10 SECONDS

Photo by Lawrence Jenkins

TEEN SCENE PLAYERS present…

10 Seconds Written by Miriam Gonzales Directed by Richard T. Quadri 10 SECONDS logo: Courtesy of Imagination Stage.

APRIL 29 – MAY 1, 2022 THIS PROJECT IS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO

The Melinda and Jim Johnson Family The MR and Evelyn Hudson Foundation Neiman Marcus

dct.org

North Texas Cares Deborah and Craig Sutton/Rasa Floors The March Family Foundation

DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF

The Melinda and Jim Johnson Family, The MR and Evelyn Hudson Foundation, Neiman Marcus, North Texas Cares, Deborah and Craig Sutton/Rasa Floors, and The March Family Foundation PRESENTS

10 Seconds Written by Miriam Gonzales Originally commissioned by Imagination Stage, Bethesda, MD

Produced by DENISE LEE Directed by RICHARD T. QUADRI Scenic/Video Design by RONNIE WATSON Lighting Design by JOHN MICHEAL MOSS II Props and Costume Design by EMILY POST Sound Design by MARCO SALINAS Original Percussion by LEN BARNETT Stage Managed by MARY RUTH KNACKSTEDT

THE VIDEOTAPING OR OTHER VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

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DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER 2021-2022 SEASON SUPPORTED BY

Office of

Arts & Culture

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THE CARLSON FOUNDATION

ANONYMOUS FAMILY

HILLCREST FOUNDATION MARCH FAMILY FOUNDATION

ANONYMOUS FAMILY

CARES ACT/ AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN

GENERAL SPONSORS INCLUDE The Rosewood Corporation

Lisa K. Simmons

The Holloway Family Foundation

The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, Inc.

The M.R. & Evelyn Hudson Foundation

Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation

The Eugene McDermott Foundation

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District

Jennifer & Peter Altabef

TXU Energy

Melinda & Jim Johnson Charitable Fund

Oncor Electric

Karen & Ken Travis

Deborah & Craig Sutton

Joan Becker

The Dolan Family

Capital for Kids

Frost Bank

Strake Foundation

Vibeke Jarnum & Niels Anderskouv

Texas Commission on the Arts and National Endowment for the Arts The Hersh Foundation Stephen M. Seay Foundation Margot B. Perot/Perot Foundation Maintenance Inc. Green Mountain Energy DCT’s official renewable energy partner

SENSORY-FRIENDLY SPONSORS INCLUDE

Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust Bank of America, N.A., Trustee

5938 SKILLMAN ST., DALLAS, TX 75231 PHONE: (214) 978-0110 | BOX OFFICE: (214) 740-0051 | DCT.ORG

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THE CAST RAY......................................................................................JEFFERY S. BAKER JIMI.................................................................................................. ESAU PRICE RAY’S DAD, STUDENT 1, TEEN BOY 2, CHORUS............JUDE SCOTT ANNIE, GRANDMA, MOM, TEEN BOY 1, STUDENT 2, CHORUS............................................................ZOE REVELES KENT, DRAMA TEACHER, CHORUS...................... CHRISTINE PHELAN LELAND, JIMI’S DAD, CHORUS.................................GERALD TAYLOR II THE VIDEOTAPING OF THIS PRODUCTION IS A VIOLATION OF COPYRIGHT LAW AND AN ACTIONABLE OFFENSE.

Dallas Children’s Theater is a proud member of TYA/USA, TCG and ASSITEJ, The International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People.

PRODUCTION STAFF PRODUCTION MANAGER...................................JANEL VILLATORO

MASTER ELECTRICIAN............................................ TROY CARRICO

PRODUCTION MANAGER/CCO..............................SALLY FIORELLO

SOUND ENGINEER........................................ BRIAN CHRISTENSEN

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/VIDEO EXECUTION.................JOSH SMITH

APPRENTICE............................................... CAROLINA GUTIERREZ

LEAD CARPENTER................................................. ISABEL McNEIL

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JEFFERY S. BAKER Ray

Jeffery S. Baker knew from an early age that he was destined for the stage. This is his first body of work with DCT, and he is ecstatic about the opportunity. His acting repertoire includes Aladdin (Raoul), La Copa (Rico), and Beauty and The Beast (Narrator 4/Villager). He would like to thank his mother, family, and friends, as well as his teacher, Ms. Price, for helping him find his way to Dallas Children’s Theater.

CHRISTINE PHELAN

Kent, Drama Teacher, Chorus Christine is excited to be making her DCT debut! She has performed locally for over 20 years. She was most recently seen in Nunsense (Leo) and A Chorus Line (Sheila) at MainStage Irving-Las Colinas, and Cats (Jellylorum) at The Firehouse Theatre.

She is honored to be a part of this play. She would like to thank Tully and Theo for supporting their mom.

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ESAU PRICE Jimi

Esau Price is a student at Booker T. Washington HSPVA where he has been seen onstage in Never My Choice and Black to the Future. His recent acting credits include The Water Gun Song for DCT, Penny Candy and A Christmas Carol at Dallas Theater Center, Freedman’s and Re-Tales with Soul Rep Theatre Company, and the lead in Tonya Holloway’s short film, A Yen for Princess Agua. His previous school appearances include The Crucible (Judge Hathorne), Into the Woods Jr. (Rapunzel’s Prince), and Willy Wonka Jr. (Charlie Bucket).

ZOE REVELES

Annie, Grandma, Mom, Teen Boy 1, Student 2, Chorus Zoe Reveles is thrilled to be here! Her work includes 21 Chump Street (Cousin/Andrew), The Last Kids film (Warrior Girl), and She Hulk (She Hulk). She has also done commercials in her youth. She would like to thank her family, friends, and teachers for helping her to find her way to Dallas Children’s Theater.

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JUDE SCOTT

Ray’s Dad, Student 1, Teen Boy 2, Chorus Jude is excited about being a part of this project! His previous work on the stage includes 28 performances with the North Texas Performing Arts – Plano. Some of his most memorable performing experiences include Beauty and the Beast (Beast), Ragtime (Booker T. Washington), and Fiddler on the Roof (Tevye). He would like to thank his family and friends for always supporting his dreams.

GERALD TAYLOR II

Leland, Jimi’s Dad, Chorus Gerald is humbled to be back home at DCT. He was just on the mainstage in Dragons Love Tacos (Leroy the dog). You also may have seen him in the DCT productions of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Christmas Show or The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats. Gerald toured the nation for DCT in The BFG (Big Friendly Giant) and Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale. Gerald is a Dallas-based artist who has worked with Pegasus Theatre, MBS Productions, Bishop Arts Theatre Center, Theatre Three, and was in last year’s A Christmas Carol (Mr. Fezziwig) at Dallas Theater Center. Love and light to those who support me. Nom-myoho-renge-kyo!

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MEET THE ARTISTIC / PRODUCTION STAFF ROBYN FLATT DCT Founder and Executive Director Robyn Flatt co-founded DCT in 1984 with start-up funds of $500. Under her artistic leadership, the theater’s creative and operational stature has grown over the past 37 years to reflect its current annual budget of more than $4 million. Her theatrical career has brought her acclaim as a professional director, actor and lighting designer. During her tenure as a member of the Dallas Theater Center Resident Company, she served as Assistant Artistic Director and Director of Theater-in-the-Parks. She holds a MA degree from Baylor University and studied under Paul Baker, Juana Laban, and Hanya Holm. Ms. Flatt’s many acting credits include two roles she created for award-winning world premiere productions: Dewey Dell in Journey to Jefferson and Martha Ann Sickenger in Preston Jones’ The Oldest Living Graduate. Her directing credits at DCT include several world premiere adaptations by Linda Daugherty of Steven Kellogg’s stories which have also toured nationally. Other critically acclaimed productions include: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Miracle Worker, And Then They Came For Me, To Kill a Mockingbird, Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale, Treasure Island Reimagined!, and Yana Wana’s Legend of the Bluebonnet.

She has served on the boards of AATE, ASSITEJ/USA, and CTFA. She is a recipient of The 500, Inc.’s prestigious Ken Bryant Visionary Award, Dallas Historical Society’s 1999 Excellence in Community Service for Creative Arts, the 2002 Leon Rabin Standing Ovation Award, and the Excellence in Nonprofit Management Award. Ms. Flatt is a member of the College of Fellows of American Theatre and served 5 years as Treasurer of the Children’s Theatre Foundation of America. She was nominated

by The Dallas Morning News arts staff for the Texan of the Year Award in both 2010 and 2015, and was honored in 2016 with the Orlin Corey Award for Artistic Excellence from the American Alliance for Theater and Education.

NANCY SCHAEFFER Artistic Director Nancy has directed numerous DCT productions including Dragons Love Tacos; Schoolhouse Rock Live!; Disney’s Beauty and the Beast; Ella Enchanted: The Musical; Magic Tree House’s Holiday Musical: A Ghost Tale for Mr. Dickens; Goosebumps the Musical: Phantom of the Auditorium; Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook; Teen Brain: The Musical; Skippyjon Jones; Rapunzel! Rapunzel! A Very Hairy Fairy Tale; Go, Dog. Go!; Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat; Pinkalicious, The Musical; How I Became a Pirate; dont u luv me?; Madeline’s Christmas; EAT (It’s Not About Food); Goodnight Moon; The Secret Life of Girls; and 12 productions of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Nancy also directed DCT’s highly successful touring production of The Stinky Cheeseman and Other Fair(l)y (Stoopid) Tales which toured the U.S. and then traveled to Shanghai, China, playing at the 2006 Shanghai International Children’s Culture and Arts Expo. Nancy has directed for The Dallas Opera and Shared Stories for the Sixth Floor Museum. She has also directed the Christmas Celebration for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. She serves as DCT’s Education Director and Artistic Director.

DENISE LEE Producer Lee is an award-winning actress/singer who has performed in all genres of entertainment for more than three decades. She is the founder of the DLO Cabaret Series and the Dallas Cabaret Festival, and has performed in almost every theater in the Metroplex. The two productions she is most proud of are her daughters, Janelle and Traci! Denise is a proud member of AEA. In addition to her work as an artist, Denise Lee established ‘Community Conversation’ through her Change the Perception initiative following the tragic Dallas police shootings. For four years, these monthly gatherings have been bringing people from all walks of life together for respectful, open, honest dialogue in order to heal racial and community tension. For these efforts, she has been awarded the Rudy Eastman Diversity Award by the Live Theater League of Tarrant County, a Special Citation of Recognition by the DFW Theater Critics and, in August of 2019, she was the recipient of Cathedral of Hope’s Hero of Hope Award.

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MEET THE ARTISTIC / PRODUCTION STAFF RICHARD T. QUADRI Director Richard T. Quadri currently serves as the Theatre Director at Sudie L. Williams TAG Academy in Dallas ISD. Previous directing credits include Contribution and Herbert III at Soul Rep Theatre Company, Chained and Writer’s Block with Junior Players, and Every November and After the Party at Mountain View College. His assistant directing credits include Cedar Springs or Big Scary Animals and The Minotaur at Theatre Three, and A Christmas Carol at Dallas Theater Center.

RONNIE WATSON Scenic/Video Designer Ronald L. Watson is a recently retired theater educator from San Antonio College where he directed as well as designed sets and costumes for the college’s many theater productions. Some of his favorites were Amadeus by Peter Shaffer, Bach at Leipzig by Itamar Moses, and The Heiress by Ruth and Augustus Goetz. He is thrilled to make his Dallas debut at Dallas Children’s Theater.

JOHN MICHEAL MOSS II Lighting Designer John continues his association with Dallas Children’s Theater where he has served in numerous capacities for the past 14 years. His design credits include DCT’s National Touring production of Miss Nelson Has a Field Day and Diary of a Worm, a Spider & a Fly. An Active contributor to the touring program, John served as Assistant Stage Manager and ensemble member for the 2008-09 production of Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale. He later became the Stage Manager/ Technical Director for four consecutive National Tours, including: The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, The BFG (Big Friendly Giant), Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale (2016-17), and How I Became a Pirate. A highly skilled artist/technician, John has worked for many different theaters and performing arts organizations including Dallas Theater Center, Theatre Britain, Lone Star Circus®, and Wagon Wheel Theatre in Warsaw, IN. EMILY POST Props and Costume Designer With 10 Seconds being only the second show she has designed for, Emily is so honored to be a part of this experience! Thank you to all of the hardworking cast and crew at Dallas Children’s Theater who made the show possible. Break a leg, everyone!

MARCO SALINAS Sound Designer Marco has designed many, MANY shows for DCT over the last 22 years. He is also a recipient of numerous awards for his sound design work in the Dallas/Fort Worth theater scene, and has designed for shows as far away as New York City and even Ireland. He is also the Director of Educational Tours with Shakespeare Dallas where he writes and directs local area tours that teach children and teens about William Shakespeare.

LEN BARNETT Original Percussion Percussionist Len Barnett is excited to be a part of DCT’s latest production and honored to have the opportunity to collaborate with Ms. Denise Lee again. Len Barnett began creating sounds with his hands – beating boxes, furniture or whatever he could get his hands on – when he was 13 years old. Barnett currently serves as staff percussionist for the Brookhaven Community College Dance Department, and is blessed to work with the talented musicians and singers on Daystar Television’s acclaimed “Celebration” program. Barnett also served as dance percussionist at the famed Booker T. Washington School of the Performing and Visual Arts for eleven years. Barnett has performed with such noted musicians as Waymon Tisdale, Roy Ayers, Cece Winans, Kirk Franklin and others.

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MEET THE ARTISTIC / PRODUCTION STAFF MARY RUTH KNACKSTEDT Stage Manager Mary Ruth is excited to be working on DCT’s Social Justice series! Most recently they were the production assistant for Our Town and Cake Ladies at Dallas Theater Center. A true jack of all trades, she is an educator, director, and stage manager focused on telling stories that stimulate discussion, change perspectives, and enrich communities.

Coming March 2023 to DCT...

Everyone and everything has a unique rhythm and purpose.

By Matt de la Peña, Illustrated by Christian Robinson Winner of the 2016 Newbery Medal Adapted by Gloria Bond Clunie Directed by vickie washington

MAR. 18 - APR. 2 Ages 4 and up

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Photo by: Karen Almond Produced by special arrangement with GURMAN AGENCY, LLC, a theatrical literary agency. gurmanagency.com. World Premiere Produced by Children’s Theatre of Charlotte November 2018. Adam Burke Artistic Director.

Tickets on sale August 2

It takes a village to raise a child...

Special thanks to the following sponsors who recognize this important tenet and who lend their financial support to Dallas Children’s Theater so that we can do our part in the village.

Photos by: Lawrence Jenkins, Patty Bates-Ballard, Karen Almond and Joseph Haubert

The Melinda and Jim Johnson Family The MR and Evelyn Hudson Foundation Neiman Marcus North Texas Cares Deborah and Craig Sutton/Rasa Floors The March Family Foundation

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Coming Next Season

JUNIE B. JONES ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL September 24 - October 30 Recommended for ages 5 and up

CRY HAVOC’S ENDLINGS February 10 - February 19 Recommended for ages 13 and up

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A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS November 26 - December 23 Recommended for ages 5 and up

LAST STOP ON MARKET STREET March 18 - April 2 Recommended for ages 4 and up

DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS! January 28 - February 19 Recommended for ages 3 and up

CHARLOTTE’S WEB April 29 - May 27 Recommended for ages 5 and up

Tickets go on sale Tuesday, August 2.

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“Welcome to Dallas Children’s Theater. Enjoy the show!”

- Robyn Flatt, Executive cDirector

DCT BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT: Jim Markus* CHAIRMAN: Todd Ranta* VP DEVELOPMENT: Michael DeLuke* VP EDUCATION: Helen Harris-Allen* VP FACILITIES: Everett Spaeth* VP FINANCE/TREASURER: Lauren Herrington* CO- VP GOVERNANCE/NOMINATING: Camelia Shoemaker* CO- VP GOVERNANCE/NOMINATING: Martha Barrios* CO- VP SOCIAL OUTREACH: Mar Howard* CO- VP SOCIAL OUTREACH: Stephanie Jeffery* SECRETARY: Julie Parolisi* ARTISTIC LIAISON: Emily Jefferson

Morgan Bennett Chuck Blanchard Sara Borrelli Laura Jane Durfee Jennifer Fargo Sarah Freedman Christy Gammill Lara Wilhelm Harrison* Scott Hudson Josh Johnston Amanda Kendall Anna Kurian Lisa Lee Jacqueline Mackewicz

Corale Madden Elissa M. McClure Beth Minton Leah Mora* Tim Mullins Stephanie Nelson* LaToyia Pierce Jennifer Garratt Saltsman Amanda Schnetzer Shanti Shahani de Venegas Evan P. Singer Michael Stockham Jasmine Tobias Kyle Turner

DCT BOARD OF ADVISORS Jennifer Altabef Lorlee Bartos Joan Becker Nancy Carlson Mary Covington Yvonne Crum Paul Daugherty Betsy Fijolek Jane Kennedy Greene Rocky Howard Sharron Hunt Vibeke Jarnum Emily Jefferson Margaret Keliher

Tara Lewis* Peter Martin Karol Omlor Teresa Parravano Christa Sanford Sally Schopmeyer Elizabeth Showalter Everett Spaeth Deborah Stanford Laurie-Jo Straty Craig Sutton Bill Travis Karen Travis

EMERITUS MEMBERS CHAIR EMERITUS: Melissa Deakins CHAIR EMERITUS: Laurie Sands Harrison CHAIR EMERITUS: Julie H. Kosnik CHAIR EMERITUS: Carole Jordan CHAIR EMERITUS: Carol March*

BOARD LIAISON Mickie Bragalone – Office of Cultural Affairs

* - Executive Committee

DCT STAFF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Robyn Flatt ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Nancy Schaeffer ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: Artie Olaisen SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS AND PHILANTHROPY: Sandra Session-Robertson EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR: Coy Covington FINANCE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES: Dennis O’Riley FINANCE MANAGER: Jim Amrhein FINANCE ASSISTANT: Donna Keeler DEVELOPMENT GRANTS MANAGER Joey Hamilton DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT - RECORDS AND VOLUNTEER COORDINATION Elizabeth Ross

NATIONAL TOUR PRODUCING DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL TOURS: Sally Fiorello EDUCATION EDUCATION DIRECTOR: Nancy Schaeffer EDUCATION COORDINATOR: Terry Feagin PROJECT INCLUSION COORDINATOR: Gina Waits MUSICAL THEATER CONSERVATORY: K. Doug Miller EDUCATION ASSOCIATE: Ryan Ramirez

PRODUCTION & FACILITIES PRODUCTION MANAGER / RENTAL COORDINATOR: Janel Villatoro TECHNICAL DIRECTOR: MARKETING Josh Smith & PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR OF MARKETING: RESIDENT COSTUME DESIGNER / COSTUME SHOP MANAGER: Trish Long Lyle Huchton DIRECTOR OF TICKETING SOUND ENGINEER: & PATRON SERVICES: Brian Christensen Steve Jones RESIDENT SOUND DESIGNER: BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATE: Marco Salinas Joanna Coogan NETWORK SYSTEMS ADMIN. / BOX OFFICE: IT/FACILITIES: Rachel Wells Aaron Rodriguez MASTER ELECTRICIAN: Troy Carrico LEAD CARPENTER: Isabel McNeil ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE ACTING / VIDEO: Karl Schaeffer

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Coming February 2023 to DCT...

A verbatim theater piece created from first-person interviews about our relationship to nature in the midst of ecological disruption.

CRY HAVOC’S

FEBRUARY 10 19 Recommended for ages 13 and up 14

Tickets on sale August 2 at dct.org

DALLAS CHILDREN’S THEATER THANKS YOU! List reflects gifts received through March 24, 2022.

On behalf of the 250,000+ children and families served annually, we gratefully acknowledge our donors who through their contributions made it possible for DCT to present over 500 performances of high quality, professional theater for youth and families. Although program space limits our ability to publicly recognize only donors of $500 and above, we deeply and sincerely appreciate every contribution. As ticket sales cover only half our costs, your annual financial support is critical to introducing North Texas children to the magic of live theater. Should you wish to be added to this extraordinary list of donors or suggest corrections to our list, please contact the DCT Donor & Corporate Relations Department at (214) 978-0110 and THANK YOU!

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $100,000 +

Cares Act/American Rescue Plan City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture March Family Foundation Texas Instruments Foundation

PRODUCING PARTNER $50,000-$99,999

The Carlson Foundation Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee Lyda Hill Philanthropies The Shubert Foundation Karen & Ken Travis Fund of Morgan Stanley GIFT

Stephen M. Seay Foundation Becky & Everett Spaeth Strake Foundation Deborah & Craig Sutton The Sutton Family Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas Texas Commission on the Arts TXU Energy

LEADING PLAYER $5,000-$9,999

Anderskouv Jarnum Family The Blackbaud Giving Fund/Lauren Herrington The Blackbaud Giving Fund/Todd Ranta Capital One Services, LLC June Dales Sarah & Michael DeLuke CENTERSTAGE SPONSOR The Fijolek Family $25,000-$49,999 American Endowment Foundation/ Houlihan Lokey Emily & Nicholas Istre Lara & Stephen Harrison Louise W. Kahn Endowment Fund Of Bank of America Charitable The Dallas Foundation Foundation/Karla & Bruce Given Heart of Neiman Marcus Foundation Tara Lewis & John Swords Ann & Chris Mahowald Fund of CFT The McGee Endowment Foundation Hillcrest Foundation Fund of The Dallas Foundation Sharron Hunt and Family Fund at Harry S. Moss Foundation Fidelity Charitable Tim Mullins North Texas Giving Day Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas Prosperity Bank Raymond James Charitable/Lisa K. Kara & Todd Ranta Rasa Floors/Craig & Deborah Sutton Simmons Raymond James Charitable/Kristy & The Rosewood Foundation Showalter Family Fund of The Dallas Raymond Faus Renaissance Charitable Foundation/ Foundation Rachel Williams Harold Simmons Foundation Staci & Scott Reznik TACA Laurie Sands Harrison Texas Instruments Janet & Lewis Shaw Texas Historical Foundation SEASON BENEFACTOR Thompson & Knight Foundation $10,000-$24,999 Retta Van Auken Jennifer & Peter Altabef The Altabef Family Fund of Bank of DIRECTOR America Charitable $2,500-$4,999 The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Ayco Charitable Foundation/Niki & Foundation Scott Hudson Family Capital for Kids Chuck Blanchard & Kathleen Kerr Central Market Blanchard Dallas Tourism Public Improvement Joe B. Brooks District Jacqueline Chen & Manuel Valencia Frost Bank Communities Foundation of Texas/ Beverly Grogan Marisa & Will Huckin The Holloway Family Foundation Laura Jane & Jeff Durfee Melinda & Jim Johnson Jennifer & Casey Fargo Carl B. and Florence E. King Sarah Freedman & Christopher Foundation Skoog Maintenance, Inc. The Ryan Goldblatt Foundation North Texas CARES/Communities Carolyn Holloway Foundation of Texas Emily Jefferson Margot B. Perot Erin & Josh Johnston Schwab Charitable/Joan Becker

Lisa Lee Ellen and Jim Markus Charitable Fund of Fidelity Charitable Mary Price Womack, LLC Leah & Adam Mora Jr. MD James Noonan Julie & John Parolisi LaToyia Pierce Debbie & Michael Rasa and Rasa Floors Amanda & David Schnetzer Camelia & Ted Shoemaker Rachael & Evan Singer Susser Bank Shanti & Ian Venegas Karen & Jim Wiley

NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY $1,000-$4,999

Mickie and Jeff Bragalone Fund of Communities Foundation of Texas Brice Family Charitable Fund

PRODUCER $1,000-$2,499

Benevity Community Impact Fund/ Lisa & Patrick Goss Kelly Brooks Amato The Donachie Foundation Ernst & Young Foundation/Deborah & Richard Stanford Lorelei Garratt Jacque Gavin Grant Thornton LLP Ann & Jim Hambleton/Fidelity Brokerage Services Suki & Dr. Paul Jarzemsky Make It Count Family Foundation Network for Good Karol Omlor Mike & Eva Smith Texas Mutual Amy & Kyle Turner

Anna Kurian Carol & Kevin March Teri Meador Sarah Parks & John Murray Ruth Robinson Family Fund of Fidelity Charitable Jennifer & Kelly Saltsman Diana & Sam Self Brooke & Aaron Shelby Harianne & David Wallenstein

NORTH TEXAS GIVING DAY $500-$999 Amber & John Grand Jean & Jim Neil

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J. Hamilton’s Seasoned Salt/Deborah & Jim Barnes Clampitt Paper Co. Daisy Express/Avon Cleaners Dallas Morning News Kimberly Daniell Licia & Chris Dawe Glenn Hadsall/Bottle Rocket Innovative Packaging Group Living for Zachary Eric Luck The Print Station PSAV Presentation Services Joseph Rattan Design Ricky Ricardo Limo The Ritz-Carlton The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel Southwest Airlines TXU Energy Worldwide Piano

PATRON $500-$999

Tim Anderson Jean Aoki Barnes & Thornburg LLP Martha Barrios Kathy Chaney The Clampitt Foundation Carol Donovan Veletta Forsythe-Lill & John Lill Give Lively Jane & Greg Greene Kyle Hall Lynn Hampton & Dennis Auld Melinda Hartnett & Chris Ellis Meagan & Daniel Hemenway/ Fidelity Charitable Amanda & Jason Kendall 15

Coming Spring of 2024

LIFE DOESN’T FRIGHTEN ME A new play by Paige Hernandez, for children ages 3-6 years old, based on Maya Angelou’s poem Life Doesn’t Frighten Me from the book And Still I Rise.

“Shadow on the wall Noises down the hall Life doesn’t frighten me at all”

PAIGE HERNANDEZ

Critically acclaimed playwright, performer, director, and choreographer, based in the Washington, DC area most notably known for her effective fusion of theatre, hip-hop, dance, and education.

Featuring words and art from Dallas young people such as these creative spirits from St. Philip’s School and Community Center

Photos courtesy of Paige Hernandez and by Lawrence Jenkins