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A Note from the Artistic Director Thank you very much for spending a few hours with us and allowing us to present to you our passion and our art. When I first came to Charleston from New York nearly 6 years ago, I wasn’t aware of the extent of the theater in the area. There are a lot of opportunities for both young and experienced actors and directors to tread the planks. Shortly after arriving in town I found myself producing an original play called “Season to Season”. I met Mary Gould who not only ran the one theater space available to rent, but she and I shared a common dream to make Actor’s Equity contracts more readily available in Charleston. A year later I signed on as Artistic Director in an effort to help Mary and South of Broadway take a step closer to realizing its vision of becoming a member of the League of Resident Theaters (LORT), the first of its kind in South Carolina, and becoming a nationally recognized destination theater.

You may ask, “What does it mean to be a LORT theater?” SOBTC is currently a proud member of the League of Charleston Theaters. Think of LORT as the League on a national level. Being a member of LORT would open SOBTC to nationally negotiated contracts with actors, directors, choreographers and scenic artists. We would be recognized by national publications and have a broader reach for funding.

We would be able to entice known actors to appear on a Charleston stage with local actors. We would be in a position to attract Broadway and OFF Broadway writers to test their new material in Charleston, giving us all a chance to experience and perhaps influence a new play or musical before it hits the bright lights of Broadway.

As a member of LORT, we would be able to provide local actors, writers, directors and scenic designers an avenue to shine in the national spotlight. And most importantly we would be able to extend our already strong reach into the community and provide many more educational and outreach programs.

I know. It’s quite the dream. But one that could very easily be realized with the help and support of enthusiastic theater goers such as you. As Artistic Director at South of Broadway I can promise you, I will work tirelessly to make sure you receive professional quality theater each and every time you grace our audience.

Thank you again and enjoy the show.

Mark Gorman

As I pondered this missive to our patrons, I was amazed to realize that this season is actually our 10th Anniversary here in Park Circle!

A cascade of memories from the last ten years kaleidiscoped with unforgettable and defining moments ranging from my unusual upbringing and on through my entire artistic experience, so that the inevitability of my current work became so obvious; I thought you all might appreciate hearing some of the backstory.

I was born in California, and by the time I was three years old, my missionary parents took me to grow up in Brazil. We didn’t have running water, indoor plumbing, no electricity (no TV) and only a few hours of transistor radio a month before the batteries ran out… and then we awaited a trip to the big city to buy more.

Nevertheless, at the tender age of eleven, and having no experience in the performing arts, I decided to produce theatre. I settled on the classic short-story “The Open Window” by Saki, which I had read in my brother’s 12th grade literature book. With complete confidence I wrote the script, cast it, rehearsed it, starred in it, and presented it on Father’s Day along with a post show reception for the fathers. So began my artistic career!

Following a couple of non-art career interruptions inspired by “Nancy Drew, Girl Detective”, and “Cherry Ames, Visiting Nurse” I fell desperately in love with Opera. So, at age 18 I returned to the U.S. to pursue a career in singing. Following studies at The American Conservatory of Music in Chicago, and thereafter at Rosary College’s School of Graduate Studies in Florence, Italy. I was privileged to study with internationally famous Baritone, Tito Gobbi. While living in Chicago, I became a finalist in the Metropolitan Opera’s National Council Auditions and in 1983 decided it was time to head to NYC! During those years I performed upwards of twenty lead operatic roles and also appeared at The Edinburgh Festival as “La Carlotta” in “The Phantom of the Opera,” at Kennedy Center’s “Imagination Celebration Festival” in a one-woman show called “Operatunities: Mozart to Menotti!” and made concert tours to Sao Paulo and Rio De Janeiro in Brazil.

In 1997, I was offered the Executive Directorship of The New York Virtuosi Chamber Symphony (a Union orchestra presenting in Manhattan, NYC). I had just moved South where I met and married my husband, Brian, so I commuted between Charleston and NYC. A year of air travel and orchestra egos convinced me to return to my own devices. I established a vocal studio in downtown Charleston and conducted a variety of workshops with colleagues from NYC and LA. We attracted a group of Actors’ Equity professionals (of which I am a proud, card-carrying member). Six months later “Marigold Arts Development Inc.” was born and its professional theatre arm: South of Broadway Theatre Company was launched! The rest is history! Read more on the “About Us” page of our website: www.SouthofBroadway.com Welcome to South of Broadway Theatre Company’s 10th year anniversary, and a big THANK YOU to our Presenting Sponsor: The Boeing Company” for helping us make it!

Mary

Boeing is proud to sponsor the South of Broadway Theatre Company in its mission to bring the arts to all Lowcountry residents.

About Us: We opened our doors in North Charleston’s Olde Village in 2003, and for several years focused on children and youth programs.

It was a great way to build our relationship with the community, create an audience for live theatre in the North Area. In 2009, SOBTC expanded to include adult mainstage performances, and finally achieved a reputation for quality, edgy, and thought-provoking professional theatre.

Today, South of Broadway is a full-service theatre company providing: • • •

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Nine months of live theatre performances, August-May Three sessions of summer camps throughout June, July and August ShowBiz School offers a variety of professional classes and workshops for all age groups Outreach and Eduactional programs including:

- “My Ticket to the Arts” donates tickets to under-served populations in the tri-county area

- “Summer in the City” our month-long summer program in NYC where we reside at The Juilliard School

Please pick up a copy of our 2013/14 Season Brochure for information about our shows and Season Subscription, visit our website: www.southofbroadway.com for more backstories.

We look forward to meeting you again soon at

South of Broadway Theatre Company!

SOBTC PROGRAMS: Summer in the C

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2014 will be the 9th year of this highly successful artistic residency in New York City where pa rticipants reside at famous Juilliard Sc the hool Residence Ha ll. Individual cours of intensive study es are designed for ea ch participant, as as a variety of gro well up workshops, cla sses and mastercl with well known art asses ists and academici ans. Every year So Broadway Theatre uth of Company awards from $10,000 to $1 in scholarships to 5,000 Summer in the Cit y participants.

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Professional acting and voice classes and workshops for all ages. Two youth opportunities to perform in fully realized productions.

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A perpetual award to celebrate “Mentoring Young Artists” was created in 2011 by SOBTC. The inaugural recipient was Anita Zucker, Philanthropist and CEO of The InterTech Group. The 2012 recipient was local education and political icon Lonnie Hamilton III.

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Outreach Programs: My Ticket to the Arts: 800+ tickets are being distributed PRO BONO to at-risk and underserved youth populations, ages K-12 in the tri-county Charleston area during 2013. This intiative was launched at the beginning of 2012, during which 1,000 tickets were distributed. Several of the shows are performed BY youth FOR youth The objective of this program is to energize the at-risk and underserved school-age populations to reach beyond the experiences of their daily lives, to inspire them to broaden the horizons of their perceived individual potential, and to challenge their creativity and intellects. With continued community and financial support, SOBTC hopes in 2014 to include admission to our mainstage season to adults working to continue their literacy education.

Other Available Outreach Programs: • Action workshops for the at-risk and under-served populations using the theatre model • Enhancing literacy through the theatre models • Mentoring educators on literacy standards • Educators workshops to implement theatre model into literacy curriculum • Playwright workshops used as a tool for social integration for at-risk youth

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Executive Board Members:

THANK YOU to our sponsors:

Mary Gould - Founder and Producer

Presenting Sponsor:

Mark Gorman Artistic Director

Boeing South Carolina

Betsy Dalton - Board President

Angels:

Beth Borden - Secretary Alicia Fogle - Treasurer Joseph Baldino - Director Theatre Education, Chair of the Special Events Committee Lynnette Lynes - Chair Production Committee Linwood Yarborough – Marketing Committee and Patron Development Steve Mizel - Marketing Committee

Kevin Branigan Community Foundation’s Zucker Family Endowment Fund The InterTech Group Foundation The City of North Charleston The Yaschik Foundation Gaylord & Dorothy Donnelley Foundation.

Benefactors: Mary Gould and Brian Whiteley Mr. and Mrs. Chip Nimmich Beth Borden Alicia Fogle Heart and Soul Foundation Joseph Baldino Dr. and Mrs. James Dalton Lynnette Lynes Mr and Mrs. Mark Gorman The Kinder Morgan Foundation Partners: Nella Barkley Doug McGill Sponsors: The Fennell Family Foundation Peggy McCay Kathy Randall Linwood Yarborough III. Significant In-Kind Donations: George Aday Lynnette Lynes