December 2012: Holidays with the Chalks by Encore Atlanta

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So I love a good dive. From my earliest bar-haunting days, I was happiest in the ones with the least amount of pretense and the highest number of neon beer signs. Throw in a dart board and some loud live music, and I was sold. But as I got older and replaced PBR with cabernet, I stopped spending so much time in those dives. It wasn’t necessarily an intentional evolution; it just kind of happened. Then I met The Chalks. You can’t spend time with Belva, Judelle and Judeen Chalk without getting in touch with your inner low-rent self. Whether you’re a teetotaler, an oenophile, or a person who suspects that anyone who uses the word “oenophile” is probably insufferably snooty, The Chalks will remind you of the best barbecue/frat party/bachelorette weekend/tailgating adventure you ever had. Because the common denominator in all those gatherings is a stone-cold determination not to take yourself or anyone around you altogether too seriously. And I don’t think I know anyone who doesn’t truthfully like an opportunity to take their shoes off, their hair down, and the night off. And I definitely don’t know anyone who can put you in that frame of mind like The Chalks. So welcome to Tubby’s-aka The Hertz-where the dive is jumping and The Chalks are singing. And I suspect they’d be singing even if they weren’t doing their court -ordered community service.

Susan V. Booth Jennings Hertz Artistic Director

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y r l e v e r g n i l Sib Meet the Chalks, country music's answer to Charlie's Angels by kathy janich

This story was going to be about the truth, the whole truth and nothing but

the Chalky truth. But Judeen, Judelle and Belva Chalk never can agree on what the truth is. Who's the smart one? Judelle and Judeen both claim that title. The pretty one? Again, Judelle and Judeen jump up. Belva, well, she's more interested in alien abductions and taking care of the gentleman fans.

In reality (and hilarity), the Chalks are the living, breathing, countrysingin' creations of New York-based performers Mary Brienza, Kathryn Markey and Leenya Rideout. They're actors, singers, songwriters and instrumentalists who've chalked up boatloads of credits in musical theater, sketch comedy, standup and improv. This alternate universe they're living in is the most fun they've ever had, they say.

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Their characters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; siblings Judeen, Judelle and Belva Chalk â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were born some 19 years ago as one part of a sketch comedy show. They resonated with audiences and kept going. They've been playing music bars and comedy rooms ever since and, in 2010, moved into theaters with book shows. The first, The Chalks: An American Family in Three Chords, was workshopped and produced at Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, N.Y.

Holidays With the Chalks, their second book show, is brand-new for the Alliance Theatre. It's chockfull of Chalks favorites like "The Only Jew in Tulsa," "Wait Weight" (about the time Judelle got fat), "Prayer in Open G" and "Chalk It Up!" And it's their first in a genuine drinkin' theater. The Chalks have a deep catalog of original music from which the numbers in the show are drawn. "It's the story line that's specific to the holidays," says Brienza. "The show is always happening in real time with the crowd that's attending that night. The audience is an essential element." Rideout's Belva sees Christmas as an important American holiday: "It's a time when Americans can show their patriotism by shopping a lot," she says.

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They trio writes with one guiding principle: If it makes two Chalks laugh, it's in the show."It's been a very magical combination," Markey says. "We always have a lot of respect for each other. We're sane, talented and reliable. Solid citizens." Until show time. Once the glitter and boots go on, all bets are off. They offer just one caveat: The more you drink, the better they'll sound.

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The Chalks Discography Born 9 months apart and raised dirt poor in Boggy Depot, Oklahoma, Judeen, Judelle and Belva Chalk spent their childhood plucking on shoebox guitars, improvising bluegrass harmonies, and steering clear of their drunken daddy. They made their professional debut as the “Itty Bitty Chalk Girls” on the Christian Music Caravan. For J, J, & B, turning “professional” meant not only a first step into the big time, but that they could skip school and spend their days causing trouble. Before long, Burning Bush Records signed them to a recording contract, the “Itty Bitty” was dropped from their name, and THE CHALKS soon scored with “Nobody Loves Me 'Cept Jesus,” their first of many hits for that label.

During the Burning Bush years, Judelle and Belva got into their share of mischief and misdemeanors, but it was Judeen's infamous sado-masochistic affair with her minister of music that got The Chalks banned in perpetuity from Christian music. Still, there was one thing The Chalks knew for sure -when the Lord closes a door, He always opens a window. So as soon as they could hot-wire a pick-up, they were off to Nashville -- a town where a past filled with shame, poverty and disgrace could only help one's career

opportunities. Before long they had turned lemons into lemonade when the incidentinspired song “Hog Wild & Hog Tied” (LP Straight Laced By Day, Black Lace By Night) put The Chalks on the Country Music map. Along with the hits (the #1 albums, the videos, the line of signature wiglets) came some misses (the three-way fitness video, the trout-themed barbeque restaurant…) and personal problems were not far behind. Judelle celebrated their newfound success with several unfortunate pharmaceutical miscalculations, which led to a long term “mentorship” with former first lady Betty Ford. Belva continued to seek true love, and left no stone (or man or cowboy or trucker) unturned in her search. And Judeen kept the act together through steely determination, a phony credit card and the knife in her boot. Even with a string of broken marriages, empty pill bottles and tour bus crashes, The Chalks continue to play country music for fans everywhere. They are especially happy to be back at Tubby's tonight to play for the good folks in Atlanta. And they'd be here even if it wasn't part of their court-ordered community service… Chalk it up!!!

3 Girls, 3 Guitars, 3 Chords Songs in the Key of Three (currently out of stock) Food and Other Good Things to Eat (currently out of stock) Angels on Crutches, Songs of Inspiration (cassette tape only) Fire on the Mountain, Water in the Sub-Basement (out of print) Angels on Crutches, Songs of Inspiration, Part 2 (cassette tape only) Songs of Estrangement (rare) We're The Chalks - Eat Our Dust! (collector edition only) Qu'est Ce Que C'est Que Chalk (available only at zydeco festivals and in the Province of Quebec) Band in Perpetuity (unavailable due to loss of master tapes in non-arson fire at record label home office) Chalk & Awe (unavailable due to pending Toby Keith lawsuit)

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ALLIANCE THEATRE Susan V. Booth, Jennings Hertz Artistic Director presents

Written by Mary Brienza, Kathryn Markey, & Leenya Rideout Set Design by

Costume Design by

Lighting Design by

Kat Conley

Carol Hammond

Pete Shinn

Sound Design by

Musical Supervision by

Production Stage Manager

Clay Benning

Jeff Waxman

R. Lamar Williams

Directed by Susan V. Booth

Hertz Season Sponsored By

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cast SETTING: Tubby’s. An Atlanta honky-tonk bar with a little fire damage. in alphabetical order

*Mary Brienza.....................................................................................Judeen *Kathryn Markey ................................................................................ Judelle *Leenya Rideout .................................................................................. Belva *Denotes a member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

Musicians Bill Hatcher ...........................................................................................Bass Rick Hinkle ................................................................................Guitar, Piano Musicians employed in this production are represented by the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

Production Crew Sean Haley ..................................................................... Assistant to the Director Jayson T. Waddell........................................ Stage Management Production Assistant Special Thanks The authors gratefully acknowledge Thomas Caruso, director of The Chalks: An American Family in 3 Chords, presented at the Bay Street Theatre in 2010. Extra special thanks to Colin “Ribeye” Taber, Peter “Trey” Lettre, and the current and former Erasers, even the ones who don’t speak to us anymore. Projection design assistance by The Collective Project, Inc. & Monster Buster Entertainment - thecollectiveprojectinc.com & monsterbusterentertainment.com 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. Cameras and recording devices are absolutely prohibited in the theatre. Cell phones and pagers are extremely disturbing and should be silenced before the performance begins. The Alliance Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States, and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers, an independent national labor union. The Alliance Theatre at the Woodruff is a member of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for the American theatre, and is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young Audiences (ASSITEJ/USA), The Atlanta Coalition of Theatres, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Midtown Alliance

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cast MARY BRIENZA (Judeen Chalk/Book, Music, & Lyrics) Many wonderful and varied credits with The Chalks as co-creator, song writer, and alter ego Judeen Chalk including: “Premium Blend” (Comedy Central), sitcom pilot (Viacom & Lifetime Television), The Chalks: An American Family in 3 Chords (Bay Street Theatre), Toyota Comedy Festival, Marshall’s Women in Comedy Festival, 54 Below, Laurie Beechman Theatre, Catch a Rising Star, Westbeth Theatre Center, commercial CD release 3 Girls 3 Guitars 3 Chords (U.S. & international radio markets). Other NY theatre credits include: Leave It To Me, A Woman Possessed, Dance Dialogue Reflections, Girl Talk, Wall-to-Wall Broadway, performer and contributing writer with the longrunning political satire show The Thalia Follies. Regional: 42nd Street, My One and Only, Mame. Film: Diary of a Mad Computer. Radio: Selected Shorts (NPR). KATHRYN

MARKEY (Judelle Chalk/Book, Music, & Lyrics) Besides crisscrossing the country and the airwaves as cocreator of The Chalks, Kathryn appeared on Broadway in 3 From Brooklyn and is a fixture at both The Thalia Follies at Symphony Space and the Broadway Playhouse series at Merkin Concert Hall. New York and regional credits include Bay Street Theater (American Family in 3 Chords), Pennsylvania Stage (Beau Jest), Gayfest NYC (Jumping Blind), Northern Stage (Dancing at Lughnasa, Parallel Lives), The Emelin (Dreamers & Demons), Penguin Rep (Over the Tavern), St. Michael’s Playhouse (Brighton Beach, Broadway Bound, Drowsy Chaperone) and Separation at the English Theatre of Stockholm. On screen: “Law and Order,” “SVU,” “Premium Blend,” “All My Children,” “Filmic Achievement,” “DutchWestTV,” “CollegeHumor” & “Amateur Hour.” Radio/ Audio: “Rain” and Selected Shorts on NPR, Getting Lucky for audible books. Directing credits: Mason Street Warehouse, Saint

Michael’s Playhouse, New London Barn, Merkin Hall and White Plains Performing Arts Center.

LEENYA RIDEOUT (Belva Chalk/Book, Music, & Lyrics) Broadway: War Horse; Cyrano de Bergerac (w/ Kevin Kline); Company (Jenny); Cabaret (1998 revival, original cast). OffBroadway: The Eternal Anniversary, 59 E. 59th St. ; Summer Shorts Festival; Yiddle With a Fiddle, American Jewish Theatre; The Portable Pioneer and Prairie Show, Melting Pot Theatre Company; and Cowgirls, Minetta Lane Theatre. Regional: Merrily We Roll Along (Gussie), Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park; Cardenio, ART; Summer of '42, Mill Mountain Theater; The Canterbury Tales, Guthrie Theater; Guys and Dolls (Sarah Brown), North Carolina Theatre; Avenue X, Cincinnati Playhouse & Merrimack Repertory Theatre; Honky Tonk Highway, Florida Studio Theatre; Carousel (Julie), Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre. International tour: My Fair Lady (Eliza Doolittle). Film: Mona Lisa Smile; Loser; Bittersweet; The Singing Biologist. Television: Company (PBS); Cyrano de Bergerac (PBS); "My Favorite Broadway" (PBS); "Nashville Star" (USA Network); "Jerry Lewis Telethon With The Chalks." Original songs available at iTunes and www.leenya.com. Love to Ted. Susan V. Booth (Jennings Hertz Artistic Director) joined the Alliance Theatre in 2001. Over the past 11 seasons, she has initiated the Collision Project for teens, the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition, created local producing partnerships and overseen regional collaborative productions, as well as commercial partnerships on projects including Ghost Brothers of Darkland County; The Color Purple; Bring It On: The Musical; The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; Sister Act: The Musical; Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da

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profiles Funk; and Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL. As a director, she has worked nationally at theatres including the 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 serves as adjunct faculty with Emory University. She is the past president of the board of directors for Theatre Communications Group (the national service organization for the field) and is on the artistic board of the Steinberg Charitable Trust in New York. Susan is married to Max Leventhal and is the proud mother of Moira Rose Leventhal. susan.booth@ woodruffcenter.org KAT CONLEY (Set Designer) Previous Alliance shows include The Wizard of Oz, Honk!, Disney’s Mulan, 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 Snoogle-Fleejer, 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 Aurora Theater. She is an Associate Artist with both Georgia Shakespeare and Actor’s Express. Kat is also the charge scenic artist for the Alliance Theatre. CAROL HAMMOND (Costume Designer) joined the Alliance Theatre in 1981 and has worked as the Costume Shop Manager for 31 seasons. She has costumed more than 300 productions including, pre- Broadway shows (Last Night of Ballyhoo, Aida, The Color Purple, Sister Act); national tours (Noise/Funk, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) world premieres, large-scale musicals, period and contemporary shows, and children’s shows. Her proudest professional moment

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PETE SHINN (Lighting Designer) is the Master Electrician for the Alliance Theatre. His most recent designs have been The Wizard of Oz, Broke, Honk!, 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; Blood Knot, 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 been the Resident Sound Designer at the Alliance Theatre for 13 years and has designed more than 75 productions. Recent works include Next to Normal, What I Learned in Paris, Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, Into the Woods, God of Carnage and The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls. Associate Artist at Georgia Shakespeare with more than 20 productions. Other designs include Atlanta Ballet, Cincinnati Playhouse, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Theatrical Outfit, Synchronicity Theatre. Awards: 2006, 2007 and 2009 Suzi Bass awards for Outstanding Sound Design. He is a graduate of Presbyterian College (B.A.), North Carolina School of the Arts (M.F.A.) and a member of IATSE/USA829. JEFF WAXMAN (Musical Supervisor) arranged and served as musical director for Woody Guthrie’s American Song, a folk country musical that had a wonderful production at the Alliance Theatre, directed by Susan Booth. The show and Jeff were nominated for Drama Desk Awards. He helped to create Almost Heaven, a musical revisitation of John Denver. Recently, Jeff participated as a musical consultant for a presentation of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County in New York, which had its world premiere at the Alliance Theatre last season. His

profiles Broadway experience includes arrangement and musical direction of Doonesbury, Gorey Stories, Into the Light, and The Cherry Orchard. In New York, he produces music and runs a recording studio, he composes music for educational projects and has earned several major awards including an Emmy, a Grammy nomination, and several acknowledgements of his work in New York’s cabaret community including a Bistro Award and MAC award.

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R. LAMAR WILLIAMS (Production Stage Manager) is an Atlanta native. Rodney studied theatre at Florida A&M University’s Essential Theatre. His 12-year tenure at the Alliance has included stage managing The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls, Carapace, Sammy & Me, Tennis in Nablus, The Second Ciy: Peach Drop Stop & Roll, The Second City: Miracle on 1280 Peachtree Street and Broke; and assistant stage managing What I Learned in Paris, August Wilson Full Circle: Gem of the Ocean and Radio Golf; Doubt; Jelly’s Last Jam and the world premieres of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, Women of Brewster Place, Sister Act: The Musical and The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter. For Sensei, JDawn, his girls and all humanity — “living life as ART!” JODY FELDMAN (Associate Producer) has been the head of casting for the Alliance Theatre since 1991. She has cast more than 200 LORT B, D and TYF productions for the Alliance including a wide range of classical, contemporary and world premiere dramas and musicals. She has worked with such directors as Susan V. Booth, Kenny Leon, David H. Bell, Kent Gash, Doug Hughes, Gary Griffin, Molly Smith and Andy Blankenbuehler. Since the Alliance is a center for new play development and productions, Jody has been privileged to cast a large number of new plays including The Last Night of Ballyhoo by Alfred Uhry, Flyin’ West and Blues for an Alabama Sky by Pearl Cleage, In the Red and Brown Water by Tarell Alvin McCraney, and world premiere musicals such as Aida, The Color Purple, Sister Act: The Musical and Bring It On: The Musical. Jody also serves as Casting Director for Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company and worked as Atlanta Casting Director for the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Tribute in Washington, D.C., and alliancetheatre.org

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Synopsis As part of their community service, the sister act, The Chalks, play Atlanta’s Tubby’s. A honky tonk bar with a little fire damage. They were planning to be an act on the Santa Bus Train Caravan, but were replaced after their legal troubles by Taylor Tyler. She’s a country music star The Chalks knew on her way up (and over) their heads. But perhaps their dreams of Christmas training can be revived . . . after this colorful and crazy night in a dive. And The Chalks have their talent, music, and willingness to do ANYTHING to get ahead on their side.

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Members of our community respond to the work on the Alliance Stage “I hope to discover that turning to music is a universally effective method of coping – even for a family stuck together in a commercially viable codependency. That, and that no matter how down on your luck you may be, you must always find time to make your hair as big as possible." — Tucker Berta, marketing for W Hotels, cheerleader for Midtown Atlanta, wannabe singer, hair obsessed.

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about the alliance theatre Founded in 1968, the Alliance Theatre remains closely tied to the cultural identity of Atlanta, growing as the city has grown. The theatre has gained national recognition and prominence as Atlanta has become a leading international city. In 1977, the Alliance merged with the Atlanta Children’s Theatre (founded in 1929) in order to include Atlanta’s youngest audiences in fully produced theatrical experiences. In 1979, the Alliance created the Theatre School (now the Acting Program and Education Department) in order to strengthen the relationship with our community. In 2007, under the leadership of Susan Booth, the Jennings Hertz Artistic Director, the Alliance received the Regional Theatre Tony Award®, in recognition of sustained excellence in programming, education and community engagement. Realizing that our audience and the national field supports plays developed in Atlanta, the Alliance has created a large body of new work. The Alliance produces world premiere American musicals with a strong track record of Broadway, touring and subsequent regional productions. The theatre creates and nurtures the plays and careers of early-career playwrights through the Alliance/Kendeda National Graduate Playwriting Competition, providing a premiere for the winner as part of our regular season and national networking opportunities for four finalists. Locally based artists create work on a nationally watched stage, launching and sustaining Atlanta’s artistic community. Finally we create and produce original plays for young audiences at every age level: from the Collision Project, which creates opportunities for high school artists to collide with classic texts, to the groundbreaking Theatre for the Very Young, creating interactive work for infants and toddlers. The Alliance takes great pride in our multigenerational educational programming. Believing that the same excellence found on our stage must be found in our education programs, the Alliance created the Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists. A collaborative partnership between the Alliance and partner schools, the institute programs equip teachers with theatrical techniques that link directly to school curriculum, align with the Georgia Performance Standards and increase student learning. These innovative programs include GA Wolf Trap, a nationally recognized professional learning program that focuses on literacy skills for children in pre-K – 2nd grade; Dramaturgy K-12, a unique program that empowers student scholars to create research material that both informs Alliance productions and prepares their peer audiences; and Collision Plus, which takes the creativity and collaboration of the Collision Project into our high school classrooms. The Alliance also offers community education, including classes for all ages and abilities of theatre interest; and adult student productions of unproduced plays in development (working with local writers and playwrights from the National Graduate Playwriting Competition). Twice recognized by the federal Department of Education as leaders in the field of arts education, these programs reflect the Alliance’s commitment to citywide arts access. The Alliance Theatre strives to set the highest artistic standards and create the powerful experience of shared theatre for a diverse audience. Above all else, we value excellence, pursued with integrity and creativity, and achieved through collaboration. 404.733.4650 or alliancetheatre.org http://facebook.com/AllianceTheatre

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By attending our theatre, you have made a powerful statement about how important the arts are to you. With the 2012/13 Season, the Alliance Theatre turns 44. Help us celebrate the power of great theatre for 44 years by making another statement of support louder than any standing ovation. Visit our website at alliancetheatre.org and click on Donate.

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C h a i r m a n ’ s R o u n d tA b l e The Chairman’s Roundtable is comprised of individuals who have contributed a minimum of $20,000 to the Alliance Theatre. James Starr Moore Memorial Foundation Victoria & Howard Palefsky

Barbara & Steve Chaddick Mr. & Mrs. Howard Feinsand

Dan & Garnet Reardon Sally G. Tomlinson Joni Winston

DIRE C TOR ’ S C IR C LE The Director's Circle is comprised of individuals who have contributed a minimum of $10,000 to the Alliance Theatre's Annual Fund.

The Balloun Family Susan V. Booth & Max Leventhal Ann & Jeff Cramer Mr. & Mrs. Reade Fahs Doris & Matthew Geller Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Golde David & Carolyn Gould Mr. Patrick J. Gunning Andrea & Boland Jones Mrs. J. Hicks Lanier

Jeffrey C. Levy Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Moddelmog Phil & Carolie Moïse Richard S. & Winifred B. Myrick Stephen & Marjorie Osheroff Patty & Doug Reid Bob & Margaret Reiser Linda & Steve Selig Mr. & Mrs. H. Bronson Smith Chandra Stephens-Albright & Warren Albright

Charlita Stephens-Walker, Charles & Delores Stephens Chuck & Lisa Cannon-Taylor Rosemarie and David Thurston Mr. & Mrs. Ramon Tomé Rick & Terri Western Ramona & Ben White Suzy Wilner

For information on how to join either the Chairman’s Roundtable or the Director’s Circle, please contact Maya Robinson at 404.733.4710 or maya.robinson@woodruffcenter.org.

$50,000+ Victoria & Howard Palefsky

$35,000+ Barbara & Steve Chaddick

James Starr Moore Memorial Foundation

Mr. & Mrs. Howard Feinsand

Dan & Garnet Reardon

Sally G. Tomlinson

$25,000+ Joni Winston

$10,000+ The Balloun Family Susan V. Booth & Max Leventhal Ansley & Mark Callaway Ann & Jeff Cramer Linda & Gene Davidson Mr. & Mrs. Reade Fahs Doris & Matthew Geller Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Golde David & Carolyn Gould Mr. Patrick J. Gunning Doug & Lila Hertz Andrea & Boland Jones John & Angie Keller

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James & Lori Kilberg Mrs. J. Hicks Lanier Jeffrey C. Levy Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Moddelmog Phil & Caroline Moïse Mr. & Mrs. Angus Morrison Richard S. & Winifred B. Myrick Stephen & Marjorie Osheroff Patty & Doug Reid Bob & Margaret Reiser Linda & Steve Selig Mr. & Mrs. H. Bronson Smith John & Karen Spiegel

Chandra Stephens-Albright & Warren Albright Charlita Stephens-Walker, Charles & Delores Stephens Chuck & Lisa Cannon-Taylor

Rosemarie & David Thurston Mr. & Mrs. Ramon Tomé Rick & Terri Western Ramona & Ben White Suzy Wilner Amy & Todd Zeldin

annual fund Alliance donors provide over $1.8 million to the Annual Fund and Annual Fundraising events so that we can continue to present exceptional theatre and educational programs to our community. We are deeply grateful for their support. (Gifts processed as of October 1, 2012)

$7,500-$9,999 The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation

Jocelyn J. Hunter Helen Smith Price

Mrs. Kristin Adams Judy M. Anderson James Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Austin Bill & Peg Balzer

Marcia & John Donnell Eve & Bob Eckardt Erin & John Heyman Paul & Rosthema Kastin Mr. & Mrs. James C. Kennedy Philip I. Kent Foundation Cynthia & Alan Maloy

Patricia & Maurice Rosenbaum P.J. Younglove Hovey

$5,000-$7,499

Lisa & Joe Bankoff Kathy & Ken Bernhardt

Melanie & S. Alan McKnight, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John Hays Mershon Dedi & Julian Mohr Mr. and Ms. Hugh S. Ripps Dr. & Mrs. Dennis Lee Spangler

$2,500-$4,999 Gene G. Abel, M.D. & Nora Harlow Dr. & Mrs. Raymond Allen Southern States LLC Ms. Susan Beallor-Snyder & Mr. Stuart Snyder Candace & Jeff Bell Ms. Beryl Bergquist Ms. Raluca Bighiu Ron & Lisa Brill Charitable Trust Sara & Alex Brown Dr. Thomas H. Callaway Frank & Mary Anne Chew Alan & Chi Colberg Mr. & Mrs. Edward S. Croft III Russell & Sandra Dawson Douglas & Camille Duerr Diane Durgin Philippa & Burrell Ellis The Elster Foundation John & Cindy Ethridge Diane & Daryl Evans Kathryn T. Farley, PhD Dr. Cynthia J. Fordyce

& Sharon Hulette Mr. & Mrs. John D. Fuller Mr. & Mrs. David L. Geller Mr. & Mrs. Barry Goheen Greenberg Traurig,LLP Dr. & Mrs. Edmond I. Griffin Mrs. Carrie G. Hall John & Simone Hanson Dr. & Mrs. John B. Hardman Virginia A. Hepner & Malcolm S. Barnes David L. Kuniansky TAYLAR Development & Associates Leslie Leigh M.D. Dick Lyon Kristie L. Madara Mr. Alan B. McKeon & Ms. Evelyn Ashley Mr. William E. Michalewicz Mr. Walter W. Mitchell Morgens West Foundation June M. Morrison Jodi & Henry Niden Kathleen Nixon & Gregory Berkey Mr. & Mrs. Solon P. Patterson

JoAnne & Charles S. Ackerman Madelyn R. Adams Judge Gregory A. Adams & Wanda Adams Elaine & Miles Alexander Diane & Kent Alexander Theodore & Andrea Altholz Rita & Ted Anderson Mr. & Mrs. William Andrade Elizabeth & John Bacon

Mark & Pam Bell Mr. & Mrs. George H. Boulineau Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Breakstone Stephen Brown Mr. & Mrs. W. Kent Canipe Mr. & Mrs. James L. Curry Ms. Sallie Adams Daniel Mr. & Mrs. James C. Edenfield Ralph & Ree Edwards Dr. & Mrs. Norman Elliott

Susan & David Peterson Ms. Scarlet Pressley-Brown & Mr. Wendell Brown Bill & Rhonda Rowland Mr. & Ms. Michael Salyards Sonny & Jeanne Seals Alan & Cyndy Schreihofer Kevin Seaway Mrs. Anne Sheehan Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Shelton III Charlotte & Tom Shields Mr. Brian Shively & Mr. Jim Jinhong William & Margarita Sleeper Henry N. & Margaret P. Staats Karen & Alex Stickney Mr. & Mrs. John R. Strom Mr. Todd Tautfest & Mr. Kevin Esch Balfour Beatty Construction Drs. Eldred & Ava Taylor Mr. James Thomas Michael & June Tompkins Susan & Tom Wardell Mr. & Mrs. Edus H. Warren, Jr. John & Kathy Zamer

$1,500-$2,499 Ms. Elizabeth R. Etoll Michael & Jody Feldman Andy Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Paul R. Freeman Mr. Andrew L. Ghertner Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Greer Ms. Kristin Hathaway Hansen & Mr. Norman Hansen

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$1,500-$2,499 (cont.) Mr. & Mrs. David Hardegree, Jr. Pearlann & Jerry Horowitz Mr. & Mrs. J. Michael Hostinsky Linda & Richard Hubert Mr. & Mrs. James E Hugh, III Richard & Marcia Jacobson Mr. Robert A. Jetmundsen In honor of Carol Jones & the Alliance Theatre Education Department Mr. & Mrs. David E. Kiefer Lucy Kinnaird Steven & Sheri Labovitz Lanier-Goodman Foundation Ms. Carolyn Lawson Conchita Heyn & Robert Lichtefeld Lubo Fund The McGee Group Jim & Jo McLean Sally & Tom McNulty

Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Metzger Nancy & Mike Millett Mr. & Mrs. Charles Moseley Joyce & Michael Natbony Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Newport John & Helen Parker Bill & Carey Peard Ms. Kathleen Pendergraft Peg Petersen Sam & Barbara Pettway Don & Rosalinda Ratajczak Ms. Rebecca J. Reeves Mr. John Richard Dr. Susan Rifkin & Mr. David Rifkin Peter & Alice Rogers Dr. & Mrs. Charles Rosenberg Scott C. Satterwhite David & Sharon Schachter Ms. Christine Schneider The Honorable Leah W. Sears

Ellen Arnovitz Ms. Karen Beardslee Mr. George Boyd Mrs. Barbara Brady Ginny & Charles Brewer William & Norah Byrnes Brad & Sally Currey Mr. & Mrs. David E. Dermer The Galloway Foundation in honor of Dr. Andrew Golde

Mrs. Elaine L. Hentschel Ms. Diane Hockstader Mr. David Stockert & Ms. Cameron Ives Kay H. & Burke C. Jones Gordon L. Joyner, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. Peter G. Kessenich Mr. & Mrs. Richard Kruger Liz Levine in honor of Billy Levine Ron Grapevine & Rosemary Magee

& Mr. Haskell Ward Mr. Scott Shickler Mr. & Mrs. Mark Silberman Martin & Patricia Silbiger Dr. O. Kirsten Spraggins Mr. & Mrs. Steven J. Steindel Dante's Down the Hatch, Buckhead Susan & Alan Stiefel Maria-Ruth Storts Jim & Janie Stratigos Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth G. Taylor J. Thomas Taylor, M.D. Dr. William Torres Kimberly S. Tribble & Mark S. Lange Mrs. Lynda Walker Bruce Westbrook J.M. Wilkerson Construction Company Mr. & Mrs. D. Brent Wyper Mr. & Mrs. Erwin Zaban

$1,000-$1,499 William McDaniel Ann Starr & Kent Nelson Mr. & Mrs. Markham D. Oswald Mrs. C. Preston Stephens Bob Sullivan Lynne Winship Holly & Marty York Lynne T. Zappone

Matching Gift Companies We would like to thank the following companies who have donated matching gifts to the Alliance Theatre’s Annual Fund. Please check to see if your employer will match your contribution. American Express Company American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Aon Corporation AT&T Bank of America Bryan Cave-Powell Goldstein Charles Schwab and Co., Inc. Chubb & Son, Inc. CIGNA Corporation Citigroup Foundation The Coca-Cola Company

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Equifax Inc. Federated Department Stores, Inc. GE Energy Home Depot Foundation IBM Corporation JPMorgan Private Bank Kimberly-Clark Foundation Macy’s Foundation McDonald’s Corporation Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc Microsoft Corporation

NDCHealth Norfolk Southern Corporation Prudential Financial Sprint SunTrust Foundation Time Warner, Inc. UPS Verizon Corporation Yahoo!

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 $9 million last year. Thank you! Chairman’s Council ★★★★★★★★★★★★ $500,000+ The Coca-Cola Company Georgia Power Foundation, Inc. UPS ★★★★★★★★★★ $300,000+ Cox Interests Atlanta Journal-Constitution James M. Cox Foundation, Cox Radio Group Atlanta, WSB-TV The Hon. Anne Cox Chambers Deloitte LLP, its Partners & Employees Ernst & Young, Partners & Employees ★★★★★★★★★ $200,000+ AT&T The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. Equifax Inc. & Employees The Home Depot Foundation PwC, Partners & Employees SunTrust Bank Employees & Trusteed Foundations Florence C. & Harry L. English Memorial Fund Greene-Sawtell Foundation SunTrust Foundation ★★★★★★★★ $150,000+ Jones Day Foundation & Employees KPMG LLP, Partners & Employees The Sara Giles Moore Foundation The Rich Foundation, Inc. The David, Helen & Marian Woodward Fund

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★★★★★★★ $100,000+ Alston & Bird LLP Bank of America Delta Air Lines, Inc. Kaiser Permanente King & Spalding Partners & Employees The Klaus Family Foundation The Marcus Foundation, Inc. Novelis Inc. Southwest Airlines Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Wells Fargo

★★★★★★ $75,000+ Goodwin Group Kilpatrick Townsend Norfolk Southern The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation, Inc. Mabel Dorn Reeder Foundation Regions Financial Corporation RockTenn Siemens Industry, Inc. ★★★★★ $50,000+ AGL Resources Inc. Balch & Bingham Lisa & Joe Bankoff Crawford & Company GE Energy Frank Jackson Sandy Springs Toyota and Scion IntercontinentalExchange PNC Primerica Troutman Sanders LLP

★★★★ $35,000+ Accenture & Accenture Employees Atlanta Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III Invesco PLC Philip I. Kent Foundation The Ray M. & Mary Elizabeth Lee Foundation, Inc. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Hellen Ingram Plummer Foundation, Inc. Printpack Inc./The Gay & Erskine Love Foundation Patty & Doug Reid Family Foundation Alex and Betty Smith DonorAdvised Fund at the Catholic Foundation of North Georgia Harris A. Smith Devyne Stephens Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP United Distributors, Inc. Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc. ★★★ $25,000+ Julie & Jim Balloun BB&T Corporation Cousins Properties Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Bradley Currey, Jr. DLA Piper Mike Donnelly Doosan Infracore International Georgia-Pacific Price Gilbert, Jr. Charitable Fund GMT Capital Corporation Grant Thornton LLP Harland Clarke

Beth & Tommy Holder The Imlay Foundation, Inc. Infor Global Solutions Sarah & Jim Kennedy Macy’s Foundation Mueller Water Products, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. David M. Ratcliffe SCANA Energy Selig Enterprises, Inc./The Selig Foundation Southwire Company Towers Watson Waffle House, Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Gertrude & William C. Wardlaw Fund Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC Carla & Leonard Wood Yancey Bros. Co. ★★ $15,000+ ACE Charitable Foundation Acuity Brands Alvarez & Marsal Arnall Golden Gregory LLP Assurant The Partners & Employees of Atlanta Equity Investors Atlanta Marriott Marquis Susan R. Bell & Patrick M. Morris Bessemer Trust Laura & Stan Blackburn The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation The Boston Consulting Group Catherine S. & J. Bradford Branch The Brand Banking Company George M. Brown Trust Fund of Atlanta Bryan Cave LLP

Mary Cahill & Rory Murphy Camp-Younts Foundation Center Family Foundation Mr. Charles Center Mr. & Mrs. Fred Halperin Ms. Charlene Berman The Chatham Valley Foundation, Inc. Cornerstone Investment Partners Dewberry Foundation Duke Realty Corporation The Deborah Elkins Foundation Fifth Third Bank First Data Corporation Ford & Harrison LLP Robert L. Fornaro Gas South, LLC Genuine Parts Company Georgia Natural Gas Virginia Hepner & Malcolm Barnes The Howell Fund, Inc. ICS Contract Services, LLC Mr. & Mrs. M. Douglas Ivester Jamestown Mr. & Mrs. Tom O. Jewell Weldon H. Johnson Family Foundation Ingrid Saunders Jones JWT The Abraham J. and Phyllis Katz Foundation Kurt P. Kuehn & Cheryl Davis Thomas H. Lanier Family Foundation Lanier Parking Solutions The Blanche Lipscomb Foundation Livingston Foundation, Inc. Karole & John Lloyd Mohawk Industries, Inc. & Frank H. Boykin

Katherine John Murphy Foundation Newell Rubbermaid Gail & Bob O’Leary Vicki & John Palmer The Sally & Peter Parsonson Foundation, Inc. Piedmont Charitable Foundation, Inc. Post Properties, Inc. Mary & Craig Ramsey Smith Gambrell and Russell, LLP Spencer Stuart Karen & John Spiegel Sprint Foundation State Bank & Trust Company Staples Foundation Superior Essex Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Thompson Verizon Sue & John Wieland Mr. & Mrs. James B. Williams Sue & Neil Williams The Xerox Foundation

*Annual Campaign Donors from June 1, 2011–May 31, 2012

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alliance theatre staff Artistic

Administration

Jennings Hertz 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 Artist In Dialogue............................................................... Pearl Cleage Community Engagement & Casting Associate..............DayRon J. Miles Artistic Assistant........................................................Margo Moskowitz Visiting Scholar................................................................... Jay Raphael Artistic Intern................................................................... Kathryn David Literary Intern................................................................. Natasha Smith Kenny Leon Fellow............................................................. JirĂŠh Holder

General Manager............................................................ Max Leventhal Company Manager........................................................ Laura Thruston Management Assistant.........................................................Alicia Quirk Manager of Information Resources..................................... Jim Hubbert

Education Director of Educational Programs........................... Christopher Moses Director of the Acting Program.......................................... Al Hamacher Director, Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists.......................................... Michele Mummert Education Development Manager...................................Sharon Brewer Education Coordinator & Producer of Drama Camps .Christina Dresser Education Assistant.......................................................... Rachel Jones Theatre for the Very Young Coordinator...............................Olivia Aston Resident Artist in Education........................................Patrick McColery Resident Teaching Artists......... Kim Bowers-Rheay, Valetta Anderson Teen Programs Assistant.................................................... Sarah Wallis Project Coordinator, Institute for Educators and Teaching Artists........................................... Mary Alice Nichols Teaching Artists....Ricardo Aponte, Paul Armbruster, Denise Arribas, Olivia Aston, Corey Bradberry, Sharon Brewer, Daniel Brown, Jaehn Clare, Steve Coulter, Jessica De Maria, John Doyle, Marissa Druzbanski, Sharon Foote, Polly Garcia, Allison Gardner, Kimberly Geter, Holly Godwin, Neely Gossett, Erin Greer, Amy Handler, Angie Harrell, Betty Hart, Michael Haverty, Lesley Howe, BJ Hughes, John Jaramillio, Bernard D. Jones, Rachel Jones, LeeAnna Lambert, Amy Lucas, Barry Stewart Mann, Michele McCullough Hazard, Bryan Mercer, Marcie Millard, Tracy V. Moore, Kati Grace Morton, Jessica Muhammad, Sarah Lancaster Cave, Claire Ritzler, Manny Rivers, Kirk Seaman, Linda Sherbert, Sheri Mann Stewart, Clint Thornton, Shirnest Tolbert, Ebony Tucker, Davia Weatherill, Jeanene Williams

Finance Director of Finance & Administration.................................. Brian Shively Accounting Coordinator............................................................Julie Hall Accounting Coordinator................................................Ashley Bradford

Development Director of Development..............................Kristin Hathaway Hansen Corporate Relations Officer................................................ Paige Smith Major Contributions Manager...................................... Maya Robinson Special Events & Board Manager............................Lindsey Hardegree Special Events & Board Assistant..................................... Bryan Saxon Grants Manager...................................................Rebecca Levenberg Development Coordinator...................................... Janet Abercrombie Development Volunteer.............................................. Elaine Hentschel

Marketing Director of Marketing.......................................................... Gary Sayers Brand Manager............................................................ Caroline Tanner Public Relations Manager...................................... Kathleen Covington Digital Brand Manager..........................................................John Maley Creative Manager...........................................................Talia Bromstad Marketing Volunteer.................................................................Don Vann Group Services Coordinators............... Celeste Mercer, Kate McNeely Patron Services Manager........................................................Shana Orr Patron Services Coordinator.................................................Alicia Quirk House Managers.......................... Olivia Aston, Dana Hylton Calabro, Christina Dresser, Lindsey Hardegree, Ken McNeil, Alicia Quirk, Lynn Vatter Assistant Manager Season Tickets..................................Danielle Hicks Senior Ticket Agents.................................... Chad Martin, Ken McNeil

Production

Production Management Director of Production.................................................... Victor W. Smith

Stage Management Alliance Stage Managers.......................... Pat A. Flora, lark hackshaw Liz Campbell, R. Lamar Williams Hertz Stage Management Production Assistant.........Jayson T. Waddell Stage Management Apprentices................Erin Sanchez, Haylee Scott

Stage Operations Stage Operations Manager................................................ Scott Bowne Crew Chief........................................................................ Deb Maberry Flyman................................................................................ Willie Parks Properties Stagehand.................................................. Courtney O'Neill Stagehand......................................................................... Paul Arebalo

Electrics Electrics Manager..................................................................Pete Shinn Staff Electricians...................Steve Jordan, Steven Love, Jenn Trippe

Sound Resident Sound Designer..................................................Clay Benning Sound Engineers/Board Ops.........................Holly Blakely, Lane Elms, Hidenori Nakajo,

Scenery Technical Director.............................................................Kyle Longwell Assistant Technical Director..................................................Megan Kier Shop Foreman................................................................ Patrick Conley Carpenters...............................................Manny Abreo, Erin Canfield, Jonathan Fries, Michael Lyons Charge Scenic Artist..............................................................Kat Conley Scenic Artist................................................................. Christa Seekatz

Properties Properties Manager...........................................................Robert Elliott Props Lead Artisan..........................................Suzanne Cooper Morris Properties Buyer Artisan.......................................... Heather Schroeder Properties Artisan........................................................ Bruce Butkovich

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.................................................................... Robert Navarre Wardrobe........................................................John Hardy, Niki Traxler

Additional Staff Additional Wardrobe..................................................... Hauzia Conyers

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