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Gainesville Alachua County, and by the City of Gainesville, Dept. of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Playbill by Le-Alem Getachew. Please do not use the entrances and exits during the performance. The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
The Cast Clarisse. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Alexandra Rose Horton Faber. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .David Carey Foster* Beatty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Patrick Ford*^ Alice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacqueline St. Pierre Black/First Paramedic . . . . . . . . Jay Nixon Holden/Second Paramedic. . . .. Jack McKinney Montag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . Niall McGinty*^
Mildred. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katelyn Crall Mrs. Hudson/Helen.. . . . . . . . . .Roxanne Fay The Setting Time: The Future Place: A City Produced by special arrangement with DRAMATIC PUBLISHING, Woodstock, Illinois *Appearing through an Agreement between the Hippodrome Theatre and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. ^ Member of The Hippodrome Theatre’s company of actors There will be one 15-minute intermission The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this performance is strictly prohibited.
Everywhere in the United States school boards and parents’ organizations are snatching books off the shelves, producing blacklists of literature. From Mark Twain to Toni Morrison, none are sacred, none beyond reach or reproach, including (in a bit of lacerating irony) Fahrenheit 451 itself. This should alarm you greatly, even if you’re not a student or if you think no one will come for your treasured library. The recent attack on writer Salman Rushdie reminded us how intolerable ideas are to some. The autocratic mindset and the censorious imagination that are advancing everywhere see little difference between banning books and burning them. And as German-Jewish writer Heinrich Heine remarked almost exactly 200 years ago with startling prescience, “where they burn books, they’ll finally burn people, too.” When Ray Bradbury wrote what would become a classic dystopian novel in 1953, the country was in the grip of a delusional hunt on “deviants,” political and otherwise, fronted by Senator Joseph McCarthy. And he was seeing the disturbing symptoms of what Richard Hofstadter would 10 years later call “antiintellectualism in American life” – the willing embrace of ignorance and the rejection of reading, discussion, and complex thought. Bradbury warned of a society to come in which censorship and an excess of diversions would produce perfectly compliant personalities, politically disengaged and docile, engulfed by media that flatter their egos, unable to tell truth from fiction. Is that who we have become? Whatever your answer, 70 years after it was written Bradbury’s novel is no musty book dutifully read in high schools. In the bracing adaptation by Tobias Andersen which you will see tonight it still burns to the soul of the present. Like any good play it entertains, but it also issues a challenge: could you put yourself into the boots of our hero, fireman Guy Montag? Could you wake up, shake off the stupor of convention and convenience, go into open rebellion against an oppressive society? Because it will take many Montags to set things right.
-Dr. Ralf Remshardt (Director)
The Hippodrome is thrilled to have you here with us for our season Beyond Limits as we celebrate the spirit that founded the artistic heart of our community, beating right here in downtown. From its inception in 1973, the Hippodrome Theatre has brought stories to the stage that explore and celebrate the human condition. 50 years ago six determined individuals, (Marilyn Wall, Bruce Cornwell, Greg Von Hausch, Kerry (McKinney) Oliver-Smith, Mary Hausch , Owen Wechsberg) took a leap into the unknown, creating a theater that challenged expectations. Throughout its history, The Hippodrome has pushed the limits of storytelling, creating memorable productions like Equus, The Elephant Man, Amadeus, The Royal, and The Mountaintop. The Hippodrome Improvisational Teen Theatre (HITT), Open Stages and TYA (Theater for Young Audiences) brought innovative works beyond the walls of the theater and into the Gainesville schools and community, proving that theater is an important tool that can be used to explore deep issues, educate, and spark discussion. The Hippodrome Theatre’s 50th season Beyond Limits continues storytelling outside the norm, producing stories that challenge our assumptions, and reminding all of us that there are no limits to what we can do and who we can be. The Hippodrome also continues to explore new ways of bringing storytelling and the community together. By pushing the limits through its New Works Festival celebrating Floridian voices and stories, our educational Summer Spectacular and outreach programs creating the artists of tomorrow, and the Hipp Unplugged series that fosters new playwrights, new directors, and helps us grow the talent right here in our community. Our founding history and energetic present will continue to launch us beyond all limits as we move into the future. Come take this journey with us as we leap joyfully into our next 50 years. -Stephanie Lynge (Hippodrome’s Artistic Director)
Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury was born on Aug. 22, 1920, and grew up in Waukegan, Ill., where— entranced with magicians, comic strips and science fiction magazine covers—he began to write at the age of 12. He supported himself by selling newspapers on a street corner from 1939 until 1942. He made approximately ten dollars a week. When he made eleven dollars a week at writing, he stopped selling newspapers. His plays, novels and stories are studied and appreciated by readers, schools and audiences everywhere. Many consider him the greatest creator of modern science fiction. In 2007, the Pulitzer Prize Board presented him with a special citation for his distinguished, prolific and deeply influential career as an unmatched author of science fiction and fantasy.
Alexandra Rose Horton (Clarisse)
Alexandra Rose Horton is a fourth year BFA Acting student at the University of Florida. She is incredibly excited to work with The Hippodrome for the first time! Some, of her previous credits include: May in
Last Train to Nibroc at Madcow Theatre & Molly Aster in Peter and the Starcatcher at Theatre Winter Haven. She grew up going to libraries and falling in love with books as her mother would frequently take her there. They were some of the first friends she ever made. She can’t wait to share this story with you all. She would like to thank her family, friends, & her partner Ronnie for all the love and light in the world. Follow her at Alexandra_rose_h on Instagram for all her adventures!
David Patrick Ford*^ (Beatty)
Broadway National Tours: The Full Monty (Keno, Ethan U/S, DC); Footloose (Lyle, Chuck U/S) OffBroadway: Sessions (Dylan) Off-Off Broadway: Macbeth (Macbeth), Othello (Iago), Merchant (Antonio) Gallery Players; Year One… Empire (Beveridge) Metropolitan Playh. & NY Th. Workshop Regional: Pitts. CLO, Sac. LOA, Walnut St. Th., NC Th., North Shore, Alliance, Playh. on the Sq., Westchester B’way, KC Starlight, MUNY StL, Struthers Library. At the Hipp: The Two Musketeers (D’Artagnan), Peter and the Starcatcher (Blackstache), The Snow Queen (Karl/ Bey), Stage Kiss (He). David is a member of the Hippodrome acting company. www.DavidPatrickFord.com
David Carey Foster* (Faber)
Theatre: MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (The Hippodrome), ZHIVAGO - THE MUSICAL (La Jolla Playhouse), INVENTING VAN GOGH (PCPA Theatrefest), ORSON’S SHADOW (Artists Repertory Theatre). Television
(actor): GREY’S ANATOMY, NCIS, THE MENTALIST, DEXTER, TRUE NIGHTMARES. Film (feature & short): GET A JOB, THE CATCHER, BRIX AND THE BITCH. THIS IS MY YEAR. Theatre (director): SYLVIA, GOOD PEOPLE, THE FANTASTICKS (SLO Rep), UNBEATABLE (Tower Theatre). Theatre (producer): MY CHILDREN - MY AFRICA, STIEGLITZ LOVES O’KEEFFE, VOICES OF AMERICA, A NIGHT AT THE TONY’S (Central Coast Repertory): EINSTEIN & THE POLAR BEAR, THE COCKTAIL HOUR (Colony Theatre). Theatre (writer): THE DEVIL YOU KNOW (musical), ORDINARY PEOPLE, CONVERSATIONS WITH A GRAVEDIGGER (in process).
Jack McKinney (Holden/Second Paramedic)
Jack McKinney is an actor, musician, and stand-up from Jacksonville Beach, FL. He is going into his junior year at the University of Florida where he is pursuing a double major in Acting and Journalism. You probably don’t recognize him as this is his first show in Gainesville. If you do recognize him, it’s probably from his work on campus, such as his time with Florida Not One More, UF Student Government, or as the Kappa Sigma Fraternity President. He is excited to be back on stage to work with the talented cast and crew of Fahrenheit 451.
Jacqueline St. Pierre (Alice)
Jacqueline St. Pierre is a third year BA Theatre and Master’s in Management student and is delighted to be a part of her first Hippodrome and UF SoTD production! She would like to thank her parents, friends, and professors for their endless support. She is honored to share the stage with this dynamite company and hopes you enjoy the show! Jay Nixon (Black/First Paramedic)
Jay Nixon is extremely excited to be in Fahrenheit 451 as his Hippodrome debut! By day, he is a middle school theatre teacher, and by night, he does even more theatre. Jay has been in many community theatre productions here in Gainesville. Some shows include: Spamalot (Sir Lancelot), Oliver! (Fagin), The Odd Couple (Speed), and the New Works Festival 2022 here at the Hippodrome (Terrence & Ghost of Romeo). Jay would like to thank the production staff for this opportunity, Gabby Byam for always believing in his artistic abilities, and his friends and family for supporting him throughout this process. Katelyn Crall (Mildred)
Katelyn Crall is incredibly grateful to be joining this company! She is originally from Saratoga, New York and a graduate of SUNY Fredonia. Some of her favorite recent credits include: The Hunchback of Notre Dame, I Love You, You’re Perfect…, Bright Star, Picasso at The Lapine Agile, Black Pearl Sings! and Cabaret. Always love to the Crall family. You can find her: @katecrall or www.katelynmcrall.com
Niall McGinty*^ (Montag)
Niall is a proud ensemble member of the Hippodrome. Hippodrome credits include: As You Like It (Touchstone), Lone Star Spirits (Ben), Miracle on South Division Street (Jimmy), Ripcord (Derek), 1984 (Winston), Hamlet (Laertes), Peter & the Starcatcher (Peter), Eurydice (Orpheus), The Glass Menagerie (Tom), Romeo and Juliet (Romeo), The Diary of Anne Frank (Peter), The Play About the Baby (Boy), Proof (Hal), Macbeth (Ross). He has also, in various ways (acting, directing, & adapting), been involved in A Christmas Carol at the Hippodrome for 9 years. Chicago credits include work at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Victory Gardens, TimeLine Theatre, Griffin Theatre, Eclipse Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, & 16th St Theatre. Niall also owns a Gainesville-themed business (www.gnvee.com ) and photography business (www.felixphoto.us ). Roxanne Fay (Mrs. Hudson/Helen)
Roxanne Fay is an actor, playwright, Artistic Director of Circle in The Water. As playwright, Roxanne has been awarded residency by the Hosking House Trust, Stratford Upon Avon, UK, to complete work on her Shakespeare inspired play, The Deeds Of Mercy. Roxanne was named a 2016 Hawthornden Writers’ Fellow (in residence, Hawthornden Castle, Scotland). Her play, Thrice To Mine (created at Hawthornden) premiered at Bridge Street Theatre (New York) in 2019. She regularly creates new works for the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg. Roxanne’s first film, Breton And The Muse: A Midnight In Paris, was a focal point of the Dali’s acclaimed exhibition coordinated with Le Centre Pompidou (Paris) and went on to be selected bymultiple film festivals. As an actor, Roxanne just returned from a summer with Prague Shakespeare Company. She has received notices for her work with Bridge Street Theatre as Mary Tyrone in Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Leni Riefenstahl in Leni, and for her original works Thrice To Mine,
Upon This Rock,Dream Child: The Trial Of Alice In Wonderland, and Home Fires Burning. Roxanne is an Artistic Associate at Jobsite Theater, appearing in their productions of in Doubt, The Tempest, Twelfth Night, As You Like It, Much Ado About Nothing, and HIR (named one of the best performances of the decade by Broadway World in 2019). Other roles include Dr. Emma Brookner in The Normal Heart and Nurse Ratched in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, (freeFall Theatre, FL), and the dual roles of Lear’s Fool and Cordelia in King Lear (Tampa Repertory Theatre). Website: www.roxannefay.com
Dr. Ralf Remshardt (Director) Ralf Remshardt is emeritus professor of theatre at the University of Florida. A native of Germany, Remshardt received an MA from the Freie Universität Berlin and a PhD in Dramatic Art from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Remshardt is an experienced director, translator, scholar, and dramaturg who has published extensively and lectured nationally and internationally. His latest book project is The Routledge Companion to Contemporary European Theatre and Performance (Routledge 2023) which he co-edited. He has directed at university and professional theatres, including plays by Euripides, Shakespeare, Brecht, Beckett, Stoppard, and others. In 2009, he was invited to stage his adaptation of Einstein’s Dreams in Beijing (China). At the Hippodrome Theatre, he last directed The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Five OHM Productions (Video Design) Five OHM Productions is a full-service production company and premium theatrical/event staffing agency based in New York City. Five OHM is comprised of creative professionals who bring skills and expertise that span every facet of the live event and entertainment industry. Graham Johnson, owner, is a University of Florida graduate and once a proud member of the creative team at the Hippodrome. He is thrilled to bring a team of extremely talented video designers to the Hippodrome for Fahrenheit 451. Design team includes Scott James, Benjamin Moll, Cameron Schmelkin, Anja Powell, Don Cieslik, and Ryan Hall. You can find out more of what we’re up to at www.fiveohm.com . Amanda Jones (Costume Designer) Amanda is a third year Costume Design MFA student at University of Florida. Some previous designs include A Little Night Music at UF and Putnam County Spelling Bee at Murray State University. She wants to celebrate her fellow designers, technicians, and performers who have brought so much creative energy to the table. It was an honor to build this world with you all. Amanda Nipper (Sound Designer) Amanda is thrilled to be in her tenth season at the Hippodrome. Other regional credits include Cape Fear Regional Theatre: Jesus Christ Superstar, Legally Blonde: The Musical, and The Parchman Hour: Songs and Stories of the ’61 Freedom Riders, and as the mix engineer in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Dorset Theatre Festival: . Keep moving forward. Amber Wilkerson* (Stage Manager) Amber is a professional Stage & Event Manager. She has been affiliated with the Hippodrome Theatre since 2003, first as Properties Intern, then as Assistant Stage Manager before moving to New York City to pursue a career in theatre. She returned to the Hipp as the AEA Stage Manager of A Christmas Carol in 2005 & 2006. She has worked professionally for The Metropolitan Opera (NYC), The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey (Madison, NJ), North Shore Music Theatre (Beverly, MA), and Times Square New Year’s Eve 2006- 2010 (NYC). In 2006, Amber served as a Production Assistant on the Broadway musical, Grey Gardens. Amber spent five years working with Manhattan Theatre Club as a Subscriber Services Representative and two years as a House Manager at
Playwrights Horizons, both in New York City. Originally from Maryland, she holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Salisbury University. Amber is a proud member of the Hippodrome Company and the Actors’ Equity Association. Robert P. Robins (Production Manager/Lighting Designer) Robert P. Robins (Lighting Designer, Production and Facility Manager) Bob is enjoying his 38 nd season here at the Hippodrome, where he has designed lighting for over 700 Hippodrome productions and events. He has worn many Hipp hats throughout the decades: Lighting Designer, Production Manager, Facility Manger, IT Manager, AEA Stage Manager, TYA Tour Stage Manager, Safety Officer, Intern Recruiter, Light Board Operator, Sound Mixer, Mainstage State Tour Technical Director, and Bartender, just to name a few. Bob also continues to provide lighting designs throughout the country, working with clients that include architects, theatres, dance companies, industrial events, schools, colleges and universities, municipalities, various types of small and large companies, and homeowners. He proudly holds a BFA in Theatre Production from the University of Florida. Bill Boothman (Lead Electrician) Prior to joining the Hipp Bill worked with the stagehand’s union IATSE local 115 in Jacksonville, FL. Bill is a synthesizer hobbyist. Warren Goodwin (Technical Director) Warren joined the Hippodrome in 2004 as a carpenter in the scene shop, and assumed the role of Master Carpenter in 2006. In addition to helping build over a hundred of Hippodrome sets, Warren served as co-scenic designer on The Christians and The Wolves. He is thrilled to be currently serving as Technical Director. In his free time, Warren enjoys painting, and is an accomplished local artist. You can often find his work on display next door at Maude’s Cafe. Jing Zhao (Original Music) Jing is a composer, musician, sound designer, engineer, and music producer. He received his Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Sound Design and Composition at Purdue University and Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He has worked both as an audio research engineer as well as sound designer and composer for theatre, television and film. Jing has traveled to many parts of the world and his work is heard in countries such as the United States, Singapore, China, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Ireland, etc. He recently received the Robert E. Cohen Sound Achievement Award from the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT). Jing is absolutely thrilled towork with the wonderful people at the Hippodrome Theatre. Tiza Garland (Fight Director) Professor Garland is a Certified Movement Analyst (CMA) of Laban Movement Analysis (LMA). She is a Certified Teacher with the National Michael Chekhov Association and a Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), a Certified Teacher with the British Academy of Stage and Screen Combat (BASSC), and a Senior Teacher with Dueling Arts International. Professor Garland is a classically trained actor and has trained with the Dah Theatre in Belgrade, Serbia, in Grotowski-based work, she has studied Meyerhold’s Biomechanics with Gennadi Bogdanov, as well as trained with the United Stuntmen’s Association in Seattle, Washington. Her primary teaching responsibilities at UF include teaching the Movement for the Actor courses and Stage Combat. Susan Schuld (Accent/Dialect and Text Coach) has been acting and vocal coaching nationally for over 25 years and is an Associate Professor of Voice and Speech here at the School of Theatre and Dance. M.F.A
in Acting from Rutgers University, Designated Linklater Teacher, Certified Teacher of KnightThompson Speechwork, and a National Michael Chekhov Association Teacher.
Elaine Shoaf (Props Designer) Alma Elaine Shoaf is a painter, illustrator and book artist based in Gainesville, Florida. She graduated from The Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in illustration, and has created illustrations for Radix Media, the Florida Trail Association, Hachette Books, Before the Door Pictures, Keepers of the Springs, Swamp Witch Pedals, and the Tampa Bay Brewing Company. Her second solo show, Ghost Lines, premiered at 621 Gallery in Tallahassee, FL in 2017, and her drawings and paintings have been exhibited across the country. Additionally, she makes and sells handbound journals and sketchbooks under the moniker Inky Cap Books using a combination of repurposed materials and her original prints and drawings/paintings. While she has a background in theater as a scenic artist and actor, this is her first time designing props and her very first time working with the Hippodrome. Mihai Ciupe (Scenic Designer) Originally from Romania, Mihai Ciupe received a double MFA degree in costume and set design from Carnegie Mellon University and his BFA from Art and Design University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. During his MFA he was awarded the George Kimberly Scene Design Award and the Oren Parker Award in Design and Production. Prior to the United States he was resident scenographer at The National Theatre of Cluj, Romania. During his former years he traveled extensively in Europe in tours with the shows that he designed, getting exposure to the various schools of theatre from England, Scotland, Hungary, France, and Yugoslavia. As a designer he worked with some of the greatest Romanian directors: Gabor Tompa, Alexandru Dabija, Iulian Visa, Mihai Manutiu, Victor Ion Frunza. In 1991 he received a scholarship to attend The London International Festival of Theatre. Since 1995 he is a member of The United Association of the Romanian Fine Artists in the scenography section. In 1999 he joined the theatre and dance faculty at University of Florida, where he was assigned to start the graduate program in Set Design. By 2013 his graduate students won The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Award three times: in 2005, 2007 and 2013. During his tenure at UF he has built a strong artistic relationship with The Hippodrome State Theatre, the only professional theatre in North Central Florida, where he has designed the sets for over twenty-five productions. He has continued to work professionally at national and international level.
Tiza Garland ⚫ Michael Golden ⚫ Reyna Jackson ⚫ Stepanie Lynge ⚫ Charlie Mitchell ⚫ Susan Schuld Joshua Turner ⚫ Thomas Vazquez
The Hippodrome thanks its many donors for their generous contributions to support our productions and programs! For more information on how your gift supports the Hippodrome, please contact Matt Dibble at (352) 373-5968 ext. 256. Donations listed are from 8-1-21 to 8-19-22.
PRODUCER $50000+
Nathan S. Collier
DIRECTOR $10,000+
(anonymous) ● (anonymous) Anne Margoluis ● Janet H. Silverstein
PLAYWRIGHT $5,000-$9,999
(anonymous) ● Bryson Foundation, Ltd ● Jan Snyder & Steve Wilson ● Mary Trew & Weaver Gaines
DESIGNER $2,500-$5,000
Debbie & Mike Conlon ● Bradley & Marta Pollitt
COMPOSER $1,000-$2,500
(anonymous) ● (anonymous) ● Tim Altmeyer ● Julie Anspach ● Wayne & Penny Archer ● Margaret Bachus Estate ● Jan Baur ● Dr. Theresa Beachy ● Kenneth & Laura Berns ● Bhavna & Gabu Bhardwaj ● Roxane Bleiweis ● David & Linda Bloom ● Joyce Bono ● Patrice Boyes, ESQ. ● Bruce Cornwell ● Forrest S. Crawford ● Katherine D’Amato-Weinhold ● Sheila K. Dickison ● Chris & Rusty Forsmark ● Ira & Gerri Gessner ● Dr. Richard & Caren Gorenberg ● Bob & Carol Gwin ● Tashia & Jeff Hale ● Colin Hines ● Kim Kazimour ● Maureen Killoran & Peter Hyatt ● Paul & Leslie Klein ● Jennifer Lee ● Melanie Leonard ● Joseph W. & Lucille Little ● Trevor & Charlene Luke ● Stephanie B. Lynge ● Richard Allen & Susan Mastin ● Ginny Maurer ● Eileen McCarthy Smith ● Quinn Family Charitable Foundation ● Carol Meyer ● Chris Morris ● Jon Morris ● Dorothy & Gale Nevill ● Rob & Carol Oglesby ● Nell Page ● William & Betty Petty ● Galatia Ramphal ● Richard & Joy Segall ● Molly Sexton ● Ilene Silverman ● Midge Smith ● John & Daun Spindler ● Farol Tomson ● Justine Vaughen Fry ● Flo Turcotte ● Nel & Daniel Webster ● Cynthia White ● Kate Wilkinson ● Merry Lynne Wilson ● Jorgia Wooten ● Bill & Carol Zegel
CHOREOGRAPHER $500+
(anonymous) ● (anonymous) ● Maria-Elena Augistin ● Joy & Michael Avery ● Frederick Brenneman ● Peter Joseph Carpenter ● Ed & Sheila Crapo ● Mary Ellen & Maywood Ellifritt ● Laura Gillman ● Michael Gorham & Veronika Thiebach ● Alice Gridley ● Fred Harden ● Heather Harrell ● Ann Hatfield ● Melanie Leonard ● Richard J. Howard ● Rosemary Hume ● The Jelks Family Foundation ● David P. Kienast ● Carol & Salvadore Locascio ● Richard & Valentina Mankin ● Karen Miller ● Charlie Mitchell ● Amy Pazzalia & William “Joe” Stokes ● Karen Scarborough ● Allison & Jason Shinn ● Halbert & Ruth Smith ● Connie & Bob Stern ● Marjorie & Roy Weiner ● Robin West & Kenneth Wald ● Elaine Young
CAST $250+
(anonymous) ● (anonymous) ● Erika Aenlle ● Linda Boyles ● Jane Brockmann & Thomas Rider ● Daniela E Castro ● Randall Caton ● Eddie Daniel & Jason Neumann ● Mai & Cooper Dean ● Ed & Marcia Ellett ● Cherie Fine ● Lauren Groff & Clay Kallman ● Roberta S. Hager Fund In Memory of Marilyn Wall ● Gary & Joann Ihas ● Timothy Leslie ● From the Estate of Edward E. Mingle in honor of Jason Reeves, a tremendous friend ● Michael & Sherrilyn Pasternak ● Jaquie & Michael Resnick ● Carol & Jim Sarisky ● Jeff & Diana Shamis ● David & Loren Smyth ● Jane Townsend ● Samuel Welker ● Harvey & Missy Ziegler
The commitment of the corporate community is critical for the Hippodrome to sustain its highly acclaimed productions and programs. To learn more about corporate partner opportunities, contact The Hipp at development@thehipp.org. SEASON PRODUCERS $50,000+
City of Gainesville ● The Collier Companies ● Florida Division of Cultural Affairs ● Visit Gainesville, Alachua County
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS $20,000+
98.5 KTK, 97.3 The Sky, Country 103.7 The Gator, AM 850 ● Arlington Square Apartments ● CBS4 / NBC9 ● Computer Network Experts (CNE) ● James Moore Consulting ● Michael and Phyllis Warren on Behalf of AMJ Group, Inc ● UF School of Theatre + Dance
PRODUCERS $10,000+
EFN Properties ● Gainesville Health and Fitness Center ● Harry's Seafood Bar and Grille ● K-Country and Wind FM ● Lake and Emerald Publications ● Quality Plumbing ● WUFT-FM, WUFT-TV
PRODUCTION SPONSORS $5,000+ Allison Durham Photography ● Bevis Chiropractic ● Collective & Co. ● Destination Florida ● Florida Food Service, Inc ● Greater Gainesville Chamber ● Marc Radio Group ● Ken and Linda McGurn McGurn Investment Company ● Renaissance Printing ● UF Health
PRODUCTION CO-SPONSORS $2,500+ Alliance Credit Union ● Florida Pest Control ● Gabrielle Redfern ● Gator Moving and Storage Co. ● King's Heating and Air, Inc ● Mini Maid ● Oak Hammock at the University of Florida ● Pride Community Center of North Central Florida (PCCNCF) ● Re OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE SPONSOR $2,000+
OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE SPONSOR $2,000+
Allstate Agent - Judy Locascio
PERFORMANCE SPONSORS $1,750+
Amelia's Fine Italian Cuisine ● The Bagel Bakery ● Nell Page Rainsberger, Realtor Campus to Coast Realty ● Tonewood Family Music ● Watchguard Technologies REHEARSAL SPONSORS $1,000+
JohnRussell Salon ● Sanctuary Massage Therapy
The Hippodrome would like to thank the City of Gainesville and Alachua County for years of generous support.
Allstate Foundation ● Amazon Smile Foundation ● Amy E. Tarrant Foundation ● Bryson Foundation ● Community Foundation of North Central Florida ● Dharma Endowment Foundation ● Jelks Family Foundation McKee/Crawford K2 Charitable Foundation ● Paypal Giving Fund
This annual women’s philanthropy group officially launched in 2015 for women who love and support the arts. We thank all of our past supporters. Below is our 2022-2023 list of supporters (so far!). If you’d like to renew your membership to this dynamic group of women or become a new member, please contact development@thehipp.org
Dr. Theresa Beachy ● Patrice Boyes Esq. ● Jan Baur ● Sheila K. Dickison ● Caren Gorenberg ● Carol Gwin ● Linda Kallman ● Lucinda Lavelli ● Melanie Leonard ● Judy Locascio ● Ginny Maurer ● Carol F. Meyer ● Chris M. Morris ● Nell Page ● Emily Pritchett ● Galatia Ramphal ● Gabrielle Redfern ● Ilene Silverman ● Jan Snyder ● Florence M. Turcotte ● Justine Vaughen ● Helen Warren
Jessica Abel ● Erika Aenlle ● Richard Alllen & Susan Mastin ● Sherri & Eric Amundson ● Julie Anspach ● Lisa Anthony & Isaac Simmons ● James & Karen Archer ● Christine Aytug ● Robert Bachus ● Walter & Pamela Barry ● Gil & Suzie Baxter ● Theresa Beachy ● John & Barbara Bengston ● Azra Bihorac & Charles Hobson ● David & Linda Bloom ● James & Tara Blythe ● Joyce Bono ● Ralph Bowden ● Lisa Bowley ● David & Nancy Boyd ● Sherry & Carter Boydstun ● Martha Brane & Lewis Sussman ● Patti Breedlove ● Jane Brockman ● Tom Brunson & Debbie Savage ● Jane & Russell Burman-Holtom ● Cheryl Calhoun & Ester De Jong ● Neda Caneva ● Alan Carlson & Theresa Guecia ● Peter Carpenter ● Charlotte & Paul Chadik ● Candace Clift & Mark Woolett ● Amy Coenen ● Debbie Conlon ● Erin Connelly ● Wes Corbett ● Bruce Cornwell ● Diane Craig ● Phylis & James Craig ● Ed & Sheila Crapo ● Michael Curry ● Katie D’Amato ● Eddie Daniel & Jason Monroe Newman ● Fonda Davis & John Eyler ● Nancy Deren ● The Dharma Endowment Foundation ● Sheila Dickison ● Lee & Barbara Dockery ● Cheryl & Paul Doering ● Jeff Dunn & David Etherington ● Mark Elliot ● Robert Emerson ● Jane Emmeree & Erick Smith ● Jean Epling ● Guy & Rhea Epstein ● Skip & Lynda Everitt ● Tara & Bill Ezzell ● Carol Faas ● Rebecca Falmlen ● Cassandra Farley & Christie Mclaughlin ● Mark Fenster ● Mark & Terrie Flaherty ● Griselda Forbes ● The Friends of Melrose Elementary School Arts & Science Council ● Paul & Mary Ellen Funderburk ● Jessie Furman ● Reisa & Paul George ● Ira Gessner ● Karen & Danny Gilliland ● Matt & Rae Gitzendanner ● Julie & layton Glenn ● Harvey Goldstein ● Dick & Caren Gorenberg ● Jim & Sibet Grantham ● Aubrey Greene ● Jess & Barbara Gregory ● Mary & Joe Haldeman ● Jeff & Tashia Hale ● Anne Hastings ● Cliff Haynes ● Bruce & Elizabeth Hicks ● Colin Hines ● Guenther Hochhaus ● Robert & Lynne Holt ● Hogtown Brewers ● Chad Hood ● Nora Lee Hoover & Amor Villar ● John Howard ● Sharon (Shea) Huey ● Rosemary Hume ● Myiah Hutchens & Jay Hmielowski ● Gary & Joann Ihas ● Michael Jester ● Karen & Jodie Johnson ● Elta Johnston ● Gilda Josephson & Jeff Weingarten ● Clay Kallman & Lauren Groff ● The Kaplan-Stein Charitable Fund ● Kim Kazimour ● Jim & Melissa Keefer ● Barbara Keener ● Loren Keldsen ● Rev. Maureen Killoran & Peter Hyatt ● Paul & Leslie Klein ● Marshal & Laura Knudson ● Reggie Kramel ● Jim & Melissa Keefer ● Barbara Keener ● Loren Keldsen ● Rev. Maureen Killoran & Peter Hyatt ● Paul & Leslie Klein ● Marshal & Laura Knudson ● Reggie Kramel ● Scott & Joanne LaFramenta ● Sandra Lambert & Pamela Paris ● Jeremy Lesifko-Bremer Marc & Kaye Linden ● Carol Locascio ● Debbie Louis ● Brenda & Morgan Lynge ● Stephanie B. Lynge ● John Malanchuck ● Richard Mankin & Valentina Komaniecka ● Anne Margoluis ● Hayley Mathis ● Hilary Mathis ● Sarah Maxwell ● Helen McCune ● Gary & Laura McGill ● Kathleen McGlone ● Martin & Caryl McKellar ● Sue & Jack Mecholsky ● Carol F. Meyer ● Catie Miller & Kirsten Engstrom ● Jeff & Lauren Miller ● Georgia & Ron Mills ● Charlie Mitchell ● John Morgan ● Richard & Joanna Morrow ● Marni Most ● Esther Negrin ● Dorothy & Gale Nevill ● Madge Nipper ● Kimberlee & Bill Oakes ● Robert K. & Carol Anne Oglesby ● Debi Pais & Bob Kolb ● Amy Pazzalia & Jeff Stokes ● H. S. & Susanne Pennypacker ● Liz Perdue & Sally Bethart ● Susan Peters ● Peggy & Nancy Peterson ● Ed & Sandra Pettegrew ● Bradley & Marta Pollitt ● Lisa & James Posteraro ● The Pozek’s ● Gary Prowe ● Barbara Jean Raskin ● Gabrielle Redfern ● Sandy & Larry Reimer ● Ralf Remshardt & Caron Cadle ● Churchill & Gay Roberts ●
Janet Roberts ● Gail Robinson & Carol Heymann ● Arthur & Joyce Rosenblatt ● Jane & Mike Ryals ● Betsy & David Sanders ● Whitney Sanford & Kevin Veach ● Carol & Jim Sarisky ● Karen Scarborough ●
Suzanne Scheraga ● Suzanne Schiemann ● Diane & Jeff Shamis ● Brian & Cindy Shea ● Allison & Jason Shinn ● Beth & Jeff Siegel ● Brenda Smith & Ronald Burrichter ● Eileen McCarthy Smith ● Halbert & Ruth Smith ● Pamela Smith & Carol Barron ● Madeline Smyth ● The Smyth’s ● Jan Snyder & Steve Wilson ● Caroline H Stanhope ● Mike Still ● G. W. Swicord ● Joe Thigpen & Becky De Marie ● The Thompson Family ● Farol Tomson ● Tonewood Family Music Inc. ● Martin & Vibeke Vala ● PJ van Blokland ● Kirk van Meter ● Vasanthi Vanniasingham ● Gary & Martha Waltman ● Marta Wayne ● Tom & Mary Louise Weber ● Robin West & Ken Wald ● Roger & Ellen West ● Tom & Julie Whitney ● Carol Willis ● Gene Witmer ● Dr. Sarah Wittstruck ● Carole & Bill Zegel
PLEASE NOTE: Infants are not permitted in the theater. Food is not permitted in the theater. Please turn off all cellular phones, watch alarms, and all other noise-making equipment when in the theater. Photographing and/or sound recording any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording in this theater is prohibited. Violators may be subject to confiscation of equipment and ejection. Violations may render the offender liable to financial charges. The Hippodrome reserves the right to ask any patron causing a disturbance to leave the premises without refund. In an emergency, evacuate through the external exits on either side of the lobby.
Amber Law - Wardrobe Assistant Intern ● Anna Verney - Box Office Manager & Art Gallery Curator ● Bill Boothman - Lead Electrician ● Bella Aguilar Irias - Office Manager/Artistic Assistant ● Bob Robins Production Manager / Lighting Designer / Building Manager ● Chad Branin - Accounting Associate ● Clint Thornton - Front of House Manager ● Erin Jester - Costume Shop Manager ● Franziska Raeber Marketing Manager ● Gabrielle Byam - Director of Education ● Ken Brown - Scenic Painter ● Le-Alem
Getachew - Marketing / Events Associate ● Marie House - Bookkeeper ● Mason Baria - First Hand ● Matt Dibble - Group Sales Coordinator & Development Associate ● Matthew Cugini - Cinema Program Manager ● Nell Page Rainesberger - Development Consultant ● Olivia Bradshaw - Assistant Stage Manager ● Patricia Estape - Education Graphic Designer ● Rob Leach - Carpenter ● Selina Stallings - Box Office Representative ● Stephanie Lynge - Artistic Director ● Warren Goodwin - Technical Director Front of House Alex Thorsburg - Bartender/House Manager ● Bella Aguilar Irias - House Manager ● Isabella Estrada House Manager/Bartender ● Jack Claypool - House Manager ● Lindsey Grigsby - Bartender ● Matthew Cugini - Bartender ● Miranda Campos - House Manager ● Nyq Smith - Bartender/House Manager ● Resly Ward - House Manager
Peter Carpenter - School of Theatre and Dance Director ● Jenny Goelz - Production Manager ● Eben Alguire - Technical Director ● Tony Berry - Props Master ● Manuel Pelegrina - Carpenter ● Todd Bedell Master Electrician ● Jing Zhao - Sound Engineer ● Megan Szloboda - Costume Shop Manager ● Austin Gresham - Company Manager ● Colleen Davoli - Publicist & Archivist/House Manager
