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— HONORING — Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Jocelyn Schwartzman Lora Tremayne as the recipients of the 2022 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award

Wednesday, June 1, 2022 The Palace at Somerset Park, Somerset, NJ

OUR MISSION & VALUES 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 the following: 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.

The values of George Street Playhouse embody and celebrate the identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences of our communities.

We espouse to be an organization fully committed to: • Being open to and receptive of new ideas • Being an advocate of diverse populations within our communities • Being collaborative within our organization by giving everyone a voice • Being authentic in our curiosity and seeking opportunities to develop our own lives through learning and celebrating others

ANNUAL GALA BENEFIT COMMITTEE Chairperson: Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D

Sponsorship Co-Chairpersons: Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D James N. Heston

Journal Co-Chairpersons: Jocelyn Schwartzman Lora Tremayne

Tickets & Tables Chairperson: Janice G. Stolar Decorations Co-Chairpersons: Nonny Stahlin Paula Gentempo

Gala Committee: Joan Campbell Janice Haggerty Sharon Karmazin Adele Macula, Ed.D. Tracey O’Reggio Clark

WELCOME TO THE 2022 GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE GALA BENEFIT What a thrill it is to be together in person tonight! As we gather to applaud our honorees this evening, we extend our sincere gratitude to all of our patrons and supporters who have sustained us over these past three years – joining us for the triumphant opening of our new home in the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center in 2019, steadfastly supporting us through the uncertainty of 2020 and celebrating with us as we were able to return to in-person performances this season.

How fitting it is that tonight we give the Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award to three very special honorees who have made such an important and long lasting impact on George Street Playhouse and the arts in our community: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and two Trustees, Jocelyn Schwartzman and Lora Tremayne.

We offer our heartfelt thanks to all of our Gala Sponsors for their incredible support and to all of you for joining us for this very special evening.

We look forward to seeing you at the theater again this fall.

Sincerely,

James N. Heston

Chairman, Board of Trustees

Penelope Lattimer, Ph.D. President, Board of Trustees and 2022 Gala Chairperson

David Saint Kelly Ryman Artistic Director Managing Director

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman James N. Heston

President

Secretary

Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D

Sharon Karmazin

Treasurer Ronald Bleich

Trustees Wanda Blanchett, Ph.D. Camara Epps Lucy Hughes Phil Kirstein Adele Macula, Ed.D. Dina M. Mastellone C. Sharon Parker Kimberlee Phelan

Norman Politziner Kelly Ryman David Saint Jocelyn Schwartzman Nonny Stahlin Janice G. Stolar Lora Tremayne

Trustee 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 Thomas H. Kean

James Cahill

Eric Krebs, Founder

Honorary Memoriam Maurice Aaron▲ Dr. Edward Bloustein▲ Robert L. Bramson** Dora Center** Douglas Fairbanks▲ 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

Congratulations to our 2022 Thomas H. Kean Honorees

Jocelyn Schwartzman and Lora Tremayne True Pillars of our Board and George Street who have helped keep the Playhouse strong almost from its founding with their leadership, passion and stewardship.

And Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sustaining supporters of the Playhouse through generous contributions at times when there was great need.

James N. Heston

THOMAS H. KEAN

ARTS ADVOCACY AWARD George Street Playhouse is pleased to Honor

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Jocelyn Schwartzman Lora Tremayne with the 2022 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 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.

— PREVIOUS HONOREES — The Honorable Thomas H. Kean, Thomas F. Kelso, Esq., and James N. Heston, 2021

Robert E. Campbell, 2007

Cecelia & Seward Johnson, and The Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, 2019

Freeholder, Director, David B. Crabiel, 2004

Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D. , 2018 Marlene and Tony Volpe, 2017 Joseph P. Benincasa and The Actors Fund, 2016 Stephen K. Jones, 2015 Honorable Mayor James M. Cahill, 2014 The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, 2013 William V. Engel, 2012 Betty Wold Johnson, 2011 William R. Hagaman, Jr. , 2010 Christopher J. Paladino and Geroge R. Zoffinger, 2009 Ralph W. Voorhees, and in remembrance, Barbara Voorhees, 2008

Carol Ann Herbert, 2006 John A. Lynch, 2003 New Jersey State Bar Foundation, 2002 Sharon Karmazin and The Karma Foundation, 2001 Clarence E. Lockett, 2000 PNC Bank, 1999 The Eleanor B. Reiner Foundation, 1998 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

Congratulations to

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Jocelyn Schwartzman Lora Tremayne

Bob and Joan Campbell

Congratulations to our honorees ,

Jocelyn and Lora, two great ladies of our theater.

THANKS FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE.

Sharon Karmazin

Congratulations to the 2022 honorees Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Jocelyn Schwartzman & Lora Tremayne

THE BLANCHE AND IRVING LAURIE FOUNDATION

Standing: Harvey Rich, Scott Korf, Gene Korf Seated: Richard Patt, Laura Zagoren Baron, Robert Zagoren

ANNUAL GALA BENEFIT COCKTAILS FIRST COURSE INTRODUCTIONS & WELCOME Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D Gala Chairperson; President, Board of Trustees

REMARKS James. N. Heston Chairman, Board of Trustees

PRESENTATIONS OF THOMAS H. KEAN ARTS ADVOCACY AWARDS BY THE HONORABLE THOMAS H. KEAN Presentation to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation accepted by Richard Besser, MD, President and CEO

DINNER Presentation to Jocelyn Schwartzman Presentation to Lora Tremayne COFFEE AND DESSERT CABARET PERFORMANCE Emceed by Artistic Director David Saint

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The George Street Playhouse Annual Gala Benefit was made possible with the support of our Sponsors:

Producing Sponsors

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Playwright Sponsors

Joan and Bob Campbell James N. Heston Lucy Hughes and Sean Devlin Sharon Karmazin & The Karma Foundation Philip Kirstein & Melinda Raso Kirstein WithumSmith+Brown

Director Sponsors Ruth and Steve Hendel Parker Health Group, Inc David Saint

Partners

Meg and Tom Gorrie The Hon. Thomas H. Kean Penelope E. Lattimer, Ph.D. Nancy and Duncan MacMillan Kimberlee Phelan RWJBarnabas Health Lexine and Cuyler Tremayne

Friends

Eisner Amper Flemington Car & Truck Country Fox Rothschild Betsy and Lou Garlatti Genova Burns, LLC Laurie Kamhi / LCK Wealth Management The Merrill G. & Emita E. Hastings Foundation Merrill Lynch / The Erdmann Group Northfield Bank Sharon and Jonathan Parker Rutgers University, Graduate School of Education

Congratulations to

Lora Tremayne Jocelyn Schwartzman Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Deserving recipients of the 2022 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award.

Thank you for your long-standing commitment to the performing arts and George Street Playhouse.

Lucy Hughes & Sean Devlin

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The George Street Playhouse gratefully acknowledges the following organizations and individuals for their support of the Annual Gala Benefit

Backers Nan and Joseph P. Benincasa Lois and Ron Bleich Bloomberg Paula and Jack Gentempo Adele Macula, Ed.D. New Brunswick Development Corporation (DEVCO) Dorothy and Norm Politziner Jocelyn Schwartzman Nonny and Paul Stahlin Janice G. and Lewis Stolar Lora Tremayne

Donors Lisa Goldstein and Ira Novak Flemington Car & Truck Country Anne Hayden Kathleen Hayes Amy and Michael Moorby James and Barbara Petrosini Primepoint QuickChek Carole & Dr. Stephen Schneider Patricia Shiffner Somerset Health Care Foundation Dee and Herb Williams

Special Thanks to BAM Desserts Kenneth M. Fisher, Jr./ Nassau Communications The Palace at Somerset Park

Congratulations to our Honorees

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Jocelyn Schwartzman Lora Tremayne We salute and value the long term leadership and dedicated service of our Board Members, Jocelyn Schwartzman and Lora Tremayne, and deeply appreciate the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the support it has provided to George Street Playhouse during these challenging times.

Mindy and Phil Kirstein

Congratulations to The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and my two Fairy Godmothers,

Jocelyn Schwartzman and

Lora Tremayne!

Love, David

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HONOREES ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION

Since 1972, RWJF has invested more than $1.2 billion toward improving health in our home state. Many of our grants over the years have supported causes and issues that our founder, General Robert Wood Johnson, supported during his life, including civic

life, arts, and culture. Today, RWJF is building upon the Foundation’s legacy in New Jersey, working to secure the promise of a healthier, more equitable state by addressing health disparities resulting from generations of structural racism.

The Foundation’s strategic grantmaking addresses three issue areas that are critical to health equity in New Jersey: maternal and infant health; housing and community development; and public health system reform.

JOCELYN SCHWARTZMAN Since 1978, Jocelyn Schwartzman has been a dedicated member of the George Street Playhouse Board of Trustees. She served as vice president and helped establish the first Annual Gala Benefit serving as its Chairperson for over two decades. Mrs. Schwartzman was instrumental in the relocation of the Playhouse to the former YMCA, our home for over 30 years, and in the hiring of Artistic Director David Saint.

With a background in fashion and design, including her work with the legendary Diana Vreeland at the NY Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute, Mrs. Schwartzman has guided the aesthetic of over 100 special events at GSP and, on the invitation of the city of New Brunswick, mounted an exhibit reflecting 300 years of dress for its tercentennial.

She has devoted much of her time to the

arts and philanthropy, most notably the UJA-Federation, Highland Park Temple, and American Repertory Ballet and its Dance Power program.

Mrs. Schwartzman and her dear late husband, Herman, were married for 62 years and she is a very proud mother of four and grandmother of five.

LORA TREMAYNE Lora Tremayne joined the George Street Playhouse Board of Trustees 40 years ago, serving as its president for three years when she led the establishment of the Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award. She has been a devoted member of the Gala Committee since its inception and served on the Leadership Search Committee whose work led to the hiring of Artistic Director David Saint.

Mrs. Tremayne’s passion for the arts began in high school where she received a scholarship to study drama in college and it endures through her belief in the power of the arts to enrich our understanding of the world and each other.

Mrs. Tremayne is committed to her community and her faith, raising funds for Cerebral Palsy Association and volunteering with

her church ministries including the Altar Society and the Fish Hospitality Program.

Married for over 62 years to her beloved late husband, Bill, Mrs. Tremayne takes great pride in their three children and 10 grandchildren.

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Jocelyn Schwartzman Lora Tremayne

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Congratulations to

Jocelyn Schwartzman on receiving the 2022 Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award for her 44 years of service to the George Street Playhouse.

We have proudly watched you for many years dedicate your time and ingenuity to the success of George Street Playhouse as well as so many other philanthropic causes. Congratulations for being recognized for your service and significant contributions.

We celebrate and honor the classiest Mom and Grandma who always does it big and with unparalleled style.

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Best Wishes to

George Street Playhouse and

Congratulations to the Honorees

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Jocelyn Schwartzman Lora Tremayne

Meg and Tom Gorrie

Congratulations LORA TREMAYNE & GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE

40 YEARS TOGETHER & COUNTING! YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS PROUDLY CELEBRATE YOUR DEDICATION AND PASSION

Somerset Health Care Foundation Proudly Honors

The Thomas H. Kean Arts Advocacy Award Recipients ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION JOCELYN SCHWARTZMAN LORA TREMAYNE for their profound support of the performing arts and entertainment

Continued success to our friends at GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE

Thank You Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Jocelyn Schwartzman Lora Tremayne

– Penelope Lattimer Board President and 2022 Gala Chairperson

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Clara Maass Medical Center Community Medical Center Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Jersey City Medical Center Monmouth Medical Center and The Unterberg Children’s Hospital Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Trinitas Regional Medical Center RWJBarnabas Health Behavioral Health Center Children’s Specialized Hospital Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

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A well deserved honor and congratulations to all honorees, with a special shout out to

Lora and Jocelyn for their passion for the arts for so many years.

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2022 SEASON

To our friends at

George Street Playhouse,

have a wonderful Gala!

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CONGRATULATES JOCELYN SCHWARTZMAN & LORA TREMAYNE THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP!

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STAFF Managing Director, Kelly Ryman Artistic Director, David Saint ARTISTIC General Manager - Scott Goldman Artistic Associate - Laiona Michelle

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Chief of Staff - Megan Cherry Director of Finance - Karen Price Data and Special Projects Manager - Shakera Blakney Business Assistant - Lynne Holton

DEVELOPMENT Director of Development - Jacqueline Brendel Development Associate - Marissa Vargas

EDUCATION Director of Education - Nadiyah Dorsey Administrative Support Associate - Daniella Saldaña

MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS Interim Director of Marketing- Sara Waugh Director of Digital Strategy & Communications - Matthew Holowienka Graphic Design - Daniel Garber Press Representative - Holly Garman, HMG Public Relations

PATRON SERVICES Sales and Patron Services Manager - Molly Sullivan Assistant Patron Services Manager - Gary Frangione Patron Services Associates - Susan Blumert; Allen Neuner

PRODUCTION

SETS

Production Manager - Christopher J. Bailey Assistant Production Manager - Cindy Liu Company Manager - Samkit Siyal

Technical Director - Mohamed Haddara Assistant Technical Director - Sydney Bryan Master Carpenter - Nicholas Skiba Carpenter - Peter Funk Scenic Charge - Jim Hancocks

COSTUMES Costume Shop Manager - Joleen Addleman Loyd Assistant Costume Shop Manager - Becky Erlitz Wardrobe and Hair Supervisor - Rachel Pollard

PROPERTIES

Properties Master - Shannon White Assistant Properties Master - Elizabeth Soglin

SOUND & ELECTRICS Lighting Designer - Joe Saint Sound Engineer - Paul Adams Head Electrician/Light Board Programmer Aiden Mitchell Master Electrician - Cheri Snook

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.

WHAT A "JOY" TO CONGRATULATE GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE AND ALL OF TONIGHT'S HONOREES

Remembering the great

Arthur Laurents With love, Paul Dooley and Winnie Holzman

LCK Wealth Management & Laurie Kamhi

would like to congratulate

Sharon Karmazin for her tireless support along with this year’s honorees.