tick, tick...BOOM! Official Program

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From the Artistic Director Dear Theatregoers, I first met Jonathan Larson in the 1980s when we were looking to collaborate on new musicals.

So when he confronted the notion of turning 30 in 1990, while struggling to find success in musical theatre by combining that love with his love of rock music, we worked on his show “30/90,”which later became “Boho Days” and finally became “Tick, Tick,…

BOOM!”.

Jon’s life was transformed by facing the trauma of potentially losing his best friend to the AIDS epidemic. Suddenly he had the inspiration for his show.

I worked on RENT for years with Jon only to witness the Greek tragedy-like fate of his dying suddenly at 35 on the eve of RENT’s premier.

I miss his enormous generosity as a close friend along with his transformative talent every day.

I dedicate this production to his memory of almost 30 years ago now.

Together with my truly sensational cast and creative team I hope that Jon’s inspirational talent continues to entertain and move you as much as it does me.

David Saint Artistic Director

David Saint, Artistic Director

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New Lens Film Festival MAY 4

May Fiesta MAY 10-12

A Midsummer Night’s Dream MAY 29-JUNE 9

August Wilson’s Fences Directed by Ricardo Khan JUNE 7-8

Echoes of Freedom “Our Heritage in Jazz” series JUNE 16

Vipul Goyal Live! Stand-up comedy JUNE 21

Chris Ruggiero: Summer Serenade JULY 21

Gaurav Kapoor Live! Stand-up comedy AUGUST 3

RAEL The music of early Genesis and Peter Gabriel AUGUST 24

Mike on the Mic! Stand-up comedy SEPTEMBER 13

Henry Cho: From Here to There Tour 2024 SEPTEMBER 28

Yellow Brick Road A tribute to Elton John OCTOBER 1-20

What the Constitution Means to Me Directed by Laiona Michelle OCTOBER 5

Chi-Town Transit Authority A “Chicago” concert experience NOVEMBER 1

Greg Hawkes with Eddie Japan The music of The Cars NOVEMBER 2

Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute Band DECEMBER 3-22

Gene & Gilda Directed by Joe Brancato DECEMBER 28

The Great American SoulBook Motown and R&B

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

Norman Politziner David Saint* Jocelyn Schwartzman Janice G. Stolar Lora Tremayne *Denotes Members of the Executive Committee

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

Peter Goldberg William Hagaman Clarence E. Lockett

Anthony L. Marchetta Alan W. Voorhees George Wolansky

Honorary Board of Trustees James Cahill

Thomas H. Kean Eric Krebs, 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

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tick, tick...BOOM! Book, Music and Lyrics by Jonathan Larson Script Consultant David Auburn Vocal Arrangements and Orchestrations by Stephen Oremus Scenic Design by Travis George Costume Design by Lisa Zinni Lighting Design by Ryan O’Gara Sound Design by Dan Moses Schreier Production Stage Manager Samantha Flint* Production Manager Christopher Bailey General Manager Scott Goldman Casting by McCorkle Casting Music Direction by Andrew David Sotomayor Choreographed by Christopher Rice-Thomson Directed by David Saint Production design sponsored in part by The Merrill G. and Emita E. Hastings Foundation tick, tick…BOOM! was originally produced off-Broadway in June, 2001 by Victoria Leacock, Robyn Goodman, Dede Harris, Lorie Cowen Levy, and Beth Smith. tick, tick…BOOM! is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. In accordance with Actors’ Equity Association regulations, we remind you that all electronic devices, including cellular phones, watches, and anything else that lights up or makes noise must be turned off during the performance. *- denotes member of Actors’ Equity Association

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 Jonathan.......................................................................................Daniel Marconi Susan.............................................................................................Cathryn Wake Michael.......................................................................................................John Yi

Dance Captain: Cathryn Wake

Setting: New York City, 1990 tick, tick...BOOM! will be performed without an intermission.

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.

Musical Numbers Thirty/Ninety............................................................Jonathan, Susan & Michael Green Green Dress....................................................................Jonathan & Susan Johnny Can’t Decide.................................................Jonathan, Susan & Michael Sunday............................................................................Jonathan, Diner Patrons No More.................................................................................Michael & Jonathan Therapy.....................................................................................Jonathan & Susan Play Game.................................................................................................Jonathan Why...................................................................................................Jonathan Real Life.....................................................................Michael, Jonathan & Susan Sugar................................................................Jonathan, Karessa, Counter Guy See Her Smile...........................................................Jonathan, Michael & Susan Come to Your Senses.................................................................................Karessa Louder Than Words..................................................Jonathan, Susan & Michael

Band: Conductor/Keyboard - Andrew David Sotomayor Guitar - Gabriel Wareing Bass - Billy Smolen Drums - Arei Sekiguchi

COMPANY bios.

Daniel Marconi (Jon) Broadway/OffBroadway: Sweeney Todd, The Butcher Boy, Mary Poppins, Made By God, The Mountains Look Different. Regional: The Outsiders (La Jolla), A Wonderful Life (Paper Mill).

TV/Film: The Blacklist, Boardwalk Empire, Law and Order, Bull, Daniel Isn’t Real. Wagner College Theatre graduate. He’s beyond fortunate to be telling this gorgeous story with these wonderful artists. Endless gratitude to the creative and casting teams, the tireless reps at HCKR, and his always supportive family. Thank you for continuing to support live theatre.

Cathryn Wake (Susan) is thrilled to be returning to George Street after originating the role of Jean Kerr in Conscience.

Broadway: Great Comet.

Off-Broadway: 53% Of (World Premiere), The Fantasticks, The Other Josh Cohen, The Hello Girls (World Premiere). Select Regional: The Glass Menagerie (Pittsburgh Public), Ragtime (Bay Street), The Suffragist (GBPAC, World Premiere), Well-Intentioned White People (Barrington Stage, World Premiere), Ebenezer Scrooge’s Christmas Show (The Old Globe), The Second Girl (CATF), Loch Ness (The Rev), The Seedbed (New Jersey Rep, World Premiere). TV: Madam Secretary, Glee, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (featured vocalist). Cast Albums: Great Comet, The Hello Girls. BFA Pace University, LAMDA. @ CathrynWake John Yi (Michael)John (he/him) recently wrapped on the short film VIAL, directed by Steve Gomer.

In 2022, John made his Broadway debut originating the role of Danny in KPOP at Circle in the Square Theatre. Off-Broadway: KPOP (Ars Nova), Snow in Midsummer (Classic Stage Company), Notes From Now (Prospect Theater & 59E59), Soft Power (The Public Theater), Oliver! (NAAP).

Tours: Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella (1st National), Miss Saigon (PCLO). Regional: Into The Woods (Guthrie). TV/Film: KALEIDOSCOPE (Netflix), Over The Moon (Netflix), The Other Two (HBO), Mr. Robot (USA), The Kennedy Center at 50 (PBS). Training: Elon. Teach For America alum (Houston). Gratitude to bean and DGRW. Web: mrjohnyi.com, instagram: @mrjohnyi.

Jonathan Larson (Book, Music & Lyrics) Jonathan Larson received the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for RENT. He also won the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical and the 1994 Richard Rodgers Award for RENT and twice received The Gilman & Gonzales-Falla Theatre Foundation’s Comendation Award. In 1989 he was granted the Stephen Sondheim Award from American Music Theatre Festival, where he contributed to the musical “Sitting on the Edge of the Future”. In 1988 he won the Richard Rodgers Development Grant for his rock musical Superbia, which was staged at Playwrights Horizon. He composed the score for the musical J.P. Morgan Saves the Nation, which was presented by En Garde Arts in 1995. Mr. Larson performed his rock monologue tick, tick... BOOM! at Second Stage Theatre, The Village Gate and New York Theatre Workshop. In addition to scoring and song writing for “Sesame Street”, he created music for a number fo children’s book-cassettes, including Steven Spielberg’s “An American Tail” and “Land Before Time”. Other film scores include work for Rolling Stones magazine publisher Jann Wenner.

He conceived, directed and wrote four original songs for “Away We Go!”, a musical video for children. RENT, his rock opera based on “La Boheme”, had its world premiere on February 13, 1996 at New York Theatre Workshop. Mr. Larson died unexpectedly of an aortic aneurysm on January 25, 1996, ten days before his 36th birthday. His music (including songs cut from his shows) is archived in the Library of Congress.

Travis George (Scenic Design) 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

COMPANY bios.

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.

Lisa Zinni (Costume Designer) Lisa is happy to return to George Street, where she has designed The Club, Tales from the Guttenberg Bible, Spelling Bee, Dear Jack Dear Louise, Bad Dates, Tiny Beautiful Things and Midwives. Lisa also worked with Artistic Director David Saint designing the groundbreaking production of West Side Story at the IHI Stage Around in Tokyo. Broadway Credits include Freestyle Love Supreme, Associate Costume Designer for SIX , School of Rock, CATS, An American in Paris, Peter Pan Goes Wrong , The Play that Goes Wrong, The Glass Menagerie, RENT and HAIR.. Additional Design Credits include two new Ballets for the Tulsa Ballet, Is There Still Sex in the City? written and performed

by Candice Bushnell and over 20 Seasons with The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival and The Orlando Shakespeare Theatre. Regional and Off Broadway: Roundabout, 59E59 , TUTS, Bay Street Theatre, Bucks County Playhouse, Walnut Street Theatre, Riverside Theatre in Vero, Two River Shakespeare, Bristol Riverside Theatre, The Arden theatre company. LISAZINNI.com Ryan O’Gara (Lighting Designer) BroadwayThe Wiz and Thoughts of a Colored Man. National Tour: The Wiz, Mystic Pizza, On Your Feet, MDQChristmas, Juke Box Hero, A Night with Janis Joplin, Vocalocity and The Little Prince. Various productions for Cirque du Soleil, Norwegian Cruise Line, Tokyo DisneySea, New York City Opera, Paper Mill Playhouse, Walnut Street Theatre, Drury Lane- Chicago (2019 Jeff Nomination), TUTS, Baltimore Center Stage, Syracuse Stage, North Carolina Theatre, Bucks County Playhouse, Signature Theatre DC, Laguna Playhouse, New Victory Theatre, Lincoln Center Festival, Capital Repertory Theatre and Bristol Riverside Theatre (2016 Barrymore Award). Associate Lighting Designer for over 29

Broadway productions. O’Gara graduated from NCSA. www.ryanogara.com

Dan Moses Schreier (Sound Designer) GSP: Joy, The Nutcracker & I. Broadway: Flying Over Sunset, A Soldier’s Play, The Iceman Cometh, Falsettos, American Psycho, world premieres of August Wilson’s Radio Golf and Gem of the Ocean, Gentleman’s Guide...., Gypsy (Patti Lupone), Sondheim On Sondheim, John Doyle’s production of Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music, Assassins, Pacific Overtures, Topdog/Underdog, Into The Woods, Noise/Funk, others. Compositions for Broadway include: The Merchant of Venice (Al Pacino), Julius Caesar (Denzel Washington), The Tempest (Patrick Stewart). Awards: 5 Tony® Award nominations, 5 Drama Desk Awards, Obie Award for Sustained Excellence. Fellow of MacDowell. www.danmosesschreier.com Christopher Rice-Thomson (Choreographer) is thrilled to work alongside David Saint and this amazing team for his George Street Playhouse debut! Recent Director/Choreographer credits: #TAPPY Series (20M+ views), New York Fashion Week, Atlantis Resort- Bahamas, Flat Rock Playhouse, and more. On stage Broadway/ tour: Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Pretty Woman, West Side Story, White Christmas. Love to Clay. For more: ChristopherRiceThomson.com @ChrisRiceNY Andrew David Sotomayor (Music Director) Recent Credits: El Otro Oz (Atlantic For Kids) Sound of Music, Tootsie (Ogunquit Playhouse) Rent (Broadway at Music Circus). First Nat’l Tours: Tootsie, Escape to Margaritaville. Regional: Sweet Charity (Maltz Jupiter Theater); On Your Feet! (Paper Mill Playhouse), Man of La Mancha (Westport Country Playhouse); Curvy Widow (George Street Playhouse), West Side Story (Maltz Jupiter Theatre). As a composer, Andrew has provided music and lyrics for 50 Shades of F****d Up and the score for the audiobook The Influential Voice. Endless love and gratitude to his wonderful husband, Bart. For more, visit soto.fun

COMPANY bios.

Samantha Flint (Production Stage Manager) (she/her) Previously at George Street Playhouse: 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); Chicken & Biscuits (Crossroads Theatre Company); And A Nightingale Sang (Westport Country Playhouse).

Education: The Theatre School at DePaul University.

Christopher J. Bailey (GSP Production Manager) This season marks Mr. Bailey’s 25th at George Street Playhouse and 18th as its Production Manager, having previously served the Playhouse as Technical Coordinator and Sound and Lighting Manager. Recently for GSP he 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.

Music Theatre International (MTI) is one of the world’s leading theatrical licensing agencies, granting theatres from around the world the rights to perform the greatest selection of musicals from Broadway and beyond. Founded in 1952 by composer Frank Loesser and orchestrator Don Walker, MTI is a driving force in advancing musical theatre as a vibrant and engaging art form. MTI works directly with the composers, lyricists and book writers of these musicals to provide official scripts, musical materials and dynamic theatrical resources to over 100,000 professional, community and school theatres in the US and in over 150 countries worldwide. MTI is particularly dedicated to educational theatre, and has created special collections to meet the needs of various types of performers and audiences. MTI’s Broadway Junior® shows are 30- and 60-minute musicals for performance by elementary and middle school-aged performers, while MTI’s School Editions are musicals annotated for performance by high school students.

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. OffBroadway: Over 60 productions: Highlights; Tribes, Our Town, Driving Miss Daisy. Regional Theatre: Guthrie, Barrington Stage, CATF, City TheatrePittsburgh, 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)

COMPANY bios.

David Saint (Director/Artistic Director) is in his 25th season as Artistic Director of George Street Playhouse. He has directed nearly 50 mainstage productions at GSP, having most recently helmed Chris Bohjalian’s The Club and Tales from the Guttenberg Bible. Additional productions include 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.

COMPANY bios.

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Ellen and Ted Cohen Lorraine and Harvey Cohen Margaret Cohen Carol Condon Donald B. Cook Ellen and Cliff Cramer Natalie Darwin Mary Ellen Decoster Anthony DeMarco Norman J. Diamond Nadiyah Dorsey Natalie and Michael Dougherty Jennifer and John Dowd Diane and Philip Dumont Richard Engel Paula and Irwin Feifer Barbara Fisk Alice D. Firgau Marie Foucher and Daniel Hyman Bonnie and William Fox Maria Galeota Robert Gannon Judith E. Gardner Stacey and David Garfield Pat and Diana Gatti Tom Gilligan Susan and Eric Goldman Carol and Jack Goldberg Elizabeth and Roy Gotta Cynthia A. Graney Robert Grant Brenda and Roland Hagan Margaret Hanlon Daniel Harrington David Harris Robert Harris Robert Hartman Patricia M. Hastings Toni Head and Graham Cox Jeffery Heend Deborah Henry Nancy E. Hines Frederick Holt Denise and James Houghton Robert E. Howard Kathleen K. Hutchins Thomasina Hyland Howard and Benay Irwin Joyce Jonat Sharon Kaplan Maxine Kasdin Liz and Murray Katz Barbara and Arthur Ketterer Marcia & Robert Kerchner Nancy and Lee Kevin Sunny and Ted Kordower Dr. Linda Korman Spiegal and Phil Spiegal

THANK YOU for your annual support FRIENDS $100 – $249

Susanne and Alex Kucsma Deirdre Kugelmeyer Dr. and Mrs. Gregory M. LaGana Michael Lane Paul Leath Ann and John Lech Robin Leichenko Paul Lehrer Kathryn Lemerich Karen and David Levinsky Debra Levinson Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Lind Susan London Kathleen Love and Glenn Bell Barbara Louis Mary Ann Marcuzzi Leslie and Richard Marcus Ruth Margolin Josefina Mark Kimberly Markus Linda Massa Ellen and Tom Measday Beth and Mark Mehler Patty Melancon Donna and Stanley Messer Jane and Steven Miller Matthew Mingle Bruce Moskovitz and John Fellin Kathleen Morales Deborah Morgan Anne Mozer Bloomenthal and Martin Bloomenthal Mark Murphy Suzanne S. Nacson Barbara and Kurt Nathan John Nehls Deborah and Jason Newcomb In Memory of Janet Tappen Debbie and Henry Newman Rochelle and Bruce Newman Eugene O’Neill Anita and Harry Paborsky Kathryn C. Paige Linda Ackerly Pagano Glenn and Judy Parker Vicki Parker Susan and Timothy Peitz Jim and Barbara Petrosini Donna Pincavage George F. Poppe Debra Price and Gary Arkell Joan Prichard Sylvia Psuty Barry V. Qualls Frank Rees Elliot Reiter

Emily Remmington Kim and Chris Riemann Steve Rifkin and Merle Soroco Susan Rivkind and Richard Zucker Jeff Robinson Naomi Rose Alan Rothschild Jadqueline Sarka Barbara Schafer Cory and Stanley Schneider John and Lynn Semmlow Michele Senko Marjorie Shakun Marianne Sheridan Pat Shiffner Denise Shukoff Valerie Slade Jennifer Smith Mullen and Ed Mullen Christine Sohn Kathleen Soucek Robert Spencer Marcella Ann Stapor Wendy Stein Joanne Tischler Stern Marjorie and Jeffrey Stevens Jill M. Stone Sloane and David Stribling Mary Carol Stunkel Jacqueline Tepper Whitney and Lindsey Tisch Michael Triebe Karen Volpe Brian Wallace Elaine and Evan Wasserman Barbara Williams Eric and Adriana Winkelman Anita Wolfsen Mindy Wolkstein and Frank Giresi Anonymous

We are grateful to our new and renewing annual fund donors listed here for their gifts received between July 1, 2022 and March 28, 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 Director of Special Campaigns and Major Gifts Development Associate

EDUCATION Director of Education Education Associate

Ganapathi Kamath Megan Cherry Lynne Holton

Jacqueline Brendel Angela Kluwin Haley Kisly

Nadiyah S. Dorsey Daniella Saldaña

MARKETING & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE Director of Marketing & Customer Experience Marketing Manager VIP Sales Manager Tessitura Manager Assistant Patron Services Manager Senior Associate, Patron Services Patron Services Associates

Photographer

PRODUCTION

Jason Paddock Danny Decker Michelle Dorant Vannesa Hamilton Gary Frangione Rose Curran 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 Assistant Technical Director Carpenters

Mohamed Haddara Dori Lichter AJ Hansen Patrick Wellman Jake Blanchette Nick Skiba Jim Hancocks

SETS

Scenic Charge

PROPERTIES

Properties Supervisor Assistant Properties Supervisor

Robert Lavagno Anna Mondragon

COSTUMES

Costume Shop Manager Assistant Costume Shop Manager Wardrobe Supervisor Cutter/Draper

Joleen Addleman Loyd Becky Erlitz Rachel Pollard Kaden Adrian Woodward

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

Caitlyn Ostrowski Annabella DeNapoli Grace Wylie Samantha Weiser Kevin Sweetser Ryan David Fisher Kwamina Biney Chiara DeSantis Ariana Papin

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

Production Manager / Lighting Supervisor Sound and Video Supervisor Deck Supervisor Assistant Lighting Supervisor & LX Board Programmer A1 A2 Deck LX Board Operator Spot 1 Spot 2

Merissa Buczny Mark Sharp Victoria Muscio Keelin Higgins Emani Simpson Eric Greenberg Jessica Jasionowski Joy Lynn Pringle-Bato

Tommy Williamson Joshua Maywood Andre Penn Aiden Mitchell Prince Bawuah Jason Jackson Christopher Nielsen Nick Kraemer Jasmin Batalla Nick Sosa

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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.