What the Constitution Means to Me (Digital Program)

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A Note From the Director “A constitution, as important as it is, will mean nothing unless the people are yearning for liberty and freedom.”—Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

We are living in uncertain times here in America.

Some would even go as far as to say, dangerous times. We are in the middle of what could be one of the most consequential elections, where our very freedoms as Americans are on the line. Our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote, our freedom to love whom we love openly and without prejudice – and for women across this great country, the freedom to control their own bodies and to maintain all the hardwon battles to be treated as first-class citizens.

Directing Heidi Schreck’s timely and timeless work, What the Constitution Means to Me, now, as we are actively engaged in conversations about the very issues her play addresses, is a great responsibility that I welcome, both as a creative and a citizen.

Working with the enormously talented cast we have assembled, led by multi-award-winning actress Kate Baldwin, has eased the worries and great weight I might have initially felt about tackling this important piece of theater.

Everything in this play is magnified because discussions about the very things the play highlights, right down to the state of our democracy, are currently happening in real-time. We are reminded of the urgency of protecting the values on which this country was founded, the freedoms we value, and the foundational principles of our democracy. We are not a perfect union, but we are a work in progress, and that is worth fighting for.

As the Artistic Associate at George Street Playhouse and Director of Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me, I am honored that we have launched our 50th anniversary season with this necessary play during this highly anticipated political climate. I hope you will leave this space feeling more optimistic about the future of our country armed with the pocket constitution as your fuel to vote.

Laiona Michelle Director, What the Constitution Means to Me

Laiona Michelle, Artistic Associate/Director

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What the Constitution Means to Me

by Heidi Schreck

Scenic Design by Shoko Kambara Costume Design by Niiamar Felder Lighting Design by Christopher J. Bailey Sound Design by Kwamina Biney Production Stage Manager Samantha Flint* Production Manager Christopher J. Bailey General Manager Scott Goldman Casting by McCorkle Casting Directed by Laiona Michelle This production is sponsored by The Karma Foundation Original Broadway Production Produced by Diana DiMenna Aaron Glick Matt Ross Madeleine Foster Bersin Myla Lerner/ Jon Bierman Jenna Segal/ Catherine Markowitz Jana Shea/ Maley-Stolbun-Sussman Rebecca Gold/ Jose Antonio Vargas, Level Forward Cornice Productions Lassen Wyse Balsam Nederlander Productions/ Kate Lear What the Constitution Means to Me was commissioned by True Love Productions.

This production originated as part of Summerworks in June and July 2017, produced by Clubbed Thumb in partnership with True Love Productions.

West Coast premiere produced by Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley, CA, Tony Taccone, Artistic Director/Susan Medak, Managing Director.

What the Constitution Means to Me had its Off-Broadway premiere in New York City at New York What the Constitution Means to Me is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.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 Heidi..................................................................................................Kate Baldwin Legionnaire..........................................................................Nicholas Rodriguez Debater (at certain performances)..........................................Niara Beckwith Debater (at certain performances).........................................Wobirba Sarpey

Setting: Now, An American Legion hall in Wenatchee, Washington What the Constitution Means to Me will be performed without an intermission.

Student Debaters sponsored in part by The Merrill G. and Emita E. Hastings Foundation

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.

Kate Baldwin (Heidi) Hello, Dolly! (Tony nomination) Big Fish, Finian’s Rainbow (Tony nomination), The Full Monty, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Wonderful Town. Off-Broadway: Superhero, John & Jen, Giant, Songbird. NJ: Guys & Dolls, Can Can at Paper Mill, Henry V at Shakespeare NJ, Bridges of Madison County at Axelrod PAC. TV: “Just Beyond,” “First You Dream: The Music Of Kander & Ebb,” “Law & Order: SVU.” Emmy nominee for creating and producing “Broadway Comes Home.” Concerts: NY Pops, Boston Pops, National Symphony Orchestra, Kennedy Center Honors. Solo albums: “Let’s See What Happens”, “She Loves Him.” Kate lives in Maplewood. www.kate-baldwin.com Nicholas Rodriguez (Legionnaire) has had an extensive career on Broadway, film, and the concert stage and is a 2024 Grammy nominee.

Broadway: Tarzan, Company.

National Tour: The Sound of Music, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita and Hair. Off-Broadway: The Toxic Avenger: The Musical, Almost Heaven: Songs of John Denver, Death for Five Voices. TV/Film: “Sex and the City 2”, “Tommy”, “Madam Secretary’’, “One Life to Live’’ (GLAAD Award). He has performed with multiple symphony orchestras around the world including Carnegie Hall, The Boston Pops and Lincoln Center. His debut album, “The First Time…” is available on all music platforms.

Nicholas is the Artistic Director of The Broadway Dreams Foundation. www.thenickrod.com Niara Beckwith (Debater) is elated to be making her debut at George Street Playhouse.

Previously, Niara performed in the 2024 Paper Mill Playhouse New Voices Concert, Aladdin Jr. (Kassim), Mamma Mia! (Rosie), and more. She would like to thank her family, castmates, and directors for their endless support.

Wobirba Ekuba Sarpey (Debater) is a multi-talented artist with a diverse range of experience across television, virtual reality, and theater.

She played Young Keisha in Peacock’s The Best Man and took on the lead role of Jordan in Moth+Flame’s Avenues 10 Developmentally Appropriate Conversations. On stage, she portrayed Little T’Moune in Once on This Island, a Broadway musical performed at the prestigious Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland. A passionate musician, Wobirba also loves playing the guitar and frequently sings at local festivals and special occasions.

Heidi Schreck (Playwright) Heidi Schreck is a writer and performer living in Brooklyn. Her criticallyacclaimed play What the Constitution Means to Me played an extended, sold-out run on Broadway in 2019, and was nominated for two Tony Awards.

It had subsequent runs at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the Mark Taper Forum, the Guthrie, Seattle Repertory Theatre and the McCarter Theatre, as well as theatres in Houston, Miami, Omaha, Nashville, Charlotte and Chicago. A filmed version of the play premiered on Amazon Prime Video, and was nominated for a Critics Choice Award, a PGA Award and DGA Award. What the Constitution Means to Me was named Best of the Year by The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, Time Magazine, The Hollywood Reporter, The New Yorker and more. Schreck’s other plays Grand Concourse, Creature, and There Are No More Big Secrets have also been produced in NYC and all over the country.

Screenwriting credits include I Love Dick, Billions, Nurse Jackie, Dispatches from Elsewhere and shows in development with Amazon Studios, Plan B and A24.

She is the recipient of three Obie Awards, a Drama Desk Award and a Theatre World Award, as well as the Horton Foote Playwriting Award and the HullWarriner Award from the Dramatists Guild. Schreck was awarded Smithsonian Magazine’s 2019 American Ingenuity Award, for her work in the Performing Arts.

COMPANY bios.

Laiona Michelle (Director) Laiona’s body of work at George Street Playhouse ranges from actress, singer, director, and Artistic Associate. Having starred in Little Girl Blue, American Hero, and Tiny Beautiful Things in addition to directing Having Our Say and Her Portmanteau, Laiona now resides in the role of Artistic Associate at George Street Playhouse. Laiona has made it her mission to identify and provide a platform for BIPOC and those underrepresented in the theatre community.

Laiona Michelle made her Broadway debut in 2015 in the musical, Amazing Grace, which opened at the Nederlander. Cast in the principal role of Nanna, a woman stolen away from her family in Sierra Leone by slave traders. Laiona is the recipient of the Broadway Alliance Award and Lilly Award (2022); 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). Some of her TV/Film credits include “Lift,” “All My Children,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” “The Blacklist,” “Crashing,” Amazon’s “Sneaky Pete,” and”Blue Bloods” Laiona Michelle earned her MFA from Brandeis University in 2000.

Shoko Kambara (Scenic Designer) Netflix; Iliza Shlesinger: Hot Forever. Live from Lincoln Center & PBS: Stars in Concert, featuring Cynthia Erivo, Megan Hilty, Annaleigh Ashford. PBS and Live from Lincoln Center presents: Lang Lang‘s New York Rhapsody, Joshua Bell Live with Dave Mathews; PBS, New Year’s Eve Live with the New York Philharmonic. PBS and Westport Playhouse present; Stars on Stage, starring Shoshana Bean, Gavin Creel, and Brandon Victor Dixon. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Odetta. Shakespeare and Company; King Henry IV, A Midsummer’s Night Dream. Chester Theater Company: World Premiere Ducan Sheik and Steven Sater’s Arms on Fire, Body Awareness, Blink, Madagascar, Turn of the Screw, The Amish Project, Mary’s Wedding, On the Exhale, The Mountaintop.

Niiamar Felder (Costume Designer) Select credits: two AUDELCO nominations for Excellence in Costume Design. Off-Broadway: August Wilson’s Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Reparations (Billie Holiday Theatre) directed

by Tony® Award nominee, Michele Shay. Billie Holiday Theatre production of The Old Settler starring Pauletta Washington; (Yellow Man, A Walk into Slavery); Sowa’s Red Gravy (New Federal Theatre) starring Tony Award nominee Lonette McKee. HitCity- Temptations Legacy Edition. Television, Live Broadcast: “12 Angry Men” and

Women, starring Wendell C. Pierce, Lisa Arindell Marsha, Stephanie Blake, and Billy Eugene Jones, directed by Indira Etwaroo. Broadway/National Tour: assistant designer: The Wiz, Back to The Future, Ain’t Too Proud, The Life and Times of The Temptations. Film: “An Extraordinary Life.” A graduate of the visual arts and theatre program at Florida A &M University (FAMU). Based in NYC/Newark. He is founder and design director of NIIAMAR™ his eponymous fashion label, that focuses on ready- to-wear and made-to- measure couture, www.niiamar.com. I am honored to make my LORT debut with George Street Playhouse.

Christopher J. Bailey (Lighting Designer / GSP Production Manager) This season marks Mr. Bailey’s 26th at George Street Playhouse and 19th as its Production Manager, having previously served the Playhouse as Technical Coordinator and Sound and Lighting Manager. Most recent for designing for GSP was Lighting Designer for The Immigrant. Also Lighting Designer for GSP’s production of Clever Little Lies, which moved to the Guild Hall Theatre in East Hampton and then off-Broadway to the Westside Theatre. His other designs for GSP includes 6 scenic designs and 9 sound designs for GSP’s Educational Touring productions, 28 lighting designs and 40 sound designs for GSP’s mainstage productions. Also, has designed for: 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, Delaware Theatre Company, Jacob’s Pillow, and more. Mr. Bailey also teaches Stagecraft and Play Production at Middlesex County College.

Kwamina “Binnie” Biney (Sound Designer) is a New York based interdisciplinary Technical artist. His contributions to works range from Mixing & Mastering, Composing, Sound Designing, 3-D animation, Code Art, and Augmented reality design. Kwamina “Binnie” Biney moved to the “Big Apple” to pursue a dream of making impactful art. As a recording artist, Kwamina released several projects under the name Binnie Musa.

In this process, Binnie quickly discovered his desire to understand the technical side of audio. By his first Studio album released in the summer 2018 entitled “Selective Memory,” Binnie was a full fledged producer/ engineer. Working with many Brooklyn based artists in accompaniment with his own projects. Due to his hard work ethic and willingness to expand the knowledge of the field, Binnie is major contributor to many important

COMPANY bios. projects: The Till Trilogy; a series of plays written by Ifa Bayes, went on to win a Helen Hayes Award. Nora Chipaumire’s Nehanda, a touring Oprah that also featured at Lincoln Center; LaTasha Barns presents THE JAZZ CONTINUUM - an exploration in African-American dance, Vernacular Dambudzo - an immersive performance artwork by Nora Chipaumire, featured in Wiener Festwochen and Vienna, Austria.

(Lifejacket Theatre Co), 2ST Sapphire Anniversary Gala (Second Stage Theater) and “An Evening with Justin Paul & Friends” (Westport Country Playhouse).

Production Stage Manager for Field Station: Dinosaurs (2021 Season). Caitlyn graduated with 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.

Samantha Flint (Production Stage Manager) (she/her) Previously at George Street Playhouse: 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: Final Follies, HIM (Primary Stages); Measure for Measure, In the Wake, The Winter’s Tale, The Brother/Sister Plays (The Public). Selected Regional: Murder on the Orient Express, 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.

McCorkle Casting: Pat McCorkle, CSA; Rebecca Weiss, CSA; (Casting) McCorkle Casting continues to strive for inclusivity and social awareness during its 35-year history in casting and is pleased to be associated with this George Street Playhouse production. Broadway: Over 50 productions including On The Town, Amazing Grace, End of the Rainbow, A Few Good Men. etc. Off-Broadway: Over 60 productions: Highlights; Tribes, Our Town, Driving Miss Daisy.

Regional Theatre: Guthrie, Barrington Stage, CATF, City Theatre-Pittsburgh, Olney Theatre and hundreds of regional theatres throughout the country. Feature films: Currently casting six films for theatrical release. Previous project highlights: “Premium Rush”, “Ghost Town”, “The Thomas Crown Affair”, “Die Hard with a Vengeance”, etc. Television: 3 new films for Hallmark, “Twisted”, Humans for “Sesame Street”, “Californication” (Emmy Nomination), “Chappelle’s Show”, “Strangers with Candy” etc. (mccorklecasting.com)

Michelle Dorant (Assistant Director) is excited to join Laiona Michelle once again. She recently served as Assistant Director to Laiona Michelle’s direction of Having Our Say and as director of the reading of Hill Street Auto written by Charlie Hudson, III, through GSP’s Next Dramatist Series. With over two decades as a performer with both Broadway and Regional credits, most notably in the Broadway company of The Lion King. She is a former member of Urban Bush Women and currently serves on the Board of Directors. Michelle received her Bachelor of Science degree from Spelman College and continued her education at Florida State University receiving a Master of Fine Arts.

The Karma Foundation (Production Sponsor) a family charitable foundation established by Sharon Karmazin in 1996, has been a longtime supporter of George Street Playhouse and many other arts organizations in New Brunswick and Central New Jersey. The Foundation funds sensory-friendly performances at The State Theatre NJ, McCarter Theater and Paper Mill Playhouse making the arts more accessible to people with special needs, and also supports the Rutgers Center for Adult Autism Services. The Foundation has been the lead sponsor of the Rutgers Jewish Film Festival since its inception in 2000, and is a member of ArtPride NJ. Sharon Karmazin is a five-time Tony® Award-Winning producer. She is a board member of the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund) and George Street Playhouse.

Caitlyn Ostrowski (Assistant Stage Manager) is from East Brunswick, New Jersey. Credits Include: Assistant Stage Manager for tick…tick…BOOM!, The Club, Having Our Say, …Spelling Bee and Production Assistant for Clyde’s and Her Portmanteau (George Street Playhouse).

Assistant Stage Manager for Tales from the Guttenberg Bible (Bay Street Theatre). Production Assistant for The Last Supper (Inclusion Media), The Gorgeous Nothings

COMPANY bios.

David Saint (Director/Artistic Director) is in his 27th season as Artistic Director of George Street Playhouse. He has directed nearly 50 mainstage productions at GSP, having most recently helmed tick, tick...

BOOM! and Chris Bohjalian’s The Club. Additional productions include Tales from the Guttenberg Bible, Fully Committed and Tiny Beautiful Things for the GSP virtual season, Midwives, and Conscience, in addition to The Trial of Donna Caine, American Hero, American Son, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change and An Act of God starring the legendary Kathleen Turner in the 2017-18 season. 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, Harriet Harris, Jack Klugman, Dan Lauria, Kathleen Marshall, Elaine May, Anne Meara, David Hyde Pierce, Chita Rivera, Paul Rudd, Stephen Sondheim, Marlo Thomas, Eli Wallach, and many others including a remarkable partnership with Arthur Laurents. In addition, many new award-winning 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 Final Follies at Primary Stages, Clever Little Lies at Guild Hall in East Hampton, NY and off-Broadway at West Side Theatre, as well as the National tour of West Side Story. In July 2016, he directed West Side Story at the legendary Hollywood Bowl starring Jeremy Jordan and Solea Pfeiffer. In Summer 2019, he directed a revolutionary new production of West Side Story for IHI Stage Around in Tokyo and served as Associate Producer for the Academy Award-nominated film version of West Side Story directed by Steven Spielberg. He also has directed on Broadway, off-Broadway and regionally at Playwrights Horizons, Manhattan Theatre Club, Primary Stages, McCarter, Williamstown, Seattle Rep, Pasadena Playhouse, Pittsburg Public, Long Wharf and many others by such writers 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.

Edgar Herrera (Managing Director) Born and raised in Mexico, Mr. Herrera received the prestigious 2004-2005 Management Fellowship of the League of American Orchestras, taking on special projects with senior leadership at The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Atlanta Symphony, The Aspen Music Festival & School and The Elgin Symphony (IL). In 2005 he was appointed the Executive Director of the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra; after two years leading the PSO, he was nominated for the League´s Executive Director of the year under 40. In 2007 he was recruited by the Syracuse Symphony to lead the Marketing and Patron Development department. Mr. Herrera moved to Mexico City in 2009 to become the Executive Director of a private foundation formed by partners of the consulting firm McKinsey & Company. In 2013 the Clinton Global Initiative extended an invitation to Mr. Herrera and his foundation to become a member.

In 2014, with an entrepreneurial mindset and smart investments, Mr. Herrera successfully developed a multitude of business ventures, including a digital accounting firm, an international trade enterprise, a consulting firm and a mining business, which he sold in 2019 to go back to his real passion, the performing arts. Mr. Herrera joined the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra in early 2020, where he successfully used his experience, both in the Arts and in the private sector, to completely transform the institution.

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THANK YOU for your annual support Michael Mastro and Richard Hester Richard McAdams Cheryl and Jeff McBride Denise and William McBride Sandy Rae Mckenzie Mary Ann McLaughlin Sharon and Vance Merolla Jane and Steven Miller Joan and Rabbi Bennett Miller Cheryl Mintz and Harris Richter Judith S. Musicant and Hugh Clark Sherrilynn Novack Brenda J. Overcash and Thomas West Doris and Jack Paster Barbara and Ken Peabody Jack Phelan Karen Price Bethany and Jonathan Rabinowitz Steve Rifkin and Merle Soroco Alan Rothschild Laurence Rothstein Karen Satterthwaite Lynn Schlesinger Karen and Sheldon Singer Rachel Silverstein Theodore Stahl Bonnie and David Sudol Patrice Sullivan Kerry Tremayne Dara Wargo Bob Warwick Martha Weisgerber Peter Weitsen B.J. Welsh Caroline Willard Adam White FRIENDS $100 – $249 Carol Adelman Beth and Marc Alterman Sally Amatucci Janet and Alan Arnowitz Mona Ascher Gail and Barry Bertiger Susan and Alan Blanchette Stacey and Dennis Borden Elizabeth and Bill Braden Shelley and Tom Brankner Mindy Brintz In honor of Sharon Karmazin

Barbara and Stanley Bruskin Sharon and Greg Ciggelakis Anne Clifton Carol U. and Lewis B. Coe Margaret Cohen Donald B. Cook Mark Corso Ellen and Cliff Cramer Mary DeCicco and John Wallmark Joanna and James DeMaria Jennifer and John Dowd Jeffrey Dreisbach Richard Engel Fran Erlitz Paula and Irwin Feifer Angela Fevola and Karen Maccaron Alice D. Firgau Marie Foucher and Daniel Hyman Bonnie and William Fox Judith E. Gardner Pat and Diana Gatti Tom Gilligan Carol and Jack Goldberg Elizabeth and Roy Gotta Dr. Jeffrey Graber Cynthia A. Graney Evan Graulau Robin Greenberg and Jerome Pasichow Brenda and Roland Hagan Robert Harris Robert Hartmann Nancy E. Hines Frederick Holt Denise and James Houghton Thomasina Hyland Kevin Janis and George Kupczak Jane James Joyce Jonat Maxine Kasdin Liz and Murray Katz Barbara and Arthur Ketterer Marcia & Robert Kerchner Sunny and Ted Kordower Dr. and Mrs. Gregory M. LaGana Michael Lane Paul Leath Ann and John Lech Robin Leichenko Paul Lehrer Karen and David Levinsky

THANK YOU for your annual support FRIENDS $100 – $249 Debra Levinson Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Lind Kathleen Love and Glenn Bell Leslie and Richard Marcus Ruth Margolin Beth and Mark Mehler Donna and Stanley Messer Bruce Moskovitz and John Fellin Deborah Morgan Jean Mottley Anne Mozer Bloomenthal and Martin Bloomenthal Suzanne S. Nacson Barbara and Kurt Nathan Debbie and Henry Newman Rochelle and Bruce Newman Anita and Harry Paborsky Kathryn C. Paige Carol Parella Glenn and Judy Parker Vicki Parker Joan Pritchard Sylvia Psuty Frank Rees Elliot Reiter Susan Rivkind and Richard Zucker Naomi Rose Sharon and Norman Rosen Ludmila Sak Jacqueline Sarka Cory and Stanley Schneider John and Lynn Semmlow Michele Senko John Sharkey Victoria and Michael Shernicoff Pat Shiffner Valerie Slade Christine Sohn Kathleen Soucek Robert Spencer

Marcella Ann Stapor Joanne Tischler Stern Marjorie and Jeffrey Stevens Sloane and David Stribling Mary Carol Stunkel Hal Terr Mary and Donald Thomas Michael Triebe Cecilia Tyler Ernest Vernachio Joan Vernon Elaine and Evan Wasserman Michael Yarrow Anonymous

We are grateful to our new and renewing annual fund donors listed here for their gifts received between July 1, 2023 and September 9, 2024. 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 David Saint, Artistic Director • Edgar Herrera, Managing Director

ARTISTIC General Manager Artistic Associate

Scott Goldman Laiona Michelle

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

DEVELOPMENT Director of Development Development Manager Development Associate

PRODUCTION

COSTUMES

Robert Lavagno

Costume Shop Manager Assistant Costume Shop Manager Wardrobe Supervisor

Megan Cherry Lynne Holton

FOR THIS PRODUCTION

Jacqueline Brendel Haley Kisly Madaline Krawchuk

Jason Paddock Danny Decker Michelle Dorant Vannesa Hamilton Rose Curran Gary Frangione Susan Blumert Jessica Pace Marlene Zyontz T. Charles Erickson

Production Manager Assistant Production Manager Company Manager

Christopher J. Bailey Billy Goheen Sal Fabio

Technical Director Shop Foreman Head Carpenter Carpenter/Rigger Carpenter Scenic Charge

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

SETS

Properties Supervisor

Ganapathi Kamath

MARKETING & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Director of Marketing & Customer Experience Marketing Manager VIP Sales Manager Data Services Manager Customer Experience Supervisor Assistant Patron Services Manager Patron Services Associates

Photographer

PROPERTIES

Assistant Stage Manager Production Assistant Assistant Scenic Designer Assistant Costume Designer Associate Lighting Designer Lighting Supervisor Assistant Lighting Supervisor Sound Supervisor Assistant Sound Supervisor

Joleen Addleman Loyd Becky Erlitz Rachel Pollard

Caitlyn Ostrowski Alison Wall Maddie Goddard Celestine Spooner Jason Flamos Ryan David Fisher Laura Downey Kwamina Biney Chiara DeSantis

NEW BRUNSWICK PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Executive Director Director of Operations Director of Patron Services House Manager/ Assistant Box Office Manager Marketing Manager Social Media Coordinator Box Office Associates

Production Manager / Lighting Supervisor Sound and Video Supervisor Deck Supervisor Assistant Lighting Supervisor Assistant Sound and Video Supervisor Assistant Deck Supervisor A1 A2 Light Board Operator Deck Hand

Merissa Buczny Mark Sharp Victoria Muscio Keelin Higgins Eric Greenberg Shellby Lawless Jessica Jasionowski Shellby Lawless Ross Matos Gwen Streitman

Tommy Williamson Joshua Maywood Andre Penn Aiden Mitchell Prince Bawuah Jerry Pacheco Prince Bawuah Jason Jackson Jasmin Batalla Christopher Nielsen

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For Your Information George Street Playhouse is located at the 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, 732-246-7717, for further information. Large print and Braille programs are available upon request. Audiodescribed 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.

COVID-19 SAFETY

All patrons are welcome and highly encouraged to wear masks at all times while inside the venue.

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 NBPAC is a smoke-free environment.

There is no smoking or vaping in the building.

American Repertory Ballet

Featuring work by: Lar Lubovitch Ethan Stiefel (World Premiere) Antony Tudor

WONDERMENT

October 18-20, 2024 New Brunswick Performing Arts Center

arballet.org

Emily Cordies-Maso | Harald Schrader Photography

& an excerpt from Swan Lake

Duel Reality

Join us for our

24/25 Season

By The 7 Fingers October 9 - 13, 2024

A Christmas Carol

By Charles Dickens Adapted and Directed by Lauren Keating December 10-29, 2024

Here There Are Blueberries

2024 PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST

By Moisés Kaufman & Amanda Gronich Conceived and Directed by Moisés Kaufman January 24 - February 9, 2025

Legacy of Light

By Karen Zacarías Directed by Sarah Rasmussen March 20 - April 6, 2025

Primary Trust

2024 PULITZER PRIZE WINNER

By Eboni Booth Directed by Timothy Douglas Co-production with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park May 8 - 25, 2025

mccarter.org @McCarterTheatre

Here There Are Blueberries.

Photo by DJ Corey Photography.

McCarter Theatre Center, Princeton, NJ