Alliance Theatre March 2011 Honk

March 5 – 20, 2011 Family Series

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When I was a little girl we had a record, (yes I am THAT old) of Folks need to celebrate. Every culture has special days of Danny Kaye singing songs a musical filmand version of the life thanks.

Even amongst the from deepest disasters the hardofest Hans Christian Andersen.

“The Ugly Duckling” was my favorite times, we celebrate. The Cratchits sit together at a table on Christmas barely enough food to taste.

Scrooge’s song — it was Eve alsowith Hans Christian Andersen’s favorite story. In happiest memories are wrapped up in celebration—particularly fact, he considered it his biography. It seems Mr. Andersen felt the Fezziwig party. Fred proclaims the season the time of “the “bullied” in his lifetime — largely because of his appearance. year when men and women seem by one consent to open theirIt was his stories that brought him fame and acceptance. shut up hearts freely.” He will not allow his uncle to dampen his celebration.

Ugly Duckling transformations are all around us. Shows like “The Biggest ‘What Not to Wear” and even called Maybe this isLoser,” one reason Scrooge’s story affects all ofone us. When we finally perhaps the humorless and sour to “The Swan”see areScrooge, about changing ourmost appearances in order character in literature, actually up asmore change our lives. But, there is always more to the story thanCELEBRATE—it just finding out lifts thatus you’re well. Okay, maybe we should all take some time to celebrate attractive than you first thoughtthe you were. is really nice that Honk! gets to turn in to gifts this It“tired old world” hasUgly giveninus. a beautiful swan — but the truth of the matter is that his mother, Ida, perhaps the real hero I hope ruined knew the ending for anybody.

If there is anyone reading who does not know of thisI haven’t story, always her son’s worth was not dependent on histhis outward appearance. the story—don’t worry—the story seems to hold up under repetition—just like the celebrations of So,life! maybe the real message is this: find the person or people who recognize your worth our

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cast in alphabetical order

Christy Baggett............................................................... Ida/Pink Foot/Froglet Cynthia D. Barker............................................Grace/Dot/Froglet/Mother Swan Leslie W. Bellair.................................................Maureen/Penny/Snowy/Froglet *J.C. Long.............. Turkey/Ducklings/Barnacles/Main Bullfrog/Father Swan/ASM Brandon O’Dell.................................................. Drake/Jay Bird/Greylag/Froglet *Eugene H. Russell IV................................................................................. Cat *Justin Tanner..................................................................... Ugly/Dance Captain

UNDERSTUDIES Understudies and stand-ins never substitute for listed players unless a specific announcement is made at the time of performance.

Camilla Zaepfel — Ida/Pink Foot/Froglet/Maureen/Penny/Snowy/Froglet/Grace/Dot/ Froglet/Mother Swan; Doug Graham — Turkey/Ducklings/Barnacles/Main BullFrog/ Father Swan/Drake/Jay Bird/Greylag/Froglet; Quentin Reynolds -— Ugly/Cat *Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Amy Radebaugh.................................Stage Management Production Assistant Dramaturgy provided by the Jr. Dramaturgy programs at Clairemont Elementary, Nesbit Elementary and The Museum School.

The Dramaturgy by Students program is a project in which an Alliance Theatre teaching artist partners with a classroom teacher and students to serve as dramaturges for an actual Alliance stage production. For more information on getting Dramaturgy by Students to your school, contact Michele Mummert, Assistant Director, Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists at (404) 733-4708 or michele.mummert@woodruffcenter.org The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited, is a violation of United States Copyright Law and is an actionable Federal Offense.

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musical numbers/cast A Poultry Tale The Joy of Motherhood Different (pre reprise) Hold Your Head Up High Look at Him Different Play with Your Food Every Tear a Mother Cries The Wild Goose Chase The Joy of Motherhood (reprise) Warts and All The Blizzard The Transformation Sequence Look at Him (reprise) Warts and All (reprise)

CHRISTY BAGGETT

CYNTHIA BARKER

LESLIE BELLAIR

J.C. LONG

brandon O’DELL

eugene h. russell iV

justin tanner

camilla zaepfel

doug graham

quentin reynolds

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profiles Christy Baggett (Ida/Pink Foot/Froglet) Christy is excited to be back on the Alliance stage after appearing in A Christmas Carol this past holiday season. Favorite credits include Velma Von Tussle in Hairspray (Atlanta Lyric, Suzi Bass Nomination), Jen in John and Jen (Serenbe Playhouse), Betty Blake in The Will Rogers Follies (Atlanta Lyric), Linoleum in The Great American Trailer Park Musical (Actor's Express), as well as the Suzi Bass nominated productions of Godspell (Theatrical Outfit) and A Catered Affair (Aurora Theatre). Christy also works as a teaching artist and serves on the board for Stage Door Players in Dunwoody. Catch her this June in the Atlanta premiere of Ordinary Days at Serenbe Playhouse.

Cynthia D. Barker (Grace/Dot/Froglet/ Mother Swan) is thrilled to “play” with the cast of Honk!. Atlanta theatre credits include Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery (Horizon Theatre), Women+War (Synchronicity), for colored girls (True Colors), Blues for an Alabama Sky (True Colors Theatre), Hamlet (Springer Opera House) and Black Nativity (True Colors). Television: "Tyler Perry’s House of Payne." Cynthia would like to thank God for continually showing her what she’s made of.

Leslie W. Bellair (Maureen/Penny/Snowy/ Froglet) Leslie was last seen at the Alliance as Mulan in Disney's Mulan. Other favorite Atlanta credits: Marcy in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Georgia Ensemble Theatre), Kathy Selden in Singin' in the Rain (Aurora Theatre), Jackie in Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party (OnStage Atlanta). Voice acting work: iPhone app "Diss Crazy!"; online game "Back to the Cubeture 2"; various audiobooks; animated Christmas film premiering on DVD this winter.

Leslie is also a speech therapist. Thank you to her husband, family and Rosemary!

J.C. Long (Turkey/Ducklings/Barnacles/Main Bullfrog/Father Swan/ASM) is delighted to return to the Alliance with such an amazing cast and crew. Last seen on the TYF stage as the evil Shan-Yu in Disney’s Mulan, other credits include the title roles in Hamlet! The Musical!, and Coriolanus, as well as Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew (Shakespeare Tavern), and Frank Walker in the world premiere of David H. Bell's Gut Bucket Blues (True Colors). Locally, J.C. has been seen at Georgia Shakespeare, Aurora Theatre, Dad's Garage, Actor's Express,

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Synchronicity Performance Group and Theatre du Re^ve. Abroad, he spent three years touring with the American Shakespeare Center. J.C. would like to thank Rosemary Newcott for this opportunity. And to his fiancé, Drea, the beautiful genius: "Te quiero, mi unica!”

Brandon O’Dell (Drake, Jaybird, Greylag, Froglet) returns to the Alliance having previously appeared in Disney’s Mulan, Goodnight Moon, Seussical: The Musical and Class of 3000 LIVE (Alliance Theatre). Other theatrical credits: Big River (Theatrical Outfit), A Year with Frog and Toad (Aurora Theatre), The Caretaker (Theatre in the Square), The Watercoolers (Horizon Theatre), The Fantasticks (Shakespeare Tavern). TV: “Army Wives,” "Dawson’s Creek,” “One Tree Hill.” Film: Stephen King’s The Mist, Isopod, Dangerous Calling.

Eugene H. Russell IV (Cat), an Atlanta native and Tennessee State University alumnus, returns to the Alliance after appearing in Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL and Cuttin’ Up. Regional theatre credits include The Full Monty at Springer Opera House; Our Town with True Colors Theatre Company; Julius Caesar with Georgia Shakespeare; and Before It Hits Home with St. Louis Black Rep. Film/TV/Voiceover: GA Lotto, Publix and Ford. When not at home with his beautiful wife, Eugene can be found in studios across the city (EugeneIV.com). “Gifted plus Undisciplined equals Irrelevant.”

Justin Tanner (Ugly/Dance Captain) This is Justin’s fifth time returning to the Alliance Theatre stage. Other performances include Aladdin in Disney’s Aladdin, Horton in Seussical: The Musical and Eddy in Andre Benjamin’s Class of 3000 LIVE. Justin would like to thank his Mom, Dad, John, Jameson, Allison, Cassidy, Daniel, Rosemary Newcott, Tony Rodriguez, Anne-Carol Pence, Jody Feldman, Hope Quest Ministries and Lord Jesus for their constant love and support.

Camilla Zaepfel (US Ida/Pink Foot/Froglet/ Maureen/Penny/Snowy/Froglet/Grace/Dot/ Froglet/Mother Swan) is delighted to be a part of Honk! She was last seen on this stage as Katherine Allen in Douglas Tappin’s I Dream under the direction of Jasmine Guy. Other favorite roles include Peggy in The Taffetas, Yum-Yum in Gilbert and Sullivan's Mikado, Lucy in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and soloist and ensemble member in True Colors

profiles Theatre Company's Suzi Bass Award-winning Black Nativity.

Doug Graham (US Turkey/Ducklings/Barnacles/ Main BullFrog/Father Swan/Drake/Jay Bird/ Greylag/Froglet) holds a B.F.A. in acting from Drake University. He has been steadily acting in Atlanta for the past five years. He last worked with the Alliance as an understudy for Class of 3000 LIVE. Some past credits include Horatio in Hamlet, Alfred in Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Shakespeare Tavern), Alferd Packer in Cannibal! The Musical (Dad's Garage), Tribe Member in HAIR (7 Stages). Thank you to Rosemary and Jody for this opportunity. Thank you Jessica for all your love and support.

Quentin Reynolds (US Ugly/Cat) was last seen in the Marcus Jewish Community centers production of Hairspray as Shayna and Dynomite.

A product of Tri Cities High School and the Point Park Conservatory, Quentin is proud to make his Alliance Theatre debut.

ROSEMARY NEWCOTT (The Sally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth) has been directing, acting and teaching at the Alliance Theatre since 1988. Favorite Alliance directing credits include Middle School the Musical (world premiere); Disney’s Mulan; Class of 3000 LIVE (world premiere); Seussical the Musical; A Christmas Carol; Einstein Is a Dummy (world premiere); and the high school Collision Project. Newcott has directed at Horizon Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, Center for Puppetry Arts, Academy Theatre, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera, Virginia Stage Company, Seaside Rep, La Jolla Playhouse and the Kennedy Center. Newcott was named PBA Lexus Leader of the Arts and Best Director by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for the 20012002 season. In 2005, she received the GTC Distinguished Career Award. Newcott is also the recipient of a Princess Grace Foundation Fellowship and the 2010 Suzi Bass Spirit Award. She is in the Board of TYA/USA. KAT CONLEY (Set Designer) returns to the Alliance after designing last season’s Disney’s Mulan. Previous shows for the Alliance include 26 Miles; Class of 3000 LIVE; Goodnight

Moon; Eurydice; Seussical:The Musical; Degas’ Little Dancer; Disney’s Aladdin; Go, Dog. Go!; The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales; Shear Madness; The Little Baby SnoogleFleejer; Ferdinand the Bull; and Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse. Based in Atlanta since 2000, Kat has designed scenery for the Kennedy Center, Georgia Shakespeare, Marin Theatre Company, the Atlanta Ballet, the Center for Puppetry Arts, 7 Stages, Theatrical Outfit, Theatre in the Square, Springer Opera House and the Aurora Theatre. She is an Associate Artist with both Georgia Shakespeare and Actor’s Express. For the past 10 seasons, Kat has also been the Charge Scenic Artist for the Alliance Theatre. Whether dramatically challenging, visionary or escapist, all theater and art is important, thank you for supporting it in our community.

SYDNEY ROBERTS (Costume Designer) has designed TYF shows with Rosemary Newcott at the Alliance since 2001. Other Atlanta credits include work with Georgia Shakespeare, Horizon Theatre, Theatrical Outfit, True Colors Theatre Company, Actor’s Express and Synchronicity.

Regional: Portland Center Stage (Oregon.)

Film: Ruthie. Sydney holds a position in the Department of Theatre and Speech at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and is a member of USA 829.

Pete Shinn (Lighting Designer) is the master electrician for the Alliance Theatre. His most recent designs have been Disney's Mulan, Class of 3000 LIVE, Seussical: The Musical, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris and Glengarry Glen Ross at the Alliance, Bloodknot, Keeping Watch and A Christmas Memory for Theatrical Outfit. His previous designs have been with the Alliance Theatre (Alliance Stage and Hertz Stage), Actor’s Express, Horizon Theatre, Theatre in the Square, Georgia Ensemble Theatre, George Street Playhouse and Delaware Repertory Theatre.

CLAY BENNING (Sound Designer) has designed more than 70 productions for the Alliance Theatre including Pacific Overtures, Class of 3000 LIVE, Jelly’s Last Jam, Avenue X, Five Guys Named Moe, Eurydice and Topdog/ Underdog. He is also an Associate Artist at Georgia Shakespeare with designs for more than 15 productions including King Lear,

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profiles Metamorphoses, Julius Caesar, Titus Andronicus, Antigone and Pericles. Atlanta Ballet: The Great Gatsby, big (featuring Big Boi). Regional work: Cincinnati Playhouse, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Theatrical Outfit, Synchronicity Theatre.

Awards: 2006, 2007 and 2009 Suzi Bass Awards for Best Sound Design (Metamorphoses, False Creeds and Titus Andronicus). Production Sound Engineer for the world premiers of The Color Purple, Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL and Come Fly With Me. He is a graduate of Presbyterian College (BA), North Carolina School of the Arts (MFA) and a member of IATSE. CHRISTOPHER CANNON (Music Director) An Atlanta native, Christopher is proud to be returning to the Alliance Theatre. Alliance credits include Disney's Mulan, Seussical: The Musical; Disney’s Aladdin; Chess; Hot Mikado; Once More With Hart; tick, tick…BOOM!; Let’s Talk About AIDS; Pacific Overtures, Leap and An Evening with Phylicia Rashad. Christopher programs keyboards and records tracks for regional theatre companies throughout the country including Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and the North Shore Music Theatre. Other Atlanta credits include Pump Boys and Dinettes at Theatrical Outfit. He has performed concerts at Spivey Hall and the B98.5 Summer Concert series and was a regular performer/musical director at Libby’s Cabaret. As Musical Director and Partner of 7 Course Theatre and Bridge Communications, he produced and directed live industrial shows for clients including Coca-Cola, BellSouth, IBM and AT&T. Christopher is honored to have performed at the Vatican and the White House. Visit christophercannonmusic.com. liz campbell (Production Stage Manager) is excited to be working with Theatre for Youth and Families again this year. Her Alliance credits include Disney's Mulan; Middle School The Musical; Class of 3000 LIVE; Goodnight Moon.

Recent credits include Confederacy of Dunces, Big River and It’s a Wonderful Life, A Radio Play (Theatrical Outfit), True Love Lies, Charm School, The Bluest Eye and The Syringa Tree (Horizon Theatre). She holds a B.F.A. in Theatre from Niagara University. She would like to thank Rosemary for always making her smile, Amy for finishing her sentences, and Ali for keeping her sane. Member of Actors’ Equity Association.

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henry scott (Choreographer) happily returns to the Alliance for a fifth season with Theatre for Youth and Families. His choreography has been seen in productions of Disney's Mulan, Seussical: The Musical, Aladdin, Go Dog. Go! and Goodnight Moon. Henry is the founder of Healing Spirit Arts — a production company dedicated to the creation of events and theatrical works that challenge the illusion of separateness and point to the mystery within, around and behind all being.

Susan V. Booth (Jennings Hertz, Jr. Artistic Director) joined the Alliance Theatre in 2001. In the past eight seasons, she has initiated the Collision Project for teens, the Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Competition, created local producing partnerships and overseen regional collaborative productions, as well as commercial partnerships on projects including The Color Purple; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; SISTER ACT the Musical; Bring in Da’ Noise, Bring in Da’ Funk; and Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL, which she also directed. As a director, she has worked nationally at theatres including Goodman, 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 and DePaul Universities, and currently serves as adjunct faculty with Emory University. She is the immediate past president of the board of directors for Theatre Communications Group (the national service organization for the field), is on the artistic board of the Steinberg Charitable Trust in New York, and serves on the board of the Metro Atlanta Arts and Culture Coalition. Susan is married to Max Leventhal and is the proud mother of Moira Rose Leventhal.

About the Alliance Theatre A Brief History Atlanta’s nationally acclaimed Alliance Theatre, recipient of the 2007 Regional Theatre Tony Award®, creates the powerful experience of shared theatre for diverse people of all ages. Under the leadership of Jennings Hertz, Jr. Artistic Director Susan V. Booth, the Alliance Theatre uses contemporary classics, field leading theatre artists and a commitment to premiere as the foundation for a national theatre with a local address. The theatre’s two stages host 200,000 adult and youth patrons each season, and the Alliance engages and educates students and teachers of all ages through its extensive training programs and commitment to providing a community forum for connection and dialogue.

The Alliance leads the national regional theatre field in the creation of significant American musicals and plays. This includes more than 70 premieres that have enjoyed future lives in theatres across the country as well as Tony Award®-winning moves to Broadway: Alice Walker’s The Color Purple, Elton John and Tim Rice’s Aida and Alfred Uhry’s The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Following their Atlanta premieres, the Alliance transferred Twyla Tharp’s Come Fly Away to Broadway for a critically acclaimed Tony Award®-nominated run, while Sister Act: the Musical will arrive on Broadway this season after its run on London’s West End. The Alliance also originated the national tours of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Bring in Da' Noise, Bring in Da' Funk.

The Alliance enjoys a national reputation for finding and developing Atlanta artists for the national stage, including New York Times bestseller Pearl Cleage whose The Nacirema Society Requests the Honor of Your Presence at a Celebration of Their First One Hundred Years was the latest of Cleage’s Alliance world premieres. Further evidence of the Alliance’s commitment to new work is its nationally recognized National Graduate Playwriting Competition, a cutting-edge program introducing student playwrights to professional networks across the country while producing the world premiere of the winning student’s work here at the Alliance. Work by past Competition winners has gone on to be produced by theatres in New York, Chicago, London, San Francisco and beyond.

The Alliance continuously brings Atlanta the finest talent and finest art—proving once again that the Alliance is where great theatre lives. The Alliance Theatre is a division of the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia, which also houses the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, High Museum of Art and Young Audiences.

Our Mission As a leading national theatre, the Alliance Theatre sets the highest artistic standards, creating the powerful experience of shared theatre for diverse people.

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Atlanta area students were asked, when do you feel like the Ugly Duckling?

Compiled by Celise Kalke and Kim Bowers-Rheay

2nd grade Boy: “I felt like the Ugly Duckling when the friends left me all by myself.”

5th grade Girl: “I felt like the Ugly Duckling when I think I am ugly and dumb.”

5th grade Boy: “I felt like the Ugly Duckling because I stood out. I pretended not to be as smart to fit in.”

5th grade Girl: “I thought everyone in my class hated me.”

5th grade Girl: “Yes, I am short and wear glasses.”

4th grade Boy: “Yes, everyone made fun of my hair. It was all curly.”

2nd grade Girl: “No, I don’t feel like the Ugly Duckling.”

4th grade Girl: “My brother teased and made fun of me.”

2nd grade Boy: “Yes, in 1st grade the boys said I wasn’t good at soccer.”

2nd grade Boy: “The children on the bus called me ‘shorty.’”

Question: How did Hans Christian Andersen feel like the Ugly Duckling?

5th grade Girl: “He was ugly, tall, clumsy, awkward and he had a big nose.”

Question: Why did he write the story?

5th grade Girl: “He wrote many stories to show people not to make fun of human faults and that is why he wrote the story of the Ugly Duckling.”

2nd grade Boy: “I think he wrote the story to say don’t make fun of people different from you.”

Alliance Theatre Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists and Honk!

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he Alliance Theatre Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists delivered two professional learning events applying elements from the Honk! production. The annual summer seminar in June 2010 and a full-day teacher workshop in March 2011 incorporate scene work from the Honk! script, weaving story elements and themes from play into the teacher trainings.

Classroom teachers experienced the rehearsal process on an adult level, facilitated by Theatre for Youth and Families director Rosemary Newcott.

Working with local professional artists, Alliance Theatre teaching artists and guest directors, Institute partner teach-

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ers rehearsed and presented scenes to the group, taking time to reflect on and discuss the skills such ensemble work develops.

In other sessions, dramatic techniques for character development, storytelling and story writing for students were taught using elements from the Honk! production. The professional learning from these events is immediately applied in the classroom by the Institute partner teachers. Teachers also attend a production of Honk prior to their students’ field trip as part of their professional learning. Professional Learning Units (PLU) credits are awarded for their work.

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4.13.11 - 5.08.11

board of directors Officers Board Chair Vice Chair Immediate Past Chair Treasurer

Dan Reardon Victoria Palefsky Howard L. Feinsand Steve Chaddick

Directors James L. Anderson Candace Bell Kenny Blank Sarah Robinson Borders Mark Callaway Frank S. Chew Alan Colberg Linda Davidson Philippa V. Ellis Daryl Evans A.D. Frazier Patrick J. Gunning Laura Hardman P. J. Younglove Hovey

Jocelyn J. Hunter Rosthema Viener Kastin James Kilberg Jeff Levy Valarie Lischer Cynthia H. Maloy Alan McKeon S. Alan McKnight, Jr. John Hays Mershon Hala Moddelmog Philip H. MoĂŻse Maureen Morrison Richard S. Myrick Helen Smith Price

Rita M. Anderson Kenneth L. Bernhardt Ann W. Cramer

George Goodwin Helen M. Regenstein Robert E. Reiser, Jr.

Life Directors

Douglas F. Reid Maurice M. Rosenbaum William B. Rowland Karl Sachsenmaier Alan Schreihofer Stephen Selig Debbie Shelton William D. Sleeper Karen Spiegel Charles E. Taylor Robert Walker Peter D. Weitzner A. Penniman Wells, Jr.

Jane E. Shivers Sally G. Tomlinson Benjamin T. White

Advisory Board Advisory Board Chair: Ann W. Cramer Madelyn Adams Judy Anderson Mark Bell Barry Berlin Veronica Biggins Erin Brown Stephen Brown Danna Burchfield Susan Callaway James Cox Chambers Ron Clark Tony Conway Richard Cravey Jackie Cushman Sallie Daniel John Deushane Patti Dickey Sally Dorsey Diane Durgin

Charles Edwards Jo Roberson Edwards Randi Emerman Reade Fahs Kathryn Farley Ellen Feinsand Valerie Ferguson Barry Flink Jay Freer Margie Goheen Lisa Greenberg Jennifer Hale Virginia Hepner Stephanie Husk Andrea Jones Anne Joyner Sheehan John Keller David Kuniansky Valerie Levy

Constance Lewis Kristie Madara Kent Matlock Philip McAdoo Penny McPhee Cathy Missildine-Martin Dedi Mohr Cynthia Moreland Elena Mulligan Linda Newport Bill Night William Pate Monica Pearson Travis Reed Harrison Rohr Bobby Rosenbloum Jack Sawyer Christine Schneider Sonny Seals

Volunteer Leadership President, STARS/Alliance Children’s Theatre Guild President, Alliance Theatre Guild

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Valarie Lischer Sarah Larson

Janece Shaffer Brian Shepler Cindy Shepler Linda Silberman Chandra StephensAlbright Charlita StephensWalker Veda Storey Todd Tautfest Susan Tucker Wayne Vason Rick Western Mary Williams Suzy Wilner Joni Winston

MICHAEL C. CARLOS MUSEUM OF EMORY UNIVERSITY carlos.emory.edu

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.

★★★★★★★ $250,000+ The Coca-Cola Company

Kendeda Fund

U.S. Department of Education

Fulton County Arts Council The Shubert Foundation

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

North Highland Company Target

Zeist Foundation

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Georgia Council for the Arts National Endowment for the Arts Publix Super Markets Charities Rich Foundation

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) Wilmington Trust David, Helen & Marian Woodward Foundation

Georgia Power John H. and Wilhelmina D. Harland Foundation Premiere Global Services, Inc.

Prince Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Trust Wells Fargo Foundation Frances Wood Wilson Foundation

Harry Norman Realtors Jones Day mediaedge: cia Plum Creek

Sharp Electronics SunTrust WXIA-TV

★★★★★★ $100,000+ Delta Air Lines, Inc.

★★★★★ $50,000+ Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles The Home Depot

★★★★ $25,000+ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution AT&T Callaway Foundation, Inc. City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

★★★ $10,000+ American Intercontinental University Atlanta Foundation Cartoon Network Georgia Pacific Foundation

★★ $5,000+ Aon Bryan Cave Duke Realty Corporation John and Mary Franklin Foundation

★ $2,500+ Digital Arts Studio

Wells Fargo

By attending our theatre, you have made a powerful statement about how important the arts are to you. With the 2010-11 Season, the Alliance Theatre turns 42. Help us celebrate the power of great theatre for 42 years by making another statement of support louder than any standing ovation.

Visit our website at alliancetheatre.org and click on Donate.

Alliance Theatre is a participant in the New Generations Program, funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation/The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and administered by Theatre Communications Group, the national organization for American theatre.

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Cast and company flowers sponsored by

Official Hotel

Wellness Partner

Foxgloves & Ivy

Restaurant Partners

government

Major funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners under the guidance of the Fulton County Arts Council.

This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts (GCA) through the appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly.

GCA is a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Major support is provided by the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs.

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Patron Circle of Stars By investing $15,000 or more in The Woodruff Arts Center and its divisions — the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, High Museum of Art and Young Audiences — these outstanding Annual Corporate Campaign donors helped us raise more than $8.4 million last year. Thank you!

Chairman’s Council ★★★★★★★★★★★★ $500,000+ Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. UPS ★★★★★★★★★★★ $450,000+ The Coca-Cola Company ★★★★★★★★★★ $300,000+ Cox Interests Atlanta Journal-Constitution, WSB-TV, Cox Radio Group Atlanta, James M. Cox Foundation The Honorable Anne Cox Chambers ★★★★★★★★★ $200,000+ AT&T The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. Deloitte LLP, its Partners & Employees Ernst & Young, Partners & Employees The Home Depot Foundation Jones Day Foundation & Employees The Klaus Family Foundation PricewaterhouseCoopers Partners & Employees Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. ★★★★★★★★ $150,000+ Alston & Bird LLP Equifax Inc. & Employees The Rich Foundation, Inc. SunTrust Bank Employees & Trusteed Foundations Harriet McDaniel Marshall Trust

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Walter H. & Marjory M. Rich Memorial Fund Thomas Guy Woolford Charitable Trust Greene-Sawtell Foundation Wells Fargo ★★★★★★★ $100,000+ AirTran Airways Bank of America Delta Air Lines, Inc. Kaiser Permanente King & Spalding LLP KPMG LLP, Partners & Employees The Marcus Foundation, Inc. The Sara Giles Moore Foundation Novelis, Inc. Regions Financial Corporation Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The David, Helen & Marian Woodward Fund ★★★★★★ $75,000+ Holder Construction Company The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc. Patty & Doug Reid Family Foundation ★★★★★ $50,000+ AGL Resources Inc. Lisa & Joe Bankoff Cisco Coca-Cola Enterprises Doosan Infracore International Frank Jackson Sandy Springs Toyota and Scion GMT Capital Corporation Beth & Tommy Holder ING Mr. & Mrs. M. Douglas Ivester

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Newell Rubbermaid Primerica Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP The Zeist Foundation, Inc. ★★★★ $35,000+ Accenture & Accenture Employees Katharine & Russell Bellman Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Currey, Jr. GE Energy The Imlay Foundation, Inc. Invesco PLC Norfolk Southern, Employees & Foundation SCANA Energy Siemens Industry, Inc. Harris A. Smith Troutman Sanders LLP Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc. ★★★ $25,000+ Assurant Atlanta Companies Assurant Solutions Assurant Specialty Property BDO USA, LLP Laura & Stan Blackburn Brysan Utility Contractors, Inc. Chartis Cousins Properties Incorporated Crawford & Company Drummond Company, Inc. Eisner Family Foundation First Data Corporation Genuine Parts Company Georgia-Pacific Jack & Anne Glenn Foundation, Inc. IBM Corporation

Philip I. Kent Foundation The Ray M. & Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation, Inc. LexisNexis Risk Solutions The Blanche Lipscomb Foundation Livingston Foundation, Inc. Macy’s Foundation McKinsey & Company, Inc. Katherine John Murphy Foundation Piedmont Charitable Foundation, Inc. J. Marshall & Lucile G. Powell Charitable Trust Mary & Craig Ramsey Rock-Tenn Company Richard D. Shirk Southwire Company Spectrum Brands Towers Watson Waffle House, Inc. Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund Waste Management Charitable Foundation Yancey Bros. Co. ★★ $15,000+ 22squared, inc.

A. E. M. Family Foundation ACE Charitable Foundation Acuity Brands, Inc. AGCO Corporation Alix Partners Arnall Golden Gregory LLP The Partners & Employees of Atlanta Equity Investors Atlanta Foundation Atlanta Marriott Marquis Julie & Jim Balloun BB&T Corporation Beaulieu Group, LLC Susan R. Bell & Patrick M. Morris

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Catherine S. & J. Bradford Branch George M. Brown Trust Fund of Atlanta, Georgia Bryan Cave LLP Buck Consultants The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation Talela & Beauchamp Carr Roxanne & Jeffrey Cashdan CB Richard Ellis Center Family Foundation Mr. Charles Center Mr. & Mrs. Fred Halperin Ms. Charlene Berman The Chatham Valley Foundation, Inc. Ann & Jeff Cramer DLA Piper Duke Realty Corporation Exide Technologies Mr. & Mrs. Frank L. Fernandez Fifth Third Bank Ford & Harrison LLP Robert Fornaro John & Mary Franklin Foundation, Inc. Gas South, LLC Georgia Natural Gas Grant Thornton LLP Harland Clarke HD Supply The Howell Fund, Inc. ICS Contract Services, LLC Infor Global Solutions Jenny & Phil Jacobs Mr. & Mrs. Tom O. Jewell Weldon H. Johnson Family Foundation David & Jennifer Kahn Family Foundation Sarah & Jim Kennedy Kurt P. Kuehn & Cheryl Davis Lanier Parking Solutions

Bryan Latham Karole & John Lloyd Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Mohawk Industries, Inc. Mueller Water Products, Inc. Noonan Family Foundation Gail & Bob O’Leary Vicki R. Palmer The Sally & Peter Parsonson Foundation, Inc. Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP Printpack Inc./The Gay & Erskine Love Foundation David M. Ratcliffe J. Mack Robinson Interests Frances & Jesse A. Sasser, Jr. Emily Winship Scott Foundation Selig Enterprises, Inc./ The Selig Foundation Spencer Stuart Karen & John Spiegel Superior Essex Inc. TriMont Real Estate Advisors, Inc. United Distributors, Inc. WATL/WXIA/Gannett Foundation John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods Mr. & Mrs. James B. Williams Sue & Neil Williams Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC Carla & Leonard Wood The Xerox Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Yellowlees *As of February 8, 2011

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alliance theatre staff Artistic Jennings Hertz, Jr. Artistic Director.................................... Susan V. Booth Sally G. Tomlinson Artistic Director of Theatre for Youth..............................................Rosemary Newcott Associate Producer.............................................................. Jody Feldman Director of New Projects.........................................................Celise Kalke Artistic & Literary Associate............................................ Patrick McColery Artistic Associate....................................................................Bari Newport Community Engagement & Casting................................ DayRon J. Miles Artistic Intern..............................................................................William Illg Literary Intern.....................................................Brittney Reagler-London Education Director of Educational Programs............................... Christopher Moses Director of the Acting Program..............................................Al Hamacher Director, Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists......................................................Carol T. Jones Assistant Director, Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists..............................Michele Mummert Education Development Manager.......................................Sharon Brewer Education Coordinator & Producer of Drama Camps ................................. Christina Dresser Institute for Educators & Teaching Artists Assistant...........................................Padgett Ward Education Assistant..............................................................Rachel Jones Resident Teaching Artists........... Kim Bowers-Rheay, Valletta Anderson Teaching Artists................................... Ricardo Aponte, Paul Armbruster, Denise Arribas, Olivia Aston, Greg Bosworth, Corey Bradberry, Enisha Brewster, Jaehn Claire, Brooke Collins Hamilton, Steve Coulter, John Doyle, Sharon Foote,

Allison Gardner, Kimberly Geter, Joe Gfaller, Holly Godwin,

Amy Handler, Bart Hansard, Angie Harrell, Michael Haverty,

Jennifer Hebblethwaite, Laura Heckman, Charolette House, Lesley Howe, Vikki Holloway, BJ Hughes, John Jaramillio, Jan Jensen, Carol Jones, Rachel Jones, Sims Lamason, LeeAnna Lambert, Bethany Lind, Amy Lucas, Jen MacQueen, Barry Stewart Mann, Morgan McCrary, Michele McCullough Hazard, Bryan Mercer, Nancy Meyer, Tracy V. Moore, Kati Grace Morton, Jessica Muhammad, Sarah Onsager, Karen Ramps, Claire Ritzler, Manny Rivers, Kirk Seaman, Linda Sherbert, Don Slaton, Sheri Mann Stewart, Ambondem Tazano, Allison Upshaw, Rachel White

Administration General Manager............................................................... Max Leventhal Company Manager........................................................... Laura Thruston Management Assistant............................................................Alicia Quirk Manager of Information Resources........................................ Jim Hubbert Finance Director of Finance................................................................ Brian Shively Accounting Coordinator............................................................... Julie Hall Accounting Coordinator...................................................Ashley Bradford Development Associate Director of Development..................Kristin Hathaway Hansen Major Contributions Manager.................................................. Ann Wilson Annual Fund Coordinator..............................................Rebecca Bowden Events Coordinator & Board Administrator.................Lindsey Hardegree Grants Manager...............................................................Davia Weatherill Development Volunteer...................................................Elaine Hentschel Development Assistant.........................................................Kat Reynolds Marketing Interim Director of Marketing................................................. Terry Sagedy Advertising & Promotions Specialist................................. Caroline Tanner E-marketing Specialist.............................................................John Maley Graphic Designer................................................................ Nadine Cheng Publications Assistant.......................................Brittney Reagler-London Marketing Volunteer.................................................................... Don Vann Public Relations Agency.............................................................. Creaxion Media Facilitation Assistant..........................................Kashara Robinson Associate Director of Group Sales ................................Quidana Bosman Group Sales Coordinator...................................................Laura Peacock Associate Director of Patron Services........................................ Shana Orr Patron Services Coordinator....................................................Ken McNeil House Managers.....................Dana Hylton Calabro, Christina Dresser, Lindsey Hardegree, DayRon Miles, Charles Swint, Lynn Vatter Assistant Manager Subcriptions.........................................Danielle Hicks Senior Ticket Agents..........................................Chad Martin, Ken McNeil

Production Production Management Production Manager........................................................ Rixon Hammond Stage Management Alliance Stage Managers................................Pat A. Flora, lark hackshaw, R. Lamar Williams TYF Stage Manager..................................................................Liz Campbell TYF Stage Management Production Assistant.................. Amy Radebaugh Alliance Assistant Stage Manager............................................RL Campbell Hertz Management Production Assistant...................... Jayson T. Waddell Stage Operations Stage Operations Manager...................................................Scott Bowne Crew Chief....................................................................... Vincent Simons Children’s Theatre Crew Chief...............................................Deb Maberry Properties Stagehand.....................................................Courtney O’Neill Flyman....................................................................................Willie Parks Electrics Electrics Manager.......................................................................Pete Shinn Staff Electricians............................................Larry Bauer, Sean Hamilton, Steve Jordan, Scott Ross Sound Resident Sound Designer...................................................... Clay Benning Sound Engineers/Board Ops...................... Holly Blakely, Brian Smith, Jessica Weeks

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Scenery Technical Director................................................................ Victor W. Smith Assistant Technical Director.......................................................Megan Kier Shop Foreman..................................................................... Patrick Conley Carpenters....... Manny Abreo, Jes Cottrell, Kevin Green, Travis Williams Charge Scenic Artist...................................................................Kat Conley Scenic Artist...............................................................................Phillip Male Properties Properties Manager...............................................................Robert Elliott Props Lead Artisan...................................................Dana Hylton Calabro Properties Buyer.........................................................Heather Schroeder Properties Artisan................................Blake Anderson, Suzanne Morris Costumes Costume Shop Manager................................................. Carol Hammond Design Assistant....................................English Benning, Emily Kramer Draper.....................................................Julie Kennedy, Cindy Lou Who Craftsmaster.................................................................. Diana L. Thomas Stitchers/First Hands.... Laury Conley, Lyudmila Fesenko, Maegan Robinson Wig Master.............................................................................Karin Craven Wardrobe............................................................. John Hardy, Niki Traxler

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