GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE
2017 – 2018
WELCOME to GSP at College Farm Road
Since moving from 9 Livingston Avenue at the end of May 2017 to make way for construction of the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, the George Street Playhouse staff spent the summer months transforming the former New Jersey State Agricultural Museum into a working professional theatre. The building now houses our costume and props shops, administrative offices, rehearsal and classroom spaces and, of course, the theatre. Hundreds of hours of planning and building went into the creation of this new performance space, starting with an empty exhibit hall and adding a stage, seating platforms, lighting and stage management control booth, trussing and electrical transformers to support and power the lighting and sound equipment. The board and staff of George Street Playhouse are delighted to welcome you to our interim home, “George Street Playhouse at College Farm Road.�
GSP started in June with an empty exhibit hall.
Painting and stage-building commenced in early August.
By mid-August, construction began on the control booth and seating area.
The lighting truss and seats were installed in September.
Less than two miles from home‌ Our interim home on the bucolic grounds of Rutgers Cook Campus is less than two miles away from our former and future location in the heart of downtown New Brunswick. We encourage you to visit our downtown neighbors and partner restaurants for pre- and post-theatre dining!
Board of Trustees Chairman: James N. Heston* President: Penelope Lattimer, Ph.D.* First Vice President: Lucy Hughes* Treasurer: David Fasanella* Secretary: Sharon Karmazin* Ronald Bleich Kenneth M. Fisher William R. Hagaman, Jr. Norman Politziner Kelly Ryman* David Saint* W. Burton “Tripp” Salisbury
Ben Sifuentes-Jáuregui, Ph.D. Frances C. Stromsland, Ed.D. Jocelyn Schwartzman Janice Stolar Lora Tremayne Stephen M. Vajtay Alan W. Voorhees
*Denotes Members of the Executive Committee
Trustees Emeritus Robert L. Bramson Al D’Augusta
Cody P. Eckert Peter Goldberg George Wolansky, Jr.
Clarence E. Lockett Anthony L. Marchetta
Honorary Board of Trustees Thomas H. Kean
Eric Krebs
Honorary Memoriam Maurice Aaron∆ Dr. Edward Bloustein∆ Dora Center∆∆ Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.∆ Milton Goldman∆ John Hila
Arthur Laurents∆ Richard Sellars∆ Barbara Voorhees∆∆ Edward K. Zuckerman∆ Adelaide M. Zagoren ∆∆ – Denotes Trustee Emeritus ∆ – Denotes Honorary Trustee
From the Artistic Director
When I first saw David Javerbaum’s smart, incisive and witty play An Act of God on Broadway, I felt it was perfect for George Street. Then I started feeling how interesting it would be, given the conceit of the piece, if God was played by a woman. David Saint Artistic Director
Our longtime friend and Casting Director Pat McCorkle mentioned that her friend Kathleen Turner might be interested.
The possibility of this great actress, star of stage and screen, coming to GSP in this role thrilled me! I’ve long been a fan of her powerful stage performances in plays like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf and of course her award winning screen roles. But I was not prepared for her joyous sense of humor and even musicality! It is a true honor to bring Kathleen to our stage along with two favorite returning alumni, Stephen DeRosa and Jim Walton and a great group of designers who together have provided an hilarious and thought provoking evening of entertainment in our new temporary home here at College Farm Road. Here’s to a Divinely funny Holiday Season! Enjoy!
David Saint Artistic Director
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GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE David Saint, Artistic Director Kelly Ryman, Managing Director Presents Kathleen Turner in
An Act of God By David Javerbaum Directed by David Saint with Stephen DeRosa and Jim Walton Set Design by Timothy R. Mackabee Costume Design by Esther Arroyo Lighting Design by Jason Lyons Original Music/Sound Design by Scott Killian Production Stage Manager Eileen F Haggerty Production Manager Christopher J. Bailey Casting by McCorkle Casting, Ltd.
November 28 – December 23, 2017 Originally Produced on Broadway JEFFREY FINN, THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION, CARL MOELLENBERG, ARIELLE TEPPER MADOVER, STACEY MINDICH, BOB BOYETT, FG PRODUCTIONS, JOHN FROST, CORINNE HAYOUN, JAMIE KAYE-PHILLIPS, SCOTT LANDIS, LARRY MAGID STEPHANIE P. MCCLELLAND, DAVID MIRVISH, DARYL ROTH “I Have Faith in You” - Music by Adam Schlesinger/Lyrics by David Javerbaum AN ACT OF GOD is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.
In accordance with Actors’ Equity Association regulations, we remind you that all electronic devices, including pagers, cellular phones and watches must be turned off during the performance.
Grant funding has been provided by the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders through a grant award from the Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund. 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 of the New Brunswick Cultural Center.
CAST in order of appearance
God Gabriel Michael
Kathleen Turner* Jim Walton* Stephen DeRosa* *- denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association.
An Act of God is performed without intermission.
The actors and stage managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
The director is a member of The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, Inc., an independent national labor union.
The stage technicians of George Street Playhouse are proud members of IATSE Local 21.
The Scenic, Costume, Lighting and Sound Designers in LORT theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE. The George Street Playhouse playbill is published five times a year by George Street Playhouse, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation. Please send advertising inquiries to George Street Playhouse, P. O. Box 194, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0194, attn: Playbill Advertising.
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COMPANY bios. Kathleen Turner (God) has garnered critical acclaim for her performances in movies including Body Heat, for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe; Romancing The Stone and Prizzi’s Honor, which earned her a Golden Globe Award for each; Peggy Sue Got Married, which brought Turner both an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe nomination; and War of the Roses, and yet another Golden Globe nomination. Turner’s extensive film credits also include The Man with Two Brains, with Steve Martin; Jewel of the Nile, with Michael Douglas; The Accidental Tourist; V.I. Warshawski; John Waters’ Serial Mom; Naked in New York; Moonlight and Valentino; The Real Blonde; and Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides. Ms. Turner has also starred on Broadway in Cat On a Hot Tin Roof, for which she received a Tony nomination for Best Actress; Indiscretions; The Graduate; and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf, for which she received a second Tony nomination for Best Actress. More recently, Ms. Turner had a major recurring role playing the role of Sue Collini on Showtime’s hit series, Californication as well as the starring role in an independent film called The Perfect Family. On stage, Ms. Turner starred as Molly Ivins in Red Hot Patriot: The Kick Ass Wit of Molly Ivins at Philadelphia Theater Center, Berkeley Rep, The Geffen in LA and Arena Stage in DC. She also starred on Broadway as a nun in High and took the show on tour in 2011 and 2012.Her film, Dumb & Dumber To with
Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels was in theaters in 2014. In 2015, she starred opposite Ian McDiarmid in Bakersfield Mist in the West End. Last year, she was back at Arena Stage performing in Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking. Ms. Turner has recently expanded her repertoire with the development of her first cabaret performance, Finding My Voice, which debuted in Philadelphia in Fall of 2017 and will continue in selected cities across the country. In addition to her film and stage credits, Turner wrote of her many accomplishments and life experiences in her 2008 autobiography titled Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on my Life, Love, and Leading Roles, which secured a position on The New York Times Best-Seller List and which she recently recorded as an audio book. Ms. Turner also finds teaching rewarding. Stephen DeRosa (Michael) GSP: Sylvia Broadway: On the Town, Betrayal, The Nance, Hairspray, Twentieth Century, Henry IV, Into the Woods, The Man Who Came to Dinner. National Tour: West Side Story (directed by David Saint). Off-Broadway: The Government Inspector (Red Bull Theater), These Paper Bullets! (Atlantic Theater Company), Love’s Fire (The Acting Company), The Mystery of Irma Vep. Regional Credits include Yale Rep, McCarter Theater, Westport Country Playhouse, Berkshire Theater Group. Selected Film/TV: Cafe Society, The Deuce, Vinyl, Divorce, Elementary, The Good Wife, Ugly Betty and as Eddie Cantor on HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. MFA: Yale Drama.
COMPANY bios. Jim Walton (Gabriel) At GSP: Souvenir, The Fabulous Lipitones. Broadway: Merrily We Roll Along, 42nd Street, Sweeney Todd, The Music Man, On the 20th Century, She Loves Me and Sunset Boulevard. Off-Broadway: And the World Goes ‘Round, Scrambled Feet and Closer Than Ever. On PBS: Follies: In Concert, Crazy For You, Sondheim! The Birthday Concert and Company. With his brother, Bob Walton, he wrote book, music and lyrics for Mid-life! (The Crisis Musical), Mid-life 2 (#WhatDidIComeInHereFor?) and Double Trouble (A Musical Tour de Farce), all licensed through R&H Theatricals. Film: Best Worst Thing That Ever Could Have Happened. Hometown: Marion, Indiana. College: University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music. midlifethecrisismusical.com David Javerbaum (Playwright) is an American comedy writer and currently an Executive Producer for Fusion Network to oversee development of a news satire block of programming. As the former Executive Producer of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, his work for that program, including four years as Head Writer, has earned him 11 Emmys, two additional Emmy nominations, two Peabody Awards, and Television Critics Awards for both Best Comedy and Best News Show. He is one of the primary authors of the show’s textbook parody America (The Book), which sold over 2.5 million copies, spent a year on The New York Times Bestseller List (including 15
weeks at #1), won the James Thurber Prize for American Humor (his second), won the 2005 Quill Awards for Best Humor Book and Audiobook, and was named Publishers’ Weekly’s 2004 Book of the Year; the audiobook won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. The book’s sequel, Earth: A Visitor’s Guide to the Human Race was released in September 2010. He was also Emmy-nominated for his work as a writer for The Late Show with David Letterman and wrote for the 2006 Academy Awards. He spent three years writing for the satirical newspaper and website The Onion, conceiving its 1999 New York Times #1 bestseller Our Dumb Century and contributing numerous articles to it and two other Onion books. His first book as sole author, What to Expect When You’re Expected was published by Random House in 2009. In 2011, his book The Last Testament: A Memoir by God, was published by Simon & Schuster, and his affiliated Twitter account @TheTweetOfGod has over 2.5 million followers. David Saint (Director/Artistic Director) is in his 21st season as Artistic Director of George Street Playhouse. An Act of God marks his 38th mainstage production at GSP, having most recently helmed this season’s opener, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, and last season’s American Son and Mama’s Boy. His time here has been marked by collaborations with such artists as Keith Carradine, Tyne Daly, Rachel Dratch, Sandy Duncan, Boyd Gaines, A.R. Gurney, Uta Hagen, Jack Klugman, Dan Lauria, Kathleen Marshall, Elaine May, Anne Meara, David Hyde Pierce, Chita Rivera, Paul Rudd,
COMPANY bios. Stephen Sondheim, Marlo Thomas, Eli Wallach and many others, including a remarkable partnership with Arthur Laurents. In addition, many new awardwinning works have begun their life here during his tenure, such as The Toxic Avenger, Proof, The Spitfire Grill, Joe DiPietro’s Clever Little Lies and It Shoulda Been You. He has directed Clever Little Lies at Guild Hall in East Hampton, N.Y., and offBroadway at Westside Theatre, as well as the National Tour of West Side Story. In July 2016, he directed a two-night concert performance of West Side Story at the legendary Hollywood Bowl. He also has directed on Broadway, off-Broadway and regionally at Playwrights Horizons, Manhattan Theatre Club, Primary Stages, McCarter, Williamstown, Seattle Rep, Pasadena Playhouse, Pittsburgh Public, Long Wharf and many others on premieres by writers such as Aaron Sorkin, Wendy Wasserstein, Peter Parnell, Jonathan Marc Sherman, Joe DiPietro and Jonathan Larson. He is the recipient of the Alan Schneider Award, Helen Hayes Award, L.A. Drama Critics Award, several Drama-Logue Awards and is the President of The Laurents/Hatcher Foundation. Timothy R. Mackabee (Set Designer) George Street: debut. Broadway: The Elephant Man (starring Bradley Cooper), Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (dir. Spike Lee). West End: The Elephant Man. Off-Broadway: The Last Match (Roundabout), Describe The Night, Guards at the Taj, The Penitent, Our New Girl (Atlantic), Vietgone, Important Hats of the Twentieth Century (MTC), Heathers: The Musical, Luce
(Lincoln Center Theatre), Gigantic (Vineyard), Much Ado About Nothing (Public Theatre). Regional: The Old Globe, Steppenwolf, Arena Stage, Geffen, ACT San Francisco, Ford’s Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Center Stage Baltimore, Denver Center, Portland Center Stage, Cleveland Play House, Dallas Theatre Center, Geva Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, Syracuse Stage, South Coast Repertory, Victory Gardens Theatre, Bay Street Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Arden Theatre Company, Studio Theatre, The Muny, Williamstown. TV: Amy Schumer: Live at the Apollo (HBO), Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth (HBO), Gotham, Smash, The Today Show. Education: North Carolina School of the Arts, Yale School of Drama. timothymackabeedesign.com, @timmackabeedesign. Esther Arroyo (Costume Designer) is the resident Costume Designer and Costume Director at George Street Playhouse. Recent credits include Daddy Long Legs; Nureyev’s Eyes; Nora; The Fabulous Lipitones; Clever Little Lies at George Street Playhouse, Guild Hall and NYC’s Westside Theatre; One of Your Biggest Fans; Twelve Angry Men; The Subject Was Roses; and Come Back, Come Back, Wherever You Are by Arthur Laurents. Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts, majoring in Costume Design, from Rutgers University.
COMPANY bios. Jason Lyons (Lighting Designer) Broadway: Hand to God, On the Town, Bronx Bombers, Let It Be, Bring It On: The Musical, Rock of Ages (as well as the Vegas, Toronto, Australia, London, and national tours), The Threepenny Opera, Barefoot in the Park, and Good Vibrations. Recent: Honeymooners (Paper Mill), Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion, The Musical (5th Ave), Robin Hood, Red Velvet, Macbeth and Love’s Labour’s Lost (The Old Globe), Dry Powder, Barbecue (The Public Theatre), Smart People, Murder for Two (2nd Stage), Heathers: The Musical (New World Stages), Linda, The Commons of Pensacola (Manhattan Theatre Club). 2016 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design. jasonlyonsdesign.com Scott Killian (Original Music/Sound Designer) An Act of God marks Scott’s 18th production at George Street, where some of his favorite productions include Outside Mullingar; Good People; Clever Little Lies; My Name is Asher Lev and The Seafarer. Off-Broadway: Sarah, Sarah; Five by Tenn; A Picasso (Lortel Award nomination); The Other Side (Manhattan Theatre Club); Volpone; The Duchess of Malfi; Edward the Second; Women Beware Women (Red Bull Theater); Side Effects (MCC); Steve and Idi; Miss Julie (Rattlestick Theater). Regional: Resident Composer/Sound Designer, Berkshire Theatre Festival (35-plus productions); Westport Country Playhouse; American Conservatory Theatre; Seattle Repertory Theatre; Cleveland Playhouse; Cincinnati Playhouse; Shakespeare Theatre, DC; Shakespeare & Company;
Theatre Calgary and Vancouver Playhouse. Music for dance includes Zvi Gotheiner (ZviDance), Cherylyn Lavagnino Dance, Shapiro and Smith Dance, Alvin Ailey, Nikolais Louis Dance, and The Jose Limon Company. Eileen F. Haggerty (Production Stage Manager). Broadway: Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark (Assistant Director), The Boy from Oz, Fosse. International: Ben Hur Live (Associate Director), TES FEST (Romania 2016 & 2017). Off-Broadway: Flamingo Court. Las Vegas: Steve Wynn’s ShowStoppers (Associate Director/ Production Supervisor); Tours: Blast!, Contact, The Wizard of Oz, Goosebumps: Live On Stage, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, Barnum’s Kaleidoscape. Regional: Kathleen Turner – Finding My Voice, Sister Act The Musical (Pasadena Playhouse/ Alliance Theatre world premiere), Paper Mill Playhouse, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, North Shore Music Theatre, Theatre By The Sea, TheatreVirginia, North Carolina Theatre, Model Secondary School for the Deaf. Television: Great Performances: Crazy For You. Proud member of Actors’ Equity Association. McCorkle Casting, Ltd. (Casting) Pat McCorkle (C.S.A.), Katja Zarolinski (CSA) have been the proud casting director of George Street Playhouse for over 20 years. Broadway: Over 50 productions; Amazing Grace, On The Town, End of the Rainbow, The Lieutenant Of Inishmore, The Glass Menagerie, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, Amadeus, She Loves Me, Blood Brothers, A Few Good Men.
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COMPANY bios. Off Broadway: Over 60 original productions; Clever Little Lies, Becoming Dr. Ruth, Tribes, Our Town, Falling, Toxic Avenger, Freud’s Last Session, Almost Maine, Killer Joe, Driving Miss Daisy. Feature film: Senior Moment, Year by the Sea, Child of Grace, My Man is a Loser, Ghost Town, Secret Window, Tony and Tina’s Wedding, The Thomas Crown Affair, The 13th Warrior, Madeline, Die Hard with a Vengeance, School Ties, etc.,Television: Twisted (ABC Family) humans for Sesame Street, Californication (Emmy nomination), Hack (CBS), The Education of Max Bickford (CBS), Chappelle’s Show, Strangers with Candy, Barbershop (Comedy Central) and series’ for Showtime, HBO, TMC. Christopher J. Bailey (Production Manager) This season marks Mr. Bailey’s 20th at George Street Playhouse and 14th as its Production Manager, having previously served the Playhouse as Technical Coordinator and Sound and Lighting Manager. He was recently Lighting Designer for GSP’s production of Bad Jews, Daddy Long Legs, My Name is Asher Lev, Sex With Strangers, Nureyev’s Eyes and Clever Little Lies, which moved to the Guild Hall Theatre in East Hampton and then Off-Broadway to the Westside Theatre. He was Sound Designer for GSP’s American Son and off-Broadway productions of The Fourth Wall at Primary Stages and Down the Garden Paths at the Minetta Lane Theatre. His work includes 6 scenic designs and 9 sound designs for GSP’s Educational Touring productions
and 24 lighting designs and 40 sound designs for GSP’s mainstage productions. He has also designed for: French Institute Alliance Française, The Pearl Theatre, Barrington Stage Company, Premiere Stages, The Bickford Theatre, Abingdon Theatre, Strand Theatre, The Berkshire Theatre Festival, Two River Theater Company, Ashlawn Highland Opera Festival, LKB Dance, Randy James Dance, The Rand Theater, The Irish Repertory Theatre, Westport Country Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, Jacob’s Pillow, and more. Kelly Ryman (Managing Director) is now in her 18th season at George Street Playhouse. As Director of Marketing and Public Relations from 2000 to 2013, Kelly spearheaded promotional efforts resulting in the top 10-highest grossing productions in the Playhouse’s history, including the hit musical It Shoulda Been You, which ran on Broadway in early 2015. Off-Broadway, Kelly was a member of the marketing team for The Toxic Avenger, which premiered at GSP and won the 2009 Outer Critics’ Circle Award for Best New Musical. She serves on the Board of Directors of New Brunswick City Market. Prior to her tenure at George Street Playhouse, Ms. Ryman worked at McCarter Theatre, and The Wilma Theatre. She is an adjunct professor of Arts and Entertainment Business at Mercer County Community College, and was recognized in 2012 by ArtPride NJ with their Jersey Arts Marketers Leadership Award.
Inspirers’ Circle members are individual donors who provide core financial support for George Street Playhouse’s Education Department. Their generous support helps to provide exceptional theatre arts education experiences for children and adults throughout New Jersey.
Laura and Norm Baron Mary and Patrick Callan Richard DeLisi, PhD Dina Elkins Suzanne B. Engel Joann and Kenneth Fisher Judy and Jim Hancock James N. Heston Lucy Hughes and Sean Devlin The Honorable Thomas H. Kean
Penelope Lattimer, PhD Joy and Thomas McPartland Jocelyn Schwartzman Vikki Schwartzman Rozann and George Shackleton Lynn and Barry Sherman Frances Stromsland, EdD and Ken Stromsland Lexine and Cuyler Tremayne Lora and William Tremayne Marlene and Anthony Volpe
photo by Brad Resnick
Thank you to the Rutgers Community for a Great Partnership in our new theater on Cook Campus! – James N. Heston
Effusions ‘On My Favorite Things’ Excerpted from An Act of God By God with David Javerbaum Favorite ice cream : Butter pecan Favorite color: Infra-red Favorite drink: Grey Goose extra-spicy Bloody Mary I mean that not mirthfully; I love a good Bloody Mary; it is what primordial soup would have tasted like, had it existed. Favorite animal: Dog Full credit to humanity on this one; it was ingenious of you to breed so many different varieites. For though I did make them as companions, at the time of Noah there were only two kinds: cocker spaniels (Like Sparky and Pillow); and shinxhounds, which had the heads of dogs but the bodies of lions, and were 65 feet high. ...That thou wert able, in but six generations, to breed them down to Chihuahuas speaks volumes to thy talents in animal husbandry. Favorite plant: Venus flytrap 50 billion insects have died in them, and not a single one saw it coming. Favorite continent: Antarctica And evidently it is thine also, as thou keepest importing more and more of it to thy shores.
Favorite monster: Godzilla Favorite rocket scientist: Goddard Favorite mathematician: Godel Favorite method of sending packages: Guaranteed Overnight Delivery Favorite book (ancient): The Odyssey. Those gods got to do so many awesome things- and they never even existed! Ah, myth is wasted on the mythic. Favorite book (medieval): The Da Vinci Code. I am referring, of course, to the original book of that name, written in 1502 by Leonardo da Vinci. It was the original self-help book, wheerein the great master sought to aid readers by sharing with them the simple five step “code� by which he lived, and that had made him so successful. ...It is long out of print now, and not a single copy has survived...or so scholars think. Favorite director: Alfred Hitchcock. His movies always keep me in suspense, which is not easy. Favorite artist: Jackson Pollock Because I am in on the dirty little secret of his success: he was not an abstract expressionist. ..Jackson Pollock was trying to paint landscapes the whole time. ...He was a terrible, terrible painter
Favorite band: The Beatles. End of discussion.
Education at George Street Playhouse
Touring Theatre George Street Playhouse is proud to commission and produce dynamic educational touring theatre for young audiences. Touring productions address themes such as respect, bullying, conflict resolution, and health and wellness.
Artist-in-Residence Program Recipient of a Citation of Excellence in Theater Arts Education by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, GSP’s classroom residency programs strengthen content knowledge in English language arts, math, science and social studies.
Acting Classes for All George Street Playhouse’s Theatre Academy for youth, teens and adults celebrates each student’s creative expression by providing a fun, engaging environment to explore theatre, develop self-confidence, and collaborate with others. Classes are ideal for those with or without theater experience
CONTRIBUTORS
as of October 31, 2017
George Street Playhouse gratefully acknowledges the generosity of the many individuals, corporations, foundations, organizations and government agencies whose gifts play a significant role in our mission to produce world-class theatre and to bring the power of theatre education programs to over 35,000 students each year. CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS & GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTORS EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
CONTRIBUTING PARTNER
($100,000 and Above) The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey Johnson & Johnson The Laurents/Hatcher Foundation Middlesex County Cultural and Arts Trust Fund New Jersey State Council on the Arts Novo Nordisk, Inc.
($5,000 - $9,999) Albert Garlatti Construction Inc. Borden Perlman Salisbury & Kelly Colgate-Palmolive Company The George Link, Jr. Charitable Trust Investors Foundation McCarter & English, LLP Merrill G. and Emita E. Hastings Foundation New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO) Parker Home at Stonegate PSE&G Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital TD Bank
PRODUCERS ($50,000 - $99,999) The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation The Karma Foundation The Shubert Foundation, Inc.
CO-PRODUCERS ($20,000 - $49,999) Bank of America Bloomberg Philanthropies Bristol-Myers Squibb Middlesex County Cultural and Heritage Commission New Jersey Council for the Humanities The Provident Bank Foundation Rutgers Community Health Foundation RWJ Barnabas Health TD Charitable Foundation Union Foundation
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS ($10,000 - $19,999) E. J. Grassmann Trust The Hyde and Watson Foundation PNC Foundation Rita Allen Foundation Robert Wood Johnson III Fund #2 of the Princeton Area Community Foundation Wells Fargo WithumSmith+Brown
GUARANTORS ($2,500 - $4,999) The Amboy Foundation The Fred C. Rummel Foundation
PATRONS ($1,000 - $2,499) Anela Kolohe Foundation Boston Properties The Campbell Family Foundation Cushman & Wakefield EisnerAmper LLP Engel and Devlin, P.C. Flemington Car & Truck Country Fox Rothschild LLP Fund for the New Jersey Blind, Inc. Gilbane Building Company Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation Grounds for Sculpture Infineum USA, L.P. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 456 LCK Wealth Advisors Lincoln Center Theatre Markowitz, Fenelon, & Bank LLP Merrill Lynch & Co.
NJP Associates Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 9 Saint Peter’s University Hospital Auxiliary Somerset Health Care Foundation William Morris Endeavor
BACKERS ($500 - $999) Franklin Mutual Insurance Glenmede Trust Company Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP I.A.T.S.E International Kelso & Bradshaw Leonard Bernstein Foundation New Brunswick Cultural Center, Inc. New Brunswick Parking Authority New Jersey Theatre Alliance RBC Wealth Management Rutgers Office of Community Affairs Schenck, Price, Smith, & King LLP Mazars USA LLP
ANGELS (Gifts Under $500) Actors Equity Foundation, Inc. AlphaGraphics Fox Stage Productions Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Siperstein’s Fords Paint Corporation Zimmerli Art Museum
GIFTS-IN-KIND Beasely Media Group Brother Jimmy’s BBQ DI Group The Frog and The Peach The Heldrich Nassau Communications Panico’s Tumulty’s Pub Wegmans
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THANK YOU for your support INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTORS PRODUCING DIRECTORS
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS
PARTNERS
($20,000 - and Above) Joan and Robert Campbell Joann and Ken Fisher James N. Heston The Family of Robert Wood Johnson, Jr. Sharon Karmazin The Honorable Thomas H. Kean, in Honor of David Saint Elizabeth and Arthur Roswell Marlene and Tony Volpe
($1,000 - $2,499) Edward S. Atwater Frank Barker Regina Belowsky Walter Bradhering and Daniel Kluchinski Joan and Robert Bramson Mary and Patrick Callan Carol and Joe Ciorciari MaryLou and Alfred D’Augusta Richard DeLisi D’Maris and Joseph F. Dempsey Lillian and Michael Dipiazza Barbara and Paul Eggermann Jane Engel Suzanne Engel Lyn and David Fasanella Jennie and John Fischer Susan Forman and Richard Lehne Marc Gonzer Clara and John Grosso Mark Gruber Lorraine and Robert Henry Jean and Claude Heller Winnie Holzman and Paul Dooley Suzanne and Steve Kalafer Mindy Raso Kirstein and Phil Kirstein Charles T. Larsson Nancy L. and Arthur E. Lee Laura and Joel Leizer Laura and Dean B. Livingston Pamela and Andrew Lovasz David Lumia Daphne and Steve Mishkin Mark McMahon and Roberto Moreira Joy and Thomas McPartland Richard Patt Ann and Robert Rafano Christine Renz and Noah R. Levy Adrienne and Andrew Ross Carole and Stephen Schneider Rozann and George Shackleton Lynn and Barry Sherman Ben Sifuentes-Jáuregui Frances E. Stromsland, Ed.D. Marlo Thomas Renee Troiano Margaret Velden Bob Virgadamo Caroline S. and F. Helmut Weymar Nancy and Edward Winant Michele and George Wolansky
($500 - $999) Kathleen and Tom Carral Laura Cahill and the Honorable James Cahill Carol Condon Leo Devine Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. Nancy and Richard Engle Rick Engler and Brad Caswell David A. Feigley Ellen Frede and Steven Barnett Bobbi and Barry Freedman Susan and Bryan Garruto Wilma and Arthur Gelfand Julie and Robert Goldstein Midge Golin Beth and Martin Hammer Elizabeth and James Hance Nancy and Richard Hines Ellen and George Horowitz Susan and Jeffrey Hyman Karen and Ronald Joho Joyce and William Jonat Irene and Steven Lieberman Barbara and Robert Martalus Michael Mastro Joan Barry and Richard L. McCormick Doreen Molloy and John Manfredi Maria and Abel Moreyra Marlene and Michael Nissenblatt Elizabeth Otterbein Mary and Ted Petti Mona and Barry Portnoy Karen and Robert Predale Julie and Rob Rafano Joan Raffe Marie and Marshall Rosen Karen and Henry Ross Sue and Evan Schwartzman Rozann and George Shackleton, in Honor of Penelope Lattimer Barbara and Howard Sorkin Nickie and L. Richard Wolff
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ($10,000 - $19,999) Lucy Hughes and Sean Devlin Peter Jewell and Fred Eisinger David Saint
PRODUCERS ($5,000 - $9,999) Laura Z. Baron Isa and Michael Beck Elaine and Robert Ciatto Dina Elkins William Engel David M. Greene Mary and Edward Hartnett Lorraine Knapp Nancy and Duncan MacMillan Lisa Moro and Alan Voorhees Dorothy and Norman Politziner Jocelyn Schwartzman Vikki Schwartzman Margaret Styne Lexine and Cuyler Tremayne Lora and William Tremayne
CO-PRODUCERS ($2,500 - $4,999) Lois and Ronald Bleich Nancy Boucher and W. John Bauer William Hagaman Tillie and Bob Kahle Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D. Barbara and Leonard Littmann Ellen Ozur and Stuart Brown Rita Paszamant Janice G.and Lewis Stolar Gabriella and Stephen M. Vajtay
CONTRIBUTORS
as of October 31, 2017
BACKERS
ANGELS
($250 - $499) Marci and Martin Abschutz Michael Antoniades Frank Arcaro Ellen Berman Karen A. Beverly Jacqueline Brendel Mr. and Mrs. Terrill Brenner Adele and Jack Borrus Christine and Benjamin Bucca Andrea and James Carroll Scott Corbett Lynnette Durko Dina and Peter Engler Elaine and Bill Flynn Mark Froelich and Doug Otrimski Boyd Gaines Stephen Garvey Willard Geller Paula and Jack Gentempo Margaret Grove Irwin Hametz Robert Hartmann Evelyn Hartmann Valerie and Nathaniel Hartshorne Kenneth Kaufman Ruth B. Klein Joseph Kosmo Susanne and Alexander Kucsma Howard R. Levine Nicky and Paige L’Hommedieu Andrew Lippa Lanny and Lee Livingston Rose and Anthony Lo Castro Kathleen Mattingly Richard McAdams John McEwen Mary Ann McLaughlin John Mortenson Lilia and Roberto Muniz Barbara Nathan Brenda Overcash and Thomas West Cori and Jim Palmere Kimberly and Gregory Parris Marion and Michael Portnoy Janet and Joseph Potenza Bethany and Jonathan Rabinowitz Stephen L. Ritz Alan Rothschild Rita Seplowitz Saltz Arline Schwartzman Megan Shook Patricia Sheehan Jerry Stiller Joel Studebaker Bonnie and David Sudol Gail and James Szeluga Blanquita B. Valenti Dan Vickery Joanne and Allan Williams
($100 - $249) Beatrice Abrams Carol Adelman Arda Agulian and Ron Russo Beatrice and Ed Albaum David Alberts Jennifer Allen Mr. and Mrs. Marc L. Alterman Carol and Thomas F. Arnold Maryjane Austin Linda Bachman Barbara Baier Isabelle and John Baker Peggy Barbella Nancy R. Baron Jeanne and James F. Barrett, II Shirley and Stuart Bauer Kathi and Greg Baxter Edythe Ben-Israel Dorothea Berkhout and Paul Breitman Susan and Alan Blanchette Karen and David Blivaiss Nancy and Russell Block Bill Braden Jody and Phil Bramson Shelley Brankner Eileen and John Bufe Richard Bullock Joanne and James Bunce Mr. & Mrs. Charles M. Carroll Linda and Theodore M. Choplick Carolyn and Larry Cohen Ellen and Ted Cohen Sylvia and Howard Cohen Donald B. Cook Sheila Cooper Mark Corso Elizabeth Counselman Ellen and Cliff Cramer Robert Daly Natalie Darwin Nancy and Jeff Davis Madeline Detalvo Norman Diamond Ellen and Richard Diamond Betty and Paul Dicker Susan and Merv Dickinson David Drinkwater and Jonathan Mills Katherine Dulan Sandi and Allan Ellis Joseph Ercolino Paulette Ewert Sondra Fechtner Paula and Irwin Feifer David Feigley Gail and S. Ashby Foote Marie Foucher and Daniel D. Hyman Bonnie and William Fox Barbara and Sheldon Freidenreich Judith E. Gardner Stacey and David Garfield Chris Gatelli Joyce and Alvin Glasgold
Marilyn Glassner Susan and Eric Goldman Joel Goldsmith Marjorie and Bruce Goldstein Anne and Robert Gordon Marlene and Joel Gordon Elizabeth and Roy Gotta Robert Grant Marcia Greenberg Judy and Michael Greenwood Ed Grossman Brenda Hagan James Hastings Dorothy and George Heinze Lucille Heller Ellen and Joel Henkin Deborah Herman and Shelby Wells Blanche Hoffman Laura and James Holdsworth Frederick Holt Ann and John Holt Bernice and Robert Howatt Brian R. Humphrey Rachel and Jeff Humphrey Pamela Imbimbo Edna Ingold Jim Jack Marilyn Jeris Janice and Sherry Johnson Dr. and Mrs. Frank Jones Maxine and Mark Kasdin Liz and Murray Katz John P. Khouri Elisabeth and Donald King Gregory King David Klein Pat and Roger Klein Jackie Kreuger Evelyn and George Lander Kathleen Larkin and Frank Sonnenberg Ann and John Lech Renee and Steve Levin Mr. and Mrs. Michael Levine Karen and David Levinsky Rita and Philip Levy Marlaine Lockheed and Steven Frakt Kathleen Love Carolyn and Frank Lumia Mr. and Mrs. Robert Margolies Ruth and Michael Margolin Joanne M. and Tom Marino Charles Martino Elaine and William McClure Pat McCorkle Mary McDermott Mary Ann McLaughlin Susan and Jack Meola Sharon and Vance Merolla Marion Mezzetti Joan and Rabbi Bennett Miller Michele and Irwin Millinger Linda and Hassan Minor Karol and Wayne Morrison Bruce Moskovitz and John Felllin
THANK YOU for your support Jim Mulroy Judith S. Musicant Suzanne S. Nacson Barbara and Kurt Nathan Randi Neuman Debbie and Henry E. Newman Rochelle and Bruce D. Newman Walter Newman Dennis O’Dea Eugene F. O’Neill Tracey O’Reggio Anita and Harry Paborsky Virginia and Michael Palmer Glenn M. Parker Margaret and Harry Perrin Barbara and Jim Petrosini Rosemary and Robert Polak, in Honor of Paul Charles Buckley Marlene and Gerald Pomper George F. Poppe III Marcus Peter Porcelli Joan Pritchard Ellen O. Rebarber Maureen and Frank Rees Susan Rivkind and Richard Zucker Ruth Robinson David Rogoff Naomi and Jerry Rose David Rosen Buena Rosenbloom Judith Rubin Karen Satterthwaite Barbara Schafer Lolly Schenck Cory and Stanley Schneider Patricia Schneider and Roger Smith Dr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Schotland Kathy and Ken Schurzky Susette Schwartz and Marvin Brauth Todd and Tara Schwartzman Lynn and John Semmlow Lurlee Shutkin and Donald White Marjorie Shakun Carolyn and Arthur Sherbin Victoria and Michael Shernicoff Pat Shiffner Rachel and Michael Silverstein Harvey B. Singer Karen and Sheldon Singer Elaine and Gene Sletvold Cecile Spector Patricia and Robert Spencer Willa and Michael Spicer Ronnie and Drew Staffenberg Natalie and Ernest Stein Susan Steinfeld Toni and Edward Stern Janice and Lewis Stolar, In Memory of Stephanie Bramson Robert Stone Beverly Teich Sheila and Raymond Testa Donald Thomas James Tiesi
Bridget Troccoli Cecilia Tyler Bonnie and Allan Warton Barbara Westergaard Adam White Caroline Willard Jon Winer Philip Witt Anita H. Wolfson J. Wood, in honor of Marc Vogt
GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING GIFTS GIVEN IN MEMORIAM: In Memory of Stephanie Bramson Janice, Lewis, and Landon Stolar In Memory of Joseph Ciorciari Mary Botteon Nancy Catena Rick Engler and Brad Caswell Denise and Ashley Ruikis In Memory of Al Nacson Margaret and Andrew Burke Annie and Andy Berger Barbara Day and Bob Strosnider Sharon Grossman and Pat Crago Winifred and Edward Haymes Sue and John Janssen Megan and Rich Kacrinsky Phoebe Klein Carol Kumhall Daniel Levin
ARTHUR LAURENTS MEMORIAL FUND DONORS: Lauren Bacall* Roger Berlind Lois and Ronald Bleich Paddy Briglio Tyne Daly Joe DiPietro Holly and Orlando Esposito Freddie and Myrna Gershon David M. Greene David Hatcher Marcia Hefter Shirley Herz* James N. Heston Winnie Holzman and Paul Dooley Betty Wold Johnson Sharon Karmazin The Honorable Thomas H. Kean Jonathan Lomma Judith A. McDowell Anne Meara* and Jerry Stiller Karen S. Price David Saint Jocelyn Schwartzman Stephen Sondheim The Streisand Foundation Margaret Styne Lora and Bill Tremayne Ralph W. Voorhees* * – deceased
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For Your Information GSP is located at 103 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 www.GeorgeStreetPlayhouse.org • Box Office: 732-246-7717 AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES The audio-described performances for patrons with visual impairments are at 8pm on:
An Act of God, Dec. 14 American Hero, Feb. 15 Trying, Mar. 29 The Nerd, May 10 Please call the Box Office, 732-246-7717, for further information. Large print and Braille brochures and programs are available upon request. Audio-described performances are made possible by support from Fund for the New Jersey Blind, Inc.
OPEN-CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES The open-captioned performances for patrons with hearing impairments are at 2pm on:
An Act of God, Dec. 16 American Hero, Feb. 17 Trying, Apr. 31 The Nerd, May 12 Please inform the Box Office that you wish to use this service so that you may be seated appropriately. George Street Playhouse’s accessible programming is made possible in part by Fund for the New Jersey Blind, Inc., the Gordon and Llura Gund Foundation, the William G. and Helen C. Hoffman Foundation, the Hyde and Watson Foundation, the Union Foundation, and the E.J. Grassmann Trust.
ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM For patrons who have a hearing impairment, light-weight, comfortable, padded earbuds and receivers are available. George Street Playhouse offers all people equal access and opportunities to participate in its services, programs and activities. If any individual re-
quires special assistance or assistive technology, please contact the Patron Services Manager at 732-246-7717 as far in advance of the program as possible.
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY If necessary, patrons are asked to leave cell phones with the bartender or House Manager, along with their seat location.
FIRE NOTICE The exit indicated by the red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of a fire or other emergency, please do not run, WALK TO THE EXIT.
INCLEMENT WEATHER George Street Playhouse maintains a policy of not cancelling performances due to inclement weather, except in the event a State of Emergency has been declared by the State or Local Government.
LATE SEATING POLICY The theatre is open to the public one half-hour prior to the performance. In consideration of all patrons, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of House Management. Late patrons will be seated in the best available seating at an appropriate break or interval during the performance.
RECORDING EQUIPMENT Due to copyright and union regulations and restrictions, still cameras, video cameras or any type of recording equipment is not permitted at any time in the theatre and will be confiscated.
SMOKING The Playhouse is a smoke-free environment. There is no smoking in the building. If you wish to smoke, you may do so outside where there are ashtrays available.
STAFF David Saint, Artistic Director • Kelly Ryman, Managing Director
ARTISTIC Producing Associate Casting
DEVELOPMENT Scott Goldman McCorkle Casting, Ltd.
EDUCATION Director of Education and Outreach
Jim Jack Assistant Director of Education Christa Cillaroto Manager of Tour and Academy Programs Diana Gundacker Education Administrative Assistant Angela Peletier Resident Teaching Artist/ Project Coordinator Annie Rutherford Lutz 2017/18 – Touring Cast, New Jersey Christina Comizio Evan Hart Rachelle Legrand Joe Piserchio 2017/18 – Touring Cast, Houston Dante Anderson Mason Butler Carol Foose Katrina Lugo Stage Manager, New Jersey Hannah M’Lynn Stage Manager, Houston Erica Leigh Teaching Artists Dustin Ballard Laura Bozzone Madeline Calandrillo Heather Holmes Sam Leichter Annie Rutherford Lutz Rachel Matusewicz Lucas Pinner Dave Seamon Jaime Ward
Director of Development
Jacqueline Brendel
Development Associate, Events and Operations
Caitlin Christensen
Development Associate, Institutional Relations
Cassidy Nogueira
Development Associate, Donor Relations Megan Shook
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Director of Finance Business Assistant
PRODUCTION Production Manager Assistant Production Manager
Technical Director
Assistant Technical Director Master Carpenter Carpenters Scenic Charge
Properties Master Assistant Properties Master Deck Hand
Photographer
Costume Shop Manager
Master Electrician Sound Engineer Lighting Console Operator
FOR THIS PRODUCTION
Patron Services Manager
Assistant to the Director
House Manager
Sales Associates
Esther Arroyo Kelli Kardell
Tommy Williamson Ted Crimy
Assistant Master Electrician and
PATRON SERVICES & BOX OFFICE Shakera Blakney Jaci D’Ulisse Megan Cherry Gerry Porcaro Lolly Schenck Austin Brecht Sara Giacomini Cassidy Nogueira Aaron Ratzan Melissa Thompson Kether Tomkins
Helen Tewksbury Maureen Hennessey Andre Penn
COSTUMES
SOUND & ELECTRICS
Sales & Community Engagement Assoc.
Marc Vogt Matthew Schmutz Frank Giamella Theodore Hoelter Stone Coggins James Hancocks
PROPERTIES
Director of Marketing & Public Relations Graphic Designer/Marketing Associate
Megan Cherry
SETS
Wardrobe Supervisor
Rick Engler Brian Kelley Mark Kieran Erin Leder T. Charles Erickson
Christopher J. Bailey
Company Manager/
MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS Marketing & Public Relations Associate
Karen Price Lynne Holton
Assistant Stage Manager Associate Set Designer Associate Lighting Designer
Marlon Lockhart
Griffin Dohr Logan Pratt Seung Kyu Shin Catherine Clark
“I Have Faith in You” Musical Director Arranged and Orchestrated by Piano Guitar: Bass:
Mark Janas Mark Janas & Scott Killian Mark Janas Sean Harkness Ritt Henn
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