Light Opera Works - Annie Get Your Gun

December 21 - 31, 2013 33rd Season, 97th Mainstage Production

BRIDGET McDONOUGH General Manager

RUDY HOGENMILLER Artistic Director

presents

Irving Berlin’s

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN Music and Lyrics by IRVING BERLIN Book by HERBERT & DOROTHY FIELDS Conductor Roger L. Bingaman

Scenic Designer Nick Mozak

Costume Designer Brenda Winstead

Lighting Designer Andrew H. Meyers

Sound Designer Palmer Jankens

Stage Manager Tom Campbell

Production Manager Katie Beeks

Stage Director & Choreographer Rudy Hogenmiller ANNIE GET YOUR GUN is presented through special arrangement with R & H Theatricals: www.rnh.com.

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A F E W WO R D S F R O M T H E A R T I S T I C D I R E C TO R As I sit down to write my “Few Words” on ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, I wonder what I can say that hasn’t already been said about this wonderful show. I actually feel more compelled to look back and give thanks for our 2013 season, and for all the artists who made it possible. Starting with a very pretty PINAFORE, continuing with an acclaimed, rewarding CABARET and a glamorous Gershwin concert, the year now comes to a close with an old-fashioned, feel-good favorite, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN. I find that these classics from the Golden Age of Broadway bring back so many joyous and sometimes unexpected memories; I’m reminded that the last time I worked on this show was as an Indian dancer in 1974. I’m sure many of you have your own ANNIE GET YOUR GUN memories, which may or may not involve dancing in a loincloth!

Here’s a holiday toast to all the artists, past and present, whose work made this season such a joy: to the composers, lyricists and playwrights who inspire us, and the performers, musicians and designers whose talent bring their work to life. I am grateful to all of them, and look forward to an exciting new year spent in their company. Happy Holidays!

Rudy Hogenmiller Artistic Director CAST Annie Oakley................................................................................................................................Colette Todd Frank Butler................................................................................................................................James Rank* Charlie Davenport..................................................................................................................Jim Heatherly Buffalo Bill Cody.........................................................................................................................John B. Boss Chief Sitting Bull..............................................................................................................................Rick Rapp Dolly Tate..................................................................................................................................... Jenny Lamb Pawnee Bill................................................................................................................................ Chuck Sisson Foster Wilson........................................................................................................................ David Whitlock Wild Horse................................................................................................................................John Cardone Minnie...................................................................................................................................Hannah Whitlock Jessie................................................................................................................................ Audrey Heiserman Nellie........................................................................................................................................ Caroline Phillips Little Jake......................................................................................................................................Sean Loftus Mac................................................................................................................................................ Russell Rowe Ensemble Patrick Byrnes, Ariana Cappuccitti, John Cardone, Nathan Carroll, Melissa Crabtree, Erica Evans, LaRon Grant, Erin Long, Daniel Matsuyama, Ryan McBride, Lauren Omelson, Jaymes Osborne, Janell Rinne, Patrick Rooney, Russell Rowe, Willow Schneider, Kara Schoenhofer, Lauren Serra, Peyton Shaffer, Sarah Simmons, Aaron Stone, Tyler Thompson, Cameron Turner, David Whitlock Understudies Jenny Lamb (Annie Oakley), Tyler Thompson (Frank Butler), Russell Rowe (Buffalo Bill Cody), Sarah Simmons (Dolly Tate), Peyton Shaffer (Nellie), Aaron Stone (Little Jake) *Appears courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association Annie Get Your Gun

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ORCHESTR A (Musicians are members of Chicago Federation of Musicians, Local 10-208) Flute / Piccolo: Jean Bishop, Julia Richter; Oboe / English Horn: Deborah R. Freedland; Clarinet: David Tuttle, Gail Crosson; Bassoon: Dianne Ryan; Horn: Kelly Langenberg; Trumpet: John Burson, Charles Finton, Bruce Daugherty; Trombone: John McAllister, James Mattern, Tom Stark Percussion: Debbie Katz Knowles, Tina Laughlin; Guitar: Jeffrey Kust; Harp: Lillian Lau Violin I: Corinne K. Brodick (Concertmaster), Nina Saito, Elizabeth M. Brown, John F. Ling; Violin II: Diana J. Brodick, Chikako Miyata, Carol Yampolsky; Viola: Nora Williams, William Kronenberg; Cello: Dorothy A. Deen, Richard Yeo; Bass: Joseph Krzysiak Orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett Dance Arrangements by Richard De Benedictis P R O D U C T I O N S TA F F Stage Director / Choreographer..................................................................................Rudy Hogenmiller Conductor / Chorus Master..........................................................................................Roger L. Bingaman Production Manager..................................................................................................................Katie Beeks Scenic Designer........................................................................................................................... Nick Mozak Lighting Designer............................................................................................................Andrew H. Meyers Costume Designer............................................................................................................Brenda Winstead Sound Designer................................................................................................................... Palmer Jankens Hair and Make-up Designer............................................................................... Sienna Macedon-Kusek Properties...................................................................................................................................Cassy Schillo Floral Desginer..........................................................................................................................Bob Douglas Assistant to the Director/Choreographer.................................................................Daniel Spagnuolo Dance Captain................................................................................................................... Cameron Turner Orchestra Contractor.........................................................................................................Diana J. Brodick Stage Manager........................................................................................................................ Tom Campbell Assistant Stage Manager..........................................................................................................Kate Collins Assistant Music Director.....................................................................................................Linda Madonia Associate Chorus Master...................................................................................................... Linda Madonia Technical Director / Run Crew Chief....................................................................................Adam Veness Master Electrician........................................................................................................................... Will Dean Lighting Board Operator................................................................................................................. Will Dean Spotlight Operators..................................................................................... Jess Goings, Kristof Janezic Sound Board Operator........................................................................................................ Daniel Carlyon Sound Assistant.............................................................................................................................. Alex Palma Costume Assistant.............................................................................................................Alicia Anne Lees Hair and Make-up Assistant.................................................................................................Lynn Sparber Running Crew..........................................................................................................................David Servillo Young Performers Supervisor..................................................................................................Kaylee Oost Set Construction.......................................................................................................Means of Production 4

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SYNOPSIS OF SCENES AND MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE Scene 1: The Wilson House, July.

“Colonel Buffalo Bill”...........................................................................Charlie, Dolly and the Ensemble “I’m a Bad, Bad Man” ....................................................................................................Frank and the Girls “Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly” ................................................................... Annie, the Kids and Wilson “The Girl That I Marry” ........................................................................................................................... Frank “You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun”.................................................................................................... Annie “There’s No Business Like Show Business” ........................ Annie, Frank, Buffalo Bill and Charlie Scene 2: A Pullman Parlor in an Overland Steam Train, six weeks later.

“They Say It’s Wonderful”.................................................................................................Annie and Frank “Moonshine Lullaby” ......................................................................................... Annie, Trio and the Kids Scene 3: The Fair Grounds in Minneapolis, a few days later.

“Show Business” (Reprise) .................................................................................................................. Annie “My Defenses Are Down” .......................................................................................... Frank and the Boys Scene 4: The Fair Grounds, later that night.

“Indian Ceremonial” ........................................................................... Wild Horse, Braves and Squaws “I’m an Indian Too” ................................................................................................................................. Annie “Tribal Dance” ......................................................................................... Annie, Sitting Bull and Indians “You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun” (Reprise) ................................................................................. Annie Fifteen-minute intermission ACT TWO Scene 1: The Deck of a Cattle Boat, eight months later.

“I Got Lost in His Arms” ................................................................................... Annie and the Ensemble Scene 2: The Ballroom of the Hotel Brevoort, the next night.

“Show Business” (Reprise)................... Frank, Dolly, Pawnee Bill, Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler Adams “I Got the Sun in the Morning” ......................................................................Annie and the Company “An Old Fashioned Wedding” ........................................................................................Annie and Frank “The Girl That I Marry” (Reprise) ........................................................................................................ Frank Scene 3: A Ferry en route to Governor’s Island, the next morning Scene 4: Near the Fort on Governor’s Island, immediately following.

“Anything You Can Do” ...................................................................................................Annie and Frank “Show Business” (Reprise) .................................................................................................. The Ensemble “Finale (They Say It’s Wonderful)” .................................................................................... The Company

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Colette Todd

John B. Boss

Patrick Byrnes

Ariana Cappuccitti

Melissa Crabtree

Erica Evans

Jim Heatherly

Audrey Heiserman

Jenny Lamb

Sean Loftus

Erin Long

Daniel Matsuyama

Ryan McBride

Lauren Omelson

Caroline Phillips

Rick Rapp

Nathan Carroll

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James Rank

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John Cardone

LaRon Grant

Janell Rinne

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Patrick Rooney

Russell Rowe

Willow Schneider

Kara Schoenhofer

Lauren Serra

Peyton Shaffer

Sarah Simmons

Chuck Sisson

Aaron Stone

Tyler Thompson

Cameron Turner

David Whitlock

Hannah Whitlock

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BIOGR APHIES COLETTE TODD (Annie Oakley) appeared with Light Opera Works as Aldonza in MAN OF LA MANCHA, Nancy in OLIVER!, and in OPERETTA’S GREATEST HITS and GERSHWIN’S GREATEST HITS. Other Chicago credits include SEUSSICAL (Mrs. Mayor/Bird Girl) at Drury Lane Oakbrook Theater, SHREK (Fiona understudy) at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and ASPECTS OF LOVE (Giulietta Trapani Joseph Jefferson Nomination: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Musical) at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. Regional credits include Illinois Opera Theater. Ms. Todd also maintains a private voice studio and teaches as an adjunct faculty member within the Theatre Conservatory of the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.

JAMES RANK (Frank Butler) has appeared in many Light Opera Works productions, including CANDIDE (Voltaire/Pangloss), THE FANTASTICKS (El Gallo), 110 IN THE SHADE (File), and OPERETTA’S GREATEST HITS. He was recently seen as Commandant Rahm in SIGNS OF LIFE at Victory Gardens Theatre, Fredrik in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Indiana Repertory Theatre, and the title role of THE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE OF JONATHAN TOOMEY at Provision Theatre.

He has appeared at Lyric Opera of Chicago (Kromow in THE MERRY WIDOW, Cord Elam in OKLAHOMA!), Writers’ Theatre (SHE LOVES ME, THE MINISTER’S WIFE),

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Peninsula Players (Jules in SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE), Next Theater (THE AMERICAN DREAMS SONGBOOK, Jeff Award winner, Best Actor in a Revue), Drury Lane Water Tower (GRAND HOTEL, Jeff Award nominee, Best Actor in a Musical), Chicago Shakespeare Theater (A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, PASSION), Candlelight Dinner Playhouse (Billy in CAROUSEL and the title role in PHANTOM), Drury Lane Oakbrook (CURTAINS, SOUTH PACIFIC, IT’S A BIRD, IT’S A PLANE…IT’S SUPERMAN) and the Goodman Theatre (TURN OF THE CENTURY). Rank has performed with Santa Fe Opera, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Central City Opera, Pamiro Opera, the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, and the Chicago Sinfonietta.

JIM HEATHERLY (Charlie Davenport) returns to Light Opera Works where he was recently seen as Herr Schultz in CABARET. Among 50+ productions over the past decade, his Chicago area credits include PAL JOEY (Porchlight Music Theatre), BUS STOP (The Guild Theater Company), COMPANY (BrightSide Theatre), ALMOST AN EVENING (Circle Theatre), SEASON’S GREETINGS (Northlight Theatre), STATE OF THE UNION (Strawdog Theatre Company), CABARET (The Hypocrites), MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (Porchlight Music Theatre), THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK and DAMN YANKEES (Metropolis Performing Arts Center), and HEROES (Remy Bumppo Theatre Company).

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JOHN B. BOSS (Buffalo Bill Cody) returns to Light Opera Works where he appeared in THE MERRY WIDOW, CARNIVAL!, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, SHE LOVES ME, and THE FANTASTICKS. He was recently seen in PERSUASION with Chamber Opera Chicago in the U.K., New York City and at Royal George Theater in Chicago. He performed with Variety Club Children’s Theater in St. Louis as Warbucks in ANNIE, as Sir Danvers in JEKYLL AND HYDE, at Janesville Performing Arts Center, and at Steel Beam Theater as Marley in SCROOGE THE MUSICAL. At Munster’s Theater at the Center he was Max in THE SOUND OF MUSIC and Bingham in THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY. Boss has toured the US and Canada with American Family Theater in ALADDIN and BABES IN TOYLAND, and made numerous appearances in TV shows, commercials, and corporate and live industrials.

projects include THE WHOLE WORLD IS WATCHING (Ensemble) with Dog and Pony Theatre Company, HÄNSEL UND GRETEL (Stepmother/Witch) with The Building Stage, PIPPIN (Fastrada) with BoHo Theatre, ALL IN LOVE IS FAIR (Jenean) and THE OTHER CINDERELLA (Dorothy) with the Black Ensemble Theatre, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (Kate), EVITA (Peron’s Mistress), and JACQUES BREL’S LONESOME LOSERS OF THE NIGHT (Whore) all with Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. Ms. Lamb holds a BFA in Theatre from Shenandoah Conservatory, is co-founder and co-artistic director of Li’l Buds Theatre Company and a teaching artist at The Second City.

CHUCK SISSON (Pawnee Bill) appeared with Light Opera Works as Ruder in THE STUDENT PRINCE and Andrew MacLaren in BRIGADOON. A veteran of Chicago area theater, he is the 2012 recipient of the Jeff Award for non-equity Best RICK RAPP (Chief Sitting Bull) returns Actor in a Principal Role – Musical for his to Light Opera Works after last year’s performance in THE BAKER’S WIFE with debut in OLIVER! Rick has appeared in or Circle Theatre. Other credits include A directed dozens of shows, and has been CHRISTMAS CAROL, THE BUTLER DIDN’T a mainstay of the south suburban theater and OUT OF ORDER at Metropolis scene for the past three decades, and was Performing Arts Center, and 1776, INTO recently seen as Pilate in JESUS CHRIST THE WOODS, and EVITA with Music on SUPERSTAR with Opening Night Arts Group Stage. He sings lead in the barbershop in Palos Hills. A retired English and drama quartet “Chiefs of Staff” (1988 International teacher, he is involved with Habitat for Champions).

Humanity and has done one local build and two international builds in the last RUDY HOGENMILLER (Stage Director / year. In February, he returns to Nicaragua Choreographer / Artistic Director) was to continue his work with Habitat for recently seen onstage at Light Opera Works Humanity. as the Emcee in CABARET. He has directed and/or choreographed many Light Opera JENNY LAMB (Dolly Tate) returns to Light Works productions, including OLIVER!, Opera Works after appearing as Sally OPERETTA’S GREATEST HITS, MAN OF LA Bowles in CABARET. Credits include MANCHA, CAMELOT, THE STUDENT PRINCE, the reading of ANYONE CAN WHISTLE BRIGADOON, HELLO, DOLLY!, MY FAIR LADY (Fay) with Porchlight Music Theatre, and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC. For almost SPEAKING IN TONGUES (Jane/Valerie) with 30 years he has been an actor, director Interrobang Theatre Project and the world and choreographer in Chicago, working premiere of TRAINSPOTTING USA (Alison at Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, Drury et al.) with Book and Lyric Theatricals. Past Lane Oakbrook, Marriott Theatre, Drury Annie Get Your Gun

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Lane Evergreen Park, Theatre at the Center, Northlight Theatre, Mercury Theatre, Pegasus Players and Chamber Opera Chicago. As a dancer he toured nationally and internationally from Los Angeles to Japan to Egypt with EVITA, A CHORUS LINE and THE FANTASTICKS. He has received 17 nominations and six Joseph Jefferson Awards for choreography and/or direction, and is a member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers.

ROGER L. BINGAMAN (Conductor / Chorus Master / Music Director) conducted CABARET, H.M.S. PINAFORE, OLIVER!, CAMELOT, THE SECRET GARDEN, THE STUDENT PRINCE, BRIGADOON, HELLO, DOLLY!, I DO! I DO!, CAROUSEL, THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, MY FAIR LADY and A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Light Opera Works, where he has held many positions, including conductor, chorus master, assistant conductor and pianist. In December of 2005, he was named the company’s music director. Since 1999, Mr. Bingaman has been the director of the apprentice program and chorus master for the Sarasota Opera, where he began his tenure in 1998 as an assistant conductor. “Bing” is the music director of Irving Park Lutheran Church and is the artistic director of the Irving Park Fine Arts Series; he is also choir director and organist at Ezra Habonim, the Niles Township Jewish congregation in Skokie. Bing has worked with Lyric Opera’s Opera-in-the-Neighborhoods program, Michigan Opera Theatre, the Savoyaires, Milwaukee Opera Theatre, Dayton Opera, Opera Lenawee and Opera Lafayette, among others.

NICK MOZAK (Scenic Designer) returns for a fourth production for Light Opera Works, having previously designed MY FAIR LADY, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and GIGI. Recent credits include the premiere of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM: OPERA 10

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A CAPELLA at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, Tennessee. His design work has been seen at Theatre at the Center, Victory Gardens Theatre, Northwestern University, Loyola University and Pegasus Players. He was honored with an award for Best Set Design from the Black Theatre Alliance for Congo Square Theatre’s Midwest premiere production of ELMINA’S KITCHEN. www.nickmozak.com BRENDA WINSTEAD (Costume Designer) returns Light Opera Works where she previously designed OLIVER!. Chicago area credits include 42ND STREET, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, GUYS AND DOLLS, THE WIZ, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS, MAN OF LA MANCHA, CRAZY FOR YOU, THE PRODUCERS, HELLO, DOLLY! and FIDDLER ON THE ROOF (Theatre at the Center), THE PRICE (Shattered Globe), THE CHICAGO LANDMARK PROJECT, COOPERSTOWN and THE WATER ENGINE (Theatre Seven).

Other credits include BORN YESTERDAY, RUMORS and THE MOUSETRAP (Peninsula Players), ALL SHOOK UP and HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC (Forestburgh Playhouse), MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN and WAITING FOR GODOT (Connecticut Repertory Theatre), and CAROUSEL (Sierra Repertory Theatre). Brenda has an MFA from the University of Connecticut.

ANDREW H. MEYERS (Lighting Designer) has lit more than 35 shows for Light Opera Works, including CABARET, H.M.S. PINAFORE, OLIVER!, MAN OF LA MANCHA, CAMELOT, THE SECRET GARDEN, RAGTIME and OKLAHOMA! Recently, he designed the highly acclaimed FEAST, AN INTIMATE TEMPEST for Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and lit the entire season for Northwestern University Opera Theater. In Chicago his work has been seen at Apple Tree Theatre, Drury Lane Evergreen Park, Irish Repertory Theatre, L’Opera Piccola, Pegasus Players, Red Moon, Steppenwolf, Victory Gardens and many others. Nationally, he is a

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frequent designer for Next Act Theatre (Milwaukee), the Broward Stagedoor Theatre (Florida), Ballet Memphis and Virginia Musical Theatre, and has lit shows for the Skylight Opera Theatre and the Repertory Theatres of Arkansas, Madison, and Milwaukee. He lights corporate events, fashion shows and trade shows all over North America, and designed tours for the Richard Thompson Band.

of Loyola University Chicago with a BA in theatre, minor in musical theatre. Other stage management credits include: CAT IN THE HAT and ALICE IN WONDERLAND (Emerald City Theatre Company), MEASURE FOR MEASURE and MISALLIANCE (Loyola University), MOTHER BEAR (Mortar Theatre). He was also the company manager for Loyola’s #3USHAKESFEST touring Shakespeare festival.

PALMER JANKENS (Sound Designer) returns to Light Opera Works after designing OLIVER! in 2012 and GERSHWIN’S GREATEST HITS this past October. His design work has been heard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Transversal Theatre Company and Cornerstone Theatre Company in Los Angeles, South Coast Repertory Theatre in Costa Mesa, California, and the International Theatre Festival in Sibiu, Romania. He is currently traveling across the continent as sound designer and engineer for HERE TO STAY: THE GERSHWIN EXPERIENCE and has recently been assistant sound designer for PULLMAN PORTER BLUES at the Goodman Theatre, SUNSET BOULEVARD and SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN at Drury Lane Oakbrook, and EASTLAND at Lookingglass Theatre Company.

BRIDGET McDONOUGH (General Manager) has been employed in arts management since graduating from Northwestern University in 1978. In 1980, she co-founded Light Opera Works with Philip Kraus and others. She holds membership in the Illinois Arts Alliance, is past president of the Rotary Club of Evanston, and served on the boards of the Evanston Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, Evanston Chamber of Commerce, the National Alliance for Musical Theatre, Around the Coyote, as well as the School of Communication Alumni Board at Northwestern University. She is currently on the boards of the North Shore International Network and the Musicians Club of Women and the tourism committee of Chicago’s North Shore Convention and Visitors’ Bureau. In 2008, she served as one of the international judges at the Second Vladimir Kurochkin International Competition of Young Artists of Operetta and Musicals in Yekaterinburg, Russia, and was honored by the Evanston Chamber of Commerce with their 2009 Public Service / Nonprofit Person of the Year Award.

TOM CAMPBELL (Stage Manager) has stage managed for Light Opera Works on CABARET, H.M.S. PINAFORE, OLIVER! and MAN OF LA MANCHA. Tom is a graduate

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A D M I N I S T R AT I V E S TA F F General Manager.......................................................................................................Bridget McDonough Artistic Director.................................................................................................................Rudy Hogenmiller Music Director...............................................................................................................Roger L. Bingaman Business Manager.................................................................................................................... Michael Kotze Director of Audience and Press Services............................................................... Christopher A. Riley Casting Director / Director of Events...............................................................................Kyle A. Dougan Intern............................................................................................................................................Hayley Koch House Manager........................................................................................................................ Matt Conlon Assistant House Manager...................................................................................................... Jeffrey Rubin Box Office Staff..........................................................................Myra Levin, Sherrie Witt, Jeffrey Rubin Development Services......................................................................................................Juno Consulting Marketing Services....................................................................................................... The Hunt Company Graphic Design................................................................................................................Bill Van Nimwegen Photography...................................................................................................Rich Foreman, Chris Ocken, Jennifer Schuman, Dr. John McMahon Volunteers..........................................................................................................................................The Saints Auditors...........................................................................................................................Brook Weiner L.L.C. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Benjamin P. Shapiro, President Robert A. Greendale, M.D, Immediate Past President Jefferson C. Collins Steven Bashwiner Ted C. Fishman Joseph Greco, M.D. Bridget McDonough Pamela T. Pettibone Rosie Rees Morris E. Robinson, Sr. Pamela P. Rosenbusch Trudene Westerman Catherine Westphal The Honorable Lorraine H. Morton, Former Mayor of Evanston, Honorary Board Member

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Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kolar Mrs. Betty Kolb Mr. Cliff Krueger Mr. and Mrs. Konstanty Krylow Mr. Salvatore La Gioia Mr. James Latturner and Ms. Cathleen Combs Mr. Edward Liszka Mr. Bruce Lockwitz Judy and Maynard Louis Mr. and Mrs. James Lusk Ms. Diane Macewicz Mr. and Mrs. Roland Marquis Ms. Vernadine J. Martlock Mr. and Mrs. Royce Masterson Mr. David Mattenson Ms. Jana McIlroy Ms. Mary M. Meike Mary Beth Mikrut Mr. Kent Miller Mrs. Sarah J. Miller Ms. Sima Miller Jo Ann and Herb Minds Mr. and Mrs. William C. Mitchell Mr. Floyd Mittleman Ms. Mary P. Morris Mr. William Muenster Mr. and Mrs. John Nance Audrey and John Nankervis Milton Nidetz and Naomi Yale Ms. Luba Nowak Mr. Marcus Nunes Ms. Dolores Ochat Gail and James Paskind Mr. and Mrs. John Paton Mr. Donald Perille Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Pruitt Ms. Jane Purdy Joyce Richards and Victor Dye Ms. Marilyn Richman Mr. Charles Rita and Ms. Anita Nothdruft Mr. Anthony R. Roback Ms. Wendy Rozenberg Gail and Stephen Rudisill Ms. Judy Rustemeyer Ms. Charlene Salzman Mrs. Anne Schaefer

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Ms. Harriett Schlader Rosa Schloss Mr. James Schneider Mr. Billy D. Schnurr Mr. and Mrs. Ron Sersen Mrs. Suzanne Sharken Sarane C. Siewerth Mrs. Charles Simons Mr. Howard Spiegel

Ms Marilyn Stammich Ms. Ruth Stern Ms. Peggy Sullivan Ms. Sue Swigert Mr. and Mrs. Casmir Szczepaniak Beverly and Thomas Tabern Mr. and Mrs. Valentin Turansky

Mr. Ned Turner Ms. Barbara Urban Mary Uppena-Weed Raymond and Dorothy Voros Mr. Michael Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Wortell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zawislak Mr. Robert Zeller

A N N I E G E T YO U R G U N P R O D U C T I O N D O N O R S Annie Oakley’s Costumes Steven and Donna Bashwiner Jefferson C. Collins Ms. Mary McCauley Margo and James Oliff Mr. Gary Raphael Ms. Mary Alice Strzalka

Frank Butler’s Costumes Mr. Jack O’Kieffe Sitting Bull’s Costumes Mr. Robert Markey

Ensemble Costumes Louis Aquila Mr. Donald Flayton Properties Anonymous

C O R P O R AT E , B U S I N E S S A N D F O U N DAT I O N S U P P O R T 2 013 $20,000 - $75,000 Anonymous The Paul M. Angell Family Foundation The Frank B. Foster Charitable Trust The MacArthur Fund for Arts and Culture at Prince The Pauls Foundation $5,000 - $19,999 The Blowitz-Ridgeway Foundation Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation John R. Halligan Charitable Fund Illinois Arts Council NIB Foundation Victor Herbert Foundation $2,000 - $4,999 Anonymous Romano Brothers and Company $100 - $1,999 A.R.T. League Gigi’s Dolls and Sherry’s Teddy Bears

First Bank and Trust, Evanston Ivanhoe Theater Foundation North Suburban Youth Foundation On Track Fulfillment The Ted Fund Matching Gifts A T & T Foundation Bank of America Caterpillar Foundation Home Depot Merrill Lynch and Company Foundation In Kind-Gifts $500 and more Davenport Designs Duxler Complete Auto Care Gemcraft Jewelry Marcus Promotions Laura Maurer Garden Design The Ritz-Carlton Chicago The Saints Special Occasions Catering Viking Printing Solutions

Retail and Dining Partners Dixie Kitchen and Bait Shop Downtown Evanston Globe Café and Bar Oceanique Prairie Moon Restaurant Rollin’ To Go Quartet Digital Printing Trattoria D.O.C. Trattoria Demi Whole Foods Market Evanston Opening Reception Sponsors Koi Prairie Moon Restaurant Whole Foods Market Evanston Includes donations received as of December 1, 2013. We make every effort to keep our list up to date; if you have been inadvertently left out, please call our box office at (847) 920-5360.

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NEXT WEEK Dec. 30, 2013–Jan. 4, 2014 Space still available!

Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids • Put on a show for family and friends during winter break • Ages 8–13 • Popular “tag-team” style, where every child is guaranteed a part

KIDS CLASSES START JANUARY 22 Make Your Own Musical Revue January 22–March 26, 2014 Tap Your Troubles Away January 24–May 30, 2014 Audition and Song Master Class April 23–May 28, 2014

SUMMER WORKSHOPS START JUNE 16 5 separate one-week sessions for ages 8–13 Rodgers and Once Upon a Mattress Hammerstein’s Cinderella July 21–26, 2014 June 16–21, 2014 New for ages 13–18: Oklahoma!

Fiddler on the Roof JR. June 23–28, 2014 July 30–August 16, 2014 Teens perform a Joseph and the Amazing shortened adaptation Technicolor Dreamcoat of the Broadway July 7–12, 2014 classic with costumes, scenery and lighting The Pirates of Penzance at Cahn Auditorium.

July 14–19, 2014 All workshops and classes at Light Opera Works rehearsal center, 516 4th Street, Wilmette

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