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GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE

V I R T U A L Thursday, April 29, 2021

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GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE

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Honoring the 2021 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award Recipients

The Honorable Thomas H. Kean Thomas F. Kelso, Esq. James N. Heston

Thursday, April 29, 2021

MISSION STATEMENT George Street Playhouse

The mission of George Street Playhouse is to enrich people’s lives by producing world-class theatre.

To accomplish our mission, we seek: • to produce the highest quality of intellectually and emotionally challenging new works, re-imagined classics, and educational programs that speak with relevance to society; • to serve as a vital cultural institution in New Jersey and a creative force nationally; • to positively shape and be shaped by the diverse character of our community; and • to create a nurturing home for the highest level of professional in the arts.

Annual Gala Benefit Committee Committee Chair Penelope Lattimer, Ph.D.

Gala Committee Joan Campbell Paula Gentempo Janice Haggerty James N. Heston Sharon Karmazin Adele T. Macula, Ed.D. C. Sharon Parker Jocelyn Schwartzman Nonny Stahlin Janice Stolar Lora Tremayne

Board of Trustees Chairperson James N. Heston President Penelope Lattimer, Ph.D.

Vice President Mark McMahon

Treasurer Ronald Bleich

Secretary Sharon Karmazin

Trustees Wanda J. Blanchett, Ph.D. Lucy Hughes Phillip J. Kirstein Adele T. Macula, Ed.D. C. Sharon Parker Norman Politziner

Kelly Ryman David Saint Jocelyn Schwartzman Nonny Stahlin Janice Stolar Lora Tremayne

Trustees Emeritus Al D’Augusta Cody P. Eckert Kenneth M. Fisher Peter Goldberg

William Hagaman Clarence E. Lockett Anthony L. Marchetta Alan W. Voorhees

George Wolansky

Honorary Board of Trustees James Cahill

Thomas H. Kean

Eric Krebs

Honorary Memoriam Maurice Aaron* Dr. Edward Bloustein* Robert L. Bramson** Dora Center** Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.* Milton Goldman*

John Hila Betty Wold Johnson* Arthur Laurents* Richard Sellars* Barbara Voorhees** Edward K. Zuckerman*

Adelaide M. Zagoren ** – Denotes Trustee Emeritus

* – Denotes Honorary Trustee

THOMAS H. KEAN Arts Advocacy Award

George Street Playhouse is pleased to Honor

The Honorable Thomas H. Kean Thomas F. Kelso, Esq.

& James N. Heston with the 2021 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award The Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award was instituted by the George Street Playhouse Board of Trustees and management in 1989 as an annual tribute to an individual, corporation or foundation whose dedication to the arts enhances the cultural life of our state. The inaugural award was presented to the Honorable Thomas H. Kean, who as both governor and private citizen, has had, and continues to have, a lasting and profound impact in making New Jersey a national model of excellence in the arts.

PAST HONOREES Seward and Cecelia Joyce Johnson, 2019 Penelope L. Lattimer, PhD, 2018 Marlene and Tony Volpe, 2017 Joseph P. Benincasa and the Actors Fund, 2016 Stephen K. Jones, 2015

William R. Hagaman, Jr. , 2010

PNC Bank, 1999

Christopher J. Paladino and George R. Zoffinger, 2009

The Eleanor B. Reiner Foundation, 1998

Ralph W. Voorhees, and in remembrance, Barbara Voorhees, 2008 Robert E. Campbell, 2007

Honorable Mayor James M. Cahill, 2014

Carol Ann Herbert, 2006 Freeholder Director, David B. Crabiel, 2004

The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, 2013

John A. Lynch, 2003

William V. Engel, 2012

New Jersey State Bar Foundation, 2002

Betty Wold Johnson, 2011

Sharon Karmazin and The Karma Foundation, 2001 Clarence E. Lockett, 2000

CoreStates Bank, 1997 The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, 1996 The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, 1995 Brother International Corporation, 1994 Merck and Company, 1993 Johnson & Johnson, 1992 The Prudential Foundation, 1991

IN REMEMBRA A NCE Tonight, as we present the 2021 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Awards we remember with gratitude four past recipients, whom we lost this past year, for their generous support of George Street Playhouse and of our Gala Benefit.

Tony and Marlene Volpe

2017 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award

Betty Wold Johnson 2011 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award

Seward Johnson

2019 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award

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Nan and Joe Benincasa Wanda J. Blanchett, PhD Lois and Ronald Bleich EisnerAmper LLC

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center Northfield Bank Sharon and Jonathan Parker RWJBarnabas Health Jocelyn Schwartzman Somerset Health Foundation Nonny and Paul Stahlin Lewis and Janice Stolar Lora Tremayne

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2021

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Congratulations James N. Heston a long-time colleague and friend and to

The Honorable Thomas H. Kean and Thomas F. Kelso, Esq. With this year of dark theaters, social distancing and despair, those who have sheltered the spark for the arts are more important than ever.

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Congratulations to the George Street Playhouse Board and Staff for another successful Gala and thank you for the honor of receiving the Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award!

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Grateful for his commitment and dedication to George Street Playhouse for 12 years and counting.........

Appreciative of his kindness and generosity in sharing his time and talents from the heart Blessed for his friendship to George Street Playhouse and to us

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With Gratitude to all our Honorees Governor A Thomas H. Kean, Thomas K. Kelso, Esq. special congratulations James N Heston to our honorees The Honorable Thomas H. For their enduring, strong support Kean, Thomas F. Kelso, Esq and James N. to the Cultural life of our community and the State.

Heston for their continued leadership and love of community

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With Admiration, Friendship and Respect

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C ongratul ations to our Honoree s The Honorable Thomas H. Kean T h o m a s F. K e l s o James N. Heston

We salute your dedicated service and c ommitment to the suc ce ss of George Street Pl ayhouse .

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CONGRATULATIONS! The Honorable Thomas H. Kean Thomas F. Kelso, Esq. James N. Heston 2021 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award Recipients Your commitment and dedication to George Street Playhouse will always be remembered and appreciated.

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A special congratulations to our honorees The Honorable Thomas H. Kean, Thomas F. Kelso, Esq and James N. Heston for their continued leadership and love of community With Admiration, Friendship and Respect

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Jim Heston 2021 Kean Award Recipient

We thank you for your leadership and your unwavering commitment to George Street Playhouse - in particular, during these years of unprecedented transition.

Thank you for sharing your time and talent with us, and for all of the hours you have personally invested in George Street Playhouse's success and future.

With great appreciation,

The Staff of George Street Playhouse

Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of County Commissioners through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.

Made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, A Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.

George Street Playhouse is a constituent of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT) and a member of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance. The theatre operates under an agreement between LORT and Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States, and is a member company of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.

Artistic Director, David Saint Managing Director, Kelly Ryman