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THE INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED COMEDY
KIM’S
CONVENIENCE
BY
INS CHOI DIRECTED BY
CARA HINH AT A CO-PRODUCTION WITH INDIANA REPERTORYONLY THEATRE AND PORTLAND CENTER STAGE
AUG 30 – SEPT 27
Brandon Weinbrenner, Artistic Director | Marissa LaRose, Managing Director
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WELCOME ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
BRANDON WEINBRENNER It is with great joy and enthusiasm that I welcome you to the first show of Everyman Theatre’s 36th season! As the new Artistic Director of Everyman, I couldn’t be more excited to kick things off with Ins Choi’s Kim’s Convenience, a show as genuinely funny as it is relevant. If you’ve seen the hit Netflix sitcom (based on this award-winning play), you may already know that the Kim family is made up of parents Appa and Umma, Korean immigrants running a convenience store in gentrifying Toronto, who have traditional expectations for their fiercely independent adult children, Janet and Jung. What I love about this play is how Choi has zoomed in on a specific family in a specific setting, while focusing on themes that are entirely universal. Whether it be the pressure of living up to “your potential,” finding your own voice in a community that may not look like you, or moving forward when life has dealt you considerable setbacks, there is something in Kim’s Convenience that everyone can relate to. I am also thrilled that Everyman is partnering with Indiana Rep and Portland Center Stage on our first national tri-production! Our three value-aligned organizations feel this script will resonate with each of our unique communities. When I first arrived two months ago, I was welcomed with the people-first, generously open culture created by the Everyman staff and board. Following that, I was awestruck to discover that this sincere friendliness wasn’t just specific to Everyman, it’s everywhere in Baltimore! You all have shown me your honest selves, folding me into the vibrant and diverse creative scene that is signature Baltimore. It’s an honor to be in Baltimore and it’s an honor to share with you Kim’s Convenience, an upbeat launch to what is sure to be a great Season 36.
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WE’RE GLAD YOU’RE HERE MANAGING DIRECTOR
MARISSA LAROSE
Welcome to the start of a wonderful 36th season! Summer has been joyously full as we sent our dear Founder, Vinny, off to a well-deserved retirement, welcomed our new Artistic Director and my new business partner, Brandon, and filled the building with young artists, explorers, comedians, and actors in our largest summer camp to date! Now, we’re kicking off the season with a big first: co-producing Kim’s Convenience with two national colleagues, Indiana Repertory Theatre and Portland Center Stage. A co-production (or tri-production in this case) doesn’t mean that something is “coming in” from elsewhere – it’s a true collaboration between like-valued theaters to create something unique for our communities at this moment in time. The artistic teams from each theater work together every step of the way – from establishing the show’s vision to selecting the director, designers and actors to designing the physical production. While the actors rehearsed upstairs, Everyman’s staff artisans translated sketches, research, and renderings to build drawings and patterns for the set, costumes, and props onstage. A tri-production relies on theaters sharing resources to create a show together, both softening costs and enabling meaningful artistic exchange. When the show closes here in Baltimore, it will travel – actors, set, and all – to our partnering theatres, allowing audiences in Indiana and Oregon to see the work of Everyman Resident Company actors Tony & Tuyết, the costume design of Resident Designer David Burdick, and the artistry of Everyman’s talented production staff. Likewise, Baltimore audiences benefit from the direction of cara hinh, who serves as Indiana Rep’s Associate Artistic Director as well as the Portland-based acting talents of Austin Michael Young and sound design of Phillip Gerard Johnson. In creating this Kim's Convenience, you can see the fingerprints of each organization in the show – and the artistry of creating locally in Baltimore is showcased nationally, sharing a little bit of Everyman as it goes. Thank you for being a part of this experience – I hope you enjoy. Ok, see you!
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KIM’S CONVENIENCE By Ins Choi Directed by cara hinh Co-production with Indiana Repertory Theatre and Portland Center Stage
CAST
CREATIVES
JANET
SCENIC DESIGN
JENNY S. LEE APPA
TONY K. NAM UMMA
TUYẾT THỊ PHẠM JUNG
JAE WOO ALEX / MIKE / RICH / MR. LEE
AUSTIN MICHAEL YOUNG Everyman Resident Company Member The Cast and Stage Manager are members of Actors' Equity Association.
YOON BAE COSTUME DESIGN
DAVID BURDICK LIGHTING DESIGN
KAT C. ZHOU SOUND DESIGN
PHILLIP GERARD JOHNSON WIG DESIGN
DENISE O'BRIEN FIGHTS AND INTIMACY
LEWIS SHAW DIALECT COACH
THIS PRODUCTION IS SPONSORED BY
JOY LANCETA CORONEL STAGE MANAGEMENT
CAT WALLIS RUNTIME: 80 Minutes, No Intermission SETTING: A convenience store in Toronto’s Regent Park, a low- to middle-income neighborhood made up mainly of recent immigrants. 2012. KIM’S CONVENIENCE is a co-production with Indiana Repertory Theatre (Benjamin Hanna, Artistic Director; Suzanne Sweeney, Managing Director) and Portland Center Stage (Marissa Wolf, Artistic Director; Heather de Michele, Managing Director). KIM'S CONVENIENCE is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, a Concord Theatricals company. www.concordtheatricals.com KIM’S CONVENIENCE was originally produced as part of the 2011 Toronto Fringe Festival. The premiere production of KIM’S CONVENIENCE was produced by Soulpepper Theatre Company, Toronto, ON.
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CAST BIOS JENNY S. LEE (she/her) [EVERYMAN THEATRE]: Kim’s Convenience. [REGIONAL]: Central Square Theatre: Silent Sky (Henrietta Leavitt), The Hound of the Baskervilles (Watson); Lyric Stage: Yellowface (Jane Krakowski & Others); Greater Boston Stage: Wait Until Dark (Susan Hendrix), Founding F%!#ers (Peggy Shippen); Boston Playwrights Theatre: The Recursion of a Moth (Chrys). [DIRECTING]: Huntington Theatre: The Heart Sellers (AD); Actors’ Shakespeare Project: Emma (AD). She serves as Director of Artistic and Community Programming at CHUANG Stage, Boston’s AAPI theatre. [thejennyslee.com/IG:@_jennyslee_]
TONY K. NAM (he/him) [EVERYMAN THEATRE]: (Resident Company Member): EMMA, Dawn, ‘ART’, Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Book Club Play, Dial M for Murder, Jump, Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, Sense and Sensibility, The Skin of Our Teeth, Cry It Out, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Everything is Wonderful, Aubergine. [REGIONAL]: Arena Stage: Exclusion, Akeelah and the Bee (World Premiere); Constellation Theatre Co: Constellations; The Folger Theatre: Romeo & Juliet, Much Ado About Nothing, Measure for Measure; Ford’s Theatre: Our Town; Kennedy Center TYA: Where Words Once Were, A Cricket in Times Square, Unleashed; Olney Theatre Center: Our Town; Mosaic Theatre Company of DC: Sooner/Later, Theory; Round House Theatre: Treasure Island; Seattle Children’s Theatre: The Red Badge of Courage; Shakespeare Theatre Company: Othello, Pericles; TheatreWorks: Pacific Overtures; Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company: Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis. [EDUCATION]: St. Mary’s College of MD – BA, University of Washington – MFA.
TUYẾT THỊ PHẠM (she/her) [EVERYMAN THEATRE]: (Resident Company Member): Dawn, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, The Book Club Play, The Chinese Lady, A Doll’s House, Dinner and Cake, Sense and Sensibility, M. Butterfly; Shipwrecked! An Entertainment: The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont. [REGIONAL]: Olney Theatre: Kim's Convenience, Oil; Arena Stage: Our War, An American Daughter, South Pacific; Kennedy Center: The Journal of Ben Uchida, The Light of Excalibur; Round House Theatre: Around the World in 80 Days, Treasure Island; Imagination Stage: Zomo the Rabbit, Liang and the Magic Paintbrush; Spooky Action Theater: The Small Room at the Top of the Stairs, The Man Who, Kwaidan, The Wedding Dress, Kafka on the Shore; Nebraska Shakespeare Festival: Pericles, Othello, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Hamlet; Constellation Theatre Company: 36 Views; Rep Stage: In The Heart of America; Signature Theatre, Washington DC: Yemaya’s Belly; Perseverance Theatre: The Vagina Monologues; Member of the Living Stage Theatre Company. [EDUCATION]: BS at KU, MA at UNO.
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CAST BIOS JAE WOO (he/him) is an actor based in New York City. [REGIONAL]: Some of his theater credits include: Pan Asian Repertory Theater: My Man Kono; Beef and Boards Theater: The Mousetrap, The King and I; Central Square Theater/Chuang Stages: The Chinese Lady; New Repertory Theatre: Diaspora!; A.R.T. New York/Broken Box Mime Theater: Take Shape; Shakespeare On the Sound: Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Jae is currently a company member of Broken Box Mime Theater. BFA, Boston University; MFA, Columbia University.
AUSTIN MICHAEL YOUNG (he/him) is grateful to be making his debut at Everyman Theatre. [REGIONAL]: Credits include Portland Center Stage: Fat Ham, Primary Trust and The Brothers Size. [TV]: Credits include Black Mirror and Tyler Perry's House of Payne. Austin is forever grateful for the constant love, support and encouragement he receives from his family and friends, especially his Mom and brother Tyler.
INDIANA REPERTORY THEATRE Founded in 1971, the Indiana Repertory Theatre (IRT) is the largest professional not-forprofit theatre in the state and one of the leading regional theatres in the country. The mission of the Indiana Repertory Theatre is to produce top-quality, professional theatre and related activities, providing experiences that will engage, surprise, challenge, and entertain people throughout their lifetimes, helping us build a vital and vibrant community.Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA): The IRT strives to celebrate and serve the diverse people and cultures that make up our whole community. The IRT is committed to providing access for all; to creating and maintaining an antiracist theatre that is inclusive, safe, and respectful.
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PORTLAND CENTER STAGE Portland Center Stage is the largest theater company in Portland, Oregon, and our mission is to create transcendent theatrical experiences and community programs that break down the barriers separating people. Established in 1988 as a branch of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, the company became independent in 1994. PCS’s home is at The Armory, a historic building originally constructed in 1891. After a major renovation, The Armory opened in 2006 as the first building on the National Register of Historic Places, the first performing arts venue in the country, and the first building in Portland, to achieve a LEED Platinum rating. Each season, roughly 150,000 visitors attend PCS to enjoy a mix of classical, contemporary, and world premiere productions, along with PCS's annual JAW New Play Festival, and a variety of high-quality education and community programs.
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CREATIVE TEAM BIOS YOON BAE (SET DESIGN) [EVERYMAN THEATRE]: Kim's Convenience. [SELECTED U.S.]: Barrington Stage Company: A Little Night Music ( BTCAA Outstanding Scenic Design); San Jose Rep: Disconnect (Bay Area Theatre Critics Award); Pioneer Theatre Company: The Lehman Trilogy; Actors Theatre of Louisville: The Wolves; TheatreSquared: Cambodian Rock Band; Arizona Theatre Company: The Great Gatsby. [INTERNATIONAL]: Welsh National Opera: Don Giovanni; Tokyo: Candide; Edinburgh International Festival: Three Thousand Troubled Threads; Barbican Theatre: Running the Silk Road; Seoul Arts Center: Closer. Associate Professor of Scenic Design at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Member of United Scenic Artists Local USA 829.
Convenience, won the Best New Play award and the Patron’s Pick at the 2011 Toronto Fringe festival. It then launched Soulpepper theatre company’s 2012 season, toured across Canada, and was adapted into a TV series of the same name on the CBC and Netflix for 5 seasons. Ins was a writer, executive producer and co-creator of the TV series. He has also written a solo show called Subway Stations of the Cross: Songs, Stories and Spoken Words and was part of the collective that created Alligator Pie, re(birth): ee cummings in song, Window on Toronto (Soulpepper) and 2000 Candles (Brookstone). His new play Bad Parent was produced by Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre for the fall of 2022 at PTE in Winnipeg, the Cultch in DAVID BURDICK (COSTUME DESIGN) [EVERYVancouver and at Soulpepper in Toronto. MAN THEATRE]: (Resident Artist): Recent He’s also developing various TV and film highlights include EMMA, Vanya and Sonia and projects. Masha and Spike, Dawn, Deceived, August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, The Mystery of Irma JOY LANCETA CORONEL (DIALECT COACH, Vep: A Penny Dreadful, And Then There Were she/her) [OFF-BROADWAY]: Atlantic Theatre None, POTUS, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Company: What Became of Us, The Great Book Club Play, Dial M For Murder, and over 30 Leap, Nomad Motel; Ma-Yi Theatre: Among more productions. [OFF-BROADWAY]: 59E59: the Dead, Once Upon a (Korean) Time; . [REGIONAL]: Baltimore Center [REGIONAL]: American Players Theatre, Stage: A Wonder in My Soul, Looking Glass Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Actors Alice, Jazz, Amadeus, Next to Normal, Animal Theatre of Louisville, The Guthrie, Berkeley Crackers, The Final Strange Tale of Edgar Allan Rep, Indiana Rep, Milwaukee Rep, South Poe, An Enemy of the People, The Rivals, Coast Rep, Seattle Rep, The Huntington, Caroline or Change, Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Children's Theatre Co, Studio Theatre, Private Lives, Les Blancs, The Piano Lesson, Dobama Theatre, TheatreSquared, Picnic, and others. Olney Theatre Center: The Williamstown Festival, Cincinnati Playhouse, Diary of Anne Frank. [OPERA]: Boston Lyric Cape Rep., Kentucky Shakespeare. Opera: I Puritani. Cincinnati Opera: Don [TRAINING]: BFA Acting, University of Giovanni. Tulsa Opera: Tosca, Carmen, The Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music; Barber of Seville, Fidelio. Eastman School of MFA Voice Studies, Central School of Music: The Rape of Lucretia. Dayton ContemSpeech and Drama. porary Dance: Lyric Fire. [OTHER]: Baltimore cara hinh (DIRECTOR, they/she) is a queer, Symphony Orchestra: Holiday Spectacular. fat, Việt theatre maker and hoosier. They INS CHOI (PLAYWRIGHT) was born in Korea but are the Associate Artistic Director at Indiana grew up and currently lives in Toronto, Canada Repertory Theatre. cara has worked with with his wife and two children. Some of his theatres around the country as a director theatre acting credits include Banana Boys, and educator. Select theatres: Arena lady in the red dress (fu-GEN); Hamlet, The Stage, Atlantic Theatre, Ars Nova, Berkeley Odyssey, Comedy of Errors, The Taming of the Rep, Breaking the Binary, Chuang Stage, Shrew, All's Well That Ends Well (Stratford Geva Theatre, Hangar Theatre, Ma-Yi, Festival); Alligator Pie and Death of a Salesman MCC, The Movement, Perseverance (Soulpepper). As a writer, his debut play, Kim’s Theatre, The Playwrights Realm, The Số n ́ g 8
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Collective, Village Theatre, Working Theatre and more. cara has been a Drama League Fellow, member of the ‘20-22 Roundabout Directors Group, a Directing Apprentice at Actors Theatre of Louisville, SDC Observer on Hadestown and a Fellow at Baltimore Center Stage. carahinh.com PHILLIP GERARD JOHNSON (SOUND DESIGN) Phil is a theatrical producer and artist based in the Pacific Northwest. He currently serves as the Program Director for Coho Theatre in Portland, OR. Some of his favorite recent productions include; Seattle Rep: Fat Ham, Appropriate; PCS/ Syracuse Stage: Clyde’s; Portland Center Stage: Primary Trust; Confrontation Theater: Pipeline; Red Door Project: Hands Up. Phil has a B.F.A. and M.A. from Ohio University. @philjohnsonlive, philjohnsondesignstheworld.com DENISE O'BRIEN (WIG DESIGN) [EVERYMAN THEATRE]: Over 37 productions, highlights include: EMMA, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Deceived, August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, and more. [REGIONAL]: Baltimore Center Stage: Pride and Prejudice, Amadeus, Animal Crackers, Into The Woods, Matchmaker, Poe; Yale repertory Theatre: The Moors, Peerless, A Streetcar Named Desire, A Winter’s Tale, These!Paper!Bullets!, Dear Elizabeth, War, Arcadia, Hamlet, Pop, Notes From Underground, Black Dahlia, Eurydice; Helen Hayes Theatre: The 39 Steps; Hartford Stage: Summer And Smoke, 8 x Tenn; The Long Wharf Theatre: Front Page, Private Lives, We Won’t Pay, Travesties, Ain’t Misbehavin’; McCarter Theatre: Uncle Vanya, Phaedra Backwards, She Stoops To Conquer, Mrs. Warren’s Profession; The Public: Measure for Measure; Shakespeare Theatre (DC): Hamlet, King Lear; University Of DE Rep Theatre: To Kill a Mockingbird, Wait Until Dark, Heartbreak House, Millionaires, The Patsy; Westport Playhouse: She Loves Me. Winner of the 2001 Eddy Award for Design Excellence for Seattle Opera’s production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Honored by the Daytime Emmy Awards for contributions to the Emmy Award Winning Achievement for Hairstyling Un Ballo In Maschera, PBS. MiddleMarch Films: Dolly Madison, America’s First Lady, PBS. LEWIS SHAW (FIGHTS AND INTIMACY) [EVERYMAN THEATRE]: (Resident Artist):
Recent highlights include: EMMA, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Deceived, ‘ART', The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, And Then There Were None, Crumbs from the Table of Joy, Dial M For Murder, Harvey, The Sound Inside, Jump, Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, The Lion in Winter, Sense and Sensibility, The Skin of Our Teeth, Flyin’ West, and over 30 more productions. [REGIONAL]: Arena Stage: Snow Child, Sovereignty, A Raisin in the Sun; Center Stage: A Skull in Connemara, Bus Stop, Snow Falling on Cedars, Looking Glass Alice; Washington Opera: Don Giovanni. Shaw is a Certified Teacher with The Society of American Fight Directors and is the owner of Lewis Shaw Fine Dueling Supplies. His stage weapons have been seen in numerous Broadway plays, operas, films and television shows including Head Over Heels, Marvel’s Daredevil, Marvel’s Iron Fist, Aida and The Scarlet Pimpernel. CAT WALLIS (STAGE MANAGEMENT) [EVERYMAN THEATRE]: (Resident Artist): EMMA, Deceived, And Then There Were None, POTUS, Dial M For Murder, Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, The Lion in Winter, Crying on Television, Sense and Sensibility, Behold, A Negress, Steel Magnolias, An Almost Holy Picture, Pipeline, Berta, Berta, Be Here Now, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Radio Golf, Proof, Queen’s Girl in the World, The Importance of Being Earnest, Everything is Wonderful, Dancing at Lughnasa, Aubergine, The Revolutionists, M. Butterfly, Noises Off, Great Expectations, The Roommate, Ghosts, Grounded. [REGIONAL]: Olney Theatre Center: A Comedy of Tenors, Aubergine. Contemporary American Theatre Festival: Did my Grandfather Kill my Grandfather, Uncanny Valley, Heartless, A Discourse on the Wonders of the Invisible World, Gidion’s Knot, From Prague and Inana (ASM). Delaware REP: Wit, Faust, The Mousetrap, Hamlet, The Threepenny Opera, Anything to Declare?, The Weir, Night of the Iguana, Our Country’s Good, The Skin of Our Teeth, The Cripple of Inishmaan. Seattle Children’s Theatre: The Borrowers, Lyle the Crocodile. Missouri Theatre: Babes in Arms. Nebraska Rep: The Little Prince, Jakes
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Women, Dinner with Friends. [TOUR]: Wizard of Oz. [EDUCATION]: BFA – University of Nebraska. MFA University of Delaware PTTP. KAT C. ZHOU (LIGHTING DESIGN) is an NYC-based lighting designer working primarily in theater, dance, and opera. She is thrilled to be making her Everyman debut. [OFF-BROADWAY]: The Loved Ones (Irish Repertory Theater), The Magic of Light (La MaMa), See What I Wanna See (Out of the Box Theatrics). [REGIONAL]: Guthrie Theater: The Heart Sellers; Huntington Theatre Company: The Heart Sellers; Cape Playhouse: Hairspray, Into the Woods, RENT, Waitress; Bucks County Playhouse: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; Trinity Repertory Theatre: The Winter’s Tale; Oklahoma City Repertory Theater: The Thanksgiving Play, The Brothers Size. [EDUCATION]: MFA lighting design, Boston University; BA mathematics, Harvard College. More info: katzhoudesign.com IG: @katczhoudesign This Theatre operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The director is represented by Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. The set and lighting designers are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829 of the IATSE.
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PRODUCTION STAFF Assistant Stage Manager SHARON ZHENG Associate Lighting Design JUAN M. JUAREZ Korean Cultural Consultant SARAH SHINN Scenic Assistant CASSANDRA TUAN Light Board Programmer MAISIE STONE Light Board Operator JAKE VOLLMAR Sound Board Operators CAMMERON M. WILLIAMS MADY SIMS Projection Engineer MARCUS MAIA Wardrobe Crew LUCY WAKELAND HAAG Special Thank You to CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVAL
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BUILT IN BALTIMORE: FROM PAGE TO STAGE
For the past 35 years, Everyman Theatre has been a cornerstone of the Baltimore community. From its earliest days, Everyman recognized the exceptional talent within Baltimore and made it its mission to showcase not only outstanding artists, but also the designers, creators, builders, and dedicated staff whose expertise brings each production to life. Their collective passion and craftsmanship are reflected in the performance before you today.
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Built in Baltimore extends far beyond the performance itself — it lives in the creativity, collaboration, and care that shape every production. Throughout our 35th season, nearly half (47%) of the materials used to build our sets and scenery were repurposed or recycled, reflecting Everyman Theatre's continued commitment to environmental sustainability. For this production of Kim's Convenience, Everyman’s artistry will travel to Indiana Repertory Theatre and Portland Center Stage in Oregon.
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Taking a closer look at the incredible work of Everyman’s production team as they bring the world of Kim's Convenience to life. Properties Artisan Michael Rasinski has gathered more than 1,000 props to transform the stage into a fully stocked neighborhood convenience store. From cash and candy bars to chips, drinks, toiletries, and more, every detail helps create the authentic world of the play. Each of the four coolers holds 150 cans—that’s 600 cans across the four coolers alone! It’s the attention to these details that makes the convenience store feel like a real neighborhood fixture and brings the world of Kim's Convenience to life.
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A: Actors Austin Michael Young, Jenny S. Lee, and Tony K. Nam (Resident Company Member) in rehearsal. B: Actors Jenny S. Lee and Tony K. Nam (Resident Company Member) in rehearsal. C: Cast of Kim's Convenience and Everyman staff at First Read. D: Scene Shop Manager, Sarah Blocher, working on the set for Kim's Convenience. E: The set of Kim's Convenience in progress. F: A collection of conveniece store props gathered by Properties Artisan Michael Rasinski.
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THIS IS MY STORY This story is my love letter to my parents and to all first-generation immigrants who have made the country they've settled in their home. Ins Choi on Kim’s Convenience As he was growing up, Ins Choi’s biggest role model was his father, a pastor of a Korean immigrant church in Toronto. Choi recalled, “I loved how he told stories, making people laugh, and constantly asking the big questions. Why we were? Who we were? And how to live?” But when Choi’s turn came to go out in the world, the stories he could tell were limited to the stereotypical and background characters available for him to play as an East Asian actor in the late 1990s. He soon joined the playwriting unit of the fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre Company and started writing his own stories, based upon the people and community he knew. The first such effort became Kim’s Convenience. When he could not find a theatre company to produce the play, he took on that task himself. He entered it into the Toronto Fringe Festival and directed and produced it, while playing the young adult son of the family. It won the festival’s 2011 new play award and went on to a sold-out run at Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre Company, national tours, multiple subsequent productions, and a sitcom, 14 Kim's Convenience (2026)
Kris Yue Photography, "Aging Youth Gang by Norman Yeung.” Fu-GEN Asian Canadian Theatre Company 2024 Potluck Festival. https://www.fu-gen.org/current-projects.
coauthored by Choi and inspired by the play, that aired on Canadian television from 2016 – 2021. In 2024, Choi returned to performing in the play, this time as Appa, the family’s patriarch. TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS, THREE KIDS, AND A LOT OF HOPE Appa differs from the characters Choi was asked to play early in his career. The playwright explained, “Appa is quirky, he's weird, but I know many men like that, whom I love. I don't think he's a stereotype. What also makes the difference is that he's the protagonist, he's not just in the background.” Appa and Umma—Korean for father and mother—immigrated to Canada from Korea and started a family business. But their young adult children grew up in Toronto and have their own ideas about the lives they wish to create for themselves. Choi sees this arc of the play in terms of his observation that “the first generation to come to a new country sacrifice themselves so the second generation have the luxury of choosing what they want to do.” Kim’s Convenience is also defined by the relationships of family members to their neighborhood in Toronto’s Regent Park. As Korean Canadians, they are part of an immigrant community that Choi knew well. His parents “arrived in Canada in 1975 with two hundred dol-
lars, three kids, and a lot of hope” at a time when Korean churches and stores spread throughout Toronto and helped support the growth in the population of Koreans in Canada from seventy in 1965 to over 200,000 in 2011. Given this network of friendship and support, Choi has always considered the church and the store to be the Umma and the Appa of Korean communities in Canada. That community, however, was just one part of the immigrant and multiracial urban neighborhood depicted in Kim’s Convenience. Professor Coleen Kim Daniher’s study of racial dynamics in the play highlights its exploration of the daily social exchanges and economic transactions between Korean immigrant store owners and Black patrons. She notes the ways in which the play acknowledges the historic tensions between Korean and Black communities across North America. At the same time, the varied interactions between the family and Black customers, neighbors, and friends defy expectations that might accompany this background and show how diverse communities flourish. TAKING THIS STORY ACROSS THE COUNTRY TODAY Everyman Theatre shares this story with our audiences for all the ways it reverberates across place and time. We do so as a co-production with Indiana Rep-
ertory Theatre, where the production’s director, cara hinh, serves as associate artistic director, and Portland Center Stage. For hinh, “this piece of art has resonance in all three communities in the United States” and that is good reason to “take this story across the country.” The production begins with rehearsals and an opening run here in Baltimore, with our own history of immigrant and multiracial community conflict and cooperation. Baltimore’s Korean community mirrors Toronto’s in the timeline of a wave of immigration in the 1960s and 1970s, and the influential role of small businesses and the church within that community. Like Choi, Baltimoreans continue to tell the story of those immigrants through art, from the mural of Mr. Kim on North Charles and 20th Streets (the largest portrait mural on the East Coast) to the annual Asia North Festival in Baltimore’s Station North Arts District. But we also take this story across the United States at a very different moment in time than when the play was written. When asked how today’s anti-immigrant rhetoric impacts the stories he wants to tell in the future, Choi responded, “If anything, it fuels what I'm already writing. I think well-told stories with humor allow audiences into the shoes of others and imbue empathy. Enough hearts changed can change societies.” - Robyn Quick Resident Dramaturg
Beikirch, Hendrik. “Mural of Mr. Kim.” https://www.towson.edu/campus/artsculture/centers/asianarts/collection-resources/baltimore-asian-community-history/korean-american/baltimore-first-koreatown.html Brandon Weinbrenner, Artistic Director | Marissa LaRose, Managing Director
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RESIDENT COMPANY
ACTORS Megan Anderson RJ Brown Felicia Curry Deborah Hazlett Helen Hedman Paige Hernandez Beth Hylton Hannah Kelly Katie Kleiger Wil Love
Actors pictured in order listed below.
Tony K. Nam Bruce Randolph Nelson Tuyết Thị Phạm Zack Powell Kyle Prue Chinai Routté Jefferson A. Russell Carl Schurr Yaegel T. Welch
AR T IS TS Daniel Ettinger | Scenic Design David Burdick | Costume Design Harold F. Burgess II | Lighting Design Pornchanok Kanchanabanca | Sound Design Gary Logan | Dialects Lewis Shaw | Fights & Intimacy Cat Wallis | Stage Management Robyn Quick | Dramaturgy 16 Kim's Convenience (2026)
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W. Bryan Rakes, President Mark Paul Lehman, Vice President Chris DiPietro, Vice President Donald Thoms, Secretary Walter Doggett III, Treasurer Meadow Lark Washington, CARES Chair Vic Romita, Exec Appointee
DIRECTORS
Brandon Weinbrenner Christian Ventimiglia Christopher Uhl Deborah Jennings Diane Stollenwerk Eileen O’Rourke Ellie Wang Gina Hirschhorn Larry Fishel Leland Shelton Marissa LaRose Marjorie McDowell Mark Yost Michael Styer Delegate Regina Boyce W. Robert Hair Sandy Laken Sarasi Desikan Susan W. Flanigan Tony K. Nam
Abell Foundation, Inc. Bunting Family Foundation Eddie and Sylvia Brown Foundation Goldsmith Family Foundation John J. Leidy Foundation Joseph and Harvey Meyerhoff Family Charitable Funds Sherman Family Foundation T. Rowe Price Foundation Venable Foundation
Gifts listed here were received between March 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026. V I S I O NA RY $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 + Baltimore County Commission On Arts And Sciences Bertoli-Mansfield Fund Downtown Partnership of Baltimore France-Merrick Foundation Gallagher LLP Maryland Department of Education Maryland State Arts Council Middendorf Foundation Paul M. Angell Foundation Shubert Foundation S E A S ON P R O DUCE R $ 2 5 , 0 00 –$ 4 9 ,9 9 9 Galanthus Foundation Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Inc. David and Barbara Hirschhorn Foundation National Endowment for the Arts Stulman Family Foundation William G. Baker Jr. Memorial Fund
MA J O R S UPPO R T FR O M
EXECUTIV E PRODUC ER $5,000–$9,999 Baltimore Community Foundation BGE Earle and Annette Shawe Family Foundation Harry L Gladding Foundation Hecht-Levi Foundation Helen S and Merrill L Bank Foundation Lord Baltimore Capital Corporation Nora Roberts Foundation PRODUC ER $2,500–$4 , 999 Nelson and Sara Fishman Family Foundation theatreworks! ASSOC IATE PRODUCE R $1,000–$2,499
GOVERNMENT, FOUNDATIONS, FUNDS AND CORPORATIONS
LEA D C O R PO R AT E PA R T N ER
Anonymous The Mead Family Foundation Sally S. Decatur and H. Miller Private Foundation
C O V ER A R T D ES I G N ED BY Jacob Kemp / TALISMAN
PR O G R A M LAYO UT BY Madeline 'Mo' Oslejsek
DIREC TOR $250–$999 Actors’ Equity Foundation Constellation Brands Taylor Foundation Inc. MATC HING GIFT C OM PA N I ES American Trading and Production Corporation Bank of America Black & Decker Exelon Foundation IBM Corporation International Monetary Fund McCormick & Co. Network for Good Norfolk Southern T. Rowe Price Truist IN- KIND SUPPOR T City Seeds Lord Baltimore Hotel University of Maryland, Baltimore
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INDIVIDUALS Gifts listed here support Everyman Theatre's Annual Fund and were received between March 1, 2025 and July 31, 2026. For a complete list of donors starting at the Lead Actor and Playwright Levels ($120+ and above), please visit 'Our Supporters' page on our website. V I S I ON A RY $ 5 0 ,0 0 0 + Susan W. Flanigan* and George Roche Dr. Larry* and Nancy Fishel Gina* and Dan Hirschhorn Irene Mansfield Bryan* and Jennifer Rakes S E A SON P R O DUCE R $ 2 5 ,0 0 0 –$ 4 9 ,9 9 9 Brenda K. Ashworth and Donald F. Welch Susan W. Flanigan* James A.C. and Maureen A. Kennedy Charitable Fund Dorothy H. Powe* in Memory of Ethel J. Holliday Vic* and Nancy Romita RE S IDE N T COM PA N Y SPONSOR $ 1 0 ,0 0 0 - $ 2 4 ,9 9 9 Ed and Ellen Bernard Chris DiPietro Walter B. Doggett III* and Joanne Doggett Jennifer C. Engel Karen and David Hutcheon Paul Konka and Susan Dugan-Konka Mark and Sandy* Laken Charles Lu Kenneth C. and Elizabeth M. Lundeen Lisa Harris Jones* and Sean Malone Susan and John Nehra Mary and Jim Miller Paco and Tina Rodriguez Bob and Terri Smith Michael B. Styer* Donald* and Mariana† Thoms Mark Yost* and Kevin Galens E X E CUT I VE P R ODUCE R $ 5 , 00 0 –$ 9 ,9 9 9 George and Frances† Alderson Courtney Bruno Mary Catherine Bunting Shaun Carrick and Ronald Griffin Judy Shub-Condliffe and Jack Condliffe Sarasi Desikan* and Sal Dhanani Karen and Ronald Erler Curt Lind and Linda Ettinger Charlton G. C. Friedberg Sandra Levi Gerstung* Sandra D. Hess Jean Jacocks Deborah Jennings* Mark Paul Lehman* and Kurt Davis
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James MacNicholl and Sara Lombardo Tim Nehl and Joy Mandel Brian and Eileen O'Rourke* Nancy and David Paige John and Marsha Ramsay Mark Schenerman and Amy Bober-Schenerman Julia Smith Joaneath A. Spicer Ellie Wang* PRODUCER $2,500–$4,9 99 Anonymous (5) James and Ellen Adajian Penny Bank Patricia Bettridge Winnie and Neal Borden David Cane Paul and Kathleen Casey Ross and Michele Donehower Donald Hicken Barry Kropf Francine and Allan Krumholz Marissa LaRose* and Travis Andrews Wil Love and Carl Schurr Dr. and Mrs. Crossan O'Donovan Eileen O'Rourke* Ed and Jo Orser David and Nancy Paige Reid Reininger John and Sarah S. Robinson Jim and Laura Rossman Louis B. Thalheimer and Juliet A. Eurich Ruth Lawson Walsh Howard and Elizabeth Walsh and Family Meadow Lark Washington* and Joe Washington Peter Ayers Wimbrow, III Steven Yahr ASSOCIATE PRODUC ER $1,000–$2,499 Anonymous (8) Ronald† and Baiba Abrams Robert and Jane Amtmann Gayle Barney and Jean Savina Emile A. Bendit and Diane Abeloff Mark and Susan Adams Bryn and Philip Ardanuy Allyson Black Woodson Patty Bond Michael Borowitz and Barbara Crain Susan Chomicz Bowman Richard Bozzelli A. Stanley and Dorah Brager Paul and Jane Brickman Livio and Diane Broccolino David Brown Edie* and Stan Brown† Jeanne Brush Diane E. Cho and David W. Benn Harlan and Jean Cramer Jerry and Carol Doctrow Rickie Eatherly Arlene Falke Len Fass and Carel Hedlund Kimberly and Christopher Field
Susan Sachs Fleishman Donna and Joe Flynn Debra and Maurice Furchgott Regina C. Graham Caroline Griffin and Henry E. Dugan, Jr. Dorothy Gold and Jim Wolf Donald M. and Dorothy W. Gundlach W. Robert Hair and Steven J. Ralston Carol and Joe Hamilton Catherine Hammond Alan and Trisha Hoff Vanessa Harnik Jeffrey and Shelly Hettleman Deborah Ingle Keith and Lois Johnson Shirley A. Kaufman Harold Kanarek Mr. and Mrs. D. Brooks Kitchel II Nancy King Diane Koenig Larry Koppelman and Liz Ritter Evelyn S. Krohn Timothy and Gabrielle Lawrence Jeffrey and Marcia Leber Peter Leffman Sara and Ronald Lesser Paul and Jill Levine Gayle Levy and Martin Barber Jennifer Litchman* Fred and Judy Lobbin Linda and Jim Loesch Marjorie* and Scott McDowell Lesley Malin Kathleen Howard Meredith Barry Mersky and Elizabeth Trexler Stan and Laurie Miller Steven Morris Gerry Mullan and William Sweet Dr. Mike Myron and Linda Weisfeldt Linda Nevaldine Ken and Ellen Nibali Andrew and Sharon Nickol Patricia S. and Robert J. Orr Patricia Palmer Julia Pearson Mary Plaine and Ellie Eines Gary and Leslie Plotnick Mark and Joanne Pollak Drew* and Ryan Reis Elenor Reid Sue Shaner and John Roberts Nancy Dalsheimer Savage Dr. Alan Schwartz and Dr. Carla Rosenthal Betsy and Carlton Sexton Hugh Silcox Harvey and Debbie Singer Bob and Jackie Smelkinson Ruth and Chuck Spivak Susan Spencer and John Spencer Shale D. Stiller and Honorable Ellen M. Heller Brooke Story Jessica Strauss and The Honorable André Davis Sheldon and Victoria Switzer Elizabeth Trimble Christian Ventimiglia* Susan and Hutch Vernon Rose Viscardi
D I RE CT O R $ 5 0 0 –$ 9 9 9 Anonymous (12) Walter and Rita Abel G. Caleb Alexander Brad and Lindsay Alger Ray and Carroll Apodaca Robin Banks John and Carolyn Boitnott Richard and Elaine Born Jeffrey Budnitz and Siobhan O'Brien Budnitz Eva and Warren Brill Lew and Vicki Bringman Peter and Eileen Broido Charles Browne, III and Rod Cook Barbara Brunk Jim and Sue Burger Karen Caffi-Lalle Jeanne Carey Jan P. Caughlan Arnold Clayman Fred Cogswell Samuel Cohen and Joan Piven Phonte Coleman Betty and Stephen Cooper Judith Cooper David Cox and Joanna Miskelly Cox Barbara Dent Nancy Dickinson Gwen DuBois and Terry Fitzgerald Carol Eakin-Burdette Neil and Deborah Eisenberg Bill Eggbeer Donald and Margaret Engvall Don Firmani and Janet Esch Gary Felser and Debra Brown Felser David and Merle Fishman Eric and Esther Frey Praveena Gadam Beth Gansky Suzan Garabedian Herbert and Harriet Goldman Marci Gordon and Andrew Barnstein Hannah and Thorne Gould Robert and Cheryl Guth James F. Hart Suzanne Hill Hope Hollander Greg Huff and Pamela Pasqualini Bob and Thea Jones Ann H. Kahan Toni and Evan Krometis Dr. and Mrs. Rudolf Kuppers Jessica Lanzillotti Drs. Moira and Paul Larsen Colleen Martin-Lauer and Mark Lauer Jonna† and Fred Lazarus Gregory Lehne Ellen Lengermann Marie Lerch Aaron and Jill Levin Peter Levy and Diane Krejsa Lynne and Larry Lichtig
Freddi Lipstein and Scott Richard Berg Bruce Lindstrom Gail Long Michael and Lois Mannes Jeanne E. Marsh Judy and David Mauriello Vicki Moyer Bruce R. Nelson and Richard Goldberg Elaine Niefeld Susan Noyes Drs. Mary O'Connor and Charles King Gail Oppel Thomas L. and Leslie V. Owsley Hilary Paska William and Susan Paznekas Dr. Fred Pearson Josephine Raney Anne Marie Richards Elaine Richman and Ralph Raphael Naomi Robin and Gerald Gleason Mr. and Dr. Nathan Rosen Robert and Ellen Rosen Kristin Rowles and Paul Ferraro Robert Russell, in memory of Lelia Russell Victoria Schetelich Eleanor Schwark Judi and George Seal Robert Sears Norm and Lee Sensinger Amy Seto David and Sarah H. Shapiro John Shavers Patricia Smeton Norma Snow-Goldberg Fred Steffens Damie and Diane Stillman Lynne Stuart Elva Tillman Christopher Uhl* and Andre Cawley Victoria Vestrich Louise Wagner Drs. Elisabeth and Richard Waugaman Peggy Widman Donald and Jerriann Wilson Wade Wilson and Claudia Bismark Martha White Carol Yoder MONTHLY SUSTAINING DONORS
Fred and Judy Lobbin Hannah Mazo Marjorie* and Scott McDowell Michele McFarland Greer Meisels and Weston Konishi Davona Moore Mary C. Plaine Dr. Alan Schwartz and Dr. Carla Rosenthal Drew* and Ryan Reis Linda Riach Judi and George Seal Peggy Widman Margaret Williams Donald Wilson and Jerriann Wilson
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YOU MAKE THEATRE HAPPEN.
Lissa Abrams and Abe Wasserberger Maria Wawer Barbara Coleman White Wolman Family Fund Joseph and Valerie Yingling Lawrence J. Yumkas and Miriam Fisher
Steven Bartoszewicz Joyce Duffy-Bilanow and Stephen Bilanow Jan Boyce Regina T. Boyce Jonathan Castillo Jan P. Caughlan Bruce and Lisa Field Ira Gooding and Kristen Vanneman-Gooding W. Robert Hair and Steven J. Ralston Linda K. Hammond James F. Hart Paul M. Holmes Deborah Ingle Shameka Littles Brandon Weinbrenner, Artistic Director | Marissa LaRose, Managing Director
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LEADERSHIP
BRANDON WEINBRENNER (he/him) is the newly appointed Artistic Director of Everyman Theatre, the second in the theatre’s history. Previously, Brandon served as Associate Artistic Director at Alley Theatre in Houston, where he spent 13 years directing more than a dozen mainstage productions, including Misery, Clue, Noises Off, and The Humans. He was also on the founding team behind Alley All New, the theatre’s new play development program, and spearheaded the creation of the University of Houston/Alley Theatre Professional Actor Training Program. A graduate of the University of Minnesota/Guthrie Theater Actor Training Program, Brandon has built a career dedicated to creating meaningful opportunities for artists and cultivating vibrant theater communities. He is especially passionate about the Resident Company model, having grown up watching the Dallas Theater Center’s resident company and then working with the Alley Theatre’s Resident Acting Company. Brandon is thrilled to bring that experience to Baltimore and Everyman Theatre. MARISSA LAROSE (she/her) has served as Managing Director since April 2020. Prior to joining Everyman, she spent almost 12 years at Arena Stage in Washington, DC, working across general management, production management, and building operations as well as an occasional Teaching Artist. During her time at Arena Stage, she was one of the key organizers for the Grand Opening Celebrations of the Mead Center in 2010 and worked on several notable productions including the pre-Broadway transfers of Dear Evan Hansen and A Night with Janis Joplin and adapting the full-stage swimming pool of Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses to be performed in the round. She also worked with Turnaround Arts at the White House with the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, Ice!, at Gaylord National Harbor, and the Junior Theater Festival. Marissa believes live theater strengthens communities by building empathy and connecting us through our shared humanity and serves as a vital building block for the next generation. As a proud mom of two young daughters, she loves experiencing the world anew and exploring all Baltimore and the Mid-Atlantic has to offer. WITH GRATITUDE TO Vincent M. Lancisi, Founder of Everyman Theatre 20 Kim's Convenience (2026)
EDUCATION AD SPACE
GALLERY AD SPACE
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Everyman Theatre is a welcoming and inclusive space for everyone – audience members, students, artists, volunteers, staff, and trustees – to experience art and be part of a positive community where all can be treated with kindness and respect. In order to make this a reality we need your help in upholding our core values and creating a space that allows everyone to fully participate in the transformative experience of live theatre.
WE BELIEVE THAT… • Everyone is deserving of kindness and respect • All individuals deserve to feel welcomed and included in the work we do • It’s our collective responsibility to maintain a safe and supportive environment • Theatre provokes thought and inspires dialogue, which builds our capacity for empathy, understanding, and connection • It’s our collective responsibility to oppose racism by consciously, purposefully, and continually striving against racial biases and the systemic structures that perpetuate them • We must take a united stance against all forms of oppression or marginalization, and recognize that although discomfort may be productive, cruelty never is WE INVITE YOU TO… • Embrace a mindset of goodwill and extend courtesy to others • Immerse yourself fully in the performance – applaud, shed a tear, laugh out loud, and express your emotions freely • Embrace your fellow audience members’ reactions and cherish the fact that theatre is a shared journey • Make a deliberate effort to confront your own biases, and partner with us in putting these beliefs into action. We are all learning - help us maintain a positive community and culture of collaboration • Share your feedback and experiences with us, as we are continually looking to improve WE WILL NOT TOLERATE… • Discrimination, harassment, or any form of speech/behavior that threatens the safety or well-being of others • Unwanted invasion of another person’s physical space • Refusal to comply with staff instructions or disregarding the theatre’s policies
Any conduct that contributes to a dangerous or hostile environment will be taken seriously. If you witness or experience a violation of the values and expectations outlined above, please alert one of our staff members. Everyman takes this feedback very seriously and will take action to protect our community. Thank you for joining us and being a part of the Everyman Family!
Land Acknowledgement We honor the Indigenous Piscataway, Lumbee, and Cherokee people of Baltimore City and the unceded ancestral lands of the Piscataway on which Everyman Theatre resides. This acknowledgement does not take the place of authentic relationships with Indigenous communities, but serves as a first step in honoring the land we occupy and as an act of resistance against the erasure of their histories. For more information: https://native-land.ca/ and http://baltimoreamericanindiancenter.org
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STAFF L EA D E R S HI P Artistic Director Brandon Weinbrenner Managing Director Marissa LaRose A D M I NI S T R AT I O N Producing Director Kyle Prue Director of Finance + Human Resources Larry Bright Associate Managing Director Vanessa Chumbley Finance + Human Resources Associate Robin Fraker Facilities + Operations Manager J.R. Schroyer A R T IS T I C Associate Artistic Directors Paige Hernandez Tuyết Thị Phạm PH I L ANT HR O P Y Directors of Philanthropy Charisse Paige Lauren Saunders Associate Director of Institutional Giving Elliott Kashner Philanthropy Operations & Events Manager Caitlyn Hooper M A R K E T I NG & COM M U NI C AT I O NS Director of Marketing & Communications Alexander Cortes
Audience Services Coordinator Michelle Payton Patron Engagement Associates Airele Arrington, Andromeda Bacchus, Sofi Bercherer, Jahquana Bond, Tyrel Brown, Jordan Burch, Ja’Net Jones, Connor Kertiss, Natasha Lane, Elizabeth Malvo, Derrell Owens, Julia Perce, Thom Purdy, Acell Spencer, Becca Stafford, Taylor Thompson, Crystal Williams P RO DU CTIO N Director of Production Amanda M. Hall Production Manager Cat Wallis Technical Director ren brault Assistant Technical Director Brandon Ingle Scene Shop Manager Sarah Blocher
Director of Education Joseph W. Ritsch Education Operations Manager Arianna Costantini Education Programs Manager Kristina Szilagyi Teaching Artists Kyleigh Archer, Sofi Becherer, Lanoree Blake, Julia Brandeberry, Christy Brooks, Tyrel Brown, Melissa Freilich, Katie Ganem, Deborah Hazlett, Helen Hedman, Caitlyn Hooper, Beth Hylton, Hannah Jeffrey, Marcus John, Francesco Leandri, Carole Graham Lehan, Kimberley Lynne, Karen "Chacana" Morales-Chacana, Bruce Randolph Nelson, Tarshai Peterson, Megan Anderson Prue, Molly Prunty, Joseph Ritsch, Chinai Routté, Nestor Serrano, Raecine Singletary, Susan Stroupe, Kristina Szilagyi
Scenic Charge Artist Jill Koenig Properties Artisan Michael Rasinski Costume Director David Burdick Wardrobe Supervisor Lucy Wakeland Haag Draper Amy Forsberg Lighting Supervisor Juan M. Juarez Lead Electrician Maisie Stone
Associate Director of Marketing Jordyn Farthing
Audio/Video Supervisor Andrew Gaylin
Multimedia Manager Lindsay Pedersen
Carpenters Jupiter Lam-Bright, Kenny Fraker, Zack Nunns, Charles Whittington, Charlie Woods
Audience Services Lead Supervisor Becca Stafford
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Lead Carpenter Joe Martin
Associate Director, Communications & Partnerships Corey Frier
Patron Communications Coordinator Jalice Ortiz-Corral
Maya Strauss
Electricians Miles Abramson, Nick Colantuono, Enzo Leone, Brandon Weinbrenner, Artistic Director | Marissa LaRose, Managing Director 23 Malaak McDonald,
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