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4 | betweenus Because joy. That’s my answer if anyone asks me why we’re producing Courtenay’s Cabaret. Not that anyone asks — mostly people just ask if there are still tickets available. But if they did, I would tell them that all you have to do is spend a few minutes in the orbit of Courtenay Collins and you get so impossibly infused with light that you startle yourself. Your heart does that Grinch thing where he breaks the magnifying glass. She doesn’t know this, so please don’t anybody show her your program, but I’ve been making a multiyear study of Courtenay to figure out how she does it. The joy thing. Because if it were replicable — if you could scale it, as the corporate folks say — it would be seismic. Epic. A whole lot of happy. And while I’ve yet to pull it off my own self, here’s what I believe the component ingredients are in her secret sauce: • Laugh often and hard and most particularly at yourself; • Feel deep gratitude for the people in your life and tell them so; • Meet each day as if you have situational amnesia and need to be curious about everything; • Lean into each person you encounter and ask them questions and listen so so hard to their answers; • Love. Every person, every minute, every opportunity, even every challenge because it’s ultimately going to be an opportunity if you love it hard enough. Eventually she’s going to trademark this recipe and become impossibly rich. I just hope she keeps performing after that happens. Because joy.
Susan V. Booth Jennings Hertz Artistic Director
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SHARING JOY Courtenay Collins welcomes Atlanta into her living room for Christmas STORY BY
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ourtenay Collins in C the Alliance Theatre’s 2016/17 production, Courtenay Collins: Home for the Holidays.
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n the early grassroots days of her cabaret, Courtenay Collins’s neighbors used to let her borrow Christmas decorations to spice up her rented venue. She may have a larger budget for set dressing now that she is at the Alliance Theatre, but the holiday spirit of giving is still at the heart of Courtenay’s Cabaret.
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“My neighbors kind of miss it. This year they said, ‘Wait, don’t you need my reindeer? You don’t need my light-up baby Jesus?’” Collins shares with a laugh. “Back then, it was just an excuse to get some people in a room, sing to them, and share some Christmas joy. I did it in Sandy Springs at this adorable little theatre. I think we squished 90 people in there per night. I didn’t have any decorations, so I went around to all my neighbors and practically stole their decorations off their lawn, with permission. I just wanted it to look like Christmas threw up in the room!” The concept of a Christmastime cabaret in the first place came from the success of her album, “A Merry Little Christmas.” “I recorded it about 15 or 17 years ago, and it was before everybody was coming out with all of their Christmas CDs,” Collins recalls. “When I was doing my research, I tried to find songs that not everyone was singing and that weren’t on everyone’s Christmas albums. So I just found all of these beautiful songs that inspired me to record. The album came first, and then a Christmas cabaret sort of evolved. That’s how it started, but it also kind of merged with my new love for and experience in the cabaret medium.” Collins says that though she grew to embrace the cabaret format as a unique way of telling her story to an intimate audience, she was initially afraid of the idea. “When I first started performing cabarets, it was frightening because the audience was right there. You couldn’t ignore them or pretend they weren’t there because lights were in your eyes!” says the classically trained actress, noting the stark contrast to her previous theatre experience which had always included a strong, safe fourth wall. “I had to sort of adjust my thinking because really, the audience is part of the show in a cabaret. But you don’t know what they’re going to say; you don’t know how they’re going to answer your questions. And I fell in love with that!”
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8 | encore She sees Courtenay’s Cabaret as a perfect way to combine that love for cabarets with her love for being a hostess. And she takes this idea of hosting pretty seriously.
ourtenay Collins C whips up cookies for the audience.
“[The set] is basically my dream living room, so the whole space has the feeling that we’re all at the same party, and everyone is a guest in my home,” says Collins. “Everything that you want to do at a gathering in December, we do it. We celebrate everything that people celebrate - Christmas, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, family, friends, and reunions. I want it to be a place where people can come in, feel great, be with their friends and family, and come back year after year.” This year serves as Collins’s homecoming cabaret, having recently finished her Broadway debut in the Tony Award-nominated The Prom earlier this year. Collins refers to both the return of her cabaret and her appearance in The Prom, which premiered at the Alliance in 2016, as a continuation of her “love affair with the Alliance.” “[The Alliance Theatre] was the first place I worked when I came back to town with my babies, and that’s the place I have the most happy memories of really being part of a family. I think they do what they do so well, on such a professional level. I’m so proud of the Alliance.” Having just come back from New York, the actress is combining the best of both the Big Apple and the South, calling the spirit of her cabaret a
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10 | encore “sophisticated New York evening with a Southern hospitality flair.” “I love the holidays. I really do. And I know as a mom how stressful they can be, so you want to have a place where you can get away from the stress and really celebrate, really just be with your family. I talk about this a little bit too, how the holidays not only can be stressful, but also hard for people who have lost their loved ones. So we want to be respectful of that too, and we honor the memory of those special people we love.” To Collins, if audiences leave the performance feeling like they have been welcomed into a party with their loved ones to celebrate being together, she has done her job.
ourtenay Collins C and audience volunteer Patrick Myers.
“Everybody has their gifts, and I know that I have been given the gift of joy and the gift of being able to watch my parents. My mother is the ultimate hostess. The ability to make other people feel included, feel good, and have a good time is a gift. I can’t balance my check book. I’m really bad at paying bills and I don’t like conflict, but I do joy pretty well.”
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LET YOUR HEART BE LIGHT BY Elliott Folds Christmas music has a funny way of bringing people together. There seem to be countless songs urging us to embrace the joys of the holiday season, regardless of our anxieties or heartaches. After all, it’s the most wonderful time of the year, and joy is often in short supply. While joy is the foremost ingredient in the Courtenay’s Cabaret cocktail, it can be easy to forget how short the distance truly is between joy and sadness. There have been a few notable Christmas songs that live between those two emotions, as disparate as the whiskey-soaked “Fairytale of New York,” the somber “Hard Candy
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Christmas,” and the best-selling single in the history of the music industry, “White Christmas.” For this humble literary assistant, the most moving of these merry melancholies is the one with the longest title: “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” The song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane for the 1944 Judy Garland vehicle Meet Me in St. Louis, but the song has gone onto have a long life outside of the film. In its original context, Garland is comforting her weeping sister who is worried that Santa won’t be able to find them in their new house. Their family is getting ready for a major move, and this is ostensibly their final Christmas in their beloved St. Louis home. Esther comforts her the only way one can in an MGM movie musical: she starts to sing. “Have yourself a merry little Christmas,/ Let your heart be light./ Next year all our troubles will be out of sight.” It’s urgent, if not entirely hopeful, and it doesn’t shy away from the sisters’ troubles. It’s important to remember that while the film takes place at the turn of the 20th century, the film itself was released in the final stretch of World War II, and the final lines of the song get to the heart of both the characters’ fraught emotions as well as the complex cultural sentiments of a world at war: “Someday soon we all will be together/ If the fates allow./ Until then, we’ll have to muddle through somehow,/ So have yourself a merry little Christmas now.” That “now” is the key: if other Christmas songs treat comfort and joy as an effortless way of being, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” investigates the active choice of enduring, of keeping it all together. This eternal, bleary-eyed look forward is what prevents the song from ever going out of style and what makes the song the nuanced masterpiece that it is. A relentless, unabashed sense of hope, despite our demons. What could be more in line with the holiday spirit than that? If you couldn’t tell, this is my favorite Christmas song. Just about all of us have that one holiday song that stands out among the others; whether yours is secular, liturgical, joyous, or somber, I hope Courtenay’s Cabaret inspires you to revisit your favorite song with a fresh set of ears.
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS
Menorah, Kinara, and Christmas Tree. Photo by Gene Walsh.
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ho doesn’t love a classic holiday tradition? Some families chop down their own Christmas tree while others pile in the car to go visit family. You could be served the Feast of Seven Fishes in an Italian home or rellenos de papa (stuffed potatoes) and pernil (slow-roasted pork) in a Puerto Rican one. For some families, a specific holiday or religion isn’t necessary. Rather they use these winter months as a time to reflect, a time to express gratitude for what they have, and a time to give generously to those who may have less. At the Alliance, we are fortunate in that we spend our holiday giving the gift of storytelling. All are welcome in our space to immerse themselves in stories that
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give us hope, bring us together, and remind us of the good in the world. Our staff also shares stories with each other. This cross-cultural dialogue celebrates our differences while reminding us of the ways in which the human experience is universal. Maybe you aren’t the child of Egyptian immigrants who don’t celebrate Christmas, but you know what it’s like to balance your parents’ version of the holidays with your
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Puerto Rican Nochebuena feast. Photo by yosoyborinquen.com own. Maybe you’ve never arranged a Kwanzaa altar, but you understand the importance of celebrating community and the desire to leave the world more beautiful than you inherited it. Maybe you weren’t the only Jewish family in a small southern town, but you know how to appreciate what makes you different and how to build genuine connections with people who may not understand your culture.
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Kinaras and Menorahs. Christmas trees and Yule altars. Communion and cookies. A movie premiere, a tropical vacation, and an aggressive game of monopoly. All of these are holiday traditions that you’ll find in our staff and in our community. Despite the beautiful diversity of these religious and cultural events, some pillars of the season remain consistent. Family, generosity, gratitude and, of course, amazing food. There is a reason that we turn our heads to see lights twinkle in the trees or take a moment to catch a snowflake on our tongue. There is a reason it’s easier to believe in miracles and to believe that people are inherently good. Simply put, the holidays are a special time of year that we are so grateful to be celebrating with you. Thank you for joining us in our home. Don’t be surprised if you walk away with a new favorite holiday tradition!
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THE ALLIANCE THEATRE Susan V. Booth, Jennings Hertz Artistic Director and Mike Schleifer, Managing Director present
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COURTENAY COLLINS SCENIC DESIGN
KAT CONLEY
COSTUME DESIGN
APRIL ANDREW
MUSIC DIRECTOR
JO LYNN BURKS
LIGHTING DESIGN
LIZ LEE
SOUND DESIGN
CLAY BENNING
STAGE MANAGER
JAYSON T. WADDELL
DIRECTED BY
SUSAN V. BOOTH
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This production is supported in part by the BOLD Theater Women’s Leadership Circle.
18 | programnotes CAST * COURTENAY COLLINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtenay STAGE MANAGEMENT * JAYSON T. WADDELL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Manager VALERIE MEDOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stage Management Production Assistant PRODUCTION AND DESIGN ASSISTANCE ASHLEY DICKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Celebrity Guest Facilitator FOR THIS PRODUCTION JENNIFER ACKLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wardrobe WILL BRUNSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lighting Programmer HOLLY O’REAGAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sound Mixer JONESIA SMITH-WILLIAMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stagehand MUSICIANS JO LYNN BURKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conductor/Piano SCOTT GLAZER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bass QUINTON “Q” ROBINSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drums SPECIAL THANKS Michael Eckardt & All Special Guests
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COURTENAY COLLINS (Courtenay) is thrilled to be returning to celebrate the holidays on The Hertz Stage in the comfort of her own faux living room with all of her best friends. The Prom (Broadway); The Prom, Cinderella and Fella, The Geller Girls, Jacques Brel…, Into the Woods, Smart Cookie, Managing Maxine (Alliance); Calendar Girls, Hello Dolly!, Comedy of Tenors (GET); Catch Me if You Can, Evita, (Atlanta Lyric); Eating Raoul (Off Broadway); Ken Hill’s The Phantom of the Opera (National Tour); Beauty and the Beast (Toronto). Recordings: Nightingale, One For My Baby, A Merry Little Christmas. Education: Converse College, Juilliard Drama Division. In her spare time, she teaches private lessons and makes jewelry and other ephemera. Instagram: @courtenaygoestobroadway @vintagespiritdesigns 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. 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 and commercial partnerships on such projects as The Prom; Tuck Everlasting; Ghost Brothers of Darkland County; The Color Purple; Bring It On: The
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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 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. 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. JO LYNN BURKS (Music Director/ Conductor) first met Courtenay when they were college-gals, working as singer/ dancers at Six Flags Over Georgia. They bonded over pirouettes and funnel cakes, supported each other competing in Pageants, and shared nail-polish/boyfriend advice for debutant and sorority formals. Their paths have REMAINED crossed, frequently performing together, including in each others’ weddings! Burks’ story: B.A. at U. of Alabama (where she was Miss University of Alabama). M.M. at University of Miami, FL (Miss University of Miami/ Homecoming Queen). Broadway: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (originated role), Smokey Joe’s Café, Hairspray, All Shook Up, The Full Monty, The Color Purple. National
20 | programnotes Tours: Fame, Smokey Joe’s Café, Jesus Christ Superstar, Hair. Toured with Gladys Knight, the lead singers of The Temptations, and Roger Daltrey of The Who. Pianist/Singer Engagements: New York’s The Carlyle, the Waldorf-Astoria, The Plaza, and Pat O’Brien’s in New Orleans. Current professor at Belmont University. KAT CONLEY (Scenic Designer) is ecstatic to return to the Alliance and Courtenay’s Cabaret. She has designed more than 30 Alliance productions, including last year’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Wizard of OZ. Kat has designed scenery for Arena Stage, Orlando Shakespeare, the Kennedy Center, Georgia Shakespeare, Marin Theatre Company, Actor’s Express, The Atlanta Ballet, The Center for Puppetry Arts, 7 Stages, Theatrical Outfit, Synchronicity Theatre, Theatre in the Square, and Aurora Theatre. She continues to be the Charge Scenic Artist for the Alliance Theatre. Whether dramatically challenging, visionary of escapist, all theater and art is important, thank you for supporting it in our community. APRIL ANDREW (Costume Designer) is a freelance costume designer and the Assistant Costume Shop Manager at the Alliance Theatre. She received her M.F.A. in Costume Design/Technology from the University of South Carolina before joining the Alliance staff as a Design Assistant in 2014. She enjoys freelance costume production and design work around Atlanta with recent local design credits including Slur, Knead (The Alliance Theatre); Bye Bye Birdie, Macbeth, Disaster: The Musical!, The Diary of Anne Frank (The Walker School); An Octoroon, Head Over Heels, Downstairs (Actor’s Express); Much Ado About Nothing (Oglethorpe University); Gimme Please!, Hey
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Willy, See The Pyramids (Alliance Theatre for the Very Young); Bring it On: The Musical (Kennesaw State University). Upcoming projects include Ella Enchanted (Synchronicty) and The Servant of Two Masters (Oglethorpe University). LIZ LEE (Lighting Designer) always enjoys her work with the Alliance. Her previous designs include Max Makes a Million, Goodnight Tyler, 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!, and Top Dog/Under Dog. Based in Atlanta, she was producer at the Center for Puppetry Arts for 20 years and continues as their resident lighting designer, where she’s working on a design for their new production of Stellalun. CLAY BENNING (Sound Designer) has been the Resident Sound Designer at the Alliance Theatre for 19 years and has designed more than 100 productions for the Alliance, including 30 world premieres, 35 musicals, and 30 Theater for Young Audiences productions. Recent works include Candide, Wizard of Oz, Ride the Cyclone, and Max Make A Million. Other design work has included Georgia Shakespeare, Atlanta 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 16 nominations. He is a graduate of Presbyterian College (B.A.), North Carolina School of the Arts (M.F.A.) and a member of IATSE/USA829 and TSDCA. JAYSON T. WADDELL (Stage Manager) is proud to return to the Alliance Theatre for his tenth
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season. At the Alliance, he’s worked on such productions as Becoming Nancy, Approval Junkie, Ever After, Nick’s Flamingo Grill, Candide, Crossing Delancey, Troubadour, Moby Dick, Born for This, Tuck Everlasting, The Geller Girls, A Christmas Carol, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, Broke, Sex and the Second City, Next to Normal, Holidays With the Chalks, and Bike America. At Atlanta Lyric Theatre: Oliver, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Full Monty, and Young Frankeinstein. At the Illinois Shakespeare Festival: Shakespeare in Love, I <3 Juliet, Hamlet, Q Gents, Antony & Cleopatra, Macbeth, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, and A Winter’s Tale. Jayson graduated from the Gainesville Theatre Alliance and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. 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
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Laura Hackman and is the proud father of two boys, Jack and Ben. JODY FELDMAN (Producer/Casting Directing) 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 started her career at the Alliance as Casting Director in 1991, and added Producer to her title and responsibilities in 2001. 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.
22 | yourstoryyourstage For the past 25 years, Dad’s Garage Theatre has been dedicated to bringing joy and laughter to Atlanta. We perform improv and scripted comedy 52 weeks a year because we believe so strongly in the importance of creating smiles on the faces of our patrons. We’ve had the opportunity to see, firsthand, how laughter and joy can truly change someone’s life. That is never truer than during the holiday season. For many, this can be a difficult time which makes sources of delight so valuable.
on Carr J Interim Artistic Director, Dad’s Garage Theatre Company
It is this idea that perfectly encapsulates Courtenay’s Cabaret to me. There are songs, guests, and amazing surprises, but at its core it is about joy. After an amazing run on Broadway in The Prom, there is this unspoken knowledge that Courtenay could have spent her holidays relaxing or performing anywhere in the world, but she chose to come back to the Alliance. She chose to come home. Which convinced me that, like us, she truly believes in the power of joy and laughter.
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SYNOPSIS Atlanta favorite Courtenay Collins hosts an evening of music, drinks, stories and laughter. Accompanied by a live band, Courtenay sings holiday classics and new favorites with the wit and quirky Southern charm that has won her fans from Atlanta to New York City.
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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 fundraising 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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24 | encore ABOUT THE ALLIANCE THEATRE Now in its 51st season, the Alliance Theatre is the leading producing theater in the Southeast, reaching more than 165,000 patrons annually. Under the leadership of Susan V. Booth, Jennings Hertz Artistic Director, the Alliance received the Regional Theatre Tony AwardÂŽ for sustained excellence in programming, education, and community engagement. In January 2019, the Alliance opened its new, state-of-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 116 productions including nine that have 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 Atlantaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diverse community with the stories we tell, the artists, staff, and leadership we employ, and audiences we serve. www.alliancetheatre.org. OUR MISSION To expand hearts and minds onstage and off. OUR VISION Making Atlanta more connected, curious, and compassionate through theatre and arts education.
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OFFICERS Chair Lila Hertz Vice Chair Jocelyn Hunter Immediate Past Chairs Anne Kaiser and Hala Moddelmog Secretary E. Kendrick Smith 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 Brittany Boals Moeller Megan Burton Peter Carter Jeffrey S. Cashdan Susan Catalfano Steve Chaddick* Miles Cook Leigh Ann Costley Fred Ehlers Reade Fahs Howard Feinsand* Andrea Freeman Bill Freitag* Richard Goerss* Kim Greene Pat Gunning Lila Hertz* Jocelyn Hunter*
Erika James Anne Kaiser* John Keller Andjela Kessler^ Lauren Kiefer* Mary Jane Kirkpatrick Alan McKnight Alan McKeon* Anne Meisner Dori Miller Hala Moddelmog* Phil Moïse* Maureen Morrison Allison O’Kelly Victoria Palefsky* Paul Pendergrass Scott Pioli Jamal Powell Helen Smith Price Asif Ramji Danielle Reardon Patty Reid Margaret Reiser* Matthew Richburg Maurice Rosenbaum* Steve Selig Doug Shipman^* Mark Silberman Bill Sleeper H. Bronson Smith E. Kendrick Smith* Karen Spiegel Chandra Stephens-Albright Charlita Stephens-Walker Rosemarie Thurston Benny Varzi* Rebekah Wasserman Glenn Weiss Cynthia Widner Wall Todd Zeldin ADVISORY BOARD Advisory Board Co-Chairs Laura Hardman* Phil Moïse* Alexander Acosta Andrew Agan Chris Ahrenkiel Kim Ajy Rene Alegria Charmaine Alexander Jonathan Arogeti
Carrie Ashbee Farideh Azadi Kelli Bennett Kamau Bobb Jericho Brown Sarah Mercer Chatel Nisha Choksi Farah Clerveau Ezra Cohen Gail Crowder Tallia Deljou Jason Feldman Nathan Flint Jennifer Foster Karen Foster Lula Gilliam Sarah Frances Giovino Hari Gopal Elizabeth Hall Wendy L. Heckelman Jason Hoch Jim Issa Karl Jennings Gloria Kantor Debby Kelly Helen Kim Ho Allegra J. Lawrence-Hardy Quinn Leoni Joyce Gist Lewis Andra London Indira Londono Jaime McQuilkin Jenna Measroch Nishant Mehta Victoria Necessary Deborah G. Neese Andisheh Nouraee Ade Oguntoye Hetal Patel Shirley Powell Will Power Nancy C. Prager Shannon Price Kristin Ray Kat Reynolds Jason Rhoades Robyn S. Roberts Ryan Roemerman Fred Roselli Amanda Shailendra Dan Moss Silverboard Christie Sithiphone Nicola Smith
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Charles Stephens Jennifer Streeter Mark E. Swinton Yvette Thomas-Henry Velma Cowen Tilley Kathy Gillespie Tomajko Ronald J. Tomajko Hilda Tompkins Robin Kendric Triplett Juanita Velez Roxanne Varzi Diletha E. Waldon Ben Warshaw Arlene Warshaw Gould * Executive Committee Member ^ Ex-officio VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP President, STARS Andjela Kessler Chairman, Theater Advocates Judy Feldstein & Susan Stiefel Chairman, Theater Educators Myra Medlin & Faye Windham Chairman, Theater Ushers Edwina Sellan Chairman, Hospitality Susan Stiefel
26 | 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 + The Coca-Cola Company
$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 The Molly Blank Fund of the Arthur M. Blank Foundation Frederic R. Coudert Foundation Delta Air Lines, Inc. The Home Depot Foundation The Kendeda Fund Shubert Foundation The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust WarnerMedia The David, Helen, and Marian Woodward Fund
$50,000+ Cadence Bank R. Howard Dobbs, Jr. Foundation Edgerton Foundation Fulton County Board of
Commissioners Georgia Natural Gas Invesco Ltd. Kaiser Permanente King & Spalding The Zeist Foundation
$25,000+ Alston & Bird Camp-Younts Foundation City of Atlanta Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office of Cultural Affairs Georgia-Pacific Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. The Imlay Foundation The Johnny Mercer Foundation Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moxie National Endowment for the Arts Northern Trust The Princess Grace Foundation, USA Publix Super Markets Charities Shakespeare in American Communities: National Endowment for the Arts in Partnership with Arts Midwest The Mark & Evelyn Trammell Foundation
$10,000+ Anonymous The Allstate Foundation Thalia & Michael C Carlos
Foundation Cartoon Network Eversheds Sutherland Georgia Council for the Arts Jones Day The Abraham J & Phyllis Katz Foundation KBM Foundation The Johnny Mercer Foundation Osiason Educational Foundation Rotary Education Foundation of Atlanta Frances Wood Wilson Foundation Worldpay US, Inc.
$5,000+ Anonymous Augustine Foundation Do a Good Day Foundation Emory Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Emory Brain Health Center George M. Brown Trust of Atlanta John and Mary Franklin Foundation John and Rosemary Brown Family Foundation Mary Wilmer Covey Charitable Trust South Arts Theatre Forward
By attending our theater, you have made a powerful statement about how important the arts are to you. Make another statement of support louder than any standing ovation. Visit alliancetheatre.org and click on Donate.
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Hertz Series Sponsor WarnerMedia (Turner) is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the Alliance Theatre’s Hertz Series. A leading media and entertainment company, WarnerMedia prides itself on being the place where the world’s most talented creators and journalists tell their stories. The company believes in the transformative power of great storytelling to shape our lives, catalyze dialogue, and, most importantly, bring communities together to celebrate our rich diversity. WarnerMedia is committed to innovative and powerful ways to discover, nurture and celebrate the next generation of storytellers, with the goal of cultivating an artistic community that is rich, vibrant and relevant to audiences today and tomorrow. Through our support of The Woodruff Arts Center and other strategic partners, we hope to promote stronger dialogue and diversity in the industry’s pipeline of emerging voices, and pave the way for the next generation of storytellers. Official Hotel
Official Research Partner
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.
28 | annualfund Individual, foundation and corporate donors contribute more than $7 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 June 1, 2018 – November 6, 2019.
PREMIERE SUPPORT Spotlight $500,000+ The SKK Foundation $50K+ The Antinori Foundation Barbara & Steve Chaddick Ann & Jeff Cramer Victoria & Howard Palefsky Patty & Doug Reid Dean DuBose & Bronson Smith $35K+ Katie & Reade Fahs Ellen & Howard Feinsand Doug & Lila Hertz Mr. & Mrs. E. Kendrick Smith Rosemarie & David Thurston Sally G. Tomlinson $25K+ Ms. Stephanie Blank & Mr. David Williams Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Catalfano Mr. Fredric M. Ehlers & Mr. David Lile Marsha & Richard Goerss David & Carolyn Gould Mr. & Mrs. Ted Greene Jocelyn J. Hunter John C. Keller Mr. & Mrs. David E. Kiefer Phil & Caroline Moïse Benny & Roxanne Varzi Mr. & Mrs. Bradford L. Watkins Amy & Todd Zeldin
$15K+ Anonymous Alston & Bird Farideh & Al Azadi Terri Bonoff & Matthew Knopf Susan Booth & Max Leventhal Roxanne & Jeffrey Cashdan LeighAnn & Chad Costley Bill & Angel Freitag Doris & Matthew Geller Seth & Lisa Greenberg Mr. Patrick J. Gunning Mr. Wayne S. Hyatt Mrs. Erika James Sam & Stefanie Johnson Anne & Mark Kaiser David & Mary Jane Kirkpatrick Ms. Evelyn Ashley & Mr. Alan B. McKeon Mr. & Mrs. Angus Morrison Jamal & Tiffany Powell Mr. & Mrs. Norman J. Radow Mr. & Mrs. Asif Ramji Mr. & Mrs. Sean Reardon Bob & Margaret Reiser Matt Richburg Linda & Steve Selig William & Margarita Sleeper Dr. & Mrs. Dennis Lee Spangler Chandra Stephens-Albright & Warren Albright Ramona & Ben White $10K+ Ms. Kristin Adams James Anderson The Balloun Family
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Laura Brightwell Ezra Cohen Charitable Fund Linda & Gene Davidson Mr. & Mrs. William Dukes Mr. Bob Jimenez Mr. Charles R. Kowal Hala & Steve Moddelmog Ms. Jessie Davis Allison O’Kelly Mr. Josh D. Owen & Ms. Rebeca Robles Mark & Linda Silberman Karen & John Spiegel STARS of the Alliance Theatre Charlita Stephens-Walker & Delores Stephens Tim & Maria Tassopoulos Carol & Ramon Tomé Family Fund Susan & Tom *Wardell Mark & Rebekah Wasserman Suzy Wilner BENEFACTORS $5K Anonymous Aon Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Asher Lisa & Joe Bankoff Judge JoAnn Bowens Ron & Lisa Brill Charitable Trust Frank Buonanotte Mr. & Mrs. W. Kent Canipe Franklin & Dorothy Chandler Ann & Jim Curry Diane Durgin Eve Joy Eckardt Dr. Cynthia J. Fordyce & Sharon Hulette Heidi & David Geller
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Individual, foundation and corporate donors contribute more than $7 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 June 1, 2018 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; November 6, 2019.
Dr. & Mrs. Marvin Goldstein Lee Jenkins in honor of his wife Margaret Boland & Andrea Lea Jones David L. Kuniansky Dr. & Mrs. John Lee Daniel Marks & Keri Powell Mr. & Mrs. John S. Markwalter, Jr. Raymond & Penelope McPhee Ms. Anne Meisner June M. Morrison Richard S. & Winifred B. Myrick Debbie & Lon Neese Steve & Tonya Paro Thomas Pinckney Scott, Dallas, & Mia Pioli Helen Smith Price Patricia & Maurice Rosenbaum Mr. George Russell, Jr. & Mrs. Faye Sampson-Russell Sharon & David Schachter Dr. & Mrs. R. K. Sehgal Mr. & Mrs.* Charles B. Shelton III Lynne & Steve Steindel Mark Swinton Nossi Taheri & Hope Vaziri Chuck & Lisa Cannon-Taylor Woodruff Arts Center Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fund $2,500+ Anonymous Judge Gregory A. Adams & Wanda C. Adams Elaine & Miles Alexander Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Allen Ellen Arnovitz
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Arogeti Deborah L. Bannworth & Joy Lynn Fields Mr. & Mrs. Roland L. Bates Dr. Deborah Baumgarten Candace & Jeff Bell Ariana L. Hargrave Kathy & Ken Bernhardt Brian & Jennifer Boutte Ms. Martha F. Brooks Candace Carson Rita & Ralph Connell Susan & Ed Croft Mr. & Mrs. Erik Curns Marcia & John Donnell Dr. Karen A. Foster Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Freeman John Vaught & Karen Gentry Karen & Andrew Ghertner Mr. David F. Golden Mr. Kevin Greiner & Mrs. Robyn S. Roberts Warren M. Gump Mr. Terrence S. Hahn & Ms. Joan Stanescu Dr. & Mrs. John B. Hardman John Haupert & Bryan Brooks Dr. Wendy Heckelman Henry & EttaRae Hirsch Foundation Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Hostinsky Richard & Janice Howerton III Linda & Richard Hubert Jason & Laurie Jeffay Dr. William A. Kiser Sheri & Steve Labovitz Mr. Brian Latour Mitchell & Kathy Lewis Mr. Robert R. Long & Ms. Tracy Steen
Lubo Fund Kristie L. Madara Ms. Nathalie Mason-Fleury Anna & Hays Mershon Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Metzger Dedi & Julian Mohr Joan Netzel & John Gronwall Lynn & Galen Oelkers John & Helen Parker Susan & David Peterson Sam & Barbara Pettway Julia Prescott Don & Rosalinda Ratajczak Helen M. Regenstein The Elster Foundation Peter & Alice Rogers Shayla & Chip Rumely Mr. Ronald B. Russell & Mr. Tommy Sweat Jane & Rein Saral Alan & Cyndy* Schreihofer Mr. Jim Schroder and Ms. Morli Desai Sam Schwartz & Lynn Goldowski Sonny & Jeanne Seals Jim Shevlin Charlotte & Tom Shields Brian Shively & Jim Jinhong Henry N. & Margaret P. Staats Susan & Alan Stiefel Maria-Ruth Storts Mr. Kirby A. Thompson Stan & Velma Tilley Kathy & Ron Tomajko Michael & June Tompkins Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Weiss Ms. Amy Winokur William & Nancy Yang The Zaban Foundation John & Kathy Zamer
30 | annualfund Individual, foundation and corporate donors contribute more than $7 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 June 1, 2018 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; November 6, 2019.
BENEFACTORS $1,500+ Mr. & Mrs. George Ajy Diane & Kent Alexander Theodore & Andrea Altholz Phyllis Kozarsky & Eliot Arnovitz John & Lynn Ayers Elizabeth & John Bacon Mrs. Juanita Baranco Mark & Pam Bell Mr. & Mrs. John Benator Shirley Blaine Dr. Aubrey Bush & Dr. Carol Bush Frank & Mary Anne Chew Melodie H. Clayton Brad & Sally Currey Ralph & Ree Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Jason Evans Tina & Tim Eyerly Ray Farhat & Miriam Famourzadeh Michael & Jody Feldman Mr. David Felfoldi Andrew & Wendie Fisher Debbie Frank & Sandy McDonald Azita & Oscar Garrett William Garrigan Dr. Richard Goodjoin Mr. & Mrs. Frank S. Goodman Mrs. Elaine L. Hentschel Debraleigh & Jonathan Jowers Mark Keiser Suzanne & Thad King Allegra J. Lawrence-Hardy & Valerie Haughton Robert & Michelle Leven Dr. Roger Lewis Conchita Heyn & Robert
Lichtefeld Little Pink Book Linda L. Lively & James E. Hugh, III Thomas Marshall Dori & Jack Miller Janice & Tom Munsterman Dennis & Debra Murphy Timothy Overmyer Pete Patel Peg Petersen Bill Powers Robert & Eva Ratonyi Dr. Denise Raynor Dr. & Mrs. Fredric Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Arthur J. Schwartz Pam Sessions & Don Donnelly Jane E. Shivers Nancy & Gerald Silverboard Robert & Judith Simmermon Matt Sitler Tony Spurlin Jim & Janie Stratigos Jenny Streeter Karen & Harry Strothers Ms. Avril Vignos The Westminster Schools Dr. & Mrs. Jonathan D. Winner Kathryn Zickert & Gary Bergman $1,000+ Jay Bernath Sara & Alex Brown Mr. W. Imara Canady David Cofrin & Christine Tryba-Cofrin Mr. Derrick Doose
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Drs. Bryan & Norma Edwards Elizabeth Etoll David Garrison Mr. Brian Graham Louise S. Gunn H. Foundation Inc. Cheryl & Ernie Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Kelly Stacia Minton Vicki & Steve Morris Chris & Brittany Moses Ann Starr & Kent Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Henry M. Quillian III Mr. Jeffrey Raupp Ms. Kristin L. Ray Elizabeth Wallace & Christopher Scislowicz Nicola & Jamie Smith Karen & Alex Stickney Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Taylor Judith & Mark Taylor John & Bunny Underwood Adrienne Whitehead Lynne Winship * deceased
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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. Join today: www.alliancetheatre.org/sustainer Dr. & Mrs. Marshall Abes Dr. & Mrs. Dewitt C. Alfred III Mr. E. Scott Arnold Gaytra D. Arnold William Baas Dr. Evelyn R. Babey Tyrone Baker Tajhiek Baoll John & Gina Bauer Connor Bell Jill Bentley Ambassador & Mrs. Theodore R. Britton, Jr. Ms. Shirley C. Browne Dr. Deloris Bryant-Booker Mr. Jeff Burnham Carol Calhoun Mr. W. Imara Canady Mr. Joseph Cantwell Madrid Carlson Mr. William Carroll Ms. Carey M. Caudle Ms. Jacquel Chambers Mishelle Cirillo & Bryan Suttles Mr. & Mrs. David M. Coheley Ouida Collins Ms. Janeen Cook Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Cowart Carla Crawford Elizabeth Daly Cristin Davis Ms. Celeste Davis-Lane Derrick Doose Ms. Rhonda Dove Mr. Desmond W. Drummer Christian Dunn Mr. Sean Erwin Caroline Evans Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Fineman Eric Fisher Latanya Flynn Ms. Melia Foley Keith Franklin Mr. Henry Frazier Julianne Gambert Dr. Anthony Giovannitti Mrs. Leslie Graitcer Mr. Bryant D. Gresham & Mr. Alexander Bossert Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Guyton Melissa Gwinn Ms. Wynette Hammons
Joanna Hanes-Lahr Penn Hansa Ms. Lindsey E. Hardegree Ms. Lisa Hare & Mr. Gerald Barth Mr. Warren Harper Joseph R. Hawkins Ms. Melanie Higgins Dr. David Hill & Mrs. Christy Hill Angela Hinson Ms. Becca Hogue Luke Howard Mr. & Mrs. W. T. Johnson Mr. Barnabas Kane Ms. Shannon Kavanagh Ms. Rebecca Keel & Mr. Joseph Drolet Mr. William H. Kirk Ms. Mary Alice Kirkpatrick Ms. Lisa B. Knopes Tamara Kullback Sarah Latif Mr. Brian Latour Ms. Martha LaTour & Mrs. Barbara J. McArdle Mr. & Mrs. Bernard N. Lee, Jr. Mr. S. Jarvin Levison Ms. Jeannine Lewis Ms. Barbara Lincoln & Mr. Gary Rosenhein Mrs. Lauren Linder & Mr. Jonathan Grunberg Mr. & Mrs. Simon Londe Ms. Judith L. Lyon & Mr. Ron L. Bloom Ms. Jo Ann Mahar Jordan McDonald Ms. Megan McKnight Calandria Meadows Mr. & Mrs. James Michael Erin Miller Vicki & Steven Morris Rona Morris-Hester Barbara Naylor Ms. Mary Neal Terry Neily Jisha Obukwelu Nidhip Patel Steve & Tony Paro Mr. Steve M. Peck Adrianne Poulard Julia Prescott
Lori K. Preston Stephanie R. Preston Scott Price Ms. Shannon L. Price Natascha K. Rakovec Mr. Jeffrey Raupp Tiffany Reddy Jackie Robey Mr. Howard Rowe Dale Royal Garey C. Rozier Ms. Brittnay Sattler & Ms. Julie McKinley Mr. & Mrs. Carl Scherer Barbara Schreiber Mr. Jim Schroder & Morli Desai Nancy Schroeder Olha Seredyuk Nicole Shepard Mr. & Mrs. E. Alan Simmons Mrs. Lisa Simon Mr. Tom Slovak & Mr. Jeffery Jones Ms. Carol Smith Ms. Janet F. Smith Sherman & Lesa Smith Mr. Will Smith Ms. Lynn Stallings Bob Stonehocker & Lisa Cichon Mrs. Jill Strickland Mr. Ben Tilley & Ms. Margo Moskowitz Charles Thompson Mr. Burton Trimble, Jr. Anne Velez Ms. Andrea Volk Mr. Richard A. Walker Mr. Tom Warner & Mrs. Vicki Warner Ben Warshaw Caitlin Way Mr. & Mrs. Paul Wellborn Mr. & Mrs. David D. Whitley Mr. & Ms. George A. Wieder Ms. Jennifer Williford Ms. Janice A. Wolf & Mr. M. Barry Etra Feroze Yusufji Dr. William Zinney & Mrs. Michelle Zinney - Lopez
32 | legacysociety&matchinggifts 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 & Linda 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. To find out more about matching gifts, contact Jamie Clements (jamie.clements@alliancetheatre.org). 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
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Norfolk Southern Corporation Prudential Financial Publix Super Markets Sprint SunTrust Foundation Time Warner, Inc. Verizon Corporation Yahoo! Wells Fargo
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THE WOODRUFF CIRCLE Woodruff Circle members each contribute more than $250,000 annually making a significant investment in 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.
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Pussycat Foundation PwC, Partners & Employees WarnerMedia
Contributions Made: June 1, 2018 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May 31, 2019 | Beauchamp C. Carr Challenge Fund Donors | *Deceased
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THE BENEFACTOR CIRCLE We are deeply grateful to the Benefactor Circle members, who generously contribute more than $100,000 annually enterprise-wide, investing in the arts and education work of The Woodruff Arts Center, Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and High Museum of Art.
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Deloitte, its Partners & Employees EY, Partners & Employees Louise S. Sams and Jerome Grilhot The Shubert Foundation Susan and Tom* Wardell
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Alston & Bird Amy W. Norman Charitable Foundation The Antinori Foundation | Ron and Susan Antinori The David, Helen & Marian Woodward Fund-Atlanta Frederic R. Coudert Foundation Kilpatrick Townsend KPMG LLP, Partners & Employees The Marcus Foundation, Inc. Northside Hospital Mr. and Mrs. Solon P. Patterson Garnet and Dan Reardon Patty and Doug Reid The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation Wells Fargo
$100,000+
1180 Peachtree The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Atlantic Station Sandra and Dan Baldwin Kathy and Ken Bernhardt Carol and Ramon TomĂŠ Family Fund CIBC Dan and Merrie Boone Foundation | Dan W. Boone III Sally and Carl Gable Georgia-Pacific Georgia Natural Gas Google Jones Day Foundation & Employees Kaiser Permanente Legendary Events Morris Manning & Martin LLP Victoria and Howard Palefsky PNC Estate of Judy Reed Margaret and Bob Reiser WestRock Company William Randolph Hearst Foundations wish Foundation
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36 | staff ARTISTIC Jennings Hertz Artistic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan V. Booth Producer & Casting Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jody Feldman Playwright in Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearl Cleage BOLD Artistic Director Fellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tinashe Kajese-Bolden Associate Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda Watkins Artistic Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hershey Millner Spelman Leadership Fellows . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aierelle Jacob, Jessenia Ingram Spelman Leadership Interns . . . Kristen Cole, Reina McLaughlin, Alexis Woodard Kenny Leon Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Casey Wortham Literary Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elliott Folds Reiser Lab Artists Round 5 . . . . Daryl Lisa Fazio, Karen Robinson, Carolyn Cook, Okorie Johnson, Radcliffe Bailey, Fahamu Pecou, Topher Payne, Richard Eldredge, Gina Rickicki Round 6 . . . . . . . . . . Jake Krakovsky, Jane Foley, Ibi Owolabi, Hannah Church, Jaclyn Hoffman, Sarah Newby, Lee Osorio, Angela Farr Schiller, Rachel Parish Production Management Director of Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Trevor LW Long Associate Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phil Baranski 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 1st Hands/Stitchers . . . . . . . . . . Laury Conley, Lyudmila Fesenko, Brett Parker Wig Master . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindsey Ewing Wardrobe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Cruz Torres, Niki Traxler Electrics Lighting and Projections Department Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Love Staff Electricians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Brunson, Steve Jordan Properties Properties Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzanne Cooper Morris Props Artisan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bruce Butkovich Props Artisan / Buyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kimberly Townsend Props Artisans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kathryn Muse, Cody Russell Scenery Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ruth Richardson Interim Assistant Technical Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rigel Powell Shop Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Conley Carpenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manny Abreo, Amy Jackson, Chris Seifert, J.J. Wallace, Marlon Wilson Charge Scenic Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kat Conley Scenic Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brianna Bass, Sound Resident Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Clay Benning Production Sound Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michelle Jarvis Sound Engineers . . . . . . . . . . Emma Lipsitt, Holly O’Reagan, Graham Schwartz Stage Management Resident Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Campbell Stage Managers . . . . . . . . . . . Skylar Burks, lark hackshaw, Jayson T. Waddell Stage Management Production Assistants . . . . . . Ashley Dickey, Valerie Medoff Stage Operations Stage Operations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Bowne Assistant Stage Operations Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Courteny O’Neill Crew Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Lucibella Flyman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willie Palmer Parks Automation Stagehand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Victor Mouledoux Jr. Properties Stagehand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haylee Scott Additional Stagehands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Perez, Jimmie Schlachter Jonesia Smith-Williams
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
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Manager of Education Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Liz Davis UT Austin Theatre for Youth Fellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Provenzano Naserian Foundation Early Childhood Program Manager . . . . . . Hallie Angelella Education Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Hindsman, Tiffany Porter Alliance @ Work Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J. Noble Resident Artist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leora Morris Spelman Fellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maya Lawrence Cristo Rey Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Akilah Hampton Teaching Artists Will Amato, Chase Anderson, April Andrew, Ricardo Aponte, Marcello Audino, Kimberly Belflower, Kim Bowers-Rheay Baran, Jennifer Bowles, Thomas Brazzle, Jared Brodie, Chelsea Brown, Kyle Brumley, Kirstin Calvert, Taryn Carmona, Katie Causey, Hannah Chatham, Vivi Chavez, Hannah Chiclana, Hannah Church, Jaehn Clare, Kat Conley, Megan Cramer, Kelly Criss, Theresa Davis, Shelli Delgado, John Doyle, Laurin Dunleavy, Suehyla El-Attar, Shelby Folks, Elaine Friend, Daryl Funn, Allison Gardner, Chris Gonzalez-LaCorte, Amber Hamilton, Hannah Hyde, Jenna Jackson Morris, Carole Kaboya, Chloe Kay, Ashe Kazanjian, Hannah Lake Chatham, LeeAnna Lambert, Chris Lane, Maya Lawrence, Kathleen Link, Nicole Livieratos, Amy Lucas, Christian Magby, Rebecca Makus, Cara Mantella, Marielle Martinez, Matt McCubbin, Peyton McDaniel Davis, Bethany Mendenhall, Karin Mervis, Courtney Moors, Jenna Morris, JD Myers, Sarah Newby Halicks, Teundras Oaks, Brooke Owens, Tafee Patterson, Michelle Pokopac, Ashley Prince, Sam Provenzano, J.L. Reed, Cara Reid, Lauren Rekhelman, Avery Sharpe, Destiny Stancil, Barry Stewart Mann, Holly Tatem, Jasmine Thomas, Jenn Trippe Nakahara, Ebony Tucker, Jose Miguel Vasquez, Amanda Wansa Morgan, Megan Wartell, Andrea Washington, Davia Weatherill, Megan Wheeler, Katy Whitson, Anna Williford, Vallea Woodbury, Melissa Word Teen Ensemble Members Alivia Wynn, Casey Champion, Colleen Allard-Smith, Fiona Tagami, Flannery Bogost, Hannah Lahr, Isaac Presberg, Isabel Pruitt, Ja’Siah Young, Jada Alston, Jalen Thorbes, Jordan Rice, Jude Harris, Julia Brosas, Kamryn Charles, Keturah Genesis, Lain Walls, Lea Fournier, Lion Way, Marshall Mabry, Micah Noel, Milkah Sadiki-Yisrael, Nicky Taylor, Sara Francis, Sophia Hanna, Tyler Bey
MANAGEMENT Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Schleifer Company Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Thruston Yale Management Fellow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oakton Reynolds 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 Marketing Director of Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessica Boatright Creative Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Talia Bromstad Content Strategist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathleen Covington Front of House & Patron Experience Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Flores Data Analyst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Danielle Hicks Community Engagement & Audience Development Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rita Kompelmakher Season Ticket Concierge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken McNeil Season Tickets Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ethan Padgett Sales & Revenue Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Pinckney Associate Front of House Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas D. Powell Group Services Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jocelyn Rick Group Services Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daviorr Snipes Brand Journalist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A’riel Tinter Digital Communications Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ansley Usery House Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridgette Burton, Dana Hylton-Calabro, Alicia Quirk, Robyn E. Sutton-Fernandez, Ansley Usery, Sarah Wallis Program Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Madden
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