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A Letter From the Artistic Producers Welcome to George Street Playhouse and to An Old-Fashioned Family Murder!

We’re thrilled to share this brand-new comedy-mystery from Joe DiPietro, one of the most beloved playwrights at George Street. This marks Joe’s eighth collaboration with George Street Playhouse, and it’s a joy to welcome him home once again. His trademark wit, warmth, and clever storytelling are on full display in this hilarious whodunit that celebrates the fun of a great mystery and the thrill of live theatre.

We’re equally delighted to welcome the incomparable Sally Struthers to our stage. Her comedic brilliance and heart make her a perfect match for Joe’s sharp writing, and together, under the direction of Larry Raben, with this phenomenal cast and creative team, she brings an unforgettable spark to the production.

We want to take a moment to thank you—our audience. Your presence here tonight keeps theatre vibrant and alive. Every laugh, gasp, every moment of shared discovery reminds us why we do what we do. Your support allows artists to take risks, tell new stories, and keep the lights shining bright at George Street Playhouse. There’s more to come. We hope you’ll join us for a new holiday production of Ebenezer Srooge’s Big Jersey Christmas Show in December which promises to be fun for the whole family. Additional programming and special events are also in the works to complement our mainstage season, and our donors and subscribers are the first to know.

There’s never been a better time to join us for what promises to be an unforgettable season of great theater.

We hope you enjoy the intrigue, laughter, and surprises that await. Thank you for spending your evening with us and for being part of our vibrant community.

With gratitude, Chris, Scott and Laiona

November 8, 2025

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Board of Trustees Chairman: James N. Heston* President: Penelope Lattimer, Ph.D.* Vice President: Sharon Karmazin* Secretary: Janice G. Stolar Treasurer: Kimberlee S. P. Murphy Ronald L. Bleich, CPA* Edgar Herrera* Lucy Hughes Philip L. Kirstein* Adele T. Macula, Ed.D.

Dina M. Mastellone, Esq. Normal Politziner Jocelyn Schwartzman Lora Tremayne *Denotes Members of the Executive Committee

Artistic Director Emeritus David Saint

Trustees Emeriti 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, Founder

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

An Old-Fashioned Family Murder is presented by special arrangement with Broadway Licensing, LLC, servicing the Dramatists Play Service imprint. (www.dramatists.com)

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 of the New Brunswick Cultural Center.

CAST in order of appearance Arthur Whittington........................................................................Tony Carlin* Dotty Claythorne..................................................................Caitlin Kinnunen* Jasper Jamison............................................................Michael Evan Williams* Clarice Claythorne...............................................................Allison Scagliotti* Mrs. Shirley Peck.......................................................................Sally Struthers* Detective Paul Peck..........................................................James Taylor Odom*

Time Spring 1943 Place The grand room of a grand mansion, somewhere in the rainy northwest

An Old-Fashioned Family Murder is performed with a 15 minute intermission

* denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association

The actors and stage manager 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, Projection and Sound Designers in LORT theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists Local USA-829, IATSE.

COMPANY bios.

Sally Struthers (Mrs. Shirley Peck) is a twotime Emmy and Golden Globe award winner for her performance in the groundbreaking TV series All in the Family.

She just wrapped her second season starring opposite Ted Danson in Netflix’s hit series A Man on the Inside.

She starred in CBS’ spinoff Gloria and 9 to 5 (Fox), and played recurring roles on Still Standing (CBS), as well as Gilmore Girls (The CW). Sally’s television movies include: A Gun in the House, And Your Name is Jonah, The Great Houdinis, Hey...I’m Alive, In the Best Interest of the Children, Deadly Science, My Husband is Missing and Intimate Strangers.

Sally co-starred in two legendary motion pictures: Five Easy Pieces with Jack Nicholson and The Getaway with Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw. Sally’s first two Broadway shows were Wally’s Cafe with Rita Moreno and James Coco, and Neil Simon’s female version of The Odd Couple with Brenda Vaccaro. For three years she starred as Miss Mamie Lynch on Broadway and on tour in Tommy Tune’s production of Grease and the 20th Anniversary Tour of Annie co-starred as Miss Hannigan. Sally was named Best Actress by the Los Angeles Artistic Director Theatre Awards for her role as Louise Seger in the musical, Always, Patsy Cline; won the Ovation Award as Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance as Agnes Gooch in the LA production of Mame, a second Ovation Award for Cinderella, and also won a plaque for Best Actress in her 7th Grade Class Play. Regional: Hello Dolly!, Anything Goes, The Fifth of July, An Old Fashioned-Family Murder, Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, The Full Monty, Fiddler on the Roof, Chicago, All Shook Up, Drowsy Chaperone, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, 9 to 5, Legally Blonde, Tootsie, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Witches of Eastwick, Nice Work if You Can Get It, Grumpy Old Men. She is thrilled to be reunited with the creative team for this production.

Tony Carlin (Arthur Whittington) Broadway: Eureka Day, Days of Wine and Roses, The Lehman Trilogy, Bernhardt/ Hamlet, Saint Joan, Junk, Six Degrees, Fish in the Dark (Larry David), All the Way, Time Stands Still, Spring Awakening, Mary Stuart, Lend Me a Tenor, Good People, Copenhagen, Mamma Mia! (Original Broadway company) Off Broadway: Stuff Happens, Entertaining Mr. Sloane, Once in a Lifetime Regional: Junk, Woman in Mind (w/Helen Mirren) TV: The Gilded Age, Blue Bloods, Madame Secretary, Blacklist, Royal Pains, Star Trek Voyager, Seinfeld (Finale), Film: Bourne Legacy, The Nutty Professor, True Colors, Crazy People Home: Actress Susan Knight, Proud Legacy: Connor, Grace.

Caitlin Kinnunen (Dotty Claythorne) is a Tony nominated actress for her work in THE PROM on Broadway, having originated the role of Emma Nolan. She is thrilled to be back in the Claythorne mansion after playing the role of Dotty last year. Caitlin was nominated for an Audie Award for narrating the audiobook MaryJane, and was handpicked by Judy Blume to narrate her book Forever. Film/TV credits include The Intern, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, We Need to Talk About Kevin, Our Ladies (pilot for The CW), Suck Hole (pilot for FX), Younger, American Vandal, The Knick, and Law & Order: SVU. James Taylor Odom (Detective Paul Peck) National Tours: Wadsworth U/S in Clue, the D’Ysquith Family in A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, and Admiral Von Schreiber in The Sound of Music. Regional credits include The Rainmaker (Laguna Playhouse), The 39 Steps (Virginia Stage Company), Sherlock Holmes: The Final

COMPANY bios Adventure (West Virginia Public Theatre), A Christmas Carol (TheatreSquared), It Came From Outer Space (World Premiere), Grumpy Old Men (U.S. Premiere), and God of Carnage (Shadowland Stages). He holds a BA in Theatre from Brenau University and an MFA in Acting from the University of Arkansas.

Represented by Avalon Artists Group. AEA. Allison Scagliotti (Clarice Claythorne) has 23 years in the entertainment industry spanning film, television, and theatre. Best known for series regular roles on Warehouse 13 and Stitchers, as well as recurring and guest star appearances on The Vampire Diaries, Smallville, One Tree Hill, and Drake & Josh.

Her stage credits include the Off-Broadway production of Jasper in Deadland. In addition to acting, she has directed episodic television and short films and plays guitar in a rotating cast of Los Angeles rock bands.

Michael Evan Williams (Jasper Jamison) is honored to be making his George Street debut with this masterful company in this fabulous whodunnit!

Webster Conservatory grad, Broadway Boys member, and big ol’ D&D nerd. OffBroadway: Titanique, Cruel Intentions.

National Tour: Bullets Over Broadway.

Regional: Waitress (Northern Stage), Our Town (Alabama Shakes Fest), Follies (St. Louis Rep). Thank you to Bradley, Penny, and Jordan for a banner first year. To Lindsay, my Prime Suspect, all clues in my life lead to you.

I have the means and the motive to love you with everything I am.

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Joe DiPietro (Playwright) this is his 8th production at George Street Playhouse.

Joe has won two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award and three Outer Critics Circle

Awards. His work include Memphis (2010 Tony Award for Best Musical); Nice Work If You Can Get It, All Shook Up (featuring the songs of Elvis Presley,) Diana (which can be seen on Netflix); The Toxic Avenger (OCC Award - Best off-Broadway Musical); Ernest Shackleton Loves Me (Off-Broadway Alliance Award - Best Musical) I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change (the longest-running musical revue in off-Broadway history,) as well as the much-produced comedies Clever Little Lies, Over the River and Through the Woods and The Last Romance. His adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’ novel Babbitt recently debuted at LaJolla Playhouse & DC’s Shakespeare Theatre Company and starred Matthew Broderick. He has 3 musicals preparing for Broadway: Sinatra (which details the early career of Frank Sinatra), 3 Summers of Lincoln (which recently premiered to great acclaim at La Jolla Playhouse) and What’s New, Pussycat? featuring the hits of Tom Jones.

Larry Raben (Director) has provided direction and musical staging for three decades of musicals and plays. He directed the world premiere of Tony winner Joe DiPietro’s Falling For Eve (York Theatre - OffBroadway) and has directed 3 other works of his: Nice Work if You Can Get It (Ogunquit Playhouse - IRNE nom), I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, and The Thing About Men. Recent works include: Prince Of Egypt and Anastasia (Moonlight Amphitheater), Beautiful, the Carole King Musical, Clue, and Murder on the Orient Express (Gateway Playhouse), Buyer & Cellar (Laguna Playhouse), Plaid Tidings (Walnut Street Theatre), Tru (Coyote StageWorks - Desert Star Award for “Best Direction”), Tootsie (Ogunquit Playhouse-IRNE nom), School Of Rock (Tuacahn Amphitheatre), Jersey Boys (Phoenix Theatre Company), Kinky Boots, Newsies, R & H’s Cinderella (Patchogue Theatre), Titanic (Moonlight), Young Frankenstein (SDMT - Craig Noel nominee), Sunset Blvd. (Musical Theatre West), 7 Brides For 7 Brothers (MTWichita) and many many more. Larry was Assistant Director of the original Off-Broadway production of Forever

COMPANY bios Plaid and directed dozens of productions on multiple continents. Larry co-founded Coyote StageWorks in Palm Springs, California, an Equity Theatre that garnered 90 Desert Star Awards in its thirteen-year run. Thanks to the amazing team here at George Street Playhouse!

Robert Andrew Kovach (Scenic Design) Robert has designed for Off-Broadway, tours, and theatres throughout the US. Broadway Palm, Walnut Street Theatre, The Phoenix Theatre Company, Dutch Apple. Robert and his team have designed, managed, and produced corporate events for Fortune 500 companies including Cognizant, State Farm, Genesys, Morgan Stanley, and Chevrolet. www.KOVEntertainment.com Thank you GSP for the opportunity!

Molly Walz (Costume Design) Rgional Design: Ogunquit Playhouse, Cape Playhouse, Papermill Playhouse, Gateway Playhouse, Human Race Theatre Company, CAPA, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Porthouse Theatre, Theatre SilCo, Ohio University, Winter Garden Theatre.

Wardrobe/Technical Work: Broadway: Aladdin, Frozen, Moulin Rouge, Tina, Summer; Pre-Broadway: A Beautiful Noise; National/ International Tours: Disney’s The Lion King, Mamma Mia, White Christmas (Associate Design), Rent: 20th Anniversary (Associate Design) Additional Career Highlights: The Metropolitan Opera (Wardrobe Supervisor), The Equalizer Season 2 (Fitting Costumer/2nd Tailor) Owner: Sanctuary Inclusive Tailoring and Styling. IG @ SanctuaryTailoring . Currently based in Columbus, OH, proud IATSE member, Kent State University Alum.

José Santiago (Lighting Designer) is a New York City based Lighting Designer. His work has been seen at Ogunquit Playhouse, Pioneer Theatre Company, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Chicago Opera, The Paramount Theatre (Aurora, IL), Drury Lane (Chicago), The REV Theatre Company, Skylight Music Theatre, Center REP, Bristol Riverside Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, Theatre

by the Sea, Bay Street Theatre, Gretna Playhouse, The Gateway, The Engeman Theater, Guild Hall, Penobscot Theatre, 5 Star Theatricals, Slow Burn Theatre, Gulfshore Playhouse. He received his MFA in Lighting Design from Florida State University. Proud member of USA829 and represented by Michael Moore Agency. www.jsantiagodesign.com Roger Stoddard (Original Sound Designer) has been a theater, stage, and nightclub “sound man” for over 50 years in the Kansas City area. In September of 2024, An OldFashioned Family Murder premiered at the New Theatre & Restaurant in Overland Park, Kansas where he has been the resident sound designer since 1994. He is thrilled and honored to have his original design heard again at the George Street Playhouse for Joe DiPietro’s 2nd ever production of An Old Fashioned Family Murder.

Roxanne De Luna (Hair & Wig Designer) Ogunquit Playhouse: Wig Designer 2018 to present, Papermill Playhouse: Beautiful, The Carole King Musical (2024). Cleveland Playhouse: Amadeus, Light It UP! (World Premiere). Two River Theater The Scarlet Letter (World Premiere). Big League Productions: The Cher Show 1st National Tour, Tuacahn &North Carolina Theater: Beautiful, The Carole King Musical (2023) Kinky Boots (2020). Playmakers Repertory Company LORT-D: My Fair Lady, Intimate Apparel (2017). She was born and raised in El Paso, TX. Graduate with her Master of Arts from University of Cincinnati- Conservatory of Music in Wig & Makeup Design, 2015 Samantha Flint (Production Stage Manager) (she/her) Previously at George Street Playhouse: King James, Gene & Gilda, What the Constitution Means to Me, tick, tick...

BOOM!, The Club, Having Our Say, Tales from the Guttenberg Bible,...Spelling Bee, Her Portmanteau, A Walk on the Moon, It’s Only A Play, Bad Dates, Conscience, Midwives, The Immigrant. Broadway. Venus in Fur (MTC).

Off-Broadway: Gene & Gilda (Penguin Rep at 59E59); Final Follies, HIM (Primary

COMPANY bios Stages); Measure for Measure, In the Wake, The Winter’s Tale, The Brother/Sister Plays (The Public). Selected Regional: Franklin’s Key (Pig Iron, World Premiere); Murder on the Orient Express (World Premiere), Disgraced, The Winter’s Tale, The Brother/ Sister Plays, Herringbone (McCarter Theatre Center); Murder on the Orient Express, Somewhere (Hartford Stage); Camelot (Two River Theater); June Moon, The Visit (Williamstown); Kinky Boots, ...Spelling Bee, Barefoot in the Park (Bucks County Playhouse); Tales from the Guttenberg Bible (Bay Street Theater); Chicken & Biscuits (Crossroads Theatre Company); And A Nightingale Sang (Westport Country Playhouse). Education: The Theatre School at DePaul University.

Caitlyn Ostrowski (Assistant Stage Manager) is a Stage Manager from East Brunswick, New Jersey. Select credits include ASM for Gene & Gilda (Off-Broadway), The Shark Is Broken, Small, Gene & Gilda, What the Constitution Means to Me, tick, tick…BOOM!, The Club, Having Our Say, and …Spelling Bee; Production Assistant for Clyde’s and Her Portmanteau (George Street Playhouse); ASM for Tales from the Guttenberg Bible (Bay Street Theatre); and Production Assistant for The Last Supper and The Gorgeous Nothings.

She holds a BFA in Stage Management from Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts.

She would like to thank her partner Emily, her family, and her friends here at GSP for always supporting and believing in her.

McCorkle Casting, Ltd. (Pat McCorkle, CSA, Casting Director) is proud of its longstanding collaboration with George Street Playhouse. Broadway credits include over 50 productions such as On the Town, Amazing Grace, End of the Rainbow, and A Few Good Men. Off-Broadway highlights among more than 60 productions include Tribes, Our Town, and Driving Miss Daisy. Regional work spans hundreds of productions nationwide, including seasonal casting with the Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Barrington Stage, Play Makers Repertory.

Film credits include over 100 projects

and currently, casting for three upcoming theatrical features, as well as recent work on four Hallmark movies, Tripped Up, and Motherland. Notable past projects include The Thomas Crown Affair, Die Hard with a Vengeance, and School Ties. Television work includes Twisted, Sesame Street, Californication (Emmy nomination), Chappelle’s Show, and Strangers with Candy, among many others.

Craig Benton (Assistant Director) A holdover from the world premiere Kansas City production, Mr. Benton is thrilled to be part of the creative team again for his George Street debut (special thanks to Sally, Larry, Joe, and GSP producers). Directing credits include The Dining Room, Beau Jest, The Rainmaker, and Sheer Madness. Also a union actor for 35 years, he’s appeared regionally at Totem Pole-PA, KC Rep & Starlight-MO, Alhambra-FL, Forum & New Theatre-KS, International Festival-NY, & Magic CastleCA. TV/FILM- Wings, Married With Children, Coach, Young & Restless, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Lawnmower Man, Kuffs, Truman, Black Zone.

Christopher Bailey (Additional Sound/ Artistic Producer) This season marks Christopher Bailey’s 27th at George Street Playhouse and his 2nd as Artistic Producer, Production and Operations. Over the years, he has also served the Playhouse as Production Manager for 19 seasons, Technical Coordinator, and Sound and Lighting Manager.

At GSP, Christopher’s design work includes lighting for last season’s What the Constitution Means to Me and sound for King James. He was also the Lighting Designer for Clever Little Lies, which transferred from GSP to the Guild Hall Theatre in East Hampton and subsequently Off-Broadway to the Westside Theatre. In addition, he has designed six scenic and nine sound designs for GSP’s Educational Touring productions, as well as 28 lighting and 40 sound designs for the Playhouse’s mainstage productions.

Beyond GSP, Christopher has designed

COMPANY bios for numerous companies, including Pearl Theatre, Barrington Stage, Premiere Stages, Bickford Theatre, Abingdon Theatre, Strand Theatre, Berkshire Theatre Festival, Two River Theater, Ashlawn Highland Opera, LKB Dance, Randy James Dance, Rand Theater, The Irish Repertory Theatre, Westport Country Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, Delaware Theatre Company, Jacob’s Pillow, and more. He also teaches Stagecraft and Play Production at Middlesex County College.

Scott Goldman (Artistic Producer) Scott Goldman was appointed General Manager in 2019 and has been with George Street Playhouse for 20 seasons beginning his career as Company Manager. His time at George Street Playhouse has allowed him to work with legendary artists spanning nearly 100 productions and the NY transfers of world premieres of productions of The Toxic Avenger, It Shoulda Been You, Gettin’ The Band Back Together, Clever Little Lies, Curvy Widow and Little Girl Blue. Since 2012, he has served as Foundation Manager for the Laurents / Hatcher Foundation, named after legendary playwright Arthur Laurents and his partner Tom Hatcher, distributing over $20 million in grants to support new work at theaters across the country. Goldman is a graduate of Ithaca College with degrees in Speech Communication and Drama, and a Masters of Science in Communications.

Laiona Michelle (Artistic Producer) has a rich background as a director, playwright, and actress. She has directed several mainstage productions at George Street Playhouse, which include Her Portmanteau, Having Our Say, and What the Constitution Means to Me—her work on the latter earning her a Broadway World Award nomination for Best Director. Laiona will be directing the upcoming production of Shayan Lotfi’s What Became of Us. As an actress, Laiona is a recipient of the Barrymore and Carbonell Awards (2004); and the NAACP Hollywood Award (2005). Laiona was also nominated for numerous awards, including the Lucille Lortel and Antonyo Awards (2022); and the Helen Hayes Award

(2005). Laiona co-starred in the Broadway production of Amazing Grace, The Musical at the Nederlander. Laiona has also starred in several shows at GSP which include: American Hero and Tiny Beautiful Things.

In addition Laiona created and starred as Nina Simone in the musical, Little Girl Blue, which also made its world premiere at GSP. Little Girl Blue is the recipient of numerous nominations and won the Off-Broadway Alliance Award and the Lilly Award in 2022.

She penned the book for Mandela, The Musical, which premiered at London’s Young Vic in 2022. Some of her TV/FILM credits include: Law & Order series, CBS’s FBI, The Blacklist, Crashing, and Amazon’s Sneaky Pete.

Facebook & Instagram @laionamichelle Edgar Herrera (Executive Director) is an arts leader and entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience across the U.S. and Mexico. Since 2023, he has served as Executive Director of George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, NJ, where he sets strategy, forges partnerships, expands audiences, drives strategic growth, and deepens community engagement. He has also led several symphony orchestras, bringing vision and innovation to major performing arts institutions.

Alongside his leadership in the performing arts, Edgar built and sold an IT startup, led an export–import company, and launched an accelerator for small businesses, ventures that shaped his entrepreneurial mindset and focus on innovation. He also directed a foundation dedicated to measuring social impact.

Passionate about the arts and a pianist at heart, Edgar champions Latin American classical music through The Ponce Project Music Foundation, where he volunteers to promote and resuscitate the music of great composers of the past.

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Thomas F. Arnold Shelley and Tom Bankner Peggy Barbella and William Fitzsimmons Ken Billington Robert Bishop Karen and David Blivaiss Susan and Alan Blanchette Chris Bohjalian Dennis Borden Shirley and Charles Bowers Jennifer and Richard Bullock Joanne and James Bunce Shari and Bruce Canell Andrea and James Carroll Donna Castronovo Melissa and Charles Daniel Jim Decker Angela Fevola and Karen Maccaron Barbara and Sheldon Freidenreich The Ganguly Family Judith E. Gardner Marlene and Joel Gordon Robin Greenberg Gwendolyn and Michael Greenbrg Denise and Irwin Hametz Evelyn Hartmann Ellen and Joel Henkin Susan Hilferty Karen Horlick Patricia Irons Joyce F. Jonat Donna And Bud Keller Pat And Roger Klein Sharon And Joseph Kosmo Susanne And Alex Kucsma Jaynee Lavecchia Ann and John Lech Carol Lerner Richard Mcadams Cheryl and Jeff Mcbride Mary Ann Mclaughlin Beth and Mark Mehler Sharon and Vance Merolla Ali Marsh Joan and Rabbi Bennett Miller Bruce Moskovitz Elizabeth Otterbein Brenda Overcash and Thomas West Barbara and Ken Peabody Alberto Rivas Laurence Rothstein Karen Satterthwaite Marguerite and Rene Schlag Lynn Schlesinger Rachel Silverstein

THANK YOU for your annual support Sheldon Singer Lea and Alan Stewart Bonnie and David Sudol Patrice Sullivan Mary and Donald Thomas Cecilia Tyler Dara Wargo Bob Warwick Martha Weisgerber Peter Weitsen Lynne Weiss Caroline Willard

FRIEND $100 - $249

Betsy Aidem Beth and Marc Alterman Jennifer Allen Janet and Alan Arnowitz Alan Axelrod Carletta Beckwith Anne Berry Elizabeth and William Braden Jody and Phil Bramson Anne and Martin Bloomenthal Barbara Blumenthal Barbara Broggi Peter Brenner Premala Chandra Sandy and Joe Chmielewski Carol Ciociari Margaret Cohen Ellen Louise Cohen Carol U. and Lewis B. Coe Donald B. Cook Mark Corso Ellen and Cliff Cramer Diana and Deniss Curran Sean Cullen Carolyn Daurio Anthony DeMarco Joanna and James Demaria Norman J. Diamond Jennifer and John Dowd Michael Downing Alan Dunst Wally Dunn Richard Engel Fran Erlitz Bette Marie Epstein Diane and Matthew Feldman Paula and Irwin Feifer Joseph J. Filep Alice D. Firgau Gina M. Fiorillo Marie Foucher and Daniel Hyman Judith and John Fowler Bonnie and William Fox

Pat Gatti Tom Gilligan Alan Godber Carol and Jack Goldberg Susan and Eric Goldman Bonnie and Edmund Gould Cynthia A. Graney Donna and Jeffrey Grundy Abhijit Gurjar Brenda and Roland Hagan Robert Harris Laura Hasting Robert Hartman Julie Hench Joan and Edward Honchen Fredrick Holt Michael Hritz Denise and James Houghton Robert Howard Thomasina Hyland Janice and Herbert Hymanson Marie Foucher and Daniel Hyman Kevin Janis and George Kupczak Maxine Kasdin Barbara and Arthur Ketterer Kathleen Killion Sunny Kordower Liz and Murray Katz Marcia and Robert Kerchner Karn and David Levinsky Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Lind Kathleen Love and Glenn Bell RoseMarie LaMar Michael Lane Paul Lehrer Leslie and Richard Marcus Judith Marino and Edwin Robinson Joanne and Thomas Marino Ruth Margolin Jonathan Mills Cheryl Mintz and Harris Richter Linda J. and Richard Mirocco Jr Stephanie Morgan Deborah Morgan Maria and Abel Moreyra Maryann McKean Barbara and Kurt Nathan Suzanne Nacson Debbie and Henry E. Newman Anita and Harry Paborsky Judy and Glenn Parker Donn Peppler Barbara and Jim Petrosini Eileen and Lou Pichinson Joan Pritchard Marcus Peter Porcelli Sylvia Psuty

THANK YOU for your annual support Francie Quaas-Berryman Elliot Reiter Frank Rees Michael Reyes Cheryl Mintz and Harris Richter Christopher Root Judith Marino and Edwin Robinson Marlene and Karlheinz Timmerman Alfred Sainato Jacqueline Sarka Ludmila Sak Stanley and Cory Schneider Rubeena Sehgal Michele Senko Michael Shernicoff Pat Shiffner Valerie Slade Martha Smith Mary Scott Christine Sohn Lynn and John Semmlow Sally and Robert Stevens Marjorie and Jeffrey Stevens C. Parella and D. Tomasso Pannie Trifillis-Kiledjian Michael Triebe Ernest Vernachio Amy Vames Jana Varlejs Elaine and Evan Wasserman Bonnie and Allan Warton Amari Williams Nancy and Edward Winant Janet Zastko

We are grateful to our new and renewing annual fund donors listed here for their gifts received between August 15, 2024 and October 1, 2025. If you notice an error here, please do not hesitate to contact us at development@georgestplayhouse.org so that we may correct it for our next printing.

STAFF Edgar Herrera, Executive Director

ARTISTIC Artistic Producers

Christopher J. Bailey Scott Goldman Laiona Michelle

FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION Director of Finance Administration Manager / Board Liason Business Assistant

DEVELOPMENT Director of Advancement Development Manager Development Associate

Ganapathi Kamath Megan Cherry Lynne Holton

Todd Rosen Alicia Whavers Leah Frantz

MARKETING & PATRON SERVICES Marketing Manager Sales and Audience Development Manager Data Services Manager Patron Services Manager Assistant Patron Services Manager Patron Services Associates

Production Photographer

PRODUCTION

Marcus Montgomery Erin Neupauer Vanessa Hamilton Rose Curran Gary Frangione Susan Blumert Jessica Pace Marlene Zyontz T. Charles Erickson

Assistant Production Manager Company Manager

Billy Goheen Sal Fabio

Technical Director Shop Foreman Head Carpenter Carpenters/Riggers

Scenic Charge Scenic Painter

Mohamed Haddara Nick Skiba Jake Blanchette Tyler Hughes Ezra Silkes Jim Hancocks Jeanette Mieses

SETS

PROPERTIES Properties Director

COSTUMES

Costume Shop Manager Head Draper and Assistant to Costume Shop Manager Wardrobe Supervisor

Robert Lavagno

Becky Erlitz Kaden Adrian Woolard Rachel Pollard

FOR THIS PRODUCTION Assistant Stage Manager Production Assistant Assistant Director Assistant Costume Designer Assistant Lighting Designer Assistant Sound Designer Lighting Supervisor Assistant Lighting Supervisor Sound Supervisor Wig Supervisor Dresser Stitchers

Production Interns

Caitlyn Ostrowski Samantha Thompson Craig Benton Austin Blake Contee Katie Whittemore Joe Parisi Ryan Fisher Laura Downey Chiara DeSantis Sarah Day Christina Gillespie Hanna Allison Christina Gillespie Emily Knapp Keely Seboria Deborah Bivens Emma Lyons

NEW BRUNSWICK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Executive Director Managing Director Director of Patron Services Senior House Manager House Manager Assistant Patron Services Manager Marketing Director Social Media Coordinator Box Office Associate Production Manager/ Lighting Supervisor Deck Supervisor LX Programmer & Board Operator Sound and Video Supervisor Assistant Sound and Video Supervisor A2 Deck Crew

Merissa Buczny Mark Sharp Victoria Muscio Jessica Jasionowski Sadiera Esannason Gwen Streitman Eric Greenberg Shellby Lawless Shellby Lawless Tommy Williamson Jerry Pacheco Matthew Binkowitz Joseph Copsetta Prince Bawuah Jason Jackson Christopher Nielsen

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For Your Information George Street Playhouse is located at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 GeorgeStreetPlayhouse.org • Patron Services: 732-246-7717 AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCES

We offer audio-described performances for patrons with visual impairment.

Please call the Patron Services, 732-2467717, for further information. Large print and Braille programs are available upon request.

Audio-described performances are made possible by support from Fund for the New Jersey Blind, Inc.

CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES

We offer captioned performances for patrons with hearing impairment.

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 canceling performances due to inclement weather. Please call Patron Services, 732-246-7717, if you have any questions.

LATE SEATING POLICY

George Street Playhouse’s accessible programming is made possible in part by Fund for the New Jersey Blind, Inc.

The theatre is open to the public one halfhour prior to the performance. In consideration of all patrons, latecomers will be seated at the discretion of House Management.

ASSISTIVE LISTENING SYSTEM

RECORDING EQUIPMENT

For patrons who have a hearing impairment, light-weight, comfortable receivers are available from the NBPAC Concierge desk. If any individual requires special assistance or assistive technology, please contact the Patron Services Manager at 732-246-7717 as far in advance of the program as possible.

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.

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There is no smoking or vaping in the building.

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