Bucks County Cabaret 2015

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Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

L IL L I A S W HI T E I N CO N CERT

with M I CHAE L O. M ITCHE L L , piano GARY HAASE, bass B u d dy W i ll i a ms, percussion Hosted by B u c ks Co u n t y Pl ay h o u se Under the direction of Al e x a n d e r Fr a se r and Ro by n G o o d m a n Bucks County Playhouse is a not-for-profit corporation

Production Stage Manager N at h a n H u rl i n Lighting Designer j u st i n h o ffm a n Producer Scot t t u ck e r Music Director M I CHAE L O. M ITCHE L L Directed by W i ll N u n z i ata

October 24, 2015 Dear Friends: Lillias White is one of Broadway’s Tony Award-winning powerhouse performers; a devilish delight with a megawatt smile, luminous eyes and rapturous voice. You may have heard her on Broadway cast recordings, or even seen her live in one of her Tony-nominated or Tony-winning roles. But there’s nothing like being in the room with Lillias as she interprets classic songs in a way that only she can. I know you’re going to have an incredible evening.

The entire Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS team is thrilled to return once again to beautiful New Hope and the historic Bucks County Playhouse for our fourth edition of Bucks County Cabaret. You continue to graciously open your hearts to us and we are overjoyed to have such deep roots now in this generous community.

We’ve discovered here in Bucks County an uncommon and authentic sense of caring and compassion, and a tremendous, deep commitment to supporting those affected by HIV/AIDS. The generosity of the Bucks County Cabaret committee and you here tonight will help many in Bucks County, across Pennsylvania and all around the country by providing lifesaving medication and health care, counseling, healthy meals, emergency financial assistance and much more.

Like many of you, Lillias is a passionate supporter of Broadway Cares. Since the early 1990s, LIllias has worked with us many, many times on benefits, special concerts, fundraising appeals and more. Her generosity of spirit lifts us up and informs all that we do. It is our honor to share her extraordinary talent with you tonight in New Hope.

We hope you have a spectacular time and enjoy this special evening with Lillias. We also hope you feel proud that – once again – the community of Bucks County has joined us in making a difference for those battling HIV/AIDS. Sincerely,

Tom Viola Executive Director

L IL L I A S W HI T E

This evening, Lillias White will pull back the show curtain to tell humorous, poignant and inspiring stories from both her personal and show business lives that she has never shared before, onstage or off. Directed by Will Nunziata, White interweaves songs that are career milestones for her with songs from the soundtrack of her life. She’ll share the music of Frank Loesser, Stephen Sondheim, Jerry Herman, Cy Coleman and ​more.​ The Brooklyn native made her Broadway debut in Barnum in 1981. She played Effie in the 1987 revival of ​Dreamgirls, for which she won the Drama League Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

White has also appeared on Broadway in C ​ ats, Carrie, Once on This Island, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Chicago and Fela!, for which she received a Tony nomination. For her role as Sonja in Cy Coleman’s The Life, she won the Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards.

White’s concert performances include Funny Girl, Hair, Dreamgirls and South Pacific, which was broadcast by PBS Great Performances. She has appeared in concert at The Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Sydney Opera House, Lincoln Center and in all the corners of the country and world.​

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Buc k s Coun t y Caba r et Com mittee David R. McShane, Chairman Lynell Antonelli Pamela Morrison Drew Desky Hannah H.R. Shipley Bob Egan Ron Strouse Chuck Fischer Gene Underwood Greg Kammerer Fred White Louis Licitra David Witchell

SP ONS OR S Pro d uci n g Sp o nso rs David R. McShane, Paxson Hill Farm and The Samantha Fund Tonamora Foundation Enterta i nm ent Sp o nso r Greg Kammerer & Fred White Ben efac to r Hannah H.R. Shipley Le a d ersh i p Sp o nso rs Joseph Jingoli and Son, Inc. Robert N. Wilson & Michele Plant, Pheasant Hill Foundation A dv e rtisi n g Sp o nso r Drew Desky & Dane Levens Patro n Sp o nso rs Lori & Edward Forstein Pamela Morrison, in memory of John Rowe Michael Raymond & Andrew Moyer John Eric Sebesta & William Tomai

COR P OR AT E SP ONS OR S

Buil ding Up on a n A m a z ing L e gac y

The Bucks County Playhouse began life in the late 1700s as a grist mill named Hope Mills. When the building caught fire in 1790, owner Benjamin Parry rebuilt the mills and renamed them the New Hope Mills and in one stroke assigned the mills and the town a new name.

According to an article written by Don Walker and published in the New Hope Gazette in 1953, the mills were saved from demolition in the 1930s when the property was purchased by a group of friends, including producer St. John Terrell, playwright Kenyon Nicholson, actor Richard Bennett and Mr. Walker, who were interested in turning it into a “straw hat theater.” Hope Mill Partners was formed and the group began selling stock in the new enterprise in an effort to raise the $15,000 they thought they’d need to complete their dream theater. Playwright Moss Hart, among other Bucks County celebrities of the clay, became a stockholder (for $100) and was named to the board. Though he reportedly never attended a meeting, his name and fame are forever connected to the Bucks County Playhouse.

Soon a new corporation was formed and the New Hope Theater was born. Through 1938 and into 1939 the corporation had to raise money, manage construction, placate state inspectors and contend with bad weather. Just days before the July 1, 1939, opening, there was no plumbing in the bathrooms, the grounds were unplanted, construction debris was everywhere and the roof of the theater caught fire. Even the theater seats did not arrive until the morning of the opening. Plus, there were all of the issues that come with producing a play. St. John Terrell, “Sinjin” to everyone who knew him, produced the Bucks County Playhouse’s first season. He opened with a hit, Springtime For Henry starring Edward Everett Horton, and the rest, as they say, is history.

The reputation of the Bucks County Playhouse grew rapidly over the years and it was soon designated as the State Theater of Pennsylvania. Performers from stage, film and television came to New Hope to perform in well-known productions and to help premiere plays, many of which made their way to Broadway. Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park made its debut here in 1963 and is now one of the theater’s most beloved plays.

The list of actors, actresses, producers and directors who have worked at Bucks County Playhouse is remarkable: Rob Reiner, Mike Nichols, Angela Lansbury, Grace Kelly, Liza Minnelli, William Shatner, Elizabeth Ashley, Robert Redford, Dick Van Dyke, Lillian Gish, June Lockhart, Jack Klugman, Roddy McDowall, Walter Matthau, Merv Griffin, Larry Hagman, Tyne Daly and Audra McDonald are among the many.

In 2012, the Playhouse re-opened after a lavish renovation thanks to the efforts of the Bridge Street Foundation, the nonprofit family foundation of Kevin and Sherri Daugherty, and Broadway producer Jed Bernstein. Now under the direction of Tony Award-winning Producers Alexander Fraser and Robyn Goodman, its mission is to present first-class professional entertainment and regain the Playhouse’s historic place in the national theatrical landscape; and to stimulate, support, inspire and celebrate the performing arts via community programs, partnerships and arts education.

Since its renovation, significant productions include Terrence McNally’s Mothers and Sons starring Tyne Daly, which moved to Broadway and was nominated for two Tony Awards; Misery by William Goldman, based on the Stephen King novel, which opens on Broadway this fall; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, starring Marilu Henner and playwright Christopher Durang; and this summer’s hit production of Company starring Justin Guarini, which the Wall Street Journal claimed “borders on the miraculous. The Playhouse is surely headed back into the spotlight.”

Buc k s coun t y play house sta f f Executive Producer Producing Director

Robyn Goodman Alexander Fraser

General Manager Associate General Manager Management Assistant Arts/Company Management Intern

Teresa Sanpietro Tim Walling Dave Dion Michael Sebesto

Director of Finance

Jamie DelaCruz

Director of Development Development Fellow

Charles B. Finch Will Kuzma

Interim Director of Marketing Marketing Manager Marketing Assistant

Michael Traupman Abby Langsted Ashley Lahoda

Director of Education Hester Kamin 2015 Teaching Artists John Augustine, Jessica Bostock, Bill George, Amy Masgay, Joseph Ohrt, Anna Russell, Wendy Schibener, Dave Snyder, Rebecca Wilschutz 2015 Guest Artists Jen Cody, Hunter Foster, Justin Guarini, Heidi Hayes,Michael Joyce, JaQuinley Kerr, Robin Lewis, Joe McKernan, Christa Scott-Reed, Dani Tucci-Juraga, Lou Volpe Director of Production and Facilities Technical Director Lighting Supervisor Audio/Visual Supervisor Facilities Manager Facilities Consultant Director of Audience Services Box Office Assistant Manager House Manager Associate House Manager Lead Audience Service Reps Audience Service Reps Community Outreach Coordinator Bar Director Special Events Coordinator Concessions Manager Bartenders Playhouse Historian Artistic Associates Program Advertising Sales

Matthew Given Tom Watson Jacob Gilbert Ryan Walsh Bob Eagan Peter Maloney Maureen Cotellese Sara DiGuardia Josiah Hutchings Ellen Gallos Greg Nanni, Alesha Scharnikow, Chris Worthington Chris Adams, Sarah Baker, Shelley Soltis, Deanna Weber Annette Rosenberg Ryan Fuller Trisha Dasch Michael Kite Tara Buske, Tim Hoh, Christina Richardson, Daniel Carr, Daniel Klimowicz, Josh Havier, Angela Kamping, Tim Sharble Peggy McRae John Augustine, Hunter Foster, Lorin Latarro Mark H. Schelling, Tara Schelling

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS

thanks the Tonamora Foundation for its generous sponsorship of the Bucks County Cabaret.

P roduc tion C r edits Sound Board Operator Light Board Operator Deck Carpenter Follow Spot Operators Ticketing Graphic Design Auctioneer Committee Liaisons

Ryan Walsh .Jacob Gilbert David Kelley Sean Quinn, Brit Bannon Skip Lawing Angelica Franklin Lorna Kelly Danny Whitman, John Halpin

SP ECI A L T H A NK S Alex Fraser, Robyn Goodman, Teresa Sanpietro, Tim Walling, Abby Langsted, Ryan Fuller and all our friends at Bucks County Playhouse Sherri & Kevin Daugherty and the Bridge Street Foundation Shawn Lawson Max Hansen Caterer Nina’s Waffles and Ice Cream Eileen Quinn Harry Weaver And the tireless and generous Bucks County Cabaret Committee

T heat r e Au thor it y Ac k nowle dge me n t We wish to express our gratitude to the performers’ unions – Actors’ Equity Association, American Guild of Musical Artists, American Guild of Variety Artists and SAG-AFTRA – through Theatre Authority Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the artists to appear on this program.

WHAT A Lady!

WHAT A Night!

THANK YOU,

Lillias White!

GREG KAMMERER & FRED WHITE ENTERTAINMENT SPONSORS

FACT Bucks County was established in 1992

as an all volunteer, non-profit organization. Through the generosity and support of our community, we have given over 2 million dollars to local residents with one purpose: to maintain the quality of life for those affected and effected by HIV/AIDS.

Mission Statement:

We are a local, grass roots organization dedicated to providing financial assistance as a point of last resort to those individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Pennsylvania and New Jersey who reside in Bucks, Hunterdon and Mercer Counties. FACT Bucks County is also dedicated to reducing the spread of HIV through educational grants to local community based organizations.

Thank you BC/EFA for your generous grant and for creating this amazing evening!

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Drew Desky and Dane Levens are delighted to welcome Lillias White to the Bucks County Playhouse. Her music, her talent and her life on and off the stage are truly inspirational. She has been a phenomenal supporter of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and we are so grateful because what we do together makes a difference.

Thank you all for your support of Broadway Cares.

Cheers!

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Tom Viola Executive Director Larry Cook Director of Finance & Administration Valerie Lau-Kee Lai Producing Director Danny Whitman Director of Communications & Development Production Cat Domiano Trisha Doss Dennis Henriquez Justin Hoffman Nathan Hurlin Skip Lawing Sarah Mitchel Joe Norton Dan Perry Scott T. Stevens Scott Tucker Communications Lane Beauchamp Mo Brady Angelica Franklin Joy Nelson Dex Ostling Victor Rodriquez Alona Volinsky Aaron Waytkus Development Frank Conway Gary Damiano John Halpin Finance & Administration Michelle Abesamis Josh Blye Ngoc Ha Bui R. Keith Bullock Ed Garrison Donald Huppert Rose M. James Michael McLean Brian O’Donnell Roy Palijaro Madeline Reed Retail Outreach Peter Borzotta Chris Gizzi Andy Halliday Mark Irish Dancers Responding to AIDS Denise Roberts Hurlin Sarah Cardillo Classical Action Chris Kenney

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Officers Paul Libin, President Robert E. Wankel, Executive Vice President Ira Mont, First Vice President Thomas Schumacher, Second Vice President Nina Lannan, Third Vice President Sherry Cohen, Fourth Vice President Philip Birsh, Treasurer Judith Rice, Secretary Trustees Cornelius Baker John Barnes Scott Barnes Joseph Benincasa David Binder Chris Boneau Barry Brown Kate Burton Robert Callely Kathleen Chalfant Gavin Creel Alan Cumming Gavin Darraugh Michael David B. Merle Debuskey Maria Di Dia Paul DiDonato Sam Ellis Richard Frankel Roy Harris Richard Hester Richard Jay-Alexander Cherry Jones Nathan Lane Jay Laudato Peter Lawrence Margo Lion Joe Machota Nancy Mahon Mary McColl Kevin McCollum Terrence McNally Jerry Mitchell Bernadette Peters Chita Rivera Jordan Roth Nick Scandalios Robert Score Kate Shindle Philip J. Smith Charlotte St. Martin David Stone Stuart Thompson Tim Tompkins Tom Viola (ex-officio) (as of October 2015)

What we do together Makes a Difference $10 provides a healthy dinner $50 pays for gas to the health clinic $100 helps provide home care for someone $250 $500

struggling in their fight with AIDS covers anti-viral medications for a man who’s lost his job and his health insurance pays overdue rent and keeps a single mom with AIDS and her children from becoming homeless

To learn more about Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ National Grants Program and the more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations in all 50 states we help fund, please visit broadwaycares.org/nationalgrants.

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