skills is how he explores his seemingly limitless vocabulary – whether it’s jazz, rock, blues, bluegrass, folk or even classical – on perhaps the unlikeliest of instruments: the ‘ukulele. Responding to the urgent calls of his fervent imagination, Jake has taken the ‘ukulele to points previously thought impossible, and in the process he’s reinvented the applications for this tiny, heretofore underappreciated four-string instrument, causing many to call him “the Jimi Hendrix of the ‘ukulele.”

Jake’s own head spins when looking over his high-wattage guest list featured on the album - Willie Nelson, Bette Midler, Jimmy Buffett, Moon Taxi, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Vince Gill and Amy Grant, Jon Anderson, Ziggy Marley, Warren Haynes, Jack Johnson, Jesse Colin Young, Ray Benson & Asleep at the Wheel, Sonny Landreth, Lukas Nelson, Billy Strings. “I have to pinch myself when I see those names on my own album,” he says. “It’s like, ‘Did that really happen?’ Making the album was a real challenge, but I’m deeply honored that all of the artists agreed to record with me.”

Jake’s incredible journey has taken him from local phenom to YouTube sensation, from playing tiny clubs to

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headlining the world’s most prestigious concert venues like the Hollywood Bowl, Lincoln Center and the Sydney Opera House. He’s performed on the biggest TV shows and has released a string of award-winning, chart-topping albums.

Just recently, he was nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as a Member for the National Council on the Arts. It’s fair to say that Jake has picked up more than a few admirers — millions of them, actually — but it wasn’t until he began his latest album that he discovered how many of his fans were, in fact, his very own musical heroes.

Two years in the making, Jake & Friends started out with a modest idea of featuring perhaps two or three guest stars, but the concept quickly grew. Willie Nelson was the first artist to take part, and significantly he chose his signature song, “Stardust,” which he first recorded over 40 years ago. The uniquely sublime pairing yields magical results — Jake’s delicate ‘ukulele lines form an intimate foundation for Nelson’s achingly beautiful vocal. “I was so nervous the night before we cut it,” Jake admits, “but Willie put me at ease right away.

I think once we got that cut finished, I was ready for anything that came next.”

Teaming up with the popular Nashville alt-rock band Moon Taxi, Jake revisits the group’s 2017 hit, “Two High,” and he even coaxes singer-guitarist Trevor Terndrup, a fellow 'ukulele enthusiast, to join him on the instrument. Inspired by the universal peace sign for hope, “Two High” is a sunny and breezy balm for our troubled times. “Recording with Moon Taxi was such a blast,” says Jake.

“Trevor has an amazing spirit that just brightens up any room, and he can shred on the ‘ukulele. And [guitarist] Spencer Thomson holds down the rhythm

and makes everything groove. It was a joy to collaborate with them.” Bette Midler sounds heavenly on the stark yet shimmering version of her Golden Globe-winning classic, “The Rose.” Jake and Jimmy Buffett reprise their delightful rendition of “Come Monday,” a song Jake has had the pleasure to perform on tour with Buffett. “Why Not,” written and sung by multi-platinum hitmaker Kenny Loggins, is a deliciously upbeat slice of soul-pop with hooks for days and an effervescent ukulele solo that will set pulses racing. Fans longing for all-instrumental bliss will revel in the aptly named “Smokin’ Strings,” which Jake wrote and performed with bluegrass guitar sensation Billy Strings. Jake throws down with the Allman Brothers/Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes in epic ways on their fiery reading of the blues-rock classic “On the Road to Freedom.”

And while the Beatles have always loomed large in Jake’s repertoire (he scored one of his first hits with his resplendent version of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”), on Jake & Friends he covers not one, not two, but three Fab Four gems, teaming up with Ziggy Marley, Jon Anderson, and Vince Gill and Amy Grant for the three tracks. The treasures continue throughout the album.

“Looking back on it all now, it feels like a dream,” Jake says with mixture of pride and relief. “I grew up fantasizing that one day I might be able to meet my musical heroes, and here I am on my own record playing with them. That’s remarkable beyond words. I’m so fortunate to have had this experience, and I can’t wait for people to hear it. I think they’re going to be able to tell that I’m having the time of my life.”

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a deep reverence and consciousness of its impressive history as a venue, band, and record label.

Brown-Forman Midnite Ramble Series

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND – CREOLE CHRISTMAS Thursday, December 14, 2023 | 7:00PM | The Kentucky Center – Bomhard Theater

The building that houses Preservation Hall has housed many businesses over the years including a tavern during the war of 1812, a photo studio, and an art gallery.

It was during the years of the art gallery that then owner, Larry Bornstein, began holding informal jam sessions for his close friends.

Out of these sessions grew the concept of Preservation Hall. The intimate venue has a weathered exterior untouched over its history. To this day, Preservation Hall has no drinks, air conditioning, or other typical accoutrements, strictly welcoming people of all ages interested in having one of the last pure music experiences left on the earth.

Celebrate the season as the Preservation Hall Jazz Band returns with the Creole Christmas concert series. Join as the band performs New Orleans classics as well as some of our best-loved holiday selections with a twist.

ABOUT PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in 12

the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter, founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. The band has traveled worldwide spreading its mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center, for British Royalty or the King of Thailand, the band conveys a joyful, timeless spirit.

Under the auspices of current director, Ben Jaffe, the son of founders Allan and Sandra, Preservation Hall continues with

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The PHJB began touring in 1963 and for many years there were several bands successfully touring under the name Preservation Hall. Many of the band's charter members performed with the pioneers who invented jazz in the early twentieth century including Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and Bunk Johnson. Band leaders over the band's history include the brothers Willie and Percy Humphrey, husband and wife Billie and De De Pierce, and famed pianist Sweet Emma Barrett. These founding artists and dozens of others passed on the lessons of their music to a younger generation who now follow in their footsteps including current band leader and trumpeter John Brunious.

Source: National Endowment for the Arts

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December 9, 16 & 23 Show Times: 2PM & 5PM

Sensory friendly performance Dec. 16 at 5PM THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER

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ANNUAL SUPPORT

ANNUAL SUPPORT Commonwealth of Kentucky, The Honorable Andy Beshear, Governor Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet | The Honorable Lindy Casebier, Secretary | The Kentucky General Assembly Kentucky Performing Arts Foundation, as of 11/7/23 The Honorable & Mrs. Jerry E. Abramson, matched by Hardscuffle, Inc. In Memory of Alan & Carol Adelberg Dr. Kandis & Mr. Donnie Adkins AIA Kentucky Alpha Energy Solutions** Anonymous Dr. Walter E. App & Donna W. Tilson Aqua Treat, Inc.** Dr. & Mrs. Frederick W. Arensman James & Susan Armagno Adam & Sheila Ashley AT&T The Audience Group** Robert & Judith Ayotte John & Jane Baird B.J. Killian Foundation Kim & Mark Baker Jim & Sibylla Banks Jeremy & Jennifer Barger G. Campbell Barnum & Laura Melillo Barnum Allison Baumann Becky Becherer Drs. Daniel & Clarissa Beiting Heather & Peter Bell Maryann Bell Marilyn Benner Josh & Megan Bentley Mrs. Edith S. Bingham Keith & Cheryl Board Ms. Eloise Boarman Estate of Elaine Bornstein Kristen & Justin Bouchard Wilma Brady Brown-Forman Corporation Brown-Forman Foundation Mrs. Christina Lee Brown Freddie Brown Dr. Georgeann Brown The Owsley Brown II Family Foundation Owsley Brown III and Victoire Brown The Brown Hotel** Gregory Bubalo & Pamela Klinner James Burns Marianne Butler Joseph & Julie Caldwell Dolores Calebs Charles & Linda Cauble Dennis & Joyce Cardwell Keith & Rene Cartwright Lindy Casebier Charles & Linda Cauble Rachel Cecil, matched by UnitedHealth Group Marica Chacona Marc and Shannon Charnas Mr. Michael & Dr. Nancy Chiara David Clark John Austin Clark John & Gretchen Clark June Woo Clausen

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Kenneth and Carolle Clay Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Treasury Commonwealth Credit Union Thomas Conley Kristin Coppage Nick Covault Paula Covault Frederic & Linda Cowan Mr. Roger Cude & Mrs. Kathie Markle-Cude Ms. C.S. Dalgleish Elizabeth Davis J.P. Davis Chris & Steve Delaney Ms. Clarice Denoux Dr. John & Mrs. Dee Ann Derr Leonidas Deters & Penelope Shaw Pietra Diwan Eric & Claudette Doyle Chris & Melody Drexler Mrs. Maria J. Eckerle Mr. Michael Eckstein Rev. John G. Eifler Mr. & Mrs. John Elder Elite Graphics Ann-Lynn Ellerkamp Employees of Kentucky Performing Arts Mr. & Mrs. William Esakov Eric & Kimberly Esteran Michael and Danielle Etter Fifth Third Bank Fiji Water Company, LLC Brian & LaVonne Fingerson John Flinn & Cindy Vaughn Jeffrey & Cindy Foster Gregg & Leslie Fowler Mr. Randall Fox Ms. Sandra Frazier Sharon Fredenhagen Tonia & David French in Honor of Willa French The Galt House Hotel Tim & LuAnn Galbraith Gene Gardner Dr. Brent Garrett & Mrs. Glenda Marker Charles & Cynthia Gerson The Gheens Foundation Sheldon & Nancy Gilman The Glenview Trust Company The Goben-Franklin Fund of Thrivent Charitable Impact and Investing™ Dr. & Mrs. Richard Goldwin The Grady Christine Grass Ellen Gray Alice Green GSA Students, Class of 2023 Dr. & Mrs. William Gum Suzanne Haddix Ellen Hagan & David Flores Thomas Hagan Joe & Shannon Hamilton Ken & Judy Handmaker

Kristen Hanel Jane & Randy Hansbrough Julia Hansbrough, matched by Google Inc. The Harshaw Family Foundation Frank & Paula Harshaw Da-Wyone Haynes, matched by Aegon Transamerica Foundation Michael Heicken Jerry & Christy Henderson Drew Hensley Joe & Kelly Hertzman Ms. Deborah Hibberd James Hite Hays Augusta Brown Holland & Gill Holland, Jr. Dr. John P. & Mrs. Christel Hollis Dr. W. Keith Hornung Joan Huber Erik Huda Ms. Marybeth Irvine Anna Sunshine Ison Harry & Sherry Jacobson-Beyer Stephen & Mary Jones William & Martha Jones Caitlin Joy Ian & Denise Kalina Daniel Kalonick Charlie & Teresa Kamer Charles Kane Joanne Kelleher Keeneland Foundation Inc. Michael Kimmel & Missy McKiernan Mr. Ray Kirkland Klein Family Foundation Kentucky Department of Education Kentucky Music Educators Association Robert & Lisa Klein Minjung Ko Dale Koeneman Marjorie & Robert Kohn Kroger Community Rewards Paul and Wendy Kubitskey Sean Lair & Casper R. Ter Kuile Mr. Lance & Mrs. Marie Larsen Amy & Sterling Lapinski Diane Laughlin Abhay & Amy Lele Robin LeMastus LEO Weekly** Lexus of Louisville LG&E and KU Foundation Douglas Lotz & Gentry Easley Ronald Loughry & Bethany Breetz Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government Louisville Tourism Louisville Public Media** Louisville Water Meredith Loveless Mr. Todd P. Lowe & Ms. Fran C. Ratterman Heather Lucas

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James D. Ludwig Mr. & Mrs. Philip Lynch Mansbach Endowment Fund at Foundation for the Tri-State Community Rebecca Mark Tom & Joslyn Marksbury Martha and Jerry Martin William Martz Tim Mathistad Mr. Anthyun Mask Elizabeth McCoy C.T. McKenna Madelyn Mees Julia Meredith Kathryn Mershon & Todd Gardner Drs. Chris D. Mescia & Tricia J. Gray Katherine Milam Dave & Linda Miles Terri & Dave Miller Loren Mills Jennifer A. Moore Pat Moremen Dennis Morris & Linda Ellingsworth Mr. Glenn E. Mowbray & Ms. Colette Crown Mr. & Mrs. R. Charles Moyer Ann Mudge Dr. Marcia Myers Dr. Keith Myric Alex Ng Mary & Ted Nixon Kevin & Emily Nolan Ms. Susan H. Norris Northwestern Mutual The Norton Foundation, Inc Jennifer & Dan O’Brien, matched by the GE Foundation Matching Gift Program Sean O’Leary Judith Olliges Kevin Olusola Alexandra Ottaviano Doug & Shari Owen Patrick Owen & Norman Dixon Stephen & Cindy Owe Meredith Parente C. Grey Pash Ashley B. Pearl Aaron & Heather Pennell Lynn Pereira Danielle Perkins Tom Person & Melissa Richards-Person Duane Peterson Nathan Petrie Mike & Cindy Phelps PNC Bank PNC Broadway in Louisville/ Louisville Theatrical Association PNC Foundation Mr. Stuart Pollard C.F. Pollard Foundation Henry & Sharon Potter Carol & Hank Preston

Jeff & Leigh Anne Preston Rolf Provan & Yamilca Rodriguez Gordon and Patty Rademaker Tracy Redmon Rick & Becky Reed Ms. Linda Remington Republic Bank Dr. Jeffrey Richardson For Louise V. Richter Laura Rigenberger Jonathan & Julie Roberts Robert & Clarice Rogers The Ephraim & Wilma Shaw Roseman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Rounsavall, III Mark & Kay Rountree Mr. Anthony & Mrs. Jane Ruhl John W. Russ & Cheryl Ungerleider Jamie & Michelle Sanders Billy Santos Russell & Theresa Saunders Scantland Family Fund Stephanie Schaefer Chris Schinaman Rob & Hope Schmidlapp Dr. Marilyn Schorin In Memory of Eudora Vance Scott Seelbach Hotel** Ann Shake Ellen & Max Shapira

Linda Shelman Dr. Nicholas Silvestros Joseph & Joan Sireci Larry Sloan & Helen Cohen Joseph Small Christopher Smith & Jennifer Bertrand Jerry Smith Mahalia Smith Nathan Smith, matched by GE Appliances, a Haier Company Mr. & Mrs. Kenney M. Snell Mary Ann Sodrel Whitney & Trevor Soergel Tom & Cara Solley George & Karin Sonnier Dr. Charles Sowder Phillip & Karen Sparkes SquarePeg Group Inc. Peggy Stamps Bob & Silvana Steen Robert Steinmetz & Barbara Elliot Mary Clay Stites Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company Bill Stone William Stout Drs. Catherine Newton & Gordon Strauss Lindy Stree

David & Carolyn Tandy, matched by Humana Inc. Malissa Taylor Dr. & Mrs. Arthur Thacker Ms. Brenda Thompson Karen Thompson Ron & Mary Thompson Mark & Martha Thompson Dr. Diane Tobin Josh & Olesia Toole Tourism, Arts & Heritage Cabinet Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky Sandra Trager Bryan & Ruth Trautwein Bob & Vicky Ullrich University of Kentucky College of Design** University of Kentucky College of Fine Arts** University of Kentucky Office of the Provost Sally & Robert Vail Robert & Bonnie Vogt Volunteers of the Kentucky Center* Dina Vutu Cindy Walker Timothy Walker Gary Wall Beth Ward Russ Wardlaw

Rev. Valerie Washington Nathan & Olivia Webb Dr. John & Mrs. Linda Weeter Dr. Robert & Mrs. Sarina Weiss Welch Printing** John & Marilyn Werst Rebecca West WHAS 11** Edyth Wheeler Stephen & Patricia Wheeler Chad & Jayne Willett Benjamin Wiseman Phoebe Wood Michael & Jeannie Wright Ralph Wrigh David F. Young & Cheryl Cahil Dominic & Lisa Zangari Dr. Kenneth & Shelly Zegart Brian Zehnder & Melissa Rolf Ms. Susan G. Zepeda & Dr. Fred P. Seifer Mrs. Ann Zimmerman Cynthia and Joel Zipperle

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EVENTS CALENDAR DECEMBER

JANUARY

8-24 Louisville Ballet The Brown-Forman Nutcracker The Kentucky Center, Whitney Hall LouisvilleBallet.org

7-14 Kentucky Shakespeare Sense and Sensibility (Nine performances) The Kentucky Center, Bomhard Theater KentuckyPerformingArts.org

13-15 Louisville Orchestra A Christmas Carol Concert 7:30PM Mellwood Arts Center LouisvilleOrchestra.org

17 Louisville Orchestra Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Concert 7PM The Kentucky Center, Whitney Hall LouisvilleOrchestra.org

20 Louisville Orchestra Nat King Cole Christmas 7:30PM The Louisville Palace LouisvilleOrchestra.org

20 An Evening with John Cusack & Screening of "Say Anything" 8PM The Louisville Palace LiveNation.com January 24-February 4 PNC Broadway in Louisville Disney's Frozen (15 performances) The Kentucky Center, Whitney Hall Louisville.Broadway.com

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CORPORATE AND FOUNDATION SUPPORT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

We salute the following organizations for their support of Kentucky Performing Arts:

Gregory J. Bubalo, Chair • Robert M. Klein, Vice-Chair Mary R. Nixon, Secretary • Phil Lynch, Treasurer Laura Melillo Barnum JP Davis Hannah L. Drake Dr. Maryanne Elliott Paula Harshaw

William H. Jones Kate Latts Joseph Leavell Patricia A. Mathison James K. Murphy

Stephen T. Owen Dr. Rahul Reddy Lindy Street Rev. Dr. Valerie Washington Sarah Yarmuth

B. J. KILLIAN FOUNDATION

DIRECTORS EMERITI Madeline Abramson Owsley Brown II (1942–2011) Wendell Cherry (1935–1991)

Gordon B. Davidson (1926–2015) C. Edward Glasscock

Robert W. Rounsavall, III Rose Lenihan Rubel (1922–2002)

KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS FOUNDATION, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TOURISM, ARTS AND HERITAGE CABINET

Todd Lowe, Chair Kim Baker, Vice-Chair • Eileen Saunders, Secretary • Cindy Zipperle, Treasurer Carolle Jones Clay J. Tim Galbraith Lillian Hunt Brad Keller Chris Kipper

R. Charles Moyer Doug Owen Rolf Provan Chase Sanders

Diane Tobin, Ph.D. Ruth Wimsatt Trautwein Lisa Zangari

KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS EXECUTIVE STAFF Kim Baker President and CEO

Dawn Driskell Vice President, Finance

Heather Weston Bell Senior Vice President, Community Engagement

Chris Kaelin Vice President, Operations

Tamekka Cornelius, Ph.D. Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Nick Covault Vice President, Education and Community

Loren Mills Vice President, Human Resources Will Richards Vice President, Facilities & Production

Julie Roberts Vice President, Development & Advocacy Rob Schmidlapp Vice President, Information Systems Christian Adelberg Vice President, Marketing & Communications

KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS ENCORE SOCIETY The Encore Society recognizes individuals who have demonstrated support for the long-term well-being of Kentucky Performing Arts with an estate gift or notification of their bequest intention or other planned gift.

The Honorable & Mrs. Jerry E. Abramson Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Tom & Robbie Bell Ms. Jennifer L. Bobbitt Janet R. Dakan 16

Mrs. William Habich Mrs. Ada Lee Kane Mrs. Helen Lang Kathy Monin Mr. and Mrs. Don E. Parkinson Ms. Terry H. Sales A U D I E N C E

Sharon Sanak Ms. Helen Stockton Mrs. Murrel Straley Jeanne D. Vuturo Jennifer Love Webb

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KENTUCKY PERFORMING ARTS SERVICES TICKETS For complete event information and to order tickets by phone, call Kentucky Performing Arts Ticket Service at (502) 584-7777 or order tickets online at KentuckyPerformingArts.org. Kentucky Performing Arts Ticket Service’s hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Drive-thru ticket service is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. Tickets purchased by phone and online are subject to service charges.

On performance dates, the ticket office is open one-half hour past curtain time. Gift certificates are available in any dollar amount at the Box Office and are not redeemable for cash.

MAIN PHONE NUMBER (502) 562-0100 PARKING More than 2,000 parking spaces offer direct access to The Kentucky Center from Sixth St. The elevators located in the garage will take you to the main lobby. You may also enter the Riverfront Garage from Fourth or Sixth Sts. Level C of the garage also will give you direct access to the main lobby. At the Brown Theatre, parking is available in the lot across from the theatre, and parking garage entrances are located on Third St., north of Broadway or on Fourth St., north of Broadway. At Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, parking is available in the neighboring Swan Street and Vine Street lots.

FACILITIES RENTAL From a wedding reception to a convention, Kentucky Performing Arts’ venues, The Kentucky Center, the Brown Theatre and Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, are the perfect place to “stage” your event. For more information, contact Stacey Hallahan, shallahan@kentuckyperformingarts.org.

KPA DONORS Kentucky Performing Arts donors receive a variety of benefits, including buying tickets before the public, priority seating, and no handling fees. For more information, contact (502) 566-5144 or visit SUPPORT KPA on our website. For Corporate Membership benefits, contact Julie Roberts at (502) 562-0100, Ext. 105, or jroberts@kentuckyperformingarts.org.

VOLUNTEERS The Volunteer Program offers the public a chance to be a part of the great events at The Kentucky Center, the Brown Theatre and Old Forester’s Paristown Hall. To volunteer, contact the Volunteer Hotline at (502) 566-5141.

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COURTESY • As a courtesy to the performers and other audience members, please turn off all audible message systems.

• The emergency phone number to leave with babysitters or message centers are (502) 566-5128 (The Kentucky Center) and (502) 566-5188 (The Brown Theatre).

• Be sure to leave your theater and seat number for easy location.

• Cameras and recording devices are not allowed in the theaters.

• Latecomers will be seated at appropriate breaks in the program, as established by each performing group. Please be considerate of your fellow audience members during performances. Please remain seated after the performance until the lights are brought up.

• Children should be able to sit in a seat quietly throughout the performance.

• To properly enforce fire codes, everyone attending an event, regardless of age, must have a ticket.

ACCESSIBILITY Wheelchair accessible seating at Kentucky Performing Arts venues is available on every seating and parking level, as well as ticket counters and personal conveniences at appropriate heights.

FM and infrared hearing devices are available to provide hearing amplification for patrons with hearing disabilities in all spaces of The Kentucky Center, the Brown Theatre, and Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, including meeting spaces.

Audio Description is available for selected performances for patrons who are blind or have low vision.

Caption Theater is available for selected performances as a service for patrons who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Program materials are available in large-print from your usher.

Please make reservations for services at the time you purchase your ticket through the Box Office to ensure the best seating location for the service requested. Call (502) 566-5111 (V), 711 (TRS), or email access@kentuckycenter.org for more information about the range of accessibility options we offer, or to receive this information in an alternate format.

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