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6 Older + Wiser: Pearl Cleage returns to the main stage

By Jennifer Preyss Mathlouthi

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departments 5 Between Us 10 Program Highlight 12 Onstage and Off 13 Program Notes 21 Your story. Your stage.

22 About the Alliance Theatre

23 Board of Directors 24 Sponsors 26 Annual Fund 29 Woodruff Circle 34 Staff

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Because, Pearl.

The night before I go into rehearsal for a show I’m slated to direct, I have a ritual. I sit down at my computer, and I write “Why ____?” And in that blank, I insert the title of the show.

In the page or two that follows, I try to answer that question with as little editing and agenda as possible. It’s a test of sorts, to make sure there’s a compelling reason to have gathered this text, this group of artists, and eventually this audience around this particular story. The “why” is usually the “why right now,” – less about an intellectual or literary argument and more about wrapping words around an impulse that fueled the selection of the play and my own gravitational pull toward it as a director.

And while I’ve been lucky enough to direct three plays by Pearl Cleage in my time here – and they’ve been three wildly different plays – there’s been a common denominator answer to the “Why ____?” question.

Because, Pearl.

Pearl Cleage is a poet, activist, novelist, playwright, and human antenna of a citizen who channels the maelstrom of a given American moment into language. Very specific language that is neither polemic nor journalism, but language that feels for all the world like an overheard conversation between people you want to know. Hers is the language of real people talking about real things, and it’s got more open doors and windows in it for all of us to walk through than what most writers I know provide. Her characters lay down welcome mats into their fears and their foibles with a kind of vulnerability that inspires me to be a little more honest (and a little less guarded) every time I get to dance with them. This time, we’ll dance with how women feel about their age and how society’s relationship to them changes as they age. We’ll dance with the question of whose voice gets to be heard and when. If you’re fortunate enough not to have to worry about either of those things, lean in anyway – because I’ll bet someone close to you would appreciate you doing so. And if those things resonate with you? There’s a welcome mat with your name on it.

Because, Pearl.

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Older+Wiser Pearl Cleage returns to the main stage

By Jennifer Preyss Mathlouthi Photos by A’riel Tinter

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n Pearl Cleage’s quiescent home office, meditative and spirit-lifting music often hums in the foreground. She sets things around the room to engage her mind, pinning inspirations to a bulletin board and perusing various magazines, collecting ideas from vibrant photos.

The cozy enclosure allows Cleage, the Alliance Theatre’s playwright in residence, to seek creative hermitage and woolgather by spending time in silence to invent and nurture soon-tobe characters.

“There has to be a discipline to it,” said Cleage, describing her office’s duel role as a fastpaced writing room and thinking sanctuary. “You play the music that pleases you, let the dog walk in and out and see where your mind will go.”

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stories and characters is ever present. “I’m always grateful to be working and I love to write. I can’t stop it,” she said, laughing. Even when she promises friends and family she’ll take a six-month hiatus at the end of a long project, Cleage’s mind and all its would-be characters refuse to lay dormant.

Cleage’s latest work, an assemblage of engrossing, fictitious characters, comes alight in Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous. Directed by Susan V. Booth Jennings Hertz Artistic Director, Cleage’s play makes its world premiere on the Alliance’s Coca-Cola Stage. The show examines intricate

Playwright Pearl Cleage and Director Susan V. Booth on the first day of rehearsals for the world premiere of Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous at the Alliance Theatre.

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female friendships, the relevance and necessity of building bridges across generations of women, and the oft-tortuous journey of facing one’s fears.

“I want people to think about their own friendships … and the pleasure of cross-generational conversations that stretch across class and race,” said Cleage, who is 70. “Engaging in multi-generational relationships and conversations is a really enriching part of life, and now, especially, it’s a big part of our national conversation.”

The play’s cacophonous title alludes to its dynamic and layered characters – Anna, Betty, and Pete – who are disconnected by geography, age, and decades of culture norms.

They come together in their love of theater, however, when Anna and Betty are invited to return to the United States. This comes decades after their move to Amsterdam following the on-stage controversy and public outrage that lead to their ex-patriotism.

When the women are invited back to the U.S., it is to witness their scandalous theatrical performance retold for modern audiences. They encounter the much-younger Pete Watson, cast to reprise the original controversial scenes made famous by the older Anna and Betty.

Pushing through the awkward homecoming, the pair are forced to share their moment with Pete, whose acting resume is limited to adult entertainment. In those spaces of new and old, right and wrong, wisdom and youth, Cleage showcases the need for purposeful listening.

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means your opinion is the wisest one,” Cleage said. “It shows how we all think we know everything, and how we all really know nothing.”

Cleage shares that Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous illustrates not only the strength of women, but also that women of varying generations can often struggle to dialogue truthfully with one another.

Her effort to write honestly and humorously about authentic conversations across the distance caused by generational gaps stems from her own aspiration to shift the way future generations of women relate to each other. Cleage desires to participate in conversations in which older women listen respectfully to younger women, and in which younger women shed the idea they need to sanitize their truth or appear saintly to appease perceived sages.

“This isn’t one of those plays where I want you to march out the door with a call to action. I’ve written those plays, and this is not one of them,” she said. “But I do think the audience will laugh. I do hope they leave thinking about finding ways to talk to each other across the aisles, and that it’s possible and necessary,” she said.

After several drafts and storyline changes of Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, Cleage is content with her characters and the numerous real-life women they represent.

“I think people will like them,” she said. “I’d like to have a glass of wine with all of them.” A

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Spelman Leadership Fellowship I am Maya Lawrence, the inaugural Spelman Leadership Fellow at the Alliance Theatre. Quite often, I’m asked about my work as a fellow, or what this fellowship means for my career. If I’m being transparent, I have been asking myself the same question since I began.

As I enter the last few months of my fellowship, the only words that seem to fit together as an answer are: I am fulfilling my purpose. Let me break it down the best way I know how, as a storyteller.

A few years ago, our fearless visionary of a leader, Susan V. Booth, got tired of people talking about the lack of diversity in leadership in the arts and decided to take action. The concept was to cultivate a pool of qualified candidates that would actively learn and practice leadership at the Alliance over the course of three years, preparing them to step into leadership positions at cultural institutions across the nation. At the time of inception, there were only two people of color serving as artistic directors at major regional theatres across the country, and of those two, both were men. So, where better to source diverse future leaders to change the landscape of a predominantly white and male space than from the leading educator in women of the African diaspora: Atlanta’s very own illustrious Spelman College.

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Spelman’s motto is “A choice to change the world,” and it was because of that motto that I chose to attend. I’ve always known that my purpose was to change the world and my passion was for the dramatic arts, and it was not until I attended Spelman that I felt I could fully realize both.

We have inherited a society that glorifies power. But as a member of multiple minority groups that have been historically denied power, there were subconscious limitations on what I believed I could achieve.

On a visit to Spelman one year, Susan spoke with a group of us and shared a quote that truly jolted my trajectory.

“The mind, once expanded by the dimensions of a larger idea, never returns to its original size” -Oliver Wendell Holmes Spelman expanded my mind to understand that I was immensely more powerful than I had ever conceived, and I realized I would attain power through the pursuit of my life’s purpose.

In that pursuit, I was led to the Alliance, where not only was I entrusted with the authority and given the support to exercise that power, but the

understanding of my capacity for power was also, once again, expanded.

I was empowered to take on projects that I often questioned whether or not I was qualified for. I began the fellowship managing a team of 100 staff and interns working on summer drama camps, and participated in partnerships with the Latin American Association and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.

I became a performer and deviser in the world of theatre for youth and families, and I facilitated workshops in equity, diversity, and inclusion. I attended national theatre conferences in Portland and St. Louis. Through these experiences, the power within me came to light.

I chose Spelman so that I could change the world. The Alliance chose me so that I could change this world through the expansion of hearts and minds, both onstage and off. As a product of these two institutions, my access to power will create major shifts in how the world operates. Change is inevitable, but those who hold power have a say in what that change looks like. I know that youth provides the naïveté required to believe that one can change the world, but as one of the greatest innovators of our time, Steve Jobs, once said, “Those who are crazy enough to think they can change the world usually do.”

So here I am, almost 3 years later, writing for the playbill of a play written by one of the greatest writers of our time, that I happen to be able to call my Spelman sister. Here I am, getting to exist and explore what it means to be fully woman, fully black, fully artist, fully leader, fully self, and fully powerful.

Here I am, bridging together all of these pieces of my identity, despite the political walls and sociological ceilings of our time, to build a better future for us all.

So, what do I do as the Spelman Leadership Fellow?

I continue the legacy of gathering people in a dark room and allowing ourselves to be transformed, so that we may then bring light to a dark world in need of that same transformation.

I stand on the shoulders of all the women that came before me who had the audacity to be Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous, so that I can continue to do the same for the better future we’re creating.

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onstage and off

Tyree L. Young plays a freed slave from the 18th century whose spirit has survived in a Central Park tree in Karimah's play Accept 'Except' LGBT NY at the National Black Theatre Festival. STAFF PHOTO/JAY HANDELMAN

National Black Theatre Festival and Naked Wilson

By Literary Intern Alexis Williams Thirty years after its creation, the North Carolina Repertory Theatre has solidified its National Black Theatre Festival as a cornerstone in African-American Theatre. The festival’s debut in 1989 created a nationwide platform for theater artists to showcase their talents and bring forth the next wave of black art. Dedicated to presenting new voices and ideas, the National Black Theatre Festival honored August Wilson at its inaugural festival. Arguably, this same dedication to black theater would have made for the ideal setting to premiere a piece like Naked Wilson – the fictional performance art piece in Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous. Had it been performed at the festival the following year, the show’s provocative stance would have made a tremendous impact on the black theater community. However, the challenge to August Wilson’s work could have brought about palpable tension with thousands of attendees maligning Naked Wilson and injuring Anna Campbell’s reputation, making her exodus imminent.

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THE ALLIANCE THEATRE Susan V. Booth, Jennings Hertz Artistic Director and Mike Schleifer, Managing Director present

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PEARL CLEAGE SCENIC DESIGN

COLLETTE POLLARD

COSTUME DESIGN

KARA HARMON

LIGHTING DESIGN

MICHELLE HABECK

CASTING

SOUND DESIGN

CLAY BENNING

STAGE MANAGER

JODY FELDMAN & HARRIET BASS CASTING

lark hackshaw DIRECTED BY

SUSAN V. BOOTH

ALLIANCE SERIES SPONSORED BY

This production is supported in part by the BOLD Theater Women’s Leadership Circle.

CAST * TERRY BURRELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Campbell * JE NIE FLEMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kate Hughes * M ARVA HICKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Samson * ERICKA RATCLIFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Precious “Pete” Watson UNDERSTUDIES TIA L. DAVIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Hughes SHAKIRAH DeMESIER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Precious “Pete” Watson KEENA RIDING HUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Campbell CHERYL ROOKWOOD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Samson STAGE MANAGEMENT * lark hackshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stage Manager * K ARA PROCELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Stage Manager BONNIE DEVON SMITH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Management Apprentice FOR THIS PRODUCTION LINDSEY EWING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hair & Makeup STEVE JORDAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighting Programmer HOLLY O’REAGAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sound Mixer HAYLEE SCOTT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Properties Stagehand JAMES SCHLACHTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stagehand NIKI TRAXLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wardrobe

* Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States The Alliance Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, an independent national labor union. The Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre, and is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young Audiences (ASSITEJ/USA), The Atlanta Coalition of Theatres, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Midtown Alliance.

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profiles TERRY BURRELL (Anna Campbell) is always excited to work at the Alliance. Alliance credits include Ever After, A Christmas Carol, Jar The Floor, Women Of Brewster Place, Ethel, Hospice/ Pointing At The Moon, Cinderella And Fella.

Other credits: Lady Day At Emerson’s Bar And Grill and Brownie Points (Theatrical Outfit), Oklahoma! (Goodspeed Opera), Black Nativity and Crowns (Southwest Arts), Da Kink In My Hair (Horizon Theatre), Newsies (Sacramento Music Circus). Broadway: Thoroughly Modern Millie, Three Penny Opera, Swinging On A Star, Into The Woods, Honky Tonk Nights, Dreamgirls, Eubie. Dedicated to the memories of Jim and Sybil Burrell and Janet Moses.

JE NIE FLEMING (Kate Hughes) is an Atlanta native and is thrilled to return to the Alliance.

Alliance Theatre credits: A Christmas Carol, Bike America, The Wizard of Oz, Crumbs from the Table of Joy, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone and The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. True Colors Theatre Company credits: The Colored Museum, and Stick Fly. Seattle Repertory Theatre credit: Valley Song.

New York theatre credits: Abyssinia, Master Class, and No Exit. TV/Film: “Acrimony” starring Taraji P. Henson, back-up singer for Mary J. Blige on “VH-1 Music Awards,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Law & Order,” “Last Days of Disco,” “Dark Angel,” and “Marvin & Tige.” Love to family and friends on this journey. jeniefleming.com MARVA HICKS (Betty Samson) Broadway: Motown The Musical; Caroline, Or Change; The Lion King; Lena Horne: The Lady And Her Music. Off-Broadway: Cabin In The Sky, Little Shop Of Horrors (City Center Encores!), The First Breeze Of Summer (The Signature Theatre). Regional: The Wiz! (Theatre Under The Stars), Sarah Sings A Love Story (Crossroads Theatre), Thunder Knocking On The Door (Helen Hayes Award), Crowns, Sophisticated Ladies (Arena Stage), The Women Of Brewster Place, (Alliance Theatre, Suzi Award),

Porgy And Bess (Zach Scott Theatre, B. Ida Payne Award). TV: “House of Cards,” “Black List,” “Search Party,” “Madam Secretary.” Film: Labor Day, Asunder.

ERICKA RATCLIFF (Precious “Pete” Watson) is excited to return to the Alliance where she most recently performed in A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Previous credits include Steppenwolf, Second City, Chicago Shakespeare, Adrienne Arsht Center, Northlight Theatre, Victory Gardens, Collaboraction, Mixed Blood Theatre Company, Milwaukee Repertory, Pittsburgh Playwrights; tours throughout Australia, London and The Edinburgh Fringe Festival with the awardwinning play Funk It Up About Nothing. Her film and TV credits include “Chiraq,” “Chicago Fire,” “The Unborn” and the independent film Olympia. Ericka is an ensemble member with The House Theatre of Chicago and Congo Square Theatre and an artistic associate with Lookingglass Theatre. She is a graduate of Roosevelt University. Hello, Atlanta!

TIA L. DAVIS (U/S Kate Hughes) is thrilled to be part of the Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous team at the Alliance!

Recent Credits: Lady Capulet/ Benvolio in Romeo & Juliet tour, Malcolm/Ross/ Witch in Macbeth tour, Titania/Helena in A Midsummer Night’s Dream tour, Elenor in Henry VI Part II (Cincinnati Shakespeare). TV/Film: “Harriet” (Linah), “Real Talk” (principal). Berea College and University of Louisville (MFA) alum. Blessed to be a part of this production.

Thanks to the incredible cast and crew, the Alliance, and my friends and family for their support.

SHAKIRAH DeMESIER (U/S Precious “Pete” Watson) is a Haitian American and NYC native excited to be in Atlanta for her first Alliance Theatre production. She’s a Hofstra University, HB Studio, and UCB graduate with a penchant for performing in and writing stories that focus on the African diaspora.

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profiles Her work has been recognized by the NAACP and the ABC Network’s Talent Showcase. She is currently in the process of creating her own series of work focusing on immigrants in America.

Thanks for reading and feel free to visit shakirahdemesier.com KEENA RIDING HUNT (U/S Anna Campbell) is a thrilled to be part of this amazing production! She was last seen onstage as Henri in Out Front Theatre’s 2018 Southeastern Premiere of The View Upstairs and the critically-acclaimed productions of Morningside and On the Verge, both at Georgia Ensemble Theatre. She has been the music director for Madeline’s Christmas at Horizon Theatre for the past eight years. A teaching artist, Keena is the founder of Hummingbird Studios, a learning environment where she assists students with improving their singing techniques, acting skills, and audition performance.

CHERYL ROOKWOOD (U/S Betty Sampson) is thrilled to be part of this production at the Alliance. Atlanta/regional: Lakebottom Proper, Godspell, The Attala County Garden Club, To Kill A Mockingbird, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf, Little Shop of Horrors, Omnium Gatherum, The Cherry Orchard, and Nunsense. TV/Film: “The Academy,” “Managing Stress,” The Gospel. A graduate of Southern California College, Cheryl has studied acting with various schools in Los Angeles and Atlanta. All thanks to God for the chance to work with this wonderful cast and company, especially to Pearl Cleage for sharing this gem with us.

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SUSAN V. BOOTH (Director, 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.

PEARL CLEAGE (Playwright) is currently Mellon Playwright in Residence at the Alliance Theatre. Her world premieres at the Alliance include Hospice + Pointing at the Moon, What I Learned in Paris, The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration

profiles of Their First One Hundred Years, Tell Me My Dream, Blues for an Alabama Sky, and Flyin’ West. She also serves as playwright for the Palefsky Collision Project, an Alliance program for Atlanta area high school students. She and her husband, writer Zaron W. Burnett, Jr., recently collaborated with artist Radcliffe Bailey on In My Granny’s Garden, a children’s book, for The Mayor’s Reading Club 2019.

COLLETTE POLLARD (Scenic Designer) is thrilled to be back at the Alliance after designing Geller Girls, Good People, and The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls. Chicago credits: The Wolves, The Happiest Song Plays Last, Fishmen (Goodman Theatre); HIR, The Fundamentals, Between Riverside and Crazy, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1984 (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); Rightlynd (Victory Gardens); A Shayna Maidel (Timeline Theatre Company); Thaddeus And Slocum, In The Garden (Lookingglass Theatre Company); The Nutcracker, Death and Harry Houdini, The Hammer Trinity, Rose & The Rime, The Sparrow (The House Theatre Company of Chicago & The Adrienne Arsht Center).

Regional: The Chinese Lady (Milwaukee Repertory); Sense and Sensibility, Hannah and the Dread Gazebo, Great Expectations (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Native Gardens (The Old Globe); How I Learned to Drive (Cleveland Playhouse & Syracuse Stage); Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Santa Cruz Shakespeare); The Oldest Boy (Marin Theatre Company). Collette is an Associate Professor of Scenic Design at the School of Theatre and Music at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

Thank you to her family for their love and support.

KARA HARMON (Costume Designer) design credits with The Alliance include Goodnight, Tyler; Ethel; and God of Carnage.

Regional credits include Gem of the Ocean at Roundhouse Theatre; The Color Purple at Portland Center Stage; The Wiz! at Ford’s Theatre; Nina Simone: Four Women and Native Gardens at Arena Stage; Black Odyssey, Ragtime and The Mountaintop at Trinity Repertory Company; Seven Guitars and We, the invisibles

at Actors Theatre of Louisville; A Raisin in the Sun at Indiana Rep and Syracuse Stage; A Guide for the Homesick at Huntington Theatre Company; In the Heights at Geva; Barbecue at Geffen Playhouse (NAACP Best Costume Design Award); Much Ado and The Comedy of Errors at Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Off-Broadway design includes The Niceties at Manhattan Theatre Club and Dot at The Vineyard Theatre. Assistant Costume Design for Television: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Daredevil,” and “Boardwalk Empire.” Training: NYU Tisch. KaraHarmonDesign.com MICHELLE HABECK (Lighting Designer) attended Northwestern University before leaving to pursue a career in lighting design.

Recent design credits: Gimme Please! (Alliance Theatre); A Doll’s House, Part 2 (Indiana Repertory Theatre); The Last Wide Open (Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park). National lighting design credits: MCC Theatre, Center Stage Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Goodman Theatre, The Guthrie Theater, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company, and others. Exhibit and architectural credits include November 1963 (opening 2019 in Dallas) and Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Opera credits: Austin Opera and Associate to Donald Holder for Julie Taymor’s Grendel. Broadway credits: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Slide Artist: Broadway, London, and tour). Associate/Assistant design to Donald Holder: The Boy from Oz, King Hedley II, Movin’ Out and Little Shop of Horrors. She was awarded the prestigious NEA/TCG Career Development Program Designers Grant.

Michelle is a Provost Teaching Fellow and a UT Live Design Faculty at The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Theatre and Dance.

CLAY BENNING (Sound Designer) has been the Alliance’s resident sound designer for 18 years and has designed more than 100 productions for the Alliance, including 29 world premieres, 31 musicals and 28 Theater for Young Audiences productions. Recent works include Hospice, Winnie the Pooh, Native Guard and Candide. He’s also done design work at Georgia Shakespeare, Atlanta

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profiles of Their First One Hundred Years, Tell Me My Dream, Blues for an Alabama Sky, and Flyin’ West. She also serves as playwright for the Palefsky Collision Project, an Alliance program for Atlanta area high school students. She and her husband, writer Zaron W. Burnett, Jr., recently collaborated with artist Radcliffe Bailey on In My Granny’s Garden, a children’s book, for The Mayor’s Reading Club 2019.

COLLETTE POLLARD (Scenic Designer) is thrilled to be back at the Alliance after designing Geller Girls, Good People, and The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls. Chicago credits: The Wolves, The Happiest Song Plays Last, Fishmen (Goodman Theatre); HIR, The Fundamentals, Between Riverside and Crazy, To Kill a Mockingbird, 1984 (Steppenwolf Theatre Company); Rightlynd (Victory Gardens); A Shayna Maidel (Timeline Theatre Company); Thaddeus And Slocum, In The Garden (Lookingglass Theatre Company); The Nutcracker, Death and Harry Houdini, The Hammer Trinity, Rose & The Rime, The Sparrow (The House Theatre Company of Chicago & The Adrienne Arsht Center).

Regional: The Chinese Lady (Milwaukee Repertory); Sense and Sensibility, Hannah and the Dread Gazebo, Great Expectations (Oregon Shakespeare Festival); Native Gardens (The Old Globe); How I Learned to Drive (Cleveland Playhouse & Syracuse Stage); Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Santa Cruz Shakespeare); The Oldest Boy (Marin Theatre Company). Collette is an Associate Professor of Scenic Design at the School of Theatre and Music at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).

Thank you to her family for their love and support.

KARA HARMON (Costume Designer) design credits with The Alliance include Goodnight, Tyler; Ethel; and God of Carnage.

Regional credits include Gem of the Ocean at Roundhouse Theatre; The Color Purple at Portland Center Stage; The Wiz! at Ford’s Theatre; Nina Simone: Four Women and Native Gardens at Arena Stage; Black Odyssey, Ragtime and The Mountaintop at Trinity Repertory Company; Seven Guitars and We, the invisibles 18 ALLIANCE THEATRE | ALLIANCETHEATRE.ORG

at Actors Theatre of Louisville; A Raisin in the Sun at Indiana Rep and Syracuse Stage; A Guide for the Homesick at Huntington Theatre Company; In the Heights at Geva; Barbecue at Geffen Playhouse (NAACP Best Costume Design Award); Much Ado and The Comedy of Errors at Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Off-Broadway design includes The Niceties at Manhattan Theatre Club and Dot at The Vineyard Theatre. Assistant Costume Design for Television: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Daredevil,” and “Boardwalk Empire.” Training: NYU Tisch. www.KaraHarmonDesign.com MICHELLE HABECK (Lighting Designer) attended Northwestern University before leaving to pursue a career in lighting design.

Recent design credits: Gimme Please! (Alliance Theatre); A Doll’s House, Part 2 (Indiana Repertory Theatre); The Last Wide Open (Cincinnati Playhouse In The Park). National lighting design credits: MCC Theatre, Center Stage Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Goodman Theatre, The Guthrie Theater, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Children’s Theatre Company, and others. Exhibit and architectural credits include November 1963 (opening 2019 in Dallas) and Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Opera credits: Austin Opera and Associate to Donald Holder for Julie Taymor’s Grendel. Broadway credits: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Slide Artist: Broadway, London, and tour). Associate/Assistant design to Donald Holder: The Boy from Oz, King Hedley II, Movin’ Out and Little Shop of Horrors. She was awarded the prestigious NEA/TCG Career Development Program Designers Grant.

Michelle is a Provost Teaching Fellow and a UT Live Design Faculty at The University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Theatre and Dance.

CLAY BENNING (Sound Designer) has been the Alliance’s resident sound designer for 18 years and has designed more than 100 productions for the Alliance, including 29 world premieres, 31 musicals and 28 Theater for Young Audiences productions. Recent works include Hospice, Winnie the Pooh, Native Guard and Candide. He’s also done design work at Georgia Shakespeare, Atlanta

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profiles Ballet, Cincinnati Playhouse, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Theatrical Outfit, Geva Theatre, Synchronicity Theatre and the Georgia Aquarium. Awards: Seven Suzi Bass awards for outstanding sound design with 14 nominations. Clay is a graduate of Presbyterian College (B.A.), the North Carolina School of the Arts (M.F.A.) and a member of IATSE/USA829 and TSDCA. lark hackshaw (Stage Manager) returns from the Tony Award-winning Dallas Theater Center where she stage managed a 90-minute musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale with a cast of 200. In addition to celebrating her 29th year of stage managing at the Alliance, she has worked for regional theaters in the United States (Indiana Repertory, MetroStage, Cleveland Play House, San Jose Rep, Arizona Theatre Company, Maltz Jupiter, Trinity Rep, Arena Stage, MUNY, North Carolina Black Rep) and abroad (the DeLaMar in Amsterdam) and has taken out several major tours. Her favorite show: Broadway’s Stick Fly. Other favorites include Knead, Ethel, Holler If Ya Hear Me, Blackberry Daze, Anne & Emmett, Black Nativity, Kandi Burruss’ A Mother’s Love, Maurice Hines Is Tappin’ Through Life, Bring It On: The Musical, Zorro: The Musical, Sheddin’, Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies, Topdog/Underdog andWit. lark is a longtime line producer/ executive assistant for Winston-Salem’s National Black Theatre Festival.

KARA PROCELL (Assistant Stage Manager) Alliance: The Prom, Ethel, Troubadour, Disgraced, Tell Me My Dream, and others. Off-Broadway: Catch as Catch Can (Page 73). Other Atlanta credits include 4000 Miles, Tamer of Horses (Aurora Theatre); Gutenberg! The Musical!, The Perfect Coven (Dad’s Garage). Kara lives in New York City but is always happy to hang her hat at the Alliance, and is grateful for this opportunity to work with lark, Pearl, and Susan again. She is also a playwright, holds a B.F.A. from Catawba College, and is a proud member of Actors Equity.

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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 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. 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 Competition-winning 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.

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 Charmaine Ward, Chair of the Board of Directors of the National Black Arts Festival, and Director of Corporate Relations at Georgia Power, to talk about NBAF’s impact and influence within theatre, as well as its connection to playwright Pearl Cleage.

Not only is the National Black Arts Festival one of the oldest multidisciplinary arts organizations with an exclusive focus on arts and artists of African descent, but over those 30+ years we have been dedicated to providing great educational programs and highlighting stellar artists like Pearl Cleage.

Through our annual season, world-class performances, signature events, youth education, and commissioned works, NBAF’s mission is to Expose, Educate, Engage, and Entertain local, national, and international audiences. By creating a platform for artists, NBAF enables them to continue to shape the cultural fabric of greater Atlanta, America, and the world.

We’ve had the honor of working with Pearl several times over the years. She has not only impacted our organization and the Alliance, but she has been a cultural leader for Atlanta and a living example of our mission. Her latest work, Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous is no exception.

We are excited about the work you are about to see as it truly celebrates, educates, and elevates in a shamelessly gorgeous way.

— Charmaine Ward Chair, Board of Directors National Black Arts Festival

Synopsis …

In a funny and hopeful new play by Atlanta-favorite Pearl Cleage, artists from different generations and worldviews must find a way to reconcile their beliefs and make peace with lingering ghosts from the past.

Connect with us and other audience members on your Alliance experience. Share your comments and photos on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter with hashtags #ShamelesslyGorgeous, #AllianceTheatre and #Alliance50.

Plus, search your social media platforms with those hashtags for fun, behind-the-scenes photos from our cast, crew and creative team.

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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 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 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 Alliance Series Sponsor The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is a total beverage company, offering over 500 brands in more than 200 countries and territories. In addition to the company’s Coca-Cola brands, our portfolio includes some of the world’s most valuable beverage brands, such as AdeS soy-based beverages, Ayataka green tea, Dasani waters, Del Valle juices and nectars, Fanta, Georgia coffee, Gold Peak teas and coffees, Honest Tea, innocent smoothies and juices, Minute Maid juices, Powerade sports drinks, Simply juices, smartwater, Sprite, vitaminwater and ZICO coconut water. We’re constantly transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to market. We’re also working to reduce our environmental impact by replenishing water and promoting recycling. With our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000 people, bringing economic opportunity to local communities worldwide. Learn more at Coca-Cola Journey at www.coca-colacompany.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Official Hotel

Official Research Partner

Official Advertising Agency

Official Digital Advertising Agency

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 – Feb. 6, 2019.

PREMIERE SUPPORT Spotlight $500,000+ SKK Foundation Spotlight $50,000+ The Antinori Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Catalfano Barbara & Steve Chaddick Katie & Reade Fahs David & Carolyn Gould Anne & Mark Kaiser Victoria & Howard Palefsky Patty & Doug Reid Dean DuBose & Bronson Smith Mr. & Mrs. Bradford L. Watkins Artistic Director’s Circle $35,000+ Ms. Stephanie Blank Roxanne & Jeffrey Cashdan Ann & Jeff Cramer Ms. Lynn Eden Ellen & Howard Feinsand Bob & Margaret Reiser Sally G. Tomlinson Benny & Roxanne Varzi Chairman’s Cicle $25,000+ Mr. Fredric M. Ehlers & Mr. David Lile Marsha & Richard Goerss Mr. Patrick J. Gunning Doug & Lila Hertz Jocelyn J. Hunter John C. Keller Mr. & Mrs. David E. Kiefer David & Mary Jane Kirkpatrick Jane & J. Hicks Lanier Federated Department Stores Inc. Phil & Caroline Moïse Starr Moore & the James Starr Moore Memorial Foundation Linda & Steve Selig Mr. & Mrs. E. Kendrick Smith Charlita Stephens-Walker & Delores Stephens Rosemarie & David Thurston Ramona & Ben White Amy & Todd Zeldin Leadership Circle $15,000+ Anonymous Ms. Kristin Adams James Anderson Farideh & Al Azadi The Balloun Family Susan Booth & Max Leventhal Laura Brightwell LeighAnn & Chad Costley Linda & Gene Davidson Doris & Matthew Geller Seth & Lisa Greenberg Mr. Wayne S. Hyatt Mr. Bob Jimenez Sam & Stefanie Johnson Terri Bonoff & Matthew Knopf Ms. Evelyn Ashley & Mr. Alan B. McKeon Hala & Steve Moddelmog

Mr. & Mrs. Angus Morrison Mr. Josh D. Owen & Ms. Rebeca Robles Mr. & Mrs. Asif Ramji Mr. & Mrs. Reardon Matt Richburg Patricia & Maurice Rosenbaum Woodruff Arts Center President’s Fund Mark & Linda Silberman Karen & John Spiegel Chandra Stephens-Albright & Warren Albright Susan & Tom Wardell Suzy Wilner Paul Wrights Director’s Circle $10,000+ Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Asher Kathy & Ken Bernhardt Frank Buonanotte Mr. & Mrs. Peter Carter Ezra Cohen Charitable Fund Mr. & Mrs. William Dukes Diane Durgin Eve Joy Eckardt Mr. & Mrs. Mark Eden Bill Freitag Mr. Marvin Goldstein Mrs. Erika James Boland & Andrea Lea Jones Paul Pendergrass & Margaret Baldwin Jamal & Tiffany Powell Dan & Garnet Reardon Pam Sessions & Don Donnelly William & Margarita Sleeper Dr. & Mrs. Dennis Lee Spangler In honor of Carol Jones Tim & Maria Tassopoulos Carol & Ramon Tomé Family Fund Mark & Rebekah Wasserman Joni Winston

BENEFACTORS $5,000 Anonymous Lisa & Joe Bankoff Candace & Jeff Bell James & Vicki Bell Ron & Lisa Brill Charitable Trust Mrs. Lucinda W. Bunnen Mr. W. Imara Canady Mr. & Mrs. W. Kent Canipe Franklin & Dorothy Chandler Marcia & John Donnell Dr. Cynthia J. Fordyce & Sharon Hulette Heidi & David Geller The Robert S. Elster Foundation Dr. & Mrs. John B. Hardman Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Hostinsky Lee Jenkins in honor of his wife Margaret David L. Kuniansky Dr. & Mrs. John Lee Mr. & Mrs. John S. Markwalter, Jr. Raymond & Penelope McPhee Anna & Hays Mershon Walter W. Mitchell & Marci Schmerler Richard S. & Winifred B. Myrick Debbie & Lon Neese Thomas Pinckney

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Scott, Dallas, & Mia Pioli Helen Smith Price Mr. & Mrs. Norman J. Radow Chip Rumely Mr. Ronald B. Russell & Mr. Tommy Sweat Sharon & David Schachter Alan & Cyndy* Schreihofer Dr. & Mrs. R. K. Sehgal Mr. & Mrs.* Charles B. Shelton III Henry N. & Margaret P. Staats Lynne & Steve Steindel Mark Swinton Chuck & Lisa Cannon-Taylor Michael & June Tompkins $2,500+ Anonymous Judge Gregory A. Adams & Wanda C. Adams Elaine & Miles Alexander Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Allen Phyllis Kozarsky & Eliot Arnovitz Ellen Arnovitz Deborah L. Bannworth & Joy Lynn Fields Mr. & Mrs. Roland L. Bates Mark & Pam Bell Ariana L. Hargrave Shirley Blaine Judge JoAnn Bowens 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 Tina & Tim Eyerly Mr. David Felfoldi Mr. & Mrs. David Fisher Debbie Frank & Sandy McDonald Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Freeman Mr. & Mrs. John D. Fuller John Vaught & Karen Gentry Karen Gentry Mr. David F. Golden Mr. Terrence S. Hahn & Ms. Joan Stanescu Lynne & Jack Halpern John Haupert & Bryan Brooks Dr. Wendy Heckelman Mr. & Mrs. Fred Herbert Henry & EttaRae Hirsch Foundation Richard & Janice Howerton III Linda & Richard Hubert Jason & Laurie Jeffay The John & Rosemary Brown Family Paul & Rosthema Kastin Suzanne & Thad King Mr. Charles R. Kowal Sheri & Steve Labovitz Eddie & Debbie Levin Dr. Roger Lewis Mr. Robert R. Long & Ms. Tracy Steen Kristie L. Madara Daniel Marks & Keri Powell Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Metzger Mrs. Dori Miller Dedi & Julian Mohr June M. Morrison

Joan Netzel & John Gronwall Lynn & Galen Oelkers John & Helen Parker Susan & David Peterson Sam & Barbara Pettway Don & Rosalinda Ratajczak Dr. Denise Raynor Helen M. Regenstein Mr. George Russell, Jr. & Mrs. Faye Sampson-Russell Jane & Rein Saral Mr. Jim Schroder & Morli Desai Sonny & Jeanne Seals Charlotte & Tom Shields Brian Shively & Jim Jinhong Jane E. Shivers Benjamin R. Sillins Robert & Judith Simmermon Simms Man Family Foundation Sara & Paul Steinfeld Susan & Alan Stiefel Maria-Ruth Storts Theatre Communications Group Kathy & Ron Tomajko Cynthia Widner Wall & James A. Wall Sue S. Williams Ms. Amy Winokur Mr. Charles R. Wolf The Zaban Foundation John & Kathy Zamer Kathryn Zickert & Gary Bergman $1,500+ Mr. & Mrs. George Ajy Diane & Kent Alexander Mr. & Mrs. Robert Arogeti John & Lynn Ayers Elizabeth & John Bacon Joselyn & Bobby Baker MR. & Mrs. Billy Bauman Mr. & Mrs. John Benator Lesley & Bruce Berman Karen & David Birnbrey Dr. Aubrey Bush & Dr. Carol Bush Frank & Mary Anne Chew Melodie H. Clayton Mr. & Mrs. Erik Curns Lori & Todd Edlin Ralph & Ree Edwards Ray Farhat Michael & Jody Feldman Ms. Dale A. Ferguson Andrew & Wendie Fisher Dr. Karen A. Foster Azita & Oscar Garrett William Garrigan Karen & Andrew Ghertner Mr. & Mrs. Frank S. Goodman Mr. Kevin Greiner & Mrs. Robyn S. Roberts Louise S. Gunn Bruce & Elizabeth Herman Dr. Joyce F. Houser Adrienne Hudson-Morgan Debraleigh & Jonathan Jowers Mark Keiser Dr. William A. Kiser Mr. Brian Latour Allegra J. Lawrence-Hardy & Valerie Haughton Michelle & Jonathan Lerner Mr. & Mrs. Louis Lettes

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 – Feb. 6, 2019.

Robert & Michelle Leven Conchita Heyn & Robert Lichtefeld Little Pink Book Linda L. Lively & James E. Hugh, III Thomas Marshall Erin Quinn Dr. John & Melissa Merlino Dori & Jack Miller Nancy & Mike Millett Chris & Brittany Moses Janice & Tom Munsterman In Honor of Don Musholt Ann Starr & Kent Nelson Mr. Timothy Overmyer Pete Patel Peg Petersen Bill Powers Robert & Eva Ratonyi Dr. Susan & Mr. David Rifkin Peter & Alice Rogers Adam & Rachel Roseman Dr. & Mrs. Fredric Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Schwartz Fred & Diane Shaftman Jim Shevlin Nancy & Gerald Silverboard Michelle & Gary Simon

Matt Sitler Jim & Janie Stratigos Howard & Robin Sysler Mary & Eric Tanenblatt Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Taylor Judith & Mark Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Robert Taylor Stan & Velma Tilley Mr. & Mrs. Ted Verren Ms. Avril Vignos Adrienne Whitehead Mr. D. Richard Williams & Ms. Janet M. Lavine Lynne Winship William & Nancy Yang

PATRONS $1,000 Anonymous Dawn & Michael Adamson Dr. & Mrs. Joel Adler Dr. Gordon Baker Jay Bernath Rob & Suzanne Boas Sara & Alex Brown Andrew Childers

David Cofrin & Christine Tryba-Cofrin John D. Copeland B.J. Erb, M.D. & Bruce I. Crabtree III Celeste Davis Drs. Bryan & Norma Edwards Mr. & Mrs. Leonard R. Epley Mrs. Eleanor H. Finley Mr. Henry Frazier David Garrison Dr. Richard Goodjoin Mr. Brian Graham Warren M. Gump Mrs. Kristin Hathaway Hansen & Mr. Norman Hansen Mr. Lucas Hathaway Mrs. Elaine L. Hentschel Carsten Hilker John Hopkins Pearlann & Jerry Horowitz Dr. & Mrs. Eugen S. Hurwitz Cheryl & Ernie Johnson Kay H. & Burke C. Jones Elena Kaplan Chris & Gail Kearney Lucy Kinnaird Stacia Minton Mr. & Mrs. Isador Mitzner Clair & Thomas Muller

Mr. Mark A. Pallansch Mr. & Mrs. Henry M. Quillian III RefrigiWear Carol Riggs Dr. & Mrs. Charles Rosenberg Sam Schwartz & Lynn Goldowski Elizabeth Wallace & Christopher Scislowicz Brenda J. Smith Susan & Jay Smith Nicola & James Smith Tony Spurlin Karen & Alex Stickney Jenny Streeter Johnie L. Teague Lorre L. Trytten Ttee Jeff Tucker Carolyn Tuthill Bozzuto Vogel Family Foundation Brooke Weinmann In Honor of Winston Weinmann Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Weiss Valerie & Peter Weitzner J.M. Wilkerson Construction Company Alfred Wilson *deceased

TEXT to GIVE Support our 50 th Anniversary and set the stage for our next 50 years! Consider making a special contribution in honor of our 50 th Anniversary by texting Alliance50 to 404.491.8353.

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All contributions made through May 31, YOUR IMPACT 2019 will be matched up to $50,000!

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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 Madrid Carlson Rhonda Dove Barry Etra & Janice Wolf Dr. & Mrs. Philip Graitcer Joanna Hanes-Lahr Penn Hansa Lindsey E. Hardegree Joseph R. Hawkins Becca Hogue Luke Howard William Hasty Kirk

Mary Alice Kirkpatrick Marsha & Simon Londe Brian Latour Martha Latour & Barbara McArdle Angela & Fred Mitchell Ms. Shannon L. Price Jackie Robey Mr. Howard Rowe Mr. Jim Schroder & Morli Desai

Olha Seredyuk Nicole Shepard Jennifer & E. Simmons Mrs. Lisa Simon Tom Slovak & Jeffery Jones Ms. Janet F. Smith Ben Tilley & Margo Moskowitz Ben Warshaw Jennifer A. Williford Qi Yang

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.

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

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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 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 Roland Bates Anne & Jim Breedlove Ezra Cohen Ann & Jeffrey Cramer Susan & Edward Croft Sallie Adams Daniel Linda & Gene Davidson Terry and Stacy Dietzler Diane Durgin Elizabeth Etoll Ellen & Howard Feinsand

Laura & John Hardman Nancy & Glen Hesler P.J. Younglove Hovey William Hyde Lauren & David Kiefer David Kuniansky Virginia Vann* & Ken Large Edith Love* Lauren & John McColskey Anna & Hays Mershon Caroline & Phil Moïse Winifred B. & Richard S. Myrick Victoria & Howard L. Palefsky

Jan Pomerantz Helen Regenstein Margaret & Robert Reiser Betty Blondeau-Russell Tricia & Neal Schachtel Debbie* & Charles B. Shelton III Jane E. Shivers Roger Smith & Christopher Jones* Lee Harper & Wayne Vason Terri & Rick 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 AIG Corporation Aon Risk Solutions AT&T Bank of America/Merrill Lynch Bryan Cave-Powell Goldstein Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Chubb Corporation The Coca-Cola Company

Deloitte Equifax, Inc. GE Energy Georgia Power Home Depot Foundation Honda Motor Co. IBM Corporation JPMorgan Chase Kimberly-Clark Foundation

Macy’s Foundation McDonald’s Corporation McMaster-Carr Supply Company Microsoft Corporation Neiman Marcus Norfolk Southern Corporation Plum Creek Prudential Financial

Publix Super Markets Sprint SunTrust Foundation Time Warner, Inc. Verizon Corporation Yahoo!

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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THE PATRON CIRCLE

The Patron Circle includes donors who generously made contributions of $15,000 or more enterprise-wide.

Contributions Made: June 1, 2017 – May 31, 2018 | Beauchamp C. Carr Challenge Fund Donors | * Deceased

$200,000+ The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Deloitte, its Partners & Employees Beth and Tommy Holder Mr. and Mrs. Solon P. Patterson Patty and Doug Reid The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation The Shubert Foundation

$150,000+ Madeline and Howell E. Adams, Jr. Alston & Bird Amy W. Norman Charitable Foundation Sandra and Dan Baldwin Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation / Dan W. Boone III The David, Helen & Marian Woodward Fund George M. Brown Trust Fund Georgia Natural Gas PNC Garnet and Dan Reardon Mr. and Mrs. Fred Richman Susan and Tom Wardell Wells Fargo

$100,000+ 1180 Peachtree Lauren Amos The Antinori Foundation / Ron and Susan Antinori Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Atlantic Station Kathy and Ken Bernhardt Carol and Ramon Tomé Family Fund Barbara and Steve Chaddick Ann and Tom Cousins Crawford & Company First Data Corporation Sally and Carl Gable Georgia-Pacific Nena C. Griffith John H. & Wilhelmina D. Harland Foundation Jones Day Foundation & Employees Kaiser Permanente Kilpatrick Townsend Merrill Lynch National Endowment for the Arts Neiman Marcus Beth and David Park Revlon, Inc. Mr. Jim Richman Judith and Mark Taylor WestRock Company The Woodruff Arts Center Employees

$75,000+ Susan and Richard Anderson Arnall Golden Gregory LLP The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation

City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs Melinda and Brian Corbett Equifax Inc. Fulton County Board of Commissioners Google Mr. Kenneth Haines The Imlay Foundation Legendary Events Mr. and Mrs. Al Longman Massey Charitable Trust Merry McCleary and Ann Pasky Novelis, Inc. Publix Super Markets Charities

$50,000+ A Friend of the High Museum of Art A Friend of The Woodruff Arts Center Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aaron Aarati and Peter Alexander AT&T Bloomberg Philanthropies Mr. and Mrs. James A. Carlos Carter’s Charitable Foundation Carolynn Cooper and Pratap Mukharji Sherri and Jesse Crawford DS Services Ed and Claude Fortson Charitable Trust Eversheds Sutherland Katie and Reade Fahs Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta The Fraser-Parker Foundation Mr. Martin Gatins General Electric Company Genuine Parts Company Sara Goza The Graves Foundation The Partners & Employees of GreenSky, LLC/David Zalik, CEO & Chairman/Gerry Benjamin, Vice Chairman Allison and Ben Hill Holder Construction Company The Howell Fund, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Hilton H. Howell, Jr. Karen and Jeb Hughes Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. JLL Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keough Mr. Joel S. Knox and Ms. Joan Marmo Ms. Nina Lesavoy The MAGNUM Companies Morris Manning & Martin LLP The Naserian Foundation Norfolk Southern Foundation Northwestern Mutual Goodwin, Wright/ Northwestern Benefit/ Bert and Cathy Clark Mr. and Mrs. Michael Plant The Primerica Foundation R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation Regions Bank Margaret and Bob Reiser

The Selig Foundation: Linda & Steve Selig and Cathy & Steve Kuranoff Mr. and Mrs. Marc Skalla Sara and Paul Steinfeld Margaret and Terry Stent Mr. Les Stumpff and Ms. Sandy Moon Mr.* and Mrs. Edus H. Warren, Jr. Dr. Stephen Wells and Mr. Wil Hackman Rod Westmoreland

$25,000+ A Friend of the Alliance Theatre & Woodruff Arts Center ABM The Allstate Foundation Arby’s Foundation Spring and Tom Asher Assurant Atlanta Beverage Company Atlanta Marriott Marquis Farideh and Al Azadi The Balloun Family Barbara and Ron Balser Lisa and Joe Bankoff Anna and Ed Bastian BB&T Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bert Jane and Dameron Black Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Blackney Nancy and Kenny Blank Stephanie Blank-Jomaky BlueCross BlueShield of Georgia BNY Mellon Wealth Management The Boston Consulting Group Lee Ann and Terry Broscher Janine Brown and Alex J. Simmons, Jr. Lucinda W. Bunnen Frances B. Bunzl/The Walter & Frances Bunzl Foundation Mr. and Mrs. C. Merrell Calhoun Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Catalfano The Charles Loridans Foundation, Inc. Colliers International Cousins Properties Ann and Jeff Cramer Erica and David Cummings Mr. and Mrs. Tye G. Darland Marcia and John Donnell Mrs. Sarah A. Eby-Ebersole and Mr. W. Daniel Ebersole Abby and Matt Echols Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Eden Ms. Angela L. Evans Ellen and Howard Feinsand Flavors Magazine Betty Sands Fuller Peggy Foreman Frances Wood Wilson Foundation Doris and Matthew Geller Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence

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L. Gellerstedt III Geographics, Inc. Georgia Council for the Arts Shearon and Taylor Glover GMT Capital Corporation Goldman Sachs Carolyn and David Gould Nancy and Holcombe Green Susan and James B. Hannan The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust Nancy and Charles Harrison Virginia Hepner and Malcolm Barnes Mr. Wayne S. Hyatt IHG Jane and Clayton Jackson The Jim Cox, Jr. Foundation The John W. and Rosemary K. Brown Family Foundation Andrea and Boland Jones Anne and Mark Kaiser John C. Keller Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Klump Hank Linginfelter Livingston Foundation, Inc. Lockheed Martin Kelly Loeffler and Jeffrey Sprecher MAP Fund The Mark and Evelyn Trammell Foundation MaxMedia Margot and Danny McCaul Mr. and Mrs. Forrest McClain Sally and Allen McDaniel McKenney’s Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John F. McMullan MetLife The Michael and Andrea Leven Family Foundation Judy Zaban Miller and Lester Miller Mrs. Nancy Montgomery Starr Moore and the James Starr Moore Memorial Foundation Moore Stephens Tiller Mr. and Mrs. James H. Morgens Moxie Ms. Janice Murphy* NCR Foundation Nelson Mullins Northern Trust Northside Hospital O. Wayne Rollins Foundation Lynn and Galen Oelkers Oxford Industries Martha M. Pentecost Susan and David Peterson Porsche Cars North America Alessandra and Elton Potts Printpack Mr. and Mrs. David M. Ratcliffe The Ray M. and Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reeves Mr. and Mrs. Gregory K. Rogers

$25,000 + CONTINUED The Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Mary and Jim Rubright Ryder Truck Rental, Inc. Saks Fifth Avenue The Sally & Peter Parsonson Foundation SCANA Energy Rachel and Bill Schultz Joyce and Henry Schwob Bijal Shah and Doug Shipman Mr. and Mrs. Ross Singletary II Skanska Smith & Howard, PC Mrs. Lessie B. Smithgall Southwire Company Mr. G. Kimbrough Taylor and Ms. Triska Drake Lisa Cannon Taylor and Chuck Taylor Tents Unlimited Troutman Sanders U.S. Trust United Distributors, Inc. Mr. Brandon Verner Susie and Patrick Viguerie Kathy N. Waller Rebekah and Mark Wasserman Mr. and Mrs. Brad L. Watkins Ann Marie and John B. White, Jr. Elizabeth and Chris Willett Mrs. Sue S. Williams Wilmington Trust Suzanne B. Wilner Jan and Greg Winchester Ellen and John Yates

$15,000+ A Friend of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra A Friend of the High Museum of Art A Friend of The Woodruff Arts Center (2) AAA Parking Kristie and Charles Abney Acuity Brands, Inc. Keith Adams and Kerry Heyward Robin Aiken and Bill Bolen Akris Mr. and Mrs. John M. Allan Allied Universal Altria Client Services, Inc. American Express Mr. James L. Anderson Yum and Ross Arnold Wendy and Neal Aronson Ms. Evelyn Ashley and Mr. Alan McKeon Juanita and Gregory Baranco Jennifer Barlament and Kenneth Potsic Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Best III Nancy and Phil Binkow Laura and Stan Blackburn The Blanche Lipscomb Foundation Mrs. Stephanie Blomeyer Rita and Herschel Bloom Mr. David Boatwright Susan V. Booth and Max Leventhal Lisa and Jim Boswell

The Breman Foundation, Inc. Ron and Lisa Brill Brown & Brown Insurance, Inc. Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Ms. Mary Cahill and Mr. Rory Murphy Camp-Younts Foundation The Capital Charities Group Companies Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Cashdan Wright and Alison Caughman CBH International, Inc. Center Family Foundation The Chatham Valley Foundation, Inc. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Choate Construction Chubb CIBC Private Wealth Management Susan and Carl Cofer Ann and Steve Collins Costco Wholesale Charlene Crusoe-Ingram and Earnest Ingram Rebecca and Chris Cummiskey Russell Currey and Amy Durrell Cheryl Davis and Kurt Kuehn Cari Dawson and John Sparrow Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. DeHart Dennis Dean Catering Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Denny, Jr. Dewberry Capital Mr. and Mrs. William W. Dixon Suzanne and Randal Donaldson Margaret and Scott Dozier DPR Construction Diane Durgin Eagle Rock Distributing Company Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Edmond Mr. Fredric M. Ehlers and Mr. David Lile Virginia and Brent Eiland Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Ely-Kelso Fifth Third Bank Jennifer and Marty Flanagan Gertrude and William C. Wardlaw Fund Marsha and Richard Goerss Mr. and Mrs. Richard Goodsell Graphic Packaging International, Inc. Jeannette Guarner, MD and Carlos del Rio, MD Jason and Carey Guggenheim/ Boston Consulting Group Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Mr. Patrick J. Gunning Joe Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Tom Harbin Bonnie and Jay Harris Mr. and Mrs. Greg Henry Mr. and Mrs. Jack K. Holland Jocelyn J. Hunter Mr. and Mrs. Bahman M. Irvani

Mr. and Mrs. E. Neville Isdell Phil and Jenny Jacobs D. Kirk and Kimberlee Jamieson Liza and Brad Jancik Lou Brown Jewell John and Mary Franklin Foundation Ann A. and Ben F. Johnson III Mary and Neil Johnson Sam Johnson Mr. Baxter P. Jones and Dr. Jiong Yan JP Morgan Private Bank Mr. James F. Kelley and Ms. Anne H. Morgan Philip I. Kent Kero-Jet Kimberly-Clark Malinda and David Krantz Carrie and Brian Kurlander Louise and E.T. Laird Dr. and Mrs. Scott I. Lampert James H. Landon Donna Lee and Howard Ehni Renee and Alan D. Levow Barbara W. and Bertram L. Levy Mr. Sukai Liu and Dr. Ginger J. Chen Ms. Jackie Lunan Lyft Macy’s Meghan and Clarke Magruder Dr. and Mrs. Steven Marcet Larry and Lisa Mark Ms. Barbara L. Matlock Mr. Kenneth H. and Dr. Carolyn C. Meltzer Anna and Hays Mershon Ms. Molly Minnear Hala and Steve Moddelmog Phil and Caroline Moïse Moore Colson, CPAs & Bert & Carmen Mills Morgan Stanley - Private Wealth Management Terence L. and Jeanne P. Neal Ms. Maripat Newington Noble Investment Group North Highland Caroline and Joe O’Donnell Gail O’Neill and Paul E. Viera Barbara and Sanford Orkin Vicki and John Palmer Karen and Richard Parker Perkins+Will Piedmont Charitable Foundation, Inc. The Piedmont National Family Foundation Suzanne and Bill Plybon Mr. Marc Pollack and Mrs. Robin Pollack Ponce City Market Porter Novelli Public Relations Portman Holdings Sandra and Larry Prince PulteGroup, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Quinones Mr. and Mrs. Gordon P. Ramsey Mr. and Mrs. William C. Rawson Redline Property Partners, LP Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Reisinger The Robert Hall Gunn, Jr. Fund Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Rodbell

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Rogers, Jr. Patricia and Maurice Rosenbaum Dr. and Mrs. Arnold B. Rubenstein Jack Sawyer and Dr. Bill Torres Mr. and Mrs. Derek Schiller Marci Schmerler and Walter W. Mitchell June and John Scott Seefried Industrial Properties ServiceNow Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sharbaugh Dean DuBose and Bronson Smith Mr. and Mrs. E. Kendrick Smith Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Lee Spangler Karen and John Spiegel Gail and Loren Starr Dr. Steven and Lynne Steindel Charlita Stephens-Walker and Delores Stephens Edward Stephenson and Mo Akbar Michelle and Stephen Sullivan Surya Synovus Mr. Hugh M. Tarbutton , Jr. Thalia & Michael C. Carlos Foundation Thomas H. Lanier Family Foundation Lizanne Thomas and David Black Rosemarie and David Thurston Tim and Lauren Schrager Family Foundation Total Wine & More The Trillist Companies, Inc. & Yoo on the Park UBS Financial Services Inc. John and Ray Uttenhove Mr. and Mrs. K. Morgan Varner III Vine Vault Mr. and Mrs. William F. Voyles Kim and Reggie Walker Weber Shandwick Dr. James Wells and Mrs. Susan Kengeter Wells Mrs. Melinda M. Wertheim and Dr. Steven B. Wertheim Sue and John Wieland James B. and Betty A. Williams Richard Williams and Janet Lavine Willis Towers Watson Ms. Joni Winston Diane Wisebram and Edward D. Jewell Adair and Dick White Worldpay US, Inc. Paul Wrights WXIA-TV, 11Alive J. Comer Yates Mary and Bob Yellowlees Amy and Todd Zeldin

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aierelle Jacob, Maya Lawrence Literary Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexis Williams Spelman Leadership 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Perez, 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 Interns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maxine Ford , 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

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In this issue, we stamp our gastronomic passports with the cuisine of Mexico, Italy, and South Korea; welcome new ideas into old spaces; and say goodbye to a slew of restaurants that did not survive the winter. It’s all Food for Thought.

By David Danzig

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Skirt steak taco with chimichurri garlic aioli and cotija cheese at Tuza Taco..

Well done

Atlanta’s affection for tacos will find nurturing at the new Tuza Taco on the westside in the Berkley Park neighborhood. Owner Jason Sherman cooks up Mexican street-food-style tacos, all little $4 explosive flavor grenades with hyper-fresh ingredients. Carnitas (slow cooked pork), tempura-Modelo beer fried fish, skirt steak with chimichurri sauce, wild-caught American shrimp and chicken with cotija cheese, are a few of the varieties that you can wrap in a soft tortilla (corn or flour) or a hard, crunchy corn shell. Housemade salsa, guacamole, and queso with roasted jalapeùo are great starters and are emblematic of the attention to detail put into preparation. Cervezas and margaritas are a-flowing

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and with a little spring sunshine, the kiddies and pets should join to enjoy the outdoor patio and small yard.

Italophiles willing to venture off the beaten path will find amore at the new Adalina off Northside Parkway by the Chattahoochee River and the new North Atlanta High School campus. Drive up the hill to the Post Riverside apartment complex and arrive at an immaculately landscaped town square. There, former Empire State South chef Josh Hopkins is creating exciting renditions of Italian food classics. Octopus arancini, pork and ricotta meatballs, lobster risotto and blue crab pappardelle are a few of the modern spins he has applied to time-tested Italian staple dishes. And, if you are craving pizza, try their artisan Neapolitan-inspired pies with a wonderful, chewy crust and toppings like bacon, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash, and soppressata salami.

TOP: Adalina’s wild rice salad with grilled shrimp.

ABOVE: Tiramisu macaron dessert at Adalina.

The expansion of Buford Highway eateries continues with Dish Korean Cuisine, a handsome new space from Hahn and Barbara Lee that sits next to the hugely popular Food Terminal.

The restaurant is bright and clean, and the menu is in English and Korean with photos of each dish (something not ubiquitous on BuHi). Dish proudly takes a modern spin on classic dishes including a crispy potato pancake made with seafood and chives, beef ox-bone soup, and a raised pompano with spicy house sauce.

Dish also offers some Korean fusion with burgers and tacos that will please both a Korean food devotee or a beginner.

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TOP: Korean dietary staple bibimbap at Dish Korean Cuisine.

ABOVE: Saeng-Sun Gui Pan-fried pompano topped with green onion, thin sliced onion and lemon in soy based sweet sour sauce at Dish Korean Cuisine.

After buzz-worthy success as a pop-up concept, Atlanta favorite Ronald Hsu has locked in the space on Dekalb Avenue formerly occupied by Radial Cafe for a formal brick-and-mortar location called Lazy Betty. Hsu, the star of Netflix’s “The Final Table,” earned his cooking stripes at Michelin-starred Le Bernardin and Le Colonial in New York City. Lazy Betty will feature both a tasting menu option and à la carte options. Expect variations on globally-inspired cuisine that are, according to the Lazy Betty website, “guided by exquisite ingredients and a thoughtful approach where every part contributes to the whole.”

Could it be the wave of the future? Not one, but three “virtual” delivery-only restaurants are coming to Sandy Springs. Out of one shared kitchen will come a meat-and-three concept, Fatbacks; a gourmet burger concept, Top Bun; and healthyeating concept, Salad Hippie. It’s unclear which delivery services (i.e. Door Dash, Uber Eats, et al.) will handle the transportation or just how far-reaching their availability will be, but at this moment when many just want to “Netflix and chill,” maybe a virtual restaurant is just what the Instagram generation needs.

After much speculation on what would fill the void left by the defunct Decatur legend Cakes & Ale, Chef Terry Koval has

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announced that he will open The Deer & The Dove restaurant and Side Bar wine and coffee bar in the vacant space. The Deer & The Dove will serve “new” American cuisine and Side Bar will focus on grab-and-go breakfast and lunch sandwiches, bagels, and coffee. At night, Side Bar will transition to a simple bar with natural wines, cocktails, and small plates.

Also speaking of big shoes to fill, the hallowed ground formerly inhabited by Anne Quatrano’s Bacchanalia off Howell Mill will soon welcome Redbird, a new effort from Zeb Stevenson and Ross Jones, formerly of Watershed.

Redbird will cook up “free-spirited cuisine” that will be “focused and balanced with fresh flavors and a reinvigorated commitment to time-honored cooking techniques” according to What Now Atlanta.

Toast

The restaurant requiem has been playing steadily over the past few months with a dizzying number of casualties checking into the culinary morgue. Among the deceased are Perimeter Mall’s burger/sushi hybrid, The Cowfish Burger Bar; longtime French mainstay in Roswell, Pastis; Phipps Plaza’s Public Kitchen; The Battery Atlanta’s

TOP: Lazy Betty’s sea urchin, gazpacho gelee, white balsamic.

ABOVE: Lazy Betty Chef Ronald Hsu

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TOP: The festive counter at Berkley Park’s Tuza Taco.

ABOVE: Tuza Taco’s slow roasted pork taco with salsa verde marmalade and pickled onion.

Feed Fried Chicken + Such; First & Third by Hugh Acheson; 5 Seasons Brewing in the Prado; Avalon’s King Barbecue; Little Five Points’ Tijuana Garage; several locations of quick-serve Pollo Tropical; quick-serve sushi eatery Maki Fresh; and Nashville import Blue Coast Burrito. Many of the operators’ parting shots to their customers included laments about rising rents and other costs, while some gave no reason for throwing in the apron.

We wish them well in restaurant heaven.

Editor’s note: Chef Ronald Hsu and the team at Lazy Betty celebrated their grand opening on February 26th.

Food for Thought, Encore Atlanta’s bimonthly dining column, keeps you up to date on culinary happenings around the city. Contributor David Danzig tells readers what’s well done, what’s simmering, and what’s toast. For more, visit the dining section of encoreatlanta.com.

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