Audience - Actors Theatre of Louisville - February 2019

February 2019

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From the Theatre.......................................................... 4

PROGRAM Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin................................. 7

Play Notes.................................................................. 10

Biographies...................................................................13

Staff and Support. ..................................................... 20 Theatre Services.......................................................... 29

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F R O M T H E T H E AT R E Happy New Year and welcome to Actors Theatre of Louisville!

We’re thrilled to welcome you on a music-filled journey through the legendary career of Irving Berlin, starring virtuosic performer Hershey Felder. From Berlin’s humble beginnings to hitting it big writing for Broadway and Hollywood, Felder offers a lively portrait of the composer as a Jewish immigrant, American patriot, and devoted husband. Featuring cherished standards such as “God Bless America” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business,” Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin melds story and song in a love letter to a man whose work helped define our national songbook.

Audiences across the country have been inspired and in awe of Felder’s deeply moving and evocative performance, not to mention all the wonderful music in the show. Since its premiere, Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin has played 15 record-breaking engagements at some of the country’s leading theatres, including 59E59 Theaters (NYC), The Geffen Playhouse (Los Angeles), Royal George Theatre (Chicago), Majestic Theatre (Boston).

We hope you’ll join us again on Monday, February 11, for the Great American Songbook Singalong, a very special one-night-only performance presented by Hershey Felder himself! Together, we’ll travel through 100 years of American music – from Gershwin to Bernstein to Sondheim and many more – and you’re invited to sing along!

In February, we continue to bring exciting programming to our stages with the 43rd Humana Festival of New American Plays, which will showcase the very best of contemporary playwriting through five world-premiere productions. The Humana Festival is a crucial incubator for new work and a launching pad for myriad subsequent productions around the country and the world. This year, our world premieres include works by Kara Lee Corthron, Emily Feldman, Dave Harris, Lucas Hnath, Ismail Khalidi, Matthew Paul Olmos, Lily Padilla and Naomi Wallace. For more information on this fantastic lineup of shows, upcoming events and flexible season ticket packages, please visit ActorsTheatre.org or call 502.584.1205 for details.

Thank you again for joining us and for supporting the arts in Louisville!

Kevin E. Moore, Managing Director

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The Great American

SONGBOOK SINGALONG February 11 | 7:30 p.m.

All seats: $40 Travel with Hershey Felder through 100 years of American music from Gershwin, to Bernstein, to Sondheim and many more— and you’re invited to SING ALONG!

Photo courtesy of Hershey Felder Presents.

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presents

In association with Eva Price, Samantha T. Voxakis and Karen Racanelli

Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin lyrics and music by Irving Berlin book by Hershey Felder directed by Trevor Hay January 29 – February 17, 2019

Scenic Design Hershey Felder

Lighting Design Richard Norwood Sound Design/Production Management Erik Carstensen

Historical & Biographical Research Meghan Maiya, M.A. Projections Brian McMullen

Consulting Producer Joel Zwick

Presented by permission of Rodgers & Hammerstein: an Imagem Company, on behalf of the Estate of Irving Berlin, www.irvingberlin.com. All Rights Reserved.

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P ro d u c tio n Cre d it s The Cast of Characters

Irving Berlin

Hershey Felder

I n termi s s io n There will be no intermission.

A d d itio n a l P ro d u c tio n Cre d it s

Production Assistant Stage Management Apprentice

Margaret Rial Annalise Fosnight

The production thanks Steinway & Sons for their courtesy in providing the concert grand piano.

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The Protean Maestro: A Conversation with Hershey Felder Hershey Felder is an actor, pianist, playwright, director, composer, and historian who has embodied such musical masters as George Gershwin, Ludwig van Beethoven, Leonard Bernstein, and more.

His solo shows, which have been produced everywhere from Los Angeles to London’s West End, are in a league of their own, causing American Theatre magazine to call him a “one-man cottage industry.”

Courtesy of Hershey Felder Presents Recently, he has performed Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin—his lively, song-filled portrait of the legendary composer and lyricist—all over the country. When the show played at Seattle Repertory Theatre last spring, Kaytlin McIntyre, Seattle Rep’s casting director, chatted with Felder to meet the man behind the music.

What attracted you to Irving Berlin as a subject?

HERSHEY FELDER: Unusually for me, and the characters I choose, Berlin and his music were not on my radar. The music was popular, almost folk music, so to speak, and not really where my interests lay. Furthermore, much of my performance repertoire is based on piano presentation, and Berlin wasn’t a pianist at all. And yet, I was encouraged by more than one theatre manager and producer to delve into the world of Irving Berlin—even to the point that a New York producer friend, Eva Price, insisted that I meet Irving Berlin’s daughters. It was then that I started studying his story and was bowled over by the depth, commitment, and sheer natural talent of this man, America’s greatest songwriter.

You are well-known for your portrayal of historical figures. What is your process as an actor? How do you embody such a variety of well-known subjects?

HF: In my particular case, embodying these characters begins with the fact that I also write the plays. This means that I gather all the information from a historical and biographical perspective. So, the embodiment begins with knowledge and study.

Nothing I “invent” will be nearly as interesting or as “true” as the truth itself. Then of course there are the years of technical work—of choosing exactly the right elements to portray so that a complete illusion can be created. Contrary to what I hope is a successful illusion, I never “become” the character, but I carefully choose and work on the elements that allow the viewer to complete a picture in their own minds so that they are able to imagine that the real human being is in front of them. It’s really a complicated process, in its endless study, trial and error, and then hopefully success.

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P l ay N Ote s Can you tell us a little more about your research process?

HF: As with all works of this sort, truly “knowing” is the secret behind the works’ success. The stories behind these people themselves are wonderful in their truthfulness; there may be a need to dramatize the truth, but there is certainly no need for real flights of fancy. In which case, a great deal of time is taken to discover what the true stories are. For the past three years, I have been working with a super research director, Meghan Maiya, who studies everything there is along with me.

Meghan creates a full database of references, and because she has a very significant memory, can recall pieces of information including minutiae when I may need it.

Once that work is done, then there is the matter of the overall concept, and how to tell the story—then the most significant part: discovering which musical selections will advance the story and not just be musical performances exclusive of a dramatic context. That’s when the hard storytelling work comes in. All in all, it’s about knowing as much as possible, and never stopping the search for more, different, and better ways to tell the story.

Irving Berlin is considered one of the greatest American songwriters, but was an immigrant, born in Russia. How do you think he exemplifies the American Dream?

HF: The “American Dream” is interesting. Despite changes in political rhetoric, I think the “American Dream” does exist and it is most powerful. People the world over talk about America as a place of hope. And yes, Irving Berlin very much exemplifies a place where hope can lead to a future of accomplishment, and even more than hope—a landscape where the impossible seems possible.

In what way?

HF: Well, in the case of Irving Berlin, not only did the impossible seem possible, but because of his commitment to his work ethic, to giving thanks—musically, and in many other ways—for the gift of freedom that America gave him, an immigrant boy from Czarist Russia could grow up to give an entire country its voice, to the point where his words and music are taken as great American folk songs. (Think “God Bless America” at any baseball game today—or anywhere for that matter.) The whole story of Irving Berlin is “what may seem impossible actually is possible”—for all the reasons this character and this play will share.

You’ve performed in cities all across the world. What do contemporary audiences most respond to in the figures you portray?

HF: The characters’ humanity. People are people the world over—even if cultures are different, people “feel” and are largely moved by the same things. Finding the humanity in the characters is what drives all of this, along with the characters’ great art.

What else are you working on?

HF: Always many things, but at the forefront right now is a new play about Claude Debussy and his music. A Paris Love Story has its world premiere in April. ~ reprinted with permission from Seattle Repertory Theatre

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B io g raphie s THE ACTING COMPANY Hershey Felder Named to Time magazine’s 2016 Top 10 Plays and Musicals, Hershey Felder has played over 5,000 performances of his self-created solo productions at some of the world’s most prestigious theatres and has broken box office records consistently.

American Theatre magazine has said, “Hershey Felder is in a category all his own.” His shows include: George Gershwin Alone (Broadway’s Helen Hayes Theatre, West End’s Duchess Theatre); Monsieur Chopin; Beethoven; Maestro (Leonard Bernstein); Franz Liszt in Musik; Lincoln: An American Story; Hershey Felder as Irving Berlin; and Our Great Tchaikovsky.

His compositions and recordings include Aliyah, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra; Fairytale, a musical; Les Anges de Paris, Suite for Violin and Piano; Song Settings; Saltimbanques for Piano and Orchestra; Etudes Thematiques for Piano; and An American Story for Actor and Orchestra.

Felder is the adaptor, director and designer for the internationally performed play-with-music The Pianist of Willesden Lane with Steinway artist Mona Golabek; producer and designer for the musical Louis and Keely: ‘Live’ at the Sahara, directed by Taylor Hackford; and writer and director for Flying Solo, featuring opera legend Nathan Gunn. Upcoming projects include The Story of My Cello, a solo work for cello virtuoso Antonio Lysy.

Composition projects include a new musical based on the award-winning book Out on a Ledge by Eva Libitzky.

Felder has operated a full-service production company since 2001. He has been a scholar-in-residence at Harvard

University’s Department of Music and is married to Kim Campbell, the first female Prime Minister of Canada.

Mr. Felder wishes to thank: Mary Ellin Barrett, Linda Louise Emmet, and the entire Berlin family for their support and encouragement. And in loving memory of Elizabeth Irving Peters, a dear friend.

Tom Wirtshafter, Eva Price, Ted Chapin, Mary G. Campbell, Nicole Harman; Dan and Phyllis Epstein, Susan and Moses Libitzky; Erika Bendersky; Vivian Chiu, Rosalie Burrell, and Steinway & Sons; Matt Grossman, Vanessa Grossman, Jim McGehee, and The Piano Shop, Louisville; MJ Bogatin, Esq. Todd Salovey and Sam Woodhouse, Sheila and Jeff Lipinsky and San Diego Rep for hosting the original workshop Berlin concert presentations.

A heartfelt thank you to my team of devoted artists without whom none of our work would be possible, especially Karen Racanelli, Erik Carstensen, Trevor Hay, Meghan Maiya, Stacey Nezda, Rich Norwood, Brian McMullen, Samantha and the entire Greek family.

Thanks to Kevin Moore, Meredith McDonough, Jeff Rodgers, Emily Tarquin, Zachary Meicher-Buzzi, Dot King, Paul Werner, Michael DeWhatley, the marketing department, box office and house staff, and everyone at Actors Theatre.

A special thank you to Candice and Joel Zwick, and Joel Zwick “Alone.”

My father Jack, my sister and brother-inlaw Tammy and Kevin, and their dear children Avery and Kiley. And of course, Leo and Kim.

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DIRECTOR Trevor Hay has directed the world premieres of An American Story for Actor and Orchestra, Abe Lincoln’s Piano, Hershey Felder as Franz Liszt in Musik and Our Great Tchaikovsky. He is Associate Director for Mona Golabek’s The Pianist of Willesden Lane. Hay is a former member of the historic Old Globe Theatre in San Diego where, at the age of nine, his first position was selling Old Globe memorabilia. Over the next 32 years, Hay went on to various aspects of production on more than 80 presentations, including the Broadway productions of Jack O’Brien’s Damn Yankees, How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Twyla Tharpe’s The Times They Are A’Changin’. Included in his 23 seasons at the Old Globe were eleven seasons of the summer Shakespeare Festival Repertory, as well as work on Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County, directed by Sam Gold, and Hershey Felder’s George Gershwin Alone, Monsieur Chopin and Maestro (Leonard Bernstein).

DESIGNERS Erik Carstensen (Sound Designer/ Production Manager) Carstensen has

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worked for Eighty-Eight Entertainment since 2008. He has served as sound designer on Jamaica Farewell, Baritones Unbound, Louis and Keely ‘Live’ at the Sahara, Jack Lemmon’s Son, Rockstar, An American Story, The Pianist of Willesden Lane (2012 Ovation Award Nomination), Maestro (Leonard Bernstein) and Beethoven As I Knew Him (2009 Ovation Award Winner). Formerly, he was the master sound technician at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego and was production engineer on over 60 productions, including Allegiance, Robin and the Seven Hoods, A Catered Affair, Hershey Felder’s George Gershwin Alone, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Chita Rivera: The Dancer’s Life, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, The Full Monty, Dirty Blonde and Floyd Collins.

Richard Norwood (Lighting Designer) Designs for Hershey Felder Presents include Louis and Keely: ‘Live’ at the Sahara, Monsieur Chopin and Beethoven as I Knew Him. Norwood’s recent designs include Le Bête and Cookie Play for Trap Door Theatre and King Hedley II for Congo Square. Norwood is the production manager for the theatre at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.

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Brian McMullen (Projections Designer) has recently worked as the Projection Designer for Smokey Joe’s Cafe (Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival), Associate Projection Designer for From Here to Eternity, Treasure Island (Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival) and Cabaret (Fredonia Theatre and Dance), as well as a Video Content Creator for the 70th and 71st Annual Tony Awards (CBS).

McMullen received his B.F.A. in Theatrical Production and Design from The State University of New York at Fredonia. To learn more, please visit www.brianpmcmullen.com.

PRODUCTION Meghan Maiya (Historical & Biographical Research) is the Director of Research and Special Projects for Hershey Felder Presents. She has been doing research for the company’s new theatrical productions since 2013. Maiya formerly worked in the Department of Family Medicine and Public Health at the University of California, San Diego as a Senior Program Evaluation Specialist and Project Manager. She managed multiple research projects in the fields of Integrative Medicine and Behavioral Health. Additionally, Maiya spent twelve years as a psychology professor at San Diego State University and at local community colleges.

Eva Price (Producer) is a two-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer, whose credits include more than fifteen Broadway plays, musicals and concerts.

Select credits include Angels in America (Tony winner for Best Revival), Dear Evan Hansen (Tony winner for Best Musical), On Your Feet!, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons on Broadway!, Peter and the Starcatcher, Colin Quinn: Long Story Short A U D I E N C E

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(directed by Jerry Seinfeld), Annie, The Merchant of Venice starring Al Pacino, Carrie Fisher’s Wishful Drinking and The Addams Family, as well as several solo shows and critically acclaimed concerts.

She is the Executive Producer/EVP for Maximum Entertainment, a producing and general management company focusing on Broadway, Off-Broadway and touring properties. Upcoming: Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill.

Karen Racanelli (Executive Producer) comes to Hershey Felder Presents from Berkeley Repertory Theatre, where she worked as General Manager for 22 years, overseeing daily operations, and produced several shows performed and/ or directed by Hershey Felder. She has represented the League of Resident Theatres during negotiations with both Actors’ Equity Association and the Union of Stage Directors and Choreographers, served on LORT’s Executive Committee and served as a panelist at several LORT meetings. Prior to her tenure at Berkeley Rep, Racanelli worked as an independent producer at several Bay Area theatre companies and has served on the board of Climate Theatre, Overtone Theatre Company, Park Day School and the Julia Morgan Center. Karen was named a 2016 “Unsung Hero of Arts Administration” by the national arts and culture organization Fractured Atlas. She is married to Bay Area arts attorney MJ Bogatin.

Samantha F. Voxakis (Producer/ Company Manager) Since shortly after joining the company in early 2004, Voxakis has been responsible for the day-to-day operations of Eighty-Eight LLC and Hershey Felder Presents. Prior to that, she spent twelve memorable years in the front office of the Baltimore Orioles.

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HUMANA FESTIVAL KICKOFF PARTY

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 | 5:30 p.m.

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E x e c u ti v e O ffi c er Kevin E. Moore Managing Director Moore joined Actors Theatre as Managing Director in July 2016.

Previously, he had been the Managing Director of Theatre Communications Group since 2010. Prior to joining TCG, Moore was with Arizona Theatre Company, where he worked for ten years in various capacities, ultimately serving as Managing Director. In addition to Arizona Theatre Company, Moore is also a founding board member and former Board President for Alliance for Audience/ShowUp.com in Phoenix, a service organization for the arts in the

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Valley. Moore has also served on panels for the Arizona Commission on the Arts, Theatre Communications Group, and has served on several planning committees for bi-annual meetings for the League of Resident Theatres. Moore has also served on the negotiating committee for contract negotiations between the League of Resident Theatres and United Scenic Artists, and has been on the Executive Committee for the League of Resident Theatres. He served on the inaugural board of the National Center for Arts Research at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Moore is a graduate of Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.

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A c tor s T heatre B oar d s BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Mac Thompson Vice President Gill Holland Treasurer Jan Grayson Secretary Karen Wunderlin

Alejandro Alvarez John Bajandas Adam Beam Turney Berry Neville Blakemore III William W. Crawford Jr. Angie Evans Kirsten Ford Layla George

Lena Hamel Barbara W. Juckett Christopher Kay Stewart Lussky Jennifer Mackin Caroline Martinson † Theresa Reno-Weber Theodore S. Rosky ‡ Marsha Beck Roth ‡

Bob Saunders † John E. Selent Seema Sheth Wendy Sirchio Allan Tasman, MD ‡ Robbie Tindall

John J. Buchino, MD Mary Beth Clark Irwin H. Cutler, Jr. Gayle S. Dorsey Jane Driskell Douglass Farnsley Mrs. Harry S. Frazier, Jr. Clarence E. Glover Jack Guthrie

Ian Y. Henderson Frank B. Hower, Jr. Christine Johnson David M. Krebs Eleanor Bingham Miller Steven J. Paradis Donna King Perry Benjamin K. Richmond Donna Burks Sanders

Rev. Alfred R. Shands W. Kennedy Simpson Kathi Stearman Sherry Steinbock William M. Street Amanda Foard Tyler Ann C. Wells Jessica White

Vice President for Communication Rita Bell

Vice President for Service Linda Gaines

Vice President for Fundraising Barbara Nichols

Coordinator, Gift Shop Operations Pennie Miller

Wanda Cundiff Barbara Ketcham Lew Ketcham Melanie Knight Robert Lutz Tom Morton Patti Slagle Val Slayton, M.D. Sue Terdan

‡ Denotes Sustaining Director † Denotes Ex-Officio

ADVISORY COUNCIL Carolee Allen James B. Appleberry Lynn Ashton Irving W. Bailey Stanley Bayersdorfer Karen Bearden Winfrey Blackburn, Jr. Neville Blakemore, Jr. Cornelia W. Bonnie

ACTORS ASSOCIATES BOARD President Caroline Martinson Immediate Past President Mary Korfhage, PhD Financial Secretary Bill Bolte Treasurer Doris Elder

Vice President for Hospitality Dana Cooley

Board Members Linda Cauble Elizabeth Cooley

Le g a c y Cir c l e The Legacy Circle recognizes individuals who have made arrangements to support Actors Theatre in their estate plans.

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Todd P. Lowe and Frances C. Ratterman Robert T. and Eleanor N. Maddox Miriam Spectre Marcus and Jerome H. Kauper Rose Mary Rommel Toebbe

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Benefactor Circle Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Gheens Foundation Jennifer Lawrence Arts Fund at the Fund for the Arts Shakespeare in American Communities

Louisville Metro Government The Robert W. Rounsavall, Jr. Family Foundation, Inc. Supporter The Elizabeth George Foundation Norton Foundation, Inc.

Director Circle Partner Guarantor Kentucky Arts Council The William E. Barth Edgerton Foundation National Endowment for the Foundation Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd Arts Parking Authority of River City County The Harold and Mimi Steinberg (PARC) Charitable Trust

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The Shubert Foundation

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

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The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports Actors Theatre of Louisville with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Special thanks to The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust for supporting Actors Theatre of Louisville.

T ea c her A d v i s ory Committee Jenni Aberli, JCPS Literacy Specialist; Faith Anderson, Ballard High; Katie Blackerby Weible, YPAS; Brent Braun, Pleasure Ridge Park High; Judy Chandler, Bullitt County; Terrilyn Flemming, The Brown School; Kevin Gose, Valley High School; Amy Harpenau, New Albany High; Tom Hayes, Bardstown High; Kyrstin Price, KY School for the Blind; Kim Joiner, Noe Middle; Georgette Kleier, YPAS; Alison Lambert, Oldham County High; Tiffany LaVoie, Western Visual and Performing Arts Middle School; Amanda McFarland-Smith, Southern High; Patti Miller, Jeffersonville High; Kate Nitzken, Louisville Archdiocese; Steven Rahe, Western Visual and Performing Arts Middle School; Hannegan Roseberry, Community Montessori; Amanda Simmons, Mercy High; Patti Slagle, Louisville Writing Project; Tiffany Smith, Eastern High; Shelby Steege, Atherton High School; Robbie Steiner, Floyd Central High; Frank Ward, Trinity High; KeNiesha Zell, Jeffersonville High; Amy Zuccaro, Trinity High.

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Theatre Forward advances the American theatre and its communities by providing funding and other resources to the country’s leading nonprofit theatres.

Theatre Forward and our theatres are most grateful to the following funders: THEATRE EXECUTIVES ($50,000-$99,000) Bank of America* The Schloss Family Foundation♦ Wells Fargo*♦ BENEFACTORS ($25,000-$49,999) Buford Alexander and Pamela Farr*♦ BNY Mellon Steven & Joy Bunson*♦ Citi DeWitt Stern* Goldman, Sachs & Co. MetLife Morgan Stanley James S. & Lynne Turley*♦ Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP* PACESETTERS ($15,000‑$24,999) American Express* Bloomberg Cisco Systems, Inc.* The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. EY* Alan & Jennifer Freedman*♦

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* Theatre Forward/DeWitt Stern Fund for New American Theatre † Includes In-kind support ♦ Educating through Theatre Support Theatre Forward supporters are former supporters of National Corporate Theatre Fund and Impact Creativity.

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Parking Authority of River City (PARC) The Paw Zone, LLC Pawsitively Dogs Grooming Rabbit Hole Distillery Republic Bank Ms. Elizabeth Rounsavall SCOUT Wendy and Kris Sirchio Taxi 7 Mac and Jessica Thompson VIA Studio Virginia Gray Henry White Clay Consulting ZFX Flying Effects

I n d i v i d ua l S u pport WORLD PREMIERE CIRCLE Visionary Circle Anonymous (2) Christina Lee Brown Mrs. Harry S. Frazier, Jr. Producer Circle Ann and Stewart Cobb Sandra Frazier Caroline Martinson Mary and Ted Nixon Stephen Reily and Emily Bingham Jacqueline R. and Theodore S. Rosky Ms. Elizabeth Rounsavall Director Circle Anonymous John and Natalie Bajandas Brooke and Matthew Barzun Turney P. Berry and Kendra Foster Mrs. Edith S. Bingham Crawford Charitable Fund Lena and Matthew Hamel Augusta and Gill Holland, Jr. Todd P. Lowe and Fran C. Ratterman Mary Gwen Wheeler and David A. Jones, Jr. Bruce Merrick and Karen McCoy The Mitchell/Rushing Family Foundation Inc. Thomas and Mary Jo Mueller J. A. Paradis III Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Rounsavall III John E. Selent Alfred Shands Mr. and Mrs. Mac Thompson Jaleigh and Michael White The Wunderlin Company Designer Circle Mr. and Mrs. David Daulton Sarah and Peter Fuller Jim and Marianne Welch Playwright Circle Anonymous (2) Ms. Patricia W. Ballard Mr. and Mrs. William C. Ballard Jr. Eleanor Bingham Miller Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Bonnie Meredith Wilson Brown Dr. Joseph J. Buchino Victoria and Paul J. Diaz Daniel and Kirsten Ford Bill and Joyce Holmes Chris and Julie Kay Michael and Elizabeth Keyes Fairleigh and Abby Lussky Kevin E. Moore and Mike Porto Dr. Catherine Newton and Dr. Gordon Strauss Carol and Charlie Pye Jonathan and Julie Roberts

Ken and Anne Selvaggi Fr. John G. Eifler John L. Tate and Phyllis McMurry-Tate Jack Francis Linda and Chris Valentine Robert Gable Jan M. Grayson Dramaturg Circle Mr. John R. Gregory Jesse and Kim Adams Scott and JoAnn Haner Keith Auerbach, M.D. Michelle and Michael Hanington Sarah and Campbell Brown Jane Hardy and David Schmidt Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson Arvida and Edward Harris Madelyn Buzzard Mees Hood and Heather Harris Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Callen Jim Haynes Heather McHold and Stephen P. Anna Hitron and Thomas Johnston Campbell Jonathan and Janet Hodes Tanya Carrico and John Higgins Mr. Richard Hoskins Ken and Carolle Jones Clay Steve Knight Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson Georg and Benita Hofstetter Koman Michael and Gina Del Negro Mary Korfhage Nancy L. Doctor David and Carol Krebs Mr. and Mrs. Donald Finney Mr. Robert E. Kulp, Jr. Ken and Judy Handmaker Rabbi Laura Metzger and Cantor Barbara and Bill Juckett David Lipp Paul and Tracy Klein Susan McNeese and Phil Lynch Ms. Stewart Lussky and Mr. Bob Robert T. and Eleanor Maddox Jones Mr. and Mrs. John Mann Jr. Anonymous John and Cindy McCarthy Mr. and Mrs. Holland N. McTyeire IV Bill and Mim McKenzie Susan S. and Robert H. Means Rishab and Lopa Mehrtora Al and Jamie Paradis Claire Alagia and Creighton Rick and Becky Reed Mershon, Sr. Kris and Wendy Sirchio Duane and Anne Murner Habdank Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ronald J. Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Robbie Tindall Mr. Scott Neff In memory of Joyce Price Trimble Joanne and Joseph Oldham David and Melissa Weedman Jessica and Lance Owens Jane Welch Donna M. Peak Will and Becky West Chris Price Ed and Anne Wunsch George W. Rapp Jr. and Lynne Meena Theresa and Ben Reno-Weber Stage Manager Darrell and Nancy Shelton Anonymous (4) Kennedy and Sara Simpson Michael Alt Patti Slagle and Steve Zimmerman Mr. James B. Appleberry Larry Fleischer and Les Stanfield Mr. and Mrs. Jon P. Arnold Mr. Sam Stewart Rita Jane Bell Charlotte and John Clay Stites Sharon and Stephen Berger Mrs. James W. Stites, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Neville Blakemore III Dr. and Mrs. Bodley Stites Neville Blakemore, Jr. and Gray Henry Dr. Brandon Sutton and Karen Maggie Brandt and Bert Lyons Thomas Norma B. Braver Rose Mary Rommel Toebbe Tom and Sylvia Brite Terry and Amanda Tyler Dr. and Mrs. John J. Buchino Lynn Allen and Pete Walton William Burbank Porter Watkins and George Bailey In Memory of Catherine Davidson Dr. Melissa L. Weaver Ms. Kathleen Chalfant Stephen and Coretta Wolford Ms. Erika Chavez-Graziano Kimberly and Michael Wood Dr. Phil Cochran and Ms. Marie B. Phoebe A. Wood Hertzman-Cochran Terry Conway PRODUCTION CIRCLE Drs. Larry and Christine Cook Principal Artist Kevin and Mera Cossey Corlett Carol Anne Edwards Brad Asher and Susan Coventry Sally and Charlie Moyer Irwin and Carol Cutler Scott Schaftlein Dr. Richard Edelson and DonnaSmith Beth Welch A U D I E N C E

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I n d i v i d ua l S u pport Supporting Role Anonymous Bill and Carlyn Altman Alejandro and Carol Alvarez Maureen Awbrey and Diane Kyle Mr. and Mrs. W. Robinson Beard Stephen and Jeannie Bodney Stephen and Katie Bush Linda W. Cauble Helen Cohen Mr. Curtis R. Conlin and Mr. Chris Welsh Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Costel Dr. Keith P. Cross Gayle and Earl Dorsey Dr. Thalia Dorwick David & Paulette Dubofsky Susan E. Ellison Philip and Mary Eschels Chris and Kathelen Ferlita Drs. Karen and Brennan Fitzpatrick Vincenzo and Pat Gabriele Daniel and Lisa Gunther Clark Sonya and Ara Hacet Ms. Maria Hardy-Webb Allen Harris and Alexis Rich Mrs. Kristen Hawley Hollie Hopkins Cindy and Dwayne Jarboe Charles and Robyn Kane Shannon and David Kisselbaugh Robert Knapp Ed Kruger and Jeff Rodgers Dr. and Mrs. Forrest Kuhn Charles and Donna Lavelle Matt Linville and Kelly Will Sally and Stanley Macdonald Mr. Joseph and Dr. Janine Malone Christopher P. Murphy John Neichter Patrick Owen and Norman P. Dixon

Lue and John Peabody Laura Petry Erik Prentice Sean Riley and Adam Neff Janet and Richard Rink Bonnie and John Roth Kevin and Cheryl Sandefur Brian and Molly Schaffner Jeremy and Suzy Shepherd Dr. and Mrs. Roger J. Shott Mrs. Yandell R. Smith Ilam E. Smith Dr. John Roberts and Dr. Janet L. Smith Vertner Smith and Barbara West Dr. Peter and Margaret Fife Tanguay Mr. and Mrs. James Ward Les Waters Rev. and Mrs. James Wilson Thomas and Susan Wobbe Ms. Ruth Wukasch Craft Artisan Anonymous Mary Alexander and John Downard Rebecca Begley and Robert Weekly Rebecca S Brown Dr. Deb Patterson Burdsall Ms. Madeline Carey Grant Vicki Coombs Dawn and Robert Croft Leonidas Deters and Penelope Shaw Dr. Edward Dunn Dr. and Mrs. Walter Feibes Bill and Kathy Fensterer Gregg and Leslie Fowler Kerry Francis James and Grace Giesel Clarence and Bettie Glover Dr. and Mrs. Richard Goldwin Barbara B. Hardy

Louis Hettinger Hollie Hopkins Mr. Nick Hormann Allison Jenkins Donna Y. Kays Karen Long John Maltby Boyce Martin III & Melea East Mr. Neil E. Mellen and Dr. Mavin H. Martin Mary Lou and Bill Marzian Erin and Chris Meiman Guy E. and Elizabeth S. Montgomery Janessa and John Moran Mindy Murphy Dustin Page and Bryan Miller Patrice E. Paton John and Nancy Reed Mr. C. Glenn Reid Drs. Tiffany Rieser and Steven Heilman Alex Roma Ms. Sarah Dart Ruhl Darla and Donald Shaffer John & Shiao Shaw-Woo Seema Sheth and Andreas Wokutch Ted and Rae Shlechter Mr. Val Slayton Dr. J. C. States and Ms. G. R. Russo Kelly Terlau Alyssa J. Toerne Mr. and Mrs. William W. Weber Don and Mary Wells Melany Wessels Brenda Whittaker Mitzie and Jim Wittliff Carol and Bill Young David and Bonnie Zepka Kelly Zullo

* This gift was made possible in part or in full through a Fund for the Arts Partnership Grant.

S TA F F D O N O R S Norman P. Dixon Allison and Tony Hammons Melissa Hines Jane B. Jones Steve Knight

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Katherine Lander Meredith McDonough Erin Meiman Kevin E. Moore and Mike Porto Jeffrey S. Rodgers

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T heatre Staff Managing Director, KEVIN E. MOORE ARTISTIC Artistic Producer.................................... Emily Tarquin Artistic Manager.......................Zachary Meicher-Buzzi Company Manager.........................................Dot King Literary Director...................................................Amy Wegener Literary Manager..............................Jenni Page-White Resident Dramaturg.......... Hannah Rae Montgomery Literary Associate..................................... Jessica Reese Education Director....................................................Jane B. Jones Education Associate........................... Janelle R. Dunn, Abigail Miskowiec Teaching Artists................... Liz Fentress, Keith McGill, Talleri McRae, Letitia Usher ADMINISTRATION General Manager..............................Jeffrey S. Rodgers Human Resources Manager........................ Marie Tull Systems Manager......................................Dottie Krebs Executive Assistant................................Norman Dixon Administrative Services Coordinator................................... Bianca Unzueta AUDIENCE SERVICES & SALES Ticket Sales Director............................ Kim McKercher Season Tickets Manager......................... Julie Gallegos Patron Services Managers......................... Steve Clark, Kristy Kannapell Patron Services Associates................... LaShana Avery, Sophia Bierman, Kristine Farley, Marty Huelsmann, Tyler Walls Volunteer and Audience Relations Director............................................... Allison Hammons Lobby Manager.........................................Tiffany Walton House Managers................Tiffany Bush, Elizabeth Cooley, Jan Hubert, Jordan Kelch, Stephen Minotti, Abigail Rogers, Bryn Weiler Audience Services Associates.........Kelly Carr, Matt Dalton, Hillary Jones, Rebecca Redman DEVELOPMENT Interim Director of Development........... Carrie Syberg Director of Individual Giving..............Katherine Lander Grants Manager........................................Allie Summers Development Coordinator.................Matthew Brown FINANCE Director.....................................................Peggy Shake Accounting Coordinator............................ Jason Acree Accounting Assistant........................ Christine England MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Director.....................................................Steve Knight Marketing Manager................................Melissa Hines Festival & Events Manager......................Erin Meiman Public Relations Manager...........Elizabeth Greenfield Graphic Designer................................Mary Kate Zihar Assistant Graphic Designer............ Sheyenne Santiago Group Sales Manager................................Sarah Peters Outbound Customer Service Representative...................David Meredith

OPERATIONS Director of Operations........................... Carlo Stallings Operations Manager.................................... Barry Witt Building Services Supervisor...................Ricky Baldon Building Services......................................... Deonta Burns, Kevin Burns, Michael Sweatmon, Cedrick Yelder PRODUCTION Production Manager.................................Paul Werner Associate Production Manager................................... Michael DeWhatley Production Stage Manager............. Paul Mills Holmes Resident Stage Managers.................. Stephen Horton, Jessica Kay Potter Resident Production Assistants.....................Margaret Rial, Katherine Thesing Scenic Technical Director............................... Justin Hagovsky Associate Technical Director................Braden Blauser Scenic Charge Artist............................Rachael Claxton Scene Shop Manager................... Javan Roy-Bachman Master Carpenter.........................................Alexia Hall Scenic Carpenters...............................Hannah Allgeier, Josh Blum, Brooke McPherson, Pierre Vendette, Kasey Williams Assistant Scenic Charge........................... Colleen Doty Deck Carpenters........ Gracie Lawson, Peter Regalbuto Costumes Costume Director........................................ Mike Floyd Crafts Master.......................................... Shari Cochran Draper/Tailor............................................. Jeffery Park First Hands.............. Rachel Gregory, Natalie Maynard Stitchers.............. Faith Brown, Christina Marcantonio Costume Design Assistants.................... Isabel Martin, Isabelle Tabet Wig Supervisor.....................................Katherine Ward Wig and Makeup Assistant................. Rebecca Traylor Wardrobe Manager.................................... Anna Jenny Wardrobe Assistant..................................Chloe Hixson Wardrobe Technician..................................... Katy Vest Lighting Supervisor.............................................Jason E. Weber Associate Lighting Supervisor.................. Dani Clifford Electrics Shop Manager.........................Steve Burdsall Lead Lighting Technician..................... Wylder Cooper Lighting Technician.........Lindsay Krupski, Ellen Reid, Tyler Warner Sound Supervisor................................................... Paul Doyle Assistant Sound Supervisor............... Lindsay Burdsall Sound Technicians..................................Marion Ayers, Victoria Campbell Properties Director...................................................Mark Walston Associate Properties Master................ Heather Lindert Assistant Properties Master................ Katelin Ashcraft Carpenter Artisan....................................Ryan Bennett Soft Goods Artisan................................Jessie Combest Properties Artisan................................Connor O’Leary Video Media Technologist............................... Philip Allgeier

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T heatre Staff Professional Training Company Director................................... Christine Albright-Tufts Artistic Coordinator................................ Jonathan Ruiz Acting............................................................................

Amber Avant, David Ball, Silvia Daly Bond, Laura Lee Caudill, Avery Deutsch, Rebby Foster, Josh Fulton, Ashley N. Hildreth, Rasell Holt, Emma Maltby, Kevin O’Connell, Jonathan Moises Olivares, Ashley K. Patlan, Kayla Peters, Angelica Santiago, Brett Daniel Schultz, Julian Socha, Seun Soyemi, Russell Sperberg, Reagan Stovenour Communications....................................Laura Mullaney Company & Artistic Management..................Ben Otten Costumes......................................................Jessica Land Development....................................................Kelly Carr Directing............................ Shareef Elkady, Emily Moler Dramaturgy/Literary Management............. Alonna Ray, Susan Yassky Education/Teaching Artist..................... Rachel Bischoff, Emma Leff Festival & Events Management................Henrietta Key Lighting.......................................................... Seth Torres Marketing.......................................... Charlotte Stephens Producing & Casting Management..................................Rebecca Redman

Production Management............................. Bryn Weiler Properties....................................................Kayla Carroll Scenic Painting.......................................... Petra Stoppel Sound.................................................. Cheyenne S. Zuck Stage Management.................................... Andie Burns, Annalise Fosnight, Elizabeth Gordon, Em Hornbeck Usher Captains Dolly Adams, Shirley Adkins, Marie Allen, Terryl Allen, Katherine Austin, Libba & Chuck Bonifer, Tanya Briley, Judy Buckler, Brenda Cease, Maleva Chamberlain, Donna Conlon, Terry Conway, Laurie Eiden, Doris Elder, Joyce French, Carol Halbleib, LuAnn & Tom Hayes, Candace Jaworski, Holly Kissel, Barbara Nichols, Teresa Nusz, Dalen Payton, Beth Phipps, Nancy Rankin, Tim Unruh, Peyton Weibe Actors Theatre’s Company Doctor Dr. Andrew Mickler, F.A.C.S. Members of the Professional Training Company receive additional training at the Louisville Ballet School.

Actors Theatre of Louisville was founded in 1964 by Richard Block in association with Ewel Cornett. Jon Jory was Producing Director from 1969 to 2000.

Alexander Speer was Executive Director from 1965 to 2006.

Artists under Commission In addition to reading script submissions from around the country, Actors Theatre of Louisville builds relationships with playwrights and encourages the creation of new work by commissioning plays from artists whom we admire. A new play commission engages a writer to pen a piece specifically for Actors Theatre of Louisville and allows us to support the work’s development from the earliest stages of inspiration onward.

Some notable past full-length plays commissioned by Actors Theatre and produced in the Humana Festival of New American Plays include The Christians by Lucas Hnath, Cry it Out by Molly Smith Metzler, For Peter Pan on her 70th birthday by Sarah Ruhl, Becky Shaw by Gina Gionfriddo, Maple and Vine by Jordan Harrison (co-commission with Berkeley Repertory Theatre), Big Love and The Glory of the World by Charles Mee, and Dinner with Friends by Donald Margulies (winner of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Drama).

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Sarah Gubbins Lucas Hnath Rajiv Joseph & Bill Sherman Basil Kreimendahl Taylor Mac AA UU DD I I E E NN CC E E

Mara Nelson-Greenberg Matthew Paul Olmos A. Rey Pamatmat Naomi Wallace & Ismail Khalidi

Ser v i c e s & A me n itie s TICKET INFORMATION Box Office Hours (During Performances) Subject to change.

Monday: 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday – Thursday: 12 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Friday – Saturday: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Sunday: 12 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Order by phone (502) 584-1205 ■ 1-800-4ATL-TIX Phone orders are subject to a $3 per ticket processing fee. All orders subject to a $2 per ticket Historic Landmark Fee. Online fees vary, based on ticket cost.

Order Online: ActorsTheatre.org Address: 316 West Main Street Louisville, KY 40202-4218 USA special offers Season Ticket Packages A range of ticket packages are available, including incredible benefits. Call our Box Office for options or visit ActorsTheatre.org/SeasonTickets.

Groups Discounts ranging from 5% to 20% are available to groups of ten or more. Call (502) 585-1210 for details.

Ages 60+, Military, Students and Patrons with Disabilities 60+, military, students (full-time with valid ID) and patrons with disabilities receive 10% off single tickets.

Day of Performance: Patrons with disabilities and students $24.

Gift Certificates Perfect for all occasions, gift certificates are available in any amount and can be purchased at the Box Office or online at actorstheatre.org.

Ticket Exchange Ticket holders may exchange their tickets either by phone or in person. As soon as possible after exchange needs are known, please call or visit our Box Office to make arrangements. Ticket exchanges may be made until 5 p.m. the day of the date on the tickets or one hour in advance of a matinee—only for another performance of the same play. Upgrade fees may apply.

PLEASE NOTE Ticket discounts subject to availability, cannot be combined with other discounts, and are not valid on previously purchased tickets. Historic Landmark and phone fees apply. Not valid during blackout performances. Seating restrictions may apply. Visit ActorsTheatre.org/TicketOptions for more information.

GALLERY HOURS (During Performances) Tuesday - Friday: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Saturday - Sunday: 1 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Closed Mondays and non-performance days

FOOD & BEVERAGE Food is not permitted in the theatre.

Beverage Service Beverage service is available on the Mezzanine Level Tuesday–Sunday, one hour before all shows and at intermission. Post-performance beverage service is available at MilkWood. Beverages can be pre-purchased for intermission at the Mezzanine bar before all performances.

MilkWood Open Tuesday-Sunday at 5:30 p.m.

MilkWood, a restaurant operated by Chef Edward Lee, is located on the lower level of Actors Theatre.

Food is available at the bar in the restaurant without reservations; however, reservations are recommended for table service. For reservations, please call (502) 584-MILK (6455) or visit MilkwoodRestaurant.com.

Late Arrival Policy Late Seating in the Pamela Brown Auditorium or the Bingham Theatre is at the discretion of the House Manager, who can be located in the lobbies upon your arrival. Due to the intimate nature of the Victor Jory Theatre, latecomers will not be seated.

Parking Accessible parking is available on the Mezzanine Level of the Actors parking garage and on the Ground Floor Level for vans. There are additional marked spaces next to the Main Street elevators on Levels 3 through 6. The Actors parking garage elevators, located along Main Street, provide direct access to theatre lobbies. For information on discount parking for theatre events or traffic updates and alerts, please visit our website at ActorsTheatre.org or contact our Box Office at 502.584.1205.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURE In the event of a fire, a severe storm or an earthquake, you will be instructed by an announcement from the stage indicating the best method of exit. Please notice the multiple red exit signs in the theatre. For your safety, please exit in a calm and orderly manner.

ELECTRONIC DEVICES Please silence your phone or watch alarm so it will not disrupt the performance. Use of cellular phones, pagers, cameras, recording devices or any device that will light up the rows behind you are strictly prohibited in the auditorium. If you feel you may need to be contacted in case of an emergency, check your phone or pager with the house manager. The video and/or audio recording of this performance by any means whatsoever is strictly prohibited.

NO Firearms Firearms are strictly prohibited on these premises.

CHILDREN

Children under age four are not permitted unless the production specifically appeals to very young children.

All children attending an event, regardless of age, must have a ticket. Because it can be distracting to others in the theatre, if your child is disruptive or excessively restless, you may be asked to step outside.

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No smoking of any kind is permitted within the facility.

ACCESSIBILITY

Accessible ramps, elevators, parking, restrooms, water fountains and wheelchair seating are available for patrons with disabilities. Booster seats are available for check-out at Coat Check with a refundable deposit. Parking is located on levels M and 3–6 of the garage. Accessible restrooms are located on the first floor and Mezzanine Level.

Sound Enhancement

All theatres are equipped with an FM wireless system for hearing enhancement. Lightweight receivers with earphones or magnetic induction loops are available free of charge, with a refundable deposit, at Coat Check.

Audio-Described Performances

Selected performances, generally during a weekend matinee, are audio described for patrons who are blind or have low vision.

Describers provide a live, objective, and descriptive delivery of the visual elements of the performance in between the dialogue. A schedule is available at the Box Office. Provided by The Kentucky Center.

Caption Theatre

Caption Theatre is provided for selected performances for patrons who have hearing loss and may not benefit from hearing amplification. The audible elements are shown on an LED sign, in real time, as each line is spoken or sung. Reservations for this service should be made at the time of ticket purchase to ensure the best seating for this service. Provided by The Kentucky Center.

Sensory Friendly

Sensory-friendly items such as noise-reducing headphones, fidgets and stress balls are available for check-out at Coat Check with a refundable deposit.

Large-Print Programs

Large-print programs are available at the entrance to all theatres on both levels.

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteer opportunities are available as a member of Actors Associates or the Usher Corps. Call (502) 584-1265 or visit actorstheatre.org/participate.

RENTALS

Looking for a unique space to hold an event?

Actors Theatre boasts a variety of different spaces for events ranging from meetings to conferences.

Call (502) 584-1265 for details.

BACKSTAGE TOURS

Backstage Tours arranged by advance request. Call (502) 584-1265.

All programs, activities and services are provided equally without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or disability.

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