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What do you want the narrative of your legacy to be? How do you want to be remembered? Perhaps your answer is: a passionate mentor, a loving spouse, a true best friend. No matter what the commemoration, I think we can all agree we want to be memorialized by our good deeds and good character, not by the event which led to our leaving this earth. Now, imagine being able to control this narrative posthumously — creating opportunities to reconcile relationships between our loved ones left behind and inspiring them “to want to be even better” (in the words of our title character, Tyler). With Goodnight, Tyler, B.J. Tindal has crafted a story that packs a punch. It’s hilarious, timely, and often heartbreaking. I am reminded that in our country’s current environment of one breaking news headline after another — seemingly endless news feeds of hate crimes, criminal injustice, and social inequality — it’s far too easy to forget the humanity of it all. In the face of a wrongful death, it becomes tempting to neglect the person in exchange for the “how” and “why.” And yet, as tonight’s playwright so beautifully illustrates to us, the “who,” the “how,” and the “why” are all a part of someone’s legacy. To truly honor our loved ones lost, we must celebrate the life, mourn the loss, and be called to action by acts of injustice. Goodnight, Tyler is the 2019 Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition winner and is the fifteenth Alliance/Kendeda play to be produced on the Hertz stage. Over these fifteen years, dozens of playwrights from across the country have joined hands with our community to expand hearts and open minds. Now that’s a legacy of which to be proud. I am honored to be a part of it all. Lean in…and listen, Amanda Watkins Alliance Theatre Associate Producer ENCORE ATLANTA | ATLANTA’S PERFORMING ARTS PUBLICATION | ENCOREATLANTA.COM
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From Northwestern University to Atlanta:
B.J. Tindal’s Big Break By Sally Henry
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hen B.J. Tindal resolved to have a calm year at the beginning of 2018, winning a national award was not on the agenda. “I got the call on January 3rd, I believe,” shares Tindal. “My New Year’s resolution for that year was, ‘I just want everything to be quiet, and simple,’ and then I get the call announcing I won a nationally-recognized playwriting competition! I said, ‘Wow, OK… Cool! I guess that’s the kind of year I’m having!’” With six months still to go in graduate school at Northwestern University, Tindal had submitted Goodnight, Tyler to the 2019 Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition on a whim as part of a widespread effort to land a bona fide premiere for the piece that, until then, had seen mostly staged readings. At that time, the idea of it actually playing in Atlanta felt like a pipe dream. While the playwright admits the idea of working with the Tony Award-winning theatre was at first intimidating, the experience has proven to be a perfect incubator for Tindal’s “baby.” Through inclusive roundtable discussions, the entire cast, crew and creative team has weighed in on the work throughout its production. “An integral step in the process is creating the time and space for anyone participating in the production — from the cast and the director to the stage manager — to have an honest, open conversation with the play and be able to say, ‘This confuses me,’ or ‘What if this were true?’” Having seen Goodnight, Tyler through a few incarnations by now, the playwright believes it is vital to let each new group of people express what they see to give it a fresh spin. Tindal feels that the team at the Alliance truly understands the heart behind this piece, with director Kent Gash as a driving force behind new opportunities for it.
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The cast of Goodnight, Tyler at the rehearsal table.
“What makes development easiest is when you have a group of people that you know all want to produce the best possible version of the work,” Tindal says. “In terms of taking criticism, that was a big lesson for me that I’m finally able to understand. Everybody wants this to be good; everybody’s excited about it, so when there’s a comment made that I might disagree with, my first instinct is now, ‘I want to understand where this is coming from, because even though I don’t necessarily agree with it, I want to see what you’re seeing.’” A perhaps unintuitive thread of humor finds itself as a backbone of the somber narrative, per the playwright’s directive. “The thing about this play is it’s a heavy subject, and the instinct is to play the heaviness, play the sad, and play the tragedy, but I always feel the opposite. I want to play the joy, play the goofy, play the silly, and believe all of that other stuff will follow. And this group has been so, so willing to go there.” Ultimately, the full-fledged premiere of Tindal’s Goodnight, Tyler has been raised by a village. “I really do push back on the idea of a play being created by a singular person, because I think that there’s so much unseen work that goes into making a play come alive. It’s made up of many different playmakers.” Credit for Goodnight, Tyler belongs to all the playmakers involved in its past and present various incarnations as staged readings, as well as those who support the production in myriad ways — including Tindal’s mother. “I think it’s always important to thank my mom [laughs]. Thanks, Mom! When I talk about the shared ownership and labor that goes unseen, I think of her. This would not be possible at all without the love she’s given me.” A ENCORE ATLANTA | ATLANTA’S PERFORMING ARTS PUBLICATION | ENCOREATLANTA.COM
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onstage and off Kent Gash Returns Home! Kent Gash, director of Goodnight, Tyler sits down with Artistic Assistant Tiffany Williams to talk all things theater. Welcome back to Atlanta! You were the associate artistic director of the Alliance Theatre for eight years. How would you describe the regional theater climate during 2001-2009 and how has it changed? The climate from 2001 -2009 was complex. Coming off September 11th, there was a financial backing away from support of the arts, particularly the most diverse, inclusive, challenging, and politically engaged of artmaking. Though it was a complicated time, the Alliance was able to continue doing wonderful missiondriven work, and has managed to sustain — and even grow — a commitment to new work in a way that has made it a standard bearer for the field. The body of work from this time is particularly impressive because while other artistic leaders blinked and backed away, Susan Booth did not. Her leadership and her commitment to playwrights and the people of Atlanta made the Alliance an exciting and promising place to make theater, which continues to this day. I would say the climate has changed, and is changing still. The United States has a tradition of seeing artistic directors become so conflated with the institution that, in the minds of donors, boards, foundations, funders and subscribers, the theater becomes an extension of the public persona of the leader. This can be unhealthy. If people are attached only to the individual and not to the artistic output, the mission and vision of the work can flounder when those artistic directors leave. We are in a moment in time where many of the country’s larger theaters are seeing changes in artistic leadership. Happily, more women are taking over large theaters, and many of them are women of color. It’s been proven that if you diversify artistic leadership then the conversations, the productions, and the engagement of creative artists will likely also diversify. Again, Susan Booth has done this throughout her leadership of the Alliance. While there are great strides being made in equity, diversity, and inclusion in the arts, Kenny Leon — of Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company — remains one of the only African American men to run or to have founded a major not-for-profit theater in America. In 2019, there are no male African American artistic directors beyond True Colors and Nigel Smith of The Flea. That’s a troubling statistic. So, has it changed? Absolutely, in many positive ways. And yet, just like our country, there is still so much work to be done. 8 ALLIANCE THEATRE | ALLIANCETHEATRE.ORG
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How has being an educator informed you as a theater artist? I think of myself as a director who is also a teacher. The faculty of The New Studio on Broadway at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts is full of professional artists for whom teaching is part of their artistic practice, including Alliance Theatre’s Suzi Bass Award-winning choreographers Dell Howlett and Byron Easley. Being a teacher has deepened my artistic curiosity and my love of doing things that are a challenge. When I think, “I’m not sure I know how to do that,” those are the projects, conversations, interactions and events that excite me the most. I hope being a teacher has made me a better listener, more patient, and a more empathic and generous human being.
Why Goodnight, Tyler? What drew you to this script? Award-winning playwright B.J. Tindal is an extraordinary new voice in the theater. They have written a play that leaps off the page, grabs you by the heart, and says “You must be part of telling this story!” B.J. is telling the story of an African American male in a situation that we think we know. However, B.J. challenges our assumptions and, in the process, delivers us back to ourselves richer, wiser, and more alive because of the questions they ask us to consider. Goodnight, Tyler Director Kent Gash and Artistic Director Susan V. Booth during rehearsal.
What’s next for Kent Gash personally? I’ve got exciting work ongoing with my students at NYU-New Studio on Broadway who continually surprise, delight, and uplift my spirit. Also, I spend time with my family at every possible moment since my mother, Thelma M. Gash, is now 90 years young! And professionally? Right after Goodnight, Tyler opens, I go into rehearsals in New York for the world premiere of Lockdown, a new play by Cori Thomas, starring Alliance favorite Keith Randolph Smith, (King Hedley II, God of Carnage, The C.A. Lyons Project). Lockdown is based on the true story of a man incarcerated in San Quentin from eighteen years old, who is now in his sixties and still can’t get paroled. Lockdown opens at Rattlestick Playwright’s Theater in April. Then I’m off to the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis to direct a new production of Guys and Dolls opening in June. But before Adelaide laments, I’m most honored to be telling not one, but two stories about African American men engaging law enforcement in Goodnight, Tyler and engaging incarceration in Lockdown. The opportunity to tell any African American story by an African American writer is always going to get my full attention. Always. We are adding to the canon of American theater and every new effort adds deeper understanding. There is still so much we don’t know. Alliance audiences know how much I love musical theater, and am so happy to have been a part of the Alliance musical theater tradition. What’s next? As Stephen Sondheim wrote “Hi-Ho, The glamorous life...!” A ENCORE ATLANTA | ATLANTA’S PERFORMING ARTS PUBLICATION | ENCOREATLANTA.COM
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Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition The Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition solicits plays from the leading MFA graduate programs in the United States and conducts a rigorous selection process to identify four finalists and one winning play. The winner receives a full production as part of the Alliance Theatre’s regular season. The winner and four finalists receive development opportunities for their works, including staged readings with industry professionals in Washington, D.C. and Atlanta. A one-of-a-kind opportunity for emerging playwrights, the competition transitions student playwrights into the world of professional theater. This year’s selection panel included Mike Lew, playwright and previous winner of the competition, Brad Edgerton of the Edgerton Foundation, and Daniella Topol, artistic director of the Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. Past winners have become some of today’s most exciting writers and playwrights. They include Academy 10 ALLIANCE THEATRE | ALLIANCETHEATRE.ORG
Award-winner Tarell Alvin McCraney, whose play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue inspired the 2016 Academy Award-winning film for Best Picture, “Moonlight”; Kenneth Lin, a writer for the Netflix hit series “House of Cards”; Susan Smith Blackburn Prize finalist Meg Miroshnik (The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls); and 2018 winner of the PEN/Laura Pels International Foundation for Theater Award for an Emerging American Playwright Mike Lew (Tiger Style!). Last season’s winning play was Sheltered, by Alix Sobler of Columbia University. The Alliance Theatre production of Sheltered was directed by Kimberly Senior, whose recent directing credits include the critically acclaimed and Tonynominated production, Disgraced. The Alliance Theatre Graduate Playwriting Competition receives support from the Kendeda Fund and the National Endowment for the Arts.
THE ALLIANCE THEATRE Susan V. Booth, Jennings Hertz Artistic Director and Mike Schleifer, Managing Director present
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B.J. TINDAL SCENIC DESIGN
JASON SHERWOOD PROJECTION DESIGN
SHAWN DUAN
COSTUME DESIGN
KARA HARMON CASTING
LIGHTING DESIGN
LIZ LEE
DEVELOPMENTAL DRAMATURG
JODY FELDMAN & MAANSI SAHAY SETH TARA RUBIN CASTING
SOUND DESIGN
DAVID LAMONT WILSON STAGE MANAGER
WENDY PALMER
DIRECTED BY
KENT GASH THIS PRODUCTION IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE KENDEDA FUND FOR NEW WORKS, THE HAROLD & MIMI STEINBERG CHARITABLE TRUST, AND THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS. PRODUCTION SPONSOR
HERTZ SERIES SPONSORED BY
This production is supported in part by the BOLD Theater Women’s Leadership Circle.
CAST * DANIELLE DEADWYLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shana ALEXANDRA FICKEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chelsea ANDREA FRYE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fannie * A LEX GIBSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Davis CHRIS HARDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drew *TRAVIS TURNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler UNDERSTUDIES ANGELICA LAWRENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shana JORDAN PATRICK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Davis TERRENCE SMITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyler RYAN STILLINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drew KIMI'SUNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fannie MEGAN WHEELER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chelsea STAGE MANAGEMENT * W ENDY PALMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Manager ALLISON KELLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stage Management Production Assistant PRODUCTION AND DESIGN ASSISTANCE ALEX GIBSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fight Captain CONNOR MUNION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associate Scenic Designer IBI OWOLABI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Director ALEXIS WILLIAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Literary Intern FOR THIS PRODUCTION WILL BRUNSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Light Board Operator GABBY IDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighting Programmer SHANNON P. LAIME-KENNEDY, KATE O’DONOVAN . . . . . . . . . . . . Wardrobe MATTHEW SAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Operations GRAHAM SCHWARTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sound Engineer
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profiles DANIELLE DEADWYLER (Shana) is excited to be back at the Alliance! Alliance projects: The Temple Bombing, The C.A. Lyons Project, Charlotte’s Web, Real Tweenagers of Atlanta: The Final Assembly. Atlanta credits: Smart People, The Colored Museum, for colored girls… (True Colors); Clybourne Park (Aurora); Dividing the Estate (Theatrical Outfit); The Book Club Play, Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery (Horizon). TV/Film: Tyler Perry’s “The Haves & Have Nots,” “Greenleaf” (OWN), “Atlanta” (FX), A Cross to Bear (UpTV), “Being Mary Jane” (BET), Ir/Reconcilable (HBO), and more. Deadwyler is a Suzi Bass award-winning actor and Creative Loafing’s 2013 Critics’ Pick for Best Actress. For more: danielledeadwyler.com. Thank you & love you forever Ezra. ALEXANDRA FICKEN (Chelsea) is thrilled to be back at the Alliance! Born and raised in Atlanta, she’s a graduate of the University of Alabama with a B.A. in musical theatre and dance. Off-Broadway: Hell: Paradise Found (59E59). Atlanta: Hand to God; The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe; In Love and Warcraft; Bike America (Alliance); A Nice Family Christmas, Annie Get Your Gun (Stage Door Players); The Electric Baby, Pretty Girl Basket Toss (Weird Sisters Theatre Project); ThanksKilling the Musical (Dad’s Garage); Grand Concourse (Horizon); fml: How Carson McCullers Saved My Life (7 Stages); Sherlock Holmes (Georgia Ensemble). TV/Film: “Vice Principals,” “The Originals,” POMS, The DUFF, Candy Jar. Ficken was recently named one of eight young actors to watch by the AJC. She would like to thank this incredible cast and crew, and the Alliance for this opportunity. ANDREA FRYE (Fannie) is delighted to return to the Alliance where she was last seen in Pearl Cleage’s The Nacirema Society. Recent: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (True Colors, Arena Stage); Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Playboy of the West Indies, Oo-Bla-Dee, The Night of the Iguana, Romeo & Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, Stop Kiss, Seven Guitars, Pericles (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Pearl Cleage’s Bourbon at the Border (Alliance Theatre); The Screened in Porch, Shakin’ the Mess Outta Misery (Horizon); Pearl Cleage’s Flyin’ West and The Nacarema Society (Alabama Shakespeare). She is particularly proud of and cherishes her relationship with Miss Cleage, who has written three roles specifically for her. Education/ Training: Spelman College, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Brooklyn College, Directing Fellow at the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.
ALEX GIBSON (Davis) is thrilled to make his Alliance debut! Original Broadway Cast: U/S Squidward in Spongebob Squarepants; Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. Regional: Sergeant of Police in Pirates of Penzance (Barrington Stage), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Guthrie Theater), Atlantic Theater Co., La MaMa ETC, and Connecticut Rep. Other credits include Scar in Disney on Classic with the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, and Adele: Live in New York City on NBC. For more information check out AlexGibsonOnline.com and follow on Twitter and IG @alexgibby. CHRIS HARDING (Drew) is excited to be back at the Alliance, where he was last seen understudying for Sheltered. He is an Alabama native and a University of Alabama alumnus with a B.A. in theatre. Recent credits: Not About Heroes (Arís Theatre), See Rock City (Theatre Buford), Julius Caesar, Antigone (Impulse Repertory Company), As You Like It (Shakespeare on Draught). TV/Film: Behind the Movement. Thanks to the incredible cast and crew, the Alliance, and my friends and family for their support. TRAVIS TURNER (Tyler) returns to the Alliance after appearing in this season’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Recent credits: The Flick (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); Macbeth (Denver Center Theatre Company); Bootycandy (Windy City Playhouse); The Upstairs Concierge (Goodman Theatre); The Mystery of Love and Sex (Writer’s Theatre); Thaddeus and Slocum (Lookingglass Theatre Company); We are Proud to Present... (Victory Gardens Theatre). Chicago’s The Second City appearances: Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, La Jolla Playhouse, Denver Center, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Lyric Opera of Chicago. TV: “Hot Date” (Pop TV). North Atlanta High School and Northwestern University alum. ANGELICA LAWRENCE (U/S Shana) is thrilled to make her Alliance debut! Recent credits: Imogen in Cymbeline (London’s Shakespeare Globe Theatre), Angela in Fen (Duchess Theatre), Isabelle Clarke in Oh What a Lovely War (London’s Corbett Theatre), Hester Collier in The Deep Blue Sea (East 15 Studio), Dawn Michaels in Chrismissed (Center Street Project). TV/Film: commercials for “Chiraq” (dancer), “Diet Coke” (principal), “Hollywood Straightener” (principal), “Busch Gardens” (principal), “Chroma Bar & Grill”
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profiles (principal), “Carols Daughter” (principal). Lawrence holds an M.F.A. in acting from East 15 Acting Conservatory for Actor Training in London. Blessed to share this moment with you. JORDAN PATRICK (U/S Davis) is so grateful to be a part of the Alliance’s Goodnight, Tyler. After graduating from Carthage College in Wisconsin, he moved to Georgia to join the Acting Apprentice Ensemble at Serenbe Playhouse. Serenbe credits: Robin Hood, Titanic, Sleepy Hollow, and others. Other credits: Godspell (Red Crescendo Theater), Life Love, and Other Nonsense (Carthage College, touring eastern China), The Christmas Carol Experience (Brian Clowdus Experiences). Most recently, Jordan performed in Theatrical Outfit’s The Unexpected Play Festival. TV: “The Gifted” and “The Resident” on Fox. Thanks to his family for their undying support! TERRENCE J SMITH (Tyler Understudy) is extremely excited to be working on his first show at the Alliance. You may have caught him in Titanic and Little Mermaid (Serenbe Playhouse) along with Mystery of Love and Sex (Out Front Theatre Company). Much love to his mother, father, brother, and sister for their endless support. He also can’t wait to be an uncle next year! You can follow his crazy adventures on Instagram (saiyanprince_j) and see what he’s up to next. RYAN STILLINGS (U/S Drew) is extremely excited to be working with the Alliance Theatre for the first time. Recent credits: Slick Puppies (Onion Man Theater), The 39 Steps, Southern Comforts (Stage Door Players), Hair, The Velveteen Rabbit (Serenbe Playhouse). TV/Film: “Killing Reagan.” Ryan received his B.F.A. in performance in 2014 from Valdosta State University. Thank you for all the love and support from family and friends. KIMI’SUNG (U/S Fannie) is thrilled to make her Alliance debut. Regional: Freedom Summer (Kansas City Repertory Theatre); A Raisin in the Sun (Geva Theatre); Generations of the Dead... (Long Wharf Theatre); Inside Out (Portland Stage Company); Caesar and Cleopatra (LA Theatre Center, American Conservatory Theatre); The Hairy Ape, Ah Wilderness (Berkeley Repertory Theatre); Checkmate (Lorraine Hansberry Theatre). Film: House Party (New Line Cinema); Vicarious (Damn Write Originals); Candy Crush (48 Hour Film Festival). 14 ALLIANCE THEATRE | ALLIANCETHEATRE.ORG
Member of SAG-AFTRA; formerly AEA. kimisung. com. Love and gratitude to family and friends. MEGAN WHEELER (U/S Chelsea) is thrilled to be a part of the Goodnight, Tyler team at the Alliance! Atlanta credits: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, My Fair Lady (Atlanta Lyric), Mr. Popper’s Penguins (Synchronicity Theatre). She is also gearing up to play Ellen in Bullets Over Broadway (Georgia Ensemble Theatre). Megan started her own singing group, The Magnolias, inspired by the sounds of The Andrews Sisters, and works as business manager for Once Upon a Ballet. Thank you to family and friends to help make the dream possible! meetmeganwheeler.com ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, founded in 1913, represents more than 45,000 actors and stage managers in the United States. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions, providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theater as an essential component of our society. KENT GASH (Director) Most recent productions include: The Wiz (Ford’s Theatre; Washington Post Ten Best, Broadway World DC Best Musical and Best Director), Winter’s Tale (PublicWorks at Dallas Theatre Center), Gem of the Ocean (South Coast Rep; LA Times Ten Best), Wig Out (Studio DC). New York productions include The Public Theater premiere of Barbecue, Langston in Harlem (co-author) at Urban Stages, the premiere of Miss Evers’ Boys for the Melting Pot Theatre Company, Beggars Holiday for the York and Samm-Art William’s Home. Recent productions: Choir Boy for Studio Theatre in DC and Marin Theatre Co. (Bay Area Critics Circle Award), The Comedy of Errors (Oregon Shakespeare Festival). As former associate artistic director at the Alliance, he directed and choreographed Quiara Hudes’ 26 Miles (world premiere); Radio Golf; Sophisticated Ladies; Sleuth; Elliot, A Soldiers Fugue; Jelly’s Last Jam; Tick, Tick… Boom; Five Guys Named Moe (also for Theatre Virginia and Alabama Shakespeare Festival); Suzan-Lori Park’s Topdog/Underdog (with Trinity Rep and New Rep; winner of the Boston Theatre Critics Circle Elliot Norton Award for best director, 2004-05); King Hedley II; Shakespeare’s R&J; Pacific Overtures (with Cincinnati Playhouse and North Shore Music Theatre); God of Carnage starring Jasmine Guy and The C.A. Lyons Project. Regional: Seven Guitars for Marin Theatre Company; the Cleveland Play House production of Mahalia; Crowns, Gee’s Bend and Pure Confidence for the Denver Center; The Brothers Size for the McCarter; Wig Out at Sundance; adapting and directing the Intiman Theatre’s Native Son; and Ain’t Misbehavin’ for Arizona Theatre Company, Cleveland
profiles Playhouse, San Jose Rep, Trinity Rep, Hartford Stage, North Shore Music Theatre and Maltz Jupiter Theatre; the Geffen/Kennedy Center productions of Harriet’s Return starring Debbie Allen, and Private Lives and Coriolanus for Shakespeare Santa Cruz. Upcoming productions include the Off-Broadway premiere of Lockdown at the Rattlestick and Guys and Dolls at the Guthrie. Founding director of NYU’s New Studio on Broadway, where he has directed Working, The Colored Museum, Merrily We Roll Along, The American Clock, The Wild Party, Nine, Sweeney Todd, The Seven, Assassins, The Who’s Tommy and A Little Night Music. Associate artistic director at the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, 19992001. B.F.A. in acting Carnegie Mellon University, M.F.A. in directing UCLA. B.J. (BATO) TINDAL (Playwright) is a playwright, poet, and Scorpio from Philadelphia. They graduated Oberlin College with a B.A. in theater and Africana studies, and earned their M.F.A. from Northwestern’s Writing for the Screen + Stage program. B.J. has interned at a number of organizations dedicated to the success of early playwrights, including the Goodman Theatre, New Dramatists, and Philadelphia Young Playwrights. B.J. was also a member of Greenhouse Theater’s Trellis Residency Initiative 2017 - 2018. Their play What We Look Like will have an inaugural production at Oberlin College’s new Irene and Alan Wurtzel Theater in February 2019. B.J. is honored to have Goodnight, Tyler premiere at the Alliance Theatre. JASON SHERWOOD (Scenic Designer) is excited to be back at the Alliance, after designing The Whipping Man and The C.A. Lyons Project. Sherwood has received the Drama Desk Award, Lucille Lortel Award, Suzi Bass Award, and is an American Theatre Wing Henry Hewes Design Award nominee. He recently production designed Rent; Live on Fox!; Sam Smith’s Arena World Tour and campaign TV appearances (including the Grammys, “Brits,” “SNL,” “Ellen,” “Late Late Show”), and the 2018 “People’s Choice Awards on E!.” Upcoming: The Spice Girls World Reunion Tour, and the Broadway revival of The Secret Garden. Other work includes productions at New York Theatre Workshop, Playwright’ s Realm, Rattlestick, the Old Globe, American Repertory Theatre, Guthrie, among many others. Sherwood is the co-founder and co-designer of Human’s Best Friend, a pop-up installation that benefits rescue dogs. Online: @JasonSherwoodDesign KARA HARMON (Costume Designer). Previous Alliance productions include Ethel and God of Carnage. Regional: Gem of the Ocean (Roundhouse Theatre), The Color Purple (Portland Center Stage), The Wiz! (Ford’s Theatre), Nina Simone: Four Women, Native Gardens (Arena Stage), Black Odyssey, Ragtime, The
Mountaintop (Trinity Rep), Seven Guitars; We, the invisibles (Actors Theatre of Louisville), A Raisin in the Sun (Indiana Rep and Syracuse Stage), A Guide for the Homesick (Huntington Theatre Company), In the Heights (Geva), Barbecue (Geffen Playhouse, NAACP Best Costume Design Award), Much Ado…, The Comedy of Errors (Oregon Shakespeare Festival). Off-Broadway design: The Niceties (Manhattan Theatre Club), Dot (The Vineyard Theatre). Assistant costume design for television: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Daredevil,” “Boardwalk Empire.” Training: NYU Tisch. KaraHarmonDesign.com LIZ LEE (Lighting Designer) always enjoys her work with the Alliance. Her previous designs include Sheltered; Hand to God; Too Heavy for Your Pocket; Ugly Lies the Bone; Ethel; The C.A. Lyons Project; Steel Magnolias; In Love & Warcraft; The Whipping Man; God of Carnage; Sleuth; Cuttin’ Up; Tick, Tick … Boom!; Topdog/Underdog. Based in Atlanta, she has been a producer and resident lighting designer for the Center for Puppetry Arts, where recent projects include Paul Bunyan and the Tall Tale Medicine Show. DAVID LAMONT WILSON (Sound Designer) is thrilled to return to the Alliance Theatre where he last sound designed The C.A. Lyons Project (Suzi Bass Award nominated). Mr. Wilson’s most recent sound designs includes the world premiere of The Agitators (Geva Theatre), The Vagrant Trilogy, Paper Dolls (Mosaic Theater Company), A Civil War Christmas (1st Stage Theater Company). Next up for David will be Queens Girls In The World (Everyman Theater) and Topdog/Underdog (AvantBard Theater). Favorite sound designs include Wig Out by Tarell Alvin McCraney (Studio Theatre), Not Enuf Lifetimes (The Welders), Queens Girls In The World (Theater J), Am I Black Enough Yet? (Charter Theatre), Dead Man Walking (American University), and Titus (Washington Shakespeare Theatre). His resume also includes designs at the Kennedy Center, Signature Theatre, Arena Stage, Imagination Stage, the National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, and Georgetown University, to name a few. SHAWN DUAN (Projection Designer). Broadway: Chinglish (Longacre Theatre). Off-Broadway/New York: Knickerbocker, Before Your Very Eyes (The Public Theater); The Who’s Tommy (Abrons Art Center). Regional: Between Two Knees, The Book of Will, The Way the Mountain Moved, Shakespeare in Love, Twelfth Night, Vietgone, The Comedy of Errors (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Snow Child (premiere, Arena Stage); The Great Leap (premiere, Denver Center/Seattle Repertory Theatre); Refugia (Guthrie Theater); Gem of the Ocean, Chinglish (South Coast Repertory); The
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profiles Mountaintop (Trinity Repertory Company); Buyer and Cellar (Pittsburgh Public Theater); Chasing Rainbows (premiere), Miss Saigon, FLY (Flat Rock Playhouse); Chinglish (Berkeley Repertory Theatre); Tarzan (North Shore Music Theatre); The Other Place, Great Gatsby, Sing the Rising Sea (premiere) (Virginia Stage Company).
and guest lectured all over the East Coast. Schleifer began his career as a stage manager and has dozens of stage-management credits in New York and regionally. He is married to theater director and educator Laura Hackman and is the proud father of two boys, Jack and Ben.
WENDY PALMER (Stage Manager) is happy to come out of semi-retirement to return to the Hertz Stage, formerly known as the Studio, where she started as an Apprentice Stage Manager back in 1993. She worked in various stage management and assistant stage management positions at the Alliance Theatre from 1994-2002, and as Resident Stage Manager for Theatrical Outfit from 2000-2016, at which point she decided to concentrate on her time-sensitive job of launching her kids into adulthood. Proud member of Actors’ Equity and even prouder mom to Grady and Maggie.
SUSAN V. BOOTH (Jennings Hertz Artistic Director) joined the Alliance Theatre in 2001 and has initiated the Palefsky Collision Project for teens, the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition, the Reiser Atlanta Artists Lab, local producing partnerships and regional collaborative productions as well as commercial partnerships on such projects as The Prom; Tuck Everlasting; Ghost Brothers of Darkland County; The Color Purple; Bring It On: The Musical; Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away; Sister Act: The Musical; Bring in ’da Noise, Bring in ’da Funk; and Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL. She has directed world premieres by such writers as Pearl Cleage, Janece Shaffer, former U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey, Stephen King, John Mellencamp and Kristian Bush. She has directed nationally at the Goodman Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, New York Stage and Film, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Northlight Theatre, Victory Gardens, Court Theatre and many others. She holds degrees from Denison and Northwestern universities and was a fellow of the National Critics Institute and the Kemper Foundation. She has held teaching positions at Northwestern, DePaul and Emory universities and is a past president of the board of directors for the Theatre Communications Group, the national service organization for the field. She is a trustee of Denison University and a member of the Carter Center’s Board of Councilors. Booth’s leadership is underwritten by the BOLD Theater Women’s Leadership Circle, an initiative to support and promote women’s theater leadership funded by the Pussycat Foundation. She is married to Max Leventhal and is the proud mother of Moira Rose Leventhal.
JODY FELDMAN (Casting Director) began her theater career as an actress in Atlanta before moving into administration as the assistant general manager at Frank Wittow’s Academy Theatre. Feldman is the Allliance’s producer and casting director. She joined the company in 1991 as casting director. She has cast and produced more than 200 productions at the Alliance, encompassing a range of world premieres that includes The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry, What I Learned in Paris by Pearl Cleage, Broke and Troubadour by Janece Shaffer, In the Red and Brown Water by Tarell Alvin McCraney and more than 10 years of Alliance/ Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competitionwinning plays plus such world and regional premiere musicals as Tuck Everlasting, Aida, The Color Purple, Sister Act: The Musical, Bring It On: The Musical, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, Harmony, A New Musical and The Prom. Jody is most proud of the thriving Alliance engagement activities and partnerships that recognize theatrical work as a catalyst for community conversation and connection. MIKE SCHLEIFER (Managing Director) joined the Alliance Theatre in 2014 as general manager, and in 2016 became managing director. While at the Alliance, Schleifer has led the administrative team on more than 50 productions and was one of the architects of the “On the Road” season, in which the Alliance produced 12 shows at 12 venues. He is proud to have started the Alliance’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and to serve on the League of Resident Theatre’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative. Previously, he spent 13 years at Baltimore’s Center Stage, working as associate producer, production manager and resident stage manager. While in Baltimore, he spent seven years as an adjunct faculty member at Towson University 16 ALLIANCE THEATRE | ALLIANCETHEATRE.ORG
Your story. Your stage. To celebrate the Alliance Theatre’s 50th anniversary season, we’ve invited artists, friends and family to share why the Alliance is important to them. We asked Javin Foreman, case manager at youthSpark, a nonprofit organization serving youth at risk for exploitation and abuse, to talk about the ideas and themes of the play and how they intersect with the work youthSpark does with at risk teens. Because of the work I do with young men in the Juvenile Court system, this play resonated with me on multiple levels. Something present throughout the story is the fear of being misunderstood or relegated to a stereotype. Many times, the youth I encounter are closed off from showing their full selves as a survival or defense mechanism in response to the constant external judgment they encounter. Goodnight, Tyler highlights a diverse cast that has one thing in common: love for Tyler. At the conclusion of this play, I was able to understand their multiple vantage points, thanks to the dynamic portrayal of each character’s perspective. Too often, we get distracted from the big picture by politics, race, religion, sexuality, or anything that can divide, even when our commonalities could be a unifying force. Love, patience, and understanding are ingredients that society desperately needs.
— Javis Forman Case Manager and Connections Coordinator, youthSpark
Synopsis … Goodnight, Tyler is the ghost-love story of Tyler Evans, a Black boy who wants to be remembered for who he was, not how he died. After urging his best friend to “protect his legacy” from beyond the grave, Tyler quickly loses control over the narrative of his life. As his loved ones quibble over their placement in his life, Tyler comes face to face with the reality of whose grief matters and whose lives matter most.
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about the alliance theatre Celebrating its 50th anniversary season, the Alliance Theatre is the leading producing theater in the Southeast, reaching more than 165,000 patrons annually. In 2007, under the leadership of Susan V. Booth, Jennings Hertz Artistic Director, the Alliance received the Regional Theatre Tony Award for sustained excellence in programming, education and community engagement. In January 2019, the Alliance will open its new, stateof-the-art performance space, The Coca-Cola Stage at Alliance Theatre. Known for its high artistic standards and national role in creating significant theatrical works, the Alliance has premiered more than 110 productions, including nine that transferred to Broadway. The Alliance education department reaches 90,000 students annually through performances, classes, camps and in-school initiatives designed to support teachers and enhance student learning. The Alliance Theatre values community, curiosity, collaboration and excellence, and is dedicated to representing Atlanta’s diverse community with the stories we tell; the artists, staff and leaders we employ; and the audiences we serve. OUR MISSION To expand hearts and minds onstage and off. OUR VISION Making Atlanta more deeply connected, curious and compassionate through theater and arts education.
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board of directors officers
Co-Chairs Anne Kaiser Hala Moddelmog Immediate Past Chair Reade Fahs Vice Chair Lila Hertz Secretary Benny Varzi Treasurer Steve Chaddick
lifetime directors
Rita Anderson Ken Bernhardt Frank Chew Ann Cramer Linda Davidson Laura Hardman* Hays Mershon Richard S. Myrick Helen Regenstein Bob Reiser Jane Shivers Sally G. Tomlinson Ben White
directors
Kristin R. Adams James Anderson* Kenny Blank* Terri Bonoff Laura Brightwell* Megan Burton Peter Carter Jeffrey S. Cashdan Susan Catalfano Steve Chaddick* Tena Clark Leigh Ann Costley Allison Dukes Fred Ehlers Reade Fahs* Howard Feinsand* Andrea Freeman Bill Freitag Richard Goerss* Kim Greene Pat Gunning Lila Hertz*
Jocelyn Hunter* Erika James Bob Jimenez Sam Johnson* Anne Kaiser* John Keller Lauren Kiefer* Mary Jane Kirkpatrick Alan McKeon* Dori Miller Hala Moddelmog* Phil Moïse* Jane Morgan^ Maureen Morrison Josh Owen Victoria Palefsky* Paul Pendergrass Scott Pioli Jamal Powell Helen Smith Price Asif Ramji Sean Reardon Patty Reid Margaret Reiser* Matthew Richburg Maurice Rosenbaum* Steve Selig Pam Sessions Doug Shipman^* Mark Silberman Chris Sizemore Bill Sleeper Bronson Smith E. Kendrick Smith Karen Spiegel Chandra Stephens-Albright Charlita Stephens-Walker Rosemarie Thurston Benny Varzi* Rebekah Wasserman Bradford L. Watkins Glenn Weiss Cynthia Widner Wall Jill Wilson Todd Zeldin
advisory board
Advisory Board Co-Chairs Laura Hardman* Phil Moïse* Alexander Acosta Andrew Agan Chris Ahrenkiel Chris Appleton Carrie Ashbee Farideh Azadi Kamau Bobb Jericho Brown Sarah Mercer Chatel Nisha Choksi Farah Clerveau Ezra Cohen Velma Cowen Tilley Gail Crowder Makeba Dixon-Hill Jason Feldman Nathan Flint Karen Foster Ashby Fox Patsy Garrett Karen Gentry Sarah Frances Giovino Henry Gonzalez Hari Gopal Kimberley J. Hale Elizabeth Hall Nancy Halwig Wendy L. Heckelman Jason Hoch Jim Issa Karl Jennings Michael Kaluzny Gloria Kantor Helen Kim Ho Allegra J. Lawrence-Hardy Mark Lee Quinn Leoni Andra London Carolina Margarella Darryal McCullough Carol Meadows Dedi Mohr Michelle Morgan Deborah G. Neese Joan Netzel Andisheh Nouraee Ade Oguntoye
Gail O’Neill Michael Parver Hetal Patel Kathy Portnoy Shannon Price Kat Reynolds Jason Rhoades Robyn S. Roberts Amanda Shailendra Jibran Shermohammed Robert D. Simmermon Christie Sithiphone Nicola Smith Charles Stephens Jennifer Streeter Mark E. Swinton Chuck Taylor Yvette Thomas-Henry Hilda Tompkins Nse Ufot Roxanne Varzi Diletha E. Waldon Charmaine Ward Ben Warshaw Arlene Warshaw Gould * Executive Committee Member ^ Ex-officio
volunteer leadership
President, STARS Jane Morgan Chairman, Theater Advocates Judy Feldstein & Susan Stiefel Chairman, Theater Educators Myra Medlin & Faye Windham Chairman, Theater Ushers Edwina Sellan Chairman, Hospitality Susan Stiefel
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sponsors Alliance Sponsors are businesses, corporations and institutions that have supported the work of the Alliance Theatre. We thank them for their generosity and support.
$1 Million +
$10,000+
The Coca-Cola Company
Anonymous The Allstate Foundation Alston & Bird Aon Thalia & Michael C Carlos Foundation Cartoon Network Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP Fleetcor Georgia Council for the Arts Jones Day The Abraham J & Phyllis Katz Foundation KBM Foundation Northside Hospital Osiason Educational Foundation Redline Property Partners, LP Rotary Education Foundation of Atlanta Frances Wood Wilson Foundation Worldpay US, Inc.
$500,000+ The SKK Foundation
$250,000+ Anonymous The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Pussycat Foundation The Rich Foundation
$100,000+ The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Frederic R. Coudert Foundation Delta Air Lines, Inc. The Home Depot Foundation The Kendeda Fund Shubert Foundation The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust Turner The David, Helen, and Marian Woodward Fund
$50,000+ AT&T R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation Fulton County Board of Commissioners Kaiser Permanente The Zeist Foundation
$25,000+ Camp-Younts Foundation Carter’s Charitable Foundation City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Edgerton Foundation First Data Corporation Georgia-Pacific Georgia Natural Gas Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. The Imlay Foundation Macy’s MAP Fund National Endowment for the Arts Northern Trust Publix Super Markets Charities Shakespeare in American Communities:National Endowment for the Arts in Partnership with Arts Midwest The Mark & Evelyn Trammell Foundation
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$5,000+ Anonymous George M. Brown Trust of Atlanta John and Mary Franklin Foundation Mary Wilmer Covey Charitable Trust Northwestern Mutual Goodwin, Wright/Northwestern Benefit/Bert and Cathy Clark Place to Perform Fund of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Theatre Forward
By attending our theater, you have made a powerful statement about how important the arts are to you. With the 2018/19 season, the Alliance Theatre turns 50. Help us celebrate the power of great theater for 50 years by making another statement of support louder than any standing ovation. Visit our website at alliancetheatre.org and click on Donate.
sponsors Hertz Series Sponsor TURNER VOICES, Turner’s signature corporate philanthropic program, is committed to meaningful corporate citizenship in the communities where we operate and our employees live and work. With a focus on the arts and culture, fostering creativity, and innovative youth leadership, Turner leverages our people and products to engage in and support our local community.
Official Hotel
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restaurant partners
government
Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners
This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. GCA also receives support from its partner agency the National Endowment for the Arts.
Major support is provided by the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs.
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annual fund Individual, foundation and corporate donors contribute more than $6 million to the Alliance Theatre so that we are able to present exceptional theater and educational programming to our community. We are deeply grateful for their support. To find out more about the benefits of giving or to make your gift, visit us at alliancetheatre.org/donate or call 404-733-4710. Listed below are pledges and gifts to the Alliance Theatre Annual Fund and special events from Nov. 1, 2017 – Jan. 9, 2019..
PREMIERE SUPPORT
Leadership Circle $15,000+
Spotlight $500,000+
Anonymous Allstate Insurance Company Alston & Bird Farideh & Al Azadi The Balloun Family Susan Booth & Max Leventhal Laura Brightwell Thalia & Michael C. Carlos Foundation Mr. Fredric M. Ehlers & Mr. David Lile Ellen & Howard Feinsand FleetCor Doris & Matthew Geller Georgia Council of Arts Marsha & Richard Goerss Seth & Lisa Greenberg Mr. Bob Jimenez John C. Keller Mr. & Mrs. David E. Kiefer Phil & Caroline Moïse Mr. Josh D. Owen & Ms. Rebeca Robles Mr. & Mrs. Reardon Bob & Margaret Reiser Patricia & Maurice Rosenbaum Linda & Steve Selig Mark & Linda Silberman Mr. & Mrs. E. Kendrick Smith Karen & John Spiegel Rosemarie & David Thurston Waffle House Susan & Tom Wardell Ramona & Ben White Paul Wrights Amy & Todd Zeldin
The SKK Foundation Spotlight $100,000+ The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Frederic R. Coudert Foundation The Kendeda Fund The Pussycat Foundation PNC The Rich Foundation The Shubert Foundation The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust The David, Helen & Marian Woodward Fund-Atlanta Spotlight $50,000+ The Antinori Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Catalfano Barbara & Steve Chaddick R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation, Inc. Dean DuBose & Bronson Smith Katie & Reade Fahs Fulton County Board of Commissioners Patty & Doug Reid The Zeist Foundation Artistic Director’s Circle $35,000+ City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Camp-Younts Foundation Roxanne & Jeffrey Cashdan Ms. Lynn Eden Kaiser Permanente KPMG LLP Sally G. Tomlinson Mr. & Mrs. Bradford L. Watkins Chairman’s Cicle $25,000+ Ms. Stephanie Blank & Mr. David Williams Ann & Jeff Cramer The Edgerton Foundation Georgia Power David & Carolyn Gould Mr. Patrick J. Gunning Doug & Lila Hertz Imlay Foundation Anne & Mark Kaiser David & Mary Jane Kirkpatrick Jane & J. Hicks Lanier Starr Moore & the James Starr Moore Memorial Foundation Naserian Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Victoria & Howard Palefsky Shakespeare in American Communities: National Endowment for the Arts in Partnership with Arts Midwest Charlita Stephens-Walker & Delores Stephens The Mark & Evelyn Trammell Foundation Benny & Roxanne Varzi
Director’s Circle $10,000+ Ms. Kristin Adams Frank Buonanotte Mr. & Mrs. Peter Carter Ms. Christina Miller Ezra Cohen Charitable Fund LeighAnn & Chad Costley Diane Durgin Eve Joy Eckardt Mr. & Mrs. Mark Eden Eversheds Sutherland LLP Bill Freitag Georgia Pacific Jocelyn J. Hunter Mr. Wayne S. Hyatt Sam & Stefanie Johnson Boland & Andrea Lea Jones KBM Foundation Terri Bonoff & Matthew Knopf Ms. Evelyn Ashley & Mr. Alan B. McKeon Mr. & Mrs. Angus Morrison Osiason Educational Foundation Stephen & Marjorie Osheroff Paul Pendergrass & Margaret Baldwin Jamal & Tiffany Powell Mr. & Mrs. Asif Ramji Dan & Garnet Reardon Matt Richburg Rotary Education Foundation of Atlanta Pam Sessions & Don Donnelly Dr. & Mrs. Dennis Lee Spangler Chandra Stephens-Albright & Warren Albright Tim & Maria Tassopoulos Carol & Ramon Tomé Family Fund Mark & Rebekah Wasserman Suzy Wilner Frances Wood Wilson Foundation
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Joni Winston Worldpay US, Inc.
BENEFACTORS $5,000 Anonymous James Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Asher Lisa & Joe Bankoff Candace & Jeff Bell James & Vicki Bell Kathy & Ken Bernhardt George M. Brown Trust Fund of Atlanta Mrs. Lucinda W. Bunnen Mr. W. Imara Canady Chuck & Lisa Cannon-Taylor Franklin & Dorothy Chandler The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Linda & Gene Davidson Marcia & John Donnell John & Mary Franklin Foundation Heidi & David Geller Mr. Marvin Goldstein Dr. & Mrs. John B. Hardman Mrs. Erika James Lee Jenkins in honor of his wife Margaret David L. Kuniansky Dr. & Mrs. John Lee Mr. & Mrs. John S. Markwalter, Jr. Mary Wilmer Covey Charitable Trust Raymond & Penelope McPhee Anna & Hays Mershon Walter W. Mitchell & Marci Schmerler Hala & Steve Moddelmog Richard S. & Winifred B. Myrick Thomas Pinckney Scott, Dallas, & Mia Pioli Mr. & Mrs. Norman J. Radow Mr. Ronald B. Russell and Mr. Tommy Sweat Dr. & Mrs. R. K. Sehgal Mr. & Mrs.* Charles B. Shelton III William & Margarita Sleeper Lynne & Steve Steindel In honor of Carol Jones Theatre Forward Woodruff Arts Center President’s Fund $2,500+ Anonymous Elaine & Miles Alexander Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Allen Ellen Arnovitz Deborah L. Bannworth & Joy Lynn Fields Mr. & Mrs. Roland L. Bates Mark & Pam Bell Ariana L. Hargrave Judge JoAnn Bowens Ron & Lisa Brill Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. W. Kent Canipe Candace Carson Ms. Tena Clark & Ms. Michelle LeClair Mark Coan & Family Charitable Fund Rita & Ralph Connell Susan & Ed Croft Brad & Sally Currey Ann & Jim Curry Eierman Foundation The Robert S. Elster Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. David Fisher Debbie Frank & Sandy McDonald Dr. Cynthia J. Fordyce & Sharon Hulette Mr. & Mrs. John D. Fuller Karen Gentry Mr. David F. Golden Mr. Terrence S. Hahn & Ms. Joan Stanescu John Haupert & Bryan Brooks Dr. Wendy Heckelman Mrs. Amie Herbert Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herbert Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Hostinsky Richard & Janice Howerton III Linda & Richard Hubert Jason & Laurie Jeffay The John and Rosemary Brown Family Foundation Paul & Rosthema Kastin Suzanne & Thad King Mr. Charles R. Kowal Mr. Robert R. Long & Ms. Tracy Steen Kristie L. Madara Daniel Marks & Keri Powell Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Metzger Dori & Jack Miller Dedi & Julian Mohr June M. Morrison Debbie & Lon Neese Lynn & Galen Oelkers John & Helen Parker Susan & David Peterson Sam & Barbara Pettway Don & Rosalinda Ratajczak Dr. Denise Raynor Helen M. Regenstein Mr. & Mrs. Chip Rumely Mr. George Russell, Jr. & Mrs. Faye Sampson-Russell Jane & Rein Saral Sharon & David Schachter Alan & Cyndy* Schreihofer Mr. Jim Schroder and Morli Desai Sonny & Jeanne Seals Charlotte & Tom Shields Brian Shively & Jim Jinhong Jane E. Shivers Simms/Mann Family Foundation Henry N. & Margaret P. Staats Sara & Paul Steinfeld Susan & Alan Stiefel Maria-Ruth Storts Mark Swinton Kathy & Ron Tomajko Michael & June Tompkins John Vaught & Karen Gentry Cynthia Widner Wall & James A. Wall Ms. Amy Winokur The Zaban Foundation John & Kathy Zamer Ms. Kathryn M. Zickert $1,500+ Judge Gregory A. Adams & Wanda C. Adams Mr. & Mrs. George Ajy Diane & Kent Alexander Phyllis Kozarsky & Eliot Arnovitz Mr. & Mrs. Robert Arogeti John & Lynn Ayers Elizabeth & John Bacon Mr. & Mrs. John Benator Shirley Blaine Dr. Aubrey Bush & Dr. Carol Bush
annual fund Individual, foundation and corporate donors contribute more than $6 million to the Alliance Theatre so that we are able to present exceptional theater and educational programming to our community. We are deeply grateful for their support. To find out more about the benefits of giving or to make your gift, visit us at alliancetheatre.org/donate or call 404-733-4710. Listed below are pledges and gifts to the Alliance Theatre Annual Fund and special events from Nov. 1, 2017 – Jan. 9, 2019.. Melodie H. Clayton Mr. and Mrs. Erik Curns Lori & Todd Edlin Ralph & Ree Edwards Tina and Tim Eyerly Ray Farhat Michael & Jody Feldman Andrew & Wendie Fisher Dr. Karen A. Foster Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Freeman Azita & Oscar Garrett William Garrigan Karen & Andrew Ghertner Mr. & Mrs. Frank S. Goodman Mr. Kevin Greiner & Mrs. Robyn S. Roberts Louise S. Gunn Dr. Joyce F. Houser Adrienne Hudson-Morgan Debraleigh & Jonathan Jowers Mark Keiser Dr. William A. Kiser Sheri & Steve Labovitz Mr. Brian Latour Michelle & Jonathan Lerner Mr. & Mrs. Louis Lettes Robert & Michelle Leven Conchita Heyn & Robert Lichtefeld Little Pink Book Linda L. Lively & James E. Hugh, III Thomas Marshall Dr. John & Melissa Merlino Nancy & Mike Millett
Chris & Brittany Moses Janice & Tom Munsterman In Honor of Don Musholt Ann Starr & Kent Nelson Joan Netzel & John Gronwall Mr. Timothy Overmyer Pete Patel Peg Petersen Bill Powers Erin Quinn Robert & Eva Ratonyi Richard C. Munroe Foundation Dr. Susan & Mr. David Rifkin Peter & Alice Rogers Adam & Rachel Roseman Dr. & Mrs. Fredric Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Schwartz Jim Shevlin Nancy & Gerald Silverboard Robert & Judith Simmermon Michelle & Gary Simon Matt Sitler Jim & Janie Stratigos Howard & Robin Sysler Mary & Eric Tanenblatt Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Taylor Judith & Mark Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Robert Taylor Stan & Velma Tilley Mr. and Mrs. Ted Verren Ms. Avril Vignos Adrienne Whitehead
Lynne Winship William & Nancy Yang
PATRONS $1,000+ Anonymous Dawn & Michael Adamson Sara & Alex Brown Frank & Mary Anne Chew Andrew Childers David Cofrin & Christine Tryba-Cofrin John D. Copeland Drs. Bryan & Norma Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Leonard R. Epley Mrs. Eleanor H. Finley Dr. Richard Goodjoin Mr. Brian Graham Warren M. Gump Mrs. Kristin Hathaway Hansen & Mr. Norman Hansen Mrs. Elaine L. Hentschel Carsten Hilker John Hopkins Dr. and Mrs. Eugen S. Hurwitz Cheryl & Ernie Johnson Kay H. & Burke C. Jones Elena Kaplan Lucy Kinnaird Stacia Minton Mr. and Mrs. Isador Mitzner Mr. Mark A. Pallansch
Deanie & Henry M. Quillian III Dr. & Mrs. Charles Rosenberg Sam Schwartz & Lynn Goldowski Elizabeth Wallace & Christopher Scislowicz Brenda J. Smith Nicola & Jamie Smith Tony Spurlin Karen & Alex Stickney Johnie L. Teague Lorre L. Trytten Ttee Jeff Tucker Carolyn Tuthill Bozzuto Vogel Family Foundation Brooke Weinmann In Honor of Winston Weinmann Mr. and Mrs. Glenn A. Weiss Valerie & Peter Weitzner J.M. Wilkerson Construction Company Alfred Wilson * Deceased
Alliance Theatre Staff Giving We would like to thank the following Alliance Theatre & Woodruff Arts Center staff members who have contributed to the Alliance Theatre Annual Fund and Transformation Campaign. Emika Abe Jessica Boatright Susan V. Booth Scott Bowne Jamie Clements Kat Conley Patrick Conley Liz Davis Lula Dawit Collins Desselle Lynn Donoghue Christina Dresser Jody Feldman Kristin Hathaway Hansen Danielle Hicks
Jim Hubbert Max Leventhal Kyle Longwell JoJasmin Lopez Suzanne Morris Christopher Moses Victor Mouledoux Janine Musholt Patrick Myers Rosemary Newcott J. Noble Johnnie Oliver Courtney O’Neill Willie Palmer Parks Thomas Pinckney
Rebecca Pogue Mike Schleifer Amy Schwartz Doug Shipman Brian Shively Matthew Tanner Laura Thruston Brenda Turner Sarah Wallis Caitlin Way Cindy Lou Who Jackie Williams Jennifer Williford
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annual fund Alliance Theatre Monthly Sustainer Society We would like to thank our donors who have committed to giving us a recurring monthly donation to the Alliance Theatre Annual Fund. Mr. W. Imara Canady
Angela & Fred Mitchell
Rhonda Dove
Ms. Shannon L. Price
Barry Etra & Janice Wolf
Mr. Howard Rowe
Dr. & Mrs. Philip Graitcer
Mr. Jim Schroder & Morli Desai
Joanna Hanes-Lahr
Olha Seredyuk
Penn Hansa
Jennifer & E. Simmons
Lindsey E. Hardegree
Mrs. Lisa Simon
Joseph R. Hawkins
Tom Slovak & Jeffery Jones
Becca Hogue
Ms. Janet F. Smith
Luke Howard
Ben Tilley & Margo Moskowitz
William Hasty Kirk
Ben Warshaw
Mary Alice Kirkpatrick
Jennifer A. Williford
Brian Latour
Help us get to 50 Sustainers for the 50th Anniversary! To learn more and join, visit alliancetheatre.org/sustainer-society or call 404-733-5186. 24 ALLIANCE THEATRE | ALLIANCETHEATRE.ORG
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annual fund legacy society Celebrating our supporters who have made a legacy gift to the Alliance Theatre.
The Legacy Society celebrates individuals who have made a planned gift to the Alliance Theatre. Making a planned gift is a wonderful way to show your support and appreciation for the Alliance Theatre and its mission, while accommodating your financial, estate planning and philanthropic goals. With smart planning, you may increase the size of your estate and/or reduce the tax burden on your heirs. Just as important, you will know that you have made a meaningful and lasting contribution to the Alliance Theatre. To learn more about the Legacy Society, please contact Jamie Clements at 404-733-4710 or Jamie.Clements@alliancetheatre.org. Rita M. Anderson Anonymous Betty Blondeau-Russell Jim & Anne Breedlove Ezra Cohen Ann & Jeff Cramer Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Croft, III Sallie Adams Daniel Linda & Gene Davidson Diane Durgin Elizabeth Etoll Howard & Ellen Feinsand
Laura & John Hardman Glen E. & Nancy Hesler William C. Hyde Lauren & David Kiefer Virginia Vann* & Ken Large Anna & Hays Mershon Mr. & Mrs. John McColskey Phil & Caroline Moïse Richard S. & Winifred B. Myrick Victoria & Howard Palefsky Jan Pomerantz Helen M. Regenstein
Margaret & Bob Reiser Neal & Tricia Schachtel Mr. & Mrs.* Charles B. Shelton, III Jane E. Shivers Roger J. Smith & *Christopher M. Jones Wayne & Lee Harper Vason Rick & Terri Western Ramona & Ben White
* deceased
matching gift companies We would like to thank the following companies who have matched contributions to the Alliance Theatre Annual Fund. Please visit alliancetheatre.org/match to find out if your employer will match your contribution. American Express GE Energy Neiman Marcus AIG Corporation Georgia Power Norfolk Southern Corporation Aon Risk Solutions Home Depot Foundation Plum Creek AT&T Honda Motor Co. Prudential Financial Bank of America/Merrill Lynch IBM Corporation Publix Super Markets Bryan Cave-Powell Goldstein JPMorgan Chase Sprint Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Kimberly-Clark Foundation SunTrust Foundation Chubb Corporation Macy’s Foundation Time Warner, Inc. The Coca-Cola Company McDonald’s Corporation Verizon Corporation Deloitte McMaster-Carr Supply Company Yahoo! Equifax, Inc. Microsoft Corporation Wells Fargo
Do you appreciate live theatre, enjoy meeting new people and trying new things? If so, then get involved with one of the largest volunteer forces in the arts. The Alliance Theatre volunteer STARS program offers a wide range of opportunities, which includes advocating for live theatre, ushering for Alliance productions, participating in and staffing fundraising & hospitality events, and assisting Alliance staff members with daily office tasks. STARS is composed of three committees working together on fund-saving and fund-raising projects to benefit the theatre. The three committees are the Theatre Advocates, the Theatre Educators, and the Theatre Ushers. For more information on becoming a volunteer, please contact ATushers@alliancetheatre.org.
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THE WOODRUFF CIRCLE Woodruff Circle members each contribute more than $250,000 annually to support the arts and education work of The Woodruff Arts Center, Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and High Museum of Art. We are deeply grateful to these partners who lead our efforts to ensure the arts thrive in our community.
$1 MILLION+
JOY AND TONY* GREENE
$500,000+ A Friend of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (2) Bank of America Chick-fil-A Foundation | Rhonda and Dan Cathy The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Mr. and Mrs.* Bradley Currey, Jr. Douglas J. Hertz Family Foundation Ms. Lynn Eden Forward Arts Foundation Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. The Home Depot Foundation
The Marcus Foundation, Inc. Sarah and Jim Kennedy SunTrust Teammates SunTrust Foundation SunTrust Trusteed Foundations: Walter H. and Marjory M. Rich Memorial Fund Thomas Guy Woolford Charitable Trust The Zeist Foundation
$400,000+ Abraham J. & Phyllis Katz Foundation
PwC, Partners & Employees
$300,000+ EY, Partners & Employees King & Spalding, Partners & Employees KPMG LLP, Partners & Employees Lucy R. and Gary Lee, Jr. The Rich Foundation
The Sara Giles Moore Foundation Spray Foundation, Inc. UPS Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wood
$250,000+ Invesco Ltd. Victoria and Howard Palefsky Pussycat Foundation
Louise S. Sams and Jerome Grilhot Turner
Contributions Made: June 1, 2017 – May 31, 2018 Beauchamp C. Carr Challenge Fund Donors *Deceased
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alliance theatre staff ARTISTIC Jennings Hertz Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan V. Booth Sally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth and Families . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosemary Newcott Producer & Casting Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jody Feldman Playwright in Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pearl Cleage Associate Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donya K. Washington, Amanda Watkins Casting & Engagement Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hershey Millner Artistic Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tiffany Williams Kenny Leon Fellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chanel Pinnock Spelman Leadership Fellows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maya Lawrence, Aierelle McGill Literary Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexis Williams Spelman Interns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dominique Guilford, Jessenia Ingram, Angelica Johnson Reiser Lab Artists — Round 5 . . . Daryl Lisa Fazio, Karen Robinson, Carolyn Cook, Okorie Johnson, Radcliffe Bailey, Fahamu Pecou, Topher Payne, Richard Eldredge, Gina Rickicki Production Management Director of Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victor W. Smith Interim Assistant Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney O’Neill Education Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jonathan Fries Costumes Director of Costume Shop and Wardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spencer Henderson Assistant Costume Shop Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .April Andrew Design Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nicole Clockel Drapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julie Kennedy, Cindy Lou Who Craftsmaster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diana L. Thomas Stitchers/1st Hands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laury Conley, Lyudmila Fesenko, Brett Parker Wig Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindsey Ewing Wardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hauzia Conyers, Katy Munroe, Niki Traxler Electrics Lighting and Projections Department Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Love Staff Electricians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Will Brunson, Steve Jordan, Landon Robinson Properties Properties Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzanne Cooper Morris Props Artisan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Butkovich Props Artisan / Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kimberly Townsend Props Artisan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathryn Muse Scenery Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kyle Longwell Assistant Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth Richardson Shop Foreman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Conley Welder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rigel Powell Carpenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manny Abreo, Amy Jackson, Chris Seifert, Marlon Wilson Charge Scenic Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kat Conley Scenic Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Brooks Scenic Artist Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jax Wright Sound Resident Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clay Benning Production Sound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Jarvis Sound Engineers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Emma Lipsitt, Holly O’Reagan, Graham Schwartz Stage Management Interim Resident Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Liz Campbell Alliance Stage Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lark hackshaw, Jayson T. Waddell Stage Management Production Assistants . . . . Skylar Burks, Allison Kelly, Ashley Dickey Stage Operations Stage Operations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Scott Bowne Crew Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Lucibella Flyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Palmer Parks Automation Stagehand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Victor Mouledoux Jr. Properties Stagehand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Haylee Scott Additional Stagehands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Sand, James Schlachter
EDUCATION Dan Reardon Director of Education & Associate Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Moses Database & Content Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christina Dresser Family Programs Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olivia Aston Bosworth Education Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Myers Teen & Adult Programs Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Wallis Institute Program Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Pogue Manager of Education Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Davis Naserian Foundation Early Childhood Program Manager . . . . . . . . . . . .Hallie Angelella Education Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Hindsman, Tiffany Porter Alliance @ Work Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Noble Resident Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leora Morris
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Education Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autumn Stephens Cristo Rey Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shalme Hai Teaching Artists Jeremy Aggers, Will Amato, Chase Anderson, Ricardo Aponte, Kim Bowers-Rheay Baran, Peyton Bolling, Thomas Brazzle, Jared Brodie, Chelsea Brown, Danye’ Brown, Kyle Brumley, Lon Bumgarner, Mark Cabus, Kirstin Calvert, Kara Cantrell, Taryn Carmona, Karen Cassady, Katie Causey, Hannah Lake Chatham, Vivi Chavez, Hannah Chiclana, Hannah Church, Jaehn Clare, Megan Cramer, Kelly Criss, Nakeisha Daniel, Theresa Davis, Shelli Delgado, Phillip DePoy, Jorge Donoso, John Doyle, Laurin Dunleavy, Jessica Espinoza, Shelby Folks, Sharon Foote, Elaine Friend, Daryl Funn, Allison Gardner, Richard Garner, Sarah Newby Halicks, Al Hamacher, Amber Hamilton, Robert Hindsman, Mira Hirsch, Catherine Dee Holly, Hannah Hyde, Rachel Jones, Carole Kaboya, Tinashe Kajese, Chloe Kay, Ashe Kazanjian, David Kote, Clayton Landey, Chris Lane, Kathleen Link, Nicole Livieratos, Shayla Love, Amy Lucas, Chani Maisonet, Barry Stewart Mann, Cara Mantella, Marielle Martinez, Patrick McColery, Matt McCubbin, DalylaMcGee, Tiffany McGehee, Bethany Mendenhall, Bryan Mercer, Karin Mervis, Marcie Millard, Ashton Montgomery, Courtney Moors, Jenna Jackson Morris, JD Myers, Lee Nowell, Teundras Oaks, Mary Emily O’Bradovich, Lee Osorio, Brooke Owens, Tafee Patterson, Michelle Pokopac, Ashley Prince, Samantha Provenzano, Julie Puckett, J.L. Reed, Kiona Reese, Cara Reid, Gabriella Rosado, David Rosetti, Julissa Sabino, Vivi Sawyer, Avery Sharpe, Linda Sherbert, Laura Spears, David Sterritt, LeeAnna Lambert Sweatt, Holly Tatem, Jasmine Thomas, Chase Thomaston, Ed Thrower, Ebony Tucker, Jose Vasquez, Rachel Wansker, Megan Wartell, Andrea Washington, Davia Weatherill, Caitlyn Weaver, Megan Wheeler, Katy Whitson, Anna Caudle Williford, Stephanie Willis, Vallea Woodbury, Melissa Word Teen Ensemble Members Grace Adams Ward, Dru Berrian, Tyler Bey, Flannery Bogost, Kamryn Charus, Nadia Crawlle, Spencer Ford, Stephanie Henderson, Ari Isenberg, Daisy Jinadu, Zach Kepler, Barbara Kincaid Janine Leslie, Marshall Mabry, Geordyn Marks, Riana Naipaul, Micah Noel, Sylvie Oechsner, Isaac Presberg, Emily Pugh, Monique Schloss, Jhye Smith,Isabella Solis, Antonio Toussaint
MANAGEMENT Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Schleifer Company Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Thruston Associate Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emika Abe Administration & Finance Director of Finance & Administration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Shively Manager of Information Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jim Hubbert Accounting Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julie Hall Accounts Payable Specialist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kadeja Moton Management Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jordan Houser Administration/Education Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elecia Crowley Development Director of Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Clements Associate Director of Development, Individual Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Caitlin Way Grants Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Collins Desselle Development Manager, Individual Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julianne Gambert Development Manager, Board Relations & Special Events . . . . Lindsay Ridgeway-Baierl Development Coordinator, Individual Giving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jo Lopez Development Manager, Special Contributions and Brand Awareness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gretchen Wright Marketing Director of Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Boatright Brand Marketing Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holland Baird Creative Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Talia Bromstad Content Strategist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathleen Covington Front of House & Patron Experience Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Flores Data Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Danielle Hicks Promotions Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Verity Lister Season Ticket Concierge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ken McNeil Season Tickets Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ethan Padgett Sales & Revenue Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thomas Pinckney Group Services Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jocelyn Rick Group Services Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daviorr Snipes Brand Journalist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A’riel Tinter Digital Communications Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ansley Usery Assistant House Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kristen Parker House Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridgette Burton, Dana Hylton-Calabro, Jodi Dixon, Christina Dresser, Robert Hindsman, Thomas D. Powell, Alicia Quirk, Robyn E. Sutton-Fernandez, Ansley Usery, Sarah Wallis Program Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Madden
I AM MY OWN WIFE
• WINNER • PULITZER PRIZE FOR DRAMA & TONY AWARD - BEST PLAY By Doug Wright
MARCH 14-30, 2019 Tickets: $15 and up Out Front Theatre Company 999 Brady Avenue, Atlanta
The fascinating tale of Charlotte von Mahlsdorf, a real-life German trans woman who managed to survive both the Nazi onslaught and the repressive East German Communist regime.
www.OutFrontTheatre.com Be our guest for a Chick-fil-A Backstage Tour! You will be guided on a walking, storytelling experience to learn more about the restaurant you love, while being inspired by the life and vision of founder S. Truett Cathy. ABOUT THE TOURS • Original: An enlightening journey through the history of Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy, and the core values of the company. • The Deluxe: Visit S. Truett Cathy’s office, enjoy tastings in The Kitchen and experience The Nest, our training center. PLAN YOUR VISIT • Tours are held Monday – Friday for adults and children over six. • For schedule and pricing options visit: Tours.chick-fil-a.com Contact info: Chick-fil-abackstagetour@chick-fil-a.com 5200 Buffington Road • Atlanta, GA 30349
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