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PRESENTED BY
Presents Starring
Principal Dancers:
BRANDON ASAZAWA, WILL BRYANT, MAGGIE DARLINGTON, AMY MAE DOLAN, ANNA MAI FITZPATRICK, FERGUS FITZPATRICK, MATTHEW GARDINER.
THE RIVERDANCE IRISH DANCE TROUPE, MUSICIANS AND SINGERS AND FEATURED INTERNATIONAL SOLOISTS.
Costume Designer
JOAN BERGIN
Sound Designer
MICHAEL O’GORMAN
For HIGH RES
Lead Designer Set Designer
PETER CANNING
ALAN FARQUHARSON
Lighting Designer Motion Graphics
ANDREW VOLLER COSMO AV
Poetry Written by Orchestrations by
THEO DORGAN NICK INGMAN and BILL
WHELAN
Press Representative POLK & CO
BILL WHELAN PRODUCER
COMPOSER
MOYA DOHERTY DIRECTOR
JOHN McCOLGAN
Executive Producer/Associate Director
PADRAIC MOYLES
The Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe
Principals
Brandon Asazawa, Will Bryant, Maggie Darlington, Amy
Mae Dolan, Anna Mai Fitzpatrick, Fergus Fitzpatrick, Matthew Gardiner.
Troupe
Belle Brenton, Kieran Bryant, Morgan Bullock, Gerard
Byrne, Keeva Corry, Michael Gardiner, Sarah Gaughran, Ronan Kelly, Meadhbh Kennedy, Jordan McCormick, Faith Moore, Olivia Nachtigal, Cian Porter, Dylan Schloss, Zoe Talbot, Mairead Trainor, Ellie-Mae Wheeler.
The Riverdance Band
Mark Alfred Drums / Percussion / Bodhrán/ Musical Director
Cathal Croke Uilleann Pipes / Low Whistle
Haley Richardson Fiddle
Hannah Riches Saxophone
The Riverdance Singers and Drummers
Members of the Company
The Riverdance Flamenco Soloist
Rocio Dusmet
The Riverdance Russian Folk Dance Troupe
Elena Macovei, Stefan Mircea, Ana Turcan, Eugeniu Turcan.
The Riverdance Tappers
Lamont Brown, Dharmesh Patel
Poetry Narrated by John Kavanagh
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL IRISH DANCE CHOREOGRAPHY BY
MICHAEL FLATLEYORGINAL CHOREOGRAPHY BY MAVIS ASCOTT, JEAN
BUTLER, JOHN CAREY, BRENDAN DE GALLAI, COLIN
DUNNE, CAROL LEAVY JOYCE, EILEEN MARTIN, PAULA
NIC CIONNATH, MARIA PAGES, TARIK WINSTON
RIVERDANCE 25th ANNIVERSARY SHOW ACT ONE
REEL AROUND THE SUN
The Riverdance Male Irish Dance Principal & Troupe
Original Choreography: Michael Flatley
THE HEART’S CRY
The Riverdance Singers
THE COUNTESS CATHLEEN
The Riverdance Female Irish Dance Principal, Troupe and Folk Dance Troupe
Original Choreography: Jean Butler, Moscow Folk Ballet Company
CAOINEADH CHÚ CHULAINN (LAMENT)
The Riverdance Irish Piper
THUNDERSTORM
The Riverdance Male Irish Dance Principal & Troupe
Original Choreography: Michael Flatley
FIREDANCE
Flamenco Soloist and the Riverdance Male Irish Dance Troupe
Original Choreography: Maria Pagés, Colin Dunne
SHIVNA
The Folk Dance Troupe and the Riverdance Singers
Original Choreography: Moscow Folk Ballet Company
restaged by Svetlana Malinina
The Riverdance Musicians
The Riverdance Irish Dance Principals, Troupe, Singers & Drummers
Original Choreography: Mavis Ascott, Michael Flatley (Irish Dance Step Choreography), Jean Butler (Female Solo Choreography)
AMERICAN WAKE
The Irish Dance Troupe
Original Choreography: Michael Flatley, Paula Nic Cionnath (Set Dance Consultant)
The Riverdance Singers
The Riverdance Male Irish Dance Principal & Male Troupe and the American Tappers
Original Choreography: Colin Dunne, Tarik Winston
The Riverdance Musicians & the Folk Dance Troupe
Original Choreography Dervish: Moscow Folk Ballet Company
restaged by Svetlana Malinina
The Flamenco Soloist, the Riverdance Male Irish Dance Principal, the Riverdance Drummer
Original Choreography: Colin Dunne, Maria Pagés
The Riverdance Female Irish Dance Principal & Troupe
Original choreography: John Carey. Additional text adapted from James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake by Bill Whelan
The Riverdance Musicians
The Riverdance Irish Dance Principals and Troupe and the Riverdance Singers
Original Choreography: Michael Flatley, Colin Dunne, Jean Butler
FINALE
The Company
Story by Bill Whelan, Moya Doherty and John McColgan. Music and Lyrics by Bill Whelan. Original Principal Irish Dance Choreography: Michael Flatley
At certain performances, alternative principal performers will dance the principal roles. Cast and content may be subject to change without prior notice.
The Riverdance Irish Dance Troupe are world-class Irish dancers. They hail mostly from Ireland, but also from Great Britain, the United States, Canada and Australia. Between them the dancers can boast of hundreds of championships won in Ireland and abroad. Most started dancing at a young age at local dance schools and progressed to world championship level before being chosen to perform in Riverdance . The dancers would have known and competed against each other at various competitions, including the World Championships. Riverdance has given them the opportunity to perform together in a non-competitive way. The grace and eloquence of their soft-shoe dance and the power and precision of their hard-shoe routines clearly display the endless hours of practice and their dedication to the art of Irish Dance.
Maggie began dancing with the Claddagh School of Irish Dance in California. She won four North American Championships, two All-Ireland Championships and in 2007 won the World Irish Dancing Championships. In 2010 Maggie performed the lead role in Busch Gardens’ production Celtic Fyre and originated the lead female role in Battle of the Dance. She joined the cast of Riverdance in 2011 and became a Principal Dancer, touring extensively with the show in North America and internationally. She was a Principal dancer with Heartbeat of Home . Maggie was most recently involved with the dance production for the film Riverdance The Animated Adventure
Amy Mae from Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland danced for the Carson Kennedy Academy in Belfast, Northern Ireland. She won the World Irish Dance Championships and many other major titles. On completion of the Riverdance Summer School she achieved her lifelong ambition to join Riverdance in 2016. Amy-Mae featured in the BBC’s Born to Riverdance which followed her journey to become the Principal Dancer in the cinema release of the Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show filmed in the 3Arena Dublin. AmyMae is a reformer Pilates instructor and creates content for her YouTube channel and Instagram. She would like to thank her family, friends and teachers for their continued love and support and everyone involved in Riverdance for their unrelenting inspiration and endless encouragement.
Anna Mai began her dance journey at the age of four and danced competitively for sixteen years alongside her brother Fergus. She knew from a young age that Irish Dance was her passion. She won many major championships including the All-Ireland Championships, Great Britain Championships and the British Nationals. Anna Mai joined Riverdance and toured China with
the fantastic cast which included her brother Fergus. She moved into the principal role in 2020 and toured extensively with the 25th Anniversary Production including the UK national tour, Expo Dubai, the North American tour and most recently in Dublin, Ireland. Anna Mai has also toured with Heartbeat of Home and made her debut as Principal Dancer in the famous Piccadilly Theatre in London’s West End.
BRANDON ASAZAWA
Brandon began dancing at the age of 4 with the Leneghan Academy of Irish Dance in Cleveland, Ohio. In sixteen years of competitive dancing, Brandon became a five-time Mid-American champion, National champion, and placed 6th at the World championships. After participating in the 2015 Riverdance Summer School, Brandon began touring with Riverdance at the age of 19. Brandon is privileged to be in the show that inspired him to begin Irish dancing. He has toured with Riverdance and Heartbeat of Home in North America, Europe, and China.
Born in Sydney, Australia, Will trained with the Halloran Dance School in Irish, ballet, contemporary and tap from the age of four. Will performed lead roles in musical productions and made regular appearances on TV. At university he studied for a Bachelor of Music and is an accomplished guitarist. An ambitious athlete, Will is studying personal training on and off tour. Following an impressive competitive Irish dance career, placing topthree internationally and winning state and national titles, he went on to perform with Celtic Illusion and Heartbeat of Home . In 2014 he joined Riverdance and has toured worldwide. Will is thrilled to be part of the lead team.
Fergus from Co. Meath, Ireland, discovered his passion for dance at the age of eight. With his sister Anna Mai, he grew up competing internationally in Irish dancing
competitions. Under the tutelage of Holly and Kavanagh Academy of Irish Dance, Fergus achieved his dream of becoming a World Champion in 2017. He joined Riverdance performing in the renowned Gaiety Theatre Dublin. As a Principal Dancer he has performed in many prestigious venues including Radio City Music Hall, New York and the Hammersmith Apollo, London. His other productions include Heartbeat of Home in London’s Piccadilly Theatre and The Palladium. Fergus is grateful for the continued support of his friends and his family.
Matthew began Irish dancing in Denver, Colorado and moved to Galway, Ireland and continued dancing under the Hession School of Irish Dance. He won 30 major championship titles, including 3 World championships. With his brother Michael, they created Irish dancing history when they won their respective World titles in the same year. Matthew attended the Riverdance Summer School and was selected to join Riverdance in 2017. He performed in the Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show in the 3Arena, Dublin (2020), on the UK National Tour (2021) and North American Tour (2022) and joined the lead team at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. Matthew and his brother Michael showcase their creative side with @ gardinerbrothers and they have over 350 million views on social media. Matthew is a qualified Civil Engineer from the National University of Ireland, Galway and a championship winner in tennis, soccer and basketball.
MARK ALFRED Drums, Percussion, Bodhrán and Musical Director
Mark Alfred from Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, Ireland studied at the Royal Irish Academy of Music and Performing Arts College, Dublin. He is most recognized as being the Musical Director, drummer and percussionist in Riverdance. His ability to cross so many genres coupled with a unique and energetic style has made him one of Europe’s most sought-after and highly regarded
drummers and percussionists of today. Mark has worked with Lionel Richie, Simply Red, Katie Melua, Josh Groban, The Corrs, Imelda May, Paddy Moloney (The Chieftains), The Divine Comedy, Mary Coughlan, Ronan Keating, Westlife, Girls Aloud, Donny Osmond and the late Christy Hennessy. Mark recorded drums and percussion on Bill Whelan’s Riverdance 25th Anniversary album. He made his debut on London’s West End with the hit show Come From Away at London’s Phoenix theatre. Mark proudly endorses: Pearl Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Evans Drumheads, Vater Drumsticks, Protection Racket Cases, Sensaphonics, and Porter and Davies Thrones.
Dublin born uilleann piper Cathal Croke, a Senior All Ireland Champion and Honours Graduate in Music from the University of Limerick, has performed at festivals and toured with productions in numerous countries spanning five continents. He has played for two Presidents of Ireland, was recorded by RTÉ, has shared the stage with Ralph McTell and was recorded in the Hollywood production, ‘There You’ll Find Me’ starring actors Vanessa Redgrave and Patrick Bergin, music scored by Timothy Williams. Touring with Heartbeat of Home from 2018, Cathal has performed in the London Palladium and later in 2019 in the West End run in the Piccadilly Theatre. LondonTheatreDirect - “ Special mention to Cathal Croke for a particularly haunting solo on the uilleann pipes ”. More recently, he was appointed as the Musical Director of a new Irish music and dance show. He debuted with Riverdance in the Gaiety Theatre Dublin in 2019 and then toured with the show in Minneapolis and Chicago, on the UK national tour and at Expo Dubai. Cathal is honoured to be performing with the Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show.
Haley Richardson is a virtuosic musician who has garnered many prestigious awards, including multiple championships at the Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann
(All Ireland Championships), numerous Mid-Atlantic Championships, and the coveted Fiddler of Dooney awards (2015 and 2018). She brings a rare dynamism and energy to her music, informed by thorough knowledge of the form, mastery of her instrument, and trailblazing, show-stopping technique and emotion evident in every note. Haley’s most recent album, When the Wind Blows High and Clear, with Quinn Bachand, was nominated for 2020 Ensemble of the Year by the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Haley appeared in the cinema release of Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show at the 3Arena, Dublin, and was invited by Bill Whelan, to record on the Riverdance 25th Anniversary Album . www. HaleyRichardsonMusic.com @haleyrichardson.music
Hannah Riches is a freelance saxophonist and woodwind player based in London having studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She predominantly works in musical theatre, most recently touring the UK with Dreamgirls . Hannah has also worked with the Mariinksy Theatre Orchestra, Chineke Orchestra and National Symphony Orchestra. Her saxophone quartet Marici Saxes have performed across Europe and in 2019 toured China. The group have broadcast live on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune programme and have amassed nearly 2 million views of their popular YouTube videos.
The Riverdance Folk Dance Ensemble combines elegance and grace with verve, dynamism and joyous physicality. The company’s dancers come from a diverse mix of cultural backgrounds and from many different countries throughout Eastern Europe. What they have in common is a dedication to dance and many years of training and performance in pursuit of perfection in their chosen art. Working as individual performers, they have come together for Riverdance , where they will share their individual talents and fuse the many elements that have
gone into the development of their own unique style of dance.
Born in Madrid, Spain Rocio began her professional career when she was eight years old. She graduated from the Royal Professional Conservatory of Dance Mariemma in the specialty of Spanish Dance in Madrid. In 2012 Rocio was awarded the Spanish Dance Prize at the XVI National Call for Dance City of Castellón. Rocio has toured France, China, Mexico, Colombia, Italy, Russia, Latvia and the United Arab Emirates as a dancer in the companies of Aida Gómez, Ibérica de Danza, Ballet Carmen Mota, Compañía Jesús Lozano, Inc. Ángel Manarre , and soloist dancer at the Festival d’Avignon. Her most recent work as a dancer and actress includes the musicals Dirty Dancing, Disney Mickey’s Music Festival and the Circus of Horrors.
Lamont is excited to be back with Riverdance 25th Anniversary show. He was last seen in the 1st National Tour of “Mean Girls: The Broadway Musical” as Martin J. and understudied Aaron Samuels. He performed as Andy Lee in the national tour of “42nd Street”, featuring the iconic choreography by Randy Skinner. He worked on Norwegian Cruise Line performing Warren Carlyle’s choreography as a Tap Brother in “After Midnight.” He has also been featured in the World premiere of “Chasing Rainbows: The Road to Oz” at Papermill Playhouse and the Broadway National Tour of “White Christmas”. Also see him in the Season 2 Episode 6 of “Wutang: An American Saga” on HULU! Regional work includes “Hairspray,” “Singin’ in the Rain” and Jared Grimes’ new production of “42nd Street” at the Ordway Center for Performing Arts in Minnesota and Drury Lane Theatre in Chicago. He has been fortunate enough to work alongside some of New York’s most soughtafter theatre choreographers, including Denis Jones, Al
Blackstone, Lorin Latarro, Jeff Whiting, Jason Sparks, Richard J. Hinds, Dewitt Fleming, Shannon Lewis, Mary Anne Lamb and Lisa Gajda. Lamont is a New York-based performer and choreographer. Graduate of the Dance Theatre Conservatory at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York City. Proud member of the Actors Equity Association Hudson Artist Agency @ LamontBrownNyc
Dharmesh Patel graduated from the Doreen Bird
Performing Arts College in 2007. Since graduating he has performed in numerous operas for the English National Opera and the Royal Opera House and at Buckingham Palace, London for Prince Charles III. He starred on Sky 1’s Got to Dance as a semi-finalist and he’s also a member of Plague, who won the World Hip Hop International Championships in both 2005 and 2011. He was one of the original cast in Bodyguard the Musical in London’s West End and has choreographed and performed for Cirque Du Soleil.
Bill Whelan has composed music for theatre, film and orchestra. His 1997 Grammy Award winning music Riverdance continues to be performed around the world. To coincide with the 25th anniversary tour, Bill completed a new studio recording of the music from Riverdance, released by Decca/Universal Records, featuring many of the young musicians who play the music live with the show. He also recently finished recording a new score for the animated feature film, Riverdance: The Animated Adventure . His orchestral works include: The Seville Suite, Spirit Of Mayo, The Connemara Suite and Linen & Lace. His musical settings of the literary works of Irish writers include the poetry of WB Yeats, Paul Muldoon, Derek Mahon, Tom McIntyre, Frank McGuinness and Paul Durcan. His music for film includes scores for Dancing At Lughansa starring Meryl Streep, Some Mother’s Son featuring Helen
Mirren and Lamb with Liam Neeson. As a producer in the studio he has worked with U2, Van Morrison, Kate Bush, Richard Harris, The Dubliners, Planxty, Andy Irvine, Davy Spillane and Bulgarian/Irish band, East Wind. Bill is a Fellow of the Royal College of Music and holds two honorary doctorates. He is an Honorary Freeman of the City of Limerick, where he was born.
Moya Doherty’s career encompasses the creative industries, theatre, radio and television production and presentation, both in Ireland and internationally. She fronted a number of Arts, Features and documentary programmes for RTÉ. As Executive Producer, Moya produced a number of charity Telethons, the Eurovision Song Contest and the televising of the opening ceremony of the Special Olympics held in Ireland in 2003. Moya developed the original concept for Riverdance and was the Commissioning Producer for the Eurovision Song Contest of 1994. Moya has sat on a number of arts related Boards including seven years as Chair of the Dublin International Theatre Festival, The Abbey Theatre, The Ark Children’s Theatre in Dublin, Business to Arts and Walnut Hill Arts School in Massachusetts. Moya has received numerous awards and accolades over the years, including the Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year, the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and Honorary Doctorates from the University of Ulster, University College Dublin & from the National University of Ireland in recognition of her ongoing commitment to the world of the arts in Ireland Since 2014 she has been Chair of the RTE Public Service Media Board.
John McColgan is a multi-award-winning producer and director. He was Head of Entertainment (RTÉ Television), Head of Weekend Entertainment (ITV/TVAM) and was awarded a Jacob’s Television Award (1980). He played
a key role in the evolution of Riverdance from the original seven-minute dance number to the full stage show. He is founding director of Tyrone Productions whose productions include: Quirke (BBC), Beckett on Film (C4), The Hunger (RTE/ARTE), David Brophy’s Choir Series (RTE) and Born to Riverdance (BBC). John served as Chairman of the Abbey Theatre Centenary Committee and directed a critically acclaimed production of Dion Boucicault’s melodrama The Shaughraun . He produced a major theatrical event marking the State visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Ireland (2011). John is the director of Heartbeat of Home which premiered in Dublin (2013), toured in North America and China and played in London’s West End (2019). He holds an Honorary Doctorate of Law from the National University of Ireland. John is an accomplished photographer and is an Ambassador for Trócaire, one of Ireland’s largest development agencies. His recent work includes the documentary This is Palestine and a book of his photography Looking at the Same Moon.
Born in Dublin, Ireland Padraic emigrated to New York when he was nine years old. At the age of twelve he starred as the principal actor in the Off-Broadway production of Grandchild of Kings , directed by Harold Prince. Dancing under the tutelage of Donny Golden, he joined Riverdance in 1997, going on to become Dance Captain and Principal Dancer. He was nominated for an Ovation Award for his leading role in the show. In 2006 he joined the Broadway production of The Pirate Queen as Dance Captain before returning to Riverdance in 2008. He has had the privilege to perform for heads of state and notable individuals from around the world, including Michelle Obama and Queen Elizabeth II. Padraic is also proud to be the Executive Producer/ Director for the international show Heartbeat of Home which has toured China, North America and played in London’s West End. He was Dance Director and a choreographer
on Riverdance: The Animated Adventure . Padraic would like to give special thanks to his wife Niamh, his children Juliette-May and Harrison Rhys, his father, brothers and sister for their continued support. He dedicates all his work to his late mother Christine Moyles.
JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS ( Production Management ) is a New York City based production management and technical supervision firm specializing in live theatrical productions. Since its formation in 1998, Juniper Street has managed more than 100 Broadway, Off-Broadway, national tours and events. Current and upcoming shows include: & Juliet, Bad Cinderella, Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Funny Girl, Good Night Oscar, The Grey House, Harry Potter, Here Lies Love, Kimberly Akimbo, MJ The Musical, Moulin Rouge, Shucked, Some Like It Hot, Tina . www.juniperstreet.com.
North American Press Representative Polk & Co. – Matt Polk, Kelly Stotmeister, Colgan McNeil, Alex Seeley
Production Manager Juniper Street Productions
Company Manager Ryan Parliment
Associate Company Manager Oran Ostinelli
Production Stage Manager Aaron Kennedy
Technical Stage Manager Grainne McKnight
Irish Dance Captains Amy-Mae Dolan , Meadhbh Kennedy
Dervish Dance Captain Ana Turcan
Head Carpenter Timothée Courouble
Head Electrician Landon Robinson
Assistant Electrician/Relighter Dominic White
Assistant Electrician Jack Blackstock
Production Sound Kevin McGing
Head Sound/Monitors Isaac Sheppard
Assistant Sound/FOH Mixer Justin McIntyre
Wardrobe Supervisor Kristen O’Maley
Wardrobe Assistant Maya Faye Gordon
Physical Therapy Lucy Vaughn, NEURO TOUR, Physical Therapy, Inc .
Massage Therapy
Stephanie Weston, NEURO
TOUR, Physical Therapy, Inc.
Merchandising
MAX MERCHANDISING LLC
(randi@maxmerch.com)
International Representation Second Symphony Ltd
North American Representation WME Entertainment LLC
FOR ABHANN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED
Directors Moya Doherty, John McColgan, David Orr
RIVERDANCE DUBLIN PRODUCTION OFFICE
Executive Producer Padraic Moyles
General Manager Sean O’Brien
Marketing Manager Mary Keatley O’Donnel l
Marketing Executive Jason O’Neill
Costume Shop Supervisor Monica Ennis
Accountants Ciaran Evans, Dominick Tighe
PREVIOUS CREDITS
Senior Executive Producer Julian Erskine (1995-2020)
Set Design Mary Morrow, Robert Ballagh
Lighting Design Andrew Leonard, Rupert Murray,
Lighting Design Benjamin Pearcy, John Comiskey
Costumes for Riverdance Eurovision 1994 Margaret Crosse
Costumes for Riverdance – The Show Jen Kelly
Projection Dick Straker, Chris Slingsby
Projection Animation Benjamin Pearcy
POETRY AND MUSIC
Riverdance Poetry Theo Dorgan
Spoken by John Kavanagh
Music orchestrations by Nick Ingram and Bill Whelan
Riverdance soundtrack recorded by Brian Whelan, Brian Masterson and Andrew Boland.
Riverdance soundtrack mixed by Brian Masterson.
THE PRODUCER WOULD LIKE TO GIVE SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO:
RTÉ Commercial Enterprises Limited
Paul McGuinness - Principle Management, Liam Miller, Maurice Cassidy, Tommy Higgins
The Office of Public Works
The National Gallery of Ireland
Elements of the Ardagh Chalice and other artefacts by kind permission of the director of The National Museum of Ireland
Dance Flooring and Covering American Harlequin Corporation
Soft Goods iWeiss Theatrical Solutions
Lighting, Video, LED Screen PRG
Sound Equipment CLAIR Global
Handheld Radios Proocol Telecommunications Inc
Trucking Provided by Janco Ltd
Tour Buses by All Access Coach Leasing and Timi’s Tours Transportation
Housing by Road Concierge
Transport Sponsorship Aer Lingus www.aerlingus.com
Make-Up provided by MAC
Drums provided by PEARL
Cymbals provided by Zildjian
Drumheads provided by Evans
Drumsticks provided by Vater
Protection provided by Racket Cases
US Immigration Counsel Barst Mukamal & Kleiner LLP
Flamenco Consultant Yolanda Gonzalez Sobrado
Photography Deidre Buck, Barbara Corsico, Julian
Erskine, Hugo Glendenning, Jack Hartin, Tom Lawlor, Joan Marcus, John McColgan, Rob McDougall, Sean
Breithaupt & Yvette Monahan, Ewa Figaszewska & Fatima Caballero.
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The Musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.
Backstage Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
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ARTS EDUCATION
As of February 15, 2023
$25,000+
California Arts Council
Education Foundation of Stanislaus County
US Bank Foundation Anonymous (1)
$10,000+
Kaiser Permanente
Modesto Subaru Porges Family Foundation Fund
The Make Dreams Real Foundation
$5,000+
Silva Injury Law, Inc.
$2,500+
Beard Land & Investment Co.
$1,000+ Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Shelly Hurst-Mueller
Cathy Jennison
Modesto Rotary Club Foundation
Modesto Sunrise Rotary
$500+
Rod & Freda Motto Anonymous (1)
$300+ Cortney Hurst
$150+ City Ministry Network
David Falzone
Jerry & Diane Hougland
Trent & Ivey Mayol
Dr. Robert & Katie McGrew
Philanthropic Education Organization
Gerald & Rebecca Rector
Mike & Carol Solario
FOUNDATION GIVING
Bob and Marie Gallo Foundation
California Arts Council
Costa Family Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
Stanislaus Community Foundation
The Ernest Gallo Foundation
The Julio R. Gallo Foundation
Porges Family Foundation Fund
US Bank Foundation
TRIBUTES
As of February 15, 2023
IN HONOR OF:
Physicians of Family Health Care
Medical Group of Modesto
Jim & Peggy Shiovitz
Stephen Rush, in recognition for a great “We Are Monsters” performance!
Armando & Amber Flores
IN MEMORY OF:
Richard Beal
Matthew & Kathleen Gallo
Linda Raffo
Waqar H. Bhatti, PhD
Martha Carter-Bhatti, Ph.D.
Ryan Hunter Dickerson
Dave & Kathy Halsey
Josephine Dunbar-Snow
Elvera Rollins
Dennis Hoskins
Miriam Bermann
Ron & Lynn Dickerson
Michael Foley & Marie Marsigli-Foley
Carol Hannen
Art Hill & Marjorie Cook
Susan Larson
David P. Linhares
Henry & Mary Navarrete
Jerry Passanisi
Victoria Patlan
Marsha Waggoner Anonymous (1)
Leroy “Ted” Nagel
Ninette Latronica
Brittany Rodriguez
Nancy Gonzalez
Donald DeForest “Bud” Sanford
Robert A. Saunders
Phyllis Walden
Marion & Viola Zoodsma
Jim & Julia Stone
Wendell and Penny White
Memorial Fund
Ken White & Robin Johnson
Eleanor Zeff
John & Suzanne Casazza
Gallo Center for the a r t s
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Alex Mari, M.D. Chair of the Board
Marie D. Gallo President Emerita (In Memoriam)
Evan Porges
Immediate Past Chair
June Rogers
Vice President
Christina Gomez
Treasurer & Chair Elect
Ginger Johnson Secretary
Joe Swain Member at Large
Angelica Anguiano
Victor Barraza
Elliot Begoun
Lorraine Cardoza
Clifford Cooper
Ismael Covarrubias
Daniel Del Real
Paul Michael Eger
Robert Fantazia
Robert Fores
Britta Foster
Julian Gallo
Ryan Roth Gallo
Annie Benisch
Jill Bower
Mel Bradley
Clarke Filippi, D.D.S.
Sarah Grover
Chad Hilligus
Michael Krausnick
Nicole Larson*
Michelle Lewis
Katy Menges
Juan Sánchez Muñoz, Ph.D.
Duncan Reno
Tina Rocha
Stephanie Gallo Tyler
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Diane Gilbert
Emma Grover
Xelah Herrera
Sabrina High
Doug Highiet
Linda Hischier
Ronald Hoffmann
Jose Ibarra
John Jacinto
Jaime Jimenez
Kimberly Clauss Jorritsma
Brian Kline
Danielle Lau
Virginia Madueno
Roberto Martinez
Trent Mayol
Yolanda Meraz
Chris Murphy
Norik Naraghi
Sharilyn Nelson
Richard Ogle, Ph.D.
Rose Marie Reavill
Jeffrey Reed
Catherine Rhee
Susan Rich
Christine Roberts
Janet Rogers
Michael Roland
John Schneider
Brant Scott
KT Staack
Kate Trompetter
Philip Trompetter, Ph.D.
Ann M. Veneman
Doug Vilas
Irene Angelo†
Lilly Banisadre
Carl Boyett†
Joan Cardoza
Sheila Carroll
Suzanne Casazza
Paul Draper
Ron Emerzian
Ann Endsley
Kenni Friedman
Louis Friedman
Dianne Gagos
Barry Highiet†
Randy Jalli
Chris Johnson
Grace Lieberman†
Roy Levin, M.D.
Alexandra Loew
Bill Mattos
Tony Mistlin†
Kate Nyegaard
Ruthann Olsen
Jeanne Perry
John C. Pfeffer, M.D.
Norm Porges
Chris Reed
James Reed
Sue Ellen Ritchey
Delsie Schrimp
Fred A. Silva
Ray Simon
Delmar R. Tonge, M.D.†
Tom Van Groningen, Ph.D.
Carol Whiteside†
Jeremiah Williams
Alice Yip
†In Memoriam