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The 24th Season is made possible in part through support from GableStage’s Board of Trustees. GableStage is grateful for their generous support.
President
Roz Stuzin
Chairperson
David Coulson
Secretary
Richard Jacobs
Vice President, Finance
Rick Toren
Marc Abrams
Mitchell Bierman
Jessica Fishfeld
Jill Gaffin
Ivan Garces
George Haj
Allison Hockman
Nedra Kalish
Nilza Kallos
Chaim Katzman
Ruth Orevba
Gene Sulzberger
Aizik Wolf
Producing Artistic Director
Bari Newport
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I’m going to say it: I love the American Dream! - I truly do.
It’s what led my father to flee his country and cross the ocean to the U.S. It’s what has led me to follow my dreams of living my life being an artist. It is why we are all convening in the theatre today. The American Dream comes with the promise of security, prosperity, luxury even and a fence. There’s always a fence. As is quoted in the play, “Good fences make good neighbors”.
The positive aspect of a fence: a nice healthy boundary with clear demarcation. A visual contract. The not-so-positive aspect of a fence: the automatic assignment of Us vs. Them; and that Us vs. Them business can be so visceral. We are so quick to make enemies of one another.
Now, if you are sitting there thinking “ I never make an enemy out of anyone”… I hate to break it to you, but yes. Yes, you have. I have found in my years of directing and just plain living life that we have this insatiable need to blame someone for the uncomfortable situations in our lives (even if that someone is ourselves).
You will see that the play makes references to our political climate. References to walls, The Man, discrimination, and more. As an audience member, you have a choice (you always have a choice): Option A:You can take in the play at face value and play the blame game along with the characters or Option B: Apply zero blame and see what happens. Either choice, it’ll be a good time.
Thank you for choosing to spend your time with us today. Whether it’s your first time or your 100th time at the theatre, thank you. I hope you enjoy this little “American Dream” we have built for you.
Lo tengo que decir: ¡Me encanta el Sueño Americano! - De verdad, lo amo.
Es lo que llevó a mi padre a huir de su país y cruzar el mar hacia los Estados Unidos, lo que me ha llevado a seguir mis sueños y vivir mi vida como artista, y la razón por la cual estamos reunidos en el teatro hoy. El Sueño Americano viene con la promesa de seguridad, prosperidad, incluso lujo y una cerca. Siempre hay una cerca. Como se cita en la obra, “Buenas cercas hacen buenos vecinos”.
El aspecto positivo de una cerca: un límite agradable y saludable con una demarcación clara. Un contrato visual. El aspecto no tan positivo de una cerca: la asignación automática de Nosotros vs Ellos; esta asignación puede ser tan visceral. Como humanos, somos rápidos en convertir a una persona ajena en un enemigo.
Si estás sentado pensando "Yo nunca hago de nadie un enemigo"... Odio decírtelo, pero sí. Si lo haz hecho. En mis años como directora y simplemente viviendo la vida, me he dado cuenta que tenemos esta necesidad insaciable de culpar a alguien por las situaciones incómodas de nuestras vidas (incluso si ese alguien somos nosotros mismos).
Verás que la obra hace referencia a nuestro clima político. Referencias a las paredes, a The Man, la discriminación y más.Tienes una opción (l audiencia siempre tiene opción):
Opción A: Puedes aceptar la obra al pie de la letra y jugar el juego de la culpa junto con los personajes o la Opción B: No culpar a ninguno de los personajes y ver qué pasa. Cualquiera de las dos opciones, creo que la pasaras bien. Gracias por elegir estar con nosotros hoy. Ya sea su primera vez o su 100ª vez en el teatro, gracias. Espero que disfrutes de este pequeño “sueño americano” que hemos construido para especialmente ti.
Victoria Collado, Director
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
Fear is the highest fence. - Dudley Nichols
It all begins with a fence and what it means to four people. Is a fence meant to keep out, protect, or mark boundaries? Is it good or bad? Does it hinder or help? And who gets to decide where to mark the land?
Fences, both physical and metaphorical, serve as powerful symbols in Native Gardens. They are the literal cause of the border dispute between the Del Valles and the Butleys; they represent the cultural and generational divide between the younger Latinx couple and the older white couple next door; it’s also a metaphor for the internal divide Tania and Pablo Del Valle feel as they attempt to negotiate competing identities between their heritage and the dominant culture. To take this further, there’s also the sociopolitical context in which the play exists: the current national border crisis caused by “The Wall” where illegal border crossings have soared to alltime highs and which bring into question debates about who or what is considered invasive or alien to an environment. (“Under the Immigration and Nationality Act of the United States, "[t]he term 'alien' means any person not a citizen or national of the United States.")
Despite all of these highly politicized and, at times, divisive issues Karen Zacarías’ play sheds light on the shared humanity and interconnectedness that can transcend differences. It challenges us to examine our own biases and preconceptions, and, hopefully, promotes a more inclusive and empathetic understanding of issues like cultural and national identity, neighborliness, fear of the unknown, and the toxic nature of divisions.
El miedo es la valla más alta. - Dudley Nichols
Todo comienza con una cerca y lo que esto significa para cuatro personas. ¿Cuál es el propósito de una cerca: proteger, excluir, o marcar límites? ¿Es buena o mala? ¿Impide o ayuda? ¿Y quién decide dónde poner la cerca?
Las cercas, tanto físicas como metafóricas, sirven como poderosos símbolos en Native Gardens. Son la causa literal de la disputa fronteriza entre los Del Valles y los Butleys; representan la división cultural y generacional entre la joven pareja latina y la pareja blanca mayor de al lado; también es una metáfora de la división interna que sienten Tania y Pablo Del Valle mientras intentan negociar identidades contrapuestas entre su cultura latina y la cultura dominante. También existe el contexto sociopolítico en el que se desarrolla la obra: la actual crisis fronteriza causada por "The Wall", donde los cruces fronterizos ilegales han alcanzado niveles históricos y donde proliferan los debates sobre quién o qué se considera invasivo o extrajenro. ("Según la Ley de Inmigración y Nacionalidad de los Estados Unidos, el término 'extranjero' se refiere a cualquier persona que no sea ciudadano o nacional de los Estados Unidos").
A pesar de todos estos temas altamente politizados y, a veces, divisivos, la obra de Karen Zacarías arroja luz sobre la humanidad compartida y la interconexión que puede trascender las diferencias. Nos desafía a examinar nuestros propios prejuicios y concepciones, y, promueve positivamente una comprensión más inclusiva y empática de temas como la identidad cultural y nacional, la vecindad, el miedo a lo desconocido y la naturaleza tóxica de las divisiones.
Karina Batchelor, Dramaturg
DRAMATURG'S NOTE
presents
Native Gardens
by Karen Zacarías
With the support of Shell Lumber & Hardware Company
Additional support provided by Knight Foundation
With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners
Scenic Designer
Frank J. Oliva^
Sound Designer
Matt Corey
Plant Designer / Set Dresser
Victoria Murawski
Costume Designer
Camilla Haith
Lighting Designer
Tony Galaska
Properties Designer / Set Dresser
Katie Ellison
Production Stage Manager
Vanessa McCloskey
Assistant Director
Brandon Urrutia
Directed by Victoria Collado
Dramaturg
Karina Batchelor
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Native Gardens is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
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CAST OF CHARACTERS
Pablo Del Valle..........
Tania Del Valle..........
Frank Butley..........
Virginia Butley..........
Landscaper / Inspector...........
Landscaper / Surveyor...........
Kevin Cruz
Diana Garle*
David Kwiat*
Barbara Sloan*
Maleeha Naseer
Gabriel Perez
TIME
The present PLACE
Two back gardens, one beautiful, the other unkept.
Native Gardens will be performed without an intermission.
*Appearing through an agreement between GableStage and Actors' Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Kevin Cruz
Diana Garle
Barbara Sloan
David Kwiat
Photo by George Schiavone
Photo by Bachi Frost
Photo by Robert Naols
Photo by Morgan Sophia
Karen Zacarías (Playwright) was recently hailed by American Theater Magazine as one of the ten mostproduced playwrights in the US. Her award-winning plays include The Copper Children, Destiny of Desire, Native Gardens, The Book Club Play, Legacy of Light, Mariela in the Desert, The Sins of Sor Juana and the adaptations of Just Like Us, Into the Beautiful North and How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accent. She is the author of ten renowned TYA musicals (including Ella Enchanted: The Musical) and the librettist of several ballets. She is one of the inaugural resident playwrights at Arena Stage, a core founder of the Latinx Theatre Commons – a large national organization of artists seeking to update the American narrative with the stories of Latinos – and she is the founder of the award-winning Young Playwrights’ Theater (YPT). YPT was cited by the Obama administration as one of the best arts-education programs on the nation. Karen was voted 2018 Washingtonian of the Year by Washingtonian Magazine for her advocacy work involving the arts. She is an inaugural 2019 Sine Fellow for Policy Innovation at American University and is selected by The League of Professional Theatre Women to receive the 2019 Lee Reynolds Award, given annually to a woman in theater who has helped illuminate the possibilities for social, cultural or political change. In 2021, Karen was awarded a United States Artists Fellowship award. Karen lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and three children. www.KarenZacarias.com
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Victoria Collado (Director) is a Cuban-American director creating adventurous storytelling experiences on-stage and onscreen. She is also the co-founder of Abre Camino Collective with Vanessa Garcia. Named Best Director of 2020 by the Miami New Times, Collado is well-known for her direction of the hit immersive theatre piece, The Amparo Experience, which was named “Miami’s Hottest Ticket” by People en Español. She also directed the Inaugural Anthem Award-winning digital piece Black Feminist Video Game written by Darrel Alejandro Holnes. She was the assistant director to Tony Taccone on Broadway’s Latin History for Morons by John Leguizamo. Most recently in film, Victoria directed the Social Media version of Amparo (@theamparoexperience) and is working on multiple documentaries; one of which is based on the life of legendary actor, Ruben Rabasa and a short film called Miami Magic by comedienne and actor, Natalie Birriel.
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Kevin Cruz (Pablo Del Valle) is a recent graduate from New World School of the Arts (BFA) and is grateful to have work in the theatre after such a difficult time. Last seen this year in Refuge (Wolf) at FAU Theatrelab and Tommy (Grand Horizons).
Diana Garle* (Tania Del Valle) Diana Garle is honored to be back at GableStage. Previous GableStage credits include WATSON, KINGS and THE
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HUMANS. Her work both on-screen and on-stage has been seen internationally in over 45 countries. On stage, she was last seen in Summer Shorts 25th Anniversary. Her screen work in the past year has lead her to play opposite William Forsythe and Michael Paré as Liza the lead in the film "9 Windows", as well as with the Tony/ Emmy/Golden Globe Winner, Mary Louise Parker, in the film “Omni Loop”. Most recently, Diana was one of the lead roles for the romantic-comedy “Just Say Yes” directed by Lindsay Hartley as well as leading in three short films set to premiere in Film Festivals such as Sundance and OutFest. She is set to lead in the feature film “The Serenade Charade” shooting in Los Angeles this fall! Diana is a proud member of Actors Equity Association. Diana was named one of American Theatre Magazine's "People to Watch: Theatre Workers You Should Know". Follow her at @dianagarle
David Kwiat* (Frank Butley) GableStage: Wiesenthal, The Children, Indecent, If I Forget, Ruined, QED (Carbonell Award Best Actor), Dirty Blonde (Carbonell Award Best Supporting Actor), November, Romance, Adam Baum and the Jew Movie, Mind Game and Psychopathia Sexualis. Palm Beach Dramaworks: Twelve Angry Men, The People Downstairs and Ordinary Americans (Carbonell Award, Best Supporting Actor). Zoetic Stage: The Caretaker (Carbonell Award Best Actor), Dracula, Passion, Detroit and The Great God Pan. Actors’ Playhouse: August: Osage County, Communicating Doors and Comic Potential. Plays of Wilton Manors: The Actors. David also has performed with the Guthrie Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company and the Asolo Repertory Theater. He performed at the Edinburgh Festival in Scotland and the King’s Head Theater in London with his one-person show John Barrymore: Confessions of an Actor. For three decades David was a professor in the Theater Division of New World School of the Arts in Miami.
Maleeha Naseer (Landscaper / The Inspector) is a Miami native with a Cuban and Pakistani background. She graduated with a BFA in acting from the FIU school of theatre, and has worked in the Miami theatre community for the up and coming LakeHouseRanchDotPng, Abre Camino collective, and more.
Gabriel Perez (Landscaper / The Surveyor) is excited to be working on his first Gablestage production. He is a graduate from FIU with BFA in Theatre Performance. Thank you to Gablestage for this opportunity and to everyone coming out to support, enjoy the show!
Barbara Sloan* (Virginia Butley) has been active in the South Florida theatre scene for the past 25 years. Past productions at GableStage: The White Card, The Real Thing, Burn This, Strange Snow, Sons of the Prophet, Stalking the Bogeyman and Admissions. She received a Silver Palm Award for her work in Vita and Virginia (Vanguard Theatre) and has received Carbonell nominations for Wit, The Book of Ruth (New Theatre)
2.5 Minute Ride (Mosaic Theatre) and Last Summer at Bluefish Cove (New River Rep) and Vita and Virginia (Vanguard Theatre). She has also performed at Actors’ Playhouse, Coconut Grove Playhouse and Florida Stage. Barbara is a veteran voice-over artist having dubbed films and novellas, as well as numerous commercials, industrial and independent films. She is a faculty member at New York Film Academy, specializing in physical theater and is a certified yoga instructor. Barbara is honored to be part of GableStage’s emboldened venture into the future.
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Karina Batchelor (Dramaturg) A Miami native, Karina completed her Master’s Degree at the Shakespeare Institute, in conjunction with the Royal Shakespeare Company in the U.K. Her recent dramaturgical projects include El Huracan, A Doll’s House Part 2, Heisenberg, and We Will Not Be Silent (GableStage) as well as her British based collaborations with Leeds Playhouse and The Coronet Theatre in London. A proud educator, with over 20 years of experience, Karina is excited to be mixing her teaching expertise with her artistic vision to help facilitate and deepen the understanding of GableStage’s current season and beyond.
Matt Corey (Sound Designer) earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degree in bassoon performance at the University of Miami, and currently performs with The Symphonia in Boca Raton. He is the resident sound designer at Zoetic Stage and Theatre Lab in Boca Raton, and has designed over 90 plays at Gablestage. At GableStage, he has earned Carbonell Awards for his designs of The Pillowman, Blasted, and The Mountaintop, and most recently, Every Brilliant Thing at Zoetic Stage. By day, Matt is the President and CEO of Insight for the Blind in Fort Lauderdale, a 48-yearold charity devoted to recording books, magazines, and other accessible media for the blind and print disabled.
Katie Ellison* (Properties Designer / Set Dresser) has had the privilege of working at GableStage for the past seven seasons, where she was the Resident Production Stage Manager. This past February, she was recently promoted to Director of Operations. Outside of GableStage, she has also worked at Miami New Drama, Zoetic Stage, Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, and Orchestra Miami. Katie is a proud graduate of the University of Miami with a BFA in Stage Management. She is profoundly lucky to have the continued support and love of her husband Kevin and their two dogs Milo and Penny.
Tony Galaska (Lighting Designer) is an associate professor and head of the design and production at FIU. His design work has been seen at Contemporary American Theatre Festival, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, The Texas Shakespeare Theatre Festival, National YoungArts, GablesStage, Zoetic Stage and in NYC with companies such as Toy Box Theatre Company, The Gallery Players, Wings Theatre Company, Metropolitan Playhouse, and New Perspectives Theatre Company. Tony has served as the Design, Technology, and Management Chair for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region IV and is a 2022 recipient of the Kennedy Center Golden Medallion Award, the highest award given to educators. He received is M.F.A. in lighting design from Purdue University, a B.F.A. from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and an A.A from the University of Wisconsin Waukesha.
Camilla Haith (Costume Designer) is South Florida based costume designer. She is the owner of Walloping Moll LLC where she designs and builds theatrical costumes for theater, film, cruise ships, opera, and dance. Recent Credits include Heisenberg, We Will Not Be Silent, A Doll’s House, Part 2, and Twelfth Night for GableStage; Feel the Funk for Celebrity Cruises Inc,; and the films The Wedding Wish and Falling for the Manny. Camilla holds an MFA in Costume Design from Penn State, as well as a BFA in Theater from Penn State and a BFA in Fashion Design from the International Academy of Design and Technology, Chicago.
Vanessa McCloskey (Stage Manager) is grateful to be spending her summer at GableStage with some of her favorite people! Some of her earliest professional credits include Between Riverside and Crazy, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Gloria,
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and Indecent at GableStage. She currently serves as the resident production stage manager and production manager for Zoetic Stage. She has also managed productions and events for the Adrienne Arsht Center, Actor’s Playhouse, Blue Revolver, Civic Entertainment Group, Fever Originals, Miami Classical Music Festival, Miami New Drama, and the Westchester Cultural Arts Center. She earned her B.F.A. in Stage Management from the University of Miami. She would like to thank Julian and her family and friends for all of their love and support. Special shoutout to Katie, who has been there since Day 1 both personally and professionally - none of this would be possible without you!
Victoria (Vick) Murawski (Plant Designer / Set Dresser) is finishing up her first full season here at GableStage as the Technical Director. She is excited to bring her love and knowledge of plants to the stage. Vick received her BFA in Theatre Design & Technology with a focus in Technical Direction and Lighting Design in 2018 from Kent State University. Since then, she has worked at numerous theatres and live entertainment companies such as Bombshell Productions as Creative and Technical Designer and Florida Repertory Theatre as Technical Director.
Bari Newport** (Producing Artistic Director) joined GableStage as producing artistic director in June 2021. Bari’s tenure follows the legendary leadership of Joseph Adler, “the godfather of South Florida theatre” and the producing artistic director of GableStage from 1988 - 2020. Bari is known for her creative methods of centering a theatre company in a community. Whether it’s giving out hundreds of potted plants on Earth Day or designating Thursdays as Give a Dog a Bone Days, Bari’s belief that a theatre company is a citizen in a community rather than simply a place where plays are produced, has been the bellwether of her career. Bari came to Miami from the Penobscot Theatre Company in Bangor, Maine, where she served as Producing Artistic Director for nine and a half seasons. Previously, she was artistic associate at the Tony Award winning Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, artistic/literary manager at the Pasadena Playhouse, associate producer at Atlanta’s Horizon Theatre and associate director of Florida Repertory Theatre. As a producer, Newport has been responsible for the creation and stabilization of a wide range of artistic initiatives, including extensive work in new play development, education and community engagement. Her work as a director and actor has been seen at Horizon Theatre Company, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, American Stage, Cumberland County Playhouse, Florida Repertory Theatre, Sacramento Theatre Company, Westport Country Playhouse and the Williamstown Theatre Festival. At GableStage, Bari has directed The Price, The Year of Magical Thinking, Heisenberg, We Will Not Be Silent and A Doll’s House, Part 2. She earned her BFA from the University of Southern California and her MFA from the University of Iowa. Bari is a 25 year member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society and the Actor's Equity Association. Email her at bnewport@gablestage.org.
Frank J Oliva^ (Scenic Designer) is a Cuban-American Stage Designer. Resident Set Designer this season at Gablestage. In Miami, Frank’s work has also been seen at Miami New Drama (Defacing Michael Jackson and Papá Cuatro) and Area Stage Company (Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid). Recent work include world premieres and new productions with Ars Nova, The SHED, Cherry Lane Theatre, Weston Playhouse, Geva Theatre, Two River Theatre and The Cincinnati Symphony. Associate Designer on the recent Broadway productions of The Collaboration, Hangmen, Oklahoma!, and West Side Story. Frank received a Silver
Palm Award for his work on Gablestage’s production of The White Card and Area Stage Company’s production of Beauty and the Beast. Frank won the 2022 Opera America Director/Designer Prize and the 2017 Innovative Theatre Award. His work was exhibited at the Prague Quadrennial in 2019. Carbonell and Audelco Award Nominee. Member of Wingspace Theatrical Design and United Scenic Artists. BFA:NYU. Special thanks to Bari, Katie, Vick and the entire Gablestage team.
Brandon Urrutia (Assistant Director) (he/they) is an FIU Theater Alum. Outside of their own theater projects with LakehouseRanchDotPng, they are also working on collecting every issue of Yale/Theater. They are excited to be working with GableStage and look forward to many more good times!
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We can not thank you enough!
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John Frank
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SAVE THE DATE
Friday, October 13, 2023
TASTE OF THE SEASON
25TH ANNIVERSARY KICK-OFF
Sneak Peek - Tasty Treats
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THANKS
In Loving Memory of Ron Hinds 1933-2023
The loss of Dr. Hinds, a beloved 20-year GableStage subscriber and donor, made us think of the many remarkable people who have played the most important role in the lifeblood of this theatre company: the audience.
Please help us gather the names of audience members we have previously lost, so that we can celebrate them in our upcoming 25th Anniversary Season.
Email: foreverapatron@gablestage.org
ANNUAL DONORS & FUNDERS
2022-2023 ANNUAL DONORS & FUNDERS
The Board of Directors and staff of GableStage applaud our supporters whose generosity enables us to deliver theatre of artistic excellence to the community. Donors to the Joseph Adler Legacy Campaign are recognized immediately following Annual Donors.
Donations listed were received between December 1st 2021- May 16th, 2023
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$100,000+
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ANNUAL DONORS & FUNDERS
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$2,500+
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Mark Steinberg & Dennis Edwards
Marcia Dunn
Gail P. Fels
The Foyo Family In Honor of Roz Stuzin
Audrey & John Frank
Gabriel Garcia In Memory of Luis Garcia
Planchart
Nancy & Ron Gelles In Memory of Bernie Silverstein
Denise Glasser & Larry Parnes
Sharon Gless
Neil & Karen Goodman
Katherine Goodman
Bernard & Marilyn Horowitz
Veronica Iovan
Dr. Josephine Johnson
Louis Hafken MD & Lee Ann Johnston
Jack & Shirley Kaplan
Henry Klein & Lisa Sloat
Amy Dean & Allen Kluger
Stuart & Debby Koenigsberg In Honor of Bari Newport
David & Bobbie Lawrence
David & Renee Lieberman
David & Kathy Martin
Carol & Richard Massington In Honor of Roz Stuzin
Chandra & Juget Maye - Benjamin
Janet McAliley
Madelyn & Neil Messinger
Don & Eneida Michelson
James Mooney
Aisha Nasser
Michael & Irene Nachwalter
Edmund & Elizabeth Parnes
Carol Pawley & Ed Martins
Joyce Peterson
Marc & Stella Powers
Diane & Arthur Provenz
Victoria Rogers
Raquel & Michael Scheck Philanthropic
Fund
Sylvan & Sandy Seidenman
Aldo Serafini
Joseph Serota
Michelle Sherry
Bernard Silver & Susan Werth In Memory of Joe Adler
Barbara & Ed Sirkin
The Blair H. & Lee D. Temkin Family
Donor Fund of The JCF
The Walmart Spark Fund for Charities at CAF America
Emilio Vazquez & Cynthia Wolffe
Vazquez
Judy & Peter Weissman
Nikisha Williams on Behalf of Commissioner Raquel Regalado
$250+
Jay Abbott
Marta Alfonso
Diane & Richard Berkowitz
Marlene Berlow
Naomi Lee Bloom
Dr. Walter Bradley & Jeanne Baker
Michael A. & Mary A. Carpenter
Yiris Castro-Smith
Wendy Cinnamon
Jerry Cody
Marcia Smithen Cohen In memory of Joseph Adler
Anne & Joe Cresci
Hector Ivan & Sylvia Crespo
Laurey Cruz
Wayne & Nicole Cypen
Dr. Alfred & Leatrice Damus
Liede & Frank DeValdivielso
Marialina Dominguez
Terry & Mel Drucker
David & Roberta Ehrenreich
Roy & Lori Fabry
Emilio Faroy
Marita Glodt
Steven Gombinski & Yvette Costas
Maureen & Larry Gragg
David & Phyllis Wilson Grossman
Bonnie & Sheldon Guren
Burton & Naomi Honig
Shelley & Bruce Hornik
Robert & Marlene Josefsberg In Honor of Roz Stuzin
Paulette Johnson
Neil & Dorothy Koreman
2022-2023
Iva Kosovic Duvin
Sheila Kuhl
ANNUAL DONORS & FUNDERS
Howard Kurzweil Charitable Fund at Our Fund
Shellie & Peter Levin
Martin & Barbara Liebling
Sabina & Michael Lorion
Bonnie & Stuart Maisel
Daniel Marmorstein
Jane & Paul Mass
Randal P. White & Victoria D. Matthews Charitable Fund
Josie Mendoza
Marilyn Milstein & Ed Preston
Dale Moses
Aisha Nasser
Judith Ratzan
David & Marion Rocker
Randi & Len Rothenberg
Victoria Rogers
Robin Rollnick
Vivian San Juan
Claire & Dick Savitt
Ruth & Rudy Schwartz
Drs. Eleni & George Sfakianakis
Helenann & Jeffrey Shapiro
Eugene Spector & Roberta Sherman
Marian R. Siegel
Joan Peven Smith
William Spratt
MaryAnn Sprinkle In honor of Nedra Kalish
Lynne & Alan Stein
Brad Stocker & Tere Campos
Dr. Leonard & Janis Toonkel
Robert Trescott
Katharine & Arthur Trotman
Mark A. Trowbridge In Honor of Bari Newport
Bonnie Webman
Barry & Judy Zisook
$100+
Armando Acevedo
Faye Albert
Thomas van Straaten & Nadine Asin
Maria Banda On Behalf of
Giancarlo Rodaz
Diane Barkow & Richard Dorn
Rona Bartelstone
Blackbaud one behalf of HCA Healthcare Foundation
Barbara Bisno
Rachel Blechman
Caryn & Barry Boren
Paula Bosler
Jean Boutrouille
Leonard & Marcia Brod
Lee & Peter Brooke
Harvey Burstein
Teo Castellanos
Olga J. Cerna
Bryce Clark
Susan Cohen
Charmaine Crosdale
Judith Crowell
Mary G. Dalton
John Davis
Cecilia de Almeida
Chris Demos-Brown & Stephanie
Demos
Elizabeth Dimon
Richard & Sally Duncan
Paul Dunham
Cheryl Dunn Bychek
Arlene Easley
Jeanne Esq
Donna & Gordon Fales
Michael Finkle
Merle Frank
Arnold Friedman
Liebe & Seth Gadinsky
Juan & Martha Galan
Peter W. Galman
Thomas & Marti Gammon
Maria Garcia Solsrud
Gail Garrisan
Arthur & Stephanie Gilbert
Michael Goldsmith
Robert & JoAnn Gottlieb
Phyllis Greenberg
Lori Gold & Allan Hall
Michel Hausmann in Honor of Bari!
Cibeles Hernandez
Cami Green Hofstadter
Carmen Irizarry In Honor of Angie Garcia!
Dr. & Mrs. Geoffrey & Linda James
Maria Jaudenes in Honor of Nedra Kalish
Martha Kent
Sara Klompus
Andrea Koonin
Steven Krams In memory of Joe Adler
David Lawrence
2022-2023
Sam & Stephanie Levine
Marcy & Barry Levitt
Phyllis & Phil Levy
Marie Lippman
Howard Lubel
Joan & Ed Mahler
Serge & Margaret Martin
Kenneth Maye
Barbara McGuffey
Emily Melamud
Ulrich & Carole Merten
Lynn Meyer In Honor of Donna Urban
Stuart Meltzer & Michael McKeever In Memory of Patrice Bailey
Miami Jewish Film Festival
Howard Millhauser In memory of Lisa Millhauser
Brenda Moe
Maria Navas
Mandy Newport
Tamara Nixon
Andrew Noble In honor of Joe Adler
Teri Noe M.D.
Dotty Norton
Alana & Jason Peck
Lucy & Roderick Petrey In Memory of Lucy Petrey
Joseph Polito
Thom & Genessa Proctor
Bette Quiat
Juan Quinones
Philip Ragona
Gladys Ramirez
Bindu Rammohan
Bixie Renick
Nicholas & Lisa Richberg
Catherine Rodriguez
Lauri Ross
Randi & Len Rothenberg
Jonathan & Jill Rubin
Norman Sade
Jay Sakalo
Madeleine Shirley
Larry & Arline Silver
Peggy & Michael Silver
Joan P. Smith
Lynne & Alan Stein
Lana Stern
Suzanne & Henry Stolar
Judith Stopek
April & Dan Stuzin
Beverley & Eugene Sulzberger
Dr. & Mrs. R Tannenbaum
Herman Turndorf
Ursula Ungaro
Donna Urban In Memory of Joseph Adler
Clara Vertes
Peggy Vital
Waters Ortiz Accounting & Consulting
Susan Westfall
Dr. Sydney & Lynn Wruble
Lucille Zanghi
We apologize for any errors in spelling or recognition. Please email advancement@ gablestage.org or call (305) 446-1116, Ext.307 if we have inadvertently left you out or incorrectly listed your information.
GableStage is proud to recognize the generosity of the following donors who have contributed to the campaign to support a thriving South Florida theatre community in Joe’s name.
Legacy donations listed here were Pledged or received by May 16, 2023.
$100,000+ GableStage Board of Trustees
$50,000+
The Jorge M. Pérez Family Foundation at the Miami Foundation
Charles & Rosalyn Stuzin
$25000+
Alan & Jayusia Bernstein
$10,000+ Dr.Aizik L. Wolf, Miami Neuroscience Center
Larry & Fran Blum Easton Family Foundation
Nedra Kalish
James & Fortuna Stuzin
Ray Ellen & Allan Yarkin
JOE ADLER LEGACY CAMPAIGN
$5,000+
Marc & Robyn Abrams
Michael & Judy Adler
Louis J. Appignani Foundation
Mitchell & Ana Bierman
David A. Coulson & Jeannie Etter
Jessica & Jordan Fishfeld
Greenberg Traurig, P.A.
George & Jenna Haj
Richard & Judith Jacobs
Dr. Nilza Kallos
Chaim & Shelly Katzman
Selma Ankist Family Trust, Andrea Nobil, Trustee
Brooke Roberts-Webb
Kaufman Rossin
Gene C. Sulzberger
Rick & Myrna Toren
Debbie & Michael Troner in Honor of Bari
Newport
Michael Weintraub of the Joseph Weintraub Family Foundation
Winston & Strawn, LLC
Jessie Wolfson
$2,500+
Ann Anthony
Nanci & Harold Deutsch
From Frank Flynn In Memory
Broadway Gail
Denise Glasser
Carol Von Arx, The Roblee Foundation
$1000+
JoAnne Bander
Richard & Margaret Brodsky
Alfred & Susan Feingold
The Foyo Family in Honor of Roz Stuzin
Jill & Harold Gaffin
Lil & Yorke Doliner Charitable Foundation, Trustee Allison Hockman
Jack & Shirley Kaplan
David Kwiat & Barbara Sloan
Michael Mckenzie & Kari Floren, The McKenzie Artists and Animals Fund
Bari Newport & Magnus Stark
Linda & Lynn Newport In Honor of
Bari Newport
Sylvan & Sandy Seidenman
Sandra Simon
Stillman Family Foundation
Linda Weitz/The Dr. Jack Widrich
Foundation
Steve Zack, Zack Family Foundation
$500+
Robert Adler, Michele & David Friedlander
Walter Bradley
Michael & Irma Goldstein
Ricardo Moran
Suzy & Sadek Wahba
$250+
Donald & Rosetta Bierman
Ms. Rachel Blechman
Gail Garrisan
Naomi & Burt Honig
Shelley & Bruce Hornik
Sally Levin
James Mooney
Marj O’Neill-Butler
Dr. Lawrence & Barbara Stein
H. Allan Tucker
Donna Urban
Howard Simon & Beth Wilson
$100+
Al Alschuler
David Drucker & Lynn Atkinson
Sylvia & Hector I. Crespo
Susan Doucha
Arlene Easley
Joanne Gruber
Louis Hafken
Michel Hausmann
Carmen Irizarry In Honor of
Angie Garcia
Deborah Kondelik
Margery Lowe
Dan Lundberg
Thomas & Linda Mann
Toba Meiselman
Margot Moreland
JOE ADLER LEGACY CAMPAIGN
JOE ADLER LEGACY CAMPAIGN
$100+
Yan Narayanan
Michael Peskoe
Phyllis Resnick
Amanda Rivera
Leslie & Bernice Roth
Phyllis & Richard Sandrow
Ruth & Rudy Schwartz
Shirley Spear
Katherine & Arthur Trotman for Ruth & Rudy’s 65th Anniversary
Lillie Wheeler
Steven Wisotsky
EDUCATION CAMPAIGN
$10,000+
The Bernstein Family in memory of Jayusia Bernstein
Cuong Do & Lori Rickles
$5,000+
Charles & Roz Stuzin in memory of Jayusia Bernstein
Charles & Roz Stuzin in memory of Ron Hinds
$4,000+
Jessie Wolfson
$3,000+
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jacobs
$2000+
Marc & Robyn Abrams
Julio Rojas
David Kwiat & Barbara Sloan
Bari Newport & Magnus Stark
Howard & Michelle Traeger
$1000+
Larry & Fran Blum
Mark Cooper
Eric & Gayle Jacobs
Gene Sulzberger
$500+
Andre & Dana Chabanel
Lawrence Kron
Rhoda Levitt in gratitude of Dr. Aizik Wolf
Ann & Don Morrison
$250+
Richard & Elizabeth Battaglia
Anthony Calenda
Ricardo Gomez
Gregg Hinds
Iva Kosovic
Olivery Zurbel & Ruth Orevba
David & Alison Vogel
In support of our exciting Education Initiatives
AUDIENCE SERVICES
Box Office Hours
Tuesday – Friday 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Performance days: From 12 p.m. to showtime. (305) 445-1119
boxoffice@gablestage.org
Performance Days & Showtimes
Wednesday 2:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 8:00 p.m. - NEW THIS SEASON
Friday 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 2:00 p.m. (On closing weekends only)
Saturday 8:00 p.m.
Sunday 2:00 p.m.
Concessions are open 30 minutes before showtime.
Accessibility
• Accessible seating is available.
• Assistive listening devices are available for all performances on a first-come basis. Please visit the box office.
• Large print playbills available.
• Accessible bathroom is located outside the theatre, across the driveway under the breezeway.
Discounts
• Available for students, artists, Biltmore members, military families, and groups. More information: www.gablestage.org/tickets
• Rush Tickets
Students and Biltmore staff may fill any unsold seat, free-of-charge by arriving 1 hour prior to performance times.
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NATIVE GARDENS PRODUCTION SUPPORT
Assistant Stage Manager
Karina Martinez
Run Crew
Gabriel Perez
Maleeha Naseer
Wardrobe Supervisor
Marialexia Hernandez
Scenic Painter
Cristina Arroyo
Maura Gergerich
Angelina Pineda
Scenic Construction
Paola Esteras
Raul Hernandez
Lissette Lendeborg
Mario Mendez
General Electrics
Lovanni Gomez
Alexander Ortiz
GABLESTAGE STAFF
Artistic
Producing Artistic Director
Bari Newport
Director of Artistic Programming & Education
Tyla Palmer
Resident Dramaturg
Karina Batchelor
Artistic Intern
Sabrina Bierman
Production Director of Operations
Katie Ellison
Technical Director & Assistant
Production Manager
Victoria Murawski
Master Electrician
Art Garcia
Production Intern
Krizia Young
Advancement
Dir. of Institutional Advancement
Kate Kramitz
Community Engagement
Yasmine Harrell
Grants Manager
Andrea Dougherty O'Naghten
Marketing & Communications
Marketing Manager
Magnus Stark
Public Relations
Haj Media
Digital Marketing Specialist
Forest Hill Consulting Services
Social Media Specialist
Diana Garle
Business & Audience Services
Business Manager
Corleen Iannazzi
Box Office Manager
Dennis Vasta
Box Office Associate
Luis Diaz
Box Office Associate
Stephanie Vazquez
Streaming
Film Streaming Director
Alexandru Gherman
Video Camera Operator
Lucian Alexandrescu
Magnus Stark Editor
Alexandru Gherman
Contact information
GableStage
1200 Anastasia Avenue, Suite 230
Coral Gables, FL 33134
Box Office: (305) 445-1119
boxoffice@gablestage.com
Media Contact: media@gablestage.org
IN-KIND SUPPORT WISH LIST
There are many ways to support our theatre: you can donate anything from rehearsal/warehouse space to flowers and plants. Donations are tax deductible!
Vehicles
VAN: In addition to being able to bring our work to more locations within our community, having our own van will allow us to transport sets, props and costume pieces from storage to the theatre in no time.
CARS: Out-of-town artists need to be able to get around. At the very least, they need to travel from artist housing to the theatre and the grocery store. Having vehicles of our own would eliminate the need to rent a fleet of cars. Help!
Housing
Have a guest house, vacation house or Airbnb? Housing with kitchens are needed for out-of-town artists staying two weeks or more.
Rehearsal Space
Have a large rec room? We need a mid-size space – 800 sq. ft. or more – to rehearse a play while another production is performing at the theatre.
Warehouse Space
Our theatre is intimate. Outside and inside. Extra warehouse space will help us store furniture, props and other materials used in the productions.
Airline Miles
Help bring out-of-town artists and playwrights to the productions.
Food & Hospitality Gift Cards
Support our artists! Meals are appreciated.
Flowers & Plants
Help beautify the entrance to GableStage! Plants and flowers in planters are welcome! Ready to donate?
Contact us at advancement@gablestage.org
Native Gardens
Non-Profit Production Partner
GableStage is proud to announce its non-profit partnership for the production of Native Gardens.
Dedicated to educating our members, our youth, and the public in gardening, horticulture, environmental issues, community beautification, and the art of floral design.
GableStage continues its partnerships with area nonprofits through “Non-Profit Nights” for each production. Organizations have the opportunity to utilize the production's final dress rehearsal as a fundraising event for their non-profit.
To become a non-profit partner for the 2023-24 season, please contact Tyla Palmer at tpalmer@gablestage.org
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