POTUS PLAYBILL

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Scenic Designer

Mihai Ciupe

Costume Designer

Helen Dominguez

AEA Stage Manager

Amber Wilkerson*^

Lighting Designer

Morgan Lessman

Director

Stephanie Lynge^

Production Manager

Robert P. Robins^

Props Designer

Erika Capin

Technical Director

Warren Goodwin

Fight Director

Tiza Garland

Sound Designer

Amanda Nipper

Master Electrician

Jay Mathey

Voice & Dialect Coach

Susan Schuld

The Hippodrome Theatre recognizes and acknowledges that it resides on the historic territories of the Timucua and Seminole peoples who long inhabited this land.

Actors’ Equity Association

Actors’ Equity Association (“Equity”), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 50,000 actors and stage managers. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #EquityWorks

Hippodrome programs are sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts & Culture; Visit Gainesville Alachua County, and by the City of Gainesville, Dept. of Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs. Playbill by Isabella Lara.

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

Setting

The White House. Perhaps not the current administration, exactly - but broad strokes of past presidents, combined with stress dreams of future ones.

“POTUS” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com

Hippodrome productions are supported in part by: the National Endowment for the Arts, the Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Culture and the State of Florida, Visit Gainesville Alachua County, and by the City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department.

*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 members

There will be one 15-minute intermission

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PRODUCTION SPONSORS

Alta Printing and Carly Spoto Photography

PRODUCTION CO-SPONSOR Sherwin Williams Painting and Alliance Credit Union Harriet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nichole Hamilton*^ Jean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly Atkins*^ Stephanie . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paulina Machado Dusty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sophia Paige Bernadette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michelle Bellaver*^ Chris. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aneisa J. Hicks* Margaret. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .dL Sams
Originally produced on Broadway by SEAVIEW 51 ENTERTAINMENT GLASS HALF FULL LEVEL FORWARD SALMAN AL-RASHID RUNYONLAND PRODUCITONS SONY MUSIC MASTERWORKS ONE COMMUNITY JAY ALIX AND UNA JACKMAN JONATHAN DEMAR IMAGINE EQUAL ENTERTAINMENT LUCAS KATLER DAVID J. LYNCH LEONID MAKARON MARK GORDON PICTURES LIZ SLAGER TED SNOWDON NATALIE GORMAN/TISH BRENNAN THROOP And THE SHUBERT ORGANIZATION MARK SHACKET, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

The Hippodrome Theatre’s 51st Season - Empower Welcome to the Hippodrome’s 51st Season.

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.

And what a challenging time this is. While the pandemic is (mostly) in our rearview mirror, its financial impacts on the whole of regional theater are still reverberating. Theaters across the country reopened with audiences down 50% in 2021, and the Hippodrome was no exception. Nationwide, audience numbers are back to 70% attendance and again, the Hippodrome is right on target.

We are coming back. The issue is Regional theater needs a longer runway than the federal pandemic funding supplied, and again The Hippodrome, while beating the national trend, is facing similar issues. But we are strong and resilient! Even as we cut back the number of full productions in our season, we are building new creative programming into the main stage, basement, and cinema spaces. You will have even more opportunities this coming season to experience the power of theater and community storytelling.

So what better theme could we have this season than Empower. You, our community, empower us. This collaborative art form brings us all together to experience something special, something that connects us to each other, which is powerful and strong. Art springs from times of struggle and change as we try to navigate our world. And, just like the characters in our plays, the Hippodrome is weathering this challenge and tackling our future head on.

Thank you for being a part of our community and keeping Gainesville Hipp.

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S NOTE

Welcome to the Tony Nominated play POTUS: Or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive.

Really, the title says it all. This spot-on feminist spearing of political posturing, arrogant men, and the women who keep things running behind the scenes is the first truly feminist farce. By that I mean, the first farce where women are the main characters, driving the action. Women are never the joke here, they’re the ones making the joke and no subject is taboo. And I mean no subject.

So why this play? The women in this farce are messy, crude, and barely holding their world together, juggling kids, lovers, work, and of course the utter and total collapse of the political administration they work for. Their world is out of control, they are buffeted by failures at every turn. Real, raw, flawed human beings. Is the world different at the end of this play. No. Are all of their problems solved. No. But they are working together, and whatever come, they have stepped off the hamster wheel to face what happens next . And that is inspiring and hopeful.

So buckle up, get ready to laugh and squirm as we take this journey with this amazing and crazy group of women.

DIRECTOR’S NOTE

AUTHOR’S BIO

Selina Fillinger

Selina Fillinger is an LA-based writer and performer. Original plays include The Collapse; Something Clean; Faceless; and The Armor Plays: Clinched/Strapped. Selina recently made her Broadway debut with her seven-woman farce, POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. Her plays have been developed at Roundabout Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, McCarter Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Old Globe Theatre, Alley Theatre, St. Louis Repertory Theatre and Northlight Theatre. She’s currently commissioned at South Coast Repertory and Roundabout. She was a Hawthornden Fellow and a resident of McCarter’s Sallie B. Goodman Artist’s Retreat; Something Clean is the recipient of the 2019 Laurents/Hatcher Award and Clinched/Strapped received the 2019 Williamstown Theatre Festival’s L. Arnold Weissberger New Play Award. POTUS was on the 2019 Kilroys List. Selina writes for the third season of Apple TV’s The Morning Show and is developing a feature for Chernin/Netflix.

WHO’S WHO IN POTUS

Nichole Hamilton*^ (Harriett)

Nichole first set foot on the Hipp stage in 2008 and is excited to return to this artistic home. Hipp roles include Becky in Becky’s New Car, Mrs. Kendall in The Elephant Man, The Creature in All Girl Frankenstein, Gabriela in Boeing Boeing, The Governess in The Turn of the Screw, and Ellen in Over the Tavern. Regional credits include Olivia in Sex with Strangers (Hipp/Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre), Barbara Grant in Perfect Strangers, Mrs. Givings in In the Next Room (freeFall), and the Mo Gaffney track in Parallel Lives (North Carolina Stage Company). Nichole currently serves as an Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at New Mexico State University.

Kelly Atkins*^ (Jean)

POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive is Kelly’s sixteenth production at the Hippodrome. Some past favorites include The Toxic Avenger, Hand to God, the title role in Alice in Wonderland, and two productions of The Great American Trailer Park Musical as Pippi, the stripper. Most recently, she appeared here at the Hipp as Raquel de Angelis in Living on Love, and as Florence Foster Jenkins in Souvenir, and at the Alhambra Theatre as Donna in Mamma Mia Other notable performances: Hello, Dolly with Sally Struthers, Lend Me a Tenor with Jamie Farr, world premiere of Amorous Crossing with Loretta Swit. Film/ TV: Recount, America’s Most Wanted, numerous commercials, guest hosting on Designing Spaces. Concert engagements: soloist with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Opera Theatre of Connecticut, national finalist in the American Traditions Vocal Competition.

Paulina Machado (Stephanie)

Paulina Machado is a third-year BFA Acting major, and this will be her first Hippodrome Theatre Production. She is extremely excited and grateful for this fantastic opportunity. Some of her previous credits include Yemaya’s Belly (Maya) and Marisol (Marisol Understudy), Anything Goes (Mrs. Harcourt). She has recently directed her first show entitled “Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons”. She wants to thank her family and friends for their constant love and support. Viva Venezuela!

WHO’S WHO IN POTUS

Sophia Paige (Dusty)

Sophia is thrilled to be a part of this hilarious story for her final show as a student at UF. You may have previously seen her as Phoebe in the Hippodrome’s production of As You Like It or Reba in the Hipp’s staged reading of Dry Land. She also has credits from the University of Florida, such as June in Marisol. She is honored to be taking the stage with one of her favorite professors, Michelle, and looks forward to finishing out her time in Gainesville with this cast and crew. She thanks her family for their never-ending support and her professor’s at UF for their knowledge and guidance over her four years.

Michelle Bellaver*^ (Bernadette)

Michelle Bellaver is a Visiting Assistant Professor in Performance at the University of Florida. She is a director, actor, and writer working in theatre and film. She is a company member of the Hippodrome Theatre and has co-produced the Hippodrome’s New Works Festival since 2020. Most recently, she directed the Hipp Unplugged staged reading of Dry Land and was seen on The Hipp stage in Running Mates. Other Hippodrome performances include the plays Don’t Dress for Dinner, Zombietown, A Christmas Carol, and Other Desert Cities. Film: Saint: 5 Etudes for Joan of Arc (Writer and Director), The Selling (Actor), Final Remains (Actor). Stage: Bad Egg (Artist Residency: Playwrighting, The Tank NYC; Purple Rose Theatre Company), Manar (Actor, La Mama NYC and Rough Draft Festival NYC), Olive Kitteridge (Actor, Word for Word/Z Space SF), How I Learned to Drive (Actor, Nuance Theatre NYC), Marie Antoinette (Director/Barry University). Michelle is a member of SAG-AFTRA and Actors Equity.

WHO’S WHO IN POTUS

Aneisa J. Hicks* (Chris)

Aneisa Hicks: Chicago: The Ripple, The Wave that carried me home, Graveyard Shift (Goodman Theatre), Hurricane Diane (Theater Wit). Regional: The Ripple,The Wave that carried me home (Berkeley Repertory Theatre), The Mountaintop (TheatreSquared), Pride and Prejudice (Long Wharf Theater), Her Portmanteau (American Conservatory Theater). Television: A League of Their Own, Chicago Med, The Chi, The Exorcist, Chicago Justice, Empire.

dL Sams (Margaret)

dL Sams is thrilled to be joining the cast and creative team of POTUS at The Hippodrome! Select credits include Broadway: Clyde’s. Film: Luckiest Girl Alive, Confetti, A Holiday in Harlem, Ode To Joy. Television: And Just Like That, Blue Bloods, Godfather of Harlem, Dietland, Orange Is the New Black. Special heartfelt thanks to Jimmy Brooks. Lots of love to friends and family.

WHO’S WHO IN POTUS

Stephanie Lynge (Director) is an accomplished actor, director, producer, teacher and coach. Stephanie has enjoyed a career of more than 27 years in professional theater and education. Since 2013 she has worked on more than 50 productions at the Hippodrome either as an actor, director, choreographer, or dramaturg. She was seen on stage in The Wolves and Let The Right One In. Her other acting credits include performances in New York City on Broadway and Off Broadway at Lincoln Center, BAM, Jean Cocteau Rep, and the York Theater Workshop. Regional theaters include Freefall, Goodspeed Opera House, Sacramento Music Circus, Pasadena Playhouse, Rep Theater of St. Louis, Flat Rock Playhouse, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Seaside Music Theater, as well as several National Tours. Directing credits include the Hippodrome’s Every Christmas Story Ever Told, The Legend of Georgia McBride, Sex With Strangers, The Blameless, and Lone Star Spirits as well as plays at the 45th Street Theater (NYC), New York Musical Theater Festival, and the University of Florida. Stephanie has served as a Visiting professor at Indiana University, and an Adjunct professor at New Jersey City University and University of Florida. After receiving her BA in Musical Theater from Indiana University, Stephanie lived and worked as an actor in New York City for over 20 years. Stephanie holds a Master of Fine Arts in acting from University of Florida and is a proud member of Actors Equity Association since 1996.

Amanda Nipper (Sound Designer) Amanda is thrilled to be in her eleventh 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 at Dorset Theatre Festival: Keep moving forward.

Amber Wilkerson*^ (AEA 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.

Jay Mathey (Master Electrician) Jay is excited to be starting his very first season at the Hippodrome. He recently graduated from Florida Southern College and was involved in numerous shows as Props Master, Assistant Master Electrician, and Master Electrician. He is proud to have worked on many shows at FSC’s historic Buckner Theater including Songs for a New World, Godspell, Tom Jones, The Diary of Anne Frank, Carrie, Something Rotten!, and many more.

Helen Dominguez (Costume Designer) is completing her MFA at the University of Florida where she also received her BFA in costume design. Helen loves the art of storytelling through clothing and the power it holds to influence people and culture. She is honored to have represented the United States as an Emerging Artist at the Prague Quadrennial 2023 for her work on Agbedidi: Beginnings (UF). Other credits include Yemaya’s Belly, Three Sisters, Remove Before Flight, Agbedidi, sir-kus (UF), You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Murderers, and Happy Days (University of Wyoming). All her thanks and love to her family who are her support and heart. All glory to God.

Morgan Lessman (Lighting Designer) Morgan is an MFA candidate studying Lighting Design at the University of Florida. Her latest work includes Dance 23 (UF), Man of La Mancha (Lighting Asst., Asolo Rep Theatre), Rhinoceros (Assoc. LD, UF), Outside-In (IMPACT Dance), Cinderella (CDA Dance), and She Kills Monsters (CSU). Morgan would like to thank her friends, family, and mentors for all their guidance and support. Additional work at morganlessmanld.com.

WHO’S WHO IN POTUS

Erika Capin (Props Designer) Erika is thrilled to be designing props for her eighth show at the Hippodrome! She has done a little bit of everything in theatre since childhood – acting, directing, stage managing, etc., but she really found her niche when she was introduced to the wonderful world of props more than 20 years ago. Her creations have appeared on many different stages around Gainesville, most recently in Silent Sky, The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Running Mates, Mountaintop, Murder for Two, The Revolutionists, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Gypsy, and The Blue Period of Milton Van der Spuy. When she isn’t making props or working at her day job protecting the environment, Erika also enjoys designing jewelry, playing trivia, and taking care of her assortment of friendly cats and dogs.

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 Knight-Thompson Speechwork, and a National Michael Chekhov Association Teacher.

Tiza Garland (Fight Director) is an Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Florida where she teaches in the MFA, BFA, and BA programs. Her primary teaching responsibilities include teaching the Movement for the Actor courses, Stage Combat, and Period Styles Movement. She is a Certified Movement Analyst (CMA) of Laban Movement Analysis (LMA). She is a Certified Teacher with the National Michael Chekhov Association, and she is 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. Past productions at the Hipp include she has performed with Havoc Movement Company as Van Helsing in Dracula: The Failings of Men.Professor Garland has a varied movement training background. She 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. She has attended the Aerial Dance Festival in Boulder, Colorado where she trained in various aerial dance techniques and apparatus. 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 she is 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.

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WHO IN POTUS

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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. In1991 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. In1999 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.

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.

Robert P. Robins^ (Production Manager) Bob is enjoying his 40th 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.

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OUR GENEROUS DONORS

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. 217. Donations listed are from 8/1/22 through 7/31/23

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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.

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2023-2024 LEADING LADIES

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 2023-2024 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

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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

COLLIER CHALLENGE DONORS

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

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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

AUDIENCE SERVICES

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.

HIPPODROME STAFF

ADMINISTRATION

Building Caretaker

Development Consultant

Development Associate

Production & Facilities Manager

Ticketing & Sales Manager

Graphic Designer

Marketing & Sales Manager

Director of Education

Marketing Associate

Assistant Building Caretaker

Bookkeeper

Group Sales/Box Office

Cinema Program Manager

Development Consultant

Front of House Manager

Artistic Director

PRODUCTION

Sound Designer

AEA Stage Manager

Lighting Designer

Costume Shop Manager

Master Electrician

First Hand

Carpenter

Assistant Stage Manager

Technical Director

Carpenter

FRONT OF HOUSE

Bartender

House Manager

House Manager/Bartender

House Manager/Bartender

House Manager

House Manager

House Manager

Amador Santiago

Amanda Rodriguez Demaria

Amie Thompson

Bob Robins

Clint Thornton

Eric Neumann

Franziska Raeber

Gabrielle Byam

Isabella Lara

Jacques Harris

Marie House

Matt Dibble

Matthew Cugini

Nell Rainsberger

Nyq Smith

Stephanie Lynge

Amanda Nipper

Amber Wilkerson

Bob Robins

Erin Jester

Jay Mathey

Mason Baria

Meredith Klump

Olivia Bradshaw

Warren Goodwin

Venus-Blue Forgione

Cassie Urbenz

Cathryn Thames

Emily Smith

Isabela Estrada

Jack Claypool

Kensi Houston

Resli Ward

Interim Director, SoTD

Producing Director

Interim Technical Director

Props Manager

Carpenter

Master Electrician

Sound Engineer

Company Manager

Publicist & Archivist

Voice & Dialect Coach

Tiza Garland

Jenny Goelz

Rob Leach

Tony Berry

Manuel Pelegrina

Todd Bedell

Jing Zhao

Austin Gresham

Colleen Davoli

Susan Schuld

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