FLORIDA REP
2022-2023 CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF LIVE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE!
Greg Longenhagen, Artistic Director
LADY DAY AT EMERSON BAR & GRILL • INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP • AND THEN THERE WERE NONE • FREUD’S LAST SESSION • RIPCORD • THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST • ON GOLDEN POND • RING OF FIRE • LOBBY HERO
• John Martin, Executive Director
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WELCOME TO OUR 25th ANNIVERSARY SEASON!
It’s hard to believe a quarter century has passed since our first production, because it feels like it was just yesterday when I first stepped onto the Historic Arcade stage in the fall of 1998. I must admit, both Florida Rep and I have gathered a wealth of experiences since that inaugural season. Hundreds of productions, thousands of actors and designers, technicians, interns, and countless students and patrons have walked through our doors to be moved by the work on our stages.
Thanks to the City of Fort Myers, the Community Redevelopment Agency, and the vision of our founders, Florida Rep has impacted a generation of young people and a generation of theatre goers and helped to make downtown Fort Myers a destination for entertainment and the arts.
Throughout the years, I’ve had the pleasure of working at Florida Rep as an actor, fight choreographer, dialect coach and stage director, and even seen through my children’s eyes the impact our Education Programs make for so many young people. And now, in my fifth season as your Producing Artistic Director, it is an honor to look back on the journey, the countless creative professionals who make working at Florida Rep their passion, and the varied stories we’ve brought to life on our stages.
Storytelling is at the heart of live theatre. Telling stories well is what professional producing theatres do best and throughout our 25-year history, Florida Rep has developed a reputation as one of the top repertory theatres in the business –that’s according to local and national reviews, but more importantly, it’s also the opinion of our loyal audience members.
This season we are telling stories about family, connection, and love. Many of the plays chronicle relationships between wildly different people finding common ground, some provide an escape; others ask us to consider the world from someone else’s perspective, and our spring musical promises to have you dancing in the aisles – again!
FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE 2022-2023 SEASON 4 FROM YOUR PRODUCING
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Our Jubilee Season line-up will take you on a journey through time and place from Victorian England, to a 1950’s gritty Philadelphia bar, to a Catholic suburban home in the 1970’s, to a serene New England lake house in the 1980’s, plus the contemporary settings of a senior living complex, a Manhattan high rise lobby, and more.
As you immerse yourself in these terrific comedies, thought-provoking dramas, and poignant musical offerings, you will be led by some of our signature Ensemble members alongside frequent guest artists and some fresh new faces and creative works soon to become part of the Florida Rep legacy. Our visiting professionals and local creative team are dedicated to bringing you the finest in live professional theatre – a tradition we established, and continue to maintain, since we opened our doors.
Downtown Fort Myers was a different place in the late 1990s. It was not the vibrant community center we know now – teaming with busy restaurants, shops, art centers, hotels, and more. At that time, the River District was ripe for rejuvenation and Florida Repertory Theatre was one of the early pioneers. When Florida Rep took residence in the deserted Historic Arcade we became a key player in the downtown renaissance. Thanks to the dedication of our company members and ever-growing loyal patrons and supporters, we now look back with pride, and look forward to all that the future has to offer.
The play you are about to watch is a unique production designed, crafted, directed, and cast specifically for you. You won’t see this version of this play anywhere else, and our team takes great pride in the work they do to delight, entertain, and enrich your life. On behalf of all of us at Florida Rep, we wish to thank you for your patronage, your support, and for joining us at the theatre. We look forward to sharing the next twenty-five years with you.
Greg Longenhagen
Producing Artistic Director
FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE 2022-2023 SEASON 5
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Welcome to our 25th Anniversary Silver Jubilee Season!
On behalf of all of us at Florida Rep, I am honored to welcome you to our 25th season.
I remember so clearly our inaugural 1998-1999 season. Our first production Noises Off had those first audiences laughing in the aisles, setting the bar for what was to follow. It was so successful that we revived it in our 13th year starring Jason Parrish, early in his career here, alongside Vicki Boyle, in her Florida Rep debut.
As a longtime Board Member, I’ve seen nearly every production so it’s hard to pick my fondest memory, but a highlight was watching my husband making his “professional” debut with a walk-on role in Inherit the Wind. As you sit back, I encourage you to reflect on your history with Florida Rep. I hope you feel as grateful as I do that Florida Rep is here working to keep professional theatre alive in Downtown Fort Myers. If this is your first visit, I hope you are inspired to return.
Our education department is also critical to our success and plays an important part in the cultural health of our community. We are proud to offer classes for all ages and have brought theatre to thousands of Lee County students. Our Conservatory Program for advanced-level students celebrated a milestone last fall when a group of local young artists took the stage alongside professional actors in West Side Story.
It is also vital that Florida Rep give back to the industry by nurturing new works. Our Playlab festival invites playwrights to submit their new offerings and since its inception in 2014, has produced 32 play readings including two commissioned works for young audiences. It is also responsible for six world premieres or regional premiere productions.
We want to thank you for all the ways you support us—from major donations to ticket purchases. It’s only through your financial support that we are able to present the Broadway-quality productions you deserve. Ticket sales alone cannot sustain us. If you able, we hope you will consider donating today.
In closing, and most importantly, I invite you to sit back and enjoy the show!
Janice Danzig, Chairperson Board of Directors
FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE 2022-2023 SEASON 9 A LETTER FROM THE CHAIRPERSON
Dear Florida Repertory Theatre Patrons,
Happy Silver Anniversary! I am delighted to welcome you as Florida Rep celebrates 25 years of presenting award-winning regional theater at the historic Arcade Theatre and Art Stage Studio Theatre.
The stage lights shone brightly last season with the return to live theatre! What a thrill once again to come together to experience theatre, that cultural phenomenon that connects our community through the human experience— our history, our heritage and the way we relate to one another.
Undoubtedly one of Southwest Florida’s most important cultural and educational institutions, Florida Repertory Theatre unites our community by serving over 45,000 young people and their families each year through a variety of exceptional arts education and outreach programs. Florida Rep provides jobs, purchases goods and services from within the community, welcomes nearly 100,000 patrons annually to the Historic River District, showcasing them as a cornerstone of the Fort Myers economy.
This is certainly an Anniversary worth celebrating and I am delighted to share this with you. Congratulations again to Florida Rep! And many wishes for a bright and successful future.
Yours in public service,
Kevin B. Anderson Mayor
FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE 2022-2023 SEASON 11
A LETTER FROM YOUR MAYOR
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FLORIDA REP Season 25 Accessible Performances
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JAN 22 • Historic Arcade Theatre The Importance of Being Earnest
25 • ArtStage Studio Theatre On Golden Pond FEB 26 • Historic Arcade Theatre Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash APR 9 • Historic Arcade Theatre Lobby Hero May 14 • ArtStage Studio Theatre
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MONIQUE CALDWELL, EDUCATION DIRECTOR
POP-UP MASTERCLASS SERIES
OFFERED ON SATURDAYS, ONCE PER MONTH
Offered once per month on Saturdays, these sessions, taught be seasoned professionals, give students the opportunity to learn or advance their skills in acting, tap dancing, fight choreography, voice, auditioning, and more.
THEATRE TECH PROGRAM
This spring we will pilot a theatre tech program giving students an introduction to the crafts that take place behind the scenes such as set design, costumes & make-up, lights & sound, and stage management.
To enroll or for more information, please visit our website FloridaRepEducation.Org and complete the “Want to Learn More” survey.
SPRING LUNCHBOX SERIES
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2022-23 WINTER/SPRING PROGRAMMING
Join us for one of our Theatre for Young Audiences performances offered in the Historic Arcade Theatre. A MUSICAL EXPERIENCE RIPPED FROM THE PAGES OF MO WILLEMS’ BEST-SELLING BOOKS! A brand-new musical adventure where Ella must find the power to be her true self! Ella Enchanted the musical
Tickets: $10 Check FloridaRepEducation.Org for details and show dates.
SAVE THE DATE FOR FLORIDA REP
EDUCATION’S SPRING 2023 CONSERVATORY
Florida Rep’s Theatre Conservatory program offers young artists an introduction to the professional theatre experience and culminates with a public performance in the Historic Arcade Theatre.
THE MUSICAL
Conceived and Developed by David De Silva
Book by JOSE FERNANDEZ • Lyrics by JACQUES LEVY • Music by STEVE MARGOSHES
Title Song " FAME " written by Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore
Fame The Musical inspired generations to fight for fame and light up the sky like a flame! The show follows the final class of New York City’s celebrated High School for the Performing Arts from admission in 1980 to their graduation in 1984. All the struggles, fears and triumphs and features the Academy Award-winning title song and a host of catchy pop numbers. Florida Rep Education’s production will be directed by Monique Caldwell and will feature local SWFL students performing with a live band.
MAY 18-21 & 24-27, 2023
AUDITIONS: MARCH 9 & 10
FOR MORE INFO:
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ENSEMBLE OF ARTISTS
Florida Repertory Theatre is committed to providing a first-class regional theatre for Southwest Florida; to creating, nurturing, and developing a diverse ensemble of theatre professionals who will develop long term relationships working on a wide variety of plays; to helping improve the quality of life in our community through all the arts; and to making the arts, especially theatre, accessible to every segment of our community.
We would like to recognize these core members of our Ensemble of Theatre Professionals.
Ensemble Artist Featured in the 2022-2023 Season
Viki Boyleb Actor
Since 2010
David Breitbarthb Actor
Since 2011
Rachel Burttram Actor
Since 2002
Mark Chambers Actor
Since 2006
Chris Clavellib Actor/Director
Since 2000
Michelle Damato Actor
Since 2007
ACTORS & DIRECTORS
Kate Hamptonb Actor
Since 2012
Maureen Heffernanb Director
Since 2002
V Craig Heidenreichb Actor/Director
Since 2016
Patricia Idlette Actor
Since 2008
Greg Longenhagenb Actor/Director
Since 1998
William McNultyb Actor
Since 2012
Sara Morseyb Actor
Since 2008
Jason Parrishb Actor/Director
Since 2005
Brendan Powers Actor
Since 2008
Peter Thomassonb Actor
Since 2004
IN MEMORIAM
Niels Miller Actor & Director 1925-2006
Graham Smith Actor 1955-2020
DESIGNERS & STAGE MANAGERS
Audrey M. Brownb Stage Manager
Since 2007
Richard Crowellb Set Designer
Since 1998
Arthur D’Alessio Choreographer
Since 1999
Stefanie Gendab Costume Designer
Since 2008
Jim Hunterb Set & Lighting Designer
Since 2000
Amy L. Massarib Stage Manager
Since 2010
Ray Rechtb Set Designer
Since 1999
David M. Upton Set & Lighting Designer
Since 2006
Janine Wochnab Stage Manager
Since 2005
Robert F. Wolinb Set Designer
Since 2006
Todd O. Wrenb Lighting Designer
Since 2005
FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE 2022-2023 SEASON 23
SHELL POINT
Concert Series 2022 2023
Big Band Swing & Jazz Series
HERB BRUCE AND THE HERBICIDE JAZZ BAND with Michael Andrew
Nov. 3, 2022 • 7 p.m. • $55
JOHN PIZZARELLI TRIO
Jan. 5, 2023 • 7 p.m.
Pop Series
HOTEL CALIFORNIA –THE ORIGINAL EAGLES TRIBUTE BAND
Feb. 1 & 2, 2023
GENTRI –THE GENTLEMEN TRIO
March 24, 2023
LIVE IN CENTRAL PARK (REVISITED): SIMON & GARFUNKEL TRIBUTE
April 3 & 4, 2023
Classical Series
Nov.
Jan.
Feb.
HERMITAGE
Feb.
WINDSYNC
March
Blue Grass, Folk & Country Series
GEORGIA
Holiday Series
Nov. 17, 2022
Theatre Series
Sept. 30, 2022 • 2 & 7 p.m.
Oct. 1, 2022 • 2 & 7 p.m. • $55
BOTANIC GARDEN
Nov. 18, 2022 • 7 p.m.
Nov. 19, 2022 • 2 & 7 p.m. • $55
LOVE LETTERS
Feb. 13, 2023 • 7 p.m. • $55
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To purchase tickets, contact the Tribby Arts Center Box Office at (239) 415-5667 Mon.
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9, 2022 • 7 p.m. • $50
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23, 2023 • 7 p.m. • $50
KING’S SINGERS
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PIANO
TRIO
23, 2023 • 7 p.m. • $50
2023 • 7 p.m. • $50
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SANDI PATTY CHRISTMAS TOUR Dec. 8, 2022 • 7 p.m. at The Village Church • $55 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA SYMPHONY HOLIDAY POPS Dec. 12, 2022 • 7 p.m. at The Village Church • $37
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2023 Festival of NEW WORKS
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PlayLab is an intensive weekend festival that showcases new plays and new voices in the American Theatre! Join us this spring for an action-packed weekend of readings, panel discussions, networking events, and more!
Be part of the New Play Development process as you watch Florida Rep’s Ensemble Members & guest artists working on a series of NEW plays from established & emerging playwrights!
Playwrights & Titles Coming Soon for 2023!
Visit us online for information about tickets, VIP Packages, and Sponsorship opportunities.
PLAYLAB GRAND SPONSORS: Lee Moore & Dee Whited
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IF YOU CARE DEEPLY ABOUT FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE and are interested in perpetuating its mission and outreach, consider making a transformative gift through planned or legacy giving.
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Please consult with your financial advisor to determine which options work best for you.
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Join us as we celebrate our “Silver Jubilee” 25th Anniversary at our annual fundraising gala! The evening will be a joyful celebration of Florida Rep through the years, with dazzling live professional entertainment, a delicious gourmet dinner, live and silent auctions featuring one-of-a-kind experiences, and much more. Mingle with Florida Rep’s staff, artists, and like-minded performing arts supporters.
Want to feel extra special? Consider serving as a sponsor and enjoy reserved table(s), wine service, and many other special benefits.
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FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE
GREG LONGENHAGEN, Producing Artistic Director • JOHN MARTIN, Executive Director
2022-2023 SEASON
ARTSTAGE STUDIO THEATRE • FORT MYERS RIVER DISTRICT
PRESENTS
SPONSORED BY DAVID FRITZ
TAYLOR CARPET ONE FLOOR & HOME • WZVN ABC-7
STARRING
CHASE BRACKETT^ • DAVID BREITBARTH*† • TALLEY GALE*
CAROL HALSTEAD* • JAKE MURPHY* • JAN NEUBERGER*
ELLA OLESEN • SETH ROBERT PATTERSON^ • MAX ROLL*
DIRECTED BY CHRIS CLAVELLI**†
SCENIC DESIGNER KIMBERLY V. POWERS***
COSTUME DESIGNER STEFANIE GENDA***†
LIGHTING DESIGNER TODD O. WREN***†
SOUND DESIGNER KATIE LOWE
STAGE MANAGER JANINE WOCHNA*†
ASST. STAGE MANAGER BYRON F. ABENS*
†Member of Florida Repertory Theatre’s Ensemble of Theatre Artists • *Member of Actors’ Equity Association
**Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society • ˆ Equity Membership Candidate
2022-23 GRAND SEASON SPONSORS
This entire season sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. Florida Repertory Theatre is a fully professional non-profit LOA/LORT Theatre company on contract with the Actors’ Equity Association that proudly employs members of the national theatrical labor unions.
IN THE KNOW IN THE NOW. Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency
STARRING
(in order of appearance)
Algernon Moncrieff.................................Jake Murphy*†
Lane.............................................Seth Robert Patterson^†
John “Jack” Worthing, J.P..............................Max Roll*†
Lady Bracknell........................................Carol Halstead*†
Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax...........................Talley Gale*†
Miss Prism..................................................Jan Neuberger*†
Cecily Cardew..................................................Ella Olesen*†
Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D.......David Breitbarth*†
Merriman...................................................Chase Brackett^†
DRAMATURG
Shami J. McCormick
UNDERSTUDIES & SHIFT CREW
Gwendolyn Fairfax......................................Sarah Brackett^†
Lane/Merriman/Chasuble.........................Sam Crabtree^†
Lady Bracknell/Miss Prism.....................Arielle Conrad^†
Cecily Cardew...........................................Brianna McVaugh^
Jack Worthing.............................Seth Robert Patterson^†
TIME AND PLACE
England, 1895.
Act I: Algernon’s London Flat Act II: A country manor in Hertfordshire
Any taping, filming, recording or broadcast of this play is strictly prohibited.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is performed with one 15-minute intermission.
RUN CREW
Light Board Operator: Tyler Evans
Wardrobe Crew: Briar Edwards, Anthony Toney
Stage Hand: Jennifer Woodford
†Member of Florida Repertory Theatre’s Ensemble of Theatre Artists.
See page 23 for the entire ensemble.
ABOUT THE PLAYWRIGHT
OSCAR FINGAL O’FLAHERTIE WILLS WILDE
(1854 – 1900)
was an Irish poet and playwright. His parents were intellectuals ensuring Wilde had a top-notch education first at Trinity College Dublin, and then at Oxford. Upon graduation, Wilde moved to London. He married Constance Lloyd in 1884, and the pair had two children together. After writing in different forms through the 1880s, Wilde became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He published two collections of children’s stories and his first and only novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. His first play Lady Windermere’s Fan opened in 1892, and he went on to write A Woman of No Importance, An Ideal Husband, and The Importance of Being Earnest, which opened on February 14, 1895, in the St. James Theatre in London. That same year Wilde’s personal life became a source of controversy triggering him to file criminal libel charges against the Marquis of Queensberry when he made public accusations about Wilde’s relationship with the Marquis’s son, Lord Alfred ‘Bosie’ Douglas. Ultimately, Wilde dropped his case after evidence led to Wilde’s own arrest and imprisonment for “gross indecency.” Upon his release from jail two years later, Wilde moved to France and wrote The Ballad of Reading Gaol, a response to the agony he experienced in prison. Wilde died in 1900 from meningitis set on by a serious ear infection. (photo credit:
* The Actors & Stage Manager employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
**
†
ˆ Equity Membership Candidate
“Life is much too important a thing ever to talk seriously about it.” –Oscar Wilde
***
Napolean Sarony)
SHAMI J. McCORMICK (Dramaturg) is a theatre and literary artist happy to step into Oscar Wilde’s Victorian era and share some insights with the director and cast of The Importance of Being Ernest. She is currently writing a children’s adventure series for BGG Creative Studio as well as editing a theatrical memoir. Shami is a proud member of AEA and AFTRA.
WHO’S WHO
CHASE BRACKETT ^
(Merriman, u/s Algernon Moncrieff) is an actor, singer, and violinist who is excited to be one of Florida Rep’s acting interns for the 20222023 season. He recently appeared on stage in NYC in Snoopy’s Magical Christmas (S.O.O.P. Theatre), Fantasy Tavern Night (Bits and Crits), and The Rowdy Bardlings (Lords of Adventure). Other regional credits: The Lost Colony, Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire, and Pathological (The Waterside Theatre). He is also touring Ella Enchanted The Musical, Macbeth, and Elephant and Piggie’s: We’re in a Play with Florida Rep’s Education Department throughout the 2022-2023 season. Favorite past roles include Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors, Toby in Sweeney Todd, and Jesus in Godspell. Education: BFA Reinhardt University, MCS acting, Tyler Knauf studio. He thanks his wife and family for their love and continued support.
DAVID BREITBARTH*†
(Rev. Canon Chasuble) has been an Ensemble Member since 2012. Florida Rep productions: Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, A Doll’s House, Part 2, West Side Story, A Fox on the Fairway, Sylvia, The Unexpected Guest, Tribes, Social Security, Lend Me A Tenor, and Rumors. David is 25 years an Associate Artist at Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota where he’s appeared in over 80 productions, which include Rhinoceros (also at American Conservatory Theatre, SF), Murder on the Orient Express, A Doll’s House Part 2, The Little Foxes, Both Your Houses, The Grapes of Wrath, Glengarry Glen Ross, Clybourne Park, God of Carnage, Once in a Lifetime, Twelve Angry Men, The Front Page, The Immigrant, world premieres of Men of Tortuga and Perfect Mendacity, A Few Good Men, A Flea in Her Ear, Rounding Third, Art, and Nicholas Nickleby. Broadway 1st National Tour: Spring Awakening. Film and television: Frasier, Taken!, Law & Order, and Fame. David is a proud 2013 LuntFontanne Fellow, selected by the prestigious Ten Chimneys Foundation.
TALLEY GALE* (Gwendolen Fairfax) is delighted to make her Florida Repertory Theatre debut! New York: readings of The Convent of Pleasure and The Shadow of a Doubt (Red Bull Theatre). Regional: Private Lives, Antony and Cleopatra (Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival), Primating (Arkansas Repertory Theatre), Proof (Oldcastle Theatre), Hamlet, Love’s Labours Lost, Macbeth, Richard II, The Last Match, Red Velvet (The Old Globe), This is Our Youth (Steppenwolf
Theatre). TV: Harlem (Amazon) and the web series Queen’s English. Talley hosts the podcast Tea & Vulgarity. BFA: Ball State University; MFA: The Old Globe/University of San Diego. Special thanks to Wolf Talent Group in NYC. Talley is passionate about arts in the South and is therefore making a small gift to the Thea Foundation, a youth arts organization in her home state of Arkansas, in honor of this production. www.theafoundation.org.
CAROL HALSTEAD* (Lady Bracknell) Since last at Florida Rep, Carol played Martha in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (CTC) and National Tour of C.S. Lewis’s The Great Divorce. Florida Rep credits: Into the Breeches and Native Gardens. Broadway: Gore Vidal’s The Best Man Off-Broadway: The Great Divorce, The Duchess of Malfi, Pericles, Walking Down Broadway, Easter Candy, Urgent Fury, and The Mask. Recent Regional includes Pride & Prejudice, Hamlet (Santa Cruz Shakespeare ), A Dolls House, Part 2 (Maltz Jupiter Theater), Buried Child, Richard III (STNJ), Noises Off (CTC), Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike (Portland Center Stage), Clybourne Park (Barrington Stage ), Good People (The Old Globe), August: Osage County (Fulton Theatre), God of Carnage (Hudson Stage), and other work at The Shakespeare Theatre Company D.C., Baltimore’s CenterStage, Denver Center Theatre Company, Orlando Shakespeare, Cleveland Play House, Dorset Theatre Festival, Kansas City Rep, Syracuse Stage, San Jose Rep. Carol lives in New York City – where she trains as a 4th degree black belt in Seido Karate. She is a graduate of F.S.U. & San Francisco’s American Conservatory Theatre. Recent TV: Madame Secretary, Elementary, Law & Order. Upcoming film: Books & Drinks. @carol_halstead
JAKE MURPHY* (Algernon Moncrieff) is a NorCal native with tree pollen allergies. He is also an actor based in New York City. Florida
Rep: Hay Fever. Regional Theatre: Romeo and Juliet (Marin Shakespeare), Brecht on Brecht and Ideation* (New Repertory Theatre), Mamihlapinatapai (Boston Playwrights Theatre), and Sherlock Holmes, Noises Off!, and To Kill A Mockingbird (Sacramento Theatre Company). New York Theatre: Dead End (Axis Theater Company), Brecht on Brecht (Potomac Theatre Project), and Circadia and Missed Connections (Brunch Theatre). Film: Diagnosis, Come at Me Bro**, Small Time, Flunkyball, I Carry You With Me, Can Hitler Happen Here?, and Prom King 2010. Television: A Crime to Remember, Evil Lives Here, The Defectives, and Dichos. Awards: *IRNE nomination and **Golden Door Film Festival nomination. Education: Boston University School of Theatre. Love to ma and B .
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JAN NEUBERGER*
(Miss Prism) is a veteran actor of 49 years and counting. She was an original cast member of Broadway’s Wicked, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Big, A Change in the Heir and the 1974 revival of Gypsy. Among other credits are Off-Broadway, regional and stock productions in abundance; national tours, a couple of films, and concerts at Royal Albert and Carnegie Halls. Since setting up shop in Florida eight years ago, Jan has criss-crossed the country in productions of Billy Elliot, Boeing Boeing, Informed Consent, Sister Act, Tartuffe, The Life and Death of Richard II, On Golden Pond, Holiday Inn, The Full Monty, Private Lives and, here at Florida Rep, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder and Into the Breeches! Devotees of the Hallmark Channel may have seen her in True Love Blooms, shot in her adoptive hometown of St. Petersburg, and she’ll appear as Grandma CeCe in the upcoming rom-com A Taste of Love www.boomergirl.net.
ELLA OLESEN (Cecily Cardew) is making her Florida Repertory Theatre debut! Recent credits include Fiddler on the Roof (Philadelphia Orchestra), Andrew Lippa’s The Wild Party, Broadway Our Way Concert (University of Michigan), Young Frankenstein, Rock of Ages, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (The Barn Theatre), and Sister Act (Trentino Music Festival). Assistant directing credits include Third (Nutley Little Theatre) and Jekyll & Hyde (Star Royale Theatre). Training: BFA in Musical Theatre, University of Michigan. Ella sends love and gratitude to family and friends for their constant support. Go Canada, and go blue! www.ellaolesen.com
SETH ROBERT PATTERSON^ (Lane, u/s Jack Worthing) is a recent Central Michigan University graduate where he studied musical theatre under the tutelage of Dr. Eric Tucker. Recent collegiate credits: The Last Five Years, Punk Rock, Fool For Love, and Little Shop of Horrors (Central Michigan Univ.). Recent regional credits include Xanadu (Emerald Coast Theatre Company), Aida (Glow Lyric Theatre), Classic Broadway (Glow Lyric Theatre), and Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None (Florida Rep). This season, Seth will appear in Elephant and Piggie’s: We’re in a Play, Ella Enchanted, and Macbeth with Florida Rep’s Education Department. To my people, I am forever grateful.
MAX ROLL* (Jack Worthing) is delighted to be making his Florida Rep debut. Off Broadway: Mrs. Warren’s Profession (u/s all the men). Canada: Richard in 2 Pianos 4 Hands at the Royal Alex and NAC. UK regional: Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing and Orsino in Twelfth Night, both for Rabble Theatre. UK National Tour: Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby for Blackeyed Theatre Company. Narrator of multiple audiobooks. Partner to TC, cat dad to Minervina, and proud son. Thanks to Chris, Jason, and Greg and to AR Entertainment for being in my corner. Graduate of the Yale School of Drama.
SARAH BRACKETT^ (u/s Gwendolen Fairfax) is an acting intern at Florida Repertory Theatre. She is an Atlanta native but has spent the last few years living in New York City with her husband, fellow acting intern, Chase. She graduated from Reinhardt University with a BFA in musical theatre in 2017. Since that time she has had the opportunity to work on some wonderful productions, including And Then There Were None, Incident at our Lady of Perpetual Help, Ella Enchanted the Musical, Macbeth, and Elephant and Piggie: We’re in a Play! (Florida Repertory Theatre); Beauty and the Beast, Life Could be a Dream, Junie B. Jones the Musical, James and the Giant Peach (Round Barn Theatre); A Christmas Carol National Tour (The Nebraska Theatre Caravan); The Sirens (The Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire); and She Kills Monsters, Triassic Parq (Out of Box Theatre). Shout out to Matthew Corozine Studios and Tyler Knauf Studios for their incredible guidance and support. Thank you to Florida Rep for this wonderful opportunity. Lastly, she wants to thank her family for their continued love and support. Sarahbrackett.actor
ARIELLE CONRAD^ (u/s Lady Bracknell, Miss Prism) is elated to be joining Florida Repertory Theatre for the first time! Arielle is an acting intern for the 20222023 season. She graduated with a BFA in musical theatre from Western Kentucky University in 2020, where she also acted as the student head of the Props Department. Recent collegiate credits include The Drowsy Chaperone, Hair, 9 to 5, and Medea. Arielle is also currently touring Macbeth, Ella Enchanted the Musical, and Elephant and Piggie’s: We’re in a Play with Florida Rep’s Education Department. When she’s not onstage, she enjoys making music with her dad and taking too many photos of her cat, Tuck. She is deeply grateful for the unconditional love and support from her people.
WHO’S
WHO
SAM CRABTREE^ (u/s Lane, Merriman, Chasuble) is a a recent acting graduate from the University of Nevada, Reno and serving as an acting intern at Florida Rep. His recent productions include The Birds and The Village Postmaster (Thunder Bay Theatre), Much Ado About Nothing (Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival), Into the Woods (SSPA), and And Then There Were None (Florida Rep). This season he will also appear in Florida Rep’s touring education shows Elephant and Piggie’s: We’re in a Play, Ella Enchanted, and Macbeth.
BRIANNA McVAUGH^ (u/s Cecily Cardew) is a graduate of The University of South Florida where she earned her B.A. in Theatre Performance. She is and actor/singer/dancer as well as an advanced actor/combatant certified by the Society of American Fight Directors in all eight recognized stage combat weapons. Brianna has worked as a performer professionally in productions such as A Clockwork Orange at Jobsite Theatre in Tampa, Florida and Unto These Hills at Mountainside Theatre in Cherokee, North Carolina. She’s also been seen as a stunt performer in The Big Test Stunt Show at Legoland in Goshen, New York. Along with being a performer, Brianna is also a professional fight/intimacy director, working on shows such as House of Desires at The University of South Florida, Moon Over Buffalo at Plant City High School and The Play That Goes Wrong at Newsome High School, and most recently And Then There Were None here at Florida Rep. She has also been an intimacy director for Jobsite Theatre’s production of Animals Out of Paper. Brianna is so excited to be a part of Florida Repertory Theatre’s acting intern company for the 2022-2023 season.
CHRIS CLAVELLI**† (Director) is an ensemble member and the resident director of the Florida Repertory Theatre where he has directed and acted in over 40 productions. At Florida Rep, he has directed Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, A Doll’s House, Part 2, Morning After Grace, House of Blue Leaves, The Glass Menagerie, Collected Stories, Time Stands Still, Tribes, Lend Me a Tenor, A Doll’s House Part 2 (2020 production) and The Cocktail Hour, Alone Together, The Mystery of Irma Vep and Educating Rita. Other directing credits: The Riverside Theatre, Two River Theatre Company, The Public Theatre, The Virginia Stage Company, The Depot Theatre, The Chenango River Theatre, The University of South Carolina, Fairleigh Dickinson University and The Actors Studio. He served as Adjunct Professor of classical acting in the master’s program at Pace University/Actors Studio Drama School for five years, Adjunct Professor of British styles and American farce studies at CAP 21/ Molloy College, Assistant Professor, acting, Florida Gulf Coast University and instructor of voice and
speech and on camera technique at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. He is a member of Actors Equity Association, American Federation and Television Artists/ Screen Actors Guild and The Society of Directors and Choreographers. His acting work has been seen on your television, Off-Broadway, around the United States in regional theatre and in over 18 roles on Florida Rep stages. This spring, he will be seen as Doctor Hoover in Paramout Pictures The Mayor of Kingstown. He is the recipient of the best actor Carbonell, a Barrymore Award, a Broadway World Best Director Award and a nomination for The Alan Schneider directing award through Theatre Communications Group. In just a few weeks he will begin rehearsals for Oleanna at The Riverside Theatre.
STEFANIE GENDA***† (Costume Designer)
Florida Rep: Ripcord, Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story, Inspector Calls, Million Dollar Quartet, Cabaret, Twelve Angry Men; NYC Theatre Credits: world premiere The Karpovsky Variations (Boomerang Theater Company), Don’t Do This To Us! (The Tank), Marrow (59E59 and Edinburgh Fringe), Complete Works of William Shakespeare…Abridged, Bunnicula (Mile Square Theatre), Bubba (NY Fringe Fest); Regional Theatre Credits: Lost in Yonkers (Riverside Theatre); Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Tuacahn Center for the Arts); Linger (Premiere Stages, Best Costume Design Broadway World); Crossing Swords, tick, Tick...BOOM! (American Theatre Group). Othello (American Shakespeare Center), “How You Look at It” (Short Film). Stefanie’s Broadway credits include assistant costume designer on Ain’t No Mo and the revival of Company along with working at Manhattan Theatre Club on both their Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.
KATIE LOWE (Sound Designer) is happy to return as Resident Sound Designer this anniversary season! Previous credits include Ripcord, Freud’s Last Session, And Then There Were None, Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, Matilda, Spring Awakening, Disney’s Newsies (Sound Engineer, Florida Repertory Theatre), Maytag Virgin, Bulletproof Backpack, Every Brilliant Thing, Barefoot in the Park, Alabaster, An Inspector Calls, A Fox on the Fairway, Always… Patsy Cline, Romeo and Juliet, August Wilson’s Fences, Tenderly: The Rosemary Clooney Musical, Damascus, Steel Magnolias, Becoming Dr. Ruth, Refugee, (Sound Designer, Florida Repertory Theatre), Cabaret (Florida Repertory Theatre, A2), Million Dollar Quartet (Endstation Theatre Company, A2), Sense and Sensibility (University of Kentucky, Sound Designer). Katie would like to thank her parents and fiancé, Ben, for their endless support and love!
WHO’S WHO
WHO’S WHO
KIMBERLY V. POWERS*** (Scenic Designer)
Theatre credits include productions at Syracuse Stage (NY), Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma (OK), Skylight Music Theater (WI), Virginia Repertory Theatre (VA), Trike Theatre (AR), Southern Repertory Theatre (LA), Stages Rep (TX), Children’s Musical Theater San Jose (CA), Orlando Repertory Theatre (FL), TheatreSquared (AR), National Theatre Conservatory (CO), Children’s Theatre of Charlotte (NC), Cape Fear Regional Theatre (NC), Theatre By The Sea (RI), Potsdam Music Theatre (NY), Northern Stage (VT), West Texas A&M University (TX), Porthouse Theatre (OH), Eastman School of Music (NY), Seaside Music Theater (FL), IBEX Puppetry (FL), Atlantic Stage (SC), Warehouse Theatre (SC), and The University of Arkansas (AR). She was the Resident Set Designer and Props Master for Ocean State Theatre Company’s inaugural season 2012-2013; Resident Set Designer for Ohio Light Opera (2008-2015); and first Design Assistant at The Denver Center Theatre Company for the 2006-2008 seasons. She also worked at the Cleveland Play House as a scenic artist for the 2002-2003 season. Kimberly has been a freelance scenic artist since 2000. Notable clients include Hangar Theatre (NY), New York Music Theatre Festival (NY), Signature Theatre (VA), and Lyric Theatre (OK), TheatreSquared (AR), among others. She has also created public art in Arkansas and Tulsa and has been commissioned as a fine artist and muralist. Additionally, she has worked professionally as a props master, event designer and coordinator, graphic designer, and exhibit designer and has taught in the Theatre Departments at The University of Arkansas, Coastal Carolina University, The University of Tulsa, and Colby College. She received her Master of Fine Arts degree in Scenic Design from Kent State University and is a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829.
TODD O. WREN***† (Lighting Designer) is delighted to participate in Florida Rep’s continued growth as an ensemble member. A special thanks goes to you,
the audience, for your support. Todd’s theatrical credits include Good Speed Musicals, Cleveland Playhouse, People’s Light and Opera Company, The Royal Manitoba Theatre Center, Merrimack Repertory, Barter Theatre, Tennessee Repertory, John F. Kennedy Center, Coconut Grove Playhouse, Charlotte Repertory, North Carolina Shakespeare Festival, Town and Gown Theatre, Casa Manana, and Flat Rock Playhouse. Todd is a member of United Scenic Artists, New York Local #829.
JANINE WOCHNA*† (Stage Manager), is an ensemble member having most previously stage-managed And Then There Were None, Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill, Maytag Virgin, Morning After Grace, The Woman in Black, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, and many others since 2005. Regional theatre credits include The Man of La Mancha and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf at Triad Stage, four seasons as Resident Stage Manager at the Geva Theatre, and 14 seasons at the Cleveland Play House. She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
BYRON F. ABENS* (Asst. Stage Manager)
Previous credits include numerous productions with TheaterWorks USA, both touring and in New York, including The Pout-Pout Fish, Seussical, Skippyjon Jones (Lucille Lortel Award nominee for Best Musical), Click Clack Moo, and The Lightning Thief. Additionally, Byron has worked Off-Broadway on productions such as Gates of Gold and Tales from the Tunnel. Regional theatre and opera credits include productions at Stages St. Louis, Porthouse Theatre, Great Lakes Theater Festival, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Cleveland Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera North, Toledo Opera, and Michigan Opera Theatre. A Cleveland native, Byron now resides in New York City. He holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity.
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (AEA) was founded in 1913 as the first of the American Actor unions. Equity’s mission is to advance, promote and foster the art of theatre as an essential component of our society. Today, Equity represents more than 40,000 actors, singers, dancers and stage managers working in hundreds of theatres across the United States. Equity members are dedicated to working in the theatre as a profession, upholding the highest artistic standards. Equity negotiates wages and working conditions and provides a wide range of benefits including health and pension plans for its members. Through its agreement with Equity, this theatre has committed to the fair treatment of the actors and stage managers employed in this production. AEA is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. For more information, visit www. actorsequity.org.
FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL THEATRES ASSOCIATION (FPTA) is a statewide organization of professional theatre companies and theatre professionals interested in the development and promotion of professional theatre throughout Florida. Florida Repertory Theatre is a proud FPTA member theatre.
Florida Repertory Theatre is a member of THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP (TCG), the national organization for the American Theatre.
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Florida Repertory Theatre is a proud Associate Member of the NATIONAL NEW PLAY NETWORK
The World Around Wilde’s Characters
The 63-year period between 1837 and 1901 marked the reign of Queen Victoria and came to be known as the Victorian Era. England during this time, along with much of the world, went through some dynamic changes spurred by the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the rise of the Industrial Revolution, and the rapid growth in Imperialism. By the end of Victoria’s reign, Great Britain controlled approximately one-fifth of the globe and an equal or greater portion of its population. This period of globalization led by Great Britain was known as the Pax Britannica (cf Wikipedia), or British Peace. Britain was the economic, social, and cultural leader of the world backed by a strong military. London became both the world’s largest city, the epicenter of the British Empire, and the iconic pillar of “the well-ordered society.”
This is the world from which Wilde’s characters were hatched. Aristocrats, such as Lady Bracknell, would have witnessed a massive migration from the country to the cities. London’s population in 1800 hovered around one million; by 1900 it had grown to 6.7 million. Though meteoric growth may have been spurred by technological advances and the opportunities they brought, challenges arose in the form of overcrowding, the spread of slums and disease, child labor, issues around inherited vs. earned wealth, and greater, forced proximity between the social classes. There were also questions about the role of the aristocracy vs. meritocracy.
Abrupt change usually brings abrupt reaction. Brits could look across the channel and see how absolutism and food shortages brought the guillotine front and center and ended a monarchy. Though Great Britain pushed at and absorbed the world’s boundaries, the growing pains at home were difficult to handle. Lineage, money, land, education, and etiquette had been the hallmarks of the aristocratic life. To keep its sense of privilege, the boundaries of each element were further crystallized and codified. What resulted were extreme and inflexible norms of social behavior that helped keep class distinctions distinct. Arguably, Britain’s role as both the policeman and cultural icon of the world led to a code of conduct that, at least on the surface, appeared worthy and emblematic of its leadership role. But it must have been exhausting to sustain!
Victorian Money Conversion
100 pounds in 1850 = £17,230 today
1 pound during Victorian times = £156 today
DRAMATURGICAL NOTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS & FLORIDA REP STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Janice Danzig, Chair
Naomi Bloom, Vice Chair
Dinah Bloomhall
Alexandra Bremner
Shavon Chester
Doris Colgate
Fay C. Gronski, Secretary
Arthur Zupko, Treasurer
Marc Collins
David M. Fritz
R. Marc Laviolette
Greg Longenhagen
ADVISORY BOARD
Sunny Lubner
John Martin
Martin McLaughlin
Marlene Moulton
Don Abbott • Liz Abbott • Suzanne Boy • Don Gurule • Melinda Isley • Jan Klein
Jane Lane • R. Marc Laviolette • Darrel Lieze-Adams • Greg Longenhagen • Donna Lovejoy
Clive Lubner • John Martin • Jeff McCullers
STAFF
ARTISTIC & EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Executive Director............................................John Martin
Producing Artistic Director........Greg Longenhagen
Associate Artistic Director.......................Jason Parrish
Executive Assistant............................Dianne Summers
ADMINISTRATION
Finance Director.................................................Scott Osler
Business Manager............................................Kelly Colton
Company Manager............................................Joy Rester
Director of Operations...........................Juan Santiago
Asst. Operations Manager...........................Blanca Solis
Box Office Manager................................Gerrie Benzing
Front of House Associates....Rick Aschenbrenner, Renae Corvi, Joanne Friedman, Angel Harris, Joey Herrera, Jennifer Manekin, Lori McKenzie, Beverly Morgan, Yamil Ocasio, Lee Slattery, Donna VanDuiven
DEVELOPMENT & FUNDRAISING
Development Director..........................Jennifer Denike
Development Associate............................Emily Yorgey
MARKETING
Marketing Director............................Deborah Jonsson
Digital Media Specialist....................Joe Dafeldecker
Social Media Specialist.......................Stephanie Davis
EDUCATION
Education Director.............................Monique Caldwell
Asst. Education Director...............................Emily Turtle
Touring & Outreach Manager...........Isabella Cintron
PRODUCTION
Production Manager/Safety Officer...Charles Clark
Associate Production Manager.............Naomi Bates
Technical Director.................................Christian Londos
Asst. Technical Director........................Miranda White
Production Shop Foreman......................Liam Fisher
Resident Director...........................................Chris Clavelli
Master Electrician..............................................Joel Zishuk
Asst. Master Electrician.................................Tyler Evans
Carpenter........................................................Shellie Raleigh
Sound Engineer..................................................Katie Lowe
Costume Shop Manager..................Stephanie Hawks
Asst. Costume Shop Manager..............Briar Edwards
Wardrobe Supervisor...........Anthony “Tony” Toney
Scenic Charge...............................Julie Beth McCracken
Scenic Artist...................................................London Dailey
Properties Manager...............................Jesseca Terhaar
Properties Artist.................................................Lily Munroe
2022-2023 INTERN COMPANY
Acting Company......................................Chase Brackett, Sarah Brackett, Arielle Conrad, Sam Crabtree, Brianna McVaugh, Seth Patterson
Production............................................Matthew Hakesley, Emma Sabulsky, Dillon Sheehan, Erija Wayman-Murdock
Company Management.............................Gabby Farve
Stage Management....DJ Kelly, Jennifer Woodford
Costumes.......................Sam Bogan, Eleanor Boozer
Properties.......................................................John O’Shields
Contains strong language, adult situations, & brief nudity.
Florida Rep 2020 Producton of A GENTLEMEN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER featuring Gail Bennett, David Darrow & Alex May
A TIMELINE OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE
Fall 2001
Fall 1998
Florida Rep is founded by Robert Cacioppo & Carrie Lund. After 10 successful seasons producing professional theatre, Cacioppo & Lund bring their troupe from Sanibel to Downtown Fort Myers. With the help of Don Paight and the Fort Myers Redevelopment Agency, the Historic Arcade Theatre becomes a hub for the arts in the struggling Downtown River District.
The inaugural season opens with Noises O by Michael Frayn.
*Fun fact: Then a traveling actor, Greg Longenhagen, was meant to star in the production, but a cartilage tear knee injury during dress rehearsal sidelined the 30-year-old actor just before opening. Longenhagen now serves as Producing Artistic Director.
Spring 2000
After a full season producing a wide variety of comedies, dramas, and musicals, Florida Rep makes a statement in the spring of 2000 with the modern American classic Inherit the Wind by Jerome Lawrence & Robert E. Lee. The play boasts a cast of over 50 professional and community actors – and remains the largest productions (in terms of people) ever to be produced on the Arcade stage.
John Martin joins the sta as Managing Director. He is tasked with charting a new nancial course for the edgling company, and begins to focus on Florida Rep’s nancial health. Now the company’s Executive Director, Martin is Florida Rep’s longest-serving sta member beginning his 21st season in 2022.
Spring 2001
Florida Rep makes a splash producing the hard-hitting Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, Wit by Margaret Edson.
Summer 2004
The theatre pays tribute to Neil Simon with summer productions of Lost in Yonkers, Fools, and the second installment of his biographical trilogy, Biloxi Blues.
• 25 Years
Florida Rep
Inherit the Wind Wit
Noises O
FOUNDING YEARS
Robert Cacioppo
BUILDING A REPUTATION
Fall 2005
Associate Artistic Director & Ensemble Member, Jason Parrish, starts his career at Florida Rep as part of the ’05-’06 Acting Intern Company.
Fall 2006
Florida Rep commissions a new play for young audiences about the life of and impact of Thomas Edison by Kathryn Schultz Miller, Thomas Edison: Fire of Genius as part of its touring program.
January 2009
In the midst of the great recession, Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal visits Florida Rep and gives Dancing at Lughnasa a sterling national review, telling readers nationwide to “make haste to Fort Myers where the weather is warm and the theatre ne.” Audiences do, and combined with a
major individual donation, the sales help to keep the theatre a oat into 2009.
Teachout, who died in 2022, visited Florida Rep nine consecutive seasons. His reviews helped to elevate Florida Rep’s national pro le for a decade. Florida Rep is forever in his debt.
Fall 2007
The 10th Anniversary Season opens with a co-production of Romeo & Juliet with the Classical Theatre of Harlem. With support from the Foundation for Lee County Schools, Florida Rep o ers the production free to nearly 5,000 high school students.
Winter 2007
Florida Rep is one of the rst regional theatres to produce Rabbit Hole by David Lindsay-Abaire after its Broadway run – and just before it snagged the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
TERRY TEACHOUT
Best-selling Author, Playwright & Drama Critic 1956 – 2022
YOU DON’T HAVE TO GO TO BROADWAY, OR TO NEW YORK, TO SEE A FIRST-RATE SHOW. YOU CAN DO IT RIGHT WHERE YOU LIVE, WHEREVER YOU LIVE.”
–Terry Teachout to the American Theatre Critics Association, 2012
Romeo & Juliet
Rabbit Hole
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Fall 2009
The Santaland Diaries adapted from David Sedaris’ sardonic short story is the rst production to take the stage in Florida Rep’s Studio – a makeshift performance venue in the theatre’s rehearsal hall. The show is revived as a holiday event for six consecutive seasons.
Fall 2012
With funding from Arthur M. Zupko, renovation on the ArtStage Studio Theatre is completed and opens with Camping with Henry & Tom. Three full ArtStage productions followed in the 15th Anniversary Season: The Santaland Diaries, Time Stands Still, and The Fantasticks.
Spring 2015
Chosen from the PlayLab Festival, Florida Rep produces its rst World Premiere as part of its professional season, Split in Three by Daryl Lisa Fazio.
Winter/Spring 2011
The 39 Steps by Patrick Barlow & John Buchan takes the stage as a co-production with Orlando Shakespeare Theatre and breaks attendance and revenue records.
Under the leadership of Education Director Rachael Endrizzi, the Conservatory Program debuts for advanced-level young people.
Inaugural productions are 13 the Musical and Disney’s Sleeping Beauty.
Winter/Spring 2014
2014 starts strong with another rave review in The Wall Street Journal for the American classic, Arsenic & Old Lace, local critical acclaim with the hard-hitting Pulitzer Prize-winner Clybourne Park, and the inaugural PlayLab Festival of New Works.
The Santaland Diaries
Camping with Henry and Tom
The 39 Steps
13 The Musial
Clybourne Park
PlayLab reading of Journey to Oz
A PLAYER ON THE NATIONAL STAGE
Split in Three
Fall 2016
Produced in the aftermath of a contentious election season, Best of Enemies by Mark St. Germain becomes a sell-out hit in the ArtStage Studio. Its message of nding common ground struck a nerve
Fall 2017
The 20th Anniversary Season’s September opening moves ahead despite Hurricane Irma shutting down rehearsals and previews for Outside Mullingar, a touching Irish love story.
Winter 2019
Fences is an artistic high water mark as the rst play the theatre produced by the consequential American playwright, August Wilson.
Musicals Tenderly and Million Dollar Quartet break attendance and box o ce records in Florida Rep’s 21st Season.
Doublewide by Steven Spotswood is produced as a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere, after its reading in the 2016 PlayLab Festival.
Scan for details about highlighted production photos on this timeline and program cover.
Fall 2018
Longtime Ensemble actor & director, Greg Longenhagen is named Artistic Director in the theatre’s 21st season.
The Education Department commissions an adaptation of the bestselling novel Refugee for its Touring Theatre Series, and hosts authors Eric Coble & Alan Gratz for its world premiere production.
Spring 2019
Thanks to a transformative gift from a group of dedicated donors, Florida Rep purchases the Historic Arcade Theatre, the Bradford Building block, and the adjacent parking lot in Downtown Fort Myers.
Doublewide
Best of Enemies
A NEW ERA BEGINS
Fences
Fall 2019
Alabaster by Audrey Cefaly opens a record-breaking 11-theatre National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere in the ArtStage Studio Theatre.
Winter 2020
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder sets new attendance records and is the last production to open and close as scheduled before COVID-19 shuts down the entertainment industry.
Florida Rep’s virtual gala raises a record-breaking amount from generous donors in the wake of COVID pandemic shut-downs.
Fall 2022
Hurricane Ian strikes SWFL submerging theatre spaces in 4’ of water which damages o ce and rehearsal spaces, ArtStage Studio and the Historic Arcade Theatre.
Spring 2022
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story sets box o ce records during its sensational 5-week run with audiences dancing in the aisles.
Fall 2020/ Winter 2021
The theatre creates countless virtual o erings to keep audiences engaged and artists employed during pandemic closures.
Under Greg Longenhagen’s leadership, Florida Rep opened an outdoor series, and used its outdoor stage for professional and Conservatory productions into the spring of 2021.
Fall 2021
The ArtStage Studio opened to in-person performances after 18 months with a world- premiere cabaret, Let’s Fall in Love, a salute to Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr, and more.
West Side Story opens on the Arcade stage as the rst coproduction between Florida Rep and its Conservatory Program. A cast of over 40 teens and professional actors brought the American classic to life.
Alabaster The Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder
Golden
West Side Story
Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
Let’s Fall in Love
CEMENTING OUR LEGACY
Best of Broadway
SUPPORTERS IN
The following individuals have made significant contributions to Florida Repertory Theatre over the past two seasons.
PLEASE JOIN US IN THANKING ALL OF THESE GENEROUS CONTRIBUTORS TO FLORIDA REP’S CONTINUED SUCCESS.
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Carolyn & Mark Ain
Naomi Bloom
Hugh & Mary Denison
Betty & Don Abbott
Ellie Fox
Sue & Jack Rogers
Noreen Raney
Dr. Maura Chippendale
Martin & Mary Ann McLaughlin
THE SPOTLIGHT
We thank them for their commitment to sustain professional live theater, nurture the next generation of artists and enhance the cultural landscape of southwest Florida.
• Karen Allegretti
• Darlene & Val Arnold
• Lynne Birdt
• Alexandra & Eunice Bremner
• Art & Hazel Brisker
• Judy & Barry Bronstein
• Jonatha & James Castle
• Joseph Catti
• Janice & Michael Danzig
• Ruth & Robert Diefenbach
• Emily Eason
• Missy Jordan
• Norine Kehila
• Jane King
• Donald & Rebecca Linton
• Joel Magyar
• Charlotte McCartney
• Robin & Jan Mills
• Lee Moore & Dee Whited
• Dave & Carol Munro
• Laurye & Wayne O’Melia
• Diane & Ronald Pierce
• Gayle Rosemann & Paul McElwee
• Jerry & Lorna Shafir
• Shelley Wilson & Terry Kelley
• Arthur Zupko
Please see page 55 for a full list of Florida Rep’s 2022-2023 donors and in-kind contributors—more than 1,700 people & organizations who are Florida Rep’s Angels. THANK YOU ALL.
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William & Patricia Wiggenhorn
Lynne & Dr. Mark Gorovoy
Sunny & Clive Lubner
Janet & Bruce Bunch
Linda & Dan Carp
Vici & Russ Hamm
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2022-2023 DONOR SUPPORT
(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2020 & NOV 25, 2022)
HEIRLOOM SOCIETY FOUNDING MEMBERS
Darlene & Val Arnold
Linda Sebastian & Guy Almeling
Naomi Bloom
Dinah Bloomhall
Jane & Bob Breisch
Janet & Bruce Bunch
Linda & Dan Carp
Doris & Steve Colgate
Berne Davis
Mary & Hugh Denison
Ellie Fox
Jim & Nancy Garfield
Vici & Russ Hamm
Jim & Mary Lavelle
John Madden
Joel Magyar
Eileen Powers
Noreen Raney
Gayle Rosemann & Paul McElwee
Shelley Wilson & Terry Kelley
Arthur M. Zupko
GRAND SEASON SPONSORS
City of Fort Myers / Fort Myers
Redevelopment Agency
The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel / Tourist Development Council
Florida Weekly
Gulfshore Life Magazine
The Shubert Foundation
State of Florida / Division of Cultural Affairs
2022-2023 SHOW SPONSORS
Linda Sebastian & Guy Almeling
Darlene M. Arnold
Lynne Birdt
Naomi Bloom
Alexander Bremner: In Memory of Eunice Bremner
Jane & Bob Breisch
Janet & Bruce Bunch
Chippendale Audiology
William E. Cross Foundation: Art & Hazel Brisker, Donald & Rebecca Linton
Dentons, Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.
Florida Weekly
Ellie Fox
David Fritz
Kearns Restaurant Group: Izzy’s Fish & Oyster; Firestone; Cabo’s Cantina; Lodge-Sports, Brews & BBQ; Capone’s Coal Fired Pizza; Downtown Social House; & The Boat House
LCEC
Gail McClure
Mary Ann & Martin McLaughlin
Lee Moore & Dee Whited
Northern Trust
Noreen Raney
Sam Galloway Ford-Lincoln
Taylor Carpet
Ann & Peter Thornton
Westbay Community Foundation
WGCU Public Media
WZVN ABC-7
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER’S CIRCLE
$10,000+
Betty & Don Abbott
Mark & Carolyn Ain
Fred & Jean Allegretti Foundation
Ms. Karen Allegretti
Darlene & Val Arnold
Art Dealers Association of America Inc
Lynne Birdt
Naomi Bloom
Dinah Bloomhall
Nick & Aline Bodven
Jane & Bob Breisch
Alexandra & Eunice Bremner
Judy & Barry Bronstein
Janet & Bruce Bunch
Mr. & Mrs. Dan & Linda Carp
Dr. Maura Chippendale-Chippendale Audiology
City of Fort Myers
Steve & Doris Colgate
Janice & Michael Danzig
Dentons Cohen & Grigsby, P.C.
Ruth & Robert Diefenbach
Louis & Patricia A. Dunning
Emily Eason
Claiborne & Ned Foulds Foundation
Ellie Fox
Mr. David Fritz
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2022-2023 DONOR SUPPORT
(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2020 & NOV 25, 2022)
Vici & Russ Hamm
Steven & Wendy Jess
Jonatha & James Castle/Grampy’s Charities
Missy Jordan
Joseph Catti-FineMark National Bank & Trust
Mrs. Norine Kehila
Jane V. King
Lee Anne Tauck / L.A.T. Foundation
Lise & Marc Laviolette
LeeCares Rehire Grant
Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC)
Lighthouse Wealth Management
Sunny & Clive Lubner / Clive Daniel
Home
John & Dar Mayer
Dr. Gail D. McClure
Martin McLaughlin-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Mary Ann & Martin McLaughlin
Jack & Engrid Meng
Robin & Jan Mills
Lee Moore & Dee Whited
Dave & Carol Munro
Northern Trust Company
Laurye & Wayne O’Melia
Charles & Susan Patten
Diane & Ronald Pierce
Noreen Raney
Sue & Jack Rogers
Mr. & Ms. Jerry & Lorna Shafir
Allen & Elizabeth Shevach
The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
State of Florida- Division of Cultural Affairs
Mr. Frank C. Taylor
Waterman Broadcasting of Florida
Mordechai & Michal Wiesler
William & Patricia M. Wiggenhorn
William E. Cross Foundation-Art & Hazel
Brisker, Donald & Rebecca Linton
Shelley Wilson & Terry Kelley
Arthur M. Zupko
PRODUCER’S CIRCLE
$5,000-$9,999
Alley Theatre
Alliance for the Arts & Meisenberg
Family Trust
Linda Sebastian & Guy Almeling
The Dexter F. & Dorothy H. Baker Foundation
Beth H. Crane
Colin & Sandy Black
Mr. & Mrs. Don & Marcia Bolte
Stephen R. Bowen Construction, Inc.
Marc Collins
Jane E. de Lisser
Destination Magazine Gayle Dublin:In
Honor of David Fritz
Dave & Cheryl Duffield-In Memory of Ron
Wallace
Florida Weekly
Galloway Family of Dealerships
Doug & Linda Garde
Nancie & Glen Harper
Dr. John H. Mitchell-In Memory of Sally R. Mitchell
Darrel Lieze-Adams
Bev & Tom Lisle
Mark Loren Designs
Susan Morris-In Memory of Flo Korman
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Peden | the Veranda
Kearns Restaurant Group: Lodge, Firestone, Capone’s, Cabos Cantina, Izzy’s, Social House & Boathouse
Joel & Bunny Ospa
Retina Health Center-Alexander Eaton, M.D. & Hussein Wafapoor, M.D.
Gayle Rosemann & Paul McElwee
Herb & Ellen Schneider
Robert Schuster - in Loving Memory of Rita Rose Schuster
Jim & Millie Sernovitz
Ron & Carol Sperling
Toti - Gulf & Main
Twisted Vine Bistro-Denise & Steve Hollister
Anne Wardlow
Becky & Dick Werner
West Bay Community Charitable Foundation
WGCU Public Media
Catherine Williams
Maureen & Robert Wott
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE $2,500-$4,999
The Irving Downtown
Chris Blauvelt - the Standard Restaurant
Judy & Charles Cahn
Clive Daniel Home
Community Foundation of Collier CountyGreen Heron Fund
Danny Cunningham
Mary Ross Denison
Katie and Gary Dittman
Carol Duffy:In Memory of Mark Duffy
Darlene & Robert Duvin
Shell Point Retirement Community
Ronald & Lynn Felice
Stephen & Christine Fisher
Florida Theatrical Association
Greg Gehringer
Ellen Baker Ghelardi & Raymond Ghelardi
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2022-2023 DONOR SUPPORT
(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2020 & NOV 25, 2022)
Sharon & Martin Gorman
Dr. & Mrs. David & Jan Gray
Don Gurule & Laura Wright
Diane Hanley
Les & Dottie Hardison
Robert Adams & Roberta Heller
Roberta Heller:In Memory of Bob Adams
Dr. Susan B. Herbel
Gregory Balestrero & Frances Higgins
Carol Lynn & David Higley
Julie Ireland
In Loving Memory of Wendy Jess
Ruth & Don Keck
Chuck & Helen Ketteman
Roger & Karen Klotz
Dr. Charles Klucka & Daniel Zeugin
Lt Col Donald K. Longer
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen & Jane Lukowicz
Dr. Eugene & Joan Markham
John W. Martin
Teri Moore - The Art of Fashion & Moore
Fred Musch
Annmarie Neal
Paulette Oliva & Peter McClung
Mary & Dick Paulson
Donna & Richard Pesci
Pultegroup
Judith Reich
Nils Richter-Kearns Restaurant Group
Susan Rivera
The School District of Lee County
Nancy Sharpless
Linda & Ronald Sheets
Mr. & Mrs. Martha & Benjamin Lee Simmons
Ms. Maureen Smitt Grabowski
Joan Maupin & Michael Stepto
Stonebridge Services -Florida Dust Free Tile
Removal
Beverly Taht
Ann & Peter Thornton
Barbara Vandelaar
William & Mary Waldau
Dolores Walkenhorst
Norma & John Walley
Judy Weiner
Matthew & JayeLyn Wessendorf
Pink & Ron Wesorick
Pamela & Thomas Whiteside
Karen & Bruce Wilburn
Richard E. Wood
ACTOR’S CIRCLE $1,000-$2,499
William & Karen Aarons
Liz Abbott & Greg Longenhagen
Kevin & Krista Anderson
John & Vasiliki Ayotte-In Memory of Mary Ann
McLaughlin
Vasil Babamov
Anina & Ben Bachrach
Cece Black
Shirley Bohnert
Alexandra & Eunice Bremner in Memory of RosieGirl
Nancy & Ted Brother
Genevieve & Cal Bruno - Bruno’s of Brooklyn
Peter Malen & Liz Byck
Cameratta Companies
Gordon & Janice Cameron
Patricia Carroll
Howard Clauser
John & Susan Connor
Lillian Coury
Drs. Scott and Dana Crater
Larry & Donna Davis
Patricia & Michael Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. DeBell
Lynda Dechert
Steve & Sheri Delaney
Jennifer & Richard Denike
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis R Devoy
Gene & Mary Dolan-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Michael & Gloria Dolan
Capt. Jim & C. Druyor
Michael Duffel
Barbara & Barry Epstein
Gloria Fassett
Tim Ferguson
Michael Filipowski
Drs. Joe & Dorit Fisher
Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers Mastersingers
Hans & Linda Friedebach
Ellen Gardner in Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Gayle Dublin
Jane Gieryic
Marilyn Graham
Bruce Greenberg
George Walker & Dianne Greene Farrell
Diana Grissom
Mr. Christopher & Joni Hall
Karen Mae Hanson
Myk Hauser
Joseph & Seanne Heffernan
George May & Joanne Heroy-Giller
Mary Jane & John Hicks
Mr. & Mrs. Bill Horowitz
Kim Hostetler
Murray & Kathy Hudson
Melinda Isley
Dr. John F. McCullers
Bjarni & Deborah Jonsson
Paul & Sally Joslyn
Roy Kennix & Frankie Jennings
Mr. Michael Kistler
Judy & Dick Koloski
Legacy Dental Studio
Richard Lenholt & Mary Robinson
David & Trish Lerner-In Honor of Ron & Pink Wesorick
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Levinthal
Lynda Long
FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE 2022-2023 SEASON 57
2022-2023 DONOR SUPPORT
(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2020 & NOV 25, 2022)
Kathleen Longenhagen
Kathleen & Rob Lopes
Mrs. Tara Jean Lowman
Luminary Hotel & Co.
Aaron Martin
Theodore & Mary Mascott
Mr. & Mrs. Frank & Susan Matthews
Kathleen McClanahan-Gruhl
Arden & Jacke McCurdy
Laura Reed & Pat McGinnis
Jack & Engrid: in Honor of John & Norma Walley
Rosalind Metcalf
Linda & George Miller
John H. & Barbara C. Moore
Bari Newport and Magnus Stark
Karen Orman & David Lewis
Misha Pakdaman
Jo Ann & Sam Papanek
Tina Parker
Tina Parker: In Memory of Ron Wallace
Ellyn Pascoe
Janice & Bob Piazza
Richard Paritzky & Marilynne Ponto
Gary & Susan Raimy
Pat Rawert
Garrett & Judith Reasoner
Carol S. Robinson-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Carol Robinson
Jim & Teddy Rodenfels
Philip & Judith Rogers
Georgia & Donald Russell
Laska & Michael Ryan
Sid Sapakie
Charles & Joyce Saparnis
Tom & Judy Schmitz
John & Mary Helen Schnittger
Carly Schwartzel
Jason and Diane Scoggins
Seed and Bean Market
Judith Sheperd
Bunny & Bob Sher
Ron & Marge Sidman
Gretchen & Halsey Spruance
Sharon McAllister & John Stefani
David and Nancy Strack
Diane & Bradford P. Straus
Donna Sublett
In Honor of Dr. Gail McClure
Katherine F. Van der Mey
Fred & Susan Weinman
Dr. & Mrs. Donald & Michele
Wernsing
Cliff & Georgeanne Williams
Peter A. Wilson
Kay & Terry Wynter / Terry Wynter Auto Service Center
EXECUTIVE FRIEND $500-$999
Barb Acomb
Ellen Airs
Harold Balink
Jerry L Bedacht
Paul & Irene Bellfy
Joan Berejik
Viki Boyle
James & Betty Brice
Jim & Martha Brueggeman
Kay & Brian Bucher
Adrianne & Dennis Cady
Tony Capone and Michael Marotta
Guy Carter
Nancy & George A. Cleaver
Ms. Oneida Clement
Carolyn & Mark Cranfield
Dana Tyler Jewelry
Ms. Joan and Richard Davis
Pete Dellicarpini
Louise & William Donadio
Jim and Karen Duff
Patricia Eggenschiller & Paul May
Mr. William G Finke
Alice and Dean Fjelstul
Carl Flanigan
Mrs. Sally S. Flash
Susan J French-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Steven & Janice Gadson
Kathy & Steve Gaerte
Kathy Galloway
Jim & Nancy Garfield
Bruce & Janet George
Richard Gerstein
Bill & Doris Gilliland
Andrea & Milton Goodman
David & Gail Hall
Nancy Hamilton Musser
Mr. Wayne Douglas Helm
Kenneth & Kathleen Horn
Larry E. Jones
Rob and Jen Joyce
Gene & Mary Kasper
Sandra Kreatz
Tony & Maria Landl
Audrey & Lou Laucirica
James & Mary Lavelle
Mr. & Mrs. J.D. & Holly Leland
Dick Lenholt
Shirley & Joel Levine
Mrs. Joann Padove Lewin
John and Jane Linscott
Richard & Karen Marciante:In Memory of Mark Duffy
Dick & Bev Mast
Mary Ann & Martin
McLaughlin-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Ms. Roberta a Meissner
Mr. Douglas E Metz
Sandra & Philip Mezey
Anne Michaud
Cheryle Micinski
Suzanne Moore
James & Sherry Morgan
Deborah & Phil Morris
George & Judith Mosse
Bob Murray
Steve & Cindy Novak
Sylvester Ogden
Elizabeth Oliver
Robert & Katherine Page
Dr. & Mrs. Frank & Judy Palaia
Mary Anne Palermo
Luanne & Bob Peck
Dr. Mary & Joseph Periard
Peter’s Ice Cream & Coffee Shop
Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre
Cindy Richardson
Richard Rittenberg
Mrs. Kerrie L. Roadcap
Michael Rozek
Robert and Lynn Salem
Robert & Carol Scher
Mrs. Reeva & Ian Shaffer
Monica & Tom Shaner
Mrs. Phyllis Sharp
Robert & Christine Shockey
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Sims
Mr. and Mrs. Ley and Shari Smith
Mr. Ley Sheward Smith
Larry Steinborn
Katrin & George Sternberg
Strauss & Safran Families
Charles Swan
Ms. Ann Thornburg
Mr. & Mrs. Bill & Barbara Traum
Trophy Case
Tina Turi-Shelley
Henry Von Schreiner
Bob & Skippie Wade
Barbara Waldman
Judy Weiner-In Honor of Dr. Gail McClure
Lyman & Deana Welch
Don and Michele Wernsing
Tom and Pam Whiteside
Mr. Stephen & Esther Wiener
Ken and Elaine Willis
Mary Anne & Tom Spann
Wisteria Tea Room
Shirley Furry & George Witte
Barbara and John Wolfe
Byron Yake
Halyna Traversa and Bill Young
Paula & Mack Young
Susan Zell
SUPPORTER’S CIRCLE $250-$499
Rabbi & Mrs. Arline & Solomon Agin
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2022-2023 DONOR SUPPORT
(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2020 & NOV 25, 2022)
Sherie Akerley
Tania Alves
Marsha Asp
Michael & Terry Baldwin
Michael & Maureen Barisonek
Bette & Bob Batson
David & Gail Beattie
Barbara & Maurice Bell
Penny Long & Ben Cooper
Craig & Margaret Bennington
Sabina Altholz & Bill Tournay
Marilyn Blackstone
Ron & Cindy Blythe
Ms. Anne Boxall
Muriel & Robert Bruskin- in Memory of Ron Wallace
Allyson & Philip Burnett
Lesley Bush
Dr. Diane Call
Cantina Laredo
Mr. & Mrs. Barbara & Reynolds
Challoner
Miss Shavon Chester
Dr. Paul & Vickie Christianson
Coastal Dayz Brewery
In Honor of Steve Colgate
Debra & Kenny Collins
Kenneth Creech
James & Patricia Crowley
Kathleen Cudahy-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Pam & Don Cummins
Ray and Suzi Curler
Janet E Daly
Dr. & Mrs. Richard & Judi Davis
Gina & Paul Dengler
Daun Dessak
John & Cheryl Dillon
Eileen Powers
Mary & Gene Dolan
Michael & Kathy Donlan
Susan & Robert DoucetteIn Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Gary & Pam Edwards
Ms. Joyce Ellwanger
Andrew & Marcia Evans
Vicki Baker
Mrs. Karen Fazio
Richard Flinn
Ms. Arlene R. Foreman
Jeff and Sheila Frank
Douglas & Veda Frederick
Paula Friedman & Jerry Bernay
Pason & Renee Gaddis
Mary Studer & Geraldine
Geboski
Susan & William Gillam
Jan & Brian Gilmer
Gunter Glass-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Gunter M Glass
Mr. Joseph & Marcia Goldberg
Harold Goldstein
Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Diane Goldstein
Sally L. Gore
Toby Green
Joy Gugliuzza
Gisela Hammond
Betsy K. Hannon
Mr. John Henry Harman
Linda Harris
Maureen Heffernan and Betsy Stewart
Dr. & Mrs. Beverly Hemphill
Richard Hempstead
Virginia & Randall Henderson
Jacquelyn Hill
Jack Hockley
Bonnie & Brian Hogan
John & Kay Hoppers
Leonard & Susan Howell
Jennifer Isenhower
Michael Jacquinto
Mr. Paul W. Corliss
Dona Ainsley & Jeff McCullers
Cindy Padnos & Jim
Redmond-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Sarah Joyce Family
Louis & Sharon Kapp
Arthur P. Kidd
Joseph & Kim Kopp
Rich & Kathy Kresge
Margaret & Josephine Lane
Ms. Judith L Langley
Donna Leahy
Alan & Edina Lessack
Stephanie Levin
Theresa Lianzi
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey & Carol Lincoln
Robert & Bonnie Long
Marcia Lopata
Dan Flaherty & Linda Lynch
Mark Magee
Patricia McFeeley
Carol McLaughlin-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Andrew McMillan
Roy & Beverly McTarnaghan
Ann Richard & Burton Meisner
Carolyn Messina
Frank Miller
Ms. Phyllis Minott
Diane Monhollan
Deborah Moore
Elaine & Parker Moore
Sara Morsey
Terry & Joan Mountford
Dennis & Lisa Najjar
Naples Soap Company
Network for Good
Karen & Kenneth Noble
Phyllis & Arthur Ohlstein
Scott & Holly Osler
Tina Parker in Memory of Clif
Jason Parrish
Jeff Parrish
Mary Parrish
Mary & Peter Perkins
Mr. Brad Anthony Peterson
Mr. Philip F. Peterson
Nancy & John Petralia
Lynne Petterson-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Allen & Peggy Post
Ed & Pat Powers
Jack Psiris & Doreen Kostel
Dave & Lil Rea
Peter & Suzanne Read
Ken & Donna Rebar
Connie Ricciardi
John & Lyn Rice
Richard Mark & Ellis Robinson
Karen & Wayne Rockenbach
Barbara and Bob Greene
Patricia & John Russell
Karen & Bill Sartoris
Michael Satow
Richard & Joanne Schwarz
Kathy and Kevin Sheehan
Bonnie & Louis Silverstein
Bob & Maggie Simon
Holly & Nick Simone
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph & Joyce Sirkin
Fritz & Sharon Smith
Faith & Ron Souders
Greta Spalding-Martin
Maria & Thomas Spinner
Mr. Robert E Stachowiak
Katrin Sternberg
Diane & Bradford Straus-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Lois Strauss
Suzanne Summit
Peter Thomasson
The Thompson Agency
Margie & Paul Tirey
Gary & Gay Trippe
Paul and Lisa Tritel
Ken & Virginia Trudell
Willard & Grace Vandenberg
Randa & Bill Veach
Susan & Mike Vitale
Mimi Von Schreiner-Valenti
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Louis Webb
Rosemary & William Whisten
Ilene Saffron & Guy Whitesman
Michael Wilson
Ms. Myrtis S Yake
Shirley Zimmerman
Dr. Ellen Zinner
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2022-2023 DONOR SUPPORT
(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2020 & NOV 25, 2022)
CONTRIBUTOR’S CIRCLE $100-$249
William & Karen Aarons-In Memory of Mary Ann
McLaughlin
Dan & Sandy Abbanato in memory of Mark Charles
Duffy
Dr. Thomas A. & Ursula M. Abele
Jeanne Achille
John & Dee Acuff
David and Sara Adelizzi
Ms. Narges Ahmadi
Catherine & Doug Albert
Alan Alpert & Linda Trotta
Susan J. Alyn
Mr. Donald Amaro
In memory of Mary Ann
McLaughlin
Craig & Mary Lou Anderson
Robert Andriani
In Memory of Ronald Wallace
Mr. Wayne Antworth
Maryanne & Warren Appell
Lora Ashman
Larry & Roberta Atkinson
Women of Substance-In Honor of Naomi Bloom’s Birthday
Dan Bacalzo
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Baker
Lisa Ballantine
Domonic Barnes
Dr. Lawrence Barton
Gail Bass
Elizabeth Bastian
Marsha Bates
Barbara Baumecker
Richard & Katherine Baylis
Mary & Frank Benak
Allan & Beverly Bercaw
Robert & Sara Berendt
Richard & Jane Bevis
Grant & Judy Birch
John & Kate Birkle
Kelly Bishop
Judith Blackburn
Ron Lange & Nancy Blair
Naomi Bloom-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Marsha Bloom Weitz - in Honor of Naomi Bloom’s Birthday and the Courtyard in Honor of Ron Wallace
Karen Borden
Ellen & John Bordieri
David Cohn & Carol Borloff
Ray & Marie Bosso
Kenneth and Marlene Botzung
Alexandra & Eunice Bremner-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Sherrill Britton
Michal Brody
Audrey Brown & Graham Smith
Rev. Robert and Alva Browning
Carolyn & Fred Brueggemann
Gary & Kathleen Brun
Diane Bruno
Muriel & Robert Bruskin
Diane & John Buchanan
John & Nancy Buckley
3pepper Burrito Company
Rachel Burttram & Brendan Powers
Ms. Nancy L Byerts
Linda Calhoun
Marti Campbell
Lynne & George Campean
Louise & Dennis Cannizzaro
Captiva Cruises
Terry Caron
William W Carpenter
James & Kathleen Carr-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Victoria Casella
Dr. & Mrs. Salvatore Castronovo & Margaret Kuss
Miriam B. Chaiklin-In Memory of Ronald Wallace
Bill White & Rita Chaney
Bill & Mary Christison
Tony Cicerello
Jessica Clark
Jessica Clark Wisdom
Brian Clendenin-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Jim & Patty Coats
Lois Colagrossi-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Juanita Coleman
Don & Charlotte Conkklin
In Memory of Mary McLaughlin from Friends of The Family
From Aramark
Carol Cook & Susan Grieger, for Dianne & Rob
Chloe’s Cookies
Creative Arts Charitable Foundation
Lareese Crippen
Pam Cronin
In Remembrance of Mark Duffy
Joana Cruz
Ms. Nancy B Cunningham
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Cure
Dr. & Mrs. Richard & Nancy Curtin
Morris Curtis
Sharon & Stephen Dahl
Ms. Waneta Dailey
Anne Dalton-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Janice & Michael Danzig-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Janice & Michael Danzig:In Memory of Eunice Bremner
John Eft & Darlene Russ-Eft:In Memory of Ron Wallace
Stephanie Davis
Lynne M. Davison
David Dawson
Edward & Patricia Decrosta
Eileen Deignan
Linda Demaree, Dolores
Bagish, Rex Laws, Bump
Joan Desfosses
Phillip & Helen Deverman
Jane & Dan DiLena
Sharon G. Dimond
Mr. Michael J. Dinunzio
Larry & Pat Dixon
Helen & Charles Donaldson
Nancy Donovan
Michael & Janice Dougherty
Margaret Downey
Anne F. Duffy
Marie Ann Dulzer
Dick and Karen Durand
Susan Dyrek
Michael and Rose Edwards
Gary Eidson
Marcus & Marlene Einstein
Mr. & Mrs. Joyce EllwangerIn Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Peggi Erickson
Larry & Linda Esbjorn
Jen Ewing
Jan & Vicki Faber & Baker
Mary Faegre
Daryl Fazio
Audrey & Ed Ferman
Mary Ann Ferrarese
Darlene D. Ferrer
Mr. Lee Allen Finch
Katherine Fisher
Sharon Flanigan
J V Fleckenstein
Eric & Colleen Fleetham
Patricia Fluno
Julia Foley
Craig & Margaret Folk
Daniel Fongemie
Gail & Mike Fortier
Shelly Frank
Irwin & Carol Friedman
Jan Frisch
David Fritz-In Memory of Ron Wallace
David Fritz:In Honor of Steve Colgate
Ft. Myers Chamber of Commerce
Dorothy & Tom Gaffney
Mark & Ingrid Gambill
Barbara Gatison
Ms. Randy M Girer
Sandra Glenton
Anita Gluckstal
Trevor Gluski
Jean & Warwick Goater
Nancy & John Godina
Jim Goodale & Honey Leveen
Carolyn Gora
John Granatino
FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE 2022-2023 SEASON 60
2022-2023 DONOR SUPPORT
(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2020 & NOV 25, 2022)
John & Frances Granatino
Mr. Joseph Lynch Granger
Susan Greenhill
Antoinette and Oliver Griffin
Mr. & Mrs. Gregory G. Grimmer Sr.
William & Shareen Groce
Beverly Gromek
Tiffany Guerra
Peter & Lynn Gund
Margaret & Ernst Hagen
Robert & Evelyne Hall
Happy Birthday Steve Colgate
Mr. & Mrs. Neal & Sheryl Halleran
Mike Halpin
Mary, Joanna, & William Harmon
Mrs. Karen L. Harris
John Hart
Jeffrey and Emily Hawley
Hilary Hayden
Loretta & Peter Heller
George & Eileen Herberger
Tamara Leake
Sharon & Ray Hershey
Morris Herstein
Paul & Joan Hirsch
Mr. & Mrs. Errol & Cheryl Hohmann
Ms. Jane Holder
Mary T. Holl
Mrs. Barbara Hollasch
Vicki Holt
Nora Hoover
Ruth Hovet
Sheila Hoyt
Judith Huebner
Jean Hutzler
IBM
IMAG History and Science Center
Larry & Judy Ingle
Donna M. Jablonski
Mary Daley Jacobs
Jason’s Deli
Mr. & Mrs. Chris J Jensen
Alice & Charles JohnsonIn Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Bob & Judy Joyce
Valerie Kaiser
Peter Kalikow-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Christina Kardon
Leonard & Angela Katz
Bonnie Kellen
Candace Kelley
Ms. Kathryn Kelly
Nancy C. Kelly
Jacquelyn Kenly
Paul Kidd
Ann T.M. Kiely
Ms. Josephine R Kingsley
James Kohler
Mrs. Jean Kohn
Sarkis & Marie Kojian
Mrs. Melanie Kopacz
Marilyn & Julian Korn
John & Odette Kotsi
Gregory & Mary Lou Kreis
Anne & Kenneth Kunzman-In Memory of Mary Ann McLauglin
Gerald & Dorothy Kurtz
Deanne Kyle
Sylvia Lachapelle
Jacques Lamarre
Barb Lamphere
Ron & Anne Marie Landisi
Edward Langston
Dr. & Mrs. Robert & Nanda
Edward Lapata
Martin Laplatney
Pamela Lassman-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Lise & Marc Laviolette-In memory of Ron Wallace
Eileen & Chick Lawless
Wendy and Tim
Bruce & Susan Lawson
Marcia Leadbetter
Helen & Bruce Leddy
Susan & Chris Lee
Charlotte Lefton
Phyllis & Dale Lentz
Jeffrey Letts & Barry Lukatch
David Lewis
Linda & Les Lincke
C A Lincoln
John & Barbara Lindsey:In Memory of Mark Duffy
Larry & Patricia Linn
David J. Lionett Fund of Greater Worcester Community Foundation
Sherron Long
Diane Longenhagen Milia
Kathleen & Richard
Longenhagen
Mary Longer
Marcia Lopata-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Sunny & Clive Lubner:In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Sunny & Clive Lubner-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Robin MacBriar
Steve and Pam Mack in loving memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Mrs. Valerie Magas
Karen & Len Makowski
Toni Marion-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
James & Donna Markusen
Rosemarie Marone
Thomas Mather
Donna L. Matthews
Dennis C. Maulden
Rev Charles & Pamela May
Barbara Mazur
Pamela McCabe
Don McDonald
Ruth McGuire
Jeanette Meade-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Jeanette Meade
Donna Meltz
Philip Mercer
Larry & Mireille Meyers
Carol & Patrick Milkovich
Brenda & Bob Miller
Mary Miller
Mr. Robert W Miller
Beatrix Mitchell
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell
Jim & Geraldine Mockler
Melinda Moore
Diane & Roger Morin
Kim Morgan Dean
Deborah Mortensen
Frank & Judy Moser
Kathy Schneiderman and Marty Moss
Mr. & Ms. Edward Muldoon
Ann & Charles Mullen
Priscilla Myers
Naples Botanical Garden
Mary Frances Nelson
Dr. Wayne Bryce Nelson
Mr. & Mrs. Howard Nemenoff
Nancy Ness
Lillian Neubauer
Mrs. Ellsworth Snow
Dr. Thalia Nittis
Wayne Noble
Northern Trust Bank-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Clark & Barbara Norton
Roger & Gail Novak
Dr. Andrew & Denise OakesLottridge
Robert & Laura O’Flynn
Ralph & Arlene Oistacher
Sharon & Frederick Olson
Mrs. Sharon Marie Olson
Sandra Oltean
The Orr Family
Julia Osborne
In Loving Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Ms. Marlene Ott
Kent D. Overbey
Joy and Stu Pankin
Arthur J. Paone
Laura Perrone
Vincent Petraro-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Ms. Darlene F Philip
Judith Phillips
Valerie & Doug
Bentley & Barbara Pierce
Eleanor & Blaine Place
John & Sharon Poole
FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE 2022-2023 SEASON 61
2022-2023 DONOR SUPPORT
(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2020 & NOV 25, 2022)
Lourdes Price
Cynthia Pride
Rose & Kenneth Pryor
Carl & Elaine Puricelli
Mr. Gary Allan Ralph
Kim J. Reese
Danny and Valinda Rester
Richard Haley, Inc.
Kathi Rinehart
Gloria & Richard Rittenberg
Mr. Andrew George Robel
Diane Roberts
Mr. James L. Robertson
Susan K Roberts
Valerie Ann Robinson
Island City Stage
Joseph Rosenberg
V.I.P. Tours of New York, Joe Rosenberg and Alejandro
Almaguer
Michael & Carol Rosenberg
Denise Rosenbloum
Enid Rosenthal - in Memory of Ron Wallace
David & Victoria Ross
Portia Rouby
Felinda Rubin
Rodney Ruppel
Bob & Nanno Ryan-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Salon Nicholas
Leroy & Polly Sample
Juan Santiago
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Santoro
Toby & Sandi Sauls
Warren Sauter
Joanne Scanlon Prestia
Tom Scattoloni
Mary Louise Schaefer
Fred and Miriam Schearer
Mrs. Barbara K Schellhammer
Jane Schiff
Ellen Douglas Schlaefer in
honor of Julie H. Duro
Reina & Robert Schlager
Jeffrey & Deborah Schmitt
David R. Schneider
Roger Schonewise
Julia & Donald Schwartz
Harriet & Stu Schweitzer
George Sciascia
Linda Seifert
Dara Shareef-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Kathy Shaw
Roger Shaw
Colleen Corbett Sheldon
Bunny & Bob Sher-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Bob & Pat Short
In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Dr. & Mrs. Albert & Anita Shrive
Mary Ann Siclari
Peter & Mary Kay Sidell
Larry & Helen Siebert
Howard S. Silverman
Kate Simon
Donna & Mark Sisitsky- in Memory of Ron Wallace
John W. & Carolyn L. Smith
John Smith-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
John W. Smith
Shelia Sobeski
Miss Wendy Joy Sommariva
Patrick & Cindy Sorensen
Charles & Susan Spilman
Dr. Jo Stecher
Bill Stejskal
Nicholas & Mickey Sterling
Art Stevens
Mr. & Mrs. Kelsey & Jean Stewart
Ruthann Stinson
Albert Stohrer
Albert + Kathleen Stohrer
John & Stephanie Stoll
Mr. Richard Benyo & Janet Stradley
Janet Stradley
Friends of the great Mike Filipowski
Sunny & Clive Lubner:In Honor of Steve Colgate
Linda K Sutherland
Mr. Donald S Sutton
Sherry Swearngin
Kay Swift-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Kay Swift
Sid & Sandy Tally
Judith & John Taylor
Ms. Sandy Teger
Brian Thompson
Terry & Mimi Tincher
David Tompkins
Lyn Bruner & Ronald Treaseh
David Trowbridge
Doris M Trowbridge
Ginny & Blair Tullis
John Turbyfill
Jean Turnbull
Linda and Tom Uhler
Mary Valpey
Carolann & Gerritt VanderMeer
Sandra Velasquez
Ted & Lisa Ehrlich
Lisa Viola
Ray Vold
Bill and Mary Vollmer
Lorraine Walker Williams
Barbara Waller
Rich & Laurie Ward
Richard & Darlene Watkins
Kathy Weigel
Arthur Wenk & Patti Wilson
Arthur Wenk
Kathryn Weston
Colleen Wheeler
Pat & Hubert Whitaker
Tommy & Trudy Williams
Charles & Joyce Winchester
Barbara Jane Winkler
Carrie and David Wintersteen
Wilder W Woods
Laura Woodward
Joanne & Henry Worley
Ms. Mary Margaret Wright
Jennifer & Philip Wyckoff
Pam Wynne
Lisa Yorgey
Billie Young
Dr. & Mrs. Norman J. Zeig
Mrs. Edwin & Ronellva Ziebart
Zoeller Inc.
Robert Zukerman
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Rita Abbott
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thomas Albitz
Mrs. Virginia Amend
John Donnellan & Ann Betters - in Honor of Naomi Bloom’s Birthday
Debra Bass
Ashley Baucom
Carol Beck
Mr. James W. Beever, III
Brannon & Matt Belcastro
Cecilia Bell
April H. Bellefeuille
Mrs. Lori Berkowitz
Marsha Bloom Weitz-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Zeke Bocklage
Karen Bottemanne
Karen Boyce
In memory of Mary Ann
McLaughlin
Sarah Brown
S. Dean Brown
Catherine Bush
Clyde Butcher
Andrew Cerullo
Thomas C. Chester
Kathryn & Miguel Cintron
Don Clark
Kristin Clippard
In Honor of Kim Morgan Dean and Tricia Matthews by Linda Coffey
Nancy Collins
Patricia J. Collins-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Eric Condit
Barbara Jean & Robert
Connors-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Emma Paige Cook
Candice Crain - In memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
In memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Dolly and Bob Dalton
FLORIDA REPERTORY THEATRE 2022-2023 SEASON 62
DONOR SUPPORT
(INCLUDES DONATIONS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1, 2020 & NOV 25, 2022)
Janice Danzig:In Honor of Steve Colgate
Booch & Ginger Demarchi
Debra De Rosso
Pete & Anita Di Bella
Terry & Charlie Divine
Michelle Dominek
Edison Ford Winter Estates
Patricia Espeut
Carol Evans
Jane Evans
Mary Jane Everett
Doug & Debbie Felkins
The Friends & Family Fund
Barbara Fernot
Marilyn W. Fielding-In Memory of Ltc John F. Fielding
Helen Fisher
Tina Frankenhoff
Carol and Charles Fuechsel
In remembrance of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Gametime Fort Myers
Catherine Gardiner
Jennifer Gardiner
Richard Gates
Pat Germain
Mariella Goldberg
Linda & Larry Gonneville
Joan Goodwin
The Gossett Family
Mr. Edward Gray
Green Cup Cafe
Linda D. Greene:In Memory of Mark Duffy
Emma L Gurule
Roy Hahnfeld
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Harris
Peter and Carole Hart
Bennie Harvard:In Memory of Mark Duffy
Mr. & Mrs. David R Hazzard
Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Carolyn Helms
Joey Herrera
Debra & Jeff Hodroff
John Hoyt
In memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Mr. Ian M Ireland
Penny Irwin
Kyle Jackson
Ellen Jacobs-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Kathy Jeffery
James O’Brien & Patrica Jessie
Robert Johnson
Dr. & Mrs. Warren & Carol Johnson
Warren & Carol Johnson
Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Johnston
Christina Jonsson
Matt Kelley
Kerrie Roadcap Right Choice Realty
Jan & Jed Klein
Mr. Richard M. Klish
Kristy Knupp
Emily & Stan Kotler
Ruth E. Kramer
Dan and Nancie LaDuke
Charles Lam:In Memory of Mark Duffy
Lise & Marc Laviolette-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
In honor of Jim and Claire Akins
Carol Leone
Randy & Susan Lichtman- in Memory of Ron Wallace
Bonnie & Jon Liljequist
Margaret Lombardi-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Jack & Pat Long
Philip Milia & Diane
Longenhagen Milia-In Honor of Greg Longenhagen & Liz Abbott
Glen & Patricia Lose
Raymond & Maryjo Luebbers
Kathleen Mahan
Darlene Mahnken
Joanne and Richard Salmon
Tricia Matthews
Alex May & Taylor Hale
Frank McDonough
Barbara McMahan
Mrs. Jane McWilliams
Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Merola
Donna Miceli
Ann Mieczkowski
Don & Karen Miller
Gretchen Monti
Toby and Bernie Moss
Danna Munson
Mrs. Elena A Murray
Kathy & Tom Nicol
Mrs. Margaret Ann Nielsen
Robert & Paula Novander
Karen Oberthal
Patrick O’Hare
Ms. Palma Louise Okeefe
Sarah O’Reilly
Kim Ostrenko
Denise Panunte
Beverly Poole
Don Redman
Art & Averil Reisman
Nancy Repanshek
Rodizio Grill
Hazel Rodriguez & Family
Nancy and Daniel Rooney
Susan Rowe
Judi Roye
La Ree & David Rudge
John Ryan
Margaret Ryan
Ms. Rosemary Sacco
Charles & Joyce Saparnis-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Carole Schieszler
The Schram Family
Madeline Seefeld
Mrs. Susan Jean Sekira
Mary P Shanahan
Ralph & Sandra Shaw
Imran Sheikh
Nancy Sheppard-In Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Debra Silver-In Memory of Ron Wallace
Richard & Pamela Simon
Geri and Alan Smith
Lois M. Smith
Mr. Stanley Smulyan
Judith Spiegel
Kent Sprague
Henry and Janice St. Hilaire
Patricia Stilwell
Becky Stroebel
Mary Studer
Ms. Doris E Swensono
Gina Taylor
Chuck & Paula TebbettsIn Memory of Mary Ann McLaughlin
Emma & Fawn
James & Gloria Tindell
Margie Tingley
Nancy M. Trainor
Tropical Breeze Fun Park
Patrick Joseph Tucker
Tom & Jill Valesky
Robert & Ruth van Jones
Gary & Linda Vannice
Mama V. WKHS
George Voegele
Douglas & Linda Wallin
Gerrie Weaver
Micah Weese
Dr. Nancy L. Weiss
Dr. Denise Renee Wesley
Joyce White
H. Lee Whittington
Mr. & Mrs. Jim And Christine Wideman
Dan & Andrea Williams
Diane Williams
Irene & Ted Winterrowd
Emily Yorgey
This listing reflects generous contributions made in the past year or as pledges for the 2022-2023 Season. Consider adding your name to this list.
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Connie Arebalo
Marsha Asp
Pam Banez
Betsy Baskin
John A. Baskin
Diane Bates
Diane and Dave Bavaria
Keb and Barb Bell
Janet Bilyeu
Ben Bishop
Kelly Bishop
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JoAnn Bova
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Christine Brazee
Patricia (Trish) Brendon
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Marie Butler
Kim Calhoon
Marti Campbell
Nancy Collins
Laurieston (Laurie) Cone
Linda Cone
Timothy J. Conte
Carol Costa
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Vicki Z. Culver
Shirley Dalesio
Jerry and Dorothy Darling
Hilda M. Dienes
Ray Diorio
Chris Dixon
Nancy (Niki) Downey
Natasha Draayer
Michael (Mike) Duffell
Mary Duncan
Katie Elkins
Ellen Epstein
M. Carolina Estevez
Patricia (Pat) Farrell
Nancy Feldman
Mary Ferguson
Arnie Flakowitz
Patricia ‘Tish’ Flattery
Tina Flock
Stephanie Floer
Denise H. Flynn
Lynne French
Georgia Frieswick
Janice K. Gadson
Steven L. Gadson
Sandy Gagnon
Madeleine Garner
Steve Garner
Ann Garvelink
Richard Garvelink
Linda Gentilcore
Pat Gentile
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Darlene Godby
Elaine Goldsmith
Tom Goldsmith
Sherrie Good
Jean Halko
David L. and Bernadette Hamera
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Janel Harper
Helen Haver
Susan (Sally) Hiller
Kathy Himes
Paula Hinspeter
Diane Howard
Barbara Hughes
Gayle Hunt
Peggy Jackson
Kay Janssen
Cynthia and Dennis Jindra
Arthur Jones
Marilyn Jones
Brian Karl
Mary Kellner
Ron Kellner
Polly Kiely
Richard A. Kilfoyle
Ed Kocsis
Jan Kocsis
James and Ranea Kwiatkowski
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We salute our supporting stars, our volunteer brigade, the Scene Stealers!
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Edina Lessack
Frank Livermore
Carol Lowery
Joanne MacPeek
Don Malson
Nancy Malson
Elaine Masse
Pamela (PJ) May
Lois Mc Donnell
Jeanne McCafferty
Denise Y. McElligott
Ginger McHale
Deborah Metz-Iannucci
Sondra S. Mickle
Donna Milbee
Barbara (Barb) Miller
Neil Miller
Phyllis Monfredini
Evelyn Murphy
Mildred Murphy
Sherry and Sharon Murray
James Nebel
Richard and Bobbie Nemerson
Becky Nilson
Connie Nolan
Mike Nolan
Gail Novak
Roger J. Novak
Kathy Orkowski
George and Ann Parke
Carlos Perez
Steve Pilzer
Barbara Piontek
Blaine and Ellie Place
Bob Polsonetti
Edith C. Prandini
Jacque Reinhardt
Will and Donna Richards
Sandy Richardson
R. Scott Ritchhart
Diane Roberts
Annette Roeckers
Patty Rosado
Joyce Rotello
Rich Rotello
Juan Santiago
Jim Schafer
Marie Schafer
Jill Schreidell
John Schulz
Diane Scrobe
Peter Scrobe
Donald Baker Sharon Jaksa
Scott and Jannette Simon
Jane L. Skinner
Joan W. Skinner
Virginia Skorupski
Blanca Solis
Greta Spalding-Martin
Lorraine Stanek
Nancy Stevens
Kelly Strugala
Richard Supalo
Diane Swan
Ken Tillman
Linda Tillman
Nina (Danita) Tomasello
Lucille (Lucy) Trojan
Harry Tucker
Linda Tucker
Linda Twaddle
Mike Twaddle
Bana Devi S. Vasquez
Beth Whaley
Lizbeth Wiley
Pauline Williams
Mary Zappulla
Ellen Zinner
John and Claire Zwieg
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